I have had this camera for about a month now. I didn't intend to spend quite as much as i did for this one, but for the mega zoom and good image stabilization, this is the camera the salesman sold me on. I don't regret a penny of it. I love this camera.I've been able to use it in several different situations:-Indoor party,took some great party pics; with the fabulous zoom iwas able to take pics of the whole room from my locationmanning the guestbook. also the pictures process incrediblyquickly, you don't have to make people stand still forforever while the camera takes the picture.-cousin's baseball game in the evening,used the 'sports mode'. great shots enhanced by the megazoom. the is the only bottleneck in the process is that youhave to wait for the picture to come up on the screen andthen go away before you can see to take the next picture.-driving down the road (not the driver :P)incredibly impressed that, riding 65mph, I could snap shotsof oncoming cars out the front windshield and the carslooked like they were standing still. couldn't really takepictures out the side windows, but still pretty impressed.-outdoors in mid afternooncomes with a hood thing that you can put on when it's sunnyoutside to protect the lens, pretty cool. i even let my 9yr old sister be photographer some and she took some prettyfantastic shots.this is my first digital camera and maybe i'm easily impressed but if you are the equivalent of a soccer mom in your picture taking needs and want a mega zoom that will take some excellent pictures, look no further.haven't used the movie mode or any of the manual controls so can't comment on those. the menus were easy to figure out. my 14 yr old brother picked it up and was able to change the language on it in about 5 seconds.since the camera comes with a usb cord, you can just attach the camera straight to your computer. if you have 2.0 usb port on your computer and a memory stick PRO duo card like i got, it doesn't even take that long to download your pictures. you don't need an adapter. as for the software i haven't used it yet; i just copy the images onto my computer just as if it were a jump drive.
I ordered this keyboard/mouse combo and it turned out to not be blue tooth, so I returned it. I'm sure it would have been great if I had used it but my Mac has blue tooth and I thought I was getting a blue tooth kbd and mouse.I got an apple blue tooth keyboard instead and I found a logitech blue tooth mouse, which I also got. (Apple doesn't offer a decent blue tooth 2 button mouse in anything like an acceptably reasonable price range).
Great sound! I can't believe it is coming from plastic speakers.Great looks! I like this a lot more than the later JBL speaker designs. (So maybe I like Darth Vader a lot - before he was "humanized")After a year they are still working great.
Necessary and easy to use. As I develop about 600 or more photos a year, this is my favorite system for the Pioneer albums.
Great little UPS that does the job. Just remember to schedule on your calendar to replace batteries after 4 years!
I DONT HERE AS WELL AS I USED TO.THESE HEADPHONES HELP ME UNDERSTAND ALOT OF TALKING THAT I STRAIN TO HEAR WITHOUT THE HEADPHONES ON.MUSIC FROM TV IS ALOT BETTER ALSO.GLAD I BOUGHT THEM,AND I DONT HAVE PEOPLE TELLING ME TO TURN DOWN THE TV.
Excellent choice. I was confused when first deciding on a street pilot for my husband. He is very fussy and it was a big deal to choose the best product for the money. I am so glad I chose the c340. It had all the features that I knew would interest my husband. Some of the street pilots only say turn left or turn right without announcing the name of the road. This little unit does everything. It does not have an mp3 player, but didn't want one. That is why I chose this model. Also I purchased the tripold weighted mount, because I read other reviews where the one that fastened to the windshield had fallen after hitting bumps. So I didn't want to take that chance and purchased the extra mount. I would recommend this model to anyone shopping for a street piolot or GPS.It was his best Christmas present. Eileen
We just got it last week and it came in on time and in good condition. Since it came all the way across the states I was alittle worried. The TV picture is good and the DVD works. It was easy to hook up. I have not yet got the Dish Network remote to run the TV. Hope I can figure it out. I just have to turn it on with one remote and change the channels with the other. The price was real good from Amazon.I would recomend it.
This is a good product but I cannot go all the way and say that it is great because I am not an audio/video nerd. I don't have a high quality digital TV to compare signal transfer with and without the selector. I have three DVD players and a MiniDV recorder connected to the selector. From what I can tell everything works just like it is supposed to. I don't have any noticable loss of either video or audit signal. I have used the selector for 6 months and I am happy with the convinience it gives me when I switch from one DVD player to another. The selector is a passive device and is not plugged into an electrical outlet. Neither does it have its own remote control (which I think is excessive anyway). It just does what it is supposed to do and does it well.
I have had this particular model for a while and am fairly satisfied with it. It was easy to install, and it's a plug and play. The picture and sound quality are pretty good. I use it with Skype, and have had no problems with this webcam's quality. I have used it for two years now. My only issue is that the webcam's stand is a little bulky for my monitor screen. I have one of these very thin LED ones, and this really stands out. Assuming you're fully satisfied with the design, however, this is a webcam that I would freely recommend.
This is an excellent product and works as advertised! Although the main reason why I purchased this product was to be able to avail of Amazon's free shipping for orders $25 and over (I bought the Harry Potter book 7 preorder), I wanted to get this reader for a few reasons:* to copy photos from my Casio digital camera to my laptop without using the adapter that comes with the camera* to use as an alternative to a USB driveOne, small, negative comment I have is the blue plastic cover that goes over the memory slot seems a bit flimsy and may break if you are not careful with opening and closing it...Overall, I am very happy with the purchase.
As another reviewer pointed out, there are unacceptable black lines descending vertically at all times. Additionally, mine added very audible audio hum to the sound. This is a terrible product. Spend $10 more and get a tried & true RF modulator, not this brick. Believe me, I knew I wasn't gonna get ""perfect" when I ordered this one; but i expected far better.
My wife got me one for Christmas 2005. At first I just used it for music, but now it does everything for me. I've never had one problem. Ever!I play lots of games right from the disk, listen to music, transfer files in MANY formats, and plug into a LOT of computers with ease. Once, I even dumped a collegue's disk onto mine because it was freaking out. It took all the info, I burned it from there directly to a CD, and BAM! I'm a hero.I wish there was an orange one, but I haven't filled up this one yet, so my wife probably won't buy me a new one anyway. I'm TOTALLY satisfied.
This is really good quality item.It works seamlessly with the internet and all users.It is fast and effecient.I would not hesitate recommending this switch to any family or business with an internet connection.Never had any problem whatsoever with it!Works quietly and perfectly and the background.It uses so little power that I hooked it up to our UPS so that when the power goes wonky, we are all still perfectly connected by Voip Telephone.
THE bag for people who like to compartmentalize----I lost count of the number of pockets and zippers. The shoulder strap is comfy but doesn't detach. So if you want to just carry the bag by the handle, the strap is either in the way or must be folded into the interior of the bag. BTW, I got this for [...].
A great piece of equipment. Well constructed. I use it for everywhere I can't get a tripod into. I even strap it to my bicycle frame when out for a ride.
Just a note that individuals should be careful about purchasing this entry level unit from Palm for gifts or Christmas presents. Someone purchased one for me for Christmas and there was a dead spot on the screen. Since I was visiting family out of state at the time I have no recourse to return the item to the original vendor and while Palm will repair I have to have to shell out to ship the item to them.Not sure it is worth the money to have repaired. My advice is to be careful and check the unit when purchasing. Or better yet buy something else.
We've been using this equipment 10 to 15 times a week. It works excellently. Definitely a good purchase.
I absolutely hate this product. I'm a single parent and bought this as a Christmas gift for my 2 sons. I never thought that a laptop in this day would not have a wireless card. They were so excited to finally have their first computer. Needless to say, they haven't touched it since the day after Christmas. It was a complete waste of my money and I can't afford to replace it! I would never recommend this product to anyone.
I BOUGHT THIS ONLINE AND IT SUCKS. WHEN I SET IT UP, IT DIDN'T WORK. I CALLED TECH SUPPORT AND TALKED TO SOMEONE IN MUMBAY INDIA WHO DIDN'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT IT. THEN I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO WORK MYSELF. IT WORKED THE FIRST FEW TIMES, THEN STOPPED WORKING. CONSTANTLY NEEDS TO BE RESET. I HAVE BOUGHT MANY COMPUTER PRODUCTS AND NEVER HAD A MAJOR COMPLAINT, BUT THIS ONE TRULY SUCKS. D-LINK SUPPORT ON THIS SUCKS TOO. STAY AWAY, BUYER BEWARE!!!
It was hard to find a charger for this old Palm Zire, but I found this. Wish it had a wall adapter, but the vehicle charger will have to do.It does exactly what the description said it would do.
I have the mxj900 that system rocks them subs had my whole house rocken an I thought there was no system out there to top mxj900 with 400 watts. So one day I was watching smackdown that's when I saw the mxgt90 so I went to sears an test it out that joker had my head ringing some people heard it in a another store they felt them subs 160 watts per channel 2 that mean 320 watts of subswoofers 70 watts per channel for the main speaker's 140 watts add them up you will get 460 watts total power so while you reading this I would be playing playstation 2 an listening to the mxgt90 peace!
The price tag makes it seem like a great purchase, but after buying this printer I quickly found out it isn't. Kodak may boast the least expensive ink cartridge, but this printer burns through them. My wife prints off a few coupons a week, and my kids don't use the printer. If you print at all you'll be replacing the ink cartridges a few times a month. This includes the 10C and 10XL cartridges. The 10 XL includes maybe a 1/4 ounce more ink, but you pay a premium for it. It's the same cartridge with just a little more ink. The printer is the noisiest printer I've heard. The all-in-one features are great, but as a printer it's awful. When you shell out a few bucks for a printer, you end up paying a lot more in ink. Save your money and invest in a quality printer.
We named our Garmin i5, Penelope. We love her and couldn't live without her! Although she is not perfect (in heavy fog, heavy rain, mountains) she can lose her signal. She is amazingly small. If I make a wrong turn she says, "recalculating". The wheel is slightly annoying, but the pluses out weigh the minuses I'm ordering another one for my dad right now.This was an exchange for exact item, the first one (we named Gwen) after 3-4 weeks would 'freeze' up.
I've owned several multi format players over the years and this one sounds the best of all of them. It delivers sharp, crisp sounds without sounding tinny or like it's in a barrel. The bass boost works fine on my unit. If you can't tell a difference you might want to get your ears checked.I like it because it's small enough to fit on my desk comfortably and it can be carried easily. The handle lays down flat when you don't need it. The antenna folds away nicely under the handle when the radio isn't in use. The earphone jack is placed nicely on top and you don't have to go hunting for it. The power and the sleep buttons are conveniently placed side by side by themselves so you don't accidentally hit them and turn the player/radio off. All in all I like the placement of the buttons, someone put a lot of thought into the placement and use of the buttons when designing this nice little machine.The LCD display is easy to read, it has larger than average letters and numbers. If you didn't have instructions for this unit you can almost figure it out without them. It's very intuitive and user friendly.The remote is not too small or too large, and the buttons are a good size, not too small to press easily and not too close together. They're also very clearly labeled so you know which buttons control which functions.I still have plenty of cassette tapes left and they all sound very good on this unit. It doesn't hiss when playing them. CD's sound clear without any extraneous noises and the high/low range sounds good to my ears. If you want some piece of an audiophiles dream then go pay the price for it. I like listening to all kinds of music from Irish drinking songs to trance and it all sounds great to me on this little box.I haven't used any batteries yet, I bought mine for indoor use, to listen to my CD's and tapes.I give this unit five stars for:Good design set upSizeEase of use and functionsSound qualityPriceFollow up: December 23, 2006I'm still really enjoying my little machine. I really really like the repeat function. It also has a repeat shuffle function that shuffles the order of tracks around while it repeats and that's kinda neat. There's another function that's really great and that's the programmable track repeat. You can program it to repeat a particular track however many times you want. I tried several CD's on 'repeat all' and it kept playing the CD over and over again til I stopped it. Out of curiosity mostly I let the same CD run, all day long and half the night, just to see if it would do it. It did. I am still very pleased with this unit and its' performance and would buy it again.October 12, 2007My little machine is still going strong. I've had no problems with it whatsoever. All in all if it bit the dust today, I will have gotten my money's worth from it. I've used it to death. I've played CDs, and tapes, and listened to the radio, LOL. It's been going nonstop since I took it out of the box;)Edit August 15, 2008This little box is still going strong. There are those who said there's no repeat function.[...]My little box is still going strong. if it bit the dust tomorrow, I've gotten my money's worth, LOL. I've played this little box a countless number of hours. I'm still very pleased with the performance.Update December 16, 2009This box is still going strong:) Still plays CDs and the readio works great. The tape player still plays tapes as good as it did when I bought it. This little box has been one of the best investments I've made for playing music:)
I bought this system today and I am very impressed with what I got for under $200. The picture quality and sound are amazing. I tested out my only 2 DVDs (Jaws and The Sixth Sense) and they run great. So if you want a good, but affordable machine, buy this one now!
If you ever do manual focusing - this small thing is a godsend.Good addition to fully enjoy your old OM lenses on new digital body (as i do with my E500)
My daughter loves these. Good quality for price. So cute and perfect fit for my 5 year old.
If this is a "compatible HP" cartridge, as the title admits, why is a picture shown of an ACTUAL HP-manufactured cartridge. That is deceptive, and makes me think this is a company to avoid.Don't try to fool people here on Amazon - we all watch out for each other and point out deceptive discrepancies like this. If you're trying to deceive me, then I don't want what you're selling, no matter how good the price seems.
I really don't understand why so many bad reviews on this modem and so many good reviews on the Broadxent modem. My experience was just the opposite. The Broadxent only gave me a 19200 connection. The USR gives me an (average) connection speed of 37333. I'm using Windows Me with an 800 mhz Duron processor. The installation and configuration were both very easy. It DOES tend to disconnect itself when I stay at one place too long, but reconnection is never a problem. It's probably not the best v92 modem out there but, at least for me, it's MUCH better than the Broadxent. I guess different machines yield different results from this product.
I have used these headphones for about a month now and I really like them. I'm echoing a lot of other reviews, but their points are worth mentioning... They are comfortable, pretty stylish and have produce very good sound for the casual listener or someone bored while commuting. Sometimes I take them off and hang them around my neck and just listen to them like that if I need to hear around me because the volume is very good for something that does not use batteries. The are big, so they fit over the average person's ears well. I look a little silly in them (as another person said) because I am tiny girl with a small head. Also, the pads always have the tendency to slip a little bit while you are listening, so if you adjust them upward because you have a small head, they will usually slip back toward the bottom within an hour or so. But overall, I think they are an excellent buy.PROS:- comfortable- stylish- impressive volume- cancels noise: I take the bus to school and work and it blocks out a lot of the noise even at a low volumeCONS- the top doesn't collapse so you can't easily tuck them away- heavy bass- pads slip down toward the bottom, not the best for small heads
This is the only product I could find that is portable. I wanted something that I could use at home and work. The boombox is small enough to throw in a large backpack, and has an AUX port that you can use your MP3 player. It also has a headphone jack, which comes in handy at times.The boombox comes with the boombox unit (not the receiver), power cord, and a small "stand-up" antenna. The antenna has a relatively long cord, which is good if you need to move the antenna a long distance from the boombox. The sound quality of the boombox is average. It doesn't have a lot of bass, which is a good thing if you plan on using this in an office environment.The Sirius service and channel lineup is great, but I do have a problem with the reception. I live in an apartment building near an airport, which gives me dropped signals constantly. I also have problems if it's very cloudy or it's raining outside. If you have poor cell phone reception where you'll be using the radio, you probably will have issues with dropped signals. Other than that, I love the service.
I really wanted a camera that had the remote control functionality.It gets boring if when traveling alone all your pictures are of empty landscapes or buildings and one can't even take even a couple of pics of oneself in front of the lens... and the self timer is a hassle. Or when traveling with a friend and you can't take good pictures of you and your friend together. And forget about asking someone passing by: the few times i've bothered they rarely manage to take a good picture.I searched far and wide for a pocket camera that has as an accessory a remote control. And finally discovered the Pentax range of cameras. I'm a loyal fan of Canon, but few of their cameras do have remote control functionality (e.g. SLR Digital Rebel), but i was looking for a pocket camera.So i decided to purchase the Pentax Optio A10 - because of the remote control. But I'm very happy with my purchase. The quality of the pictures is very good.Note: the best way to check if any given camera has the remote control option is to go to the manufacturer's website, and download their electronic pdf manual. E.g. go to the Pentax website, select the model, and select download manual. For older models not listed, try the search text box.
It does the work. My PC stopped freezing at all, and me stopped thinking I had a virus in my PC.So far after 3 months it is working Okay.Big difference.Cheers.
In my opinion, this camera suffers from a couple of serious problems that makes it an extremely poor choice for anyone looking for a professional-level DSLR:1). It's trying to be too many things to too many levels of photographer. Canon is clearly going for the consumer/semi-professional/professional market. In my opinion it turns a potentially great camera into an expensive gadget. Too many features, too many menu options, too many automatic modes--in short, too much of everything. Imagine buying a car that has manual AND automatic transmission and is a combination hard-top/rag-top convertible with disc and drum brakes front and back, an AM/FM radio, CD player, cassette player, 8-track tape player, reel-to-reel player, record player, and a 16-track digital recording studio. "Cool!" you say? Buy this camera right now. I'm looking for a good quality DSLR to replace my standard SLR. This camera has way too many gee-whiz features designed to appeal to the consumer market. It makes it a pain in the arse to use--unless you want those features, of course. I don't.2). You can't use the display as a viewfinder. This is a huge deal-killer, in my opinion. One of the great advantages of a digital camera is the ability to use the onscreen display for setting up your shots. I understand they're trying to maximize battery life, but a digital camera where you CAN NOT use the display while you're shooting is absurd.3). Terrible macro mode. Not just average. Terrible. You definitely need an optional macro lens in order to take decent macro photos with this camera. Otherwise, you're going to be stuck with Canon's bizarre decision to force the use of flash in macro mode (you get to choose between no flash mode or macro mode in the auto settings (but not both(?)) or manual mode with an optional lens). Buying a closeup lens for a high-end camera is reasonable to expect, I suppose, except that I've never run into this problem with ANY other digital camera I've used. Most are great for quick-and-dirty macro photography right out of the box.4). The dumbest manual white-balance procedure I've ever seen in my life. Use it. I dare you.5). Incredibly lousy manual. Standard feature for ALL cameras these days, I know. Doesn't excuse the fact, however.Don't get me wrong, this is a GREAT camera that takes excellent pictures and works as advertised. It just not anywhere close to what I was looking for. Canon could have skipped 80% of the features and simplified a few others and I would have kept this camera. For now, I'll stick to my Sony DSC-H1 for snaps and my trusty old Nikon and Canon F-1 for the rest.
I did have to look up how to install since it does not come with instructions. But, once I did that on-line, it was simple.
I use this to carry the video signal from my Macbook pro (pre-unibody) to my Sony Bravia TV. Works exactly as I'd expect, good quality for the cost.
I have a lot of fun with this item. everything was done in the highest manner.
It's copper carrying digital signal. For most of your home electronic appliances, you really do not need professional cables that cost a lot of money. Especially in the case of digital signals. Your Blu-Ray or DVD player simply does not decipher enough data information that requires you to need premium cable to transfer it. Also, a lot of the expensive cables advertise about being gold plated and the thickness of the cable, but unless your signal source is over 100 feet away from your projection (most likely your TV), you are not loosing any data in the transit process.Point being, this cable is more than enough for what you need. The price is more than reasonable. Add to your cart.
This TV is exactly what I expected-- it has a great picture with sharp blacks, vivid colors and high definition. Some of the "local" channels still stink as the picture will only be as good as the feed received.I really like the extra stuff on this set. The split screen or picture in picture is fun. I like using it when watching two different sports games at once. The snapshot can work when you want to see whether there was a fumble or if he was out or safe at first base.I have heard that the speakers are great, but I doubt I will find out. They're still in the box. I hooked this set up as part of a theatre system in my basement.I think plasma TVs are a little pricey. 2000 bones + is a lot of cash to watch television. This might be worth it.
This product does not work. Bought it for my Nikon D40. Wouldn't communicate in TTL mode. Do yourself a favor and purchase SB-600 or other first party Nikon speedlights.
I bought this unit 6 days ago and am sharing my experience so far.I have about 100 hours of miniDVs. I wanted to make a DVD of a friend's wedding, and also I want to make backups of all my old videos to store offsite in case of a house fire. It would take months to make copies of all my old videos onto a PC-based burner.The RD-XS32 does for video what my cassette recorder did for me back in the 1980s: back then I used to make a ton of party-mix tapes. To make a 1-hour tape, it took an hour plus however long I spent digging out source material between tracks. If you have ever made a party-mix tape, you can make a DVD of your favorite video material using this Toshiba model. You spend an hour copying source material onto the Toshiba's hard drive, then a few minutes tweaking the chapter stops, then a half-hour writing the DVD. (Other reviewers here claim you can make a 4x DVD in 15 minutes. I don't find that to be true, it's more like 25 minutes.)The user interface of this unit is easier than the PC video editing packages I've looked at. It will not replace your regular DVD player, though, for a couple of reasons: you won't want to hand the complicated remote control to your guests or non-computer-savvy family members, and it won't play a DVD quickly when you insert it. It's a computerized tool, not a smoothly-packaged consumer device.Toshiba has a really neat button called TIME BAR which depicts graphically where you are in playback, along with all the chapter stops.Others have spelled out the great things about this unit, I will write up some of the flaws which I hope Toshiba will address:1. Some actions take too much time, particularly the lag after loading a DVD into the drive. (And the unit is non-responsive during that lag which is about half a minute.)2. As noted in the manual, the unit will delete all chapter stops if you rate-convert from the HDD onto a DVD. That sucks. I want to copy source material and do my editing at maximum quality, then dub onto DVD at whatever level of compression fits. Why can't chapter stops be regenerated during dubbing?3. There is a bug in the chapter stops generated on a DVD: if you press skip-track on the remote during playback of the DVD, you will see about 1/2 second of the previous track flash by, and then the desired chapter starts. This is *very* disconcerting.4. Why don't devices like this have wi-fi or Ethernet? It would be nice to share data between RD-XS32 units in different rooms, or backup to a PC.5. How come consumer-electronics companies don't post firmware updates to products like this on their website? This is obviously a big complicated embedded system, and no matter how good their QA is, there are bugs to be fixed. I want access to future bug fixes.6. You can get the installation guide from Toshiba's website but they don't seem to have the owner's manual posted there.7. I'd like to be able to plug in a QWERTY keyboard for title editing.8. The generated DVD menus are nice but not flexible. And if you have multiple titles and want chapter menus in each, access to the sub-menus is depicted in small print at the bottom of the main screen. I want to define my own menus or at least download a variety of templates from toshiba.com.9. There are some places where the menus should have a straightforward &quot;copy from&quot; -&gt; &quot;copy to&quot; dialog. Instead, you have to specify the copy-from source via buttons on the remote, and you get an error message if you haven't done this correctly.10. The user interface requires you to select options by moving the cursor and pressing ENTER. The pause/record/stop/play keys usually don't work the way you would expect them to in some places. And there are places where ENTER causes the label on a screen item to change, so if you accidentally double-click ENTER, you get an unintended result. Basically someone needs to go through and streamline this user interface.11. You lose DATE/TIME frame data when dubbing from miniDV. Why can't this be encoded on the DVD output? At least put this in the chapter stop titles, or subtitles, if there isn't anywhere else in the MPEG2 standard to put it.12. I don't think the &quot;TV shape&quot; selections do anything. I twiddled with the setup menu and couldn't get it to generate letterboxes or sidebars no matter what setting I picked.Well I've gone beyond my 1000 words so I better post this now. There really isn't a rival product on the market; the RD-XS32 stands on its own in meeting the needs of the amateur videographer with a pile of old miniDV tapes that need to be brought to life in DVD format.Footnote: Some hard-to-find technical info on DVD vs. miniDV: a miniDV tape holds about 13 gigabytes, and has its own intra-frame compression which is nowhere near as efficient as MPEG2 compression on DVDs. What makes this recorder so much faster than PC software I've tried is that it captures video from miniDV in MPEG2 format (by running it through hardware compression on the fly). If you capture at 4.6MBps, your video files are only about 2.5GB/hour instead of 13GB/hour. You don't have to re-render in order to produce a DVD; all data is already in MPEG2 form. Thus far I have not figured out whether there is enough of a quality difference between 4.6 vs. 9.2 MBps to make it worth copying all my old miniDV tapes at 1 hour per DVD vs. 2 hours (there is *nothing* I can find on the web about this). Note that I am playing all this material back on a 16x9 HDTV monitor.
Very nice product. Works well in my minivan where attaching my GPS to the windshield would place it too far away to see clearly. I'm amazed how well it stays in place. I recommend this product.
The Mini Ipod, like many other mp3 players at this price range, produces great sound. What I don't like about this mp3 player is the Itune software and its un-portability of music.The Itune software can only be used by the user who did the installation of this software at the beginning. That means if your home PC has several accounts and your son happened to the the one who installed this software for his Mini Ipod, you can not log on your PC with your user name and password and use this software for your own Mini Ipod.Unlike other MP3 players, the Mini Ipod does not allow you to copy any of the songs out of its memory. After all of the songs are copied into the Mini Ipod, and you accidently deleted those songs from you computer, you can not get them back by copying them from the Mini Ipod. Had I known of this problem, I would have bought other mp3 players that serves as a removeable hard drive. These players does not require addtional software application by a USB cable.My reccomdendation is that unless you want to follow the fashion trend, do not buy this product. Look for other mp3 players that can be used as removeable drive. They will give you more flexibility and the ease of use.
After a month of research I decided on the S30. I couldn't be happier. I would have sought after the S20 if the blue tint wasn't such a well-documented showstopper (the pictures are some of the sharpest I've seen in this class. The S30 is a bit larger than the elphs, but the sturdiness works. The lens cover is a great feature, the LCD is good, the download time is fast, the boot up-to-shoot time is fast. And the pictures are gorgeous - not an artifact in view. This is a great camera, I highly recommend its consideration.
For the money, I am pretty disappointed that this player will not play some discs. The discs are brand new, but shows like Weeds simply will not play. I signed up for Blockbuster to get blue-ray discs in the mail, but canceled the membership when the admittedly roughly handled discs would skip or lock up. Very unsatisfied.
I did a lot of shopping around and research before buying this antenna. It really paid off! I have been a cable customer for about thirty years. Cable NEVER looked this good. Unless you get digital cable, this antenna will provide you with a superior picture quality. I was amazed! From what I've read, the cable companies convert the digital broadcast signals to analog for standard and basic services. I was shocked by the difference!I have the antenna mounted on a 20' metal pole that is 21.6 miles from the transmitter. I receive stations that I did not know existed! Good stations too. The cable company carries just six of the local stations. With this antenna, I receive 24 channels. 24!!!What I would like to know is why the local channels aren't getting the word out about what they offer. I would have switched at the first opportunity.The antenna was easy to assemble and mount. Definitely follow the instructions. There were things in there that I didn't know about.I'm so glad I bought this antenna!
As an upgrade card, this Radeon x800 Pro AGP card has given me 4 good years of service. My system originally came with a Radeon 9200 AGP board and framerate was sad slow. This card gave it the boost I needed even on a 266 watt power supply. The fan eventually gave out (started clicking) and I replaced it with a Zerotherm GX810 about 6 months ago and it runs cooler than the stock fan.That said, if anyone is looking to purchase the card, a little research and you can find x850 Pro cards (4 more pipelines) and even x800xt AGP cards for less than the price of this one.
our fellow reviewer elonita, seems to have missed the pointonita. this device more or less dangles in back of your computer out of the way, while you plug up to four devices into it. if you need to reach in back of your computer while still having 5 usb ports, there are other options. this is a very nice, compact product and saves alot of pain associated with clunky hubs.
love the look. it's so cute!i had a smaller built laptop sleeve and wanted the same for my 15in macbook pro.it was a little tricky finding the right size because every brand is different in the size of the laptop compared to the size of the screen, you know what i mean? (if you look at the reviews, some say it fits perfectly, some say it's too loose, etcetc.)i ended up measuring my laptop with a ruler, and then comparing it to the product dimensions to figure out what size to buy. i think the case dimensions (l x w) were supposed to be 0.5-1in larger than the laptop. it turns out to juuuust fit with no room to spare. :)
The other reviewers are correct that the FM reception is good in this radio, but I didn't buy this radio just to listen to the FM stations, afterall this is an AM/FM/TV/Weather radio. If all people care about are just the FM, there are plenty of AM/FM radios out there at a lower price. For me, I want to make use of the AM/TV/Weather feature as well.CONS:-No AM reception inside of buildings.-Mono headphone (but I was able to get sound from both sides after easing the plug out a bit.)-Weather reception is very weak.-TV reception is moderate (Some stations came in all right, but not the others.)-Only 5 presets for FM.-$40 is too much if all you can hear are just the FM stations.PRO:-FM works great.
It works adequately well and serves its purpose given its price and size. It may not be the best sound you ever heard from a boombox, but it isnt the worst either. Some features are lacking like the bass-treble controls. It doesnt look quite as fancy as the picture portrays; it's more plastic looking.However, as long as I've had it which is about several months, it's worked just fine, plays good & I havent had any major complaints.
I have had my Samsung digimax digital camera thrown in my drawer for over a year now since the battery that it came with died. I searched & searched for the exact battery that came with the camera, a flat duracell of some sort, which was extremely hard to find and when I would finally find a store that carried it, it would be sold out. I kept getting frustrated & then would fling it in the drawer where it stayed until now. I finally decided one day that I was gonna give it one more try to try and find this damn battery. I had thought that maybe a rechargeable one would be a good idea, so then I wouldn't have to worry about replacing the Duracell one ever again. So I figured if anyone would have the battery I would need, it would be Amazon because I have had such great success in the past month finding unique and hard to find items with them. I wish I had thought of this alot sooner, because they did have what I needed. At first I thought it was a joke or a gimic when I read the listing. A charger and a rechargeable battery for just $2.95? I thought there must be some mistake, but I ordered it anyway. I just received the product and am totally blown away!! It is awesome!! It is the rechargeable battery and charger just like it said in the listing. I thought maybe it would be just the battery or just the charger, but it's really both. I highly highly recommend this to anyone who needs a battery like this for their digital camera. However, the only thing I don't understand is how to buy just the rechargeable battery now without the charger included. I have searched & searched and can't find this exact battery anywhere except on here and it only comes with the charger, but I guess for $2.95 who cares?
Let me start out by saying I love logitech products. All my keyboards for the last decade have been logitech keyboards and currently I own three different logitech wireless keyboards. So I am a true believer, but let me tell you, this keyboard is not right. It lacks all the things that made logitech great. The main issue of this keyboard is that it has no pressure point. You hit the keys and there is no resistance, no snapping back of the keys. The mouse is great and the whole setup works fairly well for a wireless keyboard, but I really wish this thing had some kind of pressure point. Also, the keyboard has a watch and date field on the top of the keyboard. I am not sure what is up with that. I think this display could be a little bit more functional and could be used for something useful, like a Num Lock on/ off indicator for instance. To sum it up, this might be a great product, but it is very different from what you might be used to from logitech. So don't make the mistake that I made, don't buy the keyboard at a place where you can't return it, that way you can return it if you don't like it.
At least there is an external speaker system for the Zune. I went crazy looking for one that was available for use with the Zune, unfortunately, there are very few accessories for it. However, this is a great external speaker for the home and office. I originally bought it to take on vacation, to bring on the beach, but it operates on ac power only. That was dissappointing. I wanted something battery operated so that I could use it outside. However, it sounds good and has some treble and bass adjustments that let you personalize your sound. The adjustment buttons could be a little more raised to make them easier to push on. But overall I am very satisfied with the unit.
So I have been using in-ear headphones for about 5 years now cause I am a drummer and I do some studio work on the side for local bands. I am pretty tough on equipment so I have always bought cheaper headphones cause they break fast and within the warranty. First time I bought these I love them! Two speakers controlled with a passive crossover gives those highs and lows, and in general the mids fill out because of such. The only real problem I have with these headphones (and this is the ONLY problem): where the cable attaches to the earphone the mount piece between the cable and earphone can come undone and can rip out which takes the small cables inside with it and destroy the earphone. I have had this happen twice but within warranty limit. So overall if you have the money I would recommend them
I'm very pleased with the Casio Title Printer. It's very user friendly and does a great job. The price can't be beat.
This case is a good fit and a convenient size for carrying. The smaller front pocket is perfect for carrying an extra battery or memory card.
I have only recorded a couple of items on the hard drive and one item on the DVD burner but it is simple to use. The thing that impressed me the most so far is the speed of copying from the hard drive to a DVD-R. I recorded a six hour program on the hard drive and when I copied it to the DVD-R it only took about six minutes! This is a slam dunk compared to having to copy in real time which would have taken six hours. I thought that is was a good value as well. The owner's manual is rather thick - over 130 pages, but I probably will not utilize every feature with this equipment. So I read the areas that I needed to know to do what I wanted to do. It was also easy to hook up - I am using our digital cable box for the tuner. I also like the size of the hard drive and the fact that it can copy to DVD-R, DVD-RW as well as DVD+R and DVD+RW discs. I would recommend this recorder to anybody.
This mouse is definitely the best mouse I have ever tried. It feels very comfortable in the hand (right or left), the buttons operate very smoothly, and the mouse itself weighs surprisingly little. If you are a person like me with large hands, this is finally a mouse where you can actually rest your hand on the mouse comfortably. The mouse seem to work very precise, even when used on your jeans! That the tail of the mouse also radiates a warm read glow just further add to the impression that this is a very high quality product. Together with the Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro, this mouse defintely helps toward a more comfortable computing experience. 5 stars!
The nuvi 350 is a wonderfull navigational device;really great. You can forget about ever being lost in your car again. This is a top notch driving aid making printed maps obsolete...
I installed this, with a thin sheet of air filter material, to the case of my xbox360. It uses a wind-tunnel technique to draw air in near the front, through the 2 heat sinks and then out the back. There isn't a chance in hell that you could hear this over the stock fans, even now that they are running quieter sharing the load.Somewhat unrelated note... I love seeing all the 360s with 120mm fans on them drawing unfiltered air right onto the motherboard. I'm sure it'll work for a long time when it's eating all the dust bunnies out from behind the entertainment center, LOL.
So far, so good as it is still working a year later.The first one I purchased from another company lasted me four months.
I'm not sure why other people are having problems with this access point. With the the latest firmware (as of 06/2008) the access points are stable and run for many months without crashing. I've configured 7 of these to cover a 100,000 square foot warehouse with the AP's suspended from the ceiling. No power had to be run to each access Point because they are all power over ethernet - we simply had to get a power over ethernet switch and run a standard ethernet drop to each access point.I've gone back to the warehouse two months later and all access points had an uptime of 61 days - not a single one had crashed. I decided to reboot each of them, just in case, but they were all up and running, responding, and supplying a wireless signal, after 2 months. I was actually a little shocked, I figured at least one would have crashed. The nice thing is since they are power over ethernet I just had to unplug each one by one from our power over ethernet switch - no running around anywhere. I figured 2 months of being stbale in a hot warehouse over the summer for all 7 access points is an excellent test of stability.The best thing is that all the AP's share the same SSID and password and I can roam from one end of the warehouse to the other while downloading a file and without dropping a single ping. I did have to plan the wireless channel configuration ahead of time and I tried to minimize the interference with each other. Remember there are really only 3 distinct channels, 1, 6, and 11, so try to space your access points apart so that you get the least amount of conflict. There is a serious problem with the 802.11G specification where each channel overlaps with channels +-3 channels from it - so an access point on channel 3 conflicts with both channel 1 and channel 6. Short story - use only 1, 6 and 11 for your wireless channels.In any case, with proper configuration and the latest firmware, everything runs stable and has tremendous range. I'm getting a good signal with every access point spaced 200 ft apart. Each access point is able to supply a medium but stable signal at a 120ft radius so placing the AP's 200 ft allows for a little bit of overlap to ensure good coverage everywhere. This was tested with all the racks in place in the warehouse, metal racks with wooden shelves.In short, a tremendous access point for the price, great for businesses that require long term stability.
I ordered this thinking I was getting something smaller for use at the gym - shoulda read those product specs better. It wasn't cost effective to return it, so I'm keeping it for camping trips. It's just a plain, old-fashioned hand held portable radio. Really good sound and reception quality. Good buy if this is what you are looking for.
Seems to be equivalent to the manufacturer at an amazing price from Bluegrass Battery.
I purchased a second generation DVD player some time ago (before progressive scan players emerged) and decided it was time to replace it with a newer unit. I also purchased my first HDTV in 2006 and wanted better picture quality from my DVDs. I first debated whether to invest in an upconverting or HD player, but decided against both because of the expense. I wanted to keep it cheap and Best Buy had this player for $40. I've only watched 2 movies so far on it and haven't tried any homemade discs yet, but it is adequate for the purpose. I still have not noticed significant picture quality improvements as of yet, but will update with anything I learn.
Great remote, except for one thing... You can't set the Volume+/- buttons to control the reciever. It is only set up to control the TV!Don't believe the other review that says you can... Call Phillips at 919-573-7854 if you don't believe me!Unbelievable they would leave out this feature. Other than that, it controls everything I have (RCA TV, Yamaha receiver, JVC 7-disc DVD, Symphonic VHS, Technics 100 CD, VOOM HD Sat, Zenith HD OTA, and Channel Master antenna rotor)!This junk is going back tomorrow!
I don't want to give these headsets a low rating, but I don't know what the problem was. They arrived within a few days of ordering them, so that was nice. They were really nice and comforitable, but they were all static and we could hardly hear the TV. I don't know if it is because we live in a Condo or not. I was really bummed they didn't work. We will probably have to get some that plug into the TV and see if that works. Overall they were super nice, just not sure if they worked.
Sennheiser sound,just what I expected,does everything I need very well,, ATI sound card with graphic eq. compensates for the sound I want, and no problem driving phones...excellent comfort...suits my needs well!
I bought mine after suddenly needing my desktop to be wireless instead of wired after a move. Thinking getting this Netgear product for under $10 (from another site) would solve my issues well enough was a huge mistake, giant headache, and general waste of time.After installing in Windows XP, the adaptor will work for about 2 hours, decide to shut it self down, and cease to work with my computer unless I re-install the drivers.While it does manage to work I get download speeds of about 20kbps whereas everyone's laptop on the same router easily gets 150kbps. For a wireless-g product this is absolutely unacceptable.Considering I only paid $10 for my headache I can't imagine paying $50-90 as listed here. Do yourself a favor and get a PCI based wireless card instead. They're cheaper even.
This is the second time I have purchased this case for a custom computer build. I was using an old case with poor circulation and no front-panel inputs. This case remedied that situation instantly. It has good space. It has fans front and back, with a grill vent on the side (which might cause dust problems). It has plenty of room for HDDs, 5.25" components, and add-on cards. The audio, USB, and FireFire inputs on the front panel are great (though I kind of wish they were on the top. The wires for fans and inputs are plenty long and labeled well. And the no-tools-needed system is easy to use and very effective (and it comes with all kinds of screws, in case you go that route). And, the PSU slot is at the top, which apparently people like. All in all, a sturdy metal case with no down sides.I remembered having trouble getting the front panel off in the first one I bought, but it was no problem with the most recent one. You don't need a titanium case with transparent side panels and LED fans. You need a solid enclosure with ample air circulation, room for add-on devices, and a good price. The Cooler Master Centurion 5 delivers, and I'll go back for thirds when the time comes.
Bought two, one for each of my daughters, at about the same price as one IPOD with the same features. Easy to use, nice physical format. I think they are a great value when compared to alternatives.
Okay.. well I bought this camera right before I headed off for a family vacation in Cuba. This was my first digital camera and was expecting to be able to capture every moment. Not. This camera eats your batteries like crazy. Dont expect to be able to take more than 7 or 8 pictures at a time. Not very convenient when your on the go. There is also around a 3 second delay from the time you click the button to the time your picture actually takes. Bummer. That being said though, I have always been more than satisfied with the quality of the pictures and it's very easy to use. To sum it up.. if your looking for a starter camera or you just want to take pictures once and while this camera is okay but I'd look into getting a Cannon or a Kodak Easy Share. Both very good, simple to use and are worth every penny.
This unit is essentially a paperweight. The maps are ridiculously old and there is no chance of getting updated versions, since ViaMichelin is no longer making GPS units. They have also turned a deaf ear to the existing customers who are begging for new maps. If you call customer service, they will outright LIE and say that new maps are coming soon, but don't believe it. The smart money is on anything but a ViaMichelin.
I use Hi8 video tapes for both video and audio work, so I go through a lot of them. It is becoming increasingly difficult to find these at retail stores, and extremely rare to find them in large quantities. So, for the first time ever, I ordered some tapes online. They arrived in four 4 days. TDK has changed the packaging slightly, but what I saw is what I got - twenty 120-minute, MP, premium quality, Hi8 tapes. No complaints.
When I first got this case, I was confused about how the camera fit and everything. After using it a little though, I found that it works quite well. It has a pocket for extra compact flash cards, plus it has a cool looking design. It also has a strap on the back for a belt. It doesn't have a compartment for extra batteries, but that would have just made it bulkier anyway. Once you get used to the design, this camera case is really pretty good.
The length that the battery lasts on this is well worth the money. I have not tried to configure it to automatically shut down my computer; I'm not sure I want to worry with that with Vista.The only negative I have for it is that, while the power is out and the battery is being used, it beeps at a regular interval that is too frequent. When the power goes out, the house is completely silent, except for this thing beeping every couple of minutes. I understand that the function of that is probably to alert me that it is being used and therefore will run out of power at some point. However, it would be more useful if it beeped once when it first has to come on and then maybe when it is at 50% power and possibly again just before shutting itself down. I end up turning everything off as quickly as I can that is plugged into it so that I can turn the battery off to stop the beeping.However, it has saved me much work that would have otherwise been lost because it gives me ample time to save anything I'm working on and shut down my computer without feeling a need to hurry before it runs out of battery.
After purchasing this product, my wife and I were very happy with it. However, after six months, the DVD player no longer recognized DVD's or audio CD's. We were upset to find that the warranty had expired, and that the estimates to fix the thing were almost as much as buying a new player. I like Sony products and this is the first lemon I've purchased from them. I went back and purchased another Sony DVD player, only this time I opted to spend less and went with the single disk. Quite the bummer!
This camera had awesome picture quality, probably the best I have seen so far. They definitely did a good job with this cam. The problem I had was that the size of the camera itself combined with the contrasting black bracket made it impossible to conceal or blend in at all. I should've believed the measurements on the product page but for some reason I assumed it was listing the box size. It also has a faint red glow from the LED's when they are on, which isn't all that noticable. The night vision is amazing on this cam, the best I've seen so far. The camera itself feels very solid and has an aluminum case. The bracket feels like a good solid metal bracket but the part that swivels and tilts up and down is plastic that doesn't feel all that durable at all. All in all a great camera if the size doesn't bother you!
I bought this television while an employee of a large electronics retailer. The picture quality was rivaled only by the samsung dlp at the time and was a perfect addition to my THX certified home theater system. I knew about the lifespan expectancy of the lamps and purchased a service plan to go along with my tv. I have gone through a lamp every year with my tv and it has often taken a month or more to receive my replacement lamp from the service plan provider. I would not recommend purchasing from this television and am cautious to purchase a television from them in the future with as many problems as I have had.
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.
Hello. I bought this projector directly from Epson before the summer and love it. I love the fact that we can set up our own drive-in outside during the summer and have hosted a drive-in night almost every weekend.On the negative side though...I have also found a problem with the height adjustment as well. The machine does have a bit of height adjustment available but mine does not make it to the screen from the floor either (or even from a coffee table). I do have to elevate the machine up so that it is more level with the picture I want to produce. I have also found a problem with the volume outside. When running the machine inside it seems quite loud but when you are outside the volume seems too dispursed and does not produce a loud enough sound (especially on quiet movies without all the "action"). I have not been able to find a way to set up extra speakers to this to make it louder when using it outside. I know this unit can be hooked up to your tv and stereo unit but have not done that. Since I have no problem with the volume inside and have no intention of bringing my entire "stereo system" outside, I think this will still be a problem.On the plus side....It's a great value for the money and I love being able to have my own drive in nights outside. I even take it with me camping and I am the envy of many other campers on their "walks". I made my own screen for outdoors (I do also have the duet screen which I use indoors but do not take it out so that I do not ruin it). The projection of the machine can get MUCH larger then the screen allows and I have 2 king size sheets sewn together and it could still get bigger if I wanted it to. The picture is still crystal clear even at this size of picture.So as a wrap up...The volume is low if played outside but great if you are inside. The height does need to be adjusted and can not be played quite as easy as it says. It's a great value for the money when you are comparing to other machines that do the same thing for thousands more. The picture is very clear and the fact that you can just throw your dvd in it is great. (no hook ups to a tv required, so it can be played anywhere). I would buy it again!
This lens is a top rated lens by Consumer Reports. See their December 2009 issue and the standard zoom lens that they reviewed. With its moderate wide angle to moderate telephoto, it is a great lens to use for a lot of every day situations, particularly those with family and friends. It is lightweight (only about 14 ounces), so it is easy to carry around. The autofocus is very responsive. I love the pictures that I have got with it--bright and clear. All of this at the price for which Amazon sells this lens is a great deal. The only drawback for me on the lens was the lack of image stabilization. Nikon, however, does sell a similar lens with a image stabilizer, but it will cost you more.
I've used alot of DVD's over the last few years.Had several different brands that just DO NOT work.Verbatim is among the greats.Verbatim, TDK, FUJI, Ridata.Stick with these, you won't go wrong.Hope this helps.
If you have a new 3G Iphone, this cable will not work. It does not have the necessary authentication chip for bringing up the TV out option on the phone. If you have a universal dock, there is a cable that you can buy from apple for $49.99 that will work.
My sound card died so I thought this would be a quick fix. I knew it wasn't going to be the best thing, but figured it wouldn't be too bad since I'm only paying a buck or two for it. Needless to say, you get what you pay for. This product is flimsy and cheap! It worked for a week before breaking. However, before it broke, it worked OK. Windows 7 recognized it and installed the proper drivers instantly/automatically. The sound quality wasn't spectacular and just OK. If you're in a bind, it may work. Just don't expect it to last.
I purchased the 4000u scanner. I had another Umax scanner for many years after I replaced my Plustek unit (which I felt was awful!).This scanner is fast, provides many features to serve most every need and is excellent for a unit in this price range. It is very easy to install and to install the software. Although the software is the typical limited edition programs with the typical bugs, most folks don't rely on these bundled packages anyway.I am very pleased with this scanner and feel confident with the company having purchased one new and needing to work with customer service (who I found to be very adept in handling concerns and problems). I have not experienced this quick of service on a warranty in quite some time from any company. I would recommend the 4000u for home users and small offices where additional features to the standard scanners are available.
I had a friend who bought this stereo and he loved it. I was even happier after I purchased it myself and was able to use it for what I wanted. I used it to play volley ball in an open court yard in my apartment complex, and the sound was awesome. I had no problem hearing it, and there is great base. The unit is very portable and easy to use. This is the best Ipod stereo I have every seen.
this was a good find for me, i was looking to expand my equipment for my camera. and this was a good one!
You are all absolutely right-It does NOT change the gender nor was it EVER designed to do so. If you by a vga splitter so you can use your monitor AND big screen TV intchangably without having to change your cables around everytime, you WILL need these.....They are actually EXTENDERS....Hope I can explain this well enough.....When you hook up the vga splitter cable to your PC, you will NOW have 2 connections: One for your monitor and one for your tv. Guess what? The 2 cable ends now coming out of your pc and the cables coming from the monitor and tv ALL have those easy screws coming out of them. You cannot screw a screw to a screw. So what is the solution? This extender adapter. You screw one to your monitor cable, and then presto!, you still have places to screw your other cable into....Same thing with the cable for your tv. If you are looking to change your gender, you will need a similar but different device, either a female-to-female adapter or a male-to-male adapter. Lastly, the venders on amazon.com get rated by how many stars we give them. It amazes me that people will give a company a ONE star rating, when they don't even know what they bought....Buy the right product next time.....Hope this helps......
I think these are a great headphone deal, cost to value wise. They are very simple to hook up, excellent sound quality, no static, no hiss, excellent head fit adjustment, lightweight and comfortable, and easy to use recharger. I read a few complaints and have to wonder if those people are expecting something too extraordinary for this price. It is an excellent value for anyone but the pickiest of consumers. Of course, if you are expecting the world from these headphones then perhaps you should buy a 3-400 dollar set. But this set should satisfy most people's needs.
I'm using these for my XBOX 360. I went back and forth between a set of "high quality" cables, and these cheaper cables, on a 47" LCD TV... There is a noticeable loss of quality if you're running at 1080 - but at 720 it becomes impossible to tell between the two...Overall, I'd say since 720 is native for the XBOX - these cables work perfectly for that purpose. I wouldn't use these if you are trying to up-convert from 720 though... you're better off going with different cables for that.
I have used this unit for about a year and must say I love it. It is so super easy to use and program. No tricks, nothing confusing.The quality it records at and plays back at is incredibly good. Even in the 4 hour mode there is no hint of compression artifacts even in explosions and other flashing light scenes.I bought a spindle of 25 Memorex DVD-RW discs at Walmart for 10 bucks but I am still using the same two discs I started with and just recording over them again and again.You record your program, watch it then reformat the disc to erase it and your ready to record again. I have done this at least 100 times on the same disc and it still works perfectly.When you format a disc I recommend the "Video" format as this is the format that is compatible with playback on all DVD players.There is a VR mode but this is only for use with this player, it allows editing out commercials and other features but the discs won't play back on any other player but this one.One dumb thing about it is that there is no record pause button. Once it gets going that's it, you can't pause it.However if you stop the recording then start it again it will keep recording exactly were it left off creating a new title.Overall I am totally pleased with this unit and give it a full 5 stars because it effortlessly does everything I need it to do. It even up converts to 480p.
Good quality for someone who just needs to replace those darn cheap white iPod headphones. Good sound, good price.
This Garmin friction mount is great. It does not move or slide even when cornering and is easy to pick up and put out of sight when you want. It leaves no marks or scratches on the dash. Much better than the old suction cup style mount that falls off and leaves an unsightly ring on the windshield. I would highly recommend this product.
This is a nice, even "cute" camera case that is a snug fit for even a point and shoot camera like the Samsung S630. Space for extra memory chips or batteries is very limited, forcing you to choose between one use of the other. Fits neatly on your belt, or round your neck.Samsung Digimax S630 6MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Advanced Shake Reduction Zoom (Silver)
After several trips, with this camera I can say it's fantastic.REcomended.
I really like how portable this mount it. It really grips the dash and puts the Garmin right at eye level. It makes using my GPS much more practical.
Updated December 2009, death notice:I enjoyed it while it lasted, but now after only 20 months my Roku radio is dead, like many others have reported. There are a few other companies that make these radios, avoid Roku.Original review:I've had the radio for 4 months, no problems. I listen mostly to BBC World Service. I previously used XM. I liked the BBC-WS schedule on XM a little better than the one on Roku, but Roku has more alternatives. Several NPR stations also stream BBC. Several of the other BBC stations are also available, as well as a large number of international stations, such as HR3 Frankfurt. Roku has a searchable database of available stations at the web site radioroku. You can listen to those stations on your PC or control your radio from that web site. The radioroku web site currently lists 4,561 available streaming stations. About the only negative thing I can say about the radio is that it takes 3 or 4 seconds for the stream to buffer when you change to a new station.
I was searching for a dvd player that could play internation dvd's at a low cost. I did a lot (I mean.. A LOT) of research and most were all over $100+. After reading the reviews on how easy it was to "hack" this dvd, I was sold. I'm pysched!!! If you follow the directions provided by a previous post, you will have yourself a solid unit that plays ALL regions. I'm telling you.. it was EASY. Less than 10 seconds after getting this unit, I could play all the international dvd's that I wanted.Oh, and the remote is just fine - no thrills but it does all the functions that you want and it's not hard at all to use.Enjoy!
I am pleased with these speakers very much. Great bang for the price. I'm looking to get digital high definition sound, but these speakers work fine for the time being.
I bought this machine in 2006 and it worked beautifully. I used it lightly (maybe twice a month) for a long time and then increased my usage about 6 months ago. No problems. Excellent picture quality etc. Then, about 2 weeks ago things changed.At first this DVD player would just stop on a brand new disk. It would huff and puff and then the DVD would play again, with no help from me. But the problem got worse, it would stop and refuse to start again unless I physically removed the disk. I play only brand new DVDs, so there are no marks or problems with the DVDs themselves. Whatever I try, the machine refuses to work. It gives the messges "No disk", "check disk" etc. After removing and re-inserting the DVD and plugging and unplugging this machine it may occasionallly work. Howwever, it is clearly about to blow completely and it is totally frustrating to use it and relax when it keeps going on the blink. Would not recommend this under any circumstances.
I will be returning this mouse as soon as I write this review. The MS Wireless Intellimouse Explorer fits well in your hand and the forward and back buttons work well, but the lack of precision in placing the cursor makes this mouse completely unacceptable. Even after several days of intense practice and trials of different settings and surfaces, placing the cursor where I want it is almost impossible. Much worse than my old corded mouse. Any benefit of being cordless is more than lost by the imprecision of the cursor placement. I do not play games; I am just using this for word-processing. Do not buy. Either stick with a corded mouse or pay up for something like the Logitech MX700, which I have tried and is as precise as my old corded mouse.
I purchased the camera because it was the only small one I could find with a 10x zoom and a 28 mm wide angle capability. The other plus that I didn't appreciate until I started using it was how intuitive the controls were.
I'm embarrased to say that after both my router and modem was destroyed by lightening, I realized what I was using as a surge protector was only a power strip! I ordered this model and am very happy with the design of it because it allows you to plug in as many large plugs as you'll possibly need to.
Another Fabulous Grass Valley product! Works just as concisely and easily as advertised. I use the windows platform and it is great. I know it would work equally well with MAC. My laptop has a four pin firewire so I am using their adapter. Their tech support is great. I would highly recommend this unit to anyone wishing to convert analog to DV!
I already have a home theater system so all I needed was better computer speakers. Ever since I got my Ipod, I've been listening to more music. I previously had the Boston Acoustics 2.1 635 system, which sounded full due to the small sub, but the amp died after 2 years (I think all the wires, connections wore out). I also had a Klipsch 2.1, Logitech, and Altec Lansing. Unless you've had them all, I don't think anyone would be unhappy with any of these brands. Why would I want just 2 speakers? I was tired of so many wires behind my computer- it's a headache to clean and move things around.Alright, I've spent some time researching speakers and can safely say that there are very few GOOD 2 speaker systems out there. If you find them, they are usually of the low quality, single cone driver variety. I originally was looking to wire up those old Apple Pro speakers somehow, but am tired and too busy these days to tinker with my own builds. Again, there are VERY FEW 2 speaker systems out there for desktops.This is the highest quality and best finished speaker system I found. It is a little pricey, but it looks great, knobs are high quality, and most importantly it sounds fantastic. The metal drivers give you that high end metallic sizzle for hard rock and are surprisingly good for vocals. Norah Jones sounds a little compressed, but there is still warmth there. Green Day vocals come through detailed and the guitars/drums are clear without breaking up. The speakers had more "bass" without breaking up than another set from another maker I bought to compare it with. No, there is no rumble for games with boom, but you can put on headphones for that- no speakers outdo good headphones (your neighbors will hate you anyways). These are very quick responding speakers. Some may find them a little bright, perky, but they are more 'head's up' than harsh. There is a tone adjustment that really works, but I am a pseudo purist- I get annoyed if I leave it off center too long.Titanium tweeters, with rubber gaskets- how can someone complain? The units look high tech and the sound is detailed/high clarity. Get a new monitor and side these next to it and presto you love your computer again.
I bought this MP3 player after having owned three others. Since I do a lot of outdoor activity, I wanted something easy to use, didn't eat up a million batteries, and was small. Sony fit the bill. I was initially concerned about the price, but it is true, you get what you pay for. No regrets here. My son now takes it and puts his music on it. I need to get another on for him. My only complaint is that it is difficult sometimes to tell when the battery is getting low-- so now I just charge it every night.I would recommend this to any serious MP3 user.
Fits everything I needed to fit in it and more. Good construction and has held up well. Would highly recommend this bag.
Update after a month:(6-2-06) XM setup on this unit was a real pain. I have 2 other XM radios so tried to add this one to my account online. No go, you have to call to activate this. Which means they charge you a $14.99 activation fee. It is $5 less online and sometimes they don't even charge it. Calling XM is an exercise in frustrating voice response menus, which won't let you activate the traffic service anyway. So just cut to the chase and say "Operator" loudly several times at the outset and save yourself some time and aggravation. It took 2 days and 3 calls to get the radio activated and working.Secondly, do yourself a favor and toss the card about the 3 "free" audible.com ebook downloads. First of all you have to give them your cc info. Then you don't get 3 ebooks. You only get one real ebook. You get one credit and many books are more than one credit! They also "give" you a 30 minute speech by some guy, whoopie doo. So you get 2 downloads. They also don't tell you you have to download their player even to download anything. I figured that out finally after 5 tries. The player has crashed twice, I've heard 5 minutes of audio. If you actually want to transfer the ebooks to the 2730, you need to hook the unit up to the PC, and make sure the pc's connected to the internet. It's all too spywareish for my tastes. I cancelled it immediately but I regret ever signing up for the service.I am very pleased with the gps. The routing is good and screen is bright and has nice graphics. I did not think I'd like the 3d view but I do, very much. You can add your own points of interest which I have had to do a lot....this area is growing so rapidly that many things are missing from the database. The traffic function of the XM radio is fantastic, unfortunately the coverage is very limited. Only 2 roads in my county have any coverage and it is only a few miles of each.I love the MP3 player, and the remote is extremely handy. The XM radio is not nearly as full-featured as my old unit. I am used to being able to punch in the channel number, you can't do that on this unit. The other thing I *really* miss is the "favorite song" feature on my old XM radio (where it alerts you if a favorite song is playing on another channel) and that is not available on this unit. The FM transmitter is a lot weaker than my old XM one also, I often have static problems. I do live in the DC area but I had no trouble with the old radio. I really wanted the MP3, traffic and weather features, I just didn't expect the XM radio to be so disappointing.
Bought a pair, from circuit city, and it didn't even work. FYI, made in China.
This is a fantastic emergency radio providing warnings on any natural disasters.Works on house current, batteries or hand crank generator. A must have in in SE Georgia.
This Friction Mount is estremely heavy. It is not suitable to carry in your suitcase.The other model without sand is much better.
I purchased this little portable cd player to take to the office.it is perfect for the office or anywhere for listening to music on a regular level of listening. it plays well, even cd's i have burned myself. i am extremely happy with it. it is great to go anywhere, on a picnic, to the beach, where you are with friends and all want to enjoy music and also talk and not to be hooked up to a personal ipod.
Yesterday, my JBL Creature (silver) speakers arrived, much earlier than expected, by the way. I bought them to replace the disappointing Altec Lansing speakers that came with my new Dell PC. The sound that come out of the JBL system is astonishing. I picked these speakers because of JBL's reputation and Amazon's excellent price on them; I hadn't heard them before I ordered them. When I was unpacking the box, I was surprised at the small size of the satellite speakers. Don't let that fool you. They give a clear, powerful sound. And the bass, well, you'll know right away that it can pound the bottom on any music of your choice.I recommend this speaker system to anyone interested in a 2.1 update to his/her computer.
okay i would like to do a full spec review on the lens but im sure one of the thousand reviews have covered it so im just gonna tell you that the lens is amazing takes beautiful photos if your just using the kit lens which im sure alot of you are this one is a need to have item you know before you upgrade to more of the expensive lens also this makes low light videos look equally amazing so all in all its a must have especially for beginners! so if your reading this and wondering if you should get it the answer is YES!!!! YouTube also has alot of reviews on the lens if you dont feel like reading all these book long reviews on here :D
First off, I ordered this package deal from Amazon almost 2 weeks ago. With 1 week of very solid use, over 300 photos taken to date, and both myself and my wife using the camera, I believe that I can make a good assesment of this camera.First, the complaints about the battery are all correct. The lithium batteries are not worth the cost. You really need to get the rechargeable package from Canon. Yes, it is an additional cost, but it is not a hidden cost. Anyone that does a very brief background on this camera knows about this issue. However, the rechargeable battery does a very good job. I have seen comments on digital forums that the battery wears down after 50-60 high-res photos, usually with flash. If you fully charge the battery the first time, fully discharge it, then recharge, you can significantly improve the performance. I am up to 150 photos on the third recharge.The image quality is fantastic. You can certainly look to a 3 MP camera, but the added cost is probably not worth it. If you will be posting to a website, or looking to get 5x7 prints, this is all that you need.The camera feel is solid. You won't worry about dropping it, except for fear of scratching the LCD monitor on the back. The camera controls are easy to use, once you play with it a little. And playing with a digital is very easy. Neither of us read the manual, and we figured it out.The 32MB card with the kit is essential. 8MB just does not cut it. Large size, fine resolution allows 55 images. More than enough.For a camera that is almost 2 years old, and with several siblings out there (S20, S100, S110), it is still a very good buy, and a solid performer. Certainly a rechargeable battery would be nice to have included, but it isn't. Purchase something else if you don't want to purchase that separately.
No matter how I adjusted these headphones they are tight, which wouldn't be so bad if the they went around the ear but they hit me on the ear.If you have a small head and ears, I guess these might be alright. Can stand to wear them long enough to find out.
Concur with the bad reviews. Sound quality was extremely poor, equivalent to a badly tuned FM station. Had to take it back, and exchange for a cassette adaptor (which works fine).
Put them on my MIM strat. My old tuners would slip out of tune and the slightest touch of the whammy made it worse. These are rock solid. Hold the strings well and I rarely have to tune even after some dives.
I love this product, it allows me to use my tv which doesn't have s-video input as a secondary monitor thanks to it working as an RF modulator as well. The image quality is quite nice as well. I have it connected to my TV via coaxial cable.
I own and love a Canon AE 1 but have been looking at the digital camers if only to be shed of the negatives, developing, and all the rest that comes with a film camera. I would love to have been able to go to a digital SLR but that wasn't in the books this year so I started looking down the scale a bit.Is the S3 IS an upgrade from a film 35mm AE 1 with a good assortment of lenses? After owning the S3 for six or seven months now and taken somewhere around a thousand pictures with it and, with the exception of extreme zoom range pictures, I'll be damn if I can tell the difference. One thing I do notice is the money not spent having to pay to develop all those bracketing/varied angle/change of lighting/etc shots that go in the trash can after the best of the sequence is picked. Then of course there is the two or three thousand photos I can shoot without having to change film.The decision made to do the change I read numerous reviews on every major brand digital camera maker's offerings, examined every options those cameras offered, compared those options to my AE 1, and somewhat considered price (most were so closely priced the issue was almost moot). My conclusion was, obviously, that the S3 gave the best bang for the buck and was superior to the newer S5. I have not been disappointed. Well, there is that lens cover thing, it isn't automatic, you have to put it on and take it off yourself. However that's so minor it borders on compulsive obsessive.NOTE somewhere in the user pictures section of the S3 I have posted a macro called flower. Just as an example of what the camera can do.MikeG
Ordered the Emerson CD played one day and received it the next. Amazing how quickly we got it .... excellent quality and sound. For the money, you can't beat it.
I purchased this as part of the package Amazon was offering. This memory card is not for this model! I am still trying to recover my pc as I have BIOS errors. Been trying to autocorrect my system for a couple hours now, with no luck.Nothing like purchasing a netbook that no longer works. Don't be a sucker like me - and research if the memory card is compatible with the pc before install.
this thing is very small and it looks very cool, for my laptop it works great.
I bought the Kilpsch for my daughter who wanted a small unit for her Ipod, ok so what is the big deal there are a lot of products on the market that do that The Kilpsch has a small foot print with excellent sound, very close to the Bose unit that is almost twice the price and I am judging the quality of the sound, again taking into consideration the size and price. The JBL unit is a bit odd in shape with the speakers pointed up. It does pump out the music impressively but if you are picky, it is a bit odd for the speakers to be reflecting the sound up and sort of out. My daughter is thrilled with the Kilpsch and that was my second choice when I purchased a unit for myself.I settled on the Altec Lansing IM600 whose sound is very close to the Kilpsch and has the bonus of running on a battery and having a FM tuner. My daughter however wanted the Kilpsch therefore here opinion carried the day. A normal person would be hard pressed to say one sounds better than the next and even my daughter now concurs and my bet is my Altec is going to be hijacked in the near future.There is another unit that if you can find is sort of a black sheep and that is the SONY. This little unit produces a sound quality that rivals anything out there including the Bose. It has a woofer that looks like a AC adapter which you can shove to the side and the speakers are small, silver and sleek. The sound from this is truly remarkable. I received this as a gift last week (one of those you cannot return). It is like many SONY products a bit quirky but in terms of producing sound very impressive. Amazon has it so its worth looking at and again an impressive unit.A word of advice, many of these docking stations have problems charging the latest generation of IPods which frankly I don't see as that big of a deal. Also some have issues providing full functionality with their remotes, so you need to do some research if that is a big deal.
The multichannel headphones are a good idea. But the transmitter/receiver are so underpowered, that even at 5 feet, simply changing the position of your head can cause the signal to disappear.
The item is exactly what I needed for my printer and arrived very quickly. Usually the carts aren't sold seperately any more so this was a great find.
I use this printer to print pictures off of my digicam exclusively. Thus far, I haven't had any problems, with loading or otherwise. If you look at the specifications, the only difference between this printer and the 1215 is a matter of memory. The picture quality is decent. And you can't beat the price. Overall, a very good buy.
haven't used it all that much but so far so good. I bought this camera because my old canon 2.2 took about 2-3 min to snap the picture, by then my 3 y.o. son was long gone out of the picture. This camera here, push the button, and about a second later, takes the pic. I also see it has a burst mode to take several pics in a row. Will post more if I find some cons.
I bought a set of these a while back for Ventrilo with some buds and can honestly say that I have had zero problems with them. Sound is crisp and the mic picks up well and is clear to those on the other end. I doubt that these would suit an audiophile but they do the job for me. If I were to complain about something, I'd have to say that they are a little uncomfortable after a couple hours of having them on... but I kind of expect that with any headphones such as these.
The Visioneer One Touch 7600 Scanner was poorly packed. In addition it never worked. I did return to seller who expeditiously handled the complaint and immediately issued a full refund. I never found out why it did not work. Sorry!
I bought this camera about 2 months ago and just love it. It takes excellent pictures with minimal effort. MY last camera was a 3.1 mexapixel Nikon so this is definately an improvement. This camera has a lot of nice features which I am still learning how to use. We debated about getting the Canon powershot A630 but a friend of mine has that camera and I actually think this camera takes better "out of the box" pictures. (Of course, the A630 did have a bigger screen which would have been a nice feature.) We've taken a lot of shots of my daughter who just turned 1 and again I cannot be happier with the results of this camera.
This device works well in my setup, instead of pushing a button you switch off to the other device by selecting Scroll Lock twice and Enter. It allow you to hear sound as well and used the keyboard and mice with all four device.
I have had this product (Logitech Z-2300) for about six months.when they did work, they sounded fantastic.there is some sort of short either in the remote or the main switch and the unit doesnt come on. works sometimes, sometimes not.VERY frustratingI read the reviews, the manual, etc.how hard could it be to get the internal wiring to work?I tossed them. NO MORE Logitec for me.I would be happy to pay twice or three times the price for a product that is reliable. are you listening logitech? RELIABLE - look it up.
Box worked perfectly as expected. However, it would be nice to be able to upgrade firmware to the new HD like performance or via a trade-in program to allow old customers to upgrade to the new Sling boxes.
These are the best headphones I've ever seen for under $5. You can actually hear the bass on them, which you really can't for must headphones in this price range. (Including some that 2 or 3 times as much). The main downside is the length of cord is fairly short, so it makes using it with my PC a little akward some times.
For two USB slots, once you put this bluetooth you can not use the other port because its thickness interferes with other USB use!!
My wife and I have used this recoreder a lot over the past few months. The sound quality (in the high quality stereo setting) is amazing. Lectures are crystal clear, and vocal performance quality is great.
This is a great deal on a 25 stack CD player. I replaced a Bose 6 CD stackable player that was part of an expensive Bose system that was amped and speakered throughout the house on ceiling speakers. The Bose CD player jammed and couldn't be freed up or repaired so I replaced it with this Pioneer 25 stack player and it now plays fine. The only limitation is not being able to program the sequence. It will only play them in order or I can play them on "random" and it skips throughout the CDs and chooses individual songs from them but that suits me ok.
I was recommended by a friend to get this particular one and I'm very pleased with it.
We bought this for our niece and she loved it. The volume lock is an excellent feature. It will not allow the volume to good too high protecting the little ones ears. The microphone is a nice touch but don't expect karaoke quality. It can also take a beating, and it has a skip-control feature (It records about 40 seconds before playing so to avoid the music to skip even if thrown to the ground). Also plays MP3. It also has all the features a grown up will love, if not for the kiddy looks this would be an excellent buy for all ages. Definitely recommended.
Picture Quality: Without crisp, clear photographs, you do not get much benefit from a camera. Despite the allure of the promised 6 MP photo quality, the Optio 60 delivered poor quality images -- particularly at closer range and indoors in subdued lighting. Friends' Kodak, Minolta, and Canon cameras that I used over the Christmas holiday did a lot better -- even some 4 MP's seemed crisper.Batteries: I bought the NiMH rechargeables so this was not a big concern, but it does consume charges fairly rapidly. If you plan to use the Alkalines be ready to go through a couple quickly.Egonomics: the camera is too small, doesn't fit the hand nicely. I bet a lot of these cameras will get dropped.Overall: I will suggest that any friends of mine select other models. I was really excited to receive this camera as a gift, because on paper it looks amazing, but my enthusiasm quckly turned to annoyance when this camera consistently let me down on all fronts! This camera is going back to the store and I will use the credit to buy a Canon or Kodak product.
Got the laptop bag ON TIME!!! Thanks to Amazon!I really like this bag. Very elegant. Perfect Office laptop carry case. Nice finish and classy.If you are a college student.....IT IS NOT FOR YOU!I understand, in college , along with laptop, you would like to carry rest of the world!!! So i wont recommend you .As a professional....it is the BEST CHOICE!I m a Dentist and i do presentations all over....SO it looks Slick!Just neat looking!
It's little. It's cute. But, if you need help or have a question, beware. There is absolutely NO CUSTOMER SERVICE OR TECHNICAL SUPPORT for the Mobiblu. Your enquiries will simply go unanswered. Therefore, I rank this device 1 star.
PROS:- Less expensive (usually) and comes with more features than a comparable iPod Nano (i.e. expandable memory via mini SD-card, FM radio, voice recorder)- User-replaceable battery- Can be set up as MSC (mass storage class - i.e. Your computer will treat it as a standard USB flash-drive and you can do "drag and drop" to load files to the player) or MTP (Microsoft Transfer Protocol - i.e. you can use Windows Media Player to load files to the player). In either case, you're not locked into iTunes.- Sandisk seems to have fixed the "unknown artist" bug that affected its players in the m200+ and c100+ series (the bug was that for every 100 files/songs, there would be one file/song that would be classified with "unknown artist" even if the ID3 tag of every file/song had already been set up properly before synching. After 200 files/songs, you'd have two files/songs with the "unknown artist", and so on)CONS:- Doesn't come with an AC adapter for charging (i.e. standard is to charge via USB port as is normal with other MP3 players with lithium-ion batteries)- Need to install Sandisk's software (included in the box) if you want to use this player to watch videos or look at photos- Creating playlists is a cumbersome process- Included earbuds are mediocre, but this isn't surprising as competitors' MP3 players don't offer much better regarding included earbuds.- Not as sleek or trendy as iPod, but this shouldn't be an issue for people who value substance over style.Overall, and as with many gadgets, this is a great little device as long as it works. It seems that there are some lemons and those unfortunate buyers haven't been afraid to warn us here on Amazon about this potential problem.Enjoy!
Been using the 5050 for while now. Very happy with the quality of most shots. Features and flexibility are pretty good. The shooting modes are nice, programmability is good. Memory card flexibility is great (accepts Compact Flash, Microdrive, xD cards and Smart Media). The camera also offers a lot of resolution and compression options (including seperate TIFF AND RAW modes, in addition to other JPEG compression settings. Also includes a charger and rechargable batteries. Nice touch.The onboard flash is a little aggressive, causes lots of hot spots on subjects' hair, etc. Even with home-rigged diffusers it's a bit much. Fortunately, the hot shoe is not a dummy (it has contacts) so perhaps a suitable external flash can compensate for this.Images come out with significant noise in low light situations. Combined with the flash issue, this makes for problematic indoor shooting.I will probably keep this for the studio setting and pick up another camera for point-and-shoot stuff.
this item is outstanding and really protects your computer. cost of the item is much better then in the stores i have found and came in a timely manner.
These cases are wonderful. After many years and a huge collection, I've finally gotten my DVD's and CD's organized. Great product - heavy-duty. Great way to save space and keep your music/movies protected!
I would not buy any PNI brand after owning this one for over a year. I have the same problem several other have in that it has continuous false alarms until unit is warmed up. It then seems to be too sensitive, but it does pick up radar at a respectible distance. The compass works (if calibrated per instructions), but distracts your attention due to flashing and moving. It's a neat feature for about a day, then you would rather put tape over it. The power-on light went out after 3 months, so I guess my compass now represents my power-on. The dim function quit functioning at same time. Look to Beltronics for alternative.
I had been following MP3/CD player development for about a year and a half, and I got this unit because I felt that the technology was finally &quot;ready&quot;. I'm impressed with what it's able to do (i.e. play mp3s on a CD), but the interface is a bit strange. For example, many of the functions are on a circular &quot;joypad&quot;, where &quot;up&quot; is play/pause, &quot;down&quot; is stop, &quot;left&quot; is back and so on. It's very easy to accidentally hit &quot;upper left&quot; or &quot;lower right&quot; and the player will do something you didn't intend to do. Also, there are many buttons that have dual functions- if you hit a button it does one thing (like stop your track), if you hold it down, it does something completely different (like shut down your unit, so you have to reboot again if you want to get back in). It takes a good memory to remember which is which because the labelling on the body of the player is less than helpful. Finally, the plastic lid seems a bit flimsy, but that may be because I prefer CD players with metal bodies.Positive qualities: MP3's on a CD - duh!, it plays loud, the EQ is customizable and complex, the display is large. Many settings (display, language, sound of beeps) are customizable (more so than some cell phones!)Nice but not necessary: leather carrying case, software, 2(?) pairs of standard cheap headphones.In summary, despite my complaints, I'm glad I waited out for this unit. At this point I think the companies have the MP3/CD technology worked out, they just need to work on the interface (because, when you think about it, these units are quite a bit more complex than a CD player).
Dude, I completely lucked out when I bought this camera... :)I was at Office Max, looking for a laptop bag I needed for a trip, and I'd stumbled upon the Kodak Z650 while the store was doing an inventory. They had a sticker on the box that read "do not inventory", and, more importantly, another sticker with a new price on it - $99.99!Needless to say, I bought it right up!I wanted to explain that because this is a one-hundred dollar camera to me, so my opinion of it may be a bit skewed.I've owned the Z650 for a few months, and I've gotten to where I feel very comfortable using it.Even for twice the price I got it at, this is a wonderful piece of serious photographic equipment. I know you SLR people are probably laughing at me right now, but it's true.Besides, not all of us like to look through a viewfinder to shoot photos. One nice thing about the Z650 is that you can toggle between the ample LCD and the EVF with the touch of a button. I find myself using the EVF when shooting with the 10X zoom.A note on the zoom feature - it's a 5X DIGITAL zoom, the other five, you're on your own with. Beyond its digital limit, and depending upon the subject, images can get somewhat blurry. This can also be attributed to the camera's lack of image stablization. Kodak Gear (Tiffen) makes an excellent 60" tripod that can greatly improve upon these minor imperfections. In fact, 47th Street Photo sold it to me (here on Amazon) for $9.95! Great people, and it arrived at my door in two days time using standard shipping...Okay, I'm straying a bit here...The Z650's menus are both easily accessable and easy to understand.In addition to several pre-programmed scene and automatic modes, the camera also gives you the option going fully manual - a must for me, because one of my favorite subjects to photograph is the night sky (a couple of my photographic endeavors can be viewed in the customer images for this camera). I'm still tinkering around with shutter settings and whatnot, but I'm getting what I consider to be very good results from my Kodak.All in all, I'm very content with the Z650, and I would recommend it highly. If you're thinking about buying it, I hope this little review helped you out!
No hace falta decir mucho, simplemente que soporta 2 hdd sata II, 3 DVD-RW, 1 GTS250 y todo con carga, es simplemente excelente, vale cada centavo.
This is a great mp3 player. Great price. User friendly and sounds great.
I agonized for a month over which system would be perfect for me. I was worried that if I purchased a smaller system the wattage wouldn't be enough to provide the sound I desired. I also wanted a system that looked sleek. I narrowed it down to three systems by Phillips (MC-70, FWC-870, FWP900). All three of them were 299.99 and they all had the desired sleek look of silver. The only difference was the size of the system. I finally decided on the MC-70 assuming that I'd be getting the same quality of sound regardless what size I chose. Upon receiving the system I was assured that I had made the right decision for the following reasons:1) The system is small and fits in practically anywhere. Especially in a dorm room.2) Sound is not compromised for size. (wOOx is incredible!)3) The display lights up with a soft glowing blue.4) The IS (Incredible Surround) sound feature.I am definitely pleased with my investment and I would recommend this to anyone looking for a system with the above qualities as well as the basic features (3-CD changer, AUX input, etc.).
I too ordered the Frustration Free packaging version (which it wasn't and required both a knife and scissors to open because of the way the shipping labels were affixed) only to find that the mount's box had a warning statement that the mount's components contained cancer causing materials. This was not stated in the specs. And, there were no instructions as how to insert your GPS nor how to affix the separate hook mechanism. Finally, it was the 2009 model. Have returned it for credit.
The instructions for this volume control say it's intended for airline use only however I haven't had any issues with plugging it into my notebook and ipod; it's small enough to fit in the case that came with my Shure SE110 earphones so that's a plus. I suppose if you're an audiophile, you'll find something wrong with it but it works as advertised and is good for those long flights. It's great for fine tuning so highly recommended for the airplane.
This was my first foray into the webcam market, and as a "videophile" I was quite impressed with the performance of this webcam.So lets start with the good-The webcam has exceptional image quality.The higher end resolution settings are impractical for streamlining live video, but if you like making youtube or other homemade videos this is a great option. There is a lot of flexibility in adjusting webcam settings, which is a definite plus if you are working in a low light environment or simply want to make your video look better without having to import it into a video editing program. The frame rate is excellent, if you know how to tweak your settings (see below).The microphone audio is great.The audio clarity was also very impressive. I had actually Skype'd with another user who had this exact webcam, and I was really pleased with how well the microphone functioned. It was responsive, and the audio was very clear and free of static, humming or other artifacts. As a person that does a lot of business over the phone, being able to hear clean audio was very refreshing.The bad or at least inconvenient-The instruction manual is very basic and doesn't delve very deeply into the features or troubleshooting.As many users have reported, when they first install the camera they are prompted with the option of using the "RightLight" feature...the feature sounds good, and states that it allows the camera to function well in low light settings. However, what it doesn't state is how the camera actually does this. When I had turned this option on initially, my frame rate dropped to about 3-5 frames per second, which was completely unacceptable. At first I thought my webcam was defective, but later discovered that this feature is able to work in low light because it actually increases the exposure time for each frame in order to capture more light. The camera controls actually have sufficient options where you can improve low light performance without having this setting enabled. All you really need to do is drop your "exposure" slider as low as you can go, and compensate by increasing gain and also making adjustments with your brightness, contrast and color depth. Using these options brought my frame rate back up to 30fps.OverallGreat camera once you work out the kinks, specifically adjusting the camera settings to work well in the room you are using. It meets my video conferencing needs, and when coupled with Skype creates an invaluable business resource.
the head band was make for the Hulk or something, it's huge. They were to cheap to send back. I should have known by the price it probably wasn't a good idea.
I mentioned to our tech guy at work that I couldn't watch Youtube videos on my old Imac Indigo 500 MHz G3. He said to add more RAM. I thought it came with plenty until I checked and I only had 256 Mb. I replaced the 2 128 Mb DIMM with 2 ACP-EP 512 Mb PC133 168-PIN SDRAM DIMMs. It took a few minutes to snap them in and now it's like I have a new computer for twenty bucks. Now I can watch online videos (I have DSL) and my computer is 4 times faster.
As with most of the others who have written reviews, the pin for my iBook cord had broken off. I ordered the Macally version to save some money and was a little scared it would not work. I am glad I was wrong! It charged up my iBook immediately and seems a lot sturdier than the Apple version.
Case Logic VNC-13 13-inch Value Slimline Laptop CaseI purchased three of these: One for my eleven-year-old daughter, one for my eighty-year old mom and one for myself. We all have 13.3 inch MacBooks or MacBook Pros, and the cases fit like a glove.I keep my power cord in the outer pocket, my transformer in the inner pocket, and my computer in the padded pocket. I keep important papers to which I want immediate access in the outer folder.I schlep my MacBook Pro with me everywhere I go (I'm a physician) and the Laptop Case helps me stay well organized with minimal effort.In a word, this product is excellent, works perfectly, and is the best value unit in its classHIGHLY REGARDED and a coupled with Amazon's excellent service, a TOP VALUE.
It is very nice bag. Just storage area cannot be accessed conveniently. Sony could make some more improvement in the storage capacity of the bag.
This is my first HD-LCD television, so I did some research before deciding on this unit. The fact that it cost almost half of units by Toshiba/Samsung/Phillips etc really helped in the decision making process :)Let me start with the specs. This is a 37" LCD flat panel television capable of a max resolution of 780p and 1080i. If you aren't sure what those are, do a bit more research before reading the rest of this review. The native resolution is 1366x768, and displays movies in the 16x9 format. It has a very nice looking silver cabinet, with speakers mounted across the very bottom of the tv. Basic function buttons are located on the far right side of the black strip between the screen and the speakers. They look nice and don't feel cheap or mushy.On the back of the television you will find all major inputs such as HDMI, Component video, S-video, composite video, USB port, and even a VGA/Component port to use this television as a computer display. However, there is no coaxial cable input on this tv. This is not an issue if you are using it with an HD cable box or similar unit, but if you just watch movies on it and want to hook up your regular cable, you must run the coaxial cable to a VCR or DVD/Receiver, then run a composite video cable to the television.Since this unit does not have a built-in HD tuner, to watch HD cable you must have a HD cable box (provided by your cable company with HD service). This isn't a drawback, but I wanted you to be aware. HD-ready means it's ready for a tuner but that it is not included.I hooked this television up to a Samsung upconvert DVD player so I could watch my movies in 720p. The picture is fantastic, and sound is adequate from the regular speakers. I have a small home theater system though, and I much prefer the sound from that instead of the television. The "Big Picture" technology on this tv lets me watch my full screen movies without black bars on the sides, and it has several aspect ratios to choose from at the touch of a button including normal aspect, 1:1 ratio, panoramic, and Zoom 1 and 2.The menu functions on this tv are also very easy to use and done really well. You can fine tune the picture settings, color temp, cropping, and many other aspects of the picture.In the box I also got a very easy to read Quick Start sheet, Remote control, and a full users manual on a cd. Olevia prints their 800 number on all their literature and from what I have heard has very good customer service, although I haven't tried it yet.Like I said, this is my first HD LCD widescreen and I have nothing else to compare it to other than what I've seen in the store. This unit replaced a 32" Toshiba that I was very happy with, but I don't regret my choice. This tv looks fantastic, performs well, and shows quality you wouldn't expect for the price. Olevia (made by Syntax) seems to be doing something right...offering a high quality product at a fair price, not selling a brand name.One note that has nothing to do with the actual television, but you might want to be aware of with widescreen tv's. If you are an avg user like me you probably weren't aware that widescreen dvd's actually come in a few different aspect ratios. What this means is that some movies, such as Pixar's "Monster's Inc", will show in full widescreen mode because the aspect ratio is 1.85:1 which is made for viewing on 16x9 widescreen tv's. However, other widescreen dvd's, such as Pixar's "Cars", are shown in 2.39:1 which is sometimes called the "theatrical presentation" of widescreen. Please be aware that when viewing movies like this you will still have black bars on the bottom and top of your picture.I was highly annoyed when I discovered this as I bought the widescreen specifically to eliminate this, but in certain widescreen formats you will still have them. You can eliminate them on this particular tv by zooming in the picture, but you lose quality and some of the screen, which isn't acceptable to me. Again, it's not the tv but just a choice made by someone when they create the DVD. Maybe newer tv's will eventually be able show both aspects without black bars, but for now they are here to stay, in some widescreen movies at least.
I used this on an older puter .It worked for me .DVI to VGA adapter .Check your connections.
I recently decided to upgrade to a wireless network, and was a bit confused on which product to get. For me, the main purpose of going wireless was the ability to connect my Xbox online. Due to low pricing ($30 after rebates) I opted for a D-Link DWL-G820 ethernet game adapter. I wanted to make sure my router and wireless adapters were compatible. At first I figured buying a D-Link router was best. I was looking at the DI-624, but after doing lots of research (alot on DSLReports.com) I found there were constant reboot issues with the router and numerous unhappy customers.While I realize no product is perfect, I wanted something better and followed the advice of several unhappy D-Link customers and started looking at the LinkSys WRT54G router. The reviews I found were much more favorable. It offered all the security and reliability I needed and expected from a router.Also a BIG plus I found out is that the firmware is open source. This is great for the customer because they can download the code and see how it is written. Then they can modify it to add, delete or tweak current settings to their liking. I personally lack the ability but several individuals have already done it with excellent reports. The most popular is HyperWRT which is based on Linksys 3.01.3 firmware for the WRT54G and Linksys 3.37.2 firmware for the WRT54GS. One of the big features is it can improve your signal strength. I am currently running the HyperWRT firmware with great results and it works great, even on my Xbox. [...]In the end, you'll find most routers are about the same price, so the choice comes down to reliability. I couldn't ask for a more reliable product, plus it was easy to setup. And having open source firmware is just the berries and makes it the #1 choice for me. I'd definitely choose this router over again.
Great 'budget' product..., works well and is compact. A handy travel alternative to my favourite pair of active noise reduction 'phones: Phitek 'BlackBox' (see: www.phitek.com or www.blackboxonline.com) - AMAZING performance, looks and value against bigger name brands!
I have purchased several similar adapters over the years. They are all the same. So, there is no need to pay more money than you have to. When I purchased this, Amazon was offering it at an unbelievable price, less than 1/2 what I paid for my last adapter. If the cost is still under 2 digits, definitely buy this thing! It even comes with a plastic storage case, a nice little touch not included with way more expensive adapters.Thanks to these adapters and the low cost of Compact Flash, I haven't used a zip drive in more than a year. I have a card reader on my desktop computers at work and at home, and a PCMCIA card reader like this one for my laptop. I have a 128 megabyte Compact Flash card (also a great deal from Amazon) that I use for shuttling all of my files back and forth, as well as for transfering pictures from my digital camera to my computers.You can't go wrong with this!
I was enjoying my FD-90 and the combined convenience and hassle of having it record images onto a floppy disk (convenient in that you can easily transfer images to the computer--hassle in that you are constantly changing floppies), but now I love it. I purchased a Memory Stick and adaptor. Now, I can shoot away and not worry about having to change the diskette after every fifth shot. I also purchased a Sony photo printer for the computer. I am even more pleased with the camera now that I can get almost &quot;lab-quality&quot; photos from my home computer.
I bought this computer and about a month later, the screen started messing up!! it starts turning all different colors and i cant play games or watch dvds because it gets worse!Never will i buy a gateway again
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 wanted a simple programmable set of keys for a kiosk. I looked around and found this company Genovation that manufactured many different kinds. This 24-key Controlpad 683 fit perfectly. I was able to program a series of keys for each key and able to download templates to the Controlpad and easily change functionality entirely.My next phase of development is to pair it up with AutoHotkey and create even more innovative scenarios. The Controlpad was the essential that I was looking for. More appropriate for a geek but useable by anyone. The company is great too, they upgraded my firmware for free and provide software on a free download basis. 5 stars!!
I bought this at the end of Feb. 2006 for my Mac. It works well except for the fact that the device is poorly designed. The part where the USB connector is and where the device bends doesn't take the stresses of normal use well and keeps popping open. For a while I put it back together, but this last time it tore out four of the five wires that connect the USB to the rest of the device and it is kaput. The wires are thin and soldered on lightly. It is not a robust hardware design. That is too bad because except for that (serious) problem, the device worked well with iTunes, the DVD player and other software. I wrote to the tech support people at Griffin Technology and told them that they need to replace it because it broke under normal wear and tear. We'll see what happens. I will report back. But if you purchase this, be very very careful and treat it very very gently.
Perfect to use with my Lenovo Tablet. Has some good room for small files, and the cord keeper is genius.
Love the backcountry? For those of us who love the backcountry in Utah, this is an outstanding tool for the modern wilderness traveller. Combine this with a GPS and a large-format printer, and you've got the sweet system for customizing, then printing out maps you can use in the field. This has saved me SO MUCH MOOLA over buying (and wrecking) 2 or 3 quads for each weekend's adventures.It's pretty simple. You can trace routes and add text annotations, measure the length of routes and construct an altitude profile; define a printer area and print it out. It works much better to drop the print output (Tiff) into Photoshop and adjust it for your printer. Printing on 8-1/2 x 11 paper doesn't get you much, but printing on 11 x 17 or 13 x 19 makes really nice maps. The Topo "Scan" is not as fine as it would be "really nice" to have, but is about the information you can see (unaided) on a standard Topo map.Working with the Etrex GPS unit is easy. Mark waypoints on the computer, upload them to the handheld unit.Overall, it works really well and is easy to learn and use. It requires a bit of an investment up front, but for the serious off-trail traveller, it is money well spent....
I got it about a year ago. It works well but you can't fit many songs on it. You can record from the radio and reception is quite good. Mine also has a voice recorder. I want an iPod now, though. When you try to go from song to song too fast, it may freeze up, but just remove the battery and you won't loose anything. When the battery is nearly drained, it may do wierd things, like buzz. But I was still impressed with the battery life. If you could get, like, 3GB on this, it would be nice. Cute and portable, mine is sliver.
after a short period the xx:ox number does not light up. This is very confusing for someone with dementia trying to figure out the time.
No more NiCd rechargables THANK-YOU! These new batteries are a great replacement for the constant purchase-and-throw-out cycle of battery life I am so tired of.As Sean Kelly pointed out they are a speck fatter than normal batteries. But, haven't had any problem with them, and didn't even know until I read Sean's review. They are a little tight in a Mini Mag Light, but if you want to use them in there you can either give 'em a good shake to get them out, or cut off the section of label that overlaps and they will fit fine. My Mini Mag Lights come apart very easily so I can't see a real problem there.One problem I have had is my GPS doesn't really like the voltage or something, so the battery level doesn't read correctly. I have tried all of the battery type settings and none seem to match. The GPS still works fine, it just doesn't show the correct battery life.
This camera takes the worst pictures, it takes really bad videos, and don't even bother trying to use it as a webcam. If you are looking for a much better product that does all of the same things, and does them well, check out the line of Mustek cameras available on Target's website. Mustek cameras have gotten rave reviews on numerous digital camera review sites. But be advised, NONE of them are available in their stores. Which baffles me to no end. Why would they have this cheap camera in the store, and not any of the superior Mustek brand? Unless they are worried that customers would buy the Mustek cameras, and not the other much more expensive digital cameras that Target sells. Just my 2 cents.
I have a lot of cd's that were stored in 3-4 places. Trying to find one of the cd's that I wanted to load in the car changer had me running all over the place. I bought 4 units that store 20 cd's each for a total of 80 and they are almost full. BUT, they are at eye level and I can read the labels. All 4 arrived in one box and were neatly packed with no damage. they are not bullet-proof but they are strong and well made to do the job. I will be ordering more just to have them on hand. A very good value and a well made product. I recommend them to everyone who wants clean, simple storage in a small space. Having 2 spaces on each unit for double cd boxes such as Forrest Gump (my favorite) is a great feature. Just a hint: Buy one or 2 more than what you think you need. Storing in a book case at eye level helps this 60's guy read the titles without squinting.
buen producto y buena oportunidad de comprarlo, vendedor honesto, serio, responsable y no enga&ntilde;a al cliente, lo felicitoy le doy las gracias
For the price, I was actually really surprised how fast it works. The only problem I encountered was when I tried to scan in a large quantity of pages. Sometimes I had to play around with the pages so they would go through. From my experience the max pages you should put in at once would be no more than 30. Other then that, I am very happy with it. For its price it's definately the best quality product out there. If you need something that handles more volume and won't jam on you, you'll have to spend at least twice as much. It's also very compact and doesn't take up much desk space, which is definately a plus.
I love, love, love this device, but it stopped working after 3 weeks. That said, I am returning it and buying a new one. I will post how the new one goes, I'm hoping I just got a lemon.
This printer is absolutely worth the money put down. The prints are excellent as like other canon printers are. Easy to use menu and scans are top notch.Have been using HP for the longest time and notice how fast this printer is even for photos at highest quality setting. The scanner interface is easy to use and is a no brainer.It seems like the ink consumption is good and have made several photo prints already and the levels doesn't show much use.The only small issue is the size of the printer. If you want a top notch printer/scanner, take a look at this one. Amazon delivered quickly as always and had the best price considering the free shipping calculated in the total price paid.
I have been wanting an mp3 player for 3 years, but due to a lack of a job or cash, I was unable to get one worth its salt. I started working at Kroger a few weeks ago(from the time I wrote this), so I finally have an income. Thus, the search for an mp3 player began.I looked at the iPod video, and was set on getting that one for awhile. I mean how cool would it be to carry around videos, music, photos, and anything else you could think of, in one pocket-sized gadget? Apple at that point had another willing customer. But then, after more research, I realized just how lame it would be to have to really take care of it, as it does indeed, scratch ultra-easy, and before long, your screen will look like a cat attacked it after a few trips in your pocket. It would get so burdensome, I think, to have to deal with that.I went to Wal Mart a couple of weeks back, and my eyes caught a small black mp3 player in the display case...This was the Philips GoGear 6 GB. I was instantly attracted to its sleek design and just how wicked cool it looked. I also noticed that it was a little over $100 cheaper than the iPod. Sure, it didn't have near as much space, or video capability, but it still had a nice variety of features. I'll describe them now:FM Radio: You can listen to the radio on the GoGear, and for such a small item, it picks up a NICE signal. I have 2 rock-station presets on mine(the only rock stations in my area) that both come in crystal-clear. When tuning for a station, you slide your thumb up or down on the touchpad, and a little indicator shows where you're at, much like an alarm clock or small radio's tuning device.FM Radio Recording: I haven't fiddled with this feature yet, but you can record what you are listening to on the radio, and it's quite easy to do so.Protective Rubber Case: Included in the package is a rubber case that does actually protect the player, and has a nice feel to it. You might want to cut a small hole in the center of the top of it, because it blocks the headphone jack. A minor, easily fixable flaw.Earbuds: The included earbuds are a bit new to me, feel-wise, but they look awesome, and sound great! They could compare to the seemingly-perfect sounding white iPod earbuds. These things put out some killer sound.Voice Recording: This to me, is a really fun and useful feature. You can record messages to yourself(when you have nothing better to do...lol), record your friends' saying things, or even take them to class and record a lecture. I have roughly 3.5 gigs of space taken up on my GoGear, and there is still 3 hours of voice recording available.Pictures: It took me a while to figure out how to get pictures to show up on the GoGear. They would transfer with ease, (you must use Windows Media Player, you cannot use Windows Explorer)but would not be detected in the player itself. Also, the picture files must be in JPEG format. My pictures were in that format, but still would not show up in the player. I then came up with this seemingly bogus idea of just transferring my pictures to My Documents, to see what that would do. Low and behold, it worked! So remember, when you want to transfer pictures, transfer them from My Documents, not My Pictures. If I'm the only one that had this problem....Forgive me, lol.Charging Time: Somehow, when I plugged it into the wall for the first time(to charge it, obviously), it was already charged! Every book and site I've seen about this player says to charge it first, before you do anything, and that when it is charging, there will be a battery charging animation on the screen, and it will stop when it is fully charged. I plugged it in, no animation started, and the battery indicated FULL! I still have no idea how that happened, but I've been listening to it for 3 hours now, and it has not failed on me. Perhaps it really is charged...lol. But initially, it takes 4 hours to charge it fully, or there is a 1 hour(70%) fast charge. For a first time use, a full 4 hour charge is highly recommended, unless you are like me, and get one that is fully charged in the package....I still have no idea how that happened.I hope this narrative of a review has helped you make your decision, and I say this player is indeed, worth every penny. You won't think twice.
I bought the camera at Radioshack for $50...so Amazon is giving you a deal with their price.Compared to the Radioshack brand camera I purchased and returned the day before I bought this one- this works really well. The picture is more true-to-life. It's an easy setup. If you're going to be doing important business e-conferencing, then I would recommend NOT getting this camera. The picture has slow frames which wouldnt go over well with clients. BUT, if its for personal use like Yahoo Messenger, etc..then this is great. The picture quality is great, the color is good, in the dark, it makes you visible with the Led light, and the CD rom software allows you to make video and still shots to save onto your PC...its a great camera for the price.
After a disappointing experience with the Creative Zen Stone MP3 player, I wanted to find one that I didn't have to throw away after the rechargeable battery died, but I didn't want to spend a lot of money. After some research, I discovered the Sansa C200 and E200 series. These players are just what the doctor ordered! These players can still be found for around $25 to $50 dollars on the internet, although they are getting a little scarce and the prices are climbing. The rechargeable battery is easily accessible (with the c200 series, you don't even need a screwdriver!) and, as an added bonus, the memory is infinitely upgradable with readily available MicroSD cards (Recommended card size: 4 gig maximum). Some have criticized the sound quality, but these players sound great to my family and me as long as you invest in some decent ear-buds or earphones - the ones that are supplied with the player are not-so-good. Their capabilities and interfaces are also expandable and changeable with the addition of Rockbox software (although, as of this writing [30 Dec 2010], the c200v2 series is classified as unstable - works fine on my C240 though).I have purchased 5 of these players for myself and my children and they have all worked great with the Rockbox software. I only have 2 problems with the player. First: the original operating system software that comes with the player is a little glitchy - the installation of Rockbox takes care of this. Second: SanDisk, in their infinite wisdom, decided to go to players without replaceable batteries - good, perhaps, for their bottom line but bad for us who have a problem with pointless waste.
The radio performs well and does what a radio should do, but it's highly disappointing in person. The "vintage" covering isn't even cloth -- it's a sticker -- think contact paper on a bad day. I'd rather have a plastic radio that looks quasi-vintage in reality than a sticker wrapped to look like fabric.
Simple and works, I use a SD card and no issues loading picture from my camera. Just open the detected drive and transfer from there.
I purchased this lens last week, after being on the sideline for almost 1 year..what a waste of time. The pictures taken by this lens will blow you away, if you have only been using kit lens like me for over a year. The portraits are so sharp and amazing..you have to buy it to believe it. Dont worry about the reviews about the plastic quality of lens..True its plastic but it wont break with just normal wear and tear..Go for it guys...you and your friends and family deserve sharp clear pictures..Best bang for money...
Love this mouse! Very reliable. I just got a new job and bought a second one to replace my mouse two-button mouse at work. I just couldn't be as efficient without it!
My wife purchased me a PB12 as a gift a little over a year ago. It lasted approximatly 6 or 7 months before blowing fuses like crazy. I returned it where i purchased it and they shipped it out for repair. I recieved it back and used it on and off for a bit. I never CRANKED it up or did anything abnormal and 4 or 5 months later BOOM, BUZZ, CRACKLE, and SMOKE!! Glad the house didn't burn down because this baby almost caught fire. What a great product JBL/Harmon you JERKS!!! Great job screwing the consumer and not fixing the problem or selling replacement parts after two years. This product should have been recalled and fixed. IT IS DANGEROUS!! READ ALL THESE REVIEWS CAREFULLY. The people that say it is a great product most likely have not had it for a year. Give them time they will blow up on you too! Please do not purchase anything from JBL/Harmon or Infiniti. They are all realated companies. If you do you will join the $350.00 paper weight club just like me and the rest of us suckers who purchased this product.
This printer has been a great addition to our home office. We don't use everything all the time but it is there if we need it. The one thing I like the best is the ink. It comes in affordable single packages so when one goes out you don't have to replace the whole cartridge. You can also buy knock off inks on Ebay for a quarter of the cost. The print quality is awesome and it is relatively fast (faster than we need it to be). We gave up an HP and I can say now that I will never buy another HP printer. The ink on this Canon dries before you touch the paper. The HP inks smeared every time if they were touched in the first minute after printing. This machine is everything you could want at about 70% of the cost of an HP. This is my second Canon printer in ten years and I am a client for life. If you want a quality printer that can handle it all, this is the one.
To start, I only gave 4 stars as I've not used the turntable or software for an extended period of time yet so I want to be fair.However, I found it very easy to assemble and it worked perfectly once that was done. I accidentally started off using the "advanced" Audacity software for recording and found it not only easy to use but actually a bit fun. Great amount of control over your recordings. I'm enjoying the process of converting all the stuff on vinyl that I don't have or won't find on CD. The only complaint I have is the the 45rpm insert is just a tad too small and allows for movement when playing 45's. Just used one I already had and still happy.
When I replaced my desktop PC with a laptop, I needed more USB space and the 4-port USB that I used previously was not sufficient. Based on the reviews, chose this one and have not been disappointed. The hub worked right from the box and continues to provide excellent service. It is well made and is well sized for a 7-port unit. The cable that attaches it to my computer is long enough to allow me to locate where it and the other cables leading to it will not be on my work surface. The hub is powered, which seems to give it more oomph even with all 7 ports in use, and the cable is long enough to reach my UPS from the out-of-the-way spot where I have put the hub. The connectors on both cables/cords that come with the hub are good and you don't have the feeling you will damage them if necessary to disconnect/reconnect. All the ports work, which is something you always expect but which has not always been the case with previous ports that I have purchased. But the fact that I previously pinched pennies when ordering hubs no doubt, in retrospect, had something to do with that.Shipment was fast; the hub actually arrived a fews days ahead of when Amazon said I should expect it.There are less expensive hubs, but if you want a well made hub that is likely to give long and reliable service, I encourage you to buy this one.
I bought the Beltronics Vector 965 radar detector for two reasons? Number one, I wouldn't own anything but a Beltronics product and number two, I wanted to update my current Bel with the POP option. I was originally kind of "let down" do the fact NO ONE in my area is using POP mode! Why mess with that when they can get a Laser read just as fast with more car selectability?...In Ohio, our State Patrol uses a wide variety of Radar bands(including good old X)mainly in the "RF/Hold" or "Instant On" mode. Very seldom will you encounter a lazy Trooper setting stationary or moving with his Radar unite left on constant. They love that full proof Laser too! Even the local cops will blast you with Laser or occassionaly "Instant On" in search of that much needed municipal money! My point is, you need a very good detector to handle Ohio speed measuring devices and the Beltronics Vector 965 will handle the task just fine! I would bet even the least exspensive Bel Radar Detector will "out perform" most unites being sold but be willing to spend about $200.00 for better filtering and performance. What ever you do, get comfortable with your detector and learn how to properly read the information it is showing you other wise, you WILL be ticketed!.....The use of Laser is ever increasing and we all know that there IS NOT any defense for Laser! Laser must be used while the officer is "stationary" or setting still. It can not be used while moving.....YET! They can zap you anywhere from 1,000 to 2,000 feet away but let's face it, being a line of sight beam, about 500 to 890 feet may be more realistic! The Vector 965 will allert you to Laser but the Voice Mode should say,"Laser Alert, pull over and await your sitation!" There is NO defense for Laser so keep your eyes open!.......The only negative for the Bel Vector 965 is that.......you don't own one!
Just got this yesterday and to my surprise it came with a camera cap for the canon dslr and the rear lens cap. You can always use these things cause you lose them all the time.
The Cobra HH38WXST Handheld CB Radio is an excellent radio for anyone looking for something portable and well-built. This radio claims to have a 4-mile range, but it seems to be closer to 2 miles in the woods, and 5 miles in an open city. I also purchased the extension antenna from Cobra, which extends to 27". This will increase your range dramatically. In the woods, near the lake, I can talk to truckers over 15 miles away. I can easily hear the drivers 8 miles away, and you can quietly hear the drivers approximatly 15 miles away. The only problem is that you may be able to hear that far, but you must be within 4 miles of that radio to talk to them. It is all in the reception.If I had the option to recommend this product, I will tell everyone in the market for a Portable CB Radio. If you are planning on using it for a base unit, though, look for one with an external antenna and mountable. This radio does not pick up well in vehicles without the optional Car-Mounted Antenna, which I have not tried as of yet.
I'm currently using this for my A100 and it works great. It has two side pockets for random stuff (extra memory, USB cord, etc.). It's not very large, so you'll only get your camera in there. If you have seperate lenses, you might want to look for a larger bag. But if you're just working with the camera and kit lens, you're good to go with this...
Unfortunately I didn't spot that this light ocntrol is for USA voltage of 110v, and as the UK functions on 240v I cannot use the item. Oh dear....
This is the worst electronic item I have ever bought. I have had it for 4 months and I now cannot transfer any music to the Jukebox, despite repeated attempts to resolve the problem with Creative.Do not buy this, save up for something else instead. By the way I only gave it one star because I can't give it no stars !
I thought these headphones would be OK, but they are very good. My 10 year old daughter has used them more than I have - in our car watching DVD's. The headphones allow us to listen to something while she is watching the DVD's. I am happy with this purchase!
I have a D3100 with the 18-55 lens plus the 55-300 lens and it all fits perfectly in this case. There is still room left for a flash or another lens. I like the fact that you can customize the inside to how you want it. There are several pieces to use. I really like the shoulder strap b/c it is nice and cushioned and makes it easy to carry. One of the main reasons I chose this case is b/c it zips. It also has buckles that you can use for easier access if you don't want to use the zipper. There are plenty of extra pockets for other things such as batteries, chargers, SD cards, etc. I also like the straps on the bottom front for a tripod! The yellow color inside the bag makes it easy to see things in there. I just LOVE this camera case! It is very well made and seems to be very safe and cushioned for my camera. It also seems that it will keep dirt and dust out fairly well. I totally recommend it to anyone that has a DSLR camera.
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'm happy with the cord. It connect my computer to my monitor. No frills but I didn't want any frills so I am happy.
The pouches are of a good quality polymer. There was never a misalignment of pages and definately no bubbles. Good deal.
I went and got the combo of the mouse and keyboard the cordless mx duo. the mouse and keyboard are great but the mouse has a major problem. I am on my fourth one and take it back probably every month. My rechargeable batteries keey melting into the mouse when I try to recharge them and yet they don't even charge. The mouse gets so hot it has to sit there a good 20 mins to cool down after it was only on for an hour and yet it did not charge the batteries at all. I don't know if the fact that the computer is never shut off while I am charging it. The docking station stays cool but the mouse heats up and then does not work until the batteries cool and then you have to jam something in there to jar the batteries free and then replace them in again just to get it to work for awhile.
I bought this for my sister for her website and she likes it alot. I am very pleased with how happy it made her.
Thanks!! I got my iphone charger cord fast and it was cheap, thanks so much :)
I received this model as a gift from friends in 2008. Out of the box, I didn't like the texture of the pen on the tablet, after using my friends Wacom, so I decided to read up on the reviews to see if I should return it and pay the difference for a Wacom, or keep it. After reading the reviews, I decided to keep it instead. I wish now that I didn't.It worked well, at first. I had issues with the pen and the battery, but I just took the battery from the mouse. The stylus has worked well since then. My main issues started a few months after using the tablet. Using Windows XP, it would be connected to my PC, the green LED would show that the tablet had power, but it wouldn't work on my PC. I figured out that having the software window open, with the pressure tab open, solved this problem with the drivers (which have always been a pain to install). It was annoying to have the window up in the background, but I could deal with it. I also had problems with it freezing up, requiring a restart while in the middle of work.Recently, as in 2010, I installed Windows 7 on my PC. The tablet wouldn't work at all at this point, so I went to the Genuis site and updated the drivers. I had to do this several times - updating and deleting and restarting, before I could get them to run properly. I installed GIMP, but the drivers for the tablet and GIMP are not compatible, so I went back to my regular editing software.I was still having problems with my drivers not starting up with my PC at this point, so I found the file in System32 that had to run for it, tabcfg, that could be started. But the window would flash and they wouldn't run. I assumed that this was a problem with the drivers, and searching the genius site and the internet for troubleshooting options, but didn't find any. I set my tablet aside when I heard the "equipment connected" sound from my pc. I ran the tabcfg, and it started up. Shifting the tablet slightly turned them off and the software closed. All this time, the green LED is either on (to indicate that the device is working) flashing, to indicate a problem, or dead, meaning no power.I tried switching USB ports with the one had I knew for sure worked (it had my keyboard connected to it) and restarting my PC, but it didn't help. I tried wiggling the USB end of the tablet and it "sounded on" then off again. I realized that it was a hardware error, not an error with the drivers. Basically, in the middle of an important project, I learn that the cord on the tablet is shot. I'm left feeling really frustrated - even since I got this tablet I've had doubts about it. From issues with the software freezing up, to the drivers not installing right or being incapable with software I'm trying to use, or to the hardware failing. I haven't been rough with this equipment, and store it in the box in came in when not in use for an extended period of time.Basically, if you're trying to decide between this tablet and a more expensive one, please, save up some money and get a different one. 2 years of use while dealing with terrible software isn't worth the money saved, even if this was a gift, and a sturdier product would be cheaper in the long one. Please, get a different tablet. I really wish that I had.
I set out to purchase the best ballhead for my needs and I instantly assumed that I had to spend upwards of a hundred dollars. After doing some reading online, I realized that I was wrong. This ballhead is a perfect fit to my Velbon El Carmagne tripod. It came with the additional threaded screw for whatever tripod you own. It even came with a tool for securing the screw in place, properly.I have a Nikon D40 and 18-135 lens and it is extremely sturdy in my tripod. It should be able to handle any mid size DSLR and any Consumer Lens or wide angle lens that you happen to have on your camera.The only thing that I wish it had was a built in level but for the money, it was well worth it. I can always purchase a level for my hotshoe but I doubt that I will even use it... Enjoy!
I needed a portable tool to handle large (25gig) files and still be quick access on my laptop or desktop. With both eSata and USB, this gadget is quick on eSata and flexible when USB is the only option. And the bright blue light on the front makes a handy nightlight (g).
I've had this unit for 2 weeks now. So far, the only issue I've had is reassigning the DVR's Digital input from Optical (default) to Coaxial won't work (I had to run out to buy an optical cable to get it to work). Other than that, I'm happy with the sounds, price, looks, and functionality of the unit. It's amazingly light for an amplifier.
Most striking feature of this camera is of course its lens - a Canon 10x zoom. Even at 10x, its aperture is f/3.1, faster than most such lenses. It has a couple of other nifty features: a remote control which takes the place of a cable release for long telephoto shots, and an auto-bracketing shutter which can be set to take a few shots over and under the nominal settings, to make sure you get exactly the best exposure. Apart from the lens, it is a versatile general purpose, high-end digital camera.Weak points are the measly 16mb SD card supplied, and its tendency to gobble alkaline batteries. You will probably want to buy a larger memory card and rechargeable batteries and charger if you plan on taking many pictures.
After reading reviews and comments from other users as well as shopping price I am very satisfied with this product. It has worked well on a couple six hundred mile trips and local city hard to find locations. Can't wait for RV season.
Yes, I have bought every model created by Apple before this one, falling in love with the Apple iPod Shuffle 512MB MP3 Player - M9724LLA / PX765AA when purchased back in 2005!! This player was a revolutionary design for its day and I would take it on my runs. It never broke under sweat, too!! Later, when the other players came out, I replaced the older white usb model, with the newer second generation BOX model, lost it a few months later, due to its tiny size, bought another one, and in those days each unit cost 100 dollars, so it was a budget biter. I had discrepancies with some of the earlier second generation BOX models, especially the shuffles coming out before 2008, since they never handled well under sweaty conditions, breaking after only a month of contact with sweat or rainy conditions, so went through a couple, until purchasing this unit in Fall of 2008, which even today, has not broken on me, and it`s been with me on my 7 mile runs each day!! I average 50 miles of running each week and this music box has held up against all outside elements: sweat, rain, dirt. It's a phenomenal machine.The only cons I have to say about this machine are the poor/shabby factory headphones included with the device when you purchase it, but I just toss these away, and buy a new pair of the runners made Sony which can be bought for only twenty bucks at most retail stores. The Sony's have the plastic caps embracing the speaker which expand in the ear, allowing for a snug fit in the ear canal, especially needed during long runs when everything gets sweaty.Honestly I can't live without this ipod on my daily runs!! The music streaming from this portable box, gets me through each daily charge!! Thank you Apple for allowing me to enjoy exercise, by having easy access to my music on long runs in outside conditions which can be at times very poor. This machine has even lasted a torrential downpour, when it got soaked by water during a run in the pouring rain. It's awesome!!!
I use this with my Sony SLT-A57 ALL THE TIME! It gives me piece of mind that i have an extra little something so i dont drop it.The only issue is that i had to move the screw/attachment piece to the inner mounting that i assume is suppose to mount to a tripod, and then dremil/cut off the portion outside of this are. This is because on this sony A57, this now unused portion covers the battery compartment and i have no desire to keep unscrewing the strap every time i have to change out the battery. Once i did this, i find it to be a perfect addition to the camera.
I've owned one since they first were introduced in early 2000, so long ago that I don't remember the purchase date....It's hooked to my McIntosh system and has never had a skipped track, never failed, it has over 350 CDs and it works perfectly
I bought this in Sept 08 and had no problems with my laptop. It was a plug and play and was recognized without issue. Recently I noticed that some of the lights hadn't been coming on consistently. I tried plugging it into another laptop and just thought the lights went bad because it appeared that the connection was still working. But then again the things it was connected to also had wireless capablility too. So i wasn't sure. But today I realized that 4 of the 7 usb ports had stopped working. So I unplugged it and set it aside to look for my receipt and book that came with it. I then went to the kensington web page and found the customer service phone number and called it. My call was answered almost immediately by a very pleasant lady. She took my info and asked me if I had tried plugging it into another computer and I told her I tried two laptops but if she would hang on i could try my desktop. Of Course, when I plugged it in there IT WORKED!!! Isn't that always the case. I asked her if from time to time it needed to be unplugged to clear and plugged back in. She said she never really heard that before but if it works then all the better. So, It is a good product. It has not had a problem connecting anything I have tried to plug into it, and if by chance you ever notice the lights go out on the front, just try unplugging it for 20 minutes and plugging it back in again. IT WORKED FOR ME. The thing I like the best about calling customer service was that (unlike many other manufacturers) I actually got through to a live person, who was pleasant, and very interested in helping me resolve my issue. because of that GREAT support, I would buy another product from this company.
I have had the Vaio for several months, and the software installed on Vaio has finally crashed out completely. Sony now freely admits the cd recovery disk program included with the machine does not work, in fact has never worked, and they still want you to shell out 60 bucks for the cd recovery kit, which takes up to four weeks for delivery.The Keyboard on my unit arrived with the 'delete' key not working, and Sony told me that since I had purchased it mail order, I would have to send it to them for repair, and it would take three mothns MINIMUM to fix. I have instead learned to live without a delete key.Overall, a very poor experience with Sony. I will stick to Toshiba or Dell in the future, companies who were far more supportive of their products and customers.
I chose this case as my first case to build a computer in and it looks stunning! Aside from a few minor electrical problems that I fixed it has very few cons to it. The only obvious ones are that the black mirror finish scratches and shows fingerprints easy and the multi-color eye does not remember the color you last chose after it shuts down so you have to reset it manually every time you turn it on (this is the worst feature in my opinion).
This filled a need for an easily-carried reliable battery powered radio for situations like last year's Hurricane Ike (2 1/2 weeks for electricity.) This radio has clear sound, good reception, and a good price.
There is not much that I can say about this printer, besides the fact that it is awesome!! With a good digital camera you get amazing pictures and the HP software is easy to use.
Fast with great colors. Able to set exactly how I want to things to print. Copies so well I can't tell the difference between the original and the copy. A tad noisier than my last printer but still a great product.
Underwater photography is very difficult more dependent on the knowledge of the photographer than the equipment. But this set up makes it a lot easier. Truly simple.This is a waterproof case for a point and shoot digital camera. So you can take your "Don't make me think about settings" camera with you.Perfect for snorkeling, diving, kayacking or walking in rain forests. All the camera controls are available at all times. It is so small and simple I doubt I will ever dive again without it. The eqivalent of my wife putting the camera in her purse.The 28MM lens of the SD 800 allows you to get closer to your subject. The closer you get the better the picture. (Physics)Underwater video? Yup.Took mine to 120 FT at the back wall molokini crater Hawaii 150+ foot visibility! No problem. On the same dive video and stills of my kids (now 20 & 21),with sharks, turtles... Priceless!Value? Let me think.For $167.00 this lets me take my amazing little camera amazing places.BUY IT!!! You will be glad you did.:)Bob
This camera is worth every penny i had other digital cameras before and they worked fine, I thought it was time for an upgrade so I decided to look at the fuji , i had no regrets its worth the price and the features is awesome especially the the lcd screen at the back of it.Its detachable feature makes photography more and more amazing,thanks to amazon and its affordable prices ,anybody want an affordable digital high quality camera try this fuji finepix s9000
I bought 3 of these. It is my first time using Vanguard. I already own other Nikon and Pentax binocular adapters.This binocular mount adapter does exactly what it should. It fits all my binoculars (Nikons and Pentax's) and it installs on all of my tripods and window mounts.Heavy binoculars (Pentax 16x60 PCF) do not wobble on this and the star knob makes it an easy install to all of my binoculars.
I own several D-Link products, including router, printserver, and USB hub, they work pretty well, since D-Link's good reputation, I purchased this DCM-202 cable modem for my new cable internet installation, it worked for a few hours, then the connection started to drop constently every 3-4 hours, especially when downloading big files and causing heavy downstream traffic. I had to reset it when connection was dropped. I have read several reviews about the connection drop issue before I bought it, I still gave it a try, it really disapppoited me. I think D-Link makes good networking products, but not this cable modem. I will get a Motorola Cable modem to replace this D-Link DCM-202. If you are looking for a cable modem, it's better not to try this one, don't waste you time.
I purchased this charger/FM transmitter for my son for Christmas after comparing similar devices online. The last time I purchased a similar device was for my own iPod. Mine worked fair, this one seems to work much better than mine for significantly less money. Unless you're looking for audiophile quality - which is pretty hard to get from an FM transmitter, this device delivers.
What else to say but this works great. Medium grade quality, medium grade weight, and works great. Nothing else more to say really.
The Bushnell Nav 500 is not a good unit for the price that you are paying. I received mine and was unhappy with the system. You can not update the Navigator. I have click on the Bushnell website and the with you click on the tech talk for this system it goes to a different product that they sell. The navigation unit is run by smart2go. When you go to there website to update your system for restrants, and other places you can not. Their is stuff in my area that have been out of business for years and this thing is showing it in there.If you are using the Navigation unit, and their is a road closed or something else is going on. It will not detour you in the correct way. I am returning mine to the store and picking up a different brand.I would not recommend this to anyone. I think that Bushnell should recall all of these back.
I purchased this MP3 player because I wanted to avoid the IPOD cool aid. I downloaded paid for music from Napster To Go and that was the only time I have been able to listen to music on this device. I investigated and installed the firmware updater to ensure I had the most current firmware; this did not correct the situation the pink screen of death as returned and will not go away. I contacted SanDisk and they have ignored my email. I just order the IPOD this morning.
I had the same version of this bag prior to getting this one. It lasted me for about 6 years and went through a fair amount of wear and tear. For the price, I think this bag is a fantastic value. There is a lot of storage capacity and the bag itself is light weight. I definitely recommend this bag.
This little adaptor does everything it's supposed to do. Archos could have put these functions in the 604, but I guess they didn't because it would have made the 604 bulkier/more expensive. Or, maybe because they could sell a separate product and make another $30.
I really like this case. It is very sharp looking and does a wonderful job protecting my ipod
this item is perfect for traveling I have purchased multiples for the different cars works fine and no worries about not have a charger in the car
Just purchased and installed the Chief MWR. As stated, this is a professional piece of equipment, I used it to mount a 54-inch Panasonic G10 Plasma screen in my bedroom. The screen weighs almost 90 pounds. The materials and construction of this mount are exceptional, but the instructions leave a great deal to be desired. This kit seems to be aimed at the professional market, and that is certainly reflected in the build quality.Several install tips, although the Chief comes with an impressive hardware kit, it is a "universal" mount and I did have to head to my garage more than once to find washers that were not included in the mount kit. Also, do not assume you have studs on 16-in centers. Mine were at 17-inches and this was at the very limit of what this mount can handle. Measure before you buy. Finally, the mount is highly adjustable, and you will have to do a great deal of measuring, adjusting, and remeasuring the mount so it is exactly centered on the wall where you want it. Once you lift that TV and "hang" it on the mount, you don't want to have to take the TV off the mount again and make fine adjustments. If you simply "center" the mount between two studs, the actual center of your TV will be about 6 inches off. The mount is very easy to adjust to make up that 6-inches, but you want to make that adjustment BEFORE you hang the TV. Also, don't assume the center of the mount will be the center of your TV. On my Panasonic, the mounting lugs are at the bottom third of the TV, not in the center. Ultimately this install is a bit like playing chess, you need to think 2-3 steps ahead. All of this could be fixed with a better set of instructions. Bottom line, It is an excellent mount, swing arm is fantastic, and the mount is rock-solid, no regrets, but installation is non-trivial.
I've had this player for about six months, and it is the best piece of electronics I've ever had. it's never had a single problem. I recommend this product to everyone I know.
I paid $99 for this player but it worked for less than five months. Then suddenly stopped registering that there were any recorded tracks. FM radio still worked fine -- until customer support instructed me to install updated firmware. Then it became completely nonfunctional and the computer won't even recognize that a player is attached. Customer service takes no responsibility so I'm left with nothing for my money. I should have returned it early on when I called customer support with a set-up question and they claimed that the device doesn't support downloaded radio shows (something it did easily once I figured it out, until it completely stopped working). Don't buy this product and if you have one don't trust anything customer service has to say.
The small, lightweight design and features (128MB and FM radio) and the low price attracted me to this player. I took it back after a failed attempt to set the radio presets. I spent over a half an hour trying to touch the buttons just right in order to set the presets for the FM. This is in contrast to the radio-only Sony SRF-M35 that I own takes a split second in order to preset a station. I am a technical person and found it impossible with the Memorex biomorph to set more than one radio preset without the &quot;feature&quot; kicking in that sets all of the presets randomly for you. If you don't care about the radio it might be all right, but then the RCA Lyra 128MB is probably a better option in that case. If you ever planned on using the radio, stay away.
Mine works great. You just need to make sure you record on the correct discs. Awesome deal!
Amazon had the cheapest price at the time for the item. I am extremely satisfied with the product though it took a very long long long time to ship. When it was shipped, it arrived within a few days, but I think i waited close to two weeks before I recieved confirmation of the shipment. This is the only reason I rank at 4 stars. Otherwise, a great product.
Very simple to use, amazing how it picks up the information from the receipts and business cards. You can add as many folders as you want to keep things organized. Now if I can just find the time to scan everything!
Amazon sold this as new, but it was either used or refurbished. (The packaging was not in new condition.) The TV is good, but there is a constant buzzing noise from the speakers. Can be easily mounted using Peerless mount.
I bought these after another day of frustration that I couldn't wear earbuds for more than an hour or two without the earbuds starting to hurt my ears (not from the volume, but the actual buds themselves causing pain).I work in an office with a lot of background noise that can be quite distracting. These block out 99% of that background noise without me feeling like I'm destroying my hearing in the process (in fact, I've been keeping my volume level several levels lower than I was with the earbuds). I can also wear them for 8 hours without my music making my head hurt or too much pain. The surrounds are a little small and do press on my ears (as other reviewers have mentioned), but they don't cause pain--they simply get a little annoying sometimes. Then I shift them a bit, and all is good for another couple of hours.I've taken them on airplane travel and managed to block out all the distractions around me, and used them on noisy long distance trains in Europe. I've gotten more use out of these $10 headphones than from several sets of much more expensive and "high-quality" ear buds. I'm also not overly concerned about losing them or destroying them.In fact, I popped over here to order a second pair so that I can leave one at work and keep another at home.
I'd recommend this developer to anyone who wants to develop black and white film. Each batch has been very consistent. I prefer the concentrate vs the powder mix because I only like to do about a liter per batch (about 3 rolls of film).
For amateurs it's very tough to decide if you should go cheap on a filter. I know because I was that guy.There's a rule with photography: the moment you start dealing with glass, picture quality will be affected with what you choose.B+W makes great filters and they take pride in their quality. This is the 4th filter that I've gotten from them and once again it arrived flawless. When going with cheaper alternatives like theTiffen 77mm UV Protection Filteror *gasp* theZeikos ZE-UV77 77mm Multi-Coated UV Filteryou are sacrificing a couple of areas.There will always be glass quality that you should be concerned about. Chromatic abrasion is an example that when dealing with glass anything in between your sensor and the subject can affect quality. With "cheapies" you may not notice a sharpness decrease, but "shadows" around your subjects may occur. This is something that would not be enough of a concern if you are just taking pictures of your kids and want to protect your lens. If that's the case then get the Zeikos, but if you're going to try and do anything professional enough to be critiqued, then spend the money.The other factor to consider is thread quality. My first lens was a kit lens and I threw on a Zeikos. The thread was bad and it took forever to put it on. Heaven forbid if I ever wanted to take it off to switch filters or anything. This is what I was used to though, so when I got my B+W filter and it threaded effortlessly, I never went back.To summarize, if you want to take pictures professionally, spend the money and get this one. If you want to just protect your lens, don't worry too much.
We were using an old XP PC as a music server with an upgraded sound card. The motherboard died and I replaced it with a little HP mini desktop with a much better processor and bigger hard drive, but a word-processor quality built in sound card, and it's too small to take the fancy sound card from the old computer. I looked at sound cards that would fit, then found the USB DAC's. Spent a lot of time researching. Was about to pop $230 for one with tubes and great reviews, but read the reviews here for the Behringer, including favorable comparisons with much more expensive units, and thought it was worth a shot. The results: exactly the improvement in sound quality I was looking for. Listening to it last night I realized what it reminds me of. When I first started getting into higher end stereo gear (translation: could afford it), one of the first upgrades I made after buying oh-my-God speakers was a $250 cartridge for my turntable, and the difference was astonishing--I could hear things on the record that weren't reproduced by the $79 cartridge. Plugging a computer with iTunes into the UCA202 has a similar effect. I honestly can't tell the difference between downloaded .mp3's and the giant file lossless .mp3's I created when I ripped our CD collection. We listen to Acid Jazz/Electronica, Blues, Jazz and Classical. It's all good. Our system: HP DC7700 USFF Mini PC Desktop running either iTunes or Pandora-->Behringer UCA202-->Yamaha AX497 amplifier-->JBL Studio Monitors and ADS bookshelf speakers (not the minis, the larger 8" in wooden enclosure).
I was hesitant to get this lens for my 5D MKII for two reasons, the first being that I've had 4 copies of the Sigma 50mm 1.4 and only 1 was a keeper, with the others all having the infamous focusing issues to varying degrees (and now I've switched back to the Canon 50mm 1.4 and couldn't be happier; it just works.) The second reason I wasn't sure about giving the 24mm a go was I'd had a Sigma 20mm 1.8 a few months back that was absolutely wretched in terms of sharpness, like yow, it was just bad from 1.8 to 4. I don't know if it even got good by 5.6, because I could care less by the time I'd tried it out everywhere under that.So, now I've got a chance to pick up a 24mm and I've already got my trusty 50 and a Canon 100mm f2 (that I love to bits as well.)I sold the 24-105 f4L I had because I just couldn't take the f4 max and I knew all too well how much better primes are in terms of overall sharpness, contrast and of course, bokeh.So, I got the 24mm and took it out for a spin on an engagement shoot. I was taking the majority of shots with my 50mm and some with my 100mm and my wife was shooting with a 28-75, so I knew she'd get the wide ones we'd be after if I ended up with a stinker.Well, I got back, loaded everything into Lightroom and was totally blown away. I was shooting a bunch of the shots on the 24mm at 2.0 and they looked freaking awesome. The bokeh was really nice and the distortion wasn't bad at all. But the real kicker was the thin line of sharpness I was seeing. It was accurately focused on its plane and as I zoomed in to really see the tiny lettering on the bottle in the foreground of my shot, I gasped. Sharp as a tack. Like, "what-more-could-I-ask-for?" sharp. I've been out and about with the lens for a few weeks now and the only drawback, as I'm sure you've read, is the slow focus and the low-light hunting. Yeah, that can't be denied, but the pros of the things that really matter: image quality, contrast, sharpnesss, those all defeat the cons easily. If you need a lens that will shoot sharp wide open, (or very close to it) this should not be overlooked.
This GE digital messaging system is one of the best that I have ever seen or tried. Add to that the fact that this machine won't cost you an arm and a leg.There are several reasons to like this GE messaging system. For starters, this machine is one of the first to offer 40 minutes of storage capabilities. Most of the digital machines out at the time of this review only allow 15 to 20 minutes.Secondly, there are 4 mailboxes on this machine, making this a great machine for a family or roommates to use. Even if you live by yourself, the separate mailboxes is perfect to use to store messages separately from the main mailbox.Another great feature is the clarity of the messages as they are being played and the time/date stamp. I have had absolutely no trouble understanding my messages or the digital voice in the machine.There is also a battery back-up you can use to help save your messages and settings in case there is a power failure. (9-volt battery is not included).The directions that came with the machine were very easy to read and understand. 10-minutes after taking the machine out of the box it was set up and ready to answer my calls.One of the best features, to me at least, is that it has a toll saver feature. When set to toll saver, the machine will answer on the 4th ring if there are no new messages and on the 2nd ring if there are new messages. When you call home to check your messages, if it rings more than twice you will know that you have no new messages and can hang up without having to waste your time.There are a few drawbacks to this GE digital messaging system, the main one being that the time/date stamp plays at the end of the message instead of the beginning. Personally, when listening to a message I like to know when they called in advance so that I can process the message accordingly in my mind. Aside from this, most of the drawbacks are small and do not affect the fuctionality of this machine.If you are in need of a new answering machine, or just want to change from tape to digital, give this great little machine a try.
I bought this from CompUSA for $20 on sale. For that price it does about what I wanted for it to use as a back-up drive. However, when its left in use the hard drive can become alarmingly hot. It hardly dissipates to the outside of the case at all. While the aluminum casing was only moderately hot I opened it to find that the hard drive was so hot it couldn't be handled directly. The plastic lining inside prevents good heat dissipation. However it is small and sleak and I don't leave it on all the time.At $45 though, there are far better and far cheaper enclosures. The only good thing I can really say about this is that it works fine without problems I've heard with other enclosures. Still, its not worth it.In conclusion:BUY SOMETHING ELSE
Replaced a failing P3, I was surprised this sub was half the price and so far sounds better. This sub is in the family car, so the bass levels are turned down. Haven't really pushed it yet, but so far I'm impressed. I actually bought 3 more for the other car.
I bought this lens for my 16 year-old daughter who has taken a real interest in photography. This lens gives her another dimension to explore her interest and she loves it.
My husband bought a pair of these speakers through Amazon almost 2 years ago. The tweeters blew out the first time we played them (at half volume on a new receiver that puts out half the power these speakers are rated for). Polk sent us new tweeters. They lasted about 2 weeks, maybe 10 hours of use. Again, the tweeters blew at about half volume (about 50 watts per channel). They were wired correctly. We'll ask Polk to replace them again, but this is ridiculous! What happens when the warranty expires? They sound great until the tweeters blow, but what good does that do? These are junk. We'd give zero stars if we could. My husband's 31-year-old DCM IVs at least handle anything we dish out. This is our my first review EVER!!
The Kodak DX 4530 is the best digital camera that I've had. I started with the 2 megapixel Kodak camera a year ago, which I thought was great. Then I tried a friend's 3 megapixel camera and saw how much clearer the photos were. I looked at Kodak's line of digital cameras and saw the 5 megapixel camera for $299 and the decision was made. This camera took some awesome photos of the Yorkshire Dales in England. Very crisp and clear pictures that had an "alive" quality. I'm now buying this camera for my sister who suffers with a 2 megapixel camera. This camera is a great value, easy to use, and takes great photos.
Personally I Love The Creative Zen Micro 5GB. It's sleek, holds the perfect amount, and is compact for traveling. The only problem that I would have to say is that most of them are disfunctional or have flaws in them. I have gone through 2 myself and am now on my third Zen. The first one had a problem with the buttons squeaking like mad. The second one wouldn't respond all the time when I pressed the buttons. Finally on my third one they got it right. So in the end it was well worth it, well at least for me. Although I gave the retailers one heck of a hassle about it lol. Anyhow the problems you have to look out for in this product are squeaky buttons, buttons not functioning all the time, and a possibility of the headphone jack breaking. If you really love the way this product looks, as do I, then I implore you to take the risk. Cause in the end it will be well worth it. (...)
The 4GB Nano is perfect for those starting out in the iPod world. It has enough space and enough features to satisfy the "listen-at-work-and-while-commuting" crowd. It is also great while working out on a treadmill or elliptical exercise machine (with the optional armband holder). Buy a car adapter for commuting and play it through your car FM. The silver Nano is much more attractive for the adult crowd. After about a month, you're going to want to move up to the 30 or 80GB models just because video is so much neater.The only real downside is that the earbuds are terrible. They slip, slide, and otherwise have a tendency to remove themselves from most human ears. Buy a good set of small folding headphones.
I've owned my Elan IIe for about 4 years, and love it. Although it's been upgraded to the Elan 7e, I see no need. The IIe has such distinct features and ease of use, I haven't used another camera that compares. Excellent construction, and very durable.
Got this item faster than expected and was exactly as advertised. love the screen..made my old screen look bad :) (which is hard to do!)Update: I have had this for years and it's still working wonderfully.
I'll just jump right into it.Pros1) Large amount of CD pockets.2) Hard case shell with nylon that is actually stong.3) Removable pages for easy organization and for adding more pages(You can buy more pages at Case Logic's site).4) According to the Case Logic this case is resistant to heat, moisture and tearing.5) 25 Years warranty.6) Nice quality, no corners cut in manufacturing.Cons1) The 16 sleeves that are on the inside of the hard shell case that you see in the picture are referred to as the "Now Playing". This is for your most played CDs that you don't put in the pockets of the pages so you can quickly access them. The problem is the sleeves are not tight enough and allow CDs to fall out and the only use I find for them is to hold the CD booklets. So 16 from 336 equal 320, that means you will have 320 places to put your CD's and 16 for you booklets.2) The zipper is hard to pull but I assume cause it is new and needs to be used more to wear it in.That is about it on the cons.I liked the case so well that I bought another one to hold my PC games. So this is a very nice case and well worth the money.
The Contax N1 is a fabulous camera. It is bulit like a tank, but handles quickly and easily -- everything is where it should be and very intuitive. The lenses for the N1 are without peer. The N1 has a big and very bright viewfinder -- probably about the brightest you'll find in any 35mm SLR. It has many custom functions so you canset up the camera the way you like. It has many innovative features likeauto-focus bracketing, an ingenious LCD finder attachment, and can take the lenses from Contax 645 with an adapter that allows auto focus and full aperture control! The camera is a joy to use and the images it produces are stunning. the AF isn't as fast as Canon and the flash system but both are certainly more than adequate. The lens selection is not large, but it does cover a very wide range in very high quality. If great, intuitive handling, great lenses and unsurpassed image quality is what you are looking for, the N1 is your camera. I can not recommend the N1 more highly -- it surpasses the Contax manual focus cameras, with the possible exception of the equally phenomenal RTS III.
This is perfect for a replacement or as a second power cord to move from vehicle to vehicle. It is made by Garmin so you know it is going to work with no problems. I would recommend to anybody and I have had no problems. Also, as "Cake Lady" stated earlier in her review, it does not have the FM tuner built into the power plug as it does not state that it does. I do not know why somebody would think that it is a FM tuner/power cord when it states nothing about FM tuning abilities for the traffic allerts, but I guess it happens to people that do not read the description. Again, Great Product at a great price. Enjoy! Also, just fyi, the package states the following as I was not absolutely sure for what products it will work with...so, works with; nuvi 5000,800 series, 705T series, 700 series, 600 series (I have the 660), and zumo series. Again, that is per the package from Garmin.
I used 12 of this tapes since I bought mt HV20 8 months ago and I had no problems at all. Not a single frame dropped when I trasfer to hard disk, perfect HD quality images.The price is the best I could find and everything worked as expected.I will keep using them.
THE Home Theatre ApplianceWOW! What a concept. A DVD-R burner with a 40GB Hard drive. The "concept" is a good one, and since this is the FIRST appliance of its kind (Panasonic's E-20 and E-30 are its older brothers, without the hard drive), there are some things you should be aware of before you plunk down...for the DMR-HS2.Its NOT a TIVOWhile the TIVO and Replay PVR products may sound similar, the DMR-HS2 does not require you to subscribe to any channel update service, so you save.... dollars per month OR... for lifetime subscription. Its built in VCR Plus service is free. The VCR Plus service is not nearly as extensive as the TIVO or REPLAY subscription services, which cover literally hundreds of channels. The DMR-HS2 has a built in 125 channel tuner, so it will work fine with your local channels, and most cable systems, but DIRECT TV and DISH services will not. If you currently have TIVO or REPLAY units, you CAN archive from them. Just run an Svideo or composite cable from either unit, to the front panel input of the DMR-HS2, and capture to its hard drive or DVD-RAM in REAL TIME. Then, the DMR-HS2 will allow you to do basic editing on the material. From there, you can archive your finished product on either DVD-RAM, or to DVD-R media. By archiving to DVD-RAM, you can always make another DVD-R copy, should your original get damaged! PLUS, if you have a PC with a DVD-RAM compatible drive and the requisite software, you can refine and edit the source on your PC even further, then go back to your DMR-HS2, and burn your DVD-R!In fact, you can do that with ANY source material fed into the DMR-HS2, including the programs you have time-shift recorded for later viewing: put them on the built in Hard Drive OR slip a DVD-RAM disk in, and record to it.SORRY: You cannot copy DVD's to the hard drive and make copies, so dont even think about making illegal copies of copyrighted material on this rig! That's not what it was designed for. Copy protected data cannot be transferred TO the internal Hard drive.OK, so you can do recording to the built in hard drive or a DVD-RAM disk, or DVD-R disk from any input source on the DMR-HS2. The best way to do it is this way:Source (TV,Mini DV Camcorder, Replay Unit, etc) to Hard Drive---> Edit on Hard drive---> Archive on DVD-RAM disk OR Burn on DVD-R disk.If you burn directly to DVD-R disk, it will be in REAL TIME: However long the source material is on the Hard Drive, will be the burn time to DVD-R. If you archive to DVD-RAM, the transfer from hard drive to DVD-RAM will be a true Digital transfer, faster than REAL TIME. If at any time in the future, you wish to burn a copy of your archived DVD-RAM source material to a DVD-R, you will have to transfer to hard drive first (faster than real time), then from hard drive to DVD-R (Real Time). Once the DVD-R burn is completed, you choose the option to FINALIZE the disk, which will make it playable in just about any existing DVD standalone home player. The DVD-R disk becomes a DVD-Video disk. DVD-R player compatibility is still superior to the DVD(Plus)R competing standard.I transfered several types of source material to hard drive, then burned DVD-R (finalized to DVD-Video), then played them on several types of DVD players ( Panasonic, Toshiba, and Playstation2). They looked GREAT! While the DMR-HS2 does give you options for menus at the beginning of your DVD-R's, they are NOT extensive...very simple. If you are looking for more control over chapter stops, editing, menu structures and appearances, you may be better off with a PC based DVD editing/Burning system. IF you already have a DVD-RAM capable drive in your PC, you can bring your source material into your computer, and using whatever editing program(s) you prefer, edit and refine the source further. Then, save to DVD-RAM, insert into the DMR-HS2, transfer to its hard drive, then burn a copy or two to DVD-R.It Can read Memory from your Digital Camera TooThere is a PC card slot on the front that will accept a PC Card adapter for Compact Flash. Several other memory types are supported as well, each needing its own PC Card adapter. The Compact Flash adapter is the cheapest ($7-$9 for the adapter). When inserted, the DMR-HS2 will give you the opportunity of taking all the JPEG files on the flash card, and generating a slide show, and saving it to the hard drive or DVD-RAM. I have not used this feature yet, but those that have says it works very well, rendering terrific looking images.Flexible Recording SpeedsThere are 4 recording speeds available on the DMR-HS2:XP, which will give you one hour on DVD-RAM and DVD-R media, and 8.5 hours recording time on its hard drive. In my opinion, you should use this for archiving and editing your source material. The next speed, SP will give you 2 hours on DVD-RAM/DVD-R media, and 17 hours on the hard drive, and will give you perfectly acceptable SVHS like quality. LP and EP speeds will give you 4 hours and 6 hours on DVD-RAM/DVD-R media, and 34 and 52 hours of recording time on the hard drive respectively, in VHS or lower quality.There is also a feature called Flexible Recording, which will calculate the highest recording quality, based on the length of your source material...very useful feature, and works quite well.By the way, its a Great DVD Player TOO!Oh, yes..its a great quality DVD player as well, for your DVD movie collection. It has Digital Audio OUT connections if you have a receiver so equipped (DTS, Dolby 5.1 Digital). It has Progressive Scan capability, and takes advantage IF you have a Television/Monitor that does Progressive Scan. If you aren't familiar with this, your TV/Monitor probably does not have it, so don't worry about it.It has a plethora of audio and video outs and ins. I had no problem integrating it into my Home Theatre system consisting of another DVD player, Sony Laserdisc player, Panasonic Showstopper PVR, Panasonic SVHS Cassette Recorder, Sony Digital Satellite Receiver, 2 Sony 200 Disc CD Changers, Yamaha 6.1 Receiver, and a Sony 36" Wega XBR400."Black Level" Bug??It has been reported,the DMR-HS2 has a Black Level Bug. You supposedly only notice the bug in the form of a "washed out" or "brightened" looking DVD-R recorded on the DMR-HS2, and played back on DVD Players other than Panasonic. It has been documented on the AVS Forum, and seems to exist when carefully measured with test equipment, but some believe that, rather than a bug, it was intentionally designed into the unit, to compensate for various DVD players than might play the media recorded on the DMR-HS2. It has to do with the "IRE" levels the "finalized" DVD-R discs are encoded with from the DMR-HS2.I have had NO experience with this, and I used 4 different players to play my DVD-R's burned on the DMR-HS2. Compared to my source material, the DVD's burned looked qualitatively exactly the same. If you are concerned with this, I suggest you purchase your DMR-HS2 from a supplier who has a fair and liberal return policy (I bought mine at Crutchfield.com), not that you'll have to avail yourself of the return policy!Transferring DV from your Camcorder is Easy!You will be happy with this appliance, especially if you own a DV Camcorder! You plug your camcorder into the Front panel Firewire port using a 4 pin Firewire Cable (not included), then put the camcorder on pause. The DMR-HS2 recognized my TR-900 after a few seconds. You use the DMR-HS2 remote to start transfering to the hard drive or DVD-RAM/DVD-R media, and it even automatically takes your DV camcorder OFF PAUSE for you! What great transfers of my 14 month old grand daughter! Something I can show at her wedding, and embarrass her with to no end!Tech Specs, and where to BuyI could go through the tech specs, but the best place to find those are at crutchfield.com! Buy your unit there too ( they may price match...just ask!). They have been in business for over 25 years, for good reason!The DMR-HS2 is a great "Video" appliance! And it works pretty well too!If you have loads of VHS archived footage you have been itching to put on DVD, this is a great way to do it!! And, its very handy to have a Firewire port, S-video and audio ports on the Front of the unit!It ain't perfect, but pretty closeIt does have its negative points: menus that are not very intuitive, manual that leaves a lot to be desired, mirror silver finish that does NOT match all your black components.But, all in all, you will be pleased with the DVD's of your dusty VHS tapes...and being able to share them with family and friends is a priceless feature! Plus, you;ll find other uses as well: home inventory, Video Greetings. Lots of possibilities!
I am on my second television after getting a defective unit first time out. The center of the screen developed a large eliptical grey area clearly noticable when viewed from anything other than exactly in front of the screen. The grey patch was only visible in dark scenes. Sharp told me that this was the result of separation - parts of the LCD panel coming away from other layers. I don't know how common an issue this is.Sharp have a specialized customer service line for their Aquos products. It's answered promptly by people in the U.S. They were helpful and informed. After sending them a digital picture of the screen's problem they immediately agreed to send me a new one. The delivery firm picked up the old one meaning that you're not left without a television.The TV itself is excellent. A very clear picture. I agree with an earlier review which recommends turning down the backlight. It's so bright it makes your eyes ache after a while if you leave it on the factory setting. This panel is supposed to be the latest with a refresh rate that cuts out motion blur. It's better than others I've seen but blur is still noticable on HD during NFL games etc. Don't expect perfection. Ultimately the experience you'll get from this screen depends on what you watch. You must have HD TV - the more channels the better. SD is horrible on this panel. That said, it does display 480p DVD much better than I had expected.
I use this memory stick for my PSP and it works perfectly. Great buy!
This a great bag for the laptop....it has a room for my laptop and all my peripherals.
After reading the reviews for this DVD player, I decided to write a review because I have had the same problems as other reviewers. Certain DVDs play fine in this DVD player, yet others skip or have sound interruptions during the movie - since I bought a new DVD player, I have had no problems with these same DVDs at all!
I popped the 128 MB card into my Nikon Coolpix 880, formatted it, and started taking pictures. It works, it's fast.
I've just got mine! and it works just fine.It takes very good pictures plus it also records videos.The Lcd is a little to dark,while taking the pictures, but they look great on the Lcd while looking at the fotos in review mode .It works great with my computer.you can upgrade its memory with mmc cards.the pictures looked also great on the T.V.You can regulate the white and black balance.It comes with two batteries and an extra face plate.(I'll use rechargable batteries as soon as those are over )And for 99 bucks , it's the best you can get!
I relocated my HP Photosmart 7200 series printer and needed a longer cable to connect it to my PC. Turned the printer on and printed a perfect test page. This cable works as it's supposed to. Highly recommend it.
Bought these because I was tired of my factory speakers pings and tweaks, and the difference is AMAZING. If youre into gaming, movies or mp3s these are a must. Although, I did end up having to upgrade my sound card to get the full effect and range of the speakers it was well worth it. Also this is a full $30 cheaper than Bestbuy or Circut City. Get these speakers and listen to what youve been missing.
Great product, it fixed my DVD movie....that I thought I would never get to see again. Incredible results, would definately buy again. I am running out to tell my friends about this fantastic product.
I put in an accent light in the rear of my property for a interesting tree. Needed a way to power it without doing significant wiring. This helped make it work..
Well, this works for two out of the five PCs now...not very useful. When the AC outlet supplying the power to the server went out, the functionality never came back after the power came back on. The PS Admin software can't see the print server, even though I know the connection is there because another PC on the network can still print on it. Too frustrating. The HP server with HP JetAdmin costs more, but life is too short to deal with this piece of #@#$%.
Great binoculars! Very easy to use,,,,,,,, clear and bright! You will be amazed at the quality!
I originally bought a pair of QC2 headphones 2 years ago after experiencing them first hand on an international flight. I would agree with the other reviewers that the sound quality is top notch. But after some rather normal usage, the problems began.My first pair failed with a crack in the plastic where the headphones attach to the headband. At that time Bose was offering free replacements. I thought that this was a very good sign that Bose cared about their customers.Now, 1 year later the replacement headphones that they sent me cracked in the exact same place. Bose is no longer offering free replacements, but $100 trade in on a new pair of $300+ headphones. What a joke!Bose clearly knows that there is an issue. Almost everybody I know that has purchased these headphones has had the same problem. If you search the internet you will find hundreds of posts which describe the same problem.This is a clear case of shoddy engineering. Given the number of reports of problems, it would only make sense that they would use a more durable material at this location. (how about metal?) From what I can tell they continue to sell the headphones with the same plastic parts which will continue to fail.Given the number of people impacted and the high price tag for each pair, I am surprised some eager young lawyer has jumped all over this with a class action lawsuit.DON'T BUY THESE HEADPHONES...THEY WILL BREAK WITHIN 12 MONTHS!Don't believe me? Look at the 3 pictures that I uploaded in the Customer Photo Area. Its plain as day.....
I had read other reviews stating that this unit was not very reliable but I purchased anyway. After less than 10 uses, it completely died. I like the shape and only wish it would have lasted.
These are great in my apartment, i live in the city and the last pair of wireless headphones picked up lots of interferrence, i can walk around from room to room, grated my apartment's small, 750 square, these have great reception in any case. I dig the mute button and volume control, these sound great....not expected for 20.
I bought this camera to replace a 9 year old Sony camcorder that stopped working (we're not talking about 9 yrs of heavy use either). I must say, this Canon is wonderful and so much easier to use!! My biggest complaint with the Sony camcorder was when I had to hook the camera up to the VCR to convert my videos to VHS tape. It was truely a pain. This Canon camcorder is simple to convert to VHS tapes. The price is great and I definitely recommend this camcorder!!
According to Amazon, I purchased mine in August of 2006. It's now April of 2011. The unit is still going strong. I've had infrequent sustained power outages, but plenty of brief interruptions. Every time, this has dealt with the interruption, even when I had a bit more load than the unit was rated for.Unlike the newer model that replaced this, the fan only kicks in when the unit is running on battery, or during the initial self test. It's silent when it's not providing backup power. That's good reason not to trade a BR1500 in for the BR1500G.I'm still on the same battery that shipped with this. An authentic APC replacement battery for this is about $80 on Amazon, which is about $100 cheaper than buying a new unit to replace this. I see no compelling reason to upgrade to the new unit. I can live without the LCD and I'm disinclined to run additional software, as the LEDs on the front of this unit tell me all I need to know. I definitely don't want more fan noise.I'm normally a guy who loves to upgrade hardware every year or two, but this unit's been perfect. I'll feed it replacement battery packs for as long as they're available.
First, take a good look at the picture of the connectors on this dock. Notice something about the USB connector? IT'S THE WRONG ONE. The thin USB connector (like the one on this dock) is an A connector, and it's the one that you find on your computer. USB peripherals have the more boxy B connector with lopped-off corners. Thus you can't plug this dock into your computer with a regular USB cable. It's not just baffling that a blunder like this would make it out the door, but that it persists in multiple generations of Insten products. INEXCUSABLE.Second, some of the pins on Insten's dock connector aren't connected as required to make this peripheral work with iPhones. They failed to ground one of the pins, so the iPhone will play sound through its built-in speaker instead of through the line-out on this dock.
Great product I would recommend it to any looking to get a video mp3 player.
I bought a 36-inch power-strip for my workbench and a 24-inch version for attachment to the back of a drawer. They come with clips that make it easy to attach the clips to the surface and snap the metal power strip into the clips. The sockets are far enough apart that you can attach almost any "wall wart" without blocking the next socket. And maybe that important wall wart gets a wire-tie so it doesn't fall out. Both units were equipped with a snap-covered power switch, which I found a very nice feature. These are a great value when they are on-sale, and not a bad value when they aren't.There is no surge protection or filtering, just power distribution. That makes them affordable and long-lasting.
It's a cable, it connects two things well. The 'snagless' design is both effective and attractive, and the length was just right.
While Amazon lists this as a Sangean unit, it is actually boxedand labelled as the more familiar and highly reputable Proton brand,model RS-330. (The name Sangean is nowhere to be found.)This radio is the perfect solution for those who don't want to spend hundreds more on a Bose Wave, but find very little satisfaction from &quot;plasticky&quot; clock radios with horrible sound, analog tuners, and controls unusable by humans. I looked at lots of &quot;junk&quot; before I bought this. Add the companion RS-332 amplified speaker and you have an integrated stereo clock radio &quot;system&quot; with independent alarms and controls for two sleepers. (Each sleeper is awakened by sound from the component on his or her own side, but in normal listening you have stereo.) In my opinion, the extra speaker is a must; without it, you have one speaker monaural sound.The radio and companion RS-332 each contain a four watt amplifier and 5 inch speaker, together offering great fidelity. The case and controls are extremely well crafted with excellent look, materials, and feel.Headphone out, power backup (not via battery but deep capacitor), ramp wake volume, light sensitive auto dim, digital tuning, auxilliary inputs, displayed wake time for two sleepers, sleep timer... etc. etc. etc.FM reception is exceptional with the wire dipole antenna included. In summary, this thing works and sounds GREAT (especially with the RS-332 attached in stereo) as long as you do not expect to blow the walls out at high volume.
This remote is a necessity for using the Roady 2 in the car. The Roady 2's buttons are just too small, you can't see the text on the buttons, and depending on where you end up mounting the Roady 2, you probably wouldn't be able to reach it easily anyway. As others have said, this remote makes driving safer.I basically hold this remote in my right hand, and I use only three of the buttons -- the "down" button, the "select" button, and the "preset" button. The "preset" button is located directly below the "down" button, and the select button is located in between the "up" and "down" button (they form a circle), so it's easy to control this remote without looking at it. In fact, because the up/select/down buttons form a circle, it makes it easy for me to "feel" which way the remote is situated when I pick it up -- I don't even have to look at it, if I don't feel the "circle", I just turn it around in my hand.It has a clip so that you can clip it to your visor, seatbelt, or any other handy place in your vehicle. However, if you push the clip onto something, it will push the battery cover out. I took the clip off; it slides right out after you remove the battery cover. Personally, I keep the remote in a cupholder next to me.The buttons do not "glow in the dark" as advertised. They do -- ever so slightly, for a short while after being exposed to sunlight, but it's not enough to figure out what the buttons are in a dark vehicle.Oddly enough, it comes with no instructions. The remote does not allow you to access the Roady's "Menu", so you can't change settings with the remote. However, it has two features that the Roady 2 does not offer -- a "jump" button, allowing you to switch easily between the last two channels, and a "scan" button, that will either scan your presets OR it will scan the entire channel listing if you are in "direct" mode. You'll hear about 3-4 seconds of each channel during a scan.Also, don't leave it in a cold car in the winter -- otherwise, the cold temperature affects the battery and the battery and the remote have to "warm up" before it will work.Minor problems aside, it's well-worth the money. If you buy a Roady 2 or own a Roady 2 without the home kit, buy this remote for the car. It enhances the enjoyment.
These are very good headphones. They're light and comfortabel to where for long periods and still sound really great.
i really do like this player; it's great, super-fast (near-instant boot time, fast shutdown) and the battery life is stellar: i drove from austin to dallas and back--5 hours of driving--playing 128-to-320kbps VBR mp3s and the battery is still at 3 bars (out of 3.)the problem i have with it is that the touchpad is just annoying. even at lowest sensitivity, it's far too easy to accidentally scroll up or down by 2 items instead of 1. i would say 90% of the time when i try to make the tiniest possible gesture, it either doesn't scroll or scrolls by 2 items.what really gets me, though, is that the touchpad is just not the right mechanism for this. if it were obviously a great idea that just needed a little tuning, i'd be fine with it. but really, a set of four buttons--up, down, page up, page down--would be better in every way.with the touchpad, you have to be looking at the player to use it. i know my way around many of the context menus without looking at them, now, but i *have* to look at them since i don't know, using the touchpad, how far i have scrolled if i don't. with buttons i could easily click 'down' 3 times and know where the cursor was. this is actually a pretty serious problem while driving.i didn't know this until i got the player, but the touchpad is divided into 3 regions; the top third is for "fast upwards scrolling", the middle for "precise scrolling" and the bottom for "fast downwards scrolling." so they've already discretized this supposedly-analog touchpad, and even then it's often hard to use even on low sensitivity. with buttons, problem solved.one nice thing about the touchpad is that with a very fast, full-pad swoosh downwards or upwards you can scroll through a hundred or more items instantly. but you could set up the page up and page down buttons so that if you held them for more than a few moments, they rapidly started scrolling up or down, and it would really be just as effective.other reviews say things like "the touchpad is not bad once you get used to it" or whatever. first of all, i'm unconvinced; i've been using this thing every day for several weeks now and it's still irritating to use: i'll seriously scroll up and down by 2 items 4 or 5 times just trying to home in on the item between them, which is frustrating.but furthermore, the fact is the touchpad is completely unnecessary. buttons would be better in every way. seems like creative made the touchpad decision more to copy the iPod than because it was actually a good design idea, which is unfortunate.nonetheless, like i said, i love the player; the sound quality is good, the size is nice, the battery life is incredible and the integration with my windows xp machine is really pretty seamless.
works perfectly with my 1018L printer. Dont know how many pages it will last, but so far so good.
I rarely write reviews, but this router has proved so reliable over the past four months that I wanted to actively endorse it. It was easy to install and has not required resetting or any other adjustment since installation. I have used other routers from Linksys and Dlink with mixed to bad results so I was most pleased to finally have a router that quietly did its job with no issues of peformance degradation. I use it for three windows XP and an HP printer.
The ad makes it look like they will send you a quality HP drum. Such is not the case. The drum they sent me had nothing to do with this ad.When I purchased this item via Amazon, it was sent from PC Micro Store.The image on this ad shows a genuine HP drum. Note the HP logo on the drum picture. What they sent me was NOT HP.Also note that the "new" price is $79.99. That is what I paid. What they sent was NOT new. It was a compatible, re-manufactured drum.Also note below the "Drum For Color Laserjet 2840" title is a hyperlink, saying "Other products by Hewlett-Packard". This states that this product is by Hewlett Packard. But the product they sent was not HP in the first place, so the "Other products by Hewlett-Packard" is just plain false, because the drum then sent wasn't HP to start with. The ad just gives you the mistaken feeling that it really is a HP product, when it isn't.All over the ad was genuine HP, to make you think it is HP. But they send something very different.
Well-designed loading and tracking system. Many features including 8 customizable groups, a hit list, and title/artst ID. Has smooth carousel action and quiet disc-changing.
this product stinks. i recieved one for my 21 birthday and im returning it . all it is is a hastle okay ya sure the player has style but downloading music is a task in itself i would not reccomend this product to anyone.
Excelente desempe&ntilde;o con mi MacBook 2.2 GHz (Late 2007) que usa IEEE 802.11n (draft) y MacOS X 10.5 (Leopard). F&aacute;cil de configurar por medio de Safari y muy buen precio. Lo recomiendo.
Simple to install and makes the world of difference using my drive and play....virtually removes all interference but be aware the quality of your recording will be put to the test. The lower the quality, the more it stands out using this transmitter. All in all though, 10 out of 10!
Your CD's must have a smooth surface in order to print properly. If there are any ridges, bumps, lines, or lables on the CD it will not print properly at all. The box doesn't mention anything about the surface requirements.If you plan on printin on the top and bottom of the CD you must print on the top, then the drawer will open, and you have to rotate the CD and try to align it properly to print the bottom.When you do get it to print right the quality is marginal at best. Graphics are out of the question. They are horrible!I would not recomend this item at all!
We purchased this Ipod for my wife to help her store music and use for her work. The Ipod arrived several days before its estimated arrival. It was purchased used and was in good shape, fully charged, and working properly.I am very satified with the product and the vendor that I bought it from. The ear piece was cheap and had to be replaced. Overall, I would buy again from the vendor.
This item is a great option v. the ones at the big box store. You save real money and it's a solid device. Easy to install and hangs my 51" TV with no issues.
I have had this machine since 1999 and it has not fail. Used for desktopp publishing the key is not to leave the cartridges go totally empty. I find I get 750 sheets from the black cartridge and over the expected limits on the heads. It is used primarily as a copier or attached to a sytem running win 98 SE. For the money I found it to be very practical. I wish Xerox would continue to make inkjet multi-function machines like this.
This is a good card for your video viewing, mid-range games, graphics editing, etc. I was impressed since I moved from a low-end X300SE which came with my Dell. I only wanted a simple upgrade to run Vista and the card is compatible. The card will do for your basic needs. It was a good purchase. It has one DVI and one VGA plug along with one for S-Video.
I noticed some negative reviews from high-speed, high-volume copying users. I do a few CD's here and there and these are working fine for me and my iMac. They print fine and copy well. No problems for the light to medium volume copier.
I too just purchased a VEO Photo Traveler for a Dell Axim, and experienced the same problem as a previous review described. Because of the off-center positioning of the CF card slot and the slightly rounded top of the Axim, the card would not seat properly. I spoke with VEO tech support and they indicated that they had two separate versions of this product and had made a version specifically for Dell that I guess is only available on the Dell web site :(.I am working on getting an exchange with them right now, but from a product marketing standpoint, I would think that they need to improve their descriptions of which PPCs this will fit in.Tech Support for Veo is 408-474-0494.
Yes it's cheap. That doesn't mean it's worth buying. I ordered two of these. One seems to work fine. The other only had one working earpiece. I had to send it back for a replacement (pain in the but), and I have to hope the replacement doesn't fail too. DAVE says "be forewarned."
The frame is nice and works like it should. Like the ability to change frame colors.
This headset works great. The customer service at Etymotic Research is also excellent. When I originally got the headset, I thought there was a problem because I could barely hear on my Treo. I called Etymotic Research customer support and they cross-shipped a new headset. The new one didn't work either. Then I used my warranty on the Treo 650 to get this replaced. The new one works great with the headset - and the support from Etymotic Research is incredibly better than Sprint :). I can't change the star rating on Amazon, or I would change it to a 5.
Simple Design and Perfect solution for wallmount. my Samsung UN46EH5300 fits perfectly in the wall mount. wide variety of screws are a plus.I think there could be holes at the bottom so that the security screws fasten into the frame. felt a bit difficult to fasten them as it gets difficult to reach them with the TV. A lengthy screw driver would help.
This product makes hair removal much easier. It doesn't get rid of all the hair, but then again the chin is a hard place to get at hair. I don't use it any where else on my face, it hurts a lot around the lips....and I am a bit of a baby, but the chin was the thing that really bothered me so at least that problem is mostly solved.
This machine only lasted a few months and know the DVD player constantly freezes. I tried cleaning it, but it still constantly freezes to the point that watching the movie is impossible.
After using a brand new LEXMARK x3470 four or five times (printing not more than 10 pages each time) and having to replace the cartridge 3 times, I considered buying another printer, but had work to do so went and bought a 4th cartridge.When I installed it I got an error message that said: COVER OPEN which it was not. I turned everything off, turned it on again, and the message was still there.I went online and waited for a CHAT person about 7-8 minutes. Then, got a message that no one was available.Finally I called their 800 number and an Indian gentleman said there was NOTHING he could do but send me a 25% coupon for another printer. I have wasted over an hour trying to print a two-page document. I asked the gentleman why I would buy another Lexmark printer, even at 25% off, if the one I have had less than a year won't work. He said he understood but that was all he could do to help me and that my printer is "defective."And, incidentally, each time I buy a cartridge, it's about $22-$23 so it has cost me about a dollar a page and now I have no printer.NEXT printer will definitely not be a LEXMARK -- too expensive to replace annually and at $1.00 a page, too costly for me!
This tripod is extremely sturdy and of good quality, is very easy to adjust to whatever height is needed. Very compact for transporting. Extremely pleased with purchase.
I have had this remote for a few years now. We and our kids use it as well. It fell and got smashed so many times, and still it operates like a charm. It is easy to operate so everyone is comfortable using it (including my 4 years old). With the learning function I was able to do almost everything I had in mind.
This is a excellent burner. It's perfect for a beginner or an advanced user. The hardware was easy to install, and I have no experience working with tools. My only complaint is that it takes up alot of memory.
I couldn't get this to work on my parents TV/VCR/DVD combo although the code was there. However, even if I had, there are NO instructions on how to USE the device, ie: record with the VCR, or play the DVD. People might say that remote controllers area all the same, and I probably could have figured it out, but for my 80 year old+ parents it would have been useless.I would have rated it zero if I'd had the choice.
Having learned photography on a film-based Nikon SLR, I'd been hesitant as well as disappointed with digital camera until now. I wanted a camera whose price wasn't too far in the pro territory, but I also wanted a camera that didn't make me feel like I was giving something up by going digital.When shopping for a camera, the things that were most important to me were:-shutter response-image quality-manual controls-intuitive menus and controls-image resolution-compactness-battery lifeI considered these all requirement, and set my standards high by deciding not to buy anything that would compromise any one of these things. These are all things digital cameras SHOULD have because if even one condition is lacking, the camera simply isn't good enough, bottom line.I'd tried out a friend's Canon G2, but absolutely hated it because of the shutter lag - the delay between you depressing the shutter and the camera taking the picture was just intolerable. The image quality and resolution was nice, but I also found the camera too bulky for my liking. I mean, the whole point of going digital was to lose some of the bulk, right?So I waited. I began eyeing the Minolta F100 and eventually the F300. I heard it had fast response. It had a very compact body (especially considering the 5 MP resolution of the F300) and while the image quality wasn't as nice as the Canons, I felt it was good enough that I could live with it. Plus, it had a full range of manual controls - I wanted to play around with long exposure shots or change the f-stop according to taste, and the F300 seemed to fit the bill.However, one thing that bothered me was that the Minoltas had very bad battery lives. I did some research and people were complaining about batteries running down after 50 or 60 shots using rechargeable NiCads. My friend's G2 could shoot 400+ shots on a single charge, which was one of the benefits of its bulk. Not so with the Minolta - the thought of having to change batteries on essentially the equivalent of two film rolls made me hesitate about purchasing.Canon also came out with the G3, but while the speed was much improved, I didn't like its bulk. The Canon S50 was essentially a smaller version of the G3, but I just didn't like the black-colored body compared to sleek silver. Yes, this seems like an especially minor point, but would you buy a car that came in a color you didn't like? If I was going to spend $... for a camera, I wanted to feel good about it.Then the Sony V1 came out. Within minutes of reading the review at dpreview.com, I knew this was the camera I wanted. I quick trip to Best Buy to play around with it confirmed my feelings. This camera is great for its price!The Sony DSC-V1 met ALL the requirements I listed above, with some extras such as the Nightframing and Nightshot modes. Battery life is good - about 100 to 200 shots, depending on flash use (the camera uses superior lithium ion batteries). It's got 4X optical zoom. REALLY easy-to-use controls and highly accessible menus (another thing I hated about the Canons - awful, convoluted menus!). The autofocus is very impressive, courtesy of the holographic metering system. I love the manual controls, too, but the thing that really seals the deal is the jog wheel that is present on nearly all Sony electronic devices. The jog wheel makes going manual a joy, instead of a frustrating experience of stabbing at buttons. If you've ever used film-based SLRs before, you'll know what I'm talking about.In addition, the V1 supports the new Memory Stick Pro format, which is much faster than the standard Memory Stick and also faster than either CompactFlash or SmartMedia, I believe. The Pro format offers capacities up to 1 GB (I bought a 256 MB Memory Stick Pro with mine - well worth it, as the price of the 1 GB stick is as much as the camera itself at this point!).The V1's firmware also appears to be upgradeable, as dpreview.com noted recently. So hopefully the problem of white balance in indirect sunlight will be corrected via a software update in the near future. But as I said, using the manual controls on the Sony is so easy due to the existence and placement of the jog wheel, it hasn't really been much of a concern for me.The only major disadvantage I can think of is that Sony doesn't seem to have too many accessories for the V1 yet. Some, like the external flash units, look ungainly and definitely don't look like it was designed for the V1 (more like the V1 was designed to support exisitng flash units). Hopefully, Sony will increase the offerings of accessories, but for now, the V1 is satisfying enough that I will be more than happily shooting away for quite a while.
In California, we can't use the suction cup device on our windshield. It's against the law. this product that sits on the dashboard is terrific. I thought it would be big and bulky, but it's not. It holds my Garmin GPS system beautifully. I would highly recommend this product.
Given that this is my first scanner, some of my enthusiasm for its features and ease-of-use might simply be naivete. On the other hand, having a fairly deep technical background, I think my appreciation of this unit's abilities and organization are mostly based on Uniden's exceptional design. Over and over I find that this unit operates just as I'd like it to, showing that it's the clear result of several generations of refined scanner design.The BC-780XLT provides both traditional frequency scanning, as well as trunk-tracking. Traditional scanning lets you program frequencies into memory banks, and then scan through them looking for active signals. You can also search ranges by programming the low and high endpoints, and having the scanner search between them for active frequencies. With 10 banks of 50 frequencies each, the BC-780XLT provides reasonable room for even the most crowded airwaves. (And, as discussed further below, the ability to upload and download the scanner from a computer extends this ability significantly.) Individual banks can be turned on and off, and individual channels can be explicitly locked out, allowing you to finely tailor your scan.Where this unit differs from traditional scanners is in its ability to track trunked systems. In such systems a small set of frequencies is shared by many different organizations (e.g., police, fire, public works), and rather than assigning fixed frequencies to specific units, the frequencies are assigned dynamically as needed. The result is that a single conversation may hop between frequencies as it progresses. Tracking this with a traditional scanner is nearly impossible, as a single frequency will play host to parts of different conversations, and a single conversation is strewn across multiple frequencies. The trunk-tracking scanner is able to use the information on the system's control channel to follow the conversation, just like the radios of the participants. The result is that you follow a single conversation, rather than just a single frequency.Uniden offers several models of trunk-tracking scanner, including the lower-priced 895, and the handheld 245. The 895 is limited to tracking either trunked systems or traditional frequencies at any one time. The 780 (and 245), on the other hand, can intermingle trunk and regular frequencies within a single memory bank, and be set to scan through both of them, or between banks which contain any combination of trunked and standard frequencies.For me, where the 780 really excels is in its alphanumeric display. In addition to having an alpha tag for each channel, you are able to set up scan lists of talk group IDs. Talk group IDs represent a logical channel (rather than a single frequency), such as the police department's dispatch channels (&quot;Dispatch 1&quot; &quot;Dispatch 2&quot;). When following a trunked system, the scanner tracks talk groups, rather than individual frequencies, and the labeling will show you an alpha tag for the talk group (e.g., &quot;Tactical 1&quot;), rather than just he Motorola or EDACS ID number. This makes it much easier to know who you're listening to.Public trunked systems are well documented (either on the Web, or in publications such as &quot;Police Call&quot;), but for those that simply appear out of thin air (you might stumble on a system's control channel while searching frequency ranges, for example), the 780 will also help you find the full set of frequencies. Once you have found the control channel in a Motorola system, you can use a &quot;control channel only&quot; mode to ferret out the rest of the system's frequencies.The 780 has a serial port through which the unit can be programmed or driven by computer. There are numerous software packages for accomplishing this, available through the many on-line 780 discussion groups and websites. It's a good thing, too, as 500 channels, plus 10 trunk scan lists of 100 group IDs each (1000 total) would be nearly impossible to program through the scanner's front console. By keeping separate frequency files on your computer, you can easily download different sets of parameters (i.e., should you have more than 500 frequencies you want to keep track of).The front console and menu system are reasonably easy to understand, given the complex function available in this receiver. A novice user can get up and running with traditional frequency scanning very quickly, and the unit come with introductory frequency guides. Getting a trunked system programmed is a bit more work, but still not too complicated. The manual has most of the operational detail you'll need, though it's not always well organized as a reference (e.g., items mentioned in passing in one section may not be repeated elsewhere where you might go looking for it). The manual also contains a few mistakes. The numerous on-line discussion groups can help out if you get stuck.The reception with the included whip antenna is excellent in dense, urban areas. Where stations are weaker, obviously, an external antenna will be needed. The sound quality out of the bottom firing speaker is very listenable, though an external speaker (for which a connection is included) would improve the audio quality. The unit comes with both a wall-wart 120v adapter, as well as power cords for connection to a car battery and a car's cigarette lighter. Reports of mobile usage have been very positive.Overall this has been a great purchase. I picked the 780 over the 895 primarily for the 780's sophisticated alpha tagging system, and secondarily for its ability to track trunked and non-trunked systems at the same time. Both features have turned out to be essential to my enjoyment. I'm looking forward to having these features in Uniden's new handheld (BC-250D)!
The Sans MP3 Player that was purchased on Amazon.com was in perfect, working condition and was easy to use and was a very good Christmas gift. It also came with all sort of neat and handy accessories.
WOW!!! This photo paper is absolutely amazing in quality!!! I have always used the cheapest store brand or Kodak photo paper but had a special project that I wanted to use better quality paper for and I am blown away at how much more vibrant and colorful my prints are using this Epson photo paper! I am just truly amazed. I just wish it came a tad heavier so I could use it for printing invitations and cards...
The buttons are intermittent especially in game play. You can not set the middle mouse button similar to a regular mouse and it is not recognized in some games at all. I'm using Vista 64 and frustated as hell with the mouse. The default magnification came on and I could not turn it off...again intermittent buttons....or could it be wireless reponse time?
JVC tapes are usually great for us. With this order we are having a hard time giving a proper review since we have yet to get the product that we have ordered. We are under the assumption that the holiday weekend will come a go and we expect to have them by Tue of this next week at the latest. If a new review message can be sent then, maybe we will have the product that we should already have.
Why you ask would I say get a Garmin? When you are navigating, there is no speed shown on the screen (big thing I miss), when you come to a turn or a destination, the device will only tell you .1 mile, not XX feet as the Garmin does. Time to destination: the 760 says XX minutes, my last Garmin showed I would arrive at 10:38am or whatever time AND show minutes to destination, but the the WORST thought up blunder of this unit is you can download music MP3 files into the device and connect to your car stereo ala mini headphone jack, BUT YOU CAN'T play the music files AND navigate at the same time, it is one OR the other. That is just BAD design IMHO. I am unloading mine ASAP , and going to repurchase a Garmin, and hope that the scumbag that stole my Garmin from my truck get Ricketts, Herpes, Malaria and any other plague he/she runs into.
I received these speakers about three years ago as a gift from my Aunt and they have never had a problem. I Listen to music almost every free moment of my time so these speakers get hard use. I would highly recommend these speakers to anyone on a price budget but still want stellar sound quality!
I am a current owner of the Altec Lansing ADA885 model and boy they are great. I'm getting the ACS54 for my friend because I know that Altec Lansing is the best in speakers for your PC. This system will hopefully be as good as mine so I RECOMMEND you TRY IT TOO!
helped my wrist problems quickly. just too many darn buttons. just the basic 2+scroll would have been good enough
Though it's pretty old now, I still have mine. It has always been poor with battery life, but if you turn the display off when not taking photos, using the left top button on the display, it will not use so much. I tested the macro focus option against a newer camera and I dare say I think this one was better. It is slow to process sometimes which is a pain, but still, the quality of photos is actually pretty nice.
I recently added both a Netgear wireless router and PC card to my mom's computer. The router installed quickly and with no problem. The card was a different story.I started the process, followed all the steps and waited. And waited. The install seemed to have stalled, but there were no warnings, no update boxes of any kind. So I restarted the process; same thing, after a while it just stopped.On a hunch, I hooked the computer back up to the internet using the Ethernet connection and sure enough, this time the install ran like it was in the Indy 500 with no problems. So, even though it seems counterintuitive, when installing this wireless card make sure you're still hooked up to the internet.
While it takes a bit to get used to it since I have never owned a sling type bag. I found it was very comfortable once you did. I received the bag and immediately went on a 14 day trip and carried the bag almost everyday. It was very easy to retrieve the camera from the bag, snap pictures, then put away and move on.
What a deal for this microcassette, the price was right and the shipping worked out perfect. All is well with my purchase. Thank you.
I just got these speakers today after only waiting a DAY! Now thats what i call speed. Okay to the speakers, they have to be the best speakers ive ever owned. If your a gamer or watch movies on your computer these are a must have! And you cant beat the price, 70 bucks!If you where pondering wether to get this or not you defenitly should. Best speakers u can get, that are under $100.
Obviously, these are not the greatest headphones money can buy, but considering the price, they are a great value and perform adequately.
Very easy to use, just plop it on the dash. Grab it and stash it when you're done. No tell-tale suction cup marks. All Dashmounted systems, including cell phones, should have one.
I hate Dell for not knowing why my new Studio XPS 9000 computer would shut off without any reason. I spent days on the phone with Dell tech support and they were going send a tech to tear apart my new computer. I read the reviews on Amazon about Studio XPS 9000 and using the CyberPower Sinewave UPS. Dell had no idea how to fix the problem until I told them it needed a Sinewave UPS. I have been trouble free for a year and have been extreemly happy with the UPS. Works great and no problems ever.
I ordered two 10' monitor cables sight unseen, which is unusual for me when it comes to computer accessories. My cables arrived in a timely manner and were sturdy and well-made. I am very pleased with the product and the prompt delivery.
I had a standard Netgear WirelessG router (WGR614) and have been trying for weeks to figure out why my Playstation 3 couldn't connect wirelessly. My computer is upstairs and my PS3 is downstairs, kittycorner in my 1200 square foot condo...duh! The extended range of this unit is exactly what was needed. The Netgear onscreen menu is intuitive and my place is completely covered for internet now...yay!!!
As suggested by other reviewers, I purchased this RAM to speed up my Asus eee laptop. The installation process was pretty simple. Make sure to google the how-to-do online first if you're not sure. It took me only 5-10 mins to complete. When I turned on my laptop back on , voila, it's working well with no problem (only faster).
As you can see from the other reviews, this is an awesome product. I used to run with the previous generation of Timex GPS and heart rate monitor but without the data recorder. The accuracy of the Timex was poor, and without the data recorder, which at that time the reviews all said didn't work, you couldn't keep track of how you trained on the computer.The Garmin 305 gives you everything on your wrist (and the inevitable chest strap). I find the 305 to be extremely accurate regarding distance and I appreciate being able to download to the computer. I've raced myself from one day to the next. I've set up automatic laps at every mile, and used the numbers to push myself harder. I love this product.
I have used this 3 times so far since receiving it in Dec. My Ford Explorer's dash is not flat & has some curves but this unit hugs the surface well even though it is not flat. Also used in my Mom's car w/ a flatter dash which is even better. With this I don't have to worry about trying to stick on a window suction cup & remove it everytime I leave the car alone. I can lift it off, take the GPS off & put this mount on the floor or either bring it in the house until I need it again. I would recommend this to anyone that doesn't want the hazzle of a suction cup & the ring it leaves on your windshield that lets someone know you may have a GPS
Very poor product overall. The fan on this unit is very noisy. Because of this alone, it's not well suited for a home office.While I could get FTP to work, I was never able get to SAMBA file sharing to work using either my Win XP laptop or OSX Macbook. Curiously, I could only read files from the unit with FTP on the Macbook. When I attempted to copy files to the unit from the Macbook, it failed.I called Hawking about the file sharing not working. (The unit kept rejecting the password with an access denied message.) The tech said that she was not knowledgeable with the product and that I'd needed to email their "11-2" support. I think she meant "Level 2."Anyway, poor, poor, poor. Don't waste your time with this one.
Have been using it on my D60 for two and a half years. It is light weight to take around. The zoom range is very good for people and portrait photography, but too long for landscope photography.The focuing speed is slower than AF-S. On my D60, some times I can not focus well even the light is enough. The focusing ability may suffer from D60's 3-point focusing system which is not precise, I think. Tried on D5000, it focuses much better. The image is pretty sharp. An external flash is recommended for taking indoor photos.The image taste is very different from Nikon lenses. It is warm. Nikons are bluish and cold. I also prefer Nikon's clarity.The lenses is made in Japan (if anyone concerns), the construction looks a little weak. Your camera may get F-- error, or stop auto focusing. Do not panic, just take off the lens and put it on again. You can repeat the process several times. I got twice or thrice at the beginning, after that everything is smooth.I think it is a good choice for entry level or family users who wants a f/2.8 zoom lenses.
I love the Jumpdrive Sport. I load my photos on it easily and they are easily retrieveable. If my hard drive dies, I don't need to sacrifice my digital pics and movies.
I bought one of this items last year, and it still works fine; I even use to play games, just great deal for the priceHope this helps
This is a great little camera! I actually threw it into the pool and it floated. I bought it for the waterproof capabilities, but turns out the pictures arn't too bad either.
My only complaint so far is that it seems to use too much ink on plain paper. I set the print quality to 'fast' and that helped a lot.I realize I am using cheap paper, but I have plain paper selected in the setup and would think that the printer would be able to compensate for that.I paid $60 after MIR from that 'S' office supply store, which I thought was a great deal!
I recently got a Minolta F100 camera as a gift from my Employer. It came with a 16mb Toshiba SD memory card. I quickly realized that small memory card was not going to cut it. Looking around the web I found the Lexar Media 256mb on sale here at Amazon and purchased the card. The card has been great and really allows one to capture tons of pictures without the need of a computer to offload. I can store 255 images at 2272x1704 with standard compression. Enough for even the most ambitious vacation plans.An amazing product at a great price! It's hard to believe a postage size card can hold 256mb of data. I look forward to cost effective 512mb and 1024mb cards in the future. One thing I know for sure is it will be a Lexar Media product.
This paper works well for my needs, I am printing wallet-size photos for buttons and magnets, so it has to be thin. I have a Canon ip90, and the paper works just fine if the settings are "high quality." However, my friend has a different Canon printer, and the colors do not print right.The bottom line: this is a thinner photo paper (6.5 mil), and you have to be willing to try it on your own printer, knowing that it may or may not turn out the way you expect. That's too bad for some people, but I'm happy with it.
I had a big chunk of something somewhere in my Nikon d300s viewfinder mirror assembly for weeks. I was about to brining the camera to a service center to have it cleaned out, but read about Rocket Air on a Nikon forum. I removed the lens, held the camera upside down and gave it a few short blasts, and the gunk was gone. How can I give this item anything less than five stars? Definitely give it a try if you if you need to remove dust, etc. from your camera assembly.
Excellent mouse. It's only slightly better than the 510, so if you already own that mouse, i don't recommend it. The sensitivity adjustment button is not useful for counter-strike, but i hear its quite useful for BF2.If you are going to buy this pro-grade mouse for gaming, i would highly recommend purchasing a quality mousepad along with it. The mouse-feet on the pad is very good and it glides like ice along most surfaces, but nice mousepads, in my opinion make a bigger difference than the mouse itself. I would recommend a steelpad QcK, it's very cheap and made of cloth, yet is durable. It has just the right amount of friction. If you don't like cloth-type mousepads, there are so many other good ones, such as Icemat, or another steelpad.
Finally, an earbud that fits more than one sized ear AND enables you to hear bass tones. The Griffin earjam takes the iPod earbuds that final step from utilitarianism to functionality. True bass, clear treble, perfect midrange. All that with the majority of external noise exclulded without covering your entire ear.I've recommended it to all my iPod buddies.spencer klevenow
I use this to connect my iPhone 4S and my MacBook Pro to my home stereo. Good quality and works great.
I MUST TELL YOU THIS, I HAVE YET TO HAVE ANY BAD DEALINGS WITH THIS VENDOR. GOOD PRICE, AND EVEN FASTER DELIVERY TIMES. I AM HAPPILY IMPRESSED.THANKS FOR THE ALWAYS GOOD AND SPEEDY SERVICE. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
Delivery was ahead of time and I received the X-530 5.1 in Excellent condition.The sound is Great for 70 watts. I purchased a set of X-530s back in 2002 but you could not hag them on the wall. They went to Charity last year with the old PC. These speakers (530s) are replacing my Z-5500 LogiTech system which are hooked up to the TV now. If your PC has RealTek sound Software, you will have to ASSIGN each speaker in that situp for them to work Independently from each other or you may end up with only 2 speakers and Sub playing. This will be the case for ALL Multi speaker systems with more than 2 speakers if you have RealTek software. And Thank you Big Time Bowster Man for the 530s.
It worked well for the first 2 weeks, then the intake fan started to sound like a bi-plane taking off until it finally stopped altogether and overheated. The dollar sign caught my attention, and evidently I got the one that quality control let slip by. But you get what you pay for sometimes. I know better for next time. Good luck to the rest of you guys. Hopefully their return policy works better than the actual product.
I bought this for my husband for Christmas. He loves it. there's enough room to hold more songs than he can listen to in one day, which is plenty for him. He's had so much fun playing with it, loading songs on it, etc. Also, there are a lot of accessories that can go with it, so he's excited about that too.
I purchased this stylus for cell phone use. I was tired of sending messages with crazy misspelled words either because I was hitting the wrong key or my nails were getting in the way - no longer the case with this stylus.
Really good value for the price and they last a long time. I would recommend these ink cartridges to all the old timers out there with antique printers like mine. I love having them delivered right to the door and I like to keep several backups in case they become obsolete.
This is really a small mouse and if you aren't ready for that, get a bigger one. It works great but it is more narrow than I thought.
I had bought a G5 iMac before Christmas and took the opportunity to sell it and buy the iMac Intel 20" in January. Form factor, aesthetics and functionality (w/ iSight camera and Front Row) are approaching perfection. When I first saw a 20" iMac, I thought it looked enormous, but it looks very comfortable in our family room and it's very quiet. Photo Booth was also a big hit with our two daughters and their friends. I have 5 accounts set up on it and amazingly the 512 MB RAM hasn't been a big issue yet. When RAM prices drop a little, I'll probably add another 1 GB. The only caveat is that getting multiple accounts set up that share iTunes and iPhoto folders is a bit tricky and it's pretty easy to get 'locked out' when another family member stays logged in with iTunes running. Beyond that, the transition to Intel was amazingly smooth. Rosetta is a marvel. My HP PSC 1210 multifunction printer just worked. So, unless you're planning to make your living with Adobe Creative Suite and Macromedia products (not yet Universal binary), I would consider this an excellent choice for a home or small office computer.
I had an issue with one of the speakers not working, they sent me a replacment righ away. good customer service...
Back when I ordered this product for a few customers it was top of the line, other image stabilized zoom cameras with 7.2MP or better were too expensive to afford, so this was a great inexpensive option. A couple years later I went to a birthday party and my customer loaned me the same camera to take photos and videos, they all came out great, very little photoshop was needed to adjust the contrast, etc for printing. This was a good camera, but now days there are similar models available such as the Easyshare line and newer Lumix cameras that have more pixels available. 6x zoom is still pretty good though (completely ignore digital zoom, it is just another name for the word crop).
We brought the i5 on a recent trip to the Denver area. I am a little directionally challenged and my boyfriend and I get frustrated with each other on road trips. We had never been to Denver, but we NEVER had to stop for directions and needed NO maps. We were able to use the 'attractions' feature to find a grocery store, a mall, as well as restaurants and entertainment we would have never otherwise enjoyed. The i5 IS NOT perfect and did once take us on a scenic route, but peace now exists on every drive we take (at least if we DO get a little off track, I won't take the blame!) Stacking the i5 up to other GPS devices, this one was a great buy.
Great Way to copy From an old drive all of those important or un-mentionable material before you throw away that old drive. Very easy to use.
I bought this to replace an Itrip FM transmitter for my Sansa E280 that died after about a year of use. It is of poor quality versus the itrip. It is difficult to find a station that it can overpower and there is always a high level of static even when it is tuned to a frequency with no evidence of local radio station. In addition to the static, it tends to make the bass tones sound like a symbol is going off in the background at certain times and on certain songs (even the highest quality mp3 or wma). It is nice that it includes an auxiliary jack that you can plug other brands into, but the sound quality is too big of a negative. I have ordered another itrip in hopes that it will last longer than a year this time.
called Iogear and got a free cable, still not work in my two Dell laptop (600m, D800), also not work in one of my two desktop. required RMA and waited for 1 month, got replacement, still can NOT work, as previously.
I bought 2 sets of these to replace the beat to death original speakers in my 92 Explorer.I guess they were blowing them out for about $20, a pair. And for that price I'dda been an idiot NOT to buy them.The installation was a piece of cake.The factory connections won't work with these. But it's simple to splice the ends of the cables that came with them to the factory wires. And who cares about the factory plug on a 20 year old vehicle anyway? It's not like I'm ever going to buy another set of those crappy factory speakers to replace these.They are a little weak in the bottom end. But they are a huge improvement over what was in there.They're hardly what you'd consider audiophile quality. But any speaker will sound different in different a vehicle with a different sound source. So buying car speakers is always a crap shoot.An EQ would help to balance out the sound if they don't sound quite right in your vehicle. So would a subwoofer if you really want that big bottom.If I had more to spend I know there are better speakers out there. But even if I had paid twice the price for these they would have been a lot of bang for the buck.
I bought this from Fry's 5 years ago and it's still running. came with 3 front speakers that are great and 4 speakers for the back that are junk. i was ready to upgrade it with a Pioneer vsk 1021, but the sound clarity and power of the HTR530 is superior. they were both connected via optical cable first to my ps3 then to a computer. i end up returning the Pioneer. doesn't have the hdmi, but my tv has 4 and along with the logitech harmony 880 remote I really don't need it
These are very good headphones. Before I got these I was using the ipod earbuds that came with my ipod shuffle. They worked fine for a few months but I sweat alot at the gym and the earbuds kept shorting out in the middle of a set....very frustrating.These headphones are surprisingly comfortable and the sound quality is better than the earbuds. Plus they dont go inside the eardrum which was taking a toll on my hearing, and caused ringing in my ears during the day to stop.
I got this for my Garmin n&uuml;vi 760 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Automobile Navigator This isn't a fancy or overly pricey carrying case, but it's good, solid and gets the job done. I like that it's not too bulky and doesn't add extra weight to the GPS device. I basically wanted something that I could throw into a briefcase or jacket pocket when not using the device and it works great for that. It might have been nice to have someplace to put the cables, but then that would have greatly increased the size. This works just fine and the price is reasonable.
It was easy to setup this print server on a Windows 95 desktop and a Windows XP laptop. I have two printers attached; one laser printer connected via a parallel cable and a color inkjet (multi-function) printer connected via an USB cable. They work great except bi-directional functions (no ink status info).Need to connect directly to the multi-function printer to use the scanner function. Functions that need true bi-directional will not work through this print server.
We have found this to be a great little TV. We bought it for a bedroom, but have found that the color and sound are far better than our large family room TV! We've owned it for two years now with not one problem. The VCR works great! Would not hesitate to buy another in the future.
great pictures. I use this on trips with my kids when they were small when they went on school trips. i gave all the kids a picture to take home with them to remember the fun they had!
This was recommended by a friend of mine. So I bought one too and after 3 months... have noooo regrets. Very easy to use-no maps to download. Came in very handy to my trip out to the west coast. I went to 4 different IN-N-OUT rest. using this thing. Does take about 3-4 hours of use time to get comfortable with the directions. Great battery life... the longest I've used one charge is 5 hours and it still had some power left. Well worth the money.
Okay got this thing as to put in my play toy and well first thing was that the internal amp did not work. Called PA and they told me to send it in and they would fix it.. Oh yea and send us $15 for shipping it... What,, yea they sent me a POS and I had to pay to ship it. Then I get the second one and the face motor was messed up and it would not give me the CD back. Another $15 to them and $8 for shipping and I get one that works when installed. The CD has to run via the DVD and makes it so you can not read the track number. You have to switch it to radio to change any of the sould settings. and the card reader is in a real bad spot. Also you have to have the remote to do almost all functions. Now I have had it in for about a mouth and the face moves when it wants to. I thought that for the money it would be something cool.. but it does not look as cool in person as it does on here. Well thats what I get for buy'n off brand.. Save your money and get something real.
I owned this viewcam for about a year and enjoyed it for the most part. It does have some serious quirks that any potential buyer should be aware of. Apparently this viewcam is known for recording the sound of the camcorder recording, resulting in a background hum on your tapes. I found other reviews that stated the same problem. Sometimes the hum is too loud and drowns out the audio you are trying to capture. Another problem is locating a head cleaner. The manual claims that they are available and after searching every major camera store around, I was unable to locate one. When the heads get dirty, your video quality quickly degrades and becomes "blocky" and distorted. Then I experienced a problem with playing back my tapes. The sound came and went and I could not transfer the video to my vcr because of video interferance and no sound. I tried to locate a service center to repair my viewcam and found out there are only 2 authorized service centers in the US! One center you have to send a check for [money] and be willing to spend at least that much to have your camcorder repaired...if its more, they will call you first. They would not tell me how much they charge for labor per hour and said it is all worked into the overall cost of repair. The other place you have to send [money] to cover the cost of the estimate but it can be applied toward the overall cost of repair. Needless to say, my estimate came back at nearly [money]!All I can say is, buyer beware. I opted not to get the camcorder fixed and bought an analog camcorder that I am even more pleased with and service is available locally. I don't feel that this Sharp Viewcam is worth the money and the headaches associated with a miniDV digital camcorder.
My Lenovo laptop's speakers are awefull, so I bought these DB5's sight unseen. I have no regrets at all. I especially like that they can be powered via the USB port. The speakers sound very good for a unit this size.
This camera decided to quit on the day my son was born. We were in the hospital trying to take pics of my brand new baby, and the flash wouldn't go off. I'm guessing from these reviews it's because of a "corrupted flash card" because we cannot find any other explanation for it, since the camera otherwise works fine. The batteries were even fully charged! But, having no camera on the day my son was born is unforgiveable. I'll never buy an HP product again!
Did my research before buying. This radio lived up to my expectations. Living in a rural area and not having good reception I needed a radio that could solve this problem. What I like the most is that your computer can be off or on and the radio will perform either way.
Ordered this bundle to fix a problem I was having with a wireless connection dropping due to an extreme distance from router to PC. I priced the Netgear unit & found that brand to be way too expensive (more than my N router). I found the Panasonic adapters & decided to take a chance.Well, all I can say is perfect performance at half the price! They work as advertised. I did have to try a second outlet to get them to connect, but a small inconvenience. I live in a very long 1-story home. This setup works flawlessly. Highly recommended (don't forget to pick up a couple of lan cables as they are not included).
I have had one of these projectors for about 5 years now. It provides really great contrast ratio for a projector that's under $1000 (I bought it at $800 in 2007). The image is bright and visible even when it's light out (although, having a lot of light in the room will reduce visibility). It provides a consistently sharp image when watching HD video.Compared with more modern projectors, it still does well, but it does not display 1080p, only 720p or 1080i. That said, it's a great projector if you don't want to plunk down some serious cash for a $3000 projector.It is a little bit noisy, if you're used to regular LCD/LED/Plasma TVs, because of the lamp fan, but the noise is pretty easily drowned out if you have a good set of speakers.I had to replace the original lamp after 1,500 hours. The documentation said I'd have to replace it between 2,000 and 3,000 hours, but I think the life of the lamp got severely hindered by a power surge. Maybe 20 or 30 hours of use after the power surge happened, the lamp cut out for good.I have it mounted to a ceiling mount about 15 feet (4.6 meters) from the screen on which it's projecting, and it creates about a 114 inch (2.9 meter) diagonal image.It's an all-around great projector, and I use it mainly for watching movies or playing games.
I purchased this item a few months ago and I finally installed it on my 2006 Honda Pilot. I am pleased with this product so far. Not sure how long it will last. The installation was fairly standard. You can learn to do it from youtube and forums. The monitor wire is just long enough for my monitor to be mounted at the left corner of my dashboard. The device will start beeping when the object gets within 1.2m or so. This product has helped me with parking. I no longer have to put the car in parked and jump off to check how much room is left behind me. Yay!
This is a great mouse. The only problem I have is that I accidentally hit the magnify button on the side. That gets a little annoying but it is easy to click off. It has really helped my carpel tunnel problem.
I recently purchsed this MP3 player. This is the best player around. If you are thinking about buying a Zen Micro. Buy it. It will be one of the smartest choices you have ever made. You are gonna love the features this player has. It also will get looks wherever you go. I showed it to my die-hard Apple Ipod friends and they even said they liked it. This player is truly going to be your best friend.
This is a pretty good accessory. Since buying it, I've seen others that have a few more bells & whistles, but this is comfortable to wear and serves its purpose. The rubber holder holds the iPod securely. The holder has a little plastic piece that is supposed to be inserted as a screen protector. This piece is hard to manage, so I discarded it. The iPod seems to be adequately protected. The armband is a wide piece of elastic - no neoprene, nothing fancy, but it stays on. Good iPod accessory for the money.
This guitar humidifier dries out fast and you'll need to fill it up about every 2-3 days, spend the extra money and get the Oasis. I live in a moderately dry climate and this humidifier requires more attention and time than I want to spend worrying about my precious guitars.Planet Waves Acoustic Guitar Humidifier
This product has got to be the absolute most poorly designed product I've ever seen from this company. The product is intended for use with a laptop, but if you're actually using the laptop ON your lap, your legs or clothing block the fans ability to intake air and it is no longer effective at cooling. The little "leg" on the bottom is useless, it doesn't stay in place. The "non-slip" strips, yeah...they slip...all the time. Worthless. This product should be pulled off the shelves and redesigned completely.
I can be anywhere in my home or outside with my Skype phone and also get a land line call great invention.The best part my PC does not have to be on.
I was looking for a simple, powerful alarm radio, that also accepts AUX in (for iPods, etc.). The three primary radios I considered were the Sangean WR-2, Tivoli Audio Model One, and Boston Acoustics Receptor. Compact size, simplicity, and audio quality were my primary criteria. I looked at the Tivoli and Boston Acoustics "hands on" in a Target. I was quite disappointed with the Tivoli - seemed very cheaply made. The Boston Acoustics felt more solid, but the entire thing is plastic. I bought the Sangean sight unseen, but must say it is clearly superior to the competition. Build quality is exceptional and very solid - high quality wood and metal. The controls are intuitive and the remote is compact, yet fully functional. Audio quality is unmatched. The Sangean supports preset stations (which the Tivoli does not) and features a rich display that the other radios lack (including name of song, artist, and other information).The Sangean is an elegant and handsome radio that has met all of my expectations. I expect to buy one for the office and maybe a third for the kitchen.
This backpack is one of the best I've used. It is very comfortable and protective. Is good, specially for mac laptops.
This thing has saved me a fortune in batteries. It is unfailing accurate, and the batteries required to run it last forever!
I've owned every type of stomp box, rack mounted gizmo, and floor units like this and I have to say, this unit is amazing! Better than the Vox, or Digitech or Rolands Ive owned, it does take some getting used to the controls, but other than that the effects are crystal clear and editable. The amp models are accurate and with some tweaking you can get some amazing tones happening here. The gate keeps the unit very quiet at loud volumes with high gain. Whoever the modeling team is at Line 6 did a great job here and the manual is easy to read and well written. This is the best unit around for the money.
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.
I bought the FS-7000 for my parents for Christmas last year. It's their first cd-player and they love it. The sound is beautiful and the unit is very easy to use...even for the &quot;old folks&quot; (sorry dad) The first cd I gave him was a limited edition Beach Boys disc (purchased from Amazon.com - Perfect Harmony is the title) - he refered to it as &quot;the gospel&quot; as he eagerly played it for me over the weekend...showing me that he indeed is hip to the latest technology as well as true to his roots...or is it school? It's nice to see the parents getting excited about music again. Their collection is up to around 50 cds! - I won't comment on mom's Phil Collins cd.
I get this device recently, it is good enough for my small business needs, one PC and three notebooks, but I did not test its range till now and I did not find it too in any technical details.
The miniature size of the camera makes it very convenient for mobile user that can take advantage of its portability. The down part of it is that it doesn't have a built in microphone.If you are looking for very high quality video this is not your camera but if you are looking to do video conferencing without too many requisites this camera will do the job just fine.
I needed to be able to print on CD's so I took a chance with these. They look great and they were at a very good price. I don't see how you could go wrong if you get them.
Sound quality is fine. The button to key the mike sets flush to side of fhe case which makes it extremely difficult to transmit with gloves on. I have replaced it with a unit offering easier keying.
it is good and it really works. but you should setup it several times to get the pin and make the wireless protected. seems not work very well with the MS Vista system, but it is okay. sometimes it does not work very well and you should restart it.though some problems sometimes, it is good to use.
I bought this for my Mom, who is 70 and just got an iPhone 4. The stylus works very well for her.
It goes through periods of dropped connections. Very unpredictable. In our case it often happens in the evening. You'd think it's the cable modem for sure with the traffic being heavier in the evening. I've done troubleshooting and NO it's the ROUTER. I'm actually typing this while connected directly to the cable modem and bypassing the D-Link router. Why in the evening? Maybe there is more traffic on our home network or we just notice it more. I'm looking for another router. Not D-Link. This is the second time it happens to me with a D-Link router. The first time I thought it just got old and decided to replace it, because the setup is just fine.Now having read more reviews I see that about half the people who bought it have the same problem.How it got a ranking of 3.5 stars with 1/4 of the people giving it one star is a mystery to me (40 out of 152)???
This is an OK PDA BUT there are definite dead areas' on the screen that simply do not respond at all. That coupled with the worst Wifi make this what would otherwise be a fine PDA. Also note, there is no camera (OK by me) and no voice memo capability.Palm 'support' was entirely useless on this issue. Older Palm models worked better (Zire and 550) although the power connection ports on those rendered them useless over time.I will avoid all Palm products in the future.
I printed the same photo with the photo on an HP 6840 using 99 phot ink cartridge, then the standard black 96 and then 96 w/o HP enhancements. At first I thought the 96 was better than 99 because I got beter red saturation, until I realized that the red hue was stronger throughout the photo at the sacrifice of some green and whites that were not as brite.With out the HP enhancements, the 2 photos looked similar to my naked eye, but under magnification I could clearly see more eveness and saturation of color With the enhancements.
I read many positive reviews on this before purchasing it. All promised that out of the box it was an easy run and that they had music files in minutes.Well, two computer set ups, downloading extra software, blogging, swearing , turntable adjustment, still left me w/no success.The customer support that Numark offers is only available during business hours. Sooo, unless I want to take a day off to sit in front of my computer and ttusb while on the phone w/ tech support,....well that's not gonna happen.I shipped the sucker back after wrestling w/it for several weeks. I'm not a whiz, but I'm not willing to work this hard w/out tech support by my side to translate a ton of vinyl to current usable formats.Disgusted, angry and frustrated. I had to give the critter a star to get this review published, but it's not even worth the star.mbh
these cables were good construction and worked well with my Roku 2. The ends were well constructed and the length was good for my application.
Size of the MP3 player is great. With longer battery life, greater storage, FM tuner, and WMA support, there is really no good reason to buy an Ipod. To my ears, the sound quality is as good as the IPods.Overall, I love it and everyone is jealous.
I used to always have the trouble of cleaning my old trackball because this black stuff kept accumulating underneath it and inside now i have no more worries this mouse is a deffinate must for big computer users ...
Since these cost more at WalMart than on Amazon - this is a good value for the dollar.
I grabbed this up new here for very little money and it was worth it. I had a board that ran 2 gb max ddr and socket 478 p4 with no sata drive ports. This was an upgrade in that I can now use my spare socket 775 p4 and the same ram but with access to sata drives now. Overall I think this board is more advanced it has a plethora of bios settings compared to the American trends ECS board I had in there before.
Just back from Peru, with time spent in both jungle and mountains. The Nikon Monarch ATB binoculars performed exceptionally well in all light conditions. No fog up in humid conditions of jungle or cloud forests. Attached lens caps were a real plus. Compared them to the guide's $2,000 pair and feel I got a better bargain.
This is one of the best DVD players you can get. It has an easy to use remote and the picture and sound are great. Its sleek design will look good any place you wish to put it. This one is hot!
These disks would not work with my Sony brand DVD writer. I have tried several other brands and so far everything works but Memorex.
This item is so easy to use and it works just fine with all my mp3's.
Attn Ghosthunters!-Just recieved these headphones in the mail and all i can say is WOW! These are perfect for anyone doing music production,video editing or listening to EVPs after ghost hunting while reviewing evidence from an invstigation.I noticed right away how the ear cups surround the ear and you dont have all the outside noise like the smaller headphones.The price is sweet! i wouldnt bother paying an arm and a leg for so called high preformance headphones,these totally Rock!!!
I love this clock, find it very easy to program. The only drawback I have found is that the LCD display is a little bright for me even in the lowest setting. Do wish it had a battery back-up!
Ive had this for a while, but used it in a LAN connected mode, I remeber it being pretty slow and unpredictable even then. Years pass, new network configuration and a laserjet caused me to pick it out of the pile and get it working with wireless - I just kissed goodbye to 3hrs.Ive done a fair bit of network setup in my time, both wireless, DHCP servers etc, I can get it visible and configured over a LAN but the Wireless component is just broken.The channels and WEP key settings are correct, the MAC address never shows up on the server, with no MAC filtering. JUNK.Tossing in the bin at the end of the room, lest I repeat this waste of time in a few years....Fortunately these things are obsolete, and no wonder.
Wooooooowwwww. This is one product you won't be disappointed buying. It's really easy to install and the thermal glue that comes with the Zalman makes the deal even sweeter. This fan is a good size but man is it quiet, what a difference. This is my second Zalman fan. I was impressed so much with the first one I had to buy another.
I loved everything about the 305, except for its proclivity for ceasing to function and short battery life. I went through three of them in a year. The first one went back to the store where I bought it, the second one was returned to Garmin, the final one was exchanged for a Suunto T6 which I have been very happy with (i.e. it works.)Garmin has released several firmware updates that did address the early problems I was having with the unit, but after the third one simply turned off several times on a commute home I gave up. The low (MUCH lower than the advertised) battery life per charge was frustrating as well. I could have lived with that if the unit had been reliable, but as is, I could not recommend this product. Hopefully the new version will work better.
...than continue to deal with this peice of junk. The thing gave me nothing but headaches, and I'd give it NO stars if Amazon would let me. Some of the issues I encountered were...a) It is permanently stuck on one specific network address (192.168.2.x). If you want to change it to anything else, the thing stops working. It simply reboots over and over, forcing you to reset to factory default and lose all your settings.b) when you instruct it to download the latest firmware, it stops working. It simply reboots over and over, forcing you to reset to factory default and lose all your settings.c) Backing up the settings you gave it is a simple matter...but if you attempt to restore the settings you backed up, it stops working. It simply reboots over and over, forcing you to reset to factory default and lose all your settings.d) Every so often, it decides to stop working on its own. It simply reboots over and over, forcing you to reset to factory default and lose all your settings. I suspect it's trying to automatically download the latest firmware according to some schedule, but I'm not sure.e) if you're an advanced user, you'll run actoss another snafu- don't use this with any Windows 2003 servers- the security port it uses for its configuration is the same port Active Directory uses for authentication. It is hard wired into the router and cannot be changed, so anyone who tries to log onto a Windows 2003 server will receive a Belkin configuration screen instead.If you're looking to buy one of these crummy things, unless you happen to like it that your router stops working, rebooting over and over, forcing you to reset to factory default and lose all your settings, walk right by it and get a Linksys instead.Piece of %$#@&!!!!!
I bought this mount after looking at a lot of different reviews and prices for mounts that would work for my 52" LCD TV. I am VERY happy with the purchase. It came with everything I needed to mount it and it is very well constructed. I would highly recommend this mount.
For a few years I used an Epson printer to print out USPS shipping labels on plain copy paper. I used a bright green highlighting marker to highlight the words DELIVERY CONFIRMATION . It never smeared. Recently I changed to a Canon MP810 and when I highlight these labels (about 10 minutes to an hour or more after printing) the ink smears. Other than that I have no problem with this ink (although I have not used it for color printing yet).
The 2GB iPod Nano is a truly awesome music media device, it has a very cool and trend setting design, has a color backlit LCD display, plays a variety of digital compressed music file formats including MP3, and can be used to store and view PC files such image files. The circular touch controls and LCD display are intuitive and easy to use. It is fully PC or Mac compatible but not both at the same time since you must format the Nano's flash drive file system to use either PC or Mac. Along with the main device the package includes the very impressive iTunes and Quicktime media software on CD, a set of earbud headphones, a thin fabric based carrying pouch, and a combination USB data and power chord. The internal battery provides up to fourteen hours of music listening.I recently got one of these 2GB black iPod Nano players as a Christmas gift. If you are new to these devices or unfamiliar with the latest iPod or new MP3 players on the market it is ok because I haven't owned a portable music storage device since having a small Sony Walkman cassette player very many years ago. The advances in micro computer technology over the past decade have introduced a new breed of amazing portable audio/video/storage devices. The latest of these is the flash memory based iPod Nano portable music and photo device. Improvements in flash memory technology have allowed Apple to develop a super small version of their popular iPod brand with no micro hard drive which means no moving parts to break, skip free listening, and extended battery life in an insanely small package. The first question that you might be curious to know is "How good is the sound ?". If you are an audiophile like me I am difficult to please with anything but the best quality but surprisingly this iPod Nano device did not disappoint me. I understand that like most MP3 digital music players the iPod Nano uses a compressed digital source to create its audio signal. You can only expect "near CD quality" from any of these devices and with that in mind don't plan on hearing audiophile sounds coming from these. However, for a tiny portable device you can expect very good sound quality similar to a good computer based sound system.The included earbud headphones are one of the weakest components in the included iPod Nano package bundle while the iTunes software really surprised me. The problem with the supplied earbud headphones was that after a few minutes of sitting inside my ears they began to physically irritate and hurt my ears. Their sound quality was ok but overall they left much to be desired. Instead of using the earbuds I ended up using a small pair of the old style, over the head and over the ears headphones that came with an inexpensive ($29) portable Sony AM/FM/TV band audio Walkman that I had recently purchased for using at football games. This is only a temporary solution and I will be looking to purchase a high sound quality brand of mini headphones with a similar design as my Sony brand. If the supplied iPod earbuds don't work for you then expect to spend from fifteen to one hundred dollars for a better set of low power compliant replacement headphones that use the mini-stereo jack.The biggest surprise in the iPod Nano package was the quality of and ease of use of the iTunes software. The iTunes music player along with Quicktime video player is basically Apple's answer to the Microsoft Media Player. If you already own a newer Mac computer running a 10.x OS then you are already familiar with Apple's intuitive design, ease of use, and built in iPod integration. For Windows XP users like me you will be in for a treat. After giving up on playing MP3 and other media formats on my PC I have started listening to MP3 music again. Apple has thought through almost every aspect of their media software and have created one of most impressive programs for the PC that I have used. The iTunes program also nicely integrates with the Apple iTunes website where you may purchase and download thousands of songs for your listening pleasure. Connecting your iPod to its supplied USB connection chord automatically launches the previously installed iTunes software and automatically syncs and transfers your iTunes file and song play list to the iPod device's file and song play list. The Nano's USB chord is the only method used to supply power to recharge the Nano's internal battery. You must purchase a separate USB power adapter ($29) if you want to recharge the iPod without using a computer with a USB port.One of the biggest gripes about the Nano is how easily its shiny finish and display window scratches and this has actually generated a class action lawsuit against Apple claiming it to be a major design flaw. Apple claims that the scratch problem only effects a small percentage of Nano devices and that the problem is no worse than with previous versions of iPod devices. My suggestion is that you immediately purchase a protective cover or case along with your Nano so that you can protect it from this problem. Purchase a very high quality cover for the Nano such as a protective leather case from Pacific Design ($34.99) or a fully water proof, dirt proof, shock and drop proof enclosure from OtterBox ($39.95). Also, I do not recommend putting the iPod Nano in your pants pocket or along with keys or other gadgets since the color LCD display has been reported by some owners to crack or break under moderate force.PROS: It is a compact, state of the art, digital media storage, image viewer and music playback device in an unbelievably tiny package It has a trend setting design, great sound quality, no moving parts, sharp and clear LCD color display, decent battery life, and includes the excellent iTunes and Quicktime software for integrating with your PC or Mac. It stores up to 500 songs for 2GB model and up to 1000 songs for the 4GB model.CONS: It is fragile and scratch prone compared to previous iPods or other MP3 players. Many expensive accessories must be purchased to protect and fully utilize the Nano media device including a high quality protective case, better headphones, and an external power charger. The storage capacity may be limiting for some people. Although it can display images it does not play video media.RECOMMENDATIONS: Expect to spend at least $100 or more for your extra accessories in addition to the original cost of Apple's iPod Nano package. If you are a previous iPod or MP3 music device owner you may want to consider the 4GB iPod Nano instead. After you invest more money for the essential Nano accessories that extra $50 for the 4GB Nano model to double the storage capacity is going to seem like a bargain. Because of the fragility of this device I would not recommend it for younger children and instead go with a less expensive iPod Shuffle and also take note of my volume level advice. As with any MP3 player users should keep the volume at medium or low settings and try not to use it for much longer than one hour (up to two hours maximum) per day since using music devices such as these with the in ear style headphones for long periods of time at higher volume levels can cause permanent hearing loss (this is especially a problem when using the earbud style of headphones). If you want to use your iPod in loud environments such as when traveling on a train or bus consider purchasing a set of compact noise cancelling headphones. There are also serious safety risks associated with using any music device such as an iPod with headphones while running, biking, or driving a motor vehicle on a public roadway.THE BOTTOM LINE: Apple's current version of the iPod Nano is one of the most truly awesome music and media players available and its sound quality, design, and software are state of the art but when adding in the extra cost of essential accessories and the device's questionable durability I am only able to give it a value rating of FOUR out of FIVE STARS.
The one star rating of product due only to late arrival of product, which was a major disappointment for intended gift recipient. Had Amazon been able to provide correct information concerning when to expect delivery of this product, we would have paid more for express shipping. Product arrived approx 5 days past expected latest due date.
I bought this for typing my notes in class 8 years ago. Yeah, it was great then, but I can't believe they're still selling it and for almost the same amount that I paid for it years ago. Wtf? Buy a netbook.
These are great budget speakers. Can't beat the price. If you are looking for something cheap that still sounds decent these speakers are for you.
We really like it. The sound is not perfect and you can't go everywhere with it, but overall it's a good product. It works well either plugged in or relying on the battery. Unless you're a super audiophile, this is a great way to have music almost anywhere you want it without having to wire your house. Also, it looks super cool with the blue glow.
I've only had this 2 days, so I'll add to this comment if anything changes. I have this set up on a Mac G5 tower computer.Pros:- install easy- A variety of audio & video cables included. I set it up using the included DVI-D to HDMI cable.- BIG screen. My previous monitor was 22 inch and this is a big jump.Cons:- User menu buttons on side are not intuitive. A pain to figure it out.- The on/off button, while slightly larger, should be spaced farther from the other buttons; its easy to turn the monitor off accidentally during adjustments.Regarding comments from others:- Visibility: I notice no reduced visibility when viewing standing up or off to the side. Its fine.- Problem Pixels: none detected as of yet.- Brightness. It comes with Brightness set to the max, so you will want to adjust it down. You'll get to figure out the menu buttons. (Note: the "i" button is also the "Enter" button. Good luck, you'll get the hang of it). The Comment from the user Linux was great! Instead of adjusting overall Brightness, adjust the R, G, and B settings separately. His 70,70, 62 settings seem to work fine for me. I may play with them some more.- Movies: I watched a DVD from the PC's player at full screen and it looked absolutely great. It's not a TV, but it will handle movies fine.- Speakers. They are rear-facing, but I haven't tried them. I have found that monitor speakers are generally sub-par, so I use external speakers.
It is a wonderful camera.It does what it says, it really is an ULTRA zoom, and anyone can take great pictures with it.I recommend it to anyone that wants a quick, easy to operate camera that takes great pictures.
The only thing I don't like is that you can't zoom while taking movies, which products like the Canon PowerShot support. Otherwise, everything is great. The 10x optical zoom is fantastic. Get an extra battery though, as you'll chew through it pretty quickly and want another one to slip in while the first is recharging.
... and I bought it like six years ago. IT is very sturdy and maintains its shape throughout archeological time
These binoculars were a gift for a bird watcher. My young bird watcher has had many hour enjoying them. I would recommend them for anyone out enjoying nature at its finest.
I purchased this CD player for my church. We have serveral memebers you sing specials and the cd player works great. The sound quality through the pa is great. I am satisfied with my purchase.
I bought these headphones for 50$ approx. Initially when I listened to some songs then I worried whether these are good enough or not although BASS effect was super but I was not sure for other frequency range are good enough. Then I borrowed BOSS earphone from one of my friend and then compared both by listening carefully to 3-4 songs. I found Bass effect is better in JBL headphone. Now I was satisfied with this headphone and recommend other to buy these for sure.-Amit Garg
I have always been an Okidata and HP laser printer owner for over 20 years. After purchasing this Brother (HL-5250DN) printer, I'll be a customer for life! Very fast startup, quiet, excellent sleep mode, energy efficient, fast first page printing, and excellent overall performance. Basically, this printer performs as you would expect any business class laser printer to perform. I don't think there's a laser printer on the market that can beat this printer's price and performance...
I've only had this product a little under a month, but so far I have been happy with this product. It stores nicely, wound up, and works well. I have a laptop and storage is at a premium for me. my laptop is a gateway, and I do not have a firewire port. This product has been the one that makes my iPOD work. If you have to get a USB transfer cable for your iPOD I recommend this product.
It's a usb male to male A to A cable, you'd think that it would be easy to find in one of those big box joints not so, they say they have them but they don't. Shipping was a little bit slow but it showed up and works like it should.
good things:1. ease of use2. no skip4. ez to use software w/ usb support for fast transfer between computer and player5. ease of usebad things:1.not enough space even w/ extended memory2. when naming w/ artist, album and song they dont show all only 12 characters3. when plyaing music you are unable to view clock4. doesnt come with ac adater to recharge5. have to buy carrying case!
I ordered this product more than a month after getting my Sansdisk player. It's a required protection for your player. I got some scratches on my display window and although I wish I never went without the bullet-proof shield the shield makes the tiny scratches unnoticeable and now I don't have to worry about the display becoming so scratched one day that it looks cloudy. The most minor things can scratch the window. If you don't have these yet for your player get them and if you are getting a player be sure to order a couple of these and put it on immediately because the player needs to be totally clean for the best fit.
The carrying case for my Garmin fits well and give that extra security of not scratching the screem.
I have been upgrading my cars stereo systems for the past twenty years. If you are looking for the best speakers money can buy--- Infinity Kappa is not it! However, if you are an everyman's audiophile on a budget looking for accurate reproduction and durability out of a speaker, you need to look at the Kappa series. I have tried a potpourri of top brands over the years and keep coming down to two names for the application I am looking for. For accurate full range on a budget it's infinity Kappa. For accurate vocal reproduction it's Focal. Focal is a bit pricier but for that special clean vocal performance they are a quantum leap better. I am upgrading my old Jaguar now with these 4" Infinities Kappa mainly because they are 2 ohm high efficiency speakers and can keep up with the superfluous bass the factory built in bass chamber produces.Kappa 2-ohm high efficiency speakers are perfect to upgrade the original system in your car especial if you don't plan additional amplification. They require less power to produce sound and the result is very accurate reproduction at low to the upper mid ranges of volume--on a budget.
I purchased this unit to replace the Netgear SC101. This unit is considerably faster with more features and does not need it own drivers on the PC like the SC101 did. The NAS can be configured to use USB drivers however, any drive used with this device must be formatted in the NAS proprietary format. This means that you can not put the drive in a PC and read the contents. This seems to be a standard with most of these kind of devices. Not a big problem unless the device fails and you want to get your data off and don't want to buy a like device.The NAS is easy to setup and has a nice web configure page. I recommend this device as it is great for the price.
(didn't buy item on amazon, but the reviews helped me make the decision to buy it) Anyways about the product... Took it out today on the lake and it worked great! About 15, min on the water the sonar picked up the first fish. I pulled the bobber towards the unit and bobber down! Sonar was reading good while trolling around at speeds 3 mph or less (didn't try to go fast enough to mess it up) works perfect for someone in a float tube our kayak like myself. It was also awesome in finding underwater structures (weeds, rocks,ect..) The sonar seems to be picked up through the back of the unit. I tryed to see the how wide the range of the sonar was and it seemed to have about a 20 range. Overall I would buy this product again, and also recommend it to other people. I would also recommend buying it from an actual store just encase there is a defect so you don't have to wait for shipping back and forth...
I am using this with a desktop computer running Vista Ultimate 64-bit and a laptop running Vista Ultimate 32-bit. The small instruction booklet provided was clear on the steps (I followed them, despite the fact that the product is basically self-explanatory, you can figure out how it works by looking at it).I am just using this device to swap a keyboard and mouse from computer to computer, I am NOT using it to switch either audio or my monitor - all I needed was to be able to use 1 mouse and keyboard with two computers, and this works perfectly with that.It worked as advertised straight out of the box! There is a short delay when switching from computer to computer as each operating system recognizes the USB device, but this is no more than a few seconds. I also use a powered USB hub which this device is hooked into, and there are no problems with that, though I had expected there to be some hiccups. So far so good, though!I have read some reviews that claim that this device has a tendency to fail rather quickly with normal use, I will continue using it and report back any negative experiences.
I tested these pouches with theFellowes Mars ML 125, 12.5 Inch Home Laminator. Even though the instructions on the laminator say not to use 5 mil pouches for anything bigger than a card, these letter-size pouches worked fine. There were no bubbles or wrinkles, and all four edges were tightly adhered. They are crystal clear.I like these 5 mil thick pouches better than the 3 mil, because the 3 mil just feels flimsy in your hand. However, some ingredient sheets that I laminated with 3 mil pouches about two years ago are holding up fine, despite being abused in the cookbook rack in a busy kitchen. These 5 mil pouches are very stiff, great for a menu that will be used many times per day.5 stars, does everything it is supposed to do, no exceptions.
I just bought one of these for my video ipod, and it is totally unusable because it uses a firewire connector for a power source. If you don't have firewire on your computer, you're out of luck. Plus how would you have access to power when you are travelling?
I must say that I really never expect this item to be sold at the given price. It was one of THE bargain in Amazon! Being a serious runner, I have always appreciated fuctionality over forms. This armband sure serves it function as it holds on to my iPod Nano like a glove. The armband itself is not intrusive and I can barely feel it there as I pile on the miles.Though some might complain about the lack of visible screen, I find that drawback neglible as i seldom check out the screen on my runs. The iPod Nano can provide voice info with just a touch of a button.Overall, this is a fantastic value for money item!
I am very pleased with these speakers for use in a small area, i.e., room, small apartment. They do buzz/screech at high volume, however, but I do not think this is a shortfall. I recommend them for anyone needing laptop speakers of good qualify.
I just got a new Zune. The Zune had some good quality earbuds, so I was thinking I wasted my money on these. Switching them out was like coming out of a tunnel. It is almost like full headphones. The tangle resistant cord seems to work fairly well also. I liked them so much I bought a pair for my daughter for christmas. She got a big smile when she tried them on her ipod.
it's a very good easy use routerI am currently very satified with it.With my old $30 router, any p2p download software running will block other home members' internet. With this one, I can run 2 p2p softwares at the same time and other people in home can still browse internet with no problem.Only exception is my girlfriend found her vpn will get slow down a lot if I have p2p running.After all, it's the best router I had ever use, better than the 99$ netgear router I purchased before, and I think it's worth the price quite well.
I had a HP Photosmart 335. It worked for years, then had a feed problem. I ordered this replacement and it is even better
I would have given this product a 5 star review, but it only gets a 2.the reason ... it was advertised as a package deal, including a 17" monitor. Unfortunately for me, there was no monitor and the seller hasnot answered the phone or my emails and other inquiries. I had to buy a monitor, which cost me even more than I would have spent had I dealt withanother more honest supplier. So Electronica Direct gets a low 2 starrating.
does the job plus more. I saw it at the local best buy, it was going for $75. No need to pay that much money, get it on amazon for far less.
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!
my SD600 fits perfectly. Very well made. Nice looking and offers good protection
I'm sure this product works great, but it would have been nice to know that it only works with remotes that use AA batteries. You can't use it for a AAA battery remote.
ordered this product. looked like what i needed, but it didn't work with my device. I don't know how you would know if it would work or not before you purchase. seems like it should be a simple, universal product.
A review by A. Franz in Oct. of 2005 says that this drive is not bus-powered by the USB 2.0 port; however, after contacting Maccally I found this to be incorrect. It is in fact bus-powered by both Firewire AND USB -- it's sitting on my desk as I type, powered through the USB port. Thankfully, I didn't go upon reviewers' advice only -- do your research.Great product. Highly recommend.
Just to be clear, customer service and tech service are suppose to assist with answers on questions you may have regarding products they carry. So I thought!! I called the 888-888-2087 number to get information on a handset and customer service had no idea how to look up on the part they are selling on Amazon, then he transfers me to tech service, and I explain to him that prior to purchasing a handset they carry, I'd like to know if it would be compatible with our panasonic answering system I have. He interupts and says how am I suppose to know that! Unreal, how is he suppose to know that? well I would assume they sell a product and would be familiar with what they carry. Apparently not.
Inkjet printers are a completely ripoff, sometimes it's cheaper to buy a new printer than buy the cartridges. At 2500 pages per cartridge nothing can beat a laser printer. Best bang for your buck, and the quality is superb. whenever you have a chance, make the investment and switch to laser.
"HDMI cables are soooo expensive!" Wrong. Most stores sell very expensive ones to capitalize off what people think is better. What this comes down to is that HDMI cables carry a digital signal, that is 1's and 0's, on's and off's. People buy heavy thick expensive cables because analog, that is, waves of some fashion, signals can be distorted over long distances with an under shielded cable. HDMI's do not suffer from this problem nearly as much because a slightly distorted on or off is still on or off.In a nutshell, this cable works every bit as good as the very expensive ones. It is built very heavy duty with 22 awg wire. For some applications this may be an inconvenience as the cable is almost half an inch in diameter. But it works, very well. The other thing to note is that it is a very heavy cable, so the weight of it hanging from the back of your TV ect. is not especially good for the connection. A little tape or a zip tie will fix this right up. The only possible advantage I could think of to buying a expensive HDMI cable would be it may end up lasting a bit longer if moved around all the time. At least for my application, it will remain very stationary, so this is not an issue at all.Over 35 ft. I really cannot tell a reduction in sound or video quality. One thing to note is that my TV is only a 720p, so I cannot yet attest to its performance on a 1080p system, but I imagine it would be superb as well. As noted in some other reviews, the ends are the long, thick type, so make sure you have room. Overall I am very impressed with this cable.
This was a great purchase. My other camera quit working while on vacation andI gave up hope of finding a replacement. This fits the bill exactly!
Product quality is good but design could be improved. I have two of them to hold all my DVDs. It protects my DVD from dust and scratch and also help me have them all organized. The only thing I don't like is that when I want to insert a page in the middle, I have to remove all pages ahead of it. No idea why they decided it to use STRAPS instead of binder rings. Binder rings are a better option.
You grip this mouse like a hammer, it's the best solution for RSI relief!Unless you want to try a head tracking solution, like [...]/ (~$100-$200).I used the head tracker to totally rest my hands, and then transitioned to the 3M, and my RSI is gone!
Ever since I bought this system through Amazon I could not stop playing with it. It is loaded with features and one of most versatile systems out there. There are systems that maybe better but not for the steal of a price Amazon was offering (I would pay at least $60 more if I bought it from best buy). This thing does every thing but make coffee!. With the stuff I can do, it will be the most used appliance in my house.
This is a basic, but very good tripod. It should meet the needs of most any family looking for a good product at a very affordable price.
i bought the home theater system about a month ago to go with my sony 42" hdtv. i like most things about the system with the exception of a few. it takes a while for tv sound to come through the speakers. you turn the unit and the tv on and maybe like 5 seconds later sound comes out of the speakers. another issue that i noticed is that there is also a delay from when you press the disc tray to open and when it actually does. this elay is maybe only a few seconds but still annoying. it took me a while to figure out how to get the tv to play sound at of all the speakers. i was told by several people this was not even possible. (not true) you need to have the mode in pro logic and then it will work. make sure to wait a second because you may switch the mode and not hear anything but the delay causes it to take a while to kick in. i find the sound to be much cleaner when the tv speakers are turned off and just the surround sound puts out the sound. some great things about the sytem is just the sheer intensity of sound. watching dvd's is great especially if your neighbors are cool. this unit also has the ability to play mp3 and regular cd's. it is also hdmi compatable which i guess is the newest technology. the problem with hdmi is that the cord is one way only. that is to say that if you hook the hdmi cord up from the back of the tv to the back of the dvd player you will only get the media put into the player to be transferred to the tv. so if you want to watch a dvd you will have all of the benefits of the hdmi technology (singular cable, uncompressed signal, etc.) the dvd player will transfer a superior image to your tv. the problem is when you just want to watch tv. there is no way that you can transfer from the tv through the cable through the dvd player and out to your speakers so your stuck using rca outputs instead. hdmi is still worth it for what it does to your dvd's but don't pay over $25 bucks for your cord. i paid $130 for one that i quickly returned when i learned that it was only useful when watching dvd's. for $20 bucks i think it is still worth it and they sell them for that much or less. i love the spekers because they swivel and can be mounted on a wall or stand on a base. 1000 watts pushes out a lot of sound but not overpowering when you don't want it to be. also with a sony tv i have to use 2 remotes which i hate even though in the instructions for both there is supposedly a way to do everything off either remote. (i couldn't do it and would love for someone to tell me how) also has the ability to test each speaker and other cool features like a sound delay to exactly match the picture when there is a need to. i had a samsung tv but i didn't like it or i would have kept the brands the same. samsung is suprior to sony when it comes to audio. most other brands beat out sony in the audio arena. someone help me fix my multiple remote issues.
The original Toshiba Pocket PC Battery part number PA3187U-1BRS is only compatible with Pocket PC e740, e750, and e755 Series. The original battery is not compatible with Pocket PC e300, e400 and e800 Series.
I love this drive. Looks nice. Works great. And I like the plug and play function between Windows and Mac computers. The Silverlining program is great for working with any Win98 friends (yes, they're still around).The only CON is a rather superficial one. I thought from the picture (and Porche name) that the drive's casing would be a silver plating... or aluminum or something shiny and fancy. It's only made of plastic... shiny plastic. HAHA! But I overlooked this when faced with the ease of use it presented. So overall it's a great buy. NO REGRETS with this purchase.
I never seem to have enough USB 2.0 ports because pretty much every peripheral now connects via USB. This seven port stackable hub takes up little room, provides five ports in the back and two that are conveniently sticking up to accept items such as flash drives, and it all works very well, with no issues that sometimes occur when using external hubs rather than the internal USB ports on the computer.
I have a new laptop but it would not recognize this cable, it will not work at all and does not come with a driver.
This wall mount was fairly easy to install and came with all of the hardware for many different types of tv's. It works great and I am confident that it will hold my tv on the wall. I used it for a 40" sony bravia. I almost got the smaller mount kit, but I am glad that I chose this one instead. It seems to be just the right size.
I have been using the black ones for about 7 months now, and bought these as a christmas gift for the "Nona". They both sound great and i give them five stars for listening with my sony c.d walkman with bass boost, the sound of the bass is perfect and is complimented by the very clear and (not tinny) highs, I listen to all kinds of music as an ex D.J and these work well with my old shool hard rock like The Who, to the sounds of those Disco 70s and 80s, it truly is like a sympany in your head and unless you have a good home stereo , you might start using these ounce you BUY them as most cheap external speakers dont come close to these, you can get spoiled with these and you will start to know the difference bettween well recorded music and terribly recorded songs.One thing, I tried these with a 30gb video ipod , the latest generation and the mp3s recorded at 160kbps sounded damn good quality wise, BUT ID HAVE TO SAY THAT AT MAX VOLUME I WISH I STILL HAD 2 MORE NOTHES TO MAKE IT LOUDER, I MEAN MOST PEOPLE WILL BE TOTALLY SATISFIED BY THE QUALITY , BUT I THINK THEY NEED A LOT OF JUICE TO POWER THEM AS MY SONY WALKMEN LETS ME GET FULL POTENTIAL AND THERES NO WAY I COULD LISTEN AT FULL VOLUME. BUT THE IPOD AND THESE FALL A LITTLE SHORT FOR ME. (IT MAY JUST BE THE IPOD, DOES ANYBODY ELSE FEEL THIS WAY)ALSO I HAVE AN OLD SANDISK MP3 PLAYER SDMX1, ONE OF THE FIRST BEFORE THEY RUINED THEM. AND WITH THESE HEADPHONES IT SOUNDS AS GOOD AS THE 30GB IPOD, AND HAS SAME PROBLEM AS FAR AS LOUDNESS GOES. OVERALL THESE ARE WELL BALANCED HEADPHONES THAT WORK GREAT, P.S THE FOAM PIECES ON THE EAR MAY WEAR OUT WITH HEAVY USE, THATS ABOUT ONLY PROBLEM I CAN SEE. PEACE
Product is fine, exactly as indicated, price was great, shipped in a timely fashion. What more could anyone want or ask?
I really love this thing. I have it connected via component cables to a home theater reciever for audio and seperately to my tv for video, controlled with a Logitech Harmony Remote (also iPhone / Apple Remote App ).MusicEntire 4,000+ CD library hooked up to my home stereo, no weird techy workarounds to get music playing on my home stereo, no wizzing fans, no running into the other room to change a song. iPod dock was fine but nothing can touch the easy of use and convenience of using the Apple TV as a Network Audio Server. Turn the TV off after the music gets going and you can control it with iPhone or iTouch (entire playlist is right there on the luxurious iphone screen in your pocket).VideoI have a 32" HD-LCDTV, at 32" the normal resolution of video from iTunes video store is virtually the same as TimeWarner HD Cable Channels. HD vids are available, only necessary for larger screens I think.I usually rent movies rather than buy, better selection than cable on-demand. Can do it right on the TV, great selection of stuff I actually want to watch. Rentals are $3-$5 - play in about 30 sec. Good surround sound, indistinguishable from a DVD. I cancelled Netflix a few weeks after getting this.ProsTechphobe Spouse actually likes and uses it (she looooooves the slideshow feature)Easy Apple InterfacePlug it in and it works instantly (configuration with a LAN could be taxing if you're unfamilliar with how to set one up)ConsApple Universal Remote went right in the garbage, as always.Entering text via Apple Remote remote is brutal.Hates FirewallsLimited storageWishlistPandora (without hacking) on the AppleTV, just like the iPhone versionLet me type in text with an iPhone or TouchExpandable Storage
It's an Ethernet Cable, so it doesn't have much, but it works as it's supposed to. Also nice, theres no side rubber or plastic or anything to get in the way if its packed next to other ethernet cables on a switch or router, so it fits perfectly. Excellent.
this product its a very bad product, i regret i bought it , it usely it doesnt work , it get a very bad antenne, usely there is no signal ,i get an old cellphone with fm radio this phone it a excellence fm radio but the ads rdx-155 ef instant fm music it s the worst thing you can buy on amazone.. bad , bad ... i don t recommande this product !
This is an excellent projector mount,well made and can be mounted by side or to the selling,i really recommend it to everyone!!
This product is very versatile and I have used it to connect VCRs, Television; and a DVD player to my computer.I highly recommend this product. The only trouble I had origionally getting the sound to work with the device but once I got both sound and picture to work together the product was very very good.
No complaints and no problems. Put this memory into a machine that was a couple years old. Added it to the memory that was in there actually and the computer runs great! No problems at all! Computer recognized it right off the bat and beyond that, the price is absolutely spectacular!!!
I got this thing for Christmas and i have been very happy with it ever since. I was planning on getting an ipod, but i changed my mind last minute...mostly because of the whole battery issue, i don't have the patience for those sorta things. My cuzin got an ipod and i won't say it is an awful product, but i will say that for the price, apple could do better as far as storage and battery life goes. The only thing i would complain about the Zen XTRA is that the controls aren't as easy as the ipod's, or as "sexy" looking.
The product doesn't look like the picture.The actual product look like something from a barbie warehouse. The Apple light at the dorsal surface of the laptop is basically blocked (they should've cut the apple outline out). Also, the top cover doesn't actually touch the laptop in the middle, it bulges out a little, annoys me.If I can go back in time, I'd pay more for a better one.
Have had the Model Two operational since Christmas. Was looking for a very simple stereo radio that had quality sound. The Bose my mother has requires a remote, the Model Two has three simple dials. Tuner is very selective and I am able to tune in stations that were unavailable on any other radio in the house. Ipod Nano plays just fine whether it is plugged in via the Aux port or the Mix port. Mix port allows a second audio source to play simultaneously. Only criticism so far is the base sounds a bit strong. Am waiting to purchase the Model CD to go with it, but it is out of stock until February. Tivoli rep told me this on the phone. If you do not need or desire stereo go with the Model One.
At first I was extremely skeptical about purchasing inks from this seller. I used to spend more money buying Brother's brand inks AND they never seemed to last very long. These inks are of great quality and they last a long time. I do a lot of printing so this is important to me.This seller gets an AAA+
I'm very happy with my On Stage. I use it with my iPod (3rd generation, 20Gb) as a jukebox in my babies' nursery. The twins like listening to music, and it's fun to play for them. The On Stage works very well for the smaller room (9x12) and has a very decent, clear sound - bigger than I thought it would be, given the size of the unit. It's no substitute for the big stereo system downstairs, but it works well and it's really easy to use. I found that if you set it on a wooden dresser, the bass becomes a bit deeper and richer than if it's placed on a table.I haven't had any of the problems that other reviewers have had. Once I partially dislogded the iPod (when I was moving the On Stage around) and the sound went away, but I just pushed the iPod gently back in place, and everything was fine.The On Stage works perfectly for me. The only thing that annoys me is the *thump* when I turn off the unit power. But it's a minor nitpick.
I just received this mouse & discovered that it does not support the Mac platform. Although certain aspects work, they don't work well. This is money that would have been better spent on an Apple mouse in the first place. Build quality is fair with sloppy trackball movement.One last thing Compaq... are you aware of the growing base of Mac users? Shame on you for not supporting the Mac platform. Very bad business, very poor mouse!!!
The moment you plug those thigs in your ears it's like if you turned off the outside world and jumped into a concert. Great for music and TV shows.The earbuds don't fall while walking or runnung or laying down or getting up or turning and tilting your head...I recommend it for everyone!
The iPod Shuffle is so small and light, you really don't need an armband. The Sporty Armband is about the size of a CD and could feasibly wrap around my arm twice. It is rather cheaply constructed, too. The Shuffle's nylon rope is sufficient to wear around your neck - don't bother with this armband.
I love it. I wanted a tiny camera to tote everywhere for any moment. It's quick and easy and you can edit right on it. The zoom in great and you can zoom even more once the picture is taken. I'm so impressed, it's exactly what I was looking for. The only thing I've found that I can't figure out is that it takes great pictures outside and not nearly as great inside.
I purchased this router thinking that d-link is reliable. (chuckling) Well I was wrong. I have had problems since day one. To begin with it would take anywhere from 3 seconds to over 3 days for it to connect to the WAN port when it booted. So to resolve this I called D-Link support figuring I just missed a step or something. I waited for twenty minutes for a rep to answer the phone. (Yes I updated the firmware prior to this call). Once I get on the phone the support rep was about unhelpful as you can possibly be and basically said send it back. So I exchange it for a new one, and stil have the same problem only now it randomally disconnects and still takes along time to reconnect (if it does) to the modem. I one bad device, OK....but two and I would say you have an issue with the product.I would stay away from this product. I purchased a 3com 4 port router to replace it, and it works great. All I can say is you get what you pay for and stay away from d-link for the time being.
I bought this drive without doing my usual research and luck was NOT with me. It wouldn't boot at all into Mac OS X 10.4, despite performing well-enough with 10.3.9. Efforts to discover a solution prompted me to Google this device... and basically the firewire controllers LaCie uses on these drives are so poorly designed, they just can't handle the newer OS.Further, they can and do fail catastrophically causing data loss.I've taken the IDE hard drive out of the enclosure (mine's a Hitachi Deskstar) and will install it into a firewire enclosure kit or perhaps a spare bay inside a G4 for backups.If you own one, I recommend you buy an enclosure kit from Other World Computing and swap the drive out of the LaCie. To do so, simply slide a shim, like a credit card (I used a stainless steel ruler), up into the slot between the bottom plate and the plastic outer 'box' of the drive. There are 4 metal clips along each long side that will release. As one side edges out, brace it with a flat screwdriver blade while pushing the clips on the other, then it'll just slide out.There are 4 screws that secure the drive to the inside top of the case. Remove them, pull away the activity light, then just gently pry the hard drive out of the enclosure being mindful of the exposed electronic bits. Pop off the power cable and IDE connector and voila: new life for the disk.It's a shame to toss out the well-designed aesthetics... the enclosure is beautiful and clever industrial design. But the technology (along with unresponsive LaCie warranty support) leave me unlikely to purchase from LaCie again.Amazon shouldn't even be selling these things.
This printer is driving me up the walls. You can buy and install generic ink, but it won't work as it does not have the chips. I tried everything i can find online regarding resetting the printer. Nothing worked. Finally i took out the generic ones, leaving only the Canon black ink (which is full) and it still won't work. I called tech support, only to find that you need all 5 ink tanks in for it to work, otherwise it will damage the print head. All i want is to print black and white copies!!! THe color ink costs about $45. Almost the same price as the printer when on sale. I'd suggest getting a different printer. Read up on the consumer guide or maybe check out that kodak printer that was on the Apprentice.
Cables work just fine, and the connection 'click' they make is pretty weak, but if it's connected it's fine. Just don't move anything around.These came in a box simply wrapped in an bag. The packaging felt very cheap, but I have no problem with the cable other than the clicking thing.
This item was purchased as a Christmas gift for my niece and it did not work when she opened it. Very disappointed 6 year old. Now i have to try and find another one at a real store instead of online and i do not like shopping in crowds.
These are perfect for the kids! They are so small and the sound is surprisingly big. My kids each have a set and they take them everywhere. They work with all MP3 players and even has an adaptor to work with MP3 enabled cellphones. Cool product and great compact design.
It's very light, and also very deep, which makes it easy to install the motherboard. The clips that hold the drives seem flimsy, but they work well. All the leads for the power and reset switches, LED's and top usb and audio jacks are well marked, and the wires are plenty long.This case has lots of room. It comes with two 120mm fans, but be aware rpm's are only 1400 on those. They are very quiet though..And if you never used aluminum cases before- don't over tighten any of the mounting screws- just snug them.The negatives are:The case is expensive.The power supply mounts sideways in this case. The rear drive cage sits right in front of the bottom intake fan for the psu, blocking the airflow into the power supply.Also- the case comes with a bracket that mounts behind the power supply to help hold it in place. I bought an Enermax psu, which has a lip on it. Because of the sideways mounting I was not able to use the bracket as the lip was in the way.There is a top 90mm fan for exhaust. I find the holes on the top of the case above the fan to be rather small.The drive bays covers are a PITA to remove. I'm not crazy about the metal mesh either. It's a good idea, but the mesh is made from steel, and if you bend those little tabs that hold it in place they *will* break off. I think they should have used some kind of spring stainless steel that was more flexible for this. Despite the cons, I like the case, and I would buy one again.
This product will not disappoint you. Although the description does say it comes with the AC charger, it does not however. But the Zen itself is a superior product. And the pretty pink color is perfect.
This is an outstanding product. It has great sound, good bass, and can be turned up LOUD. It is also compact, light, folds up, and comes with different AC adapters so it can be used in multiple countries. And at just thirty dollars the product has great value. Overall this product is perfect for listening to your iPod outloud at a great, affordable price.
I purchased this item and it doesnt work. It will not load into my vhs vcr at all. IT goes at an angle and stops then ejects.It is a p.o.s. in my opinion. Do not buy it. I am stuck with a product that doesnt work.
I bought it specially to listen to library's audio books whose license is incompatible with iPods.Sound quality is good. Overall pleased with the performance.
This is everything i could ever hope for in a mouse. It is extremely comfortable, even after sitting on your computer for 5 hours straight. I highly recommend this mouse for gamers! the sensitivity buttons on the top are awesome! Again, all gamers should have this mouse!
These produce a great, full sound. They look stunning and don't take up a huge footprint. The subwoofer is pretty compact for the sound it kicks out.Never a disappointment.
ALL I CAN SAY IS DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS PRODUCT. IT DOES NOT SIT STILL AND YOU BETTER OFF JUST LETTING THE IPOD SIT SOMEWHERE IN THE CAR BECAUSE THIS PRODUCT SUCKS ON TOP OF SCRATCHING THE IPOD.
The Klipsch RF-7 Floorstanding Speakers produce sound like it's meant to be heard. Be aware that they are supposed to be placed 2 Ft. from the wall. Read info on them from [...] and other web sites. They are extremely efficient so you don't need much to power them. My A/V unit is a Harman Kardon which most audiophiles claim to be the brand that brings out the best in these speakers.I know that you'll enjoy all types of music with the RF-7s.... I researched long and hard before purchasing mine.
Just wanted to tell you that the wifi max card is the best wifi card ever. Has the right chipset for my linux box thank you.
I programmed this remote using the Logitech Harmony Remote Software on my MacBook (Mac OS X 10.4.8). It is a marked improvement over the old web based system, and makes setting up the remote remarkably painless.I chose this remote because of its manageably small number of buttons, something I could control in the dark. Sometimes, I wish for more buttons: closed caption, clear, PIP, etc. but in general I'm satisfied with the labels and choice. The buttons are of a variety of textures: rubberized playback controls, metallic volume controls, hard plastic navigation controls, contoured specialized buttons, etc; this aids blind usage. I don't care for the "Activity" button or the 4 raised buttons around the display, they are hard to press, and my wife especially has trouble pushing them.My remote controls the following devices:* Sony DVD player DVP-NS501P* Dish Network 411 set top box* Syntax LCD HDTV LT26HVX* Phillips Series 1 TiVo HDR312* Logitech Z-5500 Speakers* Kensington iPod StereoDock* LG LST-3510A HDTV Receiver/DVD PlayerHarmony's database was missing a few codes for my Syntax TV, which I easily taught the remote with the learning wizard, and the direction buttons seemed to be sending out two presses instead of one, which I fixed by having the remote relearn these commands. None of the other devices required any training. It was also missing a few useful codes for the LG 3510A, again they were easily added.I've had it for over a year and am generally satisfied with it. It makes the task of watching video from 4 different sources (satellite box, TiVo, DVD player, HDTV receiver) manageable. The new configuration application is fiddler friendly, and I've spent plenty of time getting things just right (for example I never want the cable box off because the TiVo might use it as a video source) and the site allows you to mark devices as always on.Update: Do not let your baby chew on the end with the USB port. Baby saliva will ruin this remote. Believe me.
I was kind of surprised when I got these without an accompanying box. However, they had Lexmark on the foil and on the black cartridge. When I placed them in my printer, it kept giving me an error stating it was the incorrect cartridge.They look identical to the ones I pulled out. Very frustrating, because I needed to print today and my others are depleted.I just submitted for a refund (because I could not check replacement). Hopefully, I will be able to get my money back.Update: 9/13/2011 - received refund quickly from Amazon.
so simple anyone could use it and find all that they need while out on the road..will make my trip from ohio to homer alaska much easier
It is hard to believe, but the HP 12C calculator does not compute partial year payments; therefore it is not possible to obtain accurate results with the 12C when N is not a whole number. For example, if you are calculating qualified plan distribution amounts, the life expectancy table at age 50 is 34.2 years. The HP 10IIB works with partial years, the 12C does not.So, if you do a lot of calculations with N as a partial year, you will never get the correct answer with the 12C. As for the quality of the calculator, I have had no problems with mine. I do like the the shift/off. I can't tell you how many times I have it the on key on my 12C and turned it off. While the number on the display remains in memory, it still is a pain to have to keep hitting the on key to turn it back on. Granted, the 12C feels heavier, but when you carry a calculator in a computer case along with the laptop,and other papers, the less everything weighs the better.I gave it five stars because the calculator does what it is supposed to do. Give me the correct answer quickly.
It's only a battery, so what is there to say except if you are going to want the best, you have one choice...OEM in this case.
Having read all these reviews before buying, I was somewhat nervous about these headphones, but since I work in a kennel, the wires were a real problem so I went for them.From the moment they came and were charged, I have LOVED them. They are perfect for work... they do not block out noise I need to hear, such as phones and door bells, and the freedom from wires is great... no more tangles with dogs hanging off my ears! And, they are comfortable!I have found that they do cut out occasionally when I am outdoors, but placing the ipod in my right pocket as suggested by Logitech helps that tremendously. Otherwise, just move your head a bit and they are back on. Only other issue is the difficult volume control. There are no indicators to tell if you are increasing or decreasing the volume. I try to control volume by the ipod, but in putting the headset on, the volume gets changed.
Received this modem today and installed on the network. The hardware install was easy. Connected from my VISTA OS to the modem as an admin and ran the wizard. Fifteen minutes from the time I opened the box to connecting to the internet. No problems with needing to know the MAC address or other attributes to connect, the default attributes worked. The modem is at my business with four computers connected to it. All were able to connect without problems. Looking back the ATT modem was slowly dying. The increase in speed is significant. This modem is about the same price as the ones that ATT sell directly I choose this one over theirs becuase of the good experience with other D-link products.
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.
What can I say? Easy to set up and get running, works like a charm. (For those interested, I'm using PPPoE)Unfortunately, the &quot;real&quot; manual is a pdf file on the included CD - you get only a small printed &quot;Getting Started&quot; guide in the box. Manufacturers: We want REAL printed manuals, not just an electronic copy!!!
I wanted to Yahoo Messenger VOIP using a wireless headset, another Motorola product the HT820.Motorola support has been helpful but unsuccessful resolving setup issues. The headset with the PC connects only with repeated setups and often without the microphone. Getting the microphone to work so that I can VOIP with the PC is a curious setup problem.The Motorola headset works fine with my cellphone.But buying this USB blue tooth adapter to connect the Motorola HT820 headset to the PC's unsatisfactory.March 2010Once setup the device is relatively trouble free and I'm still happily using it. There are occassional problems connecting to a headset after the headset's been connected to another device.
Was in market after going through couple of Rowentas & B&D;'s over last couple of years.After going through reviews of competing brands, decided to give this a try. As usual Amazon's price is hard to beat.I like the retractable cord, heat & steam settings are similar to any other brand, heats up quickly, May be it just me but it feels like you need to put in more pressure to get wrinkles out.I like the fact that it cools down quickly , so I dont have to wait too long to put it back in the closet.Not too crazy about removable water tank, Also I liked "self-cleaning" option in Rownta than in this Panasonic.Or may be this one does not catch that much dirt :-)Overall a nice everyday use iron at a very competitive price for a a good brand name product.
Product received in A one condition. Works as advertized. Expect to use it for finding addresses in my travels. better than useing a map. Thank you for providing a great way for travelingGerald Schaal
Needed a reader for Cannon PowerShot compactflash cards. With XP, SanDisk was identified and drivers installed by the machine without any additional action. Too easy!! Pictures downloaded in less than a minute. If everything was so easy..........
This is a handy bag. It's only major drawback is that it looks a bit camp, like a handbag. It's not a very manly bag, but if you can take the jeers and catcalls from those sons-of-bitches, you'll enjoy it. The main pocket comes with a pair of dividers that can be used to split the bag into segments; the official way of using the bag involves having the camera body near the lid, with the lens pointing downwards, although in my experience this tends to make the bag top-heavy unless you have a couple of other lenses in the bag as well. However, it's easy to remove a divider - they're held in with velcro - and fit the camera sideways, with space for a lens.The main pocket is big enough to fit a Canon 1DS-sized camera with a small prime lens on the front, such as a 35mm f2 or a 50mm f1.4, with hollow space for batteries etc. If you have a smaller body there is just enough space for a mid-sized zoom and perhaps a second lens stuff in the side, although it might be a tight fit. If you have a larger zoom, e.g. Canon's 35-350, you'll need to carry it separately. If you're doing the shopping you can just about get a can of something and some noodles into the main pocket. There isn't space anywhere on the bag for a bar of chocolate, and even if there was, it would melt and become squashed.There are several pockets around the bag, and a compartment near the bottom that holds a waterproof cover. This pulls out and goes over the top of the bag, leaving space for the straps but preventing you from opening it. Fair enough given that it would be raining. The straps feel a bit flimsy - they're made of plastic, they rotate freely, and I imagine they will break first. The only other problem I can think of is that the zippers are very noisy when you walk around; they jangle conspicuously, and it is hard to muffle then with gaffer tape. Also, I'm not fond of the big LOWEPRO logo on the front, which will surely attractive unwanted attention. And it would be nice if there was a way to wear the bag with the top unfurled, for quick access to the camera, but the design of the lid prevents this. And it would be great if, when I open the bag, Scarlett Johansson pops out, and her brain has been completely wiped and re-programmed to love the first man she sees, which would be me.Nonetheless the bag feels generally thought-out. The pocket inside the top flap is padded and has a cover for the zipper so that it doesn't scratch your camera. The front pocket is just the perfect size to store a copy of "Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung", and so if you ever find yourself lost for instruction you will never be alone. You have been alone for so many years.
Even though the front of the cover says PSP Compatible, I've called Sandisk and they've said "check with sony for firmware updates because the 1.0 gigs have a problem with the psp" so I've though.. false advertisement? what? don't get this for your PSP. doesn't work and freezes up after I tried putting my files from my 32mb card over to my new 1.0gig. My psp version is 1.50 and none of the files can damage my psp. They've all worked with my 32mb and it should have worked since many reviews online states Sandisk is better than Sony. Maybe Sony got jealous? Who knows. Do NOT buy this if you are buying it for a psp.
This is a beautiful lens that is comparable to prime lens throughout its 70 to 200 range. Pricy, but worth it.
After having a inkjet printer for the past 5 years I decided to finally get a black ink laser after realizing I don't need color. I went with Samsung 1250 because of various write ups - it has never let me down! I have several computers networked and it works wonderfully without a hitch for all computers. True, it might be a little loud when it starts up and prints but what you gain in quality and overall computing enhancement far far outweighs the slight increase in sound. I recommend highly without reservation!
The Sony SA-W2500 Performance Line 100 Watt Subwoofer is mediocre sound, mediocre looks, and barely worth the fifty bucks I paid for it. Do yourself a favor and get something like thePolk Audio PSW10 10-Inch Monitor Series Powered Subwoofer (Single, Black)for about the same price.Pros:+ Powers up+ Auto off worksCons:- Muddy bass at all settings and levels- INCREDIBLY UGLY plastic grille sticking out the back. Imagine a 70's era TV's backside - That's EXACTLY what this looks like on the backThis unit does put some rumble in a movie, or maybe some hip-hop, but it's incredibly boomy-muddy at all volumes. DO NOT use it for any music, except maybe in the garage. I'll give it two stars because it does work and isn't the worst subwoofer I've heard, but it is close to the worst. Hidden under my workbench attached to the garage stereo it's OK, but it's shunned from the house like a stinky dog.
These work just fine. Had no issue with the battery compartment like some of the reviews state. Also, have no background static on these either.Super simple to install, they come with the headphone jack adapter that you plug into your TV.The only con to these is the size, they are pretty big. However, I only wear these at night when I am watching TV, and my wife sleeps great now. No more bugging me to turn down the volume!!I got these on a black Friday special for 30 bucks, for the price, and performance I cant complain.I dont see the need to spend anymore money on other headphones that go for 80 to 100 bucks when these work just fine.
I have the digital camera Canon Powershot S200 and just purchased this printer. Set it up last night without any difficulty and the photos I printed were fantastic. I am very pleased with this purchase. Would highly recommend this printer. I did use generic photo paper to start out with and it worked just fine. I am hoping that in the long run this printer will pay for itself and cut the costs of having pics developed at the store.
I bought this unit to replace an aging TEAC AG-D9100 whose output stage had malfunctioned. The TEAC unit was excellent. It included a whole host of features not found on the HK3485 (i.e. Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby 3, plus an array of surround effects). TEAC no longer markets the AG-D9100, or anything closely resembling it (sadly), and so I settled on the HK3485 as an alternative. Comparing the two (a totally subjective, unscientific exercise on my part to be sure), I find the clarity and definition of the HK to be a bit better than the TEAC, but the low-end power not quite as booming as the TEAC (surprising, given some of the reviews I had read). Guess it's time to drag out my old graphic equalizer. Aside from that, the HK is perfect for what I use it for (CD's, FM radio). And as I say in the title, for the price, you can't beat it.
It scared me to death. I installed this thing in my new DELL computer. A few weeks later I turned the computer on and heard a loud clack, clack, clack, clack. "Oh, no," thought I. "My hard disk is failing!" But it turned out to be this AOC system blower. When I discovered the problem, I thought some wires might be contacting the fan, but this was not the case. On the one hand, I'm glad it wasn't a hard disk problem; on the other, I'm disappointed in the AOC cooler. I even tried contacting the manufacturer, but AOC is apparently out of business or, if not, its website isn't working. Bottom line: Stay away from this. You get what you pay for!
I wear hearing aids and the headphones recognizes it so as to avoid feedback. Clarity and range are phenomenal. So far I'm very satisfied with the product.
Since I haven't received the product, it is difficult for me to review it. This is a problem with the seller, obviously, rather than the laptop itself.
I've always had a hard time with Firewire cards working properly in my home builds. This one finally did the trick. I have my Focusrite Sapphire 56 working flawless through it without any PCI latency issues in WIN7 x64. Came with a free firewire cable (which dumbfounds me that some manufacturers don't include one.
I bought this pocket pc last year ... i enjoy using it and have done what i want with it i use every free software i can find on it and it seems to keep up pretty well considering it is a 2001 model ;) it is a good value for its prize BUT... the battery doesent seem to keep up with me :( but if you want to spend a little more you can buy an extended life battery from casio :) so in conclusion it is a great handheld but its battery life could have been better
This is the best dynamic headphone in the world, and is rivalved only by the Grado RS-1 headphone. Many studio engineers and audiophile's use these as their REFERENCE headphone...they are a steal for such a high quality headphone. The Grado RS-1 [costs more], and is definately less comfortable than the Sennheisers. These headphones have an extremely detailed, open, airy sound, that nears electrostatic sound. They are also unique in that they suit all types of music very well, they have great punch for rock music, but can perform clasical pieces with all the fullness and detail they were designed.It should be noted these headphone have an impedance of 300 ohms. Most headphone are 16-32 ohms. What this means is to get the full potential out of them you will need some type of amplifier. Headphone.com offers a couple inexpensive sollutions to this problem, as does audioadvisor.com. Althought they are not true audiophile components, they will greatly enhance your experience with these headphones. If you are planning on travelling with them, you can almost bet you won't be content with their sound when powered only by a portable CD player. I use a Audio Valve RKV Mark II Headphone Amplifier at home, and the headphone.com Airhead on the road. Buy these headphones if you are looking for true audiophile sound, or just the best dynamic headphone, but be aware of their limitations without am amplifier.
Opened it up, set it up -- no sound. Sent it back. Don't waste your time on this thing; you'll only get what you pay for.
O.K., lets just start out as me saying that this camera is the best! I took a camp course which required a 35mm camera. My mom wasnt that convinced with the price, but it was worth it. My pictures were the best in the class! My teacher said they were clear,sharp,and outstanding!
Im new to digial cams and i really enjoyed this cam. It's been working great and it's worth the small sum of cash you are paying. Not too bad. I recommend it if you want a cam for such a low price.
Looking to get another unit to go with my Toshiba RD-SX32, I went for the HX-900. This unit falls incredibly short in comparison and has me scratching my head, why did I get this unit! I have a great basis for comparison as the Toshiba does so many things that the SONY either cannot or does much worse.I keep scouring the manual thinking I'm missing something, but I will just have to deal.If you like your sports, sorry, this is where the separation starts to happen, the slow motion stinks, you have to press 2 buttons, pause and then slow forward / back, it is seriously to slow, one speed! You have to be kidding SONY. The Toshiba has variable slow motion speeds all using one button - slow to a speedy slow motion. Fantastic for sports, the commercial skip is even worse, fast 1, 2 and 3 doesn't skip past it runs through the commercials the Toshiba truly skips past instantly at totally programmable intervals.I find its better using the fast forward 2 to get past the commercials as opposed to the not so) instant skip, problems are forward one and 2 are too slow, for some unknown reason Sony figured if you keep forward 3 depressed it rips past everything progressively faster leaving you with no control over where you are going to stop like the movie the time machine, making forward 3 useless for fast forwarding past commercials.So, in other words after 2 years with the Toshiba, I can get through the commercials in about 5-8 seconds, with the Sony its about 15-20 seconds having to watch the stupid things on fast forward.No playlists on the hard drive, if this is your first DVD HD you may not know how valuable they are for sorting the shows and editing them, I am kicking myself for buying this unit. Playlists on the HD are used everyday, playlists on the DVD are not. You can only use playlists on one type of disc and that disc is -RWvr and it's not usable on all DVD players after finalizing. Editing and dubbing large lists /scrolling through each show separately without grouping them in playlists, I am not even going to get started on that, its futile and in in the stoneage of editors.But one of the biggest things (how the heck did I miss this in the specs) no picture in picture. AAAAHHHH. It's a must for watching recordings while watching live tv, so you know exactly when the commercials are over.Like I said, if you have not owned a DVD with these other goodies, you may not know what your missing until you read this.We all know about this but I feel its worth mentioning one more time, the on screen guide is useless, you have the option to program the channels manually, as I did you will too, painstakingly moving the channels to the correct position and channel number, only see your 1 hour of work disappear with the next tv guide download.SONY, I am surprised, but moreso mad at myself for after owning a superior in features DVD player, (and much less expensive unit) I should have known better.On the positive side, I normally upgrade every couple of years and until then I will make sure not to record my sports on this stinker. If you're a movie file and don't care about these type things this may be a good unit for you as the picture quality is very good in HQ, not on SLP however, so forget the 200+ hours on the HD if you want a good picture.I see these glowing reviews except regarding the guide and I am stunned. This unit needs lots of work what ever the price you pay.
This is our third palm pilot and it kicks ass! Four gig's of memory and the wireless card is the highlight of it. The internet is pretty fast, so if you are located not too far from the source your connection will be super fast. Plus it has java script so you will see all the pics. The built in digital recorder, the ability to play MP3's and videos are also great features. The size and weight were not a problem - it is barely noticeable and we got used to it quickly. The down side is that it takes a while to load the applications or to switch from one to another. Palm does not provide a cradle in which to sync the palm, instead they give you a USB cable which we're always afraid will break. What we loved about our old Tungsten T3 was that the screen could expand but not so here. Overall, we give 4.7 stars to this awesome Lifedrive. We ddefinitely recommend buying it.
I purchased a replacement mount some time ago but am just now getting around to writing up a review. I think about it every time I use it but get busy and forget. This time I am determined to get this in writing. It looked pretty much like the original when I received it and was happy to be able to mount my GPS again on the dash. However, my happiness was short lived, less than two days, when it fell off my dash. The rubber pulled away from the mount. It was just setting in my vehicle, no pressure being applied. I tried to apply some glue to remount the rubber suction but with no success. I have been searching for another but I am afraid if I order another it will do the same thing and be just another waste of money. So now I just leave it laying in my console which is very inconvenient since you can't see the screen with out taking your eyes of the road. I really like the Garmin products but this replacement mount stinks.
This battery works like a charm and gives me the same life as the original battery I received from Canon. I bought this as a back up battery and I am extremely happy with it. Ships damn quick. Merchant's service is excellent. Cheers.....
Great quality. Built in tripod mount makes for easy fixed use. Overall very happy with this purchase.
Well, I guess it is true that you get what you pay for. When the earpiece on my Bose QC2 broke, I thought I would take a chance on these as a low cost alternative, especially after seeing the positive reviews. As soon as I tried these I knew I made a big mistake. Sound quality was poor, and when the noise cancelling feature was put on, instead of getting quieter, the feature actually created more noise than when it was off. I can only surmise that the people who gave this a positive review have not used a high quality noise cancelling headphone. I would also point out that the lead warning sticker- which is required by California law, does not appear on any other headphone I have seen- it is certainly on the the Bose. Personally, I would not like the idea of lead so close to may brain (at least what is left of it.) Needless to say, I returned these the next day. On a positive note, I discovered that by calling Bose Factory Service, they were able to repair my QC2 headphones for a nominal fee.
This is perfect for protecting your i-phone or smart phone aroung any water source - pool, lake ocean. It is water tight, and you can still use you phone.
This one is very good. If you want to have two different SSID, then this will be the one for you. I liked it very much. It extended my wifi signal greatly, with different SSID. You can also set the SSID of the extender the same as your original wifi ssid. The setup is not difficult. But you better use a static ip address to setup the device. Read the menu first. I liked it very much. The price is very good too.
High quality, very good sound, easy to install. Not expensive. Needed a single disc player because of space restraints and it works very well.
If you can find a good price, this may be a unit you give you kid to see how he treats it before you spend on a REAL iPod. The FM radio is neat, but... it's a cheap knockoff import from Shanghai, don't forget that!
Great marketing, but doesn't work on my mac running 10.6.8 and a lexmark optra S 1255? Any tips welcomed? I would love to get this laser printer working again. These old lasers are beyond work horses.
My trusty Sennheiser PXC 250 headphones died the other day and I replaced them with a pair of Sony MDR-NC40's based on a favorable Consumer Reports review. The trade-off was immediately clear after my first flight with them. The Sonys sound noticably better in terms of audio quality and richness of sound, but the Sennheisers did a better job reducing the noises associated with jet travel.I'm a very frequent flier and I'm very hard on my gear. The Sennheisers took a serious beating for about three years before they broke down; they owed me nothing when they died. The Sony's feel like they are of a similar build quality.The Sonys use a single battery vs. the dual battery in the Sennheisers. The Sony case is fatter than the Sennheiser case and doesn't fit as well in the seatback pocket on most aircraft. The Sennheiser case and general folding design is better and more convenient, but the Sony is fine.In general, I suspect that I'll get accustomed to the better sound quality of the Sony headphones and be even more disappointed if I compare them with the Sennheiser audio quality in a month or two. The price is about the same, the build quality seems comparable.One oddity with the Sonys: the single stereo plug doesn't make good contact with the audio jack on a Blackberry 8330 resulting in mono audio when listening to music, but if you use the clever single/double airline adapter, it sounds fine. When used with the headphone jack on a Macbook Pro, it was fine. The Sennheisers never had any of these quirks. But it isn't a significant issue as the adapter is stored in the case with the headphones so you'll rarely be caught without the adapter being handy.My ears get sore from earbuds, both of these headphones are comfortable although my ears are happy to get them off after about 6 hours. I have used the Sennheisers in a noisy hotel room before and was able to sleep with them on, the Sony's have a similar fit so comfort isn't an issue.If you're looking for lightweight, compact active cancellation headphones for a price that won't make you cry if you lose them in your travels, either pair will do the job. The price points are low enough that if you try one and you're disappointed with either the audio quality or the noise cancellation, just buy the other one. They are good examples of different strengths in very similar products.
I charge the batteries and as soon as I put them in the camera, the battery light starts flickering. Then it goes off. Then on. THen after a little while I have to change batteries. Clearly thse batteries are not as good as the regular alkaline, but I'll use them. For vacation though, I'll bring a bunch of alkalines too.
So, first off, I don't have a clue as to the model iPod I have... I believe it was the one with the U2 album? I bought it second hand, and it's still kicking a year later, so, it does its job. Now, for the transmitter. I had another one previously, a Belkin transmitter, and it started giving me guff: it wouldn't charge, if I hit a bump on the road, depending how the iPod was set somewhere in my car, the music would pause, or pause without reason. Also, there are a lot of small radio stations in Puerto Rico, and a LOT of the frequencies are already occupied, so finding a good frequency was a bit of a chore at first, but I finally found a free one. Well, towards the events that led to switching to this fine piece, I'd start getting tons of white noise using the same frequency.So I saw this at a good price and picked it up. It's solid, it gets the job done, pretty straightforward setup. I can't say I'm a fan of having a big cable dangling around my dash, but I can live with it. My only complain, and it's more me being a worry-wort: the adapter as such, when plugged into the lighter outlet, can be really hard to disconnect, and I'm usually worried that I might be doing something wrong and end up breaking it.Overall, I'm pretty happy with my purchase.
My story: I bought these speakers from Costco about two months ago when I got my Nano for about a shade over 100 dollars. The model didn't have an adapter for the Nano but I figured if it used the same USB port as the Mini and its bigger Ipod cousins, I could play the Nano on it. After fiddling with it and consulting with JBL's support service (via email), it worked. As a tip for anyone trying to play their Nano on the JBL on stage speakers without the new Nano adapter, you can use your mini adapter plus the 30 GB foam back added in. It'll fit in perfectly. You'll need to push it down a little firmly for it to click in. You'll hear this weird, bleep bleep noise. If it doesn't work at first, keep readjusting it carefully but the Nano does work for the On stage speakers without the new Nano adapter.JBL online support service: Great and quick response. I emailed the guy questions maybe four times the day I bought it and got my responses all within a couple hours each time. Extremely patient and understanding.Review:I couldn't be any happier with this product. I had concerns of it shorting out or blowing out the speakers at first after reading the reviews here. But I was careful to not have the Ipod playing before connecting it to the speakers. So far, it works wonderfully. Sound is crisp and clear. I'm a music dabbler so I listen to about anything from Johnny Cash to Lenny Kravitz to Outkast so I needed good range for my money. On Stage provides great base/treble with no distortion at a moderately high volume. What I like about the doughnut shape is I can stick stuff (like the adapters for the other Nano models) in the middle. I like the look with the Ipod in it. Sorta a cradle for the player. The speaker's diameter is about 1.5 times larger than a CD. Some of the little things that I like about the On stage speakers- the volume level on the ipod does not change when you adjust the volume on the speakers. Thus when you take the Nano off of the speakers, it won't be changed to like ear-shattering high. I've heard other Ipod speakers do this to their Ipods. The On stage speakers also charges the Ipod while it's on it.Cons: The power adapter is clunky and heavy. Won't work well if you're hoping to carry the On stage speakers with ya everywhere and plug and play somewhere else. It took me a while to properly fit the Nano into the Stage speakers. Nano users will run into this problem. You'll need to hear the click and bleep bleep noise before it'll be connected. But it took some fidgeting for it to perfectly fit. For my 20 GB Ipod 4 G and girlfriend's Mini, it was a snap. Just connected in like that.I had hope that I could upload songs or transfer files onto my Ipod thru the speakers. I like that the On stage speakers charge the Nano but a USB connection would have perfected this product.The sound control buttons are a little hard to use. It's touch sensitive but sometimes is finicky at touch. A weird aside and con of this product: the speakers go beserk if you use your cell phone nearby it. Starts making this clicking sound and high squeal noise- kinda like when you speak into a microphone plugged in front of your speakers. But this is a minor problem. You have to have your phone like in arm's distance for it to do that.Another minor problem too is the Ipod won't power down while connected to the speakers even if it's not playing. Because the speakers charge them, it'll show the charging display on the front. I'm not sure if this affects the Ipods but I prefer to have it off completely.Take away:The On Stage speakers are a definite upgrade to my standard Dell speakers that came with my computer and my Ipod buds. Never owned any other designated Ipod speakers before but the On stage speakers, for its price and size, are swell. I feel that previous reviews may have been on their mark with the older version of the On stage speakers. But for me, it seems like JBL has rectified previous mistakes and fixed the shortening out bug. My speakers have been working great (knock on wood) for two months and counting.
Shouldn't have been released to market.5 stars for: Asthetic design, functional web-based interface, good range, priceIf unit worked as it should, it would get 5 stars.3 star deduction for: working for 5 minutes and then failing, broadcasting SSID but not accepting connections (wired or wirelessly) due to non-responsive DHCP server, technically support that has too many layers (open a case, call back on case to confirm issues, then a call from a technician), transformer at end of plug, inability of tech support to resolve issues. Basically said they were aware of the issues and have a firmware update in testing, e.t.d. 2-3 weeks.Tried 3 units without success. Wait for updated firmware before buying.
I just bought this recently for my iPad 3 after searching extensively online for the perfect "new iPad" case. I decided to go with this. Not only does it look great, but it's sturdy. The only downside to this is you have to place the keyboard on a flat surface or just be cautious when you have it on a unstable surface. If you do place it on an unstable surface such as your lap at an angle, there's a chance iPad might come out. However, if you're careful, this is a perfect case. Gets lots of compliments. Great for typing, and overall I am a big fan.
I've owned this webcam for over 2 years and it is the best one I've owned. I particularly like its featureset, especially all the effects you can play with. My nephews live far from me and I've used them quite a bit to entertain them. Picture quality is great and I haven't had any problems in the various computers I've used it (XP/Win7). Highly recommended!
So far I love it no issues other than if you use it on a Vista OS then it can not be read by another OS. But other than that it works great.
I'm not going to knock Linksys products, I own several of them and have been pleased with what I've been able to keep. However, in this case, I was unable to get the print server to work with my Lexmark X73 Color Printer/Scanner. The system just wouldn't recognize it. I called tech support and they were very quick to say that they guessed it was just not a supported printer. I said in their writeup they said it was compatible with virtually every printer. The answer I received was that it obviously means it's not compatible with literally every printer. I still haven't found any other USB wireless print server. Very frustrating.
This is a plug and play device, with no configuration required. I run it with a router plugged into it, as well as several Ethernet connected PCs. It works as advertised, and I highly recommend it.
I absolutely love these speakers. These are by far some of the best speakers I've ever owned or even listened to. I use them to play music off of my laptop and my turntable. The quality of the sound produced by these two speakers is just astounding. All of the sound comes across with rich clarity. The bass provided by the speakers is deep and intense, but doesn't drown out the rest of the audio like some speakers tend to do. And, if the immense bass provided as it is isn't enough, there's a switch to boost the bass even more. These speakers are powerful, but maintain quality even at high volume. I have hooked these speakers to my turntable and cranked the volume way up and the sound stayed crisp and vibrant. Though I don't typically use these speakers for gaming, I have hooked them up to my consoles before and it made for an insanely good gaming experience. I'd highly recommend these speakers to any audiophile or gamer.Pros:>Amazing audio quality.>Maintains it's rich sound at low and high volume and anywhere in between.>Deep, intense bass.>Great for music or gaming.>It's design is simple and stylish.Cons:>Bulky and heavy, but it's worth it for the sound.
I bought this bag for my 15" Dell, I also carry a lot of folders, chargers, wireless mouse, MP3 and junk in my bag. It's a little hard to get the laptop in the bag if it's full of folders, but other than that its very durable and a great bag. The lumbar padding is great. I carry it everyday, there's a pocket everywhere for anything you could imagine.
I had this product for five years, used it on a daily basis and finally ruined it when the cable got stuck in my gear shift. I wasn't able to find this product at any stores and thought I wouldn't be able to replace it. Glad I found it here, just bought 3!!! Should get me through another 15 years. :)
the bad review below must have been written by someone who works for garmin. This GPS is awesome and really, really, easy to use. I really like how it holds all my music and hooks into my car stereo so there's really no need for me to have an ipod in my car as well. I also have really enjoyed the hands-free calling with my cell phone, it automatically connects to your phone when you get in the car. I can't get over there is no monthly fee!In response to the person who didn't like the POI interface - i LOVE it - i love that i can be in any town and instantly see ALL the restaurants, and their phone numbers - hit ONE button to call and make a reservation - and then have tomtom navigate me there. i also have an infant and i like always being a button away from knowing where the nearest hospital is even if i'm somewhere i've never been before.My first 910 had some problems out of the box, (bad audio jack) but i got a new one from best buy and that one works great. i don't hold it against the product because with electronics sometimes you just get a dud.This GPS has the most features and that's why I bought it. There's nothing it can't do it seems, it can even give weather and traffic, although i don't use those too much. very well designed and thought out.
This cable looks like it would work fine. There is one problem, it is not a minifirewire cable. It is a normal firewire cable for use with an Ipod Mini. So if you are looking at getting a cable you can hook up to your Windows laptop with a small firewire port then you need to look elsewhere. If you are looking for a firewire cable for your Ipod with a doc connector, then this should work.One last note, if you have a modern Ipod you may not be able to use this cable. I have read that they removed firewire charging in newer ipods.
As the old saying goes, no news is good news. This device does it's job so well, I had forgotten I got them.
I never receive the product that I order nor did the company fail to inform me that they were out of this item. I had to call the company because they charge my credit card and I had to track down the company by email which they never responded. When I got intouch with the company they shipped me out a different color and it was scratch up and the ear pluges was used and the ipod was loaded with music.
For the money, I think that this is a good deal. It takes really high quality pictures. The only disappointment that I have is in it's ability to focus. You have to be zoomed in at just the right distance or the camera won't focus (specifically when you're zooming past the 4x optical zoom). It's still a great camera, though.
I am using this kvm switch on a Power Mac and an HP box running Linux, and it does its job well. All the cables needed are included, and it is easy to hook up.Even the audio sounds good, unlike a different brand that my son bought, and he gave up on the audio switching because of the poor sound quality. I am running mine through a 100 watt stereo receiver and Boston Acoustic speakers, and there is no sound degradation.I didn't install any software, so I'm using the buttons on the switch itself, and switching takes about one second to complete. I have had no problems and am very happy with this purchase.
My first back-pack....Great space for all the stuff, resulting in a bit bulky.. but very Stylish.
the lens is great for the price. makes sharp images with nice color. a lot of fun to use with nice depth of field for the macro shots
I have used this pack every day since it arrived, and after a month I can say I really like this pack. It is built very well. The zippers are sturdy, the pack has comfortable straps and distributes the weight evenly on my back. The camera compartment holds my camera, spare lenses, and my flash very well.There are a couple things I would change in the design however. The main storage compartment (not the laptop or camera compartment) only has 1 zipper, while the camera and laptop compartments have 2 zippers. This is annoying since I use this compartment for office supplies and have to completely open the compartment before I can access contents. The other thing I would change is to increase the depth of the camera compartment to allow for longer lenses to be attached to the camera. It barely holds my 18-105mm lens, and does not hold anything longer.Overall, it is a great pack. I give it only 4 stars because of the camera compartment depth and single zipper on the main compartment.
I purchased these binoculars for my dad for Christmas. I was replacing a garbage pair of 8x36 binoculars that had to be at least 20 years old. Before purchasing, I went to Cabella's to check them out in person. If you're nervous about dropping this much money on binoculars without testing them, head to a local Cabella's store. A note, Cabellas wanted $1299 for these binoculars. I paid $850 on Amazon.When I tested the binoculars in the store, I was blown away by the quality of how sharp the images were. It's impossible to describe the effect that pressing the stabilizing button has. It's amazing and makes the binoculars instantly more usable. You can still detect some minor shake but the stabilizing does a tremendous job eliminating it. In using the binoculars, like the other reviewers have said, they are a bit heavy, so I find its best to rest your arms on something when you try to use them.My dad was totally surprised with the gift. When I took him outside, I had him look through the binoculars and he was amazed at the sharp image quality. Then I pressed the stabilizing button. "What happened to the shake?" he asked. "These are image stabilizing binoculars." I replied. "These are amazing!" he explained.Later that day we went for a drive to test them out and he kept shaking his head and exclaiming that the binoculars were amazing. We marvelled at how great the binoculars were at low light conditions. At dusk, I used his old garbage pair and I could see a tepee out in a field that some kids had made. Through the old set, it looked like a dark triangle. With the Canon's, you could still count the individual sticks.I even showed him the moon, and he remarked that he'd never seen the full moon so close and clear. Since my dad also wears glasses, he likes the deep eye cups. It's the first set of binoculars that he's been able to use without having to take off his glasses. My dad recently told me, that out of a 7 day week, he probably uses the binoculars 5 days a week.There are a couple of downsides to the binoculars. For about 3 weeks afterwards, I got a call from my dad almost every day telling me what he looked at that day through them. The binoculars are a bit heavy, but this is solved by resting your arms on something. The eye caps are extremely cheap for something of this price, and they fall off easily, especially when putting in and taking out the binoculars from the supplied carrying case.One more recommendation I have is to make sure you get some 58mm UV filters. I got some Hoya UV filters for the binoculars from Adorama, and put them on the binoculars as soon as I got them and before I gave them to my dad. They work well at cutting down the glare, and are good at protecting the lenses on the end. My dad has already scratched one of the filters, but at least we only have to pay $20 for a new filter instead of ruining an $850 pair of binoculars.Bottom line, that although these binoculars have a couple of minor annoyances, the performance is spectacular. You won't be disappointed!
This thing is awesome! It's a mouse that works like a pen. It is exactly what I was looking for. I tutor online using an online whiteboard. I tried the Waacom Bamboo tablet pen ($70), but it kept crashing my system. This needed no installation, just plug it in and start using it. It writes way faster and neater than I could ever do with my touchpad mouse. A regular mouse can't even come close to this. Here's a few things to remember.1. Use it with the button pointing up and slightly to the left (for right-handers).2. It does not work on just any surface. Here's the rundown:WORKS VERY WELL ON: the mousepad that came with it, a regular mousepad, a dark stiff fabric surface (my padfolio is great for it), dark leather, dark tightly-stretched nylon, any fabric with a small grain that is stretched to be stiffWORKS PRETTY WELL ON: light tightly-grained wood.DOES NOT WORK ON: shiny surfaces, surfaces with very little grain, paper (unless there's a ton of printing on it), most light-colored surfaces.Try out different surfaces until you find one that feels right.3. Practice a bit--I see what people mean about the slanting writing, but with practice, that is lessened. Write with a regular mouse and you will also get a drift upward or downward. It just takes practice to overcome it.4. Don't expect it to do everything. It's $12. It's worth every penny. I'm going to get one for every computer in the house. It will really save my wrists.
I just purchased the Bose SoundDock system after months of holding off with the notion that its just too expensive. I cant count on one hand how many times I stood there looking at it at Best Buy trying to justify the cost. Well things got a little easier after getting a $100 gift certificate for Fathers Day to Best Buy so I figure Ok I can justify $199.00 a little easier then $299.00 so I broke down and ran to the register to pay for it before I talked myself out of it again. I can tell you that the sound quality is excellent, and while its not going to shake the walls down, it really does sound great even with the volume up almost all the way. Good bass response and crystal clear definition made me wonder why I waited so long to buy it, but like anything Bose sells and any extra's for the iPod is always on the expensive side to say the least. Overall im very happy with the purchase, even though I think its a little pricey youll forget about the pain peeling off those $20 or $100 bills when you get it home and start listening to it.
These are great headphones. The low-end thumps, the high-end is clear, they're comfy, and easy to drag around. They're open ears, but aren't too loud for your neighbors (I used them in a shared office with no problems- and I like my metal!). I've owned comparably priced Sony wrap-arounds before, and I said I'd never buy anything else. I got these as a replacement not out of dissatisfaction with the Sonys (I beat them up pretty good), but because of Koss's lifetime warranty. I've taken advantage of their warranty with another over-ear (TD-80?) Koss set I have, and have been really happy with the speed and low-cost of their services. Can't argue with no-questions-asked replacements even for user-error problems.As I mentioned- the sound is great. I can seriously feel the bass in my chest with these little things. The overall tone of the audio quality is a little 'crunchy' for lack of a more technical term, but I love these things. I gave these 4 stars for sound quality, but only because they're small, cheap, open-ear 'phones. I reserve my 5s for the big dogs. Compared to Sony and Skull-candy comparable models, I think I like these the best. The design puts no pressure on my ears.If you are looking for headphones under $30, buy these and you will be happy.
I preordered this camera in February (after extensive research and reading reviews)and was waiting for it 2 1/2 month. Compact size allows you to have camcorder and 7.1 MP photo camera in 1. Aluminum case feels great and made of great quality. I took couple of sample movies and pictures and could not be happier with the quality. It's very easy to download movies and picture to the PC without any extra software installation. This is highly customizable camera if you want to use manual controls, but for average user is very friendly with Auto settings. Canon far above competition with this camera. I used Corsair 1Gb 60X SD memory card now and it worked great with no issues. Basically you can install any SD card to record but SDHC is recommended (High Definition mode is not available for 1GB card, but 640X480X30fps looks awesome). I would highly recommend Canon TX1 for everybody.
As a longtime Apple fan forced to live in a PC world, I was thrilled to finally get my iPod for Windows. After getting used to the design, it's a great gadget to play with. And let's face it - it's a gadget. I continually hit the 'menu' button which I think should be a 'select' button. I can't really call it an Apple flaw.I have not had the freezing up issues others have expressed. Software loaded easily. Musicmatch loaded ok too - but it's not horribly compatible if you're planning on using iTunes. Drag and drop technology would be beneficial - but these are trivial issues.The 40GB holds so much music - you are almost required to build playlists. When fully loaded - or anything over a few hundred songs, it can be cumbersome to locate individual songs. I can't always let it randomly play this or that. Wayyyyyyy to controlling for that.I have only really used my iPod when travelling. It's great for plane rides. I have yet to buy the adapter to use in the car - but when I do, I can kiss FM radio (except NPR) goodbye! I also have not yet used it while running - but hopefully there will be no issues w/this.It's an expensive investment. IMO, totally worth it for a music lover. If you don't feel the need to put as much music on it as I have, save yourself some money and go w/a lower storeage iPod.
I am very pleased with the product. It was easy to program, is compact in size, and has proven to be reliable.
Understand this first: at this price-point, you're not going to get a professional-quality monitor. So if you need a very high level of color quality, or extreme contrast ratios, you might do better to look elsewhere. For almost everyone else, though, this monitor can't be beat for the price. The image quality is excellent (especially with the DVI connection), the response time is good, and the dot pitch and screen area combine for a very sharp image. Color representation is good: blacks are just a bit washed out, but otherwise the whole palette is very vibrant. I like the widescreen monitor format, but it may bother some people who prefer the standard 4:3 format vs the 16X9.This monitor comes with both VGA and DVI inputs, but *does not* include any built-in USB ports or speakers. I don't consider this a drawback, but it may be a concern for other buyers, so be aware of this before ordering.If you are on a budget (even if you're not), I recommend this monitor very highly.
I've had this backpack for about a year now, and I use it daily. My swissgear lasted much longer. The inner lining on this one has ripped and is just tattered. Not the best bag for the money if you ask me.
I use a Uniden cordless phone and have tried two other headsets, neither of which were loud enough for me even though the phone handset was cranked to maximum. This headset is loud enough and does not attenuate treble (seemingly) so I can understand the caller perfectly. It is big enough to fit my melon (7) and is verycomfortable too. Absolutely worth the price.
The Lexmark x4550 is a very impressive product. We have 5 networked PCs and 2 networked laser printers in the house and we needed a networked scanner and inkjet printer but have no space for any additional equipment in the "computer room". Going wireless was the best solution and it has worked out well, with the following observations:Pros:* Installed cleanly on 2 XP and 2 Vista networked PCs* Excellent Scanning quality* Excellent Printing quality* Reasonable Price for the features* Reasonable Price for the ink cartridges* Automatically detects paper type (plain, glossy, etc) and changes print quality to match* Automatically aligns print cartridgesCons:* Scanning must be initiated from the device, can't be started from the networked PC (the x4550 communicates with the selected PC and presents a list of programs that can "receive" the scan...actually fairly cool, just inconvenient).* Had to call the Lexmark helpdesk for installation problems on a 3rd Vista PC. While friendly, they were not able to actually help. I ended up resolving the problem on my own after speaking to the 2nd "technician".Over all, this is a very solid product for the price and meets the requirements I had for it. I would recommend it.
I have had the M417 for nearly a year now and have nothing but the best to say. First digital camera I have ever had and found it so easy to take photos, transfer photos, and print them. I have found friends and families cameras too complex to be bothered with, but the M417 is simple to operate and the quality is excellent. If you can't be bothered to take a photography course and still want great photos, buy the M417!
I purchased the Archos 605 WiFi as a Christmas present for my husband. I read that the docking station was needed to record tv, so I ordered it as well. The docking station even charges your system faster than plugging it in to your computer. He has recorded several hours of movies/tv on his system and loves it. We highly recommend the DVR station.
I have 3 of these cards and the only problems I've had were ones I created on my own. Formatting for different devices seems to be an issue with many SD cards. I've formatted cards with my PC that didn't subsequently work with my MPIO FD100 MP3 player--it turned out that the MP3 player only works if I use a FAT format rather than a FAT32 format (not that I know the significance of the difference). My wife's laptop couldn't see a card which my PC could; go figure. My solution is not to swap cards from device to device (at $35, that's easier to do), or, if I do, I perform a low level FAT format on the PC using a card reader, then make sure the device sees the card.I've had the PNY cards for a while, I also have a kingston card, a kingmax card, and at least one SanDisk card. The only problem I've had was with the SanDisk card accessing a video application. It may have been the card; another card didn't have the same problem. Kinda makes you wonder why there isn't any disk checking software out there.
When I received my connector the metal was folded over inside one of the red RCA plugs, looks like it got caught on something during manufacturing. If I had tried to plug it in it I may have permanently damaged the connector, or at least made it a major pain to fix. Got lucky and noticed it and just used a pair of needle-nose pliers to push the metal roughly back into place.Also, they seem to have reversed the positions of "green" and "blue". All of my component cables are laid out "red", "blue", "green". Obviously minor, but it might bother someone to have to cross the blue and green wires. Or you could just ignore the colors :)
I'll pretty much echo what the other reviewers have said: The sound quality is phenomenal. It's full, with plenty of bass. I honestly did not expect anything to sound as good as they do in an outdooor setting. With regard to the grids, yep, they started to pop off after about 3 weeks. So, I went and got my wife's hot glue gun and put a bead in each corner, then snapped the grids back on. It looks like that did the trick.
Before you purchase this camcorder, do a web search for DCRTRV250 Black screen. You will find a problem that some owners of this camcorder have had. It appears after about 1 year. The viewfinder and LCD screen go black. This is not something you did and it is not something you can fix yourself. In my opinion it is caused by a defective part.The standard cost of repairing the camcorder is $269.00 not including shipping or additional parts and labor. I do not know if the part they replace is equally defective and I don't know if the repair is under warrenty.It is my opinion that, regardless of the warranty, a camcorder should last longer than a year. Needless to say this is frustrating. Unfortunately, I will be shopping for a new camera.I have learned a lesson here. In the future, when I buy a high tech product, I'll get one with a good warranty from a company which stands behind it's products.If you know how to repair this sort of equipment on your own the cost of the part is about $120.00.It was a great camcorder when it worked. It had a really nice feel in the hand. It was easy to use and slick. I liked that I could mport all my tapes into my Mac using Imovie.
Let me start by saying I'm not an audiophile. I'm just a frequent traveler that needs some music on the go.I had the Bose QC3 before, but it was so bulky. Then I heard about these in-ear phones. I got a Shure E3c, but no matter what I do, the bass just doesn't seem to be there, so I have them returned. Then now I got this Super.fi 5 earphone. They sound really great. As far as sound quality goes, I have no complain at all.When compared to Shure E3c, I think there are a few shortcoming though. The major one being the isolation is not as good. With the Shure, I cannot hear any cabin noise when I'm on a plane. But with the Super.fi, the noise is still there (although it is somewhat muted). Second, the cable for Super.fi is a bit stubborn, so it is not too easy to handle. And the metal case that come with it is just too bulky.There are also a few pros when compared to Shure. It is more comfortable, because it doesn't stick into the ears as deep as the Shures. And of course, the bass is a lot better. (This is the main reason that I decide to keep the Super.fi instead of the Shure.)Try the "FS mod" (google for it), it makes a big difference indeed.
I used this kit to install a basic mp3/ cd player in my truck and it worked very well. I had zero problems with the kit.
I am extremely pleased with my purchase of the VHF/UHF/FM Amplifier by RECOTRON because it provides the necessary amplification for me to view clearly the digital TV programs not available through my satellite service!
I purchase this sub along with the recommended 300 watt amp from Infinity. They go together perfectly and put out some serious bass. This sub rattles the windows and mirror like crazy. Lets just say this thing is so loud that when I have it cranked up it will people can hear it from a good distance away. I did have a problem with the sub itself when I first installed it. The voice coil seemed to burn out so I contacted the seller (CarAudioDeals) for an exchange. They were great to work with and I the not only swapped out the speaker but they sent me a newer/better model replacement sub. Love the sub and the vendor was great. Will order all future car audio from them.
The Canon version of this teleconverter is about twice the cost..........but I'm more than happy with the Kenko version.I've seen a little chromatic aberration, but I'm not sure if that comes from the teleconverter.....or the cheap 300mm lens that I was using it with. But I did get some great shots of the moon.....for a fraction of the cost of a 600mm lens.
I've had these speakers up for about 2 weeks in the backyard. I can't compare them to other speakers but for the price I paid they are just fine. One of the Bose models was almost $300 more and I can't see those speakers being $300 better than these. They look nice, went up easily and I am pleased.
It works well when it feels like....You Have to be careful what DVDrs you buy.It only works with the most expensive ones!If you buy TDK or something cheaper it will record for 10seconds and shut the unit off....Then to get the damn disc out it is hell.It keeps saying recovery and will not let you stop or eject.Another thing it is not consistent.Only 2\3 of the discs it creates will work on other DVd players???Go figure.If one works why wouldn't they all?One more thing if you record in 6hour mode just throw the disc out.My VCD recorder does a better job at MPEG1 no joke.
Many people have had problems with various brands of microSD cards for the Samsung Blast, but this one worked without a hitch.
This lens feels like a REAL lens. Not a lens made to a budget. It feels solid, paintwork is excellent, lenscap has felt lining on inside, lens bag is leather and best of all, it is small and light, especially compared to f1.4 lenses, which are 1 stop down. So far, I have not felt being f1.8 instead of f1.4 has been any handicap at all. Perhaps I am still too inexperienced, but combining this lens, with the latest generation of Pentax dslr's with the Sony sensor, is a killer combination.The Good:- solid build- metal.- beautiful glass- beautiful photos- sharp, the colour looks right, bokeh excellent. I feel photos that I take just seem to naturally look great with this lens. It's like I hardly have to make any effort at all.- small size and lightness make it easy to carry and swop with other lenses. eg I have a Sigma 30mm f1.4, which is twice the size and weight, yet looks more el cheapo. (results for the 30mm f1.4 are pretty good too, but that's another story :) )- built in lens hood. This may or may not be a pro or con depending on your point of view. It feels well made though.- looks beautiful attached to my K-5.The Cons:- price- AF- does not focus as quickly or quietly as I would have expected for this price. Certainly not Canon USM quietness or speed. Still, I can AF accurately 99% or the time.- lens cap. Does not click into interior screw thread on lens like normal lens caps, but instead you have to pull out the lens hood, then press the lens cap over it- stays on by snug fit and suction. This is very important to know because if you have a filter on, the lens cap will not stay in place. You must pull out the hood first, before putting the cap on.
I have had two Schumacher chargers. An earlier version of this one (the decals have changed) and a larger one. Neither one lasted very long. The larger one, Model SC7500A had a few of the lights go out , so you really can't tell what it's doing. These chargers have been kept in the house, not left outside, and their use has not been substantial enough to justify this premature failure. Save your Money. I now have a Battery Minder which I really like as well as a Noco Genius. I think both are excellent. The Genius also has a 6 volt mode on it.
I love, absolutely love these case inserts--but now Memorex has discontinued them! Only available in dull, dull Matte. Bring back glossy--are you reading this Memorex!
I received my Blue Labels and they work good. Blue is what I needed. Problem was I only received 130 labels (1 Roll) when the description clearly states 260 labels (2 Rolls). Amazon customer service sent me a replacement but it was still 1 Roll of 130. They let me keep both orders, so I have my 260 total, but be aware that this may actually only be 1 Roll (also only shows 1 Roll on Dymo website).
I bought a pair of these for my son so I will not constantly be yelling at him to turn his music down. I connected them within 10 minutes and they sound great, with range of at least 50 feet. I would say they are 90% as good as Sennsiemer headphones I paid 4 times as much for.
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.
Yes it is sharp, the big screen is perfect, and it works amazingly under low illumination condition. BUT, it has some serious problem to its (I think is) auto white balance. It is worse than my old p5.Whenever I took picture with large area of bright surface - sunny or cloudy sky, or even light-colored wall exposed to sunshine - but a person's face is not directly exposed to sun shine, the face becomes completely dark. I don't think the focus area has any effect on this. I can't not understand why even I put the face in the center of the screen, and the person to be taken picture is very close to the camera (yes, a big face), the result is still the same!!! That sucks.I am a person who loves to take pictures under the sun, say 80% of my pictures. This problem could prevent me to take good picture for at least 40% of the time!! This is way beyond acceptable!
This doesnt take up a lot of room on my computer desk. Easy to install and use. Does exactly what I needed it for. I would reccomend this product to anyone looking for an inexpensive first time tablet.
Looked other places but hard to find at good price. Amazon comes through again.
This is a really cool product for the effect it achieves. I don't use it a lot, as it's a unique effect that doesn't lend itself to every situation. It's a royal pain to setup and use, very time-consuming compared to any other lens, but when you want this exact effect, it's the only cost-effective way to achieve the selective focus style it captures so well.
This is the second HDTV that I own (the first is a &quot;normal&quot; flat screen 36&quot; Panasonic). I did a fair amount of reserach comparing this DLP TV with the Plasma and LCD types.In side-by-side comparisons, I found the DLP to have sharp crisp images with deep saturated colors equal to the best Velvia slides. The TV is light enough for one person to move around (less than 100 lbs compared to 300 lbs for my 36&quot; TV) and one can view the picture at angles of about 120 degrees.I connected my DLP TV to a surround sound system (5.1 - 5 Klipsch speakers plus a Velodyne sub-woofer) and it works well right out of the box. Unlike the statements of one other reviewer, I have found absolutely no advantage to using monster cable (in fact I have engineer friends who work for some of the leading audio speaker companies who assure me that regular speaker wire can more than handle the miniscule amount of electric current that is flowing through speaker wire) and you don't need the services of any professional to hook-up or use this TV.I have cable TV with an HDTV receiver. One minor quibble is that when you connect it using the component inputs, you lose the ability to zoom in - the only choices being the regular TV format or the letterbox.I have had my TV for about one year now and use it for several hours every day. I have not had any trouble with it, the original lamp is working just fine and I have not purchased an extended warranty (with no regrets). For the price difference between this one and plasma or LCD TVs (the Sony WEGA LCD is a projection TV and not a true LCD) of several thousand dollars, this decision was a no-brainer - I would strongly recommend the DLP as one of the best on the market.
I previously used an MS3000 mouse and found it to be such a pleasure, I went ahead and bought the MS5000 without hesitation. The mouse is light, fits perfectly in my hand and is very versatile. As others have mentioned, the scroll wheel also moves laterally and can be function as another button when depressed. There are also 2 buttons where your right thumb would rest. All buttons are programmable. For example, I have my 3 accessory buttons set to view forward on web pages, view back, and collapse all windows. As far as I am concerned, there are only 2 cons: the wireless center is a bit bulky and not intentioned for on-the-go users; also, many wireless mice have a sleep function intentioned to save battery life...but as far as I can tell, mine does not "sleep". Anyone have suggestions for this?
IT IS GOOD, I WILL RECOMMEND FROM NOW, GREAT EXPECTATION ON THIS ITEM, MAYBE SOON I GET ON MORE, TRY YOU NOW
I purchased these as extra beds in my parents Rental. They look great and are not too big for storing. Very nice that they are off the ground, easy to get off and on to. Blow up is simple, quick and quiet. I haven't slept on one yet but have high hopes.
A very nice phone with all the useful features including memory buttons and speakerphone, and especially useful for some hearing impaired users as it has good range of volume. Concise and neatly attractive.
The wifi is a great idea! The idea on paper sounds amazing, but the way you had to do it was horrible. it gave you no control over what pictures or anything. plus it was slow.The Picture quality was HORRILBE!!! M y two Megapixel cell phone takes better pictures than this camera. They look AMAZING on the LCD screen, but once you get them on the computer, they are fuzzy, grainy, etc.I would not recomend this camera to anybody. yes, it has some nice features, but the pictures are anything but acceptable.
This was a gift so it had to work right the first time; it did. Price more than some, less than @pple. Excellent fit of plugs, lightning works both sides. Do know how it holds up at this time.
Excellent...more then satisfied with all it's pro features & above average quality. A welcome addition to my studio.
This was the first larger purchase I made with Amazon. Both the experience and the product were disappointing.The experience-Amazon lost my first order! They sent me a confirmation per usual and then a shipping notice with a UPS tracking number and a promise delivery date. After that day came and went I went to "Where's My Stuff?" and got nothing. I called UPS. They said they never got the order to ship from Amazon. I called Amazon's Helpline and talked to someone in India who I could barely understand. After some further frustrations, they reordered the printer at no cost. By now it had been a week, so I asked for free overnight shipping, which the agreed to. The next shipping notice came through, with a promise of delivery the next day. It took another 3 days, in fact.The Product - It was just what I wanted. Well, I didn't really need the extra tray, but I wanted a wireless printer, because a hardwired connection just won't work where I wanted to locate it. Unfortunately, the wireless feature didn't work with my Mac PowerBook G4. When I tried to set the wireless connection using the built-in wizard in the printer, the printer locked up. The HP customer service people (back to India) finally got me to the Mac experts in Canada. They were actually pretty good. They said there was a history of this printer not working with certain kinds of wireless routers. They walked me through how to set it up manually. It didn't work. They finally concluded I'd have to hook it up directly (UPS or ethernet), which, of course, was not why I had bought this model in the first place. On my own I tried to use an Airport Express bonjour connection. This too failed. When I tried to add the boujour printer in the print dialog box, it won't take it. I gave up and returned the printer to Amazon. I ended up buying the Brother MFC9440CN instead. It worked as a bonjour printer on the first try, as my other Brother printer had. But unfortunately,it doesn't have some of the other features I'd wanted with the L7780. A lesson I definitely learned with this experience was to pay more attention to the reviews before I made the purchase.
had to replace my epson 2400 which i have owned afew years.. at first i was not to happy it quit working but now i cann't be happier that it did... this scanner is so much simpler and time saving for me...i have alot of pictures i am saving...i bought at the staples store which was less than amazon, costco and staples on line...i am a happy camper...
We have 3 in our office - Battery life is excellent, looks great and works very well. A great buy.Installation is very easy - Just connect it and you are good. If you need more bells and whistles - You can install the software.
This is not the heavy B&W filter that you will get at $60 a piece. For the price, it is a really great quality! I use it on my T4i, the outcome was good. I am please with it.
I bought this screen to upgrade from a smaller (Da-Lite standard 4X3) screen. The screen came quickly and without any damage to the screen. It is about the same weight as my Da-Lite 100" screen, but not as deep (it doesn't stand out from the wall as much). I have found two ripples on the screen (not too big) that cause the screen to curve outward on the edges. This (the curve) does not affect the picture at all, it is only noticeable when the lights are on. The two ripples (diagonal from the sides to the bottom) aren't big, but are at times noticeable during scrolling parts of a show. This shows me that this screen might not be as high a quality Da-Lite, but it's much cheaper and it works ok for my basement.
I love my Sennheiser PX 100 Headphones. I have two of them, both for me. One to stay near my PC and one to stay in my draw to use when I go out.They are to most comfortable, soft headphones I have ever used.The materials they are made of are decievingly strong. They are so light, and flxible, yet that are surprisingly sturdy.Now what I love about the Sennheiser PX 100 Headphones is the sound. If you REALLY love music and want to get a amazing crystal clear, clean, non-distorded sound, these are absolutely the best for the buck.It is so wonderful to be able to hear such a clean natural sound where I can make out all the small nuances of music and really hear every instrument. All this with great, lightweight comfort.If there was any negative, it would be that the headphone do NOT come with a volume control "wheel", on the cord. I find those very valuable when I am using them on the road and attached to my Palm Tungsten T3 PDA, which I use with PTunes software to listen to my .ogg formatted music (with a smathering of MP3).For those who do not know, ogg vorbis is the best sounding, lossy compressed video format and is free and used quite a lot I am noticing in video games. The file sizes come at about the same size as MP3s, but .ogg gives a fuller, more rich sound.Jon
I had one of this and I bought other because this is one of the best mouse on market, I liked very much and also at good price, worth a try.
i had very high hopes for these binders, especially being that they weren't cheap. unfortuneately they LOOK cheap and are MADE cheap. They got here sort of bent up a bit and the inside is merely glued on paper to the supposed 'leather' exterior! One of them had the paper bent and starting to tear away already.They come with 20 pages and you can buy more pages - which i did......i added 8 more.......and then the book doesn't close.........so there is a ton of wasted space with these.I plan on keeping them and using them just for the kids Dvd's ......being that they'll probably fall apart by poor craftmanship anyway.....but i will buy something way better for my Dvd and CD collections.All in all - just plain old not worth it and not anywhere near a good looking in person!!!!!!!
I got it in the mail yesterday from Amazon.com and it's still like Festivus morning. The size and weight are absolutely perfect. The interface is just fine -- the manual is on the CD but it's superfluous. The only complaint I have is that you can only do one thing at a time (you can't browse your songs while you're listening, using the voice recorder or checking the time, etc.). You can't do anything on the player itself when it's connected to the computer. You can't have folders or song-specific EQ settings. There's no radio. Life goes on, these are pretty small things. There is a voice recorder -- it's not pro quality but it definitely works. It would have been nice if there had been a pouch/remote (not that you need one)/rechargeable batteries. The memory is good and the player just WORKS. Sound quality is great. The headphones are slightly uncomfortable but quite bearable. The player looks cool too. Awesome for the price.
Due to space restrictions, this LCD TV was selected over similar models. It was the best I found for 40" screen size compared to overall size. Unfortunately, the speakers broadcast downward and rearward, making the sound less than excellent. This is not a problem for us since we use it mostly with a home theater system. An excellent LCD TV.
I use this battery pack on my Canon HR-10. It fits perfectly and it last about 1 1/2 to 2 hours every time. I'm not sure if it will last as long as a original Canon pack, but for almost 1/4 of the price I can just re-buy when ever it stops holding the charge.
I have had my canon for almost a year now, and I just want all to know who are looking for a camera, that there are a lot of cameras out there that you will not be satisfied with if you are looking for excellent photo quality.. this camera creates beautiful pictures, and they are easy to load on the computer with included software, and when I order prints, they look like they were done professionaly. this camera is not for someone who wants a camera you can slide in your pocket, it is an amatuers camera and is made for good quality picture taking, it can be attached to a tripod, and is intened for light duty amatuer photos, however, if you dont mind the weight of it, it is great for all your picture taking needs, and it really isnt that heavy, just not as slender as the little pocket cameras, same with the G3 by canon, anyway defientely an A+ on this one.
Fits my Dell and has lots of pockets, very sturdy and well made. Love it.
The product came in as scheduled. This projector gives you an image that is vivid eventhough daytime(with the curtains open). I highly recommend this one for those who are looking for a low price projector.
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.
sound is good,cheap....some what uncomfortable to the ears....overalll really great.....great value for the price...complet paisa vasuool
I use the Linksys WRT150N Wireless N Router at home with my PS3 and 2 computers. I use the Linksys WUSB300N Wireless-N USB Network Adapter (the item being reviewed) with my desktop since the router is in a different room and I don't want to run cables. I have a wireless G card for my laptop, but I switch to the USB adapter when I'm not using it on my desktop because it gets a much stronger signal and faster downloads than the card. In short, I love it. Being on a USB cable and having a stand, you can either plug it directly into the computer, or set it a little bit away from the computer for better positioning.
I was very pleased with this slide hand viewer. I hadan old one from 40 years ago and this neew viewer wasevery bit as well made as years ago. I wouldn't hesitateto buy another. I was extremely pleased with the shippingalso.
So far this matrix switch has been working great for us in a conference room environment. Although we haven't really put this device through it's paces (testing video resolutions, noise levels, audio, etc.), this item has worked exactly how I had hoped right out of the box.The only area that I could see improved on this unit would be the addition of a remote control. Otherwise, great product with no issues so far.
For the price, you really can't beat this MP3 player. Cheaper than an iPod shuffle and with potential for 3 times the storage, PLUS an actual display and an FM tuner. Great value.I have no real complaints about this player after about 6 months of use. Great battery life, easy to use, good sound. The included earbuds look cheap and aren't all that comfortable, but they sound good. I'm using this player with my Sennheiser CX300 earbuds and the result is awesome. The FM tuner works fine, too.My only beef with the player is that it only organizes music according to artist and album. I have yet to figure out how to get it to play a compilation folder that I put together with different artists (i.e. a collection of driving songs or workout songs...). As far as I can tell it doesn't support playlists. Or maybe it does and I just haven't figured it out yet.Overall - great sound, lots of storage space, FM tuner, tiny package. Awesome.
I had a CD player from Europe that I was loathe to throw out and unlike the simple converter from "Wally World" this did the trick. It's a bit heavy for my wife with sharp edges, so mind the kids and don't drop it on your foot (or a wood floor). Other than that, for small appliances, this is dead on, a great product.
Simple to use for backup or transfering data. Disappears and becomes part of the desktop with no wires in the way. Disconnects from desktop bay in seconds and connects to another PC via USB with wires provided. Great idea and worth the cost.
I have owned slr cameras from the big three camera makers, so I was able to do shot-for-shot comparisons. I can tell you that the sum photographic quality produced by the Leica Z2-X camera is incredibly high. It's a lot better than 90% of the major camera manufacturer's lenses. I bought the Leica Z2-X solely for those spur-of-the-moment outdoor trips that might need a quick snapshot here and there, so this is the perfect backpacking and fishing camera. It's light and compact; the handling is pretty much like a standard point-and-shoot camera. The autoexposure and autofocusing is nearly flawless. For sample photos, go to flickr dot com.
I ordered this drive on a Saturday from Amazon and received it on the following Tuesday...that's service. Anyway, I paid almost no attention to the installation instructions and it installed fine anyway. Backups go off without a hitch. It seems to be a bit slower than advertised...takes me about 35 minutes to back up 1.6 GB.Great Product and great service
Love this retriver, does just what its supposed to do, i have used it for disc in 30 foot creeks and got em back with little or no problem. Great product!!
I can't get it to work - this is the last time I buy a partially used electronic device off of the internet.
bought this cable to connect my macbook pro to a monitor and it works perfectly. the cable is constructed well and produces a great image.
The ipod was in good shape and looked brand-new. The price was a bargain since it's refurbished and working like new. Also good to consider if you want to help out the environment by recycling a used ipod instead of getting a new one.
I LOVE my GPS - Absolutely fantastic - Best feature is when you know a shorter route to your destination than the GPS recalculates to where you are going. Another plus here in Boston - Many of our streets do not have street signs, so when you do a mapquest, etc....you need the street signs, but not with Garmin 340 -
Only want to say that my SanDisk 4GB Cruzer (bought it today at Circuit City) is vista ready and works fine with it.So, if you use Vista make sure you get a newer one. I think the solved the problems with Vista.Also I don't have any problems with the U3. I think it's a real good feature.Ready Boost works fine too!As an addition: On my package there was a label calling "enhanced for Windows ReadyBoost"So if you use Windows Vista make sure you got a drive with this label than you will have no problems.
I can not say im unhappy eith the product, because my children can not use it. I bought two of these ibooks for my kids for christmas. they came with someone else's information on them instead of having the factory specs on it. they both have a password on them that I can not get unlocked. My children were very excited when they seen them, but very disappointed after seeing they could not use them because of the password.
I would not consider buying a Nuvi without a case to protect it. This case is a good value and fits perfectly. We often carry the Nuvi to use in pedestrian mode in a city or to take inside to preprogram the locations that we need. It also is a good idea to protect the Nuvi when storing the GPS within an automobile compartment.Updated 5/17/11: We bought a second unit and a second case. One more important note - there is an outside pocket on the case that is convenient for putting in a business card for identification purposes if carrying it around outside your car. More importantly, it allows you to carry a stylus which helps with using the touchscreen.
I wouldn't consider myself to be a complete audiophile, but I do listen to lossless music and some DVD audio. I borrowed a pair of Grado SR125 headphones from a friend for comparison. I did like the "character" of the Grados, but I could hear a lot more detail in the Sennheisers. I realize that this is not an apple to apple comparison. The Grado SR325 would be a more like for like comparison. My comparison was based more on price. I bought the Sennheiser HD595's on Amazon for around $150. I think the original price was up over $300. The Sennheisers were more comfortable and sounded cleaner. The soundstage also seems wider. My only complaint is how loud the sound is to others around me. I realized that my wife was singing along with one of the tracks that I was listening to from across the room. I look forward to hearing the Pink Floyd Immersion Box Sets this fall using these headphones. They are definitely the best headphones I've ever had. If the Grado SR325's were cheaper, the decision would have been a lot more difficult. Thanks for the great deal Amazon!
You can read all the product reviews you want: 50 percent love something, 50 percent hate it. The speakers sound great for movies and games but suck for music. The speakers are great for music. For every positive review there is an opposite one. That's what I found looking into the Bose Companion 5 speakers. While a majority of reviews were positive, there were those who said the speakers were not great for music, which is what I wanted them for.Let me say this: If I wanted a true audiophile experience, then I wouldn't be listening to digital music on a computer. That said, these speakers more than satisfy my need for good (even great) sounding speakers. The highs and mid-range, while not stellar, are great for what I am using them for. There is plenty of bass, too. The hockey-puck control is fantastic -- no need to go through the computer to control volume. The speakers take up little space on the desk, are attractive, well constructed, and the bass module takes up little real estate under the desk, although the power cord is a bit short.All in all, if you like to listen to music (with the occasional movie or game thrown in) these speakers cannot be beat. In fact, they are amazing.
I ordered this case for a new unit I purchased also from Amazon. When I got notice of the purchase I was notified that the handling charges were almost double the stated price on the ad. I have sent three email to the company asking to cancel the order and have not heard back from them.
I have not yet received this item. Left word with the seller requesting shipping/tracking info. That not yet received either. Any ideas how to proceed?
The product was received timely and in good condition. I have not yet installed the speakers so I can't speak to the quality of the product at this time.
I have been using the Expert Mouse since 1996 in lieu of any other pointing device. Recently I got a new iMac with the Magic Trackpad and Magic Mouse. After a little over a week, I gave up trying to like them and ordered another Kensington Expert Mouse (my old trackballs go along with my old machines). While I miss some of the gestures supported by the Apple pointing devices, they could not make up for the ease of use of the trackball with its smooth operation, easy control of movement, and programmable keys.The ball motion was a little stiff at first, but got smooth as silk after I vigorously flipped the cursor all over the screen for a short while. Now the trackball's motion is as loose and free as my old one, which I had been using for years.I am on my computer almost all day everyday. My poor old fingers ache much less using the trackball than when I use any other pointing device. The big "pool ball" style of trackball is great for old farts like me. Probably a boon for anyone prone to repetitive movement problems.A big plus: it uses hardwired USB, NOT wireless. I'm forever losing connection to the wireless input devices (noisy environment?). A hardwired USB connection is much more reliable.The only way Kensington could improve this product is to support touch/gestures on all surfaces.
They are sending 1/8th female to minijack adapters. It's actually exactly what they show in the picture, but what they show isn't a 1/4" to 1/8" adaptor.
USB is really plug-and-play, and this hub proves it. Run the USB cord out from your PC into the back of this well-made unit and a little LED confirms it is connected and Windows will set it up automatically. Then plug in up to 4 USB devices and they too will be instantly recognized by Windows. A little green LED will confirm their presence (one for each of its 4 ports). The unit ships with a power supply, which is needed when using this hub with a laptop, and probably when using it on your PC with devices that draw a lot of power (scanners, for example), though I haven't over-taxed it yet. My only complaint is that I prefer the power supply and USB &quot;in&quot; to be on the back, with the USB &quot;outs&quot; to be on the front, so the unit appears 'neater', but that's just a personal preference that does not affect functionality. Like all USB hubs, this one can be daisy-chained to more hubs as needed. Overall, it's a great deal.
My daughter took it to Australia this summer to capture the great barrier reef. It didn't come out well. Blurry and about 3/4 of the pics were black and unable to print. So I would not buy again. Disappointing!:(
The grip attached easily and securely, however it would not link to the camera when all the way screwed in. I had to loosen the screw for it to connect properly and power the camera. It didn't feel secure after that and would still lose the connection periodically. I was also expecting it to made out of the same durable plastic and grip that the camera is made out of, but this felt cheaper. I returned it.
This binocular was rated as a best buy at many internet sites, but is more for a child than adult regarding distance viewing, not at all good for viewing through glasses. I'm giving it to my grandchild.
I ordered this product because it's the only mp3 player with AM radio capability. The reception and performance are great. I only have 2 complaints. The lcd readout doesn't tell you the name and artist of your mp3s. The pc interface software blows. I spent 20 bucks to get a secure digital card reader and use that exclusively to load mp3s into the unit. What's this about a 256k card limit? I don't see anything about a limit in my manual.
This reader works for me using Ubuntu Linux 7.10. The reader is used to read cards from a Olympus C3030 zoom camera and it works great! Linux found and mounted the card reader as another drive with no issues.
The is a very well put together binder. Feels very solid even with it pretty full. The center strap system to hold the pages in is half genius, half annoying as can be. The genius part is how the pages flip very smoothly, and don't bind up together (the 3 ring metal binders often find pages getting stuck in the center where they open). The annoying part is that you need to pull out every page that is in front of the one you want to remove. The center straps only release in front of the first page, so taking out page 12, would require you to remove all 1-11 first.Overall, the downside is outweighed by a good price and a solid construction. Very good product.
good product with comfortable use. it much more convenient than using fixed GPS holder and like it a lot......always use this now
I was slightly apprehensive when I bought this wireless router. I'm not very confident in my ability to configure ANYTHING computer-related, as in the past I usually depended on my more technically-savvy friends to fix computer problems for me. But, since I now have two roommates who both use laptop computers, and with our house only having Internet access in one room, I figured it was time to finally bite the bullet and see if I could set up a wireless connection for us. Initially, my expectations were low and I pretty much anticipated the worst: that the router flat-out wouldn't work and we'd end up stuck on the phone with condescending technicians trying to baby-step us through the process.Amazingly, it actually worked smoothly. The setup wizard included on the CD-ROM was simple, direct and incredibly easy to follow, and the only glitch we experienced was quickly remedied by re-booting our modem. My desktop computer (connected via an ethernet cord in the 'main room') is running the Internet perfectly, and both of my roommates' laptops (which were both equipped with pre-installed wireless cards) are now magically running high-speed wireless internet. Setup was a total breeze.In summary, if a "computer dummy" like myself could hook this up and get it running, anyone could. Buy with confidence.
For my purpose the articulating TV wall mount is perfect. I have already recommended it to my sister, and I recommend it to customers who have a sturdy place to mount it ,and would like to free up some counter space.
Has a long enough cord to go from the top of my monitor to the bottom of my computer on the floor. Has a good picture and the mic works really well too. I would buy this again for $19
Unfortunately, we were unable to check out the camera's prior to the wedding. The price was great, the entire package looked beautiful on the tables. Once the reception began, the mumbling started. Guests were trying their best to take pictures, but only 2 cameras in the entire order worked. Thankfully there were several photographers in the crowd, so the bride and groom still have their memories caught in pictures. Don't be fooled by this products looks and price. I found out that you TRULY get what you pay for sometimes.
This product is not worth the time you spend waiting on the package to arrive. The battery charged up, put it in the camera, flipped on the switch, LCD indicators lit up for a fraction of a second and it died. Repeated. Repeated. Apparently this is a horrible product that needs to be removed from Amazon. I'm going to go with the Lenmar 2CR5 rechargeable battery kit from [...]. Amazon has the Lenmar kit, but the one on [...] is totally different looking, and is exactly as pictured on Lenmar's website. The model # is: KIT2c45.
Great deal , I have a new one , and knew it was of great value , and buying this 1 used , made the deal even better, and will buy used in the future for sure
this is my second Fuji purchase. Earlier one was Fuji 2600. The advantages -1) a great 3MP below $2002) 3 modes of operation - still, movie (minus sound) and web (saves another $50 for equivalent quality web camera)3) small and lightthere are many more, i'll get tried if I satrt writing them all. If you want a digital camera go for this one. no doubt about it. Its the full value for money.since i already have a video camera, so i donot really care about digital cameras being able to take video. No matter what ever brand you take, digital camera can never replace a video camera.the picture quality is damn good. got a several prints from walmart and they have come out much better than my previous point and shoot film camerathe only disadvantage is I feel it has longer time lag between taking back to back photos.You will definitely have to shell out more for rechargable batteries ($20) and a 64-128 MB card ($35-$70)Otherwise with this incredible value one cannot ask for more. there are already so many customer reviews written for it, so i need not say anything else.
Before you make your purchase, pick up the phone and call customer support. You will find it is in India and it is worthless. They will lie to you about shipments you have been promised, know nothing of the products and are completely useless. To test this report, I challenge you to try to find anyone in the USA to speak to. Every phone number is routed to India as if there is no US presence at all. DO NOT waste your money. Buy anything but a Magellan. Call (909)394-500 to verify that what I am telling you is true.
Bought this for my office to go paperless. I could not be happier with it; worked perfectly right out of the box. Easy setup. Simple to use. I had tried out a colleagues Paperport with his Visioneer and was not impressed. It was SLOW and tedius. The Fugitsu scanned 32 pages in 90 seconds perfectly. They have made Paperport so complex you need a class to get your stuff into the computer. If you're looking for an EASY, SIMPLE document scanner that just works, nothing fancy, just creates searchable PDF"S quickly and you can actually store them where you can find them easily, get this one.
I bought my DVD player to play DVD movies very well - ie. good picture, good sound. I didn't buy it to play 'copied' audio cd's, or MP3's so I dont care if this unit doesn't do that. There are DVD players out there that will do all that &amp; more for the same price as this Sony - but at the end of the day ask yourself 'are they cutting corners to give me all that?'. The Sony is a stylish slim-line machine WHICH does the main job it was intended to - play dvd's (it does play purchased audio cd's, by the way). Ask yourself this question before buying your DVD Player - Is a machine with basic features but a quality laser important - or a machine with a mediocre laser and stacks of mostly unncessary features (eg. zoom) important?
Surprising to learn in reading these reviews that I am not the only one experiencing problems with constant static and &quot;Out of Range&quot; messages while standing next to the base station. It is disappointing that a company the size of Panasonic would manufacture a product of such poor quality. Thank you to the reviewer who provided guidance in how to repair the phone. Has anyone had experience with authorized Panasonic repair?
This unit is first-class. Vivid colors, white whites, black blacks. The HD is superb. Watched the TV at Best Buy, then ordered from Amazon and saved $300. TV arrived as scheduled, no damage, no problems. Just purchased the Samsung cheapie THX-50 surround sound. While not a $2k unit, it works great for $250 in our bedroom. You will not be disappointed with the TV or surround sound units.
i bought and installed this hoping it would boost the bass output but both knobs on the remote dont do much at all it just changes the tone so you can hear music not bass! only thing i like about it is that it has a blue light on it which looks cool at night... all in all not worth the 30 bucks!
I live 40 miles from Chicago. I was able to pull all digital stations except CBS ch 2.1.I think it is pretty good for little indoor antenna. It has nice look. I'm very happy with it.
We acquired a 60GB Ipod Classic 5th Gen from my mother and this Sonic Impact and it is perfect for our little girl during travel. It is extremely durable. The speakers are legit and the screen, although not super high res, is very effective for why we are using it. If you are trying to repurpose an old 60GB Ipod 5th gen, this is the accessory for you!
I live about 29 miles from a sizable city but I can only receive two channels with this thing. I've tried it in every room and after much moving and standing holding the antenna I was able to get a third station but I don't want to stand in the middle of the room on my head to watch tv so I haven't been able to get that station back. I wouldn't make this purchase again.
Excellent!The speakers arived in a timely manner. These were replacements for the same speakers that were broken.The packaging was marginal but the speakers were not damaged in shipping due to vendor packaging.Thanks again,EdLogitech 970155-0403 V20 Notebook Speakers (Black)
I replaced my viewsonic optiquest which was acting up with this one and i have to say its a great improvement, fits on my computer desk perfectly. Its very bright, clear, and crisp and the focus mode is perfect. I'm satified with my perchase except that the used monitor has some lines in it, its fine though i hardly even notice them.The only thing about this monitor is the controls are kinda tricky to figure out, and the lack of any intructions, or drivers. Well i guess thats what i get when i buy a used $101 monitor, and i definately can't blame that on the monitor itself. So this monitor definately gets my 5 star vote.
Five to six years and still going. When we were PC, things were fine, all drivers worked, more or less. Why does every printer have 3 or so scan programs and NONE work well. Anyway, printer wakes up to first page really slow, printing is good, pretty quiet, pictures are GREAT. Printer does EVERYTHING. Duplex, fax, scan, ADF - NICE, rear feed, etc.Switched to Mac laptop and wireless N. Tough since the printer is only USB. But that's not their fault.Airport Extreme has a USB connection that works with printers. Started with lockups over network, Half print jobs would stop, and I'd have to delete and rerun them. Correct print drivers for MAC didn't exist, so I had to use "basic" drivers. Oddly enough, the last couple years, print drivers keep getting updates and better. Thanks, Apple?Now things are pretty good. Functionality is plenty adequate. You do need to USB connect for some maintenance features and scanning. I feel like I'd like to get a new printer with wireless and ethernet for better functionality. But between the better drivers from Apple and the printer runs fine, so why bother? Every time I find a printer I like, half the user reviews are terrible anyway.Never had "won't turn on" problems. But then you're NOT supposed to turn it off anyway.I'm surprised how many people have had this printer for only a few years, did they sell this printer THAT long? Probably were better options YEARS ago.
I had originally bought my Ipod at a store. When I found it to consistently freeze up on my use of it, I took it back to the store and got my money back. Then I looked on amazon.com and found the same product at a cheaper price. I thought I'd take a chance and see if it was any better. I have yet to have ONE problem with this IPOD. It has been a pleasure to use it this time. Next time I buy a new electronics device I'm seriously going to look at amazon.com first.
This is a discontinued model but still reigns supreme. Ergonomically very little could be improved. It fits the hand perfectly. Not too big, not too small. It has an easily read backlit lcd display. The controls are easily reached and intuitive to use. There is a bookmark button on the side for audiobooks and long spoken word programming. The bookmark feature is not to be overlooked. I own a WinPod as well and it's worthless for audiobooks (no Audible support yet) because there is no way to bookmark. An amazing oversight by Apple and other brands. The Rio 500 is an officially supported player for Audible content. It has an expansion slot for more memory. There's a lot of aftermarket software available for the Rio 500. My favorite is RIOsitude 3.12. It serves as an interface to transfer content to the Rio 500. Very stable, clean and easy to use. The build quality is high. It has a look and feel not commonly found in this type of device. The only shortcoming is memory type and limited amount of memory it can use. This is the only reason I don't rate this product a five. The latest firmware update unofficially supports the internal 64 MB's and an expansion card of 128 for a total of 192. Not bad but I wish they had used Compact Flash. Currently Compact Flash cards support up to one GB I believe but there are 4 GB cards in the works. I have two Rio 500's. Both have survived drops, moisture and vibration. The soundquality is excellent. Lots of features including a nice equalizer. Bottom line is that I can unconditionally recommend this player assuming 192 MB's is enough.
After trying and returning two other digital photo frames, finally found this one. Resolution is 800x600 and looks good. Format is 4:3 just like all my photos. Has a mini-USB connector so you can just connect it right to your computer and transfer photos.I found that if I resized photos to 800x600, they looked blurry on the frame. 1600x1200 was still a little blurry, so I settled on 2400x1800 as the smallest size that looks great (10/100 jpg compression factor). My jpg images are about 1 MB at this size, so I can fit lots of pictures in the internal 128 MB memory.
These, and their corresponding Brother label printer are a great thing to have. From the occasional labeler to the compulsive labeler and organizer, this is great to have.My wife likes to label spices and foodstuffs, I like to label electrical plugs and AV equimpment wires.Very nice to have.
While this amplified XMas tree indoor antenna got mostly very good reviews, I found it to be not so great. It may be as good or better than other XMas tree type antennas but reception was still not ideal.Pros:It's small and better than many run of the mill indoor antennas of the same size.Cons:First, since it is a directional antenna it has to be re-oriented a lot when you change stations.Second, the base was designed by a total idiot. The coax cable keeps coming out of the insertion channel and then the whole thing tips over. It should have a wider base, or legs that spread out.Third, the amplification makes little or no difference but makes it cost more.Fourth, reception is still not very good even for local stations with relatively strong signals. We live in Chicago not that far from downtown so broadcast signals are strong.We got an Eagle Aspen outdoor antenna to use indoors and reception is now tons better. No need to re-orient constantly and very, very few dropouts. Plus it cost far less than the amplified Xmas tree antenna. Of course it's bigger and pretty ugly looking, but it works great (see my full review)
This is a little gem of a finance calculator. While I can't speak for BA-II specific model, compared to other TI calculators I've owned (TI-83,TI-36) the HP12C certainly better made. The buttons have a more tactile feel and solid to the touch.While the RPN takes a little breathing room to get used to, when you get the hang of it it is actually much more efficient working with.This is the one you want to take to your CFA exam.
This a good buy. Cable works well so why pay more? Will soon purchase another set.
Very limited range, and dropped connections are common. You'll long for the stability of a good old fashioned wire connection.My environment is not electrically noisy, either - this thing just doesn't have the power to do anything but short line of sight transmission, and connections die while the status monitor still reports signal strength as "very good". Very frustrating.Also had continual problems with a Linksys print server - and a Trendware replacement worked fine right out of the box. I think I'm done with Linksys. -Scott Mayo
BENEFITS (my opinion):Even though the Z4U does not have movie or AV cables, it's a nice camera because of the many neat features as well as being ultra small.1) Camera SIZE &amp; LCD - as advertised, this little camera is very compact. Go to the Casio Exilim site to view the demo. The size of the camera shown in the demo is exactly the same as the actual camera. The LCD, though lower in resolution, is still a plus. No more squinting at a tiny LCD.2) BUTTON PLACEMENT - Before buying, I held and handled the Minolta Dimage 3.2mp, the Pentax Optio 3.2mp, and the Canon Powershot S400. Of the four cameras, the Exilim Z4 'felt' the best to me. I liked how all of the buttons were placed on one side of the camera (rather than all around) and the large LCD was placed on the other side. I can hold the Exilim comfortably in one hand (with camera strap on) and press thebuttons while someone else is viewing the pics. My big thumb doesn't get in anyone's way. It works the same when I'm taking pics; I can press the buttons for options I need without blocking the LCD.3) NO rotating &quot;WHEEL&quot; - Thankfully, the Exilim has no wheel button to rotate for optional features. In a big camera, it's not as bad, but for an ultra compact camera, I found the wheel to be a nuisance. If you have big fingers, you have to use your fingernails (if you have any) to rotate the wheel.4) LOOKS - Of the four cameras I looked at, the Dimage looked the plainest. The Dimage has similar zoom features, but there is no physical telescoping lens-- all of the zoom is done with its special optical non-telescoping lens technology.5) PICTURE QUALITY - The Powershot S400 appeared to be the best in all low light situations; the Dimage the worst. The Exilim, if used correctly, will take good photos in low light with less purplish 'noise'. DON'T use the digital zoom in low light situations because it enhances the noise factor. On the other hand, the Exilim takes excellent outdoor photos. I guess the downside of an ultra compact camera is that photos in low light situations do not turn out the way you expect in some cases.4) BESTSHOT mode - The Bestshot templates (21 of them) are excellent. Examples: B&amp;W, Sepia, Coupling shots (split screen 'ghost' image), Pre-shot (background 'ghost' image), Night Scene, Twilight, Sundown, Natural Green, Collection (for toy photos).. and more. Besides Coupling and Preshot, you really don't need to use the templates because the camera does a great job without them.5) SELF TIMER - 10sec, 2sec, and x3. I found the x3 function VERY helpful. In group shots, the camera takes three consecutive photos without having to run back and forth to the camera. The first delay is 10sec and the remaining two shots have a ~5sec delay. This feature helped me pick out nice shots. Also, the large LCD screen makes it a snap to position and center a group shot on a tripod.6) Power Saving Mode - The sleep mode and power off mode are handy in saving battery power.7) AUTO FOCUS - The time it takes for the camera to focus in Autofocus mode is very quick. However, Exilim doesn't take close-up shots in Auto Focus mode very well, so use Macro mode and the close-up photos come out great. Make sure to press the button halfway to focus before fully depressing to snap the shot.8) ISO - The Exilim does an excellent job in selecting the proper ISO (in auto ISO mode) versus if you set it yourself manually.9) BATTERY LIFE &amp; CHARGE TIME - On a two week trip, I did not have to charge the battery the entire time. Charge time itself took a couple of hours.CONS:The learning curve on the Exilim Z4 may be high if this is your first digital camera. I already have an older digital camera, but I needed to play around with options/functions for a couple of weeks before I started taking serious photos with it. However, once I got the hang of it, I can use the Exilim with ease.1) DELETING FILES - In the delete menu, 'delete' and delete all files' are on the same screen, so it is easy to accidentally delete all of your pics if you are pressing buttons very fast. This happened the first time I fiddled with the camera.2) INSTRUCTION MANUAL - The contents of the Exilim box contains a 'brief' camera manual pamplet. You will need to refer to the PDF manual on the CD-rom or print it out in order to read full instructions.3) CAMERA CASE - There isn't any...4) BLURRY SHOTS - Easily avoided if you hold the camera steady, but a nuisance if you have never used a digital camera before. I learned to take shots with a steady hand when I first bought my old digital camera, so this was not much of a problem with me.. but my spouse is still getting used to it.5) LCD SCRATCHES - to avoid scratches on the rather large LCD, I cut to size and stuck on a clear plastic overlay (used for PDA screens).
Just be aware the maginfication is such that it takes very steady hands, especially for distance viewing. Sure, you can bring it to a ball game and count the players' nose hairs, but the field of vision is better suited for fixed sky objects, long-distance spotting, or (fairly motionless) birds. A tripod is strongly recommended.
It works perfectly with my Logitech DiNovo wireless keyboard and mouse combo (single USB adapter). No problems whatsoever. I am running XP Pro on both a docked laptop and a PC (I do NOT run mac or Linux). The delay when I "flip" is only a few seconds. "Flipping" does cause my PC/Laptop to make the "new device found" tones (I am sure I can disable that notification). No resolution issues and I run at 1600x1200.An easy 5 stars for my configuration.
I purchased one at Costco along with two DVD's -- I ended up returning it the next day for another one because it skipped and even refused to play one DVD.The answer seems to be that the discs must be clean and lint free and then it plays them perfectly.Other than that it's just ok, a decent value.
Philips has done a very good job with displaying high quality photos with this frame.I would have given the product a 5 but the directions and controls in the back of the frame were a little confusing at first.I bought this as a gift for my Mother who is 78 yrs old. She really enjoys it. She says it is definately better than a film photo album...much easier to show off your photos.I would definately recommend this product to others. My wife and I are looking at purchasing s Philips 8x10 frame for ourselves.
Bought the 2GB SD card for the expansion slot in my Garmin GPS. It works great and the maps load up fine. I've always found Kingston memory to be a dependable product.If I were buying this for my camera I would go with a bigger and faster card, but for the GPS this size is perfect.
i have bought this product to use it with zen vision w but as soon as i got it i found that it doesn't fit with it cause it only works with regular zen visionso i had to through it out and to go to creative web site to get another one that fits it .
This is the most popular laptop/monitor platform out there due to it's simplicity and availability. It's durable, sturdy and I have no doubts it will last a very long time. It serves it's intended purpose well.However it's severely over-priced by $30-$40 because of the brand and it isn't anything to write home about. It's just an aluminum plate with some press-moldings and a 3/8" hand-nut in the middle. Why this costs $80+ I will never know. A little competition would bring this item into an appropriate price range.I recommend this product only because it's well built and there is not better solution.
I've been using this for nearly a month now. First on an old analog tv and recently on our new HDTV. I have been more than satisfied with the performance, which has been a significant improvement over rabbit ears. We receive more stations and almost all available stations come in distortion-free with this antenna (we are about 12 miles from most broadcast antennas).This antenna is highly directional, so be prepared to move it slightly if your area's broadcast antennas are located at various compass points. Having done that though, the reception is spectacular. Digital channels come in for us with NO interference and clear as a bell. The power feature on this Terk doesn't have a lot of effect for us, perhaps because we are so close to the transmitters that amplifying the signal just isn't necessary. We plan on purchasing another of the same model for a tv in another room - definitely worth it.
This B+W UV filter is top quality. It's a must for a pro quality lens. You can tell the effectiveness of its multi-coatings by just looking into the lens with the filter on. I use these on all of my portrait lenses.
I test drove 3 GPS models. The Garmin Street Pilot C340, Magellan Roadmate 360 and now the Megallen Roadmate 800. I'm pretty satisfied with the 800. My second choice would have been the roadmate 360. I bought this GPS for it's GPS qualities, NOT for the MP3 or Photo viewing feature.One HUGE difference I noticed in this model is the POI's in one word, amazing! Almost every POI I looked up was in there. The 800's build quality is very nice. The GPS has a nice feel. Buttons are dramatically improved on this model versus the 360.You would expect that anyway. At $[...] price tag, being top dollar for a GPS of this nature. The only real complaint I have so far with the unit it's self, is that I have to keep the radio off in order to hear the voice commands. I.e. it does not turn up very loud.The 800 boasts a self adjusting volume control, however my experience is that if you don't leave the volume turned up all the way, you will not be able to hear it. We actually purchased two 800's at the same time. My friend that purchased her's with me does not share that complaint however.She suggested a hearing aid (grin)My ears get tested every year and to the best of my knowledge I have normal hearing. My car too is a late model Mercedes, so the road noise is pretty suppressed. The voice commands would be useless in perhaps a large truck and for sure in a convertible.The internal battery is nice, but it will only last about an hour or so when you're running the GPS portion. I have no idea as to the battery life during MP3 mode. One advantage to the Garman's battery was it's 5 hour plus battery life. You did not have keep the Garmin plugged into a dangling cigarette lighter plug if you were on a short trip.As for tech support? Pretty bad! Magellan is very difficult to get hold of. I personally feel that Magellan should provide a quicker higher quality level of customer support for Roadmate 800 owners, that are spending top dollar for their GPSBut back to the product, I would recommend this GPS. I found that using the text to voice feature on the Garmin product was novel, but I found myself looking for street signs, instead of the road.The feature I love with the Magellan is that the screen displays a bar type countdown feature before your next turn. Much like the bar graph you would see on a PC when your uploading files.The bar starts out bright yellow and turns to black as you approach your turn. You also get a pleasant chime that gives you ample warning that yes! The next intersection is where you are to turn.I hope this was of some help.
ABOUT 20 MINUTES AFTER I GOT IT OUT OF THE BOX, I WAS RECORDING MUSIC.EVERYTHING WORKS, NO HASSLES
In preparation for the hurricane season I needed a battery operated weather station radio as electrical power during a hurricane is not reliable. The Sony ICF-M410V is capable of receiving weather reports from 7 channels. This meets and exceeds my requirements.
When the universal remote that came with our AV receiver died, we were in a bit of a bind, since we had planned to spend most of our free time in the following two weeks watching the Olympic Games. We briefly considered buying the same model of remote, but since it was only available by mail order, we looked at other options and settled on the Logitech Harmony 520.I'm so glad we did! Programming every other universal remote I've ever owned has required laboriously typing in codes, teaching the universal remote commands from the individual device remotes, and programming macros. With the Harmony, none of that was necessary. I simply logged in to the web site, specified what equipment I have and how my system is configured, and my remote was programmed automatically. Within 30 minutes, we were back up and running.My home entertainment system is fairly complicated -- we have a TiVo, a DVD player, a DVD recorder, a CD player, a PlayStation, and an Airport Express all connected to an AV receiver. We select between these devices and control the volume using the AV receiver, and when we watch TV, we use either the TiVo or the DVD recorder to change channels. Many universal remotes expect that you will change channels and control volume on the TV -- not the Harmony. I had no trouble configuring it so the volume and channel buttons work the way I want them to. I was also extremely impressed at the ability to set up custom "activities," such as one that sets all the proper inputs to record from the TiVo to the DVD-R.Since the remote control that came with our AV receiver no longer works, I was initially concerned that the Harmony wouldn't serve as a complete replacement for it. However, every button on the original remote seems to be available through the LCD panel on the Harmony. While this isn't quite as convenient as the dedicated buttons on the original remote, these are relatively rarely-used functions, so I'm just happy that I still have access to them!My only criticism of the Logitech Harmony 520 is that I do find I have to push the buttons fairly hard in order to get them to register. After two weeks of use, I've pretty much gotten used to this, and don't feel that it's going to be a long-term problem.I did consider purchasing the Harmony 676, but am glad I bought the 520 instead. The only feature differences I was able to identify were that the 676 can control 15 devices, while the 520 can only control 12; the 676 has a few dedicated activity buttons, while on the 520 all of the activities are shown on the LCD screen; and the 676 can provide TV listings on its LCD screen. None of these are features that are important to me, and I actually prefer not to have dedicated activity buttons -- I'd rather be able to specify the exact activity names and the order in which they appear.
Cosmetically pleasing is about the only good thing you can say about this unit. The included software does contain viruses. The included software is a reminate of the late 80's to early 90's. The tablet itself does not work under Win2000 nor WinXP. Under 98 second edition it stops responding quite frequetly and you have to unplug and plug the unit back in to get it to respond again. This unit would be great, if it came out 7 years ago. You get what you pay for.
After installation, this card worked flawlessly for me. If you look at the instructions, they say to install the drivers BEFORE installing the hardware, which seemed strange, but I did as I was told and everything worked great.
This IEEE 1394 product is a great buy.I ordered the right type of card but ordered the wrong size in mm for a return.
Product was out of stock never shipped. Amazon charged my credit card and the issue is still not resolved. Not the shippers fault Amazon giveing me the run-a-round. this happened on two seperate occasions in one month. Don't think I will be using Amazon in the future...........
Plugged adapters into MACH 460 stereo system and connected to wires coming from new stereo by colors (no instructions were given), and systems worked better than my expectations.
This product fit my daughter's Sansa like a glove. She absolutely loves it and it came in her favorite color. I would buy it again....TKS DC
this is a great product!!! i especially like it because it's so light and adds almost no bulk at all. it attaches securely to the waistband of my running shorts. it easily hold keys, ID and a few bills. another plus is it dries quickly after being drenched because i sweat a lot!
I have the Sony DSC-H9 and trust me It surely does add more width to your photo when taking pictures in a tight spot or when you need to get more out of your photo. The only I problem I had with it is when you want to zoom in the focus gets blurred, as well as the "auto burst" function is disabled when using the lense. But overall, whenever I go "out" to take pictures, I make sure I never leave home with out it :-)
Say cheese....cause with this little number you can upload your pictures as well as music!! Two thumbs way way up!
This the worst. Eats up tape. I smell class action lawsuit, but its not worth it b/c it was so cheap.
I bought these when they were $38, a great deal. I am installing them in 2x4 ceiling tiles. Having experienced sagging tiles in the past, I wanted to make sure they were supported properly so I searched for some support hardware. Supports for 8in speakers are easy to find, not so easy for these. Of the 2 places I found that maybe sold them, one was a large quantity seller and the other cost just as much as the speakers. Well I found my own solution. I glued a pair of 2ft long pieces of suspended ceiling supports ($1 each) the narrow way, to the tile and then installed the speaker so that two of the clamping tabs were on the supports.
Radio arrived on schedule via UPS. It arrived undamaged and fits perfectly in our home. I will say that the internal speakers suck but with the 2 external speakers we hooked up, the Crosley is everything we expected. Well worth the price we paid for it.
The product that was shipped to me was not what I had purchased. The screen protecter that was sent did not even come close to fitting my Ipod Video....it was more for a cell phone. Very disapointing, I threw it right in the trash!! Wish I could have given them no stars!
good looking speakers good sound quality,a little large for my desktop but well worth the price
this MD is the best thing i ever bought!! it is so much better then a mp3! you get 5 hoursd on one disc and you can get a disc (which is rewritable) for about one dollar. it doesn't skip at all it is great for running skateing or anything else. If your thinking about getting one of these, do it because the are awesome!!
First off, i kind of resisted the MP3 craze initially and up until now. I am an audio enthusiast who prefers 'real' sound through amplification and good components etc.Well, i work out alot and basically got tired of running with CD players. I didn't want an ipod, they're ok but most of the features i would never use or wouldn't want to pay for. My choice came down to sound.The earbuds that came with this were an absolute surprise to me, after 2 to three weeks, it sounded wonderful. However this leads to my reasoning for giving only 4 stars. After a month of listening one of the rubber casings around the earbud came off. They are not securely glued to stay on. So now they are pretty much useless, and what a great earbud. I do believe these are specifically designed optimally for this MP3 player and soundfields, 3d soundfield, live soundfield etc., that you can choose from. Case in point i bought Shure E2C earbuds..$102 and they really don't sound very good with this player. I have to play louder to get the same sound with the original earbuds, leading me to believe the originals have a higher sensitivity.So my conclusion is, if your are looking for above average sound, quality sound i.e. great bass, low bass and clear sound(not to mention the extremely cool speaker which sounds great) this is a great buy. Please be sure to get some quality glue and glue the rubber casings for the earbuds.
I use it between my computer and my Canon G2. It works well. I transfer my pictures using Dazzle CF reader.
This is my first GPS so I don`t have anything to compare it to.So far so good though.It helped me find a store I was looking for.I also like the fact that it`s small and fits in my shirt pocket so I could use it on foot.It also comes with all the accesseries you need.
The headset needs to be placed on the charger just right, but overall it seems great. You can't beat it for the price. Nothing flashy, but works as described.
I'm pleasantly surprised by how nice this grill cover looks on our 63" wide grill. This is not cheap plastic.
Thanks to previous reviewers for the Rockbox information. With that, everything is smooth and no hassle. The screen is crystal clear, and the sound quality is way better than that from my computer.
Great concept and user interface. Unfortunately it would drop the signal so often in the Rockies it was useless for tracking your progress, and only reliable for point locations.
I've had this radio for a year. Good retro looking, good sound. But all those people who call it's reception excellent must be on something. The FM reception is only OK, and the AM is just not working. It's not whether the signal is strong or weak - it doesn't matter. The engineering of this part of Model One is thoroughly screwed.
perfect for my older Cannon Camcorder - I don't know what I will do when these become unavailable. No problems with the order at all.
How good can a $350 speaker be? To preface this "review", I am a bit jaded when it comes to audio equipment after decades of exposure to some very high end equipment capable of exquisite sound reproduction. Therefore I was a bit surprised to note the remarkable build quality of the Audioengine A5's the moment they were removed from their unique cloth packaging. The solidity, fit and finish of the speaker is first class by any standard.The A5's are easily and quickly connected in a matter of minutes with the comprehensive assortment of interconnecting cables/wires. These cables/wires can easily be upgraded with higher quality aftermarket connections if the user so chooses.Listening to the A5's with a variety of good quality source material shows that my positive first impression was indeed warranted! These do not sound like $350 department store speakers, but rather more like...real music. Vocals have a wonderful breathy tonality and projection into the room. You can hear the reed resonating on wind instruments, and percussion instruments have a "snap" and a sort of spontaneous dynamic that (I think) is part of the live music experience. The speakers performance from the mid-bass upwards is really quite impressive!My smallish apartment living room does not show the bass performance of the speaker in it's best light. Careful positioning of the speakers (mounted atop sand-filled Lovan Affinity 29" speaker stands) has mitigated many of this rooms problem resonances, but the quest for the ideal placement shall continue.With attention to symmetrical placement in the room, the A5's image quite well, as I would expect a good quality speaker to do. Vocals and instrument placement is quite well defined in space, and the speakers themselves seem to disappear. There is no phasey, pseudo-soundstage chicanery going on here. These speakers image for real.For those who'd like to know....the A5's can play at lease breaking levels and remain clean and clear. Perhaps more impressive to me is the A5's ability to retain it's musicality and dynamic even at low volume levels.How good can a $350 dollar speaker system be? Wow. Really good! I've given the A5's a 4-star rating, deducting a star only because I don't yet feel that the bass performance (definition, etc) is quite up to the standard set by the rest of the speaker. Not necessarily a fault of the product, but I can't give a full 5 stars just yet.The Audioengine A5's are clearly well engineered, and presented. These speakers belong on the short list of anyone looking for top notch sound, but not having an audio budget equaling the GDP of a small nation.Highly recommended!
This weekend I decided to treat myself to a new lens for the Christmas Holidays. Last month I picked up a D7000 which came with the 18-105mm kit lens. Since owning it I wanted to collect a few more lenses so I also picked up the 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX (every day walk-around low light lens) and the 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED IF AF-S VR (outdoor long range use). The only thing I didn't have in my collection was a Macro lens. After doing a month of research and watching YouTube videos I decided to purchase the 105mm 2.8. As soon as I received it I shot a few macro shots and I was blown away on how sharp the images were. I had read that it was good for portraits so I shot a few snaps of the kids and they looked great.I am pleased with the purchase. The 105 was the lowest on my lens wish list. The others I've been eyeing were closer to the 2K mark. Seeing that I'm just getting back into the hobby I decided to start low and save for future lenses. Since I'm using the D7000 with the MB-MD11 Battery Grip it balances out nicely. The lens is slightly heavy but not to the point were it's uncomfortable. If your looking for a great lens, the 105 is a must have.
Love it! We purchased the Garmin Nuvi and love it. Previously we had navigation systems installed in our cars but prefer the flexibility of the Garmin. We used it on vacation and it was an excellent resource in unfamiliar territory.
Great card. Plug and play compatible for windows XP. Installed it and it does exactly what it's supposed to. Didn't work in my PCIe x1 slot - but I'm not sure if my hardware is at fault or the card. Works in my PCIe x4 slot though and gave me four more USB ports!
I bought this TV 5 1/2 years ago. It now has a blue line and spots on the screen. It turns out that this is a known problem with Sony LCD projection TVs. There was a class action lawsuit against Sony. As a result Sony will be selling me a 55 inch LCD TV for $625. Overall I am quite happy with this deal but I have to send Sony the serial number tag to get it so there is only one exchange per TV.BTW I was happy with the TV until the blue spots appeared.[...]
I had the predecessor to this mouse (MX 510, which is practically identical to this one) for the better part of a decade; I finally replaced it last week. As far as practicality goes, this mouse covers the important bases. It's comfortable, sensitive, and has enough buttons to allow the important functions without being confusing. When I bought the MX 510 mouse I didn't really expect it to last long. Says something for Logitech I suppose. I never used the top 3 buttons much, they are pretty easy to press accidentally while scrolling. The thumb buttons however, are almost perfectly placed.Logitech has probably updated their software since I last used it, but while I had the MX 510 I often used plug and play only with no real problems. I recommend this mouse for someone looking for a good mouse without breaking the bank.
I've had it a few weeks and so far no issues at all.Installed and formatted with no problem.Formatting does take a while as expected on a 400GB drive.Benchmarks are above average. Not running in RAID format.Does not appear overheated during operation.Absolutely no complaints to date.
I have a compaq presario 2200z, it fits, and all the acessories (Network cable, wifi card, pens, etc.) and it looks very stylish, but my power cable transformer also fits, but with a bulge.
These were replacements stock speakers on my old SAAB, they sounded great while they worked but, everything on it came loose and started rattling and all in a matter of a month and a few days. I understand the low price but given how long they last, they end up being extremely expensive for what they are!!! DO NOT BUY!
The manufacturer apparently states this case is compatible with the Panasonic FZ1 (and by extension the FZ3 which has an identical body). I bought it and can report that it is not compatible with the FZ1. With just the lens cap on you have to jam it into the bag sideways and then wrestle with the camera to get it back out. If you prefer to use the camera with the lens hood adapter on the camera can't fit in the bag at all. There's also no padding to speak of with this case. By comparison my Lowe case for my Canon EOS Elan provides a secure, padded repository and you can put the camera in lens down with the strap on top so the camera can easily be withdrawn again.Targus makes decent laptop cases, but they have a great deal to learn about camera cases apparently.Apparently it does fit some cameras, just not the Panasonic FZs.Considering the product is made in China one should be able to expect a bit more at this price.
i got it and tried a whole night to lock the GPS signals, now i have to return it or get a replacement, what the quality control!i checked some discussion group on web and found couples of similar issues happend.but anyway i need one to teach my daughter the sky knowleadge.....
I measured my camera and checked the inside dimensions of this case and decided to take a chance and buy this. My Fuji Finepix S1800 with lens cap slides in with a little effort and has enough room at the top to coil the neck strap and my spudz cloth.I was looking for a case to protect the camera while it was in my purse and I think this will work. I also have the option of using the velcro fasteners and attaching it to the strap of my bag.There's a removable plastic stiffener behind the padding on the fastener side of the case. Since the back of my camera is flat, I'm leaving it in, but for those using it for lenses, it might work better without it.I might use the webbing in the lid meant to hold a lens cap for extra batteries.
I wanted to fill the room with sound using six speakers. She wanted the TV sound so low that you couldn't hear it if moved more than three feet from the TV. I suggested she put cotton in her ears so I could blast the TV. As that didn't go over to big, I bought headsets.I have been using the Sennheiser RS-65 for about six months now and have been very pleased. I find them comfortable to wear for the couple of hours needed to watch a movie. It comes with two rechargeable batteries, so I can use one battery and charge the other at the same time.I am not going to say that the sound quality is the same as an expensive home theater system that fill up your room with sound. The fact that it is wireless means that the frequency range is somewhat limited and you will hear hiss and other noises at times. You may have to tilt your head slightly to remove some of the hiss. If you are a perfectionist, this is probable not for you.That being said, I find the sound to be wonderful. The stereo separation is great and the voices do seem to come from the center. The bass is very good and the sound is very clear. Dialogue can be heard very well and voices are natural. You hear all the sounds that are on the sound track. When I take off the headset and listen through the TV, I feel that I am missing half of the sounds.While this does not compare to an expensive stereo, it does give me wonderful sound to listen to my movies, at a good price. As it has its own power supply, I can play the movies as loud as I want and still keep her happy.
Easy to use Good sound Remote works well. I'm pleased overall.
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.
I took this to Europe with me to film a documentary. It worked well. I've used a bunch of shotgun mics. I like this. Not more or less than others I have used, but it is def. a lot cheaper.If you are on a tight budget then get it.
I am so freaking tired of this piece of JUNK! Every web-enabled item I've ever put on this piece of crap has had problems. Please, can I throw it?
I needed a replacement for my burned out AC/DC wall plug - tried getting it through Verizon without any luck. Immediately went to Amazon and found it right away. It shipped fast and is exactly what I needed! Very happy! Thank you!!
Yea, this are heap good speakers, though, when i brought them they were AU$200. So any way, not exacttly Surround Sound which i was looking for. My suggestion: Dell 5.1 speakers. These speakers run at 70 watts and are a little to small opposed to the Dell ones running at 100 watts for a similar price.
I ordered this for my husband. He said it is the best thing ever for mounting his Garmin. I was skeptical about it doing the job as described but the Garmin stays in place.
As far as functionality is concerned, this remote is exactly what I need. Unfortunately, it does not work good enough to be useful. The first problem is the RF-range. Out of the box, it was about 15ft, or about the same as the IR range. It does work through a wall, but not very far. As an RF-geek, I wanted to know why the range was so low, so after opening the receiver, I found that it is tuned by an adjustable inductor and does not have any stabilizing elements, like a SAW resonator or xtal. As such, the receiver is prone to drift off its frequency. After retuning it to match the remote's transmitter, the range is about 50ft and is barely able to cover the house, but not reliably.the second problem is its user interface (UI), which is clunky. The display stays blank after 30 seconds. It also uses a low-res 16-segment display, which is pretty limiting.The last big limitation is its memory. It can learn the IR codes from another remote, but it runs out of memory fast. After about 20 learned keys, it is full. This is about 2/3 of a typical remote. The supplied list of pre-programmed codes is fairly large, but not all that practical: for most vendors it lists just 1 or 2 codes, but not the model-numbers of the corresponding remotes. It is fairly hit-or-miss, mostly miss. This is why IR-learning is essential.In summary: if the RF-link were to work better and if it had about 10x more memory, this would be a useful device.
Bought this in time for our road trip. Hubby loved it, stayed in place the whole time, easy to put away when we leave the car. Highly recommended.
As a professional musician I use CD-rs to make demos and short run albums for stage sale. These have been perfect, and a decent price for the quality. The look of the black disc is different, but I never notice while it's playing!
After studying and reading about all the different PDA's I finally purchased a Casio BE-300. I was very disappointed. I couldn't even figure out how to load additional software on it. I tried calling tech support to no avail (only open certain hours). I then e-mailed tech support and received no reply. I returned to product to CompUSA where I bought it, paid their 15% restocking fee (I will never buy anything from CompUSA again). I then purchased this one. What a difference. Same price as the BE-300, but ten times the PDA. I have been extremely impressed with the Jornada. It does everything I want it to do and more. I have been pleasantly surprised by its various features. It has exceeded my expectations.
I found a few boxes of old slides and didn't have anyway to look at them. Went to Amazon and found what I was looking for. This works great. I also bought the transformer to go with it so I don't have to use batteries/
It is wonderful product that all AV guys should buy ! Wait for any boom during watching movie now.Can use normal stereo amp, but need to turn to the largest volume. Of course, the gain of the low frequency will be smaller. Should judge your budget.
Excelent service.The GF205 keep all the promises made in the specs.Really superb tool.The only remark is the software:if you want to download your history into an excel file just can't do it!
Very good Product. Print server is one of best features that other products don't have. But updating the firmware is a must when getting this product. Router wouldn't let me go to specific menus if firmware wasn't updated.The SMC2632 wireless ethernet adapter is not recommended if using it in Win 2000. If using with Windows 9x/ME, the smc2632 wireless adapter works great with router.
My 1st RW120 got old and tired after 2+ years and 10,000 scans. I liked it well enough to order a new replacement. Uninstall/Install of drivers and Paperport went smoothly. Scan quality of the new unit was bad. My iPhone with $[...] PDF App does as well or better, as did my old tired RW120.I looked for help on [...]. Nothing useful in the knowledge base. They listed a 900-number; I presume that costs $10/min so I didn't call it. The paper instructions mention a trouble-ticket filing site but not where to find it. I found no useful support on Visioneer's web-site.I really wanted this RW120 to work. I spent 5 hours uninstall/installing, calibrate/re-calibrating, looking for help, then gave up with nothing to show for it. With no other recourse I clicked the Amazon Return link (for the 1st time ever) and found it easy to use. This was a Lose-Lose scenario. I lost my time; Visioneer got a poor review and a returned unit.Some symptoms: poor or nonexistent brightness control, many black lines (or white lines) across the image, and often the paper feed would stall/sputter in mid-scan causing a very distorted image. The knowledge base had tips in case the scanner didn't scan - these did not apply. The scanner created an image 1st time, every time, but the images in Paperport were unacceptably bad.My grade of 2-star reflects both my 1st and 2nd RW120 experience. The 1st RW120 gave quite good results initially. I'd rate it 4-star, only because the paper feed runs crooked easily (and I found that acceptable in such a small scanner). After a few months it forgot how to auto-expose scans; after that I often had to manually adjust brightness by trial-and-error. Scan quality remained pretty good, degrading gradually over 2 years to unacceptable. I rate it 3-star average for 2 years. The 2nd RW120 I rate 1-star. Average of 1st and 2nd RW120 is 2-star.
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.
Quick to ship and items are exactly as advertised. I recommend this product to any photographer that has nikon dslr
I absolutely love these in combination with 2-Inch smurf tube and smurf ends that I got from a local electrical supply house. Now I can be very confident in adding cables as needed and hidden behind the wall via the attic or crawl space.
the cable works great for me. I use it for my HD projector 25' long cable no impact for image.
I have been eyeing this bag for a while but couldn't afford it - finally got it as a deal on Amazon and I love it! It fits my Canon EOS 40D with either of my normal-sized zooms, and there are also pockets for our digital movie camera and my daughter's point and shoot Kodak. SO GLAD I took the plunge and bought this!
I loved my previous digital Elph and I love this one even better. It's smaller, and the screen is larger. Great to take pictures with excellent Macro function.The zoom is not great but everything else is great. I especially like the "grid" feature.
I bought this receiver to replace an old pro-logic Onkyo I've had for 15 years, mostly because I needed something fairly inexpensive which would switch component and/or HDMI video signals. It does the job driving, my speakers which cost almost 10 times the purchase price of the receiver although when played at higher volumes, the amplifiers will occasionally "clip" on climactic musical crescendos or loud explosions, etc. Generally though it's a serviceable piece of equipment and, if it lasts as long as my other two Onkyo receivers have, I'll be satisfied. I wish it had an illuminated remote, though. Only the mode ("Receiver," "DVD," "CD," etc.) buttons are illuminated, mostly to alert the user to which piece of equipment the remote is switched to operated. The 7.1 surround decoding works great in both the DTS and Dolby Digital modes.
My search for a really compact device that I could take anywhere and easily load the under 250 songsthat I enjoy listening to finally came to an end after purchasing this device.Product design: Attractive casing, colorful screen, small and easily fits into pocket. The control buttons are clearly marked and easy to navigate.Software: The driver was easy to install. I useed it with Windows Media Player 11 without any problem at all. Windows Media Player was easily able to detect and sync to it.Sound: I am not looking for stellar sound performance especially in a small device such as this. As long as I can hear the words and melody I am really satisfied with the sound quality of this device. It has yet to produce any static sound. Radio sound quality is great provided the reception is good. I do suggest purchasing a good pair of earphones. The ones that come with the player are just the standard.Device Menu and Controls: I basically play all songs in my list. I have found though that in doing so the player will repeat the same songs before cycling through the list.Overall, for the price I paid ($60) this is a great device. I would recommend it to those looking for a lightweight, low capacity and easy to use MP3 player.
I've owned this device for about two weeks now. Let me share my thoughts on it with you.When I first opened the package and held the unit in my hand, I was impressed with how lightweight it was, and it's attractive look and design. The manual was clear and I learned the basics quickly. Here are few tips:* If you didn't know, you can disable the annoying beep that plays with each press of a button. It's much more pleasant with it off.* Create your own Custom EQ setting with the bars in a U shape. This is the perfect setting to use for Rock and Hip Hop music.* I recommend setting your tracks to the 64 bit rate. It sounds almost identical to 128 bit and you'll have double the capacity for maybe a 10% sacrifice in quality.* If you have Windows XP make sure you have all the critical updates or else the Sonicstage program may not work correctly.This thing is so energy efficient. One rechargeable AA just lasts and lasts. I have it playing in my car for 2 hours on my commute and in my office 8 hours a day and the battery only needs charging twice a week. I've given it a good shaking and took it on a bumpy ride and I have yet to hear it miss a beat.My nitpickings...* The scroll wheel has too much resistance; I wish it turned more smoothly.* From the moment you press the play button to when the song plays takes about twice as long as most CD and mp3 players. It's a difference of a few seconds so this is a small flaw.* It would be nice if the LCD was backlit, but I don't use it much in darkness and it would take up more juice if it did, so no big deal.* The Altrac format is a hassle and you'll need to spend a big chunk of time changing the format if you have a lot of MP3 tracks.I was considering joining the iPOD craze, but it was well beyond my meager budget. You can purchase this MD player brand new on eBay for less than $100 which is only about 1/3 the price of a 20gb iPOD. Sure it would be nice to have all that capacity, but the way I see it, 1GB is much more music than I could ever listen to in one day, and switching discs once a day or less is fine with me. If you have a budget of 3 or 4 hundred, go for the iPOD. If you don't have the coin and want the best value, I recommend the MD walkman.
The only reason NOT to purchase this scanner is if you want to have a police scanner that allows alphabetic tags. Some of the newer radios let you program in not only the frequency but a description (alphabetic tag) so that when the radio stops scanning on a frequency you can see the name of the service you are monitoring.This radio scans fast (100 channels/second) and is very solid in terms of reception. You can purchase a cable and software to program the scanner from your computer (and therefore avoid having to punch in each frequency on the tiny keyboard).You CAN monitor BOTH conventional and TRUNKED frequencies at the same time! This is a big plus with this scanner as some others (including the 895) claim to trunk but only allow you to monitor either conventional frequencies OR trunked -- but not both.Some competitors to this radio:Radio Shack Pro-94: Essentially the same radio in a different case.Radio Shack Pro-92: Has 500 channels, slower scan speed (25 channel/second), the ability to simultaneously scan both conventional and trunk frequencies. Allows programming via computer. Allows storage of alphabetic descriptions of what has been programmed into each channel.Uniden BC 780XLT: Not released as of 11-2000 (scheduled for 12/2000 or 1/2001). Supposed to be a 500 channel scanner with alpha tags and 100 channel/second scan speed. Will have all capabilities of the 245. May produce a new handheld based on its design.
I don't like the fact that I was refused technical support, because D-LINK considers this an obsolete product. I set up the product and could not get back on the Internet.
This tivo wireless G adapter is superb. Plug it in and start using it. It automatically picked up my network and I have had absolutely no problems. You can buy cheaper products but why go through the hassle of trying to make them work. This product works from the time you plug it in.
I've been using these headphones for about 2 weeks with no problems. Around my office, the sound is very crisp and clear. They aren't going to blow you away with bass response, but the sound is fine. I also noticed that if you are getting some bass distortion, adjusting the frequency can help some.I'm in an office building full of computers and electical equipment. I can walk around for 75 feet and get no static at all. If a push them to 150 feet, I'll get a little static, but they still sound fine. They seem to transmit through walls and cubicles fairly easily.As one reviewer commented, you do have to turn the volume up a little on your input signal for them to work properly. This wasn't a problem, but could cause some frustration if you didn't know about it.The charging system has worked fine for me. The green light on the base does go out pretty quick, indicating the fast charge is done. However, the manual says that they will trickle charge after the LED goes out. I left mine on the charger overnight, and haven't had any problems with the batteries. I probably got 10 hours of use before the signal started to seem weak, and I set them on the charger.I'm happy so far.
The Evoluent Vertical Mouse-2 should be on display in the Smithsonian Institute! It's the first computer input device I've found that conforms to the anatomy of the human hand in such a way, that its ergonomic benefits are immediately realized. After just one day, I quickly adapted to the vertical dynamic and I was hooked.Most people who buy this device are those with medical issues and I'm no different. However, this mouse really should be considered by anyone who spends a lot of time on a computer. Following several months of daily use, I can attest that the Evoluent mouse prevents the on-set of wrist pain, feels great in your hand, and is actually fun to use!by: Digital Dude
I've had the Karma for about a week now, and I have one word: Wow. Originially, I was going to op for the iPod, but as I did a little more research I found that there were more options. After I read all I could find, I narrowed my options down to the Nomad Zen Xtra 30 gig player, the 10 gig iPod, or the Rio Karma. I finally decided on the Karma for many reasons:-Loading Dock-MANY included acessories-Amazing sound quality, riveled only by the Zen-Price-Small Size (Smaller in height then Zen and Pod, but abit wider)-Battery life, this was really a large factor in my decision. The Karma had a good 15 hour lithium battery, whereas the Zen and Pod only had 6-10 hour battery, I did not want to settle for that.Another reason I choose the Karma over the iPod is because I would've had to buy a firewire card, or an adapter. The Karma also seemed to have a more sturdy construction over the Zen/iPod.Yet another reason: Rio DJ, one of the most entertaining features I have ever come across, do a little research into that, it's too detailed for me to explain but a very, VERY nice feature.I've also heard that the software included with the Nomad/iPod is very shifty and buggy, the software that came with the Karma is exactly what I was looking for, and with upgradable firmware on the player, it's a beautiful thing.My only complaint is that the player is advertised to have a 20 gig capacity although in reality it only holds 18.5. I couldn't really care less, I'll never fill 18.5 gigs, but it's just kinda false to advertise 20 gigs and give you 18.5.All in all, I'd say the best economical MP3 jukebox on the market. If you're looking to spend 200-300$ on a player, this is the only way to go.
I purchased this product because I misplaced my original adapter. I was concerned that I would receive a "third-party" product, but this Sony product arrived exactly as described and works/fits my DCR-SR46 perfectly! Thank you!
I own two of these radios. One in classic walnut, and the other in cherry wood. The wood is REAL wood, not simulated.I have and use the best radios the world has to offer. I personally also own the Boston Acoustics Recepter and the Ccradio and was able to compare the Tivoli Model One to the others, as well as the Bose Wave Radio.First off, don't ever get the Bose Wave Radio, it is the most expensive, and the worst sounding of the bunch.The Tivoli Model One is the best sounding of all these radios.It has amazing lows (like the Boston Recepter) but also has amazing highs that the Boston does not. Not to say the Boston is not great, I have and love them both.The FM reception is AMAZING on the Tivoli Model One.However, the AM reception is only good on the strongest local stations, so if you are looking for a good AM radio, you will want one of the others, but for FM this has the best reception AND the best sound.However, if you have some strong local AM stations in your area, they sound great on this radio too. You just can't use this radio to pull in weak AM stations, but you CAN use it to pull in weak FM stations that you can't get with any of your other radios.The LED tuning eye is very helpfull in tuning in the station perfectly. And I use the line out to record radio shows to a computer from one, and it has never drifted off frequency of the station I have it tuned to, it stays right on frequency.
Works perfectly, great price.The motor works very silently, but it is a little slow. That being said, it doesn't bother me at all, and I will certainly look at Elite Screens for my next projection screen purchase.
Other reviews may say this is difficult to use, but it really is not. You can add music from your Windows Media Player just like any other device. Don't be fooled by its compact size! It really delivers a powerful sound.
I recently updated all of my office equipment, and one thing I really wanted to do was streamline -- I had to have a whole separate table to hold my fax machine, copier, and scanner, and the very undependable printer I had took up too much valuable space on my desk. I'm so glad I found this machine, as other reviewers have said, it faxes, copies, scans, and prints (color and black). I've been using it for two weeks now, and I have nothing but good things to say about it. It's super-fast but still high-quality, and it's very easy to figure out. I highly recommend it!
For the price, these speakers met my needs perfectly. Easy to install and good quality.
They got the old Ipod humming again and sound good. I've read others reviews claiming they are not up to the standards they demand, but for ten dollars I think they sound every bit as good as the ear pieces that came with the thing.
They arrived on time and were exactly what I had ordered for a camera system that uses the somewhat difficult to find battery. We live in a rual area and they are not carried in local stores.
Reviews trashing this item appear to be the work of a few diehards that got burned at some point. This is a good machine that has so many bells and whistles they can't be listed here. Poor manual given the "bells etc" but you can get there.I got mine for CD play primarily. DVD is a freebie in my mind. I used the $30 discount for signing up for a Amazon credit card. A no-brainer at $80. total!Panasonic is a good brand, other reviewers (Consumers Reports for one) give it good marks. And, yes, it does play DVD+R discs although not listed on the box.Made in Singapore vs. China so, hopefully, it won't be a 6 month throwaway.
I purchased this device and loved its small size, but it is a little difficult to figure out the correct way to insert it. I loved it while it lasted, but it only lasted a week before it completely died.I kept it on my car key ring and didn't submit it to anything harsher then my pocket so there is no real explanation of why it should crap out so quickly.I will try another device. I don't trust my valuable data to this cheap gizmo.
Somehow, I remembered Audiovox as a decent brand. So much for memory. This is the worst piece of CR*P ever to darken my entertainment cabinet.Fortunately, the retailer took it back.Details: cabinet fan sounds like a jet plane rolling for takeoff. AM/FM reception, what reception. Open your front door and listen to your neighbors system, it'll be better and clearer.Did I mention this is a piece of CR*P.P.S. I tried to rate this NO stars, but I was forced to make it one star.
A very amazing inspiring book. Makes you realize you have to approach hard situations in different ways and helps you to realize you can't change other people but often need to change yourself or the way you think. I HIGHLY recommend.
A cool little gadget, i purchased it back in May 2002 (I figured it was a pretty good deal). Was it? Not really. Good things include: Small and compact, can take pictures and stores audio...but that's it. There is no zoom! There is no darklight function. It records to MPEG 4 format, which is very similar to a streaming video that you would see on the internet. So basically, the video quality is [bad]! The software is lacking everything. Overall, save a few extra bucks and buy a real camcorder. This one is one that you'd give to you 4-year-old.
I have used this lens nearly everyday for over a year now, mainly taking sports and wildlife photos, and since it has been my first lens, I have come to love it. The lens is great in good sun light, BUT once the sun goes down, you are screwed. I shoot with a Digital Rebel, and this lens with indoor sports at ISO 1600 ain't pretty. The lens has taken a lot of heat on the web for slow focusing and being soft at 300mm - hard to argue this. The lens is amazingly sharp when you're at around 100mm, but the longer you reach, the less sharp it becomes, and that can be bad news if you're shooting something in the distance and plan to crop heavily (outfielders, birds etc). But if you're like me and can't afford a ridiculous $5,000 lens, this one will make you happy, for the cost and abilities, it is well worth it's price. Would I sell it after buying a better lens? Probably not -- it is light and easy to carry. Play to this lens' strengths and you'll get some nice results. I have the hood and don't see any noticeable differences. I took a few shots once with the IS version and didn't notice much of a difference either. Not everyone can be Mr. f/2.8
Super fast shipping! This seller is one of the best! Highly recommended! Bought this for a friend that was getting nagged daily about the status of her alarm system's battery...and yes that battery was shorted and about to explode...plugged this one in and her phone quit ringing! This was about 1/4 of the cost for the service call! Nice to help a friend out!
i love my laptop garmin but it seems to lose signal more then the older garmin which pluged into to the cars cig lighter outlet. all in all it is great!
This Memorex phone, CID, radio, answering device, alarm clock is the most convenient device I have encountered. It fits well on the nightstand without clutter. The seller made certain I received it in a most timely manner considering the holiday season. Also, the seller was most concerned about his customer's satisfaction and contacted me through Amazon to make certain I was pleased with the product and his service. I am most pleased. For people who prefer a land line, this Memoriex MC2485 is the answer.
Hi all,i got this today, and i was impressed with the true wooden frames that came with it (black + cherry wood), after connecting it and inserting a CF disk, it started automaticly viewing my family photos at once!!!!the only thig that aanoied me is a 2 black strips at the sides of the picture, then i found a wep siter for the mother company ([...]the only problem that i faced and that was why i scored it4 stares not 5, that the power plug in the frame is disconnecting if it moved, i think the plug is little lose.a nice touch from the company that they supplied a universal power adapter 100-240 volts, as i live outside USA.
After suffering for years with a HP T45, then discovering that it simply would not work after installing Windows XP SP1 - I decided it was time for a change. &quot;A Change&quot; meaning - &quot;anything but HP&quot;. If you're sceptical, read some Amazon reviews for HP Printers.This Brother machine is designed for general business/home office use. So, the print/scan quality is not quite as impressive as more expensive units, but is perfectly adequate for general use. I actually use Draft mode for everyday printing anyway. If you want to print photos and glossy brochures, go buy a dedicated printer.Control panel: simple to use, all buttons are clearly marked.Computer Drivers: The software took about 5-10min to install, and was virtually painless. Software is roughly 45-100mb (as opposed to HP's 1.5GB). Software interface is pretty basic, but it provides access to all printer settings (and there's quite a lot).Build Quality: Very good. I love the sheet feeder. Cartridges are extremely easy to change. Printing is reasonably quiet and fast - as is scanning. Was packaged well &amp; came with simple installation instructions. The unit is considerably smaller than our old HP T45 (which did not have a flatbed scanner).Network Capability: The network function was simple to get up and running (we connected the printer directly to our Netgear router), and it allows you to print, scan, fax or receive faxes directly to/from networked computers. All these features have worked with no problem.Ink: Cartridges are inexpensive, but have no print head. Each colour cartridge is seperate.We did a lot of research and were undecided between this printer or the Canon MP730. As we already have a specialist photo printer, and didn't want to spend too much, we purchased the Brother for it's network capability - and am extremely happy with it. I can't stress enough how fantastic the network feature is!
I purchased this camera a few months ago and have taken about 3000 pictures with it. I am a serious amature. I enjoy nature pictures, gardens, flowers, mountains and my children and grandchildren. It does all of these very nicely. I have paired the camera up with the EFS 17-85 IS lens and find they work well for me. The canon sensor is excellent. I range up to ISO 1600 occasionally and often use 1000 for indoor flower shows and in museums. It gives excellent results and sometimes I further improve the pictures by using Noise Ninja. I have tried all of the picture settings but really like 'Standart Setting' the best as it just looks the most real to me. You do have a lot of choices though if you like to experiment. The camera/lens combination has a solid feel. I am definitely hands on and appreciate the 4 different light metering systems. I use the average metering the most with spot metering second and I do use the others at appropriate times. For my landscape and flower shows I believe I generally get within 1/3 stop of what I consider the 'correct' exposure. Photoshop does the rest but there isn't generally much to do. White balance works well. In the mixed indoor light of flower shows AWB gets pretty close and a little adjustment out of curves or levels tweeks it to my satisfaction. About the Canon IS lens. I got it because with age I was having difficulty getting a really steady shot at slow shutter speeds which I need to use indoors where I don't want to use flash. I have had very good results down to 1/10 second hand held and that in combination with a ISO of 1000 does a great indoor job and grain is not a problem.The camera came with a dirty sensor. It had a lot of dust bunnies that showed up in the skies. After getting tired of clonning them out I got the Copper Hill Sensor Cleaning Kit and in one afternoon I cleaned the sensor 3 times and I have the cleanest skies around now. It is regrettable that Canon delivers the camera with a dirty sensor but it is a solvable problem the $30 Copper Hill Kit is needed just like a lens cleaning kit so get one.I have other Canon lenses which also work fine on the camera. I am very happy with it.
The Canon SD850 Elph is a great combination of features like anti-shake and face recognition, and high ASA (800 produces good shots w/o flash) in a small, solid shape. I am very pleased with this camera.
This scanner was just delivered today and it was like a received a time machine to take me back to 1996. Wow do I appreciate web based software and the last 15 years of design after battling this machine for an hour and a half. I work in tech support for a technology company and I'm just walking away and returning this product. It's amazing that this exists in the same country as an iPhone.I'm still in shock, but this experience makes me realize how good we actually have it today.
The product was as shipped but in a crappy little envelope with no padding so the battery package opened a little but the batteries still work, no problems with them.
You have to place the speakers then wire them with 16 or 18 (16 better) speaker wire to the speaker then splice them into the sony speaker wires attached to speakers.
I bought this camera after much research. It is superior to its Sony counterpart T-1 in almost every way:+It is about 50 g lighter than the T-1, which is quite substantial. It weighs no more than my cell phone when I put it in my pocket.+Image stabilization!+The material the camera is made of is better looking than the dull T-1.+Cheap memory cards, it uses SD cards, not the Sony Memory Sticks, which is 1/2 the price of the Memory Sticks+It's NOT SONY!+LCD screen is bigger than the T-1+Cheaper batteries than the Sony T1One thing I have to warn you though, the movie mode spits out .mov files, which is only compatible with Apple QuickTime. Personally, I much prefer the .avi format other cameras offer, but it's a worthy tradeoff, I never use the video mode anyways.Overall, I highly recommend this camera, I've gotten countless "oohs and ahhs" from people, which is more than I can say about the Sony T1, as way too many people have that.
IT WORKS WELL WITH MY DVD PLAYER RECORDER. I LOVE TO USE THIS WHEN I RECORD MY FAVORITE VIDEO FILES.
You are not getting 6 channel surround sound with this card. Drivers are a mess. You will buy yourself frustration with this card and it won't do what you want if you want true 5.1 surround.
After much research I decided to purchase this case for my zen. It's nicer than I thought it would be. The plastic covering the screen is very clear and durable. The kickstand is my favorite feature. All of the openings are in the right spot for accessing the controls. It appears to be a very durable and well made product.
I bought this expecting a cheap junk version of an Ipod knock off brand product, But What I got was a good quality and at a way better price than name brand I recomend this product you cant beat it for the price.
The camera bag worked out wonderfully! And I got it cheaper than the same one I found in the store.It was a very easy purchase and the product came in a very timely manner.
If you live in a lab and all you do is perform scientific comparison's between "item A" and "item B" then you could probably find fault with this lens (or ANY lens for that matter). However, if you use your camera to take great photos, than this lens is a GREAT addition to your collection. The VR is very useful and the width of the zoom is without peer. I own a D200 and I have this lens along with the 12-24, 70-300 and 50 1.8 prime and that is all I can see that I will ever need. Conclusion, great lens if you are a PHOTOGRAPHER.
I purchased these binoculars for my husband for Christmas. They work very well, and provide a crystal clear image. Amazon got them to me very quickly which was great. The only reason they are not 5 stars is because they cost a bit more than I was hoping to pay, but as long as they last I am sure it will be worth it.
Works fine. Connects HDMI from my Dish TV HD box to my Sony CRT TV's DVI input.
I bought this little radio after the power went out for the entire evening in my house (pretty common here) and I found myself without any portable radio. This was during the Red Sox/Yankees game, no less. I liked the TV along with AM/FM and weather band capabilities on this unit, so I bought it. It's not perfect, but serves me well. Like other reviewers here, I agree the FM sound quality could be better...you can get better bass response in units half this cost. However, it IS stereo and at lower volumes is very acceptable. AM talk radio quality is very good and often what I'll be using this for. TV reception for me is just so-so and is limited to the first 12 channels, so you won't be picking up your cable TV shows. In any event, the TV channel feature is useful for breaking news. I've just used this indoors so far, but cannot hardly hear anything on the weather bands. This surprised me as I live 7 miles from Boston, but maybe it works better outdoors. As for FM quality, I tried using this with a higher quality headphone but didn't notice much difference. That's OK; for an emergency radio it's great knowing this uses only one small AAA battery. That should get me through a lot of blackouts and hurricanes, God forbid. The clock is convenient and the buttons are all easy to use and setup. All in all, nice piece of solid engineering and one I'd recommend to my radarmarketing.biz clients.
This seems like a nice idea: being able to have a CD player and AM/FM tuner is a thin package. Can can be mounted on the wall or put on an included stand. I've seen high-end versions of this concept and they seemed pretty cool.I received my SLIM-1500 free, using credit card points. That said, I was a little surprised when I opened the box. It's plastic and not very nice plastic at that. From a distance, I have to admit, it looks cool. Up close, it doesn't look as good, but it's not too bad. Touch it, however, and you'll feel something pretty cheap.Given the thin speakers and the low speaker wattage output, you're not going to get great (or very loud) sound, although it's acceptable for casual listening. I'm not an audiophile and my room setup is sub-optimal anyway, so the sound is fine (although I would have liked some additional volume).I hooked up my CD changer and the speakers made terrible popping noises. I have the reduce the sound output from my CD changed to the minimum to get rid of this problem.The radio works as expected and the single CD player does what it needs to do. The vertical layout of the CD player is sometimes hard to use (I have my SLIM-1500 on a bookshelf), but looks neat when the CD is spinning.The surround sound mode does nothing. I can detect no difference. Ditto for the dynamic bass. Which brings me to the bass/treble buttons. They do nothing! Since the volume/bass/treble levels don't show on the display, I have no idea what they are doing (if anything). And, except for volume, using the other controls gives no sound difference at all. Maybe you need a subwoofer (for the bass, at least)?In the end, this is basically just a clock radio, although an interesting looking one. It pales in comparison to the low-end (it's one of those $200 &quot;home theater in a box&quot; things) Dolby Surround (5 speaker) receiver that it's replacing. In the end, it does the job for what I paid ($0), but you can do much better for a few dollars more.
I purchased this router yesterday (from the date of this review). I was thinking to myself this is going to be a great router to keep the network going for a long time. Boy, was I wrong (and an idiot). Every spare moment I got I worked on getting this running. Others have written 6 hours and then 5 min with the tech support. Trust me, it aint 5 min its 1 1/2 hours of my life that i can never get back. And besides, why does a product always need tech support....c mon dlink make it easy. Personally unless your a &quot;computer networking genius&quot; stay clear of this one. And dont, if you do buy a router,get the fastest one because on my computers 60 percent is has high as it goes even 5 feet away from the router. Think what you want to....my opinion on this product....dont buy.... try a microsoft or netgear.-Later
Purchase to use woth Onkyo txsr606 in basement home theater. My room is quite large approximately 20 X 25 with an eight foot ceiling. I'm not getting the thump that I was expecting. Still performes 10x better than going to watch a movie at the theater.
The price for this power cord is a little high - but it is a nice addition to my travel bag. I "upgraded" from a large 15.4" notebook to aSamsung N120-12GBK 10.1-Inch Black Netbook - 6 Cell Batteryrecently. I was tired of lugging around a big backpack just to have my laptop handy. The Samsung is so much lighter and fits in a bag that goes under the seat in front of me on an airplane.Unfortunately, the Samsung comes with a power supply that's almost as big as my old one. And the power cord from the wall to the power supply is surprisingly large. I got this as a replacement. It saves much space inside my smaller laptop bag. I also replaced the power supply - but that's a different story:Replacement AC Adapter/Charger 19V 2.1A 40W for Samsung N110-12PBK,N120-12GBK NetbookOverall, it's great replacement cord that keeps itself tidy. But you'd be better off with a plain, thinner cord with a velcro strap. The plastic spool on this cord is rather bulky.
love my Cyber Acoustics Monauralheadset/Micophone. they are very light. And they are a good fit for my head. thank you
This black cartridge goes with my HP Deskjet 694C. I have gone through numerous cartridges and for the most part it prints crystal clear. Some of the only drawbacks comes when its time to print large photographs with a lot of dark colors, as you might expect it uses an aweful lot of ink, especially when you have it on the highest quality settings, and sometimes it doesn't cover completely smooth, but really, most people use printers for text only, and with this cartridge it works great. One bad thing about this might be, when you are getting low on ink, it sometimes has a tendance to smear. Usually this is caused by dust or paper fiber which it has picked up, and it can be cleaned.
its a nice mp3 but it has several problems. it does this thing about after a year were it says bad track and you cant listen to it any more. also the middle button does come of easily and you have to select the song above the song you want to play that song.
I just received this new card reader other day. It appears to be in excellent condition. It works well with my PC. Inserting the card reader into my USB port is much easier than interface cable. It does not drain my battery life to upload my images into my PC. I am totally satisfied with my card reader, and love it! I highly recommend this product to everyone. You will not be disappointed.
The DVD player works fine. But the remote doesn't work. Tried different batteries and same. No phone number to call to get a replacement.
I liked the album so I ordered two in black however when I receive it I was sent two green. I called the company direct to ask for a replacement to be sent however when I asked for a pre paid postage they said they didn't do that so I had to pay for shipping to return the item. I said ok and I returned it. I received my replacement a few days later only to receive two more green albums...AGAIN I called the company to complain and now tell them that they have screwed up twice I said that I wanted a complete refund of my money because I no longer wanted to do business with them. They told me I had to return the item (on my own dime AGAIN for the 4th time) not only did I pay for shipping both times I also had to pay for the return shipping...before I would receive a refund. PLEASE DO NOT BUY THIS ALBUM FROM HERE!!!!! Micheals arts and crafts store sells this exact one go there and save yourself the hassle and the extra money!!
I just bought this microphone today from a local video camera store, after testing a number of the other microphones that they had, including the "Canon Directional Stereo Mic (DM 50) for Camcorders with the Advanced Access Shoe", "Rode VideoMic directional Video Condenser w/microphone", and the "Sennheiser MKE 400 Shotgun Microphone".I recently bought a refurbished Canon HV20. I went on vacation with it without testing it, and when I got home, I realized how poor the audio really was. I had read that the built-in mic captured the sound of the tape winding in the camera, but I didn't think it could possibly be as loud as it was. Also, often I'd be talking to someone literally two feet in front of the camera, and found people ten feet behind the camera were louder! Anyway, I realized that an external mic was absolutely necessary.I brought my HV20 to the video store and I spent an hour testing out the mics. I ended up buying the "Azden ECZ-990 Super-Cardioid Shotgun Microphone" because the price seemed best for what I needed. If I had more money, I would have bought the "Sennheiser MKE 400 Shotgun Microphone", but I didn't think that it was worth nearly $150 more.I also considered the "Canon Directional Stereo Mic (DM 50" but I found the fact that it could not be removed from the camera mount and hand held a major draw back.THE POSITIVE:1) The microphone is relatively small, especially compared to the "Rode VideoMic" which was HUGE!2) I like that I can pop it off the mount and hold it in my hand or attach it to a pole to turn it into a boom.3) The 'Short' setting is extremely good for the money. Its not as good as the "Sennheiser MKE 400 Shotgun Microphone" but I expected that. It instantly eliminates the camera noise (a faint sound still remains, but if you have headphones on, you will suddenly think to yourself 'wow, this is how it is supposed to sound!'). The 'short' setting captures around a 180 degree range, with a reduced amount in the remaining audio range.THE NEGATIVE:1) The 'Long' setting is supposedly the shotgun setting, and from the diagram it appears to suggest it captures about a 30 degree range. However, it seemed to re-introduce the background noise that I found distracting with the internal microphone, and I'm not simply talking about picking up the sounds of the camera itself, which it does. People talking with this setting seem to sound as if they are talking over a PA system, such as the pilot making an announcement in an airplane.2) The rubber buffer that seems to be intended to reduce noise transfer from the camera to the mic is really poor. In the 'short' setting, it doesn't seem to be an issue, even if you are hand-holding the camera. However, when the 'long' setting is on, it picks up a lot of noise from my hands on the camera. Even small movements of my hands sound like I'm banging my hand on the microphone itself.3) While the microphone can be removed from the mount and held separately (in other words, the part that screws into the camera is still there, but the microphone can be removed from that), I have a feeling that the holder will break if I pop the microphone in and out too often, which basically defeats its purpose and also makes me think that the two parts can move around and cause some unwanted noise.CONCLUSION:If you need a cheap microphone that does what the external microphone should do, then this is what you should get. It won't solve all your problems, and it might not last more than 3 or 4 years even if you take care of it. If you want a proper shotgun mike, then spend the money and get the "Sennheiser". The 'short' setting works well enough that amateur filmmakers and vacationers will think its a 1000% improvement on the existing mic. Pro-sumers and professionals will turn up their noses and say save your money and get a 'real' microphone. I guess it depends on which group you fall into!
I do not consider myself an audiophile, but I think these speakers are great..we installed them on the back of our house for music in the backyard and connected them to a Sonos player... they do NOT disappoint and our guests have even asked what kind of speakers they are. No, they don't have that distinct "Bose" sound, but the sound is very "clean" and there's good bass response, especially considering they are playing outside without walls to bounce off of.They were easy to install, sound great, and are a good value. Highly recommended!Hope this helps.
the cap keeper is OK..no problem so far.. I should not have ordered it 'on-line' ...Paid more for P&H.;These are available in local photo stores at the same price. Check local stores before you order for it. you will save P&H..; The item as supplied is Ok for '3 stars' but on the whole I giveonly '1 star'
This is a great backpack, I'm glad I bought it. My only complaint is that the shoulder straps are a bit wide. It seems built for people with broad shoulders. I'm not a small person (6'1") and it is still a bit wide for my optimal comfort.
My worked great for a little over a year, then I got an H07 error. I will definetely NOT be buying another panosonic DVD player.Lorrie, Virginia
Note to buyers...the picture shown here on Amazon is actually the SFX model, NOT the STX model (which I believe is a discontinued model). Logitech shows the same error, which was a huge surprise. Trust me on this...I received the box and it's definitely NOT the same cam as the picture.
We spent hours trying to figure out which card to buy (not a geek). It took less time than the drive to the store buy it, to install it.He gave me a quick ooh and aah tour of a DVD and 2 vid games, then hasn't gotten off the pc since. Very satisfied, no problems.
This is a very handy piece of hardware to have around if you fix computers and only have a VGA monitor. I bought one of these for my ex-gf's computer because she has a desktop with DVI out from the dedicated graphics, but only has a VGA monitor. This made it so that her and her son could use the faster dedicated GPU to play games, rather than with the integrated graphics.The only thing that could have been better is if they sent the product in a bubble wrapped envelope. It came in just a thin plastic bag, which made the product more susceptible to damage. Luckily, it came in mint condition.
Upon further research after purchasing, in order to have a signal go from VGA to Component or RCA you need a converter box. This cable did not work upon me recieving it. I was using it to hook my computer into a TV. Don't buy if you are trying to go VGA to RCA or Component, get a converter box
Stable on dashboard; no adhesive or suction cups. Easily moved ith Garmin Nuvi 350 attached. Fits in glove compatment of both my cars. Ideal for its purpose.
I bought this as a replacement for the suction cup mounting that I lost on a trip when I left it in a rental car. This Friction Mount is completely useless unless you have the mounting bracket that came with the original unit that fits on the ball. This unit does not come with a mounting bracket needed to mount the Nuvi 200W. The cradle should be a standard accessory for this unit. To make things worse, you cannot buy just the cradle (from Garmin or any 3rd party). I have to buy the entire suction cup unit to get a replacement cradle to use with this useless bean bag mount. Garmin should ship the cradle / ball attachment with this unit. Without it the unit is useless.
This paper works excellent with the R1800. The gloss optimizer that the printer uses gives it a great wet look that beats anything a lab can produce. You would easily pay 10 dollars and up per photo for the quality you are getting.I have one complaint - and I wish that Amazon would listen. When I order large, 13x19, paper, Amazon ships it in a HUGE box filled with all sorts of brown crumbled paper. I think this is incredibly wasteful and I'm trying to source large paper locally just to avoid the amount of paper that is consumed in sending it.Amazon - please send this in a smaller, more reasonable box!
I'm pleased with this camera even though it didn't have the optical zoom on it. Takes great pictures and I love how small it is.. I take it everywhere I go. The battery life is pretty good and it charges back quickly. Very easy to use
I have purchased 2 of these to use for our daughters graduation pictures. I have received many compiments from my friends and family. It is a nice sturdy album, I am proud to display in my home.
Superb product. Professionally designed to excel. Packing and forwarding was very good. Got the item in perfect working condition.I am satisfied and I will defenitely refer tomy friends.. !! Cheers.. keep up the good show!!
I am very disappointed with this product.1. Though it said "In stock" it turned out that it is not, and I had towait a month before I got it.2. Even though the HY3010E is supposed to be for up to 10A, I am unableto get more than 1.5A out of it, no matter what voltage I am settingit to, and no, it is not an operation mistake that I am making.Bottom line - I guess there is a reason why this model is so cheap comparing to other similar product. My advice - buy something else.
Mind you I am a rank amateur, and I rated 5 stars not because it's perfect, but because it is the best I have seen, in my limited experience. I am not sure how people are getting 2 cameras and a lot of gear into this bag, but it may be because I carry a car and home charger, 2 flashes, and other items a more experienced person would put into another bag, and were I intending to go into a remote area, I would remove myself. I do get several telephoto lenses, an 18-55mm lens, items previously mentioned, and more into it. I would like to see the tripod carried a little differently as at least one other has mentioned, but when I compare this to my previous camera bags, this backpack is so superior that I find it hard to be critical of it. Everything can be pretty much immediately accessible, there is virtually no digging. I did a reasonable amount of reading before buying this bag, I was not disappointed. I wish I had done so with my previous bags...
I installed two of these HD coolers in two DVD/CD 5 1/4 bays in my Windows Home Server that runs 24/7. The fans are very quite and do a very good Job of keeping two of my six HD's cool.
I read the other reviews first, then bought this item before a long trip to China. It works great. I especially like the concept of using AA batteries because they are readily available everywhere (India, China, anywhere). Throw away the batteries that are shipped with this as they are terrible. The price for value is great. Yeah, the little suction cups aren't the greatest, but I'm very happy with my purchase.
I'll admit to buying this on looks and price alone. My expectations were not high and this product exceeded them. The phones are well made, fit nicely, and are comfortable. The sound is a little hollow and boomy when compared against my Sony MDR-V6 or AKG K240 phones but, at this price, I wasn't expecting stellar sound. They look cool out on my desk and they are pleasant enough to wear and listen to when critical listening is not the issue. I got the retro green. One look at them and a friend of mine said, "OMG! Visions of French lab!"
This is by far the best USB flash drive I have ever bought. The Migo software that comes with it is also awesome, now I don't have to worry if it ever gets lost or stolen because the Migo encripts my files. I would highly recommend this product. Hope this helps in your desicion to purchase.
My wife bought us 2 pr for a trip and i have used them many times. I love them but then I tried the bose on a trip and they are better...but 200.00 better? not for me
This will not be a comprehensive review but rather a few points I do want to enter into the fray.I have a love/hate relationship with the RCA Lyra A/V Player.As a tech gadget lover (but not wealthy enough to buy many of them)I think this purchase will definitely give me more than my money's worth by the time it's all through. As such, it delivers on it's main functionality- video (most of which I have recorded off my TV thru the included RCA cables), audio (a nice mp3 collection) and photos.The thing I hate about it most at this moment is having to wait for new firmware releases, of which the Lyra is in need of.Battery life: I've consistently gotten 4 plus hours from the device, but I was told I'd get 12 hours audio and/or 4 hours video. I have yet to come close to the 12 hours of audio.Backlight: It doesn't turn on/off on the timer set like it's supposed to, ergo, I have to turn the backlight off in order for me to conserve battery, yet it still doesn't seem to conserve battery. Frustrating.Even with these qualms, I still stand by the product. It serves me well and I know this product will have a bright future. It's only on firmware 0.14.10, so the software engineers have a long way to go to make it as good as it can be. I look forward to seeing it's evolution into what I desire and expect out of my gadgets.
This thing not only runs through $5.00 a week in batteries (a hidden cost they don't bother to mention), but does not project a strong enough signal to your car FM tuner, so the music sounds a lot like an AM radio, static and all. An overpriced, useless piece of junk. You' be better off hunting around for an FM transmitter that plugs into the car cigarette lighter (duh!), like the iRiver model.
This receiver provides good performance for the price. The distortion (both THD and IM), signal-to-noise ratio, and other important specs are as good as surround receivers costing twice as much. I would have given it 5 stars, except the specs are not as good as a quality stereo (non-surround) receiver. But most surround receivers compromise sound quality somewhat, even the $[...] Onkyo's and Harmon Kardon's.PROs:* The sound quality is as good as surround receivers costing much more. I've seen more expensive receivers that have more distortion and noise than this unit.* All of the Dolby Pro Logic II modes are there, with full user customization. The usual DSP modes are also present.* This receiver is feature-rich, and allows you to assign any digital input to any device. For example, I have my DVD player connected to the optical input. Since I also play CDs with this device, I have both the Video 2 and CD devices set to 'optical 1'. When I switch the receiver to Video 2, it defaults to Dolby Movie Mode (or Dobly Digital if it is a 5.1 disk). When I switch the receiver to CD, it defaults to Dolby Music Mode.* It looks nice (and its black, not ugly silver!).CONs:* It only switches composite video, not S-video, component video, or HDMI. This is really not that important anymore, since most new HDTVs have plenty of inputs, so you can do the video switching on the display instead. Also, receivers with component video and HDMI switching cost a lot more for that small convienience. I recommend doing all your video switching on your HDTV and not using this receiver to switch video sources.* The unit has two coaxial digital inputs and only one optical digital input. It would be better if it had two optical and one coaxial, since most devices today use the optical connection. A $20 coaxial-to-optical converter box is required if you need more than one optical input (availabe at www.[...]).* The FM radio quality is not nearly as good as my 1980s vintage stereo receiver. But that seems to be the case on all the modern surround receivers.* It gets very warm, even at low volume levels. This unit needs good air circulation.This is the third Sherwood 6xxx series receiver I have purchased. All are very similar, except this one dropped support for DTS decoding that was included in a previous model. I have been very impressed with the value/$ that these Sherwoods provide. I haven't had any problems with the other two that have had years of daily use.I do need to note, however, that this unit was received in less than 'new' condition. The other two came out of the box in perfect clean condition. This unit had some smudges of some kind of adhesive or something on the front panel, and some marks/scratches on the volume knob. I was able to clean off the gunk with 99% iso alchohol, but the volume knob scratches are permanent. If I had bought this at a brick-and-mortar, I would have returned it as cosmetically defective. The unit looked like it was a customer return that was sold as new, or it was final-assembled by an incompetent worker and slipped through quality control. This may be an indicator that Sherwood quality is slipping or Amazon is returning some customer returns to stock for sale as new.
I am very pleased with the product I purchased. They gave me a product that matched the description very well.
The camera had a poor picture that lacked any sharpness. Installation was easy though. I may have just received a model that got damaged during transport.
I decided on the Garmin Quest based on the reviews here and the price. I will be honest....I have no sense of direction when it comes to navigating my car anywhere. This little GPS device really does what it is supposed to do. I always have high expectations when I buy these high tech toys. Usually, I am disappointed. This device exceeds my expectations by far. It's the best $350 spent.I downloaded a different voice off the website, and now it sounds like a Flight Attendant on British Airways. Very Cool.It has been 100% reliable as far as getting me routed to my destinations. One curious thing about it is that sometimes it routes me different ways for the same destination. Maybe I did something in the programming...I'm still getting used to it. Even when it took the alternate routes, they were still quick and straightforward.I was driving in a new subdivision that isn't even completed yet, and was surprised that the street names were recognized already.The screen is smaller than the $700 GPS units, but still very visable. Actually, the smaller screen is better in my opinion, as it doesn't block the visual field of your windshield as much as a bigger unit.If your looking to get a GPS unit and don't want to spend a fortune, this is the obvious choice. Even if your just looking for a new "Toy" to buy yourself...it's alot of fun!
This is an amazing product for the money. I had a Brother 4800 MFC for years. The only reason I upgraded was for the envelope feeder and the PDF Scanning capability. And as a bonus, this machine is faster and quieter than the 4800.
Much better than expected, someone obviously thought about this one.This is now quite an old camera, but worth hanging onto for a few features you don't get these days, ouside of higher end devicesIt has a flash synchro for external units-no hot shoe, but you can buy a bar(cheap)this screws into the tripod socket and plug the flash into that-bingoIt also has a 28mm lens, it might not be the best lens in the world, but it is 28mmMine came with a wide angle conversion lens that must make about 16mm?The 28mm makes this camera good for groups and buildings and stuff.Also has lots of accessible manual controls (via buttons and not sub menus), but these controls are often a bit meh-like the on off switch that makes the DC4800 sound like a creaking door when it starts upOther bad points- lousy battery capacity-but when its getting low it lets you keep shooting, but this just kills the lcd screen-you have to use the viewfinder-clever, but needs a better battery (I have x3 just in case...)When I bought my cam (Ebay-zero collector value) the case was cracked. A lot of DC4800 cases are cracked due to a design fault-they all crack in the same spot. That's what happens when you use dime store plastic and not Glock type plastic.Repaired this with epoxy and a soldering iron. Looks a mess but it works just fine.Probably won't sell the camera, as its a bit useful
This expansion is great, now I have over 120 songs loaded in my phone. Great Media player!
Bought these for my family and they have worked out great. The price is right for someone that does not need top end headphones! Will buy more of these.
No Problems with this product at all. I've had it for about a year and it works great -- couldn't see why I wouldn't buy more by this company.
Great Item. I use it as a monopod as well as an umbrella stand. Attach a Photoflex Shoe Mount Multiclamp and you have an umbrella stand. This item would receive 5 stars if the detachable legs were a little more sturdy.
This replacement bulb is exactly like the original from my Sony television. It was very easy to change and works perfectly! The TV is as good as new again.
I have bought 2 pairs and have them driven from one computer. Terrific sound in both stereo and mono. Going to buy another pair to fill out the whole main floor of my home. It's a very old home built in 1919 so wireless is the only way to accomplish this. Setup is very easy and there are no drivers to load at all.
I just returned from a 3 week vaction in Italy. We drove everywhere from Rome to Lake Como. I was amazed with the accuracy of the Tom Tom. I also have a Garmin in the states but purchased the Tom Tom as it was the only one I found with all of the European maps preloaded, at the time. I have used it for several months prior to my trip and have had no issues with the mount. If it's properly mounted it seems to be no issue. I did have a problem when I first used the Tom Tom Home program on the computer but after spending about 30 minutes on the phone with their service department the problem was corrected and I have had no issues since.It was a lifesaver for me in Italy. I never would have used some of the alleys and gravel paths that the Tom Tom accurately found as the roads I needed to use.
the bag opening is a little uncomfortable when the bag is on your shoulders. in my case i have nikon digital slr camera with 18-55mm lens, nikon s8100 compact camera, external battery chargers for both with their power cords fitting just fine in the bag. the external pocket is good to carry memory cards and if you buy one of the thin hard case (8 memory card holder) it fits just fine and you can potentially add one or more spare batteries or some stuff like that.
i have used the garmin and it is great. just put in where you are going and it talks to you all the way to my destination.
Cons: Poor paper handling with frequent jams. Ruins many photos with roller marks or wrinkles.VERY FREQUENT nozzle clogs. I am wasting 3/4 of every ink cartridge by having to go through several cleaning cycles daily.Nonexistent tech support, emails to tech support simply results in an automated reply that puppets back the same useless information on their website.Epson printers are simply not worth the hassle and expense for the one in ten photo that prints correctly.
These cameras are basically indestructible. I received it used from a friend back when I really needed a camera, and it looked liked it had been through a war. Even with that, it still took great pictures.THEN Some years later, I dropped and lost it in the snow somewhere and it was out in the snow for probably over a month. I found it after the snow thawed and it was soaked. After all that, it still worked perfectly!It's an excellent camera if you're really good at abusing electronics lol.
We purchased 3 sets for our office and we were very dissapointed, I can't believe how poor of a reception and lots of static these headphones have, we returned all 3 sets, I can't believe SONY would put out a product of such bad quality, I have other wireless Sony sets (small earpiece) and they are a million times better, I will buy 3 more of the old style small headsets. Don't even try it, I did not pay attention to the bad reviews thinking "Sony can't be so bad" and I paid the price.
Totally satisfied and will definitely reorder from Amazon. The Cartridges are fresh and full.
Never thought a friggin' sand bag would serve as a GPS mount but lol, I guess whatever works.This thing is great, you just put it on the dash board anywhere you want. The friction surface on the back basically sticks to any position you put it.Works as intended, for the price... yeah it's worth it.
Rossini's William Tell Overture sounds great. However, I did have some problem completing my installation. Keep in mind that I live in central Texas. Sixty miles in any direction to find an electronics store. Two of the cables were missing, "Surond" and "Cilife", also the lithlgm cell "CR2025" was dead. As a result, the installation did not occur immediately. Now, using Cool Edit Pro and one terabyte of wave files, I can approach the sound quality of the Altec Voice of the Theater in the family room.
Pros: screen sizes, portability, very easy to open, stable and innovative design.Cons: mild sag in top mid screen (not too bad) snd the clincher, screen coating did not affoard a smooth, crisp picture!!!Epson has a great idea that needs more work!!!
owned this unit for 10 months. great until it broke. seems like a lot of owners have the same problem and error code. guess i'll try a toshiba next.
I received this product on schedule, at the same price as in the stores for a brand new calculator, but I did not have to go anywhere to pick it up. It was conveniently delivered to my door.
I've gone through several routers trying to find one that not only helped connect my gaming systems and computers to the internet, but was able to provide top speed without disconnection or lag. My last Linksys router did just that. The 108G Gaming Router runs flawless and gives me a smooth, fast connection. I especially like how it prioritizes my PS3 and XBox 360 connections over my PC ensuring the top speed is maintained. This technology is called "Gamefuel". Connection hardwired and wireless devices was easy through the wizard and there are plenty of advanced features such as for those who want to run virtual servers, MAC filtering, port forwarding, or advanced security features. This is a great router and I would recommend it to any gamer out there with multiple devices requiring internet connections.
The Magellan 700 is an excellent device; very accurate and if you purchase the software upgrade which includes many more points of interest and almost perfect pronunciation of the streets that you're taking, it becomes even better. The windshield mount is very strong; I'm using it in a Porsche Cayman where every big bump is transmitted into the car and the mount holds tight on the windshield and the mount arm does not move. The touch screen works very well and the GPS connects everywhere, even in downtown L.A. where there are alot of tall buildings. Highly recommend this unit; it is great and the price is great.
It seems like the battery life is a lot less than 12 hours(thats why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5). Besides that, it's really cool. iTunes is handy.
youd think they came straight from the right hand of God- or are from HP employees-theyre just INK CARTRIDGES-whose real quantity production costs are approx $2,77/per, according to a source- they sell to retailers for a 500% +mark upNo reason to give 5 stars for greed & thievery, BUT as the inventories of unsold printers are growing (ive seen $100 price drops above and beyond the normal below SRP in the last week-like the sellers need to empty the bursting warehouses FAST-maybe the cost of ink cartridges will come down a little and the CEOs and managers will have to settle for a new Jaguar every year instead of a Lamborghini
I bought this to use with Premiere Pro 2. The drivers were difficult to install and configure. Works well but cumbersome to install because the plate didn't fit in my compter. I had to bend the ear up and screw and extension to mount it in a regular PCI slot.
Had a slight issue with the item, but, the company was very responsive and quickly corrected the problem. Everything works as it is supposed to.
This lens is wonderful! Takes great pictures of wildlife at a distance. I recommend for any photographer who cannot afford more spendy lenses.
This mount looks great above the fireplace. The tilt is so nice i have not had to articulate away from the wall for reviewing. I was looking for a mount that did not protrude too far from the wall and this lines up perfectly over the mantle. I would recommend this to a friend
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Like another reviewer, I have found that the time is off and there's no way to adjust it! My clock is now approximately 18 minutes fast, which drives me crazy - I have to compute the time in my head when I look at the clock, instead of having the clock do it for me - seems like the function of a clock, to tell you the correct time, right?
This product worked good when I first got it but it would not charge when it was needed. Now I have two batteries that don't work.
Nice compact little clock radio. Only negative for me is that the alarm "set" and "turn off" buttons are almost flush with the unit - too much fumbling to find either of the ways to turn it off in the morning. Have to turn on the light to make sure it's off so it won't wake me up on Saturday or Sunday morning when I don't have to get up.
I ran across this tripod strap when I was deciding which tripod to buy. I bought the Manfrotto 055Pro because I needed something solid for shooting in Hawaii's trade winds. I followed another buyer's recommendation and am glad I did. The tripod strap is easy to attach and makes carrying the tripod very easy. I can put the strap over one shoulder keeping that hand free while scrambling over rocks, etc. Inexpensive fix for a logistics challenge.
no need for those stupid flash cards is such a great thing. its very small and convenient..such a great product at this price.
Great card for the price. Keep in mind that this NIC does NOT support jumbo frames if that is what you intend it for. Been using three of these for channel bonding on my Centos and is working flawlessly so far (knock on wood).
This watch is great for running with, because I can run wherever I want instead of setting up my routes online. I use it for coaching my track and cross country teams. I use it for marathon training and during my marathons. Elevation feature might be a bit off, but I don't use that for anything. Heart rate is a great feature to use to see my progression of fitness. Love that I can have it auto lap my mile splits. I recommend it to all my friends.
I'm using this book to keep my grandson's pre-school artwork, etc. Couldn't find anything like it locally (keep in mind I live in Anchorage) but this does the trick.
I bought these cables so I could have the fattest biggest most expensive cables and be the envy of all my friends. I was so happy, I could just feel my mojo grow as I unpacked them, they made me feel so powerful . The sound was the real problem though. These are such high ultra mega super bandwidth cables that for the first time ever my speakers effortlessly reproduced the infamous brown note, and with all my friends present. A week later and I'm still cleaning up.It didn't help that we'd just played a record by British mod band 'The Who'. The sound-staging was so realistic that the band actually assumed corporeal form right in front of us, smashed their instruments (as they often did) and then smashed my stereo. Thank goodness they didn't smash my Audioquest cables! These cables are now available second-hand for $50,000 (price allows for dry-cleaning and carpet cleaning bills as well as replacing my stereo and all the beer that The Who drank).
The plus: Unlike built-in-car units you can take this unit anywhere; you can even use it while walking around. It easily fits in a pocket or purse. The maps are detailed enough to contain even the most remote, unnamed farming roads. Although the user documentation leaves something to be desired, the unit itself is fairly easy to learn. Additional noteworthy features are the text-to-speech capability, which is nice because it lets you keep your eyes on the road by pronouncing (or at least attempting to pronounce) the street names. The mounting hardware is well designed. It has a directory listing built-in that lets you find pretty much any business by name or business type. It also has various text-to-speech language options, which, in addition to the obvious, might also be nice if you were traveling abroad and needed the device to talk to your taxi driver.Things to note and things I wish it did: People with sausage-sized fingers may have a hard time with the touch-screen buttons. There is no way to set multiple destinations (think "delivery driver", "RE agent", or "yard sales"). In the software navigation it would be nice if there was one MENU button on every screen to take you anywhere in the software (like the WINDOWS START button). It sometimes uses the uncommon street name or route number... like "RTE 34" instead of "Washington St" and there does not appear to be any way to change this. It would be nice if there was a software interface that allowed you to set up destinations and points of interest on your PC and then upload those to the unit. The directory has some out-of-date items; it sent us to an art gallery that was supposed to be a bank (which it once had been). And, of course, the unit is expensive.Bottom line: If you have the budget for it then this device definitely warrants consideration. If you buy this item then the best advice I can give you is to trust it; whenever I second guess the directions it gives me I end up taking the "scenic route". All in all it's a pretty slick little item, but like any piece of modern technology it's not quite perfect, which is why I gave it a 4 out 5.
Trained for a marathon with this radio. Found no receptionproblems outdoors in Philadelphia area (does not work indoors). Greatvalue for the radio features, but forget about the stop watch. All the serious runners I know have a special wrist watch for this purpose anyway, so it's redundant. END
I have tried various ear-bud headphones and I almost always get disappointed. These headphones are a very good exception. They have very good lows compare to others. They certainly blow away the headphones that come with the iPod Nano. They are comfortable to wear, even without the little sponges.
2 stars because the wireless and optical part works fine. Loses stars for wacky keyboard layout and for stealing the function keys.I have owned the Logitech optical mouse/keyboard combo for over a year and I much prefer the Logitech. Performance is very similar, but the MAJOR problem with the Microsoft keyboard is bizarre function key layout and mappings. The function keys (F1--F12) are by default mapped for commands in the microsoft office suite. You cannot change the default permanenently, you must remember to remap every time you boot or come back from standby. When you use any non-office programs that have useful function key mappings, you are liable to mess yourself up and lose a lot of work. It is way beyond exasperating -- just bad design.Additionally, the home/end/insert/delete key layout is nothing short of bizarre. Home/end is arranged vertically on every keyboard I've ever met. With this keyboard, if you are any kind of touch typist you will find yourself doing shift-DELETE when you mean shift-[select-to-]END. This keyboard is a classic example of Microsoft fixing what ain't broke and coming up with a white elephant. Avoid it.
When I bought this scanner, I loved it. It was everything I needed at the right price. Then I upgraded my computer to windows 7. Well, this scanner doesn't support it. More than 20 inquiries about whether a driver will be forthcoming have resulted in NO RESPONSE from Mustek. I do no believe they ever intend to update te drivers, leaving this scanner dead in the water for newer computers and now completely useless to me. I would never buy anything from Mustek ever again no matter how good it looks on paper.
I bought a newer HP wide format printer recently and it has some advantages over the 1220c but many things are not as well designed as the 1220c and it isn't much faster. My 1220c printer has served me well for several years and I've never had a problem with it.The HP PhotoRet technology gives you photo prints, on photo paper, that look just like photos and are permanent using the HP Vivera ink. For graphics print outs of my drawings and art, I always us HP glossy Brochure paper. You can print on both sides of it and at normal quality it prints fast and it still looks close to photo printing and a lot less expensive for the paper and ink. I've only had a few paper jambs in several years of using it. It's compact and built solidly.Some of the features I like with the 1220c:It allows you to do manual duplex (both sides).. it prints every other page and then waits while you take them from the output tray and put them back in the input tray, it then prints the other side of each page.. this saves a lot of paper and is easy to do.It also gives you a preview of the page or pages, and you can zoom in on them, this is really handy... if you print several pages from the Internet, as an example, in the preview you can "X" the pages you don't want to print and it will print all the rest except the "X"d ones.There are color adjustment settings, but I have found the color to be right on, matching my screen very closely from every software program I use.You can save different configurations.. For example, I always print glossy brochure paper at regular quality and Tabloid size; the regular quality setting looks just as good as the fine setting to me and prints very fast. I saved this setting as "Tabloid gloss brochure" I have other settings I saved for "HP brt. wht duplex normal" "Economy paper duplex fast" etc.There are also factory presets for just about everything. You can print booklets, banners, watermarks, tiles, etc.
The concept is sensational. The unit performs well, when it works. The ear phones are shameful and the ipod is aided by the purchase of Sony headphones, for example. That's a measure of the attention to detail by Apple. The earphones are tinny and unacceptable. The unit has malfunctioned numerous times and ceased to operate altogether. This has been replaced 3 times, going for 4, and the assistance is always polite, but usually inept. I'd go for a different brand for my portable music in the future.
I really enjoy my 110S. I like a camera that does the thinking for me.This has the Active AutoFocus system which really works great; and the zoom is superior and easy to operate. Go from a panoramic to close-ups with ease. Anytime Flash system picked the right setting indoors and out; without any redeye.The viewfinder helps you center your subject and the LED tells you when to focus and the setting is correct. don't know about the other review who panned this little gem but mine is one of the best camera's I've ever had
I'm running this on Windows 7 x64 and arch x64... Arch drivers were no problem, however, the Windows drivers would not run (files on CD and newer drivers from their website). I ended up finding drivers from China for these, it ended up being for a HL-341, all of these issues could have been avoided if Prolific would publish inf files for drivers instead of executable that extract inf files.
I bought this headset for my wife who has had problems finding a comfortable headset. I am a home-based teleworker and have been using one of these headsets everyday for almost 3 years. I use it at home with my desktop mostly and like that it folds up into a case for traveling. I also like the flexibility of using the standard jack connections or the USB sound adapter.I've used it with Nortel VOIP clients, Skype and for gaming. I have gotten compliments from other Nortel VOIP users that the microphone sound quality is excellent - better than the Nortel headsets.I've only had a minor problem with a pin at a joint in the headband working itself out a little. One improvement I would like to see are more sound isolating ear foam pieces. Perhaps, a denser foam may help. Other than that, I am very happy with the quality, operation and portability of this headset. So is my wife.
The camera does everything described in literature. Easy to use right out of the box. Software is easy to load on puter. Photos are good but definitely snap shots, not gallery quality. Camera operating procedures are easy. Instructions are clear.
The one of the screw ends fell off within a couple of weeks of using it, making it essentially useless. Very frustrating.
Having used a headset 8 hours or longer a day in a previous job, I knew what a neck-saver it could be if you have a nice quality product. This inexpensive headset has a great sound. It is comfortable to wear and the controls for separate earpiece and voice volume are easy to locate and operate. The mute switch is also a nice feature. Would definitely recommend this product. Most likely, will purchase additional sets for sister and other friends/family. Very, very pleased. Having Fibromyalgia adds to routine neck and shoulder pain caused by holding or cradling the phone. This headset will make talking on the phone much easier. It will allow me to make phone calls on days when it would otherwise be too painful.
This screen is awsome! I got the 120 in size and it was easy to put together and better than that.. The quality of the picture is phenomenal!
Nice sound, nice appearence, easy to set up and especially for the 34.99 I think I paid for it. got it for ipod in my travel van.
I work from a home office usually on a laptop. I use this switch kit to hook up 2 monitors so that I have have a split screen from my laptop...works great especially for presentations (having the presentation on one screen and the notes on the other). The easy switch button is great to switch the big monitor back to viewing my home computer without having to monkey with cables.
This is awesome.i can carry it anywhere i go with me now since i have a notebook and it is always with me.So no need to get frustrated anymore.
Bought this cable to connect tv to hi-fi. Supprised to see sharp tv only had 1/8 jack for output. normally these should be at leaset RCA jacks.This cable was cheaper and buying a convertor. at $3 including shipping it was a steal
This is a company with offices and manufacturing facilities on several continents, with probably thousands of employees, and the only way to get customer service by phone is Mon-Fri 9-6 Central Time, closed on holidays? This might be a fine product, but I'll never know because I'm sending it back without ever getting to try it. We have two computers, one with Windows 98SE, the other with XP, and neither one can load the software successfully and recognize that the player is plugged in, and I have to wait 48 hrs. for any customer service? That's just too lame for me.
These are great speakers for homes who just want music in each room but don't need it to be extremely loud. They have nice sounds and are easy to install. If you're looking for something to blast loud music probably not for you but at a comfortable listening level they are very nice.
I wanted to use this to photo touchup in Photoshop. It's just too inaccurate. Using this pen is light using an "old fashioned" ball mouse jammed up with dirt. The mouse pointer jumps around, making it impossible to make small adjustments on the screen.
I just purchased this remote last week. So far I cannot find any problems. The remote operated all of my devices right after the initial programming. I went from 6 remotes to 1 in about 2 hours. One of these devices was my Linksys media adapter which remote I never thought I would be able to eliminate.It did require some tweaking through the help menus on the remote and through the online programming. After about an hour I was able to get my most used buttons and commands available and up front on the main screens. Once I got used to the online programing the process became easy.I have not tried any command-learning because all of my devices worked. Which I found to be amazing because even the odd and seldom used commands for my Onkyo reciever and Linksys adapter were pre-programed.I am working with Tech Support to fix problem with the Media function that lets you see what TV Shows are on. Tech support has always responded within 24 hours and we seem to be progressing towards a resolution. The problem is software related not hardware.Beware where you purchase this device: Not all online retailers are authorized retailers and if they are not authorized then you have no warranty. I bought mine through JR's electronics who is an authorized retailer.
These have pretty good sound quality, but within almost exactly a month the cord stopped working correctly and the sound began cutting out. Cheaply made crap. You're better off buying 6 sets of $3 headphones, you'll get more use out of them.
Works well with Windows Server 2008 R2. The LCD gives you an estimate of the time that the battery will keep the server running. The server is able to shutdown when the batteries juice is almost used up.
I bought this for a stupid underwater speaker box setup. I got the cheapest little battery powered one I could find and for 2 dollars the things have unbelievable good sound. Recommended!
It is a good price, but the unit will only last about two months. We have bought over thirty in the last year and most of them are now being replaced with other units. They have been huge wastes of money!
The item was a big hit this Christmas. I purchased two, it has many features as advertised like subject tracking, its easy handeling, great picture quality, quick, and compact. I would by this product again.
It is less expensive than buying the Twin Pack ink Cartridges in the store. I have been using Lexmark Cartridges for six years. I am pleased with the performance of the cartridges.
Nice Burner,Works like a charm can deal with all mediai burn 4.2GB to my HP DVD in 8 min so fast and quitethe software that came with it so nice alsoyou can do many profesional thingsrely plextor king of quality
I love the player, the carrying holster is kinda flimsy, I have had the player drop twice on me, but there is an easy fix for this, I bought a little strip of velcro and used it to hold the player in place over top like a little buckle, works great matches the case color and the best part is that it holds the player in no matter how hard I shake it...
This was a gift for my brother this xmas. What a great camera - there is virtually nothing you can't do with it. Really easy to use with great menu's and a HUGE viewing screen. Downsides - it chews through batteries, even the ones meant for digital camera's. I would highly recomend getting rechargeables with it. There is no image stabalization technology with this camera. Which is probably why it is a less expensive than others.I own two other Canon Digital camera's (3.2mp elph and 8mp DSLR rebel)and have never regreted buying canon.
This is a great camera, especially for a noob like me. I've had little crappy cams from wallyworld before but this is my first REAL digicam. It does take a lil while to reload after it takes a pic but the pics are great and the vid is way better than i expected from a nonvid cam.great choice! buy it now!
These headphones are top quality and for the price, a steal. My husband tried them and he wants a pair, too. Just ordered another pair for him. Worked great on the plane. Also, using to watch movies at home on the PC. Sound quality and noise cancellation superb. Easy to carry and stow. Very comfortable.
Soft filter case even fits my extra large filters. It folds nice and I have never had a problem with anything breaking. I even had this with filters in the backpack around China for two weeks. You will not be disappointed.
Bag is for my Canon Optura Xi camcorder. It is all I need to keep up with the camera and accessories. Size adjustable inside lining is eazy to fit to camera dimensions. Front compartment holds various cables, battery charger and an extra battery. Room in the end compartments for extra DV tapes.Excellent construction.
I use this card with my cell phone(samaung I617 Blackjack). It has never gotten stuck in the slot. I have just over 100 songs on it and it reads just under half of its memmory used. I have not had any problems in my use with it. I only use it to hold music and I have never needed to use a card reader.
Not only does this product completely freeze your iPod if it's plugged in for more than a few minutes if you don't record anything, but the recording quality is AWFUL. Tons of static... can't hear anything. We ordered & returned THREE of these Belkin voice recorders just to make sure the product is as bad as it seems to be.
This is a great piece of equipment, especially if you have two different Tri-pods heads with different camera attachments. I have purchase at least five of these adapters, to that I can quickly change from my Tri-pod to my Glide cam Pro Sled or to a mono pod, without changing the quick release plates on my cameras.
Works Great!! Needed because my wireless internet uses WEP security and this is the only model that will work with my Series 2 Tivo. Shopped around and found a little cheaper on eBay but wanted the reliablity/security of purchasing from Amazon.
I actually made a mistake in buying this. It worked fine as advertised, and I used it for about 2months, but later I needed more memory had to purchase the 1000MB DDR ram modules. I will give this to a friend since it still works just fine.
It is a great design. It not only takes up less space, you don't have to carry the stylus and a pen. It is both in one. I like it.
So far so good. I haven't played it tons yet, so I don't really know how the battery life is. The sound is very good. The modes and stuff are not as intuitive as some, but I admit to not having read the directions yet. Good product overall.
I read all of the reviews and found that I was willing to take a risk on this product because it was so cheap. After receiving it, I discovered the good and the bad of it.The Good:- Very inexpensive- Comes with a FireWire Cable and 3.5mm Audio M/M Cable- Comes with multiple docks and A/C interfaces for international outlets- Works well to Sync and Charge my iPod Touch 3rd Gen from my PCThe Bad:- The supplied A/C adapter is underpowered for my iPod Touch 3rd Gen.The first thing I tested was the A/C adapter. I read the output and knew that 400 mAh wasn't enough. So I plugged in an old BlackBerry mini-USB A/C adapter into the USB jack and it worked perfectly. I then plugged in a standard mini-USB cable from my PC to the dock and it worked to charge and sync.I did NOT test the video out capabilities because I am fairly certain that it won't work, plus I have all kinds of other devices that are better suited for that.For my purposes and iPod Touch 3rd Gen, the dock worked out really well. I now have a bedside dock that charges my iPod Touch 3rd Gen, another dock connected to my PC, and yet another dock in my kitchen. The A/C adapters were tossed and replaced by two old BlackBerry mini-USB A/C adapters, but I am sure that any A/C adapter that puts out more than 500 mAh should work, atleast on the iPod Touch 3rd Gen. I am guessing that a 4th Gen Touch might require more power, but a 750 mAh or 1Ah adapter should do the same trick.I included pictures of the dock with my iPod Touch 3rd Gen charging. I hope it helps someone make a good decision.
I was very excited to get this product. A friend had one for 2 years and had not had any trouble. The first one I received, the voice went out after a week. It happens. I sent it back and got another one. it was broken out of the box. I called Garmin and they were no help. so I sent it back. I now have a Garmin c330 only because the other gps units I reveiwed got horrible reveiws. The c330 has worked flawlessly since I got it. I will say this for Amazon, their return policy is excellent. if something breaks within a certain period of time, or is broken out of the box, they will ship another one back to you immediately or in my case, they will refund your money very quickly. I would have no problem ordering from Amazon in the future.
Electronics sometimes confound me and I just wanted something easy to work and of good quality so I could play my new DVDs and fav old VCRs; so I read lots of reviews on Amazon before picking this little refurbished sweetie and couldn't be more pleased. The price was good, free shipping was a bonus and the seller shipped really quickly. I hate driving around town for a bargain but I love the convenience, ease, and customer reviews on Amazon.com., so I made the choice of this Philips combo and glad I did.
Excellent range and picture. Reached my recorder without a booster over 100ft away and the mobile viewer for slightly over the same range.
Get's me connected quick & easy on any network. With a great connection from a distance.Very easy & nice to use.
I am not a fan of my epson printer. I feel it sucks through ink like crazy...and I hate how it just shuts down if one of the cartridges is empty. I mean, if I'm printing a black and white text document...why does it matter if there is no yellow left?). But I have found that buying knockoff ink makes for an even unhappier printer experience. These are the read deal and work great.
This is the only stylus I've tried, I chose it because it was the highest rated one on Amazon. I'm very happy with my purchase and I'm fairly certain we'll be purchasing a second one for my husband. I bought it to take notes (and hopefully discard using paper for good) using Penultimate on the iPad as writing with my finger wasn't fun over an extended period of time. I tested it both on my iPhone and my iPad it's very accurate and fun to use.I tested it with many different applications on my iPad and my opinion is that as a writing/drawing implement is fantastic (5 stars) but as a jack-of-all-trades stylus it isn't up to the mark (3 stars). it would be best used as writing implement rather than as a jack of all trades stylus. In my opinion the iPad is designed for using your finger and that is the beautiful thing about it. On the iPhone however I see more extended use.Pros:-It glides on the screen very smoothly with a minimal amount of pressure.-Way more comfortable to write with for an extended period of time than my finger.-I can see it being very handy to have in winter to use with my iPhone.-The lanyard is handy to keep it together with the iPad.-The shaft and clip feel very sturdy and well built.-Accurate.Cons:-I do feel that the bubble like tip should be handled with some care or it may pop, I wish a cap was provided.-The lanyard is attached to the stylus with a tiny keychain thingy that rattles a whole lot, worth mentioning because it bothers me, I thought about discarding the lanyard on this basis but won't because it's really is handy.-I wish I could use the clip to clip it to my iPad case but the clip's tip is big fat ball that makes this impossible (I use Apple's iPad case).-I'm a 5'4 female with proportionate hands and I find that it's slightly too short, shorter than a regular pen, but still very good once you get used to it.Anyway, I tested extensively and I love it. I consider myself very satisfied (4.5 stars).My husband tested it with SketchPad, ArtRage and some other artsy applications on his iPad and found himself equally pleased with it, he complained only about the lanyard rattling and the lenght of the stylus but still wanted one for himself.
Excellent. I have three of them and they are all great.
The cables work great and are the perfect length to extend audio cables & headphones the perfect length. I use mine to extend my laptop to my earbuds while i lay in bed so my laptop doesn't end up on the floor if i roll over.
We take this little guy everywhere with us. It comes in handy when we want to take a family photo and there is no one to take the picture for us! We just wrap the tripod around whatever we want... and shoot!
I purchased this to replace the suction mount for our Garmin Nuvi 660, which would occasionally fall of the windshield. This is far superior to the suction mount in terms of overall usability. It offers a fast and easy set-up, and so far stays firmly in place (that's more than I can say for the windshield mount). Also since it's not mounted on the windshield, I can position the unit where it is easier to use the controls. A definite must for your GPS unit. The only minor negative, is that the mount does add weight to your luggage when you travel with your GPS.
I am an amateur photographer, slowly building my cadre of photography equipment. Buying this lens was my first upgrade to the *professional* level. I carefully unwrapped and placed my newly purchased Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM on my Canon 7d and took my first photo. You can imagine my disappointment when I looked at the screen and saw "Err 01 Lost Communication with Lens". Searching the internet I found that I am not the first customer to experience this. Canon needs to improve the QA of products. I'm contacting Amazon customer service in hopes that they will send me a replacement right away. I worry that this problem will resurface after the warranty has expired.UPDATE: Amazon customer service sent me a replacement, next-day deliver. To my surprise, they are actually delivering the package on a Sunday. This is great customer service! I'll definitely be back shopping at Amazon again.2nd UPDATE: Have been using the lens for several weeks. Very happy with the lens. Changing the rating to 4 stars.
I use it for my deep cycle trolling motor battery and it works great, (I wish I could but) I never go fishing two days in a row so a longer charge time doesn't bother me. I have had my battery all the way dead before and it charged back eventually. Usually overnight or 18-24 hours if it's really low. I know it's advertised as just a battery maintaner but it works for me. Can't bet it for the price.
Wish i could have sprung for the upper models,although these are some amazing headphones for the price
This adapter works as it should, no line noise, etc! The only draw back for me is the size. I actually use it plugged into the back of a powered speaker. With the 1/4&#34; jack plugged into it, it projects out from the speaker a good bit. That being said, I am have ordered a custom 90 degree fitting to do the same job.
I paid $1200 for this TV in 12.2006 & as of 02.02.09 it is nothing more than a very heavy paper weight.It gets 1 star for the Ambilight but even that is generous.Please don't make the same mistake..buy something else!
The Garmin A/C Power Cable for the nuvi Portable GPS Navigators works as described. For most people they are probably unnecessary. However, if you travel to an area where you need to charge your nuvi using AC power, then this is what you want.
This will be awesome to go along with my husbands Rino. So far it stays charged for a long time.
Was glad that I was able to find it, its not in stores any longerreceived the product in a timely manner
great cam,nice pic quality and great price..*****when you get the item you will need to adjust the lens to get the clear quality picture but its real easy to do,just turn the lens to the left or the Right until you are happy with the quality.
Bought a Teac mini cd player, was a battery hog and after a short while it worked less and less. Sent it back (after some hassles) and got a new one. Same problems, now it lies in some land fill.Memorex mini cd player has been used for about 4 months now. Great life with rechargeable batteries and has not given me any problems. I work as a handy man and music makes the work more enjoyable. Dust and minor abuse have not stopped it.Only problems. The player normally sits in a wallet sized hip pack and from time to time the pause button gets hit or the volume level changes contact with stuff. A hold switch would fix that problem.I bought a second unit as a reserve because I liked the first one I bought so much. I guess I thought by now the first one would have broken. The new unit sits on a shelf, an investment for the future.I bought 2, go buy one.
I purchased the G4050 to replace my HP 5400c. I read the negatives reviews here but purchased the scanner because of previous experience with HP. The scanner works great. Please do not be put off by the reviews talking about slow scan times. The people complaining are scanning slides or negatives. In one case the person mentioned that it took and long time to scan slides at anything over 1200 dpi. There is absolutely no need to scan a slide at that high of resolution. You will not get a better quality image than at either 200 to 600 dpi. The scanner scans photos at a very fast speed. It is way faster than my HP 5400c. The software is fine also. The people talking about it not saving settings do not know what they are doing. It is very easy to change the default settings for scans. The scanner has a wonderful feature to "restore faded color". I scan old family photos that have a very bad color cast from fading/old film deteration. The restore faded color feature works well. On some photos I had to do a little additional editing with photoshop elements but you could get by with just the scanner fix if you are not into editing. I would highly recommend this scanner.
For the money this is a great camera! For someone with large hands it might be awkward to use. My husband felt it was &quot;too flimsy&quot; and the zoom button was too small. I had a S30 Canon which was a lot pricier and more sturdy for my husband's large hands. After 11 months it broke. I got this A70 to replace it - I figured if it broke in 11 months I wouldn't have such a big $ investment in it! After 8 months it's going fine. Would highly recommend for a beginner or amateur photographer.
These speakers are a great value. The sound is excellent, especially for the price. I already had a CD player in my office, but I now play all my CDs through my computer. While they lack tone control, they have plenty of volume, and the small footprint is nice for the desktop as well. These speakers easily exceeded my expectations.
The look & feel is perfect. One of the best fits out there.
If you buy the shredder - buy the oil at the same time. You will need it eventually so save the freight.
I got 5 of these SD cards for my digital picture frame and for my Canon camera they work great and the price was perfect, very good buy!
Bought this filter to use with my Nikon f/1.4G Prime Lens.When I received the filter it had few smudges on it and looked like it might've been used or maybe returned and Amazon re-sold it as new without checking(??). As it didn't have anything physically wrong with it or damaged, I used special spray, wiper and blower to clean the filter, which took me a good several minutes. After all the cleaning the filter was brand spanking new and clean.Very sharp. Can't see difference in photos when use the lens with and without the filter. Haven't really tested it for UV purposes, as it's mainly to protect my very expensive glass which is used for portraits.
i bought these bose in ear headphones about 7 months ago. It took me a while to get used to the way they sit in the ear, but now i find them for the most part comfortable. The sound is great. They do an ok job of cancelling the outside noise, but i don't think they are a true noise cancelling type of headphone. However i also have run into a few minor problems with them such as the silicon pieces falling off every once in a while. I usually find it at the bottom of my pocket. What I am also noticing now is that both of the silicone pieces are starting to tear on the backside. I wish they had a better design because i really like the sound.
I like this TV. The picture is very nice and I have had no problems with it. I was always a Sony person before, but after an issue with a Vaio laptop, I will never purchase another Sony product again. The Samsung is every bit as good, and less expensive, especially through Amazon!!
Since I bought this Creative Media Player I have nothing bad to say about it. First of all the sound quality is wonderful. Sounds just as good as my stereo, maybe even better. The removable battery is cool and so easy to replace, plus placing songs in this thing is so easy. And you don't even need to load the software into your computer. All that you need in a media player. But the software that does come with it is cool. You can rip an entire cd right into it without having to go into your computer. Plus you can lower the compression rating all the way down to 48 kbs. Works great with Napster and Rhapsody...no problems.....well just one....battery lasts about 4-6 hrs on a full charge...otherwise it's great...even plays movies too...still haven't figured that one out yet...I'm just a novice so when I do you better believe I'm gonna put a movie in this thing. One other thing...there's an a/v jack so you can plug it right into your tv or vcr...which is so cool I'm speechless. Can't wait for the new model which will hopefully have more GB's. 30 is just a little small for me. Highly recommended. Screw the ipod...get this instead...why pay 99 cents per song.
16 gigabytes, low cost, and convenient design. It's too good to be true for a reason.After about 5 months, the drive began to fail. It would spontaneously stop displaying the contents of the folder and not be recognized by Windows, with the only solution being to unplug it and plug it back in. This is with careful handling and always clicking "Remove drive" before taking it out, by the way. Since I use USB flash-drives to hold important files, I could not keep using this one. It's a shame, because having 16 gigabytes worth of portable space was really useful while it lasted.
I bought this ink on a whim being extremely worried about using a brand other than Epson. Turns out that it works perfectly and for only a fraction of the price! Walmart was selling this exact cartridge for $18.99 and I got it on here for only $5.99. All of my prints turned out clear, although I did not use it on glossy paper, just worksheet print-outs.
I purchased this bag for my Canon SX30IS. The bag is small, simple, protective and convenient. There are two pockets - one inside at the top of the bag (that I use for my memory cards) and one outside in front of the bag (that I use for my camera cords and extra battery). The strap is adjustable and long enough to use as a crossbody or fanny pack style (depending on your size). Or you could easily remove the strap all together and it's left with the belt loop that's sewn in on the back. However, there is no way to use your camera strap while the camera is in the bag. I searched high and low for a bag that didn't cost a fortune but yet practical -- and this one fits the bill. I ABSOLUTELY love this bag!
After reviewing the traffic at avsforums on this TV and its competitors, I decided to go with the LNT4065. There were several comments about HDMI issues and still some clouding issues were reported with this model, but I took the plunge anyway. I am very glad I did - the TV is incredible. It is a pleasure to watch and brings life to all the material I have viewed on it.Some basics about my configuration - I have three sources that I view on this TV - a PC, an XBox connected via Monster component cables, and digital cable from comcast.Cable:The SD material is surprisingly watchable, and HD content looks fantastic of course. For the first time in recorded history, my wife actually chose to sit on the couch and watch a baseball game for an hour because it was such a spectacular visual experience.PC:Best computer monitor experience I have ever had bar none. Black levels not quite as good as the 19" trinitrons I recently donated to goodwill. But in every other way, unbelievable. Digital photographs are miraculous.Xbox:This was the real surprise. Games suck - not the tvs fault, its the lack of HD game content for the first gen xbox. But I primarily use the xbox as an A/V device with Xbox Media Center and when paired with this TV the experience is incredible. I purchased an Oppo 981 along with the TV and in side-by-side comparisons with the same SD-DVDs XBMC schooled the Oppo in upsampling quality. I was actually very surprised that the Oppo so clearly came in second place to XBMC - so much that I spent about a week scouring the internet for setting recommendations on the Oppo to make sure I wasn't missing something. All I can say is that it will be a LONG time before I go out and upgrade all my DVD stuff to HD.*Update: Well not that long it turns out. Planet Earth knocked me over in 1080p and single-handedly made the case for an HD player. So after wrestling with the format war for a couple weeks I went ahead and bought a Blu-Ray drive from amazon, and found an open box HD-DVD drive at circuit city for $90.00. Been really enjoying having both formats. Been spending a lot of time watching very nice looking movies.Some technical thoughts on the TV:- My TV displays some extremely minor clouding - we're talking nit-pick bigtime here (thanks for the OCD avsforums...hehe). I only notice it when these three stars align: 1) the room is completely dark, 2)the TV is displaying the completely black desktop of the PC display, 3) the backlight is set above 6 of 10. I find the whites disturbingly bright above this backlight level though. I am currently enjoying the picture quality and the backlight is set to 3 on all inputs (typically watch in a shadowed to dark room).- The glossy screen may be distracting to some, but I find it very enjoyable. Even when you are watching the TV and are not consciously seeing any "reflections" I think the gloss causes the eye to perceive the TV as a glass plane instead of the typical screen door film texture of LCD - which strengthens this TVs visual likeness to CRT displays. The same thing helps plasmas I think. Also, apparently this glossy coating has a component that also helps the contrast ratio or black levels or something - remember reading that somewhere.- Black levels are outstanding but shadow detail is still lost a bit. I am going to be honest - its very minimal but that is the only thing that remains a negative factor to the viewing experience. On DVD content the image transitions from the darks to black a bit too abruptly - instead of a smooth transition through the dark-color gradients. Put another way - imagine 10 is white and 0 is black with shades of gray in between. It appears as though the TV displays everything .5 and less as black. Maybe .25... not a distraction, but a very slight detraction - maybe results in my happiness being 4.85 stars out of 5. I will say that of all the LCD tvs I have viewed this TV handles blacks & shadows the best. It is definitely worth living with this minor flaw of LCD technology to get the perfection this TV exhibits in every other way.- This unit is the closest thing to Plasma as I believe you can get in an LCD tv at this time - without the unacceptable baggage that comes with plasma. I owned a 42" plasma that I returned because I wasn't interested in spending 3k on a TV and then having to live with the following crap: can't lay the tv flat (ie lay the box on its side so it fits in back of your SUV); TV weighs 90 pounds even though its a "flat panel"; static images that are displayed on the screen for a couple hours become "ghosted" faintly in the plasma's picture for the next couple days until the display phosphors loose the memory effect. Sure, the "burn-in" issue is fixed, but the ghosting thing is still real annoying. Whatever.To summarize: I couldn't be happier with this tv and feel it was well worth the purchase price. Amazon was a pleasure to buy from, and Eagle got the tv to me without any issues. A+
It is somehow broken already after just several months use.The voice quality is just so so as well. Disappointed about the product
I put this grip on my D90 and I couldn't imagine it without it now. It gives some bulk to the camera but makes it feel more even, more balanced. It is great for taking portrait shots with the shutter on the grip in the portrait position. I love the grip and am used to it so much that I bought a D700 and had to grip it immediately. This grip takes two batteries which adds some weight but will allow you to shoot all day (I took over 1000 and close to 2000 pictures in one day in Florida at a nature reserve before I got wore out before the batteries). Fantastic purchase! Once you buy it and try it for a while, I doubt you'll ever want to give it up!
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 are a heavy user of blank discs, consider purchasing the 100-pack, since it will save you money in the long run.Memorex DVD+R 16x 4.7GB 100 Pack Spindle
If you enjoy a gentle, gradual awakening while pushing the snooze button a few times, do not get this clock. Once the alarm goes off and you push snooze, the sound machine part does not automatically come back on, so you go from a reasonably nice sound, to an awful buzzer (whose volume depends on which volume you had the nature sounds volume at), to dead silence. Plus, the angle of the snooze button (on the front rather than the top) makes it hard to easily push with one hand. Most of the buttons are small and hard to use.If you enjoy waking up with a jolt, this is for you.A previous reviewer was totally correct about the Wind sound being scary! (I picture being in an Antarctic blizzard or something) The Rain/Waterfall sounds were ok but I didn't like that I could easily pick up on its loop/pattern, which didn't quite make it the inconspicuous "white noise" that it was intended to be.
Hooked up to Cable modem , configured and attached Access Point to make wirelessconnectivity happen. No problems encountered.
Samsun is one of the best. This one was perfect in everyway. Great buy.
i purchased this machine in march 2008, its working fine without any major problemits big screen machine is good for movies and other multimedia activities.fan is noisy. its good machine i recomend it.
Good, quality product. Exactly what it says it is. Not one of those crappy flimsey cases. Great Price too!
This product is everything you said it is. We have used it to travel. We could position the Nuvi where we wanted and within easy reach so we would not have to lean. It stayed put on the dash board and was easy to manuver if we needed to move it. I like this much better than the fixed mount on the front window because again, I don't have to lean forward to change or search or anything, it is right at my fingertips in front of me.
What an awful purchase, Looks like item had been shipped to 4 different households and returned. Picture quality was hideous, Lines through the screen, Colors were faded into the tv on both left and right sides. I returned the product immediately and demanded a full refund. Too bad this thing weighed 140 pounds, I couldn't ship via usps, had to Fed ex and get a refund for that too. What a mess that was, terrible customer service multiple phone calls, couldn't have been more unhappy.
I bought this product as a gift so as to reward to reward selected participants for a job well done. I would indeed recommend it to anyone.
I put a set of these speakers in the back left and right corners of my boat. they fit perfectly under the side panels and sit exposed right next to you leg when sitting on the back seats. The make good sound and after a season of rain and me spraying the boat down every nite after use they still sound just as good as new. For the money these are great speakers.
This is one of the best of the DVD recorders with a built in hard drive.Easy to operate through the "easy guider system.Makes perfect recordings.Can be set to be REGION FREE and MACROFREE.Get one while they last !
This product is full of features and easy to use. The one problem with it is that the time on the face of the radio is not easily visible. The date is huge, but the clock is a small space in the corner. If this radio is not being used as an alarm clock, it is great!
The package was sealed but upon opening the lens had alot of lint on it as if it was used.
My Panasonic phone in the bedroom won't keep a charge so, I knew it was the battery. I purchased two of these at Batteries Plus for $14.86. I bought the second one since one phone was dying and I knew it wouldn't be long before the other would. I could kick myself for not checking Amazon to see if they carried this type of battery. Oh well, you win some you loose some. lol Now, I know better. lol
This lens is on my 40D about 80-85% of the time. I waited until I've taken at least 10,000 frame with this to review it, and now I feel quite comfortable going with my original gut impression, which is that "this lens rocks!"For me, I tend to use the focal length range of 50-100mm the most on my crop camera (40D), equating to 80-160mm equivalent on a full frame. I just like to take tight pictures. My main uses are candid portraiture and outdoor sports, and this lens is excellent at both. In most conditions, f/4 is wide enough to give me shutter speeds of 1/250 and better even at a conservative ISO; I was worried at first about not having f/2.8, but that has been a non-issue for my uses. I do own the 135 f/2L, as well as the 85mm f/1.8 and the 50mm f/1.4 - but the versatility of the zoom range here makes this one my usual go-to lens. I also have an excellent 70-200mm f/4L IS lens, which is my second pick for my sports events. Its image quality is quite comparable (perhaps even slightly better), but the 70mm is a bit long on a crop body to allow me the flexibility to take some other creative shots.It's also a great little travel lens, and the 24-50mm range of the lens helps with quite decent landscape shots. The IS is excellent and reliable, and the lens matches very well with the weight and size of the 30D/40D/50D series, and of course fits well with the 5D as well.It's not that often I need wider than 24mm, but for those occasions I do have the Canon 10-22mm lens. It's fun, but produces nowhere near the sharpness or colors of the 24-105mm.The price was a bit steep, but in this case, I think you get what you pay for. I have previously used the 17-85mm, and there is NO comparison - this one wins hands down in pretty much every category that is relevant to me.The build is solid, as you would expect from any Canon lens with a little red ring. Put on a top-quality UV filter, and you're all set. I also use the included hood quite regularly, both as protection from the elements as well as shade from the sun.If the focal length suits you, this is a great choice. If you're currently using a crop body but eventually considering going full-frame, no worries - this lens was really made for full frame cameras; it just so happens that it works GREAT for my uses on a 40D.
In the past half year I have obtained both a Cannon Sureshot and a Flip Video camcorder. I didn't want to invest in a full size tripod, but it quickly because apparent that I needed some sort of tripod for both of them. For instance, I have wanted to make a video on the Flip to send (don't laugh) to a dog friend (we want to see if he'll respond to me saying hello to him on TV), but without a simple tripod there was no way that I could do it.This tripod is more than strong enough to support either the camera or the camcorder. It is exceptionally easy to use and it weighs very little, making it a snap to toss into my camera bag.If you just need a tripod for very simple purposes, I can't imagine anyone being unhappy with this.
Very good battery despite the very low price in comparison with similar Canon batteries. Buy it!
Just received lens and took it to a car show....met all my expectations and then some.....posted pictures on flickr next day....Pentax has done a good job with this lens...will probably buy DA*16-50 f2.8 next...service from Amazon was great
This case is perfect if you are looking for a minimalist case for your 17" MacBook Pro. It has plenty of space and compartments sized for your MacBook Accessories. Would recommend to anyone looking for a new case.
LIghtweight,sleek, good sound.I Can take it outdoors or and can keep it handy for earthquake readiness. My friend's 12 yr old looked at it and asked &#34;What's that?&#34; Genereation gap.
I can take my notebook into my basement or outside into my garden and spend time with my plants while surfing on the net all because this device lets me do that. I like to record my growing data on my notebook and instead of writing things down and coming home to write it all down again I can access my home PC and instantly work on it and reference the net. It is a great device.
Keyboard feels good. However, there should be a law against keyboard manufactures putting a "Microsoft Windows" logo on 2 keys on every keyboard out there unless Microsoft is going to pay me personally for that advertising. That is whey I did not give it a perfect score. I do not want to see a Microsoft logo on my keyboard, mouse, or PC.
I have owned several Minolta products in the past and never had a problem. Therefore when it came time to go to digital for work (Crime Scene Investigations) I had no reservations with the Minolta. I have been using this camera for some time now and cannot say enough about the camera itself. The macro is wonderful and the white light adjustment has saved me several times. At the same time it is so simple in the program mode, that you can pass it off to almost anyone. I have used this camera to photograph things that most people don't want to talk about and it has never failed me. The software is more complex than necessary and the battery life is short, but the camera itself is excellent!
I've been using this antenna for 2 month now and could not be happier with the results. I mounted antenna in the attic of my town house and I get all of the channels antennaweb.org specified. When antenna arrived at my house I realized it was to big to fit trough the attic hatch. So I made it fit by bending it, then straightened it out in the attic - works like a charm, no problems. In retrospective I would like to see different design that would allow for dis-assembly. Now, the picture quality is excellent, way better then over-compressed junk my cable provider was selling me. In my wife's words: "Oh, that's how HD looks like?" It was a chore to run the antenna down on to a 1st floor, but it was well worth it in the end.
I bought this to transport my 15&#34; laptop, but also to bring reading materials, binders, and lunches to and from work on the train. The nice part is that this bag looks good enough to be used as a briefcase of sorts. I am always taking it with me to meetings. Very comfortable on my 2 mile walk between train and office too. I suppose it will be a bit warm in the summer, but is there really any way around that? It's hot in the summer!Bottom line: this is an excellent bag.
Great store, great product, awesome people working there in order to get items out on time. love the place! thanks guys for making my shopping easy and convenient.
You can't go wrong getting a Canon, no other brand is comparable. The SD630 is a sleek, compact camera that gets the job done right. It includes awesome features that include color swap and color emphasis. The only downside to a small camera as this one is that you don't get much of a zoom. Also this camera does not have a battery life indicator and doesn't let you crop the images afterwards. The big 3 inch screen makes up for these cons and I don't think there is a better compact camera on the market.
So, we iPad users know that our iPads didn't come with instructions, let alone anything to clean the screen with. Having had a touch screen laptop before, I knew that a microfiber cloth was the easiest to clean the screen with. I mean, the other options are ...? This cloth is about a quarter size of the iPad screen when unfolded, yet comes in a tiny pouch that makes it small enough to either clip to the bag you got for your iPad to carry it around in or to actually keep IN that iPad bag that doesn't really have any room for anything other than your iPad. Don't have to use any pressure at all to be able to wipe the screen of fingerprints, and makes it so that you don't have to breathe on your iPad to put just a little bit of moisture on the screen to clean it! It is absolutely the best thing to clean your iPad screen!
I have to admit this is my third stylus in the last year. I lost the prior because I didn't have a means to attach it o my tablet or its case. I now do. I have plugged the tether in to my headphone jack, and just leave it attached using the spring coil tether.
I bought this for my deck and it works great. My only problem was you need to reset the deck after you set the switches and plug it in. After that its great, you just have to learn how to use you controls on the deck to access the menus. I figured out a few work around s for me, like using Scan button to switch between Art, Playlist, etc. If you're smart enough it will work perfectly.
The Tac Trap is difficult to get on at first, but once in place it works great to attract flies, bees, mosquitoes and other annoying insects.
I bought this for a friend, and we successfully used it to connect his Wii, XBOX 360, and PlayStation 2 to the single component input on his HDTV. I assume that it would work for his PS3, but we didn't try it.I would both (1) buy this again and (2) recommend it to a friend. The only downside to it is that the lengths of cable given to actually attach the devices to the cable basically force you to have a small pile of consoles to one side of your TV--one foot each just simply isn't enough.
I had a hard time verifying if this harness would fit a 2010 Jeep Wrangler. It does. Plug and play, very much worth the money.
This makes a great travel diaper bag. It's awesome - it's very heavy duty and waterproof, extremely roomy and comfortable to wear if you're carrying a child and have another carry-on. There's 13 pockets in all to stash whatever you need to bring along.I'm able to put a whole day's supplies inside with room to spare:* In the computer compartment: 4 diapers, baby wipes, travel size antibacterial wipes, travel sized tissues in the padded computer slot; changing pad in a side pocket; In mesh zippered pocket: thermometer, saline nose drops, pen and notebook; there's additional room left for magazines, books etc in the middle. and yes, a laptop, if you're bringing one.* Camera, wallet, travel docs in special shock-absorbing quick access zippered section on top, with bright red lining (you'll notice if it's open)* In main compartment: 3 4 oz Avent bottles; Avent formula dispenser with 3 sections, with premeasured powder; 1 jar of baby food; bib; change of clothes; small stuffed animal and Combi teether; Combi's mini food processor (spoon and tongs combo); 1 qt disposible container with: first aid kit of Children's Benadryl, infant Tylenol, Mylicon, instructions for each one (box sides cut out) and band aids.* Front zippered pocket with finger grips: cell phone in special pocket; keys on attached ring; makeup in zippered pocket. There's red lining in this section too.* Zippered side quick-access pocket #1 - 1 Avent bottle with 4 oz water; 1 travel size 1-serving pack of Similac.* Zippered side quick-access pocket #2 - Waterbabies SPF 50 sunblock, small brush* Open compartment - travel size umbrella. Can be used to stash the 1-Qt bag with toiletries for security checks, or a small stuffed animal, etc.In all, great for traveling when you need a bag that allows quick access, can go under a seat and allows you to have both hands free.
NEW. For a 1/2 price than at the local stores.About 5 days took the delivery.Oct2008.
I have owned this TV for 3 and a half years. It has been great. Absolutely no problems! The only thing I would change is to have an HDMI input (it has a DVI input instead). But, I ended up finding a cable that has HDMI on one end and DVI on the other - so problem solved! The picture is fabulous! Highly recommend.
Netgear makes a number of models of GS108, make sure this is the one you want.I came to this product based on a Google search for a GS108T. For that switch, this would have been a great price. But less so, for this switch. So, if you wanted an enhanced or managed/smart switch like the GS108T, GS108T-200, GS108E, GS108PE, etc., this isn't it. But if you just want a fast, dumb, switch, this is probably a good choice. On the other hand, this isn't the slower FS108 or FS108P either, so that is good. (they are both 10/100 only)I tried to gave the vendor fair marks as it wasn't thier fault that Netgear uses similar product numbers or that Google didn't differentiate, or that I wasn't careful.PROS:Metal Case which should help keep electronics cooler and longer life than many plastic cases. Metal cases also tend to be more durable and less subject to breaking.Fast 8 ports of 1G networking at an affordable price. (does 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet)Really like having the LED indicators next to the ports. Other vendors should do this too.Small and portable. Great, if you are a consultant/tech and may want to take it with you.Has slots on bottom for wall mounting.CONS:None really, as long as you want a small gigabit unmanaged desktop switch.For many users, this is the right product as those extra management features are not needed. And they are just opportunities to "tweak" things that the "tweaker" doesn't understand and really hose up the network. I wanted them because I'm an IT consultant. But I've seen too many cases where those extra features have been used in ways that cause problems and where a basic switch would have been a better choice.And, of course this doesn't come with rack-ears. But then it doesn't claim to be a rack-mountable switch either. And they are typically more $$$$.
connected the ipod to my Bose home theater system and can enjoy the thousands of songs stored from my CDs at any time.
I can't say enough good things about this little marvel. I waited for this model and I'm glad I did. It's my first GPS but I think it absolutely ranks in excellence, or even exceeds anything on the market.I started a courier job delivering documents in a huge metropolitan city and there is no way on earth I could have found the addresses this device guided me to. The accuracy and joy of use was stunning. It is so user friendly and intuitive, it almost anticipates what you want to do before you have a chance to tell it what you want.The pleasant lady's voice is not robotic or aggravating with too much information. It just gives you precisely what you need as if you were riding with someone who built the roads you are traveling. It will alert you to upcoming freeway divisions in plenty of time to position yourself should you need to exit. It will state to stay left, or bear slightly right, or stay on the current road. You would not possibly be able to mess up.As you are nearing turns or maneuvers in your route, the display will automatically go to split screen. The right half of the screen will continue showing the large overall view. But the left side will show you a zoomed in closeup of your turn and a large arrow indicating exactly which way you are about to be turning. Just a quick one second glance at the screen and you see instantly what your turn looks like.This zoomed in closeup comes in so handy because it shows you whether your turn is a right angle or if you are only turning slightly to the right or left. This feature is in addition to the constant voice instruction. This is just one example of what I mean when I say it is so user friendly.The routing calculations are almost lightning speed. As you are pulling up in front of the door at your destination, the lady will politely say "you have arrived." And you can count on it that you have!It will even announce which side of the street your destination is on. If your road has a median and you are required to make a U-turn to pull up in front of the building, it will say, "at your first opportunity, make a 'legal' U-turn." Then it will guide you back to the address front door. It just doesn't get any better than this.If you bought this and didn't like it, I just couldn't imagine why. I am not easy to please but this ranks as one of the most amazing and user friendly gadgets I have ever owned. The peace of mind and sheer ability to relax while driving with this guiding you exactly where you want to go is almost too good to be true.Street names, freeways and all roads, are announced by name. As you are approaching a required turn, incredibly it will even give you a chime at the precise point you should turn. It's hard to imagine how this can be so accurate. If you happen to not hear a command, you simply touch the bottom left of your screen and the last prompt is repeated as many times as you want. So no worries if you don't hear it the first time.The maps are the latest and most current of anything on the market. I haven't even used a fraction of the goodies in this thing yet and already I just couldn't be more pleased.I can also speak highly of the customer service attention I received from Magellan. An AC home charger was not included in the box when I received it from the internet seller I purchased it from. This was not a mistake on the part of Magellan.The particular seller I bought it from sold the unit without the home charger included. I made a call to the California office of Magellan and told them this. They said they would take care of it and I would not be charged anything. The AC charger was in my mailbox three days later. Their concern for my satisfaction was superb.If you purchase it, be sure to push the power cord into the unit very firmly. It can fool you. It is a very tight connection. It will not receive the charge otherwise. Also, initially I thought the voice volume was too low. But soon I was hearing everything even over the sound of my radio. It is something you will adapt to very quickly.Hertz chose Magellan as the company to provide the navigation devices for their cars. I see why. The quality of this unit is outstanding.The only thing that could be even more amazing than what this GPS can already do to dazzle you, is if it drove the car for you.I am proud to recommend both this GPS and Magellan without reservation.
I recently lost the installation cd driver for this printer, and was going to install on a new computer.However, I found that the Kodak website was extremely hard to maneuver to get the location of the deriver (it posted 5-6 different links, with long & unclear titles)Ok, I finally downloaded the required driver (after trying twice, because the actual driver wasn't the one called "6150" but 'all in one'--talk about indirect)However, without prompting me what option that I want to download, the software immediately starting to download 200MB+ worth of data before I can use my printer.That is absolutely ridiculous. All I want is to use my printer. I do not the junk Kodak software to print photo from video, or to do image editing. I have photoshop to do that stuff.Because I have to download that 200+MB of data, I have to wait 30 minute just for the data to download junk programs that DID NOT ASK ME IF I WANT TO DOWNLOAD THEM.The printer is Ok, although print speed is quite slow compare to my other epson printer.I have many printers so I found printing speed and quality are average.However due to the inconvenient of just trying to set up after losing the CD, I have to mark down this printer a big notch for not asking me what software I need, and crowding my computer up with useless program.
This is the worst printer ever. The other reviews are right! Tons of paper jams! I have to sit and babysit it and feed it sheet by sheet because it wont pick paper! DO NOT BUY!!!!
i thought the digital frame was a bit pricer than other frames that i've seen online but the quality of this frame is great. also it has the battery backup and the many feathers like auto timer/shut off and on. also it has many viewing prefence like randam and sequential. the best thing is it auto adust the photos so i do not have to do any cropping or editing. great product. i wish the frame was a bit larger but i am still happy.
This is a great Laptop Stand made by Rolodex. It is attractive and sturdy and has a smooth black wood look finish. There is no vibration or noise when you are using the stand so your laptop works fine. There are cutouts along the front edge to access controls. The bottom air vents keep the computer cool. You can elevate your laptop into a variety of positions--up to 24 degrees. The bottom of the stand is smooth and will not scratch your furniture. I am also very satisfied with the company, PriceBully, from which I ordered this stand. Their shipping costs were half of other companies for this item and they were really prompt. I ordered it on a Wednesday night and it was delivered Saturday afternoon.
The price and sound quality are definitely better than reasonable. The only fault these have, as I was warned in other reviews, is that they are a little tight, and thus uncomfortable for long periods of wearing. However, I was able to quickly rectify that problem by stretching them out a little. Since then, they have been an epitome of comfort and happiness for my ears. Highly recommended if you don't mind having to stretch them out a bit.
Excellent purchase at a good price. Very happy with the quality of the toner. Would buy again b/c it was a good deal
The first thing I noticed is the heavy thickness and toughness of the outer nylon fabric. I anticipated a lightweight and slippery outer nylon fabric (based on other's comments) yet the fabric is closer to canvas. A feature worth noting is the internal rope-shaped and corduroy-covered flap that rests against the laptop for shock protection and keeping dust from fouling the computer.The case is well-padded to protect against mild shock and scratching but don't expect protection from accidental drops. The Velcro fastener is tough and effective. Beware there is no room for your AC charger (for a 15" laptop). Overall, the sleeve is well-made and tough.This is an excellent buy at 17 dollars or under. Above this price point it makes more sense to find a sleeve/case with room for accessories.Steve
These are the OEM batteries for the Sony Cybershot series. I own a set of the originals that came with the camera. These are not very easy to get at retail stores so you should definitively take advantage to the fact that Amazon.com carries them. I own a DSC-P92 and I can take from 40 to 50 pictures on the same set of batteries (you may be able to get more if you are not using flash, or less if you use the flash for every single picture). The convenience of buying and extra set of OEM is that you can charge them with the same charger included with your camera (only one charger to carry on the trips). There are a lot of rechargeable batteries out there, and the great majority of them are less quality than the Sony. For the price at which these are offered you should definitely treat your camera (and yourself) and buy an extra original Sony set. No reason to risk your camera with the other brands and carry two chargers around.
As a lot of the other reviews indicate, the price is right. Unfortunately, the product fails to play DVDs. Ours played everything we put in it for the first three months, and now it has up and died on us. Sometimes it won't recognize discs, sometimes it will, sometimes it skips, sometimes it freezes. Sometimes it'll play a DVD that it refused to play five minutes earlier. It's a terrible machine -- it's worth it to invest a little more money in something that won't give you so much frustration.
will always buy panasonic products, can't go wrong with them. durable and exceptional. still have my oldone, but needed one for my spouse.
This TV has the best picture I've ever seen on a TV. Everyone who comes over and sees it says the same thing, even on the standard channels. The HD through Direct TV is like nothing I've ever seen. Even just a standard DVD looks awesome. I highly recommend this set!
One of my best friends: he allways helps me when it's dark and crowdy. It's awesome because it's helps you to have onether feeling with the same images.
The sound clarity is amazing with these. Perhaps not the best base, but if it's clear sound you want these are hard to beat.
My review is similiar to the multiple horror stories that other owners have told.Bought one of these drives, running on Windows XP, to provide a safe storage for vacation photos. Drive was used moderately and never moved or dropped. Thankfully I had my pictures backed up elsewhere, as after 8 months the drive wiped itself clean. After owning the drive for a year, the drive sounded the "3 clicks of death" swan song and was unusable.Bottom line, don't rely on this drive for safe storage of data, as this product is not reliable.
I am very disapointed with this device. I try to put music from my computer onto it but i can only listen to it in one ear. Plus, the price i bought it for was like $...+ but now u can get it for like $... I suggest a mp3 player because it has no moving parts.
So I received the Sony DRX830UL/T and didn't have to install any software for my G4 desktop. I just plugged it right into the computer and outlet and I was ready to read and write cd's and Dvd's.I recommend for Mac users that need to update dvd burner at an affordable price.
I'm a semi-avid runner, and was curious about this item, as I always run with music from my nano attached to my waist band. I've found this item to work great, right out of the box. With one exception! If you are an avid treadmill runner, you'll find that the mileage and calories burned calculated by the treadmill doesn't jive with the mileage and distance run according to the Ipod+Nike sport kit. You will however find yourself motivated to run further, and get yourself synced up with Nike's website. Set goals, se how you run, challenge yourself. I personally think the Ipod sensor is more accurate than the treadmill (but don't tell my wife that). I would recommend this kit.
These are the best things that I have found to protect and reduce the space taken up by CD's. They are expensive but worth it. The quality is excellent and they handle all of the documentation that comes with a cd.
I wanted to buy a video card to replace my dead one. Not wanting to buy a whole new computer yet, I started searching for a cheap, yet reliable AGP card. I came across this one and couldn't pass this deal. This video card is great for word processing and watching videos too. I'm not much a hardcore gamer so this is all I need. It came really quick too! Thanks Amazon!
I have ordered three sets of these headphones and they have all failed because the wire near the jack breaks. The first ones I had I would wrap the cord around my iPhone and therefor thought it was my fault. I ordered a new pair and took extra good care of them but the same thing happened. Other than only lasting about 3 or 4 months with DAILY use they are nice headphones at a great price so I ordered a third pair. The same thing happened again so that's three strikes and I will not order again. I just ordered a pair of the J3's, they cost more but I hope that means they are better made.If you want inexpensive good sounding headphones then order, just remember they will not last long. They are comfy have a nice long cord and really do cut down on outside noise. I could mow the lawn and listen to a podcast without having to turn up the volume real loud.
This speaker system produces surprisingly great sound for the price. I use it in my office. The bass is impressive.
But with the new ones coming out, I felt a little outdated.I definiteltly love the floppy disk feature of holding images. It makes life soooo much easier!Whenever I ran outta discs, someone always had extra or I could easily buy them very cheap.The only bad thing was the battery life was soooo short and towards the last few months Ive had nothing but disc errors and lost pics.I finally upgraded to a new camera but I don't regret this one at all.
I have been surprised and dismayed by the XM MyFi. One fairly critical piece of information left out of all materials is the fact that the antenna HAS TO FACE SOUTH IN ORDER TO OBTAIN ANY SIGNAL WHATSOEVER. Thankfully, the happy folks at XM Technical Support offered this encouragement when I noted that my office and home face north -- "You can still use it outside." Thanks. That might still be moderately helpful if the portable XM really worked well. Instead, you have to work into just the right position, like a sad, contorted scarecrow, in order to get a passable signal. Here I am, wired like a demented robot with an earphone cord as well as (another thing they hesitate to mention) antenna cord pinned to me, and if I move (Lord forbid that you move with the music), the signal cracks and disappears.This product was introduced long before XM had the technology to support it. Odd that AM radio (and possibly even ham radio) are starting to look better all the time. Hmmm.
I use this headset to conduct interviews. It is very well made and seems like it will be durable. Sound quality and noise isolation are excellent. I find myself grabbing it instead of the handset for ordinary calls because of its clarity.I don't need a separate amplifier because my excellentPolycom Soundpoint Pro SE-220 2-Line Conference Phonehas one built-in. I did have to buy an adapter from Hello Direct (Amazon doesn't carry it) to plug it into the 2.5mm jack.At first the headset felt unstable - it adjusts on so many different dimensions and the spring power of the overhead loop is so light that it seemed to want to slip out of position. But I've learned to adjust it so it stays put, and the light pressure makes it very comfortable.
No problems were encountered with this product. I use these discs to provide a storage medium for music that is small enough to slip into my pocket.
I have hooked up to an Onkyo 807. I had some friends over watching book of Eli and WOW. Rumbles of chainsaws, heavy guns all sound insane. All 3 friends mouths were wide open. I thought a 12" might overwhelm my small livingroom but it was very accurate and felt like the way it was supposed to sound. I would definitely buy BIC again.
This USB Tuner does exactly what it should do and does it well. Switching channels is very, very fast. Although it does run quite hot, it hasn't been a problem.Combined with EyeTV 3, this is the best PVR solution I could find for such a price.
For use in home schooling a 16 year old granddaughter I could not have found a better selection of general biology slides for the price. Almost without exception, the prepared slides were equal to the quality I used in the classroom as a forty one year public high school science educator and coordinator. We use them with a Celestron LCD microscope also purchased through Amazon with excellent results. The slides are thinner than I used professionally years ago but of excellent quality. Thus, I cautioned my granddaughter to start viewing under the lowest power objective first before switching to higher power. The slides are are accurately labeled in general names and come in a well made slide box with a numbered list of the organisms. I scanned other science specimen sources also and did not find such a comprehensive set near the economical Celestron-Amazon price.
Pros: As the title say. This product does what is need to do, I connect my PS3 and the set-top box to this switch and Now I can plug my PC also and in two tos-link imput in my sinth I can plug 3 devices. job done! The price is fairIn the cons: it's big, and the operation is a litle tough. but see the price!! what do you expect?
I owned this camera 2 years before the CCD started crapping out. I'd turn on the camera and the LCD would display black (but it was illuminated). For a while, I'd be able to turn it off, then on again and it'd be fine - I'd be able to see on the LCD what the lens saw. After a few months, this "trick" stopped working. Let me add that I didn't use it that much and was pretty careful with it. In any case, by the time it totally died, it was out of warranty. I put the camera away and started using my crappy phone camera.On a whim, I called Canon a few months ago and a tech told me my symptoms sounded like a bad CCD but for $99, I could send it in for repair. I asked them how much the part would be since I'm pretty handy and like to fix things myself. He told me it'd be more than the service! (something like $129). Then he offered me the option of taking advantage of three "specials" of different, newer Canon digital camera models. As I was on the phone with him, I looked up the models and found I was able to buy them at various other sales sites for less than what I was being offered.Needless to say, I was pissed. I'd used Canon stuff before and was always pleased with the features and build quality. My experience with the SD20 soured me to the Canon brand.I expect that when I pay over $200 for a camera I only occasionally use but take care of, that the camera would last longer than 2-1/2 years.
Like a lot of others, I got this for my EEE, 1005HA-Pu1X to be exact. I run windows 7 on it, and opening browsers and multiple tabs can take a toll on the little guy. The ram installation was easy, and there was no need for any BIOS nonsense. I can definitely tell the difference in its multi tasking capabilities. As for gaming, (I play WoW on it), it didn't really make any difference. WoW's graphics and performance is probably more related to the graphics hardware (gma 950) than memory.But chyea, I'm happy with it!
This thing really delivers rich sound for a one speaker radio. I bought it along with the cable antenna. It gets pretty good reception in our lab which is buried inside a building on floor No1 (of 3). I am not an audiophile but as a layman, I'd say this thing is pretty sweet and looks good too.
I have a different model Kodak camera, however they all use the same EasyShare software. Running Windows XP, I could not get the software to work properly. After several hours on the phone with Kodak tech support, they couldn't get it working either. They said they are aware of the problem. It is now several weeks later and they still don't have a fix. They don't really seem to care either.It might not be a bad idea to consider other brands, instead of Kodak. Since, if the software won't work properly, then what good is the camera?
I like Camping and hiking in our beautiful National Parks.I have to admit that, my life is not the same since I started using the Garmin Forerunner 205. Hiking in these remote places feels more safe and secure. Forerunner 205 is very accurate and easy to use.It also provides very useful information during any physical activity, like heart rate, calories burned, distance, elevation, and direction.I strongly recommend the Garmin Forerunner 205 for any one who likes to enjoy her or his outdoor experience.
We bought this for my 16 month old daughter. It rotates 180 degrees and folds down. Which is really nice for anyone that has kids. This prevents her from pushing all of the buttons. The picture is really clear and never skips even with a very active toddler. It comes with a remote which we never use. Overall a nice dvd player for a good price.
this rollerball mouse is exactly what i was looking for - once i got used to it. At first it seemed to slide around too much and the pointer was hard to position but after a bit of practice it worked great.Like many people have said the mouse really does work better if you put your middle finger through the center hole. Even though it will work either way it seems more steady.I also took the time to test it with a regular trackball mouse and found that for my laptop this was the better choice, which surprised me, because i assumed that a $40 logitech trackball would work better than any generic.i recommend this to anyone with a laptop and plan to get one for my son as well.The one downside? There's no scroll wheel. Just a button you can click for a up/down scroll-by-pointer option.
This is a very good camera. It is slow on the flash, and seems to run through batteries rapidly(rechargable 2500mAh Nickle-metal hydride), but I was easily able to capture the face of a penny only 2 inches from it. The date and mint mark were clearly visible! That's a difficult feature to find. To test the optical zoom, I sat back from my desk and took a picture of the periodic table on the wall. It captured each letter clearly on a single cell! I also managed a crystal clear picture of a single flower on a nightgown hanging up across the room. As a geology major, both close up and distance details are very important to be able to get. The image stabilizer makes this camera amazing. I never got clear shots on high zoom so clearly on my old camera! Can't wait to get this camera out in the field next week.
We ordered these headsets for two different households some months ago. They are working well and the price was excellent!
The quality of this product is awesome, there was very little background noise! I used it for voice recording and was very happy!
I almost bought a 2nd one for my lady's car, I liked it so much. Solid and attractive, it's available with an extension for an even roomier fit. But it is the customer service that gives the unit an 'A.' I had a problem that turned out to be my lighter, but they had sent a replacement before I could figure out that it wasn't the unit! Excellent company.
The frequency of this headphones is 6 to 25,000 Hz. They are just amazing. I want to buy more, and they are being discontinued.... I don't understand why. Don't take my word. Go to the store, and try the big headphones. The wider the frequency, the more expensive they are. Why? Because is a better quality. Try those 20 to 16,000, and then try a 5 to 30,000. Now imagine that in portable headphones with a comfortable silicone to seal the sound and give you comfort.
Great little calculator does exactly what I need it for. Easy instructions, easy operation and clear display. Programmable for a variety of financial functions. Will use this one exclusively for as long as I can.
i found a 4pk on here it ended up being around $8 for 4 dispensers, when i got the item, there was one dispenser, i emailed the company i got it from and they said amazon labeled it wrong and they only sell them 1at a time for the price i paid, the offered me to keep it or get a refund, once i said refund, they said we'll give you a refund and you can keep the tape, guess they didnt want to pay shipping backAll and all i love this tape!
The shipping was great however the produnct did not work...return the product and was really disappointed because my wife has is hard of hearing
I bought this product thinking it was the perfect solution to yet another worn out CD player in my Honda Accord. Maneuvering through the playlists isn't as big a deal as some reviews I've seen, but the big disappointment was that it cannot recharge my new iPod Nano 5th generation. All the literature for the interface said it would, but those must have been the earlier generations of the Nano. Haven't taken a long trip yet with it, but I guess I'll also now have to get a separate car charger for the iPod.It was easy to install and hide in my glove box with just a couple of small holes drilled along the seams of the box, and run the cable to the iPod underneath the center console of my Honda Accord into the compartment between the front seats making the iPod easy to hide and access while driving.
The Sanus wall mount is an excellent product. Was well made, attractive, and most importantly was accompanied by simple / easy to follow installation instructions. Had it up and operational in about 30 - 40 minutes. Definitely would buy this product again.
I love the look the feel and OSX but the shutdown issues apple has with some of this notebooks is something to worry about. I would buy it again if I needed another notebook. OSx is great and very clean OS. Battery life is typical about 3 hours for a dvd and with wireless internet I get about 2.5 to 3 hours avg. I would be careful running dvds with a printed sticky label as the drive tends to eat them for lunch. If you buy one get the most amount of ram and hard drive you can afford. I went to Thailand to start teaching English and right before leaving I started having trouble with my macbook. So I called US support before leaving and told them whats happening and they said to just reset. Well 3 days later I am in Thailand and the note book shuts off every time I turn it on. apple care in Thailand is 8 hour away and can not be shipped they told me so 2 trips to bangkok and now she runs fine with a new heat sink.I love my mac. Still a windows user but I am very impressed.
I was excited about the purchase of this pool, but did not start to assemble it until a week later after receiving the product. When I emptied the contents of the box to make sure all the pieces were included, I was not surprised when all the pieces were not included. It is a lovely pool, but I spoke with other people who purchased the same exact pool, and they informed me that they were actually missing the same pieces I was missing. I contacted Intex for the missing parts (there is a number specifically for missing parts, hhmmmm).Anyway, when I finally got a hold of someone, they stated that they do not replace big parts (e.g. T-joints). I was missing the major parts of pieces needed to assemble the pool. Intex told me to contact the seller (CMS Worldwide). I do not know why, since CMS was not the one who placed the pool in the box. I sent an e-mail to CMS, I was contacted immediately by Terry. Terry and I were going back and forth concerning these missing pieces. It took another week, but I finally received my pieces.Apparently, the missing pieces are contained in one box. This box was missing. It is the shape of a phone book, possibly a little larger. Terry informed me that it is called an "accessory box". Terry stated Intex has to send it to me because they are the ones who packaged the product. Terry told me exactly what to say to Intex, and guess what? I received my accessory box a week later. First Intex told me that if the accessory box was not in the original packaging box, the pool would weigh a certain amount of pounds and they would not mail the product. But as I stated before, several other people who purchased the same exact pool had the same problem. Therefore, I know that CMS is not to blame, but Intex.My niece and son put the pool together in less than an hour, with one exeption. I recommend that one end of the pool, where you have to connect a T-joint, be left unassembled until you get to the opposite side of the pool to place the last T-joint. You need to then insert the Two T-joints that are left, at the same time. If not, you are going to have trouble inserting the last t-joint. It didn't measure up.In addition, it is very, very important that the ground is leveled correctly, otherwise when the pool is being filled, it will be quite noticeable and uneven. This could damage the horizontal beam and vertical leg. The leg caps quite do not stay on the vertical leg. They keep coming off, so I placed a flat rock under the leg caps to keep them intact. With the other intex pools that has the ring at the top (fill with air), the floor of the pool has to be stretched so that no wrinkles remain while filling up (if not, it will fill up uneven). The Intex ring pool is very difficult to keep these wrinkles out, but the metal frame one was a breeze. I also recommend that a pool cover is purchased with this pool. I bought one for this specific pool and it contains several nickel sized holes on the surface for "breathing". A pool has to be shocked at least once a month, and cholrine every night. I purchased the powder chlorine instead of the tablets. It circulates better than the tablets, and last longer. If your pool cover does not have holes on the surface, any germs, algae, or whatever can gather in a pool will incubate and make it harder for the chlorine to keep the water clean. I know, my pool is practically under a tree (not by choice).I also enjoy this pool because I can actually swim in it! My daughter has an innertube, I swim, my niece swims, and she is about 5"6, I am only 5"1, but all three of us swim and still have plenty of room. It is deep enough to swim under water, and over. However, if your pool package does not come with a ladder, you may need to purcahse one, unless you are very tall. I had to place my stool (two step stool) next to the pool. I did not know I needed a ladder. But if you are not tall, and I am sure that people who want to purchase this pool, want to mainly for the children, I would recommend a ladder. If not, your child may hurt themselves trying to get in and out. My package did not come with a ladder. I think this size of pool would not.Other then what I stated, this pool is a lot of fun and I would recommend it to anyone!
Bought one, am buying another and now my friends are buying them. You get what you pay for. Panasonic has better quality cameras but this is made for the general user/Harry homeowner. Keep in mind you will need patience to set it up wireless. Calling Tech support is a must(for me.) Best to just call them before start fiddling with it, unless you are a network person. Quality is okay, no crashes, stable, love the ability to forward images to email address when motion is detected. That way in case the camera is stolen or broken, you got the images in your inbox. For the price, it is a no brainer. Just buy it you won't be sorry. But remember, you may have to spend some time setting it up with the help of tech support.
update:After one year of using this, it started malfunctioning, frying two sets of batteries.-----------------------at [...] bucks this is a good charger.Pros:- Displays capacity in the Test mode. This way you can weed out the old, dying batteries easily. I was able to figure out which batteries were lowered in capacity.- different charging modes and currents- independent charging of each battery- nice LCD display, and bonus items included: a set of nice batteries and also C and D size adapters. Awesome.Cons:- Does not have an obvious way to tell (from a distance) that the charge is done. My Maha chargers show either red or green leds so you can tell they are done. This one you have to go and look at the LCD and see if it says Full.- Starting current is always preset to 200mAh. You can then press current button couple times to increase to 1000mah (fast charge). Not a huge thing but it would be nice if I could default to the fast charging mode instead of doing it everytime.Overall a very nice value for money.
This is a great system! I got one for Christmas and gave my boyfriend one for Valentines Day! We love them!
I was looking for good solid headphones that could carry bass.Though it covers the normal spectrum of good sound, the bass stands out for me.I like that the headphones can fold and are portable.My first pair broke in less than a year, but I have owned the second pair since about 2005, if my memory serves me correctly.I listen to lots of genres, from classical to rap. I'm really happy with them.The only thing is that your ears can get tired after prolonged use, the headphones are large.
Excessive sheets of data in 20 languages wow what a treat. This camera does not come with a power cord.WTFIt will not work without power.More info later.Update to 4 stars due to helpful advice and ease of use. I would buy more without a doubt.Easily viewable from my "Droid X" while on-the-go.Update: 10/7/2011This is a great camera. I rely on it for a lot of information concerning what is going on around. One of the best features is the email alert motion sensor. This is something that you have to experience in order to know the value of this action.If you only have one camera (I have many) you might be bummed out about the power cord thing but that is not such a big deal. The power over the ethernet or (POE) optional device will serve you better than the ac/dc adapter. This camera can be viewed via smart phone. It can be adjusted as in pan tilt zoom (PTZ) via smart phone. ZOOM is digital not optical. Optical zoom will cost more.In conclusion I say that this device is worth the money. I think you will say the same thing.
I got this back to hold my new apple macbook pro 15" unibody, which it does very nicely. Lots of room for the charger and misc stuff. I can also put two textbooks in there with a couple of notebooks for class and it all fits quite well. The only downside is the lame cell phone holder on the strap, but since you can remove it doesn't really matter. Great product
I thought this was the best thing since sliced bread to keep me from straining my voice during my Pure Romance parties. I speak for about an hour in groups from 4-35 people and when there is an air conditioner and 2 fans running in the same room, I usually end up with a sore throat from straining above the noise.I purchased this amplifier and received it in just a few days. Tried it out at a party and it was wonderful. I used it at a 2-3 more parties and was thrilled! I always stored it in my laptop case put away in its own bag securly. The next time I went to use it, I could get no sound out of it. Brought it home and gave it a full charge. Tried it again and still nothing. Realised that the main unit had shorted out and I could only get sound when I held the cord to the headphones in a certain position against the unit.I promptly returned it.
We bought this DVD player from Amazon a few months ago because of the price, and the reviews at the time. Found that when it does function correctly it indeed does do what it is supposed to do (play DVDs).BUT ....The problem is that all too often it will not play a DVD. We're not talking just recorded DVD+R or DVD-R disks, but clean, unscratched, store bought DVDs. Needless to say it is very annoying to rent or buy a DVD, only to not be able to view it. As a work around we have had some success using the MENU button on these disks, then doing scene selection to choose scene one.We have never owned a DVD player that will not do at least its intended job. Very disappointed, and would never recommend this brand/model.
I bought this because it said it works with "Garmin Nuvi" on Amazon's description but it actually isn't compatible with the one I have - a Nuvi 760. It lists many others on the package but not that one.
After researching aluminum cases for weeks, I finally found exactly what I wanted. Every other aluminum case had hinges or other things on the outside of the case that I didn't want. I wanted to keep the case as slim & sleek as my new Ipod Classic 80GB. I had almost resigned myself to one of those when I found this case from Core Cases. A great slim design with no external hardware. There is even a rubber plug to cover the exposed docking port.I received it very quickly and it was a perfect fit for my Ipod. Then I hit a snag. The protective screen seemed to have bubbles in it. When I tried to smooth them out I thought I had badly scratched the screen. Upset with my new toy, I contacted the folks at Core Cases about my problem.I could not believe their response. They informed me that the screen had a protective film on both sides that needed to be removed & then would probably would be ok. But if after I removed the film, there were still any scratches on the screen they would but a new case in the mail. Really!When I removed the film there was a big difference & no bubbles but there were still scratches on the screen. But I didn't know if it was my fault or if it had come that way. I sent them an e-mail explaining that to them and they responded by sending a new screen cover the next day. It's been a very long time since I received such great "Customer Service"!So, not only did I get a great case for my Ipod but great customer service too! Highly Recommended!Thanks Core Cases
Unsatisfied with the product. Too many problems as compared to others I have worked with.-- Unhappy owner
I had wanted an ipod for the longest time and I can truly say.. they are AMAZING!
Good quality and correct length. CAT 6 cable with jacks on each end as advertised. Nothing spectacular about them but they work.
For the price, can't be beat. Very solid and easy to install. I would highly recommend! You can pay a lot more but why would you?
This is a ruggedized phone, with bits of rubber bumpers and sealed electronics. Not sure why they don't mention this key feature, maybe people complained it is not waterproof enough. But you can use the headset in the shower, rinse it under water, drop it on the floor, etc. With "normal" use, it is virtually indestructible. With heavy use, expect to replace the battery about once a year.
I really like my GPS system. It is easy to set up and use. I would recommend it.
I received the Genius 6 x 8 tablet for Christmas ( which I begged my wife for lol ) I have a lot of inking projects that I'm committed to and also for my art in general . I have previously owned a lower-end Wacom tablet and right now I own a PC with 256mb of RAM!( which I dearly ,dearly thank the LORD for ) Now that being said here's the skinny :Physically the plastic doesn't feel as thick as the Wacom graphite or as I imagine the bamboo (but its still very good ) but nice and large working space . The included software also allows you to customize the size of your working area within the 6 x 8 of the pad . On the tablet you have 29 "hot cells" which have preset shortcuts or you can customize them to your liking ( cool beans ! )Now how it actually works :It does some getting used to but I was very pleasantly surprised how well it works for the price!I haven't used a tablet for many years but after a few days of constant use I started to get the hang of the pen and how I should hold it . I used it in Photoshop CS 3 and Paint Shop Pro X2 and I found for what ever reason whether it was my skill or the lack thereof with the pen ( lol ) that the pen worked better in PS right of the bat than in PSP X2 . But after a few days whether I was getting the hang of it or what , I found the lines improved in PSP X2 . Now for those that are like myself , advanced in using pen and ink but beginners in tablet use I also suggest getting Manga Pro debut or EX and here's why : the Manga studio programs self corrects your lines if their shaky ! Go on to YouTube and check out for yourself the video tutorials owners have posted .I really really am happy with the tablet and recommend it to anyone above the Wacom "inexpensive " tablets . As an artist on a budget you really can't wrong .Peace
I read many complaints about these headphones and was about to return them in frustration (because I was unable to make them work) when my son-in-law tried plugging them into my radio where they did work. He then found my tv output needed to be adjusted! It was NOT the fault of the headphones after all. They are actually very good. Give them a chance! ro
Absolutely terrible. That's the best two-word description I can give this player.As many other reviewers on this and other sites have indicated, the SonicStage software is a laughable abomination- as if they outsourced the coding to a group of novice programmers with bad senses of humor. Moreover, if you're lucky enough to get your songs onto the player, the player scrolls through tracks at a mind-numbingly slow pace- for my modest collection (roughy 1k tracks) scrolling took 2-3 seconds per movement. So scrolling through the entire collection in order would take roughly 2-3k seconds, 30-50 minutes. That's simply unacceptable for a device that costs as much as this.Two notable positives were sound quality and form factor. The device looks and sounds good, and if all you wanted to do was turn it on, press play and let it run, it'd be a great product. But if you like to flip through tracks, my best advice is this- buy something else because it will drive you out of your mind.Thank goodness for reasonable return policies.
I took the plunge and purchased a digital camera for the first time in 2001, I think it was a Minolta, since then I have purchased a digi every year. Not that I'm so accqusitive, but for bascially the same price you could upgrade your camera by 25 or 30%. In the last year I have upgraded my Sony DSC and my Minolta, but I have to admit the Canon SD450 is the best in my collection. It's images are sharp and noise free, compact enough to forget you have it in your pocket, the zoom is a little clumsy. but if I want to enlarge I do that on my computer (it has 5 megapixels). Now here's a feature that I really appreciate it's easy to charge the battery (the Sony has a docking station with two inputs-annoying). Love my Elph, thanks Canon.
THIS IS WORKING FINE,... IT CHARGES WELL AND HOLDS THE CHARGE,... AND IT FITS THE CAMERA AND CHARGER SET UP PERFECTLY
Ok, You might have read a lot of good things about this pair of headphones but it does have some negative aspects to it. A lot of people focus on its sound quality and bass and use that as big positives of this headphone.I have used it for a month and got to know about it better now.PositivesSound quality - it is a gem, very satisfactory so no doubt a great headphone for awesome sound quality.Looks - great, doesn't really look cheap according to the price you payNegatives1. It is just a little delicate so you have to be careful in use2. Extended hours of use will cause slight pain on your ears where the clip rests on it.3. Bass not too much but not bad either.Hope that helps
First of all, this speaker is for the office and not for music or entertainment. It has poor sound quality, and it sounds worse than the $10 dollar speakers I got from my brother. If you're going to be using these speakers for entertainment, do not buy these.If you are looking for entertainment speakers, buy the 2.1 or above. Don't buy one like these.
I have two of the larger Cyberpower UPS for my desktop systems and they have performed perfectly for the past (nearly) five years. So, when I needed a UPS for my cable modem and router I picked another Cyberpower. Since the draw on the two attached devices is so low I went with a lower capacity. They have other models that have about the same power output, but this model offers a screen to check load, run time, and other metrics while the unit is running. I've found that screen very helpful on my other UPS' so I went with this model.Construction quality is very solid. There are 8 outlets - 4 for surge only (and are always on); 4 with surge and battery backup. The battery is replaceable, but I don't expect to have to do that anytime soon - both my other systems are running on their original batteries and still maintain a full charge after nearly 5 years of use.My cable modem (a Motorola) and router (a Linksys) get about 60 minutes of run time off of the battery, which is more than enough for my needs.I did not use the included software since I don't have a PC attached, so I can't comment on its features.Highly recommend for a mid-level UPS system.
I purchased this set of headphones for about $45 from Amazon mainly to listen to the TV and it's EXACTLY what I was hoping for for the price I paid. I don't have the best hearing and I find myself rewinding my DVR or DVD player to try to catch bits of dialog. I've also turned on closed captioning and raised the volume on my TV but since I now have a baby in the house, we keep the volume of the TV down while he is asleep. These headphones are perfect for watching TV without disturbing anyone else. I live in a 2 story townhome and can move from one floor to the next without losing the signal. I haven't played video games with the headphones on yet, but i think they'd be great, especially since it makes the video game more interesting if you can follow the storyline/dialog (and many of my video games have no closed captioning)Another great use of these headphones is watching sports. Any captions usually trail the action because it's being done live. Plus sports are usually something that I need to turn up the sound on to truly enjoy. I can do that now without affecting anyone else. And I've found that I can be in the kitchen doing the dishes and still watch and hear the game. This was impossible before because of the clatter and running water while doing dishes.I would buy these headphones again in a heartbeat, especially at this price. I'm not an audiophile or headphone expert so i can't speak to the fidelity of the sound but i definitely think the headphones have clear and crisp sound.I also plan to work out on the treadmill/nordictrack with these headphones on and watching TV. This is another one of those activities where i typically would not be able to hear the TV because of the noise from the exercise machine.In terms of battery life, I'm using two rechargeable batteries (Eneloop) and have been using the headphones for 2-3 hours per day for 4 days so far without needing to recharge them. I'm pretty satisfied with that battery life.
i have had mine for almost two years now. i love it! i'm a fan of the college hockey team where i live and i use my camera to take action shots while the team is playing and also use it to take pictures of my niece and nephews. it works great indoors and outdoors. i esp. like the sports and children feature!
I read all there was to know about this lens versus the more expensive lens with a auto focus stabilizer. For outdoor sports, which is why I bought this lens, it works great. I have had very few blurred photos, but that could be operator error. I have been taking photos of fast pitch softball and some baseball and love the photos I am getting.
This is the best memory stick.. The Lexar is great also but if there is only a few dollars difference I would defiantly go with the Sony..
I think its always better to purchase an acc from the same manfacture if aviable.
For the price, the ability to have 12 plugs and be able to adjust the position of 2 of the 4 plugs to allow for differently oriented plugs, is VERY nice.I will update after the first major storm to review how it holds up to an electrical surge which is prone in the rural PA area.
CF cards are getting harder to find at retail outlets. Where once a shopper had a choice of cf cards, now choices are severely limited at retail outlets -- if they can even be found. A good remedy is to stock up on CF cards like this one.
Got this on a Gold Box special, and I am very pleased.Easy set-up and works great!
I was looking for a power sub. Almost bought some big sound sub but my room is small. I decided on this sub and it was the right one. Hits hard and clear no vibration noise or smaps soild for my theather room. I'm in the process of upgrade all my speaker and this was a good backbone to start with. Can't wait for those Tsi speakers. Might be too big for my room but I think I'll welcome the performance.
This converter does not work to connect a Logitech USB wireless mouse on a PS/2 KVM switch. Someone said it did work, but it doesn't. I wish I wouldn't have wasted money on this.
It was more expensive than the others. I got the router and the notebook adapter for 100$ after rebates...coulda gotten the Belkin for half that, the netgear and D-link for 70$-80$...etc..But I chose this and am glad I did, cuz I've heard its the best and I believe it...it was a pain to set up - spent 4 hours on the phone...but that was bcuz I have AOL....and the problem turned out to be I was typing in the Caps on the password/login, whereas should been all lowercase...after that, works like a charm....plus it works great with XBOX...so that was another worry...so I spent a little more but I got peace of mind that it would work, and I wouldn't have to return anything....and I'm quite happy...and I think you can configure it more than yer average router...good stufff.....highly recommend...especially if you have AOL and or XBOX
While not the most agile when it comes to the latest technology, I reviewed the customer recommendations for the Sansa e200 since I was looking for a good MP3 player, and was pleasantly surprised to find most customers were very satisfied with their purchase.A friend who also has a Sansa advised that I would get easily addicted to down loading songs, and she was right - I was up late last night doing that very thing.The directions are pretty clear, and luckily I did some research prior to my purchase to find a site that would be most compatible with my Sansa - for my preferences, it's Rhapsody. They have the `click and drag' method and I was amazed at how easy it was.My only complaint, and mind you it's a small one, is the screen is already scratched. It's not a big scratch but I know it's there...if anyone can recommend on how to protect the screen, or give any idea's, that would be great.Overall - I'm a very happy customer.
After ten months of ownership I can agree with everyone that this tv has a spectacular picture, when there is a picture. Replaced once under warranty, repaired once more and now broken again for the third time. Quality control is clearly not an issue with these people. Customer service works well after you get though to them, assuming you get through at all. Save your money until you can afford a set from one of the big names, they cannot afford reviews like this, apparently Syntax could not care less.
Fast reads, writes, so far its been reliable. I bought it because a lot of my friends use it in pretty harsh conditions (very cold or hot weather, humid conditions) and its held up well for them. I also use Lexar but honestly this card, for the price, beats the Lexar at the same price. Great card, highly recommended. The IV is faster, but the speed difference will only be noticeable if you need to shoot, dump, and re-shoot the same card multiple times for a single event. This card is plenty fast for what I do (journalism and event photography), and I just carry several with me.Highly recommended, especially at the current price.
I purchased the 8100 about 18 months ago. My OS was windows 98 and I had no problems installing the scanner software drivers. The scanner worked like a charm. The Paper port software allowed me to link to graphics, fax, and word packages. I updated my OS to windows 2000 and downloaded the scanner update off of the Visioneer site. Once again, the scanner works great. I read the reviews from others who purchased this scanner and was amazed that they were not happy with their purchase. Let me tell you a secret to getting this scanner to work. You must load the software &quot;BEFORE&quot; you plug the scanner into your USB ports. If you use Windows 2000, download the scanner update, run it, reset the computer, plug in the scanner and turn it on. Windows will see you have added the scanner and the drivers you downloaded from Visioneer will load. That is all it is to it. For the price, you cannot get a better deal on a scanner. I'm telling you, it works great.
I should have bought this earlier. I have not noticed any change in haze, but I bought this simply to protect my lens. It doesn't appear to have any negative impact on my photos. Great price, quick shipping, good product.
Apparently this device is not enough for Windows 7 or XP to communicate with devices via S-video. Perhaps it works fine with an OS that's older, or with Linux or Apple, but that makes it pointless for the majority of users. Like me.
I have had this product for a couple of months so far. It is great. My only real complaint is that there are only 2 HDMI inputs. I have DirecTV, DVD up convert, and Xbox360 all with HDMI support. I am now out of ports. Then if I go Blu-Ray what am I to do. It was very easy to set up and to use. I would like to upgrade to the TX-SR705. More HDMI inputs and HD sound.
The QuickCam does exactly what I expected it to do. It integrates well with the Polycom software that I use, as well as the Google video chat. Unfortunately it shows too many details of my house in the background - I better clean up.
Only 1 word to describe this antenna, WOW. After connecting the antenna to the TV, I didn't have to aim and I got 15 HD channels, including all the major networks. The HD reception is great even though it is aiming against a brick wall! Now I know what I am missing from HDTV. I can't wait for sunday football this week.
I'll keep this short since there are already several reviews on this product.The good side: plenty of options and bottom line: nice picture quality. I am totally in love with the manual zoom ring. Matter of fact, at times, I forget that the "T/W" button existed at all(LOL) since I use the manual zoom ring so often. The manual zoom ring provides more delicate and linear zoom capability, whereas, the "T/W" button can be "choppy" as you are trying to adjust the zoom. I also love the new MPEG HQX movie option. It lasts longer than the 707's and the resolution quality is pretty decent to my surprise. Sound isn't the best, but hey, it's a DSC. The improvements over the 707 are definitely worth the extra $200.The bad (minor): Manual focus. It's hard to judge if the picture is "in focus" because the view in the LCD is a bit too grainy. So I thought the view finder would be a better option to use. But, it too, is a bit too grainy to make a good judgement. Therefore, I avoid manual focus altogether. I find that it takes quite a bit of trial and error to get the right focus-I just don't have the patience for that. There were times where I thought I had the picture in focus, but to my dismay, after seeing it in my computer, it is not. However, I think in the user's manual, it did state that the manual focus should generally be used in low light conditions or when autofocus is having difficulty finding the correct focus. I just wish the picture quality in both the LCD and view finder could be improved somehow-at least so that a better judgement in focus can be made. It seems the LCS/View finder needs to be more WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get-for those who didn't know the acronym). Yeah, I agree that the lens housing is a bit too long, making the entire camera kinda bulky. I also find because of its shape and size, there are very few non-Sony cases that fit it just right. Would be nice of Sony to have the "official" leather case come with the camera package-oh well.The fact that this is all the negatives I can dish out on this camera should speak for itself.
I use these at home and on flights. They work great to cancel out the jet hum when flying. I'm glad a friend recommended these before I shelled out extra cash for the Bose or Sony headphones.
I love this little router, as all I had to do was plug it into the the big internet "box" and press the button on the top, et voila! All our computers got on the internet all over the house. It also has a range of 230 meters (690 feet), almost the length of a football field, so I am going to try it in the studio outside. It may work all the way there, as well!I was sorry to read about the rude tech support person the other reviewer had; when I called with a simple question, the person on the other end couldn't have been nicer or more helpful. Great experience all around. I am using a Mac OS X laptop, which I also adore. Airport (installed in my laptop) finds this router listed as "dd-wrt" on the internet list. Since my laptop goes with me all over the world, I'll buy another router to take with me wherever I go. Voila!
excelente producto, me permite descargar todos mis archivos de una manera rapida y segura, es comodo en llevar (tamano pequeno como una mano)ideal para Laptops (backup)ahhh rapido envio.
This Wacom tablet was a total waste of money. I even tried giving it away to my niece who was a graphic artist student in college, and she didn't want it either. I purchased it to use with my cartography & GIS software for a mapping project I'm working on in our local national forest. This tablet was so inaccurate that I spent more time going back and erasing things than I cared to, and I'm talking hundreds of hours here totally wasted because this tablet could not accurately choose pixels. I've gone back to using a puck which is not as convenient, but cartography is all about accuracy.
INK is ink but it seems likeHP ink is just a little better than what I have used from those refill packages altho they are cheaper. I find that it debends on what I am printing. If it is just draft work, I will change the cartritrige and save some money, but if it is something that want to show off. I always use the HP product.
I have many of these because is the best way to keep my photos organized, and it does not need an special folder or album, a regular 3 ring folder is enough.
Does anyone know where to find a remote control replacement for this unit?
As I was putting it on my head one day it just broke. There's just no excuse for that. I would not recommend them, but if you're going to buy them use them very, very carefully! The sounds is a little too deep and murky, too.
There's pretty much no way to adjust these headphones to comfortably fit. Mine actually broke at the hinge on the right headphone while attempting to get these to not sit so awkwardly on my head. Fortunately I was able to fix it with a bunch of tape, but in the process of fixing it I nearly snapped the very thin and weak cord going to the left headphone.I haven't had any problems with the mic or sound but it's a bit aggravating that there's no way to adjust either via the headset when so many other brands seem to have this as a standard by now.These are definitely very cheap quality headphones, and I regret not getting something better quality that would have lasted more than a few months without breaking.
I found that it was exactly the right size to accommodate my new 17.3 inch screen laptop, cooling pad, power supply, LAN network cable, wireless mouse, Magic Jack and small phone, some CDs and DVDs, pen and paper.I am well pleased with the construction quality and price-point of this laptop carrying bag. The bag is soft-sided, appears well stitched, and has a sturdy handle and zipper. Padding is minimal yet adequate; it works well enough on the road for my light travel purposes. If you require exceptional protection, or are a road warrior, I suggest choosing a hardshell case.Happy trails!
From what I recall of earlier reviews, there was concern that sound could not be heard without outside speakers linked to the computer. I have a Sony 42 inch LCD digital TV which provides four HDMI input locations. One of those locations also provides a place to connect a cable for stereo sound inputs. To do that, all I had to do was to buy a cable with a mini-jack at one end to insert in the computer's earphone jack, and with two RCA jacks at the other end to plug into the TV. This cable is available from Radio Shack at about $5.I have copied old video that I made during the mid-1980's onto DVDs, and wanted to see and hear it on the big screen. I connected my computer to the TV using the HDMI to DVI cable and the sound cable, inserted a DVD into the computer, and was very pleased with the result. It looked and sounded as if the video had been taken yesterday. Not sure if this is true, but it seemed that the picture on the Sony TV was actually better than the original video tape. I am expecting that this will work with movie DVDs as well.
I bought a refurbished model of these ear phones and i simply love it. I can't imagine listening to music now without it. Though the ear pads are slightly small for my ear, i think it was worth the money. It generally does a good job of blocking noise, but during active noise cancellation mode it cuts low frequency sounds such as an engine or people talking on the phone. I recommend even a refurbished pair (like mine) if you are on a budget.
You can't go wrong with these binoculars if you are looking for a set to use at sporting events or concerts. They almost fit in your pocket, and are of good quality. Obviously at this price point, the optics are not exactly world class, but that's OK. They serve their intended purpose very well, at at this price if they become damaged or lost, your cost to replace is small.
I was on a look-out for a case for my Casio Exilim EX-Z40. This was one of the cases that I considered. I managed to find one in a local store, and here are two reasons why it is not worth your money:1. Like other post states, the flap of the case is held by velcro, which tends to come un-done.If you can look past that, (I don't know why you would):2. When closed, this case leaves the sides of the camera more then half exposed. Dust, dirt and moisture get in there very easy.My conclusion, if this is the case you are considering, why even own a case, just toss it in your pocket.I did find a case, it is made by Digital Concepts. I don't think Amazon carries it yet. Its full name is "Digital Hard Shell Camera Bag". It was about fiveteen dollars at the local Ritz camera store. It is zipper all around, belt loop, and about as small as it gets for this camera. If you can, try it before you buy it, it is a really snug fit, if you need to carry a battery or any other accesory besides an extra memory card, it will not fit in that case.
This camera worked for a week then broke. The place I bought it didn't accept open box returns. I emailed Epson and they said to take it to a store 300 MILES away. I suggested that was absurd. A few emails later I got instructions to call a toll long distance number for Support and that Epson would pay shipping (but I had to call, not email). After waiting on hold for a few minutes a rep. had me try a few things then suggested I take it to a store 300 MILES away. Great. So I told them about the email and the rep. put me on hold for another 5 minutes (while the toll charges racked up). Nothing but pass-the-buck. Reminds me of Tommie Boy when Chris Farley's character says to the sceptical buyer, "I can s**t in a box and put a warranty on it if it'll make you feel better."Don't buy from Epson.
I chose this one b/c I wanted a mouse that was Bluetooth and rechargeable. I also like the idea of charging thru the USB port - 1 fewer adaptor to carry around. I got the mouse this afternoon, and finished the first charging just now, maybe 6 hours later. So, I can't talk about battery life or durability, but I'll tell my first impressions.I got it in red. It's nice, a dark satin red with a silver streak. I like.It took longer to get it out of the packaging than to pair it to my iBook system 10.4. Nothing to install, no hassles. Both buttons and scroll wheel work perfect.The charger plugs into a USB port and connects to the mouse very securely. The one flaw is that when connected the wire is on the back of the mouse (to user's wrist, not fingertips) and so is in the way a bit. The mouse works while charging, which is nice.Response is sharp. I detect no lag time. It works quickly / immediately upon the computer waking up from sleep or from the mouse being turned off. The off switch is a good thing, and solidly made - unlike the Macally mouse I had before this.As for usability, I would NOT want it for my full-time regular mouse. It's small. Maybe it's smaller than it looks - it has a teardrop shape that is fairly long, but skinny that doesn't leave much to grab hold of or rest your hand on. I have average sized hands, and notice its lack of size. It's not bad. I can easily use it, and as I got it for portability, the small size is appealing. This isn't a fault; it's a trade-off. If you have large hands or plan to use it constantly, I recommend you check the fit first.It comes with a little cloth bag with 2 comprtments (charger and mouse, presumably). It's not super, but will probably keep the mouse from some scratches and so on.A final note, it comes with rechargeable batteries. The batteries are rated at 600 mah, which I think is about 1/2 the capacity of new swanky batteries, so one could easily about double the battery life by upgrading and keeping the ones that came as a spare set. It's a bit challenging to get the battery cover off, tho, so swapping all the time would be a drag.Over all, I'm very pleased so far.
Pros:-Looks awesome-High capacity. No other company yet offers a 60GB player. They are all stuck on 30GB.-Video capability-Good interface-Good value. For once in the history of all versions of the iPod, the 60GB video player is the best value in it's segment. However, I doubt this will last long. Apple products have been notoriously overpriced throughout Apple's history and I doubt other companies will sit around for long watching Apple bask in its newfound value.Cons:-Faceplate (including screen) scratch very very easily. After a short time, the beautiful video is hindered by all of the scratches on the screen. This is really the most serious problem with this iPod. Go find someone who has had theirs for a while and just look at it. Not so pretty anymore. Make sure you buy a protective covering if you buy an iPod.-Materials are typical Apple quality. Which is to say, they are very low quality. Drop the iPod from 2 feet = GAME OVER. Sometimes you don't even need to drop it, it just breaks itself.-iPod must be sent to Apple when it needs a new battery. Other companies' music players have removable batteries to avoid this annoyance-Ease of use? Most other companies use an interface that is nearly the same as Apple's. In fact, Creative's is almost exactly the same. If you think the iPod is easy to use, then many other players will be easy to use too. Just compare Apple's interface to Creative's (as an example). Both have few buttons and a scroll device and their interfaces are nearly identical.Credit Apple's success with the iPod to styling and some of the best advertising in history, not to functionality and value. Unfortunatelly, other companies have not yet matched Apple's 60GB. Furthermore, other companies 30GB players are little less expensive at the moment. So, if you need the capacity and can keep the screen covered, the iPod is, for once, the best choice. But that doesn't mean it's a good choice.
I'd been researching and shopping for a pair of the FRS radios for the better part of the past six months. When I saw the price of these Panasonics after the rebate, I had to pull the trigger on the purchase. We have a Panasonic wireless telephone that we're very happy with--it seems they make a good quality product.Just about the only complaint I can make is that the volume doesn't get loud enough if you are in a noisy/crowded environment. However, this is easily overcome by either using the private call feature (awesome!) or simply putting the unit closer to your ear.We've only had them about three weeks, but my wife and I couldn't be happier...well, we'll be happier when the rebate checks arrive!
Our son's bedroom is next to our bedroom so television watching always disturbed him. We purchased two of these headphones and so far they are working great. As the charge begins to diminish, you do have difficulty with sound and static so we have tried to just routinely pop them on the charger. We don't use them any where else in the house so I can't speak to working distance but for tv viewing from bed, they work great - better sound than the television without headphones. Just wish they weren't so pricey.
No need to ramble on about this. Bought this about 2 months ago and it's been doing just fine keeping all my devices hooked up. I have a DVD player, Verizon cable box and PS2 all hooked up via component cables with no signal degradation on my 27" TV. The optical audio outs are a nice feature, as is the remote. For adding some extra (quality) component inputs, this is a wise investment for the price.
I was nervous about purchasing a detector. I bought a couple of cheaper "in-store models" before that didn't work at all. But, after reading the reviews here I felt confident about purchasing this one.This detector works great. I received a warning that was almost a half-mile away! And, Amazon offered the cheapest price (plus I had a special offer code.) I also received free shipping, which was great! They said in the confirmation e-mail that it would take a couple weeks to receive it, but I received it in less than three days!It's a great product! But, I would advise anyone who buys it not to speed just because you have a detector. They only detect if a radar or laser is turned on. If an officer is timing you between two points, there's no warning at all unless you see him. Use it as a "safety device" but use it with confidence!
I used my ihome alarm to wake me up for school, then over the summer I used it to play music and wake me up sometimes. Now I need it for school again and the piece of junk doesnt work anymore. None of the buttones work and it doesnt play any music or respond in any way!
I've been buying this radio for years. They are inexpensive and work well. I've got four or five around the house. What amazes me the most is the battery life. It seems to go forever. One of these days I should just turn one on and leave it to see how long it lasts. I listen a lot at night in bed and have fallen asleep countless times and the radio is on all night. I am talking about the same radio with the same batteries and still listen for what seems like forever before replacing the batteries. That is what attracts me to this radio the most. In addition it is inexpensive and has great reception.
This thing works great! I am using it with a Contour +2 camera and I can hook it to just about anything or I can set it up on the table. It has quick release on it so you do not have to unscrew it every time. I would highly recommend.
I received this item a few days ago. Cost about $3 out the door. I never knew these items could be so cheap.Anyway, I connected this to my Windows XP (SP3) laptop, Windows recognized the device right away. It worked great! I was even able to use Eraser (permanent deletion program) on the SD card without any problems.The reason I'm only giving this 4 stars is because the product came-in blue rather than the advertised charcoal color. I know, that's not a big deal, but I can't give a perfect score if everything was not perfect. Besides, I chose this particular item over other because of the color.
I bought a Nikon D50 after comparing the quality to the D70. The D50 though uses a SD card instead of the Compact Flash card - mostly for making the D50 smaller and lighter than the D70. Anyhow, I still wanted a Coolwalker... as I'm going to be using the Nikon Raw Format most of the time... for you newbies that's an uncompressed file (the D70 compresses RAW- weird) that's about 4 times larger than a 3008x2000 Jpeg. The Coolwalker has 30 Gig of space... so I treat it like a junk drive with a view screen. THe kicker was that the D50 DOESN'T use the Compact Flash Card - and that's the only thing the Coolwalker uses. So I found the "Archos" brand (google it) 4-1 CF adapter. Another writer in this column didn't specify which name brand he bought... but the Archos is what you want. It works GREAT in my coolwalker. I use it EXACTLY as specified in the Coolwalker directions... inserting the card WITH the SD card already in the CFA into the Coolwalker BEFORE powering the Coolwalker up. It works GREAT. I might say that I "DO" follow the Coolwalker instructions and ONLY USE an approved SD Card. That might be the problem the other writer mentions when talking about a CFA. With it's big colorful screen and 30 GIG drive it's ALOT cheaper than buying 30 GIG worth of SD or CF cards! It's a no brainer.
I would defintely recommend this vendor. The item was exactly what I wanted.
Excellent product for the value. It looks that it can last for a long time, and the sound is good for such a good price. A very good replace for my broken ipod headphones.
it was a different model, an HP Pavillion N5250 but my review refers mostly to the HORRIBLE customer service I recieved. My HP had to be taken in to be fixed EVERY 3 months, the backlight would fail until the computer then shut itself down. The problem escalated until the computer could not stay on long enough to load windows. I called HP tech support, I informed them of my trouble and I was twice told they'd call me back, I never recieved a call back. I called again, informing tech support that I had been promised a call back (they did not care) so I asked to be put on hold this time. I held for nearly 45 minutes until I hung up. After my computer couldn't be fixed in 5 tries, I decided called an HP representative. I explained my position and they told me they had never heard of my problem. Meanwhile, several websites were documenting the same technical trouble on HP machines along as well as HP "ignoring" their customer's complaints. I persisted calling HP, each time I was called a liar, hung-up on and my problem consistantly ignored. They washed their hands of me until I called the better business beauru, after that, they were a little more accomodating.I would STRONGLY advise against buying any HP product.[...]
Panasonic and Leica jointed forces more than four years ago, their first long zoom camera working together was the FZ1, which still remain being popular and with a heavy demand.The FZ10 was the flagship of the Panasonic FZ line during the last year (2004) and it overcome the popularity of the FZ1, because of its 2 more MPs, its size and above all its high quality image with no vignette and very low noise levels.The NEW FZ20 has improved both former models, and now is the best long camera BY FAR....there's NO COMPETITION....even Canon Pro 1 sucks in comparison with this technological Marvel.A friend of mine own a Pro 1 and she's extremely jealous about the performance of my new toy....it is simply unbelievable.COLORS are natural similar to a Digital SRL - I've compared them with those from a Canon 20D and differences are marginal.The FZ20 has a very realiable performance, the GRIP is PERFECT even though is a bit smaller than in a DSRL.The autofocus is also extremely fast(AVOID the 9 points), and if you use the halfpress bottom, the shutter lag does not exist.the LENS....OH that LENS....LEICA....cant say more.the OIS is one the best gadget that Panasonic has included in....it helps a lot, even you are gonna be capable of taking steady shots at 1/2 seconds - handheld (check out my sample image above)About the noise, it's almost unnoticeable in outdoor shots, but indoor the performance is similar to any digital camera that comes with a small senzor (like G6, V3, etc)I strongly recommend no look further and go for the FZ20.....dont be a zoombie Canon or Sony buyer.....try the FZ20 and show by yourself all the good things that everybody is talking about this fabulous Camera.....dont pay attention to those who only want to mislead people by leaving negative feedbacks on this product, even though they never have had one.Thats all....regards.
I am a week into my new Palm and I love it. This is the first handheld device that I have purchased, so I had no upgrade issues that many of the other reviewers commented on. First sync with Outlook worked smoothly. I had a few issues with Palm not seeing computer, but unplugging and replugging sync cord into Palm usually solved the problem.I have downloaded Office files, and the Document software works smoothly. Music downloads from Windows Media Player are also very easy to master. I downloaded the TCPMP media player and FILEZ for file management which I highly recommend. After a rather steep learning curve in DVD copying (none of which related to the Palm), I did manage to copy full length movies to my Palm, which is pretty darn cool. I think I am going to purchase a card reader, just to speed up the process a little, but the hotsync program does do the job albiet slowly.I bought 2 SD cards, a 1GB and a 2GB. Currently I'm mostly using the 1GB for everyday use, music and misc file storage, and saving the 2GB just for movies, since they do take a lot of space and a long time to transfer.Wireless and internet work well. It does take a little getting used to surfing on this small of screen, but functionality is there. I don't have anything Bluetooth, so I have no thoughts on that as yet.All told, I would recommend this product to anyone. It has helped my orginazation and planning with the calendar and tasks features, and works well as a mp3 player. If you have a little more "geek" ability and some patience, you can expand it to almost laptop capabilities.
NETGEAR GS608 8-Port Gigabit Desktop SwitchPlugged in the Ethernet cables, plugged in the power and the unit was up and running. Like plugging in a toaster.
The remote control is OK.But the earbuds are horrible! They are very sensitive to your particular "ear anatomy". I suppose they fit for some people, but for me they are useless. They stay in for a few seconds, but don't dare do anything like running, walking, or moving your head and expect them to stay in.Much better to get lightweight headphones with an over-the-head or behind-the-head band, or even the models with "hooks" that fit over the top of your ears.
I cannot say enough about Cables to Go. I have ordered their cables before and have always been impressed by the quality. Great cables and the price cannot be beat!
the order arrived on time. this chip fits perfect with my Sony camera! will definately order again. Thanks a lot
The adapter looks well built and indeed makes the cable line well organized. However my comcast internet keeps dropping every half day. I went through the hassle of talking to comcast and changed to a brand new router. After another day, the internet dropped again. Went through the hassle of checking everything and after getting rid of all the right angles, the internet runs smoothly. These adapters are already in trash. I will never use them again no matter how ugly the cable line looks.
These are very inexpensive and very handy to have around. We bought 5 so we'll have some extra for whoever needs one. They were reasonably priced, but I thought the charges for shipping was very expensive (about 3 times more than the price of the memory sticks). But we couldn't find any place locally that sold them.
I love this product. I was a little skeptical due to the price... but I must admit I am happy so far. The device and all the hardware included is very sturdy and there is no need for finding or buying alternative bolts or screws. I have purchased two of these and It fits both televisions; including the cheap one(proscan brand). The installation was easy. once you get the bracket installed the rest is a piece of cake. It can tilt slightly (which is perfect for me), but if you are looking for a major tilt, I would recommend using another brand. If you are looking for a system that is resonably priced, yet strong and sturdy, this may be the one for you.
I've used my Magellan for about two years now. Works great, and almost always gets me where I'm going without error.However, after the first year it started telling me I must buy the $100 map update (plus the required cable and power supply to apply the update). Well, I don't want the update. I'm happy with my maps as they are. Too bad for me! There is NO WAY to turn off this abysmal warning. It has been popping up randomly (and often) for the last year, and will surely continue doing so until I retire the unit. It's dangerous sometimes, too. Say I'm coming up on a turn, and then the "BUY THE UPDATE" screen pops up. This happens at some random time durning the course of most routes. Then I have to look down at the screen (while driving) and hit the stupid CANCEL button (while driving) quickly before I miss the next turn. Awful system.Even if a Garmin system isn't as functional overall (I have no idea if it is or not, as I've never used one), I'll still be buying Garmin next time to hopefully avoid this annoying flaw.
I've actually purchased two of these, one for my latest Napster downloads and one that I use for video that I've pulled from Tivo. Highly recommended card! (By the way, the reason that one of the reviewers had problems with the 2G card in Windows XP is most likely because his card reader doesn't support cards larger than 1G. I had the same problem with the card reader built into my PC where it asked me to format the card. I figured this was wrong, and so I picked up one of the newest USB multi-card readers. The new reader reads/writes/formats the card just fine for use either in Windows XP or in the 6700.)
The hardware on this scanner is excellent: very fast and accurate. But, the supplied software for photocopying won't work with my printer (HP 2500C). Epson product support has yet to get back to me about this, so in the meantime I've had to download third-party software in order to use the scanner as a photocopier. Otherwise, highly recommended!
This is a great unit- I bought a sony mini disc player 6 years ago which just started to give problems (having dropped it many times)so i had to get a new one. This B100 as a great replacement. It is so convenient to have the ability to record and play-back all on one unit-no cords.Cons.No lighted display!This makes it impossible to read even in dimmly lit environments and obviously an oversight on sony's part.That said, however, an excellent unit, great features and performance
I have stuck faithfully by my Newton for the last four years, as I have not been able to find anything that was better. With the transcriber software that comes free with the iPAQ, you can write directly on to the screen, and the transliteration is if anything better than the Newton. You can connect to a Mac using a Keyspan PDA adapter, and VirtualPC, and the connection is pretty good.I mainly connect at work using Windows NT, and a serial connector - it's not fast, but it's seamless. The iPAQ plugs into its cradle, and it instantly connects to the desktop. You can just drag and drop files across: the iPAQ appears as another disk drive, and you can delete files from your desktop.Why do I prefer this to a Palm? It has a better, bigger screen, so I can put pictures of my daughter on it - you need to buy a better application than the one that is bundled, but these are easily downloaded and installed. The main draw is the MP3 player - you need to pay extra to put this on the Palm. The price of the Palm and the MP3 player together is about the same as the iPAQ. The MP3 player sounds good through headphones, even with low bitrate (ie smaller file) recordings.But this review is really aimed at the Newton user. This device really is as good as the Newt. OK, there is no smart &quot;Assist&quot; feature, but it does a good job of predicting what you want to write in the appointments field, and there is no cute animation of the waste basket. But you can actually sit and take notes at a meeting with it, and the HWR really works.I have two Newton 2000s - one spare in case the main one broke, because I was so dependent on it. Both of them are going into storage now, because I now have smaller, smarter, more useful replacement.
This is a great card and more than fast enough for its age. I got it when it was about 6 months from release. There was an insane sale and I paid something like $170 for it, when it had been nearly $1,000 on release. Have used it a couple of years with no problems at all in a Canon 5D. Don't format it in the 5D unless your firmware is up to date, however, or it will be treated like an 8gig card until you get something to reformat it and reclaim the "lost" 8 gigs. There's a little hewlett packard formatting program out there on the interwebs that can do this. With neweest firmware, this won't be an issue.
I was a little skeptical when looking at this cable, because it was priced so less than what I could find at the big box stores. But I'm glad I read the other reviews and went ahead and purchased this. It did exactly what I need. I personally like the snagless ends, because since I am running this cable an extra long length it just gives me an extra secure feel. Don't be fooled by the cheap price, it's a very heavy duty cable you won't be disappointed.
I purchased this cord thinking it would be the exact replacement, it wasn't. Looks simular but would not work on my unit. My dad has the same type camera, so I asked to use his and it worked fine, so I asked the company to replace the defective cable.They responded and sent me another cable without me sending back the defective one, and it does not work either.So I have two cables to sell or give away to someone and now I still have to find and purchase the correct cable so I can return my dads.I would not recommend this cable to anyone, find and buy the better quality cable.
I ordered this product from via Amazon but through Cameta Camera for $39.99. Two days later Cameta Camera cancels the order for no reason. I look now and the price for the same battery is now $15+ higher. Amzan through its agent Cameta is not honoring the purchase.
I have had this projector for over 3 years now. It has experienced all the common problems that people report in the forums. It broke down within a couple of months, and was fixed with no cost to me as it was still under warranty. Then a couple of months later it was the underpowered fuse, but since it was not under warranty anymore, I replaced it myself. Now the third and the worst failure happened just a couple of days ago when I turned it on and saw smoke coming out of the projector. I opened it up and the power supply capacitor C517 and the fuse were burnt. I replaced them, but something else is wrong since the fuse keeps blowing up every time I turn it on. I have had no luck in getting hold of a replacement for the power supply board.PROS:- Very good pictureCONS:- Repeated component failure
Quick Shipment from Amazon. Great product. Purchased 2 and gave one to my son to use. We both have LG 8300 Cell Phones which allow us to transfer our pictures from the phone via a storage card to the computer and then we can E-Mail the pictures we have taken. Does a great job.
I used this cable to make various lengths of CAT6. Since I had to cut and crimp them myself, I can say that the one shipped by Amazon is authentic CAT6, with the center plastic spline. Very good quality cable shipped in a Cable To Go bag and with the recognizable stamp printed on. Shame that I had to pay more and choose Amazon as the supplier so I was sure that I had the right CAT6, and not the knock-off other people had with some other suppliers.
Works a whole lot better than the junky iTrip I purchased before this one. With the iTrip, I had to turn both my Sansa Fuze and car radio volumes up to 100%. Only then could I hear my music. As you can imagine, at these levels the slightest interference would scream out of the radio. With the iriver, volumes are at a comfortable 50-70% on both. Still get occasional interference, but it is MUCH more tolerable.Super easy to use, runs off the car battery (no need to recharge it). Fairly strong signal (I live in suburban Boston, so this is a pretty good test). Similar to a strong (but not perfect) radio station.One note, if you crank your mp3 volume up too high, the sound will distort at the higher frequencies (the S's will hiss). If you hear this, just turn down your mp3 volume and compensate by turning up your radio volume.
Have had the Speedstream ss2604 firewall/router for about 5 weeks. Have not had one problem with it. Found it to be easy to setup. I have a DSL connection with a PC running XP. Speed seemed to increase when I went from the DLS modem/XP PPPoE support to this fireall/router making the PPPoE connection. Use VPN to connect to my office, no problem there either. According to the Gibson Research site I am not visable to the internet. Price/performance hard to beat.
why pay such a premium for the 512 meg size? If you use the dollar-per-meg calculation, it's easy to see why getting two 256 meg cards is a better approach. Not only will you have some change in your pocket but you won't have all your eggs in one digital basket should you lose the card. (Is that possible? Ask me!)
I bought my first (2nd gen) Drobo about a year ago. Wonderful! Worked flawlessly. VERY happy.I outgrew it.I bought a Drobo FS a few months ago, and it was a nightmare. I couldn't get any of my 3 computers to see the thing.... I went round and round and round and round with tech support via a really annoying email response system. They exchanged it for me... finally. Still - same problem. Went round and round with the email again until I finally got a real person to work with me. I ended up sending THAT unit in.... they recovered my files (said it was a power outage that caused the issue) and sent me my Drobo and files back. That process took about 6 weeks ... at a time when I really needed access to these files.Three weeks after I finally got this thing working, one of my brand new drives "failed". Fine. It was 2 weeks old. I removed it, bought yet another new drive, and everything was fine. Put the "failed" brand new drive in another Drobo and it worked fine. Go figure.I bought another second generation original Drobo (wasn't going to get near the FS again).... and now I have nothing but problems with this unit. I can't "see" the files.... when I finally see the disc on my desktop and try to access it, my computer freezes up. When I restart, the Drobo is no longer visible and I have to restart the Drobo again. I just want to access my @#$@#$ files and this thing is creating far more work and taking far more time that I just don't have.I'm VERY disappointed, and will probably see another alternative in the future. I don't even want to start with support as the email back and forth is very frustrating and not a quick way to resolution.
My 50" Philips Flat TV is 175lb. So, I'm pretty happy that the product can hold the massive weight on the wall. I like the materials and the workmanship of the product. It does have a LOT of screws for different types TV's. However, it virtually offers no help how to mount the TV. You have to match and pick the screws and spacers, that best fit your TV.The hardest part is to find the center of the studs. Because the small spacing between the bar and the hanging hex screws, I have to dismantle the bar in order to tighten the 4 big hex screws with a sockets.You should think about the wiring before starting the project. Pick the location well (where is the outlet) because you may want to cut a hole in the wall and hide all your wires.Took me one FULL day to do the project and I'm not that handy.If you're handy and have nerve to drill and cut holes, then this is for you. Otherwise, I think it's cheaper to get professional help.
This is a great idea. The idea of have maps in a PDA device is super. The hardware is very good and high quality.The software and documentation, unfortunately, leave very much to be desired. The documentation and the hardware display often do not match. For example, when explaining how to use GPS, the documentation refers to taping a QueGPS icon. Unfortunately, there is none. You find that the icon on the screen is called GPS. There are many other instances of sloppy, confusing and vague explanations. The software is very geekie, assumes that you know what is not disclosed in the guides and is monumentally frustrating because of the poor documentation. Oh, did I mention that it takes forever to download because of some of the dumbest programming imaginable and an even dumber user interface?An early indication of the poor documentation is that when you are confused by the missing, confused, vague and contradictory explanations given by Garmin and you go to the website, you find more than 50 FAQs. Many of these FAQs do not clearly explain what is necessary and are themselves vague and confused. You rapidly become more and more confused.If you try to load maps on to your SD card and there is not enough space on the card, the download software executes the entire download process to conclusion (which process may take 30-45 minutes to complete) and passes you a message that the process failed because there was insufficient card space. There is only one word to describe such programming: STUPID. Any journeyman programmer that would not query the SD card and compare the empty space vs. the proposed download maps show be fired. At Garmin, he was apparently promoted to the software documentation section to make havoc over there.Downloading software to an SD card is (surprise!) partially undocumented, vague and confused. Garmin assumes that everyone who uses its software has used it in the past and is familiar with it. (Must be that rogue programmer.)If you load maps for one part of the country onto your SD card and then try to load e.g., Topo maps for your vacation for another part of the US, you find that SURPRISE! your home state or region maps have been wiped out even though there was plenty of space on your SD card. This is another instance of STUPID programming that wastes hours of time.The Maps: The maps are detailed and, when loaded and the hardware works, do a fine job. However, whoever conceived the download procedure should be tortured with Chinese water tortures for eternity.If you want to download the maps of an entire state (or horrors! a region like NY, NJ + CT), you have laboriously to load minute sections of each state map (examples: the upper Bronx for NY State; a section of Queens, etc.).The result is that if you want to load a few states, it can take 30-45 minutes of repetitive clicking to get them set up for downloading and you risk repetitive stress syndrome. Then the download process takes another 15-45 minutes. Can you see why it is an outrage to go through this entire procedure only to be told that it failed because there was too little SD card space? Hello, Garmin this is DUMB, DUMB, DUMB and needs to be fixed.Why there could not be a "lasso" command to allow you to grab the maps of an entire state or region is not explained. This is just silly programming.Of course, if you want to keep two sets of maps (City and Topo) on your SD card, that cannot be done so you must waste more time re-clicking and re-downloading. Is there any rational life in Olathe, Kansas.The hardware is good but nowhere can you find what cables and other things are in the box (Shhhhhhh: It's a Garmin secret; Garmin won't even disclose it on the website.) Consequently, you may buy accessories that you do not need like I did.Conclusion: nice idea but the documentation and software need a thorough revamping. Garmin has produced so many GPS systems in the past (there is a list on the website with scores of them - did you know that Columbus used a Garmin GPS system but the interface was so bad that he landed in the new world?) that this junkie, kludgie, stupidity prone software is unforgivable.If you are unemployed, retired or have a great deal of time and the patience of a saint, this is a good device. Otherwise, run for the hills!
I definitely recommend buying this. I bought one in September 2009 and it just stopped working yesterday. For the price, it's totally worth it. I'm buying another one now.The only bad thing about it is the wire part. You have to pull on the ends to extend it, which loosens their connection over time. That's why mine broke; the wire pulled away from one of the ends. So try to be careful when you pull it: As soon as you pull the ends a little, grab the wire itself to pull it the rest of the way. That's what I'll do with my new one and hopefully it'll last even longer =)
I bought this TV around 3 years before and it start giving me hard time only after a year. It took long time to start and recently it completely stopped working.I also have samsung home theater which is aslo not good. I wont recommend buying any samsung product...
The scroll ball, is horribly designed.If your finger is even slightly damp, it will stop working.Finally one day it just refused to scroll down anymore. Back to the design boards Apple, in the meantime, I'll stick to Logitech.
I ordered this cable and it did not work. I replaced it with one of my old ones and everything worked fine. I used it to go from a USB to Serial adapter to a vinyl cutting plotter. It was a frustrating experience using a new cable and trying to figure out why the machine would not respond. As a last resort, I used a cable from another machine and it worked fine. The shipping was really slow. I'm sending it back. It might work for a clothes line, but not as a data cable.
Purchased this kit with out really reading reviews on it.Not sure what other reviewers are basing wire gauge on.This kit is a very good deal.I physically measured wire thickness at .190 inch very close to .204 inch awg #4 spec.I physically measured resistance it was below .1 mohms/ft spec is .2485 mohmn/foot for #4It is chinese import. would i use it on a McIntosh system ,no.For a basic 500 watt system, works okay.
These never really got a fair shake. Most audio sites and reviews that cover the new PX200s (the PX 200 IIs) will say that they were an improvement over the original. As far as design goes, they are correct. However, the original PX200s are much more enjoyable to listen to.IMPORTANT: Many people have complained with the lack of bass of these. Get a pair of the PX200 IIs ear pads and put them on the original PX200s. The pads on the original 200s are thinner and do not seal very well. If you switch the pads out, and use the 200 IIs pads on the original 200s, you will get a much, much better seal. The bass went from being non existent to being fairly dominant and deep after I made the switch. I almost thought I was insane because the difference was that marked.Anyway, the sound of the original PX200s is pretty balanced. I perceive the mids to be a bit recessed, but audible nonetheless. The highs are present and very smooth. The lows, with the new pads, are very present and very deep.The overall sound signature is somewhat dark and airy, and very very smooth. In fact, I will say that the 200 IIs do better in clarity since their sound isn't as smooth; they are sharper and reveal more detail.That said, the bass levels of the original 200s completely outdo the new versions. The new PX200s have almost no bass. It's there but very weak. It makes the overall sound cold and mechanical. I'll take overly smooth but well balanced to cold and mechanical any day.Also, the ear cups are looser on the original 200s, and angling them just right takes a little more work, but it's not difficult, particularly with the bigger ear pads.Soundstage is small and close together, what you'd expect from tiny headphones. Again, the PX200 IIs win out on this. However Clarity is good with the orignals, despite some of the more dense tracks losing some of the mid range separation. However, on nearly every song or track I've used them, I could still distinguish the mid range. Sound is very smooth across the board; highs are sweet and subdued rather than searing or piercing; the low end spreads out and has a lot of impact, and the mids are dark and somewhat unemphatic.They sound remarkably like the HD 201s, and while those are the lowest end of the Sennheiser around ear phones, it's still impressive to capture that sort of sound quality in such a small package. The main difference is that the 201s have a much better soundstage. Another important difference is that the PX 200s are much easier to power and thus get high volumes with than the 201s.Technically, they aren't as accurate sound wise or well designed as the 200 IIs, but the overall sound and balance is just more enjoyable. Plus, they have that basic dark and pleasant Sennheiser sound. You'll still hear most, if not all of the detail with these. One more con with the sound is that because it's so smooth, sometimes it feels like there's not a lot of impact.If you can spot a pair, get em.
WOW!!There is three words that describe this system...lots of bass!!!!If you love bass like i do buy this system and another thing is i was afraid that the amp would blow pushing that many watts but after hours it wasnt even warm!!This is the best system if you want bass!!
This is the biggest piece of [...]printer I ever bought. I bought an extended warranty...which in the long run didn't help. Within a year of buying this thing you call a printer, it broke. It just stopped working. I got an even exchange with an argument through the store I bought it with. The "brand" new second one I had broke in four months. I turned it on one day and just lines through the display.Same thing as other reviews: I stayed on the phone with HP for over two hours with someone in India who didn't know how to speak English and never got a replacement. The same with the warranty..they did send me a "refurbished" one that was scratched on the scan bed part and it actually looked like someone spit all over it. I sent it back and from then on out I never heard anything back nor can I get anyone to help me with this expensive piece of printer.NEVER WILL I BUY ANOTHER HP PRODUCT AGAIN!!!!
I have nothing but good things to say about the BJC-80. I've had it for two years, use it almost daily (mostly for color graphics printing) and it's still going strong. It travels well and is very convenient to use. Black and white print quality is excellent and color print quality is out of this world. I have the battery pack and use infrared with my Thinkpad notebook (something about wireless printing that can really impress a client!). I also use the scanning adapter - works fine on the road, but I prefer a flatbed scanner for most jobs.
Comprado originalmente para mi hija de 3 a&ntilde;os. Lleva ya 6 meses de uso extremo, me refiero a que se ensucia much&iacute;simo, le ha ca&iacute;do l&iacute;quido, borusas de galletas, etc., y sigue trabajando como el primer d&iacute;a. Solo cambiar&iacute;a la forma de cargar los DVD. Para colocar un DVD se debe abrir la tapa central, esto expone el lector y el mecanismo completo. Mi hija lo ha tocado, movido y manipulado infinidad de veces y sigue funcionando como nuevo. Yo cambiar&iacute;a el sistema de carga del DVD por un sistema de carga frontal para evitar este problema. Del resto, excelente en todo sentido para lo cual fue comprado. La bater&iacute;a dura 5 horas, perfecto en todo sentido, compacto y liviano (mi hija lo carga sin problemas por toda la casa). Un tiro al suelo.
I like these headphones much better than the earplug type. I use them when exercising and the sound is terrific!
The "Archos DVR Docking Station" is awsome! It recharges my Archos 504 verry quickly and gives me many possibilities to record Video and even audio! It's also a must have...
After reading some horror stories here I was a little aprehensive about picking this item up, but with the huge stroage capacity and considering the price difference between this and the iPod it seemed like the better choice.I must say that I am pleased with this MP3 player. Easy to find a song in a list of thousands and the file transfers are very fast! The down fall is the short battery life (10 - 14 hrs depending on the frequent searching over the internal hard drive.) This is not a joggers player, and frankly I don't like the idea of bringing it to workout at all. It's a little larger than the smaller storage players and it does have moving parts (hard drive) so I would reccomend being a little more gentle with it than other storage media devices.Don't be scared of this player. It offers huge storage at a great price. If you think you have a large CD collection you want to treansfer- this player will swallow them all without a problem and still have room left for more.
The item is very good..the only thing is that sometimes this equipment does not handle voltage fluctuations..rest everything is fine with this product.
The Kindle is a marvelous product but the enclosed case/cover is not useful at all.
This is the best value I've seen for awhile. You get four cases for less than the price of one at the store. They are very durable and protect the controllers perfectly. They also have a very nice fit.
Twin Air bed is fantastic. This is my second one. It offers a good nites sleep for company. Also great to take on trips.
This is a great weather alert radio. I bought it this spring when we were having constant severe weather here in Nebraska and our old weather radio had seen better days. More than once it alerted me to severe weather when I had no idea anything was nearby. I particularly like the power/battery option. I leave it plugged in but know it'll still work if the power goes out (which it did a few times this spring.) It's also easy to program to your own county's alerts. And you can easily switch back and forth between the National Weather Service broadcast and your local AM or FM station broadcast.I like this so well I'm buying 2 more to give for Christmas this year. The ONLY reason I'm deducting half a star is because of the beep every time you make a change (radio channels at every point: 95.1 95.2 95.3 etc.) But Amazon doesn't give a choice for half a star so overall I'd have to rate it at 5 stars. (Beep is only annoying when you change settings.)
The model number I searched by was exactly what the picture showed. However when I get my package it is not even close not even a camera. Very shady.
I've used both Epson and HP's. Epson's high end printers do great photo's but are horrible with text, and HP's text is great but lacks photo quality. This is a great middle of the road printer. The speed is incredible w/4MB of onboard memory it takes the load of your computer. It automatically shuts itself off when not in use, and as soon as you hit Print it comes back online. For the price it easily out does Epson's or HP's in the same price range, Easy to set-up, out of the box ready to go in less than 15 min. Seperate ink tanks, only pay for what you use! Epson's new machines won't let you refill the cartridges or use any other brand but Epson print cartridges in them. Great color reproduction, doesn't soak the peice of paper with ink either. Would totally recommend for anybody, for the price.
I just put this up on my old satalite j-post and the reception is fantastic
We had a portable dvd player that we needed a new cord for. This product worked fine, but the adapter doesn't fit together tightly and came apart from the cord easily. After about the 5th plug in, the prongs on the adapter that we needed came lose and it doesn't work anymore. I am disappointed in the quality.
This DVD worked for only a month. That may be why they have only a 3-month warranty. Also, the RCA VCR that I bought (just before the DVD player failed) never worked.
I've had my Canon S330 for 2 months now and I love everything about it. It's solid construction and small convient size means I can carry it with me almost everywhere. The quick start up and "shot to shot" times means less missed photo opportunities. It is loaded with features that I use only ocassionally, and they are fun but the automatic features do a great job of allowing me to grab quick, quality photos at a moments notice. I use my Canon S330 on the job and at home to grab photos of my Grand Daughter flitting through the living room in her new formal. An extra battery and larger CompactFlash card will add to your photographic experience.
Avoid this line of Sony portable CD players - sound is awful. Sony usually provides much better quality.
The 60CX is the best! Its sensitivity is great. Works in my basement! Works great in tree cover anytime of the year! I really love Garmin products.
That's a very presumptive title...but I must say these are a quality set of headphones considering how little they cost. Knowing that JVC (Victor Corporation of Japan)builds excellent electronics, I researched this and other headphones in the $1-$30 range. The HA-RX300 has a good balance of desirable features and for the money, decent sound reproduction. The build quality is excellent, although the entire exterior with the exception of the ear cushions and the speaker covers is plastic. These headphones have "extra bass" written on the packaging. The reproduction does seem skewed slightly to the low end. I've been buying speakers and headphones for decades and it always seems that manufacturers build their lower priced products with the sound skewed to the low end. In these headphones, the low end is not over represented and these phones have very good mid-range reproduction. The high end is adequate although for certain selections, adjusting my sound card's EQ to boost treble and high end compensates well for this. For most music I've listened to so far though, such adjustment is not needed. These are comfortable on the ears to wear and they have excellent noise cancelling ability making them excellent for watching movies and TV in private. On the downside, the patch cord is long enough, but made of very narrow gauge wire which makes me concerned that it may wear out or break easily.Thanks,Allen
The product was an exact replacement for the factory eyepiece I had lost. It arrived on the promised date and fit my camera.
If your like me, you read most reviews that say a product is excellent and wonder if its fake. Well I will assure you this review is not the case.I have used these Verbatims as well as the 50pk for almost 2years now and have burned well over 1,000 disc. I have had 2-3 bad burns out of over 1,000. That's quality.
"It's like hearing your music for the first time." That's the hook that the folks over at Ultimate Ears want you to bite. That's what they want you to believe, and in reality, it may be true for you. But for a person whose had these $129.99 (much less here) in-ear studio monitors for just a few hours, I can safely say that if this is how music sounded the first time I heard it, I'm not sure I would've ever become a fan of it.That's not to say that the Super.fi 3 is a bad set of earphones. They aren't. Not really. These small little earphones pack a powerful punch, and exhibit such clarity that you may think for a second that you really are hearing all your music for the first time. But give it about 15-20 seconds, just enough time for that tight in-ear fit to come loose, and you'll find yourself listening to your music through what sounds like the earphones of that annoying person sitting next to you on an airplane. The sound is tinny, undramatic, and just flat-out bad.Of course, this may just be for me. Each package of Super.fi 3 Earphones comes complete with 5 distinct sets of tips so that getting the right fit may just be a matter of switching tips. For me though, I've found that the only tip that I have any luck with is the large tip. Of course, like I said, this only lasts for a few seconds at most. I've gone to the Ultimate Ears website where they have a video detailing how to properly insert the earphones, simply insert and twist (or "Rock and Roll"). You know you have the right fit when you feel a slight bit of suction, as this is how the earphones stay in place. For a few fleeting moments, the sound quality you get is great and rivals that of over-the-ear studio monitors. Then the seal breaks, and your quality is lost. The user manual recommends wetting the tip of the earphones before insertion, but there is still no difference in performance.Many people may find the Super.fi 3s to be to their liking. After all, it's really just a matter of finding the right fit, and if you do, you'll be in for a real treat. But for those of us whose ears are just unfit for this product, the Ultimate Ears Super.fi 3 Studio Earphones are just a waste of a significant amount of money (for earphones, at least). At their current price, the Super.fi 3s are just too much of a gamble for people who may fall into the same category as I do. For studio purposes, I find that my competitively-priced over-the-ear monitors work much better and offer a significantly richer sound. It's almost like hearing my music for the first time, but not really. That's all marketing nonsense.4 out of 10 Stars
This case is perfect for the Macbook 13-inch, it fits perfectly, protecting my Macbook from everything, the only bad thing is that it has no straps for carrying it. But it's perfect, and the colors are so nice and you have 2 cases in 1 'cause it's reversible.
You never know. .. I had ordered 3 of these cables on a previous order, but canceled them later upon reading a couple of the reviews on the ability of the cable to work with certain printers. Still needing a cable, I went to Walmart and bought one cable for 21 dollars (a Belkin cable). It worked ok, but not with both of my printers. Upon making a second order, I included two of these cables from Amazon at about $ 8.60 each. I figured they could not be any worse than the 21 dollar Belkin. As it turns out, the Amazon cables work flawlessly with my 4050 and 2010 HP laser printers. I returned the Belkin cable to Walmart and feel good about the cables from Amazon which work flawlessly. They configure well and work with out delay or lag. I certainly am happy with my bargain purchase. Happy shopping, Pag
This review is on the Sony MDR-IF240R not MDR-IF240RK, not sure if there's any difference. I needed a wireless headphone for the bedroom because I watch TV over 2 hours every night while my wife sleeps and about 2 hours early in the morning. I've also owned a wireless Sennheiser HDR60 and a wired Panasonic RP-HT970 Vibration Series Headphone. The Sennheiser worked fine, but their rechargeable battery (two included) would only last me about two days. I always had one recharging so I could swap it out, but it was still annoying to have it cut out in the middle of a program. After a year one of the batteries wouldn't hold a charge any more and when I saw how much a replacement battery cost, I decided to buy the Panasonic. Because it was wired, the Panasonic RP-HT970 sounded great, especially the bass effects with DVD's. It was very comfortable and I would still be using it, if I hadn't tripped on the cable and broke it. It had also been an obstacle for my wife when she had to walk across the room.I decided to go wireless again and bought the Sony MDR-IF240R after reading reviews. I wanted a headphone that used standard batteries and wouldn't need constant replacing. I have cordless phones and a wireless PC network, so I decided having no interference using infrared was better than having the ability to go room to room using other technology. Since I only used it for TV viewing, I was willing to accept decent, if not great, sound quality. This headphone met all my requirements. I put in one standard AAA battery instead of the rechargeable battery that came with it and I haven't had to change it in over two weeks of constant use (4 hours/day).The headphones are mostly plastic and look a bit cheap. They are fairly comfortable, but if I tilt my head, they will fall off because the foam cushions are flat rather than cupped like the Sennheiser and the headband is rather flimsy. That would be my biggest complaint. Sony should also have provided a longer cable for the transmitter to allow more flexibility in placement. Sound quality is fine for TV viewing, but it can't compare to the quality of a wired headphone like the Panasonic which makes you feel like you're actually in a movie when played on DVD.I have perfect reception using it at 12 feet and I've walked 45 degrees to the left and right without any loss. If something comes between the headphone and the transmitter, it will cut out, so positioning is very important. You can eliminate the hiss that others have mentioned, if you turn up the volume on the sound source (e.g. TV or Receiver) rather than turning up the volume control on the headphone. On the Sennheiser there was a tuning control, which I had to fiddle with in order to receive a signal, but the Sony doesn't have or need one.In conclusion, this headphone met all my expectations, the price was reasonable and I would recommend it to others until someone comes out without something that has better sound quality and excellent battery life.Sound quality - 4 stars (compared to other wireless)Battery life - 5 starsRange - 4 starsComfort - 4 starsFit and finish - 3 starsPrice - 4 stars
I have received these earphones a week ago since than ihave been using them constantly. Soundwise they are greatlots of bass.I like to listen to electronic music (trance)and those phones delivering the goods.
This item has great features, too bad they don't work. I bought the radio and within 60 days I had to pay $9.00 to send it back under warranty for a replacement. The radio did not work, the ipod holder broke off (as if it had been created with School Glue) and the buttons stuck. The customer service dept at Emerson was very nice and helpful but the product is not worth the price. I received a replacement radio. It did not work at all. I had to send it back. They sent me another replacment (Radio #3). It does not work well. The sound is lousy. The numbers on the clock don't all appear. It it's 12:00 it looks like it's 2:00. To turn the radio on I have to hold the power button down for a long time and hope it turns on. What a diaster!! I'm now in the process of looking for a new clock radio but it won't be an Emerson. After being "burned" 3 times with the purchase of this one and once with another Emerson clock radio that broke a few months after I got it, I'm done with Emerson.Buy at your own risk but I can bet you will find it to be defective and that you will end up returning it for a replacement (more than once)!!!
At first i thought that if I'm using a Visor Palm device, what do I need a pen for? Well...this little 'must have' stylus/pen keeps you from fumbleing through your bag for a pen. I wish Handspring would have just included this in the first place.
I purchased this wallet to hold my CF flash cards for my camera. A few reviews I read complained that it didn't hold the crds in their cases. I can say that it holds them in the cases and services its purpose quite well. Very happy with my purchase. I know Lowpro makes quality products.
what is the point of making an mp3 player with some weird headphone connector that is unlike any connector on any other piece of equipment, and only fits the headphones that camne wiht the machine? manufacturers as stupid as this deserve to be boycotted for all time.
I had bought this with the first machine I had built in 1999. Since then it's been through multiple machines and reconfigured systems and numerous OSes. With the latest ubuntu upgrade my system stopped responded to a usb wireless mouse (from none other than microsoft). So I hunted this mouse out and it still works - 12 years later. It's taken a fair bit of abuse, being dropped, smashed down in games etc. Good mouse.
This Power Supply was purchased as part of a project to upgrade a Dell 4500. Some minor computer case modification was required to accommodate the On/Off rocker switch, which the original Dell P/S didn't have, and to remove the spring loaded clip in the Dell computer case as this P/S will not clip in with the original clip. I also sanded off the paint from a 1" x 1" section of the P/S case where the Dell computer case has grounding fingers to the P/S. I did not downgrade this P/S for those mods, as I expected to have to do some minor mods to accomodate any new non-Dell P/S.It was significantly quieter than the original, and I'm not sure the 2nd fan ever came on - it's thermally activated and this P/S was never pushed that hard.The P/S failed after 2 weeks - no obvious toasted components or bad smells, but it's totally DIW. I was able to get the computer running by switching back to the original Dell 250 Watt P/S, so it's not the computer. I could have returned it, but since I had sanded the case in one area to remove the paint for grounding, I felt the warranty would likely not be honored. So I decided to take the P/S apart to try and see what might have happened - that of course completely voided the warranty, but satisfied my curiosity.Once inside, the unit appeared very well built, excellent looking solder joints, everything nicely heat-shrink insulated, and generally high workmanship. As there were no open joints or solder traces, broken wires or toasted components, I concluded the failure was some kind of component infant mortality, but it's not possible (nor cost-effective) to try and track it down, so I am replacing with another P/S.I concluded this failure was a typical infant mortality issue on a purchased internal component, and not indicative of the build quality of the Power Supply, which appeared excellent.I did have to use a 4-pin Molex extender to reach the power input on the graphics card, as the Molex power cables to the CD, DVD and HDD's did not have sufficient reach to get over to the graphics card. If your graphics card has a separate 4-pin Molex power input, you will probably need an extender.
I wasted money on four packs, every burn has failed. I used about ten before my burner went dead and stoped reading dvds all together, so I had to buy a new burner and they still don't work. You get what you pay for.
service not too great - that's why the low rating. This was our first LCD T.V. purchase. T.V. konked out within 90 day warranty - no picture. E-mailed Funai first (no response). Then I called Funai and actually spoke to someone - because it was brought through Amazon (not a store) - had to use "Authorized Service Center". Authorized Service Center has now had t.v. for 3 weeks, and I'm told they're waiting for power supply. Needless to say, the 3 weeks has now made the unit older than the 90-day warranty, so if something else goes wrong, I'm stuck. I'd recommend another manufacturer.
Dual input for paper and either more paper or envelopes, a scanner bed, an autofeed for scanning or faxing or copying, individual ink cartridges that are about ten bucks for color and less than twenty for black, standalone fax, and Canon-quality color prints. What more can one ask for? This is the best. Bye-bye, Lexmark.
I have been buying these tape recorders for years. If you have the old fashioned tapes this recorder is perfect. It is easily carried in purse or pocket. You can buy a one-ear ear plug and take a walk listening to your tape and still hear the traffic, or you can put the recorder beside your bed and if you can't sleep, put the ear bud in your ear and listen. Also the price is very reasonable.
It is all you expect it to be, not less not more. Thats about it.
Just got these in a few hours ago and haven't taken them off since. The only discomfort they make is with my earrings, other than that there is none.I disagree with the "hiss", since when tuned in all the way to the base, there's really not one to hear unless you don't have music going (which will probably happen through every headphone). And it's only very slightly heard if you have classical type music on where the song volume gets lower than usual, other than those, it's not loud at all or bothersome. Went all the way across my house and the signal held on pretty well.Overall very satisfied with them, I used earbuds before these (the earbuds I tend to use only for my PSP, so it's nice to have actual headphones for my laptop). Would recommend these to anyone!Edited to add: the headphone band on these sit back on your head. They're not meant to be centered on your head, or sit far up near your forehead. They also weren't meant to be adjusted in the band.. it doesn't adjust, and doesn't need to be. However, you can adjust them just above the phones, which seems to shift everything and improve the fit. I've been reading most people having problem with the "fit" of these, and wanted to add.
This is a simply superb machine. It's a Porsche of laptops, vastly classier and more sophisticated than Windows machines. I'm a long-time Windows user, but am in the process of switching over to the Mac for all personal & most business use.Tiger with its Searchlight function is a fantastic op system - at least a decade ahead of Windows XP Pro. Yes, the machine is expensive, and no, it's not a gamer's machine, but for anyone who is creative, intelligent, and adult, there is no better choice.Get the PowerBook. Like me, you'll never look back.
I am posting this to affirm that Amazon is shipping the non-U3 version of this drive (as I just learned when it arrived). The product number shown above is the number of the product shipped, and a look at Memorex's website will indicate that this number is not the U3 drive. I called Amazon about this and spoke with Customer Support, who told me that all they know is what is shown on this page, so I could return the product if it is not as described.I am writing just to alert others: the product Amazon ships is not the product described in the editorial comments above -- which might explain why their price is good. It's probably a fine USB drive and probably a good price, but it isn't what you think you're getting.
I got my sony bag & it looks great. it was wrapped in brand new seal & the shipment wasn't delayed.
I like this product. I basically needed headphones with a deep bass and I finally found them. I was tired of using the huge headsets just for the bass.I knew companies like shure provided such headphones but they were way too expensive.The only cons I can tell you of would be the cord length (I am sure you have read that in other reviews by now).People told me that these headphones have a short life too but I frankly don't see that happening. I have owned these for 3 months now and no signs of disintegration.GREAT PRODUCT.
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.
I needed to relocate my satelitte cable feed from one side of the room to the other. With it being summer here, and the temps consistently being 95+ degrees during the day and mid 80's at night, I'm not too inclined to go and crawl around my attic. In the meantime, I purchased this and ran the cable from the existing jack to the other side of the room. It has worked flawlessly. The connections are big, but the cable size is standard, and I was able to tuck the cable down along the baseboards. It isn't that noticable, and will do fine until we have our 1 day of winter down here and I can jump in the attic and move the cable drop.
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Had trouble getting battery compartment open so e-mailed RCA. Not easy. Actually you will eventually get to Audiovox. Was informed on how to open the battery compartment. Turned out to be very easy. Just hold ear piece in the palm of your hand and put the other hand's palm on the removable piece and push down and turn in direction indicated. Presto! After inserting batteries and charging them for required time plugged the head set into TV. Nothing! The charging light works but the power light does not. I have e-mailed RCA again to see if I did not do something right. The previous ear phones I used in the TV work just fine. I wanted to use those elsewhere. The TV I want to use them with is at a vaction home 100 miles away. I will be returning these if RCA can't give me help.
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This piece of junk sounds awful right out of the box. I was using a Sony turntable, but wanted to recored my music into MP3, and trusted what I thought was a major company, to sell a decent product.It sounds muffled and growly. Save your money.Amazon should stop selling this.
This device has a very powerful blaster, but if you have an installation where the DVD player or CD player or whatever might get a signal from the Remote as well as from the Wireless Extender, it is not a good thing to use, as there is a time delay between the signal from the remote and the one from the extender, which can result in a device with a toggle on/off switch (as most devices now use) to turn on and then back off again. If you use this blaster, you must completely isolate your appliance from the signal from the Remote and from the other IR blasters too.
The disaster in the Golf prompted the purachase. Smaller than I thought but still meets the need.
I bought the iHome primarily because I wanted to have a speaker system for my bedroom. The fact that it was also a clock radio and a docking/charging station made it quite irresistable. (The form factor is also a plus, by the way.) I'm quite satisfied with my iHome.While the iHome's sound is not as good as JBL's OnTOur portable speakers (in my opinion, the OnTour has best-in-class sound for portable speakers), the iHome produces decent sound with deep base. I hope that iHome improves the high notes that their speakers produce in future releases.The alarm feature works well and is easy to use. The display is huge and easy to read even from 10-feet away and nothing beats waking up to one's favorite song! I agree with what a few other consumers have said, however: don't expect the gradual alarm-volume increase that the iHome advertises to be anything great. It's not. The volume starts out soft but then goes to full volume (which you set, by the way) in a matter of 3 seconds. One other pet peeve: the iHome is not an "auto-volt" system... it requires an input of 110 volts so using it in other regions (that have 220 voltage) would require a transformer/voltage regulator. I just think that all electronics/appliances should be auto-volt by now.Still, the iHome produces good sound that fills up the room. iPods look great docked on top of the iHome, and the clock radio works very well. Like I said, the sound isn't the best, but it's certainly enough to to the job.
I'm very happy with these speaker boxes. Good quality for a good price.well made and very easy to install. I put a set of jvc 6x9 speakers in them and they sound great
This one definitely has a cool factor. Everyone that has seen it loved it when the lights shine through the mirror finish.I would give it a 5 stars if it provided anti-shock features
it came fast and very good quality product I play WoW with this, not complaint so far.
This sure beats the old hand crank version I have used for the past few years.However, after initial installation of 6 brand new Duracell AA batteries, by the time I ran a 3rd disc thru the unit, it sounded like it was going to need new batteries. (Maybe it always sounds bogged down; time will tell).I have not used it with any more discs, but I do plan to see how many it can repair, before needing new batteries.I already have several AC/DC adapters, with variable voltages, so I can always convert to adapter.Also, I use lots of AA rechargables, so that is another option.A well working item, all things considered.
Heavy shielding and very quiet fan. If you've never changed a power supply before make sure you put matching pieces of tape with numbers or letters on them to help you re-install new p.s. You'll probably have 3 to 5 unused connectors that need to be wire tied and tucked away from any fans. This product is definetly an upgrade over power supply that came with my HP pc. 450 watt versus 300 watt, quieter fan, better shielding.Definetly worth the extra money over the cheaper ones being offered.
i just got these a couple days ago and was actually really hoping to get a set of sony headphone. however, amazon was sold out on the sony so i opted for the aiwa. im extremely happy with them. great sound and very comfortable. at first i was worried that they were "too" comfortable and werent secure. however, i realized that its not that they were secure, its just that they are actually that comfortable. im very happy with these headphones and was quite surprised to find that they actually have a sparkling look to them. i thought they were going to be solid black but i guess aiwa put a reflective marterial inside to make them reflex light.anyway, im happy with these. good price for a nice set of headphones.
Best headphones I have owned yet, but I'm not an audiophile so my opinion is hardly an experts. The build is good- the cord is fairly thick and not as weak as less expensive headphones, which should increase the longevity. Although these headphones aren't small by any means they do fold up fairly well. My only complaint so far is that they can get a little heavy after wearing for a long time in the office. The headband is adjustable, but I am a tiny person so even the smallest setting isn't able to perfectly match my size. Oh, and of course, sound quality has been very good. I can ever wear these when not listening to music to minimize outside noise even though these aren't "noise canceling".
We have a remote starter on everyone of our cars and we have not had any problems out of them. We needed a replacement remote beacause my son lost his. It works just fine. One of the best things I have bought!
This product did not work with my kindle fire. I tried it in several different outlets thinking it may have been an outlet, but that was not the issue. I didn't charge my kindle fire at all.
Great product. Fast Shipper. Flash is somewhat complicated to use if you try to use all the features.
As others have said, this lens absolutely can't be beat for the money. Yes, the build quality leaves something to be desired, and it's quite noisy when focusing, but the optics are crisp, contrast is great and the bokeh is smooth as butter. The build quality varies from lens to lens, but if you treat it gently, it should last a while. However, at $70 per, you'll probably be able to absorb the cost of a replacement if and when the time comes. In lenses, you usually get what you pay for, but this is one happy exception to that rule. Bottom Line: The price makes this lens a must-have for amateurs and professionals alike.
This is a great printer that make sharp pictures of almost any size. The colors and clarity rival professional developing. The printer is also very versitile with direct printing from memory cards with an large LCD, printing from the camera, or printing from a computer (how I use it. The included photo manipulation software is very basic and cannot come close to some of the good computer based programs available). The initial cost for this printer is extremely cheap for the the quality of the product. However, this seems to be part of the plan. Their are 6 ink cartridges for this printer. At a cost of $12-$15 per cartridge, it could cost $90 to replace all the cartridges. The tanks also include a computer chip, so only original Canon cartridges can be used. I print a lot of photos, so in the few months I have owned the printer I have spent as much in ink as in the original printer purchase. So it is definitely not cheaper than printing your photos at a photo shop. However, if you value the convenience of printing what you want, when you want, the size you want, after manipulating the photo to look exactly the way you want, then this is a great printer. Just be prepared to pay for the ink. Also, if you don't print that may photos you may find this not much of a problem.
Received the camera battery as promised just in time for our vacation. Worked great, charged quickly, lots of photos and the price was excellent.
Sennheiser Rs110 926 Mhz Wireless Rf HeadphonesSennheiser is a great product, however could not find warranty for this included with shipment.
bit heavy but works well, installed quickly and rolls down and up without sticking. Improved my view compared to the white wall but not dramatically so - hence 4 stars instead of 5. Overall happy with the purchase
I purchased this bulldog alarm system on January 3, 2012, shipped it internationally, paid custom duties on it, but on receipt of the item I noticed that there was no control unit in the box.
These noise cancelling head phones are great. The only thing you need to watch out for are unscrupulous companies such as 'Zelectria' & 'Liquiana Ltd' as they are rip-off merchants. $70 postage for a set of head phones is robbery. So, please feel happy to buy these items just not from these companies. They state US postal service charges without an actual price then wack you with warehouse and postage charges way more than postage would be. Amazon was contacted but has not bothered to answer. The companies involved refused to cancel the buy the next day when I found out the charges as they said it had been sent already. Sure! They all work on Sundays in warehouses!!?! Bought from 'Zelectria' but shipped by 'Liquiana Inc.', you figure it out. Amazon seemed to know but they are not forthcoming with an explanation!
This remote worked fine until shortly after three months from purchase. One day it simply stopped working without warning. I've changed batteries and still it will not operate. Stay away from this product.
This works fine, although my son says the one we previously owned was a bit faster. It was easy to install and seems durable/well-built.
I am a fan of Polk speakers and these lived up to my expectations. I was told 30 years ago, when I got my first Polks, that for soft rooms Bose was best and for hard rooms, Polk. I always have had hardwood floors, very little upholstered furniture and minimal other things like drapes that suck up the sound. The Polks are perfect for this. I'm no audiophile but I am very sound sensitive and I like clean sound. These have it and they are beautiful to look at. The image doesn't show this well but the speaker covers curve away from the body of the speaker and are very elegant looking.
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!
I put the batteries in - it didn't work - didn't vibrate as it was supposed to do - and the batteries were inserted correctly as the light came on. This is typical of products at Sharper Image. I previously bought a neon clock - returned it for a replacement 3 times - and none of them worked - so I needed to spend the equivalent in merchandise as they wouldn't give me a refund. I should have known!!!!!! Also, there are dire warnings on the solution bottle, but nowhere does it tell you the ingredients. Sharper Image deserves less than one star! Must be the policy of management to sell crap.
I'm a mp3 player rookie. My son has a 30gb ipod and I'd played with it. I got the Sansa e280 to listen to podcasts and music. As a music player it's fine but I'd like things to work differently when I'm listening to a podcast. You can scan through a song (or podcast in my case) but only after poking around in the menus a little and if you stop scanning the player takes you out of scan mode after some brief time passes, so back to the menus I go to scan forward some more. I would love it if the big button changed the ring mode from volume to scan forward/back. I also wish I could bookmark a podcast.Syncing things up requires Windows Media Player 10 and I didn't want to upgrade to it, so I'm stuck doing a clunky sync by hand, which I don't like much but realize that's my problem until I upgrade to a newer version of Windows Media Player. I wish there was some other poor man's sync software.When I first received this unit it would only come up in a mode to synch with Windows Media Player instead of the other mode that makes it look like a USB disk drive that you can drag files too. Had to search for a way to change this behavior and once I upgraded the firmware a new menu option appeared that allowed me to switch the connection mode back and forth. Note that the player came pre-loaded with some music that you can't see in the disk drive mode - strange.After a few weeks the Sansa didn't feel so clunky to me and I'm enjoying it more.
This is the perfect radio for anyone who likes camping, hiking and not having to buy batteries. After cranking the generator for 90 seconds, I've actually gotten 2 hours of radio use from the NiMH battery pack. The tuning is well engineered, the tonal quality is satisfactory, and the radio excells at picking up shortwave broadcasts. Construction is solid, the radio is light and compact and actually has a tiny emergency light which is surprisingly bright. At $40 I don't think you'll find a better deal. I love mine more than my more expensive Grundig digital YachtBoy radio.
Wakes me up every morning and the nice big numbers help me find my bed in the dark. I also don't have to put on my glasses to see it! haha. For the price the sound isn't that bad either.
I ordered this camcorder on May 20th of this year, and received it in about a week. Since then I have had a good amount of time to learn and play around with all of its features. I must say that I am very impressed with the quality of this camcorder. The structure is solid, navigation between features is a breeze, and the quality of the video is amazing. When researching camcorders I had a max spending amount of $500. This camcorder is worth every cent extra that I ended up paying. (Ordered for $799, and within 30 days the price dropped to $699, so I called Amazon and was refunded the amount!) If you are considering this camcorder, don't think twice and buy it!
i purchased this usb 2nd monitor card so that i could have 2 monitors on my dell 207x i believe.its a low profile machine and my two monitor card wouldn't fit in it.im using xp proffesional. i couldn't get it to work worth a dam. once you dragged the window from the main monitor it would lock up. i had all the updates and bios was up todate. i did hook it to a vista machine and it works great.
They work very well. Tune in well. Good range for walking around home. Easy to install and use and easy to store.
This product will reduce the connection/sound quality in any and all circumstances, but may also be a useful compromise. If you have decided not to add a new telephone jack, even though you could probably use one; you may want to get this. The "wireless modem jacks" are superior to the less expensive "wireless phone jacks," they provide better sound quality and faster data rates. I know this from experience(the modulation of the telephone signal into a radio signal is the source of the quality loss). I have also read that nearby ham radios may experience some interference.All in all, I'm glad that I have one but the outrageous prices that are charged for this very simple device prevent me from giving it more than two stars...This price is bad enough.
This camcorder was the best purchase we have made for yonks!It was much much smaller that expected, even smaller that our current 3 megapixel camera (which will probably be thrown in the trash now.) It was much better filming quality than we expected, and much better picture quality than expected. The difference in our 3.2 megapixel to the 6 megapixel is worlds apart.I checked out the filming quality on the Sanyo web site as they have samples. I thought the samples were good, but I really think the actual quality is better that the Sanyo web site.I can't put this thing down.I haven't got the hang of taking shots with one hand yet because it seems a bit too small for my hands.....is that good or bad?Really good Camcorder/Camera...../Toy
I bought this mouse because I travel and it is so convenient to be able to slide the usb adapter into the mouse. This is the second one that I have purchased. I gave the first one to my son.
I like this printer very much. Performs great. A little disappointed with the amount of ink it seems to be using. The photo ink cartridge seems defective...spills out too much ink...photo is unusable.
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!!!
It's difficult to set up. and thus far, even though we've had storm warnings, tornado watches, and flash flood warnings, bless its little heart----it has sat there perfectly quiet. Don't waste your money.
it's exactly what you expect, no surprises, they've held up fairly well over the year so far and do their job well, 4 stars... because they could've used better plastic. on the upside they fold really well, noticeably easier than some other brands I've tried and fit well inside without bulging the rest of the sleeve.
After only about a month of using this external hard drive, it blew out on me. Whenever I turn it on the light goes from blue to red and I'm prompted by an error message. All data was lost.
I have owned this unit for over 2 years. I am addicted to Tivo. The problem is Sony. You must understand that these units rely heavely on a working modem. If you modem dies, you can no longer use the unit and you cannot just open the unit and put in a new modem. You MUST send it back to the manufacturer. After one year of ownership, my Sony modem failed. I had to send the unit back to Sony for [$$$] repair. Now, last week, my modem failed again. Sony is no help whatsoever. I am guessing that this is the reason that Tivo has started to manufacture the hardware themselves. As luck would have it. I just decided that I would never do without my Tivo so before the subscription rates went up a few months ago, I switched to the lifetime service for [$$$]. (now about [$$$]). Now I am faced with paying [$$$] again to repair the modem or buy a new unit. Sony has offered no explanation as to the cause of the modem problems and has basically said tough luck. Tivo has agreed to transfer my new membership to the new recorder if purchased from them but that is another [$$$]. I have already layed out [$$$] for the past two years of Tivo, I don't know that I am smart to sink anymore money into this investment.Look really hard at the manufacturer and warranties before buying a recorder. Maybe one procuct worth the extended warranties. I liked Tivo so much that I bought one for my parents 2 Christmas's ago. I bought them the lesser Phillips, due to cost, and they have never had a problem.I would buy the Tivo product if starting now. At least you have leverage with getting them to fix the unit so you can continue with their service.Bottom line: Tivo is Great! But pass on the Sony recorders...
If you are in the market for a hard drive mp3 player, avoid the Apple iPod. The reason? Great players are available for less money. This player will hold a ton of music. The menu is very intuitive and easy to use, and the navigation buttons are instinctive. The RD2850 comes with everything that you need, including a case, cassete converter, line out converter, power supply, car power supply, and headphones. Buying these seperately could easily add up to $50. The battery life is great, clocking in at about 10 hours. To boost audio quality, it includes a 5 band graphic equalizer.Pros-Easy navigation-long battery life-includes accessories-huge capacity for the moneyCons-Software is not very user friendly, needs improvement-Occasional error messagesOverall, if you are looking for a cheaper alternative to the iPod, I would reccomend the RCA Lyra 20GB Jukebox (RD2850).
I have owned this little gem for about 6 weeks. Boy do I love it! This is my first digital camera and it has far exceeded my expectations! I took it on a recent golf trip and I was amazed at the results. I bought this camera because of its small size (as of purchase time, Konica claimed it to be the smallest 3+ megapixel camera) and solid construction (stainless steel) but it is so much more than that. I am an amateur photographer for sure, but this camera makes me look like a pro. It is very easy to use and requires virtually no knowledge of photography beyond the ability to aim and shoot. The automatic settings works extremely well, which make it great when you want to pull out the camera quickly and take a photo before a special moment is gone. It's about as idiot proof as a camera could be. Before buying the Konica, I also considered the Canon S330 Elph. Even though the S330 is only 2 megapixels, I really struggled with my decision because I really liked the idea of going with a proven camera manufacturer like Canon. In the end though, I decided to take a chance on the Konica because I could get 3 megapixels in the same size package at about the same price as the Canon. Additionally, this Konica accepts both Smart Media AND Sony Memory Stick cards, which it great because I own a Sony digital camcorder and I can use the same cards. I'm sure Canon's cameras are very good, but you pay a price for that brand name. You won't be disappointed if you choose to go with this slick little Konica...Here's my summary of pros and cons:Pros:3 MegapixelsCompact sizeGreat photo qualityRugged construction (stainless steel)Slide-open lens protectorVery easy to useAccepts Smart Media AND Sony Memory Stick cardsDecent battery lifeCons:No video-out portCannot charge battery in-cameraHappy shopping!
I wanted to use this so that I didn't need to keep switching the same cable to different computers at home and at college.It has run fine so far....best investment I've made so far in computer accessories.Only CON- Max at 10 MBps....so all you hardcore gamers etc...it might not be for youSuggestive for regular/home users with more than 1 computer.-Wilson
I am trying to be quite picky on what I buy and I am satisfied with this purchase. The backpack is comfortable on the back and shoulders even with tons of books in it. And the design is practicle and careful to protect your notebook. I feel lucky to buy such a good product at such a low price.
Yes, the hook-up to the computer could not be simpler. The sound is very good for a purely USB-driven speakers, and plenty loud for my office. The traveling case is cute and easily fits into the laptop case. The only draw-backs are that the short cords allow only for a maximum separation of three feet between the speakers, and the volume controls are knobby push buttons that are not very easily controlled. I would much prefer a dial. Aside from these quibbles, its a good pair.
This hand-held UHF radio has been very functional for me. I recommend it as a beginners ham radio
This is a simple bag and does help with your camcorder.It does what it is supposed to do hold your stuff for the camcorder. Plain and simple!
I have had this screen for about 3 months now and I could not be happier. I did a lot of research before I bought and, trusting all the reviews I saw, went with this one. The reviews were spot on!!At first I was almost disappointed when I hooked it up to my cable box. The picture looked a little blurred and not what I was expecting at all. However, with a few screen adjustments the picture started to look just fine. It was only until I put a prog scan DVD on to the screen that I realized how good this screen really is.I'm running it on a mid range Sony DVD player and the picture looks fantastic. The color representation is excellent and picture sharpness is of LCD quality (only bigger!). The blacks on the Panasonic are truly black (especially on DVD's). Very little "digitization" was seen on dark shots and any that you can see are probably from the DVD player.The remote is average, but if you run cable TV, Tivo etc, you won't use it anyway. Panasonic have recently updated the look of this line of screens and they are as pretty to look at as any I've seen. Connectivity is more than enough for all but the most professional user. Screen settings are good with 4 different modes (depending on the quality of input, these are handy to find best balance). I recommend running a THX test on the screen for optimum set up for DVD's.What I love -Picture quality is outstanding if hooked up to the right equipment (don't be disappointed with the picture from cable TV, it's not the screen, it's how it is broadcast. HDTV will cure this).The look of the unit, even when switched off.The price - easily same picture quality as $5000 screen!!!Movies are just awesome on this big 42" screen.I don't love -Availability. Hard to get hold of but worth the wait.Great job all-round Panasonic! Try movies like `Finding Nemo' and `The Incredibles' - they look absolutely fantastic.
Delivery time was earlier than expected and packaging was excellant. I can clearly see target hits out to 100 yards using .22 and .17 cal ammo. Optics are great. It comes with a very nice carrying case and cleaning cloth. The only downside was the tripod, which seems a little flimsy. All in all, I am extermely pleased with this purchase.Alpen 20x50 Waterproof Mini-Spotting Scope
THis product is perhaps the most horrible thing I've bought from Amazon, and especially from DLink. I googled this router before buying, and the internet is FULL of issues about it, but for the low price, I figured I would take my chances. MISTAKE. Router works for 5mins, then fails. Reset, it will work for 5mins, then fail. Firmware is up-to-date. Other routers on same connection do not duplicate this issue. THIS PRODUCT IS FAULTY. No one on the Dlink forums can offer a fix, other than "buy a different router", and Dlink is not addressing the issue at all. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY LIKE I DID, PLEASE!
This is really helpful to use the camcorder without worrying about the battery life.
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!!!
Pros: Relatively large by today's standards.Cons: Really expensive.My Z710 printer put out acceptable prints cheaper than the better prints from the camera-co. printer I own, given the latter's dinky ink tanks. Nevertheless, these Lexmark cartridges are way overpriced--even considering other cartridges today--even including Lexmark's newer models. Over time, printer mfrs. have tended to make cartridges smaller, to the point of being really unreasonable. I look around in vain, attempting to find OEM cartridges (which in this case are better) that are more reasonably priced than ~$40--of course that never happens. (As is painfully familiar to others, I'm certain, this color cartridge costs more than the printer did).(Despite what printer purists say, cheapo printers like the Z710 generally aren't that bad: Cartridges are going to cost you bigtime, anyway, with the expensive printers purists insist that you buy. I've found that ink tank-based printers produce better prints for photos, yet, their separate print heads will wear out and are likely to be so expensive (or hard to find) that you'll find yourself purchasing new again. Ink tanks actually aren't true cartridges as the Lexmark #20 is--the print head function is included on such a true cartridge, making cartridges more costly.)My admittedly simplistic answer for printing unimportant docs--try to move beyond inkjet to laser and/or check print-to-file whenever possible (not to mention using "draft" setting to save ink)--display photos on a TV or monitor. I desire to avoid paying for this racket from this all-to-typical oligopoly. Unfortunately, inkjet is better than laser for photos, so, I would desire to keep at least one around....
Can't get better over the ear headphones for the price. My son loves these.
Purchased this for my dad for Father's day. Very intuitive software to set everything up. He has about 6 really old components, and the Harmony made them all work together great. Macro type actions are easy to set up and work really well.Really great product overall.
First, I am not an audiophile but I wanted a home theater system that sounded really good. I've done a lot of research and I looked at speaker systems ranging from $400 to $3200.I am using these speakers for my front and rear speakers in my surround sound system. They were not by first choice, but decided to go with them as they were 75% cheaper than the some of the others I was considering. I am very happy with them and feel they are truly a great bargain.They are driven by a Yamaha RX-663 AVR and are grouped with a Polk CSi3 center speaker and a Polk PSW125 12" subwoofer. Once the calibration program on the receiver was run with these speakers the sound quality seemed to really jell. Watching movies became more immersive to the point that it would be very hard to go back to TV sound.The cherry wood veneer finish is very nice and this really helped when getting WAF (wife approval factor) for adding 4 floorstanding speakers and a 16" square subwoofer to our living environs.
I knew from my teens that Yamaha produced great stuff. And, it was confirmed with the installation and sound from these 2 Yamaha speakers. Very well made with some heft to them. The instructions were straight forward and direct. Of course the sound is the thing. The high and low was quite clear and really a pleasure to listen to. The price was right and the value the best ANY-WHERE!
First off, I have to say awesome customer service from Amazon and www.techdepot.comWhen I ordered it through Amazon, I was told that it would take 8-9 days to ship the speakers. I was totally surprised to recieve it the day after I ordered. The speakers are very light and portable. Very easy to use. Just plug it in, use the adapter for your iPod. It comes with adapters for Ipod Nano, video, mini and I cant rememebr the other one. It charges your ipod instantly.The audio quality is crisp and clear considering the size of the unit. The speaker heads are aligned in a circular form which makes the sound resonate around the room in all directions.The remote is tiny, buttons are huge and has an incredible range since it uses RF technology. I was sitting in the bathroom and controlling the volume of the speakers in the living room.Great buy !
Over the last two years I purchased six Segate USB2 160-GB. This is my first Seagate USB2 250-GB, now over one month old. They all run cool and silently. So far, no errors detected by Scandisk or Defrag. All CRC compares have been successful. I do not run them through an USB2 hub, but directly from an USB2 port on the motherboard, or from an USB2 port on an USB2 adapter plugged into the motherboard bus.The 250-GB has a new "multi-funtion" button (instead of the two buttons on the 160-GB) ... Read the manual on how to use this "multi-function" button. My previous six USB2 120-GB from another vendor are all dead, except for one.
I see no difference in the way this chip performs, compared to the traditional name brands, and the price is better.
I bought this thinking no problem with current Wi-Fi technology. My Linksys WRT54G Router supports WPA-SPK; as is how I set-up my home network. Our Dell laptops run WPA-PSK encryption with no problem, easy set-up. When trying to bring our desktops into the network, we discovered THIS CARD DOES NOT SUPPORT WPA ENCRYPTION WITHOUT A THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE (at your cost). Buy the "2Wire" 802.11G adapter, either USB or PCI. It works right out of the box.J MattaVernon Hills, IL
The Iogear Laser mice (mouses) are terrible. I bought this mouse (GME521) and the travel desktop mouse and the sensitivty & reaction of both mice are the worst I've ever seen. Good luck trying to point the cursor where you want it to go. The cursor dances across the screen even when I'm not touching the mouse. I've tried them on 2 different desktops and a laptop computer. It's a disgrace!
Amazing backpack. Very well crafted, good materials and a lot of space! I have never seen another backpack similar to this one to replace it (It's been 5 years now and it's a little bit worn out).
Works as advertised. No issues.Would be a better product if it had tabs or slots for mounting.
This memory stick is by far the fastest and most reliable memory stick that I have owned. The delivery was fast (of course) and it worked right out of the box. Decent price as well. Probably the best price you will find for a guaranteed genuine memory stick. Watch out for those fakes that are sold on auction sites!
When I hooked this cable up from my mac mini to a TV, there was interference on the signal. When I hooked up a different S Video cable that I had there was no interference. I don't recommend this cable.
This is my very first camcorder and I decided to go with a middle of the line one after I read some reviews. We tested it out yesterday and even displayed what we taped on a huge TV screen and the quality is amazing. I was worried about sound quality, but this little camcorder packs quite a punch. It's easy to use. I almost don't even need the manual. Add to that the fact that it's small enough to carry everywhere with you. I'm overall impressed and very happy with my purchase.
This turntable works very well for me. It came shipped with the belt unattached to the drive motor pully which is an advantage to me. I was assured that the belt would not arrive weakened and stretched from unknown months/years in a warehouse. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is that there was no strobe on the side to confirm RPM.
this device works great with my camera. i have a casio that you must dock in order to transfer pictures. it is way more convenient to bring the card reader/writer with me instead of the dock and cords.it transfers pictures quickly. no complaints
I use this USB fan to cool my Satellite DVR and receivers which run very hot! They are quiet, adjustable speed and provide the needed cooling. Very pleased with this fan.
Doing a lot of photo restoration makes me really appreciate the convience of the graphire tablet. I am really impressed. There was a short adjustment period for positioning of the pen but after you get use to it you will wonder what you did without it. I haven't tried it out for illustrating yet but I intend to.
I bought a set of Verbatim 700MB Cool Color CD-RWs at my local computer store and was surprised to find that they do not play in my car stereo or home theather system. They will only play on a computer, and why do you need to burn a CD for that when you can listen to MP3 files? The rep at the computer store confirmed that some CD-RWs aren't compatible with regular stereos. Luckily, the computer store has agreed to return them but don't make the same mistake...
I use my Compact Flash card in my HP Jornada 525. The 525 does not have a USB connection, but rather a serial connection, so transferring data to and from a computer is very slow. This device speeds up that process tremendously. It's basically like having another drive connected to your computer.
I BOUGHT THIS PRODUCT IN CINCINNATI BACK IN SEPT OF 2004...I NEEDED MORE JUICE FOR THE FIVE TO SIX HOUR FLIGHT TO L.A. FOR MY DAUGHTER'S ENTERTAINMENT FOR WATCHING DVD'S...I STILL HAVE SOME OF THE CHARGE LEFT ON IT OVER A YEAR LATER.I HAVEN'T HAD TO USE IT SINCE...HOWEVER I DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE OF THE MANY CHARGERS I OWN IS THE RIGHT ONE FOR THE BATTERY. I'VE GOT ONE LIGHT LEFT...AND NEED TO CHARGE IT FOR A TRIP...THAT'S WHY I'M LOOKING FOR SOME INFO ON THE TYPE AND MODEL NO. ON THE CHARGER FOR THIS BATTERY....OTHER THAN THAT...IT HOLDS A CHARGE....MAYBE THE OTHER GUY USED THE WRONG ADAPTER FOR IT....
From point to point get the real facts on what it there by a lable. Big and small tells it all.
If you are interested in the photo feeder, it does notsave time, every 3-4 photos it would show a jam(but there was no jam) I would have to reset the photosand start again. Cust support was no help. Luckily I[was able to] exchange it for another one,I had the same problems with it. The auto crop did not work,and when I tried to change the folder to where the imagewould scan to, it still would send it to the default.Picture qualty was great,software was easy to use.I never got a chance to try the slide adapter. Lid isalso very heavy, become a nausance when scanningnumerous photos. I went back to my [] compaq s200.
The design of this case is very good. The put a hole right on top of the case so that you can slide your wrist strap right through. They also added compartments which can house an extra memory card and a spare battery. The materials and the worksmanship is great too. The only thing that I dont like is its color: its blue! I would have preferred a black one. But they only make it in this color. Oh well....
My wife talked me into purchasing this 36 inch tv to prevent me from buying 50 inch hd tv. It has performed well. We have owned it for about 3 years now. I have since purchased a large 61" dlp hd tv for the family room and this tv has the master bedroom duties. It has a good picture and I think some of the hd channels make the standard channel view better. The volume goes really high and it has closed caption features. I have never had any problems with it. It was actually the floor model at Sears and we purchased it for about $350 in 2006.
I received case quickly and love it! It is a perfect fit for the sd700IS and protects it nicely. It is also a nice quality leather that looks nice as well.
Detailed reviews are all over the net so I'll just make this one short.I have had no focusing issues with my copy, purchased in August 2009.Overall better image quality than the 1.4.* Excellent flare control.* Very much usable from f/1.2 to f/1.8.* Sharper than the 1.4 from f/1.8 to f/2.8.Cons:* Price, would have been justified if it was sharper at f/1.2.* Not dust or moisture resistant.
These headphones are comfortable but with sound that is unremarkable and noise cancelingthat is non-existant. I have an old pair of panasonic noise canceling headphones from 8 years ago thathave astounding noise canceling compared to these...Yep, canceling turned on, light on,........noise canceling, non-existant!I have several pair of old cans in the closet that do a much nicer job.If the sound and N.C. measured up to the comfort level....these would be great.
We bought this to replace a DVD player and a VCR that were destroyed in a flood. It worked fine for the first 9 months, but since then has gone downhill steadily. While playing a DVD, it will stop as if reading the disk and then jump ahead--and the longer you view the DVD, the more frequent and the longer the interruptions. I'm very disappointed with this and feel it was a waste of money.
I don't know much about camera equipment but a family membered recommended this kit. So far it's a great value for the money.
I've used the previous konica minolta 5D which Sony purchased. I really like the 5d but dropped it. So I bought the Sony A100 as a replacement. Really the same camera with some good upgrades like 10.2mp instead of 6mp. All my shots look great so far.
this is a solid lens, i use it on my D300 because my nikon 50mm 1.8 is too telephoto on a DX crop. 28mm is a good angle for many types of shooting. i have even found this to be a pretty noce portrait lens, though you must be pretty close. at 1.8 it isnt super sharp but its really not that bad, many people post about technical fact on sharpness which are helpful but can overwhelm. what you can know is that this lens does well, 1.8 is a little soft but it isnt a $1000 lens, so dont compare it to one. it seems that the metering is off a little making pictures a little dark, so change the EV, not hard. focusing is not super fast due to no internal motor, no biggie cuz its a low price. i like that it has pretty close focusing, good bokeh, and good price. i leave this lens on most of the time. real sharp at f/4 but i like being able to shoot at 1.8. P.S. i shoot weddings and portraits.
I have gone through several (generations of) digital music systems. There is nothing that comes close to the Sonos. Yes, they are very, very expensive but they are so worth every dollar.The best feature? They just work. If you have had other systems, you know this is priceless. No hickups, no dropouts, etc.Selecting music - there is just no better, easier way on the market. If you have over 14,000 songs, this feature becomes a BIG deal! I had systems before, where you simply could not listen to a "CD" by selecting Artist, Album, go... That is a must! Also, some systems will take forever to scroll through 10,000 songs.If you are willing to spend that kind of money for the convenience of storing all your music on a central PC, there is no better way. Period.
No matter what I tried I could not get this to broadcast over any radio, (house or car). It does not work with my 32GB iPod touch
The features were great. I thought I had the answer to my PC data portability problem. Having it all online is okay. Having it all online and in my pocket--now that was progress. Speed, performance, she had it all. Then 9 months into the romance she completely let me down. I have had to reset this thing more times then I can count. And just last week it seems to have totally locked up for good. I lost all my data on the PPC and it will not resync with my desktop. I place it in the cradle and nothing happens. That's not new but before if I turned it off and on a few times, perhaps slide it in and out of the cradle a few times and perhaps rebooted my PC eventually my PC and PPC would again notice each other. This time nothing works.This thing should last longer and be more reliable. All the features in the world are of no use at all if the thing is not reliable. For it to only be 9 months old and quit on me says "Don't waste your money."
I have a rather big Toshiba notebook (15.4' screen), so it is about 2.5 inches longer than the pad. However, it is still pretty stable on it, and it's a lot better than using just some board to keep the computer in my lap (both for my leg and the laptop, which can get pretty hot in some portions on its bottom).Also, 25-30 $ seems a bit pricey (but not by too much) for a plastic pad with two small fans in it (it's not that hi-tech or innovative, after all). Still, it's definitely worth it, since I've seen crappy, no-name pads on sale for $ 15 or more.Bottom line, if you don't keep your notebook in your lap or it doesn't get that hot, there are more useful laptop accessories you could get for this money. Otherwise, it's a must.
I never thought I'd be able to take these types of photos without ditching my Kodak and buying one of those 1,000 dollar cameras. But how is that realistic? This lens is a cheap, easy way to get amazing close-ups and to capture the smallest of details! I submitted two pictures to the customer photo section to show how great of details you can get!I have a Kodak Z712, I was afraid that the adapter would not fit. When I first got the adapter out of the package and held it up to my camera, it did not seem to fit. BUT, if you turn on the camera, there is a place to screw in the adapter and it fits perfectly.I was reluctant to give this product five stars, reason being, of course, the adapter ring. I do have to zoom in further than I had expected to get past the ring that the adapter creates. Also, I find it hard to focus, unless I hold the lens right up to the object I'm capturing. Those are the only problems I have with this product! It has its flaws but for the price, it is well worth it. I can't wait to order more lenses from Opteka.
I purchased this receiver after good recomendations of friends in the internet forum. The good relation price/features took me to this peace of junk.First, if you don't have a dvd or blu ray from sony the HDMI cable don't send audio signals, second, the remote is terrible and I operate all my system with a harmony remote.Shame on you Sony. In one sunny afternoon without advice the receiver died. The diagnostic: The burst of the main board and chip. The two Sony repair centers ask near $250 for the service.For this price I run to a Denon AVR 1610 and now I have a really good receiver. Farewell Sony.
My wife and I decided to buy a digital camera for a trip to China. Using the Z760 and two 1.0 GB memeory cards we were able to take hundreds of great pictures and some QVGA videos. Although I bought extra batteries for it we never ran out of power.I use Linux so I was pleased to note that this camera is compatible with my OS and does not need the software on the CD. For photo editing the GIMP does a fine job.
I purchased this item in December with no problems. This past week when I tried to connect it the light came on and the chirping began. After posting on multiple forms, chatting with support and calling support, I found that it is a common issue and they would be happy to look at it. If data was found they could recover it for $1700. You have been warned, please don't buy.
I was attracted to this mouse because of it's modest size and simple look. What they didn't say on the package or any of the web sites is that good alkaline batteries will only last a couple of days in it! Fine, it only costs about $25 for the mouse but you'll be spending another couple of dollars EVERY week just to keep it working. I previously had a Microsoft wireless mouse which would go for over a month on one set of batteries so this is just not necesary for this type of product.
This was almost a dream come true, but there is a &quot;feature&quot; with this guy that makes it absolutely useless as a phone - when it powers off after three minutes, people can't call you. Simple as that. What use is a phone where people can only call you while you're fiddling with it?If Palm had allowed the T | W to remain connected to the GPRS when powered down, I would've given this little beauty a 4 star rating. For my uses, however, my old cel phone and Palm IIIxe are *INFINITELY* superior...
Worked as designed, used it to connect Lenovo thinkpad to HD TV, worked beautifully as expected.Plus, it is so cheap. Thanks China, good products!
Seems well made, it works well. I need to have at least twenty words to submit this review so, this is an 1/8" audio cable that I ordered. It showed up and it works.
This is a very good case. It has plenty of room even if you have an ATX motherboard. The tool-less system for the hard drives and optical drives is of a high quality. Cable management isn't as good as it could be, even with zip ties my case looks a little cluttered. This isn't a big enough problem to take off a star though.
I wish I would have read the reviews before I bought this item. I usually do and must have just forgot. I just received mine and plugged it in and it does not work at all. Now I am going to try to exchange it for another one but I wish I would have read the reviews first and bought a different one altogether.
works great, easy setup, nice if you laptop doesn't have an onboard "ethernet" NIC card, like my old one, and no wireless is available
I bought this in May '10 to extend the life of an old PC with IDE disk controllers. Great price for a good size in old technology. For almost five months it was great. But one day in October '10, without any warning whatsoever, it has stopped working entirely. As far as the computer sees, even in BIOS and even with swapping around the data and power cables and the jumper, the disk is simply not there (but a different disk is still working okay, so it is the new disk and not the controller which is the problem).
For the most part this is a good keyboard. I got it because my company provided me a POS keyboard that was leaving me with hand/wrist pain. I find that this new keyboard helps reduce the frequency of the hand/wrist pain. It's relatively easy to type and adapt to, but some of the keys, backspace, delete, home, end are not well positioned and it can be a pain the A when working in MS Excel.
I have loved photography for many years. So when digital cameras came out. . .I just had to have one. I wanted something that could fit in my purse, be handy, easy to operate, and take fantastic pictures. . . of ALL kinds. .. including videos. . . and not cost a lot, oh yeah. I was checking out Amazon one evening and came across the Pentax Optio M30 7.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom. Everything you need to capture memories quickly and beautifully. I have taken my pets' pictures, great shots of my grandsons playing soccer, and gorgeous closeups of my garden in bloom from all angles. I then can go to my computer and photo printer. . and print out and frame what I consider works of art. . . with memories attached. The price was fantastic. . under $200 for all you could ever want in a camera. I've created large poster sized pictures of most of my shots. Pentax has a great reputation and I want to thank Amazon.
It wasn't listed on the Amazon site at the time of purchase, but this works with the ES7109. I went to Panasonics site to confirm that this would work on the ES7109. I tried it out yesterday, worked fine, razor works and feels like new again.I felt guilty paying almost $40 for this. Once I received it I was more angry than guilty; way too much money for a piece of plastic and a couple of blades. Next time I look for a razor, looking at the price of replacement parts first. I gave the product/purchase 5 stars....but the price I'd give 1 star.
These headphones are excellent! They are comfortable on the head and the sound is amazing! Plus you can't beat Skullcandy's warranty. Highly recommend!
Pros: quiet operarion;...Cons: remote controller should have disk switch button for each disks.I am using the Audio Digital output (optical) to feed in A/V Receiver. The sound problem reported by other users is NOT a problem here.
I got a new laptop computer and after a month I was tired of dealing with a hot lap. I started looking around and it was between something with a fan or something aluminum. I went with the fan because I thought it would keep the computer a little cooler than the aluminum.I've had this stand for a little over a month and so far I'm very happy with it. It keeps the computer very cool. The fan itself is pretty darn quiet too. Now this is the first cooling stand I've had so I have nothing to compare it too but the fan is much more quiet than the one in the laptop. The computer's fan has never come on while on the stand. However, I haven't been doing anything that would cause it to work to hard either. But, if you position the laptop certain ways the fan has kept it so cool that I can barely feel any heat even putting my hand directly on it. So, as a cooling stand it's excellent.But as a stand it's not perfect. The plastic panel to fold out to elevate the stand is not very comfortable and so I don't use it. It's much more comfortable not using it. I don't need the elevation anyway so that doesn't bother me. The thing that bothers me most is that the stand is not as wide as I think it should be. For those that don't use the plastic panel, you have to allow room for air to get to the fan in the middle of the stand. So you have to leave some open space between your legs for the fan to get air. You can't have your legs too close together (it will block the air to the fan) or too far apart (the stand will fall between your legs). It's a narrow margin to work with but I've learned to deal with it fairly well and it's not really a problem now. Because if it was, I wouldn't be using it anymore.So, this may not be the most comfortable stand out there but it's not uncomfortable either. Besides, many of the reviews I read about the one's that were more comfortable didn't seem to keep the laptop and/or lap cool. Bottom line for this stand is it works. It keeps the computer cool and my lap cool. And that's all I really wanted in the first place.
I have a mac and, unlike all the other reviews that say it doesn't work, mine works just fine! I store my entire iTunes on it and have never had a problem. The size amazes me. I had the western digital "Mybook" and it was huge. Got this for christmas and I can't stop telling people about it!
Suggest you pass this by. It looks like a good product, but there are some flaws. I'm not saying that WD drives are bad, but this product is. If you are thinking about a network attached drive which can be used to back up all of the PCs on your home network, and your laptop while you are away, this is not the answer.It sets up easy with the first PC, but you can't get connected to the rest.Also, WD sells this network application which costs $80 per year per computer. The basic claim is that you can access this drive via the internet, but they fail to tell you that you need to purchase this application (MIONET). There appears to be a link that will let you access the drive without the application, but the link is broken, and the folks at WD can't tell you how to fix it.Would like to compliment the WD support staff. Wait times are short, and the personnel are knowledgeable. However, someone invented a re-set procedure which would make a Chiropractor very happy.To effect a re-set, you will need a paper clip. You must disconnect the CAT5 cord from both the router and the Disk Drive. Then disconnect the power cord at the outlet, not the back of the enclosure. The insert the paperclip in the re-set hole. Hold this in place for 90 seconds. After 90 seconds, while holding the clip in place, plug in the power cord at the outlet. Continue holding the paper clip in place for another 90 seconds. Release and wait for two circles to become fully illuminated, then re-connect the CAT 5 cable first to the Drive, and then to the router.I'd like to find the author of that procedure.
this is the only item that fit into my 17 inch laptop.good..item....but design....mmmmm no good
I'm very pleased with these phones overall. They are a little hard to get seated in the ear for a good seal, but after performing the flip-flop mod (Google "super-fi flip-flop mod'), I get a much better seal and better sound. Nice flat soundstage, and very good isolation. Try the foam tips and different sized silicone for the best fit.
I am very satisfied with this player. I use it to jog/workout and it fits in my hand, is very light and doesn't skip. The "hold" option is great because it doesn't let you accidentally press any buttons when enabled. The discs hold tons of music under LP4 compression with very little quality loss. If I had negatives they would be the software because it makes you manage song licenses and doesn't recognize music without them. The digital screen is small and not backlit, but that keeps the player [inexpensive] and makes for longer battery life (I bought rechargable AA's and they work great). A final negative (in comparison to mp3 players) would be the time it takes the software to burn the music onto the disc. They aren't just files you can drag and drop onto a drive, so it takes some time to make a full disc of music. Overall it's a great player though.
I've had this item for a while now, and it works great. It is quiet and it keeps my laptop cool. I actually just bought another one as a gift, worth every penny
Stays in place, easier to reach the screen than when it was on my windshield , definitely would recommend to others
I have no doubt that those who reviewed this product negatively had the experiences they describe, but I thought I should weigh in with my own assessment. I've been using this same model for about 10 years now and generally need to get a new one every year or so, not because of any defect in the product but because it keeps falling off my desk and ultimately stops working. The T10 is a mainstay of my phone consulting practice--comfortable, reliable, easy to use, and for the Amazon price, it's an excellent deal. Once in those 10 years I received a defective phone that buzzed and hummed as some people described, but I immediately exchanged it for one that worked. Two criticisms, however, which others have voiced: I wish it had a way to turn off the ringer without unplugging the phone (!), and I too wish the volume could be turned up a bit higher.
I bought this as an upgrade to my Forerunner 301 (gave the old one to my wife :-)). I decided to go without the heart rate monitor this time, as it always seems that I have to run way too slow for the suggested heart rate ranges, and it was taking away some of the enjoyment of just running. These devises are extremely useful, especially if you travel a lot (being able to run near the hotel without having a route and knowing how far/long you've gone and the ability to find your way back). I couldn't do without one nowand neither could my wife.In my opinion this is a good, but not earthshattering upgrade to the X01 series. I like the fit and cleanability of the new wrist strap. The screen is fine for me (I don't ever look at the graphs anyway). I like the new charging/syncing cradle. Start up time is about the same as the 301. It does seem to handle dead-reckoning through heavy trees better than the 301. Functionally though it is equivalent to the old one.For the money I think I made the right decision in buying this instead of another 301 for the reasons listed above.
I'm using this cable to connect a Playstation 3 to a Samsung 46" 1080p LCD TV. It works perfectly and costs 1/4 the price of monstercable. Also buying from amazon you'll be paying 1/2 the price for the same cable compared to Best Buy.
I'm about to head back to the store with my unit, and I thought I'd see if anyone else had the trouble I had. Well, I'm glad that you all had such good luck with your units. Ours was awful! Perhaps it was a bad apple.There was essentially only one problem with our unit, which is that it freezes while playing DVD's. I can't tell if it is due to scratches, because after ejecting the DVD and playing the same portion again, it sometimes works fine. At any rate, it won't play any movies without freezing, choking, skipping and generally making us miserable.I bought this as a gift for my girlfriend and was HIGHLY EMBARASSED when it refused to play properly with DVD after DVD after DVD! When I saw all the good reviews, I felt like I should add my two cents.Make sure you keep the receipt.
This monitor performed wonderfully for about 5 months, then developed the same problem that my other Samsung 204B monitor has been plagued with -- the screen randomly flashes to black for a second or more. It started out less occasionally than not, but has become increasingly a problem. After having 3 replacements for my Samsung 204B LCD, I have little hope for Samsung's long-term quality assurance of their products. I now get to play the call-for-multiple-replacements game until i get one that works for awhile....My recommendation: expect your Samsung monitor to eventually have problems.
The TrendNet 16 Port 10/100 is like the Energizer Bunny -- just keeps on running and running. Been in sevice for 3 years 24/7 with no problems. Great bang for the buck.
I received my charger quickly and in great condition. I would order from this distributor again.
Es un magnifico aparato que, aunque en las instrucciones dice, que tarda su tiempo en hacer el tracking, he encontrado que lo hace muy r&aacute;pido y certeramente. Mucho mejor que otros de mayor precio que he conocido.
Great little UPS, here. I've paid the APC tax for a long time so I figured I would branch out this time. The unit has the smallest form factors you could possibly have while supporting 1500 VA/900 Watts. The LCD screen gives you just the information you need. The software works well.I plugged in all these items:- 1 quad core PC- 2 19" monitors- Dell PowerEdge 24 port switch (these take quite a bit of power)- D-Link gaming router- ISP modem- ISP coax cable- 2 Vonage modems- 2 line phoneAnd it shows my total load capacity only at 1 bar (out of 5) with a realistic battery runtime of 41 minutes. That's really darn good. That's basically everything in my office except the printer and I'm only using 20% of what this thing can handle.
The customer service was great, got here several days earlier than expected, just in time for a big photo event in our community. The item is great, does all it is expected to do. We are very happy with this purchase!
Sounds good, but as others have pointed out, the controls are hit or miss. Sometimes the thing will just decide to turn down the volume. And if you accidently hit the shuffle button you have to take the iPod out and manually scroll to unshuffle. Also, my iPod gets really hot in the craddle and I'm not so sure that's a good thing. I could go on, but suffice to say DON'T BUY IT. Too many problems.
This printer is advertised as Mac-compatible, but it is not. Apple software (including Safari and Viewer) crashes instantly when I attempt to print from that software. The software "closes unexpectedly," and the document does not print. This does not happen with Microsoft Office software on a Mac. It also does not happen on a Windows PC running XP.I conclude that the printer simply can't be used with Apple software, which makes it useless for Mac users.Update: I replaced this printer with an HP OfficeJet wireless all-in-one. The HP works flawlessly with the Mac, and connects to my wireless network with a single click. I recommend choosing HP over Lexmark.
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.
rileyThese are not worth $5, there is absolutely no bass and the sound quality is terrible. They also feel very cheap as well. I would spend $10 on a pair of cheap Scullcandy earbuds instead.
OF MORE THAN 67 ITEMS TO ORDER BY E VIA THIS IS ITACHI Y EL DISCO DE 1 TB died before going into a PC WHAT HAPPENS THEN 1 OF 2 MODULES NOT SERVE THE OTHER IS SIMPLE TO SAY BUY THIS SET OF MEMORIES 2X1 GB has a 50% probability that you LEAVE THE HALF DAMAGED, OJALA AMAZON TARGET YOUR HAND AND ME OF A REMMBOLSO OF AT LEAST $ 20 OF 42 TO PAY AND THAT FOR MY SHIP FROM REP DOMINICANA ME ROOM FOR 45 DOLLARS OR MORE Gad READ THE REVIEWS IS NOT HAD would happen. DO NOT BUY EEHHH. ONLY 1 OF THEM BUT WORKS WELL SO IF YOU WANT TO PAY FOR 2 GB 1 GB AND RECEIVE WELL THIS IS YOUR CHOICE.
This is a very good quality cable with anti-snag devices on the plugs. It is stiff like coax, but this cannot be avoided in order to meet the Cat 6 spec. Well made and in a bag that is labeled as Cables to Go brand.
I use this item when my wife is sleeping, so I don't disturb her.The distance from the TV (where the base is) to the couch (where I sit, wearing the headset) is about 10 ft. The reception is usually good, but sometimes I get a lot of static noise, buzzing, etc. Sometimes it goes away if I change my position, and some other times I need to change the frequency because the buzz becomes very annoying.The battery life is quite good, but I noticed that if I leave the headset off the cradle, even if powered off, the batteries still run empty in about two days.I wouldn't recommend this model.
Excellent product every thing was as advertised and super fast shipping.Price better than retail. Super supplier.
This kit was a great fit and made the installation of a new radio in my 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee so much easier than I expected. I recommend this product. The shipment was also quick.
I bought these for the office b/c I work in a cube. The sound is good, but they are not comfortable (the padding is very thin and cheap) and they do not block out as much noise as I had hoped. I also bought a pair of the Audio Technica over the ear headphones and those are far superior to the Sony headphones. Yes, they are more expensive, but well worth it.
Installed with a Sharp Aquos 32" with built in Blu-ray player (about 30lbs total weight). Unfortunately the LCD tilts/slightly rotates to the right, the heavier side of the LCD due to the Blu-ray player's slightly extra weight on the right side. The set screw/bolt is designed to hold the LCD at a certain rotational position. The set screw/bolt does not produce enough compression or friction to overcome the extra weight of the Blu-ray and hold the LCD at a zero degree position. I'm considering adding extra weight to better balance the weight distribution. Otherwise, the overall device installed with minor effort. Considerable torque at fully extended position. Must be mounted to a stud or concrete wall for adequate anchoring. I would have concerns with a heavier TV over time. I researched dozens of mounting devices before purchasing this device. I have specified dozens of wall mount devices for much heavier monitors over the past few years, and this company makes some of the better mounts for the price level.
This is a basic alarm clock radio for a great price. Accurate and reliable. If the alarm won't wake you up, you have been drinking too much. The radio works fine. When I want High Fidelity I use my entertainment system I really like it.
Unlike my former D-704 router the case is plastic and it only weights about 1/3 of the weight and is pretty fragile. The web based setup is very straight forward for simple configurations, more complex ones take a little time because of overuse of "ok" splash panels in the UI.The big problem for me is that it simple will not route! I use an Alcatel ASDL1000 modem and the two will not work together. It is difficult to pinpoint the problem but the modem works fine with my former d-704 router. Now the rub... d-link's technical support is terrible. Let me say that again... the industry's worst.After close to 10 hours on the phone mostly on hold or as a result of their automated system dropping my connection and then three promised return calls by "senior support staff" that never materialied I've given up. What looked like a promising product is being returned. My friends who were awaiting my review have been steered away and hopefully this review will reach a few more...Honestly, look at the alternatives which are very similar in technical spec but have much better support -- I think I'm going to purchase the NetGear product now.Postfix:Finally (after 10 hours) talked to a level 3 technition. He was helpful and realised I did know what I was doing. Bottom line: It does not work with my Alcatel modem -- Bummer.
I thoughty old $10 shredder was a gonerone generous application and it's as good as newglad I saw this
I love this product. It works really good for the price I paid for it. I'm happy with it.
Big and comfy. I bought a newer version of the Logitech headphones for use in screencasting, and they were total junk. These have been discontinued but I was able to find them on Amazon. These are far and away better than their successors. The plastic is sturdy - the newer version has the very brittle plastic (think plastic-spoon-type plastic) and they felt like they would break very quickly. They lasted only a day in my office before I took them back and ordered these "antiques".
I needed to find an inexpensive way to keep my new battery charged up at my cabin for my boat trolling motor. This unit seems to work fine however I have yet to take the boat out into the water.
Package arrived quickly and was well packaged. Ear buds performed well out of the box irregardless of suggested break in period. Great sound quality (I have to keep sound almost all the way down or they're too loud). Too early to tell about durability. Silicone tips fit well and are comfortable. Would buy again and could see no real reason to purchase more expensive model (I'm a casual listener and use them with my Droid Eris phone).
I bought this for my grandson (age 4). He likes it, but he did have a hard time figuring out how to use it at first. Once he got the hang of it, though, he took lots and lots of pictures of the ground, our feet, the backs of seats in the car, etc. But he loved taking pictures because everyone else was taking pictures with their cameras! It has taken many falls and still keeps on going!Issues - 1) He loves the noise it makes when it deletes the pictures a little too much, though, because he then wants to continue deleting pictures just because of the noise. You should be able to turn this noise off. 2) It is bulky and heavy for a child to carry around. 3) The pictures it takes are horrible. You can barely tell what it is a picture of - there has got to be a way to improve the picture quality. 4) It uses a lot of batteries.Overall it doesn't matter about the little things, because my 4-year-old grandson is happy with the camera and the pictures!
JBL Studio S36AW II 3-Way 6-Inch Weather-Resistant Mirror-Image Horizontal/Vertical Bookshelf Speakers, Pair (Off-White)THESE OUTDOOR SPEAKERS ROCK REALLY HARD. THEY DELIVER GREAT BASS AND OVERALL SOUND......BUT THERE IS ONE FLAW,.;THERE IS A KNOCK OUT INSIDE WHERE YOU PUT THE SCREWS IN THE BACK TO HANG THEM. IF YOUR SCREWS ARE STICKING OUT OF THE WALL TOO FAR, YOU'LL PUSH THE KNOCK OUT IN... ; IT WILL FALL INSIDE AND BUZZ AROUND IN THERE.THAT WAS MY BAD!!!I GOT IT OUT;NO DAMAGE DONE....BUT STILL ;GREAT SPEAKERS.THEY ROCK AND ROLL!!!!
I've purchased it about a month ago I started by using it around my area to test it. It works exstremely well even showing me short cuts I was unaware of. Some of the nicest features is when you make a wrong turn it recalculates within seconds usally showing you a new way to go so if you turned off due to traffic it shows you a different way to go it just doesn't tell you to u turn.Also another great feature is, lets say your trying to find a resturant, ups store, car wash, gas station whatever you can easily look it up and find it quickly and easily. Which is a great feature while I was on Vacation in NY I used it constantly to find local shopping mall, parking garages, attractions etcWhile in NY I had 2 occasions where the road I was supposed to turn on was closed due to construction and it routed me around no problem. It also gives you a lot of notice on turns it will tell you (depending on your speed) move right exit in 8/10th of a mile on deer road then again at 4/10th then it will say turn right now. While walking in NY I switched the unit to pedestrion mode and it worked perfect the battery lasted for about 4 hoursI found it to be very accurate it has made a couple of small mistakes but nothing is perfect I highly recommend. I found the sound to be very good even with my radio way up I could hear it enough to turn the radio down to catch what it is saying.When you get it you want to update it on your computter which is very simple to correct a daylight savingd time problem. You also need to change the voice settings to english with TTS after it so it will speak the street names.It is a great product that does what it supposed to a must have.
I read some of the reviews that said the same thing: good sound, but small headphones. I figured: what the heck, I have small ears...I'm probably OK. Um...nope. The best way I can describe the size would be the circumference of a small cupcake paper elongated into an oval. Or, maybe the size of a large chicken egg, if it were a symmetrical oval. The good side of the size, though, is that they are smaller and lighter than other over-the-head donut headphones.If you can get over the snugness(it kind of irritates at first, but I don't mind after a half hour or so), the sound is great. Good bass, clean highs. It has a nice, long cord (probably too long if you're just going to listen to your iPod or computer), but also comes with a nice plastic thingy with a belt clip to wrap the excess cord around.
i am not a professional photographer and i dont know alot about cameras, but what ever i have taken photos of so far have been fantastic. once i read the instructions and played with it for a while, i got to know which settings are right for each situations. i have taken pics of hockey players flying down the ice and they come out looking as if he were not moving at all, i print them out 8.5 by 11 and get them autograped and framed, they look professional. indoor pics are superb and outdoor pics are superb. the zoom is great also, the pic looks grainy and not to good sometimes on the camera screen, but when i get it on the computer, its great. your going to need good batteries for it thoughi bought some duracell rechargeble batteries, it came with 4 batts. and the charger for 40.00 at best buy, they also have a car adapter for it to.
This is a nice telephoto lens. You will need a wide angle lens for general photography. The macro function is a bit ackward since you must be 10' away from anything you are trying to shoot. Overall, I would buy this lens again for my Minolta Maxxum 5D. I put a skylight filter on it for protection.
The bag is everything I expected to be. The leather is of a fine quality, and the interior has plenty of space.In addition, the price was somewhat lower than the price I found in my local stores.
i uprgraded after i dropped my s5100 for the 4th or 5th time and finally broke it. WOW!!! the bells and whistles on this camera are useful for when you want to just be a point and shoot kind of photographer and there are enough adjustments and to let you take some serious photos as well. more pixels do not always transfer into a better camera. speed between shots, ease of use, and the ability to see and make adjustments in low light or bright light are also very important. the ability to take a picture with flash and without at the same time is a great feature.
I have had this product for 3 years and now the volume control is gone. On top of the programming being a trial, don't the engineers know that the volume control is the most used button on the control? Apparently not. Now I have to use the tuner remote becuz I hate the idea of spending $400 just to increase the volume.
It's a lens hood. Not much to say. Cheap price, well built, and it fits the lens. I guess that does it.
I have no idea where I put that dang little battery charger for my camera so I had to buy this one. This charger is fantastic, works on my cameras battery perfectly and quicker then the old charger did. Well worth the money.
PROs: the visual display showing status on the front is very handy - but it doesn't reflect reality in most situations. It does, however, let you see the unit boot. User interface is straight forward and well laid out. Updates are very simple.CONs: I've loaded two different firmware/SW versions on this unit. The first version would lockup anytime I browsed a remote computer file system more than 3 directories deep. The latest version is significantly worse. It has the same problem and additionly, the wireless unit shuts off after 10 minutes or so, requiring a power cycle to get it restarted. The on-line support is pathetic (just FW downloads, no FAQ or knowledge base at all). Only the latest FW version is posted, so once you upgrade, you can't go backwards. Performance with the Belkin N card was not noticeably different from other systems with generic 'g' cards.Overall, a tremendous disappointment. I'll update as I continue to work with their technical support for a replacement/refund.
This drive crashed within a week after I put it in use. I wipoed the data clean, and reinstalled everything, it crashed again, I took my computer to a trusted service person, he confirmed the drive was no good, and said he does not like this brand.
I've owned two different pairs of these headphones, since twenty dollars is the most expensive thing I could afford.I wanted to try something a little more expensive, something that had more thumping bass.I remember when I first turned the music on, hoping for the best but, in some way, expecting the worst.When I pressed 'play' on my Mp3 player, a smile slowly grew on my face as the rich, quality sound pumped into my ears.You must realize, mind you, that I am writing within the context of a pair of twenty dollar headphones.I considered giving them a four, just because they cannot POSSIBLY be the best sounding earphones, but I quickly opted for the five-star since they are the best twenty dollar earphones I have ever listened to.Here are the pros:1. Much better than stock earbuds that generally come prepackaged with an Mp3 player.2. The bass can be 'felt,' and has a nice thump.3. The overall sound is just more 'professional' sounding than anything cheaper.4. Good price.The bad, however, exists, albeit fewer:1. Cranking up anything on the equalizer is a toss-up. If you keep the equalizer undisturbed, then everything sounds good. If you want some more bass or more treble, then you are probably just going to have to find something that can handle the power.The bass gets pretty muddy if you want it more prominent. Everything else does fairly well, though. (Then again, the stronger the stereo system, the better these things sound)2. It really does push tight to your head and, for some reason, seems to pinch the ears. It feels as if your ear has been folded at the edge and squeezed against your head. Not good.3. The cord is too long for listening while moving about with an Mp3 player, for example: if you're jogging; but it is not long enough to give you a lot of ambling room if you have it attached to a stationary apparatus. (Such as a computer)That's the gist of it. If it's your first twenty-dollar pair of stereo headphones, you might be impressed with the sound.If you are already an audiophile, you might be less than impressed.I've NEVER had a pair of earphones better than these, yet, but hopefully, my upgrade to a 50$ pair will prove better than these. (I'd hate to think that, excellency notwithstanding, these are as good as it gets)- Atari
Everything is good quality and arrived in a timely manner. Allowed me to have another station site for my Myfi. Working well...
This cabinet went together pretty quickly/easily and actually seems pretty solid. I would definitely recommend that you put a few books underneath the shelf while putting on the backing; otherwise you end up putting a lot of stress on the bottom lip of the cabinet. Looks great in my living room; now I just need to buy some movies/games/cds to finish filling the thing up!
Bought the product off amazon not too long ago. The USB plugs from my external HDD's are very, very difficult to put in and take out because the ports on the PCMCIA card are so tight. I installed the drivers, updated one as well, and had trouble working it. When I had trouble, I tried to contact customer support but they never replied. It gave me a whole heap a trouble, and I bought this for around $15 and I wish I didn't. I hate it.
I use these speakers with a PC for general purposes. Good sound. Useful. The only thing that prevents me from giving it 5 stars is the fact that I have not tested these speakers enough.
No other way to put it... we are totally blown away by this tv. The picture quality, particularly when viewing a DVD, is absolutely astounding and the sound from the speakers is EXCELLENT. Consumer Reports top rated this tv and it's easy to see why.
I needed to print 250 DVDs and wanted a burner and printer that could do the job without many attention from me. With the Disc Publisher I got that, so short duplication projects are done in a reasonable time and automatically.Only con is that it only has one cartridge, so to print black it uses all colors combination, so the normal cartridge goes very fast and it doesn't give a totally black color as with the Epson DVDs printers.
Amazing! i bought my camera not too long ago.. and dont know much about camera yet, but with this lense, you get uber duber good quality pciture!
The Lowepro Slingshot is the prefect balance betwee functionality and convenience. The Slingshot 100 is the smaller of the Slingshot line and is the right size for a Digital SLR with a lense mounted, an additional small to mid size lense and a flash, other than this size you should look into the Slingshot 200 or 300. The construction is great and it appears to be made out of premium materials. Today this is the best camera bag that i have owned.
I bought this cassette adapter to replace my original Panasonic which was broken due to battery leakage. I searched online for a long time and couldn't find a same new one. Even the used one was priced unreasonably. So I gave it a try to purchase this Maxell cassette adapter. It serves its function as it claims. No battery needed, which eliminates the problem of battery leakage when it's not in use for a long time. The plastic material seems to be cheap quality though, so you need to treat it gentlely since it's manually operated. Overall, I'm satisfied with this purchase.
A very prompt delivery, a really great product, and the price is right. Why do you need long cables when short cables reduce clutter.I
This carrying case is a good sturdy case and has all the features you want for your portable DVD player. It keeps it safely tucked away or fastens to the seats of your vehicle for viewing. All the straps needed are included. The extra storage pocket is great for holding cords, headphones, DVD's, etc. Be sure to measure your portable DVD player before buying. Mine fit the measurements listed on the ad page but it is a very tight fit, and keep in mind how the DVD player will sit inside the case, if yours has buttons around the sides of it then you may want more room around the player to get to those, add these extras into the size of the player when measuring. All in all it is a great deal and well worth the price.
Canon makes a Great product to be able to connect the Canon MT-14EX Macro Ring Lite to the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM L Lens. The adapters that Canon make are specific for certain Lenses, otherwise you coudn't use the Canon MT-14EX Macro Ring Lite on other lenses due to their different ring / filter size, because lens barrels usually differ. I purchased the Canon Macrolite Adapter 67mm for this Specific Lens mentioned above, so that I could use the Canon MT-14EX Macro Ring Lite.
This product wouldn't transmit clear quality sound from one to the other. It produced static noise on every channel at less than 100 feet. I ended up donating this product because the seller wouldn't take it back, and he/she me referred to the manufacturer (who couldn't find a working solution).
These cases were better than we expected. The cases are clear; reasonably sturdy and they open and close easily.
I purchased the Boston Acoustics system in July 2005, and it worked fine until March 2006 when the display quit working. Fortunately, the warranty was still valid, so I returned it, receiving a new unit. Aside from minor problems with the display, this unit worked fine until November 2006, when I became familiar with the e-4 code. (I look e-4 up in the owner's manual hoping for helpful advice and find that I have a jammed CD. Well, I already had that figured out.) Sometimes the unit takes CDs, sometimes it doesn't. When it takes a CD, sometimes the unit ejects the CD, sometimes it doesn't. I've found tweezers to be quite helpful in these situations. The radio has consistently worked fine, however. My experience, then, is similar to that of other reviewers. When it is working properly, the Boston Acoustics system is a fine product. Unfortunately, it doesn't always work properly. Was this product rushed to market? I've owned Boston Acoustics speakers over the years, and they have always worked fine, but I'm going to be hesitant about purchasing additional Boston Acoustics products.
While I have not used an I-pod myself other than to play with one in a limited way in a store, this little unit MUST be mighty good alternative.great interface, good software, simple as hell to load with songs, and fast. you can even rip directly from CD to the unit pretty fast.earbuds are not my favorite but everyone uses them, and these are pretty much as good as any.my only complaint is the belt pack case design is poor because you can't operate any of the functions while in the case.great sound, amazing capacity, great battery, great interface, great price.what more do you want?
For the low price I just knew I would get a pitiful little camera but I was wrong. I installed it on my HP 510 with Windows XP and had no trouble at all.The very first picture was just as clear as it could be.It's a nice little camera and I'm pleased with it.
Good reviews must be from Belking people. Absolutely, the single worst object that I'd ever bought. Poor desing. I hurt my fingers with the blades trying to open the plastic legs. You can't use it on your lap. ----- Las cr&iacute;ticas positivas deben ser de gente de Belkin. El peor objeto que jam&aacute;s haya comprado. Dise&ntilde;o marginal. Tratando de abrir la base de pl&aacute;stico, termin&eacute; metiendo el dedo en el aspa. No puedes utilizarlo para las piernas o en la cama, porque la base se cierra. S&oacute;lo de un lado tiene base de goma, la tapita de pl&aacute;stico no tiene, as&iacute; que puede rayar la mesa, la piel o lo que sea.
I got one of these over a year ago thinking it was cute and would come in handy occasionally. Now I make SURE this kit is packed with my laptop everywhere I go.This kit recued me is when I went away for a week without the power cord for my blackberry palm device and cell phone. No problem! Grab the self-winding USB extension cord and the connector adapter from the kit.Just recently we took the laptop and digital camera somewhere so we could upload pictures to a site while at a friends. Cruising down the freeway we realized we forgot the cord for the camera. My husband did not believe me when I told him my kit would most likely have the right connection pieces. This required a different connector adapter than the blackberry, but it worked.The only thing the kit lacks is a male-to-male connector (a connector where both side are female) for a phone. But I got one of those from somewhere else, and I dug a little depression out of the foam in this kit to put it. Now the laugh, I have never used that one!
I will keep it short. I purchase this printer because of it's price, but when I recieved shipment and install it and used it the 1st thing out of my mouth was wow........... fast and quiet operation. I recomend anyone looking for a printer consider purchasing the canon S520 you will not regret it.
This mount works very well. I've tested it on rough gravel roads and it's holding up well. Figuring it out how it installs takes a minute or two but once you have everything lined up it goes right on. Took me less than 30 minutes to wire it up on the RAM mount (which you need).
We are using this key board in conjuction with a projection screen. Now the presentor can be any where in the room. Our other wireless limited them to 6 ft.
I have a new set of these and I'm replacing them because they are horrible. I listen to music and the sound of these at anything approching any moderate volume is bad. Even at low volume the treble is distorted and crackels right out of the box. At most volume levels the sound breaks up and distorts very very badly. Both the bass and the treble are distorted. These may be ok for those who just want to hear the beeps of the computer but don't waste your money on these if you want to use them for any real listen pleasure. They have caused me nothing but greif and I would never consider buying any other product from this company.
New owner, first-time digitizer/tablet user here.Price: very affordable as an extra peripheralDelivery: quickOut the box & CD install: The software installation ran smoothly on Windows Vista Home, once I d-clicked "setup.exe" in the enclosed CD. The batteries included were dead so I replaced with my ownDuracell Pre Charged Rechargeable Nimh AAA Batteries, 4-Pack: one in the mouse, one in the pen. Take care to slide the pen halves apart rather than twist, as the material is not the strongest. With fresh batteries the pen and mouse performed all the checks recommended in the manual. The customization menu was straightforward.Latest driver install: For my first time using with Photoshop CS4 I'd assigned SHIFT+Letter combos to select Photoshop tools but the customized boxes didn't work as I'd specified. Following manufacturer instructions (at the geniusnet.com website) I uninstalled the current Pen Tablet driver (from the CD), rebooted, downloaded the latest driver from their website, unzipped and installed that, then rebooted again. After this, all my key combo customized areas on the tablet worked perfectly in Photoshop, as well as the pressure sensitivity.I'm quite excited to continue playing with this and I'm satisfied with the quality of the materials given how ridiculously low priced this item was. Will write back if anything goes wrong with further use.UPDATE:+ I think it works better if you plug it into the USB BEFORE you open Photoshop.+ Also works fine with Microsoft OneNote.- Sometimes, one of its driver files, WTClient.exe, hogs CPU even when it is disconnected but I only noticed this because I keep my task manager open, not because my pc slowed down or anything, and I just "End Process" if I'm not using it.
Ordered 4 1Gb memory DIMMs. One of the DIMMs was bad. That's Crucial's fault, not the seller's.
I bought this Garmin Portable Auto Friction Mount along with my Nuvi 350 about 3 weeks ago and they both have worked great so far. I recently took a trip from Pittsburgh to Chicago and this mount didn't move at all. It stayed in it's place for the whole trip unless I took it down.I also love the fact that I don't have to mount my GPS to the windshield and leave that nasty ring on it. It's also easy after the trip or during to take your mount off and stick it in your glove compartment for safe keeping.
Ive had this machine for two weeks now and am buying another as a gift. it plays MP3s well,and ofcourse dvds. Its more technologicly advanced than i am so far i just put the dvd into it and press play. thats all you have to do. It comes with rca cables, which allows it to be connected to most tvs. It has an optical output, which my tv cannot utilize. but i can and do use the component outputs which enhances picture quality. check your tv if you have red,green,and blue jacks adjacent one and other you could take advantage of its advanced picture quality as well. The component cables are inexspensive at amazon (8.00).
The bag has taken some hits that I would have expected to crack the guitar, but it protects it nicely. PERFECT fit for my dreadnought -- plus a nice pocket up front.
This device has worked from the begining. The connector ejection system doesn't feel good but funcntionally there is nothing to commplain about. It is a solid generic thumb drive.
I received the Handspring Visor Platinum but found out that it was so out of date that no product updates were available and that even the company that made them no longer existed. Within 2 weeks it stopped working, but it was cheaper to just put it away than send it back.
This adapter has caused nothing but trouble - and Linksys support is non-existent. We bought this and have been unable to get it working well on 4 different computers, (Vaio laptop, Toshiba laptop and 2 different e-machines). Although sometimes we were able to sustain a connection, the driver repeatedly disapeared and we could not boot with the adaptor connected. All the machines were running Windows 98. Linksys only response to repeated e-mails on the subject and one phone call was to tell us to download the driver again.BUYER BEWARE -- this product is not worth the money.
What this camera can do is truly amazing.The photos are very well done with good focus, exposure, etc. It allows you to exercise your creativity to an extraordinary degree. The panoramic stitching software is superb.I have taken more than 120 photos at a time and still had power to spare. You should get a large memory chip (128M or 256M) because the 8M is only good for 12-16 fine quality photos.Of course, it is a 2MP camera so you should not expect 13x19 prints but 5x7 or 8x10 are just fine. Panoramics are truly impressive - an 8x36 of New York City is stupendous.I am delighted with this in every way. It has exceeded all my expectations.
If you are hooking this unit up by coaxial cable don't bother. The picture contrast is an awful, blurry mess. I am returning it today. Garbage.
The Apricorn EZ-Up-Universal worked just as advertised. I was able to copy the contents of a netbook's hard drive and upgrade it to a 500GB hard drive with no problem. And now the old hard drive stays in the external case for use as a portable backup drive. Excellent solution!
I do like this bag. It's small, light, and sturdy. It has a small front pouch for CF cards and spare batteries or battery pack. You can attach it to your belt or use the adjustable shoulder strap. Very versatile. It would have easily gotten 5 stars if it had just a little more room. I have a Canon Powershot G2 and the fit is snug, which is what I wanted. However, there's no room for any cords (and barely room for the neck strap on my camera). The Digital 4 bag could have used one thin, long pouch on the side for extra little camera accessories.If you don't have a camera larger than the Canon G2 (and most are not larger) and you want a bag that's compact and well built but only has enough room for the bare necessities instead of a lot of pouches and pockets for extra items, then this bag should suit you very nicely. It's perfect if you want a camera bag that is small and unobstrusive but have no desire to carry any extras while you're on the go.
This product is simple to use, ready out of the box. I do not use any of the managment features, but have been pleased with the surge protection and UPS features.
An awesome deal and an awesome cablemodem. Hassle free installation. All I did was take it to AT&amp;T Broadband local office, told them to provision it, returned the old modem and I was set. Brought it home and everything worked at get go! Just a reminder: Since Linksys is not yet listed at AT&amp;T , tell them to choose 3COM instead. It doesn't make a difference.
I've burned, erased and re-recorded on two of these pricey 50Gb BD-RE media I purchased from Amazon. Every dual-layer burn has been perfect. Prices will come down over time like SD DVD did. I'm amazed in that I have an old dual layer SD DVD burner (~8Gb) yet the industry never produced a dual layer rewritable SD (~8Gb) DVD medium, only single layer (4.7+ Gb) re-writables have been available. Now years later, Blu-Ray offers this ability on a DVD that's over 6X the older format capacity. 'bout time! For consideration to those shopping for a PC/Mac Blu-Ray drive offering read and WRITE capability, I have the Buffalo Mediastation Blu-ray/DVD/cd Combo USB 2.0 sold by Amazon (I got mine on sale at Circuit City for ~$250, although I would expect Amazon to come down on their price for this since typically they are always very competitive on almost all of their pricing - Burning and playing software is included with the drive). I use a Mac but with Windows on BootCamp. Works like a charm! (yes, you can burn on a Mac and it will support the drive. but, for most burning and anchoring and most importantly, -playing-, Windows still leads the pack for Blu-Ray support.... come on Apple!)
This item is outstanding. It is static free and easy to install. The wire could be just a little shorter so it doesn't look like a clutter near your cup holders.
I first bought this about 2 1/2 years, my first HTS (Home theater system). Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS, SACD, plays vcd's. Only 280 watts, and does not have a Coaxial digital input, Which I found out I need to hear TV shows in Dolby Digital 5.1, becuase my cable provider only has a Coaxial Digital out on it's box. If you have Direct TV then you are set. Also the speaker wires are proprietary, so you cannot upgrade them and you are limited to how far you can run the speaker wires. In case you need to string them in diffrent ways to hide them and place them in a optimal position. I have had no problems with system, sound is good. But needs more power. The only reason I am upgrading my system is to have more power and attach my Progressive Scan DVD player to a new HTS. I recommend this for starters. Great little systemVernonSan Diego
honestly, I already had one when I bought it, however, I just want to say that it isn't a MIDIMAN 1010lt (whatever that is), its a DELTA 1010lt... I have no idea what a MIDIMAN is, but the product is correct if you search for it. This card is just awesome! 8 inputs and 8 outputs, and thats not including the SPDIF and MIDI interface! the sound quality is good on the first 2 channels, and the other 6 need a preamp, but thats expected... top notch if you ask me. I wouldn't expect anything less from M-audio
Short Version:DO NOT BUY THIS PIECE OF JUNK!Long Version:I'm a techie. I'm also a graphic designer. I know digital imaging. I thought about returning this the moment I turned it on. I didn't even have to put in my SD card. But I did. Then I KNEW I was returning it!The operating system is unbelievably slow. The resolution is ridiculous. Pictures look horrible. Too bright, distorted. Yeah, this is a "low-end" digital frame. But for $100 I don't think everyone should look like cartoon characters. They should be giving this away for free. As a paperweight!This was a pure impulse buy - walked past the photo store on the day before my wife's birthday and said what the heck. What a mistake.Stay away. Stay far away.
Like this lens a lot. Love the depth of field and the quality of pics.
it kills Mac OS X. There's very few products out there where you can honestly say that it would be less disappointing if it just weren't working at all. Stay away from this product for Mac OS X. The best you can hope to have after much tinkering is, as others have noted here, an intermittent connection of poor strength, that will take forever to start up, and that will crash your system frequently. Sure it's cheaper than the competing Apple product, but it doesn't work reliably, destabilizes your system, can't easily be removed, and the company won't acknowledge its problems on the Mac platform.
I didn't like the frequency response at all. This center channel made it very hard to understand certain people talking in movies. It had a huge hole in the frequency response. I temporarily put a cheap bookshelf back and the difference was incredible. I could not see that the speaker was damaged in any way, but maybe it was defective? I know the tweeter was working, but the bass was so high compared to the highs that it was awful.I retured it to Amazon for a refund, and got an Infinity PC350, which is just too big in my opinion, but it sounds great.
If you're like most amateur photographers, you take your film to be developed at the neighborhood drug store. Well, I'm pleased to say that there finally is a reasonably priced printer that does as good a job as what you'd see from the corner store.I've tried a few different papers, but the Canon Pro is by far the best. I'm not sure if they planned it that way (to make sure I keep giving Canon my money!), but the Canon Pro Paper makes 4x6 photos that are simply terrific.I'm sure if you're a professional, this would not be for you. But as a parent of six children who takes oodles of photographs, the Canon i960 is perfect!
This camera was purchased to take some general pictures, I wanted it because it is so small. The quality is amazing and the camera is SO SMALL. Get the IBM Microdrive because the 2 megapixel images will fill up a memory card fast!The USB connection is super fast, and you thankfully wont need another peripheral to read the compact flash card.If size matters to you this is the ultimate camera.
Its worth paying. Its nice, plays MP3s, JPEG and all DVDs that I have tried. I have tried PAL VCDs as well.The negative side - MP3 menu is too thin.It does not play or hangs with some DVDs, the other player I have also does the same. Whereas my laptop DVD player plays that.
buttons hard to use.won't download multiple albums by the same artist half the time and the player on the computer will read that it is on the sansa.very frustrating since mp3 players are supposed to be pretty easy to use. well after 4 hours, i've had it and am returning it.utterly not worth it.
When I received the twinpack, I opened the packaging impressed with how well they were secured. Unfortunately, the actual product was not nearly as impressive.The UV filter looked to be fine, but was dirty and smudged out of the box.The circular polarizer, however, was much worse. Rotating it resulted in a sickly grinding noise, and the glass was wobbly. I couldn't imagine how I would get an even effect with such a poorly made product.I immediately returned them for a refund, and am waiting on a much higher quality polarizer to arrive.
My 537H television worked fine for about three years and then started to malfunction. It turns itself off two or three times a day, and it won't turn back on unless it is unplugged and then plugged in again. My reading on the internet has revealed that Olevia TVs have power-supply problems, and that's what this would seem to be. Some Olevia TVs turn themselves off and then won't come back on again.
I tried to play some tapes I'd had stored for a long while, they were defective from age and humidity and made my VCR dirty and unusable. This headcleaner took a few uses to clean the heads, but it got the gunk off and now the VCR works as well as when it was new.
I've been using this microphone all year. It is very easy to use. You just attach it to the i-pod and record anything you want. I use it to record live music of all sorts. The sound quality is great! I recommend it for music teachers and music lovers!
Well, this is ink for a printer. The printer worked fine and the ink worked fine too. What else can I say? Buy them will you.
Having been excited initially with such an affordable price for this router, I later realized that the old saying is very much applicable in this case. The router is easy to set up and use. However, it barely broadcasts the signal (10-15 feet max) and the connection drops with enviable regularity (with Comcast modem-every 2-3 days I have to reset the modem and the router).
I have these speakers for almost three years now and I'm very satisfied with the performance. Rock solid bass (don't compare it to Harmon Kardon or JBLs) at a very low price (I bought it for $52). If your Audio CD/MP3(VBR at 160-320Kbps range) is of good quality then it will certainly give out the best sound, same is the case with Games.
The Polk DB series is awesome. I ordered the 6.5&#34; Polk DBs to replace my 5.25&#34; Jeep Wrangler Soundbar factory speakers. The difference in sound is just amazing. The clarity of the highs and the deeper bass response is truly a wonderful sound. One of the the reasons I purchased these speakers is due to the high end waterproof/marine rating. Perfect for a Jeep Wrangler. I've had all kinds of speakers in varies vehicles; Sony Xplod, Pioneer, MB Quart, Kickers, and many others. The Polk DBs are my favorite by far and Amazon has the best price. You can't go wrong with these speakers. Buy Them!!
Great PDA. I'm still learning the full potential of it. I'm glad I bought it.
This is the BEST lens i've ever owned, definetly the Canon 24-70L.I use to shot with two cameras and 2 lenses on my bag, depending of what i want to do and light situation I am in, they are:* Canon F1,4 50mm* Canon 28-135 IS* Canon 70-300* Sigma 10-20mm* FisheyeDepending on the light i only carry around this wonderful lens attached to my Canon 5D MarkII and 2 lenses on my bag, this lens is like having a prime lens at all focus lenght, and the best... is very fast... F2,8.Here are the main characteristics:Ease of Use:I assume that if you are willing to buy this, you are a serios amateur or a Pro, so you wont have any trouble shooting with this beauty.Color Saturation:WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!, what a colors!!!!!!!! and combined with the 5DMkII... Speechless!Picture Quality:AMAZING!!!!, without a doubt the bes lens at this focal rangeContrastSPEECHLESS!!!!Value for moneyKind of expensive, but WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!!, you get the return out in 2-3 photo shooting!Focus speedVERY VERY VERY FAST!Regards,MT (From Colombia, SouthAmerica)
Received it as a gift this last Christmas. Thought it was great until I went to use it a month later and the audio went out on one side. The replacement unit took about 2 months to get and it went out the first time I went jogging. In June, they said they weren't receiving any more of the units (Thompson), so they would do a buy back. I just received a check for &quot;fair market value&quot; for $76.24. Since I don't have an orginal sales receipt, I get the price they sell it to vendors. I asked to get a unit instead of this buyback deal, they are expected to get any more units. The cost is still $120-130. My advice, don't buy it. Looks and when it works it's great, but if it breaks you'll have a headache.
Works good sometimes i don't know if it is the cam or yahoo that freezes up the mac.
I bought this case on the recommendation of a friend when I was looking for something to carry my new BlackBerry in. I just wanted something to protect it while it was in my bag.I was very pleasantly surpised by this case! I have long been a fan of Tamrac products so I decided to give this one a try.It is the perfect size for my phone and fits easily into my purse. It is a case that has no bells and whistles but is made of suede and has a good madnet for it's closure. It comes with a strap that for wearing around the neck (which I haven't used) and has a belt loop on the back for wearing on a belt.I am planning to purchase another one of these for my new Fuji Finepix Z30 as it also fits perfectly in this bag.Great product from a great company. Really does the job.
As I said, an exellent product. I have only been using it for a couple weeks, but have yet to have it fail me. If I deviate from my 'route' itjust says: 'recalculating' and picks up where I am, and we continue on.We get to our destination just fine.I like the graphics, also I like the night mode too.Bob Kollaritsch
I purchased this with my iPod Nano, and I am glad I did. I purchased it because I wanted to be able to listen to a radio stations count down when I was out walking, so I ordered this. I like that you have the channel you are on displayed on the screen, and this does get great reception too! Another cool feature is that you do not have to have your iPod to change the station with the cool little remote - and Apple even includes another set of headphones! I was not aware that the remote was going to work also with the the music part also which is great also allowing me to put my iPod away and control everything from the remote - that clips onto your pocket, or shirt or wherever you want to clip it!
If you're looking for dozens of image, flash, zoom, and exposure settings, in a small package, you've got the right camera. The Canon Powershot S30 camera is clearly not a camera intended for photography professionals who want to take hundreds of pictures at different resolutions, want to play with the lighting and other effects, as well as have the ability to zoom into the object many times over. However, it is a complete package. The S30 offers features found in much larger cameras at twice the price for half the price at a much smaller size. The S30 is a compact camera, widely acknowledged as the best bang-for-your-buck camera in its size on the market.The S30 is virtually identical to its cousin the S40, with several minor differences. The S40 shoots at a slightly higher resolution, has one additional shooting mode, and is 4 megapixels as opposed to the S30's 3.2. However, the S40 is commonly found for over [$$$] more, and these features, in my opinion, are not worth the investment. The S30 shoots images at the maximum resolution of 2048x1536 pixels, at a 3.2 Megapixel resolution. Similar cameras of similar sizes offered by competitors top off at around 2.1 Megapixels, without paying premium prices.The S30 offers thirteen different shooting modes, all of which can take advantage of its 3X optical or 10x digital zoom from the automatic, where the ISO speed, flash, and shutter speeds are calculated by the camera, to the movie mode, which can record up to 30 seconds of full-audio AVI film at 320x160 resolution, and approximately 20 frames per second. Other modes include portrait, speed, and slow modes. These can be used to shoot pictures of objects up close, where the foreground recieves more exposure than the background, as well as to capture objects, whether fast or slow, in motion with little blur (fast/slow shooting modes). The camera also allows you, with additional settings, to set the shutter speed, ISO settings (up to 800) and lighting setting with a touch of a button.The S30 accepts both Type 1 and Type 2 compactflash cards, including the IBM microdrive, which comes in sizes up to 1 GB - more than enough space to store approximately 600 pictures, shot at the maximum quality and size on the S30. Because of the camera's size, it might be expected that the battery, card, and all other "removable" parts would be hard to access and would require large fingernails. However, Canon has made a small slot on the bottom with several spring mechanisms which allow easy access for the card (when ejected) as well as the battery.The LCD is brilliant, and captures much of the color in the viewfinder. Upon moving the pictures to my computer, I found that they looked virtually identical in thumbnail form as they did at their maximum resolution. You can also set the LCD to turn off or on, in order to conserve battery power.Right out of the box, the camera is very easy to use. The on/off switch is built right into the lens cover, so simply popping in the rechargable battery and flash card and sliding open the lens cover allows for virtually instantaneous use. The "AUTO" mode allows for simple point-and-shoot use, with the camera selecting the right settings, auto-focusing, and taking the picture with a fake shutter "click" sound. (Installing custom software allows you to customize this shutter sound to a soundbyte of your own creation or choosing). Once the pictures have been taken, the camera also can be connected directly to certain Canon printers to print images directly out of the camera.The camera does have some weaknesses, however. Because of its size, the flash is rather weak, and is quite sensitive if your hand is accidentally cupped over part of it - the image exposure will increase in the top left hand corner. Also, the control pad is sometimes difficult to operate as some operations require that you push it in. I found myself several times pushing the left or right accidentally as I tried to depress the button evenly to produce the desired result. Also, the S30 is a battery hog. An extra battery is a requirement for this camera, as its batteries rarely last over 70 pictures - although I have heard otherwise.All in all, the S30 is an excellent camera with many benefits that far outweigh its negative points. With the ability of both the novice and the professional to take advantage of its 3x optical zoom, manual or autofocus, and its 13 different shooting modes, the S30 is a camera for everybody...at an affordable price.
There is not much to this case. I think it does a good job keeping the screen safe and that's about it.
As a few others have written, the PCCloneEX software that is included with this drive crashes about 50% of the time. I also tried to use Norton Ghost to backup to this drive and it failed with a number of errors. Next time I'm sticking with Seagate or Maxtor. The support website for this product is poorly maintained, so don't expect much help from the manufacturer. I'll likely just use this drive for straight file copying as it's useless for system backups.
great little camcorder for the price. Easy to use and stylish!
Easy, functional and a great helper.Never fight with your wife about directions, great mapping as well in as Europe,
Live in a condo building so the 900MHZ wireless headphones I previously owned were getting a lot of interference. As far as interference for these, none. The bluetooth wireless doesn't drop at all, as long as you're within 25-30 feet of the transmitter. Sound quality is good, lots of bass, but if you're looking for audiophile quality look elsewhere. The headphones fit me fine, but I could see where others find them uncomfortable. Haven't tested the battery life beyond 2-3 hours, but it works well for that amount of time. Overall, great sound and reliable wireless.
This unit has a unlimited joule value. This unit doesn't rely on wattage or heat buildup to melt or trigger a disconnect of the electrical current. Those types have to be thrown away when a spike activates them. This unit can be reset again and again and opens the electrical circuit in a fraction of time that other top units boast about. It you have a home theater and use a subwoofer, the subwoofer's amplifier is the unit that usually sustains damage first. Get several of these but if you just get one then be sure to include the subwoofer. The other electrical components can be ran off this with extension cords if necessary. Know where your circuit breakers are as the test button on this unit will trip the circuits outdoor main circuit breaker too. When a big electrical storm comes around I always trip my breakers that have any audio/video equipment connected.
Worth the money if you are anything like me. I purchased the sony's for movies,video games and music. I am not crazy about sound quality, but I think I know what sounds good and what doesnt. I just started a family so naturaly all my surround sound stuff had to go...space issues. I was really sceptical about digital headphones, not to mention wireless digital headphones, at first. I did tons of reasurch and read tons of reviews. I compared them against the Panasonic and the Pioneer versions and finally decided on the sony's ONLY because they were 80 bucks cheaper (brand new and with shipping).Performence...I got the headphones for movies, games and music. I like all types of movies, but I just saw the punisher and the day the earth stood still and it was really really good. The base and mid sounds were consistent and clear and The dialuge was spacious and full. I read some reviews about canny sound, but I had no issues with that at all. The bass is good, but its not as good as my old surround sound system that would shake the foundation of every house in the neighborhood, but its pretty good for headphones.I just picked up resident evil 5 and Bioshock and the headphones accually sound better then my movies do. I can hear almost exacty where the ememies are, but the headphones dont do that great of a job with rear sound...its really not bad, but it could be a tad better. OH, and the headphones crackle a bit in menu screen for some reason.Music is my life, but I am not so cought up in sound quality just consistancy of sound...if that makes sense. I like all sorts of music, but I am a hip hop head. I get good sound and decent bass but you really notice destortion at higher volumes...not a deal breaker at all but worth notingISSUES...I have notice the following issuesIf you live in an appartment I would invest in a clean power center to help get rid of the backround noise. The signal does seem to cut out quite a bit. If I play for three hours I usually will have to reset the headphones at least twice (this takes about about 10 seconds). They say you have about 100 ft before the signal cuts, but I have noticed that it cuts out when I am in my bathroom some 50 feet away from the base...I think it has something to do with the porcaline. the volume doesnt get very high when watching THX certified movies (the sound quality is better though). it really needs on more digital input so I dont have to use by X box for music, moview and games.
This has made uploading my camera pictures to my PC, a breeze. I use to have to plug my camera into my PC to extract the photos, which meant waiting a minute because my camera would always try and run its own software at the same time. No more of that nonsense. This is like having your own flashdrive, too. Very cool. Oh, and the 4gig SD card is just an added bonus.
If you are looking for a fantastic digital camera for a reasonable price, this is the camera for you. I know people with higher megapixel cameras, and the photographs I take with the 230 are just about as clear. I was really impressed by the macro mode. I get crystal clear close ups. Its features include a movie mode... something other 2 MP cameras don't really have. Alkaline batteries don't work well with any digital camera. Buy the rechargable batteries. They'll work just fine. The digital zoom also is just fine. If you want super wazoo features, save up and buy a [more expensive] camera. You get plenty of bang for your buck with this camera. Highly recommend.
I know that many people that have this printer are having trouble to make it work in Windows 7 64 bit.We have one since 9 years ago, and we love it.Here is some info that could help to make it work in W7/64:The LaserJet 1000 can be installed as a local printer, in a Windows 7 - 64 bit system, under XP Mode (32 bit system). Originally, XP mode is limited to the Pro, Ultimate and Enterprise versions. But there is procedure that to create something similar to XP Mode for the Home version.Additional work is required to make the printer accessible to the host W7 computer, as well as to other computers that there might be in a network.The required procedures are described in the following link - post of 04-17-2012.[...]Hope someone finds this useful.
Went on the crucial website and they recommended this ram after using their scanner. So far their site has yet to give me a wrong part for my computer and it has always worked very well in my computers. If you do not have much memory (1GB or less these days) and this ram fits in your laptop you should definitely get it because it sped up my computer slightly, led to a lot less crashing in my programs, and is probably the cheapest well known brand (kingston was cheaper by a dollar or 2 but I have yet to be steered wrong by crucial and wanted to play it safe).
After having trouble (as most people do) with my powerbook G4 cord, I gave this one a try. I have had it a couple months and it works great.At first I missed the orange and green lights that let you know if your computer is charged or being charged, but then I realized I had only looked at them so much just to see if my old cord was working. I LOVE my Macs, but Apple dropped the ball with their cords. Forget paying the big bucks for a new one from them. Buy this one, and forget about the crackling touchy Apple cord.
Most of the reviewers have it right about Epson's PictureMate system. What a dream to set up and use. Simply fantastic prints with vibrant color and incredible detail. If you want to print great 4 x 6 images very economically look no further. Your existing images will really come to life for you. I thought I needed a new camera. I was wrong.
Really nice adapter/connector for the 2007 Mazda 3. My car has a basic stereo system (4 speakers, no amp, no subwoofer) and it's perfect for what I needed. I did have to re-pin 2 wires from it (auto antenna and amp which i don't have) so i could connect my swc adapter to my Clarion radio. Now this is completely optional though. You can splice the 2 wires from your oem harness, but since i didn't wanna do that, i had to go the hard way. Let me tell you, I don't know if it's just me, but these wires are NOT easy to un-pin on that connector. So in any case, i got it done, all worked perfectly and I was really happy. If the wires would un-pin easier, I would've given it 5 stars. That's the only con in my book for this connector, so no big deal.
This is my first DVD player and I must say that I am impressed. Picture and sound quality are great, the weak link here is my TV. As usual, I ignored the instruction manual and installed the unit in about 2 minutes. The connections are straightforward, and the front panel controls and the remote are very intuitive. I did finally look at the manual because the on-screen menu and graphics are a little cryptic. All said and done, I only wish I had gotten one sooner. I can't speak for other models, but the Panasonic DVD-RV65 is a great value. My only recommendation, if this is your first DVD player purchase make sure you have plenty of cash on hand; you will need it for a DVD disk buying binge.
My requirement was to have a lens protector that wouldn't degrade the image quality. This filter delivers it. It has excellent build and optical qualities and has the additional benefit of improved outdoor images due to UV filtering (well, that is the main use intended by the manufacturer).
It is easy to use and to set up. It works and the readout is very helpful.I use it for my AV setup. Without the monitor (TV) on, I have over an hour of time to finish a TiVo recording if one is in progress. With the monitor on I have only 7 minutes! My TV is a bit of a power hog, and this UPS device shows me just how much.
It's a Tiffen filter, so you know it's well made. Like the title says, every lens should have this basic filter!
Bought this to convert PAL Hi-8 (Canon) purchased years ago in Singapore for Mac (PowerBook G4, Tiger OS-X) nonlinear editing. Worked perfectly the first time, only needed to set a single switch to select PAL. No need for software drivers etc. Happily plugged and played with the Mac and the camcorder.Acceptable price for the features and ease of use.
I use this pack primarily for carrying my laptop to/around/from work. I have some shoulder issues, and this back pack has saved me a great deal of pain over my traditional "over the shoulder" laptop bag. It is a bit heavy if you don't put it on your back (carry it by the handles), but once you get it on your back, its very nice. As everyone else has written, the construction is very good and the layout works well too.Good:- Weight distribution once you get it on your back is great. I can carry it around for hours (i.e. airports) without feeling the effects.- Construction. Great materials, I don't see this pack dying anytime soon. Although a co-worker of mine did get his caught in a revolving door and it ripped the loops on the front and one of the clasps that holds the front pouch, but not really the fault of the back pack.- Compartment sizes. I carried my 14" laptop, a 12 pack of pop, granola bars, work papers, mouse, laptop power cable, etc. into work without any trouble at all.- Airflow. Airflow due to the pads on the back really do help.Bad:- Weight if you're not using it on your back. I was a little surprised at the weight of it empty, but most of it is due to the flat bottom and the higher quality materials. The weight could be a slight issue for a person who might have trouble getting it on their back.- The chest strap is up near the neck. You can adjust it down a little, but it still seemed a little high. Also, it is hard to keep those chest straps out of the way, but I just wrapped it around the main straps and it worked okay. This isn't a feature I would use anyway, so no big deal.Suggested Improvements:- A better way to keep the chest strap out of the way- A specific place for a business card of the owner on the outside of the pack like some luggage has.All in all, I have been very satisfied with this and would suggest it to almost everyone.
My husband bought this for me a month ago and I'm loving it....it's small, compact, and dummy-proof :).....I love it :)
I typically don't write reviews, but just got off the phone with K40. I have had NOTHING but good things to say about this radar. It has saved me multiple times, and K40 as a company has easily the best customer service I have ever dealt with.I originally bought a K40 for a STI I bought in 09. I originally installed it with the included Blue LED's and wanted something to match the RED dash-lights in the STI. I tried a DIY swap, with red led's didn't put the right resistor on there, and ended up burning up the brand new module in 2 weeks. I called k40, (who surprising enough, is local to me)admitting my stupid mistake, and asked what it would cost for a new board. They worked with me and sent out a replacement within 2 days. Installed and everything worked great for 2 years. As mentioned, it saved me a few times.I then sold the car, and bought an M3. I took everything out but the LED's and am installing it and couldn't find anywhere to buy replacement LED's, and from my last experience, I didn't want to mess with anything but the correct ones again. After looking online for a while, I figured I'd give them a call.I called them and had a real person answer the phone, no recorded messages, told the kind lady on the phone my situation, and within 30 seconds, she took down my information and is sending me a set of LED's, no charge.Something as little as that, is greatly appreciated. I would definitely recommend this detector not only because of its quality, design, and advanced warnings, but also because of the amazing customer service I have received.
Got this bag for my wife to help with nursing school; big books. It is just a little to small to carry all her books but she does not need them all every day so she carries only the ones she knows that she will need for the day. The handle is great and the wheels roll very smooth. The flap to hold back the shoulder strap is a little awkward when going from back to roller mode, but overall a great solution.
No problems with it. Works just fine. Does exactly what I want it to do.
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
I have a home network with both Windows XP and Mac OSX computers - 1 Windows desktop, 1 Windows laptop, 1 iBook. I struggled for a year trying to get my iBook to print on the printer attached to the desktop. I also tried several print servers, and never managed to get a good network printing solution.Then, I happened upon the Canon iP4000R. I like Canon (have an i900D) for the cost of consumables (not cheap, but cheaper than Epson, HP) and photo print quality, so I decided to try the iP4000R.It installed in minutes on my network. It works flawllessly with Windows and Macintosh computer via WiFi!. Its only plugged into a 120V socket, sitting out of the way, waiting for a print job.It has 802.11g for speed and WPA for security - something I did not expect to find in this price range (I paid $160). I was also pleasantly surprised by the paper inpute cartridge under the printer which keeps the printer's profile low - no paper sticking out of the top like my i900D.I think this printer is a bargain considering you are getting a very good quality printer, a print server, ethernet and WiFi adapter.
I bought these speakers based on many recommendations I read around the Internet, most of which made reference to the amazing volume levels you can achieve. However, once I unpacked the system and tried playing some of my music files I immediately noticed two problems: First, the bass produced by the subwoofer is quite "muddy," and makes the bass drums basically indistinguishable from bass guitar. Secondly, the satellite speakers have noticeable distortion in the midrange frequencies, so much so that I had to stop playing one particular song because I was getting headache from it.I eventually sent these back and picked up the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 speakers and I've been very happy ever since. I don't know if the ProMedias can generate the sheer volume levels, but they definitely reproduce the audio much more accurately.
I ordered this cable because I needed a high quality cable without the 9-pin, which is what's pictured in the description. The cable I received was nothing like the one in the picture; it had the 9-pin, and was much flimsier overall. So don't buy this product based on the picture.
The product information lists the measurements for this unit, but if you are like me measurements probably don't help you much. This MP3 player is huge. One reviewer wrote that it would easily fit in his hand or pocket, well so would my cell phone and guess what they are practically the same size. Compared to some of the Sony and Samsung units this thing is a Cadillac.The sound quality is very good, but not better than my wife's Samsung, which she can easily clip to her shirt or put in her pocket. Putting this thing in my shirt pocket makes my shirt sag and putting it in my pants pocket . . .well, you get the idea.
The hub I got doesn't look like the one in the picture. This one is silver with a blue light in the middle of it and all four of the ports are on one side. The one I got works fine. It is ideal for a laptop. Just in case you are wondering thr cord which attaches to the computer IS that short.
I bought this wall mount for my 54'' Panasonic Plasma TV and had (2) of their "cheap" lag bolts snap in half (w/one half in the wall stud) during installation. If you make the mistake of buying this mount, I highly recommend you go to your local hardware store and buy quality lag bolts. In contrast, I bought the less expensive Cheetah brand mount and had zero problems. Do yourself a favor and buy the Cheetah mount.
I purchased this drive in order to use the dl function to use fewer disks for backups. Any other uses would have been gravy. I purchased Plextor for 2 reasons: A) I had owned a satisfactory Plextor DVD drive about 15 years ago; and B) A user reported that it would record "on anything round",although I did doubt that was literally true.The first thing I found out was that there are only a limited number of dvd media approved bt Plextor. I found that out when I put a Memorex blank in the drive, and the screen said, "INCOMPATIBLE MEDIA". Then I found out that although Plextor included Retrospect back up software, the software was not configured for the device. However, Retrospect said it could be "custom configured" for the device, and I then followed on screen instructions to do that. The first thing that happened was that it used an expensive dl disk to do it, and then locked the disk. Then I confidently started a full backup of my hard drives. Not to drag this out, it then wasted 5 more dl media, putting only 1.9gig-2.0gig on each disk.When I realized what had happened, I called Plextor tech support and was told that I should purchase the upgrade version of Roxio's Easy Media Creator, v. 7.5 which contains a copy of Back Up My PC and that program would make effective use of the dl media. When I received and installed the program, (which incidentally wipes out the limited bundled version of 7.0) I found that that EMC provides for only 4.7 gig media, and that BUM PC says NOTHING about what kind of media it can use, and I wasn't willing to probably waste more dl media. I called tech support once more. This time the tech I spoke with said he couldn't find any notes about my previous conversation. (Would you want to bet that the first tech didn't do his job properly?) He also advised me to reinstall the original, bundled, OLDER version of EMC.My advice is simple: Avoid this drive as you would the plague. I wish I had.At this point, I can not even find backup software that says it can use dl media, let alone that it is configured with this particular device
Great product. Makes listening to ipod not uncomfortable. Sound is great. Very happy with purchase
I initially purchased the Linksys WUSB-11 v2.8 from Amazon but found out that my Tivo Series2 did not support the 2.8 version, only 2.6 (Tivo now has a beta upgrade that will support v2.8). I had heard of signal strength problems with the WUSB-12 so I was hesitant. I went out and tried it anyway and it works perfectly. Tivo recognized it immediately and installed a firmware upgrade automatically. I get 70% signal strength, my access point is in my office and the Tivo is in the living room.
Simple to follow software that made the programing easy and it works. I highly recommend this product.
For the money, I am recommending these speakers to everyone I know. They sound great and get plenty loud. No, they won't knock your socks off with bass, but I am really impressed with the clarity of the sound.
If you want to buy this to store phone numbers, don't. If it is placed near a cell phone, all memory is erased! Palm is aware of this and is still selling them while they look for a way to fix them. They don't know how to fix them yet. Their solution? Keep it away from all cell phones. What a joke. The only reason I give it 1 star is because 0 stars is not an option.
The iPod works. But the center button is pushed in. I can kind of use it to select stuff. But it's broken. I'm disappointed.
I read every review I could get my hands on about this camera and am glad I did, because everyone is right about the S200, it is great. Some reviewers said you couldn't turn off the flash, well you can. The camera comes with a good user guide and also good software. I was shooting pictures in about 15 min. and downloading to my computer in about a hour. This is my 2nd digital camera and it is far superior to my 1mp HP 100 which 2 years ago cost me about the same. The s200 elph has a nice solid feeling. I feel that I have made an excellent choice in digital photograpy.
I used to have two (Toshiba) DVRs with hard drives. I am now down to one, the older one is still alive. The newer one with the awful TV Guide in it died. No manufacturer that has DVD-RAM capabilities have hard drives in their machines anymore! So I bought this Panasonic DMR-EZ47VK. It does not have the easiest manual to go through -- I was flipping pages all the time because they do not have all the info for one thing in one place. Annoying!!Although I have not attempted to use the VCR part of it nor do I have a need yet for HD, the DVD recording works great. I can get 6 hours of good video on a RAM disc. I would think to get 8 hours on it as advertised, the video may be a little jerky on action scenes so I won't even try it. I know with the more professional settings on the Toshiba, the lowest setting of 1.4 is that way.I am very pleased with this recorder -- now I can continue to use the dozens of Panasonic DVD-RAM cartridge discs I bought over the last 3 years!
As stated the item was brand new, the item they sent was not the item I ordered, but they had no problem correcting the problem, they really stick by their word, and I would buy from them again. thanks
These are great quality and easy to install. To save money I've tried the so-called store brands, but they seem to jam up in my fax machine, so now I only buy the Brother cartridges. With Amazon's price beating my local office supply store price buy several dollars, it's definitely a win-win.
Okay. For 25 bucks, I was weary. It did so much, and they only wanted 25 bucks?I get it in. So much padding. It's amazingly comfy, which is hard for me because I wear glasses, and most headphones press against my ears/glasses making it hurt. Comfort! The BAND AT THE TOP is even padded!Alright. Sound quality. It's great for someone who isn't a audiophile. After all, it's 25 bucks.The cord length is quite long. Maybe 10 feet.Now, onto it's selling point. Vibration.I put in the headphones, and it sounded like average headhpones. Lacking some bass.But then, I plugged in the USB power (it comes with a usb-powered cord, OR an optional AAA battery x2 battery pack that doesn't add too much weight.) and... It was crazy. Imagine yourself in a car with a sound system. It'll SHAKE! And it's great in gaming! I was scared half to death when a tank blew up next to me, and I FELT it blow up!The microphone is incredibly clear. It's great. If you're on a PS3, you can use a $3 USB sound card and use it as a mic. Plug the headphones into the TV. It's a seriously great purchase.I've shown this to friends. I'll let them listen to it without the power, and then like a mad scientist, I connect the plug. The facial expressions when the headphones are shaking are priceless. Come refund day (at a college), there's surely going to be some folks with silver on their head!
It would be a good cover IF it fit my kindle. It is way too small ! Wish Amazon would give dimensions with product info.
Hi, I would like to know if this FL-40 can be used on E-510 with fully automatic fuction? Please feel free to give me your comment. Thanks!
This mount is very easy to use and it doesn't take up all lot of space.If you buy a Garmin gps you most likely will have to buy this mount with it.It's easy to attach the gps to it and remove it when needed.It's weighted on 4 corners about 2 pounds more or less and doesn't slide at all when it's on the dash board.Just make sure you clean your dash board first from dust or anything that can make it slide off just as a precaution.If you put it on a flat as possible surface it will not move at all and stays secure.The gps sits in a low center of gravity so it will not slide or fall over.I recommend you purchase this mount and save yourself headaches down the road.It works for me.
Easy to replace, this buy was definitely worth it. Snaps right on and works like the razor did when it was new. 4 stars cuz I'm not big on electrics, so the new blades only do so much for me, but these do their job exactly as is intended. Note: there are two inner blades and one outer foil in this package, even tho theres only one blade in the pic
I got this memory for my Dell optiplex 260 desktop. The product installation was a breeze. Take out the old memory and put in the new ones and turn on the system. The memory was immediately recognized and I could see the difference in speed in running my applications immediately. Best product for the money.
I was very happy with my Denon AVR 2807 as a video receiver/switcher, but now that I've added the iPod dock, I have a new level of appreciation. Music sounds great over my speaker system. East to install, reasonable price, and quick shipping. Makes me wonder why I didn't get it sooner.
I have no idea how anyone could complain about this television.I've had it for a little over a month and it's changed the way I watch TV.The picture quality is amazing, the sound though is what surprised me.Even without a surround sound system, the television's own speakers provide astonishingly crystal clear sound. This is the sort of TV that makes me wish my digital cable provider made available all HD-channels rather than just a handful.The set was just what I wanted, an inexpensive, easy way to get myself into the HD-arena. I still want to buy a plasma screen in a year or two, but for right now I am most pleased.
An amazingly reasonable price for a genuine Canon battery.I was a little scared to buy a generic battery, you never know what you'll get and I had a bad experience with a generic battery for my camcorder. For a little more money I received a battery guaranteed to work well with my camera.
I have been using this replacement print head for a little over a month and have not had any issues. I was replacing a print head that was leaving streaks and eventually gave an unrecognized print head error.
Get it, you won't regret it. It stays in place so you don't have to worry about it falling on the floor.
This radio has poor reception! Based on other reviews,I thaught this sounded like a really good radio, so I bought it. I've used this radio since this spring. I replaced the ear buds that came with the radio with a pair of Sony ear buds.Something went wrong with the FM tuner.The FM staitions no longer come in at all. I Now can only pick up AM.I do have two good things to say.#1 The digital tuner is nice(WHEN IT WAS WORKING!!!) #2 It had pritty good sound.Over all I would NOT recommend this Radio!
This bag is perfect! It is so much easier to carry than a shoulder bag. Perfect for outdoor shooting, hiking, and just ease of carrying. No worries about leaning over and the bag slipping off your shoulder like other bags. Very well padded and organized room for PLENTY equipment. LOVE that there's room for my laptop in the back. This bag is a must-have for an active photographer!
I tried two of these units from the same store, and both of them failed to lock down the battery cover, so never got to hear what they sound like.The battery cover is poorly designed, flimsy and cheaply manufactured.If I could, I'd send SanDisk a bill for my gas and time wasted driving back to get a replacement for the first unit. When the second failed, I just took a refund and left.
I was very hesitant to buy a digital camera being an avid SLR fan.But I'm pleased to say the 7i has exceeded my expectations & I can say goodbye to conventional film. I've discovered it is a power hog but I've overcome this obstacle by purchasing 2 sets of Monster batteries(note the battteries that come with the camera are useless).I can shoot around 300 pictures w/flash no problem plus I have the ac adapter for home use when I'm snapping pictures of the kids.I can blow up my pictures to any size and the clarity is awesome! You lose no resolution.In fine I find I can take good action shots, when you get into superfine or RAW it takes the camera a few seconds to catch up to you. This camera is not for amateur's. It's too complex, but if you are an advanced photographer you will find this camera to be a thrill! You will need to purchase a flashcard a minimum of 256mb.I ordered a 256mb card because the 16 mb card that comes with this camera is a joke! You can take 1 picture in RAW or Superfine and maybe 8 in fine. I'm looking to get at least a GIG for vacations probably 2.Another important consideration is that this is compatible with Minolta Vectis SLR lenses & flash units a huge mark to its favor.
I live in Phoenix, AZ, 12 mi from the TV antennas, which are clustered atop South Mountain at an elevation of 2690 ft...Other than two brick walls in my building (no steel girders), my reception is unobstructed line of sight...I live on the 2nd floor, and there are no floors above me...The antenna is on top of the TV...The reception of standard analog TV is outstanding...Both VHF (all the way down to CH 3; those telescoping rods really work) and all UHF is practically flawless...Given that digital HD reception requires less signal strength, when the conversion comes in Feb, 2008 HDTV should be perfect...The only "negative" is that the antenna requires moderate rotation for some of the channels...Since all the broadcast antennas are clustered in a small area on top of the mountain, I find this odd...Perhaps it's due to internal reflections within the building...Other than that, if you have a clean, direct signal, I recommend this unit very highly...Since HD reception is all or nothing, I don't see how an external antenna could improve the reception under conditions such as mine...
I purchased an earlier version of this printer last year along with my first digital camera. It is identical to this with one less port for memory cards. My camera was a 2 megapixel Olympus D510 so I did not intend to enlarge my photos beyond 4x6. This printer offered small size and ease of use, which appealed to me at the time. The printer does not need to be connected to a computer to produce high quality 4x6 images - as close to photos from film as you can get with 2 megapixels. I now have a three megapixel camera and the prints are even better.This printer is so easy to use. Just plug it in, add paper, insert the smartmedia, compact flash, or memory stick into the appropriate slot, select the number of the photo you want to print, press the print button and watch a beautiful photo emerge from the printer. It weighs only 3 pounds and can be easily transported anywhere. I take it on vacation with me (in a soft sided, padded lunch box) and surprise my friends with instant copies of photos.The are only a few drawbacks for this printer. First, photo paper and ink cartridges cost a lot so your photos will not be cheaper than outside processing. I try to purchase in larger quantities to reduce the cost and I use cheaper paper for less important prints. The second drawback is the inability to view the photo on the printer prior to printing. You'll have to jot down the photo's number from your camera screen. And, of course you can't crop or modify your prints on this printer, but that's not really different from developing photos at the store.As for durability, as I said, I've had this printer for almost a year, have taken it everywhere, printed hundreds of photos and never had the slightest problem. It's a great little printer!
The setup is really simple. Just press a button and it syncs up. The leds let you know at a glance what is going on.
I have read probably 50 reviews of various moitors in all price ranges, and sizes. Of all the reviews, the Nec 1760V seemed to have all the qualities, on paper at least, that I wanted. After the decision had been made, I proceeded down to the local staples to have a look. The Nec 1760V was one of 8-9 monitors there, and it looked the best right off. I know the possibility of bad settings at the store, but from the reviews I read, I could tell this was a great monitor. ( The only reason for not purchasing this on the net is the fact of return policys at major retailers regarding stuck pixels etc, if not satisfied, simply take it back. amazon may have this policy as well, but I didn't want to fool with sending a unit back and forth. I have purchased other items on Amazon, and was extremely pleased. ) Back to the review. This monitor out of the box, with no configuring, looked fantastic. No dead or stuck pixels that I can see. The Naviset software from NEC is also fantastic in that it allows you to adjust color, brightness, contrast, and a host of other sttings with your mouse. This is needed because the on moitor buttons are hard to see, and you would need to memorize them for easy setup. LiquidView, also a NEC program downloaded from the NEC site with the inclosed KEY number, is fantatsic as well. This program makes it very easy to change the icon sizes on your desktop. I havn't played any fast games on this monitor, but with its 16ms verses 25ms for most monitors, it should do well, and all the reviews confirm this. This is just a stunning monitor, I can't say enough except at this price point it is a steal. GO GET ONE! You won't be sorry.
The mount came in black (no matter to me). The instructions were EASY. Basically, make sure you screw into wall studs or concrete. Bought a cheap stud finder from HomeDepot (good little investment). Had the mount and the TV onto the wall in less than an hour to hang a 32inch TV. Make sure you have your cords connected in the back of the TV before you hang. Perfect for my needs and the price was great. Highly reccomend. Only issue would be for adding cords in the back of TV, will have to take TV off mount otherwise. No tilt but can slide a bit left or right for adjustment. GREAT MOUNT!!!
I have owned this drive for about a year, and has never failed to burn a CD-R at 16x. Even with CD-R's that were rated for 12x, they burned at 16x.The only thing that bugs me alittle is that the Drive can get alittle bit noisey when spinning up, and reading CD's. If the drive was quieter, it would diffenitly get 5 stars.If your a new person to Burners...the software that came with it is good for average use...but like another person said...for serious Burning go and buy Nero Burning Rom.
Love the sleek look of this black Sony DVD player, which replaces an early clunky model, not from Sony, and has all the features I need for playing every form of digital media. Seems harder to find it in black, but silver is fine if your other equipment matches.
The Garmin Portable Friction Mount is just what I needed. My only problem is that I ordered it in Frustration Free packaging but received it in regular packaging. So it took me extra minutes and a lot of frustration trying to open the package before I could use it. The other product I ordered at the same time did come in frustration free packaging, which I would recommend for anyone who hates having to risk getting cut up by sharp edges of that plastic most products are sealed in.
Works like it was supposed to and has got me printing again o my printer, it did take two cleanings to get the ink to begin pumping out through
I would agree with the other comments that these headphones offer great bass. If you want to get picky, they lack a little bit of clarity on the treble side, but again for the price, I don't think you can beat them. They're also really comfortable on. I wear them plugged into my Ipod or computer at work.
I shopped for several years ( yes, years! lol ) for a big screen hdtv. Well, long story short, plasmas are incredibly stunning and all the rage, but, for less than half the money, I got a tv with picture quality as good, or better, and no worry about burn in, ultimately having to throw it away when it darkens gradually, heat,and noisy fans. When the bulb burns out on this baby, you just replace yourself for about $250 and keep on truckin. Also, LCDs can't match the performance for the price, old style projections are too bulky and both can suffer from burn in.I compared it to DLPs and LCDs from Samsung, LG, Sony, Hitachi and JVC and I thought it had the best picture. You might disagree, but I would recommend using your eyes to judge, not the specs on any particular set.The only real problem is common to all big screen HDTVs: the rather poor picture quality of analog channels on cable. Also, as a minor criticism, I wish there was more than one customer preference setting. I use it for analog channels, but it would be nice to have several more.The sound is great, although I use my Bose LS 28 when watching movies and some HD programming.It has plenty of input/output jacks, including an HDMI port.If you want a big picture HDTV and don't want to spring for super bucks and extreme anxiety for a plasma, the Toshiba DLP 52HM84 is hard to beat. It was rated the best DLP by Home Theater, too, for what that's worth.Have a happy holiday season!Zguy in Tucson.
These are excellent earphones! The two pairs I had before them were apple Ipod headphones and they wore out or blew out each in just a couple months use. I listen to headphones quite a bit between work and the gym and these have held up for about 8-9 months now. These are not quite as loud as the ipod head phones but they block out the outside sound MUCH better because of the buds. Some people hate the varying cord lengths and some people love it...I am indifferent. I've gotten my hands caught in them many time while moving around but its also nice to be able to sling the one end around my neck when not using them. The main negative about these is also a big positive. The earbuds are great for blocking outside noise and a few extras in different sizes come with it but sometimes these things fall off. I've lost about 2 or 3 of these things and I'm down to the last two that are on there. If you don't know what I mean by "buds" they're the gray part that goes into your ear. They make for a very comfortable fit but they are prone to falling off.
I purchased this for my girlfriend. A few months of use (heavy use) the speakers quit, though the mic was fine. She received a replacement easily from the company. However the speakers on the replacement unit just failed. So that's 2 unit's in 6 months, kinda disappointing. I'm replacing it with a Panasonic KX-TCA60. This is what I've been using for a while now. Great sound, simple, and durable. That's a lot for $15.
I upgraded my amp recently and heard a nasty hum through my speakers. My a/v installer recommended using a 3-prong to 2-prong adapter and the hum was gone. However, I didn't feel comfortable with this solution, b/c I've read that this can cause equipment damage, etc., so did some research and found the Hum X. I wasn't sure at first, but the reviews swayed me. I received the Hum X two days ago, inserted it b/t my amp and power center and the speaker was dead silent, so much so that I checked my amp to make sure the power was on. Hum X works, and I feel good that I didn't have to lift the ground to get rid of the hum. This product is highly recommended!
I've bought Skullcandy Smokin' Buds before, so I knew what to expect. The silicone earbud pieces come in 3 different sizes to custom fit them to your ear so they won't fall out, and that's primarily why I bought them again. The apple earbuds always fell out. The sound quality isn't as good as the Apple brand because the speakers are smaller. The inline volume control is a really nice feature too.
Well, I bought the PowerPad 160 (not cheap, those things are like $400) last fall. Last month the thing went dead. It would not charge at all. So I called customer service, and was told that they'll give me an exchange after I send in the proof of purchase. By the way, customer service over there = 1 person (Michael). So I did, and nothing happened for days. Called back, apparently whoever received the proof of purchase never informed customer service. Finally, their RMA department (possibly the same person), according to Michael, gave the exchange approval and told me RMA number is on the way. So I wait for another week...nothing. Called back, apparently there's another communication breakdown. No one bothered to call or email the RMA number and instruction. By the way, they don't ever return your calls. So leaving messages is pointless, you'll just have to keep calling. So I got the instruction over the phone, and was told that they will ship out a brand new replacement unit the day after the old unit is received. So I overnighted my old unit. Almost another week went by, nothing came. So I called again for the tracking number. This guy told me: &quot;I got your message and was about to call you. But I can't read the tracking number I wrote down so let me look it up.&quot; A few minutes later, he came back and said &quot;I can't find the tracking number, it hasn't been entered into the system&quot; (hmmm....interesting, Michael, I though you just wrote it down and was about to call me)...&quot;however, we did sent out your replacement unit on Thursday and you should receive it today or tomorrow.&quot; So I thought I'd finally get the new powerpad. So the next morning, while waiting anxiously for the UPS delivery, I get a call from electrovaya. Someone from electrovaya had just informed me that they received the unit I sent, it is unrepairable and since I've had it for 7 months so it exceeded the 6 month warranty, there's nothing they can do but to safely dispose it. Wait a minute; I said, for the last 3 weeks, I've been told a new unit was on the way! So the woman goes talk to Michael (customer service department). 10 minutes later, I find out that nothing was shipped out, he made up the whole thing about the exchange approval, they make a bad product that breaks as soon as warranty is up, nobody talks to each other, nobody knows what's going on, they need to improve internal communication, and oh yeah, you just wasted a bunch of money. Hey, electrovaya, there's this thing Alexander Gram Bell invented in 1875 called the telephone, use it! So I hope the $400 some dollars was a nice bonus for some proud electrovaya employee and made his kids happy over last Christmas. Or use it to cover overhead used to fire the customer service department. In conclusion, their product is crap, people I've dealt with over there are clueless and dishonest. If you are looking for an external batter, check out Valence at http://www.valence.com, a US company with a cheaper, and mostly likely, better product.
The radio sound of this Sony ICF-C318 is really grating and unpleasant. What a surprise. I have enjoyed lots of Sony clock radios in the past and when the sound died with one of those I ordered this new one from Amazon. This is not a radio one can enjoy listening to, sorry to say.
It's hard to keep motivated when you are running - it helps to have a buddy.The Forerunner 305 is my new buddy - and he keeps me on my toes.It's a little bit big on the wrist, and can be a touch awkward to look atthe display when you are running (I once tripped over a root when running atrail and checking my pace - lesson learnt!). But there are a couple of featuresthat really make this worth having:1) "return to start". When I travel on business I find myself in new places,wanting to go for a run. No problem - just run and get lost, then the Garmingets me home. If you were doing a loop and are close to home it will point you"back to the path that will take you home" - not just back the way you came.That has really made running while traveling much more fun2) "virtual buddy" - you can set the pace you want (maybe the pace you didin your last half marathon) and the device will let you know if you are onschedule, ahead, or behind. Great way to stay motivated and get the PB.3) Heart rate monitor. You learn how hard you are really pushing yourself.4) Download information - simple maps included, you can sign up for variousfancier programs / websites to log, compare, share trails. It's really niceto see what you've done - if you are training towards a big event, keepingtrack of your workouts (including calories burned - can I have another sliceof pizza tonight?) shows that all the hard work is really working.In all I love it. Could it be better? Yes:- strap is not comfortable - not a good shape for my wrist- angle to read is a bit awkward- sometimes it takes a while after turning on before it "finds" enough satellitesonce it has them, it is very good at keeping them- There are small positioning errors - according to the map I once ranthrough the ocean when I was on the beach - which seem larger than the"error" it displays. And once I ran back over the same trail I came, butthe downloaded map showed the return was about 50 ft further South.None of these bother me very much - for the money, I found it well worth having.
I was pretty surprised to see that the item is General Electric brand when it arrived. Its not a cheap chinese knock off like most of the other cables for sale on amazon and ebay. I mean the title starts with "Ge" but i guess i overlooked it. Nice and long, quality made, looks like its going to give me years and years of use. Would recommend this to anyone who feels their cellphone charging cable is too short (especially iPhone users, thats why i bought mine) or anyone who wishes to have their printer further away from their computer, or just any type of USB extension you could think of.
These ear buds not only wouldn't stay in my ears, but also gave noise feedback within a few weeks! Save your money.
I bought this Notebook card, paid for overnight shipping, and it was here the next day! I got it for use with my IPOD and I was NOT disappointed. I'm not that bright when it comes to this kind of stuff and the idea of this confused me. The other reviews didn't say if it came with everything, but I took a chance. It was complete with everything you need. I plugged it in and my laptop instantly recognized it. It was so fast that I thought my computer was still thinking about it. I plugged in my IPOD, followed the on-screen directions and 10 minutes later, I had a song on my IPOD. DEFINITELY WORTH THE PRICE
Hello,I bought two of these, one of them works fine under Windows XP (although the remote only allows to switch from full screen to windows screen and you can only change channels by using the numeric pad..you cannot move backward or forward..) I tried to put the other one to work with my laptop that was running Windows 7-64 bit Professional, but, although I contact the vendor's customer support by email, the options that they gave me didn't work.So, I decided to try with another laptop that I have with Windows 7-32 bit, but the device cannot work with the drivers provided..not even with the ones that can be downloaded from the vendor's site nor the ones that customer support sent me by e-mail.Unfortunately, I have not been able to enjoy this product under Windows 7 and I have the product stored on my closet meanwhile.Thanks,Allan.
This clock has a good wall display as well as 2 alarms. We lost power in June!, and the clock kept the time as it was designed to do when the power came back on. I'm glad I spent the extra money and purchased this clock over the less expensive ones.
I have had it for about a year now, and i have seen nothing bad about it, still using the same battery as when i got the thing. It has great range and is very comfertable, the mouse is so great on the hand too.
I actually owned theCanon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Camerasbefore this lens which I used as a walkabout lens on my 40D. Then I upgraded to the 5D, which can be unforgiving on less-than-"L" lenses and I really noticed the bad IQ with the 28-135.I've owned this lens over a year now and have to say the 24-105 image quality is superb, and build quality is what you'd expect from am "L" lens. I wish the lens was faster like theCanon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Camerasbut I guess what you give up in speed, you gain in reach. Since I find myself zooming in a lot, it's more useful to me than the 24-70.There is some slight vignetting at 24mm especially wide open at f4. I can't complain much since I shoot raw and just use the slider in the "lens correction" portion of ACR to correct it.My one and only complaint about this lens (why only 4 stars) is the lens hood doesn't seem to fit property. It's very tight to get on and off, I almost worry about the long-term effects on the turning portion of the zoom, but I try to be careful.
So far I really like the frame. Very sharp, clear picture and/but it is very BIG and heavy. Besides the fact that I liked the BIG size with high resolution VS the more common smaller sizes available with low resolution, I purchased this frame because the description states "You can change the look of the MV-1700 to fit your d&eacute;cor with any picture frame and matte combination of your choice"(the black was out of stock) but the instructions don't mention how or if you can do this and I do not see any obvious way to do it. I have emailed the company so I will wait to see if they respond. I was disappointed the frame does not have a typical monitor VESA mount so I can mount it on the wall with more confidence that it is going to stay in place (this is expensive and heavy you know). The electrical outlet I currently have the frame plugged intereferes with our TV picture so that is a concern. I will move to a different plug and see how that works. The grandkids will love it I am sure.
Good printer (so far).Can't say "I love it" yet because:1. Depends on the reliability over the years.2. I experienced some problems with printing on pre-printed paper.Duplexing works nice, and I like that the printer can be connected via ethernet.
Somehow it does not fit nicely into the battery charger...It is very tight and hard to put in and pull out... I think it is a defect. I do not like that. It is made in China. I shall look for of other brands...
Only buy Verbatim discs, they are the best available. Tayo Yuden is also good, but all the others cause a lot of problems. You will discover years later that the cheap discs no longer play, especially the gold ones when the gold starts flaking and discoloring. They call that disc rot, never happen with Verbatim. And only deal with Amazon, they are the best. When you buy at Amazon, you will not have a problem. I like to avoid problems, not deal with them later, so by buying Verbatim at Amazon, I know I will not have problems
Just received this bracket and I have to say its well worth the money because I was a little hesitant at first because of the price. It is very heavy duty and can easily handle any TV if mounted correctly. I recommend it 100%
I liked the price of this combo and the mouse is great. The sensitivity can be adjusted on the mouse and the scroll wheel is quiet. The keyboard is okay, but needs to be a little more ergonomic. Overall this combo is a very good alternative to more expensive and similar products. Also logitech is a very reliable electronics company and the quality of this product is very good.
Great product, I was so convinced after using the 1st Xpad that I bought 2 more. We carry them with us everywhere, airplane, train, even in our sailboat.
Logitech Z-2300 THX-Certified 200-Watt 2.1 Speaker SystemI just set these speakers up yesterday and they sound great! I did a lot of research on pc speakers before I bought these. I also have a set of Altec Lansing FX-4021 speakers on another computer and they are excellent but these Z-2300's are outstanding. Granted, I've only listened to them for a day but so far they shine. I read a lot of feedback about the weak midrange but frankly my ears are not that finely tuned. I have played these speakers almost constantly for the past 24 hours and with all kinds of music and I can find no weaknesses in anything. We'll see after six months how durable they are but for now I'm well satisfied. I bought these to replace a set of Klipsch Promedia 2.1 speakers which gave me nothing but trouble.
Good cleaning kit for my Jensen Player records. It does not make the vinyl new, but it does a good job.
After purchasing the DSP-500 from Amazon.com (which saved me LOTS of money!), I installed on my XP system. I had to visit Plantronics website to try to get my speakers to work again. Like other users have said, switching between headset and pc speakers are a pain! Not like the external switch I've been use to. Tech support was friendly, but pretty much useless.
After searching online reviews, I bought two Philips DPF as Christmas gifts. Over the last few days, I've been testing the different features and functions so I can preconfigure them before giving them as gifts. Actually, I found the setup and operation to be very simple. At first, I was concerned over the lack of a remote control. However, after playing with the intuitive menu and on-board buttons for awhile, I'm now thinking a remote control would be an unnecessary complication.As a semi-retired professional photographer, I enjoy sharing my photos with family and friends. I use professional 8 and 10 megapixel cameras to take my photos, and I'm always concerned about image quality (sharpness, color saturation, color balance, contrast, etc.) when they are viewed. All I can say is the Philips DPF really does my photos justice. They appear crisp and bright, with all the color and depth of the original photos. The proof is in the image.BTW, I loaded 220 jpg photos on a cheap 1GB SD card and the Philips is displaying them in slideshow mode perfectly.
I received the adapter in a reasonable amount of time and it came in great condition! Really impressed!
I just got these headphones a few days ago. They haven't reached the "break-in" period yet but still sound as perfect as I had hoped (break-in is the period of time it takes for the diaphragms and drivers in the headphones to wear before the headphone sounds at its prime -- like breaking in shoes).Besides sounding great, they are astoundingly comfortable, even with glasses.Comparing them with my old headphones (Sennheiser EH-2270) these are more comfortable for longer periods and sound much better.The open headphone design allows sound to leak, but provides a more comfortable and generally better sound than sealed or closed headphones (my old Senns were closed).Sound great with all music but you will notice that not all music is recorded the same. Bad recordings will sound bad, no matter what headphone you use.I recommend a headphone amp, but it is not required except to improve the sound quality from sources that weren't designed for headphones or lack the power to deliver a clean signal.Easily the best headphone for your money. I got mine far below the MSRP, so look around a bit. And when you find them, get em because they really do sound great.
Just what I needed. Easy to transport from vehicle to vehicle. Easy to place the GPS unit in it. Easy to tuck under the seat & hide. I liked mine so much, when my sister got her Garmin, I purchased one for her too.
I was very hesitant to switch to optical hearing all sorts of bad things about optical technology. I was so wrong! This is the best mouse I have ever owned!!! Instead of the mouse ball getting dirty, the mouse pad is what I have to clean occationally! I have had zero problems with this mouse and I use it many hours every day. The movement glides over the mouse pad, and response is very crisp. I have used it in a PS/2 port and USB and it works equally well.
Once my wife heard that coach made a case for our new SD 500 camera we had to have it.I am very pleased with the case as it is very sturdy. The hard leather protects the LCD screen (something the canon case does not!) and indeed protects the entire camera in case you drop it.Theres a belt clip on the case which is very handy if your pockets are full. The magnetic button for closing makes it very easy to open.Also the leather smells real good. The only drawback is that it makes the camera a little bulky but this is an acceptable compromise for me in order to protect the camera.
The best new kitchen gadget I've bought in a long time. Would recommend it to every one. One suggestion.... put foil in the bottom and that part you won't have to wash.
I am very happy with this purchase, it does the job and is exactly what I expected and paid for,volume high enough to be listened in a small area.
This is a great speaker set for our small 'theater' room. It was easy to hook up and it sounds great! A good sub-woofer makes all the difference. I did not realize how much the sub-woofer is used. For the price, you can not go wrong with this Polk Audio speaker set.
I like this camera. The size is great, it's cool to carry around and has a wow factor. The screen is HUGE for a camera this size. I love it! Navigating the menus is graphically pleasing. Pics are ok, flash works decently.I have one nagging problem: the video. (NOTE: I've only taken indoor video. Outdoor, daytime video may not be a problem.) If you get the right lighting and adjust the settings just right, you will get a good looking video for this type of camera. My problem is, it's rare to have everything so perfect. When you look around the room without the camera, you can see things normally. When you look at the same room with the same lighting through the camera, it's almost completely dark. You have to put the "low light" setting on all the time. The problem is that this setting is blurry, so you have to move the camera around very very slowly to not get a headache watching the video. (The manual suggests you only use this setting with a tri-pod. HA! This is the only way to see anything indoors!) The bottom line is: I have to constantly adjust settings on the camera before I take video in order to get decent viewable quality.Exacerbating the problem is that the video lights are two LCD lights, and they are absolutely useless. They have a flashlight "pointing" effect rather than a flooding effect. So if you use it, the center of your view will be lit in a circle and fading to dark towards the edges of the screen. Even with such poor performance, the lights are still too bright for ppl to look at the camera while it's on.Speaking of completely useless, don't even bother using the image stabilization. It makes the video EXTREMELY blurry... unusably blurry. They should rename the feature "Image Messer-upper".Having said all that, I really do like this camera. I've focused on the video because it's probably the one thing that bothers me about this camera. Everything else is great. Even though I've harped on the video, it is possible to get decent quality video once you adjust the settings. It just nags me a bit that it's not easier. I shouldn't have to turn on the low light setting ALL the time, and that setting shouldn't make things so blurry.Then again, I bought this camera for $200 on Aiptek's website and got $100 worth of accessories for free. So I try to remind myself that I DID buy a low-end pocket-sized camcorder. And that's probably the most important thing to remember. If you buy this multi-function camcorder for what it is, you get a great product. If you want a $1000 high-end camcorder the size of a small digital camera, you're not going to get it for $200.UPDATE: (16 Mar 07) I finally got a chance to use this camera outside on a sunny day. The video was EXCELLENT! BEAUTIFUL! I am SO MUCH MORE pleased with this camera now that I know that, at least in normal daylight settings, I can get GREAT looking video. No "low light" setting necessary. No blurriness at all! I even played it back on my tv, and it still looks great!
I've had 2 Canon SD600 camera and looked for a nice case that can protect them. I've bout a PSC90 case and a PSC55 case. The PSC90 is smaller that fits exactly the SD600. The PSC55 is taller with a good cushion at the bottom and the front. If you want a case to protect the camera, the PSC55 is the one. If you want a case that can drop into your pant pocket or your pulse, the PSC90 is smaller so it is better. Howerver, the PSC90 is discontinued or changed in design. I've ordered 2 from B&H and they sent me a different style that I've had to pay to ship them back. I highly recommend this PSC55 case to everybody. It can protect better and cheaper than cases selling in BB, CC, Frys or Walmart.
The iPAQ has a UI that is clumsy compared to that of the Palm. You must close applications when you are done, except there's no easy way to close them. You either have to use the Q-button to switch to the task and then terminate it, terminate all running tasks, or go into the Memory applet. It would be much more convenient if you could close uneeded tasks right from the Q-button menu like the Windows desktop task list. When you first get your unit, flash it with the updated 1.65A ROM from Compaq's site. It solves some issues that can be annoying. Unfortunately, it doesn't solve all the problems because File Explorer will sometimes lockup during compact flash access. The desktop software will also sometimes disconnect from the device for no obvious reason, even during the middle of compact flash access from the desktop. Luckily, all you have to do it turn off the unit and then turn if on again to get the unit to run correctly. You should immediately order a case for the unit. It doesn't have a flip cover of any kind and leaves the fragile screen exposed. The case that comes with the unit is almost useless because you cannot fit the iPAQ with the CF sleeve into it. Even when the unit is naked, there is a portion of the iPAQ on the top that is left unprotected. You might also need a RAM upgrade because I found myself meeting the Out of Memory message at the most inopportune times. Luckily, there are vendors that will upgrade it for cheap compared to going all out and buying the 64MB color version of this unit. Despite all the negative things I've said, there are many positives that other people have already covered. I just wanted to give you a feel of the potential problems so that you can decide if the features/strengths of the unit that other people have listed has enough value that you would work to overcome the potential problems. For me, I've decided to deal with it. Maybe a Compaq ROM update in the feature will solve all of these problems and make it a perfect unit.
The mouse is great, but...I bought two in Dec. 2005 and one lost the connection with the wireless receiver. There is no way to fix it, i.e. pushing the connect button on the mouse and the channel button on the receiver don't fix the problem. I had the same problem with a Microsoft Wireless Intellimouse Explorer. The good thing was Microsoft stood behind it and gave me a refund since it was no longer manufactured, but still under warranty. However, I did have to spend an hour or so on the phone with Microsoft tech support before they agreed.
Good product at a great price. Could not find it locally and local car stereo shops wanted 3 times the price for something comparable. It a arrived in a reasonable time and the quality is what I expect from Monster.
Works great with vista ultimate, drive is fast I havent had any trouble with it.
I got several packs of these batteries in different sizes, and a charger recently and have just thrown them all out. They are utterly worthless; they don't hold a charge. And stores don't take returns on batteries.
I am using it to listen to audio books and transfer files between computers.I have had another version of Creative Nomad (128MB) for years and liked it a lot, except for the headphones, that were of high quality, but tended to fall out of ears from time to time. The main reason I decided to upgrade was the size; 128MB was definitely not enough for my needs. However the concept of USB stick was very convenient.Now, when I got this new 1 GB version I can clearly see all its pros and cons in comparison with the previous one.pros:- memory size (1GB) is much more appropriate- the device is smaller and lighter than previous version- it now has a recorder- it even has a radio- it has an easy to use screen to help you navigate through your files and skip the files and folders you do not want to listen to(this is great!)- it now remembers the current position and resumes from there when you turn it back on (this is great!)- very convenient hand stripe and special case to carry the device while excersizing. It also protects the device from sweat pretty well (this is great!)- battery life is great.Cons:- earphones look lame in comparison with the ones for the previous version, And they are still falling out from time to time (argh!!!)- no embedded USB socket, which is quite sad, you have to carry the cable with you all the time if you want to use it as an instant USB drive.- after a month of heavy usage in gym I lost both soft pillows from the headphones. I do not know where and how. However, it is not a big deal, I am using the headphones without them and it is fine.
I had ordered this telescope as a birthday gift for my husband but didnt expect it to reach in time. My purchase came well before expected time, within 3 days it was delivered to my doorstep. I am happy with the prompt service by The Sportsman's Guide. My husband was so excited to get it he couldnt wait to try it out (it was out of the box before I got back from work!). And it "was" fun looking at the surface of the moon. It does take a while to get used to focusing n all, but once thats out of the way, its simply wonder-fun. Waiting for another clear night.
Have tried Linksys chat help but the tech kept asking me "are you there?" after I described the problem, and then she ended the session without offering even a suggestion! So,I waited over two hours on hold for phone support, then described to the tech the the problem below. He put me on hold while he was going to look for answers, but after another half-hour didn't come back, then the phone was disconnected. I'll send the below description by email, too, but have little hope based on the experience with Linksys so far.Have had a WRT54GS for over a year but it started dropping and restoring internet connections, so thought I'd update the firmware. Should have left it alone! It stalled and a flag came up "firmware failed" halfway through--probably because of it's dropping the connection during file upload. Tried to restart it, but now my PC won't even detect the router, despite trying to reinstall it with the CD and online NetSet assistant, plus turning it off and on and resetting it with absolutely no success.From the trouble many others also have reported here had with Linksys routers, I'm now going to look for another brand instead.
I plan to return this product as it was only after reading the insert that I learned that it was for personal use not for recording a committee meeting.
The "Mommy I'm Here" is so cute.This product is well made & so well worth the investment!It's water & shock resistant, reliable & very user friendly.We first purchased a less expensive product, it was a terrible poorly made waste of money. And our 2yo son was scared of its bug shape.It only takes a second for your little one to disappear. You always have to watch your child but with this product you can find them quickly.If you have an escape artist like we do, This product is a must have!!
I thought that a refurbed product wouldn't be so great, but it works perfectly! There are no glitches or sound defects. It's like buying a brand new ipod. I love it, and it was cheaper and in perfect conditions! (the only thing is that there were black tiny specks on the white part where you scroll)
i am very happy with the product. doesn't get in the way like windshield mounts do. have four vehicles and works well with all the dashboards.
I bought this since it could interface to both my laptop PC and my TV. Great concept, but poor execution. Massive artifacts/pixellation on DVDs with any kind of compression. Also, it does not play MP3 files at the correct bit rates. Back it goes!
Anyone who's done any research on hi-def TVs will know that Pioneer makes the best TV in the world (and they price it accordingly). For those who can afford it, this set will make you very happy. Even this 720p set will put 1080p sets from other manufacturers to shame. For most people, a 720p set is a much better value and you will not be able to tell the difference between 1080p and 720p. The only true 1080p content available is Blu-ray or HD DVD and you will still be hard-pressed to see the difference between a movie on a 720p set vs. 1080p. The quality of the TV and its video circuitry is much more important. In fact, SD content will look better on a 720p set vs. 1080p set because the video processor will not have to do as much to "stretch" a SD image over fewer pixels. The reality is that most people will still watch a lot of SD content on their TV for the next 3 to 5 years.I saw this TV in a "shootout" against other manufacturers and it was no comparison. If you want the best, get this TV and enjoy!
no problems, works as expected and advertised, very happy with it - only slight annoyance of transferring maps got 1 star taken away, though you can buy a large capacity CF card and get rid of this problem.
I got mine from a local store on sale for a little under $1600. That was about three weeks ago. And since then my entire family just can't get enough of it.Picture quality is just great - and that's expected. But what amazes me is all the extra functionality with what this TV is packed.1. Video streaming with Netflix. (It also has VUDU, YouTube, Picasa - but I did not try VUDU yet, and YouTube and Picasa work just fine, but I do not need a huge display to view some low resolution videos from YouTube). So Netflix movies available to watch instantly look great. Even those that are not HD quality. I must say that I have FIOS internet connection, so that must be also a component for high quality videos, but as far as this set goes - it does a great job.2. This TV has 2 hi-speed USB2.0 input jacks, and it recognizes not just flash drives, but also USB external hard drives - even with NTFS file format. I tried both - FAT32 and NTFS, and also external drives with additional power source and without it, - this TV recognizes them all. It can play your video files (and other media too) directly from external hard drive! And it supports multiple video formats, including Matroska H.264. It also supports external subtitles for AVI files. I did not test multiple subtitles formats, but SRT works great. It supports standard Latin letters languages and Korean. No other encodings though.I want also to add a few words about design. I use a TV stand that it came with, and it allows TV to be turned both sides about 20 degree - just enough to get to the USB jacks or to additional audio or HDMI jacks that are placed on a left side. The main ones are located on the back panel - which is also pretty easy to reach thanks to that rotating feature of a stand. The rotation is very smooth and requires no force at all.I can't be more pleased with it.
This is an excellent Keyboard tray. Installation was quick an easy. Helpful to have a second person there, but completely possible with one. Very versatile. I can move it to any position that I feel comfortable in. Adjusts easily, and is strong and sturdy in any position.Recommended buy!I have had shoulder problems from working on a keyboard for over 8 hours a day. It has alleviated some of my pain. I'm sure in the month to come it will be even better with some help on my part.
Outstanding product. Never slide or bounce on normal roads (I've never taken them off-roading). Perfect for CA, where it is illegal to mount anything to your windshield. Good theft deterrent as you won't have the circular ring left behind on your windshield by the suction mount. Easy to take down and conceal if need be. Excellent value on amazon compared to local retailers.
The NS-777 is a fantastic speaker for the cost. As we all know, you get what you pay for, right? Ok, this speaker has a MSRP of $[...] each, but you can find it for $[...] to $[...] if you shop it. And in my case, I got them for $[...] with free shipping.I know this is not Yamaha's top of the line speakers (I am very familiar with the Yammie line and the sound produced at the various higher price points, and no, I don't work for Yamaha, and yes, I've had other brands of AV units and Speakers in my set-up). But at a $248 price point, wow, what an amazing speaker. Here are my thoughts on the actual performance of this speaker:Please note, my particular set-up is in a room that would be considered small to medium size . . .The mid-tones are crystal clear. So clear in fact, that I have nothing more to say on this; the mid-tones are exceptionally.The highs (such as cymbals on a drum set) were SLIGHTLY strong, but after running an auto set-up for the speaker tone and volume adjustment (built into many current Yamaha receivers), the cymbals were much more in line with what is expected in the high tweeters (a natural blend of sound). The end result is that the cymbals are NO longer slightly strong, but properly balanced. I have read other reviews on this product and some people have complained about the same tweeter concern. But I was able to eliminate this issue by simply balancing the tone and volume in the speaker set-up function of my AV unit. An easy thing to do if you own a receiver that has the auto speaker set-up function. And many different brands of quality receivers have this ability! And if you don't, you have ears don't you? Open up the tone and volume setting on your av unit and adjust them. Simple, done. Nough said. The tweeters on this speaker sound great.The low (bass) end. I had a similar experience on the low end as I did on the high end. The bass was a little weak. But after running the auto speaker set-up, the lows balanced out and now my complete sound, low, mid, and high's, all harmonized nicely. Granted, the bass end on this speaker is not going to thump you into the next room, I'll agree to that. But if you're the type of person who does like to be thumped into the next room, you probably have a subwoofer (or several subwoofers) to accommodate you. And if you don't, you should. But just as an FYI, even if you don't want to be thumped into another room, you should have a subwoofer anyway; subwoofers are not an "extra" thing to get later, they are a necessity, in any sound set-up, and I don't care how much you spend on your other speakers, regardless of the brand.For those of you who are still skeptical about this speakers tweeter and bass abilities . . . the NS-777 is also bi-amp ready (for those of you that don't know what it means to bi-amp, look it up in your AV manuel)!At first I used this speaker without biamping. And after tweaking the speakers as described above, they produced very nice sound. However, I then decided to try and see what the difference would be if I used the bi-amp feature. After bi-amping these speakers produced wonderful sound; a very clear natural sound with a reasonable tonal balance between the high and low (tweeter and bass sounds).If you don't know if your AV unit can support biamping, look in your receiver's manuel to see if it does. But whether you use these speakers with or without bi-amping, the sound it produces is wonderful . . . especially for the price!Bottom line, at a price tag of anywhere between $250-300 (currently we are in the spring 2011 time period), the Yamaha NS-777 are an exceptional value with fantastic sound. You won't be disappointed. Me thinks anyway . . . but this is all my opinion, right? Let your own ears decide.Enjoy, whatever you purchase.Signed,AudioFan
I just got it and have been playing with it all day. It is awesome. I buy PDA almost every 3 to 6 months. There is always something about them that dissappoints. Either its the battery, the design, etc. This one seems to be one that I will at least keep for a year and be happy. We'll see. The screen is beautiful and syncing was a breeze. I had a Tapware Zodiac and had no trouble transferring all the information to the sony.
I received this antenna as promised in good condition. After installation it proved to be a better antenna than the previous one. I now receive all of the local stations with a snow free picture. I recommend this antenna.Richard
I have been researching digital photography technology for quiet some time now and was waiting for very high resolution cameras to become more mainstream before I made the transition from a Canon EOS Elan IIe SLR. I realized over time that very high resolution cameras take up too much memory, and time to write and frankly unless you go for prints that are over 10 x 14 you do not need it. If you go for prints over 10 x 14 you also need a wide format printer(most printers don't have that sort of capability) or sending them out which costs. So you must truly assess what size you will be printing most. What sold me on this camera: a. very good to excellent resolution and color saturation particularly outdoors even for larger prints b. size (it is incredible I carry it with me everywhere while that was not the case with my other camera) c. takes full VGA movie clips (with great sound) lack of zooming is not a problem you hardly need it (go for a full video camera if you need extensive control of video) d. voice notes (I have not used it but is is nice to know it is there) e. ease of use and most importantly fuji has imporved the algorithm for light processing and it seems if you compare photos taken by the FUJI 6800 versus the Finepix F601 the photos have light much better balanced while the FUJI 6800 photos look conistently a bit dark. Features that dissapoint: like every other camera the 16MB card only holds 5 full resolution pics so you must buy a larger card (I bought a 128mb one for [money]), the cradle which acts as a recharger, syncing (to upload the photos to the computer) and to play the video on TV is extra unlike previous models. Of course this is a point and shoot camera so don't expect to find any external flash syncing capability but you will find that you don't need it most of the time unless you are shooting professionally. Finally I used to hate point and shoot cameras but one must understand that the technology in the digital cameras goes far beyond the capability and control of 35mm film point and shoot cameras. This camera keeps me content with numerous adjustments from shutter speed, to aperture to EV so although it comes in a small package it does not compromise on picture taking fine tuning.
This is a nice item to have especially with COMCAST ripping off customers these days for renting a modem. In case you have not noticed your comcast internet bill of late, they are charging a whopping $5 PER MONTH for renting a modem.This motorola surfboard at $38 was a no-brainer for me and it works just as expected.Good product.
I've had these headphones about two hours. I bought them because the SonyMDR-RF925R set I had before just quit working. I had had them a little over a year. I loved them. I had watched about half of an English series (Jewel of the Crown) when I got the first headset. I couldn't believe that now I could understand what was being said. I actually reordered the first episodes from Netflix so I could hear what they said. They were great. The range was great and the battery time was very good. So when they stopped working I decided to get another Sony product. However, when I set these up I had a problem. First, when I plugged the base into the outlet the green light came on - for about a second. This happened everytime I plugged it in using different outlets. OK. Then I set the headset on the base. The red light did not come on. Yes, the batteries were installed. If I squeezed the on/off band while it was sitting in the base the red light on the base and on the headset would come on. If I released it they would go off. So is it charging? After about an hour I decided to test it. According to the pamphlet I should have 40 minutes of usage after charging for one hour. When I took the headset off the base the green light came on. However, no sound but now the green light comes on and stays on. Still no red light when I set it back on the base. I'm giving it a few more hours and then if doesn't charge back in the box it goes and back to Amazon.Sony MDRRF970RK 900 MHz Analog RF Wireless Headphone
I bought this camera while expecting our first child...literally within weeks of delivery. We borrowed a friend's Olympus digital camera "just in case" the baby came before the camera arrived; after familiarizing myself with their camera, I hated it! Between borrowing our friend's camera and checking out others in stores, I found many other digital cameras to feel cheap, plasticy and as if they would just snap into pieces. Our Kodak Easyshare DID arrive in time for our baby and we have been thrilled with the camera. I'm a serious Nikon N60 user who "looked down" on digital cameras and I'm thoroughly impressed with the Easyshare. The pictures are very good, the software that accompanies allows you to edit and do whatever you'd like with the pictures. We literally jumped into using the camera without much getting to know it...the body and settings were similar to my Nikon 35mm which was comforting. I initially found the Easyshare recommended by Consumer Reports as a "best buy" and totally agree. Also, for any of you who feel the higher the megapixels, the better...read the Sept. 2002 Consumer Reports mag issue with article on digital cameras. It says (and I now agree) that a 3 megapixal digital is as high as you need unless you plan to blow up your pictures to poster size. The report that over 3 megapixels tempt people but that a good 3 mp is actually better than the higher mps for most because the higher mps don't produce as good quality pics in smaller sizes. Don't hesitate with this one...it's excellent.
I was given this as a Christmas gift Dec 2003. About 4 or 5 months later, I pulled it out of the case to use it one day & the screen was cracked (about an inch above the bottom). It was not dropped; it was kept in the case because I did not use it on a daily basis. I took it to a Best Buy store since it was purchased through them. The tech said he had never seen a crack like it & that it was not an intentional crack (I believe he said it was not a "tension" crack). However, they will not cover the damage. Best Buys says it is HP's problem. HP says it is Best Buy's problem. So--I am stuck with a $300 piece of junk that no one will replace. Oh, HP will replace the screen for $200. It's probably not even worth that anymore. The sad thing is, my husband even purchased the service plan for it, but it does not cover screens---IMAGINE THAT!!!!BB did send it off to "check it out" & it is in worse condition than when I took it in. I could at least view my contacts & other programs. I could even use the keyboard (above the crack). The problem was only below the crack. When I used the stylus on the keyboard, it would not type the letter I was touching. Now I can't sync the info stored on it to my computer or do anything but turn it on. No one seems to care--good customer service, huh?
Delivery was prompt, the card worked, and seems to have more space on it ever. Downloading pictures works fine, so I have everything I need with this card. It was cheap, so I am still afraid about its long-term performance, but that is something to find out in a little while.
To start with, the battery is external. So that ultra compact form factor just got 25% bigger as you must screw the battery pack to the bottom of the unit (it is not shown in the picture). Then, that nice case that lets you attach it to a headrest, well, it fits great without the battery, but with the battery on there is no way to fit it (believe me, I tried). There is a nice built in "stand", it is designed to only be effective when the battery is not installed. The screen quality and external sounds are a bit worse then other units, though not horrible (especially as most of us will use the unit with headphones). Overall this unit was a total disappointment; I rarely write reviews, but I figured I would write something to save people the hassle or a return, I know I wish someone had done that for me.
Really! I never liked Apple, nor iPod. Don't know why. Everybody has one iPod. I was almost minidisc fanatic but the time came that i realized i have to swich to mp3 because it's a same cmopression but more songs!Now, i wanted to buy creative cause the low price and everything. But then my eye saw iPod. After couple of days it was my true choice!In a matter of hours i found one and bought it.It's so slick, so beautiful that I swich songs only to look at it.I have a 20GB wersion but actually u get 18,5GB but that's more than enough!I put almost 100 of my cd's on it and i didn't get the falf of that used! It's lot of memory!Well, the thing that got me pushing to buy iPod is a click wheel. It's superb because it's quick and precise.To all you there trying to buy an mp3 hardick based player, go and buy yourself an iPod because it's a greatest and best choice you will ever made!Ps. i'm not an ipod fanatic just know a great product when i see one!
This is a great camera that takes the place of an earlier Canon Digital Elph that I lost several years ago. The 7.1 megapixels ensures great quality and the 3x zoom provides crisp clear pictures. In fact the digital zoom also works great - just make sure the camera is steady (I purchased a nice compact monopod and the results were awesome). Although the image stabilization feature on the newer models would have been great to have, you can't beat the price and overall quality of this camera and the pictures it takes. The Canon SD500 is a great little camera.
I liked the case, it was stylish, light and safe with the two straps, I used to commute by bike and it was very convenient.My 15" Macbook Pro fits nicely inside and there is enough space for the accessories and daily small things. I have the white/silver version that is also highly visible at night.Unfortunately the side net is weak and could tear easily.But my biggest concern is that after one year of moderate use (actually, it was in use only for several months) the main strap started to tear off where it attached to the bottom of the side, so practically there is no way to carry it safely anymore, it can fall any time.I expected better durability, it's not so cheap product to became useless after a year.I can't recommend it.
This is a mini USB cable for OLD blackberries only. Blackberries all use micro USB now due to the EU law about standardization. The pictures are not clear and it doesn't say, which seems to have led to more wrong purchases than right purchases.Modern blackberries use "micro usb"
I recently bought the Drapper screen for my office. My partner can't believe the price, and the fast I adquire.Item just like description. Super fast shipping.10 of 10
Just what I needed for my Powerpoint presentations. I now have mounting brackets in my various classrooms. Since I can't risk leaving the screen in a classroom to be damaged or vandalized, I just slip it off the mounting brackets and keep it in my conference room between classes. It's light,portable but well designed, and it's MADE IN THE USA, NOT CHINA!
I've been taking photos for the past 20 years. And I've been using a Minolta DiMage 5 Digital SLR for past few years. I'm no dummy when it comes to digital photography. So this review is not coming from someone who simply "doesn't know how to operate the camera". I picked this camera up so I'd have a point-and-shoot camera to use alongside my Minolta SLR. My Minolta works fine, but it's not always practical for many family-type situations. I tested the Nikon Coolpix 5600 out over the course of 2 days and after 133 photos, I've decided that it's not worth the money I paid for it. About 80% of the photos I took were blurry! Many were underexposed. Here are the obligatory pros and cons:Pros:+ Small size+ Light weight+ Low price+ Ease of use+ Uses SD Cards (an established medium)+ Uses AA batteries (very long battery life)Cons:- Most of your photos will be blurry- Exposure is often incorrect- It takes 7 seconds after you've taken a shot with a flash for it to allow you to take another shot.- LCD is almost completely unusable outside (it's nearly totally washed out in the sunlight, seriously, it's bad).- Doesn't allow you to set both image size and quality. It just lumps the two together into one setting. I wanted to take 1024x768 high quality photos, but I was forced to use normal quality. The only high quality setting was with the maximum image size.
A new format is a good thing. If you dont like change then dont use it. There is no reason to complain. This is a fine way to store pictures, and there is nothing wrong with technological advancement. Good products live on (mostly) and bad ones go away.The xD is smaller and faster, and has more potential in the long run. If a better one comes along, so be it. It seems to be reliable in terms of storing memory. Isnt that the most important thing?
excellent headset. Very comfortable and sound quality is excellent. The unit has separate volume controls for both the hearing and speaking. So I can hear all customers and they can hear me. The only thing I didn't like is that there isn't a mute button on the head set cord. You have to use the mute button on the phone. I'm using an AT&T model 993 phone.
This is what I'm looking for. It protect the lens but won't affect the picture you take. Good price and worth it.
I had this mouse for half a year. I suffered from this mouse a lot :(. First of all, the battery won't last for a week if you keep mouse awake. I am using rechargeble battery (Sanyo Ni-MH 2100 mAh). I also have a microsoft mouse, even though it uses two battery instead of one as V400, the battery can support me for half a year. Second, the focus of V400 is not good. Sometimes you can see the cursor is shaking without any movement. These days, I found a new big problem. The mouse is frozen when windows xy starts up. I thought it was xp's problem, eventually I figured out it was my V400 mouse. I had a very good impression with logitech. But this time, I will double think when I buy anything from logitech.
I bought these keyboards as I like the quiet and low profile. Now I have 3 defective keyboards because some keys do not register (M, N, Caps are common). Microsoft has replaced these for free but I expressed concern that future keyboards will fail. On a Microsoft initiated customer satisfaction followup call, I told the rep that the hardware revision 1.0 is the same so the root cause for these failures have not been fixed. Their only response is to replace in the future and try to keep the customer happy, but I'm out a usable keyboard for 2 weeks. One of my 3 replacements (D, M now don't work) has failed after only 2 months. Used a keycap puller to yank defective ones off and a blower to clean off. Put a 1/4" peg in and these keys still do not trigger. Save your money. I will go back to Logitech and get something that will last its intended "lifetime".After just sitting there for an hour, both the D and M keys started working. A while later they again just stopped working. This is with the computer on - nothing touched. Now it's looking like an intermittent problem that does not look to be hardware related. Keyboard controller problem is more like what's happening to some of these, so I will definitely not recommend anyone buy this keyboard as it will fail in the long term.update 2/2/09 - The replacement keyboard above just totally flaked out. Both Alt, both Ctrl, left Shift, and a whole lot of keys don't work. Called Microsoft at 800-360-7561 for a refund. 1) copy of invoice 2) shipping is on me 3) must be the original (but I threw that out when Microsoft sent me a replacement!) 4) Otherwise they will replace it for free again (I'm still within warranty) and I get to throw the defective one out. I chose #4. I also ordered a Logitech Wave keyboard from Amazon as a backup.Sept 2009 - Both replacements from February 2009 have problems. One has o and 0 not working. The other has z, period, space not working. 6 keyboards in 3 years. 100% defective. I could call Microsoft, but the question is why put myself through having undependable keyboards? Bye Microsoft. I did get a Logitech wireless keyboard/mouse set and it's working fine.
I travel a lot and have a lot of Canon equipment, so I thought this would be a good choice. Prints look good and it is super small. Unfortunately, I had to take it in for a full rebuild 3 times under warranty, and I really don't use it much at all. That might be part of the problem. The heads dry out really fast, and after a while, it doesn't even see the new ink cartridges. My cost per print runs about $3 because of the waisted ink. It has definitely NOT worked a lot more than it has worked. Prints that I made on the canon photo paper faded right away. In conclusion, I have 6 Epson printers, and they have problems as well, but nothing like the Canon. Not recommended.
When I purchased my camera I also got a spare battery. You can take dozens of pictures with it, using flashlight or making films and it still there. It's not cheap bu worth every single dollar you pay!
This radio really needs a tone control. The sound is quite muffled. Also turning the tuning dial from a station at the lower end to one at the higher end is a chore. The dial is quite stiff.
Why do they not tell you about this mount in the base case? It is SO much better than the silly windshield-stickem thing. Now if they could just do something about the screen glare.
Automatically recognized by Google Talk. Nice as a stand alone camera. Can download more avatars online. My complaints however are that the software that comes with it doesn't work but thats OK because you can just download the most recently updated version online. I also has some trouble getting the avatars to work in low light condition and with Google Talk but the regular video is very nice and not choppy.
I've always wondered why they didn't come out with this sooner, since this is probably a good alternative to thumb-drives because of its wider range of potential usage. I wish I got the one compatible with the original memory stick though. That way I could have used both that AND pro duo (+ the adapter), but I'm happy with my purchase now that I can transfer photos and files to and from any computer with a USB port.
I bought this memory for my dell inspiron laptop, looking for a memory not so expensive like the ones I found on Dell's web site.I am totally sorprise with the performance of this memory.I have to accept I was worry, but for my sorprise, my laptop recognize it inmediatly. Now my laptop has 1,256 Mb in memory.I expect to buy another 1Gb at the end of this year, exactlly the same that this model.I do recommend this memory.
The Jenson headphone is high quality economicalal investment that makes a great upgrade for the inferior ones that comes with every music player. It handles bass very well, is comfortable, and has a generousely lenghted cord. Their is also a handy volume control located about 2 feet down from the earpiece that has an on/off switch as well. The over-the-head piece is made of soft robber that dosen't pull at your hair and bends nicely. The only downside, I feel, is the fact that the earpieces often do not fit copmpletely adjecent to the ear robbing you of some potencial volume. Other than that, the Jenson JM10 Headphone is the best bang-for-the-buck on the market.
It never worked. I had another one that worked fine but unfortunately I lost everything except the dongle. Very disappointing as it was great for snowboarding.
Others have written some very detailed reviews of this camera so I will not duplicate what has already been said. Suffice it to say that this is a quality camera loaded with features. I almost bought an S1 last year. I was intrigued by the VGA movie mode on the S1, but wanted a model with 5MP or better still resolution. The S2 is the camera I was waiting for.My goal is to replace my current digital camera and camcorder with the S2. So far I'm very impressed with the movie quality of the S2. The only drawback is, of course, the enormous size of the video files. It would have been nice if Canon had used MPEG compression (hopefully in the S3), but I've found a workaround to that problem. I've purchased two 1GB Transcend 80x SD cards and a 40GB PD7X CompactDrive hard disk portable storage device. The CompactDrive will download a full 1GB SD card to its internal notebook hard disk in about 3 minutes without using a computer. It's powered by 4 NiMH batteries and can download somewhere between 17 to 20GB on a single charge. Since you can shoot 1GB worth of video in 8 minutes, theoretically by swapping cards and downloading I could shoot about 2.5 hrs of nearly continuous video without even having to change batteries on the PD7X. I haven't actually tested this procedure yet, but I think it's workable. As soon as my son's soccer games start up in a few weeks I'll be putting it to the test.Another great feature of this camera is the macro and super macro . You can shoot extreme closeups with the camera lens virtually touching the subject. I was just messing around with the camera and took a macro picture of a photo taped to my refrigerator. I was amazed to see that it was sharp and relatively well exposed even with poor lighting. It got me thinking about the piles of photos I have sitting in boxes waiting to be digitized. I have a flatbed scanner, but scanning is very tedious. Why not just take a snapshot of them with the digital camera? I decided to convert an old 35mm photo enlarger I had in the attic to a makeshift copy stand. I rigged up a camera mount and grabbed a couple of clip on reading lamps and started playing around. After some experimenting I found that using macro mode with Tungsten white balance setting produced great copies of my snapshots. Once I figured out the settings, I whipped through a couple stacks of snapshots in about 10 minutes. It's still tedious, but much better than scanning with my slow flatbed scanner.With the S2 you can have your cake and eat it too. It takes great photos and videos and is easy to use yet powerful enough for those of us that like to experiment.Update 8/04/05I finally got to put the camera through its paces. I took it to a Braves night game last weekend and was able to capture a beautiful shot of Andruw Jones breaking his bat. The photo is sharp, in focus and you can clearly see both the broken bat flying apart and the hit ball. I took the shot handheld at iso 200 from my seat about halfway up the lower section (terrace 221 if you're familiar with Turner Field). I was amazed to be able to zoom all the way up to home plate and see that level of detail!I also went to a museum and got to play around with the indoor modes. The museum had several large dinosaur displays in a large atrium. I used the panorama mode to take a series of shots of the dinosaurs. After I downloaded the photos I used the photostitch software to put the panorama together. It worked flawlessly and the results look great!I'm also happy to report that the CompactDrive PD7X worked well. I downloaded several SD cards to it in the field with no problems.I have one comment about the lens cap. Many people have pointed out that the lens cap comes off too easily. I noticed that too shortly after I got the camera and considered it annoying. However, it didn't take long for me to realize that the cap is designed that way for a reason. Have any of you turned the camera on before removing the lens cap? Immediately upon turning on the camera, the lens pops out from its stowed position, and if the lens cap is on it simply pops off without straining the motor. A tight fitting lens cap would probably be hard on the motor if the camera was turned on with the cap in place. Just my 2 cents.
Great product - this is my 3rd set - they seem to die after 5 years. Still worth the cost. My wife enjoys tv at her volume and I can make it as loud as I want.
Every time you turn the speaker son you'll have to adjust the volume, because it always starts so low you can't hear anything.On the other hand, if you turn it up too high there's distortion that messes up the bass.The 3D button doesn't really make a noticeable difference, but the fact you can take it with you everywhere is nice.Over all I wouldn't buy them again.
I got this thing and I loved it. However, its built very poor. Yeah, its got alot more features than the iPod and it costs way less, but the thing falls apart.I went to Creative's website and it turns out that ALOT of users are having problems. The display ceases to function, the player freezes... and this is from 100% standard/official usage of the player.Great features but its built at a trash can quality levels. I was shocked actually. Creative/E-Mu have never let me down. I've been buying their soundcards since like 1997 and have never had a problem with them. They need to implement the same standards of quality control across their entire product line.
This is an awesome system. The power is perfect and the sound is crisp. I used better speaker wires and thats why I think I got the perfect response from the amp. The sub...as mentioned above is crazy powerful...have to leave it on half way to reduce the vibration for my nieghbours below. Good looking ....could do with another digital input.....
Outstanding in every way. HD picture is outstanding and hook up in very easy. Highly recommended!
I had narrowed down the bag choices for my camera to this one and the Case Logic DCB-66. I was leaning towards the Case Logic case until I found this Lowepro Edit 110 bag on sale locally, so I bought it, knowing it would be easy to return if it didn't work. The given dimensions for the Panasonic DMC-FZ35 are 3"H X 4.6"W X 3.5"D, but with the lens cap on I measure it a little over 3.5" deep, plus the view finder extends almost another 1/2", making the full depth close to 4". Placing the camera in the case bottom down ( lens facing forward ) made the case bulge slightly, which was not acceptable to me, but placing this camera in the bag with the LENS FACING UP allows for a PERFECT fit. Placing the included divider against the camera allowed space on the other side of the divider for the battery charger, and a spare battery ( snug but not a tight fit ). Even better there are 4 more storage compartments available. The two end pockets will hold one AV cable or USB cable each. The front compartment has two nice compartments within which will be great for storing extra memory cards, and still room for a lens pen and lens cloth. There's also a storage compartment in the inside top of the bag lid for storing flatter Items. If you want to take the Lens hood along, it easily fits front side down over the camera lens in the case, the adapter will fit in any of the other storage compartments. This case has very good padding, is well made, and works great for this camera. When fully zipped-up the Case Logic bag will probably provide faster camera access, but the multiple storage compartments in this Lowepro bag make it worth serious consideration.
I have an XP desktop connected to an HP OfficeJet 6310 (a non-wireless printer). I then got a Windows 7 laptop and needed a way to print from the laptop without buying a new wireless printer. A friend in I.T. suggested this IOGear print server. Installation was *mostly* straight-forward -- there were a few things I had to guess at. Physical hookup is easy with the proper USB cable (which is NOT included in the package) and the supplied CAT5 cable, and of course the power hookup for the unit. You then use the supplied CD to install the software. The software install is very easy as a Wizard runs you through it. You'll have to do the CD install on all computers you'll be printing from. I had a few weird issues in my setup, and I can't blame that IOGear. For example, when installing on the XP desktop the Wizard asked me to select my printer, but there were 4 or 5 &#34;printer names&#34; associated with my HP OfficeJet, and I don't know how/why that happened. At first I guessed the wrong name, and the printer tests didn't work. So I ran the Wizard again and ended up selecting the correct name. This XP desktop computer has a login for myself and for my wife. It occurred to me I better see if the print server works on her side as well, and good thing I did because it didn't work on her side until I ran the install Wizard again. Once I got it working on the XP desktop, I ran the CD install Wizard on the laptop. The printer name the laptop detects as my HP is not the same name as what the XP desktop sees, so be aware of that. I think the print server came up with a name, but that's fine. I just use that name as the default printer on the laptop and the print server works great. So overall, I'll give it 4 stars for working well, but I think they could do a better job in the printed user guide of anticipating more user setup scenarios and offering installation guidance.
This is my third Garmin Sport Watch, and my favorite so far. I started with the Forerunner 50, the Forerunner 110, and now the 305. The 305 has great detail and lots of ways to measure metrics (by lap, total) etc. It's the best all encompassing watch I've owned, and for the price, you can't beat it. I like that it has the dual sport mode, and can't wait to tune up my bike and give it a shot. I use by the the Garmin Training Center software, as well as syncing it with the online program so that the training info is backed up.
WOW! This card is worth the money, for what it comes with and the things it can do. Now I have a graphics card that supports dual monitors, HDTV and has the ability to capture. When used with the new DVD drive, my PC is a home entertainment center. This is the card to get. It installed in one shot, and the remote is amazing.My only problem is the documentation is somewhat sparse, not listing install process for new machine, or giving great detail on all features. What is with the GART?New System:ASUS A7N8X-E DeluxeAMD 3200 XP1 GB Crucial PC-3200AIW 9600XTAudigy 2 ZS Platinum16X DVDPlextor CD BurnerWindows XP ProI am glad i waited six years to upgrade, from a PII machine.
I had one of these under the West Bend brand, it failed after almost 25 years. Yes , I am certain it is the same machine as it was made in West Germany and was identical* in appearance.Great little machine. The good news is it is available again.* the West Bend unit was pale almond in color.
It is a compact, transportable (it even has a nice handle), sturdy, heavy (the little thing must be like 2.5 Kg... ) photo lab.IF YOU USE THE EPSON PRINT PACK (that is: INK and most important: EPSON PRINT PAPER) you will get a photo output equal or better to that from a real commercial photolab service.USE ONLY EPSON PAPER: I tried to use KODAK papel, without luck. It came out still wet, it smudged in my fingers. When it dried out, I placed some water drops over the printed side, and there it went all the ink down ... Also: you could tell that it was a printer output rather than a photolab output because each color reflected light in a different way. SO PLEASE USE ONLY EPSON PAPER. With EPSON PAPER, this printer output behaves just like an analog photographic paper. You cant scratch or smudge it even if you place it below running water.Another TIP: This is an epson printer. This means that nozzles get stuck if you dont print for more than a week long. YOU MUST PRINT A PHOTO AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. IF not, you will have to clean the nozzles (an automatic procedure that takes both time and ink.) You are warned :)I considered buying an Epson R320, which should have same quality output, and support more paper sizes ... but I found out that -if you can live with 4x6 prints- this is THE economic solution: all other photoprinters will cost you more in the long run, with paper and ink purchased separately. Remember that PICTUREMATE uses the Epson PRINT PACK wich include both the INK AND THE PAPER for 100 prints (and INK will give yet some more prints, after the 100th paper). At U$S 25 or so, this pack is quite nice.
The cd player worked fine for about 30 minutes (of course, right after I loaded all 200 discs in it). After that, it started skipping horribly. Sometimes it would play as expected, but that was rare. It would go into a permanent fast-forward mode and it would not play normally. Sometimes it would be okay as long as it was in full random mode, but as soon as I tried to play just one cd all the way through, it acted as if it were possessed. I'm in the process of returning this player. Save yourself the trouble - don't buy it!!
This one is perfect for my home office i like it very much and it is the 2nd one in 10 years.Sharp EL-1750V Portable Printing Color Calculator with Clock and Calendar
I thought this was the best thing ever. I loved the capabilities to carry data at the same time as music. I loved being able to run with it (with no skipping or problems at all) and it was easy to transfer.I don't like how the songs play in alphabetical order. and MOST OF ALL- i hate the fact that they only have a 90 day warranty! Mine stopped being recognized by computers a month ago, and creative labs (terrible cust. service by the way) is telling me i have to pay 40 bucks to get it fixed. I really have a hard time trusting in these products when creative labs themselves can't trust the products they make enough to give them at least a 1 yr warranty. I suggest not taking the risk on this one... and just spend a bit more money and get something w/a better warranty and something that's better -- Ipod.
Nice piece. The second one I bought had a slightly "out of round" ball but Microsoft replaced the ball with minimal trouble. Still needs to be blown out with compressed air fairly frequently but I wouldn't trade them, I'll be sorry when I can't get any more.
I'm no newb to networking products. I've put together all of my family and friends home networks and am the Chief Technologist (as well as Lead Application Architect) for my company (i.e. I'm responsible for all hardware and networking as well as guiding the future of the company in the infrastructure and application development realms) and I never could get this thing to connect to our cable modem (Insight). I updated to the latest firmware and everything. It would reflect that the connection was made, but never was able to resolve any domains using its own diagnostics in the web interface, much less pass any data through.I did get it working on the DSL line (Zoomtown / Cinti Bell), and even had the VPN connections to our remote sites up. For all of about three hours I held out hope that maybe, with an after-hours phone call, we could use this piece of junk. then, at 11:30am, a little over 3 hours after I brought it up, it crashed. First, it stopped resolving the DNS entries so the systems on the LAN could only see internet sites they had DNS entries cached for, then it lost the VPN connections, finally, it stopped routing any traffic. A reboot brought it all back for another couple hours when the same thing happened again.We are a business of about 12 people, not some home, and the "ProSafe" line is supposed to be for the small business, but not this SPOC (Google it if you don't know the acronym).It went back to Amazon and the XINCOM Twin WAN VPN Router is on its way. Hopefully it will work as advertised as I really don't want to spend a grand or more just load balance and failover our two WAN connections.
This is my second Belkin Hi-speed USB 2 7-port Hub; I was obviously happy with the first one that still works after a few years flawlessly. From an hardware point of view this hub has never gave me any problem. When it first came out its design was one of the better ones. I believe there are now some 7-port hubs a little smaller in dimension if that is a concern. Overall I highly recommend this USB hub.
I have been searching for a medium sized camera bag that can hold my Canon T3i with the kit lenses, 2 fat bodied lenses, my microphone mount for my camera, and an LED light.This bag can handle all of this perfectly without even using any of the extra compartments given to me on the sides, front, and top of the bag.Would recommend this bag to anyone looking for a medium sized bag to hold a camera with a lenses on it, 2 other lenses and a few accessories.
This was my first digital camera and it's because of this camera that I stuck with HP when upgrading. It's a very good point and shoot camera with enough modes and settings to satisfy those who like fiddling with such things.Many of the reviews here complain about battery life. Turn off the live display, you don't need it anyway since the viewfinder is accurate. I never got *fewer* than 60 pictures (sometimes more) in two star mode with the live display off, on a pair of 1800 mAh rechargeables. I also had a big difference when I changed the auto shutoff to a shorter time period.Also, yes, you need a memory card -- but what digital camera doesn't? I had a 64 MB card with mine and only once completely used the card up.Shutter speed is a little slower than average for the class but fine for everything except action shots. Lens glass is by Pentax and is good quality. No, you won't get digital SLR quality from this camera, but at &lt;$140 it's a great deal.
These are good speakers if you are looking for something small. They are a little bassy at higher volumes.
This case works just fine for the price. The laptop area could use more size adjustments or foam inserts.
I've had nothing but bad experience with Netgear products and this item is no exception. I've been using it for over a year. It delivers pretty good range as advertised but unfortunately causes a lot of irritating network anomolies such as random network slowdowns, IP address conflicts, unavailability of wireless access, incompatibility issues with other network equipment (particularly the Verizon FIOS modem/router). A hard reboot of the router will resolve most of these issues until they inevitably and unpredictably surface again. Needless to say, rebooting the router is a real pain in the neck. I finally got fed up with this router and replaced it with a comparable D-Link model that has performed flawlessly.
This is an excellent device. No problems. Solid construction. Easy to use. I would buy another one of the same brand if necessary.
I hate this thing. It is complete junk and does NOT work well at all. If you live anywhere with more than three or four radio stations, you will experience inteference using this. Save yourself the trouble and get something that wires directly into your radio via cable or cassette adapter.The fatal flaw is that you are using this in a car and moving through different transmission areas. There is no way you can stay on one station - any station - and not eventually have a problem.The only reason I gave this two stars is that it charges your ipod.
First it covers iPOD completely.Its transparent, keeps iPOD new without hiding its elegance.Has appropriate vents for accessories.It can be attached to your belt.I suppose i have covered everything an iPOD case should have...
I have been looking for the perfect bag for my everyday stuff for over 3 months now... I started with an oversized purse which I padded for my camera and computer stuff. But that got really heavy and was starting to hurt my back. So I started looking at the camera bags. I wasn't really stoked about any of them- so many are expensive, ugly, and almost all look like bags that contain expensive things (not good for a little bitty solo photog like me)!This bag was exactly what I needed. It fits my macbook pro and papers/folders in the back compartment, my pens-purse-lunch- and general accessories in the front pocket, & all (Nikon D5000 body with kit lens on, zoom lens, lens filters, charger, cards, & cords) my camera gear (with room for more!) in the bottom compartment. The bag holds everything I need in an organized manner, it carries the load very well (it almost feels as if nothing is in there when I carry it!) and is put together very well (all the stitching is pretty tight & while I haven't tested it in the rain it seems to do just fine keeping water out in light drizzles for short periods of time).The only thing I don't like about this bag is that the front pocket only has one zipper pull and inevitably it's always on the side that's not easily accessible at the moment. Just a minor frustration though for such an awesome bag... I've only had it for a month now but it shows no wear and tear yet...
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.
This sound card was very easy to install. Digital sound is excellent. Price is right and affordable.I recommend it to any body who needs a sound card.
Bought for upgrade of Toshiba Satellite, checked Toshiba's site prior to purchase for compatibility and ordered accordingly. Works fine.
i thought i needed to by a new camera.......replaced with this new battery works like newsterling tek-- shipped the very quickly to me .. i am very happy with their service
I've been using this projector everyday for almost 2 years.Great projector, very easy to use and also very bright.The picture quality is really good.
This memory performas great in my AMD X2 4200+ system.Planning on getting 2 more soon.
This is as basic as it gets. If a station in your area has a strong signal to begin with, this will pull it in. However, weaker stations won't show that much improvement. If you live in an area with extremely poor reception, an amplified antenna would be a better option.
I have the Panasonic Vortex Nano HydraClean System II - Silver shaver and these replacement cartridges are just what the doctor ordered.My original one that came with lasted a while (few months, I don't shave every day). They leave it looking and feeling like new, and completely disinfected to prevent ugly razor burn or infections.Works great, and the subscription option is neat. Why pay shipping when you don't have to, and can receive these every few months at an additional 15% discount. Thanks Amazon since the store I bought this razor doesn't sell the replacements!!! absurd
Was looking for inexpensive MP3 player for my 8-yr old Step daughter as a Birthday present. This was perfect! Even smaller than the previous model. It's size is amazing. She is able to hang it around her neck, plug in her earphones and rock on! Also love the fact it has an internal rechargable battery. It recharges by connecting it to your PC via a USB cable (PC doesn't even have to be on!). Transferring MP3s from the PC was very easy. Great MP3 for any one looking for a "starter" one.
Not much to say. I needed a small powered USB hub and this fits the bill. Works great and charges my multiple devices while on the road.
My daughter really wanted the "hello kitty camera" for Christmas, (unlike the cheaper one this one can at least hold plenty of pics via a memory card). But if it is fun photography they really want to do, they will get more enjoyment from a normal digital camera.This camera has some very poor features for the price. 1) The flash always defaults to "off"; you have to reset it every time you turn the camera on if you want automatic flash. 2)The menu is not intuitive. My son got a Kodak for $30 less, and both children found the Kodak much easier to use. 3) The software is not intuitive; they still have to do a regular file import to modify a picture, rather then the Hello Kitty software doing a direct picture or camera import. 4)The only way to charge the battery is a USB cable, it doesn't take shelf batteries. 5)Very poor lens; any other 3-4 megapixel camera takes much better pictures.The Hello Kitty software is fun, but I think you could find some enjoyable kids scrapbooking software to put with a regular camera and have a much better package.
I get an excellent picture with this Sony DVD player. It gets my highest recommendation.
It's good to see Lolita Files back in the writng game. I have missed her books and her stories. This book gives great in- sight to where the characters have been and where they are headed next. This book screams for a sequel!! I like that she managed to bring readers up to date while showing a glimpse of the past throughout the book. I read this book in two days it was sooo good. I ony gave it four stars because the ending does leave you hanging for answers. Otherwise, great read!!
This is my first Digital Camera...... ( I know behind the times ) But being my first I have to say that I learned how to basiclly use it within the first 10 minutes no prob. It can be simple to use but you must read the instuctions. A couple other reviews are saying that the pics they took with the camera were turning out dark.... they should have read the instuctions well before use. It has like a million diffrent settings. Which is GREAT! There is a night setting, dark setting, snow, sand, sport, text or document, fireworks, close up, REALLY REALLY close up and just about any setting of light you are in! It is an 8 MP so the picture quality is awsome! I love how this camera also has a "UNDO DELETE" option! I don't know anyone with a dig. camera who has that option. Make a mistake and delete the wrong pic just bring it back! I also love the video camera option as well. Now I don't have to take both cameras with me just one! BUY THIS CAMERA! IT IS GREAT!
I bought these binoculars to watch the birds in my backyard but failed to do sufficient pre-sale research. Their nearest focus point is probably 50ft and their magnification is generally higher than you would want. So they are ill suited for my intended use, but that is my fault, not Bushnells.For viewing things further away they are fine. They seem rugged and very solid, though I haven't done much with them. I like the rubberized housing. The one general complaint I have is that the rocker focus mechanism has too much give in it. You can rock it for a few degrees before it actually starts doing any focusing.
I had several IDE hard drives I needed to check and use as backup drives and swap between. The USB link wasn't blazingly fast, but it didn't need to be. Great for swapping between drives.
This works great for boosting voltage for electronics in an out building with a long electrical run. It always keeps it between 115 and 125 volts.
For when you can't use stringbecause the eyelet is too small.And thread is too weak.Sold-seperate companions:Smith & Wesson H.R.T. Neck Knife, Zytel, Black Blade, Serrated, Neck SheathLensatic Military Marching CompassElf-1 Night Vision MonocularCarson Bandit 8x25 mm Quick-Focus MonocularGarmin eTrex GPS with Waterproof Exterior (Yellow)Excalibur Electronic Forever Flashlight
I've purchased two 2GB, since I wanted to change my OS from Vista Home Premium 32bit to 7 Home Premium 64bit. My laptop is now in it's 4th year and it needed some refreshing. 7 64bit works great and I can use all of 4GB of RAM that I've installed.I've replaced both of my original memory cards (2GB all together, 1GB individually) with these ones, without a problem and there was no issues with it.Everything works fine. No problems so far. Best deal I could fine on line at the time when I was buying it, and it might be still best deal.Only annoyance is packaging. It came in two separate cases, who are made to hold two memory cards, but each one had one. They could have saved on packaging if both of them came in one and not two separate ones. Waste of packaging. Not a big problem over all, but seems kind of irresponsible from manufacturer.Excluding that, every thing else is great.
I've tried a few different makes of noise cancelling headphones and Sony offers one of the better headsets that I've used.1. Very effective at canceling out background noise without that "hiss" found in a number of moderate to lower priced sets.2. Very comfortable to wear- more comfortable than the Bose Q2.3. I believe that there is a trade-off with noise cancelling headphones with some sound quality sacrificed to achieve noise cancellation. The highs are adequate- mid band-and lows are ok.4. Every listener will have his or her preferences, but these phones deliver a great value especially at the price listed here.
I own five filters, this case holds five filters. It is not just the number of slots that is important, it is how they are stored in the case that is what needs mentioning. Filter "wallets" allow the transfer of their materials such as mesh or plastic onto the expensive coatings of your expensive filters. This pouch has individual padded pockets like those found in a quality camera bag. Filter glass never touches anything damaging.Build quality of this pouch is great...it will last for many years. It is constructed of sturdy cordura with a secure velcro strap on front. The rear has velcro mounting straps for many popular camera bag/case systems as well as your belt.
I bought this mouse in Spring 2005. I still find it awesome, even if the battery doesn't hold a charge as it did brand spanking new. Fits in he hand perfect. When and if mine ever dies, I want another.
this has great range. it is still a line-of-sight device but i should be able to get from costa mesa to catalina. that works for me!
I love this camera!It takes a little getting used to all the settings, but once you know them it s great.The camera takes great pics, especially when using the personalized settings. I take photos for a high action band in a lot of dark night clubs, and this camera takes the most amazing pictures. I put it on the sport mode and then do the five shots per click setting and I m telling you all the pics rock.This camera can be a little fussy if you do not set it right and it takes practice to get the pics right, but once you know what your doing I m sure you ll love it.
This is a huge disappointment. I have used the latest driver v5.5 and this mouse does not have anywhere near the type of smooth pointer control that you would expect, even compared to the original ball type mice. i have tried many types of mice over the years, including the optical usbs, wireless optical usb, logitech mx1000 laser, and of course the original ball driver types, and this one is by far the worst i have ever used. NOT RECOMMENDED!!
Between numerousWestern Digital WD Elements 2 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drives and various USB adapters and whatnot, I had a mess of low power but bulky plugs/wall warts. I've used various squid like cables andZiotek ZT1212518 Power Strip Liberator Plus with Pass Through, 5-Pack, but this really was what I'm looking for. I can't think of a better surge strip for hooking up loads of devices. As for power protection, it's probably not the best, but the devices I'm using don't call for that.
I got this thing and didn't expect much for the price. Wow, am I pleasantly surprised. The sound is just as good as my friend's Bose system of the same style. It is well worth the money and I am considering getting another for my office. If you are looking for a system like this for purposes that this is designed for...you can't go wrong.
I have this set up in a room that is 15x11. Great sound when it comes to music & movies. In a large room I would recommend something with more muscle but in an average to small room this is plenty. Wish it had more optical inputs.
The product is functional and does the job. Sure, there are some the are made better, but cost 3-4 times the price to do more or less the same thing, which is to give you something to rest your feet on at a better angle than the floor. Many of my co-workers have similar ones that they've had for years and have had no problem. In fact, this one seems to have smoother motion than some of the older ones. I'm happy with it, especially for the price.
9900CW talking caller id. Sound quality on recorded name annoucements could be better. You do have to be quick to record name message like many of the reviews state. Just keep it short like "John your husband" or "mary at work" etc. Don't like a low static hum noise when flipping through your caller ids. But all in all its fun, its loud, and its practical for just sitting on the couch and hearing the number or name you created. I may buy another for the back bedroom in large house.
Great Headphone.I have a head of enormous size, but I feel absolute comfort with this headphone.The sound coming out from this headphone is very clear, and the headphone works great for PC, home theater system, video game and etc.The headphone-jack cable is connected only to the left side of headset, and you don`t have to be bothered by anyting dangling in front of you anymore.If you have a big head and looking for a headphone of comfort and quality, I would recommend this one because this is the only headphone that really worked for me.
I've bought 2 of these now - gave one to my parents and got another. Works GREAT. Price is amazing for this type of performance from an over the air antenna. Get this one and you won't be dissappointed. Sure you can spend more - but this is a case where more expensive does not equate to better performance.
no cables needed for a modem connect. maybe a little old school but having a modem for dial up to routers and things is still big. works great with my pda, since modems not made for them hardly any more.
I have had the Targus rolling notebook backpack for almost 1 year and use it every week to carry my laptop, work papers, lunch, snacks, etc to the office. I commute by train with 10 to 15 minute walks through suburban and city streets on either end. I've taken it through rain and snow and it still looks new and keeps everything dry. It's taken a lot of abuse over this time but the wheels still roll smoothly and it is easy to get over curbs. Other reviewers mentioned inadequate laptop padding but I've found that my laptop is well padded against normal bumps and jostles. It holds quite a lot and is good for day trips. My only somewhat negative comment is that if you are petite, you will not be able to comfortably use it as a backpack when fully loaded. Larger individuals will not have a problem with the weight when using it as a backpack and pulling it is no trouble regardless of your size.
I use my Workstation to compile and edit home videos on DVD's, I use two processors, which are very efficient.
This TV only has given me 30 months of loyal service. IN the past couple of weeks multicolored small square boxes have appeared in 4 lines across the center in standard resolutions and a multicolored line in HD resolutions.Many problems have been reported on the Internet about this model line of TV, with a general nonchalance attitude on the issues from Sony.I would avoid this TV until Sony offers free repairs -- which will not occur until the matter is heard in a court.
This printer cable is exactly what it says it is. A printer cable. Nothing fancy, but exactly what I needed. It works perfectly and that's all that matters. Get this if you need a new printer cable, it is inexpensive and useful (and most printers don't come with a cable!)
This keyboard has certainly made my life easier. I'm a graduate student, and my laptop recently died. I couldn't pony up money for a new one, so I pieced together a &quot;poor man's laptop&quot; using a new Palm m500 and the keyboard! With all the free software available--especially if you combine this with Documents to Go--this helps make your Palm a great resource for taking notes in class or the library, and reviewing papers if you can't sit down in front of a real computer.A real asset for me. One star lost for ease of use, as it does take a little while to get used to the extremely flat keyboard, but overall very good.If you buy the keyboard, be sure to check out the carry-all case, too.
DVD play is good. I purchased this model specifically because of its CD-R and CD-RW audio capability. Unfortunately, the player more or less consistently skipped the first second of each CD audio song when the songs were not played sequentially. The Phillips technicians told me that &quot;is not a problem&quot;. That was all I needed to know about Phillips brand. I returned the player.
This is a great addition to my laptop.the charge lasts a long time and the mouse works very well
Sorry, HP, you need to finish this product.I went ahead and ordered this product despite the numerous negative (one-star) reviews I saw here beforehand. Mistake. I had faith in the robust design of HP printers and figured my engineering background and years of experience working with printers and networking products, including wireless, would overcome any shoddy documentation. And the documentation was shoddy-- well below what I have come to expect from HP. Despite the documentation, I did get it to work-- sort of.It "sort of" works because the killer flaw with this product is the way communication with the printer would mysteriously hang and ruin multi-page printouts. I love the HP 460 printer driver's support for two-sided printing, but when you're in the middle of the back sides of 12 pages and the job hangs, there's nothing to do but start over-- lots of wasted paper, ink, and time. Life's too short for this kind of time-eating hassle. (I did a fairly sophisticated Wi-Fi site survey to make sure the 802.11 channels used in the ad-hoc connection were clear; regardless, with a reliable link such as TCP/IP supports, a well-designed product would simply wait for any RF interference to clear and then resume printing. This product would repeatedly hang--just stop printing-- at random points during various print jobs.) Please, HP, do everyone a favor and finish this product's software/firmware.Once I stopped using this wireless card and went back to using the alternative (hard-wired) USB connection, I couldn't believe how much I liked the printer again. (I am an admitted longtime fan of HP printers.) Using the USB cable, the printer shoots out pages 2-3 times faster than when using this Wi-Fi card, and best of all, it NEVER hangs. Ahhhhh.I don't know if the Bluetooth card works reliably, but this Wi-Fi card doesn't. The Bluetooth wireless option is almost certainly slower than this Wireless-G card, so the USB cable may still be a better option unless you really *need* a wireless connection (or don't have a free USB port). Also, note that if you use the USB cable, you can keep your laptop's Wi-Fi (Wireless-B/G) linked to an Internet access point instead of devoting it to the printer link.
This product is simply awesome! It's a lot of fun driving around with it on. Easy to user, right out of the box - no instructions needed. Great usability testing was done for this product. The voice is clear and the display is crisp and clear even though it isn't a large display.
This lens just arrived in the mail.I've had a D40 for about 2 years now, and have been only using the stock 18-55 lens that comes with the kit. The postman dropped off the lens about 30 minutes before we were set to take our little toddler to a children's theme park. Perfect timing.While I have always loved how my D40 takes pictures, after a few hours with this lens, I don't know if I'll ever use the kit lens again. This lens feels like I have taken the blinders off my camera, and boy now can it breath. With outside shooting, and several of my pics in the upper 200 area - I used shutter priority mode, and set the shutter speed to 1/500, set max iso to 800, and wow was I impressed with the results. I could frame the little guy just perfectly while he was on his little rides, and the photos came out way better than anything I have done before (shows how much composition can effect a photo).At 300, this lens will only open up to F5.6 - so I would suggest bumping up the iso or getting a tripod if you are going to be shooting in that range mostly.Here are some main things I noticed about the feel and function of the lens:1. The lens ads considerable weight to the camera over the stock 18-55 lens (DUH).2. The zoom is not as smooth, but is still very smooth, especially considering the heft of the lens is so much more than the kit lens.3. The AF is louder than the kit lens, but is fast and more than enough. It feels like a tank, and when it does AF you can really feel it snap into focus.Overall, I really really love this lens. I'm not in denial - I'm not a pro photographer, and I never will be. I will alway just be a normal dad that happens to nerd out over his gadgets. But with this lens - I'll blow away those point and shoot photos ... lol.
I've had this unit in the garage the past year and dug it out to increase my access points only to discover that it slowed my network down from 100 MBps to 10 MBps. I'm not going to use it and checking eBay I can't even find anyone able to sell it for $20, let alone $400.
I bought this for the photo wallet AND MP3 ability. I've used it for 4 months and have been totally happy so far.
I was a little hesitant on ordering this 7 port hub after reading some of the other reviews. However, I received the product, followed the instructions for setting it up and it works like a champ. I'm using 6 out of the 7 ports and have not experienced any problems at all.
This was offered at a great price, I hope I get it.
Was looking for an inexpensive alternative to go with my Bose Quiet Comfort headphones and definitely found it with these. Great sound, comfortable, long cord so you're able to move around without restriction. Use these mainly at my office, very pleased. Panasonic has always been a reliable company for me for all my electronic needs.
The black ink cartridge did not work, I ended up ordering it from Walmart on line as they did not have any in the store, which is what I will do in the future.
The system works great and as expected. I don't really have another thirteen words to apply to this evaluation process.
50" Panasonic Plasma Television. Mounted perfectly. The Installation process DOES require two people! My suggestion, try connecting equipment,IE Cable,HDMI Cables,Audio-Video lines to back of Tele before hoisting it onto Brackets. Excellent value,I have friends who have spent 5 times as much and the mounting appears exactly the same!
Toshiba has been balancing quality, design, and price since the late 1990's, and in my opinion, they are the best competitor to Sony, which is still regarded the best TV in the business. Toshiba now has a 37" flat panel LCD monitor that is low-maintenance, high-quality, and well-designed. I purchased their 27HL85 a few weeks ago for my bedroom, and this was the logical choice for the living room. The two sets are identical in specs, except for contrast ratio, which defines how "black' black tones appear on the set. The 27" model has an outstanding contrast ratio of 900:1. This set has a less spectacular ratio of 600:1. The best LCD flat panel monitors can have a ratio of 1000:1. ut I have to say that having switched from an LCD rear-projection TV with a ratio of about 300:1, this big TV is a very nice upgrade. Like most budget HDTV's, it really shines when you watch a DVD through the component input, or watch a high-definition 720p broadcast (usually sports is shown in 720p). Considering that Toshiba's only other 37" flat panel has a contrast ratio of 800:1 for $500 more, and the value of this unit becomes clear.I also like Toshiba for their quality. All my Toshiba's have lasted more than 10 years since I started buying them in 1985. My 1985 TV was sold used in 1996 and I wouldn't be surprised if it is in-use today. I know my 1997 unit is in-use as well.And a key feature that Toshiba has that Sony doesn't have is closed-captioning on mute. When you mute the TV, closed-captioning kicks-in. It's a simple bonus, but it makes a huge difference if you have to take a phone call or want to multitask (like put music on) if the program you're watching doesn't require close attention.And with HDMI input, this TV is future-proof. So you get size, quality, cool design, low maintenance, and the reliability of Toshiba. Go for it!
Nice little bag.It fits my JVC everio videocam with the power adapter and my little canon elph with its power adapter. No room left for the videocam's remote, manuals and misc cables.Good little bag.I would have liked it a weeeee bit bigger so I could fit the extra junkbut otherwise a very good little bag (at a good price).
This is my second Xpad. It keeps my lap cool and stops the computer from sliding around on our sailboat. My first Xpad was a smaller version and I bought the second Xpad when I upgraded my computer to a 17" screen laptop.
Do not pay $299, you can find these for less than $200 (amazon,ebay, pricegrabber). Its great for streaming iphoto, and itunes to your entertainment center.If you want to use it for video don't buy anything from itunes the quality is horrible they say near DVD, they must have a different definition of near than I do.If you want video use HandBrake (an MPEG4 encoder with an apple tv setting) and rip your DVD collection to you hardrive. Once its ripped and converted just drag and drop into itunes the you can sync or stream what ever you want to watch. Streaming actually works quite well very little lag time and not one issue throughout the entire show.The picture quality is more than acceptable on my 65" Mistu (very very close to DVD from a player) I converted the 40 most watched DVD's for my family I won't be ripping them all takes to much time (1-2 hours per) and not enough hard drive space. I do enjoy it to a degree because its the only task that make my G5 sweat alittle.The box itself is sleek and very easy to set up and work with, for $299 I do expect more usefulness it would also be nice not to have to use shareware Mac the Ripper and Handbrake (still useful and easy to use) to rip your DVD media into itunes.Putting a DVD into itunes should be as easy and putting a CD into itunes I suspect that difference is you can rent DVD's and return them something that you usually can't do with CD's.Overall I am very happy with the product, I only paid $194 (ipod money) for it, I would not be as happy if I paid$299 and up. Don't bother with the larger HD model that is $399 and the streaming works so well there is no reason for the larger HD this is not a Tivo.
I bought this camera over the summer. I've had it for five months now so i thought now would be a great time to review it.First of all, i am extremely pleased and amazed by this camera. It's cheap, slim and comes in great variety of colors (I have the pink one). It takes perfect pictures indoors and outdoors. when taking pictures of people, it makes their skin looks much better than it does with other cameras.I also find the internal memory super useful. 56mb is enough for around 200 photos in 640x480 resolution. I never needed any extra storage, but recently bought a 2GB memory stick anyway because it was cheap ($20)
Canon truly put themselves out by making this terrific camera. Of course there a few minor frustrations here and there, but nothing that wouldn't come with any typical snapshot camera. Here are just some little things I'd like to point out:-Since only the 700 has the image stabilization feature, the 630 has a little blurring with shaky hands and action shots, but does well overall. If you use the flash, it usually will eliminate the blur.-The sd630 does very well in dim lighting, as long as you have a sure hand.-The fireworks and color swap features really don't work THAT well, but they're fun to play around with. A lot of the canon features make subtle differences though that only are noticable on a computer screen size--don't doubt that there's a difference! A good example of this is the "vivid" color feature. The colors do not seem that different on the lcd screen, but on a computer screen, the color is gorgeous.-I would say that the enormous lcd screen makes the camera worth going for this over the 600, without a doubt. Not only does the screen make it wonderfully easy to snap pictures, but the styling really separates this camera from the others in the line, or even other brands (notably, the sony cybershot). I wouldn't normally care too much about the camera's appearance, but the sd630 offers great performance as well as a stylish look. People often stop and comment at how much they like the camera. One note of warning-the screen is succeptible to scratches because of its size, so be sure to have a camera case.-How to handle the software: I was very annoyed when my pictures were downloaded and each day's pictures had their own file. If you would be annoyed with this as well, heed the following advice. Because the software did that, this meant that I had about 20 different folders and could not look at my pictures that I'd taken in the past month all together. My advice:when the download window comes up on your computer, choose the "select images" option. This command will bring up another window, which you ought to choose "select all images" and then click "download pictures". When the final window pops up, check the "create subfolder" option and choose "new name" from the list. This way, the pictures that you download all at once may be placed in one large folder under "my pictures" or wherever you have placed your pictures. This really makes it much easier to view or show others pictures on the computer.-If you'd prefer to use the canon software, by all means, go ahead. However, having used the canon software, I would advise downloading Picasa, Google's pciture software. It's a free and wonderfully simple download and the software is infinitely better. The only feature Picasa does not have is stitch assist, but for the ease of use, who cares?-The sd630 has many great options, like direct printing from the camera and slideshow mode. Also, the 630 can erase all images at once, it is just a menu option. Reviewing pictures with friends is delightfully easy, and you can zoom in very far, very quickly. The options for picturetaking are endless-you may choose the iso, flash type, and even use digital macro along with other features. The digital macro is amazing- you can come within centimeters of your subject.-The 630 is great for sharing your pictures with people because the camera is SO simple to figure out-no tricks. One main button controls flipping between camera mode, picture taking, and reviewing. Zooming is a breeze and no one ever questions which buttons to press to take a picture. The buttons have been refined to a stylish few and are unobtrusive. All are labeled, so there's no guesswork. The picture taking options are under the menu option, and may be chosen on the screen--may be changed very quickly. This eliminates the rotating button with confusing symbols like that of the sony cybershots.-Finally, and most importantly, the color and pictures are great. Canon has a very distinguishable picture--the typical "Canon color" is meant to please the owner and it sure does. The colors are bright and crisp. The pictures are the true reward for owning this camera.
This is a great lens. Provides tack sharp images and great flexibility with its constant aperture.
This product was not at all what I was expecting. I guess I did not read the description very well but I was expecting to get a dozen screen protectors but that's not the case, you get 1. Once I got this on it was too thick for my touch screen to work properly. I threw it out and ordered another product. Buyer Beware.
I required these for a Belkin KVM that had Male ports on it (which isn't common), took a while to find these as it appears they're not being made by too many people anymore. The low profile works perfectly for the small enclosure space on the KVM.
Binoculars are very powerful...the focus is simple and accurate. Very pleased with the binocs and the price was terrific.
I was new to digital photography and wanted a good quality printer without a lot of bells and whistles. I edit all my photos on my computer so I wasn't interested in printing and editing my pictures on the printer itself. You can use a usb cable and load to the printer but I don't use this feature. I have owned this printer since it first hit the shelves last year and have not had one problem with it. It is quiet and is puts out a great digital picture.
Pros: They work. Feel sturdy, as compared to manufacturers that use a cheaper PCB. Good price for 1gig of memory.Cons: None, so far.Other Thoughts: I bought this to go with my new Pentium D 930 and an ASUS P5P800-VM mobo. BUT, after installing everything I noticed that these sticks of mem' are NOT on ASUS's "DDR Qualified Vendors List". Now, Kingston IS on the list, but not this model #. It would be helpful to know this BEFORE I bought it all and opened it. Anyway, it's been in my system and working flawlessly for a year now... they work great.
This is a great recorder and one of the most manageable. When recording interviews, I never have a problem with quality-- not even when recording someone over the phone. The one flaw is the hard drive, but I can only hear it kick on when I am recording class lectures-- otherwise it is inaudible. Perfect for aspiring journalists like myself!
I bought this because we needed one at the time and I needed to spend $5 more to qualify for free supersaver shipping. It does all I need it to do and it seems to support a lot of devices.
The Belkin High-Speed Wrls. G Router works excellent as a cable modem wireless router, but not as a DSL wireless router. I have DSL, on my office and it doesn't work properly, I cannot expereience high speed internet because the message that shows up on the wireless computer was "Low Connection" no matter where was the router ubicated, I had to buy a Netgear one and was perfect. However I put the Belkin wireless router in my house where I have Cable modem connection and works awesome! The laptops computers works twice as fast and properly when they go online, even from a further distance than the Linksys wireless router I had before without loose the connection. I have discover that the Belkin wireless Router is designed specially for cable modem connection but have technical problems with the DSL Protocols from providing companies, so in clear words, this router is perfect for cable modem connections but a nightmare for DSL.
I was happy the ipod came in like-new condition, with all the original paperwork and wires.
I love this portable cd player. It has clear sounds. It is very dependable.
Great camera, compact and good looking. It made great pictures, the downside is that it stoped working after 6 months, it began having problems that were solved by calling Canon's 800 #, I now have to send it in to be checked or replaced.Again, it may be my bad luck, if I was rating the months it worked I would've given it 5 stars. Hope you have better luck!
I bought this as a back-up for my XTi. It is powerful and long lasting. Now I don't worry about running out of power when I'm out on a shoot.
Pros.Great value, 10ft cord, Good sound, A total bargain.Cons.Slight discomfort on the ears after some extended use.
I bought this to work with my XPS 2 laptop and am delighted. Small, but substantial, I don't know why other mice are so big!. Convenient on-off switch to prolong battery life, easy blue tooth setup. Sensitive, accurate, and buttons and wheel have a great feel. I only wish it had a fourth button for back, but there are no bluetooth mice with 4 buttons. The only ones that have more buttons are the Microsoft and Logitech monsters, and they have 4 or 6, have separate adapters or chargers, and cost quite a bit more. I'm learning to live without the "back" button, and couldn't be happier.
Was advertised as 'Retail Packaging'. Was not packaged in HP outer box (as pictured). Hermetically sealed package had rips and tears. Further, could not determine cartridges expiration date. I've purchased this product from Amazon before, so expected complete satisfaction. Since the vendor (Ship It Depot) is different than before, I expect that they are the cause of my disappointment.
I would like to say that I'm 100% happy with my Zen Touch.First of all, I don't own a mac, do not use iTunes, and don't have any media in the AAC format. Secondly, I use WMA9 as my audio codec of choice. If these two points apply to you, then you shouldn't be even considering an iPod.For portable devices, every byte of storage space counts. Even with 20 gigs of space, there's no reason why anyone should be using mp3 files - unless your music library is primarily made up of downloaded media. If you're running a MS windows system, WMA9 is the way to go.The earphones that are included with the Zen Touch are very poor, don't bother using them. Get a decent pair like the Sony MDR-EX71SL's. The Zen Touch has excellent sound: its neutral, not overly sharp or bass heavy. Everything is clear and transparent, and the soundstage is very well defined. Because of this, poorly encoded material will sound harsh, as will a substandard pair of ear/headphones.The battery life of the Zen Touch is very impressive. One important thing that hasn't been mentioned, is the fact that because of the long battery life, you don't have to charge it as often. This alone doubles the lifespan of the battery. Note that the battery life decreases as the size/bitrate of your audio files increase.The touchpad does take a little getting used to, I achieved better results setting the sensitivity to "high" rather than to "low". Its more accurate on the "high" setting.The Zen Touch can be used to transfer data files, but these can only be accessed via the nomad explorer. The Zen Touch does not show up as a drive. In my opinion this provides an additional layer of file security, and should also prevent viruses from finding their way onto the Zen Touch's folder.The Zen Touch can be charged via a USB cable, or its power adapter (which has a universal voltage 100v-240v 50hz/60hz.
I ordered these screws to attach a fan to my hard drives. i got what i wanted and i am satisfied with my order. i would recommend buying from this seller.
I've gone through three pairs of QC2 headphones. While I've enjoyed using them, the headband attachment to the earpieces is made from plastic that develops hairline cracks and eventually breaks after ordinary daily use. My original QC2's did this after just a few months. The redesigned QC2's have a more robust construction, but are made with plastic with the same lack of quality. The result is that they are more likely to fall apart shortly after the warranty expires than several months before (I've received two replacements free, though I had to pay for shipping and wait for the exchange to be completed). When my most recent pair broke I called Bose regarding getting a replacement and was told that my warranty had expired, but they would offer me the opportunity to purchase a new pair for $100 - a price I would never have paid to start with had I known they would only last about a year. In short - if you're planning to spend some extra money to buy some nice headphones with the expectation that they'll serve you a long time - get something else.
I bought this a few months ago. When taking a picture the pic comes out blurry. The binos are bad so is the camera. Not worth the money at all.
I have had a Canon and a Son before. I absolutely love this Canon camera. The screen to view is large which I love. I also like the different modes to take pictures, I like to change the style to see the different outcomes of pics. If you have a Canon or have had one before and you like it, you will definately like this camera.
Bought this cable and good thing I did, as even though I had some old cable around the house, one was bad, and so the computer didn't recognize the network. I replaced the bad cable with this one, and worked perfectly.
I tried this printer for a few weeks before returning. It is excellent except for its power supply and duplexer. The power supply is so ill built that evertime the printer comes out of stand-by the lights dim and my UPS kicks in to keep the voltage to my PC. There are many comments on the Internet about this problem with Brother printers. The duplexer cycles even if only one side needs to be printed doubling the time for each page. Other than that it prints well and performs as advertised.
I bought the mouse and had high expectations. However, I did not think its worth $30 more than a standard mouse. Well, I would not try to buy a gamer mouse again.
At first i couldn't decide on which star filter to get but i went with the 6pt stat filter and couldn't be happier. i got the filter exactly as advertised and will definitely be purchasing more in the future. it works amazing and i cant wait to take more pictures with it.
This little CD player is great! I am a dentist and I needed something compact that I could play music in my patient rooms and this product is perfect! Not only is it a great CD player, it gets great reception for the FM radio! I am very pleased! I will be ordering more for my other patient rooms!
At the risk of aging myself, this little radio reminds me of my first crystal radio that I assembled back in the 50's only this is a quality looking/feeling product, especially for outstandingly low price!I needed a small radio with good reception to pick up the news & weather in my bathroom each morning & this baby fits the bill!The sound quality is amazing from such a small speaker & it slips behind the Kleenex box when not in use.
This product works as expected. I used it to attempt to format a notebook hard drive. The hard drive was a SATA drive. The adapter was easy to hook up to the drive. The cable lengths were adequate. The power cable is not shown in the product photos. This is not an issue, just something you should know. I would recommend this product. It is perfect for setting up a hard drive externally or trying to recover data from a suspected damaged hard drive.
This is an outstanding notebook comuter bag. The pocket that the notebook fits into is well padded and is easly reached through a large zipper opening. The bag itself is easy to carry by the shoulder straps or by a hand strap at the top. There are plenty of pockets for all of your laptop extras such as power cords, mice and other acc. There is even a pocket to hold a cd, mp3 or other audio player with a rubber push hole at the top so your earphones will plug in. The bag has plenty of room inside for other books or business stuff even after the notebook is inside. A further note: I was using a rolling computer bag and a briefcase intill I got the backpack and discovered that the backpack had so much more room I even was able to get rid if the briefcase. The only thing about the the bag that I didnt like was that the shoulder straps didn't have quick releases for easy removal.
I like Delkin products for their quality and this reader is no exception. I am a novice photographer and recently entered into digital photography. I also program computers. So I needed a device which I could use for both. On the weekends I can use the reader for transfering photos. During the week I use it to store and move data from PC to PC. The transfer rate is OK, the only item I wish it had was a parallel port adapter. I would highly recommend this reader.
This is my third order on this exact model for different people in the family within 2 months, since I've had great result with the first one and get compliments on how clear the receptions are. I'm in Orange County and I've got about 88 channels from 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 18... with most of the broadcasters are in the LA area.A great buy for the buck. Would definitely buy this product again and/or recommend it to my friends.
The main problem is with the electrical connector. You have to wiggle it to make it works. After a while you have to wiggle it more and hope.Don't buy this product until they decide to use a $0.10 connector instead of a $0.05 connector.
I love this case. It is so well designed and it keeps my records like new. I would buy from them again anytime.
While checking this microscope it worked great until I got to the100X objective. It cannot be focused at 100X. The objective hitsthe slide on the stage and needs more travel distance to focus.I placed a piece of transparant tape, with pen writings on it,and the objective hits the tape and goes a little farther beforeit focuses. Obviously, this is unacceptable! I called themanufactor and they were unable to give me an explanation.I hope this is just a defective unit and not a design defect.I am returning the microscope and exchanging it for anotherone. If it works then I will give it the highest grade possible.
I purchased three of these as gifts for large Asus laptops, I purchased another set of bags first but they did not seem to fit so sent them back an ordered these, I am told these do the job great, I persoally have not seen them though.
Spent too many hours trying to make this work. I was told after all that time that it may not be compatible with my Dell Lap top.
This keyboard has a very nice feel which was my most important feature. But one thing I don't like is that the USB ports are NOT USB 2 so you really don't want to use them for plugging in your camera or photo card reader. I plugged in my remote mouse and got a nice USB 2 hub from Apple store that gave me what I needed for my iMac.
I may not be particularly picky about monitors, but I have used many different models at work, including Apple's 20"er's. I bought this monitor based solely on price and the reviews here on Amazon, and I couldn't be more pleased. It's as good as any monitor I've ever used, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants a 19" LCD monitor at home. I have to add that Amazon delivered it much, MUCH faster than I had anticipated. In a world where it's hard to find real satisfaction, Envision and Amazon gave me just that. And at a great price too!The speakers on this monitor are serviceable, but insufficient for all but the most basic uses. If you plan to watch video or play games, you'll want external speakers.
This mouse performs all necessary functions. This unit is as described. Iwould definitely recommend this model. Very easy to use.
I BOUGHT THIS AND THE RASTA STYLE SKULLCANDY HEADPHONES FOR OUR SKATEBOARDING SON FOR CHRISTMAS...BOTH HAVE ALREADY BLOWN OUT AND WE'RE ONLY IN THE 1ST OF APRIL...I'M MAKING THIS COMMENT ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THESE SKULLCANDY...I WAS DUMB AND PAYED 29.99 FOR EACH PAIR....SO SAD...
the scanner works really good...but if you do not use the printer for a while, it says you are out of ink and have to replace the cartridges...not a really good 'all-in-one'!
Overall, a great cable, but my one complaint is that you need to go to the hotsync program within the Visor and tap it in order to HotSync. It would be nice if you could just double-click on an icon on the computer end instead of doing this everytime (or if Handspring added a button to the plug end of the cable). I got this cable primarily to connect to my system w/out having to remove it from the Rhodiana case I use (great case, by the way - www.rhodiana.com). One other note: I could not get both the cable and the cradle to work on my system while both connected via USB (this may be a limitation of my cheap USB hub, though!). Definitely would have been 5 stars, if not for the lack of instant HotSync ability.
I bought the 5000 instead of the 6000 only because it had an instant $50.00 rebate and the only difference is 1GB less memory. With that said I have the following comments:1.Memory, ease of loading is just plain easy!2.On/Off function has alot to be desired!3.My battery life doesn't seem long enough but they did give me two sets of rechargables.4.I wish you could delete a song right from the unit and not have to hook it up to your computer to do so. The good news is you can delete one or more songs.5.The sound quality is very good.6.The owners manual is very inadequate. Being computer literate and very good with electronics helps.7.Even with these cons I would highly recommend this unit or the 6,10 or 20GB units!8. Unlike some of the other people, my unit worked right out of the box and has never given me one moment of regret.9. It comes complete with case, extra batteries and headphones.
I have been using this for while now and everything seems ok. Haven't had an incident yet. Hopefully it will stay that way.
Really good quality. Big enough for my D200 with 17-55/2.8 a few more lenses flash and some other staff. But not big enough to wish it smaller:)
I just received the second one of these I have purchased. My kids kept taking mine. For the money, it was time to buy my daughter her own. I would recommend this set to anyone.
Fast, fast fast! Love the speed. I've never had a printer that was so fast. It was easy to install, too.
This mouse has been excellent, plugged it in worked right away nothing to download. The reason it is 4 stars is that it is a little to large for my hand, but it did not bother me enough to mail it back.
I researched this purchase to the point of looking at more expensive systems recommended in Amazon. Then I realized this was a system for my desk in my classroom and I didn't need extreme sound. That being said I am totally pleased with this system. The highs are nice and the lows are nice and deep. I like the desktop volume control. I also like the volume control on the subwoofer which allows adding more "umph" at low volumes. If there is a downside I would say there is a bit of a midrange issue but at a normal volume the sound is fine. I have considered bringing this home and seeing how it would work connected to my flat screen. I am thinking it would do fine in my smallish living room.Yes, I would recommend this purchase.
i really like these headphones and i specially loved the packaging the only defect is the headphone padding becuase it feels like its going to ware of fast
These headphones were puchased as a gift and they perform exactly as promised. I can't complain about the price or the performance. They are a steal for the price.
It was still making a humming sound and stays on even after pressing the power off..... I ask for them to replace the unit but after trying out the second unit it was doing the exact same thing... I wasted a good some of money for something I could have picked up from walmart that would be way cheaper!!!... What you are getting is a very expensive power strip that all.
You can't beat this system for the price! Dynamic Bass and overall awesome sound from this system. All components are exceptional and would recommend this product to the music lover.Michael ReynoldsOakhurst, California
I bought the Quest for my wife as we had moved to a new city/new country. On our PC I entered all the places I thought she would want to shop or otherwise visit into the MapSource software as waypoints. That has been the only difficult piece as many addresses did not come up as expected. She then selects one of her favorite locations and the product gives very good directions on how to get there.Especially nice is the ability to hold down one key and have directions home automatically come up. We also often have it pull up places of interest as we drive so that we know what is coming up. Even with the smaller screen than similar more expensive products this unit is a real champ.The things to be cautious of are the PC software, as mentioned, the difficulty inputing addresses in the unit directly, and sometimes it thinks you are on the highway when you are really on a side access road.
I wish I could get it so I could rate it. I have been charged for it but never received it.
Simply put, this is THE BEST, most comfortable mouse I've ever owned. I'm buying more of them so that should speak of my positive experiance with this mouse.I was skeptical of this mouse when I first started using it. I felt it was over priced and gimicky; especially the weights. I quickly found that it exceeded all my expectations and has far superior comfort when compared to any other mouse I've ever used. While made for gamimg, this mouse has features that make it an excellent choice for anyone who needs a solid performing and comfortable mouse.If you find the mouse isn't working to your expectations, don't give up until you've worked through the software settings. Many of my first gripes were immediately solved by tweeking the software settings.
This is my second Toshiba notebook, being the first a Satellite 2410 series buyed (gasp!) 4 years ago. I've always liked my first Toshiba because it never give me any problemas, it is reliable (even now) but time is cruel and it was time for a change.In my search for a new notebook, I considered only Toshiba models and found that the A135-S4487 was the perfect combination of price and resources. I buyed it 3 weeks ago, and I'm happy with my choice. I've captured video from my home movies, only with the software included out-the-box and the speed of the system is very good too.The only reason I'm giving "only" 4 stars for this notebook is Windows Vista. I know that it's a new operating system and because of that is prone to little fails, but Vista gave me a little headache over myfirst weekend with the notebook!!... only thing I'm saying is please search on the internet for advice (mostly on hang-ups and the blue screen of death)... I mean, hey Toshiba guys!!, I trusted you've extensively checked your notebooks preloaded with Vista before putting them for sale!!.... Now it's everything ok, but not without a little suffering :)
New product arrived in best conditions. I use already Omni-Bounce for my Canon 580 EXII and I think this will work for my Nikon aswell as the one I use already.
Sounds just as good as my 10 year old piece that recently got left on a plane. However, the noise from the cabin of an airplane or a treadmill definitely bleeds through. This is both positive and negative in that this enables you to hear external noise for safety reasons, but annoying if you have a crying baby behind your seat and you can't block out the sound like an in-ear system would.For the price, the best value for earphones!
The network works fine, but if you're interested in a home LAN for sharing cable modem access, this is not the way to go. It's technically possible to do this, but requires additional software and lots of headaches.
I got this camera because it was the most compact digital with 5MP. I knew it had a big LCD, but I'm surprised at how useful this is. It's so fun to take a shot and pass it around for everyone to see. The LCD is very sharp with good color and contrast. The screen is so much bigger than Sony's DSC-P51. I did find a very nice compact case which is rigid on the inside (semi-hard) to protect the LCD on eBay. Sony's case is not very useful and defeats the purpose of the compact camera. Overall, I am very satisfied with the camera and I keep it in my pocket whenever I'm out.
When I bought these, I was only looking for cheap over the ear headphones that would help block outside noise. I was not much interested in the sound quality, but once I listened to the first song with these, I was astounded. These are extremely comfortable with great sound quality for only around $20. The only downside is that they are a little bit too small and don't fit completely around your ear, but once you wear them for over 15 minutes, your head gets used to them and there is no problem. People have been saying there is very heavy bass on these, but I think that it is perfect. For $20-$30, you cannot beat these Sennheisers. Plus, you automatically get a 2 year warranty for them.
I wasnt expecting anything fantastic, it wasnt, but it does what its supposed to, it was cheap, and there was no hassle, sweet deal
It's such a shame that Logitech discontinued this multi-featured model some years ago, but these suppliers seem to have some left - for which I am grateful !! The only thing that went wrong with my last one was that the rubber coating wore off where the thumb rests and this didn't affect its efficiency. It took three weeks to arrive but within their estimated timescale. Most pleased with the mouse and their service
I saw this product on Oprah a few years back and I was intrigued to say the least. I thought it would be a great gift idea for the whole family. I ended up seeing the Ceiva Digital Photo Receiver at my local mall and instantly fell in love with the concept and the unit itself. Being hooked at immediately I proceeded to purchase three units for my family. I must say I had some difficulty with the registration process (user error only) and I had to call Ceiva Customer Support for some insight on the Ceiva Set-up When I reached an agent, I instantly fell further in love with this company,product and services. The excellent customer support I received was such a refreshing delight!- especially compared to customer support that I have received in the past with other companies. Now that I am a member, I can honestly say that this product has changed the way my family and I interact-The only draw back to Ceiva is that it is not yet a publicly traded company, cause if it were I would buy all of the Ceiva stock I could get a hold of!The phone and e-mail support I have received has been incredible. Not only does Ceiva's Customer Support respond quickly, they provide accurate information and always solve the problem efficiently. The Customer Support at Ceiva is the main reason why I plan on being a life long customer.I am anxiously awaiting all future products and services that Ceiva provides.Buy this product now, don't hesitate-especially with the current mail in rebate offer- this product is a steal.
This is my first set of wireless headphones, and I am very glad I spent the extra money. I recently purchased an iBook, and wanted some wireless headphones to go with it, so I could sit around the house with my iBook. As a fifteen year old with no job and a very tight wallet, I wasnt looking for something DJ quality, but I didnt want a poor product, which is true for pretty much all mainstream consumers.I keep all of my music on my iPod, so I dont fill up space on my ibook. My iPod sits in its dock upstairs and charges while the transmitter, which sends out a radio frequency, is held up on the wall by a hook. Unlike previous reviewers, my headphones shipped with all necessary adapters to plug into anything. The headphones, which come with rechargable batteries, is very easy to charge. All I have to do is set them on top of the receiver, which has two metal bars on them that charge it. No wires, nothing.I found these headphones to be very comfortable, which is saying something because I have a huge head, around 8 hat size.They feel very solid, with no likelihood of breaking.The sound quality is excellent. I am a big classic rock fan, so its great to be grooving to The Who with thumping bass lines and with a great overall sound quality.My only concern with these headphones is that sometimes, it seems randomly, I get static. I was 15 ft away from the transmitter and I got some static, but then I have been over 200 ft away from transmitter with absolutely no static. I probably just need to fine tune it more.Overall, I am very happy with these headphones, and at this price, an outstanding deal. I would not recommend these to frequent travelers, as the transmitter needs to be plugged in, so they are impossible to use on an airplane. However, they are wonderful for people like me, who dont travel nearly as much, but love music. A 5-star product.
Although the shape has changed, the pockets were side by side, it has not failed us. I am not kidding when I say we have been using this with the same walkie-talkies for 10 years now, with the same batteries. We have three walkie-talkies and one is usually in the charger so we have one with a full charge ready to go at all times. The amount of charge the batteries will hold has declined but we still get a couple of days out of a full charge. Recommended.
I bought this computer as a refurb from CompUSA Auctions on Ebay for $531 with shipping to Alaska, June 2004. After sending 2 of them back that we're DOA out of the box, CompUSA Auctions sent me one that worked flawlessly accept for the DVD burner. The burner failed while writing the 2nd restore disk. It wasn't the DVD burner I wanted anyway. I installed a Plextor PX-712-A which I needed for backing up CD+G karaoke. The installation of the DVD-RW drive was very easy. The front of the computer case comes off and the drive slides out the front. The whole operation can be done without tools. CompUSA Auctions was good about paying for shipping the defective computers back and sending me another without much delay. The computer processes everything asked of it very fast. Working with big scanned or digital images in Photoshop Elements is a speedy operation with this computer. Acrobat Reader Ver.6.0 is full of plug-ins, it takes ages for most computers to open it. This computer opens that program in a second. After the initial rough start, I'm now very happy with this computer. I've had the computer five months now and there has been no other problems.
I purchase four of these to use with low power led light fixtures. All four of them worked when they arrived. They were wound (loose 14" loop) and packed carefully with the fixtures. Within in the first 5 uses, the cables were all dead. This time around, I'll spend the couple extra bucks to buy the Belkin equivalent instead of this garbage.
Unfortunately amazon.com wouldn't let me give it zero stars. Nothing worked. Starting with the AC adapter. Returned product and re-ordered the LaCie 500GB which works BEAUTIFULLY! (And looks so much better.) How Apple could have actually endorsed this product in tandem with Leopard is beyond me.
I bought this because I didn't want to fiddle around with uncompatible third party wifi adapters. It plugs-n-plays and configures easily. I was up and running with my Tivo in 5 minutes. I also want to complement Amazon. The first shipment was stolen from my front porch, Amazon sent another one no questions asked. $40+free priority shipping+no tax is a Win in my books!
I bought both this Tiffen circular polarizer and the Tiffen Haze-1 filter at the same time. Shooting across a broad valley on a sunny day at some distant mountains I used both filters separately and together. The circular polarizer did a better job of reducing the obvious haze producing more saturated colors both in the viewfinder and on film. The Haze-1 did deliver a noticeable effect, but the circular polarizer was better and is priced accordingly. The atmospheric haze was so bad on that particular day that, without the filter(s), the resulting images were useless. I had also tried a cheap no-name circular polarizer for comparison. This Tiffen was superior to the no-name by a wide margin.
The first iTrip Nano was defective (continually flipped the iPod Nano between play and pause and could only be halted by unplugging the iTrip). Griffin's email tech support was easy to reach and responeded within 24 hrs. After several go-arounds about requiring an original purchase receipt (it was a present!) and describing the symptoms just one more time, they agreed it was defective and should be returned for replacement.Two weeks later, a new one arrived and it worked! Simple to set up and use right out of the box. I like the design, looks and ease of use.Other reviewers have noted the iTrip has a weak transmitter. Around the home, my receiver picked up a strong signal from 10-15 feet away. That may be OK but it's not where I plan to use the iTrip. In the car, there were spots in the front seats and dash were the signal was too faint to be useful.They've also noted that the iTrip drains the iPod Nano's battery rapidly. I didn't realize how fast that happened, though. My iPod Nano plays through ear buds for 15 hours on one charge. When attached to the iTrip, however, that drops to about 1 hour. Unless you've got a separate car charger or drive only a few minutes a day, you may not find this performance satisfactory.All this considere, the iTrip isn't for me. I'm considering an FM transmitter that will charge my iPod Nano at the same time its playing in the car.
Sony always provide good sound quality and these cans do a great job of that. I use this set as a basic studio headphone. I have a higher end set when I need to hear more detail from my compositions.
I purchased this a few years ago before the car adapter or a set of batteries were a regular part of the kit so I can't comment on how those work but as a home charger, it's the best I've ever purchased. This charger keeps my Sony rechargeable batteries in better shape than Sony's own charger does. My first set of Sony 2500mAh batteries were charged for the first time in this Maha charger (slow setting) and lasted over 400 pictures in a Canon Powershot S3 during a vacation. The Sony charger, which came with a set of new Sony 2700mAh batteries, could only charge the batteries to about 100 to 150 photos at best. In the Maha PowerEx the batteries went back up to a full charge.As others have said, the unit gets the batteries REALLY hot if they are 2500 or 2700mAh and if you are charging a full set of four, keep the lid open. With two batteries you can close the lid. Weaker rechargeable batteries also don't create as much heat. Small, compact and efficient, don't be fooled by the size, it's not the same as similar-sized chargers from other companies, this is a great charger.
I'm very impressed by this charger. You can do a lot of things (charge, discharge/refresh, test, cook an omlette, etc.) It's a bit pricey and takes a little study to understand, but it seems to do what it says. Comes with some C and D battery adapters and 4 each AA and AAA batteries and a nice case (I'll never use, but photogs probably would.) It has a nice LCD screen for each battery slot. I've been working on bring to life some old junky batteries and it has made a difference (to compensate for the bad charger I had, I'd put them on a few hours extra and I'm pretty sure I ruined them, still, it did revive them to about 1.3 volts from 1.23 or so.)I can say this - it's WAY better than the standard units you get at the local retailer. The batteries keep a nice, consistent charge and you can do different charge rates and different things to each of the 4 batteries you put in. So, I would DEFINITELY recommend this; money well spent.Mike Troutner
Passionate iPod users know at least one thing about the iPod line-up, and that is they are always changing. The new full-size iPods have moved to an all-color line-up, and that is a good thing. The new 20 GB iPod with U2 branding includes a color display and is 0.06 inches thicker than its 20 GB monochrome-display predecessor. However, after a little use, the small increase in size does not seem significant. Plus, the bonuses are rich.Apple first introduced the U2 iPod in the fall of 2004. At that time it was a 20GB monochrome-display version, and this has become the first update to the U2 iPod.This 20 GB U2 iPod with color display has a battery that lasts three hours longer than the previous 20 GB with monochrome display. That brings the total to approximately 15-hours, which is great as it allows you to use your iPod longer in every day circumstances before charging, while also giving you the power needed to fly almost anywhere in the world, on a single charge. Compare this to some of the earlier iPods that had only eight hours of battery life.What does the color screen add, for you might ask, "I'm listening to music, why a color screen?" Well, album art is one benefit. The iPod displays the album art, when playing songs, which helps create the feeling for the album. Furthermore, iTunes works with iPhoto on Mac and Adobe products on PC, in order to transfer your photo libraries to your iPod. You can then view your cherished photo libraries on the go, which might come in handy when you're telling the story of that huge fish no one seems to believe. However, the best part of iPod with color is that you can buy the optional photo adapter, plug it into the dock connector on your iPod, and transfer songs direct from your digital camera via USB. This allows you to move potentially gigabytes of photographs to your iPod, while on vacation, freeing up the memory card in your camera. This is truly a time and money saver! You can return from vacation with thousands of images that would have never fit on your camera's memory card alone. Finally, you can view slideshows of photographs, and even display them on television, with optional A/V cables sold separately.Why has the storage not increased, when switching from monochrome display to color? Apple is obviously choosing to give you the features of a color display plus lower the price of the U2 iPod by $20, rather than increase the size of storage on the base iPod at this time, and it is a good decision! 20 gigabytes is an ample-size iPod, for almost everyone. Of course, if you need more than 20 gigabytes, you will need to choose a non-U2 branded model.Mac or PC? This iPod works beautifully with either a Mac or PC. However, on a Mac, you'll immediately enjoy the synchronization of iTunes, your contacts, iCal calendars, Backup software, and of course iPhoto. On PC, you will have iTunes, but you'll need a third-party application from Adobe to sync photos the right way, while, you can find some shareware on the Internet that will allow you to sync other information, addresses, etc. that you might be interested in trying out.Finally, Podcasting! The newest version of iTunes is 4.9, and it features Podcasting support. Podcasts are internet radio broadcasts, and there are thousands covering nearly every subject imaginable, and more are coming out every day. Podcasts are quickly becoming popular content on iPods around the world. Check them out, and this iPod supports Podcasts out of the box.Appearance - The iPod is beautiful, but the back's chrome finish is prone to scratches, and the screen can become scratched as well. It is a very good idea to protect the back of the iPod and the screen in some way. The back of the U2 ipod includes the engraved autographs of U2 members, so you'll especially want to keep it, from getting scratched. There are many cases and protectors out there, and you will surely find something you like. It is possible the U2 iPod will always hold a slightly higher resale value than the traditional iPod, but the large quantities of U2 iPods made means it will not likely be the hard to find item that previous Apple/Artists partnerships were. The U2 iPod also includes a $50 coupon off a $200 U2 music set sold on iTunes, which will interest U2 fans. However, the U2 iPod is not for only passionate U2 fans. Some choose the U2 ipod, in order to simply have something "a little different," than others.Overall, this is another excellent product from Apple Computer. The design is elegant, simple, and intuitive. It will provide hours of entertainment and convenience. Enjoy your iPod experience.
I bought these as a Christmas gift for my son and they were a real hit. Very retro both in packaging and product. The sound is amazing!
This MP3 player is very nice especially the sound quality, it is fabulous,except the earphone that is very bad and does not fit the ear easily.
It has been close to a year since I purchased and installed this and it has never let me down. It performs it's duties perfectly with my multiple batteries. In my car.
Worked just fine. This is not easy to review it either works or it does not.It this case it worked.
Worked well in the field, long battery life and great reception up to 2 miles.
Excellent keyboard with extra large print keys. Very happy with this brand and model VisiKey offers. Would highly recommend this keyboard for visually impaired or seniors.
This Garmin was more expensive on other websites and in the stores. This was a great value and I do all my shopping here on Amazon for their prices and selections. Thank you Amazon!! Patricia F
This is a very good set of binoculars at an exceptional price.
You really can't go wrong with this reader. There are no other readers on the market that can compete with its capabilities, its quality and its price.I have had it for a year and I use it at home, at work or when I am traveling.What I like:1- Portable light sturdy construction. I use it to move large files of data on a CF memory without carrying a laptop.2- Fast data transfer with USB 2.0 connection.3- Easy to install. Plug and play with Windows 2000 or XP (I have not tried other operating systems)4- Stands vertically or horizontally. I was afraid it might not be stable when standing vertically, I was proven wrong. It is very stable even when you are installing/removing memory cartridges; non-slip rubber is used to prevent sliding.5- Reads 8 different memory media. I can use my camera's CF memory, my other camera's memory stick and my Palm's SD memory all with the same device.7- Elegant black and silver design that looks great on any desk.8- Each slot has its own LED (small light) which indicates that the memory media has been inserted properly.The only drawback:1- It comes with 2 cables, one for the vertical position and one for the horizontal position. The cable for the horizontal position is really short.
Items like this I always expect to be cheaply made, and not work very well, however, with this simple item it is opposite in both aspects. It is nicely made with quality materials and it works like a charm. I love it, as much as I love my Garmin. Peace.
I'm burning DVD's on a Mac Powerbook G4 1G with a 2x SuperDrive. I tried Verbatim, Maxell, Memorex, Imation...all had a failure rate of anywhere from 25-75%. I switched to this Sony DVD-R as a last resort before I was about to upgrade to a new PowerBook with the 8x Superdrive. I have now burned 25 DVD's without a failure.
I've owned many lenes of all different brands but most of which have been Canon L series. This was my first time to own and use a lens from Sigma. The Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM copy that I bought here on amazon is as close to an L series lens as I have ever used. I reserched many lenses from Canon, Sigma, Tamron, etc. and I was concerned that because the Sigma lens is not a Canon brand that it might have communication issues with my Canon 20D body as some of the other non-Canon brand lenes I've used. So just as soon as I got it I put it to the test. I am thrilled to say that it passed with flying colors. This lens focuses nearly as fast as my Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM and is tack on and very sharp. The focus ring and the zoom ring are both very smooth. The velvety coating on the lens barrel feels very nice. Other reviews I've seen complain about the noise from the Sigma lens. I hardly noticed any even shooting in an empty house. The noise during focusing is a little more noticable that my Canon lenses but certainly not a deal breaker if trying to decide on wich brand of lens to purchase. I use this lens mainly shooting real estate interior shots and so using it at it's widest angle is where it spends most of it's time. So in these situations there is three main things I needed from this lens:- Sharpness - I've already said it, It's sharp!- Controlled C/A - Very little to none I am very impressed and happy here!- Controlled Barrel Distortion - This is a little more pronounced that the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM that I was renting but again not a deal breaker in my opinion and I feel it is still very well controlled.I love my Canon lenes but for anyone looking to save a few hundred bucks on a ultra wide angle lens, you will not be disappointed by going with the Sigma 10-22mm EX DC HSM.
As a veritable newcomer to the world of MP3, I researched the various products and chose the Sandisk e280v2. I was blown away with the performance and operation. It does things that to an old Marine are beyond belief. If you are in the market for an MP3; do as I did and choose the Sandisk e280v2.
This should be treated as a preliminary review, because I've not had a chance to watch content on it yet. However, I have installed it and the screen appears to offer great value given the price. Given its size and weight, it was surprisingly easy to install from the ceiling by myself. Indeed, accurately measuring the mount points was actually the most challenging part of the installation. The pull and retraction action is very smooth. The screen surface is not fancy, but should work well in low and no light conditions. The screen looses a point for some minor ripples along the bottom of the viewable surface, edge curling, and the chemical smell mentioned by other reviewers. Again given the price, I think the screen provides excellent value.
Targus DPMV02 Pro Series Video/Photo Backpack. I can put both of my digital cameras in, all my lenses, flashes, and my mp3 player. Padded sections keep everything from getting scratched on everything else. It also keeps everything nice and neat. The pack looks small but it held all my stuff with ease. The padded dividers also keep it very quit which is great cause i take a lot of wildlife photos. The pack isn't small but it's compact and it stays high on my back when i'm walking through tall brush. Also it's smooth so i'm not snagging it all the time on things. :)It has a convenient cell phone pocket that you can situate a bunch of places on the straps.The only thing i found it lacking was a spot for my tripod in or on the bag.
This works great and it stays where I put it! Arrived quick and just set it in your car and you are set to go.
THe quality of the fabric is very good, if not excellent, but we are not thrilled with the pattern and color. It is not easy to select the background separate from the subject matter, which was important to us. A more solid background might be better.
I don't to duplicate everything that dpreview did for this lens. They have an excellent review with detailed analysis of this lens.http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/pentax_50_1p4_p15/Some quoted highlights:Pros:* Excellent image quality when stopped down to F2 and smaller* Very low lateral chromatic aberration* Almost no rectilinear distortionCons:* Very soft wide open* Extremely 'busy' rendition of out-of-focus backgrounds at wider apertures (larger than F2.8)* Bokeh chromatic aberration, most visible at wide apertures (F1.4-F2.8)Short is that this is a very good lens, but if you want the best pictures you will want to not use it higher then f2.8. The sigma 50mm F1.4 HSM for pentax would give you better wide aperature performance, but you will pay for that as well.
The Amazon page gives dimensions of the package. Here are some specifics regarding the product alone:15 oz: weight, not incuding cord, measured on my kitchen scales6.5 inches: Outside diameter of circular part2 inches or a little less: Height, with nothing plugged into itThe underside of the circular part is flat with six flat rubber legs/pads upon which it rests. Therefore, it does not slip on my granite countertop.Problem that this product solved: My kitchen and den are separated by a granite countertop, and on the den side my easy chair is backed right up to that countertop. I wanted sockets that could be accessed from either side, for cooking appliances (in the kitchen) or for plugging in my iPad or Kindle (while using them in the den). I can't imagine why an outlet wasn't thought of when my house was first built. I was going to call an electrician to add one, but this power strip seems to work just as well.How it solved my problem: The power strip does not budge or fall off the counter even when I am using the plugged in iPad. I could only make it slip off if I pulled it hard in a horizontal direction. The cord is long enough to reach the nearest wall outlet in the den. The price ($40+) seemed high a first, but getting an electrician out here would have cost a lot more.
I have been using this all in one for about one month and very satisfied with print, scan, copy and fax quality.I will recommend this product.
This paticular cd player stuck the first few times that I used it-ie the cd didn't move forward. I taped the lid shut tighter and it hasn't gotten stuck since.The batteries were working fine for the radio, but wouldn't work for the cd player. I had to change the batteries, which were fairly new, in order for the cd player to work.
I purchased this mouse to use with my IBM T22 Thinkpad. It's works well, and it looks great. It is small, and at first it was uncomfortable to use for long periods. I have gotten used to it; now the full-sized mouse that I use with by desktop feels huge. I have only given in 4 stars because the PS2 adapter does not fit snuggly. It often loosens, and I find myself regularly having to push it back in. If the mouse is not connected when I boot up, the scroll wheel does not work. The USB connection works well, but with only 1 USB port on my laptop, I would have preferred a better fitting PS2 connection. Otherwise, no problems.
I love this product. I always had the problem of loosing the cap on my flash drives, but this I don't have to worry about it. The slide lock protects the usb port when using the flash drive. I recomend this product for anybody that is looking for a fast and easy to use flash drive.
This thing sounds terrible and is falling apart, just like their radio adapter that I tried and tossed after two songs. Hopefully Griffin has gone out of business. If not, someone please shut them down and put them out of their misery.
I bought this to play CDs for my baby to help him get to sleep at night. The sound wasn't bad. It wasn't expensive. The radio still works. But the CD player spins once and says error. It died less than 3 months after I bought it. When I contacted Emerson they said they would fix it but I had to mail it back at my own expense. To do that or even drive it back to the store where I got it would cost almost as much as the machine! Save yourself some money, don't buy this machine. There are cheaper and lighter radios out there if you just want a radio instead of a broken CD player.
This works perfectly as an extension to charge my iPhone 2g (original iPhone). The stock charger that came with the iPhone is way too short but this makes it nice and long.
This product was so worth the purchase. The shipping was fast, the product was brand new, and the sound quality is amazing in both an IPod and an MP3 music player. It still works and it is durable. Nice Job!
I purchased this microphone to use with my Elura 100. I can say I am very pleased with the audio results. In particular when I transfer to a DVD. For the type of home videos I shoot I am glad I went with this stereo microphone. Best results are acheived when used with a mount that places the microphone about six inches away from the camcorder (no pickup of so called motor noise.) In comparing the price to overall performance I give it five stars.
Pro's:This is a great lens for the amateur photographer who is just starting out, especially since the cost is so low. It really shows what you can do with bokeh in your photography much better than the standard kit lenses you get standard with most dslr cameras. I also like the fact that this is a prime lens which makes you "zoom with your feet".Con's:I think the only con I could name about this lens is that the focus ring is really small which makes it slightly more difficult to manually focus for your close-up photography.Tip: Definitely think about getting a lens hood when you buy this lens
This camera is great for everyday use. The pictures are very clear and easy to take. All the different modes on the back of the camera take a little getting used too, but otherwise, it's taken great pictures. I've never had any problems.
This bag fits my Olympus E520 perfectly with the 18-180 lens on the camera. It is well cushioned and I am confident it will protect the camera from bumps and other insults. It seems waterproof as well but I don't intend to test that feature. Overall very well constructed.
Excellent all the way around. Can't get a better headphone deal than these at $20. Quick delivery, too.
This is the 2nd sample of the lens, the first was decentered and could not get a sharp photo out if it despite adjusting the AF many times. Amazon sent a replacement before I even got a chance to ship the bad one back, so I had a few days to play with both to make sure the first was actually bad and it was. The 2nd copy was Far sharper and AF'ed correctly with only a minor -3 adjustment. My belief about the 1st bad copy maybe handling as the hood and lens cap was lose inside the box/bag while the lens and box was new and there was no visible damage on the outside or I would not have opened it. Props to Amazon for rather quick turn around with the replacement and no hassles. I am mentioning this as I think Pentax needs to rethink the packaging, while it seems good it might not be enough to protect against typical mail room gorillas and if the hood and lens cap popped off the lens with out damaging the box who knows how they were handling it.Now more on the 2nd copy, the lens is well built but I find the hood's inner part that attaches to the lens a bit thin, prone to cracking but it will not affect attaching to the lens or actual performance but it is an obvious weak point when compared to the rest of the lens but no worse than most other lens hoods. The lens is made of composites but feels good, not cheap plastics and the build is tight. The weight is obviously all the glass elements inside and this lens has more heft that it would seem for it's size, you would be advised to have a grip on your K20D/K10D to balance the weight. The weight is just right with the grip to also balance on a tripod, the center of gravity will be right before the lens mount and makes perfect balance hand held as well.Optically I was a bit worried at fist due to the first copy being bad and I gave the 2nd copy a real workout. On test targets it was obvious the lens is very sharp, a tad sharper than my 70mm limited with the exception of 135mm F2.8, it's ok in the center but soft corners that sharpen up at F4, at F5.6 to F11 this lens really shines at all focal lengths. I have not noticed too much bad Ca's or any purpling with my 2nd copy either.AF speed tho could be better, it's not the typical Pentax slow af syndrome but the lens has a very very long travel from mix to infinity to focus, point to point focusing is decent but slower than the 40mm limited or the 70 ( which happen to be among the fastest focusing lenses on any Pentax ). The Af will track an aircraft in flight well enough and thats good enough for me. In low light it does hunt less than I would expect and the accuracy ( on the 2nd copy ) is perfect and consistent. Sdm is quiet and works as advertised, the focus ring does not turn with af and will turn both past min and max, the friction in the ring does make it good to manually focus but so far the af is more accurate than me trying to focus manually and I am normally good manually focusing.One word of warning, this lens needs to be shot with a shutter above 1/200 sec, even with the SR on ( and it does work ) hand held. You can see the difference very obviously as the lens is sharp enough to spot the difference. The resolving power is greater than my eyes can do as it picks up the texture on white paper and fine details in text I would only see with a macro lens, these details are lost ( tho the shot is sharp! ) when shooting under 1/125 even with flash and sr if hand held. This is my reasoning at least and this is not a macro lens, we're talking regular focus distances here.One thing I have noticed on both copies is that focusing between 1 and 1.25m the bokeh is, well just strange, not bad but not great either, beyond 1.5m it's butter smooth right to infinity.This lens is overall one of the best zooms I have used on any system, it is a little soft 135mm wide open and the plastic hood is a bit cheap but the rest ( of the 2nd copy ) is up to par with it's price. This lens is also related to the tokina 50-135 but while they may get a tripod mount, we get sdm ( usm, hsm sw or what ever, all the same ) and weather sealing, that if it is as good as the K20d's well done weather sealing makes this a very good outdoor/unfavorable weather shooting package. Tho I would be just a little concerned with the lens in drop/kick/knock situations but most zooms are prone to misalignment in that situation, here is where a prime would be better. I will get a chance to have this lens tested against a canon 70-200L soon but I think the Pentax will hold it's ground against it, The Nikon 70-200 F2.8 vr is as sharp to 135mm but that lens is 2x the price of the 50-135 and not sealed! So there is my diatribe about the Pentax 50-135mm F2.8, I will add more as I get to play with this lens more.
I love to make music cds to play in my car or wherever I am. This was a great deal because I also got the white paper sleeves with the order for a very reasonable cost. The cds have been great, no issues and no complaints. Will be purchasing again.
This review is for theJoby GP1-EGEN Gorillapod Flexible Tripod (Green)I love it!Great with myCanon PowerShot SD750even on vertical mode! It's also easy to carry as I just hang one of the leg inside my small camera bag (Case Logic TBC-3) and secure it with the zipper.
You'll not find it in their (false) advertisements or website but this unit requires an external power supply. So you pay a premium for portability that in fact is nonfunctioning. And the helpline is wortheless: after a 20 minute wait, I was told told it was the fault of my PowerBook G4 - rather than the fact that the WD passport is non-compliant with the USB power standard. WD's solution? Send a power cord - that is back-ordered, with no estimated time of arrival. Nice job, WD.
This GPS unit works great ! It is the first one I ever owned, so I can't compare it to any other units. It's a lot of bang for the buck. It take some time to figure out all the features and functions. It does not come with instruction manual, but you can download or print it on line. I have used it a few time and it took me right where I wanted to be. The battery lasts about 4 hours. I keep it plugged in while I am in my car. If you want a unit that you can download photos and music into, this is not the one for you. But if you want a basic GPS unit without all the extra bells and whistles, this is the one to buy. I'm glad I did.
The dell computer I recieved was in very good condition although it has a minor scratch it is nothing to be upset about. With my initial order my restore CD was not included and the power cord had a small short..but I must say I would definately purchase from this company again, They quickly resolved any issues I had they even expressed me a new power cord and my restore cd to make it right..Again definately I would recommend purchasing from this company again.
Needed a remote for an old Zennith VCR. Was worried that the VCR would be too old to work with a universal remote but was very happy to find that the code supplied with the remote worked great. Super easy to configure. If you just need a 3 setting universal remote, this is a great option. Really like the small design with very simple, easy to use buttons. Totally satisfied.
I have always used Whistler products and have never been let down by them. The XTR-140 adds blue flashing LED lights for added warning and they work very well. I have one of these in my car and I bought one for my father as well. A really great product!
Having searched for a DVD/VHS recorder for some time, I am glad that I waited. The 80GB Hard Drive in this unit made my decision easy. For the money this unit is worth every bit. I found the connection to my home entertainment system a bit complicated, but was able to overcome it. The picture quality when recording from VHS tape to the Hard Drive and then to a DVD is tops. The flexible recording feature allows recordings longer than two hours to fit on a two hour disc. There are many other features that make this unit a must buy.
i've had a targus backpack for years then experienced back/neck and shoulder problems. i ordered the rolling backpack and have been using it for the past few months, since october. i must admit that it is user-friendly and the rollers make it easy to maneuver. since i use it for local and regional travel, i need a product that will comparably hold what the non-roller backpack held. the wheel compartment does take up a bit of space thereby leaving less room for my folders, lunch and computer. also, the "plastic" liner material has a specific odor, resembling that of burnt material, but has dissipated somewhat. nevertheless, i decided to give it more time.just this morning, while i was loading up for work, i noticed that the outer pocket seam next to the zipper-on the lower left hand side-if the bag is facing you-is frayed. since the product is only a few months old, i am quite dissatisfied. if i could only put a wheel compartment on my old ORIGINAL (authentic) targus.......................
Wow! This showed up at my door 2 days early--only ONE day after I received an email notifying me that it shipped! I'm super impressed.The item itself is very sturdy, and was a quick assemble. I didn't even look for any instructions--just screwed it together and had it set up with my Canon t3i in under 5 minutes. I'm set for animating!I have a BFA in animation, and have used similar items in university studios in the past. This one is a heck of a lot nicer. I would absolutely recommend it.
I placed an order for a "new" Samsung DVD-HD841 player. What I received was a used/Remanufactured Samsung DVD-HD841. The box containing the unit was very worn. When I opened the box the dvd player was not wrapped by Samsung and there was no instruction Manual. When I hooked the player up to my TV only 2 of the 3 component video inputs worked. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS PLAYER. I returned the HD841 (Amazon charged me to return the player!) and purchased the HD941,it works great! BUT! I wish Amazon would ship the players in a second box and not just slap a lable on the box it comes in, UPS doen not handle with care!
I have been shopping and drooling over the current mix of Pocket PC PDA&#8217;s for over six months now. I have struggled with the choice of the sleekness of the Ipaq, the sturdiness of the Jornada or the hybrid Casio. I realize that all of these companies make budget models that either lack color or substitute serial for usb or lack a cradle or even cut the RAM in half. These models didn&#8217;t interest me. As the Pocket PC is Microsoft based I new whatever applications I put on them would be bloated compared to the palm so a large amount of memory and a USB cable seemed a must to me.I chose the Jornada 548. The Jornada has the slowest processor of the big three, E-125, IPAQ 3650 and Jornada 548. It also has one of the lowest color depths. For all these faults I still chose the unit.My reasons are pretty straightforward. The Jornada is cheaper than the comparable Casio and cheaper then the comparable IPAQ. The second reason was the display. The IPAQ display was gorgeous but out of my price range. The Casio display was supposed to be better but in my humble opinion it stunk. This became especially clear when using the Microsoft Reader function were the Casio letters looked purple and fuzzy versus black and crisp on the IPAQ and Jornada. Lastly I liked the case better. The protective cover beats the Casio unit and the IPAQ requires an additional piece to use CF cards. (Sold separately of course:)I have yet to see a real downside to the slower processor unless I am really multitasking. The TFT display is great indoors but is inferior to the IPAQ indoors. Overall a great unit that beat the competition for my needs.
I don't know what's up with Microsoft these days but their ergonomic keyboards simply don't last. I've had one Comfort Curve 4000 and two 2000s and all of them have failed --- some of the keys become unresponsive. This is a shame because I prefer an ergonomic keyboard (I had one of Microsoft's first, back in the 90s), but this is too much.I just received a Logitech 300 from Amazon. Not ergonomic but a joy to type on. We'll see how long it holds up, but I've never had a Logitech keyboard fail.
I lost the adapter I first acquired with the camera. Looked for some time to find another at a reasonable cost. Now i have my pictures back and available to share.
Folks, this is the best wireless router I have come accross. It works amazingly. It took me little over 5 minutes to setup and working. 4 of those minutes was trying to figure out how to open the box's plastic cover.If anybody cannot get it working, they should not own a computer. It just does not get any easier than this. I recommend using the same brand for the PCMCIA card such as the Netgear MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card.
Happy with product. It is nice to have the extra tapes when I need them to record events and have back-up tapes.
This Plantronics M214C headset is one of the few items I've ever returned to amazon, its that bad. With the volume cranked all the way, this headset was still too quiet to hear the other party. Also, one of its big features turned out to be a dud - the mute switch! Its very hard to slide, requiring two hands - one to hold the controller, the other to slide the switch. Makes it impossible to pop in and out of a conference call quickly by toggling the mute switch. I ended up getting aPanasonic KX-TCA60headset instead and its FAR louder. I don't miss the lack of volume or mute controls on thePanasonic KX-TCA60as those buttons are on the handset.
found this seller to have the best cost for purchase/shipping and order went through without a hitch. would definitely buy from again given the opportunity!
When my adapter arrived it was actually open - the two pieces don't fit together entirely and there's a corner of it that's always slightly ajar, letting air (or anything else) inside the unit. If I had any faith about the construction of this piece I'd get a replacement, but the whole thing seems so cheaply made that I'd rather just find a different product and throw this one in the garbage. On the plus side...it did actually work for the short time I used it.
they work just fine i use it to connect my phone to the home theater now i can listen to my music through the HT
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!
how do you gain the long term customer is the fast turnaround!the slowest release for shipment ever.not the transient time is slow, but the release by the seller.
mio 220 works great. It takes a while to get used to the various menus and some of the directions are not the fastest way to go locally to avoid heavy traffic but most people know their local areas and how to avoid heavy traffic so that should not be a problem. It recalculates very quickly if you miss a turn and will get you going in the right direction again. I had been driving to one place twice a week and it was taking me 25 minutes each way. I plugged in the mio and it took me only 15 minutes to get there so I was in my car wasting gas for 40 unnessary minutes each week. Multiply that by 52 weeks and that is a lot of wasted gas. 6 stars
I have tried 3 other webcams over the past few years and this webcam provides an excellent picture and a wide field of view. The microphone works great too when you have a group of people all trying to talk at once. This often happens in my family when the kids see their cousins in South Africa on Skype and they are all excited. The camera can actually track you face too (if you choose that setting) so, despite natural movements, your face stays centered. The QuickCam Pro 9000 is a great choice if you are looking for a superior picture and great sound quality in a well designed package.
I was very happy with my purchase of photography cube and all accompanyments. great price for all the equipment, lights, etc.
I only owned this camera for one night, so all I can give it is one star. After taking a few snapshots, which looked good on the LCD, it froze. Don't know why. After getting it powered down by pulling the battery, I tried again. Took a couple of shots and it blinked off. The screen relighted momentarily with the code E16 displayed. Went through several repetitions before calling it a night. Recharged battery the next morning, hoping it was just a battery or memory card problem. At that point it was unusable. Called Canon (Saturday morning). After a short discussion and talk through, the tech said, "Your camera is defective." That was enough for me. I returned it via Fedex for credit, and now I'm looking for something else because when I tried to find out about E16, I found out about E18 I don't know how many "E"s they have (at least 18, I guess), so I don't think it's a good idea to try another one of these little jewels. It's a shame though. I loved the design, and I think the photos would have been nice. Perhaps the Sony Cybershot or the Casio is a little better quality. Maybe the Olympus. The new Nikon S4 looks great, but it doesn't look pocket-sized, so I'm floundering here.
I purchased this sub mainly because of it's cheap price and the fact that it matches my Monitor 50's and 20's and figured it would make the system blend together nicely. As soon as I removed this sub from the box I was very disappointed. I hooked it up using a mid-priced RCA and tweaked the volume and low pass and got it to what seemed like an ok volume. However, the sub lacks any sort of ability to produce deep sound like it should. This woofer is very weak and doesn't pick up the sounds it should. Though I don't need anything to destroy my foundation, this sub couldn't even fill the room with enough bass for casual music listening. After about a month of frustration and terribly distorted bass during movies, I tried the other hookup methods including running speaker wire from the receiver to the sub and then back to the speakers. This didn't change anything. For the easy hookup, I sucked it up and went back to the RCA and continued to shake my head at a terrible sub with yet somehow strong reviews here on Amazon as well as other sites. The only reason this is a 2 star sub is because it does sound better than some woofers from in the box systems, and that it doesn't look bad. Don't be like me and get sucked in by the low price, save a little longer and get something worthwhile. My new Klipsch Synergy Sub-12 couldn't make me happier... hit up a circuit city closing sale and find one like I did.
I was looking for a bag that would fit not only my laptop, but that had separate compartments for my documents and other miscellaneous items. Well it has that and more. The outside compartment for pen/pencils is great and accessible (It has a magnetic pull). Also has compartment for your cell phone and MP3 player. It comes with a CD holder and a document filer. All in all great and at a great price. The draw back for having all this space is that it's slighly bulky but it's not that heavy.
I upgraded to this drive as I needed more space. I must say it is the most disappointing mini drive I've owned. The main problem is with the software. I use my drive to carry private information and use a password to protect it. About 1 in 3 times the software won't load. I end up yanking the drive out and trying again.My previous Memorex drive loaded properly about 95% of the time in comparison. If you are a professional wanting to carry data with you from work to home and on the road I would look elsewhere for a more reliable drive.
i bought this thing thinking it would make life simpler. i am pretty computer savy, and yet could not for the life of me figure out how to sync this unit with my pc. forget about using the mp3 player. i was so frustrated, i finally just gave it awayl. i plan on buying a palm. and casio's customer support is absolutely horrible. big mistake, and a big waste of money. i still use my address book, until i buy a palm unit. dont waste your time, unless you are a total computer wiz, with a phd in computers. forget it.
I would like to see the stylus work more efficently on the screen. Many times must hit the screen more than once to get to the area required. A lot more work than previous product.Would not recommend to others.
I've been looking for a long time to find a replacement for my old loyal 'tape' walkman. MP3 Memory-players are too expensive if you want enough space.... and MP3 CD-players are too bulky and consume too much battery power.I was skeptical at first to buy a mini-disk player since the technology is proprietary to Sony (we know what happened to BETA videos when they did the same!). But I'm very impressed with the product.It's easy to use, flexible, very light and small, great performance, and has an incredible battery life. The software is not so bad as others would complain. I used it the first time without even reading the manual. Although it could have been a little more user-friendly. The only negative point is the car kit... but that's because I can't use it in my car anyway (I don't have a tape player in it). But that's just me!In conclusion.... I like it a lot and I hope it will stand the test of time!
my little mio is sitting in the closet. . . the story i got straight from polaroid is that fuji entered into a contract to make the film for polaroid, and then backed out. . .i loved this little camera. it was so much fun at parties. . . now it lives in the closet in a case i bought just for it, gathering dust. i take it out every now and then. . . they offered me a polaroid 600 in exchange for it, but i don't want that normal looking camera. i want my mio!!!
I bought this dvd player at frys about two months ago. Big mistake. It regularly will jutter and hang and freeze when playing a movie. If I eject the disk and reinsert it, sometimes it will play better. When I play burned discs, the player will constantly hang, no matter what I do (and my computer plays the discs just fine). I would have returned the player but the problems were not noticeable at first (I though maybe it was just me not being used to the player, but now it is obviously that the player stinks).Another problem that I have recently noticed is that the player momentarily hangs or seems as it drops a few frames at each and every chapter change.I love to watch movies and I did some serious research into my next DVD player, since my toshiba 5-disc changer had died after a respectable 5 year run. My girlfriend had found that consumer reports raved about this model, and that the amazon reviews were through the roof. Well, that may all be true, but the unit that is sitting on my shelf is a big, fat piece of junk.I cannot recommend this unit to anybody since there is at least one more review for this unit that seems to demonstrate similar problems.So, I would probably rate a working unit four or five stars, but since mine is basically a lemon (and it's past the 30 days to return it), I'm stuck with this POS and I give it one star (zero if I could).I am waiting to hear back from JVC about this issue but from my research there were no firmware updates that could fix this problems (in fact, none at all). And upon googling these issues, I found that there is at least another JVC dvd player that has the "chapter change" problem and that JVC had issued a firmware upgrade that worked for some and not for others (check the amazon reviews for yourself of that player).So in closing, take my review with a grain of salt as I'm clearly a disgruntled consumer (wouldn't you be?). You may be one of the lucky ones, but your unit could end up being just like mine too.
If you have the radio, the vehicle kit is a must have. It contains everything you need to install it in your car. It's easy to install & easy to use!
These are just perfect ... Reading the earlier reviews I was just hoping that I get all of them :) When I saw the package, there was no way anything could come out. Besides they were in a sealed plastic pack so I was really happy. Just thought I did write this review to let others know that the packaging is perfect now!
This first thing you notice is how tiny this camera is -- not much larger than a deck of playing cards. The next thing you notice is the HUGE lcd display in back. And the third thing, as you start using the camera is how many features it has. This camera is terrific. I traded in my A620 for this one. The A620 was a nice camera, but it was so bulky we rarely took it with us. In contrast, the SD630 is so small, it is no big deal to simply drop it in your pocket and take it with you everywhere, and fire off shots. Great click to shutter speed. The downside is that, unlike the A620 which uses AA batteries, this one uses a battery pack, so I would suggest you have an extra one on hand in case you run short.In sum, the camera is tiny, seems durable (except for the plastic batter / sd card cover), and has a beautiful screen. It does not have a a viewfinder so that may be a turn off for some people, but frankly, I have never missed it.
I bought this about one year ago, and was initially very pleased with it. Unfortunatley it just started to deteriorate after a short time. Firstly the cover is not on there very well and always seemed ready to fall off, you need to be very careful with that! I have also had lots of problems with it accepting new disks, instead of preparing a disk for recording it takes 10 minutes to waste it by turning it into a "data disc". I guess maybe you need to use the ultra expensive disks for it, I have no proof on that though. Also it sometimes doesn't recognize a disc it finalized! Meanwhile another machine or any computer can read it. I would not buy this item knowing what I know now. I think Lite-on should take greater care in releasing products to people. A final thing was, it doesn't play CD's very well, it always inserts a loud click and sound gap in the sound every minute or so. It makes listening to CD's aggrevating, DVD playback was the best use of this product. But its a recorder, so dont get it for that!!
I film live music rock bands.The mic on my DCR_SR300 totally distorts,starting at 105db.This Mic rolls off at 150Hz,and solved this problem.This Mic doesnt have as good of range as the on board Camera mic,but I had no problem recording up to 122db.At this point the buffer gets overloaded on the Camera.So for me,I,m Happy.I will only use the HST1 when filming loud music bands over 105db.I will have to EQ the low end to get a decent Audio,but at least its not totally distorted!!And the Video and pics are Excellant!!!
Based on the item discription this ink should have worked with my Brother MFC 420CN, well it doesn't. After receiving the ink I put it in my printer and absolutely nothing printed on the test page. I cleaned the printer and tried again, nothing. I called my computer tech serviceman to my home and had him look at my printer and see if there was something wrong and he said, Yeah you have the wrong ink!! He said I was lucky I didn't break my printer!! Sure this product is inexpensive and printer ink costs can add up but buy the name brand made for your printer, you never know what you're getting when you buy a generic one size fits all because, appearantly one size doesn't fit all!!
I can't believe I am giving a Logitech product 4 stars.What I like:+ the buttons are very very configurable. I have the wheel set so that it permanently runs friction free i.e. no detents and this means I can scroll just a few lines or many lines at whatever speed I wish.+ the ergonomics and instant response even from sleep+ charger will work anywhere in the work - 110V to 240V+ the thumb toggle - great for zoom...!+ all the buttons and wheel are easy to access (large hands)What I don't like- the free wheel option becomes sticky (I mean it does not roll so freely) after a few months. I had the 1st mouse replaced because of this. Now the 2nd mouse is having the same problems. Each time I had only used the mouse for about 4 to 6 months. For this reason only, the mouse gets 1 star.- occasionally, about 3-4 times a week, the winxp sp2 pc crashes - complete and immediate shutdown (no blue screen) when I roll the wheel. I have not had time to remove the software and the mouse from the hardware registers and then do a fresh re-install to see if this resolves the problem. But from reading the other reviews, it does seem to be specific to my machine. Obviously if the problem persists, I will have to take other steps.- the battery is screwed in and I understand it may also be soldered in. I would have preferred that Logitech designed the mouse with a removable cover and off the shelf Lithium Ion batteries.- the portion of the mouse between the thumb and the last two fingers is a bit narrow - I have large hands. But this is not a major deal.- the battery life is very dependent on how much you use the mouse. I can see that with using the mouse intensively for a day would give me about 3-4 days usage. My expectation would be a week atleast or USB driven charging- why on earth did Logitech not allow the mouse to be charged via USB is beyond me.- the user still has to make sure that when the mouse is placed in the cradle, that it is seated properly so that charging can take place- Logitech should provide a small pouch for laptop travellers so that the mouse does not get damaged. Not a big deal as one can use something lying around the home.
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This camera has a great form factor. It's small, easily clips onto my laptop, comes with a case, a stand, built-in mic, and provides great image quality. The camera installed on my IBM laptop running XP without issue, and works well with Polycom's PVX software. It's a great combination!
The scale worked for several months, but now flickers from 0 -to-2 ounces with nothing on it. When a weight is actually on it, without any vibration, the weight flips back and forth over a 4 oz. range.
I have a thinkpad X61, originally 120gb upgrading to 320gb. Ez upgrade is quite confusing since they don't give me an actually manual and you have to go to their website to get one. Here's a brief instruction:- Delete any unnecessary files (you don't want to waste time on this)- Clean up and defragment laptop- Turn off laptop- Connect Ez upgrade to laptop via USB and put disc in laptop- Boot laptop with disc already in laptop and ez upgrade connected- Follow instruction on screen- When done disconnect ez-upgrade and turn off laptop (do not reboot laptop with ez-upgrade still connected because it would alter some settings in the hard drive)- Follow your laptop instruction manual as to how to locate hard drive slots and how to remove them. Cnet.com has a video to demonstrate this, search it upUSB cable came with product is slow, it's version 1.1. Recommend USB 2.0 for faster transaction. Mine took 2 hours for about 80gb of files.Taking the hard drive out of Ez upgrade is a pain since I was afraid to damage the hard drive, you have to wiggle it a little bit as you pull it out.
I purchased this in October 2007. I originally ordered it from a different online retailer that was unable to fulfill the order due to a supplier issue. After searching around, I decided to order it from amazon. I had the free prime membership at the time and got free 2-day delivery. That is significant because the box weighs about 95 pounds. Needless to say, 2-day delivery with any other seller would have cost a fortune. I also ordered two additional "satellite" (hardly small) speakers to hook up a 7.1 system. These were ordered from another merchant through amazon and took a considerable amount of time to receive.My setup consists of an onkyo tx-sr605 receiver and the cerwin vega speaker system (with the two extra speakers). The sound is really awesome. My old system was a different onkyo receiver with onkyo speakers and they couldn't compare to how the cerwin vega system sounds. My living room is fairly large and opens into the dining room and kitchen. There is a considerable amount of space for the speakers to fill with sound. The system does so with ease. As others have mentioned, the sub woofer is awesome. It easily provides as much bass as you could ask for. It also fills our large area easily. I have had the volume cranked up and the speakers sound like they were designed to be played that loud.I'll clarify a few things about the system. First, the center speaker CAN sit on a table easily. The bottom of the center speaker has a flat area and comes with rubber "feet" to allow it to sit flat and sturdy. I have my center speaker sitting in between the feet of my plasma stand and it fits perfectly. I purchased some stick-on cork pads for under the center speaker instead of using the supplied rubber feet. I just wanted a smaller gap between the speaker and the table top.The mounting hardware is heavy duty. The mounting plates also come with plastic drywall anchors. I did not use them. Instead I bought some from the hardware store that are designed to hold 40 pounds each. I got lucky and only missed a stud on 1 out of 4 speakers so I only needed a few of the drywall anchors.I have my front left and right speakers mounted to the wall. The center speaker is sitting on the tv stand. The surround speakers are mounted to the speaker stands that you must purchase elsewhere (check other merchants on amazon). The surround back speakers are also wall-mounted. The sub is in the corner of the room. I used 14 gauge wire to all of the speakers. I used a single LFE cord to the sub so I can not comment on the speaker-level input. When I ran the auto speaker setup with the receiver, it came up with the recommended crossover rates that cerwin vega says to use (with the exception of the sub). This tells me to stick with what cerwin vega tells me to.About the only hangup I had was with the banana plugs I purchased. Since I didn't have the speakers with me when I ordered the plugs, I didn't know if I needed anything special. As it turns out, I did. If you are using the wall mounting bracket, there is limited room (depth) for banana plugs because if they stick out too far, the mounting plate will not fit properly. The banana plugs I purchased are too long to use with the mounting plates. So..if you are planning on using banana plugs on the speaker end of the wires (recommended), make sure you buy some short plugs. Mine were long brass and just won't fit. They work great for the center speaker since I am not using the wall plate and for the receiver end of the wires. I believe monster and a few others make a shorter plug that I will need to try.Hopefully this review is helpful. As others have mentioned, do not buy these speakers for the $1000 that other places charge. I may have been able to save a few bucks buy elsewhere but I wanted the speakers to come from a reputable seller in case I had any warranty issues. As I mentioned above, the box weighs 95 pounds so factor shipping into any price quotes you find.
This is a great cd player case. It has everything to hold your cd player and all your gear for it. The shoulder strap can be converted in a fanny pack if you don't like shoulder straps. It took me a while to get it because it seemed to always be out of stock, it was worth the wait. Of all the other cases I have been looking at this one has it all. It has the big zippered inside cushioned pocket where you put your cd player and cd's and an outside mesh covered pocket you can put your headphones and adapter in.
I have a Nikon D70 SLR. Normally I have a 28 to 200 lens on the camera. I wanted a bag that would protect the camera and let me carry a few extra items such as memory cards, spare battery and a my eye glasses. This bag is perfect. My camera has to be on its side to fit but that is not a problem. If you have to carry all of your lenses with you everywhere you go then this bag is not for you but if you want simple light weight protection for your camera while out having fun, then this is the bag for you.
this heatsink and fan isn't as big as other reviewers have described. I have used other heatsinks that are way larger in size that they're almost outrageous. its heavy in quality and made with quality materials. what matters most is the fact that this keeps my old power consuming heat dissipating AMD 9850 quad core at an extreme cool temperature between a low 24 to 37 degrees max.
works good i like it keeps everything clean i like it its the only one i own so not much to compare to it does its job
Amazon order processing was great. HOWEVER, I recommend AGAINST this device for multiple reasons:- The device did not come with the required power adapter- This probably explains why the fans did not work at all- Very cheap construction- Poor grip design, even a small laptop slides around- The advertising on the box is contradictory. In one place it says 3 fans; in another, it says 2 fans.
This is such a great mouse that I bought one for my mom!She loves it too!Highly recommended!
The Bluetooth wireless microphone does exactly what it says it can do. The sound quality is excellent as well as the recording range. This is the only product I could find that could achieve the results I was looking for in remote recording. I am a novice when it comes to remote recording and I could not find enough information on how to couple remote recording equipment to different brands of Camcorders. The Sony seemed to solve all of my problems in one easy to use remote recording device. There is a switch setting on the shoe receiver that has 5.1 inch center, off, and on, which you had better experiment with before You do any serious recording. I had the switch in the wrong place and totally lost audio in one Christmas recording but I blame myself for this error. The shoe receiver and the microphone both have a blue light that glows solid blue when both the microphone and the camcorder are communicating, the blue lights flash on and off when they are not communicating. If You use the provided windscreen with the microphone You must be sure the microphone is on before You slip the microphone into the grey cloth windscreen which obstructs viewing of the microphone's blue light. I especially liked this product because it was offered free of charge with my Handycam from Amazon. The prices of this device elsewhere where as high as $199.00 dollars. The possibilities are very good that You may be the only one in the room with this cool technology which makes all others drool. The kids loved the microphone and it was great watching their personalities come to life with the microphone in their hands.
Fits my Sony camera perfect, good and snug, and the price is way lower compared even to cheap off brands. I doubt it would work well for a thick camera but for the slimmer ones its the best, you don't want the camera flopping around in the case. And it had a separate zippered area for storage cards or extra batteries, etc.
This is the best idea we had. Due to work, my husband goes to bed by 7pm. I would always wake him with the tv. It works great at a good price.
While this cable has not cleared-up my mumbling, it was two bucks and works fine.
Bought two of these from 47th St. Photo. They both worked fine on my recent trip. Seem to last as long as the original Panasonic battery. They were delivered quickly also.
Recently I purchased this CD player, and it is a wonderful upgrade from my 1994 Discman. This Cd player is virtually UNSKIPABLE! It survived a 3 hour bus ride for my senior class trip. I used a adaptor i got from Radio Shack so i could hook up two headsets. My best friend wanted to listen too, he is a diehard RCA fan and laughed when he sawmy Discman. Well by the end of the trip he was amazed by the Groove setting, easy use but more importantly it never skiped, even without using the ESP. We even snuck it onto a ride, it was simlar to &quot;free fall&quot; its a 150foot drop, it did not skip once. Needless to say, he is now looking on to this line of SONY cd players. Just incase your still doubting the purchase, trust me its worth it! Suprizing nobody said anything about how light it is. It is also set up well the buttons are not only easy to read, they are well spaced and clearly marked. I recommend this cd player to anyone who loves music.
I first purchased a set of the Sony MDR-EX51's, and the cords "melted" a common problem users of those headphones report. I'd seen that the CX300's were announced at CES and got favorable reviews compared to models costing twice as much. With the Sony's melted, I'd been looking at my options, mostly Ultimate ears.The sound is much better than the Sonys, as other reviewers have reported, the Sonys emphasize bass, and are weak in mids and high frequency. The soundstage opened up quite a bit with the CX300's, vocals are much more pronounced, and real cymbal sounds at the high end.Negatives:1. the cord on these is not an even Y shape, it long on the right ear short on the left, to drape across your neck. It's fine with me, but some people don't like that shape.2. cord noise. Dude, these cords make a racket in the wind or against clothing, tranmitting to you ear a dull thud sound and or rustling sound. You can't move with the cord on clothing or you are going to hear it. Use during exercise would have to be in such a way the cord is not moving (like on a stationary bike they would probably be okay).3. I couldn't get them to fit and seal quite right with any of the 3 size silicone ear pieces. The Sony's silicone ear tips fit right on the CX300's so I swapped for a slightly larger "medium" size from the Sony's and they sound great (get a good seal) and feel fine.Huge upgrade over any standard earbud (i.e. Ipod white buds) and probably competitive with much higher-end buds.I listened with: Iaudio U2 1gb, using Lame encoded 192k CBR mp3's and ogg encoded q4 files.Using the Sennheiser CX300's, I was able to disable BBE, and MP3 enhancements, that previous I used with the Sony Bud's (to get decent sound). Listening to the CX300's set to flat equalization sounds great.
I have an LG 8300 and had tried three types of adapters prior to purchasing this one. This one did the trick...it works great with a regular set of headphones.
I really like the messenger laptop bag! It was exactly what I expected my 17&#34; HP fit perfectly snug and it had plenty of pockets for all my accessories. I would just recommend putting more detailed photos on your add, having to look at better photos on another site was the only down fall.
I bought this to replace a brother mfp that broke within 1yr. The brand "Samsung" and price were a factor. After upacking it-setup and software installation was flawless. I could tell when unpacking it- it was not flimsy plastic like the Brother MFP (which had plastic parts break off). It is very solid. And so far it is performing all functions -as it should.Considering the price, I am happy with the purchase and would recommend it. Only minor drawback is when in use as a printer a little slow to warm up and start.
I would give this a 4 star since it plays the music I want to hear, but the controls are a bit cumbersome. I actually had an easier time loading music on this player than i did on my ipod. I do like the ipod better, but i returned the Nano since this sounded the same and was $60 less.- The Sansa is slow to start-up when i first turn it on.- I am a newbie to MP3 players and am havign trouble creating play lists, but should be able to figure it out with time.- The headset is not the greatest that is included in the box. I would get this one again. I may upgrade my headset which will equal the cost of an ipod! Oh well.-I like the FM tuner.-I like that I can increase the capacity with my Micro SD card.-I have not tried to watch video, so can;t comment.Overall, I would suggest this to others.
Really simple to install, exact right fit in my 2005 Equinox. The bin on the bottom is nice and big. I bought a sticky pad at Walmart to keep my phone from sliding out. Also, a lot cheaper than some others I found on the interwebs.
Padding in the laptop sleeve is completely insufficient.Plastic adjustment components on straps have all been broken.No cross chest straps.
When I went to Wal Mart to get my photos put on some CD's I was horribly disappointed. I could not edit the CD's. I wasted my money there. So, I placed my photos on these Read/Write CD's and sent them to my family. I have had positive feedback from my family.
Unfortunately, I think a lot of the reviews attributed to this mouse (the *exact* mouse pictured, model M60-00006, which looks somewhat similar to earlier versions of this same mouse) were meant for the older version.I purchased this mouse around October of 2004 and have used it every week since then and it is still going! I use it with a ThinkPad that has built-in Bluetooth support, so I don't need the little dongle it comes with, making this the sexiest.I was recently able to purchase two of these for $28.00 each on a well-known auction website (the seller had just over 40 for sale, NIB!), so I am excited to have use of this mouse for many years to come if my original ever wears out (it just might outlast the technology itself).The feel of this mouse is exquisite - it molds perfectly with my hand (my hands are a bit larger than average, not too much larger though). To be honest, the horizontal scrolling capability is the least used thing on the mouse - in fact, I think I have used it maybe 5 times because I just forget it is there and I just don't see it as being very useful for me personally. The navigational buttons near your thumb are essential for me, I use them all the time for traversing folders in Windows Explorer, and they are great for web surfing too.All in all, I haven't found a better mouse as far as comfort, features and durability (the mouse is always in my backpack, which goes everywhere with me). The only downside to this mouse is that you can't turn it off - the batteries drain even if it sits idle. Bad design decision there, but that is the only one, and not that big of a deal for me.
I've had it less than 6 months and I have already had DOZENS of issues with it. It is constantly shutting itself off, as the battery gets "exhausted." So basically, you can either sit around 5 or 10 minutes while it, I don't know, "rests" and then take the picture, or switch batteries. I ended up carrying an extra couple of batteries around to swith back and forth. Every so often, it tells me that "This card cannot be used" when there is no card in it, and I have to call the crappy technical support people to help me, and then after that all the pictures I took are gone.I hate all of the color/effects/whatever options, none of them ever seem to be quite right. It's always overexposed or blurry or just WEIRD. I hate the flash. Using the flash always seems to distort peoples faces. In the pictures I've taken of my friends, they look NOTHING like themselves. I've had bunches of other problems with the camera like it not allowing me to delete a picture and then shutting itself off. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!? And a bunch of other crap like that.Luckily, I'll be getting a new camera soon. When that happens, I will promptly take this little piece of junk out back and smash it with a sledgehammer of some sort.In short, I highly advise you NOT to get this camera.
This is supposed to be the top of line mouse from logitech as it is advertised as "World's most advanced mouse". It does have the features to be the most advanced. The rocking feature, MicroGear Scroll Wheel, is out of my expectation as it is the mouse driver which decide whether the wheel to go smoothly or click-to-click instead of you. Also, this mouse is not clumsy despite its mordern functions.However, it is not the world's most comfortable mouse. Again the MicroGear Scroll Wheel will make you feel that you are not in control with this mouse. The second wheel which is besides your thumb in fact take up the space of your thumb. The forward and backward buttons are too slim that you have to click them carefully being afraid of breaking them.Maybe this feeling will go away after some more time, if the durability of this mouse is indeed good.
This has performed great so far. It detects the local highway patrol and city radars over a half mile out coming in the opposite direction. I've yet to have an officer pass me, so not sure how detection will be in that direction. After they pass in the opposite direction though the detector still senses them with about 3-5 bars.
This mouse is comfortable and worked well for six months. It was a practical companion to my netbook. I like it enough that when my first one stopped working, I bought another one. Now after seven months it has also broken in the same way. On both mice the cord frayed at the USB connector and the mouse eventually ceased to work.For this price I would expect a product to work for at least a couple years. I am going to try a wireless mouse that is about the same price.
My speakers arrived in 7 days and I hooked them up immediatly. Great sound, cool looks! If you are looking for "different" speakers I recommend these.
When I saw this item at such a low price I was sceptical. You get what you pay for -- so I was not surprised by the very light/weak plastic and the noticable tolerances and some of the crude mechanics to hold & release the batteries.I was however disappointed by the way the shutter-release button is handled -- using the infrared sensor and a fibre cable. That means you cannot focus before taking the picture because the half-way position is not available. What were they thinking ??This cable sticks out at the side making it a ideal target for getting in the way and being damaged. And the glue to hold the cable to the camera is so weak that the cable came off within minutes even without using it.You get what you pay for is especially true for this item. Use it _ONLY_ as a battery holder and forget about the shutter release button. The shipping carton has a very misleading picture that raises expectations that this product will never fullfill.[See additional photos I've uploaded]
Oregon Scientific is a rip off. I wanted to purchase the VR-399 on March 11, 2006 and it was out of stock. I just recently received an email on June 8,2007 that states that the product was available for purchase. Well I visit the website to see if it was the same product at the same price which was $19.95 and it was. Then next day I decided to purchase it and the price went from $19.95 to $39.95 . I called Oregon Scientific in regards to this issue and they told me that the price was not negotiable. I then called the corporate office and they told me the only thing that they can do is give me a 10% discount. Thanks to the people here at Amazon you save me money and a headache to let me know that this Digital Voice Recorder is Garbage. Here is a copy of the original price....'S WISHLIST FROM OREGON SCIENTIFIChas sent you a wishlist of products featured on the Oregon Scientific website. To view or purchase any of the products below, simply click on the link!model product priceVR399 PC Link Digital Voice RecorderRecord and save that brilliant idea! This full-featured digital voice recorder stores up to 234... $19.95
The Forerunner 305 has great features, and its workout tracking performance is great, once it gets started. But be prepared to turn the device on to let it start acquiring satellites at least 15 minutes before you want to start running or biking. In my experience, with a clear view of the sky, average time to get a position is about 5 minutes, but it is often more like 15 minutes, even though I start and end all my runs at the same place. Until it has a solid fix, it is unable to track your speed, distance, etc., so much time is wasted standing around waiting to start my runs until the watch finds its position. To me, having to turn the watch on that far in advance is completely unacceptable.
We had a Panasonic 900MHz phone that we broke, so we were in the market for a new cordless (had to have answering machine/call waiting caller id). When we were shopping for our 900MHz, we had tried Sony, Uniden, V-Tech to name a few, and they all ended up going back to the store for various reasons. We kept the Panasonic, which had the exact features we wanted, and it performed superbly. So, when we went searching for a new cordless, I pretty much knew I wanted another Panasonic.The features are perfect and easy to use. When viewing calls received (caller id), simply press a button to add that name and number to your directory. Retreiving messages (either at home or away) is simple. For wall mounting, I love the way the phone rests on the base (it inserts into an opening on the top). This way, you lessen the chance of not locking the phone onto the base, and it falling. The phone is surrounded by black &quot;rubber&quot; material, that makes it more resistant to damage from falls.I can't say enough about this phone, and I cannot understand why it has received so many bad reviews. We love it!
Very confortable piece of equipment that I carry on everywhere.Though I'm not a professional, I can notice the difference between pictures, and the Sto-Fen helps me a lot. I have already taken a few great pictures in caves and I'm looking forward to doing more.
I got one of these discs free with my new burner. The first time I used it was fine, however the second burn did not work. It could not be read, and even worse, cannot be erased. Sure am glad this was "free"!
This backpack is exactly what I wanted, albeit a little expensive. My wife has a Timbuk2 messenger bag, so when I needed a backpack, I checked out their stuff. Very smartly laid out, lots of pockets to keep things organized. It is hands-down the most comfortable backpack I have ever carried. It's not small, but it sits so nicely on my shoulders that it feels like carrying something much less substantial. I bought it on Amazon because they had the same price as the Timbuk2 website, but I got free shipping.
My last ac adaptor stopped working after I accidentally bent the part that goes into the laptop so I ordered this to replace it. It works perfect for my satellite A105-S4064. So Im very pleased with this product and would recommend it if it is compatible with your computer.
I bought this mouse when they first came out years ago. Yesterday It died. I will be replacing it with a brand new one and hope I can get years of enjoyment out of it.Yes it sometime gliched and need a reset now and then but I had wireless video security units and other devices and I never had any problem. I could use the mouse up to 20 feet away with no problem. It maybe could have go farther but the wall was in the way.
I've had this camera for a little over a year. After owning 2 HP cameras that broke on me shortly after purchasing them, I stayed away from HP and went to Kodak, which I was told was easiest to use. I loved this camera because of the 10x optical zoom. I produce very good quality photos with this camera! It's a little too big to carry on a night out so I bought another Kodak that fits in the purse. I think I'll be a loyal Kodak camera owner from here on and this is a really good deal for the money.
I bought a second Traveldrive because the first one purchased worked just fine. The second drive does not work on my system (Windows Millenium). Calling the service line I found out that there are two versions and the second is not compatible with the first. After trying all the recommended solutions, the tech support suggested I request a warranty replacement/trade for the original version or simply get my money back. Requests for a resolution of the matter have fallen on deaf ears. I would not waste any more money on products from this company.
It is a very good MP3 player, one of the best on the market at the time. It can hold about one hour of mp3 formated music, or about two hours of WMA formated muisc. it has the remote that come with which I think comes in handy. The USB connector works very well. The leather pouch could be a little better quality. I have not, but plan to buy the docking station. The only thing I had trouble with is pre-setting the radio stations,and I still have not been able to do it. If you want an MP3 player buy this one.
If you are like me:1. Who is thinking of buying his next camera.2. Have never used SLR before.3. Wonder if it is really worth it to spend extra for Rebel, instead of a good point-n-shoot from Canon (for half the price?).Well, Yes it is worth it, even the complete automatic mode is much better than best in the class point and shoot. And as you try other semi-automatic modes (like sports, night, portrait, closeup), you will realize it was all worth it.I have recently promoted myself to using Av/Tv mode and took picture at very less light, without flash. They look so natural compared to generic point and shoot.
I read more reviews than I care to remember regarding about ten different multi-port hubs offered on Amazon. I finally chose this one, but not without some apprehension. My concerns were caused by some criticisms, such as the blue light is too bright - not so in my opinion; the unit gets hot - mine is cool (I suspect some folks may have had an internal computer fan blowing directly on it); and that the unit slips out of the metal holder - not if you read the instructions and place the included foam and tape in the bracket before sliding the unit into it. As for the speed, it works as advertised. In short, buy it, it works great.
i bought this product for PlayStation 2 (PS2). It works amazingly. I'll try it on PS3 later.
Just Got the product, put it into my kodak easyshare camera and it worked without any problems.For the price its a great value.
The Nuvi itself is a marvel of technology. It works beuatifully in 99% of situations and gets you where you want to go pretty effectively. Easy to use and very intuitive. Great product.EXCEPT - it is supposed to be portable, so it comes with a suction cup to stick it to your windshield. Only problem is, the damn thing never works. I use the Nuvi on business trips every week and several times I've almost killed myself on the highway as the suction cup releases, the Nuvi goes flying as I turn on a curve and the next thing you know, I'm palying hide and seek with some computer voice talking to me from somewhere on the floor.Frankly, I find this annoying product flaw near fatal (literally), as I can't understand why such a phenomenal product could be (not) supported by such an inferior suction device. And yes, I've tried wetting it and warming it and cooling it, etc. but it still doesn't work. I suppose I could use crazy glue, but then it wouldn't be portable would it?Not sure why more people don't mention this, as it is a problem with everyone I know - but few people seem willing to talk about it.
I have two of these with my 350 watts x2 and 200 watts x3 Parasound amps.Always works perfect. No falses or misses. Very well built. No hum or noise like other brands. Works as advertised.Worked fine for past year in daily use.B
I have an old Shuttle SS51G with a bad power supply. This product lists that model as compatible but it is not. My motherboard uses a 1X4 plug and the power supply has a 2X2 connector. Check your connectors against the picture provided before you order.
this cd player works well and is totally worth the $.it's a little touch sensitive though. i took a point off because the first one of these i bought came broken. Amazon is totally great about that kind of stuff though. you just report the problem and they replace it free.
This is a very unique system. In addition to being a good bookshelf stereo system, it functions as a DVD player with a built-in Dolby Digital 5.1 decoder. I wouldn't recommend making this your primary home theater device, but in a second smaller room it's terrific. Rear channels are crisp and clear, and my son loves watching his movies now. Subwoofer has decent rumble.As an added bonus, you get MP3 support. The MP3 support seems quite good; it took VBR and 320kb/s CBR files without a hitch, on both CD-R and CD-RW media.My only complaint is that if you have another digital source (like, say, a Playstation 2 or Xbox) you can't connect them up to get digital surround. You can, however, hook up an analog source (like a VCR) and get Dolby Pro-Logic, which is better than a poke in the eye.We've had it now for some time and it's had no issues. Highly recommended.--chris
I bought these to replace my Sony EX51s which had problems with the cord falling apart. I loved the Sony earphones, but the cord was very poor quality.The sound on these Philips earphones is pretty poor, but hey they cost under $20, so I didn't expect much. I did however expect that they'd fit in an average person's ear. They did not. I had to cram them in my ear. They're extremely uncomfortable and frequently slipping out of my ear. I've now ordered a pair of Shure e2c earphones due to great reviews.
I have had the HP 1012 for four months and have loved every day with it. It is a quality printer with a great toner cartridge (I was sick of those little and expensive ink cartridges). It also has a maual feed that can take envelopes. WHAT A BARGAIN!Kit should get one of these --- he knows that HP has always made great printers!
This item looks good on paper but in practice is quite unusable. In order to have a workable yardage reading from which to select a club, it is necessary to hold the scope absolutely rock solid while sighting on the green pin. This is an impossible task. While the manufacturer acknowledges that the reading is approximate, "approximate" takes on whole new meaning with this scope. Readings are easily + or - 20 yards. Compared with this size of an error, my eyeball does equally as good a job.
I've used this printer for more than 5 years now. I use it mainly to print articles that i want to preserve, annotate or proof. About 5-10, 20-30 page articles per week, many of which have fairly complex graphics. By rough estimates i have taken more than 25000 prints so far.The output is fairly fast, the operation is hassle free and intuitive, and the print quality is excellent. I always print double sided, at 300 dpi and in toner saver mode, and i have never had any complaints either in print quality or in terms of operation.I must also mention that it is fairly sturdy and has withstood fairly rough handling and shipping.It has performed flawlessly and efficiently, and economically for my needs as an advanced grad student or as a professional.One of the most satisfying purchases i have made.
This is my first set of binoculars, so I do not know of anything to compare them to.At times I thought they were not focusing properly, but I learned that adjusting the eyepiece is what was needed to fix that.Everyone I show them to remarks how powerful they are and how crisp the image is.I am happy with the purchase.
BUYERS BEWARE: I suppose it is slightly my fault for not reading through all of the reviews, but you have to be aware that this product is at least 7 years old. (It only supports Windows 2000, XP, etc [Outdated Operating Systems], minimum requirements were for a Pentium 2, 800 Mhz, as we all know computers are much faster these days).In addition, you get to spend a lot of money (195) for this product, then you need to spend even more money to receive an updated software for the unit. I couldn't even say if this unit would support the newer 64 bit Windows, but when I saw the condtion of the box when I pulled it out of the Amazon box, I knew instantly that I would be returning this product for a refund. I wasn't willing to give it a shot in the least when I saw that the date on the box was 2005 as well as the condition of the box.At the very least, this seller should provide the updated software for the outrageous price of the product, but that is just my opinion. Especially since they are charging the user more for an outdated product when you can get a newer updated product for less. If you want a current up to date unit, I suggest that you purchase theNeatReceipts Mobile Scanner and Digital Filing System, at least this way you are getting more current software and a newer unit.
I use headphones a lot, & I find the PX 100 very light, very comfortable, compact & easy to fold for storage (handy case included). Most important, they provide excellent sound, comparable to any others I've heard--astonishing for their size. You won't need to boost the base unless you like boosted base. They aren't expensive & are more sensitive than my larger 'phones--good if you listen "battery-powered".
This was just what I was looking for in a CD player with AM/FM radio. It is lightweight and very easy to operate. Most other CD players I could not figure out how to play it half the time. This one you have only one easy switch and the CD is playing. I would recommend this one to anyone who wants a nice-sounding and east-to-play CD radio.
The DVCP704 works well. Unfortunately, I do not yet have have an HDTV with which to test the HDMI upconversion. It plays data DVDs containing MP3s as well as MP3 CDs, but it only reads ID3v1 tags or a version of ID3v2 that many of my MP3s do not contain. Also, the on-screen listing of tracks/MP3s could be more descriptive or customizable, but what it has suffices.
The picture shows a standard cable with caps that are tethered so they don't get lost. What I got was a very thin cable, no tethers for the caps, and the connectors are loose and go in crooked.See the customer photos that have the thin wire for what is shipping now for this item. The connectors on mine looked flimsy compared to the ones pictured, but they are similar. Maybe some people like the thin style cables. For me, they just seem too easy to damage. The bigger problem is the connectors.I ordered a different set at the same time as this one (Amazon 2 x 12ft by cablemart). I'm using the other set that are made with the standard cable diameter and the connector went in with the normal solid click.
I'm finally fed up with the high cost of HP Vivera ink cartridges and NOT BEING ABLE TO PRINT WITH BLACK ONLY if a color cartridge runs out. I'll just go buy a different product that will print with black only (when I decide that's what I want to do) because that represents the majority of my printing tasks.
I guess they discontinued it because you can only mount it sideways to fit it between studs.That said, I am very satisfied with the sound and performance.Buy it if you can still find one. I have heard units costing many times more that didn't sound as good.The same goes for the rest of the Yamaha in ceiling and front channel speakers in the series I purchased from another vendor.
Upon plugging in the cable, the sounds boomed so loud that the whole village could hear it. Beyond the mountains and past the castle, forest creatures stood up in salute to the beautiful noises that flowed from the speaker. Instantly, 300 babies were born and poverty everywhere ceased to exist. And this is just what happens when you use it with your speaker!One great use is as a dog leash. In fact, the leash was so powerful and durable, that it suffocated and killed my dog. Thats how great this chord is. It also can be used as a whip in combat or hunting. The deer was stunned at the sheer power of the chord. Upon hitting it, it burst into flames. I trust that everyone who purchases the chord will store it in a protected, refrigerated area. I picked a particularly safe spot, high in the rockies.I recommend this chord to anybody who enjoys getting the most out of life. Life has gained meaning since I purchased this chord. Worth every one of the 680,000 pennies I paid for it. We are the torchbearers of the mighty AudioQuest K2 terminated speaker cable - ust plugs 8' (2.44m) pair name, and we must keep that honor alive.
I've owned a pair of these speakers for several years now (Best Buy, approx. $150 at the time). No problems. I run one transmitter from both an Apple & a PC, & with a separate, RCA wireless speaker transmitter-whose signal they automatically pick up with no problem, from my main stereo. I know of no other wireless systems with the automatic signal detection in its receivers. Although the sound doesn't match that of a high-priced speaker system, at Amazon's price you can't go wrong. It's far better then the RCA system's sound.
This is actually the second one I purchased - I run two PCs and don't want to connect/disconnect the drive if I can help it. The best features are the multiple connection options that make it easy to use the drive with any PC or Mac. It powers down after some period of disuse, unlike so many other external drives, and come right back when you access it. The front-mounted on/off switch is a big help and the included Retrospect backup software runs nicely and fast. I do prefer to call up the Retrospect software and control backups from there rather than use the preset buttons on the unit, but they actually work fine. The built-in USB port is very handy as well and the unit doesn't have to be running to use it.
I purchased this monitor several months ago and have not regretted my decision. The picture is extremely clear. The only complaint I have is a minor geometry problem, but it's not noticeable unless you are looking for it.
This is old news. I'm sure there are new models now, but I bought this for my wife last Christmas. She loves it. I wish it had a slot for an SD card for added memory, but other than that it's great.
I was looking for a cheap wireless adapter. I had the Zonet sent out based on price and the fact that I did not anticipate heavy usage on the PC. So far everything seems great. Seamlessly installed into my desktop supporting Windows Vista. I was up and on the internet within 5 minutes.
Just used this reflector tonight on a photo shoot, and it was great! However, I was with someone and because it is larger size, you have to have someone along to hold it. Make sure to take a buddy with you in shooting to help you when needed. Otherwise great product for the money.
Easy setup, great range of signal, and wonderful sound quality. The headset is comfortable and I can walk anywhere in the house and have clear reception.
Great 10 feet cable the only problem I had was mine came in the blue color when I ordered black. Other than that great cable.
We bought this about 2 weeks ago and wish we had bought it a long time ago. The camera has a very good picture for no light/low light settings (although you may need to adjust your monitor's brightness). The daytime/color picture is okay, but not great -- but since we only use the night settings, it doesn't make any difference to us.We have the camera mounted on the wall, up by the ceiling, above our daughter's crib - which we found to give us the closest, most complete picture we could get. The mounting hardware was easy to use - the only dilemma was where to plug it in...One design improvement that would be helpful is the placement of the AC adapter plug into the battery compartment. An upgrade to a rechargeable lithium ion battery would be great (like our other sound monitor).As for interference, using the microwave does screw it up temporarily. The other issue is our wireless network which can cause some interference if the monitor is too close to the wireless router or our computer. Other than that, not too bad.For the money, this is far and away better than any other product out there. I will highly recommend it to all of our friends with infants and small kids.
Very happily surprised with the audio quality.So far I've only used in the fairly rural area of Endicott/Owego NY.Update July '06. I attempted to use it on a road trip to Georgia and am now less than happy. You are constantly moving into range of interferring stations and have to retune. This is likely true of any FM transmitter. I would rate it 3 stars now.
As far as combos of this nature go, the HP DVD Movie Writer doesn't sacrifice much either as a DVD Writer or as an analog input device. Some notes: You can't write directly from your source to DVD with this device, you must have a connection to your PC. Also, there is a 2 hour limit when writing directly to DVD. Otherwise, I was very impressed with the quality of video transferred from VHS, although there was some pixilation caused by the compression process, it was negligible. As for the DVD writer itself, it is very much like any other external drive. Overall, I am very satisfied with this product.
At first i was wary of what i was buying because i have normally buy the Verbatim DVD-R 8x Movie Reel Discs 29pk that are normally 10-15 dollars here on Amazon. I took a chance on buying them and as it turns out, there's no difference at all. Before buying these "shiny" discs, I couldn't find compare/contrast with the Movie Reel Discs I usually buy. Like i said, these are the same discs basically just with out the Movie Reel look to them. These are just what they say they are, Shiny discs that have nothing labeled on them. Only thing you need is a sharpie pen to label them yourself. I hope this will help people in the future that had same skepticism as I did.
This product is exactly what it's advertised as. Sturdy plastic pockets for holding pictures, coupons, or anything else you want to organize in a binder format. They're working great for me!
Graphics are bright and sharp. Contrast is great. Nice large viewing area (I'm used to CRTs that say they're 19" but the actual viewing area is more like 18"). For some reason text was fuzzy at first, but then I stumbled upon the "auto" adjustment for contrast and brightness and now the text is perfect too. Pivot feature works surprisingly well and will come in handy for page layout where a vertical format is better. I love this monitor!
Not much else to say outside of the title "Works Great - Excellent Price".The rotation of the circular polarizer is a little stiff out of the box, but I suppose that is a good thing as it's only going to get looser with use.Get a nice polarized effect on both water or sky in pictures taken thus far.Definitely a good value for your 58mm attachments.
It looks great. I sounds great. It has a ton of features, including FM and sound recording. The ear phones are not a style I like--they tend to fall out of my ear. But they sound better than most of the ones that come with these players. The battery lasts a long time. I tend to have the screen on a lot, checking things out, and I still get 14 hours on 3/4 volume. Though the screen is small, it will play video which can be fun. It has a micro SD slot, so if 8GB isn't enough you can add up to 2GB more. The controls are easy to use and, in addition to playlists, you have a nice array of play options, including artist, album and genre.Instead of the included software for audio, I would recommend Media Monkey, available free through their web site and Download.com. The free version lets you edit tags, create playlists, etc. and it will sync up with almost any player including this one. It also lets you level the volume between tracks, and you can set the amount of volume you want in the settings dialog in DBa. This has two advantages: You mess with the volume control on your player less, and you can give your mp3s more volume so you can lower the volume on your player. I believe your battery will last a bit longer if the volume control is lower.Some minor negatives:1. The player has a manual setting for EQ which is great, but it is not reliable. Every once in a while the left channel simply cuts out when you are using manual EQ. You can get it back by changing to a preset EQ and then back to manual but it's a pain in the butt. I know it's the player, because I had to send the first one back with another problem and they both do it. I am hoping this is a firmware issue and will be fixed. By the way, the e280R does not have manual EQ.2. The mike on the player has to be very close to the sound source when recording, so you can't use it to record a meeting or anything like that.3. This will not allow you to put your DVD on the player as the conversion software will be blocked by the DVD encryption. If this is important to you, do a web search for free CSS decryption software. Get one that decrypts in the background on the fly. Some of these work only with certain software, so there may be some trail and error in finding one that suits your needs. This won't be illegal as long as it's just for your personal use. Also the quality of the video file is only good enough to the small screen on the player. It not something that could be sold.
Just got my new cannon s520 yesterday. After an hour or two of attempting to install software package that came with the unit on to my (also brand new) iMAC 800, could not get the two to work together.On the phone to Canon technical support today. Turns out the "came with" s/w is no go with OS X... Must download new 4.8 MB s/w package "s520.dmg.sit" from Canon...After following my nose through their automated installation procedure for a few minutes and adding the printer to the OS X printer list, it worked!Quality and speed seem fine.
I suppose the batteries do develop a memory. I used the batteries for about three months and suddenly found I had to charge them every single time I wanted to use the camera. There are better aftermarket units available. Do the research.
Bought this to get extra use out of a laptop drive after the laptop died. Has worked great since I bought it.
Everything I read about these headphones is accurate and true. They are amazing.The sound quality is incredible and far surpasses that of my old headphones. The signal distance is super long. I can't believe how far I can go and still hear it crystal clear.My dad has a set and I have a set, and we each use a different channel. Then if he wants to watch something with me he just tunes his headset to my channel and boom, we are both listening to my tv. It's awesome.I do not like the positioning of the tuning dial... I would rather it NOT be on the same side as the volume dial (so there is less of a chance of bumping the tuning dial when adjusting the volume).The headset is a reasonable weight considering the size and that it contains batteries.Overall a great product and worth the price. It has completely changed my tv and gaming experience.
I bought this external HDD back in late 2002 to backup my laptop files during college. It worked for me for about 7 years, but as of today, I finally transferred the old files on another this old HDD to a brand new one. This thing has been good to me for the first couple years, I would run games like max payne, hitman, GTAIII directly off the hard drive and it would run really smoothly. However, it did start to have problems after 2,3 years of use. The device would start clicking in the middle of running, sounding like something was stuck. Sometimes it would click or not even run when I plug in the USB. I noticed that it was prob something wrong with the 'DC in' port. Back then, sometimes I could make it work again if I put some upward force on the power cable head and adjust it a bit, but later on I found that if I kept a constant heavy pressure on the posterior surface of the unit, it would always work without the problems. I had a 15lb dumbbell sit on the back side of the HDD for a couple hours to do my file transfer today.I would just like to note that I did not take care of this HDD. It's been traveling with me cross country, and even overseas several times. Because of the size and weight, I would leave it in my luggage most of the time. I also shipped it in a box once from midwest to cali when I moved back home after college. So I would say, I am really surprised that it's working.I don't think this is meant to be portable. Some other reviews say they've been taking it around, but if u look under the unit, you'll see a sticker with a 'FRAGILE' sign on it.PROS:1. Reliable back in 20022. Works3. Decent transferring rateCONS (2009):1. Heavy2. Big3. Noisy4. Not portable5. no power on-off switch6. Problems for me after rough handling (read above)
I just got back from trip to FLA. I did not get surprised by a single speed trap. The Escort did exactly as I had hoped. The best radar detector I have owned. Worth the few extra bucks.
This little radio is just like the transistor radios in the 1960's. Eleven dollars and change. This would have cost about a dollar in 1961! It is made in China but Sony seems to watch them closely as the quality is very good! Fine fit-finish etc.,ithas a tuning light that glows when you are on station.Now the good part: Reception. Un-aided [ no external antenna] this radio is impressive!That tuning light is on all the time at night. There is an AM station at every position of the dial! This is an indication of it's performance. I can hear stations at the low end of the dial clearly enough to get call letters! These stations may be 10 kilo watt locals. Impressive. This not possible with my other radios.The sound of the speaker is good. Lots of treble of course because it's small but it's easy to hear too. Slight distortion at higher volumes. May be rattle from the way it's mounted.The earphone jack works. My monaural earpiece works just fine! This output can go to external speakers as well. Because you can use an earphone this way AND use the internal speaker when needed the earphone wire does not work as an antenna so there is an antenna stored on the side of the radio that you pull out for FM.Volume and tuning controls are smooth and precise.Added up this is a bargain radio! Cheap AND very good at the same time. Rare.I got mine from Sony. Free shipping. Eleven dollars and change. Worth far more.
This iPod is exactly what I expected. Everything that Apple promotes itself to be. I am very satisfied with this product. Great product.
I just tested these out on a flight, and they worked great for blocking out engine noise. Unfortunately, they don't block out screaming kids, but no active noise canceling circuit will do that.I haven't tried the Bose QC's, so I can't compare, but I'm very happy with these, given that they're less than 1/3 the price of the Bose ones! I did compare them against the Skull Candy Proletariats, and the Panasonic was better in terms of sound quality, noise cancellation, comfort, battery (1 AAA for Panasonic, 2 AAA for Skull Candy), and a nicer carry case. On the other hand, the Skull Candy ones are about $30 cheaper, have volume control on the headphone, and fold up more compactly. I'm definitely keeping these and returning the Skull Candy.Oh, and I use these with a 1st generation iPod Nano, and I haven't had any problems with the sound like some people here mentioned.
people use them for awhile then write a review.Im pissed! they broke the sliders on both sides. 6months apart.I have been holding them together with hockey tape....and I have become an audio nerd!run! don't buy this junk!!!!!I'm now looking closely at the construction of my next pair!!!ridiculous!!!!!!!!!RUN!!!! away this is junk!!!!No support either!!one star Panasonic do you hear me.I'd give you zero if I could.
These are part# MA093G/A -- Apple iPod Nano Lanyard Headphones for the 1st generation Nano ONLY.For a new 2nd generation Nano, you need part# MA597G/A -- Apple iPod Nano Lanyard Headphones for the 2nd generation Nano ONLY.The different Nano generations are different sizes and the lanyard connector are NOT interchangable.
this product has met/exceeded my expectations. by the way- this is my 3rd computer printer (KP, epson and now canon. the canon has been the best. it has performed flawlessly!I am a happy customer.
Hi,I would like to purchase a battery for my camera Panasonic PV GS31,am interested in the batteries listed here, but there are no info about the "operating time" of these battries.Can any one suggest me a battery which gives me a long shooting time with my LCD Panel open.Am looking for batteries which can give me 3 hrs+ shooting time,the battery comes with the camera gives only 45mins without LCD open. Pls adviceThanks
These skins are a real bargain because they are a three pack for this price. They are great for protecting the device from scatches, etc. when using it as a portable satellite radio when walking or running. Pair these with the satellite headphones and the Delphi, and you are on your way to listening to XM radio and with the flexibility of listening to commercial free radio!
i went looking for a more reliable and larger card than the 133x 4gb sony card i purchased when i bought my 40d, having had a lexar pro 2 gb card and knowing their proven reliablity i went with this card, and man, i couldnt have made a better choice. i shot a whole wedding with this card and never missed a beat. the card was as fast as the camera. even at $169, you cant find a better card. Bravo Lexar!!
A 20 watt Labtec 3-speaker system has enough punch of Bass and clarity music from the satellites... Labtech speakers are one of the best I've heard. Well, then Imagine what a 70-Watts sytem specially designed for that xtra deep punch of incredible bass with 3D spatial effects will deliver to u. Also, unlike many other speakers, it has full volume and bass controls thats a very convenient feature. And, of course the headphone and microphone jacks thats a great feature of this. So, why wait?
I purchased this card for my Canon 10D (and later 30D). It is a fast card but there must have been some bad 'sectors' because my camera would have a write error and restart for about a dozen shots with the card half full. A few months after discovering the problem I got around to returning it. It took a few days for my submitted request to be received, including the review of a faxed copy of the invoice. They provided a free UPS label to ship the card back. Six days after they received my broken card, a new one sealed in box arrived on my doorstep. The new one works fine. It's very fast, although probably not quite as fast as the 2gb version which I also have. They say the most satisfied customers aren't necessarily the ones who had a 'perfect' experience, but rather the ones who encountered a problem and had it resolved promptly and professionally. That's certainly true in my case.
These are amazing. I have been researching headphones for a while, and there are so many choices out there that it took me some time to commit to a pair. But, these are perfection. Not expensive, and the sound is so quality compared to earbuds. I listen to my ipod while commuting to work as well as in the office, so I needed a pair that travels well but also delivers. These headphones insulate noise and have managed to give new life to songs that I was starting to get tired of. One of the best purchases I have made this year. I wish they came with a hard case, but really one can only ask for so much.
Received this item today, and all I can say is, "WOW!" Finally, my husband will beable to fall asleep without the TV volume keeping him up. The sound is crystal clear. I hope this itemwill last a long time -- Really, I am so very pleased.
I bought the 6022i's for my front doors. However, the rear panels only accommodated the 5022i's. They are fine, but the Infinity 6022i's are definitely a couple of grades better. Together they convert my BMW 645 into a concert hall.
I have been through several networking brands including d-link netgear and belkin (dont ever try), and linksys has always come out on top despite its terrible customer service. I installed this on my pc (os:XP) and with about 4 hours I got the antenna pointed just right to get an 'excellent' signal strength. Being 30 ft away from my wireless linksys router which is behind 2 well insulated walls I was very impressed. So, even though it took quite a lot of my time, this product is well worth the $ in my opinion.good luck!
I originally bought this flash card to transfer files from my old laptop to a new one. I was pleasantly surprised how many files can be transfered with this devise and how fast. It allowed me to move files, pictures, photos quickly and efficiently! I'm very happy with this purchase.
This harness worked perfectly with my 2001 mustang gt with the 460 mach audio system, i got an aftermarket stereo and with this harness i was able to connect all the speakers, including the factory amps that come with the speakers on the rear.
I had no problems with the WDG1U3200 and it worked flawlessly. I simply powered up the device and connected it to the PC's USB port and it was ready for use. I am now seriously thinking of getting a 500GB version of My Book to backup my digital photographs, which I now shoot in RAW mode.
Love the lens. The shipping was horrible. Took 2 weeks longer than they anticipated it coming.
I am completely satisfied with the Midland WR300. It was easy to setup for my specific region. Weather at the push of a button at any time is most convenient. Have had several advisories and warnings in the first 30 days of use. It has battery backup in event of power failure. One of the best, most useful electronic items in our home. I reccomend it for anyone who lives in a storm prone area. It deserves five stars.
(...)Like most SOHO routers, it has nearly non-existant logging. And provides near zero-statistics. SOHO boxes don't give you a clue about who is one your network or what they are doing. This is universal across every brand I've worked with. If a PC asks & takes a DHCP address you'll have that record, but that's it. Very easy for visitors to be invisible on all home-marketed boxes.I'm disappoointed Linksys still doesn't allow mapping specific IP addressses in DHCP (what Windows Server people call Reservations). Netgear and Dell (which I think may be DLink rebranded) do.BEST SECURITY PRACTICES I RECOMMEND...Pick a UNIQUE SSID. SSID are like filenames in Windows. When your laptop come home it must have a profile with the SID. If you leave it as LINKSYS you will have to wipe out your config to connect to someone else's LNKSYS router cause they didn't change the default SSID on their router.MAC filtering stops visitors from using your network but they can still spy on your traffic. MAC filtering isn't too hard and it is just a config change on the router. You don't have to monkey with the PC config. Easy and a basic step, but if you have suspicious teenae computer geeks in the area, maybe not enough for privacy.Best practice is learn how to setup encryption. WEP encryption is weak but most computer people couldn't figure out how to break it. WPA is best. Problem is sometimes you can't get a visiting laptop to work with certain encryption. Getting Apple/Macs was historically a pain, but they've all improved interoperability now. Encryption means people can't join OR read what you're doing.
We use it for our second "traveling" projector. Has extra pocket for your laptop, too. Good construction. Perfect for our purpose!
For the price, these little buds exceeded my expectations. I've had my pair for over 2 months, and just recently ordered a second set for my wife.As the other reviews indicate, the sound is full and rich (after burn-in), the units are well-made, and the noise isolation is quite effective. Quiet listening, traveling, working out - this is just a great all-purpose set of earbuds.It did take me a while to get comfortable with the "over-the-ear" configuration, though now it feels fairly natural. I'm also moderately tall (6'1") and the somewhat stiff cord seems just a smidge short - like maybe 1-2" more would be perfect.These are simply personal preferences, and the positives far outweigh these minor quibbles. The excellent quality and performance at the Amazon price point makes these buds a tremendous value.
I don't know what the other peoples problems were. I have only been using Memorex for the past 6 months, and I rarely, and I mean rarely, have one fail on me. If I do, it is usually because I am trying to do to much with my computer while burning. I have a NEC 3500 and a NEC 2500 and both burn the disks with NO PROBLEMS! Playback is great! If you have an older dvd player then you could experience problems with playback, but not on the newer players. I'm guessing that other people are having "user errors". That's the only thing that I can come up with.My advice, buy these disks.
Good speakers and easy to connect to USB port. Compact travel case as well.
LOVEEE ITT .. use it on everything . gps , phones , mp3 players ...etc.i recommened you to buy it !
This cable is Inexpensive. It works and hasn't given me any problems. I recommend buying this product to anyone that needs or wants it.
I tried the normal yield, and it's a pain to change toner all the time. The high yield packaging seems to me the way to go, minimizing the down time. Official Brother toner gives me no problem. We tried reloading these cartridges, and started having problems with several printers. It wasn't worth the discount in printer cost for the time to deal with the problems.
I viewed lots of available products and also our IT team made recommendations .....Garmin Nuvi 350 is the one, superb timely instructions, easily understood, for the non IT savy a treat to use .,,..and value for money ..thanks
This hard drive is a more than adequate upgrade for people who have older laptops with smaller hard drives.
What can i say. This has got to be the best lens canon makes for this kind of price. The auto focus is always a little off so you may want to get in the practice of learning how to manual focus. I will normally use the AF to get in range and then the MF to get the sharp focus that i need. For the price and the speed that this lens can produce. I dont think this lens can be beat. Though be careful if y ou are putting this on a Crop Sensor. You will find your self about 10 feet away on portrait shots. So if thats what you plan on useing this lens for then make sure you have room.
Was sold to me as an accessory but wasn't needed because there was already one that came with the GPS. Had to return it.
A great product, with super service. I would highly recommend to anyone and will purchase from these folks without reservation
I was searching for a set of ear buds with a slightly longer cord than the standard 3-ft cord. I wasn't completely sure from the description that these would actually work. I was pleasantly surprised when they arrived and they are at least 4 ft in length. They worked well for my workstation. I needed them for my computer at work so that I still had room to maneuver around my desk and function. Also, a perk was they do have really great sound!
We purchased 2 of these to hang our plasma TVs (42" and 50"). They were easy to install and worked just as advertised. We did have to purchase a set of longer bolts (8M x 45 mm) for our older plasma. The longest in the package was 40 mm, our local Ace hardware store had them in stock.These are sturdy mounts that we would recommend to anyone.
And at the price you'll get on here, they can't be beat. This is one of those products I used to get from Costco, until Amazon started offering them for less. I'm partial to the plain black cases, but it's not something I would dock a star for. These cases serve as my medium-duty cases. I buy the thicker ones for tossing around, the paper ones (maxwell gives the best price and quality per sleeve, in my opinion) for storing cd's I won't be using for a while, and these for keeping in safer places where I plan on using them periodically. My only annoyance is with the covers not closing all the way unless you give it a second or two of special attention. Ideally, with this type of thing, you just want to put the cd in there, shut it and toss it in the drawer. To be fair, I haven't had another brand of these slim type of cases do that, but still. The price and the functionality it affords me makes this a great purchase and I'll definitely be back fore more in the future.
Original review dated January 12, 2006. Update(s) at bottom.Summary: Technically-oriented, patient people are likely to be very happy with the DMR-EH50's marvelous capabilities; but people who have trouble following many pages of detailed instructions probably will not be able to obtain satisfactory results.If you intend to use this DVD recorder to record premium digital cable content, you have to follow the Setup instructions *exactly*, not almost-exactly. (I kept trying the "almost" approach, and have the dented head to prove it.)It's excellent capabilities hinge on its ability to control a cable box through the supplied IR Blaster; if you don't need that feature, you probably can find simpler, less expensive ways of recording DVD's. (For example, the Panasonic DMR-ES30V is a VHS-DVD recorder that is incredibly easy to use, rock-solid reliable, and able to make very high-quality recordings; but it lacks a hard drive, so you have to be around to switch blank disks when the previous one fills.)You can tell the EH50 to record to DVD or to the built-in Hard Drive (HDD). If you tell it to use the DVD but forget to put one in, or if there isn't enough room on the DVD, the EH50 will record to the HDD instead. You can transfer the recording to a DVD later on, or preview it from the HDD to decide whether it's worth keeping.You can watch, pause, and rewind an existing recording while making a new one; and watch, pause, and rewind what you are currently recording; but unlike a TIVO, the EH50 isn't constantly recording "just in case", so if you come in late to something you hadn't previously told it to record, you can't see what you missed.The EH50 will start scheduled recordings whether turned on or off. This is much better than many other recorders (VHS or DVD) that must be turned off to start scheduled recordings. For example, the problem-plagued Panasonic ES40V will not start a scheduled recording if it's turned on; but its vastly superior predecessor, the ES30V, will start regardless of whether it's on or off.If you want to record analog cable content in the range of channels 2-125 (e.g., network TV, the History Channel, etc.,) automatically, you can use the EH50 without using the TV Guide feature... just follow the instructions *exactly*: there are two questions about a Cable Box connection, and you must answer "yes" to the first, but "no" to the second.For my purposes, the greatest strength and weakness of the EH50 is its ability to record premium digital cable content (e.g., HBO) automatically, including changing the cable box channel through the IR Blaster. But, the EH50 will not let you select a channel above 125 unless you use the built-in TV Guide feature. This limitation is in the manual, although it's not presented as a restriction ;-) and is buried in a table on page 57.When the TV Guide feature works, it's quite effective: you can highlight your shows with the (clumsy) Guide, then press a "record" button on the remote (not the one labelled "record"), and the machine does the rest. You can enter VCR+ codes instead, or schedule recordings manually, even for the digital channels above 125. At the specified time, the EH50 will use its IR Blaster to change the cable box's channel, then make a high-quality recording for you.The problems are getting the TV Guide feature to work, and being willing to live with how it works.If you select the TV Guide feature but the EH50 can't find a channel lineup, you still can manually schedule a recording for any channel on your cable box (including the ones above 125), and the EH50 will use its IR Blaster to select that channel at the correct time. But (strangely), you can't select channels above 125 for immediate viewing unless the EH50 has found a channel lineup.Some of the other reviewers here have said they couldn't get the TV Guide feature to work with their cable companies. I use one of those "blocked" cable companies, am in the same area as one of the "blocked" reviewers, and everything works fine... now.The key (again) is following the instructions *exactly*. I'm not defending Panasonic's misguided approach, just stating that the alternative is to try a different brand that probably will have its own quirks.When everything is working (and that seems to be the case now, a week after getting the EH50), it can change the way you watch and record TV (much as TIVO does). Once you've selected what you want to record over the next week or so, you can just leave it alone, and the EH50 will do the rest. If you remember to change blank DVD's, it'll keep filling them with what you've selected. If you don't put in fresh disks, it'll use the HDD until it fills up (over 20 movies at standard 2-hour quality; and Panasonic's recording quality is really excellent, as other people have mentioned).Example: while writing this, I've been half-watching a movie the EH50 recorded last night. A couple of minutes ago, it changed the cable box channel and started another scheduled recording, without my noticing or remembering about it. Very nice.High-speed dubbing (transferring an HDD copy to fill an entire DVD) takes about 8 minutes, as the manual estimates. I applied the October, 2005 Firmware update, but it made no difference: my 16x DVD-R disks still need 8 minutes for dubbing, just as they did before, and I've had no coasters, before or after the update."Finalizing", which is necessary to convert any recordable DVD to a standard DVD-Video usable on any other machine, is very fast: just over 1-1/2 minutes, compared with about 4 minutes on the Panasonic ES30V.Unfinalized disks are interchangeable between different Panasonic machines, even different models; but probably cannot be read on non-Panasonic equipment.----Some details about SETUP:1. connect the cable box A/V (or component) output to the EH50's "IN3".2. connect the EH50's A/V (or component) output to your TV.3. plug in the IR Blaster and position it in close line-of-sight to the IR pickup of the cable box (mine is just below the pickup, about 2" away).4. turn on the EH50 and the TV to make sure you see the EH50's Setup screen.5. Follow the on-screen instructions, including entering your Zip Code, specifying that you're using a Cable Box that is connected to IN3 (not to channel 3 or 4), and then select the brand of cable box and let the EH50 try to change the channel. If it fails, select "No" to let it try a different code for the same brand, and try again.(My mistakes in step 5 were to not specify "IN3" the first time, and to not realize that the EH50 will try different codes for the same manufacturer if you tell it "no", the channel didn't change.)6. Once the EH50 says that Setup is complete and you've pressed "Enter" enough times to get out of Setup, turn the machine off and leave it off for at least 24 hours. Don't try to use the cable box during that time.---Setup will change the channel numbers on your cable box, starting with channel 2 and working its way up into the hundreds (probably to 125). This can take a few hours, and it may do it more than once. It's trying to identify what's available, and probably trying to find the PBS station that feeds TV Guide programming information.Next, it will switch the cable box to the station that feeds TV Guide programming information, and will just stay there. Unfortunately, it doesn't indicate whether it's actually receiving the programming or not, so you'll never know whether this step is working, until you look at the on-screen guide later on.(Confession: I didn't wait 24 hours the first time, and it's just as well I was impatient: one of my Setup steps was wrong.. I'd specified Input from channel 3 instead of IN3... so it listed the station numbers but said "no listing" because it found no programming on the not-connected channel 3. Once I fixed this, it started to collect programming, albeit very slowly.)The EH50 only collects programming when in "Standby" (that is, turned off), and can take a few days to collect 8 days of advance programming. You can watch TV, even through the cable box, at any time the EH50 isn't actually recording a different channel, but to avoid confusing it, you probably should turn it on and use the EH50's own remote to change channels. Then, it'll change the cable box channel and know what's happening. When you're done watching, remember to turn the EH50 back off so it can resume collecting programming information.The above precaution (change cable channels through the EH50) is inconvenient, but not the fault of the EH50: it's inherent in the situation, just as being able to record only one cable channel at a time is inherent. The only way to avoid those limitations is to rent a DVR from the cable company... but my cable company's DVR's don't have built-in DVD's for high-speed dubbing with no loss of image quality.Some other things to be careful about: if you happen to use another remote control (say, to change TV volume) at the same moment the EH50 happens to be changing the cable box channel, the two IR signals may interfere with each other and the EH50 or the cable box may become very confused. Since you cannot tell when the EH50 may decide to change the cable box channel, there's no obvious way to avoid this problem.One scheduled recording didn't take place, because after scheduling it, I went back into SETUP and did something that changed the channel lineup. Another reason to give it at least 24 hours.Once, while it was recording to the HDD and I was adding to the Scheduled recording list, there appeared to be a momentary power failure that affected only the EH50 and the cable box. Since both are connected to a UPS and nothing else in the house behaved as though there had been a power failure, I wonder whether my use of the EH50 somehow caused an electrical problem between it and the cable box. It was necessary to turn both boxes off/on to clear the problems, and of course, the recording was incomplete. The manual specifically says you can do other things while the EH50 is recording, and in the few situations that something can't be done because of some other on-going activity, the EH50 displays a message saying so.Hiding channels you don't care about will make the on-screen Guide shorter, and may let the EH50 store more days of future listings. Marking channels for hiding isn't too bad, but associated with it is the ability to change the sequence in which the channels will be listed. That feature is awkward, tedious, and very slow to use. You can make it barely tolerable by "locking" the display so that it doesn't keep changing cable channels as you move from one channel to another. But, "lock" is only available if you highlight a listing (any listing) and then press the LEFT ARROW (the left side of the rotating ring). After setting Lock (or unlock), press RIGHT ARROW to get back to the other features. A few more buttons on the remote would have made the navigation features a lot more obvious and easier to use.It would be nice if the EH50 could use the IR Blaster to select any channel (2-999) without using the TV Guide feature, and if it had an alternate way of obtaining program listing information (such as a telephone or Internet broadband connection).In summary (again): for the right people with the right requirements, this is a terrific solution. However, most people will be happier with cable company DVR's or simple DVD recorders.Update (Jan 19, 2006):Several days ago, my EH50 stopped downloading new TV Guide schedules. Instead of switching to PBS, as it had done since the beginning, it kept trying to use NBC, which doesn't carry the schedules. It never recovered from this error and doesn't let you specify the correct channel yourself. Yesterday, I reset the recorder to it's initial configuration and started over. "Reset" loses the channel lineup as well as all schedules. It quickly found PBS, but it needed over 12 hours to find the channel lineup, and 24 hours to fill in three days of program schedules. As noted earlier in this review, the EH50 won't let you select channels above 125 unless it has a channel lineup, and the only way it can get that lineup is by downloading it. Hopefully, it won't get confused like this too often.
Using this at work and it works great for its purpose just long enough to get me where i want to go throughout the office. Haven't had any issues with it.
I used to sell electronics a few years back when I was working my way through college and it is amazing how inept the majority of salespeople are in the retail environment. For the most part, if the TV does not offer a high percentage commission you can bet that the salesperson knows diddly about the product. There are however a few people who take pride in their work and do there best to fulfill the needs of the customer. But sometimes you have to do some research and footwork for yourself if you want to save some cash.Case in point the "no name" Olevia HDTV (ready) by Syntax. I did a lot of research both online and in-stores before deciding to go with the Olevia. Originally I was skeptical of a brand I did not know, but after some research I learned that the LCD panel is actually produced by Phillips, now Phillips/Maganavox. My old Tv is a 14 year old 32 in Magnavox console. So if this Olevia lasts even half as long as the Magnavox then I am one happy camper.Despite what the saleperson told me the TV is capable of True HD, has PIP, and very easy hookup. I was disapointed with the picture at the store, and the sign on the TV did not mention HD ( or any of the great features on this set). The salesman told me "no that ain't HD", he turned pointed to the bright crisp picture on a very expensive Sharp Aquos and said, "that's HD". If I had not already done the reseasrch I would have believed the salesman and thought the TV was just EDTV (Enhanced Definition-one step down from HD).It really pays to know what your looking at when you are preparing to make such a large luxury item purchase. If you did not have time to research a specific TV at home you might benefit from asking a salesperson to see the companies product description booklet(not all store have this, I know SEARS does), this is usually kept near the register and will have everything from dimesions to (most if not all of the) special features of the set.Believe me, it was not just PRICE that swayed my to the Olevia, I also chose the TV because of the picture quality. BE AWARE! At retail stores very often the expensive TV's are hooked up directly to a high quality signal while the more economical models are hooked up on a split feed which has a weak signal and therefore a poor picture quality.ALWAYS ask to see the TV through a Component hookup directly off of a DVD player or HD source. You will be astonished at how much clearer the picture is vs. the split feed most sets have in store. This is exactly what I did when testing my Olevia, and I would say the picture is 85% to 90% of the Sharp Aquos at around half the price. It really is a fantastic Television at a great price. And once I got the TV home I was able to tweak the settings and got the picture even clearer!Be careful, take the time to test TV's with the proper cable hookups, if a salesperson refuses to help you talk to a manager. Satisfying the needs of the customer is their job, don't let a poor salesperson keep you from getting a deal or the treatment you desreve!
It not often that you but a product that is "As Advertised". This chill pad is an exception. The 2 fans are quiet, the additional 3 USB ports are a blessing and the card reader is a great added benefit. The best part is that it all works well. My PowerBook tends to get very hot, however this chill pad manages to to get the heat down to just warm. As with all products there is always something that we don't like. And the one thing that I don't like about this chill pad is that the power cord plugs into the side towards the front. I wish they had put it in the back of the pad as the did with the USB Laptop to chill pad connection.
For its price, I can't ask for more. These filters are finely crafted and since they come with a nice bag where you can store them individually, they're very handy to take anywhere. I definitely recommend this item for those who are looking for some quality filters that won't harm their budget.
Got it for a great price on Amazon $30. It was a great deal. Not had any problem with it so far.
Very nice case, it protects well my ipad from my 2 & 3 year-old kids, it looks elegant too. Very satisfied with the product.
This is a hidden jewel of Nikon that many do not know about and hardly ever talked about. It is a first macro lens with VR that when used as a portrait-head-shot lens, gives amazing bokeh. I've used two copies of this lens already and have never encountered any focus problems on either one of them, nor have I heard any focus problems from anyone else using it. Once it is in the right range (1-2m and infinity), focus is relatively fast. It is not as zippy as the legendary 24-70mm Nikkor, but fast-enough nevertheless. Once it locks on focus, you have supreme confidence that you'll have a super sharp picture. The VR works wonderfully at longer range, giving you about 3 stops of non-shake advantage (Nikon literature claims 4, but in my practice I get about 2-3). At close range less than 1 meter, your VR advantage reduces to about 1 stop. This 1 stop may not be significant when shooting bugs, jewelry, and such with macro flash, but is very helpful when you try to get focus. In macro mode, one should always shoot with flash systems or in a controlled lightbox environment anyways. Auto-focus at less than a few inches away is precise and spot-on, and is such a joy to use compared to your traditional manual focus macro photography. The depth of field is very shallow, and goes higher than f/2.8 when close-up at that range. Doing macros, you should always increase your f-stop anyways with ample lighting + lighting equipments.If you're shooting your clients' diamonds and jewelry pieces at less than a few inches away, and then switching to their headshots at several yards away... you can do it all with this lens without any filters or switching lenses. This macro lens is a joy to use on APS-C to get a repro of 1.5X. On the FX bodies such as the D700, it is a superb medium-long head-shot portrait lens. IMHO the bokeh this lens produces is actually softer and creamier and more eye-pleasing than what Nikkor 85mm F/1.4D produces. It's very easy to produce creamier bokeh than Canon's 85mm f/1.2L shot at f/1.2! I can't believe people are just starting to discover this many years after Nikon released this lens. This has become my favorite lens for head-shots and shots where bokeh is of high importance.Given so much praises of this lens, there are obvious down-sides. One is that it is super heavy, and the other one is that it is not cheap, at about $899 now. It was sold for less than $650 brand new a few months ago before the rise of Japanese Yen and before Nikon raised all of their lens prices. Also, this is not a beginner lens as depth of field is extremely shallow. It takes a lot of skills and experience to use such a shallow depth of field. Moving your focal point by a few millimeters will in fact alter your focus point, so be careful when doing shallow DoF head-shots as you may accidentally shift the focal plane on your client's ear/nose instead of their eyes.There are complaints that the size of your macro subject changes with focus (termed "lens breathing"), but the complaints are usually from old traditional photographers who still mount their cameras on tripods. With this lens, you have VR, so you can just hand-hold most close-ups and tilt your body forward/background to adjust for size/framing.As with all pro Nikkor lenses, this one is heavy duty with superb built quality and unparalleled resale values compared to any other brand. If you have a lot of cash to burn, this Nikkor is one of the least talked about but one of the highest praised general-purpose portrait + macro lens to get.
the product is exactly what we were looking for! we enjoy camping, golfing and getting creative with photos - this makes it so easy when we don't have someone else to take the pictures! easy to carry and it works great!
I did my homework on this one before I bought it. I was looking for HDMI connectivity and best value, and nothing else comes close to this unit. I compared it side by side with the Sony STRDG 510 (the only other unit for around $200 with HDMI pass thru connections) and I think the Harmon Kardon AVR146 is a much better unit for the price. Don't be fooled by Sony's inflated power ratings. BestBuy rates the Sony at 500w (100w x5) and the AVR146 at 300 watts (60w x5). My AVR146 drives 5 full size Yamaha in wall speakers and a powered sub with no effort and can do it at low listening levels. The ipod connection via "the bridge" is also a plus. The one downside on both units is that the HDMI pass thru sends the video signal, but not the audio signal. I can't figure out why it was designed that way. Maybe someone with more tech knowledge can help out with that question?
The product is sold at a great price and the size is so convenient. I can put 10 movies and still have room for other docs. Item arrived on time.
I have hiked many miles carrying this tripod with me. It is a heavy tripod especially when I carried it over my shoulder for several miles through the woods of Yosemite. It doesn't have a quick release plate which I didn't want anyways so after a couple of times of attaching and detaching the camera I just carry it with the camera attached and the legs fully extended slung over my shoulder. The tripod is pretty heavy and I have been bruised by doing this more than once but I have gotten some pretty awesome shots for my pain.This aluminum tripod does get pretty cold in the snow, to the point where skin will probably stick to it if it gets cold and wet enough.To be honest I have pretty much beat the hell out of this tripod and it still works perfectly. I have even used it with the legs extended as a pole to brace myself as I was rock hopping once. I have used it in pretty rough water about waste deep to freeze water and the surrounding rocks have come out crystal clear. Although I do have to say that my new 70-300mm VR doesn't get along with my tripod because it vibrates ever so slightly. Although I did learn the hard way that VR actually will blur a picture if it is mounted on a tripod.On many occasions I have cussed out this tripod, telling it that I am going to replace it with a carbon fiber (you know the names, bogen monfrotto, gitzo, the thousand dollar tripods?) one with padded legs and a shoulder strap but I never do and I've put this thing through the paces for about a year now. This thing supports my d200/grip/sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 with ease, although I have found through experience that using a remote or timer does very well to avoid shake because this tripod transfers vibration really easily. Don't try taking pictures off the pier while waves are hitting it because you will see it unless you use really fast shutter speeds.This is a true piece of photographic equipment, I've beaten it up, dunked it in salt/fresh water, and covered it in various kinds of dust and it's still awesome. It truly deserves the title of "Master," and "Classic." This may sound dorky but this tripod is a legend, I went from a target tripod to this one and wow what a difference it makes.
I am very happy with the camera. This was an upgrade from the earlier model and I have taken many wonderful pictures. Does everything that the product summary says it does and that in itself is remarkable. Light but functions great.
I compared this product at several different retailers and Amazon had the cheapest price. I only wish they sold a 6 ft cable.
This SD card reader has been working superbly with my SD cards of 2GB. An excellent purchase for the money.
We are very pleased with this TV--the clarity and color is great. I noticed the people seemed to be squashed, but I think I can change something on the viewing to remedy that...just have to read the instructions! Great price...I could never afford a $2000-3000 TV, so this is the poor mans substitute!
Must say : this camcorder does it job as a pro-camera ! Althought the controll on its LCD, it is heplful when you have to creat some lively scence.
This item waited until 3 days post warranty for the LCD screen to drop out. Apex customer service is notoriously unhelpful and essentially useless if you are trying to get assistance. The machine read MP3 disks only sporatically and all and all gave a frustrating performance.
These are nothing special. Buy Sony or TDK. These are inexpensive but that's because they're cheaply made.
Yes, for a minute it looks like a good cd player w/mp3 and g-protection. But,1 it doesn't play the last songs2 it's sound quality is low3 the headphones are hard to put onSo, my word is DON'T BUY IT OR IF YOU DID, RETURN IT!
I got this Camcorder on a Goldbox deal and after all was said and done it was hundreds less than any other store! The camcorder is great I had to purchase a firewire adapter for my computer but it was worth the additional investment. I upgraded to Windows XP Plus! digital edition and found video editing was simple and the camcorder was completely compatible. The battery that it comes with does not last very long (about an hour without the light on). I invested ...and purchased a longer life battery. The still photo function was easy to use but the quality was less that 1 megapixel. Overall a great camcorder!!!
We purchased this for our son who is a professional baseball player. He travels a lot and uses it to carry his large lap top and other essentials he needs for the bus and plane. He says it is perfect for his needs...well made and roomy.
I use this monitor regularly for audio production, photography and video games. it works great as far as detail and is nice and bright.I would recommend this item to a friend.
This CD player has got everything you could possibly wish for. It's got a 40-seconds anti chock, which RARELY skips. Dropping it didn't even make it skip. Then you got a AM/FM tuner on top of the CD-player. The reception is not the best, but you can strengthen it by pressing one of the buttons on it. It makes it much much better. You got your average goods, like the hold, random, resume functions, as well as an AC adapter. Oh, it's got a play/stop button as well. The special adapter thingy will let you put CD player on, radio on, or off, skip tracks, change volume, and forward through songs. It's not flashy but it does the job well. Overall, this is the best CD player. There is also another Sony AM/FM tuner CD player, but it is VERY thick. This is very thin and handy. Plus the song quality is wonderful, and it plays CD-Rs without problem, which is a great plus for people like me who burns CDs. So all in all, i would recommend this to anyone, and i guarantee you won't be dissappointed!! I sure wasn't! Oh, and did i mention it doesn't eat up batteries? It uses both AAA and AA, so it's perfect!
What a great lens. I have started using it and I really don't want to remove it from the camera, it is that incredible. The pictures are color perfect and sharp as a tack. The movement is smooth and precise and the focus is very quick. I only wish I had gotten this lens earlier. WOW !
This DVD player is really good if you just want something to watch DVDs on. I have a really nice TV in my room and all I wanted was simply something to watch the occasional movie on. Ive had no problems with it whatsoever. I watch it a lot when my friends loan me DVDs of TV shows and there are no problems.I would comment on the fact that the quality of picture isn't ideal, but for thirty dollars it is a really good product!
it was really excellent!! i love it. this is what im looking for. now i can enjoy it! thank you.
Much better than windshield suction cup mount which mounts the C530 out of reach. Plop it on your dash and it stays in position
I recently went from a landline to Skype and Zoom. I've had too many problems with this new setup, however so I'll be going back to a landline.When Skype/Zoom works it seems good enough. I don't see any advantage to it other than cost, however. I do see various small disadvantages, such as no audible/visual message waiting indicator like answering machines have. My main problem with the Zoom adapter was that it didn't work consistently, however. Sometimes the connection between my phones and Skype was lost, though a restart or change in settings would restore it (not before I was unable to answer a call however). On at least one occasion I traced this to mysteriously changing settings within Skype (the speaker, microphone, and/or ringer setting changing away from my phone). On another occasion I had such bad sound quality that I switched to my cell phone, a first for me (I believe it was a Zoom problem). I'm pretty technically adept, so I don't think the problems were on my end.The mixed reviews I'd seen of Skype hardware phones, and their prices, prompted me to try this inexpensive adapter. After my experience I'd say that Skype phones (whether dedicated or with an adapter) don't seem ready for prime time yet. In my opinion the old-fashioned combination of landline and cell phone is still the best choice available, and I'm moving back to that.
It's better quality than the originalIt stays where we put itIt was cheapI would buy againAny questions?
Made of cheap plastic - head has already started cracking. Tripod part is also very cheaply made and doesn't hold even a lightweight digital camera with a lot of stability. How much more would it really cost them to produce this item using higher quality materials?
It's one of those that you absolutely have to pay attention to, not meant for casual watching, it's a complex story expertly done.
I used these to overclock some Raspberry Pi units and it fits the main chip perfect. Easy to install and does what it should.
It's a nice lens. It's heavy so I still kind of wish I would have gotten the one with an image stabilizer. I can definately see the difference between this and a non L series canon lens.
Shipped on timeProduct as advertiseWorks well for my situationMade my wife happy She can turn down the tv
I've had it for several months and it does the job. My Sony Xplod faceplate fits great. Product has not shown any sign of wear.
This is an absolutely amazing product. Twice it has made a VCR that is at least 10 years old go from unusable to working like a charm. It has certainly kept us from throwing out our VCR. I definitely recommend this product to anyone looking to get more life out of their VCR.
I just purchased this product at Sears at a very, very low price for my daughter. It never did recognize the disc. It just kept saying &quot;loading&quot; after we put the disc in. We tried it several times. We will exchange it for another one. Hopefully it will work.
I'm using this as a door alarm for my dog. I tried couple of other products and they didn't work always. This one works very well. Note that it will keep beeping as long as the motion is detected so it can become annoying if you don't get the door right away. I like the feature of two sound levels. I have kept it at a lower decibel.
I already own the NEC 1880SX Flat Panel Monitor, for 1 1/2 years now. It is the best flat panel monitor I have seen-- Brightest Whites, Incredible Clarity &amp; Definition, beautiful slim bezel (only 1/2&quot;). So when I bought my wife a new computer, since she loved my 1880SX, I hooked it to her new Dell 4600C, and ordered a Dell 2001FP for myself. Though I love Dell computers, I was very very disappointed in their flat panel. I tweaked and tweaked it to try to get a picture quality comparable to my NEC 1880SX, now on my wife's computer (so it was easy to compare the two panels). I could not get a quality picture to compare to the NEC. So I contacted Dell to return their 2001FP, and after talking to NEC Tech Support about what I liked in their 1880SX, I told them that I wanted something 19 or 20&quot; with comparable picture quality. They were very helpful and recommended this NEC 1960NX. So I promptly ordered one. I have not been disappointed! The picture quality is almost identical to the 1880SX--brightest whites you will see, great clarity, not quite as thin a bezel as the 1880SX, but still a slim clean profile.If either of these NEC models are discontinued when you are shopping flat panels, call NEC Tech Support like I did, and ask for a recommendation on a comparable quality picture in the NEC line. Personally, I cannot see myself buying anything but an NEC in a flat panel. I spend too much time looking at my flat panel display to settle for poor quality. (No, I do not work for NEC/Mitsubishi. I am just a self-employed businessman who has benefited from the electronics products online reviews of others, so I wanted to give something back to the online community)My humble recommendation -- If you value your eyes, and you want superior quality in a flat panel display, take a look at the NEC line before you buy.
I purchased 2 of these speakers for only $8.99 (each) and both of which were shipped entirely for free! It looks very nice and sounds great too! Best almost $9 that I have ever spent! Will be getting another for sure for one last box that needs filling! Now I did install these into some nice old BOSE speaker boxs where the previous speaker was missing its foam surround (dry rot). So make sure you have a decent box to really get the full potential out of these speakers!Does not produced sounds above ~5kHz. I didnt see that at first but amazon does list it. Not the speakers fault just my lack of reading.Now I cannot comment on handleing power at this time as I still do not have my amp that I badly wish to order (I had tooken apart an old dell computer speaker and used the amplifier in that)I will add pictures soon. And when I do you will see what the speakers I recieved look like. They did look similar except for the foam surround and the fact mine had 6 screw holes instead of 4 like pictured. Neither of these caused a problem for me. I couldnt be more satisfied with this fine purchase!
As someone who has been interface design since the first Apples came out of the garage, there has never been a computer based product as user-centric as the Touch. They just don't get any better than this. After a week with a Touch every other computer interface will feel like the dark ages
I was looking for a compact bag with lots of storage to carry my iPad and it's accessories. This bag is PERFECT and does the trick nicely! It has lots of different storage compartment, the fabric is durable, quality made and I can tell this bag will last a long time. I'm very happy I made this purchase.
I am very satisfied with my purchase. The product arrived on time, according what was expected. It's easy to work, it's fast. Reach my expetations.
Got this bag for my canon t3i and it holds the camera and all accessories I currently have as a novice photographer. Met and exceeded my expectations
Just to start this, I intended to get headphones with a mic and I came so close to returning these right then and there. However, the was really good. The cannons and line infantry in Empire: Total War were epic to hear. All of the guns in Killing Floor were crippling. Amnesia: The Dark Descent was an incredible experience with the most engaging audio of any game. With these outstanding performances, I opted to keep the headphones.The headphones sold here have three cables for the 5.1 surround sound plugs in your sound card. The phones I received are USB and have an inline volume control. I had to go into the software to lower the volume by 20 decibels to make the set tolerable to wear, but even at these low volumes there is an audible and annoying hiss. Also, sometimes the sound would be distorted and almost 8-bit in its quality.I am now beyond the return date for these and I can occasionally have a great experience, but that is rare enough that I never use these. And plugging them in completely deactivates my computer speakers and forces me to restart my computer without the headphones connected to get them back.Overall, a potentially excellent set is marred by inconsistent quality and poor usability.
Went to French Polynesia and the Cook Islands for a 10 day cruise, and by far this case for my SD800 was the smartest purchase I made. My pictures and videos underwater were fantastic, no leaks or problems at all. People using the underwater film cameras sold onboard the ship got murky-looking lousy prints back. The only gripe I have is that to properly use the flash, you must attach a diffusor to the exterior of the housing. When I'm snorkeling or diving, I've got enough to keep track of, so I opted not to bring it. If you DO use the flash anyway, you get uneven illumination. Seems like they could have designed it differently. One other thing, and it's not Canon's fault- with a mask on, it can be very difficult to see the LCD screen underwater. I often had to "guess" what I was shooting, but the results were stunning!
I have the HP PhotoSmart 100 and with this ink cartridge I get fantastic photo prints that look like Professional Lab Photos. I am very very pleased with this product.
I RETURNED THIS ITEM WITHIN A DAY! THE PICTURE WAS HORRIBLE.THE RANGE ALMOST NIL AND I WAS SO UNHAPPY.NEVER BUY THESE CAMERAS.
The product is great, I have no complaints at all about the TV. The shipping company received my package 5 days from the item will be shipped by date. On the shipped by date I called them to find out what was going on. They acted like they had no clue it was there. Then when they found it they said it would be another week before they could get someone to my house which was only aprox 17 miles away. Long story short I went and picked it up myself. I emailed Amazon about my problems with no responce.Track your package and follow up with the shipping company! The carrier was EGL Shipping AKA Eagle.
Bought this for my Sony DSC-W55 camera. It seems to do the trick. Good amount of memory for the price and a nice alternative to the Sony memory.
I had two rooms in my house, a porch and patio that all have a pair of speakers. I needed a receiver that could run all 4 pairs and the ability to turn on/off individual rooms.I already have a home theater with 7.1 and just needed to drive my other speakers. The RX5502 did the trick. Easy set-up, easy controls, it does what it said it would do and I'm satisified. If there was another model with a little more power that would be even better but 100W should work fine.
Don't bother with this camera, it's a total piece of junk. Sure, it's cheap, but you're getting exactly what you pay for, very, very little.
The video is not quick for movements and is rather fuzzy. The sound quality is horrific so we just use cell phones to talk and mute the speakers on both computers.Also, the software received was out of date and until we upgraded, the cameras did not recognize when your 'friends' were available so you could never connect with them.All in all, not a good buy at all. If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't pay $10.00 a piece for these. The stand alone doesn't work so the camera has to be held unless you velcro it to the computer.
This is an extra-slim unit so it is the best laptop adapter that I've seen for traveling. It can take auto or air DC input (see below). It is rated at 120 watts so it handles my 90 watt Dell Inspiron 8200 nicely. This unit even powers my HP zd7000 with 17 in screen. This is even though the HP AC adapter is rated at 135 watts. Note that the HP zd8000 17 inch screen computers are not listed in the Kensington compatibility booklet, so I can't vouch for those computers. This unit features innovative built-in cooling fins that are embedded in the plastic case. This means there are no holes in the case so if you spill any liquid on it (not recommended), you have less chance of getting electrocuted. This unit is meant to hang down from the wall AC socket via a very very short AC cord. Do not lay the cooling fins on a rug or flat against any surface - you might cause overheating. The unit comes with 7 tips for a wide range of laptops, plus an iPod tip. It has a cool blue "On" light. It comes with an alternate cord for plugging into a standard automotive 12 VDC negative-ground socket. The alternate cord also has an airline in-seat power plug. I had a problem with a different model Kensington AC adapter, and their tech support does answer your emails and solves your problems.
This item will work just fine on any camera with 55mm threaded lenses. I'm using it on a FZ50 and it gives me a 24.5mm equivalent wide angle. I'm extremely happy.
I used the software which came with this printer dock.IF YOU DELETE, PICTURES will NOT BE in the RECYCLE BIN to UNDELETE, once you press delete, there is NO WARNING, poof, your selected pictures are now unrecoverable.SADLY, I attempted to get help from KODAK who after one "form" answer saying to "look in the recycle bin" then they simply dropped me. no more response.I will never buy another KODAK product and am Not using the camera or dock I have now for fear of losing more precious photos.They apparently overlooked the testing of that function..... the sad result of a Analog company trying to go Digital...
I can't speak to connecting it or even what was in the box, it was a surprise and when I got home it was already set up and connected. But so far I love it, the clarity, sharpness of color is great. I have great speakers already so I have not tested them, for the money, I would say excellent buy. I have no complaints--it's only been a couple of weeks, so I am keeping my fingers crossed.
No instructions with wrist strap . Strap extension included . Bought to use with Garmin bike mount , no reviews as of date of purchase . Works well wearing on wrist .
I bought this card to replace my onboard audio which started to play an annoying buzz thru my speakers.All I can say is WOW!The sound is so much clearer and stronger than before. There are many different sound profiles that you can choose from to change how the sound is heard (for example, concert hall, heavy metal, jazz, etc) in addition to being able to specify what type of speakers you have (desktop, surround sound, etc).I installed this in about ten minutes (including opening up the computer) with no fuss whatsoever on a Win98SE machine. I uninstalled software for the onboard sound and then disabled it in the bios before putting in the new card so there would be no conflicts. There is a poster foldout that has diagrams and instructions for how to install along with a sidenote for WinXP users. It has the standard line-in, line-out, mic jacks along with a digital-out plug for Digital surround sound speaker systems or 3 plugs for an analog surround sound system. If you want to use the joystick port, it will require an additional slot being used. It comes with a digital and analog cable to connect to your internal CD-Rom/DVD-Rom. The big surprise is the FireWire port on the card. The box says you can use this for a computer to computer connection for gaming (using FireNet software on the CD), but I see this as something you can use to connect to an external hard drive, digital camcorder or some of the newer portable music players.Some people complained about all the bloatware (I can't really argue that point), but during installation you have the option to do a full install, drivers only install, or a custom install (I did) which you can pick and choose what you want to load on your system. This version also comes with the games Deus X and Giants: Citizen Kabuto.
I bought two of these routers to use in a spread-out, single-floor residential setting with a mixed Mac/PC environment. I figured I could locate them at opposite ends of the house for good and, hopefully, overlapping coverage. Not so.Firstly, these devices will eventually drop the wifi connection and need to be restarted on a weekly basis if not more often. Secondly, they have TERRIBLE range. Using a variety of computers, I succeeded in getting no more than 30 foot range. I located the routers as high as possible and away from sources of interference, use only 5.8GHz cordless phones, and experimented with different channels. They simply don't perform well.Their customer support is absolutely the WORST I have ever experienced, and I deal with a lot of electronics for home and for work.After 16 months, the first of them has now completely failed. I'm replacing it with a similar device from another manufacturer.I'd give it one star, but it does, usually, work.
It worked perfectly for about three weeks of moderate use before dying while dubbing from the hard disk to a dvd. Whenever it's plugged in the LED's on the front panel come on briefly then fade out.
The name of this product claims it is a genuine apple product, this is not the case. This is not an older over stock item being cleared out as the price and model would imply. This is a knockoff product and the product name should reflect this, something along the lines of "Power adapter for (macbook) made by (knockoff maker)" would be more appropriate.
The huge (3") LCD caught my attention on the Canon SD630. I thought I would miss the lack of viewfinder, but the LCD is bright and clear so composing each shot is easy. I love the simplified controls and fast start-up. I also like the small size--great for packing light on vacation trips. Picture quality is high so there's a lot to like on this camera. I wish Canon would add a couple of small rubberized strips on the camera to prevent slippage. It might not look as sleek but I would feel more confidant handling the camera when outdoors, especially in cold weather.
This is a component cable that does its job perfectly. No need to spend on fancy cables -- this one will do you just fine.
i had a pair of the motorola 5 mile range radios that i liked, but the range of them wasn't very far. i use them for hunting so i can chat with my hunting buddy so we don't get bored while we are sitting there. with the 5 mile range radios, if i was on one corner of a square 40 acre parcel we hunt i couldn't reach him if he was on the other corner. but with these radios we have 3 times the range. i like the weather function that these have also. the only downfall that i don't like is that they are a little big and bulky, and they don't have a "12 mile" range like they say. i would be happy with half that. but the true range through tree's is around 3/4 to 1 mile. which is better than the 5 mile's 300 yards.
I LOVE this camera. My husband has the exact one but he always had it at work when I wanted it... so I asked for one. I got it and LOVE taking all sorts of pictures when the moment hits. It's so easy and takes beautiful pictures.
This modem was purchased through Amazon and fulfilled by SSDEALS. The intent was to replace a rented modem from Comcast.Installation was a breeze and I was up and running in no time. The problem was that this was a used modem and Comcast claims they have the MAC address registered and claim it is their modem and refused to remove the monthly rental fee. After many calls to Comcast I still have not been able to resolve the issue. I may have to return this or eat the cost and buy a more costly modem at a retail outlet to solve my original issue.
The absolute best mp3 player I have ever purchased. Best picture clarity over 200k colors, best sound 192 kbps and beyond, microphone picks up my professors lectures easily and clearly, coverflow before ipod 6, 10 megapixel pics look like 10 megapixel pics on the zen, and finally battery life is awesome 20 hours audio 5 video. It's a little old now, but nothing new has been made that completely out shines it, if you can find this cheap don't double guess because its a little dated, buy it.
I researched this tv for my wife and ordered it for her. She is very pleased with it. I installed it and after following prompts on the screen, it said it had found 11 digital channels and 12 analog channels. It gets channels we didn't know existed, using the antenna. I had never heard of decimal channels, like 9.4, Create. Now, after hooking up to directv,without subscribing to HD, the reception is exceptional, without the HD, and when we want to get the HD local channels, she switches over to the antenna. Satelite doesn't bring in any of the decimal channels.Now, I would like to buy a 26" Phillips LCD HDTV for my den. Whew I ordered tv they were not available.
Ordered my Sansa e280 MP3 player after reading reviews on many other mp3 players and was impressed with the features included (ability to play videos, FM tuner, voice recorder). Was a little disappointed that it didn't include the software CD as stated on the box, but was able to download it from the SanDisk site without problems. I have used it now for about 3 weeks and thoroughly love it! I didn't care for the earbuds that came with it, but that is a personal preference, so I replaced them with a set of over the ear kind and also added a battery/ac powered speaker set so I could listen at home and work without using the ear pieces. The sound is great, the videos look very sharp and crisp on the OCD screen. I have been very satisfied with the Sansa e280. It beats more expensive units hands down.
No complaints.
I've recorded about 20 minutes with my brand new ZR25 and have already had to send it back to Canon twice for repairs for an identical issue.When the camera was brand new, I had recorded 15 minutes worth of tape when the recording and playback became distorted. While playing tapes back, four horizontal, pixelated lines would scroll down the screen and render the image unwatchable. The sound playback was also garbled beyond comprehension.I called Canon and they said to try a head cleaner. A $16 head cleaning tape later, the problem persisted. I called back and Canon said to try a new tape. I bought two brand new tapes ($14) and neither made a difference.Then I called Canon back and asked them if they would replace the camera and reimburse me for the cost of the head cleaning tape, which did not solve the problem. They refused on both counts. Though I had used it for a mere 15 minutes, Canon insisted I send the camera in for repair--and they would not reimburse me for the cost of shipping, thank you very much.$25 worth of shipping and insurance (and related hassle) later, I got the camera back from Canon. For the first 6.5 minutes of recording, the problem seemed resolved...and then the garble came back. Once again, the images have pixelated distorted bars running across the screen. Canon says I have to send the camera back yet again--shipping at my expense--for a second round of &quot;repairs.&quot;Considering that I bought this camera when our child was born three months ago, and that the camera has not allowed me to record more than 10 minutes of our baby without 4 giant stripes perforating his body, I'm not satisfied. The camera's low reliability, failure to serve me in recording my child's infancy, and Canon's unwillingness to replace the camera or pick up shipping costs show a surprising Canon unwillingness to do right by their customers.I'd pass on this model and go with one of the other brands and models available on Amazon.
I upgraded the existing 256 module with this 1GB module. Quick, easy and works without issue. Fast check of memory showed 1.2GB available RAM and 42% free RAM with XP professional SP3 running MS-office. The extra memory really helped performance to squeek out extra life from a dependable old laptop.
i purchased this mp3 player from best buy recently. i had read reviews about installation problems w/ this player and i thought it can't be that hard. well anyhow, after trying it on three different computers w/ windows XP pro and windows 2000, i can say that i will stay away from MPIO. i downloaded the latest drivers and program from their website and every occasion, it either restarted the computer when i turned on the layer, or the program will lock up. when it locks up, you will need to take the battery out to restart it. i attempted to try and reach tech. support to resolve the issue, however the website is useless. the latest drivers/progams does not work. remember, i have used this on three different computers and i even read the instructions before i installed it and on all three computer i experienced the same problem of freezing, crashing my os, or not being able to transfer file. at times, my computer did not even recognize the mp3 player.however, i was able to transfer one song, and from that one song, the sound was really good. it was loud and clear. not much noise/static. overall, the build quality seems to be on par w/ the other leaders in the industry. the lcd screen is another plus for the player. very bright and asthetically pleasing.even w/ the positives, i can't get this to work. maybe it was my fault, but to be honest, i tried many different ways, and just didn't seem to want to work. i guess i could have exchanged for another one, but that was not comforting to know that it broke already. anyhow, i returned it for a full refund. if you decide to buy it, i hope you will have a better experience w/ it that i did.
Granted, this is a great scanner and an inventive design. For me, however, the design screams to be used in a mobile fashion. After all, the unit is touted as a great scanner for large or unwieldy items (as opposed to a strictly desktop scanner, for instance). In my case, I was looking to use it for copying from books for use in research. If you have tried copying from a book on a flatbed scanner, even one with an expandable lid, you'll know the difficulty involved. With the 4600, one can effectively crop the book in realtime, eliminating the guesswork. BUT, imagine my surprise to learn that the scanner comes with a wall wart AC transformer! The addition of a power adapter significantly undercuts the 4600's utility as a mobile scanner (e.g.--books in a library). As an owner of a usb-powered Canon flatbed scanner, it didn't even occur to me that the 4600 would be different. Note that the marketing materials leave the impression that the 4600 is usb-powered. It touts a &quot;combination usb/AC cable&quot;, a phrase that is certainly open to interpretation. In this case, it isn't even true: at some point, the &quot;combination cable&quot; _must_ split into a piece leading to the pc and a piece leading to the AC adapter. What is the advantage in this??? Also, the marketing materials cryptically list among the contents this line: AC adapter (where applicable). What does this even mean? A big thumbs down to HP for crippling a potentially great scanner, and attempting to hide its true identity. It's great as a desktop scanner, but there are loads of competitors that are cheaper in that class.
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.
We love our Dream System. We bought it about 5 months ago and haven't had any problems with it at all. It works great. The sound is awesome.The only problem I forsee, which actually I don't think is a problem, is that it does get very hot. This issue is mentioned in the users manual, and they say it is normal. I still like to give mine plenty of air. :)
Troubleshooting tips in the User's Manual are a warning for what you can expect. Examples: &quot;Computer hangs on reboot or does not operate correctly&quot; and &quot;Zip drive transfer speed seems slow&quot;. Forget tech (phone) support unless you enjoy long wait times. Email tech support turnaround response time within a day or two is usually a general answer to a specific question. If you have a choice, don't waste your money on this parallel device -- instead buy the USB version.
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
For $80 a pair, you can't do better.Yes, there are better speakers on the market. Yes, they cost LOTS more. When I'm outside, it's party or work-in-the-yard time, I'm not there for serious listening - and for that purpose, these Yamahas are great. They sound good on all kinds of music, from orchestral to Jazz to Hip-Hop. They can handle plenty of power without distortion - enough to fill the whole block with sound if need be. Good strong bass from the 6.5" woofers plus enough mid-range and treble so you can hear all of the music. Nice mounting hardware is included for a variety of situations, plus a handy little stand if you want to keep them portable. The only thing you'll need is some screws or bolts to attach the hardware to a wall or deck. (Don't cheap out on the hardware, these speakers are heavy)I have a friend who has a pair of B&W; WM-6 speakers in his outdoor listening area - and they sound a little bit better. At $275 EACH, they ought to.The Yamahas, on the other hand have a little more bass to them. To my way of thinking, this makes the Yamahas better for "Party" mode.If I lived in a part of the world where the outdoors was quiet, and the weather was great much of the year - I would probably spring for the B&Ws.;Since I live in an noisy Urban Midwestern town, the Yamahas make sense for me.If you want good outdoor sound - but are on a budget, or expensive speakers would be a waste, you can't go wrong with these.
I got a chance to try out my Domke vest yesterday, " Carnival tuesday " of all days. the sun was out in its full force as usual, temperatures well above the 90, very little wind, no clouds, and i was supprised i felt no warmer than usual. the vents really does its job. as for no padded pockets, no problem. it was mostly bouncing into people and how hard could that be on your gearso in caribbean full force sun Domke vest is no problemDaveT
i am a graphic designer and depending on the mouse i either have pain in my wrist or my pointer finger. So my fix is an array of options, the wowpen, the evoluent, the wacam tablet, and now the kensington trackball. I generally use one for a week then switch off, and the kensington has been a valuable addition to the suite, especially because i can even switch off and use it with my left hand. It works perfectly with my mac, and it's easy to use and well built. I'm just waiting until we can use ESP.
i like this.. its kinda a cute.. like a mini suitcase.. i was please with all the stuff it came with ... i feel like my mp3 player is safe now.. exceptially with my 4 yr old running around.. thanks!!! fast delivery!! ty amazon!
Easy installation and worked well with a simple reboot. My integrated ethernet must have been fried by lightning. This card saved me from replacing the whole computer.
Pleased with the printer but disappointed that a USB cable was not provided.
This turned out to be a nice camera for the money. The pros are: Picture quality is great and that it is light weight. The zoom is great and it has alot of other features! Negative's are that goes through alot of batteries. BUT overall its a good camera for the MONEY! Buy it and you'll like it!
Simply put this is a quality cable. I can elaborate but hearing is believing. The sound quality of an optical system is instantly appreciated.
Works well. No programming necessary. Just plug in phone and fax and the comswitch automatically detects the proper device.
Expected the product to display detail of standard USGS 1/24,000 maps. Product did not meet expectations. Needless to say I was disappointed in the lack of detail. I was hoping to use the product with my Garmin GPS 72 to download way points. National Geographic Topo Colorado did not list my GPS in the GPS setup.
I have owned this player for over a year. I have never seen one single problem with the player. It plays everything, i can even put divx movies on memory cards and play from there. I originally picked it out because it was multifunctional (with its flash media compatability) and because it is made by JVC. I have dealt with JVC for the last 5 years and own lots of JVC equipment now, If at anytime that i have had a problem i have had quick resolution from them. So, if you own a digital camera, computer, or just like to watch movies on a reliable player pick this unit, you will not regret it.
Nikon stopped making their UV filters, so I had to buy a B + W. It fits, what else can I say.
An old Homedics massager that quit working. I replaced it with the new Homedics massager. It was horrible! You could barely tell that it was on and did nothing to help my back and shoulders. The Thumper has been great -- a good massage that has helped my back and shoulders. I use it for 5-10 minutes a night and could feel improvement in just a few days.
These players are way too fragile. My first one lasted a week before it stopped working for no apparent reason. I returned it to Amazon and the replacement lasted 2 months before the FM tuner went out and the Volume down button quit on me. This player is a complete waste of time, money and life in general.
We bought our Toshiba DLP about 4-5 years ago from a chain electronics store. We only had to replace the lamps a couple of times, which wasn't too bad, although expensive. The last lamp, however only got a short life, because the color wheel broke on it, as our TV repairman just told us. Unfortunately, Toshiba doesn't sell the color wheel by itself, it comes as a part of the light engine, which is $1000 to replace, instead of $300 for the color wheel by itself. So, needless to say, we will not be repairing the TV and it is now worth nothing. Wish we hadn't bought this TV.
I received the lens early. The lens is great and I highly recommend it.
As indicated when I bought, these were shipped by Technology Galaxy. I bought two (black and blue).- Shipped by indicated company (Technology Galaxy)- They are "cables to go" and have the "quick release" as shown in picture and described.- Arrived several days earlier than stated- Appropriate packaging, and packaged/shipped together.- Inexpensive.- Nice to replace those 3-6ft cables with these 1 foot cables where they can used. Cleaned up my wiring basket.perfect buying experience.
These sub woofers are amazing. For the price it cost, It really bumps. I put together a custom sound system for these subs and they work amazingly inside of the fiberglass box. One thing to note if you are building a box is its dimension in the manual is wrong so measure it yourself. other than that bit it was great and it still running well.
I recently purchased this cd player and it works great. The sound quality is excellent. The remote is a great added touch!
My connection setup is pretty basic, just needed a couple more wired network connections in my office. Plugged it into my Lynksys wireless router, it worked first time out, has been about a month now with no glitches, all I can ask for.
guys, i bought these headphones recently and thought dat i would get a good pair of headphones, i was really wrong. since i read a lot of good reviews, i thought it was a wise decision to buy them. i really dunno what happened, cuz da pair i received, new from the package, they didnt work right. the right headphone did not work at all, i tried playing them with different devices and at different volumes but none made it work.i really dunno wats wrong with these guys... how could they send sth broken directly from the package?i would suggest u buy sth else
I'm currently on hold with Magnavox. The lady is located in India. I've been on hold for several minutes. Here's my problem:When I first purchased the unit, it played DVDs fine. After a few weeks, I began having the disk skip or stick during movies. Now, it won't play any DVDs, period.Mine, however, will play Audio CDs. Get that. So I've tried 15 different dvds that we own, and it won't play any of them anymore, nor rentals, but it will play audio cds.Many people have experienced the same problem, and the customer service doesn't sound to be very good. But even if they had excellent customer service, I don't think anyone would prefer to buy a machine that's going to force them to jump through all the customer service hoops just a few weeks after buying it.Austin
I own another Lowepro camera bag that I love, but I needed something smaller and lighter for my SLR digital camera when I don't want to lug all my camera equipment with me. This is a great bag and my camera fits perfectly with extra room for my lens hood.
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.
After owning for some years a Garmin Street Pilot III I decided to try a new GPS, hoping that technology would have improved- not that the Street Pilot wasn't doing its job, but there's always room for improvement. After seraching and re-searching, I went for the TomTom Go Plus with pre-loaded maps. Reasons? Several... A neat feature of the TT is that, with all the maps on the unit, there is no need for computer set up. You don't even need a computer, as a matter of fact, to use the unit right off the box. Another big plus is that there is no need to have all sort of cables across your dash -antenna, audio... The TT has only one cable, the power cable... which in a short trip you can do without, since the unit will run for at least 5 hours on a fully charged internal battery. The Street Pilot would run about 15 minutes with 6 AA batteries... More good stuff: the menus are very easy to navigate -touch screen- and information is entered with a screen keyboard (no more scrolling through the alphabet). I just wish that the keyboard was "qwert" instead of alphabetical. The satellite reception is much better than with the Street Pilot, and its built-in antenna picks up the signal just about anywhere you mount the unit... even inside the house! (magic?) The mounting winshield bracket works well, although in cars with very deep windshield (ie Beetle) places the unit kind of far to be able to read it comfortably. I have not tried the adhesive pad that comes in the box, after reading somewhere that it may become permanently attached to your dash... Navigation is cool, you probably read about the nice strong sound, and is simplified in comparison with the Street Pilot- less info about surrounding streets that are not in your route, only the name of the next street appears on the map. And the 3D view...I don't think I can live without it after trying it! Entering your destination is fast an definetly easier than with the Street Pilot. I have read some reviews that talk about the glare... and yes, that's a problem, and you may have to re-position the unit 'til you find the sweet spot. Downloading the latest software version (4.42) from their site -totally painless- increases the brightness of the screen, and that helped a bit. And finally, a couple of things that could be better: even though all the maps are loaded, you need to swap maps when you travel between regions, unless you use the less detailed "highway map" to route your destination. I that case, if your destination is a smal town, it will not be in the memory, and you'll have to settle for the next best (or bigger) city. The second issue is the points of interest. Garmin maps seem to be "better", including, for example, grocery stores, and above all, phone numbers -yes, it is convenient to be able to call a motel ahead to check availability... but not with your TT... On the other hand, is very easy to make your own list of POIs..to which you can add phone numbers if you wish. Despite these little "flaws", I definetly recommend this GPS...
I decided to try this as a way to connect my ipod in the car. In our area it works fine. I only spent $25 so I am quite pleased. The sound is fine and the connections were very easy.
We have clipped this on our 3-year old daughter twice. Only once did we use it, when she hid in the middle a clothes rack at a store. I knew approximately where she was, but I used the device to signal to our daughter that this was not a safe practice. I think that it worked well to get her attention.After two uses, for some unknown reason it stopped working. Customer service has replied speedily to our e-mails and is sending a replacement.
Just what I needed to be able to support all the hard drives in the house. I have several desktops and laptops, and needed the flexibility to backup stuff on extra drives I have, without needing to buy enclousures.Likes:VersatilityPriceDislikes:It would be great to have higher quality standard/sata power adapter.I would recommend it to anyone that manages their computer upgrades.
Note yellow logos in photos before buying, as they're a bit gaudy. Holds thick 17" laptop and various accessories nicely. Draw string on drink pocket broke after a few months, but may have snagged on an airline seat as I was moving down the aisle. Other than a wheeled case, this one is about perfect for my needs.
I've had this subwoofer hooked up for a few weeks now and I think it serves my needs very well. I mainly wanted it to help give me more low end for my music. I just got some Klipsch towers and missed the low bass I used to get from my old cabinet speakers with the 10" woofers. This sub fills in very nicely. My only complaint is that it takes some time to come out of stand-by, especially at lower volumes when you need it the most. I have watched a couple of action movies just to test out the rumble factor. It suits me fine, but if you want to rattle windows you should probably spend a little more money and get the 12" or larger.
The walkie talkie does not go farther than one block. I purchased 3 portable CB radios thinking they would do the job, however, very poor cheap radios. I would not recommend anyone buying them.
worked well. pluged it up an had two monitors in no time at all. was yery happy at the ease of use
Player works perfectly and being region free, the reason it was ordered, make it worth the cost.The only negative point is the remote does not work past fifteen feet, which is bothersome since it is used in a classroom. This would not a problem in a home.
Beware, although this is a great printer, the box doesn't contain the cable required to connect the printer to a PC. And the product description doesn't make it clear that the cable isn't included, nor does Amazon list the cable as being a product most people purchase with this printer.So imagine my surprise as I tried to set up this printer at my vacation home, only to learn from Canon support that I needed to drive to a store to purchase the required cable.Otherwise, great printer.
I purchased my 20 gig Ipod locally and have been VERY happy with it overall. The interface is straight forward and easy to use and I find that itunes is pretty much the same. The ipod is a replacement for my Dell DJ that died a horrible death in a fall onto my marble floor, so it has been interesting in seeing the difference in the operating systems. The biggest difference is that there is no "stop" button on the ipod. It takes a little getting used to, but then you never miss it. The next big difference is the speed of syncing with a pc. I used Dudebox with the Dell unit and the out of the box itunes is faster via USB and offers many of the features that I had to pay for with Dudebox. Lastly, the ipod has some extras that I never really missed until I had them like a clock, address book, etc. Nice touches. The ipod does have quirks as well such as you can't delete a playlist from the unit on the go, you can't name the on the go playlists from the unit on the go and most of all it scratches so very easily. Mine has been in a case since day one and it still has developed tiny scratches all over the face of the unit. Not a big deal but frustrating. I have found that iCleaner helps clean some of this up, but not as good as they advertise (my opinion).So Great unit, tons of fun, easy to use, but loses a star to easily scratched outer skin.
This is the third PDA I've owned, but my first CLIE. After my Palm Vx's screen broke, I decided to upgrade to the color Palm m130. About 6 months later it stopped functioning and I decided to just forget about returning it and throw it out because I really didn't like it all that much anyway. So I decided to shop for a third PDA. I wanted something small, light, and inexpensive; something to use just as an organizer. I was thinking about a Palm Zire, but while looking on eBay I found the CLIE PEG-SL10 in brand-new condition for half the price. I bought it, and was pleasantly surprised at what I got. I didn't know when I bought it that it used AAA batteries instead of rechargeable batteries. I was a little disappointed at first, but I found later when going on vacation it was much easier to bring an extra set of batteries than a charger cable. The high-resolution display is great. Text comes out clear and easy to read. I sort of miss the color display of my old m130, but the hi-res makes up for that. The included 8MB of RAM is more than enough for storing contacts, memos, and date book entries. I even had enough room left for JPEG pictures I transferred from my computer using the included software. While I never bought a memory stick to expand the memory, that feature would be useful for people who want to store photos, video (with included gMovie software), or games. While it comes with dozens of applications on the CD, almost all are trial versions or shareware. It does, however, include street finder with one free map download. It takes up a lot of memory (around 2MB for program and map), but is very useful. It also includes powerOne personal, which is an upgrade to the included calculator and includes more features. It's been about 6 months since I bought this PDA. I'm now thinking of upgrading to a Tungsten C to take advantage of my new WI-FI home network. This PDA was great and I haven't really had any problems with it. I would not suggest this to anyone who needs a PDA for music, movies, internet, or games. This is a very basic PDA with some more advanced features. Overall, it is a great investment for anyone who needs a inexpensive, basic PDA.
The Linksys Wireless Printserver is unstable, unreliable and is very poorly supported. Linksys has absolutely the worst tech support I have ever encountered. Stay away from Linksys they don't seem to feel responsible for customer support. I now have two print servers because the support team told me after many long rounds of support that the product was defective. It turns out that it wasn't the support was defective.
I bought this from Comp USA for $129.99 and it was worth it! I record my XM at home and listen to it on the go. I can even put my own MP3's on it!
I am a person of few words. I am very pleased with the quality of product for the price and ease of ordering.
Plain and simple this camera Rock's I own other digital and quality 35mm cameras and this is by far the best product! It is as simple or complex as you want it to be: point and click or ticker with multiple features. The size is great for a family camera easily moving from pocket to back-pack to purse, wherever!The picture quality is phenomenal! I took it to a recent family reunion and my pictures were chosen by family members as the best, and when I went to Wal-Mart and had 8x10's printed the quality was 35mm or better! I have surveyed multiple 35mm bigots to look at my pictures and tell me which ones are digital vs. 35mm; most of the time my digital picture are chosen as the best because of there amazing depth.I highly recommend the Sony DSC-150, best camera I've ever owned.
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.
I'm a novice/intermediate runner and The Garmin Forerunner 305 has ventured out with me on 50-75 miles so far and I've only started to experience the full array of features. The screen is easy to read and buttons are easily accessible when on the road.My normal running routes are just now getting fully programmed but I am excited to run using the 'running buddy' programs.I did the Thunder Road 1/2 marathon in Charlotte with it and having an accurate reading of my pace helped me beat my previous 1/2 by nearly 10 minutes.The internet connectivity when using a site like [...] is great as well to be able to see your route mapped (and not having to remember each and every turn you made along the way).My only drawback has been the battery life. It says it will last about 10 hours, but it tends to be about 3, 1 hour runs and its gone. The battery indicator isn't the easiest thing to find and I have had it die on two runs so far when it was apparently low.The size isn't bad for me, but I could see it being too bulky for some smaller guys and women.Overall I really enjoy it and the price I got here on Amazon made it even better.
Amazingly, this product was very easy to install and looks great with my 48 inch TV. As long as you make sure that the selected area will provide you a sturdy area where the bracket can be mounted, you are good to go. I feared that the installation would be far more complicated than it really was. Yes, you need to install your other devices prior to mounting the TV as you have very limited visibility after the fact (depending on how your connections are placed). Overall, I thought that this was a bargain at the price that I got it.
As a owner of 2 other 35mm SLR cameras and a digital camera I didn't expect this camera to take photo's as good as my film cameras. I was supprised with the detail and sharpness in the photo's this camera took. I took photo's using macro mode of flowers on a bright summer day and the color came out perfect. This camera has everything except the ability to change the lens. The 28 - 200mm lens works great. In short I would recomemnd this camera to anyone who wants more than a point & shoot and expects great photo's. A great camera.
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)
A one star rating is too much for this piece of garbage. As soon as I opened the box I put in a CD and it wouldn't read it. The only reason I bought it was to play CD's. So not only did I pay $150.00 for something that doesn't work, in order to &#34;hopefully&#34; get my money back I had to pay another $54.00 to ship it back to Amazon! I WILL NEVER BUY FROM AMAZON AGAIN!
Mine works very well. I like it and use it almost every day, be it at school or at home. The capacity is just fine for me and I am satisfied with my purchase.
The shipper helpfully gave me the appropriate link to the download for Window ME and the product installed perfectly as a result.My Palm Vx is now hooked up to the PC once more and I have the security of the hot syncs!
I had lost my mount on a business trip and had to buy another one. I did not need the FM transmitter, but this was the only way to buy a replacement. I called TomTom and they could not help. I am not happy with TomTom due to this. It is ridiculous that they do not have replacement parts.
These earbuds sound fantastic. The problem is that they broke after about 3 months. The weak point is the area where the wire meets the earbud. This is the where you are able to separate the wire from the bud to replace the main wire incase of failure. This area broke and the small wire from inside the bud came out leaving the bud dangling, was not able to fix. They are not very comfortable either. The wire that wraps around the top of your ears hurts for awhile and they are not very comfortable in the ear even with the proper sized rubber pieces. Maybe this is why they are $40 now instead of $130. My advice, for what it is worth is look for something else.
I've nicknamed the Garmin 350 my Co-Pilot! I'll never get lost anywhere again! This awesome piece of technology is phenomenal! I tested it out just today and the fact that it knows EXACTLY where I am at all times, is 100% amazing! I was with my father and it even blew HIM away! I felt SO secure and safe knowing that IT knew how to get me from point A to point B without a glitch! In fact, I PURPOSELY made a wrong turn and it RECALCULATED itself to know where I was and STILL continued to take me to my destination! AMAZING! I recommend ANYONE that gets lost crossing the STREET to get this! It's so easy to set up and once it's done, you're on your way to never-neverland! Hell, if you know the address there, Garmin will GET you there --- safe and fast!
This is an awesome deal for a 2GB flash drive. The Kingston is very reliable, durable, and portable. I've never had any problems.
i did not find it very Good. These Claim to be Re writable but I think it should not be doen more than twice since after that it is prone to errors. i cannot copy my DVDs after i did 2 rounds of recording on it
This camera is very nice. We use it all the time! Its small and easy to use and the picture is awesome. The only downside to it is that you have to buy another accessory to get the stills off of the camera and on to your computer. Other than that...its great!
Dont buy this product - at least not if you run Windows 2000. I recently bought this product after checking that my machine exceeded all of the minimum system requirements. First, it would not install and forced me to reformat my hard drive. Second, when I eventually got it to install, my computer could not recognize the device. After hours on-line to HP (via India!) and after repeated trips to the store where I bought it (the technician at the store spent an entire day trying to get it to work and eventaully gave up), I gave up in disgust. Dont waste your time with this piece of junk.
Well, I'm sure to attract comments by saying this, but, I sold all my Bronica and Nikon equipment and bought the k10d after much research. There are many long, and good reviews here, but I'm going to make this short. First, the bad: the anti-dust sensor is more gimmick than necessity. There is dust and then there's sticky dust, and living where dust and dirt are a way of life, I can say the dust removal upon starting the camera is not so great for sticky dust. Although, there are many products to help with manually cleaning the sensor. The LCD screen is bright, and easy to see your work, although since it came with no cover, mine is now getting scratched. Somewhat loud shutter slap, or I am just (still) not used to it. I've noticed some color fringing when beefing up the in-camera saturation, etc. while in JPEG mode, although it is much less in RAW. Pentax software is a joke.The good: weather sealing; capable outdoors (icy, dirty climb to Round Top peak, elevation 10381 ft); capable indoors; good shooting with available light; good noise reduction; great quality pictures at high ISOs. I like having more control on the outside of a camera, rather than hunting through a slough of menus. Straightforward controls. Good grip. I like not having a bunch of amateur modes - like little symbols on the dial for macro or portrait. I mainly shoot with Aperature Priority. I took the view screen out the other day without much fanfare. I LOVE the center weighted and spot metering; growing up with a Spotmatic mated my love of spot metering. I like the handling of bracketing and dial to choose focusing.What am I shooting with it? Weddings, and people. Outdoors and black and white, as a usuall passionate pastime.I plan to get two more back up k10 cameras for my bag. Right now I'm shooting with a Tamron zoom, but that will probably change. I'm still a believer in sinking major bucks into LENSES, not cameras.
I love my iPod so much that I was willing to shell out a C-note to give me the ultimate accessory for the car. What a mistake. Transpod's FM transmitter is bassy and has lots of hiss, no matter what frequency you choose. The holder arm has joints that slip and get disconnected, causing it to lose power and making the whole thing quit working. Transpod is a great idea, but severely flawed in execution. It's also overpriced... but again, had it worked properly, I would have gladly paid even more. My recommendation: get a $7.99 cassette tape adaptor and plug it straight into your iPod. It sounds and works far better.
Sony headphones are a must to fully enjoy your Sony portable DVD player. When I received them I was taken aback for a minute when it looked like the plug was too big for the holes in the DVD player. Then I realized that the jack slips right off and there is a smaller plug to fit the Sony portable DVD player. The larger "cover jack" allows you to use your headphones on any standard audio plug. This is a plus I did not realize when I ordered the headphones. Good buy and great quality sound.
I purchased one of these Memorex MX4100 Microsystems because I needed a compact CD player. The bright colors and mini size caught my eye in the store. When I got it home I was impressed once again by the ease of setting it up and the BIG SOUND that comes out of it. I am very happy with this wonderful little desktop setup....the only problem being that now my 10 year old daughter wants one! LOL!
I washed this little item and freaked out because I had just transfered all my family photos over because I was afraid of my computer crashing. It had sat in the little space between the door and the washer for two washes. I dried it out (for 2 days) and tried it. It didn't even loose one picture.
The Garmin 130 arrived at my house about 36 hours before the deer hunting opener here in Wisconsin. I ordered a DVD getting started tutorial from another web site which got me started with the basics although the 130 is a feature-packed device that will be sure to keep the most gadget inclinced occupied for quite a while, but the basic features are fairly intuitive and easy to use with two basic buttons: the "click-stick" and the page/cancel button. I don't think the DVD tutorial was worth the money, but it's hard to say how much harder it would have been to get started without seeing it being operated by someone on the video.A member of my party had a Garmin 120 last fall and I was anxious to unlock the power of the position tracking capabilities during the hunting season (for both him and myself). It proved very valuable while making drives with the compatible Garmin 120 as we were able to see each other's position in nearly real-time. It's not quite real time because the position of your buddies only updates when they release the talk button on their radio, so when we were trying to be quiet, we just got used to frequently keying the mic without transmitting any message.I've read some complaints about the Garmin 130's radio capabilities, but I have to say it was one of my unexpected surprises with this unit. I had always borrowed a Motorola 2-way radio to use in previous seasons, so I not only stopped mooching off my buddies radios this year, but had best transmitting and receiving radio out of the group of 5 radios (and it was better than the Rino 120, too). On more than 1 occaision I had to translate for two buddies that couldn't hear each other, but I could hear both of them and they could hear me, so I translated for them (maybe I was right in the middle of them, but I think my radio was consistently a better performer under the same conditions and ranges throughout the season).The 120 doesn't have as much memory and based on the comparison of the 130 and 120 in our camps this year, the satellite signal reception (affects accuracy of your position) and the radio signal strength were both better on the 130.Other than my rifle, there's no other gear I will rely on more during a hunting season.
My Sony SLV-D380P DVD/VCR works as I expected it to work, the manuals are easy to follow, what more can I say, but I am happy with all aspects of this purchase.
This backpack has high quality material, cool appearance and the bonus of iPod pocket and earbuds built in. I recommend it.
excellent headphones, saved our marriage.baby sleeps at night. Mom has a smile and dad can blast his TV in his ears
Although this little thing did not fix the problem I was hoping it would fix, it totally mitigated my issue of putting stress on the headphone plug of my current skull-candy inked headphones. It might be bigger than some people expect but my expectations were not that high. I'm glad I have one of these things now because it seems like I will find a use for it in the future.
Like many other reviewers, I needed a radio to get a weak FM signal for my NPR station (in my case, after I moved to a hilly area outside of the town where the broadcast originates). My dedicated stereo tuner could not get this, with an *amplified* antenna. I set up the Tivoli with the simple wire antenna included, and bingo - there it was as clear as could be. To be sure it's only a mono demodulation, but with the excellent speaker design, it's great sound for the price. This is easily worth the price. One confusing point is a single "Rec" RCA jack, suggesting that this could be connected to a *stereo* (the instructions term) - two things wrong with that: (1) it's a single jack, so it has to be mono, and (2) you'll need to turn down the volume as the radio's speaker stays on (which is acknowledged in the directions). With these caveats, this is highly recommended.
I have to have this brand for my camcorder. I have tried other brands and the DVD's did not always work, so I stick wtih Sony. This was a great price for the 5 DVD's as these can run a little expensive.
I have a 99 saturn sl and got this to install a new stereo. Its a little pricey for a piece of plastic but its very sturdy and fit in perfectly. Good product
This thing is what it is, a fully mountable, 22 inch LCD Flat screen for compueters. And it's affordable. I haven't had any problems with it yet, and as far as I'm concerned, haven't even begun to explore it's possibilities. I say go for it.
Love this item! I own several! I gift to friends! WILL purchase again!
I was reconditioning a PC that was wired usb mouse/keyboard only. I still wanted to use my older style mouse and keyboard. After reading many ratings and reviews I found many people bought the cheapest adapter they could find. Then they had to deal with many of the normal mouse/keyboard related functions that would no longer work. This Belkin was the highest rated, certainly not the cheapest, but was much more than worth it. I just plugged it in and everything functioned flawlessly.Great product, Great purchase. [Amazon also had a very good sale going on at the time]Thank you,MR
The software was installed flawlessly. Programs have worked successfully and been exactly what i need and wanted.
I bought this camera the first part of 1998. I have used it regularly for more than 5 years, and I have NEVER had any kind of problem with it. All the features work great and none of the parts have malfunctioned. The camera is great if you're the owner and you know how it works. However, my one qualm is that almost every time I have given the camera to someone else to take a photo of me, they have seriously screwed up the photo. Almost everyone is confused with the zoom and the actual &quot;take the picture button.&quot; It seems obvious to me, but for the average random snapshot-taker, it's confusing. When red eye reduction is on, there is quite a bit of time between pushing the button and taking the picture. Time and time again I will hand off the camera, the person will push the button, and because it doesn't take immediately, they move the camera. I have so many blurry shots of half people and sides of rooms. As a result, I have become a huge fan of self timer photos. But you can't blame that on the camera.Summary: This camera won't give you problems and will take beautiful pictures. But if you plan to hand it off so you can get photos of you, be careful who you hand it to, or avoid using the red eye reduction feature.
I bought my Palm T|X less than a year ago to replace my Sony Clie that I had left on the airplane. At first I was very pleased with my Palm, now it is all I can do to keep from chucking it in the trash. The Stylus will not calibrate. No matter how precise I try to calibrate the pen, I still have a problem activtivating the control I point to. I had my Clie for several years and never had this problem. Unfortunately, Sony discontinued the Clie. If you can't use the pointer on the Palm, the whole palm is pretty much useless! I have tryed calibration several times, soft reset, hard reset, software restore, nothing works. My stylus will not calibrate. Now I cannot not reach the menu items at the bottom of the screen because the calibration for the sylus is way below the screen. I called tech support (located in India) twice and they hung up on me twice before I could even state the problem. I now am the proud owner of a Palm paper weight!!!
I went on the Amazon site to find a waterproof or water resistant boom box. When I entered the search, it brought up this boom box. I work in the aquatic field and need a boom box that can stand up to a moist environment. When I read all the instructions for the boom box, it repeatedly said not to have it in moist environments, etc. So, although it is a great piece of equipment and worth every penny, it isn't water resistant and does me no good at the pool!
I bought this to use in my service truck with a tablet pc. I was completely disappointed with it at first because it would not work out of the box. I was about to return it if not for a week of fiddling with it and scouring the internet for soultions, I hit pay dirt and downloaded a program called SiRFdemo.exe and after installing it and running it, I switched the usb-gps receiver to NMEA mode and now it works amazingly well. I highly recommend this product. The SiRFdemo program will automatically synchronize the baudrate and com port for the device as well. The software "GPS Info" that comes with the receiver would only show gibberish from the device and say "GPS Device not recieved". I think SiRFdemo should come with the box! Then I would give it five stars!
I bought my first one a year ago. I spent close to a cool thousand on it. Ouch! However it was well worth it. I was watching HDTV on TiVo. I live in Orange County, CA and receive several HDTV programs plus DirecTV is getting good with the HDTV service as well with Fox, NBC, ABC, and CBS all in HD (I got in under the radar screen a few years ago and get both east and west coast feeds--they don't allow that anymore though).This unit allows you to record two HD programs at the same time. You can choose your output resolution as either 480i (for recording to DVD for example), 480p, 720p, and 1080i. I have it setup with my 70" Grand Wega XBR Rear projection LCD and I love it. I have the second one hooked up to my 36" 4:3 CRT Wega. As the price comes down I will get another for my Sony 21" 16:9 LCD Panel.If you own a nice HDTV, have DirecTV, and don't have this unit. You are just an idiot. Suck it up son, by it. You will love yourself for doing it within minutes.Note: The USB Ports are just holes in the back of the unit. So don't expect to set it up to your network or use TiVo via the internet. That was the only let down but . . . who cares. I am watching Leno at 7pm, Smallville at 10pm, and CSI on the weekends--all in HDTV. CSI is the most beautiful experience in HD.
I bought this picture frame as a present for my girlfriend and she likes it. Its simple to use and the basic features work really well. I didn't try any of the more advanced capabilities so I cant comment on that yet.
This is a great digital SLR camera for beginners and for travel. It has gone all over the world with me (Japan, Singapore, Mexico, US, London, Germany, etc.). Through those travels it has withstood some rough times but still takes great photos.
I really like the ergonomic design and aesthetics of this keyboard. It's comfortable and gets the job done. The only drawback is that the keys are a little noisy; maybe because I'm still breaking it in. Otherwise I'm very happy with purchase.
Plextor Premium is unlike other CD-RW brands like Lite-On, LG, AOpen. Plextor Premium is built for quality, not speed. This drive is extremely quiet and everything runs so smooth. Yes, price is little bit high but it's worth it. Everything about this drive is quality and true high-end class CD-RW, not just speed and noisey drive.
Well, after problems getting the item from a 3rd party Amazon Partner, it is finally in my hands. So far, I have had none of the problems I have read here. Case doesn't feel cheap to me, has been very easy to remove from the adapter so I can put it back in the car. The overall weight feels a little heavier than I expected, but it fits in the back pocket of my jeans with no problems so it is not really noticed. The only thing I would like to see is some kind of belt clip or carry case so it can be easily used while jogging or walking...etc. Other than that, I now own all the kits for the Roady 2, and I believe this will get the most use.
I didn't appreciate this printer nearly as much as I should before I tried an inexpensive inkjet printer as an alternative. Admittedly, the 5140 driver seems fragile, and that can be frustrating. But the clarity of the print, even in draft mode (which I use for many, many intermediate printouts) and the inherent lack of smearing that a laser printer provides, make it worth the small amount of trouble.If you have problems, try this: Remove the USB from your system, hook up another printer, install it, delete the Brother drivers. Then put the Brother back on your system. If you're running XP, the system will reinstall the driver.
Going to make this as brief and useful as possible :DThe plastic of the whole product is unfortunately cheaper than desired, and will not fare well in a loose bag during travel.The areas above the cups are an upside-down Y semi-encircling each cup, the stem leading upwards to the overhead cup connector. This area in particular must be thin for the reversible earcups, but the plastic here is at an odd angle and will not fare well in loose containers, as mentioned before.The end of my original set of these was, from my best guess, when these were located in a backpack compartment and an outside force shifted one of the cups out of alignment to the other, and the inverted Y over the cup snapped in two, surprisingly, instead of releasing so that the cup could just snap back on. The plastic is, quite simply, cheap. Sorry Sony.I use these specifically for listening to music on the computer, as they look rather goofy when taking a walk or while in the car, in my opinion.The wiring itself is superb, and rare is it that one will manage to accidentally deal enough damage to the wiring to fray it. The rubber coating protects very well from scratches, scrapes, bending, and stretching and if you use these for the computer the long cord is very useful as it will not catch around the corner of the computer desk as shorter-wire-length headphones or earbuds tend to do.I had occasional hair catches with these, and after a while you learn to take them off slowly. :D I found these to be pretty comfortable for the time they lasted, and after one adjusts these as best as they can, or becomes accustomed to it, I hardly noticed the phones were on and eventually preferred having these on to 'open ears'.The sound quality is alright, but in my opinion definitely much better than earbuds or in-ear phones.I would recommend these for low-movement home activity, preferably sitting.I would not recommend these for any high-movement activities. The long, thick cord and over-ear headphones were most likely not intended for the gym.I would not recommend these for travel; over-ear headphones are a little goofy looking but may be acceptable on planes, however watch out for the cheap plastic.I would not recommend these as a replacement to earbud headphones, and as a possible replacement to in-ear phones.
I love this keyboard and have been only using this keyboard since at least 2001. It is sturdy and doesn't have extra features, it isn't wireless, and it has a bit of a quirky key layout that bothers some people (the arrow keys are smaller than on many keyboards) - but I love it.The only negative that I have about it is that the price has actually gone up over time. I am nervous that they are no longer making these and only making the newer wireless ones or the ones with features that I really don't care about.
Does just what it should. I used it to hook up a logitech alert security camera. Works well, needed some trimming as logitech wants you to buy their special mini cable but thats no fault of C2G. I like the look of the connectors and will buy more when it's time to run cable throughout my house.
For this genuine toner cartridge:Lowest price I could find + free shipping = 5 stars.
I just got this camcorder for an exchange- my old camcorder was another samsung scd5000, and I waited 5 (five, unbelievable, months) for the camcorder to be exchanged.I have called customer relations for 100 times, they said they are going to fix it, exchange it, repair it, then did nothing in the end. I had to call them another 100 times, in the end executive customer relations, a superb invention of the management I suppose, which is responsible for everything, but is supervised by noone. Cut it short, they agreed for an exchange.Then I got this one, scd963. I opened the box, nice, clean. Turned on the recorder mode, fine, recording; then the playback mode. A blue screen, not recording anything, not showing anything. The memory records, but not the tape. Well, should I be surprised?In a word, Samsung is my worst experience in the United States, in terms of customer service, and quality of products. This new camcorder, is totally plastic, and now giving it another thought, I would be surprised if it worked. But simply, Samsung does not work.Right now, my wife is on the phone with the executive customer services, for forty minutes, all they said was send it to us, we will repair it.
I purchased two of these for my existing network. They seem to be good quality and seem to be shielded adequatly for any sort of noise. I would buy these again if most of my stuff wasn't wireless!
Purchased 3 for gifts. Gave the first 1. Defective. Gave the 2nd 1. Defective. Thank goodness I had a 3rd to have her try. Emailed TAO 10/21/07. Respone on 11/13/07. No assitance and/or help with replacement. SOOO. Returned 2 defective devices via Amazon/Target. ESTIMATED SHIP date for replacements, 12/31/07. To late for XMAS. A Blessing? Please research functionality, support software and quality before buying. I wish I would have before I paid for a product that has filling station counter quality and value.
Not having as much fun with mine. There are 3 things I was looking for in the unit:-photo viewer (connecting directly from camera)-movie downloads-internet accessI've been at it for 5 hours now, and still getting error messages when trying to view my photos loaded directly from the camera (this is not a recognized file type, will not play). I have a Nikon digital slr camera using JPEG formats.More error messages when trying to access e-mail (Yahoo and company server). There is not a backslash key on the keyboard which I need to get into my company email (through outlook web access).And lastly, it feels kind of clunkyI'm going to return it tomorrow, I just think it wasn't very user friendly.
This machine appears to be a good deal, but it is not. When I got mine, the remote did not work. It was a hassle to contact the manufacturer for a new one--I had to send the defective one to the manufacturer, at my own expense, in order to get a replacement.After having a defective remote, the unit itself stopped working within eight months of very light use. I was halfway through a DVD when the player just flipped out. It would not read the disc, the picture rolled, the color switched back and forth between color and B&amp;W, and the words &quot;Bad Disc&quot; appeared on the screen. The disc was brand spanking new, and after playing it in two other DVD players since this fiasco, I know it is not defective whatsoever. I am lucky this junkie Cyber Home DVD player did not ruin it!It may have nice features and may be compact and cheap, but this unit is a lemon. Do yourself a favor and buy a better product--one that will actually last!
Installed this in my sister's car(99 Galant, Stock radio) because she didn't want a "flashy" aftermarket unit. If you do anything with car electronics, you won't even need the instructions it's so easy to install. Sound quality blew my mind. It actually sounds better than my stock aux input in my brand new car. And from what I could tell, the radio still caught radio stations very well. Only grief I have with it would be that it comes with a less than attractive switch, which I replaced. Also there's no mounting plate or anything for the rca inputs. Overall though, this is an outstanding product and I would recommend this to anyone.
I have been playing an old portable CD player on the stereo for years, and I started hearing little cracks when plugging the old cable into the player. I wasn't sure if it was the player itself causing the trouble (both cables and player are probably over 15 years old), so I started by replacing the cable. Great, the interfering noise is now gone, and these Monster cables look and sound very good. I especially like the old-fasioned looking cord, like the ones used on 50's phones. Nice quality for the money, and these definitely appear built to last.
Checked out all the reviews, and originally was going to buy the Oregon Scientific model. However after experiencing a problem with one of their atomic projection clocks and terrible customer service I figured what was the point if the product is not dependable. This model Midland works great and is easy to use. I don't even need the instructions, just go through all the settings and it's basically like anything else, self explanitory and easy to figure out. The 1st morning it woke me up for a freeze alert, because I didn't program it. It's obnoxious enough to wake you up if something serious is going on, everything else you'll see it light up only. All the other weather alert radios out there are a nightmare in comparison to operate and not dependable. This is the only one to get, and since I now live in Florida, what would be the point of having something that wasn't dependable. Out of all the other models out there on the market, this is the one to get. Don't waste your time with the others! No regrets!
if you can find it for less than 35 dollars,think of it as an interesting toy or experiment boxto do the folloiwng.......stick in your geetar, synths, bass,etc...or any line level source....... most DYNAMIC mics and a few cheap Ribbon mics, get some boost...NOT recommended for most all condenser mics...yes, you will get CONSTANT hissing sound...making the s/n appear tobe around 60-70dB...or so...butyou do get a CHANGE in sound character...sometimes, good, sometimes not.depends on mic or input.sothats what it is.maybe have a bit of fun with it.most mics, even if you record the results...with and withoutthis box,,, u will hardly be able to discern the diffference for most of youexcept for Definite addition of hissing noise... due to bad passive parts anddesign mostly...butit can be fun.see u.
I bought iPod nano 2nd generation and the sound was just acceptable. But now, the nano 3rd generation's sound is great. You can fell the BASS. And the video is unbelievable. Now I'm satisfied with iPod. At last, Steve.
Bought this for my folks. Picture is OK, depending upon the resolution, of course, but it takes a lot of tweaking to get it right. Big problem is it CLAIMS, falsely, to be able to store 1400 pictures at 480x360 resolution. Not so. How many did I get onto the Hard Drive? 115. One Hundred and Fifteen. And 115 at this low resolution look terrible for the most part. I called customer service (after having to track down the number on line since they don't offer it in the manual or materials in the box. The person was nice enough, tried himself to get more than 115 photos at that resolution on the drive and was unable. So he said, "Well, that's about all you can get on it." What about the claims of 1400? What about the fact that the drive said it was a fraction full? I don't know, said the customer service rep. I don't know...
I bought this when it was the absolute best one available. Unfortunately, one week later Sony released a new one that was much better. Because of the wierdness of dates I was never able to get an extended warrenty, and it of course broke about a year later.It took forever to boot up, but it's size was wonderful.I'll be getting one of their new super light laptops soon. Last time I looked, they no longer make one this light with a DVD player built in. That much is disapointing.
I loved my eneloops, but when they needed to be replaced, I decided to try these. Very impressed with how long they hold a charge in my DSLR! I will be ordering more of these.
Wanted something slim to protect my Nook and that would also easily fit into my purse. This one is great. Easy to remove scuffs on the outside from all the other stuff in my purse. Classy, clean look. I love it!
Compact, well-designed, lightweight VCR with controls that are generally easy to access and operate. Easy setup with well-written directions for installation. Unfortunately, it was advertised with VCR-Plus function, which it does not have, and I returned it to Amazon.
Deborah, check out Logitech's website. There's a left-handed version of this very mouse.
I owned this this player.It could never play a dvd,without skipping...I exchanged,the unit 3x,with no luck.Finally,it only played cd discs...I sold this set for 5 bucks,at a flea market!!If you see this model,run the other way...Check out the feedback,from my fellow,reviewers...I hope this helped you..Thank you Stewart L.
Awesome TV perfect picture and no problems yet had it for about 3 months. Xbox 360 looks amazing!
I had been reading reviews for some other cases for the DS and they complain the case is not big or comfortable enough around the corners. So I measured the DS Lite and went from there.... Purchased this case and absolutely love it. I have maybe 10 games that I carry around in it too. I can also fit the AC adapter, no problem... you will not be sorry if you purchase this for the DS Lite.
Sound quality is very good I use them for Audible books not music. These are great in that you can open them to slide them around your ear. They are very comfortable, comfortable enough that I fall asleep with them on sometimes. The price was great on these so I ordered two.
I left the plastic film on to protect the front from getting scratched, but it still broke after two months. No sound, picture or power - what gives?Don't pay just for the Apple name - buy a better mp3 player for half the price and double the build quality
I love this mouse, been using it for a few years already and it still works great! The battery life if still very long lasting. I have small hand and I think they are very comfortable. Thinking of getting another one just incase they stop making the same one.
I usually never write reviews. But if anyone else is suffering from CTS, this is a great option for a mouse. I have been using it for a day and my wrist is already feeling better. Once you use this mouse stick, you will wonder why we have been using that other type of mouse for so long. It naturally fits into your hand and the buttons are very easy to grasp and use. AND there is no software to install. I was using it within 10 seconds of plugging it into the USB port. Three cheers for 3M (and no, I am not affiliated with the company).
I bought two canoscans 3000f The troubleshooting manual was worthless -- and you'll need it not long after purchasing the canon 3000f. WHEN you find support downloads on the Canon site, you can install and uninstall all day and the scanner still won't work.In fairness, it's a cheap scanner and Canon treats you as poorly as any of the other makers I've tried in the past, HP, Epson, and Umax.
I got one of these last week and it works great! The ribbon they provided lasted for 50 passes (if you print above and below the hole on the CD then that is only 25 CDs). I set mine to &quot;very dark&quot;, so perhaps if I had left it on the default it would have printed even more. Anyway, it blows away all CD labeling systems (used them for years) and the ink costs about twenty cents per pass: roughly the same as the CD sticker labels. Also, you can import graphics on this thing, you have to go to &quot;freeform&quot; mode or something like that. However, it only prints in one color so make sure your graphic will look good that way (I tried a color photo and it looked terrible as one color).Worst thing: after printing the top of the CD, it pops out and you have to spin it around and carefully position it so it will print the bottom half evenly. I recommend only printing on the top, that way you can print roughly 50 discs with one ribbon and you don't have to spin it around every time.
I got these to replace my iPod headphones, but they are a downgrade--for sure. They sound just dull and heavy. I would stay away from these. $18 wasted.
I've been using this for 4 weeks now for school purposes and it's been great. I like all of the compartments even the one for the CD player (even though I dont have one). I use it for my highlighters and checkbook. It fits my laptop, my notebook and folders and about two 3 in books at a time. The only thing I would change would be the small pouch in the front. I'd like it to have 2 zippers instead of one that goes around because things can fall out if its open.
Delivery of this camera was super fast and everything worked as expected out of the box. The camera is very versatile, compact, and high quality.
Worthless,No directions for setup of driver. Very difficult to get the driver configured. Driver not compatable with Vista or W7. Error message trying to use this with software. Not sure if it works on XP or older OS.
I ordered this item 9/05 and waited a week for it to arrive. Then I got a notice from amazon that I had refused the shipment and was being issued a credit. When I finally tracked someone down at Dynadirect they stated that the item was no longer carried. It would have been nice to know that before ordering! The Charger may be fine but getting it via Amazon is not!
I ordered two of these devices, along with the complete kit (recieved included) for three vehicles. The programming for the transmitter was fairly simple, after a phone call to tech support. The button to enter the prograqmming mode is somewhat difficult to access and press. I had to fish around for it, several times. Once programmd, the device worked as expected, with limited range. I found the range to be about 30 feet, not bad...
I have to say, I love these earphones. The sound is great the bass is 10x what my little white $40 Sony's could produce.I work in my shop all day, and really do not have any problem with them falling out, or the ear pads falling off.I do have to say... What the hell where they thinking when they chose the wire (stiff as and 110v extension cord), andwho the hell picked the "ghetto" jack?? the thing sticks out about 2" from my 1" MP3 player.Can't wait till Sony comes out with a $100 set of earphones... they will be perfect.Thinking about ripping my Sony's apart, and swapping the Sony wire onto the Bose earphones.That would make them a 9/10 for me.The case sucks too... open on the ends and the wire keeps the shape when wrapping it around a square shaped case... (dumb design)Pros: Great sound / Awesome bass / Comfortable over LONG periods of time (6-8 hours) no soreness in ears at allCons: Poor outside noise blocking / Poor wire and jack design / Kinda crappy case as well.Overall, I give the earphone sound quality... 8 out of 10 (only an 8 because of the amount of outside noise I can hear)The total package (case included) gets a... 7 out of 10Step it up Bose !! The millions of hours and dollars you claim to put into R&D...;I would expect something better than a 1960's ghetto headphone sized jack.
Did not work with my car FM at all and even when 12 inches from my Home Stereo FM antenna I mostly static. This is the best FM tranmitter for the IPOD. I suggest you wait for the next generation of these products.
If you spend money on "higher end" speakers for your outside project you are wasting your money. These are amazing and are truly weather proof. Ive had mine for almost a year now. I waited to write this review to see how they worked. Oklahoma weather for 1 year and these still sound brand new and are very very clear. I have all Definitive Technologies speakers in my house so I know good speakers. These are good speakers.
the ati radeon x800 pro 256mb graphics card is a very good especially if you have been using a weak integrated onboard graphics card that is 64mb. do your self a favor and get a dedicated card that is stronger than a 64mb integrated graphics card like the x800 if you want to be able to watch movies or play some some early 21st century pc games.
How can you go wrong? For less than $30, double the RAM in a great little netbook. OK, so it's not quite plug-n-play. Oh, well.
i have had many headphone especially in ears and for the money these are the best of them all the lows could be lower but the highs are there i would definately recoomend these headphones to anyone willing to spend the money for them
I've never written a review before, but after seeing so many negative reviews of this one I just have to put in my two cents.It's really not so bad. I've had mine for almost year and have not once had a single jam, it uses reasonable amounts of ink, and it takes the cheapest in cartridges I've ever purchased. I owned an Epson prior to this and it would cost about 80$ to replace the cartridges, and the black cost twice as much as the colors (30$ for the black, 16$ for each of the three colors)- the 40$ or so it costs for the multipack for this thing is nothing.I've used this unit with Ubuntu Linux, Windows Vista Home Premium, and Windows XP, without a single problem. The card reader mounts the card to the desktop with Ubuntu, and is read like removable storage with both Windows XP and Windows Vista. One thing I will admit to is the USB Is Not Connected Error- there's a reason for it.There's a little piece of software that installs with the printer, that starts at startup- it's called the HP Digital Imaging Monitor. If this is not running when you push the print and scan buttons on the printer they WILL NOT WORK. However! You can still access the scanning function through the scanning software provided with the unit, and it works just fine. And you can, of course, print like normal without it running.As far as I know, using HPLIP, the scan and print buttons DO NOT work with Ubuntu, but that may have changed in the last few months since I tried it. Copying, however, does, because that aspect doesn't actually communicate with the computer.All in all, I really think that this is a pretty good low-end All-In-One for those of you on a budget (especially if you're using Linux and have access to HPLIP, so you don't have to use the bundled software, which is terrible)- I purchased mine at Office Max for 90$, and I don't regret it. But then, I'm not using it for business purposes, and maybe the problems don't come into play unless you're doing high-volume printing. Either way, if you're interested in it, give it a shot, and if it doesn't work for you... Well, that's what a return policy is for, and I'm sorry it didn't go well for you.
The printer printed right out of the box . It prints great in black and white and also color . It is very simple to use if you pay atention . I reminds me of my very old original Epson color printer . The menues are easy to follow . I mismatched some paper and still got great prints . The Ink capacity is small but comparable to most othe printers when printing 8 by 10's . larger prints of course use more . I plan on mostly printing 11 by 17's and the other sizes on occasion .
I got the camera because it looks cool. It turns heads every time i take a picture. It's easy to use, and great for web-work. It's smaller than i thought, about 2.4&quot; high.The battery lasts about 1hr, and with the 8meg stick you can take more than 60 pics at 640x480.You can take 5,10,or 15second mpeg movies with it, if you're using it for the internet, you don't need much more than that. (till the real broadband gets here)The picture does get distorted in the dark, but it has several features to fix that if you take time to read the manual.It would be nice if it came with a carry case, and had a steady shot option.Overall it's a cool camera.
I purchased this case mainly for a trip to St. Lucia for snorkeling. It was wonderful! Easy to put the camera in, and very easy to use. Took wonderful underwater pictures during snorkeling trips. My grandson (7) also has taken fun pictures with it in a swimming pool. Only thing I have to remember is to wipe the front of the case when getting out of the water before taking land pictures. Would highly recommend this even for rainy days and beach excursions.
I'm disabled so I'm on my laptop in bed most of the day & night. I was so tried of the laptop getting hot on the bottom. This laptop cooler really is working well for me. It's been a great blessing for my lap. I have never owned a different one so I have no way to compare it. I hear no sound when I turn it on. It seems to work great.
Purchased 5 of these to replace some APC backups at work, and provide some new staff with UPSs. We get brown outs about once a week from April to July, and these have already proved themselves multiple times. Very easy to install, very easy to read and understand the display on the front. It's got enough wattage to keep a tower server and network hub up long enough for everyone to get to a stopping point and save their work without rushing to Ctrl+S. We're considering replacing the rest of our battery backups and getting one of these for the rest of the staff in the office as well.
For the price and the features this is a fantastic little travel tripod! A lot of thought went into the design of this tripod. I wouldn't leave $3 - $4,000 worth of camera equipment alone on any tripod. Tripods are not permanent stands but assist you in keeping the camera steady with long shutter speeds. This works well for that purpose.It comes with a mini tripod in the handle which can also be used to extend the tripod up or out.It folds down to 16 inches total length and is the lightest tripod I have ever used. You could carry this easily in a backpack, bag or even a briefcase.It has four segments which gives it a wide range of heights.It comes with a quick release to easily attach your camera.The head adjusts vertically and horizontally.It comes with a level. A lot of expensive tripods don't even come with one.The hinges and clasps work very well and should last a while if you care for it like you would the rest of your equipment.It is very light so extended it may not stand by itself with a DSLR and lens but as I mentioned I don't feel any tripod is safe so I always hang on to it.Overall this is a fantastic little tripod, loaded with features at a remarkable price. Handle your equipment with care and this should work well for you.
This cable is great quality. It isn't stiff at all like another reviewer stated. It works perfectly with all of my devices -- external hard drive and DV Camcorder. I have no idea why someone would buy a more expensive cable when this one works great and is so cheap. Here, cheap does not mean low quality. This is the cable to buy if you're looking at other more expensive options. Use the money you save to take your girlfriend/wife out to get some ice cream :)
Most people buy an iMic to digitalize input. I have an iMac G5 and the analog out sound died on me just out of warranty. The cost of repairs would have been prohibitive as it appears to be a logic board problem. But I had always plugged the machine into a fairly decent stereo anyway, so I decided to get an iMic so I could get my sound out through the USB port.I had a similar problem about five years ago with a Pismo (Mac laptop) and a friend gave me an iMic which he wasn't using, but I found the music reproduction quality to be unacceptably muddy. I then bought an M-Audio Sonica which was great.But the Sonica died after several years, and I didn't need it anymore, and M-Audio is putting out really crappy drivers, so I decided, with few alternatives under $80, to give the iMic2 a second chance. And I am totally happy with it. Whatever was the problem with the first one, it has disappeared with second, and I find the sound reproduction to be at least as good as the earphone out port which I was using before the analog died. I haven't yet used the input function so can't comment on it. And you can't beat the price.
I bought this card because it was VISTA tested, and sure enough it works great. It took me about 10 min to get it sorted out. The installation directions are straight forward, but are pointless. I allowed VISTA to do its 'thing.' The signal is not at full strength, but I can download and surf the web still!!! My router is on the other side of my house.
In essence with the Monster iCarPlay setup you get a cable that plugs into your car's cigarette lighter. The other end plugs into your iPod. In between these two ends is a radio station chooser. You can rotate between three different channels. You choose one of the channels, and tune your car's radio station to that channel. Voila! The signal sends out wirelessly from your iPod right into the radio system.Because there are 3 stations to choose from, you should be able to fine 1 of them that is not currently occupied by a strong local signal. Usually on my radio at least 2 if not all 3 are able to be used. There's no clicking noise from tape player connections, no other issues. The signal is clear and strong.We've even used this on drives where one person was following the other and both people could listen to the story or the book-on-tape. That's a pretty cool feature :)The only real downside is the cost. When I purchased this, it was about a $100 unit. That's as much as some MP3 systems! Nowadays the price has come down a lot so that's less of an issue.Also the connector that goes into the iPod isn't a regular headphone jack connection - it goes into the data transmission end. So the system only works with an iPod (or other MP3 players that use the exact same jack as the iPod does).That being said, if you want nice, clear iPod sound in your car, and can spare the money, this is the way to go. We've used ours for years and are very pleased with it.We purchased our unit with our own funds.
This mount was just the ticket for attaching my VIZIO 55" LCD TV to the wall. The instructions are in about every language in the world and possibly the universe. The illustrations were really all that were needed to accomplish the task. All the hardware that you could possible need were included as well. Great product at half the price of the same thing at Best Buy. I highly recommend the Sanus mount over any of the others I have seen.One caution, don't mount your screen too high especially if you sit close to it.
I'm going to have to invest in a higher quality UV Filter. I have problems with sun spots showing up on my photographs even with a lens hood in use.
I couldn't be more pleased! Great for the money. Until I get another lens for my camera, I'm even able to fit my sony video camera, disks, cords, chargers, etc in with all my camera gear. Some might claim it's a bit big; however, I could care less...I needed something that would protect my investment and this has done a fantastic job thus far. I personally don't feel it's that big. It's padded very well also.
I paid for the new model but received the old model in the new model box. Irregardless, it did not work as well as advertised. I only received and extra 3:30 hours of video power for my 5th gen IPOD. I returned it and bought the Energizer 'Energi To Go' for $20. Tiny plastic holder of 2 AA batteries that fits all Ipods. My IPOD played movies for 8 hours and since you can always carry around a couple of spare batteries, the Energizer can have you watching as long as you need. Much better product for a 3rd of the cost.
My wife and I were looking for a better 15 inch TV for our kitchen where we cook and eat on an extended counter. We looked at every 15 inch from every place that sold them and this one is absolutely the best. The picture quality (we have dish service) is perfect. And it has every picture and sound adjustment you'd ever want to get a perfect picture. And the full array of adjustments from amount of color and tint, to brightness and contrast, not to mention a button to change the brightness from bright daylight watching to dark evening watching really let you dial it it to exactly how you like your picture. But even better than the picture quality is the stereo sound. I often have trouble understanding what people are saying on all of our other TV's with including our 27 and 36 inch Sony. But with this one the voice quality is perfectly clear and understandable. The with stereo speakers on the side, you really get a rich full stereo sound for music and action scenes.I highly recommend this TV for those looking for a kitchen or close to the bed or office TV. You just won't believe how really good a 15 inch TV can be till you own this one.
I bought this off of ebay for a [...] bucks. No fade in sound only complaints from my neighbors. I listen to rap and all my friends say, that is one clear sounding system. Have it hooked up using 5.1 for DVD's and its great. Recently hooked up my 360 and wow, what a gaming experience. This receiver has been nothing but great for me. Play with the settings and watch it go from flat to bassy. I bump this thing everyday with sub and no bass on the front speakers and it is loud. I had the bass up at my old apt and boy did I shake the walls. GET IT, don't be fooled by those with problems. And I ran my component and S-video cables through the receiver and it strengthed the picture that was already pretty damn sharp. I have 32 flat screen and running your video cables through the receiver only improves the picture, trust me. Did I mention I've had this thing for lets see 1.5 years and will continue to use it for another 3-4. And its digital so low heat and low power consumption.
I expected the flash to work whenever it is turned on and a photo is taken. It works only when the built in flash flashes.
I gave a 2-star rating only because of Garmin's customer support! The wrist unit itself work's very well and I am very impressed with the ability of the Forerunner 305 to receive satellite signal's,even on heavy overcast day's! However,I am experiencing,what I believe,is a simple problem with Garmin's "Training Center" PC software that is included with the Forerunner 305. After I had made NUMEROUS attempt's to E-mail my question to Garmin Customer Support,I have come to the conclusion that Garmin does not want to be bothered with their customer's technical question's! So,in conclusion,when my GPS unit eventually become's inoperable,I will not bother Garmin with anymore of my money!
This is a great sounding box, incredibly easy to set up.. The remote has good coverage.. 20ft perhaps. Fills up my office very nicely, even filled up my living area at home for the weekend. Being an Audio Engineer, I've noticed one little quirk most might never notice. It seems the balance from the Zune is off, favors the right. I made MP3's that swept from lef to right to check it.. Still I work this great sounding box DAILY! My office mates have come to depend on it as well to get us through the day! I don't think anyone would regret this purchase! Hangs with the $300 Bose dock for IPod without breaking a sweat!
I've had two RM-EZ2 for over a year now (on different TVs) ... very satisfactory indeed.pro:-very smooth action, easy to press buttons, fine for big clumsy fingers and poor eyesight-always works without fussy pointing-good battery lifecon:-eventually one will accidentally depress the wrong CBL or TV button and wonder why the remote no longer works ...the cure is simple, just depress the correct button, but if you forget that they are there, you might think the remote is broken - it's not, it's you.-There seems to be no way to generate the code to put your TV into setup mode - so don't throw away the manufacturer's original remote if you ever want to put the TV into setup mode
Since my last digital camera was a Kodak 2MP camera, this was a huge step for me. I am pretty savvy with computers etc. Still getting used to the varied functions. Exploring and taking alot of pictures. For me its more a general understanding of aperture/ISO etc than the camera itself. The pictures i have taken in the basic mode are excellent. The creative mode needs some work. It is hard to keep a 5 year old , 3 year old kid still while you are trying to figure out the camera though!
Just picked up my oly yesterday and already have taken about a dozen pics and emailed some and reprinted some. I am a true novice when it comes to cameras so for me to get that far that soon is saying something about this user friendly camera.I also bought the smart media writer which is really cool. Rechargable batteries are a must. Happy so far.
this itam is garbage plz dont buy bc its cheap u will regrat when u get this itam batter buy little expencive then this cheap garbage
Great product as expected. Logitech does it again with a light and thin keyboard, an easy to set up and dependable wireless configuration, and little accessory software to get in the way. Great basic wireless keyboard and mouse combo on a budget.
The outside of the lens is plastic but for the price I'm alright with it. I haven't has the chance to try it out yet as the camera I ordered has not yet arrived, but from the footage I've seen I am very excited to use it.
This iMac I bought two months ago is my first Mac ever and I'm really upset that I've waited so long to experience it's brilliance. Within minutes of setting it atop my desk I was online via cable modem with no glitches. As many PC users know, that alone is an achievement. I love the drag and drop way of saving files in OS X. No right clicking on a picture to save it, just drag the thing to your desktop and figure out where you want to put it later! Also your home file is where you store all your apps so you don't have to go about searching aimlessly in miles of folders to find that one thing you really want.People tell me you pay more for Mac and get less in actual computer power. Well, I don't pretend to be computer savy enough to argue with this, but I counter with Apple's quality of craftmanship and software design. From the overall look of the system down the supple feel of the wires, and indeed even to the intergration of software packages like AppleWorks, Apple is ahead of the curve. That, coupled with the fact that this blazingly fast, DVD burning, fire wire equipped computer fits in just 10 inches of desk space (!) is enough reason to purchase it. And that's not to mention intuitive and award winning software like iTunes (I've ripped over 1,000 songs and haven't even used a third of my HD), iMovie, iPhoto (I've already made one hard cover, cloth bound photo album) and iDVD!Don't be left behind, experience the digital revolution in all it's glory on the new iMac!
Typically excellent Tele Vue eyepiece for a good (Amazon!) price. I use it on a Celestron 200 mm telescope and am very happy with field sharpness & eye relief.
Great product and cheaper than anywhere else, including shipping. I now have both my laptops (sitting next to each other like cousins on my desk) connected directly to my router so that my assistant also has fast and direct access to the Internet the way I do on my laptop.Price and service, as with most Amazon products, first class. Highly recommended.
I needed some small "zip ties" as I call them to clean up the wiring inside of my desktop computer. I've bought zip ties from harbor freight and other cheap retail places and they tend to break when I pull them tight because the plastic is so cheap. These are actually pretty strong and I have not had any break when I apply force to them.
I got the camera today and proceeded to try it out both at work and at home. I had no problems whatsoever setting up the drivers and software either on my iMac at work or on my Win98 machine at home. The camera's really easy to use, the only possible drawback is that all the menu items appear as tiny little icons on the LCD screen - perhaps not a good choice for those with bad eyesight. We've been taking pictures all night, and everything seems to be working out fine. Obviously, I haven't tested it in all possible conditions, and I know that battery life will be an issue. I did a lot of shopping around, and this really did seem like the best bang for the buck. ...I'd definitely recommend looking around on the web, taking your time, reading reviews, and deciding what you'd like out of a digital camera. If, however, you're a novice user, would like something that's easy to set up and equally easy to use, I'd definitely recommend the Finepix 1300. The USB interface is quite speedy, it's lightweight and portable, and picture quality is pretty good. I'd think about purchasing some rechargable batteries, a carrying case (there's no lens cap), and perhaps a wall adapter (especially if you'll be using it for Ebay or something like that). Anice beginner's digital camera, with a lot of good deals out there if you look around.
This mic is a great bargain for the price, producing excellent sound reproduction. I use it with my Sony IC recorder SX 700. This gives me a "wireless" mic for actors without the need of an expensive wireless mic system costing several hundred dollars as well as saves me from problems of RF interference and the bulk of a wireless mic transmitter pack on the actor. All I have to do then is drop the sound take from the IC SX700 audio track on to my Sony Vegas Pro time line and sync with the 'reference' track from my Sony EX 3 media material. This mic hides well on actors. The only problem I have encountered is excessive scratching noise if not properly clipped to clothing. This is a great backup sound source if you are working in a high noise traffic location.
I purchased two of these batteries - one about a month ago and another two weeks later. I chose "Digipower" as a replacement battery for my Canon camera because of its high rating for a knock-off battery - many of the replacement batteries for Canon cameras are rated at Amazon to be totally erratic or non-functional. Digipower gets good ratings across the board at Amazon. The first one was purchased directly from Amazon, arrived quickly and works quite well. The second battery was purchased as a "Digipower" from "Accessory Genie" (an Amazon seller). What I got was a knock off battery (not Digipower). I guess that would be a knock off of a knock off.I do not like Amazon sellers that just send you something "similar" rather than the exact item you purchased. When buying directly from Amazon - you get stellar sales performance - what you buy is what you get almost 100% of the time. I have shopped extensively here for over 12 years - and Amazon always comes through. I have had this happen with other inexpensive items through Amazon sellers - you get whatever they want to send you which isn't always what is actually advertised. It's close, but not the same. Sometimes it's not even close. Of course there is no way to complain to Amazon - just to the seller. You waste lots of time getting your few dollars back. I suspect that most people just let it get by.I posted a somewhat negative review for Accessory Genie for my purchase as I wasn't going to waste my time and money returning an inexpensive battery and just call it a loss. I wanted to take a moment to add my experience to the record. I have since received two phone calls and an e-mail from Accessory Genie in the space of two days. I find this intrusive and annoying. I did not ask to be contacted, and I feel that this behavior is an invasion of my privacy. My phone number and e-mail address is for Amazon billing, and I do not appreciate them being given to third parties who seem to have no concept of proper use of this information. The ratings process is, after all, supposed to rate the seller's performance - not serve as a customer service venue. If Accessory Genie had just left me alone - then I would not seen fit to write this review. Most notable is that Accessory Genie (at the time of writing this) does not list as a seller of Digipower BP-CN4L batteries any longer. I must only suspect that they never sold them in the first place.The bottom line is that if you want something and want to be sure of what you are getting, buy it from Amazon - they are the best in the business of retail. If you want the "e-bay like" risk of ordering and wondering what you will receive - then order from a 3rd party seller.
I use minicassette recorders on interviews a lot, and this one is a great recorder for the price. It's small enough to fit in a shirt pocket (and nicely slim as well), and the ergonomics are good: easy to play back, fast-forward, etc. It has all the basic controls you need. I can't speak for the sound relative to others, but for voice, it's more than good enough. It picks up voices quite distinctly even in a relatively noisy environment. I also like the battery indicator, so I always know when I need to bring extra batteries, which last a pretty long time. I also can't speak for reliability, but I've had no problems in the six months I've been using it. The only caveats are that the microphone/earphone jack is smaller than ones used by other recorders, so you need an adapter or a mike/earphone with small plugs, and that it doesn't come with an AC power supply. But overall, it's great.
I purchased the Garmin C330 some time ago. At that time, a dashboard mount was not available. I'm glad they now offer it because it adheres to the dashboard even when driving through rough roads or tight turns. The windshield mount is not too convenient and I found it obstructs your vision somewhat. I recommend the Garmin Dashboard Mount.
Well. I had been looking for cheap and small camera because of my business trip. This camera is not really small (it is not going in your pocket). But, it is handy and nice quality to use casual shot, etc.Good: CheapNice shotSupport wide modeImage stabilizerCON: a little bigger than my thought.no record sound in movie mode(It is not camcorder): I am not using this function much.After I received the camera, I realized the USB cable is not regular one. It is compact plug to the Camera side. I do not know what it is called.Over all, it is nice camera for cheap.
I purchased these for two reasons: sound quality and their reported ability to stay in while running. Although the sound quality is good and I'm convinced that no set of ear buds will work in every ear, my chief complaint is with the quality of construction. I ran with these literally four times and took them on two airplane trips. I used them, at most, ten times. One of the ear buds has completely detached from the cord and they are now useless. Less then two months with minimal usage and they're trash. Seriously, avoid these and look elsewhere.
I previously had been buying 50 pack memorex Dvd spindles from target and had no problems using them in my Dvd recorder and windows Pc to make my own Dvd recordings. I received an amazon gift card for Xmas and decided to buy a 100 pack spindle of memorex dvd's from amazon with it thinking the blank dvds were the same as the ones from the retail stores. Wrong. Out of the ten blank Dvds I've used so far, only two have been usable. The other eight were either unreadable in my Dvd recorder or failed to burn successfully in my Pc Dvd burner. I won't be buying blank dvds from amazon again.
Super loud, super obnoxious, big numbers. I needed a loud alarm to wake me up, this certainly does it. The vibrating thing is cool too, but the wire is short so to use it the alarm clock has to be within reach and can't be across the room.
Great instructions. Easy to use. Small size. Everything works perfectly - Zoom, Timer, Flash, review and delete. Except all the pictures are soft - nothing I could do to capture a sharp image. Used tripod and timer (to avoid movement) for senics, close ups and macros - all soft. Changed ISO to 400 to reduce apeture and increase depth of field - soft. I give up. Will contact Kodak.
I was pretty worried since it was pretty cheap and cheaper than most other 3 input A/V selectors, but I plugged it in with my XBOX, NES, Wii, and N64 and it worked perfectly! The only suggestion I have is that it looks a little outdated.
My old mouse gave out, probably due to all the gunk that had built up on the ball. I looked at several here on Amazon and was impressed with the reviews for this one. The price is awesome and the mouse works like a dream. There is no choppy movement like you get with a ball mouse, and best of all you won't have to clean out the gunk. I use this mouse with my iMac and my iBook and couldn't be any happier with its performance. The positive reviews speak for themselves...this mouse is a must have.
Easy to use and great sound quality. You can't ask for more for the price. This is the third transmitter I had to purchase and by far the best sound quality. Works great!
I love my Sandisk MP3 player. It has the 2GB memory and I love having all my music in one little devise. I do not however like ear buds. They fall out of my ears when on the treadmill. I had to purchase headphones. But other than that, I am very pleased.
This is a great compact camera that is easy to use and at the same time is capable to do more. The viewfinder or digital display is large enough to see your photos. The resolution is great. The dock is a wierd design, but you do not have to use it. Overall I am very pleased with this camera.
This charges in 1-1.5 hrs instead of 3+ hours. It is very handy in that regard, it just costs way too much. It is really small and compact and the prongs fold in for travel use.
Ok, so yeah, the case is impossible to open and definitely takes a hammer. More importantly, I had these headphones for just a couple of months before the left earbud mysteriously shorted out. There is NO damage to the headphones or the cord and I took very good care of them. However, one day the left one simply went out. Perhaps it was an isolated incident, all I know was it was a waste of $10 since I like to hear my music in both ears. Next time I will invest the extra $10 in a pair less likely to short out.
I needed a wireless mic system for a quick project. This worked really good. I did have to get a 1/4 to 1/8 adapter for it to go into the camcorder. Other than that it was easy to use and setup.
This is a great laptop all around. Great screen, very lightweight, slim in size and with the most stable OS out there. I'm a previous PC owner (Toshiba Satellite Pro) and the peace of mind that Apple computers bring you is unparalleled, I don't even have an antivirus and no problem so far. The only, and I mean the only, negative thing about this Powerbook is that it gets incredibly hot, if you like working with the computer in your lap this is very bad.
This unit produces a sound quality that is much better than one would expect from a small, simple looking table radio. The bass response is good and the mid's are excellent.The radio has plenty of output power and can easily supply a pleasant listening experience in a large living room area.The receiver sensitivity is also excellent. I'm able to receive stations that my oldBose Wave radio cannot begin to pick up.Overall, this radio was an excellent purchase and I'm looking forward to the puchase of a model Two for use in my bedroom.As the old saying goes, "don't judge a book by it's cover".Plain and simple the exterior may be, but underneath is a radio that performs very well indeed.Don't be afraid to buy this radio, and don't be afraid to buy this radio from Amazon.As usual, Amazons handling of my order was spot-on and my radio arrived when they said it would.
Length:: 0:18 MinsEasy to identify cables and other things. The color helps to find the label with information. I used this in the networking jobs to put the IP Address in every device that I configured to know wich IP address has configured.I recived at time that they told me without any problem.
Do your kids love their favorite DVDs and video games to death? Mine sure do. It always seems like it is their favorite ones that stop working first, one look to the back and sure enough there is all kinds of crud on the back, finger prints, scratches...sometimes cheese! Today was one such day... Super Mario Galaxy has stopped working...A few years back we picked up one of these Maxell CD scratch repair kits. The reviews here are somewhat mixed but for us the stuff really has worked, though I have had to use it a lot more liberally than the directions state. I normally cover the whole bottom of the CD with a thin coating of the step 1 scratch remover, then I let it dry completely (more than 5 min) before I clean it off as directed and then I move on to the step 2 cleaner, polisher & sealer.Try it - for the random small scratches that come from childlike love - it has worked great for us.
I bought this retail, and threw a 486RC2 ball head on it. Phenomenal build quality. The bottom section is wide, and there is a very nice rubber foot on the end that is as large as I expected.I already forked over $65 and got a crappy monopod from B&H; called a "ShotPod". It is only good for a stand to attach a remote flash to, and not for what a monopod should be for.It doesn't collapse as small as the 4-section, but let me tell you that seeing them together makes the decision easy. The 4-section is heavier (more hardware), and the last leg (bottom-most) is very small compared to the 3-section. That also means the rubber foot is smaller, which of course means quicker wear, less stability, etc.Get the 3 instead of the 4. Period.
This is a good kit for the money but the charger for the car does get a little hot when left in very long, but I take it every where with us.
I love it...it's a perfect combo/TV for my bedroom. It's a great picture &amp; easy to operate. The 4 head VCR is super; however it is mono sound (but the sound is more than adequate).
The response is easily adjustable so others can share the mouse and still get the reponse they like. Also, nice to adjust from gaming to fine tuning a web site with just the flick of the wheel.Feels good in the hand, no mouse fatique. As each of my other mice wears out, I'll replace it with this one!
I was a little less sure-footed about stepping up and buying the RIO than I had hoped to be after reading a couple of &quot;engineering-type&quot; reviews in this column. I eventually closed my eyes, held my nose, and clicked on to buy it for my son's 12th bday. I'm at a loss for understanding the concerns I've seen articulated by number of &quot;in the know&quot; types in these reviews. The device was immediately recognized by my box, the software installation was effortless, and the device was functioning perfectly in a number of MINUTES after a re-boot post software installation. The device is perfect for what it is, a neat, highly mobile and flexible music player with acceptable audio output. It ain't Lincoln Center, but so what, it was never meant to be. As an aside, the gift was terriffically well received by my 12 year old. A suggestion, make sure you gate-keep the songs that get downloaded. Enjoy. I am ordering one for myself after finishing this review!
Works great for a small product! Sound is loud enough to be heard in two plus rooms. Can be used with batteries or an adapter or through a computer. Very convenient and, of course, portable. Given as a stocking stuffer - recipient quite happy.
Plenty of protection for my home theater. Great aluminum construction and long reaching cord. Unbeatable price.
Got this last night. I love the automatic time set and the dual alarms (and it is small for all it can do).
I purchased this item, and after less than one hour of use, the picture went out of focus and could not be corrected. I sent it back for warranty repair at my expense by certified, insured mail. Several weeks later I received a letter saying that I would have to send six more dollars before they would send me a replacement.
The product is just as it says in the description on the site. Its clear and a great multi-coated filter to have.And it do not affect speed of lens.
The Nomad II is an MP3 player with voice recording capability. Internal memory capacity is 128MB, expandable up to 256MB as the unit accommodates smart media memory up to 128MB.The thin, palm sized player is powered by a single AA battery. A fully charged 2000mAh NiMH battery provides power for around 6 hours. The display is readable, with a backlighting feature. The controls are reasonably convenient, and fairly sensitive. Located near the top of the unit are the volume controller and a switch to lock the controls. The unit produces an adequate volume level, with the headphone jack being located on the top of the unit. A set of low quality headphones is included, but you will experience better results when using better quality phones.You can select random play, or repeat play a single track or all tracks. The DISP function button provides several preset equalization levels, with one customizable "user" setting available. The microphone is a tiny dot on the front of the unit, and the voice recorder does just an average job of recording conversations. The PlayCenter2 software is a little clunky for those accustomed to working with drag and drop, as the transfer speed is not especially swift.Solid reliable performance and sturdy construction make this product an attractive buy if you are considering a product with this relatively low memory capacity.
I was ready to purchase fairly expensive, high-end authoring software for converting vinyl into CDs until I read a review on this product. While it is not 'no manual needed intuitive', it has incredible features and does an excellent job at cleaning up albums for conversion to CD and is a lot easier to use than other products I have demoed. My main complaint is that when I upgraded to the next version, I did not get the upgrade discount and after sending 3 emails to customer service not a one of them have been answered. I even posted a complaint on their forum and that went unanswered. Don't expect any customer service, but the product is worth considering - definitely.
I have to write this review just to give those who are interested in this product a heads up on the potential problem of this product.Pros:- the arm rest is decent- not a bad price for a good looking laser combo- isn't plug-and-play and requires minimal installation, but that wasnt a big issueCons: (evaluate according to how much it will affect you)- the middle button click is pretty hard. You can barely hear it and most of the time will accidentally push forward or sideways. Terrible when I rely on it heavily to close and open new browser tabs.- Despite the ergonomics looking design of the mouse, I find my hand pretty uncomfortable resting on the mouse. My hands are average guy's size, and I find the palm area to be hollow whereas normal ordinary looking mouse doesn't have this problem at all.- despite it's a laser mouse, it isn't that sensitive- keyboard lags when you type anything over than 50wpm. Imagine you just smash your keyboard with a load of keystrokes. I can see the letters popping out one by one (a problem stated by one of the reviewers here to). I have a G Router next to me, that might be the cause but not entirely sure.- the LCD on the keyboard appearance to be pretty useless and waste of battery life to me. It will show clock, alarm, and volume up which something the screen will show anyways.- the zoom on the left can be very sensitive at weird times. Occasionally touch it by accident.- the special keys on the top is a bit crowded and no distinctive separation on each of them. I always have to look at (instead of feeling them) which one I'm pressing. I usually would use those keys to play media.- middle button isnt bind to middle-button function by default.- the keyboard is a bit too crowded and problematic to actually enjoy the features it has.Other notes: I didnt try it long enough to know the battery life. However the hard middle button and keystroke lags is the main reason I returned it. Minus all the dislikes, I would be using it just like a normal plain keyboard and an uncomfortable mouse.- Hope this helps
When I was given this iHome under-counter speaker system as a gift, I was not thrilled. I already hadAltec Lansing inMotion Portable Audio System for iPodfor my iPod, and I was not a fan of kitchen electronics. Within minutes of its installation, however, I fell in love with it. The sound is much richer and clearer than what comes out of my Altec speakers. I use the iHome almost every day.Most people will buy this for its iPod capabilities, although the other features are nice since they replace what many people might have already had in their kitchen. With a single touch, the iPod holder glides out and down. The adaptors that come with the system accommodate most iPod models (not the Shuffle and possibly not the new touch screen 3G, although I don't know about this last); while the iPods fit without these pieces of plastic, the improper support may bend the connections when the iPod is inside the unit. Once inserted, the iPod can be played either outside or inside the machine. Best of all, the iHome screen displays the song being played as well as the artist and the album, a great feature especially when you're listening to a new album or shuffling. The FM radio gets decent reception if you run the antenna wire under your cabinets; the weather radio is automatically tuned and comes in as good as any weather station will. (There's also a "tv" mode which I've never used.) When not in use, the unit displays the time. If you want to store the iPod in the sleeve, it acts as a dock, leaving your iPod always charged and ready to travel. If you leave iHome on and set your iPod's alarm, the music will play at the predetermined time.The connectors for the unit allow for different hanging heights. Mine is installed with in a 5 inch space, from the cabinet connection point to the lowest point on the unit, and it could take up even less space if I didn't have cabinet molding not flush with the bottom of the cabinet itself. The actual dimensions, not including connectors, are 13 inches wide, 10 inches deep, and 3 inches high.The only flaw with this system is the occasional hiccup. When you start the iPod outside of the unit and then close the holder, the sound stops for a second or two, then resumes. Less often, my iPod, especially when left in an open holder, will display as though it has just been synched, and this prevents the alarm from working.While not providing high-end range, the iHome under-counter player still provides good, relatively clean sound, especially for a kitchen setting where one isn't likely to sit and listen intently. This would make a wonderful gift for anyone who has an ipod. Don't be surprised if the recipient seems indifferent at first - that will quickly change! I highly recommend this.
Everything I thought and hoped for. Being able to keep headphones on and still talk and listen was sweet. Not having to listen to others kids or wife was nice feature as well.
About a month ago, I bought a pair of RTi12s as the outgoing model (they were replaced by the RTi 2008 series.) Little did I know how lucky my timing was; two weeks later, there were no more to be had. And I'd gotten them at just below half of MSRP from Amazon.com.It was the price that got me to buy when I did, but now that I have lived with the RTi12s for a while, progressively adding components to my stereo, tuning it all, and trying to stay true to my goal of a modest budget, I believe that if I had paid the normal street price I would be no less impressed.And I am impressed!According to Polk Audio, "Mid-level amplifiers and receivers will bring out the best performance from RTi models", and thus not high-end audiophile gear, they imply. I believe them, but not because the audible result is less than exemplary. This is why:As part of correspondence with one of Polk Audio's helpful customer service reps, I wrote"So far, I have found a combination of two things to be most successful: setting the Onkyo DX-7555 CD player's digital filter to 'slow' (more analog-like, relaxed and warm) and rolling off the receiver's treble knob slightly. Since I don't have a dedicated equalizer, this seems to be my best bet. When I reduced the mid/treble amp's levels, I lost dynamics and sonority in the midrange, especially the lower mids.Like some other owners, I find the RTi12 to be a bit bright. I can't speak for them, but by 'bright' I don't mean harsh in the treble range. Rather, with respect to treble, it almost seems they were designed to compensate for less capable equipment upstream in the audio chain.True, with the CD player's filter set to 'sharp' (more digital-like and flat) I hear shimmering air in the sound field and almost bionic sibilance in choral music. The RTi12s reproduce this faithfully. But some instruments suffer from this. And more importantly the spectral balance does: the lower midrange and bass sound de-emphasized and uninspired. It's perceptual, not technical, but there it is.Anyway, so far I have found that the RTi12 midrange drivers want to be hit hard. So I'm hitting them."I wrote this before I read Polk Audio's statement about pairing the RTi12 with mid-level components. So I think my guess about "less capable equipment upstream" was right.Granted, my other components _are_ modest. I have heard that my Onkyo CD player is as close to high-end as you can get without spending several times more. And I cannot believe that most listeners would even be able to appreciate the difference. But what is important is that no matter what it feeds the RTi12s (by way of an AudioSource Amp One/A for the mid/treble), they reproduce it: the desirable and undesirable.Years ago, I was a musician for many years; toward the end, a professional. During that time I focused on sound as a thing in itself, which led to my practice of sound design, synthesis and production, in addition to writing and playing. I know sound. And the RTi12s, when used in a modest system that has been tuned at all (speaker placement, component isolation, etc.) deliver truly beautiful sound.Highly recommended.NB: These speakers do not implement true bi-amping. Rather, they allow their internal passive crossover to be driven by two full spectrum amplified signals.In true bi-amping, an active crossover first divides the full spectrum signal into (typically) two sub-spectra, each of which feeds a separate amplifier, which in turn drives separate speakers. Thus each amp is more efficient because it is burdened only by its part of the full spectrum, not the whole thing. Also, active crossovers are usually more accurate than passive ones.I guess one advantage of the RTi12's pseudo-bi-amping scheme is to keep the load on each amplifier at 8 ohms. Thus each amp will still do as much work as if they were used alone (because they are amplifying the full spectrum signal), but will not do any more work (because they are driving only one set of speakers, bass or mid/treble, not both sets.) Or something -- I don't really know!Another more obvious advantage is the ability to set the levels of one or the other amplifier, to change the balance between the output of low and high frequencies.Similarly, a particular amp can be chosen for use with the highs vs. the lows. I chose my AudioSource amp for the highs because of its reputation for transparency.Lastly, it permits summing the output of two amplifiers. This is important since (as many have pointed out) the RTi12 is very power hungry. Give it some power and it sounds good. Give it lots of power and it sings with a beautiful voice.
Did a lot of research and this was the absolute best in price/performance to upgrade my legacy AGP system to a hardcore gaming machine. It was $10 less when I bought it though. The power requirements state 450w power supply but I'm running fine with 300w. I actually have a CD-ROM, two hard disks, and three PCI cards running as well on this machine but it has no extra fans other than that of the CPUs.XFX have good support and a fantastic lifetime warranty if you register. So don't forget to register. The fan on this card is silent yet the card runs at a cool 52 celcius at idle and 56 while gaming ! The card's core speed also automatically slows down when it reaches a dangerous 125 celcius in order to provide safe overclocking.Strange: overclocking is not officially supported by the vendor, even though they provide you a software tool and document on the driver CD to help you overclock !One thing you have to keep in mind, the card is a long one ! I have a spacious tower, yet I barely got it in and plugged the power cable at the end (!) (it had already maxed out any space, shouldn't the plug be at the side of the card to make things easier space-wise ?) So you might need to start shuffling disks around if you're already out of space. But even though the card is thin, still I moved my other PCI cards way down to give the fan more breathing room and better ventilation.
I have had no problem with pumping 1080p through this cable from my receiver. I have only purchased low priced cables so far with no problems. I am running a PS3 and HD satellite to a receiver and then through this cable to my TV. All of the devices are connected with low price HDMI cables.
With something this size and this much power, it's probably not going to be a good mobile solution, but rather something to replace your desktop and still offer some mobility. There's always tradeoffs with size, power, and energy consumption - that's electronics.I didn't have a desktop to replace, but this would've done the job. I purchased this notebook (...). That was a few months ago, and you still can't build a better system on Dell for that price.It runs all the day-to-day stuff fine, and is terrific with graphics-intensive apps. I've been running Far Cry in 1024x768x32 mode with moderate settings, plus high texture quality, and there's very few noticeable slowdowns (Far Cry is known to be a demanding game). It can burn an audio cd in under 5 minutes, and I've done some decent video editing using both Wax 2.0 (freeware from debugmode.com - it's a little buggy) and Windows XP Movie Maker - free download from Microsoft. I've done a little Java coding and HTML editing on it using the NetBeans free IDE/compiler (netbeans.org), and it's fairly quick with that as well. My only complaint here is about the graphics/display configuration - ATI's is alright, but it's no nView. nView is the display configurator/toys/tools thing from nVidia, and it's just nicer than ATI's stuff. It seems like ATI edges past NVidia on the graphics/performance, but nVidia put more effort into their tool. I may look for a GeForceFX on my next system. (As a side note, if you're ever thinking linux, nVidia seems to have marginally more support, although if their standard drivers don't work, don't hold your breath waiting for tech support).At 15.4", and heavier than most laptops, this is not the most portable solution - if you're on the go a lot, get something smaller. Battery life is also not very good - less than the running time of an average movie on DVD. If you know you'll be able to plug it in, you'll be fine, otherwise it may not be worth lugging.I purchased this because where I currently live I don't really have the room or the permanency for a desktop system, but wanted similar power, and I think I've gotten pretty much what I expected.Pros (all about power):- Great Graphics - the Radeon Mobility 9600 w/128 MB.- Lots of RAM (1024 MB)- DVD/CD Writing- 3.2 GHz --> Fast CPU (for the time being, anyways)- WiFi b/g + LAN ethernet + modem --> connectivity galore- Multi-cardreader reads my SD card just fine.Cons (not particularly mobile):- It gets pretty hot.- Screen contrast average (watching movies across a room is difficult, especially darker scenes).- No nView- Battery life bad.- Included software is basic - Just MSWorks, trials of some other real applications. Pick up UT2004, Doom3, or FarCry + a decent mouse for games if you want to test the graphics.I can't find a bag/backpack big enough to carry this thing plus accessories.UPDATE TO REVIEW:I have a couple more cons to add since last review.Battery Life. After about a year, the battery died. The big box store I bought it at replaced it under their 3 year warranty.It's really loud. And I think it's getting louder. Hard drive noise or fan noise or a combination. But you will always know whether this machine is on or off.The hard drive's really slow. Programs just take a while to launch due to the low speed of the hard drive.Also, I would deduct a star just based on current value - better faster systems are on the market now. Unfortunately, Amazon won't let me change the star rating. Weird.
Great little card that works in my blackberry pearl. Who cares if its bulk, you don't need instructions or a box when you buy memory.
I've got several other pairs of earbuds that work fine if I'm just sitting around, walking, etc. The problem with others was that when I was cruising on my bike, the wind noise completely drowned out whatever I was listening to.With the large cushions attached to these JBuds earbuds, I can hear my podcasts perfectly clearly, even when whistling downhill at 35 MPH. And when a car comes up behind me, I can still hear it coming, so these are perfect for my purposes, and the price is a bargain. I love 'em.
Item was shipped so quick-and it was exactly a it stated and works wonderfully with my computor. Would purchase items from this company anytime.
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 512MB Memory Stick Duo Pro, like most 512MB cards, will store on average 568 pictures when used with a 2 megapixel camera, 426 images when used with a 3 megapixel camera, 256 pictures when used with a 4 megapixel camera, 204 images when used with a 5 megapixel camera, and 160 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 512MB card is the right capacity for your specific needs.
I bought this player and I'm on my third one right this moment. This one has just a white screen and no picture at all. I can't believe they would dare sell this garbage. Try a diffent brand...I am.
Installed a AA battery, inserted my VHS-C tape, closed the cover, and the Dynex Video Cassett Adapter did the rest. So far this adapter is working perfectly and I had absolutely no difficulty at all inserting the VHS-C tape into this device.
The DiamondPoint series of LCDs are sold under the Mitsubishi brand primarily to corporate users. We have one here in the office and compared to my office NEC MultiSync LCD1760V, it looks and feels substantially more solid. The image quality is excellent, and it's also in the same stylish black thin-frame enclosure as the LCD1760V. Pure plug-n-play, the NXM76LCD-BK gives you a full 17 inches in diagonal viewable area (13.3" x 10.6"). The max resolution is 1280x1024.In the end, I think the two LCDs are pretty much identical and both excellent. Just pick the one that's cheaper.
When I used this product, I worried that the piece being superglued could come off, but when my monitor was stolen the thief attemted to rip the piece off the desk, the piece held on the desk and the plastic piece broke allowing the wire free. Now I am looking for one that is metal.
so give them a try. good sound, not great bass, but acceptable. easy installation. appearance is just ok, you can install with big or small hole in ceiling
I recently bought this printer and I love it. Its WPM (words per minute) is amazing and its graphics on plain paper is also amazing. This is a great printer for anybody who takes printing semi-seriously. Its graphics on glossy paper is eve better! If you don't want to spend too much money on a good looking, excellent printer this is the one for you. The only thing I don't like about this printer is if you haven't used the printer in a while it takes it about 45 seconds to warm up. Non of my other printers ever did this but if you cen sacrifice 45 seconds then its well worth the wait!Good luck with the printer.
Just got mine yesterday and quite happy with it. The only thing still hasn't worked is the playlist. The manual said Press + Hold the Select button while the song is playing to add/remove the song to playlist, but nothing happened after I did that. Any suggestion? Beside that everything is great.
I've had the Tivo for more than a week, and here's what I see so far...The two tuner option is the best new feature...almost worth the upgrade on its own. It solves the clipping problem where the networks begin shows at 9:31. It also allows you to listen to Music Plus without Tivo changing the channel. When Tivo begins to record a program, it does it on the tuner you are not using. It also solves the problem of having two programs on competing stations.The huge hard drive is great. I've gone from 82 hours in basic view to 303.The Tivo is probably not Cable Card 2.0 compliant, so when the new standard comes out in a few months, Tivo Series 3 users will probably not be able to use most On Demand services. I haven't been very impressed with On Demand, and I will drop HBO when my vacation ends, so I don't think it will matter to me.The menus are the same and do not take advantage of HD. I was expecting a Windows Vista like environment. In fact, the Series 3 is a generation behind the Series 2. The Kids Zone option is not available. I hope this can be upgraded in the future. Tivo to Go is not currently available. It is supposed to come in a future software update. I'm more concerned what kind of DRM Tivo will have to agree to in the future. I don't really care bout Tivo To Go because it watch almost everything on one television.It seems that HD takes up so many resources that the Tivo does not operate as it normally does. It takes about a second and a half for the program to start and when the program ends. Programming responds as well as always to the remote, but for some reason, I don't her the Tivo beeps during HD programming.The Series 3 does a good job with Closed Captioning. I like to have it on for fast paced shows like the West Wing. The Adelphia DVR imprints the captions on the programming when turned on, so you cannot turn it on or off once the program has been recorded.The Series 3 also does a much better job of handling screen aspect. One simple button allows you to cycle through the choices, and you do not have to make the choices before recording. Aspect is an issue for HD channels running no HD programming. Either you have sidebars, or the picture is stretched out.It's a Tivo! After spending a few months using non-Tivo equipment, it is great to be back. Bonus: when I transferred the Lifetime Service to the new unit, I got a free year on the old system. It isn't transferable, but it allows me to use the old Tivo for another year.Amazon did a great job with delivery. They promised 5-9 days, I got it in 2!
The Senneheiser PX-200's for the cost are probably the best closed, portable headphones out there. They come with a neat case and are easy to carry around. I have posted many responses on www.head-fi.org which is a site specifically dedicated to headphones and headphone amplification.Sennheiser typically makes a wonderfully constructed headphone that will last a lifetime and these fit the bill. The only other headphones for portable players out there that I would consider in this price range are Koss Portapro's. Other than that, these can't be beat.As compared to the Sennheiser PX-100's, I think the sound is ever so slightly better than the PX-200's, but they are open, not closed. Closed just means that when you put them on, you can not hear anything else but the music. Open means outside noise does get in. Regardless there is minimal sound from the headphone actually getting out of the headphone. For $40 or less, this is the best bang for your buck. I hope this review helps.
How much is there to say about a piece of electronics less than $15 other than whether it worked?I have a universal card bay on my desktop, but there is no ejector, and the SD cards were a pain to get out, so I ordered this.It works fine so far. I've only used the SD slot, but have used it on several computers with no issues.The only complaint is that the cover door on the SD side is very hard to unlatch. Like an old fashion locket, it requires serious fingernails. Strangely different from the other side which opens fine (but that I don't use).I needed to order one for my dad, and I knew this would drive him batty, so I got him thisSandisk MobileMate SD Plus Memory Card Reader
Hopefully we never will need to depend on this radio, but in case we do it will be ready and works well in all our testing.
i really like this item. I already own a different Griffin Itrip FM transmitter, and it was very staticky and had poor sound quality. I live in a rural area, so we don't have very good radio reception most of the time, and the Griffin Technology 4030-ROAD RoadTrip FM Transmitter & Auto Charger that I just bought sounds way better. I love it. I has some static in some areas, but it has overall had a very good sound quality.
This item is cheap and has mixed reviews. I thought I would take a gamble at this price. I bought two since they were so inexpensive. Each one lasted thru one use. The item is so flimsy and poorly made, that the stress placed upon it to pull it out of the charging port will break it. Not a huge waste of money, but a waste of time and added hassle (It took almost two weeks to receive). I wish I could give this item 0 stars. Bottom line....you get what you pay for. If you are looking for a disposable charger for a one-time use...then this is just the thing.
I bought this product because I travel and I like to watch my local sports teams in Philadelphia from my hotel room, plus I like to watch my local news instead of the news where I am traveling. I could not be happier with this product.It was easy to set up, and works flawlessly as long as you get a decent broadband connection. The first week I had it I was watching the AFC Championship game from poolside in Aruba (wireless connectivity abounds in Aruba). If you are looking to watch your local news/sports from the road, or you just want to be able to watch TV whereever you can get broadband, I think it's the most ingenious gadget on the market.
Perhaps I'm just quirky, but I love the feel of a laptop-type keyboard. "Soft" keys that you don't have to press down to far. This keyboard fits the bill perfectly.I've had it for a few months now. The price was great, it's stood up just fine. I type at about 85wpm, and I've found this to be one of the most comfortable keyboards I've ever typed on. I'd definitely recommend it for anyone!
I checked with my manual (for the 3800 printer) and found that this little guy collects the drippings from the ink as it's being used. Extra ink is used during print head cleaning and print head alignment. Think if it as a broiler pan for your printer. You can check the "% left" by going to Menu, printer status and down to Maintenance Cartridge and it will tell you how much useful life it has left (if only we all had that option.) The manual will also tell you how to change it when you need to. You can download a PDF manual from the Epson site for free.
Here are my pro's and con's for this unit.Pro's:- Best MP3 player for under $200.- Beautiful faceplate.- Customizable displays and colors.- Great sound quality, with fully customizable Mhz output levels and preamp levels.Con's:- Track title doesn't display until 4 seconds after it's played/selected.- Even with the Loud On and the Bass turned all the way up it still does not produce enough bass.
I bought this to be able to use an existing digital coaxial cable with a new computer with a Creative SB X-Fi PCI Express that had an optical digital output. Information about the SB Digital I/O Module on Creative's website and on Amazon indicated that the module should work with the X-Fi PCIe. However, this wasn't so, so I had to return it to Amazon. It's hard to understand why Creative can't adequately document its own products.
I purchased a pair of Shure E4C's about 3 years ago and after approx 14 months, the insulation on the wires began to crack on both the left and right wires. Both cracked approx 1 1/2 inches from the actual earphones. I contacted Shure via Email and was given a standard price list for repairs (mine would cost $109 plus the cost of shipping them). As they were white in color and I had originally wanted black earphones, I opted to purchase a new pair of the E4C's in black. I thought that I may have originally just had a defective set. I received the new pair and guess what? 16 months later the insulation on both the left and right wires are cracking again causing the wires to be exposed and, within a week, they began to short to the point they are no longer usable. Again, Shure did not respond to my direct concern that I now have $350 dollars worth of their earphones suffering from the exact same problem on all the wires (seems like an obvious defect of plain poor quality). Shure again sent me a standardized repair cost list. I'm certainly not going to fall for this again...I will definitely purchase new earphones, just never from Shure again. I would expect better customer service AND quality from a company that charges such a premium for their products. Never again Shure..This time I'm SURE!
This is an amazing device. I can finally hear all the words spoken on the TV without having to blast the volume. I highly recommend these
Works ok as a radio, but after 6 months use, it's started chewing up tapes at a rate of about one in three. Looks like you get what you pay for.
Produces the type of sound you expect from Sennheiser....high quality with deep rich bass and clear high notes. The earbuds straight from the package fit like a charm & again produced sound that rivals more expensive IEM's. By the way, I also own a pair of Shure Ec3's and a set of the Sennheiser PCX 250's ( which I dearly love ) but I got to tell you I think this little gem outperforms both, but this is just one man's opinion. You just have to try for yourself and form your own opinion. The cord setup is a little strange as noted by many others, but hey, the output more than compensates for the shape of the cord. The CX-300-B( black ) is the bomb !!!!!!
I use this in my new Ford F-150. I do not like the GPS that come built in the new Ford trucks so I use a Garmin that sits on the dash. This mount keeps it in place yet is easy to remove and place on the floor to deter theft. I highly recommend it and the vendor.
I have used AppleCare on my Intel iMac for the past 2 years and the support is excellent. They are patient with you and not only want you thru how to resole the issue but also explain how it "Actually" works. Takes a little time to figure out the protocol for the 1 on 1 training, vs Genius Bar, vs Apple Care support.Once you do it will works pretty well. As for the the Apple Care, I will never buy a Mac without it.
I bought this because I was not happy with the one which I purchased from Walmart (brand was "i"). After few weeks the sound stopped coming from the right speakers.But this one from Sony is EXCELLENT. I am getting the exact audio quality, I use to get from earphones. Great Product.Use this with some good mp3 players. I have tried with creative zen and the quality is TOO GOOD.Using this for last 2 months. Looks great to me.
This is the same product that you will get from the stores. I am very happy about this product.
I have two of these cases in different colors, both used for identical model Canon SD1100 Powershot cameras. That model of Canon (and many others) fits perfectly in this case. Note that if you keep the wrist strap (that came with the camera) attached to the camera, you might choose to let it hang outside this case (with the case zipped). Cramming it into the case doesn't work as well. If you don't have a wrist strap attached to the camera, this is not an issue. I like this case because it fits fairly tightly to the camera, thereby not increasing the bulk of carrying it in a pocket, backpack, etc. Yet the case provides great protection. It also has a hardened area that is designed specifically to protect the display screen. Great little carrying case.
The sound quality of this product is not good. Reception fades in and out, except for the very strong stations, when wearing this while walking around.
I am a geek and I like all the new stuff but my wife hates anything that requires special knowledge to use. She loves this iPod Touch! She can now take her tunes, address book and calendar with her and only use one device. I should have gotten her an iPhone so she wouldn't have to carry a separate phone as well. 16GB seems like a lot of memory but it can still only hold about 1/3 of our music library. I can't wait until the 32GB or 64GB versions. It is also not as fast as shown in the commercials but once you get used to it, it is very nice.
Excelent camera for novice photograph. Little perhaft the two AA batteries and very good speed to shot.
Similar to the other reviewer, I got this to connect my computer to a TV a little over 10 feet away. It works great, no problems what so ever.
I gave it 5 stars not because the product is that outstanding, but the service provided by Amazon Prime is. I bought it via my Prime account and my item arrived as scheduled. However it got stolen from my front door before I could collect it. I called up Amazon and they reissued a new one for me with free one-day shipping. This time I was at home to receive it and the product is working fine for me.
I received item it work great only thing is that if its say a certain size? you need to measure your monitor diagonal so that you get the correct fit?
I purchased this itme to help connect an FM modulator inline between the antenna and the stock radio tuner in my Ford Taurus. In this car (and probably in many Ford vehicles) the radio is actually a two-part unit: one part (including the tuner) in the trunk, with the dash unit being a remote control for the trunk unit. The trunk unit had the antenna connected directly to it using the special Ford connector arrangement.In order to connect my FM modulator in-line between the antenna and the tuner, I used this kit.Pros: It seems to work just fine with everything connected, and reception seems good.Cons: Construction quality is just "so-so" (but what can you expect for this price?) with the ends just lightly crimped on. Also, the adapter end that fits into the tuner unit doesn't lock-in as positively as the stock antenna, so I had to use a large zip-tie to ensure that it wont vibrate loose during vehicle operation.Recommendation: if you need it, get it. Not sure if any one brand is better than others, and there are other brands available, so be guided by price.
JVC boasts seven disks, however you can only randomize/program one audio disk at a time. Seems to me a watse of feature ability. Also great sound but one annoying and fatal complaint. When zooming to 2x in order to enlarge dvd movie image on standard TV, image is very acceptable however, very large zoom icon remains in upper left hand corner while you are viewing in this mode. You can not remove it according to JVC tech advisors since it was programed not to disappear. It is a shame since this ruins your viewing experience with an otherwise great feature packed product. Had to return due to that reason alone.
I already had a Sharp 4 MP camera, but the only reason that I got this camera is because of its small size. Here's some reason why I choose this camer, It uses AA batteries which NIMH batteries cost about 4 for $10, secondly, it uses SD memory card which is what my Sharp camera uses, and thirdly its very compact for a camera that uses AA battery. Further plus includes its start up time which is only about 1 second, and it includes many useful features such as cropping your photos in your camera after you have taken the photo to free up spaces on the memory card. It also have many color filters such as blue, red, green, etc... useful for enhancing the sky, ocean, etc... There is also 21 pre-settings for different situations. As for the con, there are some noise in the photo, and it doesn't focus well in dark areas. It also doesn't let you manually adjust the shutter speed and the only way to take bright and shadowless photo at night or under a weak tungsten light is to choose from the 21-preshot options which really annoys me. Other than that, this camera is terrific and i love it, because it comes in handy because of its small size and its low cost accessories (batteries, memory card, etc..) The only reason i gave it a 4 instead of 5 because of the noise that is in the photo and sometime the sky came out unaturally bluish-green. Unless you're on a tight budget or doesn't mind the amount of noise in it, I would recommend the QV-R51 because it has much less noise in the image and you can always scale the size down to 4MP to reduce image size. (See www.steves-digicams.com for sample image) For me, I got it at walmart for just $200 during clearance so it's definitly a great buy!
It is not possible to connect this printer to MAC OS 10.2.6 The computer will not recognize the printer even if you download the necessary driver from Epson(TWAIN 5.25A).
I purchased this product a year ago 3/11 very hopefully and just used it on facial hair (don't know how it works anywhere else)... while I cannot tell you how many times I used it, it was really not very often. The last few times I was able to use it, it was difficult to start up, and finally even with fresh batteries it no longer works. I really feel ripped off and just threw it in the trash... and I paid much less than these prices I'm seeing now -- yet it still was a ripoff at any price.
Its cheaply made. The connectivity is unreliable- any budge of your laptop will make this thing disconnect.I think most hubs come with 220v compatability so its no special trait here.
If you want to take your pictures to the next level, you can't afford not to buy this lens. If you want to take honest photos, instead of relying on your editing software for narrow depth of field etc., this will give you the ability. Using a prime lens has taught me a lot about photography, and made me better at my craft.
crystal clear!!! i bought this for my ps3 and it was amazing!!!!graphics and sounds are superb!!! over the air HD channels are crystal clear!!! the best TV i ever had!! worth every dollar!!!
Rewinder does not last. Spindle wear out quickly and breaks. Not worth buying.
Purchased from Amazon as I was wary of some other suppliers who may not have been supplying the genuine APC item in light of some reviews and I knew it would be easy to replace if it wasn't exactly as described.Anyhow it is the genuine APC article and works just fine
I got this cable, because it said most people order this cable with the DVD player I was buying. This led me to believe that it was either required for the DVD player, or it would improve it's preformance. Ok.. Um.. it does not fit in anything, the connector is odd looking. I am not sure what it would work with, but NOT the DVD player I bought. Amazon, COME ON! Thanks for recommending a USELESS product! At least it was cheap. If I can figure out what to use it on, that would be a wonderful!
I have just compared this printer to the deskjet 6840, and the slightly newer 6940. This printer is outrageously faster at printing pictures than either of those two. The cons are that it's very bulky and you have multiple different cartridges to worry about having extra's all the time. Once I figure out which method of refilling these cartridges is fastest then I will be Golden.
I bought this item to replace an old clock radio. The old one still works, but the time setting doesn't "lock" in any way, so every time my cat walks on the nightstand and steps on the buttons, he changes the time! I figured the automatic time setting would be a great feature.Unfortunately, the clock doesn't seem to be receiving an adequate signal to set the time, so I had to do it manually. That defeated one purpose of buying it, but then I discovered that it would not play any radio station clearly unless I was holding it two feet in the air above my nightstand. This is just not acceptable.Perhaps this clock radio would work better if I lived in an area with better signals, but if my 15-20 year old clock radio can pick up a station, I fail to understand why a brand new one can't. It is definitely not worth the money, and I will be returning it.
I was very impressed with the build quality of this PSU. Unfortunately, the one I received did not work. I was building a new system and originally thought the new motherboard was DOA. After confirming it was indeed the Thermaltake 430W PSU that was non-functioning, I returned it. I give Amazon.com an A+ for their return policy. In the end, I decided to buy another brand at a local BestBuy store.
I couldn't get the Linksys WMP11 to install on my Windows 95 PC. Evidently, according to Linksys tech support, version 2.7 of the WMP11 installation CD-ROM doesn't have all the necessary drivers, despite the fact that the Linksys technical documentation says that Windows 95 is supported. The necessary drivers &quot;should be ready in a few days&quot; according to Linksys technical support. They suggested returning the product to the retailer and getting the version 1 WMP 11 product instead. Only problem is, you can't tell from the box what version of the software it contains. Oh, and yes, the instructions that came with the WMP11 were in French. Hope you've brushed up on your French recently.....
Oh my! Whether printing lab reports from a windows XP system or via the USB port on my Windows 98 Toshiba notebook this printer flies. The lab data is simple stuff but I usually print PageMaker &amp; Excel files via PostScript with my notebook. This printer sucks it all down and spits it out with beautiful results. The 2300 represents a big step in print quality and speed up from my old HP 4mp. Big thumbs up.
Where to begin? Brought me to the wrong location twice even though I typed in the exact address. Could not find three adresses I typed in stating NO MATCHES FOUND when mapquest found it in a heartbeat...this is after searching FOREVER. Tells me NO MATCHES FOUND for US Highway 202, one of the major routes in NJ. If you want to stare at a blue circle spinning for fifteen minutes before telling you NO MATCHES FOUND for every address then this is the GPS for you. If I could give it no stars I would.
office depot has a return cartridge policy plus a 2% return so over all I am saving these cartridges and I am heading to office depot next time around
In August 2006, I choose the Delta 1010lt because it was reported to be a reliable product, and that reliability stemed from the direct PCI connection within the PC. At that time, USB and Firewire interface devices were reported to be unreliable.I first used the 1010lt without problems in a Dell docking station mated to a 1.13GHz Dell Latitude C-610. Last year, I upgraded to a D-dock and a 2.2 GHz Dell Latitued D-830. Formerly I used Cubase 3 to record just two tracks. I now use Cubase 5 to record live jazz using 6 to 10 simultaneous tracks.As another reviewer cautioned, only two of the 1010lt's inputs have mic preamps and these don't supply phantom power. Fortunately, the mics I use on these two inputs are battery powered Nakamichi CM-300s, which also require very little preamp gain.The next six inputs are RCA unbalanced line level inputs. As needs grew, I activated two of these using an M-Audio Audio Buddy mic preamp (M-Audio Audio Buddy Budget Microphone Preamp - Preamplifier). A few months later, I needed two more channels, so I found locally another Audio Buddy for half-price, and bought two of them. I then could record eight tracks using a mixture of mics, DI boxes (Live Wire Solutions SPDI Passive Direct Box with Attenuation Pad) and XLR splitters (ART Splitcom Pro 2 Way Microphone Splitter and Combiner).Later, I needed ten simultaneous tracks and the only input left on the 1010lt was a coax S/PDIF. So fortunately I found very cheap an M-Audio FastTrack Pro (M-Audio Fast Track Pro 4x4 Mobile USB Audio/MIDI Interface with Preamps) to use just as a standalone (but USB powered) two-track mic preamp with a S/PDIF output to interface with the 1010lt.Also, the 1010lt doesn't have any headphone outputs, so I had to get an external headphone amplifier, an Art Headamp 4 (ART HeadAmp4 Four Channel Headphone Amplifier), which accommodates 4 headphones each with a separate volume control.So, this is how I gradually built a portable PC DAW system that uses the PCI interface directly, swiftly and reliably. It has been rock solid for numerous rehersals and major live jazz CD projects. The only limitation as some might see is that the 1010lt's max sampling size/rate is 24-bit/96kHz. I always record at 24-bit/44.1kHz, then mixdown to 16-bit/44.1 kHz CDs and have no complaints.The only complaint I have is to get 10 audio tracks into the portable PC, I have to connect the docking station (with the 1010lt inside) to 3 Audio Buddies, a FastTrack Pro, and a headphone amp, using a variety of connecting cables and four wall warts which make setup and packup a little tedious. All these components can be replaced with a modern multichannel USB 2.0 or Firewire audio interface such as an M-Audio Profire 2626 (M-Audio ProFire 2626 High-Definition 26-in/26-out FireWire Audio Interface with Octane Preamp Technology), an M-Audio FastTrack Ultra 8R (M-Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R), or Tascam US1800 (Tascam US-1800 USB2.0 Audio/Midi Interface), but I'll still need one separate two-track mic preamp to get 10 tracks, and these can surpass the 1010lt's 10-track limit. However, one is advised to compare the ratings of these and other USB and Firewire interfaces with the 1010lt before deciding, and remember that up to three 1010lts can be bridged for a total of 24 tracks.
Great keyboard, especially if you like the specialty buttons. The keys are realatively easy to press and I love the "natural" layout. You can use this keyboard without installing the drivers that come with it...and it fact I recommend not installing the drivers. After I installed the drivers I started having problems with the keyboard drivers not being booted up with the machine.
Very different from the traditional recorder but you can set the output signal to match certain devices like psp. I record TV for my psp all the time. You can also set it for phone and the like. The SanDisk recorder can also use several different memory cards. Very cool device and works on it's own. I highly recommend for psp owners especially.
This is my first digital camera, and I like the quality and clarity of the pictures that it takes. I also like the storage capacity of the CD media.My biggest concern is the size. It does not weigh more than your average 35 mm (probably less), but is a big device, and I have not been able to take it as many places as I could a smaller camera. The camera also comes very barren...no carrying case, and a minimal B&amp;W phamplet for instructions.
Got this camera 3 weeks ago. The first moment I used it I realazied that some thing is wrong, I could hear the motors inside, the are loud and every the noise got recorded on the tape. Conntacted RCA and they refferd me to a repair center. After 2 days the repair center called me back saying that the camera is fixed. Picked the camera and gess what? same noise, nothing has been fixed. The guy said that they &quot;cleaned&quot; and the sound seems to be lower... what a joke. Since I wasn't happy they said that they will contact RCA and order parts, that will take 3 weeks. I can't return the camera since I purched it from uBid - another misstake...
You can't add or remove filters when this is in place, which is expected, but it's really hard to put it on and take it off. If I'm in direct sunlight, a just use a cheap reflective umbrella (black on the outside) to shade the camera (and myself) during long exposures.
I use this unit on K100D , Great value for day to day use. I use it with 18-250 Tamron lens.I have found 2 things can"can be improve" 1. The on/off the hot shoe can be easier 2. The LCD display screen does not have DSLR translation of the lens zoom setting.
Got it as a "Deal of the Day". Very nice lens as is and a fantastic deal at $399. Was considering the Nikon 10-24, but this lens was half the price and from my eye just as sharp.
Used it a few times when the original battery ran out. Seemed to be at the same capacity as the original one, both with and without flash. I think 2 batteries is better than a battery grip -- not as bulky. Well, maybe because I have small hands.
I bought this a year ago so I could switch between my desktop PC and my MacBook Pro while working at home.In that scenario it works more or less as it should - going between the Mac and the PC relatively smoothly (yes there is a couple second delay - but it's not a big deal).My Windows 7 netbook is another thing entirely, though. each time I switch - Windows 7 thinks it's a new device and downloads the drivers before it allows me to do anything. Needless to say this is annoying and destroys the entire purpose of the switch - i.e. convenience.Another problem I've noticed is that my desktop PC was hanging on the OEM screen at bootup for a ridiculous amount of time (2+ mins) before loading the OS. I tried messing around with all sorts of stuff in BIOS only to find out that it's the KVM causing the problem. The computer is trying to find the USB controller before it completes the boot sequence and the KVM is causing it to fail.
I bought this charger to replace my old one which is exactly the same thing. I don't use the car charger, but I really like the fact that the cord extends and retracts. I can use it to attach to my computer or plug it in the wall.
We have a 2008 Dodge Caravan. I went by the previous reviews and was not disappointed. I put in the batteries, turned them on, and saved my and my kids' sanity! :) They work great. I would buy them again...and for 2 of them at 1/2 the cost of one Dodge earphone...I won't wait as long next time. Great buy!!!!
I only paid 20 for mine suckers through the delpi store, pretty good unit for 20 dollars. That is a testament for waiting a month or two before you buy.
I just got my roadmate today.... its a great product but it does have some bugs.... I live in New York and when i input an address for a few locations it doesnt take me to the exact address instead it took me a few blocks away on the same street.... maybe there is a bug that i have to update or somethin .... im gonna call magellan and find out.... but i tested out the intersection mapping mode and that seems to work great.... but for now i think im gonna try to avoid using address input and instead just stick with the intersection input it seems to work the best...... i also bought a vent mount for it off of ebay.... i suggest that you stay away from that cuz its not sturdy and im gonna end up throwing mine away.... for those of you who dont care for the windshield mount i would suggest you get the cup holder mount or the floor mount... but overall the magellan 760 is a great product and i would purchase it again... would have given it 5 stars but the few kinks that i got when i tested with the address input gave it 4.....Update July 31st 2005As of July 31st i have had the unit for over a week now and i use it for about 12 hours a day 6 days a week.... i drive a cab in the new york city area and i can tell you one thing that this product has saved me time plenty of times... i did some reading on the garmin c340 and my friend has the c330 which is very similar...pros about garmin compared to magellan:internal battery... more compact... traffic information...cons about garmin:traffic information is linked with radio stations traffic which is about 15 minutes delayed anyways... doesnt have the option to input an intersection...pros about magellan:has multiple destination input capabilities (good for salespeople who are on a route)... auto detour feature... intersection input works like a charm.... four choices on how you want to get to your destination instead of two....(...)
Let me preface this by saying shame on Apple for making their new Classic iPods incompatible with non-OEM video accessories. We love this accessory for our videos for our 3yo daughter. Gone are the days of searching for the DVD she wants and plugging it into the DVD player. And searching for the cover boxes when you need to put them away (where do those go?!) We bought several portable DVD players which failed within months. This is a very sturdy unit - she's dropped it several times and so far so good. Considering her height - we're talking about a 2' drop onto a concrete foundation floor... not bad at all. We use CloneDVDMobile to rip the DVDs to MP4 format - drag and drop into the iTunes library & off we go.I even bought an 80GB 5.5G iPod and that, too, fits in this model (even though it clearly says 60GB on it).The only fault is that the touch buttons can be difficult to use. The tiny, storable remote is nice for turning the unit on and off instead of the touch surface.I had to buy a back up just in case one of those 2' drops kills the unit. I highly recommend this for people who have lots of videos/DVDs they want to carry around with them - easy storage, easy retrieval, sturdy unit.
I recently upgraded to these from some old 20 watt creative speakers and these speakers are just beautiful!! amazing sound quality i hear so many sounds that i've never heard before on songs and bass is so deep and loud i just can't describe how wonderful these speakers arebuy these now!! and if you own an xbox 360 hook it up to these speakers and play some call of duty it will blow you away
Although this device has windows mobile 2003, it is easily upgradeable to more recent operating systems. The overall design is pretty big for a pocket pc, but it is comfortable to hold. The prossecor in this thing is incredible, it is faster than my desktop, it's just so fast. The wifi can get a little tricky when connecting to a new network, but it is easy to just look in the instructions. Overall this is the most reliable and the fastest pocket pc's I've ever used.
I bought two of these batteries because of how cheap they where. They fit great on the first inspection they are a .1 volt higher then the stock battery, but the .1 volt should not hurt the camera. The stock battery gets about 450-600 shots and this battery gets about half I'd say about 250-300 shots but for the price you can't beat it!!!
This product is so great!!Actually,I used a sony ms70d(small mp3 player),but as u know,this stuff is so much uncomfortable.(I have to convert all of my mp3 files to artac3 files...it takes so much time)Anyway,I really like this stuff. Everything is so perfect.Personally, I hate ipod.(short battery life,not supporting radio,etc...)If you get this,you'll really like this.
I bought this ipod with the naive idea that for its price and popularity it would be a quality, and at the very least reliable product. It worked as it should for the first week, after which the video playing capacity went dead. I tolerated this for confidence that this was going to be its only defect, hopeful expectation for a product that I've later come to find has been designed to fail. The headphone jack has suddenly stopped delivering music in favor of distant muffled garble, and the charges last shorter as the battery life already starts to wane.Anyone who even does light research on this product before purchasing will consistently find that they're systematically faulty, and extremely expensive to support and repair (but why go through the trouble when you can buy the next new model for hundreds more?). It shouldn't be legal for Apple to operate in this manner. It's an insult to the consumer, and a tragic, unnecessary setback on what could easily be a formidable piece of technology.
These things are great. My husband watches a different TV in an adjacent room, and his taste in TV programs is quite different from mine. Before TV ears, it would be a struggle for either of us to hear our own TV's when both were on. Now he uses the TV ears and we both can enjoy hearing our own programs. This is the third one we've owned, and they don't last forever, but they do work about 15-18 months before they fail. They charge fairly quickly and it's simple to hook them up to your TV. He wears them so they hang down below his chin, says that's more comfortable.
I like the strap and have an old version from long ago. What I like better on the old version is the quick releases are right next to camera body. Much nicer when using a camera without strap attached instead of long dangling webbing. On the flip side the 1/2" webbing on old model was much more bulky around the camera and could be a hassle. And two large fastex buckles were right by grip. Overall I think I'd like the thinner webbing of new strap with quick release At the camera body.
This is one of my favorite Palm Handhelds. The color screen is a big plus, and the easy to use features make it great for people frequently on the go (businesspeople, teachers, salespeople, etc.) and this is definitely an improvement over previous models. Not only is the screen viewable, but it is clear and simple to use with the given pointer. I have recommended this to friends and they all loved it. I recommend all to buy it, and if not, try using it beforehand at a store - you won't regret it.
My stereo was having some grounding issues, resulting in an annoying hum when the unit was on. I thought I was out of luck until I saw a recommendation on a website for a ground loop isolator. It was cheap on Amazon, so I went for it. After plugging it in, sure enough, then hum was nearly wiped out. You can hear it very slightly if you listen closely when nothing else is playing, but when there is something playing over the speakers, it's not noticeable at all.I'm very happy with it!
I don't typically write reviews for products, but I am a technician and I had a ground loop in a television. I spent two whole days working on trying to eliminate the grounding issue and even had my electrician come over and try. Nothing worked. I decided to try this and it worked like a charm. I only wish I had this on the first day. I am going to start stocking these on my truck.
Excellent product. The original equiptment with the Garmin which attached to the window by suction would fall. This product works perfect. It sits on the dashboard and is easily adjustable. I highly recommend!
A great case for the price paid. I only considered the leather Targus as a possible alternative. I have traveled twice with it; my only complaint is one of the inside lock & stitch (Velcro) square anchors was not solidly sewn...an easy repair.
I've used this product for nearly a year now and have found it very reliable and I would recommend it to others. The big numbers are easy to see at night in the dark.
Adequately covers my Jobu gimbal but when closing the drawstring, the gimbal screw nut protrudes from the cover. I wish they had made the cover one inch longer.
The ear peice worked perfect for my recorder. It came with several fittings for different recorders, was easy to use and performed better than expected.I would highly endorse the product.
This headset is awesome. It could be better soundwise if the ear cups covered my ears rather than resting on them. This is a personal preferance. The mic works well. The remote (on the cable) volume adjustment is very usefull as is the mic on/off switch right next to it. The sound was a little tinny at first but they break in well after some use. Either that or I got used to them. This is a comfortable headset good for hours of comfortable fragging.
This camera is horrible and didnt work, the movies are very choppy and its not all that it says it is i reccomend not to buy this camera, the clips wouldnt even download onto my computer.
The seller was very prompt and reasonable with the transaction. I specifically bought this kind of adapter because of sturdier wire. My wires tend to split their rubber insulation and eventually breakdown the wiring inside, so I figured the design of this adapter would be better, since it is thicker and designed to wrap and bend more. It works pretty well, but a different adapter with an identical cord design appear to be splitting its rubber insulation as well, so I don't think it will have an extraordinary lifespan.
I actually read all of the reviews posted here about this camera before I bought it. I noticed that there were some serious issues right out of the box with the "Low Light" quality. Then I noticed that the "Fix" offered by one of my fellow reviewers didn't do anything... in fact made it so that I can't see ANYTHING at all because it's so dark. (The "Gain Up" being turned off made it so that I couldn't see across a small room with all the lights on.) THEN I noticed that, when I put the video right on to my computer from the camera, even though I had it set to the highest quality setting, the quality of the image was still significantly below what I expected.Bottom line is that I am returning it tomorrow, and going back to MiniDV.
I'm on my third 25-pack of Khypermedia DVD+R blanks and I have 60 perfect copies of my DVD's that work perfectly not only in the $90 BenQ DW400A 4x4x12X DVD+RW burner I'm creating them with, but also in my JVC XV-N50BK home player that lists DVD+RW but not DVD+R as a playable disc type.It appears that either some burners are temperamental about the reflectivity of the dye used in certain brands of discs, or the media isn't to blame and the problem lies with the hardware, software or user.I haven't tried them all, but I've yet to find a brand of DVD+R discs that doesn't work for me and I've never burned a coaster.
This speaker is awesome paid 89 dollars for it compared to 200 or more if I bought it at best buy. The package arrived to me after 4 days of ordering it and i was surprised how big the box was after opening it i hooked everything up to my home theater set up and boy was i amazed by the sound quality. Dont let the description of the 50w fool you even though it rated at 100w but the sound is superb it hits the lows and mid ranges very well. I strongly recommend this subwoofer for anyone who wants to pay a little for a lot.
I purchased this printer 3 years ago. It is the biggest ink-sucker I've ever known! I finally switched to non-OEM cartridges because I went through them so quickly. Ever time you turn it on, go to print, end a print job, turn it off--it would just use up ink. The sponge at the bottom was always completely soaked with ink no matter how often I cleaned it off and dried it up. I barely printed anything before it was time to change at least one of the cartridges, and, once one was due for a change, the other 3 weren't far behind.I've experience numerous paper jams with this machine. And who knows where it's going to print on the page?!? The colors would also come out funny, ESPECIALLY if you used the scanner. I would scan an image and the colors would be completely different shades! And the quality really wasn't good for all the photo-printing features it boasts.Finally, my printer started making a funny noise last week--like a grinding. Nothing was dropped in there and the troubleshooter was a waste of time. After the noise, I'd go to print and it acted like it would, but then it'd start to feed the paper and it'd just jam up on the right-hand side.I finally called tech support because I couldn't figure out what to do by fiddling around or using the internet. The guy finally said he couldn't help me and gave me the number and address for a computer repair place in town (at least I wouldn't have to drive too far). He told me to ask for an estimate and, if that was more (hint hint!), then he asked if I'd consider looking at the Epson website. I promptly informed him that, if it cost anything, then I'd definitely be purchasing a Canon and I'd already been researching in the week I haven't been able to print.So I called the number he gave me and was informed there was an upfront $50 diagnostic fee, which would kindly be applied to whatever charges there'd be after the guy was done looking at it. For $50 I can purchase a well-reviewed Canon Pixma iP2600. For a little more, I'm looking at the Canon Pixma MP470 (currently on sale at BestBuy for $79.99).So, after 3 years of hating my printer, it rebels for the last time less than 2 months before I start medical school and have all these other stresses going on. This was just what I needed to finally warn the world about this terrible, horrible piece of equipment!!!Time to go buy the Canon I should have purchased last time...
At first I was a bit skeptical of this product, since my last experiments with UFO Detectors had failed. But I was amazed when the product arrived, and even before I had taken it out of the box, a giant blue Police box landed in my backyard! A scruffy man with a brown trenchcoat told me his gravitational flux capacitor had registered my UFO Detector, and that I needed to be careful with it. I said thanks and waved goodbye, then walked out into a large field. To my amazement, I found a giant spaceship belonging to a man named Han Solo. He called it the Millennium Falcon and offered me a ride, but at that moment my UFO Detector went off real bad, and I turned around to see a giant ship crashing into the ground. A blue alien came out and complained that Moya wasn't running too good. I helped this woman and her crew fix the ship and waved goodbye to all the aliens. Exhausted I went home. And THAT was just the first day! I have had this UFO Detector for over a week now, and have discovered amazing UFO's with it. A giant bug ship named Lexx, , Another strange ship with two buffoons named Lister and Rimmer, and The Star Trek Enterprise! OH MY GOSH! I highly recommend this UFO Detector to anybody who wants an amazing adventure. It's Great!
Without a doubt the best office equipment investment we have made. It has reduced our man hours and filing time in half as well as reducing the amount of "hard copies" of files we saved. We have two of these and I often wonder how we did without them.Walter A. KennedyPresidentCARS, Inc.Jacksonville, FL
These cables do exactly what you would expect them to do. Connections are fine, the locking mechanism is firm and secure. They fit perfectly with my barebone SSD. The price of these cable makes it a good purchase.
Use with my canon 100 macro, provides some useful magnificationAlso good with the 400 5.6 , reduces minimum focus distance
Good product for the price. I enjoy everything about it. The only down side is that it doesn't come with a dust cover.
I had bought this device for its wifi seeking capabilities and never intended to use it as a wifi adapter, but I gave it a try when my prior wifi adapter didn't seem to work on my new Vista system. After I installed the drivers on the companion CD, it worked perfectly as a wifi adapter and it handles WPA encryption.
I bought this to use my quality headphones on tiny mp3 players and tablets, and it has been working very well so far. The build quality is also decent so I don't expect it will break soon. It is great to have the right angle plug on the 3.5mm side so it is not sticking out of the players/tablets much, so the stress on those players/tablets is low even with the heavy cables of my headphones.
Got this tv in late Sept and have had no problems so far,picture is great on hd and sd and with my Toshiba hd player its like being at a concert live.Buy it and buy it at Amazon.
I have actually bought two set of these Sony head phones. One for the living room and one for the bedroom. They have excellent sound and are very light weight. I'm very happy with them. SA, Oregon
i don't know why, but these don't stay in my ear at all. i try to shove them in as far as i can, but then they just inch their way out and then fall out even if i'm not even moving around. garbage!
Sennheiser HD 202 Headphones la calidad de cada producto de esta linea es impresionante. Estos audifonos me permiten aislar el ruido y concentrarme unicamente en lo que quiero escuchar.
I have been a fairly serious hobbyist photographer for about a year now, since purchasing my Canon DSLR. Many hours spent researching photography in general and lenses in particular have led me to this lens. From what I've found online and on Flickr, it doesn't seem to be very well-known, especially compared to this other Sigma lens, which I also considered:Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras. In other words, this purchase felt more risky to me, but I think it turned out quite well.Pros:-Future-Proof: If you're considering this lens, you most likely have a "cropped" sensor DSLR. All but the most expensive DSLRs have them. Many new lenses - "DC" lenses for Sigma, "EF-S" lenses for Canon - will ONLY fit on cropped-frame cameras. In the future, if and when full-frame cameras become cheaper and more popular, these lenses might not fit new cameras. This "DG" lens, however, will fit on both cropped- and full-frame cameras (albeit with different focal length equivalents - it takes wider shots on full-frame).-Depth-of-Field: I'm loving the small DOF on this lens. It's nice and smooth.-Low-Light Photography: With its large aperture, it's fast in low light. Quite fun if you're used to slow zoom lenses!-Construction: Looks nice, feels nice, and the focus ring has just the right amount of resistance.Cons:-Auto-Focus: The AF could be faster, but that is to be expected without a hypersonic/ultrasonic motor. It also sounds more gravelly than I'm used to, which is a little unnerving, but it seems fine. I have not seen any AF accuracy problems.Other Considerations:-Size/Weight: It's hefty, but it's nothing compared to some of those telephotos out there. Admittedly, that's an apples-and-oranges comparison, but still. I love the size and weight; your mileage may vary.-77mm filter thread size: Again, it's big. Filters can be expensive. On the other hand, it looks and operates like serious business.-Image Quality: I am very pleased with the quality, but I'm no studio photographer. I don't take pictures of test charts for fun.Thumbs up!
This is the worst router i ever used. I have used 2 other routers from different companies [Non branded] and they worked very fine. I bought this one early this year.I had to reset this router every 3 weeks, otherwise it stops working. And this week it stopped working totally. I tried different things and nothing worked. Now i connect my cable modem to a wired router and then connect this one to the wired router and it works.It's a total waste for your money.
My keyboard (letter D) was broken. So I have bought this item in the USA, because I'd like the price. Total price, with a new battery and including shipment/tax it was $100. In my home country it wold be $160. The item was shipped to my address within 2 month's (delay due customs). I placed the keyboard and it works fine. Great service.Tip: When you ship it to another country: place the invoice visible on top of the package; for customs.
Fits our Sony Cybershot DSCW30 very well. The price was unbeatable. Case is a good balance of bulk and protection for the practicle user, but may be a little bulky for the fashionable user.
I have enjoyed my 5 in LCD TV. It is a good value for the money and you get numerous channels. I also have an external antenea that I have used with it to pull in more channels and it seems to make a difference. If you are in an area with alot of interference then of course you will be limited in your reception but otherwise a good little TV. I just happened to have an external antenea from before we got cable and it worked just fine with this Coby, so you don't have to look for some specialty antenea.
I use this screen outside with an optoma playtime projector.Optoma PT110 PlayTime LED Gaming ProjectorThe family loves watching movies outside. As long as it is dark the picture is just great. This screen will catch the wind and smudges/scratches easily so keep it closed when not in use. A windy night outside and the screen will sway like a sail if it is not sheltered. It folds up and travels easily. Combined price of these items together was around $300 bucks for outside movie nights!
i bought this item because i needed to connect my wd tv live to a regular tv that doesn't have a hdmi connection, when i tried it the first time it didn't work. there was no signal on my tv, so you don't have plug the cable in the same order of the colors. it goes like this:3 RCA / tvwhite / yellowred / redyellow / white
I was very excited to get this cable, so I could hook my computer up to my television. But after trying the cable on multiple TVs with multiple computers, i have come to the conclusion that my wire did not work. nothing but fuzz would come through on the TVs. So if the product had not been a dud, it would have been a great accessory to my computer. Now it is just a hunk of metal chillin' in my house.
I have a Sony computer, and was excited when I found this product. One of the biggest problems I have is whenever I record a show, I have to either watch it on the computer or burn onto a DVD to watch on a regular TV. It's a hassle. I didn't want even more wires running across the floor, so I was thrilled to learn this reciever would work wirelessly. Unfortunately that didn't happen. It's wireless ability simply did not exist, nor did the costumer support at Sony. It work fine when it was wired with real cable (not wirelessly). Needless to say, I've since returned the product for a full refund.
I frequently read reviews (when they are available) before purchasing larger items. So, let me help out those interested in the Canon LA-DC58H Conversion Lens and Adapter. I found it simple to install,easy to use and a lot of fun to use. Reviews written about how difficult it was to install obviously never looked at the camera's manuel. In less than a minute I had the Adapter attached, the Lens mounted and the necessary setting to the camera made -- oh, and I was taking photo's immediately.
This is a great tool for the general user who wants to record on mac & PC without the expense of more sofisticated hardware and software. I use mine for recording vinyl records to convert to mp3, etc. as well as speech and music via PA systems.Highly recommended!
These headsets produce some serious quietness. Overall I'm pleased with the purchase. This is the only noise-cancelling headset I've ever owned, so I can't really compare it to other products. It's more comfortable in the ear than foam ear stoppers. Neither one blocks as much bass as I'd like. The headsets do a better job of blocking repetitive noise while not blocking voices.
This isn't a fancy or high-quality keyboard, and that's what I wanted. Since I'm using a notebook computer, I just needed to be able to elevate the notebook for better ergonomics, and have a separate keyboard at a more reasonable level for typing. I don't use the keyboard for travel. And it works. The feel of the keyboard is, as one would expect, different from that of the keyboard on my Macbook Pro. Personally, neither better nor worse, really, just different. A little stiffer, maybe, but not problematic. I type 80 wpm and it handles that fine.I barely even notice the slanted orientation of the keys. The strike surface is sufficient and accurately placed for the touch-typing I'm used to. I do occasionally hit the '\' instead of the right shift key, but not often. One reviewer mentioned the key placement could be particularly troublesome for a programmer, and I can see why, but for regular word processing, it hasn't really been an issue. It does take a little getting used to to figure out the Mac-equivalents for the command and options keys, but I expected that, and it was a pretty easy adjustment.I did experience problems with some keys not always registering when I hit them, particularly the 'c'. It only worked about half the time. I was about to return the keyboard, but decided to pop off the key and see if there was anything I could do. Sure enough, beneath the keys is some sort of silicone sheet with circular pads that are struck by the key. And in the case of the letter 'c' (and, it turns out, the left shift, ctrl, z and x as well), the circular pad was not centered in the slot beneath the key. In fact, half of it was stuck under the frame/shell. Which meant half of it was never being struck by the key. Aha! So, using the same letter opener I used to pop the key off, I tugged at the silicone pad until I had the circle centered appropriately. Popped the keys back on and, voila, everything works properly!So, if you purchase one of these and have issues with some keys not registering or responding, try the above and it just may work fine.I give it four stars because I got what I expected, wanted and needed. It lost a star basically because of the "some assembly required" equivalent of having to fix a few of the keys. But they do ultimately work fine, and it does what I need, and works fine with a Mac.
Comparing with other web cams, this is pretty clear and having features for low light filter. A real good one to use. I dont have any problems with this yet.
The unit works okay except....It drains batteries. It constantly drains 1 mA even when off. That means a fresh set of alkalines will be 50% drained after a month even if the unit is not used. When on, the current drain increases to 80 mA. The result is generally 4-10 hours on NiMH rechargeables.Range is poor. It is almost impossible to get good reception in my car near a city. Although it claims to cover the entire FM band, my unit did not produce a signal at frequencies above 105.5 MHz. Probably a manufacturing defect.On the plus side, it remembers four frequencies even after batteries are removed.
I am very pleased with my Canon Lens. It was well packaged I received it earlier than expected which realy made my day today.
Very happy with this product. Very elegant and protective design. Love the canvas feel to it. The velcro closing is not as tight as I would like but still closes and keeps ipod secure. Highly recommended
My wife had just purchased a new Laptop computer in July 2008 running Vista Home Premium. She had been using a wireless mouse that needed a USB doggle. Since this new Laptop had blue tooth, it made sense to have a blue tooth mouse instead of needing a usb doggle that used up a USB port. After looking for a blue tooth mouse the was of a decent size, I found the Kensington blue tooth mouse. Other blue tooth mice were smaller and more compact and would be more difficult to use. After reading the reviews and having had excellent support from Kensington on other Kensington items that I had purchased, I decided to purchase this mouse.The mouse is reliable and well constructed. I just installed the batteries, turned it on and, after going through the blue tooth sync procedure, it worked. It is just being used as a standard wheel mouse. No other software was installed to try to use its special features. It fits comfortable in both my wife's hands and mine. It ran for 5 months on one set of alkaline batteries. Unlike other people comments, I have not found a problem with the battery compartment opening while the mouse is in use. Also, mouse has never had a problem communicating with the computer. There has never been a need to resync the mouse with the laptop. Once the Laptop boots, the mouse connects quickly. I would highly recommend this product.Note: I have been working with computers, both hardware and software for the last 35 years. I get frustrated with hardware and software that does not work properly and, in my reviews, I point out any short comings that I see in products. I have not had any problems with this mouse. It works well. What more can be said.
Perhaps it's hit or miss; however the unit, in my opinion, is overpriced. I'd be willing to pay $20 for it tops. The unit feels cheap and does not perform as great as one would expect given the price tag.The reception is not acceptable; I receive 3 HD channels out of about a dozen.
Came in Perfect Conditions, no Dead Pixels, Very Bright Display, excellent Quality image while watching movies or TV with my tuner, good viewing angle, the best dislay i've had, i'm switching from a CRT ViewSonic Professional Series 17", and i don't think i'll go back to my old Display
I have had my solidtek keyboard for about eight years. It's still works great - even as I write this now. The size is perfect for my purposes. It sits on a tray partially under my desk at work, and my mouse has a perfect 4.5 inch square space right next to the keyboard, replacing the space that would otherwise be taken up by the numeric keypad on a standard keyboard. It's very comfortable for typing. I spend a lot of time writing and this keyboard is very comfortable to use. There's no fading either; the writing on each key still looks new. It is, however, kind of gross after eight years of use and so I am replacing it. But it still works just as well as when I purchased it.
I found this accessory to be quite useful to me. With this easy to use dock, I am able to connect it to my TV and stereo system via the AV cable. I can then scroll through my library using the Zune remote and play songs/videos. Remember that only a genuine Zune dock cable will work with the dock so don't use a generic one.
but I was so close to smashing this thing against the wall. It won't work unless you keep pushing the adapter into the cooler.
I have been using these speakers for about two weeks and am thoroughly happy. I have mine hooked up to a new 27" iMac i7, which has decent speakers, but don't compare to the HKs.I paid only $113 (they have since dropped to $110) and got here in only two days. Setup was quick and easy, and I am enjoying Classical, Movie, and Jazz music from the Internet and CD.The imaging is excellent and they recreate all music quite well, especially higher pitch instruments. There is no muddiness and voices are clear and distinct. The blue light in the subwoofer is also cool.Highly recommended for PCs and Macs.
I bought this cable to connect my macbook pro to a television, and I was quite pleased by the video quality. I will confess that I do not have an HD TV and am basing my review on a tube tele, but for this setup, there is no discernable difference when watching movies between my computer setup and direct from a DVD player.
Great sound, cool black look, very nice case/ It have an internal battery for up to 10 hrs I wasnt expecting! That made it perfect!
For less than $100, you can have wireless headphones that are RF rather than line-of-site IR, which means you can get up from the sofa, walk to the kitchen for a cool one, or even go relieve yourself from too many cool ones...while not missing any of the program audio. As with any over-the-ears full size headphones, they can make your ears sore if wearing them too long, but that's what commercials are for...when I take them off. I even use them when the entire family is watching something if I really want to listen and they're chatting about other things. My kids use them to play Rock Band without shaking the walls. My father-in-law used them during a visit, as he likes to stay up late watching movies. He absolutely loved them, so we ordered another set for his Christmas present.
great lens - tricky to get DOF at first. Very apparent pentagon shapes with lights (e.g. xmas tree lights). But for $90 not a bad deal. And it's super lightweight.
I purchased a Harmony about five months ago to replace my venerable Proton clock radio. The good news is that Harmony has a great sound that can fill a small room pretty well. A lot of small systems are thin in the bass and treble at low volume(like when you want to fall asleep to music) but Harmony sounds rich and full even at very low volume settings. The radio has good FM sensitivty and selectivity with the included diapole. The CD player has a nice feel to the transport and works well. You can play a CD from front to back in order, or use a random play feature, but you can't program tracks. Also, the unit sounds good in stereo mode and gives a good stereo image (although not as good as separate speakers) especially if placed across a corner. The small remote also works well.The bad news is that the display is crappy. It is small, as to some features it is so small that I can't imagine why anyone would have desiged them this way. The alarm settings,for example are about 6 points -- one half the size of this type -- and very hard to read. The display is impossible to read in bright daylight and you cannot tell at a glance what the settings are. On the plus side, it has dual alarms and a good snooze feature.Pictures can be deceiving and I was relieved to see when I opend the package that the unit is very good looking, stylish, and looks like a quality hi fi component.I am happy with the sound and the features. If you are over 40 or wear glasses, think twice about this unit because you will not be able to see the display unless the room is somewhat dim and you will need glasses to set the alarm function or to see the second tier of features.
Didn't even have to think about it...the item showed up exactly when they said it would and was exactly what they said it was. What can I say...it was the perfect transaction.
Purchased this camera at Costco. So that I'm not just repeating the things others have already raved about, the top reasons I love this camera for are:1.) Night Shots - Simply unbelievable pictures when taken at night. You can get pictures in almost complete darkness so long as you use a tripod. Stars far away show up on this camera which is simply amazing!2.) Customization - The setting features go beyond anything else in it's respective price range for features, range of settings, customability and presets including self portrait which does a very good job of capturing you while holding the camera out in front of you when there is no one around to take your picture.3.) The Macro function for getting really close up shots does an unbelievable job when it comes to detail and clarity. I have compared my shots with people who have much more expensive cameras than mine and they can't believe how crystal clear my close ups turn out.I've had people with much more expensive digital cameras get sort of depressed when they see all the features my Olympus has and the quality photo it takes compared to theirs. I did a lot of research on digitals and have still yet to find another camera for the price that does a better job.
Wonderful sound! Better than ipod's original ear buds. Fold up easily to store in case or not.Lightweight. Would recommend to anyone interesting in "real" headphones.
The delivery was prompt and the item was as promised. It's been about a month since I bought it and till now, I have no complaints. To give an estimate of the battery life, I use Ubuntu on my Thinkpad T60 and if I use the browser with a slightly dimmed display, I get around 3.5 hours of battery life.However, I'm keeping my fingers crossed and hoping that I get a long service from this battery as the original Lenovo battery which came with my laptop just died one fine day even though I did not use it at all (as I use my computer more as a desktop and hence is plugged to the power all the time). Let's hope that the same fate does not lie ahead for this one.
i was semi hesitant of how these would be for the money, but i was left in awe of how loud and crisp these are.. great buy!
As a Cedia electrician i see panamax, and tripplite a lot most custom guys bash monster so they can sell their own stuff. This product while a last gen model is well worth it if you have a basic media center. For higher end say 15k or higher i might want one that shows exact voltage. but this unit serves its purpase well. its an attractive piece, easy to set up, cord is quite long and the color coding labels included are nice. I have about 10k worth of equipment in my entertainment center and couldnt be happier with this unit, its noise level reduction is just as good as the panamax 5100 i have in the living room at less money.
I use this mouse mostly with my Macbook when travelling, but also on myLenovo T60 Thinkpad which I also have with me all the time. I run it onSnow Leopard, Windows XP Pro, and Linux (Ubuntu 9.04) on a regular basis.Still on the same battery as when I bought it (7 months ago) and stillworks just great. My ONLY gripe, if you can call it that, is that thebottom has little rubber rails that are a tad "sticky" - for the firstfew months, it didn't work well on a desktop without a mouse pad. Itkind of "dragged" because of the rubber rails. But as time wears on, it'sgetting smoother and I really don't notice a problem anymore. VERYwell built - heavy construction (feels heavy even), great ergonomics formy hand. Great bluetooth mouse - I can recommend this.
The camera looks nice but the video quality is very poor. I would suggest spending the extra money for a good cam.
They EQ-1 mount you get with this can only support 7 lbs, Which becomes a problem when you become addicted to astrology and want better equipment!
I've just cracked my fourth ipaq screen in four years. They know they've got a problem but they just won't fix it. Why? So that we'll just buy another PDA, and another PDA, and another PDA...
Product quality is good .. is according to the price paid .. recommend this product is just what I needed
I'm soccer fan (Argentinian) and i travel a lot.I invested( wasted) money on a vpn so i can connect to my TIVO at home and watch tv with the Tivo Desktop.. never worked, i also bought a BeyondTV system ($250) another waist of money.Finnaly someone told me about this SlingBox... WOW! up and running in less than 20 min, all you need to do is foward port 5001 on your router and you are live!This thing work like no other! Great quality, great sound.Also won't kill yout bandwith on your network.It's a great deal. Beleive, you don't have to be an IT to set it up.Thanx SlingBox you change my life! Now i can watch Argentina win the 2006 World cup hahahh! (just a wish)
Just returned from a long trip. I bought the lens just before I left so had not had a chance to try it out. Most of trip was covering a sporting event (Rowing regatta) so lots of use. Many different conditions and lighting conditions. Now over 1000 images later the lens performed wonderfully. The images crisp sharp and compared favorably with pictures taken by professionals with the bigger Cannon lenses. Perfect for web use even good enough for print use all hand held braced. The size made it so easy to use.
I used this product over a year ago to create matching shirts for a business organization. The directions were very easy to follow and left us error-free. The shop owner still tells me that they turned out great and they wear them often. I am currently designing another project for her.
I've had this amp for 5-7 years. I used it in bridged mode on a single 4ohm Audiobahn 10. In this configuration it's rated @ 400 watts RMS/ 800 max. The only problem I've had is the screw terminals stripped from being moved into MULTIPLE vehicles. Its been on a shelf for about a year, and I just bought a 3000 watt monoblock amp (625watts RMS @4ohm), to drive the same 10" sub @ 4ohm. This Audiobahn amp blows away the Lanzar!!I pulled the Audiobahn amp off the shelf and re-tapped the terminals and got new screws, hooked it up and tested it at 40hz with a volume of 10 (out of 30) on my stereo. Got 121.9 decibels. Same thing on the other one gave 109.4 db's.Not sure what I'm going to do with the NEW, BIGGER (HA!) amp....
I returned an LG LCD TV and replaced it with the same size LCD in a Sharp.The reason I returned LG was the limited viewing angle and I didn't feelthat the picture quality matched that of another Sharp that we have in another room. Both Sharps are the same size (20") LCDs,but different models,they're great.The viewing angle is hard to beat.
I bought the Garmin Portable Friction Mount because I was looking for a convenient and non-permanent way to mount my new Garmin NUVI on my dashboard. When I saw this product on Amazon, I was skeptical that it would work the way it claimed to, but there were so many positive reviews, I decided to give it a try. It did not disappoint. The unit is easy to put together with the bracket that comes with the GPS, and is very easy to position into place on the dashboard for optimal viewing by each driver. And, yes, amazingly, it stays where you put it, even when turning corners, or coming to quick stops. Another advantage is that the mount can be removed from the car or stowed under the seat when not in use, so nobody knows that there might be a GPS in the car. I recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a practical GPS mount. One thng to keep in mind, though. Your dashboard has to have a sufficient amount of flat surface area for the mount to rest on in order for it to work properly.
Bought the Toshiba when it first came out as a replacement for the Visor Edge. Walking in I knew a few things:1. This is not the most expandable PDA you are going to find.2. A backlit display draws alot of power.That said, I have been nothing but pleased with the performance of the E335. It handles all of my tasks; Email, web browsing, calendar, contacts, database and moderate mp3 play with aplomb. I can reccomend the E335 for an entry level palm, or in addition to a laptop, but not as a replacement for a laptop if you are a road -warrior. It does what it is intended to do well, but not much else. (although, I can admin my network from the road, and on vacation with it, but it was a costly add-on cell cable.) Also, choose medium quality mpeg's for playback, as they loose sync in high quality (plus, they save space.)If you decide to order, add a minimum of a 64mb sd card to your cart, cause your gonna eat your memory quickly. If you have thoughts of adding on tons of extras, empty your cart and don't look back.
OK, the people that designed this baby, should be fired, or given a crash course on not getting cheap with a product of this price.I love this little baby; mp3, buttons, video fx, pictures (fair at best,). But, I have my distaste for certain things which may sound trivial, but are important to many of us.1-Can't Palm supply this expensive device with a quality belt carrying case? I paid 20 bucks for mine at Staples, and the button is starting to become loose. A 4 dollar product for Palm, if they decided to buy them and including them with the product. Instead, they give you this piece of crap cover, which is the most impractical case you can see.2-The blue paint on the side, peels like a banana. What the hell is that made of?3-The power on button is awkward, somtimes turning on when the case touches it out of random motion. Couldn't have placed it on the bottom of the unit?Apart from the aforementioned, the unit is pretty good. But why would Palm get so cheap, and not address these petty problems which could of been rectified with some practical designers?Next time I buy a PDA, I will do my homework, and see if the competition can offer a solution to these petty problems.Otherwise, I'm somewhat satisfied. I hope not to encounter the battery life nightmares that some people have. Not able to replace the battery, is like spending $$$ on a car, and not being able to replace its battery. Makes you wonder if Palm wants you to replace them every year.Disposable Palm is what the message is conveying.
IntroductionI'm lucky enough to have a full-frame DSLR, so my wide-angle lenses stay wide. My wide zoom is a 17-35mm and the wide end gives just over 100 degrees view. Now, you might think that 17mm is wide enough for anyone but somehow I've always hankered for something even wider that would give the possibility of unusual and even spectacular compositions.The only options for a Canon mount were the Canon 14mm or the Sigma 12-24mm, or a fisheye. The Canon 14mm, although a great piece of engineering and having rectilinear correction, is hugely expensive at about 2000. The Sigma is great value and high quality but large, with a fairly slow max aperture of f/4.5-f/5.6, and still costs quite a bit at nearly 700.I'd never really considered a fisheye seriously before (see the disadvantages further down this article) but the view it gives is unique and, being a fixed focal length, is relatively small and easier to engineer with a larger max aperture. It's also cheaper than the lenses above.That really narrowed my options to the Canon and Sigma 15mm. The Canon is high quality optically but quite an old design, with no USM or lens coating designed for DSLRs. Being a marque lens it also carries a price premium. This led me to the Sigma, which has quite fast autofocus and a digital-friendly lens coating (and an impressive 3-year warranty when bought new).Physical reviewThe lens is about 69mm tall from where it joins the camera body to the top point of the built-in petal shaped lens shade and weighs about 370g. The size and weight feel very comfortable and balanced on a DSLR body.The lens cover has to be a push-on design because of the inbuilt shade - this is nice and tight and there is a snap-on cap at the front. This is useless for full-frame, as leaving the push-on part on will cause vignetting but it may be OK on an APS-sized or smaller sensor. The petal-shaped shade is metal and is ribbed on the inside, presumably to balance strength vs weight, while also helping to disperse stray light.Removing the cap reveals the relatively bulbous (but not overly large) front element. I've always kept my other lenses with UV filters over the front elements but this is impossible with this lens because of the curvature, shape of the hood - and the fact that no screw thread is provided! To be honest, it makes me nervous and you should keep the lens cap on whenever the lens isn't actually in use. Gelatin filters can be placed behind the rear element in a special holder. The lens kit includes a metal template for cutting the gelatin to shape.When the focus switch is on manual, the focus ring can be moved and has a very smooth and damped action. Turning it from infinity to the minimum focus distance of an amazing 15cm requires just over a quarter-turn. The lens doesn't have internal focusing and so the lens extends by approx 5mm at minimum focus. This isn't noticeable in use and in no way affects the balance of the lens on your camera.Switching to AF requires a fairly firm push of the button and its position means it's very unlikely you'll accidentally move it. AF is fast and quiet, but the focus ring moves when focussing and so you must keep your fingers clear. This doesn't happen with Canon lenses and I found it irritating at first, though I got used to it after a while.Performance in the fieldThe lens feels perfectly balanced on my Canon EOS 5D Mk II body and is probably the lightest and smallest lens I own, so it's almost a relief for my neck muscles!The autofocus works quickly and very accurately. This is quite a tribute when you consider that the 5D has far from the best AF sophistication and the difficulty in finding sharpness/contrast in a lens with massive depth of field and such a wide viewing angle. The speed and quietness aren't quite up to Canon USM standards but it is nontheless very quick and the noise is unlikely to be noticed even indoors.Overexposure seems to be a fairly common occurrence in my shots. Underexposing by 2/3 of a stop seems to cure this.One issue I've had using it on the 5D is that the 5D only gives a 98% view and so I've found on subsequent viewings that shots have extraneous details I didn't have when framing. This does occasionally happen when using other lenses but is more common with the 15mm. This is no reflection on the lens, just a warning to bear this in mind if your viewfinder gives less than a 100% view.Optical qualityThis isn't intended to be a truly technical review but in common with other reviews, I can say this lens is sharp at the centre wide open at f/2.8, though the edges are slightly soft. By stopping down to anywhere between f/5.6 to f/11, corner sharpness is good to very good and centre sharpness is excellent. Colours are rendered well and contrast is high, though possibly not quite to Canon L standards.How to use the Sigma 15mm fisheyeThis is one area that most reviews overlook, so if you haven't used a fisheye lens before, here is what I've learnt...There are 2 types of fisheye, firstly, those that give a circular image within a black frame, which give you the whole 180 degree view in every direction. Secondly, are what I'll call 'full-frame' fisheyes and these crop the full image to one that completely fills the frame. This Sigma lens falls into the latter category.The lens does not have rectilinear correction. This means that straight horizontal or vertical lines in the centre of the frame will be rendered straight. As you move straight lines further away from the centre, they will suffer more and more from the barrel distortion that gives this lens its most obvious trademark (and makes it far cheaper than corrected lenses). It will give most photos an unmistakable look and in my opinion it's best not to overuse it.The are three important areas you need to consider when using a fisheye lens:ExposureFocussing and depth of fieldCompositionExposureIf shooting outside, it's likely you will be including quite large areas of sky and the result may be underexposure, dependent upon how the metering of your camera is linked to focus points. In fact, it may be impossible to get an accurate exposure of your whole shot, needing some post-processing correction. Using filters is difficult as there is no filter thread and even holding, say, an ND grad over the lens shade may cause vignetting.In practice, I've found that on my EOS 5D Mk II body, this lens has overexposed by about 2/3 stop and so I have needed to dial in that amount of minus exposure compensation to get the best exposure. You may find this different on your own camera body. For film users, this is potentially a disaster on slide film, causing bleaching of highlights but for print film (which has more exposure latitude), it will add extra density to your photos and correcting exposure will just be a matter of personal taste.Focussing and depth of fieldIt may seem strange to say this, but manual focussing isn't that easy because the enormous depth of field makes precision more diffcult. It is only at close distances (and remember, this lens focuses to 15cm, giving a macro ratio of 1:3.4) and the wider apertures that differential focus is possible.On the plus side, you're unlikely to have any out of focus shots. In addition, for general photography in average light, you can switch to manual focussing and use the hyperfocal length at, say, f/8. The benefits of this are that everything from about 50cm to infinity is in focus and you are using the lens at its optimal aperture to maximise resolution.CompositionWith such enormous coverage, the general advice about wideangles applies even more which is to avoid large areas of empty foreground, unless this is deliberate. It can lead to shots that your viewers will find tedious or their eyes will be lacking a lead-in line.This lens is poor for accurate architectural photography because of the extreme distortion. The positive side of this is that the lens is great where curves, ovals or circles are included, as they are rendered in an attractive way.The incredible depth of field results in front to back sharpness when focussing beyond about 1m.Extreme care is needed to exclude unwanted 'things' from your composition: fingers, knees, feet, tripod legs etc. etc.!!Although flare/ghosting is very well controlled, on sunny days it can be difficult to keep the sun out of compositions but, of course, you can use it as a compositional tool.ConclusionsProsCompact and fairly light.Very sharp.Best value for money, in my opinion.Great fun - I love it!Fast max aperture when you need it.ConsVery specific look so take care in composition and not to overuse the effect.Requires about -2/3 exposure compensation (on a 5D Mk II body, at least).May need some post-processing because of differing light levels in the shot.Using filters is nigh on impossible.Focus ring moves in AF mode.VerdictVirtually faultless - 5 stars from me!
After having this camera for a month now, I really must concede to the fact that I couldn't be happier with it.Before purchasing the Fuji Finepix 2650, I looked into a seemly endless variety of other digital camera options. Yet from the beginning, my intentions, desires and constraints were very clear - Although I needed a camera that would perform well as a vessel for making high quality prints, what I really needed was an economically feasible camera that would excel in effectively providing me with photos for online posting. After looking into comparable models in Sony's Cybershot series, Nikon's Coolpix series, Cannon's Powershot Series and Kodak's EasyShare series, I discovered quite simply that the Finepix 2650 is a marvel of a fit for my distinct needs over all the rest.For this camera's price, you really cannot get a better deal. With a CCD rating 2.0 megapixels, you get incredible photo quality capable of displaying images at 1600 x 1200 resolution. For the great majority, this photo quality is more than enough for intermediate-to-advanced use. With regards to such intermediate-to-advanced use, compounded upon the camera's extremely versatile Automatic setting, a fully featured Manual setting is also offered. When assigned to Manual mode, the user is given the option to toggle white-balance settings for appropriate color saturation and hue, shutter speed for low-light photography and exposure compensation for effective light-intensity balance and color separation. The Finepix 2650 features 5 flash modes that include an automatic setting, forced flash, suppressed flash, red-eye reduction and a slow-synchro mode for nighttime/low-light scenarios. Available on both Automatic and Manual modes, is an excellent macro-mode that is used to take extremely detailed photos at lens distances as miniscule as 2 centimeters. After playing with the macro feature on a myriad of different subjects, I am completely astounded at the level of detail evident in each photo even at the low-quality settings. The last and slightly less impressive feature of the Finepix 2650 is it's ability to shoot full-motion video. On the plus side, video resolution is pretty good boasting the ability to record at a 320 x 240 VGA display. On the negative side, however, the exclusion of an internal microphone means that that there are no audio recording capabilities. A more practical use for this camera's video capturing option is that of a webcam. In fact, included in the bundled software package is a webcam/web-conferencing tool.This camera runs off of 2 alkaline or nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH) batteries. When compared to other cameras, the Finepix 2650 has a lower power usage rating that obviously translates into extended battery life. Albeit a slight advantage over other models, this camera still eats through batteries along with the best of them. I highly recommend picking up a set of rechargeable nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH) batteries with a power rating at least 1700Mah. One feature of the camera that no doubt contributes to this camera's lower power drain is it's exploitation of the xD media format. The latest in what seems to be a whole sea of memory cards, the FujiFilm/Olympus/Lexar proprietary xD Picture Card is known for it's low power drain. The xD Picture Card, barely the size of a penny, also features transfer and read/write speeds far greater than Panasonic's SD format or Sony's Memory Stick. Bundled with the Finepix 2650 is a 16Mb xD card which, in most cases, is somewhat adequate. However, most will find the need to upgrade to at least a 64Mb xD card.All in all, the Finepix 2650 is a great, feature-loaded camera that is available at an extremely reasonable price. Easily one of my best purchases - Highly recommended.
Filters.. You either use them or you don't. I personally don't use them unless I'm shooting video. I bought this filter for my 24-70F2.8L to be used as a protective filter and it does a great job. When using it for video I don't really see a great improvement. But, like I said, I use this as a protective filter.
The product delivers indicated services. I use it to recored notes so that I remember where they are. Very convenient.
I've had this for over a couple of months now. I find the design of the outlets, begin able to flip them, very useful. Also, the cord is not too short like some of the other competitors. Overall, I'd recommend this unit.
This is a reconditioned toner cartridge as far as I can tell. I'm pretty sure it's not some "NEW compatible generic brand" cartridge but I don't care, it's a toner cartridge and a pretty cheap one compared to a new HP.So far it seems to print just like my original cartridge that came with my HP laserjet 1020, I don't notice any difference, of course I have yet to see how many pages of printing I can get out of it.If it keeps doing it's job well and I get a fair amount of prints, I will order again.
I've wanted a slave flash for a while and just needed a manual type. I use an RF trigger (cactus) for firing. This Vivitar is awesome. It's built "solid", easy to use, powerful and (unlike my expensive Sigma flash) it has a cradle for the batteries which secures the four abtteries, and which then gets installed into the flash. This is a great bonus, and essential for trouble free connection to the battery. The cradle is very tight and pressed into place when the door on the flash is closed. I appreciate this design because my Sigma flash housing now bulges and then the batteries loose connection. This will never happen with the Vivitar! I'm glad I bought two.
Bought this and the psw505 subwoofer to go with Yamaha in-wall speakers (960, 660 and 560) and yamaha receiver, v1700. Sound in entire room is awesome! Center really shines when watching regular tv as that's when you can really appreciate it on its own vs part of the whole theater setup. Cherry finish is beautiful. I like that you can flip the receiver for two different looks.
Many new computers no longer have PS/2 input jacks. This terrific adapter permits the older classic IBM keyboards to be used with USB jacks. Just plug and play even for us troglodytes.
They look nice and have great packaging but the sound quality is poor forthe price. The Bass is muddy and there is a lot of distortion in the mids, the highs are shrill and very uneven in frequency response. They are fine for Audiobooks but not good enough to listen to music for any length of time due to the tinny and uneven requency response.For $80 there are much better sounding phones out there.My $15 Sony Playstation buds blow these things away.
I HAVE USED DIFFERENT BRANDS OF WIRELESS HEADPHONES THIS MODEL IS BY FAR THE BEST I HAVE EVER OWNED.THE HEADSET IS LIGHT AND VERY COMFORTABLE.YOU CAN LEAVE THE HEADSET ON ALL THE TIME IT HAS A SPECIAL FEATURE WHEN YOU PUT IT IN THE CHARGING CRADLE THE HEADSET WILL SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALY WHEN FULLY CHARGED.
Me gusta muchoel producto , su peso es genial, lo mejor es la pantalla, la memoria es compartida con el video eso quiere decire que es de 512 - 128 eso es un defecto pero es muy rapido,lo tengo en una red inalambrica y funciana perfecto la velocidad es buena. El peso del equipo es adecuado y se puede trabsportar facilmente. En pocas palabras es un a buena compra
I used this solely as a cd player because it is very thin and takes up little space on top of the receiver. I didn't love it while it worked, it took too long to turn on and to eject a cd, sort of slow moving. But the sound was fine and really for the price it was ok. But after 3 1/2 years it just one day stopped turning on. I had to break the cover to get the cd out because it only ejects when it has electricity. So I will look for something new, not Sony, to see if something else holds up better.
I was very pleased with this item. It was simple to install, (maybe took me four minutes) and greatly increased my laptop's performance. At the price, it is a good investment.
Product was as described. Used once and seems to be in great working condition. My only comment is that from experience there is a thicker cable that is a more durable but for light use this one will work great.
Received my unit over 3 weeks ago and everything is still working great.Pros:- Lot of processing power- Beautifull screen- 4 usb ports- TV out- Price- Can be used as DVD player with processor off. Has remote control.Cons:- Runs a little hot on your left leg when used a a LAPtop.- My screen has one bad pixel left bottom corner (in the start button). This I don't considder this as a problem.- Inbuild speakers sound thin. (via headphones and the installed "sound effect manager" the quality is good)Not a single software or hardware problem sofar.I mainly use this computer to edit mepeg2 video and this computer does it well. Networking via wifi is good the range and connection speed (48Mbps) is good.I'am happy with this computer. I like the color and design.
these are marriage savers. husband kept volume up so long it was driving me crazy. this is our 2nd set of these. great device
I looked long and hard for a rolling computer case that would hold my Mac 15" laptop. I also wanted room for chargers, CDs, mouse, a few files, iPod and other "toys". The Targus Zip-Thru Mobile Elite Roller was the answer. Good price compared to others, too. The fact that you need not take the laptop out of the case for airport security is a big plus--just unzip the middle zipper, lay it flat and you're good to go.I found it fit perfectly under the seat in front of me, except for the aisle seat which has a narrower space, and then I had to stow it in the overhead. It would also be nice to have an outside pocket to stash a boarding pass or perhaps a magazine for quick access. But other than those two notes, I really think this is a well thought out design.
Ive had this card for around a month now, I am extremly satisfied with it. It was very difficult for me to choose if I should upgrade my motherboard to a PCI-E or just stick a while longer with an APG. I finally decided to get this card, I bought it right here at Amazon along with The Elder Scrolls VI: Oblivion and Half Life 2. Oblivion is easily the most demanding game out there, so after all the research I did on the card I expected High settings, which would be more than enough for me, but when I tried the card with Oblivion for the first time the game auto-detected my PC to Ultra High Settings! With this card I am running this game with even better graphics than the XBOX 360 version!(which runs at high setting) I also have 1Gb of RAM and a Pentium 4 3.00ghz. Another thing I should mention is how easy the card is to install, for me at least, I have almost no knowlege on computer parts. I used a guide on the internet and installation took me no more than 10 minutes. To sum it up, this is an amazing video card, if you are trying to decide whether upgrade to PCI-E or stick with AGP, get this card and dont spend more on a new motherboard. Great job EVGA.
I bought this for my Nikon 800 in Feb, since the serial connection is too sloooow and consuming battery. It is very fast and reliable. I just got my new P4 with windowns ME. I have no problem w/ just ME built-in USB disk support driver(I didn't bother to install the driver comes with the reader).
Bought this for my Canon ZR800, and it greatly increases recording time. Highly recommend.
I purchased my Philips 42" 1080p LCD HDTV from Costco in Oct. 2007. I had researched HDTVs since August and decided to purchase this one. I loved the design and the Standard Definition viewing was acceptable. I could not wait until DirecTv installed the HD satellite box. However, upon installation of the HD satellite box, for some reason the HDMI connection between the TV and the DirectTV H20-100 satellite box caused an "unsupported video format" message to appear on the screen along with cyclical picture drops whenever video appeared on screen. This puzzled the installer and as a result he had to instead use component cables to get a video feed on the screen. The installer advised that the HD box was brand new (right out of the box) and there must be a problem with the TV HDMI connection. The TV's onscreen HD picture looked good with the component cables, but I know the HDMI cable will produce the best HD picture. I later went on the Philips support website only to learn that there are video feed problems associated with the DirectTV model H20-100 HD satellite box when connected to the TV via HDMI. I called Philip tech support and was advised that the TV has compatibility issues with Direct HD box via the HDMI connection. The only choice is to connect the satelitte box to the TV using component cables instead of an HDMI cable.Needless to say, I was blown away and very disappointed. I bought the TV anticipating using the HDMI cable because I have a 51" Vivitek DLP HD TV in the basement and it produces the best picture. How can a company make a TV with HDMI compatiblity issues? For this reason alone, I will be returning the TV to Costco. Otherwise, if you use a cable HD box, you will probably be alright. Or if using only component cables doesn't bother you, then you will be fine with the purchase. I really liked everything else about this TV. Now the search for another TV begins!
I just received this television and finally have it working. Although my experience so far has been with the local HD channels using an over the air HD antenna, it has still proven its worth the money.I come home every night after work wanting to watch TV on a "nice" TV. Sure there might be minor tweaks that you can do to enhance the picture but come on, It's not that noticable and definately not worth $500 to get a guy to come tune it for you. Out of the box this TV does very well. The red is a little sharp but its nothing you cant easily take care of going through the settings. The overall picture quality is absolutely beautiful when watching HD TV. I got to see our Minnesota Vikings get the crap beaten out of them by the Bengals with outstanding quality.With the large screen size that it has, watching TV series programs like "Lost" etc. really make a difference.I also purchased the GW12 TV Stand and it looks amazing in the house. Be aware how ever to make sure you have enough room for the TV in your living room. I had to move some of my couches back to the dining room to get a more comfortable viewing distance, but since I know Ill be moving out soon I knew it wouldnt be too bad for too long. But make sure you have at least 12 feet of distance to the TV screen. Remember that the TV is about 3 feet deep and that you will want to calculate that into your measurements as well. The Sony TV stand is shaped perfectly for the TV so there's no excessive space taken up.To use the full power of the TV I purchased the HD DVR from Direct TV to be able to record everything I miss and still be able to watch it in HD. HD programs are much more clear, vivid and sharper than what they looked like on your standard TV.One con is the lack of picture in picture. You'd think it would be nice with a TV this big but I suppose Sony had a reason for dropping it.The Speakers are pretty nice for the size of the TV but with a screen that big you should consider purchasing a home theater system or receiver set with seperate speakers.The remote control is kind of corny looking but hey its not the main point here.TV is also very light weight for its size and ways at about 150lbs.Overall I definately love this TV and think it was well worth the price. I looked into buying a DLP but it just didnt catch my eye as much as this rear projection LCD. Sony has definately improved the darkness of the black on the LCD TV's knowing that there were problems in the past.
If you've gone to all the stores, searched the web, read the rating and you're still confused. Stop! This is the camera for you.I had no idea what I was getting into when I first decided to research digital camera's. There's so many choices, that after a while, I just wanted to throw in the towel. Then came along the Kodak EasyShare DX4330 Zoom Digital Camera with the optional Camera Dock II. This camera is terrific. I had no experience with a digital camera, but this system makes me feel like a pro. After the sales person showed me every in and out of the camera, I knew it was the one for me. I never felt apprehensive or buyers remorse about buying it either. The features are cut and dry and the user's guide is written in layperson's terms. It doesn't hurt that it's part of the Kodak EasyShare Series, which has been rated as a Consumer Reports Besy Buy. My only suggestion is that you purchase an additional rechargeable battery pack (approx. $...). All digital camera's eat battery power and having an extra pack handy is a good safe guard against unexpected problems. I also purchased the Camera Dock II. It not only works as the downloading tool, but as a recharging dock for recharging the batteries. With one push of a button, your pictures are downloaded to the EasyShare software package and you can start sharing your pictures with family and friends immediately. It doesn't take up much space and if you wanted to take it with you on vacation, just pack it in your suitcase and plug it in at the hotel for easy recharging. I'm very happy that I choose this camera. Every picture that I've taken have been wonderful, even the night time shots. I was worried that the camera wouldn't pick up dark shots, but it has gone above and beyone my expectations. If you're going to invest in something worth while, go for it! I have no regrets about the price or performance.
I actually like this keyboard better than the keyboard that comes with the Apple products. It types better i think. It came really fast too.
We Own it for a year now, and have been using this Nuvi frequently, and I can say now that it's been great, and my wife is not as stressed out when we drive. I keep saying that just by that it paid itself off. No more printing directions, or getting lost. We went on numerous trips to D.C., Boston, Maine, Rhode Island, Illinois, Texas, upstate NY - and it's been very helpful - re-calculates very fast if you've taken a shortcut that you know, and you can safely take scenery routes, or other small roads. We live in NYC, and sometimes only in Manhattan it has issues b/c of the skyscrapers around, but everywhere else it works great. It's a great help if you're flying somewhere and renting a car - you know you don't need to worry about getting online directions. I turned it on on the plane several times and it's cool that you can record the speed and it can stay in the memory (so I have my max speed at 496mph). Spells out street names and turns clearly, but better in American English accents than other selections. Fits comfortably in pockets.Comparing to TomTom, on Nuvi you can change directions while driving - which is great because you don't have to pull over to do that (as some of my friends had to and can become really annoying). Nuvi is Easy to use, nothing complicated, you don't need instructions to use it, everything is very common sense. I see that it's cheaper now than a year ago.Highly recommend this one.
This product was an excellent space saver and also provided protection for CD's. What a pity that it no longer is available. Bring it back! I need it!
I've had my Auto Kit for almost two months now, and I find it sturdy and reliable. The cable snaps easily into the docking port on the bottom of the iPod and the sound from the iPod's line out via the Auto Kit's amplifier is superior to what you'd get using the iPod's headphone port. I connect the unit to the auxiliary port on the front of my CD player (I know not all car CD players have this feature) so don't have to worry about messing with FM transmitters, which in fact seem to be the source of many of the problems rather unfairly mentioned in some of these reviews. The only problem I've had with the Auto Kit is some ground loop distortion, which may or may not be the fault of the Kit itself. I solved that using a ground loop isolator.
I love the Panasonic DMREZ27K. The ability to watch a recording while recording( only on DVD RAM ) is a a vantastic feature. The remote is vantastic too, good size buttons, universall TV controls. Before bying any DVD recorder, compare the remotes. You'll find the Panasonic DMREZ27K as the best and easiest to use.
I actually bought this mini for my 5 yr old to use on my laptop. It is the perfect size for a smaller hand and requires very little movement to use. After using it myself, I have packed up my other larger mouse and this will be the one the whole family will use.
I'll start with the pros:- Easy-to-see map/screen/directions- User friendly, anyone can figure it out- Big buttons to push- Good suction cup- Accurate map directions- Loud and clear, good volume control- Has maps of the entire US, Canada, and Puerto Rico (good for vacation needs)However, there are a number of cons:- Does not say street name aloud (c340 does, not c330), which therefore increases the amount of times you need to look at the screen to be sure you are on the right track.- Calculating the route can take up to 5-10 seconds, which feels rather slow when you're driving, waiting for directions.- Satellite reception seems somewhat poor in cities with tall buildings. In Toronto and Montreal (of Canada), it rarely ever gets any reception. In LA, it took several minutes before it detected any satellites after leaving a garage. But in other cities, the reception is normally fine.- Though it is rather small at 3.5 inches, it is not a flat screen monitor and is therefore harder to carry and awkward to hold by hand.- Cannot choose alternative routes if the current one is not convenient, but this is typical of most GPS and other navigation systems.- Though the buttons are big, typing in the letters of a city or street name can be hard for your fingers to do accurately, but the c330 does not come with a stylus of any sort.- When traveling to Canada, I had to delete all of my favorites and recent selections in order for it to realize that I was no longer in the US.Overall, if you do not have high standards for a GPS, this one will probably exceed your expectations for the most part and fulfill all of your needs. However, if you've tried a number of GPS systems and value portability, quick calculation, fantastic reception, and specific verbal direction, I suggest you look into something more advanced/expensive, such as the Garmin Nuvi 350 (which I have not tried, but it seems very promising according to the reviews).
Great camera, regarding 3CCd and all the professional functions. The wide screen lens is a nice addition to it...The price should be lower...
THIS IS AN AWSOME ROUTER!THE ONLY FLAW I SEE IS WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR SETUP IT WOULD CONFUSE A NOVICE, I THINK LINKSYS SHOULD IMPROVE ON THAT I'VE SEEN OTHER REVIEWERS COMMENT ON THIS SAME ISSUE AS WELLONCE THIS THING IS SETUP IT'S PERFORMANCE IS ROCK SOLID AND THE FIRMWARE UPGRADES SUCH AS HYPERWRT GIVE IT MUCH MORE OUTPUT POWER FOR GREATER WIRELESS RANGE NO NEED FOR THE EXSPENSIVE HIGHGAIN ANTENNAS WHICH DON'T DO MUCHTHIS ROUTER CAN'T BE BEAT FOR THE PRICE AND PERFORMANCE IF YOUR LOOKING FOR A WIRELESS ROUTER LOOK NO MORE LINKSYS WRT54G IS PROBABLLY THE MOST POPULAR OUT THERE AND FOR GOOD REASON!
This is a decent MP3 player that I enjoyed using a lot. It is very portable and easy to work with. I especially liked the fact that it uses removable AAA battery as a power source. In my experience with portable devices, the battery would more often than not be one of the weakest points of any device. I also enjoyed the integrated FM tuner and the overall sound quality. The build of this device is really solid, and five years after I had originally bought it it still works as well as ever. However, one big problem with this device is the ease of use. The controls are very counterintuitive, and the buttons are not easy to use, especially if you are working out. The biggest problem that I had with this device had to do with transferring the files from a computer. The files would often not appear on the device itself, even though they would show clearly whenever I had attached the player to a computer. This became very frustrating and was one of the main reasons why I eventually opted for a different player. However, as a bare-bones MP3 player it is still pretty good and I still have an occasional use for it.
I'm running my Extigy on a Dell Inspiron, PIII-900, with 512 megs of RAM, and Windows 2000 Pro. I had a bit of trouble installing it, but downloaded the lastest drivers and it worked splendidly. People complain about low bandwidth and high CPU usage, but I have not had those problems. Even playing Unreal Tournament, I had no loss of sound or game quality. Creative PlayCenter, with the Extigy uses less of the CPU than Windows Media Player, with my integrated sound. I couldn't get it to work on my USB 2.0 Cardbus card, but it works just fine on my integrated USB 1.1. All in all, this is a great product. I feel that I've finally found a card good enough for my Klipsch Promedias.
I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL OF THE BACON COOKERS AND THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST, AND EASIEST TO CLEAN UP
Am not an expert in Audio but very interested in this area. I have not used many headphones and this is the first mid/high end product that i ever used. But honostly the quality of the sound is AMAZING.... The clarity is outstanding.I have seen many negative comments in term of getting it fit to your head. I have relativly medium sized head however it is fits me and i never noticed that it is otherwise. I feel it is very comfy. I use it for music and videos.the only negative point that i noticed (and am not very sure because i haven't compare it with something in its quality) is the low-medium bass performance. Probably this is due to abscence of headphone AMP. Iam getting a new sound card (Asus Xonar Essence STX) that has built in AMP and i will try it, Hopefully it will improve the bass.
This was my first purchase of a digital camera. The features are pretty standard. The pictures I am able to take are either very good or fuzzy. The fuzziness applies to some of the pictures that the auto focus is unusable. For some reason and in certain situations, I am unable to get the AF to work.As I said before, when the AF works, I can get very good quality pictures...You will want to get a bigger memory card too.
My brother has this modem and boy is it fast. It is so fast that it feels like it is a T1 connection or faster. This is the best external modem on the market.
I bought this for our 13 yr old, who likes to listen to music to sleep. Couldn't be more pleased with the sound and quality.
We are grateful we could find a shoe box style audio-tape cassette player on Amazon.com for our Mother. She cannot easily use the new type audio-tape players (combination CD/audio/radios). We could not find shoe-box type cassette player at Radio Shack nor Target nor Walmart. I didn't even know that was what people called it! I just looked all over our city, and this shoe-box type audio cassette player is not sold in stores anymore! We are very happy with the purchase. The price was right, and the shipment was received very quickly. It was in excellent condition. The sound is great, and ease of use is excellent, the volume control slider works very well. Thank you for selling this excellent product that won't ever go out of style!!!
I bought the product for my daughter to use in the car. Works well & has a good, clear picture. The only problem I have is that the cables from the dvd player to the monitors come unplugged easily. I would buy this product again.
This is a great digital camera.
Finally got the presto Microwave cooker after reading very good reviews.I use only extra thick bacon and will often times purchase 3-4 lbs at Sams or Costco for a fabulous bargain price. I like to cook it all up at once to about 3/4 done then reserve or even course chop in my magic bullet blender to keep available for dishes and toppings. Cooks 8 huge slices at a time with no fuss and very little muss. It always cooks even and I'm convinced that the finished product retains considerably less bacon grease than when cooked regularly. Cleans up in the top rack of my dishwasher. Best of all - once you know how it cooks in your own microwave you can put it on (in my case for 11 minutes on high) and walk away and come back when your ready. Saves me much time and energy and fromm constantly having to standing over the cooking process.
In my latest attempt to become part of the 21st century, I decided to do some research and buy an MP3 player. After many hours of looking, I decided on this player--a good deal money-wise for the 6GB of memory...but...This has got to be the most cumbersome and not user-friendly piece of computer hardware I have ever used or seen.Let me list the ways:1. As soon as I unpackaged the player and attempted to use the software that is supplied with it, I learned something about my computer...make sure your XP is updated. The supplied software required me to have at least Service Pack 1. Spent about 3 hours dealing with that.2. I unwrap the rest of the package to find this absolutely cumbersome power cord/USB cable. They are attached.3. With the player's reliance on Windows Media Player (WMP), I have learned two things. First, WMP is crap. Second, the downloading took forever. 150 songs took me about 4 hours to download, mainly due to the fact that as I downloaded music, the computer would intermittenly stop recognizing the Philips player as an external source, so I had to unplug and plug back in the USB every 5-10 songs to keep the downloads going. Needless to say I couldn't leave my computer, otherwise nothing would have ever gotten downloaded.4. Once I did get those songs downloaded, I left the player overnight, only to come back to it in the morning to have NONE of the songs on the player. They were unexplainably (is that a word?) gone.5. Finally, there are absolutly NO accessories on the market for this product.Needless to say, this piece of crap was returned within 5 days of receiving it. DO NOT waste your money or time!!
My SB61G2 XPC wasn't all that it could be. It ate a couple of thumb drives before I realized it wasn't supplying enough power to the USB ports (also why my internal USB wireless was flaky). Replaced the 220W unit with this PC50 and can't be happier! USB, FireWire, and the wireless (internal USB header) all work without a glitch and powers everything designed within the respective specs. As a bonus, I didn't realize how noisy the system was with the old, until I installed this one, to the point that I can place this back in the living room as my DVR! Just a shame that Shuttle didn't include these supplies when I bought my system.
perfectly portable & great for touch ups too. I used this on my under arms - my first try of epilation - and it did not hurt at all. My skin is smoother now than it ever was shaving & I haven't had to use the epilator again yet & it's been a week. So much better than shaving; this is the best new thing I've tried in a very long time! Definitely worth the $20ish to try it!!
I bought this product for my 17" Mac Book Pro. It has plenty of room for accessories. Top Quality product, nice comfortable shoulder strap.
This is just a general review, of all DVD cases. I have not found any that even come close to meeting my needs. I was stationed in Germany for over 2 years, and anyone who had been there knows that AFN sucks, so DVD's is your only source of video entertainment. My collection grew to more than 400. I have been trying to find a good case, that hold equal number of title books as it does DVD's. But that seems to be asking to much, or the manufacturers know that by giving odd numbers, you will have to buy more of the product to support your collection properly????? Then when you look at the furniture options, everything seems to be made for function, and not style at all, they are generally pressboard P.O.S's and nothing I would want to keep in my garage.......... I hope that some of the manufacturers read this and come up with real solutions, cause there is definately a market out there that is waiting to be satisfied!!!!!!
I've had these for about 12 months now and they are great. For less than [...] it completely changes the value of my inexpensive MP3 player from something that's only usable at work to one that I can use on the plane (even sitting over the wing) or in the gym where they've got the stereo blasting. These earphones isolate very well. They *don't* cut it on my motorcycle once I get above 60mph without additional amplification, but like I said, for the price they are super.I don't understand other reviewers comments about durability. One year of use in the gym, travelling and on a motorcycle, stuffing them just about anywhere, and not using a case. I don't chew on the cord, so maybe that's it.While killing time at the airport, I tried some of the more expensive Shure earphones, and discovered that these are pretty comparable to the e2c, but didn't match the e3c. I also discovered that the foam inserts for the e2c will fit on these, creating an even better seal - you won't hear a word when the pilot announces the plane is going down - no worries!
I have a Dell E1705 laptop hooked up to an external monitor in addition to the laptop screen, so that the ms desktop spans across both screens. I recently purchased a Samsung LN46A550 TV:Samsung LN46A550 46-inch 1080p LCD HDTVand use this simple AB box to switch between my desktop monitor and the TV. I haven't noticed any degradation of the picture quality with this switch in the middle, and I simply flip to A when I want to use my smaller desktop monitor and B when I want to use the 46" TV monitor.You'll also need 2 M/M monitor cables if you are trying something similar:Tripp Lite P502-006 SVGA Monitor Gold Cable w RGB Coax HD15M/M - 6ft. You may need something longer for one of the cables, depending how far away the TV is from your computer. Whatever you get just make sure they are male on both ends, as all the monitor inputs on the TV/switch/computer are Female.You'll probably also want a stereo cable to connect the pc sound to the TV:Cables To Go - 27412 - 12ft 3.5mm Stereo Audio Cable M/M PC-99 (Beige)And a reliable remote keyboard/mouse so you can operate the computer from the couch when you've switched to the TV monitor:Adesso 2.4 GHZ WIRELESS SLIMTOUCH TOUCHPAD MINI KEYBOARD SILVER W/BLACK KEYS ( WKB-4000US )The mousepad on the above keyboard works well, but there's a few games that I prefer to use a normal mouse with. I just ordered a Logitech bluetooth mouse for that purpose, but haven't tested it out yet:Logitech V470 Bluetooth Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks - BlueThis setup works for me for switching between my TV and another monitor on the same computer.A more traditional use for this AB switch would be sharing one monitor with two computers, and I noticed a couple reviews mention that application as well. I didn't see anything specific on using it to switch to/from a HDTV and an external monitor on the same computer, and that's one reason I wrote this review.The Switch itself is a very simple device and it's hard to imagine much going wrong with it. One minor issue I had was with the screws inside the box unraveling instead of the monitor connection screws. I wound up having to get a phillips screwdriver out to open the box and reseat the screws that had fallen off inside.Edit 5/27/2008: After writing all this about using two monitors via one connection on the PC...my son pointed out that a vga splitter would be simpler and allow the tv and pc monitor to display the same image simultaneously.Cables To Go - 29550 - 2-Port UXGA Video Splitter Extenderseems like it should do the trick, eliminating the AB switch from the equation. The cable that connects this particular splitter to the PC looks like it needs to be a non-standard M/F though (looking at the picture).
Found this to be a really comfortable headphone. Most headphones are too big for my head, but this fit just fine.
I can't believe this product is still on the market. It is heavy, tracks like a car through mud and the scroll wheel problem is unbelievable. Apple should know better than to release something like this. I pretty much purchased it relying on Apple's reputation and boy did I learn my lesson. Have had macs for 20 years and never have I been this disappointed with one of their products. But like others said, I got addicted to horizontal scrolling before it got too sticky, and would no longer scroll down--went back to my Kensington wheel mouse. But truth be told, it was never very accurate when doing any kind of graphics or text insertion--always very sluggish and heavy like you were moving a can of tuna across your desk.Can't wait till we have some more choices with horizontal scrolling--sure miss it with Excel.
I have found this very helpful. I was surprised at how it really does not move at all on the dashboard.
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 bought this cable to connect another computer to a 4-port KVM. It seems to be solidly built and works fine with a 19 inch LCD monitor at 1280 by 1024 resolution. However, the cable is bulkier than the ones I already had, so it sticks out a bit further behind the computer. Also, the other cables have longer end segments for the keyboard and mouse, which are also lighter than the video segment. This means that the weight of those cables is taken by the DB15 connector which has retaining screws. Unfortunately, the weight of the new Cables To GO cable is being taken by the PS2 connectors, which don't have retaining screws. Time will tell whether this causes problems or not, but this cable does seem to be a less satisfactory design.
I would not suggest you buy this if you plan to play cd's on this unit. The picture quality is excellent for dvd's and only good for video tapes!We bought this to use as our cd player as well, but cd's skip and stop at any given moment.I recommend the unit if all you want is a dvd/vcr.
I have been using Fireworks MX for three months now and I must admit that it provides web designers with tools to makes awesome looking pages. However, it still needs some work.Fireworks MX 2004 makes improvements and boasts some new features. From my experience thus far, there are basic shapes included to the rectangle, circle, etc. You can now do 'L' shapes, donuts, etc. The basic shapes appears to have doubled. There are also a few more filters. The interface looks more or less the same, and selecting textures is now presented with a colored picture, but still the same textures. I'm sure there are more upgrades, but I haven't had enough time with it.I first wrote this review with a complaint about the picture quality for renders. However, I realized that setting the picture quality to 100% instead of the default 80% changed everything. While the file size increases, it is a better trade off for quality.It would be great if there were much more features for Fireworks MX 2004. If you currently own Fireworks MX, there really is no reason for the upgrade. If you don't have any previous version of Fireworks, I suggest looking at the competition. Yes there is competition.Ask any web designer which photo editing program they use and chances are the answer will be Photoshop and Image Ready. These two programs work hand in hand to deliver some of the best, if not the best tools on the market. Plus there are a lot more features than that of Fireworks MX 2004. I've only begun playing around with Photoshop 7.0 and Image Ready 7.0 (a step back from the CS edition) for two weeks and I'm getting the feeling that once I get use to it I won't turn back.
These earphones by Koss are a great value. They convey great sound without costing a bundle.I have never been a fun of the junky earphones that are included with IPods and other MP3 players. Frankly, I think that Apple and other manufacturers should be ashamed of the poor quality of the ear pieces included with their pricey equipment.Many of the quality earphones on the market cost $100 or more. Not so with these. Those who buy these Koss earphones can enjoy the benefits of quality sound without having them constantly falling out. They are also far less expensive than many of their competitors. Highly recommended!
The SanDisk Digital PhotoViewer (the actual model is more recent than the one pictured here) is far less expensive than the other digital photo viewers. At first, I couldn't get it to work, but then (like the other reviewer here) I went back, started over, and followed the instructions exactly.In my case, that meant plugging it in to the tv...not to the vcr and not to the tv with the vcr still plugged in. Instead, I unplugged the vcr cables and put the PhotoViewer in their place. I imagine that might not be necessary for everyone, but with my particular tv, it solved the problem completely. AFter that...turned it on...inserted my XD card...and it worked perfectly. It's a great little viewer--lots of fun for slide shows (I haven't tried them with music yet)--and very inexpensive to boot! Definitely recommended.
Ehternet cable cable workled like it shouyld. I saved $$ Why do other stores charge sooo much more?
If you like this kind of mouse, this is the best deal I could find online. Hope that saved you some time. A+
I am on my second Brother Intellifax 775. The first one I threw out because of paper jamming problems and I'm ready to throw the current one away for the SAME reason as well. They work fine for approximately 6 months and then you get paper jams with EVERY incoming fax to the point of not being able to retrieve a fax and loosing all information that was sent to you. The roller stops feeding the paper through. I cleaned every single part I could get at and it has not helped. Also, my fax recipients tell me that my faxes have lines running through them to the point of sometimes not being able to read what I've sent. I don't do a lot of faxing so it's not due to extreme use. The price is cheap...the performance--cheaper. STAY AWAY from this model!
This is a great product. It seemed a bit bulky at first but it doesn't seem to bother me any more. It gives accurate information about current pace, average lap pace, average run pace, heartrate, and distance. Perfect for my running needs.
But I will give two stars instead of one since they did mail me somethign that might have worked but I returned it and bought a real one.
I'd gotten away from SLRs in favor of small pocket sized digitals, but decided I wanted higher quality for blowups for my trip to Ireland. After much online research and several sessions flipping a quarter, I ordered the Canon EOS 8MP digital Rebel from Amazon.Although lugging it around Ireland for 2 weeks was something of a challenge, it exceeded my expectations from a photographic standpoint. The photos are perfect, 8X11 enlargements are crisp and detailed, the colors are true... I almost got my whole trip on one 2G CF card which beats my past experiences of coming home with 24 exposed roles of film! I use the free Picassa photo software from Google and can do pretty much everything I want to in post-production work.A couple of downers: the leather case is cumbersome to open and close and sometimes falls off when you are taking pictures; the 'battery grip' which I bought is hardly necessary--it holds two batteries but I never needed more than one during a typical day. I also had trouble trying to use fill-in flash...For the price, this is a great camera!
I bought this product to house my new Pentax SLR. The bag has plenty of room for my camera bod along with two lens and filters. The area meant to hold a laptop is a little too small to comfortably hold mine, but I use the space instead to hold a journal I use to keep records of photo shoots. I live in a pretty cold and rainy place, and the bag works very well to keep the water off my supplies. All and all, the bag was an excellent buy and I would definitely recommend it. The only thing I can think to complain about is that the bag seems to be heavier in the front and tends to slouch over and sometimes even fall over on its side: This however is only annoying and not a significant problem.
I purchased these speakers to go along with a new PC I had ordered. Going by reviews, it seemed like the speakers would fit my needs. After using them for a short time, I realized my $40.00 mistake. There is almost no bass! The sub-woofer is terrible!The speakers do not sound loud, even when turned up all the way. I have 2.1 Harman/Kardon speakers. The sub is 40 watts. I thought they were very good speakers, but 9 years old. I figured I was upgrading. I just wasted $40.00, the new Philips will sit in the box.My mistake.
I've owned the Boston Acoustics Receptor radio for about a year, and knew that any other competing table radio would have some big shoes to fill. This Sangean WR-2, now for an even lower cost than the Receptor, is a more-than-adequate contender. In fact, given the choice to keep just one of these two, I'd go with the WR-2. The sound is amazing, even at flat EQ levels (i.e. the default tone settings). But with a pretty impressive range of bass and treble adjustments, this unit provides very crisp sound with a substantive amount of bass to back it up.The RDS feature is charming, the clock and alarm options are on-par with with the Receptor, and the AM/FM reception is, in my very unscientific testing, the same as BA's radio. This WR-2 is a little bigger, but the finish and appearance more than compensate for that. The I/O's on the rear of the unit offer a record-out jack, which the Receptor doesn't. I'm not sure I'll ever find the application and determination to use it, but it's a pleasure to know it's there.This unit, like just about everything else made today, has a standard 1/8 inch input jack that will play any audio device you can hook up to it, though marketed almost exclusively to MP3 players and iPods. And, like just about everything else made today with this kind of input, the volume you get from your battery-operated audio device is silly; so soft you're required to turn both units up to at least 75% for audability. But that's to be expected. A far better use for this input, however, is a more robust device, say your DVD player via a simple RCA stereo-to-mono 1/8 inch plug. The sound is full and abundant, and through this radio in aux mode, sounds terrific even if it's not in stereo.Perhaps my favorite feature on the WR-2, and what gives this an easy lead over the Receptor, is the full-function remote. You can set this unit up across the room from your bed and still use the remote to turn off the alarm in the morning.I bought the white finish model, and while is looks great, I've found myself wondering if the wood-finished one would've looked better. That's entirely subjective, though, and at the end of the day, I'd love this radio regardless of what it looked like.The cost is absolutely a value for this radio, and I'm now trying to convince myself that there's somewhere else in the house that could use a great radio so I can buy another one.
I have this 1 week now, so nothing about durability here. It looks elegant, picture is good. Got a dificulty with a selfmade homemovie DVD the player did not recognize as a DVD but as a DVD-ROM and was not playable... well, those discs have some scratches...I had a cheap LG and a cheap JWin player, but their laser wore out quickly. I hope the harman has a more duarble better quality laser... I will see.CON: The JWin I had permitted to go to main menu or skip any part (like that endless copyright warnings or preview movies) even if the disc itself had that function blocked. Now the Harman DVD 27 player can not overrun a discs skip blocking, thats not very userfriendly - of course we have to blame the DVD producers for that in the first place. The player works with region 0 and 1 only, thats ugly too, but you can change that (see below). There is no OFF button, the player goes into standby instead and consumes 1 watt. No HDMI out.PRO: Nice remote with nightlight. Good setup menus and manual. The region stupidess can be defeated, it is easy to make this player region free. 1. press SETUP on the remote. 2. Press "3141590", the player is now region free.
no comment. just amazingg! i'm a student, and I use a section for each subject and everything's just well organized!
This mat is the perfect fit for my workbench. It is a soft mat so its not like working on a hard counter. Excellent workspace for taking desktops and laptops apart.
There are so many positive reviews of this card here that I thought I would describe my experience with it by way of contrast. The installation (Win98SE) hung twice, but finally worked on the third try (nothing out of the ordinary there). As everyone else mentions, the digital audio is fine (ie playing MP3s or wave files). However, here are three down sides: 1) the MIDI implementation is poor. The card distorts if several voices sound at once; it occasionally plays the wrong notes, and the chorus effect (making mono sounds into stereo) is terrible. But this is moot as many of the voices sound so cheezy you would never listen to MIDI for any length of time anyway. 2) 3D positional audio has a bug in games that makes close things sound far away or inaudible, so that enemy can sneak up on you and you can't hear him. 3) There is no full application software included, all are limited use demo versions. ... Bottom line for me: the card is going to be removed and discarded. Your mileage will undoubtedly vary.
I originally wrote this review for a Jornada 545, but the actual unit I am using is the 548, so thought I'd add it here as well.I have been lucky enough to have a Jornada and lots of add-ons to try out for free. I am a long, long-time user of Palms, and was quite a devoted user, have spent thousands over the years upgrading my Palms, buying software, adding memory, etc. to get the most out of them. And I'm here to tell you...there is WAY more you can do with a Palm than Microsoft would have you believe. You can do more with a Pocket PC out of the box than a Palm, yes, but there is TONS more you can add on to a Palm, and most at a very reasonable price, than you can with the PPC.Having said that, the Jornada is a great piece of hardware. The color screen puts the Palm to shame. It almost hurts my eyes to look at my Palm IIIc now, it is so pixelated and ugly in comparison. The size is close to the Palm IIIc although slightly heavier. It's very nice to hold, sleek and pretty. My main complaint is the stylus, I find it annoyingly hard to get out and I don't like the flat shape. People are used to round pens and this one is flat. I tend to drop the stylus, and have already lost one of them as a result, and came close a second time already. Would also prefer a cover that flips all the way back.The Pocket PC OS is much better than CE 2. However, the inability to close programs was a bad omission, and I ended up adding Gigabar, a great freeware program that closes and switches tasks, among other things. But it is a bit buggy, and I would much rather that the OS included that kind of functionality from the beginning. While speed is better than older versions, I still run into things that take time, where on the Palm, everything happens almost instantly. There are a lot more things on the Pocket PC you will have to wait for. Some add-on software I looked at is so slow as to be worthless.Ability to play MP3s is great, if you even consider carrying an MP3 player around. You can turn the screen off and still listen to them, which saves on batteries. In the car, add the DC adapter and it will charge your Jornada while playing. You can also get small volume boosters that will run on a single AA battery that can help with battery life if MP3s are your thing. However, please note that no matter what you do, listening to MP3s will drain the batteries VERY quickly. Even with the screen turned off, I only get about 2 hours before the batteries die on me. Similar battery drains occured when doing things like using a modem or a CF card.More bad news. There is not much extra software out there. Compared to the Palm, it's really, really sparse. And a lot of what is there, just isn't that good or as easy to use. This is the biggest problem I have with the unit. I just can't do some stuff I was used to doing, or in some cases, it would cost me WAY more. Some things that I used my Palm for all the time, I can't do now at all. I miss wonderful programs like DateBk4 and HanDBase. So easy to use and low priced. Not much like that for PPC. I am so desperate for an easy to use and reasonably priced database program like HanDBase, that I may go back to my Palm just to have it. The absence of something like Pocket Access on the Pocket PC is a HUGE omission, and one that *must* be corrected if Microsoft expects serious users to switch.The screen on the Jornada is definitely a little hard to read outside, but if you use the Outdoors setting, it IS readable other than in totally direct sunlight. I often read books while in my car at lunch and find it easier than my Palm IIIc to read.I also don't like how heavily it is tied to MS stuff. I use Quicken...Pocket Money directions for Quicken users? Switch to Money. Thanks, but no thanks. Pocket Quicken on the Palm does a great job for me. Same with pretty much everything else. I prefer Eudora for email...with the Palm, I can sync...on the PPC, I have to use Outlook. I almost feel like it is trying to force me into using more Microsoft stuff than I already do.Finally, pricewise, it's going to cost you more. You can now get a Palm for $150. Yes, you can expand memory on the PPCs, but it costs money. However, a lot of times, you are getting more for your money...I do believe the Jornada is worth the price more than the color Palm is. But you still have to be willing to pay the price.So what do I recommend? It really depends on what you want. If you love cool gadgets like I do, the PPC overall is a winner. I personally would probably recommend the iPaq over the HP for the screen that is easy to read outside, better expandability, and more memory for the price. If you don't expect to need more than the CF I slot, though, the Jornada would not be a bad choice. If you really love everything Microsoft comes out with and use everything they make, this is the one to get. If however, you want more options in terms of what you can work with and what you can do, the Palm is probably the way to go.
I've tried etymotic in-ear earbuds and now have these UE. I really liked the etymotic buds for the fit; no matter how hard my workout was they stayed in place. The wires are sensitive to noise though and I could pick up on the rustling of my shirt or jacket against the wires; and they are fragile, so mine eventually were worn down by wear and tear. UE do not fit well, no matter what choice of tip I use. They are heavy in the ear, the cord is heavy, both causing them to fall out constantly, or feel like they're falling out. The sound is good though, and I don't hear rubbing from the cord while I run. Because they are better insulated than etymotics I think they're also able to take a beating better (being thrown in my purse, wrapped around my ipod; all the things I'm not supposed to do...).
The rumors are true. I have just found almost all 390 dvds in my player has been cut deeply with half moons. Some at the edge, some in the middle, and most multiple times. They have left actual curly plastic strips hanging off the dvd. I haven't tried to play them yet. Too scared of the heartbreak. I spent a lot of time collecting these. I have had 2 players for almost a year. I have experienced all the complaints in previous posts from both players. Including power loss in the middle of a movie occasionally. Poor menu, difficult remote, and most disappointing is the incompetent disc explorer function. Escient is making a fortune off this defect. My second player is not gouging discs yet, but how long do I wait? How often do I inspect all 400 in it? If it destroys one at a time, how long before I discover the problem? I was in love from the beginning with the capacity and DTS capability. Now, I cannot believe these are not being recalled. Why hasn't a class action lawsuit begun? It will cost me over $4000 to replace these.
I replaced a wired router from Linksys (BEFSR41) with this WRT54G wireless one. Setup was a snap. Performance is no different from the wired unit when the wireless option is disabled as I have not yet purchased the wireless cards and only plan to using the .11G types.
Installed at a client to build tunnel from his home to his office ( to connect to Linksys R0V81 VPN router.) Was very easy to configure and very stable in operation. I am going to buy more for other clients too. Highly recommended.
Everything that I read about this roller case is true. I love it.I was worried about my large 17 inch screen fitting but it has plenty of room for it.
This camera is very easy to use. My non technical wife has no problems with it. We just remove the memory card and take it down to the drug store and print all of the photos we want. You do not even need to use the cables are software if you don't want to. It uses two AA batterys which you can buy any where so you don't need to worry about forgetting to charge the camera. The photos are bright and crisp and the onscreen menus are very easy to follow. The screen is large for a camera this size. My only reason for not giving it 5 stars is that the auto focus sometimes takes 2-3 seconds to focus which can be a bit annoying. This doesn't seem to bother my wife at all and the pictures are excellent even when enlarged to 8 x 10.
My family has the following ipod formats.....the original mini.....the original nano...and the newer 30 Gb Video and now the 3rd generation 8GB nano. All are still in working order amd all still look like the day I bought them........Apple just gets better and my wallet just gets getting lighter............but at the end og the day.....happy family and products that deliver as promised everyday any day ....all day......quality that is rare these days ...for sure. Buy the new nano..........you will not be disappointed
I had a lot of trouble finding a bag that I felt suited my petite frame. I am 5',1" and 95 pounds and I am also rather fashion conscious. I was honestly going to give up on looking for a bag because they were all either 1) incredibly ugly or 2) too large or small for my equipment. I own a Canon 30D and a Canon 70-200mm USM L lens (and hopefully more lenses in the near future).This Tamrac bag is very versatile. You can adjust the velcro pads as you wish and it fits my lens with body attached, with room to spare on the sides for extra lenses. The front pocket has adequate room for camera accessories like memory cards and batteries, but it is also doubles as space for personal items like keys, wallet, cell phone, etc. This is one of many features I like about this bag since it means not having to carry my purse in addition to my camera bag.In addition, it's a decent-looking bag. It doesn't look like the monster large bags (or backpacks) that they normally have available. I like that it also doesn't look like a typical camera bag, making it rather inconspicuous. If you're carrying expensive equipment I don't think you really want the world to know anyway, or at least that's how I feel about it.Another wonderful feature is that you have the option of swinging the bag from back to front, access your camera and equipment, all without taking the bag off.The only complaint I have about it is that it doesn't distribute the weight as evenly as I thought it would. Well, either that or I am really just a whimp and can't carry a couple of pounds -- which may very well be the case.Overall it is a good camera bag that is decently sized, easy on the eyes, well-built and designed.
I was running out of room with MP3s and eBooks on my iPaq and plugged this thing in. It works great, though it does use up the battery a little more. I use the adapter with other compact flash cards and it works like a charm on my laptop in Windows 2000. The only problem with the adapter is that you can't just pull out the card and replace it without stopping and removing the PC Card adapter with it. And in Win 2K each insertion seems to use a new drive letter. But that's a problem with all the adapters.I'd give it 5 stars, except for one thing. I'd hoped to use it in my Kodak 4800 digital camera, but it was too thick for that. I could blame that on Kodak because their product info and documentation don't mention any size limit to the cards the camera accepts, but Iomega didn't mention it either.**Update: Six months later, I dropped this thing once. My iPaq no longer recognizes it and the PC adapter doesn't either. Iomega's support site directs the user to pages that do not offer any help for MicroDrives. They have a page for data recovery services (necessary for their products), but the service cost more than the drive and there is nothing on the page about MicroDrives (the same goes for the merchandise return page)Durability is very poor, so I dropped my review to 2 stars. I'm sticking with Compact Flash memory cards - they're a lot cheaper and more durable.
I love gear and I love pre-purchase research. However, I don't research lens protection any more. These don't degrade my photos (I'm no pro). And more importantly, knowing it's there means I worry about one less thing when I am shooting / handling my gear. Just got a new lens and ordered this filter without any hesitation.
I BOUGHT THE CRANE RADIO HOPING TO PICK UP AM STATIONS ABOUT 250 MILES FROM WHERE I LIVE. I ALSO BOUGHT THE EXPENSIVE ATTENNA WITH MY RADIO AND NEITHER PRODUCT WORKS AS ADVERTISED. THE RADIO SEEMS TO BE WELL MADE AND THE SOUND IS GOOD. BUT IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A RADIO TO PULL IN LONG RANGE AM STATIONS THIS RADIO IS NOT IT!
I received this camera as a gift, 12/2004, and have had it for about a year. It has proven itself to be dependable, takes great pics, and has a very good battery life. I am puzzled by the above review. It's a wonderful little camera.
I bought this item for my Canon printer. It is the perfect length if you want your printer on another table near your computer, but not right next to it on the desk. I would highly recommend this item for people that use USB printers.
After a lifetime of living in various areas all having poor TV reception, I'm used to barely visible images, heavy ghosting, snow, and poor colors.Flipping through cable channels at hotels never turned up anything sufficiently interesting to pay a subscription for. But, with the transition to digital coming, I picked up a digital tuner (EyeTV 250+) for my computer (as the cheapest entry point) and plugged-in to the apartment's antenna to see what was available.Only one digital channel was received, but it was so clear, I researched antennas further and eventually got the Winegard SS2000.Although only 10 miles from antennas broadcasting from the top of a mountain in Los Angeles, I'm about 150 feet below a line of sight blocked by foothill terrain that is topped by another 50 feet of trees. The apartment has a multi-element UHF/VHF antenna about 80 feet off the ground that provides only marginal results on VHF. In fact, antennaweb.org predicted reception of ZERO digital channels at my location.So the SS2000 was to be an experiment only; expectations were low, considering the elaborate external VHF/UHF pro antenna system at 80 feet of elevation only got one digital station.I wired up the SS2000, plugged it in and got 42 digital channels with it just propped up in a chair, 2 feet off the ground inside my apartment. The first station I looked at was broadcasting a football game in 1080i & Dolby; seeing individual blades of grass on the field with accurate colors and no artifacts was memorable!Got a tripod for the antenna (USAT from DVBhardware) and placed it outdoors on my patio, upping the count to a total of 54 stations (28 are keepers).So it works, and works very well. I also got the SS3000 "indoor" antenna for comparison, but find the SS2000 to be superior, whether used indoors or outdoors. This may be because the SS3000 is a bit ungainly and difficult to orient considering it's long "wingspan". The SS2000 square isn't a visual work of art for the indoors, but it's not bad either, and could well be hung inside on a wall. It is light-weight. Given the better performance, compactness, and indoor/outdoor flexibility of the SS2000, I don't know what purpose the SS3000 serves.Despite the reception "valley" I'm in, I do benefit from having most of the antennas broadcasting from a single site. The SS2000 is NOT suitable if you have stations broadcasting from multiple directions. If the antenna is turned more than ~10 degrees off-point, I start to lose stations. So you will need something else if you want/have to receive from multiple directions.I briefly tried the analog VHF channels with the SS2000; they were there, but with many artifacts. Since the local stations all broadcast equivalent digitals, there's no reason to look at the analog VHF again, so I didn't pursue it.As a side-note, I've seen reviews by people reporting failure with one antenna or another (even this one); keep in mind, this antenna is NOT for free satellite reception but for free digital terrestrial broadcasts from a ground-based transmitter. I get suspicious when I read of people expressing disgust with an antenna after getting "nothing" when pointing it "south" ...UPDATE: The SS2000 is a powered antenna with an AC adapter that injects into the antenna coaxial cable (only one cable to unit). Out of curiosity, I unplugged the power and observed no difference in performance, even for a couple of marginal Japanese channels that drop in and out. The signal level reported by the tuner didn't change whether or not it was powered for ANY of the channels (most of which come in at 55 to 75% signal strength levels at this location, which is apparently good enough). Since the adapter was warm, it was apparently drawing power to no effect. So I leave it unplugged now. I don't know under what conditions the powered-antenna function is useful, but apparently not mine ... which is fine -- just wanted to mention the potential electricity savings.Now with a Zenith DTT900 digital-to-analog converter box for my standard TV, I run the unpowered SS2000 antenna into a PCT MA2-4P drop amplifier (+8 dB) to split the signal and send on to the converter-box and computer tuners. Works great , but a $7 unpowered splitter did not: the -3.5 dB loss wiped out both tuners.
The FryDaddy rocks. I mostly use it for making fresh taco shells, tempura, and fish n' chips. I like the size, smaller than most fryers, but this is perfect for all of my needs. What impressed me most about the FryDaddy is how fast it heats up, with the oil up to the fill line it takes about ten minutes to get up to frying temperature, from room temperature. It is well built and easily stored away when you don't have need for it. The FryDaddy comes with a plastic lid for storage as well as a scoop. The lid is fine you just need to wait for the FryDaddy to cool before putting it back on for storage, the scoop is pretty useless, so I recommend using tongs instead. This is a great product, and I would highly recommend and have, to anyone looking for a personal fryer.
I'll never buy a HP product again - sitting here with a Laserjet 1020 I'll never be able to use again after upgrading to Vista. Tried all fixes and workarounds, no luck.HP LaserJet 1020 Printer (Q5911A#ABA)
So far, I've had pretty good results with this product and my Kodak dock. I just wish could do bigger picturs on it! The maximum size with the printer dock is 4x6.
This monitor was everything i wanted and more. It worked great, and had good picture quality. Good job to the company who shipped it. Fast and hassle free
Cant beat these for around $55 bucks. Well worth it and they sound great, crisp and clear. Speakers are of good quality
this works great for my new tv digital audio out to analog sound in sounds great thanks again amazon.com this unit is a great buy
I bought this cord to set up a home office. I had to be in a quiet place and my modem and router are in the center of the house and can't be moved. This cord worked perfectly. I paid .38 cents I think plus shipping. My only complaint is the ends are hard to get out of a device once it is plugged in, not impossible, but not easy. This in no way would affect someone who is buying it to just leave it plugged in, I think that would actually be a plus. There is a white covering over the end that makes it hard to push in and unplug. This only affected me because when I was working, I plugged the cable into my work computer 2 rooms away. So every night when finished I unplug it to get it out of the way. This cord was exactly as advertised, a great quality product.
There have been frequent failures of this mouse of the DOA kind. Many DOA mice do not communicate with their dongle and the Logitech reset procedure does not help. It isn't clear whether this problem is a design or a production problem.There have even been many DOAs of the same kind with so-called refurb MX Revolutions recently sold by WOOT.For details check either Logitech's customer blog or WOOT's.Note also that Logitech's reset procedure involves six button actions and a switch flip, since there is no reset button on this mouse to reconnect the wireless, a seemingly clear design defect.This is a huge black eye for Logitech, heretofore a company held in high respect.
Had been shopping a 5.1 system for awhile. Purchased & installed the Infinity TSS-750 system for a friend and loved the way the units looked and sounded so much I decided to get them for myself. I waited it out until Infinity released the TSS-800 and 1200 and by that time the price I found on the TSS-1100 had dropped well below what I had paid for the TSS-750!Out of the box you can see and feel the quality of construction. The package includes 4 sats, a center channel with small plastic cradle, all spkr wiring, sub RCA cable and the big 12" 250W sub cabinet. It also includes 4 wall mount brackets, however the brackets are only useful if you plan on mounting the units 3-5' off the ground as they do not pivot up/down. If you plan on mounting them high up in the corners of your room, I suggest the Omnimount 5.0 or 10.0 mounts instead. This system is voice-matched and when properly set up delivers impressive realism throughout the audible range with no distortion whatsoever. The sub automatically turns on when a signal is detected, will turn itself off after about 10min of no signal, and has an adjustable/selectable crossover and independant volume control. All spkrs have gold-plated multi-option connecting posts. The sats are also available for separate purchase if you want to build a 7.1 system. I highly recommend you grab this system if you have audiophile taste in form and function all for a great price. They won't be around much longer as they're being replaced by the TSS-800 and TSS-1200. Personally, I preferred the 1100's styling to the 1200 which made the decision that much easier.
This PC is very solid performer. As other have stated it comes pretty bare bones for $400-$500 dollars. (...)I upgraded to 1GB, added an internal DVD +RW burner, added a PC TV Card, added a 128MB graphics card and a Firewire card. I also have a 120GB external hard drive and an external HP 300e DVD burner. I also use a digital camera and camcorder. With the exception of the NVIDIA Graphics card I used rebates on the other upgrades.The machine now SMOKES!!!I burn CDs & DVDs, edit videos, watch TV, download using Comcast cable at 400kbs and surf the WEB - all at the same time with little or very minimal processor delay.I have been very happy with the machine. If I had bought a similiarly configured machine I would have paid hundreds more.My best suggestion for those interested in this or a similar machine is make sure you have plenty of memory - I suggest 1GB is the best investment you can make. Also, 40GB drive is too small for today's apps.I would not recommend this machine as it comes out of the box unless all you want to do is surf the WEB on a dial-up modem and do simple word processing.
Actually, I ordered the used unit from TradPort ($87.95), and went to tell my wife how happy I was to finally order it. She then confessed that she had already purchased one. I emailed TradePort, and explained my situation. They immediately credited my account, and canceled my order. Good vendor - I recommend their unit!
I purchased 16 of the Allsop 26625 DVD/VHS Organizers. After I had 4 or 5 of them on the floor, loaded with DVDs, I was going to move them to load the next batch. But, when I picked them up off the floor, two of them came apart, dropping the DVDs on the floor. Knowing they were weak, I tried to hold the next one together, but pressed a little too hard on opposite corners; the other two corners gave way, and my hands came together, scattering DVDs all over the floor.Looking at the pieces that came apart, I saw that hooks were molded into the plastic and were supposed to snap over ridges on the next piece. But the hooks were too shallow to hold against the strain of holding them with the DVDs facing upward, and they were the same on all 16 boxes.I emailed the manufacturer (from whom I had bought 12 of the boxes) and asked, since it would be time-consuming for me to send them back, and costly for them, what would they offer me if I just kept them and glued the corners together. I had absolutely no response.I ended up spending two evenings snapping the boxes apart, glueing the 112 attachment points and reassembling them. I think they will be OK, now, but I would not have purchased them if I knew they were so poorly manufactured. And, I do not have any good thoughts about Allsop's customer service.
[...] - - I have been a diehard Sony customer since the 1980s but this is the final straw. Every Sony product has been slightly inferior than the one I have replaced and now this. I have a KDL-32XBR4 that is less than 4 years old and it has the vertical line problem that others have clearly documented. I was once willing to pay the Sony premium because it meant quality products, built to last. That is clearly no longer the case. Goodbye Sony, we're through.
The Xantrex Powerpack-600HD was everything I had hoped for It was well illustratedand to the point, very good for power outages, I am now the proud owner of two.I would buy another if needed.
The picture and sound are great, there's no doubt about that, but this player is slow as a tortoise to do anything.I actually own two high definition TVs and each one has a Blu-Ray player attached. On one I've got the Sony BDP-S300 and on the other I've got the Panasonic DMP-BD30. There is a huge difference in speed and responsiveness between the two players! Let me give you some very specific examples:The Sony is powered off because you haven't been using it. You decide you want to watch a movie. So, you push the eject button to open the disc tray so that you can load a movie in to it. Well, after you push the eject button you might as well go pour yourself a Coke... because the disc tray doesn't open for an agonizingly slow 45 seconds after you push that eject button! The Panasonic boots up and opens in less than half the time: just 20 seconds.OK... so now you've got the disc tray open. Stick in the disc and push the play button. Now wait for anything to show up on your TV screen! I timed it with "National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets" and it took six seconds longer for the BDP-S300 to display the first splash screen than it did for the Panasonic. OK, so now we've at least got a picture on the TV, but we're still not actually watching the movie!On "National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets", there is a series of movie previews at the beginning of the disc. After the last preview plays, the player actually begins the process of loading all the menus and graphics from the disc and when it's finally read and loaded all that stuff, you see the first actual disc menu on the screen. On the Sony, this process takes an astonishing two minutes and seven seconds! Can you imagine sitting around with your kids, ready to watch a movie, and having to wait over two minutes for the Blu-Ray player to load everything and bring up the disc menu? It's outrageous... especially when you try the same thing on the Panasonic and watch it do the job in just 34 seconds.It's also frustratingly slow to respond to commands from the remote. Again, using the "National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets" disc as a comparison... if you want to explore the menus on the disc (for example, to see what special features are offered on the disc) things don't happen immediately when you push the buttons on the Sony remote. For example, when you push the up or down arrow to go up or down through the choices in the disc menu, there is a lag from the time you push the button until the time you actually see the menu choices scroll up or down on your screen. It shouldn't be that way! (And it isn't on the Panasonic DMP-BD30.)Using the BDP-S300 reminds me very much of what it's like to use a very old computer with too little RAM and a very weak microprocessor. Ever used a computer like that... where you click on something and it takes the computer forever to execute the command? And then you do the same thing on a nice new computer with enough RAM and a powerful processor... and it just works? That's what the difference is like in using the Sony BDP-S300 and the Panasonic DMP-BD30.By the way, in case anyone is wondering... yes, of course, I did do the firmware update from Sony. Everything I said in this review is based on using the latest firmware. Before the firmware update, the Sony would even play some of my Blu-Ray discs. At least now it plays them all... you just have to be really patient as you wait for anything to happen!Buy the DMP-BD30, it's a MUCH better machine!
I've had this quite awhile and keep it in my wallet. I don't use it often, but it is very effective for all the uses I've ever used it for. Highly recommend.
Pretty good speakers for the money. I have these as speakers in the bakc of my theatre room and as speakers in other rooms (Multi-Zone). They work as expected.
Well, things started off pretty good with a decent picture day and night, but after 3-4 months, the night vision failed to work. After another month, the day vision only worked in black and white. After another month (it was mid-winter by now) the day vision only worked if the temperature was above about 35 degrees outside. In Kentucky 35 is a "warm" day in the winter. I'm giving up on this thing and trying the more expensive Q-See camera.
This product arrived as promised, however it would not load in printer. Tried several things to remedy. Printer troubleshooter kept saying "no cartridge in printer". I finally went to Staples & bought new cartridge. Not good. DUD!
I am so happy with the garmin kit I should have done it sooner. the band is so much better than the original and the bike mount is easy to use.
I LOVE the Zire 71 that I received as a graduation gift! It is beautiful, simple, and incredibly useful. I am easily intimidated by technology, so I didn't think I could ever wean myself off of the old-fashioned paper and pencil organizers, but the Palm helped make the transition smooth and effortless. The Zire 71 conveniently offers many different features (address book, memo pad, notepad, day planner, expense sheet, calculator) that give you lots of options in organizing your information.The built in camera feature is so much more helpful than I could have ever imagined. I love how it doesn't flash, so you can discreetly take digital pictures in public (I use mine when I'm shopping; I photograph things I'm thinking about buying so that I can compare them when I get home). However, even with the Palm's great self-adjusting lighting, picture-taking abilities are limited without a flash. Also, you have to hold the handheld *perfectly* still to take a decent shot. All-in-all, the Palm Pilot is adequate for my casual picture-taking needs, and I have put off buying a separate digital camera.
These tuners are wonderful. Look great on my strat. Holds tune, easy to install on my MIM Fender neck. Glad I bought them.
Exceptional product by Targus; just plug and use, nothing special needed. It allowed me to use my Targus Laptop Fan, a printer and a mouse; Perfect mini size!
APC AV H10BLK Power conditionerGenerally the product operates very well,however there is a great deal of faith required. The indicators tell you very little about problems that the product has detected.It would be nice if there were trouble codes to tell the userwhat event specifically happened and why. This would give theuser a much better idea if they have a line problem that shouldbe looked into or, if there is a problem with the unit itself.My unit for instance keeps going into a "trim" mode. I think I know what this is but HOW MUCH is the unit trimming and why??Again the system seems to be working correctly if one puts their faith in "idiot" lights.APC AV H10BLK Home Theater 1000VA Power Filter and Conditioner (BLACK)
I'd pretty much say so. This nifty little unit is relatively inexpensive (I got mine from the local big box at a deep discount) and it does NOT make coasters---that is, it doesn't fail partway through making a disc and leave you with a useless hunk of plasttic. I'll admit that I only buy top quality DVD+R discs, but really that's the only way to go anyway.The unit hooks right up and the driver installed on Win2K just fine. The provided software is a bit clunky, but serviceable. There's plenty of cheap software if you need it (although I found that I could burn CDs and DVDs just fine with what's provided).Downsides: the unit I got is silver (I'd prefer a more sedate color) and hums slightly when on. That's it.Although other manufacturers make DVD drives for less, Plextor has the most highly regarded reputation and this drive shows why. The proof is in the burning. After struggling for years with CD burners and software, with a growing collection of junk discs, I've found a piece of hardware that saves hours of &quot;burning it again&quot;. Accept no substitutes.
I bought this strictly because I needed a headset that would filter out the background noise when I was talking on the phone. I don't want people I call being distracted by some of the loud people sitting near me. The unit has good fit and finish and appears to have good quality with good controls, instructions, and adjustability. It also fits well and I really can't find any faults, except that the noise cancellation feature is virtually worthless. I had an M12 amplifier with an "H" series headset I used before I bought the S12 and the noise cancelling on that was amazing. The building alarm system could be going off and people on the other end wouldn't hear anything. (That headset is not compatible with the S12 and the combo runs 2-3 times the price of the S12.) With the S12, even soft background music in my office is audible to people I call, as are the loud voices around me. I called Plantronics tech service to see if there wasn't something I could do to remedy the problem. I was on hold quite a long time, but when I finally got a service tech, he was very friendly and helpful. Unfortunately, he said my S12 was apparently not atypical. He said the noise cancellation on the S12 is only about 60%, but based on my limited experience, I'd say it's more like 6%. I'm returning it
.Cheers to the guy who wrote a review about a cable.5 Stars!
Looks out of place with my other gear, kind of cheap looking but it does the job well. Sounds good
This CD player is extremely temperamental. It works well only on rare occasions. Spend the extra money...the frustration is not worth the price.
Well, it was easy to just add a case for my new Panasonic ZS8 camera, right? Only thing....this case DOES NOT FIT this camera. You would think someone would have checked this out before matching up the 2 products, but not so. Wish I had known, but trusted that the camera I ordered would fit into the recommended case I ordered!
This has been a total rip off. The cartriges were defective. The "company" I bought them from wanted nothing to do with warranty and refunding my money. Canon wanted nothing to do with it. And Amazon has been no help at all, and useless to work with. It's been a bad deal, bad experience, and all parties involved are at fault.
A much better quality than staples brand of CAT 5E cables. Was easier to run inside a wall so the wires didn't show on the outside walls.
I ordered this for my son. So far so good. The sound is excellent most portable DVD players I have seen have terribly low sound, but this one is LOUD when turned all the way up.I added my pictures, I was leary of buying since there were not any pictures, but for 99 dollars and free shipping, I hated to miss out on a good deal.
Purchased this item just in case I need it. Reason for 4 stars is because I haven't had to use it yet. When I do, I feel that it will do what it is supposed to do, Have used other brands in the past. Some work and some to not. The description of this item beats some of the ones I have previously used and most of them worked. I firmly feel that this item will function just as well if not better. I am hoping it will function better. For the price, What the Heck.
overall sound quality is good, the FM radio is a welcome feature, FM reception is just okay. Overall a good value MP3 player for the money.
I just used it for our IPad on the airplane with my son and I was very happy with the results. We both were able to listen to the movie and enjoy our in flight movie together. I would recommend.
I got this player in November '03, and it worked fine - for a while. It played all my audio CD's and my iTunes-burned MP3 CD's without a hitch.Supposedly, the battery life is supposed to be longer when you play WMA or MP3 files as opposed to normal audio CD's. I popped in an MP3 CD and my batteries were dead in 3 1/2 hours.I'm an accessory kind of person, so I went looking for the wired remote and the AC adapter at rioaudio.com. Guess what? Nonexistant! Firmware updates? Nonexistant!The player itself has a few little flukes besides the battery issue. Occasionally, it'll only see the first 50 out of the 100 MP3 tracks on my CD, and sometimes it says &quot;read error&quot; when I stick in a new CD, but they're small problems. The thing that really bothers me it that the buttons on the front of the player are getting more and more unresponsive as time goes on. I practically have to jump on the play button to get the thing to turn on.My advice? This player may be worth the $30 on amazon if you really need something cheap, but if you have a little bit more dough, go with the Rio SP350 (I'd give it four stars). If you decide you want to leave CD's behind all together, then get the Rio Chiba (256MB, definetly 5 stars).
I just got the mouse setup with no problems. But the mouse is slow and horrid if you want to play games. I was also a little shakey when I tried to use it for graphics.Also it would be nice if Amazon title had the proper name of the product. Its the BT Mouse Jr., not the regular BT Mouse.
My girlfriend surprised me with this laptop after a virus took our other computer out of commission. Needless to say, it's nice to have some sort of virus program on here that comes with the computer even if it's not the most recent one. Start up on this laptop is phenomenol. I can go to a client's house and be up and going in no time at all. Visuals are nothing less than extraordinary when I do a presentation. I have dsl at home and the speed is fine. However, when a pop up ad starts up it does tend to freeze up the computer and not really tell you why its freezing up. I've tried making adjustments to it but no luck as of yet. Could be of a fault of my own. This laptop does come with speakers. However, I would say this is definately not a strong point on this laptop. Plugging in a dvd gives great clarity but rotten listening. I have only had this laptop less than a week without any regrets. But then again, this is my first laptop. Last of all, couldn't they make this laptop a little lighter with battery life a little longer than just two hours?
I have tested this SD card in my Panasonic and Kodak cameras and it is not faster than the standard Sandisk SD cards. I tried taking as many pictures as I could in a minute with the Ultra card and the standard card and the speed was the same.My Panasonic camera also has a "burst" mode. Testing in this mode also showed no difference between the two card types.Next I tested the write speed on my desktop computer.Standard SD card 3.45 MB/secondUltra SD card 8.25 MB/secondSo the Ultra card really is much faster than the standard card. However for some reason, I didn't see any improvement in my cameras.ThanksJohn C. Briggs
I have two of these with a 1200 watt amp in my firebird and it blows the hat off my head. I didn't expect them to beat half as loud as the do. I could not believe that speakers for only $55 would do anything but it is one of the best things I have done.
its a reallly nice camera..it clicks perfect photos even from a moving car..there is no problem of blurred photos..its a gud camera..worth its price..
I bought one of theese for 100 bucks i came home tried to download the software, jukebox, and the only difference is that it has a Rio skin and visualization but it wouldnt recodnize it. so i reinstalled it, same thing.Also the buzzing noise gets very annoying, i could hear it on the preloaded song - also worthless.So in the end i returned my 100 dollar purchase - if you find one at 10 cents it might me a good value, if youre lucky.
works great, very happy with it for those tripod still shots my ole bones can't always hold still..
I bought this because my electrical utility has frequent voltage spikes and short power outages. So far it has stopped one voltage spike and the battery has kicked in once for a two minute power outage. I'm hoping this thing lasts because reading the reviews on the Internet it appears most manufacturers don't believe in high quality anymore. If it ever stops working I let you know.
I haven't had the problem as others with the earbuds not fitting, however, I am not happy with sound quality that the earbuds provide. They isolate sound well, but the range of sound that these provide isn't really satisfying. I think it's a little tinny, however I think most users won't be that dissapointed.
Had a linksys before which was decent, but not quite up to speed. I have 2 xbox 360's and two computers and had occasional trouble with lag issues online with my 360(especially when playing Ultimate Mortal Kombat). Used port forwarding and all other tricks and it helped alot but it didn't cure the problem. This is a gaming router and it lets you prioritize your different ports which so far has had amazing results! I have had no lag issues online since I got it. It was a little tricky to set up compared to the linksys, but well worth the effort. Buy this router.
I purchased these headphones on June 9th, 2010 and already one side of them has completely quit working. I should know better by now seeing as these are the 3rd pair I've had over the years, neither of the 2 pairs I had before ever gave out in 2 months though. This will definitely be the last pair I'll ever actually purchase. I don't know if everyone knows that these have a lifetime warranty on them through Koss and if you go to their website you can find the address where you can return these to for a free replacement pair. I've done that with a previous pair but was to lazy and didn't really feel like returning them to Koss, so I just gave Koss more of my money by purchasing another pair and encouraging them to keep making these headphones with such poor quality build wise. As I mentioned before the pair I purchased in June will be the last pair of these I ever purchase, even though I enjoy the sound quality and fit.
Fits as advertised to my Celestron Binoculars and to my tripod. However, once set up the slightest touch causes severe springy side to side vibration. This product shoud be made out of metal instead of plastic.
I'm writing this review as I attempt to rebuild one of these arrays with new disks. My company bought 3 of them to use as backup for our file server, and two of them have failed. We also have the smaller non-RAID 300GB versions for every desktop and laptop in our company (about 16) and none have had any problems. So I would stay far away from this one because it seems very failure prone. If the controller successfully lets me use replacement drives I'll post back here.Though even if it does, I wouldn't recommend this drive because the enclosure is not meant to be opened by an end user, and why on earth would you want RAID if you can't swap out a drive?
Got this from C.C. for (...) and that's hard to beat for an 8" player (at least for a few more months). So far I am quite impressed. I bought this to play other formats since playing DVD movies should be a no-brainer. This thing plays all MP3's and JPG's on any of my CD-R's or CD-RW's !!. (I tried this on an 8" Mintek and it choked every time). It was quite handy being able to watch a movie, (on battery power) while we slowly froze, during the 36 hour power loss before Christmas. Then I really impressed all the relatives at Christmas when I used it as an electronic picture frame to show a bunch of pictures from the family albums (JPG's on a CD-R). Then when my brother surprised everyone with CD copies of the old family slides, I connected the player to the TV and gave everyone a slide show!It does appear to have one small limitation in that it tops out when 'reading' over 648 images from a single folder (directory). So if you're going to burn a CD for a picture slide show, you better create separate folders if you have a lot of pictures. I would rate the picture quality just average for JPG images but DVD movies look good. And I think the sound from the 2 built-in speakers is quite impressive (it has an equalizer with a variety of pre-sets). The size is quite nice, very compact for an 8" player and the battery pack is well designed. I would say that this is a good deal but only time will tell about its reliability. It's not a Sony or Panasonic, but they all come from China like everything else we buy
I bought the i900 because I wanted a scanner that would do slides & negatives besides normal reflective scans. I have an old Scanmaker E6 that is still working great, so I decided on the i900 because it was cheaper than most film scanners and could do more than just film. I considered the i800 but decided against it as it seemed not to be as heavy duty with a cheaper, lighter construction and using a brick power supply rather than an internal supply like the i900. Anyway, at first I was frustrated because trying to scan negatives using ScanWizard was not working. I kept getting images that looked more like a brightly colored mosaic than anything. Finally, just when I was ready to give up, I loaded the supplied SilverFast Ai program and tried scanning negatives with it, and they came out beautifully! (I had ScanWizard's settings correctly set for negative scanning, but something isn't working right in that program; also couldn't get Microtek's website at all; seems to be off-line for the past couple of weeks, but I'm not too concerned since SilverFast works!)This scanner does a wonderful job scanning negatives; I didn't believe how it could turn those orange-tinted negatives into normal photos. Normal reflective scans are just as good and the scanner is significantly faster than my old E6. This is by far the best scanner I've seen; my next project is to find some of my old slides and see what kind of job it will do with them. I suspect it'll be as great as the negative scans! At the discount prices you can get this scanner for, it is certainly worth considering!
I like this Presto Fry daddy as the oil gets hot quickly you do not have to regulate the temperature at all. I had one for many years and decided to buy another fry Daddy as i use this a lot of times.
These affordable and slim jewel cases by Memorex provide sturdy protection for CDs; but they can also store DVDs as well as CD-Rs, DVD-Rs, and more! I have been fortunate in that the cases I bought never cracked when I tried to open them. Could that be because I'm a 90 pound weakling? SMILE Well, I doubt it--I think these are well constructed. They hold together for years at a time and that's great.Moreover, these slender jewel cases provide excellent storage for media and they measure roughly less than half the width of the older, original jewel cases that seem far too wide and "fat" today. You can stick a "post-it" note to the front of the jewel case to indicate what's on the disc inside, too. These jewel cases can be storing discs on bookshelves, cabinet shelves or whatever.They also come in a variety of five colors: red, blue, green, orange and purple, so you can even color code different types of data discs, CD-Rs, or whatever media you wish. Great added feature--they certainly aren't ugly!Overall, I highly recommend this CD/DVD jewel cases for anyone who wants compact yet sturdy storage for their media. Use these in good health!SMILE
I've had this receiver now for about 6 months. Overall, I like it. The sound is good. It has just about all of the connections I could possibly want. They included just about all of the cables I needed, except for the optical cable, which turned out to be very expensive.One complaint that I have is that this receiver is very complex. It stems from the fact that it has so many features. However, the manual is awful at explaining how to use the various features. (Yes, I read manuals.)The remote control is big, but nicely laid out. The main buttons I use (play, stop, volumne, etc.) are large and easy to find by feel. Which is important to me while I'm watching movies in the dark.I'm happy with this receiver. I would buy it again, but I'm still figuring out how to use all of the things it's capable of. If you're intimidated by technology, then this may not be the receiver for you. If you want a good receiver at a reasonable price and are willing to learn as you go, then this receiver may be a good choice.
I assume HP makes their money on toner and not the printer itself. Starter cartridge is incredibly small (just a few pages) and replacements are expensive. Good for low volume small or personal user.
I am completely satisfied with this product. I found the same product for less cost.
Excellent product for basic CD storage. Has plenty of slots for CD storage. Sturdy and compact. Will buy another if needed.
I recently bought a new PC and decided to use the old one as a grounded backup on an unused desk in the bedroom. The trouble was, I only had one monitor, and since I'm a writer, cash is usually short. The very cheapest new monitors at the electronics stores were all well in the $80 - $100 range, and I was darned if I was gonna pay that for a computer I intend to use only as a spare tire. The compromise I reached was this product, the Dell E153fp 15-inch flat panel, and it was a good one.For starters, buying the refurbished model saved a boatload of dough without sacrificing quality. As to the quality, the construction is very solid and aesthetically pleasing, and the unit is a lot lighter than the not-that-much-bigger 17" model I have on my main computer. Additionally, the monitor has an auto power-down which kicks in pretty quickly when you aren't using it, which will extend monitor life. What impressed me the most was the colors, however. They are unusually vivid and bright, so much so that I would be using this as my main monitor if I hadn't elected to buy it in such a small size.The drawback with 15" monitors is, obviously, that they are 15", which is pretty small. To some extent the beauty of the colors is diminished by the smallness of the screen, a fact to keep in mind if you watch a lot of movies in this format. However, if you don't have much room or don't have much money, this is a very good product.
i apreciate your business but the items that you have sent me are 110 volts, unfortunatly i need 220 volts. i use this equipment in europe . i would apreciate if you would help me out as soon as possible because i want to purchase 10 more items now and many more later. can you send me 220 volt?
The product is one of the best things that I have for my Garmin GPS. I love it.
the video and sound quality are excellent, the battery life of the a2 rocks,i love it because i can watch videos for hours
Great speakers for the price. These replaced the RCA speakers I have had for a few years. The sound quality is amazing. the build quality is great too. Would love to buy another set for my Game room.
I've Used Tripp Lite Isobar Surge Protectors since 1999. I've used them for my TV's, HI-FI and my Computers. They are simply the best Surge Protector for under 100.00...
It does what it's supposed to do, and it really sped up my EeePC 1000HA. The reason I chose Crucial over the OCZ stick that Amazon tries to push you to buy with most EeePC's is because I like Crucial's customer support a lot better.Solid product, excellent reliability, system stability, and great customer support. I'm happy. Thanks Crucial and Amazon!
At first I was a little dissapointed when I recieved the Media center. It provides no way to interface with a television so I installed a 6600 Nvidia card with an aftermarket fan in the PCI express slot. One of the PCI card slots was occupied with a modem - I quickly threw that away. The inside of the computer is not made for expansion. There is no area for mounting additional hard drives and no board connections for plugging in my aftermarket fan. I had to use a Molex splitter to get power. I had no way to interface the sound system with my computer so I had to use a stereo to RCA cable to achieve sound. After rearanging much of the cables I have made room for my low profile ATA Raid Card and two 300 GB hard drives. Sadly uninstalling all the HP bloatware took three times as long as installing windows. I have no idea why I recieved a cd for AOL Latinos and had a link to it on the desktop. Finally I was able to enjoy media center - the system is very quiet and doesn't seem to have any major issues. It has had some errors when connecting to some of the web television but I think that has to do more with there server or net congestion. I am now able to watch all my favorite shows and fastforward/skip through allthe commercials. If you want you can build the exact same thing for about the same price. The OS is regular Media Center so there is no 64 bit extensions being utilized.I submitted the following corrections:X2 4200 is a 2.2 chip not a 2.0 as statedThe PCI-16 express card slot is not occupied as stated.There is no video out capabilities to a television although not stated I found it implied.The audio out does not consist of ports dealing with side speaker out, rear speaker out, center speaker out, line-in, line-out, microphone as stated. It has microphone in speaker out and digital out. The digital out can produce sounds to the speakers but there is not individual ports for all of those listed.
After shopping for a progressive scan player, I decided to upgrade my Panasonic to the Zenith DVB216. My hardware inlcudes a Philips 50" HDTV and Pioneer receiver. I might have received a defective player because I swear my old player outdid this player in terms of resolution and clarity. The output wasn't that impressive and the sound wasn't that great either (I used the optical output for both players). Appearance wise, I don't really care much of, but I notice the remote looks really cheap and the buttons on the unit are way too small (reminds me of my Dad's old 80's style stereo component buttons), ergonomics is non-existent. I returned the item and went back to my old one for now. Next time I'm picking up a Pioneer progressive scan, even though it costs a little more. You do get what you pay for when it comes to electronics...
If You take Photos this Item is Invaluable and You Will use It all the Time. It Grabs onto anything Enabling You To Take Steady as a Rock Photos and Get in a Group/Couple Photo instead of always having to ask a Stranger to Take a Photo for You! I Have Used this to take Many beautiful Shots in Low Light including Many of the Moon Coming Up Over the Ocean with great results. The GorillaPod is Constructed of Good Materials and Very well Made. It Does everything Advertised. I expect it to Last a Lifetime and this would be a Wonderful Gift to Anyone who takes Photos! It won't be a Gadget someone will Throw Into a Drawer and never use.
Just as advertised. Works great - received it in 1 business day. The picture makes it look huge, but its really not. I'm a very happy customer!
Product image is accurate.Product seems to work fine for my CPU and GPU, but I don't over-clock.It applies smooth like finger nail polish and easy to spread evenly with the included applicator brush. The other thermal paste I have used applies like a paste instead of a thick liquid like this. The only downside is you only get enough fluid for about five full applications.
I purchased this PCI board a few months ago and It didn't work. I called and talked with the tech support people who eventually said they would send me a new one. Two months later, after multiple emails to them, I have not received the new board and haven't even heard back from them.Don't waste your time. Go with another company.
This is a great set! As with the other reviews, the TV is only as good as the signal that is feeding it. When I first bought the unit, I had to wait a few days before the cable company could come out and install the required equipment to properly feed the TV. Once the cable was hooked up and was all digital, the picture was amazing. The HD programs are incredably bright on this unit. The cable installer even commented that the picture on this unit was one of the best he had seen.After talking to a sales associate and looking online, I decided to go with the LCD TV instead of a plasma or projection type. The LCD unit seems very "user friendly" in terms of no burn in risk and no hum as 6500 feet. (Colorado Springs) I have confidence that even if the kids leave the set on with a DVD playing, the LCD panel will be alright. Overall, I feel that this TV performes just as well or better than a plasma without the "dangers" that come with the plasma sets.I agree with the other review in that I don't find any difference with Mode 1 or Mode 2. Also with the digital cable box, I just disabled (or turned off, I really don't know just that I set it not to come on when the TV comes on) the integrated TV Guide.Great set if you can afford it, it is well worth the money!! Should be ahead of the industry for a while.
Every bookkeeper needs this product, or something similar to it. It's a huge time saver for doing manual bank, credit card reconciliations, etc. Not sure why local office supply stores don't carry them any longer? Everyone I'm training wants one, so I buy this one for resale. I prefer this one because it's a stand-alone; has a dark background so white paper stands out; the slider works well; it's cheap, and lightweight.
I was very excited when I receive the 450 DV. My expectations where very high because of the right up on the internet. When I tested it out I couldn't beleive that someone would give such a high rating for this. I suppose in a pinch when you need to record something it might be OK. I would not recommend this recorder if you are trying to record with any kind of quality in mind. Beware!
I purchased this camera as a gift for my husband and haven't successfully made and downloaded any pics in the 2 years we've owned it. We did not receive responsive product support, couldn't integrate it with our pc and spent money on flash cards to no avail. Simply, without product support this has been a little silver dustcatcher. I've used the Sony Mavica FD-something or other and despite the substantial cost difference, it has been the better bargain due to capacity, versatility and price of floppies cf. to flash cards. A disappointing experience from a company which was once found to be excellent.
It does its job, that's it! I've been using this for a week without having any issue.Great for the price.
Having never bought a major electronic appliance on the internet I was somewhat hesitant about doing it and actually considered buying direct from Sony. I ended up buying it on line from Vanns through Amazon, thank goodness.Vanns is a great company to work with and delivered more than an internet shopping experience that worked perfectly. They actually are available to talk with you by phone and e-mail.I recommend them highly.
I was disappointed to learn that this frame does not come with memory! I should have read more clearily. We wound up purchasing a small jump drive so I could load pictures from my computer from a variety of years.
Prior to purchasing this item I was training for a half marathon and started losing track of writing down my miles, which in turn made me lose motivation to improve or even continue. At first I was a little hesitant due to the size (I'm a 5'3" female) but I decided, after research and many positive reviews to go with the Garmin 305 and what an incredible and powerful tool! There's something so motivating to see where and how many miles you've run when you download your device. I don't even notice it's on me when I'm running, don't let the size fool you. I highly recommend this product as I improved not only the physical aspect of training but the mental part. I completed my half and now I'm training for a full marathon!
MP 780 arrived and when trying to set up, copier print head was unable to align and colors were not printing. Cannon sent replacement printer head but this did not good...same problem. Requested and recieved from Amazon second copier to replace but sure enough same problems occured. Cannon offered to replace but two strikes your out.
Great product and great value for the money. My 2nd pair. My 20 year old son liked the 1st pair so much that they walked off with him. Also very useful if you travel by airplane as well. Highly recommended.
This thing kinda stinks. It's noisy, there is a hiss. I wanted to like it... But it's really not that good. I recently just threw it away...
These radios are great. Much better than any other Midland radios. Out does the Midland LXT models. The only one better the Midland GXT 600. I have gain about 5 miles with no probelm here in New York. 500 & 600 are now hard to fined. Other models I have are: LXT-330LXT-440Thanks
Windows Vista doesn't completely recognize the device when you plug it in, and while it then recognized my Bluetooth headset it would not communicate with the headset at all. When I tried installing the software from the included CDROM, Vista blocked the installation as incompatible, and Vista sent me to a TOSHIBA website! Oops. The drivers which were installed show up in Device Manager as Toshiba drivers, not DLink.Toshiba absolutely refuses to talk to me about it, and DLink says it will not work with Vista and I should return it for a refund.DLink has NO PLANS TO SUPPORT VISTA. They don't have drivers, they say they're not working on drivers, and they say there is no schedule under which they intend to ship drivers. (OK, all of that was said by someone in India, and who knows if they know actual DLink policy.)Others have said this product works with Vista. Well, in my case (a new HP Media Center PC), not only does the software fail to install, it modifies my desktop and screws things up bad enough that I had to use System Restore to back up to a checkpoint. Nice feature of Vista... checkpoints are automatically created often enough that you don't have to remember to make one before installing.Lesson learned. If their website says "XP SP2 or higher", that means it only works on XP. Nowhere else. Now I wonder if Amazon will take it back?
I have used this Charger / maintainer for the last 5 months. Works great. No complaints. . Buy it. You won't be unhappy,
The navigator has all of the advertised features and more and all are very easy to use after just a few minutes going through the menus. The display is clear, even in bright light, and the options on what or how to display are terrific. I'm sorry that I waited so long to buy one.
This is a less-than-helpful review for anyone deciding on this piece of equipment. I ordered this IR light hoping that it would help illuminate the dark recesses of the spooky haunted houses that I investigate. 2 days after ordering this light I received an email saying that it was not available and that my credit card would not be charged, but I could order it again when it was in stock. This seemed rather odd to me since it was listed as an in stock item at the time of purchase. Bottom line is that I never received it nor was I charged for it. I still think it is something I might buy though.The features that make it attractive to me as a ghost hunter is that it provides more light than my 1 LED nightshot camera has installed. It is black so it won't reflect much light in a darkend space. And it sort of looks like the heat ray producing armature from the 1950's Sci-Fi classic "War of the Worlds."Just this morning I received an email from Amazon stating that if I reviewed this product I would be entered into a drawing for a $1000 gift card toward a future purchase. Well, if Amazon can't keep track of botched orders, or whether or not a product was actually shipped, I might as well write the requested review in the hope I might win something I guess...
This is a great mouse. Nice feel in the hand, easy to set up, and the magnifier is very useful, but if you are a web cruiser like me and you have AOL, the "back" function does not work on any key! Fortunately I could program the right click button on my laptop to do that, but I would have bought something else if I had known.
I recieved the Virgin Pulse Personal CD Player with MP3/WMA Playback as a gift, since all of my music files are WMAs. I took one of my favorite playlists and burned it onto a CD. When I tried to play the CD on the Virgin Pulse player, less than 1/4 of the songs actually played. I of course did not try to play MP3s since I would not need to know if they worked or not. Regular CDs worked well, though.Other Pros and Cons:Pros- The player looks very sleek- The sound is fairly good (it was good enough for me)- The remote was useful when I had the cd player in my bag, and I didn't want to take it out to skip songs, pause, etc.- As far as I could tell, the player did not skip when I drove over bumps, etc.- I loved the way the player had two audio jacks, so I was able to share my music without having to give up my earbuds.Cons- The remote has a place to put the headphone jack. It is very unstable, so I would suggest putting the headphone jack in the player itself, not the remote.- As I said before, the player only actually played 1/4 of my WMA songs from a list of over 300.- Looking for songs on the screen was quite confusing.- There is no volume control on the remote.If you would like to play WMAs, then don't buy this player. I'm not so sure about the MP3 aspect of the Virgin Pulse MP3/WMA player. If you could care less about MP3s and WMAs, Virgin has two other models that are CD only.
Honestly would not recommend putting any money into these headphones. I bought them a few months ago and within 1 month the functionality on the left earbud started fading out and a few weeks later completely stopped working. Luckily I had a RadioShack insurance purchased for $5 (which I justified since I saved $10 when they were on sale) and had to cash this in in &lt;2 months. Went through the whole RMA process of sending back to RadioShack and waiting 2 weeks for them to send me a cash card for the amount on my receipt. They gave me the cash card and I purchased a brand new set of headphones (which were no longer on sale), just to find out that the functionality on the left earbud was faded on this as well! Well, it turned out not to be worthwhile to have bought insurance again since I paid a total of about $15 just to get the headphones exchanged, when I could have just not been cheap and bought some good quality headphones.I think the functionality of these headphones are adversely affected by the mute button which causes a continuous static sound and a constant muting/unmuting on the left earbud. This can be remedied (for a few minutes) by twisting the area around the mute button and pressing the mute button (or some such combination), but the quality again frustratingly degrades when your hands are no longer free. I wouldn't recommend going cheap with these Koss products because you'll just end up spending more money to constantly replace them than you would by getting a good pair once.
I got the BEFCMU10 solely because of the promotion going on when I was ready to switch to HSI. I've used it with three operating systems--Windows ME, Windows XP, and Slackware (linux). Installation was perfect on both XP and Slackware. ME gave me a bit of trouble with the driver (this is usual for my ME, at least--that's why I run Slackware on that machine now), but it wasn't too bad. Just walked through the driver installation process a couple of times and then it took. I've used it with the USB connection the most, simply because that's the cable I had handy when I was setting it up, but I've recently hooked it up via Ethernet, and it works fine, too. I haven't noticed any difference in speeds either up or down since changing to Ethernet. The modem's been reliable--the only connection problems I've ever had were my ISP's fault, not the equipment's.
We have purchased three different headsets. My husband is very hard of hearing and this one is the best both for him and for me. He can crank up the volume, and I can mute the TV if I don't want to hear what he is watching! It is saving my hearing as well! This is our second Sony...only because we wanted one in each location we have a TV, not because it didn't work. Others do not have the same options for the non-user. Our first one is about two years old. Replaced the battery only once and he uses it every day!
I love the Canon Power Shot Series S5. It's very user friendly. The color is true to live. Right after I bought it I took it with me on a 2 week trip, the only thing I didn't like is that it went through Batteries fast. I will invest in some rechargeable Batteries.
I bought this for my wife to supplement our P-400 (8x10). We went digital almost 3 years ago with the Olympus C4040 and P-400 and I was looking for something to do 4x6s w/o having to cut 8x10s down all the time. I've always been partial to Olympus, having worked extensively with the OM-1 as a photographer in the early 90s. We were very happy with the results we received from the P-400 and I have to say the prints from the P-10 are stunning, if not better. The cost per print is about 39, which is a bit more than taking it to some of the local pharmacies (though we live in the middle of nowhere, we'd more than make up for it in time and gas). Plus there's something to be said for the convenience of printing at home. Print time is reasonable, what you'd expect from a dye sub. The greatest benefit to me is that you don't get the diffusion dot patterns you find with the ink-jet &quot;photo&quot; printers. If you want &quot;photos&quot;, dye sub is the only way to go -- and the bottom line is the P-10 gives the quality I want at a reasonable price.
I purchased my Gremlin In August of 2006 and i loved it...keyword, loved. 3 weeks after receiving the player and downloading songs to it (over 1000) i began getting software failure messages. After 2 days of these messages and constant system lock-up I went straight to the company. The representative was extremely helpful, saying once he received my product he could get it back to me within a weeks time and even re-download the songs i had already obtained...very cool seeing as how long it takes to pull out 1000 songs and he doesn't really have to do that. Well, three weeks later i get a brand new gremlin back....songless. It seems he couldn't bring up my songs because of blah blah blah. Anyway, I got it back so i was happy. It has been working well...until today! (3-6-07) After coming back to my computer from my lunch hour, I turn on my gremlin and half the screen is blotted out. I can only see the bottom half. That makes 2 Gremlins that are garbage in a matter of 6 months. Has this company never heard of craftsmanship?!?!I am quite infuriated which led me to write this venom filled review. I highly suggest AGAINST purchasing an MG-1000. To those of you that do, good luck. And those of you with similar problems, please leave another review. I would love to know if i'm the only one going through this.
good machine, cd- to cd, record works great, will need to reveiw and learn many commands to record from analog, so far i am satisfied, i had a KLM', for 4 years before it died, and could not be fixed, this machine is a reconditioned, and was a good price at around 200.00, good luck,
I bought this player for Christmas this year and so far have been very impressed with the sound and picture quality. I've played 4 different DVDs entirely so far and have had no problems with any of them. As this is my first DVD player after years and years of VHS I'm still awestruck by how much better the picture is. I bought this player mostly based on the Panasonic name and the high review ratings posted by others, and the only complaint I saw repeated was the buttons on the remote are too small. Well, they are small, but I don't have any problems pressing them, and the size doesn't bother me a bit. I don't have a progressive-scan TV set (maybe later - I bought this planning to upgrade) but the picture is still really good with a regular TV. Overall this player gets 5 stars because I can't think of anything to complain about.
Speakers are super loud, bass is even too loud when all the way turned down still has a natural loudness to the bass especially when listening to rap music which natural bass has more bass sound to it. If you don't have neighbors and like to throw parties, these speakers are a great buy, but if you don't want people knocking on your door to turn them down, perhaps seeking out another speaker would be more conducive to your listening pleasure as well as the enable you to not deal with the excessive amount of bass that the z-2300 lets off. I would go with speakers a little more low key. These speakers are a good price but make sure you have the accomodation to turn it up to seven to let it be heard from these bad boy speakers. Overall these speakers will knock your socks off. Good speakers, over the top, louder than life.
well i bought these headphones not knowing alot about the world of im just gonna call it high performance head phones i was sick of the cheep peaces of crap i used to buy and i would be forced to listen to everything around me with these if u dont have sound going through u can just about here somone talking to u awsome sound quality the base hits nice and hard in them great for watching movies on my comp crystal clear sound quality and and extra bonus i didnt read about the cord is like 8 ft long when i un raveled it my jaw dropped and it still sounds awsome no creaks tight adjusting so it wont loosen up very easily a great buy for anyone who wants to pay a little bit extra for a det of head phones
I purchased the 256 MB USB Flash Drive manufactured by Swiss Army and I carry it on my keychain all the time. This is a very handy tool to have - as it has the USB, a small knife, siccors, file, pen and LED light. It has been very helpful having all these items in one portable object, however, I quickly learned that this item is not ideal for those who travel significantly (as I do) because it would not be allowed as a carry-on item due to the fact that there is a knife (albeit a small one!). I'd much recommend for frequent travelers to get the Swiss Army USB only, which is available for purchase in several different sizes (256 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB). One could take the USB out of this and put the remainder of the Swiss Army tools in the luggage or leave it at home. Either way - this is a fabulous tool to have and I can't imagine my life without it now.
I bought these to use in my TV studio. They're just about perfect, the price was more than right and I like the cord wrap that comes with the phones to allow you to wind the excess and clip it to a pocket.
This player would have been a killer for its competitors if it had a good earphones along with. The earphone size is too big and ear starts getting pain after sometime. Also the earphone is not that great a quality.The player alone deserves 5 stars for its price.
It's a shame Kodak had to be a PITA about having proprietary USB cords for their cameras, but there's always a bad apple in the barrel, somewhere... Anyway, these work, price is right. Is that at least twenty words..?
I needed a simple iron that i could use to iron my polo shirts and khakis the night before work. The cord keeper is a very nice feature. It doesn't snap the cord in right away, but after a couple of pushes it take the cord in slowly. Which is probably safer than it going in too quickly. It glides just right and i am very satisified so far.
Very easy to install on YSP-800 unit. One problem though; when I purchased the YSP-800 unit, it should've came with screws on the back of the unit to be used in conjuction with the SPM-K8 bracket. I had to look at different hardwares stores to find screws that would actually fit the bracket and the YSP-800. So make sure that when you purchase the YSP-800, make sure it has the screws. And if you dont know what I am talking about you will because all the screw holes are supposed to have the screws when you purchase the YSP-800.
The privacy screen is worth every penny. When people enter my office they only see a black screen, yet I can see perfectly. I have windows on three walls, and the screen cuts out the reflection from the bright windows. The only drawback, is attaching the screen to my computer. I used the tabs provided, but when I came into my office the next morning, the screen had fallen off. I am currently using scotch tape until I can figure out a better way to attach the screen. Even with that little problem, I wouldn't want to work without it. I am glad that I made the purchase.
This camera was nothing but trouble. I thought the first one would be just a lemon, but the second one I bought tore up to!! The picture wouldnt take half the time on one of the cameras, and the other one, the LCD screen broke! The manufacter wouldn't help me out at all, so I am looking for another one now!
I purchased one of these WD 60 GB external drives several weeks ago for use in transferring data from one PC to another. The drive has been performing quite well so far. The read and write transfer speeds between this 60 GB external drive and the drives in my PC's are very fast and quite impressive especially compared to flash cards with readers. I use the drive between a laptop and a desktop PC. The drive works well with both USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 connections. I have a USB 1.1 port on my Toshiba laptop and a USB 2.0 port on my desktop PC. The drive works without external power when connected to either PC. I have found that I have to be extra careful with this drive when it is in use - especially with my laptop. Unlike a flash card in a reader, this drive uses a true mechanical hard drive inside the portable case and therefore is much more subject to damage due to handling and movement while the heads are reading or writing to the disk inside the drive's case. Please be careful to not bump or move the drive around when it's in operation. This is one of 2 reasons I gave the drive 4 stars instead of 5. The second reason is that the drive has a slight vibration when it is running although it is very quiet. The vibration may or may not be an issue, however, vibration could also indicate that the moving parts in the drive are slightly out of balance and this could ultimately shorten the unit's overall life by putting extra strain on bearing surfaces. I would not recommend using a portable drive like this for long term storage of important files or data because of easy theft and because of a higher risk of damage due to shock from bumps and motion while the unit is running. It would however, be a great way to transfer large amounts of data or files from one PC to another.
MIc does a nice job.... good improvement over the onboard mic. Handles sound spikes better.
Works only if the computer is on and a window is open. My computer goes to sleep on a timed bases and D-Link Wireless Bluetooth2.0 was unable to open a window once the computer is asleep. If the computer is off will not work at all. On a Happier Note the bluetooth does work when the computer is on and all windows are open some of the time but not all the time!
Actual unit is 7.9"w x 5.5"d x 1.5"h. Product Dimensions on the web page are for the box. Also a wall plug 15VDC transformer/rectifier included. A tidy, powerful and efficient little unit. If you know what you need, you should be pleased with this.My 5445 replaces 2 Cable Electronics 2002G modulators which cost $500 each 10 years ago. Footprint is smaller than the 2 channel. Video is clear and sharp on a 42" plasma with an 85' coax run using cable channels above 100. NOTE: An LPF-600 is installed in the cable feed to eliminate interference. Mono audio is excellent. The 25dB output allowed me to eliminate a 12dB RF amp between the old modulators and the 3x8 DA-550HHR RF [+3dB/port] distribution unit.An RF distribution system is powered 24/7. At 7 watts, my phantom load is reduced 1.8kW per month from the 2 modulators and RF amp required in the old system. OK, not huge but a little help for the ainaFollowing is a little tech if you are unfamiliar with whole house A/V distribution. I could not get any installers to take a job on Molokai so had to design my own system. Bunch of wires but doable with moderate technical ability.All Region VHS/DVD Recorder and 3 Juke DVD units feed composite 1in/4out A/V amps. 1 output goes to the modulator, others go to the amps for the speakers in the various rooms. This would only allow you to select what you want at the hub. If you want to get fancy and control everything from each room, you need an IR distribution setup. I have a 4 Zone with 10 common outputs. An IR target in the various rooms connects to the 4 zone inputs. Little IR emitters are stuck on the various units to illuminate their IR sensors. A Pronto universal remote with zone specific TV/amplifier codes and the common hub equipment codes allow separate control from each zone.
The delivery was great and on time but when I follow the instructions on the tape nothing happens! It's supposed to be as simple as inserting the tape and pressing play...wouldn't buy again unless someone can help troubleshoot this problem???
I bought this thinking it was just going to be a little help for the price paid. I was wrong, this little thing has great clarity, I can hear perfectly with both sets of speakers, and when flipped around to allow two inputs into a set of speakers, it works just as well. This is definitely worth the money, and it's a great buy!
I got this digital camera about a week and a half ago, and I love it :) It takes great quality pictures, and good video, plus it's really easy to connect and download pictures to my PC. All I have to do is plug it in to the USB cable and it pops up a window giving me the downloading options.The only problems I've had with it are that it eats up batteries pretty fast, and if you take pictures without the flash or from really far away in low light conditions, the pictures can be a little fuzzy. However, they still show up.Overall, I'd reccomend this camera :) It's great, and I can take it anywhere.
I live in a crowded section of San Franciscio, and I've always had trouble picking up the local NPR station, with lots of hiss and noise. This radio provides far improved audio quality most of the time for NPR and some (but not all)other stations with weak signals. The access to extra HD stations is a pleasure. The sound from the radio's speakers isn't quite as good as that from CS's 700 radio series, but it's quite good. The dual alarm is reasonably easy to set, once you get the hang of it, and gives you lots of options (e.g., you can choose a different station and alarm level for each alarm). The remote control isn't particularly ergonomic, but it's very useful. I hooked up a 30 foot toslink connector from this radio to my receiver, and get fine sound through my stereo system. In short, I found this radio to be a great deal at $129 (sometimes CS sells reconditioned units at $100....a real deal!). Now and then the digital signal thins and quality degrades, as if you're listening to a telephone. Or the digital signal disappears and you hear hissy analogue reception. With strong signals, the sound is consistantly excellent: free of hiss and distortion. Minor design annoyances: 1) even though the LCD dims in low light, it's still way too bright; instead of a brightness setting, you get a useless contrast setting (you can cure this by buying some grey tinted plastic film at the hardware store---the film will stick to the LCD) 2) you can't check or set the alarm unless the radio is switched on, and 3)you can use either the speakers or the toslink output, but not both at the same time--switching them is a bit inconvenient.
The ip5200 is my 5th Canon Printer. I have found them all to be reliable solid performers, and the 5200 is no exception. It is easy to set up and comes with a simple software package. Compared to my earlier Canon printers(i860, ip5000), it is faster and quieter, and prints a beautiful picture, especially on Canon paper. Only time will tell if the new inks are truly superior. My only complaint, and it was also true with the ip5000, is that I believe that Canon printers tend to highlight the orange/reds. For example, fields of wheat have a slight orange hue rather than a pure straw yellow color. If this tendency bothered you before, it is still there. For me, I can easily fix it with my photo software package, but because of it Canon only gets 4 stars.
I am very happy with this progressive-scan DVD player. The menu options are amazing and user friendly. This machine is super quiet and easy to operate. I have had nothing but success with all of the connections. A wonder video composite output along with optical fiber audio out.
Nikon - Filter - protection - 72 mmWorks fine. Fits. Protects the lens. And filters UV light.
gift for avid golfer who really liked it and can't wait to use it - in Alaska
Don't get me wrong -- this is a durable, high quality bag with lots of nice features. But it would have been great for there to have been a little zippered mesh pocket somewhere to securely hold memory cards, batteries, filters and all the other little doo-dads that seem to accompany photographers everywhere. As it is, the best (really the only) place to put them is in the long side pocket next to the main compartment, where they will all loosely roll around together.In terms of size, the bag suits my needs -- but I've only got the micro four-thirds Lumix G1 and two lenses -- some may find it a bit tight for a full size DSLR.As another reviewer mentioned, the velcro on the front of the bag is extremely loud.
The replacement charger (Li-40C) I bought for my Olympus camera was exactly what I needed. Super fast shipment as well.
I've had the Sangean WR2 for about a month now, and I love it! I use it mostly for talk radio (MPR and WPR) and also for classical listening. The sound out of this unit is really amazing! I can also connect my MP3 player (Creative Zen Vision M) to it and listen to podcasts, etc. The build quality is excellent (I've got the black version). It's amazing what deep sound can come out of a little unit like this!
Very uncomfortable. Does not fit ear well. Digs into skin. Bad mistake to buy this peice of junk.
ive had this computer for about 3 years now and its still working great. havent really had any problems with it. i often have itunes and firefox while editing images, and it performs great. the only con would be all the unnecessary software thats preloaded on it, but that can be easily uninstalled. great buy, but there are newer and better things out there now
This is just not needed for your Ipod...there are so many other great docking items out there such as speakers,alarm clocks etc we have never used it! It was a waste of money!
This is a very nice looking case with lots of pockets, and it looks very durable. My only complaint is that it's not very wide, so it won't hold many bulky items. I like to use my laptop case to transport other items as well (books, calculators, etc.) but I have a little trouble fitting everything I want inside this case.If you're just looking to transport a laptop and a few other things (mouse, notepad, book, etc.) then this is an excellent buy. Just bear in mind that you can't fit anything too bulky in this case.
Manfrotto is known for its excellent tripods and monopods, so when it was time for me to order a gimbal head, it made sense to stay with one of the best tripod/monopod manufacturers. I already own a ton of Manfrotto equipment so I was very excited to find this gimbal head at this price point. For under $200 you get a lot of gimbal head, especially since some of the other brands can be as high as $600.First off the 393 is built like a tank. Heavy duty metal and large aluminum screws(not plastic)this thing can take a rocket shell and be ok. One thing I really enjoy about the idea of a gimbal head is the flexibility it gives you while using a larger lens. After using a normal ball head for my 300mm 2.8 this is a real godsend.After setting up the 357 Universal Sliding plate so that your camera setup is well balanced, the 393 gimbal feels much more comfortable and easy to use compared to your old ball head tripod setup. Panning up and down and side to side is very smooth. You can lock your camera in the vertical with the 2 side knobs. A really excellent feature when you need to be lock in and don't want anything to move, even when your camera is at 45 degs.The Manfrotto 357 Universal Sliding Plate comes with different size screws to fit all sorts of tripods, for DSLRs and video cameras. The sliding plate allows you to make sure the camera sit perfectly balanced, and it's big and strong enough that you don't have to worry that your camera will fall off or come detached.The Manfrotto 393 gimbal head is excellent and I highly recommend it.
If you are tired of paying for cable or satellite then think about an antenna. We were paying about $30 a month for the most basic of cable TV. We decided to give this a try. I didn't think it would work. We live about 40 miles from downtown Chicago, where the broadcasts are from, just outside of Elgin, IL. This picks up all but one channel from the city. The other one we can pickup out of Rockford, IL. This is a great investment for getting away from a monthly bill.
The factory roll bar speakers in my 2011 Jeep Wrangler Sport were annoyingly inferior. These Polk Audio DB651s coaxials solved that problem inexpensively & quite well. To save the cost of buying a mounting adapter & because I enjoy tinkering, the entire center section & spokes of the Polk speaker grills were removed & bolted to the inside of the factory grill four places using #6 hardware right through the factory speaker grill mesh holes with one #6 washer under each screw head & one under each nut on the backside of the speaker face. I put the included gasket between the two grills to cushion the speaker and prevent vibration buzz. To save the cost of a wiring adapter, I cut off the factory connectors & crimped on female spade connectors. The solid green wires are positive. Nice speakers made even better with a compact Alpine amp!
order was shipped in a timely manner and came well packaged. Orders directly from amazon have not failed me yet. Thanks again!
Good idea - but not so good execution. Very poor quality player.Plastic case doesn't stand up to normal wear and tear. Battery door is poorly designed - yet integral to the operation of the device. This piece is very fragile and does not stay closed and eventually breaks off completely.Player does not "shuffle" or play songs in any kind of discernable order. I can listen to maybe 15 songs despite loading 30+ on to the player. It only plays the same ~15 songs over an over again. What a waste of a cruzer micro over 64 mbIt sucks batteries like vampires crave blood. I bought rechargeable batteries and it eats them at a rate of 1 per day. Not good.It hangs quite frequently for no apparent reason, forcing you to play with the battery and the fragile battery cover.Sound is very blah unless you upgrade your headphones... and even then it is only average.player is bulky and ackward for the limited functionality it provides.there is no real player lock to keep it from accidentally "pausing" it in your pocket or from shutting down, or even skipping to the next song.Overall, for the value, there are much better quality mp3 players out there for less money. Don't purchase this add on product even if you already have the usb drive!!!
I bought this for my Sony Ericsson, and it works perfectly like a charm. Never once ran into any sort of problem with it that can be blamed on the MS itself, Love it.
I love this TV! Amazing price. Picture quality and sound are excellent. Very lightweight. Very easy to setup and use. The best deal ever. Perfect in every way. Very, very happy with this purchase.
I bought a Nikon Coolpix 4300 and it came with a memory card that had only 16 MB. I bought the 2GB card and I could get lots of pics with it. The only bad thing is that I loss the camera and the card when I was in San Francisco.
The good thing is that it don't slide off the dash.The bad thing that it vibrate a bit.Over all, it a useful thing.
I love these magnets- they actually stay on the frig and don't slide down. I use them for family and friends pictures, and my kid's artwork. Keeps the frig neat and in order.
This 5-pack of Panasonic DVD-RAMs is excellent. You can use and reuse them to record your favorite TV shows without having to worry about wearing down your VCR and VHS tapes.However, they do cost more than DVD-RW/+RW. Some DVD recorders supporting the DVD-RW(VR) mode offer similar capabilities as DVD-RAM based recorders. Also a number of PC-based DVD burners and stand-alone home electronics dvd players do not support DVD-RAM, so you have to trade-off these factors as well.But DVD-RAMs are not as exclusive/isolated as let's say Sony's MemoryStick. DVD recorders from Panasonic, JVC, Toshiba, Samsung and LG use DVD-RAMs. Panasonic DVD players can playback DVD-RAM for sure.So while this 5-pack of media is highly recommended for its quality and durability, I am giving it 4-stars because at the same time you have to trade-off the higher price of DVD-RAM (vs DVD-RW/+RW) and playback availability.
It came in the mail quick, and it holds its charge. I've had it for a year now and it still works just as the day it came in the mail. '
I will reiterate what so many others have and I hope Creative Labs will read this: I purchased this unit 3 weeks ago at CompUSa. After one week the play button stopped working so I took it back toCompUsa and they replaced it with another one. Guess What? It stopped working too after only a week of playing it. This thing is a piece of crap. I'm left with a glorified floppy unit and not an MP3 player.
This mouse is the Frank Lloyd Wright of mice. Form over function. It looks cool. Its sleek. It doesn't work well.The blue tooth constant looses connection and instantly recovers. Functionally it isn't too bad - visually expect to see the mouse dropped connection graphic on your screen a lot.Its only a 3 button mouse. Left and right click are available via software and its smart enough to determine which side of the mouse you're clicking on.The center button is horrible. Its the tiny mouse ball on top. Lot of reviews say it gets filled with crud and you cannot clean it out. The 4th button visually looks cool on the sides - however, they are the same button. They are very awkward to use.I am much happier with my Logitech MX-10 that I brought over from my PC days. Logitech makes a Mac driver for that mouse that gives you a world of config options. It works wonderful. Its ergonomic where as this apple mouse may look sexy - but it under performs in about every way possible. Avoid it like the plague.I thought - well perhaps I can make it a single click mouse and give it to my 3 year old for her games. She struggles with it as well.Hopefully Apple with come out with an external touchpad for iMac's like the MacBook Pro has.
I was an avid Handspring Visor user (got one when they first came out 2 years ago), and never thought I would switch to windows platform. But when I saw the great price for the Ipaq 3135 I figured I would give it a try, and have never regretted the switch.the Pros:1) You can upgrade memory with cf cards (much cheaper than handspring, and can hold LOTS of files)2) You can also play mp3 music (also great with lots of storage in cf cards)3) Use of MS word and excel ( I like it better than the Documents to go program. Seems to convert easier)4) easy wireless web with my Kyocera phone (just one cable and the included MS Explorer and you're ready to go)The Cons:1) Screen clarity is not great (but no worse than my old visor)2) Not as many programs available (yet)3) yes, it's bigger with the cf sleeve (so get a decent case that holds both, and you'll be fine)Bottom line...get it while it lasts (unless you can spring for the new color models!)
I was originally searching for any other player, but something produced by the hated apple computer corporation. Soon I just kept reading about how good it was, and how it was actually the best. So I gave in and decided I wanted an 8GB green Ipod Nano. Problem was there was no such product. Furthermore, it has no video capabilities; the Sansa does. So I just decided to buy a green Ipod Nano with 4GB, the only one produced. I got it home, the sound was awesome; unlike my brother's Sony MP3 player. The Itunes downloads are of slightly better quality than those ripped from cd's, plus scratches don't transfer over too well. I was afraid the Itunes program would slow down my computer, but it didn't. Using it was a little confusing at first, but I managed through it. I never thought Apple produced software would work so well on windows. The included headphones absolutely suck, I prefer my old Sony headphones way more. Trust me, just cuz headphones are expensive it doesn't make them great. My $20 Sony (MDR-W08) headphones have so far been the best. The only thing that damage them are my brothers. Furthermore, for some reason my Ipod seems to freeze. It has no restart or power button. The thing to do is press the middle (select) button, and the menu button at the same time, that restarts it. Otherwise just enjoy! I'm glad I chose this to be my first mp3 player. Beware though, at 99 cents, Itunes can get expensive. Especially considering this Ipod fits about 1000 songs.
You wouldn't think you could buy such a clever, useful and efficient item for such a small price. This iron is compact, lightweight, glides smoothly over fabrics of all types, has more than sufficient settings and as yet, has never failed to retract the cord (auto-wind-up cords are notorious for not working consistently, but after just over a month, the cord still retracts perfectly on the first try). The deal clincher on this iron is the REMOVABLE water compartment, which can simply be carried to the faucet and filled up, before being placed back on the iron. When the price is taken into account, it's no wonder this iron is so highly rated on consumer websites. The perfect choice for an easy, efficient and, dare I say it, 'fun' ironing experience!
I bought these headphones based on Consumer Reports highest rating per lowest prices and I am not disappointed. The sound quality is amazing and it doesn't smother my ears like other headphones. It has a really thick cord but with most HIFI audio equipment, heavier wire gauge usually means lower resistance and better sound quality.
Bought 2 of these for our brother printers: MFC 7420 & HL 2070N in the office. Works great! This is true Brother toner. One of the best prices around.
I know a lot of people say that this product is overpriced. Let me put a different spin on it. If you were to go to walmart and have them print out your 8x10 it will cost around $2.50 Red River has estimated that the cost of printing an 8x10 with this ink is around 65 cents worth of ink. If you were to double that figure and say it's actually $1.30 a photo and add in 50 cents for semi gloss paper, now your looking at around $1.90 per photo. Where it doesn't pay to print are the 4x6 and 5x7 photos. Use this machine to print out your big photos and you will save some money. Also, with gas so high there is no need to waste money on gas to go pick up your photos.I do professional photography and offer onsite printing. I have the big and small snap lab by Sony. I use them for the 4x6's, 6x8's and 5x7's. I am going to buy another Canon 9000 Mark II and use them to print out my 8x10's and 13x19's. It might be a little more expensive than a dye sub per print for an 8x10 but factor in the cost of $1,700 for an 8x10 printer compared to $175 off of craigslist for a great printer and ink.I recently printed off photos at walmart and compared them to my 9000 mark II and I prefer the Canon prints. So do many of my friends.This really is a photo lab printer. I only wish that Canon made the ink a little more dryfast so when they come out they are smudge free and waterproof. I think Epson has that in their dye inks.
Many reviewers commented on how bright the display was at night. There are 3 settings and I did not have any problem with the lowest setting being too bright. The brightness adjustment is just a push of a button that can be done easily even at night. Clock is easy to set as is the alarm time setting. Sound is good for a CD alarm clock. Only thing I would change is that when the snooze button is pushed and the CD comes back on it starts the song over at the beginning instead of continuing where it left off.
well every day i drive 30 miles to school and back. never once was this radar detector right it would go off and nothing to show, then 10 mins later COP!! used it for a couple weeks now and like i said not once was it right!! dont waste ur money! its getting returned today!!
I think the product is great. It is easy to operate and convenient to carry on your person.
The antenna came in a nice tube, and was shipped promptly. I took the antenna out of the shipping carton and was very happy with what it looked like, but I will never know how well it worked, becouse when I went to take it out of my dingy and transfer it onto my big boat at anchor the package that it was in opened and the bottom part fell into the water. So who knows hou it would have worked.Capt. BillTRAM 1600-HC 38 - Inch VHF Marine Antenna
Purchased this camera at Safeway for a hundred-bucks. Great interface, nice form-factor, lots of features. Too bad it consistently takes blurred and grainy photos ! Returned this camera and got a refund.
Considering many of Epsons printers are targeted towards designers, you'd think they'd actually write some of their software for the preferred designer's platform, Macintosh.....
I bought this switch and it works great, but there is something everyone should known, and that is the switch will only work with 4 computers, not 5 as the name suggests.On the back of the switch there are 6 ports, 5 you can use to connect to the internet or to computers, and 1 special uplink port to connect to another device like a router. However if you use the uplink port, you can not use port #5 as well, it's one or the other. Also, one of the 5 ports has to be connected to your modem for the internet. So out of the 6 ports you start with, 2 are not available for connecting to computers, and that means the max is only 4. I found this out only after looking at the booklet that comes with the switch.
Brilliant. Really, the best definition camera for the lowest price. I haven't stopped carrying it for the past 3 months.Check out: ...if you don't believe me
This is my third digital camera, (first Panasonic). I am rather ancient and like the stabilizing as it gets rid of shakey hand holding. I keep it with me at all times since it fits in shirt pocket. Haven't been in my darkroom since I bought the first digital. Made an 8X10 print this morning of mountain scenery using about half the frame (would have been 16X20 if I used all) and quality was as good or better than from my 35mm Nikon film camera.
not only is it the best for the money, the feel, placement of controls and features make this camera worth every penny.i purchased the stock lens kit. the kit is ok, i would recommend purchasing a better lens if you are not a beginner
The lettering is big enough to SEE without having keyboard up close, which allows having a shopping list in front of you. I have cream yellow walls and black desk items, so this coloring fits in perfectly. The touch sensitivity is wonderful,great "feel" as you type. After at least 5 different boards over the years, this one is a keeper.
I won't try to snow anybody here. I don't expect a one hundred dollar sub woofer to outperform a four hundred dollar model. For what I was trying to accomplish, it more than does the trick. My system is a mix of old and new; old KLH speakers (that still sound really good) paired with a Hitachi 57F59A Rear Projection HDTV, Panasonic DVDS54 DVD player, and a XBOX 360, all run by a Sony STR-DG510 receiver. I can't get over how much better this powered sub sounds vs. my old passive sub. I have it in what I call an "open room" meaning there's only one wall to place components against along with the sub. I tell you I've heard more expensive systems but this one really gives them a run for the money. If you're looking to add an economical sub woofer at a price you can live with (I got mine for eighty bucks as an open box item) I think you could hardly do better than this unit. I'm satisfied.Update 7/27/09 - We recently checked out the film "Australia" featuring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman. There's a scene where horses are running across a wide open area. The audio reproduction of the stampede was so loud and powerful that it scared my dog out of his bed. That makes my decision to invest in this subwoofer all the sweeter.
Product looks and works great. It is not your top of the bill product,but for the price it is excellent. I use them as small satelite speakers in my living room. They are perfect for that as they look nice and are not to big ~7''.
Come on Motorola, you can do better..this model would make good for the kids in the yard to play with. Range is 1/2 mile if your lucky.. Need to change the range distance to that and get that 5 mile range of the package and spec sheet. Very discouraged with this model..
This product works well,no doubt about it.The occasional false reading is a result of an unsteady hand,so brace yourself and try it again if you think its given you a wrong number.Expensive, but if you have extra bucks and are a serious golfer go for it.Just remember, the model that has the slop factor included is not allowed in tournament play.
I just bought this projector after reading a review from projectcentral.com. I also just got a DirecTV HD DVR. I am projecting onto a 137" Dalite permawall screen in a light controlled room. The image quality with recent HD material is stunning. When looking at bright daylight images it looks like a window, with amazing detail. I am replacing an Infocus X1. I also had a Sanyo Z4 for about two weeks. The image from the Sanyo was too harsh because of the LCD (also I was sitting 1x the distance from the screen which should really be 2x for LCD's and 1.5x for DLP's).
Is the charger to charge the battery included or do you have to buy it seperately??? If you have to buy it seperately, how much does it cost?
I wanted a replacement keyboard for the one my daughter spilled something on. I wanted another PS/2 keyboard. The one I received is a USB key board. I looked for a long time to find the PS/2 keyboard. Also they show two different keyboards in the picture. Two of the one I wanted and one of the one I received.
Nice, simple piece of hardware - easy to use and easy to take for granted.Only issue in hindsight: I bought the one gig version and I should have popped the extra money to get a larger size drive - at least this size of two gig. Amazing how you run out of space quickly here...
There is no reason to spend $200 plus for a wall mount that I can find! I mounted a 46" LCD and can tilt it down for optimal viewing with no problem. Good instructions and well packaged hardware.I ran into one potential problem that this mount helped solve. I mounted my LCD above a fireplace and it had to be centered with the mantle. Problem. The stud was exactly in the middle and the mounting plate will not span three studs. I mounted the plate about 4" off center to the left and was able to slide the TV to the right to center exactly. Something to think about if your positioning is critical like mine. I would absolutly buy again. The black is nice too for low visibality.
The HP 88 Officejet printhead in black/yellow was exactly what we needed. I could only find these with the manufacture and they were expensive. Here, reasonably priced and we received it in a timely manner. Thanks for your help and excellent service!
Great TV, I held out for a flat screen long enough. I could've still held out but my wife put the screws to me. Nice picture for $1,299 all-in cost. Best Buy and Tweeter weren't even close. If you can wait 3-5 business days, you'd be a fool not to buy from Amazon.
First the bad. It needs two more buttons to fully emulate my cable remote and there is no support for the JP1.2 connector yet (can't backup the settings). Now the good. Wow!I bought this remote because there was no code for my new HDTV with my old remote. It also works with my WinTV card that my previous remote didn't support. My old remote was a non-learning One4All that I was otherwise pleased with.Other than the minor problems mentioned above I can't say anything bad about it. I can easily reprogram any key to do whatever I want in any mode. If I want to change the function of any key all I do is press the right buttons on the One4All, point the factory remote at the One4All and press the right button on the factory remote.
I use this brand of CF card when shooting professional photos for an online magazine. They have never let me down yet and I take 1,000+ photos per session.
Bought this camera as an "upgrade" for an older L***tech laptop web cam. What a waste of money! The picture on this thing is horrible! Even though the specs on this camera are much better, my older camera's video is waaay better. The video from this hunk-o-junk is very blurry and grainy. The sound seems to be okay, but I never really paid attention because the video was so bad. M$ makes decent keyboards and mice, but if this is the best web cam they can make, they need to get out of this market. I'll stick with L***tech.
Bought this for a homemade sub enclosure for my garage &#34;man cave.&#34; Added solid bottom end to a system relying on small bookshelf speakers. Running it off home receiver through a low pass filter and it works great.
Very nice gear, except for all the maintenance. It has to be well cleaned before every use, to prevent moisture and sand damage. Too bad it doesn't come with a protective bag, since it's made out of plastic that can get scrached over time. But overall it's a very nice addition to the S4i and S5i line of cameras.
Works flawslessly so far. I use Adobe Premier but I believe it is Avid compatible as well.
This is the big Kahuna of normal zooms. It's exceedingly well made and sharp as a tack. It swept me off my feet and displaced my oft and long used companion, the EF 28-135 3.5-5.6 IS USM. I love the range, ultra fast AF speed, sharpness, contrast and feel of this lens. Amazingly sharpness and contrast at 50mm F4 are better than my EF 50 1.4 USM at F4. Sure, it suffers a little light fall-off wide open at the short end in FF (but not on crop bodies), but you'll never notice it unless you shoot blank white walls or clear blue skies wide open. And what fool does that? Normally you stop down for sweeping blue sky landscapes for more DOF. Yes I do shoot it wide open in low light, but light fall-off isn't noticeable in dark interiors or city streets.It balances perfectly on larger bodies such as the EOS 3 or 5D but is front heavy on smaller cameras such as Rebels.Highly recommended serious amateurs, doctors, lawyers and world trekkers. Not recommended for those wishing to travel light, extreme sports photographers or those with a feeble credit card limit.
Great sounding, rich , deep clean bass. Perfect for gaming and general music playback. (Sounds great with EDM music; trance, progressive, breaks...)You can even set these up with your gaming consoles and car in a breeze! WELL WORTH theprice. I would recommend these speakers and anything Logitech to others.
I have Great success with the Verbatim +R and I produce DVD's for a variety of corporate and family productions !
great product, my husband really likes it. You can leave it on your dash or put on the console. It doesn't move. Received it really quick too.
Its a very nice camera don't get me wrong. However due to its compact design, the speaker is too close to the tape motor. During quiet and not so quiet areas, you will hear a high pitched humm coming from your camera as well as on what you record. Canon confirmed this as a design flaw. The ZR45, 40 and 50 all do this. I was really disappointed, I returned mine.. I wish there was a way to fix it.
I regret buying this TV. It does not have a QAM tuner. A QAM tuner allows you to get a digital signal from your standard cable. Pay the basic from Comcast and you get HD without the hassle of installing an antenna. I would return it if I could, but purchased the TV about 4 months ago. Don't make the same mistake I did. Do your research.
The slightest amount of force knocks the radio out of the car mount. This problem is commonly noted in reviews of the Sportscaster. Terrible car mount design. I wrote to the manufacturer, but they couldn't be bothered to reply. Stay away from the car kit until if/when the manufacturer addresses this issue. (By the way, the Sportcaster Home Kit is just fine. The mount is excellent and actually works.)
I love this Trackball. I have been using these from Logitech for years and am totally hooked. Very easy to use and very precise tracking. The lack of a cord allows for much more freedom than their corded version. I use that too but prefer this one strictly for the mobility. Great little product.
fast reliable and I love them for storing my images in camera, over 300 formats in under 3 months and not one corrupt file...
4 GB. That is it. 4. Any serious music listener knows that 4 GB is hideous! If you want an mp3 player, get a creative nomad! Those are even better than iPods! GASP! '_' &lt;Whoa!) Who cares about what Eminem uses or what the trend is? Nanos still stink! Why do people think that iPods are so great, anyway? If someone can explain to me why, I will stop making fun of them. For now, I still am convinced that iPods are a waste of money. This 4 GB iPod is more expensive than a 40 GB Creative Nomad Zen Xtra Jukebox. If you don't believe me, go ahead and compare the prices!
I guess it is working. I really cannot tell a different, but i am scared to plug my TV into the wall for fear of the VOLTAGE DEMON coming to get me. I like the long cord (8') and it is small enough to be mounted on the wall easily behind my LCD
I use this during flights & it is perfect. You don't even hear the flight-attendance messages....(For me this works much better that the Bose noise cancelling headphones).
It's a 3.5 stereo cable, it works. Gets stiff when sitting in a car below freezing temps but works and is expected for the gauge.
installed lamp and it works great. The packaging was good and came in on time. The price was about $20 over priced as compared to other lamps. I bought a similar lamp last year and it lasted 6 months with me using this tv 2 days a week, so it was disappointing. Hope this one has a better life span.David W.
i got this one since a few weeks, and LOVE ITTTTT....it does the basics things and is loud enough to wake you up, especially if you set the alarm on radio(even better to wake up with some music if you set alarm to your favorite station)..Don't listen to all these people complaining about everything , this alarm clock does the basic thing you gonna buy it for(that means an ALARM CLOCK, RADIO, etc)..Those who exagerrate about the display it's nice lcd , big and readable as long as you don't get eye problem, and for that blame your eyes...and also the light can't disturb your sleep,trust me..And you can set up 2 alarms, i set up one for me at 10.00 and the other alatrm for my wife at 5.25 because we work different shifts..and it's great..Strongly recommend it
I just received the Westcott 60" umbrella expecting it to match the Photoflex 60" umbrella that I already own. They both seem of good quality and operate similarly but there is certainly a difference in size. I've taken a picture of both, [...]. The Wescott umbrella is on the left and noticeably smaller than the Photoflex umbrella on the right.
Misleading item description, and important information on the contents of the kit omitted.Once you get it, you realize that the included fuse (to place between the battery and your amp) is only a 60 amp fuse. That is the ultimate restriction on how much power can flow through the cord to your amp.The conversion of Volts to Watts at fixed amperage is governed by the equation Watts = Amps x VoltsMost car electrical systems are 12.6VDC.So the 60 amp fuse X 12.6 volts = 756 Watts. Not 1600 as the kit suggests.This kit may work for you, but ONLY if the total of all the fuses in the amp(s) being powered from this kit add up to 60 amps or less.In my case, I have 3, 30 amp fuses in my 5 channel amp for a total of 90 amps. (Boston GT-50 that runs 435 total watts; 4x40w @ 4ohm + 1x275 @ 2ohm) In order for me to use this kit I would need to purchase a entirely new fuse holder, as the biggest AGU style fuse available is 60 amp!! (again, only AFTER you get the kit you find that they are AGU style fuses... not listed in the description as of 8/26/2011)BUY WITH CAUTION
This was my 2nd MP3 player and I was disappointed in it from several perspectives:1. As noted, the volume button is very fragile.2. The most recent viewers did not mention software download problems, but I had nothing but issues (running Win/XP Professional) AND I didn't like being locked into &quot;MusicMatch&quot;.3. Sound is fair. I know that MP3 has lost some quality, but this unit seemed worse than most.4. RCA's web (and phone) support is poor. This made the software problems even more frustrating.5. I found presetting radio stations and then bringing them back up to be difficult, error prone and counter-intuitive. An extra button or better button debouncing would have been greatly appreciated. This was at its worst when exercising or jogging.I gave up on it when the volume button broke and I was tired of having to re-install MusicMatch and bought an iRiver IFP-395 which was one of the best decisions of my life.
I didn't like how low the sound was on my 360, so I pick this up to compare. The volume is almost twice as loud. Keeping the add on as a backup in the back of the closet. The is smoother over the elite.
Really good polishing cloth, would definitely buy again. Works nice with cleaning the LCD screens like tv and computer screens
While Amazon lists the warranty as 3 years - very generous - when you go to Lenmar's site they list the warranty as 1 year. Perhaps you can use Amazon's description as a bargaining chip though Lenmar offers no mechanism to do so. But note that Lenmar charges $7.50 to even look at your defective battery plus you pay to ship it to them. If they decide it is out of warranty or not defective, you're out about $10.Consider buying a no-name battery from the auction site for a lot less money.
after not too long, the strap at the top of the headphones broke. Its not a big deal and I dont notice it but I am praying to god that the part that connects the earpiece to the earcup doesn't snap on me. I treat these like they are pieces of delicate crystal, not something I should have to do considering the price of these things. Sound is really good, and until they break on you, they are excellent headphones. Why cant you spend another 20 cents for a piece of plastic that is less breakable Bose, for a pair of $400 headphones? Oh that's right cause of your corperate greed. I would not buy Bose again.
This does what it's supposed to do, convert 110V AC into 5V DC via a usb port. I use it to run homemade LED spotlights for outdoor holiday decorations. My only complaint is that it does not fit tightly into a socket. It can be too easily unplugged. Other than that, it works fine.
Straightforward purchase. Shipped quickly. Product was as expected.T he connector did work, to connect my 2 wires, one labelled Cat 5 and the other labelled Class E. This is a great buy. Best price any where. Recommend to all.
I am using my 3rd Imediakey in as many months. The first one failed within 60 days. I returned it to the manufacturer and received a replacement. The replacement failed within 30 days. This time I encountered resistance from the manufacturer regarding the return. Confused people, long hold times, being transfered from one person to another, etc. I finally had to become forceful to get results. I personally would not buy another Imediakey. Actually, I will never buy another Macally product.
Fun outfit for a family surprise. We ordered at the last minute and hoped the next day air would work - and it did!
I am writing this review with trepidation, because I'm afraid I'll hex my new FM transmitter. I live in the New York City metro area where we literally have no free radio frequencies. I picked up this transmitter on Friday (today is Monday) and it works well so far. I have been using it on 107.7. In addition to driving locally, I drove to Exit 5 on the NJ turnpike today and had excellent reception the entire way. I cannot vouch for sound quality, as I only listen to downloaded books. I don't know how it works for music. The other 2 transmitters I had (which each lasted about 6 months) did not have an on/off switch and I think putting it in and taking it out of the power source may have caused the contacts to weaken. I do like the on/off switch. I keep it plugged in all the time, and just shut it off. The one disadvantage is the size and the placement of my power source. Unfortunately it's not on the dash but on the console and the transmitter is partially blocking one of the cup holders. But this is a minor convenience compared to the quality of sound. I am reserving the right to check back in at some point in the future if the quality ends up failing!
I've spent quite a bit of money on film cameras and lenses. This was my first venture into the realm of digital photography. I read a great deal before deciding on this camera and I have no regrets whatsoever. This camera is fantastic. Let's just go with a list:Pros:- The pictures are absolutely OUTSTANDING especially considering this camera's price- This camera comes on almost instantly.- The battery life is great when using rechargables. Another good thing about the batteries is that the camera takes standard AA's, so if you rechargables do run out at a bad time, you can always run and buy a pair of regular old alkaline AA's.- Although it's a minor feature, this camera actually takes half-way decent video and the sound is pretty good too. Also, unlike other cameras, the length of your video is limited only by the size of your memory card.- The interface is very intuitive. You hardly need to read the manual- Did I mention that the pictures were great?Con (very minor):- I wish this camera could go fully manual (changing the aperture and shutter speed). However, you can usually trick the camera into doing what you want by changing the settings a little bit.Anyway, do your own research, but I think that you will find this camera to be an amazing value for the money.
I love the iAudio x5. I use mine for recording talk radio shows and mp3 music. I cab set the timer for it to start recording and when to stop recording. The only downfall is that it's limited to only four hours of recording. I wish the makers would allow me to record for as long as I set my timer. Maybe in the near future I've had other mp3 players and the x5 is the best. I think the user interface is very user friendly. I also use my x5 for music. I listen to alot of mp3 and to the radio also. The sound quality is very good. The radio reception is so much better than most. If you're gonna buy an mp3 player, I highly recommend the x5, x5L, and the U2 models. The x5L model has a battery life that will last you for 35 hours. The U2 is a smaller compact version that's half the size of a regular cell phone. Word of Caution: DO NOT get the touch-button version. Those things are more annoying than it's worth. Get one with normal buttons you can push.
just as described and well reviewed, never failed and still using it today for my 60D. lightweight, inexpensive, reliable, durable
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 is a a great TV. It looks great, sleek, stylish and beautifully designed. Picture and sound are great! AMAZON ROCKS!!
I recently purchased the 2610. I have very little experience with gps units. The 2610 was very user friendly. I recently took a vacation with my family. The 2610 took us to our destination with no problem and home again. This devise is also very helpful around town. Just push find, addresses, input the address and the unit will direct you to that address. It's great and easy to use.
With the increase in tornadoes in 2011, I decided to protect my family and get a weather radio. This one works great and is easy to set up. It is a good investment and gives me peace of mind when storms come.
I've owned that pair of speakers for a bit more than one year. The sound quality of which is (most of the time) amazingly good given the physical size, the price, and being USB-powered. I'm connecting that pair of speakers through an external self-powered USB hub to a notebook PC. I'm not sure whether it's the notebook PC problem (I had changed to another self-powered USB hub already), I found that from time to time that pair of speaker would sound thin and tinny, losing all base and some mid-range. However, when I unplug and plug the speakers to the USB hub - during the PC and USB hub are on and running - all the base and mid-range would come back.By benefit of double on real cause of that trouble, and that the issue is not big, I'd still give 5 stars.
Sennheiser should be known for their High-End Sound Head Phones. The EH-150 is clearly their entry product. They are uncomfortable to wear, since the foam presses against the ears - unless you have tiny ears. They look cheap = no golden connectors, cable is just a cheap long wire. FORGET ABOUT THEM and spend 40 bucks more and get their HD 280 PRO (those fit like a glove, are very well made, lasts forever AND sounds great) - I have two. ...
This frame is easy to use and the pictures look fantastic! I have received many compliments on it and have only had it for about a month. I highly recommend this frame.
The sound quality is amazing. The "surround sound" (it's not true surround) works really well. I actually looked around once because I thought the sound was coming from behind me. The subwoofer is so powerful and provides nice deep low sounds. I did have a little bit of a problem hooking up the sound through USB, but I just fixed that by using the audio jack and the control pod. Great product! Don't buy other systems if you truly love your sound and don't want to end up hating yourself for not buying better.
These headphones do come with RCA phono plugs contrary to some write-ups. The US model always comes with them. The sound quality is great, the fit and comfort is great. I heard absolutely no hum or buzz like a few others mentioned. The headphone positioning on the charge cradle is a little difficult at times but you just move them around a little and they will make connection. I have no problem suggesting these to others.
These bud-style ear-phones are the most comfortable I've found, they stay in the ear no matter how I exercise at the gym, running, lifting weights. I hate having anything in my ear, but these are very very nice. I highly recommend them. After I bought a pair I bought this second pair for my wife, see agrees - very comfortable.
I bought two of these as birthday presents for kids. I wasn't expecting them to be the best made products (seeing as how I was buying them for children). However, I did expect them to last more than 1 week. Both of them quit working almost immediately! Definitely not worth the 1 star, but I can't rate it any lower than that!
I have had this router for close to 4 years, and its still rock solid. Never gets hot to the touch, soldiering away with wired and wireless clients on it all the time. I currently have 2 windows 7 based computers, a windows home server and an old macmini all coexisting peacefully and transferring files at the weakest links speed.I don't play games on the internet though so I wouldn't know about pings and stuff, but its nice to know that its all there should I need it.Its truly an awesome product, must buy if you are looking for something like this.
I have previously owned a Satechi FM transmitter for the Sansa Fuze, and I want to first say that Satechi was very accommodating in exchanging that FM transmitter for this transmitter. I had bought an iPhone 3G and wanted to use one of these, and so I simply contacted them, told them I no longer own a Sansa Fuze, and that I'd like to swap it out for this one. No questions asked - they replaced it with ease.I use this FM transmitter solely for my iPhone 3G to play music and make the occasional hands-free phone call. I want to first talk about the design of the transmitter.How does the unit fit in my car?I own a Mazda6 (AT 6cyl), and the shifter knocks against the unit. To solve this, I had to buy a cigarette lighter swivel arm to extend the transmitter upward, and it's now standing upward, with some support resting against the stereo console. I think it would have been best if Satechi included a swivel arm, taking into consideration that not all cars are created equally. I found this odd, because the Sansa Fuze FM transmitter included a swivel arm, and yet this one did not.How does the unit power on?I thought that this was a big improvement over the other Satechi Sansa Fuze transmitter. Simply pressing the button (without holding it down) turns on the unit. This is great because I want the transmitter to turn on FAST. I don't want to have to hold down the power button just to turn it on. I wasn't expecting this with an FM transmitter, as most usually have you press and hold. But on this unit, you don't have to press and hold.iPhone use:I have an iPhone 3G, and it charges my phone while playing music simultaneously. However, you cannot use the charging port as a hands-free device, because the charging port was never meant to be used that way. In order to use an iPhone as a hands-free on this unit, you have to use the audio output (on the top of the iPhone) to the side input on the transmitter. While it is able to be used as a hands-free device, there is much background noise, and the person on the other end has often told me that they can hear their voice echo.The remote control also works with the iPhone, as the iPhone and iPod have the same music controls. However, since the iPhone is larger than the iPod, it has a tendency to block the IR sensor for the remote (which is located on the top left of the transmitter). I personally don't care for using the remote, but if you intend on using the remote often, just know that you will have to position your iPhone lower on the unit, and that it may knock against the gear shifter depending on how your car is designed.This unit is also useful if you plan on using GPS quite a bit in your car - make sure to download the Microsoft Bing app, because you can use voice search rather than typing in addresses or destinations!Sound quality:Excellent sound quality... for an FM transmitter. I try to find a channel that is bordered by empty channels. It's definitely not totally without static in the city, but between cities, in rural areas, or on the interstates, you will have much clearer reception. Expect some static, no matter what FM transmitter you get.All-in-all, it is a good product with some minor inconveniences.
I bought this mp3 player for my teenage daughters. They absolutely love them. I bought one pink one and one blue. My oldest is 17 and she loved the software that came with it, she says it is the easiest that she has ever used. My younger daughter, 13, loves the recording feature, she is often using it to record a note to herself.
I was very pleased the way the sale was handled. I received it quicker than I expected. The price was the best that I could find from all sources. I would definitely buy from them again and reccomend to everyone.
Es un excelente producto y funciona bien. Lo tengo instalado en Costa Rica. Al principio tuve algunos problemas, pero adquir&iacute; un nuevo router, de los recomendados por Slingmedia y solicit&eacute; a mi proveedor de internet que abrieran los puertos y listo. Cero problemas. Eso s&iacute;, se debe de tener acceso a mas 512 kbs, para que se pueda ver bien fuera de casa. Para aquellos que tienen wireless es una bonita opci&oacute;n para tener tv en cualquier parte de la casa.
After reading some of the reviews, I guess I lucked out because I have not had problem one with this camera. It has performed flawlessly since day one. Some of the reviewers claim that this camera is too big physically, but it's really not that big. It is true that the menus are a little hard to navigate, but the more you use it the better. The only thing that this techie has found lacking is a microphone line in. They went through the trouble of adding line inputs so you can make copies from other sources, but failed to include a microphone line in so you could use a better mic. No biggie. This camera has alot of features for the money. The camera has still image capability, but at web quality only which is fine. It's not a digital still camera. It's silly to expect a video camera to have high quality still image capability @ 30 frames per second.
I got this as christmas gift, and used it mostly indoors, sometime at night, for the past month. The still pictures came out very bad. That doesn't bother me much since I have digital cameras. However, this camera is very poor indoors, even with the night mode, the video came with very high background, color granules everywhere. it is much worse than the old miniDV I have, a Sharp model I got in 2001, which is very bulky but has been very reliable. I made two DVD side by side, and the one with Canon looks horrible. Outdoor shots are fair, but many occasions I have to take shots indoor or at night. I would go with other models if possible.
I bought this dvd player for a road trip to Iowa. The picture quality and sound are great. Easy to install, took less than 10 minutes. For the price I would reccommend this dvd player. The only complaint the kids had was that you had to remove the dvd player from the headrest to change out the movies. Overall a great purchase!
DVD: Great video quality. I am using the coaxial digital output for audio and component outputs for video to a Sony 57&quot; HDTV. Progressive scan 480p output quality high. Audio is terrific.CD: I have owned other multiple disk cd changers and other reviewers are correct about the random capabilities. This is not important for me. I mostly use it for DVD watching. Even on other muli units owned, I didn't much use the random feature due to time involved in changing disks every song.Strong player with great features.
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
Step daughter needed a camera (a film camera) for a photography class as hers had recently given up the ghost. The order was delivered on time, and the camera was in excellent condition. As a bonus, brand new batteries were installed before it was shipped to me. Great company, great camera and I could not ask for anything more. Completely satisfied.
Did my reseach online and felt this would be the best unit for mounting my 46" Samsung LCD TV on the wall. I have a unique wall in the basement with knotty-pine 1/2 thick wood paneling. I drilled extra holes and lined them up through the middle of each panel board in the tounge and grove wall boards. This bracket has plenty of holes for lining up the screws where I needed to place them. When done, I felt the mounting bracket was solidly attached to the wall and easily supported the 50 lb. TV. I've recommended this Sanus tilting wall mount to others.
You need to periodically replace your batteries and this works. Otherwise will not hold charge. Received on time as described.
I paint murals and walls and must have good pics to share. My Kodak camera started acting up and I thought I would have to buck up and just get a new one.Turns out that the rechargable battery was the problem, replaced the battery (great deal at Amazon) and Voila! Camera good as new. Whew.
I own 4 of these & 3 of a different brand. If you're thinking of buying these... don't. Like most every other reviewer, I've found these units of extremely poor quality creating more problems than they solve. I don't understand how they stay on the market. What's wrong? 1. The drive belts are weak & flimsy and fail from the start. 2. The slot and rack frquently misalign for a number of reasons causing the disk to get misfiled and subsequently "lost". 3. Power is derived from the USB port quickly overloading the port. 4. The rollers that insert & extract disks are poorly designed & frequently not able to pull/push the disk from the unit. 5. System "audits" accomplish little or nothing over a mind-numbing long time. 6. The unit wiil occasionaly attempt to jam 2 disks in 1 slot resulting in database corruption. Lastly, this unit holds 100 disks. My other brand units hold 150. Because I'm mechanically inclined, I've replaced all drives & belts making my $100 per unit investment less than a total loss. Save your money, time & sanity. Buy a different brand.
Great product! Never fails me... and it's fast at 22mbps.
I was looking for an articulating wall mount for a 20" computer monitor and was very surprised to find the extremely economically priced VideoSecu mount. In addition to getting great reviews and being considerably under the price of it's competition, it was also very easy to install. Very well packaged, including various sizes of mounting bolts to fit most common systems.While it is not large, it is well made and has handled my 20' monitor with no problems. I made sure I was centered on a wall stud prior to installing, and after 4 days of testing, I am confident that it is safe and secure.Following some of the other reviews, I installed the unit a bit higher than my eye-line, fearing some sag when the articulating arm was extended, but it was not necessary in my case. Once mounted, I tightened up the hinges with the provided hex wrench and there is almost no noticeable sag and even the screen attached tilt plate stays where I set it with no problem.Overall an excellent little mount that was easy to install and is well built for long use. I liked it so much, I bought another one for future use. I don't really know yet where I will use it, but at less than $15 each, I know I will find a use for such a great performing wall mount.
This flash drive is perfect if you need a lot of space and decent speed for a reasonable price. The speeds were not amazing, but definitely above average, i got roughly 10mb/s on sequential writing and 20mb/s on sequential reading. The drive has been reliable and I recommend this drive to anyone. In the two months that I've owned it, I have not been let down.
This the best PDA on the market to this day. Ive been to the computer stores to check all them out and the one that i like the most in the HP Jornada 548. It has tons of storage capacity, speed is great, and the battery last long. And if you buy a modem you can go on the internet! Definetly better than palm and I personally its the best POCKET PC! So if your looking for much more than just an organizer and ure interested in a pocket pc the Jornada 548 has everything you need, and at a great price too!
I was going to go on a camping trip where there would be no opportunity to recharge batteries, so I bought two back-up batteries. Fresh and new, they do hold their charge for quite a awhile--enough to shoot at least 100 photos. I'm not sure why they are so expensive, though. There are generic batteries for a much lower price, but I feel safer going with Canon and paying the higher price.
The Canon Elura is a great 1st camcorder. It's very small and portable (a big bonus), lightweight, and very user friendly. I'm sure there are other camcorders with better sound and picture quality, but this is great for the price.
At first I didn't understand that you must move this antenna either slightly or rotate around (but keep in same place) to get best reception.Set product near a window it doesn't have to be directly in front of it unless you can. Put antenna on something like a four shelf case by itselfor with some room to turn antenna around when you need to.TIPSRabitt ears should be pulled down and out sideways for best VHF reception not up and out (you determine how long you want and need them out).To get some low power channels you might have to point antenna in different direction then switch it back to get full picture quality of what I call main channelslike(CBS, ABC, FOX).Most channels are in UHF but in every market you still have some main channels in VHF. Check internet to find out which ones in your area are in VHF.This antenna pulls in both quite well, Overall I think it's worth buying.
owned the camera for three years with no problems, little weak indoors compared to new cameras. very durable camera, i took this thing around the world and it is still in one piece and takes good pictures.
This isn't a real review, but rather tips for the reviewer mentioned above. I, too, had the same trouble. Even sent the thing in for service, etc. Still, lines! ARGH! Then, one day I took a stab, since I had photo paper to waste, considering it wasn't WORKING, and I tried printing out of a different software program. VOILA! No lines! The pix were beautiful! Something was going haywire with the printer and the Kodak software I was using -- not that the Canon tech people have any idea about that, after having spent hours on the phone with 'em. Now I just use Microsoft Picture It to print from, and it works swell. Try that. U might be surprised.
I ordered 9 of these headsets for a ministry to Seafarers. These Seafarers contact their families when they are in our port. We have had excellent reports from those using the headsets- stating they are much clearer that the previous ones used. I highly recommend them. A good buy for the price.
At $25 on Amazon, you can't get a better deal for a 2 GB flash drive. I purchased mine a month ago and it works great. Plenty of storage capacity, read/write speed is fine unless you're a high speed junkie and Kingston provides a 5 year warranty. No need to spend $50 or more - this one fits the bill.
Very cheaply made. I have had it a month and it is already broken. Needle skips from first song to almost end of album. Will try a new needle but gee whiz, this one is only one month old.
Cools off my laptop really well. It's a bit short for my HP; it's a 15 in. widescreen, but it still does the job.
Pros - Easy to use, Easy to configure, works with my BB 8310 and would work with other portable audio devices. Great for podcasts and audio books.Cons - Not for music - not so good quality - my local radio station music quality is better.
They simply do not work and if it did work there is no button for changing the tracks.
I bought the kodak C643. and by the third day it stopped working.I had to go through the hassle of sending it back.Amazon was cool about sending another camera (same kind)after they recieved my return.On the third day...the second camera went blank, nothing worked.I had to ship that one back too.When I asked Amazon about these cameras they wrote and told me:(I copied and pasted their words to this review)"As it seems that the problem with this item is more widespread thanwe originally thought, we are not able to send another replacement.We will investigate and remedy the situation with the item; however,I cannot guarantee when the error may be fixed"They said as soon as they recieve my return they will give me my gift certifcate back and I can pick another camera.Amazon did all they could to help me. I was very impressed about the way they treated me.But this camera stinks.
i found this device to be an excellent product as a whole. works well. thank you
As recommended by Consumer Report, these are indeed lightweight, easy to use, and compact - just carry them in your pocket. Great binoculars, great price.
A hell of a deal for Ipod usb travel kit... Nice product. Quick delivery. Very happy with all..[...]
So far so good. It took me a few days to figure out Linksys connection software and also to figure out why the wireless kept disconnecting. I figured it out (still don't know what I did) and haven't had any problems since.
Well, I don't have much to say about this lens except that it exceeds all expectations. I have gotten pin sharp pictures at 1/13th of a second at 200mm. That's how good the IS can get. IQ is as good as it can get. In the past I have owned the non-IS version of this lens, and this baby beats that. One of the best lenses around.
The only thing that is an annoyance is being able to balance the tv ears so that the contact is made with the holder to enable re-charging. If not set perfectly, one or both of the earphones is not in contact and it doesn't appear that the earphones are getting charged.
More than I needed but for such a cheep price you can't complain. Picture is not what you get, you are ordering the description which you should refer to. 4-wire RJ11's
There are far to many reviews of this printer to note if anyone has already said this but like many of you, this printer worked well until 8 months into using it. About a month ago, I contacted HP support to see if I could fix it and the technician gave me great news about this printer. Turns out that it is defective and as a result, I would be given a replacement free of charge. By the looks of things, it seems that many of you have the same problem and I think its only fair that one gets what one paid for. If you can, get a hold of HP. From my experiences they have the BEST customer service.
since I have owned many Hewlett Packard printers it was hard to switch over. Now I am amazed why I didn't do it sooner! Speedy, color-laserquality prints. And, of course, the USB connection. Too bad it's hard to share it over a network.
I got a factory refurbed RX1955 that looked brand new from Fry's at a great price. I would have expected the latest firmware if the factory refurbed it but it wasn't so I had to upgrade it to solve a problem with it not turning on with an SD memory card inserted and it took me some effort to find out that I needed the upgrade. I've now had it for several months and it works great. I use it to access the internet over my home wireless or any hot spot I can find. The 802.11 works great. E-mail is done by connecting to my ISP server directly. It's also a great MP3/WMA player and I have used it for streaming radio audio. I also added pocket adobe to read those attachments or downloads.The down side... it still hangs occassionally and needs a reboot. The screen touch is some times a bit off. Sometimes it has trouble with the SD card directory and I have to pull it out and reinsert to refresh it. Every program you use is left running in memory until you go into the memory tool and stop it, otherwise it runs out of memory. I'm used to closing software and having it go away.Otherwise this is a great PDA. The 802.11 is much more practical than a blue tooth connector other PDA's have.
I agree with others opinion that if you get lucky and the card installs properly this product is great. I have quite extensive experience with PCs (I have put together over 100 of them) and it took me 6 hours to make this card work. I would give it more stars but..... First of all, when I bought it, it said on a box that FREE VideoStudio 6.0 by Ulead is included. Well it wasn't, instead there was VideoStuio 5.0 which I wasn't able make it work. Secondly, when I tried to contact ATI by email I was getting stupid autoreply totally unrelated to my question why ATI company is cheating their customers. I would call them but they charge you over [X] a minute for support. So the bottom line don't count on any support from ATI.
i am very happy with it! all my cd/dvd fit nicely in the sleeves with the paper of the songs. i bought 2 more. doesnt scratch cd/dvds
Functionality is good. Does all that I expected it to do. Numbers are easy to view.
I had a printer I needed to connect to and this was great for doing that and the price was great for what I needed it for.
I purchased this camcorder for interviews and life's fun quirky moments. I am not a camera and film guy, but this camcorder was easy to learn and it has great picture quality. After using it for a few hours I had most of it figured out.Some Tips:-you will need a better battery if you plan on using this camera for longer periods of time. The sony web site has plenty of batteries and has the camera accessory compatibility guide so you don't buy the wrong things.-the software bundled with this camera is a throw away. If you want to edit and create great family video you will want to go with better software. There are so many software titles. You may want to research a few, to tailor to you editing needs.-many people complain about the included memory stick. They are right it's crap you will need at least 32mb and above to take advantage of the still camera capability of this camera.-this camera as with any camera functions best with a clean lens. Be sure to cover your lens at all times when not in use. And clean it with the recommended lens cloth.-the camera dose not come with a protective bag you will need to get one. The bag you get should reflect what you will use this camera for. If your just going to shoot vacation and family video you will need a lighter bag. If you take it hiking and mountain climbing you will need a more heavy duty bag. Make sure to take note of the camera's width, height, and depth to make sure you get the right sized bag.-always use the included neck strap when ever possible. It will prevent the camera from falling on the ground and breaking should you happen to slip.-as with all electronics keep this away from liquids they don't mix well.some features:-this camcorder has a 2.5inch lcd screen. for some bigger is better, if you want bigger go with the TRV-80 which has a 3.5inch lcd screen.-this camera comes with video out ports, a headphone jack for private listening. It also features an s-video port for connecting to newer TV's and VCR/DVD players (s-video provides better viewing quality) You will have to buy an s-video cable.It comes with the standard USB port and wire. It also has a firewire port (you will have to buy the firewire separate).It has a 10x zoom, touch screen display (which I think is neat).It has a 2mp digital still camera function as well. So you can take digital still pictures.I'm sure i'm missing some features. Read some other reviews to get some more professional views.4 StarsHope you enjoy your new camcorder.
The S1 is the only camera I could find with a fairly high power zoom that also has a waterproof box which can be bought separately (no, it does not fit the S3). Although the retail price is a bit steep, I found a used camera with cleaning kit, filters, 3x lens, wide angle lens, etc. I ended up paying nearly $500 but I have a very versatile camera which I don't plan to replace for a long time. 3.2 mp works fine up to printer size paper. 2500 mah nimh batteries last plenty long enough and custom white blanking allows impressive low light pictures. I mostly use the auto setting because I still haven't explored all of the features explained in the manual.
Rarely does a product completely change the way you do something in your life, this one did. I watch what I want, when I want and if I need to stop for some reason I do, knowing that I can easily resume later.It completely lives up to its hype, its amazingly easy to use (we never even opened the manual), and I can't imagine living without it. We work a lot, and thus being able to pick exactly what programming we want to watch and when is pretty great.In 15 years of VCR ownership, I was rarely able to record a show correctly, I've never messed it up with Tivo, press one button and it does the rest, automatically, week after week, its that easy!!!
Sure, this is a 300 + dollar unit, with other units and biggers screens available, why consider this DVD player, simple, Quality. This has a nicely adjustable screen, decent external speakers, easy use, and great (really great) battery life with addtional battery pack. Roughly 8.5 hours with the extra pack, enough to watch 3-4 movies easily. I own a toshiba and phillips portable units, and have extensively looked around at other DVD players, and for the money that you pay for this unit, you will get your pennie's worth. Enjoy this unit.
When buying this product, please be aware that the Meade #670 Dew Shield for sure fits the ETX 60mm scope (and possibly the 70mm), but some places are advertising that it fits the 80mm scope, which it doesn't. (And have fun finding a hard dew shield that will fit the 80mm! I finally had to make mine out of a black ABS plumbing fitting, which turned out and works great!) I own both the ETX 80mm and 60mm tube assemblies and, therefore, cannot speak of the dew shield's compatibility with the 70mm.The dew shield is made of hard black plastic, has a non-shiny satin finish surface both inside and out, is about 3 inches deep, and screws onto the objective end of your ETX scope. However, the bad thing is that your flat objective screw cap that came with your scope to protect the objective lens cannot be utilized, unless you want to put up with the hassle of unscewing and screwing on both the end cap and dew shield during each observing session. (To me, too many preliminaries and other such hassles spoil the enjoyment of one's observing session.) Because the dew shield's threads are plastic and finely threaded, I would advise not doing this because one could wear out or strip the threads, especially in the dark. I have read of reports where other users have had this problem, but not me. I put mine on the scope and left it there. Now I have to buy a small shower cap or TupperWare lid or something to place over the objective end of the scope to protect it from dust.[..]
Beforing deciding upon the PIXMA MP810, we had an HP all-in-one that was dissapointing. I did a lot of research before buying this printer so as not to be left wanting more once again.It was difficult for me to finally decide upon this model, because I wanted faxing capabilities, and this all-in-one doesn't have that capability. However, I wanted the ability to convert 35mm slides and negatives to digital more than I wanted the ability to fax.The printer is solid and sturdy looking. It doesn't have chintzy plastic parts that easily break like the HP model I had before. In order to get the best looking photos, you really do need to pick your paper wisely. I'm not happy with the first batch of paper I bought for it. Also, I printed my first photos from iPhoto without changing the paper settings. It was an amature mistake that resulted in horrifying looking pictures at first - dark with lines down them. I thought I had a defective printer. I called customer service at Canon and they walked me through and made me quickly realize my mistake, and since then, I have been able to print beautiful pictures with ease.The printer is relatively easy to navigate and set up. I haven't even had to consult my manual to scan slides.
The law library is often noisy so I wear headphones to help me study. With my Apple headphones I listened to rock music to drown out my neighbours--now I'm rediscovering my classical collection. It's a sublime experience.I'm not a big fan of ear-plugs, but these are impressively comfortable.A random note though: I have to keep my Apple headphones for the car! They block out too much to be safe IMO.
I've bough and used many of these in various environments and have never been disappointed.
I purchased the Belkin F8E479 TuneDok for XM Radio Receiver for my car (94 Dodge Spirit) and then found the Arkon SR033 Satellite Radio Cup Holder Mount for my new car (1992 Plymouth Acclaim). The Arkon model is 100% better than the Belkin model!It has an adjusting wheel that helps make it nice and snug in the cup holder, no matter how much vibration it doesn't fall out like the Belkin model does.I like this one so much, I'm ordering another to replace the Belkin in my Spirit.This is the one you want for your XM radio.
Having been fairly new to the laminating game, I found the results to be excellent considering the amount of experience I possessed.
sent it back. it covered my mac nicely, the computer was able to open fully - they must have fixed that problem. I bought it to protect against bumps - it will in no way do this. the plastic is thin and super flimsy. if you are going for scratch proof, better off with some masking tape as dirt will get in between cover and computer and do more damage than not. this is not protection. if it were $3.95 at a drugstore, I might buy it. Cannot justify spending $20 on a piece of celo-phane.
I bought the 5GB version. It died w/in 1 month - Seagate replaced it. It's been 1 yr/2 mo and it has died again. The warranty period is 1 yr. I loved the drive and used it every day but am looking for a different brand with a longer warranty period.
During a vacation, I broke my Cannon SD630. I never realized how much I loved the camera until it broke--It was my fault, I dropped it and the LCD cracked. So, instead of buying the same one I bought the newer SD750 and was really dissapointed. Not only did I miss the ease and simple-ness of the SD630, I was not able use the underwater housing unit that I bought to take pictures when I was snorkling...So, sometimes when you think that newer and more advanced is better, you end up going back to the one that you started off with. I am proud to say that I LOVE this SD630 and when it is time to buy a new one, I will be looking for the SD630!I would recommend this in a heart beat!
Not perfect but it seems to pick up most police radar traps, if they are using it at a distance
It's a mini mouse - if you don't want that, don't buy this! Mine has held up OK, the size works for me, I like the retractable cord. (Note - I'll do anything to avoid using a touchpad or keyboard micro-joystick). But my laptop doesn't recognize the scroll wheel (which I've been using more and more with regular mice) and there is no driver available to try and reinstall. And occasionally it seems "goofy/jumpy" but many days it isn't, I've never seen a pattern although another person said that Excel upsets his mini-mouse.
Good value for the price. Holds up to more expensive headphones. Cancels out outside sound and gives a full, lush sound to the music.
At $61+tax, it is a good buy. It has good sound quality and ease of use. It has survied being dropped by kid. It worked well with Ipod touch 3G, Dell 1420 Vista 32-bit with Bluetooth 355 (Broadcom), Dell 1545 Vista 64-bit with Bluetooth 365 (Broadcom), Windows XP with Cirago Bluetooth BTA3210 (Cambrige Silicon Radio).I perceive better sound quality when paired with Cirago BTA3210 and Ipod touch 3G. I perceived higher hum noise when paired with Dell Bluetooth 365. Not sure whether it was a problem with Broadcom bluetooth or Dell's design.I think many bluetooth connection problems are due to Vista (or Broadcom) bluetooth driver. I wish Vista/Broadcom could have implemented better bluetooth drivers. For some reasons, if I initiate disconnection from this Sony speaker, and reinitiate the connection from the Vista laptops, reconnection always fail. If I initiate disconnection and reconnection from the Vista laptops, then reconnection always work. In comparison, the Ipod touch can always reconnect when I disconnect from this Sony speaker.If you have problems with pairing and connecting, try to reboot your PC first.
This case is great! The non-tool build is a great plus. Also, the whole case as a piece is well built and sturdy. The only thing that i want to say is that the grey "chrome looking" parts on the sides of the faceplate aren't really chrome. They're a dull plastic grey look. This doesn't really bother me, but i thought i'd just let you people know. The mesh looks very very nice and the power button is very responsive. Great case, definitely a good buy. Also my diablotek ATX 500w psu didnt really fit in THAT well, but i managed to get 3/4 screws on to keep it sturdy. Again, not a big problem for me. This case isnt perfect, but it is worth my $40
If you own a computer that operates on Windows then you may want to skip to the next review, because it is meant to help those who use Mac OS Leopard. I got my Mac before the iSight camera was included in the monitor of the computer; so finding a camera that was in a reasonable price range that gave an image of good quality is a challenge.This particular camera not only works on the Mac but it operates with Photo Booth, which has been recently made available through Leopard. I have had some problems with that program wanting to recognize the camera at all times, but it will work, and with the special effects that that Photo Booth offers. The picture quality for the still shots is a little pixelated, but then again this rather small web cam is not a 12 MP camera either.Because the camera was made for a PC the software for the camera cannot be installed onto the computer, so the little extra things such at focus, zoom and the other little effects that the camera offers cannot be utilized.As for online chatting I know that MSN and iChat recognize the camera but I have not yet had the opportunity to chat with others on those particular programs, I have had the opportunity to use Skpye, and from what I've been told it has a good sharp quality to the motion images.Over all I am quite happy with the product and I would recommend it to other Mac users that have the older computers.
This polarizer is thin, but it works great even with my large fingers. The lens is well mounted (not loose like I've experienced in the past) and does a fine job filtering the light.
This product in fact I return to sender, up to now I have receive any response from the sender yet. This product doesn't work at all.Can anybody from AMAZON help me to recovered the fund that I paid for this product.
I just received the Microsoft Media Pro and I love it. It has software to install before you plug it in. Once the software is installed, you plug-in your new keyboard and it immediately is formatted to your computer settings, docs, favorite places, pics, music, etc.My wife saw it, loved it too and I ordered another one for her today!
I am very satisfied with this purchase. It arrived undamaged and is well made. The screen is an excellent value. My family and I have been enjoying movies on the big screen for the past two months. Even the doubters are loving it.
I have had the Fisheye 2 for about a year, and it is still one of my favorite cameras out of my collection. In terms of durability, I find it more durable than some of my other toy cameras, mostly because the Fisheye 2 comes with a metal panel built in and the lens exterior is also made of metal. This doesn't weigh it down by any means, but it does give you a sense of sturdiness that you may lack from all-plastic bodies.In terms of usability, I think my favorite element is the fisheye viewer--you'll find that this camera is a lot more wide-angle than most toy cameras, and I rely on this viewer to predict what sort of framing I'm going to get when the picture is exposed. Other features: I don't use the built-in flash very often because I have the Holga 12S flash with color filters, so I attach that when I want to use flash. I do like the MX button (Multiple Exposure button, which you slide over if you want the camera to release the shutter button so you can take another photo on the same frame). A feature I don't particularly like is the flimsy silicon lens cap, which never stays on the lens. It's not a huge hindrance, but it's still something that I find annoying.Other than the minor issues I mentioned, the Fisheye 2 is a worthy addition to any lomographer's collection.
I received the cable and was pleasantly surprised at the quality. It arrived packaged well and was exactly as described. One of the other reviewers stated that the cable was blue and I received a black one, so I dont know what that is all about. It was solid, heavy, and well constructed. I used it to patch into my receiver from a phono preamp and couldnt be more pleased with the sound quality. It was long enough and does its job. It is a simple RCA cable that works well and is inexpensive. The ends of the cord are split apart, but the middle portion of the cable are joined into one.Pros:PriceDesignFunctionLooksCons:None so farConclusion:This is perfect for someone who needs a simple RCA cable. It is worth mentioning that it has an extra little wire on it that kind of looks like a grounding wire for both ends. I don't need it for my application of it but others might and it is worth mentioning. If I needed another cable, I wouldnt hesitate to buy another of this brand and I am sure it would last quite some time.
Whats going on with the poor reviews? I bought this and have been overwhelming delighted with it. No, it's not top of the line, but worth more than the selling price.It works great! Accurate to within a few feet thanks to the WAAS feature. Geocaching is a blast! The unit is very sturdy and weatherproof. It's true it doesn't work well in poor weather, but I'm sure few do. The only downside I can think of is the quality of their accessories. The car power cord works about 75 percent of the time. 25 percent of the time it will claim batteries are low while plugged in. Batteries drain very quickly, particularly when the backlight is on.All in all, it is well worth the $$. It is very functional and full of features (e.g. elevation). I've found it to be very accurate. I give this unit a strong 4 stars. I'll go on record as saying it's a bargain.
I looked at LCD's for a year. I compared everything that I could...Don't waste your money on the more expense names.... I have had this tv for a week... Fantastic picture out of the box... I have adjusted very little, except for the settings for regular TV... HD is awsome and X-box 360 Lives up to the hype on this TV.It also comes with an 1 year in home warranty. I paid $1499 at Target.com I also got a discount code on the web that was another $150 bucks... This picture is as good as any I have seen and all for $1350
The item was an original HP Printhead in original packaging but the printer reports that it is defective and wouldn't allow the printer to move past its initial boot. There didn't appear to be any damage to either the packaging or the contents so I can only imagine that it is an actual defect in the unit. I wouldn't expect this from the full-priced OEM unit. Also, beware! The unit has an expiration date and the vendor shipped me a printhead with only 13 months left on that date. Buying it in the store would have allowed me to check that prior to purchasing.
This unit caused us difficulty from the word go!! It gets stuck in the middle of playing a DVD and then when it moves again, it just scrolls through the menu options. I contacted Zenith and they are sending a replacement. I hope the new one works!! It is a shame, because the unit was easy to set up and the picture and sound quality are great.
It took me most of a Saturday (with some time spent on the phone with tech help) to complete the setup but it now functions perfectly. I was a bit frustrated about midway through the setup (with the download and upload processes) and then contacted tech help with a problem. Within 15 minutes, my issue was solved. I now control some components that are enclosed in a cabinet with the remaining controlled units on a shelf in the open. I was a bit concerned with the IR functionality but it works with no problems! I have since reconfigured controlling my suround-sound setup, with no problems.
An unbelievable value in terms of the hassle and frustration this little baby prevents. When my old one died, I lasted exactly 3 days before buying this replacement. Brother has this category locked. The thing always works, despite humidity, freezing temperatures, dust and dog hair, repeatedly being dropped, lack of electricity. (I took mine camping.) Labels are fantastic for phone chargers, power adapters that all look the same (but aren't), labeling all kinds of stuff in a multi-kid or multi-pet household, pithy instructions on rarely used equipment, distinguishing remote controls, organizing cords of all kinds and clarifying computer inputs, buttons and switches for elderly folks overwhelmed by too many options. Spare keys, frozen food, pill boxes, temporary dog tags when traveling, stuff being sent to your kids' camp....you will not believe how many uses you find for this labeler beyond the obvious manila folders and hanging files. (By the way, if you use hanging file folders, place the tape as it emerges, sticky part NOT exposed, directly into the plastic sleeve. No need to fuss with computer-printed labels or struggle to read your handwriting later.) LOVE IT. Note if you need long-term labels for stuff stored outdoors you should get a different Brother labeler that makes laminated labels.
I do NOT like this alarm clock. It does not always change for Daylight Savings even though is supposed to. It started beeping at 5 a.m. when the alarm was not set. Annoyed, I unplugged it. Now the alarm has gone off 3 times while unplugged - always at 5:00 or 5:15! I moved it to the living room but still heard it. For some reason, today it beeped every ten minutes after 5:00. I was going to throw it in the trash, but it will go to Goodwill. Maybe someone else can use it as a radio.
The item I purchased was a replacement for the Nikon HB-35 Lens Hood. It fit in the forward position and but did not fit in for the reverse position. Because of this I returned the product and ordered the original from Nikon. I do not recommend this product.
I wish I can say this is a great bargin but it requires more attention on software support, I wouldn't bet on low price for great software support.
Was very excited to get this, being it has 7 ports. Nice & slim. Only thing is I tried to plug in my iPhone, 2 iPods, and they both said this accessory does not support charging. Very disappointing.
I needed a headset that would have decent sound & work with my phone I already had. It fills the bill perfectly & I like it a lot. People tell me that my voice sounds completely normal & clear at their end.Only 2 things kept me from giving it a five star rating.1. You unplug your handset from your existing phone & plug into the back of the Plantronics base. I don't have a problem with that but my handset has a short, spiral cord & every time I pick up the handset, the Plantronics base is so light that it lifts off the desk, tips, dumps the headset, etc. etc. You get the picture. I just cured this with a stick-on Velcro patch on the desk to make the base stay put.2. The arc of the spring part of the headset is curved to fit a small child. I've tried to reshape it but I'm afraid I'll break it if I use any more force. If your head is small, no problem. But with my fat head, I have to sit very still while talking or the plastic pad on the side opposite the earpiece will creep up my hair & the whole headset pops off my head. I'll find a fix someday.All in all, I looked & looked before I bought this one & I'm very glad I got it. I hear fine on it even though my hearing is not very good, & it frees up my hands for writing, etc.
I just bought the Canon Powershot S330 and the official case works perfectly with it. The size is small just like the camera and the design is slick.The materials are very durable and the padding will protect the lens and the lcd screen. There's also a pouch on the front where you can store some flash cards and spare batteries. Don't expect to fit anything else into it because it wasn't made to store anything other than what I listed above. This was made to be carried around quickly and easily.The only bad thing is you can only use this with your belt. There's no strap for your wrists or shoulders so you can't hold it any other way.Other than that, it's highly recommended if you want a nice small case for the Canon S300/330 series.
this is a great lens! it's by no means perfect but for the price you're paying there's little to complain ofPros:cheapfastsharp at smaller aperturesdid i say cheap?Cons:focus is tricky in dark environments (sometimes)no Image Stabilizationfeels cheaplack of sharpness at higher aperturesI bought this lens just before i traveled and i'm glad i did. having used the kit lens of my 600D you realize just how limited you were in the types of creative photos you can take with such a lens!it's an absolute must have for anyone who has an interest in taking portraits, stills of animals or objects, kids, etc. indispensable. if you have the money i'd recommend going for the pricier 50mm 1.4/f, but if you're on a budget like me and only need a good lens for hobby photography this will not disappoint you. check out the sample pics.
I LOVE this tv. I looked up on consumer report and this was one of the highest rated lcd tv in its class. The price could not be beat. It looks perfect in my small living room and the sound is fantastic. I would definatley would recommend this tv to anyone.
We needed bulbs and we needed them fast for our studio. Without even being asked the bulbs were quickly processed and sent to us with no hassle. Could not have been any easier.
I was excited to receive these speakers due to the good reviews that I had read. The speakers worked fine with my new computer for a couple of months. Now, the sound is awful and the mix is out of whack. I wish I had better things to say about this set. I'm looking for a new set now.
great band for working out or cycleing. I was impressed at how well it stays on my arm.
Um, the SanDisk 128mb SmartMedia Card does what I want it to do, which is store MP3 music files for playback on my Creative Nomad IIc. Not much more you can really say about this I guess, but it works like it should and has not given me any trouble, so 5 stars.
I decided on this camcorder because it supposedly had an AV in/out and was advertised on various web sites including this one as such. It only has an AV out jack. Therefore you can not transfer your old tapes to digital. WHen I called the company, one person said it did, another one said it didn't. Their customer support services does not even have manuals readily available to them to inform you about this camera. I was put on hold several times so they could "look for them". I would not buy anything from JVC.
Still working after 10 yrs. I originally got this one for the family room but later I got one with a DVD recorder and move this one to my bedroom still going!!
We were getting decent reception from normal indoor antenna / rabbit ears, and this product really "sharpens" up most channels. It also eliminated for us the need to "tweak" settings when we change channels.Just to note - our reception was already decent with no amplification. This product performed well.The one thing I don't like about it is the buttons to adjust the gain, and the on/off switch is on the back. Not a big deal, though, and for the price, this is a nice looking antenna as well!
Great sound. Quality speakers, especially the Woofer! Many different sound modes to choose from. I upgraded from a cheaper Sharp 6 speaker unit and what a difference!
I am a newspaper reporter/photographer. I download my photo's using a card reader. There was one occasion when I forgot to put my SD card back in my camera after downloading. I went to a photoshoot and could not do the photo because my SD card was back at the office. This won't happen again since I now have this marvelous "travel with me" backup SD card on my key chain. I could not be more pleased! What a wonderful product and the insurance it provides by being "always there" removes one more stress (did I put the SD card back in my camera?)of daily work life. I use this card in my Nikon D40 and it works perfectly.
Good report overall. I did have an earlier model of this same charger, and believe that first one may have been of better quality with slightly thicker plastic casing. Otherwise, this one is fine. 4-star rating due to light-wieght composition of construction.
Works fine with my cannon digital video camera
Our Garmin stopped working, and once we determined that it was the power adapter, we went on line to Amazon to get a replacement. They had exactly the right model and they were able to expedite the delivery so we could take advantage of the nav. system on our trip. Amazon is always our first choice when we need an electronics item.
This was a gift to my son and his wife since I had given them the GPS for Christmas. Having the unit on the dash board is much better than installing it on the window. It can be stored when not in use. They use it every day.
The original Battery that came with the camera stop charging and i order a new one.So far i am happy with it. It is working well
Fast video board, pretty much runs any game available up to August 2007. Highly recommended for users who still want to keep their Old AGP mobo.
I bought this 512MB Fuji Xd picture card Type H to give to my granddaugter to use in her Fujifilm camera that I had given to her for Christmas. She was very happy to receive it! J. Hall
I bought tbe Airware hoping to have a portable music source with variety. I love XM Radio, but I give the Airware a big thumbs down. It is supposed to have a built in antenna for getting XM on the go. Well, I live in a urban area and would say I get conistent signal about 10% of the time. I even bought an additional antenna to attach to the device and still the signal is spotty. So basically, I only use the Airware in my car in hooked up to the home kit in my house. If I wanted it for these uses I could have paid $50 for say a Delphi Roady 2 instead of over $200.
La Crosse Technology BC-9009 AlphaPower Battery ChargerThis thing is the greatest thing since sliced cheese.I've always had a problem with devices going dead fairly quickly when using NMH batteries even if the device was not in use for a couple of weeks.I never figured it out what was wrong until I bought this charger.If you have one battery that won't hold a charge, it is the weekest link in a device that holds multiple batteries and is the determining factor in how long the device will run on that group of batteries.This charger finds those week batteries so you can get rid of them.Now that I have weeded out those week batteries, my devices run much much longer on any group of batteries that I have charged.Yes, it is true that if you have a completely dead battery or one that went to a negative charge because it was the weekest one in your device, this charger will not charge the battery and displays NULL on the screen.However, if you take a good battery and connect the positive to the positive and the negative to the negative of the dead battery for a few seconds, the battery will aquire enough charge to be placed in the charger and the charger will recognize the battery.I usually use two butter knives and place the negative side of the two batteries on one knife and connect the positive with another knife.The instructions in the manual tell you to unplug the charger and put your batteries in then use a paper clip to connect the two positive ends of the dead and good battery together for a few seconds. Then remove the batteries, plug it in and replace the batteries.I just don't always have a paper clip handy but the butter knifes are always where I can find them.
About as useless as a case could be. Has no internal pockets. Has no external loops, hooks or fasteners of any kind to attach a strap or to use on a belt. It is remarkably thin as well. If you did decide to carry a camera in it, the protection it would provide would be minimal.
It works quickly and reliably. Very rugged construction. What more can you say? I've already salvaged and repaired XLR mic cords costing more than the price of this unit, and I've only had it two months. The latching feature is really nice as you "wiggle-test" a cable to locate the intermittent failure point. Don't be fooled. This is the original from the US designer and manufacturer, not the Chinese knock-off peddled by some German outfit known for stealing other companies' work.
Outstanding comfort and performance for a very minimal price which is pretty hard to come by. Great for both jazz and rock, can't go wrong with them. Incidentally, this is better than the series 200 models that cost morer that I also own.Kenny G
this is my second Garmin 305 and the first lasted five or six years. The battery needs replacing which costs almost as much as a new one.
Catridges were empty!! Wth!! They wre dry as a bone, no ink at all.... . . . . . .
I was a little sceptical about getting this seeing how only one place locally sold it and seeing how it was so big, cheap and motorized all at the same time. The only other ones I could find like it would set me back at least $450. I bought this from a local store online and paid only $312 for it including expediated shipping and taxes. There was only 1 review I could find on this and it was good, just said minimal ripples as one of the only complaints. I pulled this monstrousity out of the box, had a little trouble mounting it, not due to the screen itself, but due to my wall and finding a stud. I just bought replacement stud screws and its hanging just fine. It lowers pretty slow, but that's not a problem but beware, this thing is huge. Much larger than I expected. The viewing size is right around 9 feet by 6 feet and the actual length of the base of the screen is every bit of 116-117 inches long, so keep that into consideration. I have a sony vplaw 15 set about 13 1/2 feet back and it uses up every inch of the screen and it is the most beautiful thing I've ever experienced. I'm very happy with this screen and don't think I could have landed a better deal, just wish it could have been bigger since my projector projects an amazing size from the distance that its set back at.
This was exactly what we were looking for. It wasn't designed exactly for the product we had but it was easily altered to work with it without any compromise for functionality.
Being a long time Windows user, I was completely floored by how happy I am with a product from Apple. This machine is absolutely awesome. Gorgeous, feature rich, and a real value for the money.This machine exposed all of my platform switching worries for what they really were: a bunch of fear, uncertainty and doubt that was baseless once I had the courage to open my mind enough and evaluate the machine honestly with a hands-on test drive. Software? I run Microsoft Office and freely and seemelessly exchange files glitch-free with my PC systems and PC co-workers (Macs can read and write to a variety of PC-formatted media like floppies, Zip disks, etc. - did you know that?). Adobe? Macromedia? I'm covered. Everything I'd ever want to do on a PC, I am doing better, faster, and far more worry-free on this iMac. For PC-only software that doesn't have a Mac version, Virtual PC 5.0 rocks! Even Windows runs better on a Mac - and when Windows crashes under Virtual PC, it takes only SECONDS to restore everything to normal. OS X with its UNIX base is also decidedly a more solid yet friendly OS than anything from Microsoft (sorry, Billion dollar Bill ... and I NEVER thought I'd say that). Finally, don't forget the Apple-only software that's included for FREE like iTunes, IMovie, iDVD, and iPhoto. They win the ease-of-use (and JOY to use) war hands down. And on top of all this, the iMac is a design dream. It just works.
I've been trying to decide what tv to get and they usually have this one on display at CompUSA. I was pretty impressed with the quality(it was playing a DVD). I finally gave in and purchased it through Target.com. I hooked it up to my TimeWarner Digital Cable and the component connection looks great. I just got my DVI-HDMI cable and have the digital picture now which looks great as well. The only thing I was hoping/expecting was that all my channels would be in some sort of letterbox format. I guess I didn't do enough research, but instead of two black spaces on top and bottom they are left and right sides, which isn't that big of a deal. The picture is just more square rather than rectangle. However, all my HD channels fill the screen. I watched the World Cup in HD and it felt like I was right there in the stands. The clarity is amazing. All in all I am very happy. The thing is extremely heavy though. It took 2 guys and a spotter to carry this thing up the stairs.
A great low cost solution to keeping the headphones safe when not on your noggin...have previously chucked my headphones in the bag along with all the other bits and bobs and they get damaged...
I've had this set since they were first released, and they have incredible response and they're crystal clear. They can handle VERY loud volumes and the subwoofer is surprisingly powerful for how small it is. I actually put some polyfil in the enclosure and it enables the subwoofer to handle lower frequencies and it almost sounds like an 8" or 10" speaker instead of close to a 4" (just guessing).I've been very pleased because I never hear any distortion, and as a car audio audiophile my ears are pretty sensitive to it. They get very loud and honestly are the best set of speakers I've ever had and they just keep goin' strong!For the price these are a steal, seriously.Just get a Y-Adapter if your sound card isn't capable of surround, and you should be just fine. I love these puppies, and when I lucked out because when I first purchased them I never looked at reviews or anything.
i purchased this camera for my mother who is a real estate agent. she uses it to shoot photos of the homes, and for nights out with her friends. not being a technological genius, she needed a simple camera. for her, this camera is perfect. as mentioned in some of the other reviews, its a touch slow, but she never finds it to be a problem.we didnt even know about the 2 in 1 and auto-stitching-panoramas that the camera/software bundle create - so that was a wonderful surprise when we discovered them.because of its slowness in focusing and actual capturing, i wouldnt recommend this camera to anyone who needs to do anything really quickly - but for some people, like my mother, this camera is exactly what she needed.
Our DB4 antenna works great! My brother-in-law easily installed it, mounting it to our old TV antenna. When we scanned through the channels it was picking up, we were amazed at the number of channels we were receiving and the clarity. The antenna was smaller than I expected. It was light and easy to manage on the roof of the house. It works great. We do not pay for cable or satellite TV, so between the DB4 (and a converter box for our old televisions), we have plenty of channels to choose from. We live near a large city, though; there may not be as many channel choices in a very rural area.
This is a terrific little tool and an inspiration to become more organized. Good for labeling kids' items too. I use the plastic label tape for things that get wet, such as a water bottle kept in the fridge. So far they have stayed on & I'm very pleased with it. My one slightly-negative comment is that the font size default cannot be changed - default size is large, but I'd prefer medium - it's plenty big and would save tape. So I have to change the size each time I print something. But still... easy to use, doesn't take up much storage space and I love it. If Dymo would produce colored tape (I've only found white and clear) that'd be even better!
I received this drive thinking I could burn information on one side and have a professional label on the other side. No instructions (except on the disk) were included for installing this drive. While the computer did recognize the drive and "Read" the disk, it would not write data nor did it even recognize the Light Scribe function. After going to the Samsung site for a "Firmware" update and spending hours trying to find the update for this model, it said this model doesn't exist or some such nonsense. When I rebooted the computer, the drive wasn't even recognized although power was on and the drive door opened and closed. I tried it on 3 different computers by 3 different users. After the first computer, the drive was not recognized by either of the last two. Samsung customer support is non existent via phone or e mails. I have requested an RMA from the vendor through Amazon and we'll see what transpires.
I've been using one of these for my mp3 collection for about a year and a half. It really is quiet and is so far dependable (knock on wood). All hard drives are bound to fail some day, but thus far I really like this and have had no problems. It has a power switch, which many other models lack, so hopefully by keeping it shut off when not in use it'll have its life prolonged for a few more years.
I received this PDA as a graduation present. It hasn't failed to amuse or organize my life. The only real complaint that I have is that sometimes things are slow when running multiple apps. Also, the sync feature isn't exactly flawless. These problems are inherent with anything this compact and powerful. All in all though, buy it, it won't disappoint. I carry my resume, emails, excel files, pictures, mp3's, etc and it works great once you learn to optimize certain programs for speed. The dashboard program is way too slow to be functional for my purposes. People can't hardly believe the capabilites of this little thing. It's faster than about 50% of the computers here at work.
Sometimes I sit in a porch swing to listen to music. This headphones pick up the slightest wind noise. I didn't expect to buy headphones that required zero movement of my head. The roar is quite noticable with the slightest rocking motion.
I did extensive research before selecting the Kodak EasyShare C875, and I am thrilled with my purchase. This camera takes incredible pictures. The screen is much larger than my friends' cameras, and it has all the extra settings that the average person needs to take great photos in all kinds of conditions. I have not had any bad or blurry pictures with it yet. I am thrilled with this camera and would recommend it to everyone.
My computer is a Dell, 333MHz, PII, with LOTS of memory and a 40 Gig HD. I've installed two FireWire cards. The machine can see the iPod -- it shows up as Drive F. I can even move files onto the device with Windows Explorer and copy them back off to another location. Of course, the iPod can't use the information that isn't loaded using the MusicMatch interface. But that is the end of communications with the little toy. At times, the little icon in the taskbar even showes that it is connected. But it sits for hours with the "do not unplug" sign flashing.Two days of struggle and it is going back...
I can't believe the sound from these speakers, it's a joy to use my laptop computer now.
this small dock is heavy enough to keep it grounded on whatever surface I put it on to plug in and charge my mini. It's an essential!
These sound terrible compared to 3 other headphones I have under $15, I'd return them but I threw out the packaging and it wouldn't be worth the trouble.I just received a pair of JVC Flats and they sound great and I haven't even broken them in. I need another pair of headphones so I'm considering getting another pair of Flats, or trying a pair of MEElectronics HT-21 which I like because there's only one line going into the headphone.
Does anyone know if you can get rid of the on-screen display of the video mode, battery, and picture quality icons during video play back? This is very anoying when trying to review a video.
I got this frame for my wife for Christmas. She loves being able to put up to 70 pictures on the frame for viewing. I would have given 5 stars expect for a few things:1. The menu system takes a lot of getting used to. It's not always clear which button needs to be pressed depending on what your doing.2. Vertical pictures do not always display correctly in the frame when using it horizontally. We tried the rotate picture option, but the results were inconstitent. After fighting with it for a while she just deleted the vertical pictures.3. It's unclear how long you can run the frame on battery. It would be nice to have some indicator as to how long you have left. This is minor because we normally have it plugged in, but I thought I'd mention it.
I use this on my D90 for any action shots. The fast aperture allows for lightning fast shutter speeds and really lets you capture the moment in crystal clear detail. The lens will never give you a bad looking shot - any shots that look less than perfect are a result of user error. f/2.8 allows for a shallow depth of field, working well for isolating your subject. This lens does well for portraits too. This lens is a monster size wise. You will NOT be inconspicuous when you've got this attached to your body, so you get a lot of attention when carrying it around. That said, it's got very solid construction and once you see what it is capable of capturing, you'll be spoiled. It also retains its value very well. Would buy again for sure, I just wish it cost less, but I suppose sometimes you have to pay to play.
This is a great drive. Make sure before you install it that your mother board will accept the speed at witch this drive runs. I have to call ASUS to verify. Anyway if you have to slow the drive for your mother board you will have to place a jumper on pins 5 and 6 to cut the speed in half. After I did that the board saw the drive and the rest is history. This is a great drive and very quick that I can attest to. My other drive in this PC is a 80 gig WD IDE and I never had any problems out of it either. So trust the drive pick it up and use it you won't be sorry.
I got this wire to hook up my smart phone to my keyboard amp. and speaker. Works great. I'm impressed with the quality. I use it about every day to play along with songs on Pandora. No problems at all.
After I purchased Live Ultra Notebook for someone else, I found that the webcam has no driver for Windows Vista. On the Creative web site, it is said that no development is planed for Live Ultra Notebook.The camera works well on Windows XP, but it doesn't sound right to me for Creative to sell this webcam and not to provide a Vista driver.
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 bought the friction mount because I use it in more than one car and I wanted something portable. It works very well and does not scratch or stick to the dash. It works on different dash styles and really stays put.
I bought the Palm Life drive through a vendor on Amazon in January 2010. I have been having problems and am unable to use this device. I talked to Palm and they said the device is obsolete and do not support or repair it. When I bought the palm it was never mentioned that this device had not been manufactured for a couple of years. It was bought new, so not much good to say about it lasting one year before a major breakdown. Bob
I am very happy to say that I bought this camera over two months ago. I was not going to get into digital photography because I have a minolta qtsi 35mm camera that I just love. I take any where from 100-400 pictures a month, not only of my daughter, every event, but also semi professional. I have a camera on me at all times (in search of the perfect picture) Not only have I actually put down my slr camera I have put down all its attachments as well. I have been using this camera alone and I love it. It takes crisp pictures, and is very detailed. I actually had a 8x10 show water dropplets that you would have never picked up on my Minolta. I even bought the easy share printer dock (its a must) to print pictures at home. This is great for quick prints. I even found it to print better than snap fish, and walmart photo centers. You will not be let down with this camera! Just shoot,print and enjoy!
These Memorex cases are high quality cases. The clear plastic for the inserts is durable and I had no troubles inserting some fairly thick bond paper directories into the cases. The discs go in and come out of the cases with ease. The cases close easily with no problems. I have used many different varieties of disc cases, and the Memorex cases are always a pleasure to use. If you are looking for archival quality cases, these will do great for most people.
I am very, very pleased with my eVo3 iSkin. I needed something that would protect my new iPod from scratching and dropping, but also something that LOOKS attractive and wouldn't make my iPod bulky and inconvenient to carry around. I was really concerned that I would receive the eVo3 and be disappointed--but I was pleasantly surprised! The product fits perfectly, and I was pleased to see that it doesn't make my iPod look ugly and is still slim enough to allow me to slip my iPod into my coat pocket or even the back pocket of my jeans. I am very excited to say that this product exceeded my expectations, and I love it!
When I first got this thing, I was happy with it, it did its job easily and well. I only had to use it a few times to get some data off an old laptop drive, so I used it maybe 5-6 times.I can no longer recommend this product because the USB plug has broken off the internal circuit board rendering the unit unusable. And that is only after maybe half a dozen times plugging and unplugging the USB cable.I suppose if you plug it in once, and then never unplug it, you might be happy, but don't expect any kind of durability out of this thing.OLD REVIEW BELOW___________________________________Not a lot to say, except this thing works. The drive fits in easily and without having to shoe horn it in. I did a lot of research and this one seemed like the best compromise between price and quality. I am happy with the item and recommend it to anyone needing a 2.5 inch drive enclosure.
Bought One . . . LOVED IT . . . Bought TWO MORE . . . ALL are GREAT . .. This is the best monitor at the best price I have ever seen . . . And I have had the best Sony's, Dell's, Viewsonics, etc.Built in speakers however, are terrible . . .
I used to purchase $30 filters for my lens thinking how could the more expensive filters be that much better. I was wrong. There is a noticeable difference in the quality and picture quality when using these filters. I am not a professional photographer but I did buy 2 "L" series lenses for my Canon 50D and used these filters on them. Highly recommended
I just replaced our family's much-abused MX-700 with a new MX-850 and made it work just fine despite some initial difficulties. For the benefit of other buyers, here's my experience.First off, there's the software, which is not included in the box. You have to visit the universalremote.com site, and download it. To do that, you have to register your name etc. and your MX-850's serial number. Pretend you're a "professional" not a "consumer", go to the professional support page, and find your remote. Next to it there's an option to register and download. The trick is the serial number, which is on two stickers under the batteries, but does not work when you plug it into the form in the obvious way. I found a tip on some support forum that worked for me: Select "K" from the dropdown, and enter the second sticker's number in both fields. I'm not sure which part of this voodoo is significant, but entering both numbers from the stickers definitely didn't work. This is bizarre, and demonstrates a strange inconsistency in this company's support for a mostly fine product. At least they should explain this on their download page.Next there's the serial data cable, which is included with the remote, though not noted on this Amazon listing. I have an old PC running XP with a serial port on front that I used to program my MX-700 a couple years ago, but it no longer communicates with the remote, probably because the PC has become misconfigured in some obscure way. So I gave up on that PC and tried an even older ThinkPad T20 running Windows 2000. That worked great, and I was able to download my old MX-700 setup onto the new MX-850. I really love the way they preserved compatibility even if the design and interface are showing their age.After refreshing my memory with their weirdly-constructed tutorial program, I was able to change the TV model to our new Sharp Aquos, and fix the macros for that set. The software seems pretty current, and had a model close enough to our new one that the IR codes work. I didn't have to research any obscure IR codes since the provided codes do the job, even for tricky stuff like power-on and input select.So my recommendation is to buy the MX-850 if you need a home theatre remote with macro features, have access to a PC with serial port and a clean Windows install, and are comfortable with rudimentary programming concepts, like you'd use in a spreadsheet program. Note that getting the required programming software is a gray area, and I can't promise that URC won't slam the door on us prosumers.By way of comparison, we originally had a Philips Pronto, which worked, but I hated the touch screen, and it eventually died of a broken screen after cruel abuse by our kids. They weren't kind to the MX-700 either, but it still worked after I found all the pieces and put them back together. Like virtually every remote ever made, it wound up with duct tape holding on the battery door.I would rate this product five stars if they would switch the programming cable to USB, clean up the registration process, make the battery door from titanium, and spiff up the design a little. And letting you program from a Mac wouldn't hurt, but let's not get carried away.
Well i bought three of these, and so far there good to go. I fit three on each side, and it depends on what you get because as the review before mine, i had that little conflict as well with one box of dvd holders. So i just stuck two in there, but your actualy able to fit three on each side for a total of six. Just becareful with how you handel the dvd holder while in use because they will fall out if droped. The dvd front covers fit perfect from a normal dvd. Overal its durable and great quality to storage half of your dvd that you dub.
I've been very disappointed with some of the cheaper replacement batteries, but this one works fine. I find this to be the case with most of my electronic toys ... get the OEM batteries.
I purchased this lens with the intentions of photographing high school sports games this coming fall. Immediately upon receipt I opened it and put it on my D5000...instantly realizing that it does not support the auto focus!! I am very disappointed because it does not say ANYWHERE on the page that it does not support the auto focus. It talks about exposures and metering, but not auto focus...BEWARE!!!
I've had one for about 6 months and I love it! Good controls. The ability to download recording into my PC in just great. I use it without ever having to look at the controls. It's a bargain.
How can I give negative stars for a complete waste of money.I bought the HP M417 from a secondary seller -- not direct from Amazon-- and itwas $100 down the drain. The camera was advertised as "new" with perhaps someclaim, not with original box, no batteries. (The ad's no longer there but thesame vendor is similarly describing a similar camera with a HIGHER price.) Acamera shell arrived, poorly packed in bubble rack, and that was it. No instructions, no cable or software to connect to a computer, and no capsule tohold the batteries to insert into the camera for power. And because this is now an obsolete camera, even the best camera supply stores on the web don't carry anyparts for it. So the camera is completely useless. I complained to the vendorand got a "Sorry sucker, you didn't read the ad carefully" reply. As I said in the heading, "new" does not mean "usable." New trash is still new and unfortunately there are unscrupulous people more than ready to take your money for it. BEWARE.
The Elph Lt270/Ixus Z-65 doesn't give you the rock solid feel of the Elph II's stainless steel casing, but it has 2.7x zoom that outclasses Elph II's 2x. However its a little gem in both looks and feel in its own right. The viewfinder shows the different APS formats (C, H &amp; P) and the flash capacity is above average compact flashes. You can even customize your Elph Lt270 via several custom functions like turning off the automatic rewind. As the flash pops up when the camera is switched on you have to be careful not to hold your fingers over the flash. This kit is a great value with everything included that you need to get started.
I paid more for a HDMI cable half the length of this one, and I see absolutely no difference in the quality. Does a great job for me, with my equipment, which is high-end, but not top-of-the-line. Highly recommend it for most enthusiasts.
Fast and easy service. Arrived before expected date. Works just fine with nikon D80 SLR camera. Would reccomend site and product.
I hesitated ordering these from Amazon based on reviews stating the packaging was minimal at best and the product arrived damaged. However, this 100 disc spindle of MAXELL discs can be purchased from a variety of sources utilizing the Amazon order system. I ordered them as Fullfilled and Shipped by Amazon and the shrink wrapped spindle of discs was bubble wrapped and then extra cushioning was placed around it in the box that was shipped. I'd rate the package A+ ... and I'd rate the Maxell discs as A+ as they are my choice for blank discs! All in all, this was an excellent purchase since the price also was extremely good. When ordering make sure it says "Ships from and sold by Amazon.com" as your choice of vendors!
My husband purchased this lens for me as a Valentine's day present (he's so sweet) - it's amazing. I'm a new amateur photographer and have been learning a great deal on my new Canon XSi, and I was told that I had to have this lens. The person who said that was right. This lens is an absolute blast and I've been taking amazing photos with it. It's a definite must if you've got a Canon digital camera!
The plastic knob cracked just after 1 day of use. It is very light weight and not suitable for handling the weight of SLR cameras.
I love that this entirely covers my nano and it looks so cool. My only issue with it is that it doesn't have that coating that prevents lint and dirt from sticking to it so it's always covered in lint when I take it out of my pocket. It comes off easily with a slightly damp towel, but it would be nice if it just had that coating.
I don't use filters much at all, but this circular polarizer works fairly well in removing unwanted reflections. You get what you pay for. This is not a bad filter, but hardly the best one out there.
I kinda feel sorry for the Lite-On company -- a scrappy Chinese (or maybe they're Korean) outfit which probably has visions of becoming a major brand by selling entry level products with great features @ competitive prices. Unfortunately, they have a long way to go."All-Write Technology" -- the feature which supposedly allows you to write to discs of different formats -- should be renamed "Rarely Writes Technology." The burner is extremely flickle regarding brands, and as other writers have mentioned, I've already wasted $ on blank media. Frankly between the $ I've lost on Media, and the $ I'm going to have to pay UPS to return the item & a restocking fee (alas, I didn't buy on Amazon) -- it probably adds up to the extra $100 I would have needed to buy something better.My biggest problem with the machine is a simple, simple feature my cheap VCR has, but this doesn't. On my VCR, when you press record once, it setys a timer for 30 min, twice for 60 and so on. That way, lets say you want to start taping an hour long episode of something and go out to dinner, it stops after the hour. This thing will just keep recording until you press stop, or until the disc is full. The problem is if you record until the disc is full, there's no room left on it to finalize -- a crucial step needed ot make it playable.Yes, the machine does have a 7 day timer, a la a VCR, so you'd think you could solve the above problem by using this feature. Except, when the timer goes off, you can't see what's being recorded (at least not if the input is via the S-Video in; haven't tried w/others). I want to lay off programs from TiVo, but if I can't see what signal is coming through, I don't know when to press start/can't eliminate commercials.Finally -- the one recording that I was able to get to work, it didn't divide the item into chapters. When I played the movie, and hit chapter forward, it did click through at 10 minute intervals, but it didn't show these intervals on the menu.1 Star seems harsh, but I'm putting it b/c a) right now the overall rating is too high & I want to bring the average down and b) I really wish I hadn't bought it.
it is a great value it does everything they say so far had it for 2 months & use it every day for work
The flash drive arrived promptly. It performs perfectly. I use it to backup all my data. I would recomend it to anyone based on my experience!
Well I have been looking for a headset for quiet some time now.I came across these a few days ago and thought I could give a shot after reading the reviews.I am not disappointed in them at all.For the price I paid these are really good. The bass and treble are just perfect; not too much not too little. Even at high volumes they dont cause pain, I mean there is some amount of sound leveling. I would have loved them if covered my ears completely for 2 reasons, one it provides a better listening experience because of sound isolation and two it does not push the ears which could be painful in prolonged usage.So apart from this I am happy with the ear phones.
This camera seemed ideal for my needs and although I spend most of my time in Europe I opted for an NTSC format as I know that I am able to access this format in Europe whereas I cannot access PAL in the US, thus it being much more universal.I bought this camera and after 40 days it developed a fault. I contacted Sony Service Centre in London, who after keeping it for 5 weeks explained that they could not repair NTSC Models in the UK and I would have to send it to the US for repair. I suggested that they should do that but no. I returned to the US and took the camera to one of their service centres who said that I would have to pay $216 labour charges as it was now over 90 days old.After a great deal of hassle they eventually agreed to give me a work order to have this charge waived. I then sent it to Sony in PA and although I have been informed that it has been repaired I still am awaiting its return over 6 months after purchase. Just be sure you realise that the 12 month warranty only applies to parts, the labour warranty is 90 days, it is in the small print but easily overlooked. This review may not be helpful to everyone but if one person is helped then great.
You cannot go wrong with this new lens by Tamron! I bought this lens about a month ago for use with my Nikon N65 and am very pleased. The quality of pictures this lens takes is better than my Nikor 28-80 lens plus I don't have to switch between that lens and my 80-200 lens! Picture quality and contrast is superior throughout the range of this lens (no distortion) and the zoom ring operates very smoothly. I've also noticed better depth of field in this lens over my two other lenses.I've used the lens mainly for sporting/outdoor events (bright sun and overcast conditions) but have also taken pictures indoors in various lighting situations with the same great results. So far, I've taken about 12 rolls of film (mostly 800 speed) and have been very satisfied with my pictures. No color correction by my lab has been necessary and my developer always brags about my pictures! Between the Nikon camera and this Tamron lens, you can't go wrong!The lens is lightweight (12 oz) but don't think you are exchanging quality for a lighter lens. This newest generation lens by Tamron combines the best of both worlds. Having to buy 62 mm filters for this lens vs. the 72 mm filters that most 28-200 zoom lenses require is another bonus.If you are thinking about getting a 28-200 zoom lens, I definitely recommend this lens!
This tremendous and inexpensive piece of gear has two great features: one, you can plug any Ethernet device into it and thus attach it to a wireless Wi-Fi network; two, you can take a network of 30 or more devices connected in a wired configuration, and bridge all of their traffic to any access point within range. This lets you hook pods of computers together without wires, bypassing expensive or difficult drilling operations or wiring configurations. It's not perfect, as the full connection is the equivalent of less than the original 10 Mbps Ethernet, but it's an awful good solution for computer labs, homes that are too large for a single access point, or building small office networks. It's also worthwhile for community and neighborhood networks trying to extend their range.
I have a Zen Micro and was mostly pleased with it started freezing up on me and then died 9 months after buying it. Creative provides NO customer support to customers w/ products more than 2 mos old! I had to buy a new player and it certainly was not a creative player!
Before going into just how wonderful this player is, I wanted to address the two main criticisms from a prior review. First, you need not tell a buyer to beware when analyzing space and battery considerations. Every DAP vendor, including good ol' Apple itself, fudges on these statistics to default to the most ideal circumstances (straight playing with no menu use, no backlight, etc.) So saying that one will store fewer songs with greater encoding rates, or get less battery life under normal use is nothing new.As for not playing MP3 files, well, that is true, you do have to convert existing files to ATRAC3/Plus. But you can also rip CDs directly to ATRAC3 Plus's 256 Kbps codec, for example, for stellar sound. And while you will lose some quality if you decide to transcode from existing MP3 files, going from one lossy format to another, I can pretty much guarantee you that again, under normal daily use on the go, in traffic, in a bus or train, etc., as long as you trancode using Atrac3 132 Kbps or greater, you will find very little to complain about soundwise. Besides, unlike the iPod, there is a 6 band EQ system which actually works and it works great.As for the player itself, this smallest 20GB DAP to date (pictures just don't do it justice) is solidly built, remarkably light, with a sharp, though admittedly somewhat small display, and an interface that is a breeze to decipher and navigate with one hand. You won't need more than 10 minutes to use the player like a pro without reading a manual. And the sliding menu paradigm, similar to that on the iPod, is very smooth as is the whisper-quiet hard drive. What's more, you can wrap around a list when navigating from the top and the bottom, something the iPod can't do.The sonic stage software may take some getting used to and the initial conversion of tracks may slow things down a bit, but once converted, transfer of tracks to the player takes 7 - 10 seconds per album. And unlike the iPod, you can share your music with up to 3 PCs via synchronization as long as you use SonicStage on those PCs (This is not clear from the owner's manual but an addendum is packaged with the player telling you how to authorize 3 PCs for use with the player).You do need the USB cradle to charge the unit and connect to a PC. But while you need to take it with you if you plan to connect elsewhere, this cradle is small and so ridiculously light in its own right that the inconvenience is minimal at best. And speaking of being on the go, this unit has a 25 minute buffer, nearly that of the iPod, so it can take its fair share of jostling without missing a beat.Some other negatives that could exist for some is that there is no way to delete files from the player itself and playlist support (bookmark) is rudimentary. You can add bookmarks to tracks while playing them, up to 100 tracks in all, and then, via the the Others Mode, you can play just those bookmarked tracks as a playlist. There is no reordering the list, however, and you need to be playing each track you want to remove from the list to delete its bookmark.Two features I would also like to mention add to ease of use and stabilty. One involves the ability to jump back to the Mode listing from the Playing screen exactly at the point where you were before you started playing, or simply to the very top of the list, depending on the length of time you hold down the Mode button.The other feature conserves the overall battery life and thus practical use of the battery. The underside of the player contains a switch to turn off the connection to the Li-Ion battery so that during long periods of disuse, extensive discharging of the battery is avoided and the battery will last longer accordingly (The owner's manual also shows one how to remove the internal battery under the guise of disposing of the unit so battery replacement should be a breeze even if not specifically intended by Sony).All in all, with some warts easily outweighed by all the advantages, this is one fine player and definitely something you should consider if stability, size, sound, and cutting edge good looks are important to you. Yes it is on the pricey side, but in my experience, Sony quality is worth it.
Replaced in projection tv .. restored picture to like new .. Very pleased with the outcome of do it your self repair on sony tv
I purchased this equipment to allow me the freedom to roam all over the house with my notebook. I was worried about setting it up as I am not the most savy computer guy. Lo and behold, 10 minutes and I'm surfing the net! I used the set up cdrom which completed the task perfectly. My broadband company is Comcast and I have a generic PIII notebook. Unlike some folks have reported, I am able to use my Zone Alarm freebie firewall on my XP Home OS. Thank you Linksys!
Normally, I would never have bought this. However, I recently moved things around in my office and noticed that the AirPort Express input on my receiver was getting some interference in the right speaker (other inputs were not, however). I had been using a $5 Radio Shack 1/8"-to-dual RCA plugs cable.Rather than debug the interference, I decided to buy an optical cable. It's convenient that Apple makes this kit--no stress over whether I had bought the right cable.I'm using the optical cable to connect the AirPort Express to the receiver; the interference is gone--mission accomplished. The power extension cable is useful not only for the AirPort Express but also for the power bricks Apple ships with the iBook and PowerBooks--which is how I intend to use it (keeping it in my laptop bag so I have less cable churn when I travel).I agree the kit is expensive, but it's also convenient. For those with the money, the kit is perfect... and the white cables match the AirPort (whereas black Radio Shack cables do not).
most of the time you get what you pay for. but in this case you get a little more. the price at first made me a little worried that these were too cheap but if youre on a budget and would like to even out the range of your highs to lows this system ist bad. i hadnt really screamed these speakers but so far the quality is good. im running a p-1 rocksford 12" with 6.5 JL speakers in the front and these are running in the back. im impressed with how it sounds with my system.
Contrary to the other review here these are actually excellent RAM coolers and are proven as such. (Google it and read the reviews)The 60mm fan runs slower and therefore more quietly and the angled bracket directs airflow towards the CPU, which even when water cooled, reduces the CPU temperature by 4 degrees. (see - JonnyGURU review and others).I have another top brand RAM cooler that came supplied with the RAM chips and had to remove it due to excessive noise. I don't expect to have to do this with the Cool It solution however, especially with only one fan.I understand it has a blue led fan which will be perfect for some but restrictive for others with different colour schemes, but it might be worth checking that out because there may be a greater selection by now?. For me that makes no difference as the bracket is the great thing about this device and I am happy to swap out the fan if and when the LED colour becomes an issue for me.Shame about the other poor review here as it's completely misleading
This product is just as is advertised. i wanted something to help cool my 13" Macbook without getting too fancy with fans. i don't know a lot about computers but i knew this '07 laptop needed help in staying cool. not only did it help keeping it cooler and lessening the internal fan from having to kick on all the time at full speed, but it is a nice platform you can adjust to your liking and relieves stress on your wrists from typing. the moving platform is a GREAT feature. when i video chat it helps find the best lighting without having to move everything. the grips that hold the laptop in place are very good. i have not had a problem with my laptop slipping what so ever. the only thing i do not like, and maybe it is because i have a smaller and lighter laptop, is that the grip between the platform and the surface you have it on isn't as good. like i said it may be because my laptop is smaller and doesn't have enough weight to push down on to really engage the grips. every time i rotate the platform it also moves the base. other than that i am very pleased with this product. simple, cheap, and it works.
These binoculars give an excellent value for the money ($25.99 plus shipping as of 08/23/2011). The build quality is only okay (made in China like everything else these days), but their very small size and light weight make them ideal for watching sport games (Since I received them from amazon.com, I used them several times watching professional baseball games). Optics are really good, with clear and sharp views. Because of the moderate 7x magnification, there is absolutely no shaky image problems. Overall I'm pleased with these binoculars. I recommend these for anyone who needs a good pair of binoculars for watching sport games, hiking, or birding.
I am not a novice at PC hardware but this one was a challenge to install and configure. I have not had enough time to explorer the hardware but the driver installation was riddled with problems. For me, it will always stop at DirectX update. I ended up wasting more time than its worth.
We needed to split a trainer's display between a monitor and a projector, which would need a long run to reach the unit, and upon reading other reviews, comments, and specs, I decided upon this unit. It arrived, solid and stout, and it has worked beautifully. The unit has a heft to it, which helps keep it in place despite the heavy cables that attach to it, and the signal looks beautiful. Be sure to order the right cables.
Wow.I bought my Visor Platinum and Targus Stowaway on the same day, and at this point, I couldn't imagine one without the other. Aside from its utterly cool engineering, the Stowaway makes word processing not only possible but easy on my Visor. When folded, it's light but feels solid. The full-size keys are a must, of course, and the keyboard has a nice feel, with good key response.Cons: Eats batteries for lunch, compared with non-keyboard use; also, the docking port is a little difficult to use and looks (though it really isn't) kind of flimsy.
My giant, unwieldy, wickedly heavy, Sony boombox finally died so I bought this one and not only is the size so much more convenient, but the style is so much sleeker and is light as a feather.The sound quality is pretty good for the money but it is a little tinny sounding at times. Nice cassette deck, records actually very well.Overall I give it 4 1/2 stars. If you are looking for good bass and very rich sound, pass on this one, but if you just need something to play in the bathroom, kitchen or carry around outdoors you can't beat the quality and the price.
I needed a camera which had manual settings for aperture and F-stop, was easily portable, had good colors, and could use other lenses.The PowerShotA540 does all that.There are even more lenses available for it other than the ones Canon makes. I highly recommend the macro lens. It enables you to take astounding shots.
There are no instructions, but even if there were it would only fit some cases. It's bigger than most standard drive bay accessories, and the front cover is curved. (They really missed the boat not making the filter cover smaller, so it would fit more cases.)Even if you can get it installed, the Startech FanDrive series isn't stable enough to really support a drive in a 5.25" bay, so your drive may vibrate - unpleasant and maybe unsafe for the drive. Rather than making it two pieces, they really should have made this one piece so there would be more support for the drive. (Though the bracket is so cheap it might not have helped much.)By the way, the filter cover slides off, something I haven't seen mentioned elsewhere - see the image in the gallery for this product. If you're desperate to get it installed in your case, or want to cut it down to fit, that may help.Other options to consider, depending on whether you want a fan or just a bracket; and whether you want to be able to remove the drive easily.IcyDock Sata Trayless Hard Drive RackThermalTake Max 4 Sata Trayless RackSilverStone FP53B Aluminum 5.25-Inch Cool Drive (Black)Scythe Bay Rafter 3.5 to 5.25 bay bracketScythe Anti-Vibration HDD Stabilizer 2And more generally check out the offerings from Icy Dock, ThermalTake, Vantec and Silverstone.
I wish it came with the Garmin rather than what did. The dash mount kept falling off and the window was too far from me. I have absolutely no problems with this.
Okay okay ... You can get this from several Z-shops sellers, starting at $438 (as of 12-26-03). There are some small errors in the description, which you may clear up for yourself at the Fujifilm.com site. But compare this to the S5000, which you can get new, here, for about $340. And if you hunt diligently, today you can grab it for $296. I am not repeat not talking about some auction sight, either. (Nor in Japan, where I live at the moment, though there is a place here I must check tomorrow just in case. Besides, delayed gratification is not my strong suit.)The Fujifilm site gives a detailed description of their CCD (Charge Coupled Device) pixel array that to me sounds like the best thing going in what the working class like me can afford. The S602 is Fuji's 3rd generation CCD, the S5000 is their 4th generation. The 602 has 6x optical and 4.4x digital zoom (26.4x), the 5000 has 10x optical and 2.2x digital (22x). If that extra 4.4 turns your head, then shopping for a telephoto is probably something to consider. I find the greater lens power more attractive, and should give clearer photos, side by side with the 602 at a comparable focal length setting.If you want to spend serious $$$ for something that has 5 to 8 megapixels, more power to you. But the S5000 is a better Fuji for less money ... the S602 is really last year's news. My hard earned greenbacks are on the S5000.
Worked for about a year, was quite loud but displayed video well. Problem happened when fan gave up the ghost. The card did not last long after that. Started getting black screens or worse.... BSOD. I would not recommend this card. There are many others faster and cheaper now
I definitely like the V2 of this product. The GUI is an improvement over V1. I like that it shows what your rate is and when it gets an IP address it announces it.
This extension was just what I was looking for. It allows for more freedom of movement when working on my computer. The one end extension plugs into the earphone or speaker port on the computer, my favorite headphones plug into the other end. Far cheaper to buy the extension then purchasing USB Headphones, or wireless headphones.
Bought it for the new digital camera. Works like a breeze, holds tons (have not yet filled it at high resolutions. over 40 pics). Comes with nice plastic case.
There has been such thorough reviews of these speakers, I will try not to repeat most of what has been stated.However, I must tell you that you are NOT limited to the distance of the speaker wires OR the distance of the wired remote!! I have mounted this system and spread the speaker and the Woofer box and the remote contol to the distances that I desired, and the sound is Fantastic!For the speakers, all you need to do is buy the rca extension cables (that have a male on one end and a female rca plug on the other end, the cheap ones work fine). They can be ordered in 6', 10', or even 25Ft lengths. These are used to extend the satellite speakers AND the inputs, ie DVD player, Tv, etc. to reach the large woofer box.The secret to extending the remote control is.... You must use an old type.. VGA monitor 15 pin cable... like our old computer monitors came with..it must have a male on one end and a female 15 pin connector on the other end. OR if you can only find the male to male extension cable, then get a gender changer to change one of the ends to female. THE TRICK FOR THIS CABLE IS ... when you are shopping for this vga extension cable.. MAKE SURE.. it has 15 pins! many of these cables are missing one pin (they only have 14 pins). AND You can see this in the picture online if you look at the cable end, in the online pictures of this cable. Both types of cables can be found and ordered here at Amazon. Just search for a vga or svga 15 pin extension cable...and count the pins on the male end. You can get different lengths to suit your purpose. since I could not add a link above. Amazons link adder would not work for me.go to SF cable and search for this product:"HD15 SVGA Monitor Extension Cable, Male to Female with Ferrite Bead"by SFCable DONT FORGET TO COUNT THE PINS ! And get the length you need to extend the remote control for your installation.I have mine placed exactly the distance I wanted them to be apart. (I was also able to hide my wires with some imagination) and there is NO noticeable difference in performance with them extended far from each other. In fact, the sound is much improved by spreading the sounds out!As for mounting the two small speakers.. If you pull the grill/cover off the front of the speaker, then with your finger nail, remove the 4 rubber plugs that hold the grill/cover to the speaker then you can remove the 4 (hidden) phillips head screws that hold the speaker half together. Then I drilled two small holes in the back half..and used the holes I made, to securely fasten them to the wall! Then reassemble them on the wall (I removed the bottom flat stand that comes screwed to the bottom of each speaker before starting). That they would normally sit on. So that they would fit flat against the wall...VERY easy to mount these speakers to a wall!!SUMMING UP :The ONLY negative remark I have about these, if you would call it that..is what other people have already stated.. the singing type of music is somewhat lacking.. I would have to agree with that. (I won't say better... but different, small speakers, would cure this. However.. for what I am using them for, they could not be better. This system as is... is fantastic for anything else ! DVD movies, Games, Computers etc. They are a full 5 stars for my purpose after extending them from each other.LOOK NO FURTHER IF YOU WANT Great sounds for movies or games!
The Sharp Calculator works great. BUT I had to laugh when I saw the roll of paper that came with the unit. It was like a left over roll. It had about 2 feet of paper. You would think when you purchase a new machine that it would come with a FULL ROLL of paper.The Sharp company must be hard up for money to only give you 2 feet of paper. Retail price for a 150 foot roll is 37 cents (Office Depo) Using the retail price, Sharp saved about 1/2 a penny per machine. Here is a thought, If Sharp would raise the cost of thier machine one penny, giving you a full roll, Sharp would make an extra 1/2 cent per machine instead of lossing 1/2 cent. That would make better P/R to the customers like me.Please don't get me wrong, the Sharp Calculator works great and was a good price plus no tax and free shipping. If I needed another machine, I would purchase one. Bob
SUJO 99 (December 17, 2000) was correct. I have a Monster Power AV 800 (made by Monster Cable) in front of me at this moment. The package says 1480 joules, but no mention of phone jack(s). After opening the plastic package with the help of an oxyacetylene torch, a chain saw and half a stick of dynamite, I see no phone jack on the top, sides or bottom. Perhaps the phone jack is hidden in another dimension? Anyone for string theory? Just to make sure we're all talking about the same device, mine has a label that says "Monster Power Audio Video Power Center AV800" on the top and "MONSTER CABLE MONSTER POWER" on the bottom. I plan on using it in my bedroom, where nothing wiil be plugged into the phone jack. But my wonderful Grado SR-80 headphones will be plugged into an equally great used Adcom preamplifier, and that deserves surge protection. (May I say PLUG, PLUG at this point? For Grado and Adcom, I mean. Yeah. OK. Sorry.) If you need phone line protection, might I suggest the Belkin SurgeMaster, 9 socket unit? It's rated at 2655 joules, with both coaxial cable AND phone line protection. It's about the same price as the AV800. Just search for surge protection here at Amazon.
I bought this product after finding multiple spots on my photos.The best way to test if you have dust on your camera's sensor is to set your f-value very high such as f-22 and take picture of the sky or a bright piece of paper. Dust usually only appears in your photos at smaller apertures. You should be able to see most blotches clearly if you do the test right.Anyway, this thing did the job perfectly. I know how sensitive camera sensors are, and am a little hesitant about using the "wet" method. And besides, this is much cheaper. All you do is go into a dust free room (bathroom worked for me), take off your lens, set your camera to mirror lock-up mode, stick the little red tube into the lens bay, and give it a few blows. Wait about 5 seconds after each blow to allow the dust to fall out. Just make sure you do this is a room free of moisture. Then you just pop the lens back on and take another test shot.It also works great for taking dust off your lenses, off of your camera, out of your computer keyboard, or really anything.The only cons I can think of are that it is too big to fit in my camera bag, and that it is loud. But it is still well worth the money, and five stars.
Great sound and doesn't skip. Works great next to your bed because of the way it is designed it does not take up a lot of space.The only thing it doesn't do is play mp3's.If it did I would buy ten of them.This is really a nice machine.Buy one, you won't be sorry.
We have a lot of these headsets at work, and the batteries will last a year or so. This was a good replacement
This cheap unit has really great sound. In Sony, Panasonic class. I really think that if you are going to buy a MD-player, by this one. Cheap and good.
At first I thought it would not word but now you should see my titan it looks great and Iam looking for too making my truck look even better
There was a time when Japanese products used to be reliable. Alas! I had problems with both the software and hardware of this terrible printer from the beginning. First, I spent 5 hours trying to overcome a persistent crash bug in the software, until belatedly finding a download patch from a third party. Then, when all began to seem well, the printer failed to print even a single page. Worse, since the level of ink in the cartridge is based on theoretical usage (not actual), it claimed that I had eaten up half my ink supply even though not a drop had been printed. At market prices, that's $15 in wasted ink.To be fair, I'll give Epson one chance with the warranty. However, I'm aghast to read in the fine print that they &quot;recondition&quot; all parts from my returned printer. I can only hope my piece of junk doesn't end up someone else's piece of junk. It belongs in the recycling bin.
i took it home, plugged it in, and you could hear a loud hissing noise from up to 4 feet away. just awful.
The pins were a little out of line and a little hard to insert into the female connector. Other than that, it powered up my SATA drive with no issue.
We live on a small lake. We always had a hard time seeing the birds and the trees when they change color (Autumn in New England) and the people in their boats.I saw these binoculars and bought them at a discount. The focusing is simple and the optics are great.They do tend to get a little jumpy because of the human being attempting to hold it steady.The one thing I havent figured out is that the specs say "tripod adaptable"...What does that mean ?Overall though, a good, quality product.
The suction cups are the same cheap cups that come with the unit. If you need new cups go to a hobby store and buy some designed to hang small artwork off windows.
I bought this in Sept. 08, it worked perfectly the entire time I had it, I loved the quick keys on the top when I was listening to music or watching movies, and I often used the "home" key instead of clicking on my browser short cut. It was very easy to connect and I never had any issues with the connection. I used it daily for 4 months before I killed it and I was still using the same set of batteries I put in it when I first got it. I wish I could find it for the same price I bought it for in Sept. ($25) with shipping because my clumsiness spilled an entire glass of iced tea on it and saturated it... now it is gone and I miss it greatly.
In an ideal world i would give these headphones 4.5/5 stars and subtract a half of a point for the comfort issue, but because i am still able to enjoy these for about 2 hours before i feel like my ears need a break whilst studying, they will get my 5 stars. i have had them for over a year now and the cushion on one of the ears has finally started to break down a little bit, however note that these have been used for >500 hours.
I had this mp3 player for not very long. The hook up to the cumputer was loose. Aswell as the other review they said we had forced the usb in on the Nomad. WE NEVER DID SUCH A THING. THEY SHOULD STAND UP TO THERE WARENTY AND NOT ACCUSE PEOPLE. I AM NOT PAYING $80 DOLLARS FOR SOMETHING THAT IS $250. ON THE OTHER HAND,You can get your self an HP. They have the best prices and customer service. I had a broken mouse pad and they fixed it with a total of $0 plus $0 in shipping. Creative Sucks.
The DvD is great and so was the price. The movie is EXCELLENT!!! Can't stop watching it!!
I don't really know what all I can say about this. It does exactly what its advertised to do. The optical audio comes through nice and clear. The remote control is very nice, though its small and can be easily lost in a couch cushion so be careful. Very happy with it over all.
Bought this from Amazon for viewing birds out my window and hiking. Clear. Easy to use. Does a remarkable job for the price, and I won't worry too much about dropping, losing, etc. such an inexpensive product. Nice case with velcro flap and it has a loop for the belt, but the binocs are so light and small that most of the time they'll fit in your pocket. No lens caps and the neck strap is just a string, however.
I've been shopping for a flat panel LCD or Plasma for a long time and went to probably 20 or 30 stores and compared a zillion TVs in the 40" to 50" size before settling on this Pioneer. I was concerned about a couple things: the reflections from a plasma screen vs. no reflections from an LCD and the possibility of burn-in, even though salesmen and printed articles reassured that this was no longer a problem. The reflective screen has turned out to not be problem for my viewing room is not too bright on the wall opposite. I don't notice any distractions. The possibility of burn-in from watching program material that isn't 16:9 aspect ratio still concerns me, and thus I am frequently forced to watch in "wide" mode (stretched), even though I don't prefer that. Though salesman and articles said this is no longer a problem, Pioneer's instructions state that this is a distinct probability and recommend always stretching a program that isn't wide enough to begin with. OTOH, I have found that an increasingly percentage of channels broadcast in HD 16:9 so that is becoming less and less of an issue. It seems like a year ago there was 20% wide screen programs and today there may be 40%-50% ... at least in my area and the channels I watch. I figure we might be approaching 70%-80% soon.Those were the concerns. Following are the things I like. I chose this Pioneer plasma over Panasonic plasma (cheaper), Vizio plasma (cheaper still), and Sony XBR lcd because the Pioneer had a better standard def picture than the others and a better hi-def picture than the Panasonic and Vizio. The Sony XBR and Pioneer were about tied for hi-def, with the Sony having more accurate greens and the Pioneer having richer colors and better blacks. The Pioneer's colors are so rich that I've turned them down somewhat. I changed the default "dynamic" color setting which was way to saturated to the "movie" color setting. This was also recommended by reviewers that calibrated the Pioneer plasma. I additionally turned the "advanced" manual color settings down a couple of notches for the initial month per recommendations to help avoid burn-in. Nonetheless, the colors are more dazzling than any flat panel I've seen and the picture is crisper than all other TVs, especially the Panasonic and Vizio models, except for the Sony XBRs.The connectivity for this TV is also more complete than for any except the Pioneer Elite models (for $1000 more they include ethernet) and the Samsung highest-priced models. Very few TVs have a USB port to connect a camera or computer for photos. This does.The side viewing angle is amazing. Frequently, I watch the picture from an adjacent room off to the side. There is no noticeable loss of color, brightness, or clarity when looking at it from perhaps 75-80 degrees off-axis.All plasmas or LCDs could have a dead pixel. Pioneer says in their instructions that this could happen but states limiting criteria where this is normal and acceptable. There are NO dead pixels anywhere on my set. QC is stellar.The remote control is simply OK. There are a million buttons and options, like on most, and the layout and ergonomics are average. I've seen worse and I've seen better.
A part of me really wants to like SkullCandy for having headphones/earbuds that have high quality sound, which it does. However, SkullCandy comes up short in regards to comfort and durability.In regards to comfort, I've had trouble with these earphones since day one. It was damn near impossible keeping them in for more than an hour. This is a failure in design.I guess I can consider myself one of the lucky ones, that mine didn't short out within a month or less. These earbuds lasted me a whopping 6 months until tonight, my left earbuds sound went out. These earbuds were handled gently and casually.I would chalk it up to just being unlucky and receiving a defective set if I hadn't gone through the same situation with a previous pair of skullcandy earbuds and had seen all these reviews with similar stories. I think SkullCandy needs to up their quality standards quite a bit.
cable is long enough and is working fine with my dell inspirion, the quality seems all right and the price is unbeatable.
I've had the Seagate Pro 750 GB external drive for 4 months now and I'm satisfied. I do not use the software included though.
I have used Microsoft ergonomic keyboards for several years, especially since I've had family who had carpal tunnel surgery due to the very issue of typing so much on standard keyboards.I've tried a few other ergos, but the Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite is by far the best of them. I love this particular one due to the feel of the keys, the ease of pressing them without strain, and the way it keeps my wrists just the way I like them for typing. The only thing I wish they would do to enhance it is to offer it in black. Call me overly coordinated, but it would go with the rest of my Dell setup.
I recently got a used Zune on Ebay cheap, but it looked beat up, and the screen looked almost sand-blasted. So for [...] bucks,I ordered the Belkin holster,and I love it so much that I got one for my "good" Zune as well.It's made of good quality leather,black with gray accents,a screen protector that lines up perfectly with the Zune and actually heps to hide some of the scratches on the screen, and a soft microfiber inner lining to baby your Zune and keep it from moving around in its case. You have access to sync and headphones with the case closed.One minor quibble is that the fuction buttons are somewhat compromised by the solid leather,but they do work.Bottom line: This case is a bargain and offers solid,stylish protection for your 30gb Zune!
good, but kinda misleading. The audio doesn't output through HDMI. But it does have 2 optical audio outs.
This device does everything advertised. The heart rate monitor has worked perfectly and the GPS has been dead on for my regular routes and consistent. I've had the Timex Speed and Distance and it would always come up with slightly different locations for my first mile from my house. I've gotten so comfortable with it and just go out and run where ever I feel like and not worried about getting mile splits (I automatically have the 305 computer record it).Never have to worry about batteries since I just plop in its cradle to download my workouts every night and it recharges. It picks up the satellites before I run in less than a minute.Additionally I got the bike mount and also the rear wheel counter for when I ride my trainer. This turned my Cycleops into a high end trainer, and truly helped my workouts.The few flaws: It's a bit large (but not heavy). The training software it comes with is limited. I've moved to a shareware SportsTrack, but even that is not perfect. I've yet to try to move any of the data to a spreadsheet format that I can edit, which would be ideal for me. Also questionable instantaneous MPH or min/mile data, seems to be all over the place and not realistic. I never look at that, but rather the overall average.You won't regret this purchase.
Given the prices of these things, I'd thought I'd give this one a try. It works as well or better than other drives I recognized by name. In fact, I ended up buying two, and both work just fine, either as storage devices or ways to make your Vista equipped computer faster.
With this Antenna attached to our XM radio we do not have to listen only on the south side of our house. We can enjoy our radio in any room.It's fantastic!
Yes, works as described. Sound quality suffers big time. If at all you can avoid buying it, please do.
After owning a Canon SLR film camera I finally broke down and bought the S404. I had been looking for at least a 4 megapixel digital because of the high resolution in printing 8x10's. Well I've seen 2 megapixels that print 8x10's nice. Camera is small like a 35mm point and shoot. However it is on the heavy side (not a bulky feel). Camera is well balanced. I particually like the glass lense and the photoelectronics it has taken from the more expensive Minolta Dimage digital line. This camera works in automatic mode and manual mode. I like to ability to use the manual mode to control both the shutter speed and aperture. I think you can change the ISO from 100, 200 and 400 but have not gotten that far with the camera other than automatic mode. After taking a picture you are able to look the histogram which displays plenty of info- shutter speed, aperture, ISO, luminance and so on. The camera can also take 60 seconds of movie mode. I guess this is some sort of MPEG movie or something (again I have not got there yet). With all these features and the price...I had to buy it. Where can you fnd a 4 megapixel for under $[money] with all these features and from a camera maker. I would not buy any camera from a company who does not make cameras.What you get: camera, strap, USB connection, RCA cables to plug into your TV, 4AA batteries (buy NiMH) and a 16meg CF card. I think a 16meg card is pretty cheesy but it is made by Luxar and is a 8x card. I guess this is ok but I went to Fry's and bought a 128meg card for under $40 and it works fine (some no name card made in China). You also get a couple of CDs for your computer and a manual. I got tired of reading the manual and started messing with the camera. Now I take pics like Ansel Adams.The good: all of the above. You get an excellent camera for a very good price. I still see 3 megapixels for over $500. Plus the camera is made by a camera maker.The bad: camera is small and a bit heavy. Zoom is in a funky position that can interfer if you like to look put the viewfinder rather than the LCD screen.In a nutshell, I would buy this camera again. I took to work to show coworkers and I could have sold 3 of them in 15 minutes. Don't go cheap and buy a plastic digital camera. You might regret it. This digital camera operates like a film camera. Go look around first before you buy. Look in a professional camera store, not a retail store. Camera stores know more. I give 4 out of 5 stars.
For the price it is outstanding. No complaints yet and had it now for about a month. One down side is that you need to plug it into the wall to utilize it and there are no extra USB ports on the back of it. If you are looking for a mass storage device and have no issues with what I just stated, most definitely get it!
Everything it's ok with delivery of battery. Good sale, comunication ok. Good product, the battery is working perfectly. The purchase is totaly ok!
Whoa! Very (extremely) impressive. I see nothing to ding this thing on (save the well-documented start-up delay). Unbelievable picture/sound on my Samsung HLS-5087W 1080p DLP. Very pleased.
I could easily found Amazon is the cheap seller of this product. Others will the same item for less online but they charge big amount of shipping and tax. The product is real good and working nice with my new Sony camcorder.
Don't buy it. If you must, please buy mine. It picks up a huge motor noise from the camera and the sound is not improved in the least. Shame on Sony. I love my Sony hdr-hc3 camcorder, but this is one of their low points.Can I rate it with minus 5 stars?
I have one of these in my home, and my boyfriend is always listening to it, so I bought it as a gift for him, for his house. He loves it. Receoption and clarity of sound is excellent for fm stations.
we get about 10 channels with this antenna and we live at the bottom of a hill in a stucco house with trees all around. i think the 10 channels are great!
I love Samsung monitors and LCD TVs, I thing they work great, look great and cost below the competition. I highly recommend this monitor to everyone, it's especially good for Windows Vista, DVD playback, and PC Games. Bought for $319.95.
I bought these to install inside an outdoor BBQ grill island and they are great. Here's my list of pro's and con's.Pros- They sound fantastic. Bass is pretty decent, and overall sound is really nice.- Completely weatherproof- Good looking- They came with mounting gear- Not too large or heavy- They need very little power. I'm powering them with a little 2 x 75watt channel amp and they are plenty loud.Cons- They scratch up really easy. Be very careful with them with laying them down or installing them. Simply putting them on a hard surface like concrete will scratch them.- Although they came with mounts they do not come with screws. This is probably because they don't know if you want to put them in wood or cement but I still wish they would have given me something.This isn't really a con but for my uses in the bar they aren't quite perfect. I wanted to install them inside the walls of the bar but they don't have any truly flat surfaces so I can't mount them flush. Even the bottom which looks flat in pictures is actually at a small angle. Instead we hung them under the bar counter with the provided mounting gear which works fine. Overall I'm very happy with the look and the quality of the sound. We have a big backyard and they do a good job of filling it up with music.
I bought these headphones after reading several recommendations for them for people who have a large head. I wear about a 7 5/8" hat and these headphones fit me very well without any clamping or discomfort. There is also plenty of distance vertically (between the top of head and ears). The sound quality is also very very good. I am not an audiophile but these headphones have made me realize what I've been missing out on. Music is crystal clear, games sound amazing. I have read that the bass could use a little boost, and I agree, as they are not bass heavy headphones. It's fine with me though, because I mostly listen to heavy metal. Finally, the cord is thick and very long, and the connectors are high quality. I would highly recommend these headphones, especially for people with a large head!
This review is for the PODIUM Coolpad, which has NO FANS :) Oddly there are reviews for the Chillpad, which does have fans, mixed in here.This is a simple product that does two simple things that gives you three benefits. It lifts the back of your laptop up off of the surface it's sitting on to a variable, selected by you, height. This allows better airflow under the laptop, which is often all that's needed to allow the laptop to run acceptably cool. This also puts the keyboard at a slant, which for some (like me) is more comfortable for typing. The other thing it does is swivel.It's all very basic and simple, which brings some other benefits. There's not much too it, so it doesn't take up a lot of space in your laptop bag, and the weight is minimal. Being simple, there's not much to go wrong and mine has lasted for years, now supporting it's third laptop.I now use this with a very large, very heavy Toshiba Qosmio, and it's still holding up fine. The Podium comes with a support bar for large laptops that's very helpful.
Easy setup. Good instructions on charging and use. Very comfortable. Could fit a little tighter but stays on while moving around.
I love this clock. I have it mounted in my kitchen on the wall. It gives my kitchen a more modern, high tech look and feel. The LCD is big and very easy to read for anyone who is visually impaired. It is very easy to set the day, time, and date. I did not even need to read the setup instructions. There are three small buttons located on the bottom right that are used to set the clock which are very easy to figure out but the clock does come with an instruction setup sheet. Everyone who has seen this clock in my home loves it and ask where I purchased it. They all say they are going to buy one so Amazon, there is some more business heading your way. This clock is a little pricey but worth what I paid for it.
Product was great! Fully compatible with my printer and I saved about 3 times the amount versus the brand name product. Shipping was timely and item was in good condition. Would use this seller again!
Originally bought this item at a big-box office supply retailer for $25 plus tax. Then thought about Amazon.com. Even with the $4.91 shipping cost, I still got it for half-price at $12.76! Needless to say, I returned the store-bought item.Thanks Amazon!
I was very surprised what great sound this boombox put out. It was crystal clear. Great product, great price!
If you have the Sonos system, you need this. Way easier than plugging the controller in every time.
Arrived super fast. With a little help from my son, it worked great! Now i can view all my vacation pictures on my photo frame.
I won one of these units in an online radio contest back in 2006. After installing the latest firmware from the manufacturer, I was able to use Windows Media Player to load it up with songs that I ripped from CD's and bought from Napster. However, there was no mention in the owner's instruction manual that after loading ("syncing") the songs into the unit, the unit had to be "profiled" in order for the songs to show up in the music library. Also, for some reason, when loading a lot of songs into the unit at once, if any are ripped from "various artist" compilation CD's and there are also any songs by the same artist from a CD from that artist, some songs will get "lost" - they will store in the memory but they won't show up in the music library when you try to play them. This appears to happen mostly with WMA files, it doesn't seem to happen with MP3 files. To remedy that, I would have to only load about 40 songs at a time, then profile the unit, load more songs, etc.Other than that, I really like this unit. I use it at work a lot (I work primarily in the service and construction industry) and I can load it up with enough songs and put it on "shuffle" so it plays the songs in random order, and most of the time, I don't hear the same song more than once in the same day. The stopwatch and pulse monitor are also a plus at the gym.
I am a "every other week" deep fryer and this item has worked perfectly. Very easy, holds its temp and based on reviews I read prior to purchasing, I expect it to last many years. No problems what so ever and we are enjoying it. Highly recommended.
Sweet camera, no complaints.What is a good case for this model? Has anyone tried the Excase1, 2, or "Leather-Pouch Exilim" with it? Reading the dementions make the Excase1 seem a little too big. Thanks.
very nice and compact. perfect for my kitchen and it flips up out of the way when not using. it does take a few seconds to "register" when turning on or changing channels, but not to the point of excess. great deal for the price!
This product does not fit into a 1995 Mazda Miata. Fortunately, I only really wanted it to fill in the huge space below the radio, so I only used a small piece of the product, and I ended up damaging the piece I did use since the tabs are so thick. It is easy to break the brackets since the tabs are real thick and hard to work with. You also need to grind off the edges since they leave jagged edges.
This was my third digital camera, and the features, price and other reviews made me curious. The bottom line about this camera is that when shooting indoors and overcast sky, the flash is seriously underpowered. The 5x zoom lens lets you get close, but beyond 8 feet the picture is dark and disappointing.Amazon paid the return shipping, and the credit was smooth, thanks Amazon!
This thing is the biggest piece of garbage I have ever seen. Dont waste your money.
I use optical cables for my ps3, xbox, dish, Pc, and tv. These work just as fine as more expensive brands.
These laminating pouches are fantabulous. I really like how easy they are to use. If you do any laminating, these are the pouches for you.
If you are looking for a basic mike for ICQ and voice chat. Compared with a lot more expensive mikes that I have used at work, this one delivers great sound quality and is extremely affordable!
I got this little dude for Christmas and it was my first MP3 player. 256 Megs is quite a bit of space if the player is only used for gym visits. Speaking of the gym, this thing is so light that i didn't even feel it during my workouts. But yeah, 256 megabytes...which translates at this moment to 47 high quality MP3s. That's pretty good. If all you use this MP3 player for is to supply entertainment while doing yard work, house work, or exercise, then it is perfect. The sound quality is great, and the price is simply smashing. This past december it was $80 bucks at the place where I got it, now it is down in the $60 dollar range.On the other hand, the low capacity can be a huge problem if you use this thing for road trips. If you're a kid sitting in the back seat for 4 hours, it is very easy to run through such a short playlist, especially if you don't listen to every single song. I ran into this problem during my last trip to New Jersey. Unfortunately in order to load new MP3s, the docking computer must have the driver necessesary in order for the computer to detect the hardware. So basically on your road trip you're stuck with 47. The ear buds are sort of big also. But honestly, these are the only true flaws that I found with this product.More promos!!! The sound quality is very good. In fact, I think it is a bit more crisp than the IPod. Unlike the IPod, it comes with a standard AM/FM tuner and a built-in microphone that allows for digital voice recording. The battery life is pretty decent as well. On one AA battery it lasts anywhere between 10 and 14 hours. Buy a 4-pack of AA's and you should be good to go for the next month. This is nice, since if you were to run out of battery life on the road, you could just pop in another cartridge.Bottom line, as a starter MP3 player, this product is key. If you just need something small to take with you to the gym, it is perfect. Your investments on batteries won't be very great since the battery life is very good. If you do a lot of road trips and you don't like listening to the same song more than 3 times, then perhaps you may need a higher capacity player. But otherwise this is a very good product. 4 and a half stars would be more fitting. Capacity is the only problem.
This is my first webcam, it is the best out there. I recommend it 100%
I personally don't like the IPod because of the battery life. After a lot of research NW-HD5 is the best interms of battery life. I've played with the IPods and they have a lot of great stuff but a crappy battery life killed it. There are downsides to this player but I am willing to over look them for better battery life. Connect is not the best online music store. It didn't have some cd's I wanted. Sonic Stage is a pain to deal with sometimes. But like I said I am willing to sacrifice for better battery life.That's just me.
There are so many positive reviews of these headphones, yet I have to add mine also, as these deserve it. I can't imagine anyone getting these home, trying them out on their favorite music and not being quite impressed. The cord and plug are high quality, and I've used them quite regularly for the last several months and found them very comfortable. The sound quality and ability to reproduce the highs and very lows are very impressive also, even moreso at such a reasonable price.
I've had this laptop a little over 3 months now. I cant complain about it at all. I've been enjoying it!! Due to me using a desktop computer for years, it took a while for me to get used to the keyboard. I never could get used to using a touch pad so I bought a mouse, haha! Overall, Im enjoying this computer.
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.
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.
I have compared the Nikon ProStaff Laser Rangefinder 440 to a Nikon Prostaff 550 and a Bushnell Yardage Pro Sport 450, using all three on the same targets.NOTE: I have NOT tried these units on a golf course. All three units are made in China.The Nikon 440 is a very capable laser range finder, and is very similar in ability to the Nikon 550.The main differences between the two are the slightly greater range of the 550 model.Despite the understatement of the advertising, I have ranged out to 706 yards with the Nikon 550, and 545 yards with the Nikon 440.Dark trees can be ranged up to about 400 yards with the Nikon 550, and 330 yards with the Nikon 440. Deer can be ranged to 300 yards reliably with both. The 550 model has a magnification of 6X and the 440 unit is 8X and I greatly prefer the 8X view of the Nikon 440.Both have a diopter adjustment which is adequate for my eyeglass correction of +5 diopters with and without my glasses.I also find the long rubber eyepiece of the 550 unit difficult to use if I change to and from eyeglasses, as I do not like to keep folding the rubber down, and I know from experience that you can fold these type of eyepieces only so many times before the rubber (or vinyl) cracks.Ranging Performance is:Dark trees: Nikon 550 400 yards, Nikon 440 330 yardsTelephone poles: Nikon 550 430 yards, Nikon 440 360 yardsDeer: unobstructed medium deer, both 300 yardsDark shrubs: Nikon 550: 400 yards, Nikon 440 350 yardsLight colored buildings: Nikon 550 535 yards, Nikon 440 453 yardsVery reflective targets: trucks, Nikon 550 706 yards, Nikon 440 535 yardsThey both acquire targets well and range accurately when compared to other units.I am biased toward the Nikon 440 unit, because:1. it is smaller and handier2. It has 8X magnification which I really like and use (and need)2. It is adequate for anything out to 300 yards and often 400 yards3 It costs about 60 dollars less than the Nikon 5505. The battery compartment screws down 3 turns and seems better sealed than the 1/4 turn compartment of the Nikon 5506. The optics are virtually the same on both except for magnification. Both are clear and bright.7. Generally, the range is perhaps 15 or 20 percent more for the Nikon 550 unit due to the higher laser power (15 watts pulse vs the 8.5 watts pulse of the 440 unit).Other Notes;The Bushnell Yardage Pro Sport 450 is not anywhere in the same league as the other two, despite the price (I paid 179). The Bushnell will not read beyond 230 yards on any but the most reflective target, despite what the advertising says. The longest range I could measure with it was 330 yards and that on a reflective sign. This unit is supposed to range up to 800 yards (732 meters)! It will range a tree up to 200 yards as claimed, but the best it will do on medium deer is 140 yards. It is a 4 power monocular, and will range down to 6 yards, the others will range as close as 11 yards (10M). This Bushnell is by far the lowest quality of any unit I have seen. Bushnell claims water resistance, but there are various entry points for water, and if the unsealed battery compartment is opened, green circuit board is visible. If the rubber eyepiece protector is removed (all too easily) the optics are exposed and vulnerable. There is absolutely nothing to protect the electronics and optics from water and moisture. That along with very poor ranging capabilities make this Bushnell Yardage Pro Sport 450 nothing more than a child's toy, albeit an expensive one.
I have had great success with Viewsonic in the past. However, last September I purchased a G810 that came DOA. Its replacement is currently having problems too. My Mitsubishi 91TXM finally died after 6 good years of service. I replaced it with a Viewsonic P225F-5 that came with 1/2 of the screen very blurry. I had the factory replace it and the 2nd one came with 2 very dark bands running vertical through the screen -- about 3-inches wide each. It is going back too. I'm going to try a Cornerstone P1750 next.
I purchased my Vivonic Fitness Planner about a month ago. I have found it a great tool to keep up with fitness activities, food intake and personal metrics like how many hours of sleep I get each night or my weight. I also love the pedometer and stopwatch and that it automatically updates my fitness records.I am quite impressed with the extensive food and exercise databases. I have found even the most obscure foods in the database - stuff like dry roasted soynuts or oatmeal maple flavored. I found myself wishing for a way to find a particular food in the database because at times I had difficulty knowing under what category to look. Then I got an e-mail this week that Vivonic has updated the software to add a search tool for the food database - they read my mind! I just downloaded the upgrade today, FOR FREE!If you like to keep up with your workouts or monitor your food intake (calories, fat, protein, carbs, sodium, sugar) this handheld fitness planner for you. I know last year when I was on a weight loss program, the planner would have been an invaluable tool. And a good motivator, too, because it gives you feedback on your food and exercise goalsThe last thing I'll mention is that I am not really into &quot;gadgets&quot; or computers, electronics, etc. but I have found the planner so easy to use - you do not have to be a computer guru to get the planner working and learn how to use it. The Vivonic Fitness Planner really is a good product and I can highly recommend it.
One of the prongs on the main body of the adapter was broken when received. The prongs were made of a thin material that did not look like they would last long. I would not recommend this product to anyone.
I just like it my computer looks new again ! it does the job pretty well I uploaded some pictures check it !!!
I have been using the Trackman at work for over 6 months and it is THE best pointing device. I was beginning to experience the symptoms of carpal tunnel and the onsite ergonomics department offered this as one option. It was a little difficult to get used to, and the mouse users in the office find my Trackman difficult to use but I love it so much I want to get one for my home.
.........the product was received on time....in good condition.......excellent service by the seller.........we are very happy with company service........
I bought this as a second camera for times when I don't feel like carrying around my 30D. The small size is great, nice sturdy construction. picture quality is very good, ISO settings over 400 tend to get grainy but this is fairly common for most of these types of cameras. It lacks some of the manual settings like Aperature and shutter priority but has quite a few automatic settings like Portrait, Landscape and others. The 4x optical zoom is nice since many other cameras of this type only have a 3x zoom. Battery life is good, although lack of a battery life indicator is a little unhandy, by the time it tells you your battery is low, you only have a small amount of time, I would advise buying an extra battery (the aftermarket ones work great and are much cheaper than the canon batteries). The flash is typical for a small camera, I haven't found that the red-eye reduction works real well. The menu layout is nice. When I bought this I didn't expect the same results as my DSLR but have been pleased with the results with this camera.
Even tho these don't hv the ear 'spaces' I thought they did, they've been very comfortable on my big 'ol head (7 1/4 hat sz). By 'spaces', I mean the cutout space in the part that fits over your ear when the phones are on. I don't ever hv to mess w/ the tuner, so it stays rt where it is. The volume is very sensitive (a good thing). It stays charged for a long time, they're easy to get situated on the charger, & they're very light,
I'm an amateur photographer and I purchased this product when I was working on my first photo show and I was under pressure to finish everything on time. After you try a pen tablet, you realize how clunky of a tool the mouse is when it comes to precision masking, and you can never go back.I purchased the Graphire 6x8 thiking that the 4x6 would be a bit cramped. As it turned out, the 6x8 was actually too large for my taste (large strokes are needed for drawing and selecting, which is just not my style).The next day I found the Intous 4x6 at a local store for just a fraction more and bought it. The difference in feel is tremendous, using the Intuos is much more like using pen and paper, while the Graphire still feels plasticky by comparison.Nevertheless, the Graphire is a good tool, and if you're on a budget, go for it. If money is no object, get the Intuos. In functionality they're comparable. The Graphire comes with a slightly better software bundle, while the Intuos has a much better feel, which makes a big difference IMHO. Intuos also has more customizable functions, which I have not used so far.You should carefully consider the size issue as well(it does matter), as both a big tablet and a small tablet can prove to be inconvenient if they don't fit your drawing/work style.
Sound quality is unbelievable for a unit so small and inexpensive. Wow!!! Overall quality is excellent!!!
I am using this card with my Canon 40D DSLR camera and it does what the product description says. This is overall a good card. Perfectly works with my Windows VISTA laptop, Windows XP Pro desktop and Macbook Pro(Leopard) laptop.
I replaced a Rio 600 with this new S50. The S50 is lighter, has twice the storage capacity, a better display, a better carrying case, and twice the battery life. With the firmware upgrade for the tuner, I get acceptable FM reception (another plus over my old tuner-less Rio 600). I use the player for jogging and having a built-in stopwatch is another great feature. The only thing I dont like about the S50 is the on/off switch. I find it too small for my fingers. I purchased the S50 over the Apple ipod due to the ipod's not having a user replaceable battery and the fact that it is a tad heavy.
I found this Sony model on a 1 day sale at Fry's Electronics store. Liked very much, seemed to have all the features I wanted, quickly shopped on line and found their price was by far the lowest, so bought it and have been completely satisfied..flawless operation, the brightest display, that doesn't dim down when on battery operation, can't fault anything about this laptop and for the under $2000 class is easily the best performer... I paid a lot more for my previous laptop and the Sony PCG-K17 does it all for less money
This is a great little camera. A real bargain at this price. Excellent color and quality pictures. Only drawback is slow serial interface to computer. Buy a Flashpath floppy adapter or a memory card reader to transfer pictures faster. A good card reader that won't crash your system is made by SIIG. They call it their USB DigiFilm-Combo Reader. About $79 street price. Also get the MAHA charger and NIMH batteries reviewed elsewhere on this page.
We bought the 800c to install on a new Vista machine. However, it will not run. Out IT person has searched the net and tried tech support. After 30 min he was disconnected. Hard to believe they can not solve this.Beware.
This is great for me and my new stereo. I was wondering if I should buy this but it can be used for many things other than the faceplate (e.g. sunglasses, etc). Good price too. 10/10
This product has a very good quality and is easy to use.The delivery is fast.
I bought a Apple Mac G5 recently which shipped with the wrong cards in them. Apple Care sucks. They will put you on hold for 5 hours !It has been a week. No one has called to check what is going on. I've been dropped on so many calls. Sent email - no reply. What the hell.. Save yourself some money. Buy a Dell and Windows. May not be as cool as a Mac but atleast their stuff works and you get prompt service. Don't waste $2000 on a machine that may or may not work and if it doesn't you are totally screwed.
These headphones broke in less than a year. Sony replaced them for a $60.00 fee. The replacements broke in less than 3 months... They sound great but the build quality is appalling.
I had trouble deciding whether or not to rate this with 3 or 4 starts.The pros:No installation disk. My Mac Tiger picked it up without a hitch.Smooth, responsive operation.Three button ease.Nice grip on sides.The con:Its size. More like a river rat than a mouse. It's huge and tall. Shaped like a hill, it forces my wrist to flex upward and made my carpal tunnel tendencies flare up within 2 minutes of using it. If I move my hand farther up to straighten my wrist a bit, my fingertips extend past the end of the buttons. I have small hands and the size that worked best for me to date was the Macally Opti Junior. However, my Macally developed a poor cord connection within 2 years of buying it. Ergo, knowing that Kensington is a trusted brand, I researched and bought this one.I'm stuck with it and now will have to figure out a way to rest my arm on a raised surface to prevent the strain-producing flexion of the wrist.Otherwise, it's a fine mouse.
I have had this webcam for 4 years and it still works perfect. Very good webcam at a reasonable price.
Item received in this order was not in good working order and was more difficult to use than the same item previously purchased.
I have had a 4G iPod Nano for almost a year, and for a while was content with the simple earbuds that came in the package. Then they started to fall apart, so I decided to get a nice pair of headphones that would provide some isolation so my mom would stop yelling at me for listening to my music too loud. I spent hours online doing research on amazon and various audiophile websites. I was on the verge of buying the Sennheiser HD 280 until I saw this review comparing it with the V6: http://byrneweb.com/sunburn/audio/hd280vsv6.htmlI decided to buy the V6s, which were a little cheaper, lighter, smaller, more portable, and evidently better for rock music. After about a month they have not let me down, and now my mom yells at me for listening on my headphones too OFTEN. Soundwise there is no comparison to the earbuds most people use - the V6s are miles better. In the car, they sufficiently block out whatever is playing on the stereo, and my fellow passengers can't hear what I'm listening too. They also work well at night - I listen to them lying down in bed and my brother/roommate is not bothered. The bass is good enough for me, and everything sounds crisp and clear. Older classic rock recordings like Live Cream and Led Zeppelin sound especially amazing - it's fun actually being able to pick out the different instruments and ANALYZE a song, not just listen to it. Really cool...Negatives? Well, the coiled cord has already started to get messed up at the ends, and it's kind of thick and cumbersome. One of the earpads fell off and it was a pain getting it back on. They are not quite portable enough to wear while walking around the house, doing dishes, brushing your teeth, etc....I mean they work but it's kind of annoying. I will probably buy another more portable pair like the Sennheiser px100...Overall, a very good buy. They are comfortable and seem very durable. The carrying case is a nice touch, and they fold up really well (my nano also fits in the case!) They will be great for travel. I never used to listen to albums in their entirety...but now even the "OK" and "mediocre" songs are worth listening to just because of these headphones. And they're old and classic looking...from the 80s...so you look cool and vintage, not rich and snobby, and you still have a really nice pair of headphones. What could be better?
Just purchased this item to serve as an entertainment system for our new vacation home. The stereo is excellent, is easy to use, and has a powerful deep sound that works very nicely for what we needed. The remote control and the fact that it can hold three cds makes it especially convenient as well. I would definitely reccomend this system given it was just under $100. A very good product.
The TX-SR504 receiver is typical Onkyo: good feature set, easy to set up, terrific sound, total reliability. This product and Amazon's price and service made it an incredible buy.
I bought it to take it with me to my trip to Europe. After using it for the third time the tape got stuck in there and never came out. I took it to the service center and they took 2 weeks to &quot;fix&quot; it. Now the tape ejects but the picture is &quot;pixelated&quot;. They fixed 1 problem and created another. I have another trip to Asia in 1 1/2 weeks so the repair won't be on time. I never got to see the video's from Europe. I've decided to buy another one from JVC or Sony.
This camera is small and compact but it has almost all of the features of a $300.00 camera. It has an LCD screen which is evenbetter. You can also edit your photos on the computer.This camera is worth the little itty bitty price since most digital cameras cost hundreds of $$$.
I bought these for my teenage daughter to use on Internet voice chat. Within a month the flimsy wire started fraying and I knew it was only a matter of time before it cut out and stopped working completely. But even before the thin wire gave way, it started cutting out and crackling within a few weeks of use. Dropping them on carpeting causes the earpieces to snap out of their holders. It was only a matter of time before the plastic snaps broke completely. The flimsy wire also has a twisting problem over continued use. I should have returned them while I still had the chance. After a few months of use they were totally shot. You would expect to get more use out of them for the price. DO NOT under any circumstances buy these for children. They will destroy them in no time. They are not designed for any type of robust use. Even for adult use, you will have to treat these gingerly to get any prolonged use out of them. A total waste of money!
Product received much sooner than was expected which was great as I needed the ink cartridge. Price was very good and better than local stores even with shipping costs.
Perfect Camera excellent for Business or Personal Use. If you Dont Buy it You're A Fool.
I have owned this product for about a year now. I also purchased the extra screen so each of my children would have their own to view. Unfortunately, I can't recommend this product. Within about 2 months, the second screen quit working. Within approximately 4 months the DVD player stopped altogether. Now we're stuck with only the VHS portion of the player and one screen. It's better than nothing, but for what we spent on both items, it should have held up longer. And we've been very gentle with them too. Our previous vehicle had a dealership-installed system in it and I was hoping to get the same effect with this in our new SUV. Sorry to say, I think we should have opted for the installed system. We'll know for next time. :/
I like to listen to internet radio and CDs while I work. Not listening too loudly, though I have been known to turn it up for the occasional song now and then. For my use and for the price, these are great speakers: not tinny, decent bass.
Great player with more features and at a better price than the overrated ipod! I got my 250e on sale for $99 vs $179 for the Nano I-pod.Pros:Sturdy playerVery easy to use, no instruction manual requiredMicrosoft Vista compatiableAwesome sound from unitCons:Glossy finish on player produces lot of finger printsNo protective case other than cheap pouchWould have liked a wall chargerFM radio only, AM would have been coolOverall a great deal for what I paid. I had purchsed a Sony Walkman NW-003f 1 gig which was nice but the included SonicStage software doesn't work with Vista (Many say it doesn't work well with XP either). I paid a bit more for this player but it was well worth it.
I love this wallet. I was finally able to remove my filters from their individual boxes and clear up some space in my bag. It's easy to use and protects the filters well. I can even fit my 77mm filters in it without any problems.
First off someone was saying that you couldn't just set the SSID of this card to &quot;default&quot; and connect to any AP without changing the SSID of the card. Well actually there is a way to do it. Just type in &quot;any&quot; in the SSID field and it will connect to any AP that doesn't have WEP running, unless you know the WEP key.There are many reasons why I like this card better than others, but here are the main ones.First off it works in the 22Mbps (PBCC encoding) at 4x speeds which enables actual throughput to operate at about 10-11Mbps average when connected to a D-Link AP with 4x enabled. Even with normal 11Mbps APs you get a slight bump in speed, around 1Mbps or so more.Second it has great range.You can roam with your laptop pretty far away without losing your signal. I have about a 1700 sq. ft. home and everywhere in my home is accessable and lots of space outside is accessable. I can stand in the street, even in my neighbors yard and get a solid 1Mbps link. Which is still good enough to browse the web at good speeds.Third thing is that when coupled with a D-Link Air Plus AP you can have up to 256-bit WEP encryption which is more secure than 128-bit WEP. You can still downgrade to 128-bit WEP when needed, but the added security is a great thing.Fourth is the configuration utility that has a &quot;site survey&quot; feature that allows you to &quot;scan&quot; the area you are in for any Access Points that are transmitting signals. Thus allowing you to pick the one you want to connect to and try to conenct to it. The site survey lets you see the SSID, if it has WEP enabled, and the signal strength of each AP in the area.These are just some of my favorite things.They are also the things that make my friends jealous that opted for the built in wireless in their newer laptops or bought other brands.The only thing I wish this card had was an external antenna connector so I can get even more range. Although I heard that if you open the casing on some of these there is a tiny connector, but I don't want to void my warranty. :)
I have owned a pair of Koss Pro 4X Plus headphones for twenty plus years and the sound is incredible! I thought I would 'upgrade' after reading so much about the Pro4AAT and could not have been more disappointed. These sounds just awful. I do professional restoration work for Casey Kasem on American Top 40 and sound quality is everything in what I do.I concur with the complaints of other reviewers:1. The bass completely lacks and sounds like a roll-off at 100 Hz and below.2. The midrange is recessed and the highs are exaggerated. Overall the sound is harsh and brittle and really hollow.I could only take about 5 minutes and have to say these are the worst sounding pair of headphones I have ever heard in my life. A TOTAL waste of almost $100.As I said, the Pro 4X Plus has so much more dynamic range and response and I'll continue buying them up every time I see a pair come available.
I was looking for a cable that would connect but not have any extra length showing. This was it. It is hidden behind the components and doesn't clutter my counter.
I'm a beginner who still wanted the longer reach that this lens offered. The difference between this and a 70-200mm lens was amazing, especially when the effective zoom is equivalent to more than a 300mm -- more like 450mm, I'm told. By only complaint was the length of time it took Amazon to get this product to me. It arrived at my house while I was on vacation, getting by with a 70-200mm lens and cursing my bad fortune.
Great looking leather pouch, the second battery has been very useful
After 2 months of use I can find nothing wrong with this camera.I have found the color and the detail of my pictures from this camera matches exactly the picture my mind had formed when I was taking it. As I said in the heading I LOVE IT!
I wouldn't buy another one ... i did what the instruction said and nothing happen on 2 TVsPast it off to my kid ...
I installed the Audiovox FM100A modulator into a 2001 Toyota Sienna. The installation took about 4 hours and required complete disassembly of the my center console. I would not recommend taking on this installation without a shop manual for reference. Not all the fasteners are obvious and damage can occur if parts are forced. The modulator was attached to the center steel support on the passenger side of the console. Wiring was easy , care must be taken to route wiring , there are sharp edges in and around the steel center console support. The supplied on/off switch was mounted on the bezel below the radio and power is taken from the cigarette lighter circuit.The modulator has been in use since July of 2012 , it is used to produce sound for a DVD video system. It works as advertised, it allows me to use the radio to amplify the audio from DVD movies and listen through the factory audio system. AS others have mentioned it does reduce radio reception of the fringe stations. I am willing to live with this trade off since I live in an urban area with plenty of local stations to choose from. The DVD system is mostly used for road trips with the kids so not much radio listening goes on then. I am happy with this product's performance and would buy it again.
Bought this as a gift. Sound is good and the carrying case/size is perfect for travel, the kitchen and outdoors. Hope to buy one for myself!
i debated and researched for a long time before purchasing this drive, looking at western digital, lacie, and cavalry drives (as well as the option of purchasing an external case and drive, which ultimately seems more expensive, and more hassle, for the same thing) in addition to seagate products. i had been told by a friend that wd drives were a better value, but i actually found this to be untrue, as this drive was ever so slightly cheaper, and offers a 5 year warranty (wd only offers a 1 year warranty) standard with your purchase.just went out and got this (it was slightly cheaper than the wd version of the same size and usb2/esata interface at the time of this review at a local retailer) and am very happy with it "in the flesh". as a designer, i am far from immune to the appeal of good looks--and this drive works well for me. it has a very modern deep, dark chocolate brown finish (yeah, even though it looks dark grey in the online pics) to the aluminum drive case, and the soft orange glow makes for a very modern, sharp look (especially as compared to the wd drive, which just looks like a big heavy black brick to me). the drive comes with the base permanently attached, a small power cord (no larger or bulkier than my cell phone recharge cord), and a usb cord. yep, that's right---no esata cord. i'm not a fan of this, but it seems to be standard with everyone, as if they've all agreed to gyp us on this point.i've had it on for a few hours now, and the base gets warm to the touch, but not overly so. and the actual case enclosure stays nice and cool, so the base temperature doesn't bother me much. install is practically a plug and play, though there does not seem to be an easy way to partition the drive, at least through the software--guess i will just have to learn more of how to do this through disk management. i also made the decision to go with the usb2/esata--my computer actually doesn't have an esata port--however--this seems to be the wave of the future, and until i buy my next computer with one of these ports, the usb will do well. (also--it seems that in order to use the version of this drive with a firewire port, you have to physically remove a piece at the base of the drive and replace it with another, removing the usb/esata unit installed for the firewire--though i am not 100 percent certain on this, the book with the drive i purchased seems to suggest this).a quick word on some things in other reviews that gave me pause, but were ultimately a ok.--the unit really does stay cool. my guess is that this is why they made it have to stand up--the overheating elements of the drive are in the base, and away from your data, and the slightly larger footprint of base vs. drive case ensure it can be stacked with your books while keeping free air "breathing" space around the drive.--if you don't like the orange glow, don't worry--the included software has a section in which you can turn it off--you don't have to go to the extreme of disconnecting the LED connection wires as another reviewer suggests.--yes, the online backup offered with the pro is going to be pretty puny for anyone purchasing an external of this size--not exactly a practical second backup location. but the reason to get the pro is not the online backup, but the inclusion of the esata port.--other reviews have suggested that the drive purchase offers only a 30 day trial of the memeo software--not true, actually. yes, when you first install the drive, it installs a trial version of the software. but the minute you actually open the backup, it will ask you for a product key (which is on a sticker on the inside of the product pamphlet included with the drive) which when entered (as with most software), allows you to use the full software.all in all, i like it and would recommend it.
This GPS mount is just perfect. It is very stable and is nice looking and also a good value.
Pros: It's cheap. I got 3 of them for about $10 dollars somewhere.Cons: A waste of my $10 dollars. Sound quality is fuzzy at best, even when it's sitting less than 5 feet away from the radio. Lot's of static if you even nudge the transmitter. Frequently *goes dead silent*; I have 3 units and they're all identical in this respect.I hate to say "you get what you pay for" because you don't even get that much with this thing.It is, however, a great gift to give to someone you don't like or want to irritate for a few hours. It's dead simple to set up and use, so when it doesn't work they'll start pulling out hair trying to figure out why until they realize that the unit just doesn't work as you'd think.
Quite a gem, Olympus has continued on with its tradition of providing great cameras matched with style and simplicity. I have taken this camera with me in both hot and cold weather, bright and dark conditions, dry and humid areas. It just works wonderfully. The only glitch is that the date printing somehow doesn't quite stand out at times. It also has taken its toll on getting wet, dropping it from 10 ft (slid from my hands while coming down the stairs), and eating dust but still worked great.
Looks good, and not too expensive. It looks like it has gone up in price since I purchased it, so it must be a unit in demand. Does almost everything I wanted it to do, and it does it at a price less than the rest. Sound quality is good for the price. To get something better than this, you would be looking at double in price.
My husband bought this for me to replace our 1.2 Sony digital camera (which we loved for years but had recently had problems with).Pictures taken with the flash with this camera are HORRIBLE. The red eye problem, as others have reported, is SEVERE. The red eye reduction feature does NOTHING to help this. We tried every "trick" and mode and all indoor flash pictures came out terrible. Everyone in our family, even the brown eyed ones, come out with red eye.It's going back to the store first thing in the morning. Save yourself the trouble and don't buy this camera. I am very dispoointed in paying $369 for a camera that takes worse pictures than a $5 disposable camera.
Used this with my Xyron to laminate signs I used at work. I covered a thin paper sign that I hung outside and also covered a cardboard sign that I hung in a window. Outside sign was good even through the rain. Rather than run to Staples to have what I needed laminated I used this and it worked great.
I haven't read other reviews of this camera, but I adore it! I did some research before asking for it as a gift in 2007, and have not been disappointed. I was looking for several things: manual and automatic control, macro capability, decent zoom, and decent megapixels. Sometimes I want to sit still for a while, manipulate shutter speed and aperture and make a lot of photos. Other times I want to only have to select the ISO and get some shots while they're happening. I can do both with this camera. As you can tell from this site, I'm a fan of the nature close-ups, which this camera handles nicely. In fact, all my photos on this site were taken with this camera! These things together are my favorite features. On the flip side, it does not fit in my pocket, (unless I want to draw attention to myself). The focus is automatic-only, which can be really irritating for some compositions. Overall, I would recommend this to anyone who wants more control than is possible with a tiny point-and-shoot, and doesn't want to go all-out for an expensive SLR.
I bought two of these after seeing family use the platform. I like the front lip which keeps the laptop from skidding forward. The keyboard is at the right pitch for me on my desk or on my 'lap'. The the raise curve fits snuggly over the laptop for easy take along.ALLSOP - Cool Channel Notebook Platform, 13w x 12d x 2.8h, Charcoal GrayThe platform is comfortable on my lap. Only thing I might wish for is a little more width for a mouse. Also, this would take more planning to use with a 17" screen.
The Cat6 Cables are as I expected. There was nothing wrong with the quality of the cables or the use. They work as intended.
LOVE THIS LITTLE GADGET....ITS THE BEST I USE IT ON MY WALKS, WHILE SEWING OR WHATEVER I AM DOING ITS TINY, GREAT FANTASTIC SOUND AND TOUGH FOR A LITTLE ONE.I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS SITE FOR ITS FAST SHIPMENTS, AND ITS QUICK ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONSSO GO SHOPPING!!!
I am returning it. I have OS 10.5 (Leopard) but the drivers on the installation CD are for 10.3 and 10.4 only. I could not find updated drivers on the Addlogix website. I would have waited for new drivers if I hadn't seen a review from 9 months ago making the same observation.Don
Antenna works perfectly. I recieved it in a timely manner. It took me about 20 minutes to mount it. I would definitely reccomend this business.
Nikon has done it again, not surprising. The speedlight is awsome. I intentionally shot things at very close range with my D70s to try an overexpose the shots...never happened the pictures were perfect...the sensor system is top notch. This is a great buy!!
This is another part that I bought for my low cost, low use server. As mentioned in another review, the server is used as a private game server, voice server or sometimes a chat server, depending on what I need at the time. The most users I've ever had connect to it was 8, so I've never needed high end hardware. Because of this, a 400w power supply was perfect, not powering anything but a single hard drive and motherboard (low wattage CPU).For 20 bucks you can't ask for a better work horse. I read a couple negative reviews when I was ready to buy, though they seemed like fluke manufacturing defects resulting in lemons rather than the rule. I'm glad I went with my gut, because the unit I received works perfectly. The interesting part is that even with the two smaller fans the unit isn't very loud (in relation to what it should be).I wouldn't use this unit in any sort of gaming PC, or high end anything, as 400w isn't very much for today's hardware. However if you're looking for a power supply to get your old computer up and running again for small tasks, this thing is perfect.
Excellent value for the price. If you will be using the headset 8 continuous hours a day, go ahead and spend more, but this is ideal for someone that will only be using it for 60 minute meetings.
I purchased this camcorder direct from Sony a few months ago. Since then I've recorded about 10 60-minute tapes and I'm loving it! The video is crystal clear and excellent quality. If you're worried about the low light/night recording quality don't be. It shines where others fail. I recorded this year's Red White and Boom (Columbus, OH fireworks display) in its entirety and it came out perfect. My friend's Samsung couldn't keep focus at all because of the low light, but mine never once lost its focus. I've been converting my video to different formats, but am mostly backing them up to DiVX. Speaking of which, the fireworks show is available on Shareaza--look up Red White Boom and you should find the AVI file. I have no regrets. This camera was everything I was looking for. As for the stereo mics and wind--yes wind will cause noise when it hits the mics, but I was on top of Mt. Washington, NH (6000+ feet) and I could still hear voices over the constant blowing wind, so it's not that bad. You can add an external mic anyway. This is a solid product. You just can't go wrong.
This is probably the best point and shoot 35mm value out there. The optics are shockingly good. Great shooting modes. Fully automatic. Light as a feather.
I have had this scanner for over a year and have scanned over 4000 slides. The scanner does an acceptable job on good slides. Dark slides, it does a very poor job or will not scan them at all. My flat bed Canon will scam most of the dark slides that this scanner just gives a black picture. I have also found that this scanner is a real pain to get it turned on. It makes no differance if it is powered up prior to the computer being turned on or after the computer. It takes 15 to 30 times of turning it off then on before it will work. Also if you take a break and come back in 5 to 10 minutes the scanner has stopped responding and requires the power on off many times to get it working again. Film seems to do better than slides but not by very much.
...everyone is asking for another person's perspective - so here goes... First, this TV is massive. Its one thing to see it at the store, but taking it out of the box and squeezing it into a SUV to take home (not purchased from Amazon) is another. With the size comes weight. At around 100#'s you need to think ahead on this one. After dead lifting this thing onto the TV stand I sat and admired this piece of work. Quality plastic bezels, wonderfully sized screen, all without being tacky or cheap. After hooking it up and running through the menu for a quick few minutes, I realized that there is quite a bounty of options from the typical color balance to the most welcomed screen burn-in support. I haven't spent much time tinkering around but I must say it's a nice setup. After surfing for a while on both SD and HD stations I would say that the SD channels are on par with what one would expect from a 480i. The real gem is seeing the 1080i channels (no 1080p channels yet). I was ready to reach out and touch the screen given the size and resolution I was looking at. Though I don't watch 'Wheel of Fortune', once aired on 1080i I was ready to take a spin! As far as movies are concerned I haven't hooked up my DVD player to it yet, but that review will be added on. I do, however, have my Wii connected and it looks great through component cables. I haven't noticed picture quality issues with either regular TV station or during gaming, but you do get out what you put in. The sound quality on the stock speaker setup is farley nice, though I'll be upgrading to 5.1. The arrangement of the silver side bezel actual pans the sound from the back of the unit and spreads it around the room more effectively. The remote is what it is, either you like it or hate it. It has some nice button setups so you don't have to go hunting for things in the main menu. I would definitely recommend purchasing this TV if you're looking for a nicely designed TV with great picture quality. If you have any questions, don't hesitate.Update: The image on the Amazon site is not the FPT5084 model. Go to Samsung.com and check out the actual image.
The Garmin Dash mount is 100% better than the windshield mount that comes with the GPS receiver. Would recommend it to everyone that has a Garmin GPS. Glad I purchesed it.
Finished my build without any problems. Comfortable, I hardly noticed it and it didn't get in my way. No complaints!
Very convenient charger. Got it just in time before my trip to Asia and it charged my camera in no time. Small and easy to pack in a small camera bag. Highly recommended
I bought this camera on a recent trip to Japan. Its probably the most attractive camera currently available at any price. This is mainly because of its good looks, quality materials (it seems to be all metal) and 3 inch screen.- The image quality seems to be about average for a budget camera. Dont expect too much in this area. From my experience, it seems to take excellent daylight photos. Indoor photos with flash are good to average.- Movie quality is average but takes huge amounts of memory. Best to avoid using it.- The screen is clear and displays photos nicely.- The included games are pretty fun and make use of the big screen.- The menus are well laid out and easy to navigate.- It uses XD memory cards. For most people this is a negative because most PDA's and other cameras use SD cards. Most importantly, XD cards are a tad more expensive than SD cards. I bought a 256mb card which quickly filled up. I wish i bought 512mb.One feature that i have found useful is the voice notes. You can select a photo and attach a 30 second voice note to it. The audio quality is very good too. It takes about 400kb of memory to use this feature.If your after a reasonably priced camera that is refined and well built then get this one.PS: One plus about this camera is that its made in Japan. Most budget ones are now made in China and feel cheap by comparison (plasticky and ugly).PS2: Be prepared for people to compliment your camera wherever you go!PS3: Yes i really have the orange colour.
I'm running a Dell Inspiron 9100 - one of their first models to have a Pentium 4 HT processor. Because of this fact, my computer gets incredibly hot on its underside, right below where the memory and video card is installed.I bought this pad, hoping it would help - but the truth is, I can't tell if it helps or not. The two fans on this thing, while quiet, seem very weak. I can barely feel any extra air coming from the back of my system, and the area where the memory is installed still gets intensly hot. It DOES elevate the computer off of whatever surface I'm working on, which is good, I suppose, but my laptop is so large (widescreen display) that it completely covers the Chill Pad and sometimes slides off of it.I want to give this thing a good review, since my computer needs its help so badly, but it just feels underpowered and flimsy. I doubt this thing will last more than a year, and it's not really worth blocking up a USB port (which is annoying, considering I work in media and need all the ports). Perhaps the newer model of this Chill Pad with the built-in USB hub works better and is better constructed - if so, get that one. This one works, in the sense that the fans do indeed spin, but that's about all I can say for it.And to top all that, when I pulled mine out of its box, it already had a crack in the plastic and some of the silver paint was rubbed off the corners.
This printer prints very nice, sharp pages with good color. The cost of the toner is quite reasonable if you buy it online.However, there are no drivers for Vista (although I have heard on the internet that some people have been able to get 32-bit Vista to work) or for Linux.It seems that HP has no intention of putting out drivers for this printer for Vista, which will likely limit its useful life.
I have the edge 305 and the forerunner 305! Both suffer from the same problem. They quit working! I bought the Forerunner first. I thought it was a nice product. It gave me all the readings I wanted. Then one day it just stopped working! In a couple of days it started again, but my lesson had been learned! Support was useless. I did not want to be with out my HRM so I bought the Edge 305. I was thinking it was a better product! True it has a few more viewable functions. I liked that! The screen is bigger! I liked that. The GPS is good! I like that! Soon I was using the Edge 305 all the time!It (the edge 305) has just quit on me for the second time! I am pissed! The features I like are nice but Garmin is not the only HRM out there that has GPS! Even though I was not that happy with my Polar HRM I plan on gong back to them because of the lack of relability of Garmins HRM! BEWARE BEFORE BUYING THIS PRODUCT! If you can not afford more than one unit you will be stuck when it stops working!
I bought this for my husband as his birthday present. He loves it!He travels a lot for his work and this totally replace his map and saves him all the prep time to print out all the directions. Everytime he is off track, the navigator will recalculate the route and points him to the right direction. I'd recommmend it to anyone who is thinking of getting one.
I purchased my Zen in February and absolutely love it! Apple's iPod gets all the publicity, therefore there are a lot of buyers. The Zen is a hidden treasure that has many more options than the iPod mini, for the same price. It has been said that the Zen's touchpad is difficult to use; that is totally untrue. If you are having trouble with the sensitivity of the touchpad, there is the option of changing the setting to a medium or low sensitivity. The sound quality is great; it sounds like a concert hall, instead of the feeling of its right next to your eardrums. My Zen has frozen once, but if you take out the battery, and then restore it, everything is back to normal and nothing is lost. The Zen also has a radio, microphone, calender, contacts, tasks, and the option of creating your own playlist. I love the size of the Zen; its as tall as your middle finger, and is great to look at. Sometimes it can shut down on you, it calls it an idle shutdown. This only occurs when music is not playing and it is just sitting around; but not to worry, you can ajust the amount of minutes until it shuts down also. The Zen comes in an array of colors, mine is a purple grape color. I can't wait to get the iTrigue spreakers that come in the color of your Zen! Please, do not just jump on the iPod bandwagon; try something out of the norm. You will not be disapointed!
I BOUGHT THIS FOR 2 REASONS.1ST REASON WAS I WAS GOING ON VACATION AND I HAD A 6HR FLIGHT IT WORKED GREAT ON THE FLIGHT BUT MP3 PLAYER IS THE WAY TO GO IF YOU ARE A LITTLE TEC SAVY.I ALSO USE THIS IN MY FORD CAR THAT HAS ONLY A AM/FM/CASSETTE PLAYER IN IT.I WAS GOING TO UPGRADE MY CAR RADIO BUT; I WOULD HAVE HAD TO GET A $80 ADAPTER PLATE, SO I JUST USE THIS WHEN I WANT TO PLAY CDS AND IT WORKS GREAT.I RECIEVED QUICK DELIVERY AND A GREAT PRICE VERY HAPPY WITH THIS.
I got this item refurbished to replace my comcast rental modem. It worked well right out of the box. I called comcast and within minutes the modem was activated and I was online.
The unit-Hard Disk attachment system could be better. Doesn't feel solid. Unit works very well. No configuration required under XP.
I bought this product a few weeks ago and am happy to report it exceeded all my expectations. I was extremely hesitant at first since a user reported having problems using it with his Wii/Xbox 360 (which is EXACTLY why I bought this switch), but so far I have not experienced a single issue since using this product.Image quality is superb, and I also tested this by checking the image quality with and without the switch. There is no degredation of the image from what I can see. The remote is the only bad thing about this, but it has worked for me everytime (after a couple tries sometimes). Highly recommend to someone who needs a switch but is reluctant to drop $300+ on a decent receiver.
I thought it would be bigger and bulkier. But it is like wearing a watch. Only drawback is that it takes time to find a satillite and I am too ready too run.
I purchased this 100" screen from Amazon, after reading multiple reviews about projection screens, and seeing a Screen Innovations screen at a local store. It was beautifully packed and delivered on time. The assembly itself was relatively simple - the four aluminium frames lined with black velvet aligned prefectly, and could be screw tighetened easily. The snap pins were already in place, and the screen was again very well sub-packed (they even include a pair of gloves!). The only part I found tough was snapping the screen over the snap pins. The screen has to be really STRETCHED to make it to the snap pins, and I was worried about tearing it, with the amount of pulling required. It took me about 30 mins from unboxing it to reading instructions and assembling the frame. It took another about 1 hour to snap on the screen to the snap pins. Once done, the finished screen looked really beautiful with 2 inch black velvet lined screen.Movies project very well and the viewing experience is superb. One caveat is that I needed to reduce ambient light for the contrasts to appear sharp. Once this was done, the colors, contrast and overall movie watching experience was excellent, and it did feel like being in a movie theater. My suggestion to Screen Innovations is to have a more detailed isntruction sheet with more information in it, or a link to a website about screen assembly. Final word - it is a beautiful screen and I give it an A+.
I had the same problem as the other reviewer. my batteries died quickly heck i even bought the energizer lithium batteries that they recommend so much. my camera like hers worked when ever it wanted too. i don't know maybe the other reviewers got lucky and their camera works. when the camera did work i did manage to get some nice pictures of my cats. i'll probably buy a different brand next time.
Note, subwoofer placement does make a difference. There are some reviewers who have complained that this sub wasn't powerful enough. The best place for a sub is in a corner with a slight distance from the wall. According to Crutchfield, the closer a sub is to a wall, the more the thump. Being near three surfaces improves the thump but could create a "boomy" effect that some reviewers were complaining about. First thing's first, make sure both dials are on max, adjust the sub-level from your receiver. I started out with this sub about four inches away from the wall, it did sound a little weak. But then I moved it much closer, now it is just right. This is an amazing sub for the price. Watching movies creates a pleasent effect with the deep bass that this sub makes. Also, this sub brings out the richness of the bass drum and the bass guitar in music (I'm an amatuer sound tech and a bass player, I know my bass). This comes highly recommended.
I wanted to transfer my old VHS to my computer so I could make my own DVD's. But my old VCR is not digital, which means I could not copy the VHS tapes to my computer unless I first copied them to my old Digital Video Camcorder. Because my Digital Video Camcorder no longer functions completely, I had to copy the VHS to my Digital Camcrder, then copy it to my computer. Everything done in real time took forever. But, this connector worked flawlessly.
400 Watts! Under 200 bucks! Doesnt get any better then that. If u have the money to waste an extra hundered for the klipsche 4.1 go for it, but u dont get much more. Super powerful bass and excellent clear sound from sattelites. Dont even look for a better value.
The computer mouse might have been designed to create stress and pain for wrists and fingers. The trackball is a great alternative. I use this one with a windows 7 64 bit setup. The included mouse software works well and allows for pointer movement settings different than those of the trackpad built into the desktop replacement laptop I use it on. The scroll ring does make a bit of noise when you use it, so not perfectly perfect, but worth it to dump the mechanical rodent!
I noticed a lack of reviews here. If you're interested in buying this player, there are multiple reviews for this same Zen V, except in the black/green color. Same product, same storage GB's.Look for -- Creative Zen V 2 GB Portable Media Player (Black/Green)Lots of reviews talking about pluses AND minuses of this player.
This radio is a bargain, assuming you know what it's for. It has tuner and volume controls, as well as FM/AM switch. I have found the sound and reception to be excellent for a very small radio. I may buy another one or two for camping/hiking, etc.
I am very satisfied with my purchase of these headphones. Sound quality is amazing. In addition, the earpieces fit snugly against your ear so you get the full bass sound. (My pet peeve with other headsets is you have to wear a headband to keep them close against your ear.)This is the best brand of headest I've found and the low price just mnakes it better.
I replaced my old Tivo adapter because I purchased a new router. Thankfully, this adapter supports WPA2/PSK, so I don't have to dumb down my network security anymore to support one device.Other than that, works as designed. Recommended.
I own three headphone amplifiers. All are excellent in their own way. One I use attached to my receiver, the other two are portable. The digizoid is easily the better portable amp. It only requires 2 AA batteries that last, seemingly forever. The only switch is an on/off switch - no volume control. Some think the lack of a volume control is an issue - I don't. This amp works great with my Grado SR-60 and Alessandro MS-1s. The sound just opened up with the addition of the amp to my Panasonic CD player and Iriver H320 mp3/ogg player.
I got this to go with my Clarion CZ501. I mention the radio specifically, because the metal mounting bracket used to insert into this dash kit didn't work as well as it could've. The Clarion unit uses metal tabs that bend around a dash kit to keep it from sliding forward and out of the dash kit, but because of the pocket on this kit, the bottom tabs could not be extended properly on the bottom half of the unit. The top tabs are what primarily what keep this in place. This could have been resolved if the pocket were a little lower/narrower.Additionally, the pocket has grooves to insert CD jewel cases. Considering how most people who want to upgrade are doing so for advanced features like bluetooth, USB support, or even aux-in, this seems like an odd, archaic choice. There were also some very rough parts on the pocket that I had to sand down, including a bur that looked like a plastic molding injection point.Other than that, worked very well in my car. Quality is very nice and looks good in my car. Recommended.
I love this folding keyboard!!!! It allows me to be able to feel like I'm at home typing on my computer. I also love the fact that it can fold up in the shape of a W and be put away in its carrying case. I reccomend this keyboard to people of all ages that don't like messing with itty-bitty keys on mini-computers.
The product arrived very quickly and looked great, the issue is the size and weight, unless you have a wakeboard tower to mount it on or a larger boat with room it just doesn't work on smaller boats (19.5'). I returned the product and was given a prompt refund by Amazon, proving they are a first class operation with an excellent return policy.
The HP Laserjet 1012 is a great printer I had a hard time finding the printer since it not in production anymore. I like the size of it and it's quite. Great printer I highly recommend the product
The Sony 400 Disc Juke Box is a great way to clear up some shelfspace and give yourself hours and hours of interesting random play. The product really shines if you cascade it with another Sony multi-disc player. We have ours hooked up to our 200 disc player and that permits us to do random play without any gaps in sound. One player plays while the other is selecting and queueing the next song. There is even a feature to fade down one song while bringing up the next for the real DJ sound.There is a port to plug in a keyboard so you can enter album and artist info easily. However, we discovered that all the info we had laboriouly entered into the 200 player is unreadable by the master player and must be re-entered. It is the only fault we have found with the product thusfar. Also, the 200 came with two CD wallets with the numbers 1-200 already on them but the 400 did not come with any way to store the CD info. We had to buy our own organizers and we have yet to get the numbers. Another shortfall.All in all though, a good product.
The product did not at all work in the manner it was stated to work. The product now sits on my entertainment center because it will not work with my devices.
I started my own business late last year. I was keeping my schedule in Outlook on my PC and carrying a pocket callendar and a note pad. I found that I was starting to 'forget' things and after thinking long and hard went with the Palm TX. The best organizational tool I've ever had.Setup was a snap and now I can talk with a customer while I'm on a job and be able to tell them immediately my availability. It handles Word documents and now I can carry a copy of my estimate and use it as a checklist and can add new items to it. With the built in Wi-Fi I can even research a material price from the local Wi-Fi hot-spot while I drink my coffee. The learning curve is average and it's vey easy to use. I go nowhere without it. It is truely a Handyman's Best Friend.
i went through a couple of different cordless notebook mice that ate batteries like there was no tomorrow before i switched to the V200. before i got the V200 i was changing batteries 1-2 times *each* week. after i got the V200 it was several months (too many to count) before i had the change the batteries. the only complaint i would have is the same one i'd have with all of the other optical mice i've ever used - they can be jumpy and are definitely surface-finicky. this mouse was the right size for my small hands - not as big as a "normal" corded mouse, and not unhealthily-small like some notebook mice. it's very portable, though, and great with heavy spreadsheet usage.
Excellent bass level. Placement and position a bit uncomfortable. But a good relation cost x benefit.
The external sound blaster was just what I wanted and works perfectly. The only thing I didn't like about it, is that youcannot have both line in and mic plugged in at the same time otherwise one wont work. Otherwise I can change connection without having to pull out my computer and struggle with making connections. and I do alot of changes because of a varity of equipment I'm using
My siblings and I got this for our mom's birthday. We decided to be sneaky and preload it with pictures of the family before giving it to her, because really who gives a picture frame with the generic pictures in to their mom on her birthday? No one I know who doesn't want to hear about it until judgment day.The frame itself looks just like the picture. What you don't see is the power cord you'll have to hide though. This take regular AC power from the wall outlet, no batteries. All of the connections, memory slots and USB connections are behind the larger frame. So with some work, the slots and power cord can be hidden from view.I grabbed the manual and started trying to follow the instructions for adding new pictures to it. That's where my problems started. The instructions didn't seem to follow what the frame and my laptop were telling me. The screen was supposed to have some instructions to follow once the USB was plugged into the laptop. It didn't. It was stuck with a generic info screen that you couldn't navigate away from as directed.Oh well. Thankfully, since it's a USB drive you can bypass the frame's directions and just drag and drop like you would any other USB drive. When hooked to a PC, you'll find a multitude of new 'drives' on your computer from the frame. These are the different card slots for extra memory. It comes with 128mb in the frame, so if you don't want to drop the money for an extra card, you'll be fine.Once I narrowed down the internal drive for the frame, I delete the generic pictures and started putting on the ones I wanted, that was the easily part of the entire job. After putting all the pictures I wanted, I renamed the internal drive to make it easier to find later for my parents too.From there, we started working to organize the pictures for a more random slide show when it was turned on (it has an on/off switch). It was frustrating to figure out how it read the pictures for the show and how it 'randomized' them. Basically we had to rename the picture files, then move them around in the internal drive and then we just told the frame to show them in order.Mostly these are minor quibbles for me. The pictures looked just fine, the price range was affordable, the screen isn't too small and even my parents have figured out how to add new pictures.
I travel a bit, and often take my Photosmart 100 printer with me, for those quick shots I want to share with family members. It was worth the [money] to keep everything together in the suitcase, and not have to worry about the ink door, or the paper door open accidentally and break off due to rough luggage handling.At home, it keeps the dust off, since I don't use it everyday, and all the cables and ink and paper, sit in the proper compartments.
I'm returning this without a trial because of your restrictive policy on unopened items.After reading that on the shipping sheet I reviewed all other reviews of the product,enough of which cautioned against using it that I wouldn't risk it on my new IMac nor forfeit the return.
This Sony TV lives up to all of the industry and Amazon reviews. It is very attractive with any decor, easy to set up and can truly be viewed from almost any angle with excellent picture quality. I would say it is ideal for a viewing distance of up to about 12-15 feet. If you are going to view it at more than this distance, I would get a larger one.I didn't have any problems with ordering, shipping, etc. The only negative I have to say is that the remote is not very rugged, which is surprising given the high ticket price. Couldn't they put a few extra dollars and give people a nice remote.You definitely will not be disappointed with this TV for sporting events, correct rendering of flesh tones and adjusting to brightness within a room. Compared to other HDTVs without all of these useful (sometimes essential) features, it's not an apples to apples comparison. If you get one of the less expensive types, the color changes when viewed from an angle, the brightness isn't quite right, etc. Spend the extra money and get something decent, a TV is generally something you will use for a long time.
I recently purchased this product after my LogiTech trackball, that I'd been using for 3 years, finally bit the dust. After searching everywhere for the same model, I cam up empty handed and had to switch to this product.Let me just say, that Microsoft has a long way to go before their trackballs are as comfortable or as intuitive as LogiTechs.First off, the fit of this one is just not there, it's too in your hand, and even I, who dosent have all that big of a body, seems to swarf it with my hand. Also, the placement of the buttons, especially the right two, can be difficult to use and get used two. There are two buttons side-by-side, that are completely identical. If you're not paying attention, it's easy to mistakenly click one instead of the other.Second, the track ball just dosen't seem substancial.. It's lightweight, and tends to float around in the holder, making for less-than-smooth scrolling and foget precision pointing. I often times have to ferverntly clean the optical sensor, something I rarely had to do with my LogiTech.Lastly, it just seems like it's a cheaply built product. The butons aren't tightly affixed, so clicking isn't clean and precise, rather the bottons are somewhat loose, and tend to 'float' around. Like I mentioned earlier, the trackball isn't substantial, and dosent seem to fit snug into the device.I've been an avid trackball user for YEARS, and they've evolved leaps and bounds from the past decade. But I must say, after going from a Logitech to a Microsoft, I feel that I've gone back to my Pentium 60 days . . .
This is a great product. Picks up satellites quickly. It has so many features to master I am no where near using the full capabilities of this unit. I use the tracking feature mostly as I hike a lot, by myself, on mountain trails. It is very easy to get disoriented once you lose sight of civilization. With the tacking feature I can keep track of what direction I am going and a track back to where I started. Very comforting. I can also keep track of mileage and elevation. Would recommend This device for anyone with needing this information.
For $49, I expected a much more substantial product. I contacted NGS for a spare part (foot plate) which is EASILY dislodged, and they directed me to Tundra, which does not exist. All sites referred me back to NGS. I call FOUL.
On the disc and on the back cover in small print is..."Do not use with Blu-ray or Playstation 3 systems."It seems the brushes can re-adjust the mirrors in the DVD player.I did try it on my CD player which likes to skip around. The CleanDr did not help.
The harnesses were a perfect fit for the speaker harness in my 2002 Mazda B4000 pickup. It was great to not have to cut and splice wires.
Like a few other people here, I'm having the auto-lobotomization problem big time. I had to do the hard reformat every other day or so, and it's presently not working at all.Oddly enough, I got a 64 meg model as a gift after buying the 128 meg model. The 128 meg model worked fine when plugged into the 64 meg battery pack. Then they both stopped working at all.I think Creative is very close to having a winner here. Using the thing when it works is a dream -- no goofy programs to load the device (which always seem to break or refuse to see the target). The fact that some people love it while others hate it make me suspect that they've got a really nasty QC problem in the assembly line.
It should be stated BEFORE the fact, that this product is not compatable with a Plasma TV It is only AFTER purchasing that the user finds ,hidden away in the guide, that the "possible" incompatability is stated. This situation should be stated along with any sales literature or description of the product.
First, I want to explain why I started off enthusiastic, but returned the 220 after a week.1) My simpletech flash card, which works with many other devices, couldn't be read by the Gmini2) Battery life was around 6 hours3) The screen was poor, even with contrast settings and backlight4) Playlists got mangled when used with the resume function5) Recording using the internal mic picked up loud screen noiseI just replaced it with an iRiver ihp-120. It is my third player, and I think I might keep it.Here are the properties that the iRiver shares with the Gmini:-same volume/weight-browse by folder and connect as external hard drive-record either by line in or internal microphoneHowever, the iRiver adds:-true 16 hour playback, more than double what I had with my Gmini-a full functioned remote with screen-built in FM tunerNow, you can't dump CF cards directly onto the iRiver. However, Macally makes a product which will let you do that. See http://www.macally.com/new/new_syncbox.html for detailsI checked out http://www.misticriver.ws for a while before I made my decision. There is lots of good information there.
I bought this unit after looking at all the MP3 players. According to the packaging it is no different from more expensive models, but it is. If the backlight wasn't on, there was only a black screen. I assumed this was a defect, so I returned it. The new one was the same. There is a marked delay when changing songs. Navigating the radio controls is very confusing. I only had the unit for a few hours before I returned it and got a more expensive MP3 player. If your going to spend the money, spend a little more.
I had 4 remotes and a keyboard at my coffee table before this purchase. Now I have 1 remote. That is reason enough for this purchase.Pros:- Wide wide WIDE support for just about every device you can think of.- Activities... At first I didn't see the greatness of them. I thought they just turned on the devices and went to the inputs you wanted. Then I started customizing the buttons and realizing that you can map specific buttons to work with specific devices. For instance when I click "Watch A Bluray" my TV, PS3, and Surround sound fire up and go to the correct settings... Okay, big deal. However I have mapped 1 click buttons for "TV Menu" so I can fine tune color settings, my volume buttons control the surround sound, and my pause / fast forward / menu / every other button controls my PS3. This is without going through the remote and picking each specific device one by one.- The charging stand is sleek and very useful.- Extra pages of custom buttons. This has been a huge savior. This goes along with the activities... But the extra pages of menus can be set for activities or the specific devices. It's great.- The software is VERY user friendly and VERY customizable. It'll take some digging around to find where to click to get to everything... But once you get used to it you will find so many great uses.Cons:- Can't map the Windows button on a keyboard? At least I haven't figured out a way.- Can't map macros... I was REALLY hoping to be able to map Alt+Tab so I could use this to switch to iTunes and put it into full screen visualization, but no macros support.Side notes:- This is an IR remote, so don't buy it thinking you will be controlling your bluetooth based PS3 out of the box... Or the receiver you keep in your other room. You may want to look into RF for that.- Purchase theLogitech Harmony Adapter for Playstation 3, as you won't regret it. The bluetooth remote for the PS3 is pretty sweet... But again, being able to have 1 remote and also being able to set up some of your favorite functions into Activities is well worth the extra $50.
I purchased an Epson C-82 and I was thoroughly impressed. I was able to print about three reams(1500 sheets) of paper before I needed to replace my black ink cartriage, that alone makes it perfect for college. I read that the CX5200 has the same specs. but more features and it comes with a rebate. This printer is a deal. Tip: NEVER buy cheap ink refills, they do not work in this printer as well as the Epson inks. It also prints at 22 pages per min and the computer does not need to be on to copy. What more could you want? If you cannot afford this, buy the C-82 ( about [money amount]).
Easy to install, dependable (been running for three months now -- no down time or "hiccups"), and saves space! Being able to separate my printers from the server PC means I can put them anywhere because it's wireless. Works with high speed laser printers and photo quality color inkjets.One caveat -- DON'T use the latest utility from their web site! Stick with the version that comes on the CD packaged with the print server. Had flaky behavior when using the "latest" tool to configure/install printers on PC's. Just stick with what came in the package and you'll be fine!
Well made proven device. I purchased this to be able to read some archived data. I would purchase this again it need arose.
This cable poses somewhat of a risk without some minor adjustment because of its weight alone; the "tug" of the cable hanging from an HDMI connection can't be good for that particular connection. This consideration was my first guess when the video signal went out in my modest home theater set up. After eliminating all of the other connections, however, the cable simply had stopped working properly. Whereas I was proud that I was able to give the "big blue & yellow price tag store" the finger and spend waaaaay less on this length cable, I now regret not going to a local cable maker. I'll see about getting my money back and spending it locally.
I've used Memorex products in the past and considered the brand more-or-less reliable. This review applies to a 100-disk spindle. The disks fail turn burn more often than other products. However, a laregr issue involves inability to burn at higher speeds and resulting disks that freeze and skip consistantly. Its bad on most players and worse on others. A 50-disk spindle of Memorex DL disks won't play in 4 out of 5 DVD players I've tried - again consistently. I'm switching to Verbatim as a standard.
I like the refill pages for this photobook. However, it really doesn't pay to buy the refills. Just get another book. This particular book holds up to 500 photos. I thought I would save money by getting the refills. I bought two refills which is just about the same price for a photo book, when you also have to pay for shipping.So I probably would not buy another refill because it doesn't pay.
Garmin Nuvi 350Excellent product. The information was not clear as to what was included. I ordered a 110 transformer extra and one was included.Please make the description more clear so others will avoid this in the future.
This is the first DVD player I have owned that actually remembers where to resume on up to 5 different dvd's! I alternate yoga dvd's and even a week later, it went right back to where I had left off. It still gives you the option to restart from the beginning as well. Price was excellent and it's thin, sleek design means it can fit almost anywhere.
My wife and son went in on a 30G Apple I-Pod for dad's (me) Christmas gift. I was elated, having wanted one of these forever. I'm a professional musician and the idea of being able to store my entire CD collection as well as hundreds of my own studio recordings certainly appealed to me. Well, my Christmas was ruined by getting a gift that was totally useless without I-Tunes. My computer's operating system won't run I-tunes 7 which I learned too late is the ONLY way you get anything on or off an Apple I-Pod. I understand the reason for I-Tunes and I'm sure Steven Jobs is a hero with the music industry. But it's almost like buying a PC and expecting to run it without Windows. I have hundreds of mp3 files in my computer that I wanted to be able to take with me. I was dumb enought to think I could transfer those directly into my I-Pod. No way. If you're looking to do same, the I-Pod is not for you unless you have a Mac running OSX and I-Tunes 7 installed.
Just got this radio a couple weeks ago. When I recieved it I couldn't wait to program it. The intruction booklet is not very clear if you haven't used other Oregon Scientific products. I have an Oregon Scientific WR196T, that is broken, that basically has the same set up procedure so I knew how to program this. One nice thing about this radio is there is an AC adapter that comes with it. Then on June 25 I got to see this weather radio in action. There were a few severe thunderstorm warnings and it picked them up perfectly. Also, on June 30 we got a one-two punch and the first round of severe storms knocked out power here for about four hours! The weather radio worked great with batteries. It picked up every severe thunderstorm and flood warning/watch that was issued. On the top right hand corner of the screen it displays "Warning", "Watch", or "Statement" when one of these is issued. My only problem is when the power flickered because of lightning, the radio lost all memory and you had to reprogram it, but that's not a big deal once you get the hang of it. I also have to add that this radio picks up many stations. I can pick up 6 frequencies, one that is 120 miles away! I was shocked that it can pick up that with such a little stubby antenna! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this won't have the same fate as my WR196T that is broken.
I purchased the scanner for a church. Not only was it helpful for having a radio to be informed about local events, but the weather radio was very useful when bad weather aproached, and we needed to turn off our computers. The scanner was just plain fun and interesting...maybe a little disturbing at times. I would highly recommend this to anyone, especially a business, because this is an old church and built of thick concrete walls and radios don't usually work here, but this one does. Good product, easy to use!
For the price, I couldn't be happier with these speakers. They have A LOT of bass, but the whole range of sound is pretty good. I've been listening to everything from hip/hop to classical to movies and haven't had a single complaint. The subwoofer is gigantic and takes up a lot of floor space. I've been practically using it as a foot rest; it's that big. The desktop speakers are small and the sound control is very convenient and easy-to-use. I'm pretty impressed!
I love my little Sansa. I have used it everywhere - this baby has been bounced around and still works great. It is a tremendous value for its features (read the other reviews for those!) I don't like proprietary anything that costs more, so this Sansa was the right choice for me. The only reason I give it 4 out of 5 because you have to use the proprietary software to convert photos, otherwise, it is so easy to use. You can just drag and drop music files into it, like a flash drive. The neatest thing is that my 6 year old is hooked on this baby like a toy. She figured it out all on her own - now that shows ease of use doncha think?
I experienced the same lack of signal strength after I first installed this card. The main issue seems to be the install sequence. You must install the software and drivers BEFORE you add the card to your system. After I actually read the instructions, everything worked perfect. I give this card a 4 star rating just because it can be very tricky to install right out the box.
I usually just wear headsets around my neck and run sound through different speakers, and that way I just can use the mic while gaming. When I put it on my ears though, the band didn't adjust comfortably, and it was like my head was in a vice. The big volume control thing in the middle of the cord - worst design idea ever - please people, stop designing them like that. It had a dead spot in the volume wheel if you turn it to the right spot. The mic mute slider on it also was very easy to turn off. I could've lived with all of that, and it would have been ok for $30, but after a month the mic stops working - the only reason I needed a headset, and it's dead.Conclusion - bad design, uncomfortable, and very cheaply built.
SanDisk has been consistently putting good mp3 player into the market which is cheap, realiable and also of good quality.eSansa is the color version of this mp3 player.It also has lithium batteries builtinto the player so that it can be recharge easily.The good think about this player is that the software is quite realiable, machine response is good, though the wheel looks cheap and made in plastic it was very sensitive and had good response, the sound quality is okay.I did not find any major problem with the player. Except maybe it was little bit heavy.I strongly recommend you to this player.Overall it also looks really cool with the blue light.This is a really good product and strongly recommended.
"12-inches", I thought. That's not very big...I'll take two.Then I discovered everything about these things is huge...especially their sound. On my TV, this sub is perfect but the one on my stereo is way too much and almost overwhelms my Polk LSi9's. I've had to turn that one almost all the way down.That being said, I love this sub...it's clean, subtle and powerful. For the money, I don't think you can go wrong.Plus, it's really beautiful in person.
This system was purchased as a gift to replace my father's blown up year old RCA reciever. The first one I recieved did the same strange clicking sound that another reviewer had noted. Perhaps I got the one he sent back. The service on the return was first-rate and the functioning unit performs better than I thought it would. Good sound quality and volume. Swell entry level surround system. My family has had good luck with RCA products in the past. Hopefully the unit Pop has now serves for a long time.
Works in about anything I've tried it in. Verbatim is an excellent company with a good reputation.
Excellent, it holds the streetpilot c340 well, bought this two years ago and it is still doing good, wish garmin would make this for the Nuvi models. You can easily store it, it is not that bulky or heavy, sometimes i put it in the passenger seat.
I have had a powershot a40 , a60, A85. I travel a lot and have coveted a SD for the smaller size. My last camera was a A 85, which was a sturdy, tough, travel hardy , but heavy camera. I gambled and bought this before my trip in August, back to Turkey.Its light,fits in a sunglass case in my purse, has a great international battery charger, and takes great macro photos. ( now have stunning art cards)I love the close shots, am worried it does not have the distance range of the A 85, or the light control, the A85 did a fantastic job of low light, no flash shooting.Its a switch from the A cameras, maybe not for the better.Love the size, have misgivngs about shots over 15 feet. And the low light, no flash shots, where the A 85 excelled.[...]
used it in niagara falls on the maid of the mist boat ride as well as the cave of the winds experience. def saved our nice, expensive camera from all the mist! pics came out nice!
We bought this about 6 months ago and it's been worthless. It constantly drops the internet connection and simple things like WALLS in our house block the link so everything is very slow. It's very frustrating to try to complete school work or work, only to lose it because I am dropped every couple of minutes. The tech support is worthless too.
It unfortunately did not work properly. Seller made it right. It played only one time and when I rewound it, the play button would not stay down.
I bought these speakers along with a Audigy2 ZS. I installed the card and came across a printing error. My speaker instructions had the wrong instructions on how to hook up the speakers to the sound card. After a little fiddling, i realized the problem. The Speaker instructions had me plugging the chords into the wrong jacks. BE SURE TO LOOK AT YOUR SOUND CARD'S INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CORRECT JACKS. Also MAKE SURE THAT YOUR COMPUTER ISNT SENDING DIGITAL OUTPUT IF IT IS, CHANGE IT FOR THESE SPEAKERS. My comp was set to this and there was nothing at all. Other that that the setup was fairly easy other that the fact that the front-side speakers arent on red/black speaker cable making it hard to get a true 5.1 setup with the 5 foot attached chords. The back speakers are on bare wire connections and make it easy to run different wire (sold separately)to the speakers. Ther are also PLUGS NOT BARE WIRES going to the sub so i had to tape the rear wires onto the provided plug cables. After i ran the cables and fixed all of the problems MY MIND WAS BLOWN AWAY. I havent listened to as good of music quality since my parents 4000 dollar BOSE system. These speakers are monsterous. I have the volume barely on and my 10 foot cube room shakes like crazy. Very good look and easy tweaking is beautiful. Other than the few glitches in the setup, it was a beautiful purchase for 100 bucks!! Just be sure to have a sound card that can handle the 5.1 speakers. My friend loved mine so much that he bought them an d tried to run them on an integrated sound. DIDNT WORK AT ALL.I LOVE THESE SPEAKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not sure why some people can't get these to work with Vista, but I suspect it is because their drivers need to be updated. The speakers sound great. I did have the problem with them moving when the sound is turned up, but not excessively. I love the fact they come with a carrying case, one less thing for me to worry about in my laptop bag. I would definitely recommend these speakers.
Excellent product, I recommend it to connect to Wi-Fi networks and easy to useThanks
I love this printer and have had no problems with it. I get professional prints in just minutes. It is much better than having the store do it and much faster.
Ive had this mouse for a while now and it works great. I use it for battlestations midway.Ive slowed down the mouse speed so i can shoot at ships and sink them much easier.All the buttons work... no problems.
I have had one month of experience with this and have had no problems thus far.
This is very versatile lens. Take photos of close-up or a little distance. Small and light enough to carry anywhere. I love it!
This is my first digital camera. Had an expert go over it before showing me the ropes. Her verdict: good camera, excellent buy. I'm delighted with it. This camera has many capabilities (explained in the manual). They are easy to learn and apply to all sorts of situations.AIS
I bought this DVD player because my old Zenith unit have difficulties reading the DVD's I burn on my computer. Sometimes, it skips some images and it is slow in the beginning of playback. I tought that a new unit with all the new technologies would help. Not at all !This DVD player can play all my commercial DVD's... but when I put any of my own DVD's, it only return me the message &quot;C 13 70 - the disk is dirty&quot;... even on a brand new burned DVD fresh out of my computer... At first, I tought that it was my burner... So I put my DVD in my neighbor player: no problems. I tried it in my old Zenith: no problem. I put it in the new Sony unit: &quot;C 13 70...&quot;Believe me, I'm a big Sony fan. My video cam is a Sony; my computer is a Sony; the burner in my computer is a Sony; my TV set is a Sony; even my telephone is a Sony... But all I could say is DON'T BUY THIS DVD PLAYER ! It is a big disapointment for me...
Bought this for my 81-year mother to use with her new I-Pad - she loves that it makes it easier for her to type.
I've been very satisfied with this product overall. I use it to send my DirecTV signal from my receiver in my living room on the 2nd floor to our Master Bedroom on the 3rd floor. Overall signal strength between floors is excellent. Occasionally, depending on the placement of the "transmitter" unit, if you walk in front of the receiving unit, I'd had it break in and out, but never lose signal completely. Its a great alternative to paying for an additional receiver from your cable or satellite provider. (NOTE: If you use this product as I do [in place of another dtv receiver] you can only watch the same channel in both rooms.) Upon setup I did find that this unit does interfere with my 5.0Ghz 802.11n Wireless. Bumping my wireless down to the 2.4Ghz band using 802.11n did the trick and now all is running interference free.
I am delighted with this system, and would recommend it highly to those who are tired of being constantly lost. Magellan also makes a more expensive system with a hard disk that holds maps for the entire U.S. In the case of this model(the Roadmate 500) you have to download the maps you want from a CD. Unless you travel constantly all over the country, the model 700 is a waste of money because all the other features are the same. The unit could not be easier to use, and the screen is bright and easily visible. I only have two gripes: first, the documentation accompanying the unit needs to be clearer and more detailed. Secondly, the mickey-mouse mounting bracket that comes with the unit is totally useless. It is designed to slide into an A/C vent. Magellan can surely do better than this! Other that those two observations, I would recommend the Roadmate 500 highly.
These headphones really satisfied my needs even though they didn't cost a fortune.My only complaints are that they are big and hard to store!
I bought this case along with a Garmin Nuvi 855 (see separate review). Believe it or not, I put the 855 into the case (VERY difficult), then worked for about 15 minutes trying to get the darn thing OUT of the case! I assumed that, being new, it just required some "stretching" to accommodate the device. WRONG - after 2 days in the case, I still couldn't get it out. Finally went to Best Buy and bought a zippered Lowepro case for the device, and threw the Garmin case in the trash. I think this case might work with the newer version of Nuvis, which are thinner than the 8XX series Nuvi. If you buy an older model Garmin Nuvi, pass on this case and get something different.
Just bought a pair, put them on, and after finding the best position in my ear, and switching to the foam ear pieces, I must say, these headphones rock! Mids are articulate, highs sparkle without being shrill, and the bass is very solid.If you listen to rock, jazz, blues, or classical like I do, these are a top choice. I have not tried any rap/hip hop/house on it but suspect it would be a good choice for those styles as well.
Mic is good, not too happy with the clips that attach to your headphone cable though, they're easy to pull off accidentally.
These speakers have fantastic sound for the price. After tiring of the tin-like, distorted sound of the standard speakers that came with my computer, I decided to invest in some different speakers. Though I've only had these for a day, they are already proving that they're worth the money.The setup is easy for these speakers. The 3 wires are color-coded, and an AC adapter is included. Granted, it's easy to get all those long cords tangled, but what do you expect for speakers?The speakers have incredible bass quality, and the subwoofer really adds to this. I have the subwoofer on a shelf close to the floor next to my computer, and it really works great! All of my music has a nice rounded bass sound now. Just as a test, I tried cranking these speakers to the maximum volume, and there was little, if any, distortion.These speakers really pack a punch for the size, and for the price, how can you go wrong?
This is beyond great. The clarity and power inside this sub in incomprehensible. Hits hard, any has power for the long bass notes. HIGHLY recommend! so seasy to install and has power to boot!
Well, I bought this product taking in account reviews made by customers. A lot of people says it's a good product, but my experience it's completely different. Basically the charger is a timed charger and does not detect batteries been fully charged. I have used this charger for over a year. At the beginning I thought I was doing it wrong. Batteries very hot after "charging" and charge does not last any longer than a month. I use the batteries for mouse and keyboard. I have an energizer charger with charge indicator and it's working just fine batteries charged in it last for months and no problem at all. Does not charge batteries as it's supposed to do.I don't recommend this product, it's really bad.
I couldn't get the Oil Roller from Office Depot anymore and you provided it for me. I got it in a timely manner. I will use you in the future.
I needed an upgrade for my 200dpi work mouse as this was it. It's a cheap 800dpi mouse and my coworkers are amused by it. I'm not really a Superman fan. The page forward and backward buttons don't work for me but it's because the IT department keeps me on XP SP1. *grumble grumble* Anyway if the price was higher I would give it 3 stars but it was almost free when I got it.
I purchased two pairs of the Sennheiser PXC 250 for a trip chicago to rome. Given the long duration of the flight, I felt it would be worthwhile to use noise canceling headphones to make the flight tolerable. I found these headphones to fit the need. Although there is still some background noise, the difference between having these headphones on with noise canceling on and not is very significant. I would recommend these headphones highly as they are affordable and effective.
Total waste of money, I recieved this as a gift and it did'nt work at all. Changed the battery on it and it still didn't work. Unfortunately I don't live in the U.S. so I can't return it without a high shipping cost, otherwise I would have instead of throwing it in the garbage.Thanks a lot Hummingbird.
DENON is a japanese audio & visual maker which belongs to D&M; Holdings(its stock code is 6735. Very low stock price lol). Marantz and McIntosh also belongs to D&M; Holdings."DENON" = "DEN" + "ON". "DEN" means electric, and "ON" means sound in japanese language.In Japan, many AV receivers(We Japanese say AV amp) isgold. I don't know why. No black AV receivers. Little silverAV receivers. I don't like gold color AV equipments. I am not chinese, lol.I give you advice. Listen carefully. OK?OK. You must not buy high price AV receivers.Because its decoder will be soon a junk.And you can't replace its decoder to the latest decoder.It seems that AV reciever maker dislike software(lol).They want to sell their products(only decoder chips are replaced. lol) every year, maybe, lol.I think power amps should be full analog, independent ondigital proccessing specifications. Integrated type poweramps which incorporate digital proccessors are non-sense.I want a cheap independent full digital AV decoder.Input: HDMIOutput: multiple SPDIF outputs(or some new universal specification)
We shopped and compared for literally months trying to decide on what would be our first HDTV purchase. After narrowing it down to the Sony Bravia and the Samsung 4661, we went to Circuit City and Best Buy to see them in person and decided on the Samsung, after finding both sets to have equally beautiful screens. We just couldn't rationalize spending all that extra money for the Bravia to get the same quality picture. Never having bought a Samsung before, we were a little nervous, but trusted all the excellent reviews from Consumers, Amazon, C-net, and even Circuit City customers. Suffice it to say that the price was excellent, no tax, no delivery charge, and, after ordering it on a Thursday, it was delivered on Tuesday. The delivery service was wonderful; the men were courteous and professional in every way.I can only reinforce the glowing reports from so many other reviewers as to the absolutely easy set-up and stunning picture. I can't personally understand the complaints about the sound, as it seems more than fine even in our 2-story family room. If we're watching a DVD, then, of course, we turn on the surround sound system to get all the theater-like effects, but just to flip through the channels to watch the evening news and such, it's absolutely not necessary. Sound is crisp and clear and more than adequate, as we can only turn the volume up about halfway without blasting out the windows.Even without digital cable, we get tons of channels, almost every 'regular' channel having a high-def equivalent on another substation. (When the TV goes through its initial set-up, it detects numerous "sub" channels not received with normal cable, such as channel 4_1, 4_2, etc., which can either be high-def versions of the basic channel, or alternates to completely different stations.) There are so many that I had to make an Excel chart to keep near the TV, so that we can choose to see programs in the best version possible. Some stations have several alternates to select from, ranging from 480i to full 1080 HD.The 4661 has a beautiful picture, no glare, and deep, rich blacks, even in a room with tons of windows. The remote is very easy to navigate, we've found, and very intuitive. There are connections galore, with a ton of choices, no matter what type of peripherals you need to hook-up.As a bonus, the set price fell a week or two after we purchased it, and all it took was a single call to Amazon (at 2am, no less!!) to get an immediate refund of the difference. (I'd recommend watching the price fairly regularly during the 30 days after purchase, since it only dropped for a few hours when we called, and had returned to its original price by morning.) The price can have spurts of unpredictable fluctuation and special offers at times, which can make it an even better deal if you're diligent.(In addition to the refund in price previously mentioned, we also qualified for a $100 NFL.com gift card!)All in all, this purchase was one that we're enjoying immensely! Ordering from Amazon was the best way to go by far. With the money we saved, we're now looking for a 32" set for the bedroom!
bought one from Amazon last Dec,used it for running for couple of times before Xmas and New Yearoverall it is not a solid productbut recently been trying to play with the sharing map optionwent to garmin's website and was told this device is already registered (not by me)well, obviously what I got was not brand new as amazon claimed.Garmin's crappy online FAQ just list the question yet doesn't provide any suggestionI'd recommend this product but would not trust amazon like I trust them before.
I've used several different kinds of GPS units over the years. They all had issues from usability (unintuitive) to functionality (freezing up).The i5 has none of these. It is a small, economical device that is big on features. Thumbwheel input sounds clumsy, but is actually easy to use. The unit navigates as well as any other GPS I've owned. The screen is small, but the maps are not cluttered with various statistics about the commute. Instead, Garmin displays only the basics, and the map and turning instructions are clearly displayed. The unit can use the supplied power adapter and/or 2, AA batteries.If you desire a compact, economical GPS that is easy to use, the Garmin i5 is a great option.
I purchased this DVD player because I needed something that would work on 220 as well as 110. Mostly I use it to play NTSC DVDs.I have not been happy with this player at all. The decoder can't seem to keep up with some movies. It doesn't matter if they are action movies or slow dramas. The player will freeze or worse occassionally jump ahead by a chapter. Sometimes you'll be watching a movie and the jump will appear to be a regular scene change. When you back up to try and figure out what you missed, you find it's all or part of a chapter.I thought that maybe a firmware upgrade would help but this company doesn't really have any support web sites.This one is going into the kids play room. I'm sticking with brand names from now on. I would not buy this thing.
I expected a little more from this product, but I am pleased nonetheless. I was hoping that it would be able to detect how much power is currently in the battery, but it doesn't. It just detects the heat coming from the batteries and that's how it knows how not to overcharge. Oh well. I don't know enough about how electronics like this work at a low-level to comment further.
These are the best cables I've ever had. My wife and I like to saute them lightly in lemon-butter and serve them over a bed of blanched radicchio, just lightly drizzled with evoo (extra-virgin olive oil) and sprinkled with toasted pine nuts. I recommend a nice Montrachet or Pino Gris, although some prefer the more oaky California Chardonnay.Especially recommended during these cold November evenings. Just yummy!
Bought this for the classroom. First of all this is a very bright projector. I operate it in low brightness mode (to get the maximum bulb life) and the prsentations are still very bright in a well illuminated classroom. The picture is crisp at 1024 x 768. The auto settings mean that I have not had to adjust anything. I use it with a SmartBoard and it deals with any type of media presentation that I throw at it. At the end of the day the best feature is the very quick switch off with fanless cool down. I have used several different brands of projector and this is the best so far.
I was trying to buy this cable for a long period of time.I did not do my searching job and I finished buy 4 cables because no one fit.I stronly recommend that you investigate very well witch one is the right cable to your need.Be sure to count the pin for each connector in the picture and compare it to your cable.
Does anyone know where I can find a similar CD Holder that has a larger capacity? I have two Laserline CD Holders that store 90 CD's, and would buy another one, but I think that company went out of business. This CD Holder is okay, but it only holds 30 CD's. I would have to stack them several levels high to equal the capacity of my Laserline CD Holders. This could be unstable! I miss the old days, when album cover art was on a 12" square piece of cardboard. What do people who store their CD's in high-capacity envelope-style containers, without the individual CD containers, do with their (smaller) album cover art? Throw it in the garbage??!!
This is a terrific dash mount. It does not move an inch once placed on the dash. It also makes getting the Nuvi on and off much easier than the windshield suction mount. A great accessory for a great GPS.
I found this to be a great high definition TV, easy to operate, great picture quality, etc. Nice style. Couldn't ask for more and what a bargain!!
At first the case was very difficult to open but it got easier as time went on. Other than that it has been a great case. I've owned it for just over a year now and I don't leave home without it. I use my PDA for reading a lot (in line at the checkout, for instance) and it is great that I don't have to open and close the case constantly. Also, I carry it in my hip pocket constantly.The only problem that I have with it is that I broke a little tiny piece of the hinge on the top by dropping it. Now if I'm not careful opening and closing it, the top separates; however, it is very easy to put back on.The case does seem large, but I bought my T|X directly from Palm and get their hard case included. I used it for a year before I bought the Boxwave case and it seemed much larger.I am very happy with the case and, if necessary, I would buy it again.
All three sets of glasses were equal to the ones Uncle Sam issued me back when! However, theses glasses have features that I really never thought of getting. So nice to have a small pair in the car at all times for those unexpected sightings of wild life like the elk in Pennsylvania and wild turkey in a far away field. I don't hunt but I sure like to watch them in their natural habitat.
After seing what a Pocket PC or Windows CE hand held can do, I'll never buy another palm.
This fax works great with Windows Xp, not with Vista, I downloaded the driver for Win Vista from Canon website, but it didn't work. So if you think to use this product in computers with Vista, think it again.
Bought it for a real cheap price. It is working great with the Cisco Wireless router I bought, and I'm very satisfied with it. Need to buy a cable? Think no more, you're at the right place. Just go for it :)
I used this product in conjunction with the eTrex Vista unit, on a recent vacation to the UK. Traveling by train, I used the product mainly to navigate on foot in the various cities I visited. I found the pre-programmed waypoints of tourist sites, train stations, and even London tube stops, to be extremely accurate. As for the accuracy of the waypoints I uploaded by street address, it varied bit, but was still good enough to easily get me where I needed to go. My only real disappointment was with the granularity of the mapping data, as it is selected for upload. For the purposes of this feature, the country is divided into large sections, and I had cases where to get one city, I had to upload a large section containing several megabytes of data I wouldn't use. This of course tied up precious memory that kept me from uploading the data for other cities. Still, I found this to be a workable limitation since I could use the PC based maps to preprogram routes and waypoints for all the places I knew I would want to visit, regardless of their map section.All things considered, this product greatly enhanced my vacation. Saving me the frustration of burying my head in maps, and hunting for the elusive European street sign, this product virtually eliminated one of the biggest headaches of what is meant to be a relaxing time.
i've had this camera for a year and already had 2 send it back twice. The screen now is all fuzzy and turns completely white. it seems when i ever need it 4 the those memorable moments it lets me down. i paid entirely too much for this. now that its messed up again i'm not even bothering sending it back. just buying a new one and it wont be a sony!!
This is a compact, light weight lens. The range is perfect for general photography. Love it. The VR feature is perfect.
I got this for use with the Canon Selphy ES1 compact photo printer - wanting to allow wireless printing from cell phones. When it works, it's pretty cool - no need to touch the printer. However, once this Bluetooth adapter is plugged into the printer, the USB printing and flash card printing is disabled - you can only print via Bluetooth. Many Bluetooth enabled mobile phones with cameras will be able to print to it - so far, the phones that can't are - older Verizon Wireless phones which Verizon disabled tranferring files over Bluetooth (because they want you to pay to send it over their network), and surprisingly, the Apple iPhone - they don't provide an option. For most other phones, you can "print" or "send" or "copy" to the Bluetooth printer. You might have to experiment a bit. Usually, you don't have to pair the phone to the printer first - you should be able to just "print" and your phone will search for Bluetooth devices - just look for "Canon ES1" or whatever the model name of your printer.
Had to decide whether to get new phones or new batteries. Went for new batteries and am happy we did!
This replaced my 8 inch klipsch subwoofer that just didn't cut the musterd. Let me tell u the bass is clean very very tight and I can feel it in my chest doing a bass test on youtube. I can feel the jet pack in halo 4 that my other sub coukd not do. I was very sceptical buying this due to the low price. There is zero port noise and that was a major issue I always had wirh any subwoofer once u turn it up. Down firing subwoofer is the way to go period
Excellent product, great quality, very clear, very packable and provides the obvious advantage. Good price and fast shipping.
I bought it most of the time it wants to print in gray scale and checked to see if I had to print in grayscale no that was not the prob. So I contact HP because thought the cartridges were leaking saw ink in the bottom.Decided bad printer took it back got another same model and quess what same thing been my rounds with HP on this and I will be taking this one back also I belive it's a LEMON wouldn't recommond this to know one.I say HP go back and try again
An excellent combo connector at a bargain price. Two cables in one. Bravo!
Not much else to say. I have tried it many times in different water hazards but it has not worked yet.
I found thi in my moms cabinet and It still had every thing and still works like a charm even though it's 5 years old I make skateboarding videos unboxing videos and you can do special effects on the camera I it. A 600 dollar camera for free and I'm glad it's flicking awesome and I scooter and it looks professional I recommended to anyone only bad thing is you have to read the manual I didn't know how to do it hour later I'm a pro at it
My granddaughter is tickled to death with her Sansa M240 even though the left ear speaker does not work. We have decided to stop by Radio Shack for a replacement. No more money than is involved, this is much easier than trying to get a warrenty replacement.
Great product so far for my office. Much easier to use than power strip. I affixed it to the wall next to my computer: it's off the floor and within reach. 'Gave it 4 stars to alert you to the size: it is not a discreet piece of equipment, if that is important to you.
This antenna is working great. I am very satisfied with performance especially given the reasonable price.
I live in the Bay Area of California and this works for me, it gives me better reception than our old rabbit ear ones. And we got a few more channels, but they were the crappy ones that probably no one wanted to watch anyways.
Hi all,Well, I was the first to buy one of these cards inSouth Africa. And yes there were some pitfalls, but I'll get intothose later ...At the price it is a great card. DVD facilities, digital VCR, graphics accelerator and a whole host of usefull software included in the bundle.The graphics of the card are great, I was originally going for the 32M Riva TNT but when I saw the features of this card I was sold. Playing Half-life, Unreal, Speed 3, Star-Wars pod racer I have NO complaints - this card does what it's supposed to ...As far as the pitfalls go, Hmmmmmm , documentation inside the box , well, it is in all languages possible but doesn't really tell you much !I was trying to read German to see if there was anything that was skipped out in the English version ! There is an on-line fault reporting service but they do take their time replying but they did manage to clear up one of my problems - I am still waiting for a reply for the other.I would really reccomend a large hard drive for the video capture feature, the files are BIG when saved in editable formats - but the software bundle does include a utility to compress the video into MPEG2 format which is a lot smaller but is still big.All in all, yes I would reccomend this card, I mean look at all of the features compared to a Voodoo/Riva - fair enough, their graphics may be marginally better but video capture,editing,video output and others are a very usefull thing !Later,Mark
I ordered this camera 5 January 2004. I have returned three of them for lens lock-up hardware failure. Each return averaged 4 weeks to get a replacement. The 4th camera was received 10 May 2004. The lens locked up on 15 May 2004. I've put it in my drawer of despair. At $10.50 shipping costs for service, I can't justify spending any more for this obviously flawed camera.
Just received them today and we've tested how they'll work. They're as great as expected and we'll be pleased with this decision.
This is my second Digital Canon and Iam more then pleased with this camera. It is hard to beat a Canon.
I have purchased 3 pairs of TV EARS all went bad in less than 4 months, I am very tired of purchasing something an I am very cautious how I handal them.
When this came in the mail, I was excited. My Zune (8GB) was dead and I couldn't charge it because I lost my USB charger that came with it. I charged up my Zune immediately and tried to listen to it. When I took it off the charger, it turned off. I tried to turn it back on, both off and on the charger, even did a factory reset, but nothing worked. Two weeks later, my cat stepped on the pad of the Zune, and it turned on. It worked, but just barely. All my music and pictures were gone, and when I pushed a button on the pad, it was all down, instead of the regular vol+ vol- track skip track restart. It was all vol-, and it pissed me off. The back button hardly worked, I have to press the lower right corner of the button, which is tough, considering circles have no corners. Two years later, the problem is still here. Buying this was a terrible decision that will cost me roughly $200 seeing as my Zune is finally shutting down the functions of certain buttons for random periods of time.
Reviewed with the SanDisk extreme III 2.0 GB SD memory card (optional) installed.Over twice as fast as the SD20 ultra compact. This camera embodies a range of features enabled by emerging computational technology.I read the previous reviews before purchasing the SD900. Every problem discussed apparently was a problem with the user not reading the manual.This camera can run in dark, silent mode (without LCD screen and without sounds providing feedback).As is said, "perfection is undefined for complex adaptive systems". In problem domains that are complicated and constantly changing, perfection has no meaning: instead of perfection, seek improvement. Canon has with this camera.THe features offered and the image quality are extraordinary. Assuming you want a light, low profile, reliable camera for capturing, in high quality, interesting images as they appear in your life.
In our minivan the lower windshield is a long distance from the front of the dash, making our Garmin very difficult to reach when it was attached with a suction cup. This device allows us to set the Garmin on top of the dash within reach. It also makes it easy to take down the Garmin and hide it when we park the car. We swap the Garmin from one car to the other with this mount still attached. And we've never had a problem with it sliding out of place.We bought this mount six months ago and we love it!
....I will highlight much of what I like about these binoculars, and some of the shortcomings. If some of what I write is not clear, please read my review of the Canon 10x42L binoculars, as it is a detailed explanation of binocular selection in general, and some of the terms I am using below.As many know, Steiner is a world class Binocular maker from Germany. They provide many militaries with binoculars, so they know optics well. Probably only Ziess and Leica have a stronger reputation, but they represent the zenith of pricing also. The packaging of this product was the nicest I have ever seen. The box was very professional, the storage pouch was well made, and the binocs come with a 30 year lmtd. warranty. Here is what I like about 7x50 binocs in general, then, I will comment on the specifics of these Steiners...1) Very hand-holdable if you have relatively steady hands. 7x magnification IMO is the highest magnification you can acheive with relatively steady images. After 7x, for the average person, I would reccomend IS (Image Stabilization system) or Tripod / Monopod, unless you have a high tolerance for shaking images. The weight is only 30 oz. (just under 2 lbs) without the compass.2) 7mm exit pupil Diam. Although during daylight hours, much of this exit pupil is wasted, so the binocs appear no brighter than the 10x42's. However, when the light level becomes low, the difference in apparent brightness is HUGE. (assuming your eye pupils can dilate open wide enough to benefit from this, see chart above) This is also called the twilight factor. However, even during daytime use, these large exit pupils do not got to waste, as they provide tremendous "ease" of viewing as the circle of light bathing your small eye pupil allows you more "eye placement leeway" AND, it also allows your eyes to swivel inside this large exit pupil diam., which is a very natural feeling. With the Canon 10x42's, you must keep your eyes centered, and move the binocs to keep the subject of interest in the center of the image circle, to avoid the annoying black-out condition, caused by the exit pupil from the eye lens missing your eye pupil opening. This is a VERY underestimated value of large exit pupil binocs. (again, exit pupil is objective diam., / magnification, so 50/7 = 7mm.) This issue is somewhat age related. If you want to understand this further, read my explanation of exit pupil diameter under my Amazon review of the Canon 10x42L binocs. If you are an older person, and your eye pupils do not dilate past 4mm, then you are wasting a lot of exit pupil diameter and can probably use the smaller Steiner 7x30's and get equal results in a lighter, and smaller binoc.3) Astronomy use - 7x50's see a wide field of view. For astronomy use, the large exit pupil of the 7x50's is immediately apparent with producing very bright stars, and the ability to hand-hold, WITHOUT so much shake. With too much shake, the stars would appear like bouncing specs of lights. The difference between 7x and 10x is huge when hand holding. At 8x, I still find it hard to handhold for astronomy. Hence the value of 7x. It's best to "try" these variables out with the proposed binocs in your hands, because not only does everyone have different "hand stillness", we also have different tolerance levels for shaky images.4) Eye Relief. Most 7x50 binocs have longer ER, which maybe very desirable for those who wear corrective eyeglasses. Those with astigmatisms would benefit greatly by using their corrective eyeglasses when using binocs. As most binocs with diopter correction can correct for refractive differences between the eyes, but no visual optics can compensate for astigmatism, except your custom made corrective eyeglasses. Of course, if you wear contacts, you eliminate these problems. These Binocs are very eyeglass friendly.Now, specifics about the Steiner Commander V which I like.....1) Image quality is superb. I would rank them as high as the Canon 10x42L's which is about the sharpest binocs I have ever seen. Steiners web site boasts HD technology (High Definition) utilized in the design.... I have no reason to doubt their buzzword, as the image is super sharp with NO distortion. They also boast a 96% light throughput, which I have no way of testing, but have no reason to doubt their claim. Distortion is practically non existent.2) Eye cups are superb, they are perfectly designed to rid side light. If you wear your glasses, you can fold the side part of the cups back.3) Focus is done by each individually. Normally a nuisance, but Steiner has included a set of scales, so you can set the binocs at infinity focus, then lift and set the marker, for easy return to infinity setting after you had focussed close, or someone else used the binocs and changed focus. Brilliant feature.4) Rugged build. Steiner knows how to build rugged binocs, these are no exception. Nice rubber feel, great in cold or hot weather, as they the surface temp does not vary greatly.5) Lens caps are very use friendly....the snap into place, and can be easily removed, but yet remain captive on the binocs, making them easy to reinsert. The eye lens caps are the best I have ever seen design. They fit snug, regardless of the last IPD setting. They attach to the neck strap for easy return. You must flap over the side lips on the eye cups to use the caps.6) Focus has very fine adjust. Provides leeway for good focus.7) Excellent collimation - Steiner has had years of experience to perfect good collimation. It is part of the reason you pay more for their quality. To learn more about how to test for collimation and its effects, read my Canon 10x42L review.8) Matched fl's. Steiner seemed to pay a lot of attention to assuring the fl's of each optical train, for each eye, are matched in magnification... .this is another very high-end feature which is often not a concern in lower priced binocs, sometimes creating mis matched magnification in each eye, creating a condition called retinal rivalry, i.e. the brain is battling two different sized images, which creates mental stress. Often these subtle differences create eye strain as well. If the problem is extreme, you can see this in the blink test as explained in the Canon 10x42 review. I will have to assume Steiners QC is too good to allow shortcomings such as this.8) From the Steiner web site... some other great features.... Guaranteed shock-resistant and absolutely mil spec waterproof (tested to a submersion depth of 5 meters). The rubber armoring offers a good grip, protects the binocular and prevents slipping on wet surfaces. The optional flotation strap will keep the Commander V safely afloat. The nitrogen pressure system completely eliminates inner fogging from - 40 C to + 80 C. And the intelligent prism suspension with a carriage made of special silicon will keep your vision completely aligned.Some things I don't like, or would like to see improved....1) AFOV - Steinder does not list the AFOV. If I had to guess, I would suspect about 50 degrees. I would not call this a shortcoming because I have never seen any wide angle binocs with wider AFOV. But if you like big image circles for that WOW effect, you will notice a big difference between these Steiners and the Canon 10x42L's 65 deg AFOV. Canon clearly advertises this, and they should.2) Focus - Steiner did a nice job with the dual focus arrangement.... however, I still prefer a center focus that focuses both sides, used in conjunction with a Diopter adjust for one eye. This allows for fast focusing on the fly. Of course, if you remain focused at infinity most of the time, this is not an issue.3) Slight edge softness, but only at the very extreme edges, so not a huge deal, but slightly noticeable if you have sharp vision.Well, can't find too many shortcomings, these binocs are that well made....Bottom line.... if I had to choose ONE pair of binocs for hand-holding, it would be a toss up between the Canon 10x42's and these Steiner Commander V's. It comes down to the application.... for daylight use only, the Canons win for their larger AFOV (assuming you can afford the extra $ and can handle the weight), for mixed use (bright day and twilight) the 7x50's Steiners would win by a hair, and if it was for mid day and / or twilight use, combined with star gazing, the 7x50's would SURELY win.Binocs are highly personalized visual instruments. It's important to understand the variables so you can choose the right binocular size first, i.e. magnification and objective size, then choose the quality of the binocs. within this size. The old adage, Horses for Courses, certainly applies in binoc selection :-)Hope this helps with your buying decision....
DON'T BUY THIS HORRIBLE PRODUCT!!! I was given this as a gift, so thankfully didn't spend any money on it. It simply will not print. I usually spend about half an hour and end up with at least 30 ruined sheets of paper to print one page.In looking online, I can see that other users have had the same problem. Apparently the feed mechanism is faulty.Very faulty.I find my blood pressure rising just looking at the printer.Please buy any printer other than this one. And I'm staying away from HP in the future.
Purchased for Nikon D80 and 18-200 lens. It does indeed fit, but it's VERY snug. Some difficulty getting camera out of case in a hurry, but the case itself seems well made and well padded. Wish it had a bit more room for filters.
Yes, I exclaimed Wow! This camera is great. I've had it a week (It's now been months, and this camera still rules) and, frankly, I'm still trying to figure out half of the bells and whistles it comes with (I'm getting them down pat, and love the results). I'm coming off of an Olympus 3.2 mp and I can't get over the fact that this camera comes from Panasonic. The 12x zoom in incomparable. Picture quality is excellent. I recently used it at an indoor affair and it performed perfectly with and w/o the built in flash. Used it for some really close ups of flora while kayaking and still can't believe the quality of the photos (excellent results no matter the subject). I haven't come across anything negative and I've been giving it a workout. Good job Panasonic, thanks. And for the money this camera is a true bargain.
My wife and I are novice photographers. This is our first camera that isn't point-and-shoot only. We love this camera. We have only had it for about a month so far, but so far we have no complaints. For those of you out there that can't tell (we couldn't) from the description, this camera DOES HAVE A FLASH built in. And, in my opinion, it is all you need. Our pictures and videos are AWESOME compared to our last Kodak camera, and the option to manually focus can really come in handy sometimes. The best feature is the 12x zoom and built-in stabilizer. If you are thinking about getting a nicer camera for the first time, this is the one for you!
Just moved into a new home that was prewired in all the rooms, garage, patio, etc for sound. I purchased this item so I could choose the rooms I wanted sound in when we're entertaining, etc. I mainly purchased because it is SOOO much cheaper than the powered models. This thing does everything I need it to do ... very simple, yet effective piece of equipment. Highly recommended.
I had my MDR 7506's for about five years, great headphones and the only thing that were ready to replace were the ear pads and the tangled telephone cord cable. But last weekend I accidently stepped on them and broke one of the ear pieces... sucks. So I went to the store to get a new pair and found no MDR 7506's anywhere availabe but I kept seeing the MDR V6's everywhere. They looked identical to my old MDR 7506's and so I looked up and compared technical specs and guees what? They were pretty much the same headphones except that my old MDR 7506's had a gold plated plug and were $20 more expensive. I was hesitant to buy them because even though I didn't mind paying $20 less I wondered if this meant the quality was also less. Oh no not the case at all! In fact, I think that the MDR V6 sounds identical BUT with a little better bass. My brother has a more recent pair of MDR 7506's and we did blind tests to compare and had a hard time telling wich model was which. He himself even said he would have invested in a pair of MDR V6's knowing what he knows now to save $20. He also noticed that my new MRD V6's seemed to reproduced slightly better bass. Highly recommend!
I've had four IRAM drives for several years. I use a single IRAM drive at work for software development and the other three at home in a RAID configuration..At home:I ran Windows XP on three IRAM drives in RAID 0 configuration for several years. I booted Windows XP from it. But, since upgrading to Windows 7, I don't have enough space on the RAID to install Windows 7 onto it, so I just use it for the virtual memory drive and source code folders, database files, etc. I've had pretty much the same hardware configuration for four years now. It is still leaps and bounds faster than anything else available today. My motherboard is an Intel S5000PSL/SATA with two Xeon Quadcore processors and 4GB ram. There are a lot of videos on YouTube showing the speed and all that.At work:I put my source code onto the single IRAM drive, as well as my MySQL database, and virtual memory (2gb). From within Visual Studio 2008 (2005 was even more drastic), I can perform a regex search of entire solution (130+ projects) in a couple seconds. When on a normal hard drive it takes about 45 seconds. I can build the project in about 30 seconds, where a normal hard drive takes about 7 minutes. Accessing the database (on the IRAM) from our web project is an even more drastic performance difference.Using an IRAM drive, despite its tiny size can save you, literally, several hours a week. An hour a day if you are building/compiling a lot.I'm pretty sure the batteries on each of the IRAM drives stopped working a while ago. I don't worry about it, though. I created a Beyond Compare script to mirror sync the the source code and other content from the IRAM drive to a backup location on my normal hard disks. I then used Task Scheduler to run the backup script every 15 minutes. The most I'd ever lose is 15 minutes worth of work (assuming the computer's UPS and the IRAM's batteries both failed instantly and simultaneously). I've only ever needed to use that backup once. Worked without a problem.The IRAM drives are by far the best technology purchase I've ever made. I recommend them to everyone! For more details, feel free to email me at my name at my full name dot com.
Great quality, super easy installation. I would recommend changing out the screws and anchors but that's about it. I really enjoy the ability to rotate this mount pretty much any direction we desire.
I ordered this so I could charge my iPod in the electric plug and not have to have computer on all night. This works. I have not had any problems. No, they are not made like OEM quality, but they work. Treat them good and they will continue to work. I am surprised that APPLE doesn't have these products.
This lens works very well with all canon cameras. It is particularly good for action shots of sports and bird watching. It is OK for floral closeups but op for a macro lens if possible.
I bought the Zen Touch in August 2005, so it's approaching a year old. In that time, I have had no problems with it. It only froze 2-3 times, but I was able to immediately reset. I'm up to around 6,000 songs and use it every day. The battery life is awesome and the sound is also great.My only complaints are actually not with the player itself, but with the lack of available accessories. I was able to get a car charger from Creative, but there are very few places that have cases, etc.Again, it meets all my needs as a great sounding, dependable player. Definitely glad I bought it over the overpriced, overhyped I-Pods
I'm not very techy but I was reading about the CAT5 VS CAT6 and I was trying to improve my internet speed for my Xbox. It was a good price but I couldn't tell the difference in the speed of my internet. Does it work? I have no idea but was willing to try for the price. Maybe I would have noticed a difference if my whole house was wired with CAT6....plus a higher internet speed from my provider.
Used this to connect my PS3 to a HDCP enabled monitor(important). For anyone else looking to do the same, make sure your Monitor is HDCP enabled first before buying this cable to connect your PS3 or other device. Also, make sure you switch your monitor to "DVI" manually, as your monitor may change it back to D-Sub if no input is detected. Press and hold the PS3 Power button (from Standby mode) until you hear 3 beeps, set the monitor to DVI, and everything should work. You may have to do it a few times to get it to run properly. The PS3 will ask you whether you want to use the HDMI cable for Video and Audio - Select "Yes". Then, in your PS3 settings, change the Audio to connect external speakers manually (You will need a separate Female RCA to Male 3.5mm cable (or other type of cable depending on your setup) to connect your PS3 Audio to your external speakers).Also, if it doesn't seem to work after doing the above a few times, connect your PS3 to a regular TV and switch the video to 720p - it may be the source of the issue if the monitor doesn't support 1080p.
Just got the iPronto and it's "kewl" factor is beyond anything the marketing materials can describe. It is solid, the touchscreen is excellent in its colors and resolution, the form factor does not feel awkward in the hands, and the electronics are amazing in the breadth of what you can do. It mimics very high-end remotes costing several times this price, and does it well...once you have it set up, and there's the rub.The iPronto must be connected to a wireless network. Surprisingly and to Philips great credit, I was able to connect to my home encrypted wireless network first try, and reliably. Excellent instructions and it worked. From there it went downhill. Unless you have all Philips equipment (does anyone?), you will have to program the iPronto to recognize and send the infrared codes of your equipment. Unlike most universal remotes, it is not just a matter of selecting a codeset from a table of manufacturer's names. You have to load a separate application called ProntoEdit onto your computer and it has to be connected to the same network. Then you can go into the application, select a manufacturer, pick one of the (many in the case of my TV manufacturer) codes, try one, save the file, download it through the wireless network to the iPronto, then see if it works. If not, lather, rinse, and repeat until it does. Very cumbersome and unbelievably time-consuming. And if you have one or more TV's, a DVD player or two, VCR, cable, satellite, DVR, TiVo, etc., this could consume days, not hours, of time. The only alternative is to take each non-Philips remote, point it at the iPronto, and learn each code button by button. No time savings there and the fun and excitement wears off very quickly.After coding is complete however (and the configuration file is safely backed up on your computer's hard drive so you NEVER have to go through this EVER again), the device is amazing. It works well, and reliably. Battery life is very short during the extensive programming so keep it on the charger. After than, it has lasted me a little over a day without a charge with moderate use typical of a new toy.The iPronto also is a web browser and that works well too. The 3rd feature is the onscreen electronic programming guide. It is downloaded to the iPronto periodically and is what you'd expect from a program guide not unlike the service you see on your TV from your cable or satellite company. And you can immediately control your equipment from this screen to, say, begin recording something in the guide. The guide has user interface issues, however. It has several built-in and unchangeable filters for movies, sports, etc., but doesn't not have any search ability by time, station, or program title. If you're used to the superb interface in a TiVo unit, you'll be frustrated. And the order of the items listed is not intuitive (e.g., station number, alphabetical, etc.) but something I've yet to ascertain. When you subscribe (and you must) you will get the updates for 3 years after which you have to renew. There is no cost.
You can get more flash for your dime if you go offbrand, but I wanted HSS. The 420EX is e-ttl only: manual flash cannot be set on the unit or from my T2i. It works great as an off-camera fill flash outdoors (HSS with e-ttl cord) or as an easy bounce flash indoors (on-camera for its focus assist). It does auto-zoom when you have an appropriate lens attached; it defaults to 50mm for other lenses. Tilt and swivel are great. Construction quality is excellent, but due to the design of the battery hatch, I feel as if I might break it any time I change the batteries. I don't really require quick recycle times, so I can't evaluate that. Battery life seems great. If you have a commander, the 420EX can be an wireless slave. I'll report more about that after I win the lottery and buy a 580EX II.Edit (Aug. 2012): I now own three Canon 420EXs. They're a lot of flash for the money, and they have Canon wireless and HSS. I trigger mine with Yongnuo's ST-E2.The 420EX has a plastic foot. I broke the side of one foot when a light stand blew over. I've glued it back, and all systems are good,
-Screen, speed (response time in any application particularly graphics (as it is meant to be for), performance (3D Apps, video encoding!! watching codec-encoded videos and playing a few trial games) are all great.-Size, weight, design and its class is on top (comparing to other Tablet PCs (convertible ones).-Tablet mode, tablet pen, included software (OneNote, Windows Journal and.....) are all super-useful and easy to use.-This machine has higher graphics and audio capabilities that you would expect from a business-oriented notebook, but they are there and make the user even enjoy movies (I wish there was a video-out port!)-Lots of ports and connectivity, it's wireless is flawless!-Price was in the higher side though, but if you see it you can't resist and you pay the extra to upgrade from an average notebook- Tech support (can't comment), never needed to contact them, not because I am that good at computers (I have average knowledge) but because there was not any problem, and not only with this but with my two previous Satellite and Tecra notebooks from Toshiba I never needed to call tech-support, I think that rates their products (specially business line, Portege and Tecra) highly reliable.If you think you need a convertible one around 4 pounds (and not a lighter version around 2-3 pounds) then I personally very much recommend it, either for business or academic purposes.
This GE tv is an odd size because it is a 31'. Usually this size tv is 32' but who cares about an inch because it is $X cheaper than most of the 32' tvs. We bought this tv because it was free as long as we sign up for 3 years with MSN internet, which was well worth it. This tv is awesome good size, good color, nothing has broken on it. The picture is as clear as possible. Plus this tv also came with tv guide plus. Tv guide plus is a free guide that is put on your tv to flip channels with (like on digital cable and satellite). Recommendation for this tv, it is awesome.
We purchased the Roadmate 700 from Amazon (refurbished), because we were moving to Seattle, WA. We previously used a Hertz System, which was developed by Magellan and it work without a problem in downtown Seattle and Eastern Washington State. The Roadmate 700 could not find a satellite in downtown Seattle, and often has trouble when we are near tall trees. (I assume the $60.00 external antenna would help. If you have two cars, you will need to spend $120.00) There are also glitches in the computer map, as there is one turn that it NEVER tells us to take, but always expects us to take. The unit has been repaired by Magellan in August, 2005, because it was changing routing directions several times during trip. (Pretty annoying after you exited from a crowded freeway.) Now in January the sound failed. I am now in the process of sending it back to Magellan for repair. Also, unless you have a speaker phone and plenty of time forget using the 800 number of help. E-mail process was a lot better, but fairly slow.
For a younger person with perfect hearing these might have less fidelity than others. However, these are extremely comfortable. The isolation from the outside noise is better than most other ear bud style phones. And, they don't have the fall out problems associated with typical ear buds. Koss, "The Plug" earphones are also worth consideration. The Plug model earphones sound about the same, but do not protrude from the ear quite as much.
this ipod has no difference compared to the ipods u can buy in a store, but amazon has it much cheaper! its juss great
I bought one of these to play my iPod nano. It works with my husband's earlier iPod, but not my son's earlier shuffle.For the footprint and price, the sound cannot be beat. It works great and charges the iPod while it's playing. I like it so much I'm buying a second one for the kitchen.
I had a chance to use one of these for 3 days a few weeks ago, wow talk about impressive. First it's extremely easy to use and fast....4x6 photos in about 90 seconds. The quality is amazing, and if your pictures have red eye in them, no problem the PS 375 will remove it for you. Got a cell phone with a camera and Blue Tooth, no problem simply sync it with PS 375's optional Blue Tooth attachment and print your pictures. Going somewhere where you cannot plug in, again no problem with the optional battery pack. This is a must have to anyone with a digital camera, take it anywhere with you, it's small enough to fit in your luggage for those trips or how about upcoming family gatherings...it's perfect. If you are a professional and need pictures on the go now you have an elegant solution. At $199.99 it's a steal and the cartridge seems to last a long time. I printed over a 100 pictures with the cartridge it came with and it was still going strong.Nice job HP, you did it again!
Feeling really secure and happy like a small baby at the arms of his mothersounds too much but it's truethe services of Apple Care-Genius Bars and custumer services are really the best ever had in any other electrinics or computersI have apple Care on every apple item I own and only once I had to used it.Really glad and satisfied from their servicesDo not hesitateJust order now!
It is good photo paper for decent price. WHen I print I get lines on the photos, but I don;'t know if that is my printer or the paper.
I'm not impressed with this radio. The FM transmitter is not that great. I find it very difficult to find a decent free FM station in my area (RI) to tune to, to make this radio work well. I also have a REAL Sirius satellite radio also.. In my opinion, buying a real radio that receives the satellite broadcast and has it's OWN amplifier built in is well worth the investment. I would never buy another one of these radios that transmit to your already installed car stereo.
I purchased these for my laptop. They work great. My granddaughter liked them so I bought some for her laptop. She thinks they are great also.They put just enough elevation in the back of the laptop to keep it from being flat and more comfortable to use.
This is an excellent speaker and worked well with my other Bose Speakers. Really brings out the Surround Sound
yep. not worth trash. worth detonating its particles to kingdom come with TNT.the cam/web is horrific. can't take a damn shot. the color rendering is all reds!bah
Was lucky to burn the few CDs I did. Drive is lucky to recognize any media at all. Stay far away from HP stuff. At one time they stood for quality. Not any more.
This product is great, i just got it and it is the best thing in the world to have, the screen is perfect,its crystal clear. I suggest to anyone to buy this porduct.
I purchased this lamp for my bedside. I liked the look of it, and thought it would bring together the colors of my bedroom as well as create a softer look. Well, I was right on all counts! It is absolutely GORGEOUS and looks much more expensive than it is! Assembly took less than five minutes and the foot-pedal on/off switch is like an added bonus! It is truly fabulous and I will probably purchase another one (as soon as I figure out where to put it :-) !!!
I bought one and got it the next day (I chose free saver shipping though). The instalation is really easy and the picture quality is just great. The bundled software from AverMedia is also great and easy to use. For that price, you can't find a better choice!
Use of this device requires the tightening of the fuse cap every few times that you remove it from the cigarette lighter. If you forget to do this, the cap will eventually unscrew and the pressure from the internal fuse spring will cause 1/2 dozen metal and plastic parts to explode all over your car's interior.And just when you nicely get into the habit of performing the above, the plastic screw cap will break in two, making the device useless.
It's sleek, glitzy, beautiful, with great sound... but that's for people who just want music.I'm a pod-cast listener. I like to download the news and other programs (mostly NPR and BBC) so that I can listen while I'm on the run, commuting, shopping, and so on.What I need is something very easy to use and operate by tactile control, so that I don't have to take my eyes off the road or anything else. I'm still using a battered old Zen Nano that's literally held together by scotch tape because (1) its controls for cueing, skipping, deleting and all other forms of navigating, are performed by a sort of "joy stick" that I can feel and operate without looking, and (2) it comes in a case that clips to my belt.This product has neither. I bought this in the hope that I could finally retire my battered old Zen. No such luck. This item, gorgeous as it is, will probably spend the rest of its life in some drawer... or until I can find a teenager to give it to.This is the first device I've had in a long time for which I actually had to read the entire (41-page) manual before I could use it proficiently, and I take that as a very bad sign because I can't remember the last device I ever bought that required more than a cursory glance at the instructions, if any, to use it effectively. Several deficiencies were so glaringly bad that I had to see it for myself in print, such as the fact that you can't delete a track without hooking it up to a computer and deleting it from there.Aside from the podcast-related issues, there are aspects of its ergonomics that really need improving, like menu navigation and better button design.PS - Can anyone suggest a good replacement for my Zen that has the features I need? I bought the Zen Muvo, but its plug-in USB interface and slower transfer speeds are not friendly to my setup at home. If you send your advice to mattgb1 at gmail dot com, I'd appreciate it.
I ordered this item along with a book some time ago and never received it!! I got the book but not the damn memory card. I do not know who to email about this but its pretty lame.
I love this camera. I bought it for my trip to Paris. I found it very easy to use. One feature i didn't realize it had was video with sound. I found that very useful. I bought a 2GB memory card to go with the camera. The one it comes with doesn't hold that many pictures. The software was easy to install and use. Not really small enough for a pocket but still a great camera on a budget.
This Barlow gives close up views of planetary and deep space objects at a reasonable price. Quality appears to be good and the Barlow may enable my son and I to dable in astrophotography.
I bought this product as a Christmas gift. They are really pleased with it and would recommend anyone to buy it. Great product. Also the product arrived within three days of ordering it. Fast service!
I Purchased two of these. VERY VERY disapointed when my BR-600 indicated the memory card is not compatable. I thought I was getting a steal when I ordered these, but now, I was the one robbed. I won't even ship them back or ask for my money back, because shipping alone will make this a "NOT WORTH IT" situation. So I'm out [...]. And back to looking for a compatable Memory for my BR-600
I would have to ask my children after they have a chance to use it, sorry. Can't give any more info at this time
This fan does its job well and reliably. I bought it for my PS3, which is located in a small cubicle in my home entertainment center. Although my PS3 has never actually overheated, the inside air of the cubicle became extremely warm when the PS3 was in use for at least three hours because of a lack of ventilation. However, thanks to this fan, the inside of the cubicle never gets hot anymore.If you have a PS3, the trick is to aim the fan away from the heat exhaust, allowing it to suck the hot air out and away from the system and propel it out.
I bought this back in October. I have not been able to get the radio stations to even funtion and tune in. The cd player does work on this one. Mine does have good bass,(on the custom setting) but the settings for bass and equalizer need to be reset each new daily use. Mine does get alittle warm, after about 40 minutes.The audio cds and mp3 cds played fine, no skips.For my boombox to shut completely off, I do have unplug it from the wall...LOLBest option: Buy a portable walkman style mp3/cd player, and a set of fully powered speakers. You would probably pay about the same for good working mp3 player.
Here's my review for HP Photosmart 635: I got this camera about half a year ago, and it worked quite well. However, unless you use full optical zoom, the edges of the photos are bent outwards. This camera also eats batteries much faster than my Kodak DX6340 did. I had a problem with the software that came with my camera so I have to use the Kodak Easyshera software instead. Also, this camera records audio videos, but you can only hear the audio on the computer.Through all this, this camera is still good if you can get a good price.BUT MY MAIN PROBLEM IS THIS: HP doesn't offer good warrenty service. When after I had this camera for about half a year, it stopped working, still in warrenty. I went onto HP LiveChat support online and since the people there are from India, it was hard to communicate with them, even online. After confusion and a long wait (about two weeks), they finally sent me a camera that was broken which they "fixed into perfect working condition" after saying that they would send me a new one. This camera was still broken when I got it, and they later told me that they only send refurbished ones. I told them this camera was also broken, but they couldn't send me another replacement until they recieved the first broken camera. Even after that and my continued contacting them, they kept on saying "I am sorry. You will get the confermation e-mail shortly." They never sent it and I waited two months without a working camera. Finally, the camera they sent me started working, even though it still doesn't look as good as new.HP couldn't help but leave me without a working camera for so long even though I was under warrenty.One last complaint: When I first got the camera, it was missing the lens cap which it should have included according to the box it came in.IN CONCLUSION:If you want a decient camera for cheap and don't plan to use it too much, and if you don't care if HP won't replace it if it breaks down, this camera is a o.k. buy (if you don't mind all the other things I mentioned above also). But I don't plan on buying electronics from HP again. P.S. The Olympus C765 looks like a good camera but it's more expensive.
I did not know my outlet I had my computers pluged into was bad until I plugged this in and the rsd light came on. I am very grateful for that red light. I used another outlet and it stayed green. That outlet could have done a lot of damage to my computers. The price was great and it will let you know you have a bad outlet. I believe everyone with a computer should have one of these just to know when your outlet goes bad.
The ease of this order and delivery were awesome. Came way ahead of schedule.Picture quality is great, PC using VGA input cannot max out to full screen size, but the screen is already big enough so it works fine for our music/picture library purposes.One problem, can anyone advise? The screen seems to have paper impressions (like leaf stains on concrete) from the paper it was wrapped in. We've tried mild soap/water to no avail. Anyone else have this issue when they unwrapped it? I figured it was due to the cold, but it's been a week now, and the impressions are still there (only really visible when the TV is off).
I bought this unit to protect my new Samsung 46" LCD TV, which has both a DVD player and a Tivo unit plugged into it. Over the years I have come to trust APC with my computers and electronics and this time was no exception, especially considering the $50,000 lifetime proection included with the unit. There is not much else to say about the unit, so I will finish with pro's & con's.Pros:- Reasonable price for a reputable brand- Includes $50,000 equipment guarantee- 1700 joules protection rating- Has coax & phone line proection for cable and satellite equipment- Includes 6' coax cable and phone cord as wellCons:- Safety shutters built into each plug feel plasticy when plugging in new items- Light weight, so it tends to not stay in place unless mounted
I expected to some some significant improvement in my signal. It was hardly noticeable. Hey Dad, does this look any better to you? See what I mean.
This strap works but is a bit smaller than I would like.
I bought these primarily for plane travel. I found that I was unable to hear movies or portable music very well on airplanes, and wanted to fix that.The headphones are a big help. When powered on, they cut out a substantial portion of the background roar. This makes it possible for me to listen to in-flight movies and music. They don't cut out all the noise, by any means, but it's a very noticable difference.Note that headphones that completely cover the ear or reside in the ear will generally be more quiet (these headphones are not those types). These headphones are a compromise that are less bulky than those that cover your ear completely, and are more comfortable than those that reside in the ear. I have worn these headphones for 12 hours at a time without any discomfort.In a noise-free environment, you'll find that the headphone circuit introduces some hiss, and that the sound quality isn't perfect. That is ok for me (I have a separate pair of head phones for noise-free environments).The headphones have a circuit dongle with 2 AAA batteries that you'll need to find a place for. It has a clip, and I usually attach it to my pants or a seat pocket. I don't know how long the batteries last - I've made several long trips and am still using the original set of batteries, though.The headphones collapse into a small package which fits easily into my carry-on backpack. The package includes an adapter that works with the in-flight movie systems.Overall, I am very satisfied with these headphones and recommend them for airline travel or noisy environments.
Wow! What a great PPC but it comes with one unexpected problem. Toshiba could be providing the worst support in the industry. I connected to my local WiFi network and had problems doing an ActiveSync via Wi-Fi. This was critical to my business need and part of the reason I purchased this particular model. When I called for support, the technician that took my call told me that &quot;they only provide basic Wi-Fi support&quot; but that he would escalate the ticket to the second level and that someone would call me shortly. I continued to tinker while waiting and got the settings correct on my own (the included documentation was of no help). I have still not received a call back from Toshiba (almost two months later). This is completely unacceptable and would make me think twice about ever buying another Toshiba product...As for the unit--it is great! I have not had any problems except for a couple of soft resets, and I push this thing to the limit every day. The battery life is okay as long as you do not need to have the wireless on all the time. The screen is the best in all light--indoors and out. It is clear and bright. Performance is very good and storage is plentiful. Unit is top notch!
Purchased the 350 Garmin because it was cheaper and just as good as the newer models available.
I like this product i like that it has multiple plugs. It is very strong and works great no complaints with this product! I would recommend and buy again if need be in the future!
Bought for my 10 year old. They have held up reasonably well. Sound quality is good, though maybe a bit quieter than I would prefer.
This T.V automatically shuts down after 5 "errors"..I got it from J&R Music and Computer (N.Y).. According to the service tech,this $3,600.00 T.V arrived broken. It has been in the repair shop longer than in my own home..........
Very hard to find this type of charger, but, I found it on Amazon.com...I am very pleased with the product, and the shopping on Amazon.
A true masterpiece. An awesome performance and record of the music created by one of the best groups playing Fusion of our time, my life was worth it after hearing THIS!
I purchased this 100" screen from Amazon, after reading multiple reviews about projection screens, and seeing a Screen Innovations screen at a local store. It was beautifully packed and delivered on time. The assembly itself was relatively simple - the four aluminium frames lined with black velvet aligned prefectly, and could be screw tighetened easily. The snap pins were already in place, and the screen was again very well sub-packed (they even include a pair of gloves!). The only part I found tough was snapping the screen over the snap pins. The screen has to be really STRETCHED to make it to the snap pins, and I was worried about tearing it, with the amount of pulling required. It took me about 30 mins from unboxing it to reading instructions and assembling the frame. It took another about 1 hour to snap on the screen to the snap pins. Once done, the finished screen looked really beautiful with 2 inch black velvet lined screen.Movies project very well and the viewing experience is superb. One caveat is that I needed to reduce ambient light for the contrasts to appear sharp. Once this was done, the colors, contrast and overall movie watching experience was excellent, and it did feel like being in a movie theater. My suggestion to Screen Innovations is to have a more detailed isntruction sheet with more information in it, or a link to a website about screen assembly. Final word - it is a beautiful screen and I give it an A+.
I hate being disappointed. I ordered these binoculars based on the description on the website. I spend a lot of time out on the water and was excited to find inexpensive binos to view nature. I tried them once and tested the waterproof and floating abilities. Needless to say they float, but are not waterproof. They fogged up so bad with water and condensation the very next day that I sent them back.
This bag is exactly what I needed for my existing camera system and planned expansions.I have had Tamrac bags for years, and have always found them to be top quality. I purchased a Nikon D90 earlier this year, and purchased a Tamrac Explorer 2 bag to go along with it.Tamrac Explorer 2 bag: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EOUYH6/ref=ox_ya_oh_productUnfortunately when I finally got the MB-D80 battery grip that was on backorder, the camera wouldn't fit in the smaller bag anymore. I ended up returning that bag and did more research to determine what bag would work for me.I ended up with the System 6 bag, the largest of the Tamrac System line, which are intended for one SLR and several lenses and accessories.I knew when I fit the D90 in with the battery grip attached it was going to be a great bag for me. I was able to keep my camera, grip and kit lens & hood attached and ready to go in the bag. The extra dividers allowed me to put in a couple extra lenses and my external flash with no trouble. I also have some extra room for later purchases.I recommend this bag to the advanced amatuer and semi-pro who needs to hold a larger SLR/DSLR. It would fit the bill for a D300, D700 and probably a D3 if you needed a smaller bag.
I have bought 3 of these over the years. Still one of the most comfortable and quite keyboards I can find. If wireless is not important to you. I think you would like this keyboard.
Taken on its own merits this is a fine little camera, particularly useful for its fully manual mode, although the only reason you might buy it over the Powershot A70 and A85 models is because, like me, you're poor, either because you don't earn very much money or because you spend all the money you earn without thought of the consequences. The A70 and A85 are identical in terms of features and offer higher resolutions. The A60 is, however, a very good camera. In no particular order...The image quality is sharp and clear, indeed too sharp at times, and a 2MP image fills up a 21" monitor. To a great extent the 'megapixel race' is a matter of pride and face; the only people who would benefit from a higher resolution are the awful, awful people who post on Photo.net, who will buy a top-notch Nikon digital SLR instead, because (a) it's their livelihood and (b) it impresses clients and models. It's a different world.For the rest of us, the only major bursa in the A60s photographic trochanter is the digital sharpening filter which the camera applies to the image, and if you take a photograph of - for example - a sharp-edged cathedral against a blue sky, the cathedral ends up with an oddly sharp 'aura' around it. Thankfully you can turn this off by selecting 'low sharpening' as a special effect.The close-up macro mode autofocuses very well - you can't really use the screen to focus, unless you use 'zone focus' with the manual mode - and although I never expected to use macro, I find myself frequently photographing lots of bugs, fingers, nails, stones, flecks of spittle etc up close. Probably not a selling point for most people, but it's fun.In 35mm film terms, the zoom lens goes from roughly 35mm to roughly 50mm, i.e. from wide-angle to neutral. It's not particularly useful, and I keep it at its widest setting. The aperture at 35mm is f2.8, which is average for a film camera, and at 50mm is f4.8, which is not great, although the CCD seems more sensitive than film (you can set the ISO speed from 50-400, although I leave it on 50, and it's definitely more sensitive than ISO 50 film). The maximum shutter speed is 15 seconds. Up to about 10 seconds the visible parts of the images are noise-free, although if you subsequently brighten them with Photoshop they don't look very good at all.The Powershots use ordinary AA batteries and widely-available compact flash cards, rather than odd lithium cells and obscure 'memory sticks'. If you take about twenty shots a day and spend a few minutes on each one, looking through the screen and juggling your tripod, four 2350 rechargable batteries last for about a week.As for filters and accessory lenses, bah. There are wide-angle and telephoto add-on lenses, which require an adaptor, which has to be bought seperately. You will not purchase these, not ever, and they might as well not exist. Sadly Canon do not offer an M42 screw-mount adaptor.As for lag time, I can sense confusion in the other reviews. When you lightly press the shutter, the camera focuses and sets the exposure; when you press the shutter slightly more, it takes the picture after a delay of a fraction of a second. If it was a long exposure it then takes some time chuntering away, processing the image. If you therefore keep your finger on the shutter button, there is very little delay.
Best combination of portability, sound, and reception for the money. I was unsure whether to buy because of mixed revues and most important to me was good reception as I had many excercise radios in the past and always got rid of them because of poor reception. Well I decided that for the price plust Amazon's very reasonable shipping charge, I just had to take a chance. Boy was I glad. Man this thing picks up every station loud and clear. Very good sound as well and super light. Good armband rig. Do yourself a favor and go for this one. I am glad I did. It makes bicycling fun again.
I agree with another review I read, "Don't think, just buy it." As an amateur photographer who owns Nikon, Petax's, etc., this has to be one of the best values ever. I use it personally at home and for work. It's small and takes good pictures. I will probably never use a snap shot film camera again. If you are looking for a good digital camera, at a decent price, consider this one.
I have had trouble with almost everything about this drive, but the only thing that matters is that I am very lucky I didn't rely on it for all my backup, because it lost all my data. I wish I'd never purchase it and it is the last product I will ever buy from LaCie.
I'll just be rehashing what most of the reviewers already said...It's a great lens for the price. If you look around, there aren't that many lenses for less than $100.If you're a pro, this review prob won't help you much.If you're a beginner, then I say you should just go for it. And what the hell... if you're not 100% happy, this only cost you a dinner with your wife/girlfriend.
I bought these around 2 years ago, and I've been very pleased. I always get compliments on the aesthetic of the phones and that's why you are buying them right?They sound as good as you'd expect from $40 headphones, not worse but not better. If you sweat and use them and leave them in the sun the cups will eventually crack, but then again I've had mine for around 3 years now so it's about time they get replaced.Lastly they will remain comfortable for around 5 hours which is really nice, people with smaller ears may have even greater comfort wearing themVery solid product, will buy some again once I find them again.
I don't have carpal tunnel syndrome yet, and I am doing my best to stave it off. At the office, I use the best ergonomic mouse ever made, the "Zero Tension Mouse" (available atUltraLite Zero Tension Mouse Eases Carpal Tunnel - Size LARGE, but cheaper on other websites). If you have, or are seriously concerned about, carpal tunnel syndrome, this is the mouse for you.So why, you ask, am I reviewing the Microsoft 69K-00001 Natural Wireless Laser Mouse, and giving it four stars? Because you can't beat the price, it's wireless, and it is small enough to carry around and use with my laptop. Yes, it's bigger than a wrist-wrecker standard mouse, but it's still a lot smaller than a true ergo-mouse.If you are in a lot of pain, get the Zero Tension Mouse and you'll be amazed. If you want something more like a regular mouse, the Microsoft 69k-00001 is a rockin' deal.NOTE: It was selling for about $20 when I wrote this. If the price is up around $60, spend more to get the ZTM.
These are the best headphones I have ever owned, they are also the most expensive. You get what you pay for, the sound is superb, the comfort is excellent, and they look really cool. The small rack to hang them on that it comes with is a great addition, you no longer have to leave them on the floor.
Popped right in, started up and wham. Worked perfectly. Noticed quite a change in my notebook performance. I am very satisfied.
This works just like the original OEM that my dog ate and was much less expensive.
This is a awesome monitor with super bright and nice colors. It's amazing. Clear Picture for my DVD's and more...
I hesitated to order when I saw the many negative reviews - returning is a bit of a hassle, but it can be done, and this player looked like the best choice for me.I've had it for six months now, and it has never given me a problem. The sound is beautiful, much better than the 15-year old five-disk Sony carrousel it replaced.
This filter has been very helpful in taking shots at the ocean where I live. I just received it and took it out yesterday for a test drive. We get lots of hazy/sunny or bright cloudy days here. I was very happy with the improved quality of my shots on the beach, with nice deep blues.
These speakers work very well. I use them for my i-pod, laptop, and TV and the sound is perfectly acceptable. I'm not exactly a connosieur of speaker systems or home theatre systems, so these speakers are good enough for me. I would recommend them to anyone who wants a decent set of speakers but doesn't want to break the bank.
THIS MP3 PLAYER DOES EVERYTHING THAT AN IPOD DOES AND MORE. PLUS IT HAS AN FM RADIO BUILT IN.IT'S EASY TO USE AND LOADING IT WITH MUSIC AND PICTURES IS AS EASY AS 1-2-3.BOUGHT THE FIRST ONE FOR MY DAUGHTER AND LIKED IT SO MUCH THAT I BOUGHT ONE FOR MYSELF.
UPS was beeping too much and occasionally cut power from the computer. The codes said it was time to get a new battery.Many years ago (our UPS is around 10 years old), we tried an off-brand replacement battery. Unfortunately, it eventually leaked and "grew" in size, which made it very difficult to remove.After that, we decided to only purchase genuine APC replacement batteries. They last longer and are not prone to leak, expand, and get stuck in the UPS. This one has worked great. Highly recommended for our Back-UPS Pro 1000.
This item has done a number on the mess I had around my entertainment center; it does conceal the electrical cords (as advertised), but the tabs are a bit on the weak side. I also wish they would have made the cover a little bit deeper; I have some pressure on my plug from the TV set (Toshiba), though it does manage to close OK. My replacement plug from my original XBox also does not fit in the large capacity area due to the small area allowed to plug in the larger plugs (xbox plug is too long to fit properly), however it does plug into the 11th outlet (outside the concealed area) just fine. It did the job I wanted, but not in a lavish style. Oh, also I'm a bit bummed that it didn't included surge protection for 2 separate coaxial cables (have TIVO, uses 2 tuners, this only has 1 so I am still using the old surge protector this was supposed to replace just to ground the cables out). It is a good product, just not "outstanding".
The performance of the camera for daytime outdoor pictures is very good, but I returned it...The reasons:The flash is pretty weak and the lack of an assisting beam lamp leads to out-of-focus pictures when indoors. Do yourself a favor, spend some extra money and buy something like Canon Powershot A520. I am happy I did.
Was skeptical of the quality of this product given its low pricepoint. However, Amazon is pretty good about returns and we weren't in a huge hurry to finish the tv-mounting project so we went ahead and ordered one.It arrived a few days before the estimated delivery date (standard shipping) so that was nice. The mount is a heavy construction and the parts that swivel are very smooth when adjusted, yet stay put after fine-tuning the screen position.The application we're using this for isn't typical. We have this in our pop-up camper holding an 18.5" Sanyo LED tv. I bought a regular shower curtain rod, the kind with the tension spring, and installed it vertically between the "kitchen" counter and the camper ceiling. I drilled the holes for the mount directly into the rod. It's very solid yet removable for easy transit.As a previous reviewer mentioned, this would have been an easier install if there was a detachable TV plate. With the screen size this mount is intended for though, it wasn't too much trouble to work around.2 thumbs up on this product. Recommended for not only camper use, but I'm sure it will do very well in a typical home or office installation.
I absolutely recommend this product. The delivery was prompt (within 4 business days standard shipping) and the product works amazingly well. I honestly have no bad things whatsoever to say about both tamron lenses as they work great with my camera (Canon xti) and I love the quality they provide. Realizing that I am not a professional photographer so I don't need to spend like a professional photographer, this was the best offer I could find for having great quality at an affordable price.
Tech For Less actually sent 4 batteries...they're going back! Actually deserves 0 or less stars. Contacted Tech For Less...Refund IMMEDIATELY Issued! Tech For Less has always been a good seller to me, in several transactions. If you go for this deal, don't expect more than 4 batteries.
Excellent memory stick, fast, trustable .. everything you need for your camera or your cellphone. This version does not include Duo adaptor.
Apart from the fact that it took 2 weeks to receive the weightless miniature adapter (maybe it was the Hurricane), I am extremely pleased with this item.For $2, I get surround sound from my S/PDIF output, which is converted into a Toslink cable. This allows me to use my Astro A40 mixamp with Dolby Digital sound through my laptop's S/PDIF-out, or output true surround sound from my laptop to any 5.1 system, TV, or any optical-in for that matter. Just don't forget the optical cable. :)That's about it. Don't waste $10-15 on other solutions. This is what you need to turn any regular S/PDIF-out (or combo 3.5mm slot) into a digital optical output at lossless quality.Just make sure you need a S/PDIF output converted to an optical cable. I don't want anyone to order the incorrect/backwards adapter and waste 2 weeks for nothing (like that one guy who did).PS. If you don't have S/PDIF, I don't believe you can achieve an optical connection in a regular 3.5mm slot using this adapter. While this is a "3.5mm" mini adapter, the regular 3.5mm/speaker slot on a given computer does NOT output Toslink red light, so there is nothing to adapt/convert to begin with. So technically speaking, this is a S/PDIF(male) to Toslink(female) adapter. If you might not have S/PDIF, or just aren't sure, simply look for a 3.5mm-sized output glowing an ominous red light somewhere on your computer. That means you are ready to convert S/PDIF red light to Toslink red light using this adapter.Hoped this helped somewhat!
When I found this item I was first thinking of using a common spliter. But thanks to amazons I noticed at the bottom something called a combiner. Prior to this I did not realize that it even existed. You see I was having problems with my over the air antenna. We use to have to move the antenna each time we would change channels very annoying. I even bought a pricey indoor antenna thinking that would work. Sadly it didn't help very much. We still had to get up and move it to get some channels. So I went to the local radio shack to see if they had one, the guy tried to sell me a Diplexer telling me it was the same thing. I almost bought it but I did a quick google search on my smart phone and read that it in fact was not the same. So I went home and just ordered it from amazon. After buying the Channel plus Spitter/combiner and attaching the 2 antennas we were already had, I am glad to report we no longer have to get up to move the antenna. Works like a charm! One thing I would like to remind people, this will not help you if you do not have any signal for a channel. We pretty much have both antennas setup were they would complement each other. As long has you can already get the channel where you have the antenna then just place one there and another where you can pick up the rest of the channels.
Length:: 7:51 MinsThis is the little foto camera but help me making filmlike memory .BICYCLE & ROADS & CAMP my inspiration 300mi on nort Georgia hilly roads up to(Brasstown Bald) and back to Savannah G.a with 90pounds loaded traler.This trip start point close from Helen G.a may 2007 (nice weather to biking)Biker and filmaker Sandor Nagy (Dj Sandoors)...Sorry for por englis writing...
What can I say they are patch cables. Works like they are supposed to and good price.
I've read the reviews thus far here on Amazon, and, surprisingly, agree with all of them. This is a lens of brilliant clarity and quality. It is, in effect, a magnifying glass. It's easy to screw on and off, and produces amazing results. It effectively extends the Kodak Z740 to about a 530mm focal length.But, it's not for everyone. If you primarily shoot close range (less than 200mm) you don't need this. It will create a tunnel effect for close in shots. You can crop this out using photoshop, but it's a pain. For shooting at parties, for instance, you probably don't want it, since you will keep taking it off for close shots.However, if you are looking to shoot long range, this is the lens for you. I've taken portraits at 300 feet. For a man, it's not particularly heavy or hard to steady hand-held in good light. At about 1/60 of a second or slower, you probably want some additional support (tripod, monopod, or tabletop, etc.).Much, much, better lens than I expected for the money. I rarely take this off now, except for close-up shooting.
I'm a commercial photographer and in the last seven years, I've worn out two Epson 2200's. Needless to say I was a bit skeptical of the replacement model.The profiles provided by Epson are very, very good. The black and white, when files are properly prepared, is outstanding. Every bit as good as I was getting when running the 2200 through a RIP to prevent metamerism.Very fast, very consistent. Seems to be smoother mechanical operation than the 2200. A very good choice.
This laptop is good for teens / college students, as you can do most basic functions like taking notes in class or watching movies in the dorm. However, the battery time is minimal and it only has 256mb memory - pathetic for a laptop - very slow boot time, and only one or to activities can be run - not simultaneously...Lack of more memory makes it not so good buy for the price, as you can get a Gateway 512mb at $379
GREAT PERFORMANCE, SERVED ITS PURPOSE, I ALREADY REPLACED IT DUE MY SPACE REQUIREMENTS BUT i KEEP IT AROUND JUST IN CASE. GREAT QUALITY
The other 2 reviews pretty much sum up the problems. My addition is I have always purchased Belkin cases for all my personal/portable electronics and this is my first disappointment.Whether that is Belkin's or Microsoft's responsibility, I'm not sure.For Zune owners who want a case that can move from office to club to home without the necessity of removing to charge or connect, this case is not it.BELKIN DEVOTEES, PLEASE NOTE: while not included in description, dedicated Belkin customers might expect the excellent belt clip Belkin is famous for. This case has NO belt clip.Enjoy the Community, fellow Zune owners!
When you need a pre-made Cat5e network cable,this one gets the job done at a decent priceand with good quality. It is what they say it isand that is important these days!
These speakers on definitely on the low end of sound quality. At a power rating of 1 watt per speaker, they sound much smaller than they look. The sound is a harsh mix of the mid-to-high-end range. There is no hint of bass.Battery life (four AA batteries) will give you between 15-30 hours of play. While this isn't bad, it also means that if you accidentally leave the power switch on, you'll be on your way to the store for more batteries. Good thing there is an AC plug (but no cables).On the lighter side, the packaging mine came with said that these could be used with a Walkman, CD Walkman, MD Walkman, or PC. It then stated that "Walkman and PC is not supplied." Rats, I thought I was going to get a PC for twenty bucks!
These headphones are just what I wanted. I'm hard of hearing and have to have the volume loud on my tv to hear. I use the headphones to hear my tv while using my NordicTrak and not disturbing others. I highly recommend them.
I bought 3 of these for all of my displays, they cause an unbearable ghosting effect and blur on all 3 monitors. Don't bother with these.
Wow, what a great product. I went into my friends surf shop on Maui and he had it set up with speakers in each corner of the store. The sound it was throwing out was amazing. He absolutely loves it. I just finished ordering mine. Cant wait to get it. Aloha.So, ive had these speakers for years now and they are still going strong!! Really great buy!!
I was disappointed because is does not have an anti -skip. So when you move around with it it jump all over the place. The headphones work great .
I've used this product for a year without any problems. Setup was easy and it has never failed. Not much else I can say about it. Cable modems either work or they don't. I use this model with a WRT54G Linksys wireless router, which happily stacks on top of this modem (a nice feature).Many negative reviews may stem from cable provider problems or poor wiring. Just something to consider as you read some of these reviews...
I don't know why, but I tried using a Linksys to place my TiVo on my home wireless system, however I had nothing but problems. I bought this unit after reading the reviews here and within minutes, my TiVo was up and running on my home network! This works and is worth every penny. It looks pretty cool sitting next to the TiVo, as if it is some kind of slick high tech gadget, whereas other adapters look like ugly computer gear. I have no complaints and will buy another when I increase my system.This was used on a new Series3 TiVo on Comcast cable in Sacramento, CA.
i love them,they really sound great. i had one pair then bought another. i have them by my pool.
I've used 3 of these hdd and never had a problem with any of them.
I did a lot of research in preparation for the switchover to DTV. I have an antenna and no plans to move to cable or satellite and my antenna works just fine. I've been using VCRs, but to continue using them you have to have a decoder box for each one set to a single station. Expensive and annoying. All I wanted was a digital TV recorder so I could continue to record and watch programs at my convenience. Well this unit does just that. I had no problems setting it up. It was easy to program to record -- just like my VCRs. You can record while watching another program, and recording quality is very good even at lower resolution. This unit was exactly what I was looking for.
Just got this to transfer my old VHS tapes that I recorded to my Macbook Pro (and later to DVD). The transfer quality was really good, even on tapes that are 19 years old.WHAT I LIKED------------+ Small, nicely designed housing+ Clean audio/video transfer+ Has input for S-Video, RCA Video, and DV+ No need for a power adapter if you're connecting to your computer using 6-pin Firewire output(A 6-pin FireWire cable is included)COMPLAINTS----------- Minimal Instructions/Documentation- If you're connecting to your computer via 4-pin Firewire, you will need to buy an optional power adapter. The instruction book says that only official power adapters are supported, so I am assuming that you need to buy from them directly. No details are given on the requirements for the power adapter, so you can't find one on your own at a Radio Shack.- DIP Switches are archaic. They are used to adjust settings (like between PAL/NTSC and to start up in DV or Analog input mode).OTHER NOTES------------ When you're transferring your old VHS tapes, note that S-Video VCR's will have a cleaner output than a normal VCR which does not (to my knowledge) have S-Video output- This product has Macrovision protection, so if you're thinking about transferring an old VHS movie, it won't work (unless your VCR can override this)- My VCR displays "Video Calibration" on the TV screen if it the old VHS tape shows static. This can be annoying since it's recorded in your transfer as well. But this is a VCR issue and not related to this product- I did 2 transfers of the same VHS tape while testing this. I noticed that the 2 transferred videos differ in a few seconds. One video was missing a few seconds of video at the beginning. I don't know if this is related to my software or this product.** Tested on a Macbook Pro (2007 model) with 2GB Ram, a FreeAgent 250GB harddrive, Final Cut Pro Express 4.0, and a JVC S-Video VCR
I am stoked about this product. I went to a local Goodwill store, and bought these speakers for 6 bucks. I just needed some for my desk at work. I must be a retard because I thought it came with only one speaker and then some funky looking dome shaped music maker. I used it with my Zune with only one speaker. The sound was good. Then I realized it was another speaker attached to a circular piece of electronics with an on/off switch. I used it again with both speakers, and the sound was great! THEN, I read reviews telling me that round thing was an amp!!I still need to get batteries for it and I am so excited to hear the quality of the sound now. Im sure it will be way awesome! I got it for almost 20 bucks cheaper than its worth (depending on where you buy it), and its really compact and fun. So this product was just a ball, or should I say oval of excitement for me(cheesy). Thumbs up to Mr. Philips.I realize that I am not a technical person because it took me a whole day to realize that there were two speakers, but we dont need to focus on that. Teehee. All i know is that I love music/sound, adnd this little guy gets the job done. :)
I bought this weather radio because we can't hear the tornado sirens where we live and I thought it would be helpful to know if there were any warnings at night. I thought I would also be able to see what time it was in the dark. After 2 nights of being blinded by the bright blue light when trying to see the time we turned the light off and put our old alarm clock on a different dresser. So now we have what looks like 2 alarm clocks in our bedroom!! I really don't know if it works or if we have it set right because we havn't had any warnings yet. To make a long story short, this radio has a sucky display and is confusing to set!!
pleasantly surprised at how light-weight this unit is. Comes with power cord and microphone. Unit both plays and records from standard size audio cassettes.the volume range was surprising loud to be housed in such a small unit- so it is easy to hear the cassette, even from across the room. The sound is clear, not muffled or distorted.another plus- the price.* very satisfied customer *
I was looking for a GPS about 3 weeks ago before a trip from N. California to Chandler, AZ. I purchased a Magellan, and after going through a tedious attempt a loading maps on the SD card I had purchased, I couldn't even get it to register its location. I took it back and purchased the iWay 500C. It was about the same price, but came with everything I needed. It found it location quickly, and steered me directly to Arizona, even utilizing a new freeway that had only been open a month or so. It gave excellent directions, and previewed turns well in advance. The three optional views including a 3d view offered a great variety, and the auto zoom function was very convenient. The screen is larger than most similar units, and it is easy to read in bright daylight. Even my wife likes it, and considered the $800 money well spent. I had to call to get the flexible rubber mount, but Lowrance shipped it free of charge. I recommend this unit highly.
These headphones deliver a good quality sound for the price. If you are looking to reduce outside noise (not eliminate) and have credible audio quality, these are for you. They will not match up with the $100+ sets that are similar, but they do the job for $20.Also, they take a bit of getting used to. They fit in the ear, so they feel odd at first. Also, I am not a big fan of the right side cord being longer than the other (I know it may be hip or something, but it just seems annoying to me).Overall a good choice for the money.
Great speakers for the price. They look nice and sound great. I put them outside at the pool and they work and sound great.
I bought this bag to store a Manfrotto 055XPROB tripod with mounted Bogen 488RC4 ballhead. The combo fits very well in this length of bag. The padded feature gives you that little extra protection. I do wish the carry strap was a little longer and more adjustable, and I really wish Manfrotto would have added some external and/or internal pockets. That is a real oversight for them and that is why they get 4 stars here from me. Overall a very nice bag though.
Our ad agency has replaced all desktop computers with portables-- great for travel and meetings, but what about the other 60% of your time when you're at a desk? This stand looks good, it's sturdy and it has allowed our people to sit up straight in a nice ergonomic posture so that when they're sixty they won't have humps.
I finally heard enough ranting and raving from my associates about how cool Slingbox was. Since I travel alot (domestic and International) I thought that watching my TiVo from other parts of the world would be cool. As a matter of fact, it is VERY COOL. I can sit in my hotel room in Shanghai (Broadband) and control my TiVo in Kentucky on my laptop (full screen). It looks great too. I thought that the picture and sound would be degraded if I went to a WiFi connection (10Mps) instead of my 100Mps wired ethernet setup. Even on WiFi, the picture looked great with no degrade detected. On another note, my wife is complaining because she thought she had complete TV control with me on the other side of the planet, not any more :) The instructions for hooking up the Slingbox were very easy to follow, the more challenging part was enabling my router for port forwarding so that I could remotely control my TiVo from anywhere on the Internet. The installation setup guide that was displayed when I was installing the software was very thorough and complete. The setup would ask questions about what type of equipment you were controlling and show exactly how to get into your router and enable forwarding. It would then test what you did to verify you did it right, if you didn't it would take you back and offer suggestions. Amazing depth of installation help. The product has exceeded my expectation and is battling TiVo for the "coolest" gadget I own.
I inherited one of these by finding it in an office I took over. I found some instructions via Google about how to crack it, however I found that rotating each tumbler in turn until a noticeable slip was felt gave me an open lock at the first attempt. I am NOT an expert at picking locks. Now, this may be an older version (it matches the second picture), but I think the only thing I am going to use it for now is party tricks...
I have been working on the Proliant series servers for last 7 years. This product never fails to satisfy on quality and reliability related issues. I found the DL380 G4 is more dependable than the Dell Poweredge series. I ordered the three of these servers to be used as application servers. The load on the servers are low, but they all run mission critical applications. Installation of these servers was easy (they just fit into the racks easily, and you don't have to deal with the problems like you see in IBM's rack mount series.). Also, the one feature that I found very useful is ILO (Integrated Lights Out), which is basically a client to allow remote access, even with out power. The build quality of the product is avant-garde!! Something that you will miss in Dell Poweredge Servers.I ordered the servers with the following configuration:311143-371 1X ProLiant DL380G4 / Dual Processor Capable / Intel 7520 server chipset / Xn 3.4 GHz(800MHz FSB) with 1MB L2 Cache / PC3200 DDR-II memory / 3-3-3 warranty311583-B21 1X XN3400/800 1M for ML370G4/DL380G4343056-B21 1X 2048MB PC3200 DDR-II DIMM Kit (2x1024MB) for ML370G4/DL380G4355892-B21 1X Hot Plug Redundant Power Supply Kit for DL380G4293048-B21 1X Redundant Hot Plug Fan Option Kit for DL380 G3/G4331903-B21 1X Combo Drive 24X (Carbon) for DL Series364507-B21 1X Floppy drive (Carbon) for DL380G4286778-B22 2X 72GB ULTRA320 15k HP Universal347708-B22 4X 145GB ULTRA320 15k HP Universal263825-B21 1X integrated Lights Out - Advanced Pack268351-B21 1X 64-bit Dual Channel Wide Ultra320 SCSI ControllerGo for it if you are looking for an expensive, but dependable workhorse! One piece of equipment with this configuration cost you any where from US$15,000 - 18,000!
Great product. Especially useful on older laptop computer. My daughter has used this expresscard when doing her video work. Good item to have at a good value.
As a first time aux cable buyer, I didn't know what to expect on the qaulity but this was good for the price.Everything works great and the sound qaulity is above average with no scratching sounds at all unless you are adjusting the cable itself.If you are looking for a cheap aux cable with great qaulity then you have the right cable right here.
An equivalent to the $29 Apple adapter for less than $3, yes please! This thing works awesome. I use it to charge an iPod classic, and two iPod touches. Works flawlessly. I even like this better than the Apple adapter because it has a little red light on it letting you know the outlet is live.
while it worked for 2 months after i bought it it eventually started going out. after 2 months! during those 2 month i admit i was in love. no longer. now it constantly goes out in one side unless i hold my head at jsut the right angle
This mouse is heavenly! it is a dream to use. It slips comfortably into my hand and is so precise. Its perfect for gaming. I ve had for 2 months and i still love it. The range is incredible and recharging is a breeze. The only bad thing is that for some games the scrolling doesnt register. Other than that its perfect to use. The Back and Forward buttons used for internet browsing are handy as well.
I've hated this thing since I first got it a month ago!First it was the horrible user interface - the controls are just retarded; there was no thought put into this design.It's also very glitchy - sometimes it just won't turn off and sometime one press on the volume sends it all the way to maximum and you have to try to turn it off to reset it.I have never dropped it or had it exposed to any moisture - it's just poorly designed. Sansa/Sandisk will never get a cent out of me ever again!
This product is advertised as "Wireless Headphones for iPod"...The problem is that even the cheapest wired headphones produce a better sound quality than IO Gear headphones. The base is non-existent, you can only hear the higher frequencies. Terrible headphones for music listening.If sound quality woes weren't enough, my ears started to hurt after only 10 minutes of wearing these. Cannot recommend this product at all.
I bought this machine based on favorable reviews from others. Much to my surprise it arrived the very next day. The machine is great. Comes with clear instructions and a simply little acccesories pouch. I'm very pleased!
Piece of junk. Had it over a yr--just busted my SECOND transducer off the back of my pontoon boat and both heads now sleep with the fishes.--brushed a stump and cheap plastic bracket broke. Not knowing it had broken and transducer was hanging down in the water by the cord I drove the boat and the force of the water pulled the transducer cable out of the head.But my main gripe is that I cant see the color screen UNLESS the bright sun is shining over my shoulder onto the screen. If the sun is in my face or from the left or right or there is no sun I can hardly see anything on the screen and what I see is pretty much black and white instead of color.I have owned about 10 depthfinders so I know boats and I have competitively bass fished for several yrs including one Bassmaster tournament. I have never broken a bracket before. Before you buy this unit try to see how it performs on the boat under different lighting conditions and mount xducer INSIDE your boat if you buy one. The 383c xducer wont shoot thru aluminum per Humminbird so be forewarned...dont try it.
The cable exceeded my expectation and worked just fine wth my newly purchased desktop and laptop. I will be more than glad to recommend the product to other friends.Thanks.
I purchased this recorder because it seemed reasonably priced and I already owned other Harman Kardon stereo equipment. This recorder worked well on the first two discs that were burned. After that it became a nightmare. During the recording process, the player (side) would always start skipping on or around tracks 3 or 4 regardless of the disc used. Discs were checked and cleaned to no avail. The recorder would never skip in the same location twice although always around track 3 or 4 regardless of the album. When not recording, all discs would play perfectly without skipping. The player skipped in all recording modes (normal, 2x and 4x) - never during regular play. Tried to contact Harmon Kardon technical support several times with this issue. Due to their lack of response, I will NEVER buy another Harmon Kardon product again.
I read several customer reviews of this tv and others tvs like it. Despite several complaints I read regarding reception, this little tv gets better reception than my regular one. I guess your reception depends on where you live. The picture looks good. I'm happy with what I'm getting, and what I'm getting is about 20 minutes of mindless latenight tv resting upon my heaving gut lulling me to sleep every night. Delightful!
This looks good on paper but:None of my three computers at home recognize it (XP home SP2, XP Pro SP2) so I can't transfer files. I've tried installing CREATIVE's software but their software nor WMP 10 recognize this.Play for Sure? Not in the least.Check out the website? Not much help there. A few things to try that don't work. Look at the manual? Not much there. They don't even tell you how to use anything more than the most basics. Call support? Well its a toll call and they are only open when I am at work (9-6 central time M-F). Looks to me that they don't really want to help their customers.I am a fairly advanced computer user and I am very dissapointed. I've check the USB ports, used multiple computers, and check the web. Four hours and I still can't hear a single song.Stay away from this one. Even if it works for you, supporting a company with such poor customer support is a bad idea. No more CREATIVE for me.(OH, and it comes in one fo those packages you have to destroy to open to returning to AMAZON is not an option unless you accespt a partial refund.)
These in-ear headphones do produce good sound if they stay in your ears. I can get them to fit for a few minutes at a time. When they are in my ears, there are good highs and excellent bass delivery so I do like them for the sound quality, however, the downside is that they slip out of my ears when moving around. I find that when moving around I have to push one or both back in about every 3 minutes. As soon as they start to slip out of my ears the bass is lost and they are tinny. Pushing them back in place will recover the bass. Positioning is key to good sound reproduction with these. If you know that earbuds slip out of your ears easily, so will these. If you dont typically have problems with earbuds, these will probably stay in and you will love them. I am returning them, not for the sound quality but because I cant get them to stay in my ears.
I compared the price on Amazon with the price on the HP website. Normally the website will give me a better deal but this time Amazon beat HP.
It looks fine, but don't buy it unless you can wait over a month for it to arrive.And be sure you realize that the Type A connector is a female. That is, it won't plug into the port on your computer.
HP has a trick wherin they will only allow you to use HP ink or else this machine will show Cartridge not detected. I have decided to just buy another printer than succumb to this sneakiness.
I have owned this model for almost three years now. The picture on this tv is great. I have not used it for gaming, but I have not noticed any noticeable problems with motion blur....have seen it a little but not much. The sound is not very good on this tv. It is far better to hook up a tuner to it because the built-in speakers are just not impressive in the least. Anyway, after three years I have had one major problem, which turned out to be minor: about three months ago, when I turn the tv on it would click a few times before turning on. This got progressively worse over the next couple months to the point it would click about 19-20 times (about 2-3 minutes) before it would turn on. I googled this problem an lo and behold there are many others who have a samsung tv that have this same problem. But there's good news! This is easy to fix without calling the repairman. I found a great video on YouTube that shows you step-by-step how to fix this. There are three capacitors on the power supply circuit board. When I opened my tv up, these capacitors were bulging. This is because they were only 10V and the power coming into them must have been frequently exceeding that. All you have to do is go to Radio Shack and buy 3 1000-microfarad 35V capacitors (or any voltage greater than 10V) and replace them using a soldering gun. These capacitors cost me only $1.85 each. If you are not comfortable soldering, undoubtedly someone you know can do it. Don't pay someone $300-500 to come fix it. I had a buddy of mine do the soldering for me because I don't know anything about circuitry.
Be forewarned - this product is vulnerable to the vagaries of microsoft update patches. I spent over a day pulling my hair out trying to get this to work. The install kept crashing my computer and the uninstall really screwed things up. I finally saw that the manual says that product updates often lag windows update patches so I uninstalled Windows Installer 3.1 (the most recent Windows Update download), reloaded the expanion software and it worked. One other piece of advice - when starting the install process, there is an option to download a more recent version of the software from the Internet. Don't do it - just load the software from the cd and then update it once it's installed. The product seems to work well, but I am wary about how it will react when new Windows updates are installed. Because there is no customer support on weekends, i have no idea if they are helpful. Their web support and product manual do leave a lot to be desired.
This antenna is junk. I am less than 20 miles from the station antenna farms and am unable to get consistent signal. I am using an old style antenna on one TV and this one on another. The old style antenna works much better on the entire selection of stations available.I would return this but it is past the allowable return date. SO, I'm stuck with it.
I bought this cable to connect my laptop's s-video port to my TV. I was a bit confused about the whole "two coaxials" thing (my TV only has one RCA video port), but I figured they were just redundant. When I got the cable, I tried each RCA connector with my TV. One gave a black and white rendition of my computer screen, and the other gave me junk.As it turns out, this cable does not do any signal conversion, per se. All it does is take the two signals on the S-video cable (luminance (Y) and chrominance (C)) and puts these two signals onto 2 separate cables with RCA connectors. It DOES NOT convert the s-video signal to a composite signal, i.e., what you need to plug into the "video" port on your TV. This makes the cable WORTHLESS- no TV (at least to my knowledge) accepts the separate Y and C signals alone with RCA connectors. ...To make a long story short- this cable will not work to connect your laptop or other s-video out device to most TVs. Don't make the same mistake I did.
TV ears has great sound reproduction. I have try others head set but they either tinny or noisy and the fidelity was poor. I have no complaints with TV EARS.
Pros: pocket sized, sturdy aluminum clad body, largest optical zoom in the Canon Elph-based seriesCons: eats alkaline batteries, need to purchase the power pack and extra battery; better outdoors than indoorsRecommended: YesThis digital camera fits easily into a shirt pocket, so it's as portable as it gets, and your 'best friend' on vacation. An important feature that is too often overlooked is the fact that it is aluminum clad, so dropping it won't easily result in the heartache of a broken camera that costs hundreds to be replaced immediately or a costly repair that will deprive the owner of its use for an extended period.It's outdoor shots are excellent; its 2.5X OPTICAL zoom is the largest presently available in the Canon Elph-based repertoire of digicams; its 1.3 Megapixel resolution gives 35mm equivalent 4"x6" prints on either H-P or Epson photo printers.The drawbacks often reported with shots taken using the internal flash are not critical; although the power of the flash is effectively limited to a range of within 10 feet, the A-50 has multiple modes that deal well with red eye reduction, fill flash, or no flash at all, to the extent of being the virtual match for any digicam list priced under "$1,000". Its controls are easy to master; its playback mode extends to a "slide show" in the LCD (which is larger than the average digicam's at 2 full inches diagonal) or on TV. The camera DOES eat batteries, so TWO batteries and the optional power pack (now readily available for under $80 with one battery, second battery about $25) is a MUST. If you upgrade to higher resolution Canon "Elph-based" digicams, you can use this battery and charger. These lithium batteries will last for up to 100 shots using the LCD as a preview and thus are good for a full day of shooting. The second battery permits full operation while the first battery is charging.The A-50 will handle most sizes (under 200 MB) of Compact Flash Type I, and puts 161 photos on a 48 MB card. That's enough for a week's worth of vacation shots. (...)It is the BEST optical zoom 1.3 Megapixel camera on the market for ease of use, portability and versatility. Another nice feature, not found in all cameras, is a "raw mode" that permits uncompressed photos. Its JPEG compression on "best mode" does little to adversely affect the photographs, and there are a host of other features that will appeal to the more advanced photographers.All in all, the A-50 was well designed and a good value for the money. Of course, at this time, with the advent of 3.3 Megapixel cameras, and the S-100 Digital Elph at 2.1 Megapixel with a 2X optical zoom, the A-50, at 1.3MP and its serial interface can be considered obsolete, but, at its current price, it's my choice as a gift for my preteen daughter. It's just right without spending more than necessary for someone who can use the zoom lens effectively, adapt the camera to slide shows and does not need to print anything larger than 5" X 7" photos on a color inkjet.......and if she drops this sturdy little aluminum 'tank' of a camera, I won't be out a fortune for replacement or repair!
I have been using Plextor PlexWriter recorders since the old days of the 412 caddy unit and have owned every model they released after that. That means the 4220S, the 820S, the 8220S, the 8432A, the 1210A, and now the 1210S. I also got the 1610A recently. (A stands for ATAPI models, and S for SCSI). I have recorded hundreds of CDR/CDRW with each of them, from CD Audio to Mode 1 Data and RAW DAO clone copies of protected software. I have had absolutely no mechanical problems with any of these units, and in general, Plextor has been quite competent releasing firmware upgrades to correct known issues. To keep it short, these are the reasons to get a PlexWriter: -Known history of great units and reliability -Excellent support when it comes to firmware upgrades to keep your unit bug-free and up to date -Always supported by every software manufacturer producing CDR apps. -Excellent digital audio extraction capabilities (usually not as perfect as with a Ultraplex unit, but still very reliable)This unit is worth every cent, but if you can't afford it, consider the 1210A (Atapi model), it has half the buffer, no cooling fan, no play button, less LEDs, and does not take advantage of the SCSI bus, but still, it offers almost the same end results (I own both the SCSI and IDE units). Surprisingly, the latest ATAPI chipsets used by Plextor in the 1210A and 1610A have amazing Digital Audio Extraction quality. In the past, the recorders didn't do as good as the UltraPlex 40 reader.Also, if you are thinking about getting this 12432S, consider buying the 121032S. The newer model supports high speed RW media (HSRW) for 10x rewritables and more important, the 121032 uses Sanyo's Burn-Proof technology, which basically means that the recorder will no longer abort recording sessions (rendering the CDR useless if it was a DAO mode recording) if the source media cannot keep up with the recorder (loss of streaming). This is useful when recording from slow sources (ZIP drives, old hard drives, very fragmented disks in low memory machines, or reading from scratched disks) and ends up making a big difference when it comes to the number of CDR media you waste.I don't like Adaptec's bug-ware and would suggest using more powerful apps like Padus Diskjuggler, Ahead's Nero and even the excellent Plextor Plextools, but in any case don't worry, when you have a Plexwriter is the hardware that counts, you can later get any software you want for it...Overall, this is a PlexWriter, you will get very reliable performance, but think wisely, since you might end up missing Burn-Proof technology and HighSpeed RW.
As a Mac user I was a little intimidated by the 3 button mice but I finally upgraded to this one from an Apple optical mouse. At $12 it's a pretty sweet deal. Additionally, having the 2 buttons plus clickable scroll wheel allows me to work even faster and more efficiently in my 3D, graphics programs, and games.It's very responsive and smooth. I never had any problems with tracking or jumpy cursors. I've been using this model for 4 years and have yet to run into any problems. Anyone who complained about that should've returned their mouse for a replacement as Microsoft stands behind its products, just read the back of the package.Overall, this one has worked like a dream and has convinced me to never go back to the one-button style Mac mice. It's a good deal for poor grad students or anyone in need of a simple but functional mouse.
See the following, Google it since I cannot post a direct link: DSLR Forums US Cable Support Cox HSI [AZ] Attention AZ dcm 202 modem usersSo far only Cox AZ has dropped the modem because it was causing problems on their network.[AZ] Attention AZ dcm 202 modem usersIf you are in AZ and using a DCM 202 modem please contact your local system's call center.From Cox HSI Arizona Support - Cox Compatible Cable ModemsD-Link DCM-202Note: The D-Link DCM-202 cable modem is not supported in Arizona.
I am really surprised by these other reviews on lighting. When shooting in the dark I used the night mode button and it allowed me to take great footage in the dark. I also found the DV Messager software to be extremely user-friendly. It allowed me to import my footage for editing (gotta love Final Cut Pro). Overall I think it is a great buy for the buck.
I've had this DVD Recorder for over 2 years, and I have to say, there's got to be something better out there somewhere. While it does record DVDs just fine, and works with many different types of disks, including DL disks and DVD-RAM disks, the tuner has always been flaky. In fact, I sent it in to be repaired by Panasonic soon after I got it, because half the time the ATSC tuner just flat wouldn't work! The NTSC (analog) tuner never seemed to have a problem, but I wasn't interested in using it. And of course, now that the digital transition has occurred, the NTSC tuner is pretty much useless unless you're using it to record off of cable TV. But anyway, although things were better with the ATSC tuner after it was repaired, the unit is still flaky with regard to that tuner. It is basically useless if you want to schedule it to record something off the airwaves. Most of the time, those recordings are completely unwatchable and useless, recording perhaps one frame every 3 to 5 seconds or so, and there is no audio at all. Sometimes it will successfully record a program using the scheduler if I first power-cycle it a day or so before the program is scheduled to record. But I shouldn't have to do that. I've basically given up on using it that way. I guess I'm just going to have to get a new one sometime, because this one sucks. If all you want to do is play DVDs on it and occasionally record from some other source (not involving the ATSC tuner), I suppose it would probably work for that.
This diffuser will improve your indoor flash photography. You are limited a bit by the SB400 in that you can't do any side-bounce, but that's a limitation of the speedlight.I carry this with me in my camera bag always, and it is on my speedlight whenever I am indoors. For less than $15 it is a inexpensive way to improve your photography.
Simple and straightforward. Works perfectly. Definitely holds the weight of our big tube tv. The nice thing is that I could turn the monitor for easy access to the jack panel in the back. I wish that I had bought this years ago as the top of the cabinet that we have the tv on has many scratches. I can't recommend this enough.
I got this SEAGATE model after several months of looking.When I heard about other hard drives dying and losing all the information I knew it would require an extra hundred bucks to get a good external drive.It has worked smoothly for the last 10 months without a hiccup.I do recommend this product, but electronics can go out at anytime without warning. When it does I will post it here.For now this has been a great productvery compatible with various computers old and newRECOMMENDED
very good service thanks not much to say about two speakers that work very nice you ask for to much from such a small package
When it works the ability to record and edit with a hard drive is a whole new experience in time-shifting, and is heads above using a VCR in terms of convenience. Recording to the HD (and editing out commercials afterwards) is great (no more searching for an empty tape to record on).But don't get rid of that trusty VCR just yet because the love affair might not last - from day one it has acted more like a temperamental WinME PC than the reliable Panasonic products I'm used to. Mine is currently just a huge paperweight due to some sort of infinite self-check loop, and Panasonic customer support so far has been lackluster (understatement). Email support is slower than snail mail, and today the estimated hold time to even talk with phone support for this model is 38 mins (and counting)...The E85H has a lot of capability (when it is working), but you should read the entire owners' guide (which is not very "user-friendly" to start with) thoroughly before attempting to use it. It can do a lot of things, but figuring them all out takes time. The built-in TV Guide comes with it's own manual, if that gives you any idea.During the first 2 months of intermittent use it continually suffered various glitches and lockups, some of which could only be remedied by unplugging it. Many owners have apparently experienced the exact same problems, which seem are apparently related to the unit's firmware. Until the latest problem, these glitches were all recoverable and after a reset the unit would still work.Dubbing from hard drive to a DVD-R is *very* unreliable, sometimes crashing the unit bad enough that it totally resets itself (losing all TV Guide and setup info). Have not tried recording directly to DVD-R. When it works, high speed dubbing from HD to DVD (or DVD to HD) is nice. Recording to/from DVD-RAM seems to be less problematic.Sharing your recordings with others is basically limited to using a write-once DVD-R, unless maybe they happen to also have a DVD-RAM capable machine - even then I'm not sure since there isn't any way to finalize a DVD-RAM disc. You can add several programs to the DVD-R before it is finalized. This means there isn't a way to share that missed TV show with someone without using up a re-writeable disc (e.g. since the DVD-RAM isn't finalized you can't just simple copy it to the more common DVD-RW or DVD+RW to share). I have friends with other brand DVD+RW recorders and theirs will finalize the RW disc, allowing us to swap shows we may have missed.The Built-in TV Guide is nice in that it marks recordings with program information, but is so integrated into the operation of the unit that, in this reviewer's opinion, is generally more of a pain than it is worth. Allow several days (more than the 24 hrs suggested) for the TV Guide to sync up, and don't be surprised when the Guide info is intermittently lost for unexplained reasons (requiring another couple of days to re-sync). This often happens after a dub to DVD-R fails and the unit runs a self-check and totally resets itself (if you're lucky). All timer recording capability seems to be based on whether or not you can get the online TV Guide to work, e.g. if the TV Guide won't sync you must decide to NOT use TV Guide before you're allowed to perform any timer recordings. In fact, the first thing you must do before you can even use the unit is setup (or disable) the TV Guide. Do not allow timer recordings to overlap because it's likely that neither program will record. Back-to-back timer recordings will lose about 30 seconds from the beginning of the second program. Most of this is explained in the owner's guide if you read it closely. Boot up is rather slow, as is ejecting a disc when the unit is off. Editing features provide a lot of capability and work pretty well. But editing seems to be when many of the problems occur.There is a firmware update available which should probably be loaded asap after purchase. My unit is currently locked up in some sort of "boot loop" where it continually runs a self-check over and over, with no way to interrupt it. Panasonic support has so far been useless (they emailed a 6 meg firmware update, even though I noted during my initial contact that I am undable to get the disc drawer to open).*If* the firmware update fixes all the glitches it would probably be a very nice unit, well worth the money. Newer units supposedly have the new firmware already installed, but mine was purchased off the shelf just 2 months ago yet was manufactured in March '04. More recently manufactured units may work better. Right now mine is just an expensive dust collector and is unusable. Based on all the problems I've experienced and seen described on the web I would probably not buy another E85H, but would still be willing to try one of the other Panasonic hard drive models that seem to have demonstrated fewer problems.
I stand beside the growing population of reviewers that are complaining about the scanning software for the HP Officejet Pro L7680. It does not work! I can get it to scan to hard copy but forget trying to scan to a file.I can get this to work sometimes by uninstalling and reinstalling the HP drivers. Oh, what fun that is! Then I will go to use the scan-to-file feature several days later to find that it spontaneously reports "No Scan Options - Refer to device documentation to troubleshoot.". The documentation does not help as suggested by the error advisory so I surf the net and learn that uninstalling the drivers and reinstalling them seems to work. It's easier to drive to Kinkos than it is to do this when I need to scan to file.If you are considering buying this product to use for scanning documents to a file then YOU WILL BE SERIOUSLY DISAPPOINTED AND FRUSTRATED. Don't take my word for it, surf around yourself. It's amazing how many people have gone through the trouble to document this problem on review articles which indicates a very real problem.
Until I purchased this filter I didn't realize the difference a filter could make in true color enhancement.Nowadays everyone seems to be going "Green" and half of the homes you go into have those energy saving florescent screw in bulbs.Screw this filter onto your lens and snap away.Skin tones, wood tones, white walls, all come out so natural it will blow you away.Such a simple product can make or break your indoor photos.If you don't have one, get it.I am using mine on a Nikon D-3000.
Had this router for about a month. As I recall, if you have cable internet access, you don't need to go through the whole setup process....it works right out of the box. So the setup was a no-brainer and I haven't had any issues with it.
Purchased this for my daughter to replace her iAudio U2 (EXCELLENT not enough storage) this thing stopped working one month after Christmas (earphone jack issue); repaired. Stopped excepting new music two (2) months after repair. Rebuilding the library caused it to erase all music placed on the device the previous day. Had to place music on it every day and try to keep it on all day. finally, stopped altogether... replaced it with iAudio 6, which did somewhat the same. Conclusion the micro HDD is not ready for prime time. I am shell shocked with micro HDD and will never purchase another EVER, flash for small players. Finally replaced with iAudio D2 a FLASH player.
Perfect!.Keeps the camera out of harms way.Just the right size.Soft and Cozy.Economical.Camera, spare memory card and battery all fit.What more do you want?.Merlin
Great reception am and fm. Solid feel to radio. Compact size. Tuning easy. 19 memory chanels that can be mixed am,fm,tv. Memory channels can only be scanned in one direction. Thinking about buying another radio to have in reserve.
I've had this headset for over 2 months now, and I can say that they're amazing. The sound quality may not be as good as a real 5.1 setup, or even some high-end 2.0 stereo headphones, but for some discreet late-night gaming, they do wonders.I do have a few issues: the headphones don't feel very 'snug' and have occasionally fallen off my head. However, that may not be too bad considering that headphones that grip your head can lead to jaw problems. Also, the bass isn't a 'traditional low frequency' bass; it vibrates the headphones to imitate a bass feel. While it's weird at first, you get used to it. And I wished the volume control had a master volume adjuster; it has adjusters for treble and bass, but sometimes I need a master volume adjuster because I don't want to have to slide each individual adjuster.Overall, they're great, especially at the current price of sub-$100. Use these when playing online games like Call of Duty, and you'll get the leg up on your opponents as you'll be able to hear them nearby, and especially when they're behind you. Also, the sound will increase the atmosphere and experience of games like Fallout 3 and Dead Space, which utilize a 5.1 audio setup.
Just purchased this unit today and when we tried to play a few commercially recorded tapes they wouldn't work(tracking problems). We then tried some recorded tapes we made at home (same problem). All the tapes play O.K. on another JVC VCR we own. I plan to take the unit back to C.City and replace it with another unit of the same make and model.I'll update this review when I do.
I love this shaker, with a couple reservations.The little reservation: the earbuds are too big to fit into my kids ears and stay there. I heard a lot of "mom, they won't stay it" and "mom, it fell out" on a long car ride, then I bought them a cheap pair of old fashioned "over the head" earphones and that fixed the issue.The big reservation: It only plays music in MP3 format!As a non-tech person I didn't know the difference so all my old ITunes wouldn't play. It's been a pain converting things, and I haven't been successful with all. I bought these for my kids and they love them! They're durable, the kids can operate them (ages 5 and 8) and the colors (pink and blue) mean that they always know whose it whose.
please advise if you have a dual system combo i.e. plays NTC &amp; PAL format videos - please search your world wide data base
Phones are lite, and the ear pads are probably foam covered withflexible plastic. This suits me better than foam alone. I fine themvery comfortable. Also there is a volume adjustment in the cord. The soundquality seem adequate.
The product arrived in good time. It was easy to put together and to attach the send unit to a tree in the driveway. This alerted us to a a car in the drive way that might need assistance with a purchase or collect the amount for their purchase.
It's impossible to travel these days without a bag full of electronics, from the cell phone charger, the laptop AC adapter to a Bluetooth plug-in and more. The problem is finding enough outlets in a hotel room to plug in everything. The Monster MP 4 outlet travel power strip is the solution. The cord is short; the plug fits into one of the receptacles, allowing the power strip to fit neatly into your luggage or computer bag. 4 outlets will provide enough plug ins so you'll never be without power.
I had many quibbles that I was prepared to overlook if the ease of use made up for them. The single, un-leapable hurdle is that the sound quality sucks swamp water. In my opinion, no buyer will ever be satisfied to listen to this machine's interpretation of their old albums. Save your money and all of the hassle I will have to go through to somehow return this thing.
Why this is not a standard feature on the D700 is beyond me. If you use a lot of manual focus lenses and do not really rely on the Focus Indicator at the bottom of the Viewfinder Screen, then this Magnifying Eyepiece is essential. The magnification provided by the DK-17M creates a closeness and intimacy with the frame and the subject within. The Eyepiece really brings you into the picture and facilitates focusing. The first time I put it on and looked through it- it was actually joyful. I also attached a DK-19 Rubber Eyecup to the Eyepiece. The Eyecup helps in blinkering out any extraneous light or distractions within your field of vision which is very advantageous in Landscape and Macro but may not be for reportage or sports.In some of the reviews I read before purchasing the Eyepiece, there was some confusion on attaching it. Move the lever up on the top left of the Viewfinder window and close it before detaching your regular or any attached Eyepiece. The 'security ring' which comes with the Eyepiece does not screw into any threads so do not look for a converter ring. Place the security ring in the circular indentation around the Viewfinder window and then insert the Eyepiece through it and screw it in. If you are attaching the Eyecup, attach it to the Eyepiece before attaching the eyepiece to the camera viewfinder window. The rubberized ring around your eyepiece is removable and once removed it makes place for the Eyecup which you slip into the edge of the Eyepiece. The security ring will also cover this.The Magnifying Eyepiece by itself is complaint free. But when the Eyecup is attached convexly, the right side of the viewfinder screen is blocked. With the eyecup concave and pressed against the viewfinder there is vignetting at the corners of the viewfinder frame.The advantage of the Eyecup is that it can give you that feeling of solitude when you are composing and want to cut everything else out. It also prevents dirt, grime & sweat from dirtying up your viewfinder window in hot humid weather.I recommend this product highly and if someone from Nikon is reading - this ought to come with a $2,500 camera but if that is going to wreck your excellent-optic-producing-company's bottomline, then at least add it to the price of the camera and put it in the box because it is not fair to have to get lucky to find out about this accessory. And finally vanity- it makes the profile of the camera medium-formatish!
My first experience with an mp3 type of product. I find I'm not adept with handheld devices and multiple-function menus. Probably due to my general lack of tolerance for the process of getting there. That makes this little thing OK. I wanted small and inexpensive...I got both. It's small, so not real friendly to use with motorcycle gloves on. That's why I bought it, to use while riding. The small size is convenient, sound volume is good. It's a set-and-forget thing when riding. The FM tuner works too. And the necklace is convenient. The earplugs are bulky, sit on rather than in the ear. If I buy another MP3 type of thing, I'll probably get one a bit larger in physical size. The storage is fine, plenty of space for the type of music I listen to when riding: no vocals, active instrumentals. The price was good too. And the thing has a slot for an expansion disk. I'm pleased, but again, I'm not a gadget oriented person, want something simple/easy to use, and make no effort to keep up with my kids or their uber techo literate spouses or the grandkids.
I needed a battery operated radio for emergency purposes and I'm so happy I chose this one. It's inexpensive yet gives me everything I need. It's nice and sleek and easy to operate. The ear phone jack is a plus, something the old time transistor radios didn't have. When the electricity goes out and you need advice, this is the best. Very, very happy with this purchase. Make sure everyone in your circle of family and friends has this in a pinch! Makes a fabulous stocking stuffer as well as an everyday necessity.
Newsgroups are full of HORROR stories about this piece of junk. Cisco (Linksys) should be ashamed of themselves for continuing to ship these. Many of them don't work right out of the box, and the rest will soon fail. I think I'll stop buying Cisco products as well, hmmmm.LanceLink, MCSE, MCT, CCA, CCNA
This camera is great for someone who needs to fit their camera in a small place such as a pocket or purse. It is so small that I kept it in my purse at all times. In daylight the pictures turn out wonderful! Sometimes at night you need to make sure you are at a close enough distance that the flash can brighten up background. This camera is great for taking videos while on vacation. Who wants to carry around a camcorder these days?!? All and all this is a great little camera/video recorder/mp3 player/voice recorder.
I'm a &quot;techie&quot; guy. I'm not a professional but I know plenty about computers. I configured the advanced rules on my software firewall myself, I've built computers using other people's instructions and parts lists, and I've programmed in C++ for fun.However I had never really done any local area type networking. I knew it was something I could do but just hadn't tried, partly because I was kind of intimidated.It was time for me to get over it though. I wanted a hardware firewall with &quot;Stateful Packet Inspection&quot; for my home system because I just switched to a Vonage phone and I now have to leave my cable modem on 24 / 7 or the 'net phone won't ring. Knowing that this would mean my computer would be more exposed than I was comfortable with, I decided to pick up one of these routers to put the PC behind, and also to permit me to try building a small home network for fun.So I ordered one of these bad boys. So what did I learn installing this thing? Hardly anything. Why? Becuase the included CD does the whole thing for you! I really couldn't believe it. You pop in the CD, and it examines your net connection. Then it tells you to plug in the router. Presto, you're networked. Repeat for all computers you want hooked up to the net and you're done.Now - why have so many people had trouble with this thing? Well, I managed to break (and then fix) this thing in about 10 minutes just &quot;fiddling&quot; with the settings. Since I know nothing about LAN type setups, I started experimenting with the router's settings. Cluelessly, I changed the IP address of the router to the internal IP address assigned to my computer by the router. Ah, this screwed everything up instantly. Having done this I could no longer pull up the configuration utility in the router. So I had to unplug all the wires and hold down the &quot;reset&quot; button for 30 seconds to restore the factory settings, then reinstall.In short: LinkSys may have made networking seem deceptively simple, but that doesn't mean that a n00b can't break the thing. I broke it without hardly trying, and as I said, I'm no n00b.Once I stopped breaking the thing with my curious-george type antics, there were no problems, no conflicts, not the slightest bit of a stutter. For the more tech inclined: I left Sygate on my system. You know all the &quot;noise&quot; traffic (ie ICMP) that hits your software firewall if you're hooked up directly to the net? Every drop of it is gone, of course, because the hardware firewall is deflecting it and discarding it if it's not relevant.Tech specs: I'm using a Win 2K machine, p4 1.5 with 640ram, with a Motorola Surfboard cable modem and a 3Com Ethernet card.So if a friend called me and said: &quot;I need a firewall router, but I don't have anyone to install it for me. Is there a 'For Dummies' book I can get?&quot; I'd tell them to forget the books and just buy this router.If a techie oriented friend called me and said &quot;You got a favorite firewall?&quot; I'd say this one - with one caveat. The included firewall, while seemingly sturdy, is very limited in it's configurability, especially when compared to Sygate. (Possibly an unfair comparison - I don't know.) For example it only allows the forwarding and blocking of UDP and TCP traffic. I would have liked a firewall that let me work with ICMP too - the firewall seemingly just &quot;deflects&quot; all ICMP.Regardless: If you'd like a router and improved PC security, I'd highly recommend this thing. You don't need to know a single thing about networking to both improve your computer security ten fold and get up to 4 PC's hooked up online.
I wanted to make movies and I had heard that using my mac, this was possible. I didn't want to dither over what camera to use, so I called my sister and she suggested this model. She teaches photography and video production to adults and she's used just about every camera known to man. She said that the JVC was cheaper, but wasn't as steady as the TRV350. I said, &quot;OK&quot;, went to Amazon and put my money down. Two days later, it was resting on my doorstep when I came home from work. I have had a blast making movies of all sorts.It's true that you have to buy a firewire cord, but it doesn't have to be a &quot;Sony&quot; firewire cord, just firewire! As a Mac user, the hookup to imovie is seamless. Just plug it in and away you go!!!The camera came with a one-hour battery which was fine for awhile, but then I went on Ebay and bought a huge battery for a fine price.Imagine my happiness when my sister gave me a memory stick for Christmas... I was in hog heaven. Now I don't have to carry my digital camera around or take &quot;freeze frames&quot; from my movies.I give the TRV 350 my unconditional love and approval. If it doesn't do what you want it to, then you probably haven't read the mannual. Hey, I don't blame you, it's massive! I read it when I have a question or just get to wondering, &quot;I wonder if I can do that?&quot;I've run about 25 cassettes through the camera and am still finding ways to use it in my work (I'm a speech therapist).Well, that's my two cents worth! If you buy one, I hope you enjoy it!
Smooth leather look, great protection for iPod. Great looks.
I bought this DB4 from a different seller (DB4 is a type of antenna NOT a certain model made by one company.) I decided to dump the local stations from my DISH subscription. They were charging more and more to carry them so I figured getting an antenna for over the air (OTA) reception would pay for itself in less than a year. I was not disappointed with the DB4! I recently put this on my roof after having on a coat rack in my living room for more than a year. Even inside behind some METAL blinds it had no problem pulling in most of my local stations! Now that it's up on the roof I'm getting everything offered in my area. The major hi-powered stations are all coming in at 90% - 100% signal strength according to my DISH receiver even though the antenna is aimed 20 degrees off of ideal position for them! I'm even getting fuzzy reception from a station 61 miles away. The low power stations are at about 65% - 70% because there is a hill in the way. I'm also getting some of the low power repeater stations for the small towns in my area. I've got the antenna aimed between two hills where the transmitters are so I'm not getting the strongest possible signal for either group as this was compromise to bring as many channels as possible. The high power stations are about 46 - 50 miles away (clear LOS) and the low power group are about 7 - 8 miles away (behind a hill.)The antenna itself is well built and not very large. You could easily put it in a room or attic with little fuss. It is fairly directional due to the amount of gain it has. If your stations are more than 60 degrees apart on the compass you will have difficulty pulling in more than one set at a time. You might consider multiple antennas pointing in different directions or a remote rotator. Obviously having the antenna mounted outside and as high as possible will be helpful. I gained about 20% - 30% on the signal when I put it on the roof.One VERY IMPORTANT note: This is a UHF antenna (real channels 14 - 69)! It's not made to receive "real" VHF channels 2 - 13! Go look at TVFOOL to see if this is going to work for you. See what the "real" frequencies for your stations are. Bear in mind that some of the old VHF stations kept their numbers and changed their transmissions to UHF frequencies, but some didn't. For example, my area channels 2 and 6 are actually transmitting on UHF now, but still call themselves 2 and 6, however channels 8, 10, 12 are still using their old VHF frequencies. I'm pretty sure many of the people that are complaining about this antenna either don't know where to point it or are expecting to receive VHF channels with it. I have two antennas, this one and one designed for VHF 7 - 13. Using this combo I get awesome reception for all the channels in my area. Also, if you are close to the transmitters this antenna may actually overpower your TV and you might not receive some stations.One other thing, the seller claims the antenna is, "multi-directional", take that with a grain of salt. It definitely works best when aimed directly at the transmitter(s). The laws of physics dictate that DB4 design has a 90 degree reception arc (45 degrees to each side of the mid-line.) That's pretty wide as far as most high gain antennas go, but it's not "multi-directional" in my book. From the side and back the reception is very poor. Maybe if you are very close to all your stations you can receive from all directions, but in that situation a metal coat hanger would probably work too!
Plus sides: Works flawlessly with a MacBook running OSX-Leopard. Simply pair it up using the little Bluetooth icon in the menubar, and then it automatically appears in your printer list complete with printer driver. To access the HP toolbox to do alignments and view ink levels and set print quality and such, simply open the print queue for the printer, and click on the little "Toolbox" icon at the right-top of the print queue window. It all Just Worked(tm), which is a testament to both the Mac and to HP.Minus sides: As with all Bluetooth devices, fairly short range (will work across a room, will *not* work from a different room). *EXCRUCIATINGLY* slow at printing graphics via Bluetooth -- a photo that took about 45 seconds to print via USB managed to print about 1 inch of photo after 5 minutes on Bluetooth.All in all, it works well for what it is, but runs into the limits of Bluetooth -- i.e., slow and short range -- and thus I can't really recommend it unless you just absolutely *have* to be wireless for some reason. It works, but is a poor value. Just plug in a USB cable and be done with it.
DO NOT! REPEAT; DO NOT BUY THIS TV!! I own several large screen LCD TVs all within the $1500 - $1800 range. This TV is no comparison to their picture quality or any other performance category. I bought this TV because of the low price and placed it in a room that is seldom used for TV viewing so high picture quality was not the objective. However, any TV should at least be reliable regardless of price. After 4 months of very infrequent use, the TV simply would no longer turn on. Although frustrating, matters became horrible when dealing and negotiating with the Westinghouse Contact Center for repair services. Without going into the ugly details, all I can say is that it took me THREE MONTHS to finally get Westinghouse to stand behind their product. Ultimately I substituted the TV during this ordeal and realized that I should have made the alternative competitive purchase (only for $180 more) in the first place. I can't tell you how upseting it is/was to learn later that almost everybody had the same problem, in otherwords a manufactured defect associated with the powersave mode. The bottomline is that this is a "low budget" TV; "Low Quality" Picture; and "Low Quality" Service. There are too many good LCD TV alternatives in this price range and for a little more money, substantially better products in all measureable categories. If the picture quality or anything else were better, I would at least say that it might be worth the try as an entry level LCD TV set. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY. I am not saying this to be mean, but Westinghouse should be ashamed of itself!
These Verbatim discs are the only type I will buy and understand why they get such good reviews. I always buy the 100 disc spindle and have never had a bad one in the bunch (I've probably bought five or six of them).There are older reviews about spindles arriving damaged because of Amazon's poor packaging (throwing them in a box without any packing material and letting them bounce around loose). You should know that Amazon has listened to those complaints and corrected that problem. This latest set was packed with a piece of cardboard that wrapped around the spindle and stabilized it for shipping. Thanks, Amazon! I love it when companies actually listen to their customers.
This is a great product, the lag screws included are more than enough to hold a 46 inch TV. Do not over tighten the lags (you can break ANY lag screw unless its an inch thick), you are not sending your TV to the moon in a rocket, you are mounting a TV to a wall, that unless you are in California, will never move... the 1/2 inch bushing included made it possible to use my old cables without getting a angle cables. included level is not very good, but if you want a good level, buy at a any hardware store for $20-$40, this is a TV wall mount, not a level you are buying. Otherwise this is perfect for any TV.
Seems sturdy, however, it did not fit my TV.Will not fit Samsung LNS 4692D.
I bought this memory card to use with my Kodak 5.0 megapixel DX4590 Easyshare camera. It worked perfectly right out of the box! I used it in Cabo San Lucas and will be using it in Kauai next. I had used two 128 mb cards previously and filled them BOTH quickly with the 5.0 settings on the camera. I took well over 200 pictures and still had plenty of room with this card. For the price, this is the best deal I ever made.
Received in good condition and in a timely manner. I love programming only the songs I want to hear!
I have been using this amplifier for more than 3 years and it has always provided excellent results for me. The sound is clear, neutral and has plenty of power. I use it with a pair of Infinity Beta 20. It may sound a little expensive for an amplifier, but I believe it has excellent value.
This is an excellent camera bag. The quality of the materials and of construction is unsurpassed. I use it to store/transport either my sony mini-dv camcorder or my Canon digital rebel SLR.
I never had a Denon product before. I only knew it was very pricy comparing to other popular brands. However, I got a very good deal for it was getting obsolete. I have a 32" 1080i LCD TV. So DVD-955S is the one for me. When I open the box, I found a very high quality equipment in front of me. The silver metal front panel gave the look of elegance. The touch and feel of the case and buttons was just as great as the look. I especially prefer the silver color with blue lights instead of the black color box. It just looks cool. The manual is for both DVD-955 and DVD-2910. It assures me that DVD-955 and DVD-2910 are the same product under different model names. It is a 20+ lb. heavy solid built DVD player with all the features and functions that I need: it plays SACD, DVD-A, HDCD, VCD, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, ...; it upconverts VCD and DVD videos to 1080i. The initial setup was easy to me. I just did the fundamental connections and setup. Viola! It started playing immediately. The quality of video enhances the enjoyment of all my movies. The sound of DVD-955S is yet to be reviewed with my high end stereo equipment. But I have confidence that this piece of hardware will not fail me.
We opened it 42 days after we received it (being toner we order when we put the last one in) and it won't work. The pages print too light to be read. I contacted the seller who apologized for any &#34;inconvenience&#34; but will not accept the exchange or refund my one hundred sixty eight dollars since we are outside of the 30 day return window. This amounts to theft as far as I'm concerned. I am disgusted by this seller and amazon for their lack of customer service and highly disappointed in this experience. I would NOT recommend them. I wasted a lot of money.
I'm one of those people who spends too much time considering and weighing purchases - I consider things like my glasses, my backpack, my shoes, my vehicle as extensions of my personality. I not only need quality and functionality, but I also need a certain style. I've found all of those attributes in good measure with the LowePro Backpack Factor laptop bag.The things I like best about this bag:- Appearance: The unique trapezoidal shape is interesting, as is the asymmetry of the top flap. I really dig the brown/cream combination, but I think this bag would look very good in a black/grey version (it is only available in brown/cream, green/white and all black). The bag is compact, yet roomy. I especially appreciate that it does not dome out on the back like some kind of monstrous turtle shell, as do so many backpacks.- Quality: The bag is made of good materials and the workmanship is nearly flawless. Not only is the laptop compartment well padded, but the main pocket has padding in the outer shell. This not only protects everything inside but also gives the bag shape and keeps it from sagging if it is not packed full.- Comfort: The bag, itself, is light weight, but don't be fooled. It has the strength and structure to hold laptop, dongles, accessories, books, bits of winter wear, without sagging or straining the shoulders. The straps have just the right amount of padding to be comfortable without being too bulky. It fits well and rides just right on my back. It does not constrain movement, nor does it slide or flop. For perspective on fit, I'm ~5'6"/~130 lb and trim.Minor disappointment:- Storage: While well designed, there are a few things that I think could make this bag as close to perfect as a bag could be. The top flap has a zippered compartment which starts at the zipper and is ~4" deep - I wish this compartment also extended upward to make it larger. Under the flap, below the pencil holders, a pocket and a zippered mesh compartment, is an 8"x4" space that could have been another zippered pocket. Inside, there are two open pockets, and I wish those had flaps with velcro.Over all, I am well pleased with this bag and I'm confident I will get years of use out of it in my daily train commute to work and frequent business trips by plane. It can be found on Amazon for much less than full price - at the price I paid I'd call it a steal.
EL lighting (often known as "Indiglo") is all the rage, but [it's bad]. Imagine being slightly near sighted and sleeping without your glasses on (I know, that's an unusual stretch). You look at the clock and what do you see? A faint blue spot hovering somewhere in the area of your night stand. I don't care what the brand is, every ... clock with EL lighting is a *BAD* idea. That's a generic comment about clocks. Now, specifically this clock: we bought ours and we're on our third now(which is also conveniently...broken!... The CD player on it doesn't last more than 3 weeks. And, when it does work it features a special bonus LOUD motor, free of charge! This provides an exciting mechanical noise as you enjoy listening to the CD player's spinning motor, or belt, or gears, or something...even over the music. Finally, the buttons are in [bad] places. The thing makes little, if any, sense. Besides that, press any button on the front panel and the whole unit slips back on your night stand. I'd recommend gluing the thing down so that you can use the buttons...except then how would you be able to ship it back for an exchange as _SOON_ as it breaks? Again. And again. Oh, one more thing, the "sounds" built into this thing would only impress someone looking for the "Best Electronic Device For Annoying Others". Those sounds could only be improved if they had added a choice called "leaky faucet".
I bought a TuneBase for my iPod about a month ago for a three-week, 4,000 mile road-trip. I just got back and am generally pleased with the way the TuneBase performed. It worked well, it was easy to operate, and it held up well to being tossed in the glove-compartment or under the front seat when I wanted to use the outlet for other things.Pros: The TuneBase was extremely easy to set up and tune. The tuning was a one-handed operation (let me stress that I did it only when stopped or when my wife was driving - tuning this thing while at the wheel and careening down a mountain road would be as smart as reading or applying make-up under the same conditions; given that there are idiots who do those things (I've seen them, and thus learned that the universe isn't just - if it were, it would promptly remove them from the gene pool and take out no one else in the process), the ease of operation enhances your odds of survival should you wish to change frequencies and drive at the same time). The flexible neck made it very easy to turn the iPod so that the screen was easily readable wherever I was sitting. The unit looked reasonably nice, it fit well in the glove compartment, and when my daughter whacked my son across the head with it, it made a satisfyingly solid "thunk" that didn't damage the TuneBase at all.Cons: Like any FM transmitter, the TuneBase is subject to interference from radio stations, CB radios, and power lines. I gave up trying to listen to my music in large cities and during thunder storms. On those afore-mentioned mountain roads, centrifugal force set the iPod swinging off to the side like a tree in a hurricane; the effect was accentuated by the long goose-neck which gives the force a long lever arm through which to act. There was a frequent annoying whine during the soft passages of classical music, but there were no problems at all with pop/rock music, which tends to have a more limited dynamic range than classical.Overall, the TuneBase worked very well across the mountains, prairies, and west-Texas desolation. It wasn't very useful in large cities (even when I found unused bands, there was a lot of radio noise). It worked beautifully when I wanted to listen to Latin, pop, or similar music. It was okay for listening to most classical music, useless for music with extended soft passages. (But on an extended vacation with two small children, who needs music with extended soft passages? What's really needed is a way to drown out their screams - I'll be looking into iPod headphones soon.) I'm going to get an iPod dock hardwired into my car as soon as I can, but the TuneBase has been a perfectly adequate stop-gap solution to my travel needs. If you prefer rock to Bartok or drive mostly in rural areas, it should be more than adequate to your needs - it will be outstanding.
I have had this sound card about a year now, and again I love my soundblasters. My previous card was the soundblaster MP3 card from 2000, and unfortunately the programs were out of date and would not update to windows xp, so I broke down and got a different soundcard. I really liked the software with my first soundblaster, so I mainly bought this card because of it. The programs are easy to use, and if fact have become simpler in the newer editions. Sound quality is excellent, and make sure not to be to cheap on speakers, or you really waste the value of the card. I'm sure there are more expensive models and brand for people who do tons of work/recording etc with their computers, but this is the best value for building most family computers, and it is silly to waste more money on a card if you get everything you need here. Durability and reliability is unmatched for this brand, many of my friends have soundblasters over the years, an no complaints. SO I strongly recommend this card for the overall value and performance. The software is worth the small investment.
This was very easy to assemble. You must definately use a stud finder for mounting bracket, after that it's a piece of cake. It gives full 180 views and we definately enjoy the TV being up and out of the way. It adds so much free space to the room. I used mine in the tilt down angle in which most people are afraid to do. Most TV's have a place to wrap the cord around the back. You can use that to help hold down the back of the TV. Even though I trust the TV strap that comes with it, I felt better just knowing the back of the TV was also secured. I used a black shoe lace so it would blend in. A long tie wrap would be perfect for this application. We used a 20 inch TV and have the piece of mind that if our needs change we just loosen a few screws and expand to 25 or 27. We are very pleased with this product.
We were pleased not only with the product but also with the speedy delivery! The price was also much better than what we found at other sites. When we are in the market again for a similar product we will certainly shop with you again. Thanks
its good and i haven't expected the usb connection cable along with this, but i am lucky enough to get it, thx a lot., and expected delivery.,.,
We are very pleased with this web cam. My husband was out of town on business and this was the perfect little camera to allow us to keep in touch with him.
Love it. Just watch the bass setting. I tested it to the max with a bass mix from youtube. Thought I blew it out (Pop, crackle). It smelled very hot, had to turn down the bass setting. It recovered just fine. You can over do it with bass. It will rattle the windows in my old house. Friends are impressed with the performance of this little system. I use it only for parties at my house hooked up via laptop. I'm happy with it and would recommend it to anybody looking for a cheap external speaker system. I paid $90 for it but see its priced at $80 now. Buy it and you wont be disappointed. Just watch the bass setting and you'll be happy for yrs to come.
Dear Amazon,I never thought I'd be writing something like this, but here I am; I'm in love with a digital camera.After the 24 hours to read the instruction book, master the features, and install the software, I was finally ready to take this bad-boy out and take some real shots.Flash: Indoor pictures with the main flash are a little overexposed and leave someone looking like they need to hit a tanning booth, stat (or just leave North Dakota...whichever). For outside shots, however, you can get some absolutely great shots in the light or dark. The flash is a little blinding, which should be mentioned to the people you are filming.Red eye: I've messed around a little bit with this and haven't had too much success. Even with the digital zoom and the red-eye eliminator, eyes still look a little iffy. This is one of my 2 complaints about this camera.Digital Zoom: It can go up to 11X (3X on video record), but if you move at all, the picture will be absolutely horrible. Something I discovered with the 'no-flash' feature that can be mentioned here as well is if the person you are taking a picture of moves suddenly, you have a 50-50 chance of good picture/bad picture.Mosaic: Awesome feature, although for the life of me I can't figure out why I like the picture of my living room so much.Video: My favorite feature BY FAR! Great quality, only goes up to 3X zoom, but you can re-enact your favorite moments of 'The Blair Witch Project' rather seamlessly (you may wish to keep a hanky around for the snot-bubble scene).I am constantly amazed at this camera and how easy it was to hook up to my XP machine (just throw the USB cable in to the machine and the camera). Definitely worth the money I paid and more so!
I have been a firm believer in the Digimax line since they were first introduced. I have owned both the Digimax 201 and Digimax S600 and I loved both of those cameras, however, the S800 more than exceeded my expectations. I use this camera for photographing handmade items that I sell on Ebay and it captures details exquisitely. I also use the S800 to photograph family events that come up and it has worked well in many situations, even those that were held inside or had particularly dark settings. I'd recommend the S800 to anyone who is looking for an easy to use, effective camera.I haven't found any problems with this camera.
I purchased this variety pack for my wife, who uses a set of E2c's with her iPod. She somehow managed to lose one of her sleeves, and meanwhile - over the course of a change in residence - we had lost track of the set of sleeves that came with the earphones. Enter Amazon - I had to take a guess as to which ones she was using, so I eneded up betting on the variety pack. Fortunately, one pair of this set was the right one. My guess is that this is the same set of sleeves that was included with the E2c's.I just wish they were a little cheaper.
I bought Prodikeys a few years ago, and I am totally disappointed.The included software is not quite intuitive as an educational software for learning to play piano.Worst part is that Creative Labs has stopped supporting this keyboard, and those people who upgraded their computers to a Windows 7 machine are all doomed. I have contacted Creative Labs and they said this product is no longer supported by them and they will not release a device driver for it to be used on Windows 7. How nice of them -sarcasm- to abandon their customers like this?I will not buy another product from Creative Labs ever ever again.
First time I have owned an ergonomic keyboard and I am pleased with the results. My right wrist feels significantly better. It actually feels a little weird now to type on a straight keyboard. Also, I believe my words per minute has increased with less errors so I don't have to hit the backspace button as much, which, along with the angled keyboard, helps in not straining my wrists as much. Although not load, the keyboard isn't exactly quiet either. Especially the space bar, which others have complained about. For me it is quiet enough. And the awkward arrow keys are annoying, but manageable. Overall I am pleased with the keyboard and it was a plug and play with my MacBook Pro running OSX leapord. No compatibility issues except for the special keys which I don't use anyway.
These cushions were delivered quickly and are very well made. I was very happy with the free shipping. They were a little tight for my headset, but better too tight than too loose. Very happy with my purchase.
Bought this for an elderly friend who just loves it. Reasonably priced and functions very well. Would buy it again.
Here's a feedback which I left for HLP 4663 model TV also. HLNs are older than HLP and the feedback below compares HLP/HLN/HLM. It does not has the nunmber of input/output (composite/component etc) since that can easily be found on the product description page.This reviews pretty much applies to all the DLP level TVs from Samsung. I researched for around more than couple of months before finally buying this one.Samsung initially started with HLM/HLN series DLP models which were using HD2 chip from Texas Instruments and the contrast ratio was 1000:1. This performed very well in reviews, quality and black level as compared to Sony LCD rear projection.The next series is the latest on which is HLP xx63 series where xx is the size in diagonal (HLP 4663, HLP 5063). The improvements in this are 7 segment color wheel instead of 6-segment, which gives better color. This also uses 3rd generation chip HD3 which has contrast ratio of 1500:1. The bulb are also better in this one since there were some problems in the earlier version of the TV. This is a great TV, light weight as compared to some other and plasmas.The next series which is out only in 2 models is HLP 5085 and HLP5685. These are also 7-segment color wheel but they have HD2+ chip. This is 4th generation chip and is better than HD3. Its contrast ratio is 2500:1 which should mean better black levels. These are the ones with pedestal which looks cool in the picture but is kinda bulky looking in the store. I'm not sure why this model is not out in 46 inches, may be it doesn't make difference in smaller sizes.Next, 5th generation chip is going to be xHD3 and should give around 4500:1 contrast ratio.Overall, DLPs are better since they have better contrast than plasmas and weigh less. They also don't have a burn-in issue like plasmas. HLP series is the best one till now and Samsung is the oldest player in this.Other manufacturers are also catching up, so this should drive the price down further. good for consumers.Hope this helps and good luck shopping.--------Some more feedback on the picture and input modes after two weeks into the purchase:The contrast ratio of HLN/HLP series are good provided you are watching the TV at the same height. If you watch from slightly above/below or left/right, then you'll see it slightly less bright. Just like a laptop screen behaves, maye slightly better.It has following picture modes:- 4:3 standard definition (SD) cable programming. puts black bars on the side of the picture if you watch it in this mode.- wide mode (16:9). if you watch SD tv on this mode, it'll stretch the picture- panorama mode. stretches only the outside portion of the picture making center of the picture in the correct proporting (aspect ratio) but the sides bit distorted- zoom1/zoom2: they just soom in from the center with different stretching methods.Component inputs (in SD and HD) aspect ratios only have normal and wide options. Normal being a little pinched, while wide is normal.-----Some more feedback after 5 weeks of purchase.I started seeing some problems with the lamp. The manual says that when the bulb/lamp needs replacement, all the three lights on the front switch will start blinking. Atleast couple of times a day, the following was happening:- when I switch on the TV, the lamp will try to bring the picture while the audio was there- after couple of seconds tv will go to standby mode- it'll turn on again after couple of seconds and try to bring up the picture- and go again the loop to standby modesomething this happens 3-4 times and the pictures comes and sometime it just gives up and the tv turns off.I'm glad that I bought the warranty after couple of weeks from Circuit city itself, otherwise lamps are not covered in one year Sammy warranty.... to be continued ...
I have to agree with The Woj: very decent speakers esp. for the price. Their heft means it's unlikely they'll fall off your desk with an inadvertent swat. And if they do, you get the feeling they'll put a dent in your floor, not break. They are just right for hearing the various Windows sounds and do quite well with music samples from here on Amazon. As a test, I listened to the samples of Dark Side of the Moon, and must say it was better than I expected. Only negative has been mentioned elsewhere: the overbright LED.
Only someone who is from another planet would buy this player. It has problems playing MP3 and WMA files. It forces you to use the dumb Sony software. It costs more than an IPOD.. In short.. buy something else. Sony get your act together.. You invented this category and now you have lost it
Right on time for finals, Super fast service !!!!! Will definately use you again in the future or sooner !!!
This was my first digital camera. In fact, I still keep it around. In think is a pretty good and decent camera. It is easy to use and it is not heavy. Is perfect for vacations, party's, and other activities.Ok, so the flash it is not so great. And it really uses up batteries rather fast.Anyway, I would buy it again if i could :D :D!!
We purchased the Sansa Shaker for my four year old for his birthday. He is a kid who loves to rock out. We loaded tons of his favorite songs on it, and he carries it everywhere. It's pretty sturdy. It's already been dropped a couple of times and it has held up well. Good sound comes from the top and it is very kid friendly. He learned how to operate it in under five minutes. This mp3 player is PERFECT for him. The only thing I don't like about it is the battery cap at the bottom of the player. At first we couldn't get it off and now it just falls off randomly when you try to skip songs. It is difficult to get it on just right. Other that that I would recommend this player for kids up to age 10- Any older than that and you might as well invest in a real iPod.
I have this printer and it works well enough, and the toner lasts forever. However, despite being labeled "Mac-compatible," Canon's drivers do no support scanning or two-sided printing. The third-party program Vuescan actually supports the scanner now (for years the answer was a virtual machine or Boot Camp partition running Windows), but that's extra money.It's deceptive to call a product "Mac-compatible" when the Mac functionality is crippled.
I have a X60 and use the keyboard at home when my computer is docked. I like having the extra space, the keyboard is a bit bigger and the number pad is nice. Also the "feel" of the keyboard is great. However it is not wireless, which makes it a pretty expensive option.
These CDRs are the best.Everyone, including professional reviewers, recommend them over the Sony's, Imation's and Memorex'.Plus, TDK has one of the best CDR factories, actually the best followed closely by Sony and Imation.Don't go for the Memorex, go with TDK, and avoid those pesky coasters with other no-names.
I got this camera for Christmas several years ago (2001). It was a decent camera during its time. The battery life is non-existant. I used to spend a fortune on batteries. The memory card included allows you to take 12 pictures of highest resolution. The camera is huge, so it is hard to transport in pockets. When it focuses and adjusts to the light levels, etc., it makes an awful noise. The delay with the shutter did create some portraits of hilarity though as the people posing thought the picture was taken and it catches them between a smile and a straight face. It was a nice camera to have as a high school student, but after graduating from college, it is severely inadequate.
The box was great! The parts were all there, amazing. The download was ez enough, but this should have just been junked. The scanner is so scratched there are lines on the picture. The ink colors won't come out, like clogged... maybe documents can be scanned and emailed, but that is about all this will be be good for as I cannot print! Can't bother scanning photos they have so many lines on them.
This camera is great because of its size and its features are just what you are looking for in a digital camera. It fixes blurring and the zoom cability takes phenomental pictures. it was a good investment for future memories!
I have used these quite a bit and I have to say, these are awesome.1) Late night movies when I don't want to wake the family - From explosions to quiet dialogue, every second is clear.2) Yard work - These are not noise canceling of course, but they do a pretty good job of muffling that weed whacker, with or without the iPod.3) Music - This is the main reason I bought these. I mainly use them for recording, and plugged direct into a Line 6 Pod XT. Great highs, great bass, and distortion never sounded so warm... at least not at this price.
I just got this camera in the mail today, and I absolutely love it. It is easy to use and operate...literally just point and shoot. The zoom is great too. I upgraded from a very old 1.5MP HP digital camera to this one...and I have to say it is a great little camera. My only complaint is that the LCD screen could be a little clearer, but it's not a big deal. The software that comes along with it is also very user friendly as well. I found my camera on Overstock.com and I got a great price for it too. This is a great digital camera for the money.
This item is discontinued according to Harman! You should take it off of your site, I tried 3x to purchase this, it processed and was never able to be shipped.
I installed this card in my computer mainly to receive classical music radio streams from around the world. My computer is connected to my high end stereo system and the sound quality is excellent! Great sound card at a very affordable price.
i purchased this battery, thinking i was getting an oem fuji battery. The battery arrived on time, the battery, the box both say fuji, but this is not the same battery as comes with the camera. The oem battery coming with the camera has a hard shell, slides into the camera easy. this battery has a was paper type of cover, taped on the back. The batterY looks like it could fit, but is too wide. I could fit partly into the camera, but then rather than risk never getting it back out, i removed it...thats not the end, to get it out, i had to use tweezers, pull on the wax paper to pry it out, and it was not even fully in.THIS IS NOT AN OEM REPLACEMENT FOR YOUR FUJI X100, DO NOT BUY...LIKELY A BLACK MARKET BATTERY.
You a taking a big chance with the TERK TV5 (discontinued by the mfg.) especially if you need the ability to switch between the antenna and cable or other video input, and/or you are not in a very strong reception area. The antenna/video switch failed completely in 11 days. The unit no longer has any continuity to the coax input, no matter what you do. It can still be used as an antenna with the gain turned on and all the way up. That is, IF YOU CAN PLACE IT IN THE RIGHT SPOT and POINT IT THE RIGHT DIRECTION. For a unit that is supposed to free you from those constraints, it fails miserably and produces all sorts of interference and snow if the location and direction are not perfect.
It's a perfect fit with the D40 and the 18-200mm lens. padded enough to provide protection in my sling bag. exactly what I was looking for.
I bought this laptop for my girlfriend so she can do her home work, but i was expecting to play some games with it too, but i could't.The video adapter doesn't have a 3d accelerator, it only supports direct X, son you can play some really lame games.I like the thin desing, it's light, and it looks very good, it runs very nice, there is no heating problem, like other laptops out there.If you want a entry label laptop, this is a good choice.
I am resident in India and own a Palm Vx. The original power supply operated at 110 volts and required a converter as the standard mains voltage in India is 220. The supply is defunct and I need a replacement. The cradle and the com port connectors are okay. I desire that the new power supply should operate at 220 volts. I hope this is what you mean when you say that it is compatible with UK, Eurpoe etc. However my original power supply had a five pin socket that fitted on the back of the serial port connector. The one shown in the picture has a differently shaped output. Will it fit into my existing cradle and serial port connector, or do have to replace those units too?I will be glad to place my order and write a review of the product after getting the desired clarifications.
I gave these as a Christmas gift and they work perfectly! We can have the television turned up just a little and I can hear perfectly fine and so can everyone else.
This is a really neat piece of equipment. It plays all sorts of digital disks--DVD, CD, VCD, etc. There is a car adapter and all sorts of cables for connecting to everything but a dishwasher! The screen may be a little small for Lawrence of Arabia or Star Wars, but otherwise it's fine.
Out of all the Apple adapters I had to use this third party adapter works excellent.
Pros:1) 20X zoom is nice which is very imp for an handycam.2) Easy to use. You don't have to read the manual.3) looks wise its awsome.Cons:1) If you need to download the DVD recorded video to your laptop you have to look for a ripper software. Sony should have provided this software along with the Handy Cam.
I wanted something to use on the plane to reduce the engine noise and this really fit the bill. The lower base frequencies of loud noises are zapped very well with these headphones, helping when no audio is being played, and helping to reduce the audio volume of what I am playing.Positives:They workLong headphone cableVery good battery lifeFeel good on the earEar pieces rotate for slimmer profile when not in useHard caseThe negatives are:Not for audiophiles. You will want other headphones off the plane.I can't hang this around my neck when not in use
I have a Macbook with a 2 GHz Intel Core Duo processor and 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM running OS X Leopard. I bought this drive (not from Amazon) last night. After taking it home, unpacking it and starting it up according to the instructions provided by LaCie, I plugged it into my computer's Firewire 400 port. A few seconds later my entire Operating System crashed, and I had to restart. I tried a second time with the same result. I also tried using the USB 2.0 cable and port but it made no difference. I had to return the drive this morning.
One of the best $10 investments I've made. Use it constantly, keep it in my laptop bag. Use it in the office, at conferences, in the car with an AC/DC converter. Don't know how I made do without it before.
Thus far I haven't had any problems, my 3D modeling CAD software (Chief Architect) works great on it. Had an nvidia GeForce 6600 with 256 mb VRAM, and this 7900 is now doing the 3D renderings in half the time.
Did anyone that noticed that the camera was a bit HOT when you left it on and using the telephoto zoom or left it on too long? I called Casio and they tell me it wasn't suppose to do that. they suggested I send it to have it check out. at 199.99 (you think?)Update: 11/18/2008 - I sent it in for repairs it was covered so i am glad. I only pay for postage and insurance,which is not a biggie. look at it this way, I would have spent over 300.00 for the same camera and deal with the same crap all over again. but for 199.00 hell!!!
The loop at the top of the pack tore while I was bringing my gear from the car to the house. Fortunately, true disaster was avoided when the camera bag with my camera landed on the car seat. This performance is ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE for a backpack.I hope the vendors performance is better when I attempt to return the product.
For me, it came down to the Kingston and Sandisk. The final verdict? Kingston had a cheaper price and guaranteed me lifetime warranty. I haven't had a problem with it yet and to be honest, I'll be buying another one soon. Why pay $25 in stores for a 1GB when you can get a 2GB for the same price?
The belt case is rugged and nice, with both permanent belt loops and a plastic clip, but it is not all black as shown. It has a light tan inner liner and more light tan stitching all over the front and around the sides.It doesn't look BAD, it's still a nice case, and I want to emphasize that it IS rugged, strong, and well designed. The magnetic clasp is also very nice. Secure enough to hold the player in while bending over or upside down. I probobly wouldn't hessitate to go on a rollercoaster with this on my side. It opens and closes again intuitively and securely without having to actually focus on it, vs velcro for instance, where you want to lay the flap down just right and it can get dirty, plastic that would snap, a button you have to mess with, a snap you need to press on perfectly, or a metal clasp that will bend and loosen.I do not use it however, as I don't like the way it stands out on my side, vs if it were all black as it appears in the picture. In fact, while it is clearly a black leather case, the tan stitching actually makes it appear to be dark brown from a distance. As a person who wears almost all black, all the time this was unacceptable. For the average office belt though, or if your using it for sport and don't care about the appearance... it is definetly worth buying.
Received package within the estimated timeframe. It looks new and in good quality.I have no problem with using it. The picture quality seems good and it does the job well.I have no experiences with other ND filter brands so do not know how well it is rated against others.But overall, I am happy with this filter, based from what I've seen so far.
I have a pair of JBL EON 1500's running in my rather large concrete space. As a pair of full range cabinets, they have always been missing a bit of the low end.Based on all of the reviews found here, and the stellar price, I decided to go for it and pick up one of these subs. I believe the JBL alternative was $...PERFECTION - I didn't do anything to mine (like fill it with foam or whatever), and it sounds great. Exactly what I needed.*** Make sure to look at the dimensions, it is in fact a "large" thing - it's not something that will hide easily under your desk at all.
My house came with RG-59 cables, when patching the antenna in my roof to those cables I lost a couple stations. Upon getting this cable I regained one of those channels (not both) but I also got a new one that I didn't even know existed. Considering it's a 100-foot run I am happy with this product. As you know with digital it's all or nothing and we have a large tree line to contend with.
I love this watch! Does exactly what I wanted. The only suggestion is that it could be smaller! I am a small person and use the very last hole to fit snug. Need a smaller band.
It does NOT come with the restore CD and the driver CD, so if the system need to be reloaded, you simply can't!! I talked to the Compaq customer service, she said it does not come with one!! So good luck. But so far, this is a nice machine, wishing they will make one with a faster HD.
Before purchasing this MP3 player, I had a Creative Nomad II MG. I dropped it a few times and the display stopped working. When I got this player, my first impression was that it looked like it belonged in the Toys 'R Us catalog. I was used to the beautifully slim Nomad, and this seemed like it was twice as thick and not nearly as attractive. However, the rest of the player is great. I love the quality and the amount of memory included. Overall, this a great portable device and I definitely recommend it.
very bad product i used the first device only once while diving on 15 meters was flooded with water.the suplier repalce it with a new one and same problem they repalced 3 units the third one i didnt took it below on the surface only after couple of weeks it show only --- for temp and depth i do not recomend to anyone this it is a gadget not a depth finder
Bought these for my 5 year old. PERFECT size for his little ears. Easy for him to put in...better than the regular ear buds that come with MP3 players.
Don't listen to the wanna be pro's, aka,equipment snobs. I mounted my Maxxum 600si with 500mm reflex lens on this tripod. I thought it was VERY sturdy.......YES !! legs fully extended. I've also had a few other tripods over the years, to compare it to. I am VERY pleased with is tripod
I needed something to connect my record player to speakers and it was almost impossible to find a speaker system that had a male/female audio input so this was the perfect solution to fit the cord from the record player into speakers that work. I like it, its small and simple and well priced.
Did what I needed it to do, gave me enough memory to install Windows 7. Installed fine, works great. Good price!
When I worked at my university's computer repair center, we used this KVM exclusively. I don't know how that came about, but I do know that when the time came that I needed a KVM of my own, this was first on my mind.I think I paid 60-something for it, including shipping. It's the second KVM I've ever bought - the first being a TrendWare TK-400 series, purchased from Newegg. This serves as the primary basis for comparison.Pros (for the StarTech, not the TrendWare):* Doesn't beep when you change ports - thank you!* Included cables are less stiff, and a bit more compact, so they're easier to manage when running them through a tight space (say, behind a desk), or packing/unpacking them (if you move the KVM around a lot).* These cables plug in all on one side, with one more side being used only for the two "terminal" PS/2 ports. VERY nice not to have the cables veer off in all four directions like they do with the TrendWare. Even though the TrendWare is the same physical size as this StarTech device, the latter takes up much less room on my desk with the cables all going in the same direction.* Control the selected port with your keyboard - ctrl-ctrl-&lt;X>, to go to the Xth port. My TrendWare used a Scroll Lock double-tap instead, which really is more of a philosophical problem than a practical one. Scroll Lock is a toggle key - it shouldn't be used as a command key, in my opinion. Like I said - philosophical.* Like the TrendWare, there is a button on the unit itself to switch ports, though I never feel the need to use it.Cons:I can't really think of any. My fairly simple needs are more than met by this device. It'd certainly be cool if it had ports for dual, simultaneous, independent terminals, but if you search for KVMs with that feature, you will notice that they're all high-end and quite expensive.Resolution note: I've never used this KVM higher than 1280x1024 @ 60Hz, so I can't attest to its performance at higher resolutions or refresh rates.Conclusion:The StarTech SV411K is a simple 4-port VGA-and-PS/2 KVM that gets the job done reliably. If you want to control four machines from one monitor, keyboard, and mouse, this little guy ought to do the trick.There are a lot of crappy consumer-end KVMs that are in the same price range or above (check out Belkin's cheaper offerings). This particular KVM seems to... just do the job right.
This is a great pda for anyone! I use it for everything I do! My fried does the same. I reccomend it to anybody who is into computers, needs something to keep track of things on the go, or someone who has a busy schedual. Don't go with anyone else.
Reading through all of the techincal reviews of this camcorder didn't necessarily help me with my decision to purchase. I'm an average consumer that wanted to capture my new baby's first moves in high definition. Anything better than standard definition was a huge step up for me and everything looks pretty darn good to me.I've been using this camcorder for 6 months now. I've taken 4000+ pictures and 8 full 63 minute video tapes. It's nice to be able to take stills while recording as well. We enjoy the flexibility of both video and still photo options as well as the decent, but not extreme optical zoom. (I mean, you need a tripod for full zoom anyway to prevent a ton of movement and we bought this for hand held use.)Paired with Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, importing DV-AVI video was a snap. Even better, I've burned DVD's and HD-WMV files for display from an MS Xbox 360 as a media extender -- Until the higher definition DVD formats become less expensive to record and distribute, the home media server has been our best display of this camera's video and pictures.The pictures from this camera are vibrant and often are better than the local "Target" photographer can produce.We chose this storage format specifically because it used MiniDV tapes and not a Hard Drive or DVD for storage. It's much easier for us to record, record, record - swapping tapes as needed than worrying about downloading a hard disk and having enough drive space at home to maintain ALL of the video. We use Sony 63 Minute tapes as temporary archival (&lt; 10 years) until a better non-compressed video storage option is developed. We use Windows Movie Maker to create video clips to email to grandparents and friends as well as to burn DVD's for non-technical relatives.I do wish that the camera had a USB 2.0 connection for downloading pictures, but I have a media bay integrated in my home computer which is USB 2.0 -- so its a moot point for me.Its a good camera and we expect to capture a lot of our child's first few years with it.
I sing in the choir at church, needed this for rehearsal great price and work realy well, no static and sound clearly
I installed two of these fans on the side vent of my Rosewill Challenger case. The higher one lines up exactly with the GPU and exhausts heaps of hot air when I am gaming.I have them set on high and they are plugged into molex connectors. The side vent faces away from me and I can hear no noise from them at all. I also have a 120mm Antec TriCoolinstalled in the top vent, (it should have been 140mm but the vent happily was bored for 120mm as well), and when my room is utterly quiet I can hear that one trucking on. Theincluded screws are not painted black but they thread their way into the frame w/o undue effort. I am very pleased with this purchase. These fans are not shoddy or 2nd rate, they'llpush air out of your case.
The Coby 7" digital frame is easy to set up and use. The brightness control on the frame makes it easy to adjust the picture to the room's light. The pictures really stand out when the digital frame is placed along side printed pictures on a table or wall.Best of all, the information printed on the box and the entire instruction book is in ENGLISH! THANKS TO COBY for not cluttering the box and book with Spanish & French.VIVA COBY!
A lot of the reviews I've read talk about IPODS in general. I'm writing about the 4G IPOD 20GB model.I ordered the mini from amazon, and while waiting for it to arrive I wandered into the Apple store. I'm glad I did. After talking to the salesman, I instead bought the 4G, 20GB (that stands for 4th generation; it looks like a mini - same features), and didn't know that a lot of the ipods out there for sell, including on amazon, are still 3G.The player is great. I didn't think I would need more than the 5GB that the mini has, but... once I downloaded a few audio books on top of my CD's -- I'm GLAD I have the extra memory.However, the battery life isn't as good as I would like. There is an attachment you can buy that allows you to use AA batteries in an emergency, but...I've never completely run out of juice; just dangerously low on long airline trips. For about $56 dollars, you can get an "extended warranty" and apple will replace the battery within 2 years if it dies. Think about that if you are worried about battery life. Overall, this product is AWESOME. All the "cool" features of the mini, but with 20GB instead of 5. I love it.
When I bought this I was looking for something bigger. I looked at several different brands and the sales person directed me to this one. It has work out wounderful.It has gone to several shows, Rage Against the Machines, Roots and Tool to name a few, recorded the shows with no issues. Granted you have to make sure to save it but it is a great way to remember a great show.The only issues I have is the battery I listen to it at work and I am burning through the batteries quickly. I have changed to rechargable but they last a day or a little more. It would be nice to not have to change batteries all the time.Other than that it has worked great and I have had no issues with it. I will buy from SanDisk again.
Ok just got my Sennheiser PX 100 Collapsible Headphones. When i first put them on and fired up my ipod it was like "holly toledo batman these thing rock!!. These are the best sounding headphones i've heard in this price range and above. I will never use the ones that came with the ipod(anyone want to buy them haha). If you are looking for a great sounding headphones for you ipod these are it.
Ridiculously fast, lots of space for storing music, data, photos, etc. Transfer rate is ridiculously fast. This drive fits into any laptop case. I wouldn't ever consider going elsewhere for my drives.
When our old CD Clock radio stopped playing the cd portion, it was time to find a new one. It's great having the ability to play cd's again.When I read the other reviews about the blue LCD lighting, I was a little scared off. I'm glad that I didn't listen. I don't know what others were talking about. The LCD light has 3 settings: High, Low and Off. I keep it on low, and at night when I go to sleep I turn it to off and I can still see what time it is. It's perfect. I've had it for a little over a month now, and so far it's been very reliable. I love this machine, and I also love how it looks.
This router seems to have gotten mixed reviews for ease of installation and its compatability with 11b cards. My experience with installation was quite good. I upgraded both my card and router and really had no problems with installation on my Sony VAIO laptop (XP operating system). The card basically installed itself and the "install wizard" on the CD that came with the router basically set the router up to work with one computer (with the 54g card) and also a second computer in my house (with an 11b card). The setup wasn't quite perfect the first time -- I needed to go through a web-based interface to set up the router (to give it info on my DSL provider account), though the documentation for this was staightforward. The whole process was probably about 10 minutes. Setting up the 2nd computer really was easy too -- basically hooking the computer to the router and running the installation wizard again. I haven't tried to set up any advanced features on the router, but it is not difficult to set up for basic use. The documentation is much better than the documentation that came with the 11b router -- I needed a lot of help from Linksys technical assistance to set that one up.I like this router a whole lot better the Linksys 11b router it replaced -- the signal strength seems ot be much stroners, seldom falling below the "very good" range (and most often excellent within 25-50 feet of the router. The transmission speed is also quite good, with pages loading very quickly. I have had no problem either with backward compatiaibility, in that the "mixed mode" feature lets you both 54 and 11 Mb cards off the router.
I have used these binoculars in the Amazon jungle, the Galapagos Islands, at a political rally, and several Spurs games. I find them perfect for me because they are a compromise of size and magnification. I don't like to carry heavy binoculars and usually opt to leave them behind. These are light enough to be taken along and powerful enough to be beneficial in the diverse situations I listed above.
Read the advert carefully: &quot;transfer the pictures quickly via FireWire technology&quot;. The Firewire port is used but the transfer is really at USB1 (or less) speeds. Since both the reader and iPod must run on batteries, the slow speed and rapid battery drain can become an issue--quickly. The 5-6 minute download for 128MB may be tolerable; the 20-25 minutes for 500MB probably isn't. Brian VanHarlingen, Sr. Technology Manager for Belkin acknowledges this slow speed (see Belkin FAQs or other review sites). Unfortunately, there are currently no alternatives for transferring from camera to iPod (w/o computer).
I had an Epson InkJet but for a long time wanted a Laser. HP makes great stuff so I tried the 1100se and I think you would like it to. Its very quiet and prints fast. I print alot and sofar I havent found anything bad to say. It not any bigger then other printers and it smokes them in speed. Im not sure how many pages you get per cartridge but they say more then Ink printers.I say its a keeper. Oh yea the print quality is very good. I keep mine set to low so it dosent use alot of toner.
Here's the skinny...mine is a small graphics agency, meaning we have to watch overhead. We'd never touch LCDs for our work. By their nature, they don't `refresh' constantly and their pixel pitch can't match a CRT.Among the projects we do are vehicle wraps and constantly receive comments from installers that they're impressed with the quality of our photographic elements in such a large format. A lot of it can be attributed to this CRT.The NEC/Mitsu tube is simply the best bang for the buck in analogue...but, heck, do your own research on 'em.Is the additional real estate worth it? You bet.The bright, vivid colors are what you'd expect from a CRT as well as the .24mm pitch, contrasted with only .27mm on pricier LCDs. We run at 1600x1200 using Adobe Gamma. With some patience, geometry's not a problem.I suppose my only complaint is the same one I have with all CRTs, those unreadable controls. For exceptional value, I'll live with it.
Paid $5 a month for years and years to RCN and found I can buy my own modem and not be billed $5 monthly for theirs. Good savings. Easy to connect .. RCN cooperates ... Saving $$
Liked this camera quite a bit for the first year or so, but then thigns started going sour.First the ability to freeze the focus by half-pushing the shutter release button stopped working. It turns out that this is due to a dimple that the shutter button puts into the micro switch, over time and usage. Very poor design.But fine, I could live with it.But then one day the whole shutter button broke and came off entirely. If you search online for "DSC-H2 Shutter release button" you will find hundreds of people with this same problem.Sony wanted $180+ to fix it. Instead, I managed to order the parts for $20, and hope I'll be able to fix it myself, or this thing is done for.Disappointed in this camera, and disappointed in Sony for not admitting this is a faulty product with a design flaw, and covering its repair.
I've had that for a little over a year now and I have to admit that this is the best hub ever. A little pricey, but worth every penny!
This Monster THXIMINI8 cable is perfect for connecting devices to your entertain system. I have no noticable distortion, sound is clean and clear. I used this solution for connecting my TV's audio OUT to my amp.
This drive is nice and small and supports computers with either 1.1 or 2.0 USB connections. It also has a connector for a plug-in power supply because some older 1.1 USB computers do not output enough power for the drive. Other portable drives do not feature this. Mine also included a free carry bag.
If you can get over the look of the antenne, it pulled in signals a lot better than my old un-amplified rabbit ears. I'm not sure if it's the amplifier on this product or just the different design, but I can pull in signals from over 60 miles. Of course, YMMV depending on the terrain. Overall, a good cheap alternative to attic mounted antennas.
I found the Kensington to be very comfortable and extremely accurate. It was priced way below local retailers even when taking the shipping into account. I'm glad I spent the extra few bucks to upgrade to the track ball.
Instructions are a little complicated, build quality is good. It took one week to renew old batteries. Charge time is good. I am happy with the purchase. Nice carrying case, recommended. Batteries included with charger are not good quality.
This device is incredible. we own two sets, the first from 2003. The sound quality is better than the TV itself so I even use it to better enjoy a movie. This device provides so much comfort to enable you to watch TV when others are asleep and the house stays quiet, and without hassle of wires.I even took one set to work, so I can listen to music or radio without the stupid wires.I highly recommend this device, but you should be aware of a few issues:1. Last month we bought a plasma TV, and with it, we can't use this device due to loud noise from interference.2. The cotton covers for the ear piece seem to get torn overtime and you will have to purchase replacements. I purchased them last year online from SONY, and after over a year now, still waiting for them to arrive !!!!!!!!!!!!!! My wife found a simple solution by taking the covers off the airplane speakers :)3. Make sure you keep it in the cradle (charging) whenever not in use, otherwise it won't run on low battery.
This product is wonderful. It keeps my little netbook nice and cool. I love it. It's easy to use. I would recommend disconnecting the wire from both unit and computer when storing it or putting it in your laptop bag. It's not meant for rough handling. Take care of your chill pad and it will take care of your laptop!
I bought this Camcorder a couple of months ago for my mother and she loved it. It is very tiny, but very powerfull. My mother is very satisfied. It also works as a digital camera!
I truly wish more on line retailers would use the US Mail to deliver. 98% of my packages arrive within 3 days and the price is quite competitive i believe. I would even be happy to pay a FEW dollars more for this. This provider uses DHL which takes 10 days or so to deliver...and offers a 2 or 3 day delivery for a LOT more money.The camera worked perfectly, taking stunning photographs for 2 days and then froze-up. The return process involved the provider sending me a DHL return label via DHL (10 more days) vs e-mailing it, the return via DHL (10 more days) and they assure me that the replacement is on it's way but as it's only been 5 days since they sent it I still have almost a week to wait.I didn't look for user performance reviews of this camera before purchasing it...shame on me.
The description states that these batteries will fit the Nikon D90, and at first glance they look exactly like the factory Nikon EN-EL3e batteries. After cutting them from the blister pack, I placed them in the factory charger, which they fit perfectly. After fully charging both, I tried to insert them in the the MDB80 battery power grip i have attached to my camera. The batteries would not fully insert to the point that they clicked "home." Thinking that maybe it was a problem with the MDB80, I removed the battery grip from the camera and attempted to insert one of the batteries into the standard in-camera battery socket. It would not fit there either. In looking closer at the batteries, I see that they have only two electrical contacts while the factory EN-EL3e batteries for the D90 have three, with each of the three contacts sitting in a depression. The missing depression prevented the batteries from properly seating in either the grip or the camera. I do not know how this affects their use in other Nikon models which also use the EN-EL3e battery, but I strongly suggest you look at your factory battery to see how many contacts it has, and if it has three DO NOT order one of these aftermarket replacements.
Easy to use. Works well with Yahoo! music but the programs that come with it might cause problems with subscription music services.
I have always favored Toshiba DVD players over all others, mainly due to their superior black reproduction. Black level expansion and PLUGE realy make a difference on any TV. The dialogue enhancer on this model is very effective, and the ability to play just about anything you throw in it is fantastic. You can pay more for a player, but I doubt you would get one significantly better than this.
Bought one of these (refurb)from SHIP2YOU Amazon storefront for $73 delivered on April 7 and got it today (April 11). Box says it's a refurb, but it looks new as does the remote.Hooked it up to my 50" Pioneer 5070 plasma using the HDMI and the component inputs to make comparison easy. The component inputs are 480p. I set the HDMI output on the Sony player to 720p, which is close to the 768 native rsolution of the plasma TV. Put a DVD of the National Geographic feature Guns, Germs, and Steel in the player. This a beautifully produced DVD with lots of great nature footage. (The editorial content is hard to swallow unless you are very knee-jerk liberal, but hey, it's still a beautiful work to watch, just keep the salt shaker close.)Anyway, started up the DVD and then tried to carefully look for differences as I periodically switched back and forth between the component and HDMI inputs. Took my time. I know it's easy to fool yourself with this sort of thing when not done double-blind, but given that, the HDMI signal looks slightly better than the component signal in terms of clarity/resolution; the difference is small, but I think real. The HDMI really has a very noticeable advantage, however, in terms of vividness of the picture. It is as if the dynamic range (brighness and maybe color) were significantly greater with HDMI. You can really see this very easilly for relatively bright (but not white) picture elements when switching back and forth. Makes the HDMI picture prettier and seem more 3D-like. It's nice. May not be more true to the original intent, but it is nice.However, the picture is not quite up to HD as received from my cable box. Darned close and plenty enjoyable to watch, though. I would NOT pay $500+ for the very small improvement that comes with DVD-HD or Blue-Ray based on what I've seen in stores. Maybe with a 1080p plasma it would be worth it, if you watch from under six feet. Maybe. But heck, given the cost of a 1080p, the HD player cost would be lost in the noise.Overall, this Sony is a very good player and gives very good picture quality from both component and HDMI cables. I am very pleased with it and would definitely buy again. Will try the 1080i HDMI setting, also. Who knows, that may be even better.
I bought this camcorder recently after reading the above comments. It is great. It has rich easy to use features, the zoom is phenomenal. Sound quality is crisp. The night mode is decent. The remote control is well equipped. It also has a shoulder strap. The widescreen display is fantastic. There is also a standard mode without the widescreen for people who dont want widescreen recording. There is also an unmentioned feature in this camcorder. You can record on widescreen format and watch the playback in standard mode if you have a regular TV.Lens cover is superb. The buttons are soft and easy reach. Hand strap is comfortable. Image stabilizer is better then I expected. I could zoom in a very far object at night mode on a clear night with good detail. Something my telescope could not. The standard battery works longer then i expected. Very good feature and I have yet to discover more. I need a tripod for my nature shooting. Auto focus is nice except shooting far away objects in the dark. Charger and accessories are nice. I just installed the software and I have nothing to fuss about. My Win XP Pro with the software cd in the PC and the camcorder attached to it with USB, installation was a breeze. It asked me for Playback on PC or Backup or other options. I just wanted to backup the videos. Overall a great camcorder, easy to use, fantastic video output, rich colors and great feature. I made a mistake of buying in a local store and I found out later that it was much cheaper here in Amazon. So shop around.
Despite the hype of how great PC Guardian states this product is for the price my 32" HDTV was stolen within 3 days of securing it using this cable. It doesn't show any sign that any damage was done disconnecting it from the TV. There was no damage to the cable it was just pulled out of the TV.
I bought this ipod after having another brand mp3 player for a few years. The ipod is much easier to use and itunes has really ramped up their store. There are many movies, tv shows, music videos and songs to buy and they automatically sync to your ipod after they are downloaded. The only negative I've found is that if you buy a movie or tv show through itunes to sync to your ipod, you cannot save that movie to your own dvd. So you are paying $15 for a movie you can only watch on your ipod. Though I did find that you can then use cables to hook the ipod into your dvd player and watch through your tv... and with 30 gigs, there is plenty of room to keep movies and songs and videos. I'm very impressed!
I already had a 128 MB CF card form SanDisk, but wanted a 256 MB card, since I was running out of memory on trips and photo shoots. I bought this Lexar Media CF card because of the price. I thought the 12X would translate in to higher I/O performance compared to my SanDisk card. I didn't notice any speed increase though. The card gets the job done, but it's not any thing to get excited over.
This is one of the best plasmas available today. The price is a bit higher than some other manufacturers, but it's totally worth it. The piano black finish surrounds the picture - which really makes the images pop. There are many plugins for peripherals and the quality is fantastic. Unfortunately, I had ordered this TV from amazon.com just before Christmas and the shipping date was supposed to be on December 28th. On the 29th, I received an email from amazon.com that the shipment would be dealyed until mid-late january (6 days after my initial order was confirmed). If you order this TV through amazon, make sure that you verify availability and shipping date. I did cancel my order and purchased through another vendor. Also - amazon.com IS authorized to sell Pioneer products - make sure you use an authorized vendor. If you don't, the 1 year warranty will not be recognized by Pioneer (unauthorized online vendors do NOT tell you that up front). Overall - great plasma TV.
After a lot of research I ended up with these. The AT900's were a bit more and I didn't see a reason for spending the extra cash as the open design of these were not a drawback for me. Great Headphones, but unless you are going to be listening to music then I would recommend just sticking with a headset. For music these things make all the difference in the world, but for gaming, game audio quality isn't that great and any decent headset will give you good positional audio. I believe the Sennheiser PC150s would have been plenty for me. These are a bit uncomfortable with glasses, but I can play 2-3hrs before it begins to bother me. Also ended up getting a new keyboard with volume control, as the headphones do not have a volume adjustment on them like a headset does. Tried out a cheap clipon mic but the clip wasn't very forgiving and the extra wires hanging around was annoying. Ended up getting a desk mic with these and surprisingly it works well with the x-fi card, in the past desk mics have sounded horrible, but I tried an cheap one I bought in the 90's and no one on TS or Vent had any complaints. Also these replaced a set of Plantronics-250 and though they sound way better, I can get the Plantronics sounding acceptable enough when I mess around with the Equalizer, for gaming at least. There is no comparison between the 2 when it comes to music.
The installation guide of this MX3200 is a joke, and there is really no user guide. The help file that comes with the software is not written specific for this product. It probably covers every keyboard and mouse that Logitech has ever made. You have to spend ridiculous amount of time to sift through pages and pages of nonsense to figure which of the contents apply to your gear. I ended up wasting time on trial and errors to figure out how to operate this keyboard and mouse. It is absurd. Logitech shows absolutely no respect for its customer's time. Whatever it takes to save a few bucks I guess.I am returning this MX3200. Until Logitech wakes up and realize documentation is as an important part of a product, I won't be buying anything from them.
I bought this a week ago. I have it in the bedroom. The picture is really clear and the sound is great. Plus I can play my audio CD's through the DVD player as well. This is my second Toshiba, my other is the 36&quot;, I've had that for 3 years with no problems at all.
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 installed this Iogear 2-port KVM switch a month ago on two older computers with PS/2 ports, and it is working just like it is supposed to. No problems.
Ideal as just a remote shutter control, or a fully programable timer.Can be set up for just about any situation you are likely to need. I do a lot of time-lapse work, and this is just great for that.You can set the delay time to the start of the first photo, and the time between photos in 1 second increments from 1 second to 99 hours.The number of exposures can be set from 1-99, or continuous.Using the bulb function, the length of exposure can be set in 1 second increments also.About the only thing I don't like, is that I have been unable to find any commercially made connectors or cords that will allow me to use it with other cameras.
Since this was so highly rated on Amazon, I bought it. I received fewer channels than when I put my little rabbit ears up. So, I took it down and tried to return it. Amazon wouldn't take it, J&R Music sales wouldn't take it, Terk wouldn't take it. I waited 32 days to return it (they had a 30 day policy - I'm sure it was written somewhere). The customer service representative at Terk said, "Yeah, this isn't the right antenna for your application", but he wouldn't let me return it or exchange it. DO NOT BUY THIS ANTENNA.
With a copy of the Dell Service manual in hand (available from the Dell website), this was a breeze to install, and it meets the OEM specification.
I have been looking at this printer for some time, and finally had the opportunity to evaluate one, thanks to a client who provided me a new i9900 to print several architectural photos for a Home Show display. The photos were stunning and attracted a lot of attention. I had no problem with color shifts, having calibrated my monitor and used the Canon print drivers. I used a Mac G5 and Photoshop Elements. I printed approximately 55 - 8.5 x 11 (cropped to 7 x 10.5) and 32 - 13 x 19 photos. This calculates to approx 83 sq feet of photos. I used Canon inks and Canon Photo Paper Plus Glossy. Here are the stats for the ink usage for this project:Photo Magenta 4 cartridgesPhoto Cyan 3Yellow 2Cyan 1Magenta 1Black 1Red 2/3Green 1/4So ~ 13 cartridges of ink were needed to print 83 sq ft of photos. Assuming a cost of $12/cartridge, this means $156 to print 83 sq ft, or 12000 sq in. This is about 1.3 cents (.013) per square inch. So ink costs for an 8 X 10 would be $1.04, for a 13 x 19, $3.21.Now, the part that intrigued me, how would this printer perform printing black and white? For my source I used a 2 1/4 monochrome negative that I scanned. I imported the scan into Photoshop in grayscale mode. A direct print to 8.5 x 11 Kodak Ultima High Gloss looked quite good as far as color (compared to my darkroom print). However, I don't recommend this paper with this printer since the ink will smear if water contacts it. I tried printing the same negative on Canon Photo Paper Plus and was disappointed to find that the print was tinged with green. So I began checking the print settings and here is how to correct it so the green tinge disappears. Under Color Options, make sure Color Corrections is set to ColorSync (for Macs), or None. Under Quality and Media, make sure the Grayscale box is off (unchecked). Of course make sure the media type matches the paper you're printing on. This seems to make all the difference.Now the amazing discovery....I was checking to see how water-impermeable the Canon paper/ink combination was, so I used one of the green-tinged prints for my test. I found that by wiping the print with a damp soft cloth, the green tinge disappeared and a beautiful, neutral black and white print appeared!!!I'm not sure what is happening here, since if I wipe a color print on Canon paper, no smearing or color change is observed. I would be interested to know if those who have found magenta tints on their prints can wipe them and observe this.I have had excellent results using Konica Premium Silky paper with this printer (no smearing).The only problem I observed, was that when printing multiple 13 x 19 photos, I saw a small smudge of black ink in the upper left hand corner on some prints. This disappeared when I took a break and resumed printing.This is a class-act printer. Very quiet, and fast (compared to Epson). I will be buying one shortly, although I see that Canon may introduce some new printers this Fall with large format capabilities and new ink systems. I may just a while longer ....
Works great! I stringed two of these cables together to get my XM radio working in my office and I get a crystal clear reception in my office now. Works great!
I bought this to travel to China with. I put it in a checked bag so can not say if it would pass the scanners and everything at the air port. I did go through scanners in China with no problems though. I used this on my full frame Nikon D800e camera with a heavy lens and it works great. I only used as a tri-pod and didn't test the Velcro strap on a fence or anything. It will never replace my home tri-pod but this fits well in my backpack and has almost no weight. It is made of plastic except the hinges and threaded parts but seems strong and stable.
I purchased this printer last week and it has been working great. I run a small business out of my home so I do a lot of printing and this printer runs great. Set-up was very simple. Prints fast and the quality is very good.
I've got this for a month now. It works almost flawlessly. It seems less people had trouble with the DVI switch, so let's talk about the keyboard/mouse. I can't say much in general, just cover what does work. It worked perfectly with Microsoft wireless desktop elite keyboard; combined with MS wireless IntelliMouse explorer 2.0; through a single wireless receiver plugged into the USB port marked with keyboard. Every key worked, from email, web, volume control to user defined. The MS mouse is also fully functional. It also worked with my Logitech cordless keyboard (Y-RC14) paired with MS IntelliMouse with IntelliEye, fully functional. I am running Windows XP on both PCs, don't know if that matters. There are not many DVI KVM switch out there, it is easier to match your keyboard/mouse to it than the other way around.The audio and extra USB device sharing worked flawlessly as well.One thing it can be easily improved is the cable. The DVI cable is thicker and can be secured; the audio cable is thiner and can easily be pulled out. Why are they of the same length?? Make the audio cable slightly longer would make quite a difference.Also, the cable is sensitive to bend; I've seen it made my screen go pink if bend at certain angle.Overall this switch let me use every key on my multi-function keyboard/mouse, the screen display is crisp, audio/usb sharing worked as expected. I am happy with this product.
This is a surprisingly nice system for it's price. The signal is stable and the video is steady and quite a bit sharper than I expected. The audio is great too. I have this hooked up to a 19 inch LCD TV and a separate video line to a VCR to record the image. Works fantastic! I'm very happy with this setup.10/28/2012 and STILL working perfectly. :)
This is a great camera. The 10x zoom is great and it can fit in your pocket. The image stablization is very effective especially at high zoom. The continous shooting and fast response time is very nice. If you want the big zoom but don't want to haul around an SLR size camera, and you are tired of missing the great shots because the camera is slow this is the camera for you.
I got this mouse to replace a Microsoft Wheel Mouse optical that didn't track well on my wooden desk surface. On the plus side, the Logitech mouse is every bit as sensitive and accurate as they claim it is. On the same surface that gave traditional optical mice fits, it tracks smoothly and hyper-accurately. For accuracy I'd give it a perfect 5 star score.But there are a couple of drawbacks. First, it's incredibly heavy for a mouse. My old wired optical mouse weighed only 3 ounces. This bruiser weighs 6.5 ounces. That doesn't sound like much, but repetitive motion injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis can be affected by tiny differences in the force needed to press keys, or move mice. That's not to say it doesn't move easily; the glide pads on the bottom let it move easily and fluidly with very little "stiction." But it's going to take me a long time to adjust to pushing it around.Second, it's heavily contoured for right-handed people. I'm left-handed; I can use the mouse with my right hand, so this isn't a deal-breaker for me, but dedicated southpaws beware: this isn't the mouse for you.Back to the positives: the power saving feature works seamlessly. If the mouse is inactive for a couple of seconds, it goes into a sleep mode. But when you move it, it wakes up instantly with no perceptable lag. The wireless connection is also lag-free.This is a MAJOR step forward in terms of accuracy and tracking. If you've ever been annoyed by a mouse that was jumpy or didn't track well, you should consider this mouse. If you're in the market for a cordless mouse, and you're right-handed, and you don't mind a mouse that is a bit heavy, you won't go wrong with this mouse.If you're a lefty, or have any sort of repetitive motion wrist problem, I'd say skip this one.
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 Targus Stowaway keyboard was definitely a well-planned unit. It folds up to be only slightly bigger than the Visor itself, and yet I don't have to adjust to smaller keys like I would with the GoType!. There are, however, a few things that I do wish were done differently. The [TAB] key can only be used to switch fields, there should be a driver option to fix this. Also, a [Fn] key on the right side of the keyboard (where many of the main [Fn]-enabled keys are) should be nice. Also, the stylus wells aren't deer enough to really hold your stylus in place. But all of these are very minor when put in comparison to the product as a whole. I give it a 5-star rating--go out and buy it.
WHO NEEDS SPEAKERS ANYMORE. YOU HAVE NOT HEARD MUSIC TILL YOU'VE HEARD THESE HEADPHONES. THE PRICE MAY SEEM LARGE FOR SOME PEOPLE, BUT IF YOU WANT TO ESCAPE LIFE THIS IS THE WAY TO DO IT.
I used a 25 pack of these doing DVD backups, and the last 5 or so failed. I thought it was my software, so I got new software. Guess what? My first disc out of the new package of 25 that I bought failed, too. It's not my burner (as another reviewer suggested, implying that people should learn to read), as it's brand new and doesn't require the firmware upgrade they mention. They just suck and have a high failure rate. So the consensus seems to be that TDK or Sony are best. I'm buying some now and save myself the frustration.
I upgraded this from an old $20 Logitech that lasted 2+ years and now resides in my cube. I wanted a new mouse for gaming and graphic design and bought and returned 3 mice before I settled on this one. Other mice I tried but didn't like were:- The Razer Lachesis (too complicated)- and the G5 (hated the side buttons, weird shape)This mouse fits my XL hand perfectly and the side buttons are awesome. The material is a super smooth plastic so all the grime and hand oil wipes right off of it. I can already tell this mouse will last me a very long time.The motion is perfect and the scroll wheel is great.The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that I would love to have a button on the right side of the mouse like my old logitech. Most mouses don't have this which is why it was so hard to upgrade from my old one after I was used to it.All in all for the money, I would say this is the best buy I could find in 1 years time.From my experience Logitech just dominates any other computer accessory company I have seen or tried.
DON'T BUY THIS TV. power went out on my 1st one after 6 months. i was able to contact norcent and shipped it to them and a month later they sent me a new one. i put this one on a voltage regulator to make sure it didn't have power problems. a few months later tv started having power problems where it would turn itself off randomly. now - less than 1 year later, the replacement tv won't even turn on.
Use this to expand the USB capability of an older laptop PC and it does the job. Haven't had any problems with the item.
These worked well at a decent price. Fit my ears pretty well. Only thing I don't like is the cord is a little long for me.
There is no lenz cover for DC3400. But obviously Kodak improve the design in DC3600 and later.It is not convinient to use the rubber cover manually.And the LCD window is not very clear comparing to Sony's. But I do not complain about price which is half of that of Sony's.
I got this camera 2 months ago, and am very satisfied with it. This camera is just right for me.
The items arrived as described and work great. Short cables are very hard to find at local stores so this was a great find.
Cyberhome is where it is at - the price is great. With 2 young boys - I backup their DVDs so they do not scratch up the original. This plays it - no freezing. I have had 1 in the playroom for 1.5 yrs - just bought a second one for bedroom and we have the Cyberhome portable DVD player. All Cyberhome products have served well and are priced among the cheapest too.EXTRAS NEEDED - Needs S-Video cable - so depending on your TV you may need a RF Modulator - which are about $15-20.
This lens provides excellent background blur for close-ups. I am very happy with it, especially for the price!
Love these headphones. I wouldn't call myself an &#34;audiophile,&#34;, but I think the sound is great for the music I listen to (primarily rock e.g Rolling Stones, Jazz - John Coltrane, Pop - Mumford and Sons). Very comfortable to wear. I wear glasses and don't really have the problem that others mention. Easy to transport with the included case. Really light weight. The little sponge things you have to put on can be a hassle, but once they're on, they seem fine.
actually i expected less from this but what a good surprise they are great good bass and treble ..the cord is long enough to do everything without to bother at all they came well packed and protectedand trust me once you put them in yours ears you wont be able to hear almost anything even if the sound is off ..nice noise reducingnot complains...
This is our first webcam and we are extremely happy with this purchase (2010).We use VISTA.1) high quality camera;2) clips easily onto the monitor;3) exceptionally clear and sharp picture;4) very easy to install;5) easy to use with Skype.
I love this watch. Just started running marathons, and it has been great. Very easy to operate. It may be a little bigger than the newer ones, but is easy to see the face and not too heavy when running. I train using the 7 min run and 1 min walk and it alerts you each time, so that I am not having to constantly keep up with it. I would highly recommend!! There are several in my running group that have this watch and love it, as well.
This keyboard is awesome. I am a programmer and computer enthusiast with typing rated at 111 words-per-minute by BrainBench.com certfication, which I achieved while using this keyboard. The tactile response feels great and provides the response I want to feel under my fingers, while also being very quiet.The special Ergo features that provide 5 levels of &quot;strength&quot; required to press different keys based on which fingers usually press them isn't noticable to me except that it helps my typing speed and along with the tactile response mentioned above keep my fingers from hitting keys that I shouldn't, even if I happen to touch them while typing. Overall typing with this keyboard is a very comfortable experience (especially if you type &quot;correctly&quot;; hunt-and-peckists or non-standard typists may not notice as much of an improvement) and I often find myself severerly limited when I have to switch to another keyboard while using another computer (so much so that I may have to get at least one more of these things!).After several years of use, this 'board is still running great technologically, and the only issue I've had is that on several keys the lettering is wearing off. The keys so far are: V, N, M, and L (letters nearly gone), and S, D, &quot;,&quot; (comma), and &quot;.&quot; (period) (partially worn). This is after quite a lot of use, however, and as a touch-typist doesn't pose a problem for me...the benefits far outweigh any detriment, and to top everything off, the black looks great!I'm getting fed up with my laptop's keyboard (it's a good keyboard but on the thin side as with most laptops), and based on my experience with this KeyTronic LT Designer, I'm seriously considering getting a KeyTonic Tag-A-Long (black, of course) keyboard to stick on my laptop, which I am using more often and getting fed up with keyboard-wise.As should be obvious by now, I can't more highly recommend this keyboard!
Great! This is a good item and it will be use for a long time to come. I like it.
This replaces a Coby which had limited use and a bad habit of recording the alternate audio track which could not be disabled. This unit has all I would need until the HD units become more affordable.
I first saw I-POD at the MAC display in King of Prussia and I was just bowled over by its sleek design. But it was much more then the Design when I received my i-POD from Amazon.The functionality, the ease to use, the sound quality everything is perfect about this little gadget. Its Got Games, its got address book, you can use it as external hard disk.. and what not. Overall a must buy for anyone who loves all his music to be with him/her.Although there are a few points which you should think about,1. if you are ordering a 10 GB ipod...and for Windows, it doesnt come with USB, so you will have to install a firewire port like I did (if you dont have already). Firewire port externally installed doesnt give the speed claimed.2. Do buy a carrying case, the lil ipod is so sleek that it can slip out of your grip anytime.so Go ahead and beleive me you will love this ...
Great product. been using it for a while now.Good value for money, no cause for complaint.
Hello,Got the headphones to work with my stereo receiver but can't get them to work with either of my plasma TVs. Am I doing something wrong? I doubt it! Tried every plug on the TV and still no go.HELP!
I just recently bought my garmin. Never had a previous version. I chose this because it had HRM, pace monitor, and mileage marker.I have yet to use the HRM because I use it to train for a marathon. My HRM isn't a big deal at this point. I love it so far. I can set it to alert when I hit a mile or go over/under a specific pace. Very easy to program.
Exactly as it was described. Quick and simple to use, just plug in and copy files to it or have your backup application do it for you. The value is incredible. I want more.
If anyone tells you this are bad headphones they are lying to you big time! This are some pretty good pair of headphonesPros:Sound is quite amazing everything pretty vivid on them a lil to high on the high freqs but its okay i like them!They dont hurt your ears or crush your ears, you can wear them nicely for a few hours (not more than 2 without removing them a lil bit for your ears to fresh out)VERY WELL MADE its aluminium not cheap plastic like headphones this days, feels pretty sturdy and look quite coolComes with a carrying bag which is fake leather or something doesnt feel that good but its a plus so you can carry your headphones around, they also fold so its easier to carryIsolation is amazing at even half the full volume it doesnt leak at allCons:Dont wear them for more then 2 hours in a row without taking them off a few minutes Thats itIm really happy with them i recommend it to anybody who wants to listen his music how it should
Great product, no complaints, works as advertised. Seller had to send out second 4G 2G Ipod after the first one had an inoperative wheel.
Another badly designed item from Belkin. It does nothing to cool the laptop, only effect is drain the battery quicker. As for the height of the stand ... you have to buy a new desk so its lower. The height makes usage uncomfortable. Don't put it on your lap, as your legs will obstruct the air flow. Plus its very uncomfortable, the legs on the stand dig into your legs after prolong usage.This is Belkin signature, make crap sell it. Then dump the line for a new model with a new wrinkle. I'm glad this wasn't something I bought, but someone gave it to me. Now I'll pass this item on to the heap or recycling.
This lens is the perfect addition to any photographers list. Wide open, the little "nifty fifty" expands your natural light opportunities. I bought if for my Canon XSI (450D) and it quickly became a popular option. It makes a great portrait lens and produces a pleasing Bokeh. The only down side if there is one is the that the long length of this lens puts it on the telephoto side which makes using it in tight quarters difficult.
We bought this for our daughter's 13 birthday - it works just great for her use. She takes it outside and she and friends listen, dance, etc. She really likes it because they can bring their I-pod and plug them right in for a change of music collection. Easy to use, sounds fine, seems to be sturdy enough.
I bought these speakers about a month ago and so far I've been more than pleased with their performance. They produce great, clear sound and bass! What I really like about them is that maxing out the volume won't distort the sound. Best of all, they are electro-magnetically shielded so any appliance (ie: cellphone, wireless router, cpu) around them wont disrupt the speakers (no crackling, snapping, popping noise). All in all, a great buy!
got this for a 14 year olds PSP. he loves it because now he can download music
Unbelievable number of CDs stored on this system. I have my entire collection and still have about 14 gigs to go. Setup was easy although I had a few problems transferring from Itunes to the Ipod at first. Couldn't find the proper plug on my PC-- maybe easier if you have an Apple system. Now works great and the Ipod itself is easy to use-- somewhat intuitive. Plan on using the device on upcoming trip to Italy-- hope it relieves some travel boredom.
It sure beats using your fingers on the iPad's touchscreen. Most useful for typing on the virtual keyboard (where my pudgy fingers keep hitting adjacent keys) and for editing (selecting a word, for example, and then moving the buttons to expand or contract the selection--something impossible to do with fingers alone).
As you know, I ordered 2 of the same. One worked and one didn't. Iinformed the shipper. They told me that they would send (e-mail) areturn label, which won't print out for me. I sent them a replyinforming them of this fact and have had no further instructions orcorrespondence from them.
My music is the only way I get through long flights. These headphones really work! Engine noise was cut in half, I hardly heard the crying child two seats back who follows me on every flight and the music fidelity is excelloent. Comfort was ok --better than plug-ins but a little warm over a long period of use. Overall, well worth the money!
Before you make your purchase, pick up the phone and call customer support. You will find it is in India and it is worthless. They will lie to you about shipments you have been promised, know nothing of the products and are completely useless. To test this report, I challenge you to try to find anyone in the USA to speak to. Every phone number is routed to India as if there is no US presence at all. DO NOT waste your money. Buy anything but a Magellan. Call (909)394-500 to verify that what I am telling you is true.
I purchased the top of line ebookman, the 911, the 64mb memory card and the audio program monthly subscription. I wanted to use it. The audio works fine. I have not used the other features on the unit because I am afraid to load to many items on it and not to be able to use it for what I purchased it for. It was purchased to be able to read Microsoft Reader ebooks. It does not. Franklin tells me they stopped working with the Microsoft Reader and it is no longer supported. Amazon tells me it is not supported and I have a reader and a big investment that does not do what they told it would do. I asked that question before I purchased it and choose this model over others because of this feature. It even says it will do on the box. I got stiffed.
I wanted to make some mpeg videos and edit them for power point talks. The problems started with trying to capture video from my Sony 8mm. Finally, after reinstalling the driver three times I was able to get it installed correctly. Then I tried to copy some video clips from 8mm to the computer.Unlike some other users I found I could transfer to the computer without a problem through a USB interface even though I have a USB keyboard connected. Also I found that I could adjust contrast, brightness and color successfully and the quality of my videos were improved significantly. You do have to have the DVC connected with the source on when you load the &quot;MovieStar&quot; software to manipulate captured clips(I've no idea why...it's in there FAQ but can't find that in the manual)and I had to close out all the other running programs but Windows Explorer to make this work. This is on a machine running an ABIT BE6-II and an intel 700MHz CPU with 512Mb of ram.But the supplied &quot;MovieStar&quot; capture/editing software's editing functions won't work and the program remains unstable. I keep getting errors like &quot;Unable to build temporary movie for unknown reasons.&quot; Of course I read their FAQ and the manual (no section describing the problem.....no troubleshooting section). So far, I am unable to do anything with the clips but trim the ends to shorten them. To do this I have to &quot;produce&quot; a new clip for each editing function. I cannot combine clips by inserting transitions. And it still crashes the system....even with nothing else running. I suspect it is not compatible with my GeForce 256 video card. So I emailed their &quot;support&quot; address through their website www.dazzle.com explaining the problem and got back a computerized response. Then I called their &quot;support&quot; number (long distance.....not an 800#) and was put on hold with the explanation that the California phone system was on the bugger implying that if I couldn't get hold of them it wasn't their fault. So, I left them a voice mail message with my office number. They called and left me a email where I was supposed to be able to get email support from them (anthonyp@dazzle.com) which was returned to sender.Dazzle also handles &quot;MainActor&quot; franchised from a German software firm. Can't get it to combine more than two clips. Nothing back from &quot;MainActor&quot; support either.I don't think Dazzle is responsible for making their software and hardware compatible with every machine. But I do deplore their inability to communicate even a modicum of support.If I had it to do over I would purchase a Firewire card with capture software (for a little less then I paid for this device) and edit the clips with additional software. Such software is expensive ($300 - $2000) but likely has better support. I'm thinking of purchasing the Adobe program. The DVC is adequate to capture clips as MPEG and adjust their quality.George Richardson MD
Worked well when brand spanking new but not a long-term product. The Targus Notebook Chill Pad is trying to hold on for dear life but it sure is making a ruckus.
Kingston DTI/2GB Data Traveler 2 GB USB Flash DriveThis portable device has a large storage capacity. It works great!
Was able to mount LCD TV on wall giving me more room on my desk. Great product for the money
Terrible companyIf you ever have problems with something as simple as a mouse, you'll barely be able to understand the technical support, and customer service will hang up on you when you try to talk with a super visor. If you dial 0 at their menu you'll get someone that speaks native English. This works once in a while with various companies.I just bought this mouse and it claims to have PS/2 support on the box in in the description from new egg. Fortunately, amazon corrected the description.When talking to technical support, on why it doesn't come with a PS/2 adapter which is clearly shown on the box. There answer is this module has been discontinued, and it was a "problem with the marketing".I ordered this mouse for someone else, now its going to take weeks for them them to receive my old mouse and send me a new one.If you want to be annoyed, deal with this company.
It's a bit bulky.. everyone that comes into the room always ask about it. But so far it's been working well. There's been a few times where I'll have to reposition it in order to get better reception. Not sure why that changes every so often. It's a bit annoying but no hard to do.
Excellent Camera! In Auto mode it takes good pictures. For Pros it has cool features like White balance, Spot metering, Shutter and Aperture priority modes. The 1.8 inch screen LCD screen is bright and sharp. Supplied bettery lasts for 3 hours. Only extra thing you need to buy is 128MB memory..The USB driver shows camera as an extra removable drive in Windows Explorer which is very convenient. It is very compact too.
This is a beautiful case for a laptop. I'm very pleased with it, and the service was outstanding. I had the case two days after I placed my order. The blue color is very appealing and it's nicely lined in a darker blue. I wanted something to carry just my laptop and power adapter, and this does the job. My laptop is a bit smaller than the case, so I have room for the adapter and can also carry cd's/dvd's inside the bag. I like the velcro closure, and the handle design is very useful. I would recommend this case to anyone looking for an attractive, functional way to transport a laptop.
The reviews on these made me a bit nervous as to the comfort of the headphones. After getting them I guess I had nothing to worry about. They sound great; they block out all the distractions; and I have no problems wearing them all day.
This lens works smoothly with my manual focus Pentax K1000. I just need to keep off the A (automatic) focus stop.I noticed a slight amount of distortion at the edges of one picture taken at the 300 mm position, but, generally, everything looks fine.I bought the lens for a trip to Alaska and I was very satisfied with the operation of the lens.
That must of been a fluke with the last reviewer and the print head being used. Mine was sealed and is working perfectly!Ive had this printer about 2 weeks now and I love this Printer. It prints Excellent photo's. All my friends and Family are amazed at the quality this baby spits out. Its an all around Great printer. I Highly recommend it. :)
Works and looks good. I used this to step up to attach a 52mm flower lens hood. Pics can be seen on the avsforum site. under camcorder/ canon hf m4xx owner's thread. this combo made it look similar to hf g10.
This system is basically for those who haven't developed a sense for quality sound or, well...quality. Speakers are low quality, system is too large for the components. Lots of flash in the design, but the system sounds like a cheap radio.
This is not only a very good price for these tapes but the shipping time is great too. Other dealers may have been a little less money but took weeks to ship. I will continue buying from this Marketplace Retailer.
Only two months out of warranty I now face replacing this camera. I cannot take a photo--when I depress the button I get a message of "charging flash." After two calls to Technical support it still won't work and they offer (at $99 on up) that I can upgrade to a refurbished model. This sucks, especially since I'm expecting twin grandaughters to arrive in less than two days and I won't have a camera! Also this camera has a slow shutter--making me miss a lot of shots of a moving grandchild.
I just received this webcam yesterday and in less than ten minutes had it set up on each of my two computers (one with Win2000 Prof- Dell Latitude C610 and the other with XP Home-Dell 4400).The installation of the software is easy, though I would suggest the custom install for those who know a bit about what programs they want and don't want loaded.The picture is fantastic, particularly if you have a bright light or window behind you! The focus ring works well to adjust to different preferred distances from the webcam.The software suite is easy and intuitive to use. Create an .avi movie file with sound by selecting the button and clicking start. To send it to someone simply right-click your resulting file to find the 'email' option. The built in auto-compressor is a nice feature bringing the 2Mb movie to a 60K size for sending that all but the most full email accounts can receive. It took me less than 3 minutes to send a friend a 10sec movie note.For less than $35 including the mail-in rebate, considering it's ease of use and clear picture, it's probably your best deal on a webcam/mic/camera all-in-one.
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!
If there's light entering the room from directly behind your seated position (directly facing the monitor), this glass filter shows even more reflected images from the room. I could not find the fabric/plastic mesh screen type of glare guard on Amazon.com, and gave up since I thought that might not help either. Any advice, Amazon.com?
I've got to say that after reading all the reviews listed here I was quite worried about how the Lyra A/V I had ordered would perform. After three months I finally got it and I am very relieved. I promptly installed the updates available on the RCA website and everything functions as it should. There have been a lot of complaints about some of the functions not being available yet but that's no big deal, I'd rather have a functioning MP3/MPEG-4 player now and get the non-essential functions later. Also, if you can't make the Lyra A/V work right all I can say is you must not know how to use it, try reading the instruction manual, you can also download that at RCA's website.
Dirt cheap but has been working just fine for months. Combine with one of those all-in-1 USB chargers and you're set.
This is a good size for carring everywhere. The pictures are good and crisp. The flash offer three options - none, full, and fill. Fill is my favorite. It is good if the subject is backlit and dark toward the camera. My only problem is with the &quot;auto shut-off&quot; because if you are waiting too long for a shot, say, of a hummingbird, you have to keep &quot;waking up&quot; the camera (which makes noise.)
This camera is great! Very easy to install and use. The picture quality is outstanding. The only downside is that it doesn't stay on my latop very well (I have a Dell Latitude). I think this would not be a problem if I had a laptop with a flatter screen edge. Nonetheless, I just prop it on some books and it is just fine.
We used to have a simple audio monitor. We noticed that it was not enough when our 1 year old daughter was at the edge of the stairs after waking up in complete silence. This device has been one of the best things we have acquired. Now we can see and listen her whenever she's playing in the backyard or sleeping in our bed. I wish there were some kind of mechanism to move the camera remotely as we have the camera in one of the rooms and the screen at the kitchen. Night vision is also a terrific and very appreciated feature. It's really a must have device.
I bought a cable and got a cable. It worked as if it were a cable. Excellent!
I've been using this toner cartridge for several years, and I've never had a problem. These are great, and Amazon consistently has some of the cheapest prices I've found anywhere.Beware of "compatible" toner cartridges, which could have inferior performance. These right here are the real thing, and these are what I trust!
I purchased one of these Cable Modems about a year ago to stop the rental fee from my Cable company. It works great and I have never had a problem with it. I have it connected to a Linksys wireless router for my wireless home network and everything works great together. I have used it with a Netgear wireless router as well with no issues.
Quite simply, this is an excellent monitor for the price. I purchased similarly-priced monitors just prior to the 216bw (an Acer and a Viewsonic), and this monitor outshined the two in every way.Visually, the default brightness is high, sure, but it takes a second to lower it (I went down to 20). I just calibrated to match my monitor at the office (I do graphic design), and while I didn't expect it to look quite as nice as the Apple 23" cinema at work, it comes pretty close. It's half the price of the Apple 20", so I can't complain.Oh, and the build quality is excellent. Looks very high-end. I would much rather have this in my living room than the budget Acer monitor.
Great price on a great flash card. I needed ONE more flash card so I could stop juggling the flash cards I already have between devices every few days... (Kodak DC4800 camera, HP Handheld computer, DC50, etc.)Especially when traveling, I take LOTS of pictures and adding this card to my electronics arsenal means I can snap longer before downloading onto my 6-gigabyte digital wallet storage device. Shooting highest-resolution pics is less trouble with this high-capacity card when compared to smaller-capacity ones since this card doesn't fill-up so quickly. And storing files (images, audio, documents, etc.) for my handheld computer is easier and more fun, too.And this card is NOT SLOWER than others I have. My devices seem to read/write to this card at the same speed as my other CF cards.
The camera came in Excellent condition, but in different color. LEGEND didn't make contact with me after a few calls I made. Be careful with them.
These high priced cables are a scam. You really do not need them. They add NOTHING to the quality of your picture or sound. The 5 star reviews are either from people who sell the cables or suckers who bought them and feel the need to sucker others so they don't feel so stupid.
I bought specifically because I was having difficulty with VHF 6 (yes, in Albany NY, CBS does not broadcast on the UHF spectrum, but on LOW BAND VHF. I'm approximately 25-30 miles from the tower and there are no obstacles. I was using a Winegard SquareShooter, which is a UHF only antennae, but was bringing in VHF 6 with around a 55 signal strength on my TiVo. Once in a while there would be some blockiness to the picture (about every 20 minutes). For $35 I thought I'd rectify the situation.Considering this is specifically a VHF/UHF antennae I thought this was a slam dunk, especially considering the reviews. Unfortunately, no matter where I placed it, I could not get better than a 55 signal strength, and most of the time it was below 50.If you live in a city within 15 miles of a LOW VHF signal, you'll probably make out great, but over 20 miles this just isn't a very good antennae.
I had to retire a palm zire 21 after 2 months because it would reset itself almost every other day. I sent it to the palm guys and it came back in worse condition that before. After reading the reviews on Amazon...I decided to call it quits while I was ahead and search for another PDA. (I had a palm Vx prior to that for 2 years).WOW! What a jewel the Sony Clie is! It has much more memory than my other two models and for a work at home mom that's using her PDA to keep track of life, recipes, and wants all names and addresses at her fingertips, IN COLOR, this was a WONDERFUL purchase!For the price (mine was $139), I cannot complain. It is much faster than my other palm pilots, the battery life is great, I don't really care that much about included applications, although the outlook &quot;handler&quot; does a great job (or seems to), and I think Sony really thought out the organization of the main screen on this PDA. A+
This is the worst mouse ever. While it feels great in your hand, and I wish more mice had rubber on their body, the functionality is horrid. When you move the mouse, it takes 1 to several seconds before the mouse/receive "wakes up". This happens EVERY time you stop moving the mouse not after a while of sitting.I called their tech support, all they would do is tell me to use newer and different batteries. So I yelled at them and they sent me another set... and it did the exact same thing.I want a mouse that moves when I move my hand!What's worse? When the mouse actually does sit around for more than 30 seconds (maybe a minute? didn't time it but not long at all), then it really goes to sleep and you can't make it move at all unless you click one of the buttons... what sucks? It SENDS the "wakeup" button click through!!!So if you left your mouse on "Buy Now" on a thousand shares of X to think about it and research it and decided not to buy it, you are screwed. You can't move the mouse off the button and clicking the button to wake mouse up will pass the click through and press on the button for you.
We have an Envoy & we placed the DVD player in between the front seat. It worked perfectly & was so easy to install. We have a 9 inch Sony DVD player & it fit great even though the bag goes up to a 10 inch DVD player. There are Velcro straps inside the bag to hold it in place if your DVD player is smaller than the 10 inch.
I love radios and have owned over thirty. I am constantly looking for the holy grail - a radio with great reception and plenty of features. I haven't found that yet but I can do comparisons. Here are the pros and cons of this one:Pros:1) This is truly a pocket radio and very light. It feels lighter than a deck of cards.2) Digital tuning - a rarity in pocket radios. You can quickly scan from station to station and from AM to FM to TV.3) Has a speaker built in. You don't need headphones. The sound quality is adequate for talk radio and AM music. The volume is adequate for quiet environments.4) It has TV audio and the reception was ok on the four major stations in my area.Cons:1) There is no built in FM telescoping antenna. You need to insert headphones or the included wire and switch it to speaker in order to get most FM stations. A small telescoping antenna would have been an improvement. I find the hanging wire annoying and I think it is just a matter of time before I lose the wire.2) The reception is not as great as the Amazon review suggests. I found that there was a good deal of static on several AM stations and AM is very dirctional. FM was great on headphones, though.3) The cary case is a joke. It looks like an afterthought. It is a membrane thin piece of vinyl that will not protect the radio.4) The ear buds are also a joke.5) Weather reception was the worst I have ever heard on a modern radio.6) The tuning light is bright and, no doubt, draining the batteries like crazy.If you are looking for a pocket radio that is digital and has a built in speaker, this will do. I see lots of room for improvement, though. I also think it is overpriced. I think it should be 39.99. It would be about right at that price.
I ordered this phone cord because I noticed that businesses and public libraries using broadband phone cables for high speed connections, but apparently for home users you must have the total high speed materials installed for it to work. My internet connection is still the same as it was with my narrow phone line no different, except for not being disconnected as much. If you want high speed connection just chalk up the extra money to have some company hook it up for you, doing it yourself will not WORK !!
Pure awesomeness. Instantly I saw a difference given that I am using a pre-built computer that is almost 7 years old. Huge jump over old card. i think it's a lot more power than I need but what the heck, the price isn't too bad for a major upgrade. I had one HD movie on my computer and the display is crystal clear. No lag on the video either. absolutely love it.
Let me begin by saying that Canon makes exceptional digital cameras; the best in the market right now. This is because they have always used high quality components since they began manufacturing digital cameras. This one is no exception.Now that I've sold you on a Canon, which one should you choose?First off, let's see if you really need an SDxxx camera, or would be better suited with a cheaper non ultraportable camera.The SDxxx Series offers several key advantages over less portable models:-Beautiful, sleek design and metallic body will wow anyone who sees it.-Gorgeous 2 inch LCD screens-The excellent Dig!c 2 processor (other Canons only have dig!c 1)-Much better movie mode than previous Canons-Small light, easy pocketabilityOn the other hand, there are some significant drawbacks due to the components Canon had to use to get the camera so small:-Few manual controls.-Pictures are not as sharp as those of similar non ultraportable cameras.-The flash is very close to the lens (lots of redeye problems)-More purple fringing issues than other Canons-Proprietary batteries that are expensive to replace-The LCD is very fragile. Read the SD200 and SD300 reviews to see lots of unhappy people whose LCDs broke. Canon's warranty does NOT cover this either. My suggestion? Buy using a credit card that offers a warranty in addition to the manufacturer's. If your lcd breaks, many CC companies will replace the camera no questions asked!If you don't need the ultra portability and flashy looks of the SD cameras, a slightly larger camera with more features might be right for you. I would highly suggest Canon's A510 or A520 if you don't need an SD model.If you still want an SD model, which one should you choose? The SD200 with 3.2mp, the SD300 with 4mp, the SD400 with 5mp, or the SD500 at a whopping 7.1mp?Your first instinct may be that more megapixels is better. Today, however megapixel ratings are similar to Ghz ratings in the computer world: They used to mean a lot, but they don't mean as much anymore. More megapixels do NOT mean a better image. They mean a larger printable image. Unless you have to have huge prints, you simply do not more megapixels. In fact, the 3.2mp of the SD200 is enough for anyone who doesn't plan on printing pictures larger than a standard 8.5x11 sheet of paper.That having been said, there are some differences between each SDxxx model. In order to get the larger 7.1mp sensor in the SD500, Canon had to make the camera larger. Thus, it is around a quarter inch thicker and 30% heavier than the other 3 models. The larger size did enable Canon to pack more features into it, however:Features unique to the SD500:-1/4 inch thicker-30% heavier-50% longer flash range-14% more battery lifeThe SD400 and SD500 also share these benefits over the SD200/SD300:-New "Night Display" feature which brightens the LCD in low light-My Colors feature lets you highlight or swap colors right on the camera-USB 2.0 High Speed supportThe following are shared by all the SDxxx Cameras:Pros:-Beautiful, eye catching design-Great image quality, though not as good as non ultraportable models-New Dig!c 2 image processor-Excellent Movie Mode-3x optical zoom is adequate for most people-Excellent, intuitive manual controls-Huge 2.0 inch lcd that looks great under various lighting conditions-Uses widely available and cheap SD cardsCons (most of these are minor quirks):-Some purple fringing problems-Proprietary batteries are expensive to replace and inconvenient at times-Lots of issues with fragile LCDs-No RAW support-Few manual controlsIf you do choose this product, the first thing you should buy is a larger SD memory card. The camera comes with a 16mb card (32 in the SD500), which is pretty much useless.You should also immediately purchase a case and some screen protectors to protect the LCD.
The cords I purchases were indeed 3' and function properly. Be aware, however, that the cord pictured is NOT the item you will receive. The cord pictured is probably at least 7'--if you're not careful and order by appearance, you will be disappointed. A 3' cord is good for connecting things that are right next to each other and little more.
I was at first quite disapointed with the static and sound quality of the iTrip Nano. Howevever, once I bought a velcro package and attached it right next to the radio it worked great!My advice if you are having the same issues that I had..do the same as I did and also experiment with the best digital station to use.
I got this product about a month ago and i thought for the great price it was at on amazon,it be wroth my try,i use my headphones dayily and found that they work just nice and i havent had no problems with them,i also LOVE the base on these headphones,if u want base and good sound these headphones will work great for you! :)
I did quite a bit of research before choosing this drive. I read where people did not like the on/off switch. I have had no problems with it at all. Most drives don't have on/off switches. I use the eSATA connection and it is extreamly fast. I have used it to move 200+ GB of data from my computer as well as a complete back up from my 320GB drive without a problem. It looks great and is very reliable. I highly reccommend this drive....
The GPS is too difficult to attach to the mount. The mount is not for an old lady like me!
I got this antenna because antennaweb.org informed me that most of my local stations were broadcast from a few towers at least 10 miles away, all within 7 degrees of each other on the horizon, so a high-gain directional antenna makes lots of sense. My horizon has other houses and trees, and outdoor mounting is infeasible for me so the amplification helps too. As an antenna alone, this product is great, but there are some minor design faults that could use some improvement.The main antenna is flimsy, and arrived with some of the prongs slightly bent radially, which was easy to fix, but annoying. The dipole antennas (rabbit ears) are very long, and the shape of the base prevents them from standing completely upright, so they stick back, thus requiring that the antenna have a fair amount of free space on all sides, which makes it more difficult to find a suitable place to put it, especially since the directionality limits the number of places you can put it if you have brick walls. The channel in the base for the cable is deep enough for the cable, but since the cable is thick it wants to bulge out a little at the point where you bend it, so you need to mash it down several times for it to stop destabilizing the base. The base itself is small and has no apparent mechanism for mounting, so it requires adjustment if people (or cats) jostle it out of its carefully-aligned position. The adjustment is easy with a compass (or smartphone), so this isn't a huge problem, but it's annoying. I'll probably attach it to the bookcase with poster tape, but it'd be nice if it had a mounting bracket with screw holes.If you need a directional antenna, an outdoor one fixed firmly in place is probably best, but if that's not an option, this antenna will serve you well, once you figure out a good place to put it.
Once you use this mouse there is no going back. It is a jewel and the rolling scroll is a gas! I have a Mac Pro so i run OSX 10 Tiger and Windows XP. Since the mouse works with both I have the best of both worlds. It's too bad the MX Keyboard only works with that piece of Vista junk.
this is a great portable dvd player. the only problem is the 3.5 hour battery. (only if going cross country). Would like to see more assor. for product. purchase a headphone adapter for more headphones and you have a great entertainment for kids and adults w/o bothering others that can't watch.
Great quality lens that fill my needs for a reasonably priced zoom lens and the VR is just an extra goody. The only thing I don't like is the fact I have to change lens to get closeup shots. Overall a great lens.
After doing some extensive research, it seems that this model suffers from some inherently fatal flaws. Google the BDP S300 and you'll find literally THOUSANDS of complaints about the same problem. It is prone to lockups, skipping, and the dreaded "NO DISC" error that seems all too common.Of course, Sony blames it on the discs, but in truth, the problem seems to lie in hard drive crashes that occur in as little as two months after purchase. Sony also tells you to make sure you have the latest firmware update (the latest is v4.90), but they know that once you get the "NO DISC" error regardless of the type of disc, it's too late...the software won't read the update disc either.This is such a widespread problem, and Sony is well aware, but once your warranty expires, you're on your own.The BDP S300 is nothing more than an expensive doorstop. Better to research and buy another brand that is up to date and much more reliable.
Glad to find the Maxell VP100 VHS Dry Video Head Cleaner, this is far better then using the liquid head cleaner, it earier and quicker to use. Would recommend this product over and over.
Got this to protect my new nifty 50 lens...seems to work well and was a good price for what it will do.
I read all of the reviews, and then bought the 340R. Works great. Before the 340R, I would scan photos, and then have to color correct, but with the 340R, the colors look natural right from the camera. The hi-res photos are fantastic -- now I need to buy a printer.
Eleven months ago (Christmas, 2001), I brought home the sony (after returning another major brand dvd player because it would stall and freeze mid-motion). I was really depending on the sony name...I was impressed with sony anyway, because I had been given an old, second-hand sony trinitron tv. It was made in '73, given to me in '82...gave up the ghost in 2000! Enough about that. since I haven't had that much experience with dvd's, just playing/viewing I can't comment on the finer points of operation. Just that it shows us great pictures and sound!! I have it going through my stereo. can't wait to upgrade using surround and a/v reciever. My only problem...I lost the remote!!
This was a great product at a good price. My pics come out clean and clear with great color. This was exactly what I was looking for and is recomended for use.
So, glad I finally ordered it. Works great and came in very minimal packaging. Glad to see that the company is looking out for the environment.
Power supply went out after short period of use. I enjoyed it up to that time, but this should have lasted much longer.
Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser MouseGreat freaking mouse.Got it and loved it, 8 customizable buttons, rechargeable battery, battery meter located right on the mouse, sleep mode, very comfortable.At first I was disappointed that the thumb wheel had only two functions to choose from (document flip, and zooming) because i really wanted to use it for my volume. However, when i installed the setoint software and rebooted it said there was an updated version of the software. I downloaded it and installed it and went in to see what changes were made, and my prayers were answered, the new version included a volume option and media player option... couldn't be happier.The software is great it can show percent of battery remaining or how many days are left on the charge, gaming options...everything about this mouse it great.
I have used the Meridian Vehicle Mounting Bracket in three different vechicles now (my Ford Ranger and two rental cars) and that is the reason I rate it so highly - it can go where I go. I haven't had any proplem with vibrations, as one of the previous raters mentioned, so I am glad I spent a few extra bucks to get this model.
The 3 ft cord which I have as well is no where near long enough for practical purposes. Skip that one and buy this long instead.
I formerly owned the SD-6980, but the device failed while under warranty. I liked that device a lot, especially its card reader port. I received a new SD-5000 from Toshiba to replace the obsolete SD-6980. The DVDs upconverted to 1080i really look like the images I receive from HD cable. The SD-6980 did a good job too, but you could see grainy areas or images that weren't perfect. I love the SD-5000 . The downsides I found from this device are no Optical port for audio, and of course no card reader. I used coax for my surround sound and its fine. The quality of the picture easily outweighs the cons.In dark scenes though, the blacks tend to pixelate...likely and upconversion issue. Also the player has an issue where it may lock up for 5-8 seconds during playback. Its annoying, but you can live with it.
I was very surprised about the Sandisk 1 GB MP3 Player. It surpassed all my expectations. After reading a bunch of reviews on amazon.com, there seemed to be a few problems that kept on occuring . I also saw how many people loved this mp3 player. I decided that it's worth a shot, and if it didn't work, I would just return it.After opening the package, I wanted to hear how it sounded. I took out the USB cord and plugged it into my computer. Instantly, it was detected as a removable drive. All I had to do was drag and drop music into the drive. It was so easy to set up.I didn't have any of the problems mentioned in previous reviews. I forwarded through multiple songs as fast as I could and nothing froze. I also filled up the mp3 player (some people said that it didn't allow them to use all the memory).Overall, this mp3 player is amazing and I would highly recommend it.Pros:- Does not require any additional software- No need to worry about a hard drive (it can be bumped around)- Small size (almost can get lost in your pocket)- Radio- Decent voice recording (I didn't expect much for such a small package)- For right or left handers (you can flip the display)- Gets decent battery life for a AAA battery- Light weight even with battery- Has options for equalizersCons:- There are multiple levels to some of the buttons. On some of them, you have to hold them down to access different menus. This had to be done because they can't fit more buttons into this compact mp3 player. Once you read the manual and play around with it for a while, you get the hang of it and everything is fine.- No lanyard- Headphones sound tinny and are slightly bigger than the average ear size(also not a fan one ear piece wire being longer than the other)Suggestions:- If you buy this MP3 player, be sure the get the updated firmware from sandisk's website. It will improve the sound and get rid of any static.- Get some new headphones or earbuds. As with almost any music playing device, the headphones that come with them are usually not great quality.
I bought this printer to print the occasional photograph and for the built in fax and scanner. I use a color laser printer for heavy duty printing but find the duplex unit on the HP 7410 to make it so useful that I have started using it a bit more. The wireless connection is just gravy.So far, I have had no problems at all. Everything works great, prints great, scans great, and have had no networking issues.Only complaint is the one all inkjets get and that is that the cartridges are expensive and don't last long at all. Otherwise, no complaints in 4 or 5 months.
I bought the Hawking HWUG1 Wireless G USB adapter hoping I could extend the range of my laptop. Sadly, the adapter's range was less than the range of my laptop's built-in wireless functionality. I read the reviews and thought that maybe my laptop had a compromised range already and this would help, heck... it has an antenna on it! How could it be any worse than what I already have built-in?! I even attached an USB extension cord to the adapter to try and move the adapter around (higher, lower, closer to a window, etc.) but it didn't help at all. Every location I tried (at home, friends house and work) failed to match the signal strength of my laptop.Setup was easy and the included software worked fine. Maybe with a more powerful antenna I would have seen an improvement. On its own; however, it's not worth it.
The price you can't beat. I'm sure that there are better speakers out there, but they are pretty incredible for what you pay for. I'm really satisfied.
I'm very pleased with this purchase. The lens came quickly and I'm enjoying using it!
Ran and hooked up right out of the box with minimal fussing. The install CD assumes you are clueless about what a router does, so it avoids requiring you to manually log-in to its browser interface to configure it (Unless you're doing anything other than hooking this router directly between your computer and a cable or DSL modem). I got the "N" version instead of a "G" wireless router because I will someday upgrade my laptop's "G" WIFI card to an "N" when prices drop. With my brand-name laptop's built-in "G" access card, I have very good access downstairs with this router located on the 2nd floor of my wood/stucco/drywall house. It's very hard to guage wireless data rates due to so many different factors. Nevertheless, with my wireless "G" laptop about 60 feet away downstairs I get an Internet speed of 500kbps upload and a 1Mbps-2Mbps download - as measured using a web-site for measuring internet speeds (with the WRT150N connected to a cable modem through another router).
I used to own a WRT54G and had used a version 1.1 for many years. I had purchased the add on antennas to extend my range and had even experimented with third party firmware.After a great relationship stacked on top of my (now gone) linksys cable modem (removed because of degrading speeds), the WAP began to fail until it was no more. The obvious choice was to replace it with the same model, but when I got home with it, imagine my surprise when the antennas weren't removable! Linksys/Cisco has cheapened the product to keep costs down, but instead of changing the model number, they just maintain that it was the same. Also, the hardware has gotten cheaper and apparently I couldn't run third party firmware on it. To throw gas on the fire, the network kept getting lost on wired or wireless devices. The piece of garbage when back into the box and was returned.I got a D-Link DIR 655 and am very happy with that.When I had to replace my cable modem, I didn't even bother with Linksys, they've lost a customer.
My battery arrived quickly, no problems. I got such a great deal on this 'Extended Life' battery that I just had to buy it. The only negative is that...due to it's awesome battery life, it's quite large for this little video camera. It really sticks out and makes it a little awkward for filming actually. I'm getting used to it, but when i first put it on...I had to chuckle it was so massive. But for battery life, there's just no comparrison between this and the mini-normal battery.
Installed between desktop PC soundcard line-out and 1980's TEAC stereo system. Ground loop had been introducing loud humming into stereo, making this hookup unusable. Other ground loop fixes were not practical due to home's wiring limitations. This little device did the trick. No humming, even at high levels. It just works. No discernable sound distortion, clipping, flattening, etc.
I've been incredibly happy with this camera. This camera is great if you're used to a high-end SLR. It's overkill for simple snapshots, unless you've got way too much money to blow. Exposure compensation in 1/3 stop increments (I leave it set on +1/3 stop to brighten up the default exposure, which goes a bit dark for my taste). Slow-syncro flash, macro/infinity mode, etc. The zoom range is a little narrow (35-70mm in 35mm film equivalent), but given that the camera is the same size as my wallet, I can't think of any real complaint. The SS body is wonderful, feels high-quality.
Nothing much to say...this baby does the trick! It charges up that Canon battery super-fast, is versatile and very portable. Don't settle for crappy aftermarket ones that may or may NOT work, or worse, will screw up your battery. Get the real deal.
managed to break these in a few weeks. need to find soethinig that can take a beatinigcomfortable though. good sound
Ok, I got this for $63 at the time. Really great deal. Easy to setup and use. Love the red dot view finder, works really well. You do not have to use the book just look at the box and set it up. It is that easy. Just wish I could get another at the same price, I should have bought two. Great telescope for a first start.
We just received an AG-HVX200 and I tell you, it's got more menus than a powerhouse Chinese restaurant. It's not for people who enjoy the pyro-friendly camera; there are menus with the depth of a 15-layer cake. The reason is because the camera can be configured into over 100 different ways of shooting.The HVX200 gives the new user a challenge to sink or swim, because it thrusts you into deep water. If you've ever shot with the DVX100, you'll adapt to the HVX quite well, from other reviews I've read. I'm a still shooter for a major city daily newspaper, and we're moving towards high definition gear to shoot movie clips and pull frames for news print. With this in mind, the camera's color retention are quality. But I wish the configs were a bit simpler. It will take time to learn a new format of news-gathering, but I see the potential with this gear.One big drawback that I see is that the menu buttons are on top of the camera, beside and beneath the handle. Try shooting in the field and change your recording format, and it's an awkward feat to accomplish, since you're looking through the viewfinder (or watching the fold-out screen) as you scroll through the layers to figure which is the best recording format.Would I consider giving this camera up? Hail, no. It's a powerful tool, and the result is what the image quality is about. The color shift with reds and greens and blues are minimal, unlike other samples from competing cameras that I have seen. This, coupled with the ability to drop files into a PowerBook with Final Cut Pro makes it a fast and efficient companion to get files changed to .mov format to drop them into ftp for web publication.Delete unwanted files as you record. Drop the files onto a hard drive and wipe your P2 card to shoot some more. But you'd better have your software and hardware in order before you plunk down $6,000 retail,, just for the camera (and no mounted boom microphone - sold as an acc). A 4gb card sells $600, the optional 100gb Firestore costs $2,000 (which is about the same price as a couple 8gb P2 cards), Final Cut Pro 5 costs $1,000, and you aren't even talking about the need for a GOOD fluid head tripod ($500), wireless microphone system ($500), blue ray DVD burner (for the multitude of gigs of recording files), extra batteries and perhaps a large external drive to store clips as you figure how to keep all the hundreds of gigs of files from overloading all your open drive space. The HVX eats drive space like a great white eats people. It doesn't think, it just does, and at up to a gigabyte per minute.Even with working for a newspaper, we still have to adjust our budget royally to get what's needed for one HVX camera. Add filters or a 4x4 filter system and, yeesh. Or, kerching. It's bling bling for the developers, while you've just spent the same amount for your camera, just to get it up, and running.**Rule of thumb, boys and girls: plan to spend double the camera's cost to outfit a system; aka, you'll have to fork out over $11,000 to effectively shoot in the field and edit in-house.**For those in the pro field, it's probably worth it. For the casual user, or someone just getting into indie film making or trying to make money off the business, it might be worth it to wait. The HVX200 is a groundbreaking camera, like digital cameras revolutionized photography. Tapeless production will be adopted and will change the face of video production in the coming years. The price will drop as others compete for market share.
I purchased the in-ear headphones thinking that the bass would be better. Its not. Actually after using them for a day I returned them. The in-ear headphones that came with the iPod actually has better sound quality.
Having had many batteries "toasted"...over the past many years..finally a charger that does what "You want". It allows control of each battery, charge rate, re-cycle, or evaluate condition. Sounds hard...not really..several charge rates.My Son is a real tech nut...was impressed and gonna get one too. It comes with "C" and "D" adapters, 4 AA and 4AAA's hi capacity batteries and a nice travel bag.Dalep.s. I forgot the best part..It has a lcd readout for each battery,,you can see the chg rate and progress during charging.
So far, I've burned 10 cd's with no single problem. And the black color make it very cool.
I used this as secondary unit for my bedroom. I'm disappointed that this unit won't show closed caption from recorded or store-bought VHS tapes. I tried to run the same tapes on my new primary Panasonic DVD recorder/VHS unit in my living room and it showed closed caption without any problems. Since it's too late for me to send it back, I will sell it or give it to Goodwill. Good thing this unit wasn't expensive, so I didn't lose much. I will buy another Panasonic (DVD reader/VHS combo) to replace the JVC unit.
I'm a university lecturer and have a long commute; I also want to preserve the precious few USB ports available on my laptop, so I prefer bluetooth devices when I can find ones that meet my needs.This mouse definitely does NOT meet my needs. First, it eats batteries; I can't get more than about a week of regular use out of this thing without having to put a new pair of batteries in it. I got sick of paying $3 every week for a new set of batteries and started using rechargeables in it. The batteries also are loose inside of it and after a train ride or the bike ride between the Amtrak station and my office on campus, I often have to open it up and reseat them; not an odious process, but it happens very often and is very annoying.As for the 'jitter' other reviewers have mentioned, it happens frequently but erratically; there is no way to predict when the cursor will or won't severely lag behind the movement of the mouse. And it's not the surface that's the issue, it's the wireless signal it produces. I've tried it on multiple surfaces, including those laser specific mouse pads and it doesn't help the performance of the mouse one whit. I can use my Apple bluetooth keyboard and iLuv bluetooth headphones at the same time with my MacBook Pro and have almost no issues with either of them on bluetooth.The only reason I gave it one star is because Amazon won't let me give it zero stars. Do not waste your money on this thing; it is a POS. I'm probably going to get a RadTech BT mouse to replace it.
So many features including a voice recorder! Its slightly lighter than the iPod and the battery lasts at least an hour longer than the iPod.You can record from the radio which is great for pre announced broadcasted live concerts.You can use the Napsung player in your car without having to buy a special adaptor.You can drag and drop from Napster.All in all very pleased I got the Napsung player and NOT the clunky Ipod.
Yes, it was crucial - my dad's desktop only had 256MB of memory, barely enough for Windows XP Pro to sit idle.I upgraded the machine with a 1 GB stick of Crucial memory, put everything back together and voila! Happiness!In fact, it was so easy (and inexpensive) that I may add another stick. And yes, I will choose Crucial memory again.
Bought this screen and it didn't turn on or work with remote. Took the company 3 weeks to send me a replacement circuit board that I had to install and still didn't work. It's been over a month since I bought this screen and am still waiting for a replacement. Don't waste your time with this crappy company. I only paid $200 w/ free shipping and wish I had never purchased it. Beware!
My IOGEAR KVM (GCS62) works great once in the proper configuration; however, with all the new systems out there, it's tough to get all PS2 connectors and I found that the switch does not work well trying to convert PS2 to USB - net, it has limited lifetime...
I read that some DJ's were using these headphones for in Club use and were happy with their performance. So I thought that I would give them a shot for $40; just for back up and see if they worked out. The styling alone would be a welcomed change and was my incentive. However, the headphones are smaller than I thought (even though they are 40mm drivers), flimsy and leak a considerable amount of outside noise. I would never recommend these for a DJ. Low end is hollow and difficult to discern. Therefore, one would have to turn the volume up considerably to hear the distinctions between the kick and snare drums in a live cue; all the while the headphone signal will have to compete with the outside club noise leaking in...again...more volume. Hence: HEARING DAMAGE! Performance of these validate about a $25 price point. Styling may warrant close to the $40; if you're more into look than sound. I recommend these as an accessory for your personal media player.
My headphones are a bit worse for wear (my fault) but these are my go-to headphones when I really want to enjoy a piece. Good frequency response high and low. Very comfortable even with all-day use.
Okay, I did a lot of research before buying a camcorder. It seems like the main competitors were JVC and Sony. I chose the JVC because it had better resolution and better features for less of a price (with Amazon at least).Now, when it came to the JVC camcorder I chose the Hard Drive version because I enjoy simply playing around and having fun without having to worry about wasting tapes or dvds. Plus, when you rewind and re-record over tape, you lose quality. Each time you hit record, a new scene begins, which is really cool for managing your files! Also, with the model I purchased, you're able to edit the scene so that you can trim it to just what you want.So then, High Def or Standard Def? Do you have a High Def TV? Are you making high quality movies? Then stop reading and get the HD camcorder. If not, then get the Standard Def. I got it because I don't see any spectacular HD camcorders yet. I'm sure they're being developed, but with only a few models available, you're probably getting a low end HD which, in my opinion isn't better than a high end SD. Plus, HD takes up more Hard Drive space, and looks terrible on a SD television. I have a buddy who got an HD who actually does have an HDTV, and he said he NEVER uses it because it's just over the top. So he records in SD, but, like I said, the only models that are out are lower end HDs, so it's kind of a bummer for him. They also chew up more battery life.Additionally, I chose the GZMG555 (currently their top of the line SD) because of a few great features: it's got a light (which is a little too fluorescent, but good enough), it's got a cold shoe (so you can plug in a better mic, trust me, this was the main reason I chose it), rather than having all the options digital (because it's really annoying to have to surf through billions of digital menus) there's a round dial on top that you rotate (like on good digital cameras), the camcorder offers great quality (learn about the 1/2.5" details), and a great zoom.Now, here's some advice for a couple questions you may or may not have thought of. Why isn't the zoom as good as lower end models? I have no clue, but the zoom it has is plenty. In fact, zooming too much seems pointless--all you get is particle vision, and you really notice shaky hands. What about only having a 30GB instead of a 60GB? Honestly, on the Ultra quality version you get over 7 hours of footage, are you ever going to need more? Then use the Fine quality that will yield like 10 hours. If you need more than that before you offload the footage onto your computer you have 3 options: 1) buy the JVC portable DVD burner (a good option if you're on a long vactation), that way you can burn to DVD at the end of each day or two; option 2, bring a laptop on your vacation that you can save to; or 3 buy a different camcorder.Last important piece of advice! This records video as an MPEG2 with a .MOD at the end. This is annoying if you have film editing software because it's not always compatible (Roxio=no, Pinnacle=yes, I think). But, remember this!: You can convert these to MPEG2 files VERY EASILY by erasing the .MOD and retyping it as .MPEG2...or if you're clever, you'll be able to find an mass converter which is much much quicker. I recommend this because if you record in 16:9 and retype the .MPEG2, the media player you use will not know that it was 16:9 (so it'll look retarded). If you find the converter I found, you'll be able to check mark a box that will make sure to include the 16:9 setting. By the way, the download I found was free.Oh yeah, the software it comes with is cool, but only a trial version (no big surprise) where there's no time limit, but all the options are limited. It seems like cool enough software, so if you don't have a program already, just upgrade to the full version.So that's it. You'll be happy!
Purchased case for an new PCIe motherboard, with a Pentium D 3 gig processor. Processor runs 10 degrees cooler in this case, due to the vented side panel and case fan. Very happy with purchase.
Excellent cable. Very reliable. Now if only my operating system is the same way....
Nice product!!! But it is too small for my Canon Powershot S1 IS. I just don't understand why these suppliers don't tell us the measurements of each case, it sure would save us and them time and money.
I bought two of these for my Xoom and EVO. I love it. Showed it to a friend who has an iPhone and iPad, so he bought 3, one each for his wife and one for a spare. BTW, his wife, also a friend, and I have long fingernails, so that was a plus for us.
I have only had the camera for about a month, but am very pleased. It takes great pictures and is very easy to use. Definitely recommend this camera to anyone looking for a digital camera for everyday use.
This is my 2nd one. the first one was returned, as it didnt work. (cardscan customer support was horrible. Called 3x to see if i did something wrong. they told me that sometimes the scanner does fail and to return to the seller).A Very easy install process...once it did work, it is easy to use. Takes about 30 sec/card to scan and correct any of the mis-filed fields and incorrect spellings.The exchange software with V8 to a CMS system can be a little difficult to use, as the directions are somewhat vague, but it is easy to figure out.Also gets all the business cards and various business card folders off your desk.
I've owned a couple other Sony portables through the years and I know this is by far the nicest one I've ever heard. It's the priciest one but you get what you pay for. I wanted a richer sound than the $70 unit I owned before. (That one took a ride off a counter and didn't work so well after that!) So I upgraded. You can tailor the sound. I listen to a lot of live recordings and sometimes you want maximum bass & other times you can take it back a notch or two. It sounds very good and full at low volumes too. Also, I've read that some people don't care for the tape player. I'm 53 years old and still have a large cassette collection so what's not to like? It's a bit heavy and big. You probably won't take it on a canoe camping trip. 5 stars for this unit. You won't be disappointed.
Don't waste your money on this junk. First, its ugly and doesn't look half as good as the ipod nano. Second, the video format that it plays is only .AMV. This is a very very very rare format and you will need to download a converter to go from .avi to .amv. Good luck; its a pain to use. Also, the controls are a nightmare and the quality of the product is very questionable in your hands. The battery life on a full charge is no better than 6 hours.The biggest nuisance is getting to your music. You can scroll one song at a time which takes too long (as it is it takes a few seconds to go from one song to the next). The easier way is to make subfolders. I made mine by artist. I'm not going to explain the complicated process of using subfolders... but its no walk in the park.My advice to you: Don't buy these cheap ripoffs. You're better off buying something else.
screws in like a filter to your existing lens. great quality, extremely useful for getting higher magnification. I am not a photography expert, but I take a lot of photos, and the image quality appears to be very good to me. Just make sure you have the correct diameter and screw threads to match the existing lens.
The specifications of this product are great. Sadly, my experience of the WNR854T in practice are not. Here are my issues:1. The system drops wireless connections regularly. I have to re-establish the connection often more than once per hour. This would not be such a big issue except that my VPN connection is dropped at the same time, and has to be manually re-established for security reasons. This happens even when I have maximum signal strength.2. The router seems to need multiple reboots after a configuration change. No reason I can see, but the boot sequence fails (the light goes from green to orange and never goes back to green). Eventually it reboots successfully. The result of the partial boot is that I have connectivity, but the DHCP server isn't running, and the wireless network isn't running.3. My router suffered a hardware failure (inside the warranty period). I sent it back and got a new one, but I had to pay the postage, and the new one has all the performance and booting problems of the original (which I assume are mostly software problems. Needless to say, I have updated the firmware to the latest. No discernible improvement.I've finally found a way to use it that seems more stable - I disable the routing and DHCP capability by hooking it up as a simple hub that connects to my other (wired) hub. This has been stable now for a couple of days.In summary, I am sure the average user would have thrown this thing away by now. I have only persevered because I am a bit of a geek and cheap.Don't buy this product. It's the worst piece of hardware I have seen in several years. The only good news is that the customer support people recognized the hardware failure and issued an RMA without protest.Sadly, after getting it back, there are still problems. No change in my view.
It's great. i had no problem with this keyboard. easy install....if it works perfectly with docs-to-go and sheets-to-go...i'll be really happy..really portable..
1. It DOES retain your EQ (and other) settings in custom after power off.2. Sounds better without SRS Wow (menu>settings>sound effect>SRS WOW>off) this eliminates bass clipping (distortion).3. Jazz or Rock EQ sounded good to me.4. I rip CD's with audiograbber (free) at maximum sample rate (320 I think). Click the penguins to get all info for mp3 (if you use audiograbber you'll see what I mean). I'm sure there are other ripping software products that do the same.5. If you have windows 2000 or later with the updates, forget the CD. Put it in the microwave for 3 seconds (it's cool to watch what happens). Windows will detect this device, no problem. Just plug it in, and use Windows explorer to transfer files. If you are not used to browsing for music files on a computer using windows explorer, then maybe you need the software to manage your files (bummer).6. The headphones sound almost identical to the Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia phones (like $25). (too hot on the mids for me though) However, I think the headphones included with this device have a little better bass. Mind you, they are not better than the Sony MDR-EX71SL Fontopia (which are $45). Nevertheless, I plugged in the Sony MDR-EX71SL phones and it sounded great!7. Take an exacto knife and skillfully cut a place in the plastic cover in which to insert an SD card (kind of red neck I suppose). Never remove the device from the carrying case again.8. You can sort by artist, genre, album, year etc. that's how I recovered from the "no folders" problem.Why the score? I hate absolutes. I am very satisfied with my purchase. Office Depot for $70.10/12/05 update.Got 256MB card in and the powerup time is minimal 5 seconds or so. The battery life is maintaining.Make sure to run the firmware upgrade by doing a google search for sansa-firmware, it should be the first result.This will fix the order problem and a few others. It adds a Favorites list, as well. To use Favorites simply press and hold the center button for a couple of seconds. It will ask if you want to add the currnet song to Favorites, press the center button for OK, and that's it! You can clear your Favorites at any time.The upgrade will ask you to clear all music from the Sansa, so be prepared. Firmware upgrades are serious business. Make sure you have a fresh battery and a reliable connection to the computer.5/25/06Bought two more for my children. All work flawlessly under heavy use. No need to upgrade the newer ones' firmware. I have three now. Getting ready to buy another one.
Works almost "like" advertised. Just remember Red is video and not the yellow one and it works like a charm! My Amazon says it's coming next week for some odd reason and whats more odd is that it came to my house the next day! Great service!
While this medium is becoming increasingly irrelevant, it's still vital for Windows users needing to create a backup of vital program files in the event of a system crash that leaves your CD drive useless. The average home user of Windows (who backs up program data on Zip disks, CDs or tape) will not need more than 10 disks to back up her system. Colored disks are an especially smart way to back up your critical program files because you can create a more ordered backup environment. And the neon colors Imation puts out just look cool. In a crisis, your life will be made a little easier by the few extra pennies you spend on these colored disks.My criticism of these disks is limited. First, I would have preferred having one more disk of each color, or the ability to buy a smaller pack consisting of a single color. That would have made color coding a little easier. Second, for especially heavy users of this media, this 10-pack is obviously not cost effective.But these are truly minor qualifications. For most home or single computer users of Windows, this is the smartest way to backup core Windows (and some third party utility) elements for a rainy day.
While these headphones sound REALLY good, they are very uncomfortable. They are hard to get on and most people I know that tried mine with my MP3 player hate them on fit alone. What really makes these a 1-star item is the durability. I went through 2 sets of these both only lasted about 5-6 uses. The first ones I just took off normally next day they didn't work, I didn't abuse them in any way but I liked the sound and got a 2nd set. The 2nd set I did accidentally yank when the wire got caught by my elbow while jogging, it wasn't harsh but it was a mild tug. From then on one side kept cutting out. I might try soldering the connection back in if I can get to it but these things just break too easy for me to recommend. I had cheaper headphones take 10x the amount of abuse and still work fine.
After I got number of remotes for my system to 4, I decided to do something with it. Picked up the remote at the local Wal-Mart, and I generally satisfied with it. Bad things first - the Website is sluggish and the Java software that comes with the remote makes things worse - I've had to relog numerous times and wait a lot in between screens. An advice here - don't use the software installed, go straight to the web site, it will make the setup experience better.But, the idea is great - using the huge interned database greatly increases your chances of finding appropriate devices/codes. Customization capabilities are excellent, looks like you can do anything with this remote.Now, when it is working, it's a blast! Swithing on and off and between modes (DVD/TV) are just one button, and it remembers to switch off DVD when switching to TV.Nice design as well, though I wish channel and volume buttons would be a little larger.
This is the second ergonomic keyboard I've owned. My previous one had a similar shape and style, but it got too old, so I upgraded to a new one.Pros:--The angle difference between hands is very comfortable for me.--I like the split space bar.--The two USB ports is a plus.--The shape and style in general is comfortable for my hands.--Most of the extra buttons at the top are very useful (back, forward, stop, refresh, search, favorites, web/home, media controls, mute, volume, close, print, stickies, Sherlock2, Mail, calculator, sleep, power).--Adesso customer service was very prompt, efficient, and friendly.Cons:--The keys are very stiff. When I bought this from Amazon, it arrived with a Delete key that was stiffer than the other keys. I contacted Adesso and they very promptly replaced the keyboard with a new one.However, while the Delete key was now the same "stiffness" as the other keys, all the keys in general require more hand strength to press than my old keyboard, or even the generic keyboard that came with my other computer tower.After eight months of using this keyboard, I've finally given up and bought another one. While I don't have wrist pain, my typing speed has slowed dramatically and my error rate is high because of the stiff keys.The key stiffness might not affect someone else, but I've come to dislike it in the months I've owned this keyboard.(For my new keyboard, I went to a local electronics store and tested out the keyboards they have on display. I decided on the Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 because it felt very comfortable to my hands.)
It was exactly what my husband wanted and expected. it's easy to use, and we've had no problem using it or playing old records that we upload onto the computer with the included software.
This player is fantastic. After looking for a few months andspending money needlessly, I finally found what I was lookingfor. Let me explain, because this is important. Believe it ornot, but I am not into music; even though the sound quality isgreat for music. I do a lot of MP3 recording to disc of spokenword files that I record off the air and other sources (meetings,seminars, etc.). Many of these files are 2 and 3 hours long. I often don't want to listen to a file all in onesitting, so I need a RESUME function on my player that allowsme to shut down at any time and then return to the place whereI left off. This player does it beautifully.I'm surprised that manufacturers haven't figured out howimportant such a feature is today in the era of podcasting.I would suggest that they not only think in terms of youngkids and their music, but others like myself (an ever growinggroup) who need a player for use with spoken work files andrecorded books, etc.
I purchased this portable printer to replace another canon protable that fell from a height and broke into bits. The new printer works even better, is faster and was very easy to install and use. (XP home)
I liked these wireless headphones but had to bring them home from the office because of noise bleed. Someone two cubicles away said he could hear them at times!Dropped signals were cured by setting the volume at the computer higher than the volume on the headset - perhaps that sent more over-the-air signal?Finally, they were not as comfortable as I would have liked since the flat earpieces mashed my ears.But most importantly, the sound was great!
Lets see, we paid around $[...] for these speakers. We also paid about $[...] for a Bose system that we have in another room. Guess which performs better? The Athena Micra, hands down. Particularly, the mids and bass are stellar, and literally blow the Bose away. The highs are also crisp and well defined. After doing A TON of research, I settled on these speakers as my choice, and I do not regret it one single bit. I should note, in order to get the best sound out of these, speaker placement is key. The fronts aren't hard to setup, but the rear speakers need to be placed slightly behind the listening area, pointing toward each other (ie: the faces of each speaker are pointed towards each other, each face being perpendicular to the listener's ear and slightly behind), and NOT pointed directly toward the ears of the listener. They also MUST be placed at a height of approximatly 4-6 feet above where the listener's ear will be, and at least 6 feet apart (preferably, the same distance apart as the front speakers). I'm trying to upload a picture that will illustrate this.Anyhow, you will also need a solid receiver. I HIGHLY recommend a Pioneer unit, due to its very accurate auto calibration system. Unless you are an audio guru, which I doubt if you're shopping in this price range (no offense), then you will need a thorough and precise auto calibration system. Pioneer gets the vote hands down in that department over all other receiver manufactureres. If you're not interested in HDMI, an auto calibration Pioneer will run you about $[...]. An HDMI equipped variant will run about $[...]. The difference in sound is negligable, but new equipment (specifically HD-DVD) require HDMI to work properly.So, on the low end, we're talking about $[...] for the receiver and the speakers. Add another $[...] if you want stands for these (ie: if you're not wall mounting), and the total gets you to $[...] for the full system...hundreds less than Bose, which pales in comparison, and at least $[...] less than anything that can best it. Don't settle for home theater in a box...for a few hundred more you can have a system that exceeds the expectations of 95% of home theater users. I'm very picky, and I was not dissatisfied.If I could list one gripe, it would be that the subwoofer is a little on the weak side, but not nearly as ill-winded as the Bose (the Athena sub compared to the Bose sub is no contest...its actually laughable how bad the Bose is in contrast). Just turn the volume knob to about 8 or 9 on the sub to taste (depends on your room), listen for a day or so, adjust speaker placement, listen for a few more days, then have the Pioneer do the auto calibration. You won't be let down.
This was a perfect mount for my 20 Inch Monitor. I mounted it on the wall vertically, next to my main display so that I could try something different. I'm now planning to get a second because the price is so good, to put my other 20 inch monitor vertically on the other side of my 24 inch horizontal monitor.Ex:20 Inch Monitor 24 Inch Monitor 20 Inch MonitorVertical Horizontal Vertical
We knew about its short battery life, but we bought it anyway. Now we regret it. The battery lasted only for about 20 pictures with flash. Had we known this as a fact, we wouldn't have bought this camera.
You don't need to attach anything to the windshield that leaves a mark. This sits nicely on the dash and goes in the glove compartment when leaving the car. Well worth the money.
Works just fine, is exactly what it says it is, no problems with connecting. According to other reviews, seems like a "chance" but nothing negative here.
I purchased this backpack in May 2008 prior to a trip to Europe after finishing Grad School. The pack looked like it was well made and as some of the other reviewers stated, it hid a notebook computer well and didn't scream "steal me".The first two weeks, I noticed some of the stitching coming undone. The zippers were difficult to operate by the pull tabs, almost like the zippers would not smoothly zip, I ended up pulling the openings open by the sides to get the zipper to function properly even this is not how I have ever used a zipper before.After those first two weeks, I tried to use it as a commuter bag while cycling in to work, which is about an hour each way. That was when things started to really go downhill. As I tried to put the computer in there, a change of clothes for work, my wallet, keys and a few other things, the usefulness of this pack started to disappear. Zippers failed to function, at all. The plastic adjustment clips for the straps broke into pieces. I tied the straps to the remaining plastic so I could get home.Overall, it is a good concept but the workmanship and materials are SERIOUSLY lacking. This pack would be best suited to those who put only a computer and light support items in the pack. If you intend to use it as a backpack for school or a replacement for a computer bag and a backpack (my hope was to use this so I didn't need to lug a computer bag in addition to my pack for IT work), don't get this pack until Outdoor Products fixes the flaws with this thing.I am returning this pack and getting a backpack from REI.Joe.
My husband and I seem to disagree on the volume for the TV so a couple of years ago I purchased a set of headphones for Christmas. What a great idea! Now he can listen to the TV at max volume and I can either listen at a normal level or even mute the TV for some peace & quiet. We loved them so much --purchased another set for the TV in the bedroom--yea!
I bought the 128MB card to use in my Leica Digilux and immediately had problems...some shots would not record others looked like they recorded, but then would turn up corrupted when I brought them into Photoshop. I went back to my original card and no problems. An isolated issue? Who knows.
I had no idea what to expect with this item. There are so many different items to choose from when looking for a transmitter for the ipod. This transmitter works wonderfully. Even if the station I chose comes in a little, you can't hear it over the ipod. The sound is so clear and it is so easy to use. I will recommend this item to anyone looking for an ipod transmitter. This is a great product. Hope you enjoy it as much as I have.
I purchased this printer on the recommendation of one of my instructors. I was immediatley impressed with the accurate color and speed of this printer. Finally, a 13 inch wide printer that can deliver the large print I was looking for for under $500.
I got tired of paying for ink cartridges for my injet printer, and also of waiting for it to slowly print my material, so I decided to replace it with a laser printer. Since I don't print pictures, a black and white printer is sufficient. I couldn't be happier with the HP 1020. It's very compact (actually smaller than my Epson), unbelievably fast (though it takes a little while to get going), and the result is crystal clear. One important note, though: I'm a Mac user and this printer isn't intended to support Macs. But I learned from other reviewers on this site that you can solve this problem by downloading the printer driver from HP for the HP Laserjet 1022, which does support Macs. I did this, but the other reviewers left out an important bit of information: the directions that come with the printer say to wait until instructed to plug in the computer and attach it to your computer via a USB cable. But this is NOT what you do in the case of using the 1022 driver for this machine. Instead, after downloading the driver from ther HP website (which you can do for free, afte going to their support page), connect the 1020 to the power source and to your computer; then go to Printer Utility, select Add Printer, and the Mac will do the rest (it automatically uses the 1022 driver to support the 1020). Once my partner did this (I was in a muddle until she did so!), it all went very smoothly. For the very low price that Amazon is asking, now even Mac users can enjoy this outstanding printer.
some features that i didn't expect: it's nice and easy to insert my mp3 player (coby brand). there's a opening at the top and bottom for your ear phone jack. it comes with a lanyard. i wear it while exercising, so the neoprene dries quickly (from the sweat). i like the tag/loop in the back. it's where i tuck in my excess ear-bud wire.
I bought this for my daughter because it is inexpensive and easy to use, and it's been a lot of fun. You will be hard pressed to find a better 3.2 megapixel camera for the money. Picture quality is excellent, operates on two AA batteries (get rechargables with a recharger because battery life is short), downloads your photos in seconds to your computer through a USB cord that comes with the camera, has a zoom (the 5x max zoom is not sharp; you are better off cropping and enlarging a non-zoom photo image on the computer), the flash is decent, and the features are functional. My daughter loves it. I have been a confirmed film camera purist and still prefer my Nikon with its hefty 28-210 zoom to a pixel image, but why lug that around when we have this little pocket wonder? A perfect introduction to digital photography...
Little needs be be said about the performance of the Pentax DA* 50-135/2.8. This lens is sharp rought out of the gate at f/2.8. Set your dSLR to A mode at 2.8, and enjoy. There are many superlative reviews on Amazon and elsewhere. I agree. Click this lens onto your camera, take a few photos, and you know you have something special. Some lenses faithfully reproduce what you see, but elicit no emotional response. This lens does. Like my collection of Voigtlander prime lenses, this lens somehow makes things look better than they may be. Get this lens, and you will want to take more photos. This lens will make your dSLR sing.On a more tempered note, do not expect much from the SDM focusing. The Canon or Nikon equivalents snap to focus almost instantly - you can hear the lens jerking the poor optics around. The Pentax SDM, on the other hand, lazily and smoothly focuses. Not really faster than a screw drive (just silently). I get the feeling that the SDM is underpowered, overly damped, or just not tuned to agressively focus quickly. But, if you are buying Pentax, you know this already, and this should not bother you.I am typically not into zooms. But this lens is a gem.
Minimizes arm/wrist movement, cutting down on carpal tunnel problems. Allows the most precise control for first-person shooter games. Is the most natural input device short of a pen on paper. If I have to use a mouse, this is the only one I want. I even purchased one to hook to my PC at work (it has the added advantage of making my workstation vitually unusable by snoopy coworkers). Allows great customization of the buttons--I have it set up so the left button performs "right click" functions (I use my thumb on that side), while the right button performs those multitude of "left click" tasks (for which I use my ring finger). .... well worth the price. Buy it, love it.
This head unit is simply the best out there... Just wish i could find a replacement faceplate for less than $300
I purchased this flash drive to take my pictures and music off my computer which was becoming full. I love the Kingston Flash drive for it's ease in use. I'd recommend it.
Took snorkeling off St. Croix. Where the light was good, the pictures turned out ok but the color was more blue than necessary. I was able to color balance the digital copies I got to make most turn out pretty good but the prints from development were too blue in almost all cases.
This CD/DVD system is one of the best out there. The sound is just awesome. It has HDCD capability, so CDs recorded in 20 bits rather than 16, sound like they are being played live right in front of you! It has a manual equalizer so you can change bass and treble to just how you like. The bass and treble both sound great. The speakers have virtually no excess noise. The system is compact and rather light so it will fit in tight spaces. Most of the controls are on the remote control, keeping the face of the console clean looking. I haven't hooked it to a TV or computer yet but I expect it to perform just as well. This is something you should really look into if you have the money, instead of buying an ugly, bulky stereo.
A little bit hard to use easily. More of a wrist band than an arm band.
I have paid literally thousands to tivo, and now I have just been victimized by their billing department. 14 months ago I replaced my old tivo and purchased a lifetime contract on a new Series 3. They claim that by default I agreed to terms listed at the time on their web site, although they can not provide a copy of the terms, because,"they were part of a limited time promotion". They allege that I agreed to continue monthly service on my old unit after the end of one year of free service on my old unit. I made the transaction by phone, and DID NOT agree to maintain service on my old unit. I only have one TV! TiVo business practices are SLEAZY! Don't get tangled up with them.
No, though this cord coils like one, it is not a phone cord. Aside from that minor drawback, this cord functions just fine. Though I wonder how you could rate an ethernet cord for any reason.......
I have had my Fantom drive for over a year now, and it has worked wonderfully. There have been no problems what-so-ever, even though it is turned on almost all the time. I am a photographer and use this drive to store by library of photos and videos, and trust it with my livelyhood and have no worries about it. The USB 2.0 is fast, no probelms there, XP doesn't require any software, just plug it in and go. I am actually thinking of purchasing another one because mine is almost full! The outer shell is metal and it is very durable. It comes with a stand so that you can have it up on it's end, like in the pictures, on lay it flat, whatever suits your needs.I reccomend this drive without a doubt. Enjoy your HD!
This is a great camera, but you must learn to use it correctly. buy the sony 256MB pro stick at least and an extra battery. The people who gave this camera a poor review did not read the manual fully and have very unsteady hands while holding the camera. Plus don't understand lighting fully.
It didn't take long for this to arrive. The cable works just as I expected it to. I highly recommend it.
Remote is the best one out there. There are a lot of Harmony remotes out there and they all work great. I think this one is the most attractive out of all of them. Phone is very easy to set up with your computer and you can always keep it updated. I had an old surround sound system that would never work with any of my cable remotes. With this phone, I have all of my stems controlled with one remote. I can also use it to set my TV to the right Input when playing PS3 or the Wii. All you have to do is turn the actually gaming system on and you're set!
This is a great backup device- simple plug and play, fast transfer and it is really small and lightweight. Does not require external power which is a bonus
I just fixed up a PL-512 with a new cartridge and bought some records. I don't have the money or space for a truly professional cleaning system, but this works wonders on dirty and clean vinyl, alike. I here no pops or crackles, which are sure signs of dirt, dust, or static. I run this over each side before ever playing, and then never use it again (so far). After the initial cleaning with the audio technica, I just use a dry anti-static brush on every play.
I had a lot of people coming up to me asking me where I got this bag since you don't see a person with a bright orange computer bag everyday.I love this bag a whole lot, the only probably is that the bag is too big for my lapbtop.
The mouse I received was great! It arrived fast & works good! I will be shopping with this company again!
I've been using an HP1320 laser printer for about 8 years. So far, I've gone through the original toner cartridge, which should have lasted 2500 pages, and a single Q5459X cartridge, which was supposed to have lasted 6000 pages. My printer tells me that it has printed 8722 pages, and I've just installed my second Q5459X. It was nice to find that these cartridges last for at least as long as they're supposed to. HP's estimates are just about perfect. I use my laser primarily to print text. Illustrated documents go to an inkjet printer nearby.I've had no hitches with these toner cartridges, including the one I've just installed. I've tried the far less expensive toner cartridges on other printers and have not found the quality to be up to snuff. It's not worth it to me to save less than a penny per page if I'm going to get banding, variation in blacks among sentences, or need for more frequent replacement.The downside, of course, is that at first glance, this price seems ridiculously high. Let's face it: you can buy a brand new HP LaserJet Pro P1606dn for just $20 more, or the P1102w for $15 less. And they include a toner cartridge. But the toner included there is a starter cartridge and you'll shortly find yourself wanting to buy a real toner cartridge. And there they are, for a slightly higher price per page than you'll find right here - the high yield cartridges aren't even available for these new printers yet. So buck up, spend the dollars up front, and you'll have your 6000 pages of high quality output. HP's printers are astoundingly reliable so I haven't yet encountered a point where I buy toner only to find that the printer no longer works.And spend the extra dollars on the HP product. If nothing else, you'll have a reliable high-quality toner cartridge that will last a good long time.
The first headphones had to be returned to Sony because of two reasons:1. The volume was too low.2. The phones would shut themselves off for short and extended periods of time for no apparent reason--even when the battery was fully charged.Sony replaced the first pair with one that does not turn itself off, but the volume set at maximum is still quite low and not much louder than the TV itself. So it's only borderline effective. I would not recommend this headphone to friends.
The sound is alright but the bass could be stronger. The cord is prone to breaking if you wrap it too often; a pair of these lasts me only 3 months or so with regular use (like 4 hours a day). If you need something light to carry when you travel then these are for you. If you are like me, (someone who listens to music ALL the time) sound quality is extremely important you should invest in some higher quality headphones. An extra ten bucks can get you a pair with padded earphones, a longer cord, and a better overall product.
I purchased this item 5 months ago. It has a 90 day warranty. The TV tuner is now broken and displays a "No Signal" message. Other Amazon reviews mention the same problem. A quick internet search reveals that this is a recurring problem with this product. I called Audiovox customer service, and, after being "on hold" for a half hour, I was told to call a different number. Audiovox has contracted out all of their service except for car stereos. After being on hold for another half hour, I talked to a Venturer service rep, who said they would repair or replace the unit for $30. He said the repair would take 5-6 weeks, and I have to send the unit "prepaid" to Buffalo, NY. Now I have to find a box and packing material.For those considering this product and hoping the one they purchase won't have defects, the picture quality is average, and the sound quality is poor.I do not advise buying this product, nor do I advise buying any product with a 90 day warranty. Also, any good company should cover shipping for repairs during the warranty period. In my opinion, Audiovox is not a good, customer-oriented company, and I will not purchase their products in the future..Audiovox VE927 Ultra Slim 9-Inch LCD Drop Down TV with Built-in Slot Load DVD Player
Very useful. The only thingthat could be better isHow long it takes to gear up and locate satellites.It is a great training aid.
Excellent plasma TV. Picture is amazing and HD channels look beautiful. Only problem is with the base stand. Unfortunately, Samsung didn't get it centered and TV leans to right (like a crooked picture). However, Samsung is sending a replacement base stand at no cost (wonderful customer service).
I bought this mouse last year, and had to come back to post a review, since it has been such a joy to use! I bought it to use on my Win7 Tablet, and pairing with the slate's built in bluetooth was painless. Initially I had a huge lag from when I moved the mouse to when the cursor actually moved. It turned out to be a driver issue with my cheapo bluetooth adapter. Using windows' built in microsoft BT stack solved this issue, which is great, since I can now use my mouse without the need to occupy one of the scarce usb ports in my tablet. If paired using the included bluetooth dongle, range is far better (even better than my Logitech wireless laser mouse/keyboard combo), and there is also a special mode (keep holding the button on the dongle) to allow the computer to recognize the receiver as a standard USB mouse, so that you don't even need to install bluetooth drivers, in case you need to use it before loading windows, or with a device that doesn't use windows. Very clever.This bluetooth dongle also has a built in autorun feature which downloads Microsoft's IntelliPoint software, to allow specific functions to be assigned to each of the mouse's buttons. This software does not allow the option to enable an OSD to show things like Volume level, back, zoom enabled, etc, as logitech's software does. The included usb dongle also functions as a standard bluetooth radio, without the need for extra drivers or a stack allowing you to connect to your cellphone, keyboard or any other bluetooth device.The mouse looks spectacular, even when inside its retail packaging, which allows you to rotate the mouse to reveal the underside buttons. It comes with a hard shell case to store the mouse and receiver when travelling. It is designed to be a presenter mouse, so I wouldn't recommend it as your main mouse for all-day work, as it is too small to be ergonomic, and it makes you hold the mouse in an awkward position to use the side scrolling or side buttons, if you have big hands.So far, after about three months of normal use, I am still on the original -included- set of AAA batteries, which I find remarkable, as a 2.4Ghz transmitter and laser pointer should have a relatively high power draw. It has a very useful physical switch to shut all features off, but I only use it when travelling, as it also has a logical auto off feature, to save power. I have used it over a wide range of surfaces without the need for a mousepad, and the laser sensor has been fairly accurate (not as good as logitech's, but very impressive), it even works on an acrylic tabletop, where no red-optics mouse works. I would definitely recommend this product, as it is great, and you can find it at Amazon for much much less than the MSRP; even at a lower price than buying a separate wireless laser mouse and a laser pointer and a brand-name usb bluetooth stick.
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.
THE PRODUCT IS WORKING WELL. THE ONLY DISADVANTAGE IS THAT THE REMOTE DOES NOT HAVE AN EJECT FEATURE.
Speed to receive was as expected. What can I say on an item like this it works.
Mine just arrived, and uh oh, no USB cable. This is seriously annoying - the product page doesn't say anything about that.... (Yeah, it's buried in the details, but who looks there?) So, be sure to get a cable. I'm looking forward to trying mine out.
The model number of this modem is USR5699B. It crashs my system (frequently (I have Windows XP Professional, which is a very stable operating system). After each crash the core dump screen shows that one of its driver file has problem (3c1807pd.sys).I bought this modem just becasue it is a US Robotics. My old US Robotics Sportster modem works perfectly for more than 5 years. But I am very disappointed at this one. I did not give it one star becasue this is a very fast modem.
I use this item for college text books. Not only does it make it easier to take notes, but the booklift is very sturdy and I haven't had any issues with a book being too large or heavy. It's as good as advertised and I'm glad I chose it.
The delivery of the merchindise was on time and in excellent condition. I installed the memory boards and everithing is just fine. Thank you!
Not much to say here other than this product securely holds the INNO in both it's pocket/insert and to my arm. It's easy to put on and remove and there is virtually no risk in fumbling the INNO while attaching it to my arm. You must be careful removing the player from the pocket because it's held in securely and requires a good deal of pressure to remove. Additionally, this armband is of good construction and material qualigy.
The TH55 is indisputably sexy, refined and functional. In this regard, I agree with the other positive reviews posted here.The instruction book, however, is one of the worst I have ever read. There is no explanation, for example, of how to get a PC to recognize the Memory Stick (it doesn't do it automatically), and the user has to figure such stuff out for themselves. This is just one of several such issues.More significantly, email support service appears to be non-existent or, at best, very poor.For example, I wrote Sony about 48 hours ago. They *promised* response within 12 hours as per their website and automated email response, but no response has been forthcoming. At this rate, it may never arrive.On matters such as this, customers may wish to inquire of the SEC and get the names and addresses of problem corporation (they're available to the public). Another option is to write one's state Attorney General's Office and file a breach of warranty/consumer fraud claim. Complaints filed directly with the Board or with the AG's office are sure to get noticed and might encourage problematic companies (Sony, in this case) to offer better support for their products.Poor Sony customer service and a poor instruction manual has cost the TH55 one star.
Exact replacement for my older Uniden cordless phone. I decided to just replace the battery on it since all the newer phones are made like garbage. They all break down after a short time. Had this phone 10 years and it is still going string. Great battery
Plugged it in and it worked. Now I have one at work and one at home! Delivery was within a few days of ordering. No complaints at all.
Bought this model two weeks ago. On my first out of town trip, 30 miles of one US highway and 15 miles of another state highway opened last year were completely missing from the screen. Don't depend on this for your sole source of information and don't try to call Garmin for help. They don't answer their phone.
I was shopping around for cards, and as usual, Amazon offered a great price. I bought it for my Nikon Coolpix 885. On normal resolution, I get 157 pics on this 128MB card! Can't ask for better than that. Even comes with a plastic case, which, given how clumsy I am, is a necessity.
My wife and I both use this mic and headset. She sometimes complains about her ears hurting after 3 hours of gaming, but thats the only complaint. My ears never hurt when using this mic/headset. I love this so much that i bought 3 more pair just to have available if they break on me. So far so good, My wife and i have both had our headsets for about a year and they havent broke yet. Its just a matter of time though, these things never last forever. My advice, buy them...if you like them, buy several more pair. For that price, you cant go wrong!!!
works well like it. i hate having to type all these words for u to except my review so stop
These speakers are a great value! The sound quality is terrific and three pair make an affordable and attractive office sound system. Included is enough quality hardware for a variety of installations; I plan to use them again.
I bought this product from amazon as it was very cheap here. I saved about 16$ for purchasing the same product from amazon. The delivery was good and in time. i was expecting the product to reach me in about 8-10 business days... but arrived in 5-6 days time. it was a good experience again with amazon.
muy buen servico, sin ningun inconveniente, el despacho a tiempo y el producto de muy buena calidad, sin ninguna observacion
After several hours of research to decide which gps was the best one to buy, I finally choose this one. This does not have all the new functionality like fm transmitter, etc but this unit works great. I think less is better in this case. I have already updated maps of middle east since I live in Kuwait and it works perfectly. I have also updated maps of europe since I have traveled to Germany and Austria with this unit and it was amazing. Completely accurate every time. I actually had a tom tom with me and this unit and this unit was way more accurate than the tom tom. I am completely happy with this unit and its very easy to travel with, its the perfect size. I have not used the US maps that it came with yet but I know it will work perfectly since the other maps have done a great job. Great unit!!!!!
After debating between the PX100 and the Koss PortaPro, I settled on the Senn. (a "blind" buy for not actually be able to listen to them first, I've only read Reviews on the net.)I'm a bit suprised how good the PX100 sounds out of the box (I tend to let my headphones "burned-in" for a couple days first.) It's on the "warm" sound, bass is good & full - but not bloating. IMO, you'd probably need to adjust the EQ to get more clarity out of the treble side. It really depends on your taste of music. I listen to various music from Trance to Classical, and I do customize my EQ for that particular sound.As noted by other reviewers, they're very portable, very light-weight and very comfortable to wear for an extended period.I'm mainly using the PX100 with my Muvo TX FM (also a good product), plus other portable Rio, Panasonic CD/MP3 players wihout any amps. Moderate jogging with these headphones is fine & quite stable on the head. Also, this is an "open" design, so you still can be able to hear the surrounding -- which can be a plus or minus. (I also have a pair of decent in-ear phones Sony EX71 that can isolate outside noise somewhat.)I would recommend the PX100.(Other headphones I've used or owned: Senn. HD280 Pro, Sony MDR V6, Beyer DT770, Sony EX71)
I received this two days after I ordered it. Which, honestly, was a surprise. I expected it within 5-7. It arrived in great shape and very well packaged. It holds all of my dvds very well. I like that it comes as a 3-ring binder type. I was surprised to see that it has two sections of 200 individual slots. At first I thought it was missing some. But after counting the pages I found they were all there. I will admit that the rings are a little weak due to the weight of the disks. However, I am still very happy with it and will buy another one soon. Cheers.
I ordered this item to use with my Infocus X2 projector and found out that I needed a different cable, one that is an exclusive cable to the Infocus X2 projector. However, I plan on buying another TV in the near future that will be perfect for this cable's type of hook-up. This cable appears to be well made and durable and will make quick connections to my next portable TV and HDMI DVD or satellite box connections. I'm keeping it because I can see needing it for future hook-ups.
Being budget minded, I didn't want to spend $300+ for a CL polarizer since I'm not a high end user, but I didn't want to buy a $10 cheepo either. This seemed some where in the middle with good reviews.The Tiffen polarizer really brings out the definition in the clouds and removes glare on water or shiny surfaces just as it should. Super snug fit, smooth rotation, good photo results.Definitely get the plastic wrenches for removal though. Once it's on your lens, it's on. Tightening ring is so narrow, fingers just won't do.Overall though, very happy with this filter.
I've actually had these headphones for quite a while now, but I'm just now writing a review for them. The Sennheiser HD 202's are awesome. The audio quality and clarity is nothing short of perfect. They have nice bass which brings a good dynamic to the headphones as opposed to ear-buds. I'm not sure how long the cord for them is off the top of my head but it's plenty long- really long actually. It does come with a plastic piece to wrap the cord around though if you feel it's too long. They are very sturdy headphones, fit snug, and are comfortable. The price is good for these headphones I think. The only problem I have with them is that sometimes after prolonged use they start to drift down my ears and begin to irritate them. I'm not sure if it's just the way my ears are shaped but that bothers me sometimes. Anyway I still really like them and would recommend them to anyone who wants a decent, above average pair of headphones.
This is the perfect size for the small cameras like Kodak Easyshare. There are places to put your memory cards, batteries and a bottle of water.
I bought this item because I read reviews that said it works for my fiber in the loop (ifitl) dsl. It is awesome. I have it in my garage thru cement walls in the house and even out to my backyard I have an excellent signal. I did have to use linksys support and got awesome help thru their chat support. I was so glad I never had to call anyone, they diagnosed the issue and mailed me the steps to setup and resetup when I had a problem. I couldnt be happier.Update 11/09 The router has to be reset very often which is really a pain.
This is a good starter Notebook for those getting into the next generation computer game a little late. With a Vista compatible setup at a relatively low price, the computer sounds like a great deal, but you will be more disappointed in this computer than happy with it in a couple of months.PROS:Screen - Not too shabby. Most companies are releasing pretty good and pretty bright screens, so that's shouldn't be a big concern. I was afriad it would look washed out, but HP usually does a pretty good job on the screen.Multi-Drive - The DVD burner is a nice touch, but don't get too excited, keep reading.Good Ports - Including S-VideoCONS: - almost everythingProcessor - Not a dual core. This is a huge disappointment, considering almost every competitor on the market has a dual core processor. It is a 64-bit processor (which is required for the Ultimate Vista), but low benchmarks makes the price not so suprising.RAM - 512MB, for a Vista laptop, you need a 1GB minimum, no questions. 2GB if you want a smooth run these days, but anything under 1GB is going to give you headaches.80GB HD - Vista-related programs are probably going to take a huge chunk out of that, DirectX 10 programs will be heavy, and with hard drives becoming cheaper by the months, you'd expect 120GB from a budget notebook.nVidia 6150GT - Normally this is a good thing, but it's a battery killer. THE BATTERY IN THIS LAPTOP IS AROUND 110 MINUTES... THAT'S TERRIBLE!!!!!! A 6150 is nothing to brag about anyways, it's not much better than a Integrated Media Accelerator... and it is still using up your RAM. Imaging how slow your computer is going to run on a Vista computer with 384MB of function RAM. This is a huge letdown. You can't even enjoy games on this laptop, let alone actually taking advantage of the DirectX 10 games coming out later this year.WHERE'S THE LIGHTSCRIBE I WAS PROMISED? - I don't know if it was just an Amazon.com mistake for a few of the shipments, or if it's for all of them, but I'm not the only one that was gipped on the LightScribe. All the other formats read and burned alright, but the LightScribe didn't do so hot.BOTTOM LINE: This laptop does nothing right. HP went in the wrong direction with this laptop and gave a false hope laptop for the people that just want to have Vista, but don't meet the specs for one. Not only will this computer not run Vista well, it won't even run Windows XP that well, and that's the biggest shame.
Product arrived on time and installation was simple once you find the studs in the wall. Looks great and fit the 19" TV perfectly!
I compaired a number of 17" LCD's before deciding on the Acer. My primary fear was receiving one with dead pixels. Unfortunately my monitor came with one dead pixel showing up as a red dot in the middle of the screen. Thankfully, it is a very tiny spec and hardly noticable so I won't be attempting to exchange. The picture is great at high resolution. Text is crisp, color and graphics look good. The speakers are very tiny and produce relatively poor sound, but that was expected. Getting a sale confirmation from Tiger Direct took about a week, and delivery took about two weeks.
Not a bad set for the price, but they should put in bold letters "NOT FOR PLASMA TVs". The infra-red "noise" from the Plasma TV screen interferes with the IR signal to the headphones, creating a buzz. No way around it.
I have a (Sony) Cyber-Shot 5.1 Mega Pixel Camera, but I was without a memory stick. I was unable to find the item in town - for this model (also, an adapter was needed). I did a search on Amazon, and instantly found the SanDisk 1 GB Memory Stick Pro Duo (and SanDisk Adapter) the reviews were very helpful - I was confident I've found the right fit, for the camera. I ordered both the SanDisk Pro Duo Stick (and SanDisk Adapter)and both were an excellent fit. The purchased price of this item(s) was very reasonable, and I'm very satisfied!!! Thanks! Amazon
I bought this for my wife and she was ecstatic about the leather, that is could be removed from the cart and all the room inside. It exceeded my expectations.
&#2951; Fuzzy Wuzzy's Summary:&#1150;&#1150;&#1150;&#1150;&#1150; Highly recommended with warm fuzzies!Compared to my 4 other Canon lenses (including the great 17-55mm f/2.8 lens and the very sharp 100mm macro lens), this is quite possibly the sharpest lens that I own. I chose this lens over the bulkier f/2.8L 70-200mm lens both because it was significantly lighter for carrying around for all-day shooting sans tripod and because some photography site reviews seemed to indicate that this lens was even sharper than the f/2.8L 70-200mm lens. I generally use a telephoto lens like this for outdoor and landscape photography where I do not miss having the f/2.8. I take a lot of macro photography using my 100mm macro lens, but this 200mm length also comes in handy for macro-style photographs of waterlilies where I do not have the option to get close to the subject floating out in the pond.One of the best compliments to a lens' sharpness is when you load its RAW or JPG images into Photoshop or DxO Optics Pro and there really isn't anything that the post-processing software can do to improve it any further. Most of the time, I have to enlarge the post-processed image to 200% or 300% size to see any very slight before-after improvement in sharpness.
This is a very nice product. I purchased this for my wife to take on vacation. I have the 2 GB Sandisk Sensa. We have enjoyed both MP3 players. They are very easy to use.
This is a great home theater system for the price, I paid $264.00 from Amazon. The music it plays is rich and full--good highs from the satellite speakers and the sub is good without being too boomy--you can adjust the levels of all 5 speakers including the sub. The best part is sound from the Dolby digital 5.1 and DTS--WOW! I recommend one try the Gladiator DVD encoded with DTS. The surround sound effect is really dictated by how the DVD was encoded at the factory so it can vary from DVD to DVD. All the home theater one will need unless you live in a mansion!!!
very good at what it does...hold up your GPS and place it anywhere on your dashboardeasy to attach/detach your GPS for storage...heavy enough for the mount to stay stably on your dashboard when you car goes over bumpsbest alternative if you don't want to stick the GPS mount permanently on your car and tell everyone to break into your car to steal the GPS
this moniter picks up loud and clear. i live in an apartment on the third floor and am still able to go out and take the moniter and hear the baby.
I really loved the size of the click-wheel ipod I bought....but not at all happy with the way the ipod organises files inside itself.Pros:1> Compact2> Looks great3> Apple brand name4> Fast data transfer5> Could be used to store/transport huge data files as well.Cons:1> Its a real pain to get back all the stored songs from the ipod to your computer, in case you lose the ones on ur comp. The only way to do it is sit down and do it manually for hours, since the way the files are stored in the ipod, it doesnt care for playlist order or folders. It randomly names and stores songs in any folder. The other way is to purchase third-party software like Anapod explorer, etc. to do this easily. Wonder why Apple doenn't atleast incorporate this feature in itunes.2> The covers for the ipod are really expensive.3> have to be careful with the steel backing of the ipod, as it gets easily scratched.4> Apple should have provided dust covers, or flaps to prevent dust and moisture from affecting the ipod through the ports.Search on google for more issues with the ipod
I purchased my Epson C84 in September 2003. I was pleasantly surprised by the print quality - particularly the hi-res glossy photo paper color prints which truly were excellent! When it came time to replace the ink cartridges in December 2003 - three color and the single black - I went with generic (after-market cartridges) rather than Epson cartridges. Alas, now in January, I've started experiencing an apparently irreversible print-quality and page-coverage degradation; both color and black. I say 'apparently irreversible' because repeated print-head cleanings and alignments have made no impact on the print quality, and the printer essentially is now useless. I even installed the Epson driver on another computer and did some test prints, but could not solve the problem. I can't say for certain that the non-Epson cartridges are the culprit, or even a contributing factor, but the C84 worked perfectly before the generic ink-cartridge replacements. Fortunately, I kept my old, reliable Epson Stylus Color 980 which, after three years (including ALL-GENERIC ink cartridges!), still does a credible job. Bottom line: the Epson C84 is an excellent buy for the money; but, just to be on the safe side, stick with the recommended Epson-brand ink cartridges.
Sturdy and reliable little radio with a good speaker. The long antenna allows for great reception and small enough to take with me wherever I feel like listening to the radio. The headphone jack allows me to listen without disturbing others around me.
I bought these for my computer and they definitely exceeded my expectations. The sound quality is great and they have good volume and base.
This is a great product. It's a really good size for traveling. It's so compact with a large screen. We were looking for a DVD player to bring on the plane for our 1 year old daughter. This is a great size and what a great feature to have the IPOD docking station! We also use it in the car with a case that we bought from Target. I highly recommend this!!
Great gadget. My garmin was always falling off window attachment and this little tool saved me from the many distractions of it falling on me while driving. Love it!!
After many hours of online researching and trips to Ultimate Electronics, Circuit City, and a few other electronic stores I decided on this pair. Online customer reviews aside, I highly recommend a visit to the music store, electronics store, wherever. If you are going to spend a hundred dollars on anything try it out first. There is a huge diversity out there in ear cup size, sound, and build quality. I personally was looking for a good set of headphones that I could use on a plane. These more than exceeded my expectations for that purpose. If you are looking for a set to use in the office at your desk, these are not for you. You can get a better set at half the price. I'd recommend something with closed cups and passive noise reduction if your office is noisy. Most active cancellers don't help with this problem. The same holds true for most other noisy environments. These actually work best with low frequency noise, i.e. the plane. I also tried them in our computer room which has blowers and stacks of servers humming along. They actually seem to reduce the noise there by approx 50-65%. I had a few coworkers try them out here to see what they felt and they agreed that they were excellent noise reducers. On the plane and with my personal dvd player I normally played the volume between 5 and 6. I watched several movies and the sound effects and speech were heard easily and clear. Before I had a 10$ set that you inserted into your ear. I had to play the same player at 10 and had a difficult time hearing some parts of the dialogue. With the Sennheisers I am able to comfortably wear them for hours at a time on the plane. The noise attenuation works so well you grow accustomed to it. After wearing these a few hours I took them off and couldn't believe the difference.ProsGreat low frequency noise reductionVery comfortable, light on the ears and top of the head. They don't pinch like a lot of others, or get hotSound quality above averageCool carrying caseConsNoise circuit wand can be an irritant, depends what you are doing. On the plane I didn't have any issues.100$ or more, they are kind of expensive and lack hard bass. For a hundred bucks I'd like it to do everything, which I guess is unrealistic.5 Stars, buy if you intend to use for travel
I LIKE THIS PRODUCT BECAUSE IT IS COMPACT. I HAVE HAD NO TROUBLE WITH IT AT ALL. ITS EASY TO USE. ITS EASY TO USE FAST FORWARD, OR FAST REVERSE.
Even for people on a low budget this season, this is a great, fun, easy-to-use gift.I have owned one of these for almost 2 years now, and have found many ways to get exactly the picture I want. With three photo sizes that change in the viewer, one is always guaranteed to know approximately how thier photo will turn out. Though not particularly inexpenxive, the APS film system is reasonable, and the pictures turn out great! For a younger, or older, aspiring photographer, this is the camera to start with!
The build quality is terrible! The glass is loose inside the ring and has lots of imperfections. Completely useless.
Very good pair of earbuds; bass is decent, overall sound is what I would call "flattering" without being overpowering in any particular department. Main beef would be the submini plug, whose shell can detach from the wires if the jack is snug - this actually happened to me with my first pair. V-moda's product support was quick with an RMA, but fortunately I didn't need to use it as the retail store (Fry's) was willing to swap it out. My main earbuds were the Shure E3C's, but they're history - the Shures are flat and lifeless by comparison. However, the cables on the Shure are easier to wind, and the E3C's right-angle molded plug is more practical/durable than the Modas. Also, I -like- the fact that the Modas, while sound isolating, are open enough in their design that you don't feel creepily claustophobic.
Xerox cartridges are easy to instal and the indivual ink tanks reduce the cost of printing and save you money. Its great that when one color runs out that color only has to be changed instead of throughing out the entire thing. Xerox has made ink-jet printing affordable.
i almost went with a cheaper cord but i am glad i didnt. this one is thick and durable. not to mention the metal covers on each end unscrew and you can take the 3.5mm adapters off and replace them if needed. great product. trust me, buy the better one from belkin and not the cheap knock off some flea market seller has had sitting in his van for 10 years.
You have to pay attention when installing this product; there's a sleeve of paper not involved in a typical cartridge installation. The documentation is there, but I missed it and hosed the installation. I got a service person on the phone in under 3 minutes and got a replacement cartridge in 2 days.Once up and running, I found print quality identical to HP cartridges costing 3 times as much, and it seems to print about the same number of pages. HP is a great company who makes great gear, but I'll never buy a HP cartridge again, at least for this laser printer.
After using the earphones that came w/my ipod, this earphone is much better in clarity. The two cons I have is that the cord is excessively long and the right ear plug doesn't quite fit as well as the left. But overall, the price is great!
I bought this card for my G9 and I am very impressed by what this little card can do.The only other card I've used is the 8GB Extreme III, so I can't really say how much faster it is from other types, but I love the amount of storage and I found that burst mode was very effective with this card.
Didn't like it- tray had to be replaced, flukey performance, slow, noisy, quirky. Paired with my macs it never was really dependable. Once one ink ran out I had to replace them all. Would not work on just the black cartridge. I feel like i'm in a alternate universe here, I never really had good luck with this printer- switched to an Epson Artisan 725 all in one for less than the ink for the R200- love it, this is a quiet , well behaved machine. No sliding tray to go in and out , then in again, then print (if you were lucky) like the r 200 did . Nothing but trouble.
We set up the Easy Jack and it went very well, very easy to install. It seemed to work fine and then it started ringing and no one was on the line and the caller ID did not indicate anyone had called. So we returned the item.
had to get something off a drive that was in a broken computer and also in another country far far away :) had to get my friend to do it basically so I bought this and sent it to him, he had no problems and I was very relieved to get my files !!!
Performs very well in the bedroom. Headphones are light enough to have you comfortably watch TV for long periods of time.I use the rechargable batteries that came with the unit. Battery life is long enough for extended use. Sometimes I forget to charge the batteries still works that night.If you are looking for exceptional sound quality etc you should go with a higher end set, however for watching TV without waking up your partner it is the ideal product.
This subwoofer completes the small system that I have in my office. The bass that I expected for the room size fit perfect. It was very easy to set up and adjust. I have it connected through a HK 3390 stereo receiver, the main speakers that I am using are the klipsch icon wb-14 bookshelf speakers.Audioquest cables are good for a system this small all around clean sound, you can use monster cable but I well just like audioquest.The polk subwoofer adds an honest bass punch that you will need when used with your bookshelf speakers.The room size that the system is in is 12x11.
I recently puchesed it as a birhday gift 4 a friend and she loved it..It went perfect with her newly decorated room :) ..I recommend it and the price is very reasonable! :)
This is my first MP3 jukebox, so I'm not sure if I'm just being too critical, or if it actually is as good (or bad) as the other brands out there.Disappointment #1: Controls. When navigating through menu's and directories using the player's controls, some buttons are sometimes interpreted incorrectly, so navigating through files and folders is a real pain. Whether this is due to bugs in the OS or me getting a bad player I don't know, email support from Archos is virtually nonexistant.Disappointment #2: Battery life. The advertised battery life of the player is 10 hours. The actual continuous battery life is 6 hours MAX. The advertised 10 hours isn't even an optimistic approximation; it's an outright lie.Disappointment #3: FM remote. One word of advice: DO NOT buy the FM remote. It is a badly designed, highly unstable, overpriced piece of garbage. The FM remote succeeds in nullifying the one aspect of the player that actually is any good: the sound quality. With the earphones (decent Sennheiser ones, not the craptacular phones supplied with the player) plugged into the remote, you can hear noises from *every* disk activity (access, spinup, file buffering during playback), and even text scrolling in the remote's display can be heard by small ticking noises in the background. Besides the degrading of sound quality, the remote also continually locks up, dims, or spontaneously turns on the backlighting and button illumination. All of these problems can only be solved by unplugging it or turning the player off and on. Maybe the remote's instability can be fixed with an OS upgrade, I am quite sure that all the noises cannot be fixed, since they are due to bad electrical design.I give it one star for design and one for sound quality, which is actually quite decent if you don't use the remote. Everything else about the player is just bad engineering.
DVD508's battery charging connection is a bad design, after 2-month of using, the plug is not connected well, way too loose. We have to buy a separate battery charger to solve the problem.
I was looking for a small bag that I could use on day trips or hikes. I did not want a huge bag to keep all my lenses and accessories. This is perfect for my needs. I have a Konica Minolta 5D with a 28-75 f2.8 lens attached, along with a 18-70 and a 70-210. I can fit the camera, lenses, my battery charger, and various cables. The lenses fit with their hoods on backwards. There are a couple of small pouches to keep extra battery and cards. Two features I really like: 1) the micro fiber cloth that lies across the camera's lcd to protect it from scratches and 2) the top of the bag opens from the back for quick access to the camera.Small enough to carry all day, big enough to fit the essentials needed for a great day of shooting.
Just opened it today and it is very sturdy with a nice textured rubber grip. Came 4 days early AND a wireless shutter remote was included. Very satisfied with product and am impressed that such quality can be found for under $20
These speakers have a remarkable sound for there size and price. They are not going to fill a big room with sound but, for a modest room at rational volume levels they satisfy.They are quite accurate in the sound reproduction with a more than adequate bassline through the sub. The volume control on the speaker is convenient to adjust the sound levels between the the "steps" of the volume control on the computer. The one downside is the lack of a power switch. I simply plugged them into a dedicated surge protector and use that on/off switch. I would buy them again.
I just bought this printer to go with my HP 8860 computer and so far I think it's terrific. The software was easy to install and the step by step instruction sheet was very helpful. It shows where and how to set up the connections. If you don't get it the first time you can replay the demo on the software. The HP 845c prints great too, both color and black ink. Perfect for personal at home use. I do have issues with the cost of the print cartridges but no matter which printer you buy it's going to be pricey.
This is what I needed. Get it from Amazon. I tried two from another supplier through Amazon and they never worked.
Good product. Durable compared to the hard plastic square type of CD holders. Very slim so they don't take up much room.
As soon as the player came, I carefully opened it up, loaded the battery and it came on. Then, after about a minute, it froze on the demo. The touchpad wouldn't work so I removed the battery & reinserted it to reset everything. That seemed to work but after the battery charged for 3 hours, I found I had lost the left audio channel. I thought it might be the player's earbuds but it didn't work with any headphones. After some internet research, I now find that the headphone jack is a real problem with these players so I am sending it back. Aside from the audio issue, I found the intro book included in the package to be adequate for a starter but the online manual is not at all helpful with any troubleshooting, nor was the Creative website. This was a very disappointing experience. I don't think I've ever had anything break so quickly or with so little use.
My old wireless adapter from Netgear stopped working on Friday evening. I ordered this Tivo wireless adapter by 6:30pm EST and chose Saturday delivery (Amazon Prime. Shipping was $6.99). At 10:00am on Saturday morning the UPS truck dropped it off at my front door. I was back in business by 10:15am. I just plugged in the adapter into the USB slot in back of my Tivo unit. I went to "Settings" on the Tivo menu and restarted the unit. Everything worked fine, it started updating my program guide immediately. When you are replacing a network adapter you do not have to re-enter your network settings nor the computers WPA/WEP security code. The settings were saved on the Tivo unit when I switched the adapters. Also be informed that this adapter connects via a USB cord that is about 3 feet long. It allows you to place the adapter in different areas and positions for the best signal. (The strength of signal is obtained in the Tivo "Settings" menu under "phone/network").
These little speakers sound terrific. Supplement with a Sub Woofer and you get a room full of sound. Nice heavy speakers (big magnets make better sound)
Installation was fairly easy, and I was able to download the Vista driver from the Logitech website. I use this webcam primarily for Yahoo and MSN Instant Messaging, and the image transmitted is ok. The only complaint I get from friends on the other end is that the image is a bit grainy and not bright enough. So it is best used in a well-lit room. It comes with software that allows you to adjust the image quality somewhat.Pros:Small yet effective for IM'ing, and clips on nicely on my DELL Inspiron 1505.Cons:Image quality is sub-par.
I feel like I am in heaven everytime I watch this television set. what made me purchase it was the reviews I read from amazon-reviewers.They were right about the picture quality. It is so beautiful and better than any I have ever seen. It is very heavy and needs its own tv stand. But it is just right for my condo. It is large enough to make me feel like I am in the movies but not too overbearing for my livingroom space. That's what I was looking for.You don't need to buy a theater surround sound because it has a very powerful surround sound of its own. I do have cable and when I turn to my easy-listening music cable channels I am able to hear quality sounds that is bar-none to any other and my music sounds like I am in the studio or orchestra with the muscians.I love it when a movie is beginning, the sound makes you feel like you are in the movie theater. If you don't want that grand movie feel, you can adjust the picture screen to become smaller and intimate -- it is up to your taste.I saw an HD movie with kevin Costner and Kelly Preston where he played a baseball player. The HD was so powerful that when he pitched the fast ball towards me I screamed because it looked like he was going to hit me with that ball. (3-D movies were never this good)And Scary movies, I just love to watch scary movies on this set. Even old movies with Boris karloff are scrary on this tv set.I was lucky -- best buy sold this set with free shipping and I was able to get it for less than $970.00. because of the holidays.-- The shipping is generally over $100.oo because of the weight of this set. However, it is well worth it no matter where you buy it or how much you pay for shipping.You will get a return on the quality and enjoyment you will receive from this set. Beware -- before I found this set at Best Buy it was sold out by sony's official web site -- so they gave me a list of their affiliates from california to New York and they were also sold out.I want to thank all of the reviewers who reviewed this set before me because their comments helped me to buy this set which brought a lot of joy to my family. THANK YOU ALL!
I really like this product a lot. I wish the battery lasted a little longer.
This product is well made and really meets the need for wall mounting my flat panel Tv to a single stud.
This was purchased for my father to help him see the keys better. It certainly does that and I no longer need glasses to use the computer. The black keys and the white letter are easy to see even in low light. A great purchase for a lot less money from amazon than from senior adaptive aids sites.
The Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000 is a great camera that is easy to set up and provides good quality video. The auto focus is very good and can focus on things that are extremely close to the camera. The extra features like filters and face accessories are fun, work well, and are easy to d\l off the logitech website. Lighting is good also.One complaint is that the stand is not as sturdy as I have read it to be. I believe cnet says the 9000 pro stand is sturdier than the notebook version of this camera on a laptop. I have not used the notebook version but i feel like if i put the 9000 pro on my laptop, i have to be careful not to move so it doesn't fall. It also sits awkwardly on my desktop lcd monitor, but since it doesn't move, it stays put. I would have also liked it to be smaller, sizewise, but since it is meant for the desktop i guess i can't complain there. When I saw the the notebook version in store I saw how tiny it was and thought maybe i should have purchased that one.Overall, i am happy with the logitech quickcam pro 9000. I use it everyday and it provides a good web camming experience.
Good, convenient size, enough usb ports for what I need, good price. I think is a good buy, I would recommend it no doubt.
I bought this becuase I thought that ATI made good products.I havnt had too much problems with this card, except that the sound is awful. It makes strange clicks when I change the channel. I have to turn down the volume as low as possible and still hear, because if I turn it up any louder, there would be too much distortion. It's very annoying.
I purchased the bag Kodak recommended for my new Z981.....just plain too small! I ordered this bag and it fits great! Will hold all the accessories like the charger, extra batteries and the owner's manual! GREAT FIT! Don't fall for the other one like I did. You have a big camera there and need the room of this bag.
And to think they are originally from the manufacturer of the product, the Dymo brand.These ribbons are so bad, it is sheer luck if they work correctly. Should they work, they pull the ink ribbon along when they print, they have no middle-cut peel outs for ease of use, and they usually don't work. Something happens that the printing roll is badly coiled and when you insert it, it won't advance.One of the ribbons I actually had to break in order to make it work and about 30% of the printing roll was wasted, because the ink ribbon ran out due to the modification I had to make to see it work.I don't recommend you buy these, not to mention the fact that they are so expensive. Buy a generic brand instead. It will be cheaper and do honor to its price.
I recently bought an older car with no aux input. Until recently I had grown spoiled by having an aux input in my car for my ipod. My husband and I tried his iTrip in my new-used car, and found the sound quality to be horrible. We purchased this item, and found that the sound quality was fantastic, it was near CD quality.
Palm TX HandheldI'm sure this is a good product however I received a product box had been previously opened..The software had clearly been used and was defective...I'm mad as heck that Amazon shipped me a item that was USED AND DEFECTIVE..From the dates on the software this was a return by previous buyer then shipped to me as NEW.in Jan. 2008. I have no idea what they do with returned items but they should not turn around and ship them out to another customer...Retured items should go back to the vendor for processing and reboxing.
This headset / microphone combo produces excellent audio playback and crystal clear audio recording. Great system especially at this price point.
I am another unsatisfied customer of this Samsung DVD player. I purchased this on August 28, 2003. The quality of the image was fair (not nearly as good as my new Sony DVD player) and I rarely used the player initially (about once every month to once every other month).In early October of 2004 I purchased an unlimited DVD rental with Hollywood video so I started watching movies every other day. I received a defective DVD from them called "The Johnson Family Vacation." The Samsung DVD player could not play it and I removed it after 2 minutes. I checked with my computer DVD player and confirmed the DVD was bad.I placed another movie in the DVD player and it would not play. I tried a third and it refused. I turned the player off and on, unplugged it and tried other things and still it would not read the DVD. I thought about buying a DVD cleaner, but since this is about the 25th DVD I have ever played in the player, I figure it can't possibly be that dirty.Upon reading all the other reviews with respect to this player, I determined that this model is a lemon. The fact that Samsung has released this lemon on the market concerns me and I will avoid purchasing another Samsung DVD player.Worse, the DVD player conveniently broke several months after the warranty expired. Shame on Samsung for ever selling this model of their DVD players. Samsung normally makes good consumer products, so I was stunned reading all the other reviews complaining about this exact same problem.
Installed with no difficulty. Recognized quickly, connects right away. Much less quirky than other WiFi cards that I have used. But I installed it on a new Dell; older machines may cause some of the problems that others keep citing.Watch out--these new machines have fewer PCI slots!
We bought this TV in November 2006 and everything about it is great. We use the HDMI and its been great for video gaming, too. I see that it is no longer available at this site. If you can get your hands on a used one, it is well worth it as a second TV to have around the house.
Just like other reviews about the same speakers, I find that they are fantastic.Small form factor, and excellent sound quality.
This is great for jogging and sports, but for most, an hour of music isn't enough. If I added an hour more as in memory, it would cost me $150/64megs! I spend at least 4 hours(10 hours max)listening to music... while I could saved it for the new Mp3 players(capacity in the Gigs!) arriving later this year, well that's what they said.People who will be using it for a short while every day should buy it, but downloading Mp3s with a 56k modem is a huge problem.It's easy to use from buying it to using it. The size made me realize to get it, but I'm still using Cd players for the rest of the day. It did what I expected(only jogging), but I rather have those with Gigs as in memory instead of only megs.It's useless during vacations! AAARRRGGGHHH!
What I really like about this splitter is that it is nickle plated, which enhances conductivity and is it rare to find on audio equipment bought these days.
This is a great product, especially for clearing the clutter from your desktop since HP puts so many of the connectors on the side of its laptop for some reason, and none on the back. Also, it makes your laptop so much easier to just grab and go, if you're like me and have a bunch of peripherals plugged into your laptop.However they have two different kinds of expansion ports so newer model laptops will need an adapter for this quickdock which will run you another $20-40 online, or you can get the newer, more expensive quickdock 2 that plugs straight into your dv5000, 6000, et cetera. It's that weird looking port on the side that says either "Expansion port" or "expansion port 2" If it says 2 you will need to buy the adapter to use this quickdock.I don't know why I waited so long to get one of these.
I'm very pleased with this product and the merchant. I was amazed at the value of the 10 pack set, which I got for the price of a 2-pack set that I would have normally paid for at Office Max or Office Depot, which was absolutely wonderful. I later figured the price was cheap because the quality was probably poor, but I'm happy to report that the quality is also excellent, which, as far I'm concerned, is the same as the ridiculously more expensive Brother brand. Lastly, the turnaround time from the merchant was simply superb - I received the cartridges in the same week I purchased it on Amazon.
Where will Rio go from here? I suppose they could add an AM tuner and then throw in the digital remote control and car kit?I started with the Rio 90, which is actually a great entry product. But the SP250 with its built-in battery recharger, tuner, firmware, and more make it the item to have.I must say that the website we are currently on has a LOT of nerve charging more for this product than even the manufacturer is charging. &quot;We sell items to you for more than list price--lucky you!&quot; That's a load.
I shopped around for a plasma TV mount and came across this low-priced but sturdy TV mount on Amazon. The price was so good compared to others that I found on line and at Costco so I decided to buy two of them for my two TVs after reading the many positive reviews. I was a little concerned on the quality of the 6 lag screws so I went to Home Depot to buy 2 sets of 6 stronger lag screws because I did not want to take any chances with the provided lag screws. So far I have successfully mounted my 42-in Panasonic plasma TV with no issue and will proceed to mount my next 58-in Panasonic plasma TV soon. The instructions were actually ok compared with all the so and so 'made in china' electronics and hardware stuff so I have no complaint. I did everything myself and only asked my son help lift it up to attach to the wall at the final step. It only took between 30-45 minutes. Actually I spent more time to go to Home Depot than installing the TV. I made one trip to buy the new lag screws and had to return to buy the washers since I forgot to buy the washers (I bought the bigger 3/8 in lag screws so the provided washers did not fit). Overall this TV mount is highly recommended given such a reasonable price and sturdy construction
It's amazing they can put so much data on such a small card. The card itself worked as promised. I felt that the card was almost too small. I was afraid of losing it if I dropped it. I would rather have a card that is a little larger and easier to handle.
TLonger and easier to hold than competitors. Pad works very well, and appears durable. I also found it is very well priced!
We went to Best Buy to buy a battery for our digital camera and they wanted around $120.00 for it. You can almost buy a new camera for that amount! My son suggested we check the Internet, so I did and found a generic battery for less than $20.00 including shipping. The battery and camera work great. So very happy to have found the battery. Would recommend purchasing from this vendor in the future, prices were very fair and products worked as advertised. Thank you.
So far so good. I think the sound on these are a sold B to B+. I can't compare with other more expensive brands but they are better than the earphones given from the Archos 605 (way better and not even in the same league) and the set I got with my Cowon F2 is comparible (but these have noise isolation which is a huge bonus). Again, they are very good and maybe only lacking just a little as far as depth and clearity but that is just my opinion.For the price, the sound quality is 5 stars. These, when inserted properly, are nice and loud. I have an archos 605 and this has a very low volume level (even on full blast). With these earphones I only have to raise the volume to 3/4 and it is plenty. I love the volume on the cord as this is a most useful feature. The 605 is too bulky to keep getting out of my pocket to change the volume. The price was excellent and worthy of a try. I bought these at Best Buy which had an MSRP of $30.99. I asked the manager if they would do a price match with competitors, and she said that they would as long as they are in stock at the competitor's store. After some searching on the net I found Staples had them for a price of $19.99 (and in stock). I told the manager this, she verified my claims, and I walked out of the store with a pair of Skullcandy smokin buds (black) for $19.99.So if you follow my advise, you should never pay for these at a price of more than 20 bucks. That is of course, as long as Staples has them for this price and you go to a store that price matches like Best Buy and Circuit City. I can't comment on the longevity on these yet, as I have only had them less than a week. Hopefully they will hold up longer than some of what I am seeing on these posts.
This is a very good products, I used it like camera swither. In the church am using two and pure soon three cameras, so am mixing the images with this products, the other good thing is this products no make noise when I swhit to the other camera.www.temploalfayomega.net God bless everyone, Even if u don't belive.
I am very impressed with the quality of the cartridges. I have used this company before and will continue to use them. I received my package in less than a week...........Thank you.
this is what I was looking for, but this is the v2 model instead of the v1. one of new things about it that it plays audible books, but it may not work with a mac or linux. as well ROCKBOX will not work with it. if u r into rockbox stay clear until thy support this player. Don't get me wrong this is a good player, but if you have trouble seeing it then just wait!!
Good H-P quality at a good price. We have ordered a lot of our replacement cartridges on Amazon and they work well.
I have been using a gforce 2 ultra. The 2 ultra in my opinion wasn't much different than the gforce 3 and better than some 3's I have seen. So the other day i have [a few hundred dollars] burning a hole in my pocket and on the spur of the moment decide to buy a 4 with 128 Megs...nice... Install was smooth and I am dying to see the big difference install drivers re boot and...The difference ... really isn't that big, now of course the benchmark numbers are tremendous, but my eye has the final decision. If I had to do it all again I would have waited for the five. Game play has improved... once again ..a LITTLE
Been using this Y-adapter for 2 years and the quality is great! Has on it's back trips and constante plugging in and out and still delivers as it did new.
Works just as advertised. The sound is great; and the functionality is perfect. Recently purchased; so, still no comment on durability.
The lens is a little slow on AF when light is low but other than that, I've got no real problems with it. Has great, sharp focus at all ranges. I work at a bird preserve and I'm always taking bird pictures, especially birds in flight. It can be slow in the initial focus but after that, it holds true and you can count the individual feathers on the bird. For the money paid, I have no regrets in buying it. Great value for the cost.
I removed my comments earlier. It does not clip well on the 30D.UPDATE: Product is DOA. I suspect it even damaged my camera. DO NOT BUY.
I got the 305 HR+ to consolidate a basic cyclometer and Suunto altimeter/HR monitor. The installation is very clean with one sensor on the chain stay and no wires. The display is easily configurable and easy enough to read. It's a huge step up from the way I cobbled info together before and priced cheaper than the sum of the other devices I was using.pros:- Records a comprehensive set of training info. I find it especially useful for rides involving a lot of climbing.- Friendly and helpful tech support.cons:- Adequate but mediocre Mac software.tips:- Battery life: I hate wearing out built-in batteries with frequent deep discharges so for any ride longer than a couple hours I use an Eveready Energi w/ mini USB (from Circuit CIty - cheaper than Amazon). I checked with Garmin customer support first and they assured me the Energi and 305 were compatible. With this battery pack, I can get well over 12 hrs without running down the internal battery.- Occasional glitch: The 305 hung up right at the start of the Markleeville Death Ride and was frustrating brick for the entire event. If only I had known the simple two-button reset that clears the unit without erasing anything.
Great backpack only downside is i wanted a brighter color. this is a great back pack. this is my second one of these. The first one broke soon after receiving the item. (the beverage holder string) but amazon replaced with next day shipping. New one o have had nearly 18 months. It is a great backpack. Again the only down side is the fact that i can't get it in any other color. I love all the pockets!!!!!!!!!!!
this product does the job. It cleaned up my discs so I can continue to use them.
Ive had a Meridian Plat for quite awhile now, and have found it to be one of the Best handheld units money can buy..Easy to use, LOTS of Features! Would Highly recommend this unit to anyone!
If you like putting rocks in your ears, you will love these. In ear buds should squish softly into the ear and make a snug fit, but the hard plastic body is so large, these don't squish at all. I have three other cheap brands of ear buds this size and they are all more comfortable than these. I tried to get used to these, but after suffering a couple days with these, they went strait to the trash bin.
This unit had a lot of potential - decent power, nice features, good sound and compact size ...until the CD player stopped reading CDs after a couple of hours of use. That's right - it failed the first day I had it. After leaving it unplugged for while, I was able to play CD's again - for a couple more hours. Now the CD player will not recognize ANY type of disk in ANY tray even after being unplugged for a day.Called JVC customer service on 2/1/07. They were not aware of a any problems with this unit. They insisted that I send the unit to the factory for diagnosis. Sure, at my own expense and time. Truthfully, for what the FSG5 costs, it's probably not worth fixing. Just consider this a tuner/amplifier and you'll be much happier.As for me, I will not buy JVC again after my experience with their customer (dis)service! I recommend that everyone here who has experienced this problem to call the JVC service number 1(800)252-5722 -option 2, and complain! Perhaps (if JVC is a responsible compay and respects its customers) we can motivate them to initiate a recall of defective units.
This product is pretty straightforward: it's easy to install and works very well. I'm happy with the sound quality and reception. Running the antenna to the roof is easy, and there's enough antenna wire included to get there.However, I can't get over how large this gizmo actually is. For something with four connections, I was expecting smaller. Considering that portable units like the XpressRC and XMP3 have all of the same functions in a much smaller package, AND have built-in screens, this tuner seems gigantic.The included mounting hardware isn't much to speak of; I can see it being used only if you're going to mount the device under a seat, directly to the floor of the vehicle. This appears to be the way Pioneer assumes you will do your installation, as the IP-Bus cable included is an unholy length (I didn't measure, but it's got to be longer than the antenna wire and ten times as thick). If you mount this product anywhere near your dash, you'll have quite an excess of wire to hide. I put mine in the glove compartment and called it a day.Overall, this product is great. Just expect to spend a little time trying to figure out where to put it in your vehicle.
I have purchased several refurb toners from Amazon dealers and other online venues. This one has only lasted 6 weeks and 2356 copies. In buying from other dealers, the cartridges last anywhere from 2-3 months ranging from 3,134 to 3,600 copies on average. I guess considering price is 1/2 of competitors....toner is also about 1/2 as productive.
I was told it would ship a week after I placed my order due to Christmas rush. Once it was shipped out, and I was told when that was, it arrived promptly. Also, it was very well packaged and the product was exactly what I ordered. New and even exceeded my expectations. I would definitely order from this person again.
I got it yesterday, and it worked out of box. Nothing to complain except Amazon sent me the one with the wrong color.Picture is OK, and I do not play games, so I do not care about the 30ms reaction speed people are talking about.One thing I would like to have is wall mountable, but this one is not.
After spending an hour following HP startup instructions, was unable to get the TV media card to function properly. I called HP support and was on for over 2 hours with a tech which ended in having to do a system recovery. The problem is not fully solved, but I didn't want to waist anymore time on it.The software package is not that great, but you do get to put up with preloaded advertising garbage that wants you to pay for the software that should have been on there in the first place. After removing most of the HP software, the machine is much faster. Is there anything special about this machine, NOT REALLY!Next, we will see if the rebates come through.
This camera takes great photos and is easy to use. My 11 year old daughter loves it. BUT..... it goes through batteries like candy. We have been using regular alkaline batteries and our recharger does not load them with enough power to be re-usable. We are hoping to soon acquire a battery & charger set designed for the camera.
I increase my laptop memory from 512 to 2 Gigs. I got it, I plug and everything worked fine !!!!!
This Genius MousePen Graphic Tablet is a great tool to have. At $50 the price is not out of reach for most people and it is a great tool.What I like:Set up was easy, it was basically plug and play for me - I didn't need the installation disk or even to read the directions. I just put batteries in and away I went.The pen and mouse are sensitive and work really well. I was concerned they wouldn't be as responsive as I wanted for my more intricate drawings, but they stood the test.The tablet surface itself is a good size, not to small but not to big either.Works with any program any application, just like a regular mouse would.The only complaint I think I might have is that the tablet is not also wireless. But this is a minor thing and does not all interfere with my enjoyment of it.
I tried another projection alarm clock and had to give up on it because the alarm was unreliable and the projection was too bright. This clock was what I wish I had found in the first place. What I love about it:*Smart set -- sets itself in less than a minute and you know the time is correct.*Projection -- different color settings and is adjustable for focus and direction. Display is clear on the ceiling and isn't too bright.*Dual alarm can be set according to days of the week. Never has to be reset -- it will go off the same time every day/weekend or both.*Snooze button easy to find in dark (we use that feature several times a morning!).*Large display with dimmer.*Decent sound on radio.This is the best alarm clock I've ever used. I highly recommend it. Beware, though, because the alarm is constantly set (can be turned off with switch on back), the snooze only works for an hour!
Installed in Oct '07. Failed in July '08. Will try 1 more time since I like their cases.Antec TP3-650 ATX 12V 650W Power Supply with Three 12V Rails
An adequate digital music player, plagued by bad controls, poor firmware, and a lack of standards.Pros:- Inexpensive- Nicely sized- Bright, clear screen- Played everything I gave it with no difficulties.- FM Tuner and vocorderCons:- Poorly engineered buttons and cheap, plasticky scroll wheel- Sluggish performance- Proprietary dock connector- Rockbox support is incompleteI'm an iPod refugee, who finally got sick of Apple's expensive peripherals, tight-fisted control over my music, and slow and bloated music library software. When I recently lost my iPod, I took the opportunity to try a new music player. Based on the reviews I read (OK, and the things I could get for free with my credit card points), I picked the 8GB Sansa.As soon as I opened the box I was disappointed. The scroll wheel on the Sansa is cheap plastic, and rattles around in its track when you turn it. When I first touched it I thought it was some kind of packaging that was protecting the "real" scroll wheel, and that I needed to tear it off! The buttons on the Sansa are extremely hard to press -- they're very firm, small, and have no tactile feedback at all (i.e. no "click" when you press them). To make matters worse, it's nearly impossible to press the buttons around the scrollwheel with your thumb when your thumb is on the wheel -- I find myself shifting the Sansa in my hand every time I want to switch from scrolling to pushing. Overall, the Sansa's controls are extremely poor, shoddily designed and made with cheap materials.Furthermore, the Sansa uses a proprietary dock connector, a la the iPod. This is ridiculous -- there's no reason for the Sansa not to use the industry-standard mini-USB connector, unless they think they can somehow wield patents on the dock connector design to drive up the price of peripherals. I was very disappointed with this.Docking and syncing was thankfully easy. The Sansa supports the standard Media Transfer Protocol, so no driver or software install was necessary. I just plugged it into my Windows XP PC, chose some playlists to sync in Windows Media Player, and everything worked fine. I then installed MediaMonkey (which I highly recommend over WMP) and synced the Sansa with a set of playlists there, and again the sync worked well.I had specifically planned to run Rockbox (www.rockbox.org), a free and open-source mp3 player firmware project, on my Sansa. The Rockbox install went without a hitch, however it was only then that I discovered that the Sansa cannot sync under Rockbox. Unfortunately Rockbox doesn't support USB communication on the Sansa -- it can only charge when you connect it to your PC. To sync, you have to turn off the Sansa, then plug it into your PC. The Sansa will boot up into the original firmware, which you can then use to sync. Furthermore, Rockbox doesn't support Sansa playlists -- I had to install a custom build of Rockbox with a plugin that could convert Sansa playlists to .m3u playlists on my player, an extra step that I have to perform for each playlist after syncing.Another annoyance was moving Rockbox content (such as themes, album art, music files such as .ogg that aren't supported by the default Sansa firmware, and .m3u playlists) to and from my Sansa so that Rockbox could access it. To do so, one must switch the Sansa in its default firmware from "MTP" mode to "MSC" mode (where the Sansa acts like a normal USB drive). When the Sansa is in MSC mode, it takes literally 5-10 minutes to boot while it catalogs its content. Every time I would sync the Sansa to add more Rockbox content, I would have to sit there and wait while the player restarted. This is, to put it mildly, frustrating.--Overall, the Sansa is an adequate player. I've had no technical problems with it. However, its shoddy design, lack of standards, and poor compatibility with Rockbox make it impossible for me to recommend it to others.
The unit as advertised is excellent. We have hadno problems.Thanks.DVD & VHS player.
For those of you wish to use a hard disk lager than 137 GB as NAS on your network with this product, the following steps work for me.1. Download a freeware by CompApps "SwissKnife V3" from c/net's download.com on the computer that you can attach this enclosure through its USB connection. The link to the site is www.download.com/CompuApps-SwissKnife-V3/3000-2248-10070864.html2. Install SwissKnife V3 then connect the enclosure (with hard disk in it) with the USB connection to the computer. When you star the SwissKnife program, the USB external hard disk should be recognized by the program.3.Follow SwissKnife's instruction to format the whole disk (if you want the whole disk to be used only as a network storage), or the size you want (if you want to use it as both NAS and USB disk). Format the disk as Primary partition and FAT32 file system. For Network Storage only, DO NOT format the disk into more than one partitions because this enclosure only recognize the first FAT32 partition not the other partitions on the Network. It took only few seconds for my 500GB disk to be formatted. Windows only allows 32GB of your hard disk space to be formatted as FAT32 but this program will allow you to format more than 32GB of FAT32 partition on a larger disk (for my case a whole 500GB).4. After the hard disk is formatted, Turn off the power of the enclosure and disconnect the USB connection from the computer then attach the Network cable to the enclosure and your Network Router.5. Turn on the power, and follow the manual's instruction to setup your newly added Network Attached Storage Hard Disk in the Internet Explorer from a network connected computer (with direct network cable connection to the router, not a wireless connected one.6. One suggestion here, while setting up the SMB Server, Create a folder for each user of your network, or for the purpose of the folder (e.g. Video, Music, or Photo etc.) and move it to Sharing List. Later on all the users from your network can store their files to their own folder, or you can store and retrieve your various files easier.7. Once the NAS disk is recognized with this computer under My Network Places, all the other connected computers (whether wired or wireless) should see it as well.According to Microsoft the FAT32 file system has a limitation of 4GB for a single file, however, I have transmitted a 4.36GB file to the NAS disk from a wirelessly connected laptop without any problem....I believe this is a good product but lack of documentation and software support, for its price as a NAS enclosure, I will recommend it.I am not affiliated with any of the products mentioned above. Good Luck!
I bought this since I have 2 plantronics phones, and one of them was missing the head set. I am on the phone about 5 hours a day, and my clients have complained about the sound quality. I have tried different positions with this, and am considering sending it back. I am surprised and disapointed in the product
Nice pictures on all quality settings. Battery life is much better then I thought it would be. Reviews I read before buying this product indicated short battery life as one of the Camera's negatives. Not so.Often used functions like &quot;no red-eye&quot;, &quot;Close-up&quot;, &quot;distance&quot; settings are on top of Camera for easy access. Other functions are set via menus displayed on LCD display.Very simply to use. User's LCD interface used for Camera setup and function settings is very intuitive.Negatives:2X zoom is not enough in some cases.Comes with only a 8MB memory card. I had to buy a 64MB.Recharger and Ni-Mh batteries are not included. I had to buy these seperately.
Good cable for travel or extra connectivity around the house. I could not find a cable that would work at Radio Shack (we tested them at the store) so ended up ordering here. You do not need the adapter.
Great for the purpose it was bought for. Does a very good job at protecting the comuter from bumps and drops
Besides these Open Ear Variety headphone I also purchased theUltimate Ears TripleFi 10 Noise Isolating Earphonesand theSony MDR7506 Professional Large Diaphragm HeadphoneClosed Ear Headphones. Ok, so this review is for theAudio Technica ATH-AD700 Open-air Dynamic Audiophile Headphoneswith comments on the performance of my other two purchased at the same time. So here is the list of my observations.1) I am by no means an audiophile but on a personal level these baby's put immediate tears in my eyes when I listen to ..... Carlos Santana's "Europa" and Janet Monheit's rendition of "Over the Rainbow" (Jazz 2005 rendition). These headphones simply created tears in my eyes at the beauty of what I can heard....thus the OMG.2) With my Ultimate ears earplugs ...with a little work ... I can hear the same thing!!!Hurray. However, I can only get to this status using theComply Tx-500 Foam Tips (Black) 3-Pair Pack Medium sizeear plug tips. The silicon earplugs that come installed on these with the original purchase package of the earphones are silicon and simply do not work to bring out the sound that I immediatley heard with the comply earbud tips with no fuss. Fortunately, Ultimate Ears does provide several selections of ear tips in the shipped package which included 2 medium sized Comply ear tips so you don't have to experiment blind with new cash outlays. Just remove the silicon tips that come with the shipping package (after you play with them for 2 days like me) and discover the beauty of the Comply tips...OMG. The world was right, right, right.3) I also own theSony MDR7506 Professional Large Diaphragm Headphone. I give the Audio Technica's 5 stars for sound and the Sony's 4 stars. I'll update later if the Sony's improve with age. The biggest difference between the two is the clarity of the Sony's is just not as good. I listened to both through the FiiO E7 USB DAC and Portable Headphone Amplifier (Black). This device is an external USB sound card and amp with 2 audio headphone output jacks so both headphones got the exact same signal from the USB port of the PC. Just plug the Fiios in to a USB port and Win7 instantly recognizes a newly installed sound card. Pretty cool. The amp comes with 4 preset Equalizer selections of Bass improvement so you can pick your flavor of Equalizer - including equalizer off. The Sony headphones were not as clear as the Audio Technica's headphones at any setting of the Fiios and thus got second place (sad but no tears with Santana's Europa! and the Sony headphoness). The Sony was a bit more muddled than the Audio Technica's. It wasn't bad but enough to move it from an ultimate great rating to a very good rating.On first blush the Ultimate Ears Earplugs and the Audio Technica ATH-AD700 (especially) made me remember why anyone would want to listen to music to begin with. The clarity and wonder of what I heard with these were simply breathtaking and staggering. How good do you have to be to wield the guitar to the likes of Carlos Santana like THAT! [Ultimate Santana 2007 recording]. Where is the dammed ALTER!!? OMG... With these earphones I can at least ask that question. Without them I may not have even noticed.Ok, some negatives...The Audio Technica's may not fit everyone's head to a degree we've all been accustomed to expect with headphones. They are at first blush a bit loose. However, for me they ultimately ended up staying in place and even became preferable. I ultimately found that I had to readjust my expectations on exactly how tight a headphone should fit. My going in expectations were that they should not fall off even if I was playing a set of racquetball. If that's what you really, really want, you won't want these. However, after a while I got used to them and now I actually prefer them to the tighter fitting Sony's. These are not soundproof so people around you can hear what you are listening to. So, yes they leak the sound. AND --- as per design the Sony's won't leak much sound --- but they also don't sound as nice so, choose your poison. For travel on an airplane you'll prefer the Sony's. Like I say, maybe the Sony's will improve with age...I'll try to remember to get back here to comment on this later but no promises. I used a burn in program with pink noise for about 40 hours for both so the Sony's didn't win.One other "negative"...that has less to do with the headphones and more to do with what you plan to plug them into. The Audio Technica's did not sound as good without my Fiios sound card. You NEED (NEED) a decent sound card to drive them. So, if you want the best sound you'll have to either have a good sound card to begin with or fork out for the Fiios E7. The output from my motherboardGIGABYTE GA-P67A-UD4-B3 LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboarddidn't cut it. I tell my wife that the second output of the sound card is for her :-) lol. The Sony's headphones sounded pretty good straight from the motherboard sound card. So that's the big plus for the Sony 7506! I liked both straight up from the IPOD 5th generation analog output line (but I simpley hate 6th and 7th generation IPODS all together). The Fiios E7 will likely make the newer gen IPODS sound better because it can take the sound straight from the IPOD digital input connector. This bypasses the cheaper downgraded output line being fed by the Apple IPOD replacement sound chips downgraded by Apple after Generation 5 of the IPOD series. I liked Mr. Bill Gates but hated the suits that changed the IPOD chips to save the 25 cents.The Ultimate Ears earplugs are for traveling or for general unnoticeable use if you want a pair of earplugs. They are really, really very good too (but only with the Comply Foam tips - IMO). Without the foam tips I simply cannot get the Silicon Tips to stay fitted properly on a continuous walk around basis. I feel like I'm either on an Airplane and the air pressure just went way up or that I simply cannot get them situated to hear the bass correctly. When they do go out of position the first thing to go is the Bass frequencies. With the comply tips I simply plug in the earplugs into my ears...they expand to fill the space (some sort of expandable memory foam) and am off to the races - no adjusting is necessary at all. Prior to this experience I didn't even have the words "foam tips" in my vocabulary.Ok, hope this helps some neophyte like myself. I'm a newbie like maybe a lot of you too but I was looking hard for the best place to put my cash. So far I'm pretty happy.
Based on the description this is exactly what I needed. But when I received it it didn't EVEN fit my keyboard! I have returned it but have yet to see a credit.
I love this camera, and used it with skype. Used it when my husband was in Korea for a year and got a ton of use out of it. Now we use it with the grandparents and kids. Works great and quality is good. My husband always complained that it wasn't good enough, but I think he just wanted me there.
This is a nice little protective case for the IPOD mini which fits easily over bulky clothes or on a bare arm. It stays put and does the job for which it was intended. The case fits well and has openings in all the right places. I use it both at the gym and in the car just as a protector and have no complaints. It is not the most stylish sport sleeve, but is all in all an excellent product for the money.
This cable is very good and does what it needs to do. I am very satisfied with it.
It is the extra satisfaction that you have done all it takes to enhance your image
My first impression of this headset is that it seems to be built very good, with a lot better materials and sturdier construction than the Audio 90's. Ear pads are really soft(they don't pinch your ears, but the tightness of the headset is uncomforable) and don't look like they would fall apart very easy. However, the sound quality is lacking(to me the Audio 90's sound better)Good bass, but the mid and upper range sounds kinda "tinny". Like I said before, this headset seems to fit a little too tight, but I just recieved these today, so they might just need broken in. Also, haven't tried the mic yet, but if it's like any of the other Plantronics line, I'm sure it works very good
I have to agree with the majority of the reviews for these headphones. They are a great deal for the money. I used my headphones for about a year with much abuse and they were up to the task. There were many times when I got the cord caught on something and the headphones came off of the clips, but never broke, just snapped them back together and I was back in business. Over the summer I was painting my house while using the headphones. I got very hot and I ended up getting sweat into the volume control. This caused the control to become very noisy when adjusting the volume and it was hard to get the same volume in both channels. I looked at the Koss website and found the information to send the phones back (luckily I bought two sets so I didn't have to go with out the phones). I had to include a check for $6 for shipping and handling. The cost for me to send them was under $2 via USPS. So the total cost was under $8. I was pleasantly surprised to find a new pair in my mailbox in just under 3 weeks from when I sent them in! Good job Koss! You can't beat a new pair of these for under $8 and a little bit of time to pack them up and take them to the post office. I would definitely recommend these headphones!EDIT: I opened up the headphones to make sure they worked and noticed that there was no volume control. I guess that takes care of any future problems with the noisy volume control. Disappointing that there is no volume control. I wonder if they changed the design? Can't tell from the picture and no mention of a volume control in the description. Still a worthy purchase.
i used these cushions to replace original cushions on a porta pro headphone set. the fit was perfect and they feel as good as the original pair. this product is less expensive for the three sets than buying one set through the manufacturer. this product fits KSC7, KSC11, KSC12, KSC17, PTX6, CX6, KSC75 titanium, KTX Pro 1, KTX8, KTX16, Porta Pro, Porta Pro 2, Sporta Pro, UR5 per the manufacturer package.
Just ordered these because it's hard to find them in the stores at an 8x speed with just a few in a pack. Nothing fancy but completely adequate for my needs.
Awesome sound is heard through the ipod, it works great with limits, you are unable to access every feature of my ipod but it might be my brand of radio. Still i use the playlist to get the music i want for the day plug in and go.
Need a replacement for blown Polk audio satelite tweeters. These are not the exact replacement but a little dremel tool work and all fits perfectly . These were much louder than the original so I had to L-Pad the speakers. They are good quality for small bookshelve and satelite (nd perfect for car) speakers. Bought one extra just in case but didnt need it.
I bought this radio for my very critical husband and he loved it.For the money you cannot beat the sound and ease of use it hasa clear reception and I give it two thumbs up.
The Epson 1240U is a superb scanner - the photos scanned remarkably quick and the quality was excellent. The only drawback is the Epson Smart Panel software. The photo print function does not work unless you own an Epson printer. I own an HP DeskJet. The copy function included in the Smart Panel will now work with HP printers but only if you apply a free patch from Newsoft. It's available at their website... The other included software is great. I would highly recommend this scanner!
...don't buy this and then trash it. You get what you pay for. Don't review it like you expect it to be a DJ quality direct drive 1200 series. Good grief.For those who are casual listeners and not high end audiophiles - in other words if you're shopping for a Honda Civic, you'll get a Honda Civic. If you're shopping for a Rolls Royce and don't want to drop $800 on a turntable, do not buy this.This is easy to use. It's a belt drive, and despite what some people say - the belt drive comes with the system. You have to put in on yourself. If you can't do that and do not understand the included instructions then seek help. Set up is relatively easy.I would recommend a slightly better quality p mount cartridge which you can buy separately. Other than that, I'm playing everything from the Beatles and Led Zeppelin to The Jam and The Style Council as well as the Minutemen and Bad Brains. Coltrane's Blue Train sounds great on this system as well.This is the perfect system for the casual listener, well built, easy to use and a sleek design.You can adjust the tone arm if you so desire, but it was set up at the factory and runs just fine.
I have an Olympus Camedia C4040 Zoom digital camera. The Olympus 128 MB Smart Media Card is an exact duplicate my original Smart Media Card and works perfectly in my camera.
This external hard drive sets out of the way, taking up less space than a small desk lamp. It has an orange light that fades in and out when it is active and turns off when inactive. I bought this for my boyfriend who absolutely loves it. He has over 125 computer games on it right now and has not used 20 GB of space. I'd like to s ay that it is a lifetime investment...but I'm not sure he is done buying games just yet. It is very easy to install...all the install information is on the hard drive taking up 3 GB of space. You just plug in the USB cord to the computer and presto. It practically installs itself.
This mouse feels right in your hands. The materials it's made of are durable, and help to alleviate natural problems like sweaty hands. The rubber grips are nice. The mouse is extremely precise when the dpi is turned up. My only gripe is that there the Logitech control panel doesn't work with OS X, and third party utilities are required to make the most of this mouse.
I must begin by explaining that I got back into the digital camera market having to replace my Kodak DC240 which was purchased (and cutting edge with 2.0MP) in 2000. The DC-240 finally went dead and I took it to Best Buy who, on their warranty, gave me the purchase value towards another camera, and thus the DSC-V1. I have had the DSC-v1 for a little over a week now and have some interesting insights. I generally look to Amazon for reviews and hope that you will find this one useful. Please know that I am not a professional, and don't know a whole lot about photography (had a couple of classes in undergrad.)To set this up, I have a friend who, upon hearing that I had this money to spend, recommended that I buy a digital SLR. Sounded great, but I wanted something that would fit into my pocket. I was looking at a Kodak with 10x zoom, but when I went to purchase it, I realized that it did not fit into my pocket. I am more prone to grabbing my camera if I can just toss it in my pocket and take it to a party, to shoot art, or take pictures of my dog! So now to my take. Please note that these are not necessarily pro's or con's but observations.-5MP WOW! Image quality is great. Coming from a 2MP, I am blown away!-USB2.0 is fast and a definite sales point to this camera. Make sure you have 2.0 on your computer if you are planning on shooting large images!-The rechargeable battery is nice. I don't know if I am sold on it yet though. I am still pondering buying another battery should I be on vacation away from an outlet.-People have complained about the controls, I have big hands and they are not a problem.-I do have a problem holding the camera. Go hold one before you buy it. I like the camera and knew this going into it. My left hand has the tendency to hold down or cover the flash, My right index finger has the tendency to cover the viewfinder. I will learn to live with it...- The camera has tons of features, which was one of my reasons for purchasing it. They can get a little confusing though.-If you are looking for a simple point and shoot, or a camera for your grandmother, this is not for her/you.-The display, although small, is adequate and clear.-I was looking into cameras with a greater zoom. This 4x works great.-The camera works quickly with 5MP images allowing you to quickly zoom in and out and scroll through them. The LCD displays them clearly-Menus are clear and precise.-The ability to control aperture, shutter speed, and focus is great. It gives me the ability to treat this camera like an SLR.-The night framing/shot features are nice for shooting at night or indoors. They allow you to frame a scene on the LCD before shooting the image.-The hot-shoe is a nice feature as I can connect this camera either to a professional flash OR a professional lighting kit to allow me to shoot artwork.All in all, this is a great camera. If you are just looking for a point and shoot, this camera is not for you. It is a lot of camera packed in a small package. Be prepared to read the lengthy manual several times before getting SOME of the features down. Also beneficial is some knowledge of basic photography, as terms such as metering, ISO, f-stop, and shutter speed are used often, and to fully understand the camera, working knowledge of these terms is necessity.
I typically at least try to reasonably research most items before purchasing. The product description for the Denon ASD-1R seemed to be what I was looking for to access my iPod through my Denon AVR-2807, but the mixed reviews had me expecting frustration. I decided to order anyway, and work through any potential difficulties.I received the product promptly, and had it installed and working as described literally in minutes. The only shortcoming I find is the loss of the on-screen iPod display in video mode, which is more an issue of the AVR-2807 than it is the ASD-1R.This item works as advertised, and is simple to set up and operate. If you got through the AVR-2807 setup OK, this is a breeze.At the more recent price reductions, I recommend it.
Its really big this case but was perfect to put in the batteries, memory and cable. Really good. I have a Sony Cibershot W1 5mp. If you have the slim ones it will be a little Big.
What can I say, the charger doesn't look like it was made by Apple or Sony, but it is fairly solid, the connector is good and holds the cable well when plugged in, and does a good job of charging my HTC Incredible.... the first phone that truly is... better than the iPhone.
If you have Vista or plan to upgrade... this product is NOT GOING TO WORK AT ALL. Not even basic scanning -- nothing.You will need to buy another scanner for Vista.Fujitsu claims Vista support will be available later this summer... but they used to say that about the winter... and then the spring. They've repeatedly revised the schedule to the point where they can't be believed. Take you business elsewhere.
I first received my Canon ELPH LT as a Christmas gift in 1999, and two and a half years later, it still takes the same quality of picture that it did on its first roll of film. In fact, it uses such little power (mostly due to the absence of a zoom lens) that in the time I have owned it, I have only replaced the battery twice. My camera has had an extremely rough existence, including three months in Africa, but it has never stopped working or needed any repair. And the panoramic lens took some awesome landscapes that my friends with expensive 35mm cameras couldn't take (and their cameras wouldn't fit in their pockets!). I have had only one problem with the camera, and that is that the print on the casing rubs off if your hands are often sweaty when you take pictures. It's not a huge problem given that by the time it had come off, I already knew what all the buttons did, but it would be nice to not have to explain them to other people. But other than that, it has been a perfect camera! Next up for me - the digital ELPH!
The Elph JR brings with it the biggest advantage that any camera can have: you are able to always have a camera with you without the extra weight or bulk of a normal 35mm. In snapshot-size print quality comparison to my Nikon 6006, two Pentax MXs, and a Pentax point-and-shoot, the Elph holds its own with the Nikon & Pentax, but blows away the point and shoot. The non-zoom lens is an advantage, since it is much faster and therefore handles low light better, which is important with a tiny camera with a weak flash.Drawbacks: no mid-roll film change ability; APS film is 24mm and doesn't enlarge as well (but is necessary for a camera of this size); APS is expensive to develop; camera will not retain the "no flash" or "fill flash" setting after it is turned off (returns to auto-flash); camera is spot focus (actually is an advantage if you realize this ahead of time); no ASA 800 film (but is this a disadvantage?).Advantages: easy to carry (perfect weight, size); glass lens for clarity; C-41 black & white film is available; lots of functions like exposure & focus lock, time exposure, fill flash (this importance can't be stressed enough), and for some unexplained reason everyone considers it a "neat" gadget. Even the airport security fellow played around with it when I forgot it was on my belt and almost walked through the metal detector. He turned it over and over while saying "Thats a camera. I've never seen one so small."Hints: Use 400 speed only due to the size; use the exposure/focus lock feature since the camera is "spot" focus only and you might get many ill-exposed & fuzzy pictures if you frame your subject off-center (read the manual); use a quality developer (I found a local private 1 hour place that turns out good stuff. A discount developer will make this camera look like a dud. I almost sent mine back after the first roll, but then tried another lab); buy one of those... wire tripods and you won't regret it (you'll get yourself in vacation pictures too since it also carries in your pocket); don't expect miracles with the small flash so plan ahead.
I've owned more Macs than I'm proud to admit and this is the best one I've owned by far. With this model Apple has had time to iron out the kinks that often plague the first generation of a particular design. It's fast and powerful, has great battery life, and is easily portable and solidly built. I like the size better than the MacBook Pro and this one just feels sturdier to me. Mac OS X is great, but I've run Windows XP and Vista on it without a problem as well. The screen is bright, crisp, and easy to read and the keyboard is better than any laptop (and even some desktop) keyboards I've ever used. It may not be the best choice for high end video (though definitely capable) and comes up short in gaming, but handles Photoshop, page layout, web design, and everything else very well. Great choice for students, homes, and even professionals (if the white is too trendy, the black model looks slick). I've been very happy with my purchase.
Great for the price. However after a while the headphones give a problem. Only one of the headphones works. But great to use as recorder, player and radio.
I AM SO UPSET I CAN BARELY TALK. I RECEIVED A CALL BY TELEPHONE FROM JUNGLE COMPANY TELLING ME THAT UNLESS I WITHDRAW MY COMPLAINTTO AMAZON.COM THEY WILL CHARGE ME A 50% RESTOCK FEE I TOLD THE AS SOON AS I RECEIVED MY $99 REFUND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO WITH DRAW THE COMPLAINT THE MAN WENT BALLISTIC ON ME AND HUNG UP AND SAID I WOULD PAY.I AM SO UNHAPPY I WILL NEVER BUY FROM THIS COMPANY AGAIN.I CALLED AMAZON AGAIN AND REPORTED THIS ISSUE.I HAVE NO IDEA IF THIS PRODUCT IS ANY GOOD I DIDNT EVEN OPEN IT AND I HAD TO PAY TO RETURN IT SINCE THEY REFUSED TO SEND A PREPAID TAG.I DID TRY TO CANCEL THE ORDER BUT WAS NOT ALLOWED TO.MY COMPLAINT IS NOT WITH AMAZON THEY ARE A VERY EXCELLENT COMPANY IT IS WITH THIS SELLER.
I have had my 880 for just over 3 years. I have printed well over 25,000 sheets of paper (many full color). My whole family is so jealous of my printer, not because the print quality is any better than the new-fangled ones, but because the ink is so much cheaper. This Printer was made before Epson started putting those microchips the cartridges to make it more difficult to use after-market inks. So I get my ink for under $10 a cartridge from inksell: ....... Anyway, I just want to let everybody know that if you could get your hands on this printer, for almost any price, it will be well worth it in the long run.
I was very pleased with the delivery time, quality of product and price. All were really great! I would recommend this seller and product to anyone.
I've been looking for a set of wireless headphones for awhile and after finding these and reading reviews, decided to purchase them.I was pleasantly surprised by them, the set up easy and they are easy to use. The sound quality is very good and range seems to be good. We live in a small apartment so don't need a lot of range, but I'll find out when we move into our new place.They are comfortable to wear, although I don't wear for long periods. I wouldn't recommend them for strenuous activities, but are nice to wear.If I were to recommend one thing, is that to make the base unit powered by either battery or adapter. I use it for my XM radio and also with my laptop and ipod, so I'd like to move it around and being corded not the most convenient, but that is a small thing.Glad I bought the headphones and look forward to many years of use.
Lower initial cost.Longer battery life.Much better sound quality.Longer range.I have tried those EARS from the late night tv channels...mine lasted LESS than one year. This is my second set of SONY headphones the first lasted about 2 1/2 years.Did I mention...lower cost and much better sound?
As a college student, I need something that will last me at least four more years. Honestly, I had never even used OS X before my purchase, but I knew I'd have no problems because Windows XP was supported. That, and I love my iPod...and as most young people love Apple, as did I. Purchased via the Apple store.This has, by far, been the ONLY product that I've been this excited about. Every time I look at it, I can't believe how well it performs and how great it looks. The attention to detail is so crazy that sometimes you wonder "were they really thinking that?!"It also turned out that I fell in love with OS X and its usability. I find myself using Windows only for gaming, CS2, or Microsoft Office. Other than that, I'm almost always in OS X. I guess you could say that I took a HUGE risk in buying this, as Boot Camp is still in beta, but it was worth the money.The ONLY reason I rated it 4/5 was because my display was artifcating rather strangely. I later came to the conclusion that it had to be hardware in the Mac, as the location of these artifacts could be modified. I had to send it in to Apple and while they were great about it (their support is amazing), it took them about three weeks to get it back to me. DHL, who handles their shipping, was really stupid and had NO idea where to find me on a college campus of 47,000. Do they honestly NOT know where my university is? I have to put some blame upon Apple for using DHL as their shipper...honestly, FedEx has never missed me before.Other than not having my notebook for three weeks, I have no complaints. Yeah, it gets warm, but it's designed to get warm, people. Seriously. It's one big heatsink and aluminum is a great way of getting heat out of the notebook and into the air/onto a desk's surface. It's more intuitive than it is worrying or troublesome.You won't regret it.Suggestion: I'd recommend NOT upgrading to 2GB on Apple's site or anywhere else for that matter. Buy the RAM and install it yourself. It makes an INCREDIBLE difference in performace, is cheaper to do, and is actually kinda fun.EDIT: The 2GB advice I gave was for the CORE DUO model, not the newly introduced CORE 2 DUO model. The new Core 2 Duo Macbook Pro now comes with 2GB for the same price that I paid, as opposed to the 1GB that came with mine.
UHP -336 altec headphones are great just got them for xmas.Ok after doing countless research i told the wife i wanted these,great choice very very clear,crisp,clean.Now if you follow these tips you will be blown away,get COMPLY TIPS,let headphones play for a couple of hours,it sounds crazy but it has a warmer bassy sound after played for hours,then right out of box .Now you want comfort, try this, look at headphones make it look like an upside down " L " with the circle emblem facing the back of your head(they are not marked L or R).Follow these simple tips and yes u will hear the music in your head and be blown away!!!!One last answer to the ultimate ear question,alot of talk about this on the net check for your self about this product.These headphones are rebranded ultimate ears,they say ultimate ears on the box (rear of box,lower part)
Bought one of these for under $15. I have a powerline Ethernet adapter connected to my router. On the other end of the second powerline adapter (which uses your house electrical wiring), I connected this switch. To the switch, I connected my DirecTV DVR and also an Ethernet to USB adapter to connect to my series 2 TiVo (which only has a USB connection). Everything works perfectly. No configuration needed (obviously, couldn't do it when connecting to non-computer devices). It just works. Both the DirectTV DVR and TiVo DVR work fine, simultaneously!
I had this monitor for 6 years. It worked great, looked great, everyone who saw it wanted one. Last night it died : (. It was acting funny during the day, flickering and stuff. It made some really weird sounds and went black. I was talking on the phone and ignored it, then I smelled it. It was glowing orange inside and everything was melting (I assume, from the smell). I'm sad. I loved my monitor.
I just replaced an old desk mounted (10 years old) with this tripp-lite. It works great and is very stylish. I have just purchased a NEW COMPUTER AND MONITOR AND WANTED A NEW ONE. lOOKS AND WORKS GREAT--HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Outer box's seal was opened, inside plastic box was cracked... looks ok thought.Looks like a returned item.Would have given 4-5 stars if not for the opened item.
I bought these for listening to music at my desk, and I really like them. The sound is very balanced & clean, one key for me is listening when to low bit rate MP3s the difference is obvious when compared to higher bit rates. Bass response is serviceable, for a 2 driver system I'd say it's excellent really (physics is physics - if you want kickin' bass, you'll need to buy a 2.1 system or a 3 driver bass port at 3x the price)Nice build, very solid. The front panel volume & tone knobs are very nice, and as other mention I *love* the lack of a power brick (just an old-fashioned AC plug, so you're not fighting for power strip space).Logitech hit a home run with these!
I heard reviews that this lens doesn't fully 'shine' on a crop camera. I cannot test that claim, but I have used this on a 5D MKIII. Wow is all I can say.+ Sharp for real world shooting+ lightweight (vs Canon's 24-70 USM f/2.8)+ Image Stabilisation+ Weather sealing+ Quick autofocus+ Constant aperature- 'Only' f/4 (but that's a minor gripe on the MKIII)As a real world example, I was able to take handheld waterfall photos at 1/6s in daylight with the IS and the image came out sharp. Incredible! As mentioned, the f/4 aperture is not necessarily a drawback on a full frame camera. In low light situations, the camera superbly performs up to 5000 ISO (and i'll use the 50 f/1.2 if needed). The general focal length is wide enough for most situations, though not as deliciously wide as my old Tokina 11-16 f/2.8 lens. The extra 35mm reach (over Canon's 24-70) is really nice for a tighter framed shot or to capture something up close (not quite 1:1 macro, but decent).The IS is also great for video work, especially if the shooting is all done handheld. I don't bring a tripod everywhere, especially when hiking or out and about, so the IS let me get away with instantly usable footage for family videos.Overall, I would highly recommend this lens (even against the new 24-70 f/4 IS USM to be released soon). It is cheaper, has great optics, a good IS system and a nice focal range.
I got these back in 2004. It's Jan. 2012 now and they're still working great for me! I never had any problem with the charge nor batteries.
Love this carrying &#34;cradle&#34; for my new Garmin GPS. This won't mar my dashboard with any sticky residue. Stays in place, even with fast stops. Love it!
The Mac Mini is a great product when it works. Dealing with Apple is NOT fun. Hours to get them on the phone to see about the disk drive which did not work at all even after a half hour with a techy. He was helpful but could not fix the problem. They would not replace the computer even though it was just out of the box since I had not bought it through their store. There answer was to send it to be repaired NO concern for an unhappy customer. Fortunately Amazon did care and sent out a new one right away. What a difference in attitude. Also I had to purchase a $100 adaptor from Apple to hook up the DVI connector from my flat screen monitor as this was not supplied with the computer. It is a large adaptor about 5x5 ins but is supposed to improve the picture.
nothing wrong to say about this memory. incredible fast, well builted, afordable... puts the real WOW in vista :)
Everyone with a Garmin should have this gadget! My suction cup mount kept falling on the floor and driving me crazy - this has been fabulous!
BRIEFLY, THIS DOCKING STATION IS NOT GREAT.It does not have or come with a power supply and you must use your laptop AC plug for power. That means you will have to lug it back and forth with you if you use this at work and use your laptop at home too or vice versa. Unless you want to spend another $50 to buy an additional AC adapter!!! Another great HP screw over!!! After all, isn't the point of a docking station to make it easy for you to use your laptop in multiple places and by not having to plug and unplug multiple cables???Do you have a DV4000? This dock does not pass video through that model either, as well as on some other models even though HP says it does. HA!I think the universal dock with video by Kensington would be a better choice and you can find it cheaper.
This lens is good. But I need to change it twice to get a good one because the lens is dirty. The service is excellent. That is the reason why I give it four stars.
Such a disappointment with Sony! This monitor never stops beeping; supposedly, this is only supposed to happen if it is out of range or low on battery, but to us, it happened more often than not. When it worked, the reception was very clear, but when it didn't, how very annoying! Save your money; Sony has some changes to make!
Very simply designed lightweight notebook bag. Great stuff. I love it!!
They sent me a 2-inch USB for an iPod instead of the 6-ft cord I needed for my printer (to connect it to the computer.) Then they asked me to delete my bad review of their company and the situation (They wanted to refund my money, minus shipping costs) and then they would refund the cost of the item. Granted, I paid more in shipping and confirmation than I did the first time around. I will not buy from them again.
This is a good mp3 player but only holds 4 hours of mp3 which for me wasnt enough but its light and compact and is easy to carry on the go and to perform extreme activities without it weighing you down.............I LOVE IT!
I was looking for a tabletop tripod for my DSLR but everything out there was just too flimsy. I needed something small, lightweight, and sturdy so I could carry it in my camera bag. So far I'm pleased with what this weird looking thing can do.Pros:1. Very light but strong enough to hold up my DSLR. (struggles with a heavier lens, but can be positioned to compensate for weight)2. Stable when set up properly. (Easily positioned)3. Easily attached to random objects to take pictures.4. Price5. Works as a standard tabletop tripod for any travel night shots.6. Stays still for long exposures.Cons:1. Non-adjustable height.2. Head rotation ability is not great if you want to take a vertical picture.Overall, I suggest this for someone who is traveling and doesn't want to take a tripod (even the travel size ones). This is easily set up on any table and can easily fit in your camera bag or backpack. A tripod is a necessity for night exposures so this is a great investment if you're looking for something that won't break the bank. On the otherhand, if not traveling, then I suggest buying a proper tripod.
I have an IPAQ 2215 and took the advice posted here to download the drivers and use them rather than what was on the CD. It worked the first time I plugged it in at my local coffee shop that provides free WiFi net access.It's a good thing it worked, because the documentation really doesn't say anything about my operating system or device.Anyway, the card works great so I can recommend it, but I don't understand why AmbiCom doesn't update their documentation or the examples on the website, which is what kept me from giving the product 5 stars.
So I'm a novice and really wanted an easy way to track myself. I haven't used very many of the functions this device offers, but the basic (time, pace, distance) has been perfect for me. I'm pumped to try out the heart rate monitor, hook up my runs to my computer and hooking onto my bike.I really LOVE the new design, it's light and though it's big on my tiny wrist, I don't notice it during my runs. I do wish the main screen told me the time since people stop to ask me and I have to say "Oh-this isn't a watch, I'm sorry" then get the dirty look as they mumble, "um-looks like a watch to me...".I'm not 100% sure about the accuracy when I'm in a city of skyscrapers. I did a recent 8K in Chicago. My time was almost dead on with the chip timer, but the garmin said I went 5.26 miles instead of 4.95. It never said it lost the signal that I noticed. I'll have to see what happens with a race that isn't surrounded by huge buildings to tell.All in all, this is a great product. I'm a very pleased with my purchase.
I'd just like to say that my unit just gave in after four great years of use. The SL-S360 is so simple that you can just take it out of the box and KNOW it, without having to read the instructions. The sound quality was near perfect, and the Anti-shock system was amazing. You can drop this thing on the floor and it'll just keep going. If you're looking for a CD player that's reliable without all the unecessary bells and whistles, make this the one.
I've found these Panasonic headphones to be the best value in personal listening devices I've ever encountered! They're surprisingly durable for their price range. I've owned a pair for four years, and they still work perfectly. Previous similar-model phones I've used lasted only half as long before the sound would start to go in and out (most likely from wire fraying). But the sounds coming out of these is still as full and crisp today as they were when I first got `em! I'm also impressed by the sound quality; I get pretty good surround sound and multichannel stereo from these whenever I listen to CDs, or watch DVDs or digital cable. Also included is a large stereo jack adapter for those big component system earphone jack sockets.The 16-foot cord gives me a pretty good range. I can walk to every corner of my bedroom when I'm listening to my fave platters and still have some cord footage to spare! I can also go right from the TV room to the bathroom without having to worry about missing the ball game when it comes back from commercials! Another plus: the rather comfortable construction &amp; design. With the right adjustments, I don't have to worry about the earpieces of my eyeglasses pushing &amp; rubbing against my head and ears (usually resulting in chafing) whenever I wear them!`Late
I have been using the Jornada 525 for about week, and I am very satisfied with the quality of this product. The unit has a nice solid feel, and there are rubber grips on each side to make it easier to hold. The leather case that is included works well, and has a sleeve inside for holding the stylus.The 12-bit (that's 4096 colors) 240x320 display is surprisingly detailed and sharp compared to other similarly priced products. The Jornada is also equipped with a built-in speaker and a stereo headphone jack. The &quot;up to 8 hours of battery life&quot; for the rechargable battery usually turn out to be around 5-6 hours on low power use settings. The screen responds very well to touch, but I would recommend buying screen protectors to prevent scratching.There are thousands of third party applications and games out there to load onto the Jornada as well. Installing programs is very easy- you just have to download the installation file, sync the Jornada to your PC, and run the installation file. The program will take a minute or two to transfer depending on the size.Here are a few of the things I like/don't like about the Jornada:GOOD:- Performance vs. price (compare to Palm IIIc, Handspring Visor Platinum, other Windows CE handhelds)- Sharp, colorful, well lit display (fully adjustable brightness/contrast)- Fast. Very few delays while opening programs or navigating menus.- Included items: A/C adapter, serial sync cable, carrying case- Easy to use. Windows CE should be simple to pick up for anyone familiar with windows 9x/NT.- Shortcut buttons. You can access your calendar, daily tasks, etc. with one touch of a button instead of navigating menus.BAD:- Short battery life compared to less powerful handhelds.- The included stylus is very light. (Most people prefer heavier, more solid ones)- The rubber pieces on the sides of the device (the smaller ones near the top) are too easy to peel open (they are not intended to be opened) They push easily back into place, though.- The cover to the expansion slot is a little flimsy.- Windows CE bugs. I have encountered a couple bugs, but all I had to do was reset the OS with the red button on the back of the unit to put things back to normal. This does not erase your data.I would recommend the Jornada to anyone who wants a powerful handheld computer for keeping notes and appointments as well as playing games, viewing pictures, working on word/excel documents, and listening to music. For people who just want to keep calendar dates and simple notes, I would suggest buying a less powerful handheld with a longer battery life.
I bought this antenna particularly because it claims to have a range of 50 miles, which I assumed would produce a more stable picture than my 20 mile antenna. However, this was not the case. This antenna was only able to pick up the 2 closest stations to my house, which were 10 and 12 miles away, and it even struggled to get those. The other stations 30-40 miles away didn't stand a chance. Interestingly enough, I mounted my original antenna([...]) in the same location as this one and was able to pick up all my local stations! Needless to say this unit was in the box and on its way back to Amazon the very next day.
This JVC MX-GT90 is the real deal. At 460 watts of power this thing will blow out your windows. At a good price, this stereo rocks the world. NO, literally. Best sounding bass I have ever heard on a system that small. It comes along with live surround modes like d-club, stadium, hall etc. With the air that comes out of those tubes, It feels like air conditioning. If you don't like deep bass then get a smaller system. But if you like bass that will turn your room into a mess,(like me) get this system now. BELIEVE ME you won't regret it. It has so many feature along with a digital output so you can create a home theater system. Now this is my kind of system!...
Got it today. So far so good. Except for one thing: I'm on my recliner with legs elevated 10 to 20 degrees. I'm using an IBM T43 with the pad, and the laptop keeps slipping towards me.The "feet" on the laptop are rubber, but the rubber on the "X" is slippery, and that's right out of the box. It's like someone put butter on the X-Pad. I'll try to wash it and see.It's so NOT non-slip, that I can push the laptop back, and it just slides on top of the X-Pad. Normally you'd expect that rubbing one rubber against another will create friction.
That's pretty much all that needs to be said. For a fraction of the cost you get all the same features, a lot more PC-friendliness (such as the ability to play .wma and .wav files) and although it is slightly bulkier than a nano it slips easily into a pocket.If you really care about designer labels then go get an iPod, but if you'd rather use your money on the things that make life fun then this is the Mp3 player for you. And you get an FM radio built it, so if you ever get bored of the 2Gb f music you have with you then you can search the airwaves for something new.
I have used these discs on 4 types of burners lite-on 16x won't even start. Sony 16x work but only up to 12x then they slow down to 6x and stay there. Pioneer 4x work fine. Pioneer 12x have to try mutiple times to get the burn started and then they only burn at 8x. These are not the ritek DVD-R discs I used in the past. I have had much better results with sony 16x.
I thought these were pretty good when I first got them - but that was upgrading from iPod headphones.If you're willing to drop $150 for a set of cans, look into Grado. I have a pair of SR125's now and Triports aren't even close.
This tv has amazing clarity. The picture is crystal clear. It's also so lightweight that it's easy to transport from room to room or lift to dust, etc. The flat screen design is very modern and saves space. This is well worth the money.
This little guy does the job and does it quite well for such a low price! I tested a much more expensive and much larger Magellen GPS from Radio Shack and returned it after 2 days. It was supposed to be 'plug and play', but it was 'clueless and do-less'. The Garmin i2 kept me on track from the time the software was loaded onto the unit. It found places in my little town that I never would have thought would be located (little hole-in-the-wall country stores and more). If I took a turn that it did not recommend, it immediately re-calculated the directions for me. When I did this with the Magellan, it wondered around aimlessly. I mounted the i2 on the driver side of the windshield at eye level. It is small but very easy to read and the vocals are loud and easy to understand. I have not taken it on a long trip yet, but just from what I have seen in a 2 hour radiaus of my home, I feel quite secure that it will get me where I need to go and then some! ***Note*** I have since taken this guy with me to Prince Edward Island, Canada and it worked flawlessly everywhere (except where the roads criss-cross in New York City! Update: Three years later and my in-laws are still using this GPS with great success.
This is our second pair of Koss KSC75 headphones. After a LOT of use, one of the wires failed. Sound is superb, comfort is very good and the behind-the-head style is great for keeping the 'phones on your head and not messing up your hair. Can't be beat for 16 bucks or so. Highly recommended.
My daughter has been wanting some headphones for a while. These seem to cancel out noise and bring in the music from all around. I want to wear them for karaoke, because you can't even hear your own voice when singing, so you think you are in tune (the family tells me I was a little pitchy).
I bought for a friend that has a D5000, however, before handing it i tried on my D5000. The fidelity and the sharpness is Excellent!. Maybe other brands are as good as Nikon, but I have been using Nikkor lenses for long time and I am Not a professional photographer.
This amazing camera will still do more than most low to Medium pricedDigital Cameras even in 2009 ! Typically Manufacturers have been driven by the need to go for higher megapixels (not always a good thing) and in order to do this have sacrficed things like optical viewfinders ,Multi shooting modes eg Full Manual,Shutter Priority,Aperture Priority etc,to name a few!Ok i know it's bigger than the cameras we are seeing now, but not many cameras will run on two "AA" batteries and you can even buy these in Katmandu ! The lith-Ion batts supplied for the majority of current camerasare almost expensive as the cameras they go in ,and they always seem to need recharging.One last thing the lens starts at 28mm(Wide)so you will be able to get the subject in the frame let me tell you this is a big advantage.You can still get hold of these, even 2nd hand is worth considering, and also the E500 which is only one Megapixel less, but still has all the features of the E510 Even though i have expensive Digital SLR's i find that i actually use the E510 more
This pen is easy to us, and works great. This was a good investment for me, and the accuracy of the device vs using my finger is wonderful.
I have been using the Canon Powershot G2 for about 2 months, 4000 pictures later I am VERY impressed with this camera. The Canon Powershot G2 is a joy to use. It has a superfast F2-2.0 3x optical zoom lens. The image quality is astounding, I can easily make 8x10 photographic prints that you couldn't tell from a 35 mm. The shutter responds very quickly provided you prefocus on the subject, which I find no big thing when taking sports pictures. The controls are well positioned and logical. The inclusion of the RAW file system is a major plus for hard core image editing. I have bought the macro, wide angle, and telephoto adapters for this camera and they all work very well. The Macro performance is fantastic. This camera is absolutely perfect in every way except one, and this is a fault all digitals have not just the Powershot. This fault is that images taken above ISO 100 and noisy. HOWEVER, I highly recommend getting a program called Neat Image Pro that reduces noise in pictures if you enjoy shooting at high speeds. I give Canon major kudos for this camera. However, I recommed you go for the G3 now that its out, I find its shutter speed improvements worth it.
I was really amazed by the price at first and I had high expectations when I bought it. But, when I actually tested it on my camcorder it did not actually make a whole lot of difference compared to a shot without the filter. And it was a bright sunny day. I thought it would bring the colors to a better contrast or better-looking but all it did on the camcorder was to allow it to have a higher exposure - which can result in a deeper depth-of-field - which makes your movie more focus-centered and look more like a film. My point is what I got was not what I expected.In conclusion, I would say only buy it if you know what to use it for. To me this is professional level stuff so don't even bother if you are just looking for better looking videos for your $300 camcorder. There are other Tiffen filters that will do that.
This is a Sony memory card! Reliable, fast and you can feel really safe having your pictures inside of it.
Bought this some time ago for a computer. Put it in and it worked. What more can you ask.
I was really skeptical this battery would work considering it is so ridiculously cheap, but I have had it for a year or so and have not noticed any problems with it--and I'm not a company hack playing overjoyed customer. I haven't done any official tests on it to see how long it lasts, but it has not drawn attention to itself for dying fast or anything. So I say go for it.
The design on the armband is terrible. I wanted an armband for my player for running outdoors, and I received the DLO Action Jacket as a birthday present. While, yes, it does affix the player to your arm so you do not have to hold it, it is vastly inferior to products available for other players.The Sansa Player fits into the action jacket, which has the belt clip attached (we'll not worry about the fact that there is no way to access the hold buttom, and that there is no cut out for the power button - finger nails have gouged a hole there in a matter of days). The belt clip then has to fit into a narrow sleeve on the adjustable armband. The result is an elevated profile, insecurely fastened, that is top heavy. As you run, the player flops around as you pump your arms, and the belt clip starts to pull the armband down (since all of the force of the player in concentrated on one point at the top of the band).When you see what is available for iPods... the player is more firmly attached and is closer to the arm. I guess I'll have to wait for another generation of accessories before I get an armband that will get the job done.
This item was not new, it had been used unlike what you posted. The stickers on the clock radio face were re-applied badly and clumsily hiding a scratched screen. The clock does not keep it's time nor does it ring accurately if at all. It is already been put in the garbage as it is too expensive to return to the seller. Bought two clocks at the same time. One is in the garbage, the other one is only being used for displaying time as alarm does not work. I had purchased a same clock-radio model from a local retail store 4 years ago and it runs beautifully. That is why I wanted 2 more because they are so dependable. You fooled me greatly and I am very displeased. Will never buy from this seller again. You are my first online purchase disappointment in numerous years of buying online. Thank you for making me one of those "doubtful" customers.M
Awesome Lens, a must get for clear pics, with sharpness that is only matched with the Canon 70-200 F/2.8 IS USM MarkII
I ordered these speakers because I mostly listen to music on my computer now. I wanted speakers that would enable me to enjoy my music the way a good stereo does. These do it! Plenty loud, plenty of bass without a box and all those extra wires, and very high quality sound. I would recommend these to anyone wants to really hear their music again. I love mine.
The two reviews, as of this date, say that the card does not work on their computer or that they have major problems with it. I have a motherboard with onboard sound, and I will bet they do also. I also have Windows XP. Disable or remove the onboard sound, reboot the computer, then install the drivers for the sound card. It will work just fine. You can find this information on the I/O Magic webpage under their forums. Good sources for information if you are having problems. I did have a problem with WinRip, an included software program. Freezes every time. I dumped it. Rest of the free software works o.k. If all the software worked, I would have rated this card a 5.
Easy to set up and integrate into my Netgear based network. Very strong radio and superior sensitivity.
I have an OTA going into a 8 way splitter. After installing, my reception is better. Considering I have no monthly cable bill, this helped out just right. Packing was in a simple plastic bag so I am OK with that (preferred it to those packages you get in the store).
I really don't know what in the world my husband keeps buying this stuff for, but apparently it works and he likes it.
Not quite the quality I had hoped for. Makes 2 large black lines horizontally on the paper.
Nice clock radio. Probably the best I've owned.Good quality, fairly easy to set up and the mp3 player feature is great.
I do high end A/V and home automation consulting and system design, and have had clients return cables they've purchased from the "big box" stores for over $300.00 to swap for this cable. I've used it in numerous applications and found it to be a tremendous value. One thing most people in my field know is that mark-up on cabling is ridiculous; when I need a cable of this length for an in-wall installation and need it fast, I use this cable... I've never had a complaint, and it's still going strong in several installations. As with all cable, be sure to protect the coupler when fishing... I have had a damaged coupler after another contractor fished one of these when I wasn't around and had to replace it, but I believe it was caused more by carelessness on the part of the guys doing the cable run than this product being of poor quality.
oh yes! this is the best paper for printing your artwork on. i do a lot of textures and detailing on the canvas.. and have a epson artisan 810 printer, afetr printing this paper just is an awesome replica of my art.. although i couldn't feel the texture to touch.. but i could clearly see them and feel.
This product did not work for me. Not that it is a bad product,you must make sure that you choose the right adapter for your truck. I have an 05 ford truck and this is not the right adapter for the trck.
...and would suggest that you consider this one. The Carl Zeiss lens offers superb optical quality as compared to models without it. This has a great price and is easy to use. The LCD display is convenient and the traditional view finder is great for times when the glare is too much for the LCD. You can record movies with sound and play them back on the camera. You can also review instantly any image that you take so you'll always know exactly what you have. With the addition of a memory card you can shoot an amazing amount of images. The camera offers multiple modes including auto exposure, shooting in low light with and without flash, with a soft background, portraits, landscape with a distant focus, waterside scene with rich blue, red-eye reduction flash, and macro capability to list a few. It is small and lightweight, fitting into a pocket easily for quick point-and-shoot moments. I own this camera in silver and bought the second black one for my son who also recommends it.
Excellent reception in AM and FM for the size radio and for what it's intended..for mobility. I like the key Lock feature that prevents accidental changing of the channel/power off. I was pleasantly surprised that a radio this small that uses only one AAA battery could perform so well. It even has a power bar to tell you when the battery is running low. This is small enough to put in your pocket if you like but also has a detachable belt clip.Excellent value!!!
Great watch.im using the watch to track pace per mile, current pace, distance and time mostly. i havent use the any of the other features. i love the fact that you can have three screens displays 4 different stats per screen up to 12 total.i do have two bad things to say about the watch. first, it takes too long for the watch to connect to a satelite (usually 3-5 mins) and when i wear multiple layers the watch's band then to come loose and hang. this problem doesnt occur when i have a single layer of clothes or a shot sleeve on.the watch is definitely not heavy, but a little bulky. not a big deal and something you get use to.all in all, a great watch for the price i paid (130).
I bought this card in April 2005 and it failed in August 2005. The reason for failure is unknown.Typically I would take some photos, remove the card from the camera (Canon Eos 350D), insert it into a CF->USB adapter and then use Windows Explorer to pull the files over from the card. I did this and then replaced the card back in the camera when it simply failed to work anymore in the camera or the PC. This is the procedure that I've used 50 times before with no problems. Did I just get a bad card? I don't know, this is my first compact flash card but I can see other people have had a similar experience of early failure.My other observations about when it was working is all good.I've never waited for the card to complete a process. You can fire 8MB shots off in rapid succession and not be kept waiting on the card.On the Lexar site there is some information about the card losing images when used with Canon cameras. They are doing something about the problem but you should check their site for current information. In all cases you should check the compatibility between your camera and any media.I don't think I'll buy a second card from them after all, it seems like hassle.
Was a little awkward to get used to for the fit but once done it was nice to use. There may be some issues with the USB plug adapter as the headphone jack doesn't work when fully inserted but must be backed off a bit to get both speakers to work. Mic is superb for recording and teleconferencing. This set is still a good value at the special pricing.
User friendly, just too bulky,ease of use, would be good if there are morecolor selection on the watch body. Heart rate monitor device too cumbersome.
theres no much to say, this is a good product, for a very good price
Pro: It has a bigger LCD to play photos. It is slim, and well constructed, and looks great.Cons:1) For $240 unit, the quality of sound is not impressive.2) For the unit I own, the battery never runs 30 hours as Samsung claims. It only lasts no more than 8 hours without playing any photos.3) Recharging battery is a big headache. First of all, you must connect the unit to a computer with Window XP. Sometimes, when I try to connect the unit to my computer, it is not able to get through. My computer does not recognize the unit. I have to restart my computer several times before get the unit connected. Then it takes 4.5 hours to 5 hours to fully recharge the battery. It is ridiculous for a MP3 running less than 8 hours, and then takes 4-5 hours to fully recharge.
Bought this 3Com router for SOHO-use with Verizon's FiOS Internet service. Among the devices on the LAN is a VOIP phone adapter that provides our Vonage phone service. Every morning at approximately the same time, the Vonage servers would send a packet stream that the 3Com router would misidentify as a SYN flood. The router's log showed the packet stream as a possible attack. Thereafter, the router would stop routing packets until it was restarted. Once restarted, it would function normally for approximately 24 hrs until the next packet stream arrived. This behavior was observed using the default settings on the router's firewall. I suspect a flaw in the router's firewall rules is responsible for the problem. Another (home brewed) router functions flawlessly in the same network environment.
The pack doesn't come perfect. The "Kata" logo is ludicrously outlined in pink and after coloring it in with a black sharpie, it is now perfect.I was searching for a bag that can fit my Black Macbook (13") and also hold my Canon XSI. The bag is made of a neoprene material with black mesh on "Sweat" spots like the back and shoulder area. One thing I was very particular about was that I find a bag that doesn't look huge on me and fits just the items for a days journey. I'm about 5'10" and the bag is contours to your back making it look very Sleek and Stylish. I hop around NYC area all day and this works for me way better then a sling bag or a side pack. I find those to weigh too heavy on just one shoulder.It sounds silly to me when people complain that this bag doesn't have a holster for their tripod or a certain pocket broke their nail. It's like saying it doesn't fit my Grand Piano and it doesn't have a holster for my Couch. haha Well, that is just my 2 Cents.
The bass quality in these headphones is pretty amazing to say the least. However unless you are a freak at keeping your ears clean, they will get waxy and sometimes will irritate your ear. Good for short term uses not 3-4 hour long ones.
I have no idea how it works, but it does. I use my laptop a lot and it was getting to the point that it was burning my lap and the fans inside were constantly running. I've killed the fans in my past laptops and really didn't want that to happen with my current one so I did some research and I kept finding rave reviews about the Xpad. What really sold me is that I don't have to plug it in and it doesn't have fans of its own so it's not noisy in any way. When I received it, I was kind of skeptical. How was this going to work? But it definitely does. And I'll say it again, I don't know how it does, but it works! I don't go without it at all and don't expect to have to replace it since it doesn't require any maintenance. Not only have I saved the skin on my thighs (!) but I never hear the fans on my laptop run so I'm pretty sure I saved my laptop. Absolutely happy with the purchase and plan to buy one for my brother soon.
Easy to setup on my Mac. Does everything as described. Just follow instructions. Great product.
These things are incredibly loud. I didn't know that they would turn out to be this loud. Now when I'm working on a project and I'm using them, the kids come around thinking the Ice Cream Man is here. Great
Now having 5 media devices (TV, Cable box, VCR, Xbox/DVD, Home Theater receiver), each coming with "quasi-universal" remotes that got ~80% of the keys right, but not enough that I could dump them all, it was time to get a remote that really would do the trick. This is it. It's got a huge built in database of codes, such that 90% of the other remote functions ended up in very sensible places on the new remote. (This is the first universal remote I've had that does a really good job with the cable box.) What about the next 10% you ask? IR learning! Just hold up one remote next to the OFA, push a button on each, and it's learned the command, and mapped it where you want it! Other useful features: volume lock, because everything is going through the receiver, the volume control buttons are set to always operate the receiver, no matter what mode. Macros: programmed to one button push to switch the TV input & audio receiver to the proper modes for DVD, VCR, or Cable.Cons of the remote: The keypad arrows (up/down/side) are a little small, and not as "comfortable" as other remotes I've had. (I would have preferred separate keys for each, not the pad.) Also, you can fill up the memory for learning. This is mostly the fault of my receiver, which has a separate button on its remote for every possible audio option (e.g., stereo, surround, direct, ...) I ran out of memory room to map them all, so went with just the important subset (e.g., the audio option toggle button).Pros: For the black belts out there, the second con can be gotten around by getting a JP1 cable, and hooking this thing up to your computer and programming it any way you want. Yes, this has the 6 pin connector in the back, and you can dig around the web for free, legitimate software that will then allow you to program this thing into one all powerful super remote. But so far, I've found that the existing codes + IR learning + macro buttons gets me 98% of what I want, so I haven't felt the need to go through the effort to get that last 2%July 2006 Update: After just referring this to a friend (who would definitely be using the JP1 programming), I gotta say that I'm still happy. The TV is now a 50" Panasonic Plasma, and the codes were there to work it (including PIP functions). The DVD is now and Xbox 360. OK, the codes weren't there for that. But, I called the company (yes, a toll call, during weekday business hours), placed the remote on the speaker phone speaker, and they downloaded the new codes. Voila! It now controls the Xbox 360. I've been a little bit more clever about using "key mapping" to move properly coded, but oddly placed, functions to more familiar places (and thus save IR learning room). For prices as low as $30, this is still a great remote.
I was afraid that this was a gadget that wouldn't live up to expectations but it truly shines. I finally have all of my contacts, documents, and databases (thanks to Filemaker) in my pocket. Even family photos and an episode of Seinfeld are there when I need them. The WiFi connects flawlessly to the internet at work, home, or at the many free hotspots popping up around the country. Bluetooth synching works great with my Powerbook. The display is beautiful and you have a choice of hand writing recognition or typing on a keyboard on the screen in qwerty style or alphabetical. If you're interested in this type of device than the LifeDrive is the way to go!
I use it to take timelapse photos and motion capture photos. Works great with CHDK software.[...]
I second all the reviews that say not to waste your time. I have had nothing but problems with this and I have had two different units. Even when it was working, which was rare, it was difficult to use. The navigation buttons are next to impossible to use - and I have small fingers - and the power button got stuck all the time. I too experienced monumental problems getting support and got the run around when I wanted to return it. I returned the original only to find it did not work any better and to be informed that the replacement was out of warranty, even though I specifically asked when the replacement was shipped if the warranty period would start over. This got one star only because zero isn't an option.
Toshiba is a very reliable, good quality mfg. This progressive scan DVD player is PRICED to sell! Compared to the "no name" garbage that is on the market, you can't go wrong with this one...Plays everything you throw at it - MP3's , media files burned off the web, JPEG files, scratched DVD's...Great sound quality for CD's...Compact size...100X FF, Zoom, etc.Quiet transport. This is a WINNER! Best yet, [...]
I love this machine. I make a lot of dvds off the tv for my children. This machine allows me to duplicate the dvd so that I have an extra one. It only takes about 3 minutes to duplicate the dvd. It's wonderful. The quality is excellent. It's such a timesaver.
This is a sweet card. I only paid $150 for it on here a few weeks ago. Don't use the drivers on the CD though, they stink. Go to ATI's site and get the latest. This card simply rocks in all of my games. I can run all of my games at 1024x768 with most settings maxed out. Halo performs well. Doom 3 Alpha doesn't stutter a bit even with dynamic shadows enabled. Currently running Far Cry demo, Max Payne 2, Jedi Academy, Unreal 2, UT2004 demo, Raven Shield, and Need for Speed Underground with no problems. Everything looks awesome! I did have some issues with Call of Duty &quot;stuttering&quot; which I could not resolve. This card is definately going to perform when D3 and HL2 come out!my crazy ring;Athlon 64 3200MSI KT8-NEO1 gig ram120 Maxtor drive12x Plextor DVD19&quot; Samsung LCD
Great player. It comes with some pretty good software for converting and storing your songs, movies or whatever. If you cant figurs out the software there is always the drag and drop feature that you can use by going to my computer and selecting the F2. battery life on the site is suggested to be about 20 hours. however that is music play not video playback. Perfect for all of the people who are looking to find an alternative to buying something from apple.
Ethernet wire was very good i am very pleased that i have a home network but just be care not to punch holes into the wire with a staple gun or anything or it will not be able to be used
I'm very happy with this in all respects. I had returned an HD-A2 already, as it would hang sometimes when changing layers on dual layer SD (standard) DVDs. The A20 does sometimes have a perceptible "glitch" when changing layers, but no more than that. My impression is that the 1080p picture looks better than the A2's 1080i did, but that might just be wishful thinking. Obviously, as with and HD-DVD player, you'll get a little better ("lossless") audio if you have an HDMI-equipped receiver, but I'm happy to use optical digital cables for now and upgrade in a couple years.One thing I strongly suggest, though, is that you attach this to the internet using the ethernet port in the back. If you aren't wired for ethernet, consider setting up a wireless bridge (or "gaming adapter"). Updates for the player AND for some of the HDDVD titles (!) are available for automatic download if you're hooked up.
It worked for about 8 months then crashed. I still buy caviar blacks though, actually this is my fourth to crash haha... I had two 250s for my laptop, a 1 terabyte, and this 160. They work until they die.
I don't know anything about cameras or computers and have never worked with them. This camera is extremely easy to use. I had no trouble reading the directions to set it up. I took 14pics and went down to the drugstore. I had to buy something called a sd card which is a little p-lastic thing to make the pics. They came out with such rich natural color. It was very easy to use the drugstore machine. I took pictures of a bright blue subaru. Have not tried the video or motion parts yet. Even in sulight the screen is easy to see. The reviews that said this is ideal for beginners were right. I'm 60 and a bit leary of gadgts but the drugstore machine was very easy to use. I love this camera, will end up taking more pics than I had ment to, it is such fun to use.
I purchaed this iPod 30GB for my wife for Christmas. Imagine my displeaure when she opened it and it has never functioned. We tried all the fixes recommended by the Apple web site. Then called customer service (you get a person in the country of India). Be prepared, you will be on hold a long time! They issued a repair authorization. iPod sent, returned in three days...the SAME machine. They said it had been repaired, but it did not work, same issues as before. Called customer service and after an hour convinced the supervisor representative that it was defective. He again sent authorization to return the item, and promised a completely new machine. Got it back again, the same machine, same defect. Returning the item to Amazon for refund. Totally unsatisfied with my first Apple product, and the Apple customer service is worthless and a waste of time. Save your money and try the new Zune.
This is the worst printer we have ever owned. We have owned many and at times printed hundreds of thousands of pages per year. The red on this printer became disfunctional after the first cartridge. Despite cleaning etc., it never revived. Oh, but it uses plenty of red toner, it just does not come out red on the page. The cartridges are outrageously expensive, and the last time I bought them, the brand new color ones came only half full. Not acceptable for an $80 cartridge. The thing is loud and cycles repeatedly to clean, calibrate or whatever. Then throw in the HP nonsense with their continuous updating and screwy driver jig for more fun.Throw on top of all that that HP now has some of the worst service in the industry, and you have an expensive piece of junk. I am tossing mine when the toner runs out the next time rather than spend over $300 for cartridges. Throwing $1000 in 20s off a bridge would have been a lot more fun.
I love this-- I hated carrying around a heavy laptop-- and I did not want to shell out the crazy amount of $$$ for a super light one-- because only the lightest would have been useful to me-- This is the answer-- Instant on and instantly into documents and off to work-- I've only had it a short time but its already proved incredibly useful, I've given up my notebook(actual paper spiral) that I used to haul around to meetings and though I was hesitant to give up my calendar I decided to pitch it within a few days!!!Adressing the other reviewers negativity-- just cause he is an IT guy does not mean he knows what he is talking about!!! Syncing with my computer took just a few minutes-- It is like MAGICThanks NEC!
This TV is a pretty good TV for it's cost. I use it almost daily and I can't really complain about the picture quality and the sound. The size is also just right for my bedroom, I have no problem seeing it. There are two things that bother me a little, the first one is that you can't change to video 1 and 2 on the actual TV, only by the remote. The other thing is that it just has one set of audio inputs in the back so you can't have your gaming system hooked up in the front with a DVD player hooked up in the back other than that I am very happy with this TV.
I absolutely cannot live without this device. Our computer system used to automatically log me off all the time because it did not detect mouse or keyboard activity. With this device I no longer have to re-log on all the time. If you have a similar problem this device is perfect. It's worth ten times what I paid for it.
If you want a good all around lense and can't afford the canon 16 - 35 mm lense this is the one for you. I have taken it out for a test run and shot about 40 pictures and all came out great. I use a canon digital rebel camera.
I just got this a few days ago and have used it for a family portrait shoot. I found it kept up with my D-80's frame rate and had no problem writing fast enough for me to shoot as much as I needed to.Not sports photography, I grant you, but fast enough to keep up with a 2 year old boy's erratic movements!However, I have since found a couple of better deals. I looked in several places and found 4 GB cards at Buy.com for $20 a piece after rebate. Hard to beat that! Look around a little before buying this.
The Transcend JetFlash V30 needs no accolades, but the price offered by Amazon.com for this product certainly gets them from me.Those that know the product need to know now is the time to pick up a few from Amazon.com.
I have to start off saying how much I love this camera. I've had a few digital sub-compacts over the last few years, with the last being the Casio Exilim series. This camera totally beats all of the Exilim's hands down! I am VERY impressed with how good the camera's pictures are! This is probably the most noticeable thing right off the bat. On my old Exilim, the pictures were kind of dark and fuzzy around the corners, but not so with the Optio S4i! This camera is wonderfully easy to use and packed full of features. Even though I read the manual from cover to cover, the menu's are so simple and intuitive, I could have used it without any manual reading. To my surprise, this camera even records sound in Movie mode, something most of the Exilim's don't. The movie mode even appears &quot;smoother&quot; than the Exilim's, despite the fact that they both take pictures at 15 frames/second. Overall here is what I liked and didn't like:Pro's:-Outstanding pictures and quality (most important)-Extremely easy to use-Packed full of nearly every feature you can think of-Movie mode comes with sound-Ability to look at pictures on T.V. (can't with Exilims)-Very large LCD screen on back of camera-Small size makes easy carrying and encourages more pictures-Macro mode is just unbelievable - 3&quot; - WOW!Con's-LCD screen is &quot;washed out&quot; in bright sunlight, but then again, I haven't found a camera LCD that didn't do this, just some are better than others.-Battery life could be a bit better! About comparable to the Exilim series.-If one takes pictures to battery depletion (which I always do), you must recharge the battery first in order to download the files to your computer. The battery charger which comes with it only charges the battery, you cannot download the files while the camera is attached to the charger. This is a cheap shot from Pentax in making the customer shell out another $50 for the optional AC adapter to avoid this quirk.- If you use a &quot;normal&quot; non-high performance SD card, (which I use), there is considerable lag in continuous picture taking since the file has to be read to the card prior to taking the next picture. Shell out more money for a high performance card, and this will be greatly minimized. In all fairness, though, the average user probably will not be using this camera for fast-paced &quot;action&quot; shots, so this is only a minor inconvenience!Overall, though the Pro's far outweigh the Con's, and I have to say that this is the best camera I have ever bought! I highly recommend it! I'll probably keep it until they get 6MP cameras this size. Given the current trend, (seems about 1MP per year), it should be in about 2 years! RECOMMEND HIGHLY!
Printer did not work. Powered up but would not print. I have seven of these printers no problems
Received product in timely manner in great condition and ready to use! Would work with this seller again!
Great head set the sound quality and surround is perfect. The only negative is when putting the headphones back on the cradle it's hard to see the on/off switch.
The wireless head phones are wonderful if you don't have too many wireless conections near you. Way too much interference and too many loud pops and hisses while wearing them. For me, they were a bust.
Velbon Dual Function Mini Photographic/Video TripodA very well designed and constructed table tripod however the item sent bears no relationship to the picture on Amazon. The tripod shown is a model NOT IMPORTED to USA. The item shipped is the same size but will not permit a wide spread of the tripod legs as shown in the picture, making it too upright and unstable for the purpose for which I order it - a mount for a heavy spotting scope. Much as I liked it, I had to return it. The delivered product was a good quality tripod, but it is a different model that the one shown in the picture on Amazon.
I like the design, color, screen wide. So I would say it 's worth to enjoy it.
Its too good, the price charged is worth it. Minimum read errors and EXCELLENT dye quality! Nothing beats verbatims !
People...the only reason to buy an IPod is well....to buy an IPod. When you ask anybody what they like about their IPod they say:1) 20 Gig Hard drive2) Sound quality3) The touch wheel4) Battery life5) Its small and compactWell....when thought about in depth...heres what you could say about the zen when comparing it to the IPod:1) Same amout of space (20 gigs)2) 97 DB s/a quality (11 higher then the IPod)3) Also has a touch scroll made by the same manufacturer4) 2x the battery life (24 hrs compered to the IPods 12 hrs)5) Still small, however bigger, weighs slightly lessSo...What now IPod people...if you can come up with anything else that you like about it let me know i'll be glad to rebut it.oh i forgot to mention....IT'S $30.00 CHEAPER.I rest my case.
Don't waste your money on this thing. I knew I was going to have a problem as soon as I went into discover mode. "gee...this thing ain't transmitting !" I hade to go through all kinds of gyrations just to get it to transmit. Long and short, I couldn't get it to transmit until I unplugged the UB cable from my printer and power reset. Once I was able to discover it, it would not pair.D-link "support" tried to give me the line that it was incompatible with my Belkin adapter claiming that it would only work with their DBT-120. Dopes. ... I explained that it was supposed to be Bluetooth v1.1 compliant ( like my Belkin adapter and my phone and my PDA, et, et, etc) and it should not matter what brand of adapter I was using. Worthless...."Support" suggested that I exchange it....Yeah exchange it for my money back. Grrrr.....
My goal was to find a moderate to low cost portable FM tuner to wear for working out, jogging, walks, office, etc.I evaluated solely on FM reception of two channels of interest, WEMU 89.1 (jazz and NPR, a very strong signal) and WUOM 91.7 (NPR, a moderate signal). Ann Arbor sits in a valley and has notoriously poor FM reception. (Even my high-end receiver with an indoor Terk antenna struggles.)I tried at least 5 other units within a short period of time of purchasing the SRF-M35. These units are:RCA RP1667 ($20) - MeijerJensen SAB-50 ($25) - TargetKoss PP260 ($30) - MeijerPanasonic FR-SW200 ($50) - MeijerRCA RP1876 ($20, with cassette) - WalmartI have little doubt that among the 6 I tried, the SRF-M35 unit is the best with regard to tuning sensitivity. Sound quality was also very good, but of course very much a factor of the strength of signal.I did not expect that the Sony would be my first choice. I thought that there was a good chance Sony was trading on its reputation and name. I was wrong. The Sony was the best of the bunch (and the list above is in order of my other preferences).The SRF-M35 has no mono switch, instead uses a blend-to-mono circuit. This works pretty well on music. However, for talk radio, e.g. NPR (generally a mono program), I would have preferred a mono button to further reduce background noise. The RCA did have a mono switch that I used, and I liked this feature. However, the headphones I use have a mono switch, and this essentially reduces background noise as effectively as if the mono switch on the RCA tuner (I'm not sure I understand why, but that's what I observed.) You could also get a mono mini-plug converter from radio shack to go on the end of your stereo headphones, although this is less convenient.The Jensen was a very good performer. I disliked its smaller buttons and preferred the one-button-one-preset approach that Sony uses. It also has a bass boost that cannot be disabled. It sounds good on music, but is a little annoying on talk. However, it did hold stations well, was the smallest of the bunch, and has a cool arm-band. If I was a jogger, I might have picked this one instead.The RCA was a good performer as well. See my review of it. Before I tried the Sony, it was my first choice. It didn't hold stations as well as the Sony, and I wish it had a lock button. Also, there is no clock. It was a good performer, and I think I would have been very happy with it.I cannot speak to long-term durability of the Sony, as I've only had the unit a week. Also, I am less likely to subject it (or me) frequently to the rigors of jogging.In short, Sony provided the best in this class. I tried several comparably priced units, and was expecting Sony to be no better than the rest. I was surprised by the improved performance of this unit as compared to its peers. It is slightly more expensive, and in my view, justifiably priced.
I've been looking a long time for a cable that could connect my Cannon Z850 camcorder to my newer Macbook Pro laptop. We're finally editing all the footage we've been collecting for years.
I was looking for something to use on an airplane that didn't cost me and arm and a leg, so when I came across these, I figured it was worth a try.They worked very well for what I purchased them for, they blocked out a lot of noise on the plane.The only thing that did happen was that I must have accidentally turned the noise cancellation switch on after my use and so for a whole week of my trip they were on in my bag. So of course on the way home I had a dead battery and no spares. I was still able to use the headphones, so it wasn't too bad. Just make sure that switch is off and always carry those extra batteries.
I purchased the 37" Mitsubishi LCD HD Television about 4 weeks ago and am stunned at the quality. When viewing HD broadcast via Direct TV the picture is razor sharp with very accurate color. I also bought a SONY Upconverting DVD player which scales the DVD to 1080i and dvd never looked so grand. This television is a true 1080i HD tv, and when television is finally broadcast totally in HD this television will show 1080P as well. A fantastic set that blows away the competition. Oh- this is a 37" tv but is just as satisfying as any 40-42" HDTV, and it's thin because it's a true LCD- and is way better than Plasma, because there is no burn in like plasma- thus no "ghosting" and also plasma gas has a "Half-Life"- meaning that a few years down the road a plasma loses it's brightness, thus loses it's picture quality, whereas the LCD does not!! 10 stars!!! I find no reason at all to purchase software like "Avia" because this tv is factory set very very accurate. I borrowed my friend's AVAI and the set needed absolutley NO adjustments of any kind! Go Mitsubishi!
It's very easy to setup and it works exactly the way i want it to. No problems at all.
I bought it after seeing so many good reviews about it. I had previously used a Belkin one and I thought this could be better. But, I just don't understand why people are so eager to give good commemts simply because it works. Of course, it works. But it has annoying features as well.The most serious flaw in my opion is the tiny volume. I normally turn my car speakers' volume to 2/10 when I listen to CD or radio, which is loud enough for whatever speed I am driving. With PodFM or the Belkin one, I have to turn the volume to 8/10 and my mp3 player's volume to 32/35, which is ear deafening with any earbuds even on an airplane.The signal strength isn't strong. It does NOT overpower your local radio stations, it only overpowers the remote and really weak ones. So, when the radio station overpowers it, you will first get some very loud noise, and then it feels like someone is shouting directly into your ears.The sound quality is OK. But definately not as good as the FM radio stations. I just picked up a $9.00 cassette adapot from Walmart and immediately I heard the details in my mp3s again. I was blaming the speakers in my car. Now I know what to blame. The volumes went back to normal again. Now I can easily switch among FM, CD and my mp3 WITHOUT changing the volume.So, if your car has cassette player, buy a cassette adaptor. A cheap one will do the job well. Some old cars don't automatically change play directions. You may need to reverse the current direction if you don't hear good music. If there is only a CD player in your car, I would highly recommand to replace it with a mp3/CD player with an aux input jack. They are getting cheaper and cheaper, and a professional install should cost about $40.00.Overall, FM transmitter is a solution, but it has so many annoyances. I feel I just spent $40.00 to learn this lesson and got myself angry with it. I don't even want to sell it on ebay, because the poor guy will hate me when he find out the truth.Should you have ever complained about anything in the whole last month, you shouldn't buy it. You have to be really tolerate to use it. And if that 's the case, I congratulate on your personality. But still, you will be much happier with a mp3/CD/AUX deck.
100% compatible with Mac? Hardly. There are very few printers that D-Link supports when printing from a Mac, and they have to be "post-script". False advertising.
These are every bit as good as the Bose model which runs $299.00 at only one-third of that price.They both block out, and provide amazing stereo sound with comfortable earphones and a carying case for travel.
this camera from olympus is made mostly by metal not like todays cameras made of plastic they feel like toys they give you more megapixels but inferior lenses..believe it or not the lenses are the key for crystal clear pics and the camedia comes with the best optics in the business, i have the full line of olympus camedia type cameras and they all shoot wonders.
This products display quality is Great. Everything else though is not .Does not have a antenna so Poor radio Quality (radio Quality Isn't That Great.)Buzzer isn't that laud, enough for normal sleepers, (can't wake up in deep sleep.)you can set 2 alarms.
I purchased this tripod for my Flip Ultra camera. It is great for mounting to almost anything. I also use it to mount a small LCD monitor for my camcorder. The velcro strap is the key to this pieces usefulness as is the swiveling mount. I will purchase another in the future. Te only complaint I have is the rubber feet are not secure enough. I lost one already.
I just got a Magellan Crossover and found out that it just doesn't work well for GeoCaching. Magellan really missed a big market by not adding geocaching functionality to this unit. The device doesn't recognize .GPX, .LOC or .GS geocache files. The only way I've found to get geocaches on the unit is to enter the coordinates manually or covert and upload geocache files as POI's.
Great price, and plenty of memory for my needs. Only thing that I don't like is the U3 software that tries to launch every time I plug it in. I was able to disable the auto start feature, but it still opens up an extra additional drive. Minor irritation at best. I use this flash drive to move files back and forth from various lap tops to our network for back up and storage. I also use it to store personal e-mail that would otherwise eat up a lot of memory on my network account. 4GB is plenty for me, and for less than $30 you can't hardly beat it.
In an effort to avoid carpal tunnel in this computer-oriented world I have tried trackpads, balls and optical mice. By far, the Vertical Mouse is my favorite.I used the Version 1 VM for years, when it got fried with a jolt of static. I delayed ordering a new one; trying my various options from my graveyard of mice - then finally went back to this one.Somewhat expensive, I realize especially because your computer probably came with a free (aka cheap) one - I like this mouse better than a wireless one I've tried.If you're into graphics AT ALL and aren't using a tablet; this is the mouse for you!
Hooked up my laptop to the TV with the extention cable and the sound is great and I have not had any problems since. Good cable for the price and good length.
Goods were received well packed, undamaged and in relative short time.Installation and operating instructions are adequite for non-professional installers and operators.Adequite hardware was provided for alternate installation locations.A front face cover should be included to protect the equipent.Wiring harness connectors should be included so that the radio can be removed from location without having to undo wiring.
I am very pleased with the sound and clearity of this product, I would highly recommend it to any one.
it was cheap and right on time it have my printer working like its new this was a great buy !!!!!!!!!!
I purchased this upgrade kit to increase the amount of memory in my imac. This memory was easy to install and I literally had the entire upgrade completed in under three minues. It was instantaly recognized and was worth the price. The performance improvement was instantaly noticeable. My system booted much faster into both the Mac OS and Windows Vista. I was not unhappy with the one GB of memory that came standard with my imac, but adding the additional memory took me to a whole new level. It's like going from a Chevy Impala, to a Corvette. (Sorry for the bad car comparison). But it is that dramatic. Spent the money, it's the cheapest most rewarding upgrade you can do for your system. Also Crucial stands behind the product with a lifetime warranty. How could you go wrong?
I was told by a friend that this was cheaper and sounded better than her Bose speakers for the iPod...wow! She was right! Great price, cool-looking, and sounds awesome. Thank you Klipsch for this great priced product.
I was new to the GPS world when I'd bought this little unit. I'm in the car all day long and needed something to streamline my trips a bit. However, I didn't exactly relish the idea of dropping four hundred dollars or more on a device I didn't know how much I was going to like. Leading me to the Mio 220.In terms of "value-for-your-dollar" this unit is PERFECT. For a sub-two-hundred dollar piece to preform this well was a pleasant surprise. Now, take that for what it is. Are there features I wish it had and doesn't? Absolutely. 'Text-to-Speech' is a feature I think is really important for a unit like this. NavTraffic is a feature I'd probably use a lot. Bluetooth would be a great addition.I keep going back to the price though, for someone who has never owned a GPS, this is a wonderful introduction to the technology. It's small, easy to setup and a piece of cake to use. I did want to mention two complaints I had about its functionality.First, this is probably a matter of the device not using an external antenna, but occasionally the GPS seems to have a hard time connecting to its satellite. It'll do it eventually, but it takes it a minute or two. Not a huge deal, but a little annoying when I'm ready to hit the road and I'm just waiting on the GPS to calculate my route. On a related note, I'm pretty sure this is extending from the same problem, but the GPS seems to always think I'm a little bit further behind then I actually am, occasionally causing me to miss some turns. This is when the 'text-to-speech' feature would be great.Second, the menu system could probably stand to be streamlined a bit. It's a little difficult to navigate sometimes.For what's being offered at its price though, it's impossible for me not to recommend this. I've been very happy with it since I picked it up.
First of all this radio is not that difficult to set up. I did make my mistakes a few times but kept at it. Things you need to know. On the AM and FM there is only three stations that you can save on each AM and FM. For me being a senior citizen the clock radio is difficult to see on an LCD screen. You can turn the back light on but it is still not easy for me to see at night time. You have to go through a menu to set the alarm clock and I don't think the alarm would be loud enough to wake me up.I see absolutely no reason to go and disable all the alarms in you area. The radio is SAME so why bother. For example if you live in the central United States do you need to disable the Tsunami Warning? No!I would suggest you buy just the Midway Radio that only has the Weather Alert Features and Forget the AM FM Alarm clock feature.I ended up going to Walmart and buying a AM FM Alarm Clock Radio with bright red nixie tubes.So I have my Midway Weather alert radio and the other radio on my night stand.
I bought this from someone off Craigslist brand new out of the box. This was my first turntable ever, bought it for the price and the possibility of converting my parents old vinyl to computer files/cds.Put it together out of the box, hooked it up to my stereo, and plugged it in. Hit the "Play" button and nothing happens. I take it apart and start the process all over. Hit "Play" nothing happens. I accidentally bump it a bit and it starts to play.Once it starts spinning you notice that the platter is a bit warped. You will also notice that it doesn't keep a constant speed.Never even tried hooking this up to my computer and I'm just out the money because of how I bought it.Tried to get ahold of Ion's customer service and never, ever heard back from them.Bummer.
This is a high quality cable no need to spend more. Under $7 beat other web stores and the big boys. I only use Belkin cables because they have never failed me. I like these better than Monster which I have used setting up systems for others and could never justify spending 3-6x the price of Belkins to have no quality improvement. The Monster name isn't worth my money.
I bought after two pairs of V-Moda Bass Freqs broke within a month for me. I've had these for over a month, and they still work great. I love the behind the neck design and the 90 degree headphone plug. They sound great, and can't be beat for the price.
This camera is the most amazing camera I've touched! Crystal clear pictures! This camera lets you film too. It comes w/ a 16mb memory stick but I've upgraded to a 64mb so I can take a ton of pictures or capture a lot of film! There are many many features that are easy to use. The other day I showed pictures that I just took on my camera to my brother on my parents big screen television w/ the video out cord that comes w/ the camera. You won't be dissapointed!
Not much to say... super TV.. Super delivery ... super buy ....super seller, Amazon..A 10 caret diamond for a poor man's pocket book.
Customers should be aware that this keyboard does not have a connector on the ribbon. You can still replace the keyboard fairly easy, but you'll have to do an extra step that isn't included on the instructions of how to replace keyboards you'll find online and on YouTube.Replacing the keyboard is relatively easy. You remove the bezel on the top of the keyboard with a flathead screwdriver, unscrew the screws on top, lift old keyboard up, and disconnect the ribbon from the motherboard. The extra step is that you have to remove the connector from the old keyboard ribbon and put it on the new keyboard ribbon. To do it is pretty straightforward. Look at the ribbon on the new keyboard and you'll see that it has two small tabs at the end. That's what holds it in place. So hold the ribbon of the old keyboard in one hand and firmly push down on the connector and it should pop off. (you might want to mark the 'front' of the connector before you do this so that you put it in the correct alignment on the new) Then simply push the new keyboard ribbon into the slot on the top of the connector. The tabs should pop back into the connector. Then connect to the motherboard and proceed.I replaced my keyboard in less than five minutes. So far (one day) the keyboard works fine.
Ophoto is by far one of the best online photo services. It's an easy to use interface and great service. I used them during Christmas for some photos and they came out great. If you don't like the online red-eye reduction tool, try and use the software that came with your camera. From my knowldge, just about every camera is giving you a program like Adobe PhotoDeluxe for free. Learn how to adjust the red eye BEFORE you upload and just save the image in its native format. You have much more control this way. As an experinced Photoshop user, I can do just about anything to the photos before and the results are always worth framing. Ophoto has great cutomer support as well. Any digital camera owner should consider them as a definite resource.
This is a great navigator for the price. The first one I recieved did not turn on, but Amazon replaced it instantly - they sent out a new one even before the old one was shipped back! Great service from Amazon and Garmin. I have xm so I did not need the traffic features of the more expensive model. The C330 does not always give you the shortest trip on a cross country journey - but makes up for this in city driving directions and in helping find places to stay and eat. Run into snow while on a freeway - just push the lodging button and you get the phone number to the nearest hotel together with directions turn by turn. The battery life is also great on this model. We have used it walking and it works for that as well.
I shopped around for a few weeks looking for a wall mount for my 24" lcd/led tv but every store I went to I was looking at a $50-$70 price range. I knew I could find a better deal online so I started doing some research. Based on the reviews and price, I went with this product. First I must say it arrived fairly quickly, I believe took only about 3 days from ordering to arrive which was convenient. I found the stud in the wall by measuring 16" from the corner of the wall then by tapping a nail about 1/2" in at the 16" mark until i felt solid wood, then moved over the nail about 1/4" in both directions until I stopped feeling it. I chose the middle-most hole where I hit the stud to mount my tv to ensure the most stability. If you don't trust your judgement or just want to be 100% sure (especially if its a heavier tv, mine is only about 15lbs) I highly suggest buying/renting/borrowing a stud finder. One thing I must say is that when I was screwing in the mount to the wall, the heads of the screws started stripping. My powerdrill was on a high setting but it was necessary because they would not screw in that last quarter of an inch. It could have been that I did not go deep enough with the drill bit but either way I unscrewed them fearing that if I forced them in with stripped heads, they would be a pain to remove. I simply bought two new screws from lowes for less that $2 and all is well. Minus the trip to the store, the whole process took about 15min to install by myself. TV looks great and I have no concerns of it falling. This mount can definitely hold more weight than advertised.
Lightweight, not too geeky looking, compact when stowed, sound good, if a little dull on the high range, comfortable in use, but the pressure on the ears can be a little irksome after extended use. Very good value for around thirty bucks (Sony over charge at $50) I enjoy using them with my Sony Vaio and for general purpose use. No regrets in buying 'em!
Really protects the iPod while allowing you free access to the controls. Wish I had it before I had my first scratch. Highly recommended.
This is my 2nd one to buy. using 2 of them as dual monitors.Very clear picture.
Don't buy this mouse. the secondary button sticks. I've only had it a couple months. I don't beat on it, or abuse it, but it just can't hold up to normal wear. crappy product. IT STARTED STICKING AFTER ONLY ONE MONTH! NO WAY TO CLEAN IT, CAN'T TAKE IT APART.
Have tried to get this thing working on windows 7 64 bit for 3 days now with no luck. IOGear's "live" chat is worthless, been number 1 in the cue for 3 hours with no answer (presently 12:30 MST). Time to return this piece of junk.
The no hassle packaging mkes it easy to unwrap and the product works great....much better than the suction cup holders!
If you're looking for a simple network camera that can be used for monitoring purposes then this is ideal, but with a couple of warnings:Build quality is not great.The cheap lens results in a picture that is about the same quality as most reversing cameras - OK, but nothing special.Software requires Internet Explorer to view it. Even with IE, many configurations (at work for example) prohibit the installation of ActiveX controls - where this is the case, you won't see your camera.Forget using it with a security system such as Zoneminder.Overall, it get's a OK. As a baby monitor or for other simple use it's fine. If you want more flexibility and a better quality image, look at paying a bit more for something like an Axis 206
The keyboard and mouse work great.The only complaint I have is that the arrangement of the home/end/insert/delete keys is kind of strange. Besides being put in a vertical configuration, the delete key is enlarged and the insert key was moved up to the row with the print screen key for some reason.By the way, since the other reviewer complained about the length of the cord - the cord that came with mine was about 4 feet, so you can judge for yourself whether it's too short.
I WOULDN'T BUY AGAIN! WHEN CASE OPEN, TX SLIDES OUT. SD CARD POCKETS HAVE NO RETENTION AT ALL! CASE COVERS SCREEN EDGES. DON'T BUY.
This is a great stylus that actually comes in a few colors. You can secure it to the iPad, which a good, but it dangles. Wish it was a little thicker in size for larger hands. Little pricey. All in all, this was the best stylus out there I've found!
After a month of usage it broke. Shipping to rma the unit is more expensive then buying a new unit.
I thought id give it a shot for the price.I live in Jeffersonville IN.and it gets all the louisville KY. HDTV stations great.
Used for a in-wall installation in a theater room. End result is a good solid subwoofer that thumps away. :)
liked the compact design... but not having a temp gauge can be a real problem.
I bought this to replace my mighty mouse on my Imac whose scroll wheel had died. Great mouse but the software from the disk would not load on mac. I was able to download the drivers form the kensington website. Otherwise no glitches.
This HDTV was more than I ever expected. The picture quality is awesome! The controls were easy to use and learn. It is truly enjoyable! The only difficulty is hooking it up with other components, such as a DVD/VCR. I highly recommend this nodel and would purchase it again for another room in my home.
My GPS kept falling from my windshield and this little gadget eliminates that problem completely. It sits firmly on the dash and is easy to move from one car to another. I highly recommend this purchase.
Sometimes, simple is best. I like that you can adjust the brightness of the display to such a dim level that its really only visible clearly in the dark. That is perfect for my mate. I used to turn the old alarm clock face down because the light bothered me so much. I also like that the alarms are turned on with dials. It means I can easily find it in the dark. No more fumbling around, trying to find the right button. The volume & type of beep is also great for us. It wakes you up, but isn't jarring. Its actually a pretty pleasant way to wake up. We are quite pleased. I love this clock so much that after buying the first one for myself, I went out and bought one for my daughter & then my husband as well. We have a lot of power outages where we live, so that is why we initially bought it. It does work wonderfully for that, but it also has some other great features.
We purchased the AW722 for my slightly deaf mother, who loves them. Very comfortable. However, they won't stay charged for more than four hours of TV time, and she watches TV all day long. The very short time they stay charged seems crazy to me, and I have no idea how to contact a manufacturer to see if this is normal. We recharged and drained and recharged three times, as per instructions, but even now, the charge won't hold more than four hours, five at the top. Too much hassle to go in and balance them in the cradle, then let them charge overnight, only to use them for four or five hours and go through this again. I'll be returning these to where we purchased them.
I am very new to the surround sound niche, and first listened to this set in the store and liked it enough to purchase it, but not at the high store prices. What would we do without Amazon? Anyway, I bought a Onkyo TX-SR304S 5.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver to go with it, also through Amazon. (in fact, I paid less for the receiver, speakers, blu-ray DVD, HDMI and 16 gauge speaker wire at Amazon than the speaker system alone at the store). (I also found out the receiver has no HDMI connection, so I used a coaxial cable instead, works just as well). After I figured out all the wiring to it, the TV and blu-ray player, I can only say I am very pleased. The only two things I would like to see is they include speaker stands with the units. I am sure they can include it in the package for a whole lot less than what they sell it for separately. I didn't get any, however, opting to hang them on the wall. The bracket system took a little time to figure out, but once I saw how it went together, it was pretty easy. The other thing is the wire. The wire is not 16 gauge, and having to spend more $$$'s to get the bigger size was a pain since I waited 10 days to get the wire, and I had the speakers in 2 days. The supplied wire was almost .020" smaller than 16 gauge. Whether or not the sound is better with 16 gauge or the one supplied, I do not know, I have just always used the thicker wire. Surely they couldn't save that much by using smaller wire.
I have been using the Panasonic electric razors for the last twenty years and have never had a problem out of them. Usually change the screen once a year and the blades every two years!
Excellent! Easy setup, works great, prints fast, high quality duplex. Hooked up to my network via Ethernet. Simple.
I bought this pocket radio because I wanted to listen to the radio while I was at the gym working out.The pocket radio has a very nice sound with the integrated speaker but when you want to listen the radio with your earphones you can only listen through the left side. That is the reason why I give it a 2 star rating.
I bought this printer as a replacement for a 1220C non duplex printer as duplexing has become a must for our company. I have had this product for 2 years and probably run no more than 200 sheets of paper through it. The quality is superb when it works. It has now developed a fault which makes it as good as useless as it requires a replacement part which I understand would cost almost as much as the printer if I could actually get it. Looking on the HP web-site forums I note that this particular problem appears to be rather too common for this make of printer. I cannot recommend it and suggest you look elsewhere. Shame, as I really rate HP printersI will be junking it
With some dough I was well pleased it works well as long as you get the spin it again softweare and usb connection older type is a pease of junck
I was in need of something to use to listen to music while i worked out. I didnt really want a portable cd played because they are to bulky and cannot take as much punishment as a tape player. there are many of these tape players to choose from, all of the so called &quot;sport one&quot;. This one has it ALL. the main component i needed was the belt clip, but this one also has a little hand carrier thing that is adjustable. another feature i really like is the volume adjuster. it is a very rigid dial and only turns when you want it to. the digital tuner with 30 presets is also very useful. i think the mega bass works very well also. another must for me was the locking tape clip. when i am in the weight room it usually takes a light beating but never stops playing. the waterproof is also helpful in that my walkman is usually a little drenched in sweat after a few hours working out. just to sum it up, i bought this to lift weights with, and it works perfect for it, but now i use it while riding a bike, running, cutting the grass, at school, and while cleaning the house. if this sounds like things you do, definitely spring for this one. its worth it
after reviewing and following exactly the instruction of the review &quot;Windows ME - Read this before you panic!&quot;, December 14, 2000, to install my camera with my new Micron computer 1GB Window ME, I cannot make the camera work with my computer and Camedia Master version 2. I am still trying for three days, but I am getting tired now. This C-3000 Olympus has been working well with my old computer window 98 and Camedia Master software. I would like to know if anyone else has experienced the same and know how to fix it. Please email at hongnhungblossom@yahoo.com. Thanks a lots. Blossom
I ordered this foot rest because it was the cheapest one I could find. For $20 I'm not disappointed at all. I have mine set up under my desk at work where it never moves, so I don't notice any faults in it at all. I believe while using this in combination with my new mattress, I've relieved a lot of my lower back pain. Any step is going to do the same thing, but this one is the cheapest one I found, so therefore the best in my eyes.
I hate the thought of putting a nasty chunk of glass in front of my good lens. No worry here, this is top drawer all the way.
I purchased this clock radio/CD player for my 7 year old for Christmas last year so that we could get rid of the large boom box she used for her night time music. I purchase this product because it had a CD player and was small and sleek looking and I figured a Sony would be a good brand. Just last month the CD player no longer works and I now do not have a way of returning it. THis was a very expensive "clock/radio" I believe I paid around $80 total including S&H. Very disappointed in this product from Sony.
Good Mouse, but it's Very small!! So it is very difficult to use. I didn't notice any clear indication that it is a small mouse.
I got this for effects DJing along with a NUMARK MIXTRACK.You can't use this to listen to your headphones and output audio as two separate channels.It doesn't require drivers but I found that some software (TRAKTOR) will need ASIO4ALL to allow you to use it. Virtual DJ was pretty frustrating also but mainly because of its unrelated instability issues.As far as quality goes, it sounds ok but I haven't had the chance to try it with any high quality monitor or PA system yet.Probably will return it and get a controller with built in audio, like the MIXTRACK PRO.
I have been a user of the cheap Tiffen filters. When I bought my first over $500 lens, decided to try something better. B+W was an obvious choice from reviews and how correct they are. When I opened the box and took the filter in my hands, for a moment I thought that the filter just had the ring and didn't have the glass. The glass was that clear.I must say that being single coated, I do get the occasional glare. Should try out the multi coated one for my next lens.In short, if you are buying a good lens, don't spoil it with a bad filter on the front.
Used this item to hang my 15&#34; Coby LEDVD in the wives craft room. She can now watch or listen to some of her favorite programs while working .
Clock radio is great. Projection is easily visible on the ceiling and keep me from having to sit up at night to see the clock on the nightstand. Clock autoset works very well too.
I'm not sure how long this will last. Had it on for nearly ten hours straight and never saw the battery bar on the iPod dip below full charge. Used it for the next three days on and off for a total of maybe 6 hours and still didn't see any change in battery level. Would be nice if it came with a car charger if your traveling to the outdoors and won't have a pc to charge it through.
I've had this DVD player since 2001. I've never had any issues. BUT, we lost the power cord during our move and have no idea how to obtain a new one. If anyone knows...PLEASE respond to this post!Thanks so much!
Works with my home entertainment center okay . Thin and unnoticeable behind the entertainment center.. Also less wiring behind the entertainment center...
this is by far the best mp3 player ive ever used. i have an ipod video and that thing is too big and the battery sucks. i used to have a sansa by sandisk but the program on the mp3 player was horrible. this one is amazing. i just bought it and im very satisfied. i recommend this to everybody even ipod users.
...BEST PLAYER FOR SERIOUS ATHLETES. Do you run, lift, bike? This player is the one for you. Do yourself a favor and order the armband/belt clip from Creative America. This $.. rubber exoskeleton for the MuVo has a wonderfull design and still make the total cost of the player $.. less than the Nike psa128. I own both. The MuVo wins hands down. Lite, small, and easy to use. I did have the problem that some have had with the sudden loss of ability to play mp3's but still function as a keychain drive. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL MP3 PLAYERS (similar problem happened with the nike). I inadvertantly had the player in close proximity to my cell phone when it rang. If you have ever had your phone next to your computer/monitor, you have seen what it can do. There is no reason to believe that the MuVo is more succeptable to this than other players. People may see this as a problem with MuVo because they can still make it function to transfer songs.If you enjoy small, simple players, that will not get in your way while working out....the MuVo is it!
This product came exactly as advertised, and was very easy to install. It also has the tilt feature, which is what I was really looking for. Great price.
this is THE product to buy for your PSP especially if ur going to travel abroad in a few days like myself. this would actualyl be my first time looking forward for the plane ride, now that i have so many things to do w/ my psp. ive already compressed 2movies (trying for the 3rd) and also added some extra "things".1gb around here costs OVER 118$ n more w/ tax, so 99.99 is the best deal one could ever find(w/ no taxx!!! or at least mine was).if ur very cheap n patient, i certainly dont recommend waiting for the sony 1gb (which is selling for a whooping $5 cheaper) since who knows when anyone will receive that(i hear people have been waiting for since april and yet they still dont have one). Also to top it off, somewhere on the web, someone compared the speed of a sandisk 1gb and a sony 1gb. and by conclusion (with graphs using different file size transfers)it actually showed that sandisk was WAY better/faster than Sony. Fortunately i saw this after i received my purchase so it boosted my euphoria towards my good judgement. also, it fits movies and music with ease; though u got a keep in mind that the battery wont last tooo long, so remember to stay near an outlet, or carry n xtra pack. oh and for those whose curious bout the "flaws" the other reviews mentioned, dont bother, you would have to try really hard for that to happen, cuz mine works like a charm.overall, 1gb is VERY useful towards a long trip (visibly and coherently). one product for sure you wont regret!! (unless your looking into buying a 2gb....and many batteries for that!)hope this long personal opinion helped!
What can I say, Great deal for a whole lot ta backups. fast delivery. Had only 1 disc that wouldn't work but who could complain for the price we paid. Under $20. can't go wrong there. Just think of all that hard work you needed to have a backup of that you spent hours (or days perfecting it)on just to see it disappear without a trace, because you didn't have a disc to back up your work. Better get some now while you still can.
i wanted to see a review like this one before buying this but i didnt so i made a point to make one after i bought it. i thought it was too good to be true or that it wouldnt work and.... IT WORKED!!! it is not bad quality @ll!!! it plays videos and pictures on your tv. and it is better than getting one that plugs into the bottom of your ipod because through the headphone jack you can still charge your ipod at the same time. it was totally worth it!! my friend just got the same thing for 50$ from apple. hah. idiot!! ya soo it works... i have the old 30gb black ipod video.
Look no further. . . . .This camera has it all.Let's summarize this with pros and cons to make reading easier. I love, love, love Panasonic products. They always make high quality products and always impress me with new ideas.Panasonic truly does have ideas for life. Sad that they let go of so many people recently and even sadder of the natural disasters in Japan.PROS:Night-mode scan -- detects body heat.Pan and tiltFree remote viewing via IE (sorry guys, so far, I had to use this browser. The other browsers kind of work)Logitech makes you pay $79 per year for this access.You get your own custom name on [...] You can be [...] I think you get the idea.Automatic email alertsP.S. Use your ISP email address to send FROM the camera to other accounts.For me, it's Comcast. I use this account (username, password, mail server) and then it sends to any mail account.Pictures are delivered so fast to my yahoo accountCan record everything that is seen as long as a computer is running (also a CON)Security is WPA2 . . . . for a net camera!!!!Incredible, incredible customization.CONS:Instructions are not really clear and actually have screenshots from Windows XP!!Camera resolution could be much, much higher. Found very nice net cameras on Japanese websites but they are pricy!Customer support can't hear very well and takes a while to get back to you (my experience).Can record everything that is seen as long as A computer is running (also a CON)If the camera had a built-in memory card, this could be buffered to internal memory and then transferred over the internet.Setup is not easy. If you're a novice, you will probably need someone's help, but this camera is so worhtwhile.The video recorder function really was not easy to set up.All in all, I highly recommend this product. There are so many reviews that I thought I would add some positive remarks to this.I hope you find this product enjoyable and useful.Thank you.Update: 19 June 2011Tried to set this up again on a different router and it is stuck flashing orange. I think Panasonic knows about this and is secretly giggling somewhere. They are just waiting (only between M-F standard business hours) to take our calls in India.Boy, the setup is a royal nightmare but it is well-worth it for this camera.
I've had this unit for about 6 weeks now. We've lost power to the house several times due to a hurricane and summer thunder storms. The UPS kicked in flawlessly everytime and kept our computer and routers running. Gives us plenty of time to finish up what we're doing and shutdown cleanly if the power hasn't come back on yet. I have an iMac and two routers plugged into it. The UPS gives us about 35-45 minutes of runtime before we need to shutdown.I tested the auto-shutdown feature and it worked fine...once the battery was drained to the threshold I set (10% left), the iMac shutdown.Also the unit is completely silent under normal conditions. When the power goes out and the battery backup kicks in, a fan turns on. Yes, you can hear the fan, but it's not loud at all.I'm very happy with it so far.
One of the absolute worst software graphic packages I have ever used. Glaring typos on the interfaces, buggy, screen freezes, cannot make gifs, when you close then open a project your graphics show up mis-aligned, it double-saves (i.e. one copy and then a sub folder with another copy??). If you are trying to use transparent backgrounds you are in for more surprises... For instance, the transparency background will appear white after closing and opening and you will have to start again.Cut and paste does not work, updates do practically nothing, etc. etc. etc. I would love to sell this back to the company and also charge them for all my wasted time. Go to GIMP or find some other product. Knowing what I know now after using it I would NEVER have bought Logo Design Studio. Totally lousy product.
I have used a cyberhome player for more than 18 months until my old player got damaged while I was moving to another location. As mentioned in the other reviews, Cyberhome is a very good player and it gives good value for your money.However, this particular series (300S) has a problem. I got a player from Best buy and had to take it back as it used to "stall" on even very slightly scratched DVDs.I then got the same brand from Circuit City - Same problem. The common thing about both the players was the Series - 300S.Thankfully I did not have to pay anything as I had got the player from a store and returns were easy.Think twice before getting this particular model (300S) of Cyberhome.
It is not working . Keep falling off. Cheap Chinese immitation with poor quality. Don't waste your money on this peace of junk.
i am a fan of koss earphones and have a purchased a few different pair in my lifetime and was never disappointed. these ear "plugs" are very comfortable but sound muffled and bassy. i was very disappointed. i immediately went to best buy and bought a pair of sony mdr-ex51Lp high performance earplugs. They are overpriced, but not uncomfortable and sound fantastic. you can actually hear the highs and mid range. i was hoping for comfortable earbuds that sound great for a fair price. buy the sony's.
Great product. Be careful installing to make sure the mount is perfectly vertical or the TV will have a tilt. I had to make a slight adjustment. Swivels great and does not loose its adjustment like others. Very solid and well designed.
I am extremely pleased with how well this remote does at managing going from one device to another, creating macros to streamline repetitive tasks, and ability to edit the LCD.I am using this remote to control a Samsung LCD TV, a Sony VCR, a Yamaha Receiver and a Scientific Atlanta DVR/Cable box. It took a little practice learning the editting and programming, but after doing a few, it's pretty intuitive and consistent, no complaints to be realistic with expectations, especially at the price offered ($67).PS3 Users: The only thing I can't control with it is my PS3 which I use to watch DVDs with, not surprisingly since it used Bluetooth technology for it's signals, as opposed to IR. That's OK, I can accept that I need to use the PS3 remote when watching a DVD, but I have at least programmed a macro to automatically get the rest of the system in "DVD mode" for both the TV input as well as the receiver.The "Favorites" button is a nice feature, providing the ability to program up to 50 of your favorite channels with quick reference thru 5 pages of LCD, each with 10 stations.
I'm always leary of extended warranties but have to say this was a worthwhile investment. Less than 2 yrs after purchasing my 40" LCD from Amazon, the TV began having problems. See my review on the Samsung LNT4065 - username is JD. I called NEW and they initiated the claim. The first repair company they put me in touch with never showed. I called NEW, they apologized, and I asked for a repair company closer to my location. They gave me Falcones Electronics in Media Pa - basically right around the corner from me. That's one recommendation I would make -be sure to ask for a local company. The first company was more than 30+ miles away. Falcones was great to work with. They diagnosed the problem over the phone based on my description of what was happening, ordered the power board, and then just came this morning and installed it. My LCD is better than new now. Falcones told me that without the warranty, it would have run me about $350+ to fix. So I'm pleased that the warranty turned out to be a good investment. It just paid for itself. Hope this helps your decision-making when thinking about purchasing this warranty for an expensive item!
Very acurate directions with text-to-speech and I had it at excellent price of $207.00. Wish it had MP3 built-in.
this thing is driving me nuts, the instructions that came with it were just about putting batterys in not about how to place units sucks
I bought this so I could handle ESD sensitive devices. The wrist strap has a relatively flimsy clasp, but it seemed to work well for what I needed.
We are using this as a center console in our car. It has a great design, holds lots of things in nice spaces, and folds easily. It has velcro closures to hold up the dividers, and they can be collapsed if you like. Great price
I want to just echo the same comments as many other users. Scanner failure is a constant problem.
This item was purchased to be a remote control for a MacBook Pro and several websites advertise it as such. Amazon even list it as a "Remote Control for Apple MacBook Pro, iPod Universal Dock, Apple TV, Front Row, iPod Hi-Fi." All attempts to pair it with my MacBook Pro failed so I went online (no instructions or help came with the remote) to see if there was any help or known issues. This is when I found web sites that state that it is incompatible with MacBook Pro. QUESTION: Why advertise that this remote works with MacBook Pro (as stated in the title of the Amazon product listing) and brag about how it fits in the Express Card/34 slot of a MacBook Pro if it is NOT compatible with MacBook Pro? The return process only list a mailing address and request that the customer contact them for return permission. OH!... and they don't cover return shipping and have 15%-20% deductions in refund for restocking.My advise....Stay away from PDX Products and don't buy this remote control!!
I thought long and hard before buying this machine. So far, though, it's worked perfectly. I'm using it exclusively to convert LPs, tapes and VHS to CDs, so I can't comment on the CD copying features. It does a beautiful job converting analog to digital however.So why only 4 stars? Primarily because you MUST use CD-Rs labeled "digital audio" which cost about $1 apiece (in contrast, to make CD mixes on my computer, I use Maxell CD-Rs, which cost about 20 cents each these days). I've been using TDK CD-Rs with this machine with no problems--yet. Given the other comments, I'm also a little concerned about reliability, which is the other reason I took off a star.Tip: Read the manual carefully. I even watched the hilariously cheesy video twice before attempting to use this machine.I will repost if this machine malfunctions. Otherwise, thanks to the other users for their comments.
I'm using this as a computer monitor and it is amazing. It's clear, has AMAZING viewing angles, and is bright. It has plenty of pixels (1920x1080) for a basic computer monitor or TV, but not nearly as many as, say, a normal 30" monitor like the Apple Cinema Display. It dominates my desk. The speakers are clear and loud, about what you'd expect from a TV, and much better than any speakers I've ever seen built in a monitor. I'd say this is a great deal. No DVI, but plenty of HDMI and other connectors.
i been looking for good earphones for a long time for my gym time so when i saw this ones i did not think for a second and got them but the sound is terrible the volume is very low
I did not have a good experience with this product. CD provided with the router couldn't install the software, so I called customer service which was useless. I was directed to linksys download website for some kind of upgrade. If I bought brand new product, why the hell I should to install any type of upgrade? I paid $60 for this unit and I want it to run without any upgrade. After all this upgrade mess, the router went online just to find out that there is language bug in router. The router setting page was not in English. Called customer service again,. after trying few commands in windows explorer and DOS prompt, I was told that router is defective. I will need to return back to seller. I have ordered for replacement, if it doesn't work then adios to linksys. Customer is useless. Every time I called them, some inexperience operator waster my time and then forwarded the call to senior technician. I bet there are other networking companies out there who are willing to provide good service and product for my money.
I purchased this router about three weeks ago, and I could not be more satisfied with it. It was simple to install, and it works great. I can get a signal anywhere in my house and the connection speed is outstanding. I got the later model that allows you to turn off the lights, but they are not really a problem, at least for me. I also found it at Staples for a lower price. I did a lot of research before I settled on this router, and I'm satisfied that I made the right choice.
this frydaddy is just the right size for me as an individual. the service was both fast and the product description was very accurate.
unopened box - as a Christmas present - so I am thinking it's perfect. Merry Christmas to all - blessings
Works great! The best way to use is by connecting a good microphone. Have used it many times over the course of several years.
The WiebeTech Mouse Jiggler does exactly what it says it does. I've been using it for about a month now and it works flawlessly.
I chose this model because of its compact design since I am using it on top of a table where I plug in a laptop and external monitor. It's laid out well to allow multiple power bricks to plug in easily. I haven't yet had a severe power spike (fortunately), so I cannot comment on how well it will protect the equipment.
I purchased the Samsung 4065F LCD HDTV from Amazon. It was delivered in perfect working condition and the young man who delivered it, even volunteered to help me carry it upstairs to the room where it would be mounted on the wall. The Samsung worked right out of the box and the HD image is amazing as are the movies from the upconvert DVD. Set up was fairly easy and straightforward. This was my first venture in the world of LCD and HDTV. I'm quite happy with the result. There are two downsides, however. First, I find it hard to watch regular TV channels anymore. The Samsung HDTV image is so sharp and the colors are so striking that it makes regular TV look like crap. The other issue has nothing to do with the Samsung, it's about my cable service provider. I have Comcast HD and, unfortunately, my local Comcast provider uses a HD box that only has DVI output, no HDMI. So, I had to use an DVI to HDMI cable which doesn't provide quite as good a image as HDMI to HDMI. Nevertheless, the Samsung makes the HD signal look spectacular. This is the best TV I've ever owned. I highly recommend it.
This is a a very useful product. My wife has Parkinsons's and without it using her Xoom pad was very difficult. This has solved most of her difficulty using it. Would have given 5 stars except that it is a little expensive. I tried it out when it arrived and found myself trying to use it on my desktop monitor !
What a great camara. You won't find a digital camara with 10x zoom this small and compact. Navigating through the menu was very user friendly. My only wish was that it had the great zoom capability in video mode. Nevertheless, a great camara!
I used to purchase filters in the lower price range and decided to upgrade since I was using a better lens. I am very impressed with this filter and will use it for the life of my lens.
Works very well with my d200 so far, better than spending over $100 on some model. It does the job. Thanks.
The quality of this lens is great. The only negative aspect would be that it is usually used together with a midrange or close-up (macro) lens (such as 18-55mm) and switching between them can be inconvenient.
The 580EX is expensive you won't have a choice if you are using a Digital Rebel XT. The old 420EX and 380EX just didn't give the correct exposure (too dark). The flashes just didn't talked to the Digital Rebel XT properly and bounce ceiling shot wasn't strong enough.Since buying this flash, 90% of the flash pics are properly exposure. Fewer missed shots (faster cycling). Considering the flash will last 10 years or longer, it is a worthwhile investment.
I bought this for a trip to Australia. It's beautiful, easy to use and produces high quality pictures. You will probably need a number of accessories, so you should consider their cost when making this purchase. (Same is true for other digital cameras.) My accessory suggestions:1. You need more memory. I bought a 256MB flash memory card which was enough to store about 150 pictures.2. You might consider getting a second battery if you're going to be using the camera much between charges.3. You will need to buy a camera case. I bought it locally so I could find one that held my accessories comfortably and compactly.4. I also bought an underwater housing for the camera. I took 50 or so photo's while scuba diving on the GBR. Worked perfectly. If I had known, I would have rented a slave flash unit for even better underwater shots.
I started out thinking I was still a year away from affording a new digital camera with the features I wanted. I decided to hold out for a zoom lens and at least 1024 x 768 resolution, or wait. After a lot of research, I knew I wanted an Olympus, because of their excellent optics and their camera-first, digital-device-second approach, and because my Olympus 35mm point-and-shoot had served me well.I thought my best deal would be on a used or discontinued model; however, because the original price of the 500L, 600L, and 400Z had been so high (in the $800-1200 range), the asking prices for these had not come down as much as I'd hoped, and what I had to be willing to pay had crept up as I shopped. When I saw what the 450Z was going for, I whipped out my credit card. Now that I've played around with it for a few weeks, I can't imagine there's a better digital camera for the money right now. I've compared with a couple of friends that have Nikon CoolPix cameras, and I suppose there's something that's better about them, but I can't honestly tell you what that would be, and the Nikon is twice the money!The 450Z is an improved version of the well-received 400Z, but at a radically lower street price. Some of this is due to the packaging -- the 450Z leaves out the FlashPath floppy adapter (typically $70-90 alone) that was standard in the 400Z -- but clearly the manufacturing costs are coming down rapidly.This camera performs incredibly well on the bottom-line measurement: It takes stunningly detailed and accurate pictures under a wide variety of conditions.We've gotten used to accepting less than perfection for pictures taken in other than bright sunlight at normal distances. The 450Z adds several categories of picture-taking where you can now get predictable results: Flash, macro (including with flash), indoor lighting, low light, etc. There are just enough features to make the camera useful over the range of conditions, but not so many as to intimidate the snap-shooter. Because of the intelligence of the autofocus, exposure control, and white balance, it is still a great point-and-shoot camera.Many features are related to getting the picture right at the right resolution, such as spot metering, exposure override, mode (resolution), different flash modes, macro, etc. Other features are related to viewing and managing the pictures you've taken. You can plug the camera into a VCR or TV monitor (RCA video jack) and give a quick slideshow of what's in memory. You can get around the small size of the LCD display (and this is one of the better ones) by zooming in on one segment (out of a 3 x 3 grid) of an image, to make sure the detail is there.One other feature that other reviewers have found important: The 450Z will store images uncompressed, if you choose (the file size is huge); most other cameras up to this point perform at least some compression, even on high-quality settings.The only thing I couldn't do well -- and this may just take some practice -- is action shots. All digital cameras have some lag between the time you decide to pull the trigger and the time the image is committed to memory, and this takes some getting used to, but the 450Z is quicker in this respect than its earlier counterparts. One significant feature is the &quot;burst mode&quot;, which allows you to keep capturing images (about 1-2 a second) as long as the shutter button is pressed, and until the buffer fills up (seems to be about 6-10 images).Most of us get into digital because of the cost and overhead of dealing with film and processing, only to have to scan prints or pay extra to the processor for digital images from film. Depending on resolution, you can get up to 122 images onto the standard 8MB memory card before unloading, and that's very liberating -- no more agonizing over whether to take another shot! However, once you play around with it a while, the mind starts to boggle at the possibilities, and film cameras seem like Stone-Age technology (especially since we are approaching the resolution of film with the million-plus pixels you can store in an image now).The 450Z is a milestone in the improvement of digital cameras, a quantum leap in value vs. features and quality, even compared to other Olympus cameras. You won't believe how easy it is to get breath-taking digital photos. Get one!
Its a great graphics card, especially for the price. I got it to improve Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 and it did. But the controls arent as clear as they could be for the anti-aliasing settings and the anisotropic filtering.
I installed this last night and it was pretty reasonable. The only tricky parts are the measurement on the wall (if you can't do this, don't install these sorts of things yourself!) and the final adding of the "security screws" which required a LONG screwdriver. Otherwise, it's a great product and feels really secure for my 46" TV. I've installed two other Ergotron products and they are always terrific quality.
I bought this for my friend and he like it, save lot of money and work great on his printer. so i give it a five star
the phillips antennt does a good job but is very directional the furthest transmitter is 12 miles from my house and they are spread from 6 degrees to 307 degrees and I can only receive from the stations at the 300deg. area. there some on uhf and vhf and they all com in about the same. I would like to return this antenna for one that does a better job.
This printer does a great job, actually as well or better than any other place I've tried. The printer has never given me a problem. However, the cost of ink and paper has really jumped in the last 6 months. The cost per photo just escalated from 25c to 33c. Unfortunately, I will be using the printer less and less. Getting them done thru an online service is much more economical. Shame on you HP for getting so greedy.
Item shipped in estimated time. Works perfectly. Needed something longer in length than the item given in box. Longer cable provides more room to be away from device.
I've been using this for a while, and love it. It's small and light enough so I can carry it in my bag, and even stick it in a jacket or pants pocket. Still, in low light it provides enough stability to get great pictures with my little camera (aCanon PowerShot SD630 6MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom).Update 2010: I've bought two of these now, and don't travel without one. The first one lasted for a couple years' travel on five continents; the newer model works just as well.
I bought this receiver for my workshop. Was looking for something that I could hook up two sets of speakers to, turning one set off easily, if need be. It's a simple, basic receiver. It is easy to use, has a remote, and functions well. If you are looking for some high-tech AV unit, this isn't it. If you're looking for inexpensive, lower-tech, a plain-jane receiver, this is the one.
Works well. Everyone can hear me fine and clear and doesn't require a huge mic boost. It has a loonnnngg cord though but it is not that big of a problem.
I recently bought an HP laptop, but ran into a disk failure about a month ago. I then made the total mistake of trusting what I was told by the HP customer care folks about what to do regarding repairing the hard drive while preserving whatever data may still be retrievable on it.Because my machine was still under warranty, I was inclined (and encouraged) to send it into HP for examination and repair if necessary. I did so, but as time went on I had to call them repeatedly to find out what the repair status was (their online system for status checking service orders does NOT work), and wrangled with their phone support about getting them to call me once my machine had been examined and diagnosed. All I wanted was to avoid having them throw out my old hard disk, or to reformat it.In the end, they never called, and simply threw out my old hard drive completely against my wishes. Of course, I had never been told, despite my half-dozen previous phonecalls, that discarding bad drives was company policy. So now, I find myself a victim of HP's indifference and ineptitude. Ask yourself - if something goes wrong with your laptop, do you really want to trust a customer service that is as willing to lie to you and brush you off when it suits their interests as HP does?Besides, even when it works, it's really not that great a laptop. You'd probably do much better with most any other brand. HPs are heavy, the battery doesn't live long. And considering the questionable quality, you sure pay a lot.
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.
Glad that some had this cartrige on hand, as I love my old HP printer. Prodduct arrived before due date.
If you are just beginning in the Amateur radio field this is the radio to start with. With all the "bells and whistles" of the other big name radios this one pack a punch without the hefty price. Cobra has done a great job with this radio.
This ipod the one of the best buys i have ever made. It is easy to put music on it, and Ilove Itunes. One of the greatest products ever.
These are just fine for what I need. The price is really good and the pouches laminate cleanly. They are slightly bigger than the ones I have purchased from Sam's Club. This can be positive sometimes. It means that they are wider than a sheet of typing paper, about a 1/3 inch wider and 1/8 inch longer than the ones at Sam's Club. I actually prefer the slightly smaller size than these most of the time, as typing paper size laminating is what I mostly need. But, since these are what I can get at this price, I'm quite satisfied.
Bought two of these and both stopped working in a very short time. Didn't bother to send back, just threw them both in the garbage. I would definitely look for something else.
I've had these for about 4-5 months now and I completely love them. I do quite a bit of recording and listening to many different things (rock, classical, audio books, podcasts, etc.) and the sound quality is just fantastic. My other main cans have been a set of AKG K271MKII headphones, which are also great, but these Grados blow them out of the water, and at half the price.They are an open headphone, whereas the AKGs are closed, which makes a difference in isolation, but in my home studio, or in front of a computer, or at work, or in a hotel room, this does not matter. I used to think that the closed construction of the AKG was a big plus for me, blocking out the noise around me, then I realized that I don't have much noise around me most of the time. I'm a complete convert now. These Grados have opened my eyes to open headphones. The clarity, detail and smoothness is just beautiful.Some people complain that these are not comfortable. I don't find them uncomfortable and I wear them for extended periods of time (several hours).The one fault I can bring up is the build quality. The speakers are solid, and the cable seems to be very good quality from what I can tell so far (thick but flexible). The headband and how it joins to the speakers seems a little fragile and plastic-y to me. I travel a lot for work and pack these in my carry-on luggage, and I haven't had any failures yet, but I don't have a ton of confidence in the construction just by looking at it.When any of my friends have asked for headphone recommendations in the past couple of months (I'm the friend who is always asked for tech recommendations), I do not hesitate to name these Grados.
These were beyond my expectations. no distortion. nothing else.... absolutely clean sound was heard.... even at high volume sound didn't get messed.
Not sure what these folks are complaining about... I use mine on a 3rd generation iPod and the bass sounds great. But let's be clear, the frequency range is listed right on the package.I was so impressed by the comfort, sound and price (I paid $14 per pair) that I bought 5 pair, so that I could have replacements when the others wore out.So far I still have the original pair and they sound great. Maybe the people complaining put the jack in the cigarette lighter plugin? Not sure, but the sound is great for $14. I love the adjustable volume on the cord.I listen to music with headphones at work, often 6-7 hours a day, so comfort is paramount.
Excellent & quick service as promised!
My name is Tyler and I live in Washington State. I got this camera for Christmas and it is my first DigiCam. You will NOT be dissapointed!!! Everybody who says that the cam doesn't save your settings is right, but most of the time you don't even mess with the settings and if you do, it's really no big deal to change them. I love the way you can hook this cam up to your computer with just a USB port without installing any annoying drivers (unless you have Windows 98 or Windows 98 SE).
I purchased three of these as gifts for relatives that live hundreds of miles away as a means of staying in touch.I am VERY UNHAPPY with this product. It is EXPENSIVE to purchase and get's even MORE EXPENSIVE because you have to subscribe to the service! I bought 3 of these and had to pay for 3 separate subscriptions. (One subscription / frame).Their web site is slow (and I have a cable modem!)and very clumsy to use. You can only load photos of very low resolution ( read low quality).The users of the frame must place this frame in a place where you can attach it to a phone line and a power outlet (always very attractive to have the wires everywhere).You are much better off sending pictures via email!! Even if you have computer phobic friends it's a lot cheaper to snail mail higher quality photos.
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
Its a UV Filter. Works as expected. Clear glass no anonalies in the surface protects the new Pentax 50-200mm Zoom I purchased well.
First time I bought Microsoft mice and feel like trashing it.1.Battery last only for 2 to 3 days2.Most of the time it will not sync with the computer3.No drivers or manual from Microsoft web site.I am planning to buy logitech mice; I will never ever buy Microsoft product any more.
I had the headsets up and running withing about 4 minutes after opening the box. It was an easy set up, BUT I did find that having both the volume adjustment and the fine tuning knob, a little troublesome, being on the same ear muff. It takes a little adjusting to...but that's easily overcome with use....other than that....I was surprised on the way that the "muff" seals out the external noise but doesn't crimp your ear....nice concept (the stand being the recharger for the batteries). I found the sound to be quite accurate in replication....bass had good response. I checked it using STAR WARS EPISODE 1 and the fight scenes of the lasers were true as well as the rumbling of the "tanks". I really like this headset....it sits on your head very lightly. NICE JOB SENNHEISER!! I recommend them with NO hesitation.
I bought this to play the music in my Mp3 player inside my car. When I first put it in, I was taken back by the horrible sound quality. The volume was extremely low, the adapter itself made a loud mechanical sound, and there was a lot of background noise. After about 30 seconds or so, my Monsoon sound system showed an error on the screen and spit the adapter out. Maybe I just had a bad one, but if this is how all of them are, you're better off with an FM transmitter.
This arm works very well for my needs. It is very sturdy and easily adjusted. You can also add on a second arm for an additional display later on if you so desire. This product was easy to install (except for the Apple LCD mount plate) and has been flawless so far.
Over the weekend a friend invited me to come along to Best Buy to look at HDTVs as he was set on buying one. When we walked in our attention immediately turned to a large-screen TV set in a sofa-seating area. We both thought it was a flat-panel TV, because the image was both bright and sharp and looked great even under the poor lighting conditions at BB (you'll know what I mean if you've ever been inside a BB store). We sat down and flip through a few "channels" (mostly demo videos). We then tried to view the screen from the sides and found the quality still excellent. It was this point that my sharp eyes discovered this was a rear projection TV, not a flat panel. And the one on display was this 50" LCD rear projection Sony TV.One advantage LCD projection TVs have over LCD TVs is the LCD silicon chip is very small in the projection TV which means it's much cheaper and easier to make. Many LCD TVs, (esp. those from second-tier brands like Philips, Westinghouse or Samsung), suffer the dreaded "dead pixel" problem, whereby some pixels will be stuck on one color (usually green or red). From what I've read, this is not a problem with LCD projection TVs.If you want a large-screen TV and don't want to pay an arm and a leg for a plasma and don't care to go for the vanity of hanging up your TV on a wall, this Sony is a very good choice. It's the best rear projection TV I've come across, be they LCD-based or DLP-based or CRT-based. I also think it's stylish and looks solid built. If you have the dough, a 50" plasma is also a good choice esp. when you look at the excellent picture quality of sets from Panasonic and Pioneer. Plasma TVs also give you slightly better "cinematic" modes whereby different levels of black are better reproduced. Better, personally, I prefer bright pictures with rich colors when I watch TV and movies, so I think this Sony will please most consumers -- and won't cause too much eye strain after watchign the "Twilight Zone" for 48 hours straight.
These headphones will definitely be the best value you can get. For only around $25 you're getting high quality headphones dirt cheap.Sound Quality - Sure, the sound isn't perfect. But that doesn't mean I wasn't impressed. The bass was just a bit on the weak side...it won't blow you away with pounding bass. But the sound was crystal clear, and I was still very pleased.Comfort - Overall, these headphones are comfortable. But every once in awhile they start to hurt my ears. Not enough to actually stop me from using them, just enough to annoy me.Cord - The cord extends pretty far, about 4 feet I think. It has a cord wheel so you can shorten that up if needed. The cord is a good quality and I was very pleased.Durability - So far, so good. It's been a few months now and I haven't hit one snag with the durability of the headphones.
I am only using 1 computer with my DSL connection, but I purchased a Replay TV 5040 with broadband connection ability. Replay TV recommended this router along with 3 others. One of the others was wireless (more than I wanted to spend on this project) and the other two models were not available. This router came with an easy install CD. Just plug in the unit and attach the cords, run the CD and you are done. The REPLAY unit automatically found the settings. So simple. Highly recommended for REPLAY TV 5040, 5080 AND 5160 users.
This is the 3rd FM Transmitter I have purchased for my Ipod touch and I LOVE it. The music sounds wonderful, very little static, and if there is static, it is simple and easy to change the station. I love the little remote, although I rarely need it in the driver's seat. However, it does make it convenient for changing the station without taking your eyes off the road. The company has been wonderful and the shipping was so so fast. I received my transmitter 2 days after placing my order. The arms on the transmitter are adjustable, so this should fit just about any Ipod. I highly recommend this purchase, it's cheaper and works better than any transmitter you could buy at Walmart!
Works as it should. We needed to extend our USB cable and this does it for us. We use it to join two USB extension cables together. Seems cheap, but it works as-advertised and is well worth the $'s.
The Motorola SB5120 is compatible with Comcast. It set up easily with my customer account number. This used unit for $26 will save me $84 a year. I bought 2 and both work great.
I bought it in December 2001 and have had minimal problems with it in the 10 months since I got it. It works with every DVD rental I've tried. I have seen it pause on some rentals, sometimes up to 8 seconds (usually less), but it always recovers, and when it does happen, it's only once per movie. I've seen the pausing on about a quarter of the movies I've rented. I have never seen it just freeze up and not continue though. Also, I think the pausing problem was caused by dual-layer DVDs. It never occurs on the ones that use the older format.One might think "gee what an awful thing. It pauses during playback??" It's not a progressive scan player, which I hear is a problem if you're viewing movies on an HDTV. I just have a regular TV.I have found it easy to use, with an intuitive set up screen, and you can adjust some settings during play.You can set up default settings like if you want it to automatically show the movie in TV (square) format, where the sides of the image get clipped off, but gives you a bigger image vertically (as happens on most VHS movies), or letterbox format--the movie's typical proportions, which shrinks the image vertically, looks like a rectangle in the middle of the screen, where the image goes, and black rectangular regions on the top and bottom of the TV screen. The advantage of letterbox viewing is you get to see the *whole* image as it was originally meant to be seen.It has "virtual surround sound" which creates some interesting effects during playback on a modest stereo setup. I would call it more "3D sound" as it creates the illusion of something happening "right in front of you" or "happening off in some other room." Sometimes I've found myself looking around the room because something will happen in a movie that makes it sound like it occurred "behind me, off to the side." It makes me think something actually happened in the room, not in the movie. It's a bit of a mindfake. :) In my opinion, true surround sound is more all-encompassing though, like in a good movie theater, this includes the music. With virtual surround, the music sounds like its coming from the stereo, not "all around you." It helps enhance the sound effects though.It also has an "enhance dialog" mode that makes people's voices sound louder. This turns off virtual surround though. I find it's helpful sometimes since I live in an apartment. Having virtual surround on dampens the volume of people's voices for some reason, requiring me to turn the sound up. This can make the volume too loud overall for my neighbor's liking. So the enhance-dialog mode is nice, since it emphasizes dialog more so I don't have to have the volume up so much.There's a "normal," 2-D audio mode as well (plain stereo).It also has digital audio outputs which I haven't tried as I don't have any digital decoders. These are really only worth it, in my opinion, if you want to set up a true surround sound system.One thing you will want to consider in the cost of this or any other DVD player, is an RF modulator. This player does not have an "F-type" (also known as "coaxial") connector. It only has component video and S-video output. Component output separates the video into chroma and luma signals, and unless your TV understands this, you won't be able to watch anything. The modulator takes these signals, plus the component analog stereo audio signal, and converts it to RF (what your typical TV understands) with an F-type output connector. Last I checked these modulators cost about $$.What I do is hook up the video to the modulator and hook up my stereo to the analog stereo outputs (I don't hook them up to the modulator). That way I get the video on TV and the audio on the stereo. The analog outputs use standard RCA audio/video plugs. Very easy to get.The video quality is very good. The colors are vibrant and crisp. I have noticed that on many movies when a long, thin line is displayed, like a rope or wire, the image of these things look a bit "jaggy," almost as though you were looking at it on a computer screen. In some cases, when looking at a tight cross-hatch pattern, you will see a moire pattern on the TV. From what I understand this is caused by the chroma/luma signals. Even though you convert the signal to RF, some characteristics of the original signal still get through and most TVs do not have combs to filter the video signal, which would otherwise smooth the image out. This is noticeable, but I don't consider it a big minus as the effect is minor.This is my first DVD player, and at the time I bought it, many reviews said that it was a good first DVD player. I agree. It's simple, doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles, but it basically has worked with everything I've thrown at it and plays it well.In general I'm so happy I got a DVD player! The movies tend to cost a bit more than their VHS counterparts, but they are worth it! The control you have over the viewing experience is nice. Plus, most movies come with extras such as audio commentary by the film's creators that plays during the movie (which you can turn on if you're interested), and they often have things like interviews with the people who made the film, deleted scenes, and other interesting extras.I give it 4 stars because of the pausing issue. I gotta admit it is irritating when it happens. Other than that, I'm very pleased with it.
What an awesome speaker! This is the best center channel I have owned to date and I recommend it to anyone. If you are sick of your existing center channel that does not give you a full range of sound or are looking to buy your first then look no further than this unit. Make sure your receiver has enough wattage to drive it properly and you will be in movie heaven!
Initially I was a little bit apprehensive on how a 2 GB memory card would perform on my cell. But now its really good. There hasn't been any problems and I would like to give it a THUMBS UP :)
The good:1. Stunning looks and curves2. Good functional features such as a zoom mode and application chooser button.3. Integrated, rechargeable batteriesThe bad:1. Although it looks very ergonomic, it isn't. Getting to the back and forward buttons as well as the scroll up button is a pain. Application button placed between back and forward button prevents easy use of those buttons.2. The scroll wheel feels flimsy and tends to bounce up when you scroll down. On the rare occasion, it can be down right unresponsive.3. Much heavier than your average mouseI have returned this unit. The scroll wheel issue is a deal breaker for me. Frankly, I'd expect much better quality from a mouse this expensive.The phrase "looks can be deceiving" fits the bill perfectly here. It's such a beautiful piece of hardware and you'd think that all those nice curves would be aimed at facilitating its operation, but in the end, you are left frustrated trying to reach the buttons you'd like to use. The unit does feel good in your hand as long as you're not trying to do anything other than right and left clicking.
I too had these earbuds for a short time (approx. ~ 2 months) before the left earbud came apart and they shorted out. After that if I used them it would be broken noise out of one or both ears.For the short time the earbuds worked, they sounded great, better sound and more comfortable than the original iPod earbuds.The case is a simple piece of plastic. It serves its purpose and is inexpensive. Yeah it's not the best, but what can you really ask for for this price?That being said... I did not usually store mine in the case, as I often wrapped the chord around my iPod. This MIGHT have stretched the wires at the jack and earbud connections and contributed to the short in the wires, therefore I would suggest using the case to store when not listening.I will be looking for something a little sturdier next and will perhaps be a little more careful with their storage. If you are active or store your buds the way I do, perhaps you should look for something else too.
I had a pair of Brunton Eterna 10X50 binoculars that I though were among the best I had ever used. I live in the mountains of Wyoming and am always looking for birds and animals, particularly in the evening. I brought the binos to Brunton in Riverton Wyoming to replace the torn rubber eyecups and a cleaning while there. After that they were never usable and I brought them back to Brunton. Without a question they were replaced free of charge with a new pair of 11X45 and I consider them far superior my old 10X50.I have compared the Bruntons to friend's Nikons, Bushnell, Canon, and my biologist daughter's Leopolds and the Bruntons are better than all except the Leopolds which are just as bright and clear but much smaller and a few hundred dollars more.I would not hesitate to buy another pair of Bruntons over any of the above binos except the Leopolds.
These headphones are amazing for the price.Pros: good sound, inline volume control is always very helpful, so when im on the comp i don't have too bring up the desktop vol control in the middle of a game. Very cool design.Cons: Not very durableI broke the first pair because I get nervous during games and chew on the wire.(not recomended) but I am going to purchase them again
This alarm is higher quality (but more expensive) than most other small battery-operated apartment/home burglary alarms, and can sense movement quite well. To me, it was a big plus that not only does it have a loud audible alarm when tripped, but also a small strobe-like pulsing light, as well as the ability to turn the unit on and off with the single (included) remote control (FYI: In fact, the remote is the only way the unit *can* be turned on or off). It also looks somewhat imposing, as if it were part of a "real", hard-core wired alarm system. The only slightly negative issue is that the remote control only works from a range of about five feet (the alarm's motion sensing capability, however, is far longer than that -- but this is not a problem because the alarm is delayed for about 12 seconds to allow you to get close enough to turn the unit off before the alarm/strobe activates). You may also want to purchase another remote (which Amazon also sells) if you have a spouse or a child.
I am a Canon Freak. Not gunna lie.I'm also an aspiring photographer...I owned a 5 mgp Canon Powershot a few years back,sold it to buy a Canon Powershot Pro1 8 mgp 35mmand now I just bought this A640.It takes amazing pictures, and keeps up well with my Pro1.I highly recommend this camera.Easy to use, great pictures, amazing quality, and you defiantly get a large bang for your buck!I just ordered one for my mom...who's very technology illiterate...Not to mention...its very sexy looking :)
This item is everything it has been said it was. Relatively easy to operate, and it doesn't skip like most of the others do. The clip that holds the halfs together seems that it could be suspect, however you'd have to drop it perfectly wrong to do that. Overall, a very good unit.
I purchased this battery as a back-up to the one that came with the camcorder. The great thing about this is, once charged, it can sit in a camcorder for a month without loosing any power. I discovered this last week when I wanted to use the camcorder and was worried that the battery may be dead by now but ...surprise surprise. Its recharge time is very fast.The only negative part (if I must have to give) is, it's a little bigger then the one that comes with camcorder.I say go for it.
This micro SD drive offers me plenty of space to essentialy turn my phone into a small MP3 player. I don't keep it completely full because I also have my phone save all pictures and videos to it and I've never run short on memory yet.
Great Product. Very well made and attractive. Easy to install. The shelf is mounted on a pivoting arm which moves too easily so this requires that one be careful not to move the shelf from side to side inadvertantly.I figured out a way to mount the shelf in a corner by using apiece of wood (painted black to match the bracket and arm) cut to fit in the corner. This served as a base to which the bracket was mounted using lag screws. A couple of clear silicone bumpers were placed on the sides of the glass shelf to protect the wall if the shelf got bumped.
My chip, ordered from Speed My Computer, works flawlessly in my IMac 700mhz machine. It speeded up the Mail program by an impressive amount. An upgrade that is well worth it.
We have had this little case for six years and it is still a very nice bag. Durable and protective, we highly recommend it.
I was considering buying the Skullcrushers by Skull Candy, but wanted something a little with higher quality rather that deep bass, and these headphones fit the bill.
Micro-SD is useful for cell-phone devices and other small portables that utilize this format. The card works well and can be used to move data between any with SD card slot as well (using Micro-SD to SD adapter). So you can easily transfer pictures or music from cell-phone to laptop and vice-versa.I got it to move all my pictures from an old cell-phone to new one and it worked great. Saved some money as well, since Verizon store wanted to charge me to transfer pictures and data between phones.
I wanted a camera that I could put in my pocket for use on motorcycle trips and to use up in the mountains. My brother had a nice little Canon camera, but the fog and the rain we encountered on a trip to Newfoundland ruined his camera, even though he carried it inside his breast coat pocket and it never got wet. I find that if I pick the right mode, I get very nice pictures. Is this camera on par with my Canon AE-1? Absolutely not, but then I'm not going to take that camera on a bike trip or in the mountains or out in wet weather either. The 720 SW fits nicely in any pocket I want to put it in. I did buy some screen protectors for the LCD and those have worked nicely. I find the camera easy enough to use to suit my purposes. It will do more than I ask, but then so will my cellphone. I got a 500mb chip and it will hold about 290 pictures and the battery will support that many. True, in bright light it may be challenging sometimes to "frame" your shot on the LCD, but my television set has the same problem if I don't draw the shades. If you were only going to have one camera in your household, then this might not be what you want, but if you're looking for a "action" camera that can fit in your pocket and go anywhere and take a nice picture, I sure like mine. Everyone has a story, and this is mine.
Hmm...Looks like I have been lucky with Seagate drives. This is my 3rd seagate external hard drive, and so far all of them have been working flawlessly for me. I do keep them relatively stationary, and dont typically travel with them. I like their stackable design, by which u can place them on top each other. I like the ability to switch them on/off. The price has been dropping quite dramatically over the years. The last one, I bought for 160 + tax USD here in bay area.
Vivo en Colombia y hace poco llego a mi pa&iacute;s este producto. A unos precios altisimos. Asi que mejor lo pedi en la tienda en linea que mas me gusta: Amazon.El producto? excelente, facil de manejar. Me agrada la facilidad con que puedo pasar mis canciones al aparato. Tan pronto lo recibi lei en la pagina de Creative que existia un nuevo Firmware; lo instale y funciono de maravilla.Los audifonos dan a veces demasiados "agudos", por lo que a veces utilizo otros diferentes.Desafortunadamente el sistema de FM no es el mejor... se pierden facilmente las emisoras, o entra "ruido" a lo que estes escuchando.La bateria me ha funcionado de manera excelente, la carga dura bastante y en 3 horas ya esta nuevamente cargado y listo para trabajar.Aun estoy buscando como hago para conectarlo en mis maquinas Linux. Pero en Winxp perfecto.
This is the first digital camera I ever had experience with so I don't really know what kind of cameras are good or bad. I'll give you a pro and con list for this individual camera.PRO:-It's a convenient size. Small but not so small that its hard to hold.-The controls are easy to figure out when you first get it.-The pictures are clear.-The zoom works well.-The menu is pretty clear to understand.-It comes with batteries (not rechargeable)CON:-It takes longer than 2 seconds to take a picture. If you're getting something that moves, it might go away before the picture is taken.-If you want to see the pictures you've taken, you have to turn the camera off if you want to take another picture afterwards.-The screen is small. If you have bad eye sight, this wouldn't be a very good camera.Overall, i love the camera. Its very convenient for me but if you're more of a perfectionist who wants the best camera, get a canon powershot.I hope my review was convincing.
Have owned quite a few camera backpacks but this one is the most versatile of them all to me. I really like the center section opening separately so you can take out the camera without unzipping the whole bag. Fits the Canon 1D series nicely and the bag is deeper than most.Plenty of zipper pouches.Straps are very comfortable and the back is well cushioned. You can even add the insert trolley and instantly have wheels .
A wonderful choice for advanced amateurs, especially those who already have EOS lenses and flashes. The resolution is high enough for any consumer application, and the firmware updates from Canon solve many earlier glitches.
This center channel speaker rocks. The sound quality from it is great. It is big though so you'll need to make sure you have room for it.
This is a great little monitor for a great price.The picture quality is good for a screen this size and it's bright as can be. The colors are great also.A few notes...The power is given as a negative and positive wire, so you'll have to wire a plug yourself. I wired up a 12v, 800ma power supply and it worked fine.Also, I've read reviews about these kinds of monitors complaining that they do not work with a computer. The device has 2 RCA inputs, the kind of round yellow plugs you find coming from a DVD player or game system. This won't work with a computer unless it has an RCA output.The screen can be removed from the headrest shroud (which is not a little cloth thing, as I expected, but a plastic frame) and works great with the stand.If you're looking for a little monitor for the car or some small time watching in the home, this is a great option with awesome features for the price.
I bought this despite the negative reviews and found it easy to use and durable (I dropped it while bike riding). I had none of the problems others have had with this. I love it. I even bought another when I was given a gift card to another appliance store. I now have music on both and carry them with me all the time. I love that it can also be a tape recorder.
I was worried about buying this because some of the reviews. However if one follows the instructions that came with the gps and print out the manual, IT WORKS GREAT.
As someone who spends all day using a keyboard the comfort this keyboard provides is vital to me. I have used this type of keyboard for years actually wearing out several. (except my daughter spilled juice on one which killed it) They usually were still working when I replaced them its just that all the letters had worn off the keys from use and it was looking a bit grungy in spite of cleaning. I recommend this keyboard to anyone who does alot of typing.
Hey, it is an adapter ring. What do you expect? It works great.
east to install. great addition when i was up dating ram. improved performance great product for the money very happy
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.
Overall happy with unit. Rugged, water tight. Easy to use.Don't expect any maps. Everything has to be purchased separately. Lakes is a map and their lake maps don't put your location on the right road, so you have to purchase road maps.Their lake maps are not very accurate with anything other than the borders of the lake, but you can get to where you're going and back on the same track and you can mark spots. Lists marinas and ramps in wrong locations. Not all depth info is correct.
Great product! Don't spend a lot of money. High quality. It arrived earlier than expected. I would definatly order again if I needed more.
I haven't ever left a review for anything I've purchased before, but these headphones are just amazing. Some people say they don't fit comfortably, but I can see that if you have a thick neck. My husband can't wear them because they dig into the sides of his neck. But if not, they're great. So comfortable and a full charge lasts an entire 8 hours! I didn't give it five stars because if the volume could go up a little louder, they would have earned that last star. I can't see wearing these on a plane. But for the quiet atmosphere of the office or on the treadmill, they're great. I've used them for both and I am so glad I made the purchase!
I just got a toshiba gigabeat F20. it is awesome. the screen is big, the controls take a little getting used to but are awesome. the plus sign control completly beats the iPod click wheel. its software is alright but i kinda hard to use. but who cares?! once you figure it out, its a piece of cake. wonderful mp3 player. i cant find anything wrong with it except that lack of features. no fm radio, no voice recorder, no line out.. but its good anyways.
I recently purchased this set and used it on several trips (aircraft)They did not perform as expected, got a popping noise in the right speaker when listening to music and noise canceling at the same time. Decided to try a pair of Bose (more money of course) but wow, what a difference. This sony product was a waste of money.
I've had these speakers since April, 2011. I got them on sale through Amazon, and they are definitely worth the money. The speakers were easy enough to install. They are a little on the high side, with high hats and other high pitched instruments being very crisp and clear. The bass is definitely worth mentioning though, I've had a few friends ask me if I had subs.Overall, I would recommend this product for the price!
I have had my unit for almost 2 years and had no problems. Great unit. But perhaps even better is the excellent service. The service department recently replaced the RCA adapter for FREE after I experienced some problems. No questions asked. That's what I call service.
Like many users of Lithium Batteries, I've had trouble finding batteries that really last. I've had four of these in my Olympus D-490 Zoom for over 6 months. During this time, we toured Europe and gone on other vacations. These still show a full charge. I can't find them in stores, so will buy these for the day these wear out.
The interface is good and the flexibility of positioning helps, however there are 2 main problems.1) It does not remember the station when you turn the car on/off2) For some shows (particulary talk show/podcasts) you need to turn the car volume up high and start getting static.Otherwise I have had very few problems with it.
The whole idea of this item was great but the sound was warbled and I returned it.
The product(s) work the way they should, I just wasn't happy that I received 2 of everything that I ordered!
The major imperfection I've discovered is they don't stay securely in place when I bend over or move quickly. So wearing these during yoga or other vigorous activity may not work. The sound is very good and I do not experience the hiss some have mentioned, at least within my 900 sq ft. condo. It all hooks up easily (in my case to my stereo receiver). I have noticed some interference (again it's a condo), but the ability to change channels and fine tune makes it pretty easy to solve. I think the range gets overstated. I was able to get a (fading) signal about 100 feet down a corridor (while doing laundry) but lost the signal in the thick walls of the laundry room. No biggie. In terms of comfort, I find my ears and neck start to feel a little strain after a couple of hours. That's to be expected.
It charges in a little over an hour per battery. And since we're in Europe, it has a European adapter that comes with it free. It is both 110V/220V dual voltage. The lights let you know when it's charged fully, which is awesome!! Also, comes with a car adapter, too, so if you're going on a road trip, you can charge your batteries, on the go, too.I had to edit this:We went to the 2006 Winter Olympics and I just want to say, that every night I was able to recharge all 3 batteries we had for the few hours we were in our hotel. And for all the replaying and reviewing I did and editing I did with the video . . . I was so thankful to have a turbo charger. My friend who brought her camera, didn't have time to recharge her batteries every night like we did.
This is a great mount and tripod. I have used it for the last year, in a variety of places with both a 5" and 8" optical tube assemblies and it had done a great job. With the 8" optical tube assembly I was able to find glaxies down to 11.5 magnitude (in a very dark place). The mount did take some learning in order to get the process down and practice to keep it up. It is not for beginners in my opinion. However, it you are already familiar with telescopes and the stars, and want to go right to what you want to look at, this is the mount and tripod for you.
Received lens in new condition in a timely fashion. Pleased with purchase.
Took a long time for the initial charging, but it works great. It has good sound, the volume is adjustable, and has held charge for a long time.
Great camera: I am an SLR person who wanted a comparable small camera for landscape shots on vacation, but did not want to lug around my 35mm cameras. Love the results!!The camera is especially well priced for the extensive features offered - anti-blur, facial recognition, and intuitive to use. Various options for light settings, focal point and great results under low light situations without a flash. In fact I shot several nighttime scenes in starlight with great effect. The only negative is, as one reviewer aleady noted, slight blurring on the edges of Macro shots. I took a close-up of some text to test the camera and it was very clear up to the outer edges, which were less sharp.I highly reccommend this camera. In fact, my parents bought one after my extensive research & great experience with this Sony DSCW80!!
It is a working TV antenna. Fast shipping. A true asset to humanity and the internet. I am very proud to own this item. I had the family pose for pictures holding the antenna. All of my dreams have come true.
Router is working just fine. It did not come alive right out of the box using the provided CD-rom instructions and set up software. My more computer literate son-in-law was needed to do his magic.
*Not heavy or bulky at all--I found it to be lighter than most any lens yet the build quality is robust--and the wide grip focus ring allows a rapport 'gliding with preciseness'-- meaning great levels of subtle adjustments.*At f2 it's truly sharp-you read of those saying this lens and that lens is sharp wide open--only to find this is BS--well f2 isn't wide open but it's so sharp that didn't want it any sharper (without any post processing I could see the faint stitch patterns in a baseball cap--and I don't mean the main stitch threads--I mean within the smooth surface of the cotton--and 2.8 was sharper than that even--in fact sharper than I thought lenses could get and yet a faint creaminess was still there!)*Since at f2 you have real world-perfectly usable sharpness (this is where I keep the lens set for 90 percent of my work) you are no longer in the basement of 2.8 and below. All of which means f2 on this lens sends the world of available light photography through the roof.*Its bokeh is beautiful stuff and tends to define in a Monet-like way rather than other worlds of surrealistic soft cotton. But there is an almond shaped disc effect it does to background lights that is famous when used at 1.2...I have as of yet to replicate this with accuracy. But it has happened. Flickr will show you what I mean.*I found the colors to be more than just accurate--they were spot on. (Using Nikon D3)In fact, I am still kind of stunned at the color fidelity.*IQ --Okay the only fair thing to compare it to is the legendary Nikkor 85 1.4---I have the AIS (MF only)and the 85 is creamier with more dynamic range--meaning the 50mm is rendered just a bit more clinical in comparison. Basically the 85mm gives you a bit more romance--the 50mm tells you like it is. I think I carry the 50mm more because of its light weight and it's easier to focus. Which of them is sharper? Depends on how you like your sharpness. I have found the 85 sharp to the point of being a bit brittle--of course this depends on the aperture you use. But peak sharpness on the 50mm (which I consider overly sharp around f4 and up)I find to be less brittle. I wouldn't choose sharpness as the deciding factor of these lenses--it's too close--if I had to kill one and marry the other--the 85mm would be at the altar. But try to pry the 50mm from my cold dead hands--because I'll be holding onto it from the afterlife.
Like many folks I was leary of buying such a large item on line but boy was I wrong. First off the picture is out of sight. The price was the best around. No sales tax and to top it all off, free shipping. Eagle shipping called to set up the delivery day and I asked them can you deliver on a Thursday between 8 and 10am? They said fine. Thursday morning at 8:06 they were at my front door. Set up was a breeze, the tv is awesome and I'm a very happy customer. What more could I ask for? Nice job all around.
Works fine as a cheaper (US) Sony adapter for the SZ serie , compared to model AC19V10 that is sold in Europe
We mostly purchased this to use when we're out on the boat - and it's great. We've used other boom boxes, Ipod waterproof cases ect, and the volume never really could be heard from the water. With this, we can!Its a great system, and perfect for getting bumped around.
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 Mouse a few years ago and it worked very well, this optical version is much lighter than the wheel version, has the same functions at the same price and it works smoothly. Both versions were good for something like 3 years, then the buttons started to have problems.I think the product is worth the price, but now you can find many other options out there.
couldn't stand it anymore, so have upgraded to the almost latest and greatest.i'm not sure why some of the other reviews are having difficulty transferring files to their iPods, and the other complaints.for me the interface is very intuitive, loading in files is straightforward with iTunes, and the fidelity is more than good enough for me 99% of the time. i don't use the supplied earbuds but use inexpensive but excellent sounding koss titanium headphones that can be bought on sale for $20.for the relatively small incremental price increase i went with the 60gb over the 30. just like Mac or PC hard drives, just when you think you have a hard drive that is so big that "i'll never fill this thing up...." it is full.the only bad thing about all the iPod models is that they do get scratched up pretty easily. i solve that problem with an inexpensive silicone skin bought from eforcity website. no additional bulk, etc and the silicone makes the iPod easier to hold onto.
Just got the dreaded HO2 message. Discs won't play anymore. Bought it 6 months ago, and we use it only a few times a month.Other commenters suggest throwing it away and looking for a better model by another maker. Go ahead and invest in better quality by another manufacturer, if you can find one. Still, I suggest sending it back to Panasonic and asking for a repair estimate. It may cost us a few bucks each, but they should end up being the ones to recycle this trash...
This is a serious ink hog, which seriously sucks, but the worst aspect of this printer is that it must be cleaned constantly, and I mean all the time, which uses up a tremendous amount of ink. Just plan on cleaning as a regular part of your printing routine. I'm not kidding.
I got this bag for my Canon Rebel XTi. I like the fact that the bag doesn't look like a camera bag. I don't want to advertise what I have. I also like that having a backpack allows my hands to be free. This is really helpful if you have children. The bag easily holds my camera and a lens with accessories. I think I could fit another lens and a small flash. The top section is very small and I am a little nervous about putting much in it anyway. If you put anything of any weight, it would be setting on your camera. You can easily store your keys and a wallet, however, which is all I really need. I also have to mention that my husband thinks the backpack looks really feminine, like one of those backpack purses, mainly because it is pretty small.
Great product, easy to use and the speed is perfect for what I need it for. Consulted with a few people on this product and they all advised me to purchase this particular model. Very pleased to date with it. Thanks.
The idea of a Modem and Router is great. I was sold on the idea in which you only need one device to do both. The unit has a wealth of feature, but truely lacking in other.Security-wise it has more then you will ever need for a home setup. Simple to configure and very small footprint are added bonus.The area I find this unit to lack in or perform poorly is the WiFi area. The unit was setup about 25' from my computer and the average signal strength I got was low to fair and on some occassion good (rare). Granted there is a wall inbetween the two device. However, I notice signal drops significantly when I'm in the 30'-50' range low to fair at best and at times signal completely drops. The part I do not understand is why we are not allowed to change the antenna on this unit.For those who are considering this unit, evaluate your location first before dropping money on this unit. If you plan to have your computer right next to the unit. This is an excellent product. However, if you plan to use the WiFi function as it was intended, might want to look elsewhere. As for me I'm returning the unit and getting a Dlink or Linksys.Happy Shopping
meets everything to a perfect i give it 5 out of 5no flaws
This item came today but when I tried plugging the the red and white cord into my tv that does not have a RCA area but has a audio cord in. Someone help please!!
Well, now I'm impressed. It took a while, but I'm there. I can now play music from my computer on iTunes via my stereo, which is rooms away. I'm very happy with this development, so the Airport Express gets 4 stars for its functionality. The experience installing it would get less, if I could split that out somehow.Everywhere I looked, it said it was easy. It wasn't. I won't say it was hard, just full of guesswork because of the ambiguity of the instructions. The complaints about Apple's documentation in this section are not exaggerated. If you're on Windows XP, the kind soul who wrote the spotlight review on adding the AirPort Express to an existing wireless network deserves major kudos - and perhaps a bottle of wine. Perhaps a case.It's really amazing how this has been neglected. There's very little reference to your course of action if you have an existing wireless network in Apple's documentation for the AirPort Express. There are two accompanying PDF files (48 and 58 pages in length) on the installation CD that ignore the issue completely, as near as I can tell. One of them is called "Airport Networks for Windows."The end result is that it's actually easier to pull together a secure home network on Windows XP than it is to add an AirPort Express to that network. That's right, you heard me Mac elitists (and I used to be one of you). I'm also a little disappointed that the cabling didn't come with the unit, cost an extra $40 and includes two cables that I'll likely never use.Don't believe what a few reviews in this space have said about needing to turn off your firewall. Mine is up and running, and the AirPort Express is fine on my network.
works great. I love that I can just copy and paste mp3 or use windows media player and sync wma. I wish I had bought one with more storage space but for the price I can't complain.
I've owned this dvd player for 2 months now and a few of the new disc have frozen on me. It's kinda ghetto! But it's also a ghetto price. don't get me wrong, I'm not a DVD player hater...It's just I expected a little more. But for the most part,all is well.
This was my first time using a headset phone and it was purchased for an at-home customer service position.I don't have any negatives to list so I'll list the positives. I used the over-the-head set(as opposed to the included over-the-ear set), and after many hours of use found it still very comfortable. According to the people I speak with on the phone, the voice quality is "perfect". The audio that I hear from incoming calls is crisp, clear, and since you can adjust the volume, loud enough. The adjustable microphone is close enough but not too close. The rubber keys on the keypad make it easy to call out w/out misdialing, and the mute button on the base is very convenient (as opposed to on the cord). The light indicator on the mute button is very helpful to know the customer is on mute. The attached headset stand is a big plus, and not having ever used a headset phone w/out one, can't imagine having to just lay my headset on the desk. I couldn't find a corded headset phone in any store I looked in, but Amazon had it on my doorstep in 2 days. The price was very reasonable and totally worth it for the quality of the product. Highly recommended!
Have had it for 2 months...Came down to Samsung vs. this Toshiba. Hung out at avsforum dot com (where people ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT THEY'RE TAKING ABOUT!)This is a beautiful TV, aesthetically and functionally. Final cost, $1820 with white glove delivery. Delivery was fantastic.PICTURE QUALITY--Over the Air: Decent (as expected)Normal Cable: Good (as expected)Digital Cable: GreatHi Def Cable, Charter: Outstanding!DVD @ 480p Component: Outstanding!DVD via HDMI: Next On The List!DVD @ 720p upconvert: Next On The List!Xbox with Composite: GreatXbox with Component via Monster Attachment: Outstanding!VIEWING ANGLE--As expected...A little less forgiving than plasma, but i knew this going into it. You start losing pic quality at about 4 o'clock and 8 o'clock.SOUND--Internal speakers are ok. I wish they were detachable. You need to jack the bass up all the way though, to 100. Get a surround system, see below.USABILITY--Great. Folks, the factory settings are torched. You really need to calibrate this bad boy to get the best pic quality. Get a professional to do it ($200) or if you dare, do it yourself in the Service Menu along with DVD Essentials. Read up before you do this!REMOTE--OkINPUTS/OUTPUTS--As expected, perfectly fine. On the "to do" list is hooking up the DVD via HDMI with the Toshiba 720p upconvert DVD player. Can't Wait!--I've got this connected to a JVC RX-DV31SL 5.1 DVD/Receiver combo. Very Happy! Onkyo 7.1 speaker system (only running 5.1 though). Very Happy!Once everything was set up, TV calibrated, popped in Chapter 6 of Indiana Jones Temple of Doom. Incredible! Was really blown away at the pic quality for all DVD's. For the Surround test, TWISTER. Thundering bass. Also, Incredible!In short, very, very satisfied with this purchase--TV, DVD/Reciever, Onkyo Surround. I don't plan on going to a movie theater ever again.For you guys out there, a chick was over, we left the condo, she stepped out first, when i followed her out...ME: mmmmm....baby you are sexy...gorgeous...MMMMMM.HER: you're embarassing me.ME: uh...i was talking to my TV!Enough said. go to avsforum dot com and see what people in-the-know are saying.
I bought these headphones to use at work because it's pretty noisy here in cubeville. I had a pair of Sennheiser headphones I'd purchased probably 7 or 8 years ago that finally gave up the ghost--the cord got an unrepairable short near the plug--with which I'd always been happy, so these were replacements. I wasn't willing to spend the 4 zillion that some other manufacturers wanted, but knew it was worth spending at least a little extra money to get something comfortable and with decent sound. I've now owned this pair for several months, and I have been very happy with them.Without the noise-canceling turned on, the sound from these headphones is a little weak; I was initially a bit worried. With the noise-canceling on, however, the sound is very good. I'd say it was excellent, but I like a little more bass than these can deliver without cranking the volume so high that it causes my ears to bleed. Overall, though, the sound is rich and clear. In addition, the noise-canceling works very well: I sit on the other side of a row of people that are on the phone almost all day--and when they're not, they tend to hold impromptu conferences in the aisle. In the infinite wisdom of my company--I'm a programmer who could use a little quieter environment--I also sit underneath a AC vent. Although the headphones can't cancel the sounds of voices (oh, if only...), I was amazed at how they completely cut out the noise of the AC vent. Add a little music on top of that, and I begin approaching my own state of Zen.The only downside I've noticed is, like some others have said, the noise-canceling unit is a bit bulky. As a result, I've inadvertently dragged it off of the desk several times, which I'm sure can't be good for the wires. Also--and this may be something common with all noise-canceling headphones--when I turn the noise-canceling on, I get the sensation that the pressure on my eardrums has just increased (kind of like going up in an airplane.) This took a little getting-used-to, but it seems like an acceptable trade-off for the benefits of the noise-canceling technology.
the zire 71 is a great palm. i love it. it has a great battery life, and a high res. screen.(360x360) The backlight is great.the camera is amazing. also the camera has 3 different resolutions.(160x140, 360x360, or 650x480) the mp3 player is great. sound quality is awsome! I hope you get one!
These are pretty handy because they are fold-able and the mic comes off. However, contrary to what others saw, I would say the stereo quality for listening to music is very poor. I haven't found their specs or the type of magnet and diaphragm, but I assume these would be at a low standard. But for Skype type applications they might be perfect!
These earbuds are the best sounding and most comfortable I've come across. The earhooks are very soft and flexible, making them really easy on the ears while sounding exceptional.They are even a great solution for those with Cochlear Implants since the soft hooks work well and are comfortable with BTE processors. If you have an Advanced Bionics CI with a T-Mic, these work really really well.If you are a normally hearing person, they are excellent sounding and you'll forget you have them on, because they are so comfortable.
spend 6 weeks and 3 trips to best buy & circuit city before buying this model. it was worth the wait. great picture-great sound. the only promblem is there is not very many hd channels. directv advertises lots of great hd channels but in reality there are only about 5 to 8.don't waste the money on plasma. dlp is the ticket.
I use this cable with a Sony S300 Blu-ray player, Pioneer Elite VSX-94TXH receiver, and a Pioneer Elite Pro-110FD 50" 1080p plasma. I use a 15' version of this cable between the receiver and the plasma. Both HDMI cables are routed next to power & other video cables - no interference at all. Connectors are solid. Pictures look great. 1080p is tremendous - looks like you are staring through a window.
price in store was $20 bought here the same thng for $8 and had it three days early! good day
This keeps Nuvi solidly in place even on my husband's steep slope dashboard. The mount that comes with Nuvi 760 is not very good at all. I also like how this mount enables you to just quickly and easily disconnect the Nuvi and pop it in your purse and just stow the cord and mount on the floor out of sight with no suction cup tell-tale ring.
product is a lot bigger than what I expected but it works great for the dslr and 2 lenses. happy with it but the only thing is that it's kinda bulky
Worked well for me, however it is much larger than the cheaper diplexers. I used two of them to split the Sat-in and out-to-TV on my DSS reciever thru the same cable to back feed other TV's in my home. Sounds confusing but worked perfect.
First of all, I would like to announce that with this model, Sony started manufacturing their cameras in China. I had bought the DSC W5 for my father over a year ago and a DSC W80 for my sister 6 months ago, and both were made in Japan, and both have functioned flawlessly. Not the case with the DSC W90. If you don't believe that China's incredibly high acceptable defect rate doesn't affect Sony's quality, read on.Keep in mind that I bought this camera new and have taken meticulous care of it, keeping it protected in a padded Sony case away from extremes of temperature or humidity. Within the first 2 months of ownership, I used the camera twice. The first time I used it was on a trip to Washington, DC, where it functioned well (I took 30 to 40 pictures). However, on my second trip, I went to Atlanta, and after taking about 20 pictures, the camera shut off with lens in full extension. It would never start up again, and the lens wouldn't retract. I fully charged the battery and again, it never would start up (the led would flash for a second and go off).I called Sony Customer Service, and they determined that I needed to send it in for servicing to Sony's repair subcontractor, Precision Camera. I sent it in, and Precision Camera called me once to tell me that they received it. After that I heard nothing from them. Despite 3 calls to Precision Camera, (you automatically get voicemail, and they never return the call), they kept my camera a total of 30 days, yet they stated that they could not reproduce the problem that I had. Beware of Precision Camera's lies displayed on their website: "Our fast turnaround gets your camera returned to you quickly so you may once again digitally capture life's simple moments or videotape every momentous occasion."Despite multiple calls to Sony Customer Service, I was unable to get my camera in time for 2 trips that I took during that month. Given that they manufactured a lemon that failed in the first two months of ownership, Sony should have bought the camera back or issued me a new one if it could not be repaired within one month. In total, I spoke with Sony's offshore customer service reps a total of 6 times. (Thanks a lot to Beej, Peggy, Sabrina, Sugar, Faith, and Robert, if these are their real names). Finally, today I received my camera. Although Prec. Camera said that there was nothing wrong with it, they managed to scratch the lens casing while performing whatever shady repair they did on the camera. Now it works, but because it is a lemon, and they didn't tell me what repair they did on it, I am quite concerned that it will fail when I go to Germany in January. Feel free to leave any comments on my review
Everything as advertised. Had two previously. Added three more. All installed within 25-35 miles of Mt. Wilson antenna. Best buy! Prompt delivery, UPS, as promised.
I do not recommend this product for my intended purpose. I ordered this tape to replace tape on my video card. Unfortunately, this tape is not even thick enough to make contact between the two surfaces rendering it completely useless. Even when doubled (using 2 pads) the resulted thickness pales to provide adequate contact and heat protection. Therefore, I advise to seek other means for heat protection.
I've had this machine for a few years now and couldn't be happier with it. Except: we just bought a new TV and upgraded our digital cable box to an HDTV box. The new box has only HDMI and component outputs, while the DVR does not have inputs for those cables--it only has coaxial cable and composite inputs. Apparently there are no adapters that will solve this problem, so I can no longer record to this unit. I've been trying to find something to replace it with, but no luck--the Magnavox H2160MW9 looked promising, until I looked at a picture of the back and saw that it doesn't have the right inputs either. I'm stumped.
Bought new HDTV for my mom and wanted a surge protector for her TV. A friend suggested this and checked it out and bought. Great little product for simply protecting her new TV. Will buy again for any of my needs.
The main reason I chose this bag was for my 17" laptop and I wanted a tote type bag rather than a briefcase style. It was the only one from the descriptions that I thought I could safely purchase to fit a larger laptop. It's a very nice looking bag but the padded sleeve intended for the laptop does not fit my 17" laptop very well (too small). I am still happy with the tote but did give it 4 stars instead of 5 only for this reason. The bag itself it still functional for carrying my laptop, it's just not as secure.
Bought as gift. This was the best price I could find. It arrived in less than a week.
The order process was easy. Item received in stated time. Installation was easy. Very pleased with product. Will order from Amazzon again.
I like the bag very much - lots of space for lots of stuff, but it's SO BIG. I have yet to travel with it, so I don't know if it's too much for me to handle.
Works great, and although a little big, definitely does the job and costs 250% less than the original.
I am an apt. dweller & I try to be considerate of my neighbors. These head phones work great when I am listening to tunes or a movie late at night. The only minor draw back is that they will NOT work thru a wall. The sound is clear & as loud as I want it. Good value for the money.
I ordered this product because it came with the drivers for a MAC. The drivers came in on a micro disk. MAC has never offered the ability to read micro disks. They have had the self loading drives for years. I am now wondering if the drivers are even for a MAC. The product has sat on my desk for a month and I doubt I will ever get to use it. What a waste.
I had initially bought this for infra-red photography, but I use this filter all the time for regular black & white photography with excellent results. It really enhances your image if it contains blue sky and/or clouds. Another plus: it comes in a nice, sturdy carrying case, which is very handy.
I bought the Nikon D7000 with the Nikon 18-200mm VR II lens and Amazon was great in delivering both in time for Christmas. I missed the deadline for Christmas delivery to buy this filter at Amazon. Fortunately, I was able to find one at a local camera dealer for the same price. I was surprised and I did not have a second thought in buying it. I took few pictures indoor but the real surprise came to me when I took a distant mountain covered with snow. With the normal eye view I was not able to see the complete coverage of the snow because it was a little haze but the picture I took was absolutely without any haze whatsoever. I was really amazed. I would highly recommend this filter. I will also update the filter review a little later after performing more tests.
This mono-pod is a handy accessory that is easy to bring along for the ride - it doesn't take much space and helps steady the camera for slow shutter speed shots.
We were using the suction cup, but wouldn't stay on our dash and not allowed on windshield in MN. so we ordered this mount and it stays securely on the dash, even around corners. It also fits in our carrying bag nicely.
I have purchased three of the DWL-2700AP. Out of the three I have bought 1 failed within 6 months and Dlink replaced it. Another one failed after 18 months and I am out of luck ( 1 yr warrenty). I am currently using the other two but WHEN one of them fail I WILL replace them with a different manufacturer's AP bridge. They are not worth the high price DLink charges for them.
First, this printer is big and heavy. It needs a lot of space to work.When pulling the printer out of the box, be sure to follow the directions and lift the printer from the sides rather than the front and back. Lifting it front and back seems like it could do some damage.Out of the box, the little piece of metal that holds the output tray closed came off and the output cover wouldn't stay closed. I re-seated the little piece of metal (it was stuck to the magnet) on the output tray and (I'm surprised to say) it has not come back off. The tray extensions to hold the input and output DO seem a little cheesy, though. I expected a little better.I hooked the printer up both to a desktop machine via UPS and to a network. The network hookup was fairly painless and I've had no problems with it, though I'm an IT professional. Be aware that there are upgraded drivers on the internet.The ink charging and printing was also not a problem. So far, I've run about 20 11x17s through the printer and the ink monitor bars haven't moved. Good thing as the replacement cartridges are $50 each.Overall, I'm a little disappointed in the vibrancy of the colors. It may be the project I have been working on, or it may be that I don't have all of the color spaces aligned. I'll have to dig deeper on that.
buy it while it lasts, its my favorite B&W film it sits next to my Portra. I love it. Feel free to buy me some too. lol
I do like this radio - it has good sound. It does have good features although Imostly use it for NPR while I'm at the computer. I love the remote. I would definitely buy it again.Buyers should know (and some sellers mention this) that the color is not what anyone would call walnut. It's lighter in color and closer to unfinished maple than blond oak or maple.My one (very small) complaint is that there is no reason to make any device which requiresone to read the manual to set the clock. Other than that, you could plug this in anduse it without ever being forced to read the manual. All devices should have threededicated buttons -hour, minute and am/pm in my very humble opinion.
I purchased my Nomad II in December of 2000. In October of 2001 it died on me. I threw it away and purchased an Intel player. Beware of Creative MP3 players.
I bought this for my Dad's TV.....Shows in black came in white........Dad says it's ok, but you have to be right on the TV for it to work...
well i really havent used it much cause its been raining alot and i dont want to take a chance ruining it like my 205. IT really has not changed much from the 205 at first glance, however ill try to use it more in a few weeks and see. the distance is the same on every trail i run as the 205 so they must not have changed GPS at all which means your just paying for the name 305 :-P overall my 205 last a year and i guess i got my moneys worth but i just dont see why ith technology increasing they couldnt make this water proof or something
The Alsopp laptop platform's feather-light weight is a surprise in consideration of how well-constructed and durable it is. Its compact and lightweight design makes it perfect for travel as well as staying put. The only improvement that I would recommend to the manufacturer is a non-slip strip on the bottom, along the front or back part of the base, so that the platform doesn't slowly slide away, on a smooth desk or table surface, when using the keyboard. All-in-all it's a very good value for a quality product.
I've owned previous CE devices, and they were ok (some things on themjust...), but the new operating system and hardware here isawesome!The HP is a seriously slick unit, just beautiful to look at and hold - great styling, nice screen (good brightness), and everything is really snappy. Plus they've added a lot new applications - Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Internet Explorer, Money for Pocket PC, etc. And Microsoft finally clued in and fixed the FIND feature so now it actually works!I used to use a Casio E-105, but this new HP is my PDA of choice now. I'm really pleased with it so far! You'll want to get a Compact Flash memory card though if you want to use it for MP3 files - 16 megs of RAM isn't enough to store music.
I have owned other Targus laptop Chill Mats and/or Pads that have worked very well for me. With the exception of this particular Chill Mat. I have been using this Chill Mat for four or five months now and have noticed that it was actually hotter using the mat than without using the mat. After comparing it with other devices, I noticed one single flaw. The device pushes air upwards towards the laptop. I saw a Technology Demonstration on Youtube.com, and I was using the mat in exactly same way as it was demonstrated. I have since turned the Chill Mat Upside down[opposite the mat direction as orientated in the above photo]. After turning the mat upside down, it is now pulling the heat down away from my laptop, making the laptop tremendously cooler. Either the Targus Chill Mats were improperly designed to push air upwards, or I received the Mat that missed the quality check. Either way, make sure the air is being pulled downwards and this device will work fantastically.
Well if we get one back from the manufacturer that actually works right it might be a great little system. It will be good for small spaces such as dorm rooms. But as of now the volumn doesn't work after a week or so of use. Waiting to see what the manufacturer does.
In my experience, Bausch and Lomb's products, unfortunately, are very poorly made.. My 7-year-old cousin and I were unable to see the birds on our nature trip with these binoculars. We ended up having to pick up a pair of plastic binoculars at a nearby toystore (which worked much better!)
Just introduced my wife to DSLR with a D60 Nikon. This is the perfect lens for the novice photographer to compliment the 18-55 that came with it at a very reasonable price.
I bought this lens about 5 months ago and have been utterly amazed at the quality of the pictures and how quickly it can capture pictures in all environments -- light and dark. I use it with my 300D and it is excellent for everything from sport shots to wildlife and flower shots. The color it captures just can't be compared to any other lens -- everything the other reviewers wrote about the quality of L lens shots is true and does set you up for an expensive addiction. Also, it is heavy but compared to the 28mm - 200 mm L it is much lighter but just remember that a day walking about with this on your neck will have you a bit sore. You will be very happy once you start shooting with this lens, even happier if you buy a Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens to fill in the gap for closer shots and night shooting without a tripod!
My Travel Trailer had a flip-up TV shelf in the Bedroom, but it stuck out of the wall so far when being used with a conventional 13&quot; TV thatI kept hitting my head on it when I would make bed or up in the night.The 15&quot; Aquos is perfect and with mounting bracket I freed up my space. The Aquos TV has a wonderful picture and is the easiestTV I have ever used. Would recommend this product for all, especially in RV applications or tight places.
The product is great. Dealing with Amazon very difficult. Buy it somewhere else if you can.
This is a great charger. Allows the user to make a choice of charging values. It is more complicated than most chargers, but it can be operated like a simple charger in its default mode.The testing function for cells is really useful for identifying weak cells. I've dumped several based on the test results. However, it can't easily diagnose cells that have rapid self-discharge characteristics.
I have used these at the gym and elsewhere for almost 6 months now, and I have been impressed with their sound quality and durability. I repeatedly catch the wires on things, and they do not break. I have been very satisfied with the price/quality/durability features of this device.
These headphones are not "super top of the line" but they are amazing! The sound is so beautiful in these. I heard new sounds I had never heard before in songs I listened to every day. I highly recommend these.
This battery works in my Canon SD550 interchangeably withthe Canon NB3L that came with it. I get about as many shots on either one.
This item was purchased because it was advertised to be a Startech - speecific application of a specific Startech USB to DB9 serial function was needed.The device that I received was an off-brand clone with a different chipset. The drivers included did not work, I had to download several different versions from other sources before finding one that actually worked. Had the vendor actually shipped a Startech as was advertised, this driver chase wouldn't have happened.Beware of cheap chinese clones masquerading as the real thing.
I do not know about anyone else but I love this lens. I love landscape photography and this lens is one of the best tools to assist you with taking breath-taking shots that are sharp and beautiful with magnificent distance and depth. This is one of the best tools available to get real wide angle and depth if you are using an DSLR camera.I performed several days of research before purchasing this lens by surfing the net for reviews and reading articles written by professional photographers. 99% of them gave this lens a very high rating... and after using it myself I can see why. The results of my pictures are worth every hard-earned dollar I spent to buy this lens. I purchased the Nikon D-70 camera and set the intent after spending that much for a camera I deserved great lenses to produce pictures that are inspirational and joyful to view. I am not a professional photographer; I am a serious student of photography who appreciates the art form.Not everyone will have a need for this lens; however, for those of you who want to expand your tools and you want the best and can afford it, "go for it!'If you want to read some professional reviews visit Nikonlinks.com and kenrockwell.comNikonlinks.com has many professional reviews for lenses in all sizes, it is a great site. Kenrockwell.com has great reviews and much "how-to" guidance for both film and digital photography. Both sites are very, very helpful.Thanks Amazon.com for another great purchase!
i have to say i had a little scare first like many about the compability but when i installed run like gods, memory error checked and run faster like i wanted
Bought in 2006 and still working. Very handy for traveling and have used it almost daily without a hitch. Highly recommend.
These are not the same as the ones sold by Apple. I bought 3 because the price was so low. These are not OEM and they caused my iPod to short out only to be revived by a soft reset. The ones I ordered were fulfilled by a company called Nextweb, but it seems that no one is actually getting the correct items. I wouldn't buy these cables or recommend them to anyone because they cause the iPod to freeze.
The connectors on this cable get stuck in the ethernet input jacks on all my laptops. If you want to damage your laptop by trying to force this cable out of it, buy this cable, otherwise, stay away. Horrible item. There should be negative stars for a product like this.
I've tried a few drives now with this and it does work well. 2.5" drives may need to be powered by a direct power USB port on your PC though rather through other devices.I've also found that I need to reboot if I change the drive after disconnecting it, but I think that's more a Vista thing than this device. Otherwise it's worked great and I've been able to save friends data from otherwise dead systems a couple times already.
I just reviewed so many cameras and thought this was the one!After my second one (did a exchange) I have to find a new camera. In low light and even average light situations there is these ghost like artifacts that follow the image! Very noisey and bad! If you move the camera up and down or left & right you can see this "double" image lagging and following! It almost looks like an "effect"! You only see it on a TV screen, not the EVF screen. My Sony hi8 looks 100x better! Out door light is pretty good though. I also own a Canon XL1 3 chip so I have higher standards I guess but I thought this was a lens defect (it can be seen "live") but after an exchange I can see that they're all the same and other people just don't notice or care.I wanted a good quality small camera for home use but I may just have to lug around my XL1!
Plug in and use your existing wireless network with ease, no technical knowledge needed to set up or change anything; MAC MINI can do it for you. Received product quickly. Used existing monitor, keyboard, mouse and attached MAC mini.....no problems at all. Highly recommended for teenagers......no more viruses to take over PC.
It freezes up often for no reason, and yes I did update the software. Fortunately resetting is simple, press and hold the power button and up volume button at the same time. This is really the only complaint I have.
Great sounding speaker for the money ($100). Very satisfied and tempted to buy a second one, even though I don't really need another one!
I like the product...the only problem is, when I ordered it, it was listed as the armband for the Sansa 250, which is what I needed. I was a little disappointed to receive the one for the Nano, but I made it work. The armband in itself is great, the right one probably would have been even better!
There isn't a lot to say, but the card works great and was delivered quickly. I decided just before a trip that I needed more than 1 GB in my underwater camera for several dive trips and had this card delivered to my hotel - it was waiting when I arrived and I used it to take dive photos the next day! I did actually use it in my Canon camera, but I would imagine it would work in most cameras.
The sound is clear and decently loud. Songs sound good. I havent used them for a pc or gaming but they would be good for gaming. The bass sucks if you love bass. If you just are a casual listener. Get these!
The online images do not do this item justice. This keyboard is a great visual-aid accessability accessory for both PCs and laptops. This review was based on the findings of a user who has RP with a visual acuity of 200/400 in central fields of 10 degrees each. This keyboard is the length and width of a standard full size keyboard, with keys of a typical size and shape, but it's the character graphics that make all the difference. It weighs about the same as any conventional board, but has a modern look with a thin profile, and includes 2 flip-up feet on the underside that raises the back end of the board about a third of an inch to accommodate comfort and ergonomic preferences. This is a full-featured keyboard with all the bells and whistles. The layout consists of 112 keys, including a standard 60 key American English typing array, a separate 17 key number pad, the standard F-Key series, 9 utility function keys, arrow keys, and 9 media and internet access shortcut keys. Before trying this board, we checked out about a dozen others, and actually tried a few of them, including "illuminated" keyboards. We had high hopes for the illuminated boards, but they actually turned out to be among the biggest disappointments. First of all, the characters on the keys were slightly smaller than expected, (based on the online photos), and the illumination (LED back-lit) was dull and insufficient. This combination made the keys on those illuminated boards particularly difficult to discern, especially with the room lights on. It was even harder (extremely hard) to read them if the back light was turned off. Most of them use "ice-blue" back-lighting, but we found one with white back-lighting. The white was slightly easier to see, but the brightness intensity was the same as that of the other colored back lights - none of which were acceptable for our requirements. Finding none of them acceptable, we went to non-illuminated "Large-Print" keyboards. Depending on the manufacture, these can vary widely in appearance, with variations in font type and size, color combination, and even quality and contrast of printing on the keys. Based on the online photos, we were finding, we were expecting to have to augment the large print keyboard with an auxiliary USB Plug & Play keyboard light; but with this particular unit, it was immediately clear right out of the box that, that was not the case. At first glance, the overall appearance of the deck of this board was fantastic! The keys are brilliantly marked with large bold crisply vivid gloss white fonts and symbols on a matte black background. The legends are printed directly on the keys (no stickers or overlays), and in most cases the legend is the full size of the entire key face. The space bar is not marked however, but that particular key really doesn't need any labeling. For our particular requirements, the white characters on a black background provides the brightest best possible contrast we have seen, and no auxiliary lighting was required to comfortably navigate the board. All keys are easily identifiable from a normal viewing distance, using only normal ambient room light. Unlike some large print keyboards (and most laptop keyboards) the keys on this board are NOT all clumped together in one contiguous cluster. The Escape key stands alone as usual, F keys are in groups 4, and there are separation spaces around the main typing group, the arrow key group, the utility function key group, the media access shortcut group, and the number pad group. Tactile pimples are located on the F and J keys in the typing group, the number 5 on the number pad group, and the UP arrow key in the arrow key group. Three bright green LED indicator lights are also onboard that respond to the CAPS LOCK, SCROLL LOCK, and NUMBERS LOCK keys. This board also supports "system sound" that plays a tone when either of those 3 keys are pressed, but this feature must first be turned ON from within either the Windows "Accessability" settings or "Keyboard" settings within Windows "Control Panel". As a side note, if you use your keyboard frequently on a daily basis, you might consider cleaning it occasionally with a cloth dampened with Armor-All, just to help prevent wear-and-tear fading of the printed graphics, and otherwise protecting your investment. We have seen nothing in the 30 days of use so far that would indicate a potential fading problem, but the original OEM board that this one replaced was only 5 years old, and the markings on most of the frequently struck keys were already half rubbed off on that one.There were a few negligible drawbacks with this unit, but they were all relatively minor and easily overcome. If you are accustom to the quarter inch spacing between the tops of individual pyramid style keys, and slight up-steps between the key rows on an older conventional board, then this one might take a bit of getting used to. The key faces on this board are all on the same plane, and are only about half as tall as those on older boards. This means that the gap around the top of each key is only about 1/8th inch wide (as apposed to 1/4"), but this provides a broader slightly concave face surface that accommodates larger graphics. This initially gives the illusion that the square keys are bigger than standard keys, but that is only because the top of the keys are broader, while the base of the keys are actually of a typical size. From a tactile standpoint, this quickly became acceptable, partly due to the separation spacing between the various key groups. Another thing that took some getting used to was the relatively silent nature of the key strokes. The keystroke travel distance on this board is only about 1/8th of an inch, and in most cases the keystrokes are so quiet that one may find themself doing a double-take just to make sure that the keystroke actually engaged. However, in every case, every key responded properly, positively and immediately. Initially, we were unable to immediately use the board straight out of the box, because it is a USB Plug &Play; device, and the OEM board used a round keyboard plug to connect it to the back of the tower. This particular computer only had 2 factory USB ports, and they were both taken by a scanner and a headset. This problem was quickly overcome by purchasing an inexpensive USB Plug & Play 4-Port Mini Hub (about $10.00), and now all 3 peripherals are connected, with 3 more open sockets available for future devices. It is also this board's Plug & Play nature that allows it to work with ANY keyboard-driven device that provides USB connectivity - including laptops, and even programable mass-storage media center players. The only actual disappointment was the surprising fact the 9 media access shortcut keys were not vividly marked in the same manner as all the other keys. Those 9 keys have no markings on them at all, and instead have small white correlating icons or symbols printed on the deck right beneath each key. The small size of those markings was surprising because there is more than adequate space below each of those 9 keys to have printed larger markings beneath them. Those 9 keys are significantly different from all the others, and are in a row of their own at the upper-most edge of the board. They are lightly colored round convex button-style keys, 8 of which are pea sized, and one that is about twice that size. The corresponding legends below each one are only about 1/4 the scale of the markings on all the other keys. However, they are arranged in an easy to learn pattern: 3 small, 1 large, 3 small, then a 1 inch gap followed by two more small ones. As such, the tactile design and logistical arrangement of those 9 special feature keys should prove to become easy to learn, memorize, and locate.All things considered, I have to give this item a 5-star rating. It uses less power than illuminated boards, and provides far better accessability usability than they do. In general, the graphics are excellent and very easy to read. The layout is quite user-friendly; and no quality, performance, or technical problems have been detected. It certainly provides the accessability assistance that it was purchased for, and does so with style, and without any auxiliary lighting. As far as full-feature keyboards go, this one is also very competitively priced. If you (or someone you care for) has macular degeneration, or otherwise has trouble identifying keyboard keys, then I highly recommend you try this one. The EZ-SEE is the best low-vision assistive keyboard you will likely find to date - short of turning to brail technology. I'd be willing to bet that once you try it, you won't be seeking a refund. Also, just in case you haven't already discovered it, a fully adjustable screen magnifier is built into Windows operating systems. You can access it through your computer's "Accessability" settings, and you should find that to be a welcome compliment to this keyboard.
Living in the south, the window suction mounts kept melting. This device works perfecting in holding my Garmin Nuvi on my dash. Solid product.
I am so happy I finally broke down and bought these. Now I can watch TV without blowing everyone else out of the room! They work like a charm. great sound quality. Easy to hook up to the TV. They are a little bulky but not bad. I like that I control the volume on the headset and if anyone else is watching tv with me the tv volume can be adjusted for them.
It's very comfortable and flexible. But I feel that the length of the wire is short.
I bought this to replace the supplied power adapter that came with my Panasonic CL20A network camera. It works so well that I bought another one to use it with other devices. The supplied plugs fit a variety of devices, you definitely find one that fits! It has been 6 months and they are still working great!!I removed the attached storage box because it is useless. The cover is difficult to open and it makes the adapter larger and awkward to attach to any multi-outlet.But I am very happy with it. It is made in China (of course), but it is of good quality and will give you good service for a long time.
One of the reviews I read before purchasing these suggested that the reviewer should've had them for her Celine Dion concert. I took the suggestion and they were perfect! They fit nicely in my evening bag and brought Celine closer to me as I sat in the Second Mezzanine at Caesar's Palace! Not only that - but the price was right! I couldn't be happier! Plus, now I have them for our next trip to Rocky Mountain Park to get up close and personal to some wildlife!
I'll talk about the cons first which other reviewers have mentioned.Thumbs Down:- There's no TiVoToGo or multi-room viewing (you can always keep your TiVo 2 active for the TiVoToGo)- You cannot record HD from a Satellite receiver or cable box.- One reviewer mentioned sound drop-out when flipping around the guide. This happens to me also.- Press thumbs-up to record causes problems for me (rebooting is the worst of the problems). I've opened a ticket with TiVo for this and will avoid that feature for now.- Also, my TiVo rebooted every time it hit a particular part of an HD recording where the signal was dropping out. I've also opened a ticket with TiVo. The problem has only happened once.- I will have to open a 3rd ticket with TiVo because I cannot access the broadband features like Yahoo. I had the same problem with my series 2 which required a software update to correct.- Cable card installation was finicky, but not as bad as the other reviewer mentioned. This was the first HD TiVo the tech had encountered, but the problems with the cable cards were with the company, not the TiVo. Both cards were working fine by the time he left.- Finally, the $800 price-tag is extreme; especially given some of the problems I've experience.- TiVo's lifetime subscription is no longer available to new customers. (Even the offer for existing customers expires 12/31).Thumbs Up:- Being a TiVo customer since 2001, my experience tells me they will resolve all the technical problems mentioned above.- This is TiVo!!! Any of you who have TiVo know what that means. I was waiting for this TiVo before upgrading to HD and I'm glad I did wait.- If you have a current lifetime subscription on a series 1 or 2 TiVo and can afford to drop $1000. You should get this unit for the $800 + another $200 to transfer your lifetime service. This means no monthly fees and your old TiVo will still be active for a year.- This TiVo's set-up does not require a phone connection like previous TiVos. The whole initial set-up took 20 minutes over my home network.- The remote is backlit and has a couple new buttons, but is the familiar TiVo remote. (I use a logitech harmony remote though, which I love)- Recording from 2 tuners! The new series 2 also can record 2 shows, but it's a definite plus made available on the series 3. Press live tv to switch between tuners.- You can hook up an antenna to record HD content from your local stations for free.- 5.1 sound!!!! It's great that TiVo records the digital sound along with the HD picture. Watching football last Sunday sounded almost like being in the stadium.- 480i content through the HDMI output is crystal clear.- The front display has control buttons, a clock, and displays the name of the show it's recording.- It is quieter than previous TiVos.Overall, if you're a current TiVo customer and you don't want to lose the interface you love when you switch to HD, you will want this box. If you're new to TiVo, you will be amazed at it's functionality. TiVo can record based on season passes or word-search wishlists and parents will love scheduling approved content for your children's TV time. Some of you may want to wait for the price to come down and for TiVo to resolve some of the kinks before you buy.
Very easy to install, quick delivery, improved performance of SONY laptop that came with 2 GB memory
I didn't expect all that much for $20. The radio reception / sound is not great, but the time display is good (not too bright), and the size is small and unobtrusive. There is one huge design flaw! Don't their design engineers know that when someone wakes up in the morning he will reach over and want to turn it off by feel? The buttons are tiny and all feel alike. I ended up putting layers of aluminum tape over the 'off' button so when I feel it I know what it is. It would have cost nothing more to make it a raised up button. I am looking for another clock and will toss this one when I find a replacement.
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.
I got this photo frame as a gift and it's the only digital frame I've ever used so I really wonder if I just expect more or if this thing is defective. All of the photos I put on it are super contrasty - to the point that I can't use black & white images at all and detail is lost in almost all of the pictures - faces are terribly washed out. Reds are really red and colors in general are just very wonky. Is this just because it's a digital frame and they're all like this or is it just this one? I get the horizontal lines through pictures from time to time that others have mentioned and I agree that it does not make sense that the music and pictures don't work together.Also, I wish Amazon would change the photo of the product because it is misleading. Even though the description says it's a 16:9 ratio that frame in the picture is clearly not 16:9.
I purchased this lens used. It arrived in perfect, new condition. All physical aspects of this lens function flawlessly. Very sharp at all but the extreme ends if used with a tripod. Highly recommend this lens and Amazon as it's source.
I ordered this product expecting active noise reducing headphones. I was disappointed to see that there was no active noise reduction. The Amazon product description said, "The noise-dampening function also makes the EH-150 a great choice for airplane, train, or bus travel". What noise dampening function? I will say the sound quality of the headphones is very good. I don't feel that the headphones are unduly tight but regarding the complains about the earpieces, I totally agree! I find them very uncomfortable. I like headphones that fit totally over the ears. These don't fit totally over the ears or totally on the ears. I find the fit very irritating and keep reaching up trying to adjust the ear pieces to make them more comfortable. I can see how they would hurt the ears after wearing them for a while, especially if you wear glasses, which I do to read. It's too bad Sennheiser didn't make the ear pieces just a little larger. I like the sound but would have bought something different if I had known about the fit.Three years later and I'm still using the earphones. The headphone fit is less of an issue now. I imagine they have loosened up and you get used to them not totally covering the ears (at least mine). Great sound quality for the money.
Bought this to go on a trekking pole I bought from REI. Allowing me to shove the tip in soil, one step better than a monopod when hiking alone. This Slik Ball Head moves smoothly and tightens securely. I'm using 3 cameras ... the largest a Canon Rebel. Considering the price and that this is not supposed to be a tripod, the attachment is worth 5 stars for my use. Mainly use it in the redwoods, but other trails too. M. D. Vaden of Oregon.
Good thing I bought two of these, because one of them was a bit janky. They both work fine, but when I unplugged one of them, the whole thing kinda popped out. It still works though, just gotta wiggle it out slowly to prevent all the wires from coming out. But the second one on the other hand worked perfectly. It's good quality unlike the other one I got.For the price you can't beat it, so I would recommend these.
I, for one, like modularized features such as this FM radio for the Trekstor Vibez. It was easy to install and performs pretty well. That said, the radio is not nearly as sensitive as, let's say, the radio already built into Creative Zen Vision. I get about half the stations with this as compared to the Zen. Of course, the radio in the Zen is far better than average. How can you complain though? If you want an FM radio and own the Vibez, this one's for you.
A terrific quality camera overall.Just a few gripes:1) Eats batteries fast. If you use the viewfinder while you take shots, some regular Duracell or Energizers will last 15-20 mins tops. Results are much MUCH better with Lithium batteries such as the Energizer E2.2) There is a somewhat lengthy delay between pressing the button and capturing the shot. I've missed some good shots on a couple occasions because I was too late on the trigger.Overall though, these are minor gripes that are more than made up for by the quality of the pictures this thing takes and the fact it is tiny enough to COMFORTABLY fit in your pocket. Highly recommended if you are looking for a top-notch camera thats easy to lug around.
I spent many pleasant hours, to the amazement of my spouse, seeking out what she now derides as my "wife-cancelling headphones"! For my commute, I needed to power drivers from a regular-sized iPod. I wanted a pair that I could take with me "on foot" easily and that would fold up neatly. At the $150-200 price-range I expected durable construction as well as sonic fidelity. I had started out with what everyone thinks of: Bose QCs (as mentioned in the early Dec. New Yorker article about what to get people for the holidays-- this gift being suggested along with an eyemask for harried fathers).Reviews on Head Room, CNet, and Amazon convinced me that the airline-inspired Bose QCs were overpriced and undernourished. Perhaps better for frequent flyers, but I needed to cancel sounds on buses and trains: a different challenge. I preferred, or so I thought, on-ear "super-aural" sets, so I looked into Sennheiser's more affordable noise-cancelling folding on-ear PXC 250s: better, but their plastic headpieces seemed flimsy and prone to cracking, and their external battery cord seemed to get in the way. AKG K81 DJs tempted me at their fair price; they received nearly unanimous acclaim. But for commuting, they seemed too big and bulky, since although half-folding, they are made tough and strong for dj's to monitor music in clubs. (For the $50 range, by the way, AKG's K26 also receive high marks as a vast improvement for IPods if upgrading standard included buds.)Still, armed with a gift card to offset some of the cost, I looked to the lower weight IEMs and higher range (in price, performance, and db's of noise suppression). The IEM decision fit best my needs; I ride the bus and subway: about three hours total round-trip. Acoustics and physics prove the point. Bose QC's use white noise to "cancel" sounds with others. IEMs isolate more sound at a deeper level of body contact, and so needed lower volume-- this saves aural damage. Also, less volume in the ear means less power drain for the iPod battery.UE gained the most support from the hundreds of reviews I must have scanned. I purchased a pair (their price on Amazon is about the least expensive retail amount you'll find). Curiously, many vendors charge more for the black than the white model! I being cheap bought the latter, but I am pleased to note that nobody will mistake these for standard Apple buds. The wire is clear, and the color is handsome without being too attention getting: a must for us urban commuters, unfortunately. The actual earpieces do stick out, since IEMs carry more punch than buds. To my surprise the hook over the ears does markedly help in wearing them comfortably-- it was not interfering at all with the eyeglasses behind the ear. Also, this position minimizes the drag of the wire and reduces the IEM transmission of vibrations into the ear as you move or as the wire brushes against clothing or your body. This does take a bit of getting used to, but, as with the insertion of the IEMs, it can be done in a few seconds after the first few times.For noise-cancelling, the Pros do not shut out all external sounds, nor for the sake of safety would a commuter desire this. But, they reduce it by perhaps 2/3rds. What remains on bus and train is often attributable to the vibrations and rattles that shake as well as produce sound. You cannot get rid of the discomfort as the vehicle hits the bumps in the road or on the track!They do reproduce (especially "standard" rock honed in the studio) sounds well, although they so far coupled with the iPod have only outperformed my (non-sound-suppressing, non-folding, but otherwise a bargain) $50 Koss U40T-Radio Shack over-the-ear "circumaural" titanium cans marginally. This may improve with time, as phones need to be broken in, apparently. [Hint: the EQ set for rock reveals much more depth than the bass booster setting that I had previously as my default. Maybe an obvious point?] Debate at "head-fi" on-line has raged as to whether "burning" them in over a couple hundred hours to season their drivers is merely the placebo effect or an actual improvement in fidelity.As with any decent set of phones, these IEMs will reveal the hiss underlying the soundcard & compressed audio files that you may have if playing them back on a computer or portable device. I recommend if you're using these with an iPod to re-route the headphones through a headphone pocket amp (Gary Ali crafts them at electric-avenue dot com); this greatly deepens the "soundstage" but increased fidelity for the phones alone but much more with the amp also means you will hear, on cheaper boomboxes and CD players as AC-running devices, the static and the running of the current below the richly enhanced music. On batteries, the DC does not seem to interfere with the amplified signal, and even without an amp added the signal sounds great.Ultimately, what IEMs are at this range, I gather (as opposed to the thousand-dollar customized pairs UE designs), are "musical earplugs."They shut out the outside, boost what sounds you program and prefer, are lightweight, enjoyable, and while not audiophile-level, fulfill their purpose. From what my spouse tells me the sounds I hear do not leak out. They are less expensive than competing models, the fit in the ear is not nearly as traumatic as some reviews have made UE IEMs seem, and the match of form-- plugs-- with function -- players, will never be airtight, offer orchestra-like fidelity, nor will it be able to satisfy those lucky enough to afford higher-level IEMs or phones. But, for commuting, portability, and ratio of cost to performance, they work well.As my hearing is overly sensitive, and I could/can not ever listen to amplified sound at a rock concert, for example, the lessened volume was crucial for the IEM I chose. This does run at about a third of the iPod volume setting compared to half for other headphones. (I did comparisons with a cheap back-of-neck pair and my over-ears on the commute: these by the way both do one thing: they place the music as an additional layer of sound closer to your ear, but no external sounds are mimimized at all.) Conventional headphones therefore only distract you by their placement of preferred sounds nearer to your ear. Think of when you talk louder to a neighbor in public so as to drown out somebody else at a nearby table.What remains a bit frustrating is the cord. Sitting at a desk with a computer, if you are at all tall, plugging in to the computer (if it is near or on the floor, or at arm's length) for playback will nearly reach if not match the limits of this cord's length. Also, the hiss of the typical computer's operation reveals both the fidelity of the IEMs and the "sound floor" of the usual soundcard/ compressed audio file combination.Super.fi 5 Pro's are better used while walking along or holding the iPod. The detachable cord feature also narrowed my choice to UE. At three feet it is perfect for movement while carrying a portable player. However, I have noticed a glitch with the initial starting up of the iPod, during the shift from regular use to the hold button, and the shutting off of one or both sides of the IEMs. Is this the cord's transmitting problem? But, this may be my own clumsiness or lack of practice. So far, the shut-off continues sporadically when the iPod plugged into the IEM is jostled. With the headphone amp, this annoyance has vanished, and so the plug may be at fault with the iPod connection, or the signal may be weak when driven into the IEM only by the iPod's own output.But, how to wind up the cord into a pocket or case? It tangles constantly, and the need for the permanence of the semi-flexible bends near the ears means the wires cannot be totally compressed as they would be in buds-- or even other IEMs, I suppose. I carry them in an eyeglass case, since this allows for fewer folds and preserves longer the twist given to the behind-the-ear beginning of the cords.I give four rather than five stars for a specific reason. The company is known for customer service, so the lack I mention is surprising. Past reviews led me to believe that a small leather case was also given gratis along with the metallic box. The UE booklet now lists it for $10. What is needed in the metallic box is a winding device; earlier models apparently included this while the one I bought notes, in the booklet, that such a winder is "optional" although it is not listed on the accessory form nor is it explained with which models it would presumably come free. For the price these sell for, I expected a bit more generosity in the "add-ons."
QuickCam Pro 9000 produces very good quality video, has a lot of software gadgets. It is a good quality product.You have to be very creative when you try attaching it to the monitor though. It's not that easy as on other Logitech or Microsoft cameras, and you would need to use tapes, sticks, etc. And it is overpriced compared to other comparable cameras. Logitech Deluxe would be my choice as a laptop camera - it is twice less expensive and attaching to the laptop screen is very easy.
How hard can it be to manufacture a reliable cable? This one works fine, and is much less expensive than the $80 to $100 cables that are available in local electronics shops.
These are the best sounding speaker for PC I have heard. Though I do audio has a hobby, I would consider myself a well rounded audiophile. I engaged with professional and high-end sound systems within my home. Bose has never disappointed me, from 901's to these Companion 5. The sound on these speakers are absolutely amazing. I used to have Altec-Lansings with THX for PC speakers, ... no comparison. And Bose takes up a lot less space. I listen and heard others systems like Bowers & Wilkins, Klipsch, JBL and such, but I found these Bose Companion 5 better for me. Everyone has their own taste in sound, but I am sure you will agree.I have seen and read a lot of the reviews here and I would only duplicate a lot of the comparative findings, so I'll just keep it simple... Highly Recommend!
Great CameraPros:* Histogram Function checks brightness of image.* Night Display shooting in dark conditions, thecamera automatically brightens LCD monitor.* "Raise the flash" message icon blinks red on LCD inlow light conditions.* Power Saving Function camera shuts down dsplay.* Image Stabilizer allows you to minimize the camerashake effect (blurred images) for distant magnifiedimages or when shooting in dark conditions.* Uses standard AA NiMH and AA alkine batteries.* LCD monitor rotates for shooting at angles and foldsinward when not in use for protection of surface.* Camera offers much much more.Cons:* Lens cap falls off lens.* Battery charger sold as add on does not provide fortravel abroad must use converter.
worked properly and the quality is good. worth the purchase
I have used this for less than a year and I think I threw my money away. Batteries last 45 minutes tops right now. It has locked on me countless times, so while driving, I have to manage to remove the batteries, place them again and wait for the library to show up (this can take as long as 3 minutes!). File transfer is slow (no surprise, its USB) and lately I have been transferring 200 songs only to have it display 32, and there is nothing wrong with these songs. I am very dissatisfied with this product, hopefully this review will help someone in not buying this overpriced worthless mp3 player from here.
This is an awesome product and the one I purchased has worked well for me... I have other Canopus products and this performs as well as the others...
My Friend Has A Rio Carbon That Runs As Slow As A Turtle When You Try To Record Things He Tried to give me his Carbon and Fifty Bucks For My IPod
After about a week, this cable started causing my video to flicker. Even the slightest bump or movement will cause the video to cut out for 2-3 seconds.
The enclosure is rugid and well designed. The hard disk controller on my labtop died. I put my hard drive into the enclosure and boot from it (FireWire only on Mac). It works great! The drive goes to sleep when it is supposed to. It gets its power from the FireWire cable (so no need for an extra clumsy power supply). FireWire connection is Fast enough to use as a system disk. Love it. Highly recommend it (much better than one by CompUSA)The only drawbacks are cosmetic:1) the blue indicator light is way too bright. So bright, it hurts my eyes to look at it.2) the case is too industrial looking - more of a tough man's toy, not a pretty girl's toy.3) it does not match my laptop - it is silver, my laptop is white.
While not perfect, this transmitter is far & away above the field in quality. Of the MANY fm transmitter products I've tried, this is the only one that works reasonably well. If you live in a rural, or area with several "blank" digital areas, without two stations straddling every station (ie. 88.1, 88.9, 104.7...) you will have great success, with only the faintest background noise. I live in an suburban area with extremely packed FM dial, and I could only find three non-use stations. I use it mainly to hear podcasts, which makes faint background noise only a minimal problem. Simply find a station on your dial with no signal, (preferably with white noise, since it will probably NOT have a station to the left or the right...), then set the iLuv unit to that digital station, pug in your iPod, portable CD player or ever Tape walkman, and you are good to go. Just remember to shut it off when you're finished, or you'll go through dozens of AAA batteries. There's an AC adapter available from iLuv direct, but you'll need to hunt that down. overall, it has been a cheap, reasonable alternative since my car deck because unusable. I've tried three other units, one by Griffin, and they simply couldn't give a static free experience. Hats off to Jwin I701 iLuv; well made.
This is a beautiful wall mount from Omni. Not only does it help the backend of your TV look good with it's styling and internal wire management, but it works flawlessly. There are no knobs to tighten to keep your flatscreen TV in place. It uses physics, the balancing of forces which allows you to effortlessly position your TV and then holds the position without further tightening. Now that I am upgrading from a 26" to a larger 40", I plan on keeping this mount and just purchasing a VESA adaptor to fit. It will easily hold the weightCheers !
I love the DVD-RAM capability. Unfortunately, I've had some trouble with the "chasing playback" feature that is supposed to allow me to watch one show on the disk while recording another. Sometimes the machine freezes up when I use this feature (and a firmware upgrade on their website didn't fix this). But that is a relatively minor problem that I'm willing to live with.What I find more difficult to excuse is Panasonic's shoddy customer service. I'm sure it's great if your only problem is that you're too lazy to read the manual, because when you submit a question you'll get an autoreply from a robot that quotes the manual at you. (And even this takes a while.) Good luck reaching a live human being who will read and understand your question and provide new information.
I had read the other reviews that folks had left and it sounded like this was a iffy purchase. But I couldn't tell where the problem was. The other reviews mentioned that the screw was too short. Let me try and explain, so you can make an informed decision. The antenna has two parts, the base (it fits below the fender/trunk) and the other part that fits on top. The two part are held together with a 8mm screw. Well the 8mm screw sticks out of the base 5/8 of inch that might seen like it would be long enough but the washer and antenna base is 1/2 inches long. The end results is you have only 1/8 to work with so you can't attach the base and the top together. The two options you have are go buy a longer 8mm bolt and force the bolt out of the base, or return the antenna back to Amazon.
This card came with my computer 3 years ago. We've never been able to use it becuase of its incapatability with DirectX 8. The company that manufactures it, 3dfx, went out of business a while ago and is no longer making new drivers for the card. I would avoid all the trouble and get a different card.
I have to say purchasing the mount from amazon saved me a lot of money. HOWEVER, we were missing a lot of the parts. Sanus had to first ship the long bars and then eventually missing screws. We were pretty upset about it. Maybe if you get free shipping, you get what you paid for. The good part is that Sanus didn't have any issues with shipping missing pieces. It makes me wonder if it's a common thing to have missing parts.The mount itself is awesome. Mount is currently holding the 52XBR5. It can sit flush to the wall or you can extend it quite a bit. You can tilt, and extend easily with one finger. I'm amazed at the engineering. It did not stick out.Pro: Amazon price is 50% cheaper than going to a store.Great Mount.Easy to move mount.Con: Possibly missing parts.If you are patient and lucky(no missing pieces), this is a great mount. I'm giving it 5 stars because it does what it's suppose to and does it well.
I did a comparison of the Kenko SGT-20Hi with the Sony VCL-R2037, and the Kenko had the superior optics. Flare and coma were much smaller in the Kenko SGT-20Hi. Looking at Jupiter at night, the Kenko was able to resolve one of Jupiter's moons to a pixel, while with the Sony the moon appeared only sporadically. Chromatic aberration was a bit less in the Kenko. The vignetting that all the telephoto lenses have when the camcorder is in its wide angle zoom was slightly greater on the Kenko.With a Sony CCD-TR500 camcorder, some telephoto lenses have a problem of being &quot;near sighted&quot;---unable to focus beyond about 50 feet when the camera is zoomed. This problem occurs with the Sunpak CAL-1160 and Kenko SGT-20 lenses, but is not a problem with Kenko SGT-20Hi or the Sony VCL-R2037 lenses, which have enough leeway in the focus to even accommodate far-spectrum red lights.
This is a great tool to organize yourself. Easy to use. The basics but it has all of the essentials for someone who wants an entry level PDA. It is not the "sturdiest" made product. It is definitely not made to last years and years....it only comes with a 90 DAY warranty. When purchasing this PDA (it is worth it if you don't want something too complicated) and are offered the extended warranty (I bought mine at Best Buy) buy it...for $30 or so you get 2 Years instead of the manufacturer's 90 DAY.
Fits the shuffle 2 perfectly, charges fine. No issues after two weeks of use.
I bought this because I wanted an inexpensive player that could play both DVD-A and SACD. There are maybe two or three players that fall in that category. At first, it seemed this player was the answer to my prayers. But then I started having issues with movies just stopping and then skipping entire chapters. Then it started doing it with DVD-A discs. To clarify, I take good care of my equipment and media. I always handle the discs properly and put them back in their case. There is not excessive dust in my house, and I do not smoke. It usually does this with the same discs, which have included brand new movies just being played for the first time.If I thought the problem would be solved, I would buy the 588A, but I'm afraid to spend $100+ only to have the same issues.Perhaps I got a lemon with this one, but I have not been thrilled with Pioneer players (my first player would pause at the layer change).I've read reviews that the Yamaha C750 has better sound and is great for the price, but I've also read about issues with that one as well.I just wish Panasonic had a player that could do what this Pioneer can do. I've never had a problem with that brand....ever.
Product arrived on-time and works EXACTLY like the original one that came with my camera before I lost it. Good purchase, making my camera usable again.
never abused it, only gently used it, loved it, then after 4 weeks it died, finito!please spare me the time and aggravation of returning your defective merchandise!very disappointed.
Brother 1/2 Inch x 26.2 Feet White on Clear for P-Touch (TZ135)Was happy to find this color, no stores had any in stock. Used on a dashboard in an MG Midget for the switches and it worked fine as all TZ tapes do.
This has a known problem if your system is Windows XP. It may work for one day and then stop working. Will get an error that says 'Device cannot start. Code 10'. Belkin will replace it without asking very many questions. If I could give this zero stars, that's what I would give it. Don't buy this.
gr8 cable, fast transfer of data. not much to say about a cable :)
This keyboard is just what i have been looking for, it works great and it is what i am used too.I am very pleased and it got here fast, thanks.
I was a professional wedding photographer using medium format 120 film cameras. It was a good thing I retired before the digital takeover. The speed of technological improvements both in cameras & computer programs would of broke my bank account. Happily there were & are some good priced consumer digital cameras made for the budget minded.The 1st digital camera we bought around the turn of the century was the Cannon GS-1 3MP for appox $1000. Even in today standards the camera was easier & faster than the present Sony's because it had an easy set-up & user friendly format. Sadly the camera was dropped while visiting Hearst Castle in August 2004 & stopped working a few weeks later.After this we decided to buy a semi-professional digital camera & chose the Sony DSC-F826 8MP which has a manual Zeiss 7X zoom lens. The camera is multi functional with infrared night vision & can take after market over head flash units, but it is rather slow in auto focus mode & the format wasn't as easy as the Cannon, too many dials and buttons all over the place. The Sony DSC-F826 takes both CF cards & Sony Memory Sticks. Price was appox $1000 in 2004.Then my wife needed a smaller digital camera that had to use AA batteries for Eastern European visits so that we could buy batteries anywhere. We bought the Sony Cybershot DSC-W7 7.2MP for appox $400 in 2005. The camera was on sale because most people didn't want an AA battery powered camera. It has a similar format like the Sony DSC-F826 but simplified only because it has less functions. On the back of the camera is a large, bright, & fantastic LSD screen, but again was slow at shooting in auto focus mode.We bought the Sony Cybershot DSCW80 7.2MP because the speed of shooting in auto focus mode improved & the close up function was amazing, no need of a close up focus lens. You can walk up to any subject, no mater what size, & take the picture. The camera is also half the width of the Sony DSC-W7 & has an ISO rating of 3200 with face detection. Hopefully the advertised long life NP-BG-1 battery won't be an issue in Eastern Europe & we are thinking of giving the Sony DSC-W7 to our Russian relations if the battery life is as promised. If you had Sony digital cameras before, the Sony DSCW80 functions are similar but are no longer mainly in a top dial, but are instead contained in a "HOME" button. When you want to review, you must go to "HOME" then go to "View Images" rather than turning the dial as in pervious cameras. There is also an image review button by the main dial. Great price for the functions & ease, & the Sony Memory Sticks for this model are twice in memory & half in size & price.Report from vacation: the battery lasted up to 328 shots, very close to the promised listed spec of 340. Camera was set at 5MP & about 10 to 15 pictures were shot with flash at night. Good thing we bought an extra battery because the USA to European transformer dual pins didn't fit the wall sockets in Ukraine. Got great pictures & am very pleased.Comment from reading other current reviews: Some users of this camera state that they are getting blurry pictures when taking action shoots. I am not a sports photographer therefore I don't have much need for super fast capture, but out of the 400 pictures from our vacation we maybe got around 30 blurry pictures for 2 main reasons:1. The camera took great pictures when at full power, it even capture people diving into a lake without a blur, but when the battery got low during some outside night pictures is when we started noticing some problems: the people were frozen by the flash but the background showed movement. I still liked the pictures with the pan effect. The camera was set on "Auto" mode & should of been switch to the "Twilight" mode.2. Later someone somewhere switched the camera to "Soft Focus" mode & a few pictures lacked detail.My conclusion is that the camera must be kept at a certain power ratio with the battery. Once the pictures become blurry, change or recharge the battery. Remember I was in Eastern Europe & our battery transformer pins didn't fit the wall sockets so there was no way to recharge the battery each day. I went all the way down in battery power before changing to another battery. Not the best way to go. If at night, change the camera mode to "Twilight" or "High Sensitivity" or put the camera on a tri-pod. Also check the "Soft Focus" switch, it may have been turn on by mistake.
The product description indicates this is copper, and it is in fact aluminum. I'm buying 12 guage speaker wire for a reason, and it is not to cut corners on copper. Also, I checked the length of the roll, and there are 90' and not 100' feet of wire. I"m shocked with all these bad reviews and fraudulent description both in the quantity and quality, Amazon should rethink what it is selling.
I am running this as my main router connected upstream to SDSL and downstream to a high speed Net switch. I connect internal network connections to the high speed switch and connect the printer, DNS server, and e-mail server to the Linksys. This gives me great performance on the intranet and optimizes the slower Net switch in the WRT54GC for things not requiring high throughput.I am a big fan of Linksys. My old Linksys WRT54G router (V1.0!! -- I'll miss all the blinking lights) cranked away 24/7 for years and would still be working if the PS hadn't died.LinkSys has a winner here. I can see this as the definitive portable router for people who travel. I use this in my SOHO and it is cranking along without any glitches.Setup is simple. It took me five minutes to get things up and running. Kudos to LinkSys for their well organized setup facility which has enough configuration parameters to satisfy just about anybody. All I had to do is set my static IP address, turn on MAC address filtering on the Wireless, and forward a few ports for my various servers. The new Web-based configuration also has a configuration backup features (great!) and some preconfigured port forwarding settings (which should help newbies a lot). The manual (regrettably a PDF file on the CD) is pretty good, explaining things in clear language. Altogether, it's a very nice little router.Some minor quibbles:First is that with five Cat6 network wires hanging out the back it is difficult to get this little guy to stand up vertically on its little stand. The wires make it flop up on its back corner. A wire tie around the wires and some creative wire bending and it now sits on its stand properly.Second, there's no external antenna for the WiFi. I have stucco walls in my house and propogation requires something more than the little built-in antenna. I'm going to have to get an exterior antenna. Fortunately, the WRT54GC has a connector for this (another very nice feature). RadioLabs makes some very nice and inexpensive antennas which should fit the bill.In summary, the WRT54GC is a tiny Wireless router which could serve either for either SOHO or travel. The configuration is simple and requires few, if any, changes on connected workstations. When compared to the prices of other "travel" routers, the WRT54GC ought to be a very competitive. It's plethora of features make it a slam dunk.
Garmin Portable Friction Mount - Frustration Free PackagingWe have a 2010 Prius and a 2006 Tundra. Using the mount with the Prius our view out the front window is much less obstructed than it would be if we used the suction mount provided with the GPS unit. We also have a wide range of effective placements. With the Tundra we have only one effective placement option and the view obstruction would be about the same as it would be if we used the suction mount. The big advantages of the friction mount are that it is easy to change vehicles and it is easy to hide the GPS when it is not being used. No assembly instructions are provided with the friction mount but the assembly procedure should be obvious if you have read the instructions for the suction mount. However, providing instructions (it would take a very small piece of paper) would be a good PR move for Garmin.
I purchased this fan for the sole purpose of cooling my PS3, and it does an amazing job!My PS3 is a CECHE01 80GB Fat model manufactured in early 2007. It gets VERY hot and acts as a space heater for my bedroom when it's on. I seriously have to open the window in the winter just to cool the room down from all the hot air it puts out. After taking apart the PS3, changing the fan inside it, and switching the thermal paste it still ran extremely hot.Enter the Thermaltake Mobile Fan II. This fan drastically changed the temperature coming out of my PS3. It consistantly ran cooler and the fan puts out a large amount of air! I purchased two of these. One of them pushes cool air into the system and the other is positioned backwards on the back vent to pull hot air out of it. The fan in my PS3 doesn't even kick on now because the two Thermaltake fans work that well.Truly an amazing product!
i love this mp3 , the price is very convient , me and my wife purschased it , and then we got one for our son , my mother in law got one , so did my wife's aunt. the point i am trying to make is you can't lose with machspeed.it plays good , the headphones are not that nice , if you like your music loud , then you should buy new headphones. i love this mp3 player , it holds about 110 songs, depending on the size of the music . it has nice featuresyou may need to play with it , just to get the feel of the features.i have no problem with it. the manual doesn't explain much. i played around with it just to understand the features. overall i am happy with it. the battery life is decent. it averages about 20 hours on one 1 AAA battery. for the price , you wouldn't be dissapointed
I wouln't suggest any one to buy from this seller, this product suppose to have sofrware, it was not in the package. No good to buy product without software. Please make sure you get the software when you buy from the seller
This product is a really good idea, but a bad product. Two things have made this a bad product.1. Horrible battery life. I travel 1 1/2 hrs to work ea. day. I I love music. Before my round trip commute is over usually the battery is dead. I charge it each night for over 5 hours. Doesn't help. I try not to touch too many buttons or replay the same part in a song too many times or even fast foward. Doesn't help.2. Random shutdowns...by this I mean the unit at random times just shuts down while in the middle of a track. Each time you boot up you use more battery life. If I have 5 random shutdowns during my commute, I will run out of battery life by the completion of my round trip commute.It's really sad because this box has excellent sound quality and I luv the FM tuner, and it's easy to transfer music, but I cannot live being a slave to what I use on this product. I think I may have to bow out and purchase an Ipod.PS. Tech support took 3 days to email me a reply regarding my issues only to tell me to call them on there pay number. Doesn't sound like much thought has been put into Tech support.
This product arrived promptly, installed quite easily, performed as advertised and is adjustable to boot. I wish all items that I sought were straightforward like this.
Installation was a breeze, I set it as a slave on IDE channel 2 with my CDROM as master. A little slow, and I wouldn't have bought it without the rebate. The Adaptec CD Creator software is a bit twitchy, you should disable Auto Insert Notification on your CDROM to eliminate possible problems. Overall, it's a great value for an entry level CD-RW unit, but I'll buy a faster unit in a little while.
This is a great backpack. They aren't kidding when they say this is XL. I am 5'3" and 115lbs and it may be slightly too big for me but not by much. I carry minimum of 3 books, 1 paper tablet, 1 folder, several pens/pencils/highlighters, 17" laptop, ipad, ipod, droid cell phone, camera and a water bottle. For someone my size that's a lot of weight. There are so many compartments I don't even know what to do with yet! I love that it has 2 pen/pencil holders. You can carry a water bottle on the side easily and the other side has a compartment where you can put your cell phone or camera where it zips up and you don't have to worry about it falling out. There are two different spots where you can put your I.D or debit card or anything like that. It holds my 17" laptop well and is padded well enough for me not to constantly worry about it being damaged. The straps are great! They're very well padded and adjustable and really help make it more comfortable for me with everything that I am carrying around in it. You really can't go wrong with this book bag. If you travel and need a carry on or something to throw in the car for a road trip that doesn't take up as much space as luggage then this is also a great bag for just that. You can carry PLENTY in it! The only thing I really don't care for it with the front. There is a place where it has two buckles to snap the front up to the bag. I would much rather it zip all the way around but isn't that big of a deal. Overall this is a great bag and no matter what you plan on using it for you really can't go wrong.The delivery on this was quick as well. I got it in two business days and was completely shocked by how quick I received it. The only complaint it the size of the box it came in. It was HUGE! You could have put 3 if not 4 of these in the box. Seemed a little too much for me but isn't that big of a deal.
The Belkin trackball is the best trackball I've ever used! I tried 2 other trackball brands whose scroll option stopped working after a month, but I've never had that problem with the Belkin. I've had my current Belkin for over a year and with proper maintenance, it's still working great. In fact, this is the first trackball/mouse I've owned that has lasted me over a year! The only drawback perhaps is that it is ergonomically designed for right-handers only - my leftie boyfriend had to learn how to use it with his right hand. The ball is also a cool purple shade (instead of the usual boring red or aquamarine), which goes well with my other decor, so it's functional AND stylish! I will continue to use a Belkin trackball for as long as they make it!
Sennheiser RS120 headphones are virtually static free with very nice sound. They are comfortable enough to watch an entire 2+ hour movie without being distracting. They also have a very good range. I'm considering another pair for another room. I would (and have) recommend these headphones to friends.
Perfect for viewing all my old slides. It is easy to use and made the job so much easier for me to quickly sort through hundreds of slides
The case is very well constructed and has all the pockets I could ever wish for. Materials are very sturdy and construction is top notch. The shoulder strap clip is metal as opposed to plastic- a previous bag I had used plastic and eventually broke. I like the simple design because it doesn't scream "come steal me- I have a $3000.00 laptop inside me." Dimensions suggest it will fit my new 17" laptop, but haven't received laptop yet.
This is a great little charger. I especially like that you can charge any combination of 1-4 batteries in any of the spaces. I have some items that use 3 batteries, and I was not keen on having to put in a charged battery in with the 3rd used one on my old charger (only sets of 2 at a time). The discharge (fully deplete the battery once then charge fully) feature is nice, as I don't use the full battery in my wireless controllers. The included batteries makes this a great deal too.
I have owned this joke of a camera for over a year now, so as someone with alot of experience with it, I advise you NOT TO BUY ONE. I wouldn't reccomend this camera if it was only $19.95 and came with a free sledgehammer to take your anger out on it when you realize you just wasted twenty bucks...- Without buying a memory card, this camera holds a pathetic number of pictures at any setting above VGA.- Non HP memory cards are incompatible.- It EATS UP batteries, seriously.- It shuts off without warning for no reason whatsoever.- It will often not recognize rechargable batteries as being rechargable.At this point, I am shopping for a new camera because my M407 claims that brand new batteries are "depleted" and shuts off, lovely.
This is exactly what I needed to power my subs (2 CSW100's). 2 knobs... a few connections in the back... came with the chip tuned perfectly just for my subs... plenty of power.
Great Pictures! Simple to use. I have no problems with battery life. I am very pleased. I also own a Minolta Diamage 2300 and there's no comparsion. The 3400 is 10 times better.
This remote shutter release works as designed. Cord length is good. Easy to store and carry. Has 2 functions. Immediate and bulb. Inexpensive accessory that should be in your bag along with the wireless remote so YOU can get in the picture without the need to use the timer.
I BOUGHT THIS TOSHIBA from AMAZON/ONECALL.COM ON DEC 8 2005 AND WITHIN 2 MONTHS, WITH AN AVERAGE OF 2 HOURS OF WATCHING, ITS PICTURE BULB DIED ( IN LESS THAN 100 HOURS OF USE ).CALLED TOSHIBA AND THEY DON'T HAVE THE LAMP. IT IS ON BACKORDER AND THEY TOLD THAT IT MAY TAKE 3 WEEKS OR MORE.SO IT MEANS I AM GOING TO MISS THE SUPERBOWL SEASON AND THIS HUGE 72" DEAD TOSHIBA IS SITTING DEAD IN LIVING ROOM.I HEARD LOT OF TOSHIBA DLP TV'S HAVE UNRELIABLE LAMPS AND IT CAN TAKE A MONTHS TO GET IT REPLACED ????..I WOULD RECOMMEND TO KEEP AWAY FROM TOSHIBA AND GO WITH SAMSUNG OR SONY.IF YOU DECIDE TO BUY IT ANYWAY, MAKE SURE YOU GET 3 YEARS OF WARRANTY WITH IT , WITH FREE BULB REPLACEMENT, AS ONE TIME BULB REPLACEMENT CAN COST YOU OVER $300...
This harness is all you need for a 98-01 Montero Sport.....or at least with a Pioneer radio. I didn't need any mounting bracket, the radio had mounts that matched perfect with my Montero Sport.So.....all this overly complicated mess.......red to red, this is your ignition power turn onyellow to yellow, this is your constant powerorange is an illumination for the display, which my Pioneer radio does not have, tape it upblue and blue/white are amp turn on and power antenna.........to blue and blue/white(put together if radio only has 1 blue or blue/white wire like mine)black wire on RCA plugs is a ground, it must be connected, find a spot on the frame, my montero had two bolts with rubber caps staring right at me when the radio is outRCA plugs match up to cable directions vs. what the back of the radio says, ex. LF to LF, easyplug the largest antenna cable to the radio, you'll probably see 2 and the other is secondary antennaDONE, that's the basic setup to work, tape up the rest (secondary antenna cable, cd changer cable, individial speaker wires etc...) I know it seems weird, so many unused wires.And here's my money tips1. the Infinity system requires 4 rca plugs, the standard radio has 2, make sure you get a radio that has 4 or you'll have no fade or balance on speakers and have to do some Y input type mess.........another review touched on it2. dont' do stupid mess like connect the blue wires to red or yellow....if you connect to red, your amp and power antenna turn on when you turn the ignition....whatcha gonna do in a car wash to get your antenna down?? turn your car off? yellow, even worse, that means your amp and antenna will stay on all the time.......which means your battery dies overnight3. DISCONNECT YOUR BLACK BATTERY CABLE before touching anything, use crimps to connnect wires, use an eyelet on ground wire and connect to a good ground, tape up each individual wire don't clump and tape, use tie wraps to keep it neatDIY, took me a lot of reading these confusing sites, reviews and "experts" like at club3g making a mess to get it right, after that 20 min install
After perusing Amazon for MP3 players to buy, I decided on this refurbished 2-GB Samsung K5 for around $90. After ordering it, it arrived in about 3 days. I was so excited, that I began to charge it immediately. After disconnecting it from charging, I realized that to turn it back on, I had to hit the reset button on the back. Nowhere in the QuickStart Guide did it say you had to do that, so that's one thing you need to know about this player. We also had a very tough time trying to load the Samsung Media Player. They say that the player comes with an installation disk, but all I got was the User Manual.We ended up sending the player back at our expense, and they sent me a new refurbished one. The same thing happened with it, too. My mom then called Dell to see if it was a problem with our computer. We spent over an hour with the Dell supervisor installing the Samsung Media Studio, installing firmware to my player, and installing a Windows Media Player upgrade. After that, I tried ripping CD's to the computer then synching the songs to the player. I found that the Samsung Media Studio was so hard to use. I went around in circles. I then called the Samsung Customer Care number. They said that using the Windows Media Player is a lot easier. I tried it and it worked beautifully. I ripped CD's to the computer, then easily synched them to my player. Now I have music on my Samsung K-5 after a lot of problems. I have to say that you might come across these same problems. If so, call your computer manufacturer and they could help you.I also want to say that I love the player even though I had a rough start. The sound is great, even from the pull-out speakers, though the included earbuds kept falling out. I ended up buying a better pair. I really recommend this player, though the starting out process may be daunting. I haven't gotten the "up to 30 hours" of play time using the earphones, but maybe that was an exaggeration. I get about 2-3 hours for each battery segment without using the pull-out speakers; that uses a lot more battery juice. Using the great audio sound effects like bass boost or concert hall also uses more battery power. It doesn't say that in the manual, either. Using the player in "normal" operation is the best and most efficient.The touch screen is cool, though it does hold your finger oil. I solved that by using a digital camera cleaning cloth which easily removes the fingerprints.The FM radio is cool. I found that you can use the pull-out speakers with the radio, but you have to leave the earphones plugged in; they act as an atennae.Over all, I say this player is a good buy even though the starting-out process may contain some problems. It has FM radio, picture uploading capability, screen savers, and more. Once you get everything worked out in the beginning, the player is a great campanion!
i have this flash drive for several months and i have not complaining about it, is easy to use, light weigth and good storage and the price is competitive
This Subwoofer sounds good. For a small room it shakes the place. It doesn't have the annoying bass vibration that just sounds like noise. It hits hard. For the price, you can't complain. I don't.
Much better quality materials and a vastly better design than the cheaper card reader I tried first. This accepts Duo without the adapter or regular memory stick. As you insert the card, the USB adapter pops out the other side; when finished, you slide a button back to both eject the card from the reader and retract the usb adapter. So, you don't have to worry about the USB adapter snapping off or getting caught on things in your bag. Also, the plastic is fairly solid - the unit is lightweight, but doesn't feel cheap or fragile.
Good price for the performance, and nice size to transport in saddle bag when I go horseback riding.Easy to adjust once you reed instructions
If you are looking for your first digital SLR and do not have an investment in Nikon lenses (or you wish to switch), this one is for you!Images from the camera are great - inherently soft but can be sharpened using Unsharp Mask without that much degradation in quality. Images are one of the cleanest (noise-free) at high ISOs (up to 1600).Invest on an EX flash and those IS and/or L lenses, too.
Sony ICF-C318 Automatic Time Set Clock Radio with Dual Alarm (Black)The radio was received very quickly, as is the usual case with Amazon Prime. The radio worked right out of the box. The display is easy to read, clock keeps perfect time. The clock managed to not lose its settings during a short power outage. I am very please with this clock radio, especially for the price.
The WM-GX552 walkman is very impressive. The mega bass and groove make the music sound great. The recording quality is excellent and the remote on the headphone cord works most features. The presets are easy to store and easy to scan through. The AMS is a great feature, as it can find the beginning of three songs before or after the one you are on, automatically, and then play them through. The only negative thing about the walkman is when you record off the radio, and press stop when finished, the radio also turns off, making you have to turn it back on. This however is small compared to the great sound and recording quality it is capable of. It also gets great battery life.
For the price and size this camera really can't be beat. The still camera images are crystal clear and the 720p video is great for the price. Add on top of that that the camera is small enough to fit in your pocket and you whave a winning combination. I take this camera with me everywhere and use it all the time, and if was any larger I probably wouldn't... but it is perfect for the on the go amatuer.
This is my first DVD player and I have had no problems with this SD1700 in two months of use. Not one DVD has skipped or misplayed. I bought the very expensive monster cables also and the output is excellent.
after reading all the great reviews and such a great price i decided to but this tv i am very happy and satisfied the picture is great! with the one antena alone i was able to get 8,10,12,24,32,49 but i really wanted chanels 2&6 so for 7.00 i added another antena from radio shack now i have those chanels and a couple more! the remote works great the sound can be a little tricky (it goes way up on comercials) one of my friends is going to buy one today!
This lense is awesome. It was recommended to me and I was a bit unsure about it. I took a chance I bought and I love it. I am a beginner picture taker but my pictures look GREATTTTTTT!
Great piece of equipment. Plenty of roof for SLR, 2 lens, + point and shoot, flash cards etc. Great quality.
Product worked as expected. No issues with it whatsoever. I would suggest this to others.
This bag is capable of handling all of your camera equipment. In addition to extra lenses, I also carry my compact camera in it.
Does the job of transmitting to the radio but just don't expect high fidelity. Instead, you'll get a decent representation; call it acceptable. If you're in your car a lot, it's better than getting burned out on radio. And the charger feature alone is probably worth it, although the $60 some dollars I paid is a lot for a charger.
The battery is nice since I can use it for many hours without worrying about running out however the price is a bit high as compared with the camera, one would think that Sony would provide a better battery with the camera that the standard 90 minutes.Once over the prize shock it is really nice I only hope that it will last for a long time because that will determine my next brand purchaseI give four stars because of the battery price not Amazon's fault
I tried both the Bose QC2 and the cheaper Aiwa NC-6. I would say that in a spectrum with these 2 headphones occupying each end, the Sennheiser would be just next to the Bose. The reasonable pricing and the compact size compared to the Bose make these headphones very competitive. I tried them next to a washer/dryer to simulate a plane engine roar as much as possible and they do a fantastic job eliminating the rumble. The sound quality is great and clear. The only negative is the somewhat involved folding mechanism.
Got this subwoofer yesterday in the mail for an amazing price copared to other wiebsites and other models..hooked it up yesterday and made a huge difference in watching movies or listening to music.. I connected it to my vizio sound bar and it works really good.. I was looking for a cheap but yet powerful subwoofer and this meets my requirements as of now..
I was reading reviews on these binoculars, and I thought it would be nice to have a pair. All I know about binoculars is what 16x50 means. That's it. I love nature, so I love to look at things. I have spent about three days trying to "work" these binoculars, and I finally figured it out tonight! I gave them 4 stars because the carrying case and strap are not very good quality. I don't really like the cheap rubber-like lens caps. After a lot of use, I can see that they will be useless.As for the binoculars, they are great. I can see things around the yard really close. Great for watching the birds!!! :) I also wanted to test them to see what I could see of the moon and stars. I figured out that if I turned the focus knob clockwise and push the square-looking thing in the middle with the right side pointing up--- you can see a very clear image of the moon. You CAN see the craters. I even looked at several constellations. I don't know many names specifically, but I could see all the stars from one that was hard to see with the naked eye. It was awesome!!! You really need to have steady hands to see well. My hands are pretty unsteady, but I could see enough to make me happy. I think a tripod or something for these would help.Overall, I think this is a great pair of binoculars for the price. I'm glad I bought them. Just think of what you could do if you know how to use them! :)
Nothing to add that hasn't already been said. This is the best way to mount a gps - bar none. I have a 4X4 which isn't exactly "smooth." Never even slipped an inch no matter how bumpy the ride has gotten. When not in use I take 5 seconds to remove the neck and slide both pieces in the glove box.
This TV gets a huge WOW from me. After a month of watching it, I have a hard time watching anything with less definition. When I walk past TV's on display in stores, they are pale in comparison to this model. I did months of research, biding my time and saving my money , and looking at countless Plasma, LCD's, with Projection being the last on my list. After all the comparisons, I let me eye be the judge, and I couldn't be happier with my choice.
(...) ... however, the picture is misleading, this thing is way too thick and bulky for a cd case. the binding is like 4 inches big of stiff cardboard, making it inconvenient to travel with or put anywhere, it would ahve gotten one star except that it was so cheap, myabe im overexaggerating on the importance of size but to me, thats an important part of any cd case
I'm not a computer guru or anything like that. I needed a scanner and I saw this had two good qualities. It was an HP and it was pretty cheap. It totally fills my needs. Sure if you are someone whose main goal in life is to use your scanner, this might not suit you. But for someone like me, who might use a scanner once or twice a week this was perfect, almost too good.
My local store charges almost twice what I paid for this on Amazon! The drum lasts a really long time, too! I've ordered this a couple of times and will continue to order it.
This little device arrived quickly and worked well. It is great for folks like me who refuse to give up their VCR's and who refuse to buy modern televisions until the old one dies! The hook-up process was simple.
I own (2) of the 400 disc unit versions which has (now) been discontinued. That's too bad but at least SONY has continued to make the 300 disc unit AND if you do need more space you can daisy chain two units together to make it just as if you had a 600 disc unit. The machine plays flawlessly and there is nothing else out there which is quite like it. It plays MP3 discs just as easily as it plays commercial audio cd's. This is important if you have really big collections like I do. By consolidating (6) albums on one disc you reclaim 5 spaces that commercial audio discs would take up. That gives you the ability to multiply 300 spaces (discs/albums) into 1800 albums just using one machine.IMPORTANT: DO NOT MOVE THIS MACHINE WITH DISCS INSIDE. IF YOU DO AND JUST ONE GETS DISLOGED, THE MACHINE IS DAMAGED. YOU MUST TAKE ALL YOUR DISCS OUT FIRST. THEN MOVE IT. NEVER FORGET THAT!!!!!!Outside of that condition, you will find this CD "Jukebox" to be the best purchase you ever made. Don't pass up the chance to buy one and use it and be sure to give positive feed back if you agree with me to make sure you encourage Sony to continue to manufacture these wonderful machines!
Bought these for the wifes laptop and iPod... this thing has great sound quality and its very portable. The stand is actually the case that covers and protects the front... which is very handy. Can use it plugged in or cordless on AA batteries. Got it a couple years ago and its still going strong. Worth the 20 bucks I spent.
I Had The headphones Less That A Week And They Went Out On Me. So I Will Still By Labtec But Not These Particular Headphones Again!
What can i say, this cable does its job, no complaints, great product, great price, shipped on time, no worries!
It does everything advertised. It is quiet and efficient. No hassle install. Good at blocking out light coming behind it.
What a deal! I received 3 cartridges of labeling tape with free shipping for LESS than the retail cost of 1 at a B&M store! Free shipping takes a bit longer but that was a choice I was willing to accept. Product was exactly as what I would expect to receive at a retail store. I am delighted to get more for my dollar without having to sacrifice on quality. Thanks! Will do business again...and again....and again!!
I bought these headphones as a lower cost alternative to the Bose. The only reason I give them four stars instead of five is because the Bose would be the obvious five. I think you would be hard pressed to find another noise cancelling headphone in this price range that would compare. I fly frequently and was amazed at this item's noise cancelling ability. I find myself handing them to others to try just to see the look on their face when they flip the switch activating the noise cancelling feature. Overall a great product at a fantastic price.
Overall 5 stars. Pan and tilt are great, image quality is excellent. Can view from my iPhone and from any browser through Panasonic's free service. Setup is super easy if the camera will recognize your router as plug-n-play. Even if it does not, it takes 30 seconds to get around it, but you may as well just call tech support - it took them exactly that long to walk me through it. Highly recommend.
for the price cant beat this product. easy to use and good way to organize dvds. Used it and threw out the old plastic boxes that came with the dvds. worked great!
People often seem to forget this is a rather inexpensive keyboard.The keys have great feedback when typing, the design is very sleek and appealing. I really love the dedicated calculator button, as I do use that quite often. My only complaint is that it feels a touch cheap in certain aspects. No complaints for the price paid, however.
This was one of the best purchases I've ever made. The unit is easy-to-use, acts as a DirecTV receiver, and it's just amazing. It really has revolutionized the way we view television. I think I paid $99 for it, and then $250 for the lifetime TiVo service. This was all in 2001, I believe.The only flaw is that I did have to send it in for repairs... twice. And yes, Sony's Customer Service was truly terrible. When they shipped the unit back, they also didn't include all the cables, etc. that I had sent along with it, so I had to wait until they sent those accessories. I think I had to pay something like $85 in various shipping costs, but ultimately I've had the unit for at least 5 years and it is still in everyday use.Nowadays the units have more features - network connectivity, a better organization of the list of recordings, etc. But I don't think I'd really use the network feature. The better organization would be nice. However, since I paid the $250 lifetime service, we're sticking with the Sony T60 for a long, long time.I gave the unit 4 stars despite the repair woes because, when the unit has been working, it's been awesome compared to the other boxes offered at the time. Enjoy!
I lost the USB 2.0 on my motherboard. This PCI card solved the problem very well and at a low price. Beats sending the machine back for repair. All is well for under $20. My Acer's 8 on-board USB ports are now used for ONLY USB 1.1 devices.
The thing is awesome. I only wish it had a battery life better than 6 hours.
I lost the wireless connection about 3 times a day with this and had to do constant resets. Very frustrating. I ended up putting it out on the street and getting an Airport Extreme. (Which is outrageously overpriced, but hasn't given me any problems).
I bought this router from amazon[.com] almost a year ago. I was so excited to have a wireless network running that i didn't notice all the flaws. I never used any wireless network so i didn't know how much range to expect, but I knew that something wasn't right when my connection would get cut in half if i just went to the room next to the router. Now i'm stuck with a router that won't even let me access the internet from 30 feet away.
I was not informed when I ordered the Sandisk Ultra 11 4 GB that it is not compatible with certain SLR's I have the Fugi S-2 and it does not work in this camera. I have returned the product for a refund.Dorothy Schipper
This was my first mp3 player, so I did a bit of research on the various mp3 players out there. I was looking for something that was:* small* solid-state (no hard drive)* could be used as a mass storage device* long battery life* cheapThe SanDisk 1GB player fit the bill perfectly. I bought this so I could listen to mp3's while snowboarding, and this is great unit. It is small, solid state, but 1GB means I can load many hours of high-quality mp3's. It can also play Microsoft's proprietary format, which is nice, but I stick to mp3's. The battery lasts for hours as well (it hasn't run out yet!).As a frugal consumer and a tech geek, I really appreciate that it is a simple mass storage device. That is, I can load and edit my track lists by just drag/dropping from my computer (or from the command line in Linux!). I don't need proprietary client software like iPods or other players.Why 4 stars and not 5? Although I love the player, the UI is a little frustrating to deal with. I'm starting to get the hang of it now, but it is far too complicated and non-intuitive. Also, it is apparently impossible to delete files except from a computer, which is annoying if you make a long voice recording and want to delete it without hooking up to a computer.All in all, minor complaints. This is a great device, and the tiny size is perfect.
The filter is so clear, its almost unnoticeable even in bright light. I haven't been able to produce a reflection in it whatsoever. I highly recommend this filter for anyone who is looking to protect their lens!
I love this alarm because you can choose either radio or beep and it gets really loud. Other alarms wouldn't wake me up which is not cool, so this one is great!
ink is very expensive and there is six differnt ink cart. that needs to be replaced.
I purchased the Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router and the WMP54G Wireless-G PCI Adapter. I am running Windows XP and the PCI Card installation was as simple as plugging the card in the PCI slot on your PC, running the installation disc and answering questions that Windows XP had already answered correctly for you and clicking &quot;next&quot; and that was basically it!!The Router installation was just as easy. Just insert the disc and answer the basic, simple questions. I know nothing about networking and this was easy even for me. I would recommend these two products to anyone.
This is my first GPS unit, purchased soley to enter the sport of Geocaching--see geocaching dot com--and recommended at that website as the cheapest GPS unit that would allow you to participate in this new sport of finding items placed by others by longitude and latitude.Well, the unit certainly works for that, although you have to either manually set a waypoint location, then modifying its latitude and longitude by manual entry, and I can only apparently find a SERIAL cable to connect it to a PC, and Mac's don't have serial ports.But it's been a blast and money well spent, with some unintended uses I've discovered, such as:! Easter egg hunts for geeks. This year I placed Easter egg caches around town and my 12 year old went on an Easter Egg hunt by finding them based upon waypoints.2. You need a first class pedometer? I like walking, and you can set a waypoint as soon as you get out of the car, and leaving the unit own it'll tell you your average speed, total distance walked and time, all at once. You can use it to measure walking trails, the trail around the lake you walk three times a week, etc. I mean why pay $25 for a pedometer that you have to set your stride into the machine when you can get THIS for under a $100?3. Lots of useful information, such as it's exactly 30 miles as the crow flies from home to office, but 48 by road.WARNING: Do NOT let your teenagers have this in the backseat of the car, unless you want to hear, "Dad, you know you're going 82 miles an hour", only to look down and find that you are. This unit is EXTREMELY accurate measuring your speed on the highway.So, I'm just BEGINNING to find out uses. Sure, this unit doesn't have street maps, and it's not color, and it's got a lousy computer connection with optional serial cable. But for under a $100 it get's you into the world of GPS and I'm constantly finding ways to use this little sucker.So get it!
Pros:Excellent color without being overly saturated or contrastyCan adjust brightness, tint, and contrastFleshtones that are correct in the original image look normal on the screen [not orange like on a TV]Good resolution [assuming your pictures have it]Automatically adjusts for image size and orientationCan adjust slide show picture duration for 3, 5, or 10 secondsOK viewing angleCons:A user interface that is OVERLY COMPLICATED, ostensibly through its attempt to be simple.Extremely POORLY written user manual [some features don't work as described, or are non-existent].Once the power-on state is initially set at first power-on, you are supposed to be able to go back and change it by doing a "Factory Reset" described under 3-7 "Setup". However, there are some instructions missing on page 24 which end with "i. Default. This will reset all settings to factory default mode. After doing a factory reset, the..." That's where it ends, i.e., in mid sentence.Slide show starts with the same picture regardless of which one you highlight. The manual says that the slide show "starts/resumes based on Slideshow Settings in Setup", but there is no setting in the Setup menu that allows you to specify your option. Indeed, in the manual under 3-7 "Setup", page 22, there is no instruction on how to do this.Slide show is random based on some criterion that is not apparent. This is a HUGE disadvantage if you want to show pictures in chronological order [e.g., of your kids growing up].I chose this model with the expectation that it could be connected to a TV because the "Features" state "Audio/Video Output Connectors", because the description under "Features" states "Audio/Video Output Connectors", and under "Item Includes" is listed an "A/V output cable set" but THERE ARE NONE, no cables, no connectors. I suspect that I got a older or newer model that is different even though the model number is the same. The frame did include a USB cable with a normal connector on one end and a mini on the other.There is a "USB Device Port" and a "USB Host Port". There is no explicit explanation as to whether these are inputs or outputs.The remote's battery was DOA [yes, I removed the protective plastic tab.] A new one was $6 plus sales tax. I thought there was something wrong with the remote itself until I tried a new battery.I returned it for a refund.Would I recommend it to a friend? NO.Would I buy this again? Definitely not.
This is exactly what I needed and am very pleased with it's performance. Easy to mount and easy to operate.
ASIN: B000MY07ZM Toshiba 20HL67 20" LCD TVAn excellent choice for a small to moderate sized room.Superb picture quality, typical of other Toshiba video products.Excellent colour display-can also be connected to your PC.Good sound characteristics.Multi function remote, does seem a little bit directionally sensitive.(Aim to lower right corner of screen to avoid frustration.)Somewhat difficult to set up if you're not very tech savvy.Needs digital inputs to get digital output.Light in weight, very smart design.Very pleased with my purchase.(Not very pleased with UPS shipping)JW - Washington, D.C.
great starter telescope! super clear. great product. We bought this for our teenage daughter and we have found her gazing on a regular basis.
I bought this for my father, who doesn't know much about audio quality, noted by the fact that he'd been using the free headphones given to him by the airplane company he so frequently flies on. So I gifted him these headphones. For an relatively (to quality) insignificant price he gave a major quality leap, noticing sounds that weren't there before.Very satisfied, especially for someone who isn't willing to pay $300 for a set of headphones that barely do more than what these bring to the table. Of course, there are always better choices - but this one is the one for me for the time being.
It worked great, until I put in a bad Pentium III That had killed another one of the exact same motherboards. (if anyone has anything to help me with these dead boards it would be appreciated) kmkrreeves1@yahoo.com
This product was worth the money spent. It arrived just on time. i really recommend other to buy it.
In my book, you just can't beat this mouse for a desktop system. Where else can you get a good mouse for this price?
I bought this little guy to use with a Tivo2. Plugged it in and it was recognized right away. Very small form factor, and "cool" design. I notice I get only mid-level reception using it - but I attribute that to the placement of the device (on the floor in a closed TV stand)
......Our customers always want to see how the progress is going from time to time... This is the perfect solution to getting great looking pictures to them with or with out your PC....First of all let me tell you that any one who says that this printer will not work with a computer is dead wrong! You can with any type of digital card reader hooked up to your computer transfer your images to your PC hard drive!Fully edit, crop, merge, install a caption or what ever effects you want to add on with your pc! Then save the edited images back to your XD card for instance. Plug your XD card into the P315 AND PRESTO print your edited images! You can adjust the color and saturation or what ever in Photoshop (all versions) on your pc, like we have and you will have pictures that look as good as any from a photo print store!!!On the fly or on the construction site we simply drop the XD card from our Fuji digital camera into the P315 and print out great looking photos with out text or any cropping....We are very happy with this unit and it has helped us close every sale when we walked into the home owner's kitchen... Shot some before images, handed them to the customer and said.... Will see you again in 3 weeks for the final pictures of your new kitchen!Fantastic printer for the contractor on the go!
I bought one a month back. The picture kept scrolling all the time specially when using the AV1 or AV2. I don't own an HDTV but that shouldn't make a diff. Even in dvds if some scenes are too bright it starts scrolling. I called their customer service and they told me that it shouldn't do that and I should return it. I returned it to circuity city and got a new one. Got home and connected it and guess what it does the same thing again. I wasted my money in buying this. Should've bought an apex for a few more $$s. Just stay away from this product.............
Bought this product for a friend's visit back in late October. Since then (It is now early February), it has been slept on for a total of seven nights by two different normal sized adult guests, and promptly deflated when a third guest tried to sleep on it this past week. To its credit, the product did last just fine through those seven nights. It did, however, break not too long after the 90 day warranty ended and we have no reason to believe we will be able to repair it or otherwise recoup our loss. Purchase with the understanding that this is basically a disposable air bed with a warranty that seems conveniently short.
Horrible reception - could not get any channels clearly, and some not at all. Returned it immediately.
This is my first set of high quality headphones and I'm very impressed with the detail that they are capable of producing. I never thought headphones could produce such involved and entrancing sound! Bright highs, powerful bass, and excellent midrange. The earpads are a little uncomfortable, but are getting better over time with break in.
Got this Plasma set and love it..! Ordered it from Amazon & got it 2 days earlier than expected..! Was sealed securely in shipping containers and was easy to setup with my new DirecTV HD receiver. Also, have it connected to my Home Theater system...AWESOME..! Can' stop watching the Discovery Channel...The colors and vividness of the picture is breathtaking. Awesome deal for $799.00. Would highly recommend this for the price. Same Plasma TV @ Best Buy & Circuit City was around $1499.00Thanks Amazon...!Sincerely,Michael ReynoldsOakhurst, CA.
The Panasonic KX-PDP7 Toner Cartridge is working great just pop it in and turn on your printer no work needed, and again Amazon shipping always fast and on time.
Works as described, I get allot more channels now. I also use a power amp with the antenna. I have it up in my attic, I probably would get more channels if I put it outside, but I'm to lazy to put it up.
Don't be scared off from this turntable by the reviews here that say it barely works with a Mac, because I got it to work with my Mac right out of the box. The thing to keep in mind is that people aren't really complaining about the turntable itself; they're complaining about the software included with it--which is actually shareware! Having read the complaints here, I decided just to use different software with it, and it works fine. You can use whatever Mac audio software to record that you prefer--I tried CD Spin Doctor, which comes with the famous Toast CD burning program, and Sound Studio, which is shareware you can find at any number of Mac shareware sites on the web (it actually came installed on my mac, so you may already have it). I preferred Sound Studio because CD Spin Doctor is a little buggy. Once you choose what software you want to use with the turntable, and you plug the USB wire into your Mac, simply go into your system preferences under the Apple logo menu, and choose the Sound preference; once you're in that, change Sound Input to the turntable and click "OK." You're ready to use the software--none of this Apple MIDI nonsense. It's really THAT Simple!So how's the turntable for transferring vinyl to your computer? It's pretty good--it got much better sound than I got previously with an iMic adaptor hooked up to my home stereo. I will say, it's a little more treble-ly than I'd like, but it's very slight, and you likely can adjust your music file to have more bass in whatever software you use to record. Or, you can just pump up the bass in iTunes when you play it back. Either way, not that big a problem.Drawbacks--it doesn't come with a dust cover. For shame. Also, no "78" mode; if you do choose to use the Audacity software that comes with it, that allows you to change the speed of a song to 78, so you'd record in 33 or 45, and then change the file after the fact to 78. Yikes, too much bother, but then again, when was the last time most of us played a 78 anyway? Finally, I wish there was some automation for dropping the tone arm down and picking it up at the end, but this isn't going to go into my home stereo set up anyway (although it could since it also has RCA wires as well as the USB). I'm just using it to transfer old b-sides and bands whose albums will never get rereleased, and in that regard, it's perfect for the job.
WE GET TERRIFIC RECEPTION WITH IS ANTENNA! AND IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THAT! FOR THE PRICE THIS IS QUITE A BUY!
This product was in great shape and was rec'd very quickly. I recommend doing business with this seller. Thanks.
For the $80 I spent on these I think I got a great product. Good replacement for my old Logitech X-540 that I sold for $45. Oh Yeah!
This is a great item to have for any flash work. It is completely collapsible which makes it ideal for storage and transport, and works just as well as some of the other plastic type diffusers (think Gary Fong). The ability to bounce 80/20, diffuse, create silver, or gold...makes it very versatile and all fits into a slim folder when not in use.It can take 30 seconds or so to change out faces and/or change configuration, which is why it doesn't get 5 starts...but is a minor thing.
I've been a fan of DVD-RAMs for 4 yrs. I have hundreds of them and record hrs ea. day. I haven't had a failed recording nor problem of any kind. 4 yrs of disks and no failures is something I can live with. Panasonics are the main DVD-RAM recorders available.Thus my interest in this discontinued product.If you view video recording as a disposable medium, you'll love the DMR-EH55. I record hrs while I'm at work, then can easily edit titles. I mainly work with my own video recorder titles and cable TV recordings. If I want to eliminate commercials or edit my own video, DVD-RAM or HDD recording works great.I can't argue with those who want the highest video quality and aren't happy with this recorder. But for an easy to use, program, and review videos product, this one is excellent. TV Guide Online gives me more program listings than my cable company's deficient Onscreen Guide which barely exceeds 24 hrs of program listings.This year I've returned three modern Panaonic DVD recorders before I got this older model. It seemed as if Panasonic fired all there good programmers. The newer models were complete crap compared to this model- no unusual delays, no buggy operations. This recorder is the real deal for me.
First of all, the 22Mbps does make a difference. I checked my throughput with NetIQ's Qcheck on my laptop (XP) with a DWL-650+ through this DI-614+ to my wired (10/100Mbps) PC (XP) and I get an average of 7.5 to 8Mbps. When I take that very same laptop to my work or a friends house that has just the standard 11Mbps Access Point and do the same setup (2 XP machines) I only get about 3.5 to 4Mbps max. The tests I've run show that XP seems to be a little better for speeds, I am not sure exactly why though.Everything else I use on this DI-614+ has been working since I got it. I use MAC filtering, the 128-bit WEP, although it does support 256-bit, and static IP's for security and I haven't seen anything in the logs showing an intrusion or unwanted visitors. I also use and SSID with &quot;()&quot; symbol in it to denote that it is a closed or &quot;Private&quot; Access Point.I have upgraded to the latest firmware (2.10) and am very pleased with the speeds, range, and reliability.I also have a couple sets of 2.4Ghz cordless phones and I see no interference on channel 11 (channel 6 is default and I experienced slower speeds with that channel).I hope this helps you make your decision about this product.I'd also recommend the DI-714P+ because it is supposed to be the DI-614+ with a built in print server.
Gee, nothing special about this mousepad. I thought the wrist rest would be good, but it's odd to feel it there and I don't notice any benefit. Othwerwise it operates as well as any mousepad I guess.
I use the LifeDrive for medicine and have been very happy. The other reviews are correct in that there is a small 1-2 second delay when you stylet in a command (minor problem). Other than that the memory and function are outstanding. I was initially dissapointed when I could not easily find a T3 replacement and was a little worried about some of the reviews but I have been very happy and have had no real problems. I love the cradle-less feature.
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Overall, this is a great case! Good quality, and priced well below many leather cases I found. I highly recommend, even if you had to pay full manufacturer suggested retail price.Pros: Great low price, and for LEATHER! Not bulky. Leather case has protected my CLIE from breakage even when dropped on a corner, I believe because of the structure of the leather case. You can leave CLIE PEG-T615C in the case when using a CABLE to recharge or synch (rather than the cradle).Cons: When playing games or using software in which you use your fingers to press any of the 4 slim buttons just below the writing surface, you may need to remove CLIE from case because the leather opening for the screen and buttons covers all the way up to the bottom of the buttons, slightly interfering with button accessibility. To recharge or synch a PEG-T615C in the cradle, you must remove from this case (or most other cases, for that matter).
Great lens! I am loving it so far! I am a bit bummed I didn't spend the extra on the lens with IS. But, this one does great considering it doesn't have that feature. It's a bit tough to focus on tiny details without a tripod, but it does AMAZING for regular portraits!
I got this cover for my old video iPod. The clip does not work very well and it unhooks from my pants. Also, the closure for the iPod does not stay shut. My iPod has fallen out a number of times. I wrote to the seller and asked if he could make another recommendation but I got no response. I don't even care if I were to get a refund. I was hoping he had another case that would work better for me. The seller never responded. So in short I can say, THIS SUCKS.
I bought 2 a bit over a month ago. One of the cables already stopped charging or syncing my iPhone 5. Waiting to see what the seller will do about it.
First off, if you're in the market for a printer, you can't go wrong with a Canon. Canon printers consistently beat out the competition in independent tests for print quality. Their items are elegant, well designed, and most importantly, ink is affordable.We all know the razor and blade scheme: sell the printer below cost and make it up with pricey cartridges. Canon, however, saves you a lot of money by including the print head with the printer and not on each cartridge. Because of this, genuine Canon cartridges can be had for around $12, while 3rd party cartridges, which many claim work just as well, can be found for as low as $2.If you've already decided on a Canon multifunction, lets see which model is right for you. Canon's current market list is as follows:MP130 - New model, and the most affordable yet.Copy/Print/Scan18ppm black, 13ppm color2 ink tanksNo auto sheet feeder!Card slotsMP390 - Has a fax, About half the cost of the MP7xx's.Copy/Print/SCan/Fax18ppm black, 12 ppm color2 ink tankscard slotsMP750 - Older model - exactly the same as mp780 but no fax.Copy/Print/Scan25ppm black, 17 ppm color5 ink tanksBuilt in DuplexingMP760 - New Model - geared towards photo enthusiasts.Copy/Print/Scan + Special Photo Features25ppm black, 17 ppm color5 ink tanksNo auto sheet feeder!Built in Duplexing*Unique photo features:2.5 inch lcd screenBuilt in film adapter for 35mm slides or negativescan print directly from negativesCard slotsMP780 - Does it all except for the mp760 photo features.Copy/Print/Scan/Fax25ppm black, 17 ppm color5 ink tanksBuilt in DuplexingNow, let's look more closely at some key differences between these models:*Fax: The first thing you should do is decide if you need a fax or not. If you do, you should choose between the MP780 or the MP390. If not, don't rule those two out just yet, they may have have other features you can't live without.*Note: There is NO auto fax/telephone switching on these models if you wish to use the same line for faxes and voice calls.*Number of ink tanks: The next important thing you should look at is whether you want to be able to replace each color individually or not. The MP750, MP760 and MP780 all have 5 individual ink tanks (photo black, black, cyan, yellow, magenta), while the MP130 and MP390 have only 2 (black and tricolor). The cost of each cartridge is about the same, but you will waste some leftover ink by throwing out the MP130 or MP390's color cartridge when just one color runs out.*Photo printing: If you're planning on printing a lot of photos, you should probably go with an mp7xx. These have a superior print head, as well as the 5 separate ink tanks. The MP760 is especially noteable with all the features Canon has added specifically for photos. These come at a price however, as the MP760 does not share the auto sheet feeder of its MP750 and MP780 cousins, or the fax of the 780.*However - If you plan on printing directly from memory cards, beware! The mp750 and mp780 do not have card slots! The 2 cheaper models and the mp760 do.*Auto sheet feeder: The mp130 and mp760 do NOT have an auto sheet feeder. All 3 of the others do. An auto sheet feeder is very useful when doing a lot of scanning or faxing.*Duplexing: The mp7xx models each have built in duplexing.*Size: The mp7xx models weigh around 30 pounds and are quite big. The MP390 is a smaller, and weighs 18 pounds. The mp130 has a tiny footprint for a multifunction printer, and weighs 14 pounds.Some features that all of Canon's current MFPs share:*Copying: Each of these models has a copy function, and all have the same resolution (600x600 black, 1200x1200 color).*USB 2.0 connection*Pictbridge direct photo printing support*All 5 models are great looking and will complement almost any decor.My recommendations:If you want a great price on an excellent printer and don't need a fax: MP130If price is an issue but you still need a fax: MP390If you can afford an MP700 series and don't need a fax, card slots, or the MP760's photo features: MP750If you need its exclusive photo features (but no fax or auto sheet feeder): MP760If you can afford an MP700 series and need a fax (but no card slots and none of the MP760s photo features): MP780
great sound, it's economic, nice balance of sound, it comes with a nice transport bag, and it's so cute, the size of my hand!ideal for travelling with it, for a party on the beach, pool party!i highly recomend!
I really love using this product. It is small so I can take it anywhere, and it is very easy to use; no software to download at all! I don't own my own computer, so it has made sharing photos much easier (I don't have to bother with connecting my camera to a computer via cables and cords). I strongly recommend this item to anyone who likes to share photos and doesn't like to lug around a lot of accessories and equipment.
Best laptop I have ever used hands down. Good bye Windows, and especially that horrible Vista (Aka Windows ME version 2 aka crap). The construction quality is unbelievable in this laptop. It runs cool, the screen is amazing (looks like peering into an aquarium!), it's fast, stable and just a beast! I've been using computers since 1994, and I got my first laptop in 2000. Blows any HP or DELL laptop out of the water, without a doubt!
This case is great for any small camera / video recorder like the GoPro.I was looking for a case to protect my GoPro Black, and the Pelican 1120Fit the bill, with a 20.00 pice tag it's a great buy.
I bought this camera like a month ago and i`ve been using it since there, it's realy a good camera and it has covered all my expentancies, I recomend it at all. It works as good as it seems to do
This ink cartridge works well for my printer HP 4480. Inks are always expensive but anyway it is in good shape and quality. Arrived on time. Thank you!
Love my new notebook case...it's well-padded and super stylish. Saw a photo of Paris Hilton with the same one; who knew she could use a computer?
I use this bag with my HDR HC7 and it fits perfectly. It has another front pocket that will just fit an extra tape. That is all you will fit in this bag, and that it the purpose I bought it for. Great bag.
These are very good head phones. A little pricey but still quite good. The option to fold them is great also.
I just bought the Canon S10 digital camera and so far it has beenworking great!S10 comes in a 8MB CompactFlash card which can hold up to 12 large pictures (1600 x 1200) and it is compatible with the 340MB card and connects to your computer using a USB port; if you have a Window95 or Windows NT system, don't worry, it also comes with a serial cable though using it would really slow down the actual download speed. S10 is also very compact compared with many other digital cameras, which is an excent choice if you have limited space on vacations. The feature I like most about this digi cam is that it has its own slide show built-in which you can hook up to your television with another cable that is provided in the package. Plus some other feature including Black and White photographs, slow motion, red eye reduction, etc.Here are some of my regrets: 1. The software that is provided with the digi cam is very poorly put together and crashes alot on my Toshiba notebook.2. The CompactFlash that is provided is TOO limited I would buy the 340MB card or buy a couple more of those 8MB cards.3. S10 uses to much power, you will need to buy the recharger for around $100 because the Canon is so desperite to get more money, or you need to buy a dozen of those batteries at $12 each3. 2x zoom is just not enough, you need at least 5x or greater...
I bought this TV because it has a narrow bezel- every other 32 inch LCD I saw (with the exception of a Walmart Ilo) was wider, and I was limited by a built in cabinet the device had to fit in. I had doubts about ordering something like this online, but have had no trouble at all, and counting tax, saved $300 over the Best Buy advertised sale price. The box came in less than a week, intact, and the TV hooked up easily and works great. Very good picture and much better sound than my last TV- I haven't hooked any external speakers
Always sounds fuzzy, very bad recpetion in some areas. The griffin road trip is much better. The good feature about it though is that it charges and is easily moved around your car.
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.
It comes in a plastic box with the Belkin packaging and label. Most other sites on here say they're Belkin yet they're fakes. They print the word Belkin on a white sticker and slap it on a plastic bag and stick the cord it in. The Belkin brand one is only about $1 more than the fakes.
I have recently purchased these head phones from amazon.This is a really worth every penny and even more. I have compared it to more costly head phones like the famous SONY MDR cans and BOSE quiet comfort and for a normal user like me, I am very happy with the results when compared to the price I payed for the BOSE and SONY head phones. The cable is very long and gives me ample movement. Intially the phones didn't seem to be very comfortable. It will take one or two uses before you get to like it and feel comfortable wearing them. The quality of the audio is very good and is comparable to the SONY MDR V6 cans. The treble and bass are good too. Few cons that I have noticed are, the ear pads do not look strong enough to last very long and you can feel your ears getting warmer while using the phones.
do not buy from this company...my hard drive was messed up since i got it, got a pro to tell me that and it made me mad simple&clean.
i have been using this cable for four months now and it is working good. i cant complain and it is cheap
Relatively quick scanning original images and slides, accurately and sharply; easy to use. One drawback: no capability for scanning transparencies.
Sony thinks of nearly everything! They even give you a wire so if you want you can hook these up to your walkman and use them for regular headphones.*The radio picks up very good*They have a nice red display so you can see how to tune in the dark.* and they only use 1 AAA battery so they are very light
I have been using this product for more than one month. The product was delivered quickly and the quality is good.
This product was as advertised. I received it 48 hours after placing order online. It doesn't get any better than that.
Well folks, I listented to all of you reviewers and ordered this TV. I should have listened to the Sharp reviews, as my D92U flagship model was nothing but problems and had to be returned to the Mfg. for a full refund. The comparison between the Sharp D92U really cannot be made because this TV is so superior, it is truly unbelievable! In fact, and in my opinion, this TV is superior to anything on the market today. The picture is just stunning!Buying through Amazon and their affiliate, Electronics Expo was totally a positive experience. I ordered it on Thursday night and it shipped on Friday and five days later it was sitting in my living room in Phoenix looking good.I won't get into all of the technical details as it really is inmaterial. This TV is simply the best on the market! The Best... My recommendation to potential buyers is to ignore all of marketing hype of all TV mfg's. and just buy this TV. It is supurb and frankly, I just do not know how one could get a more excellent picture. Don't even think twice, you will not be dissapointed!Another suggestion I have is buy it fast before the retailers understand what they have here and raise the price! Once again, this TV is better than any other TV I've looked at, at any price...At $2,763.00 plus $199 for shipping, it is a down right steal...You can pay more, a lot more, for another brand, but I doubt you will find a better TV.
I followed the instructions to the letter; and, you know what? One of my favorite vinyl albums is in my iTunes sounding great! I was able to EQ it just the way I like it. And I was also able to adjust/make up for the low gain coming out of my turntable by cranking up the record level. This item is everything I needed it to be!
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.
This worked, but is pretty wimpy at picking up a signal from 25 feet away
I bought my HP 548 in good faith. Paid good money. When it came time to buy a battery, I got shuffled around the planet talking to the folks (support) in India whom were polite but didn't provide any answers. The result was, I was to the forced to buy (on my own) a questionable battery from another source which doesn't work (it seems to be counterfeit). I'm glad Carly is gone from HP.HP: How about supporting your products from now on ? Only thing is...I won't be among your customers. Ever.
This laptop though not some superfast gadget is easy to use, and very easy to operate. The battery works very well, and the displaY is crystal clear. I would recommend this laptop to anyone
Bought this for my iPaq and immediately had to go on a trip. It works really well for charging and using the iPaq, but it was a little tempermental to seat the plug into the power connector in my husband's truck, not sure if the problem is with the truck or with the adapter, we'll see.Otherwise though it works great!
Sunpak makes great filters (visit their web site and read about the process they use), and this filter is typical of their quality.Why pay more for a filter that likely isn't as well made?
This LCD TV is one of the best on the market for as low of a price as it has. The HD ready tuner makes HD Cable hook-up as easy as can be. All the hook ups make it a well rounded TV. A Must buy for a picture enthusiast.
By the process of 'hard knocks' I've learned that high-priced noise-canceling headphones are inappropriate for my uses of the iPod - on hikes, walking around town, while working out, while gardening. The sound quality loss is too great, and the majority of such headphones will produce little crackles and static noises when you move jarringly. If you want iPod headphones, and you detest ear-buds, these very modestly priced Sennheisers may suit you. The sound quality is very fine. I suspect that they will not be impressively durable, but for the price you can buy a couple of pairs and stop worrying.
This is the unit I have but if this is an indication than the bigger ones aren't going to do much better. I thought long and hard about this purchase and even returned a few other options without opening them. I wanted this unit to power my Apple 15" PowerBook for tethered day long camera shooting. The puck style cable was attractive since I would hang the battery from a tripod and have uninterrupted power working with a camera tethered to the laptop.The preformance is pretty disappointing. My most recent test was running a movie and this external lasted 101 minutes with the Mac running highest preformance.. That's just a little better than an OEM Apple battery costing $129 or cheaper on ebay. I picked this up at Costco so I didn't pay $229 MSRP more like $179. Probably worth $79 for performance but the design is good so $20 for that too.As for support I misplaced the power relay which allows virtually any supplied computer AC cord to plug into the MFuel Battery to charge. Without it's just a paper wieght. MFuel support wanted $39.95 just for this part. That would have been a quarter of what I paid for the whole set. A cool company might have comp'd a replacement or maybe asked $20. A bit steep that's all i"m saying.Cool product well thought out but the battery life just isn't there unless your running a tiny Sony Vaio on low performance. The Apple may be a power hog but there's better deals on regular batteries. Maybe would run a PS Portable for the time advertised but not much more.Personally, I don't think any of these external battery packs are worth the money. The preformance is so hyped it's just ...dishonest!
Pros - The charger and the 4 1600mAh batteries are made in Japan. It is fairly compact and light. The wire is long enough so that I can always have the charger sitting on my desk. It operates between 100V and 240V so it is very suitable for overseas trips. Temperature control, will pause until batteries cool down.Cons - Without the conditioning feature, it is slightly overpriced. It would be nice if it works in cars too. The charge rate is lower than Kodak so it takes longer. According to the user manual, it will not switch to trickle charge mode after the batteries are fully charged.
A very nice case. It will fit a video 80GB iPod (5th gen), despite the "60" in the name. It is made of a durable plastic material that's easy to see through, and has rubber on the sides so it's easy to grip.It also has a nice sliding latch that wont accidentally come undone. To try and describe it further since it's not well illustrated: it's a dual sliding latch on the same side that requires two fingers to lock / unlock (or one finger in two steps). Picture your index finger and thumb meeting to unlock. Reverse to unlock.The cons are the are very small crevices around the edges (the case kind of flips open like a book) and around the exposed headphone and sync ports that a few dust particles can get it, though I'm not sure if that could have been prevented.And don't expect to dock your iPod while it dons this case. While this case doesn't add a lot of bulk, it wont fit in to a typical dock.Overall I would recommend this case.
I HAVE THIS PHILIPS MODEL PCRW804K17 AND I HAVE TRY TO INSTALL IT BUT WOULDN`T WORK. I HAVE INSTALLED IT BUT WOULD NOT READ THE CD. I DON`T KNOW IF THIS IS SUPPOSE TO BE INSTALL WITH A DRIVER OR NOT HOW DO I MAKE IT WORK? DO I NEED A DRIVERHELP
I have had one for six months and have had to send it back for replacement four times. It has very poor software and no documentation. It has trouble playing protected files, and the hard drive gets corrupted at the drop of a hat. Once corrupted, there is no fix except returning it for replacement because there is no mechanism for totally erasing the hard drive and restoring the player to a virgin condition. There are virtually no accessories and it appears to me that Toshiba may abandon the product very soon, especially now that Microsoft has decided to make Zunes with another company. (In case you didn't know, the Zune so far has been a Gigabeat in disguise.)
The SAMSUNG LN-T4661F HD LCD TV was a perfect right out of the box. Very user friendly. Hooked up both component and HDMI cables from cable TV box. Can't tell a difference between them viewed HD programs. Bought on-line before Christmas. Of course, prices dropped $300 right after Christmas. Oh well, still much cheaper than the B&M stores. Only drawback was delivery. Scheduled on Sat from 2-6.....had to leave and deliverer call at 8:30pm. Had to reschedule.
These earphones are great for listening to my audiobooks. They are soft and comfortable in my ears for long periods of time.
This interface cable was essential for updating the software on the hand control and scope motor. Required the purchase of an after market cable to connect the RS-232 cable to hand control base outlet(no need to connect to the outlet on the scope base with the SE).
A bit heavy, but well put together, lots of pockets and storages, thoughtful design. I would say this is Recomended.
I bought 2 of these with my gigabit switch, and I haven't had any problems yet. I get full gigabit speeds and the cables are sturdy. The snag-free clip is pretty convenient, although it's only running 4 feet from my floor to my desk.I didn't have any problem with the seller, but that's mainly because I didn't bother to check. I received the product I ordered and it works.
I got this from my parents this past Christmas and used it recently to go look at some possible wedding locations with my fiance. We had printed out some directions from Google, but we would have gotten lost if we hadn't had this thing with us. It was great! I set it so that it has a guy speaking with an Australian accent and it warns you about 3 times before you need to turn or keep left/right. The screen is plenty big and I didn't have any problems putting things in. You also don't always have to finish inputting the street name or city because it usually knows which one you are talking about before you're done and it gives you 3 or 4 to choose from based on what you put in. This is my first GPS and this one was definitely perfect for my needs.P.S. The navigation systems aren't perfect by any means and any GPS is going to have a few "mistakes" about where it wants you to go. These may cost you a few minutes, but I think that the majority of the time these things are pretty accurate.
It's been along time. I bought this camera new 7 or 8 years ago and still have it and use it. At that time it was a high end camera, I believe, the retail price was around $999.00. How things have changed! Now I can only compare it to a classic old black and white movie, silly and dated, but in it's time wonderful. It does what it does well, but with only 0.8MP it can't do much. A 14x optical zoom? Unheard of now! Takeing a picture at the full telephoto setting and then passing it off as anything other then abstract art would be absurd. Still, you've got to love them for thinking it was possible. This camera is a wonderful artifact (why I gave it 4 stars) of a not so far off distant time in digital photography.
I have found this camera to be one of the very best of its type. The operating system is ultra quick, fastest of any digital camera I have ever seen so you can grab that quick picture you might otherwise miss. The pictures are ultra sharp and can easily be enlarged to 11X14. The zoom feature is easy to use and there are more features then most people could ever use. The rechargeable battery lasts a very long time even when heavly using the flash. An added bonus is it has a real viewfinder that makes it easy to use in bright sun. It is easily pocketable, pants or shirt. Its one weakness is the viewscreen, which can be easily broken if the camera is accidently dropped on its edge. The camera is tough enough to keep working, but you'll have to wait to down load your SD card onto your computer to view your shots if you were unluckly enough to break the screen. In general, this is a tough little camera. Too bad Konica Minolta got out of the camera business and too bad Kodak or some other company didn't pick up this model or the X60 and continue manufacturing it. It would take a digital SLR to take better quality pictures.
Rubber cap stays securely in place and protects the drive. The cap attaches to a keyring, so it is not easily lost or in the way when you're trying to use the drive. Performance of the drive is excellent - never had any trouble after trying in numerous computers.
The shipping was fast and reliable. Product was just as specified.
I was doubtful at first, but so far after 300 prints, it is still going strong. No smudges, no lines, no gaps. It works just like the OEM for a fraction of the price.I will most definitely be ordering this again! This was for a Canon ImageCLASS MF3240
I literally grew up on this keyboard. I've been using it since I was 7 or 8 and I'm 19 now. Decided it was finally time to get a new one, it still works like a champ, but I wanted a different color. The old one was white, this one blends in with its surroundings much better. Plus this one is much more quiet, but still retains that same feel when depressing the key. Love the texture of it too.Some may say the arrow keys are too small, but who honestly uses arrow keys anymore anyways? It is either WASD or your mouse. Besides if you use them that much just turn Num Lock off and use the arrows on there.Took it apart almost instantly after I got it to find that the internal organs haven't changed much, they must have just changed building materials. I approve!
Windows 7 nor my Windows XP recognize the unit. Worked with my "IT" department to no avail. Have not contacted the company for their suggestions as of yet. In defence of this product, I purchased another brand and get the same results. In surfing the web it seems everyone using the usb interface is having problems with sata harddrives.
I have not been able to give this a full test yet. But be aware, if you have a Firewire 800 port, like I do on my iMAC 27" you need the 9 pin to 6 pin adapter. I think they sell here for around $12.More to come when my adapter arrives and I can actually test it.4 Stars for now because the description did not make that clear.UPDATE....Bumped this up to 5 Stars. Works great, seamless setup and firmware update as soon as I connected it. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS though. Load the software on you Mac. Turn OFF your Mac. Plug in your SOLO. Turn on your Mac and it should head off for a firmware update automatically. At least it did for me.Nice interface, especially for the money.Enjoy..
The SanDisk Sansa M240 has an LCD display with a backlight, however it's often hard to read because of poor contrast. The Creative Zen V and V+ have a much brighter display, are much more compact than the M240, and can display color photos at good resolution (the M240 can't display any photos at all), yet they're also compatible with Napster-To-Go. I'd recommend either of the Creative Zen V/V+ models over the SanDisk M240.The Play For Sure designation for MP3 players, and its logo on this particular MP3 player, don't guarantee it'll work for a Napster-To-Go subscription. Fortunately, the M200 series of MP3 players from SanDisk (including the M240) do work with Napster-To-Go so you can legally download an unlimited number of songs to up to 3 PCs and up to 3 MP3 players in one household.
I have purchased 3 of these batteries for in the pass for my families Canon Cameras. I have always been well pleased with this product. I get very good battery life with them. I always keep a spare. Just had the original battery to go bad, so I ordered another spare for Amazon for a very good price.Richard
If you're considering the ViaMichelin (under $200 GPS), you're probably trying to decide if a GPS that is more than $100 cheaper (much more than $100 in some cases) than its competitors is really any good. Honestly, I would have been skeptical too, however, a relative bought one of these units, and that gave me a chance to get their feedback before I decided to purchase one myself.My brief summary is that Yes, this unit is a good GPS and a great value. After using mine on a trip, I'd have a hard time justifying the more expensive models when this one works fine.Background: my GPS experience is limited to a 7-year old Garmin III Plus. I had to plan detailed trips on my PC using Mapsource, then upload the waypoints and routes to the GPS. It could be a time consuming process, and because the unit wasn't necessarily user friendly, my wife never learned how to use it.Enter the ViaMichelin. We just went on a weekend trip and had a chance to test the unit. Set-up time for the trip was about a minute - all I had to do was program in the street address of our destination.Now for the rundown.First - what it doesn't do well.a) Using it for the past two weeks (as a test only) around my home town, I was a little disappointed. It never sent me the wrong way, but it didn't always take the best route. Some of the routing issues were because of very new road construction in the area; and in some cases old "logging" roads are still in the database where new subdivisions have been built; and it may not calculate what my experience dictates to be the better route. Although this was disconcerting at first, I don't think it is a big deal as you'll see later.b) Macro-directions - i.e. for a several hundred mile trip. It will get you there, and if you're taking a route that involves some smaller roads between towns, this would be a good device if you aren't familiar with the route. But my route this weekend was very simple. Get to the interstate and drive. It didn't pick my preferred route to the interstate, and it wanted to route me through a city before putting me on the interstate when you can take a four-lane road for 4 miles to another connection to the interstate. (Although it did recover and finally suggest my route as I stubbornly drove "my way.") So, for a major trip, I'd recommend an internet mapping package for the primary route. Use this device if you have a lot of mind-numbing turn-by-turn.Now, what it does well:a) voice prompts are great. It doesn't matter that it doesn't say the street names. Turn right in 300 feet is good enough - especially with the map that you can glance at.b) It did great around my destination towns of Charlotte, NC; Gastonia, NC, and Rock Hill, SC. Did it take the best route as I drove from soccer fields, to hotels, to restaurants? I don't know since I wasn't familiar with the areas, but the routes seems to be just fine, they got me exactly where I needed to go, and I never had to look at a road map. And after all, this was the main reason I needed a newer GPS. It passed this with flying colors.c) My wife did some of the set-up while in the car. She'll be using this one on her on very soon.d) We wanted to find a particular restaurant, but didn't have the street address. The restaurant was in the Points of Interest database, and it took us right to it. Also, finding rest stops or nearby dining while traveling on the interstate was great.I also found a feature that was not listed in the 89-page manual. From the navigation map, if you touch the screen, it has a "bypass route" option. It will give you some distant options (1 mi, 5 mi, etc.) then it will find a bypass route for you. So, if you are approaching road construction or a traffic jam, this will route you off the interstate, take you up the road and bring you back on. Obviously you could just turn off the interstate and start driving, but then it's going to try to turn you around and/or try to get you back on sooner than you prefer. The bypass route lets you see where it is taking you by zooming out.In the future, I would like to do a side-by-side comparison w/ a more expensive (borrowed) GPS. Also, after more experience, I'd like to update this review.Bottom line: I am glad I bought this unit. I cannot imagine spending $100-$500 more on a more expensive model. Though the higher priced models may have better features, the value for the extra money just isn't there for me.
This is a great little phone for the most part.1)The buttons are not tiny, so you won't be pressing the wrong numbers by mistake.2)The digital readout is good, but after about two years it begins to fade a bit.3)The sound quality is clear.4)The cord is way too short though. You have to be sitting right next to the phone. But I simply replaced it with a longer cord.5)Programing is not too complicated, but keep the manual nearby for when you have to re-program numbers. It is not simple enough to remember how to do it easily.But it is better than most other phones I have used. I would recommend it to anyone who was looking for a new phone.
This littleCables to Go 40019 Optical to Coaxial Digital Audio Converterdoes everything it's supposed to do and it does it perfectly.I have an unusual situation: my Yamaha RX-Z9 audio/video receiver is placed on the top shelf of a custom-built component stand. It has to be there because it requires clearance of 12 inches on top and 8 inches on each side and the back. This is for proper heat dissipation. It gets HOT! (Do you think anyone mentioned this at the dealer's or in ANY review - and there were lots of them - of this item before I bought it? Yeah, right!)As I have about thirty gazillion wires back there and, to access them, I have to climb on a ladder and physically turn this (66 pound) receiver 90 degrees or so, any TOSlink (optical) cables I use tend to fall out when I turn the unit back to face the front. This is because the optical cables do not have a robust connection. Digital coaxial cables, with their RCA-type plugs, DO make a good solid connection to a receiver.This little converter comes to the rescue!I bought anePVision PHD-205LE HDTV Tuner ATSC / QAM (HD) / NTSC (Pass-through Only) Tuner Receiver Boxwhich has only an optical output for digital sound. Having now attached a short optical cable to this converter and a digital coaxial cable from the converter to my receiver, I can tell you that the (Dolby surround) sound is exactly the same as when I had the optical cable directly attached to the receiver (and before it fell out EVERY TIME when I turned the receiver back!).It comes with its own AC adapter and it takes up very little room. Placement in non-critical. As some others have written you MUST make certain that you buy the correct converter for your needs. In my case I needed to put an optical cable INTO the converter unit and run a digital coaxial cable OUT from it to my receiver. This company also makes a converter which does the reverse, digital coaxial cable IN and optical cable OUT for those who require that.At its price, it can't be beat and I recommend it highly.
Just purchased this and installed it in my 235 Conquest Whaler. Will need to continue to test to provide review on how it works.As far as installation, it went in easy and connects to the Verado Smartcraft system via the nema connection. I like how everything comes in one box (flush mount, transducer, etc.). But!!! Be warned, if your boat is more than 10 feet long, you will need the extension cable for the transducer. Oh and by the way, it is a special order item at boaters world type shops as well. So if you are like me and purchase this GPS and are excited to get to the weekend to get it installed, you will be dissapointed to find out that transducere cable isn't close to being long enough. You will have to special order from your shop or buy online and wait another week to use the sonar.Seriously...up the price by 5 bucks and include the longer cable. This was a complete dissapointment considering the amount spent for this unit.I will report back on the functional capability
I ordered these Sony wireless speakers and the first set didn't work properly. They would shut down and not work after a few minutes, the sending unit power shut down, then come back on and shut off again. I returned them and got a replacement set, they did the same thing - didn't work properly. Also, the range was not very good and one had to position the speaks just right to make them work. I'll look for some other product.
very poor item. the connectorsmake intermittentcontace; i have to hold them just so to ensurethat it works. spring for the extra $5 andbuy a better cable.
The price is right, inexpensive, it long enought and it works fine. You can't ask for much more than that.
The Onkyo HT-SR600S 5.l Home Theater Entertainment System is quite nice for the price! I gave it as a gift, and the recipients are very pleased.
It's works very well and the two extra usb ports are an added plus to this laptop keypad.
Super build & quality lens. Too much fun. Amazed over the quality of this little lens.
I believe this model line is discontinued. I bought the product March 13,2007 and Dvd drive failed this past February. The HDD and recording features worked great in the beginning. Once I learned the editing tools, I loved the copying features. A huge negative for me was the fact that the TV guide is incompatible with the Dish network and I could never get the Clock set. After buying the extended warranty in January and the product still under manufacturer's warranty, I sent the product in for repairs. After 2 months, they're still waiting on parts being shipped from Japan. This kind of service is pathetic. This seems to be a common defect in the line and this kind of service makes me reconsider buying other Panasonic products.
I purchased a Terk TV-55 antenna to pick up HDTV/DTV broadcasts from stations that were approximately 15 miles away from my home, all in the UHF spectrum. I have not been able to pick up any of them with the TERK 55.Using the antenna locator (www.antennaweb.org)all indications were the TERK-55 should have been good for my purpose, even from inside the home. It was not.From within my two-story home, I could find no location where I got acceptable reception on any channel. I then bought a 10' antenna mast and mounted the TERK-55 on my roof (chimney mount), at approximately the same elevation as my neighbors who have the "old fashioned" style antennas. While they receive local channels perfectly, I was only able to receive decent (but not great) analog VHF signals, very weak UHF analog signals, and no UHF digital signals.Terk customer support tried very hard to work with me to solve the problem. The were willing to send additional parts, etc. to try to make it work, but ultimately we could never isolate the problem to a specific issue.I bought extra in-line amplifiers (TERK BIA-20) to try to accomodate for my relatively long cable run (about 150 feet), but the amplifiers actually made the problem worse (guessing it conflicted with the internal amplifier on the antenna, but that's only a guess).Bottomline ... I'm not an expert antenna installer, but I'm going back to an "old fashioned" style antenna.From my perspective, the TERK 55 was a failure ......but if you are going to try it, I'll give you one piece of technical advice. While you point most "yagi" style antennas at the station for best reception, you do not point the TERK-55 at the station. Especially for UHF channels, best reception actually comes when the TERK 55 is perpendicular to the station (i.e. if the station is north of you, align the antenna east/west, with the printing on the antenna case facing the station).Hope this helps.
i have owned this camera since it first came out years ago,i have taken thousands of pictures and it is still kicking,we recently gave it to our son when we bought a canon.Zoom works ok if you are super steady.toughest camera ive ever owned.
Like all Philips brand products I have purchased it works fine at first then after a very short while it stops working. I'd save up and spend a little more money on a decent burner if I had it to do over again...
I already owned the V-MODA Bass Freq model. It was okay, but I wanted something with better overall sound, which the Vibe was supposed to provide. I had also read that it was better at staying seated in the ear than the Bass Freq. I'm happy to report that the Vibe fills the bill in both areas. It sounds very good, although in a perfect world I'd like bass response exactly halfway between it and the Bass Freq. Clarity and separation are better than the Bass Freq, and since the plastic "handle" that's part of the Bass Freq is absent on the Vibe earpieces, they do stay in the ear better, although there, too, they're not perfect. I'm glad I'm no longer a runner, for instance, because add some sweat into the picture and I think they'd be falling out all over the place. Finally, I wish I had some experience with the really expensive earphones from, say, Shure so I could offer a comparison, but alas, I do not. I do, however, recommend the Vibe without reservation as having great sound for comparatively little money.
The hard drive does what it is suppose to, it stores data. I have been using the NetCenter for over 6 months and everything has been solid. The only complaint that could be made is in regards to the setup software. It definitely made it a whole lot easier than trying to set it up via the Windows provided applications. I still wouldn't say it is something the computer novice should attempt unless they are comfortable calling tech support if things were to go wrong. But overall a very good buy.
I bought these after seeing them very highly rated on a consumer rating site. I've just used them a couple of times, and find they are everything promised- easy to focus, focus very close up, quite light and comfortable. I find it a little difficult to get the interpupillary distance just right (that is, the distance between the eyepieces so there isn't a shadow around the field of vision) and it tends to alter while being carried so has to be fixed repeatedly. But that's getting easier with practise. The only complaints I have are with the 'extras'- like the snap-on eyepiece protector which is designed to be fixed on the strap. It doesn't stay on the eyepieces so doesn't actually provide any protection while walking with them- and the thin plastic slot that holds it on the strap tore the first day out. The product logo (a tiny bit of plastic glued on the binocs themselves) came off the first day- not that it serves a purpose, but for the price these cost you don't expect things to fall off! And the strap is difficult to put on and to adjust.Overall, I think I would buy these again and recommend them- but I wonder why the manufacturers would have poor-quality stuff on such a high-quality piece of equipment?
I got this as a gift for a friend (she can never find her adapters) and this has saved her life more times then she can count. This kit keeps you covered no matter how you travel or what you're doing.
I am so sorry I wasted my money on this iPod. It's unreliable and doesn't work most of the time. The battery runs down fast; iTunes frequently won't recognize it and I've had to reset a dozen times. Oh yeah, it went back to the factory once. They said it's fine. I wish I could get my money back.
purchased to help extend the network. so that my dish receiver could be on the network as i don't have a landline telephone. the extender will save me 5.00 a month in fees from dishpaying for itself in just 10 months. easy to install, easy to work with. i have had this item now almost 2 months and haven't had any problems at all with it.
I was very dissatisfied with the performance of this antenna. I don't have cable, and thought this would inprove my reception. With the return stipulations, I just decided to write the expense off. I had to revert back to my old antenna. I wish that I would have read the return policy before I bought it.
Works great, best at low setting since its near other fans, but now that it is a few months old it is getting loud. Other then that, get it, its cheap! Beware, no lights and NOT UV reactive.
Buy this camera with the accessory kit and a bigger memory card. We love ours. No problems.
Great little camera for the price. This camera does not have all of the bells and whistles as some of the more expensive camera's, but for the price you get a great camera with more features than the average user will ever use, and so far, it seems that this camera is as reliable and rugged as you would expect from the sony name.
I bought this as an extension to a Apple 23" Cinema Display. The female end does not accept the standard tightening screws, which may explain why the screen image had hundreds of pixels replaced by bright green dots, especially in darker areas of the screen. Either the connection cannot be made tight enough (lack of screws) or the cable is simply inferior. To check, I purchased a replacement (same female to male 6' dvi cable) by "Cable to Go" and it works perfectly. The replacement cable has tightening screws at the female end, so I don't know exactly why this StarTech cable failed, but it failed. In a quasi-controlled experiment, the StarTech cable gets one star (you do get most of the video signal).
I've had my Channel Plus 5545 in service for 4-years now. I live in a deep fringe "Over-The-Air" area with severe local electrical pollution and have a security camera system. Solutions for decent channel distribution in my home were few. Channel Plus had what I needed to get digital Off-Air and to have four added channels of my own choosing. The 5545 is also drift free and stable (frequency agile and reliable), and gives Blonder Tongue modulator models a run for the money.It wasn't just a simple addition of the 5545 though. I had to install a stacked array of Winegard high gain highly directional UHF antennas with proper cable termination lengths before I could get reliable digital channels of sufficient strength over the air in the UHF band. The UHF antennas were the 9095P, and I had to use a high gain low noise Channel Master CM-7775 to keep signal levels high over the UHF cable run for just one TV. Since I had one UHF station 3-miles away in one direction and the majority over 40-miles in other directions in the distance, I had to install a Winegard channel filter to lower the output from the close by station. I also had to install a VHF only high gain highly directional Winegard antenna and a Winegard AP 3770 "VHF only" low noise pre-amp. With this in place, I finally had perfect reception at one TV.The security system, a DVD/VCR recorder player, and two digital satellite systems also needed to be added - and the Channel Plus 5545 took care of adding them to analog channels 56, 58, 62, and 64 (added channels must be separated by one channel from others, and shouldn't be shared with off-air channels broadcast on or directly adjacent channels to selected modulated channel outputs on the 5545). If you do place a modulated channel on an analog channel used to broadcast off-air digital channel/s, you will lose the digital channels broadcast from the analog channel. Now, this is a lot of reception source equipment, and I was able to put it all away in a closet with the 5545 modulator - and happily out of sight using a Channel Plus 2100A wall plate, a Xantech 291 IR receiver, and IR emitters added to the 5545 modulator. This is the main reason the Channel Plus 5545 is so well liked by owners - you can use IR targets to control everything from each room. The Channel Plus 5545 is also equally at home with CATV systems.Now, as I said, this is everything set up for proper reception in ONE ROOM. To add the TVs in the rest of my home, and continue having great reception with no loss from connecting all of them, I used the Channel Plus DA-550HHR - and powered it using the coax from the 5545 modulator. This gave great signals throughout my entire home to each TV set. Using added 2100A IR wall plates and Xantech 291 IR receivers, I can also control everything using the IR emitters on the 5545 modulator.The 5545 modulator provides boost to modulated channels, but the DA-550HHR outputs 3.5 dB from each coax output, and allows for proper insertion of my off-air antenna system.The Channel Plus 5545 has few drawbacks, but it does have some. The modulated channels can appear grainy or have interference patterns if they are too near a strong analog off-air or CATV channel. The grainy appearance shows up a bit worse using an HD TV set - very similar to tuning in an old analog off-air channel or viewing old analog movies over a digital channel. There is no upscaling of the signal. Even grainy, the channels are superior to clear but old school analog off-air channels. The 5545 would be perfect if it created digital channels instead of analog.Sound using the 5545 is decent, but it isn't stereo despite the need for connecting both right and left channels of the audio source - it requires both as it combines them to a mono audio signal. If you only connect one to one input, sound volume will be reduced. To prevent this, you can use a splitter to input a single audio output to both of the audio inputs per 5545 modulated channel. Channel Plus once sold a decoder that was used to convert the mono output back to stereo, but it's no longer offered. If you want stereo now, you have to purchase the Channel Plus SVM-24 modulator. While the SVM-24 reproduces full MTX, and offers Dolby, video is S-video. In other words - no HDMI or High-Def video beyond 480i will be output from the SVM-24.For the price, the Channel Plus 5545 is a good solution for adding up to four channels to a coaxial viewing system - excellent for security system cameras. While I would like to have better picture definition, I can't complain about the Channel Plus 5445 modulator. It has been a rock solid system that runs 24/7 and has proven itself to be totally reliable.*Note* Be sure to protect your coax system with blocking capacitors where needed (where IR wallplates aren't used), and to use coax surge arrestors on off-air antennas connected to the coax system. I also use a blocking capacitor at each coaxial connected end-components served by my coax distribution system. My distribution system has never given a problem - and the 5545 is the heart of it.Should you need to have only one modulated channel added, there is the 5415HD that does up to 720P with full stereo. This unit outputs using true digital channels - perfect for HD TVs. But, the 5415HD has no IR features.Update 7/2/2012:Curious about the price of this product in 2008? $189.99 was the price for this product direct from SolidSignal in August of 2008. SolidSignal is also an Amazon storefront seller.***Note***If you own a Channel Plus IR passing distribution amplifier that is connected properly and isn't passing IR, theCHANNEL PLUS 2181 I/R Expandercan restore the IR passing feature - if the distribution amplifier is still passing IR to its connection panel for power and IR. This can eliminate the need for a new distribution amplifier if IR distribution is wanted.Made in China
Received my portable friction mat quickly and have used it on a daily basis. It was definitely a great purchase and I would recommend this product to others without hesitation.
I've been using these headphones for 2 months now, and I can honestly say there are the best ear-plug phones I have ever had. Good noise canceling and sound, sits firmly in ears. The only minus I personally found is length of cable. Without cable extension I am unable to plug headphones to my IPAQ and attach it to my waist - it's to short. With extension cable is too long etc. Anyway I recommend these headphones - you will not find better stuff in this price range.
I live well within the 40 mile range, but was unable to pick up a single station using the antenna on the roof even adding another amplifier.
Had 7 or 8 old hard drives I wanted to transfer data from... plugged each in and was able to recover the old data. Only stumbling block was making sure the drives were jumpered as master drives - just required a little Googling to find the correct master setting for some of the drives that had been used as slave drives. Great deal for under $20.
I've had one of these for several years, and we just bought a second one. It is very durable and the layout is very convenient. There are lots of compartments and pockets for easy organization.
We use these in a professioanl training environment, matched to an 80 watt HK amp. They are the main speakers. They are clean, but not loud enough for our large training room full of people. These would be well served as rear speaking in a 5.1 system or in small rooms where loud volumes are not needed.The speakers were a bit smaller than I expected. The included brackets were easy to use and are plenty stable.Overall I am pleased with the quality of the sound of these speakers.
I bought this for my husband for golf and he loves it. It is both accurate and simple to use. I thought about getting a golf GPS, but decided on this and I'm 100% glad I did.
The camcorder came in perfect condition and timely. My daughter received it for Christmas and she loves it.
I bought this KVM a few weeks ago after scouring the web for USB KVM boxes. This was one of the few out there that qualified. The reason I needed a USB switch was for my wife's computer, which is an Apple Power Mac G4. The other computer hooked up to it is a clone Pentium 3 system. So far, we have not had any problems with the unit. In general, we tend to put the Apple in sleep mode when we shut in down rather then power it off altogether. When we switch back to the Apple after using the PC for a while, the Apple automatically turns on without having to wake it up. On the PC side, I am running Windows XP, and I normally shut it down in hibernation mode. Switching from the Apple to the PC, all I have to do is hit the power button, and I'm up and running with both the mouse and keyboard completely functional.One side note - I am using the Macintosh USB keyboard that came with the Power Mac, and the USB mouse is a Microsoft Optical. So far, both of these devices have worked great between the two computers. Also, we have an HP DeskJet printer which we share between the two computers, and I plugged the printer into one of the two USB slots that are on the front of the KVM. So far, it's worked great.Other then it being PC and MAC friendly, this is a great system if only for the fact that it comes complete with everything you need to set it up - no need to go out and buy more cables. The only drawback I could see is that you are limited to sharing the KVM between only two computers. But if what you are looking for is a good (and inexpensive) way to share one keyboard, mouse, and monitor with two computers (whether it is a MAC or PC), then this would be a sound solution for you.
I have a Canon S30. The original battary is 570mA, the replacement equivalent is 700mA, made in Taiwan. I received the battary 2 days after I ordered it via regular mail(I live in NC, shipper is in SC.). The battary comes fully charged. I plugged it into my camara. It works well. Just not sure if I can recharge it as many times as my original one. So I gave a four star rating. Anyway, for such a low price, worth a try!
I have now purchased two of these, they are perfect for Iphone, smart phones, and MP3 players. I usually just hook up my phone and play Pandora and the sound that comes out of this relatively small system is quite amazing.
This camera case is just perfect. We have a new Olympus camera, and this case fits perfectly, and it's thick and cushy enough to protect it, while small enough to fit in your pocket or purse. Comes highly recommended!!
Basically this item comes down to the money to build ratio. For the steep price tag, you would expect the item to feel durable, smooth, comfortable, etc... But really what you get is an awkward, rough, flimsy item.I have had the Logitech Marble Mouse for quite some time and love it (although I would like a scroll wheel - hence why I got this guy). I am going back to the marble mouse, because this trackball after two weeks has just been awful. I figured it might just need an adjustment, but it really is not a quality item (ESPECIALLY FOR THE PRICE TAG).The feel is awkwardly uncomfortable and it lacks vista+ drivers (as many have noted). Other than swapping left-click/right-clicks, you are stuck with the defaults of "middle mouse" and "back".The scroll wheel gets in the way here as you move the ball around - it gets rotated pretty easily. Also, the wheel is not a smooth glide or even slightly rough - it really does feel like you're damaging it during use.Save the money and annoyance and get the Logitech Marble Mouse, they are getting rarer (as trackball users are few) - but they are great. Vista+ drivers, four button customizable, and if you want scrolling - you can customize a button to initial the scroll. Spend the extra 30+ bucks on some new ram [well, until prices started rocketing].
When I bought this item, it was the cheapest I could find on the market. I have had not problems or complaints with it. Holds lots of high resolution pics on my camera.
I have used xyron products for many years. Card making ,scrapbooking and labels to name a few uses.Love, love, love this product.
I bought one of these off the egg a few years back am very satisfied with it but i didn't pay close to this price. That price is just ridiculous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Look for a better deal than this .
I purchased this GPS receiver to assist in a GPS driven project. It was very reliable and easy to configure. Like most NMEA compliant receivers it comes with a virtual COM port driver to make communication very easy from any programming language with a serial addressing library (Python and PySerial were great).I did not use it with commercial software but I foresee no issues.
Do not - I repeat - do not buy that thing. The power unit died after one year and Roku wrote me that they don't have replacement units any more. The power unit is in a sealed box together with the bass loudspeaker. So, forget it. Look at the Roku forum: many people have the same problem.
This lens works exactly as expected:1. Sharp corner to corner, wide open, as sharp as the 70-200 2.8 zooms2. Almost no vignetting wide open, completely gone by f/43. CA is minor, correctable in-camera in the 5D Mark III or in RAW4. Relatively light weight and small compared to the 70-200 f/2.8 zooms5. L-Quality build and optics6. if you use the 70-200 f/2.8 mostly at 200, this is a cheaper alternativeAll that said, I'm not keeping it. I find that image stabilization is an absolute must at anything over 100mm on today's high resolution sensor cameras. I check each shot for camera motion blur, and if it's there the photo is not perfect. Even at f/2.8, hand-holding this lens is out of the question in existing indoor lighting. I tried getting blur-free shots in a bright room and it's nearly impossible without going up into noisy ISOs. On a tripod, it's great. Today's 70-200 f/28 lenses have IS, as does the 100mm Macro L, all the telephoto lenses longer than 200, and even the 24mm and 28mm lenses got a makeover with IS (!). An IS version of this lens would make sense.A better option: Buy the 70-200 F4 L IS instead. Here's why:1. Optically, it's just as good at 200mm.2. Size and weight are similar.3. You get the versatility of 70-200mm zoom.4. Ergonomics are better.5. Four stops of image stabilization.You lose one stop of light but you gain 4 stops of hand-hold-ability; a net gain of three stops. And you can shoot hand-held down to 1/30 second.
IT WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE TO KNOW THAT IT does not work with windows 7, but I tried it with my XP laptop and WOW, it worked just like it says.......I suppose that is ok ...I wish I could get it working with windows 7 .
I use the 11x14 inch portfolio book, and in fact have four of them in my photo library. I prefer to have a hard copy in this large photo size of the quality photographs I want to keep for visual display wherever I go. This book comes in various sizes, but for me the 11x14 gives the viewer a large photograph to view, but not one so large as to be unwieldy. It comes with 48 acid free clear sheets to drop photos into, each sheet holding up to two photographs. The seating is tight enough to keep any moisture from reaching my photos and are clear enough that I don't have to withdraw a photo for someone to see it clearly enough. The covers to these books are practically indestructible, which is nice because they will protect your photos if something heavy is laid upon the covers. I don't do scrap books, but do take thousands of photographs when I vacation. When I find a few that really please me, I don't want to spend hours sifting through image files trying to find the ones I want to display, I can just grab one of my portfolios and hit the road. In the world of digital imaging, where the computer gremlins sometimes get hungry, it is nice to resort to old-fashioned hard copies for safety and viewing.
I bought this player because of the combination of 30 GB hard disk mp3 player and fm-radio. The positive details are mentioned in many reviews. All in all I'm very satisfied with the purchase, although I think the player is a little bit to heavy, if you want to go jogging with it. Sometimes it crashes, if it gets moist from sweating. Compared to the I-Pod there are not so many useful accessories. You can not play songs while the Accu is recharging.
I like Lexmark printers in general. I have a Lexmark Black and White laser one that has lasted for a long time. However, I've had this one for one month now and on the 200th print, I began getting the dreaded "black fog" all over the page that others have reported (basically a 5% black "wash" over the entire page).As a designer, I cannot show clients a print like this.Indian Technical support was no help, had never heard of this issue, and will be calling me right back. That was three weeks ago. I'm just waiting by the phone.Ink is consumed very fast and is expensive. Unless you don't print many color documents - then you're golden.UPDATE #1:After reaching Indian technical support again and speaking with them about the "grey fog" they are sending me a new part. Now, it's too early to report that this corrected my issue, however, it was better than nothing. If I receive this part and things change then I will report.UPDATE #2:A Technician came and exchanged some parts and we got a clean (no fog in bkgrnd) print, but after one day it returned. After calling customer service again we actually switched the black Photoconducter (thing attached to the front door that you pull down to open) with the Magenta one and now everything is fine again. Weird, but working without the black fog now....UPDATE #3 (9/15/2008):The "Grey Fog" returned after 30 outputs. Switching out photoconducting unit is no longer of any help. The good news is that my girlfriend is enjoying her new Lexmark color laser printer that I just gave to her. She doesn't mind the color issue or the "grey fog." I purchased a Xerox Phaser 8560/N and it's great.
Did not work for a late 2007 MacBook.One chip worked, but both didn't work together.Pretty useless because we need both to work to take advantage of best data transfer rates.
Bought Epson 60C initially at another retailer. Read all reviews on Amazon and PC magazines. Turned in my Epson after 2 days even though the Epson was only [money]. After you switch cartridges few times, Epson started costing more. Have been printing color and text. Text looks sharp matching laser. I have been in printing industry for over 15 years and am impressed by this printer and other comparables' image quality. Printed a sample photo on a sample borderless photo paper and it looks just like a real photo print from a 35mm film. To an average eye, it looks better than your average 35mm film output.Only complaint is it gets noisy sometimes when I turn it on and at other seemingly random times. After I switched out of a surge protector and plugged it in directly to wall outlet, the random adjustments of the inkjet head (and associated noise) got eliminated quite a bit.Overall, would recommend this printer (especially now that I got a ... price match from a local retailer). ...
Autofocus doesn't work well at all, but then who needs autofocus on a fisheye lens? Very good images from this, and the chromatic abberation and vignetting is easily fixed in Photoshop.
I have owned 3 c5000 series Oki printers and could not be happier. We print far more than the specs for these printers are designed for and as long as you take care of them similar to changing the oil on your car, these are great machines. I use 2 fuser for each printer to prevent the overheating issue for high volume printing. We print close to 10,000 prints a month and switch out the fuser of the machine every 100 prints. So far, I have almost 200,000 prints on 2 of my fusers. Great product.
I took this Nikon 200mm micro lens to Desert Botanic Garden two days after I received. The pictures taken with this lens are absolutely beautiful.
I purchased 3 of these MP3 players. They did not have an installation CD and they did not have any documentation (user manuals) in the box. it says that it is included but there was nothing included with them. I bought these for my grandchildren for Christmas and it would be nice if San disk would include the information as to how to use the product. If you could tell me how i could get it that would be great.
This mount is great. My Garmin stays put, right where I want it. But then when I want to use it in another car, I just pick up the mount and take it with me. It's a little heavy (as it needs to be to keep from sliding around on the dash), so you probably wouldn't want to lug it around too much. But it's so much more convenient than those suction-cup-on-the-windshield things.
If you are looking for a screen protector for an LCD screen, do not wast your time running around to the stores. (Trust me I did) The fellowes one is easy to put on and dosen't bubble. It is barley there great way to protect your screen. Highly recommended. Also anti-glare so it dosen't effect the picture qualtiy.
Without video upconversion and HDMI audio (see previous reviews), don't expect to throw away those audio cables and analog video cables, and plan on spending a bit of time programming a universal remote to correctly set the components to the right settings.Furthermore, the automatic audio balancing system never worked. It always said "Audio Error" in a very quiet room.
I had my nino for about 4month.. All my friends and co-workes have PALM V but I decided to go nino because it was a WinCe based. I like most of functions and it sync with outlook pretty good over serial or infrared. Except it little too big compare to PALM V. I cannot really carry around inside my pocket. But what can I complain. It surve the purpose and I am using daily..
The Creative Zen Vision M is an excellent mp3 player for the price. The buttons are very sensitive and take some getting use to. My largest criticism is the instruction booklet is 6 languages of very little useful information. The booklet tells you that there is more information online. When you download the info, you get the same book you already have. But after about a day of trial and error , I've figured it out. I love having a vast library in my pocket. The ear buds could be better, I'll probabaly replace them with something that stays in my ears better. I have 50 extra bucks to do so, because I didn't buy the Ipod.
We've had these for a couple of weeks hooked up to the TV in our family room, and they're perfect for this. I have them plugged into the rca audio out on our Samsung lcd, so we can mute the tv sound and adjust the volume on the headphones. No need to turn off the tv speakers or mess with any menu items. I can watch tv after the kids are asleep, and the range has been really good for me. I can move into the kitchen or even down into the basement (still within 20 feet straight-line) of the transmitter and only get a little static. Best of all, we have the base unit behind the wooden doors of the entertainment center, so it doesn't show at all but the connection is still good. There's also much more harmony in the house when my daughter wants to watch the Wizards of Waverly Place marathon she dvr'd and the rest of us don't have to partake. I wouldn't call these super high fidelity and wouldn't want to use them for music, but they're perfect for tv.
I really like this product, but for the price (unless you really need a LOT of storage space) the 256MB version is really MUCH MUCH CHEAPER and hits a great price point. Otherwise, it is a great product.If you think about it, there really are only 4 ways to exchange technology between computers (for the average person).You could use a floppy drive -but they are not standard anymore on next generation computers, and they only hold 1 megabyte of infomation -hardly enough to handle more than a low resolution picture or two.Or, you could use a Zip drive. But here's the problem. You now have 100, 250, and 750 megabyte drives, and though you can read any of the older zip disks with a newer drive, you CANNOT WRITE ON THEM (and the reading process is REALLY slow). I made this mistake, and I am stuck with a 750 Megabyte drive that no one else has, so I can't do much more than backup my own data.Or, you can burn information to a CD-rom and move it that way. Yes, you can do this, IF you have a burner and a blank cd on the computer you need data from, but that very likely may not be an answer either for casual transfers.And finally, what I had been using most of the time, email. You can realistically email up to 3-5 MB of pictures or files -but really only if you have broadband. Pretty easy to use, and many people have it, but not a solution for photos or large files.This is where the jumpdrive comes in -and I think it is the perfect replacement. It is the size of your little finger and (this version) holds 512MB! Best of all, the price is coming down every month. (If you're still a little price-shy, wait 6 months and it'll drop in half -or, consider purchasing the 256MB or the 128MB model which are even better values for what you get. The 512 is more valuable for MP3/photo transfers.)Haven't used one before? You pull of the cap and plug the drive directly into your comuter's USB port. (You don't need any software or drivers to preload -you 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 "Lexar Media (H:)" You then treat it like you would any other drive -you can save files to it, or you can just drag and drop files to it. Once the light stops flashing just pull it out, cap it, and go.Here's another cool thing about the Lexar version of this drive. There is a little green light on the memory stick that lights up and blinks when it is first plugging in, and also when it is loading data. This will prevent you from removing the stick before the data is loaded -which is usually something that happens very quick!I am very happy with this portable drive. It is something that is effortless to use, and is small enough that it can basically hang on your keychain so you have it wherever you need it. (In fact, there is actually a hook on the top of the drive so you can clip or hook it to whatever you want.)The only thing to keep in mind is that it is a little small, and can get misplaced easily. If you are not going to carry it with you (with your keys), I'd recommend putting it somewhere that you are not going to forget, or tying a bulky keychain to it so it can't get lost.One more thing, I recently got rid of my old computer -and I mean my VERY old computer. I needed to move all my files. Unfortunately, I found that my Zip Drive on the computer no longer worked, and only one USB port even functioned any more. In came the jump drive to save the day. I spent the next 30 minutes moving over all my files to my new computer. Floppy would have worked for Word files, but this Jump Drive was a dream for all my MP3s that I'd burned and the pictures that I'd taken.I got a jumpdrive for my parents, and they've actually started to use it. Amazing -that alone makes it worthwhile.
i got this minisd for 1 month now and its working like a charm.buy it it the best choice for the best price.
Just bought this screen and set it up with an Epson Home Cinema 8500 UB. The picture quality is exceptional. In my opinion, the Epson with this Elite screen is actually better than going to the theater. The colors just jump off this screen and are crystal clear.My friend has an Epson 8100 and the Elite Screens Manual Pull Down Projection Screen ( http://www.amazon.com/Elite-Screens-Manual-Projection-Screen/dp/B00061O4DW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s;=electronics&qid;=1265148876&sr;=8-3) and the picture quality was not nearly as good as this screen. I think it's totally worth the extra money to get this screen.In terms of setting up the screen, it takes longer than the company claims. I set up the screen by myself and it took me 2.5 hours. It was however my first time setting up a projection screen - so take that with a grain of salt.One issue that I cared about was the ability to transport the screen in the future. The company doesn't make any direct claims on if deconstruction of the screen is "easy". I can tell you that taking the screen apart will take just as long as setting it up and it isn't easy.Overall, I'm very happy with my purchase. If you are considering buying a projector, this screen is the best overall value currently available on the market.
These earphones broke in only 3 months of using.It would be wiser for anyone to invest in a better model then these.
As other reviewers have noted, the DVD drive fails commonly, as mine did. However, that really didn't bother me since the upscaled DVD picture quality was so lousy. I went back to using my Xbox 360 for DVD.Also, there are very few options to adjust the sound output. Think the virtual center channel isn't loud enough? Think the virtual satellite channels are too loud? Too bad. This was particularly noticeable on games and movies with a rich 5.1 track. Sounds that were supposed to be auxiliary background noise would often drown out dialog or sound effects.Seriously, don't buy this. If you want a 2.1 channel system, there are far better options. If, like me, you are buying a 2.1 channel system because you think your room isn't a good candidate for a 5.1 channel system, get creative. Maybe there are ways to mount your speakers or run your wires that you haven't thought of. In the end, no matter how "advanced" a 2.1 channel system is, they will never sound as good as a decent 5.1 channel system.
This is my second digital camera and I think it would be the best choice. It does drain your batteries quilckly if you use the LCD too much. It has amazing quality and with the A/V cable included, you can present a slideshow on TV. It is incredibly awsome for first time users. It is really cool and easy to use. You must buy this one.
I like the canon sd400 very much. Just went to Disney Land and I loved the pictures I took.
Omg the depth of field on this baby is outstanding. I've been wanting to get this lens for a long time and my bf-now-hubby bought this and a wireless remote for me for my bday and I was in heaven. I love the way the photos turn out with this. It's a great portrait lens, does really well in low light, and the pics are just beautiful.
Overall this radar detector works great. The 'speed' cameras on the freeway are the worst for any detector, as they don't pick them up unless they have zapped someone ahead of you. This one will pick it up in that case about 1/2 mile away. The flashing lights are a little much when night driving. Overall, it works great.
That was one of the worst things I ve bought in my life. It stoped working in less than 2 hours. everytime I turn it on, a message of FAT Error is showed on the display and it automatically turns off. Unfortunately I'm in Brazil now (I will stay for more 12 mounths)and therefore i won't be able to make the change.Could you help me?
I own a HP Pavillion Dv6500. Purchased the crucial 4G (2Gx2) of memory. Installed the new memoryreceived, and my computer recognized the entire 4Gs. I would definitely recommend this product.
I ordered a new radio unit after my old one died. When the shipment arrived though all the assessories were there (dock, cords, remote) but no radio unit. When I contacted customer service I was told that they wouldn't be able to fill it because of continually fluctuating inventory. So since I had no need for assessories to a radio I didn't posess, nor would posess, I returned what I had for the full refund. Didn't make up for wasted time not to mention a month's worth of wasted subscription though.
For years, I've seen combination pens with lights, but this lighted stylus is just the ticket for using your PDA in the dark, especially on Palm models with an unlit Graffiti panel.The Light Stylus comes with four interchangeable tops to fit a wide variety of PalmOS PDAs (the one I bought doesn't claim to fit PocketPC models.) One of them was a near-perfect match for my Palm i705 stylus, and in fact fit even better than the factory stylus in that it isn't as tight a fit. I did have some difficulty switching the top - there are no instructions - but a firm pull does the trick. There's even a reset pin under the top!The light is yellow and reasonably bright - good enough for use in the dark, though it's no flashlight. As a general-use stylus, it works well - the translucent plastic tip has a good writing feel. The only issue I have, and this is minor, is that sometimes you have to play with the rotation of the top to get the light to stay on, or off. Once you find the right position, though, it stays.Inexpensive enough to be an impulse-buy (as it was for me), the Saitek Light Stylus is a great idea at a great price. I recommend it to all Palm PDA users.
I've had this Cowon A2 (30GB) for a few months. I'm not going to really comment on the features, because those are easily accessible elsewhere. Suffice it to say that they're fantastic on paper, and it's not an Apple.This product shines in the truth of its marketing claims. It does everything it should, with nary a problem! It doesn't freeze, crash, require reformatting, etc., as an older player I used to own did (the D-Link Roq-It 10GB... *shudder*). The latest firmware was preinstalled. All I had to do was plug it into my USB2.0 hub, and it worked. It's quite fast, actually running at USB2.0-like speeds. It would probably take around 45s or so to upload 1GB to it.If you're wondering how this PVP does on streaming a video file to a television with the included AV cable, it's wonderful - I couldn't see any artifacts whatsoever. The video and audio were both smooth and clear, just like on the A2's built-in screen (only bigger and louder, of course).The leather case is nice in most respects, but when the main flap and the side flap are open simultaneously (to see the screen and access the I/O ports), there's nothing holding the player securely in the case. You could just tilt the case forward and the player would slide right out.I am so, so happy I bought this. Great design, fit and finish combine to make a PVP accurately rated as a top performer in nearly all categories at sites like [...] (who calls it "our favorite portable media player").UPDATE 20110821: I've had this for about five years now, and I figured I'd give it a more long-term review. In a nutshell, it's still perfect. The battery life is still stellar, the video quality is unchanged, audio quality unchanged, button reliability unchanged, everything wonderful. It still looks and works like it did when I bought it.
I found out after providing the serial number to customer support that this IS NOT a new Palm as advertised, and therefore it is not covered by the warranty. Palm will charge me $25 for technical support per call because it is a refurbished model. I could have saved over $70 if I had wanted to get a refurbished one! I am VERY disappointed that Amazon misrepresented this product.
I bought this in conjunction with the Olympus Digital Voice Recorder (VN 6000) in order to record phone conversations, and both work together easily as planned! The functionality and concept is elegant and simple to execute: plug the phone recording device into the mic jac on the recorder, put the piece in your ear, hold the phone over the ear-pieced ear, and you're done with set up. The recorder can now capture the sound coming into the earpiece from the phone as well as your voice. Had no problems with playback. Great idea.
I am not disappointed with this camera case. It is a top of the line purchase. I carry it about 6 days a week. What else can I say????
I plugged in my USB devices and everything works. No problems with this product.
My wife bought me this as a birthday present. I opened it up and switched it on to find the screen was not working - it was half white-out. I returned the item and got a replacement which had a different problem. I contacted Kogi technical support, who we actually there to talk to but the problem persisted. I am now shipping back for a full refund. I advise people not to waste there time on this product.
These are loud and great sounding for the price and size. I've tried cheaper items and this by far surpasses those. I was surprised on how good they were!
good product what makes it bad is that radio waves interferes with it making the music transmission from the ipod not so clear. The transmitter is a bit bulcky.
Works well. A little hard to clean. When vat is full of oil it's tricky to lift out of unit. Otherwise all good.
WOW what a great invention. It's easier for my wife to program by grabbing the bean bag unit and pull it off the dashboard. Feel a little more secure not having either the suction cup or suction cup residue on the window. These navigators are easy to steal if they see either the mount. When we park I can just grab it and put both beanbag and garmin under the seat to make it go away. It's easy to use. GREAT TOOL!
This unit is great. It's just about the same size as an IPOD, and offers the same features. However, it utilizes PC based technology - i.e. Windows Media Player -- for ripping and synching. In addition, it offers a very nice FM tuner, apparently not available with the new IPODS. Operations are quite rapid. Some reviewers have commented on short battery life, although I have not found this to be a problem. This unit will definitely challenge the IPODS.
I bought this speaker to take to the beach with me and play through my ipod or phone. i've been using rechargeables and i still get 5-10 hours out of em. doesnt quite hold bass that well though.overall good buy for the price.
Very good picture, comes with charger, litium ion battery, car adapter. However, right hinge cracked after very limited use. Warranty service only available in NY; thus, you must ship the player back for repair.
This hub has worked flawlessly since the day I bought it. It adds much needed port capacity/flexibility to my G4 Powerbook.
This lens is perfect for a newbie photog looking for professional-looking photos. You'll need to get used to maintaining a distance from the objects you wish to photograph, but the results are fantastic. The main image in view will be crisp and clear, with a blurred background. Highly recommend!
I wish I saw all the negative reviews before I wasted money on this. I've tolerated it for 4-5 months...and just went back to my original Dlink G router that is working 1000 times better.The Belkin would constantly drop the wireless connection. 4-5 times an hour. I thought maybe something was causing this (distance or interference). But finally the other day I thought to move the unit to the living room to get better reception and fix the problems. Crawled in the attic, ran ethernet cable, ran the cable modem too. Pain in the a**. Well, no better. 7 Feet away still dropped constantly!!!!The biggest problem was dropping wireless every other minute. Plus many sites just seemed slow to load, and others would not load at all, but switching the router these same sites loaded right up. Many of the reviews on Amazon have the exact same symptoms.Oh well. it's been 5 months so can't return and getting new unit thru Belkin sounds horrible and would likely be the same exact problems. So now I have my old G router next to the TV which can come in handy for new network devices (tivo, computers, etc...) and closer to where the laptop usually is. Buy another brand
I decided to upgradre from a Linksys WRT54G to this one, basically because the linksys would drop signal several times a week, and I was experiencing problems with my Vonage adapter.The zyxel is rock solid. It actually does it's job. Strong signal, my voip works great.Exceeded expectations.
Do not buy this if it is the AXAA version. It's defective. No DVDs made on this recorder will play on other players. The XAA version works fine though.
This little charger has been great. It smaller than it appears in the photo, charges quickly, and doesn't heat up. It's certainly easier to travel with than the bulky in camera charging set up that came with my T-series camera. It's just a shame that SONY doesn't include it with the camera.
Could not get my my Dell Windows 7 device to recognize and install drivers. Had to use hack on Sabrent site to ignore that the drivers do not have a valid signature & that still didn't work. Tech Support at Sabrent is non-existant. buy.com who a purchased through says tough luck...
I had been using cheap earmuff type earphones, so perhaps I am not the best judge, however I love the difference in the sound quality. I am enjoying my music much more now. They arrived very quickly as well. I am very happy with this transaction.
Due to my line of work, I probably spend 25 hours a week with a headset strapped to my ear. I have tried Plantronics, Nokia, Ericsson, plus a few off-brand models over the years. Etymotic Research makes what are considered to be the Rolls Royce of ear-bud headsets; so when I saw the Ety-Com set on the AAUG review table, I had to give them a try.As with the isolator line of ear-buds, the Ety-Com's single bud fits into the ear canal. From there, a bendable metal boom, capped with the mic, extends to about mid-cheek. A cord runs from the bud to a 2.5 'micro-mini' stereo plug. This plug is standard for many cell phones and some cordless phone handsets. There is also a built-in clip to secure the cord to your shirt.When fitting the Ety-Com, I found the best sized ear tip, and followed the instructions for insertion (pre-moisten ear tip, and tug up and back on your ear while inserting - takes two hands).I tested the Ety-Com with my Sony Ericsson cell phone in a variety of conditions and with a V-Tech cordless telephone at home. I found the sound quality to be clearer than any headset I have ever tried. The sound baffles in the ear tip do a wonderful job of blocking out unwanted outside noise. The end result is that a lower volume level can be used for the call. The clarity was so good, in fact, that I could detect audio artifacts in my cell phone that had gone unnoticed to date. I asked friends and family how I sounded with the Ety-Com, and got favorable responses in all but one instance. The mic did not do too well with the wind noise of an open car window. Although the microphone housing on the end of the boom has two offset sound holes, I'm not sure that this is a truly noise canceling mic. I found this headset to be extremely comfortable. Etymotic has really done their homework on the ear tip design! The only problem I found is that the boom sometimes wants to fall under it's own weight. With other over-the-ear headsets, there is more support to keep the boom from moving. With the Etymotic, the ear gel is the only point-of-contact with your head. When gravity tugs the boom down, the attached ear bud rotates. A work-around is to initially insert the ear tip with the boom higher than needed, then allow it to settle in place. The boom can be reshaped as needed. Use of the supplied shirt clip also helps to mitigate ear bud movement.I did not try the Ety-Com at work due to an incompatibility with my telephone's Plantronics phone cord. I did find some online sources selling adaptors for $30-40 but have not yet ordered. Also, the Ety-Com is not compatible with my Powerbook for internet chat use. Although it may work by using a 2.5mm female to dual 3.5mm adaptor and a Griffin iMic. I have had some complaints about sound quality using a Bluetooth headset, so I might adapt the Ety-Com for use with iChat or Skype.Included: Ety-Com headset with 4' cord, shirt clip, four different sized ear tips, one spare filter and filter changing tool, carry case with inside mesh pocket, and documentation.
With over 500 reviews what can I offer, not much, I just wanted to share my little experience.After I reluctantly handed over $60 to JCP for newborn pictures I decided to save money by investing in a good camera and taking my daughters monthly portraits myself.It has been an exciting 5 year foray into photography with my little Rebel. I learned all the basics and have been off of manual mode for a couple of years and have been wanting to upgrade. The most important lesson I could pass on to a "newbie" is, "No photographer is as good as the simplest camera." ~Edward Steichen.~~This past month my little XT has been dieing a slow terrible death. First the battery was draining after only two hours. Then the camera wouldn't function in manual mode. Once the lens wouldn't focus in auto mode I knew it was gone. But of course I still tried once in awhile. But with a full battery it won't turn on. After 5 years of being throw in the back seat with no camera bag, dropped many times in sand, dirt, water, snow, and being "washed" by my daughter, it has become part of my family. An extension of me. I don't know if anyone will recognize me without it covering half my face. I will definitely miss my XT.~~If I wasn't ready to upgrade I would take it to a doctor. But lucky for me right around the corner the 60D is due to be released. That coupled with aCanon EF 50mm f1.4 USM Standard & Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras, I will be a happy camper for another 5 years.Best of Luck.
So there I was. I had finally saved up to go get a LCD TV - but which one should I buy. I knew I was going for 32" to 37" because any bigger would be too big for my livingroom. I also knew that Samsung makes the best LCD TV but at a premium. On the shelf infront of me stood a 32" Phillips.Phillips used to be the market leader in TV's so I decided to go for it.I HAVE NOT BEEN DISAPPOINTED! The picture is nice and crisp (Supports up to 1080), sure there is some issues with shades of black - but that is the case for all LCD's. If you want bang for your buck - this is the way to go! Put it to you this way - the boys have already seen it and SUPERBOWL is at my place!!!!
I purchased this laptop sleeve from Amazon over a year ago, and it's been great ever since. I was looking for something to carry and protect my new HP DV6t laptop (15.6" screen size), and this one appealed to me mainly on price point. I wasn't looking to spend a ton of money on a laptop sleeve, my only requirements were that it would fit my 15.6" laptop snugly, and have a zippered pocket. It's perfect for the average student, someone who's constantly bringing the laptop to and from school or work. With the laptop inside, it fits easily into my normal (non-laptop) backpack, which is also a plus. It also appears to be well-made, the sleeve itself hasn't deformed or bunched up, it's held its shape fairly well, with or without the laptop inside of it.Internal dimensions are about 10.5-11" wide and 14" long. It's a fairly soft material, and has no issues expanding and zipping, even when I've got the extended battery pack attached to my laptop. I've had it for a year now, and haven't had any issues with fraying stitches or static-electricity issues. My only gripe (if that) is that I wish it would come with another color interior. I'm not big on the sky-blue material that they're using on the inside of the sleeve, but that's a minor complaint. Other than that, it's a great sleeve for the occasional (or daily) user.
I have owned several pairs of noise reduction earbuds and this pair is by far the worst I have ever purchased... they don't fit properly, they don't reduce noise, the sound quality isn't clear. I suppose that is what I get for purchasing a $10 pair of earphones...
I kept getting errors when copying files from my hard drive. My other USB thumb drives work fine. I had to return this one. I lost several dollars in return penalties. I'm disappointed.
I use my webcam to make what my granddaughter and I call "computer calls." We actually use the telephone for audio so that each household can use the speakerphones and use the cameras only for the video portion. I had a Logitech Quickcam Pro 4000 which I did not find particularly good. Furthermore, it kept falling out of its base. Because my husband is so much taller than I am, I wanted a camera that would do panning up and down. This camera is perfect for our needs. We use the panning control panel - not the Smartface tracking. The picture is much better than my Logitech picture, whether we use Yahoo Messenger or the SightSpeed that came with the camera. I do not agree with any of the other reviews that have negative things to say about the video, but I do not intend to do a full "conference" with this camera, do not intend to use it for audio, and do not intend to use the face tracking. So, if your needs are as simple as mine, this is a great camera. However, I bought mine on eBay, where I paid considerably less than the Amazon price, so I have no complaints about the camera's possible shortcomings compared to its price. For my needs, this camera is of considerably higher quality than the Logitech Quickcam pro 4000.
I bought this to use with our office Panasonic cordless phones after the cheap headset that came with them died. This had poor sound quality from the beginning and it did not last.
128MB - this is a great memory stick for the sheer amount of data that can be stored. If you are like me, you can also use it as a mini portable hard drive. With a SanDisk USB Memory Stick reader, you effectively have a small 128 MB hard drive that you can take with you. I can save WORD documents, or drawings, etc. to the Memory Stick just like a floppy disk, remove it and plug into my home PC. It's very handy for transporting anything you wish from one location to the other. It's worth paying a little more for the Sony name to know you have the quality you can trust from the brand you can trust! (visit www.holidaytyme.com)
Works just the same as any bought anywhere else and lasts just as long. Will buy again when needed. thanks
I purchased one unit last May and it had worked only a little more than 3 monthes. After that, it hasn't worked any more and the warranty for labour expired!
This lens set is great for getting those nice close shots. I have a nice DSLR and wanted to get in tighter shots. I saw the lens set as an option and tried it and it's great. Love using the lenses but after working with them I noticed in the documentation that you can enhance the magnification by stacking the lenses but I have as off yet figured out the stacking order. They are numbered +1, +2, +4 and by combining all you can get +7. The lenses also came in a nice semi-hard case which I thought was a nice touch to the package and fits nice in my camera case with the other Tiffen lenses. If you want to add a nice close-up to you shots I would highly recommend these lenses.
This fan provide a good amount of cooling air which was what I needed. Two of these fans are even better. It was a purchase that was worth it.
Love this backpack, it's been with me to numerous cities and countries and survives the trips very well, while protecting the contents well, laptop included. The outside large pocket is larger than you think when you realize just how much stuff you can fit in there, and still fit under an airplane seat. Love the two water holders on the outside. Love the zippers are a loop so you can attach a carabiner, compass, or whatever. The support is great, you'll barely feel its there, and if you do, just use both straps, and then strap the front for great support. The pen storage area could be larger to accommodate larger pens, but thats quite minor.My only con is that the outside two pockets have gotten stuck twice already. I am now on my third backpack(gotta LOVE REI's return policy). Hopefully this one will last as I have yet to find a better more complete backpack.Update 1/30/2007 - Third backpack , third zipper to get caught, time to return, again. I wish I could change the scale down to 2 stars :(
Nice filter.. Isn't too extreme with effect but works great. I use it all the time. Just make sure you compensate for exposure.
I love this iPOD! I listen to my sounds every day with it.
After searching for headphones for a professional recording studio for quite awhile, I came across these at a great price $117 compared to the retail of over $268. I THOUGHT I was getting a great deal, since they are comparetive to the others in the same class. Well, I was very disappointed with the quality. They feel like toy headphones, obviously China quality. Sound is equal to $25 headphones.All light plastic design that is easily breakable. The earpieces are super lightwight hard foam that don't block out sound at all, and don't fit your ears right, unless you have pointed Vulcan ears, like probably the manufactures do. I almost wonder if these are real, and not from some knock-off China company. The stickers that were on it were so hard to get off that it ripped holes in the super, less than paper thin so called "faux leather" headrest. It really is that thin that it is like a layer of paint that is so easy to scratch and rip, NOT KIDDING! The ear pieces have the same thin crap on them also, and will never last. The ear pieces also don't "hug" your head, like most all other studio headphones do. These sort of just sit on your head, and all your curves and shapes around your ears don't get filled in, so sound comes right in!I don't know what is happening with Sony, but I am sick of their junk anymore. I already wasted money on these and a 16MB Walkman this year that was a piece of junk also! About 5 years ago, I bought a Sony Vaio computer(Media Edition), and it does nothing that it was meant to do. I bought it for video editing, which they bragged it was made for, yet NONE of my programs for editing has ever worked on it, and it is a piece of JUNK also!!I have learned my lesson now, and I will NEVER, EVER buy Sony again! Absolute TRASH!! No wonder everyone is going to Apple, and other companies!UPDATE: 2/25/2012 (One Year 3 months after Purchase) IN DEFENSE OF MY VIEW, after reading the comments, I thought I better update my review to exclude any confusion. I have also taken pictures of the headphones, as they have been packed away since I wrote the first review. I intend to post the pictures to be compared with the ones D posted in order to determine if they are FAKES or not. Judging from the pictures D posted that shows the comparison, I believe mine are genuine Sony, making my review VALID. For whatever reason, right now the uploader for the pictures for Amazon is not working? I have detailed photos i would like to upload, and the file sizes are ojnly around 200-300KB, so they should have no problem uploading, but for some reason, it just freezes and won't work. Any suggestions Amazon?My orignial review is written from MY PROFESSIONAL POINT OF VIEW of these headphones on the SOUND QUALITY, WORKMANSHIP, MATERIALS, and overall satisfaction of the product. I own a production company with a Professional RECORDING STUDIO and am Recording Engineer myself. The very name on these headphones explains their INTENDED USE, which is for STUDIO MONITORING, but in my PROFESSIONAL OPINION are not good for the intended use, and my review reflects that! I read the other reviews and cannot find ANY other person that has used them for studio monitoring, and they have left better reviews than mine. My review is the MOST accurate in describing to PROFESSIONALS that may want to use these for Studio work that they should shop somewhere else.Since I had taken pictures of these today, I also tried them out again, and I can tell you, they have a "tinny", cheap sound to them. The bass is not warm, and the mid range is not "round" like it should be. They do not give an accurate recreation of live sound, crucial to sound recording. These may be good for the DJ's who are not concerned with accurate sound recreation, and the other reviewers are mostly DJ's.No matter what, anyone can take or leave my review. I wrote this doing a favor I thought to those from wasting their time and money. Instead I am accused of having FAKES, writing a FAKE REVIEW, accused of being a RACIST!! So thought I better allow the PROFESSIONALS out there know, that my review is VALID and I stand by it as a PROFESSIONAL.FOR YOUR OWN GOOD PROFESSIONALS, DONT BUY THESE!UPDATE: AUGUST 22, 2012.........I have been getting HARASSING responses to my REVIEW of these headphones from so called "Users" of Amazon that are trying to discredit me as a PROFESSIONAL. I can ASSURE YOU, that my pair of these headphones are GENUINE SONY HEADPHONES as I already had it CONFIRMED from SONY THEMSELVES. The people that are attempting to TRASH my review are SELLERS that are now having a hard time selling these JUNK HEADPHONES, because I submitted a PROFESSIONAL REVIEW to warn all PROFESSIONALS out there to NOT WASTE THEIR MONEY! Now I am being HARASSED by either someone from SONY, or the sellers themselves. I have NO REASON TO LIE! You can believe me, or not, that is up to YOU as a consumer, or you can choose to waste your time and money believing the HARASSING POSTS left by SELLERS trying to discount me so they can sell this JUNK to you. It's up to you. I gave an HONEST review, and I stand by it 100% as PROFESSIONAL RECORDING ENGINEER AND PRODUCER FOR 32 years now.
I like my Kindle AC charger - it's elegant and compact. Unfortunately at the time I needed a spare charger, it was on indeterminate multi-week backorder.At that time, I went with theiGo Universal Wall (AC) and Auto (DC) Chargerwith iGo'sKindle Power Tip. That is working well.The (cheaper)iGo Universal Wall (AC) Chargerwill also work with the same Kindle Power Tip.Both of these are larger and less elegant than Amazon's Kindle charger. Now that the Amazon charger is available for immediate ship, these alternatives probably make less sense for normal use. However if you have multiple devices and only want to carry a single charger, the iGo chargers could still be useful.
i really like the wireless mini mouse. I have a notebook which i love but i dont like to use the square box you call the mouse box. i like the fact you can just plug it in and use it just like a desk top .
I have had this printer for about 15 months now, and I print only on Canon paper. The colors are always either too yellow or too magenta (even b&w; images have a color cast!), and Canon's own reps could not figure out why or help resolve the problem. I printed on regular computer paper, and the colors were fine. It also doesn't print with the densities shown on my original files. My images look exactly right on my computer and print beautifully when I send them to a lab, and I'm an advanced amateur photographer. In other words, I know well enough what I'm doing, so it's not operator error but a printer problem (which Canon agrees on). My mother, who is an artist, had recommended this printer to me, but she began to see a color cast as well and replaced it with an HP printer that's dead on.When I originally bought this printer, everyone's reviews said to only use Canon paper to get the best quality, but I'd have to disagree. I'm not sure whether to waste money on buying a different brand of paper and trying that, or just buy a different printer, but this one gets a thumbs down from me. What a waste of $200.
I have owned this product for nearly five years now and all I can say is robust. It has went through years of slow sultry nights and Crunked out parties. This thing will play smooth bass of Kenny G, yell to Linkin Park and Korn, or pound out Soulja Boy with equal audacity. It's CD changer has never skipped on me. It would be nice to be able to dim the panel a lil dimmer, but other then that awsome stereo. It's playing right now actually as I lay here. I don't know what to do after this one dies. The next gens are weak with baby speakers like all the other crappy stereos. Why Panasonic did that when they had a good thing going I have no clue. I bought this for its insane wattage and huge speakers, which it fully delivers...so sad to see this 1st generation gone..it was the best of them all.
This a gem of a clock/radio and is ready to use right out of the box. The time is already set and all I had to do was plug it in and set the time zone. A few pushes and I was on California time. And the radio is excellent. Good sound, too, as good as a bigger radio with more bass. The time display is large and the alarm is easy to set. I use the radio and not the buzzer. The buzzer starts off soft and then gets louder and more frequent. Also, you can adjust the level of sound on the alarm buzzer to high or low. Snooze button is easy to reach. Highly recommend if you're looking for a well-made clock/radio at a great price.
The housing made a great way to install my stereo. The door does not close tight after you add the provided water resistant weather strip; however, I already knew of that issue from other reviews I read before I ordered it. Overall, I am happy with the product.
I bought this for my daughter to listen to her ipod mini at home. Fits in the cradle great with the added bonus of recharging the ipod while she listens. Very happy with the price to performance.
No more audio problems. That terrible echo in video chat is gone. Picture quality is great and low-light is better even without RightLight, which can make your video choppier.
This Velcro cable tie roll, 3/4" x 5 yards, is a heavy duty product that does a great job. I have used it to tie up hoses and other larger items.Additionally, I would be remiss if I didn't mention the "faster than a speeding bullet" delivery. It seemed that no sooner had I placed the order that it was already in my mailbox. Amazing!
I had been searching for a bag that would accommodate my DSLR with lens, along with an additional lens and flash. This bag completely fit the bill. It's large enough to fit what I need, yet not excessively bulky/cumbersome.
I owned a 13&quot; Panasonic TV/VCR for about 8 years and loved it so when I decided to get a larger television set I looked around at different brands, but decided to go with Panasonic again since the brand is such good quality.I love this 20&quot; TV/DVD/VCR. It's a great size, and great quality. After this purchase, I believe my loyalty to Panasonic has increased notably. I will most likely purchase Panasonic in the future.
They of course are backup batteries, ones I use for my Canon PowerShot SX230HS. They last probably 2/3 as long as the battery that came with the camera, and for their price that is great.It's a good few hundreds images depending on their size and quality. If you are wondering if they work for the Canon PowerShot SX230HS, then yes, they do, greatly.Being low prices, back up batteries, they probably deserve 5 stars, but I feel like because they are only 2/3 as good as the original canon battery, they can only meet up to a 4 star standard.Hope they continue to keep their charge as they have for the past 6 months, otherwise I will be back with an EDIT of compalint! Which from the quality I've seen from these, that probably won't happen.
I used it with 3 thick and juicy strips of bacon.. it took 2 minutes and 30 seconds. Bacon is crunchy, clean-up easy.. I love this thing.
The Minox GTE is a no nonsense high quality photographic machine.It has an excellant 2.8 high speed lens. The camera uses scale focus, this means you estimate the subject distance and set the lens to that distance. It has no range finder. You can set the F stop you desire and the camera will set the shutter speed. You can of course set the shutter speed indirectly buy ajusting the arpeture ring on the lens. The selected shutter speed can be read in the view finder. All curent versions of the camera feature a snap shot index on the lens. Simply line up the green marks on the lens (f8 and between 10-20ft) and almost everything records in pretty darn good focus. It has a 2x exposure switch and a self timer. This 35mm camera is so small theres no excuse for not always having it with you. The price is a little high, but it is a German camera with a German lens. On the GTE you set the film speed, this allows for extra exposure compensation control. The camera features a 1/500 sec. top shutter speed. The only thing I really wished it had was an exposure lock button. This is a great camera for the thinking photographer who can use his or her knowledge to creativly shape there images.
This lens is not perfect, but for under $100, what do you expect? The images are good, & the lens is lightweight. The build is cheap, the focus is slow, and it takes a while to get used to the difference if you are used to using a zoom. The 1.8 is great for low light, and the shallow depth of field and bokah are wonderful to play with. I will be moving up to the 1.4 version as soon as I have the money though.
It was fantastic while it lasted, but after less than four weeks of occasional use, my Rio Karma died without warning.This was with the latest firmware update.Caveat emptor -- before buying this player, I was warned that a large number of buyers have had longevity issues with the Karma.I will say that, when it's functional, it's definitely the best portable MP3 player available.
5/10 I purchased the camera as a gift after reading some fairly positive reviews. Unfortunately, the camera I rec'd was a complete 'lemon'. At first it powered on, but after a few minutes, it would automatically shut off with the lens locked open. This happened in any mode. After a few attempts, it stopped powering on at all. (just the chime of power...then nothing) I called Sony several times and was amazed to find that 'change the batteries' is pretty much the answer to every problem. (even in the guidebook!) Of course I had changed the batteries several times before calling. In any event, Sony finally told me to send the camera to them.What irritates me the most is that I had to pay $16 shipping for a defective product that NEVER worked. The camera could not be returned back to Amazon, it had to be shipped to a Sony repair shop in NC (I live in Chicago). I can understand if it was a year old, but straight out of the box the camera failed to operate correctly,and I have to pay to have it 'fixed'. That is horrible service. I expect much more from Amazon and a company like Sony.I have purchased other electronic products from Amazon, luckily all worked fine. But, this one experience is all I need to keep me from doing so again....especially a Sony.6/9/06 Update: The camera was mailed to Sony for repair 3 times at my own expense. Twice it was returned 'unrepaired' with an explanation on how to use batteries. The third time they determined it would cost over $100 to repair...hmmm, guess it wasn't the batteries after all. On 5/23, after several phone escalations, they agreed it was in fact a defective product and agreed to a 'buy back'. "The check is in the mail"
Good service. Didnt hear from vendor regarding order initially however they provided me with tracking details and it made it to me just in time.Thanks!
In my opinion when looking for cd's/dvd's to burn on are more important than the files being written so I tend to look for the most reliable and most inexpensive disc available and so far out of all the companies I have supported,none of them came close to the quality or affordability of Verbatim!I have bought 25 packs,50 packs,and even 100 packs and still have yet to discover one DOA disc as this is common when mass production is involved so with that being said,I love this company and would recommend them to anyone with the need of a legit CD/DVD.-CB
This camera is poorly designed and constructed. The low resolution LCD is worthless as you cannot even make out the subject you are trying to shoot. The included SW did not work on my XP. The price of this camera is outrageous for what you get. You are paying for the Disney branding.
As far as this cable goes, its top quality as most Tripp Lite products are.I bought this to go with my LaCie external drive. Unfortunately the drive came with a cable for each type of connection, but this was not mentioned in the product description. I kept this cable, you never know what the next drive may bring.So, double check to see if you need it before you buy it.
All I know is that my digital recording unit uses only type I compact flash cards, and Amazon has been the only place I found one. Thank you Amazon. The 1GB from Transcend, so far, is perfect for my recording needs to save my recorded material on. I recommend it for the home digital recorders that require a type I flash card.
Fine product, tight fit for your palm but makes it a bit oversized (it kills the idea behind tiny pda). It's a great product for storage/transport not quick access. I think that I will try the all around aluminium case for actuall work. Closure is kind of flimsy and case opens up but since your palm is tightly jammed it wont fall out. Nethherless it's still a problem.
These speakers blow my house out. The sub is intense; very powerful and the 5 surround sound speakers are so clear! When the speakers are turned up high, the sound does not crack and the decibel can be deafening. Make sure you have a 5.1 or above sound card before you buy speakers like these and make sure know where to place them :DThere's nothing major in cons, except that the screen covering the speakers are really thin and can rip easy. The faceplate of the speakers and the rubber footholds on the bottom come off pretty easy too so watch out for that.Other than that these speakers are the best for the money.Shipping was on time, excellent packaging and exactly as they listed it. everything was neatly and tightly wrapped inside of a giant white box, which was in a bigger box. price was great for this product and i hope to buy from them again.
Great sound with buttons to turn sound off or down. I travel alot and these pack up easy and fast with my laptop.
This monopod is something that I anticipate I will use for a lifetime. I bought it along with the 3229 quick release head, and the simplicity of the design is flawless, and the quality is exceptional.
It's great as I can use it in my cell phone and with the adapter I can use it in my camera too!
For the road this item worked okay but using it for hiking it stinks. It does not show any rivers on it only elevation's. It has some good points by plotting where you go but to program this function is confusing. I wanted to get a program for it that had a map of Florida, they had none.
I've found that the switch/trigger is quite sensitive and it likes to get in the "lock" position quite easily. Other than that, this is a quality Canon product!Pros: It's a remote shutter release.Cons: Short cord, gets tangled & twisted up easily.
After reading the reviews of all the different "trickle chargers" out there, I decided to purchase this one from amazon.com. It wasn't really THAT big a risk, after all a four-star rating with 84 reviews gives you the idea that at least it's not junk, plus I was risking all of $24, when you add the $3.99 one day shipping.So, it came on time . . . it's really compact . . . has the "leave attached to the battery terminals" option . . . I plugged it in 'cause our car battery was dead, left it overnight, disconnected it this morning, and started the car.Really, what else is there?It didn't get hot and it did the job it was supposed to do.That's really all I could ask for!
Besides my polarizer,this is the only filter I use. I'ts not a gimmick, i'ts a real tool that will enhance and improve you're photography. The 2 stop neutural grad will bring your exposure latitude into balance from an over exposed sky or too bright snow scene. It will render the photograph in a more natural way, the way your eye sees it at the time of exposure. The biggest improvement you can make in your photography,film or digital,for the smallest amount of cash.
I own the white micro, and it works great. I am relatively abuseive to my electronics, dropping them, pilling stuff on top of them. and the Micro has responded well. It comes with a rubber cover which helps protect it (and yes, it does bounce). The earbuds it came with were great. The menu is easy to figure out, and while the FM signal strength leave something to be desired, it only like 2 inches long, so thats kind of expected...My biggest complaints (and really, what else is to complain about with this player) is that you can't set a playlist or random play (without a big hassel). It sets its own playlist: alphabetically. If you rearrange your mp3s by artist first, it will play them grouped together. If you want to set a playlist, Creative Labs told me that I needed to go and physically alter the file name of the song, putting something before the artist or title, whichever comes first in your setup. Thats fine if you only want to set one playlist forever and never change the songs, but if you want to be able to add and delete new songs, thats not a reasonable option.There is a new MuVo MIX available from creative labs that takes care of the lack of a random button. I haven't tried it yet, but if they kept the rest of the features of this great player, they've taken care of its most glaring flaw!
I bought this about a year ago from Amazon mostly for the fact that it has 9 outlets. My old surge protector only had 6 and I needed more plugs (Monitor, PC, Speakers, Modem, Router, Printer, wireless mouse). My question would be about the coaxial connectors on the surge protector. I read one review where someone suggested to use them for your TV, but I have cable internet as well and I was wondering if anybody else that has cable internet had their coax running through this surge protector before it goes to their modem, and if they experience any problems with their connectivity from doing so. I had to have Comcast run a dedicated line directly from my modem to the box outside to solve a connectivity issue, so I was wondering if using the coax connectors on this surge protector would inhibit my connection.other than that one question I love this surge protector, Belkin makes quality products. The angled power plug is nifty too.
This has everything I wanted in an MP3 player - it's small, light, and has a decent amount of memory. It is easy to make selections, and has a surprising range of selectable features for getting the best possible sound. It gets a decent amount of play time out of a single AAA battery - which means that when the battery is low, you can simply replace it. Connect it to your computer via the enclosed cord and simply drag and drop folders and files. The sound is clear and without distortion. It is a sturdy unit - I treat it carefully but it has survived being bumped around. I liked that it comes with a clear protective case - I usually hang it around my neck when I work out at the gym. I only once had a problem, when it got caught and the neck strap put too much pressure on the small eyehook that it clips onto. It broke, but after contacting Sandisk, they sent out a replacement part at no cost, that was simple to install.
I read the reviews, some saying the dc3000 doesn't work and many complaining about lack of instructions. I've tried video card add-ins for my PC in the past because I'm so worried about my VHS and Hi-8 home movies disintegrating but I didn't have success--the quality was poor (maybe I didn't spend enough.) But the dc3000 connects as simply as plugging in an external DVD drive and it does work!The hardest part is figuring out how to use the ArcSoft ShowBiz2 video software. Between what's included on the CD (I had to find the files through Windows explorer because when I selected that feature on the intro menu it kept telling me to reload the software--this is the only thing that doesn't work for me) and what's available on the ArcSoft web site, I got it (my daughter had to help me with understanding how to edit but the tape-to-disk part is straightforward.)One problem I did have was the capture process freezing midstream. After turning off my screen saver and turning off the computer's power save feature in the BIOS setup, I'm able to start the capture and walk away.I think the HP instructions could be greatly improved but I am so happy that I'm finally digitizing my tapes! I even bought a new hard drive for a capture/edit workspace. The product works.
This stand is perfect for mounting the Garmin on your dashboard. Once you put it in place, it stays there. I have taken very sharp turns at 40 mph and this thing stays put. Highly recommended, especially if you buy it at Amazon; You can't beat the price! 5*-Kyle
Very pleased that it was the same product we previously purchased from an office supply store but at a much lower price. Will buy again.
The cord is a bit short, and doesn't reach around the back of table to the computer underneath, so I've got it going around the side... I suppose one might want a shorter cord for a closer computer, but I didn't.But it seems to work well, other than that.
I've had this mouse for 3 months. I bought it to alleviate pain in my right wrist. It has done just that, it operates using the large muscles in of the arm instead of the wrist. The right and left buttons can be switched and I use my middle and index fingers to operate them. My wrist pain is all but gone. I also have a keyboard tray with a negative tilt. All of these things combined help me to work with less pain. The price is high, but being pain free was worth it.
I recently inherited my school's annual staff....the former adviser left me with a $5000 debt and one Nikon D70 that didn't work. I personally own a D50 and have recently upgraded to a D90. I love my Nikons and have always been loyal to the Nikor/Nikon lens. In order to shoot the "keep your distance" sports (softball, baseball, etc), I had to have a lens that was 1)affordable and 2) could get me the most distance for my money since my Nikor 70-200mm just did not have the reach I needed to shoot these types of sports. While I have big dreams for a more professional sports lens, this lens performs well-beyond the price tag! I must admit that I was very leary of the quality it could produce. I shot a tennis match today and was VERY pleased. The lens did everything I needed it to do when I wanted it to do it. I didn't find the lens to be too slow or too bulky. The Nikon lens was MUCH more expensive. You can't beat a Nikor/Nikon lens, but this one certainly gives those of us with "limited funds" a quality option. If you are looking for a less-expensive way to get a quality zoom lens, you can't go wrong with this one--plus you get a macro lens to boot!
These were prey good while they for a while but the left ear bud stopped working after 4 months. You get what you pay for.
Bought 2 of these here on sale for a budget build. Couldn't be happier. Works perfectly with a MSI G31TM-P21 Mother Board and and Intel E5300 Pentium Dual Core. The lifetime warranty is an added plus. Does what it is supposed to.
I have purchased several headsets and this one seems to have gotten it right with the right blend of quality with low pricing to give it the best value. I would recommend the product. My head size is larger than most so wearing this over the entire day did make it a little uncomfortable on my ears. I ended up boiling some water and putting the wrap around band in it for about a minute to help stretch it out and reshape it for a larger head size. I really like one the extra long cord too with the built-in volume/mute control.
I just got this TV for Christmas to go with my new PS3. I can not believe the quality of this picture. My parents have a 32" Panasonic, which i thought had a great picture, but this Samsung puts that to shame! I have it hooked up to an Upconverting Samsung DVD player (HD960) and the quality is amazing. All my movies look incredible upconverted to 720p and 1080i. The color on this TV is beyond belief, must be that 3000:1 contrast ratio. Watching movies like the Incredibles or Moulin Rouge is sensory overload. My PS3 and Blu-Ray movies obviously look incredible as well, like looking through a window. Perfect TV for a smaller room (mine is for a dorm room), though with quality this good it would use it in the living room if i had too. Don't hesitate to buy this T
I bought it for my 260E but also works great for the FUZE. I have had no problems with it and keeps me charged and ready to listen on a moments notice
It's good as my title says, however, I found one con about it is there is no place I can put a string on it so that I have to put it in my pocket when I take it off.
Good subwoofer. Satellites are decent for their size. Movies sound good. Sucks for music. Typical sub/satellite lower-mid bass hole. Seemingly decent construction. Two sets of wall mounts. Looks pretty in the living room, wife likes it. Needs bigger front speakers to do anything but tv sound well. Speakers seem inefficient, but I am used to big speakers. My regular listening volume is way past where my old speakers drove you out of the room. (No actual measurements).But I keep telling myself they're pretty and the wife likes them.Maybe 3 stars? I dunno, haven't had a similar system to compare it to. Maybe, it's awesome, for what it is. Real glad I didn't pay anywhere close to 'list'.Don't buy for music.
This is the second toner cartridge I have bought from Amazon and both were delivered on time and with no damage. If you need this type of item, get it from Amazon. They are hard to find in the big box stores and the free shipping makes the purchase easy (no traffic, no annoying clerks, saves driving around trying to find the item too). By the way, I bought the printer originally from Amazon also.
I could have repaired the amp that was in my KLH Sub but to replace the capacitor and gain switch, the unit did not work well from the getgo. This was a perfect replacement. It was a perfect fit with one minor adjustment to a connector for the speaker. The sound and adjustibility is perfect. I also like the heat syncs to keep it running cooler.
I bought this same radio about a decade ago and stationed it in the bathroom. It got a lot of use, but eventually succumbed to the constant moisture: the buttons wouldn't work reliably and it turned itself off at random. I poked around looking for a suitable replacement, but it's surprisingly difficult to find a small, reasonably-priced AM/FM radio with presets these days! So I bought this same model again. In fact, I splurged and bought two -- one for the bathroom and another to replace a larger Sony AM/FM/SW radio in the kitchen that was quite old and no longer functioning reliably. It's hard to bite the bullet and spend $100 on two little radios, but I'm glad I did. I just love this little radio! It's reliable and easy to use. The reception, both AM and FM, is very good; I never need to extend the antenna. The sound from the built-in speaker is perfectly decent for such a small radio. Best is that it uses just two AA batteries, and battery life is fabulous. I use rechargeables and haven't bought batteries in ages. Please note this radio includes a band for TV channels 2-13, which is no longer in use. Highly recommended.
Besides the compact size and aesthetic appeal, this sub provides all the bass you could desire without compromising on quality. The thing I like most is it's ability to fulfill any audio played and how well it blends. I have no buyer's remorse and would purchase another unit once needed. Cheers!
I bought this zire31 for my mom for mother's day because she really liked my zire71. In the past few weeks she's done so much with it and she's not that great with electronics like this. She has type 2 diabeates and is able to keep track of her diet and excersise. She is also in an orchestra, teaches tai-chi, and has a full time job and she now finds this device as a great organizer compared to those checkbook size datebooks of yesteryear.It's highly reccomend this to anyone who's new to this pda thing and wants to better organize their life. For the money you pay for it really pays off in the long run. It has the basics but with room for a lot of expansion.Think about it, there's no comercials for palm on TV because it doesn't need to advertise.
I've had mine for almost five years and they are just now starting to show signs of wear. They've been on planes, all over Europe, and are regularly on my ears as I listen to audiobbooks while I clean the house. I can still hear the phone or someone speaking to me while wearing them because they are not blocking my ear canal, and the sound is true and very high quality. I bought a pair for my nephew and he loves them, too, so all I need now is what I came here for which is a replacement silicone cover for one of the earpieces. If I can't find one, I will buy a new pair in a New York minute, they are totally worth $30. (And the price hasn't even gone up since I bought them the first time!)
Comfy, secure design. Short cord seems ideal if your music layer is on an armband. Fine sound IMHO, especially for audiobooks & podcasts. Replaced a previous model I bought (the rubbery ear-arms tore away from the plastic band after 2 years of daily slow jogs). Highly recommended
I have bought two of these clock radios from Amazon, a white one and a black one. I really like the dual-alarms and the interface for setting the alarm. The main issue I had with both clock radios is that the radio would randomly come on by itself at night. Sometimes it was the actual radio, sometimes just a weird static sound. The sound would click on and off occasionally. Sometimes at a really low volume and sometimes at a louder volume. I threw the first one out and bought a second one because I liked the clock itself so much. But the second one started having the same problems after a few months. I will not buy a third!
Inserted my charger to charge after reading the manual fully and recognized that the numbers on the screen continually flashed. After consulting the handbook i recognized that apparently the power adapter of the new unit that i bought was defective...lucky me..have to try to get a replacement and i don't live in North America...stuepssLa Crosse Technology BC-9009 AlphaPower Battery Charger
The size and sensitivity of this unit is outstanding. The entire unit is user friendly for function and use.
The new Canon 20D raises the bar for digital photography at a reasonable price. At 5fps and 8.2 megapixels it obviously puts Canon in a somewhat of a quandry, in my opinion. With this speed and memory, the company should re-think its pricing of the Mark II which entered the market at a high price.Additionally, the competition is hurrying to introduce a quality product in a modest price range. Frankly, I'm not reading much from the others! Since Canon has introduced the 20D, this marks the third digital they've introduced in 18+ months. It seems to me the other manufacturers are still trying to get out of turn three, while Canon already has crossed the finish line.
Got this as a gift and have been quite impressed. Was easy to install and sounds quite good for the size of it. Radio comes in just fine (FM at least) even with the cord wrapped up and tons of buildings all around us. The controls take a little getting used to, but other than that, no complaints.
Broke my Xbox after one useMy xbox was freezing so i bought this and now it wont read disk.
Do not buy this product, and at this point would not recommend anything from go-video. The latter based on their poor customer support. Had for about 4 months, and battery died. Believe it or not a "bug" appears on the display!!!! Creepy!!! Apparently a known issue with product as they stated they were going to repair even though out of warranty. Sent in 12/05, and haven't seen since!! Calls and emails to customer service result in nothing but lip service or "state you problem again" after numerous previous contacts WITH their return auth #!When it was working? Pretty poor, horrible sound (well documented), and very limited flexibility both in playback and song compliations. There has NEVER been a firmware update since 5/05. Think they realize a poorly designed/manuf product and don't want to commit any more resources too....Even at $100 for 5G back then - total waste of money...
When I purchased this product I was a little sceptical, however, once I unpacked it and started using it, it was so absolutely easy to use, and the pictures have such a fine quality, and you can insert 4 different sizes of memory cards in addition to computer connection. So, I see it as a win/win product. The only draw back is the weight and size. I just do not regret this purchase with the price an added bonus as well
After recieving a Creative Zen Xtra that did not work at all and crashed my computer, I decided to try and find an iPod after returning the Creative player. I could not find the 20gig Ipod that I wanted anywhere, but came along the Napster Player. So far it's worked great, had no troubles uploading songs or playlists and the FM radio reception comes in clear. The sound quality is very good, especially with these Bose headphones I picked up a month ago. The napster software has worked very well for making my playlists and organzing and finding music. Transferring tracks goes by quickly; the longest upload I've ever had was copying and pasting a ~2gig movie file onto the player.The overall interface and design of the player seemed very intuitive to me, I had no trouble picking it up and using it at all. The Ipod, though, still has a certain aesthetic that is superior to the Napster player.Of my complaints, the only thing I've had a problem with is the FM Transmitter, since on the frequencies that are available, there is only one that is unused in my area. I can get pretty clear transmissions about half the time, other half of the time, not so clear.
Now my older Tower Computer Can run the new 2.0 usb atachments!Thanks Triplite for a great add onGeorge
i bought these for my x-landlady to use with the charger i bought for her. She still uses these batteries today. They save her allot of money and that is a good thing she only has SSI to survive on.
At under $250 for the camera, a 1 GB Meory Stick Duo, a good case, and an LCD protector, this is one fine camera. The base price is less than $200, the 1 GB Memory Stick Duo (stores about 370 hi-def shots) is about $33. There is a 56MB internal memory which would hold about 7 hi-def shots or 17 low-def, emailable images). Duos come in up to 8GB sizes.The camera is not backward compatable with the Memory Stick or Memory Stick Pro. To get to the small size of this camera, both the battery and the memory card needed to be much smaller than earlier models. So, each Memory Stick Duo (about half the size of the Memory Stick Pro) comes with an adaptor which allows the Duo to be plugged into the Pro slot on your PC or printer.The function selection wheel has always been a nice Sony design feature and it gets even better with the W55. There are now 10 picture taking modes. As you turn the selector, a short guide pops up on the LCD screen to let you know what this mode does....very, very nice feature since most shots are done in standard mode, and only once in while do you need the other modes, and now you can recall what they do!The larger LCD is very nice but does seem vulnerable to being damaged. I recommend a good case and a quality screen protector. I bought both from Asian suppliers for less than $30 delivered (my case, alone, retails at $35).The turn wheel ISO position allows low light/no flash by cranking the ASA to 1000 (very fast). I tested this at a play where I was about 25' out from the stage. Even in low light I was able to get good shots and good color. In the worst conditions the photos did blur, but that's life. I mention this because all my life I see people taking flash photos when the subject is many feet away - this simply does not work because small camera flash is timed with the shutter out to only 10 or 15 feet. With the W55 in ISO mode you at least have a chance of a decent photo under these conditions.Camera recovery time and turn on time have been tremendously improved over past generation cameras. This camera turns on in about 1 second and recovery after non-flash shots is instant, flash shots recover in about 1 second. This is a big, big, win over many other cameras. This camera also has two burst modes for taking multiple photos of moving action scenes.In the battle of cost versus quality and features, Sony really hits the sweet spot with the W55. In my view thare are some close competitors but all fall short in some way.For more serious work, Sony offers a Lens Adaptor ($25) plus 2.7X telephoto lens ($139) plus a wide angle lens ($49) plus an underwater case ($150).Another fun feature are the two macro modes; one for 7/16" and up, and the other for 11" and up. I haven't used these yet so cannot comment on the quality, but I expect they work fine.Step up to the nearly identical Sony DSC W80 for about $50 more if you need image stabilization electronics. If you tend to blur your photos, or do more low light shots, then the W80 is worth the extra money.
As of right now, I am an Apple Student DeveloperMost of my work comes from Filmmaking, as I'm an Independent Filmmaker, and all of my post production work relies heavily upon my Apple G5 Tower, as well as a TON of external harddrive storageWhile some of my LaCie HD's have worked great, many of them have simply failed mehere are the pro's -1. great interface - both FireWire 400 and 800, and they are easy to daisychain2. they are fast - 7200 RPM, and usually, if the drive is good, the performance will showCONS -1. very weak body ---- forget if you drop this thing even one inch - it'll be dead2. very tough to hookup to other drives -- when I say this, I mean it is impossible to stack this drive, or try and put it in a space where it'll stay putTHE BIGGEST PROBLEM ---I don't know what accounts for this - whether its the bridge or the drive itself - but LaCie's drives fail way too muchI've probably purchased around 14 LaCie drives in the past 4 years, for varioius film projects and associate ones ----- of the 14, I have had 5 completely fail on meThis is simply unacceptable for any drive companywhen you consider it all, companies like MAXTOR offer drives with the same interface, same speeds, but at a lower pricewith that said, take a look at MAXTOR, whose drives are housed in a very indestructive body (...)On a sidenote, LaCie has honored the warranties on their drives, and when they're open, their customer service is very helpful --- but I've lost too much data, at this point, to recommend them
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.
This card was just as advertised, and a lot cheaper than comparable cards sold elsewhere!
Received a bad product but thanks to Amazon they made it happen. Thanks Amazon.
40" Toshiba didn't seem to be any problem. It does make the tv hang pretty far out though. I'd say a good 2.7-3" inches. But very very easy to install.
After much research, I decided to purchase the F300 because I was looking for more than just a "point and shoot" digital camera. The F300 offers a good balance between manual control and point and shoot or any combination of the two.Most reviews I read (and Minolta's website, of course) said the camera's buttons ,menus, and function were very "intuitive"; while this is true for the Auto mode, I did have to read the directions for quite a few things--and the directions were not always that clear (see p. 68 then 73 then 54) but I managed to blunder my way to what I wanted after a few minutes of button- pressing.The software that comes with the camera is cruddy compared to my Photoshop and luckily I didn't have to rely on Minolta's software. I have a Mac, though, so maybe the software looks/functions better on a real computer.You'll definitely have to get more/ 256 MB SD memory cards since the 32 MB one provided only holds one high-quality picture ( I'm guessing you want a 5 mp camera in the first place because you want many good pictures). The photo quailty is really excellent in many modes and this camera is great at noise reduction.Lastly, I know this is supposed to be a product review, but kudos to Amazon for not skimping on the accessories and trying to sell off things separately! Everything was included that the mfr recommends and everything was shipped to me EIGHT DAYS EARLY!!
Just bought a new iMac so I needed this wire to transfer data from my old iMac. My fault being impatient and running to Best Buy to purchase this wire. They had one wire left and it was $34.99. After the fact I look here on Amazon and see the same Belkin wire for half the price. So if you need this wire, and it was great for what I needed it for. PLEASE do not purchase from Best Buy. Same wire half the price. Amazon rocks. As for me lesson learned.
bought it 2 wks ago.I'm a musician; it's perfect to practice drum and play along a track or metronom cos it blocks the exterior sound quite effectively. Amazing in the streets/ transport, don't need to push up volume.Quality in medium and high frequency a very good but not the best.The only quite annoying thing with ths headphones is low frequencies (bass drum and bass), which quite poor and difficult to identify clearly. It's a bit heavy also.I rated good because for the price, the quality of product and sound is really amazing.
I have had my Pioneer DEH-P6600 since 2005 and I love it, sounds great, surprised it still plays some of my CD's that are very scratched up! Lots of sound settings. I had two 10" subwoofer with amp hooked up to my stereo and it sounded great, and I had to take my speakers off for a while and it still sounded pretty good.The best thing about it is I just found out it has an AUX port on the back of it that I was not aware of, so that means I can hook up my iPod to it. Awesome, can't wait to get it working!It's a great car stereo and not very expensive!!The only bad thing is it doesn't play CD's with mp3's, but I can get over that since I found out I can hook up my iPod to it!
This is a bad quality microphone. It is nowhere near the quality of even a weak $10 headset that you can pickup at wal mart.
I didn't have the same experience as the "Great support from Lexar" review below.The rubber caps on the Sport Jumpdrives will quickly split open and you will probably loose your jumpdrive when it fall off your keychain.Unlike the person below, Lexar would not send me a free replacement. They said that I could go to their web site an purchase another rubber cap.Poor support for a poor product!
Truly great subwoofer. I have had it for two years now. It is really great nice low bass. I have it in my 2002 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab. Works wonderful. I have it hooked up to the Alpine 500w amplifier, with monster cables. Just loud enough.PLEASE NOTE: This is not the loudest sub, if you want everyone around you to hear it it will be ok: not the best though. Go for the Alpine R12 if you want that!
I love this little camera!It took me a while to select this camera. I wanted a camera that was small, simple to operate and took great pictures outside and inside. I found the Casio to be my best choice. This camera takes great pictures inside and outside. I find that best picture quality to be at 5M Fine. For the inside pictures I need to select BestShot party option. All controls can be controlled by one finger. I'm using the Trancend 2GB and 4GB 150x SD cards, these cards are fast
I purchased this tv for 2500 bones and with in a year the tv started demming and noticed splotching of differt blobs of color.Replaced the bulb then it only got worse.Red/pink line on top of screen and blue on the bottom along with color splotching.I never new there was a recall and buy the time I read up on it I called sony and filed a claim and they would not honor the recall.They tried to sell me a new tv for the same price I could of purchased it at best buy or other retailer.And the sad part is the tv they were going to sell me was recalled for catching fire.Not sure why I would buy a new tv I thought recall meant fix or replace?Sony has lost my buisiness.
I had a difficult time finding any reviews on this hard drive when I was searching for a backup option. I made this purchase on instinct and I am satisfied that I did. Apart from a cool name, the Fantom has met all my expectations and needs.The compact design allows it to fit easily at my computer desk and it is easily transported. It is detected quickly when plugging in for the first time, and since more computers have USB 2.0 capability than firewire it is convenient for transfering data with most newer computers. The drive is very quiet but I have found it is more quiet when actually setting it on top of my tower as opposed to putting it on the desk itself.The drive is shipped with the FAT 32 file system so you have to convert it to NTFS yourself if you want that type of file system. The Fantom also comes with USB 2.0 CD software for Windows 98 SE/ME users. The drive is not designed to be partitioned and there could be technical issues if this is tried. Also, for users of Windows NT 4.0 this drive will not be compatible.I use the drive to back up my hard drive and also my music and video files. The transfer speed varies, based on how many programs are running, dma settings for the hard drive, operating system, etc. The Fantom has a theoretical maximum transfer rate of 1GB every 18 seconds. I was able to transfer about 15gb to and from the hard drive in about 4 minutes. I highly endorse this product but I recommend shopping around before purchasing it, as the price seems to vary significantly from store to store.
Didn't function well. Poor transmission. Would loose signal when user got more than 15 feet away from receiver. Poor microphone pickup. Microphone would not detect voice unless held close to mouth. Overall Very unsatisfied with quality.
It works very well. I am pleased with the purchase. I do wonder if I would have been happier purchasing the 340 which named the streets when telling you to turn. Over all, it was a good purchase and I am very happy with it.
After comparing brands and styles, and reading other reviews, I chose Belkin because I trust the product manufacturer. However, this item is only 36" (3 ft) in length which means you must have your computer right next to the network jack - for a laptop that makes this cable completely worthless.Not bad product by Belkin - just untruthful advertising by vendor and Amazon.
I have been buying this box for years now I have quit a few if you are like me and have no space to have them on shelvesthey get packed and neatly put in the cupboard for easy access and they are dust free I just need to wipe up the cover from time to time all in all I love this product.
Just bought and twice in last week have lost all data due to &quot;8DRAM&quot; problem which Palm blames on subcontractor. Web site promises non-existent diagnostic test. Tech support cannot give date for fix. They offer to replace units with others which may be defective. Buy Handspring until Palm gets its production problems and warranty systems in place.
I owned a set of first gen sony earbuds and they were fantastic. They used little power, sounded great (perfect for electronica) and lasted many years. They were stolen so I had to get something new. The EX71s are a good replacement. The only reason I give them 4 stars instead of five is that the cord is either too short or too long (with or without the extension attached). I use an arm-band style mp3 player and it works well with the short cord but I'd rather wear my music on my belt.
These headpohnes are great, very comfortable and long cord. I use these at work and it really helps keep the noise down. The plastic piece used to keep the cord under control is great idea, you can unwrap as much cord as you need and the rest stays neatly bundled. The cord holder also has a clip that I put on my lanyard so that it doesnt bang around.
One of the units stop working while I got them the next day! Before it stopped working, sometimes I was unable to hear a word simply from my room upstair! I did not expected for the price I buy they would work perfectly, but after 1 use and it broke just did not make me think that this is made as a quality product!
well mine uncle send me this as a gift and in few weeks it just become rubbish.its battery life is very poor.couldnt last for even 10 hrs.it last for only 4 hrs.and then u have to charge it again and again and when u load songs in it it will become getting slower and slower.it even cant hold or let u listen 100 songs in a wing.its equalizer consumes the whole battery.snd a time will come it will become started freezing even when u charge it.rubbish.philps is not a good deal.thats why i return it.and got the sony bean which really out class it.more powerfull sound then it.no freezes nothing.and i can listen upto more songs in a breeze.battery life is 50hrs lasts more.no cnmplains abt sony.its cheaper then it and can allow hold more songs and play then this big stupid tin.so dont get fooled by buying this rubbish mp3 player.which u have to return within a monoth or less.and also philps support is very poor not wellorganized.poor project.sony really beats everyone.
I am 100% satisfied with this mount. It took a little longer than I had expected for shipping, but once I got it, the installation was very simple! Everyone who says don't trust the built in level is right, but who gives a product a negative review because they were incompetent enough to trust a built in level that cost the manufacturer 2 cents to make? Come on!The mount came with many different screw sizes and lengths as well as slotted holes on the brackets to accommodate for different makes/models of TV's. The wall bracket also has slotted holes which was nice as where I was mounting, the 2 studs in the wall were not center to where I wanted my TV.TV tilts nicely (you just have to loosen the screws on the bottom of the TV brackets that hold the bottom from pulling away from the wall)The only issue I could see being a problem is that this is listed to fit TV's as small as 32". I have a 40" and I could defiantly see where anything less than maybe a 37" the mount would stick out from behind the TVOverall it is a very nice mount both for quality and for price!
I wasn't expecting the world from these 3 inch Pyle speakers when I bought them with Pyle's PCA1 amp. I was simply looking for a small desktop audio system for near-field listening.I mainly listen to vocal, orchestral, classical, and jazz, none of which you want boomy bass for. When I first plugged them in and loaded some tunes, they sounded really horrible. I really thought I made a mistake when I chose to order these over their larger 4 inch cousins. Not one to give up, I upped the bass from about 500hz down about 5db higher and played a range of tunes, and some bass sweep tracks through the speakers for a good hour. I then turned the equalizer off, and it was easy to tell the burn-in had opened up the drivers some so that there is some sense of lower-midrange and bass to them. Nothing jaw dropping of course, but it made a huge difference to break-in the drivers first.I picked some Katie Melua tracks, the Sound of Music done by the Cincinnati Pops, some various orchestral music from anime films--the vocals clearly shine on these small speakers. While they will not cover the full spectrum of music, if you need speakers to reproduce clear vocals, these certainly will fit the bill.
This Sony 50mm f/1.4 lens is a great addition to your lens collection. Great for making portrait images of you children or grandchildren. I love this lens, I highly recommend it.
I purchased this TV in December, and have found it to be excellent in every way. My HD cable box goes into one HDMI input, and my DVD player goes into the other. The picture quality out of the box was quite good, and it was even better after some adjustments using test patterns. Since I don't have any 1080p inputs, the 1080i limitation was not an issue for me.While I use an external receiver for audio, the built in audio is surprisingly good as well.I would highly recommend this set.
This has to be one of the best ideas ever developed for an automotive gps, and it works just as well in an airplane. Your gps can be positioned where you want it without worry of movement. And, there is no mess on the inside of your windshield where you tried to make it stick to the glass.
This cartridge was definitely not compatible with my copier. It left black smudges all over printed papers, and sprayed ink dust all over the inside of my copier.
You can't really go wrong with Verbatim. It is a product that will give you satisfaction time after time.
Not much to say other then I'm pleased with this battery so far. It seems to hold a charge a long time. I've had different brands before and they never last or hold a charge like this one has. I think its great so far...only time will tell. But I would buy another one if I needed it.Jan
Is multi voltage compatible, but cord included didn't work with my house outlets. I was able to substitute another cord from another charger.Cord included appears to be CEE 7/16 plug.
1 tiny page of instrustions, printed on just one side. Very frustrating.Also, as another reviewer pointed out, you cannont connect this to your pc.....only a thumbdrive. There is no software included with the frame.This screen is nice and big, but overall its been a frustrating experience.
The set up was painless and quick and there have been zero issues. It makes updating the TIVO MUCH MUCH MUCH faster. Much better than a phone line to be sure!
I've ordered Empire batteries before and did a search for phone battery 3301. This one came up and I ordered. The ones I received don't match the picture and are not the right size. I was surprised as I got them before and they were the right size as pictured. When you look at what is written after having it come up in the search for the right size, there is little information and size isn't specified making it difficult to know you will get the wrong size. I will order a different brand next time which is too bad as the Empire batteries lasted longer than Lenmar and AT&T.
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 would say that this is a really good pair of headphones, good sound and look quality. but there is one disadvantage over these headphones, only for a few people. it really gets aggravating when you have these headphones and glasses on at the same time, it just feels weird.
I am very happy with this case. It's a perfect fit for my iBook 15" laptop. This case has room for my power cords and all my extras, even my ipod, batteries, pens, etc. The SmartPocket is also a big selling point for me, as it will be easier to travel with than my previous laptop case.
I bought this player for a gift for my wife. We liked everything about it, but wish we bought the extended warranty. The display stopped working after only 5 months. Unfortunately, the warranty on this item is only 3 months so we're out of luck. Needless to say, I will not be buying any Audiovox products in the future.
I didn't want to spend so much on a circular polarizing filter but after doing some research and reading many, many reviews of many different products, this is the filter I deemed most fit for my money -- even though it was much more than I wanted to spend. So far the results are fantastic (I've needed this for awhile) and I'm very happy with the build quality.It comes in a very durable hard plastic box, big enough for the filter but only just so it doesn't waste space. There are two decently thick foam pads under the filter, which appear to be intended to "sandwich" the filter inside the plastic case but were both placed on the bottom when I received it. Either way, the filter was snug and I've moved one foam pad to "sandwich" the filter when in its case, not being used.The filter arrived perfectly clean, with no finger prints, scratches or dust, even though the box appeared to have already been opened. Overall I'm very glad I spent the extra money on a higher quality circular polarizing filter and it certainly shows in the product.I've added a photo I took right after it arrived in the mail and I opened it.
I was going to build a new computer and wanted one I could upgrade.So thought I would use [...] to buy all my parts since I'd been using them for years. So here are a list of parts I bought and a review.I did buy the Ram from the manufacturer, Crucial 2 GB PC2-8500 CL5 EPP and one liteon DVD drive I bought here in town.The only problem was the Evga motherboard (it was DOA when it got here)but Evga support had a new one to my house in about 3 days and everything had worked better than expected.List of parts I had bought from [...]eVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 122-CK-NF68-A1Core 2 Duo E6850 ProcessorPNY GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB Graphics CardUltra X-Finity ULT31848 600-Watt Power Supply Unit (Black)2 Seagate 300 GB Internal SATA Hard Drive 16MB Cache ( ST3300622AS-RK )Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Sound CardX-blaster Atx Mid-tower CaseLite-On 20x Super All Write LightScribe Internal DVD/Dual Layer RW DriveSamsung SyncMaster 920NW 19" LCD MonitorCyberpower CP1200AVR UPS - 1200VA/720W AVR 8-OutletI would have given it 5 stars except that the first motherboard was bad.But EVGA was so good on the support end I really can't complain.
I used Garmin for the first time on my trip to the statue of liberty, which is about 50 miles from my house, and the directions were dead on both going there and coming back home. I also used it to go to places I already knew and the directions were correct. I had the signal most of the times except when under a bridge or going into a tunnel. A good product. But mounting of the Garmin screen onto the base mount was not the easiest and I sort of had to feel around before finding the right click. Overall a good product to have when on trips and the prices are coming down.
I bought this with the sole intention of using it as a way to get the clear and crisp visuals that the &quot;next&quot; generation consoles have been touting since day one. I hooked it up in a few minutes and then started playing my Gamecube. What I saw shocked me - instead of seeing clear and colorful visuals, I was left to suffer in an immense muddy and dull picture. I then rememebred I had not adjusted the video options yet, so I bumped the max resolution up to 1280x1024 and adjusted the sharpness, brightness and contrast trying to find something that looked good. Guess what? I could not find any settings that would give me even an average picture.After I gave up on the Gamecube, I tried my PS 2 and my cable TV. Same results. I even called Viewsonic tech support and got some guy that didn't know his @ss from a hole in the ground - I knew more than he did! Anyway I can't see paying this much for a sub-par product. Stay away from this one, you all have been warned!
Using the HDMI output provides a HD quality picture. I'm not sure if more expensive units have a better picture, but I doubt it. Save your money and buy this unit instead of investing $1,000 in an HD unit that has only a few movies available in the new format!
The yepp comes with parallel adapter and USB adapter as an option. Unfortunatly, i can't find USB adapter to buy.This product for my year of expirience has big disadvantage, not coming with USB.Another disadvantage is the uncompability to Windows XP
I have a friend who has made a few very good recomendations to me over the last 22 years. These headphones were one of them. I had a pair back then that my ex-wife's rabbit got a hold of. I had to buy another pair. They lasted 16 years. 18 month's ago my new puppy found those. I wanted a new pair them but I couldn't find MDR-V6s anywhere in town, and I settled for some "nice" Sennheisers. Everytime I use them I feel like it's a compromise.Recently my drummer friend was over in my studio, and I was raving about how good my old headphones were, and wouldn't you know, he was at home and plugged something in wrong...and blew out his old headphones.When I did an online search for the MDR-V6s and found them, I ordered 2 pairs. One for him and one for me. I can't wait to get them! Thank you [...]Wayne
Good- *excellent* sound quality with the noise cancelling off. Seriously, it was absolutely fantastic.Bad- Noise cancelling mediocre, and produced definite white noise.- Headphones uncomfortable for long periods if you have normal guy-sized ears (I'm 6"0). This is the biggest reason I returned them - the part that goes over your ears is just to small.I knew I had been missing something with headphones, and wow - these headphones really made my music sound good again with the sound cancellation off. I *really* wish the MD50 (Sony) had as good of sound quality as these. *sigh*
Excellent ease of use coming out of the box, especially if you get the preloaded. Very unclunky looking and as discrete as you can expect from an aftermarket. 3D view is a real plus. No it doesn't give the most direct directions but I didn't know where I was going anyway. I'm still ahead of the game. For the bad news, screen washout is not just an annoyance. Except for the voice prompts the unit is practically useless and distracting in NJ winter sun and likely even more so in summer or sunnier states. Forget about wearing sunglasses. Why wouldn't the company test this before putting it on the market? TomTom customer service says they are working on a screen cover to gerryrig a solution but that's a bs response. It's a hardware problem. Fix it. Drove from Jersey to Florida recently. Not much use in that drive. Get on I-95 and keep south til you hit water. The maps could use some updating. It's missing some sections of major roadways so it tries to swing around when all you need to do is go straight. Some addresses on roads that it does recognize is also missing. (Un)coupling the unit to the swing arm is clunky, especially if you have big hands or are wearing gloves. The unit is too easy to turn on in the carry pouch. The suction attachment doesn't work well in below freezing weather. Works fine once the car is warmed up. All of these are design flaws that should have been remedied in the product development phase. It has a feature that allows you to avoid parts of a route but would like one that allows you to force a route as well. Lack of WAAS makes it less precise than similarly priced products. Having to switch between maps ie. mid atlantic and southeast states is not that troublesome. Avoiding traffic jam feature was helpful. More good things is that I did feel more comfortable veering off my course to get gas and such. They could stand to shave a couple hundred off the price though given weaknesses in execution. My feeling is that they shouldn't be rewarded for selling a product that has such glaring and multiple design flaws. Instead buy the new Garmin c330 clone coming out in March. Looks good except for the fact that the Garmin doesn't seem to have a capture GPS position, which can be very useful.http://www.garmin.com/products/sp330/
The ipod came in very good condition and came with everything needed.Also came quickly. Thankyou
Recommended for the StreetPilot c580 and other similar GPS. Much better than the hassle of insecure windshield mount and less obstruction of road view while driving.
No matter how I configured my sound this card sounded the same that is no legible sound
I desparately needed a serial interface, quick. This is just what I needed to complete my CCNA Lab. Works great, great price, shipped fast, I'm happy!
I bought this for my husband for Christmas. He wanted a digital camera for whilst he was hunting. He wanted a camera that fits in his hand easily, has a large viewing screen and is easy to maneuver. BINGO! This is it! Exactly what he wanted!
This is the bag. With the computer in it, it is lighter than the Wenger 'Patriot' I bought for my girlfriend. Well thought out, and lots of good features. I especially like the single shaft pull handle.
Great product. The wall anchors that come with the mount definitely inspire confidence that this is not going to ever come off the wall. The range of movement is great and it's easy to adjust.
This thing is worth every penny. It worked great with my iPod Nano, until that got stolen. I'm making the transition to using my smartphone as my mp3 player. I thought I would have to mess around with Bluetooth to use it in my car (I know nothing about Bluetooth), but the Macally has a line-in jack that lets me plug my phone in through the headphone jack. Gives me the same crystal clear sound. Sure, there's an annoying wire to deal with, but I appreciate not having to spend more money to keep my tunes. Glad the thief didn't take this as well, but if he did I would buy another without hesitation!
My son received this player as a gift, and it's been wonderful. The screen resolution is very crisp--the sound isn't great, but since he wears earphones it's not an issue. The only thing I don't like is the way it opens. If I had chosen it myself I would have gotten one that opens up flat and could be hung on the back of a seat in the car. It's only an issue in the car, however; at home it' just fine. If that wouldn't bother you then I would highly recommend this player.
Previous 3 year old CPU died. This is a great replacement for a 9400 even though it's a little slower. Rather than scrapping the computer, I have a nice extra computer for $40. Company shipped fast and sent along the heatsink/fan assembly which saved another $10 plus shipping. I'm very pleased.
This camera does not recognize Transcend 4GB SD card. The biggest SD card that you can use with this camera is 2GB also verified by Panasonic customer service. Even my 3.2MP Canon SD110 supports 4GB SD cards.Images are quite noisy even at ISO 100. Optical zooming is slower than Canon S1 and not quiet either. The Leica lens and the 10x optical zoom could have been utilized much better. I will return it.
In my Polk setup this thing handles the bass well, if not over powering. Think I'm gonna buy a second when it goes on sale again.
I got this camera as a baby shower gift. I needed a camera that was quick and easy to use. When you're taking pictures of the funny things kids do, you have to be quick. This camera is exactly what I needed. Once I spot the kids doing something funny, I have time to turn the camera on and get the picture before they even realize they're in the spotlight. It has a great zoom and red-eye protection. I am really happy with the quality especially for the price.
Solid build quality (and I'm very keen about build quality...). A bit larger that what I expected, but better this way. Fits great in my large palm. Jog and shuttle works great out of the box with Studio 12. The buttons could be more quiet and I do miss the option to label them. Not like what other suggested I do not find the device to be too thin and it sits great on my desk without slipping. Overall, it seems to be a great buy and if it will prove to be reliable as time goes by, I would say it is a perfect return on my investment.
but some of my old Power Point files can't be retrieved. This made me disappointed a bit although the root cause is unknown.
This performs just one function: splits a video feed from one source to two receivers. Back with NTSC (never the same color), the source was generally bad enough to begin with, as well as low-bandwidth, so that splitting a feed was hardly noticed with cheap splitters. It always seemed relatively simple.With HD, a cheap splitter can really be painfully obvious while receiving just one HD feed. But turn on both receivers -- each taking a different HD feed -- and you'll know fairly quickly if you have a PoC splitter.* Means to measure: a sharp, discerning eye (or two) -- or better yet, get a grip (the kind with a truck).* Helpful Accessories: a fast Mac with Elgato's EyeTV (a digital receiver that turns a Mac into a DVR).Inspect the video feed before and after by doing screen captures on the Mac, zooming into at least 400%, and look for an increase in artifacts or noise.The before and after Acoustic Research PR430 Splitter images were virtually identical.It's doesn't get any better than that.
I spend a few hours a day on the phone doing support calls and other annoyances, and this keeps my neck from exploding in pain at the end of the day. For $9 it can't be beat.
I would not use this hard disk as an every day disk because USB2.0 is soooooo much slower than the standard IDE and SATA interfaces, but it is great for doing system backups.
This is just an Excellent camera. I have bought 3 till date for me and my family. There are people out there to criticize it for faults like No optical zoom but these are functionalities of the camera that are specified in the Description, so if they haven't read them before buying it then its their fault. Its not that it malfunctions after u buy it or the Optical zoom capability disappears after one purchases it, so please think before criticizing such as excellent product.This product from Canon may go down as a Classic. Its photographs are mind blowing and videos are crystal clear. Ive dropped the camera from my pocket while jogging onto solid Tar and it came out unscathed. It can a beating and its worth more than the 125 bucks Ive paid for it.
Just wanted to make sure you were aware if you have a S60 or camera with similar offset tripod mount (it's way off to the side on the S60), this smallest Gorillapod will not support it adequately. I had to return this and get the larger model (for SLR cameras). That model works fine with the camera. Despite this, a great product overall.
If you have an open 3.5" drive bay on your desktop PC, and you'd like to be able to add flash media reading functionality, get this easy-to-install and high-quality device from Teac. You can't go wrong at this price. I saved several dollars getting this from Amazon over upgrading to the exact same device while customizing my Dell PC order.
This is an excellent speaker system for the small living room along with your computer. The sound is distortion free to very high volumes, and it reproduced movie sound with excellent fidelity. Listening to music on this system is good except for some complex classical or ambient works.
This case is definitely worth the money and is your best available option to fully protect your beloved iPod. However, there are a few flaws that you need to watch out for.- First, the case is essentially two pieces - the soft sillicone case that hugs the iPod, and a clear plastic sheet that slides securely over the front to protect the screen. It's this plastic part that you need to be careful with when you install it. The edges are extremely sharp! I'm used to dealing with sharp objects between cooking and metal work, so I tried to be as careful as possible, and I still ended up slicing my fingers twice. If you're careful it shouldn't be a major problem, but they really need to put a warning on the package.- Second, there is a belt clip attached to the case that they say is removeable. However, if you follow the instructions, you'll only be able to remove the actual clip. This will leave two funny plastic prongs on the back of the iPod that will keep it from sitting flat on any surface. That was a minor annoyance I could live with, until I had to take my iPod out of the case to clean it one day. I realized that the plastic prongs were connected to a disk on the inside of the case, and that it had scratched the back of my iPod!! Unless you really want to clip your iPod to something and don't mind the inevitable scratches, I'd highly recommend you remove all the components for the belt clip before inserting your iPod. (It's easily removed by just pulling it out from the inside, despite the big "Do not remove" warning. Go on, rules were meant to be broken.) Removing this bothersome bit of plastic will save you from a lot of scratches and keep your iPod from slipping and wobbling whenever you set it down.- Third, they aren't kidding when they say you need to clean your iPod before putting it in the case. But more importantly, clean the actual case! The silicone case attracts a mammoth amount of dust, and wiping it will only make it worse. Your best bet would be to clean the case and the iPod thoroughly with canned/pressurized air before putting on the case. (You can get canned air at pretty much any hardware or craft store.) Just be prepared to see a lot of schmutz collect on the outside of the case with normal use. Again, canned air will help with that later. But the most important thing is, at least the schmutz isn't getting onto the iPod itself.Despite these three minor adjustments and annoyances, I absolutely love this case and wouldn't trade it in for anything else. There's no better option for protecting both the screen and the buttons, and best of all, this protection doesn't inhibit use whatsoever. You retain full motion sensitivity in the scroll wheel, and crystal clear views of the video screen. So buy one, adjust it as need be, and enjoy!
I like the simplicity and the beauty of it (it's so different from other mp3 players out there). I figured out how to add my own 'genres' and how to make it recognize my files and folders (retag your files, I simply use WMP to do it). I just need to know whether there is a way to make it pick up where it left: turn it off, then on, then say minute 2:34 seconds in the last song played (that's 6minutes 14 seconds long for example). Another thing: where can you get it new for less than $50?
I am an enthusiast shooting on Canon 40D and 5D.Pro:1. Surprisingly hand-heldable, considering the weight. IS helps a GREAT DEAL.2. Zoom is extremely smooth, way better than the twist and zoom on my Sigma 170-500. And it doesn't creek! (amazing engineering. In comparison, my old Tamron 18-250 and Sigma 170-500 immediately extend to the full length with a loud thunk when pointing downwards, while my new 18-270 is so tight it's hard to zoom in and out). This is my first push-pull zoom and there is no learning curve at all. I love it!3. No issue with so called dust pump problem - actually the Sigma and the much smaller Tamron 18-250 suck in more air than this one - you can easily tell by put you hand at the back of the lens and zoom back the lens and feel the air flow for yourself.4. The lens balances extremely well on 40D and 5D without grip. The Sigma feels significally top heavy in comparison.5. The color and contrast is L lens at its best, thanks to its quality glasses.6. The length is quite managable actually, but a very thick lens nevertheless. The Sigma 170-500 is quite slim in comparison.7. The AF is very responsible and assuring, even in modest indoor light (blinders partially closed). There is no comparison between the Canon L ring type USM and the regular Sigma AF.8. IS works SEAMLESSLY. No noise, no ify in-between states. It works its magic without my awareness. Tamron and cheaper Canon like 70-300 announce their IS effects in distinctive and sometimes unnerving noises.9. Background blur is milky smooth if you give enough distance between your subject and the background. My 70-200/F4L has a much more nervous blur in comparison.10. Very LOW CA (color fringe, purple ring etc) at the long end. This is another nice surprise to me since I've heard many saying otherwise about this lens.11. Everything about this lens is top quality, hood, collar, fit and finish.Neutral:1. Not the sharpest lens when pixel peeks, especially wide open. But the wide open shots are way more than 'acceptable' to me as an enthusiast. Here I am talking about hand held shots. I am sure the sharpness will improve on a tripod.2. This is a very fat lens, white, not light weight, not fast, not cheap, no surprise. Putting this in perspective, this is a rather "cheap" and light weight tele comparing to the other fast tele primes/zooms. I tried out the Bigma in a Tokyo store several years ago and I didn't like the feel of it, the zoom, balance, IQ - didn't use it on tripod at the time.Con:None so far.Bottom line:A very hand-heldable tele zoom with great overall IQ. This is perhaps in the same vein as the Canon 70-200/F4L, 24-105L and 17-40L, relatively affordable with all the L lens advantages with great convenience and assured consistent IQ (AF speed and accuracy, weight balance in hand, mechanical quality all contributes to the end results of course) But they are certainly not the fastest or the sharpest lens on the market. But add convenience to the equation, these are certainly at the top of the game.
I have purchased 3 trackball optical mice from microsoft I loved the mice and the control they offer but the first one started sticking the red ball didnt glide anymore so I popped the ball out and wiped the insides and the ball then popped it back together and it worked fine for a bit longer then the same problem I checked the ball and reciever for debris and there looks to be nothing impeding the ball but the ball refuses to roll smoothly so doing what anyone with mulitple computers does I purchased a new one and put the lightly sticking one on my other pc. now 2nd one starts having the same problem after a few months I emailed microcrap and they sent me to their support page to search for an answer myself. guess what... nothing exists for my problem. I called the place of purchase and they said we back them for 30 days contact microsoft so this goes on for about a month now the mouse is dragging so bad its unusable without effort so I toss it in a box and do what everyone does and replaced it unfortunately I am hard headed I bought another microcrap optical trackball mouse basically cause I liked the unit and hoped that it was a manufactering problem with soft plastic or something of the sortsWell were here again and I went through the microcrap web site and their so called customer service to get to a page sent to me by microcrap that says they want $35.00 to answer a question about their product... WTF I was a loyal customer and now they want me to pay for an answer as to why all the failures..... NO WAY ...I recommend any other brand besides Microsoft they do not stand behind their products and their customer service is horrible!!!! Buyer Beware!!!! I recommend banning microsoft hardware!!!!Gary Akers
Wow.I recently purchased a pair of E5c's and after about two weeks of use, I cannot believe I ever listened to music without them.I am hearing things in my songs that I've never heard before - background instruments, vocal effects, etc - it's really shocking to hear your favorite music with the E5c's and realize that you've been missing these details for the past ten years. I used Sony earbuds prior to getting the E5c's and I always thought the Sony's were decent - now I can't stand them, they sound horrible to me ... I'd almost rather not listen to my music at all than be forced to listen to it with other headphones. (seriously) ...I would HIGHLY recommend the E5c's, especially with the triple flange tips - smooth highs, detailed and powerful bass, rich mids - it's all there. Simply amazing phones.
TV wall mount came fast and works great. Easy to install and looks good. Seems to be very sturdy. As always Amazon makes it easy to find the best product.Thanks
This package is refills for label making set. It works well. Speedy delivery, too.
This was an outstanding deal for $169 (retail $250-300), the quality of Canon and a unit that prints, FAXes, copies and scans. Separate ink tanks for each color, which can easily be refilled (not like Epson and HP printer).
Great value! It took 24 hours for them to ship to me. It will cost me $25 if I get it at walmart!
I bought this system for my living room in a 2 bedroom condo. I paired it with an Onkyo TX-SR604.The speakers sound very natural, and sub/satellite responses are well matched and almost seamless. The satellites have a very crisp, well rounded sound and acutally have a decent amount of mid to upper midrange, which wasn't what I expected from such small speakers. They have more treble than you'll know what to do with, so don't bother boosting the high eq. The center channel speaker can sometimes sound a tiny bit honky in the upper mids. But for their size and price, they are pretty accurate.It is not a giant booming sub, which wasn't what I wanted anyway, I don't need any annoyed neighbors. The response is very musical when the level is set at 35-50%. If you want booming explosions, you can crank the thing, but that isn't really where the unit shines.The sound with movies is very, very pleasing. The experience of watching a movie is completely different. The sound that comes from the speakers is immersive, transparent, and accurate, which allows you to experience the visuals in a whole new way. You may as well be in the room with the actors.Stereo sound through the speakers was equally pleasing. There is a lack of high bass to low mids, which is to be expected with a system like this, but overall the sonic character is excellent.
A very good product. Knowing nothing at all about the world of palm pilots and pocket pc's, I started looking into them. Aside from working full time, I was getting ready to go to school and figured I might need a little help keeping myself and my schedule a little more well organized. My first decision...I decided to go with the lince of pocket pcs rather than the palms. From there, it wasn't an easy decision, but after comparing costs, things like memory, the different features, etc. I decided to go with the HP Jornada 548...not one of the newer, but not one of the oldest models either. I've got to say, it was one of the smartest shopping decisions I've ever made. I've owned mine for about 6 months now, and I have absolutely no regrets. Easy start up, easy to sync, and the memory is more than adequate. For someone hesitant about buying a pocket pc, I'd say this is definitely a good buy!
I couldn't get this product to work. I tested it on 4 different TVs. I tried all different input combinations, made sure I had TV Out settings on, and I made sure the preferences on both Photos and Movies matched. But every time, only the audio came through. I finally had a chance to try with a regular mini-dv camcorder cable and it worked on first try (using red for video). So skip this product and avoid the disappointment.
I bought a 15C HP scientific calculator back in 1983. At that time, the 15C was the scientific version of the 16C and vice versa while the 12C and 11C were the next model down in functionality. Even though I don't have this specific model, I feel compelled to send in a review since my calculator is different from the 12C only in terms of functionality. The construction is the same. I still have my 15C after 17 years and use it regularly. The metal border of the display is a little oxidized in places, but that is probably from the time I lost it outside in the rain for several days. The corner is a little dented from the time I accidentally dropped it down two flights of stairs. I wore out the case a long time ago, but found a 12C case that fits. Otherwise, it looks like brand new. Every button responds perfectly just like it always has. I've put a set of batteries in about every 3 years. This calculator may be old, but they are made with real quality.
*Although Amazon recommends reviews don't be too long, this is a major purchase with many things to consider and deserves an in depth review.I have owned 4 laptops, all Dell. My current laptop is a Dell Inspiron 8600 with the then revolutionary Pentium M processor. After three years the HD is acting funny, writing occasionally corrupt files, batch processing (processor intensive) of large RAW format photo files is taking forever (even with 1.25 GB of RAM) and my 80GB hard drive which seemed so huge back then is full. So it was time for a change.I play my games on a Play Station 3, so although this laptop is marketed as a gaming laptop its not a selling point for me. (It even has a large, removable sticker promoting a game on the keyboard) I am into digital photography and have to process larger numbers of RAW format files into JPEGs. I also am into HD video. I have Blu-Ray covered with my PS3, so getting a laptop with an HD-DVD player that had HDMI out to play on my HD TV would cover all HD DVD formats. BTW, Netflix now ships both Blu-Ray and HD-DVD formats of movies if they are available. Lastly, I like to surf the Net and listen to MP3s. The large screen makes surfing sweet and this laptop has FIVE harmon/kardon speakers so MP3s sound GREAT.So based on what I use my laptop for, my buying criteria was:-HD DVD player (preferably a SuperMulti)to watch HD DVDs and burn mps and photo and video DVDs-Minimum 2 GB of Ram which helps speed up processing times-HD drive of at least 120 GB for large amounts of photo and mp3 files-Duo processor with at least 1.8 GHZ to speed up batch processing of photo files-SD card reader for easy transfer of my photos files from my camera.I looked first, of course, at Dell, then looked here at Amazon. For the same features, the x205 beats the price of comparable Dell models by a couple hundred. It also was in the same price range as 15" laptops with the features I wanted and since this was not a laptop I was traveling with, size was not an issue. And yes, in this case, bigger is better! Also, Toshiba has a good name and there were several good reviews here so I took the plunge.This is my first computer with Vista and I was a little leary since all my programs are for XP. This is similar to my hesitation to jump to XP from ME and from Windows 98 to ME, but I have not had any serious problems yet. Many programs have Vista driver updates and Vista has the Windows Compatibility program that helps older programs that aren't working right on Vista to run correctly. Vista has a much more advanced look then XP, its like going from Star Trek to Star Trek The Next Generation. This is especially evident with the x205's biometic reader where you can setup locking the computer as well as logging into your secure websites with only a swipe of a finger.This computer is blazing fast for everything I am using it for. Vista ranks system components performance from 1 to 5.9 with 5.9 being the highest. The rank shows how well a component works with Vista and is called the Windows Experience Index. The x205 overall Index is 4.8, which is computed by the LOWEST component score. The graphics card on the x205 scored a 5.9.The screen is the best laptop screen I have ever seen, by far the brightest. It does have the shiny screen cover, not the dull covers that all the previous laptops I have owned had. So, it does suffer from glare, but it is brighter and has higher contrast then any screen I have seen. HD content on it is GORGEOUS! Going through the Windows Media Center setup you use an HD movie to set the screen up and your jaw will drop at how good it looks.The biometric reader is a little fussy but I would rather swipe my finger a couple of times then try and remember a password and type it in.I have watched a regular DVD on the player and it looks great. I have burned a DVD with the player and it worked fine, but it is not the fastest DVD burner available. I guess being able to read and write in so many formats (DVD+,DVD-,DVD-RAM and both formats of dual layer DVDs and CDs) you have to sacrifice speed.The speakers sound great with little or no distortion. They are moderately loud, but a review I saw recently made it sound like they were much louder.There is an issue with keyboard. The keys can be easily popped off. I have not done it yet, I have read about it and I can see where that can happen. I am ordering theToshiba PA3611U-1ETC Silicone Keyboard Protectoravailable on Amazon in hopes it will prevent that from happening. (Works great! Only thing is that hair clings to it like steel to a magnet)The touch pad is unique in that it has buttons on it for the sound, mail, and programmable areas for starting up programs. You touch an area in the upper right of the pad to turn on the functions and when you do the pad illuminates blue. You have to get used to not hitting it while using it. The whole pad also feels a little off centered too far to the left. But, this laptop is so big you probably with be using a mouse anyway. It has 4 USB 2.0 ports on the right side so adding a mouse is no problem.Pros:Price vs Features (although it has gone up since I bought it), Processor Speed, HD Display Screen, HD Size, SuperMulti DVD player, Biometric reader, 6 USB 2.0!!!, all ports are on front and sides for easy access, attractive case, numeric pad on keyboard, rich sounding speakers, runs cooler on the bottom then my Dell laptops (heat is vented to the sides)Cons:Weight, AC Adapter converter is the size of a brick!, price of buying a second adapter is expensive.UPDATE: A couple of things. First, the AC adapter is working intermittently. I contacted support and they are shipping another out, about 6 business days. Kinda surprised it is going to take that long when it only took 2 days to get the computer.Next. I bought Transformers in HD DVD. I searched several stores before finding it so I could not wait to watch it. I put it in the laptop, and the software (Toshiba HD DVD Player) would not play it! I called support and they directed me to this laptops download page on the Toshiba Support website. I upgraded to the latest Toshiba HD DVD player listed. Well it still did not work so they opened a case file on it. The laptop is supposed to ship with Intervideo WinDVD 8. I think I deleted it when I was deleting the bloatware when I first got the laptop since I found an incomplete folder on the computer. Support told me I need to RESTORE my computer, ie delete everything, to get to the original state and have WinDVD 8 installed. Well I continued to search for an alternative. First, I put the restore disc in and while you can chose to restore programs, the long list did not include WinDVD 8. Then I found not listed on my models support page, but on the overall Toshiba support download homepage is a later model of the Toshiba HD DVD Player software that states you need to use it to play some HD DVDs made after Sept 17. I loaded it and found that while I can watch movies hitting the play icon on the player, I cant use the mouse on any of the screen icons. So, I can watch a movie WITHOUT all the extras HD DVD has! I decided to not restore my computer because if I do and this early version of WinDVD 8 does not play newer HD DVDs either, I will have to call someone to replace the window I will throw this laptop through. I am going to have to bite the bullet and cough up $70-$100 for HD DVD software. Really sucks.Also, when I did get the HD DVD player to play a movie, I used the HDMI out to connect to my big screen TV and got an error message about external monitors were not supported. I dont know if this is software or not.Because of this I am lowering this to 4 stars. Also I have not tried copying from an SD card yet and dont know if the reader supports SD HC cards of 2GB and bigger. Hopefully it does or if not, that is another strike against it as large capacity cards are dropping in price everyday.UPDATE #2: I ended up getting Nero's HD DVD/Blu-Ray plug-in since I already had Nero 7. At $25 it was the cheapest, and since its a download (although its like 188MB!) the fastest solution. However, I still can't click onto the on screen icons. But, Nero allows me to go through the chapters so I have "blind" access to the extras. I also tried the HDMI out and it doesn't work with Nero either. sigh. Real bummer that I can't find a way to watch on my big screen TV.UPDATE #3 Tosiba's newest version of its HD DVD player software does work with the DVD onscreen menus. You have to use key commands, however, to get it to work. Only the play icon seems to work on the player control panel. The Esc key brings up the DVD's menu and you navigate using the arrow keys and hit Enter to execute menu commands. Also, Toshiba shipped my replacement power cord (only the half with the converter box) overnight, not ground as I was told on the phone. Now the only thing I have to tackle is getting HD DVDs to play via the HDMI out.UPDATE #4 (most likely the last) I got the HDMI out to work and play an HD DVD movie on my TV. I used the latest software version of the Toshiba HD DVD player. It wasn't working before because for whatever reason it won't let you display the movie on both the laptop and the TV so you have to either right click the desktop and go into the NVIDIA controls and choose only one display and pick your TV from the pulldown list or use FN F5 which brings the same thing up. The picture (Transformers) looked great so I am pleased. I have an older TV with DVI so I have to use a DVI-HDMI adapter and the headphone out for sound, but it works. I imagine the digital out on the front of the laptop could be used with a surround system, although I am not sure and its a mini plug out, not an RCA or optical out like I am used to seeing.
Super easy setup!! I was looking for a GPS receiver to use with Microsoft Streets and Trips. This device is that perfect companion. With a regular GPS device you can't plan custom trips. The combination of a receiver and a laptop running mapping software allows me to plan (and save) custom routes.
I did not find these of any use to me. They just did not stay in my ears and diminish the sound quality.
It was a fraction of the price of the apple data cable and it works just as well.
Although this was listed for all Garmins you can not use it on the NUVI series of GPS. It's simply too short. When you attach to the car window, you cannot set the GPS to a full veritical position since the top bangs into the wind sheld. Now the unit slopes at a downward angle of perhaps 20 to 30 degrees. The cup does hold well and releases easily from the window but in my case it's unusable.
The TV is EXCELLENT! The specs are top notch and the picture is amazing in HD. Standard cable also looks well. PS3 and HD cable connected via HDMI are incredible!Like most other LCD TVs, the remote sucks and the speakers are ok.Bought for $1500 with free shipping - pretty good
Received unit and set it up using HDMI cable. Works great. There is no means for editing this is just for HD Video taken with the JVC camera. Stores HD on regular DVDs. You can then use the "Intensity Pro HDMI card from Blackmagicdesign to edit you HD video and store on the computer.
I bought this intending to use it for my Nikon D5000. Let's just say it kind of fits but it's like putting an XL tshirt on a 5 year old kid. Lesson learned...
Warning - One key attraction is the ability to replace the cable should it break... why spend over $200 on headphones and have to toss them for a failure in a $3 cable? Well, for now it looks that this is indeed the situation. My cable just broke and I cannot locate a replacement cable anywhere (well, found one in London for something like $65). The company doesn't even have email support to ask the question, the link goes to a non-functional Logitech page as of 10-13-09. I've loved the sound, but buyer be aware that a simple cable break may make this a very expensive and frustrating experience. If the manufacture isn't willing to sell a $3 replacement cable for $20 on their own website it makes me wonder if they will honor warranty.
I found the docking station to be very easy to use. It's great for recording TV or movies onto your player to watch later and the AVI format allows you to store lots of stuff. You can also set a timer to record TV shows like you would on a traditional VCR or DVR. The recorder even comes with it's own universal remote to use on your cable box or TV (I admit I haven't quite figured it out yet). Also, the station charges your player while you record so it won't die on you in the middle of recording a show. Apparently it will record up to 2 gig before making a new file which means it shouldn't break up your DVDs into more than one file. The station automatically formats protected media into special locked files. My only complaint is that copy protected files can't be played back on a TV or computer which can be annoying if you want to enjoy your saved DVDs on a normal sized screen. And it's tricky to rename those files on the computer because you can't open them to see what's what if they are protected. What does it mean? You aren't going to be able to share the movie watching experience on many files because of the protection. However, it's great for recording for personal use and you can even use it to entertain the kids in the car. I threw a couple of Spongebob's on my player via the station and my son was absorbed for the 40 minute ride to my parents. If you want to get the most out of your player you should buy this product.
Our new wireless driveway alarm arrived promptly and was exactly as described. It was very simple to setup and I made no adjustments to any of the settings. I simply added a battery to the transmitter, strapped it to a tree near my driveway, plugged in the receiver and the system was good to go. I have been very pleased with this product.
i bought this item for a friend who did not own a computer but needed a way to keep her ipod charged. very reasonbly price for a product that i was thinking should have been manufactured 10 years ago. highly recommend
Black - unobtrusive on dark flooring.Black - lack of contrast between case and plug slots can be challenging in low light.Slightly recessed switch evades significant percentage of wandering household/office toes."Surge Protection is Working" LED is a Good Thing to heed.Another wart-friendly plug instead of the 7th outlet would improve safety and practicality.While the cord feels heavy-duty, it could be more pliable.The bundled childproof caps should be recyclable - otherwise, they'll just clutter up the kids' landfill.Price is pretty nice.
These speakers are definitely worth the price. I have owned a Creative 5 satellite speakers with base and paid over a hundred dollars for it. It was junk. The base just hummed and the speakers were low quality. For decent quality and power get the Logitech speakers. "These are pretty good speakers," is all that needs to be said.
The heat sink was poorly seated both physically and thermally with unevenly applied thermal paste and 2 spring loaded plastic posts.We had some serious headaches finding stable drivers for this card, which is also somewhat overpriced.
I tried this item hooked up to a video switcher with built-in TV tuner in my car. I will be the first to admit that I am not a guru by any stretch on how impedance and gain and such work with antennae. So, I can only give you my "I tried this" comments.The reception was awful. One major complaint I had with this product is that for an antenna that is promoted as being intended to pick up the 2-13 channels.. why was I only able to receive bizarre UHF stations (with the one exception being ABC). I live in Northern Virginia and the broadcast TV signals here are QUITE strong. A junky old tv with rabbit ears will still get a good picture here, presumably b/c there are big broadcast towers in the area.So why then was I only able to pick up ABC (once), Telemundo, UPN, PBS, Maryland Public Television and a few others who I did not recognize due to my not speaking Arabic.Another oddity is that even when I could lock in a decent signal on a particular channel, the antenna could not 'hold' it. With the car turned off and no movement at all, the picture would go from good to garbage white-noise and then to some middle quality.. Just back and forth for no apparent reason.I drove around and tried this antenna in a myriad of locations to make sure it wasn't the TV signal. No affect at all.. I got the same garbage picture in rural Maryland and right in DC.. So I blame the antenna.
Excellent product! I would recommend this memory card to everyone who have a digital camera.
I bought the WD passport 250G because my WD 160G was nearly getting full. I moved about 140G in about an hour and so far, it is performing excellently. No complaints what so ever from my part.
This viewsonic T.V. is great as long as you know how to hook it up. Unlike regular T.V.'s if you hook up to this T.V. using the Coax Cable the picture will be awful. Now if you hook up using the S-Video, Componet, or Composite Video the picture will be perfect. That's why Plasma's are considered monitors instead of T.V.'s What the cable and satilite companies don't tell you is that you 50% of signal strength when you use the coax cable hook-up, or what others call the RF adapter. Regular T.V.'s can make up for this signal loss plasma's can't. So for all you out there do some research before you buy a Plasma.
I recently purchased the ICF-C318 after one of my rabbits chewed through the power cable on my 6 year old ICF-C317. To start with, they're absolutely identical. The C318 might have a slightly better speaker, but it's still nothing to write home about.I originally about the C317 because I was about to head to college with a MWF schedule and a separate TU/TH schedule. It's nice to be able to turn one alarm on the next day without having to setup the stupid thing every night. The C318 makes for a very useful clock. The alarm tone is loud, and somewhat grating (useful for many, I assume). I always use the radio alarm, and as long as I didn't turn the volume all the way down on accident I've never had an issue with the C317 or the C318.The battery backup has freaked me out on more than one occasion. When the power is out the clock stops displaying the time, but the alarm will still go off. I discovered this most recently when I threw away my C317, and the next day my alarm went off at 6:30 from the kitchen trash!The C318 is about as basic as an alarm clock gets these days, and if you need a no-frills alarm clock to get you up in the morning then this is what you need.
After reading all the positive reviews about this product I decided to buy it. Well, it is easy to use but is completely USELESS. Anybody who's given this product a good review is too ignorant to realize that the name search function doesn't work. If you think you can type in a name of a business and have it come up on the screen think again. I've searched for 50-60 businesses and only 3 showed up. I would estimate less than 1% of existing businesses are included in Garmin's directory. I live in Phoenix, a huge metro area. When I type in "Verizon" I only get 4 results. On the other hand, when I search [...] I get 32 within 50 miles of Phoenix. Garmin's search feature is completely unreliable and useless.Another reason I bought this item was because I travel so much. Well, I tried it out in Houston, Dallas and Austin. Again, as expected, when I searched for businesses the Garmin came up with nothing. If you're looking for a specific place, make sure you know the address because it will not show up using Garmin's name search. Also, the chances of it providing correct directions to a destination is less than 50%. When I was in Grapevine, TX I typed in an address. The Garmin found the address but its directions only led me to the street and not the specific building. I had to drive around for 10 minutes before I found it myself.Another annoying feature is that the written directions on screen will be different from the voice directions. When I was in Austin, traveling on Mopac Expy, the screen would display directions to exit on Anderson, which was correct. Yet, the voice directions would tell me to exit on Mopac. How does it expect me to exit onto a highway that I'm currently on?Another thing that annoys me is that you cannot use the DC adapter without the windshield mount. The adapter does not plug directly into the Garmin but rather into the windshield mount. I will never buy a Garmin product again. Save your money and don't buy this piece of junk.
I purchased this recorder for a dear, elderly friend. Her previous player had broken and she had been unable to find a replacement locally. She's very choosy about things, so I was taking a chance in buying this player for her.She called me right away to sing its praises. Although the unit is capable of recording and has other functional capabilities, my friend's primary concern was that she could play her nightly cassettes with minimal confusion and maximum ease. She loved the sound quality, unit size, and user friendly buttons.I love my friend and I'm always pleased when I can make her happy (which isn't always easy). She hates change--unless it's change for the better, which this was. I was able to please her, which pleased me. After seeing her player/recorder, think I'll get another for myself.Sure, I have several cassette players that are part of stereo/boombox systems. I mainly use mp3 players or cd's, but still have plenty of cassettes around. I'll also use this player/recorder for spoken word projects. That I can easily take this unit anywhere (can even throw it into my tote bag and use it with or without earbuds) also make it a great choice. Love it.
I bought this cable because I was converting some VHS tapes to a digital format. It appears to do a good job. I'm spoiled with HD and analog to digital still looks analog.
I purchased my eTrex with the sole purpose of going geo-caching, which is a type of high tech treasure hunt. So, being new to this I had no idea what to expect when I placed my order. When it promptly arrived I opened it up and began using it immediately. The instructions are clear and concise. And so is the display. I was pleasantly surprised at the GameBoy like definition and size of the viewer. It's easy to hold and, with only 5 buttons, easy to control. My only complaint (and it's a tiny one) is that the buttons are not clearly labeled on the front. It gets great satellite reception in a car or truck. I've even been under heavy tree cover and still get an accuracy of 10 feet! This product is highly recommended if you're looking for a GPS unit that is cost effective, easy to use, and for recreation.
Man I was so disapointed with this purchase I felt like getting fat on chocolate! It fails to say in the description that it's made of super thin metal almost like tin foil and the case vibrates like no ones business with the fans are running. I have three in there cuz you really need them to get the air flowing. When the computer is running its so noisey and vibrates so much I am surprised it dont fly right off my table.. You would almost be better getting a plastic one. It's HUGE so make sure that you really need a full tower. It was my first FULL size and had no idea it would be so big. The plasic side is kinda chinsy though. But all the bays are nice to have.
I was having a lot of discomfort with my iPod ear buds, and thought these would be the ticket. They ARE more comfortable, but the promises of improved sound quality are totally false. I found the sound level to be substantially reduced, especially at higher frequencies.At least the carrying case is usable for my earbuds - so it wasn't a total waste of $$$.
I got this camera with allot of expectations out of it without even reading any ones review but i wish i had. It looks cool and pro but the only reason i don't like is it's bad OIS. If you are getting it for fun or shooting non moving objects or something like that, i would recommend it. But for sports or fast action stuff. Don't get it. you will just be getting blurry frames in an fast movement.
Tried installing on two computers with no luck. Went to Pinnacle website and downloaded driver, still no luck. Clobbered existing USB drivers.
How did I travel without this? I'll never have to stop at a gas station again! The best feature is rerouting! Miss your turn? Run up on a summer construction detour? With the GPS V you don't have a care in the world. It will reroute you and get you back on course in about 2 minutes. I was amazed at how &quot;intelligent&quot; this device seems to be.Regrettably I live on the edge of a region so I fall off the edge of the earth frequently. I wish Garmin would make the regions relational to where you live. Maybe a 500 mile circle around where you live?
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.
Although the box came all messed up, this product is still great! I used this for my new thin Samsung flat screen and it looks beautiful.I say you dont need the newest or most expensive mounts out there but Sanus does make really good mounts.
The suction mount for my StreetPilot i5 kept falling off the windshield. I wasn't certain this product was designed for the i5 or whether it would fit on the dashboard of my RAV4. The answer is yes on both and the GPS does not slide on turns or stops. I highly recommend this product. It should have been included with the i5 (and other Garmin's) as an alterntive to the suction mount.
sharp and fast focus , with Nikon D800. i also used it on my D3200 and was amazedgret lens
When I purchased the V270 in June 2007, the reviews for this mouse were excellent. Alas, after several months, the downward trend of the reviews has matched my own tepid experience. The Bluetooth connection frequently gets lost between my Macbook (the new Intel version) and the mouse, with the dreaded "Connection Lost" message appearing on the screen. Each time, I will have to re-start the "Setup Bluetooth Device" process, which takes several seconds. Sometimes I can prevent the lost connection by pressing the mouse's reset button at laptop startup, but if I forget, the connection breaks at least 50% of the time. My query with Logitech customer service yielded a prompt but useless reply (probably a boilerplate response) and my subsequent pleas for help went unanswered. On the plus side, the mouse buttons and scrollwheel are well-designed. Overall, however, the bad connection issues makes this a poor, unreliable mouse for Macbooks. Avoid at all costs.
I purchased this item after a brief comparison. The price of 31 dollars including shipping is a steal.Up to now my keyboards and mice had always been cable connected and I was surprised by the convenience.The only negative that I would consider is that of the relatively small size of the keys.I would also take some of the installation issues noted on other reviews with a grain of salt.Oftetimes, a consumer's inability to deal with new hardwareand/or follow installation instructions in a disciplined manner ( read carefully first, act afterwards) is translated into a one star review, unduly skewing thee evaluation averages.
This headset lasted me about a year....The bass is great. However if you drop it a few times or yank the chord a certain way - it'll damage the quality of the sound
I got this Tiffen 52mm UV Protection Filter for my Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens. it fits live a glove and protects the lens well. so far I haven't noticed any image deterioration or side effects. for $6.99 a pop i'd recommend it to anyone!
I was searching for a way to retrieve old files and photos from an old HP laptop, and I found this immediately on Amazon. I was able to back up all of my files and install Windows 7 onto my laptop hard drive to use it as the main drive in my older PC tower. The drive runs great, and I haven't had any issues with this adapter over the past few months. It was very simple to use (just attach adapter carefully).
This travel pack is great,the headphones are better than the onesthat came with the zune i bought. thought iam home most of the time when i do listen tomy zune, i do us the charger and USB cord alot.the spittler is great when traveling and wantingto listen with another friend.BUY THIS. IT'S WORTH MORE THAN YOU'RE PAYING.
I have a Coolpix 995, 885, when I bought the Nikon Coolpix 5000 I found that in-door flash picture quality is very bad. Most of the picture is muddy compare to the 885 or the Minolta Dimage 7. Beside that, when I set to take 5 Megapixel picture, the processing time is very long.
This product works excellent. The sound quality is great as long as you're in line of site of the transmitter. My only complaint (which I expected), is that the distance and angle to the transmitter seriously affects whether the product works. It seems to be susceptible to interference fairly easily (for instance, if you're laying on the couch and have the right ear piece covered, the reception will have static and drop out).
This holds my D70 with 18-200VR lens just fine when set up like a regular tripod. I have not used it with the legs wrapped around an object.
I just installed it on my Olympus Camera and it is looking great it is much much bigger so if you put your eye close it eliminate the light from sides. It is really good eye-cup. Definitely worth the price.
I use this with a Behringer mixer and run it through my laptop computer to record my music. It was just what I needed to give me clean sound. Running it through the USB not only give great flexibility but also makes my recordings sound like I was in a studio. I highly recommend it.
I was needing a set of earphones but didn't want to spend 60 or 70 dollars so after seing this produce and who made it,I thought I would take a chance. Well, I am not dissapointed! Especially for the Buck, this is a big bang. Those of you out there needing a set of inexpensive earphones,(except in quality and sound) look no farther.
i just got my AudioEngine A5 speakers today, and I was able to set them up in about 10 minutes without even needing to look at the instructions. I know - It's probably best to look at the instructions first, but I was so excited to hear how these speakers performed, I could not wait to read anything. So, I must say I'm more than pleased with the amazing sound that these "PC Speakers" put out. They are very high fidelity speakers that hold a candle to my Definitive Technology Bipolar speakers I have with my AV system in the living room. These speakers fill my office with the most beautiful sounds - I can't say enough about the quality of how these are made. They are not typical light plastic PC speakers that I've grown accustomed to from very reputable speaker companies. It's not that other speakers are necessarily bad because they feel light, but I just think the construction and overall sound is far superior.I realize the price for PC speakers is a bit high, but I must say they are worth every penny, and I honestly feel that aside from the 3 year MFG warranty that these speakers will last for a VERY long time. Unlike so many of the others I've disposed of over the years. If you have a home office or just spend a lot of time there, do yourself a favor and buy these speakers. You will be so glad you did. I invested about 300.00 in some Bowers and Wilkins headsets (which are also excellent), but I got no where near the thrill of hearing the sounds of these speakers vs. the headsets. Grant it there is a reason for both, but if it's speakers that you need, get the Audio Engine A5s!
I bought one of these &quot;value&quot; Apex DVD players from Amazon about six months ago. The thing had an annoying hum at times, but worked... at first. After two months it wouldn't play DVDs longer than maybe 90 minutes. I tried calling their service line - no one answered the phone. I went to their Website and wrote to their service e-mail address - I received no response, ever.My guess is they figure (rightly) that no one is going to go to a lot of legal trouble over a device that costs less than $100. There are other companies that make low-end DVD players and other equipment - patronize one of them instead of Apex.
It's a pleasant surprise to find a bag of this quality for the price at Amazon. Sold elsewear for $50 to $100. Tough bag, expandable and adaptable to various size laptops. Holds more stuff than you need to take with you. Great product.
I had to call Digi Acc to make sure I was ordering the correct battery for my Everio camcorder and the gentleman I spoke to was very polite, helpful and knowledgeable about the product. The battery I ordered came in a few days and was in new packaging and excellent condition. Would definately order from them again.
Lexicon sometimes is sloppy, however, this one (at leas with my experience) works close to perfection and does everything I needed it to do. For the price I payed, I give it 5 stars
I really like this printer: It is very fast and the paper curling problem I worried about is negligible.
Thermaltake CL-P0370 TMG i1 CPU Cooler for Intel LGA775, will not fit an HP Computer with an external HP Personal Media hard drive slot in the case. It will hit the wire connector of the external hard drive slot. Returned product.
This cartridge does seem to last longer than generic versions. Ink levels don't deplete too quickly and the print looks good on paper.
We purchased 2 of these so that we are always on top of weather situations and be able to warn our guests. Does exactly what it says it will, love it.
I can only say DO NOT BUY IT if you are lucky works for few months then is problem after problem...save yourself a headache
I use the FoneCam to monitor my home and neighborhood when I am travelling for work. During the school year I program the software to capture images of my kids coming home from school safely. When I get back in the office I can check out the log to see them walk up the street and make it home. The system squeezes the most out of a dial up phone line. You won't get video over dial-up, all those products touting video conferencing over the Internet or dial up lines are unsatisfying and oversold. You really need big pipes to make it useful. This really is a product exploiting a great need. Cheap, easy, remote monitoring and security through image capture and management.
When toner streaks and toner colors do not go away after replacing the catridge, its not the toner cartridge thats the probelm it the electronics inside the printer that controls the opening and closing of the toner catridge that needs repair/replacing. These electronics are generally not meant to be replaced by repair personnel and so the manufacturers don't maintain a supply of them to purchase for replacement. When these parts go bad, its time to buy a new printer or find the same model and pay someone to swap the parts.Often printer repair personnel will claim that off-brand toner catrtridges are the problem because they are produced much less expensively and are just trying to find something they can blame. Most printer repair services do not employ personnel with training in repairing/replacing electrical components and so most repair personnel cliam there is nothing they can do because there is nothing they can do.I have used a computer repair person successfully who are trained in electronics to repair the electrical parts in my printer.The change in behavior for the electronics is probably due to to parts in the electronics fading in performance much sooner than expected and so they need to be replaced.
I'm in the same boat as many of the other reviewers. Bought it, put it in &amp; the laptop wouldn't boot up. Printed the FREE return label &amp; got charged $5 for shipping it back. Very disappointing.
I purchased this just in time to get it in the mail before leaving for a month long trip to Africa. I kept my 256mb card just in case. I took a few pictures on this card I purchased, and decided to transfer them to my computer to edit them. After transferring them, I put the card back in my camera, and it wouldn't work anymore. My camera said that the card was not activated. I put it back in my computer, and it wouldn't read it.So, I had to transfer pictures much more than I wanted during the trip, because the 1gb card I purchased simply didn't work. I was very disappointed.
I received this camera as a gift. I wanted a new digital camera since my last one had 640x480 res. and the pictures were not that great to say the least. I have a new son and we were taking lots of pictures to email to family members. I just love this camera. The docking cradle is a must. This camera has rechargeable batteries that charge in the docking cradle. And the pictures tranfer at the touch of a button. This is so much easier than the last camera I had. The quality of the pictures is great, good exposure, the flash set to auto works well, not too bright. The only negative thing I would have to say is the LCD screen does not work well in low light, but I have no problem dealing with that. This is a good 2MP camera at a good price. Definitely invest in the docking cradle to go with it.
Most dramatic speed increase that I've seen for the least amount of money. Went from 256 to 1 Gb.
Digital camera owners have a product very susceptible to obscuring dirt, dust, and grime coating not only the lenses but the picture composition veiwing area at the rear of the camera. Mavicas also have more moving parts than the stick storage ulilized by others.This product greatly reduces the cameras exposure to these environmental threats. It is thoughtfully equipped with storage areas and bungi straps. It is very well made. It's a classic example of form following function.
This product was received within 5 days of purchase. It was packed with great care. I figured this was the best way to go for my first Mac. So far, I am very pleased. Even though there is very little room for memory in it, this computer is very fast. Tends to move even faster than my laptop. The only drawback is that this computer is not wireless. Causes me to re-think my location now. I like the fact that it is so unique in shape. But because of that, I can strategically place it. It requires very little space compared to the other computers. The round base is indeed a blessing. I would have this upgraded for my next one, to simply include the additional memory. Plus, I need a webcam now too. But for the cost and ease of use, excellent decision.
As a frequent flyer I wanted a headphones that offers active noise cancelling (ANC) to block off ambient noise (e.g., rumbling engine noise) with quality sound, comfort and portability. I've reviewed countless articles and tried most of popular ANC headphones on the market (e.g., Bose QC3, QC15, Beats Studio, and Sennheiser PXC-450) during my long flight with various aircraft. I'm sure different people have different preference and taste (sound, design, looks, etc.) but here is my personal assessmentBose QC3: Good sound quality and small form-factor since it's on-the-ear design but not comfortable on long flight. Poor ear cushion (you can feel the hard plastic behind flimsy ear cushion) and creates uncomfortable pressure inside the ear (probably due to their ANC design). Can't listen to music without ANC turned on. Cheap cable.Bose QC15: Comfortable on long flight but average sound quality and creates uncomfortable pressure inside the ear like QC3. Can't listen to music without ANC turned on. Sound is very muddy and personally I think Bose IE2 in ear headphones ($99) sound better than this. Cheap cable and built quality.Beats Studio: Eye-catching design and color and good sound but uncomfortable on long flight. good cable. Adequate ANC. Can't listen to music without ANC turned on.Sennheiser PXC-450: Excellent sound quality and comfortable on long flight. Ability to bypass ANC to listen to music. Useful when listening to music in quiet places (like hotel room, library, bookstore, etc.). Talk-through feature is very useful. Good cable.Compared to other ANC headphones, I believe Sennheiser PXC-450 provide far superior sound quality, ANC, and other neat useful features that are not available on most other ANC headphones. Sennheiser PXC-450 Built quality is also outstanding compared to other ANC headphones and no uncomfortable pressure inside the ear (which is awesome). Some people have noted that Bose offers better ANC. i didn't get a chance to compare them in different noisy environment (like server room, inside car, train, etc.) as I mainly use this during flight but as far as noise cancelling capability is concerned inside airplane both Bose and Sennheiser are on par. Hope this helps!!
I've bought many of the rotary version of this timer, but it appears it's been replaced by a digital version with push buttons. I also just bought one of those. I had little trouble with the rotary ones, but the digital one I just bought seems very inaccurate, and not as easy to operate. I very carefully followed instructions, and the water seems to run three hours prior to whatever I set it for. I had no such problems with the rotary type. I think it would also be very easy for the buttons on the new one to get bumped accidentally and turn the thing off.
good battery. original one wore out. full charge was 10 minutes of good running. with this new one an hour to 2 hours of good hard fun!
The mount does what it's supposed to do...Used it to mount my Panasonic viera 55" plasma. Works like a charm and can't beat the price.
As I ordered this record player to be used for a specific function, I did not immediately hook it up and try it out when it arrived. When I did take it out of the box, hooked it up and tried to play a record, I discovered that the turntable was so out of balance that the record would not play properly, and to continue to try would surely ruin the record. I am now stuck with a very expensive non working piece of equipment. I will not only NOT recommend this product, I am determined to let it be known that this product is of poor, very poor, quality.Thank you.
I am displeased with its performance, not a good value for the money.does not provide adequate warnings.
Seriously, being able to rock out wirelessly is such a godsend! I feel that they are very comfy on my ears and very easy simple and straightforward to use. No software just plug and play...also great sound and so lightweight! I dont share the dissapointment that others had with these. I think they are worth every penny.
I received my order in 3 days by USPS. The postman left them in my parcel box. I just grabbed the 12 inch box and out came the air bag packaging and my pristine new memory modules in their child-proof plastic casing. I wipped out my Kitchen Shears and cut the plastic quickly gave a quick look at the new modules. Soon, I was vacuuming out the Dell P4 1.8Ghz Pc to remove the dust in the tower. I already had the power removed and proceeded to remove the "old" Ram. The new 1G modules fit nicely and my PC is like Michael Phelps sucking down a million dolla bong hit. It's Amazing and disgusting at the same time how my 6 yr old Dell PC just sucks that Ram down. The 1G modules made a total 2G ram run all my software very nicely. /Thanks Amazon !
Battery operation makes it easy to store anywhere- not necessarily near an outlet. It also means that I can bring fresh beans with me when I go on cross country road trips. I have noticed a big difference in the freshness of my coffee as the beans now stay fresh longer.
I originally purchased this for my wife's birthday earlier this year. After her exclaimations about what a wonderful camera it was, I decided to buy one for myself. I had been a fan of another camera brand and now I have a couple of other digitals that I'll probably put up on auction. This camera is an easy point-and-shoot and you get great results. The menu is packed with features to shoot in about every type of lighting and situation, even portraits. I still don't know the all the exact features, but you really can't get a bad photo, unless you jar the camera when you press the shutter button. Great camera!
Yes, these are wonderful TVs until your optical engine fails and Sony leaves you hanging. When Sony first came out with these TVs, they preached at how reliable they would be--that they would even outlast CRT televisions. Then, they were forced to eat their words. As mentioned in one of the other reviews here, the Wega is known by Sony to have optical engine problems and there has been a class-action lawsuit against them. They have, on occasion, opened up brief windows where they've given some deal on a replacement optical engine, rather than repairing the TV at their cost. You will still pay a fortune for the replacement optical engine, and given that it is not an upgraded optical engine, simply a replacement for the defective one, the replacement will ultimately fail just like the original. You will start getting blobs on your screen, the screeen will start to change to another color (including yellow and green) and you'll be stuck with a boat anchor. Generally speaking, new optical engines will last 2-3 years before failing, but given that the units being sold here are used, you'll have no idea how many hours are on the optical engine. Sony used to be the standard for televisions. I give this review only to spare others the misery of purchasing this unreliable product.
I have used a Palm III and Palm VII. I wanted a [inexpensive] Palm-like organizer, so I bought this unit. THe display is dim and fuzzy. There are NO INSTRUCTIONS for installing the PC Sync software, and no troubleshooting help available. The device would not communicate with my WIndows 2000 or Win 98 PC. It comes with a serial port connector (not USB) and "PC Sync 99" software. The unit is light, toy-grade plastic, the touch screen is too sensitive. There is nothing about this device to recommend. Spend a few more bucks for a Palm or a Handspring.
I bought this UPS when I was an Emerson employee. It was fine for the first 12 months or so, but then it failed. I replaced it with a cheap Best Buy branded UPS about 24 months ago and it has been functioning better than the Liebert PA350 ever did.
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.
The fan is EXTREMELY NOISY. After 2 weeks running.. it got even louder. It has been replaced in my system and thrown in the garbage can.....
Great all rounder, sure you can most prob get better but for general listening they do the trick. I use them on 7.1 surround sound and they work perfect
Keep in mind, this headset is $5.I bought them for my son who is training for a marathon and wears them daily - in the oppressive heat and humidity of the south. He loves them. The only thing I can't comment on is durability because we've only had them a few months. So far so good though.The sound quality is good for a $5 headset. Certainly not on a par with my $85 headset, but good none the less.
It comes with a plastic lense, it takes 120 film, there's no flash, no light metering, no focusing. If you're not familiar with 120 film (not every pharmacy develops 120 film), then you should do a little research before you buy this camera ([...]). Most folks buy this as secondary camera, or just as a fun camera. The picture quality is different from camera to camera, and is not par with digitals. It does take unique shots, it is a cheaply priced camera, it feels cheap in your hands. I give it five stars, because for the price it captures my surroundings in a way that no digital can replicate.
I got this thing because I have a lot of music and I don't like every song on a cd. This thing is great when it works, which most of the time it does not. The reason I said keep the receipt was because of TONS of errors that it has. you have to format and run scan disk (the through one). You also have to run disk defragmenter all of which are very time consuming. Don't waist your time trying e-mail or call Archos because it's not worth it. Most of the time they don't return your e-mails and you have to wait about 2 hrs. to talk to a tech who really know what they're talking about. I'm returning mine and buying a Nomad Jukebox. It holds the same amount and costs a little less than what I paid for this piece of junk.
I purchased this for my 15 year old daughter's birthday and was first impressed with how quickly it shipped - THANK YOU!!! However, we were even more impressed with the player itself! It does everything my daughter was hoping it would and more. And we really appreciated the extra items you threw in...Thanks again Visual Land!!!
I bought this TV last month but before I did, I surfed the web for about 2 weeks to read reviews and compare prices. I even went to the Electronic stores that sold the models to see which one was more appealing. This model in each and every store I went into was CRYSTAL CLEAR, the picture was GORGEOUS. The Amazon price is so/so but right around the store price. I bought mine from a MErchant affiliated with amazon and WHAT A DEAL I got !!!!!!! $350 cheaper then the Amazon price.When I got the TV 8 days after ordering, it was delivered and opened. I then realized how big it was compared to how small it looked in the store. I WAS PLEASED. the sound was EXCELLENT, picture perfect. I bought some home theater speakers and WOW. AMAZING !!!!!!!! 1 tip- when fine tuning the picture set it while your on a nature/wildlife show/channel its a good measuring stick for picture tuning.negatives-per channel watt output is only 15w, and it doesn't really look good inside a enclosed wall unit. other then that I LOVE IT !!!!!!!!!!! YOU WILL TOO !!!!!!!!!
It looked just like the picture and it worked. It shipped really quickly and I just love to play it. I would recomend it to anyone looking to play PS thru the monitor on you laptop.
When i received the filter i took it out of its packaging and for a second thought the glass was missing. ITS THAT GOOD, i had to tap it to notice the glass was there, absolutely no reflections whatsoever. The only time i noticed any reflections was when pointing a light straight into it, very good filter for a good price. Multi coated is the way to go.
This is a typical HP printer. That is: it is a good printer.I give it four stars instead of five because:1. As all other HP printers I have had, it is picky on the paper quality. Don't use too cheap, too slippery or too thin paper or the duplexer will eat your paper when turning around the paper. Although the cheapest paper from Wall*Mart works just fine.2. As all software that comes with HP printers, it is either unusable or doesn't work at all or contains security holes you can drive a Ford F150 through.Never the less, it is a very good all-in-one with double sided printing for the price.
Got it, loved it and then it broke after about year and half. Don't iron that much for it to quit that soon.
I purchased this item about 2 months ago to carry around files when I travel. Since most of the info that I have is confidential, I put them on this device in the &quot;secure&quot; part of the jumpdrive, which is fully adjustable to use only a part or all of the device. I has always worked perfectly, is quick, and well worth the money. I could have saved some money by buying one with less capacity, but I'll just be able to use this one for many years!
I have been using kensington trackballs for years, and this is one of the best. It is true that the kensington software does not work well, which is why I use microsoft intellimouse software. What a surprise, MS sells a trackball and mouse which works better than the competition on the MS operating system. I wonder if MS perfers it that way. Well, MS would never do anything underhanded. And, I have a large bridge for sale, if you believe that.And, it is true that the scroll wheel is not very smooth. So just use the double button click which turn the ball into a scroll control. The ball is very smooth.I love these things, despite the required workarrounds to get the best out of them. And, I agree, I think kensington has thier heads where the sun does not shine when it comes to marketing and support of these superior products.But, just use the MS intellimouse software, most recent version and this will work with any MS operating system. Have not tried Linux, but suspect the same is true, because it will work on MS, and the same hardware commands are used on Linux.Good luckRay E
I absolutely love Linksys products. I am a Cox Broadband customer and the set-up for this cable modem took all of five minutes. It took me longer to get it out of the box and get the cables unwrapped than it did to connect it and be back on the internet. Their customer service is great too - I had a problem with my Cable/DSL Router and Linksys immediately sent me a replacement in a matter of a few days. These are great products at great prices - I wholeheartedly recommend anything from Linksys.
not worth it. Spend the extra bucks, however many they may be, and get something better. The pair I got were not collimated, and the right side zoomed while the left did not.
You can't ask more of $800 THX certified receiver!Very happy with the product, just hope it keeps working for many years to come. (have some concerns about reliability, but time will show)
We bought this boombox for my son's room soon after he was born. I love that it has a remote. Being able to adjust the music from the rocking chair while rocking my son to sleep was great. We use this boombox every night and often during the day as well. We've been very happy with the durability of this item (it's done well through 3 moves) and the sound quality. The only thing I would change about this unit is it's size. Although we've never had a problem placing the boombox on the dresser or shelf of my son's room, it does take up more space than I'd like. That won't stop us from buying a second one for my daughter's room, though.
I've had my 890 for about 4 years. Initial set-up takes hours if you want more than just a power toggle and volume control. Once a month or so, it starts dropping commands. Connecting it to my Mac corrects the problem, but why is there a problem? The directional toggle "overshoots" commands and the volume button is unreliable. Support ends at 90 days. The software interface is slow, cumbersome, and even after all these years, counter-intuitive. I know whenever I change a component, I've got at an hour+ of logitech-time to sort those issues out. Wish I'd saved my $$$.Logitech Harmony 890 Advanced Universal Remote Control
No more dragging cords around with my laptops, I can go anywhere in my house and still receive a signal. I wish I would have bought this earlier.
perfect calculator for me! I have been using this model since 1994. the original one recently died in 2011. 2011-1994=17 yrs is about life you may expect out of this calculator...
These radios once were a little pricey but the price has dropped recently making them an excellent deal. I have three of these units...used them in the heat of Central America and the cold of the Colorado ski slopes. Very nice features set with the privacy codes, scrambling, weather radio, scanning, etc.This radio might actually have too many features for some users but you can put the radio into a &quot;simple mode&quot; that turns the fancy stuff off. Nice touch.
This headset fits great and is really comfortable, but everyone I talk to using this has to hang up, or have me take the headset off because all they can hear is a terrible Echo on their side.
I wish I read the comments before purchasing this printer about a year ago. I also have clogged printer head. I tried calling technical support, but they charge 9.95 if the printer is not in warranty. Mine is a little over a year. My blue and black ink does not print on paper anymore and cleaned the nozzle about 100 times and it does not change. It just eats up the ink (which I thought was the problem). What kind of company charges for technical support? This just shows that they have no faith in their own products and that is how they make money. It was a waste of money to purchase this printer. I will never buy Epson products again! If I can give it a negative star, then I would
I finally found a remote that controls all of my stuff. Previous remotes that I had only controlled 3 devices. This has room to spare. It worked with my scientific atlanta digital cable box, my sony dvd and tv, my sharp vcr. The learning function allows you to teach the remote any buttons that don't work when you first program it. You just put it in learn mode and select a button to use, then point the original remote at the one for all and hold the button you want to teach it. It worked a few times for me, no problems. Using Macro's was great. My wife complained that it took 4 buttons to switch from my cable input to my dvd input. I programmed this remote to do all 4 entry's with the push of one button. So far it's great. I've had it for 1 week. If I have any problems, I'll add another review, but this was well worth the 40 bucks to get rid of 4 other remotes. (Even my sony tv remote wouldn't control my sony DVD).
The speakers really match my computer monitor and quickcam well. The silver and black theme is what I mean. The sound is good for such small speakers without a subwoofer, it sure beat the $20 tinny, thud-base sounding creative speakers I reviewed. I thought that huge power brick comment one reviewer mentioned would be a big eye sore and a heavy monster, but it's not that bad and hey there is no subwoofer so it makes up for it. The only things I didn't like was that volume / on/off control was too hard to find. In fact I thought my pair didn't work till I found it, man, talk about a stupid place to put it, but at least it's a visually zero-impact on off switch, the ugly blue lit up ring around it I found to be ugly though, it should have been a green color like My Book backup storage device has (which I also reviewed).Problems:Some times these speakers ring when not in use.Another thing is the cheesy looking "BASS" written in the bass area.Update (5-1-2010):I recently like two or three months ago bought these Altec cone speakers and some logitech theater use speakers, and they are not better than these speakers though being much more expensive. Really sad and I feel I've been ripped off. I'm so used to hearing the bass aimed directly at my ears now that it doesn't sound right to hear the bass elsewhere, it sounds unnatural. I wish there was a better model of these speakers that didn't fall over so easy and that was in all black!
The quality far outweighs the price paid. I go through quite a few ear buds a year as I work from home doing court reporting and transcription, and I was completely impressed at the sound quality for such an inexpensive price. And I have had headsets that cost well over the $100 price range. Will purchase a couple more for emergency purposes and to travel with.
Nothing special. Just holds a lot. Doesn't seem very substantial, so I wouldn't carry it around much, but it's fine for storage, which was all I needed
Man, this thing is small..and light, less than a ounce for sure. I bought my wife one for Xmas. Loading music and editing it was also easy through real player or windows media player. The Sandisk editing software won't load up on any of the three computers I tried it on, must be a bug! So far so good with the player however, except for the software issue. I have stored five albums on this unit to date (two days), and used up 1/3 of the memory. My wife wanted something for her walks on the beach and spin classes, and this should fit the bill.ADDED 2 Years later - this thing still works great. Its a little hard to organize the play list, but its so friggin small. I can't see an Ipod on a mountain bike trip, but this puppy is hardly noticable its so light and small. I would buy it again, that is for sure
I was excited about this purchase because I really needed a charger for my ipod. However, I only used it for a little over 2 weeks when it broke. It was only a few dollars but then I had to go out and spend more $ to replace it. Overall..not happy.
I gave up on this high price transmitter in favor of the Griffin 40-30 RoadTrip, too much static, does not charge the itouch and tuning difficulties.
I bought this cleaner to work on new multicoated filters and lenses I had. Cheap photo store cleaners left smudges, but this one works great. One hint- do it one time using a tissue and Formula MC. Breathe on the lens and clean a second time and it will be spotless.
I have been pulling my hair out off and on for two years with KVM switches that don't work or - worse yet - only work sometimes (mostly IOGear). THIS KVM SWITCH WORKS. I have a specialized keyboard and mouse and both work flawlessly ALL THE TIME on two different computers. It is worth every penny.
I purchased them for my Mother, who is very hard of hearing. With the wireless headphones she can again enjoy hearing music and listening to her favorite tv shows. She is 95 years old.
This thing is great; so much easier than the suction cup thing that always came apart. I definitely recommend this.
I have had this system for 2 weeks. There are pros and cons and much to my surpize Sony has already corrected what this system lacks. The sound is excellent! The best sound I have heard from any surround sound system. You can hear every sound on the disc....its better then my BOSE and cost less. The cons...it lacks the picture quality that other sony DVD players have. The pixel rate is 480 not 1080i..even with the progressive scan on it losses some of the quality of the picture. You can only load one disc at a time and last most dvd players will start the disc where you last cut it off, not this one. You have to reset the disc features for sound. All in all I am pleased that I finally went with the DREAM!
It is very easy to use. No drivers needed. Plug and play. Reads IDE or SATAGreat solution when upgrading your HD.You can use your old HD as back up units.HD to be read need to be configured as master, so have your pins ready.
these speakers work great in a quiet enviroment but if you wanna use them at lunch at school so you can jam while playing hackey sack they will get loud enough to barely hear over the freshman but they are great otherwise . good quality at highest volumes just not as loud as i wished.
I was concerned how this would work because it was so inexpensive compared to other brands. Now after using two or three of the disc, I am very pleased with how this product worked in my Cannon DC22 camcorder. It has great color, was easy to use, and plays back in both dvd players that I have, with no problems. I will purchase more of these when I need a replacement.Ridata Mini DVD-R 4x in 25 pcs cake box
Giving this 5 stars as it was the best $12 I ever spent (I notice the price has gone up)! I wanted a simple, portable, no frills CD player to play my CDs around the house and this does just that. Admittedly the sound is a bit tinny but I happen to like that retro vibe and the reception on the radio is great.
I have wanted a digital camera for a long time but couldnt justify the expenditure and I didnt want to get one with less than $5 mp. This camera is GREAT! it has red eye remover build in the camera, the pics and clear and the zoom is very good and the software is good. I am very happy with the purchase and the price makes it sweet! Great images and now im ready for anything.
I"m not going to go into an all encompassing review. Garmin makes good stuff and the 305 works as a great training aid. Not much more to say...you can get fancier tools but this one is good enuf.
Not a great product.Likes. Nice size, controls work ok.Dislikes. Sound quality is poor. AM reception is pathetic. Charger quit working after three months so into the garbage it go's.China junk...
I agree with the other reviews on the foam inserts for my Shure earpieces in so far as they really do render the music much better than the other earpieces that come with the headphones. And talk about noise canceling! With these in your ears, you will hear nothing of the outside world. I use them when I'm riding my motorcycle and they are the only earpieces I've found that adequately cuts wind and engine noise while doing 80 down the highway. :)Where I disagree with others is that I find these earpieces to be much more comfortable than the more perminent ones. A perfect fit every time.The one shortcoming, if you can call it that, is that they are disposable so you'll go through a pair every few months - I use mine daily and they last two months (three if I ignore a little dirt).Stock up! Once you've become accustomed to these, you'll never be able to use ear buds again.
Excellent image quality. I upgraded it after 3 years but wish I should have kept it. The photos beat my $400 camera that I recently purchased. Low light and night time photography is great too. However, if you want to take photos against the sunlight, they come somewhat dark. Either way, this was a easy to use and great camera for anybody looking for a point and shoot.
For the price, this is a great product. After reading reviews on other KVMs, I was concerned my USB with PS2 adapter Optical Trackball would not work or would be quircky. The mouse works quite well. One of the nicest things about this product is that it comes with 4 sets of cables so there is no worrying about finding the 'right' match. Keyboard control for switching is easy also the individual buttons on the front work well.What a joy to no longer have to switch an ABCD video box, grab up the right mouse and fight with the tanlge of 4 keyboards ...This KVM works so well, I am ordering another one today for my spouse's multiple computers. Another attractive feature that makes this product wonderful is the three year warranty ...
The touch screen stops working in a week, i found many people with the same problem, see http://origamiproject.com/forums/thread/25383.aspxSkype doesn't works either , a lot of echos.Don't buy this thing. Pretty but awful. 1299.00, my worst buy ever.
The 16g iPod touch is awesome. I have over 1200 songs and they take up less than 6g so storage has not been an issue for me. Battery life isgood for music playback but goes quickly when using wifi.
Not very easy to navigate through your music, so if you like to put things in folders, this is probably not the player for you.After about 6 months of use, the resume function no longer works, which is very irritating because I listen to audio books with the thing!!!Product manual it came with was useless.The only I will say for it is that it is very very lightweight and easy to carry around.
I'm a brand new DSLR (Pentax K10D) owner and did not know how much case I needed to haul around my camera plus "stuff". I like to have everything I need in organized places and I hate to pack and repack based on the occasion.The case is excellent in general. It's made of strong material with lots of padding and compartments inside that have flexible dimensions (left and right)based on movable dividers. You can divide the interior into 1 to 3 compartments but if you put in your DSLR with lens attached, plus one spare lens, the remaining room is very tight. You can squeeze some filters or cables in the remaining space (or a flash attachment but not both) but it didn't make me comfortable. I want padding and protection, but didn't want to fill the bag so full that it was stretching the fabric.There is one zipper pocket inside that would accommodate thin items like notes and flash memory spares, but probably nothing with much thickness including filters or batteries.There are three pockets on the outside of the bag. One on the cover as it flips over to latch, and another on the back body, both about the same as the inside cover. A third pocket is attched to the outside front body of the case that is more robust and could accommodate some additional bulk.On both sides of the case some flexible net-like material is available for quick easy access.The closure clips and the strap connections are all plastic, but seem reasonably substantial to me if you don't put 50lbs of equipment in the bag.I really like this bag but felt it was somewhat too small for me. If you like to pack and repack for specific situations then it might be for you.I was impressed by the quality of the case so much that I bought a larger Nova 4AW and it meets all my needs, but it is a larger case. Both the 2AW and the 4AW will comfortably "carry-on" if you need to bring a camera with you on trips that include flying.
The bag is great, the battery on the other hand is outdated for the new camcorder I also purchased and does not fit.Due to the fact it was inside the gear bag and I opened the box I now have been told I can not return for a refund. Could have purchased the battery locally for less than I now have in it and I still have to purchase a battery. Live and learn, last time I will use Amazon for a purchase.
I've had no problems with the components. The only reason I'm not giving it a 5 is because it's a little chincy (sp?). The mouse is super small, and the number pad is very light, but I guess these are tradeoffs for being mobile. Overall, I like it and use if frequently.
I seldom get to the point with a product where I will write reviews, but people need to be warned. I am a cto of software company, 48 years old and cut my teeth on: VAX, 360, C64, Z80's, 6502, AMD 9511/12, AppleII, Lisa, Fortran, Basic, C, C++, RS232, HP Logic Analyzers, etc. I don't think I have done it all, but I have done a ton of it. My wife (who's account I am using), has a unmodified 6 mos old HP laptop with XP/SP2, my daughter an e-machine (4 mos old) also running XP. These boxes need to share a brand new lexmark printer. I could not make it work out of the box no matter what I did with the config utility, or either XP box. I came to Amazon and saw Chris from California (posted oct 17) had it figured out. Applied his suggestion and had it working in 30 seconds after 2 hours of messing with the IO gear manual. Piece of junk not worth the time. The manufacturers need to make this stuff work right the first time, otherwise at $50 its not a good deal at all because of the time it cost me. IOGear, never again.
Very Easy to plug in(others I tried were all hard to plug in due to hand problems)Works great for my lamp that is hard to reach.Update 2011: I had bought a second one - 1 A and 1 B.One still works, the other gave out a couple of months ago.Still consider them the best I have tried and am ordering another to replace.
The antenna is very difficult to balance on a surface. It has fallen over many times. It is too soft and delicate. The second day we had it, it caught in my hair as I was walking by and it bent. I would not recommend or purchase this product again and feel I wasted my money.
IS THE BEST CHEAP MACHINE FOR REMOVE SCRACHES, IF YOU USE A LOT OF DISC, THIS IS A MOST HAVE ITEM, IS A LITTLE SLOW IN DEP SCRACHES BUT IF YOU HAVE PATIENCE AND REPEAT TIME AFTER TIME THE HOLE PROCEDURE YOU WILL GET IT LIKE NEW.
This is my first mp3 player. When I was shopping around I was mainly concerned with getting the most battery life and storage space for my money. I know there are other players in the same price range with better sound quality, but I was willing to sacrifice that for more songs. (...) It worked very well on my recent trip, and so far I've enjoyed the player. It does have a short warranty, so I bought the store warranty, just in case.
The sound quality on these is okay, but the end of the right earbud started popping off (not the rubber part, the end-cap of the speaker enclosure, itself). Now, the end-cap has completely broken off and gone missing. I keep them in a satchel and they aren't banged around or compressed at all, so I'm assuming it was defective to start with. They were fine for the price, but buying a new set of earbuds once a month isn't my idea of money well spent.
When it comes to notebook security you want something that is going to deter a crime of opportunity. You want reasonable security while you leave your laptop at your desk at work or on a table at the library while you're walking around. Cable security devices aren't going to stop a determined thief, but they will prevent someone from casually walking off with your notebook or snipping the cable with wirecutters in a crowded place.With that said, any notebook device should be simple to use with as few seperate pieces as possible, otherwise you're not always going to use it and may end up losing parts or leaving them at home.The Curtis security system offers reasonable security, if you don't mind the fact that it requires a minimum of 3 seperate pieces to work -- a cable, a seperate lock and a tiny metal attachment that hooks into your notebook's security slot. You wrap the cable around something reasonably unmoveable, hook the "connector" to the laptop and use the seperate lock to connect cable to the "connector". (The other option is to permanently glue a connector to your notebook.) This kit comes with a storage case to help you not lose any of the pieces. You'll probably need it.Now compare this system to the Kensington Notebook Microsaver security system: 1 cable with an attached lock. You wrap the cable around something reasonably secure and the lock attaches directly to your notebook's security slot and you're done. Very quick and simple and you don't need a bag to keep from losing any parts (unless you tend to lose keys).The Curtis system works but not nearly as easily as it could. The hassle it takes to secure a notebook is sure to prevent people from using it as often as they should. I've used both the Curtis and the Kensington systems at work and have decided on the Kensington system for my personal notebook computer. It costs a little extra but it is definitely worth the extra money.
This is a very comfortable strap and is constructed very well. I highly recommend it for any DSLR.
I purchased this camera for an online speech class I was taking. I soon was using it to tape my 2 year old doing silly things around the house and sending them to family over the internet. It comes with software built in the camera that when you plug it into your USB slot on your computer automatically comes up. You can edit and post for free or send it via email. EXTREMELY user friendly.
I found this item to be the best thing (as far as valuve) that I've bought in a long time. When buying this type of product again I will look for this seller. GREAT C/S.
Only problem I have is copying and printing transparencies. I am an artist and have my work photographed on 8 x 10 transparencies (chromes). I was told that this machine can copy same by simply putting a white piece of paper over the back of the transparency. IT DOES NOT WORK and I can't seem to get an answer from anyone regarding this problem. Other than the above, I am satisfied with the machine.
excellent lens. It's not that easy to carry as you use it only when the conditions are right, but the macros that can be done with it make worth the money spent on it.
This product simply did not work. I returned it (no questions asked) and purchased a wireless speaker at Brookstone which although more expensive...$150...works very well.
It works like it's supposed to. The only thing that bothers me is that I can't turn the thing off when it's charging like I can my cell phone. So I never know when it has a complete charge which makes it kind of weird or maybe I just don't know how to work the thing - who knows?
A quick survey of the available camera pouches led me to consider this one, because it was around $10 and a Samsonite product. It has a fairly good cushioning, space for batteries, etc in the front, and fairly compact. Good buy.
Replacement for lost original - this is the exact same charger as the original - works great!Delivery was quick.
Just basic RAM. Good for my older Pentium 4 computer. Filled it up with 4 GB worth.
After much research (and just having bought a Dell Desktop 1 year prior) I bought my very first Mac, an iBook on 11/02. I have to admit that the first 2-3 weeks I had my doubts, just trying to get used to a new OS. However, 5 months later, I am very happy with this small, but powerful machine. I agree with some of the other posters that for basic computing, etc. this laptop is the answer. I love the beauty of the iBook, the design and the ease of use. A book that I would highly recommend if you're new to Mac OS X is David Pough's &quot;Mac OS X: The Missing Manual&quot;. This book has been a huge help to me in learning the OS and just how to navigate around. I also have the Airport Card (not Extreme) and it works great for wireless surfing. I could go on, but you get the point: I love my iBook and am glad I made the Switch!
I'm just really pleased with this product. I should mention that I'm on Mac, and for 15 years I've never used any other mouse other than the Mac ones, which I now realize pale in comparison to what I can do with this.It's very accurate, you can customize it to suit your needs, battery time is incredible, and well, I just love it ....I use a lot of music and graphic design programs, and this has just opened up a whole new world for me.
Bought this in Jan. From about week 2 it started having trouble reading ANY disc... new or old. It gets worse and worse. It's such a piece of junk that I don't even want it repaired! I could replace this unit with a dead cat and have the same functionality. Last Toshiba piece I ever buy.
The item is a brilliant accessory but unfortunately as supplid it will not fit my R818 camera.The 2 supplied clear plastic adapters fit my R417 & my sons R717, the R818 camera has a much smaller spade connector and the user accessory guide shows it being used with a black plastic adapter on the docking station.I've tried to E mail Amazon several times on this web site to purchase the correct product with no acknowlegement, result or response so I'm currently a bit dissappointed with the service - Be warned
Comes in very handy for transferring school work back and forth from home and campus. Took it out of the box, plugged it in, and was rolling.
I've had this for a year and a half. It is not my main tv, but it's in my bedroom and I have it on every single night to fall asleep to, which means it runs for at least one to two hours a night (it has a sleep timer which is awesome, so I just set that when I get in bed). So I would say it gets regular use. The picture is very clear. I don't use the VCR regularly, but it's worked perfectly when I have used it.I don't know if the people who gave it low reviews use this as their main tv and therefore have it on 4-6 hours a day. But as a spare tv with daily use, it's worked very well, just like my other full-sized Toshiba. Did I mention yet hat I love the sleep timer? =) The only thing I haven't figured out is if I can also connect a DVD player to it. I think the answer is no. There are no input/output jacks in the back and of the two on the front, one was for headphones and the other didn't fit so I think it was for speakers or a gaming device.
Fantastic player, period.Large viewing screen, fantastic sound quality, easy to use... on and on and on...I wouldn't trade this for any other player. Well maybe another Cowan.
I bought the Logitech Z-2300 THX speaker system from Amazon.First I want to thank Amazon for getting it to me so fast. They truely are a great company to do business with! Secondly, I am very pleased with the Logitech Speaker System. It has a GREAT sound; better than any stereo system I've ever heard! And so easy to hook up. I Love it!Logitech Z-2300 THX-Certified 200-Watt 2.1 Speaker System (Silver)
Most monitors look great for movies and pictures.What about for spreadsheets, word processing, and reading web pages?Outside of native resolution, which I find too small for extended use, most monitors are unpelasant to use. The wide screens in particular tend to have distorted fonts, depending on the setting.I tried several monitors at home, including the Smasung 226BW (comparable in price) and Samsung 832B (low end). The HP was so much better it was like comparing a professional piece of equipment with some 2nd rate crap.1. In naive resolution, which I generally consider too small (for my tired old post 40 eyes), I was able to use this. No other monitor I tried can I use in native resolution.2. Even outside of native resolution I found this easier on the eyes. I have it set to 1400 x 900 which is not quite crisp but still acceptable.3. for spreadsheets and text its quite good.4. the contrast was excellent, vastly superior to the Samsung monitors. I turned the brightness down a little, to 70, and its fine. Thats much better than the 0 setting on teh Samsung.5. the stand is excellent, it pivots, raises up and down, and you can rotate the monitor into portrait mode from land scape and its ok.6. It has 2 USB ports on the side, and a good cable management system to keep the cords off the desk. It also has a place to put the keyboard (under the monitor, on the stand, when the keyboard is not in use.It contains speakers, but I didn't hook them up since I have better independent speakers.The only minor negative is the viewing angle is limited when in portrait mode, from the left, the screen will rapidly darken. This is not a big deal as its fine if you look head on.Maybe the anti-refelective screen would be a problem in some environments, but its ok in my office.This is far and away the best monitor I've worked with. There is no 2nd choice in contention.
We bought this not knowing how it was going to sound and we were totally impressed. No hiss at all. Good product. Great value
These radios work very well in the thick woods of northern Wisconsin. They work for up to about 2 miles. Compared to the Motorola 1 watt radios which only worked over a distance of about 1/2 mile they are much better. For all of the people who don't like these, first of all manufacturer claims of 5, 10, and even more miles of reception are not realistic unless perhaps you are out on the open waters of the great lakes with excellent atmospheric conditions. That is just the nature of all radios of this type. A few watts (5 watts in this case)will not get you very far. Just consider that your average nite lite bulb runs on 4 watts and this will help you to put it into perspective. These radios need to convert your voice transmissions into sound so for them to do it over a distance of 2 miles in thick woods and do it loud enough so that you can hold a conversation is a pretty good accomplishment in my book. In other words, if your radio does not work up to your expectations then a. you need to realize that it is the laws of physics, energy, and matter that govern their performance and b. of course companies tout the virtues of their product under excellent conditions i.e. that's marketing so get used to it. You get what you pay for. Considering what I paid for these I would recommend them to everyone. They are an excellent purchase. I'm buying 2 more. By the way the only reason I gave them 4 stars and not 5 stars is the fact that Midland advertises them as having 18 miles of reception. I've heard of marketing (see point b. above) but even to me this is a bit much.
Bargain priced and fast. Works great in my digital picture frame and camera. Can't go wrong for the price, so I bought 3.
So far so good... Keeping my macbook protected! Does impede opening the screen too far back, but goes far enough. Any suggestions?
Belkin cables are good cables with good anti-snag ends. SOmetimes they are difficult to get to release in a cramped space unless one has unhumanly tiny fingers, but that a niggle.
I use a Microsoft optical cordless mouse at work so originally I planned to purchase the same brand for home use. Then I read the reviews for this Logitech mouse. I'm very glad I changed my mind. Logitech makes a fine product. Smooth movements, fast response, fits my hand well. I would highly recommend this for any one wanting an optical wireless mouse.
Simple to install (3 minutes), good signal throughout my 4100+SF home. So as long as it continues to work I am happy.
I purchased this product because my Netgear wireless router was out of wired ports and I had another computer that I wanted to wire in. The price was low and I liked the fact that it was from the same company as my other equipment. Plug it into electrical, connect an ethernet wire from the new switch to the old router, and plug devices into the new switch. Done. Nothing to it.The only thing that would make this better is if it could pull power from the other router...if you could daisy chain these hubs together and share an electrical current as well would be very nice.
I bought an extra cradle for my desk at the office. Now I can keep my Prism synched to my computers at work and home, and keep the battery at top charge too.
I purchased this to use with my laptop for Marine Navigation. The USB installed seamlessly on Windows 7 and works great with Google Earth and OpenCPN. Both application are free and you can download the latest Marine Charts from NOAA as well as Satellite images for offline use. I do own a Marine handheld Garmin which works okay but wanted an inexpensive backup solution as it's gone out a few times leaving me with a compass and paper chart out in the pacific. What I ended up with is an extensive chartplotter that accurately tracks my location at sea, provides wind, tide, current information and locks onto Satellites very quickly and in areas that my Garmin will not (in my house). For 25 or so bucks I couldn't be happier with my backup solution and in fact find myself using it more than the Garmin now as it really does have a strong receiver and it's waterproof. If you're looking for a strong little GPS receiver this is the ticket.
I have this card in my Tungsten E. It works well. I play a lot of MP3's from this this card without any problems and I store seven large reference books on the card that open up very fast. If your pda opens these files slowly, it may be your pda or the operating system. Works fine for me.
This iPad 2 pen is well designed and makes navigating the iPad a cinch.....the attachment string that attaches to the audio jack is a REAL bonus...keeps the pen with the iPad and always at the ready.....great product!
I like these speakers. I put on Pandoa radio with my Tomita station to give them a good testing. They passed with flying colors, except the bass end is a little tight. They would be excellent with a sub-woofer. Later I learned to ajust the tone on this speakers through the mixer, I boosted the bass and the result is very good. The bass is richer than before. No need for a sub-woofer now. I highly recommend these speakers.
Allows visual evaluation of room equalization and adjustment of room equalization including main speakers and subwoofer(s)
I have used these tapes for years now. My Camera is 10 years old, and I have never had a problem with these tapes.
I was the captain of the varsity rifle team in college and used many quality scopes. Now I shoot pistol and wanted to get a relatively inexpensive scope for my own use. I read the previous reviews and selected the Barska BlackHawk 18-36x50 based on the reviews. I was extremely happy with the quality of the scope. The scope and tripod are perfect for indoor shooting and outdoor as well. The focus is very precise, the tripod handle locks down tightly, the optics are crystal clear, the carrying case has two compartments so you don't scratch the scope and the screw on cover completely covers the eye piece totally protecting it when traveling. Also the tilted eye piece is very comfortable when shooting from a standing position...Just excellent...
I ordered this for my daughter for Christmas. We have both been happy with our other Canon digital cameras. This is no exception -- it is great. Takes great pictures of her young active son. Highly recommend this camera!
There should be a warning in BIG LETTERS that you can't use this product on BluRay DVD players. a Waste of money for me.
I liked this camera so much I bought 2 - one for my teenager and one for work. It's my 3rd digital camera and by far the easiest to use with the best quality prints. Can't beat the price! I didn't even have to load any software to view the photos on my computer (Windows XP) simply plugged it in.
I am still working on the features. There's so many of them! This was such a great price. It's fairly easy to read in sunlight which was a big concern for me since it is mounted on my motorcycle. I would also have say its pretty durable since it went flying of my motorcycle and still worked fine.My only complaint so far would be the instructions. More details of how the features work would be helpful.
After much research, and reading other reviews, I purchased this frame for a Father's Day gift. The picture is stunning and is super easy to setup. I felt comfortable giving it to my father who is less than savvy with electronics! I had a couple of questions and got incredibly fast responses from the support site. Great product! I definitely recommend.
Having never owned - or even so much as used - a webcam prior to this, I don't have much point of reference. That said, the installation of this product couldn't have been any easier. On my older desktop system, the installation only took a few minutes. The laptop I have is much newer, and the software installed even faster. Absolutely trouble-free, and within minutes I had a picture on screen and was able to take photos and make videos.The adjustable clip on the back of the camera is very effective - it doubles as a stand, which came in handy on my bulky old non-flat screen monitor. On my laptop screen it was just as handy, resting firmly in place at the top of the screen.I was truly impressed by the video quality. Again, I've never owned a webcam previously, but I've viewed many webcam videos posted on websites - and I was aware that the image quality ran the gamut. The lens on this webcam produces a very sharp, detailed image. Even in relatively low-lighting, the picture wasn't bad at all. On my several years old desktop, the image didn't keep up with the movements very well - moving my head from side to side, for instance, resulted in quite a blur. But on my newer laptop, that blur was reduced extremely - the movements registered in more or less real-time. The auto-focus feature seems to do it's job pretty well, and makes operation very simple.The audio quality was definitely less impressive than the picture - but it was right in line with what I expected for a little tiny built-in microphone. Loud noises clip and/or distort - I tried playing my saxophone and the result wasn't listenable (though some would say that's due to my playing ability). Yelling, or even extremely loud talking, clips. But all things considered, when remaining at a distance of a couple feet and talking at a normal, even volume - the audio quality was very acceptable.I got a kick out of the various visual features. There are a bunch of filters - my favorite is the '50s style, creating a vintage black-and-white scratched up film look. Neonize was a trip - darkening everything on screen except for neon-colored borders to everything. The 'ghost' filter gives a blurred tracer effect to all movement. I don't know how much need I'll have for these, but they're fun to mess around with. There are also a bunch of options to change the look of your face on-screen - including 'robot face' which makes you look like a cyborg or something. I don't honestly know what the 'avatar' feature was supposed to do - I aligned my face within the red box like it said to, but nothing really happened ever once I initiated the feature...Bottom line - speaking for total, complete, 100% webcam novices like myself: this is a quality webcam that I could not imagine being easier to use. The video quality is top-notch. My biggest criticism - and this is actually kind of minor - is the utter lack of a storage case or pouch for the webcam. I don't plan to leave mine out all the time and I'd like to keep the lens (rightfully rated highly) in good shape. For the time being, I'm actually putting it back in the box but even a cheap felt pouch would've been nice.
You can't beat the price for the number of cases you get. However, out of the 100 cases, I think about 7-8 of mine were broken. While I was disappointed, I still think this pack is a good deal.
The misty spot filter has come in very handy for me when working weddings and bridal portraits. It takes some practice to adjust to where the sharp zone of the filter is as opposed to where the blur begins. I'd recommend reviewing your pictures on your LCD screen closely to make sure you've got the subject sharp where you want it to be sharp. As a matter of fact, that difficulty is the only reason I give it four stars instead of five. It certainly lives up to the reputation of quality I've come to expect from Hoya filters.
Dear potential sucker,My first airbed by intex sprung a leak in about a week, so I obtained a refund. I bought this model next, and it lasted almost twice as long!I am now on my third. I should have learned my lesson, but my current intex airbed has been around for about one year, and currently has 9, count 'em, NINE leaks. Everytime I patch one, another springs.Intex also makes inflateable boats. They must get sued for a lot of drownings. No wonder they have no email contact. If you buy ANY intex airbed, you are buying utter garbage.Sincerely,SidWa State
I bought this TV based on the great reviews it received. Well, here is how great it is. I took the TV out of the huge box it arrived in and set it on the stand. I walked over to my bed to get the cables for it. I looked over at the TV and my wacky Orange tabby cat was sitting in front of it in the jumping position. I began walking over toward him as he leaped forward to try to jump on it. He grabbed the top of it with his paws wrapped over the top. When he grabbed it, the whole thing fell forward and it hit hardwood floor and bounced. I thought, "Oh crap, my new TV is broken." I hooked it up to check it and BAM - it worked like a charm. That was a week or so ago and it is still going strong. Great sound, great picture - high quality. Execellent. Thanks Kreisen.
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 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 was originally hesitant to purchase these. I thought they would be cheap quality and either open at the edges or bubble. After using over 300 of these i am happy to say that my fears were wrong, they work great for a fraction of the ones in the stores.
The case fits my SD450 far better than any other I've tried. In fact, it fits perfectly. And how cool is the matching red leather wrist strap? Definitely recommended.
I love this mouse! You never have to move your hand or your arm to use it. It fits to you natural hand position. I started using it when I was having some tendonitis issues related to repetitive motion on the computer. It has really helped my right shoulder and right wrist! I find that I hate an old regular mouse now. The wireless feature is great because you can move the mouse out of the way easily if you need to do other things at your desk.The only negative might be if others use your computer frequently. It takes a little getting used to, so when friends sit down at my computer, they usually comment on not being able to use it easily. But that's rare for me and it works great for me so I don't really care.
REALLY muddy, overblown bass that swallows the rest of the sound. Horrible headphones, especially given their price; I've LITERALLY found ten dollar headphones that sound MUCH better than these. People who're used to crap, cheap headphones or stock earbuds will love them, but do yourself a favor and listen to some real headphones. If you want something that's closed and sound isolating with good bass response that doesn't destroy the mids and highs completely, do yourself a favor and go take a look at the AKG K81DJ. They can be had for a bit over a sixth the price of these awful things, and sound many times better. Bose as a company is all about advertising and image, not quality; once you hear some real audio equipment, you'll know.
I bought this for my desk at work. I told ppl it was a clock and they didn't believe me. When i explained it to them, they got it and called me weird! I like it, its exactly how described. In my opinion its a little pricey for what it is, but I still bought it.
This cable is made very well. I didn't notice a speed increase like some people did, but it seems my connection is more consistent now.
I don't know what I was thinking getting this for my mother. She waits until there are 2,000 pictures on the card before she does anything with them. This is an excellent product but no one needs this many pictures on one card! I will talk to her about maybe using the video mode and a taking higher quality pictures so there's not so much usable space.
These are great photo holders for any metal surface. I put them on my locker at work. The entire back surface is a flexible magnet, so they adhere well to it. I would highly recommend these!
I am loving this boom box! The Altec Lansing IM7. It has a nice deep, rich sound for such a compact unit. I was very impressed with the fullness of the sound quality. I use an Apple iPod, which this accomodates nicely with some adaptors. (provided in package) Apparently it will fit other brands or models with the other adaptors provided. I bought the optional shoulder harness by Altec Lansing as well and it was nice to have with the unit for carrying purposes, as the stock hand hold is a little akward to use. It is not the lightest box you will find, but I imagine packing in all that sound does take some equipment with some weight to it. It definately feels sturdy and well made. The only down sides I have noted so far is that it does not have a rechargable battery system. It is capable of using D size batteries (which will add more weight) but who likes replacing batteries all the time? The only other comlpaint would be the base footing is small and makes the unit easy to knock over if you are careless. Overall, I am very impressed with this product and would indeed recommend this system to anyone who loves music.
Hey There! I just recieced this little card. Very thin and you wouldn't believe the size. its just amazing on how 128 (Actually its about 124 MB after the 64KB blocks used for each MB for memory manegment) MB fits on just a small card. However I use it for my Mp3 player. (Nomad 2c Creative Labs see my review) The card works great with the player. however, it is a bit slower but a reader from Viking can fix the problem if you are really that mean about speed. Its great though. Its worth the (dollar amount). (Im mad that I bought the card later and I lost (dollar amount) because I couldn't wait.)
Only had this a day, and I'm no expert, but this seems to have the usual quality and ease-of-use that HP delivers. So far, so good. My only quibble was that there didn't seem to be a (necessary) USB cable included in the box. I had a spare, so I ended my evening happily enough...
I used the 2GB SanDisk in my PSP and I can fit 4-5 Full Length Movies on it and the playback is great.
Plenty of storage space without being bulky or ridiculously heavy. I had a bag with a strap that would occasionally decide to let go which is unacceptable. The strap is fixed to the bag in such a way to prevent this. Good amount of padding to protect my 15" Macbook Pro and still be able to carry adapters, a mouse, hard drive, glasses case, pad or two of paper, pens and documents. This bag has been with me everywhere I go since I got it about a month ago.Good job Targus.
The Kensington hub is a great thing for the computer. It's really cool looking and it works great. Overall it's pretty good. However, I just wish the light was a little bit brighter!
This is the first MP3 player I've ever had. It is wonderful. After a few weeks of research I had compared the new IPOD Shuffle 1GB, the SanDisk 1GB, the iRiver 1GB, and the N200. The N200 gets you the most features, and best quality for the best price. You can drag and drop any MP3 or WMA file directly onto it in a matter of seconds. It doubles as a flash drive you can use it to save documents and other important information. It has an in line recorder which allows you to connect to any audio unit with a headphone jack(3.5mm) and record directly from it. It has a built in FM radio with better reception than I can get in my truck. You can record songs directly off the radio as well. The LCD screen is ambidextrious and easy to read. This unit requires no software, it will plug and play instantly.PRO'sTiny size1GB Flash Memory(holds 240 MP3's and almost 500 wma's)FM RadioIn line recordingMicrophoneGood LCD ScreenComes with armband and belt clipWonderful sound from earbuds(you can also connect it to your cars tape cassette player with your old cd-tape connection.)Easy to useLong Battery LifeCons:Have to use a cord to connect via USB (as opposed to MuVo TX FM direct connection.In Line recording picks up lots of static and other noise.Earbuds are too large for most people(unless you have Dumbo ears like me)Microphone only practical for recording "notes to self"Have to navigate through menu to switch from music to FM.Overall this is a very strong product that beats out all other micro players(especially the iPod Shuffle. If you don't care about the in line recording feature go ahead and purchase the MuVo TXFM 1GB for the convenience of direct USB connection.
What junk. The first pair I received, only 1 earbud worked. I returned it for an exchange. The second pair I received worked for about a month and now the same problem happened. Only this time I can't return them because return time ran out about a weak ago. So in conclusion, if you like earbuds that one side goes in and out with static noise, then this is for you, otherwise stay away unless you like throwing $$$ away.Update:I'm giving 50% apologies to the vendor. Although the first pair did not work 100% (even when moving the chord), the second pair (replacement)may work. I bought more headphones (earbuds) and same problem. It has to be my sansa clip 4+ mp3 player. I'm going through the process with them for a replacement.
This is a good dvd player with good features. Some of my favorites include the ability to adjust the delay in the audio for some really poor dvd's that have a problem with sync. I have recently watched some poor dvd's. I love being able to watch divx and xvid movies on my tv screen. Even the power spectrum meter while playing a cd is nice. Playing mp3's and showing jpegs is cool too. Given the right options it automatically adjust the image to fit in your wide sceen tv. Which means when I put in a dvd with a normal aspect ratio(4:3) it correctly puts black bars on the sides. I don't have to change this on my tv, like I did with my sony.As far as the review saying that it only outputs dvi and not hdmi. That's bogus they are the same thing and all you need is a converter, or don't buy it here at amazon and buy it directly from oppo and you will get the hdmi cable free.I'm very happy with all the features and find it's slim design pleasing. The quality is the way I like it. You don't notice it. Which means you don't notice weird artifacts, you don't notice bluriness, you just get a good lifelike picture that doesn't distract from watching the movie.The manual for this dvd player was written by one lazy son of a b*&! It tells you absolutely nothing you can't figure out yourself. It will tell you what options are available in the menus, but not what any of them mean. It's annoying but livable.If it wasn't for the useless manual it would have gotten 5 stars.Then again you can figure that stuff out with experimentation.
Great product.My Canon phone fits in great in it along with a set of extra batteries and a portable charger as well.Great deal for the price!
This adapter is great. Plug it in, and the TiVo unit walks you through the setup. You can transfer movies from TiVo-PC (for watching/burning to DVD), and from PC-TiVo (to watch on your TV). You need Roxio to convert the TiVo movies to DVD format, though.The only downside to this product is the transfer speed. A 30-minute program at Medium quality takes about 15 minutes. If it wasn't for this, I would rate this at 5 stars. Amazon won't let me give half-stars, so I'm going with 4 stars for this one.Check out TiVo's site to see what you can do with this thing. Google "TiVoToGo" - feeling lucky will take you right to it.Highly recommended product!
i'm a novice.i bought this product for a trip to morocco. the price was great. this product met my expectations--it was lightweight and did the job. however, it's clearly not sturdy and probably wont last very long. u can tell the joints, brackets and fasteners arent premium quality. if youre looking for something that you dont mind breaking during use, this is a good choice. if you want something thats gonna last years and has a lot of bells and whistles, dont buy this.also, i didnt find the mini tripod very helpful.
The Brother MFC 7420 was well worth the money. Although I don't really use a printer regularly, I use it as a fax and copier. The only feature I wish it had in the fax mode, is that it would show the number dialed which I'm faxing to after it starts sending. At that point, the number disappears from the window, and just shows Page 01, Page 02, etc. If you are sending the same fax to diff numbers, it is nice to know where the machine is at the point you may look at it, but there would be no way to tell. Other than that, I couldn't be happier with this machine, and the flatbed copier is well worth it in itself.
Should have just bought these ear buds from the start. I chose to be thrifty and buy some $20 Sony ear buds. They were decent until I blew out two of them, and after prolonged usage my hearing was not quite as good as it use to be. So I did some browsing and decided on these UE Super Fi 3. They are so worth the $$$!! The sound quality is superb! It is similar to switching from a two speaker stereo system to a 7.1 surround sound system!! You can hear all the ambient sounds in the music, just as if I was using my 7.1 surround sound at home. Not to mention since they are ear buds with superior noise cancellation I do not need to turn my IPOD volume as high as I did before, therefore saving me from further loss of my hearing!! The only thing is that it did take some getting use to the adjustments so they would fit in my ear canal properly. Other then that I would recommend these to anyone whom uses their IPOD/MP3 player quite often!!
it came really fast, very well packeged and the item is perfect, would do it again any time with these guys
I bought this mouse to match my new Thinkpad, thinking that the plastic would match the texture and feel of the Thinkpad's surface. Unfortunately, it feels much cheaper than I expected, and I will probably upgrade to a Lenovo mouse that actually has the "think" brand on it.It works fine, though.
Compre este dvd-player basado en todos los comentarios y en mi experiencia con equipos electronicos, les puedo decir que es un muy bueno, tiene gran apariencia reproduce los discos exelentemente sin que se queden pegados ,reproduce cds de musica quemados en computadora, reproduce mp3 en fin que mas le puedes pedir a un lector, el sonido es muy bueno tiene efectos simulados de surround. como aspectos negativos personalmente les puedo decir que el control es peque&ntilde;o y que ademas las canciones de mp3 deben estar obligatoriamente con un nombre de 8 digitospor que si no el lector divide la cancion en varios pedazos y vas a oir saltos en la cancion. pero en fin de mi parte lo recomiendo montones, el precio es muy bueno aunque aqui en costa rica como siempre nos clavan con los impuestos.Muy buena compra
This sub does do the trick. when they brought this cabinet it was bang up and crack. so I would of claim it but I fixed it. I have the skills to repair it. Other than that I recommend buying this speaker.
Bought this dvd player in early May for my girlfriend, and she loves it (and me!) she gets tons of VCDs and it's compatible plus she likes the silver color (same price as the black but much sleeker) can't find this model ANYWHERE. i know Circuit City, The Good Guys, Best Buy dont carry it, it's always sold out at Fry's. Bought it for [low price]! How can you beat that? got to my house in less than a week (originated from Nevada to LA) so far so good.
I've bought a lot of RAM in my computer days and continue to enjoy doing business with crucial. They have great tools, great services and great prices.I'd recommend them highly!
I was very pleased with the purchase of this product. The only thing that I was disappointed with was the screen size that the bracket would hold.
These cables are of outstanding quality from a reputable major brand. They work great, with no discernible interference. They appear to be of very sturdy construction.
Finding reviews for this thing was not easy. I decided to take the risk and try out this printer - and I'm glad I did. Full color, awesome quality. I use this for membership cards and was able to produce some great cards.A few things to know.First, this printer does NOT come with a printing ribbon - so be sure to buy one of those too. Get a YMCKO ribbon for full color goodness. It also doesn't come with a USB cable - pretty standard though. However it does come with both a US power cable and a European power cable.This thing is fast, fairly quiet, feels sturdy, and it's awesome. Be sure to get the card making software off their website (asure ID) - it's free for most simple purposes - certainly does what I need it to do.The footprint of this printer is pretty small - which I like. It doesn't ever turn fully off so I just unplug it when I'm done.All in all no complaints - it does what it's supposed to do and it does it very well. This is the card printer you're looking for!
I bought this printer based on the consumer reports rating and have been extremely dissapointed. It jams just about every time I try to print anything from plain paper to photos. The few times I have gotten it to work, the photos look pretty good. But it is so unreliable that it is basically unuseable. Don't waste your money on this piece of junk.
(Negative 5 stars) At first 5 starts, then....with out warning.... disappointment. Well, mine lasted longer than the other reviewer's and it is true it printed wonderful for a while, until this year when, AT RANDOM, it would print pages with out a top margin at all. After about a year of waisted paper and (very expensive)ink I decided to take it 300 miles to the nearest fix-it place because OF COURSE the warrenty had ended. I just received a call today from the tech guy, the part to replace it is $50 and labor is $60 and then to ship it back to me it would be over $100!!! I only paid $180 on Amazon in the first place!!!!!So badbuy EPSON and hello HP. I plan to buy one soon. One more thing...I had put away the LEXMARK 3200 when I bought the EPSON, the LEXMARK STILL WORKS and has USEABLE ink after one year of sitting without use. Just goes to show what a horrible mistake it was to buy epson CX6400.Now I just have to figure out how to get that stupid epson back so I can give it to HP for a trade in and get some sort of rebate towards a new HP.Thanks for nothing Epson....by the way the online tech support menus are a joke.
If you you run indoors or an area where signals are hard to come by this is for you. It is very simple to set up and attach. Thanks for reading
I would like to address a few things that have been mentioned. In one review, someone disliked this camera because of compatibility. First, I would like to say that I work at a software corporation, and am very familiar with how USB works. USB does NOT work on NT4.0. Period. It does work on Windows 2000, 98, and 95 with certain patches. If you want to use this camera with NT4.0, you will need a card reader, or a serial cable. I do believe a serial cable is available for this camera as well. Also, you can get a floppy disk adapter for the memory card.Secondly, I just purchased this camera, and I am extremely glad that I did. I was deciding between this camera and the Olympus camera. The small size is what pushed me toward this one. After I got it, I realized how easy to use the camera was, and just how convenient the small size is. The Olympus, also, was made of plastic, making it much more fragile than this camera. The stainless steel case makes this camera very sturdy.Next, the picture quality is great. I've used some digital cameras before (this is the first time I've owned one) and this one by far has had the best picture quality that I have seen. All of the accessories that I need can easily fit in a very small bag if I need to travel, and if I don't, it fits in my jacket pocket.Lastly, the options that this camera gives you is comparable to every other camera in its price range. The only option that it did not provide that the Olympus camera did was that of Quick Time movies. Although this would be neat to have, I think that I would never use it because of the amount of memory that it would require. Because of this, I think this camera is well worth the money, and a very good buy.
Boxes of 35mm film strips overloading my closet. No more. With this handy dandy scanner I have been able to get rid of all the clutter of film strips. The scanner is fast, dependable and when I called Pacific Image to tell them how much I enjoyed the scanner and to register tech support picked up on the first ring. What a rarity in this day and age. I would recommend this scanner to everyone who has ever taken a picture and has the desire to keep those pictures alive.
I wanted a set of 2.0 speaker system for my dad. He does not require the head pounding bass of the Altec Lansing 221 2.1 speakers that I have. My main problem is that most 2.0 speaker systems are just plain awful. They usually have little or no bass and terrible highs. Don't even mention about to me about clarity. My problem was solved when with the purchase of the Altec Lansing 220. This thing not only looks good, but is the best 2.0 speaker system I've ever heard in this price range. Excellent lows and highs for audiophile critics. Can play any music from hip hop to classical with ease. Big volume control and a headphone jack tops it all off.
This set of glass is really nice for under fifty bucks. Wow what a find. The tripod accessory is a great add in as well. It screws in on the bottom of the focus adjustment, so the binocs balance well on a mono pod or tripod I connected it to a mono pod with a ball head and it made the view quite stable. A tripod would be even better. The optics are crisp and clean. Both adjustments sync quite easily. The top eye piece rubber are comfortable and the eyepiece cover has d ring to connect it to the neck strap. Again, great bang for the buck.
I recently bought these headphones for my dad and they were an instant success. He told me that he can hear TV better than ever before, he said he used to misshear what sports announcers said but now he can hear it clearly. He tells me these headphones are the best gift he has ever recieved. I would recommend them for anyone who wants to listen TV at a higher volume without turning the TV louder than other people want.
Excellent item to get a good choice to have a relax time really cool when you watching your T.V., because you will not have problems to see your favorite broadcasting program or to conect with a AM/FM radio when you turn antenna, becuase you'll know the real position... Easy to assamble.I mean, this is a good purchasing
The product was in good condition and it came in the mail in a timely manner.
I've got it and have been playing with it for a while... I even couldn't resist to disassemble it right away to see how it works.It's pretty simple, just a spinning "platter" with slots for the CDs, a "roll" based slot-in mechanism, and an automated lever expulsion. Not much that can break inside, except for the motor transmission rubber belts. Also the platter is not too firmly attached, but it is firm enough to flip it all over and still keep disks in their places.The software, that's another matter. I've only tested the Windows version, and it's great... "when" it works. Cause sometimes it stops working, and you have to restart it, or even reboot your computer. That's not cool. It also works on Windows under VirtualBox (for you linux users), however with a bit of a quirk: you have to insert half a CD in the slot-in mechanism or the Stakka keeps rebooting itself. Kind of weird.For native linux support, there is a simple -yet cool- control software on sourceforge, that lets you control the stakka from another PC, client-server style. The client is written in python, so it's easy to tweak. For example, I've made it eject discks up to one per 5-7 seconds, instead of the 15-20 it takes with the Windows software.
My PC and LCD was moved far apart so I need a long cable. This turned out working pretty good and no delay. Great image!
I am new to SLR photography. I purchased this lens so that I could take some landscape photos from my vacation home in the Caribbean. As a beginner, I have no expectations and am only learning about shutter speed, aperture, etc... So for me this lens has been working well. The price, around $200 is nice for the zoom. I will probably invest in a more expensive lens with greater zoom at some point but this will work for me for now.
The media card works very well. I have been using the card for about a month. Originally I ordered the type m card, it was out of stock, and I was sent the type H, which is an upgraded version. I was very pleased with the card and the service of the vendor.
I was very surprised at how well this sub articulates the low frequencies. Hearing is believing. It gives a certain amount of accuracy and tangibility to base tones that I simply was not able to obtain with a higher priced sub I had purchased. For movies, it does a wonderful job of augmenting the atmosphere of scenes without being too boomy. It really enhances music by bringing out lower notes and sounds that are not normally perceived with the use of most other subwoofers on the market. I am not certain it can go as low as 27Hz since I have not measured, but I am not concerned with trying to disturb the neighbors or shake the walls. I just wanted to obtain the most precise and best sounding system I could without breaking the bank. I was able to do so with the addition of this sub. I am glad I found and tried it before paying much more for another sub I was considering.Yet I hate the fact that it is advertised as being a 250-watt sub. Its Peak Dynamic Power is 250 watts. But the amplifier it contains is a 150 watt amplifier. Therefore, it is a 150-watt sub.
This is a great hardcase to protect your laptop. I use it for my mac and it fits perfectly. The only drawback is the outside material - while being durable, the red looks like a cheap patent leather so I think the black or silver are a safer way to go.
Bought a cheaper unit before buying this. It worked okay for other computers in my home but never mine. Got this one used and so far, am very impressed with it.
Advertised as supporting Smart Media cards. It does NOT. Don't buy this if you are looking for a reader for smart media cards. Very disappointing!
i had bought a Bose Acoustimass 10 series speaker system that i was hooking up to a new 3d samsung 58" tv. i first thought i was going to use the oem wiring but soon found out that 1- the front left and center were too short (my receiver is front right) and 2- the previous owners had run speaker wire in the walls but covered up the traces of them. so, once we found all 5 existing lines and refed them down to the new corner i just needed to find a junction box of sorts. when i learned that bose makes this wall plate, it became a no brainer. bought it, plugged in the speaker wires, connected it to the bass and whamo... sound, everywhere. its perfect for new or pre-installed wiring. keeps everything clean, a little less cable vomit behind the cabinet and its all good. my only complaint is i wish you had a choice in cable colors... yes i like the white wall plate but a black cable would hide itself better.
Fits camera, charger, USB cable and extra flash card. Well padded and provides good protection.
it is a great product, but we ended up having to jerry-rig the installation. it did not come with much of a ceiling mount and no chain to hang the screen from the ceiling bolt. works great though
I put this in my sister's computer. It's working fine. Not very loud. What else is there to say about a computer fan?
I would have given the 2620 a 5 star rating but needed to downrate it because of a quality issue. The display screen although excellent in every respect; sharpness, vibrancy of color, touchscreen sensitivity, had developed in the middle of the screen an oval foggy patch when it sat on the dash and was exposed to heat. This didn't occur on overcast days and didn't even occur on every hot day. I surmise that there was some threshold temperature that triggered the problem. At any rate it was annoying and needed to be addressed. Now that I've reeturned it I will be looking at the 2720 which I became aware of afterwards. Essentially it's the same feature set at a a price close to the 2620.
While I initially had problems getting this LCD screened iTrip to work on my 3G iPod, I found out why thanks to Griffin's help page located on their web site. Click the support tab on Griffin's web site, find the "iTrip LCD" under the "iPod Accessories section" and you'll find the help documents that aren't included with the actual iTrip as a hard copy. I live in Charleston, SC, which has a very crowded FM dial and it still plays great when at the international FM frequency of 87.9. The only reason it didn't get five stars is because it didn't work right out of the box -- it would have been helpful if Griffin included their help instructions that are located on their website in the actual documentation that comes with the product.
I was drawn in by the slim design, the 120W rating, and the convenience. I bought two of them, one for my old Sony VAIO and one for my new Asus M6Ne. They worked for about 8 months. Like some others here, I broke 2 tips in that time, just by lightly bumping into the plug while it was plugged into the laptop. The build quality of the tips is ridiculously bad. Also their connections are so loose, they were always disconnecting from the adapter cable unexpectedly.A couple weeks ago, one of the adapters burned out while I was away on a trip. I had two hours of life on the battery and then I was stuck. A couple days later the other adapter died while running my other laptop. As others have said, Targus customer support is totally miserable. I tried to get RMA#s for both of the units, but after rounds of pointless emails back and forth ("what's the nature of the problem? what kind of laptop? blah blah blah") I'm just tossing them in the trash.I found the Fellowes model 98448. It's only rated for 70W, which is just about enough (my laptops each need about 65W) and so again I bought two of them. The build quality is much better, the tips are rock solid on the cables and won't pop out accidentally.I've only been using them for a few days, but so far so good.
I purchased these speakers for a 2002 Grand Am with factory monsoon. Right off the bat, i was told they would not work and were junk, dont belive everything that's online. I purchased mine for 20 dollars and it was the best audio purchase I have ever made. Decent Lows, good mids and highs. The only issue i have had is one of the speakers quit playing bass, but had treble still. Upon inspection, I found that the wire going from the connector spade to the cone was loose. I simply re-soldered and it works amazing!! These sound so good, especially for the money. If you are installing into a grand am with monsoon, it is possible, you have to clip the mids/highs wire on the woofer cone going to the tweeter and wire to the high wires from the ams, then wire up your lows and you got both!
Seems like a great lens, no problems indoors or out. I shot about 200 photos so far with zero flare from this lens protector.
The picture is misleading.This unit is one piece not two.This is a great unit.This is a card reader,usb hub and cooler.This is great if your laptop doesn't have a card reader.My new laptop didn't have a card reader so this was a plus.The 2 fans are very quit and does a good job of keeping my laptop cool. It has a 120v plug you can use to save on your laptop battery.WORKING OFF 120V OR YOUR USB ON YOUR LAPTOP IS A PLUS.I wish it had a may to attach to laptop other than sitting loose.Other than this minor enconvience it is great.
Great set of speakers. Mounted them to the walls. Make sure you loosen the screws before you adjust the feet. If you don't loosen them you will strip the screws and the speakers will sag under their own weight. I had to put super glue on them to keep them up and havent had an issue since.
This camera's great for taking striking, dramatic, photos with the ease of a point-and-shoot.I absolutely ADORE the ability to take wide-angle shots and to zoom up so close. It's completely changed the way I take pictures. I've gotten wonderful candid shots from far away using the great zoom, and I've taken some truly spectacular landscape pictures and very compelling portraits at the minimum, wide-angle, zoom. The image stabilization is also great because I'm an impatient and twitchy photographer.I rely on the wide range of presets to have the camera set up ideally for tricky shooting situations (e.g. fireworks, nighttime portraits, or snow) with excellent results. I don't miss manual controls at all, and I'm happy to let the camera do that fiddling for me.The video output was a pleasant surprise for me. It looks fantastic and the sound is quite respectable as well. I throw them into iMovie, and they look as good as what's coming off my 3-CCD DV camcorder. The quality comes at a cost, though, as I fill a memory card in no time recording video. (Expect about 10 minutes/gigabyte of storage, and 2 GB is your maximum size per-video)Basically, the camera does the work, and makes it incredibly easy and rewarding to experiment with my photos' composition. The pictures I've taken are far more interesting that what I produced with other cameras (the combination of wide-angle and 16:9 aspect-ratio shots is especially striking), and as a result, I've had a lot more fun taking pictures.
A cable is a cable is a cable. The computer stores charge a fortune for the same thing you are getting here. This cable worked perfectly to connect my printer to my laptop.
Bought this lens for my 20D after using the Canon EF-S 17-85 zoom for several months. Debated whether to give it 4 or 5 stars. The build quality does leave something to be desired, but that's offset by its low price, and the image quality is superb. I now find myself keeping this lens on the camera and going to the zoom mainly when I need a wider angle. The images from this lens are so sharp, and the lens is so fast, that by cropping and enlarging I can get image quality that is very competitive with the zoom at 85mm.Another thing: if you want to stitch several images together to create a panoramic image, this lens works great - far better than trying to use a zoom lens.It'd be a mistake to pass up this lens because it's cheap. It's actually a great value, and that's unusual in the world of digital camera gear.
This GPS has been a breeze to use right out of the box. It is quick to calculate the routes. During a recent trip to a meeting in Indianapolis, I was approaching my destination and was unable to turn across on comming trafic because of a center road divider. I was instructed to continue on for three tenths of a mile passing two non controlled intersections to the third intersection with a stop light and advised to make a legal U turn, then proceeded to my destination. Needless to say I was impressed with this GPS. Decision to buy was based on quality, experience of Magellan with GPS and pricing. I am pleased with my decision.
I read the reviews concerning the installation of the Epson Scanner and I didn't have any difficulty at all. Great scanner for the price.
THESE ARE GREAT BINOCULARS, I have nothing but praise, any poor reviews were written by idiots with very little integrity, Buy these, you can't go wrong.
I've had my ION for about 6 months now and love it! I can take all of my files with me wherever I go! It's easy to use with Windows XP and small enough to slip into my computer case. I couldn't be more pleased!
Excellent for a Canon T3. Has a place to hold spare batteries and the connecting cord to the computer. Nice and light. Excellent choice, and I'm very glad I purchased it. In fact, after purchasing one for myself, I bought another one as a gift.
It's only been a few days and few spiders already have already been saved using this fun gadget.Spiders that normally would have been squished, smushed or squashed are now scooped up, observed and released into our neighbors yard, an experience that must be something of a nightmarish alien abduction for them.I do have one qualm. The flap that slides out and is supposed to go under the spider is slightly folded upwards in the middle, this can result in pushing the spider to the front wall instead of scooping it up with ease. Eventually any bug will walk over the yellow flap at which point you can slid it shut. The device would be perfect were it not for that one flaw.
Gave this to my grandkids for their new game system. Thy loved having the extra space to store more games.
Works as advertised. Live in NYC so it can get a little fuzzy at times.
I've been using "regular" lens cleaning solution for my SLR lens with microfiber cloth for years, and I didn't have much complaint. It's just those solutions probably are mostly distilled water, just didn't see those solutions do much on the lens itself. I just cleaned the lens with gentle elbow grease I guess... Then I heard about Purosol from my colleagues and thought to give it a try. It sprays like any other solution, but it does wipe off dirt and prints without much rubbing at all. Apply the solution to the lens (or a piece of microfiber cloth) and sort of very lightly rub the lens with circular motion, and the dirt disappears. I guess it is water-based so it does not dry immediately, but it does not leave any visible streak at all. One thing I am very impressed about is after I wipe the lens, if I blow my breath on the lens to see streaks, there are a lot fewer streaks than what I would see with other solution, or water alone. All I need to do is to very lightly buff the surface of the lens, then I don't see ANY streaks. This cleaner is totally worth the money and to protect your investment in lens, there is no better cleaning solution out there.
Well first of all it hurts my ears whenever I listened to it, which was annoying, and they kept falling out of my ears! Then the battery cover fell off 4 weeks after using it. So I taped it back on but then it got all dirty. Then, I took it to school one day, for the end of the day because I walk home, and it started playing during class! And it was in my purse without anything touching it. I would suggest getting a regular ipod mini.
I could not be more pleased with this camera. It makes great pictures, is easy to operate, has everything I need to create great photos. The developed photos are just as crisp and clear as they appear on the LCD Screen.
This kvm switch works great, just plug everything in and you're good!I do have two complaints. One, the hotkey functions don't work in OSX. (I didn't even know it had hotkey functions before I bought it, so I'm not too disappointed)Two, there must be some kind of shielding problem because there is *minor* ghosting from the inactive computer on the monitor. I really want to stress the word minor. It's only visible in black portions of the screen and even then it's very difficult to see.
As a financial advisor I have been using my HP 10bII heavily for years and have never had a problem. I liked it so much I bought one for each of the other planners in our office, and they won't go anywhere without them.It's functions are easy to learn, keys are well labeled, the construction is sturdy (and durable), and has a much more pleasing appearance than its predecessor, the 10b. Nothing says "70's insurance salesman" quite like the outdated styling of the 10b. Even though it is a fine calculator, I admit a little embarrassment in bringing the 10b out in front of clients.I have personally found the 10bII to be my favorite calculator at any price. You could pay a lot more (for additional features), but most people (outside of the heaviest number crunchers) will not need to.
works nice. Product is exactly as stated. Cord is nice and heavy too. Not much more to say other than I'm satisfied with this product.
The Nikon 16X50 ATB is a great way to go toward getting a binocular that is way ahead of the 39.00 dollar cheap pairs we all have had. The difference looking through them is wonderfull. You have crisp edges clear and precise and the weather proof option makes them even more of a value and the rubberized coating makes them durable too. They are not cheap but you get what you pay for in this life and as we all know you can spend thousands and a pair of binocs and still have flaws and not get what you wanted. Nikon usually makes quality products and these are no exception , I live in the mountains and I can finally see what is out there now without the haze and distortion of cheap binocs. I recommned these Nikon binoculars to all those who need and want some quality and performance in a meadium priced binocular.
They sent me the wrong color but it doesn't matter. This was blue until they changed the photo... But the reader works great. I'd recommend buying this reader.
This product basically works as advertised and provides small and simple memory card access. For the price, i'd recommend it.
im getting heavy into headphone since last year and ive got most of the sennheisers in my collection and now im going for the grados,i have 3 pairs since may brand new(the sr80-125-325,and im going for the sr1 in a bit and then some more after that,.i find the 125's to be very well made and the sound quite clear the bass is where i want it to be and this business about the earpads not fitting correctly is hogwash. the sr 125's deliver a truely great sound with the highs just right the mids are there in a way that you might not hear them on sennheisers but as far as bass comes in,the sennheisers are better.over all the sr125 grados are one set of headphones that will fit in any music scene and will be welcomed by any listener,and while true that breaking them in will sound better,those that do not know about breaking in grados shouldn't worry about it cause they sound great from the get go,and for the sound you get when you mate them with a headphone amplifier you can't beat the price.
this is by far the best portable speakers I know about, and maybe the only ones with the same kind of battery you find in phones, cameras or mp3 players, which mean you don't have to buy batteries everyday to get some sound, which by the way is pretty good and loud. On top of that, the tube looks and weights strong and durable. Too bad Virgin Electronics is gone.
Once you get used to the fixed length and stop trying to zoom it, you will LOVE this lens. The clarity, the sharpness, the capture oh its all astounding. I feel like my old pictures must look muddy in comparison.I've been addicted to shooting with my zoom and a flash. Very good pics (I take a lot of pics of children in motion and thus I need the flash to compensate for the tight shutter speed and aperture) but nearly always require some post-shoot tweaking. Not with this lens. Holy moly it gives beautiful shots! in low light! with realistic DoF!I can't crow enough about this lens. I only wish they made it with metal housing. Plastic is lighter but I'm terrified to drop it.
If you happen to have a Konica Q-M100 digital camera then look no further than a CF card from Simple tech. I just purchased this camera about one month ago and discovered that their 8MB card would only hold 6 high-quality pixs. So I upgraded to a 128MB CF card from Simple tech since I like to take alot of pixs.
ABSOLUTE WORST RELIABILITYI've owned my CC radio for a number of years. Over time every single button has found a way to malfunction. The channel buttons don't change channels but they do change the memory setting so press enough of the buttons and they all end up set on the same frequency. Sometimes pressing a channel select button turns on the alarm.As I turn the large channel select on the side it goes up a couple of channels then goes back to where I started over and over and over again.The on/off button only works sometimes or not at all. It's quite a frustration trying to find the right spot on the button to turn it off. Then there's the night light button, which like the on/off button may or may not work.I called C Crane and Company, explained the problems and lack of reliability and was told for a stiff fee I could return my radio and wait eight weeks to get it back.
We ordered two of these because the manufacturer's website claims that the response time is 15ms rise, 10ms fall and the contrast ratio is 700:1. These as anybody will tell you are very impressive numbers. However, when we received the monitors we ran the following test on a Windows machine to test the response time:1) Set Windows to draw window content while moving (display properties).2) On Notepad type ' * ' and make the font size 150-200. You can also use Paint and draw a large black asterisk on a white background.3) Shake the Notepad window around the screen.5) Look at the amount of trailing or ghosting that you get.FYI, the response time affects how quickly pixels can be turned on or off (rise/fall), causing ghosting effects on high-contrast moving images.With 15ms/10ms response time we shouldn't see any ghosting at all. This monitor is so slow that even the 20 ms/30ms Planar PT1814NUV we have does a whole lot better. In addition, we compared it with a Viewsonic VX900 which claims to have a 25ms total response time and the Viewsonic is much better also. So I don't know where Sceptre gets their numbers from.We did notice that the monitor was very bright, maybe 20% more than our other monitors, which might be the main concern if your office receives direct sunlight or you work outside. The ghosting was the same even when we lowered the contrast and the brightness.In conclusion, this might be a good monitor for the price (500 on some websites) but the claim about the response time is definitely false.
I travel to the other side of the pond every month and this thing is great! It does everything they say it does. I do agree that pdf files are slow to view, and it will not completely replace your laptop for surfing the internet. Everything else is great. I took it on an 11 hour flight from Dallas to Zurich and in between their two movies, and meals, found that battery life was just about right. I was able to watch two movies on the device, listen to some music, and still had some power left over. It did take about 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours to recharge when I got to Zurich. The charger is variable voltage so it works with 110 or 220V. I even hooked it up to a PAL tv and am able to view and record. It will only let you view protected movies on it's screen though. I downloaded a program from CinemaNow on the internet to my laptop which said it would play on 3 devices, but I can't watch it on the 704. Their website claims compatability up to the 604.I even had to deal with customer service a little. When I bought it, I bought the 704 from Amazon and the docking station from WalMart. It sort of worked at first and then did some weird things. The 704 would quit recognizing it was in the dock. Now I've read the stories on here about their customer service and hoped I wouldn't have to use it. I e-mailed Archos, and thought this is great, I have to wait two days for a reply. After the first day I got impatient and called them. After sitting on hold for maybe 5 minutes I spoke with someone for whom English was their first language and very quickly was told my problem was the docking station. I took that one back and the second one worked like a champ. Then I got the reply to the e mail telling me the same thing.Overall a great product which does everything I expected.
Yes, please, do not buy this MP3 Player!!First off, I could not put more then 135 songs on it, even though I still had over 1 GB space left on it. Then, for whatever reason, I suddenly could put more songs on it, so, I was exited. Recently I updated my songs on it and since then I cannot turn the player on again. Even when I hook it up to the PC or the charger, it does not turn back on! I researched the net to find out how to restart this player, no such luck! Trouble over trouble...
I found the scanner does not scan colors vividly at all. They are always washed out and must be compensated for by dailing in darker brightness or darker contrast. Colors are considerably better from standard flatbed scanners like HP's models.
The product here is even less reliable and more chintzy than the product description suggests, but that's a good thing: the idea here is that you don't quite know what you're going to get. It'll often turn even the most banal snapshot into something interesting. Not a good introduction to medium-format, though; start with a pro camera and pick this up for fun.
What a great price for camera batteries. Completely trouble-free transaction. Product worked as advertised.
Have ALWAYS had great satisfaction with every SONY product and have always been willing to pay the higher price for products. Have used the Walkman AM/FM radio for years. Finally, needed to buy new one. During 2001, had to buy THREE (3) of these items. Each &quot;lost&quot; the A M stations, the F M stations became limited and finally, the batteries (2 AAA) needed replacement with 15 hours of use. Returned to retailer. Was told to contact manufacturer. The SONY company has not responded. As I said...great product but... something has gone wrong with latest production quality.
I'm tempted to award five stars, but there are a few issues with this very good and affordable laptop.First, don't believe the Technical Details data on the 802.11 Wifi. I got mine from U.S. Micro and couldn't get the wifi working. An email from their tech support stated that they check their machines for wifi card being installed before they ship, but sometimes they forget. I got one without the wifi circuit card, and they promptly replaced the laptop with another that did. Just remember, Amazon's T43 web page indicates wifi as being a built-in feature, but it is NOT. You need to check with the seller before you buy. Also need to make sure it comes with the correct driver installed, otherwise you'll need another computer to download it. (note: according to U.S. Micro, there are two possible wifi cards, the IBM and the Intel. You need to install the correct driver for your particular wifi circuit card)Who knows what else might be listed as a standard feature, but isn't really? I can't tell yet; everything else seems to work okay so far on my machine. The T43 can come in various configurations, and it comes in two different screen sizes (14.1 inch and 15 inch).This laptop gets pretty hot after 30 minutes or so.Two USB ports is a little skimpy for some people. Consider a USB hub, or the T60/T61 which has three USB ports. Other than USB, has oodles of I/O ports, even a good old-fashioned IrDA for hotsyncing my Clie and Handera PDAs.Otherwise, this is a reliable and solidly built computer. Good performance even being some 7 years old. A champ! (never imagined I'd be calling myself an IBMer 30 years after the 5150 PC displaced my beloved TRS-80 Model 4 as the reigning Best Computer In The World)
The first thing you'll notice is the rich bass sound instead of those cheapo headphones that come in a mp3 player.I was reluctant to buy this "collapsible or foldable headphones" but nothing is perfect in life, treat your headphones with care and have long life for your investment.Has a braille like three dots at left side (awesome!) so you can "see" the correct position.Pro's:*Rich sound, good bass response*Convenient carrying case*Good brand, average price.Cons's:*Small plugin, should be more strong and better grip.*1.4m cable lenght, I would like a bit large cord (1.8m maybe).*The cord seems to be thinner in comparison with other brands.Final Thoughts....Buy it! you will rediscover your music again!.
It really isn't that this mouse is the worst, it is just that it seems to be useless if you do not have a basic keyboard (ie: just the 101 keys, no easy one-touch access keys).When I used my basic keyboard it worked fine, no faults. But with the enhanced keyboard it would lock up the computer or just stop functioning.So instead of buying this mouse, you should look into the Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical. For only a couple of dollars more you could have the reliability and stability of a mouse that will be fully supported by a Windows system.
I purchased these speakers for my wife's 2001 Buick Park Ave. One of the rear deck speakers was blown, and to replace it with a factory speaker(from the dealer) would have been over $100.00. The Boss speaker sounds as good as the factory speaker at a fraction of the price.
this camera is great. it takes the best pics and easey to use!!!!!!!!!!
Bought some cheesy little speakers to try and save space on my desk...I was able to live with them for a while, but I kept them turned off because they sounded pretty crummy. Harmon Kordon's would have been my first choice but they arent easy to find and they are outrageously expensive.So I went on the prowl and stumbled across these Altec Lansing Speakers. The sound is VERY nice and you can't beat the price for this quality of sound.Would highly recommend.
Dont buy this printer. It constantly jams, and the color isnt that good. I have to replace both cartridges at the same time, which cost too much if I still have black in left. I replace them every couple of months and I rarely use the color. FInd yourself a bottom loading printer to save yourself the frsutration I have.
The items arrived as described and work great. Short cables are very hard to find at local stores so this was a great find.
I own the 775 and i have also used olympus 340L and D-450Zoom extensively for work. I also have used the canon elph? (not sure which model but it has 2.1 megapixels and it is smaller than the nikon).In my humble opinion:1. olympus cameras have better picture quality, my nikon tends to blur a lot because it is so light and hard to hold steady2. the canon can record sound on their short movies, as well as take continuous pics using FLASH, while the nikon forces you to disable flash if you want to take continuous pics. The canon seems to have a better lcd screen, the nikon's screen &quot;blinks&quot; when you move it...Overall, i think the canon model is better even though it is a little more expensive than the nikon... Keep in mind that the canon is made of metal and it is a lot heavier, though smaller.
Well I took a great deal of test shots and decided to keep this lens because it was better than my Pentax 50-200 lens at distance. Only in that it appeared to take identical photo's with my K10d, only an expected increase in telephoto comparison on my computer. The image was precisely what I am looking for.All the discusions aside, it works well with my camera. I imagine that all the learned discussions will continue about film vs digital lens focusing on sensors etc.It did not take better pictures than my 18-250 lens, but again it outzoomed it, with comparable quality.It's a specialized lens to me. Inexpensive and better than I had expected.
I cannot speak for all devices, but this was a total failure in my case. I am a fast typist, and it seemed that about 20% of the keystrokes were not picked up by my Treo 270. This was simply unacceptable, so I immediately returned it. I cannot determine whether the problem was due to the keyboard, the software, or my old PDA. Newer, faster PDAs might have a better success rate, but the potential for problems will still be there. My suggestion is to buy this somewhere with a generous return policy so that you can return it if it is a mismatch for your PDA.
The standard suction cup tends to detach when exposed to the hot sun, and even when attached, allows the GPS unit will vibrate to a distracting degree. Since the screen is small, detail is lost.
I placed the order on the 12th of July 0nline thinking I would receive the item in a few days time, But when I looked up the "Where's my Stuff" I noticed the the item was not going to be shipped until August 14th and today is the 13th of July!!! So I took my business to Best Buy and now it's in my hand. Beware to all when they say immdiate Delivery...because it really isn't.
This product came in good time and it is what I thought it was going to be. It does the job and I cant really tell yet if the sound quality is good because I have yet to get new speakers in my car, which I need.
This is my first DSLR, I just upgraded from Olympus C-8080. These lens on Nikon D300 are amazing. Worth the investment.
I have used this device for over a year. It is an acceptable GPS device but loses the logging function whenever it is turned off. To enable logging, you then have to use the computer software to enable it. This makes it useless as logger unless you set it and immediately use it. If you turn it off, it loses the data. I have returned it to Delorme for service and was assured it functions perfectly. I assume they are referrring to the GPS function. It is no better than a paper weight as a logger. If you want one, buy mine. Delorme turned me down when I offered to sell it to them at half price.
I never wanted to be one of 'those people' who you think are computer geeks walking around with a Palm. Now, I am one of them. I've had my Palm IIIxe for two weeks now and I really like it. I only had a slight problem setting up the AvantGo software (offline reading of websites) because of a firewall setting problem where I work. Otherwise the setup was very smooth. The Palm hotsync'd with Outlook both at home (via dial up to work) and at work. I would recommend buying some sort of protective case right away. I also have now ordered a hotsync cable to use at home since I've been leaving the hotsync cradle at work. Now that I have the AvantGo software working, I want to be able to hotsync at home as well. It's nice having some stuff to read say on a long car ride....and it's so much nicer having the Palm rather than hauling around a big laptop. The real beauty of the whole thing is that everything is backed up...by that I mean since we use Outlook at work for e-mail and calendar and stuff, even if I have to reset the Palm, or one of my kids erases/deletes something, all I have to do is hotsync and I'm back in business. I'm sorry I waited this long to get one.
The camera operates good, but I thought it was suppose to be new. It looked a bit used and was cracked on the bottom. It does work, but unfortunately all the packageing was tossed out.
I ordered a pair of Phillips surroud sound headphones at the Target website. The first thing that dissapointed me was the shipping price. Seven dollars for a light package package that would fit in my mail box. Once I opened them I was very dissapointed. The ear buds that came with my mp3 (which probbably costed five dollars) had deeper richer sound. They are not even comftorable. It's like when the doctor looks in your ears. They might have "surround sound" but they are not special, not worth the price.
Large is a relative term, but this case fits my Canon PowerShot A720 with considerable room left over, though not much more room for depth. It also holds several AA batteries and the charger for them. Several small zippered and mesh pockets provide a place for extra flash cards and a lens cloth. I expect this case will work for cameras of a size similar to the A720, which is slightly wider/taller than a deck of cards and about twice as thick.I liked this bag enough to also use it for our DeLorme Earthmate handheld GPS. The unit and extra batteries/memory cards fit well. For a GPS, a strap better oriented for attaching to a backpack would be nice, but since the case was not designed for this use, I can't complain. I use a carabiner to attach it to a D-ring on my backpack strap and use the velcro strap on the back of the case to secure it so it does not swing around while walking.Construction quality is good with a few stray threads, but at this price I was not expecting perfection. After 1.5 years of hard use, all the zippers still work well and it continues to look good. A color choice other than black would be nice.
Funcionan muy bien en es peci al para los radios cuando juegas gotcha muy muy comodos simlos recomedo qe los compren
This camera is a great. Even though it is an older model and only 10 mp it is just right for my needs. The photographs are sharp and the features are great.
This mouse has been a workhorse for me. I work from home and do a lot of graphic and web design. I am also an avid FPS and MMORPG gamer. It has performed flawlessly in all areas. It is incredibly precise, made more so with a great Razor mousepad, and makes editing images and precise graphic work a cinch. I also love it for FPS gaming, the ability to change sensitivity on the fly makes using vehicles in Battlefield 3 much easier! I have had ZERO problems with a Logitech driver on the... six Logitech peripherals I have on my computer :-)
This mount did not work at all! It never clamped onto the dashboard and would move as the car moves! I don't think anyone should get it. I did not think the windshield mount would be good enough, so I bought this dashboard mount before I actually got the GPS. However, the windshield one is great!
I took this camera on my vacation to Hawaii, and was extremely pleased with it. The underwater pictures are excellent, much superior to those produced by disposable cameras. The flash is very helpful in underwater closeups, and the large viewfinder is helpful when peering through a mask. Above-water picture quality is quite good, though the lack of a telephoto option hurts. The camera is reasonably rugged--I dropped it from waist height onto asphalt twice, and it continues to function without a hitch. Although the manual advises that the loaded camera may not float in fresh water, mine floats in my bathroom sink, even with battery and film. I would add a couple of cautions--When film is removed, the camera sets the film to &quot;exposed&quot; so you can't re-insert the film to finish the roll as some APS cameras allow. This means changing from 100 ASA to 400 ASA film (for example) means sacrificing any remaining shots on the roll. The camera does require a minimum amount of cleaning and care after use, especially salt water use. Also, there is no lens cover, which makes me squeamish when packing the camera around. I haven't yet scratched the lens, but I often worry about it. Although a zoom lens is clearly not practical, it would certainly be nice to have a two-position lens with a regular setting and telephoto setting. Despite these quibbles, I really like the camera!
Nice setup - works well, only difficulty was entering the encytpion password to match the access point. Seemed to take two or three entries before it remembered it.
I used this to recover documents and pictures from two 3.5 inch harddrives. Everything plugged together and worked. I recommended it to my friends.
Its just a wonderful device .... with great deal price !!I'm a user for palm from more than 3 years ...now I'm intering the pocket pc world with this great pocket pc !it's my 1st pocket pc device and I love it !If you are still thinking of a pocket pc device has wifi with low price go throgh this onoe !!!
I always wanted a case for my digital camera. Something small, cute and professional. Finally I got this. It makes me happy in everyway I can think of. Amazon makes the deal even sweeter by save me on the shipping. Quiet honestly, it is the shipping fee Amazon gave me covered this case. You can say it is the greatest filler but i want to say it is a sweet gift from amazon.com
Excellent product. I currently use it for my son's travel dvd player, my norelco shaver, and my wife's keyboard. It is very easy to use and it is adaptable for many products.
The shape of these ear cushions (61478-01) are oblong. They measure 2 1/4" tall and 1 1/2" wide. They fit on my Sony headphones with an oblong base that measures 2 1/2" tall and 2" wide. The new ear cushions stretched over the headphone base and worked fine.
I use this on a Mac OSX, and it's great. You don't even need to load a driver. It's plug & play. So far no problems.
Not much to say, didn't work very well, worked for a bit, then didn't, then the mouse got weird etc. I replaced it with the iogear 2 port manual KVM, (button on top) which I picked up for $23! It's worked perfectly for months. Nuff said!
I ordered this thinking it was a cheap replacement. cheap it was. however, DO NOT think that this is OEM exact replacement - it DOES NOT HAVE an adjustable arm. i use the gps primarily for rental cars, and always needed to adjust the arm height to compensate for the various windshields. *UPDATE* literally after the first use, the suction cup fell off. Completely worthless. I ended up tracking down and OEM and bought an original.
In retail stores, Tz tapes are quite costly. Amazon had the best deals so far. Better yet,I also qualified for free S&H!
When my wife recieved this item it was missing th USB cord. When she called about it she was told that she would have to pay for a new one. The printer/scanner/copier works fine but I'm not to happy that they didn't send the USB cord and than was told I would have to pay in order to get one.
For the price, this drive would be a good deal for any old system. The only problem being that it doesn't perform. It was easy to put in, but once it was, it just sat there. a good 4x drive should take around 15 min. to burn a cd, but this was more like an hour. If you plan on using the drive once a month or two, it would be fine. But any more than that and you might as well spend the extra money. This one would frustrate most users.
I've been into photography for nearly three years. I have worked with film, and many of the Nikkors. This lens is fantastic. I primarily shoot portraits and do a little photojournalism on the side. I routinely shoot at 1/80 second at f/2.8 at 200mm, and with proper technique, the results are sharp and contrasty. I can't find a flaw in it. It's $1600 cheaper than the Nikkor for performance that is nearly the same, only lacking VR. Pay $1600 for Vibration Reduction if you need it that badly; but I'll stick with the Sigma.
This product performs well except for the earphones, I exchanged the product once due to failure, and now they are starting to fail again, everything else is working fine. I will recommend you use another set of earphones the ones included leave a lot to be desired.
I use this instead of the Garmin suction cup that came with it. I think this is great- it doesn't slip and slide and, unlike the suction cup, it is not affected by weather; easy to use and if somebody ripped mine off, I'd be back for another.
I was looking for a pocket radio to use while outside doing yard work or at the ball game. This radio was the best $10 I have spent in a long time. It won't blow your socks off with it's tiny speaker but it does have very good audio quality. I take it almost everywhere now. If you are looking for a simple pocket radio this is it. You can't beat it without spending four times the money.
This is a great step from my 12XL. I got this along with City Select North America 7. The standard 128M hold all of the states in my area (New England), but I still upgraded to the 512M memory and plan to upgrade to the 2G when it is readily available (has been released at this time, just cannot find one to buy). The maps are shown easily and the variety of controls is sufficient. I bought mine with a Garmin bike mount to put on my handlebar. Good so far. Glad I got it.
Worked exactly how I wanted to use it. I was using it to control the power to external drives for my Dish DVR. Unfortunately it quit working after a week. Fortunately it died in the on position.
I got this mouse to replace my mouse at work. I've never used a more expensive mouse that I like as much as this one.
My Friction Mount arrived in good condition and in a timely manner.I was pleasantly surprised that it included a mount for my Garmin GPS Receiver. I was not expecting the mount. Thank you. Lewis
This little attractive 7-port USB hub is just the right thing for connecting all the modern gadgets and disk drives to your computer. We have all 7 ports filled with cameras, iPods, disk drives of all kinds, and a memory card reader. It sure beats plugging and unplugging to connect these to our Macintosh, which has 5 USB ports of its own. This hub is powered and just fits the bill for expanding. It is low and small and attractive on our desk. Very nice accessory.
Pros: TINY SATELLITES- satellite speakers the smallest I've seen, comparable to Bose, without the Bose price. GOOD PRICE- You have to look very hard to find a system like this with a powered sub for the same money. EXCELLENT DEEP BASS- powered subwoofer cranks. Hope you don't have any downstairs neighbors! COMES WITH SPEAKER WALL BRACKETS- don't discount this! Many home theater systems don't come with these and you can pay 50$ a pair for wall mounts, if you can find some that fit your speakers.Cons: DOESN'T COME IN WHITE- Why are white speaker systems so hard to find? OK, this is a minor point, but if JBL is going to make the spkrs so tiny, and you're going to the trouble of installing this system, why not go all the way? LACKS MIDRANGE- with the tiny satellite size comes a compromise in midrange sound reproduction. SATELLITES HAVE SPECIAL SPEAKER WIRE PLUGS- so if you are not going to use the speaker wires that come with the system (and they are kind of small gauge) you will have to do some splicing. SUBWOOFER DOES NOT HAVE AUTO ON/OFF- OK, I'm nit-picking.
I got this from amazon for $450. It was worth every penny! I've used it daily since I just moved to Tampa - it's a pretty big city but I get around without any problems thanks to the Nuvi!
Holds steady as advertised and avoids the hassle of windshield suction cups altogether. Very pleased with the mount.
This product has been great. The digital tuner makes all the difference. Rather than ending up between a station you always get the right one. The radio is tiny and has very good reception. Battery life is also excellent. I think I'm still on the original set of batteries!
I will never buy from seller or Amazon again. Amazon has become too large and they and their sellers make false judgement against others.
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.
This is the only keyboard I hope to EVER use again. I am a medical transcriptionist, and keyboards are ULTRA-important in my paycheck as I'm paid on production. Since I started using this one, I have had about a 70% reduction in repetitive stress injuries (tendonitis). The semi-ergonomic design and low profile keys are perfect for reducing stressful motion. Love the little calculator button too. I do have to tilt it up in the front using a gel wrist rest to make it more ergonomically correct (preventing carpal tunnel compression) because like most all keyboards, it has the propping feet in the back instead of the front. It is a little rattly on the space bar, but no biggie. I came back to buy 3 more because I do NOT want these to go out of production with me having no backups!
I purchased this speaker system to use with my MP3 player. I wanted something that would be easy to carry around and would fit in my purse if needed to, as well as something with really great sound. This audio speaker system more than meets my expectations. The quality of sound is great and the system is easy to operate. The storage box is bulky and something that you would not want to carry around, but that was easily solved with a small cosmetic bag. It now fits right in my purse or carry on case if traveling. I can use my speakers by the bedside, on the beach or anywhere you want music. It uses batteries but can be used with an AC adapter. I would recommend this product.
(...)This player is great! What a fantastic design from a company I've never heard of before I got my hands on this player (Digitalway). The mp3 quality is the best I've ever heard. The songs sound perfectly crisp and clear, better than CD quality IMO. The radio is awesome becuase it lets you store 20 preset channels on it. Never used the personal recorder and I don't think I'll have to but it's good to know it's there. 128MB is enough to hold about 30 songs which is plenty for me. Good to know there's room for 256mb worth of future expansion. The radio feature alone makes it better than iPod IMO and for 1/3 the cost. The LCD display is great, it tells me everything I want to know and plays short videos when you turn on and off the machine.All this thing needs is a clock and alarm clock on it and it would rule the world.(...)
This CD-R company does great with there CD's!There isn't no fuzzing, no any of the junk you get in some models! If your looking to record MP3 to CD-R or Coping a CD to this CD-R, This is the one to get! It sounds just like the orginal CD!
this is a simple product that has no bells or whistles, but it does what I wanted it to do and that makes me 5-start happy.
"No Operating System Found" Before for Gateway was aware of the "NOSF" problem, which is apparently a problem with the connection between the hard drive and motherboard, they replaced my entire hard drive. I lost all my information, not to mention, I was working in South America at the time so everything was extremely expensive and inconvenient. I've had this very serious problem with this computer at least once a year since I've owned. Save yourself the headaches and money and don't purchase this computer.
Excellent tool, works great and does the job most other chargers can't do. It extends the life of rechargeable batteries via it's many charging options. Love it!
I got this hard drive after I had filled up my 320GB MyBook. I was very impressed with my 320GB drive, so when I needed a new one, there was no doubt which brand I'd be buying. I did have a small problem however. After I'd added about 50GBs to this drive, and tried to add more, it started telling me there was no space available. I was able to fix the problem by moving everything back off the drive, formatting the drive, and then moving it back. After that I've had no problem thus far. Looks really nice sitting right next to my 320GB drive. I really like the fact they stand up so nice next to each other. I do leave about half an inch, to an inch of space between them to prevent any excessive heat. One of the best features about these drives is the fact they turn themselves off after 10 minutes of inactivity. They probably aren't the only drives to do this, as I'm sure many companies have followed suit, but still a nice feature to have. I definitely suggest this hard drive to anyone on the market for an external hard drive, who need this much storage. Very pleased with the shipping from amazon. Very speedy delivery, and nicely packaged.
Stay away from these headphones only IF "YOU HAVE A PLASMA TV" they do not work with Plasma TV's. Guess they would with another TV, like a CRT---but who uses that anymore?
I haven't yet been able to tap into the full functionality of this baby, but I love it. I have been using it on Final Cut Pro Studio for the past few months. It feels sturdy, the buttons have a nice 'spring and pop' feel. The wheel is precise (and is my favorite feature).Settings selected and stored for individual applications (a list of programs a page long) makes it very dynamic and versitile.Super easy setup. It has basic default settings already assigned to button & wheel functions, so you can use it out of the box (after do a simple software install of the ShuttlePro).This baby has greatly increased my productivity, and I've been getting a kick out of the mechanics of editing video. It's been a lot of fun. I use it with my left hand, while I still do a few things with my mouse.It is more than worth the money- just get it.
This recorder kills batteries.I use the recorder turn it off and try to use it again (within 24 hours) and the batteries are dead. I called Memorex...They said to take the batteries out after every use. Not a great idea as I purchased this to use while driving.
No doubt, Bose makes a good product and I thought I'd be very happy with this purchase. I was planning to put this Wave System in my bedroom but wasn't happy for the following reasons: the clock was too small to read, inconvenience of having to use a remote control for all functions...think- alarm goes off, you want to turn it off but can't find the remote in the dark or see the correct symbols to control the system, and not having a full rich sound at lower volume settings. For these reasons, I returned the Wave System. For any other room, I'm sure this would be a great sound system but not for the bedroom.
I have been a fanatic of Hewlett Packard products for years. I have bought 5 computers, over 20 printers, and two OfficeJets (scanner/printer/fax combo) from them. So I thought that it was a no-brainer to buy their top of the line scanner when it came time to buy a good flat bed scanner. A little over a year ago, I bought the ScanJet 5200C a little over a year ago and have put up with the continual problems that I've had until now. Now that I am finally writing this review, the 5200c is no longer around so I am placing my review with the 7400c because it is now their top of the line flat bed scanner.When I first installed the scanner, it took a whole day to make the drivers work. After installing the CD-ROM, I had to restart the computer. Well, the computer just continually rebooted until I unplugged it and rebooted to Safe Mode. From there, I had to tweak several items just to make the computer boot properply. After about 10 hours, I was scanning just fine.Then comes the software that comes with the scanner. It's horrible. I never realized how bad it was until a buddy of mine lent me his Canon scanner. It was 100x better.Now I'm upgrading the server with the scanner to Windows 2000 and I'm having the same problems with the drivers. Aside from that, HP doesn't seem to think that it's necessary to have the software on the Internet. The only thing that's available is a little patch (which at the moment I can't access because that portion of their web site is down at the moment).I will continue to buy HP printers, but it'll be a cold day in hell before I buy another ScanJet - especially one that costs $....
I bought this TV in November 2007. My immediate problem was that the HDMI connection did not work. After weeks of calls with Philips, they eventually agreed to replace the set with a reconditioned one.Now, when powering up, the speakers crack and eventually the sound goes out. When I try to power down, it takes several tries. I got Philips on the phone and they referred me to a repair shop 30 minutes from my house. I paid a $55 diagnostic fee to learn that the TV has a bad main board. The part alone is $221.The Philips people's only answer is to read the manual and find a repair shop.I will not be buying any more Philips products.
Nothing bad to say, works as advertised. Not sure if its neccearily "mono" but it sounds pretty much like hi-fi stereo to me unless you input only one jack.
I bought some X10 Cameras and they had serious interference. X10 Tech could not provide a solution so I had to send them back.I had to pay return shipping even though the X10 Cameras would not work properly. Every other company I have done business with will pay return shipping if their product is defective but not X10.I will not purchase anything from X10 again.
Works fast and reliably with my wife's Sony A-100 DSLR, I highly recommend this CF card and the price was over $40 cheaper on amazon than at any brick and mortar store I went to.
I was a big fan of the mp3 players that use flash memory and the memory cards. I decided to go with the minidiscs becuse they [don't cost much] per disc. Sony's discman is also very versatile. I absolutely love my minidiscman and won't go back ever again.
I just upgraded to the garmin 305 from my 205 for the HR monitor. I love my garmin and use it almost everyday between biking and running. I love the HR is included and you can use it indoors or out. I like that I have a couple different "main" screens to scroll between which gives me multiple points to check where I am at. This is going to be so helpful in training this year!
This is the only adapter I've found that works on my LG-CU500 phone.After wasting too much on other vendors' mail order trash, it's niceto find something that works!
I bought this to connect my notebook to my DI-624 at 108Mbps.It worked well enough and I didn't have any of the driver installation issues other reviewers have mentioned.However the D-Link drivers interfere with the Intel wireless drivers on Centrino notebooks - my internal wireless card stopped working and after I got D-Link customer support to acknowledge there was a problem, the only solution they could offer was to re-install Windows. Thanks guys.Also, I've recently upgraded to a DI-634 router and I can no longer connect at 108Mbps if I have any kind of encryption turned on. This is probably a propblem with the router, but its worth knowing.
I've tried everything to get it to work with Win98, including Sandisks instructions on their website. I have tried to contact their technical support, but have gotten no answer. This has been very frustrating and I am returning this product!
Got this little number to put in my cellphone (LG VX8300) and it works perfectly. Format the micro card in the phone, insert it into the SD adapter, slide the adapter into a reader, drag 'n drop pix & tunes into the appropriate folders, re-insert micro card in phone, and voila!You will want to be very careful using this micro card no matter where you buy it; it is tiny and not too rugged. Just exercise due caution and insert & eject it over a table or other surface. Once you have it inside whatever device it's going in, you're fine; on its own it is somewhat vulnerable.The "bulk" card works perfectly, probably having the exact same defective rate as retail packaging, only you pay about 40% less. At $9.59 from Blue Proton, this thing is a steal; a little less so after they tack on $7.20 in shipping (!!). However the total cost is still worth it, and BP's shipping (USPS First) was fast- it arrived on the fourth business day after the order.Highly recommend this product. However, be aware that the VX8300 can take up to a 2 GB card, so if you have lots of music, you may want to consider the larger capacity card instead.
This extension cable is very well constructed and the ideal solution if you want to locate your computer a distance from the monitor. It is much heavier than the original OEM cable provided with the monitor. Gave me great flexibility in the arrangement of my office.
I don't know about some of the reviewers in here.. but why buy a subwoofer powered system if you're scared of a little bass? Yeesh.. Despite what the faint of heart say the bass is not _that_ overpowering and compliments the satellites quite nicely. This is one of the best deals ive had with average consumer audio equipment. How can you go wrong for 30$?
So far I'm finding this hand strap very useful. When doing a shoot with the 30D+battery pack, you need as much grip on the camera as you can. I've always worried about my camera slipping out of my hands when I working the contorls.Also as others have said, you will need the battery grip in order to use this strap. Also, you will need to have some patience in figuring out how to attach the strap especially if you want to keep your neck strap attached. A better design for both the neck and the hand strap would include a way to snap and unsnap the straps very quickly. After spending about 20 minutes figuring out a way to securely attach the strap, it will be while before I take it off.
I like this product enough to order another one. The first one I used to mount a 21" LCD computer monitor to hang from a shelf on my corner desk. Everything had to be tightened up as much as possible, but I do not swivel it much at all. Works perfect for what I was looking for. I am buying the second to mount another 21" monitor on the top of the shelf (over/under). Again, this one will not be swiveled much. This just so happens to be the perfect solution for my situation. The quality is great and the price cannot be beat.
This little thing was easy to install and great to use. I can now connect my ipod up to my 2003 hyuandai elantra. It was quick to install as well. My fiance just took off the front plastic molding of the car and drilled a hole through the face and pull the cable though. The sound quality is great. The price is much better than retail.
I've been using this type of keyboard for over 11 years now, and will never be without one! I have one @ home, and one at work - I'm the only person in my department that has one, and am the only one that hasn't had problems with my wrists:) But beware...like the other reviewers, I now cannot keyboard worth a darn on a straight keyboard, or a laptop keyboard!!!That being said, I love it, and will always use one:)
Arrived 3 days later than estimate. (U.S. Postal Service) Not the shippers fault, Thompson tools shipped quickly. Product is actually better than what is shown. It is a 2 X Sata power to Molex. Works great, plugged in and working in 2 min's.
Finally got in my amp for this and hooked it up. First impression: WOW! I have this attached to the back of my chair that I use for watching movies and playing video games. I had to make a custom bracket for it to attach, but was not too much of a hassle. Would have been nice if they included some install instructions or recommendations, but not that big of a deal. Just make sure it is solidly attached. I was trying out BFBC2 last night for the first time with this unit, and boy does it add to the immersion. All of the explosions and gun firing going on just got cranked up to 11. It was great to "feel" all the tank blasts and buildings crumbling down. It was very thrilling in the overall feel it adds to the game. I use Tritton headphones to keep the volume down in the house, which have been great, but adding this shaker, now it feels like you are in your own private theater. It just adds a whole new level of experience, I love it. Easily recommend this, especially for gamers, and movie buffs as well.***Update 3/28/2011 -- Just wanted to say that I still love this shaker. When playing games it is like having the rumble feature for your whole body. I can honestly say that I would be hard pressed to not use this anymore for games or movies as it adds so much to the experience. I can not recommend this enough, you will not be disappointed.
This antenna works well. It is much more effective(transmitting and recieving) on my Midland 75-785 CB Handi-talkie than the stock "rubber duckie" that the radio came with. As with all "solid"(non-rubber duckie)antennas, be careful not to stress the mount on the radio when attaching and removing the collapsed antenna. Also, hold the antenna at its base when grabbing the top to extend or collapse the antenna. Try not to just hold the radio and pull or push the antenna. The antenna seems strong enough, but on any H-T radio the mount and it's internal attachment to the radio should be treated with respect.
I suppose the only way this could be better is if I could find 2gb of data worth putting on my phone. The full-size sleeve makes it easy to use this card in readers, and also seems to work fine. Don't try to store your stuff on this card over bluetooth, it would take a month to fill it up.
I love these. They accompany my Sansa Clip+ perfectly. After burning them in for 40hours and RockBoxing my clip, I could not be happier with my $115.00 total portable audio solution(Sansa Clip+ MDR-V6. These sound great with iPods as well! Bass, mids and highs are great for musical scores, hip hop, electronica, big band jazz, and classical. Great buy!
Digital point and shoot cameras should not be looked at as a replacement to film cameras, the quality just isn't good enough for anything important or for images that you need to enlarge. But, for the convenience of being able to email your snapshots or upload them to a webpage or online auction quickly and easily, nothing beats a digital cam. The image quality of this Canon is acceptable if you understand that you will not be able to match 35mm film quality. The color saturation on the images is surprisingly good however you will notice some milky haze around some of the edges and background if you look closely. This is common (and expected) for low and mid range digital cameras such as this one.I bought this camera over the newer S230 model because of the price and the fact that the S230 has longer shutter lag. While the S230 has more megapixels, I wasn't willing to pay so much for images that would just end up being emailed and on webpages anyway. And the longer shutter lag in the S230 is unwelcomed. The image quality and 'look' is equal in both cameras as far as I can tell, of course the S230 model just makes them a bit larger.This camera is quite small, which makes it convenient to have with you all the time, or to put in your camera bag as an addition to other cameras.It only comes with an 8MB compactflash card. You will need another one. I recommend at least 128MB, which should give you 180 image capacity in the best picture quality mode with 'Super Fine' compression.The propriatary battery doesn't seem to last very long so it seems like an extra battery would be needed if you are going to rely on this camera a lot. But this will mean that you will have to carry around the extra battery, which adds a bit of inconvenience.All in all, Canon makes good digital point and shoot cameras for the money. The unit has a lot of features other manufacturers do not include (such as black and white and sepia modes as well as macro mode for close up photography) and it feels quite sturdy and designed well. It doesn't replace 35mm film cameras (nothing but the highest multi-thousand dollar digital cameras will), but for general snapshots and as a complement to your film cameras, this camera provides acceptable results.
Took all of the static out of my phone line and took 2 seconds to install.
The Kodak bag is a nice lightweight bag that is easy to carry. I do wish that I could load my digital camcorder vertical instead of sitting it horizontal. The bag would need to be a little taller for me to give it five stars. It would allow me to carry my camcorder as well as my camera at the same time without sitting them on top of one another. Overall it is a very nice bag.
I agree with the other reviewers (well, with the exception of the guy who's machine died) and just want to add one thing.I wanted a portable player that plays divx and this one looked the best. It does have problems with some of my divx files (I don't know why just some files). These files work fine on my Philips dvp3040 player or in the divx software player on my computer but some of them have problems in Windows Media Player (with the right codex) as well. Very odd.It does work with most of my AVI/MPG/MPEG/DIVX files, so I'm still very happy for the most part.
Apple iPod nano 2 GB Silver (2nd Generation)I love my iPod... great acquisition!size is perfect, software is cool and sound quality is awesome.
Panasonic DMR-ES15S DVD. I bought this DVD Recorder to replace my Phillips DVD recorder which gave me enless problems.I bought this product based on the good review customers gave it. The set up was easy and the recording is excellent. This product is much, much better than the Phillips I discarded. Tyrone.
This is the most convenient case for a "point and shoot" digital camera I have owned, and I have owned several. It fits easily over my belt. It's soft, easy to access, and gentle on the equipment. I carry a Pentax Optio S1 in it every day.
This product works well and is up to par with the description the seller gave to me.
This is a very good RF modulator and has enough punch to send the picture and audio over 100 feet.
A UV Filter is about as standard as filters get. Tiffen makes a good quality filter and this was just as expected. The price was equilivant to other vendors and as expected I had no problems; ordering was simple and the product came on time.
This GPS holder does EXACTLY what it is supposed to do.It is sturdy and easy to set on the glareshield. It is easy to put down on the floor when the car is parked. The other methods of gluing holders to the dash or windshield are NOT nearly as good. Highly recommend !
I have used it in my Casio 8 meg pix. camera and in my computer and the card has been flawless. It is a full 2G card.
I have used this printer for high res photos and cannot tell the difference bwtn those from my photo processing lab. It's a bit costly to print vs to have lab processed, but if you need a print at midnight or for 7 am, you've got 24 access to a lab at your fingertips. Also, I have had other Epson printers and my biggest complaint is having to clean the heads weekly. I have gone weeks without using this printer and don't need to clean anything- it prints just as well after sitting turned off a few weeks! Big improvement from the other Epsons I've had (but now I use a Canon for my non-pro printing). Highly recommended, even though I think by now it's been upgraded to a newer model.
Love this dock connector. Both my husband and I have iphones and we previously had both our chargers upstairs so if we were running low on batteries we either had to leave our phones upstairs while we were downstairs or let the phone die. No longer. These are great and cheap so we actually bought a few more to have downstairs, in the car and at the office. Great for convenience!
That my receiver already kicking 135 watts per channel. However, there is only 2 channel in my receiver this will give me an extra channel. I'll call it channel C.
I have an old house - older than 50 years. I don't know if that had an impact, but I could rarely get a connection on these devices. I bought three of them and after 3 weeks of playing with them I had to send them back. I'm a (previous) certified Microsoft systems engineer, so I don't think user error played a big role. I just couldn't get an IP address to stick. Occasionally I would get a connection then it would just drop. Often I got no connection at all (except on the router connected device). I was able to rotate between the three so it wasn't a defective device issue. I don't have fluorescent lighting to interfere with my electric signal either.Some others have had luck, but for me I found it was easier to hire a part time electrician to wire my house with Gigabit Ethernet. If you try this product yourself, be sure to follow the instructions and avoid using a surge protector, as I did find that that made a difference. Then of course unless you buy an inline Ethernet surge protector you just introduced an unprotected path into your system.I recommend finding an alternative if you can, otherwise BUY an inline surge protector likeApc Protectnet with Gigabit Protection, and trust in Amazon's great return policy if you need it (I did).
very,very good more than what i thought i would get!!! exclent for digtal camera's . charge time is great & a second batt. is super . great price , great buy..
Recommended this camera to a friend and was going to send info about it when I found the negative reviews. Was very surprised! We have 4 of these cameras... first one since 2007... and they work great! They were a bit tricky to set up so that we could view all four on our iPad when we are away from home, but Panasonic tech support was very helpful. Setting them up may be too technical for the average computer user though. We would buy them again.
This is the modem that was supplied by my cable provider many years back. For some reason they decided to start charging me a rental fee which they had not previously charged for the over ten years I had been their customer.So I bought this modem which is the exact same modem and turned the other one back into the cable provider. Set up was easy enough. I had to make one call to my cable provider to give them the MAC address off the bottom of the modem so they could activate it. I'ts been working fine since.Note: I also received permission from my cable provider (TWC) to buy this modem before purchasing.
While I have only been using the thumboard for a day, I find that there is little that I cannot do with it. Seiko has managed to pack a large amount of functions on the small board without creating confusion. In fact if it wasn't so intuitive, I wouldn't have rated it so high.
This is a nice cool pad and works very well. It takes the heat out of the laptop and also serves as a buffer between the laptop and the lap. My amd laptop works better since it runs cooler with this chillpad. The only complaint I have is the power socket is weak. Rough handling will pull the power socket out and render the device useless. So be careful if you have toddlers or pets.
I got this for the mini-SD card in my phone. It seems to work well, there's no cables involved, and is a heck of a lot faster than active sync.
This mount is particularly good, compared to other mounts, because the two screw-tightening mechanisms (the circular one on the camera mount, and the butterfly-like one on the swivel) are large and very easy on the hands, making it easy to tighten things.
Overall I am very impressed with the sound quality of these speakers, especially for the low price. I have them set up in my dorm room and constantly get compliments for how cool they look. I definitely recommend these speakers to anyone looking for unique and great sounding speakers at a great price
Ditto to all the reviews regarding the product locking up. Purchased two for my kids for Christmas, and one quit the second day. The other is still fine, for now. I emailed the manufacturer and finally received a reply after two days. The length and technicality of the recommended "fix" helped me to decide right away to return it to Amazon - no consumer should have to go thru that after paying for a new product. Amaxon is great and I have recieved my refund. The discussions indicate that people who did follow Sansa's detailed instructions still ended up with a MP3 player that did not work, so I did not want a replacement. I am surprised Amazon is still selling this product!
So far it's managed to keep my macbook air from overheating.It make a strange noise on startup but then goes silent.It's decent for the price.
I really like this camera. I have been using digital cameras for several years now and this one is easy to use and takes great pictures. The most important thing for me was size - I found that unless I could put the camera in my shirt pocket I rarely took it with me. This on is only slightly bigger than a pack of cigerettes. You need to buy a compact flash memory for it if you are going to take high resolution pic's as you can only get something like 8 of the highest res pictures. The battery is a strong one and will run for a long time, and one ought to have a extra - but finding one of these new lithium ion batteries has not been easy. You can even zoom in on a picture you have taken while reviewing it.
Let's face it, if you're serious about photography and caring for your gear, you MUST get a Giottos Rocket Air Blaster!
Sustain: The magnetic closure works great.Improve: The belt loop is too small for most belts.Overall: Good purchase, mostly used for storage. Not too functional.
I got this for my brother three years ago and it is still going strong. I don't hear any complaints outta him about it. He loves the camera that goes along with it. He is a pretty picky person about his stuff so this REALLY says a lot that I haven't heard ANY complaints at all in the last three years.
There are other, more expensive detectors out there that will do more, but this detector accomplishes just was I need.It has saved me plenty of times, the range is good too.The only drawback is the display is hard to see when its bright out.
Bad! Bad! Bad!What can I say, this thing did not work. I got maybe 1 or 2 signals to actually reached and functioned my component inside my cabinet.The design is like something a child would design for a 5-grade science project--and it would earn an Honorable Mention ribbon at best. Thin plastic casing. Light weight...the satellite receiver's (short) cable easily moves the transmitter out of position when you are trying to position the dumb things. And who uses a metal, external antennae any more...this is 2012, right. Enough said.Never said this before about a product: DO NOT BUY THIS THING!
I bought this radio because my Proton clock radio no longer receives AM stations without unlistenable noise, although clock, FM and other functions are fine. I was very pleased that I am able to get the AM stations I want with acceptable or good sound without having to buy an exterior antenna. FM is even better, even without bothering to attach the included antenna.The other reviewers are correct that setting the alarm, turning it off, sleep option, and other features are unnecessarily complicated, and the manual is poor. I too have been unable to get the RDS to set the clock correctly, but it can be set accurately enough manually.Since the Sangean WR-2 works well for my main purpose, listening to AM stations, usually at night prior to sleep, and if needed I can use the old Proton-- with better designed features/operation and adequate sound quality--, should I need a clock radio, I have given it 4 stars. I would recommend it based on the strength of the radio which itself is easy enough to operate, but not to those who primarily need a basic clock radio.
I've had my Sony DSC-S30 Digital camera for probably 5 years now. This has been a great camera for the cost and it's capabilities. I've taken many outstanding, crispy colorful pictures with it.The rotating flat screen viewer is amazing - not aware of any other cameras featuring this. The on screen settings are simple to use, the feature to quickly review photos is great. You can easily change modes, and settings and really do a lot with this camera. It is very versatile and easy to use. I only had to refer to the manual once. I did buy the extra, larger-capacity memory card, and can easily take over 100 pictures on a long day trip.The camera is USB cable equipped and is simple to use with any USB computer, or small photo printer. I've gotten TONS of use out of this camera. I can't say enough good about it. They are no longer in production but I highly recommend it if you are thinking of buying it used. I have always been very pleased with Sony products.
This laptop fan works fine, quiet and the extra USB ports, and card slots, come in handy. The only problem is they are in the back, behind the laptop, making it difficult to use. The only other problem is my Toshiba with 15" screen overlaps the fan, and easily slides around, and if not watched, I'm sure it would slide off. I could lift the screen with one hand, before, now the entire laptop lifts, and it takes two hands to raise the screen. 2 or 3 inches longer, and this would be a GREAT buy. As is, a good buy for larger screen laptops. A smaller screen would work better.
Before I Ordered the DVD724AT I did some research at the Philips website. After recieving my player, I discovered that Philips dosent have (at their web site)the correct specifications as to what features this DVD player has. For one, this DVD unit DOES NOT have the 5-Disk resume feature that is posted at the philips web site, along with many other online retail sites. And two, the unit DOES NOT have a Built-in dolby digital decoder, which was also posted at the site.I Just wanted to clearify these issues with anyone who is interested in buying this product, before Philips updates their databases.As for the quality of the product. It seems very well built and does have a lot of features. But some how im disappointedI hope this review helped you
This is one of the best headphones i have ever used before. On what my friends sayGreat BassGreat Sound (better than my crappy mirai headphones)Cheap Price only $20.00 in the statesKinda long but i like itt thoughAnd what can i say buy these headphones and you'll be amazed by the results guaranteed you won't return these Bad Boys ever again
I love this product! It is a charger and transmitter all in one - a perfect combination for a resonable price.
I have an Olympus camera and it doesn't fit in there!! With that said, it's a very nice and sturdy case. It has little spaces to put the extras you need. It's padded for protection, and the zipper is super strong (I know this because I stuffed my camera in there, and smashed it in, and tried to zip it with all of my force!) Probably not my best idea, I'm surprised the zipper didn't break as I could barely get it unzipped.. My daughter has a littler vivitar that fit right in there. Probably a perfect size for the little point and shoots.
As anybody who knows anything about Memorex, knows that this is a very reliable company who stands by it's product. I have never had a coaster when I use Memorex and I will continue to use them as long as they keep making quality media. I'm just waiting for them to come out with their own HD DVD's or Blue-Ray media. I'm sure they have them, but I haven't looked because I don't have a burner yet. I hope the industry makes a decision as to who will win the war, but in the meantime I'll stay with DVD+R.
I already had three of these units. When I saw this as a Black Friday Deal I couldn't pass it up. It's not the latest model, but it offers superior protection for my electronics and has plenty of outlets for all sizes of plugs. Highly recommend.
I have video hooked up with component cables and have not tried HDMI yet. It produces good video and sound. I have had it for about a month and have had absolutely no problems. The menu and remote are anything but sophisticated. Overall it gets the job done and keeps the kids happy.
Works as advertized, recognized by all systems, have not had any issues. Case is very handy for carrying and protects memory stick very well. Recommended
this is an ideal battery charger for someone who wants more from their gadgets.. you want a simple charger? well, this one's not for you.. but if you love tinkering with stuff, you're looking at the right charger.. aside from the great features, you get some neat stuff with it too.. c & d size adapters and a pouch too.. haven't had problems with overheating yet though, we'll see as time passes..
The SanDisk Extreme III 4.0GB CF card works very well with my Canon Rebel XTi. Very satisfied with the product.
Very nice fan, good build quality, which is standard in this brand. It's not loud and it doesn't blow as much air but it's good enough to cool down a device or in my case to use it to cool down a small place when there's no electricity and the only option is the USB port of my laptop.
The unit sounds good.....other reviewers have complained about too much bass but it sounds good to me. The only reason I am not giving it 5 stars is because the automatic mechanism for opening the cd door is problematic in that it has to be in CD mode to open the door.....if you forget to put it in CD mode and a visitor comes to the house and tries to open the door manually it causes problems and could potentially break. I've put a sticker on the front that says "Don't touch the CD door...use the automatic opener."
The Yamaha YSP-800 does everything I wanted it to. I've been dreaming about this type of thing for years and finally someone's invented it! Who wants all those damn speakers and wires everywhere if you don't live in a conventional space?The sound projector also fixed another major problem which was the television we bought it for, a 32 inch Sony, didn't have loud enough speakers or at least with the digital cable service we subscribe to (directv).The only confusing part has been switching to theater dts sound for dvd's using the optical cable from the dvd player when everything else is going through the television which does not have an optical in or out. Other than that it has amazing sound that really tickles your ears when your watching movies and television.The price was finally right as well. Well worth it.
The forerunner 305 gives exactly what I expected: an easy to use device that accurately tracks my pace and heart rate. I definitely recommend this product. My runs/usage are in neighborhood areas with only occasional tree coverage.As for the accessory bike attachment (sold separately), I almost bought that until I read the reviews that the quick release sometimes inadvertently released. I wouldn't want to accidentally loose this expensive piece of gear, so I didn't get it.Pluses:- Easy to use- Accurate- Customizable data screens- HR monitoring- Easy to use tracking software for analyzing your workouts afterwards- Easy to program "advanced" workouts on the computer and upload to unitMinuses:- Elevation data jumps up and down a lot and doesn't appear to have short duration accuracy, maybe just the overall trend is accurate- Plotting software does not have an option for changing the scaling of the Y-axis, so sometimes your data is cluttered, and it's hard to see the resolution- Watchband : some people don't like it (rubberized plastic), but doesn't bother me much
I got a Sony camera last summer and had the devil of a time trying to get the Memory Stick into my multi card reader. The slot was to accommodate both Memory Stick and SD, and somehow I could only get it slotted in correctly about 10% of the time. For $15 I decided to splurge on this MS reader and it's great; it's a one-trick pony, but it does what I need.
I own this one, and had an A620 before.Very good image quality and controls. Excellent battery life. of course , it is a bit pn the bulky side, so large pockets or a camera case are useful (mine lives in my backpack).The rotating screen on the back is priceless, as it allows for inconspicuous shooting of subjects who resent being photographed.
I could go on an on about how great this lens is. Yes, at 10.5mm and 180 degrees of coverage, it is amazing. What I want to expand on is the many other uses of a fish-eye that might not be so obvious. The cartoon-ish pictures are fun at first, but that gets old fast. This lens does not get old fast.The other side of this lens is the amazing way you can pull a lot of information into a small space. When someone notices what lens you used, it takes away from the other thoughts of your picture. Some of the greatest uses for a fish-eye are in close quarters, such as a skate park. The standard 10-24 mm Nikon lens, another that I have, is very useful, but it can't pull as much information into the picture as the fish-eye. One cool effect I've gotten is to take a close-up, then crop the image to bring the subject even closer. If you use Nikon's Capture NX2, you can take the bend out of the fisheye, I also believe that you can do the same with one of the Adobe products. So there are times you will want a fish-eye, and when you do, this Nikkor 10.5 fish-eye is bright, and beautiful. It fills your frame, there are no cut off corners like some of the fish-eyes that are described as circular. There are some lens that you begin to regret soon after you use them, not this one, it's a keeper. Explore all the possibilities with this Fish-eye, you will be glad that you have it. It does not take the place of a standard wide angle lens.Also note that the 10.5 fisheye pulls in more information than a standard 10.5 wide angle lens, so when you use software to take the bend out, you have a picture that is near normal and wider than what a standard 10.5 mm wide angle lens can achieve. also note that you do not have to buy extra software to get stunning pictures with this lens, some will be fine the way they are, and others will be easily cropped into perfection.
the an is nice looking with its box design and stand out color orange fan blades. i like the rotating speed dial to adjust the fan speed. at the lowest speed it barely makes any wind at the highest speed theres a good amount of wind. this fan has no on off button which is fine no big deal. the oddest thing is that the power wire is on the top of the fan and messes up the nice look of the fan. but its still a kool looking fan. the blades are plastic most likely. i think its kool, love the base.
PRO:1. Scrolling wheel on the left of the keyboard allows one to adjust the volume with ease2. Convenient buttons for web browsing and navigating windowsCON:1. Product uses materials known to cause cancer. According to the tag attached to the usb reciever, &quot;Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the state of CA to cause [cancer, and] birth defects to or reproductive harm.&quot;2. Rapid mouse movement causes the pointer to stall even when you follow the directions to keep the mouse and reciever away from strong magnetic fields, such as the monitor.3. Mouse is big and awkwardly shapped and uncomforatable. Not for gamers and people with small hands4. Mouse wheel squeeks5. The letters on the keyboard being to fade after 3 weeks of use.With so many keyboard/mouse combo's on the market, why punish yourself with a halfbaked item such as this? Surly, there are other items that don't contain carcinogen and cuase your hand to ache from using the mouse. I advise you to skip the Memorex RF 7000 wireless -- EZ Touch, and purchase another keyboard/mouse worthy of your money.
I was very disappointed with this handheld. I bought this specifically for a move across country, the reception and transmission were very poor even with an antenna. Possibly, this may work for a kids toy, but if you are interested in communication avoid this unit.
EXCELLENT, PORTABLE, AND FAST. BEST OF ALL, NO EXTERNAL POWER REQUIRED, PLUG AND PLAY.EASY TO USE.
The TV looks great, HD tuner works awesome, picture quality is great. No dead pixels or ghosting. I have been overall very happy with this purchase. The only gripe I have is that the base attachment is poorly engineered. Whe I set the TV on the base and screw in the screws, the TV did not sit even. You would think you could adjust this then tighten the screws to secure, but this is not the case. I had to jimmy rig, which is kind of ridiculous.
The optics are not too bad. This little unit will do the basics.The panorama feature does not work since each image is slightly distorted.It uses two double A batteries and for some reason the camera sucks up a lot of power. I've had to go through batteries like water through a pipe.
I bought these headphones for about $20. They are a great deal for the price. The reason I'm giving them 4 stars is because I wear glasses and the headphones cause discomfort when I wear them. Yet I expected that and it happens with all on ear headphones. I'm returning them for some over the ear headphones in hope that they will not be as uncomfortable. I know this is a personal problem. Overall, great headphones! (If only I had contacts...);)
I used to own a pair of Sennheiser noise cancellation headphones but they were getting old and falling apart. I like the BOSE but they are way too spendy (which is why I think they are so heavily marketed). The Jabras are very comfortable to wear and even without the noise cancelling feature, they block a lot of sound. When I turn them on, background noise dissappears and the music from my palm pilot gets a bit louder (I suspect there's some amplifying circuity built in). This is a very handy feature becasue with my old headphones, I had to crank the volume on my device and it was never enough. I like how the headphones can still be used to listen to music even when noise cancellation is off (and the battery is removed). I also like the removable audio cord (you can wear the headset without listening to music and not have dangling wires). It comes with two sized cables, lots of adapters, and a nice sturdy case. The headphones seem to be well constructed and are lightweight.Only negative is when I turned off the music, I could hear a radio station playing lightly in the left earpiece. But it's not a factor when music is playing or when I remove the audio cable (I guess it's like an antenna).
First I was happy with the new iPod 3rd Generation, than I realised: The notes typed in the Apple Address Book are not displayed. Former iPods did. Apple Classic as well as iPod nano 2nd Generation. Is this a bug? I send an email to Apple - no answer. I asked again - no answer. I asked the dealer. He said: Ask Apple.
This is an awsome product. What I like most about the product is that it will gather a signal inside. The signal may not be strong but it works. BUT it definately works while in a vehicle. This is especially useful for the HMMWV. I recomment this product for anyone who will be deployed. I also like the mapping feature. I only wish I could install military grade maps.
I have had many Macs, and this one is right up there with all of them. Very good product as all Apple products are.Wish it had more ram and a larger hard drive as standard.I like it so much I bought another one for my son.
The Netgear switch is just what I needed, and came at a very reasonable price. I had it connected it up and working in a matter of minutes. I highly recommend it to anyone who is in the market for a gigabit switch.
This thing rocks. Not only does it look cool in my windowed computer case, it keeps my core duo below room temp. I looked around the internet for all the ratings on coolers, and this one always was in the top 5. The reason I took this one, the ones rated higher were a lot bigger, almost too big for all the smaller computer cases that dell, hp, gateway and the rest use these days. The second and most important reason for me was the weight of the others. Don't know that I want all that weight hanging of the side of my motherboard. This, with artic silver 5, idles my e6600 conroe at 24c on one core, and 27c on the other. It is 81F in my room, but this keeps my cpu at 71F tp 73F idle after the thermal paste broke in. Cannot get much better than that. And did I say it looks great too. Do not hesatate to buy this product if your looking for a new cooler, that will fit most all cases.
I put the memory upgrade in my nine-year old Dell Dimension desktop. Installation was quick and easy. Now the old desktop runs and downloads almost as quickly as my new laptop...and it has 8MB RAM and an I7 processor!
Good price on a 12cell battery, and I haven't had any problems with it. Note that the 12 cell sticks out the bottom of the laptop, increasing the height on the back side.
Nice case and I really like the slide in design. My only feedback... why did Garmin get "cheap" with the 7XX Nuvi's (I bought this for a 760) and did not include one of these relatively inexpensive cases as they did with the 600 series.
This shutter release is great for the amateur photographer. It does feel a little cheap. A pro would of course want and need a heavier duty version. For someone not using it everyday it is a fantastic bargain. I'm very happy with mine.
Felt I needed to share my review about the Samsung LNT4661F and my experience with ordering from Amazon.The TV is spectacular. Ease of set-up and smart inputs are great. The TV is plug and play and "knows" what is plugged in, so you really do not have to mess much with figuring out what source is playing. Screen is crystal clear for HD and DVD. Very please with contrast and color and image definition. The only problem is that the clarity of the TV really highlights how poor non-HD broadcast quality is.I had never bought anything through Amazon and was very wary of getting a big ticket, and fragile, item over the internet and shipped. Well, first of all, I saved about $350.00 over brick and mortar retail. The item was delivered by Eagle Shipping. I gather that Amazon uses them for all of their big freight items. TV arrived a day early, Eagle called ahead of time to confirm we would be home and delivered on a very icy day - no problems whatsoever.For those of you hesitant to buy something like this online, be assured that Amazon provides all tracking info and Eagle seems to be a reputable shipping outfit.Hope this helps.
This card is great! After reading a LOT of info online, I decided to go with the Avermedia DVD EZMaker PCI card. I read a lot of complaints regarding this product, but most of it appeared to be directed more towards the NeoDVD software that came packaged with the card.Although I'm no stranger to PC's, this is my first time doing video capture. I tried the Dazzle 80 and ATI's TV Wonder card (both over $70) only to be disappointed with horrible audio and video quality, but this card has exceeded my expectations. I wanted a card that would let me capture my favorite shows from my digital video recorder and transfer them to DVD, and so far this product has done a superb job.The most important thing to remember is to throw away the NeoDVD software right away and go with iuVCR or Arcsoft's Showbiz software. Right now I'm tinkering with Showbiz to get all of the settings perfect, and the results have been amazing. Using an S-video cable and the supplied audio adaptor I've been able to make flawless copies of my favorite shows! The neat thing about Arcsoft Showbiz is that it recognized everything beforehand for me, I only bothered to tinker with the settings in order to get the best possible quality. I'm able to record at the card's max resolution(720x480) in MPEG2 format without a single dropped frame!This card is a steal at $50(I got mine at OfficeDepot), especially if you've tried any of the competition(don't get me started on Dazzle, or the ATI TV Wonder!). The only thing that's keeping this product from utterly DESTROYING it's competitors is the terrible NeoDVD software.In closing, BUY THIS CARD, you won't regret it! Don't listen to whiners that only used NeoDVD and gave up too early, or picky videophiles that are looking for $300 performance in a $50 card. The fact of the matter is that this is the best product out there for 90% of the video capture community, and it's quality is only surpassed by products twice as expensive.
Every thing is great except that I wish the speaker out is a seperate cable.
If you have a Zune you must have this. The sound is great for a small unit and all you do in plug the power in, place your Zune into the platform and you are ready to go. Wow. Great for any size room.
The Cobra XRS-9930 lives up to the Name of Quality. The X and R bands activate when needed. The only negative is the LED Screen. Somewhat difficult to view in daylight. Have to have place in full center view. The Voice alert is what one has to count on in daylight hours. Overall Excellent product.
I bought three of these this spring. Two failed by July. Went to my local Ace Hardware to return them, and was told the product has been recalled as defective. They gave me a full refund for all three, even the one that hadn't broken yet! There was a pile of them in the manager's office that had been returned after breaking!
A 46 mm filter is hard to find and they had one. It came fast and was very inexpensive, Works fine. (glass not loose in ring like some one said).
Like many people, I started out with a Canon Rebel XTi and wet my toes with its kit lens for over a year before I felt the need to up to a prime 50mm and a L-series telephoto (70-200 F4).I was seduced by the myth of having a full frame camera but as a university student, couldn't afford to plunk two grand on a camera body after draining all my resources on the lenses. I decided to have a cheap full frame by buying an ancient Canon Canonet QL17 off ebay and I fell in love with shooting film so much that I brought a refurbished Elan 7e as well.I went out to do some street photography today and have been using the Elan 7e since March. It has all the features I love on my XTi but in an affordable full-frame 35mm package. Looking through the huge viewfinder is always a pleasure and going back to the dim and narrow viewfinder of the XTi reminds me how much more subject you can fit inside a real 35mm frame. Using film is a pleasure too, I have honestly became a better photographer because I take significantly more time with each shot and I focus more on composition and framing than trying to luck out a shot with the "machine-gun" shutter of digital SLRs.I use this film camera along with a few others (I have since became a collector of film cameras) for my personal projects and I have since dedicated my XTi for photojournalism and event photos for quick transfer and convenience.I highly recommend the Elan 7E and it's newer cousin the 7NE as an affordable alternative to the dreamy 5D or the recently announced Nikon D700. And finally, a 50mm is a 50mm and not 80 something.
I took my chances with these, even after reading reviews. I experienced the same problems noted by some other purchasers. I recorded songs on one disk and during playback the audio skipped. I didn't want to deal with trying to determine whether it was just the one disk. I would not recommend.
I ordered this DVD player before reading the reviews here, and that was a mistake. It plays normally about 50% of the time, and the other 50% it looks like it has a tracking error, even though there's no such thing on DVD's. My experience with Sony trying to get this fixed has been laughable, as they always say it's the DVD's, which always play fine on my PlayStation2. Support is terrible, so I'd recommend against buying this unless you like a nice looking paperweight.
I bought these for TV listening and I have not tried them on any other source. As I have aged my hearing has gotten less acute. I had trouble hearing conversations in programs with the volume at a reasonable level for everyone else in my home. I tried the TV Ears as advertised on television. They were uncomfortable to me. These are very comfortable and work well for my purpose. I only have a couple of negative issues. First, while it is simple to set the headphones on the cradle, they have to be set just right on the cradle or they won't charge. Second, there is a sort of echo effect with the TV sound from the speakers coming through at a slightly different rate than through the headphones. I am willing to put up with that so I can hear other conversation and sounds from around me though.
I tried this on my external flash and I actually like the pictures my flash produces without this thing on.
Bought this unit, hooked it up and enjoyed it one time. A month or so later I went to use it again and it skipped on any CD I had in the drawer. Just past the return time period from Amazon I had to take up my beef with Teac. Sent them an e-mail. To their credit they called me the same day, telling me that if I shipped it cross country to CA, that they would repair it and send it back. I had discarded the packaging materials, so I took the unit to the UPS store, and was informed it would cost me $42.00 to box and ship this to CA. Not worth it for something with a retail cost of $120. I sent Teac another e-mail informing them of the cost to ship this. No effort on their part to take ownership of the cost to make this right.BTW for those of you who like the multi-disk random shuffle - I discovered that this unit will not perform that function. It will only shuffle on one disk at a time.
I was hesitant when I bought these due to some of the reviews some posted about getting cheaper knock offs. I bought 2 x 100', 2 x 75', and 2 x 35' cables, using AMAZON.COM as the seller. I received actual cat6 C2G cables in C2G packaging.
A digital signal just doesn't need "high quality" expensive cables. Don't pay for more than you need!
I can't believe how amazing these little earbuds are! I got them about 5 months ago and they have been fantastic. They do take a few weeks to get used to (if you've never used earbuds before), but it is worth it. It's such a crazy experience to use earbuds as good as these because when you put them in your ear, it sounds as if the music is in the middle of your head...it's very cool. The only problem I have with this is that the cord going from the center to the left ear is shorter than the one going to the right ear. I'm not really sure why manufacturers do this, but it is a little awkward sometimes. Additionally, even after 5 months, the cord is not perfectly straight...it still has fold marks from when I first bought it. These two negatives probably have to deal more with my OCD than an actual defect of the product....but the bottom line is that the sound quality, IMO, is amazing! The jump up from the Ipod earphones to these little bad-boys is quite impressive. I highly recommend!
Once again I am not disappointed in any aspect of the product. Everything is great.
I debated the star rating for a while... for the price, these are 5 star speakers, but then what would I rate a better, much more expensive speaker?I've been blown away three times while auditioning speakers. The first time was a pair of Sonus Faber Grand Pianos - $3,500 /pair at the time. They provided what I can only describe as a religious experience. The second time was when I listened to the Athena F2's. They filled the room with music that was effortless and unstrained, and created a soundstage that brought the music to life.The third time I was blown away was when I heard the price of the Athena F2's. I purchased them on the spot and I've been happy ever since.
This audio system sounds really great for how thin it is. It looks really nice as well. I bought it as a gift and was not disappointed.
Better quality both mechanical and optically than expected. Adapter appears to be little fragile but so far so good. With the 2x magnification it is easy to manually focus camera for macro or low angle shots. Great value.
I was very happy with the camera I purchased. It was exactly what my son was wanting and he has been filming and editing so much now. This was the perfect item and it arrived in plenty of time and in great shape. I have not one bad thing to say about my purchase.Thank you so much.
I have had three previous wireless headsets for use with my TV for late night watching and they were infrared and were low cost / low quality which present problems like a constant background hum or hiss. I finally decided to get a more expensive unit and after reading several reviews I settled on the Sennheiser RS120. Installation was very easy and I love the fact that the base has a plug in transformer and the headset has rechargeable batteries that get charged on the base's cradle. I had modified previous units with old telephone charging transformers to cut down on battery use and this unit has a transformer already included. The greatest thing I love about this headset is the sound quality. I actually hear low background sounds that were missing from watching my TV set to low volume. I can hear birds chirping in outdoor scenes and the creepy crawly sounds of space creatures lurking somewhere in the dark that I did not know were there from the sound coming from my TV speakers. Music sounds better than from my TV speakers as well. I am very happy about the over all quality of this product. Adjusting the volume is not as hard as some people have stated. The tuning and volume buttons are close together, but you get used to which one is which by feel and I find that I rarely have to adjust volume on my headset anyway. I am happy.
This product has more flexibility and features for the money than others including a cordless mouse
These headphones are EXCELLENT, they are a bit pricy, but you're paying for sound quality here which isn't easy over bluetooth, the enhanced bluetooth really does make a difference and NO WIRES, plus they are very light. On average I get about 6 hours battery life off each charge(Li-on rechargable batteries). I found the headset to be very comfortable and durable, they may look uncomfortable as they hang from your ears like they do, but you can rotate the ear collar to your own comfort and after i realized that i barely knew i have them on besides the music blasting in my ears. The headset does have built in volume control but no playlist control, it does have bass boost, but thats the limit of it's features. The headphones transceiver (unit that sends the music to the headphones) has multiple different jack positions and comes with different inserts so you can easily customize it to fit with whichever the mp3 player you own, all the popular ones included of course.The headband is metal instead of plastic, so no worries about it breaking if you are laying on them, and even the metal is wrapped in a gel-like plastic for comfort. It does have a mini-usb port for charging but no possibility of hooking it into your computer or anything, that's the only area where i feel logitech might've missed something, otherwise, if a wireless headphone is what you are looking for, THIS is the cream of the crop... now obviously if you are an audiophile and wires are not important to you, you're going to want to get yourself some logitech earbuds because these are NOT perfect sound quality but i challenge you to hear the difference because I can't.All in all, these are my favorite headphones because i hate wires and they work great, even where you wouldn't expect them to, busy signal areas, or if i decide to walk 20 feet away from my mp3 player (or computer), i'd like to see a cord do that!
I have had these binoculars for about 1 year now and I still bring them basically anywhere I go. I started to get interested in Astronomy last summer and needed an optical instrument that would be easy to use and not very expensive. I went ahead and ordered SkyMaster and loved it from day 1. They are great for both Astronomy use and for day time observing. From looking at distant landscape, contrails of an overhead jet travelling at 35,000 feet or looking at Andromeda galaxy, these binocs bring everything much closer and much brighter than most people would expect. There is always a WOW factor when someone picks it up for the first time. All moving parts, including focuser are smooth and very well made. The only downside that I see is that these are relatively big and heavy binoculars. I would suggest buying a monopod, so your viewing sessions will be longer and more enjoyable. If you don't have monopod or tripod, just find some kind of support for your arms or sit in the reclining chair. Overall, this is top level, highly recommended product.
I can't testify to the longevity of iCarPlay, but it performs perfectly.The transmitter even stomped on an existing signal on my 06 Corolla radio,blotting out the received station with the iPod output. The quality ofthe sound is as good as the radio can produce, and much better thanany strong FM station. It's not quite CD quality, but close enoughfor my pop, rock, folk and classical tracks on my 8GB nano.The cars antenna is on the rear of the roof, almost as far from the ICarPlaysitting in the front seat drinks holder as it could be and still getsfull quieting, broad stereo quality, better thanmy hi fi quality earphones. Great Product.
No problem with item, Works as expected. Wee bit, on occassion, with minor distortion. However set works just fine when outside or in ajorning rooms.
I have owned these for over three years and have loved them since day one. Good bass and overall sound. Unforunately I got greedy and decided to buy the PX200s for more bass. Bad idea. From the first time I listened to music on the PX200s I was disappointed. I did comparisons of the PX100 and PX200 on my iPod, the PX200 is pathetic compared to the PX100.I am going to buy another pair PX100s now because after 3 years the padding on the earpieces is tearing. I love these headphones.
this is an easy to use networking device. anyone can do it. just plug it in.
It was easy to install and really like it..kindof wish the arm didn't extend so far out.
My finance professor recommends us to buy this product. And it performs just as expected. versatile and quick, Good stuff to keep&#65281;
This was exactly what was needed to adapt the antenna in my son's 2001 Nissan Pathfinder to an aftermarket stereo.
To date I'm happy I selected this printer! Set up went very well. We are very satisified with how fast it prints. A very good printer for the money!
I bought this for my youngest Daugter. She said it is the first time she has been able to make crisp Turkey bacon, so, i suppose it is a hit!
Plug it in the middle slot and install OS 9 and you have USB 1.0
This lens is perfect for what it was made for. If your looking for a low light lens, then you probably would be unhappy, but give this lens a bit of light to work with, and the pictures are amazing! I had the Sigma 80-400 before this, and autofocus speed, and picture quality don't even come close. If your thinking about getting this lens, just order it!
Can't write anything bad about this product:- Great quality- The broad neck-part of the strap takes away weight- Sticks better on your shoulder than the standard oneThe reason why I didn't buy this product again for my second SLR but a thinner (and cheaper) version: It takes more place in your bag and can be annoying when storing the SLR. The standard one easily folds in any bag compartment, but this thing is definitely "there". It is like a thick, broad, foam-ish thing is attached to your camera. Also when you walk around with your cam in your hand you always have like a big foam-plate swinging around - can be a little bit annoying.
Original cartridge was received within 3 days of order. This is my second order from them. First cartridge worked very well. I will always order from them.
it is well build and nice looking camera case
I bought it in early February, 2006. I use mine simply like a VCR but with a hard drive rather than tapes. It works great and the timeshift feature allows me to start watching a recording while it is still recording and fast forward through commercials. You can also search through what you have previously recorded via easy to use thumbnail pages. I don't know about recording to DVD's/CD's - but that isn't why I bought it. Keep in mind that this has only one tuner so you can only record/watch one thing at a time whereas many current DVR's that require a monthly fee have two (maybe three?) tuners. Thus on the competitor's models you can record up to two shows at a time.
The Z-2300 is a great deal for the price. The sound is very good, and when you consider it's under 100 bucks, how can you go wrong? The hook-up is way simple, it takes only minuted. The sound quality is fantastic for a system that's less than 100 dollars. Well worth the money.
I am very disappointed with this product. Have been having problems from early on, virtually since buying it. Their customer support tends to blame everything else (the operation system, the internet provider, existing firewalls, etc) and just created additional problems with unhelpful recommendations. ultimately, 5 months after expiration of the 1 year warranty, after acknowledging that yes, the router "went bad" (these were their exact words) they just advised me that they could not replace it. so, basically this is a somewhat problematic router for those of you who don't need it for more than a year. as for me, I'm switching to Netgear. Today.
This filter is great and I leave it on my camera 24-7. When I need to switch to a polarizing filter, I just screw that filter on and leave the haze-2A on. Not only does it keep your pictures crystal clear and crisp, but it also protects your camera. I do think it does affect your pictures more than the Haze- 1 filter as far as blocking out Uv rays, but for this price, it's worth it. Great to protect that expensive lens or even that inexpensive lens on your camera.
(See other reviews on the internet for this product also, all complaining of the same problem).Plug it in, unit will ask if you want to upgrade firmware (default is yes). Press Yes, and the unit will stop working permanently.DO NOT BUY until manufacturer fixes this Major Bug. I selected this unit over the Roku, because I liked the ability to add a hard disk. The features in this unit are excellent, BUT it will automatically try to upgrade its firmware over the network, and this WILL RENDER THIS UNIT USELESS. You will not be able to reset or do anything with this unit except send it back. I tried 2 units, and had the same issue with both. Spoke with "product specialists" at DLink. They should simply take these units off the market instead of wasting the consumer's time and effort.Search for 'dsm-120 firmware' on Google for other similar reviews of this unit.
Works well and is convient, only problem is thatresponse to buyyon press is slow.
I got a Sony MVC-FD73 Mavica Digital Camera for Christmas and have used it a lot since receiving it. It is an excellent camera and I certainly would recommend it to anyone looking to purchase a Digital Camera at a reasonable price.However, a couple of points about the camera. First, the LCD view finder gets dirty and scratched easily. There should be a cover for it when not in use. Second, it is almost impossible to see the view finder when outside in bright sunshine, making it hard to take a picture. Cannot see what you are viewing. I think it would be nice if Sony had put a regular view finder on the camera for taking outdoor pictures.
Great Camera, great pictures, great price you won't go wrong buying this one.The only thing negative I could say is that it does eatAA batteries, but I use my zoom alot.
I have three or four mini-usb devices I use/travel with a lot, and I keep losing cables, so I bought four of these. Unfortunately, they won't work with most of my mini-USB devices. They work fine with my Wacom tablet, but not with my scanner (which takes mini-USB) or digital camera (which shows up as a device, but won't transfer files). I gather I need a mini-USB cable that can carry more power, but it's not indicated anywhere on any of the pages how well a cable will do this.I have some thin, flimsy cables that work fine, so I really don't know how to tell which cables will work and which won't. I'm at a loss for what to buy.
I bought this product and it came right on time.I bought it about 3 months ago and still works like new!!
I shoot a Canon 5D and work with dancers in performance. The shooting is quick, often strings of many frames with the camera running as fast as it will cycle. When I changed from 133x cards to 300x cards, I noticed a significant improvement in the speed with which the camera's buffer clears, allowing longer strings and better readiness for more shooting. This is only going to be more important with newer cameras having higher resolution and faster cyclic rates. This Lexar and the Sandisk Extreme Ducati series claim the 45MB/sec performance level. I use both with equal satisfaction. I have recently switched from 4GB to 8GB cards to reduce the number of reloads necessary during a job.
I have now been shipped two iSkins for my 60Gig, and both of them had the holes in the top in the wrong place. There are at least three flavors of 60 Gig iPods in the marketplace at present, and more coming, it appears, so be careful which one you order. The manufacturer's website is very confusing and unhelpful about identifying the correct model of skin, even if you know the model number of your iPod. I also agree with the other reviewer that the belt clip is a mistake. Throw it away.
I'm a casual headphone user (at work). Bought Sony (MDV series I think) from Amazon a few years back. The plastic that holds the ear piece to the frame broke in a weird way. Anyway, I'm happy with this item (HD-202). Sound quality is better, noise-cancellation is an added bonus. Slightly snug fit, requiring adjusting every 30-45 mins. But overall, I'm happy.
I bought this lens as I was walking out to Africa for a month and a half safari. I didn't own a true wide angle lens and I had just spent most of my budget on a 70-200mm USM "L" lens and a 1.4x extension.I wanted to get the widest lens I could get but I didn't have the big bucks to get the 16-35L or the 14mm L so I got this lens figuring I could correct in Photoshop CS2 later.This is what I found:1) I have a 20D and it doesn't barrel distort anywhere near as bad as I had thought it would....I imagine it distorts quite a bit more on a 5D or other full frame sensor but on the 20D, 10D, 30D, or Rebel it is not that bad.2) It does distort enough even on the 20D that its noticable on every single inside shot and on many panoramic shots....to the experienced professional, you'd notice it even in panoramas.3) For the computer person: I find it very easy to correct the barrel distortion in Photoshop CS2 very easily....I use a plugin (there are several on the web)4) I tend to like the barrel distortion look on some of my pictures.Pros1) Image Quality is superb. For not being an L lens, this lens has some amazing color, sharpness, and saturation. They spared very little in grinding this lens. Some of my best African pictures, daytime and nightime were taken with this lens and they were fabulous.2) Build pretty well, metal mount, metal integrated hood...but not up to L standards by any means....to its credit, it survived 14 days by vibration ridden truck treking across the Kalahari desert with all its dust, mokoro canoeing in the okavango delta for over a week, hiking, elephant riding, and the five diamond resort at victoria falls (the last one was easy for the fisheye)...3) It is a Fisheye lens and if used properly, it can create some amazing pictures and views...for example In Botswana in the Okavango, I knelt down next to a Gigantic Baobab tree and pointed it up towards the sky, The fisheye captured not only Rex the guide standing next to the tree but the entire massive trunk of the Baobab AND ALL of the canopy of the tree way above. Everything! I know of few lenses that would let me do that. It was an amazing shot only possible with a Fisheye.4) It focuses to about 12inches.5) f/2.8 makes it very good in low light situation.6) The integrated hood comes complete with a nice metal cover.Cons1) Its not built like an L:a) no USM motor so you can hear the whir as it tries to focusb) no moisture seals etcc) It does have a metal mount2) It is a fisheye lens -- I found out after a month and a half what this meant....it doesn't stay on my camera much. I take it out when I need a certain effect or when I plan to retouch in Photoshop. It distorts visibly on a 20D and I imagine quite a bit more on a full frame.3) Integrated Hood...can't put screw on filters...but it does have a gel filter holder.4) No bag.My veredict:1) I've purchased a 16-35mm Canon "L" and that lens stays in camera most of the time when I want wide-angle but when I need a special look or I really want to capture everything, I bring out my 15mm Fisheye. I won't sell it, I don't regret buying it. I learned what a specialty Fisheye lens is and its staying in my arsenal for those special shots.2) I can't compare against non-canon lenses but I can say that Canon quality here is extraordinary. I would knock them on the construction but the lens is built well enough and the "glass" itself is spectacular so 5 stars.3) I ordered from Amazon 3 days before my trip --- it arrived the next day. Great Service. Thx Amazon.
I'll be buying more of these for other things for sure. This size fits a D3000 sized DSLR with 18-55 lens attached and plenty of room for padding space. A slightly larger size would have room for a spare lens too.
I purchased this to use certain small electrical devices that I brought from the UK to use in Barbados. It works exactly as I hoped/expected it to work. Very simple to use and small enough to take with me if I need to use 110v devices in 220v countries or vice versa.
Very nice printer, even though it is rather large, scans, prints and copys very nicely. I was very impressed with this one.
Works and looks as expected. Easy to hook up, great looking and cheap. Its a got to have if you own an ipod!
This bag was the perfect fit for the Canon VIXIA HF M500. The camcorder fits perfectly in the main compartment. The charger fits in the front compartment. One side pocket is for the USB cord and the other side pocket contains a spare battery. A spare card and the HDMI cable fit in the inside pocket. Everything fits nicly and the camcorder is well protected. The main compartment closes with both a zipper and velcro flap. The front pocket uses a zipper and the side pockets close with velcro.The bag itself seems sturdy and has plenty of padding. The external pockets on three sides add to the protection for the main compartment. Overall I think this is about the smallest case available where I was able to fit the camcorder and all the accessories. I will say that this bag is definately full with the accessories I've listed so adding anything additional (like a mike or light) would have been a tight fit.
This is an excellent camera. I have the Powershot A60 and have worked a bit with the A70. The only difference on these cameras is that the A70 has more megapixels, other than that they are THE SAME. The cameras offer various features, each with several different ways to manipulate the camera, including shutter speed and aperture. For the beginner, it offers a few preset options that allow a quick switch to the desired need of the user. The manual is very clear and easy to apply. I would recommend this camera to someone wanting a point and click camera, as well as a more advanced person desiring some control of the camera. The only complaint about these cameras is that they are poor for low light photos. The low-light problem I have is in the requirement of using the flash and that the camera will usually not focus in low-light, creating not-so-nice blurry memories for many indoor family events.This camera has optional shutter speeds of up to 15 seconds, which I like to use with streams and other pictures involving water. The speed has its highest shutter speed at 1/2000 of a second, which I haven't yet had success with, but will have fun playing with (it needs to be really bright for this). I haven't yet played with the aperture, but it seems like it will be fun to play with as well.If you are wondering if you need 3 MP (A70), consider what you want to do with the pictures. I would recommend a 3 MP if you want to do some cropping or want to blow up pictures greater than 5x7. I simply use my A60 just for 4x6 and looking at pictures on my computer, which it does an excellent job of.I would recommend getting either a 128 or a 256 Mb compactflash card (cards used in these cameras) in addition to this camera (runs between $40 and $70), because the camera only comes with a 16 Mb card, which holds about 15-20 pictures. I personally prefer Lexar's 12x or higher cards. Get rechargable batteries!!! Amazon's prices seems to be the cheapest for both cameras and compactflash cards (or within a couple bucks of other places).I would highly recommend either the Powershot A60 or A70 to anyone that wants a digital camera because of the versatility offered.-------------------------------Update:I have now had my Powershot A60 for over two years, and it is still functioning despite the serious abuse I have dealt to it. The camera has been dropped numerous times and has also taken a tumble down a 20 foot rocky steep hill (I thought it was a goner after that one). It has endured backpacking, rock climbing, and general outdoor adventures with me, and although its casing shows many scraps, dents, and scratches, the camera's functionality is beyond all of my expectations. The only problems that have developed is that the LCD seems to be dying slowly and about 20% of in-door poorly lit shots turn out grainy and have horizontal lines (all of which occurred after that major tumble, so I expect that is the cause); that is, 80% of in-door shots still look great. At the prices you can find this camera at around the internet, it is an awesome intro and general use digital camera, and with the low price, you can even pick one up for your kid (since it is now so cheap -- look elsewhere than Amazon). Anyways, I am looking to pick up a second one of these for the inevitable event that I completely destroy this sturdy camera.Also, in its 2 years of use, I can honestly say that I have not found a single time where I truly needed more than my 2 MP to get a great shot. I have taken this camera to the Canadian Rockies, to the Western Caribean, and all over the western US, and of all of the pictures I have, I don't see a true need for a higher megapixel than 3 MP (mine is 2 MP) or zoom (3x), unless you need a camera for your profession.
The good: Nothing. I'm absolutely serious. So off to...The bad: I got this for Christmas as part of a promo from Sirius. (It was purchased in November and that's when the 12 month subscription started. Of course they don't tell you that until they charge you IN OCTOBER to renew. Thanks Sirius!) The unit did not work out of the box. I still have to turn it on/off several times for it to work. And then about half the time the screen is blank. The FM transmitter is total garbage, I have yet to find a usable station for my whole commute. Ones that work at home don't work in the city. No fault of the unit per se, just bad design in general. And even when it works, the thing is too far from my radio to transmit a good signal, so the crystal clean digital music sounds worse than AM, worse than even a CB radio. I guess the genius designers thought I'd attach this directly to my dashboard so it can be directly above the car stereo, as the customer rep suggested. Sorry, not gonna happen. Plus the output audio cable that is shown prominently in the manual was not included in my kit. So that's an extra expense. The antenna's magnet has scratched my paint (how about a nice rubber base next time?), and I'm just waiting for the cable to snap on me like so many others have mentioned. Did I mention the heat yet? It gets very hot.The ugly: This thing does not perform to any level of expectation (unles you expect the worst), there is no customer service to speak of and I'm afraid this piece of garbage will catch on fire months before Stern even gets on the air.Final point: It's no wonder they were giving these away with a prepaid one-year subscription. You get what you pay for.
The Sony DVP-F21 is a vertical wall-mountable DVD player. The most important features that separate it from other DVD players are stylish design, small size, ability to play discs in vertical position and slot loading mechanism.The player is indeed stylish and compact, but you have to pay for it - it costs $100 more than the DVD players of "normal" design. Looks and vertical position aside, this is a DVD player with CD-R and CD-RW playback (with twin-laser pickup).The player can be placed horizontally or vertically on the included stand. The DVD-Video and CD-Audio playback is supplemented by ability to play VideoCD (352x240 resolution MPEG-1 encoding).The player features Sony's usual cool-sounding features like Precision Drive 2, Dynamic Tilt Compensation, Block Noise Reduction, SmoothScan and SmoothSlow. Although all this sounds cool, Panasonic RV31 produces slightly better picture quality without the use of cool names (and also plays MP3s) for [price]less.The player (as virtually all other DVD players on the market) has virtual surround sound, parental control. The optical digital audio out can be connected to a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder.The player can display DVD- and CD-Text information, has A-B repeat, programmed play, shuffle, instant replay function, resume. The angle select, subtitle- and language-select functions are also present.The player only has 3 fast scan speeds and 2 slow scan speeds (Panasonic DVD players have 5 fast and 5 slow speeds). The F21 has a screen saver and you can also select a background for the stop mode.The dynamic range can be compressed for the night listening.Remote ControlThe supplied remote control can control several brands of TVs in addition to this player.Bottom LineThe F21 is a stylish compact overpriced DVD player. When I say "overpriced", I mean it is overpriced for the functionality you get. But if the style is worth the extra [price]for you, it is difficult to find a more stylish DVD player.
Well, what can I say, there are quite a few products out there in the market and quite honestly some are really overpriced! This cable does the job, does it well and for a really good price when it comes to this type of cable. I was kinda expecting something a little cheaply made when I took a chance on this purchase but the cable really is sturdy and works great; i have it connected to my PS3 with a 2 in 1 optical splitter and combiner to my receiver that only has one input and I have my XBOX 360 on the other input and they both work great. I think this is a great purchase!
i know to most people who dont do heavy research on audio like i do think all cables are the same but there is a major difference in cables you can usually notice it on a good reciever or audio setup and what makes the sonic difference is the shielding protects from the radio frequencies that can easily be amplified into your signal with a cheap cable and the twisted pair rejects electromagnetic interference that most cheap cables DO NOT protect against and the dielectrics are also extremely important the signal can reflect of the shield and back into the cable at certain frequencies that greatly effects quality and the capacitance makes a cable like a crossover where a cable can bring up certain frequencies more with a high end cable like this it is designed to be a flat signal meaning no frequencies are brought up or down this means that you dont have any change in the signal between your source device and sound system distortion is what tells a good sound system from tv speakers and distrotion can occur in the cable so that means it can lower the performance of the system if you have poor cable so to simplify it cable is very important to a good sound system i would say the best bang for your buck is that you pay around 10-15% what you spent on your setup on good cabling it really does make a differece but if you are just using your tv speakers then dont bother.
For a starter, like I was, this PDA was great. You may even love it if you're a professional and looking for a cheap PDA that will do what you want. This PDA was excellent to me until after about a year of drops, tears, breaks, crashes, and so on, the battery finally gave out and won't hold a charge very long at all.My PDA overwent so much wear and tear since I took it to my school and my peers wanted to touch it and would drop it. Supprisingly, it held up to all of it very well.The only problems I have with it are that the screen collects dust and fingerprints rather easily. I never bothered wasting money on screen protectors though. It also has a small crack on it, but it was probably from someone getting mad at it and slamming the stylus into it's screen.The casing held up very well for me. Infact, it's still holding what it should. It's 16MB memory is good enough for anyone wanting just games and scheduling apps. It's screen is crystal clear and is actually extremely good for it's price.In conclusion, if you're a student starting out wanting a PDA, or just a small business guy needing something to schedule, or maybe a gamer that doesn't care much about color display, then this PDA is for you. It's 16MB is good enough. Those other reviewers who talk about the screen giving in and stuff, they are mistaken. My PDA has probably undergone the most stressful year and it's still working perfect except the fact that's it's battery won't hold a charge very long, which I'm sure can be replaced...
The cable was first class built well as described.Shipping was fast and on time.
I am actually kind of disappointed in this amplifier. I was hoping for huge improvements in my reception. It helps just a little bit. There is a little bit less fuzz and slightly improved sound quality but the improvements are modest at best.
Not much to say. Works great and is extremely 'price worthy'! Compared to other products especially in department stores which have sky high prices.
Great antenna...I was reading reviews and couldn't make up my mind...so I chose this one and was I happy...I get 40 channels in miami surrounded by a few buildings...I use this antenna mainly for the tailgates and its been awesome...
These are some great speakers, the construction and price makes them a great purchase. I would def... recommend them to anyone.
I just purchased this item last week and received it yesterday. First of all, I would like to say that today I found the price had been reduced substantially. I called Amazon and they were very kind to refund my purchase to the new discounted price, thank you Amazon. Now, on to the product review: The current discounted price of this item is a fantastic deal! You really can't go wrong with this item! This boombox offers home portability for your XM radio. I have a SkyFi unit and it was very easy to set up. I have not had the time to use it with batteries since I just received it and have it hooked to the wall. The unit comes with everything you need to start listening, including the antena. The sound of the unit is decent for indoor use. One can adjust the level of bass and treble to maximize one's desired sound output. I find setting the volume at max does not distort the sound, I am not an audiophile by any means, but I will say that I am pleased with the quality of the sound. The unit is 19" wide and about 7" tall. It has a built in handle for facilitating carrying. The antena can be placed right on the unit on the back and the long antena chord can easily be stored inside the battery compartment. If you are looking for a portable solution to your SkyFi, SkyFi2 or Roady XT XM radios this is a fantastic deal right now, for the price being offered at Amazon beats all the other merchants out of the water.
Bought this to replace an older DVD writer. Easy setup and worked fine for about 3 days. Then problems started. First there were numerous write errors. Then the write speed declined from 4x to 1x or slower. It took 82 minutes to write a 2 GB folder. Then while writing another file it died altogether. No lights were on and it would not open leaving the disk inside. I won't buy a Pacific Digital product again.
Logitech has always been known for the high quality of its products. I work everyday on a PC environment and recently (December, 2007) bought a new iMac for my home. I love my iMac and my first impression at looking at its new titanium sleek keyboard and the mighty mouse were that those were very cool artifacts. But as you many now know, I find the Apple sleek keyboard irritating and a pain for writers. There is zero ergomics there and the keyboard has a funny feeling that over the times is quite disturbing. The mighty mouse is also a pain to use, and very very slow no matter how fast I set it to be in my system preferences. Desperate for a solution and after reading all the reviews of the third parties solutions, and also considering the quality of Logitech products I decided to buy this keyboard and mouse solution. Let me tell you that the IMPROVEMENT in the user experience of my iMac has has a 180 grade turn. The Logitech keyboard while being sleek is a pleasure to write on, not like the chiclets like awful Mac keyboard. I almost like to write more than I have too, this keyboard is really a pleasure. The mouse is also very accurate and blasting FAST. Is like a 10x improvement in accuracy and speed in comparison of the not so mighty mighty mouse from Apple. This keyboard and mouse is like riding a Mercedes Benz with the reliability of a Toyota. Totally recommended.
I was skeptical about this product and did not expect much from it, but I figured it was less than a quarter plus shipping costs so I would take my chances. It was shipped quickly, arrived, and the pacakaging made me even more worried that I'd lost my money. Very non descript, plain packaging, with no shipping or order information. When I finally tried it out, I was very shocked and pleasantly surprised at the HIGH quality product! It plays crystal clear music through my cassette deck in my car and I LOVE it! Very highly recommended!
This SW is more than fine. Easy to install, sounds great, terrific value... I have no regrets about this unit, and if I have to buy another, this is the first one that I'll seek out. Bass is great, all the boom-boom I could ask for. Mounted in the trunk of a 06 Accord EX.
This is the best small unit TV ever owned. Sharp's quality in remarkable. Has many neat features, too many to list. Sound is great and the picture is even better. Auto contrast feature is nice, but the slimness and weight are remarkable. Compared all LCD Flat panel's, read all the reviews and decided to jump into the Sharp. Amazon had the best deal going. Great price and a quality unit.
It takes a few minutes to install this card the first time and after that it can be put in and be ready to use in seconds and does its job well. Great product.
Nice accessory to keep GPS from getting scratched or otherwise damaged when traveling to destination of use. Good price.
I ordered two of these cases for two Kodak EasyShare DX4330 cameras that I keep for my granddaughters to use, and was very pleased with them. The front pocket is large enough for storing extra batteries and the cameras fit snugly in the main compartment. The only reason for not giving five stars is that on one of them the closure strap is sewn off center, but not bad enough to bother with returning it. For the price this product is a good choice to protect your small camera.
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.
The main reason for choosing this unit among the many existing in the market was its reiability. It has many good points, it is simple to use, needs just on buttom to transfer all the images contained in the card, the speed is not its strongest point but works fine enough. The menu is simple and straightforward with absolute clear instructions. The weak point is its software. It presents a rigid date based folder system which cannot be changed to suit different tastes. It has to be organized after the transfer has been made. A second fault I find is that it does not work with Nikon transfer application and files have to be transferred to the PC using normal copy instructions. For its role as a small substitute of the laptop I have been using till now, it works perfectly as a primary portable storing device. Now it fits into my photo bag when travelling which is quite the advantage I have been looking for.
I have had this camera for about 3 weeks now and am very happy with it. The image quality is very good with good color and contrast and sharp images. They are not as good as my father's Canon Digital Rebel, but then his camera also cost 3 times as much. I have printed the photos on my Epson Stylus C84 (also available at Amazon, and highly recommended) and the results have been truly great. I got the printer because of the camera, and the 2 are a perfect team!It is a nice size to hold, not too big and not too small. The features are many and it has many manual controls, including flash level, focus, and many other things you would not expect on a camera like this. The only real feature that I have found sometimes not that great is the AiAf (artificial intelligence auto focus), sometimes it is not artificially intelligent but instead genuinely stupid. It is possibly to manualy control the focus on the camera though.Pros:Good picturesLots of control when wantedLots of featuresSolid build qualityCons:AiAf can sometimes be just plain stupid
TDK discs have long been known for their high quality and reliability, and now have become a great bargain! These discs have a high capacity and can even be burned at 16x in my testing. They retain their data for many years, unlike a lot of off-brand &quot;cheapie&quot; CD-R media that is on the market. If you need some extra discs, snag these right away! They will serve you very well, and can be stored on their spindle next to your computer even for easy access any time you have to burn!
Excelente producto muy buen precio excelente tiempo de entrega y enmpaque, realmente es igual al que se aprecia en la imagen.
The lens was shipped in good order within the specefied time, however it wasn't shipped with a lens cap or case as the Sigma factory does. I am satisfied with the workings of the lens considering the low price. I like the fact that it is compact and light.
this amp is great, it bumps my two 12" american legacy subs like nothing, this is def an amp worth buying for the price that its sold at. and i dont know what everyone is talking about on how they over heat, i gets warm yes, but over heat no.
I purchased these based on the reviews here and around the web. I can say on the positive side that they are loud with strong base. However, the sound has very little clarity. It's like when you hear a song the sounds (voices etc) are distant and not sharp and clear. That must be what the people who say the Mid-range isn't there because they are right.I have a pair of older Altec Lansing speakers with an accompanying sub attached. I paid $69 for them. The clarity and sharpness is MUCH better on those and they cost half the price. If you want loud banging sound these Logitechs Z-2300's will do the job but if you want better sounding better experience I would go with another pair of speakers. I assume the Kilipsh competing brand mentioned in some of these reviews here will sound much better.If my older Altec Lansing speakers can beat these on sound then I'm sure the Kilipsh set will do much better than these Logitechs.
I've been waiting for some time to find a device to convert lps, tapes, etc. to digital files. I didn't need a turntable, just a simple connection from rca jacks to usb input with the software to control the process.The imic fills the bill here at a very affordable price. Once you understand the software and its options, everything is easy. I recommend that rather than plugging your turntable directly into the imic, that you simply connect the device to the record out function of your receiver. That way you will get a stronger signal and be able to choose between any of the audio signals that you have connected to your stereo system and convert all of them to digital files. That includes your television, radio, cassette tapes, dvd, whatever.The only real drawback to any analog to digital system is the hands-on time required to start and stop, label the files, and enter all the information that you might want for each track. The imic has some controls to help with these issues, but don't expect to just sit down and transcribe your entire album collection in an afternoon.I'm sure I am infringing on a variety of copyright laws when I do this, but, hey, if its for my use only, who gets hurt?So, get yourself an imic and for less than $40 you can digitize any sound source that you want.
This product is exactly what you'd expect it to be at this price point. It's functional and works well, I used it to connect a dipole antenna to my Sony radio.
Use the sound bar every day looks great, works great and take up no rook on my desk.
Great product for the money. I wish it had a bit more protection (re: Joules) but it does a great job of filtering out "noise" from my HT system.Only thing I found better was the $1000+ gizmos which is waay out of my price range.Buy it over anything Monster has out there!
I purchased as a gift for my husband. He loved it, Gives enough sound for his eclipse spider. Nice and Loud even with the canvas open!
18 Month Update:For the past year and a half I have abused this headset, but it still sounds great. My cord hasn't broke, the foam has not hardened or deteriorated. I originally bouhgt them for the mike. I never used the mic once. I don't know if it works now or if it ever worked. I have grown to appreciate the volume control on the cord. I still give'm five solid stars. I wear these for hours with glasses and I couldn;t be any happier.=============================================Original post on April 28, 2004:I've been trying headphones on at various chain stores without much success. But now, I've decided to go and try out Dragon 7, and I needed a headset with a mic. Money wasn't the main criteria. I guess comfort with eyeglasses was my main priority with sound quality a close second. Man was I suprised. I've been listening to music all afternoon and I'm happy. Very comfortable, in fact I can take my glasses on and off without a problem. And for the price the sound is great. The bass doesn't get muddy (Geez, I hate that). My hearing is a little short around the midranges, but I've been picking up the vocals much better than my walkman set or the radio. Did I mention that these rascals are comfortable. I haven't tried the mic out yet, but if it works half as good as the rest of it I'm jazzed. These puppies: A bargain at almost twice the price. Thanks Amazon.
Having never had any kind of binoculars in my life, I made a mistake of assuming that any kind of optical device has a zoom (hey, my $10 digital camera has it!), it didn't even come to my mind it's possible for binoculars not to have a zoom. It's like assuming a car won't have a steering wheel or something. Oooops. These don't. Apparently 300+ reviewers that gave it 5 stars don't care about this completely insignificant and unnecessary function. I do, so I will have to return these and buy a zoom model. These binoculars are fine, I looked through them for about 2-3 minutes, but the 15X zoom is surprisingly very weak and unsatisfying. I have a condo with a 180 degree city view, and downtown with all the skyscrapers is less than a mile away, but these don't really provide satisfactory level of closeness even for objects this close. I mean, the skyscrapers appear to be close-ER, but nowhere close enough to get interesting enough to discern any fine detail or peek into offices. You can't really see people on the street close enough to see faces either. I couldn't get them to focus right, and I did get a little headache (still feel somewhat nauseous typing this), but I didn't spend too much time with them so I don't know if it would get better. So these will go back to Amazon, and I will probably be shopping for much stronger binoculars and a tripod. I also found the binoculars barely fitting my interpupilary distance, I don't have a big head or wide-set eyes, but I had to spread the eyepieces to the max and even then they were fitting me barely, I still could use 3-5mm more of width. They're heavy as a boulder, but I guess that's to be expected. As I said, these are my fist binoculars, so I won't comment on quality aspect, but as a terrestrial viewing device I found these to be disappointing and weak even for someone with NO expectations like me. Ok for the price, I guess but definitely NOT ok as an entertainment device even for something basic as city gazing.
The FVS124G router has multiple problems and does not work well. It does not meet many of its advertised features and performance and crashes often. The situation has been known by Netgear for over six months with no solution. Negear is unresponsive in corporate customer support for this problem and it is unlikely to be resolved. I had to purchase a different similar router from a differnent company. Netgear is unresponsive to provide refunds for this defective product.
This is great for us hard of hearing types who play everything louder than everyone else. Now I can set the volume as loud as I want and get virtual dolby sound separation while the AVR is set to mute or any volume others find comfortable.The unit was easy to plug in as my Yamaha AVR has 2 optical outputs. The only minor irratant is that because the headset charger is intergral to the base, the headset is kept on the other side of the room near the TV. I'm still going to order an additional one.Sony provides an option to mate that headset to this base and avoid running extra cables or daisy chain them together as each base also has an optical output jack.
I ordered this to use at home for visitors. It is installed in the butlers pantry and as guest enter if needed they plug up their phone. Works great.
A friend of mine had these lights and let me borrow them for a few months. It was hard to give them back, so I just purchased my own. I just love how easily you can control the brightness of the lights. There are 5 light bulbs with an on/off button for each light. I gave this review a 4 because I did have a problem with the light box. It has 4 rods that bend to give it it's shape. Well after a few days of this product in my possession, one of the rods broke. Interfit sent me four more rods because they couldnt replace just one... which was cool. Since then, another one has broke which makes me question the quality of the light box. Again, the good news is the manufacturer quickly sent me replacement rods and when intact the light box works great. These lights are great. I am a beginner and was really pushing my budget to spend so much on lights, but I have worked with cheaper $100 lights and these Interfit ones are on another level. Plus, I've seen some way more expensive, so I figured these are some where in the middle of cheap and expensive. Note: I use my lights for both photography and video work.
I personally have not had one moment of trouble with my DE100C - nor the one I bought for my father. It's a tremendous convenience having my entire music library (over 400 CDs) in one location and searchable.There are some great web sites with information for upgrading and enhancing this unit. It's a breeze to upgrade and improve. Mine now has a 1 ghz processor, 256 mb of RAM and a 160 GB drive (all very inexpensive upgrades). My fathers just has the memory upgraded - but both work great.There is a good Yahoo group that supports these and you can find a lot of helpful and knowledgeable people there. I try to offer my .02 as well...If you're looking for a nice digital entertainment center without breaking the bank, you'll like the DE100C (or it's sister the DE200C). Fun, easy to use and it's a wonderful convenience. Sound quality is great. The menus attractive. Overall I couldn't be more satisfied.
it will easily fit 4 cards of any type and will fit in your pocket, fake leather will probably last as long as the other cases out there and the belt loop hels. Nothing to complain about but nothing to rave about either, it works as it should to carry cards and maybe a small card reader. Not as nice as the sandisk pouches but it holds more.
Bought these for travel for music composing. They will do just fine.portable, light weight and sound is good.
This battery is claimed here to be an enhanced BP-315 replacement. It's not... you won't get four hours, you probably will be lucky to get 2 hours. I rekon it may last a bit long than the included BP-308 from Canon, at least on my HV-10. Missing from this item's write-up is any specification... what is the supposed rating on this battery... you would need at least 1800mAh-2000mAh to claim an actual four hours of camcorder operation.With that said, it charged and functioned fine, over the course of several cycles. This is NOT a bad price to pay for a BP-308 "enhanced replacement". Had they been honest about the capacity, I would have added more stars.
I previously had one of those more aesthetically pleasing HDTV antennas (smaller and encased in plastic). It was nice and compact but it didn't get the channels like this antenna does. If you walked in front of my old antenna it would ruin the reception, but not any more this thing! It is plenty powerful while not requiring any power supply. I plan to stick this antenna in the attic and never have to worry about reception again.
it was easy to set up, but i couldn't set it up on my windows 7 computer. so i had to borrow someones computer that had vista. i found the range extender dropped ALOT of bandwidth when connected to it. i put it in my office directly next to my wireless router and tested the connection i was running 8 mbps off my netgear router, and 1 mbps off the range extender being that i wanted this to stream video and not just viewing webpages i found it inadequate. if all your doing is viewing webpages this should work fine. anything else that requires bandwidth, downloading files, streaming video, ect not so good.
I needed a solid well fuctioning keyboard for at home use. This keyboard has met my expectations. No problems thus far, keys are easy to compress and fairly quite.
cool how you can download codes via the phone. Works great on our GO VIDEO dvd/vcr combo unit. I can also program it to use on other TV's, VCR's and DVD's around the house.A great price and would buy again.
The Linksys Support was not very helpful but you have to realize this is a very new product. I use the wired connction not wireless. I had the problem of waiting for host. By the process of elimination I found I cannot use Mcafee Privacy with the WMA 11B. Once I uninstalled Privacy everything works fine. I recommend if you continually see 'Wainting For Host' you find what program is loaded into memory and remove it. I did and everything works.
Perfect. Nuff Said. Oh, and at the best price on the web.
The mouse is great. The cruise scrolling is an excellent feature. I had to return my first mouse due to a scroll wheel problem, and Logitech shipped me a new mouse with no problems. Very satisfied. I also bought the fUnc sUrface 1030 mouse pad to go along with this mouse and recommend it as well. By the way, I'm a professional computer programmer and spend hours a day on the computer.
I am not a professional photographer but I think this camera takes some of the best photos I have seen in a while. If you know how to read the display and understand which settings you need for the photo you are taking, then there is no way you could not end up with a beautiful result. The zoom on this camera is great, and I love the 360 monitor!
This IR Illuminator was very weak. My IR sensitive cameras would only be able to see no more than 5 feet with this IR Illuminator. The range of this device was supposed to be 40 ft.
I tried some other KVM switches (all Belkin) but this is much better! Cables for keyboard, mouse and VGA are included for two computers. No problems with Linux operating systems, it is always working! No troubles with the keyboard shortcuts! Good price!
And I don't mean cheap as in low quality. You can buy ink jet print cartridges for other printers that cost more than this very nice printer costs. We decided to buy a few rather than try to network the printers we had.
I have owned several iterations of the Belkan audio cables over the past few decades and they do offer very good value for your listening dollar. Especially when compared to many of the ridiculously overpriced exotic cables on the market.My only complaint with the Belkin cables is that if they are coiled up or moved around from one piece of hi-fi gear to another for any length of time, the wires do tend to break, and are nearly impossible to repair.Aside from this problem the Belkin cables offer excellent value for the money.
My lens collection consisted of the AF 50mm f1.4, AF 85mm f1.8, AF 80-200 f2.8, 60mm f2.8 Micro SWM and the 18-55mm SWM kit lens which came along with my Nikon D40X.I have been waiting for some time for an update to the Nikon wide primes. The idea being that newer versions would come with SWM and thus be more convenient for use with my D40X. Eventually Nikon produced a new 24mm lens with SWM at f1.4 - and a $2200 price tag.So I decided to take the plunge and purchase the older Nikon AF 24mm f2.8 and Nikon AF 35mm F2 - at a total cost of circa $720 based on the idea that lens technology hasn't changed a great deal, unlike camera technology, over the years.During the weekend I spent some time comparing the 24mm, 35mm and 50 mm AF lenses against the kit SWM 18-55mm lens (non VR version but I understand that the optics are the same as the newer VR version). The 18-55mm kit lens is supposed to be 'good' for a kit lens but I've never been completely happy with it - the results were not always convincing.Using the AF lenses with the D40X (or I guess any Nikon SLR without a built in lens focus drive - i.e. those 'below' the D90) is very simple. As there's no focus drive in the body one does not have to decouple the drive and thus one can simply attach the AF lens. If one reads the manual it mentions that for manual focusing one should set the AF focus option to manual but this is not necessary with the AF lenses and if one switches back to a SWM lens then one has to remember to 'reactivate' the autofocus - so it's best to avoid this.Focusing with the AF lenses is accomplished simply by half depressing the shutter release button and focusing manually - the green 'focus' light in the viewfinder will then indicate that the correct focus has been achieved.Frankly the 18-55 lens is blown away by the 24, 35 and 50mm AF lenses. Centre sharpness is outstanding and edge sharpness not far behind (expected for an FX lens on a DX camera). Pictures are simply a cut above the 18-55mm. Saturation is more 'natural' too.If I were to rank these lenses vs. the 18-55 then my order would be:24=35 > 50 f1.4 >> 18-55.Although non of these lenses, 24, 35 or 50, have the latest technology they are a well worthwhile upgrade over the kit lens.The 50mm f1.8 I understand is a better (and cheaper) lens than the f1.4 version so if you don't need the wider aperture then the 50mm f1.8 makes sense.I give both the 24 f2.8 and 35mm f2 a 4.5 rating, the 50mm f1.4 a 4. I guess that adding nano coating and other new technology could improve these lenses further - but not much. Hence I doubt that newer lens technology would add 0.5 to the rating of already exceptional lensesIf one doesn't mind , changing lenses and manual focus (bearing in mind that these lenses would be used for stationary objects anyway) and one may well upgrade to a body with built in focus drive in the future then these lenses are absolute gems and well worth purchasing - especially at the price.
I researched for a long time about which set up to get for my Ipod and finally decided on this after reading so many great reviews. So glad I did because I am thrilled with this! The quality is great - seems like Apple made it almost and it works really well. I use this set up in my bedroom and connect it to a set of the JBL Creature II powered speakers. The sound is great and the set up works perfectly - highly recommended. I plan to get another one to connect to my family room system soon.
I was in the market to purchase earbuds which would give me good quality of sound and stay comfortable in the ear (the Ipod earbuds wouldn't stay in my ear and fall out). Then i bought my new DELL XPS1330 laptop and i got these free with the purchase. These are one of the best earbuds for the price. I love them.Great sound, very comfortable and compact. Highly recommend.
As advertised but I have not used it but maybe one or two times. Not a problem outside my home, only with me.
The strap broke after a couple weeks of use but i called and they replaced it. The strap will brake again though.Also there's a small speaker on the button i think that got clogged with salt, now my watch doesn't beep or make noise anymore.I also don't like having to wear the heart monitor around my chest, idk it feels restrictive.
There is a new thing in MS Vista OS where you can add memory to your PC via memory cards (assueming you have the proper slots) so i added 1G cheap and it runs just a bit faster...
I ride a very noisy train everyday to work which lasts for one hour. I use a Zune HD toprovide music to block it. Initially I had Zune earbuds which sounded great but only lastsa few months with heavy daily use and weren't cheap. I then tried Skullcandy earbuds and theyfilled the bill. They had great volume range and very solid reliability. However, weren't greatat noise isolation w/o increased volume. So I tried the JBuds and ran into the following issues.(1) I could not find an earpad which fit comfortably in my ear. (2) The volume sounded subduedas compared to my skullcandy's (3) Zero noise isolation since I could never get a comfortable fit.So, my search continues.
This is a great product. It's small and easy to move from T.V. to T.V. as well as being able to sit on top of our cable box without being some bulky DVD. This is our third Colby we own and we haven't had a problem with any of them. If we were to ever buy another, Colby is the the way we would go!
Its worth of your $$$... It has some issue while installing it on my printer but not because of this product. I rate it 5. Its working absolutely fine with my printer.
I have had the opportunity to review many of the recent digital cameras. From the 1.3 to 3.34 megapixel. I wasn't sure I would like this particular camera because of the 2.1 megapixel technology. It was the CD-R that enticed me to order one. When I opened the box and started using it I was pleasently surprised.The camera takes some very nice pictures at any resolution. Tiff images @ 1600X1200 take a good 15+ seconds to write to the CD-R. JPG pictures @ 1600X1200 take a little less than two seconds to write to the CD-R. This camera is not designed to take bursting pictures or situations that require rapid succession of shots.The flash works well in normal and red-eye reduction modes. Macro shots do not do well with the flash. The lens assembly prevents the flash from reaching a macro subject.The MPEG movie mode works quite well and just like any of the other Mavica series cameras. The limitation is a maximum recording time of 15 seconds. If you shot is longer than this you have to take multiple 15 second shots.The USB connection is really nice. I can transfer pictures in seconds from the camera to the computer. The supplied drivers allow the camera to become another drive letter on your computer when it is plugged in. I am using WindowsME without any issue with this camera or software. I little FYI note is included in the box informing the purchaser that USB drivers for Windows2000 are not included. The note gives a URL to check for the Windows2000 driver. As of this writing the driver is not on the web site.Initializing a new CD-R is fast and easy. It takes about 20 seconds. The included adaptec software will also let you format the CD-R in the camera from your PC with the USB cable attached. The included software will also let you copy files from your PC to the CD-R on the camera. Finalizing a CD-R when it is full is easy and straightforward. After the CD is finalized it's contents can be viewed in any computer that has a CD. 3&quot; CD-R's are readily available from many sources and are priced very attractively. Buy them in bulk and you are really saving a lot of money over single CD-R purchases.The image stabilization makes a noticeable differences in both the optical and zoom modes. Battery life is excellant. I get about 120 minutes of usage between charges.All in all I really like this camera and will keep it. However, I will really be interested in Sony's next version of a CD-R camera. It should address some of the minor short comings of this one.
Had a good deal for it. I had problem with it but amazon changed it with no other problem and very rapidly
This seems like a nifty cool little lightweight drive... the price is great for a reason though. The drive comes with nothing but a 6 pin to 6 pin firewire cable, and an install CD.That meant I had to go back out and buy a 6 pin to 4 pin cable for another $29.99 so that i could plug it into my laptop. So I finally find one locally and go get one.THEN, it turns out that the drive is no longer bus-powered when it's plugged into a 4-pin port, like the one on my laptop... so now I'm expected to buy yet another $29.99 for an 'optional' AC Adapter so I can finally try using this drive. I ordered from Amazon so I could get the drive right away, in 2 days expedited shipping... so I got it, and now 3 days later I'm still having to buy more stuff to find out if the drive even works.If these things are necessary to operate the equipment, they need to either include the accessories, or make it CLEAR that you have to buy these things before you use the drive.NOT COOL.
I have owned about 8 ink jet printers in my lifetime and I would say for $100 this is without a doubt the best printer I have ever owned. I do not do a lot of text printing and when I do it is usually not for anything but for informational purposes (maps, addresses, etc). Mostly I purchased this printer for pictures based on what I read on PC Mag's web site and Amazon's.I purchased this item with free shipping and I couldn't be more pleased. It's quiet, and the pictures are amazing. I do not use all the options like the LCD screen because I use photoshop for my pictures once they are oploaded to my computer but extra's couldn't hurt. Heck for $100 it's a steal since currently the ink itself online is almost that price. I have used shutterly, a printing house and then my Canon and I actually prefer my Canon over the rest. Plus I can adjust the size, and make all of the photoshop adjustments on the fly vs you get what you get when you buy something online. Get it while it lasts!!!
I'd like to point out to the reviewer who stated &quot;It Ain't that simple to use&quot; two things.............#1 -- the camera is ultra simple to use#2 -- ain't is not a word
I installed (2) 12" subs and powered them with the Pioneer GM5300T 760-Watt Amp. These subs give you excellent bass. These are well made speakers. I'm going to enjoy them for a long time.
I purchased these for my husband, because he needed replacements. They worked perfectly and were a great price. I like that he received 3 of them in this pack. This should last him for awhile.
This cable has met and exceeded all expectations. And the price beats Monster by a lot! We will use the product exclusively for all of our HD needs.
This is the same TV as you may see by Philips, Magnavox, & Initial, just with different logos on the front. I've had two of these TV's, and the DVD player has failed on both of them. I talked to the Initial customer service manager multiple times, and he insisted that they have a "less than 1%" return rate... LIES. Look at the number of people saying the dvd player has quit in just days to months of use. If it was a 1:100 defect rate, then the odds of me having two separate units that both fail would be 1:10,000!!!! Give me a break and don't lie to your customers! Paying shipping back to the company was expensive, and then... the last replacement's DVD player again failed after 13 months. Unbelieveable. I'm just waiting for somebody to start a class action suit for a terrible product, so I can send this junk back.
Love the product...used in on a trip to Maui and was able to take some great pictures.
This is a very great product...everything i read about it before i bought it is all true. I really recommend it to everyone.
In a world with lots of inelegant solutions for the problem of making your Ipod mobile, this is a well-designed and well crafted accessory. The unit considers every possible car configuration from wireless to cassette adapter. I use the wireless mode attached to cigarette lighter power source. There is little fidelity loss from the wireless signal.I also appreciate the fact that the unit charges my Ipod while it plays.
My husband bought me several of these binders, and I've been so pleased with the organized storage they provide. My entertainment center was a mess before, and it was difficult to see what dvds we had or find what we were looking for.Now the dvds are organized by categories (kids, adults, religious, etc.). My entertainment center looks orderly and classy.Each binder has a place to insert a title on the binding, so you can find the right book. It is a binder, so you can add more pages. You can use it to store cds or dvds. It works just right! As good as I expected it to be.
This is a great product. You can tell immediately the quality of this filter as it weighs more than cheaper variants. The glass was perfect and I love it.
In my work I do media presentations from my laptop several times per day. With the Keystone remote I can sit with the client at a distance and still both operate the laptop and control the presentations. It took some practice to be able to operate it in "mouse" mode accurately. But within an hour or so I could do anything I can do with a regular mouse. I'm very satisfied with this product.
Just wanted to say i've been using my philips mp3 since 2006 and can't believe it's still going. The battery life is quite poor now tbh, but it's so easy to use, looks good, sounds good, and has survived so many drops and years of gym use, was a worthy investment
I've had this camera since November of 2000 - I've been throughly pleased. The zoom is amazing, and I still get clear shots when I use Kodak 400 film. One thing though, the camera has a dial with 5 settings. Don't make my mistake and blow off the directions! Big mistake! While some of the features on the dial are very cool, I didn't find much use for them. The camera is a bit heavy and slightly bulky (like other Pentax's) and it does run through batteries fairly quickly... but these things are minor; Overall I give it 4 stars, great pictures when you use the camera properly!
If you are playing back your recorded DVD's on very forgiving equipment then you may not notice the errors, but should you burn using Nero with the "verify disc writes" feature checked, you may see a string of errors that takes hours to log. Or they would take hours if you could sit there for it, which I didn't.I don't know if I have just got (un)lucky, but after using two different, new burners (Lite-On 1693S and N.E.C. 3540A), burning at various speeds with the source data cached on fast IDE drives, using both NERO and DVD Shrink to burn both ISO and VOB files, I have produced about 15 to 20 useless coasters with Ridata DVD+R 16x media.There have been some DVD's that have actually played all the way through, but enough haven't so that I have lost confidence in this product to keep anything valuable.Having tried everything else, we've finally decided it's the discs and not the burners or software.If the success of the DVD depended on this Ridata media, we'd still be using VHS tapes.
These are a great value for the price. I would recomend them to anyone.
this thing is awesome i used to have to get 2 to 3 inches away from my old key board to be able to see to type now i can sit up straight like a normal person it also has very sensitive keys for easy typeing im very happy with it
After 2 years my $5 pocket radio finally 'bit the dust'; so I was looking for an inexpensive radio to tuck in my fanny pack when I went out to the garden to work in the summertime and also to while away the time while I shoveled the driveway in the winter.While not able to find an affordable one at my local 'Mart' stores - I checked online and found the Sony ICF-S10Mk2 pocket AM/FM radio and, after reading the various reviews, ordered two of them (to save on shipping). Radio works fine on both the AM and FM stations I listen to, and the final price was about $12 each.I use the radio almost every day and am still using the original 2 batteries that were inserted about three weeks ago; shipping was very prompt and actually arrived before time estimate given.I found what I was looking for at a price I wanted to pay and I'm very pleased with my purchase!
I am always nervous about buying a surge protector since there so many out there and I heard a lot of them failed and caused damages. I have got this one not too long ago so I can't tell how good it really is yet. So far so good though. I like the compact design that hold many plugs in a clean looking box. Also, the indication of $100,000 damage insurance made me feel somehow secured. Hope it will last for a long time and protect my stuff through the thunder storms.
Before I purchased this radio I was searching for the Proton RS-330 and didn't know the brand name had changed. I ended up buying a Boston Receptor radio and was extremely disappointed with the sound quality of it. I did love the operation of the Receptor for use as an alarm clock but found it muddy, boomy, and irritating to listen to. I finally figured out that Sangean was the same as the old Proton and got this radio. I listen to it every morning while getting ready for work and I love it.
Exactly what I needed. Many times you see one thing and get another but this is exactly what I was looking for and exactly what I needed. Arrived in a timely matter.
Not much of a headphone expert but these are great. Has nice base and mids. Fits nicely and really comfortable too. Wish it had a volume control though. But overall it is a great headphone.
This this works great and now I don't have to keep hooking and unhooking wires. I would recommend this product to anyone.
Don't be fooled by the low price. I own both Sony MDR-EX51 (for the gym) and Ultimate Ears SuperFi5 Pro (for everywhere else) earbuds, and I recently ended up with a pair of the Griffin Earthumps when I forgot to bring my iPod on a business trip. I loaded music onto my Treo, and bought an adapter and these headphones in order to use it to play music. Buy these phones and the 3.5mm to 2.5mm adapter from Amazon, and you can have a portable MP3 player to travel with, including the phones, the adapter, and a nice pouch to hold them, for about $10.00. I thought they were great for $25 (what I paid at the airport) so I'm sure they sound even better when you only pay $6.49 through Amazon! They definitely do the job, just about as well as the Sony, and the case they come with is really great.3.5mm Stereo Jack To 2.5mm Stereo Plug AdapterSony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones, WhiteUltimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro Earphones (Clear)
I purchased a product that broke before the MFR warranty was expired. Mfr said it was "normal wear and tear" but this warranty wouldn't replace the product because it was still under the MFR warranty. Too bad for me.
If you have the money this is the lens you should own. All L lenses are worth the investment and if you are serious about photography.If you own a canon body there are the L lenses and then there is everything else. I wish the zoom range could be a little wider on this one though. There is not another line of lenses than the L series that comes close to quality,durability,and fuctionality.Pictures are sharp. the af motor is smooth and quiet.comparing to the 24-105 it is close. this lens is a bit heavier but i think this one might have an edge.The f stop difference to me when shooting without optimum light is another reason. There are other lenses with a similar zoom range but you would be settling for something less. My advice to everyone is you need to handle all photography gear before purchase.Go to a photography store and check out all the lenses you are interested in. Some stores will let you rent a lens for a while. This is the only way you can get an idea of what the differences are between one lens and another.All the camera gear in the world will not make you a great photographer, but you can look like one. It is up to the person to put time in and learn to use the camera as a tool or a weapon. With Digital cameras,learning is 40 times faster than with film. Good luck all.
Excellent low cost sports radio.I am a serious jogger and use it every other day. Holds up well in all weather conditions. I also use it while working out at a gym as I cannot stand the piped in rock music that echoes throughout the gym!Best money I have ever invested in a small versatile jogging radio!
I love this clock. You can actually set the snooze to 10-30-60- or 90 minutes; no more waking up to snooze again every 9 minutes like most clocks do. The volume for the alarm can also be adjusted independently of the clocks' overall volume. I have noticed previous reviews mentioned the light being a problem, but the intensity of the light can also be adjusted. This clock is just perfect.About 20 years ago, I bought an earlier Sony Dream Machine clock radio, I am pleased to say that I still have this clock. I only upgraded to this one because I wanted a CD-Clock radio. So far I am very happy with my new clock, and look forward to feeling the same 20 years from now.
After pricing and researching many models I think the Panasonic LV70 is well worth the price. The picture is great under all light conditions and the sound is good for these type of players. The reason I did not give it 5 stars was even though it is built well, some of the parts are very delicate and I hope this will not be a problem after alot of use.
I received the fan in a timely manner and it performs as advertised, like all the Zalman products I've purchased. I don't like noise in computers and their low-noise components have helped me configure a quiet machine while getting the cooling affects I was after. I am very satisfied with their product line.
Wow, the sound that comes out of this is far superior to Bose. I have 2 Bose units, so I speak with experience. My package arrived sealed, but did not have instructions, I called Amazon and they gave me a link to a manaul, but it is not the complete manual, just quick set up, so it does not really explain how to "set" radio stations, also no illustration etc. I phoned Sony and they have mailed a copy of the instruction manual to me, now I just have to wait for that. That is the reason that I can not rate all the features yet. However, the sound coming out of that boombox is incredible, I played the FM radio and a CD, can't wait to play some of my many cassettes. The sound is like being in a concert hall. Wow, wow, wow!
I have it for 1 week now, no problems so far. the only thing I think is screwed up in all units is the scrolling part of the touch pad, it doesn't work at ALL! Other than that is an excellent machine, I miss a DVD burner combo though...
The iPod is better, more popular, and more compatible. Why go against the grain. Do the right thing and go Apple.
My iWand Presenter (Mac) just arrived and it is already making my job easier. I'm a 10th grade World History teacher and I use Powerpoint frequently for my classes. Now that I have this tool I can circulate among my students during the presentation instead of being tied to my desk to advance to the next slide. The device is simple to set up and use. I would recommend if using a laptop (like I am) that you uncheck the "ignore trackpad when mouse is present" box in system preferences. The laser is handy and a welcome addition making this all in one remote superior to the competition. I had no problems w/going out of range in my classroom since it does not use infrared, you don't even have to point it at your computer. I've only noticed one flaw and that is that the page up/down function is a bit sensitive to pressure so sometimes it does not advance to the next slide. This only happened a few times and may be due to "operator error." All in all I'm very satisfied and would recommend this item to fellow educators or anyone who uses Powerpoint frequently.
I bought these as the final component of my new system. They make great surround speakers. i havent tried them as fronts, as i ahve a set of Wharfedale Atlantic 400 towers up there. But i did turn them all the way up, and i heard n distortion at all, they put out decent bass, actually shaking a few things off the shelf i had them on. they even come with their own wall mounts, which is extremely helpful. all in all, they put out some great sound, and at a great price.
I used it the first time 3 months ago with my portable DVD player for about 15 minutes and it worked fine then. Yesterday I used it for the second time and it stopped working. I kept it plug in for a few minutes longer while trying to figure out why the power is still not on with the DVD player. The adapter started to get hot and a strange smell came out of the adapter. I immediately unplugged it and I saw smoke coming out of it. I am too scared to use it. It's definitely going to the trash now.
I've found Amazon.com to be the cheapest Epson ink. If you sign up for the recurring orders, you get a discount on top of that! It's easy to manage that account and easy to skip an order (if you don't need one for the next shipping date) or order one earlier if needed. It claims you can cancel anytime as well, which makes it worthwhile, even for just a one-time order! Great savings!
I received this ipod as a gift, and loved it at first, plenty of storage space, videos, podcasts, pictures!!! But it froze up all the time, and when it froze up you had to let the battery die completely then recharge it before you could use it again!! Then after only owning it for 1 year and using it almost every day, it quit completely and was dead!! I then bought a Zune 30GB, and it has been one of the best purchases I have ever made, I have owned it for about 2 years now and it has only froze up once, and when it did it automatically restarted itself and was fine after that!! Please buy a ZUNE, you will not regret it!!
No problems with Monster making quality construction. This replaced a shorter generic cable that had pulled the mounting plate off the wall. Since I don't watch TV I can't say whether any quality improvements have been made, as the screen size is a relatively old CRT one.
I have a 2007 Toyota Tacoma with a stock AM/FM radio with CD player which also has the capability for the installation of a remote CD changer. To my knowledge, all "recent" model Tacomas (not sure how far back) have this capability if they are equipped with a factory CD player.The installation went fairly simply after searching for directions online on how to remove the stereo (just google them, very simple to find).The product works as advertised with no loss in sound quality.The only thing preventing me from giving this product 5 stars is the very cheap looking packaging in which it came, along with the seemingly cheap box it is housed in. I don't see this being a problem, and it's doubtful I'll look at it again as it is inside the dashboard now. I don't think this packaging issue will cause any issues however.
I first became aware ot the Logitech Z-2300 speakers while searching the [...].Almost everyone who review these speaker gave them really good praise.To my dismay the speakers was being no longer sold at [...],so I went to [...] and was able to get the speakers.[...].When sold at Best Buy these speakers was over $[...]!My speakers came in a few quick days,and was soon hook to my computer.The Dell entry level computer(still nice)had the Jukebox music hardware install already,so now I have almost 2500 songs on it.I hope to have almost all the Billboard Top 40 Rock/Pop/Soulsongs from 1955-1980 on there in due time.Back to the Logitech Z-2300 speakers-they are really good.Even with the low end computer they still put out great sound and lots of power!the only downside is as noted by some is the mid range is not to good,but these are still really good speakers.Highly recommended!
The Palm V is still a very usable gadget to have. The batteries seem to last forever on a single charge. It's possible to install one of these with a pdf reader app and use it as an ebook reader for the train or bus. It's got a nice clear screen and and you can get a lot of free software for it from the Internet.An excellent Palm V Review with Pictures can be found here:[...]The best place to buy the Palm V is Amazon, ideally you should always ask the buyer some questions before you buy.
saw a fire on the wall outlet the first time i plugged in, then found out it does not work at all. cheap for a reason.
Looking for something that would fill a room with sound and easy to use. These speeakers worked great for that.
I have owned an easyshare printer dock for a number of years and I have not had any trouble it ptrints great pictures even from the P.C.& has saved me money & time would not be without it
Yes, it plays minidiscs, you can record to it and its cheap, but Sharp left out one little feature that every minidisc player should have. The ability to divide one track into two. If your like me and have a lot of music with no silent spots to mark the seperation of tracks, you wont like this product. The only way it knows a new track is comming is by a three second lapse in sound. The only way one could manualy mark tracks is to hit the record button at the EXACT TIME THE NEXT TRACK STARTS. I'm quite sure no one here has that kind of time and patience. Every other Sharp MD player/recorder has the ability to divide tracks, so if you dont want to live with annoying skips in your music, pay the extra 20 bucks and get the Sharp MDMS702 or MDMS772. You can divide tracks, and you have the nice remote that every other MD player has. ITS WORTH IT!Note to those who bought this player with the Voquette media manager, DONT BOTHER. The hardware for the thing is just a fancy power adapter and standard audio cable. Their software is just a glorified MP3 player, that you can download for FREE! So save yourself the extra $ and get a audio cable and use the adapter supplied.
I previously owned this radio and was very careful with it, but it stopped working after about 1 1/2 years due to a design flaw. I babied this radio and kept it in a protective case, but it began to malfunction and ultimately stopped working. The casing and buttons do not protect the radio's circuit board. Mild pressure to either the case or the buttons began to turn it off, and it then stopped working. Panasonic is normally a very reliable brand, but not in this case. A much better alternative is the Coby CX-9 mini digital AM/FM stereo pocket radio with neck strap, also sold by Amazon. This is an awesome radio, especially for the price! The reception is great and the control buttons are easy to use. I've owned the Coby radio for several months and have been very pleased. It has a clip you can attach to your pants/shorts/shirt pocket, or you can hang it from a strap around your neck. You can't go wrong with the Coby radio!
The quality fo this case is great. It's very sturdy and offers great protection from water, impact, etc. Nothing negative to say.
I own a couple of pairs of headphones for different purposes, the Sennheiser HD202 is for listening to my iPod. I'm living in a city where mobile-zombies are addicted to incessant cell phone chatting in the public. The headphones' ability of providing isolation from outside annoyance is of utmost importance when I consider purchasing a pair of headphones for traveling use. The HD202, sealed in design, excels in that functionality. Most noises are decently blocked away from my listening pleasure. The HD202 is mid-sized, and I don't find portability a burden. The headphones are circum-aural, for my average-sized ears, which contributes a lot to the good isolation. The pleather ear-pads and cushion under the head-band are comfy, no complaints for extended wearing for me.Sound-wise, I found the HD202 performing unexpectedly well for headphones in this price range. These cans could be driven by the iPod with ease. Judging by listening impressions, I found the HD202's frequency response even and flat, with a little emphasis on the bottom and a bit roll-off on the high end. Bass-heads might found its lows less then head-bombing, but it's just adequate for me, allowing mids and highs passing through to paint a balanced sound profile. Since the HD202 is a sealed-type design, notes above the mids are not as open and airy as its open counterparts. Details are of cuz not as good as the Sennheiser HD600, my reference phones, but it's totally acceptable for a pair of traveling cans. The Grado SR-60 has more details, but its highs are, surprisingly, harsher than the HD202, and it just fails to block any noise from outside which defeat the very intention of evading the roaring of the zombies.My listening spectrum is broad, ranging from classical, operas, chansons francaises, jazz, old rock, psychedelic, indies, metal to trip hop. Although not perfect (what could be anyway?), the HD202 performs satisfactorily in every genre I have tried through it, and favors music with heavy beats, like Portishead and Morcheeba. It also sounds good with Doors, Cream, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath. It's best for dance, pop and rock. For classical fans, the HD202 could also bring smile on your face. It's not the smoothest phones in the world, but its shortcomings (a bit dry and inability to retrieve full details) are forgivable and it could let you forget hi-fi and dive into musical nirvana. Gieseking's Debussy piano readings from his 78r/m era are just magical, and the pluckings of the double-bass in Munch's "Symphonie Fantastique" (1954 version) are tangible and rich. The HD202 also "Rings", pun not intended, well with Wagner. The Bayreuth acoustics are understated, yet remains beautiful, through the HD202. I enjoy every bow across the strings and the "Ho-jo-to-ho!" by the Walkures. For jazz, both vocals (Lady Day) and instrumentals (Monk and Coltrane) swing.For durability, the HD202 doesn't score too high. The cord on the left can has developed bad contact after 2 years' service. Since the cords are non-detachable, the ailment could not be remedied. I thought of buying a new set of HD202 but was bitten by the up-grade bug and bought a HD212pro instead. And boy what wrong I have done and feel regretted for my conversion. The HD212 might have deeper bass, but it doesn't come close to the HD202 regarding naturalness which I place high regarding music listening. It has TOO MUCH bass for my taste. Sounds are richer but somewhat artificial in the 212. I much prefer the 202 to the bass-exaggerated, unnatural and over-rated 212pro.For listeners not obsessed with bass fetishism and hi-fi-similacrum who want to enjoy music on the road, Sennheiser HD202 is highly recommended.
Too good actually, unless you want to see very close detail of individual second story roof tiles from half a block away (I do, I'm a property inspector). So for most people these would be better for looking at stuff REALLY far away. Barska also makes a 10x version of these that are more general-use friendly. I bought both and gave the 10x ones to my daughter. She'd only had toy binoculars until now and she loves these. She's three, and with the quality of these binoculars she should have them for a long time!
WARNING!! This player only works with Windows Media Player 10, which has been replaced by WMP 11 6 months ago. Philips does not seem to be interested in updating this unit.IT IS UNUSABLE IF YOUR COMPUTER IS NEW OR HAS BEEN UPDATED TO WMP 11 !!!
i needed a mouse. i've been using the mouse pad on my laptop for years, and started to develop a strain in my thumb. my brother suggested this mouse, and i did my own research. it lives up to the reviews. i have small hands and it fits just fine. much more comfortable than the mouse pad. what are you waiting for?!
Easy installation, set-up was a breeze. Included software worked great. Still working out how to hook up sound to the card. Honestly though, haven't put a lot of time into it. Overall, for the price, works awesome!
This is the first FM transmitter I've ever bought, and I was impressed by it. My car stereo's antenna is missing, so I expected some static, but with the volume all the way up on my Sansa, it acutally didn't sound that bad. I'm assuming once I replace the antenna for my car it will sound perfect.
This DVD player is high-quality. Great picture, no mechanical problems. I recommend it over the entry-level DVD players for DVD enthusiasts.
After acquiring the Delorean, assembling the flux capacitor, and bribing the Libyans for plutonium, the last thing we needed were cables capable of handling the 1.21 jiggawatts of power between the plutonium core and the aforementioned capacitor. After we acquired these cables, we activated our time machine and were off. We went back and witnessed the pyramids being built, high-fived Jesus, dropkicked Hitler, teabagged Stalin in his sleep. Then, traveling to the future, we defeated the Evil Robot Overlord Zarkhan of 2258, and halted the Eeq'irrriiaan invasion of 3941. We lived like kings, and copulated frivolously like rabbits across the millenia. But we soon discovered that we were being followed: another set of time travelers who had also purchased the same cables! It seems that shortly after dropkicking Hitler, another pair of time travelers from two weeks into the future had tried to do the exact same thing. They were greatly displeased to discover Hitler in an already-dropkicked state. They came after us with their full fury, and being two weeks from the future, they had the slight technological upper hand. The battle was long, bloody; it lasted eons, with casualties in the billions. In retrospect, we probably could have simply apologized, and everything would have been okay. But we didn't have time for rational choices! I sit here now, defeated, surrounded by the bodies of my fallen comrades. I have no regrets in my life. I lived long, and I lived proud. And as I use my last bit of strength to write this review, I wish only that future generations will remember how hard we fought, how much we sacrificed, and how fiercely we loved. Oh yeah, and the audio cables were alright.
Works great. We have a seasonal campsite and only got two channels before the conversion, and nothing to speek of after. So my son did his research and felt this one would be our best bet. We weren't looking for satelite reception, simply a few channels worth watching. He made the right choice in getting this one. We now pick up at least six channels (4 we never got before) and we are at least 50 miles from the nearest tower. Very pleased with the reception. We can pick up all six channels which come thru different 2 signals (in opposite directions) without rotating the antenna. The only time reception gets distorted is after midnight ~ which is my clue to say goodnight! Plus we were able to mount it in the same bracket that came on the camper; we simply replaced the old antenna with this one. So.. it looks great too! Always love shopping thru amazon; fair prices and speedy delivery!
I have owned Canon products for years. I have bought 5 DSLR cameras (sold 2 after about a year) and found them to be excellent. Now I know that this is an inexpensive consumer color printer but the photo quality is just poor. There is no nice way to put it. The skin tones appear washed out, in fact, all colors appear to be washed out. I'm using Canon paper and I've calibrated my monitor. I guess you get what you pay for but I really expected higher quality from Canon. Color documents are fine.
In short these headphones are great headphones. I believe they are comfortable, but perhaps not for long periods of times, and certainly not if you wear glasses often. However, the quality is great and I wasn't having any problems with them.My mistake was that I was looking for headphones also by Logitech, in the same series as these are. They are basically the same phones with the same form, but one important difference: USB connection. These headphones do not have USB connection, which I think drastically reduces the potential of its quality, as I have had the USB headphones before my pair broke. They were my favorite headphones and I wanted to replace them. Although no true problems exist with this product, I wish I had been more attentive for that key feature. I don't think Amazon made it clear enough, with something that important hanging in the balance.I am not unsatisfied with these headphones, but they are not as capable of loudness as I want, and they are subject to non-digital interference unlike USB headphones. It includes a separate mic splitter with the option to mute it in-line. Despite not being what I wanted, they are still better headphones than most others.
These are by far the best earbuds you can buy for the price! It can't match the sound from $100 headphones, but if you want that quality, expect to pay that price too. After half a year of abuse, the sound in one of the ears died--when I contacted the customer service, they immediately replaced the product after emailing them a proof of purchase. The new earbuds came less than a week later, and I've been using them since. If and when they die outside of warranty, I'll definitely buy this product again.
Logitech has really come along way I replaced my Home Surround system with the Z-5450. It's a great product all around. The wireless rear speakers are what really sold me on this device. It has plenty of inputs and for the space I'm using it in sounds great. I'm not sure it would do as well in a larger room but in my condo it's perfect.
I LOVE this printer. It is exceptionally easy to use, super fast, quiet and most importantly - the print quality is fantastic! You can print directly from your digital camera's smartmedia cards without even using your PC. LOVE IT!
Pleasantly surprised by the sound quality. Viable alternative to running cable for low to mid-range systems.
Purchased this for my aging Dell Vostro 1500 with Windows 7. It previously had 1.5 GB and was struggling to run both Chrome and Firefox at the same time. Installation took about 10 minutes (I had to do the harder remove keyboard to get to second DIMM slot installation) and now with 3GB everything runs smoothly.
ty!!! i was surprised how fast u shipped this out!! ty!! i see a few scartches.. but hey thats what ya get for used.. but ur key board is in other words excellent shape.. i love it.. the keys feel awesome!! if i ever buy anything like this.. i hope its from you!!! ty!!!
I bought this camera for 230$ which included a free 32mb smart card. This camera has very good detail for a 2mp camera. It also has a movie mode, which i used and it was cool, but still does not take the place of a good video recorder.I once went to mexico and took a picture of a famous place, i also had the same picture in a travel book. When i came home and printed it out on my hp printer, it was picture quality, flawless.It does however have a tough time with movement. I mostly take picture of pet fish, and they do not move that fast, but i find it very hard. I find myself tweeking each little ajustment to get it just right, and I CAN get a good picture, but it does take a good deal of work to acheaive it.It has a lot of nice features for under 200$ now, and i would recomend it to anyone who likes to take still photographs.Note: Many people say the LCD screen is hard to see in the dark, which it is, but if you turn up the lcd brightness to its top setting it is ok.~hope this helps
I looked for this item at a local music store and it was at least double the price. This cable seems to be a very good quality. The cable is a heavier plastic than some I saw at the store. I am totally happy with it, it works great and you can't beat the price.
This is a good product; it works as described. The light could cover a bit more surface area but it gets the job done. I would recommend this item to anyone.
I compared both in a camera store in Hong Kong (attendant graciously let me test both). I mounted, test-shot. swapped, re-mounted, test-shot several times, before finally deciding 100% to buy this 135.In evaluating a portrait lens, bokeh of course should be the prime consideration. The 85 1.2 offers a 'surreally-too-creamy' bokeh. Perhaps it's just my taste, but it's too corny for me. This 135 on the other hand brings that artsy 3d, real delineation at f2. Although again, it's just my personal taste perhaps..But beyond my personal taste, the 85mm f1.2 is really more than double the price of 135mm f2. I bought this 135mm for 6100 HKD (785 USD), while 85 is priced at a non-negotiable 15,100 HKD (1930 USD)! The mount of the 85 at the back also has a worrisome, exposed glass that is too precarious when you mount and dismount frequently.I also tested 85 at f2 and this 135 at f2, and aharpness of both lens is also about the same to me. The wrinkles, brows, freckles are all crisp.The 85 is also noticeably slower in autofocusing (at same f2)The only downside for me of 135 is that you have to walk way way back from your subject to get the whole face. But I can imagine this brings the other advantage of shooting candid shots from a far. Candid shots, [just] to me, are the real priceless shots of people.This is now the proud portrait lens in my bag. You wont go wrong, as well. Highly recommended!
Bought these for my elderly mom who uses them on her tv to avoid bothering the whole house with the volume up high. She loves them. They are light and easy to use, no unnecessary added features. Great price too.
easy to install and works great. was able to get 12 good stations and keep them locked in most of the time. prior to installing this unit the stations would be out most of the time. Worked for me.
I found this product easy to program, install and use. It works great and I have used it at a couple of different places I have lived. Trust me, if the entry is opened without disarming this alarm, your neighbors will know it. The quality is good and the price is great. I would recommend this item!
the product works as advertised. the seller was cooperative and helpful. the item was described as having minor scratcheswhen in fact they were score or digs, but that didn't effect the operation which is satifactory.
.... then we would all live happily ever after. Seriously speaking though, i just want to strongly recommend this camera to anyone out there looking for a begginer-first time "digital" Camera. IN fact, i would even recommend it to those with prior digital camera experience since the deal is just too good to pass by. I bought one and after buying one for myself, i have decided that iwill be buying some more as christmas gifts. I luv this camera! Way better then Koda* cameras. The look and feel are so modern its just a simple sexy camera!
I bought this cable to run from my Sony receiver to my TV. I ran it in my wall, up to the attic and then back down the inside of my wall, to my TV. I have a buddy who paid around $600.00 for a HDMI around the same length from a local AV shop. What a waste of money. You do not need to purchase a Monster cable for 4x as much when this will work fine. I watch blue rays on my 55' LED TV and the cable works perfect. This cable is a bargain at this price. The coating is thick and durable. I have people constantly complementing the picture on my TV, regardless if watching regular TV or a Blue Ray.
The dish arrived, all parts appear to be included, the price was very good. However, to tell the truth, I bought it to install in a second home and ... have not yet installed. Plan to do that w/i next month or so (better weather). Didn't know how long I have to provide comments. If reasonable easy to set up and works as expected, would have rated 5 stars.
This CD player is pretty good. It has nice sound quality, the headphones are good, and dispite what other reviewers are saying mine doesn't skip at all (even on some of my scratched CD's) and it works fine after 6 months of having it. It has the usual features that I have come to expect from portable CD players such as bass boost, random and programmable track orders, etc.. Generally, this is a great CD player for anyone. The only reason I gave this 4 stars is because someone recently stole my CD player and my new one is really super thin and I think that is cooler than this regular thickness one.
I purchased this product and had to return it shortly after, because it stopped working. The one I received worked for a few weeks and then also stopped working. The screen froze up like the first one. Don't buy this product it is nothing but problems. The unit is Made In China, which is a problem in its self.
I loved the size and color (red).. nice and compact without being too small - I can hold it comfortably in my hands. I love the large LCD screen. The controls are easy to use.. the 'recall last picture button' on top by the power button is so convienient because everyone wants to see the pictures. I'm still learning the little features of the camera, but you can point and shoot right out of the box. I love that the camera has a 5x optical zoom and the lens stays inside the camera - amazing - the slide door protecting the lens after use is also nice and a feature of all the sony T series. The movie mode is awesome - you can take as long a movie as you want - until you fill up your card or run out of battery - plus the sound quality on the recordings is great for such a small camera. I've found the battery holds it's charge very well.. bought a spare anyways.. using a 2G card so can take tons of pics. It's definately not a SLR - but man.. takes great pics.. even mirco zoom pics.. I own a digital SLR for my photography habit - but this camera takes almost the same quality pictures - 8mp! Crazy - do we need that many pixels?? (my digital SLR is only 6mp!!). I have better zoom and wide angles on the SLR, but I use this one to take everywhere - the digital SLR is too big to carry around all the time :) The camera makes cute sounds turning on/off (I haven't added music yet but you can!). Nice black and white and sepia modes. You can play/edit the picture after you take it on the LCD screen. So easy to use. Cute and sofisticated. Compact, but easy to hold. SO far no complaints and I'm recommending it to friends. They like it too.
OEM is always best even though I was once an early one to try refills. Why hp feels they need to charge so much for these is beyond me after years of making them and getting thousands upon thousands sent back to them to recycle old parts into the new cartridges. Double dipping on the consumers it seems to me. And the price seems to be edging up, not down. Also, why do they seem to always leak all over the transport mechanism before they are actually ready to be replaced?
This is a must if you have the Garvin GPS system. Love it. Sure beats the suction cup on the windshield.
keyboard is full size.lightweightfull glass screenuser friendlygreat memoryI would recommend buying the Microsoft Office upgrade though.Other than that...you can't go wrong with this laptop. I love mine!!!
Good product, cushions for ears are a little hard, so for long periods of use this could end up being a problem on the wearers ears.
The only reason this gets a 2 is because it was dirt cheap ($9) if not I'd give it a 1 ...Here's the blow by blow very quickly1. The headphones don't cover your ears completely, some of you may like that ... I don't really2. The noise reduction thing works ... a little ... maybe 30 - 50% reduction ... but there is a hum/buzz when there is no music playing3. The worst part of these headphones is that the battery sits right above your right ear, but the cover for it isn't very secure, so it will flop open at the slightest touch ... very annoying and pretty much ruins the entire experience because you're perpetually repositioning the battery and shutting the compartment.If someone gives this to you for a gift ... take it ...Don't spend your money on it.You were warned.
[...]The nano scratches no more easily than any previous iPod. I have had mine for a couple of weeks and have yet to see a blemish on it. If you take care of your iPod, it will take care of you. Keep it in a safe place, store it in a case or a cloth bag of some sort when you aren't using it, and clean it occasionally with a microfiber cloth -- these are the steps I have taken to keep the various iPods I have owned clean and blemish-free. Common sense will keep it (and all of your electronics, for that matter) healthy and easy on the eyes!An example: Two nights ago, I was sitting on my couch with my laptop in front of me and my nano plugged into a USB port to charge. It was wrapped inside of a cloth Sony Minidisc bag at the time. My dog, an 8 pound Yorkie, decided that now would be an awesome time to play. She hopped up on the couch and severly trounced my new iPod. Her weight and her claws, however, did no damage to the iPod because it was inside of something designed to protect it from such things. If my dog couldn't damage the nano while it was inside of a thin cloth case, then I have a hard time believing that someone managed to mangle their nano's screen by leaving it in the pocket of their blue jeans or a cotton hoodie.At any rate, this is a fantastic device worthy of the name iPod. The sound quality is wonderful, the screen is sharp, and the click wheel makes it instantly familiar to anyone who has used an iPod in the past. Thanks to the flash memory, photos and music load quickly, and the menus are snappy. I have not been disappointed with the nano. Highly recommended!
I bought this camera when I had my old wornout winXP laptop, During that Time it worked Nicely on my 76mm telescopeIt put out a better image then any of my lens'sBUT!...When my old laptop finaly died. I bought a new WinVista 64bit laptop, and wasn't able to find any drivers for this camera.I tried to contact Celestron to see if they had any new drivers, and the reply I got made it sound like they really didn't care!and also searched the internet for a alternative driver without any luck, just people trying the same thing!I would give Celestron a 5 of 5 for great camera but a 1 of 5 for Support.I still have the camera, and DONT want to throw it away, and still surprised they are still selling it!I would ONLY suggest this camera ONLY if the customer has windows XP 32 bit and has no intentions on upgrading there windows!You can find out what windows you are running by&lt;Start> (Right click on &lt;My Computer>) (Choose Propertys)and on that window that opened, it will tell you!Windows XP 32bit.......................(YES) :)Windows VISTA / 7 64 Bit or higher ....(NO) :(My advice to Celestron is support and update , or people will be afraid to buy anything that requires Drivers!If you EVER make new drivers for this Camera, I want to know about it. I would like to use this camra again instead of it collecting dust!
I love these headphones. The retractable cords work great! It's wonderful not having to unknot the cords every time I use them.
I was quite happy with this card, its range met my expectaions and is much better then the G standard. I held a speed of 54mbps for much longer distance compared to my Linksys wireless G card.
After the wiring on my Apple charger split and threw sparks and smoke at me I decided to try this adapter. My order arrived promptly with no problems. The adapter itself is a lot nicer looking in person than in the photo. The photo makes it appear a dull grayish color (on my monitor anyway) but in person it is a brilliant white. The cords are sturdy and have snug connections. I keep my computer plugged in all day and night and the adapter is barely warm to the touch. I'm very happy with this purchase.
After 2 weeks, fan wouldn't spin, realized one of the blades broke. I removed the blade, 2 weeks later the same thing happens. Then again.....then again. Horribly cheap components on an otherwise ok design.
Do not buy this product, it cannot play VCD or SVCD also last week I expend a lot of time making a home video (DVD) on my computer and I cannot play it on the recorder, called Zenith and they told me the recorder is designed not to play computer made DVDs, the player will only play DVDs recorded by itself.Go get something else.
After reading reviews on AD converter products (which ones work and which ones do not work and why), I decided to make the investment and go for the Canopus ADVC 110. The money was worth it; this product will save you a lot of time and put a smile on your face. It is simple to set up and its use is intuitive; within a few minutes I was importing video successfully from my old VHS tapes into iMovie; everything was in sync without any dropped frames. It works like a charm as does iMovie. For me, Canopus is the way to go for a Mac Pro with Snow Leopard.
Well, I wanted to have a cheap solution for listening to my ipod in my car's factory stereo, which is equipped with a cd and cassette player, so I ordered a Sony Car Cassette adapter for Walkman and CD players (model CPA-9C). I ordered from another vendor through amazon and got the item promptly. The item came in the condition as described but it feels cheap though. The plastic is made up of low quality materials and the ink used to print the warnings/wordings on the adapter also looks like low quality ink. The lettering is not as sharp as compared to an older, busted, one I had. The overall quality is not up to par to most of the Sony items that I have purchased in the past. Yes, I have owned and still own a lot of Sony products. I am really disappointed in Sony on this particular product and have started to question their QA process.Moving pass the physical aspect of the adapter, I gave it a shot in the car. As soon as I stuck it in, I was greeted with the sound of the mechanical mechanism working inside. Accompanying that sound is a loud buzzing sound also. A little noise from a cassette player is expected, but this one was unbearable, so I had to return it. I guess all this sound can be attributed to the poor QA/materials.The bright side of this experience was the return process. I was able to return it for a full refund without any problem.Note: I did my comparison of this adapter (CPA-9C) with an old busted one (model CPA-9) from Sony also. I did noticed that the old one I had, which I am not certain how long I've had it, was made in JAPAN and this newer one was made in CHINA. I guess that's what the "C" at the end of the model number indicates. If you can find one with model number CPA-9, I suggest you buy that instead of the CPA-9C. Good luck.
I recently bought the SPIII Deluxe package, and I'm really impressed with its capabilities. The route calculation feature when using the "shortest route" option has shown me new ways to travel between points that I've driven for years. The fastest route option is excellent also. The included software (City Navigator) amazes with its complete listing of restaurants, services, points of interest, etc.. I'm sure there are many places missing, but there ane plenty available.The 128 Mb memory card is large enough to hold several Mapsource files at the same time, so you might have City Navigator, USA Roads and Recreation and Topo all loaded on the card and choose the appropriate one for your needs under different circumstances.The instruction booklet could be better. For example, there are optional settings for car/motorcycle, truck, bus or emergency equipment that will give routing best for these vehicles. There should be some description of what the differences are so a large RV or car towing a trailer could choose the best one. There is also an interesting "detour" feature that will give alternate routes if a detour is needed for various distance ahead - not described in the book.The unit can do so much that Garmin would do well to have a users' forum.
What can I say in a review? It's a cable. It may be a pin-to-pin standard cable, the likes of which I have seen selling for $3.50 to $5.00. However, THIS is a KODAK cable, designed (I have to believe) to work solely with the Kodak Easy Share Digitial Camera. I may have been taken in, but I wasn't going to risk my investment in the camera for a few dollars difference for a cable. If you feel the same as I do, spend the extra and get this item.
First off, I read a review about these sounding like a laptop's speakers...no way! These speakers are really loud and have excellent bass. I use these for my home office, but also move them to my kitchen and my backyard for parties and when I'm using the hot tub.That's one thing that's really missing from the other ipod speakers I looked at. Except for Bose and Kensington, they all sound tinny...you know that sound that makes you wince when it is turned up loud.Not the Kensington speakers. The bass is fantastic, and the overall sound is great. Plus it fits my iPod video and if I ever get the nano or something new, it will fit that too because it has the "universal well". My sister came over for the holidays and had an iPod shuffle, and it has an auxillary input so you can play the shuffle as well.All around, I am really happy with this. It looks great, sounds great, and is a perfect way to add music to any room in my house.
This worked just as I had hoped it would, and the battery last a lot longer than I ever dreamed it would I use it with Google maps on my blackberry pearl ! It works without any problem and i am a truck driver and use it everyday !
SONICblue Rio S35S Sport physical construction is ergonomic, nice looking and appears to be rugged. Exterior, made of a &quot;rubbery&quot; material, has a good feel and allows for a good grip when holding the unit. Lighted display is excellent and fairly easy to navigate through the menus. Joggers will have to stop and navigate through the menus to switch from player to radio (or vice vera) since there is no radio/player hardware button. Sound of audio player is decent.Unfortunately, radio reception is poor. Earphone wires which serves as the antenna is sensitive to movement and the position of the device. S35S has a bass/treble equalizer but loses its settings in radio mode once the unit is turned off. Unit does not have much bass. When S35S is turned on, you may experience distortion for a few seconds, depending on settings. When unit is turned off in radio mode at a low volume setting, there is an annoying power/volume surge.People considering purchasing the S35S will want this product because of its small size, nice exterior features and expandable player capabilities but will pass if an FM radio is important.
So, these are supposed to work in stand alone CD recorders? Not quite. When the CD's arrived. half of the CD's I tried in my recorder weren't recognized (no OPC) and those that did, I had to put in my machine more than once in order for my machine to recognize the OPC code, so I could record on the disc. Hmm, not exactly what I was looking for, so they are going back. Guess I should have stuck with Maxell. I'll be correcting that mistake as I return these discs.
This splitter from Monster Cable is built with high quality materials in a white theme that looks good with Apple iPods and iBook computers. Two of you can hook up headphones at the same time while you travel in a car or airplane, sharing one DVD player or music player. You might find cheaper devices that do this job, but this one will never become intermittent or get corroded.
I've went through a lot of keyboards in my time, but this one beats them all. The split design is easy on my wrists when typing and the plethora of buttons which can be assigned various computer tasks are a real time saver. I especially like the dual F-keys; press the F-Lock button and you can switch between normal F-key functions and typical computer ones (like Open, Close, Save, Print, etc.). Another feature I like is the solid hand rest, unlike most keyboards nowadays that have a thin flimsy one. I love this keyboard so much that when my first one took a dump (I spilled a Coke all over it) I bought two - just in case it happens again.
The Denon Turntable sounds great. Even the stock needle has a pretty nice rounded full sound. But the build quality on the one I received was terrible. I DJ and know turntables very well so I know how to set it up, that was not the issue. I just bought this for casual listening in the living room but the auto arm didn't even fall on the record platter. It also scrapped across the record when it returned. Other pieces and screws needed to be tightened. Ultimately I returned it because it was so janky. Proceed with caution.
My mother is 80 and is still very active. She is always on the phone and is usually doing something else while she is talking. This helps her hold the phone with her shoulder without getting a crick in her neck. She told me that she looked everywhere for a shoulder rest but couldn't find one. I found them at Staples, but they were less expensive at Amazon. That is why I bought here. My mom is happy!
I have read several reviews about this product and about how hard it was to hook up to the computer and run. I have had no problems what so ever and I am very happy with it. I have burned about 25 of my old albums and I am enjoying hearing them again.
these seem to stay in the ears way better than the foam covered ones that came with my sansa clip.
I purchased my CX6600 about 2 years ago. It really worked well but used way too much ink. Recently, it just stopped printing. Well, the yellow only prints. I've done everything imaginable to get it to print again. Too bad since I just bought extra ink too. I'm going to try out the Canon all in one. While the price of this Epson wasn't bad, I expected it to last a bit longer. Heck, I have 10 year old printers that still work.
We purchased this TV through Amazon for the in-laws and the in-laws have had nothing but T R O U B L E. The TV spontaneously reboots approximately once every 1.5 hours. The error code in the bottom right hand corner of the screen do not match anything in the product manual. Samsung tech support punts us to Amazon. Amazon tech support punts us to Samsung. WTF? Calls are probably routed to Samsung & Amazon of India.Tried using the online tech support feature for Samsung. There is no apparent way to input the serial number for the product information portion of their repair request form. We can't even manually submit a repair request!We are so dissatisfied with Samsung and Amazon that we are boycotting both companies. I invite anyone having issues with either company to join our boycott.Yours Truly,A Very Dissatisfied Family in Texas.
Love this fryer. Only regret is that it is not large enough. I have a fry baby and decided to purchase the GranPappy. Now I'm just waiting for a KING, something a bit larger.Makes great fry fish.
Okay, so if you read any of my other reviews, this is the first laptop I've ever given a 5 to. I feel that this is all around a very great deal.PROS:- Intel Core Duo T2400 - 1.83GHz isn't the fastest, but a sweet spot when it comes to performance and price- Massive 120GB HD - Very great brand hard drive, and pretty quiet- Beautiful 13.3" TFT - I love Sony's screens- Hybrid Graphics Card - Okay, there is a VERY amazing feature on this laptop. There is a switch allowing for either SPEED or STAMINA. STAMINA has the computer running an Integrated Media Accelerator. This is good for websurfing, listening to music, or casual everyday things. And then there's SPEED mode, which is taking advantage of the PCI-Ex16 nVidia 7400 128MB card also on board. This allows for medium-high game level settings, photo editing, fast DVD encoding, etc. This feature bring me to the next amazing part of this laptop:- BATTERY LIFE - THIS IS WHAT I CALL A MARATHON RUNNER. The battery life from this laptop on Stamina mode was over 5 hours long! I was listening to music the whole time, blogging, streaming videos, doing e-mails, spreadsheets, and installed a few programs. What a machine. I haven't tested SPEED mode on its full capacity, but just the fact that it has that option is amazing. Manufacturer claims 7 hours I think, but I had Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on.- Integrated 1.3 MegaPixel Webcam - very clear- Full Sized Keyboard - Great sized keys for such a small laptop- VERY LIGHT WEIGHT - Under 4 lbs, a breeze!- Biometric Fingerprint Scanning - Great for the extra security- Windows XP Professional - excellent- DVD+R DL/DVD+/-RW Combo CD-RW Combo Drive... great- Card Reader - Although limited, still great- Carbon Fiber Casing - Very sturdy- Excellent ports and connections for size- Stays cool - Quiet fan when it heats up, doesn't ever get too hot that it become uncomfortable- Bluetooth/Wi-FiCONS:- Expensive - Perfection comes at a price- Not as thin as expected - Kind of a thick case for the screen size, not as thin as the MacBookI almost advise going to SonyStyle.com just so you can configure the 2.0GHz processor, but other than that, if they price is irking you, Sony has an outlet store online, and they offer this and many other laptops with 1 year waranties if it's refurbished. I know a couple people that did that, and they shipped fast and had the right order.BOTTOM LINE: This laptop is near perfect. Although not the most powerful, definately the best in it's class. Performance meets functionality and portability in this FANASTIC notebook.
I bought the 40gig iPod, a firewire card, and some accessories. Ended up being almost $700. Man, what a piece of crap. Seriously.First off, the iTunes software is crap, and Musicmatch is even worse. What's that? Oh yes, I want you to transfer three songs out of the almost 40 gigs I have selected, and then stop for no reason! That just licks my kitten!Oh yea, and for some reason that hinky iTunes software wouldn't install for me, so I had to waste my time formatting my main hdd and reinstalling windows XP, just to get it to work, and then it was STILL a P.O.S. that wouldn't cooperate.The sound quality from this thing (even at my insane, music nerdy bitrates) was crap. A VBR mp3 at ~270 kbps should not sound like it's being played through the speakers of a '92 Saturn. Even with the EQ on, the sound quality isn't impressive. Not as good as my trusty $40 CD walkman.Basically, if you own a PC here's something I suggest: CD-Rs and a CD wallet. You can get a good discman for $50 that doesn't skip. Heck, you could even get CD-RWs, and then you could rewrite them! (eh, I hate CD-RWs, but hey, it's a thought)Like I said, it's a vanity item. Something that rich people can spend $500 on to make themselves trendy. It's not useful, it's not easy to use, it's not pretty, it's not intuitive.I seriously think these things are some kind of mind control device that Steve Jobs created. They wait till you're asleep, then, using the crappy headphones as legs, turn into a 40 gigabyte suppository. It attatches to your brain, and then makes you tell people about how &quot;totally, like, cool!&quot; it is while you're on your way to get a low carb tofu wrap after your workout.If you own a Mac and need to make yourself even more metrosexual, then keep on truckin', I guess. But I suggest the iPod mini. At least then you can have a pink worthless piece of crap.Oh and by the way, Apple's customer support... what customer support? Oh that's right, you have to pay for that, too. For $500, Jobs should come to your house and set the darn thing up for you. It only cost me $700 to build my whole PC.
These headphones cost about $50. The charge light is always on even when it says it is suppose to go off after such a length of time. There is a ton of static recption in the headphones because you have to turn them up. The product is being used literally less than 10 feet from the television. If you are looking for wireless headphones and you have to have them...pay for a more expensive product.
Very clever device for small cameras/video recorders. When used as pistol grip with camera, it makes taking videos and even &#34;stills&#34;a pleasure. It's also a very usable small tripod when needed.
I was given one of these drives (brand new) for a project at work. It fails constantly. Plug it in, hook it up, and the PC recognizes it pretty quickly. Works fine for a couple of hours, then start getting "Windows delayed write failed" errors. I can see folders on it in Windows Explorer, but no files within the folders. Turn it off (i.e. unplug it, as there is no on/off switch) for an hour or two, plug it back in, and it's working again - all of the files are visible in Windows Explorer. Works for another couple of hours, then fails again. It's in a room with frigid AC, I have it stradling some CD jewel cases to allow airflow to the cooling vents on the base, but it is still apparantly overheating after a couple of hours of use. Tried different USB ports on the PC, different PC entirely, same problems. Some people obviously have had good experiences with this device based on the positive reviews, but the high percentage of bad reviews here, all citing the same problems, makes this a clear "do not buy". There are more reliable choices out there. Don't take a risk on this lemon. Seagate should be ashamed for leaving this junk on the market for so long.
I loved this thing when I first got it, but after about a week, it started shutting-off in the middle of songs. I returned it for a new one, but that one had the same problem. If you search around, you'll find people saying that upgrading the software fixes this. Don't believe it - I applied the latest firmware and mass storage drivers, but the problem persists and the player is unusable. Creative support has been responsive, but won't acknowledge the problem. I got so frustrated, I established a buyer beware page dedicated to this device at mikehicks.googlepages.com. My advice: save your money and get an iPod Nano or something similar instead.
I recently upgraded from basic speakers to a 5:1 speaker set and discovered a hardware problem with my old sound card, a Creative Labs card that was a standard component with my system. The documentation that came with the card wasn't great, and it took a while to identify the problem, so I was looking outside the Creative family for my next sound card. I'd read several good reviews of the Turtle Beach Santa Cruz card, so I figured I'd take a shot on it.That shot definitely paid off. I have nothing but good things to say about my new sound card: installation was easy (I only had to unhook the microphone connector from my old card and snap it onto this one), the drivers installed quickly and easily, and the accompanying software was far superior to the software that I had from Creative. There are a host of sound options available: your standard volume-by-source controls, a graphic equalizer that can be turned on and off with several presets, options for multiple speaker setups with an accompanying image showing where your speakers should be connected (2 speakers, 4 speakers, 5:1, and so on), and additional applications if you want to get more involved.I haven't had a chance to put the card through its paces with a decent game, but the difference in listening to my iTunes files is amazing, and the control I have over the music is great. I'd definitely recommend this card to anyone looking for a reasonably-priced, fairly high-powered sound card, and with Amazon's newly-lowered price, it's an even better deal than when I got it. Buy it and enjoy!
I purchased my camera in September and it works great. The picture quality is very good, even with the optical zoom. The video option is a great feature, but you do need good (and consistent) lighting for it to work well. The microphone for sound recording (with video) seems to be directional and garbles any narration the operator may try to provide. Overall, a good camera for a good price with quick and easy picture transfer. I would recommend improved image viewing and editing software (i.e. ACDSee).
Bought this even though I knew GPS came with window mount because I don't like things obstructing the windshield. This item keeps GPS in place on dashboard of my SUV and is easily portable to rental cars or other vehicles.
this is my 2nd canon elph camera. the 4x optical zoom is one of the highest in a camera this size. after having researched digital cameras for 3 months prior to making purchase. i researched online and @ best buy, circuit city, office depot, staples the local high priced camera shop in town, consumer reports & recent in the wall street journal review indicated canon is one of the highest, if not highest quality camera in digitals.this camera is so tiny i take it w/ me everywhere and easily fits into shirt or pants pockets.as a baby boomer, i appreciate having an view finder in addition to the screen. it allows me to take photos easily w/out having to put on reading glasses to see the shot.
big difference between mic recorded sound and camera rec. sound. I would recommend' it as the best variant for really reasonable price.
I have no understanding of electronics, currents, ground loops, etc etc so I cannot leave much of a technical review. I was getting terrible noise / hum through my speakers which were connected to my DDJ-S1 DJ controller. I tried every possible configuration plugging things into different outlets, same outlets, etc and the hum would not go away. When I used my laptop it was fine but when it's hooked up to my dedicated tower, hummmmmmmm. I plugged my computer into one of these and still no change. When I plugged one of my speakers in to it, hum was gone. I bought 2 more of them for my other 2 speakers and finally silence.There may have been an easier, less expensive way to solve this problem but this method worked great for me.
I signed up for the Franklin eBM developer program in December, and got my eBM911 early in January 2001. In that time, the tool has gone from moderately useful to very useful to me. Software releases in this time frame have steadily improved the usefullness of the device to where I now rely on it to help me keep my schedule.As a developer, I have a number of utility applications in mind or that I am currently working on. A number of others out there are developing games, and entertainment software. The multimedia features of this device are attractive, as is the Open but Secure architecture of the OS.Franklin still has a few features to add that are not in the current shipping version, but upgrading the system is easy, and all of the software (incl. upgrades) will be available on their web site. As the OS matures, I anticipate improved stability and robustness.Overall it is quite a usefull device. The MS Outlook synchronization is very well done. Reading eBooks is comfortable, and intuitive. If you are adventurous and a bit technically minded, you can even DL their content developer kit, and create your own e-books with a bit of effort. I did the required SGML mark-up on an entire ascii-text Bible(KJV) last night in about 2 hours...all I used was MS Word, employing some self designed macros to divide up the Old/New Testament, all the books, and each chapter. Of course that is for personal use only, as the KJV is copyrighted...Franklin will sell the same e-book version ...I just like the challenge of doing it myself.I still look forward to improvements, but the shipping device is well worth the price.Erik T.
I've owned the Optura Xi since June 2004 and my experience has been wonderful. I am a novice user in that I have not spent a lot of time learning the intricacies of the many, many features on this camcorder, such as the aperture settings and things of that nature and outside of using the zoom feature, I let the camcorder figure out the best options for what I am filming.But what I can share is that the video is clear, crisp, and I give it very high ratings. The image stabilization is great and the zoom feature is awesome. The audio is so-so and if you are filming something that requires adequate audio, you may want to invest in one of those boom microphones that can be attached to the camcorder. The low light limitation is also pretty frustrating and the filming in my house did not have very good results more than half the time. I had to turn on way too many lights to get a halfway decent video. I have actually broke down an ordered the VLF-1 auxilary light to combat this limitation. I haven't received yet, but I am pretty sure it will vastly improve my problems when filming indoors.All in all, it has been almost a year and I still get a thrill when I play back something that I have taped and see the clarity and resolution. I have also made some great DVD's of home videos, with music, cut scenes and narration...pretty cool, indeed!!
I bought this as a replacement for the original that came with my Uniden phone (dog ate it). This one works just as well as the original. I have been using it for a month now, working from home and spending half the day on conference calls. No issues with comfort or durability. The construction looks a little flimsy, but nothing has gone wrong with it yet. I just keep it away from my dog now! It's definitely not a high-end headset but it's a great headset for the price and it does the job.
After shopping several routers, I decided to take advantage of the newest release (wireless -n) and the rebate for this item. The install was quick and easy, although my XP still will not work with the WPA or WEP enabling, so I lock it to the MAC. Stable transmission at max available rate, great reception throughout my house. Worth every penny of the $50ish I paid.
Purchased this for a trip to the middle east. used for laptop, cell phone, and camera. Worked perfectly.....
I purchased this as a gift for christmas and its a wonderful product. Great price and great functionality. Thank you!
Works fine but I bought it so long ago that you can get a better one now that the prices have gone down.
This one is an obsolete from Maxtor.It has only 2MB buffer memory.Don't buy it!Buy the new 160GB 5000DV with 8MB buffer memory!
I bought this card to use in my cell phone. works like a charm and as advertised. A must have if you take a lot of pictures with your cell phone or want to play music from your collection.
Great job Amazon. Ordered the Samsung 32" LN-S3251D at just over $1,000. Delivery was supposed to be between Dec. 5 - 11th. The set was received on December 1st!. After all I had heard about EGL' s delivery problems, they were terrific. The TV is all we expected. The Samsung offers the best picture for the buck of any of the other LCD's.
For a small camera this underwaer housing is great! Small and easy to use. I would recomend this product to anyone who is scuba dives.
What a rip-off...It states it works with original X-Box. It doesn't mention the fact that you need an adapter for it which is near impossible to find. I sent it back. Waste of time.
I own a Dell Dimension 4600 Intel chip at 2.8GHz with 512MB RAM running WinXP. Wanted to upgrade to more memory so I bought this Kingston 1GB. Came in less than 1 week with free shipping. Plugged it in as soon as I received it, powered on my PC and it works like a champ. So far no problems. Can't get any easier than this when it comes to upgrading your PC. I have heard that it is better to buy in pairs of the same size and brand name due to slight differences in voltage, etc. However, I have mixed different memory sizes and brand names with older Dells that I own and have never had any problems, at least not yet.
This is the first tripod I've ever really "owned" but I have used others before. This one is pretty sturdy and lightweight (easy to carry around) compared to others I have used. The only thing that I have found is that fine tuning the head position takes a little getting used to, it tends to stick when making small adjustements and suddenly gives really fast causing it to over correct. That is the only real gripe I have with it so far though. You can't beat the price though and it does what tripods do I suppose, well at least it holds the camera steadier than I can. Shipping and everything was excellent and on time, I guess I might be too easily impressed... who knows.
I have been using one of these (400GB) for several years, with great results. I don't know what people mean about it not running with Vista; it's a network drive with its own Linux operating system; it doesn't care what you are running on your computer. If you just want an external drive, get a SimpleDrive or some other USB or firewire or eSata drive. But for Network Attached Storage, I have found the SimpleShare a great solution. I access it from more than twenty different computers, with every flavor of Windows, on a home network with multiple wireless access points.As for the risk of data loss, that is something everyone should plan for. My solution is to have one or more of the computers on the network regularly back up the contents of the NAS drive to a local hard drive inside the computer. That way, if the SimpleShare crashes, I temporarily lose the convenient shared access, but I don't lose any data.
The originial batteries that came lasted for 3-4 hours. When I replaced with Duracell plus alkaline batteries it immideately showed low battery. Same thing happened when I put in another new set of batteries. In my trip I could barely take pictures cos it sucked up all the batteries immediately.I might have to return it.
A little slow but works. [...]I updated the firmware but I have not noticed any important change.If you have a lot of movies (copied or downloaded) and wanted in a single place to view it at a reasonable price... this is your choice.
Bought this drive to help migrate my system. I have to say, it's excellent. Plugged it in and my system instantly recognized it as another fixed disk. I'm only using USB 2.0, and I'm astonished at the data throughput. 200 gigs of video files took under three hours to transfer - that's quite fast (the firewire port would be comparable or slightly faster). The larger cache may be helping here.Noise: drive is audible (standard HDD clicks) in a dead-silent room, but not bad at all. Loud drives are a peeve of mine, and this one's not bad. Quieter than the Maxtor SATA in my system, louder than the Samsung, and louder than the WD.The form factor is a little goofy. I dunno, the design is totally thick...it's not the sexiest. Maxtor series II drives look way way cooler.All in all, this is a sweet drive. recommended.
The mouse comes standard with the thumb buttons reversed forcing you to install management software that would otherwise not be needed. The front thumb button makes web pages go back, and the rear thumb button makes web pages go forward. Kind of a messed up way to get people to use your software. The software is ram intensive as well. For a program that only reprograms buttons on a mouse (simple reg changes) it seems a bit excessive. These changes are supposed to take place in the registry, and be permanent. But if you turn off the software it changes the registry entries back to the default (backwards). It is also bulky for its limited function. It only has 5 buttons, and when I dissected the mouse (to try and correct the button problem) It was mostly hollow. They could have focused on the ergonomics of this mouse, and had plenty of space to play with, but they didn't. Though the rubber buttons are comfortable! That's about it! I expected more from a company that makes such great keyboards!
What more could you ask for?I find that the scroll wheel is a little bit harder to use, but every other button is much easier. It's a very well thought out product.I will never use the silly arm band, but I bought it for the case itself, so no big deal there. The belt clip looks useful, but I usually just put my player in my pocket when I go out.Like the seller stated, it doesn't draw dust and lint like other cases I've tried - I was really skeptical about that, but it does stay reasonably clean.
Like the previous reviewer, I am finding lots of incompabilities between vendors. My D-L 624 works just peachy with the built-in in my wife's Dell, and likes my Proxim Orinoco. It hates my son's Linksys when any form of encryption is enabled, but with WEP off handles it fairly well. For work I coupled the D-Link 624 with the 650 card and it works just fine. I had my son buy a Linksys card because the router that he's sharing at school is a Linksys, but which refused to recognize the Proxim card that works with my D-Link. I think all of this indicates just how imature this technology is. It probably ain't you if it doesn't work.Also, DLink does a pretty good job of updating their firmware, and you probably want to take the time to update the BIOS (easy, just follow the fairly clear instructions) before you start loading MACs and enabling things (you can't import your old settings after you flash the bios - you start over from the beginning).
I received this item as a gift and ever since i started using it i have hated it. I truely think its a waste of money and i am returning it shortly. The original metal cover is plenty of protection and u actually have to take it off to use the leather case. If your looking for something like this buy something else this one is Horrible!
I like them. I use them for everything. I might be ordering more soon. I wish they would make some 18 inch in the 12 pack.
We recently reviewed this unit on Big Picture Big Sound, and I felt an Amazon review was merited in order to offer an updated/alternative perspective from earlier Amazon reviews. Although we did run into a couple of glitches during configuration, once the model 890 was properly set up, it offers the excellent usability and ergonomics of the Harmony model 880, but with the additional benefit of RF controls so that it can operate devices in other rooms or behind solid cabinets. Plus, the RF feature is very useful for guests and family members, as it can control complex multi-step home theater operations simply, without the remote having to be pointed in any particular direction during the potentially lengthy power-on/input switching process.It seems like Logitech has definitely improved the set-up operation of the 890 in its latest firmware as our writer had far fewer, less dramatic installation issues than those described by earlier reviewers here.If you're looking for a simple, family-friendly remote to operate complicated entertainment systems and home theater gear, and particularly if you're comfortable with using a computer for the set-up process, then the Harmony 890 is definitely worth a look. You can read the complete review on Big Picture Big Sound.
I bought this baby wireless cam thinking that it would be just as wonderful as all of the posts I read about it. I was WRONG. I have wireless internet and I'm unable to use the internet while the monitor is on, or even pluged in!! Even when the computer is turned off, there is still static in the monitor. A horriable ticking sound . Then only good thing about this item is the picture. The picture quality is great in complete darkness, the only down fall is the line going through the monitor. Other than that it isn't great. All in All, I am back to using the audio monitor. Waist of money!!!
I bought this unit a few years back and now am in the market for a DVD Read/write combo unit, so I decided to see how well I did before when purchasing this unit. After reading most of the reviews, it is apparent to me that you can either get 1 of 3 units when you purchase. A piece of junk, and unreliable problematic one, or one that just hasn't shown any issues yet. I can say that all of the negative reviews are correct. I have seen pixelation, freezes, not all DVD's can be read (store-bought ones) and now recently grey and white static screens occuring from time to time during viewing. I have been one of the lucky ones, but now it seems that poor quality has finally caught up to me. Do yourself a favor and pass this one, because it will fail on you someday, and once it does, it seems to get worse fast. 2 reccomended units would be Panasonic and OPPO.
This bag (Samsonite 809BK) is ideal for carrying your camcorder and ALL the accessories (cables, extra batteries, charger, etc.) very comfortably. Moreover, if you have one of the new smaller hard disk drive camcorders, and a digital camera, you will be able to fit both in here and still have enough space for all the accessories. I have a JVC GZ-MG155 HDD camcorder and a Canon A610 digital camera, and both fit just fine in this bag. This bag will come handy in carrying around both the items in the upcoming family wedding celebrations. I got the bag from Walmart for $17.95. I did not want to spend anything upwards of $20-25 on a camcorder bag, and this fits the bill perfectly.Overall, a nice bag. Worth the money. Go buy it!
This Canon Mini DV, has awesome image quality, which in my opinon is the best reason for buying a digital camcorder. It features still photo option, image stabilizer, advanced shoe accessories and firewall capabilities, which will let you download your movies and pictures onto your computer, so you can easily add effects or produce superior home movies, independent films and online photo albums. I tested a lot of Digital camcorders and unless you are looking to spend $3k on a camera with night vision features, there is simply not a better camera on the market in image quality/color and clarity. My only concern with this camera is over the internal mechanisms. When the cartridge slot is opening and closing, its noisy and makes a ruckus. Don't worry its not broken, this is what is supposed to happen. Canon has a good repuation as far as the structural quality of their cameras go. So, I guess I just get worried when I can see the parts moving.
It's a nice idea, but unless you've really got to play divx videos today, you're better off waiting.The current software (2.7.1) has many many bugs. It's easy to crash the box, and the user interface has enough terrible qualities that it's really not usable as a consumer device.The display continuously proclaims &quot;state of the art dvd and ethernet player&quot;, and evidently it will continue to advertise this long after it is &quot;state of the art&quot;. It's a really annoying ad to continuously scroll across my livingroom, so I leave the device powered-off most of the time.There are a couple of chat boards on the internet about this device. One maintains a list of current bugs that is quite long and inexcusable for a consumer device. Read the latest before purchasing.On the bright side, the firmware is reasonably easy to upgrade and they seem to do new releases fairly often. With good software, this could be a nice device.
It's the real Brother toner cartridge but for $20 less than the office supply stores. No rocket science here.
This is the second theater sound system that I have added to my house. Before buying this system I shopped around a lot and listened to many systems. My main criteria was sound, not price. This system beat out others that were twice the price. My son and I had been all over town, and our last stop was Circuit City. We cranked the sound on the ONKYO and both of us just said, "WOW! We'll take it!" We were amazed at what we got for the price.This system is absolutely fantastic! The best thing about it is that for the true audiophile, you will actually be ahead of the technology curve with a 7.1 system. Most the movies out there are made for a 5 speaker system, not a 7. However, this system automatically adjusts. After setting up the system, we tried out Star Wars Episode 3 (a good test for any system!). The THX sound circled throughout all 7 speakers beautifully.When set up properly, the system will automatically detect the type of surround coming at it. You won't have to manually select anything if you don't want to.I have a large family/kitchen combo room with a 10 foot ceiling, lots of upholstered furniture, and a large, thick oriental rug on the floor. This system has plenty of power to compensate for sound sucking surroundings. We didn't even get close to maximum volume and my walls were vibrating on the first and second floors.Be sure to pick up some extra speaker wire unless you are installing this in a relatively small space or you can easily directly route the wire to each speaker. If you have to install the wire in a roundabout way (like most people do to hide the wires) you will run short. While there was actually a decent amount of wire that came with the system, we were short wire for one of the speakers.Installation is pretty easy. The speaker wire is color coded to make speaker placement easy and the connection nuts are color coded as well.There are a variety of sound options that are very cool too. At the click of a button on the remote control you can cycle through different preset sound configurations to find one you like. There are a couple that are optimized for music, some for movies, some for cinema sound, or one for "all speaker stereo." With that option, you have only left/right sound on all speakers rather than voices in the front and music in the back. I like that setting for regular TV shows that don't have great sound to begin with.There is even a sleep timer! I love that option. I use the sleep timer on my TV all the time and it was great not to lose that function when I added this system.The only downside on this system is style. You won't get some of the cool streamlined tower speakers that other systems have and you'll have to pick up some speaker stands. This system is all about function- not form. But if your speakers are placed right it won't matter anyway.Here's a tip on the speaker stands- Because the speakers are inside soft wood cases rather than plastic, you have the option to get the cheapest speaker stands around and have them work just fine, because you will easily be able to screw the speakers to the stands. I bought the Atlantic 77305018 and the back speakers are very securely mounted and the wires are completely hidden inside the stand. The back of my back speakers are visible in my configuration because my kitchen is attached to my family room. I bought some black felt and glued it to the back of the speakers for a streamlined look. Very quick and easy fix for the few inches of wire that showed.I think you will be very happy with this system. I know I am.
i am running a 1.4ghz athlon on an msi k7ta 266 motherboard, with 256mbs of ddr ram and a geforce 3 ti 500 video card. when i installed the xp operating system i was able to update drivers for everything except the philips sound card. i was able to find the beta drivers but they ended up being pretty lousy. coming out of stanby the only sound would be loud hissing. i have klipsch promedia 5.1 sound system so good sound was a must. i tried this audigy x-gamer and it worked perfect. no snags on the install, downloaded the drivers from the sound blaster site. the sound from this card is great. if your a gamer you gotta try this card.
Bought this product to connect my PS2, DVD player, and camcorder to my old TV set that has only one RCA hookup in the back. Works like it should, no problems so far. Sturdy product, picture is fine for DVD's and PS2, doesn't change the quality at all. No more reaching behind my heavy TV set to switch wires every time I want to play PS2 or watch a movie. Very happy about that. Only 4 stars because I've only had it for 2 weeks, so I'm waiting to see how long it lasts. I expect it to last as long as I need it to.
We had high hopes for this system. Then it arrived. I never worked right so we tried more than a dozen times to work with them to get it to work. Even the remotes wouldn't work. We got a set of remotes that would kill the battery in less than a day. They sent "new" ones. Same thing. Then another set. Same thing. The hype is really great but the system really sucks! Don't waste your time or your money. Now we have a high tech looking paper weight.
Not so great - even though it protects the cam a bit, once slipped onto the cam the operation buttons in the back won't work. For some strange reason trying to push the buttons through the skin does not work - in order to use any buttons, the cover has to be removed from the cam.
Was looking for a portable player for our 2 year old daughter (and of course us as well) to use on a trip to NY. Looked great, and for the price who would complain, more features then you can shake a stick at ($299.00 at Costco). Sold on the large screen and antishake feature. after 40 mintues, I finally figured out how to get this darn thing to play on our home TV, but the 10.2 monitor just doesn't work.If there is a secret to getting this thing to work, then Mintek needs to tell us; otherwise, the only secret Mintek is keeping is that you the consumer is getting ripped off if you buy this!Judging the other Mintek reviews out there, this is one of those companies that just can't deliver a quality product, or even a shoddy one...well heck even one that works!
Looks small, but has big sound! Great product for the price. Sound quality is very good. Would recommend buying this set of speakers for computer or MP3 player ...
This is Jbl's entry level front channel speaker. It is a great deal. The bass is very nice (I actually won't be buying a sub) and the sound reproduction is very clear. Haven't gotten to volume test this yet since I set it up at 11:00 PM but everything so far has been GREAT. I love the sound from these.
but there is a problem sometimes with the battery charging and it take so long for the battery to charger but other than that it ok for the price i payed for it. it better than the mp4 player that i payed 45 bucks
This is a great product. I have only had it for a couple of months, but it has been very easy to use and all the features work great.
THIS PLAYS FINE IF YOU ARE SITTING STILL AND DON'T MOVE OR BUMP THIS UNIT AT ALL, THIS IS NOT PORTABLE IF YOUR LISENING TO IT
I sent this to by brother serving in the Army and it was great for him!! He could watch tv and not disturb the others around him, which is great considering no one works the same schedule. :)
First let me state that this is not for someone who wants an earth shaking stereo. This is for more of the audiophile who enjoys music for its quality and not its volume. This was a perfect compliment to the 12 speaker factory system in my 2010 ford fusion sport. Installation was simple. I ran a power wire through the firewall and hid it in the inside side moulding to the trunk. Hooked up a ground wire in the trunk at a common ground point. Used high level inputs by hooking into the rear deck subwoofers (6x9). The Basslink unit has the ability to sense when stero is on from the high level inputs, so there was no need to run a remote on wire or RCA cables. It can easily overwhelm the factory stereo, so I run the level down lower where it perfectly compliments the other speakers, and the sound is incredible now. Great buy for someone who has a great stereo that needs a little help in the low end. Look elsewhere for a high powered unit that will let your neighbors know when you are 3 blocks away.
This TV is among the worst i've ever had. The picture has dots that go down the screen diagonally. And its not the connection because i've had it in other places and it did the same exact thing. The "wands" that go to the vcr and cable box are a joke. Their purpose is that you can you the RCA remote to record and schedule shows and change channels. The problem with this is when changing channels it takes about 10 seconds to change. When changing channels too fast, it puts them into one. Eg: you put in 32 and then 56. it brings you to 36 or 35 or 25 or 26. It is incredibly frustating. Channel surfing is inpossible therefore I have gone back to my regular remote that came with my cable box.At this point the "INCREDIBLE REVOLUTIONARY ON-SCREEN GUIDE PLUS" sucks. Hardly any channels are seen on the guide except for the news. You can go to them but there are no information. No cartoon network. No tnt. No usa. No Tbs. But there are 6 different UPN stations on it, 5 of which i dont use. And the stupid TV is always asking me "where do you live." IT SHOULD KNOW AFTER THE THOUSANDTH TIME! Piece of crap TV. The guide didn't always suck but lately they have been taking away the stations. Do not buy this TV.
Great training computer by itself and when used with the included Garmin training center software. Even better with the Motion Based web site.Looking forward to logging speeds while skiing.Distances and speeds very accurate, elevations not as good.Be sure to download the latest software!
I've had two of these. The first one failed after about ten scans. I returned it. The second one failed about as fast, however, since I had not used it much and it was outside the warranty the only option was a factory repair (too expensive compared to just buying a new one) or to buy a replacement part based on the factory diagnosis of the problem for about $40 and fix it myself. Based upon my experience with the quality of the parts in these scanners, this did not seem to be a good alternative as the part could not be returned and was without any guarantees at all. Based on my limited experience, it appears to me that the scanner fails if it just sits unused for a period of time.
I used to own PowerDesk Pro years ago - i think it was version 4 or 5. I quite liked it back then. However, I now have a much more powerful computer (Intel i7, 12Gb Ram, Vista x64, Nvidia GTX 280 etc etc) but i find Powerdesk unacceptably slow. Just one example - when it comes to generating thumbnails of images - forget about it. Its ridiculous. My machine is running at 4GHhz rock solid stable (its used for intensive 3d work that requires 100% stability) and yet I have to wait around for Pdesk Pro to generate a few thumbnails. Any other app (whether it be windows explorer or irfan or adobe bridge etc etc) will generate the thumbnails fast). Also, i find it crashes a lot. I am uninstalling it as of today. I have installed it on an older XP x64 machine though and it seems to be OK on that machine. I am amazed also that the file viewer has not been improved - it doesnt read a lot of files (even image files). The interface is pretty much the same as it was back in version 5. Not impressed
This camcorder is easy to use and the playback quality is clear and sound quality was good. There was no hissing. I am not tech savy at all. The manual is easy to understand. I had the camera charged and was shooting and watching videos soon after I took it out of the box. I used only Sony dvds to save myself any grief with possibly not being able to use nonsony products. Also, the dvd+rw played in our non Sony players. I recorded about 25 minutes on the dvd-r and it took 2 minutes to finalize. The menu is a nice feature. I haven't done any editing at this point. Also, there are three modes you can shoot in, the higher one only records 20 minutes according to the manual. I used the highest and middle to film, both look exactly the same. I tried out the night shot in low light indoors, and it makes it worse. The brighter the room, the crisper the images. However, even in low lit rooms, the movies were great. I am sorry if this is rambling, I am new to posting reviews. I would also like to say that Amazon has excellent customer service if you have questions regarding purchasing/returning products. I had to be home to sign for the package, so I ended up calling UPS to pick it up at their facility.
Yep. Two of these puppies light up my work bench quite well. Work well, no burn out and have yet to have problems after several months of random use.
I have used HP L7590 Officejet Pro for little over a year and I had to replace both print heads twice. HP suggested that I "abused" the unit... which means that average of 4 pages per day is too much for their equipment. HP had me replace both printheads ($80 apiece). Only four months later the printer experienced the same issue all over again. After 45 minutes on hold and brief (3 questions) inquire from HP rep I learned that printheads are probably fine, but the printer's hardware overheated and needs to be replaced. By the way: HP did not honor warranties on either printer or printheads. Frankly, I'm very disappointed with a product as well as service. Huge let down.
Excellent for upgrading the ram in my macbook 4.1. Works perfectly with no cons related to the performance of my computer yet.
I bought this player despite some of the comments that I read. Personally I have no problems with it and I think it is an excellent player for its price. Size is small and the radio work great. Sound is good and buttons aren't that hard to use. I can't wait for the MP3Pro format that it will be able to play. I do have some problems with having to use MusicMatch. It isn't that bad of a program but I don't like being forced to use it. I would gladly recommend this to anyone interested.
I purchased this keyboard a couple of weeks ago and began using it immediately. Shortly thereafter I began experiencing difficulty in accessing the internet. My computer went into the shop 3 times where it would work fine however when at home it would attempt to access the internet up to 90 times and then run out of memory and crash. Finally a trip to my home by the tech person discovered the new keyboard was bad (sticking key). This caused me considerable aggravation and ultimately a 100 dollar house call charge. I plan on contacting amazon to get a refund and compensation for the extra expense.
It does take up a considerable amount of room.. so if you are planning on keeping this in your camera bag, you might want to look at something more compact. I keep it in my camera cabinet and it's very helpful in getting dust and hair off internal parts.
I purchased this at the begining of February 2011. I started running in the fall of 2010 and was interested in measuring and monitoring my progress. I purchased the Nike+ Sportband at first and used this as my primary training tool for both indoor and outdoor runs until I bought this. The problem with a non-GPS unit was some inconsistency in measuring my distance on a treadmill vs my natural outdoor stride. I still use the Sportband for indoor runs but decided I wanted to get more accurate data as I begin to train outside with changes to topography and measurements of heart rates, etc.I logged my first run (a 7 miler) with quite a lot of variation in elevation and was interested to see how accurate and effective this was tracked. I was very pleased with the results. I have since used this on all but all of my long distance runs (I am up to 10 miles with a planned 1/2 marathon next week) and have found the data to be consistent in terms of my overall pace and I can see how I am progressing.The device itself is fairly easy to use for its basic functions. I have not yet delved into the mapping/navigation functions. It is very light to wear and you hardly notice it when running despite its size. The heart monitor is not uncomfortable and it does help show you how hard you are working (however the basic screen heart information is quite small although this may be customizable within the settings).One of the benefits is when uploading to the Garmin Connect site. Not just for monitoring your training but also to look for routes that you want to try yourself. Now that I am training for longer runs I am looking around my zipcode and seeing runs of the distance that I want to run. Having the ability to plan runs ahead of time and print a map (I tuck it into my shorts in case I get lost) is very helpful so you can know your range and direction in advance of getting out the door.Overall, for an amateur runner this is a great tool and the price is right vs the newer models. Highly recommended.
What do you expect for a dozen dollars? It focuses, the image is pretty clear, and the LED really works to make this thing useful.I admit that I'm used to much much better equipment and, at first, was disappointed. No reticule showing the sizes of stuff, no camera hookup, ... Then I realized that this little microscope costs maybe a percent of what the units I'm used to cost.Anyways, this is a nice little expendable unit that I won't hesitate to hand to a kid, toss in the glove box, or drop into a pack.
I have owned five digital cameras in the past 10 years. I started with the Sony Mavica with the 10X optical zoom with 800,000 pixels that saved to 3.5" floppy disks. At the time, it was a great camera and only cost $1,000! Next I moved to a later generation Mavica with 2.5 megapixels and a 10X zoom that saved to a floppy OR a smart card. It only cost me $650. When that camera was stolen, I moved to a Kodak with 5 megapixels and storage to a mini disk. It also had a 10X zoom and was smaller than the previous Sonys. Cost $420. I also bought my wife a small Sony. I forget the model, but after about 4 months of owning it, the display screen got cracked, rendering the camera useless. The price to repair was as much as the camera cost originally ($200). I came to the conclusion that the design was poor and voiced my concerns to Sony and got no resolution. I probably won't buy another Sony camera based upon that experience. I have been happy with most of these cameras and always felt like I got good value for my dollar. The two drawbacks each of them had were 1) size - too big to conveniently stick in a pocket, and 2) susceptibility to contaminants - didn't do very well in water or sand.I am a kayak fisherman along with other hobbies. However, fishing from a kayak presents one of the most hostile environments for digital/electronic equipment. None of my previous cameras would have lasted for a week getting the same use I put my Olympus 770 to. I have soaked this camera in salt water for hours fishing in Florida and Texas. The kids have run around on the sandy beaches taking pictures of each other. I've used it underwater in the neighbor's pool. It still works like a champ and constantly impresses me with its functionality, ease of use, and easy clean-up. And, it fits in my pocket. All of this for the low price of $199! I still have the Kodak, but now my wife keeps trying to steal "my camera", the Olympus 770.
When I hooked up my Nano to my home stereo using this cable, I got no sound. Upon calling the company I found that the cable does not work with a 5th generation iPod Nano. I don't fault the company because its description indicates this, but I did not notice it before I ordered the cable.
I am a semi-novice when it comes to the digital age of cameras. I purchased the KODAK 3500 from an Amazon supplier and packaged the DOCK with it. Have to have it. Quick and REAL easy to use with the FREE software from KODAK. Just mount the camera on the dock and push the button on the dock and your pictures download instantly through this great software. When I installed the sortware, easty too, I just made it automatic when I pushed the dock button the software started up automatically. You can also put an icon on the desktop to click and go wth other camera downloads. I have had 35 SLR's, Minolta, Canon, Nikon. This is the absolute greatest thing! Take the picture, download, crop and sharpen it up. Print it out. Also you will be receiving a coupon for 25 free prints of your pictures. Order when you want. Cant't beat that. Very high recommendation on the Kodak 3500 with the Dock and this free software with it!! I suggest you get it now!
I have had 3 of thes units in 2 years, now the 3rd unit is bad and needs to be sent back for a cost of $99.I can not see spending over $100 each year for this unit the sound quality is not worth the hassel.I suggest looking for other units.Check on the web there are many complaints on Wave units, wish I had.Now it is a very expensive clock.
I havent even been able to use mine....since day one ive gotten the same error message and figured out it fried after i assembled the printhead and ink...the wont replace or fix it so now it goes in the garbage....150 down the tube...wont buy kodak ever again
Hey it works - it does what its suppose to do and stretches from here to there and back again
This drive worked great until the FW400 ports came loose. I took it apart as it was past the 1 year warranty and there is little to almost NO solder holding the port to the circuit board. Buy something that will last longer.
As stated in AverMedia's product description "The AVerMedia UltraTV Media Center PCI 550 satisfies your complete PC entertainment wish list!"... I purchased this card, installed it, used it and can testify that the description is accurate. I purchased the AverMedia UltraTV 550 primarily to transfer some old family VHS tapes to DVD. Since this card accepts almost any video input, it's ideal for capturing all types of video from TV, DVD, VHS, CamCorders. This card not only does this adequately, it does it flawlessly and easily. I never had any real desire to watch TV or listen to FM radio on my computer, but I find myself hooked on the possibilities of recording TV shows, movies and FM radio. I chose AverMedia over other brands (AVD, Avid, ATI, Haupage, Pinnacle-Dazzle, Plextor) by doing a lot of research and reading a lot of reviews. AverMedia seemed to have a higher satisfaction rate by end users. AverMedia 550 is identical to the lower priced 500 except that the 550 offers FM radio. I also chose the PCI card versus the USB external model due to the fact that I don't have an especially fast computer, nor do I have enhanced (USB II) ports. If leaning towards the USB model you had better have a fast Pentium IV processor or AMD Thunderbird (2+MHz) and lots of memory (512MB). The PCI card uses the motherboard bus (direct channel) and performs much more smoothly. The PCI 550 card also uses its own onboard hardward to process video, instead of putting a load on the computer's processor. Don't let the fact that you have to open your computer's case and install a card keep you from selecting the AverMedia PCI UltraTV 550. It's really a straightforward simple process. You can install the card backwards, and it only fits in the slot it was designed to fit - which is the PCI slot on your motherboard. After the card is installed, the rest of the process is pretty much automatic. Turn your computer on, Windows will recognize the new device you just installed and prompt you to install the software. The entire installation process went without a hitch on my computer. I conected the coax from my DirecTV into the applicable port on the card, clicked on the UltraTV icon on my desktop and had immediate video and sound. The 550 also comes with a full-featured remote control which is a really handy addition. AverMedia uses a process dubbed "V Sharp" which produces a high quality, smooth video image on your computer. I'm really impressed at how well the software and hardware integrates. Bundled with AverMedia's own UltraTV Media Software is a special edition of Ulead's VideoStudio 7 & DVD Movie Factory 2. This software is adequate for manipulating your video captures, however both software packages are not the most recent versions. I also purchased a Pioneer DVD/CD Writer model DVR-A09XL to create my DVD's and Pioneer bundled Ulead's VideoStudio 8 & DVD Movie Factory 3.5 which are more feature-rich and less buggy than earlier versions. The AverMedia 550 integrates very well with DVD burners and will record video/audio directly to DVD's versus using the computer hard drive as an intermediary. To sum this up, I was really leery about buying a video capture device because of the negative reviews I've read. If I can be of any reassurance to you, let me say that I can't understand any of the negative reviews of AverMedia and Ulead. If they perform so well on my average computer, they should work well on almost any computer that meets AverMedia's minimum requirements. Save yourself some time and confusion and buy the AverMedia UltraTV 550. You won't be disappointed... in fact, you'll be quite surprised and satisfied. Oh, and in case you aren't aware, as things currently stand, effective on July 1st of this year (2005), every, and I do mean every, new device capable of receiving a digital broadcast, and sold in the United States, must also be capable of receiving, recognizing, and honoring the broadcast flag ( It's an anti-copying scheme for digital broadcasts which has been mandated by the FCC. The broadcast flag is essentially a two-part scheme: part one is the flag itself - a little bit of data included in the digital broadcast stream which says "hey, I'm copy protected media, you can't redistribute me!"). This includes, among other things, digital television tuners for your PC, along with digital televisions, VCRs, DVRs, and PVRs. In the meantime, those who care are advised to purchase their digital receiving devices (such as that PC tuner card) before July 1st, 2005.
I got this for a Lite-On wireless keyboard/mouse combo that has two PS/2 connectors. It's hooked up to a Mac Mini. I found that I had to swap the keyboard and mouse connections (i.e., purple-to-green and green-to-purple, instead of purple-to-purple and green-to-green) to get the mouse to work. For the most part this is working fine with the Mac Mini, but I've noticed that every time the Mac restarts, it needs to re-identify the keyboard. Also, a few times the keyboard and mouse functions have started freaking out a little - usually fixable by toggling Num Lock or Shift Lock a few times. I did have to reboot entirely once, though. It's hard to say whether the problem lies with this adapter, the keyboard, or the Mac - so I'm giving this four stars as it mostly appears to work as advertised.
I've been using mathcad from v2001, v11, v12, v13. Of all, v13 is the best. After Mathsoft was purchased by PTC, v14 and v15 were released, but unfortunately both of the latest versions have serious computational problems, which are recognized by many poeple when doing serious engineering calculations.My system equations, for example, used for the optimizing semiconductor device performances, which always produce correct consistent results using v13, will no longer give any reasonable results by using v14 or v15. I believed that something went wrong in the computational core of the software of v14 and v15. I'd really like to send my programs to PTC to help their engineers recognize and fix these serious bugs.It was pity that the excellent computational tool got ruined this way.
Bought this item for my father for Christams. Works excellent as an accessory for indoor and outdoor speakers.
I've been looking for a new set of external speakers for my laptop, and these Logitech speakers were much better than what I expected. Previously, I was using unpowered speakers, which are OK for quiet background music. But even with the laptop volume on max, unpowered speakers are too soft for some webcasts and videos, forcing me to use headphones. Over the years, I've also used various powered speakers in the $10-$15 price range, and they've generally been "OK". But those models generally lack frequency response, especially bass response with the volume somewhat low. So, I decided to go up a notch and get these Logitech speakers, which are still very reasonably priced. Wow, what an improvement! They sound great, with crisp highs and clear, warm bass, even at low volumes. I'm currently using them at home, but I'm so delighted, I think I'm going to get a second pair for the office.The only two things I can think of to be aware of if you're considering these speakers:1) Size: They are a bit larger than typical PC speakers. Check the dimensions to make sure they'll fit comfortably in your space. They are definitely too big to fit under a monitor, for example, but they would be fine sitting on either side of a monitor. And, you don't want them behind anything since they sound best with a direct path to your ears.2) Tone control: I'm not a fan of "tone" controls, which the Logitech speakers have, mainly because they don't work well in fine-tuning frequency response. I'd rather see a volume control only and equalize the sound via software controls. But the tone control is there, and setting it to the middle position doesn't seem to muck with the sound in a negative way.Assuming the size of these speakers are OK for your situation, I'm sure you'll be happy with the sound. These are by far the best external PC speakers I've ever used.
Finds and processes weaker signals than any of the other adapters I have tried. Very stable drivers and useful utility. Utility provides the unique feature of selecting signals with the same SSID by MAC address of access point, so that the strongest "linksys on channel 6" doesn't act as a jammer. Just wish the utility worked with Vista. Highly recommended.
I think this will be the last lens filter I will ever buy! I think this is the best on the market! I'm putting B+W on all my lens!
Upgraded 2x 256mg ram TO 2x 1GB.Very simple for Dell Inspiron 600m.Not all PC's are as simple. Some have soldered ram. One might be easy to upgrade the other will be more difficult to get to and upgrade.Research your situation ie Google.
Works great with my series 2 Tivo! The ethernet connection is kind of flimsy but if you don't disconnect it frequently I don't see that being a problem.
HElloWhen I got the package, it came unexpectedly earlier than the expected date that was listed on the purchase order. When I received the package, I was super excited. The electrons work amazing, the words listed were true following along with the description of the product.Thank you
I have owned other Bogen-Manfrotto tripods for years. The quality is always first rate. This 3051 Studio Pro Tripod is a well built tripod that can be used in a studio or on location. I am a commercial photographer that needed a sturdy tripod that I could shoot interior room shots from every angle, higher angles need a very tall tripod that is also stable. I had a lighter Manfrotto that I could set up on my location shoots, but it did not extend as high as I wanted, but this tripod is great. It's height will reach to almost 8 ft when extended all the way, and it will support as much weight as the head you use will allow. I have to say although I use it as a location tripod, it's not a light weight tripod, so I would not buy it for hiking long distances to remote locations, but for indoor or outdoor shooting, I can't think of a more stable tripod. Don't forget you will need to buy a head for it, a good head is as important as the tripod itself. I have been using this for several months now and so far it's been even better than I had expected. I also have a tripod bag that I use to carry it when I'm on location shoots, makes it much easier to transport.
Item was not what it was believed to be. Seller would not refund original shipping nor the return shipping after they said they would. Never purchasing from this seller again.these are REGULAR USB extension cords, NOT Micro USB extension.Lesson learned. the brand name "Micro" is a tad misleading.I shipped back to the seller and they did not refund my return shipping as they stated they would.
I love it it. All I had to do was upgrade the firmware and had no problems. The software that comes with it works great. I have been burning at 16x for everything, even on 8x cd's. Now that might be because of my computer, 800 p3, 224 ram, 40 gig 7200 hard drive, and WIN 98. My suggestion if you have problems copying it, put it on your hard drive first than burn it from there. I really like it better than the HP's. Install and have a BURNING sensation!
Good sound and functions for a desktop radio/alarm/CD player. Lights can be easily dimmed to appropriate level. Some buttons on the back & side are hard to read in the black color model, but they aren't used that often. Built-in audio cable is a nice feature and the sound is pretty good from my ipod, compared to other products I've tried. It's a little bulky, but it does a lot. I would have liked a "sounds" option- like ocean waves, etc. to sleep or wake to in addition to the radio, cd, & alarm functions. So far, I'm happy with this product. I can listen to the radio, cd, & my ipod in one place with pretty good sound for a portable unit.
Works great once it was set up. Instructions are vague for Macs, but it's just plug and go. Amazon liturature states taht this product is compatible with System 10.3, but it's not. We had to update to system 10.4.
After a truly disappointing purchase of another mp3 player as a gift for a young sister this one came to my rescue. Obviously at this price you can't compare it to the iPod, but it works well and is easy to use. A great buy!
My family and I have been enjoying the HL-S5088W 1080P DLP TV for about a year now. Any guests we've had over have just been awestruck with the picture quality of this set in HD. I recorded Planet Earth in HD and it's quite possibly the best documentary ever done in HD IMO. Sure, this TV may not be as thin as an LCD or Plasma, but it sure is going to outlast them. With this TV I'll just replace the bulb after 10000 hours or so. That easy. Our Cable Box and HD-DVD player are hooked up via HDMI. I can also receive unscrambled local channels on this TV via the internal QAM tuner from our cable provider or over the air. I have both hooked up and the internal over the air tuner is quite sensitive, at least compared to another older Samsung 26 inch CRT HDTV we have. Over the air channels lock in and never pixelate and we live about 30 miles from where they are broadcast. I'm sure it has something to do with the antenna we chose. A cheap channel master 4 bay (4221) that I read quite a bit about is all you need. I also hook up my USB card reader to the USB (only 1.1) port on the TV and we watch picture slide shows on it. They don't look too bad but load slowly. The newer sets are USB 2.0 so the slide shows on them should be faster. I'm using the pictures direct from the cards they're shot on and am sure if I resized them and saved them in a higher JPEG compression format this would be faster.Over all we are very pleased with this set and would recommend it.
This machine is reliable for any use. I must have dropped it about twenty times, and it never faltered. Great buy.
If your Digital Camcorder has a 4 pin, and your computer has a 6 pin, you can't go wrong with this cord if you want to put your home movies on your computer for editing, and making DVDs. The cost is cheap, good quality, fast shipping, and it works.
I purchased this outlet so I could switch on my bias lights mounted behind my flat panel with the 12V trigger on my receiver. I had to solder some wires to a mono jack and hooked them in to the terminals on this outlet box. It works beautifully and quickly switches on when I change to an enabled input on my receiver. It beats getting up and switching the bias lights on and off, and I didn't relish the thought of plugging fluorescent lights into the switched outlet on my receiver due to possible noise from the ballasts. Recommended.
I have been using Palm since the 90's. After I retired and had a disability, my memory was not reliable and the Palm became my crutch. I upgraded to Zire, to Tungsten, and now to TX. I had my Tungsten T5 set up with all of my memory needs from addresses and phone numbers, to birthday reminders, memos of ideas off the top of the head, journals, to my To-Do lists, audio books, family photo album, favorite music - - - everything I needed and more.My Tungsten T5 died (maybe from new computer to synch to that used Vista?) When I looked at replacements, I checked methodically; not just Palm, but "pocket PC's" and everything in the PDA category I could find. Palm no longer made Tungsten, and I tried the new TX. WOW, it was better than my Tungsten, more like a pocket PC. Internet connection was simple and no WiFi card needed. I'm keeping my own data entries simpler; no list of To-Do's by month or season, etc.But for anyone thinking about this device, it is a full featured Palm PDA with WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity built in, better Internet browser and email connection, great audio, and I'm still exploring everything else. There is a ton of software for Palm you can choose from. The battery life seems fine to me, and charges easily and quickly. I don't need all of the options for importing your windows Word or spreadsheets, etc. I don't use it for business.Overall, I love my TX and would buy it again. Think about what you are looking for, how you plan to use it, and see if this model fits your needs. Enjoy.
I needed an antenna to get free OTA broadcasts for my new 40 inch LCD Sony Bravia. I first purchased a Philips amplified Mant510. If there was the slightest bit of wind the picture would break up. The Terk HDTVa is definitely better for reception. It isn't perfect. I sometimes have to move it around to get stations to come in without interference. One day I will get cable or satellite, but until then I think that Terk HDTVa amplified antenna, weird as it may look, does a serviceable job. Don't waste your money on the Mant510. The 10 extra dollars for the Terk is worth it.
The product is just what I thought it would be and it works perfect. Thanks for your quick service. Jerry
Sony MDR-IF240RK Wireless Headphone SystemI bought it becuase it is cheap, 3rd SONY IF headphones for myself and i have tried several brands and other wireless technology before and I am stickign with IF and after 10 minutes researching. The only reason i need to get this becuase the old one's battery is dead.I did tried to just order the specail Battery from SONY but it is not worth the wait, hassle and time.And the new battery SONY sent me didnt last hald as long as the first one. it is understand-able since if they dont make the model no more, why would i expect to get a fresh battery for a 15 years old product.There are only 3 , all form SONY and ibought the lightestest one.I really want to know if i am willing to pay 3-4 times the price, do i get the 3-4 time sound quality back and i am pretty sure I did the right choice. I am fairly into Car stereo and I do have a high demand in nice/good sound quality. I saw those 299 or 300 big set of SONY IF headphone, I am not gonna wear such a big headphone and try to feel comfortable in my seat at home watching Movie and playing loud games on my 65" while my woman is trying to sleep. This 45 piece will just do the right job and it will last me a long time for sure.I know since i have used sony product for a long time. It does not comes in a big/heavy haedphone, not big box shape transmitter which only take more room(room is expensive if you have all consoles, 7.1 channel reciver) , and the most important is gettign the same 30mm size headphone for extra 250$.If anyone who bought this SONY IF240 and have also tried other expensive model /different brand, please reply to share experience.I highly recommend this product for games and movies, if u want perfect sound quality, throw in 10k to your car stereo, it will comes out better then you spending 100k at home.This headphone is good enough for 99% population, not for DJs or those who is willing to spend more then 10k for a subwoofer.
Solid, dependable, easy to set up, intuitive interface. Could be somewhat challenging to person not familiar with basic networking.. but Linksys has done the best job they can do.CON: I have read that many people are aggravated with Linksys not offering "Address Reservation" in their routers. I am puzzled as to why they do not offer this common feature.... but still a fantastic router.
This Griffin Journi speaker system is worth every penny. It's a nice little system, worthy of fillin any small room with good quality sounding music. It's not an ultra powerful system (i cannot really hear it above the sounds in my hot tub while using it outdoors), yet I wasn't trying to pump up the volume and disturb the neighbors anyway. It's probably the most handy and portable speaker system for iPods, and even has a nice remote control which stores into the case. The case flips open and becomes the "stand" for the speakers, but it doesn't lock down tightly. It seems to do the trick though. I find it's a great way to keep the iPod charged.
First, Amazon dropped the price by $4, so buy it... it's at a good price. We live 20-25 miles west of Phoenix, so all of the towers are over that way. I set up the new antenna, connected it to the off-air input on my DirecTV Hi-Def box, and it's giving me 23 channels off-air. A few of them are repeats, but they are all good. No ghosting, pixelation, etc., and strong. Signal strength mainly 80 or more, none lower than 50. One complaint I have with Terk (Audiovox). They have the wrong website listed in the directions. It should be: www.antennaweb.org. That will tell you in what direction to aim this directional antenna, based on your street address and zip code. It's working very well for me here, so I feel it was worth the money. Good to have if & when the satellite signals go out. It appears Terk also offers a cheaper non-amplified model which does not pull in the signals as well as this one. Don't mix them up. This is the one to buy.
yo tenia problemas con mi camara que no encendia y decidi comprar esta bateria la cual soluciono el problema , lo unico es que viene con muy poca carga y es indispensable cargarla antes de pensar en usarla ya que si la descargas por debajo del minimo se da&ntilde;a y no sirve mas .
Possibly, as long as ten years ago, I purchased an Eco Photo Album to be used for my hunting photographs.A few weeks ago I discovered that I needed a new album and proceeded to Amazon.com.I immediately located a company that sold the very same album I purchased years ago, placed my order and later received the new album.It is very satisfying to discover, with the aid of Amazon.com, that a product you purchased and used successfully is still available many years later.Thanks Amazon.com! Keep up the good work!
Nice little starter Apple and it works with inexpensive (Non Apple)monitors using the included VGA adapter. I normally wouldn't spend the extra money on an Apple (compared to the memmory, hard drive space,and mouse and keyboard included in IBM Clone PCs) but I like to explore all the Micro Operating systems and this product was a reasonable price.
These speaker are really great. Specialy if you consider the price. They are a bit larger than I expected but they feel solid and sound great.
Used this to upgrade RAM on my Gateway Convertible Notebook (210S). It was quick and easy to install, however, unfortunately my operating system (32bit)Windows XP can only recognize 3GB total of the RAM. Not the fault of the memory though. It has speeded up my performance as I expected, so I am happy. Price was fantastic.
If you set the clock to wake you to CD, but DO NOT put in a CD, the clock will wake you to an acending alarm instead of music.This is actually my only complaint about this clock, I would like to be able to fall to sleep to a CD, then wake to the alarm...but it doesn't work that way.. :(All the other features are great and I don't find this alarm clock hard to use at all!
This is my first Flat panel TV , I think I have made right choice buying it from Amazon. brought it at Christmas season and got it delivered on time. TV was in warehouse for 2 days & had to call eagle to make delivery appointment but they were so nice and delivered on week end so that I will be home. amazon reduced price by 140$ 2 days after my purchase and they happily refunded me that money.love everything about this TV but 2 complaints 1.flashy glass screen is little distracting 2. viewing from side angle ( more than 150 degrees ) screen appears little lighter, I though LCD are supposed to look at same quality at any angle. and also I see little bit of window reflection as we commonly see in Plasma tv.overall I love the TV (with my Dish HD connection ), the problem with Dish is that right now they only telecasting 1080i not 1080 p.. we may have to wait for little longer to see 1080p programming. i guess the best way to enjoy this TV is watching a HD DVD through HD or Blue ray player.by the way I have made some changes to the setting suggested by first reviewer and it looked even better after changes - thanks to him.
Despite the many negative comments on this forum regarding Palm's lack of quality control and poor customer service, I decided to take a chance on the Zire 72. I was attracted by the device's Bluetooth capabilities, fast processor, SD expandability, and Documents to Go software.It didn't take long for me to regret my purchase. Given previous reviews, I was not surprised when the paint began to chip off within the first week. I simply peeled off the remaining paint, revealing the silver plastic underneath -- so far, so good. I was also not surprised to find that the battery life a disappointing 2-3 hours with basic (not multimedia or Bluetooth) use.The last straw came recently, when the device started failing to charge at all. Now, I am forced to take my charger with me to school, find a nearby power outlet, and keep this so-called "portable" device plugged in while I use it. I do not intend to try my luck with Palm's infamous foreign support staff, and, needless to say, I do not intend to ever purchase another Palm device.
i got this card for my phone. It is working ok. everything was shipped correctly. The shipment was a wk late but as soon as i got it everything worked fine.
This is a really good phone. I bought the additional handset after buying a package at Sam's Club that contained an answering machine base and four handsets, one being the waterproof satellite handset. Like the advertisement says, it really is waterproof. I talk to people while I'm in the shower. Great bathroom phone!
We certainly recognize that these are not home stlye speakers but for travel, outside, etc. these have proved to provide really enjoyable sound for almost all the genre of music we like.
The zipper was broken within one day, and the hook was broken within two days.
Bought this several years ago to keep the kids quiet on trips (car and plane). It still works great. It is not HD, but the video is clear enough and entertains the kids. I know this isn't being sold any more, but I want to give Philips kudos for their quality here. I would definitely buy other philips products.
I had a problem with this unit right out of the box. The wire that connects the volume and bass control had a short in it, which caused a terribly loud hum. If the wire was positioned "just right" the hum disappeared and the speakers sounded good. Unfortunately, when the wire moved, the terribly loud hum would return, whether or not the system was actually in use.My initial report to Logitech was handled very quickly. However, it has been two weeks since I forwarded them the purchase documentation they requested. In spite of repeated queries, I have not heard anything more from Logitech.
First of all to be fair, this is a beautiful looking frame and photos looked nice on it.I purchased this frame for its networking capabilities but was disappointed in how difficult it was to set up. I understand my experience may not be indicative of others but for me the benefits of having a wireless frame outweighed the high cost. It was not convenient.Set up was tenuous and after several hours of trying to get the frame to recognize my home network I gave up. It just has to be easier.Before buying I did read a review where I think a more tech savy person than me said it took him a while to get the frame online if he did at all.I sent the item back and tried estarlings wireless frame version which I set up in about 10 minutes and love!!This frame again is beautiful and the display is very nice but there are other cheaper frames that do the same thing. I paid a price for wireless technology and without that technology working for me, it was not worth the price premium.Amazon was great with delivery and return so at least that part of the purchase experience was good.
I bought two of these cards because the website for my laptop recommended that I add memory before trying to upgrade the CPU for performance improvement. It did improve performance and my laptop starts up faster and I can have more windows open at the same time. This was a great suggestion. It leaves me wondering how much more memory I will need later.
I bought it for my 17 inch notebook and worked fine. Has too many compartments, but is a bit bulky because when empty it will sag a bit and wish it had one of those straps around the bag itself so that it wouldn't sag. Carried a ton of things in it and after my 1st trip thought that some of the stitches would slowly be stretched, or some compartment inside tear a bit, but nope, this product is sturdy enough. Its outer compartment again sags because the strap for it could have probably tightened it a bit more. I carried a projector, my camera bag (which in itself had an slr with lenses, digital camera, card reader, camcorder, tapes etc). All in all it carried a lot of things and still was compact enough for the people at the checkin counter not to bother me with the size or weight.The bag sags a little which is why I gave it 4 stars though can't blame it for the fact that it has so much space in it. If you want something really compact then you should chose something smaller.
At first I was skeptical about this product because I purchased a similar product a couple years back and was disappointed. When I first hooked the system up to my Sharp LCD 720p TV and JVC audio receiver I was not impressed. The picture wasn't sharp and the audio had a lot of distortion. I hooked up the system using the supplied audio and video cables. I packed up the system and never used it for a week thinking I would sell it. However, I decided give the system another shot by hooking it up using component video cables and an optical audio cable to my receiver. After doing that I must say that I am thoroughly impressed with the system. The sound is CD quality with no distortion, the picture on my television is just as it looks on my computer LCD monitor. The interface was very easy to navigate and the overall setup only took about 5 minutes. I highly recommend this system and it does everything it says it should do.
the case has the perfect size for my sony cybershot. It is very easy to carry in any place because, it very compact it almost could fit on your pocket
I ordered this item and I was pleased with the prompt delivery. When I opened the box, however, I found a shipping label for the speakers and a set of glassware - drinking glasses, but no speakers. I cannot imagine how that substitution occurred. Amazon says the speakers are no longer available and my money is being refunded, and they want me to ship the glassware back. Unfortunately, I'll never get back all the time this has taken . I should have just driven to the mall and fought the crowds.
We recently purchased a 1992 Mercades Benz with a 12 changer CD, however it did not have a magazine with it. There are two models of this one feeds out of the left and one feeds out of the right. I ordered this based on the picture, however the one I received was the JD-1212S not the T which is what I needed. The company was very understanding and sent a pouch so I ended up only loosing the shipping one way by getting the wrong item.
Having used studio over-ear headphones for years, I was skeptical that these in-ear earphones could do the trick. After experimenting and finding the right sized buds to use to get a good "seal" in the ear, these earphones delivered superb sound. The best part is because they're compact, you can sleep with them on, walk around without looking "geeky," and easily just chill. The downside of in ear earphones is that you can't chew, hum, and sometimes breath without hearing yourself - loudly. (It's just like putting your fingers in your ears and humming.)Haven't tried in a noisy environment like an airplane, but they definitely seal out the sound! If you have the extra change, I'd definitely recommend these if you're serious about music.
I BOUGHT THIS ATTRACTIVE, SONY (THINKING QUALITY) BOOM BOX TO PLAY CD MUSIC DURING THE CLASSES I TEACH IN WATER AEROBICS.THE FIRST TIME I USED IT, IT WOULD JUMP AROUND ON THE CD.THE SECOND TIME I USED IT, IT JUST STOPPED PLAYING. ONE OF THE CLASS PARTICIPANTS SAID SHE ALSO FOUND THIS PRODUCT TO BE INFERIOR AND HAD GIVEN IT TO HER GRANDCHILDREN TO PLAY WITH.I AM RETURNING MINE FOR THE LARGER, UGLIER SONY BOOM BOXES. WHAT A WASTE OF TIME THIS PURCHASE WAS!
Player is good doing what it is suppose to. Will decide if the XM service is really what I want by the time the three month trail is over.
Excellent choice for a small size camera (looks bigger on the pictures)...Nothing beats canon with this model. Stylish design with a powerfull 4mpx.On previous reviews I had noticed, that the optical zoom was one of the setbacks of this camera since it does not have it, but the technology that canon incorporated to this camera let the camera work extremely well using digital zoom only..I would recommended to everyone if the size and quality matters.
This mount works great with my old Garmin Nuvi GPS. The mount sits on my dash and has not slipped off even when the ride gets bumpy. I got it for $12.21 and it was worth every penny.
I got this one from my mother and here is my review : It's Portable ,Light , Stylish , Comfortable.I like the design that allows more flexibility and doesnt tie the user down . It's got a stylish design with nice colors blue-silver and usually managed to turn heads whenever i walk through town.It provides acceptable audio quality but loses out of course to other big time headphones which costs around 15 bucks and above .The range is good ,treble fine but though lacks bass. I've used it for 3 months and no problems or detioration in sound quality so far.Good for portable players ,like mp3 players , md players ,mp3 cd ....etcIt's cheap and suitable for low budget ppl like me ! go for it.Nice product from labtec .
nice laptop case. arrived in only a few days! I have nothing negative to say
This TV is a great value. The size is perfect for a kitchen or smaller room. The picture is bright and clear. Color could use more definition.
I been looking for a decent lanses for my minolta.. Looked everywhere and compare the prices. Amanzon.com has the cheapest price..
I have 2 of these, the one that came with the Optio and this one as a spare. I find when traveling it pays to have 2 fully charged batteries before starting the day, especially when the camera requires a proprietary battery such as this one. I get about 100 high res shots out of the battery with the LCD on, maybe 150 with the LCD off. I feel the price is reasonable.
I'm typing on the keyboard right now, it's great. The keyboard doesn't "lag" and the mouse is superb. Its light and sharp. I've only had it for a shot time, but I haven't had a single problem yet. The key design is fluid and "futuristic" so it takes a while to get used to typing on it, but once you do, it becomes much easier. I haven't installed the drivers, so I can't speak for any extra features.The LCD may be a bother to some, and useful to others. For me, it's unnecessary but not a problem. The F-keys and other extra buttons, on top, are a little small but again, not a problem. My previous set war a Microsoft Desktop Elite, so this is an improvement. I used the mouse that came with this keyboard for a while, but I already have a Logiteck MX 1000 Cordless Mouse so I keep it as a backup. The mouse that comes with the keyboard is good for moderate web-surfing but not that good for gaming.Overall Keyboard 9/10-Excellent functionality!-Looks nice- No problems whatsoever (with function)-Some keys are just too small-No need for the LCD-Side "zoom" is responsive but not very helpfulMouse 7/10-Good, light design-Good battery life-Not very good for gaming
Few people would not like this camera if given the opportunity to play with it for a few hours. The camera is well weighted and feels good in your hand, a satisfyingly big camera, although I would like more room between the lens barrel and the right hand grip to allow both hands a steady grip, although it is a very minor complaint.The full manual capabilities and zoom and focus rings make it feel just like an SLR. Compared to an SLR, I feel this camera is a very viable alternative. The image quality is good, although noise levels are rather high at high ISOs compared to an SLR, but if you aren't shooting in low-light conditions it will be fine. Even then, Neat Image([...]) delevers great pictures and removes all traces of noise. The images are large(approx 48"x35") so printing at large sizies is fine. The price compared to an SLR with a comparable lens is extrememly low. Expect to spend around $2000 on a SLR with a 12x stabilized lens. The LCD monitor on this camera can also be used as a viewfinder, unlike an SLR(the mirror is in the way of the sensor).Menus are easy to navigate. Battery life is okay, I would like to be able to use AAs too, but I can understand the limitations. The lens cap is easy to lose as it isnt attached to the camera. Those are my main gripes. I love my camera and know it will serve me well for several years.
What can I say about a memory card? It works as advertised, is reliable and fast. I'm using it in a Cingular 8125 Pocket PC phone.
This case holds my Canon Elph perfectly. Great construction. I think it will probably out last the camera.
Well I'm guessing this product is a hit or miss. For the price you might be willing to take the chance, but I got the short end of the stick on this purchase. I had this sitting around for about a month because i ended up not needing it. Eventually I found use for it and sound was only received from one ear only. My adapter wouldn't allow for full connection. For the price I didn't find it worth the hassle for a new one. I'm going to get a better product next time.But the shipping was prompt...
There is no reason to pay more for an HDMI cable such as this. Its all digital, either the signal is there or it isn't. For the price the quality is unbeatable with this product, highly recommended!!!
I bought a samsung 4665 lcd tv after reading many reviews,stating how nice the picture was and i was really disapointed.I brought the tv back to the store after a week of owning it.The biggist problem with this tv is the picture you get from standard definition there is so much jitter or you can call it picture noise,also there is lots of lag witch creates a very disapointing picture.I would consider myself someone who can really see's the difference in picture quality,but on the other hand my wife doesn't know much about tv's and the first thing she said when she saw the picture on sd,was your taking this thing back to the store.I did more research for another week or so and decided that i wasn't going to buy lcd again so i went for the panasonic 50px77u and i was blown away by the picture quality and so was my wife.With the samsung lcd the blacks would get washed away the second that you move away from the center of the tv,and the level of black wasn''t even close.The panasonic tv resembles alot more by projector cinema room witch is awesome.Now that i have first hand experiance with lcd vs plasma.I get a completely differnt sale pitch when i walk into televion stores.After speaking with the saleman they always end up telling me that they all have plasmas and that lcd's really suck.Sorry for pissing off a few of you,but i had to give back to the comunity witch helped me buy a tv that im really amazed with.Thanks for all your reviewsSerge Montreal,Quebec
Often I have good ideas, but my memory forgets them before i have a chance to write them down. I bought a Palm 3Xe in hopes of solving this problem. Another problem arose, I would start typing the ideas in but could only get the first one in. It took too long typing and i would forget the other ideas that i had. I was in Radio Shack and saw the perfect thing, a small digital recorder. However, i did not want there brand. The Olympus name stood out in my head and that is what i went for. I just received the VN-180 today, and i have to say this device is great. Now i can record my ideas and then type them into my Palm. It is smaller than i thought, it actually fits into the plam of my hand. It is so lite that i carry it around my neck, so i am never without. I have only had it a few hours and already it has helped me with my memory. I will also use it for school next week. Olympus, the name says it all!
I bought this just prior to a 9-hour drive (each way) so that I could listen to my iPod. It's not perfect by any means, but thoroughly meets my needs. The adjustable arm connecting the part that plugs into my cigarette lighter and the part into which the iPod plugs does not seem to have the strength to hold the iPod upright (i.e., above the cigarette lighter), but is quite adequate to hold my iPod near me (my cigarette lighter is on the right-hand side of my console). I've exclusively used it with my radio at 88.1 FM and, although there is a Public Radio station at 88.1 in my area, when I plug the Belkin TunBase FM into the cigarett lighter my iPod plays right over it with no distortion. I'm really pleased with the Belkin TuneBase FM.
I love this Belkin laptop cooler. it definitely keeps my laptop cool for the most part. It still felt kind of hot after use but still extremely cool than before. It does well for only 1 fan although i wish it had two fans. I like the ergo design and shape. I haven't brought it with me yet for portability. I got it for a lower price than Amazon thought, i won't mention where I got it from because I love Amazon.
Cant go wrong with Cables-To-Go brand. This is probably by 20th cable that I've gotten. they are all made professionally with proper patching on both ends. Not only its a CAT5e cable but its also shielded so perfect combo. I use those for our Servers. Shipped on time from the seller.
I've had this printer for 3 years and it prints pictures beatifully. I use it at home for my personal picture printing only. The color is just as it appears on the computer screen and images are vivid. I have used replacement cartridges and have only had trouble with the black ink. The ink does run out quickly as the cartridges are small but the compatible ones have worked well except for the black. I have not had trouble with paper feeding and use several sheets at a time. One will need to experiment with the settings for different computers but the end results are georgeous. I like my home printed pictures better than ones done by print shops. I've been told that some of my printed pictures look like postcards and I agree.After reading other reviews, I might be a little wary about this product, but it has performed nicely for me.
... I don't recommend getting it.First the good: This is the fifth digital camera I have owned and it is the one I liked best: It looks good, is small enough to carry around, and takes great pictures and movies. I did not have a problem with the fact that it does not have an image stabilizer, it still takes better pictures in almost all situations than my Panasonic Lumix DMC (which has one). The LCD display is good in all light conditions I experienced and seems robust enough in spite of its size. I've also found the camera easy to use.Now the bad: 7 months after I purchased the camera, the lens stopped retracting and the screen displayed "Lens Error". I checked on the internet and found that thousands of other people had this problem (also known as the E18 error) with the Canon Powershot cameras. I called the Canon repair center and they immediately recognized the problem and told me to send the camera in for repair. Several days later I received a repair estimate for $157 even though the camera was still covered by a 1 year guarantee. When calling the repair center I was told that the camera had scratches on the exterior and they would not honor the warranty. That's consistent with what I read on the internet: Canon is very reluctant to deal with the error.To me it seemed that the scratches on the exterior were entirely unrelated to the lens error. The camera has been handled with regular care and I've never had a similar problem with other cameras.
I bought this mouse for cheap, at $19.97 from a retail store. My initial thought was, "Why so cheap? There has to be something wrong with it." I was wrong. This is a beautifully crafted mouse, both visually and functionally. Works great. Although it only scans at 1500 frames, while other newer mice scan at 6000 frames, you can't tell the difference. Its just numbers. I play games as well as use it for Design and Multimedia creation. And it works fine. The blue scroll-light, as well as the perfect color of the body, sold me right away. I was willing to take the chance at such a good price.Evidently, there was no "chance" to be taken, because it works wonderfully! Why IBM discontinued production of the mouse, we will never know. IBM should have had Logitech and Microsoft running for cover! If you have a silver-, black- or grey-colored case and/or keybooard, buy this mouse now!! Note: Works best with a mousepad due to surface-consistency.
I did exactly what I needed and all at spa very good pricer. Additionally, its build quality is very satisfactory.
I've used both this machine and a comparable iBook. If you're planning on running OSX, the Powerbook at the recently discounted prices is a no-brainer. The G3 processor of the iBook "feels" inadequate to the task of running OSX smoothly and efficiently. However, there are countless reasons that might lead you to wish you could return or exchange a particular machine--from an overly hot casing to a buggy OS installation to a sticky key. Rather than sit on the phone with Apple operators or run around the country to authorized repair stations, I've found that it can be preferable to return or exchange. And Amazon is the best about accepting returns, no questions asked. Other Apple dealers tend to treat a sold machine like a new car that's been driven off the lot. Since prices are going to be close, with various throw-ins and incentives being the major difference, I would ignore the small differences and just order the machine from Amazon.
I am pleased with the sound and the features of this little stereo. I didn't expect to be blown away when I chose this unit, and I wasn't, but it has performed very well, everything works just fine and it gets a lot of use every day. I don't know why the CD didn't work for the other reviewer, but this one is working great.
this backup system does a very nice job of storing various media files (freeing up space on our desktops) and backing up document folders. the backup software takes a little time to navigate at setup, but once you're up and running it does a nice job.
I purchase the Karma a couple of days again and I could not be happier! This is THE mp3! Being that I shelled out the money myself I researched mp3 players to death. cnet.com is great for reviews on products.Anyway, the only two players in the running were Karma &amp; the Ipod. I have a few friends who have the new Ipod and although it is the prettiest thing out there it doesn't have half the features that the Karma has including: Rio Dj (a kind of Tevo like program that learns what your loves, likes and dislikes and with the 5,000 songs that's no small feat! Karma is the only mp3 on the market with this feature.The price is about $100 cheaper than the 20gb Ipod, I would recommend buying through a Circuit City or Bestbuy because you should opt for the extend warranty. All mp3s are at best a 90 day manufacture's warranty which isn't saying much when you spend $300 or more on a mp3.The software is simple and straight forward even for beginners and the Rio Karma manager is amazing for organizing all that music! You don't need to fiddle with editting on the mp3 at all because when you dock (incl.) your mp3 player to charge it syncs any new music!The only cons are: no remote which if used in a packback or purse is a bit annoying, no revomable battery (get a good warranty and it's covered) and the fact that there is no case for it. But those are secondary issues and should not detour from purchasing this mp3 player!If you want something trendy then go for the Ipod but remember when the battery dies which it will between 1 year to 1 1/2 (Apple's est. not mine) you will have to send it in and pay anywhere from $99 to $250 to have the battery replace and it will take 2 - 6 wks. This information is directly from Apple customer service.If you have questions about it the Rio Karma you can email me at bigbea17@hotmail.com and I'll do my best to answer them from one average joe to another.
Been doing comparison reviews off and on for a couple of months now between V-MODA Vibe Earbuds, Sennheiser CX300, Shure E2c, Bang & Olufsen A8...and even an AKG earbuds that has since gone missing in Amazon's DB. I was about to pull the trigger on the V-Moda first and then the Sennheiser CX300 (last week), but then something told me to look again. Somehow I stumbled on to this Denon pair and read the reviews carefully. I got a feeling that this was the one to get....even though it ($99) was 2x the sale price of the CX300 and there were only 5 reviews at the time compared to the others I mentioned.Just got it and put it through the paces with all types of music on my iPod. From trance, house, dance, pop, classical, R&B...it; played everything to my high expectations. Bass, Mids, Highs are all balanced perfectly. Just read someone complaining about the bass being non-existent. Try playing around with the fitting some more. I also came across this on the first try....I pushed the earbuds in a little more to seal off the ear canal and now it's a Bass house in my ears. It compares very similar to the tight deep bass from my Sony MDR-V700s (over the ear phones).In the end, this is the best set of earbuds I've ever had. The Denon's soundstage also seems wider than my MDR-V700s too. BIG WOW THERE!**UPDATE** : I recently bought a pair of Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones and compared it to my Denon set. Denon is louder at the same volume setting on the iPod. Denon has a deeper and more rounded-pronounced bass and much more clarity with amazing mid/highs' detail as described by other reviewers here. I have confirmed that the Sony silicone earbud cushions do fit perfectly on the Denon hardware....actually I prefer the Sony silicone cushion for a more 'sealed' fit and are using them now. In addition to those music genres mentioned above, I compared both Sony and Denon using jazz, new-age, rock, and disco music. Again, the Denon performed perfectly on a wide array of music genres and you should get these while they are still on sale.
Works well on the recorder. It's nice to have somewhere to get equipment for an older recorder. I would recommend this product if you have lost yours.
Bought several of these when the OEM battery died in my oldest daughter's Exilim (we all have the same model) - fits perfectly, and lasts just as long as OEM - and can you believe the price?
I have 2001 Corvette I tryed everything and the Garmin friction mount stayed put.Great no trouble at all.Also I have 3 other cars it makes easy to move. My wife always take it down when we leave the car this is a lot more handy for her to do.Handyman
The Soundsticks are really good looking but the speakers are too small (or poor) for the volume they try to sound. When it was supposed to work the best (low frequiencies when the subwoofer really gives it all) the speakers make that hideous fuss typical of cheap speakers... A real disappointment.
I just purchased this lens this week, so this is something of a preliminary review...My initial impression of this lens is very positive. It focuses faster than any other Pentax lens I've tried, including the DA* zooms with the hyper-sonic moter. The lens doesn't turn very far at all in either direction - this, along with the small-and-light construction, means that even when hunting the lens can travel all the way to infinity and back very rapidly.It performs fairly well in low-light, thanks also to the low aperture. The build quality is excellent, as the construction is all-metal, and it comes with a unique hood and cap. The construction conveys quality and confidence when shooting, and I've actually had no problems manipulating the small focus ring.The pictures I've gotten so far have met my expectations. The 60mm equivalent makes for a versatile lens, but you might have to shoot a little bit tighter than you're used to (a good thing IMO). I also own the 50mm 1.4 and the 10mm wider makes a lot of shots possible that aren't feasible there. In addition, it focuses much more quickly, allowing you to catch the shots that don't stick around and wait - a super-wide aperture doesn't count for much if your autofocus is hunting the whole time.My only complaint about this lens is the focus distance - I often wish it could go a hair closer. Of course, the excellent 35mm Macro fills this niche, but I would've put up with a little bit more size for close range improvements. Also, in very high-contrast situations keep an eye out for purple fringing.Overall, this lens is a great deal. The build quality is awesome, it is very versatile and convenient, and the price, like most Pentax lenses, is super low for what you get. I'm anticipating this lens will be my most used, even more so than my 18-250. You won't be disappointed.More sample images and updates to follow...
I bought this monitor mainly because of the low price and positive reviews. I mainly buy re-furbished computer goods because I have never had a problem. This monitor is no different. Except for the packaging you would not know this was not a brand new monitor. I have been upgrading the monitors for my home computers and this is the third one I have purchased recently. It is also the best though it cost $50.00 more than the previous two. All are 22" monitors. It looks real good, has multiple adjustments, is easy to adjust and best of all has a really sharp and detailed picture.I would say if an extra $50.00 does not pain you too much spend it and buy this monitor. After all you will probably spend many many hours looking at it and the extra $50.00 will long be forgotten.
I felt compelled to write this review after reading reviews stating that the product would probably fail after a year or a year and a half. I bought this player in May of 1999. It's been working like a champ ever since. Picture quality on my original tv (Sony 27 inch) was very good. On the new tv (sony kp43ht20 HDTV monitor), it's outstanding. Has never had a problem reading any disk I've put in it. Has built in dolby digital, dts decoders, optical and coaxial digital outs for whichever you prefer, 5.1 channel outputs. I'm very pleased with this player for the money and the time I've used it - and it still works flawlessly - 3.5 years after purchase.I'm sure there were some problem units out there, and I feel bad for those folks, but return it for another (like you would with any brand). I've been nothing but happy with this machine for a long while. We don't have a need for an MP3 player or playing cd-r disks, so this will be our primary player for a long while.
The unit that I have now is a replacement from a previous one that turned out to be an older model. It worked very well as advertised.
I bought this at a grocery store, and love them. Am coming to Amazon to get another pair as a spare. Cute colors, very comfortable with the squishy plastic around the hard case. Another reviewer disliked the sound quality...hey what do you expect for under $6??? It won't be a Bose quality, but neither is the price. I recommend them above any others I've tried in the "under $9" category.
A really nice addition to your XM player. Good sound, good looks, great functionality.
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I purchased this when I lost my original charger and it works just as well as the original. it is compact and easy to use and it arrived fast! Great product!
I bought a set of these from amazon and they are everything they said they would be. I then ordered another set (I thought) from Audio-Direct.com and they sent only one radio but the ad said RADIOS. I've returned it. And re-ordered from Amazon...can't beat em!
I just got this bag today....Very happy with it so far lifetime warrenty witch is nice..Real Leather..Plenty of room for my laptop,mouse,extrnal hard drive,webcam,wires,cables my new Sennheiser PX100 Head phones and even come with a nice little bag to keep your cables and wires in and i even squezzed my Ipod and digital cam in there looks great and feels sterdy... If you want to protect your investments this is the bad to buy...
So nice, it's perfect !!! The sound it's very nice ! Trust me !! It's so good price and quality !!!
This does just what it says. Installation and configuration, including getting the latest firmware online, were easy just by following the step-by-step directions. It has all of the features that I wanted for networking my desktop and laptop with my cable modem. I have been using it continuously (both wireless and wired) without any of the problems some other reviewers have complained about. Maybe Netgear fixed whatever was wrong with it. I have the v2 model. The blue lights are neat, and there is a button on the back to turn them off if you need to. They seem to actually reflect the activity of the seven internal antennas.
I am only moved to write reviews when the product greatly exceeds expectations, one way or another. In this case, the Logitech mm50 is really an extraordinary thing.Our requirement: a portable way to use our IPod as the primary source of music when we are on vacation. How well does this mm50 satisfy? This small (about the size of a box of spaghetti), rugged (fell to the floor, been in checked luggage, is still ticking) unit puts out an amazingly rich, room filling sound. The `expand' function really creates a very large stereo sound field. The battery life (there is an internal Lion battery) goes all day at full volume.Minor quibbles: the carrying case, so well designed for securely transporting the unit and its remote, amazingly doesn't accommodate your IPod OR the mm50's charger (which is thankfully about the size of a typical cell phone charger). The remote is VERY line of site. The unit sounds ok at low volume, much better a louder volume.Unexpected bonuses: there is an auxiliary in, which make this even more versatile, as a speaker for the kids' portable DVD player. Unit has the capacity to really crank -it filled a 1200 square foot condo full of undistorted sound. Proof of pudding: our neighbors at that condo were blown away by the fact that it sounded every bit as good in our condo as their Bose did in theirs, but the mm50 was obviously more convenient to travel with.
Ok so I bought this item as a test for me and a few friends who wanted to have some extra iphone attachments without ht iphone prie tag. This was a complete failure. What is shown in the picture is not what you get for one. The plug and usb cord isnt the same. The plug doesn't work. I tried it with the iphone usb cable i received with my iphone purchase. It did not charge or even register the connection. Same goes for the usb cable in this travel kit. The picture shows the regular usb cable, but what i received was the cable that retracts (which I was fine with until it didnt work)for easy storage. I tested this with the plug and car charger it came with and neither worked which sucked because I took it with me for travel. The car charger is the only thing useful and only with the original usb cable. Dont waste your time on this kit. Maybe buy the car charger by itself. I bought the 6ft usb cable from COSMOS and that works great. No problems.COSMOS White Extra Long 6 feet USB Charge and Sync Data Cable for iPod touch itouch / Nano / iPhone 4 4s 3 3Gs
I bought the Rezo 30 as a soft case for my Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5. It fits the camera perfectly within the main zippered compartment, which is lined with soft material. I'd have no hesitation in saying that it would protect the camera from a short drop (say table height) onto a hard floor.A separate compartment with a velcro flap is large enough to hold a spare battery and memory card.The case comes with a neck strap, but I find the best way to carry it is to use the wide belt loop on the back. The velcro fastening is secure enough, but the loop has a tab button for extra protection.I do not give the case a full five star rating, because the zippered camera compartment opens a little too wide, with the possibility of the camera falling out: however this will depend on the model of the camera and how snugly it fits the case.
If you do a lot of home movies with a Mini DVD camcorder, as far as I'm concerned this product is the ONLY way to go to save on the cost of the Mini DVD's from the Big Boxes or even Wal-Mart! A 20 pack, at long record/play that's 20 hours of whatever you're taking on whatever trip you're on! Like the days of VHS, most people will never watch most of it again, but you can! If you have it! And don't forget the Mini DVD cases, also from Amazon and I reviewed the 25 pack of those I bought.
I travel a lot (20 days a month or more) and always travel with my Kindle. Even though the Kindle's battery will last for several days, it seems to run out at the worst of times (like on a 4 hour plane ride). I carry the charger with me but this extra battery has helped me out more than once. I am giving it four stars due to the fact that it doesn't just slide or snap in, like most batteries do now. Still, I highly recommend it for anyone who owns a Kindle.
First, you should only buy this bag if you have a 17" laptop or need a lot of storage. As others said, the bag is a bit big, but if you bought a 17" laptop, it means that you don't care about size, but rather quality. The bag is worth the price. This bag is very strong and reliable. It also looks pretty nice!
Very good product. Easy to use and intuitive. One feature that would be nice is a USB for a flash drive if that is possible.
I needed a portfolio for my new designs & these worked great!I like that these are designed like a notebook. My older portfolios have zippers & are bulky. These are not bulky, which is great because it easily fits in my bag.I had some designs kept in a binder where I used acetate page protectors, but these portfolios are even better because the acetate has a closed bottom & you don't have to worry about the work sliding out of the page. (as happened to me, then I'd have to tape it...don't have to do that anymore) :)The price was pretty good too.These are helping me to organize hard copy prints of my designs.Great product, Thanks!
These are just the right size cable ties for the job. They did not have to be cut after tieing on the netting.
I got a very great product at a very great price, and I received it from Amazon faster than I could imagine.This product and the way I purchased worth what I paid.PAULO GRECO
two major problems:1. after less than 6 months, one of the clips you use to fasten the front flap pulled right out of the fabric, and this bag was not put thru heavy use2. the shoulder strap is junk. if you put even a few books in the bag, it's enough weight to consistent pull the strap to its greatest length, because the adjustable apparatus is so cheaply made it won't hold. therefore, the bag is always down around your knees. looks pretty stupid, and very cumbersom.it looks nice when you get it, has nice pockets, etc, but the two problems i describe above render it uselss. do not buy this product.
Product was every thing I had hoped it would be. Service was great and shipped promptly. I feel the jvc headphones are the best on the market for the price.
Amazon Kindle Replacement Battery (for 1st Generation Kindle)I found the battery easy to replace. It was also and exact replacement. It has helped the wireless airtime greatly. I replaced the original battery that was was 8 years old, it worked but died quickly. This has restored the Kindle back to "Factory New" performance. It prevented me having to buy my wife a new Kindle for her Birthday.
This is a most worthwhile accessory for a digital video camera like the Kodak Zi8 that has a jack for direct attachment of an external microphone. It improves the audio quality quite a bit.
Just what I was looking for. All my equipment fits perfectly and I have room for more equipment if necesseary.
I sold my 50mm F1.4 and bought this because I didn't think there was a big difference between them. Honestly, there isn't. Unless you are a pro that shoots with the 1.4 every day then you probably won't be able to tell the difference in picture quality. The build quality is less to be sure, but not any worse than their kit lenses that come with the Rebel series cameras. Also, it doesn't have the USM motor, but it's still faster than most aftermarket brand focusing motors it seems. Get this lens, you won't regret it.
I bought this bag on March 23rd, had it about a week after.It was exactly like in the pictures! It has room for my laptop, my DVD burner,my external Hard Drive, my flash drives, and my Blackberry.I thing this is a great bag, really but for someone like me who's a techno lover, its just too small! I didn't think I wouldn't have room for my other gadgets (a Kindle,another Hard Drive, my headphone with microphone, my ipod and my Nokia smartphone!). This is my mistake.But I got to say that it is solid and it's designed so that when I travel with all my stuff (and that happens a lot!) it seems like its lightweight!I love this backpack for another reason, it isn't common! Since I had it, I only seen 3 people (includind myself) with it! Not like some others you see everywhere you go, and increases the risk of accidentally take somebody else's.En resum&eacute;, I can say that I would recommend this to a third party.
We are using this for a video surveillance application and we are amazed by the sensitivity in picking up conversations from far away. It turns out that a pro lavelier mic is perfect for this purpose because it's tiny and omnidirectional. Just remember you'll need a phantom power supply. Although "phantom" power supply sounds mysterious it's nothing more than a power supply that has an XLR input and output. With this setup you can have a long XLR mic cable without introducing line noise (if you use a regular mic with a phono/RCA cable the line would pick up a lot of noise at longer distances). The output of the phantom power supply can be converted from XLR to phono/RCA with a short converter cable. Get this mic if you need to pick up tip-toes and whispering in the distance.
This is one of my favorite products. I am hearing disabled and it is wonderful to watch tv and understand what they are saying without the neighbors having to hear it as well!
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Good battery. I recommend it. It charges quickly and lasts 100-130 minutes, depending on how you use the camera. This is plenty long for my usage. I have never had to swap out to my secondary battery.
This charger is one of the few that holds voltages at a safe charging level for today's smaller, state of the art, AGM and Gell Cell batteries.This is perfect for my standby Honda generator, whereas some of the other chargers wanted to go through complex, timed cycles, after power failures. Others required you to push buttons to select the type of battery and charge rate, before restarting after a power failure. This is not acceptable for someone who stays away months at a time. Some chargers would default to a flooded lead acid battery charge configuration, with a 16 volt fast charge that could dramatically shorten the life of a gell cell or AGM battery.This is a foolproof charger for recharging low amperage batteries used in toys, cycles, lawn tractors, etc., or in standby applications for keeping larger batteries topped-off, but it is definitely NOT recommended for recharging deeply discharged car batteries, or batteries over 20 amp hours.This charger is highly recommmended for LONG-TERM standby use, because if a power failure does occur, it automatically comes back on line without having to press any buttons... in fact, it has no buttons to press, and the 3 LEDs tell you exactly what is happening.-30-
Olympus Stylus 830 8MP Digital Camera with Dual Image Stabilized 5x Optical Zoom (Black)My wife had problems with blurry pics and now she is very happy with her picture taking abilities ... she loves this camera!
I am a die-hard Keytronic fan. Keytronic makes the best typists keyboards, in my opinion. The feel is perfect and the spacing between keys makes it easy not to accidentally also hit a neighboring key they way all the OEM keyboards with their ultra-flat too-close-together keys make you do these days.Keytronic keyboards last and last. I've worn the letters off (though not quickly) and polished the textured plastic smooth and bright (which also takes a while) but never worn one out. I have ruined them, however, including the one I'm typing on right now, by spilling beverages on them. Don't spill on them!What happens is the key spilled under will become intermittent. On this one, the space bar sometimes doesn't work because I spilled some coffee under it. Soda or anything with sugar in it is worse than black coffee, but coffee or tea with cream will ruin it just as badly. When the beverage dries, you may have to pound the offending key, if it still works at all.Fortunately, Keytronic keyboards can take a really serious pounding. I use the heck out of them and hit the keys pretty hard, but I have never had one fail from rough use or over use. They can take it.Lifetime guarantee and all, and I suppose I could send it in, but then I'd have to wait for it so I'd only need another one anyway so I'll just buy another one. Besides, it wasn't really defective. I don't know that it's guaranteed not to fail when spilled into.This is the second one I've ruined this way, so it's not that bad considering I've been using Keytronic keyboards for well more than 10 years.If you consider yourself a typist at all, get a Keytronic and enjoy the feel and confidence of typing on a keyboard made by people who clearly appreciate what quality keyboard design means to the typist. It means a lot.
The Epson Photo 875DC produces some of the sharpest photos I have seen. For use at home or a small office, the speed is very good, noise level is minimal, and print quality excellent.I have printed on special papers from the glossy to the matt finish and have been very satisfied with the quality of each. I have even put through heavy card stock paper, such as for greeting cards, and it works like a champ.The ability to plug in your digital camera memory pcmcia or flash memory cards is a great feature and well worth the money. Even though you require a PC to actually print, that is usually a non-issue since most people will want to do some manipulation of the photo before printing. Cropping and brightness/contrast at a minimum should be done before printing.Enjoy your new printer.
I'm sure that Olympus VN-480PC is great voice recorder, but this is usual Olympus VN-480 (don't understand why people put here reviews about PC, but ok).I got this recorder from my dad, who never knows what he buys - main it was cheap. First i was very glad with this recorder. In box was instruction, recorder itself and a cable (!). I made some records and wanted to transfer it to my comp. Well, doesn't matter what i wanted, but it don't works.I searched for all possible and impossible information about this recorder in all 5 languages i know, but all i found was also forums where people had the same problem that me. Why the hell they put cable then? So i just gave up and sold this recorder.Sound was ok, but also not perfect.So, if you wanna connect recorder to comp - you need PC version, if younot gonna use comp - then this is your voice recorder.
As a power strip/surge protector, this item works pretty well. However, I do not give it 5 stars because the on/off switch shuts the strip off way too easily. Several times in the first 2 weeks I've used it it has shut off either because a plug with a large transformer touched it or I accidentally brushed it with my foot. This is very annoying when you're working on the computer and everything shuts off. If you put it in a place out of the way where nothing will touch it, I'm sure it would be OK.
Usage:I am a programmer and use my headsets mainly for work. I sit pretty close to the server room and have loud noise from time to time from other people walking around and talking. I like to keep the audio very low in the sets and normally listen to classical / ambient music because I am afraid of hearing loss overtime due to loud noise and constant usage of headphones. That is not to say that every now and then I'll crank up the volume on a good Prodigy soundtrack which by the way also sounds very good on these headphones.My Rating:All the reviews on here are positive on this set of headphones but a few of my friends said they preferred a pair of Bose / Bowers Wilkins headsets. Over the weekend I went ahead and listened to Bowers wilkins, Monster Beats, Bose QC 3, and even a pair of Bang and Olufsens. I must say in terms of audio clarity these were one of the best but not necessarily the top, the bose also beat these in terms of noise cancellation but not by a lot. Even at a pretty low volume I can hear all the instruments in Beethoven's symphony's and it drains out all the noise from the server room and people around me. The talkthrough feature creates a slight pressure change in the cans which leads to your ears popping every now and then but this is not nearly as bad as some reviews make it sound to be. Overall I think these are a perfect balance between noise cancellation, sound quality, bass, and construction. They are not necessarily best in each category but definitely a good set if you like your music, like your quiet, and love well built products.
I am very happy with this product! I am using it to make word cards for my daughter and they work just as well as using the industrial laminating machines. I would surely be spending a lot more to have things laminated elsewhere.
I have had my unit for 4 months. Last night while my daughter and I were watching Harry Potter it stopped and despite every effort to start it all I could get was an error code H02. I called Panasonic and they told me the warrantee was for 90 days labor and 1 year parts and that I would have to send the unit in to get serviced at my own cost. Buyer beware. This is an unreliable machine. It may seem a good buy but for me it was just wasted money. Look for a better quality product. This is shoddy.
I have just had this TV for 3 days but am impressed with the picture qualityI connected my DVD Player/Recorder with a "S" video cable & am well pleased with the display.I did find the best price at Sam's Club after spending over 2 weeks looking online & in local stores. I paid $961.00 including tax.Maybe as I get more into it, I may find some of the glitchs that other reviewers have found.For now I am very well pleased.
I bought this camera for my sister, as an early Christmas present, thinking I would need some time to set it up for her, well in less then 30 minutes I was ready, It's a awesome camera, I was impressed, of the ease from set up to formatting the 512 SD card. I have sent the site to another sister whom is interested. It is the easiest camera to use and has features that will impress anyone, Great photos from very close to far away. I would recommend this camera to anyone.
I can't believe how great this thing works and what a wonderful asset it is to the traveling person, or even if you just wish you had cable tv in another room that is not currently so equipped. With a laptop or Pocket PC, you can now have cable-tv EVERYWHERE! You can change channels, request Pay Per View programming or even "On Demand".The picture and sound quality are fine and completely usable on Windows computers or Pocket PCs. I've used them both extensively. I hear that MAC and Palm versions of the software are in the works as well for Slingbox.You should see the looks I get from people when they see me watching cable-tv on my HP IPAC at the airport waiting area. They always ask me how much the monthly fees are and when I tell them that there are NO monthly fees, I get amazed responses.I only wish I were able to save the videos on my hard drive for time-shifting as well.
I saw the other Emjoi Epislim Hair Remover that had the plug, and decided on this one so I wouldn't have to deal with a cord. The upside is not having to deal with a cord. The downside is that once the battery begins to lose energy, the unit moves slower and makes the epilation a little more painful since it is plucking the hairs more slowly. Otherwise, I was impressed with how easy it was to use. A few tips - DON'T push the hand unit down. You just hold it close to the skin, move rapidly in circles while using the other hand to pull the skin taut. Also, for some reason, there's less pain if the hair is short (of course not too short where it doesn't have anything to grab). You can use it to clean up the bikini line, but don't think Brazaillian. I did use this on my legs, and noting that I'm not a fan of pain, it worked for me - I could deal the epilation over a smaller area at a time, but I imagine takes longer than the larger Emjoi Hair Remover.
So far So good with this lamp, I have had it more then 6 months and picture looks great, nice and bright. Delivery was quick and it was easy to install.
This drive is amazingly accurate. I selected it to rip a thousand CDs at full resolution based on the numerous positive reviews for Plextor drives on sites devoted to exact audio copying. What I learned along the way in upgrading from my previous drive (Sony OEM of Lite-On) is that audio CDs encode bits differently than CD-ROMs, and that not all CD players are created equally in terms of their ability to read the exact bits from audio CDs.Using a freeware (well, technically postcardware, the author would appreciate a postcard) program called Exact Audio Copy, or EAC, it is possible to assess how accurately an audio track is being read from CD. The audio CD standard allows for a fair degree of error-correction in the CDs, as well as fairly substantial error-correction via interpolation; CD players vary in their accuracy at reading and in their error-correction software. EAC is particularly good in taking multiple passes over the CD and verifying segments in which the reads disagree. EAC also controls disk read speed and looks up CD titles in a free CD database to structure the way in which tracks are stored to disk.The bottom line is that this Plextor provides 100.0 percent accurate copies (according to EAC) on 9 out of 10 tracks, with the remaining track usually scoring a 99.9 or 99.8. My previous CD-RW was scoring 97.0 comparitively. I should note that this is at roughly an 8-10X speed multiplier, not at the 52X at which this drive is rated for super-fast CD-ROM reading and writing.This is the drive you want to make exact audio copies. It's also surprisingly quiet and smooth.
Couldn't find a reasonably priced toner cartridge for Minolta PageWorks/Pro 18. Bought the IMAGING UNIT FOR Minolta DI-151F. Level cut off the odd fins on top of the cartridge. It now works great in the PageWorks/Pro 18. I suppose if a person cut too deep he or she would be wearing toner. This cartridge should be easy to toner refill a couple of times. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000791CYM/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_title
The product works great but I am a victim of bait and switch by amazon.com!I purchased this card for roughly $[...]. It was in stock when I ordered it and I got an order conf e-mail. Next day got e-mail that said out of stock re-order. Went to web site right then and guess what! In stock, same seller, everything, but was now $[...]. Complained (NICELY) to amazon and they were VERY nice. Oh, re-order and we will adjust the price for you before we ship it. Well, you guessed it. I was stupid and trusted them. I re-ordered. The card is great!!! They never refunded difference and won't respond to ANY e-mails. NEVER buy from amazon. They bait and switch and rip off customers! Someone in their office got a heck of a laugh at my expense but I am telling EVERYONE, DON'T BUY FROM AMAZON!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, I did my research and yes, I was aware that some had fit issues with these. Without any quantification of their size or the size of my ear canal I opted to make the purchase. Well, even with the smallest tip I found myself exerting a large amount of pressure to get these things in my ears. Now, even though there was a good deal of physical discomfort for me I can't deny the veils these earphones removed from the music while listening through them. Unfortunately I could not listen for longer than a few minutes at a time and even when the 'phones were removed there was a lingering tingle/burning in my ears. Too bad about the fit because these 'phones offer an excellent musical experience.
I bought this set a long time ago and I am not happy with it.Way too much bass!! even when I put bass low and treble almost max the sound is way to low in frequences.another problem is if you shutdown the bass there is a noise background.a cheap set but not great. I'll not advise you to buy it.
We replaced a separate DVD player and VCR with this Toshiba. It has been working well and I am happy to have the units combined. The remote is not the greatest - the buttons are small and it is not intuitive to use, but we are getting used to it. The quality of the picture and sound is good, but we are using it as a family player and do not need anything fancy.
I travel a LOT! These are much less expensive than the Bose and work great at cutting the hum of jet engines and airflow inside the cabin. Since they don't cut higher pitch sounds, you can still hear the attendant when she wants to know what beverage you want. They do not have full ear cups so they aren't as hot to wear as the Bose and they fold up nicely into a neat little pouch with a zipper side pocket for an extra battery and the accesories. I have room for a small mp3 player in the bag too. Warning: The belt loop on the little pouch is WEAK! Don't put this on your carry-on bag strap and expect to keep the phones very long. PUT THE POUCH inside YOUR BAG!! I almost lost my whole set-up on only my 2nd trip.
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 really like this clock radio. It's compact in size but still has a large print size for viewing the time from a distance. One of the best features is having 2 alarm settings to be set for 2 people to arise at different times.
The screen was well packaged and fit perfectly outside by the pool it looks awesome bit is a little tricky to keep in the down position or roll back up. Other than that it's nice
I don't know why so many people expect this camera to be like an HD camera or something. It's cheap, small, and just plain FUN! I make all of my youtube videos with this camera. If you turn on a lamp...it helps a lot! I highly recommend this for someone looking for something quick & easy!
Mine is the black expandable SMART750XL with 8 outlets. Inside is an insanely loud 80mm Delta fan. It runs non stop. It took their not so bright email tech support three seperate emails before they admitted there is no thermostatic control of this noisy fan.It is unusable inside a house. I wasted one hundred twenty four dollars delivered from another web seller.Don't try to replace the non standard fan like I did. The unit will lock up and recognize a fault. Even unplugging the batteries won't clear the fault.
I bought two of these units about two years ago... I liked their design and performance. Unfortunately, one of them will no longer take a charge in its charger and now I notice the second one is not holding a charge either. I leave them in their chargers all night and most of the day when I'm not actually using the mouse... so, since I can't replace the batteries, I guess I'll have to toss about $120.00+ dollars worth of mice away and buy something else. Like I said, I liked the design and performance but they have not stood the test of time... and it seems quite odd to me that they would both fail at about the same time.Doug Brown.
This will be my second Digital Camera in over 4 years and I think it is a great value. The opportunity to switch from several different pixel levels is great for just about all ocassions. The resolution on the best setting is phenomenal. I haver used it at work and at home. The uploading from camera to PC is quick and easy. Erasing unwanted pictures is also easy to do. You can view the pictures on the LCD screen on the camera, on the PC, or on the Television set. I owned a Canon Previously and it was not as easy to use the resolution was not as good quality as the Polaroid PDC2300Z and I paid double the price for that camera. Also, one more thing to add.... The batteries seem to last a long time. You do not have to use the LCD screen to take pictures you can use the traditional camera view finder. That saves a tone of $$$$ on batteries. If I could rate this camera 10 stars I would!
Good fit, good noise reduction for riding my cycle, tight base and nice highs. Surprisingly long battery life - I use lithium cells. Thanks for a good product.DavidOld Salt: Yarns from the Fabric of Life at Sea
Hi, i have this SD card from near May 2005, and today, March 2010, i have no problem.Only thing i would like to know if my kodak easy share z740 can hold a 4gb sd card.And, by the way, price at 2005 was around 45 usd + shipping.Still one of most expensives SD card.4.5 total score. But, thinking well, 5 years of continue use for the price (near 50.00 with shipping included), it is a great deal!!!
I was really happy to receive this item....it works great and is easy to switch back and forth between radio and device. Good price too.
Looks good works great. I didn't want to spend to much money on a battery for an older laptop and this price fit the budget. The battery seems to operate fine and give renewed use to the laptop.
I've been really pleased with this HDTV. I had read that one of the weaknesses of LCD monitors is that they tend to blur fast moving images (like in action movies) so I held out for a model that had a 10 bit processor and 8ms response and I have yet to see any blurring in either movies or video games.Another complaint I've heard about LCD is that they have difficulty producing deep blacks. Again, this has not been the case with the KDL-40V3000. To get a picture I was really happy with took a little work with the settings, but the easy-to-use controls made this a fairly painless process. I've found that the contrast is superior to my Philips 30" CRT HDTV.I've been pleased with the playback from DVD, however I have not seen playback from a HD source other than an XBox 360.Overall, I've been very happy with this item. The picture is excellent; it's easy to use; and my purchase price was lower to the Samsung with similar features. There are models with superior features, but for the money the KDL-40V3000 is hard to beat.
It was ink. It worked in the printer it was designed to work in. It could have cost less, and yet, it didn't.
I bought this Hi-MD player and I have to say I feel sad that it has not become more popular. This beats any other portable music player by an infinite degree. I have three primary reasons that I feel this way, and many more secondary reasons. I will list the primary reasons in no order.Firstly, the player, and the software for windows that comes with the player, use Atrac3plus file compression which beats any other file compression codec in existence today in the quality of sound per kbite/s of data.Secondly, I call your attention to the HI-MD technology which allows the player to store 1 gigabyte of data on one removable HI-MD disc. The high MD discs behave like a hybrid between a cd and a hard disc drive, Which means that you can specify the order in which the music on the drive will play, but you can also change the order of the playback using the controls on the player. The discs act like a hard disc drive when inserted into the player which means that the player seeks faster than any cd drive.Thirdly, The unit comes with a microphone with which you can record in cd quality, or in the Atrac3plus compressed format. Using the HI-LP compression level you can record 36 hours of sound on one HI-MD disc and at the highest compression level for 45 hours.The player has a high price, but I believe that it will give you more pleasure than you can get from any other music player, including the newest and fanciest 160 gig hardrive music player or flash music player.I am going to leave the rest of the benefits of this machine for you to discover for yourself when you buy.
amazon NOT buyer friendly! I purchased 2 items from 2 different sellers with the same description and received 2 different items. Contacted amazon who offered NO help! Stock photos misleading and no seller info not even a zip code made it difficult to determine who or how to contact someone to get it returned. Sellers IDs didn't match return address labels! NOT worth the hassle!!!!!!!
I intended to buy another WUSB54G, but when I couldn't find one available for a decent price I bought this jewel as a substitute. It works like a charm. Installation is standard Linksys (load the drivers *before* you plug it in). The RangeBooster may not be all it's advertised to be, but it does pick up a signal better than the WUSB54G I have on another computer. I must admit the odd color scheme and "RangeBooster" hype had me worried that it might not work with my plain vanilla Linksys Wireless-G setup, but it has performed without complaint for a month now, and I'm very happy with it. For me, it's just a somewhat improved WUSB54G - and that's a very good thing.
From the apparence to the look, and the price, you couldn't find a better deal!!! And it even comes in with a little cute case! I liked it the first fight I see it, and I love it even more now!!!!!
Great way to keep those super-long cords under 'wrap'. Over time it gives your headphone cord a kind of coil-like appearance, but it overall makes it much easier to manage in a drawer, my pocket, or when digging it out of my purse.
I bought this filter for a Pentax DA 15 Ltd prime. Some other owners had suggested "slim" filters for this lens due to vignetting. The DA 15 already shows some light fall-off in the corners at f4 (maximum aperture), which is eliminated by stopping down, but I found NO difference when using this B+W UV filter. An important issue with this lens is the integrated lens hood; it is known that the B+W "slim" CPL is slightly wider in diameter and obstructs the use of this lens hood. I would assume that the slim version of the UV filter may do the same. However, as I said vignetting is not a concern (with either filter, actually.) On the other hand, if you decide to stack filters on this lens, you WILL get vignetting in that case.I use this lens more as a protector and so actual UV reduction is not as big a concern to me. However I did read a review on Lenstip.com, indicating that the B+W is not quite as good at blocking UV radiation, but IS better at overall light transmission. In fact, I took a test shot of a white wall, with and without the B+W UV filter, and the histogram WITH the filter, was exposed slightly to the right of the histogram with NO filter. I'm very satisfied with these results.
I've had the LifeDrive for a few weeks now and I absoulutely love it. The complaints about load delays are way overblown. It's not as snappy as the t5 but we are talking seconds here to swap between apps and as they get cached, there is no delay.ProsBeautiful screen. Not quite as bright as the 650 but muchbrighter than the t3. The color is better too.Built in Wifi is easy to configure and along with the browser is very fast.PocketTunes works really well as an mp3 player. Much better than the Real one from the t3Versamail is a good email app. I do wish it would load office docs into docs to go though instead of using its viewer.Drive mode makes it easy to walk up to any pc and transfer files at USB2 speeds.Hardware button to toggle between landscape and portrait modes.Battery life seems good. It's not as good as a dedicated media player but this unit does a heck of a lot more.I like the power slider where you can lock the unit to "Off". i cant tell you how many times i've taken my t3 out of the bag and it was on.ConsThe mp3 player skips in the background when loading off the hard drive. I hope that PalmOne can fix this with a patch.The video player should play a wider variety of formats and palm should provide software to convert a DVD to mpeg at the lifedrive screen size.I wish pocketTunes would play unproteted AAC files. It's a nice codec and much leaner than mp3.for ~500 they shoulkd have just put 64mb of NVRAM in the unit instead of reserving a portion of the hd for storage. Would have made the battery last a lot longer.There are a few minor warts but overall i'd say it's a terrific first attempt. Five stars for breaking new ground with a convergent device and getting it mostly right.
I was a very difficult to make up my mind, but finally I decided for the Jornada 458Telling the truth, I really liked most Jornada's design. It seems more elegant and sofisticated, while iPaq seems more like a very expensive novelty toyThe Jornada's heavier weight gives safe feel on your hand, and the rubberized edges makes you feel confortable and in control. iPaq weight and expansion pack makes you feel that your device is going to end on your feetiPaq has a better display resolution? you must see both devices simultaneously and you'll notice no much difference. iPaq seems easier to view Outdoor but I don't have problems with my Jornada if I change the display brightness to Outdoor by holding one button and select &quot;Outdoors&quot; in the HP SettingsWhat about the processor speed?. This is one of the best features of the iPaq. Jornada's 133Mhz processor sometimes its kind of slow, that considering I have multiple applications, an MP3 playing and trying to open a document in Word. Nothing to worry by the momentAnd finally, I got tired of waiting for Compaq to produce one simple iPaq available for me.
i didn't want to shell out what Optoma was asking me to pay for their mount. so i figured i would try this one out, and if i couldn't get it to work, i would send it back. i have an Optoma HD70 and was able to bolt this up to the mount in about 5 minutes. i used 2 of the arms, and put the 3rd screw right into the round part of the mount (where an arm could go) with one of the longer screws. that was the easy part. the harder part was what the other reviewers have said here: 1) a little bit of a pain to adjust the projector once mounted, 2) needed to sand the piece attached to the projector so it will easily slide into the ceiling mount piece - they were pretty tough to get apart and put back together. other than that, i think this is a solid, well-built, flexible product, and would def recommend it if you have an Optoma HD70.updated review. i upgraded my pj to an HD33. this mount works perfectly fine for the HD33. i bolted it up using the same procedure that i used for the HD70: i used 2 of the arms, and put the 3rd screw right into the round part of the mount (where an arm could go) with one of the longer screws.
I use this a lot when I'm setting up night photography in the field. The light is great and I really like the dual power settings. But I hate the rotating switch on the front. It has multiple settings (8) for SOS signals, warning blinks, signaling space aliens, you name it. I can't tell you how many times I turned it the wrong way and am suddenly sending SOS signals to Mars. This would rate a full 5 stars if they just had a simple on-off switch for the light and put all of the other crap on some sub switch.
My previous Brother gave out after many years and tens of thousands of pages printed. It does what I ask it to do: it prints on command, faxes when I tell it to, copies what I want copied, and scans with efficiency. It is a good machine with a decent price. I have always found Brother Help line to be courteous, attentive, and helpful. They actually help me when I have a problem and they do it in an accent I can understand. I will continue to buy a multi-function printer from Brother as long as I need one. I leave it turned off when not in use, as I do all electronic equipment: not to save money but to reduce my carbon footprint.There are plenty of reviews about the product so I will not elaborate on it. I want to share my experience with Global Express Import, which provided me with my current Brother multi functional machine. The machine arrived in a timely fashion, at the price agreed, and it worked out of the box. When I had a question about operating it I called their help line and received all the help I needed. I would recommend this company to others who need whatever it is they sell, and I have no idea what they sell other than the Brother I bought.
Yes you need a FCC license, but if you are buying [the] radio you can afford [the]...month[ly fee] for the license. It is a five year license and when you are somewhere in the middle of the woods crashed your mountain bike and break a leg you'd wish you had spent the extra money for the 5 mile range GMRS band radio.Let me tell you it happened to me!!!!!!
I bought this charger for a vacation in 2004. Along with the 4 AA cells included with it, I purchased an additional 4, also by Lenmar. All rated at 2000 mah.Almost six years later, four of the original 8 cells are still working. Six year life for rechargeable batteries is a pretty good return on my investment!My major complaint about the charger is that the charging light goes out when the fast charge mode comes to an end and the trickle mode begins. That means I never really know when the batteries are truly topped off. Hang around an hour to watch the charge light go off, and then wait 2 to 4 hours? Not convenient.
Good product. Works very well. Only negative is that the battery charge in the Ipod runs down rapidly.
First, let me start by saying this is the first digital camera ive purchased. I was looking for something that wasnt too complicated yet was high quality. When I first recieved it and opened it up it looked challenging. There are many different features and buttons on this camera as well as small but thick directions and manuals that came with the product. I read through all the directions and features and within a day or two I got the hang of it. It looks more challenging to use than it is... Yet.. ive had this camera for 2-3 weeks now or longer and im still finding out new and unique features on the camera.. The possibilities feel endless. This thing has it all. Zoombrowser, editing movies, replaying movies, merging panoramic images, flash sync, red eye correction, landscape mode, portrait, every feature you can think of basically. It comes with software to install on your computer which is very easy to do. This software allows you to store your photos on the computer and you can change the brightness, tint color and red eye correction. The picture quality is excellent and its a lot of fun to take pictures with this. I find myself more interested in taking photos just because of the quality and fun I get out of using this camera. Its a very unique looking camera yet handsome. The only issue I have with this camera is the batteries die quickly. It requires 4 AA batteries and if you use it a lot like I do they will need replacing or a battery charger and If youve never used a digital camera you might have a little trouble with this in the beginning because it has so many features and buttons.. but, if youre willing to learn and are interested in photography and playing around with it a little I'd say get it. I wouldnt say its the perfect camera for beginners but it is well worth the investment and a pleasure to use once you get the hang of it. Highly Recommended.
ther price is really good and if you dont have a stock head unit it is great a deffinate buy for that but dont just buy 2 buy 4 replace all of you speakers dont cheap out or you will regret it and yes also it fits both 6 by 8 and 5 by 8 with out and other attachments
This Portable Friction Mount is perfect. I got a new Hyundai Sonata with a very sloping windshield and a large, flat dashboard. This seemed like the logical way to mount the Garmin GPS in it.The GPS attached easily to the mount. The mount sits on the dashboard and stays put! Excellent!
The sound at medium to high volume was fine. At 35% of volume or lower on my Onkyo receiver the auto detect didn't work. If I turned the volume up, auto detect would pick up the signal. When I turned the amp down it would shut off within a minute or two. I tried it with multiple movies and types of music and it never work at 35 or lower. I had to return it.
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!
I liked this case, but didn't understand the landing pegs for the screen protector. In the user guide, it looked as though the pegs were face down on top of the Nano. This was a BAD IDEA!!! I have had the case less than 24 hours and now there are more scratches on the screen than before I got this case. I have a White 4GB Nano. I have since flipped the screen upside down so the pegs don't touch the Nano, but now the protector is too close to the screen and rainbow discoloring shows up. The pegs are pretty pointless other than to scratch your screen. Someone needs to make a hard case that has a click wheel protector. So far, Agent 18.com's Shield 4 Nano is the best. I would advise against the zCover due to the poor design of the screen protector. 2 Bad cases do NOT equal 1 good purchase.
Can't beat buying these tapes online compared to stores. Don't buy the HD Mini's they are the same as they's but about 5 times more expensive. Have shot with both with absolutely no differences in appearances. From my understanding it is just simply a marketing ploy that is most likely working. If your worried about artifacts in you HD video (which occurs so rarely) your probably not using this type of tape anyway.
I just bought the Kodak PalmPix for the M100, and it works great! I strongly recommend you to get one too....:)
I love KHypermedia CDRs. I burn a lot of CDs to give out to my classes. I have used this brand in my computer CD burner and in my freestanding CD burner and they burn fabulously in either unit. The color also remains on the top of the CD (I've been having problems lately with other brands peeling apart). These are a great brand and this is a good price!
I ordered the Tripp Lite Y splitter....it works, but....it isnt actually a "Y" splitter..the two split ends are actually attached, and the quality of the picture got darker on both screens. I bought this item for a client of mine. Hooked it up to a desktop computer and his 32" sony bravia tv. The picture quality on the monitor stayed good but just got dimmer/darker. As for the tv, well the picture was slightly off and was much darker than the lcd monitor. otherwise the product does do okay.I would suggest that if you are going to use this product, that you have it split between to monitors that are the exact same.
I bought this item for my best friend because I broke hers and I wanted to buy another one similiar to this one,come to find out it was the same camera so I was so excited because she loved her old one..
I got this TV a week ago, and am catching so many DVDs on it: seeing details I missed on my old 27" TV set. I took some time going to local stores and comparing the picture quality between this set and other 40+ plasmas and LCDs. I settled on Panasonic due to reputation and picture quality. I've also read that new plasmas don't have burn in problems (as long as you don't have static images on for too long), and have long life spans. If you're stepping up from a tube set, the only negative about larger screens is that they really need a HD source. The Panasonic is pretty good at upconverting a 480i source....so instead of being extremely pixelated, a regular TV channel is just kindy blurry at this size (granted, I'm aslo sizing it at 16:9 ratio to prevent any burn in issues). I also felt like I needed to address M. Popov's comments. He seems to be addressing cons associated with plasma TVs in general. #1 is black level detail. If you look at reviews, this Panasonic is rated very highly for it's black level detail. The only way to get better is if you go for a smaller 36" tube set. If you calibrate the TV using the THX optimizer that's found in various DVDs, I find black level gets pretty gosh darn good. I don't have HDTV yet, and when I'm set up with that I expect the enhanced resolution will also give more detail. #2 is sound quality. All plasmas have stereo sound speakers with 16W max. I certainly am not going to be watching movies on those speakers! That's why I have a surround system, and why I spent $3000 on a large TV....I want a full movie experience. The speakers are good for TV viewing though: they have a simulated surround sound that's adequate for the plain old stereo sound of your vanilla TV reception. Did I mention I'm anxiously awaiting my HDTV?:) HDTV is the only current source that you're supposed to see a real difference between HD plasmas and EDTVs (EDTVs can actually make regular TV sources look better since they don't have to upconvert the signal as much). I also bought an upconversion DVD player for this set. With the player, I'm noticing a real difference between the component jack vs. HDMI. Not so much switching from 480p to 1080i, as from using HDMI input instead of component. I'm thinking of using the Cable Card for getting HDTV, and HDMI for HD DVD whenever it comes out. I think this set is a very good investment that will stay current with the transition to HDTV.
We are 30+ miles from most of the TV stations in the Atlanta area and we are in the process of changing from Analog to Digital reception for all TV's in our house. We had two old standard external (inexpensive) antenna's installed in our attic that we had not used for a few years. We purchased the Terk HD-TVS antenna specifically to move to DTV reception. Our neighborhood has a covenant restriction against external antennas but because the HD TVS looks like a dish, we thought that it would be the perfect solution. We received the product and connected it outside before mounting it permanently and the reception was awful. Only the closest stations worked at all. The signal strength was very very low. We connected both of our old antennas just to see what would happen and to our surprise, both of the standard external (inexpensive) antennas mounted in our attic receives all of the local DTV broadcasts. The reception strength is very high on the closest channels and low for the channels at the greatest distance but all of the channels work. The Terk HD-TVS was much worse than the standard external (inexpensive) antenna so we returned it.
After wasting a lot of money, I decided to try once more with this brand. I really didn't want to spend this much, but I was to the point of being too frustrated to even watch tv because I couldn't hear the dialogue. FINALLY... I can hear most dialogue over the background music, and the reception is pretty clear. It doesn't sound like a radio thats not quite on the station. My only complaint is that every time I get up, bend over, etc., they fall off. That can get quite aggravating at times. They are definitely worth the money, I bought a second pair for the bedroom.
I ordered the TV on Monday and it was ready to watch the PATS-JAX game on Saturday Night, 5 days earlier than promised. The picture is great and much brighter than I expected. My wife (Patriots fan) sat down to watch the game and actually commented that she should be wearing sunglasses. I initially hooked it to my COMCAST box and got the same basic service as before. After plugging directly into the cable, the TV found many more stations, a number in HD. My local stations, weather, CSPAN, shopping and a few others. ESPN, Discovery etc did not come in in HD--I guess I'll have to pay. However, getting the football game in HD the first day really shows how good this TV is.I settled on this model because of the LED light engine. After researching quite a bit, I lost my initial fear of DLP. I started out thinking LCD, but ended up being convinced of the DLP, particularly with the LED light. I had heard that DLP wasn't as bright, but I'm now convinced that just isn't so.As for Amazon, I couldn't be more impressed. I looked at all of the lesser know sites and read horror stories about delivery and high pressure sales calls after ordering. The only call I got after ordering was to set up a date for delivery. The Amazon price actually turned out to be the lowest I found ($1416 delivered--no tax). If their price isn't the lowest when you first look, just wait a bit and I bet it will be sooner or later. Even if not, it's probably worth a few bucks to not be hassled and be backed by a reputable name.Overall, I would go with Amazon again if I need a major appliance. It's so easy and it worked perfectly for me.
This is a very good Flash Drive. I have two flash drives by this company, and find they to be good quality. They work with Mac and PC (and go between both well).I have had one for over a year, and have experienced no problems with it, and recently bought a second. It comes with a nice lanyard, so you can wear it around your neck and keep track of it.This product comes in different colors, which in itself is nice. My only complaint is that when you order it, there is no way to choose which color you get. For example, I have received one that is green and one that is purple.
Install for 6.5 speakers into the back doors of an '04 JGC. Since it accommodates both 5.25" and 6.5" speaker, just break off the inner most mounting tabs which are used for the 5 1/4" sized speaker. As suggested, I installed like OlTimeVet. (see his comments to the other posters review) I countersunk the backside of the ring and mounted without using the cover/grille. If you do however want to mount with speaker grilles, and you choose to insert the screw from the backside, you'll need to be accurate with the screw length or else your grille may not snap into place. You also need to use caulk rope which will create a very air tight seal. For those that have not used it before or know what it is..peels off from roll and is about 1/8" dia. Really does the job well.Frost King B2 Mortite Caulking Cord 19-ounce 90-Foot Long, Grey
The positive:1.) It is cheap and should last a few months to a year.The negative:1.) It Will break within a year or two.2.) Its controls are counter-intuitive to use. (not morning friendly)3.) It will fill our landfills with toxic electronic parts.
No doubt that the camera is the Best.+ves - Sharp images, nice zoom, many modes,-ves - Night performance is not good, bulkyBut overall, I like the camera.
Caracteristicas que lo hacen excelente:- Espacioso.- Ligero- Protege el laptop- Duradero.Tal y como siempre se han categorizado los productos de TARGUS.EXCELENTE
I bought a pair of Aura Bass Shaker Pros about 3 months ago. I did not want to rate the product right away in order to avoid overrating due to novelty of getting a new toy. Well, 3 months later, I can ensure that it is a great product at a grate price. I am an Electronics Engineer and an audio/video enthusiast and let me tell you, this product improves dramatically the experience of watching an action movie, for example. The main thing to know about this product is that, just as in real estate, it is all about location, location, location. I decided to install two of the shakers in a very good rocking chair of mine. One is placed at the back of the chair more or less at the level of your kidneys, while the other one is placed, well, at butt level. Bolt them firmly, otherwise they will just make a nasty noise and do poor shaking. My chair has little cushioning and that maximises the mechanical energy transfer to your body. As a driver for these shakers I recycled an old 100W Kenwood receiver. Most of the time I just need to draw about 15W out of the receiver to make the shakers rattle my teeth. If you use a heavily cushioned sofa, you would need somehow more power to get the same effect.I had the two units shiped to Panama City, Panama and all in all, even considering the hefty price payed at Panama customs, the performance/price of the produt is well in your favor. Enjoy !
Bought this cable to replace a similar one I bought at a 99cents store that broke after 4+ years of use. I can't believe that I paid so much more for a cable that is of way lower quality. If I so much as touch the cord wrong the sound cuts outs. It works fine as long as you find the right position and don't move your laptop, iPod, etc. AT ALL. I would return it but it's not worth the hassle. I wouldn't recommend this cable to anyone
Until now I've used a two-to-one RCA splitter to connect my iPod to my Pioneer reciever, but I've never been too happy with that arrangement. I purchased this item after seeing a similar Yamaha model at a friend's house.The specifications list the 20, 30, and 60G iPods--I have an 80G. I used the adapter that came with the iPod and slipped it right into the docking port where it fit perfectly. Hooked it up in minutes and now I have thousands of songs available to my stereo. The video looks good and there's an option to use the on-screen display to give you the same menu options on your TV that you would normally have on your iPod. There are lots of docks out there. I chose this because I have a Pioneer sound system and over the years I've come to know them for quality hardware.
When I bought this it was mainly for the price and the description compared with other bags available, but after buying it I discovered that it was not quite what I had expected. The dividers that are shown in the pictures on the listings are not as heavy duty as they look and they are not permanently attached to the bag, they attach with velcro strips. I was a little hesitant about putting a $900 camera in it until I started placing things in the bag and arranging the dividers. At that point I realized that this had been a good purchase after all. You can set it up to keep each lens separate from the others as well as keeping the camera body in it's own space, and you have extra pockets and space to carry a wide variety of accessories for your camera separate from everything else. It really is a very cheap way to ensure the safe transportation of expensive DSLR cameras,lenses, and accessories in a way that protects them from each other and from outside damage.
My wife purchased the Rio Cali 256 a year ago (11/2003) as a gift for me. She conducted a significant amount of research on the various MP3 players and went with RIO because she thought they would be more reliable than some of the other manufacturers.I use it only for running and when I was am in the gym (probably about 6 hours per week max).The software is okay. I don't get the advertised 18 hours with a single AAA battery.The reliability of the player is extremely poor given the original $200+ price.Within 2 months the control stick stopped working - I had to send it back to RIO who provided me with a refurbished unit. The original headphones shorted out within 3 months and needed replacement. After I received the refurbished unit, I kept it in a padded hard-case in my gymbag to avoid potential damage. This didn't work to prevent the unit from falling apart. After having the refurbished unit for about 5 months, the "lock" switch fell out. The case separated and will not snap shut anymore. The on/off switch sometimes gets stuck (falls out of its track so you can't turn it on or off.)I'm ready to replace it because it has fallen apart - this product should have lasted more than a year. Maybe I just had bad luck with the unit, but I can't imaging ever buying another Rio product after this experience - even at the lower price.
I picked up a TouchSmart TX2 on clearance for a great price just after one of my excess desktop computers (which I kept in the family room) went kaput. Instead of fixing/adding another desktop, I got this dock so I can just hide my new laptop in the cabinet where the computer was and use the peripherals from the old computer instead (and keep my little ones away from my precious new toy - they don't know it's at touchscreen and I intend to keep it that way). The doc connects easily (though I wish the connector was a bit more obvious about which side is up - I plan to mark mine so I don't have to fuss with it as much). It worked nearly perfectly on the first try, there was a slight flicker on my LCD monitor when using Vista Ultimate's default settings upon detecting it, but that went away when I adjusted the refresh rate from 75 to 70. Non-tech-savvy folks might not know to to that, it's in your display properties - right-click on the desktop screen, chose customize, then display properties, then advanced settings button, Monitor tab, drop down box under screen refresh rate - set it to a lower number than whatever it's at then hit apply. If flicker doesn't stop, keep stepping down to a lower number until it does. Also make sure you're adjusting on the external monitor not the laptop's display when making these adjustments!).Very happy with the purchase and especially with the price. Amazon indicates that there's a newer model available, but from looking at the pictures the newer model seems to actually have fewer outputs. I'm looking forward to using this as a TV pass-through when visiting family and we want to share home movies and such without having to burn a DVD.One thing to note, it doesn't include a power cord - you're expected to use the one that came with your laptop. I picked up a 90watt Targus universal charger from MicroCenter for $30, the one suggested here from the same seller would do you well if you don't want to constantly fuss with taking the power cord off when you need to have it with you and the laptop away from the dock. I went for a universal one since we have other laptop brands in the household, so it's nice to be able to just switch the tip if someone else needs it for a different brand (we have more computers than humans in the house due to work machines and hand-me-downs to the kids, including old laptops).Overall, I'm enjoying this enough that if I wind up with a desk & monitor somewhere else, I may well consider picking up an additional one. I love not having to worry about getting a bent or stuck pin from a monitor cable in my laptop, plus it charges the battery while it's attached.The only annoyance is I can't figure out how to get the laptop out of sleep mode with my wireless keyboard plugged into the dock without physically opening the laptop (which is annoying as I've stowed it in a cabinet at some distance so it's behind a babyproofed latch). Not sure if there's a workaround or just something I'll have to deal with, and wouldn't be an issue if it was closer to the user.
I recently purchased the Optura 30 at a local retailer after months of research. I must say that I am happy with all of the camera's features except the night mode, which was suppose to be improved. The Optura 40 has Super Night mode, but I haven't been able to find the camera in retail stores to test it out.Aside from the poor low light feature, the Optura 30 is a great camera. It takes great digital stills (2.0 megapixel) and pretty good Motion JPEGs.I recommend this camera!
Very easy to use. Minimal steps to get to where you need to go. Voice commands and text let you know where you are with street names and distance to turn. If you have to avoid traffic and go a different way than what has been programed, the garmin will recalculate to adjust to another route. Mounting hardware lets you place the GPS on your windshield and remove to store away after use. Great product.
This product is a good value and works fine. HOWEVER, it is being advertised as an Apple iPod charger and it is NOT an Apple product. It is a smart and inexpensive and versitile product for charging your iPod. All companies should make chargers like this that go from car, outlet and computer. This cuts down on waste and expense. You don't get much less expensive than the cost of this charger. Shipping is very high, but, that's how it goes. I would recommend this charger as very practical, versatile and a great value.
This is a nice board, but expect trouble getting the c-media driver to work with the on board audio or microphone input. I've had this trouble, as well as others on the net, and am trying to get Asus to tell me the secret to get the audio working. My front panel audio works fine, but is lacking in outputs that the back has. Worst case scenario is to buy a nice sound card. Other than that, the board works great.
Great monitor, easy to set up and install. Was a little dissapointed that it didn't come with a DVI cable, but I knew that from the beginning. I had an old 17" crt that I upgraded from and this BLOWS it away. Bright crisp picture quality. My friend has had his viewsonic for about 5 years and has always had good luck with his monitor and that is why I decided to go with this, am i'm GLAD i did!!
My wife bought me an XM Satellite radio kit for Christmas. I subscribed and used the unit in my car with the power and antenna wires draped down the center of my dashboard. I had to unplug the unit when parked. The lighter socket was always hot. My 2005 Ford 500 has an AUX input button that is unused in the car. When I Googled this, I found the PIE device that works with the Ford CAN bus and thought I would try to get this going. I purchased the PIE unit with the audio cable and successfully installed it in minimal time. The setup took longer than the installation. I drilled a hidden hole in the dashboard top compartment to run the three cables (antenna, power and audio.) I also used a voltmeter to determine what wires were switched 12VDC vs. constant on 12VDC. I connected the PIE device to the constant 12V with a crimp (following instructions, hopefully not a battery drain...) and connected the XM radio to a switched 12V. I adjusted the PIE volume to match the AM/FM/CD volume and it worked great. Nice product for the $$. Works as advertised! No more changing FM channels in frustration to get satellite radio reception. I can also flip the XM radio unit into the top compartment hiding it from potential theives. Thanks!
This tv mount is easy to install and was a perfect fit for our 46" tv. I would recommend it to anyone looking to flat mount their tv because it is the best price out there.
I did not read the prior reviews, I bought this item &amp; loaded the software that came with it in the sealed box from Target.com. The MFG SOFTWARE disc contains TWO VIRUSES one in Quicktime &amp; the other in Totally Hip files. Target has been notified that the software is CORUPT with viruses &amp; that the MFG has gone out of business. This item is only useful as a drawing tablet thru other software programs like paint shop pro as there is no WEB SITE ACCESS or tech support available for this item.
It's confession time: I've bought cheaper aftermarket accessory lenses for various cameras I've owned over the years and have had too many disappointments with the quality of the results. A non-Panasonic tele lens for my FZ-50 had color fringing and softness along with lack of contrast. So, for my wide accessory lens I went with the manufacturer's product this time.My preliminary results are hopeful - I'll add to this review as I use it more this summer, but I like the color and contrast so far. This takes you to about 25mm, which is handy. A weakness of the FZ-50 is that it just goes to about 35mm equivalent. And an accessory like this is a 'wart on the nose' of an otherwise lovely camera although this camera is more of a system camera than most advanced point and shoots such as the Fuji S7000 which I love to use for its fantastic imaging chip results.Once you get these accessory lenses and other gear, you morph from 'camera hanging off the neck' to needing a specialized camera kit bag or backpack. But for specialized uses e.g. birding, or architectural uses it is the only way to go. So, it's thumbs up on this handy critter. Don't go cheepo!Addendum: Finally got around to using this in an urban area and am quite satisfied with its characteristics when used with my Panasonic DMC-FZ50 as an add on wide angle lens which has good sharpness, contrast and color fidelity. It must be noted that you have to go into the menu system on the FZ-50 and select WIDE for the lens type (and don't forget to deselect it when you remove it). Manual focus can be quicker, or you can just set it to the hyperfocal distance of 12 feet or so. Auto focus works with a slight lag. It's a real pleasure to "get it all in" without stepping back all the time!
I just connected this turntable and after a little frustration with the software figured out how to make it work. It does do what it claims. Still need to monkey with the software to figure out how to get rid of the extraneous sound [ pops, stylus contacting record etc. you know all the things we used to hear and not notice before cds]. I have a friend who has ~5000 albums and no computer. Still debating whether I want to let him know about it. Oh yes, important consideration, unlike a cd that copies in minutes this takes the entire time to play a record to capture it. Very time consuming but it is winter.
This is a very good entry level machine. Its not too complicated, just insert the disc and work your way through the dvd's menu. You are not paying for the extras like multiple disc play.Overall, this machine is quiet and reliable. It get s lots of use in my house, and the only complaint is that the remote could be a lot better. However, from a practical standpoint we don't need to do all that much with the remote other than navigate through the dvd menus.This unit will not be the one to select for a high end system, but if you are looking for a basic entry level until than look no further.
Although they are a bit larger than I wanted, the sound from these speakers is the best I have heard. Extremely clear at high or low volume for Coltrane or Zeppelin. I sat for hours in front of them slipping in CD after CD and marvelled at the clarity and depth. They also sound great from other rooms--they virtually fill space with sound. This is definitely one of the best buys you can make in a bookshelf speaker. They out-Bose Bose by a long shot and the price is truly incredible for this quality.
This remote has made everything easier. I use it to work through cabinet doors and being able to hide all the equipment makes everything look cleaner. I'm thinking of getting the harmony 880 version (which doesn't work through walls, cabinets, etc.) for another room because it is so like the 890. If you are looking for something to work through walls, this remote is excellent. It's so easy to use, I no longer get phone calls in the middle of class from parents asking how to turn on the TV!
I've bumped the laptop quite a few times over the last 5 years and this hard drive still works fine. Though you should probably avoid bumping your laptop. :)
I bought this about a year ago and wear it daily and am very happy so far. First, the case itself is perfect - I have the IPAQ hx2495 and all the holes for buttons, indicators, input jacks, etc. line up perfectly. The pockets in the cover hold your memory cards in just the right position so they don't touch the screen (a problem I've had with other cases). The fit is good as well - I take the pda out of its case daily to put it in its sync cradle, but the case has not stretched and still holds the pda snugly (also a problem I've had with other cases).As far as the multidapt clip, I've been pleasantly surprised, first because I haven't broken it yet (I've broken dozens) and second because I fully expected this one to break. I was concerned when it first arrived and I saw the very small piece of plastic that held the clip to the case, but it's lasted almost a year now, so we'll see...
The picture and dimensions are incorrect. It is a soft case but is ribbed horizontally and mine came in blue. The correct dimensions are 2.9"x4.2"x1.8" (WxHxD).It also fits the Fujifilm v10 camera which I bought it for. Amazon has a different case built specifically for the v10 but it costs more and might be nicer based on that picture. I am keeping this one, it is a perfect fit.
I bought this New T41 2 months ago, Product is awesome, but after 6 weeks of use, the hard disk crashed, and when i called up IBM, they said that they would replace the hard disk with a new one, and the data from the old one cannot be restored. Lost all my data. So, if ur planning to buy it, I would suggest u to buy an external data storage.
I can't decide if this thing is defective or not. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't. It seems that it pulls too much juice from the usb port which causes Windows XP to shut it down. Other times I get miscellaneous hot sync failures. I'm going to give it a few more days before returning it to Amazon.
The SanDisk line of memory cards is all I've every used in the last 4 years. These cards are reliable and write at high speeds. Don't go with a cheap card when relying on your personal or professional photos.
This is the best webcam out there. Can't go wrong with this. It has good picture quality.
This is by far the best MP3 player I've ever had(Out of three). There really is no use for the radio function in a traveling vehicle, but that's what internal and external memory is for. I have been able to fit 55 songs (avg. time of 4 minutes) in the internal memory and a 128MB SD Card. I had no use for the included headphones(they're cheap, plus i had my own) or the carrying case and strap(Everyone has pockets, right?). I've had it for four months and have had no problem with it. And a high recomendation for those of you getting it and or have it already...... GET THE FIRMWARE UPGRADE AND GET AWAY FROM MUSICMATCH. what a horrible program.(At least for this usage)All in All it is small, fun, and extremly usable.
well i am very dissapointed... when i first got my dvd drive i was all yey and stuff like that.... it worked fine for like a day but then it just started spitting the cd's out and i was wondering why and i noticed it wouldn't detect it in the bios, and i was wondering why? it did at first saying pioneer dvd something drive but now it doesnt so i tried using different IDE ports and jumpers but still can't get this to work, i accidentally threw the box away so i'm even more screwed, and i don't think this thing has a warranty so even worse.. i have no idea what happened because it stopped working and i didn't install anything after i put that in and it was working fine.. stay away from this thing, the decoder card is very cool with the tv out and sound and stuff but the dvd really got me dissapointed because now i have a drive bay with a DVD that won't work and it just kills me to see it there doing nothing.... :~(
I did not purchase this from Amazon, I purchased it from OfficeMax (I think?). Anyway, I got my first laptop 4 years ago, and this is the cooler I bought to go with my laptop at the time. To this day, I am still using the same Targus laptop cooler, it hasn't let me down. I have waited for it to crap out, simply because my laptop is on nearly all day and all night, but nope it keeps going! At the time I purchased this, I think I paid around $25 or so for it. I would have to say that I have got my moneys worth, and then some. Sometimes I do unplug it so that I can use the USB port real quick, and I can surely tell a difference on how hot my laptop gets when I have it unplugged. Once I get done with the USB port, I plug it back in, and my laptop gets cool again-perfect!
I do not have this model, but I recently purchased the Acer 4220 and am very pleased with it. The duo core is a really nice feature along with the other pros of Acer. This is the first Acer brand computer I have owned and I really like the design. The battery is good for 3 + hours which is also a nice plus. I will update as time goes on. Take care!
Ok, it's been only a few days now. And so far so good. After my experience with a Gateway computer, it feels like heaven. There are a few annoying aspects but nothing to fret over. So it gets 5-stars.Here are the negatives:1. IMMEDIATELY USE ITS DISK IMAGE CREATOR UTILITY TO BACKUP THE SYSTEM. Looks like HP had given too much money to Carly Fiorentina to afford to give backup DVDs to their customers. WARNING: the system allows you to create disk image ONLY ONCE.2. You MUST use DVD+R and nothing else to backup your system. This is a regular DVD on steroids, but for some reason the backup tool doesn't seem to work with any other format.3. UGLY MOUSE! It still has its ball! Some balls HP has sending their customers last-century's junk.4. Pre-Installed CRAP!OK, that's it. Everything else appears to be working. If later it doesn't I'll update this review.Although there are a few innocuous matters, the price more than compensates for the machine's shortcomings.Best Regards.Addendum Nov. 15, 2008: The computer is still working great. There was one slight issue with the Realtek audio recording--specifically with stereo mix--that was resolved using a newer driver. Please look for this file to download: wdm_r208.zip
I hardly ever write reviews, but saw the relatively low score on this radio, and felt obligated to throw in my two cents. I bought one of these from C. Crane about two years ago, refurbished, no less.I use it almost if not every day. I've never had the dreaded "dead-digits" symptoms. The last year, I've run this more off AC power, which I suspect might make a difference. I only use the batteries when working on projects around the house not conveniently near an outlet, in my garage, or when placing it near the shower (maybe about 1/4 of the time). Note: I tried using rechargeables but they just don't hold enough juice (mAh, or milliamp-hours). Stick to alkalines and you'll get much, MUCH better life, even more than the mAh rating suggests. That's not just in this radio, but ANYTHING. The memory preset buttons are indeed a little picky, and you can accidentally save over them if you hold down too long. As an audio/electrical engineer, it seems like they could fix this pretty easily, so I wish they did sooner. I've just gotten used to having to press them quickly, and somtimes having to press a button twice. I wish I could lower the volume of the audible it makes when changing bands, but that's getting picky.I'd say it's radio reception is solid, but it's no panacea for bad reception environment. I have a bunch of radios, and the CCRadio's reception is second only to an old Marantz receiver I have, which isn't exactly portable! It beats any other clock radio, walkman, boombox, etc. I own though. Music quality for FM is not as full as say a Tivoli Model One, but better than typical, mono, portable. Speech is very intelligible though, and tone controls are above average. The CCRadio picks up AM/FM better than the much-touted Tivoli, and it does TV/Weather, which most other radios don't do at all. The digital tuner is probably a good chunk of the added cost over cheaper, manually-tuned radios, but it's a great time saver. It adjusts in smaller steps than most consumer digitals, too.Think of this model like the Toyota Camry of portable radios: it's not the best in any one category, but it's pretty good in a LOT of them. If you run antenna arrays in your back yard, want to talk Swahili to people 10000 miles away, or only want to pay 10 bucks for a radio, its not for you. For those of us who just want to flip between ball games, talk radio, and the end of a show on the local NBC station, it's absolutely great. OK, it's more expensive than typical consumer garbage. OK, it's not built as solid as a military short wave receiver. It may not be the be-all-end-all, but it has a nice feature set at a reasonable price.
Any one that would give this camera a two, obviously has never had one, I have a canon G9 and no way that this very great point and shoot begins to compare with my 1D, well maybe in ease of carrying. Is it worth $1,500 probably not, but then I paid $450 for my G9. This is one awesome camera and you need to experience it to know how great it is. I have taken photos at 1600 ISO that were very usable with this old technology.
I've only been using my MD for a month now, but I've had nothing but great luck with it. I purchased the MD on a recommendation from a photographer friend of mine that has 3 of them and never had one problem with them. I've heard if you are rough with them, you may encounter more problems. I've only shot 1500 pictures with mine, but it keeps up no problem. No corrupt photos. I love it!
I really would like to purchase this Sony portable.Why can you not sell to New Zealand?
I decided I wanted a headset so that I could talk on the phone while doing work or cooking around my house. I looked at both this Uniden headset and the AT&amp;T one that is also sold on Amazon. Even though I read the reviews on here that said this headset can easily break I went ahead and bought one for cheap off the Amazon.com Outlet. I used it for a few months and was pretty happy with it. It was comfortable on my head, easy to adjust, sounded good, and I never got any complaints from people I was talking to.Then it broke.So now I'm about to shell out some more money for the AT&amp;T headset and I figured I'd share my new found wisdom with everyone else.
I was shocked when I saw it in CompUSA although I had read many previews before it came to market. It's so tiny and easy to use. As an advanced amateur photographer, I think the only two weak points of S100 are: 1. No Aperture Priority program mode. 2. A little more color noise compare with Canon S10, Nikon 950 etc. Some body say S100's green color is not fidelity but you can fix it in any imaging editor. Besides these two, every thing of this camera is: EXCELLENT.I need to emphasize one thing: What is the most important thing in photography no matter you are a pro or snapshot taker? The answer is: &quot;Bring the camera with you&quot;. I used to have 3 SLR cameras (2 Nikons and 1 Canon) and 10 lenses. They are great but the problem is I cannot always take them with me. For the Canon digital camera, guess what, I take it with me every day. I can shot picture at any time that I want. Isn't that great?
I bought this to go with my Garmin Nuvi and it broke. Literally one day after I started using it, the suction part split and thus rendered my mount useless. I returned it.
I bought these for the office and they were quite good for the price - practically OEM good. I would recommend these replacements
Had it for almost a year and it worked pretty well. The sub was pretty impressive; however, a dvd got jammed (i don't abuse my stuff) and after I got it out, it doesn't work now. I contacted Philips about a warranty and they said since I took the dvd out myself that the warranty is void. That is incredibly crappy customer service if you ask me. Thats the last philips thing I'll ever buy.
I ordered this prouct on 5/10 and of course my charge card was hit with the cost that same day. The order was confirmed and shown to be "in stock". By 5/21 I had still not received, so emailed the vendor direct. I was then told it was backordered, they were to receive on 5/28, and it would definitely ship to me on 5/29. Got an email that said it had shipped Priority Mail on 6/1. By 6/7 had STILL not received so contacted Amazon.com and was eventually refunded. Thank you Amazon.com for standing behind your sales, but "Buyer Beware" ... stay away from Edova Innovations!!
This card installed without any problems on a PocketPC 2002 from the DOWNLOADED drivers from SanDisk website as many people recommended without even trying the supplied drivers. The memory part works fine and the wireless setup is easy and straight forward even for any begginer but BEWARE of power comsumption !!!... it eats batteries that used to last many hours and now I only have roughly 20 minutes of continuos use with the card installed. So you may have to use a spare battery, carry a charger or if on the road with your PDA and NOT using the wireless card, take it away or your batteries will die fast. But besides this power matter, my card gets the job done easily and connects without any problems to many different Access points and wireless configurations or "profiles".
about 1 year ago I purchased a sony blue ray videoplayer. I have had very good results with it. however their were a few bd titles that would not play on this player properly. first thing I figured that the dvd was defective and returned them to the places I purchased them from and received my money back. after that,I decided to contact the sony customer service dept and explained the circumstances. they were most helpful with their assistance. they have forwarded dvd discs with my model firmware updates for my player. after installing these updates,I still had 1 dvd that i have purchased from amazon that would not play properly. instead of returning it to amazon who were most gracious to accept it back, I decided to invest a small amount of dollars and order this particular flash drive as also recommended by sony to alleviate my problems of certain bd titles that would not play. I ordered this specific item from amazon, because the price was right, it was not available in my area and I know amazon delivers. I received it in excellent condition and in a short period of time.the day I received it I anxiously installed it in my player which was a snap.also installed the so called defective video in my player and it started to, and finished perfectly. i am very pleased.
The battery is not that strong(28AH), but generally it is a very good powerpack. Very good for emergencies. I recommend the company use a 60AH battery.
It sure beats buying canned air which can be a problem. It tired out my hands the first time I used it due to the work required and the amount of dust I had. Still, it should last forever, and that's a good value.
Some of the other reviewers complained about the basic Retrospect software that comes with this drive and I have to agree that it's a pretty poor backup solution. However, I now own three of these drives and love them!I use two at work with upgraded Multi-Server Retrospect backup software to back up three servers and 60 client computers. The backups are far faster than any tape I've ever used and it's much easier to find files when I need to restore something.The Maxtor One Touch II that I use at home is used simply as a USB drive. I've copied over two thousand iTunes songs into a My Music folder and I've copied over three thousand digital photos of my family into a My Pictures folder and I still have over 130GB of free space.I feel much safer having my music and photos on a drive I could grab in a hurry in case of an emergency rather than trying to find dozens of CD-R's that I've burned over the years.
Overall, a satisfying device. My only complaint comes from the people on the other end of the phone who have to deal with the echo. I have experimented with microphone placement which has only slightly reduced this annoyance.It seems to happen mostly when my caller and I talk over one another. Clearly a duplex issue.Update: February 2011.Nearly 2 years later, I've found that noone complains about the echo anymore.Now, it seems, the 1 flaw is that the JVC car stereo has to be tuned to the radio when it makes a bluetooth connection to the phone. If the stereo is not already emitting sound when the phone is connected, the microphone will work, but I cannot hear anything from the phone.Additional update 12/2011: I have finally been compelled to remove this device from my system. I cannot server as a bluetooth audio receiver for my iPhone because it drops or skips almost constantly. Because of this, I cannot use it for the phone because receiving a phone call causes it to revert to bluetooth audio. So, if I'm listening to audio from my iPhone through the aux input, I'm forced to re-select my audio after using the phone.The final experience is now the opposite of hands-free. Consequently, I'm reducing my original 4-star rating to 2-stars. This adapter for my car stereo has been the source of more frustration and inconvenience than all other electronic devices I own combined.Supplimental Update 02/19/2012:Although I've been tempted on many occasions to slowly squeeze this device into powder using my workshop vice, I have nonetheless persevered. The reasons for my dedicated attempts to make this work are to be found only in a discussion of the metaphysical. It defies logic. Yet, it would seem I have ultimately prevailed.Today, I raise my rating for this adapter up to 4-stars (may it stay there forever).My car head unit has acquired a nagging whine/hum from the car's alternator. For those who are unfamiliar with this particular brand of audio torment, imagine that your HD tuner has been filtered through a short wave radio that is obstinately focused on an effort to contact an ice station in the Antarctic.The volume (and thus annoyance) level of this irritant has steadily increased over the past 6 months causing me to finally take action this weekend. Since the interference was only present in modes that originate from the HD Tuner (Aux line clean), I deduced that the problem must be in the power source for that add-on. Attempts to apply an in-line filter met with no success whatsoever.As a last ditch effort, I moved the power source for the tuner from where I had tapped into the Cigarette Lighter line to the direct battery line in the head unit's adapter harness. In the same venture, I decided to reconnect the Bluetooth Adapter.Result:Not only did I remove the alternator whine, the Bluetooth adapter is now playing music without skips. This new development brings be back to my original review where I still have to make sure the head unit starts up on the Radio while it connects to the Bluetooth adapter if I want to have a 2-way conversation on the phone. Somehow, after all we've been through together, this seems like a small annoyance to tolerate. 4-stars it is.
I have a laptop, but I've always preferred using a separate mouse. I was amazed at how much easier a cordless mouse is to use.....never have to worry about the cord being long enough. This is a great product. I recommend it highly!!
Have struggled with one of these for 2 years. (I am a huge fan of Terk products and own 4 of their radio antennas, by the way). This antenna requires a huge amount of space to be used properly; imagine a 5 foot diameter footprint; that is what you need. Once aimed it does indeed receive quite well. The problem is that it is an engineering nightmare and needs to be taped down otherwise it tips over if you look at it; no weight in the base. Another problem is that the cables are also a mess; they are stiff and never relax and straighten out, so they too do not help the antenna to stay in place and stand up. Add to all of this, it is a complete eyesore; ugly pile of clutter. I have replaced this with one of the flat rectangular antennas from RCA (in fact, I just purchased a second unit) and it is wonderful.
I love this little radio. It doen't take up much room, and the sound is fantastic. It definately looks retro and fits very nicely on the buffet in the kitchen.
I bought an Apple IPOD from Amazon, IPOD is good and Amazon service is excellent. Item got delivered on time
Does exactly what I needed it to do. Blu ray movies look great too. A must have For anyone with an older HD tv and a PS3.
My mother in law was thrilled with the DVD player. Apparently installation was fairly simple, my nephew was able to set it up for her.
I've had my pair for about 3 years now and use them a lot for birding, the opera, and hiking. We keep them on the kitchen table to look at birds at our feeders, so they get almost daily use. The optics amaze me, and the binoculars have been perfectly dependable and easy to use. The very large eye relief makes them perfect for us, as we both wear glasses. I also like the adjustable eye cups. Rubber eye cups that curl back for use with glasses only last a year or two before cracking. These threaded eye cups should last indefinitely.They're a bit heavy, so we bought a well padded camera strap to replace the thinner strap that came with the binocular. The case that comes with the binoculars works well, and has cutouts for straps.We like this binocular so much that we are soon going to order another one so we both have one when hiking. I'm not tempted to get the 8x40 because the optics are so clear and bright that we can see birds much better with these than our previous, cheaper 8x binoculars. Also, a wide field of view is critical at the opera. The 8x40 is a little heavier, with a little narrower field of view than the 7x35.Regarding the objective lens cover, I cut three slits into the sides of each cup so they slip on easily. Also, I've attached all the lens covers to the binocular with woven fishing line so they're never lost. They hang down about 8 inches when the binoculars are in use.
Wow, when Sennheiser said the HD-212 were tuned for bass they weren't kidding. The overall soundstage is VERY OPEN and the BASS is deep and tight. I am a high end audio nut and now I find myself listening to these on my laptop more : / I honestly did not expect this kind of sound from headphones in this price range. I should also add that they are very comfortable and fit perfectly over my ears. I can listen to them for hours (and I do!) and not experience any fatigue. Another thing that is real nice about the HD-212 is you don't disturb anyone else in the room when using them. I highly recommend the HD-212. Easily the best value in the Sennheiser line, especially looking at the ungodly prices on their higher end models.
These headphones lasted me a couple of years, which is better than most. I have small ears and most earbud style headphones hurt my ears, but I need something that will stay in place while I am running. These do the trick. They do leak sound, so you'll hear ambient noise, and people sitting next to you might be bothered, but neither of those were an issue for me.
After spending WAY too much time laboring over which FM transmitterto get for my new Sansa e260, I eventually sided with the GriffiniTrip for Sansa, and have no regrets! This little wonder works perfectlywith my Sansa mp3 player... little to no noise... usually NONE. Also,great bass response. Everything sounds just as clear as it can withmpeg-3 compression on an FM receiver. The fact that it also chargesmy player while I'm driving and listening makes it that much better.Two thumbs up, 5 stars, and one happy camper. :)
The delivery shipment of toner was fast. The product, after being installed, is excellent. I am very pleased with the seller. C. Engle
This printer has a somewhat plain design. If Canon was trying to capture elegance through simplicity, they didn't fully succeed. Additionally, the plastics and mechanisms for opening paper-trays, doors, etc. seem to fall short of high-quality.But hey, it's what's on the inside that counts! I printed several 8.5 x 11 photo prints and was simply amazed. I know this has probably been possible for some time, but I can finally personally attest to the fact that you CAN print your own photos at home with equal or greater quality than professionally-developed film. Using shots from a Canon Powershot S3 and iP4300 there wasn't any pixelation, lines, desaturation, etc. The only issue I have is that the blue in a water scene I printed has a redish hue. Perhaps this could be compensated for in a photo editing program, but I don't know. The rest of the prints were superb, leaving nothing to be desired.I'll rate it a 4 star--primarily becuase of the physical quality. I do have some concern as to how long before a moving plastic part wears out or breaks.
After reviewing several buyer's feedback on purchases of 15" LCD televisions, I was guided by the comments (both negative & positive) about several manufacturers and sellers of HDTV LCD televisions, I shied away from lower priced products because of the negative feedbacks detailing picture quality (or lack of) product operational failures,poor customer support on complaints, etc. The Sharp LCD TV is a quality product, and I'm glad I decided to buy Sharp. The retailer (Fry's electronics) provided excellent delivery service and accurate billing. I woul strongly recommnd to potential future buyers of LCD tv,s to stay with a quality maker such as Sony, Toshiba, Sharp or Samsung, etc. even though you may pay a little more than the cheap prducts on the market, because in the long run they won't regret it ! The bottom line is; Research thoroughly allproducts before buying. A bargain is not a bargain if in the long run you end up with more grief. Buying on the internet has greater risk factors versus walking into a retail store where the product can be returned if unsatisfactory. Amazon & Ebay, I've learned have reputable vendors on the Internet and some vendors mot very reputable ?
It does what it's supposed to do. No complaints after over 6 months of use. It should last well past the point when CD's become extinct.
Arctic Silver 5 is the best, what more can I say that others haven't said. You will notice a big difference over other thermo paste when under a load, maybe as much as 5 Degrees Celsius.
1. This camera does make you work for your exposure and shot in low light conditions. You simply need to use the flash, and sometimes that means craking it up to F 8.2 and ev up to .6 off. If you are willing to do that, excellent shots are possible in low light.2. Really nice camera overall -- great image quality and so on.3. the optical zoom is great and distinguishes the camera4. if you have a notebook handy, the 16 mb xD card is fine. Just download it.5. consistently good shots for am amateur photographer -- I'm happy and impressed
everything fits very nice and secure. This bag is great - not overly large, but big enough to hold all the neccestities. I like that I can attach the tripod on the outside.
just need this ram for instant upgrade and it match perfectly my requirement...very fine to upgrade netbook an give ot some 'air' and made it working smoothly.
These are great speaker's for under 50. They grab the high's and mid's pretty well. Sound quality is great. They're big, like one of the reviews about 3/4 the size of a carton of OJ.Dont hesitate to grab these. They may be old but are wonderful speaker's. Most of the bad reviews are pretty meaningless
Works with Window 7, does what a touchpad should do and is easy to program.
This is a lens with extremely sharp optics and a fairly steep learning curve before your able to take advantage of this lens' sharpness. It does NOT have Image Stabilization! As a macro, in most lighting conditions you will either have to use a good stable tripod and a slow shutter speed or a high ISO and a shutter speed at or above 500 or a ring flash. It has the sharpest MTF chart (Higher and straighter) for any lens Canon sells under 300mm and $6999.00 list price. Great lens for relatively still wildlife at medium distances. AF is not fast enough for humming birds and flying insects. I did thorough research on this lens' limitations and purchased this lens for its optical sharpness for which I gave it is 5 star rating.
I didn't want to spend a ton on a filter and this canon filter seems to be the best bet for that.
This thing is such an absolute piece of junk!After reading a few reviews, it seems people have bought this camera long ago and are still satisfied. Well, that's fine. You know what the problem is though? This industry has come pretty far in two years. This camera was a good buy at the time, now it's just an outdated dinosaur.You'll likely get better image quality on the &quot;Barbie&quot; digital camera than this one. Look elsewhere.Of course, if this is for a teenager and you can find it cheaper than 199 somewhere then it could be worth it for a play-around/junk camera.
After doing some research on tripods in the $100 range I settled on the Slik 300DX, and after a couple of days working with it I am very satisfied. It's a little heavy but I would expect that for a tripod that's as strong and solid as this one seems to be, so this is an acceptable trade-off. The pan & tilt motions are smooth and all the hardware appears to be of good quality. I am comfortable recommending this tripod for this price range.
There is no tape hiss with this product plus you don't lose any sound quality with it-- I would recommend this product to anyone!
I bought this pink zenstone from Target for a very good price, and was ecstatic about the simplicity of the design...and the small size.Until I took it home, charged it on my computer (which took almost 3 hours). The songs downloaded with ease, and needed no software (which was a great bonus), but when I played it, the battery died after 5 minutes! :-( I took it back to Target,got store credit and paid alot more for a Sony mp3 walkman, which was well worth the extra money!This zenstone is a great concept, but the quality needs to be greatly improved.
Easy to install, the screws looked fine to me, I bought a few extra because I wanted more than 4. It's been up for over a month and seems to be just fine.
I have been setting up installing and programing vcr's for myself and others for years w/o any problems.This one was very difficult.Even setting the clock which should be very simple was complicated.First I did it on automatic.It took about 30 min and was wrong when it finished.With years of experiance behind me I still wound up calling customer support for help.I am going to call them today because for some reason my OTA channels are in triplicate,Three of each and all three showing a different program.It does not do well on the UHF channels.Very disapointed.
I was a bit concerned at first that it would not be as responsive as the wired mighty mouse but I'm pleased that this has not been the case. My Imac detects the device immediately, no lag problems experienced. Love the scroll ball and overall feel of the mouse. My only issue with the mighty mouse is the side buttons - learning to get a good feel on how to put the right amount of pressure to click it without right clicking at the same time takes some practice. Still, overall I'm very pleased with the design and function of the mouse.
These speakers fit perfect. The extra 3db for the high's is a plus. Good bass with rubber surround on the woofer. Fast shipping from World Wide Distributors.
I highly recommend this magazine for the Pioneer 12 disc CD changers. We had one of these in a vehicle we no longer own so I sold this magazine awhile back. We never had an issue with the magazine, it always worked perfectly. I recommend getting extra magazines to safely and securely when switching out CDs.
At Best Buy, I liked the way these feel on my head; they are the type that envelope the ears. Also, I respected AR. However, I thought Best Buy's price was really excessive, so I purchased them though Amazon/Electronics Emporium, and saved about $70! (~$108 vs. ~$37).I'd say the phones sound pretty good, but not as good as good wired phones. (It seems wired phones' cords inevitably fail, however.) Clicks, static, swishing, and a few dropouts are fairly rare (it seems this genre cannot escape these faults).I feel I got a super deal on these. Now, I'll see if they last....
I needed a new pair of headphones because my Sony MDR-V150's broke, so i decided to give these a try based on all the reviews i had read. im so glad i did. A lot of reviews had said these were very uncomfortable because they were too tight. I tried them on and was amazed at how much more comfortable they were than my Sonys. I like the fact that they sound like my stereo as well, which that is a sony 3cd changer with two speakers and a subwoofer. A very good buy in my opinion. I highly recommend these to anyone looking for an inexpensive but nice sounding pair of headphones.
Received this unit intact yesterday. Plugged in and setup unit to run. Shut down with no warning. Called tech support and they told me I had to charge for 6 hours which is not mentioned in the manual. Tried charging and it won't hold a charge.I should have known better after I received first unit delivered all smashed. This one won't hold a charge. There tech support was not helpful as they did not try to walk me through anything. Last tech determined the unit was no good after my few second explanation of the problem (guess this happens often) and that I would have to send back at my cost.Stay away from Ultra products... pure junk!
I am very pleased with this product. Never had an Onkyo before, but wouldn't hesitate to buy another....great product. Very satisfied.Amazon is great to deal with also......
yes you may think the software is a "minor" anoyance but it, infact is a disastar over time. The bloated ware much like creavies "Audigy and Live products(X-Fa too) can strain your OS and the registry over time causing game malfuntion that requires a re-partitioning and formatt of the harddisks. IN ADDITION TO THat, this bloatware contains a virus called "backweb" and my Kaspersky anti-hacker software(and rightly so doing) has imediately detected it and I have terminated the access and in so doing "Setpoint" overbearing as always DEMANDS access to backweb so I turned both off and just use the hardware features but the driver is needed and yet does not work properly without the bloated ware which is more bloated than a Fat cow with PMS.
Arrived missing one mounting strap. Improvised with a long velcro strap from the hardware store (which works far better than the one supplied)1/2 an hour into the trip from Miami to NC my son lightly dropped his closed juice cup on top of the player and it went dead. Could not get it to turn on again. Made emergency stop at Walmart to purchase another 2 screen DVD somewhere in Georgia to save our sanity and theirs.
These are the best 2-speaker computer speakers I could find. I went to many stores including Best Buy and Circuit City. Many of the 2-speaker systems [that they did carry] lacked real power and bass.I did tons of searching online for reviews and user opinions on 2-speaker systems. As usual, I bought these online because they were not offered in the local stores. I don't settle for second best. And I am glad I didn't.When I am away from home about half the year, I play all my movies, music, and games through these speakers. Laptop speakers suck but I almost feel at home piping some tunes through these speakers.Don't get me wrong. These speakers are not very portable but well worth it to me.
I have a Creative Labs mp3 player and had a great deal of trouble finding a compatible transmitter, as most are made specifically for Ipods. This is BY FAR a better product than any of the Belkin transmitters and has its own power source (through lighter), unlike Belkins which require batteries. The sound quality w/ the IRiver is quite good and less sound is lost than I expected. Some static as you cross near electrical wires, etc. I find that I only need to adjust radio frequencies at the most every hour or so on car trips.
It works better than the cat5 cable I previously had, and I received it a day earlier than estimated so I'm impressed.
I'd never been able to play any of my Nintendo DS games online before I bought this WiFi Adapter. Now, I can. I'd give this little tool 5 stars if only it were "plug and play" but it's not. The drivers must be installed from the CD. The included instructions are long, daunting and come in more languages than necessary. I found the read me on the disc to be a bit more helpful but as long as you know you need to install, it's pretty simple. Just open the folder for your operating system, run the installation and then configuration utility. The basic config is what we use for the Nintendo DS and works with my husband's iTouch as well. For PSP users, the Windows Zero Config needs to be used, I believe (another reviewer has instructions but I have not set it up for that).When it's working, the adapter will light up. I used the advice to switch to "AP Mode" which resulted in a different light show. Additionally, you can specify the "network" name and either a WPA or WEP key to protect it from freeloading neighbours. The DS uses a WEP key which can be accesed from the Utility: Config > Security Setting > Auth Type 'Shared' > Encryption Type 'WEP' and I use a 26 character key. I'm no rocket scientist but I was able to bumble through it all in a few moments. After that, I was able to find and connect to the network with my DS (using the Connect1/2/3 not the Nintendo USB Connector tool) and play online for the first time ever. The single was at full strength; albeit, I was sitting right next to the computer.I'm really sad I didn't invest in this Wifi adapter sooner. Now I can play online and upload all my stats!
I found that on MY deck you have to have the key on- deck power off to get my deck to switch on AUX2 capability. The decks manual said (paraphrasing) press the function button till you see AUX2 then press the up or down button to get it to say AUX 2 ON. The instructions left out key on deck power off.I was afraid that the signal/impedance/voltage &#34;outputted&#34; from this unit would not convert the levels from headphone output to line in output and get the horrible sound you get when plugging into any speaker powering amp directly. I listened to music for a long time and found the signal to be perfect. I even plugged in my fluke test equipment and played diagnostic sound tracks from MP3 files and the readings were spot on.So 5 STAR for the CD-RB10 and 3 star for MY decks manual.
This is an adorable tv. We bought it for our sons room and it works great. The picture is crystal clear and we as parents have complete control. We did not purchase this tv with the intention of it being a babysitter by any mean. It has great options and will eventually be a good learning tool. As well as a way to monitor and control tv usage. Good luck.
This backpack is awesome! It has room for all my college books, my Day Timer and my Laptop, plus cords. The only problem I have is that it holds so much, and I feel like I have to fill it....I can barely lift the darned thing!
I bought this for my 5 year old and he's used it for 11 months now. It still works just fine. Sounds decent enough too considering [...]. He can't pull in as many radio stations as our other radio's but that could be because he has bent the antenna at some point. Either way, he loves listing to his music on it.
I just installed 2 of these TOS cables in my system (Onkyo receiver, cable box and Sony DVD player). The sound is AMAZING!!! If you REALLY want your cables (that are hidden behind your components) to say "Monster" on them, then by all means, spend the 50+ dollars. I'm glad I got these, and I recommend them with no hesitation.
I have 3 wireless headsets. Two are the 771 model and one is the 791. The 791 is different when it comes to sound. The highs are somewhat amplified which is not very comfortable for me. I like much better the 771 model just because of the highs.
I waited for the 3rd gen nano to be released to purchase the 2nd gen(cheaper) and replace my 1st gen nano. Extremely small, great sound, and plenty of space for my music. Happy with purchase.
Let's start with I am NOT in any way a pro with a camera... but that doesn't matter with this one! Every picture has been crisp and clear with amazing detail. Colors are spot on as well.I replaced an Olympus Stylus 400 with this one and am QUITE impressed with the range of features (I will probably never use half of them, but they are there, hehe)- especially being able to print without attaching to a "dock" or computer. I can hook directly to my printer and print without anything extra!Probably the only drawback (if you call it a drawback) is the size of the pictures. Since this is a 7.1 megapixel camera if you take pictures at the maximum setting you can quickly fill the memory cards!! I would recommend at least a 512Mb card if not the 1Gb.
I chose this monitor after reading a PCmag review of top 10 19" flat panels. Though this was not the top rated monitor, the review accredited the Sony as the best for use with both text and graphics. My use of the monitor for editing and image manipulation has proven to me that the PCmag review was true to the product.
Right now I'm waiting for a replacement hard drive. This is the second time in 10+ years. I ordered it from weaknees.com for about $100.00. I will keep this unit working as long as possible as it has a lifetime TIVO service contract associated with it.It is easy to use, and pretty much foolproof.I don't use the modem others have complained about because Ma Bell has worse customer service than Sony. The unit will not connect with my internet phone service, and I now have failed to make a call for over 1600 days. Big deal. They will never disconnect me. It is not their policy.I use this unit in a bedroom with a small 32" TV. I know it's not HDTV, but it produces a great picture as is. I will keep this unit as long as possible.
This is fax film I got for my Sharp UX-510. It works fine and seems to last a good while. It is the only type film that will fit my machine so I hunt around for the best price.
I'm now on my third JUNKbox 6000. The first one I got locked up on start up after only using it 2 times. I called Archos tech support and they couldn't figure out the problem and had me send it back for an exchange. JUNKbox #2 arrives I spend hours formatting it and transfering my MP3 files to it. I use it 1 time for 3 hours no problem. I go to turn it on the next day and guess what.....Lock up AGAIN!!!! I take the batteries out and put them back in....still locked. I go through this sequence about 6 times and finally it boots up and tells me to check hard drive....which I can't do because it dosen't let me go any further then that screen. I call tech support again and they say they'll send me another one for exchange. I'm now getting ready to go through the task of formatting and adding MP3 files to this JUNKbox. Aargh!!!!!
CD spun up, couple of clicks, this Linksys card inserted into Dell Latitude C610 without mini pci card, followed instructions, couple more clicks, and online. It performs as expected, range is as expected, no disconnects as yet, using Linksys wireless router also, signal diminishes to 20% at times but bytes still get sent and DSL speed remains constant. It works for me, and was easier than I expected
I've had my two LaCie 250GB drives running all the time now for over seven months and they're still working great. After my bad experiences with far more expensive Maxtor external drives and some of the reviews here, I've been very pleasantly surprised.
I did the search just like you. But the fact is Digitalway MPIO FL100 is the one we've all been looking for. It is light, easy to use, carry around.You might be thinking if 128 MB is going to suffice for all your favorite songs. And it will, surely! In fact, you'll have a couple of more MBs, which you won't know what to do with.You might also be thinking whether the transfer from the computer to the machine will cause any problem. Nope! It takes about 90 seconds to download all the songs.One AAA battery is enough to get you going for 8-9 hours. It may sound bad, but actually it isn't when you consider how often you go to running after all your job, school or whatever.I know the consumer psychology as I'm a consumer myself. Buy this one and just let it come to you. It's good, and I mean it.
I can't speak for the item, but I can say that the vendor HDE was professional and honest - cancelling an order at my request, because I selected the wrong item. Thanks again, HDE.
I was having problems with picture skipping on my dvd player, I puchased the disk cleaners hoping it would improve playback. Disk cleaners worked fine , and the problem has gone away. I plan to use at least once a month now
When it worked, it worked okay.I got three uses out of mine. Then a pin got bent on the Compact Flash slot because it does not guide the card AT ALL. You have to be VERY careful when putting your card in and taking it out. This thing is a flimsy piece of junk.Now when I plug it in, the power light doesn't even come on so I can't use any of the other ports either. I only used it three times!Absolute worst piece of junk I have ever purchased!
I purchased this product based on rave reviews on Amazon and other sites. It broke two days into a two week tour of Italy. I managed to find a remote shop during vacation to purchase additional fuses, to no avail. This product is terrible and I am tremendously annoyed because the return window has passed. Terrible product!
Wasn't expecting much for the price. Use it to charge my mp3 player. Works great and great price. Would recommend to others. Quick shipping.
my problem has been with the battery--much shorter life between charges. otherwise it's an ok tool that handles well.
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....
sure beats the windshield or dash mount provided with the nuvi 660. actually the dash mount provided would not work in my vw passat. this mount works and makes it portable between cars. glad I got it!!
After about a million years with a standard CRT-tube NEC multi-sync, I had to get a new monitor as mine finally died. I loved the old one because color was much better than anything out there and I work with retouching and art images all day long.I'm a little skeptical about LCD, but am dealing with this new tech. The only problem is my graphics card only supports up to 1024 x 768, but if you run this monitor at 70hz, it cleans up some of the fuzziness at that resolution.Because of the ratio diff. however, (this LCD monitor wants 1280 x 1024) my pixels are a little too tall. Overall this isn't a problem, but when making circles or squares, I'm going to have to get used to a bit taller ovals and rectangles instead of perfect shapes. I wish there were a better solution for me, but until I upgrade my graphics card, this is what I'll be dealing with.
At first the package came to me all broken (but I think it had a lot to do w/ the carrier shipper), anyhow, the seller was really nice, he offered to give me another one. I would say I am happy with the tripod and the customer service he provided. Thanks!
JBL On Tour Portable Speaker System has good product design. We can carry it go to every place because it can play with alkaline AAA and i think the sound is great for me.
the at-60 did little to improve reception period. I listen to the radio on the 2nd floor of a wooden home and have the ant strung across a window. With or without it, reception is about the same.
They are light weight and fit nicely. I don't care for earbuds at all so these are the only way to go.
Got this cam as a gift about 5 months ago. It took good pictures, but you have navigate through like 9 things to get to the flash and THEN, it turns off after like 30 sec. So you have to go through it all again. Then, all of the sudden it would NOT turn on anymore. I have NO idea why???So, I took it back and got another one.Now, THIS one takes the WORST pictures. The shutter doesn't close so it's a big glow of white. If I take a picture with the lights low, everything that's red is neon green and vice versa.DON'T WASTE YOU MONEY!
While this is a great light meter, as are all Gossen meters, I would not recommend it to anyone. Operations such as ISO changes are by menus that are selected by holding down the lower button for what ever time the little meter wants, sometime a couple seconds sometimes minutes will go by (no kidding here). This sometimes works, but usually only when one has time to wait for it. If sitting in a chair playing with the thing this is fine, but out in the field when checking light conditions and different speeds, this is extremely frustrating. I junked mine and size be d... I'm going back to my old analog Gossen F meter or maybe just forget off camera incident readings and chimp from the camera meter.
I really love these headphones. They are so affordable and comfortable. If you are looking for a reasonably priced pair of studio headphones that will make your listening experience very enjoyable, buy these.
It is worth to buy. more than you pay for. easy to use and works great. I gave 4 stars because the camera holder is a little inconvenient to attach to camera. Otherwise, everything is great
This will work great with the accuscreen fixed screens. The only thing I wish that was nicer were the feet. They're sturdy but sometimes the poles don't sit nicely in them so if you're adjusting the screen position they can fall off if you're moving the screen by picking it up.
I love this lens! It has such high quality glass and a stunning macro setting! its has such chrisp and clear colors, and the focal length is phenomenal! Not to mention the durability. Photo's taken with my Canon T3iPro's:Strong, looks good, amazing build quality, amazing photo quality, easy, fast, lightCon's:after the macro setting is enguaged, it tends to become less sturdy, as in the lens will fall back in, I wish it had a lock on it.
The title says it. Quality Epson product and speedy turn-around...very important when your printer is completely out of ink. Even better, the cost was about half the price of the local discount store. I ALWAYS check Amazon first for online purchases.
I have to wake up twice in the morning, one at 4 am and then at 7 again. This alarm does a good job in waking me up. i dont have to set alarm the next day. The dual automatic alarm takes care of it. Snooze can be changed from 10 minutes to 60 min in an interval of 10min. That's very help to me as I always keep my alarm 30 min before the actual waking up time.
excellent sound and clarity-EZ to load up...not the cheapest web cam, but one of the best
I also remembered Audiovox as a good brand, and I must say that so far, I have not been disappointed. I have had this unit for about 2 weeks and have had none of the troubles that other people mentioned in their reviews. The fan motor is very quiet(can hardly hear it run), it plays more than loud enough for my taste(what was it that other reviewer said about getting old??). Overall I am quite satisfied with this product, a very good product for the money!
This product should be more clearly labeled as it CANNOT be used with ANY newer Garmin Edge products. The newer Edge models use a different mounting system altogether. This products listing should be labeled for or at least list the EXACT Garmin Edge products that were designed to work with it.
the headline says it all, very poor quality, terrible sound unless you like listening to electrical interference and the like.
This monitor is perfect for working from home. As an architect I need all the screen real estate I can get and this monitor delivers. I do not use it for high-resolution graphics however it is very legible in the smallest font for my architectural diagrams. Great price, great monitor.
I use this device for my PSP memory stick pro duo.Definitely what I needed to load data from my PC to the PSP.I would definitely recommend this device for such a purpose.
Wonderful product. I got no channels with a standard antenna. Got this one, and now I get all of the channels available.
I just got this sub installed in my 96 Lincoln and it sounds fantastic. I'm using a Kenwood 1000 watt amp to power it KAC-8105-D mono block. I have a JVC KD-HDR50 head unit to power a set of 6" and 6" x 8" kicker ks series door speakers. The level of the clarity of this set up is quite awesome. My car now shakes with sooo much bass it feels like a massage chair at the mall but the bass is smooth and clear as can be, it's not even broken in yet, I cant wait in til then when i can really crank it up!!!
It is a good All-in-one printer. Printing quality is good. Many useful features for daily small office work. However I would say that HP should add wireless option for this printer. Also use this machine as a scanner lacks some flexibility. With the software provided by HP, you can not just scan part of your documents. The scan speed is slow too. But over all quality is good.
Great solution--worked as promised, no glitches. I even only had USB1.0 and it still was great. Now used as an external usb drive. Software easy as well. Buy it.(This was to replace an old Thinkpad 16GB with a 160GB disk)
Having fond memories of the Omni-Bounce from years ago when I shot with a 20D and 580EX, I purchased one again this month for my new 580EX II. While some review sites claim that it fits the newer 580EX II, that has not been my experience. Perhaps it is my copy, but it is unusable on this flash body.
I am very happy with this scrolling globe. I can see from a distance who is calling, as well as the date and time. It is a wonderful device, and I would encourage any one else to make the small investment. It is really well worth it!
This is one of the best mouse i have ever used. Very smooth you dont even need a mouse pad on a normal surface, but if you are going to use it on glass you'll need a mouse pad.
I bought this Antenna a few months ago after my cable bill went up. I get excellent reception and all the local channels available. You might get a little pixeling in bad weather but nothing like what you get with cable but it's nothing I can't live with. I get a great picture as well, since all I watch is mostly on the local channels I'm saving alot of money not paying a cable bill. I bought mine used but it works great. I have told my friends. You should try this one if you want to save money. Also I have mine outside, haven't had a problem with it being outside, it's not being rained on though. Just point it in the direction of your local towers. You might want to buy a flat coaxal cable if you put yours outside, they fit in your window sill or sliding door and you can still shut them. Great buy.
It's hard to find a real seller who sells cartridges in the Internet. Prior to my purchase from Amazon, I bought one (new item) from the seller who claimed to have 100% feedback but only find to out later that the cartidge he sent me was dried. I'm lucky enough to find one that is real , and that is from the Amazon. I strongly recommend buyers to always consider checking Amazon first before browsing another website.
I have 2 kids and a ton of movies. For me smaller wallets have too little capacity to easily manage a large collection. Any larger than this and it would be too cumbersome. It does nicely what it is supposed to.
The Maxtor came recommended, but the software on mine seemed to be corrupted, and it was returned. It was replaced with a different model.
This is a great lens. I is very small and light but is sharp and fast. It is plastic but it does not feel ship, is just light. If you got the kit lens you must buy this lens and it will probably become your main lens. You can get great boken with this lens an at 50 mm is a great portrait lens in the XTi.
This product was what i was looking for and has been upgraded from the original mount. Will purchase again if necessary.
It was good with bright light but not great w direct sunlight. ok with reflections. Not worth the price of 100. Will try ND for sun glare
I have a rather small desk that I've got to fit a lot of stuff on and this gave me the space and lift that I needed. It lifts my macbook up so it hovers right above my m-audio keystudio at perfect viewing height and my usb guitar interface fits neatly underneath. Add the rolling shelf under the desk for mouse and keyboard and you've got a very functional, very attractive and very compact little amateur recording setup! Just a couple things to consider though: First, ONLY get this if you plan on either using while standing (e.g. DJs) or using a separate mouse and keyboard because it raises the computer too high to type on comfortably while sitting at your desk. Second, it is not at all adjustable and while it works perfectly for my needs, make sure to measure out your space before you buy. Here are some more useable dimensions then the ones provided by amazon: L(top) 10" x L(bottom) 8.75" x W 10.6" x H(front) 4.5" x H(back) 5.75"PS. Since they added the caps at the end of the arms where the laptop sits, there is no way the computer is going to slide off. With this new feature, all the old negative reviews about slippage are now moot.
I needed an Energizer 317 which is a very small watch battery. Entering a search on Amazon.com for the Energizer 317, this Model came up as an equivalent.The battery I received was an Energizer B-317 which is about the size of a quarter and even larger than my small watch! Also - check the shipping - you wouldn't believe what I paid because I didn't pay proper attention.
Well...you cant really complain about an object that does what it is supposed to do, its a bit fragile at the tabs if you drop them. But they are strong enough that if the front pops off, you can get it back on without breaking it. I get lots of use out of mine.
I bought 3 cartridges, all were factory sealed but obviously old boxes that had been around for a while. Two were defective out of the box. One had loose toner all over the inside of the box, the other had plastic pieces broken off and was unusable. We returned and received refunds for both of them. I used one of the cartridges and it was fine for a few weeks but now it's starting to cause printing issues with streaks and shadows on the printed copies. I replaced it with a new non-HP brand from one of the big stationery stores.Adorama gave us great customer service on the returns but they shouldn't have sold such old, beat up stock to begin with.
This is one beautiful keyboard! But underneath the pretty skin, a beast lies within. Many times over I had to restart my computer (windows xp pro) after coming out of suspense because Bluetooth failed to reconnect. I got the latest Bluetooth software from Logitech but still having issues. And after a while, the left Ctrl key started to give me problems. I had to press the key hard enough, otherwise I would just type v's or c's when I try to copy or paste. That got annoying real quick since with my work, I use a lot of keyboard shortcuts. I am not using the keyboard or the mouse anymore. I replaced the keyboard with an old Dell and the mouse with MX1000 which is working fantastically. 2 stars that I am giving is for the design and the effort Logitech put into it.
Nice product from Sony. Easy to use.I've been using Sony products especially for Camcorders
I was a little worried ordering this after reading all of the reviews of a yellow tint on the screen. Well I purchased it anyway expecting that it was just people overly high expectations. Well I can say that I am happy with it. It works well with my PC, and I purchased Missing Sync to sync it with my mac which also works without a hitch. I was also a little concerned about the low clock speed compared to say the dell, but it is zippy... runs MameCE, PocketNES and other emulators well. And as far as that yellow screen... well yes it is there if you look at the screen at an angle, not normal viewing angles... overall this is a great little pda that I would recommend to anyone!
I went with the Canon version, not the knock off and I'm completely satisfied. What more can I say? It works, it's small, portable and pretty much all you need. Charges quickly and let's you know it's done with a swell indicator light.
Perfect for S400, and associated stuff for a digital camera. Not a light weight bag but rigid and feels secure. I think this is only good for smaller form factor cameras
I'm not sure why others have said these don't fit iPhone earbuds. This package comes with two sets of snap-on covers - one fits the iPhone buds and the other fits regular iPod buds. As for the sound, there really is very little difference with these covers on or off. Maybe a little less highs with the covers on, but I had to switch back and forth several times to really tell any difference. The best solution would be for Apple to offer their in-ear buds in an iPhone model with the microphone, etc. But since Apple isn't doing that, these covers are a good second choice. These are far more comfortable than the iPhone buds by themselves, and you get much better isolation from outside noise. For the price, I don't think you can go wrong by giving these a try.
I have enjoyed the cable so far. The quality is no different than a cable I purchased for $30.00. The construction is not as finished as the more expensive cable, but it does the job.
I bought it to have a portable CD player that's easy to use for a language course I'm doing. It works well. The AM/FM radio is a bonus, with low sound quality as you would expect in something priced under $30.00. It's fine for my purposes. I like the look.
Clarity W-10-10 Walker is a great product, superior to the last gadget I purchases for $298.It's always an adevantage buying from you and being satisfied, but one thing I have a problem with, obviously to your companie's oversight you never receive it for the fact that you never have a "send icon" on the bottum of this page.
I bought this tv from sears and as noted by another person in this column, the bulb went out in 15 minutes and i also had to take it back to sears to get another one. My biggest concern is that i bought this 2600 dollar tv assuming that since it came from SONY, it must be of the latest technology. well, it is except that it does not have VIDEO OUTPUT. How stupid sony can be that it made such an amazing tv but did not give any video outputs. review product description and you will notice it has all kind of inputs but NO OUTPUT. this is the stupidest blunder sony ever made. If i had known this, i would not have bought this tv. now since my satellite receiver does not have multiple outputs and my vcr just like any other vcr's does not have s-video inputs,it is truly a puzzle to figure out what i do to be able to record some tv programs or satellite tv cable programs to my vcr. dont buy this tv if you want to record anything as it might get really complicated since this tv has no video outputs.
I have several of these and they all perform so well you forget they are in use.
Despite the fact that Sony has snuck the RootKit digital-rights virus into it's commercial CD's, I swallowed hard, purchased and installed this Sony CD Player in my '98 Subaru Forester a few weeks ago, mostly because it was one of the few that has an external input on the front for an Ipod or other MP3 player.The CDX-GT200 has improved the sound of my factory speakers remarkably. The thing sounds great to my ear. The radio has 18 presets for FM and 12 for AM.I used to have a first-generation Aiwa MP3-capable CD deck installed in the car (before it was vandalized) and this Sony sounds MUCH better, using the same speakers.It plays all the CD's I have burned with MP3 files and it navigates through folders quite well, allowing me to place whole albums in separate folders on the CD. The display shows, folder/album and song names nicely.Though there was conflicting information on whether this deck would fit the Subaru Forester at various sites on the Web, I was able to install it myself by discarding the included mounting "sleeve" and the faceplate trim that comes with it. I had to use two other screws to mount the Subaru frame directly to holes in the sides of the player, but it is in nice and secure, and it looks fine.The best thing is the sound though. For this price, it was a big and pleasent surprise.
We are very please with the wireless speakers, so much so we ordered a set for our son. They sound very good!
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 LOVE this backpack. I use it mainly for airline travel. It is so easy and convenient to simply unzip the middle zipper, lay the pack on the belt and fly through security. The straps are padded and comfortable. The middle "handle" between the two straps sometimes rubs the back of my neck, but it is not intolerable. I am able to fit a ton of stuff into this pack: my laptop, cords, hotspot, purse, book, shoes, etc. It's a great carry-on.
JVCs are great if you don't need any accessories or never need customer service. if you do you are in trouble. I bought a JVC video recorder last year and despite it being new it came without most of the accessories offered with it--things you'll probably need such as the cable to connect it to the TV and the one to connect it to the computer. I had to buy each of these for $40 each--they would not ship them, and also had to buy the software that was supposed to come with the camera. after all that, the leads broke, then the zoom button would stick, and finally the camera started eating tape. the customer service was useless and I finally just threw it out. I had owned this JVC product for less than a year and will never buy another one.
I ordered two of these. One worked -- some hissing, but usable and comfortable. The other did not. I called Sony and received a return label by email, and sent it back to them. It has now been in some service limbo for more than a month. I have received an email request for repair charges (it never worked!) that exceeded the purchase price. When I called Sony back they indicated that this was an error, but they have never shipped the replacement. I spent two hours today on their customer support line (not toll free, by the way) but never got anywhere. Ultimately, the call passed their magic quitting time, and they then told me to call again tomorrow.Their support structure is dismal and disorganized. If you get a working unit, fine. If not, you would do far better getting something from some other company.
Just the same device with a couple of new tricks. The internal battery is a nice feature. If your looking for a multimedia gps, you must check out the Garmin Nuvi. It is half the size of the 800 and weighs half as much, about the size of a deck of playing cards. Garmin's mp3 is integrated with the gps so it mutes the mp3 when giving a voice comand, just like a built in system. The Garmin unit is $150 less expensive than the bulky roadmate. Also, you can add real time traffic updates to the Garmin unit with an antenna and a subscription.The Garmin Nuvi is also a multi language translator that can help you travel in strange lands. With their guidebook feature, you will know all the sights to see and places to stay. All in a package about the size of a deck of playing cards. Don't waste your money on the Magellan. Its already obsolete.
Almost over kill for most cameras, but works great. Definitely flows more air than the old brush type blowers.
This Targus netbook case is perfect for my Acer Aspire One netbook. Great deal and holds everything I need.
I tried to order this through Gateway--bad mistake. I FINALLY got one from amazon. I had it hooked up and running in less than 30 mins, and I am not a tech guru. It works great for putting my DVR shows from Dish network onto dvd. We now have the 5th season of the sopranos and 2nd season of nip/tuck and they aren't even out yet! We also put pay per movies to dvd.It also works great for transfering home movies and vhs. It doesn't work for actually copying dvd movies from dvd to dvd recorder b/c of copyright protection. You can get around this by purchasing another piece for under $50 by searching for how to get around dvd copyright protection.No complaints, it works great. Complaints on this site are usually from people that don't know what they are doing. We are using Memorex DVD+R and DVD+RW from Wal Mart.
Nothing to say, nice thing and does it's job well, one minor compliant is fact that it is way too soft, so sometimes hard to apply.
First a few words about a noise canceling headphones in general. I'm a frequent traveler, flying about 50% of time internationally. I'm not a musician by any means, but I understand that having a pair of good "cans" sometimes is the difference between arriving to your destination wasted or completely relaxed. You owe it to yourself to have a pair of good quality noise cancellers if you travel internationally or coast-to-coast at least 3 times a year. I've owned my share of noise canceling headphones, starting from Sony "in-the-ear" MDR-NC11A, then graduating to Sennheiser "on-the-ear" RPXC 250. Finally, I borrowed Bose "over-the-ear" QuietComfort 3 to my conference flight to California and back to Ohio. If you are deciding which general design of headphones to choose - let me tell you up-front that "over-the-ear" design gives you the best comfort you can have on the long flight - hands down.Now in the detail about this particular set. After experiencing the "over-the-ear" design of Bose, I decided to get a pair. But being burned by my previous experiences, I decided to do some careful comparison shopping. After a few weeks of research, I went to the actual store to compare 3 models that I've selected: Bose QuietComfort 3 ($299), Sennheiser PXC 350 and ($359) and Sony MDR NC50 ($199). The MDR NC60 Model was not even on my list then, and Sennheiser PXC 450 ($449) being as good as they are (canceling 90% of the noise) was simply too pricy for me.I've tested Bose QuietComfort 3 first. Being so highly advertised, I was expecting it to be the top performer, but was extremely underwhelmed. It performed much better then any of my previous headphones, but it was no match for Sennheiser and it was even worse then Sony, that, may I remind you comes up to be $100 cheaper. On the top of it, I could not find the actual acoustic characteristics for the Bose pair anywhere in the manual. (Since then, I've done search on the WEB and I still cannot find them... amazing!). Then I moved on to the Sennheiser PXC 350, and was not disappointed. I almost left the store with that pair in the shopping bag. Cancelling up to 85% of noise, it was an excellent pair. When you turn the NC on - it fills like you suddenly went deaf. The BASS is very punchy and powerful even when the noise cancellation is off. Third on my list were Sony MDR NC50 and they were surprisingly good as well. Not so good with the BASS when NC is off as Sennheiser, and they felt a bit awkward on my head, but the sound quality was better then those of Bose. I was almost ready to leave, when a store clerk showed me a pair of NC60's and that's when I was sold - right then and there.They are as good as they come, canceling up to 85% of noise, with excellent sound quality, and with a good BASS output when NC is off. I'd say that if Sennheiser PXC 350 is better - I could not determine it. After researching this model on the WEB for another week, I've purchased it from Amazon for $149.00. I've already had my first flight experience with it and let me tell you - I'm not disappointed. Here is the list of Pros and Cons from where I'm sitting...PROS:- This is the most comfortable pair of cans I've ever tried. The overall fit is very comfortable - I was able to fall asleep on a 3 hour flight. There is absolutely no "suction" effect as I've experienced with another phones I've tried.- Both, the cups and the bridge are wrapped up in very fine leather. I read some reviews that some people do not like leather on the headphones as it may cause sweating - I personally never experience that, not with this pair nor with any other headphones I've owned. So, even though I cannot say anything negative about that aspect, I might not be the best judge in this case - some people can be more sensitive then others. As far as leather quality and feel - they are as good as they come.- The unique feature of this model is a "monitor" button that allows you to hear surrounding sounds without turning off the NC or taking the cans off. The only comfort comment I have about this model is that this button is hard to find for someone who's just beginning to adjust to this set. As I'm getting used to this pair, though, I'm getting much better at it - minor problem with a design in my mind.- This pair runs on a regular AAA battery, illuminating the need to carry a battery charger and having to worry about how to charge it in Europe. This is a big plus in my books. 1 AAA battery gives you 30 continuous hours of NC; if you think that it is not enough - just take a couple of spare AAAs with you - it is still better then a charger, and sure will be enough for a trip to any destination.- Overall build is very sturdy, yet easy to adjust to whatever position is desirable. Folds neatly into a carrying case, and as far as "over-the-ear" designed go - do not take much space when folded. Again, if the portability is your main concern - you might want to check out "on-the-ear" designs.- Sound quality (again) is one of the best ones I've tried when it comes to NC headphones for travelers. BASS output is very good with NC on and just slightly worse with it being off (expect it on all NC headphones). I'm listening to all kinds of music and these NC's perform very good for everything from Cleveland Orchestra to Jimi Hendrix. That being said, if you do not plan to use the NC feature of the headphones and just need something to listen to your stereo at home - you'll definitely be able to find a better set for less money. Better yet - take this simple test: if speakers for your home theatre system are made by Boss, Sony, or Panasonic - this pair is going to be good for use at home, at work, or on the plane. If, on the other hand, you have Boston Acoustics hooked up to your stereo - you might want to keep MDRNC60 for travel purpose, and for home use pick up a higher end model without NC feature.- Noise Cancellation feature works great - definitely better then on Bose QC3 (and I'm not kidding). In my opinion it is the best NC you can get for under $300 - as simple as that.CONS:- There is only one negative comment that I have about this product. Carrying case that this model comes with is a softer kind which is a big minus in my mind. I like the hard case that comes with Bose QC3: having a harder case allows you to clip it to your laptop bag, for instance, and not to worry about smashing your headphones to pieces as you walk down the isle on the plane. This case I would not recommend to keep clipped to the outside of your luggage, as you can end up damaging your headphones. Also, as a future suggestion to a lonely Sony engineer who might read this review in his spare time - it would be nice if the inside compartment in the carrying case had enough room to accommodate iPod Video (just a suggestion)NOTES:- The airplane adapter is "foldable" - that is when you can fold one of two mini jacks "in". Is it really necessary to preserve 2 millimeters of space when you already have a carrying case? Fixed one would be just fine; instead another possible breakage point is being introduced. I'm not sure how this adopter will be functioning in 3 years if it is constantly "folded - unfolded", and I'm not going to test it, though, I'll just keep it "unfolded" all of the time.- The cable that comes with these headphones connects the actual cup with the stereo mini jack. There is a plus and a minus in this feature for me. I understand the desire to make a cord interchangeable, and I guess some people might want to disconnect the cable so that they can sleep on the plane, but it might backfire if the connection becomes loose over a period of time. I read a lot of reviews and did not see people complain about it, but who knows if this becomes a weak point for me - will I write a review after 3 years of use, or just go and buy another pair?
I bought a pair of these that was re-branded as Altec Lansing.After two months of use, one of the cable connectors pulled out at the base of the earpiece. (The cable is designed to detach, but not at the point where it did.) The tiny wires were severed, and vanished into the inside of the earpiece. It's damaged beyond repair.But I was not very satisfied with it anyway. I wear glasses. I had to adjust the over-the-ear stiff wire perfectly to keep it from scraping on the glasses and making a loud noise. Furthermore, the earphones are relatively heavy, and they stick out of the ear quite far. I never did get a good fit with them, after much experimentation.I replaced the earphones with a pair of Zen Aurvana's, just because they were available down in a store down the street from me. I much prefer them. They are much smaller, lighter, and more comfortable. They fit better. I think I could probably fall asleep resting on one of my ears with them on. But I haven't tried it. :-)
I bought these to complement my desktop as I have not been pleased with the recent computer speaker sets that I have purchased. I am not an audio-file or have any really expensive audio equipment, but they sound better than everything else I have tried with my desktop.CONS: The only thing that I did not like about the speakers was their low's, they sounded too hollow, but for their price it really didn't bother me. However, I did decide to add a sub-woofer. It made the setup complete.PROS: Cannot beat the price!! Some of the best sound quality and physical quality in this price range. these are some of the nicest sounding speakers I have ever had (aside from the hollow low's, which really wasn't that big of a deal) as far a music, movies, and games are concerned (what more is there??). I will say at first I did not like the color of them in the pictures but man are they beautiful, though it would be nice if they offered some more color options (mocha/cherry/black) but either way you cannot go wrong with these speakers. They also feel solid.Other: I listened to them for about an hour and then but on a playlist for 6-7 hours and they seemed like they had broken in very quickly as after about 40-50 hours the sound quality/signature has not changed (not a bad thing as they sound great). I listen to a varied selection of music (anything from classical to rap to ambient to house) and the only real trouble they had were the low's for rap/house/anything else with a lot of bass music, which was fixed with a sub-woofer.Originally I bought these with a T-amp (to save space as my desk is cramped), which worked fine at lower volumes, but created some distortion at higher noise levels (which is the fault of the amp, not the speakers). It also was not the best way to connect a sub-woofer to a desktop, as I had to set the sub as front speakers for it to get detected by vlc/itunes for music (could just be a problem with my drivers). The problem with having it set like that is there are way to many &#34;high's&#34; (for a sub). So i connected everything to a 5.1 Yamaha receiver with an LFE output and everything was much better, the speakers could be pushed a lot further while still sounding great, I reached my limits of volume before they started distorting, which is great as they will never get to volume levels that high.Also the fact that they came triple boxed (double boxed from Fluanced + the box amazon shipped them in), which makes me feel that Fluance cares more about their products/having a good name then they do the bottom line.I would recommend these speakers to anyone, and would definitely buy another pair myself.
I have had this unit for over a year, and have barely used the DVD player. After watching about two to three DVDs, it stopped reading discs. It only works as a VCR, and although it does function, even that is not so convenient. When playing back tapes, when you forward or rewind, it overshoots where you want to stop and continue playing by so much, it's very difficult to forward through commercials etc. It keeps forwarding for 30 seconds worth of tape when you try to stop it while reviewing, and if you are fast rewinding or forwarding, it will overshoot by 5 minutes. Other units do not behave this way. The main problem is that it never worked right for DVDs. Cannot recommend.
It;s a cord not much to say, other than it works as indicated and is long enough so I don't pull the phone off the table.
This is fabulous! My eMachines notebook computer used to overheat and shutdown after only 1-2 hours of use. Now, it will run all day without overheating! The Chill Pad is also very lightweight & fairly thin so it easily fits in my laptop bag along with my laptop.
Whenever I see reviews of a product that has lots of 4 and 5 stars and also a good number of single stars I figure that this is a product that only a techie could love. I am such an individual. The 4 or 5 star guys are the techies who figure out how the product works and take the time to test configure the product a couple of times and a couple of different ways. Then when they are finally satisfied that they know how the product actually works they go ahead and do a final setup. Again, I am one of those guys. The one star guys are on the opposite end of the techie spectrum and, unfortunately, this product is just not for someone who expects a seamless, painless out-of-box plug 'n play experience. So if you know what you are doing and are not fazed by words like 'router', 'ip address' and 'raid' then go ahead, buy this product and you will love it. This product cost me less than a 100 bucks. Setup was straightforward but I must admit that the documentation was sketchy, at best. I did not even bother with installing any of their software. Instead ,after connecting the unit to my home router I figured out the IP address by logging into my router and viewing the assigned IP address table. Then I went to the ip address of the Simpletech NAS/250 and was good to go. I highly recommend that you not install any of their software because it essentially gives you no added functionality over what you can do using the web interface into the Simpleshare NAS/250. Performance is very acceptable. The unit does run a little hot but they claim that the aluminum shell acts as a heat sink and judging by the temperature to the touch I believe it. I recommend that you place the unit where there is plenty of ambient air flow around it, just as an additional precaution. But because of the fanless design, the unit is really silent which I greatly appreciate. I took away one star from my rating due to poor documentation and the fact that they have crippled this unit by not offering iShare which allows web based access to the drive from anywhere in the world. I am sure that this is purely a marketing-driven decision designed to maximize bucks so in that sense it is understandable but, still, I hate it when they do this sort of thing. Incidently iShare is available with their NAS/500 product. I have not tried mirroring or striping but have ordered an external 250 Gig usb drive (again, Simpletech, since I love their quite, fan-less, design) and plan to use that as a mirror. They have an email alert capability but as far as I can tell it needs an open smtp relay for the mail and I don't know too many open relays around today. Bottom line, if you are comfortable with tech talk this drive will do the job and the price is great. But if you need some hand holding, either plan on getting the hand holding or stay away from this drive!!
If you only need a short optical cord, you can get this one for $3.00 with shipping and it works fine.Why pay more?
Did you ever experience a moment where you've said "oh man i wish i had my camera!" or, you've had your camera and just wished it wouldnt create such a huge bulge in your pocket?? Well problem solved.i was in the mood for buying a small camera and tripped apon this little beautie...at first I was skeptical, thinking Im paying too much for something that might turn out some-how dissapointing...I read the reviews everyday for about 3 days wondering if I should buy it or not. Well guess what happened next...I bought it.so after i bought it, I kept reading the reviews to escape any doubt in my mind.I came home late at night and saw it on the table (considering that im still with my parents and they were home when it was delivered) and was TOTTALLY excited about its arrival...I took it out and 1.the packing was excellent 2.the camera is TINY!! I measured it to everything I could think of...and the closest thing was a pack of cigarettes!! its even slightly smaller than that!!!(slightly)3. once I got it I went on a rampage of photography, the menus were pretty easy, I didnt even need the manual at first to turn it on and start rampaging...(thats good for the men)hmmmm...now for the reason for the 4 STARS.(though it deserves more of 4 and 3quarter stars)Alot of people gave it 4 considering theres lack of a viewfinder and lack of an optical zoom...believe me, im a hard-to-impress-guy when it comes to quality...the camera compensates the optical with its QUALITY in EVERY pic!! thats right... EVERY pic...but now for the only major problem on my hands.. i read what was in the box and i saw the ion battery charger with the battery...and at first i was like "COOL",and I thought well now the good part is that I dont have to waste gas and precious money to buy more batteries...but the bad part is that it takes electricity to charge up and you have to do that with an outlet...(primarily at HOME) so if your camera runs outta juice and you're without your charger and electricity...boom you miss out on your rampage ...and you cant just go out and buy batteries at your nearest convience store... but i suggest a power a/c outlet that you can hook up to your car lighter....yeah they make'em.. I bought mine at wal-mart...ooh that is an awesome store..and I felt smart about it ever since...so in conclusion besides the whole battery charger dilema...this camera is awesome in all aspects, size, quality, and speed of getting those"quick-shot-moments" that are impossible to get with a slow shutter camera. I bought the bronze one since my pocket has that quality-for-cheap type mentality, I doubted the color and I wished I could have gotten the black one, but once I got the bronze, i was amazed at the color..to me it looks like looking into a brand-spanking new penny...so shiny and irrestible to look at...actually i fallen in love with the camera (if there is such a thing!)so besides the charger...if your looking for something compaq, ready to shoot in a second, and where quality meets above expectation, then this is the CAMERA to buy//////// go ahead, DONT wait any longer reading this stupid review...buy the camera NOW!!! TRUST ME IT WONT DISSAPOINT.. :)
If you use a trackball, it is very important that you use it while hovering your whole arm. Your fingers should be the only part of your arm touching anything. It's important to keep in mind that improper use of a trackball could be just as bad, or worse, than using your normal mouse.The physical ball itself needs 2-3 days of normal use to fully break in, so give it some time. After it does, though, it's super smooth. Be sure to swipe away the dust that accumulates on the ball bearings if it starts to feel stiff.It also helps to use a lower mouse sensitivity than you normally use...when I first started using this trackball I had a hard time with precise movements (like copy and pasting text), but that really helped.
The first WR300 failed after a month. Paid $12 to ship back to Midland for warranty repair or replacement. Got second WR300 in about a week--it wouldn't even turn on. Sent it back for another $12 for repair or replacement and haven't heard from Midland since.
Please do an online search about this company and you will discover that they have a reputation for not fullfilling their orders. Some prople 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.
great product i can say but my jack dont work after 1 month someone can buy this product
Of course no one likes to buy ink, but it is great having a pro printer at home. Printing on a whim either for a client or my family is great. Some tanks are used up more quickly than others, so I just make sure to always have an extra package of ink.
I have never had a problem with a SanDisk for anything so choosing this one for Wii seemed like a no brainer. I bought 3. We used one to save but haven't tried recalling anything yet - my grand daughter took it home with her and no news is good news.
The product came on time and was easy to install. The HP instructions were very difficult and getting the card to work was very time consuming. I finally got the HP460 with the card to work with one of my laptops. I could not get it to work with both.
Usually can find RCA cables in schools, but most little powered speakers use 1/8 in stereo jacks, I can carry this adapter instead of an RCA to 1/8 in. Cable. This is a handy adapter, which they charge too much for in brick and mortars.
The package has the worng lens 17.5mm - 45mm lens wherein you are supposed to get 14mm-45mm lens. The lens are cheap made in china and lowest quality. Amazon.com must note,that they are cheating their customer with wrong information.I called Olympus to check on the correct lens and they said all recertified/remanufactured kits comes with 17.5mm-45mm lens and Amazon.com was wrong in listings, its customers must and should return it back!!!Reviews about cameras are great, but amazon.com has cheated it long term customer today!!!
I bought this and found it to be extremely cheaply made and not water proof at all, I would not recommend buying this unless you are looking to waste money on such a poorly made item not even good enough for a gift.
Anyone, amateur or professional, who is looking for a great tool to help with their songwriting needs to have Masterwriter. We use it all the time, it's such an efficient way to keep one's ideas organized, search for rhymes (I love the phrases, what a boon!) and even produce demos. I am still learning all of its features...
I have actually purchased two of these cameras. Both were gifts for family members who had purchased low end cameras a year or two back and wanted to upgrade. I own a DSC100 model myself. These cameras are great little cameras for the money. It is packed with features. It takes a little time to get used to how to access the features, but overall it is a great camera.
I have been using these units for years in several network applications. Not a single one has failed, and the ability to log in remotely and electrically reset devices through the IP controllable power outlets has been very useful.I have installed several of these for clients and will continue to do so.At home I use this with a DSL modem, HP 1800-24G switch, HP 1810-8G switch, 2 HP wireless access point, and a ZyXEL fire wall. And the run time is about 1 hour according to the web interface.It also has versatile mounting wall mountable, floor standing and 2U shelf mounting.
I have had this board running every day for over 9 months now (Enermax 720W, E6850, Mushkin DDR2-800, evga 8800GTX, Vista Premium 64, SATA RAID) and it's a real nice setup. Went together well. No overclocking, no major hassles. Sometimes I wish I had bought the D975BX2 instead so I could crank up my CPU. But that's just when I play Crysis ;)The SATA driver at Vista install is a pain. The driver comes on floppy, and the mobo has no legacy floppy support. If they put drivers on a CD it would help a lot. I had to jump a few hoops to extract the driver files onto USB drive, which works for install. If you have an external USB floppy drive that should work too, I think.The only "issue" with this board is the DirectSound driver sometimes won't reinitialize after sleep. That means no sound at all. I returned the first board due to this. It still happens sometimes, but a reboot fixes it. I'm running Vista64. My buddy has Vista32 and hasn't had the sound glitch on his.Overall a good board for a solid system without any monkeying around with overclocking or wasted hours tweaking. Just buy good 1.8v DDR2-800.BTW I get OK ping but am always first to login to gameservers during mapcycle.
I own this because i only have 2 Component inputs on my TV (a 43 inch Westinghouse 1080p TV) and I use this to play my PSP, Playstation 2, and Xbox through component, and I have not had any problems with it. I also use it to play my Gamecube but you have to run a seperate Yellow Composite cable to use the 4th input, but if your like me and own a splitter cable, you can split the 4th inputs audio and plug in a S-video device and hook it through your TV if its like mine and only has 1 Svideo and 1 Composite together and it saves you a little money. This product is as good as you can get if the device isnt powered by an adapter and This is what i think people dont understand. But in my own experience, a great product, and it isnt too bad.
I've had this camera now for a little more than 2 years and I am ready to throw it out the window. I take flower and plant closeups as a hobby and the focus zones for the lens are unpredictable and uncontrollable even in manual mode. About 60-70 percent of the closeups I take come out Completely Useless because the camera has chosen to focus on an element in the frame that I did not want to emphasize. For example, a leaf to the side will come out sharp, while the flower itself is an utter blur, even on "macro" mode, although the frame was composed with the flower at dead center. What's worse, when the image is previewed on the screen on the camera back, it appears to be fine!It does an adequate job with meta-pictures (whole scenes) but try to zoom in on an interesting insect or a tender bloom and you will soon go bald as a rock with frustration over the results. I used to take film pictures and got quite practiced at it, so this camera really annoys me because it refuses to behave like a standardized photographic instrument -- that is, when you point the lens at something and have it dead center in the frame, the lens is supposed to look for edges on that dead-center object and calculate focus accordingly.This piece of "equipment," however, has a mind of its own, so you wind up with lovely background foliage and a muddy blur of color in the middle where a sharp image of a bloom should be.In short, if your photography makes any sort of technical demands and requires a sharp instrument to assist, Buy Something Else.If all you're looking for is a good snappy camera to take pictures of groups of friends or wide vistas, this camera will probably be fine.
The cable is very good, I used for my microsoft zune, the cable is very good, high speed, and fast charging!
For whatever reason this set-up did not work. As others have noted, phone support is non-existent. Even at 4 am they won't take your call. Email to support was also fruitless. I got one email back asking &quot;what are your settings?&quot;. I replied, sent a tracer but never heard back. I see they have discontinued this product. Technical issues aside, Netgear has a ways to go to provide basic customer support.
I had a 548 and upgraded to the 568. Overall I liked the device but the issue with the screen filling with dust negates everything else. I had to replace it once but the new one is slowly accumulating a dust layer under the screen and that's with it kept in a zippered case whenever it's not in use. I would have replaced it again but it means reinstalling all software and ebooks and everything else I've added. I didn't even check the competition before buying this because I was so happy with my 548, I won't be replacing this one with an HP product. Very dissapointed.
So far this has been a great unit. I esp. like all of the interfaces available: USB, SD-card, BlueTooth, and Line-In. I bought a 16gig SDHC card for my portable MP3 player and it came with a USB adapter, so I can play my music on this unit as well. It may have a limit to the number of titles it will read, but I haven't had time to test that for sure yet (I think I got an error that it read over 700 or 800 titles or something - but it started playing and lasted through a 6-hour drive without repeating so...)
Bought two new (not refurbished) RS 120 after doing extensive research online to find the best wireless headphones to replace the Sony's I had. Figured you also get what you pay for, well not here! If you like to listen to TV as if you were siting in the middle of a blizzard, this product is for you! forgot where the mute button is on the remote and are looking for alternative entertainment? You will love the challenge of trying to decipher the dialogues on your favorite TV show through Larsen effects and hiss, guaranteed hours of playful entertainment ahead...Enjoy!
A little difficult to understand at first, but with the help of the instruction booklet this calculator is a must-have for any financial management classes. It does everything for you with a few simple key strokes.
I purchased this bag with travel in mind. I have several other photo bags in various sizes, but needed one with a laptop slot. I was traveling for a long period of time, and needed something that could accommodate all of my gear (pro body 3+ lenses, flash etc) and laptop. When fully loaded, this bag is almost back breaking. When putting it in an overhead compartment while flying, I cringe because I know the weight of the bag is pretty hefty, almost too much. Aside from the weight issue, the bag has really poor construction. About two weeks into my trip (a month after purchasing the bag) the zipper on the laptop compartment completely broke apart. I now use two giant safety pins to secure a $4000 laptop into a crappy bag. All in all, I didn't even bother sending the bag in for repair because I hate it so much. Aside from this, the bag doesn't hold much. Maybe an amateur or hobbyist who doesn't have much gear could get a lot more use out of it, but if you've got a flash and more than 3 lenses, get something larger. I wouldn't waste the money on anything made by Tamrac again. I'm really disappointed with the quality, and will look elsewhere for my camera bag needs.
Never have problems playing any DVD on this machine. I have 2 of them and find them to be reliable products.
Overall, a great product. Does exactly what it's designed for - for the runner/wallker. Not intended as a mapping GPS.This is my second purchase of a 305 as my wife was enjoying mine so much (have had mine about two years). While they are identical, I have noticed hers (the new one) is slighly lighter and the satellite pick-up is light-years faster than the one I currently have (so much, I may have to take mine in). Nevertheless, I am very happy with mine over the years (once satellite is picked up -- never have lost coverage) and I know my wife will be too. Battery life is just under 10 hours, so cannot be worn on a regular basis.Highly recommended for the avid runner/walker/hiker.
This item works amazingly well and at 7 cents is almost free!! I now have fantastic sound from my MacBook and home theater system. Great service from eforcecity, too.
I moved from a Palm V to the M500 and LOVE IT! That means I went from 2mb on the Pam V to up with 24mb (w/ 16mb card) on the M500.Now I can take ALL the notes I want (which I take alot), my kids can play games (w/ the GamePak), and I can subscribe to all the channels I want with AvantGo.This is a winner....and it looks a heck of a lot better than the HandSpring.
After reading many Amazon reviews on this, I was confident it would work well. Boy, was I right. I am thrilled. The installation was very simple (you'll need a few sockets and a multi-meter helps if you're not sure which wires are 12v). It sounds great, with no interference from power lines (or any other source I've driven past yet).A few tips:1) If your car doesn't use standard antenna plugs, you'll need both male and female antenna adapters, so just order them at the same time.2) Plug the 12v wire into the radio if you can; that way it will power off when you remove the key and you won't risk draining the battery. The cigarette lighter plug might work, depending on your car (mine is always-on, but my wife's turns off after 10 minutes, so it depends).3) Take the 12v wire tip (flat metal tip, rolled into a cylinder) and open it slightly. I used my small screw drivers to open it up a bit to make it fit around the 12v wire already going into my radio within the wire block. It was simple and seems study, with no need to strip wires or solder.4) The on-off switch must be installed; however, if left on it will block only the frequency you set (88.7 or 89.1 MHz), not all freqs as another reviewer wrote, so you can hide the switch if you want. One less hole to drill in your dash.5) The volume will be slightly lower than the radio volume. I use a first-generation Zune, and with the volume at 90-95% it is only slightly lower than regular stations, with no obvious distortion.
I love these headphones. I've had them for a little over four years now and they still work perfectly. The sound quality is great and the batteries still hold more than decent charge. The wireless range is amazing--I easily go out, go down from my third floor apartment and about 100 or so feet away to throw away the trash and I can still hear my music/TV with little interference at that distance! This is a great product well worth the money if you want wireless headphones.
i needed an adapter that would convert my cables to the proper termination. this product was just exactly what i needed to do the job.
I have been working with photography for over 20 years and love to travel. Tamrac Velocity 8x sling pack is the best bag I have ever owned. All my equipment fits perfectly inside. This bag is extremely comfortable to carry and easy to access all items. I highly recommend this pack.
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I received this camera as a gift for Christmas and I couldn't have asked for a better camera. This one is great. I wasn't to sure I was going to be able to use it because it looked a little too high-tech for me. After messing with it for a few hours I got the hang of it. It's also very helpful to read the booklet it comes with. It came with a 16mb memory card but that should be replaced becuase 16mb isn't too much storage Overall it's a great camera and i suggest it for beginners and people with experience.
I bought this system 3 or 4 years ago and used for years with no problem. This can be cranked very very loud and still clear. Can go anywhere from very little bass to almost too much. 5 disc dvd is awesome! Would highly recommend but they are very hard to find nowdays.
It still gives me 90% of the uptime that it did when I first bought it. Easy to use, and fairly stylish. You can make the display stay on if you like, which models from many other brands won't do.I've used APC, Belkin, and Tripp Lite over the years with mixed results. Haven't run into a model of Cyberpower that I've found to be problematic. Will continue to use them.
...The new Canon S900 and S9000 series kick out what appear to be the same quality (if not better) photos than you get from your local film processing center. It's THAT good! I was floored by the performance of my S9000 when I unboxed it last night and printed out a few photos I had taken with my Canon PowerShot G2.Utilizing the included Easy-Photo software, I was able to easily choose the image, print layout and paper type. (Easy-Photo now supports the EXIF data from my G2 further enhancing the print quality.)Other items worth mentioning: indivual ink cartridges, removable/replaceable print head, it's stylish, fast, and very, very quiet. I suggest that you run to your local computer store and have them demo the Canon S900 or S9000 printer so you can see for yourself.
I loved the camera, and the pictures are great. Its small, compact, and very attractive! Uploading the pictures is so easy, its a joy to do. Make sure you get good recharable batteries. It loves batteries, and its simply a pain in the neck. GET GOOOOD BATTERIES! Well, I love the pictures and I know that with this camera its easy to post pics on eBay, keeping in touch with faraway friends and family, and of coarse, memories. Buy it!
This product is not what I expected. I had to return the 1st Gigabeat the day I received it from Amazon. Software issues. I just returned my second to Toshiba because of battery life issues. It would get only 4 hrs of play time or would die if disconnected from the charger for 4 hrs.This piece of garbage does not live up to the hype!
I had difficulty deciding between the regular and slimline versions of this stylus, based on the online photos. I went with the slimline first. But have since decided to go with this version. They are both good products at a good price. No complaints with either. But as a matter of personal preference, I have decided the regular stylus is plenty slim enough for me. I'm keeping them both, but the slimline will be relegated to backup.I am happy with Boxwave styli, and have recommended them to my friends.
It is definitely a mount worth buying. The directions were too simple. I had to download information directly from Omnimount which provided better visuals and instructions. The best way to mount is to remove the arms first and attach the wall plate. Make sure you have studs 16" apart or this mount is not for you. Once attached to the wall, the rest is a breeze. The T.V. looks wonderful and can be adjusted to any position. I live in California and have no worries about it falling off the wall during an earthquake.
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.
This case is very well made. It is sturdy and offers good protection for my camera. The design is great. Nice looking. Fits my extra battery, extra memory, my lens cloth, a flash drive and even a small tripod. The color is very true to the picture. I haven't used the clip so I cannot comment on that yet. I bought it for protection and thats just was it does, protect my camera. Good case. Good Price.
If what your looking for is a compact quality binocular, this is a great choice: The engineering is tight and the lens are very good. It is light and easy to focus. I thought the price ($20) was a sign to stay away, not so, I am completely satisfied.
This was my first MP3 player and at first it was great. It is lightweight, great for the gym, relatively inexpensive, good battery life, w/enough memory for a couple hours worth of music. Downloading was a little cumbersome, but the interface was pretty easy to use.Unfortunately, despite excellent care (never dropped it, didn't beat it up at all), it up and died after only 9 months of use. The control buttons appear to be stuck in the depressed position and no amount of fussing or battery changing will get it to turn on or respond to commands. The warranty was only 90 or 30 days - can't recall exactly - but in either case had long since passed when the unit self-destructed.
Just wanted to let you know I was very happy with this purchase. I had some less than common devices(dvd combo and such), but when I entered the codes the remote worked like a charm. Not a lot of style on this thing, but very functional which is what I appriciate. I would deffinetly buy again.
The price and free shipping was a plus. I don't think it will take the average person less than 30 minutes like most reviews will have you believing. You can definitely have it done in less than a hour. I did not feel comfortable with the short screws provided for my Samsung lcd, but so far so good.
I was hoping for much more. The unit I received had a problem with the CD player door. It had to be pulled to open fully and popped every time. The radio has an analog tuning dial that is very hard to adjust to the desired channel. The ipod dock navigated well, but there was a clicking in the audio. The overall audio quality was very tinny. I returned this product.
An all around great boombox. The CD player works excellently and the cassette player is more than adequate for the price. The appearence is appealing and it is not to heavy for when you want to listen to music on the go. I have never had any problems with it. I suggest you go out and get yours today!
I bought these speakers for my 6.5" PVC split tube ATV stereo. Once I received them in the mail I hooked them up to the SSL 200.2 amp I purchased to power them and boy was I disappointed. They sounded so tiny! I just assumed it was because I did not have them mounted to my pipe. After I mounted them up it was very loud which it needs to be! I have not had a chance to go out on a ride with them yet so I can't tell you how they do in the water but I have read other reviews that have said they have been completely submerged in the past with no issues.
They work, they were in-expensive. I am a real person and this is a simple real review. They are not expensive and work buy them if this is what you want. I mean it's like $10 come on, i mean are you really still reading just buy them.
In the 30+ years I've lived in my house, I've never experienced a power-related failure in any electronic equipment, so I debated about ordering this surge protector. However, concerned that my luck might be running out, I purchased this unit based on Tripp Lite's reputation, good customer reviews, and reasonable price. It seems to be well made and has enough outlets to meet my needs. I agree with those who are critical of the labeling, which can be hard to read, and the color of the ground LED, which is red and not green. The only other comment I would make is that there are only two isolated filter banks and not five as I assumed. This probably isn't a big deal, but just make sure that you use the two isolated banks for your most valuable equipment. In my case, I used them for my plasma TV and surround sound receiver.I hope I never have to test this unit, but I feel better knowing that it's there.
We bought this product for our family and they loved it! We tried it at home and it was easy to work with...we recommend purchasing a memory stick so the user can load music and pictures on it to view.
First, I only buy Sony for ease of interface between my Vaio, Cameras, TV, etc. etc.: So, you are getting a limited Sony slant.PROS:- Very small, compact.- Intuitive if you know Sony menuing, but still easy for the not-so-challenged.- Takes HIGH capacity, small chips in the Gig range making for up to 20min. or more movies.- Glass, high quality lense.- Easy to interfact to ANY product, Sony or not: Sony usually gets it right.- Less moving parts than the 7MPIX Sony smaller unit = less chance of problems....not that I've every truly had Sony, camera probs.CONS:- Twice as thick as the 7MPIX camera [about same outer dim.] but due to better optics, which protrude out: but would have been nicer to be thin.- Easy to loose, ya', I'm getting mentally challenged to find 'stuff'. THUS why I've purchased this camera...the other Sony camera..well, lost from last trip about a month ago.FINI: good value for the bucks. True upgrade on the quality of pix and size. Takes the larger chip sizes = more storage. Nice gift.
The TIVO arrived in good condition and was easly to install. However to use the device you must have Internet access for your tv and subscribe to a service with a montly fee. I was not prepared for either and have returned the device to the original shipper.
My purchased shipped fast and it was exactly what was described, thank you! They answered the questions we had before we purchased the speakers immediately.
I use this lens on a Canon EOS 5DMkII and I'm amazed! The lens is superfast and supercrisp, The colour reproduction is very lifelike and true. If using the focus limiter, AF (HSM) is quick and absolute silent too. Manual focus is very nice and exact, and it has a comfortable focus grip. Denis
Based on TV recently bought by my friendMy Friend told me that he would never buy 'Toshiba' again because of Lamp Issues and Reliability and Picture Quality for Money.I thought of this one but changed my mind and bought 'Sony' and have no problems since last 5 months. Happy With Sony ...
Purchased this from ANTOnline and find their marketplace easy to use with a wide variety of hardware not readily found at other locations. Easy DIY installation. This was a 40GB increase for a very reasonable price. Although this specific product has been discontinued, retailer remains a good start point for locating hardware online.
This is a great lens! It arrived quickly and was just what I ordered. I am so happy I purchased this item, it is great!
Purchased a Roland Juno synth to replace my aging Yamaha DX7. Great keyboard but what I didn't know was that it did not include built in speakers. I wanted to get rid of my rack of amplifier, mixer, drum machine, reverb, etc. because the Roland has it all built in so I considered active speakers and after all the great reviews on the AV 40 bought a pair (BH Photo had the best price). Unbelievable!!! makes the synth sound great. Note that with 1000 different sounds speakers need a broad sonic range and the AV 40 met the demands of the synth AND the vocals which run through the synth via michrophone. There is a switch for extended bass. Having that on is a given. Putting the speakers on separate stands to ear height is also a must. the AV 40 comes with a booklet on setting up for optimum sound. Follow it and you will not be sorry. It sounds tons better than my $500 BOSE Companion 5's and you really do not need a subwoofer.
Before purchasing this set of headphones, I was always reluctant to spend much on headphones, thinking they were all just the same. However, these, I have to admit, are pretty nice! So, here's my take on them so far:Pros:1. Compact! These are great for traveling, and fold up nicely to fit in the included carrying bag. Much more convenient than my old headphones that didn't fold.2. Quality construction. I like how these are made. They're pretty solid, nothing fancy, and look durable. The only downside I noticed, which another reviewer I noticed pointed out, is that there's the exposed wires near each ear which could be damaged if you're not relatively careful. I also like the long, coiled cord. It expands for great length, but shrinks back up to help keep it out of the way when you don't need an insanely long cord. The connector also looks to be very solid.3. Great sound! These took a little time to get used to, after using poor-quality cans for a long time. I had earbuds and some cheapie circumaural headphones, and these are definintely much better at providing clear sound than any set I've had in the past. They're good at blocking out most sounds. And are great, even at louder volumes. As far as bass is concerned, I have no problems recommending these to anyone who loves their bass. Mine, even without the "burn-in" time, provide sweet bass response. (And I love plenty of bass.)4. Comfortable. I have no problems wearing these for longer periods of time. They're not tight, and have ample padding.Cons:1. The exposed wire near each can. It could be damaged fairly easily. But if you're relatively careful, you should be fine.2. Coiled cord. I know not everyone will like the coiled cord. So this could go either way. If a coiled cord bothers you, maybe look for something with a straight cord.So, that's it! Lots of positive things that I love about these. They're great all-around cans. I use them for music and gaming. I'm happy I got them, and I'm sure you will be, too!
The sound quality is fantastic. I used it while cooking at Thanksgiving and all of my relatives commented on it and everyone with an Ipod is buying one. They could not believe the price. After reading other people's comments, I figured it was a good buy, but it is fantastic. I bought it for the Ipod, but even think it is worth it without even owning one because I listen to the television on it and the weather too. Awesome product.
Like many here, I did a lot of research before purchasing the V6. I considered the 7506 but I usually take good care of my electronics so I didn't want to pay the extra $15 for it. Anyway, I just want to write a review as there are some questions that I wished were answered before purchasing. Before I start, I want to let people know that this is my first over the ear headphone. I always use earbuds due to it portability. I run with them so the V6 isn't ideal in that situation. Okay, now the review.The product:It is very well made, no cheap plastic parts. The wires are long and good for sitting in one place to listen to your music, esp from a receiver. If you have to walk around while holding your portable music player like my zune hd, then it can be a handful to hold bc you will need to carry the cord around along with your music player. Not a big deal, but just a heads up if you are looking for something a little more portable and manageable. I have been using this for a couple of days now and the earpieces hurt my ears after an hour of use. People said it will get better. I only hope so, but I bought a Beyerdynamic replacement because I heard it is more comfortable and that it will make the music even better too. I also heard the original earpiece won't last very long. My other complaint of the original earpiece, like others have stated, is that my ears get warm after 15 minutes of use and becomes sweaty.The music:I have used $30 sony earbuds and $60 klispch earbuds before and I have to say that this definitely sounds better. The lows are deep, the mids are excellent, and the highs are very clear. The biggest difference between this and my other earbuds is the clarity of the music, especially the vocal. I don't know if the earbud's small single driver or its proximity from inside the ear canal that is causing the sound to be muddy, but this over the ear headphones make the music sound more natural and clear. I used to love a lot of bass in my music and I still do as I listen to Trance often. If you are looking for a headphone with booming overpowering bass, then this might not be for you. I was a bit underwhelmed by the loudness of the bass when I first listened to Tiesto or Hip Hop music. I am not saying that the bass isn't good, it is very good, very deep. It's just not eardrum breaking. =P. For alternative, pop, and other music that emphasize vocals and a dynamic range of bass and treble, this headphone performs brilliantly. You can hear all the different instrument being played very clearly. It actually made me fall in love with the vocal of one of my favorite female singer. ^_^ If your MP3 conversion isn't great, then you can hear all the crackles and static. I don't know if that is a good thing or bad. One thing I noticed is that I needed to turn up the volume a little more compared to my earbuds to hear the music on the same loudness level. I think perhaps portable music player like my zune HD requires a bit more power for the headphone compared to earbuds. I usually listen to my zune HD at level of 18-20, but with the V6, I listen between 20-23. I love music and this headphone has taught me to appreciate it even more. I have learned to love the quality of the music now, and not just the loudness of the bass. As for noise cancellation, it does reduce outside noise by about 33% IMO but there is no noise cancellation, passive or active. You can hear outside noise without music turned on.Update after a month of use:Music still sounds great. Only problem I have is that the earpiece is so uncomfortable. They press against my ears and hurt a lot after an hour of use. It also gets very sweaty too. Please keep this in mind before deciding your purchase.
I did not buy this from Amazon, however I looked high and low for a product that does what it claims. Griffin airclick has a better price, however do you want a remote that works in line of sight or for 10.00 bucks more have a remote that works though walls as promised......!
I bought these headphones to use with my ipod while I work out and go for walks. I don't want the volume so loud that it blows my eardrums out but I want enough to hear my music over fitness equipment and average traffic noise. With the volume all the way up, I still had the music drowned out by outside noises. I have other earphones and ear plugs that deliver a higher volume so unless you're using these in a fairly quiet enviroment, these headphone won't deliver.They do fit comfortably on my head and ears but I can't hear my music.
Wow, this thing is big. The face is about the size of a 3-ring binder, but it's at least 3 inches deep. It seems very sturdy, and will hold all my CDs and DVDs, but I realised belatedly that this means that my 3 year old's Dora and Raffi DVDs are in the same place as my, uh, "Disturbia" and "Nightmare on Elm Street" DVDs. It would be better if I could keep those in different cases, so my toddler wouldn't accidentally get into DVDs that are inappropriate for him. It's also heavy, and isn't even full yet, but it has a sturdy carrying handle (an improvement over my other older model) so I think it's a good purchase. If I did it again, I would buy 3, each one-third the size of this one.It DOES fulfill the function that the kids are eager to put their CDs/DVDs back after watching them, and the slots are easy to get the discs into, so I hope it will solve the problem of discs that get scratched, lost, or misfiled, by small kids. I'll probably buy another smaller one for the kids' stuff.
I have a charge cycle of around 12 times. Capacity drop by over 25%.Not a quality product. Not recommended.
Awesome lens. I love it. I've only just started shooting with it but I can tell it will replace all of my other lenses. :)
I'm no longer afraid of scratching the screen on my new iPad because of this stylus. Was so highly recommended by Amazon reviewers that I didn't question it, and I'm very happy with it.
I love this carrying case. My Garmin fits in it perfectly and helps keep it from getting scratched. Great price too!
I've now gone through my second Vision M. I loved it, still love it. I bought the first one in March, the player froze with a "hardware problem" that required replacement after 3 months. Happily, Amazon replaced it. I now have had the second one since the summer and yesterday that one died on me. It now won't sync despite changing cables, etc. And between fatal hardware problems, there were multiple episodes of freezing screens, need to reboot (and lose then subsequently re-download all my stuff) and general MP3 mischief. I don't use my player very often, I always took care of it, never dropped it, etc. Now hoping to decide between the Vision W and the Zune, so if anyone has an opinion, would be helpful.
I obsessed for a while before buying this TV. Whenever I went to visit it at my local Best Buy, I thought it looked great. But I kept reading all of these negative reviews...So, I finally made the purchase about three months ago and have been delighted. The picture is crisp and vivid. Honestly, I like it better than the LCD displays. I bought a 32" Sharp Aquos before this one and returned it because I found the ghosting to be irritating. Unless you are really, really excited about hanging a TV on your wall, I don't see any reason to pay twice as much for a flatscreen. The Samsung also looks about a thousand times better when watching lo-res TV.Yes, the geometry issues are there. If you look at any channel with a ticker or bar across the bottom, you can see that it bows upwards. But I found that I noticed this and then forgot about it. It's not severe enough to bother most people.
It arrived promptly and was packed well. Mounting directions were vague but if one has even modest home repair skills, their will be no problems getting mounted. Sound quality is good, but I heard an older GE model with better sound.
These pouches are exactly the same as all the other quality products I've used in the past. They have a most excellent price and who can beat the convience of having it delivered.
A few days ago I needed to play a DVD on my MacBook, but when I inserted the disc, it spun a few times and then ejected. I tried again several times, even tried a different DVD, with no luck. A CD would play but only after a couple of tries. Panicking, I searched online for answers--many of which were discouraging and said a replacement DVD drive would be super-expensive. Then I came across this little item. Since it had worked for others, I figured I wouldn't be out much money if it didn't work for me.The DVD Cleaner arrived within 2 days of placing the order. I read the simple instructions, and when I popped the disc into the DVD drive, iTunes opened immediately. I listened to the directions, "played" the cleaner, and within a minute or so it was finished. I held my breath and slid in a DVD that previously would not play. It started right up!I definitely recommend trying this product before more expensive alternatives!
It's great. Lightweight. However, you can only go forward with changing stations. If you go by a station you cannot go back but have to go to the beginning on the FM dial and scan upwards again. Occasionally, station signals will fail and the nearest station will come on. Perhaps it may be where I am located inside the health club. Don't know....but the radio serves the initial purpose while I am on the treadmill.
There seems to be some incorrect information here. Sony is providing the Intellisync for Outlook connectivity if you register - you'll get an email telling you that.
This radio is pretty much exactly what I expected in purchasing a small radio. It has good reception, handles minor abuse well, and all the switches and dials are in their right places. What more can I ask for?Just an operational tip: This radio is very light weight and has a sturdy clip on the back side. In order to keep it and the headphone wires out of my way I clip it on my shirt behind my neck and put the excess headphone wiring down the back of my shirt. It stays neatly in place, doesn't uncomfortably pull the shirt back, and doesn't get caught on anything (hands, workout equipment, random counters and tables) as it would on my waist band.Enjoy!
I had to do some creative cutting on this case with a pair of scissors to make it functional. The plastic around the hold button was to narrow and to thick to get a finger into to flip the switch, and the earphone jack on some of my earphones wouldn't fit through the opening in the case enough to make a good connection. After cutting it a bit... works, but looked bad. then had to apply a bit of white model paint to make it look like it is supposed to. If you let it sit in the sun or in your closed car the glued seams begin to separate which leaves sticky glue exposed on the canvas. If you don't mind tinkering with it a bit it's an OK case. Good screen cover and looks cool.
I bought these before an antelope hunt in Wyoming. They proved outstanding for seeing detail in long distances. Light enough to not even be a factor if mounted on a harness. The best binocs I have ever owned.
I think that you should purchase ipodz because they are the superior deal. I thought i was going to get an xbox 360 900 dollars. This is better and cheaper and is cooler and superior
Product was in good condition and works as described. Shipping and packing was good too.
I have a home studio using Sonar 8. I had a Creative Audiology 2 and I thought it sounded good. Man I was I blown away when I switched to this! This card kills it. The sounds are fuller and richer and I have no latency at all! If sound is important to your recordings, and you are on a budget, this is the card for you!
I was shopping for the Panasonic DVD RP-62 player because it has the Sage/Faroudja video chip and then I saw this changer with a $30 rebate (until 31 March, 2003). With the rebate, the RP-67 is currently less expensive than the RP-62. So I thought to myself, "What is the chance Panasonic designed and builds a different video board for this player?" Being an engineer, I realized the answer was "Slim to none." I ordered this player with the idea that I'd return it if it didn't have the FLI2200 chip. After taking the player apart, (Note to Panasonic: I didn't really open up my player; why would I do a silly thing like that and void my warranty?) I found the Sage/Faroudja FLI2200 chipset on the underside of the video board. Just like the RP-62, you won't find any indication on the box, brochures or player that they use the FLI2200 chip, but they both use it.As far as video quality goes, AT THIS TIME the RP-67 has to be the best value in DVD players. Buy it before the rebate ends on 31 March, 2003. Of course, in a year this player will probably be obsolete, but that is just the nature of electronics.
When I tried looking for Skype to Phone connectors there were not that many products available and no reviews so I just went with the most expensive one. Sadly it used to drop calls after 10 minutes without any explanation. Then someone recommended Actiontec Vosky and I have been using it since with great success.The only issue that I am investigating is that my cordless phone is the only one hooked device hooked up to Vosky and no actual phone line connected but the phone shows a voicemail message which does not go away and causes beep every few minutes which is annoying during conversations.
This thing arrived before expected and I ordered this during Christmas time. The only thing is that you don't get a retail packaging. The memory just comes in its case with the adapter. Haven't used the adapter yet, but the memory works fine with my RAZR V3m. I just don't know how to install games using the card. I gave 4 stars for not having the package, but then you also get that great price!!!!
This unit was simple to setup. You can monitor several counties at the same time. The unit display flashes Blue when a weather threat is received as well as the message scrolls on the display. There are three levels of alerts: Advisory, Watch, and warning. Nice unit!
I had a strap previous to this one but left it at the gym. This replacement is well made and works well to hold my iPod touch. Just keep in mind you will need to purchase a separate case for your iPod.
My title review is simply that. Looking at reviews from past customers with what type of Pc they had, I new this was the right one. I have a HP 9600 series laptop 17". I was looking for a sleeve that was just clean cut with some simple flair and this was it. Great product... has zipper protection from the inside, machine washable, and the thickness of the neoprene just gives me some sort of security if i ever drop it from the bedside. Just make sure you measure your laptop. There is some leeway for you to play with cause it will def stretch since it is neoprene.
Following up on a previous review stating that Garmin would be upgrading to 128MB cards, I discovered some things you should know before purchasing. First off, yes, in June they are releasing what will be called the Street Pilot III Deluxe Package: Product #010-00232-10. It does come with a 128MB card and the latest version of City Navigator (4.01). This package has all of the regions unlocked. The COOLEST part about this new software is that it contains more information on medium and small-sized cities. When I initially called the tech, I asked him to lookup this small town in NJ and asked him to find a street (it wasn't found). He then asked if I would be willing to wait a moment while he loaded the latest software that will come with this package, and not only did it find the street, it found many other places in this town where I thought NOTHING would be found. The list price, he said, will be 1166.65 which is actually lower than the original list for what the Street Pilot III is now. He also said that the price of the current 32MB version of the Street Pilot III will be dramatically lowered (they are disconinuing the 32MB product in May).Bottom line is that people should wait until June when they release this product. It sounds well worth the wait.
The picture shows the AC cord with the charger..I ordered this item thinking the AC cord was included only to find it was not when the item arrived. Even if the features list mentions that the AC cord is not included, it would help if the picture depicted the same. I had to order another time to get the power cord!
These noise canceling headphones are lightweight, inexpensive, compact, and work pretty will in diminishing airplane noise. I would definitely recommend them to others. (Don't know yet about battery life as mine are new still.)
I bought this pen to use when painting in Corel Painter X. As others have said not all of the brushes make use of the "rotational" feature that this pen provides but it's really nice to use it with the ones that do.In addition to the rotational aspect, what I find really cool is that you can switch off between this and your other wacom pen and Painter remembers what paintbrush was last used with that pen so if you're switching between two brushes frequently, it's just a matter of putting down one pen and picking up another.Kind of expensive and I waited awhile to indulge myself but I'm happy to have it.Though I'm also a frequent Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop user, I haven't tried it yet with those but my regular pen works fine there so I don't really care. Like I said, I bought this for Painter.
I spent 4 hours on the phone with Hughes trying to get them to stop blocking incoming traffic.Its all out of India. Its all with the dumbest people. They don't know whatRDP/Remote Desktop is. They can't comprehend "open port 3389", they don't let meaccess the modem because its "security". The whole experience was just horrible.It turned out, in the end, they gave me the wrong static IP number but thewhole experience was frustrating. They don't know a VPN from Remote Desktopfrom a Web Server. The whole method is to deny that they support anykind of incoming traffic. They are the most frustrating people to deal with.The guy in billing doesn't want to give you support because you'retrying remote access and each person makes you repeat 100% of theinformation again even though they give you a reference number, thatreference is for that one person for that one call.Its horrible.
I love this mouse and KB combo. Perfect size for my home entertainment system. Very responsive and light weight. The only thing that could make it better is if it was back lit.
I love the Palm T|X. I have been using it daily ever since I purchased it on a whim in the airport during a business trip two years ago.I use it to access the web & email via the built-in WiFi, I use the calendar, contacts, note pad features constantly. I'm also a big fan of the games on the Palm to pass the time while waiting in airports, etc. I also read books on the Palm.The display is crystal clear and the interface is so easy-to-use with the touch screen. I did take the time to learn the Graffiti 2 system to make input even easier, but it's not necessary to learn. There is a virtual keyboard that you can use to type also very easily.I also use Yahoo contacts & Calendar, and have depended on the ability to sync my Yahoo contacts and calendar with my Palm T|X contact list and calendar. I also read my Gmail on the Palm via the VersaMail app.The only negatives I've seen are that you can't POP Yahoo mail (not a fault of the Palm), and also you can't listen/watch iTunes files (audio/video) on the Palm -- also a limitation of Apple iTunes, not the Palm.An all-around winner of a PDA in my opinion.
I bought my Coolpix 885 last fall right before a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Hawaii. I had only half a day to play with it before we went and that was pretty much enough. My travel pictures were gorgeous. I only missed a couple of nighttime action shots and even they ended up being kinda cool because of the obvious movement they showed. The camera is so small and well designed that I carried it everywhere. It was never in the way and I got some fantastic pictures.The shutter delay that some people have complained about is a problem but not a big one unless you're a sports photographer. You learn to accommodate it. It was the one problem that almost kept me from buying this camera but I'm glad I took the chance.I had no problem with the battery life as long as I didn't leave the camera on too long when I wasn't taking pictures. I'd charge it at night and it usually lasted me all day. If I were a real serious photographer, I think I'd want to carry a spare but for vacation snapshots, this one worked just fine. I averaged about 60 shots per day with no problem.The only complaint I had was that my dinosaur computer didn't want to recognize my camera when I attempted to upload the pictures. First I had to upgrade my OS. Windows 98 just wasn't good enough. Even then it took me a couple of attempts to get the process to work. That's probably the fault of my computer but it's rather annoying that they don't make the software work for past Windows versions.
Super easy to set up, even for an intermediate user like myself. Setup took 15 minutes, including setting up profiles for the paper. Very fine smooth tones, perfectly saturated but not overly so.
After a few months of use, this product began to randomly stop reading random points on random tracks on both home burned and commercial CDs. Ironically, sometimes if one plays a different track and comes back to track which would not read, the CD player will then read the track without any problems. At first, I thought it was bad CDs; but when I played them on my computer CD drive and on other stand alone CD players that I have, the CDs played without any problems. This tells me that there is something wrong with the laser in the CD player. It either gets dirty quite easy or more likely was not assembled or attached very well so as to go out of alignment very easily and often. Evidently quality control is not a strength of TEAC's anymore. Needless to say, by the time this began to happen and could be confirmed as not being a freak instance or two, the warranty period had run out.I would not recommend this purchase to anyone because of this defect in the CD players reliability.The product also does not display the total time for each track or remaining time for that track while it is playing.
My mom is not dvd capable and I needed something really easy for her to use but the remote is really small and it has too many buttons for her. The buttons on the dvd are really hard to see too. I had to make her a label. I also couldn't get a universal remote to work on the dvd.
Nice product! I actually can use this mouse on a variety of surfaces without it having difficulty... well.. glass proved to be its kryptonite but other than that... i have used it on a felt couch, leather, wood (bamboo to be exact) and well my leg WHILE WEARING PANTS! Its very versatile.
[You will find similar negative reviews of this product on other websites, don't just take my word for it]:For the 2-3 weeks that it worked, I was in heaven. When it stopped working (less than 1 month after purchase), CenDyne wanted nothing to do with me. My &quot;Warranty/Registration Form&quot; was returned in the mail unopened, and their website politely informed me that &quot;CenDyne is no longer providing warranty services.&quot; Click on support and you will get the dreaded &quot;The page cannot be found.&quot;To top it all off, their website posts a cute little FAQs section, with one question being, &quot;Why is CenDyne's phone number not listed here?&quot;You guessed it; the answer is that &quot;CenDyne no longer provides phone support.&quot; Avoid this company like the plague.
The product worked fine after the recommended 3 hours of initial battery charging. The user manual has everything you need to get you started. It is well written with good instructions. The buttons are a little clumsy to operate (too thin), but in general the player is good value for money. I would buy the same model if in future I decided to upgrade.
So far so good. I've had the 101 before and it is interesting to have the heart rate monitor. My only wish is that the software that came with it did more. Basically list out what is already recorded on the unit itself. I would have liked bar charts or graphs. By month, year to date etc. This just has each day and a grand total.. Not a biggie. The unit works just fine...
I've bought five of these already and are using all five of them. They're great and are universal region readers! That's the best part about this dvd player. One of them, I bought didn't work, so I returned it and Amazon sent me one back and it's working great! Love it and great to use. Favorite dvd player by Coby.
GREAT HEADPHONES. HAVE ANOTHER TV NOT TO FAR AWAY NOW I CAN WATCH MINE WHILE NOT BOTHERING ANYONE ELSE OF THEM BOTHERING ME. LOVE IT.
It is a product with excellent price and easily to handle, though it does not have other superficial functions.
Product performed as expected. A good entry level device, and there were no surprises. Low light filming could be better, but overall I've been able to achieve excellent results. I like the snap shot capability, and the fact that my TV (An LG LCD TV)has a slot on the side where I can insert the memory card from the camcorder and view contents on the TV screen. Camera is compact, and battery life so far has been exceptional. Camera has more features than I will probably ever use.
It might be a little short but seems to be a fine cord (don't know what else to say)
I LOVE MY NEW SHARPER IMAGE STEREO. THE SOUND IS GREAT, SO CLEAR AND CRISPTHAT SOMETIMES IT SOUNDS LIKE I AM RIGHT AT THAT CONCERT!!THE RADIO STATIONS ARE A LITTLE HARD TO SET, SINCE I DID NOT GET AN INSTRUCTION MANUEL. BUT I HAVE FOUND THE STATIONS THAT I LIKE TO LISTEN TO, SO ALL IS OKAY.
I've adquired this product 6 months ago, and i have to say it's sound quality is very good. Good bass and very sharp sound.The active noise reduction circuit works well in low-band frequencies, but in high frequencies it is not mutch effective. It's perfect for airplanes, i can even listen to enya sounds and not hear the engine at all.The big CON's is that it is has already broken. The plastic material is very fragile and the structural design is very weak. there is a weak point there has already broken twice, and even supergluing it just broke again.
I ordered this item so that I could listen to my MP3 player in the car. I'd tried an FM adapter, but it doesn't work well living in the city. Unfortunately this adapter does not work at all. I tried it several time and all it does is make a buzzing noise. I am getting rid of it.
Ferrite cores help reduce static noise found in video images and audio offering clean video and audio quality. They also help reduce interference to data and power cables.This is highly recommended when clumping video, audio, data and power cables together.The price is very reasonable.Even though they clamp over, if using on thin cables you may need to use twist ties (not included but you may find them in a bag of plastic kitchen bags) to keep them fitted and from sliding on the cables.
I put a set of 4 of these in my wifes aveo a year ago and they are still alive and pounding just as crisp as ever, I just bought a set of 6.5s and 6x9s for my s10 blazer and they are also amazing quality they look great have 9.5/10 lows 10/10 mids and highs you will be nothing but pleased. They come with foam gaskets that are really nice makes alot better seal, adapter rings to fit to a variation of vehicles, mounting hardware, and a really nice set of grilles. Buy them dont look at anything else just buy these lol. You wont get better for the price Ive heard some really really high end 150$ a pair type speakers that were slightly better but not by far.
I have two of these keyboards. One for home and one for work. I bought the first one about 5 years ago and it still functions as perfect as the day I bought it. I would not buy another keyboard for any reason. If you want a keyboard that will last forever, looks great, and feels great on your hands, then this keyboard is for you.
This unit solves the current problem of making video / picture CDs that will play on your entertainment center DVD/CD player. Documentation is a little light. I had a few minor problems getting the unit and my computer to link up over my network, but within an hour or so I was running picture slide shows on my TV using the MediaMVP's remote control. Some Mpeg formats do not play well over the network. You will notice some transmission lag. But, for slide shows it works great. I can't wait to run the shows on a new Plasma display!
I recently purchased the LX Desk Mount Notebook Arm, and am very impressed by the excellent engineering design and ruggedness of the product. While the arm was originally intended for use with LCD monitors, the adapter for the notebook integrates pretty well. I use an external keyboard and mouse most of the time, but if you don't mind a little vibration while typing, the arm supports the computer well enough while typing or moving the cursor. Most importantly, it really does stay where you place it, but is easy to reposition. I bought this device so that I could easily reposition the location of my laptop screen for optimal ergonomics, and also to quickly move it aside when I wanted to use my desk for paperwork--It does a beautiful job of that. The only issues that I have with the design, is the potential for interference and damage of rear connections. When the keyboard of the laptop is level or tipped up in the front, rear connectors can intefere with the arm, possibly damaging your computer's delicate connector jacks on the mother board. Placing the arm at the bottom of the pole pretty much saves you from this hazard. As mentioned by another reviewer, Ergotron failed to provide a means of locking the 90-degree monitor rotation feature, which could dump your computer off to the side. Fortunately, a very small screw (a user kluge) can be inserted in the rotation-guidance slot to stiffen this undesired rotation. I do wish that the mounting platform was wider than its 9" and provided a means for securing your expensive notebook computer to prevent damage from a fall. The supplied velcro plus some foam tape to provide ventilatation clearance firmly attached my 17" computer. Lastly, the horizontal travel range is actually about 18-19 inches, not the 24 inches advertised. All in all it is still a great product.
I got it for 130$ with a 30$ mail in rebate. It works fine no problems very easy to use and setup instructions are good, only thing really lacking is a picture of ideal placement of speakers although it has a detailed description, so it was no problem. Came with an optical cable to connect to PS2 (and many other extra cables that you might need), and i connected and watched panic room w/ DTS and it was AWESOME. The only thing is that its 48watts. but for the price and being that its analog AND digital (unlike the Creative 5200, 5300) its really worth the price. I would deffintly recomend it to my friends
I used this coed for my Samsung Vibrant and it works great! How can you beat paying $.59 for a cord that you can't find in South Florida? Radio Shack wants $29.99 for this cord!!!!! The only problem was you have to switch the res and yellow cables around but like I said for $.59 this is a great buy!
I'm baffled by the people saying this camera takes blurry photos or that the photos don't look good full-sized. One reviewer below me writes:"Those people giving it five stars are not seeing the pictures at 100% enlargement. When you do - you'll find edge sharpness to be so bad - its like you are not wearing your glasses. Trees look like masses of green."Well, I'm looking at the pics 100 percent on a very large computer monitor. Trees are so sharp I can count the leaves. I can see individual blades of grass. These people are not doing *something* right.Image stabilization works fine, too. You will get some grain if you take pics without the flash at night, but that's normal per my experience. I've had other brands too and they are the same in this regard. The camera isn't especially flimsy in my experience either. I dropped it once on a carpet from a dining room table and it's fine, but it's not something I'd recommend for this or any camera. Still, if you're going to be roughing your camera up and need a heavy-duty model you should look elsewhere. This isn't made for that sort of treatment.It is small and battery life is great. (A charger is included. Battery fully recharges in about three hours.) There *are* lag-time issues when using the flash. If you're looking for super-fast point-and-shoot, look elsewhere. My biggest complaint is how the on-screen menus keep reappearing every time you change a setting. I don't need to be told I'm in Portrait Mode 15 times during the course of using the camera. To the best I can tell, there's no way to turn off these annoying on-screen menus.I also find that, despite the fact that there are settings for everything from photographing cuisine to fireworks to documents, there are about three settings that work best for everything. For the flash I only use Night Portrait--gives the softest look in any situation. For others I use either Auto or Dis with the flash turned off. Gives good images even in large size, though as I said with lower light levels there will be some digital noise. But I've found that true in every camera of this type.The one thing I will say, however, is that the camera comes with various manuals, both on screen, on disc and on paper--all pretty useless unless you already know what you're doing, in which case you wouldn't be reading it. Can't anyone write coherently anymore?
It does what it says it will do. However, the player has enormous trouble with Xvid, regardless of settings. Plan on only encoding in Divx. With Divx, it can handle 1500kbps, 640x480@30fps and lots of B-frames. It also must have CBR-MP3 to play the video in sync, so if you have VBR with anything, you must encode it over to CBR. The screen isn't particularly detailed because the pixel size is so large. With video, you are limited to 192kbps for audio; anything higher will cause a desync.It also tends to hang while playing a "non-standard" movie (such as VBR-MP3 or Xvid). You will have to remove the battery to reset the machine and allow for control response again. This problem is alleviated by making absolutely sure you're using Divx and CBR-MP3. On top of that, you lose the ability to fast-forward/rewind through movies above ~650MB. If you have a 1.3GB movie, you'll need to break that up into smaller chunks if you plan on being able to fast-forward through it. It'll play the larger file, and it'll even continue the movie at the stop point, but you will not be able to fast-forward.Doesn't play Vorbis/FLAC/ACC/AC3 audio, but it will handle VBR-MP3 just fine. The playlists are fairly standard, and the player will let you make your own playlists. The radio uses the headphone cord for it's antenna, and it does a good job with gain. Radio reception is good. There is a built-in microphone for recording audio to MP3, but you cannot record from the radio.The player comes with iRiver's own little converter, and it's extraordinarly poor. They have pre-selected options, and it is adjusted for encoding speed, not quality. Plus it will crash if you have various codecs on your machine.You spend more than what you get. There are superior products available for less money. 2 stars because of the price, 3 stars for the machine itself.
I've had this cd player for two years now (my dad got it in hong kong for me) and i must say that it is AMAZING. the only flaw is its lid. the lid is flimsy and bends easily, and if it gets dented, it will come in contact with the cd while playing. otherwise this cd player is worth purchasing...i can't wait until sony comes out with a different model with a better lid.
I have a panasonic es8043 and it brought my razor back to brand new feeling again. And I got in two days from amazon. Couldn't be happier.
This inverter was a great value and has been pluggin away for some time now. Even survived the 175 degree in-car environment of my daily life in Texas. A good purchase.
Music is such a huge part of our lives. No wonder Ipod has such a large sales base and following. But I am not a follower...I was looking for an alternative to the Ipods and the Zunes. My son had a Creative player for several years before it died tragically in a glass of water on his desk (don't ask). When it came time to replace it, he only wanted another one. Then my husband wanted one. Then I bought one. And this Christmas, my oldest is getting one for a present. We all have the same one- and all like it tremendously. It takes a bit of time to get used to all the features and to even find them. But once you are up and running you will enjoy hours and hours of music, videos, pictures.... You won't go wrong buying this one. Even if it isn't one of the more well known.
Bought two of these to make backups of some work data and had problems writing to both. Since they are write once, it was a waste of money. Should have paid the extra for re-writable. The burner worked fine with the re-writable disc I purchased.
I chose this camera because it was highly rated and was supposed to be a good value, but it has not lived up to the hype. The resolution is WORSE than my old film camera - a very inexpensive point-and-shoot - and it is very frustrating to use for several reasons: 1) the shutter does not go when you push the button - there is a several second delay - not a big deal with inanimate objects, but very difficult to photgraph people without getting funny expressions, and nearly impossible to photograph the baby without a lot of trial and error; and 2) the flash takes a LONG time to recharge, so after getting a funny expression in your first photo due to the shutter delay, you have to wait and wait and wait to try again - trust me, this gets really, really, really annoying very quickly. I love the flexibility of having a digital camera, but we're going to have to spend more money to get another one that works better.
This is an absolutely awesome case for your ipod. I had an evo3, which is almost exactlly the same as the evo4, so buying one was a waste of money for me. Anyhow, the case looks just as good in person as the pictures you will see on the internet. It wraps around the ipod tight, so it keeps dust/dirt out very well. I've heard people complain that it collects dust..... i don't know what those people are talking about, I've never experienced this problem. I had my ipod with me when I was deployed to the middle east and it was fine, didn't attract any sand/dust etc. The HOLD button is hard to use with the case, but I never use the hold button for any reason. The clip is a little annoying, it sticks out far, so it's bulky in pockets, but it's easy to remove. All in all, the best case I've ever seen. i would recommend it.
I did a ton of research on digital cameras and I decided on the 775. You cant beat the price and it's loaded with features. If you like taking pictures like me, and you want a camera you can point and shoot. This is the one for you. I must have taken 200 pictures with this camera in a 3-4 week period (night, day, sunny, cloudy, sporting events, parties...). All perfect. You cant go wrong. You just select which scene mode applies to your setting and shoot away. It cant get any easier then that. The photos I print are incredible. I am so happy I jumped to digital. No more praying for good pictures. I give the 775 two thumbs up. WOW!One very happen Nikon customer.
I noticed a lack of positive reviews for this product, based on its rather exclusive compatibility: it only works for Windows. And that doesn't help much, but if you are a Windows user (including XP; that was apparently a problem with older SB Live! cards) who uses the common Intel chipset and would like better sound without spending a lot of money, I would recommend this.Even basic sounds like the click you hear when you click your mouse with Windows sound better. I noticed much better stereo separation, for example. A faster sampling rate, up to 96 KHz, also helps a lot. Various 3D effects are available, including reverb, EQ, sound cleanup and other enhancements, are also available. Surround Sound is supported, up to 7.1.I've read other reviews on SoundBlaster products saying the tech support is bad. I haven't had to call them yet (I found installation was pretty easy, but I'm fairly experienced with installing hardware and software), so hopefully you won't have any problems.Also, if you plan on using MIDI - and being a songwriter/composer, I do this a lot - I recommend shopping around for a better soundfont. The four-megabyte soundfont file doesn't cut it for me, though it does sound a little better than the GM.DLS used by DirectMusic, and it supports the Roland GS extensions to General MIDI. If you use a very large soundfont (they can run up to 128 MB and possibly even more), you will need a lot of memory: 256 MB RAM at the very least, and a fast microprocessor is a must as well, especially if you use a MIDI controller to your computer, in case you want to make your PC double as a synthesizer.This product isn't perfect, and doesn't have all the features of Audigy or other higher-end soundcards, but it delivers what it promises.
Hi All,This camera has a number of nice features and takes nice photos. Many cameras in this price range don't do nearly as well in terms of low light performance, color fidelity in incandescent lighting, or macro ability, plus having all those buttons on the back of the case is actually a lot easier than having to go through a bunch of on-screen menus.My two main misgivings about the camera are that I've gotten some aliasing of diagonal lines a few times (though they don't seem to be all that noticeable in the prints) and the focus assist beam never seems to help. I guess I can live with the latter for the most part as I've figured out what focusing range the camera defaults to when it can't lock focus, about 8ft to infinity in normal mode and 4.25* inches in macro mode(*which is about the width of the camera, 4.3&quot;). The infinity mode also doesn't appear to have any effect from what I can tell. How have other people's experiences run with the focus assist beam, infinity mode and aliasing?Lastly Canon's tech support hasn't been very good, I don't need someone to read out of the user guide to me, but that's as much as they seem to do. If I could get past that first level of tech support, things would probably be different.But really, I like the camera! Oh yeah, the small size and light weight mean I can comfortably carry it in a shirt pocket. Battery life with 1700mah Nimh is fine, though I rarely use the flash or the LCD. I guess it would be nice to have an output for display on a TV and the little rubber flap that covers the ports could be more secure.Will
MP3 Player ... FM Radio ... Swappable Smartmedia card ... Recorder ... Made by Creative Labs and reasonably priced. Wow, what a great deal! NOT!!!I bought it, and after fumbling with it for a little over a week, couldn't wait to return it. The battery cover is very difficult to remove after you put the battery and the smartmedia card in it. In fact, I had to use a screw drive to pry it off. I thought I was doing something wrong (why did I doubt myself?) and so I called Creative's technical support.&quot;Oh, it is an electronic device in a tight plastic case. You just have to keep working it in and out to loosen it up.&quot; (Or something like that.) HUH??The smartmedia card was very difficult to remove while the battery was in, and so I had to take the battery out, and gingerly use my 2 fingers to wiggle it back and forth to get it out. Even then, it had scratch marks from how tight the fit was.Have you noticed how impossible it is to do anything under the hood of a car these days because of how tightly packed everything is? Have you wondered where the engineers that designed the cars like that may have gone?The answer is to the Nomad II design team.Oh, one other thing.If you use Real Jukebox, like I do (I even paid for it!), the Nomad II is not a supported device. The Rio, Lyra, and the plain old Nomad are among a few others. So unless you want even more software filling up your drives, cluttering up your registry, and adding DLLs galore ... don't get it.And to think they make such good sound cards.
Does exactly what it says it will. It wasn't shipped to me enormously carefully, but it arrived and served its purpose.
I had just get 2 Hard Drive Enclosure one for HD 3.5" that work just fine, and onther one for HD 2.5" that din't work at allwhen I was going to plug my HD i had notice that the internal conection of the USB port was burn out, so i suppose come DOA (death on arrivable), I wonder if they just sell a me refurbish unitI am not going to reclaim for warranty becouse I am outsite de US, so send it back, will be more expensive that geting a new one
I bought this radio as a gift for my boyfriend, as a discrete way for him to listen to the ballgame while I dragged him around town. It was a perfect fit! It fits comfortably in his pocket and he says the reception is great(although the games are on AM if that makes a difference).
Did everything I needed it to do. I used it in the Caribbean and it brought out the color of the sky and the aqua water perfectly.
This printer is wonderful. It truly prints the best pictures that I have ever seen. The pictures have so much more detail and are so much more colorful that typical film developing. The paper is pretty cheap to buy but the ink cartridges are a little expensive. It will cost a little more to print your pictures at home with any printer including this one but it is worth it if you want the best pictures possible.
I got this cd player a week ago and it's not all that it's cracked up to be. I suppose if I DIDN'T have a Mac, I could take advantage of the mp3 player. The features are cool, but I absolutely hate the sound. There no bass boost on it, so it sounds flat. And I have good headphones! So, I can't say that I would recommend this cd player.
I am in love with it.Good:1. long battery life -- my last set of battery last about 2 months and I use it daily.2. Jog dial -- easy access to my collection3. Sounds quality -- A++4. Tiny Size -- in comparison to many other mp3 CD players5. Price -- relatively cheaper than others6. Durable - I dropped it a bunch of times and it still works good as new. AND IT DOESN&quot;T SKIP AT ALL!7. Style -- good looking thing8. Sony -- it's Sony...Do I need to say more?Cons:1. Ugly headphone...i upgraded mine to the street style and it's much better.Enjoy the fun.
The touch is a masterpiece! I am making this review on the touch actually. Battery life is great unless you use wifi and then it is ok. Very smooth interface. Pricy but well worth it. Might consider 16gb if you have a lot of music. Web browser is awesome except for a lack of flash. Youtube and iTunes are flawless. If you are considering just get it and you will love it!
THE BEST LENS FOR NIKON AND VERY GOOD PRICE,II HOPE BUY 1 MORE ,I RESEFT IT VERY FAST
This is a nice notebook cooler for my HP Z2000,but it's made of cheap plastic!
Bought the Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 and installed it in just a few minutes. Just using it for vidoe IM and chat, but it works great, no hassles, and the setup was very easy. The picture is great, and the built in MIC lets me do video calls with others who have a setup. Good stuff, easy to setup and use.
This is a marriage-saver! My wife couldn't sleep with TV blaring out at night (I am slightly hard of hearing). So I saw these at a friend's house and liked them so much that I bought them as a wedding anniversary gift to my wife... so that she can sleep away while I watch recorded Jon Stewart shows.Headphones haven't run out of batteries yet, I have watched shows for long periods, some times over 2 days without recharging. Good quality abound, these headphones are just as good as any other Sony product. (My family actually still owns the 19" Sony TV that we bought way back in 1981!)One improvement that I would suggest is for Sony engineering to reduce the annoying light crackling noise heard when I adjust my head on the pillow; it is inherent of the plastic parts too close to my ears but a little modification, perhaps the rubbing parts should be made from a different material or a couple of 'O' rings at the right location, etc., would go a long way.All in all, these headphones are great for your loved ones' comfort, not to mention your own... these headphones are light weight and cofortable around ears. It goes without saying that one gets full effect of sound quality, all controlled through volume-control wheel right below your right ear lobe.
THE PACKAGE CAME JUST WHEN THEY SAID IT WOULD, AND THE WRAPPING WAS EXCELLENT, VERY PLEASED I WOULD NOT HESITATE TO ORDER FROMCABLES TO GO AGAIN
I bought 4 DV-32's for my 5.1 system. I am using 2 in the front(DV-32B) and 2 in the rear(DV-32W). I needed something small and these seemed to fit the bill. Price vs. performance is very good. At first I thought the speakers sounded too bright but once I got my sub-woofer set I am very pleased. My days of listening so loud that my ears bleed are long behind me but these little guys have handled the loud parts of the movies I tested just fine. These speakers have a very pleasant sound (as long as you use a sub-woofer) without spending an arm and a leg. In my opinion, if your looking for a small inexpensive speaker, you can't go wrong with these little gems.
The router is exactly as advertised. Works great and easy to setup.
This tripod does just what it says. I use it mostly for back packing. I also have the smaller version for my point and shoot. It is plently heavy-duty enough for my SLR. I set it up on rocks, right on the dirt, and even wrap it around trees to take great pictures. At $50, its a little spendy, but still a great product.
Disclosure: I have tried all these on an airplane. I am not an audiophile. Noise Cancelation is the most important attribute to me.The Carrying Case: All three are quite durable and stiff.1.) Bose- the smallest, a low profile, room for an Ipod, accessories too.2.) Sennheiser- Square shape, low profile, however not a lot of room for anything else in case.3.) Audio Technica- Nice big case if you want to carry extra stuff (Nintendo DS, ipod, etc).Build Quality:1.) Sennheiser- you can tell this is built VERY well. Strong plastics, good components, thick cord. Top notch. You feel like you are getting something really high quality.2.) Audio Technica- Nice solid construction, appears durable.3.) Bose- If this had a Sanyo logo on the side, I would not have flinched. How can something $300 be so incredibly cheaply made.Size:1.) Bose- as far as over the ears go, these are pretty small.2.) Audio-Technica- mid-sized.3.) Sennheiser- These are big. No question, but they store flat.Comfort:1.) Sennheiser- Very comfortable, will fit almost any size ears. Keep on for hours.2.) Bose- Also comfortable. I did not experience "highs" discomfort.3.) Audio-Technica- Perfectly satisfactory. Larger opening than previous AT model.Sound:1.) Sennheiser- I actually wore these at home too, simply to hear parts of songs I had never heard before. Astounding. My 10yr old music collection sounded totally NEW.2.) Audio-Technica- Well balanced, good sound.3.) Bose- Great sound, but very heavy on the bass. I listen to a lot of rap and pop, so it was mildly annoying. I ultimately had to turn my treble settings up on my ipod to balance the sound.Features:1.) Sennheiser- nice cord, push to talk button (temporarily mutes NC and sound which is great for interruptions on airplanes).2.) Bose/Audio Technica- just the basics. Bose simply an on/off switch.Price:1.) Audio Technica- $150 to $225 depending on how you shop.2.) Sennheiser- $200 to $2753.) Bose- Hard to find below $300+.Noise Cancelation:1.) Bose- No question here, far surpassed the other two. Best Noise Cancelation.2.) Audio-Technica- Good Noise Cancelation.3.) Sennheiser- Not sure what happened here. Incredible sound, satisfactory noise cancelation.Summary:I ultimately kept the Bose because I was only using these for flying and the Sennheiser's (as much as I loved them) let me down in the Noise Cancelation department. The Sennheiser's had by far the most superior sound, but the Bose Noise Cancelation was night and day. The Bose are made very poorly for a $300+ product, it was disappointing.Final assessment:Audio-Technica- best balance of value for moneySennheiser- Best sound and comfortBose- Best Noise Cancelation
Good product. It works with no problem. Amazon has the best price.
Very annoying remote. The tiny buttons are in very inconvenient spots and you have to press them VERY hard to make them work. I spotted one at a neighbor's and she had the same complaint.The DVD worked fine for about 11 months, then a DVD got stuck in the drive during a write operation. I could not get it to eject. Took it to Best Buy Geek Squad and they removed it for me free, but wanted $75 to make the door open and close again. And who knows if it still worked! The VCR lives on.I spent another month trying to find anything to prove its still in warranty, so now in the 12th month, I am stuck. I ordered a new Toshiba today and will guard the paperwork this time......
This is a great remote, but the glow light to light up the lcd screen and buttons failed within the first couple of months (and out of the warranty). I contacted tech support but they were gonna charge me an arm and a leg to fix it. Now I can't see the LCD screen in the dark. This and the fact that not all of my components turn on all of the time in the right order, etc. are my only gripes about the remote. It is great otherwise, but to get it working right requires a lot of tweaking.
These earbuds worked normally for about 6 months, then just randomly crapped out on me. I guess for $10 I wasn't expecting a lifetime guarantee, but a little disappointing nonetheless. Hope I can find something better to replace them!
I have a Garmin 205 and now the 305. The 305 delivers on all the points it says it does. The satellite reception is much better and works in wooded and urban areas. The configurable screen gives you exactly the information you need in one glance. Highly recommend it.
This soundbar from Harman is the same company that produced Harman Kardon and JBL speakers, so you know its high quality. The soundbar itself is extremely attractive and looks great either below or above your flat screen television. The sound is beyond anything I have heard in home theater sound in the past. It is simply astounding. I replaced my excellent Definition speakers (left, front and center) with this Harman Soundbar with great results. The dual midrange and tweeters have a sound range that brings out music I didn't even hear on my definition speakers. Specifically, guitar chords, strings, horn highs, bass/cello lows and various ambient sounds are crystal clear. Even when I move around the room, the sound is there, unlike my former speakers on stands that gave specific sounds from that corner of the room (unless I cranked the music up). For example, there are songs I've played with multiple guitars that can be individually heard, when in the past all I could hear was a 'harmony' of strumming.You can read all the specifications above and how the speakers are exceptionally strong, with the speaker cones being 200 times stronger than regular polypropylene or that they are three times stronger than titanium (watch all the videos). However, the resonance and overall tone is truly remarkable. A lot of this is due to the construction of the main enclosure as well, preventing vibrations. Keep in mind that the soundbar is 15 pounds, but comes with wall brackets and a base for shelf placement. I've placed mine just below my flat screen.I've never understood how people can spend thousands on a great flat screen television and seem content with the average speakers that are attached. It just doesn't make sense. With this soundbar you are halfway to a completely surround 5.1 or 7.1 sound system. Also, the price is very competitive when you look at surround systems in general. To truly get a full range of sound, I'd suggest also buying a subwoofer like theSony SA-W3000 Performance Line 12" 180-Watt Subwoofer (each, black)or theYamaha YST-SW216BL Advanced YST II Front-Firing Active Subwoofer(which I have) to get that true theater experience. I also compared the sound quality/output to myDefinitive Technology ProMonitor 1000 Bookshelf Speaker (Single, Black);Definitive Technology ProCenter 1000 Compact Center Speaker (Single, Black)and they sound almost the same. The only difference is with my current setup, I can actually locate the left and right speakers. Other than that, this is one great soundbar.
I bought this cd player because the 250 was great and i tought that the RIO brand was very good. But what a surprise, the device was failing since I put it to work... I wrote to RIO and they never reply to me and I have been waiting months for them get out any update to the firmware.Rio is not what it used to be... you cannot trust the company anymore.
Best headphones I have ever owned, though I never bought expensive headphones.Sound is great, very well closed cups, you don't hear people talking around you with these on.Tough enough to be around after almost a year of TV use.
Great sound and tight deep base. Only problem speaker is very sensitive to other electrical lines running near its lines and doesn't got to standby very fast . It hums for about 15 minutes.
When I first reviewed this product, I entitled it "39.99 for this??" OK- They lowered the price to $28.99. That's still too high!!The following is the original review in its entirety:The case holds the iPod snugly, so you can run, bike, etc without worrying about it slipping out of the case. After I opened the packaging, and saw the goods, I was shocked at the price. I guess they feel the higher price is justified because it has an Apple logo on the internal tag. The price point on this should be about $11.99. Not worth the money.
I, like many others here, certainly do not understand the 5-star ratings. Maybe those reviewers are not used to good sound or just don't appreciate great headphones or great music. I spent a lot of time hoping to find wireless headphones at least nearly as good as wired, and am certainly disappointed. I went with Sennheiser because I had their wired ones a number of years ago and remember them as pretty good.First, they are NOT &#34;over ear&#34; as I define that; i.e. they rest &#34;on&#34; the ear and do not surround your ear, fitting against your head like other &#34;over ear&#34; headphones I've had. Therefore, they slip off my ears due to the weight when bending over even a little bit. Also this gives no blocking of external room sounds.Second, I had to seriously tweak my equalizer to get any acceptable frequency balance when listening to music. The response is very unlike my other speakers and headphones around the house, so I only use these with one laptop to not have to change my equalizers back and forth when going from speaker to headphones.Thirdly, the auto volume leveling just about destroys music that has a variety of volume levels that do a lot to make the music what it is. Every time I'm expecting the nice punch from one level to another, like after a soft intro to a metal or symphonic number with great base and drums, the equalizer kicks in almost instantaneously and flattens it out to where it sounds like it's coming out of a cheap low powered radio.The auto-off feature, combined with the auto level control is absolutely teeth -grindingly annoying. I often listen to news features while walking around doing random chores and if the sound goes off after what seems like no time at all, it cuts in with loud static.I had wanted to try wireless for a long time, but was wary because of reviews that say they're just nothing like wired. They are very very handy for listening to the non-music things like news, etc while doing things all over the house. The range is excellent, even out on the front/back porch or out to the garage, with little or no cutting out or fading.But for sound (music) quality, they're not even close to as good as a cheap pair I have for use with my Android music player, which I now exclusively use for music as these do not cut if for music. Having tried them for about 5 weeks, I guess I'll keep them for use with the laptop for news/videos/tutorials/etc. which I do a lot and is just not practical wired. But the disappointment in sound quality for music, the irritating auto-off and auto-level control with no options to turn them off, the not very solid fit on my head or around my ears make these a 2-star at best.
The first thing I noticed shooting with this lens was the sharpness. By the time I got home from work it was dark outside so I just snapped some shots of things in my apartment - for low light, I couldn't believe the clarity in the shot! Very recommended.
What an excellent product!Amazing quality - 9600 x 2400dpi resolutionWireless 802.11B/Gborderless 4"x6" in a little over 30 secondsAmazing quality! This printer prints twice the quality of the "Picturemate" printer that only prints 4x6 photos. This Canon costs 10 dollars more than the picturemate, and is wireless and prints full size pages, has 2 paper trays, etc.Ink drops at 1 picoliter - there are Epson printers that are 2x and 3x as expensive as this printer and only print at 1.5 picoliter, and at about half the resolution.Having 2 paper trays is awesome!!![...]
I ordered these 1ft long cables and they are fantastic. Signal strength is awesome and I couldn't have asked for a better cable, but I am writing this review, not only to promote the product, but also to insure that you check the distance between devices or PC and modem, etc, prior to ordering. I made the mistake of assuming the distance between my PC and my router, which was off by a few inches, so a 2ft version of this cable would have made for a more comfortable fit on the desktop.
This neck chain is just what you need when taking your camera on vacation. If you are making a lot of stops during a days travel it makes it much easier to have your camera with you for easy access. You don't have to run back to the car to get it and maybe miss a shot you wanted to get.
Connected my DVI output from computer to HDMI input on TV. Picture looks beautiful. Does exactly what you would expect it to.
Purchased 2 port USB PCMCIA card because on board USB was destroyed. It works just as advertised and came on time in a new package. I've been using it for a couple months and no problems.
I previously had a MagicColor 2400W and used it for about a year - it had great color and resolution, but the color cartridges came will little toner and my attempt to use a third party refill (to keep the cost down) basically destroyed it by dispersing ink everywhere in the unit.As a replacement, I looked again and saw good reviews for the HP 2600 series, including the 4000 copy initial toner load and improved toner empty management software. I've been particularly impressed with the 2605's duplex printing that uses a neat trick that kept the cost down. Other good impressions are: it's significantly quieter than the MagicColor with its one-pass 4 color printing (no faster, but quiet); it only recalibrates when necessary, and very quietly at that; absolutely no jams with a variety of media; very good color resolution, but I wouldn't use it for a photo printer; standby mode is very low power so I leave it on all the time, giving a relatively fast printout whenever I'm ready; and ultimately the reliability over the past 2 months and more than 1000 pages has sold me on HP getting its act together and becoming the leader in laser printers again.
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.
This device is perfect for those who really know how to use a computer, so on that note, I am sorry apple users. The company gives you the option to synchronize with Windows Media Player 10 or higher, but it is not essential. Just drag and drop files into the folders inside external drive icon.It can play several file formats like mp3, wma, wmv, and whatever else. It can't play an astonishing number and you need plugins for a couple of encoded formats, which you can purchase from the company. DON'T WHANT TO?Well then how bout you open the file in a media editing software and render it again in wmv, or wma and compressed it to a 75%(save some space)...It is not that hard People, one of the biggest complaints are that it doesn't play the podcast files you got or something like. Well if you are expecting to let the magic of technology do everything for you then you have a problem with this device, LEARN HOW TO DO SOMETHING YOURSELF!!!!!!Not everything is Wonderful with this particular model. The 404 has a built in battery, like the ipod when it goes down you have to pay to repair the thing. TigerDirect did a poor job handling my order and return so after I returned it and upgraded with Amazon to a 604 Wifi, for 19 dollars more!!!!! and it has a replacesable battery, so if your battery breaks then buy another one, it is cheaper.Nice things about the device:Really powerful accesories, The optional port is a great thing to use for do it yourselves.PDF file reader (I got French and Italian comics, e-books and magazine articles in pdf format), if you want all that then again learn to use Adobe Acrobat people!!!! A built in microphone records straight into the hard drive, good for when I am on meetings or critiques.Archos company: Archos has been making portable devices for 20 years, other than sony and some other giants there aren't a lot of people that can say that.Again Learn to do some things yourself. This is something not only important for this but for everything else in your life.
Don't worry about the review above, saying it is limited to 4GB. I am using one with a 180GB drive, and it works fine.First, he meant to say 40GB, and that limit only applies to the standard Windows disc formatting utility. Any size disc drive can be formatted as FAT32, just use commonly available freeware utilities instead. Or, buy the drive at a good computer dealer, and they will format it for you.P.S Another benefit to FAT32 is that it is Mac/Windows compatable.
Interesting to see so many people unwilling to believe that somebody likes this product.Here's the deal...I bought this software and I think it's awesome. I do not have a business need for it, just webpage logos, signatures for message boards, etc. It's easy to use, has some cool templates that you can edit to your need(s).I agree with whoever wrote to take the negative reviews with a grain of salt, as you can try it out on a trial basis to see for yourself. It's a good program.
I'm sure this a fine DVD Writer for PC users, but the Plextor claim of compatibility with Macintosh is really very limited. You will need to run OS X.4 or higher if you want use the Macintosh Finder to burn discs. Even then, it doesn't work very well and fails on burns frequently. Plextor will tell you to spend $100 on Toast software. Well guess what, the price of this drive just doubled. I was also told both by Plextor and by Dantz who makes Retrospect software prior to buying it that this drive should work with Retrospect. It doesn't. Dantz has since said they are working on a fix, but when that will happen is uncertain. I called Plextor and their technician's solution was spend $100 on Toast and say it's my computers fault. My advice for Mac users is to stick with companies such as LaCie and Iomega that offer drivers and don't blame the Macintosh OS if there's a problem.
Glad I stopped using the suction cup mount that came with the Garmin unit, it kept falling off the glass. This mount works much better.
I purchased this product for it's long signal range support. it works fine within my house, no matter where I am. the signals are normally from good to excellent, covering the dead spots too.
If you have recently purchased a notebook computer (particularly a Compaq or HP) you may find a strange looking port instead of the normal PCMCIA Cardbus slot. The new expresscard slots are not compatible with 99% of the PC cards available in the US, so I found myself ... well let's just say I was not happy that this was not properly explained to me when I purchased this notebook. I went on a mission to find a firewire port that would fit, as my main purpose for buying the notebook was to do video editing from a mini DV camcorder. Even the fine folks at HP tech support had no idea what I was talking about when I told them about the non-compatibility of their own product with what was on the market. When I asked where I could get the expresscard version of the firewire card, which I might add are found a dime a dozen in the standard cardbus version at any computer retailer, I was told by HP customer "service" that it was "easy to find," and that they don't recommend using "non HP" products. Well, that would be fine and dandy if HP made the thing, but they don't. I found expresscard.org and learned the true nature of the trend to switch to the newer format and was lucky enough to find what I needed here ... and at an amazing price I might add. I received the card in two days as ordered, clicked it into my expresscard slot and was up and running immediately as my notebook instantly recognized it. I am so happy, I found this when I did since I can't seem to find another one anywhere on the internet. Not one! If you happen to find this item or any other expresscard and you plan on upgrading your notebook in the near future you should jump on it. You can add DV camcorders, FireWire hard disks, digital cameras, scanners, CD-RW/DVD drives, video game systems, & other audio/video devices to your notebook with these cards. Eventually the cards should be easier to find but if you want the future tech for your notebook now this is a great buy.
I ordered this white MacBook 13inch 2.2 GHz computer and what I got was a white MacBook 13inch 1.83 GHz computer. It is a slightly older model but it operates well and had a new battery and charger as promised. The only complaint I have at this point is that I would like to have been notified of the substitution of an older model computer.
I like the AVLS because my kids will use this. The sound is pretty good, and the price is fairly good since I can make MP3's for this player.It is not perfect, but I like the weight. I wish it had a clip though. I do not like the headphones either, but overall, it is good.
I'm not an audio expert. With that said I think these headphones sound pretty good for the price. I honestly don't find anything wrong with sound. This is not something overly bass heavy so if that's what you're looking for don't get this. The guy who said he was looking for headphones that sounded great, not just great for the price, should really have thought just a little harder about his choice to get sub-$50 headphones. These do sound better than your average "no-name ear-buds." Trust me, I was stuck with no-name ear-buds for quite a while. Isolation isn't amazing, but is still a large improvement over conventional ear-buds. When I ride my bus I still hear the engine and such, and only until the music is about louder than I normally like it is when I can't hear people. Comfort is a slight problem. The foam muffs don't rest on my ear necessarily, and they don't really go around it either. However, they're not unbearable and I can wear for about an hour or so, take a short rest, and put them on again. The way this thing is made seems like it will last and doesn't look like cheap plastic. The cord is nice and thick and looks like it can stand a bit of damage. At the price this thing is, if you want a good, cheap alternative to say, iPod headphones, get this. The value is amazing.Overall 4/5Sound 5/5Isolation 3/5Comfort 4/5Value 5/5
This card emits a static/hissing sound while being used. End of story. I got a Winfast card instead, and it works just fine.
This is far and away the best indoor antenna I have owned. I have owned 3 different types and with most I could get 5 or 6 digitals channels but with maybe a 80 to 85% signal strength at best. On this one I get 20 digital channels all at least 30 miles away and with signal strengths of 98%. Such a great antennna I am ordering another one for my other HD TV.
Awesome product as it was what I needed. Got here in a fast amount of time. Wonderful item and would highly recommend it.
I just received this monitor about 3 hours ago, and so far so good. It was easy to set up, but no drivers were included, .... They work with windows2000 and 9x. I of course had to adjust the image with the on screen controls. The image was off center and one side was tilted up, but that was easily fixed. This is not a flat screen, but for the price I did not expect it, that said, the curve is not bad and doesn't bother me at all. The images are very sharp, and the text is good, but could be a little sharper. The length of the monitor is shorter than my 17&quot; CTX, and I was pleased to find out that it is TCO99 compliant. The warranty also looks good because it is 3 year with shipping paid both ways during the first year. (that's the main reason I took a chance on it). Since I have been using it for about 3 hours, I can't comment on the durability, but I would rate the picture between that of my KDS VS-195sn and my LG Studioworks 995e with it being closer to the LG (better). Like the LG, I have noticed a little fading where black and light images meet - the lines are not crisp at those places. Also when I was booting windows I saw curvy lines go accross the screen, but they disappeared in a few seconds as the monitor warmed up. The date of manufacture on mine is November of 1999 so I assume they have been sitting around for a year. ...
Great picture quality. Running it with BeyondTV4. It also works with Windows Media Encoder if you're looking to stream live video with the card. This is a whitebox product. No software or antenna included.
...but a true outdoor bird enthusiast??... I tried these binoculars last spring and found that even a blue heron nearly disappeared in &quot;gray fog&quot; when I tried to zoom in. Besides, it's next to impossible to follow a bird in flight, the field of view is just too narrow. In general I love Olympus products, their quality is excellent, but this compact marvel just tries to pack too much of a punch for its size.
I purchased the wireless keyboard and mouse combination. The keyboard worked great--I would give it 5 stars--but I couldn't get the mouse to establish radio contact. I exchanged it for a new one twice more with the same result. I am a fairly technical person (so is my roommate) and since set up is not complicated at all, I'm quite certain that the reason for the mouse's failure was not a result of something I and my roommate did.And there is no customer service number.I would wait until this technology develops a little more. Then I would jump on it. The wireless keyboard, for it's part was well worth the money.
I owned the E-500 for over a year; it was my first DSLR. I loved how it felt in my hands...light yet substantial. I bought the camera for the faster processor and flexibility compared to my previous point & shoots. But I was still missing shots of my son when he was running track and playing basketball. When Olympus announced the E-510 with its Image Stabilizer (IS) built into the body, I knew I had to upgrade. Any lens I had or purchased would have IS! I cautiously read all the early reviews...all positive. So I took the plunge and bought the body (a friend bought my E-500 and is as happy as I was with it). The IS allows for the capture of shots that my unsteady hands would have mucked up.I have not been disappointed. I am currently putting the camera thru its paces, but it has performed remarkably well. I will be taking it to a night football game and other activities. I also took several indoor pictures at a seminar I attended...and the lighting in those rooms are not conducive to obtaining good images. But with a little tweaking with a photo editor, the shots looked great. The camera is lightweight like its predecessor, the menues are similar and so are the controls. I don't use LiveView when I shoot, but I know a lot of people coming from P&S; digicams do. So this DSLR should be a perfect transition for them while being advanced enough for experienced photographers to grow with.
Its a great fan in the beginning but it does not last past 1 month before it burns itself out if its used constantly. I have tried 3 different ones and the same thing happens. Stock up on them.
I have this scanner in my office for a month. It works great and scans both side in second. But sometimes two pages may pass thr the same time so I have to scan it again.Highly recommend for accountant.
I've owned these binoculars for approx 3 months now. The lenses are clear. Although I havent dropped them in the water or anywhere else; they are holding up very well...They are pretty light and easy to carry with you.
Seems to play anything I put in it (regardless of how badly it may be scratched up), so no complaints there. Not sure if all the dvd's only play in widescreen (which I hate) but so far not a one has played in fullscreen. Have tried all different configurations in the menu...maybe it's the dvd's themselves. Not a bad buy for $50 though. It'll hold me over until I'm ready to shell out some real cash for an upgrade. Overall, I like it.
Very loud fan inside. My ears are not particularly sensitive. It sounds like an old style blower fan in a computer. Hopefully I can modify it with a quieter fan. The fan seems to kick on randomly. I'd guess probably in the range of 60+ dB to possibly 100 or more. It really is that loud. Looks and works beautifully though. Great price point but I wouldn't but it again for the noise.
I can't say much more than the five stars across the board. It's an example of great design: simple, stylish, yet very effective. It fits well on the top of my laptop screen. And the price was great.
I got this case to hold onto my Nikon D5100 and lenses. I'm able to hold everything inside it that I need to--albeit a little snugly--but I would rather everything be difficult to remove than easy to fall out. I highly recommend this cae to anyone who needs plenty of room to carry their equipment.
Bought the iTrip as a gift for a friend as I used to have an old model that I use on my car. This new model never worked! He had a new Ipod and it didn't work. Nothing! It even made his Ipod's screen go blank! His Ipod was one of the new models so I tried it on my old Ipod. Still,nothing. Did the same thing with my Ipod, screen went blank. I tried it on my IPhone 3G and still didn't work.
My 5 year old son just learned how to swim and I wanted to document it with some underwater pictures, so we game him this underwater camera for Christmas. I thought that would be really fun for him. The film came back from the developer with no photos on it, so my son was really disappointed (and me, too). They said there probably wasn't enough light in the pool, even tho it's very well lit. So, we'll have to try again in an outdoor pool this summer.
I puchased the stepdown ring to use some filters that my brother had included with my camera. Overall the product is very sturdy (I do not feel as if I am going to bend it), and it works well with my super-zoom filter adapter. Great product and highly recomendable. (Also, I recived mine very quickly, the company that ships these is very efficient.)
I am very satisfied with this product. It gives me the information I need and also gives me a sense of security.
This is the same product we have been purchasing from our copier service company. However, this product is much cheaper in price and is the exact same toner.
Well, after couple days of messing around with this drive I have given up. Software does not work, wont read dvd-rom (movies), wont read dvd-ram discs, only thing it does do is create music cd's (could buy a cd burner for 20 bucks). Will be returning this item on Monday. Techinal support does not help, not worth wasting your time with them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just a few personal observations:Pros: Excellent photos. All conditions. Fantastic video also.Cons: Battery life, resolution of 3" LCD, playback volume on video could be louder, top slider switch could be designed better.Bottom line...if you want great photos in an easy to use camera, this is for you.
Ive had this for about a year now and it works exactly as it's supposed to and is priced right.
Love It, Love It, Love It! That's all I can say about it. Worth every penny and more.
I bought this for our newly purchased Canon Powershot A80. It fits the camera as if it were made for it. I wanted something minimal in size for day trips that could carry an extra CF card and 4 extra AA batteries and this does the trick. Very well padded. I like the fact that it uses two closures (buckle and velcro) to keep the camera secure. You can use the shoulder strap or carry it on your belt.For longer trips I am looking around for something bigger that will have room for my battery charger, manual, and the USB and A/V cables that came with the camera.
The Monster Cable XP speaker wire is excellent home theater / audiophile wiring. The thick-gauge and high-quality crafstmanship allows for a better signal. Can't say I noticed a &quot;dramatic&quot; difference between Monster Cable and ordinary speaker wire, but there was a subtle difference. Mainly cleaner, tighter bass (yet subtle). I'm not sure monster cable is worth it's extra-high price, but the price for the roll here at amazon.com is at fairly reasonable. Overall 4 stars.
I had just bought my first iMac (or my first Mac I should say) after using PCs for all these years, and was pretty impressed, but decided to add the extra memory for the graphic programs I was using. I was really surprised at how much better the machine functioned after the upgrade and would recommend buying this product through Amazon due to the fact that it quick and simple to order!
The Altec Lansing IM7 speaker system is the "biggest bang for the buck!" It is wonderful sound for such a portable system. The volume and richness of the bass is incredible for such a small, light package. It is very versatile.
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 what it is built to do. I have multi card readers on my computer. But they were slower and were not able to read PSP cards reliably. This one has never failed me.
I have a TC1100 tablet PC which has a fairly small screen. The docking station that came with my tablet wasn't the right one, but I didn't give it a second thought because I never used the computer in a docking station environment. However, I have decided that I would like to set up my tablet with an extra LCD monitor that I have lying around. The docking station from HP is quite pricy, so I started searching and found the Targus universal docking station.I read the other reviews about this product and went straight to the website to download the newest drivers instead of the using the drivers on the packaged CD. I installed the drivers BEFORE plugging in the docking station (this is required). Once the drivers were installed and the computer rebooted, I tried it out and . . .was pleasently suprised. I am actually typing this review using the external monitor hooked up to the docking station. When starting programs and other things on the external monitor, there is a framerate drop, but once things get started and settled, the lag goes away.I started up several different programs and was happy with the results until I opened a game that requires DirectX. It wouldn't start, giving me an error that said my video card did not support this.I suspect the problem that other people were having with this docking station stems from the bit rate associated with USB 1.0 vs. 2.0. A video setup on an older computer probably had a 33MHz bus speed running 16 bits or about 528 Mbps. USB 1.0 is a mere 10 Mbps and USB 2.0 is roughly 400 Mbps. I don't know what the Targus docking station uses as far as bus speeds and bus width, but I would suspect the people that were having terrible lag were using USB 1.0.Overall: This is a pretty cool and inovative device in that it can add a monitor and multiple ports to ANY laptop. There are some stipulations though. One is that you won't be using the emulated monitor to play DirectX games (I suspect movies might have problems also). Office applications, web browsing, and any other non-graphics intensive applications will work just fine. Two is that you will definately want to have USB 2.0. Three is to download the drivers off the Targus website and skip the packaged CD.In the end I will probably return this product and just get a port replicator without video. I will just plug in the the port replicator and the monitor, instead of just a port replicator. That way I can take advantage of my video card built into my laptop instead of emulating a lesser video card it.
I have one of these Netgear bookends and it died a couple weeks after the one year warranty ran out. I contacted Netgear via email through their website and their response was "too bad for you". I can't understand why they won't take the thing off the market. It was the most expensive router I've purchased and to have such a short life and apparently uncaring manufacturer's reps is unforgivable to me. I won't ever buy another Netgear product.
I like this hard drive because it works with the imacs in my school lab. I can plug and play. I can store a lot of stuff. It has firewire and usb connectivity. I accidentally dropped it while it was running and attached to my laptop but it still worked after that. I can throw it in my backpack whenever I am on the run.
With the original headset, I could sit anywhere in the room and get good reception. With the replacement, I must align myself precisely with the signal sender on top of the TV and not move my body while listening. Any change in position, any movement of my arms will cause interference and give me noise that overpowers the sound from the set. While it is true the replacement headset I bought here will produce an acceptable sound if I stand directly in front of the TV or find a position in the room that works, the necessity to remain absolutely motionless with my body in the exact attitude required makes the headset useless.
Of course, this is one of the things you lose and I did so, I was extremely happy to find a replacement part so easily.
Very nice camera bag. Even though it isn't on LowePro's list, the new Canon A610 fits into this case nicely. Plenty of room for a memory card or two, but 4 spare AA batteries might be pushing it.
This unit works great for what it was purchased for. We have a veiw of wild life from our office window and we use the scope to take a peek now and then. For the price it is outstanding.
I purchased this machine to avoid having to GPS a working copiers at school. Now I take care of all my own printing with a click. The best features, it's wireless, prints double sides, works fast, and it has a low printing cost. The disadvantages: if you have any allergiesto dust and particulate matter using this printer too much will release fine carbon particles into the air and you end up with this "printing machine odor" Open the windows guys, because this is becoming a health problem. I use a fan to vent out the heated carbon toner particles to avoid this problem. (Just read the MSDS sheet on this and you will understand what I am talking about). Otherwise, a hardy machine, works fast, low costs (except for the drum) and just want a teacher needs at home.
ExcellentMidland WR-300 AM/FM Weather/All Hazards/Civil Emergency Alert Monitor with S.A.M.E.weather radio and alerts come on before the TV reports the weather. Only problem is the instructions are hard to read and you can hardly see the AM and PM on the screen to set the clock.
Purchased this product to replace an ailing 64MB NVIDIA card that came with my Gateway PC. It's amazing how prices have dropped and specs have gone up.Reviews for the card were solid and the price was right, so I went for it. Installation was straight forward. Just remember to uninstall your old video drivers before installing the new ones.My applications look great under this card with bright colors and a better resolution than I had before. The software package includes stuff I don't need, so if I had to do it over again, I'd probably go with a custom install and omit some of the baggage.I haven't done any gaming with the card, even though that's part of its target market, so can't speak to how well it works there. However, if you're looking looking for a solid video card at a great price, your search stops here. Highly recommended.
I love these! Yes, they are cheap! Yes they are disposable! and Yes, there are probably better sounding ones on the market. The bottom line is, comfort. These are so comfortable that I don't feel them there at all. I can listen for hours unlike the iPhone earphones or the other in your ear type, which hurt after some 3 minutes! I have been through about 4 pair and will keep a spare on hand as long as I can find them to buy! I wish other companies would make them as comfy.
i have a 1200 ub scanner i love it ,but i just upgraded to a windows xp the disc for my scanner is for windows 98 how can i install it
I had a similiar experience as the other reviewer(2rummage) One thing thats common between the two of us is the HP computer. I also spent countless hours to set right the issue with MS tech support. Finally they asked me to buy some other brand like linksys. I have a linksys now and it rocks. As mentioned before, if the straight install doesnt work, dont waste your time. I suspect it doesnt work well with HP computers and drivers.Good Luck
good reception and tone for its size.love the color,metellic red.very easy to use. the texture makes it easy to hold and prevents dropping.the color makes it easy to find.what else could you ask for that money,don't answer that
This baby works well, and does not mess up your windshield or block your line of vision while driving. It is also easy to adjust and can be moved where you want it or where it make veiwing the GPS most conveinet for you.
I bought this camera little over a year ago. It looked like a good camera, receiving excellent reviews.I just wanted a point and shoot camera to document my everyday activities and it was decent. Most pictures would come out blurry despite fiddling with the settings. I have a shaky hand, so I blamed myself. So much for the stabilizer helping me out.I also planned to use it for outdoor concert photos. So much for that. Any movement what-so-ever would result in poor quality pictures.And the video microphone picks up so much random static when used it became pointless for me to bother trying.The kicker that set me off about this camera was that the battery ended up dying after 6 months of sporadic use.I gave this camera a chance, but I'm definitely not going to be purchasing another casio any time in the near future.
Throughout my many electronics purchases, I've been through many sets of headphones. From cheapo iPod earbuds to expensive around-the-ear studio headphones, you name it, I've used almost everything. So I think I can safely say that this is one of the best sets of headphones I've ever used, in any price category. Add to that the fact that you can find these anywhere for less than $20, and you can see that this is a great value, too.The construction of the headphones is the first thing that suggests it is worth more than $20. The whole package feels sturdy; the cord isn't flimsy and the headset is solid. Whatever the earcups are made out of, it sure is comfortable. It is a soft material that doesn't put too much pressure on any part of your ear, giving you no fatigue even after hours of listening. This brings me to another point; comfort. The way the headset is designed, you hardly feel the weight of the headset, which isn't too much to begin with. It really is a good design all around.Finally, the sound is great on these headphones. I'm not an audiophile by any means, but I can recognize that this headset delivers crisp sound in every frequency and enough base to make you forget you're listening to headphones. This set delivers some of the best sound I've heard on headphones, ever, and thats saying a lot.All things considered, I recommend this to anyone who wants a good sound experience from a set of headphones. This is one of the few products that I cannot find a fault with, and I recommend it to anyone on any budget.
I have noise cancelling headphones I use on long car trips (in a very loud sports car) to listen to audio books. I found headphones ($85) that do the noise reduction job for my muffler roaring (still let me clearly hear emergency vehicles, horns, etc., so not a safety hazard), but these also affect a frequency whereby too many words can't be understood (like old-age hearing loss). Was worried about getting this equalizer after reading some reviews, but IT WORKED GREAT!! Can now clearly understand the narrations! Am also now using it when watching TV and movies on my computer (using regular headphone to not disturb others). Has a wheel to quickly thumb up or down the volume and I use the slides to quickly change bass, treble, etc to make music or movies sound better (easier and faster than finding and fooling with software controls). So for me, it's a nice surprise, doing a fine job at an affordable price. (Just read what I wrote. Sounds like I'm trying to support that company. Have no affiliations with it, etc. It's just that this thing solved a really irritating problem for me, and I'm so happy I'm taking the time to write this! Sort of the opposite of when being so angry you have to write about it!)
This is an excellent power conditioner with a great price for a product that has all the bells and whistles needed to protect your home theater equipment.
This remote works pretty well. I was disappointed though that the software and firmware that was sent with the unit was out of date and I had to download a 24 MB file to update it before I could even use the remote. The setup over the net went fairly smoothly. Over all it works pretty good. It does get confused sometimes and does not turn on or off a certain component. Over all though it works well and it is so cool to only have to push one button and see 4 components turn on. This remote allows all functions for all the original remote controls. You just have to drill down to get to them.
Have bought several cables for my Zunes, these are better quality and perform better than the cheap knock offs. For $4 you can't beat them.
I'm glad I don't write reviews right away after receiving a gift, because I would have mistakingly given this product a good one. I thought the sound was pretty good, and was impressed with the amount of songs it held, and the battery life.I received the Sony Psyc MP3 Player (in blue) for Christmas. That evening I set up the software, used my 5 free downloads, and put a couple of my own CD's on it also. Everything went smoothly, and I used it a few times, thinking this thing was great!My problems started when I wanted to transfer all my purchased downloads from Realplayer. This mp3 player wasn't supported.I put the mp3 player on my dresser and there it sat for about 2 weeks. When I went to use it again, it would lock up and/or shut itself off. I couldn't access the menu, and my computer wouldn't recognize it when I hooked it up to the USB cable.After sitting on the phone with Sony, I realized this thing was just dead.So I made an even exchange for the same style Sony. I went to transfer the songs I purchased from the enclosed Sony software, and it says it cannot transfer this type of file. HELLO??? It's from your site Sony! You can't even accomodate songs from your own site?I've had enough of this $90 piece of junk. I would never recommend this player to anyone. It's been nothing but a headache.
Headphone squeezed my ear and head too much. I felt quiet numb later but I can never like it.It lasted about a year.
I got this unit and only 1 out of two fully charges. they hold their charge for a long time so its not really a problem. I actually ran a 110 volt light all night and not until the am did the battery finally quit. So, I keeping them for Power outages. For that they are fine.
I just received my TLE400. I was happy to discover that my 18.4 VAIO fit nicely inside. Great quality for the money, too.
would have been great if there was a remote in the box that controlled the ipod as well. Didn't feel like shelling out another 30 bucks just for the remote. It does what its suppose to, and it sounds good--its not a BOse, but acceptable for most people...
I liked this radar detector so well I bought a second unit to go in my other car, no need to swap one unit back and forth between the vehicles. It speaks various warning such as X & K bad alerts, Train Approaching, Road Construction Ahead, Emergency Vehicle Approaching, etc. This has to be without a doubt the very best unit I've ever seen or used. Auto muting drops the volume after the alart and the first couple of beeps so it isn't annoying.Very very highly recommended!!!
I bought this camera on July 2007 and have used it sporadically since. Recently, I tried to help my son with his science project by taking pictures of items needed for his project and... the lens simply would not retract. I ended up buying a cheap disposable camera to do a job supposed to be done by this expensive camera. This camera was used sporadically, never under harsh conditions and stored properly. I bought it for $368 then and it turned out to be an expensive disposable camera. The canon brand used to be a reputable brand. Buyers beware.Canon PowerShot SD850 IS 8.0 MP Digital Elph Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
I agree with some of the other reviews regarding the camera being unable to hold a charge. I would charge the battery to its fullest but I can only snap 3 pictures before the camera dies again. I bought lithium batteries for it and the same thing happens. Kodak is no help either. I sent it over to them 3 times and it always comes back unfixed even though they claimed that they fixed it. I got this as a gift and now I feel bad that I have to buy another camera. Kodak SUCKS!
Its a good fit for my iAudio. All the opening are at perfect locations to enable you to operate the instrument effortlessly.But there are some drawbacks too:- The material is such that it attracts dust a lot. Its not like the clean case shown in the picture.- The clip behind is as thick as the player so that increases the bulk of the product. Clip it on your belt and it will project out.
If I could give this negative stars I would. I failed to look at the reviews before purchasing this fan. When I opened the plastic envelope...yes envelope...I saw that the blades on the fan are extremely cheap and poorly made. They are made of a vinyl/thin plastic material...and I do mean THIN. It is so thin that it was folded over and creased, almost to the point of being wadded up like a ball of used paper. I unfolded the blades and tried to smooth them out as best I could and plugged it in to the computer. As I suspected there was very little air movement coming from the fan. The only way I can feel it is to put my face almost on the fan and even then it isn't enough air to cool. I usually always read the reviews on everything I purchase on Amazon but for some reason I forgot...lesson learned.
Arrived quickly, packaged a little dented from shipment but the radio was not damaged at all inside. CB works just fine! Thanks :)
I bought these radios online a few years ago. Have used it since for weddings, road trips, ski trips, camping, vacation, cruises and in hotel rooms. The radio is great with ranges from 1-4 miles depending on the terrain you are in. Just used them up at Lake Tahoe and the range is great! We had friends in the registration lodge as we were on the other side of the mountain and could hear them fine!Con: I can't tell what other Motorola models are compatible with the "Motorola Spirit GT Professional 2-Way Radio". Wish there was a list somewhere.
I just got one of these from one of the discounted sellers, and I'd have to agree with those reviewers who describe the feeling of getting a whole lot more than they paid for. This thing is heavy, but not in a bad way, it just feels like a solid piece of equipment.I like to be able to show clients interim versions of video projects, and I like it best when the method of showing them a video can reinforce their positive impression of the whole working experience. This unit does that by demonstrating good, compact design and substantive performance. An impressive touch is the well-designed slot for storing the remote internally. It makes you think, "Why don't all remote-controlled electronics have that?"I was pleased with the image I was able to get by tweaking the settings just a little bit (it seemed truer when I lowered the contrast some and darkened the brightness just a tiny bit).And the sound is very good for a unit of this size. I understand why some reviewers mentioned just using it for music playback.
As always, Epson ink cartridges work and work well. Top quality ink. They may cost more than 3rd party ink suppliers, but you get what you pay for.
Pros: Excellent sound quality, easy to use. good range.Cons: the only complaint I have is the size of the product, it is very bulky. I often like to watch TV in bed, but this product is too big to wear to sleep.
I ordered this to quiet my noisy dishwasher. I removed the front panel and lined it with the acoustic foam using the adhesive backing that is on the material. The foam cut easily and the adhesive seemed to be very strong. I have no worries about the product shifting around. I do recommend being careful when placing the foam, I would imagine it would be very hard to remove and reposition.As far as performance it did seem to reduce the noise level coming from my dishwasher but not to a level that it doesn't disturb tv viewing or quiet conversation. It may take further steps such as a exterior wrapping to attain the level I desire.I was also planning on using the leftover amount to quiet a HTPC, but the foam was too thick for my case and I didn't want to impede any fans/airflow.I would recommend this product to others as it seems to be well made and may provide them with the results they desire depending on the application.
The keyboard is good quality and the best product I could find for the price. I recommend if you are looking for a low profile keyboard w/numeric entry pad that takes a mimimum anount of desk space. The keypad has the feel of a large notebook computer. So makes a great docking station keyboard if you are used to the slim kepads on most modern laptop computers.
This product is super fast and secure media to save data information. Its capacity 4 GB is excellent to backup DVD information.
Clear, takes great pictures, visible to other party when using SKYPE. Great buy for the price. As far as sound is concerned I have found I still have to use headset with mic.
I read all the reviews and decided to purchase MuVo 128 for $130 on Amazon over the $200 Nike player. Granted, the player doesn't feel as solid as Nike's, but it was extremely easy to use (had no problems like some users) and much smaller. I jump rope and do weights, and this player didn't miss a beat. The only minor nuances:-I couldn't use MusicMatch where I organize my mp3s. You need to find it on your hard drive.-Doesn't have a lock button where the buttons don't function. It never accidentally pushed buttons, but I'd take the battery out before packing it.-No belt clip included. It's so small I put it in my pocket or tied it through my short waist-string without problems, but some might think it's annoying.Overall, a very good product that I'll definitely keep.
I purchased this mouse as a part of their desktop package with keyboard, however the most important comment I have about the package regards this mouse so it seems appropriate to post it here.The advertising on the box and on the Microsoft Hardware website claims that the "high definition" laser mouse with its "Intelligent Tracking System" provides "more precise, smoother tracking" on a "greater variety of surfaces" -- I don't know how they can legally get away with printing this. The laser mouse presents a jittery, shaky, wandering mouse cursor that is actually, completely and utterly unusable. I have a wooden desk which is glossy but has a grain which should be easy for the laser to track. When I move the mouse over a sheet of blank paper, it tracks just fine (as any optical mouse would) but on my desk it's worthless.For the time being I've had to drag my old Logitech MX700 optical mouse back out of the drawer. Being a normal LED optical mouse without any fancy laser, it works perfectly on my desk and everywhere else I've used it, though it consumes a lot of power and needs to be recharged during lunch to make it through the day. Time for new NiMH batteries.I'd like to give this mouse more than just 1 star -- after all, it's nicely designed and comfortable to hold, and if it's like other Microsoft wireless mice I've used, should be good for 6 months or so on a single set of batteries (are you listening, Logitech??) but praise for a car's leather interior and fuel economy would also fall flat if it were to fail more fundamental challenges -- say for example, rolling in a straight line.I've held a longstanding disrespect for the quality and stability of Microsoft's software products, but have always considered their hardware, especially their mice, to be of good, reliable quality. After this experience, I doubt I'll be buying their products again.
The good: Prints great on inkjet DVDs (Taiyo Yuden + Verbatim).The bad: Everything else. Takes forever to initialize and will prime the cartridges every chance it gets. I almost don't mind the wa$ted ink... just let me print today! The software sucks so bad. For Windows, if you have another Epson printer already and want to add this one, good luck!!! I finally abandoned that and tried installing it on my Mac. No problem with the install- but the software must've been written by a 6th grader (no offense to 6th graders). Very buggy and lack normal OS features such as &lt;Ctrl>Z (undo). It's also super-slow. Cheap construction, but what do you expect at this price point?In summary, if you have lots of patience and are looking for a relatively cheap CD/DVD printing solution, go ahead. Sadly there aren't many other choices except pro-grade printer (Rimage, Primera, etc.).
I barely use it since the three legs were never even, hard to adjust. it broke in months, funny I felt relieved since I could get a "real" tripod now. don't waste your money like me though I meant to save money when I bought this...
Awesome Product - I have all my sensitive electronics plugged into a Tripp Lite ISOBAR - I use the 4, 6 and 8 throughout my home and office
I have never written a review for a product before, but these headphones are bad enough to warrant my online tirade. In essence, I have grown to hate these headphones enough to want to A) warn other potential buyers, and B) to hopefully get Sony to notice what a bad job they did.The good things:The sound is ok - nothing worth complaining aboutThe headphones are comfortable - they fit snuggly in my ears and are comfortable for hours on end.The BAAAADD things:- for some reason sony designed it so that one earbud is supposed to go around behind your head. A Mistake. First it looks awkward, second it feels awkward and is clumsy to put on. Who wants to reach around their head everytime they want to put earbuds in?- the cord is too long. yes it comes with a case. The case does nothing and is actually more of a hassle to use since you have to shove the earphones in there for them to fit. If you stow the cord away for even a minute, it is prone to becoming tangled and to tie itself into knots that take forever to untie.- the cord material deteriorates!! after about 8 months of use (and not even constant use at that), the plastic coating on the wires becomes really thin and eventually just begins to fall off! On my headphones there is a chunk of about 3 inches of exposed wire right next to my ear. Granted, the headphones still work. But, if your going to buy headphones, at least get a pair that won't begin spontaneously decomposing.bottom line: DO NOT BUY THESE!!!!!!
Full of facts and legends, this book is very enjoyable to read. Ms Day makes you feel as if you're on-board with the fierce pirate! This is also a very good book for children. My 12 year old has read it twice!
I did lots of research before deciding to purchase the Nikon Monarch binoculars. I am so pleased with them and the ease with which I can wear my glasses with them.I mainly am using them for birdwatching, and the other great feature for me is that they are perfect for up close viewing too. I am very, very happy with my purchase and would recommend them highly.
Ok, my reception was horrible since the switch to digital, even though I only live about 12 miles from downtown Chicago where all the broadcasts originate from. After looking and seeing this antenna as the #1 seller on amazon for a while I decided I would give it a try. My concern was if you ask me it is kind of ugly, but if it worked I could ignore how it looks. When it arrived I set it up right away. It was easy to set up. The amplified part of this antenna is a separate external piece so you really don't even need to use it if you just want to use these the same as the model that isn't amplified. I decided to use it though and I have never had such great reception. I now receive all channels that before I couldn't. For whatever reason in Chicago I couldn't get channel 2 at all, that is not true anymore. I get it, and it is crystal clear! The actual parts you pull out are really long though (3-4 feet), so you can't really put it on top of something near the ceiling because you then can't extend them out. If you can ignore how it looks and are only worried about functionality, pick up this antenna and you won't be sorry.
I've been using this power strip / surge supressor for just over a year now. I love it because on each side of the unit are four pivoting outlets that really help when connecting those boxy AC adaptors that so many electronic devices use. I also like the wire managment loop at the end, which helps keep the mess down. This strip functions great and helps organize my connections - while giving me the versatility to use every outlet on the strip.
I have a set of the A700 that are not open air, and thought it would be nice to reduce a bit of the pressure on the ears with these open ear ones. I can't believe these are actually considered the same model headphones. The sound is significantly better on the A700 when compared to the AD700. You will also notice that these to not pivot to fit your head as the A700 do. This causes them to feel like they are going to fall off my head when ever I move, unlike my other pair. Additionally the base response on these is non-existent compared to the A700. Even at moderate levels anyone else in the room will be able to hear what you are listening to. Over all these feel like a less responsive, sloppy fitting version of the A700. If you can handle them not being open air spend a little more and get a great value in the A700. I literally returned these withing minutes of opening the box!
I got this for Christmas, and it's a mixed review for me. I'm actually pleased with the sound, as I wanted this for my office at work. Just wanted something I could plug my nano in and so replace the boombox I had here. So for what is required of it, I have no problems with the sound, as I never really crank it up. However, the 'visual' component was a major disappointment. Within a week the 'bulb' at the top no longer functioned. I gather there is a short of some type, as if I push down on the glass ball on top I'll get a visual light effect for 2 seconds. Otherwise, nothing. Since part of the appeal of this was to have the light effects WITH the speakers, I'd have to advise caution in buying this. You can probably get speakers just as good cheaper elsewhere, and my experience says you are rolling the dice if you are buying this for the light effects as well.
Even though the screen is quite small the pictures are quite clear. This device is not made to view large group photos but works well with individual or average family size groups. Battery life is not as good as I would like it to be but it charges quickly. Very neat little gadget for the person that seems to have everything. Well worth the purchase price.
My product arrived much faster than anticipated. I was very plased with the replacement keyboard. It was easy to install and took no more than 10 minutes to install it. It looks and feels exactly like the original. Great product from a great company! Joe P.
This printer is a piece of junk. I was only able to get through the first set of cartridges before problems began. It was a cheap printer, but I thought HP was better than this. They used to have a good reprutation, but this printer proves they've gone down the tubes.I got about 1500 sheets through, when all of a sudden the red cartidge starts not printing correctly. I've noticed on the web that this problem is not unusual. Also the yellow starts printing instead of the red. I tried to get answers from HP, but they are pretending like the problem doesn't exist. Customer service? What customer service? What a joke.
If your looking for something to just have about 25 30 songs on it then this is what you need....you can even slow the music down it's reall cool!
Great camera, L-O-V-E the large zoom.the only downside is that it is a little heavy.if you don't mind the weight and the size, this camera is the best.if you are looking for a simple and compact camera, then this is not the camera for you.
This product, in regards to the sound, is as advertised. The only problems I have observed are 1) The cup material is not the most confortable and 2) because of this, prolonged listening is not desirable.
I have been using BUSLink USB hard drive for over a year without any problems/incidents. I have moved it back and forth between laptop and desktop and different OS's without incident.
It's what it claims to be, and I bought it at a good price; can't expect much more from a cable.
I Got A Juicbox Last Week And It ROX!!!! Its Like A Ipod And Videonow Mixed Together! I LOVE IT!!!! The ideal age for it is probably 5+!!! The Mp3 Kit Rocks! It would Be Perfect For A Party, As It Even As A Stand So Ya Can Get Up And Dance 2 The Music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This device is alright - the audio is nice; however, it isn't simple to use.- The 'reset' button is used to turn-on the functions after charging the device and to select other functions such as 'music', 'fm radio', 'photo', and so on.- On the 'music' function,a light-touch is needed to select a song from the list, to adjust the volume, to play, and to pause.- On the 'fm radio' function, a "preset" feature is in here to set desired stations.- The 'hold' switch is always used to prevent changing the settings when touching the display window.- After more than a few years in storage, this device still works.
I have a very small computer (Dell Latitude)and it's very hard finding a good bag for it. Most bags are too large. This one is perfect. It's small, very well made and has sufficient room to carry the computer, cords, and even the additional DVD reader and a few other supplies. No, I can't carry all my reading books, lunch, and make-up in the bag, too, but that isn't what I bought it for. I bought it as a computer bag and it suits that purpose very well. I like the pink trim on it -- makes it a little more feminine and fun for me.
I've used many different types of trackballs, and this is one of the best. You use your index or middle finger to guide the trackball, which allows more fine motor control than using your thumb. Also, the optical sensor is very responsive. Most importantly, the ambidextrous design means that you can switch between right and left hand as needed. Other trackball designs are mainly for right-handed use, which is very limiting. The Logitech driver software is not really necessary, as the Windows XP driver seems to work fine and doesn't sit in your system tray taking up resources.
I got this product for a Christmas present and It didn't work, I asked for a replacement and it didn't work either. You can connect it to your PC and upload your pictures but once you unplug it can't be turn on to enjoy your pictures. I e-mailed TAO looking for help to solve the problem but I never got an answer.It looks good but there is a high probability for this product to give you headaches.
I bought 3 of these frames in November of 2007 for Christmas gifts. There are many positives about this frame, from it's 800x600 resolution to it's price point (at the time). However, over the last 6 months (April 2009 to October 2009) all 3 have failed. The failure mode is exactly the same with all 3, you power up the frame and the display just does not come on and displays a random bunch of horizontal lines. The issue has to do with reading from the SD/MMC/CF/USB slots/ports because the frame works fine if I remove the card or usb key from it and power it up. However, this means you cannot actually put any images on cards and display them. 100% failure in 3 frames.
I have a lot of cards and I really like them all. SanDisk cards are great for all of my cameras, pictures and information.
These things are great; they deliver decent sound quality, are compact, fit perfectly in the ear without making them sore and stay on without a problem during physical activity (skateboarding). Great product and cheap too.
I bought this turntable as a gift....and it was perfect!He loved it, and it works amazingly!
The TV-tuner works reasonable well, although sometimes the syncronization of picture and sound is not perfect. I couldn't see, if it was prepared for stereo sound, but I only got mono. To use MPEG4 for the DVR-recorder you have to get the MPEG4-decoder from Microsoft. I did, but did not manage to make it work. The Microsoft Media Center does not recognize the tuner as it is not certified for MMC.All in all - i did not expect miracles considering the price, and it works well as a tv-tuner. I might have used a little more money on a better model, if I had known how convenient it is to have tv on your laptop.
This camera is beyond disapointement. I wish I could get my money back. I bought it for a trip to Europe. A majority of my pictures came out blurry (indoor lighting) or dark because it doesn't have a strong enough exposure. The shutter speed is so slow I missed a few pictures. On the flip side it takes excellent outdoor photos. Colors are crisp.
I bought the iConcepts so-called 'universal' wireless keyboard for my new Dell Axim X51v. These PDAs retail for +$500 bucks.I was able to get an older driver to install using the ActiveSync software on my PC, but the keyboard never worked. I checked internal battery and it was good. It's possible the keyboards are being shipped defective, or they just don't work at all. Probably you should not buy online these keyboards but better to take a chance and purchase locally and get a warranty for a return.I am not convinced that these ext. keyboards will work for the Dell PDAs.
I bough this product for several reasons since it has several parts. I needed a case and this one is excellent. I need it a headphone splitter and this one is excellent as well. I was not looking for headphones but these in particular has an excellent sound that I did not expect. I had a car charger but I can use an extra one and this one seems ok. I wanted to try the tape to play my ipod music in the car and I did not find it that good in the beginning. It sounds like being inside a tin can, but it could be just my car stereo, I do not know. Eventually I was forced to come back and edit my review, because as I kept using the tape the sound got better each time, at least it does not have the interference from radio stations all the time, specially around cities like the other transmitters which are horrible. I still need to find a better transmitter but so far with what I have tried this is the best. Most parts and excellent, the tape is above average but not excellent, still I highly recommend it.
This is the best accessory you can have to compliment your Sansa MP3 player. Just make sure you've downloaded the player's latest firmware and you're set to go. The infomation that came with the transmitter didn't seem to mention the firmware upgrade, but their website shows it in red letters with the appropriate links to get the task done in just a few minutes. The sound is strong and clear provided you find a spot on the FM dial with no interference. The three memory presets should be plenty even in towns with congested FM traffic. It's well worth the $60.
I am not a photographer and I am not one to take a lot of pictures, but after going to a friends wedding and then being asked to take a lots of pictures, I borrowed a Powershot for the photos. The shots were great and everyone loved them.This is a great camera and takes high quality pictures quickly. It easy recognizes the faces of people in the shot and with multiple face detector, everyone stays in focus. The only problem that I had with the camera was with the batteries. The camera did not recognize that there were new batteries in it after a week or so and wouldn't even turn on with new batteries. Customer Service at Canon was great and very helpful and I was able to get the camera back just after a week and it works fine now.
bought this as a christmas present, but decided to keep it. so just opened it today.will have to review this product later..as the 2 AA batteries were NOT included.one * for that great annoyance.
WoW is all I can say. This printer is actually better than advertised.Photo's are very vivid, most people think we have shown or given them professional post cards. 5x7 prints are stunning, as well as 4x6 and Panoramic prints.I researched all printers in this catagory (Personal Printer Labs), and bought this printer, because it offered the best of all catagories.The LCD display is very sharp. The printer/Photolab is so easy to use, it amazes me. We prefer transfering photos to a memory card, and printing directly from the memory card, although printing from our laptops is easy.The size, quality and speed are SWEET!!
A good choice especially considering the price at which it is being offered.I had heard that its somewhat noisy - so far nothing of that sort. Hope it continues so!
Very poor reception on radio in my Chevy Blazer. I've tried various frequencies from low through high on the "dial". It seems that if I hold the transmitter it is better or if I place it as close to the antenna as possible (right side of dash). Both of these options are not practical. It was a waste of money - a "toy" that will end up in the bottom of the toybox.
It looks as cheap as it is, doesn't play all DVD's and the remote NEVER worked. we called the 800# provided by Amazon and were told the warranty doesn't cover the remote, so we had to purchase a new one for $20.04 which was not in stock and we were told it will take 3 to 4 weeks for delivery.Not happy!
I just received the SanDisk 6-in-1 PC Card Adapter yesterday. Today I plug in it a 4GB SD card and use it in my car. It works out perfectly with the Command system in my Mercedes Benzs E300. With a 4GB SD it carries 20 sets of opera, 6 sets of Broadway musicals, and many other jazz music that I frequently listen to. Now, with more than 60 hours of music there, I also have 6 DVD/CD slots left to play any additional. Your car dealer may offer you some pcmcia memory card with 16GB or 32GB at the price around US$150 to US$200 a unit. Don't do it. At US$32 a piece, SanDisk 6-in-1 Card Adapter is a much better solution for you. You can get it from Amazon within just a few days after placing your order.
This lens is awesome! Very quiet (almost too quiet because you think it's not working!). Excellent clarity and sharpness. Highly recommend.
I really like this camera. The viewfinder is HUGE! It has 5.1MP, but the pictures look so good you can hardly tell between 5.1 and 6MP. There are a few things I don't like about the camera: 1. When you click for the picture the image will shake (I don't know if that is normal for DCs) 2. The memory card is only 16MB. Other than that this is a darn good camera!
This is great little MP3 player for the price. It does stop from time to time but I'm not sure if that is the fault of the files or the player. I highly recommend a memory card if you are like me and look to put tons of stuff on it.
sony product, good cheap price. It wakes my up in the morning that all i can ask from it. Good large digits easy to see at night.
my wife loves this camera, i think for the price you can do no better then this cam, A+
I have only played with the camera for a short period so far, but from what I have seen it works great. The picture is great, especially when using the automatic light adjustment feature. Sound quality is exceptional as well. I have even played with the avatars a little bit and they sync up with your face very well after the setup process.
I received this product as stated in the description. The spool was a single 100 foot spool of speaker wire. I think that the other reviewer simply received the wrong shipment rather than there actually being ant misrepresentation of product involved. The wire works well..
My wrist started hurting. Due to over usage my Dr said. So I did some research and decide on this mouse it really helped, no more pain.
I ordered this product and put it in my Nikon D200. The product was improperly manufactured, and caused the pins in my camera to bend, rendering it inoperable. I had no idea what the cause was, and went to my camera store, and ended up damaging one of their cameras as well.We took a quick look at the card, and the holes were obviously improperly aligned. The damage to the cameras was repairable, and the replacement card I received worked ok, but this is really not an acceptable situation for such an expensive piece of equipment.
I am a huge fan of the Sennheiser brand. I bought a pair ofSennheiser PX 100 Collapsible Headphonesseveral years ago, and when I torched those, I bought another pair because I couldn't live without them. I asked for the PXC 250s for a graduation present (thanks mom!), as I am preparing to travel abroad and wanted a quality pair of noise-canceling headphones.So far, I am extremely impressed with this unit. The noise canceling feature works a lot better than I expected it to (though I haven't taken them on a plane yet). It does add a bit of white noise, but this is negligible when compared to the background noise that the set cancels out. I have a small head, and the headphones fit me perfectly when on the most compact setting. The padding makes them comfortable enough to wear for an extended period of time. The set comes with an airplane adapter (though I think most airlines are using standard mini jacks now), as well as a stereo adapter. All of these goodies are packaged in a double pocket soft shell case, and for a lot less than pretty much any other quality brand out there.So far, the only cons I have are as follows:-Unit is a bit bulky, especially if not using the noise canceling feature.-I prefer the hard shell case of the PX100, especially for travel.-Sound quality is NOWHERE NEAR that of the PX100s, which have rich lows and clear highs with my 5G iPod. I tried bumping the EQ up to "R&B;" to get the bass up with the PXC250s, but they still don't have nearly the sound quality I'm used to with the PX100s. This isn't too big of a hangup for me, because I mainly wanted the noise canceling feature and am willing to sacrifice a little of the sound quality if I can actually hear what it is I'm supposed to be listening to.In short, I'm very pleased with the noise canceling features and overall performance of the PXC250s, but I'll be bringing my PX100s with me on the trip for everyday use.
The unit was easy to setup and was able to find the automatic time on cable without problems.The menu's are simple and give you concise information. You don't get all of the information you might get with a more expensive model or different brand, but it's enough to do basic DVD recording and playing.Recording to the DVD_RAM format works great. I haven't tried the DVD-R format. Get the cartridge style DVD_RAM. They are wonderful. You don't have to worry about scratching the disk. All DVD's and CD's should have the cartridge feature. The easiest way to get DVD_RAM cartridges is to go to www.panasonic.com and choose consumer products, then Supplies and Accessories (unfortunately Amazon doesn't sell the cartridge versions).Setting the time for a timer recording is quick and easy. Pressing and holding the timer buttons allows the time to jump at 30 minute increments forward or backward.I like the feature that requires you to turn the unit off before it will record Timer recordings. That way if I have something set to record weekly that I'd like to bypass, but not want to delete the weekly entry, all I have to do is turn the unit on.You can set the remote for most major brand TV's to Turn it On/Off, or change channels and volume with up/down controls but it will not allow you to change the TV channels with the numeric pad. This would be a nice feature as it takes awhile if you have to go to a channel that's a high number from where you're at.It plays DVD-Videos well, though there is no zoom feature if you get the 16:9 ratio. It also has no real resume play feature. This is the feature that if you stop anywhere in a DVD the unit remembers where you were, and the next time you insert the DVD and press play it resumes from where you left off. My JVC player remembers the last 50 DVD's which is very nice. This unit doesn't seem to be able to remember one. It mentions it in the Product Menu but the only way I've gotten it to work is when I press Stop and as long as I don't turn the unit off or remove the DVD it will start where it left off.You can select EP mode and record for 6 or 8 hr's on a DVD. I found the 4 hour LP mode recording to be acceptable but not the EP mode recordings.Because of the price I ended up getting two so we could record in either location that we have TV's. Again it's a good unit to start with.When I first received it about a month ago I would have given it five stars, but now I find I miss the Resume play and Zoom features more than I thought and will give it 4 stars.
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This camera charger was a trust purchase for me. I read some reviews about an off-brand battery. I have used this only for a day, but it is working really well. I am pleased with the purchase, the seller and the product.
This mount is heavy duty, nothing flimsy here. It has tons of room for adjust-ability in all directions. The arm it comes with is 7 1/2 inches, I have seen someone say it was 12 inches just to clear that up. Every angle that it can adjust at has a hex nut locking screw to lock it there. It is design for three hole mounting on your projector, but I guess you could adapt it for four holes. I used it with no problems with what was in the box for my optoma HD66. Everything it comes with for hard is in groups of threes. To sets of arms 6" and 12", four different sets of screws. Max weight is 40 lbs, so I am sure you'll be good there.Screw sizes2.6mm x 40mm3.0mm x 40mm4.0mm x 40mm5.0mm x 40mmTotal drop from ceiling with arm is about 15 inches.
Great product, only drawback is it does not have a turn off switch to preserve battery power.
I just purchased this product on the 6th of May from Best Buy. Please save your money.. the headphone for mine was defective. The on and off button did not work and after finding out other people had similar problems.. I'm sure the customer dissatisfaction for this product is very high. I don't know why they make junk so expensive these days? I'd rather buy a cheap headphone that is reliable than one that doesn't work at all! My God, I wish we would boycott Acoustic Research!
I have always wanted a turntable for the tv in my bedroom. I am constantly turning my tv to either face the treadmill, the bed or a chair in the corner. The assembly was quick and easy, and now I don't have to worry about scratching the top of my dresser.
Takes great pictures of still situations. Has various modes (landscape, sport, portrait), or an auto mode that will figure things out if you're a novice (like me). It even has a cool sepia mode for taking an old-fashioned sort of picture. The extra large view finder is great for this far sighted old guy.A really nice camera, perfect for my use - taking photos to put on websites.The only problem is the really confusing on-camera interface. My other cameras have a much easier to understand interface. The accompanying software is also short in the ability department ( you can't delete pictures from the software, making picture management a hassle). But, it does transfer pictures fine.If you're looking strictly for picture quality, and general usage, I'd give this 5 stars. But for the whole package, four stars.
The case is light and easy to use. Works well except that it is just barely larger than a 17" laptop which makes a tight fit which requires you to store the power cord in another area of the case. However that is a minor inconvenience. I like that it does not weigh a lot or take up a bunch of room.
It looks like the adaptor that came with my thinkpad, but you will see that the quality of the cord is lower- it is brittle and will start to crack over time, worse still, mine completely stopped working after just a few months. Complete junk. I am getting fed up with counterfeit products being sold on Amazon. Buyer beware
Arrived very quickly! Good back has support unlike some I've seen, pretty sturty, love that it has pockets to though cables in and all ones needs!!
I go through about 3 of the cartridges a year. I only use the Brother cartridge because I don't want any surprises with a generic cartridge.Amazon's pricing with free shipping can't really be beat - and once again, I don't want to make a drama out of making a purchase so I bought it here on Amazon.No surprises and no drama - let's be real, it is only a toner cartridge - so I keep it easy and buy the brother cartridge for my brother printer and buy it at amazon with free shipping for a fast no non-sense/no surprise transaction.
Highly recommended for it's size and ease of use. Sharp photos, high resolution and low price, make this one a winner! Only problem is its reliance on Sony media.
You get a new HDTV what's the first thing you gotta buy? A new DVD player, of course. We will wait for the high-end (Blue Ray/HDDVD) to sort out the winner but wanted HDMI output for the combined video/audio in one cable and the promised better quality of both. This Pioneer DV-400V touts its "upscaling" capability but to be honest I don't know if the great clear, clean picture we are getting is indeed better than a progressive scan image or not but we are more than happy with the results. This thing plays about every disk format I ever heard of and has a USB input if I want to download video (including a whole movie on a thumb drive) and play it on the HDTV. Dolby tuner/amp is next.
I was quite hesitant at first about the product. When it came in the mail (fast and easy shipping), I then knew I had nothing to worry about it. In the beginning I did experience a few technical problems but was able to work them out easily. After the first week and since the first week Ive had no problems at all. Great product with ridiculous memory.
I have the xbox HD DVD player and a newer lg 47", but the xbox player doesn't display the 24p frame rate which makes it pretty jittery on the tv. This player has an update that allows it to display the 24p and I couldn't be happier with it. So far it has played all of my movies with excellent picture quality and sound. Thank you to the seller for the good deal and great product. I highly recommend both.
This is pretty simple acrylic frame. You basically get a piece of cardboard and sheet of acrylic cut to the specified size. You basically sandwich your item between these two using 4 plastic slide on borders cut to size. These apply the pressure needed to keep the frame together. Aligning your image can be a bit of a pain since it tends to slide around before you put at least 2 of the borders on it. Its very cheap in its construction, but will definitely make any bare poster look sharp.
These sound so much better than I thought they were going to! I'm so stoked to have a solution/alternative to my Powerbook's crappy little speakers. And can't beat the price!
This camera is a great compact 'point and shoot' with great features for the price. I have developed a few rolls now and am quite pleased with the picture quality. It would be nice to have date imprinting (on the back of photos) rather than in the corner. The zoom button (tiny!) is very close to the shutter button - and yes, a few pictures have been taken accidentally!! Another accident happened when my son took a picture and tripped the back cover release - only lost a few pictures from that roll. Overall, this is really a GREAT compact camera that will fit into your pocket. I'd buy this camera again - just have to be careful with the location of the buttons.
They came well packaged and not damaged. They are just what I expected. Nothing more, nothing less. A lot of DVDs for the price!
I've had three pairs of this model of Sony Headphones (the first pair broke after extensive use and the second pair was chewed through by kittens). Needless to say, I love them, they're comfortable and sound great!
I had to return the product but if I am ever in need again, I will be glad to get it again.
Battery life is excellent, but the shipping took nearly a month. Thankfully I planned ahead. No problems from battery. In fact, I have owned it for months now and it lasts for as many shots as my OEM....600 shots or so with no flash or external
If you have a Stroboframe camera/flash bracket this is a must have. You attach the plate to your camera and the bottom to the bracket, when you need your camera on the bracket it snaps on quickly and back off quickly. I even used it with the plate attached to my camera and screwed it to my tripod. Now I just need the quick release for the flash...
My experience with this turntable has been less than enjoyable. First I had to buy an extra speaker wire and a connector to connect the turn table to my computer (you will too unless you place the turntable on top of your computer footprint). I have two USB ports on the front of my computer footprint, or I would have had to buy an extention for that also.I got the whole thing hooked up and went to record my first song as they recommended. The speed on the turn table was screwed up so I contacted technical support. Level 1 tech support sent me a new .pdf for the Audacity software that came with the turntable. I called them back and told them it was not the software that was bad it was infact the turntable. They told me I had to contact Tech Support Level 2. In all I talked to Brandy 3 times and Marie 1 time. The problem with Tech Support Level 2 is that they don't keep the same hours as Level 1, and I am at work when Level 2 is in the office and it cost you to call Level 2, its not an 877 number like level 1. I talked to Drew and explained my problem, he told me it was probably the drive belt, I assured him I had looked at the belt and it was where it was supposed to be. Then he said it sounded like the drive motor was defective, I agreed. He then transferred me to Matthew in parts who told me I would have to send the turntable back and he would send me a new one. I told him was out enough on this turntable and that I would send the turntable back, but did not want another one, they could credit my card and I would be well rid of it and them. Lousy service does not a happy customer make.
WARNING! The warranty for Seagate products may not be what you think it is. I bought a Seagate external hard drive. The outside of the box says "fully guaranteed - A worry-free one-year warranty covers all parts and labor"; BEWARE, this warranty is not for you - it is for the retailer that sells it to you. This warranty starts the day that Seagate sells it to the distributor. So, if you buy it from a retailer and it has sat on their shelf for a number of months, your warranty is less than a year.I learned the hard way - I bought the Seagate hard drive on the 22nd of January 2004. It stopped working in late December of 2004. When I called Seagate warranty support to inquire about the warranty, Seagate informed me that the warranty expired on December 2nd, 2004. I called the retailer to ask them about the issue. They did not know that the warranty started prior to my purchase and told me that there was no way for them to know how long that hard drive had been in their possession. They recommended that I call Seagate warranty support back to escalate the issue since it was within 45 days of the end of the warranty and within one year of my purchase.I had to call Seagate warranty support seven times in a month to try to get some answers. Twice they told me that they were going to call me back and never did. Finally, on the seventh call, they informed me that they would not replace my drive. Dealing with the warranty support team was a miserable experience and after this experience, I would never recommend buying a Seagate product to anyone. Spend a bit more money on a product with a real warranty, just in case something goes wrong. After all, if the company has that little confidence in their product, why should you trust in it?
When I bught my Canon Rebel T3i it came with two exceptionally awesome zooms lenses, but sadly they were too awesome and started at 75mm. Plus I didn't have a prime lens good enough, but the good guys at Corridor Digital recommended this one in their lenses video and I took them on that and got exactly what I needed for a good price.
I've had this about 20 months with hard use and am very satisfied. I'm regularly in the rainforest so water resistance is critical. It is very small, well built (dropped several times) and takes good pictures. Images might not be as good a quality as a larger more sophisticated camera but for my purposes (point and shoot) I don't see it. I bought a 2nd battery and have never been left w/o juice. Lots of settings and controls but I ignored them the first 3 months I had it, and quickly learned them when I needed to.
this is my first audiophile headphone, it sounds amazing!at first i didn't know anything about soundstage, but after hearing my music,now i can understand what soundstage really means..all of my music sounded much, much better and clearer with this headphone.playing FPS games (ex. Battlefield Bad Company 2) is a blast, i can hear where enemy tanks are..i don't really like it's color but it's OK..With the price, and sound quality, i really can't say other than Amazing.
It's fairly large, can fit my regular camera in it as well as the camcorder.Been working good so far.
I got this shelf system as a birthday present and I almost dread seeng it everyday. the only reason why i got it is because of the nice blue lights in the front but then it got annoying because even if you dimm it the system still illuminates my whole bedroom. also what do you mean "Incredible Surround" ? I have to crank up the volume up very loud just to be able to hear it. the radio preset feature is very hard to use because if i want to add a preset then i might delete one that i want to keep. last the CD changer is loud and gets very annoying and the CD trays are made from very flimsy plastic and mine are about to snap.when there is a power outtage than the clock and everything resets which is annoying.a little bit over 1 year after i got the system the 3CD changer broke and the repair cost from phillips was almost 1.75 times over the original price of the system!i took it apart and took me 2 days to fix it and the screws wear out quickly and now it is dying for sure and the remote and the system are not communicating anymore.next time i get a stereo shelf system i am just going to not even going to think about phillips and go to buy a Sony because they make the most reliable stuff in the world and i now regret not have going to them in the first place.NO! NO! NO! TO PHILLIPS!
Pentax has made a very simple remote for my camera. My *istDL doesn't have power zoom ability anyway so basically all I need is a shutter trigger anyway. It works just the way it's supposed to.
The driver for this mouse caused my Dell Vista system to freeze repeatedly, which it had never, ever done before. I put my old Dell mouse back on but the system kept freezing. I called the support number in the mouse software help screen to get advice on how to uninstall the software, but it referred me to a new number for paid support at 9.99 per call. So I hunted up a Microsoft support number and got an overseas call center. I spoke with three agents, all of whom insisted that the Product ID number on the back of my mouse had insufficient digits - 20 digits vs the 16 my mouse carried. Lacking a valid PID number they refused to connect me with free tech support, but only offered me paid support. I've waited a LONG time to speak with a supervisor... As I write this I've been on the phone to MS for a full hour with no help at all. I'm still on hold. Where will it end? Oh! 28 minutes into the call the line went dead. I guess that's Microsoft's commitment to customer service in action. Now I'm on the phone to MS itself, via the corporate number I got from google finance. They're concerned that the PID lacks digits, but they've finally told me how to uninstall this. Total time on the phone was 1 hour and 22 minutes. Now to call Amazon to return this Chinese-made piece of junk.... UPDATE: Microsoft speculated that the mouse was counterfeit, owing to its not having a valid product ID number. So that's fun. Returning the wretched thing to amazon turned out to be wonderfully simple. Wouldn't you like to know before you order what country these things are made in?
Good morning, dear Amazonthis cd player never worked, only radio, and one radio digital vie its not posible, please this articles are not recomended to never in the life.okme buy two radios an sorry, not more radio...please checked every radios in warehouse...thanks...alberto baez...
Pros: I read some people's review about this product and decided to take the chance and give it a try. It turns out this is a very durable laptop backpack with lots of pockets. I used the top pocket to keep my wireless mouse and iTouch. I love it.Cons: A little bit heavy. But this is the trade off for the durability. I have no problem with it.
I bought this as a gold box deal of the day. Its a great little speaker, and sounds better than a lot of ipod speakers that I have heard. It has good bass for the size, and the remote has a lot of functions. The only downside is that it takes 8 C batteries, and they dont last long. My favorite feature is that it charges the ipod when plugged into the wall.
Forced to use an ancient monitor at work around tones of electronics. This cable is so shielded that there is no ghosting on the screen and it looks almost as good as my digital at home. Great buy for the price, this same model is about $70 at Radio Shack!
It comes with everything you need to install an amp and more. It really is worth the money!!
This unit is about half of the price of similar ones. It is almost identical to the one it replaced which makes me wonder if all of these brands come out of the same Chinese factory. But this one is far superior in that it has two stems allowing it to raise and lower effortlessly and to swing away easily. Its 27 watt fluorescent bulb is not as bright as the high priced version but the good news is that it has a standard base which means you can replace it with a variety of bulbs that do not cost $20. Unbelievable delivery and service from Ace. Better product and fast delivery for half the price does not happen to often.
This is a great SD card, I'm using it on a Canon Cybershot 900 with 10mp an can also record high quality video as smooth as a video cam.Great product!
I lost my N200. Purchased the Nano to replace.I was happy with the N200, I'm happy with the Nano.The headphones are the same. Will be replaced with $10 headphones.The Nano doesn't have the rubber carrying case or the armband that came with the N200. This is a bummer; I really wanted the case (still have the armband).The nano has a microphone. I think the recording is a little better than the N200.It does not have FM tuner. Not a problem for me. The FM tuner on the N200 wasn't bad, but I'll use a mini radio if that's what I want.It feels fragile...but I dropped the N200 enough to know that it isn't. The buttons have a different tactile feedback than the N200.
I run a design business and got this printer because of two things I was told it supported: duplex printing and heavy stock. I was advised by an HP sales representative to get the 3800dn... After spending about 9 hours in a week and a half on the phone with them trying to figure out why two streaks show on my page (when printing on manual feed with 43lb paper), they tell me that there's nothing they can do about it and that an idea would be to post it in eBay. Turns out to be that at the time I was advised to buy this printer (August 2006) it supported heavier paper (43lb). They found out later that it actually doesn't, or that they can't guarantee it will perform on that paper. Now, five months after I got it, they won't take it back, even they admit that I was mislead on my purchase decision.
All I can say is BUY IT!!!!. Great sound and everything works. Nice HDMI-video and sound.It does get hot.I replace a Yamaha RX v750 and the Onkyo sounds better.
I have an older laptop that really gets hot when holding it on my lap, bought the Chill Pad and was surprise how the two little fans work in keeping the heat factor down. It would be worth 5 stars if it was adjustable.
I connected this meter in line with my CB and my antenna, set it to FWD, and tried to calibrate it -- the needle didn't move. My radio transmits perfectly fine. The needle wasn't even at 1 on the scale, even disconnected, the needle was floating somewhere in the middle. I'm guessing it had a bad gauge. Save your money and buy a higher-end meter from another manufacturer who is more concerned with quality control.
Great lens for weddings or other lower light settings. Lens itself feels more plasticky then some of my other lens but works like a charm with nice crisp images.
I have had my Kindle for over a year and have never had to replace the battery. I leave my kindle on all the time, but only turn on Whispernet when I have purchased something and want to download. Leaving your kindle on takes virtually no energy because the putting up of the eink for each page is the only thing using energy, so the only time your battery is being drained is when you turn pages or use your Whispernet, and it lasts a long time for only turning pages. I never recharge until I am at the end of the battery, unless I am going to take it somewhere where I won't be able to recharge. I definitely think it is a good idea to have a backup battery if you use your Kindle daily like I do. I would be lost without my books.
This product adds many ports and is an easy upgrade for anyone.
It works and it is big plus.Also it works with adapter supplied with card. Again it is good.Also this adapter fit CF card adapter and also is working (but slow).So I bought this micro card for my Sony phone (which I sold recently), and now I am using it as my backup CF card in my Minolta SLR.
This alarm clock has 2 alarm settings. I have a hard time waking up in the morning, with the second alarm, it wakes me up.. Especially if I turn off the first one.This alarm also has battery backup which also has saved me. The power has gone out and this alarm, even if the time doesn't display or nothing, it will go off at the set time until you switch the alarm to off.It's great love the alarm.I would only change the green digital to blue. No big deal.
I changed the lamp a couple of weeks ago and now the TV is calling for me to change it again. It is taking forever for the TV to come on and the lamp to warm up. Very disappointed in the performance.
Very easy to use, customers should be informed when purchasing lenses that adapted is required.[
It is the same as the one that comes with the original computer. It is very useful if you need it in more than one location
This is an excellent product. We recently took a trip from New York State to Texas and took our GPS and dashboard mount with us. It came in so handy to find places we wanted to visit, restaurants, airports and car rental agencies. We would highly recommend it!!
Of all of products out there, this one is well made, has great sound quality, excellent reception, and small compact size without compromising performance. If you can find them on ebay or someplace else, buy them.Too bad Motorola stopped making these, I wonder why. I am writing this review after two years of experience with this model as well as having used other brands and models of Motorola.
It was ok, I bought it for my boyfriend and he wasn't that impressed with its abilities. I think he used it twice...
It works for nintendo dsi card too. Reliable card reader. I could even go with 4GB or higher to transfer files and it is fast!
If you were lucky enough to get this for $100, then you will be very pleased for what you paid. It looks very clean and attractive and is relatively small for a ported box. The sound quality is great for frequencies down to about 40Hz. Below that, the limited power/excursion and probably tuning causes the sub to really struggle to hit the really low bass notes (if your into hip/hop & rap this is where you should say, dang!) Otherwise the sound is very smooth with the exception of port turbulence at certain frequencies, you know that annoying noise that sounds like a piece of paper is flapping inside the box, but this is typically only at really low frequencies anyway. All in all a great addition to a compact setup, I use it for my surround bar home theatre system and is highly recommended for $100. For $200 it would get 3 stars!
I had purchased a cheaper and smaller option and it was not working very well. The friends I have shared this product with agree, that a little more spent was worth it.
I waited a long time before I actually got an ipod. I've always been hesitant to get one because I've heard horror stories about the batteries tanking, and also I was not pleased with the fact that I'd have to load everything up through itunes. Those things aside, I finally got a shuffle because they're just so small, light, and convenient, that I decided it was time. And I have to say- I haven't looked back. I love how small and light the player is- I use it for ice skating, and it's perfect for that. It clips onto any outfit, and is just so convenient, I don't know what I did without it. I still wish that I didn't have to load stuff up through itunes, but I haven't found it to be such a burden. Overall, I'm very happy with my purchase.
As far as technology has come - this is back in the dark ages. The FM Transmitter did not fit well into my Zune which meant that it would come apart or else we had to hold it in place while traveling. Reception went in and out and when it was in, it was fuzzy. Tried all stations, only one came through. This reminds me of the radios in my mothers old cars. Not recommended at all. Definitely returning for a refund.
This product was my first attempt at any type of home networking and I had never used a wireless router before. I was very interested in the wireless capability since I mostly use a notebook computer through a DSL connection. Before when I used the computer I was forced to do so in a specific corner of the room so that I was close enough to the phone line that the DSL modem was connected to. Besides the phone cable, there was the ethernet cable running from the modem to the computer, the modem power cable with huge wall wart, a printer cable and printer power cord. It was a mess. The SMC allowed me to move this whole mess into a desk unit, hidden away from sight. In all it took me about an 1/2 hour to install the SMC, connect it to my DSL modem (I did so first through the wired connection to my computer), install the print server and then the SMC wireless card. Without any prior experience the installation went smoothly and without any problem at all. The print server works like a dream and all the documentation, while not extensive, was enough to lead me through all the needed steps. I also connected one of the wired ports to my wife's MAC (I'm PC) and had her using the same DSL connection in about 5 more minutes. I haven't tried to print with the MAC through the server yet, but the documentation says it is possible, but not a supported feature. For me it would just be a bonus to be able to use the same printer for MAC and PC, but the router itself is worth it's weight in gold. I even found that my DSL connection seemed faster when routed through the SMC. The wireless performance is nothing short of amazing and although I do have spots in the house where the performance fails, it works everywhere I need it to. I found just by adjusting the position of the unit and the antenna you can make a connection even in the difficult spots. For the price I couldn't find a better rated unit with this many features and I am please to have purchased it. It's one of those things you say to yourself, &quot;why didn't I do this sooner.&quot;
I have had this modem for more than a year and it works perfectly with Adelphia. No problem with setup.
I have two boys, 6 and 3, and they absolutely love this thing! There are a ton of puzzles and different activities that they can do. We bought the Bob the builder and Thomas pieces extra, but totally worth it. I would recommend this to anyone with little kids. I even bought one for my nephew.
I travel for a living. I am sick to death of all the cords, wires, connectors, adapters, etc. that go with today's assortment of electronic miracles. It is bad enough with the stuff I have to carry, like my computer, my shaver, etc., but for the voluntary fun stuff, like my digital camera, it is intolerable. Enter the Sony battery charger. No more connectors, etc. Just drop the battery in it and plug it into the wall. Anywhere! i use it all over North and South America. I just toss it into the suitcase and off I go. Also, it charges FAST. Wouldn't be without it! Also, as usual, Amazon delivered a great product with great speed and efficiency.
Bought three of these for executives in my company. They use them to give presentaions on large screens in their offices and on the road. After some initial difficulty getting them to connect the mouse works. Unfortunatly the cursor is not very responsive regardless of any changes in the settings. It drifts around the screen and is hard to control. Two out of three executives gave them back to me and asked me to find another presentor mouse for them.
This camera replaced a hp 1 megapixel. I was so disappointed in it. The manual is difficult. The pictures were horrible, I took 50 pics x-mas eve of family and all turned out poor. The facial features were so white sometimes all I could see was their eyes and mouth with a blob of white for their faces.I am packing it up to return to the store!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I loved this for it's very small size, reasonably good sound, easy drag-n-drop interface, and ability to use it as a USB hard drive.But, like so many other Muvos before it, this one went belly-up after about 4 months. It won't power on, my computer won't recognize it in order to format it, and even the magical hard-reset procedure which has resurrected it several times already during its short life couldn't bring it back to life.So, it's into the trash with the dead Muvo, and on to search for a better MP3 player. I'd avoid this one if I were you!
I like the product, great picture for such a small screen. Bought 2 as presents for family members. The only problem is I had to return both of them for replacements - one for a sub-par picture and the other for a broken key chain linkage.
Just a piece of C...ap, cheap plastic (all of it) from the package only 3 of 4 sensors worked, is installed on my 2009 Ram truck and never reads anything, if its a cold day, it shows 0.0 and bips continously, if it's hot same thing.. and never gives an acurate reading. please dont throw your money away (like i did) dont know if there are other sistems that work, but these one does not!! if you open the plastic circuit box you will see that there is some kind of calibration posible but no info at all, no manual, no internet info...i guess i'll buy a reverse camera, at least i can see what's back there and not "hope" that the sensors actually sens something
This is a very sleek unit that offers a wonderful functional experience -- while it's working. I loved it until I noticed that the USB port was broken and rattling around inside the unit. Now it's a paperweight. I am waiting for a reply from IOGEAR on how they intend to repair it.I will write another review based on this experience. But I can say in all honesty that the product is fragile in design and probably shouldn't be carried around even in a laptop bag.
This is just the ticket for me. Very user friendly. I always know where I'm going now!!
This case fits the Z650 perfectly by just removing the inner piece.
My trusty wired Sony headphones of 15 years finally died after someone rolled over the cord with a chair with wheels... I only use the headphones for practicing digital piano at night. During the day I use myJBL LSR4328P Powered Studio Monitors (8 Inch, 220 Watts), which is awesome.After looking around for a budget friendly but highly recommended wireless (knowing that wired sounds better, but for the ease of just being able to walk around tempted me), I chose the Sennheiser RS 120 wireless headphones. It did have mixed reviews, but most were positive, so I went ahead and ordered it.It's a simple and solid design with on/off switch, volume control, and tuning control. When done using it, just put it back on the cradle and you don't have to plug in anything. It fits pretty well, but sudden movements are not recommended, as it will surely fall of the head.After charging it overnight on its cradle, I was excited to use it. Well, it's pretty obvious when it's not in the right frequency, so it's easy to find that one small area where it's the "sweet spot." Except, even the sweet spot was not so sweet. There's whole lot of static noise and it's very distracting when I am trying to think while playing. When I am playing forte, it's as if the headphone's trying to protect my ears, it muffles the sound and no matter how hard I pound on the keys, it feeds no more than mezzo piano. It comes back to normal volume after a loooong while of playing really softly or nothing. It's very strange.I am only keeping it around for when I absolutely need wireless headphones and am about to search for a new wired headphones.
I use this router as the basis/backbone of my network, and I transfer a lot of large pictures back and forth from my Laptop and Desktop, and Backup network Drive.This router has always been operating at optimum speed and I notice no down time in my Internet connection because of it.This router was also very easy to setup, as others have said here before me. I thought I'd just make this clear so that there is an updated review with the latest info. Yes it is fast, Yes it is reliable, and Yes D-Link provides upgrades all the time, for free even!
It was very easy to install.Windows XP found it right away, so I did'nt need to do anything else.It has a plug n play feature, so you don't need to shut down to plug into it.It is also compatible w/ 1.0 USB. Not to mention that it has a Lifetime Warranty. Try it, you,ii like it.
Be wary of the hype. My biggest complaints:-battery life is less than advertised.-navigation. the little stick makes finding and selecting something take a very long time and makes a sort of loud clicking noise.-the 'sub-pack'. A little piece that attaches to the bottom, allowing you to connect the power and USB cords. A pain, pointless, and easy to lose.-the power thing is not dual voltage. if you take it to europe, you'll fry it.-can't see the screen unless the backlight is illuminated, and to do so, you have to turn the volume up or down.-if something goes wrong (headphone jack in my case) it's almost impossible to find tech support.In my experience, iPods are just as obnoxious. I like the Creative Labs the best.
I am in Iraq and this mattress is great. It is 100x more comfortable then the things they call mattresses over here.
Okay, here's the deal. I recently went searching for a CD Clock Radio online and I must have read a hundred reviews for various types of clock radios. I'm not sure why, but I ended up with this Koss 270 clock radio. I just got it in the mail today. I plugged it in, put in my favorite CD, and I was very impressed. I tested out the strength of the speakers and then the alarm and everything works great.Some really cool aspects are:-270 viewing, where you can see what time it is from all areas of the room.-Dimmer, which lets you dim the numbers and the time.-2 Alarm settings!!! It's great!!! I can wake up at different times on weekdays and weekends!!!Overall, this is a great CD clock radio and don't let any other reviews fool you. The sound quality is perfect, the volume goes up high enough (I could hear it throughout my whole house), and the lights are not too bright as some other Clock radios are.BUY IT!!!!!YOU'LL ENJOY IT!!!IT'S GREAT!!!!!
I purchased these for my husband because he likes to photograph water fowl and he loves the binoculars. Shipping was timely and I am very pleased with the product. Good choice to purchase for yourself or a gift.
Here is a copy of the support ticket I created and I did not receive a reply:I bought your CS-MP77 speaker system and although it is a good sounding system, I am extremely disappointed in the volume control design. How did you intend for this system to be configured using any standard desk with such a short cord? The manual says to get 3.5mm extensions and the illustration shows that the connection could be made from the volume control unit but mine is hardwired. Now I will need to spend extra money for two different cords and the connections. The money I saved will now be spent on something that would have cost you .25 cents to manufacture. The only way this would work is if I placed the woofer on my desktop but who wants to hear their desk vibrating and thumping as they try to work.Based on this design flaw and inconvenience, I will not purchase any more of your products in the future. If your intention was to save a few cents on the cord, was it worth losing a customer over it? I love the sound for the price I paid but when I took it out of the package and set it up, I thought that a complete idiot put this together.I do not mean to be insulting, but that was the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen come out of an electronics package.The absolute worst.Michael
I own aPolk Audio PSW10 10-Inch Monitor Series Powered Subwoofer (Single, Black), which for some reason has left- and right-channel RCA inputs, while myPioneer VSX-819H-K 5-Channel A/V Receiver (Black)has a mono output for the LFE channel. After buying the sub, I could picture the mono male to stereo male RCA cable that I needed, but none of the blue-shirted associates from a certain nameless Big Box store knew what I meant. I finally got the cable from "AdioShackRay", and got good sound quality until I did further research.I read that a regular one-channel RCA interconnect would suffice, since the sub is a mono speaker. Also intending to move my sub to a new location, I searched Amazon as a new "Prime" member for a highly rated, brand name subwoofer cable that was around 15 feet. I found exactly what I was looking for with this cable. THX Certification was a bonus. I might be crazy, but I think I did notice a newfound crispness to the sound.The connection is firm on both ends. Nice and tight. I did not notice any "stiffness" of the cable. Nothing out of the ordinary, or noteworthy. Just a regular cable. Granted it's double-shielded or whatever, but it's not a steel rod.Two-day shipping was spot on. The box was even wrapped in plastic, presumably to preserve it if left outside during the rain. Great job Amazon! Opening the product was also very simple. Monster's packaging was perforated. I didn't have to fight against the typically impenetrable plastic casement. Definitely well-thought out.Hopefully, with Amazon's help, I can afford to buy Monster again.
I am glad that this monitor cover for my Nikon d80 and Nikon d200 is available. It is going to get scratched and now I have a few extras to replace it. If only I could buy a few extra lens caps for the Panasonic Lumix Lx1, Lx2, incase I lose mine. Jantje Ninos
I just upgraded my house to wireless g. I have not noticed any big difference in internet speen but I did notice a hugh difference in computer to computer data transfers. Very easy install.
These headphones are terrific. I use them all the time for listening to music and watching movies. I have had them for a few years now, and they still work just as good as the day i bought them. They have a nice long cord, so you don't have to sit close to your receiver or dvd player. If you are looking for a set of headphones, these are one of the best for its price range.
I was surprised at the quality of the audio from this "old fashioned" CD player. With a set of $20 Koss Pro KTX-1 earphones it produced better sound than the sound card in my PC. Doesn't skip at all when I stuff it into my jacket pockets and walk my dog. Purchased it at Sears for $35. As I expected, the earbuds that came with the player produced tinney, thin sound. So did the much more expensive Sony earbuds that cost me as much as the CD player. Go with the inconspicuous earbuds for the street, and the Koss KTX-1 for the house.
I have always wanted a Macro lens - and this is my first. So far it has lived up to my expectations. Is lightweight and is just great for real closeups. For a reasonably priced macro, I recommend this lens!Although I am used to zoom lenses and this one is fixed, I think it will be useful for a lot of situations other than close ups, especially since it is an f/2.8 lens - faster than any of my zoom lenses.
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.
This is a very good DVD Player. It arrived ahead of time and in good shape. It is easy to operate and now my husband and I can finally watch our Region 2 DVDs as well!
This clock works great. The digital display is clear and well lighted. I like the snooze button and the on/off dial switch. The body has a sturdy construction. There are 2 alarms that can be independently set. I hope there will be more colors available, I'd buy another one.
I just returned from a cruise through the southern Caribbean and this cover saved my Nikon D90 from some very wet weather. It is easy to use, takes up a small space when packing, and really keeps things dry.
I got this product, followed the sparse directions, first charging for three hours until fully charged, then loading the software, then loading my music.The first thing I noticed was that the belt clip broke INSTANTLY. I mean instantly. I put it on my belt, took it off, and the EXTREMELY cheap plastic was broken.Then, after about 30 minutes of play, the device stopped working entirely. Completely. Nothing. In the middle of playing a song, it simply cut off. The thing wouldn't even shut down any more. Tried taking out the battery and putting it back. It didn't even show the normal start up screen with the droplets of water. Just straight to a screen reading CREATIVE, and is now COMPLETELY unresponsive. I cannot believe I spent my money on this. What a complete and total ripoff. Buyers BEWARE. This is a TOTAL piece of you know what. I am going to get my money back and buy an IPOD.
Good instructions enclosed with Laptop Caddy. Allen wrench was fine but open end box wrench enclosed was so small and flimsy it was useless. Used one of my own instead.This is well made and well engineered. I use it for a lot of things and recommend it.
These are great headphones, these are probably the best sounding phones of this type I've ever had.They're a bit hard to put on tho - not sure if that's because I wear glasses or I'm just fumble-fingered, but they do sound well, and they're Ok to keep on for a long time, altho I've had more comfy headphones.They MAY be too loud tho - or maybe my Droid doesn't turn down enough, I've noticed my ears ringing after using them for afew hours.
This unit is so easy to hook up. It cost $300 to set up my first car through a professional installation place. (including handheld unit). I also bought the boom box- great deal.
A new 17" laptop forced me to trade my 4-year-old Targus 15.4" for this one. I'm disappointed. My chief complaints:1. The whole thing feels less substantial that the old one. The shoulder straps are thinner and less comfortable;2. Some of the pockets that the 15.4" had are now gone. This thing is cavernous and yet has fewer storage pockets than the older, smaller model. This results in a LOT of wasted space!3. I can't get over the "de-featuring" that has taken place! The front pocket is now missing the little clip I used to use for my car keys; the front flap is now missing the shock cords that secured the sides of the front flap to the bag, so now the items I used to store in that space fall out the sides; even the side pocket is now missing the little sub-pocket that used to be in there.4. Minor point, but the top carrying handle is secured with thinner nylon, which makes if flop and twist too easily.I'm returning this bag and buying another brand. This thing just looks and feels cheap, with fewer options for organizing its contents than the older bag. I recommend against it.
I have two PLK200 units running far away apart in my house. Pretty much the farthest end possible and here is my experience after more than a year.Pros:1. This thing is very tough. It is built like a tank basically. I have constant mpeg2 quality video streaming going on a solid 2-4 hours a day consecutively 7 days a week for a year now. And it is still running top notch.2. Performance is not a problem on this unit. The speed is as advertised.Cons:1. The blinking light drives is insane. The blue flash is huge. It is almost a strobe light if you have enough data streaming! Get a piece of duct tape to block it.2. It does get rather warm to hot.
This was such an awesome purchase. I have an extra laptop that my daughter uses and this makes it so much easier for her to get to her sites. She can completely operate this on her own and the password keeps her only on those sites. I picked up some of the extra links and the games are perfectly appropriate for her. I love it!!!Only down side is that the sites are limited. I wish there were some Nick Jr. Characters like Dora or lazy town.
I wasn't sure about this at first, but after receiving it I was very pleased. It works very nice and I have no complaints.I would buy this again.
I have been wanting to joing the world of GPS users for quite some time now but could never justify the spending of $750-1000 or more on a unit. When I found the iCN 510 and it's attractive price I did quite a bit of research before deciding to buy.The unit itself seems pretty decent and it comes with everything I wanted for multi-car and motorcycle use. The car charger and internal battery allows me to use it plugged into the car or pull it out and hook up to my motorcycle for a 3-4 hour trip off the battery. The only thing missing from the box was a decent owners manual. The quick reference card was ok, but didn't help me in some of my trouble shooting issues.I also downloaded the patcher 80 fix after reading some of the reviews here.I don't know if it was just me or not, but one word of caution. I ran into A LOT of trouble getting the iCN to recognize the SD card I bought. I loaded all the maps onto the SD via a multi-card reader/writer but as soon as I loaded the card into the iCN, it would say "no maps loaded" and fail to work properly.This is when NAVMAN support stepped up. I sent two emails and both were responded to in a couple of hours. The first one suggested a couple of resets to try as well as to check to make sure the SD was not locked. When I wrote back the next day saying I had tried all that and more, and that the SD was working in my card reader, I got a response back, again within two hours, saying they will replace the entire Navman unit for me if I would like to try that.Before taking that step, I decided to go buy a different brand SD card and see if that would work and it did. Now I don't know if it matters, but the first card that did not work was a Lexar 512mb brand. When I bought a 256MB SanDisk and loaded the maps the iCN loaded them and now seems to work just fine. I also have a 1Gb SanDisk on order so that I can attempt to load as much of the US as possible.It has been two days and no map error problems, no lose of GPS signal, and the device is working as promised. I have a 1,000 mile trip coming up at the end of June that I'm really looking forward to as the final test of this unit.
Not sure if everyone needs one of this but, if you are serious about taking some beautiful and stunning Black and White photographs, get one.
I read the reviews on this product, but thought it should be OK for the price. However, each of the negative reviews were in fact accurate. The brass slugs into which the mounting handles screw, were loose and cross threaded after the initial test fit. I replaced with a Stainless bolts and wingnuts. The lateral faceplate screw posts were lose and required epoxy to stabilize. Once I finally got the case mounted in my sailboat the plastic lid snapped off after a minor bump. I would not purchase this product again under any circumstances. Amazon should consider removing it from their product portfolio.
Instead of a case for a K1, my daughter got a case for a V3.
I purchased this telescope for my husband, a beginner, and he was able to set it up and begin star-gazing in one night. The entire family has been able to enjoy looking at the sky, such a great activity to share. It was extremely well packaged and arrived very quickly. It sets up sturdily but is not so heavy that it is a chore to move. Really highly recommend.
first off, you should ignore all other 4 reviews. Not that they don't have some valid things to say, it's just that they're all obviously written by Gateway reps or someone who had a lot of stock in this product. Notice:1) they're all written on the exact same day.2) none of the reviewers have written about anything other than gateway products.That aside, this is great concept machine. My main two issues:1) it's buggy and quirky2) gateway support was completely unhelpful, and declined to support this product after they shipped itAs mentioned, the concept is great. It's a beautiful looking machine. It has good specs to do the job (good speed, good memory, nice hd space, great tuner, good graphics). Gateway put (almost) everything into this you'd need in a media pc: very nice remote; excellent gyration keyboard & mouse that let you do everything from your lap (the "air" mouse function is fantastic); plenty of front ports (media card slots, usb, firewire); dvdrw for recording; digital audio out (when it functions); front display (when it functions); all the video connections you need.the downsides that make this product barely usable: the one-touch dvdr recording from tv never worked. went through two systems with no luck, ended up having to buy nerovision express to do the job; optical audio failed within days on both systems; front display intermittently flickered and died until restarted (constantly, and on both systems). No support at all for the release of media center 2005 (which was released shortly after the debut of this product). No front display drivers for mce2005 (although this renders it useless except for the time clock, the display no longer flickers with mce2005). Frequent mce software problems include "no recorded tv found" (restarting the media center app fixes the prob), and occasional complete loss of audio (requires system restart). With mce2004, video recording was sometimes choppy. mce2005 fixed the problem, but of course, Gateway won't support the OS on this system.With all that, I still have a love/hate relationship with this system. When it functions, it's a dream. But the numerous bugs and complete lack of support make it difficult to recommend. And Gateway support was the worst I'd ever experienced (long wait times, completely unknowledgeable staff who rarely knew what a media center was). I would never, ever, ever buy another gateway product. EVER. But humorously, I'll be hanging onto (and part-time lovin') this system for as long as it continues to work. It's a little bit of unsupported, buggy genius. Too bad it's a Gateway.
Excellent - as advertised. It is really nice to have some short cables to link routers to modems and such like.
Sucks, never worked, hated it, threw it away. Total waste of time- there are so many better products out there.
I've had these for a couple months, and I'm very happy with them. I've paired them with the C1 center, S1 surrounds, and sub10, and it is one bad*ss home theater system. If you are just going to get the B-3s (and no sub), they would work well for tv/movies, but might lack a little bit of that deep bass for music. They have a well-balanced sound, and they will reveal the deficits if you have poor quality music files. If you are able, go to a store a listen to any speakers before making an investment. Different speakers have different types of sounds, so make sure you like the signature first.I'm very happy with these though, and would buy them again.
This is a wonderful 400 speed film that does not underexpose. Grain is visible but this in itself creates a different look.
I have a G4, running 9.04, and I have to say I read the reveiws and hoped I was not one of the folks that hit a problem. I did hit a couple. I only got one free piece of media, I got an extra envelope of software, and the pink CD with, I assume the drivers on it did not work. That is all the bad news. I read the booklet, looked at the exact version numbers I needed of drivers and software, and downloaded everything easily from the qps website. I put in a cd, and burnt a great back-up disk in a snap. I also tested the read capability and it works fine. I must say that I already had Toast 4.0 and I was required to update that software as well, but I did, and had no trouble.
Of all the cassette adapters I've tried, this particular one by Sony is the best-sounding I've heard. Most of the others have seemed muffled and muddled, but these Sonys seem to have better audio reproduction of a fuller range (and I've bought three or so).The cassette adapter is the best way I know of to connect your MP3 player to a car stereo (without input jacks), short of buying special equipment to install under the dash. I'd stay away from FM radio transmitters. You have to worry about keeping them powered, and they're too sensitive to interference. And if you're travelling cross-country, FORGET THEM. You'll be searching for new frequencies every three miles or so to avoid the radio stations that pop up as you move from town to town.
Radio operates fine on am and fm stations. Weather channel has noreception.
I had this piece of junk for 93 days and the S-video out plug just died. So I payed $33 to have it "repaired" This means they sent me a refurbed model that didn't work either. It was worse than the one I sent in only about half the buttons on the front of the unit work and it will not play new DVD's all the way through it usually craps out and just freezes and I have to unplug the unit It doesn't look like Sony is going to "repair" the refurb model they sent me either. Buyer Beware of Sony Products and Service
I've used other Garmin products and this one in particular finds the location very fast, making it easier to go out for jogging or on the bike.
I've been using this product for a little over a month now biking an average of 100 miles a week and love it. I really like the programmable screens where I can choose how many fields of data I want displayed. I like one screen with current data and another with average data, but you can set it up in any combination. Very easy to set up on my Serotta and worked perfectly. I also like the pause feature....you can set in a threshold speed where if you stop the device will auto pause and not count time/averages against your workout....set mine for 0.5mph and it works great. Computer download of workouts is a snap. I read several complaints about archaic graphics. While the computer map used to download could definitely be better, I was impressed with the amount of data that can be obtained from a workout as well as keeping your weekly averages for review. The device does have a few features that have no real function for me...but that's me...the virtual racing partner for example where you can race your own previous route/time. I also notice that on my typical roundtrip routes that it always shows more ascent than descent...GPS altitude data is a bit suspect. As for the heart rate monitor...it works great and is one of the more comfortable ones I've worn. Cadence sensor works great too. Agree with other posts that calorie burn seems high. For a 2.5 hr ride I'd expect around 1500 and it usually shows about 2500. Oh....amazed too that the GPS rang in (found satellites) inside my home in seconds. Drove 100 miles to ride with a friend and it rang in inside a home in seconds there too. Great little gadget! Highly recommend! Paid $250 for it on here through Target!
No matter what I do the pointer bounces around the screen, shooting from one side to the other. It works great for a few seconds, then wham the things flies off to one side or the other.Nothing new from what the others have pointed out, but had to add my vote so other know to avoid this piece of junk!
I bought this lense for the purposes of taking wide angle shots during vacations. First of all, the lense takes good pictures. I am an amature and not a pro. I am shooting a Nikon D50. I was able to take pictures that I normally wouldn't have been able to. With that being said, I was surprised at the size of the lense. From looking at the pictures of the lense online, I was not expecting the lense to be so big when it arrived at the house. The lense is bulky and not something that I would want to lug around on a vacation. The reason why I bought this was because I had bought a 55-200 VR lense recently and wanted to add to it. But after lugging it around for a week in Mexico, I think I'm better of spending the extra money and buying the 18-200 VR lense instead. If I was shooting a wedding and had another camera, then this would be a great lense to have on that second camera. Despite that, the lense did what it advertised, I just was aware of the size of the lense.
Whatever you do - steer clear of Toshiba HDLP tv's!! We have had ours for four years and are on our 4th lamp replacement. I suggest doing an internet search before you buy, because we are not alone!! There have been serious problems with the HDLP lamps from Toshiba. Nothing more frustrating than to be watching your favorite show or ball game and have the lamp burn out and be without your TV until you get a replacement!!!
I bought this mouse to replace my worn-out Sun mouse for my Sun computer. The mouse and keyboard hardware protocols are the same for PC or workstation platforms (Windows/UNIX/Linux/Mac). Special features and keys are always a function of the software for each platform. If you want basic 3 button operations, this mouse will work on all PC/workstation platforms. If you want special features, you will need to check the software available for your computer's platform. This mouse has special software for the Windows platform. Since I don't use such features, I can't comment on that aspect.I don't believe the description mentions it, but this mouse is not an optical one; it uses the original "ball" technology. If you like that technology, then you will love this mouse. It works perfect on all my Windows, Linux, Sun, and Mac computers. The cabling is an ample length. The ball control for the mouse is very precise for excellent fine movement control. The buttons work great and are positioned well, even for someone, like me, with large hands. The buttons are very responsive and have great tactic feel. The buttons have a slight springy sound, but that is no reflection on its performance -- only a bit humorous (I guess if you're also a geek :-)).Overall, this mouse is excellent with no flaws. Unless you need wheel control or optical sensors, this mouse is an excellent choice at a great price.
I have had this wireless keaboard and mouse since christmas and i have found no problems with it if you can get the software to load and how to use it.The keys are very soft and the hot keys are amazing fo watching movies or playing music, or even as a remote for your volume.I use it everyday and the battaries still haven't ran out.Really a great product, kudos to GE.
I made sure I bought OCZ memory after reading the different reviews of this brand. The quality versus the low price is remarkable. I added it about a month ago, and I couldn't be more pleased ~ not a single glitch. I recommend that everyone add OCZ memory to their system.Doubling the amount of memory took my desktop's processing speed to new heights, even with running more programs than before. The most noticeable difference is when I'm additionally converting video files ~ my system doesn't slow down to a crawl any longer.This is all due to the OCZ memory; it runs consistently faster than stock memory that usually comes with most systems, it runs much cooler, and it was a snap to install with their instructions.
I bought it 2 days. After getting flustered with Kworld ATSC-110 which came with beyond TV 3.7. Could not make it work after spending 4 months (had bought in July).Bought Retail version of Beyond TV 4. Would Not work Either.Not easy to configure and I would give 3 on the scale of 10 being user friendly.Finally gave up on Beyond TV. I am IT professional with 12 years of experience.This comes with PVR software. That is snap to install. Quality is OK.I would not expect a USB Tuner to show HD even if it claims. Display is pretty good.PVR also works with Old KWORLD ATSC-110 HD card that Initially, I thought was totallyuseless.It was the Beyond TV that made me loose my patience for so long.This is the product I would have written myself.So user friendly and fully customizable. Very good product with excellent Software.May not schedule recording over the internet like Beyond TV. But Who needs that.
This was a gift to my daughter. She has recorder her old VHS movies to dvd.
Used this in my Nikon D100 as well as a little Nikon Coolpix 4300 and had no complaints at all from either camera! SanDisk is a product you can trust, and the Ultra II made taking pictures quick and enjoyable!My past 'regular' Compact Flash cards over 1GB worked slowly but the Ultra II sped along.
Well, what can I say. They're cords and they work. I haven't had any problems with these and the cable is nice and thick. I'd definitely recommend.
First thing let me say that this is my first PDA. I walked into staples buying office supplies and made the mistake of going to the electronics counter. The Palm Zire 71 is packed with a lot of great features(the high resolution screen being the best). The Hotsync feature allows you to link your PC to your PDA, and have your information transfer easily between the two. The software titles that come with it are good, depending on your individual tastes. RealOne audio player comes bundled with the software, which is a good mp3 player however it wasn't loud enough for me, so I downloaded aeroplayer(... it rectified that problem,it also has downloadable skins!). I would still keep real player for transferring files(very easy once you know how). A fellow reviewer complained about the graffiti2 handwriting recognizer, I learned how to use it in a few minutes. The key is to read and follow the instructions. Purchasing extra overlays(the plastic screen protectors) is recommended. Buy an expansion card, the larger the better, because to use the Zire 71 to its full capibilities you'll need a lot of extra space. I agree with another reviewer that a PDA this good, you should have bluetooth compatability, as well as a live sound recorder! One last thing, don't even look for a hard case for the Zire 71, it has been out for less than a month, and there none available.
I was using an older 128 MB flash drive as the file system for e-mail on two older laptop computers. This allowed me to keep my mail synchronized on my primary home system and the one I take on travel. The problem was that I outgrew the 128 MB, and since both of my systems were older circa 2001 laptops that used USB 1.1 and ran under Windows 98 SE none of the gigabyte flash drives would work with it - all of the others required either USB 2.0 and/or Windows ME or 2000.This drive, however, is backwards compatible with the older USB 1.1 interface, and a Windows 98 SE driver is available for download from the manufacturer's site.Download and installation of the new driver went perfectly. It was literally done in a few mouse clicks. I plugged the drive into each machine and it was immediately recognized by both my Sony and IBM laptops. I also tried this on a Windows 2000 system and it was immediately recognized and assigned as a disk drive without drivers.Not only does this device work as advertised with no problems, but it also leaves room for a second USB device on laptops that have adjacent ports (my Sony is configured like this). My old flash drive required me to use an USB extension cable in order to have room to plug in my mouse, so the form factor is yet another feature I like about this particular model.One final feaure I very much like - you can encrypt files on this device, and since I am using it as an email file system the privacy and protection this affords me is important.Highly recommended if you want a high-capacity flash drive that will work on older Windows 98 SE systems, or just a reliable and easy-to-install flash drive for any system. It will not work on Windows 95 and below systems (none of the flash drives of which I am aware will).
I purchased this car kit for my wife on her 37th birthday. We owned an older version that was very bulky and my wife was wanting an upgrade. I researced and decided on this model. It was hit! My wife installed it and has not quit listening on her transit to her job. I give this company and the car kit excellent purchase for the money and quality results.
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 item was purchased as a Christmas Gift. Item arrived quickly and in good shape so I did not have any reluctance in giving it as a gift.
I ADORE this lens. Sigma has the greatest lenses in the world. ONE lens to shoot MOST EVERYTHING. I enjoy being able to take one lens, the camera, film and a few filters to shoot 98% of everything in the greatest of detail. NO fumbling back and forth for the correct lens. It is the closest thing to an all-in-one (zoom), you can find. The 28/200 is worth the money. Less hassle, Great Quality. My photos are Excellent.
An old standby that sadly is out of production. They last for years and work great. I wish they still made them.
Sound quality is average or below. This set is not dependable. I had a set that I paid $35.00 for that lasted 4 years and worked perfect until the day they finally broke. This set was considerably more expensive and you never know when they will work. I can be watching a show and without warning will get blasted with static or just lose the sound all together. I have called for a return authorization and will be sending the set back.
I got this at a other store and spent 300$. i passed by a cop and the thing didnt go off,but i was doing the speed limit so nothing happen. After that i brang it back. i suggest you should follow the law
Top notch cd walled with solid zipper and carrying handle. Largest CD wallet I was able to find.
I've had HD580s for years. They sound terrific. Unfortunately they had a loose connection in the cables from the beginning so I didn't use them much--they sounded fine, but I had to play with the cables and then not move to use them.Found the HD600 on sale and they are even better. The two headphones are very close, but with careful AB listening I found the bass heavier in the HD600 and the high notes are clearer.Sennheiser sells replacement cables for the HD650 that also fit the HD580 and HD600 for under $15 dollars which fixed my old headphones nicely.I still don't regret buying the HD600s since they do sound even better.I compared these headphones to my Shure SE210 earbuds (Shure SE210 Sound Isolating Earphone - Black), which are nice earbuds.The full sized headphones made the earbuds sound like tin cans in comparison.Of course full sized headphones aren't portable like earbuds and MP3 players won't drive full sized headphones without going through a headphone amp--so I still use the SE210 when I'm out and about.
This TV is really a piece of S--t!! I am so glad I purchased the extended warranty. The company is now out of business and no parts are available. This TV just keeps falling apart.
I loved this little guy when I got it, does everything. Then it started loading everything REALLY slow, and then eventually it just stopped all together, it says hard drive not found.Still awaiting to see if I can get the warranty honored, only 2 months old.
After a year and 10 days of using it, the the thing just failed to boot up one day. Since I've used it for over a year it is out of the waranty. All my backups, business backups, family pictures, tons of software gone. I put up with everything others say here, but never expected anything like this. Went to the store to buy a new one and it didnt even boot up out of the box. I am taking it back today. WHAT A PIECE OF CR..!
I received this glass and played with it for few days. Could never get a sharp image. May be I got a bad piece. Just returned it and did not take the risk of ordering another one. Will probably consider buy it from local store so that I can test it and then buy. You will have to do your won quality checks.
I was unsure if this was going to be a good option for me, but I am glad that I gave it a try. Definitely a well constructed belt-pack with 3 different options for how you want to use it. Works best as the belt-pack or the hand-held case.If I were to use it as an arm-band I think that I would wrap the included stretch band around the outside of the mp3 case so that it is held tight to my arm, since I think that it would flop around too much for my taste otherwise. If you are looking for just an arm-band, I think that there may be better options, but this was definitely a worthwhile buy.
Product is what I expected & I am completly satisfied with my purchase.
I am having the same experience that 603rd lgcn baps is having. I got the system a little over a month ago and I thought it was fantastic. The sound was amazing and I loved the 5 CD changer. Then about a week ago the system basically shut itself down and displayed an error message every time I tried to turn it on. It also emitted an earsplitting buzzing sound as well each time I tried to turn it on. I am returning it tomorrow. I could just get it fixed, but a system that breaks only a month after purchase is definitely not worth the hassle.
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!
great receiver for the money, it up converts everyting to the hdmi port wonderfully, on screen menus are gold and plenty of connections. only thing i don't love about it is that the remote is very sub par in my opinion if you get one of the logitech harmony it is one of the coolest things ever, but besides that beings its metal frame i get shocked every time i touch it this is because micro-fiber couches and carpet with socks on = crazy amounts of static electricity. but over all 5 stars much love
i really want to give this guy high marks. i did alot of research before i bought it for my husband for christmas, and the reviews looked very good. my experience has not been so good. when it works, it works great. has easy to read screen, clear voice commands, simple navigaion features... unfortunatly, it has failed to work often, and trying to get garmin customer service help is next to impossible.1st problem. it would not accept personal POI's. when i tried to get technical support via internet, they never answered my email (21 days and still no response), when i tried to phone i was on hold 24 minutes and was then disconnected when i got a human (yep, some cussing going on then). still can not add POI's.2nd problem. the 12 volt cord does not seat well into the unit, so if there is a bump in the road... the unit disconnects and has to be turned on manually again, and find satellite reception again. an ongoing annoying problem. i am not sure if this is a problem common to this unit, or if my unit is defective. i intend to ask garmin when i eventaully get customer service.3rd problem. the unit stopped working totally. well, i should say, it no longer gets satellite reception. i have tried to get ahold of garmin. sent them another 3 emails... still no reply. called their customer support number (toll free number rings busy over and over) so called their non-toll free number. on hold 36 minutes. was told it was a busy day and could they call me back. left message (5 days agao) no call back. called back again 3 days ago. on hold 30 minutes. finally got ahold of a human (not in the customer service department so she could not help me) she transfered me to the supervisor... who allowed me to leave a voice mail. still nothing to date....so the moral to this review: garmin customer service is NOT GOOD. when the unit works, it seems to be great, but it only really worked 2 months. since garmin requires a return authorization number to get warranty, and the only way to get that number is to get it from customer support, i guess i have a fight ahead of me.
2 Gig card: 1 hour download via usb, 3 minutes w/ this firewire reader!
Been using this product for about 6-8 years or so, and couldn't be happier. I have a 26 inch flat screen monitor that gets used as a HDTV, and it doubles as a second monitor for our computer.Easy set up. I just wish that HDMI would have been around when I got it. I use VGA to the monitor. HDMI would be a great addition if they haven't already done so.
The ambient noise attenuation helps reduce the background noise when used in an office environment.The sound quality is excellent, with great bass for headphones.They are comfortable enough to be worn for long periods.
Great little camera for the price! I believe it is being discontinued and being replaced by DMC-TZ4/5K. Several options for settings and easy to use. Pictures are quite good.
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 mistakenly said the memory cards are smart media style. I ment to say MultiMediaCard style from Sandisk. See sandisk.com Sorry.
A well made but simple and effective product for connecting the camera to optics of a different size.
This is the best. The Garmin C330 comes with a suction mount for the windshield. It is very difficult to remove so that you can hide the device or switch to another vehicle. The dash mount solves those problems. It stays in place but can easily be hidden from view or moved to another vehicle. Garmin should provide this mount as the standard instead of the suction mount. Very pleased with product.
Even the latest drivers from the web site dlink.com crashed Windows XP at a client site with a blue screen error, so I ended up leaving the client my Orinoco Gold PC card, which worked right away. On my laptop, the performance is on and off, at one point I was only able to access certain sites but not others, until I uninstalled a bunch of my software, then it continued to work fine. I will never by this card again. Why bother? For almost the same price you can get an Orinoco card. I would go for that instead!
EXCELLENT! I have the head phones and they are nice but the ear phones are just awesome. The adjustable ear buds make it so easy to adjust the ear phones to hear someone talking to you, if necessary, without taking off the ear phones entirely...just one of the amazing pluses about this product. Do yourself a favor and buy them!!
This is a great device for connecting multiple audio sources in an entertainment system. The dial is mechanical so no electronics to worry about. Simply turn the dial to select the audio device you want to listen to. Works like a charm.
Verbatim DL+R is by far the best double layer in the marketplace so far. I used so many of them and never had a problem with any disc.
This notebook case fits a Presario 3045 perfectly (a large 16&quot; laptop)! Very well made... only slight concern is the handle... a little more free-play/swing when carrying the unit than ideal. Since I rarely actually carry the laptop (used as a desktop replacement)... it is fine. The price was outstanding, as compared to the Targus site... and even a wholesale offer from an acquaintence in the retail PC business! No reason not to purchase this item!
I purchased this antenna along with a Zinwell ZAT-970 digital converter box from Amazon and both work great! I read some of the other reviews which mentioned about positioning the antenna just right in order to receive stations. At least, where I am located (i.e., northeast Ohio), I positioned the antenna in a northwest direction and I receive all eleven stations in my area without needing to reposition it for each station. All come in crystal clear as well. I placed the antenna right next to an outside window which works the best. The power booster for the Terk antenna makes a big difference as well. Very pleased with both purchases.
I got this for about fifty bucks a few months ago and have had no problems with it. It definitely produces good, usable copies for a cheap price. Also, the replacement cartridges are cheaper and hold more fluid than do HPs. They definitely last longer which is a big improvement. I tried doing those syringe replacement jobs that I got from the drug store for the HP but all I ever got were smeared hands, a smeared printer, and low quality printouts.This is certainly bare bones though. The lack of a paper tray is annoying, and, if you're someone like me who really doesn't use page numbering, you'll have to make sure that the pages are in the right order before you show them to anyone. Furthermore, it seems to send a "low ink" message to the computer far before it actually needs ink. Mine was doing it for over a month before it ran out! If you have a replacement cartridge on hand, believe me, you'll see that I'm right. I guess we must expect to have some minor headaches with a low budget printer, but I have no complaints about the final product.
After anxiously awaiting arrival of this unit, when I got it, I was highly disappointed. After going thru everything needed for the hook up, and trying to use unit to view new DVD i also bought, the door would not open to receive the dvd. i tried opening it both from the unit itself, and from the remote. Called phillips support, and finally had to send it back to Amazon. I am not gonna order another one!
The obvious plus for the Jukebox is its storage capacity. With almost 1200 songs, there's still around a gig left. And although it's not recommended, you can replace the hard drive (it's just a notebook HD) by following any of the guides published on the web. If you have any intention of storing more than an hour of music on a well built, well thought out portable unit, there is no other option.While I wouldn't recommend it for use while exercising (it weighs a good pound or so), the number of ports it has makes it rather versatile. There are stereo mini jacks for headphone-out, line-out (2 of them), and line-in (for digital recording). There's a power port (12V DC), the aforementioned USB port, and a curiously unused IR port in the front of the unit. If you need a port, it's there. This makes it easy to send audio to a receiver, or plug it into a car stereo.The first thing that I immediately noticed while driving was the contour of the Jukebox. Whether intentional or not, the bottom is curved just enough such that it can sit sideways on my leg without shifting or sliding. This means it doesn't have to sit on the seat beside me, or in and of the dashboard or front panel trays (although that's where it eventually ended it). After a while, the controls become fairly intuitive - even in the dark I was able to perform all of the functions of the Jukebox without taking my eyes of the road... much.As for the sound quality... well, the &quot;EAX-enabled&quot; headphones are awful. But aside from the glaring faults that are inherent in Frauenhofer's mp3 codec, the sound is great. I would recommend encoding classical music at 256 kbps, though, and I still have issues with anything that's been encoded by the included software...The only issue I have with the Jukebox is with the software that comes with it. It encodes and rips poorly and slowly, and the import function is horrible. Importing is done with either a standard file open dialog or by autoscanning. The PlayCenter does not support drag-and-drop importing, and does not have the handy 'Recurse Subdirectories' feature that WinAmp has. While this isn't a problem if all of your mp3s are in one directory, if you've got your music collection on a number of partitions of a 60 GB drive, it can take up to 1/2 hour just to scan them all, and the software does nothing to inform you of what's going on.Other than that, though, the software is decent. USB uploading is pretty fast - around 500 Kbps. (Still, uploadng 5.5 GB takes about 4 hours). PlayCenter handles a lot of internal jukebox functions, like deleting files, creating playlists, etc., and for those functions it works very well.Minor faults aside, this is an outstanding product. I'd probably give it 4.5 stars, if possible.
I bought this to extend the range of my Dlink DI524. Before the extender I got about 2Mbps to 18 Mbps on my first floor. (the router is on the third floor). Now I get between 24 Mbps up to 54Mbps. Also, before the extender my connection would drop out. That has not happened with the extender. The house I live in is made form concrete blocks; the walls are about 9 inches thick! The extender is working pretty well so far after only a few times using it.I had the Garden Sound Cantenna before...this didn't do anything for the range. Try the Extender. Also, make sure you have the latest Intel drives (if you have in Intel WiFi card). The drivers allowed me ot get up to 54 mbps.Only draw back no SSIDS disable feature. Make sure you get the update for the 710 drivers to allow WPA/WPA2 encryption.Dlink ROCKS! I am using the extender in Germany and www.Dlink.de even sent me a free power supply! Buy Dlink!!!!REVISION: Sep 06After several months the refurbished extender I bought stopped working. I updated the firmware to 1.03. It works again but is cery SLOW now. I am in the process of reconfiguring to try to get it up to speed again.
I gave this as a gift to my daughter and she told me the sound and quality was great. She had others in the past but this one was the perfect item for her Ipod..
Not much to say. Appears well constructed. When you plug it in is seats firmly and works like it should. Would buy again.
Great product, better than expected. I only wish someone (Garmin or Amazon)would have given a better description of what it does and how it works - I would have bought it a lot sooner, so here it goes. First you remove the original wristband that came with the Garmin. Attach the included clip to the bike hadlebars with the plastic ties and then you can easily attach and detach your garmin 305 to the clip, it just snaps in. If you want to use it for running, you snap it in the included velcro wristband. I haven't used it for running yet but I think the velcro wristband seems mmore comfortable than than the original rubber wristband anyway. No regrets.
This radio is great, Only took 10 minutes to set up and get all setting up and running, Very loud ALert and very easy to us. No problems with this radio, Received 3 days earlier that USPS said that I was to get it. NICE
I bought a Ceiva for my mom for Mother's Day earlier this year. She absolutely loves it. I used to send her pictures using e:mail but she always had trouble downloading the images. Now I just send the pictures straight to her Ceiva frame. Not only do the pictures arrive hassle-free but they are displayed in an actual picture frame instead of an e:mail in-box. She keeps the frame in her kitchen so she nevers misses a picture. She even figured out how to add the daily weather update to her frame by herself.My husband and I are planning to buy three more Ceivas for our younger brothers and sisters for Christmas. There is a new frame by Kodak that is worth checking out but we found it to be more complicated and more expensive.The Ceiva frame is still pretty expensive but compared to the computer that my mom never uses and considering how much she loves her frame, it is definitely a worthwhile investment.
Cap is very useful; fits perfectly and has a lanyard to secure it to your camera strap. Very pleased with this product.
After reading the variety of reviews on Amazon I still went ahead and bought a pair. What a mistake! First I waited 24 hours for the batteries to charge, a little long bey hey, I waited patiently. Next, the base unit wouldn't turn on. Instruction said the base unit automatically turns on when the headphones are turned on. Nope. I had to unplug the base unit and plug back in to turn it on. Next, they a constant low level hissing...on every channel. And don't change headphone channels with them on your ears or you get a very LOUD popping noise. And the grand finale was they automatically shut off every 3-5 minutes. Packing them up tomorrow and shipin em back...
I read the reviews but I had to try it for myself and No it really does not work. I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee and use a wired cassette. That works fine. The sound level from the TuneBase is alot lower and noisier. I tried tuning in dead stations and it does not matter. If you compare it to a wired connection you will be disappointed. If you have no comparison or just lowered expectations then you might like it. The base is very stable, that's a plus. But there's a cheaper model that does that.
I purchased these head phones to be used with a Toshiba Gigabeat portable media devise. I don't care too much for the in your ear type head phones that come standard with most players. I looked at the noise canceling model made by Sennheiser, but found that I don't have a problem with back ground noise during my commute. The Sennheiser PX200 head phones have preformed well for me with my Toshiba Gigabeat. I really like the compact design and the fact that they fold up and fit into a small hard carry case, which is very close to the same size as my Toshiba Gigabeat. The sound quality is great and I've recommended them to a fellow commuter for his mp3 player as well! Buy'em and enjoy your music!
I bought this machine less then a year ago and up until my problem, probably would of given it a better rating until my husband went to use it about 7 month into it, he started to open it heard a little grinding in the hinges, it got stuck he continued to open it and the hinges just broke. It is a cheaply made product. but it only gets better folks. Emailed the company they said sent it back and as long as it was within a year, they would replace or repair free of charge. Gross misrepresentation. Get a call from them telling me it would cost me $90 to have a new machine because the item had to of been dropped. wrong just a piece of junk. Sorry so long just want people to watch what they buy, my friend always says, buy cheap, buy twice. and it sure is the case with CyberHome.
Bought a black one for my teenager. She absolutely loved it and the features are wonderful. However, it started to malfunction a few weeks later and eventually stopped working completely. I have heard a lot of other people complain of similar problems. We returned and bought another, so far no problems.
I got this unit to replace an older Panasonic DVD player that was frequently having trouble reading scratched disks that we rented. The Sony does take a longer time to load a disk as others have noted, but once loaded the playback is very good. I have had no problems setting it up or using it for commercial recordings, but have not tried it with computer-generated DVDs.
The product delivers what it promises. I purchased the product and I am happy with the performance. Its worth every dollar .. Competes with any high priced dvd player.. Highly recommend
The idea is good, but not completely thought out. The broad flat insulation around the wires plays havoc with a normal wire stripper, and if you were actually going to use all of the wire, there isn't nearly enough wall achors included with it to do the job. Being flat, it is very awkward and difficult to make a flat 90 degree turn, and the wire twists like a garden hose between anchors, instead of laying flat against the wall as it is supposed to.If you really want your speaker wire to not be seen, then it needs to be run up inside the wall into the attic and across and back down inside the other wall and wired to a speaker terminal. Otherwise, I think it's better to not pay so much, and just buy normal speaker wire that can be hidden along the baseboard under the carpet - or behind the floor wall trim, and alongside a door frame, etc.
It is compact, I can take it with me &lt;fits in my laptop case> Very simple to use. The installation was quick. I also save recipes, now I can scan it and the picture, without having to type so much. It will scan and store 2 sides in color or black & white. For a small business that has alot of receipts to keep or someone who wants to store business cards &lt;not have to keep in a folder & try to remember where it is>. I always have my laptop so my info is immediately stored. Great product.BB
GREAT battery life, lots of storage space (between the 64 MB of storage/memory and the Ipaq file storage of 6 MB) and an included slot for a SD Card (which will be the first thing I get for it). Cradle is awesome, syncs perfectly with everything in my outlook. THE BEST PDA on the market. LOVE IT!!!
These cables are gold plated which helps in the conduction of great quality video. Many places sell these cables for much more.
This is our second one of the Etrex Legend, after years of use in saltwater swamps, etc. it finally died and we wanted another just like it. It works great and you can save many waypoints as desired. We loved it because it doesn't autosave the waypoints you don't really need saved.
Got this item a few weeks ago, no problems with it, fast, easy to use, ton's of space!
I used these radios for a few months and they are very easy to operate and the signal is superb. I went hunting and used them to contact other guys in our group. I actually dropped mine and was able to use the Call Feature to locate it. With the discounts at Amazon.com, they are a superb deal.
I just bought this wireless router and the wireless card (both AirPlus products) I had absolutly no problems setting it up and upgrading the firmware. I would highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a wireless router. I've been transferring at speeds just as fast as my wired connection!
Took me several ruined DVDs to figure out what the manual should have said but did not: when recording VHS to DVD, make sure the unit is in VHS mode and leave it there. Otherwise you will get a short bit of what you wanted, and then it will start recording off the back panel inputs. Problem for me was no indication it was recording when in the VHS mode. Could see the tape counter going, but the red REC indicator was not lit. Switch over to DVD, and the REC lights up, figured that was the correct thing to do, but you just screwed up your recording. You don't know it until the time is up either. Leave it on VHS and all is well, but the manual says nothing on which way to set it.The remote works fine if you are right in front. What confuses is some buttons become non-functional depending on what mode the box is in or what you are doing. No indication what the problem is, just dead buttons you think should work. More learning..........Errors in the manual abound, like it saying you cannot watch the VHS playback while recording to DVD using component cables. You can. Hints would have been great, such as when using the "Copylist" setting up a copy from VHS, stop the tape and do a fast rewind back to the start time. Otherwise the unit will start playing the tape and very slowly start reverse play back to the start. I am sure I will find more mistakes and unmentioned required steps.The DVD-VR357 works perfectly so far with DVR+R discs copying VHS, and from a cable box. Some commercial VHS tapes pop up as uncopyable, some copy fine. Have not explored how much (HBO, Showtime, PPV etc.) is copyable from the cable box yet.Be ready to learn for yourself and consider the manual as a source of sketchy and erroneous data. This is NOT a VCR, far more complex in operation. Too bad there is not a "users group" forum for it, that would help get people going. I think a lot of the negative stuff in the reviews is from difficulty understanding how to run the thing, not bad units.Update: so far have successfully recorded on DVD-R, +R, and DL+R
I got the Sony reader Daily for my birthday.i choose t after doing a lot of research on all the other readers available. Because you can change the size of the font it makes reading so easy. It is convienent to carry and has a wonderfully long battery life
I'm a semi-pro photographer, but you'd think I'd learn to keep these on hand. Nope. I didn't. So when the Lunar Eclipse came around, I didn't have any of these handy, and had to run out to the corner drug store for a pair of batteries.Not again. I'm going to have some spares I got from Amazon on hand for next time I want to use my camera.
These were purchased for replacement of some blown-out speakers in cabinets, and they work great. They seem to handle the power okay, and are great price.
I bought these headphones for the first time about a year ago when they first came out. I decided I'd give them a shot and threw them on! I fell in love INSTANTLY! The bass was very powerful and the sound was crisp and clear. They're really good headphones for the price, and the noise canceling effect is a really nice plus. However, I have noticed that when I let people use them (or read reviews), some people have a lot of trouble keeping them in their ears. Or they complain that they hurt their ears or feel uncomfortable. I've never had a problem with this, but with the number of people I've seen complaining about it, it definatley must be a problem. I don't mean to say don't give them a chance! If you have the extra cash, just try them out, who knows? You may end up loving them! But be cautious, they might not fit in your ears. But hey, they fit in mine! And when the ones I have break, I'll buy another pair of Skullcandy headphones :]
I bought this TV year and half ago for $1200 shipped. At that time this was a considerable bargain to get a 50 inch high def TV at this price point. I'm mostly satisfied with this TV. Here's what I think of it:Pros :- Big screen- True 1080p (1900x1080) resolution- Cheaper than 50inch LCDs and plasmas- Awesome connectivity (3 HDMI inputs, 1 PC, 2 composites etc)- USB port (For firmware upgrades or watching ur pics/or listening to your music). Honestly i've used this once in so long- Very good contrast ration (again considering the price point)- Slim profile.- Super light - Not that you'll be carrying around TV of this size :-)Cons :- Horrible sound from the in built speakers.- Bowing problem. it's hardly noticeable unless there are horizontal lines on the screen- Terrible Off-axis viewing performance. I don't care about viewing from side but i've put the TV on a 3 foot high table and i watch tv sitting on floor always. It's not even half as bright/clear from this angle.- Limited life of the light bulb (haven't faced this yet)Overall, I would say this is a pretty good TV for the money.
The sansa e250 at amazon prices is worth more than I paid for. Honestly the looks and functionality rivals any other unit. I haven't had any problems with it. The earphones aren't very pretty, they are basic black, if it matters to you, you may want to supplement the phones with something else.Durable, beautiful and functional.
Well constructed and worked right out of the box. We are anxious for more gaming templates.How about templates for MS Flight Simulator and the different planes??
This is a great deal for the money. I recommend you buy it directly from Amazon, rather than one of their partners, as the price tends to be better. Is this TV fantastic, no; but look at the price. The picture is very clear, sharp and bright. Throw in the DVD player (picture is fantastic) and it is a great deal.A couple things:1) The technical data doesn't say whether it is wall mountable. It IS wall mountable, with any standard wall mount. You can see the holes on the picture of the back of the unit.2) The instructions don't tell you how to remove the base/stand. It's easy. Simply remove the 4 screws immediately above the stand, pull the stand straight down, and replace the 4 screws. I have mounted mine on a wall in my kitchen and it is perfect.Enjoy.
If you want to string wires and knock holes in walls etc. then go the real deal route. But if you want to have very good sound, with partial surround then go this route by all means. One of the reasons I bought this speaker and the subwoofer that goes with it is because of the "target" capability the speaker has. Our house lends itself to hearing the TV better in the office or master bedroom than in the family room. The target function cuts down on the acoustic problem hugely. The hook up was quick easy and no frustration. We ran the matching subwoofer off the speaker and it makes a great set. I also liked the fact the speaker itself is fairly unobtrusive if you have to set it somewhere other than on the TV stand as we did. For the money it is a great buy.
Other my favorites ,very comfortable headphones with great sound clear and natural, just lack a bit of bass to be perfect, but that does not affect for to qualify with 5 stars
Highly recommend this item if you wish to be in the picture. The vendor's delivery time was fine, will buy from this vendor again.
For really close detailed shots of plants, flowers, equipment, jewellery, this set of lenses is incredible!
They aren't especially quiet but it's usable for most. Definitely not the easiest to install, doesn't come with the nice clips some other brands do. I'd recommend some of the Noctua silent fans for just a tad bit more.
A simple and good filter. I am not sure how good is it in comparison to other products in therms of the UV filtering effect, but no distortion at least.
This Garmin portable friction mount is ideal for keeping your GPS in one spot. There is no slippage of the GPS with this product. I highly recommend this. Very fast shipping.
I wear it on my upper arm every day when I go jogging and it has worked perfectly. Does not slip or move at all and is easy to adjust so you can wear it comfortably. Give you easy access to all of the controls while protecting the nano, and holding it tightly. I have heard that the armband can be too small for some guys arms because of big biceps but some guys said that it also works great on the forearm and can even give you an easier look at the screen.So overall its a great Item and I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking to buy.
I ruined my other one with a spill. This one is a great keyboard. Lightweight. Easy to use. Many nice features. But when I accidently spilled something on this, and it was not even a lot of stuff, and even tho I cleaned it up right away, the keyboard stopped working completely. It is a great keyboard and I loved it. But DO NOT SPILL ANYTHING ON IT. SPILL RESISTANT IS NOT EFFECTIVE.
I have this installed as my client's backup solution. Solid product. It has been more than a month now since it was turned on 24/7 and backup is being done every night. It doesn't even hiccup!! I have the server mapped to the drive and perform full backup every night. Full backup is 33GB big!Again, solid product.
Great camera. This is the best one I have ever purchased. I've had Polaroid, Kodak and now this Panasonic -- but I think is is by far the best quality. If they had a built in sliding lense cover that would be wonderful --- but I can manage with this one.
I read the peoples comments and will agree that this was an excellent buy for the money. The picture quality is great. I would recommend this QuickCam Pro 9000 to everyone who might be looking for a webcam if your PC does not already have one.
I got it on sale for $30 so I had no reason to hesitate buying it, and the reviews made it sound a far sight better than the ineffectual iTrip. Well, so far, so good. I used it on my 25 minute commute to work this morning and it sounded great and never lost the signal. (The truest test will be on the long drive down to Florida next year.) In my Suzuki Aerio, there is plenty of room to plug it into the lighter and it doesn't seem to wobble, however it does block the use of one cup holder. If I mess around with some of the extra attachments, I can probably get it to move away from the cup holder, but essentially it's just great and I am very pleased with my purchase.
I recently purchased this device as my laptop didn't have a numeric keypad. As I do alot of accounting on my pc, having to use the numbers on the pc prove to be very difficult. But the Targus keypad solved all my problems, it's very easy to use, small and the two available USB ports, even though they are 1.0 makes it the best additive for my pc. It's a must have.
This product works great ! I have driven across the United States with it and had little or no problems at all.I have driven thru major urban areas, (downtown L.A and San Diego) with NO PROBLEMS.Unfortunantly, I have had it for 1 year and 2 months and it finally broke. Must have been from all the tugging and pulling, getting caught on things. I feel lost without one, so...time to buy another!
I wasn't sure about buying this rotisserie after reading other negative reviews and wish I hadn't. It didn't even make it to the grill. The rod comes in 2 parts that have to be screwed in, one into the other, and the threaded end snapped off before it was even tightened down all the way. This is clearly not well-made and I would guess if it had made it into use, something else would have failed later on.
Set up was easy, software installed w/o any problems. Had this device for about 3 weeks.
This ipod nano is everything it is advertised to be. Mine came with a scratched window though. I guess this is why the price was discounted. I payed about $17 less than the normal cost.
Okay, here's the deal, if you want this for a radio, don't, the tuner is pretty bad, at least in the Washington DC area. The earphones are relatively uncomfortable, but I don't like ear buds, so that's a personal thing. However, the MP3 sound is very nice, the memory is expandable which is very very nice, but even with the standard 256 MB, I managed to get 67 songs on it right out of the box.Many people say the controls are not easy to use and the software is difficult, but these are probably the same people people that can't program their VCR. The software is very easy to use and works right out of the box (I'm running XP on an Intel chip, don't know about any other setup).I love this thing, it's very light and sounds wonderful.
I rarely rate products, however I am very impressed with these headphones! I consider myself to be a bit of an audiophile- I've owned headphones from Bose and Klipsch, which were significantly more expensive than these headphones.These headphones, unlike Bose and Klipsch, really strike a balance between bass and treble. For around $38USD, I really can't recommend them enough.
I've been very happy with the HP printers I've owned during the past 15 years, both LaserJet and DeskJet models. Until now.Printer #1 showed gray streaks and magenta spots on the page in addition to blurry non-black text. HP sent me a set of new toner cartridges; this fixed the streaking and spotting but didn't help the cartridge alignment problem (what HP calls CPR or Color Plane Registration).Printers #2 and #3 were badly misaligned. Look at the right-angle lines on the configuration page. Non-primary toner colors are created by laying down dot patterns in varying densities to create say green (yellow plus cyan toner). If they are not aligned correctly, the green line is bordered on one side by yellow and the other by cyan, resulting in blurry text and images. Look at these lines with a magnifying glass or do a 600dpi scan (the printer's printing resolution) of these lines to see what I mean. I sent numerous scan samples to HP tech support and there was never a question that the printer was defective.Printer #4, at long last, was aligned properly. Unfortunately the page had gray streaks, broken text, and dark images had white spots (where there was no toner). &lt;Sigh.>HP offered to send me a 5th printer. But I've given up. Four-in-a-row DOA printers over the course of two months, to me means this is a poorly designed, fragile product. HP is sending me a refund check.And if you read through the HP support forums you'll discover that I'm far from alone. I think the entire 26xx color LaserJet family has some fundamental design problems.It is truly sad.
I had the corded version of the mouse before, and it fit my hand just right. I could use it all day without fatigue. (The middle could be a little less arched, but it's not really worth complaining about). I use a 4000dpi corded laser mouse for more precise things like Photoshop, but sometimes I just want to lean back and put the keyboard on my lap, and the trackball on the arm of the chair and relax a bit. This is a great product provided it fits your hand comfortably, and I would suggest anyone try it. It's durable and well made, and comes with a 5 year warranty. Note that the reciever is rather large, and if you were using it on a laptop that might matter to you (I suppose). The large size might have something to do with the fact the mouse only takes a single AA battery that will last quite a while. Whatever the case, I like it a lot and recommend this cordless trackball.
If you are running short of USB ports, this is just the perfect expansion. I just plugged it in and it game me 3 additional usb ports. I had absolutely no problems. If this is exactly what you need, why look any further.
I purchased this case hoping that it would fit my Magellan 3225. It does not. Do not buy this item for the Megallan 3225. It is about 1/2 inch too wide and does not provide any protection on the sides. A complete waste of money.
I must say that I was very negative about this camera when it was just announced. Why? I've got one word for you - Megapixels! I realize that for a regular consumer the more megapixels in a camera, means better picture quality. But if you know even just a little more about the digital technology and how it works, then you know that the above statement is nothing but simply a myth. The more megapixels on the same size sensor only means that you can blow up the picture that you've taken to a larger size. But what good does it do for you if the picture quality is actually worse?! By "worse" I mean that there is more digital noise present in photographs at higher ISO's. Several months ago I actually considered getting an F30, and the only reason I didn't was because it uses the stupid, and very slow xD card format. I have waited for Fuji to fix this "mistake" and implement the somewhat standard nowadays SD format, but they didn't with F31fd. Then shortly thereafter came F40fd, and I almost wet my pants out of excitement when I found out that Fuji finally did include the support of SD, in addition to xD format. They did of course increase the number of megapixels from 6 to 8, but they also put a larger sensor in it, so that was actually not a bad thing. However, I was extremely disappointed when I found out that not only the picture quality slightly decreased for some reason (judging by the samples that I've seen), but also Fuji decided to eliminate the manual controls (shutter and aperture priorities) from it as well. Why, for crying out loud?! So my quest for the "perfect" compact digital camera continued, and I ended up with Panasonic LX2, which I'm still very happy with. However, since I've decided to replace my wife's Casio S770, and always wanted to have something better for low-light situations, I kept my eyes open on Fuji's line of F-cameras, which are considered to be the best in its class for that type of photography, mainly due to the Super CCD sensor that they use. And from what I've seen in the past, I wasn't very surprised when I heard the announcement of a new F50fd camera soon. I was expecting more megapixels, but I was still a bit upset to see a jump to 12MP. Believe me, unless you're printing poster size pictures, 6MP is more than enough! So my expectations of the camera were very low, despite the fact that Fuji kept the support of SD card format, and even brought back the manual controls! I was waiting for some samples/reviews to show up on the web, but up until now haven't seen any, probably due to the fact that the camera hasn't been sold anywhere yet (Amazon lists October 1st as a shipping date). So imagine my surprise when I saw it at a local Best Buy store this afternoon. I happened to have my SD card with me, so in it went into the camera, and half an hour later (I didn't have more time as I was on my lunch break) I came out of the store having a card with a bunch of samples. After I came back to work, I loaded the sample images from the card onto my computer, and all I could say was WOW! Even at large magnifications, the pictures still maintained a good amount of clarity and detail. I was really amazed. I'll break it down to Pros and Cons again for the ease of use:PROS:Ergonomics - Very well designed and solidly built. I don't think I would add and/or subtract anything from it. The form, the lines, the button layout were certainly very well thought of by Fuji engineers, so the camera is easy and pleasant to use.Display - The LCD is big and bright. It's got the same number of pixels as previous models, but it's slightly larger, 2.7" vs. 2.5", and it's a welcome upgrade.Image Stabilization - YES!!! Finally, Fuji decided to implement this very important feature in this model. It really helps if your hands are a little shaky, and/or when shooting in dim light.Picture Quality - As I already mentioned, I didn't expect this to be the case, but the picture quality is actually very, very good. I was really surprised to see an output like that from a tiny compact digital camera, especially considering the amount of megapixels that they've managed to squeeze into such a small sensor. The colors were very natural, the pictures looked very sharp all throughout, properly exposed, with good amount of detail, even when enlarged at 100%. Hats off to Fuji! However, if you are expecting to see less noise at higher ISO's comparing to F30/F31fd models, you will be disappointed - it's actually noisier. But no doubt that those who approach it with lower expectations will be delighted.CONS:Wide Angle - I'd love to see the lens that starts at more than just 35mm. I think it's very much doable, and wouldn't require a lot of effort on Fuji's side. Why didn't they do it? I don't know. But it sure would be nice to take beautiful panoramic shots with this camera.Zoom - 3x Optical Zoom just doesn't cut it these days. We need more!Menus - Perhaps I just got spoiled with Casio's controls and navigation menus, but some of the ones that I've seen on this Fuji just didn't seem very logical to me. It's probably just a matter of preference and getting used to though, since I've never owned a Fuji camera before.Megapixels - Yes, the picture quality is excellent. I could only imagine though how much better it would be if this was only a 6MP camera! Too bad, but I understand why they did it - market demands.SUMMARY:To summarize, I'm going to repeat myself here, but I didn't expect much of this camera when it was announced. However, after I got a chance to evaluate it, I must say that my opinion has changed dramatically. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that the picture quality that this camera is capable of producing is on par, and even better than most of the top point and shoots out there, and in competent hands will produce stunning results. However, I'd recommend to wait for some professional reviews, as well as compare samples so you can judge for yourself prior to making a purchasing decision.
Although there are, admittedly, drawbacks to the iBook already mentioned by other reviewers, they pale in comparison to the great advantages of owning one. First and foremost for me, as a researcher and writer, is the incredible flexibility of the combined operating systems. And if you install Connectix' Virtual Windows, you can also run the best of the PC world for the average user, Windows 98.I'm especially impressed with the TextEdit program on OS X; it gives me the option of writing a document that can easily be imported into many word processing programs, or writing a program of my own in the plain text option. And, with the UNIX core accessible through the Terminal program, there isn't much left to cover.My only frustration with the machine involves the system software: if a hard restart is necessary, the system clock has to be reset. I assume that will be fixed in the new release.
The best thing about this item is the sound. It's a great Item don't hesitate and buy it!!
Highly recommended for anyone that needs bass at a budget! Extremely happy with the quality.
Opened box, hooked it up and dvd tray would not open. Thought child lock might be on, but after unlocking machine, tray still would not open.
the laptop is great as desktop replacement.BUT it is not light and you may need to purchase a cooling fan for heat dissipation during summer.and i came back here to point out that this item doesn't have built-in bluetooth capability as indicated. only found out recently. hv to purchase a bluetooth tongle (the one i'm using is less than 5 bucks inclusive of shipping) from HDE on amazon.
I have used different inks and this one works as well as all the others and is less in cost. The retailer shipped the item out quickly so I was back in the black fast!
I received the Router with this great price ...Turned it on after pluging the AC Adapter ...plugging the two antennas ....I found the an ((NEW)) Encryoted wireless network on the list!No password sent by the vendor ...I searched for how to RESET this thing to factory default and found thisPush the resent butten at the back with a pen or a key for 30 seconds.I tried this for 3 time and it succeeded to reset it.I got a special CD for setup but this cd WILL NOT rescue you from being encrypted unless U lisen to me and reset it the way I did.After that you can encrypt it and change the network name by loging to192.168.1.1 Name: ((leave it blank))and the default password is "admin"...I used closed-set of MAC addresses to encrypt...other method didn't work with my laptop and this is usual for many reasons!Away from this issue it is great price and reached so fast ... compatible with linux too
Functions as promised on Dell Inspiron purchased December 2010. All connectors on hub are lit continuously by LED's, and central LED flashes blue/red/yellow/green. Nice add-on.
More and more options are becoming available for the consumer 70-300 lens range class, but the price of the Sigma APO Macro Super still entices some of us to buy. I did.Frankly, I do not regret it. I purchased a used copy just to experiment with and have found it interesting and a bit more than simply fun.ProsLow price70-300 is an ideal range for many applicationsGenerous lens hoodEasy and convenient grip placement for manual focusingVery accurate AF on my copyLight weightEasy to hand hold, even at 300mmFits EF and EF-S mountsConsUnusable soft focus over 220mmSlow focus (but usable)No Image StabilityAt 70mm this lens is fairly sharp (not on a par with an L lens and not even with the Fine Forty or Nifty Fifty). As the zoom increases so does the softness, regardless of how far down one tries to stop the aperture.Even though its auto focus is slow, it is very accurate (more so than my Nifty Fifty). However, about half the time when I am at 200mm I resort to manual focus simply for the convenience of speed. Images of the moon in the 200 range are reasonably sharp and since the subject is relatively still the AF shines.My only regret in owning this lens is the soft focus past about 220mm. This lens certainly cannot be used for professional projects, but it will serve many hobbyists and parents quite well. Given its light weight (as compared to other 70-300 lenses) the lack of image stability is not insurmountable; it just requires an intentionally steady hand and deliberately shooting at over 120th of a second (push up the ISO to at least 800 when possible). For the price this lens is a good buy if one has the proper expectations.
I cracked open the case to see whats inside of the "noise filter". Its an inductor (LP filter) on the ground wire (ok good) and the antenna signal wire, from your antenna, is NOT connected! You see, its suppose to mount somewhere high on the dash and replace your antenna. Its own antenna, (a little plate on the board I think), replaces your cars.I pulled in better AM stations since that is where I was getting all kinds of noise as expected. But I lost sensitivity on FM where my radio lost weaker FM sooner.I decided to remove it and just go back to check that all my grounding is ok. My car uses a back window strip, has less gain and more induced noise, instead of a pole antenna. I would buy it to improve some AM reception, but you must mount it high under or on the dash for it be effective. Mine came without instructions, it just has some writing on the bottom where a mounting board mentions mounting.
One of the joys I have in my new role at OneCall_com is the ability to obtain product training directly from the manufacturers. This morning was one of the joyous times.I just about choked on my Denon supplied chocolate donut and orange juice when I saw the back of this receiver. It is a work of majesty and complicated, geeky beauty. It is the receiver of all receivers from Denon--and possibly anyone else. There is not one bell nor one whistle missing.However, the words that rang out loudly for me when the Denon National Sales Manager was speaking to us was, "This product comes with 5 hours of product training. This product should only be sold in custom install situations. This product is not for the faint of heart. Everythign is assignable. It is a baby when it comes out of the box and has to be taught everything."People . . . know what you are purchasing before you buy this receiver. You will need to invest time into this receiver to understand it.
Hitting the DISPLAY button allows you to add additionalinfo to the camera screen, but, in no case does it appear to removethe cross hairs.The analog output of the S700 shows the cross hairs,and thus it is recorded. I am informed that this is a productlimitation of the DSC-S700 (by tech support).There is no external microphone input, and the audio is terrible.There is no external battery adapter input, and the battery lifeis marginal.video records at 320x240.Format is AVI and needs transcoding to mp4 to be used for podcasting.An 8GB card will give 6 hours of record time.
If you're looking for a good relatively inexpensive basic optical mouse, then look no further. I bought it at the time this mouse was being offered with a 20.00 rebate from logitech, so it was basically free!! What else could a guy ask for?! Well, after 3 months, I'm still waiting for my rebate to come in. Good mouse, lousy rebate program.
With all of the good reviews, I went ahead and purchased this one. I live in central Texas and the weather changes quite a bit. I really love the feature of programming your county (S.A.M.E.), and the ability to have the alarm go off for for specified warnings. In the past month or two we have had several flood warnings, and I'm in an area that isn't affected much by flooding, so I don't want to be woken up in the middle of the night for that. The main reason I bought this was for the tornado warning, and there isn't an option to turn off the alarm for this, which I like. There is an orange light (for watches) and red light (for warnings) that will let you know there is something going on without the alarm going off. So if it's raining and you wake up, you press a button for the screen to light up and see what warnings or watches there are. If you buy it for someone that isn't too technical, you might want to offer to program it for them. I didn't have any problems with it, but I could see how someone could.
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This is a quality made UV protection filter. Not only does it protect your camera from the sun but no photographer should be without a UV filter. They not only protect from UV but also prevent lens breakage. If your lens was accidently hit by an object the UV filter would likely prevent your expensive lens from being broken. It is much cheaper to break a UV filter than your camera lens.
Yes I know, that's not a real word, but I wore these for about a minute before I couldn't stand them anymore.
The adapter works great. It didn't require me to install any new software on my Mac. I just plug it in and have no problem using my wireless mouse. My roommate borrowed it for his Windows computer to upload pictures from his cell phone. He had no problems either. And as long as you treat it carefully, it won't break.
Shipped fast. Product exactly as described. Price great. Heart rate monitor very difficult to see , very small numbers. This is fault of garmin. All other features that I have used so far are good. I would buy this product again. Also it cannot be used for swimming.
Although the time it took these to arrive from comp USA (16 days) was pretty mediocre service the actual speakers themselves rock! Unfortunately I neglected to check if my Mac G5 had surround sound inputs, I realized when I took the speakers outta the box that my computer only has optical audio and auxilary inputs, so at the moment I have the speakers plugged in the auxilary slot and set to 2/4 mode instead of all 6 areas of audio. The neccessary sound card only costs $40 but that means I just made a $40 mistake, so I'd check to make sure whatever you chose to connect them to has the correct inputs. None the less they sound great, my stevie ray vaughan cd's blow me away on them and I can easily hear all the different tones and the bass is crisp and clear. I haven't actually checked to see just how loud they'll go but I live in a dorm and it would piss my roomate off anyways, not to mention I like my music loud but not painfully loud. With the settings at about 50% its easily loud enough and the sound fills my whole room. Like I said I dunno just how well the surround sound works with stacked speakers, but even if it turns out to not be fully surround I won't be dissapointed, after all, for $80 these speakers sound perfect. If you need some cheap effective speakers with good quality for a small room, look no further.
It's been a great camera so far. Noticed the sharpness of the images right away after using our 2 MP canon. Have not had time to get into the fine points of using the camera yet, but looking forward to getting into it.
The Lowepro Case 4 is a great case for a long telephoto. It's well padded, well-built and protects the lens very well. However, I tried to use it with a small Lowepro Rezo 190 AW and found that (even using the SlipLock attachment) it completely unbalanced the bag. It was so uncomfortable and unpredictable, that I finally gave up and bought a Lowepro AW Magnum (where all the gear I use fits inside the bag) to replace both. I now just use the Case 4 for storage purposes or to bring the telephoto along in the car when I'm "hand-carrying". I believe it would work much better as an attachment on a medium size bag where another lens case could be hung on the other side of the bag to better balance the weight.
Wow! This is my first HD , LCD and the picture is fantastic! I got this for about 600.00 cheaper than our local BB was selling the set for! The exact same model! It is a 2007 model and Samsung has coming out with their new2008 very soon, but for several hundred more bucks! I was looking at the Sonys but this one looks just as good if not better.I had a slight problem with shipping, cause Amazon had my old phone number, even though I gave them my new one when I ordered the set. Be sure to update your profile , if your number has changed. Track your Samsung carefully (as I did). As stoon as I called Eagle they straightened everything out , and I received my Samsung the next day , no problem. The delivery man even made sure it powered up.This set is absolutely beutiful ,cabinet wise, very modern and artsy in appearance.The sound is awesome as well! There is a simulated surround sound mode which is pretty cool!Out of the box, the picture was not that great, and I did notice minor clouding, esp, on black screen shots... BUT , I set the picture according to settings listed here in review discussions:http://www.amazon.com/gp/discussionboard/discussion.html/ref=cm_rdp_st_rd/103-4374915-4379820?ie=UTF8&ASIN;=B000OE02G4&store;=yourstore&cdThread;=Tx1DYD4G9J31US7&reviewID;=R1I730VPUGZRML&displayType;=ReviewDetailAND WOW! this is unbelievable! and the minor clouding disappeared as well! VERY COOL!I am currently watching "Kill Bill vol. 1" cause it is a great flick to show off this tv, color wise, as well as Taledega Nights!The only concern I have is this set was made in Mexico, not Korea. I do not know anything about Mexican products but I hope they last! No racism intended, just no expererience with electronics made in Mexico.One more point... I originally tried to run my Magnavox uploading HDMI DVD (Target, $60.00) at 1080p and hot some weird white flashes and then realized, that 1080p is for that BlueRay (or whatever) DVD player, or the new Sony playstation... I backed the set down to 1080i and BINGO! Everything is looking good!oh yeah, regular TV looks great as well..... back your ratio down to 4:3 (for regular TV) and everything is groovy.Gosh, hate to ramble on , but one more thing... glare in NOT an issue at all... the picture is so awesome you will never notice glare... if you do , just pull the drapes and turn out the lights.If the HD TV last the project life expectancy of 15 years, I will be one truly satisfied customer.Thanks Amazon!ps - I am not an Amazon employee , just a regular guy that loves DVDs and TV!!!!!!!TOO COOL!
I got the 2Zs for gaming, and DVD's, but mostly for MP3's. I have heard others complain of install problems, noise etc. I have found not a single problem in any case. I installed the software then went to Creative.com and downloaded the latest baba booey drivers. I am running XP home, 768 RAM, with a 1.6 P4 processor and the software runs great, though there are alot of differnt settings which can get confusing. If not using digital out, remeber to turn off this, as the speakers will produce no sounds. Good stuff, also came with the new Tomb Raider and Rainbow Six 3. Very prompt Amazon.com shipping.
What a back saver!!!Pros:Small and light enough to carry anywhereMakes for a really steady shot in questionable lighting situationsTakes the weight off your back and arms while still maintaining that ready to shoot stanceCons:Could be a couple of inches tallerI wanted to take photos at the Arizona Renaissance festival using my Canon 135mm F/2 and Canon 70-200 F2.8 L lens. They are both so heavy especially the 70-200 lens and I had hurt my back several years ago and it has never recovered. So I needed someway to get several thousand photos without killing myself.What a God send this monopod was. I haver never owned one before and didn't realize how usefull it can be. A tripod is just way too clumbersome for something as dynamic and crowded as a Renaissance festival. You have to be able to move out of the way quickly and to move to get the shot. A monopod fits the fill perfectly. After shooting for over 9 hours my back and arms were almost as fresh as when I arrived. I simply could not have stayed more then an hour or two without it killing my back.Don't forget you will probably want a ball head or some other head with a rapid connect release system. This is essential when you suddenly find you need to take your camera and / or lens off the monopod. I am using a Bogen-Manfrotto 488RC2 Midi Ball Head with RC2 Rapid Connect System (3157N) and found it works perfectly.9-9-2008 Update:My back has gotten much better recently so I'm not using this monopod as much for back support anymore. Where I am using it still is to get low light shots where I am on the edge of getting the shot if I were hand held with my image stabilized lens. I have found that I can get away with a several second long exposure using this monopod and my Canon 17-55 F/2.8 IS lens. It's much easier to carry and easier to move then a full on tripod so I find the combo really useful in places where people would frown on using a tripod like inside a museum.
This device has no range at all. I bought the device because I live in the city and there's a lot of interference on the 802.11b/g (2.4ghz) frequency. I have 5.8 Ghz phones and they're great with great range. I thought that 802.11a on 5Ghz would have similar good range. WRONG.This device can't be seen in the next room. It's performance is awful. Don't buy it.
I'm looking for a HDD camcorder. The choices are this one, JVC or Sony.The Toshiba seems to have more functions and more storage than the others.This camera has also received very good reviews on Amazon. Better than JVC or Sony.The quesiton is: Why is no other major retailer selling it?Is it discontinued? Does anyone know?I love this product but are hesitant to order one.
Buy the Metra verison instead. It's a lot better built and it's all one piece. This one the top and bottom are actually two pieces.
I always lost the way. That's why I bought.really easy to use.I did not find any problem from this.
This product was much cheaper than in stores.It arrived on time, and was brand new.I would recommend it.
Does exactly what it is supposed to do. Arrived when it was supposed to arrive. Overall, a very nice experience.
I just ordered my third radio simply because we find ourselves carrying our "bathroom" ones around to different rooms and outdoors as its TV reception and weather functions are so handy. Tonal quality is excellent for a small radio. Its vertical and thin design takes up less space than comparable radios. I live about 90 miles from the nearest TV station and the reception is good although you have to align the radio for reception. On weather mode I inexplicably have to increase the volume for a station located in our city. Given how handy and portable the radio is, a small handle would have been nice.Update: b/c of going digital, this radio no longer can pick up TV audio which is a shame.
I bought the Bluetooth stereo receiver to use with a new iPod Touch. The receiver is connected to a stereo amplifier. Operation is simple. Turn on the stereo the Bluetooth receiver and the iPod. On the iPod settings go to Bluetooth and turn it on. The receiver identification should appear. Select it and it will say connected after a few seconds. The audio output that would normally go to the headphone jack now is heard through the stereo system. I find this very convenient to be able to listen to music playlists from my iPod without wires. Using it with my iPad it becomes a pleasure to watch movies or shows with excellent sound.On the negative side, the initial set up required a pin number to be inserted. Nowhere in the instructions, on the box or bill was there a reference to a pin number. I went to the website and there was no reference there. I tried 0000 and it worked, maybe any four numbers would work? When the unit is turned on the volume is low and I have to remember to reset it higher. And of course the price is outrageous for something that should cost about $25. However it presently appears to be the only game in town and really adds to the pleasure of having background music while you read or surf.
I think others have addressed the quality of minidiscs well...the quality is great, and it's a lot cheaper than having memory cards for a MP3 player. Some caveats though...the minidisc players are definitely larger and heavier than MP3 players. But smaller and lighter than CD players. May not be an issue for many people, but I personally love being able to just stick an MP3 player in my pocket, and not even know it's there.Minidiscs have several really big advantages...they virtually never skip. I've even dropped mine on the ground and it didn't miss a beat. Well-built too...it didn't break even though I've dropped it several times. The ability to add track numbers is great. I often choreograph routines to music and the minidisk player is great for this, I just take the song and split it into a bunch of tracks so I can easily work on one section at a time.The remote is a real nice feature, this allows you to have the player itself in a backpack or bag, and use the remote on the headphone cord to handle the volume and skip forward or back.My biggest complaint about this particular player though, is how tedious it is to enter track names in. Of course, this is something you don't even GET with CD players, but if a feature's there, I expect it to work well. The worst thing is that you can't listen to music and enter the track name at the same time. I could live with how long it takes to do, if I didn't have to do it in silence. For that reason alone, I would probably recommend looking at other minidisk players.
Seems to be an excellent desktop. Bought it for 2 of my sons. Has everything he wanted for web design, school use, downloading music, watching DVD's, gaming or just creating DVD's. Easy to use straight out of box. The AMD processor is fast & strong. I've been using a Dell for years and I think I'll buy myself one, next.
In the past, I've gone through many a keyboard by rubbing off the letters. See, I keep my nails pretty long and type pretty fast, so the combination of this rubs letters off and eventually I have to get a new keyboard.This product is an excellent defense against that and against having to clean out the keyboard... ever. The kit arrives and you fill out the specifications of your particular brand of keyboard and in a few weeks you receive a custom molded keyboard cover. As a faithful consumer of either Logitech or Microsoft keyboards myself, I've ordered a couple of these (one for work, then one for home after seeing how well it's worked) and both have fit my keyboards exactly. They're also a breeze to clean with your standard cleaning wipe (a house guest used it and it was pretty grubby when he was done).A side effect of the cover is also that it mutes a lot of the sound of my fingers somewhat pounding the keys... which has improved relations at work from coworkers who razzed me for my loud typing.It does take a couple days to get used to, but once you do it's like it's not even there! Great product if you're on the computer a lot like I am.
Lots of storage capacity... All the cool features of the Palm m100 handheld, plus 8MB of memory, the Mobile Internet Kit, and a HotSync cradle for fast and easy backup... Web and email friendly... The included Mobile Internet Kit makes it easy to stay in touch...Send and receive email wirelessly or tap into your favorite websites using your compatible modem or cell phone from practically anywhere... Totally customizable... Change the color of your handheld with an assortment of snap-on faceplates...Plus, add on any of the thousands of software applications available, from business productivity tools to games...Many are free... Keeps your data safe. Backup all your important data onto your desktop with the touch of a button using the included HotSync cradle... At-a-glance timekeeping... Conveniently-positioned clock doubles as a travel alarm to get you up on time... Size/Weight: 4.66&quot; x 3.12&quot; x .72&quot; / 4.4 oz...Display: Advanced LCD with backlight...Expandability: Serial connector...Software Applications: Date Book, Address Boook, Mail, To Do List, Memo Pad, Expense, Calculator, Notepad, Security, Games, HotSync technology for local and remote synchronization with your PC...Desktop Import/Export: Import CSV, Tab delimited, TXT. Drag and drop links to Microsoft Excel and Word...Infrared Port: Yes, for data/software sharing...Operating System: Palm OS Software v3.5...Flexible Storage Capacity: Highly efficient operating system w/ 8MB of memory stores thousands of addresses, years of appointments, hundreds of to-do items, notes, memos, and more than 50 add-on applications (based on an average size of 50k, size of applications may vary)...Requirements: * IBM-compatible 486 PC or higher running Windows 95/98/2000/NT or Macintosh Power PC running OS 7.5.3 or later * Macintosh Power PC running OS 7.5.3 or later * 16MB recommended for Windows 2000 * 30MB free hard disk space * Mouse * CD Rom Drive * 6MB free RAM for Macintosh * One available serial port (USB and Macintosh serial adapters sold seperately)Included in the box: * Palm m105 handheld * HotSync Cradle * Two AAA alkaline batteries * CD-ROM (Palm Desktop software, Link to Microsoft Outlook, AvantGo software) * Mobile Internet Kit * Black faceplate and protective flip coverCool Piece...IIIxe Is Now Discontinued...Great New Piece, But The Screen Is Smaller Than The IIIxe...
I only use the radio to listen to music, not the alarm clock. The display lets me know the title of the song playing as I get ready for work - love this. Also does not take up a lot of space on my table. Sound quality very good. I am really glad I got this little gem which has helped my morning routine and made it a little more pleasurable.
It worked great for 6 months and then the control knob started working intermittently. This problem started after having some work done on my car which required disconnecting the car battery.Best Buy looked it over and couldn't find a problem (they installed it). They installers mentioned that other customers had similar problems. In any case--sending in the unit to get looked at.If this problem hadn't occurred--I would have given 5 stars.
Don't be fooled by bargain price. It will typically work well for only so long and suddenly quit. They must use very cheap components in building these. Your money is best spent elsewhere.
I purchased this for my uncle who recently suffered a traumatic brain injury. He loves music and has a lot of cassettes as well as CDs filled with his favorite songs. This Sony combination CD/cassette player with am/fm radio allows him to have all of his music with him as he continues to rehabilitate.
I read the book and then re-read the book. I saw the movie not once but twice. It is somewhat different from the book. I like Pollock a lot, his movies are so interesting to me that I could'nt wait for the movie to come out. The acting was well done only one flaw. Casting Tom Cruise in this otherwise well developed movie. Everyone else does a great job of acting here. To me though, Tom is miscasted. He seems to be out of place. His thinking is good and his intentions are what the character is suppose to be but He just did'nt click of what Sidney wanted the character to be and do. Sorry Cruise fans he is wasted as far as I am concerned. Gene Hackman, and as well as Ed Harris they did well. A great movie but could have been better without Cruise here.
Silverstone makes phenomenal computer cases/enclosures. I assumed that the cables would carry the same attention to detail and quality that goes into their case manufacturing. I ordered 5 of these cables for an htpc build where 4 were to be used for two raid 1 arrays and the 5th was to be used for a dvd drive/burner. The slightest amount of side to side pressure on the cable ends while seated in the motherboard or hard drives will cause the cap sides to break off. This makes the cable unusable as it will no longer remain seated in the drive or motherboard. Don't make the same mistake that i did. I broke 3 of these cables from the pressure of just plugging them in. I have used $1 budget cables with better durability which is sad considering these come in at $7 a piece. You do not get what you pay for in this case.
I was looking for desktop speakers, and this one is not expensive. when I opened the box of it, I was surprised by its size and weight. It is bigger and weigher than I thouhgt and with good quality. I would recommend this to others who is looking for a low price speaker.
Has been working well for over a year now. A replacement for the original battery. It was a good buy.
of course, i could of read all the minute details about this product before buying it. but the suprprise is half the fun. this thing is great, good sound, a lot of features like FM, TV, IPOD, 8 presets, easy enough to mount and a REALLY cool IPOD holder. totally worth the cash spent. kudos ihome
This is a great all around bag for the average ameture photographer. Lots of room for a body and up to a 300 mm lens.
Great item. Thought reaction time was a bit slow, noticed it when scrolling. Otherwise, Great Product.
Reviewers have complained about lack of volume. Yes, it is for light sleepers, I would rely on the beeping to wake my up for finals after a night of partying. BUT, the radio volume can be extremely loud and just about wake up anybody. I like the fact you can dim the light, I hated my last extremely bright alarm clock face.
Be very careful! this scanner does NOT work with a MAC - really annoying!
This dash mount has worked fabulously for me. In fact, I have convinced 3 of my friends to get one and they are all very happy with it. It's so much better than dealing with suction cups. especially when they fall off for no reason :)
I just bought one of these ...and it is great. I got it working with all of my computers with no problem, even under Linux. (you need usb-storage and scsi disk, plus the usb host controler, and their requirements (usb support and scsi support) Then just mount /dev/sda1 somewhere. (thats if you dont have any other scsi stuff).) Sound quality is great, and I was able to fit my entire mp3 collection (admittedly not very big) on it. I decided on a 10 gig unit because my mp3 collection is too big to fit on one of the solid-state players, but it is doubtful that I will be able to fill up the 10 gig. My collection at the moment is about 1.7 GiB. The only complaint I have is that the headphones are uncomfortable. I will probably replace them ASAP.
Win 7 64 Bit PC, install appears to complete, reboot and no audio ever comes out of headset even after I pair it. Worthless.
this hdtv Has very great picture quality and it Show 1080p HD on my Directv Hd Reciver and not to mention the PS3 Looks Great On This Tv With HDMI and the ps3 picture quality is 1080p Full HD,Great Price For 265.I Highly Recommend.The only Thing Bad About This Tv Is The Lack Of Sound quality The Speakers Sound cheap and Has No Bass In Them But i Bought A Surround Sound And Madden 09 looks so Clear And Real and it sound like im Really There with This Tv.
I was really skeptical of this since it isn't manufactured by Apple, but I'm glad I bought this for my 30gig iPod Video. It works very well.
I purchased this for my digital picture frame. No complaints thus far. A lot cheaper that anything I could find locally.
I have recently purchased the X-530 speakers, to use them with my new computer, I love to play games, and the new games like Battle field 2 with 5.1 sound quality makes you move to a new order. This speaker makes me feel like a soldier in a real battle field the sound is amazing , you can heard and feel all so real, you can "walk" with your eyes closed just felling the sound,in the other hand my music a movies sound incredibly better. great deal for your money
Having read about this model, I couldn't wait to try it out. It delivers! SILENT, fast and colorful! I'm usually an Epson guy, but this may have convinced me to switch. The ink NEVER RUNS OUT...unlike my thirsty Epsons ( 880 & 1280). Having a cassette for glossy 4x6 photos and the sheet feeder for text is a great way to go. After 4 months, I have no complaints and still working on my first ink cartridges. 4x6 glossy highest quality drops in 55 seconds. Text flies at about 10 (real) pages per minute! As much as I love this one, I can't help but wonder about the double resolution of the i5000...but who could ever tell in a 4x6 photo!?!
The seller sent me only 1 frame while in the description it was mentioned that the item was going to be shipped with a white and a black frame.The quality is very poor. This time I was really disappointed by the seller and I strongly advice not to but this item as it's a complete waste of money
i got this about 4 months ago and have taken it to china with me. its great! i think its definetly a steal at the price. the only down side i would say is that it doesn't take good night scene shots as the aperature is open to long and so its almost impossible to get a not fuzzy picture
I've owned two of these and both have failed in the same way. While they work, they work very well, but in each case, starting at about the 6 month mark and getting progressively worse from then on, they become erratic. Clicks don't register, sometimes "ghost" clicks show up - it feels like I'm using a "sticky" mouse, which can't be the case, as I was quite careful to clean out the dust from inside the trackball socket on a regular basis. Both times it eventually got to the point where the device simply was not usable for ordinary Windows usage. The first time, I got a second one. The second time, I replaced it with my old mouse.I would very much like to have kept using this - I like the trackball a lot, it's much more natural, and less repetitive movement stress than with a mouse - but having the same type of hardware fail the same way twice in a row is no good.Going to see if I can find other trackballs from other manufacturers.
I have been a Panasonic electric shaver user for over 20 years and I would say that makes me a pretty loyal customer. I am sorry to say, though, that I am disappointed with the HydraClean Shaving System. I think it just an expensive gimmick. The cleaning unit is bulky, the cartridges expensive, and the system highly ineffective. I get a better cleaning by putting a few drops of SoftSoap on the foil and just rinsing the wet-dry shaver under the faucet. It even smells much better than the Panasonic cleaning solution. Take it from an experienced electric shaver user, don't waste your money on the HydraClean shaving system or on the expensive cartridges.
This product was excellent. The same price as the China made knock off. But looked like a sturdier product. I liked it so much I bought two.
I used this for my home stereo to connect a preamp to a power amp. These cables sound great and they are well made. The single cable that holds both channels is a nice feature. Many audiophiles would probably laugh at me for thinkning these are good cables. If these were packaged under monster's home line then they would probably be $50 more.
Great TV 1080p 42" HD. I have owned JVC products without problems. I screwed cable in to back of TV, no box, no hd, nothing and picture looks great. Wall mount and TV hundreds less than circuit city. They wanted $1899+tax for TV alone.
Holds GPS on dash perfectly fine when traveling. Good item for the price. Shipped on time. Would reccomend to anyone to purchase.
I have owned this camera in the silver version since it was first introduced. I paid one hundred and fifty dollars for it at Best Buy at the regular price. The image stabilization was a really big deal back then. The prices being charged now for the cameras being offered here are beyond ridiculous. This is a great camera but there are certainly better ones out there for what some sellers are listing.I mostly use the "simple" mode and it does just fine. The 6x optical zoom is a nice feature. I use the macro setting on my flowers, spider webs, mushrooms and other nature shots. Enlarged pics have come out so well they have been given as gifts. (I print at Walmart) The battery life with AA's is acceptable and I like the fact that I can keep some spare batteries in my purse and don't have to worry about a recharger etc.I have high MP cameras but I keep picking up this camera when I'm on the way out to shoot something....or I just keep it in my purse for those "just in case" pictures you come across when living in the No.Georgia mountains.
I bought this cord for a Christmas present with a new phone. We put the phone & cord up on Dec 27th and by January 1 it was streched out and looking horrible. It looked like it was decades old. The bad part is we don't have kids, and hardly use the phone. I wouldn't buy this again.
EXCELLENT LAMP... IT FIT PERFECT TO MY TV AND BEEN WORKING FOR A MONTH ALREADY AND IT IS 5 STAR.... NO PROBLEMS AT ALL.... VERY HAPPY CUSTOMER...SONY XL-2400 IS WORTH IT...JBC
This was a great deal. The sound quality is good, the microphone quality is good. Everything is good except how the headphones start to hurt your ears after a few hours of use. If you are planning on wearing the headset for more than an hour, your ears might start hurting. It was bearable pain - after taking the headset off my ears are fine, even after 5+ hours of continuous use. So, I'd recommend this product for anyone looking for a cheap, but high enough quality headset.
This highly publicized device unit beeped incessantly each time the power was off.One day when the unit stopped beeping, that was the day the device did not work! I contacted customer service about their "life-time warranty" several times. After giving me the run-around, they did not bother to respond. This company's motto seems to be, "The customer is always wrong." I have decided to stay clear of this company's products.
The mount was just exactly what I wanted for mounting my first "on wall" HDTV. (Previously I've always just used the stands) I've mounted a 55" LG 55LD520 and it worked great. I would recommend this mount to anyone that wants a good quality, solid, wall mount with a tilt function.The directions were a bit lacking in ease of use, etc, but you can make do easy enough.
I purchased the Philips Mant950 several months ago, in anticipation of installing an HDTV converter box. I finally purchased the converter box and installed the Philips Mant950. The antenna did not work at all - I could not pick up a single station. I tried my 15 year old Radio Shack rabbit ears with the converter box and I had access to more stations than ever.Unfortunately, I cannot return the Philips Mant950 to Amazon because it is more than 30 days since I received it. Therefore I will discard it.I learned two lessons:* Don't purchase Philips electronics.* Try out anything you get from Amazon before you miss the deadline to return it.
Do not get this, it got stuck in my new macbook pro...and the combination was correct! Would not come out. Look elsewear.
the toshiba vcr combo arrived, and was quite light in weight. it hooked up ok, but the orange (nice color) display, constantly stayed on zeros, and the vcr played tapes so bad, there was always a white static streak across the screen bottom. i sent it back after trying a few tapes (all tested poor.) better to get a good vcr for good vhs picture display quality.
Again, if you need quality, spend more and get something other than gum-ball machine trinkets like this. It's a toy.
I love my Garmin Forerunner 305, and like many people, I was saddened when winter rolled around and the weather forced me onto the dreadmill for many of my runs. I felt like I wasn't getting "credit" for my runs since they weren't showing up in my totals on the Garmin Forerunner or on my PC software. I had priced the footpods before, but I wasn't really ready to pay another $100+ for one (the 305 with heart rate monitor was already a bit pricey), so I just gave up on buying a footpod.Then one day I was reading a forum post where a user was raving about the new smaller version of the Garmin footpod that came out recently. I decided to do some more research on the footpods and I found that the newer version has basically two advantages--it clips onto the shoe (rather than lacing-in) and it is smaller. The clip-on feature is nice if you want to change shoes or just don't want the footpod permanently attached to your shoe. It also saves you the hassle of ever lacing it in in the first place. And with gadgets, smaller is usually better, right?Well, I quickly found that the price of the older, lace-in version had plummeted since the introduction of the new pod. I decided that for ~$30, I could live with the bulkier lace-in footpod, so I ordered this unit from Amazon. What's the worst that could happen? If it wasn't my cup of tea, I'm only out $30. On to the actual review...The pod works exactly as intended--I didn't need to calibrate it at all. When I'm using the footpod indoors, my Garmin 305 usually shows me within +/- .03 miles at every mile on the treadmill. Treadmills themselves are not always accurate, so I'm not going to calibrate the Garmin to the treadmill. And, quite frankly, I'm not the type of runner who really cares all that much if I've run 5.00 miles or 5.05 miles--close is good enough when I'm doing a treadmill run. (It's the outdoor runs that I care about, and there the GPS takes over.) I'm also not analyzing my cadence that much. I just use it for a good close approximation of speed/pace and distance.I had some concerns that this pod might feel bulky on top of my foot, but in reality I don't notice it's there at all when I'm walking, hiking, or running. The main time it gets in the way is when I'm stretching before or after my exercise and I try to grab the top of my foot behind my back.I recently got a shoe wallet and the Garmin footpod fits nicely inside, so I don't need to lace it into my shoe any more. The shoe wallet attaches to the laces with a velcro strap. This makes it easier to transfer the pod from one shoe to another, or just remove it when I am not using it, or when I want to stretch and the pod would be in the way on my shoe. If you want to do the same, make sure you get a shoe wallet that's big enough. Mine is a "Jogalite" brand shoe wallet and the pod fits snugly with just enough room for a key or two, an ID card, and maybe some bills. I'm told the Nike shoe wallet works great for this purpose, too.It is a minor nuisance to peek inside the wallet and make sure the LED is coming on to tell me the pod is turned on (and vice versa to turn it off) but I still think it's better than having the pod laced in, or coughing up $100+ for the new clip on pod. And really you don't need to see the LED. Just feel for the button, push it, and then walk a few steps until the Garmin detects the pod and asks you if you are running indoors.OK, that review was a bit longer than I expected--I'll shut up now.
The price was affordable and it arrived quickly and it is exactly what we needed
I am really happy with this for my Palm T/X. It is a great fit and gives just enough protection to make me feel more secure. There are some nice little pockets for : an extra stylus, expansion cards, extra screen protector, or even a credit card if so desired. And it snaps closed nicely. You really have access to whatever you need - the entire top section, stylus, multi-connector, screen and buttons. The only thing that is not as easy to use, is the 5-way navigator's top (upper or North) section - but it is accessible. It does not feel bulky in the least.
I had really good support when I called. My keyboard had become frayed and I called to get a replacement. My call took a total of 9 mins including pushing 1's and 2's to speak to the right person. I'm now getting a updated version of my keyboard in 5 to 6 days. I plan to buy a new mouse from them soon.
I purchased this battery as a back up for the camera. It is original equipment and I can switch out batteries at any time. Good to have.
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.
What more can I say than wow! I usually do not write reviews for products, but I was so amazed by the clear, sharp, loud, and concise sound that came from these headphones I had to write something. I have read previous reviews about the sound quality so I was excited when I received my pair. I tried them with my PC and they sounded magnificient, it sounded like I was listening to the radio in my car at full blast. For the price and lifetime warranty, you can't beat the quality of these headphones. I am going to purchase another pair to have on hand. I can't wait to try them in my MP3 player.
Excellent product, in great shape. I would not hesitate to purchase from this vendor again.
Five Stars because the HP 38 Light Cyan 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.
These worked fine still have them working in my printer the only thing you have to be careful the date was expired on the ink i did not see the in the listing but that's why they were cheap but they still worked fine seller should have put in big letters these inks are out of manufactures date
The Tenba PM-17C ProDigital Series Messenger Case is a great piece of equipment, but it's not just for notebook computers; it makes a great camera bag - which is my primary use for the case. This bag was made for people like me, who work in an office but always want the camera as a constant companion. It's a bag is very spacious with room for plenty of gear. I use it to carry my HP Notebook, a Nikon D70 with 24-85, 70-300, and 85 mm Nikkor lenses, a Nikon SB-800 AF speedlight, batteries, filters, lens cleaning kit, and homemade reflectors. Apart from that gear, I also carry pens, pencils, markers, business cards, CDs, a writing pad, file folders, magazines, eyeglasses, and my handy copy of "Digital Photography Digital Field Guide".Strangely enough, even with all my gear stuffed into the Tenba Messenger Bag it doesn't feel heavy, cumbersome, or uncomfortable. The bag is a mere 2.8 pounds, but feels lighter than that. The trick is in the packing of the bag; making sure that the gear and weight is correctly distributed so that the weight of the entire case is properly balanced. The "Tenba ProDigital Messenger case is one very tough case; it has a well padded rubberized bottom that protects against moisture and scrapes and comes with a wide, contoured, well-padded shoulder strap. I love the bag's top access zipper that lets me get to my laptop or camera in a flash.Tenba tells me that beginning in mid-July, the Tenba PM-17C ProDigital Messenger Case will include a very handy adjustable case insert that will accommodate camera, lenses and other accessories while keeping them in place and protected. I had a chance to test my bag with one and it works great. If you already have the case, you can purchase the adjustable insert separately from Tenba.Overall, this bag will protect your laptop and/or camera, accessories, and the 20 pockets will really come in handy for those extra little or big items you simply can't leave behind. This is a great buy.
I purchased a Garmin GPS system, it's not the latest and greatest, but it works well for what I need. Amazon is a great site to buy from.
This rating is for the mouse itself. Having owned this mouse, I decided to get one for my eldely Aunt. Since stores no longer carry this model, I decided to get it on Amazon. The mouse itself is great basic mouse that is quite durable. The buttons click well, and the mouse wheel feels sturdy. It also fits very comfortably in the hand, and my Aunt loves it. This is her first Optical mouse, as the one she had before was a VERY OLD ball mouse which had to be cleaned every few weeks to remove lint that had built up on the inside.
The TEAC GF-350 Turntable/CD recorder was not what i was led to expect. the sound quality was very bad, no base. I played one LP and decided to return it at my expense.
I really should have listened to the other reviews telling you how this product doesn't burn well, how they get so many garbage cds within the spindle. But I read another reviewer's comment saying that it must be the burning program those people were using and not the cds themselves because he had no problem. And since I was using a program that hadn't given me any problems, I thought I'd be fine.Wrong!!! Oh man, it is such a terrible cd spindle. And I have used 2 burning programs for it. For every cd I have actually burned, there have been 1-4 cds that didn't. And that might seem like nothing, and I might not really care, if it didn't take so long to actually make a cd. So every time it doesn't burn, I waste about 30 minutes of time and energy. Multiply that by the cds that were garbage (26 that I've counted so far and I still haven't used them all) and that's 13 hours of wasted time. 13 hours! That's not to mention the fear I get each time I put in a cd if it'll actually burn or not. I try to be optimistic about it that this time it'll work (which is why I haven't thrown the whole thing out) but I have usually been proven wrong. And as I've moved through the pack, the percentage of successful burns have actually decreased to less than 50%.Money is one thing. But I would never ever ever waste my time and energy on such an inferior product again. Though the ones it does burn are fine, you'd be wise to stay clear of this cd spindle pack unless you enjoy frustrating yourself and throwing away your time and money.
my daughter in law bought this camara, the pictures are bad, the noise is like another rewier said is so loud you can hear it. I told her to stick to Nikon or Canon but you know....... she did not pay attention.The camera is very pretty I grant you that but it sucks.
Needed a charger for Canon S400 battery in the car. Works great in both car and house mains. Recommend.
Absolutely terrible sound quality -- constant hiss, frequent pops and static, basically takes my CDs and makes them sound like beat-up old LPs broadcast on a cheap radio. I wish I'd sent it back when I still had the chance.
Product works as intended. A low cost solution for hooking up ethernet cables to help my wireless jacks to reach throughout my house.
Do not buy this battery. It did now work for me at all. It would not hold any charge.Ultralast UL-NB2L Canon NB-2L Equivalent Camcorder/Digital Camera BatteryI would not give it any stars. worthless
The BenQ w500 home theater projector truly lived up to my expectations of how movies and HD television should be experienced. Upscaled DVDs look incredible and although LCD technology can't quite reach the black levels of DLP, it by no means detracts from my enjoyment of this projector. My home theater seating is approximately 11 feet away from 108" diagonal screen with the only notable "screen door effect" (visible pixels) showing up with some text, although I think that may also be the result of mpeg compression artifacts. Besides the outstanding value this proector offers in upfront cost, the replacement bulbs are considerably less expensive than competing projectors in this segment. As with all home theater projectors you do need to control the room lighting for the best viewing experience, but I would not hesitate to highly suggest the BenQ w500 make your short list when in the market for a home theater projector.
Wow.! i have my 30 hr. tivo unit for 3 months now, and i enjoy every second of it! it's everything i hoped it'll be, and much more! i don't need to wait for my programs to show on, or to stay awake, and also - allot of times i just forget! now, i can just set the tivo "season pass" to record all the episodes of "The West Wing" and "Saturday Night Live", and it won't record re runs! i can also get the old epps of "Babylon 5" and the old comedies on -nickatnite- and see them when I feel like it! now, i dictate when to see my favorite shows, and not the tv. great features that i like are "browse what's on" and the "thumbs up\down", so i know what other ppl think, and the best is that it shows me similar programs to what i recorded - things i like and might never record otherwise! ..i really think this is the best machine ever.. the only thing is that you must remember that the 30 hr machine doesn't actually record 30 hr's unless you go on the lowest quality, (1.5 mega bites a sec).. but if you select normal quality (about 4mpbs) you get 22hr's of 'tivoing'. other then that - the machine is great! i likes that the box came with a very long phone cord and a "doubler" for the phone slot.. any way - yes, i think this is the best thing that happened to my TV, since i got eyes!---AN UPDATE -> READ THIE BEFORE YOU BUY!---I really liked my Tivo, as you see from my original review.
This is one of the only products I know that have street maps available of the US (Magellan-supplied software) and many countries in Europe (web software Route). I use it to navigate around Europe when there on vacation or on business trips, especially helpful when you don't know your way around. It makes it easy in helping to locate highway turnoffs as you drive, and helps you find and get you to your destination much more easily than not having a street mapping GPS. I have used it with map chart program in 5 countries in Europe plus in the US!
Used it twice. Not happy at all.Battery last about 3 hours, if you are lucky.No bass, neither treble feature.No LCD.No feature to avoid music skip track.Sound not as good as other mp3players.The only good thing about the product is the easy you can add you songs or files (drag and drop). Despite that, NONE.
was looking for power adapter for a internal dvd drive and man this works great with my ihas driveKudos
Words can not say enough about this awesome little gift! This tripod allows you to take a picture anywhere there is not a flat surface!Would buy again for myself or someone else!
I researched these speakers EXTENSIVELY before purchasing them. As is the case here, the vast majority of the user reviews on the various online merchant web sites are all extremely positive. The professional reviews, however, are more accurate. Read on if you want to know why this system is getting RMA-ed.Most professional reviews that I located viewed this 2.1 speaker system quite favorably, but ALL mentioned one significant fact - the speakers have NO mid-range....and, in my experience, it's true. The idea of a down-firing mid-range on each satellite was sheer genius. The approach allows the speakers to be small and elegant with a stealth mid-range that also provides a low center of gravity so that the sats do not tip over (a common problem for tall and narrow sats). Yes, sheer genius...in the design phase. In practice, the down-firing mids do not work as advertised. The design leaves the mid-range completely empty and you are left with a WAY overly aggressive bass sub and bright, BRIGHT tweeters. No amount of fussing with the bass and treble controls will solve this problem. I constantly found myself reaching for the controls trying to tone down the aggressive bass and the PIERCING tweeters...all to no avail.Okay, I knew this was going to be a problem when I purchased them...these facts were clear in all the professional reviews. "So what?", I figured. These are not very expensive and they just look so darned good. So I gave them a shot.They arrived and I was incredibly impressed with their design. The wiring is ingenious (and unobtrusive) and the controls are within easy reach (and that's a good thing because of the aforementioned issues with the sound range)....and yes, they looked FANTASTIC next to my flat panel and small Shuttle cube. So, after I finished fiddling with the knobs, did I decide to keep them? Absolutely no way, and it had nothing to do with the mid-range.As another reviewer pointed out, the sub emits a constant low frequency signal whenever the speakers are turned on. This is not a defect in one or two pairs...it is a design defect. Altec would have you believe that it is normal and states as much in the user manual, but I have never heard another sub do the same. The noise is not just distracting, it is maddening. The actual problem is that the sub design did not adequately insulate the input power source from the input audio source...so you end up listening to a gut-penetrating version of your house's AC current when you are not putting an audio source through the system.I leave my speakers on all the time when I am using my computer...regardless of whether or not I am listening to music. In fact, they are on the same power strip and come on automatically. That way, I get to hear all the other windows feedback (beeps, new mail tones, etc.). I found myself constantly turning these speakers off lest I start to go insane from the hum.BTW, I am not an audiophile and these issues still stood out. The hum was noticed by others the moment that they walked into the room. "What the heck is that?" was a common response.Without the hum, these are 4 star speakers. No mid-range is an issue, but hey, they look great and are not very expensive. With the hum, however, they are one star at best.Now where is that UPS man? Today, I have a package for HIM. :)
It does not make sense to buy a cheaply made bag for an expensive SLR. Especially when lenses and cameras can go in the thousands dollars and you choose to protect it with a crappy bag. It is the same thing as having a Ferrari and filling it with 87 octane fuel from Arco.I had this bag for my Canon XTi and have regretted the purchase. While running across the street with this bag on my shoulder, the shoulder strap broke and the camera fell to the street. Luckily the fall wasn't enough to damage the camera, but if it happened again, I'm sure it could have caused some damage.Cough up the extra dough for a better camera bag like theLowepro Fastpack 100 (Black)or any from Lowepro. I would not buy a generic bag like Opteka ever again.
This AC Power adapter works better with our laptop than the one it initially came with; it is much more durable.I was a little nervous purchasing it to begin with, since the voltages and other numbers have a larger range than my original laptop cord. However, it has far exceeded my expectations.
Very pleased with this purchase. I don't think it can be beat for the price. How the sound/video quality stacks up against the competition, Denon, etc, I can't really say yet, but in reality I'm just so thrilled I can now conveniently switch between components seamlessly - and work! Seems as if there's differences in opinion regarding the heating issue.....for me it DEFINATELY gets hot, with 'routine' use, much hotter than my other Denon. Hope it doesn't become an issue down the road.
First, I need to say I'm very pleased with picture quality. I'm not experiencing burry or fuzzy images as some other users. Shutter lag is a problem in some instances, which may lead to premature movement causing blurring. I tried all the modes; macro,portrait,night,scenery,kid,sport. All gave good results for me. Movie mode worked very well also. I did find better results using "program" mode which allows setting the image quality, color saturation, & contrast as compared to the "auto" mode. I use the full 7MP setting for most pics which uses more memory, but better image quality. Getting a 1 or 2 GB memory card makes this a non-issue. I also like that it uses AA batteries. Battery life is fair. I found that rechargable batteries last longer in this camers. It has Image-Link capability which allows direct docking with Kodak Easy-Share printers. Also I should mention it has a 3.1 lens compared to 2.8 in some other cameras in it's class, but that's really no biggie. Sensitivity adjustable up to ISO 1600 which is great for low light situations. Manual is very user friendly. I'm happy with this camera, & I think you would be too.
This thing is LOUD and if you put it in a small room... it's REALLY loud. Excellent quality. Highly recommended if you don't have 300 to drop on a better sub. Make sure to buy cable.
On the website and the tag of the product, it saids that it can hold a laptop of 15 inches. It can't. It can only hold a laptop of 13 inches.I was disappointed. I recently saw one at a local Fry's electronics and it was the same issue. There is a big miss print on the tag or a manafacture defect.I didn't the the material that it was made our of.
I bought this camera not too long ago and have had some use out of it. I bought it more for fun and wanted a good digital camera for not a too expensive price. I would say you definatley get your money's worth! For $200 how can you go wrong, not too mention it is 6mxp! Takes excellent pictures, I was amazed at the excellent quality of the pictures! Has the black and white and sepia feature as well, which I also liked! I do highly recommend purchasing at least a 256mb memory pro duo chip, if not a 512mb. Also I would definatley buy the Sony Ni-Mh 2500 batteries for the camera to! As we know, digitals suck power! On the downside, I wish it had a bigger zoom, but thats my only complaint!
These cartridges are perfect, Just as I'd ordered, these are quite a good value and they also arrived quickly, thanks!
Easy and brainless installation!Seemless connection!Excellent warranty!
Okay, for the people that have complained about the sound on the headphones. . . I really, truly hope you guys actually went in to the radio's settings itself and raised the volume level there, as well as the volume level on the headphones. The sound is GREAT for this kind of headphone, so I'm assuming that people left it on the factory setting level of 3 instead of putting it up to 6.The antenna wasn't able to get a signal in most parts of my house, but got one easily outside. The headphones are fairly stiff, and aren't comfortable for wearing for hours. But they definitely get the job done. I would definitely recommend this kind of mobility kit if you were looking at one of those portable XM radios, but already had a Roady XT or the Express that you didn't want to give up on.
the item shipped on time set up was easy works great very well will purchase again if this one breaks.
This device is almost perfect for the linux user who wants something smaller than his\her laptop. In order to appreciate this device, you really have to like linux. If you have never used linux, dont bother, get yourself an M$ windows pda.If you're like me and love linux, you'll love the zaurus. You can get virtually all main stream linux apps for it (gcc, make, apache, mysql...the list goes on and on). I especially like that fact that it has a java runtime, and with the addition of compiler (try ibm's Jikes compiled for zaurus) you have a pocket java development environment.The fact that it has CF and SD slots means you can have your wifi and your extra storage in at the same time, which is a great plus.The fold out keyboard is slightly slower than a full size, but still light years ahead of stupid handwriting recognition on other devices (although the z has that too)There are tons of different roms availible, from sharp and others. One that fixes the pxa250 cache errata is definatly required, as you may have heard this is a bug which affects performance. But if you flash with a special kernel it fixes this bug and allows you to clock the device up to 471 mhz! NICE!The Only thing I would add to this device is a built in DOWNSTREAM usb port, so that you can plug in usb devices. A Compact flash Usb card is availible from ratoc (for $150). I bought that too and now i can connect external HD's, Gamepads, Keyboards, Extra Wifi's, and maybe even printers or cd burners.While Pocket PC Users can say things like &quot;my Ipaq is LIKE a pc!&quot; The zaurus user can say &quot;my zaurus IS a PC&quot;.There really isnt anything you cant do on the zaurus since its a full linux OS.I would whole heartedly reccomend this product to EVERY linux user
I was led to believe that this item would play on most any DVD player after recording----This is false, it will only play on the one that records it---I have three other players in my home and in my RV and none of these will recognize the RAM disc----I am very disapointed......
I got this charger with my SD110, and within a few months, it stopped working; it was obviously a battery problem. The battery isn't the best quality either, but when I got a new one, the problem persisted. So obviously it's the charger.
Good product, made a significant difference. I used it to hook up my PS3 for gaming a blu-ray and it works great.
Pros:The sound is clear and handles all types of music well. I listen mainly to Jazz, Rap, and Rock. The modern noises all sound clean compared to my Logitech 2.1 setup which would muddy up the midranges and put out too much bass. These speakers have solid construction and well placed knobs and inputs with good feel. The bass is lacking because the subwoofer is lacking, but I don't miss that from this 2.0 set. Clean sounds, quality construction and the extras make it a worthy package.Cons:Someone noted a high note/buzz. At greater than 1 ft, this noise is inaudible, but noticeable at less than a foot distance(who has speakers this close to their ear?). It is for the most part outside the general hearing spectrum and also at faint levels. Not really a con. The LED light is bright say if you were in a dark room, but is just like any other LED light for a well lit room. The AC adapter plug is half a brick, all square; placement can be difficult or a nuisance.Comments: A good purchase.
The ink is perfect ... Works great. I would order again as the service was excellent. I love the fact that this box has all 4 printer cartridge colors.
I bought this for snorkeling in the Caribbean. As many readers have indicated the lag time on this camera is extremely long. And it is almost impossible to see the viewfinder underwater. Additionally, the photos do come out dull and muddy. However, I have found that adjusting the levels in photoshop can make the dull pics look as good as my better digital camera.If you need a camera for extreme conditions, I would recommend this one. If you're looking for a camera that is not going to be in any danger, I would look elsewhere.
I've actually had this bag for over a year now. It's handle daily use/transport quite nicely. I've never paid particular attention to cleaning or care and yet this bag still looks sharp. One of the best bits about this bag is how much it holds. I keep all kinds of junk in this thing, and it always seems to have just a little more room. I don't make much use of the shoulder strap, so I'm not sure how well it handles use, but the carry handle is very sturdy - again, it's been over a year and I've not had any trouble with it. The zippers are lovely, and operate smoothly. I'd agree that some of the compartments aren't really necessary, but it's not like they get in the way either - and, I do use a few of them. I have no complaints, really, I can't find anything wrong with this product. It definitely looks/feels better then the somewhat cheaper brands. It's not exactly going to hurt your wallet either.
The earphones work exceptionally well for my TV. I wanted some earphones using RF instead of IR as they will function without looking directly at the TV every second. The Sony earphones work as well as I had hoped. I also wear them to exercise at 4:00 AM with the TV on but the sound turned down so I will not disturb my wife.
The GPS has worked extremely well for me since purchasing it in June 2008. Recently the battery will not hold a recharge. I followed Garmin advice and completely discharged the device and recharged it. The new charge lasted for about 5 minutes. I was then advised to send the GPS in for a battery replacement for $99. I would have expected a battery to last longer that 21 months.
its a nice way to keep you camera from floating away. just put enough weight to keep it boyant and you dont have to struggle with you camera underwater
Wonderful very comfortable wrist rest with a durability problem. You must be careful not to position your elbow on the left side when relaxing or the pressure will eventually cause the seam to open and the gel to escape. The covering fabric is glued down when it should be stitched so it will separate. Otherwise the gel covered foam inside is firm yet soft. How do I know what's inside? Because two of them have torn open so far. Yuck, gooey gel! I think that 2 stars is appropriate. Belkin should use a better glue.
This shredder blows! It is a worthless POS. I can't believe it actually jams with three pieces of paper. And then it's almost impossible to get it to go in reverse. You end up having to rip the paper out by hand and then feed it through one piece at a time. I will never buy another Fellowes shredder! :-/
Seriously, the best earbud's i've EVER bought. I don't even need to have them at max! They're pretty loud just at half level!
Very well built and comes with all the screws you need. I used this to install a USB 3.0 expansion drive and it looks clean and is solid.
Genuine HP toner or inkjet cartridges are the only way to go. Every compatible I have ever purchased gave bad print quality and needed replacing MUCH faster than the branded items. Pay a little more, and get a huge amount of extra savings in the long run.
Quality! Does what it says. Military grade. Get a short flash cable 3ft too long. Quick release for a Tri pod very nice
I purchased the Tamrac Velocity 5 for myself to use with my digital camera equipment. I needed something that would allow me to carry everything, including &quot;stuff&quot; from my purse.I received the bag and my son took one look at it and claimed it as his own for use with his slr, lens and whatever else he needs to carry. The bag is perfect to take to soccer games when he is coaching - he can put it around his waist and not worry about it.The bag is light enough so it can be filled and not weigh you down. It balances perfectly whether carrying it with the shoulder strap or using it as a hip pack.Now I just need to buy another one for myself!
Like in many other reveiews here, my player will play a dvd for a bit over an hour then starts pixelating, stuttering and eventually freezes. I called Samsung and they made me add firmware which busted the whole player, then I had to return it to a repair shop in New Jersey. After waiting a few weeks I finally received the dvd player and began to watch a movie with my family. At the climax of the film (Meryl Streep dying in One Fine Thing) the movie started pixelating and eventually froze. My family looked at me like they were in shock!!I hate this player!!!!!
I make lamps and bought this product to see if I could use it and it works perfectly.
Recieved the item in a very timely manner and now I get stations I have not recieved for years + channels I didn't even know exited.
I got mine free when I purchased a new computer, and I wasn't sure how good it would be -- I've always had positive experiences with dell products but I hadn't heard anything about this really. The battery power lasts for quite awhile and it's incredibly easy to charge, just plugging it into a computer. The amount of songs it holds varies on the sizes and formats, but anywhere between 100-something and 220. It works with Windows Media Player and MusicMatch, which are extremely easy to use. The earbuds aren't bad, although I still prefer to use my own. (I don't think inner-ear headphones are very comfortable.) It's easy to use, small, and serves its purpose.
This cooling pad (Targus PA248U $14.99) is unbelievable. Easily the best buy i have made for my computer since i purchased it. I use a 3 1/2 year old power hungry dell that runs very very hot, but not anymore. This thing keeps my computer not cooler than cool - ice cold. Would recommend to anyone with a hot laptop.
I bought a new Zen Nano a few months ago. I mostly use it to listen to while walking around the campus. The ear buds that came with it are horrible to use, in my opinion. They fit very poorly and the audio seems to switch sides sometimes...but most people will tell you that no matter what you buy, the included headphones are never that good. I immediately bought a $20 pair of headphones, and then I was fairly happy. Although I am still planning on buying even better headphones later, maybe some Seinnheiser HD202's which I bet would sound great with this player.Anyways, after a while you get used to using the controls and pushing the buttons with one hand, which is nice. The black case does get noticeably scratched up over time, it did come with a little plastic "sleeve" but it's an ugly looking semi-transparent white rubber thing. It makes me think of a condom for my player, so I never used it. If you don't mind it getting scratched up, then I say, forget using the weird included holder.These past few weeks I've noticed that my player has been taking longer to turn off, which is done by holding down the play button. The past few days, it won't actually turn off at all. I have to open the battery cover and pull the battery out to turn it off, which is a little inconvenient. I haven't read about this happening to anyone else, so I just might be unlucky.I would say that for the price, it's a really nice player, (...) I do wish I had saved up a little more and purchased the 1 gig one though, since I like to have a lot of musical choices to pick from. This model can hold about 6 or so albums at about 192kbps, which is CD quality audio.
Im using this for my 50" Samsung Plasma and it works like a champ. This mount although looks cheap in the picture it looks much better in person. It also comes with a bunch of bolts and washers for just about any tv so you can hook up the brackets to your tv. The picture the mount looks silver but the one that I got was black but thats even better :)Thanks!!!Brandon
I have been a PC owner forever and finally bit the bullet and bought this Mac. I love everything! Obviously, I have had to "come up the learning curve" using the Mac as there are differences but now that I am getting use to it its awesome.Setting up was a breeze - plug and play - literally. I managed to hook up to the internet wirelessly without problem too.The photos that I transferred from my PC to the Mac look a hundred times better than on my PC and the software allows extremely easy manipulation of the images.The only downside - I just don't have enough time to play with it!! I feel like I am tapping only 5% of its power!
How nice to order something you need at a reasonable price and have itshipped upon order and to receive it within days.
This camera was listed on DealMac, but even though it comes with a USB cable, it doesn't work on a Mac running either OS X Panther or Tiger! The camera recognizes that it's connected to a "PC," and Peripheral Vision on the G4 Dually recognizes the camera is connected, but it does not mount on the desktop. Neither does it open iPhoto, but I didn't expect that!Oh, well, one of my PC owning friends will get a novelty gift one of these daysl
Esta camara es grandiosa. Es la primera camara digital que compro y a la verdad que me siento muy complacido.Habia usado camaras prestadas de algunos amigos, pero esta supera con creces todo lo que conocia hasta ahora.La unica queja que puedo mencionar es que no me permite ver las fechas en las fotos pequenas.Si piensa usted comprar una camara digital le recomiendo esta.No se arrepentira.
When I bought my Sony DCRPC-109 MiniDv about 4 years ago, I was very pleased with the product in most ways except for one: you needed to use the actual camera to charge your battery on a loading dock.Now for someone who was planning on using the camera extensively, I knew this was going to be a problem. So when I purchased a couple of back-up F-series batteries, I also bought this charger from Sony.The thing has worked perfectly for about 4 years now. With multiple batteries, I charge one with the camera and the other using this charger. So I always have a fully charged battery ready for use.If you are like me and tend to wear the battery out quickly, then it is worth the investment to get this high-quality charger along with an extra battery for your MiniDv camcorder.
fantastic camera case. thank god someone makes a camera case that's not chubby and bulky and covered with zippers and velcro. it does what it should and looks great & feels great doing it.
I've read the reviews and the only people, in my opinion that would have a problem with this unit are the ones who are computer inept. Worked right out of the box for me. Software is easy to use and the simple burner is a snap. I tried the lyra, aiawa mini cd mp3 also, this is far supperior to anything else out there!! Highly recomended for those who can use a computer, thats all it takes. Don't forget, we must somtimes read the manual!!!
Based on the other recommendations/reviews here, I went ahead and purchased this case for my brand new 17" HP laptop. The case is big enough to hold my laptop and the zippered pockets have sufficient room for my powercord/brick and my wireless Logitech USB mouse.Note that the brick is much smaller for this laptop than older styles which really earned that moniker. No problems with storing the cords and smaller brick. For the price I paid, this bag was really worth it. Another reviewer mentioned that it would be nice if there was more padding on the bottom and I agree but it's not a show stopper. I think I'll be getting good use out of this case.
Works great and the price is fantastic. I use this to hook an Apple laptop with DVI-out up to my HDTV and picture looks great. No issues.
I purchased the keyspan mouse after having used it and two other remotes, or wireless, mice.i have to use a remote on a few different computers for presentations. I don't have to lug around my laptop, just plug it into the USB port of any handy computer and i'm ready.I used the Logitec remote mouse which fills the palm of the hand; I used the microsoft remote, which is just as bulky, also.this is the only one that works everytime; with the keyspan I don't have to wait for the computer and transmitter to link to the mouse.the others were simply too large to carry around in a briefcase.this one fits easily in the top pocket of a dress shirt.it fits easily in the hand and I don't have to have a surface to roll the mouse on.i can carry it in the tiny vinyl covered pouch sold with the remote. the pouch has an attached cord to make it hard to forget.with 2 different modes, one for presentations, and one for controlling programs it really is more than a presentation remote.I am happy with this remote (even at the higher price than others) and recommend any serious presenter of powerpoints or user who has to demonstrate programs.
I purchased this DVD player from Sears for a sale price that is lower than the Amazon price... it was a special buy. The player has worked PERFECTLY. The player did freeze once - just turn it off and on again and everything will be OK! I had a DVD in the player on repeat for ONE WEEK STRAIGHT! - just to test it out! It passed... I recomend that you keep it in an open area free from the heat - NOT ON A TV OR A RECIVER/STEREO!The player is great for college... DO NOT LOOSE THE REMOTE! THERE IS NOT A REPLACEMENT UNIVERSAL REMOTE FOR THE PLAYER!... Trust me I looked HARD! Well other than the remote everything will be OK!
It arrived in a timely matter but was nothing like the photo or discription. I was extremely disappointed and would hesitate ever buying from then again.
The batteries arrived quickly and were as advertized. Will provide needed back up for use of the camera. Price was very good.
The Griffin Smart Deck DOES NOT work with all cars with tape deck. They should advertise which cars it works for. I have an Infinity FX35 with Bose system and it didn't work. The tape keeps fast-forwarding, making a very loud noise. The SMARTDECK Song Control Feature does not work either, pushing "Forward" on my Tape deck will only stop playing music.How to Fix it on an Infinity FX35:I don't think you can fix the "skip songs" feature. I don't think that the Smartdeck with DOCK will work either, because the mechanical functions of your Tape Deck need to be compatible with SMARTDECK Technology.I FIXED the NOISE problem (reduced by 80%) - I pulled open the "SMARTDECK". I removed everything inside it, except for the Tape HEAD and the "electronics" inside. Then I glued the sides of the HEAD so it would stay in place. Then I glued the SMARTDECK back together. Now, it plays in my FX35 Tape Deck, but it does NOT control the "Song Skip" Feature (or Scan Feature).I RECOMMEND - Buying a regular Tape Deck Adapter, less than 10 dollars and try that - or CALL Griffin and ask them if your Car's Tape Deck is Compatible with the SMARTDECK - Griffin +1 (615) 399-7000.
the card seems fine but was marketed as being suitable for the new panasonic lumix. It Is NOT. it works fine in my old pentax optio but not the Lumix!!!!!
I bought this antenna when I bought my Samsung SIR-T151 HDTV Receiver. So far I haven't been able to get good performance from it. In fact I've been able to get better reception using an old FM dipole antenna like you use with a stereo receiver.
I was very sceptical after reading the reviews but I needed something small I could carry in my backpack. And after using it the entire football game this afternoon I am so impressed I purchased another one for a friend. As with any piece of equipment you have know how to adjust and set it, including locks, latches and, LIMITS, which in this case is three pounds. The bottom leg has a single spring pop out latch and the second and third legs have two each. With twist locks on the upper two legs all locks and latches worked without collapse. Anyone who can operate a camera will by far know how to adjust and secure this Perfect Compact Monopod. Thanks Sunpak.
With awsome sound, this system is a great buy, if you can afford it. Just think twice about its cost before spending so much.
I have had and used this camcorder for over 10 years now, it is very durable, reliable, and easy to use.An excellant piece, use it with a vcr and the adapter that come with it, and the tapes are easy to load and unload.Batteries are easy to charge, and are still sold as far as I know.
Works great! The buttons are a little small (might be a problem for some) and the screen is a little small, but still a 5. Fully functional for controlling the devices I use. Not sure why they dropped this product from their line-up. Apparently, the original version of the 880 had problems with the charging dock. This refurbished unit must have a different dock since mine just fine.
Well there are 2 problems with this mashine! They are that it's Eats all the batterys!!! The secound problem is that 100 secound shock just isn't enough! Besides that the prise is good the sound quaity is GREAT!! So I'd say buy it TRUST ME!!! It's worth every penny!!
I purchased two of these stereo systems, one as a gift. For the price this is easily one of the best systems out there. The Memorex is perfect for a home office, bedroom, or living room. Sound quality is good and the overall look, feel, and quality of the system is superior to most on the market. The speakers are encased in wood for better sound, the receiver has a metal case, not plastic. The full function remote is also easy to use. The lack of a cassette player is a plus as this technology is on the verge of obsolescence (similar to DVDs replacing VCR tapes.)My favorite aspects of the Memorex system are the small footprint, side loading CD, full function remote, quality feel, and sophisticted appearance (not the cheap looking plastic stuff with blinking lights meant to appeal to teenage boys.)Highly recommended as an executive/bookshelf system; at this price and value you can't go wrong.
Clever deveice easy to use; bought it for purpose of &quot;taping&quot; lectures at University, at 15 min mode sound play back wasgood(standard speed)...however i was mislead, at 105 min sound quality was garbled garbage...old 8 track tape sound better with mold on it!Format size excellent...ease of use was also excellent, however if taping more than 15 min. ( standard speed) look else where.The product needs more memory to sustain 120 min's, plus ofmemory to sustain quality of recording.However to be useful, this product needs replaceable memory cards..one doesn't have the time to download to a computer with appropriate software to make this device useful.
Easy set up it came out of the box with the correct time. Did't need instructions to set the alarms. Got a Sony for the price of a no-name can't beat it.
Is $140 a lot to pay for a ring of metal with some electrical feedthroughs? Yes. Is it worth it to get improved closeups with a macro? Yes. Yes, it is. I've been using it with an EF 100m f/2.8L IS USM lens for super closeup details on flowers and insects. I've used diopters on my telephoto lens to try for the same effect, and think the extension tube gives better, clearer results, with less distortion at the periphery of the photo.
If your looking for a device to bridge with, as I once did in this device, head on over to Belkin's F5D7330 Wireless Ethernet Adapter and read my review. Belkin's equipment is so much more reliable, it does what you ask it to and doesn't flinch like inferior DLINK and LINKSYS products.This LINKSYS device is straight GARBAGE!
Fit into camera well, charged well, held charge well. No problems. Use it all the time. Holds more amp-hrs of charge than original battery.
After a couple of weeks of not working all that well, my Office Depot HP replacement cartridge stopped being recognized by the HP printer. Total b.s.!! I will never buy from Office Depot again, major hassle and major price gouging on their part, and the store is full of stuff you can find anywhere any way.
Resolution and color at recommended settnig are fair (get better is you reduce resolution), but its a good deal at this price point. You get what you pay for. The seller, Geeks, are excellent - fast shipment. Definitely a keeper.
The tripod head fell off literally the first time that I used it. There is no way to screw it back on. If I had had a camera on it it would have fallen right off and broken. Terrible quality, don't buy it. Seriously.
The JBL SUB12 is a 12" side firing sub that sounded ok. I had thought for a 250 watt RMS and 500 watt peak amp that this guy would knock down the walls. My wife found the sub to be loud enough for her, however, I was always craving more. This sub can sound balanced and when placed correctly and matched with right front towers, it did sound nice, I received comments on its looks and sound. For Music in particular it didn't have enough bump, but for movies it did. I wouldn't purchase this product again. I didn't feel it had enough base for its size. I believe this is because it is a side firing amp and not a down firing amp.I had my SUB12 ruffly 5 years when it gave out. My wife is complainer and honestly never liked the sound cranked during a movie or music. I however do, it rarely got pushed too hard. I had just thrown a new 70" LED on the wall and was watching the movie "Hunger Games" there is a scene with fireballs being thrown at the girl. This scene lasts a little longer than a minute and sounded awesome!! The bass from the fire was top notch and people where smiling and looking at me with excitement. Thats when it happened, the sub stopped and the smell of burnt electronics filled the air. I honestly feel this was one of the few times I every really let the sub shine and she died.I took apart the sub (removed the amp from the box) and the amp was still smoking!! It almost burnt a hole straight through the amp board.I began my research on the failed components and quickly found this:[...]The amp inside the SUB12 is model TS-1100. they use this amp in many models of JBL subwoofers, basically a generic amp for all there subs.JBL issued a technical service bulletin in 2007 stating that any SUB12 that walks in the door for any reason should have these repairs done!This makes me extremely angry. Why was I not contacted about this? If my car has a recall for any reason I can take it regardless of age, owner or anything and legally they have to preform the repairs to the car.Basically they knew about the problem and released an internal message about it and didn't' tell the customer. Now if you call the service center they pretend like they don't know what your talking about. Also If you call the 1800 number they are outsourced to non english speaking people. I waited 20 minutes on hold, they gave a call back option and i did this leaving all my info on an answering machine. One week later no call back. Called again, I waited 20 minutes for a rep.The non english speaking or understanding representative looked up the nearest service center (90 miles away!) I explained that I already looked this information up on there website before calling, and I wished to talk to them about the service recall.She didn't understand me and has transferred me to the manager, for 20 minutes I waited hold again until I was just disconnected. They do not want to talk to me. One thing to know is that JBL Home and JBL PRO are two different companies. There are PRO line repair shops all over San Diego, if you call them they will basically tell you to F-off. They don't like the home line and don't touch it.And I WILL NEVER AGAIN BUY THERE PRODUCTS. Don't believe that JBL is a good company. There Pro line is good, but there home stuff is crap, backed by crap service. Polk seems to me to be a fair priced company with good products, I have shifted my speakers and business in that direction.
Well, my computer didn't blow up so I'm assuming it did what it was supposed to. By looking at the build of it, and where all the components are, it should theoretically work. I'm not going to test it by trying to destroy my computer, and my only gripe is that it was kind of difficult to put on because of the way it was built (but I also have large wrists), so I approve.
The price is good, so it becomes a grat option when you need to surprise someone who loves music!
Okay, so, I'm looking through my old orders and came across this purchase I made in 2006 - Still using the same mouse 4 years later and dropped at least 100 times and still in perfect condition. No other mouse compares.
We use our RoadMate 3050T on our motorcycle, attached to the handlebars with a "Ram" mount designed to hold the Roadmate. I didn't really trust it at first because the RoadMate cradle was just plastic but after over 7000 miles of bumps it seems as secure as when we first put it on. Ram mounts are great and they make them for cars as well, something you might consider if you can't use the suction cup mounting setup included with the 3050T.I upgraded the firmware on our 3050T to version 3.11 and will probably upgrade to the new maps when they come out in September of '07. I do not use the traffic kit as we don't travel most of the cities covered by that service.It seems that on cloudy days the unit has more trouble , depending on number of trees in the area, it may take a long time to setup - this is important because some times, especially on cloudy days our 3050T seems to freeze up, we may be miles down the road and realize this and need to turn it off and back on again to get things going again. This did mess us up one time because we missed the turn off we needed because it was froze up. We seem to have more problems with it in the first half hour or so, many times it freezes up a few miles down the road and after rebooting it is ok again.It seems to get us to our destination, but not always the best way. I also loaded a personal POI file of all the Harley dealers and it lets us know when we are withing 1 mile of any dealer. If you are in a parking lot it is more difficult to see which way to go - it will say "proceed to route" - now this may be easily seen with good eyes, but I need to stop and put on reading glasses to read the smaller details. Many times I "proceeded to route" to find I started out wrong and had to make a U turn. Once underway it seems OK. Yes, it does annoy you with "make a U turn" when you don't turn where it planned, but in the end it recalculates and finds another way - I set mine up for 2 miles for a detour.With the exception of very bright direct sunlight, I can usually see the maps pretty easily and the screen does bring up a big arrow to let you know ahead of time a turn is near- I don't use the split screen and the arrow fill the entire display with the name of the road almost big enough for me to read without my reading glasses.In congested areas , such as cloverleafs with several ways to go it seems to be off a little on when to turn, you really need to pay attention to the road signs at that point.Overall, I like it, use it every time we ride providing it isn't raining hard enough to make it wet.Many times it has gotten us out of areas we were in that were new and strange and we had no idea where we were going. Likewise many times I was able to use the maps to find a way around traffic congestion.
Hard to believe its still using the same basic design it began with in 1977. Simple, easy to use, and durable. Cuts down on unused oil being tossed out or contaminated due to it being stored inside the unit with a lid to cover. Less oil needed, faster heat up time, even cooking. Best part about it? Its not one of those bulky units that are difficult to store, so if you have limited counterspace like I do, you'll be pleasantly surprised by this. Right size for the right job.
I loved the price when I found this mount. I loved it even more once I received it.The quality, fit, and finish are absolutely ideal. The only difference you will find on theretailer offered models are a price 3, 4 to 5 times as much !!
I recently purchased this exact model and let me tell you. I love this thing. It was a great find. It was installed with Visa Home Premuim and it seems to be okay. I had 2 issues were older software was non-compliant but...thats not HP's problem...its Microsoft. The colors are viberant. The function is exceptional. The sound from the factory speakers are great. The remote control for the Media Center items work like a champ. the battery life is about 2 hours... i think thats typical for most modern day laptops. The only delema i had was trying to find a bag/case that this beast would fit in. I found it here. My review is there too. So... in short. This is a great computer. I have not 1 problem with it. I highly reccomend it. Thank you.
A long term sufferer of carpal tunnel I have tried many mice claiming to aid in RSI. While some are better than others at this claim, all but the MS Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 (NWLM) upheld this claim but without losing the fact you want a decent mouse in the first place. It fits snugly in your palm at the correct angle; your fingers fit naturally guiding them to the mouse buttons. This was one of the few ergo mice that had back buttons!I found the majority of ergonomic mice to be of substandard quality (e.g. Switch Mouse). Actually the Switch Mouse had a dreadful replacement for the finger roller which just made by finger hurt!The NWLM is of better quality and DPI/sensitivity than the Handshoemouse.The NWLM is far superior to the rubbish Goldtouch Posture Mouse
Excellant item. Easy to use, and really accomodating. I hightly would recommend it to anyone.
Got this TV at Christmas Time at Ecost and got the wallmount too for $606 total. I got it on the wall and found the sleeptimer didn't work so had to call the Soyo company and it was hard to understand what they were saying and had some stupid ideas why it didn't work but after the 3rd try I got ahold of someone who knew his tvs and worked me through how to put the code in and it worked!! The company is in California. Otherwise, I LOVE my LCD HDTV!!!!
I've been wanting to get a new camcorder for about two years now. I've put it off until recently when I saw the TRV27. It had pretty much what I wanted in a camcorder. Digital, large LCD, usb and firewire connections and i'm partial to Sony anyway.After about two weeks of messing around with it I can certainly recommend this camera to anyone willing to spend the money for it. There are comparable cameras out there so it comes down to personal taste and affordability.I can only give this 4 stars though because of a few things.1. The included PixelView DV editing software sucks. I downloaded a trial version of Ulead Videowave and it had more features and was easier to use. Sony should've included better software to compliment their equipment.2. Filming in low light is almost useless. The film comes out near total black. I would recommend a video light.and lastly,3. The still shots at standard settings aren't the greatest. The still shots are at 1.0 megapixels so to get the best output you need to have those settings at the highest resolution and hightest quality. That takes up space on the included 8 meg memory stick. If you are planning to use it as a digital camera for still shots, I would recommend the 128meg mem. stick.Other than those concerns I'm completely happy with my purchase and having a good time learning video editing.
Shortly after unboxing my new Nikon SB600, I began what had become something of a tradition for me these last 25 years: "The Fastening Of The Self-adhesive Velcro Tabs". A solemn ritual this, familiar to all photographers who use any of the myriad bounce flash, softbox, and other diffusers with their portable electronic flash units. Peeling back the release paper from the three furry strips, I precisely aligned each one to its exact intended position, and pressed them firmly home. Pausing to inspect my handiwork, there came a flash of horror at the thought of what I had just done. Not to put too sharp a point on it, but basically, I had just glued a three-piece 'fro toupee onto my brand new $300 Nikon flash. Talk about remorse! This is no $39 Quantaray; what the hell was I thinking? So maybe it wasn't the same as painting a mustache on the Mona Lisa, but still! Immediately I commenced removing said Velcro before the amazingly tenacious adhesive could cure. Still, it wasn't easy and it required a little Goof-Off solvent to restore the flash at last to its pristine, unmolested state.So the question remained...if not the fearsome Velcro strips, just how do I intend to fasten a LumiQuest pocket bouncer to this costly, new, and above all 'bald' flash? The idea came to me that I could obtain one of those wide, heavy duty rubberband like straps, place it onto the flash head, and glue 3 more Velcro strips to it in their correct positions. Which meant finding a place that sells those rubbery strappy things, fitting the flash with one of the correct size, and finally anteing up another $5 for 3 more Velcro strips. Someone, I thought, must have had to solve this problem before, so I began Googling (I say it's a word!) around the web. The search led me right back here to Amazon where I found the subject of this review, the LumiQuest Cinchstrap. I have to admit to some skepticism as to whether its triangular rubber patches would securely hold a pocket bouncer in place, but I pulled the trigger anyway. So how did it work out? Well, since my five minutes are almost up, let me cut right to the chase and tell you: This strap hugs the body of your flash like a grizzly bear! It could hold a beauty-dish firmly in place. And as for those that were apprehensive about fastening and unfastening the Cinch Strap all the time, there's a simple solution to that, too...just leave it on all the time! The worst that can happen is other photographers will recognize it and take you for the serious shooter you are. The best thing is when you finally DO remove it for whatever reason, your flash head will look just like new.Don't you love happy endings!
I have used sony, Staples brand, Maxall, Memorex, and HP brand. All have done very well. My oldest CD's are Memorexs, dating back to 2004, so Memorex still reading strong 6 years later... I am very happy with Memorex.
The NomadIIc isnt the best player on the market but its good for the money. Ive got 128 mb smartmedia in the player and it holds about 4 hours of music (70 songs).when i got my first one, it didnt work right. it wouldnt turn on, and i think if i would have waited a few hours it would have fixed itself. But i screwed up the player, got rid of the firmware and attempted to reload the firmware. But beware--creative's technical support is HORRIBLE. they don't help you at all. I wound up sending the player back to amazon and got a new one. this one works fine.The program they give you is not the best and is very unstable on windows xp. its very easy to put songs on the player using windows media player. pretty much the only thing you need the creative software for is to put your name in the player and to change the order of the songs. It's really hard to get the ID tags right, usually you can only see the song title with no artist. its just a hassle getting them right.Using the player is pretty simple. you get used to the menus. when you are playing a song you cant look at your other songs. Its either listening or navigating the menus. you can't do both.I dont use voice recording that much, but the microphone isnt too strong.all and all its a pretty good mp3 player. you might want to buy a smartmedia expansion card pretty soon so you dont get tired of your music.
I found this product to be quite handy..I sync my computer and phone at times and this works wellThanks
I had to return this card. It would not work with a DEll Vostro running Vista.
Great protection. I'm kind of rough on my gear. On my walk around lens (28-80) I had the camera on my shoulder and banged the lens front element first into the corner of a granite counter top. Dinged the cap, lens is perfect! If you need to shoot at a moment's notice then not for you as it takes a second to screw/unscrew this cover. Me, I love it already!!!
I really like these very much - in fact I have just ordered more for other family members. They are THE MOST COMFORTABLE ones I have ever had, they stay on very well, and I think the sound is very good! What else is there? HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
TOL from long island was pretty much correct on his review. I just wanted to update that. The option to have it within 2 business days costs $29.90 instead of the price of the router. This router worked great for me up until 2 days ago when i received the dreaded green light. I purchased it in April. If this replacement router does the same thing, I think I will head in another direction for my router needs. Once again, it worked great until that green light.
Bought this PC before we knew how much of a resource hog Vista is. Let me tell you that this PC and Vista are really, really doggy. I haven't had such slow response since the days of slow modems.In the first place, the 2 x 256 Megs of RAM are acceptable for XP but not for Vista. The amount of memory paging is awful. The hard drive light flickers constantly from all the paging going on.This PC would work well with Ubuntu Linux, and acceptably with XP, but with Vista -- snore!
My Plantronics CT12 phone is still working fine after 7+ years of use, but the ear cushion kept popping off the ear piece. This ear cushion fits perfectly. I even got a spare!
I've been on the PDA scene for a while now, and bought a Palm IIIe. It was great; reliable, long battery life, and stylish.I then moved to the iPaq 3870. It was brilliant; the bluetooth let me connect to my phone to get Internet and Email on the move. It was great, again; reliable, long(ish) battery life, and stylish.Then, I decided to upgrade to the h4150, to take advantage of the built-in wireless and its clear, crisp screen. As I use satellite navigation a lot, I needed a screen I could see in my car at all times.This, I got, and the navigation works a treat. Also, the wireless is intuitive (compared to PPC 2002's offering), but not perfect. Synchronisation is frought with problems; sometimes I end up synchronising my PDA's contents entirely, even though I've only changed someone's phone number, or adjusted a calendar date.Sometimes the unit won't synchronise without a reset.On the note of reliability, this unit seems to require rebooting a lot more often than its predecessor. If bluetooth doesn't work ... reset. If wireless doesn't work ... reset. If synchronising doesn't work ... reset. See a pattern emerging?If you buy this unit, and you want to keep this unit, you MUST buy a protective case with it. The one that comes with it is alright, but it's not very protective. I've since cracked the screen and the touch-screen is basically useless now, and it'll apparently cost me 70-100 ($120-$180) to repair, which I'm not too happy about.The unit is great, but buggy. If you want a feature-packed, thin, stylish PDA, then get this. If you want a reliable PDA with long battery life, look elsewhere.
I know it is case by case, and mine is broken after 6 months with minor usage.
I Purchased this card along with the Linksys Access point. The configuration software will not load after installation. The card works only intermittantly. Tech support is useless and responded by telling me to try it in a different computer. So rather than buy an new $1500 laptop to get my $50 card working I dumped it. I was surprised that a company with such a well recognized name could be marketing such a crummy product.
My 15 year old daughter got this for Christmas. She was very pleased with it's features. Believe me, it's hard to please a 15 year old!
I have purchased three of these remotes over the last few years and I couldn't be happier because this remote delivers. It's easy to use, easy to program, and you can set more complex macros with ease. I've used it to learn my Xbox, stereo, TV, VCR, DVD player, and even my fan's remote. This thing can do it all, and it's even a fairly easy remote to have non-tecnical people master which was a big problem in my household. Just to compare I have tried the more fancy remotes. The touch screen ones that will literally make you popcorn and then some but I always had the same problems. The remotes use was always difficult to explain to other people, and the batteries died SO quickly. This remote doesn't drain batteries like they're going out of style so if you need a simple easy to use remote that can be programmed for anything this is the right choice!
Bought this for the Asus Eee 1005pr-pu17-bk. No issues whatsoever. Recognized immediately. Netbook was fast before but is flying now. Can't believe how fast it makes the netbook start up and connect to the wireless network. Can also play Farmville faster, among other things. For the price it's a good value. Have seen 2GB memory modules for $100 or more. I honestly don't see how you can go wong. Crucial-brand memory has a reputation for excellence. By the way, the "F2" key issue mentioned in other reviews is unique to Asus netbooks. Asus has a special feature in the startup process that needs to be disabled before any hardware changes (like changing memory) are made to the netwook. When the netbook is first powered on, you need to hit F2 and disable a feature ("Boot Booster") using a menu that comes up. After you disable the feature and the netbook finishes starting up, you power down the netbook completely, remove the memory from the underside of the netbook, install the new memory, power on and then hit F2 to Enable the feature again.
For people like me who just want simple iron, this is great. Easy to use and steam works great. Cord is retractable which is nice feature for storage.
This MP3 Players works really good, easy to use and it can be used as backup hardrive (40 GB).
If you need a robust remote to accommodate everything you have and is easy to program and intuitive to use, buy the MX-500. FANTASTIC!
I shot 2500+ over 10 hours for a wedding, without the low battery icon even coming on. Normally I finish a Canon battery in that time.The only gripe is that the charging connector is a bit loose and needs to be placed so that the wire won't move. Definitely a good purchase!
Privacy screen dimensions fit monitor mentioned in the title perfectly. One of my collegues has one made by a different manufacturer that seems to be better in regards to privacy. You almost have to be right in front of it before you can see theirs. This PF22.0W works, but I think theres better out there. Shop around...you can get it for $50 (shh+tax free).
Sony cd-r works pretty well.I bought this since I am a big fan of Sony products. These cd's music are of high quality. Will buy it again.
Only one inconvenience with this item. There is a dial on the back of the headphones that has to be tuned to the receiver. It is easy to tune to the right frequency, but just be careful that it doesn't get bumped. So far in over a month, I've only bumped it out of frequency once, so it's not that bad of a problem.Now for the positives. I've never listened to the music full blast because my ears are already bad, but the sound quality is really good to me. I use it at work and the range is better than I expected. I estimate 50 feet easily around corners and through a wall. The fit is comfortable around the ears and I only feel gentle pressure on the head, so it easy to relax with. If the thing ever stops working, I can use the earphones as ear muffs. It is easy to hook up to stereos or computers through ear phone jacks. Adapter is provided for different sizes.Would I recommend? Yes, Especially at the price I got them for (~$26 with shipping included).
I have given this item as a gift to my mother who had this item years ago, and loved it. I wanted to find her the same exact thing. The clock that i gave her, which was less than a month ago, and the clock has completely stopped working. someone please contact me to get another one sent to me to give to my mother, I am very disappointed.
Board was used to replace an older HP ASUS made motherboard that had a slower bus speed and was slowly dying.Though the board could support a higher bus speed it had fewer accessory support. It did not have connectors for front mounted multimedia connectors, only one USB pin set and that was it.We got the HP ressurected, but the old HP board had more features.
ThisSanDisk Sansa MP3 Player with microSD Expansion Slot (Black)came to me as a gift, and was much appreciated, but it's not my favorite player. I use many other SanDisk products, which may be why I expected better performance.The positives are plenty: sharp image screen, ease of navigation, compact size, and a microdisk slot for expansion. I add music, videos and pictures by loading a microdisk because tansfering these files is far easier to deal with than using the SanDisk software that came with the device (which is supposed to allow drag-n-drop, though this hasn't worked for me).The negatives are a nuisance: sometimes the player just won't turn off, so I must let the battery run down entirely (that took over 24-hours in one occaision). Recharging the built-in battery takes up precious time and one of the limited USB slots on my laptop. While the navigation wheel makes it quicker to switch between functions, it is a nuisance when shoved in a pocket when I'm on the move because any friction seems to change programs or increase volume when least expected.It's a fine tool for displaying pictures and videos, and the voice notes do come in handy from time to time. The music player itself is good, but the built in equalizer doesn't make much difference in sound quality, at least to my ear. The fat ear buds that came with the Sansa are far too big for my petite ears, so are useless to me. Worst of all, it will not play audio certain files, and I adore books on tape from Audible.My far less expensive RCA MP3 player recognizes a broader range of files, and runs about 10 hours on one rechageable AAA battery, so gets loads more use.
very nice filter! well constructed brass filter! easy to install! B+W is the truest glass out there! get one!
I've been sick of DVDs for a long time now, and been looking around for a solution to play them from a hard drive. I bought this head unit with the Buffalo TeraStation (100 clams less at newegg.com than amazon). The Terastation has its own issues but is overall adequate, while this thing is a waste of money and time. As yes, I've updated the firmware. Problems are:1. Can't get the aspect ratio correct while playing disks over the network. The first movie I tried was Batman Returns, just because I had it ripped. The actors' heads were oddly tall and thin, so I popped in the actual DVD. It played fine, adjusting the aspect ratio (that means it added little black bars above and below the movie instead of stretching the picture to fit the screen and distorting it). I can not find any control to change this behavior; the options are very simplistic.2. Customer service may or may not exist. I called them about 1pm on Friday and waited 45 minutes on hold before giving up. I emailed them also and didn't get a response, not even an auto-response.3. Chapters are a thing of the past. I ripped a lot of my movies into 1GB clumps, so while watching movies over the network those clumps are the only chapters I have. That means when I hit "Next" it skips about 30 minutes. Playing the actual DVD allows me to use chapters again.4. I can't manipulate menus when I play movies over the network. That's right, I can't change subtitle settings, choose a chapter, or even hit "Play Movie". Apparently the player sees the movies as one big flat file to play end-to-end. Playing the actual DVD gives me the ability to manipulate the menu again.5. Some weird glitches. About 8 minutes into "Liar Liar" Jim Carrey started walking twice as fast and speaking really quickly in a high-pitch. I tried watching several times and the same thing happened at the same point in the movie every time. At this time I actually BURNED THE EXACT IMAGE to a blank DVD and played it that way; the problem disappeared.6. Can't rewind past chunks. Remember that I have about 4 chapters per movie now because I separate rips into 1GB clumps. If I want to rewind across those chunks the player freaks out and does random things. The only constant thus far is that is doesn't do what I want.7. Terrible transition between movie files. When the movie I'm watching transitions from the first 1GB chunk to the second 1GB chunk there's about a second of black on the screen as the DVD player ... thinks. This happens every 30 minutes or so. I'm trying to watch a movie here people....8. AVIs and GIFs are not recognized, at least not always.9. The mp3 player is garbage. Unless you're using some player from about 1999, you're going to be shocked at how unusable this thing is for your mp3 collection. I guess if you know you're having a party you can copy over all the songs you want available and then hit "Random", but that's about the extent of the functionality.10. Everything people already said about the remote and menu interface being clunky and slow is true.I had high hopes of finally getting off of physical media and this seemed like the only game in town. The list of features is impressive, but don't be fooled, this box is not ready for consumers.
Okay, I ordered this cable and was surprised to see that it was used. It was in a plastic bag and there are already so many marks on the cable itself. The quality of Monsters is okay, but I'm not sure what's up with Amazon on this. I don't think that this is acceptable to send out used item to customers. Was this a mistake? I hope not, but it doesn't look like it. I'll contact Amazon for a replacement. Other than that, the cable is good quality as it's monsters.
I read other good reviews on this one, the price and the brand made me go for it. Good quality headphones, with excellent sound. No noise reduction but excellent isolation. I use it on my home studio and on the road to listen to music on my Ipod. The are bulky for the road, but i do not care the extra load. Highly recommend.
I bought these speakers to replace my old computer speakers that broke. I did some research on [...] and decided on these Logitech speakers. The sound is HUGE and clear and wonderful. I was going to buy a Bose sound dock to use my ipod in another room -- no need. The sound is really rich and full - it will power the entire downstairs of my house. I'm very impressed -- I just hope they last a long time!
One of the reviewers complained about the lack of a fast-forward feature, so he could not skip parts of a song.There is a firmware update which adds this feature, and it's available from the creative website:http://www.nomadworld.com/downloads/firmware/wma-getfw.asp?nProdID=553&sProd;=NOMAD%20MuVo%20TX%20FMThey call it the "Cue/Review" feature. After installing the firmware upgrade, you can enable the feature in your muvo menu.
I've owned this unit for a week and I've had to reboot it over a dozen times. My experience with Netgear's FWAG114 is apparently the rule rather than the exception; message boards show many people face this problem. Things like VPN are worthless if you have to do a local reboot twice a day; Netgear is irresponsible for selling this product. This is a very expensive product that I would think Netgear would want to work. Why they would stake their reputation in part on a product they know doesn't work is simply baffling. In short, the fancy specs obfuscate the fact that it just doesn't work. The Netgear FWAG114 is ultimately a glowing example of "too good to be true."
This bag fits all my travel needs for my computer and all the accessories. Plenty of space for the computer, accessories, books and other travel needs. Very durable. Solidly made and constructed.
Pros:The NVIDIA 7600 is a great video card.Windows Vista Experience score of: 4.5 (Very Good) low item is hard drive 4.5 and top item is processor 4.7.Great case design.Cons:Too much software junk from HP.Touch pad isn't as responsive as my old Toshiba. I really cranked up the sensitivity and it made it better. Also enabled a drag drop extra to make it more user friendly.Battery life: about 2 hours. Plug it in.Overall: Wonderful!! Buy it. You will be happy.Update 1 year later: I'm still happy with this one. Just had an issue with the LCD casing though. My experience with HP tech support was great. They sent me packing material overnight. I sent the unit back and they shipped it back to me fixed the very next day. Truly amazing turn around on a repair like this. They replace the lcd bezel, case, webcam and two hinges. Amazing! Happier than ever!
I purchased this unit for a recent trip to AZ to visit my daughter. I flew into Phoenix and then drove to Flagstaff. Now getting to Flagstaff is a no-brainer straight shot up I-17. However, once in Flagstaff with no one with me to help find my way around was the kind of stress I wanted to avoid. The unit worked flawlessly and guided me to my destination. The verbal prompts were clear and given soon enough to make lane adjustments if needed, the display is clear and easy to read and the ETA was accurate within 5 minutes. I suggest getting used to the unit with a local trip that you are familiar with. I used it to guide me to work when I first got it. Programming the unit is not complicated at all. As I expected it would, it plotted the most obvious route which includes 8 traffic lights. But when I left home and turned left instead of right it quickly recalculated my preferred route (2 traffic lights). I can't comment on battery life as I used the car adapter nor did I have an opportunity to use any of the other trip options. The web site is easy to use and updated my unit after I got it. I suggest a dash mount as I found it more convenient, easier to see and didn't block my view. If you think you need more bells & whistles feel free to spend $200-$400 more but if you want a good basic navigation unit that delivers, you won't be disappointed with this one.
I was a little skeptical because this system was so cheap but i decided that I'd take the chance. I recently got a new computer and was looking everywhere for a decent set of speakers at a good price. I did my research and these were my final choice. they arrived in two days and i was pleasantly surprised with the quality! the sub-woofer in nothing super special but if your looking for a great system for casual listening than look no further. the system is wired which i was a little disappointed with but the cords are plenty long enough. In addition to hooking up to my computer, it also has cords so you hook it up directly into your Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, etc..... I'm more than satisfied and I highly recommend.
Perfect small gadget to add to the already overwhelmed charger pouch that travels with me. While you never want to add anything more to a pack brimming with electronics, this one is well worth it. Looking at the desk in my hotel room, I had one outlet that was easy to reach, and a laptop, cell phone, and a tablet to charge all at once. Nothing else has come close to this handy little package that quadrupled the availalbe outlets. And on the way home, used it to share one of those scarce airport outlets with two fellow travelers....
it doesn't work or fit as well as my MONSTER THX brand. as long as the cable isn't moved or tampered with during use, it's fine. if i would to move my receiver or the cable during use, it cuts in and out. it does the job overall though. it's just over $2 so can't complain about the price.
You can't fault this filters quality for the price. I use B+W filters for UV and Polarizer duties and they cost many times more. Their glass and construction seems superior, but it should for their history and price. For my photographic purposes I won't use this filter as much. Nice filter that's made in the USA.
I used to think what's the big deal with iPod. But then the newer ones came out and I thought I should check this out. It's the greatest product...in like ten years. No cumbersome CD's. Tons of battery life. Awesome, unbelievably good sound quality. It's just deserts for being a Mac person. I don't do windows. For good reason. So I don't know about those issues. But if you're a Mac person you will fall in love with iPod. Classy, sleek, sexy, works like a dream. Like I said. Perfection.
I've found the Rio Cali a great MP3 player for working out at the gym or traveling on the plane. When I'm on trips I often switch from FM to player mode &amp; the sound quality is excellent. The green color is not pretty, but it is rugged enough to stand up to being constantly stuffed into briefcases &amp; occasionally dropped on the floor. I use MusicMatch JukeBox Player on my laptop to swap different playlists in &amp; out of the player - the only minor complaint I have is the USB1 file transferring is a bit slow. Otherwise a great product!
This is a great product. My Grandson uses his notebook continously and this has helped with it not slowing down. Highly recommended!
My windows XP system had the correct drivers for this bluetooth dongle, installed it, and it worked on the first try. Bluetooth file transfers are kind of a pain no matter what device I use, but this works as expected. For the price, it was a bargain, haven't tried it huge distances, but it works within at least 5 feet of my computer, I should probably try it further and add a note later.
I have a vinyl collection 33/45 that dates back to my teen years, that's over 50 years ago. The collection has been valued at nearly 30K and contains many records cataloged to be worth hundreds of dollars each.The Technica system has allowed me to begin the task of transfering vinyl to computer and to CD. The program that comes with the turntable, PYRO 5, is easy to use and quite amazing when you think the entire purchase was less than $100.00. Many years ago I think my first 4 track cost that much.My end use of this system is beyond what I expected, long live the vinyl and all those memories contained upon it.
this fan is fine. a little bit cheaply made, but the price is right, and shipping is free. a better deal than the cheap-o $29. fan you have to spend $15 to ship. recommended.
It is difficult to find this Dell mouse! If you do happen to find one for sale, it is usually sold for around $20. At first, the price may seem absurd for such a basic mouse. Well the truth is, you are getting a mouse with a high lifespan. I have owned this mouse for several years. It had a very good lifespan even though I have dropped this mouse on tile flooring many times. This is a mouse built to last and I recommend it to anyone. The biggest downside to this mouse is you have to clean out the wheels inside the mouse where the ball is. It collects a lot of dust so you have to clean it every one or two weeks for best performance.(I gave my old mouse to a friend and replaced it with a new one. Both me and my friend are satisfied.)
Listened to all the rest, and just kept coming back to these first and foremost for the sound quality. The bonus? It also happens to be one of the most reasonably-priced systems in this category. In this case, you definitely will get more than you're paying for in comparison to some of the other systems. How much do I like them? I bought a second set for the office!
The Evoluent Vertical Mouse seemed like a good idea at first. The hand is in the natural angled hand-shake position instead of horizontal to the desk surface. But this mouse is entirely too large and not quite angled right for a persons hand, and as a result, not accurate or speedy. The heel of the hand needs to use the desktop as leverage for speed and accuracy, but was too high on the mouse so my fingers could reach the buttons.There was very little control and I returned it. My hands are definitely not small, and I own and operate my own computer sales and consulting service...so I am very interested in something that will help deter wrist and carpel tunnel problems. But I tried an Air Mouse and it is the best!
I Highly recommend the XD digital cameras and XD memory cards. I purchased a Fujifilm S5000 digital camera which came with a standard Fujifilm 16mb card. I upgraded to this Fujifilm 128mb XD card and have had no regrets or problems. A good deal for a price of around $50 to $65 dollars. You can double the memory, 256mb, for around $110 dollars. I found the Olympus 128mb XD card is cheaper in price than the Fuji, but when I researched them both, the Olympus card when you touch the connectors (example: removing from camera) the memory, in some incidents, have been erased. This was a risk I was not going to chance for $2 to $6 dollars less in price. In the 6M quality mode ( 2816 x 2120 pixels ) I can get approx 90 photo's and 165 photo's in the 3M quality mode ( 2048 x 1536 pixels ).The XD high speed can greatly enhance the user's experience with the product. A photographer can take &amp; store new pictures or view existing images on the LCD screen more quickly with the XD Picture Card than with other, slower media formats. This means less battery drainage!The Con's - *Small: could easily be misplaced or lost. *Price: the XD card is a little bit more expensive than other memory cards, but you get what you pay for!
I ended up returning this item, because a carring case was included in the box when the unit arrived.
I got this for my Motorola E815 phone. It works great! I can take a ton of pictures and videos with my phone and just take the chip out, put it in my card reader and load them into iPhoto.
Item was exactly as shown. Very please so far with the performance and apprearance.
We have had this router for a little over a month now and so far it seems to be working pretty well. My husband and I are experienced computer people and gamers but we have had a few problems understanding the instructions and what settings we needed to use for our wireless network. We have 3 Tivos, 2 laptops, 2 desktops (all using 802.11b technology) and a printer on our network and had a few problems finding the right settings so all of them could access the router but with a little help from the friendly tech support people we were able to get most of the issues resolved. Accessing the printer through the network is still an issue. The biggest problem I see is the cost to replace the 802.11b network adapters for our networked computers and other wireless components. At approximately $75 a piece it will take a while to be able to get the full benefit of this router but since it is backwards compatible we are at least able to utilize enough of it's power to be satisfied with the performance. The blue lights are very bright and may be annoying to some people but we like the nice nightlight glow as we retreat from our media room each night.All in all, as technology and router speeds progress it is worth the money to purchase this product with it's approved technology, if you are supporting a fairly large home wirless network.
This camera is so easy to use and master. I'm not much on electronics, so I was worried I'd have a hard time with this camera. Not so! After just a few months I'm downloading to my computer and using the software provided with my HP Photosmart 8050 to crop and enhance prints. The Sony Cybershot DSCP200 is a real jem!
Very happy with the machine, but it should have double the RAM as part of the standard configuration. Anything more than 2 apps running at one time and it slows down noticably.The software suite that comes with the machine is awesome. Easy to use and tightly integrated. I'm using this machine for digital photo management and for web surfing. No spyware/virus problems with my mini (so far!).As much as I like it, this machine doesn't have the omph to run the apps I really love, namely 1st person games. My AMD Athlon 1800+ with the same graphics chip (Radeon 9200) runs Call of Duty at high res with acceptable frame rates, while the mini is choppy running a demo version of the same game at 800x600.Oh well. That's why I'm running both my mini and my WINTEL machine with a KVM. I can always switch back and forth by tapping a few keys.
In my opinion, Samsung has the best quality plasma picture. I compared it with lots of other models at the major electronic stores. The sound is not an issue. I usually only have the sound at 20% its potential and it is wonderful quality and definitely loud enough. The product was delivered before I expected it to, and I was pleased with the care they took in delivering it. The TV takes only one minute to setup. I found only one bad pixel, which I am comfortable living with. I bought from Amazon because they had the best price and free shipping. I needed it shipped anyway since it was not going to fit in my sedan. The PIP system is confusing and any many viewing situations not available. The anti-burn in pixel mover protects the main screen, but actually burned in the pixels on the side of my TV. I found that ironic and slightly annoying. Set the pixel movement to one pixel as opposed to 4 pixels and you won't have this problem. Finally I would have liked the TV to have a greater ability to switch the screen size in different situations. For regular TV watching it works great, but when using a computer it won't allow the computer screen to work full screen.
I do quite a bit of flying, and these have been a real boon. Much less expensive - especially since I bought a refurbished pair - and smaller and more portable than the Bose headphones. These have made it much easier to enjoy my iPod inflight - I only wish I didn't have to turn it off for takeoff and landing.
fast delivery, easy to applicate bottle but once its finished im going to fill it with cheap cooking oil to use on my shreadder.
This turntable is the bomb. Period. Super easy to use, super easy to assemble, and with the right needle it sounds like gold. I would recommend going ahead and ordering a good needle when the turntable is ordered. I didn't and borrowed a mediocre needle from a friend and it sounded like sh--, then I had to wait for the needle I ordered to arrive. With the needle I have now the playback is awesome. I play a lot of hip hop records and the bass is there with force along with the highs and mids. Everything has the warmth, body, and clarity one would expect from listening to music on this format.
I purchased my SC-E120D16:9 electric drop-down screen 12/06, and after two years, the center has started to bow causing ripples in the screen. These really need to be supplied with a center support bracket.
First one I received printed wide black lines across the page. Second one I received started printing lightly just after the 30 day return was over. Buy original cartridges and save the headaches.
I bit the bullet and upgraded to this monitor and never regreted it. I love it.. Worked perfectly right out of the box...
Great dynamics for a single speaker. Tuner is excellent; precision analog feel. Best pick up I've experienced with a telescoping antenna. Works well with iPod FM or any mike jack. Simple, solid, portable music.
This is the second "universal" remote I've tried to reduce the clutter of remotes (and the power struggle over component control) that comes with even a modest A/V or home theater environment.This remote is a dragonslayer when it comes to recognizing devices via Logitech's web-based database and then giving you an activity based model that is easy for the non-geek to take on. The Web/USB transfer of settings is a huge improvement over other products that require either "learning" commands via IR exchanges, entering product codes, or entering long strings of macro commands (although it does retain the option to learn IR commands for unidentified or specialized devices).For this overall ease of use it gets an A plus.My S/O, whom is definitely *not* a gadget freak, lover of technology or remotes is delighted to now be able to press one button to shift between "watch hi def TV", "Watch TiVO recordings" and "Watch DVD" without having to reselect audio and video input settings on multiple remotes (or scroll through multiple menus on a single universal remote). For this it gets an A plus.Others have mentioned some negatives. Let me echo them. They are not showstoppers, but you will have to live with them.The buttons are small. If you have reached an age in life where you need reading glasses....keep them nearby.Some advanced functions (and some fundamental Tivo functions) are hard to find or require customization..and even though I've found the instructions online for customizing some function buttons, I haven't figured out quite how to do so yet...Customization is not especially intuitive.The web site fusses unneccasarily over browsers. If you are using MSIE, you probably won't have a problem. If you are using Mozilla, you'll probably get nagged...and it will work fine anyway.For the price....a decent solution to a pile of remotes, and probably worth keeping the reading glasses at hand:-)
I bought this card because I don't like bulky USB flash memories, I carry it on my wallet!! It looks delicate but with good care and keeping it between a couple credit cards it's been great for a couple months. Also the writing and reading speeds are great.
these fit without any customization. sound is great!! could maybe handle more bass, but hey for direct fit, BETTER THAN OEM sound, these bad boys work GREAT!!! only thing with install, you either have to cut off old speaker wire terminals, and re splice in with the provided connectors and wires, or do the better PROFESSSIONAL INSTALL, and buy the plug and play type,(wire harness plugs into oem connector, and other end splice to speaker terminals) which can be found here on amazon, or on crutchfield.comseller was friendly, answered all questions i had. BEWARE, THERE ARE SELLERS ON HERE, THAT WILL MISLEAD YOU, MAKING YOU THINK YOUR GETTING A PAIR OF SPEAKERS.... WHEN YOU GET JUST ONE!!!
this is first product that i bought from Amazon,the only thing i have to say is excellent !
I was a little worried about buying a Tamron lens because I have not purchased one previously. I am sure glad I took a leap of faith. Fantastic auto focus capability and very easy to switch to manual focus. From every focal point your subject is brought into a clear, sharp and well defined image. I am using this lens on a Nikon D300. This lens is everything it is advertised to be. Don't spend the extra bucks on a higher priced lens you will be waisting your money.
I purchased this backpack to carry around my HP Pavilion laptop and other portable electronics. It serves this purpose fairly well and is comfortable to wear around town. The construction is solid it is overall quite functional.My only real gripe thus far is the fit of my laptop in the bag when I have a lot of items in it. The opening is rounded around the laptop sleeve which makes it difficult to fit the corners into when there's little slack. If you don't intend to fill the pack it will not be an issue.
Though highly reviewed for its attributes, this product comes out of the box with built-in ulcers for the hapless owner. The documentation seems to have been translated from japanese, with clumsy syntax and word usage. The setup CD offers the choice of network or USB, not allowing for the use of both in this device with a USB-only scanner. I was plagued with an alarm bell and flashing LCD error message the first time I turned it on that prevented printing, was not described in the troubleshooting guide, and required tech support to unravel. While I can now print, the setup of scanner and copier have so far frustrated my best efforts. We all by now have purchased and setup enough complicated devices to know that careful engineering makes such ordeals unnecessary. The bottom line: if you are a glutton for punishment go ahead and order one of these, but buy the antacids first.
Like it says above...I've had this thing for less than a month and a half, have taken care to use it exactly as specified, but the problems with playing CDs mentioned in reviews below (not just CD-Rs, but full-fledged CDs) started not long after getting it out of the box, and by this point it won't play a thing without skipping, freezing or both. And I will say it has some nerve claiming in the booklet that failure of the unit to play CD-Rs is probably due to the recording process, when all of them play just fine on every other player I have. The sound quality wasn't bad when it did work, though not enough, I'm thinking, to justify the price tag. At the moment I'm thinking of just abandoning it by the road somewhere, but I don't want some other poor soul to find it and have to suffer as well...
I'm returning the second Riovolt SP-350, which we got from J and R. Both units had a display which turned into gibberish at times, and a very poor quality FM tuner. I live within 20 miles of most Twin Cities stations but mostly got howling. Great feature set and included options, but now you know why the price was lowered and the product was discontinued.
Works just as well as the Canon charger for less than half the price. Cannot go wrong with this one!
Just received and hooked up the ASW1200. I'm using Definitive Technology front, center and surrounds which are acknowledged by most to be great speakers. I didn't think I needed a sub as the BP10 fronts make a lot of bass so I bought this basically as a cheap experiment to see if it made a difference. It does. I tested using Star Trek Generations DVD in the Dolby 5.1 mode. I usually listen at moderate sound levels so the BP10s never really boom. The ASW1200 added that low end presence at moderate sound levels that I had been missing. I also tested with a test CD and found the low end bass is much better than the advertised 30Hz. This sub has usable bass down to 20Hz. Granted at that level it is not as tight as a higher priced sub but for movies particularly I don't think it matters a whole lot. Anyway, I know there are better subs out there but this is at least a 70 or 80% solution for less than 5 or 10% of the cost of the 100% solutions. Can you spell v-a-l-u-e?
Very pleased with this product. I run a very hilly and tree covered course. The Garmin was right on with the mileage.
The size of the letters and the yellow keys are certainly helpful if you have presbyopia or other visual problems. It would be even better if they lit up. The feel of the keys is different from the keyboard I have been using, it seems this one needs a bit more pressure, but I have adjusted to that
Very nice ,found one for $200.00 At office depot. Only drawback, LCDs are not great for gaming or video playback with lots of movement. :(
I bought this for my universal but it is a little short. It doesn't stay on my shelf so I have to extend it a bit. It works great with my universal charger and it was a life saver.
This DVD player is just bad. It is slow when scanning, and does not play many DVDs for unknown reasons, saying that they are "bad disks". This includes trials with new DVDs, used DVDs, copies of DVDs; the player does not discriminate by type or age of the DVDs. I have tried the same DVDs on a Koss DVP2161, and did not encounter any problem playing them.
This viewsonic T.V. is great as long as you know how to hook it up. Unlike regular T.V.'s if you hook up to this T.V. using the Coax Cable the picture will be awful. Now if you hook up using the S-Video, Componet, or Composite Video the picture will be perfect. That's why Plasma's are considered monitors instead of T.V.'s What the cable and satilite companies don't tell you is that you 50% of signal strength when you use the coax cable hook-up, or what others call the RF adapter. Regular T.V.'s can make up for this signal loss plasma's can't. So for all you out there do some research before you buy a Plasma.
Great tapes and a great price. I use them in my DSR-300 DVCAM and master out shows in my DSR-1800. I have used over 500 tapes in the last few years with no problem at all. They have the orange wrapper (not the blue) but they are the same exact tape.
This sleeve is all you might expect from a good sleeve, nice looking and functional. It's thoroughly modern looking and feels great. It's also machine washable. It fits my Dell 1405/640m with the protruding 9-cell battery perfectly. It's a very snug fit. Because of its 'gills' that stretch, it would fit the normal 6-cell battery relatively snuggly as well. My laptop is a 14.1 widescreen. It's a decently chunky laptop. So try to estimate it! It took a bit longer than the standard week to arrive.
I've been using this keyboard/mouse combo since 2004. I love it b/c it works perfectly and has never given me a moment's trouble...until yesterday, when I spilled coffee on the mouse. The keyboard's functionality is wonderful, as well as the placement and feel of the keys. Many reviewers complain about the mouse being heavy, but, since I've been using this particular one for so long, I don't notice any issues...besides, all you're doing is sliding it around on the mouse pad! And, it is smaller than the newer, contoured models. I don't like the larger, contoured mice since I have very small hands. This basic, small mouse fits me to a "T". I can easily lie in bed and use both mouse and keyboard (about 6' from my tower. I was very upset to find this particular unit no longer in production, so I set about searching the internet for a new or used one. I believe this is one of the last out there, and I was glad to find it. If I find any more of this model, I'll buy it and put it away for future use.
Bought this product because we figured there must be some way to use it with my IMAC. Haven't found the way as yet, so don't know how well it will work.If anyone has knowledge of how to do this, I would appreciate learning how!
I was really excited to get this in the mail. I set up the watch and got everything ready to go for my fishing trip the following day. I used it to figure out depths for bobber fishing on a very slow moving river. I cast it out about 20ft and at first it worked great. After about the 5th or 6th run through I was getting some pretty off and random readings. Then all of a sudden, the screen started reading "waiting for single" and was no longer reading the bottom of the river. I replaced the battery in the watch thinking that they might have gone dead already. Wrong, that still didnt work. Long story short, this is a POS and it is already on its way back to Amazon. Great concept, but it just doesnt work.The other thing I have an issue with is the waterproof bobber... The thing is designed to last for 500 hours of in water use. Once the battery dies you are pretty much SOL and have to buy a replacement one...I wont be buying anything for this company again. I feel that they don't read reviews or care about what people have to say about their product (fact after dealing with their support line).If you want a fish finder, I would stay away from this one and try another brand. The idea of the wireless readings is a great idea and was the main reason I bought it, but it turned out to be a bust. Save yourself some time and stay away from this one... I wish I would have...
Looked into replacing these older phones that are 5+ years old... but turns out a lot of the newer ones are made cheaper & cheaper. Most of the new ones don't have a headset plug... big problem, if they expect you to hold it to your head... and therefore no belt clips.These AT&T; phones have been working great, have wireless router in the house, no interference either.So just bought the replacement batteries for less than half the cost anywhere else, and the phones are good for another 2+ years.
You will literally have to charge your camera dozens of times to use all the space available to you on this 30GB Hard Drive, even at the highest quality. I wish there were software that came with this to convert the MP2 files into something a little more usable for those w/o expensive video software.I really like the way this unit feels in my hand. It's light and easy to manipulate. Pictures look great, and even pretty good in low light. I've been pretty impressed with the night shot on this. Even in no light situations the red LED/infrared light on the camera will light up the picture, although in B/W.The battery lasts about 120 minutes on a full charge. Which I guess is pretty good considering it's powering that 2.3" (?) screen. This is my first camcorder so I don't have much to compare it to. My friend had one that could take pictures on the fly. This one you have to switch modes and the pictures turn out kind of grainy anyway, but it's nice to know that it's there.I enjoy the touch screen on this. It's easy to navigate and the menu setup is fairly intuitive, but it does sometimes take a couple tries to get where you want to. The screen is not widescreen but does have the widescreen mode (with the black bars) as an option. I've used it on mostly widescreen. So much so that I almost could have justified paying the extra for the widescreen screen.Final wrapup: Good (not great) battery life, oodles of space, nice touchscreen and nightmode but not fantastic for still pictures. Oh, and let's see if we can find an easy way to convert the MP2's, shall we?*** 18 Month Update *** I've filled this up at least twice on the HQ (High Quality) setting and used it for several videos and projects. impressive each time. I've overcome the MP2 editing/dvd authoring issues I was had initially with Sony Vegas. The camcorder is still in great shape. The only thing that is broken is the on/off button. Whereas before I had to press the green button on the wheel to turn it off it now sometimes slips to the off position. Besides that my only problem is going through all this video! I would recommend this to anyone looking for an entry level camcorder.
I bought these from Amazon last fall to connect my DVD player to my new HD. I did not want to shell out the $100 for monster cables and figured I could only lose $8 getting these. They have worked out very well! I am very impressed with the signal quality. I compared my picture recently to a friends. While we both have rear project HD sets, we have different brands of TV and DVD. He has monster cables. I did not see any difference in the appearance compared to my setup.Save yourself the money and get these. They work great!
I cannot stress how good these speakers are for the money. Actually, forget that qualifier - these are great speakers no matter the cost. If you are looking for good, clean audio with beautiful high and mid-range sound, not to mention surprisingly powerful bass, these are for you. I just can't believe how great these sound. I used to use these for video editing, but now I have them hooked up to my television and they work surprisingly well to fill the room even though they are directional near-field monitors. I hear things with these speakers that I typically only hear with my high-end headphones. I will be buying a second pair for my editing. Bottom line, these are phenomenal speakers for film or music listening and editing. Don't spend more unless you're going to upgrade to the BX5a's which are also a great value. M-Audio is making some serious monitors for a great value. I wish I could think of something bad to say to balance this review, but I can't. This really is a five-star product. Thanks, M-Audio!
This upgrade product rocks! I used this kit to upgrade my 3-year old Gateway M320 40gb hard drive to WD 120 Scorpio. Total time (after reading the instructions carefully) from chkdsk and defrag old drive to swapping in new drive and successful bootup--2 1/2 hours. An anxious moment when the initial bootup takes a while, then joy to see this product did exactly what it says it will do!! Looking forward to try the other features of the software, and using the old drive for backups and extra storage!!
Can't get rid of bubbles! It won't stick to the right edge of screen at all. Impossible to install and I've installed many! Very gritty looming screen when it is on and finger drags. There is nothing good about this screen protector. All this and it is over priced!!!! Buy anything else!!!!
When MSN bought Webtv Networks in 1997, they essentially ruined what could have been a nice, but limited, alternate way to surf the net.MSN did not know how to market Webtv. And they stopped giving decent upgrades shortly after 2000.Still, devoted webbies stuck with the system, do or die, which kept it above the 500,000 user base.Now comes MSNTV2. Yawn.The new box is another limited, poorly designed sequal. There is still no hard drive to download. No Java capability. And what's worse, users of the original webtv system LOSE their favorites and pagebuilder! So if you have built a website on your orignal webtv, kiss it goodbye if you do a box transfer to the msntv2!The PLUS features are gone as well.One thing MSN brags about this unit is it's ability to be a MEDIA CENTER and stream from your exisiting PC..Well, only if it's an MSN plug in..MSNTV2 still won't work with Real Player, or anything outside the MSN network.Besides, you can add a media center to your exisiting PC tower, so this feature is nothing great.So I give this product the lowest grade possible!It is stil a low grade product, unable to download plug-ins you want..You are at the mercy of MSN regarding any upgrades.It is broadband compatible, but with all the box's failures, who cares if it's broadband?Oh yeah, it has a 6.0 explorer browser, but once again, WHO CARES when you have no ability to choose a plug-in to download?!As of the time I wrote this review, my local Best Buy store has had over 100 units returned from customers. Wide-spred reports of major freezes and crashes are reported online as well as problems accessing Ebay.I was a loyal Webtv user for many years, but the past two years have seen my Webtv plus fastly lose access to modern internet features, including browsing basic sites.When I got Msntv2, I promptly returned it and got a PC.All in all, this is a product that could KILL the set-top box market faster than you can say RCA CED DISC PLAYER!
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.
This picture is NOT the Melnor product. This is a Vigoro timer. I wanted the Vigoro not the Melnor. The Vigoro works very well. Perhaps the AA batteries I used were not fresh enough, but the battery power of the Melnor was not even a week. I will try newer especially stronger batteries next.
I wanted a small portable radio to keep me entertained without weighing me down. I was surprised that this is not something you can buy locally anymore -- all the radios I found in retail stores were headphone only or had CD players which made them anything but small. One store had a Sony on a hang card that was so old, it only tuned to 1600 KHz -- the AM band was extended to 1700 KHz at least 10 years ago.I found this little radio on Amazon, read the reviews, and figured for $10 it was worth taking a chance.This radio is a solid performer on FM, it has good sensitivity, and even works well next to my computer -- many FM radios are useless in that situation.The speaker delivers a surprisingly full sound for its size. It is powered by 2-AA cells with a claimed battery life of 95 hours on FM and 125 hours on AM.The radio is a bit bigger than it appears in the photos but still fits comfortably in a pocket. The wrist strap is a nice feature.Monophonic radios often have a headphone jack that will drive both ears of a stereo headset (in mono, of course). The connector on this radio is pure monophonic, that is if you plug in your stereo headset, the sound will come out of just the left channel.The telescoping antenna does not completely retract into the radio case. Instead it retracts to about 4 inches, then it pivots at the attachment point until it is flush with the length of the set.AM sensitivity is poor and the FM dial calibration is quite a bit off. This is probably the result of an internal mis-adjustment. I'll open it up this weekend and tweak the AM alignment (don't try it unless you know what you're doing!)
This switch works with my Logitech Cordless (wireless) Keyboard and Mouse. I had a belkin switch before but since the Logitech keyboard doesn't have a scroll lock key, I had to buy this new IOGEAR KVM switch. It works perfect because your can use the shift keys and space bar two toggle between machines.Thumbs up for IOGEAR, and it's inexpensive too!!!
I use it for recording my Professor at College, works great and with the easiness of my G5 Ipod I down load it to itunes as a wav file, from there I can do what ever I want. If you set it to mono you use half the HD space on your Ipod with no quality difference. No extra software, no extra cables, I didn't have to buy another gadget and deal with the compatibility problems between new gadget and computer.
The drive is great. Access speed are limited to your ethernet speed so access speed can be an issue for speed demons out there. However, contrary to popular belief, you do not need to install any software. Microsoft's built-in network manager can find the drive easily on the same network. If you want the drive for use outside your private network then you WILL need the software. Otherwise, there are a lot of sour grapes out there that do not know how to find a network drive. Word to the wise, the first time we put the drive on the network we had to turn the power off and turn it back on since it didn't get assigned an IP address on the router. So this method may be the trick you need to SEE it on the network. Enjoy a great home solution to networking.
Xenofex is a collection of plugins for graphics applications such as Paint Shop Pro and Photoshop, it should also work with the free Irfanview.The collection comes with lots of presets and the interface is very easy to use, with a series of sliders in each dialogue box which when moved displays the end effect in a preview window. My favourites of the plugins are Little Fluffy Clouds and Constellation but the Puzzle is nice and so is the Mosaic. I often use Little Fluffy Clouds to replace a poor quality sky in my photographs.The quality of the applied effects is very high and gives an impressive finish to your images.These are great plugins to use and once you have them you will wonder how you managed without them.
Apart from the sound, which was very good, the quality of the engineering and workmanship on this Boston Acoustics product was well beyond what I thought I would get. Yes, it is expensive, and yes, it is worth it.
Works great, proof you don't have to spend the kind of money the big boxes want for "Monster Cable" at "Monster" prices.
Matched replacement I had and was $30.00 cheaper than what I paid for previous battery. A delay in receiving battery because of loss in transit, but supplier reshipped ASAP. Would buy from supplier again.
I have two pairs of these and they are very good; the GN Netcom wireless were almost as good; i owned those also. Buy these ones. Also, 169.99 is a great price for a BRAND NEW unit; i bought one somewhere else for 249.99 and returned them to get them here. These are definitely new cos they're sold through amazon directly. If you see cheap stuff through amazon marketplace be careful cos a lot of that is refurbished and marketed as new.
Could be executed allot betterThats a great idea I was waiting for someone to execute for a few years now. Finally its been done. Only two stars do to the really poor execution.Only 800x600 resolution. I believe the pics on the site show a higher one. This is a very small size and will make working very crowded and compressed. Most people I know use at least 1024x768 and many like me use 1280x1024 or higher.Windows XP requirements. If only the world was using only one version of windows but the reality is allot of users able to spend the $... for this extra toy are using more advanced OSes like Windows 2000. It should be relatively easy thing to write a server application for any OS. Who is going to downgrade their OS just to have a privilege to purchase a $.... toy.The $... price is allot more then it should be. This needs to be more towards $...-... dollar range to be a successful product in any way.Hopefully in time there will be newer more advanced (functional) versions at much lower prices. Until then a notebook will do and you can get a fine machine for the same price not just a screen.
This cable is a perfect sub for an Allen-Bradley 1756-CP3 PLC cable, for a fraction of the cost. Great value.
Worked fine for a week then stopped working entirely. Tried multiple outlets and multiple compatible computers. Skip this and spend a few extra bucks on a more reliable brand.
I bought this pack for my wife who loves it very much. Perfect for the larger laptop, and plenty of room for her extras, and even more for her sweater when she visits stores that are to cold. She is the outdoors type anyway, so the bag is not out of the norm for her. Very comfy shoulder straps. Fits under airline seats. So basicaly if you like backpacks buy it. If not.. get a briefcase.
The display is bowed down in the middle along the top edge, and angles up along the bottom edge from left to right. It could probably be adjusted to within tolerable limits if Samsung had provided a vertical pincushion adjustment in addition to the horizontal one (they didn't), and a horizontal trapezoid adjustment in addition to the vertical one (they didn't). Also, if the monitor is shut off for a while (like overnight) and turned back on, the colors are faded until you shut off/turn on again. Since the nearest service center is 150 miles away, I'll be returning this one, and replacing it with one of a different brand that I can see before I buy it. Live and learn.
Last year around Christmas I decided that the best thing to get would be a portable DVD player. I looked around on the Internet for hours before I came to the conclusion that the Initial IDM-1810 Portable DVD Player was the one for my money. I looked at some reviews and everything seemed fine but I guess the product hadn't been out for long enough for people to start receiving problems. When I got this player I was in love with it. It had a great large screen good sound and a lot of accessories plus it worked. About 3 months into owning this device and taking excellent care of it the screen started going black when it was tilted back to a certain extent. This didn't bother me too much; I just tilted the screen so that it would work. Although last week it just stopped working for good. This concerned me a little and I talked it over with my friend who is an electronics buff and he said that it would be a minimum of $125 to get fixed. I thought about it for a wile and decided to open the player up myself to see what the problem was. Apparently this machine was made out of cheep materials (although it cost me $400). There is a hinge that connects the screen to the player itself and it is made out of PLASTIC with metal screws in it. Now I don't make electronics for a living but that just seems like a no. What the problem had been with my player was that the plastic obviously broke off (probably within the first couple weeks) and the hinge was now broken. Well right under this hinge is the wires that connect the player to the screen and every time I opened and closed the screen it would pinch the wires and now it has pinched and pinched to the point that it has actually cut some of the wires and ruined my cheap DVD player. I don't see any reason to fix it because if it happened so easily in the first place then what is stopping it from happening again. If I were looking for a portable DVD player I would steer clear of initial because of their poor quality. Please learn from my mistakes and do not buy this player.
I have had this scanner for a little over 2 weeks and find that it meets all of my needs. It is much quieter than my previous 2004 HP scanner. It did take a little while to figure out how the controls on top of the scanner worked, but once I did, it was easy to do a scan. I got it mainly so that I could do copies of 35mm slides and it is doing a good job with those. I am happy with this scanner.
Very good quality. Sound is also very superior, you can put it in the center of the table and hear it all over the room. Could'nt ask for more, it suffices everything what one needs to look for in a pocket radio! And its a SONY :-)
I bought this camera and got very little use from it. Now the power adaptor is not registered by the camera and will not charge the battery. I bought an external charger and the charged battery runs the camera but will not finalize the disks to be used by another device. Another adaptor that I bought does no better. I contacted Canon and they only have facility to repair at my cost. This is acceptable only if you expect about 12 hours of service before you have to pay to repair. If you want a camera to use for more than a brief time stay away from Canon.
LIMITED SPACE ON YOUR DESK OR COMPUTER DESK OR TABLE? THIS TRACK BALL WILL HANDLE THAT WITH NO PROBLEM THAT'S WHAT IT'S DESIGN FOR, DON'T HAVE TO MOVE DON'T HAVE TO LIFT UP LIKE YOUR MOUSE,VERY EASY TO USE I HAVE ALSO INFORMED MY CO-WORKER'S AND THEY LOVE IT SO FAR, I HAVE BEEN SO SURPRISED THAT PEOPLE DID NOT KNOW WHAT A TRACK BALL MOUSE WAS LOL, WIRELESS YES, BAT LIFE EXCELLENT,FIRM AND COMFORTABLE TO THE TOUCH-THANK YOU LOGITECH YOU RULE IN THIS DEPARTMENT!OH AND NOT TO MENTION THAT SURFACE PROBLEM'S LIKE YOUR OTHER MOUSE DON'T APPLY WITH THIS EXCELLENT PRODUCT.
I wasn't expecting much for $6. Sadly, I got less than I expected.The earbuds arrived in the same box as something else I ordered. I didn't recognize it for what it was at first. The packaging looked like a small packet of snack. No big deal, I'd rather not pay for extra packaging, and it is easy to open - just tear the bag open.3 sizes of sleeve is provided. They seemed smaller than sleeves from other headphones (Sennheiser, Klipsch) both in diameter and length. It doesn't feel very secure in the ear because it doesn't go in as far as the other earbuds, and thus doesn't block outside noise as well as other earbuds. I swapped out the earbuds for another set I happened to have around, spares from another earbud. Feels much better now.The sound from the earbuds are not great, but considering the price, I'd rate it decent. A bit weak on the higher frequencies and strong on the bass. Not crisp.The cord is about medium thickness, and smooth (nice - doesn't get tangled easily). The cord doesn't straighten itself, however - it stays "crumpled" looking.Now despite all this, I'd still rate it 4 stars for being a great value. It would be great for having in the gym bag, and the sound is still better than what comes bundled with most MP3 players. But the fatal flaw for me is that the volume from left and right earpiece is uneven. It's not my ears (I swapped sides to test) and not the material (I plugged in different earbuds to test). It's not the connection. Just poor quality, and likely very little quality control. From the average review rating of 3.5 stars, I'm assuming most units don't have this problem. I'm rating it based on the one I received.
A good little printer.we printed 55000 sheets before the last one died. for $60 bucks you can't go wrong.
Truly a great keyboard. I got it because it was the only ergonomic one I could find. I am now really glad it was.
After only minimal use, it works just like I wanted. I plan on spending a lot of time with manual in hand getting to the fine points of what it can do. I purchased it mainly to preserve family photos and slides, some over 100 years old.
I really like this lens. I'm an advanced non-pro. lens is great for travel; the only one I used on a recent trip to Disneyland. the location of the zoom ring is different than other lenses of this size I've used so I kept turning the focus ring. I use a D100; autofocus and all other features worked great. I would recommedn this lens for what I paid.
Minidiscs are great for recording & using for commercials.I work in radio & use them for that purpose.Just like carts,just smaller & digital.Scott Catton
THe fan works fine. It just did not have a power rating listed. I found it was too large to run with the adapter I purchased so I sent it back and got the ZM-F2. Had the power consumption been listed on the technical specs, then there would have been no problem and I would not have gotten this one.
I got this transmitter because I'm often in cars without cassette players, and also because I wanted to be able to charge my IPOD on the road. I wanted one that was easy to access even if the power outlet was near the floor and with an infinite range of frequencies that are easy to change, since I live in NYC. This transmitter meets all those requirements.The reception in my 1998 Mercury Sable is that of a weak FM channel with a considerable amount of crackling. I think it is related to the position of my antenna on the rear of the car. In the Ford Windstar it is better, almost as good as the cassette adapter. The Windstar has the antenna in the front. In my friend's Saab, it's wonderful. The body of the car is the antenna on that one. However, another friend has an Accord where the body is also the antenna, and the reception is not as good. All of the cars have factory-installed radios.All in all, I'm very happy with my purchase. In my car I use it as a charger and use my cassette adapter for the optimal sound.
The set up is fairly intuitive, which is nice since the directions are a bit scant. One minor little detail the instructions left out was that the TV must be on channel &quot;aux&quot; or &quot;ext&quot; for the video to be seen. For newbies like myself - this can make for an anxious few minutes (or hours), vainly flipping through all the televisions channels until the magic one is hit upon.The only other problem I had was prying open the battery cover for the remote, but aside from that I am quite happy with my Daewoo.
An inexpensive option for those requiring this converter. This will not convert copper to optical- the 1/8 jack must have optical support.
Sent 1st pair back. pieces that go behind ear cracked, i glued them but they kept snapping in different places. They were just defective; my replaced pair were sturdy. However, on my second pair the lower volume button didn't work >8|. I tried to fix this myself and just about did but I broke a delicate piece inside.Reception isn't bad but it cuts a little when I run and receiver is in my pocket.
This band is the best! The rubber strap that comes w/ the Garmin Forerunner breaks fairly easily, but I believe this band may last for the life of the product. Seems very sturdy and allows easy access w/ the power cradle.
I ordered this lens online on Amazon for cheapest price ever, and this lens is awesome, I get quality images and makes me fee proud that I won it..next would be IS lens and may be an upgrade to super telephoto lens
These speakers are the best value I've ever had in audio. No, they are not the best speakers ever made, but dollar for dollar, they are unquestionably the best deal around. The sound quality is excellent, with rich midtones on classical and vocal tracks, and booming bass and clear, undistorted highs on rock. I'm running them at 100w each through a Sony amp (single wired, though the gold-plated contacts allow for biwiring or bi-amping), and they are capable of producing a much higher volume of sound than I care to have in one room! I have not noticed any degradation in sound quality at the higher volumes. If you're looking for high-quality sound without breaking the bank, you just found it.
I recently posted a positive review after first receiving my Mac Mini dual core. I retract most of what I said. Now I have buyer's remorse and I'm starting to look at this thing as an expensive paper weight.At times it is soooo slooooowww that I feel like I'm using a Mac Classic again. I have been a big fan of Apple ever since my first home computer, an Apple IIe. This model, however, is a dog and I'm surprised Apple released such a bug ridden product.I frequently experience program crashes - even with Apple software such as Safari. The Print Manager at times will take off as a runaway process that eats up 110% of CPU resources according to Activity Monitor. 110% ?Once, I quit ITunes and the program seemed to quit. However, it would reappear for no apparent reason. This happend repeatedly and even a Force Quit did nothing.I would recommend waiting for the next release after Apple has fixed the problems with the machine. If you just want to surf and email, then ok. If you want to do more than this, well caveat emptor.
Like some others, I bought a pair of these to replace dry-rotted woofers in my old, but quality floor speakers.When I went to install one, I found out that all 12" speakers aren't the same. These won't fit into my speaker cabinets. The cut-out (hole) in the speaker cabinet for these needs to be (at least) 10 15/16".It sounds good when I hold it in position against my speaker cabinet, so I weighed my options and ordered the 10" Pyramids.I'm an older gentleman that wants sound quality over loudness and 'rumbling', so 'sounds good' is in that light. I'm undecided on sending these back (a reason I buy from Amazon) or keeping them for some other use.BTW; I went online and looked at the specs of multiple 10 and 12" speakers and found the cut-out varies greatly, so it's not anything against Pyramid.
I bought this a long time ago and never reviewed it. So here's my review: it works. That's all you need to know. Either it's going to work or it's not going to work. And it works.
For about twenty dollars with free shipping this was a great purchase. The case is simple and elegant, with sufficient room in the outside compartment for a bluetooth mouse along with the charging wires (actually it will easily fit a spare USB mouse too). Our new 13-inch HP laptop fits just fine inside, and is held in place with a padded strap on one side along with a two-piece velcro fastening strap on the other side. There are also partitions for things like a mouse pad, or papers and CDs, and so forth. Personally I'd want nothing more nor less than this case--which is to say I find the design and the size just about optimum.
These headphones are nice. I put them on my head and it sounds like the way music should sound. I hear so much more with these headphones than the last 20 earbuds ive bought. I don't know why why people are complaining about the tightness ,but they fit quite snug on my head. The bass is bumpin, but not overbearing. Just the perfect amount of bump in the bass. It seems like every earbud set ive ever bought broke after like 2 months or more. These headphones seem like they'll last forever. For less than 25 bucks you cant go wrong. These things seem like they should be priced at 50-80. My only gripes with these headphones are: I dont like the ginormous cord they give you, and they get really warm on your head after awhile. All in all I would recommend these headphones as they sound great and they're very affordable for some headphones of this quality.
I found this a great way to hook up my iPod to my rather ancient car stereo. The sound quality is suprisingly good, considering that it has to be trasferred across several interfaces. The bass is a little weak sometimes, but I'm not sure if that's the fault of this device or my stereo.
THIS MP3 PLAYER IS SO BIG, BUT SO BIG, IS ALMOST THE SIZE OF A BOOKI REALLY DON'T LIKE IT.A SMALL MP3 CAN GIVE YOU MORE, A LOT MORE, IS JUST 2 BIG TO BE PORTABLEI HATE IT !!!
I put this in my car and it was not the easiest to put in anyhow, but it broke within just a few days..not happy about it.
There's no denying the punch this sub delivers, it easily can drown out a small room. The sub is what sells this unit, it's fantastic.PROS:This unit can get very loud, great for a party. It's especially great for rap and hip-hop music, as the sub can blow you away, especially is small rooms. They also look great, and I've always loved the Logitech volume controller.Great bang for your buck, I've purchased worse subwoofers for more money.CONS:The two 80-watt satellite speakers can get pretty loud but the sound quality isn't the best, especially at very high volumes. If you're really focusing on great sound quality (albeit with less bass), I would suggest theHarman Kardon Go + Play Portable Speakers System with Dock for iPod (Black/Silver)which you can get for as low as $200 or $250. It's more expensive, but portable and has amazing sound.In conclusion, this unit is a fantastic bang for your buck, with a powerful sub that you won't forget soon. If you're worried about the sound quality, you can also easily replace the two satellite speakers.
I got these fans to help ventilate my stove and these were way too loud, louder than the fridge. I thought low speed meant they would be somewhat quiet but it makes a loud hum. it moves an good amount of air and was very easy to install, the three ftt cord could be longer. I have the same size metal fan that came with my cabinet and it was much quieter than this one. Both blow about the same amount so this might be a quality or make issue.
I had seen some blogs where people complained that they had received batteries from suppliers other than Amazon, which were not Nikon, or an incorrect battery. The one I got was IDENTICAL to my original battery that came with the camera.
This PDA changed my life! I don't know why I never bought this before. So easy to use and made my everyday activities convenient. When I thought of important things to do - I don't have to look for a piece of paper that I may lose someday, I just write it on the PDA. I don't need to bring my unorganized address book either! For someone with a hectic lifestyle - this product is definitely for you!
Placed it under my gtx 560ti. Not only with my video card but overall my system being cooler by 10 degrees. For those of you who love silence you will hear this one, even with the speed turned all the way down. I'm happy with the product anyways. It helps keep the temps down.
OK, I didn't really expect that much from these little $20 binos but even given that, I was very disappointed. These binos had the optical clarity of a dirty coke bottle. Sent them back to Amazon.
Bought this for my wife whose CD Player died. She loves it. Great sound, easy to use and move about, as needed. Great value for the money.
I use these for my DSLR's flash and flash battery pack. They take a while to charge, but the charge lasts very long IMO. I have about 20 of them.
I own Pentax cameras. In comparing flash units, this one wins, hands down. I purchased a dedicated flash and 2 of these units. The dedicated flash was about $200. These are about $85. These have more consistent exposes and plenty of power. Simply set the camera on Manual and set the flash. I use them with the Cowboy wireless shoes.Over the past 40 years I have used various versions of the Vivitar 283 and 285 flash units. At one time I was shooting a wedding each week with a couple of them. I sometimes try other types of flash units, but always come back to these flash units. This flash is not expensive, but the 283 and 285 units are a true work-horses.
i love it so far. it is very easy to transfer music to, and easy to use. the small size is great for workouts, or flying. i was surprised how easy it was to use, and transfer music to and from. the only thing i see wrong with it is that it has no hold button, and the menu is pretty extensive for just two buttons. other than that, i love it!! very easy, pretty cheap and good brand!!
This was a good deal for this lens- although it lacks the image stabilization feature of similar lens, the price was good- I knew this when I purchased it, and I had rented the same lens from an online camera gear rental place, so I was familiar with what the lens would do- not real great in low light, but I do use a tripod with it- also works well in shooting video
In general I think that this lense is an excellent walk around lense that offers an adequate range for most individuals. I have used this lense on both an EOS Rebel K2 (kit lens for this camera) and a 30D (I only got the body). Of course, the 30D will easily out perform this lense and with the K2, unless you develop your own film, you will have to suffer the development by a "franchise" style 1 hr photo (if you are buying this lens, more than likely you're not developing and you probably don't want to pay astronomical prices for your shots anyway).In general, I think that its an acceptable lens that offers quality shots. With this, you are getting a Canon lens at a CHEAP price in comparison with some of their others, so in some sense you are paying for the name. Is it worth it? In this price range...yeah, probably. We're not talking L class lens here.So for the average person just wanting to get some good shots on their camera then this lens should work well. It does feel a little cheap and light in my opinion but its considered a kit lens to begin with so can't complain too much there. I've been using it for over a year now and thus far have taken some decent shots with it. I have posted some for reveiwers viewing pleasure. Nothing phenomenal, but something to go off of.If I were to give a recommendation I think it would be as a kit lens, yeah its good. As far as buying afterwards I might consider spending a few more bucks and stepping up the zoom and aperature a bit. Low light kills this lense in my opinion but its only an f4 wide open...what do you expect? Put it on a tripod and set you camera to Tv and you can get some decent shots. I've post one that was at night with a great deal of light noise...it did ok...made for an interesting shot.My greatest two gripes would be:As mentioned above low light destroys this lens (it doesn't have IS and has an f4 aperature wide open...only so much to say here considering price though).Second, I don't care for the switch between MF and AF...not convenient for me. It could work but I've never personally found it positioned well or ease of switching. Just a personal issue though. Others might find it perfect.Overall...decent lens for just having a good time and getting a decent name brand to compliment.
I bought this product to pair a Sony bookshelf stereo with Motorola S305 Bluetooth headphones (also purchased on Amazon). The product simply works. I plugged it in, read the instruction booklet, and was paired with the bluetooth headphones in no time. The cord between the 3.5mm jack and the trasmitter is very short...not a problem for me, but could be an issue if used in a different setting. I have only tested the range across about 15'. The only time I had a drop-out was if I moved to another room, separated from the trasmitter by a cinderblock wall. Sound is good...no problems. I am very happy with the purchase.
Very practical and easy to conect following the color coded cables. My picturs came as expected and the time goes so fast when you enjoy a picture in HD,
Installed easily in a 1999 Dodge Ram pickup. No spacer needed. The sound is overall good.
This is a great product! I bought this after the growing need to burn music and data CD'ss became to high (my Indigo iMac only has a CD-ROM drive.)It works seamlessly with my iMac and Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar.) It has a practical and interesting appearance; it has a beautiful grey covereing with cool purple see-through rims. Very neat. And it is easily stackable.The performance of it could not be better. Only one errored burn, but I explain it later. Not the burner's problem directly.The whole thing is ultra quiet too, like a little panther of a burner. However, I reccomend purchasing Toast Titanium if you have a Mac, because the extremely basic software that comes with it doesn't compare to its more devloped full-featured product.But for music CDs', it syncs with iTunes seamlessly. Barely knows it is there. Although my speeds are only 2x with usb, it still is persistent. This burner is very flexible, offereing a USB cable OR a Firewire cable, along with an extra Firewire port for optional dasiy-chaining.Two things to mention: if you are using USB (1.1 pretty sure, although I THINK it offers 2.0 also), set in iTunes burning preferences to burn speed as 2x.I dont think this is the burner's problem directly, but when I tried to hook the burner up to a Belkin USB hub, it didn't work, which is strange because it has it's own source of power. So I unplugged the hub and plugged the burner into my computer directly and voila`! It worked. Only one messed up burn.Overall, this is an excellent product. Highly reccommended!
I always buy the real stuff. I don't trust the refill one or compatible one. I use the ink to print photographs so I need something that I can rely on. Canon so far produce the best quantity. I highly recommend it.
Good price, decent product. Hard to keep stable. That is the trade off for size.
Bought this camera in August /September(for a gift). Didn't use it for a month and a half.I couldn't get camera to work. Called Canon, wouldn't replace it, kept getting a flashing "H" Got no warranty, Canon said it was a "diaognostic malfunction" No satification at all. Very unhappy about this purchase
I bought this to replace an older 4-button Kensington trackball that was finally dying. This one worked great out of the box and I'm using the ring around the ball for scrolling more and more. The old trackball had awful rubber feet that fell off and it was a pain keeping track of those little rubber dots and sticking them back on. The feet on the new trackball are bigger and looks like they will stay stuck longer.
I ordered the universal camera bag because the dimensions read: "Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 4 x 1.8 inches" which would make it the same size as my other bag. I wanted to have options for wearing different colored clothes (I like to match.)**ACTUAL DIMENSIONS** : 6.5 x 4.5 x 2.8 inchesThe bag is considerably larger than what I expected. My partner made me give it up for a camcorder bag instead of returning it. It is a nice bag - just not the dimensions listed at all. 1 or 1/2" all around makes a HUGE difference when it comes to camera bags...
Incompatible with Active Power Factor Correction power supplies in PCs, which is not stated anywhere on the product page, and if used will lead to a reboot and potential damage in event of power outage, according to manufacturer.Better yet, Amazon will not accept returns on this UPS because it classifies it as a hazardous material, even though they have no problem shipping it to the consumer.Since I purchased this unit as data loss prevention measure for my PC in event of power outage, this unit is useless to me, which I only found out upon reading some of the more negative reviews on the product page, but unfortunately not before having made the purchase.Check before you buy to see if your PC's power supply is compatible, otherwise you'll end up with a big paper weight that cannot be returned for a refund.EDIT:On advice from the company rep, I contacted Amazon, and they refunded the purchase without requesting to return the UPS.The product page briefly stated that it cannot be shipped back to Amazon, but now that warning seems to be gone again.
First, there is absolutely no reason for anyone to purchase this doorstop of a product when items like the WDTV exist. The WDTV plays almost every video format out there, from mt2s to mp4 to avi . . . The Apple TV Doorstop only plays proprietary apple tv formats, like mv4 and mp4 that is specifically formatted to the Apple TV's limited tolerances.The USB port on the Apple TV is nonfunctional unless you are capable of some serious hacking (which includes opening the box up). If you want to load something onto this brick, you need to have a wireless connection, or maybe wired network connection. Simply copying is not possible.Which comes to the next tidbit: Why I avoid CrApple products. When they don't work, you can't get 'under the hood' to fix the problem. The Apple TV is notorious for failing to connect to iTunes. Oh, sure, you're network will be recognized, but iTunes will fail to connect and it will provide you with no answers and no solution.The ONLY good thing about this doorstop is that WHEN it occasionally works, it has an awesome screensaver. Outside of that, get the WDTV instead.
I thought it would fit on the S5--it didn't. Either it wasn't clear or I missed it.
very very good, well worth the money, using for filess office system. I have scanned and scanned with it and have gotten rid of my files now
The sensor is a great addition to the Forerunner 305. I was able to switch out my catseye computer and use this instead. It was a piece of cake to install and paired with my Forerunner right away. I like that it has cadence and a wheel sensor as I will use the bike in the basement during bad weather on my fluid trainer and it will still give me distance. I would suggest it to anyone that is going to bike and run with the Forerunner.
zipper is made of poor quality. split the first time i opened it. returned it the day i received.
I have owned a 3700 for several months. It takes sharp pictures,is a delight to carry. Everything about it isfirst class..except......it takes pictures that are always very "cool". (Noticeably bluish). If you like faces with blueish skin,or scenics on the blue side even with lots of sunlight, OK. If you don't...Adobe and a touch of less blue and a touch of more red will produce pictures with color as good as any from Sony or Canon. (we have or have had both)It is the 2nd Nikon camera I have owned and EACH of them (took)takes VERY cool pictures, ie pictures with a blue cast,A non critical user wont worry about it. (But "they" dont worry about pictures from $5.00 throw-away cameras) Still,it is a good buy, and reliable. Good battery life.However, the very few pix that you really love (its always very few, right?) to save and print..if you are at all critical, probably should be color corrected.Note that the 3700's resolution (sharpness)is a trifle less than that of a Sony P150 or Sony V1 or Canon S50 (all owned by one relative or another) But the sharness differences are so minute that one is not aware of any differences if viewing prints from NORMAL viewing distance.The "noisy" night pictures also are just fine when you dont use a microscope but wiew ona wall or in a photo album.The bottom line to me is that camera sharpness should not be the number one all quality consideration.Remember that that pleasing or poor color is obvious from any viewing distance whether a still picture or movie and thatsome movies and peoplestill portraits are shot with diffusion to soften the "look", deliberately, thus dismissing sharpness in favor of creativity.So the question of proper color always remains. Check that first, then sharpness second.
Never thought I'd be happy that my DVD player broke! The Coby is much better, much easier to use, less problem with sound. I'm delighted.
There are a lot of PDAs out there with more power and features.No doubt about that, but for [the money], I think it's a good buy. I just bought this for my mom, and she loves it because it does what she needs, using it mostly as a organizer + a few programs like Avantgo that allows you to read news and programs for her shopping list, etc.I would have liked this unit to be a little cheaper since you can probably buy a refurbished PDA or older models w/ a bit more features, but if you need rechargeable batteries and you want a better looking PDA that does everything it advertises to do, I recommend this product.
I got this gift from my gril friend and it is amazing!! I love it!!
I have been waiting for a long time for this kind of product to show up in the market. I must admit I am very picky and won't spend a penny if I am not sure. But after I saw this one I bought it immediately.I should say the biggest part that it attracted me is the 340 IBM micro drive. It really solve the problem of long journey. Though the battery is still a small problem, this can easily be offset by preparing several set of rechargables. The Canon lense is known to have the excellent optical results. The menus are easy and built-in pictureing modes are impressing.There are a lot of good features like 3x optical zoom and 2 digital which I think is the best for now in the market. The only thing that I want to mention that I am not too convinced is that Casio should build in more optimized programs in it(I mean in like those in Canon and Nikon). It is a little lacking in this aspect. This can be observed if you shoot a pic with Nikon 990 with the same resolution It is observable that Casio is not as good. But with the money for the features, I think it really worth it.By the way, Casio is difinitely a leader in PDA or Pocket PC so, I am not suprised that this camera will be interoperatable with their new PDAs in the coming future.
I just played around with a T5 at Staples for about 45 minutes. It wasn't plugged in and the battery life was still at 100% when I finished! This thing ought to run for weeks without recharging like my old Palm V. Generally, I would say this Palm is for the business user who is looking for a solid, reliable Palm with good multimedia capability.
Had been looking for outdoor seakers for a new deck and I'm glad I picked these. Got a great deal on them ($99). These speakers are loud enough to disturb the neighbors if turned up too high. Only downfall is the bass isn't as strong as I would want it to be but I noticed that with most other models in that price range.
worked right out of the box, put a battery in it, so when you turn it on it keeps the station you set before. i gave 4 stars on bat life since i just got it and haven't been there yet.
This ink is ink. From HP. Dont really know what else to tell you, but I want to review everything I've purchased from Amazon and these are the only things left. Great price, great ship time... That is all.
I bought a set of these to replace an old set of MDR-V600 I had that were falling apart. These are great phones for the price! Very light, good reproductions, comfortable to wear. The headband padding is not quite so thickly padded as the V600 but good enough. I'm sure there are audiophiles who can rip on their response in this or that frequency, but for my money these are the BEST in their price range.
I'm no expert with lens filters. The quality seems to be there, threaded nicely, glass crystal clear, although I had to remove the smudges that were on it after opening.
I'm a professional wedding photographer. I've used almost every flash diffuser on the market. The problem with all "cloudy" style diffusers and even the clear diffusers is that they really eat flash power. Shoot with a diffuser enough and you realize that if you are inside, they are great, if you are outside you need to remove them and shoot direct (especially if you are using HSS or focal plane sync). This diffuser lasted me a little over a year, or about 3 months past its warranty. I didn't abuse the unit, but removing and installing the unit causes the strap attachment lugs to stress, then they break, then you velcro the flaps down and that works until the flaps break off. I bought the who "system" gels other colored flaps everything, and now all this crap is worthless because Gary won't stand behind this product and wants to sell the body only to me for another 80 bucks, screw you Gary. If you are considering this product you are most likely a professional, and I can say without a doubt that this delivers very soft, smooth professional light. If you are a professional you also know that equipment needs to last, and should be supported by the manufacturer, this product does not and is not backed up by the manufacturer. I'd be ordering the knock off to use with the rest of my system, but ordering the "Magician" from Malaysia or Hong Kong is sketchy to me, and I've moved on to a different diffuser that offers even more versatility and control.
Reasonably quick lens and focus, with a nice wide angle to it. This lens spent a lot of time on my camera for many events and weddings, but unfortunately I've found the lens to be a little soft, and it doesn't perform the best in low light situations. Now that I have the 24-70 lens (Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras) and the 50 prime (Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens) I'm using this lens less and less, to the point that I'm considering selling the lens off.Pros:Nice wide angleFast FocusCons:A little softNot the best low light performance
it works great on all my divx videos ... the only bad thing is the remote, it is not user friendly... you have to really learn to operate the remote certainly not impossible.If you care to go trhough the manual then thereare a lot more features to explore.one of the cheapest and the best dvd players i have got.
I lost my cable that came with the CD/DVD player. Fortunate for me, this cable works quite well with the player.
I cannot say enough about Cables to Go. I have ordered their cables before and have always been impressed by the quality. Great cables and the price cannot be beat!
Well built and securely holds my off camera flash on a Photoflex "shoe mount multiclamp." I replaced the Photoflex's accessory shoe because the screw lock was difficult to secure and ultimately broke off. I should have purchased this earlier.
First of all the product arrived in record time!I immediately went about downloading my music then I ran out of space and it was then I realized that the memory capacity seem to be less than 1GB and additionally much of the space was taken up with something called other files. After googling I discovered that by restoring the ipod it would free up the space... had to do it twice which meant loading the music again. Hence the 4 stars. But alll in all I'm happy with this ipod it's so easy to carry and perfect for walking/jogging and the . I'll be needing a 4GB soon!
This player is terrible. The software kept crashing my system and was difficult to use. The interface is nowhere near as intuitive as the iPod. Yes it does have a radio. Yippie. And with 20 GB of space for your music and your own playlists do you really think a measly radio is going to make this player stand out. Yeah maybe like a sore thumb. (which you may actually get after using your thumb on those tiny little buttons.) I returned mine and bought a 40GB iPod. With iTunes for Windows, the iPod is by far the best mp3 player out there. Don't take my word for it. Try the two of them out for yourself before making this large of an investment and compare them. The iPod is better in every respect.
I ordered this product for my husband's birthday since he loves photography. The product arrived on time and in perfect condition. My husband loves the lens. It is well constructed and it can be used for many different environments both inside and outside shooting. I highly recommend this product.
I have no complaints about this product. It was cheap ($4 for the 6ft) and is connected to the home TV audio for when we want to link up a music player. This product works great for that, I don't know the inside quality on the item, but it appears to be (as expected with the price) to be cheaply made. That being said, it may not be suited for a more mobile environment. That is simply an opinion and not any experience that I share with this particular product, just that the cheaper ones tend to have lower quality connects that over time with movement wear out.Overall 5 stars solely for the price.
I can't say enough about this product. Quality is great, printing is fast, and the wireless feature is amazing and convenient. The product comes with 'starter' ink cartridges, however they have lasted me for months. FAXing works great, 2-sided copying (BW or color) works flawlessly, and scanning is high-quality and easy to use. Also works great with the camera. The unit is stylish and I like the auto sleep feature. Hats off to HP.
The design of the case is stellar with the cooling port directed right over the CPU and the venting options are aplenty. The front of the case, plastic, is the non-slide variety. This means you have to keep the front door open to access the up front USB ports/Firewire port. Also, when opening the front door, sometimes the whole front pulls out, revealing the bay doors for the drives. That should not happen, IMHO. The sliding bays are nice, but the 3.5" is a bit tricky and you have to put the first drive in the top spot or the tray falls apart. I like the look as it sits on my floor and it certainly is lightweight!
I have purchased numerous products from Amazon. This one, like all in the past was as advertised. It is the same transducer that came with my Humminbird originally and worked flawlessly when hooked up. Shipping was fast also!
This product offers a convenient solution for those of us always losing the lens cap, but at the cost of not being able to use your lens hood when you have it on (because the diameter of the cap is larger than that of the lens opening, so the hood doesn't fit over the margins of the cap). It's also not easy to take on an off, so it's not a good solution to just take it off every time you want to use the hood. It's made of rather cheap plastic that has to be pushed into place when you sandwich it between the filter and your lens. When I took it off the threads on my filter were making screeching, scraping sounds and I had to really pull to get it off. I was afraid for my filter so I decided not to use this gadget again. I would only recommend it if you're going to leave it on permanently and never use your lens hood.
After following every bit of advice I could find by reading other reviews, and even the support on the website, I have to conclude that I was sent a faulty product. I've been trying to get my DS to connect to this network for hours, and I just have to conclude that I will never be able to access the wireless settings on my Nintendo DS.
A cheap audio cable that does its job and has yet to fall apart. While nothing special, the price makes this product a great buy. If you need an ipod cable for your car or stereo you can't go wrong here.
Works just as expected. These labels stick well, don't leave a residue when you remove them, and are effective for all your labeling needs.
I own three Lexar cards and all the rest, and there are a lot of them, are SanDisk. I have NEVER had a SanDisk card fail.. can't say the same for the other guys. 2 of the 3 Lexars I own have all failed and their customer service is horrible. Will never buy another Lexar product again. SanDisk has been flawless for me and I use them daily.Hope they keep the quality level up... and one more thing.. maybe someone can ask them to skip the fancy packaging and save the consumer a couple of bucks per card. If it came in brown cardboard I wouldn't care...it just has to work and work well... which they already do.
Much louder than my old subs while I am still using the same amp. The service was very fast.highly recommend!
Basic. I would give it higher marks but over the past 10 yrs the lens has clouded and I can't buy just the lens rather I have had to buy the whole unit. Still works well though after 10 yrs in salt water.
I bought this to replace the Garmin GPS 10 device that I had for a while and in the manual it disclosed that it' s mildly radioactive. I threw away that Garmin piece and I hope the Sony GPS isn' t.
I use on a Plextor DVD/CD R/W and have used ~50 with no write errors.
Serve its purpose well. Somewhere to put my phone and charge it at the same time.
Very nice carrying case. It serves it purpose but it's a little overpriced in my opinion.
Real piece of Chinese made French Crap (Dane Elec). I bought one and it was screwed up from the "get go"... the touch screen ran constantly and the reset feature didn't work. Worst of all there was absolutely no technical support...zip, nada, none. No way to contact Dane-Elec!Don't waste your money!
This camera is very user friendly and easy to use. The viewing screen is easy to see and very clear. The pictures are clear and good color. Compared to other digital cameras we have used, this one if definitely superior and we would highly recommend.
The cable is good, the shipping was great, and the price is even better, yet wanted to clarify that this hdmi cable does not support the latest hdmi standard, v1.4, which is the technology on both my new Smart TV (LG 55LW5600) and new 3D Receiver (Sony STRD820). As a result, when I am attempting to stream / watch a NetFlix movie via my TV / Receiver, I can see the movie fine, but I cannot listen to the audio of said movie through my home theater (surround), only through my tv speakers.Again, not saying anything negative about the seller or the product, just stating that if you need 3D, Ethernet, and Audio Return Channel (ARC) for your home theater and TV, you need a 1.4 HDMI cable instead of this one, so check your external devices connected to your tv carefully for the required HDMI cable.
I've found this piece of equipment to be one of the best that I have bought in years. It's controller is easy to use, the face controls on the unit are also simple but complete for use without the remote.
You may find a lot of more expensive sets than this unit, but my last set lasted 16 years! I had it fixed locally after 12 years and decided to grace the company with a new purchase after 16 years. We are even happier with the new unit as it works under most circumstances and fits nicely inside most helmets, we use it on full face mostly as obviously with an open face at any speed not much will work. Quite happy with the unit in spite of some bad comments I have seen. It demands a little respect as the box is not drop proof, but overall a great little unit for the price.
I was first confused by the low db of this outdoor antenna vs. indoor antennas which has high db. I live in Murfreesboro, TN about 35 miles south of Nashville, TN. All the station are far away. I tried all the indoor antenna and none worked for me. This one is by far the best. I am still not getting signal from one station which is about 40 miles away but I guess I can live without it.
I am disappointed with the performance of my Lorex Wireless Video Sender. I thought it would be nice to watch a tv show in the living room or kitchen without drilling yet another hole in my house. The video sender did transmit the tv signal. However, we could not get the receiving tv to pick up in color, the picture rolled, and when we moved around the kitchen, the reception was worse. After hours of adjustment and moving the device to new locations, I am giving up. I learned my lesson.
I picked this card up because I wanted to clone my monitor via s-video. This card has performed terribly with my Vista OS. The screen flickers no matter what refresh rate I try. It also creates crackles in my sound. Avoid this card if you are using Vista!
This printer was purchased to replace a HP Printer that died.The main reason for choosing the printer is because it uses the same ink cartridges as the printer that died.I had just purchased a number of cartridges from a HP re-seller site but the HP model was no longer sold new at stores.HP had moved onto a new printer series that (of course) used different ink cartridges.Thanks to this seller I was able to buy a new printer from the old series and continue to use the same ink cartridges.
When I started using this product I was not able to figure out how to come out of that gps search mode and gps search was taking too much time. I had to go through the manual, but after that I was fine. I am using it since last 2-3 months now and it is great. No problems till now.
GOOD DELIVERY,good price,good quality. Previously had ordered another calculator,different brand, And it was terrible,erroneous results,totally unreliable. This TI has been fine-no problems.
The charger adapter is a really good deal.It does it's job.Only complaint is that it feel cheap compared to Apple's product but at this price who cares.
I am already a few discs into the stack...and no coasters yet! So far so good. These discs appear to be everything as advertised.
I had tried the optical splitter option because my receiver had only 1 optical input however that did not work for me and i was forced to try this one out because my receiver had multiple digital coax inputs. I was initially reluctant to try this one due to the external power source however to my surprise this one works like charm with my optical O/P from mac to bose receiver , sound quality is excellent.There might be a micro second lapse in playing the song , i do not know if it is because of the conversion using the adapter or because of my receiver .All in all an excellent option for receivers not having multiple optical inputs.
This is an excellent product that is well made. The tilt feature is nice. I used this with a Panasonic 46" Plasma and it worked very well.
I bought it for my Sony DSC-f828 and now use it with my DSC-R1. I love this flash. If you have a Sony DSC-F828 or DSC-R1 then this flash will work with your cameras through the lens metering system. The flash will also assist with low light auto focus by using the built in LED's beneath the main flash head.The flash mounts on hot shoe on the right side of the camera body providing a nice balance feel to the camera and more importantly; by the flash being offset from the center of the lens it eliminates that dreaded red eye you can get while using the built in flash.There is also an optional diffuser that pops down over the flash for wide angle shots. This lifts up and stores in a special slot above the flash head where it can't get lost but it's always there when you need it. The flash can be used in full "Auto" mode or you can manually adjust the settings. the features in this flash are usually found in units costing many $$$ more, and this Flash communicates with your camera to get that perfect shot every time.My only complaint with this flash is it does not use rechargeable batteries. I wish Sony had designed it to use the same battery as the camera (like they do with some models of video camera lights) This would be a great idea.This flash operates on four AA batteries. I have tried all brands I could find and my best results (ie: quickest recycle times) were with Energizer e2 series batteries. This is not meant to plug the batteries, just to save you time trying them all out yourself.Here's more from the Sony site:Get outstanding flash coverage of up to 32 feet with this Deluxe Sony High Grade Flash. Offers innovative built-in model light mode, manual lighting control for increased creativity and a bounce and tilt head with built-in diffuser for easy use. Advanced automatic TTL Pre-Flash exposure control is offered through the dedicated hot shoe connector.* Equipped with advanced ACC shoe allowing communication with camera without cable* Included cable allows compatibility with ACC terminal* Equipped with back light LCD for improved operation* Power: 4 AA sized alkaline batteries* 6 level manual flash selection* Pre-flash adjustment: detects appropriate exposure before firing flash* Allows detection when conversion lens attached* AF assist lamp allows AF photography even when subject is too dark* Test flash: sets the focal length of light adjustment sensor by DSC data, then fires the test flash* Red-eye reduction, bounce flash function, equipped with wide panel, modeling flash
When I plugged my nano into this device a message was displayed that "charging is not supported with this device".
This epilator performs as advertised. Its best uses are for touch ups and small areas of hair growth (chin, lip, etc.). For larger areas, I would recommend a full size epilator. Although the manufacturer recommends alkaline batteries, I've had no problems using my Duracell rechargeable batteries.
CONS:* Using the Intel Q6600 results in a bios warning message on reboot that can only be fixed with a bios update. This is extremely difficult to do without a 3.5" floppy drive. Since this is 2007 instead of 1987 it's doubtful you'll have one of those dinosaurs installed on your system.* Supports a PS2 keyboard but not a PS2 mouse. What's that all about? I have a 3 PC system where everything's shared through a KVM so it's important for me to have a PS2 inputs.* My SATA devices won't configure properly...but this may be my fault.
I always used Sony headphones since the sound quality is quite nice and it is priced reasonably. I ended up buying this headphone through lightning deal. After listening to various type of music (anywhere from classical to trance), my overall rating for sound quality is 5 stars yet due to its low volume I give 4 for total.
Basically, you do have to replace these things, if you don't your razor will start to stink to high heaven. I keep my razor pretty clean with just liquid soap and running it under the water, however when using with the cleaning solution cartridge it does seem to make it work a little better as though it also lubes the blades. I stretch the cartridge out as long as I can and use it every two to three days when the razor doesn't seem to work as good or the battery is down to 30% or so. I change it out when it starts to smell.
Great camera - to prepare for an extended trip I wanted more capacity but did not want to haul around lots of extra batteries. Step one was to purchase 4 NiMH 1600mAh rechargeable batteries w/auto and home chargers. Be aware - many AA batteries have less than 1600 mAh capacity. Step 2 was to purchase a 32 MB San Disk card. The result was nearly 150 pix on the disk without a battery recharge. Amazing! With my San Disk ImageMate which downloads the card in seconds I am - good-to-go.
Have this 512MB SD card with 2 different digital cameras - Minolta X20, Kodak C330.To download the photos to PC, a card reader is that best way to go, fast and reliable connection.Kingston is a great memory manufacturer.
Purosol does work better on cleaning lenses and filters than any other cleaner I have tried. I will be buying more in the future.
No one waste money on this product. Don't make the mistake of thinking that I am exaggerating. This product was a small, blue piece of garbage that Sony put in a box and labeled a Bluetooth Transmitter/Receiver device. The sound quality was awful, but worst of all was the lag when using it to stream audio from a nearby video source. The lag made the device entirely useless for anything requiring a sync of audio and video from ANY distance. It was pitiful, and the sound quality popped and hissed constantly. It was absolutely horrible as a product, and I knew it within the first 15 minutes of using the product. It never performed well in my tests of the product's capability, it was always a horrible, humiliating failure, ESPECIALLY coming from a reputable brand like Sony. This should have been labeled "Phony: by Sony." an off brand of poorly engineered crap that has Sony's name recognition that makes fools like me waste my time buying it and then repackaging it to return to amazon. Worst electronics purchase I've made in at least 5 years, so disappointed.
&#2951; Fuzzy Wuzzy's Summary:&#1150;&#1150;&#1150;&#1150;&#1150; Highly recommended with warm fuzzies!Several years ago, I purchased two of these large-sized Rocket Airs and two of the medium-sizedGiottos AA1910 Medium Rocket Air Blaster (6.6). There is also the more compactGiottos AA1920 Rocket Air Blaster Small (Black), but I find the larger and more forceful volume of air that is blown by the Medium-sized and Large-sized Rocket Airs to be more useful, requiring fewer blasts of air to get the job done. These are the best air blowers on the market! My Rocket Airs are still going strong after several years of near-daily usage, so I recommend this highly for both effectiveness and durability. Don't just settle for the tiny blowers that come in the camera cleaning kits; those tiny blowers are far more compact and easy to carry, but they cannot do much to dislodge stubborn electrostatically-charged dust.After I decide upon what I am packing, traveling with, or what camera bag or backpack I am carrying, I then decide whether to take my medium or large Rocket Air for the outing. And one of my large Rocket Airs always stays at home for a variety of non-camera uses too. I usually travel with the medium-sized Rocket Air because it is more compact. For cleaning camera sensors on my three Canon dSLRs, I use the large-sized Rocket Air because I want a good blast of air without inserting the Blaster's nozzle into the camera body. I do not want to get the Rocket Air's nozzle too close to my camera's sensor for fear of bumping the plastic nozzle tip onto the sensor.These are indispensable not just for cleaning off camera lenses and sensors, but I also use them to blow out dust and debris that may collect on computer keyboards and laptops, every time I open up a desktop computer case to change the computer's internal configuration, and various other uses where I need to blow dust off of electronic components.For cleaning keyboards and laptops at home, where I have access to a vacuum cleaner with crevice tool available, the vacuum crevice tool is more effective than this air blower. But while I am at the office or on the road, I use the Rocket Air on keyboards and laptops.Another awesome use for my Rocket Air is for blowing dust off of computer and electronic components. In particular, it is important to periodically blow dust off of the heat sinks of electronics such as CPU heat sinks and heat sinks inside stereo amplifiers/receivers. Heat sinks that have heavy amounts of accumulated dust can lead to ineffective heat dissipation, resulting in the overheating of your CPU and electronics, possibly leading to premature component failure. Even if I have not upgraded my desktop computers within a year, I like to open up the cases of all of my desktop computers once a year and blow out the dust that accumulates on the CPU heat sink, the motherboard, all internal computer fans, and I point the Rocket Air's nozzle into the slots of my computer's power supply to blow dust out of it too. As with cleaning digital camera sensors, you should not get the Rocket Air's nozzle too close to the motherboard to avoid risking the nozzle getting bumped into sensitive components. If you have a desktop computer and you have not opened up the computer case in years, you may be surprised at just how much dust, pet fur, and debris has accumulated on its motherboard, CPU, components, power supply, fan blades, etc. It only takes a few minutes to open up the computer case, take the Rocket Air, and blow all that dust out of the motherboard, power supply, and fans. You may also want to have a vacuum cleaner nearby to suck up the cloud of dust that comes floating out.You should also periodically clean the vent openings on your laptop. These vent openings consist of fan intake vents and vents where warm air from inside your laptop is blown out. These vent openings may be positioned around the sides of the laptop and also underneath the laptop. Dust and lint can be pulled into the interior of a laptop, causing ineffective heat dissipation and overheating. And compared to the interior of a desktop computer, a laptop's interior is far more crowded. When I have access to a vacuum cleaner's crevice tool, I find that holding the vacuum crevice tool up close to a laptop's vents is more effective for cleaning them. But when I am at the office or traveling, I point this Rocket Air's nozzle up against each of the laptop's vent openings and give each vent opening several good blasts of air. By cleaning the interior of your desktop computers and laptops, your computer runs more efficiently to cool itself and you may even notice that your computer's fans run quieter because they do not have to try as hard to cool the computer when the interior is not all covered with dust and lint.For years now, I no longer buy any of the canister "air duster" products anymore. And despite being referred to as "canned air", these "air" canisters all consist of fluorocarbons that are compressed into liquid form, and fluorocarbons are toxic, noxious, and flammable. And if you do not hold and use the "air duster" cans correctly, they can spray liquid fluorocarbons onto your camera's sensor or electronic components. A common fluorocarbon used in "canned air" is difluoroethane. Prolonged exposure to difluoroethane has been linked in humans to the development of coronary heart-disease and angina; the chemical can also cause lower abdominal cramps. Many fluorocarbons are very potent greenhouse gases that can affect the environment, and if some fluorocarbons are inhaled/ingested, like pesticides, they can accumulate and be stored in your body to have toxic effects on your liver and endocrine and immune systems. So these canned air products, which are really canned fluorocarbons, are all nasty stuff... both for you and the environment. Along with being more healthy for you by not breathing fluorocarbons into your lungs when you use canned air products, your hand muscles also get a little exercise by squeezing this Rocket Air :)The large Rocket Air also comes in a red color if you prefer that color. As an added bonus, I love the Rocket Air design, looking like a Buck Rogers spacecraft, with its four rocket fins cleverly keeping the blower free-standing upright on a table. Visitors to your house might initially think that this Rocket Air device is some kind of proctologist tool or kinky sex toy, but that adds to its charm! If you have a dog, keep your Rocket Air away from them, as some dogs find this to be a pretty nice chew toy! :-)
I got this mp3player off windows xp and it works great! Here are some pros and cons about this player.pros: resonable price, good sound, largly expandable(up to 160mb), very low wieght, small size, more than 5hours to ONE good battery, and the EQ modes, random and repeat modes give it more than enough options.cons:casing on the sides of the mp3player are partly lose, screen is very primative, the memory cards it uses are small and thin and can be broken if not handled carfuly, the battery cover is wiggly, and the head phones that come with it aren't that good.But over all what do you expect not every things going to be purfect on a hundred dallar mp3player. I say this mp3player is good and I do suggest it.
Does anyone know if this would work in a virgin mobile slider sonic phone?
How anyone could say this is a piece of junk, or difficult to program is beyond me.I had an older model programmed by an expert, but when I got a new TV, I decided to buy the upgraded remote and try to install it myself. I have a receiver, cable box, a 5-disk dvd player, and dvd recorder, and everything set up in a few minutes, programmed on my MacBookPro.It is so easy to use, even my wife easily mastered most of its functions handily. I admit that I am tech savvy, although it isn't my profession, but i think most anyone should be able to set up a unit fairly easily.
This is a great system. So easy and versatile to use. Set-up was very easy as long as you read the instructions. I love the fact that the rear speakers are wireless (You would never know they are). You don't even have to use the stands for the speakers. I have them mounted to the wall and they look like they had always been there. My wife hates the fact that it takes a little longer to switch disks around. It is well worth it though.
I bought these for my 2013 Street Glide Harley. The factory speakers sounded good but @ 70 mph they were not loud enough. I have factory exhaust on my bike.I put these speakers in myself by watching youtube how to video (took about 20 minutes). The sound is very clear and very loud. Factory speakers from 1 to 10 rate at 5. These speakers are a 10.
I just wanted a TV to hold me until HDTV becomes standard. So I didn't want to spend more than $400 total. I was ready to purchase the SONY KV27-FS120. But it was this Toshiba that caught my attention. The Toshiba was also $70 less compared to the SONY. The TV on display had a DVD playing through the Toshiba's Component Video input. Toshiba calls that the "Color Stream" input. I immediately noticed how detailed the picture was. There was no video noise and the area outside of the letterbox bars was solid black.The colors were outstanding. The brightness & contrast showed clean distinctive shades. The overall image was very detailed and clean. I felt that the Toshiba seemed equal or better than any of the others 27" standard CRTs I viewed in this price range. So I bought it and I am happy with my purchase. Out of the box , I had to lower the color and brightness levels significantly. There is a reset function to set it back to factory default levels. Everyones viewing preferences are different. So some people may like the default settings. After some minor Audio & Video adjustments, it looks really fantastic. The screen is pure flat,and shows no distortion, glare or reflections. That's important if the TV faces windows.The TV is less than 30" wide, since the side speakers are not overly large. So the TV screen appears wider than those TV's with larger speakers on the sides. The sound is very good, but not great. However, I think most people usually connect their TV's to a stereo amplifier. Especially when viewing a music or action DVD. Using the BBE sound option gives the sound more clarity and presence. Theres is also a Surround sound mode that is very good. But it really depends on the source. Music sounds great with both the BBE & Surround Sound ON. The TV also has Bass and Treble controls. There are three Sets of Audio/Video Inputs. Which at this price range is all you are going to get.For DVD viewing it's best to use the COMPONENT Video Input. Which gives a more detailed and brighter picture than S-VHS Input. The S-VHS(Super VHS)connection gives you a much better picture than standard composite inputs. But it is the component input that gives you the best overall quality. There are also front COMPOSITE Audio/ Video inputs for connecting a camcorder or a Playstation. Also found on the front panel is headphone jack. The sound using headphones is good enough for late night viewing.My only negatives are if you connect powered speakers to the TV's audio outputs. You wont be able to control their volume using the TV's volume control. Also the included multi brand (TV/Cable/DVD) remote only works just the very basic features of cable boxes.
They are real lemons.They take eons to charge up and then they lose their charge nearly at once. I've returned them to the place of purchase and the second batch reacted the same way. No good.When used just after charge they STILL have a very short life. If you charge them and use them at once for 10 minutes and then leave them in your device for two days....they are as dead as door nails.The technology is lacking.
This camera is excellent in every way except one (which I mention at the end.) The quality of the images out-weighs every camera in its class. And, it gives full control of most every camera feature.Like others have said, you need to use NiMHi batteries. And, you must purchase a larger CF card. I would recommend at least a 128MB card. And, for each 128MB card, a set of 4 AA NiMHi batteries and a charger. For downloading, spend (several dollars) and get a CF to USB reader. You'll be glad you did.The only problem I have is that it doesn't have a PC socket. I had to invest $100 in a DigiSlave SA-10 unit so I could use the DiMage 7 with my studio slaves. (...)
The iPod was actually not my 1st choice. I have an Apple computer so logically this had to be the best MP3 player for me. The thing is that I dislike the fuss about iPods. I sigh seeing this human wave at train stations in the morning 1 out of 2 wearing the very recognizable (and thief magnet for the same price) white earphones with that irritating look on their face saying 'I'm so cool I have an iPod'.The Nano eventually got into my life when my boyfriend got me one for Xmas while I was still hunting for the perfect MP3 player (and what a hassle when you have an Apple computer but don't want an iPod). After a few pbs I must say I absolutely love it and I'm convinced it's one of the best MP3 players on the market.I read a lot about people slagging it off usually about battery life, scratches and non-replaceable battery. I would say that it's neither true nor wrong. Once you know about this incredible piece of technology you'll be a happy customer. So here's my list of good and bad:Bad:- The volume is controlled from the wheel. If it's in your pocket it can easily goes up and down and this is very annoying. I would have rather have an independent volume control on the side.- Apple doesn't provide with enough information on how to use it on the documentation coming along. A visit on the Apple website is almost compulsory- Picture transfer: Took me about a week before I knew how to do it. Technically I could but the pix wouldn't show on my Nano. Only because I searched in the Apple discussions I eventually found why In short you will need to transfer your pix before you transfer you music.- Earphones: No matter how cool you think you are wearing these, first they are very average. Second you'll be spotted right away by thieves. I would suggest that you buy earphones with a remote volume control. This is especiallly useful if your -like me- iPod fully protected.- Scratches: It does get scratched very quickly. But that's the same with a lot of other MP3s or even mobile phones. Get a case, full stop. You're spoilt for choice and this will also let you personalize your iPod. But I agree this adds up to the price of your MP3 player.- Still pricey compared to other MP3 players but DO compare and you will realize that's worth your money- If you listen to a mix or albums with no gaps between songs (like 'Dark side of the moon' by Pink Floyd), the Nano pauses for a quarter of a second. Ruins mixes a bit!Good:- Light, sexy, sleek design- Battery charge when fully discharged takes about 3 hours. A few words about the battery. Again pay a visit to the Apple website on how to get the most of your battery. The time given is an average. A lot of factors influence the length the battery runs. As an example, I start using mine at 7am on shuffle mode, listen to it for most of the day til 7pm. It usually goes totally flat at 8pm. To me this is excellent (compared to my boyfriend's Archos).- Apple has an excellent replacement program if your battery has come to its end of life (after 300/400 charge cycles) or if it happens that your battery is defective.- Colour screen is tiny but pictures are crisp and clear. You can also have the cd cover showing while the song plays. I realy like that feature.- Extremely easy to use, not just an MP3 player (see specs).- For Apple users, AAC files are the best format. Smaller than MP3s and better quality.
I received Pandigital 7" Photo Frame (DPF70-2) as a Christmas gift and haven't been able to get the SD Card slot to function. When connecting to the PC via USB cable it tells me the removable device needs to be formatted. Windows attempts to format the card and fails. I'm able to format the card with a USB Card Reader and copy pictures to the SD card OK. When I insert the SD Card into the Photo Frame is doesn't display any of the pictures, just a blue frame around the picture location.I contacted PanDigital Tech Support via 800# and never received a call back so I sent them an email. I received email response back after several days. They had me try several things to resolve the issue; this troubleshooting process went on for more than week to no avail. They eventually acknowledged the Photo Frame appeared defective, When I asked to exchange the Photo Frame (taking advantage of the 90 day warranty advertised on their site), they told me to return it to the store it was purchased.I do not consider this very good customer service; I would not recommend this product.
I've had these headphones for over three years and I am very satisfied. They sound very clear, precise and the sound stage is just perfect. You just cannot get better value for the money!Just one more thing: although they are very light and easy to wear, somebody may not like their looks once fitted over the ears. So make sure you find a photo of someone wearing them to make sure this is not a problem for you.(The reviewer was compensated for posting this review. However, the opinion stated in the review is that of the reviewer and the reviewer alone. Further, the reviewer independently selected this product to review and has no affiliation with the product maker/distributor, Amazon or the review requester.)
It's easy enough to find replacement CD jewel boxes at a local store, but not as easy to find jewel boxes with clear inserts. Quite a few music CDs come with clear inserts and have some kind of photo located under the CD storage well. These Memorex cases are of very good quality and it's nice to be able to replace jewel cases with broken parts on my favorite CDs.
This is so easy to use. I love it!!!!!!!!
I have had this lens before, but it was not the VR model. Wow, what a difference. I sold the old one within a week of having it, but this one I am keeping until I can't use it anymore. Crisp and clear, decent focus speed.
After reviewing the specifications on alot of pocket sized cameras, the following specs were considered necessary:1. Zoom2. Megapixels3. SizeThe Nikon Coolpix S10 won out. I am a little biased when it comes to Nikon products. I have had Nikon cameras for a long time.Only one Con:The are no filters available because Nikon did not thread the lens ring.
For the price they sound great. They lack in bass some, there is no plate on the back to wall mount it. I am using them for computer speakers and they sound better then any speakers marketed for computers. I prefer two of these with a decent receiver over a 5.1 logitech computer system. If using for a home theater I would make sure to pair with a decent subwoofer.
Just bought this photo frame over the weekend. I sat down and downloaded a bunch of photos off my computer onto this frame. It works great. I haven't tried the MP3 music part of it or hooking it up to the TV, but as a digital photo frame...it is worth the money. The cheapest price I have seen it was on sale at Kohls for $99.99 on Power Hour sale.
For once in my life, I decided to research this purchase. After many weeks, and late nights, looking dry-eyed at online reviews ...the iPAQ 3635 came up as an expensive (and not yet available) option amidst the jungle of other options. Without alot of info, and growing tired of the search, I pressed the Amazon button...despite the &quot;not in stock&quot; banner. Long story short, it arrived the next week, and this machine is nothing less than awesome. Reference all other reviews on this page for all the technical technicolor, but I think this is simply the best machine on the market right now.. (When the IT group at my company found out it had arrived, they were all at my doorstep the next morning to assist in the setup. We played and giggled like a bunch of kids....This little &quot;heat seaker&quot; will bring it out in you.)
I don't know any of the technical details, but the picture on this tv is beautiful. And the set itself is good-looking. I haven't been able to watch it that much because my kids have the wii hooked up to it, but it looks great, the sound is plenty good for a bedroom set. I really like it.
I like this product because of its simple design, brand and sufficient space for my digital camera and camcorder. The price is also affordable. I don't see any flaws in it as of now and I recommend to buy.
It took a few tries before I was able to get this working.I was trying to get access to an IDE drive.The key was to plug in the power and let the drive spin up before connecting the USB cable.This was not specified in the documentation.Otherwise, it worked great.I know this will come in handy in the future.Great resource for the price.
I've owned this cable for about two months now and from day one it looked and continues to function just like the OEM cable that Apple shipped with my iPod Touch 5 G. No problems charging or syncing. For about $7.00 less than the 'real' Apple cord this is a great value that I highly recommend and will probably purchase more of in the future.
I love this thing! For years I've been using the mouse and keyboard. Now I can't work without the 3D connexion SpaceExplorer. Very intuitive navigation and programmable button capability reduces the time it takes me to design with Pro/E and Inventor. I highly recommend this device for anyone working in 3-D.
I bought this mount for my wife and it was an instant hit. No problems with it falling off the windshield or not sticking on the other mount. Wish I would have bought it sooner than when I did. Good quality and heavy enough for you not to worry about it not staying secure.
I bought this for my niece for her birthday and she loves it. It's a great first camera and since she now lives 3 hours away from me she sends me pics through the net. Now her brothers are asking for one.
Bought this as a christmas presents for my kids for 2 reasons: it was cheap, and it was a brand I trusted. It is very easy to load songs on, works just like a thumb drive, only with a cord you plug in. Drag and drop songs from windows explorer and go. Says it will hold 160 songs, fine print: if encoded at 56 kpbs. Most music is 124 to 192 kpbs, so it really holds about 60 songs unless you want to take the time to encode at a lower bitrate. Still, for my kids 60 songs seems like a lot, and it was only $15. Now lets see if it lasts more than a year.
This mp3 player is so cool. I bought it on a Friday and i dropped it right on the cement when i came out of the car. I thought it would be broken but it barely got a scratch on it. It looks so cool and its so small and light and only needs two AAA batteries which last up to ten hours. It holds a little bit over two hours of mp3 audio which is pretty nice. I would suggest you get this mp3 player.
I recently purchased this item to relieve some tension in my fingers I get when using the mouse a lot, especially my pinkie finger. I read about this mouse and other popular ergonomic ones. The main two were this and the Handshoe mouse. I ordered them both. The Handshoe mouse is much more comfortable and I like that I can rest my whole hand on it. It took about a week to get use to, but afterward I could tell I had a lot less stress in my hand and shoulder. The Handshoe mouse also has a scroll wheel on it, something this 3M mouse doesn't have. The reason I didn't like the 3M mouse was because it bothered my hand to have the right side rest on the base of the mouse. I also couldn't give up the scroll wheel, even though there is a scroll button on it, it wasn't the same. I would recommend you to consider the Handshoe mouse. The natural position that your hand fits into is perfect and it really does make a difference. The cost is a little high, but it is worth it, especially for a work environment.There is nothing wrong with this mouse, but it isn't the best one available, even though it ranks highly.
No hassles, no worries with Amazon, worth the extra few bucks.Absolutely amazing TV.
This fits my Canon S2 IS pretty well. There's some extra room in the bottom, where I've put some bubblewrap for extra protection. There is a little wobble from side to side, but it's not too bad. I keep 4 extra AAs in the front pocket, as well as an extra memory card. I don't use the little zipper pocket inside the main pocket (in the lid), as I'm afraid the little plastic case for my memory card will scratch the camera. This is a nice lightweight bag with its own strap. I could probably fit more batteries in it, but I've never needed more than 1 set of backups before.
This item was advertised to be Ready Boost compatible.I bought, try it and it isn't.
I received this clock radio for a gift about a year ago and after going through several I still have the same problems (except now it is no longer under warranty).First, the CD player only lasts about 2 - 4 weeks before it quits. And this didn't just happen with the first one I bought but with the replacements, too!The sound is OK - it's supposed to be stereo - but any stereo effect is lost with these speakers.Finally, the indiglo dial is adjustable but is also unreadable without glasses if you need them.The company that makes this product is not very helpful in getting a repair either. You have to send them money to look at it. They are unresponsive as well as a letter of complaint did not even receive the courtesy of a reply.Their technical service is also "wonderful!" Their solution to fix the CD player before sending it in is to remove the batteries and unplug it. Let it sit a few minutes then replace the batteries and plug it back in. Reminds me of the old Dick Van Dyke show gag (for those of you old enough to remember) for "fixing" a defective phone.
I just upgraded from a 256MB Dell to this, and I love it! It is everything I wanted, and I haven't noticed any speed problems. It even seems as though the speed is BETTER on this 2GB titanium.I would greatly reccommend this product to others!
These headphones were suggested to me by a friend who is really into music and technology. I am more than happy with the product- they're comfortable, sound good, and are a great value. The only critique I have is that when music is not playing, there is some static noise. Perhaps this is because of the configuration of my pc; I'm really not certain. I would recommend this to anyone who wants a solid set of headphones.
Good speakers for what I paid for them in Amazon. Set up was extremely simple.
These headphones are one of the best I've heard in a long time. Very good sound quality and comfortable too.
Needed a switch for our 4 port D-Link router. Couldn't get any simpler to hook up and worked great right out of the box. Super fast shipping from Amazon and wonderful product from D-Link. Recommend very highly.
I decided to purchase one of the other brands of ink tanks for my Canon printer once and I was enormously disappointed. Canon ink tanks are the best ink tank for my Canon printer. I highly recommend them.
This shelf is very well constructed and a breeze to set-up. It seems very hefty and I have no concern at all about putting my FiOS box and my DVD on it over my wall mounted LCD. Clean and simple.
I've have had this device since about 5/2006 and have been relatively pleased with the results. Video in low light conditions is not great, but outdoors video and indoor/outdoor photos are fine. Though I do have a HD television, I tend not to view my videos on it. I transfer the video files to my MacBook Pro and view them with QuickTime Player. I think the video quality is great and just the fact I have instant access to the videos is a huge plus! The small size is also great...I just came back from a ski trip and was actually skiing and filming at the same time! You wouldn't do that with that big Sony HD camera! Sanyo has also told me the SDHC (high capacity) cards will also work in this camera, so I intend to buy a 4G card very soon. Amazon also sells some lens attachments that Sanyo has come out with that I may look in to.
The linksys wireless card is easy to install and works great. I have no issues to post still working and would recomend all day long.
Why are you continuing to group the Lenmar LIP07 Lithium-ion Camcorder Battery with the Panasonic SDR-H40GB Hard Drive Camcorder? The dimensions of the Lenmar LIP07 ARE NOT compatible (it's too slim) with the SDR-H40 camcorder -- it does not snap into the port, essentially making it useless. A wasted $25 that has turned me against Amazon's "bundles", especially when other reviewers have, since my purchase, reported the issue repeatedly.
Installed it in my TV feed cable and it works. Not much in the way of instructions for someone who doesn't know about splitters but
The toner never worked. the initial print was faint, but i assumed it needed sometime to print effectively. after producing less than medium intensity prints for about less than 50-60 pages, the toner is dead now. the worst buy ever and i would rate this as a rip-off.
If you are tired of you stock bass-less computer sound system then buy this thing. Its not even 40$ and it makes entertainment much much more enjoyable. Don't buy it expecting to hit the bass like a Rockford Fosgate 12" or something of that nature. If you listen to music on your computer just buy this.
Works seamlessly with my imac. I have 3 solid weeks (21 days and 8 hours) of music in a box barely larger than my cell phone. The headphones are hands down the best of their kind i've ever used. Combined with iTunes, you can buy a new album on your computer, and within 2 minutes you can walk out the door with the album you just bought, in a sound quality unrivaled by any other online music store. I keep my calendar, todo list, address book, and a notepad on mine - all automatically synced back to my computer whenever i plug it in. And because the ipod runs an actual operating system, the software on the ipod itself can be updated, and free new features are available every once in a while, so the little wonder won't be going obsolete any time soon.
Very unprescisce tuning makes this radio pretty much worthless unless you want to listen to just a few of the highest wattage stations on the dial. Don't waste your money.
this is a good set of headphones. i like the low price & the sound is excellent
I bought this mouse for my husband a a year ago -- I had a different Logitech Optical mouse that worked great. After trying out the MX700, I had mouse-envy for a year. It was sooooo smooooth. I figured my old mouse would finally die and I could replace it with the MX700. Well, Logitech makes great products -- my three-year old mouse still works well but is now packed gently away, replaced by a new gorgeous MX700. Lest you think this was a frivolous purchase, my old optical did not have a charging station and I was constantly replacing the batteries. My husband's year old mouse works flawlessly.
After a few bonehead moves like the fatal delete flaw with the HP 215 software (the cam was great, but deleting photos within the software rendered some 215's useless afterwards, HP has settled in to making a great camera.The 318 model is about 30% smaller than the 215. It is lightweight and ergonomically superior to most other cameras out there. I equipped mine with a 64mb card and rechargeable batteries. It is now my primary camera and it is wonderful.I bought an HP Photosmart 100 printer to go with it and together they make tremendous and beautiful photos.
I just got the Stereo system today and had it installed..immediately I laughed because it does stick out of the dash a little too much, but haha that ok i guess. I loved the HD radio stations, and tagging my songs have been a blast. Cant wait to try the bluetooth. My only issue with the Dual is that it appears to be burnin up my cds....other than that GREAT CHEAP STEREO
I bought this hoping to view some UK DVDs. I was able to watch one, but after that it did not work at all. I am now shopping for a real one. Thoroughly disgusted. I waited too long to use it to get my money back. My fault.
I got this cable in the mail with a broken end. I emailed them about the problem and still a week later almost no reply. Would not buy again or recamend them.
I had one of the earlier Palm Organizers. There is no comparison between the earlier versions and this one. This one is the best! I never go anywhere without it.
Bought this for a table radio in my home office, and I'm very pleased. Good sound, just the right size. Everything works like it's supposed to, I only needed the instructions to set the clock. FM sensitivity and noise rejection are better than the older Sony boombox this replaced, the Teac pulls in a low-power jazz station that the old unit wouldn't. Nice, too, that the antenna connection is a cable jack, so if you get FM feeds over your TV cable, you're all set.Just a couple gripes...Power supply - just what I need, another wall transformer. The power line was frayed from being balled up against the AC plug prongs during shipping. Easy to fix - just a dash of electrical tape. // Remote control bateries not included - I am $1.50 and a trip to the store away from being a -lot- happier with the remote. // The CD door is motorized operation only, and only works with Function set to CD. Going to take some getting used to.Like I said, just some small stuff. The unit sounds great, and the Tuner seems to be top-notch. Overall, very happy. It's a keeper.
I read other review, and decided to give it a try. As soon as I recieve it in the mail, and opened the box, I realized this was a mistake. CHEAP quality Binocular with "high power" "stupid Sun glass" being a selling point. It came in already broken with two eye ruber pieces falling apart. you can see how the cheap glue was being used to put it in place! It is extremly heavy to hold in hands for more than one minute for nature observation. You will be CONSTANTLY ajdusting the focus. Your fingers bumps with focus bar while you are holding it. Indeed Strap, Case, Lense protectors are all cheap crap, and annoying to have it all ON~! I am taking this back, and buying MADE IN JAPAN "NIKON EAGLE VIEW" 100 times BETTER. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR~!!!!!!
This is one I purchased for a gift. We have had another one just the same for over a year and have had no problems.
This battery worked perfectly. It went in easier then I expected. It was almost too easy to be true. Defintely worth the money.
Just wanted to reply to everyone that said that these phones are not adjustable. I bent the top wire more narrow, now these phones are super rockin! I would even say as good or better than my grado sr-80's. What I did was fold a towel in fourths and put between the cups so they would not get damaged. Then I bent the top wire inward so the cups fit flush to my head. Be careful if you try it, cause you could damage the phones. It was way worth the risk to me.
YakiCam has be extremely helpful in the process. I corresponded with them a couple of times, and each experience was pleasant. I would definitely buy with them again. Product comes as described.
We had the Playstation 2 and decided to upgrade to Plastation 3.My surprise was that PS-2 games cannot be played in the PS3 console.I had to keep PS2 and Wii and had one RCA port on TV.This products made my day, very easy to install, excellent video and sound, my 7 old year daughter uses it, and it does not require batteries !Order it with confidence.
When I bought this product I was wondering if it would stay on after all it is only a bean bag holder for the Nuvi. However, I just took a trip into the Berkshires from CT and I used all weekend; and left it on my dashboard every where we went. The Nuvi bean bag stayed on very well on my dashboard; it rested comfortably on it. This product is the best for all travelers. I think it's time you bought and rest easy and enjoy your trip.
Got this enclosure today to put my old 60G MacBook HD to use and it's a great enclosure. A couple things to note: First, ANY 2.5" SATA drive WILL fit in this enclosure. Those reviewers complaining that the enclosure is too small have not removed the extra metal plate covering the back of the HD, generally attached with a small screw at each corner. Once this plate is removed, the drive fits securely in the enclosure. Second, I was a little concerned about this enclosure requiring two USB ports to function. However, I'm happy to report that both on my MacBook and my iMac G5, the drive functions just fine using only one USB port. Hope this information helps!
Great performance for the price. This is a very inexpensive and easy to use u/w housing. I'm a serious scuba diver and a not so serious photographer and this works great for me. I have to remember to leave the camera on the boat if going very deep, but the 130 foot limit is fine for 90% of my diving. Great product.One thing to note, though. You cannot buy an o-ring for this product from anyone except Canon (732-521-7230). I thought $26 for a spare o-ring to be quite expensive when compared to previous o-ring purchases for other marine cases.
It works on dash perfectly. Friction mount holds Garmin in a perfect position for me and does not block my view of road.
Ok, this review is short and to the point. This camera was bought mainly to take pictures of Tae Kwon Do students performing. The shutter speed is surprisingly fast. I've repeatedly taken 4 continuous shots of sparring (fighting) and all of the shots are clear and crisp. I also got 4 perfect shots of my husband doing a midair 540 jump kick (and this is handheld - no tripod needed).Another plus is that you can take pictures in different colors. Within 3 clicks of a button you can take photos in black and white, sepia, warm tones, cool tones...The only disadvantage is that it's bulky, you can't take it with you everywhere.Quick note, when the 8MP came out for $700, this camera's price dropped seriously. I got it for $250, so you should shop around.
I migrated a 1U Supermicro server to a generic tower.CPU temp went up to about 185 degrees.I didn't actually know what the normal temp was, but the alarm kept beeping, and I figured it was the temp causing it.The 1U enclosure had 2 blower fans to blow off the heat.I put on this CPU heatsink and fan, and the CPU temp dropped to less than 80 degrees. It's a P4 CPU, and usage is low.All is good now on that low-resource server, and it's now also much quieter than when it was a 1U Supermicro chassis.
havent used it yet but it looks as described.looks like it was made very well.i will be using it some day soon.it came on time.i have no complaints as of yet........
First things first. I am not an audiophile, but I can and do appreciate good sound.I primarily use headphones for privately watching movies and gaming.I've owned this brand before and was quite pleased.I have a smaller head.All that being said....Comfort: below average for the price of a corded pair. They are comfortable enough to wear for hours but by far not the most comfortable pair I've owned. They DO tend to slip off my head pretty easily with a nod.Privacy: average or less. If youhave these cranked, people nearby will be able to hear.... but for me anyway.... its not enough to make the kids stop and look the same as if I had speakers on.... not nearly the distraction.Sound Quality: average for price of a corded pair. You can certainly do better with corded headsets... but that is not why you are probably looking at this pair. I have not had the issues with the hiss.... but I do have mine pluggedinto a 1/4 jack on a average reciever.Features: above average. This is why you buy this pair. Three frequency channels and each has a range that can be tuned on the headset. Range is absolutely awesome. clear fidelity... I own 5 acres in the country and get great signal on all of it. None of my other wireless devices interfere.The charging system is very convenient and you can buy at least one more pair of headsets sinseparate that works with the base. However...just an afterthought... the base IS the charger so you wouldn't beableto charge multiple sets at once should you do that. They accept standard aa or aaa? batteries though.In conclusion: I would likely be disappointed if these were corded... but they absolutely get the job done and excel wirelessly. Better than I expected for the price.
I've installed several of these types of wire kits for sub amp installation over the years and all were pretty much the same. This kit has good quality wire and connectors, maybe a little better than another brand I've used. I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because I feel that the 100A fuse holder was a little cheap made but it appears to be adequate and seems to work ok. Good product and good price.
this is awesome, cheap, portable pics at anytime. got one myself 2 months ago. this is cool! must have if you own pets and like to have lots of pics.
Just picked one up. Upgraded from being a minidisc user so I am already familiar with the quirks of SonicStage. Yes, I know that in two weeks here in the US the NW-HD3 is coming out and will play MP3s natively but frankly I want ATRAC, I have done simple listening tests side by side and agree ATRAC is a richer, warmer sound than MP3.It depends on what kind of user you are I guess. All my music comes from burnt albmus so converting to ATRAC doesn't bother me. If I were someone who had a hard-drive full of MP3s from Kazaa then admittedly this wouldn't be the best choice for me as far as file-format is concerned.But all that said, I'm already extremely pleased with my purchase. It's true - until you get one in your hand, or your pocket you don't realise how small and light this thing is. The 30hr playback for me was a big seller as I use the unit all day listening to music at work, and have gotten use to Minidisc batteries lasting these kinds of lengths. Side by side with colleagues' iPods it just feels so much smaller and lighter.I did a lot of research and wanted to add some information that might help people thinking of taking the plunge, because I feel this is a unit that has a had a lot of unfair bad press - a chance to right some wrongs, and agree with others on some matters:1. Volume. The unit has been cited as having low volume. It definitely depends on the headphone match-up. With in-ear solutions like the fontopia headphones, you'll never be able to blast past 1/2 - 3/4 of the total volume before your ears explode - believe me it's plenty loud enough, but with my DJ style headphones it is noticeably quieter. This can easily be corrected with a custom EQ of your choice which noticeably increases volume the moment you play with it but some tracks can get drowned out by the NYC subway.2. Shuffle - some reviews have stated that the unit can't shuffle. Not true. I agree it is not as immediately obvious as an ipod but once you understand how it works you'll see that you can shuffle at multiple points in the folder-tree, such as shuffling the whole HD, or shuffling just an artist, or just a genre, or just an album. Plenty of flexibility here once you understand it3. Sonicstage - seriously it's not that bad, and growing up through the various versions with my minidisc I can tell you it's a lot better than it was. My only real frustration is that you only see items on the unit displayed in the order you put them on the HD, but you can drag and drop this order to your taste. Hopefully future versions of sonicstage will address this.4. Gapless playback - yes it's here - and if you call yourself a music fan you should demand it. It allows you to hear albums in the manner in which they were intended without false stop-gaps of silence occuring between tracks that were designed to blend together.So there you have it - hope you have the information you need to make an informed decsion. I din't want to become another white-earbudded iPod zombie (NYC is crawling with them). I care about build-quality, battery life, and most of all sound-quality. In the display case next to the Sony the creatives, iRivers and Apples really just looked so plasticky.Hope you enjoy yours.
I looked everywhere for thsis amazing product and finally found it. I got opened it and right out of the box it amazed me. I pluged it in and it uploaded all the music in my itunes. The sound quality is incredible. It is better then a home stereo. You can change the music in the eq. setting and the bass with my hip hop is amazing. You do how ever need to purchce a jam jacket for $15. The ipod will get scrached very easily. So in closing if your looking to buy one go for it. $300.00 isn't bad if you can find one. Everything you need is right in the box.
Plug and play. Now I have my TV and Bluray connected to the internet with two ports open. Sweet.
This antenna works a lot better then I expected. Under the same circumstances, it works as good or better then the multi-directional antenna I bought - that costs twice as much.
This is by far the best protective unit I have used and I have some $10,000 worth of equipment relying on it and a back up powersource all utilizing this outstanding Belkin product.It is large compared to many but still quite small and none of the strips offer 12 outlets not to mention 8 that are flexible, 4 on each side and then the stationary 4 on the top of the unit.This day and age it seems almost any device seems to have the transformer brick plug which with standard strips of outlets over steps the bounds and makes usually renders one or more sockets not usable.You have on the one end a place that can try to mange the chords but not really all twelve if you are using them all. In any case that is not a major concern. I have my plugs and all that hidden anyway and use twist ties to help keep them together and that helps to manage them ok.I highly recommend this exceptional 12 socket power surge protector for anyone with high end equipment. I have used both 2 and 3 prong plugs with no issues.
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.
it doesn't work...i thought i could get some use out of the transmitter, but it is scratchy sounding and hardly works---if at all...stay away---spend a little more money and get a better one...
Like a lot of you I have struggled with multiple remotes or some that promised the world (harmony) and didn't deliver. I have purchased two of these, one each for me and the spouse.Pros:Easy to program, I had it up and running for hdtv, cable, vcr, receiver and dvd in about an hour.Punch thru options let you single out one component to always handle volume or changing channels.Big buttons, editible labels.Favorite channels!Cloning. Once you get one set up, you can quickly clone it to another remote.Nice and weighty, feels good in my hand.Cons:The manual is detailed and thorough, but it would be nice to have more examples of "why" you would want to use a particular feature or function. Real world examples would be nice.The back light is kind of weak.Only 5 programmable macro buttons, though you can do macros for each component.Would like a bigger "mute" button.
This mp3 player might be ok if you are only interested in listening to 6 songs MAX. It takes too long to download songs from the computer onto the player and doesn't have enough memory to do ANYTHING. thank goodness i get a rebate.
I'm picking up sounds with these that I never knew existed with other headphones. I was blaming it on the digital medium, but it turns out my speakers and headphones were the culprit. In addition to great sound, they are extremely comfortable. I think these are an amazing value for the price.
I've ordered two of these previously and plan to order another. One of these has been used without any problems, the 2nd is waiting to be used for another printer that might need it. They got here in good time!
I have to say that yes it does work very well. If you are looking something out of this world saying that there is a some distortion on the screen go and get a connector for $40 and I hope it will help and work better. Some people complain about quality but it looks like is well made to me. Bottom line it does work very well and you can't be wrong for this price.
The Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor pedal is a job well done on their part. I will be honest, this was not my first choice for a noise pedal. I originally purchased the MXR Noise Clamp.The MXR version went out on me the first day. I exchanged it, and paid a little extra, for the Boss version...TOTALLY WORTH IT. The switch on the MXR seemed a little cheap and was shorting out (hiss and pop when engaged...on a noise suppressor, what?). Sometimes the pedal would just fade to silence completely (too much silence!). Also, the MXR Noise Clamp has the bypass switch internally, so you have to unscrew the back plate to engage that function. Boss decided to include a similar function, but as a front-facing knob instead (would seem like a no-brainer).Both pedals do handle noise reduction well, but the Boss NS-2 follows through eons better. Don't get me wrong, I am an MXR fan, but the Noise Clamp should be discontinued. The Boss version has much better construction and the slight variation in send/return jacks works out well on your pedal board. Save yourself some headache and pay the little extra for the Boss version.
The good and bad thing about this set is the rechargeable mouse... which can also be a bad thing. If you find it needs charging while you're using the computer... you're out of luck and won't be able to work on it till it charges.The keyboard comes with programmable buttons so you can program them to open whatever you want. It also comes with preset buttons like F2 opens Word, F3 opens Excel and so on. It also has a navigator on the keyboard, but it's no mouse replacement. This and the mouse both do sideways scrolling. It took me a while to get used to it and it's nice not having to move the mouse pointer to the scroll bar on the bottom.The best feature is the ability to close the window with a button on the keyboard. My previous Microsoft desktop set didn't have this.I can't program the button to open a file folder the way I had it opening with Microsoft's keyboard. The volume button is awful. It doesn't work well and it's hard to turn.It's a very comfortable keyboard and I tried a few before settling on this one. The others made my arm go numb, but not this one. Also all keyboard action works -- some wireless keyboards don't register the keyboard action because of an interference.
Setup was easy, I simply attached the drive via Ethernet cable to my home network and the drive could be found under My Network Places on both my computers. At this point I didn't load any of the included software and the drive functioned fine although sub-folders couldn't be viewed. I feel I could have left it this way for my backup only purposes but I went ahead and installed the included MioNet software. Now when I click on My Computer the My Book World Edition drive is shown along with all its sub-folders plus all the other drives associated with my two computers. MioNet seems to make everything shared. This was not a problem for me and I believe the shared drives are selectable. The drive is quiet and the on-off button works fine but per the instructions it has to be held down for a few seconds to respond. I use Windows backup and did not load the included backup software. Backups over the wired portion of my network work fine and take me about 2 hours. Backups over the wireless part of my network sometimes return an error and I must repeat the backup for it to successfully finish. I do not intend to use the Internet sharing and remote computer controlling features of MioNet after the free period test.
I was left a pair of these computer speakers at one of my schools by a previous music teacher. I use that pair with my ipod for playing music class content. I have another brand of speakers at another school, and the Altec ACS21W's put out twice the sound as the lesser pair. Not enough for a Gym concert, but very adequate and of good quality to play daily for my classrooms. I'm buying another pair to replace the weaker ones ones so I have the same speakers at both schools.
Bought this camera a couple of years ago and it is still working well. Great picture quality and so very easy to use. Will have an occasional slightly blurry pic, but for a simple to use camera I would def recommend.
After having spent the past year using this device, I feel like now is a good time to give an educated, informative review of it after accumulating:1. 1800+ miles logged2. 278+ hours of use3. 300+ workouts logged4. 11 months of outdoor and indoor use throughout all four seasons of Midwestern weather. Rain or shine.Full disclosure, I have never used any other similar devices in the past to provide a reference point. But to summarize what I will detail below, the device has been a helpful, reliable, flexible, and non-problematic companion which--in combination with diet and hard work--has played a contributing role in making me quite a bit faster and more fit. There are some quips that I have with it. But they are minor and are well overshadowed by the positive aspects of the device.That said, the major concern that I have is regarding the price of the device and its trend. I purchased mine at a MUCH lower price point than what it is going for these days. From a value perspective, I feel like I got a good deal. For those picking one up nowadays, I would question that. More below.*************************First off, the BAD things.1. Fit and SizeI may not have used any other similar devices, But it is clear to anyone before ever having worn a FR 305 that the size of the watch is quite substantial. The size of the watch in combination with its bent shape WILL LEAD to issues of fit for some people. Some may find that it fits like a glove. Some may find it too heavy. Others, depending on the circumference and shape of their wrists and forearms, will not share that same experience. I personally do not even notice that I am wearing the watch 99% of the time. But there is that other 1% of the time where I have had some discomfort. Despite always trying to have a close a fit as possible, the watch does have a SMALL amount of wiggle room on my wrist which has caused- Soreness from the repeated impacts on my wrist while swinging my arms for hours at a time- Chafing when it is SUPER cold and dryThe presence of wiggle room, I'm sure, is shared by some other folks as well. Depending on the amount of arm swing one may have while running, their discomfort due to this may be elevated or a non-issue. As I've become more economical in my form and reduced arm swing significantly, I haven't had any issues as of late with this.2. Side, Rubberized Buttons Are Not Always ResponsiveThe side buttons on the device have, over time, become sporadically unresponsive. Perhaps 40% of the time when I push a button and feel it click, the device doesn't perform the expected function. I should note that only one button, which will get the most use from most people, is problematic. But all of the side buttons are constructed the same way which causes me to worry that others will follow suit.I clearly have used my FR a lot over the past year. So this issue will likely occur MUCH further down the line (perhaps years) for the average user putting in perhaps a dozen miles a week and only during warm months. But for those ultra marathoners out there, it is definitely something to be concerned about. Lucky for them, a button might break during the warranty period. For 99% of other folks, this may start happening well after their warranty has expired.3. Paying More for Less. It's Bulkier. It's Outdated. It's Even More Expensive Than Before.After watching the price of the FR 305 creep up and up ever since I got one, I find it pretty absurd. This device has been around since 2006 and doesn't have many of the features that you'll find in newer ones. Yet, you're paying just as much if not more for a device that is over half a decade old and does less. Granted, this is Garmin's best reviewed and most reliable product in this category. But it has become outdated in more ways than one. Features that you see in more recent devices such as wireless data syncing, touch screen, and vibration alerts are missing in the 305.After googling, it seems that you could pick up a Forerunner 305 for about 150 bucks back in 2006. As of today, it is going on Amazon.com for almost $250. That's an increase of over 66%; inflation isn't that high, folks. Just last year, the $400 MSRP Garmin Forerunner 610 was released. But the 610 is still basically the same device as the 305; one that tracks runs via GPS and has a heart rate monitor. This upward trend is pretty alarming to me and makes me view Garmin as a company who is really just taking advantage of their dominance in this space. How often do you see the SAME EXACT PRODUCT selling at a 66% higher cost six years after it was introduced? And then Garmin slaps a touch screen on the same device and charges 400 bucks. I think that it's pretty nuts.Sure, I love my Forerunner 305. Sure, Garmin has a business to run which aims to be profitable. But this certainly isn't making me loyal to the Garmin brand by any means. And I happen to live in the city where they are headquartered out of.4. Heart Rate Monitor May be Susceptible to Dry ConditionsIt's cold and dry outside. You start a workout. After a couple of minutes, you glance down at your watch and see that your heart rate is at 99%. No, you're not having a heart attack. But the dry air is causing static to exist between your skin and the heart rate monitor causing it to generate bad data. Thankfully after a little while, your sweat will negate this issue with static causing your heart rate data to be good from that point on.I'm sure this is an issue shared by other brands and Garmin models. I'm sure that the manual says that you should moisten the heart rate monitor prior to a workout. But I can be lazy do know that this does occur with almost 100% frequency during winter months unless I work up a sweat prior to getting a run in. I don't know if this means that this particular heart rate monitor is more susceptible this problem than others. But I do know that I am always annoyed that it messes with my average heart rate for that run causing me to question how hard I was actually working.*****************************Now, on to the GOOD things.1. It just works, works some more, and keeps on working. Everywhere. Any time. And under most conditions.It's reliable. No hard freezes with the software. VERY few bugs. Great battery life. Consistent distance tracking down to the hundredths of a mile. Good satellite reception in an suburban area with plenty of trees and underpasses. Acceptable wait time locking onto satellites. It usually locks onto a satellite well within a minute. Usually 30 seconds or less.2. Lots of Data to AnalyzeThis FR tracks every data point that I could care about. Speed, pace, cadence, averages, peak, etc.3. Flexible presentation of Data During Your WorkoutFor all data points--at least ones that I care about--you can customize how you want to view them during your workout. It provides multiple screens of data that you can choose to page through en route. For each page, you can customize the number and which specific data points that you want to see. I'll use one for lap averages, another for overall averages, and another for current stats.4. Ability to Analyze Your Data Post WorkoutGarmin provides its own site where you can analyze, track, and manage information from your workouts. It even has a software app supported by both Windows and Mac that lets you track your info. Since lots and lots of people have Forerunners, 3rd party websites like dailyrun.com and strava.com support these Garmin devices as well.Between those three options, you have plenty of free places to go in order to analyze your workouts and see the progress that you've made.5. Weather is a not a factor.I live in the Midwest. So from 10 degrees F to in the low 100's, from torrential downpours to clear skies, my watch has seen them all. Also when I run, I'm usually going pretty hard with a LOT of effort--many one hour+ workouts averaging in the mid 170's for heart rate--which translates to quite a bit of sweat. It's surely more than an average person would produce. So, outside of the button issue described above, this thing has held up fairly nicely all things considered.And it's still going.Knock on wood.**********SUMMARYAll in all, I would recommend this device to most folks assuming that they can stomach the $225 price. But if you're more of a casual runner or cyclist, there are certainly much cheaper options out there.
This board requires a PCI v2.1 interface.MANY computers have PCI v2.0, and WILL NOT WORK WITH THIS CARD!Plus (always a dangerous sign), their website is either down or has been closed.
The product seems to work fine but the accompanying software is awful. After spending hours trying to figure it out I succeeded in capturing one cassette only to find that the beginning few seconds of each song was appended to a previous song.I just tried a software+cables solution called Digitope Media Digitalizer 2.2. You can download a trial at www.digitope.com. Unlike the ADS method of writing a wizard for otherwise inappropriate software, the Digitalizer is designed solely to transfer music from record or cassette. Very easy to follow, saves in a variety of formats, can either burn to a CD or save directly to a PC. Give it try before buying Instant Music!
I purchased one of these Daewoo dvd players a while back, and I'm going to buy another one because I gave my first to my brother. This player is a great value, and it works perfectly. I honestly can't tell the difference between this and the much more expensive Toshiba dvd player my parents have. The color (silver) is also very cool.
The Melnor readout is small, and you need an engineering degree to program it (I exaggerate, but only slightly). I lost track of how many times the unit failed to water either because of battery issues or because I failed to program it correctly. After two years rain water got into the battery compartment and the unit failed for good, providing me an opportunity to seek a replacement. I bought an Orbit one-dial timer for about $5 more than the Melnor, and the difference between the two units is like night and day. If you're looking for a reliable, simple to use water timer, the Melnor is not for you.
I've had my camera now for about a month and I love it. I didn't want all the technical stuff that came along with a digital camera so that's why I wanted the next best thing. Although, this does have a lot of extra features that I look forward to using in the future. It's small, light weight and very easy to use. Basically I wanted to document my kids growing up and this will certainly do the job. I did get a little frustrated at the beginning though when reading through the manual and tried to follow the vague instructions in setting the date. If you buy this camera and go to set the date, it says to use the controller to scroll through the month, year, etc. what they are talking about is the FlexiZone controller not the remote controller that comes with it. In my last efforts, I picked up the phone and called the 800 number, to my surprise, I wasn't left on hold very long and actually got a live person to help me through the process. I was very impressed and won't hesitate to call them again for any questions. One drawback now is getting a VCR that is "S-Video" compatible. But in the meantime, playing back the footage and seeing it on the LCD monitor isn't so bad. A great camera to have. Get it now while it's cheaper than when I bought it! A great buy certainly!
Don't waste your time looking for other PC speakers. These have the best sound for the money. There are higher end models out there, but for the average person who just wants to listen to music, these are the best of the lower end models.
Living in California, I cannot place the mount above the center console so I had to somehow squeeze it in to the left of the steering wheel. It barely fits but it manages to do what it was intended to do so I have no complaints. Beats the hell out of my previous windshield mount that would come tumbling down every time I braked.
I am on my second psc500, and only because my first one was damaged by a liquid spill after using it for about 4 years. I bought a used one off of ebay to replace it as I could no longer find a new one. paid $65 for it, plus shipping, and now its been about 7 years since it was purchased. I wouldn't trade it for a new current model. I own several other hp's, including 2 psc 750s. I like them, but still prefer the psc 500. If others have had problems, it was probably a problem with their own machines compatibility. I work on computers for a living, and have seen very few problems with this particular machine. If you can still find one, don't hesitate to buy it.
Bought this along with the DBT-320 for a wireless connection with my Canon Multifuntion printer. Could not get it to work, turns out the -320 is not compatible with multifuntion printers.I bought the Canon BU-20 bluetooth for my new Canon MP500 printer, this works great with the DBT-120.Setting up the DBT-120 on my iMac took all of 5 minutes. Just plugged it into a USB port, did the Bluetooth setup, and it quickly found the printer. Works great, although printing via bluetooth is much slower than with a USB connection.
When I opened the package, I connected it to my iPod nano, and it automatically worked! No instructions or software needed.
Dead out of the box. Constant flashing "Sirius" logo in an endless loop. Sounds like a recurring theme. Stay away.
Have seen others bashing these printers and cannot understand why!! we have had many of these printers and they are genuine workhorses with little to no problems. If you need wide format color done, these printers get the job done cheaply with aftermarket toners.
comes with case and is made of mostly plastic and alum. has built in level indicators, no spikes on the bottom of the feet but has grippy rubber pads, setup is easy, nothing fancy, for the price you can't beat it, does what it's supposed to, support my camera!
this tv is great to watch movies on or games but the problem is the lamp keeps blowing out and every year this thing blows a bulb and the bulbs arnt cheap there about 200 each and i have replace the bulb 3 times already i wouldnt recomend this tv at all.
Works as promised. Using it to feed a SD signal from my HD TiVo to a remote part of my house via coax.
I found this boombox to be pretty much what was promised. Though I haven't banged it around much, it feels pretty hefty and well constructed. The seals around the CD lid and the plugs for the audio in and power jacks do make it a pretty good for damp and dusty places like the garage, basement or shop. It's also pretty big, so if you're looking for something compact, this probably isn't the best choice. The only hangs ups I really have with it are:1) It uses a huge power adapter instead of a standard power cord that could fold neatly into the back of the radio.2) The volume has to be turned up upon powering up the radio (it defaults to level 0), so it wont keep your volume settings like my old radio would after being turned off.3) A remote would have been nice, too.
I recently purchased Sennheiser RS120 Over-Ear 900MHz Wireless RF Headphones with Charging Cradle. I did so because I am 83 years old and have moderate hearing loss in both ears and had almost given up on being able to understand TV audio. This was most pronounced with British and other non-American accents and whispered conversations. On receipt of the product I found it easy to set up with the clear instructions that were provided. Most importantly, for me, the results have been amazing. I can hear and understand all the audio almost perfectly, my interest in TV programs is renewed, and TV-watching is now pleasurable rather than frustrating. The product also appears to be well-made, and I really like the design of the charging cradle, i.e., nothing to plug in, just hang it on the cradle. For me, the price was -- and is -- well worth it. I give it a grade of five stars PLUS, and I highly recommend it. Thanks for providing it. Wally Tubell
Hello, For the price a good value. My Onkyo M504 sound exactly the same. You'll notice a slight hum when the main is off. Turn the unit off manually or use an external switcher. The hum when the unit switched to stand by is something shared by all Onkyo amps in my experience. The Rca inputs are well served with high power inputs if you can bear to cut rca cords and are willing to run a risk of burning out the input IC for huge volume gains.UPDATE 8/20/11i now have four of these value built amps. Each run a set of speakers. It would be nice if i didn't need to step up to say the peavy amp for more power. The humm is a power supply noise albeit a very slight hum. Four stars for really lame power. For $176.00 i'll want double the power to keep me happy.
Looks and functions really well until the mount sporadically fails to connect / charge the unit.The connections are on the mount and the unit to mount connections are awful.There are much better GPS on the market - I went with the Garmin 2820 unit after a month of conversations with TomTom. Talk about BAD service and support - save yourself A Lot of trouble.
I have had the new msntv2 since it came out, yes it was frustrating a little at first and I hated losing the pip and the scrapbook, but I dont understand people saying the things it wont do. I write email everyday on it, I cut copy paste without a mouse, perhaps some of these people just need a little more patience, give up my msntv2 NO WAAAAY. The main reason I like it is that I do not speak "computereeze" and so I dont have anything to compare it to, I did start out in the 80's with a Commodore 64 but thats another story. I started on webtv in '98 with the original classic and have progressed from there to the msntv2, of which I am on my 2nd one in 4 years but the nice thing is whenever I do have to change units, I have everything saved and appearing on the new unit and I can buy these new units at discounted prices thru amazon or ebay. I AM VERY HAPPY WITH MY MSNTV2.
This product works great for me. The video clarity is great, although that can be dependent on the quality of your VGA cable. I bought a StarTech cable when I bought this KVM just to make sure. The cords aren't too short, and switching from one computer to the other using the hotkey is easy and quick. I'd highly recommend this KVM switch.
I have had this camera for about a month and absolutely love it. It's very thin and looks great in the white color. I get comments from people all the time telling me that they love the look. 2 people have even told me that they are seriously thinking about getting one of their own. I totally recommend it to everyone.I have done a ton of looking around at different available cameras and I found this to be the best in terms of screen size, ease of use and price.It also offers an amazing bonus with a free memory card. It doesn't come with one so you will need to buy it separately. I opted for the price break on the 512mb and have found it to be perfectly fine and haven't filled it up yet. Deciding what amount of memory to get would depend on how much you plan on using it. I'd say I use it about twice a week and on a medium picture quality and it works out great. I wouldn't get the 256mb that might be too little.Downloading pictures is super fast. The process is a bit weird to me but it doesn't have anything to do with the camera. I think it's more with my computer. I can download, transfer, copy to the computer, burn on CD or just view so there's a lot of options for you to decide to do.It takes amazing pictures. I have taken over a hundred pictures and only one has been out of focus. The shots are very clear and crisp. You can focus very close in the play mode and crop the picture right on the camera. The 5 megapixes is a large amount. Really I would never need it, but it's great to have the quality there. The anti-shake is a good option if you or the subject is moving. It basically shows little snap shots instead of a steady stream of the action and you can take a picture.The screen is huge and beautiful, very bright and clear. I was very nervous about scratching or cracking it but it has stood up to my not so careful use. I keep it in my bag with other junk like keys and loose change and it still shines like the first day out of the package. I heard that there's a plastic cover for the screen so I might look into getting that, or there's the little case you can get too.It has amazing battery life. I have gone a couple of days without charging it with some light use and the battery was still almost full. It charges very fast too, it takes only about an hour or so.I love the menu buttons. Other cameras seem not to care about their ease of use and organization. This one was very simple. On top of the back you choose to view your picture or take them or take a video, then down by the screen you get into the menu or your shot options, and then you can navigate around your options or pictures very easily around. There are a ton of features to play around with, from different picture sizes, different shooting options, shooting video, and I haven't got around to using everything yet.The dock is fine. Not cute but light and when you want to download or see the pictures you just push the button on the front. I don't think it charges while you're downloading but it's easy to switch back when you're done.It takes cute little videos. You can adjust the quality and therefore the amount of space it takes up on the memory card. The sound was not great but as long as you're not too far away, I'd say 6ft, you can hear everything fine. I haven't played it back on a TV, which you can do with cables that are included, but it looks like it would be easy and come out fine.Overall I am very happy with my purchase (can't you tell!) and would highly recommend it. Other cameras just didn't have the large screen size, picture quality, or simple controller that I was looking for. It fits my needs perfectly.
Predator (USB) is very easy and simple to install. After installation (april 2001) I started to use it on daily basis almost. And it works perfectly either with data, or with text, or with pictures, or with videos - in one word - I like it a lot, and now Predator is like old reliable friend of mine.There is only one problem regarding software bundle which comes with it. There is no way to use Roxio v.5.0 Platinum software - it is not supported - you can ONLY use Adaptec v.4.02 and DirectCD 3.0 (the Predator's driver is hidden whithin the bundled software and there is no way to extract it and put it together with Platinum version).Predator (USB) or with Firewire is The Best one can find on the market probably. Speed - it is enough. Four stars - because of too high price only.
I use this on a Linux system which has two serial devices connected and no serial ports. This device is identified as a CH341 serial converter/QinHeng Electronics HL-340 USB-Serial adapter with ID 1a86:7523 instead of a pl2303 converter/Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2303 Serial Port (Plugable USB to RS-232 DB9 Serial Adapter (Prolific PL2303HX Rev D Chipset)) with ID 067b:2303. This is supported by newer Linux kernels and has worked for me quite well until recently. I use this to differentiate between the two serial devices by using udev/mdev rules to differentiate between the ch341 and the pl2303 to make sure the right device is being controlled by its proper software. I had this device working well for 7 months until it failed recently which is why I gave it a 4 instead of a 5. I don't know if this is representative of the longevity/durability/quality of the product or if this was just a fluke. But I would still use it for the purpose of differentiation. I would just probably buy a backup, which I did.
I have had this camera since Christmas and I pretty much love it! It takes good pictures on it's automatic, and also offers lots of options for others, such as snow (which we got a lot of this winter and I got great pictures!) It has a great little movie setting, which is perfect for grabbing up quick when my 2 year old is doing something cute. I have been very impressed with the quality of pictures so far. My mom liked my camera so much, she went out and traded her Kodak for a Sony, which she loves as well. I think this is a great basic camera that takes quick shots and is very easy to use!
I bought the cord to connect my Sunpak 522 to my nikkormat ftn, and it works great and really seems to be very sturdy. The pc connection to the camera does seem a bit snug, but that's ok really. My only real gripe with the cord is that it's actually almost a bit too long and I have to loop it around a tiny bit to keep it out of the way.Overall I've been as pleased as one can probably be with a pc sync cord.
This boombox is AWESOME!!!!!! It plays CD, cassetes, and even the radio! It also has an extra spot to store CDs! If you need a new boombox, one that's easy to carry around, I wounldn't recommend anything but this boombox!!!! And you can even get it in colors, instead of boring ol' black or silver!!!
Perfect fit. Works with 6 speaker as well. (4 speakers + 2 tweets) Yes it's pink, not white, but who cares. It's tucked in your dash.
Those of us who do what we think of as &quot;serious&quot; photography often find ourselves caught up in the quest for more and more megapixels. Is 4 enough? 5? 12? Certainly if you're trying to produce exhibition-quality 8x10s and 11x14s you need as many pixels as you can stuff into a camera. But 90% of what I photograph never makes it to print; most of it goes on the web. And for the 72 dpi images that your web browser likes to display, 2MP is more than enough.There are a lot of 2MP cameras out there, as it's a perfect size for web, email and the 4x6 prints that are a standard for familay snapshots. It's a very competitive area pricewise, too. The A60 caught my for a number of reasons, not the least of which was my previous good expreience with my Canon G2:1. It takes AA batteries. Dedicated rechargeables are expensive, and there's no assurance you'll be able to get replacements a few years down the line. But rechargeable AAs are common and inexpensive.2. Manual controls. The A60 has nearly the same range of manual controls as my G2 or the newer G5. About the only thing it doesn't have is provision for off-camera flash.3. Video. It'll take video clips in a choice of resolutions4. Availability of underwater housing. You can get an underwater housing for almost all the Canons (the exception being, oddly enough, the semi-pro G series). I'm not a diver, but I do like to take cameras out kayaking and hiking in all sorts of weather. Until now I've used a Nikonos or *very* carefull taken my digital camera out of its protective case to take a few quick shots.5. Image quality. Canon has consistently been one of the top names for digital image quality, along with Nikon, Fuji and (to a lesser extent) Minolta.6. Ergonomics: It fits the hand nicely, with all the controls right where you need them. The viewfinder is sharp and clear.6. Price. All this comes at a price that is amazingly low when compared to the competition.In summary: An excellent value with excellent image quality and excellent ergonomics that will handle all the imaging needs of most people. You really can't go wrong buying one.
The back up battery does not work, neither the one that came with the clock nor a new one. Also, setting/resetting the time is every time the power flicks is counter intuitive - you need the instructions.
These Turtle Beach Headphones are the best value I have found in high quality gaming headphones. When a "GREMLIN" broke my original set I jumped online and ordered another set since none of the ELECTRONICS BOX STORES in my area carried them. Had them in hand rapidly thank goodness. I was getting self concious about the duct tape and cable tie repairs I had made to my old pair even though they continued to work just fine. Now I have a back-up pair/loaner set to help others see the advantages to this outstanding set of phones/mic.
Bought this as a Christmas gift for my wife. She loves it. I have the previous generation Nano, and now I'm jealous. She loves the size and the ability to watch videos. I downloaded "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" cartoon (one of her childhood favorites) and it looks and sounds wonderful. Nice job, Apple!
Cables showed up exactly like I expected them. Packaged neatly and correctly. I honestly don't know what else to say, they are exactly as advertised.
My location is about 30 to 40 miles from the originating transmission towers for the stations I can receive. Most of the time the signal comes in fine, but occasionally adjustments are needed to tune in. It's easier to adjust than the rabbit earred antenna I replaced and more channels are available for viewing. I'm glad I made the switch.
A friend told me to get a circular polarizing filter for my canon lens so the sky here (which is always blue) would pop if there were any clouds. I needed a protective filter anyway so thought I'd try it. I really cannot tell the difference when I move the lens as to the difference in polarization. But, it is a protector for my nice canon lens, even though it is a bit too expensive than just a plain polarizer lens,for just that purpose.
This is an excellent product for anyone dealing with a lot of cables. I've been using two power strips, with one plugged into the other, for almost two years now, and this product has helped me organize the plugs in a way which allows me to know exactly where I have my phone charger, laptop, and printer plugged in. It grounds the electricity and has a bar at the bottom to hold your cables so that you don't accidentally yank them loose if you catch your foot on them. The side plugs move from vertical to horizontal, and still power your electronics in-between. This product is also extremely sturdy. The downside is obviously that it is very large, but this is not a problem if you mount it on your wall, or hide it behind your desk.
i used to shoot in my teens and 20's, avidly in 35mm. did'nt really do any photography seriously for several years then decided to get a digi 5 yrs ago. learned a little about digital processes then 3 years ago got a dslr. i shoot with H type small sensor camera, 1.6 ratio, though at some point i will move to a C size camera, maybe canon 50D, but for now i'll keep checking the reviews.digital photography is still relatively new, (10yrs), as compared to film. i'm old, (47), and relatively new to this medium so i'm letting others spend money and make the mistakes for me. that's why i got this BUDGET lens. good enough to learn with but not serious enough to shoot pro stuff. i'm a carpenter, not a pro photographer, but a fair photographer.i read some reviews about this lens before i bought it. and i based this purchase on its price, quality, purpose. some reviewers said it broke down about the 2 year mark. i guess it depends on how much handeling and abuse it gets. in 2 years i'm sure i'll already have moved along in expierence and equipment.oh, and another small point, i did'nt buy the lens on here, i got it on craigslist for 60 bucks. anyway, even if you do buy it from here you'll have an adequate amatuer medium telephoto lens it's sharp and works how it's suppose to. it fits in right beside the 18-55 zooms they have as "kit" lenses. if you're serious you should also consider a 35mm prime lens (standard field of view) and, or an 50mm prime for portraits.
The sound quality and reception range are much better than my old non-brand one. It automatically shuts down the volume when you are moving away from the sound source so that you won't be bothered by the loud noise. It's also comfortable to wear. The only problem is that you cannot directly charge standard rechargeable batteries in the unit. You can only plug them in after charging them externally. The little squares around the otherwise standard rechargeable batteries are needed to charge in the unit. The official replacement batteries (bp-hp550) can be very expensive compared with the price of the headphone.
I bought these speakers to accompany an iPod I purchased for my mom this year for Mother's Day. I tested them out on both my iPhone and my MacBook Pro and they sound amazing for their size and price. More than enough volume to keep at your desk at work or to put in the kitchen, and a cost-friendly alternative to docking stations.The one I received is SLIGHTLY different than in the picture. Instead of an LG logo, it has a Cingular logo and text. It IS, however, an LG product as it has a sticker on the bottom denoting the make: MSP-100. The front and back of the case have mirrored panels. The front reads, "Cingular" and the back shows "power" and "battery" icons, all in iridescent print. When plugged in to charge (it only has a wall charger), a red light turns on beside the battery, and when turned on, a green light turns on next to the power image. Please note that this product doesn't come in a factory box. Mine shipped in it's original plastic bags in a padded mailer. Not a problem for me, but this may be for some wanting to give this as a gift.
Any professional classical singers who are looking for something to use for your voice lessons or hoping for something that will give you good quality recordings for demo cd's: find something else. This thing works great for dictation, but is not equipped to deal with that much sound. It cuts out and skips several seconds at a time. Also, the description says that it has speakers. It doesn't. Perhaps a mistake (although repeated several times), but nevertheless, a fallacy. But like I said, it was fine for dictation.
This Radio is a rip-off. Do Not buy it. The radio broke after one day, it broke my ipod in the "waterproof" case, and the store will not accept returns. If you value your ipod, do not buy this Shower Radio.
Hay que considerar que es totalmente plastico y esto lo convierte en un aparato muy delicado.
I bought this projector because I need to show videos to large groups of people. I have it hooked up to a dvd player via the S-Video cable, and the picture is sharp. If you plan to watch videos with this projector, it will work nicely. It has 800x600 resolution, and as of right now, DVDs and standard TV are only 720x480 (so the resolution is more than enough). If you want to display HDTV, this projector can process a 720p signal, but it will downconvert it to fit its 800x600 native resolution.It is not the brightest projector (the 1800 lumens is more like 1600), but it is more than adequate in a partially-lit room, even when on "economy mode." In addition, when in economy mode, it is nearly silent. Because it is a DLP projector, you do see the occasional "rainbow effect" (basically brief flashes of rainbow colors when darting your eyes back and forth across the screen).Previous to this purchase, I used a much more expensive projector, but because I use it for showing standard-resoltion DVD videos (i.e., not HDTV), this one works just as well. The bulb is between 250-300 depending on where you find it.
This product would receive 5 stars if it were still working properly. It was wonderful for the first 100 days or so and I loved most every aspect of it. I was just about to add to the rave reviews when it failed.A few days after the warranty expired, it stopped working properly. First it wouldn't turn on. After repeated tries, it powered on but I can no longer access the plus volume control nor can I use the scroller knob to access the other functions. I can still load songs, but cannot raise the volume or use the fm or recording functions. Creative will not provide any help after the 90 day warranty period, and the suggestion on the web site to reformat the player does not help.I can still use it as an extra drive--but it is a huge disappointment, especially since I loved it so. I suggest getting an extended warranty if you buy this product.
This has been my first and only camcorder. I'm a novice, but plan to do some documentary-type recording in the near future. I bought my first one used off ebay and absolutely loved it. I did a ton of recording of my ex's band live on stage with a lot of mobility. I didn't notice any sound that people complain about. I was extremely happy with the video quality when I uploaded it to my computer via the firewire connection. We were also really surprised (in a good way) at the quality of the sound capture on the stock microphone. We were able to use a lot of the footage for marketing purposes because the music came through so well. The entire concert started before dusk in bright sunlight and ended up under artificial spot lighting at night.I broke the screen - well actually a large window fan fell out of the window onto the camera and cracked the LCD screen. I was crushed. I've thought about fixing it - or just living with it since the camera still works - but i haven't been able to invest the time and energy into figuring out how to do that and whether it was worth the expense. So finally I purchased another one (used again).I really think the camera lens is as important as the electronic and physical features, and canon is a real camera company. i would always prefer a canon, minolta or better camera over sony, panasonic or whatever. i might be totally wrong but buck for buck, i trust the specialists over the generalists. i buy many panasonic products and trust their quality so i'm not saying they aren't good; as i said, i could be totally wrong. but i have experience with this little workhorse, i know i like it, and it's much less expensive than most of the similar quality or better alternatives. Firewire was important to me. I would have loved HD and I really wanted Hi8 but i can't find an 8mm that i can afford that i like. the MiniDV may only be equivalent to 6mm, but I'm not planning on showing film in theaters. I am making the documentary mostly for fun and as a learning experience (and maybe a marketing tool if I write a book to go with it).
I have had this stereo since 2001 and it's still going strong. Radio works great, but still it works very good. I hope to get my laser lens cleaner and clean the CD player soon, the CD player needs dusting. Only thing that does not work since 2008 was the the cassette deck, everything else such as connections to the stereo mixer to PC for online radio entertainment still going strong. I need to just get the cassette deck working, then it will be better. I am looking for an upgrade for a new version of this stereo system still. I like stereos with extra surround speakers. They need to make more stereos like this even with a DVD or blu-ray disc changer.
I just figured out a cure for what everybody is blabbing about! Everybody is saying "the d-390 doesn't save your settings after you turn it off!" Well, you are wrong! All you have to do is this:1. Push the OK button2. Go to Mode Menu3. Go down to "set" with your down button4. Go to "all reset" and pick "off"5. Now your camera will NOT reset everything! Perfect cure!
Just as the title states. Canon makes the best lenses on the market. The 15mm fisheye is very sharp. It is my primary lens for shooting surfing in the water. For the price, you can't go wrong.
A lot of people have a tough time choosing between DA 70mm Limited and the FA 77mm Limited. Both lenses have their merits, but I ended up going with the DA 70mm for a few reasons...DA 70mm pros:+ Much faster autofocus.+ Much less CA (chromatic aberrations) and purple fringing.+ Much cheaper.+ Still works on film bodies, but you need a body that supports aperture controls.+ Eolake points out in the comments that the DA 70mm is much more compact than the FA 77mm.+ Lijia Zhang points out in the comments that the DA 70mm also supports Quick-Shift focusing.FA 77mm pros:+ About 1 stop faster (f/1.8 vs f/2.4).+ Has an aperture ring so it works on all Pentax 35mm film bodies as well as digital.+ General consensus that the bokeh is better.+ Slightly longer reach.Both lenses are sharp and render images beautifully, so as you can see, it really depends on what you want from the lens.Since I wanted this lens for candid portraits, I needed the much faster autofocus capabilities. I also figured that I wouldn't shoot at f/1.8 much anyways since I find it difficult to work with such a small depth of field when shooting portraits. While most people find the FA 77mm's bokeh to be better, the 70mm still produces very pleasing bokeh. It's just different.All in all, the DA 70mm seemed like a much better deal to me and I don't regret buying it over the FA 77mm at all.
I absolutely love this TV, I have had the opportunity to see this TV side by side with virtually every other TV in its class out there and I love the picture quality on this TV more than any other. The picture is very bright and crystal clear.I highly recommend this TV to anyone looking for solid performance from a 48&quot; projection. Seeing this TV in 1080i is really amazing.
Ordered this wall mount for my 52' Samsung LCD. No problems mounting it and it fit perfectly. Exactly as described. Not to mention 1/2 the price of any mount at Best Buy.
Solid feeling unit. Battery compartment could be designed better. Buttons for power and IR are mounted in a silly spot, so using them takes two hands. Use of double AAs makes a lot of sense and they seem to last.These units work well in most conditions. Getting proper focus takes a bit of time, but I found that I could focus closer than specs indicated, from about 4 feet to infinity. On the water on a dark night in Long Island I was able to see boats and moorings. There is some image distortion at the edges and a bit of &quot;dirt&quot; in the view, but overall the Night Owl will impress, especially at the price. Note the IR illuminator is not invisible to others. Red dot is visible! These things are great for sailing.
The product was what I expected and the price was the main reason I made the purchase. I have never gotten a bad wird yet knock on wood.
First, I'm not a techno expert. I heard this soundsystem at a BBQ at my sister in laws house. Sound was amazing so I decided to duplicate it. Very pleased, sound is crisp & clear. Bought an IPOD Nano to go along with this. Very easy to use. We move it inside & outside with no problem. To me, nothing beats the BOSE sound. This was a splurge item and I'm very happy with the decision. Especially great for outdoor, makes excellent & easy sound system for our numerous BBQs. Also super fast delivery from Music Friends.
This product performs as specified, but is limited to 6 Amps and this was not described on the listed details on the website. This may affect its log-term function.
I have been using this Keyboard with my ipaq for over a month now and I love it. I have compared it to the more expensive ones out there and this works just great for me. It fits right in mt shirt pocket and is very light wieght. All the necessary drivers came in the package and was very simple to install. Highly recommend.
Had paper feed problems after about 1,500 pgs. Pickup roller won't pickup paper properly. No obstruction at all. Totally screwed. Tech support was good though.
This is a great product, I am buying another set for my daughter. My son is picky about how the earbuds fit and feel in his ears and he loves these. The volume control is great too because he can lower the volume easily but he doesn't have to take them off to talk to someone. I really like panasonic products and as usual amazon got them here very quickly.
Had these for a year and listen to them 6 to 8 hours a day. Put them on my list for Santa in 2002 after doing several hours of online research. They provide background music from an online service as I code all day. I'm constantly amazed at the fullness of the sound, and the separation is great. I wouldn't try to fill a concert hall with them, but even when they are cranked, the sound is pretty good with none of that annoying vibration sound you hear from many small speakers. (Right now I'm listening to some Zeppelin at high volume. The subwoofer is shaking the table, but the sound is great.) I'm guessing you could spend twice as much and not get any better sound quality. I work on a small table and the main speakers take up very little space. Looks like it would take about 5 minutes to mount them on the wall if needed. And don't worry about the separate volume control; set it once and use the volume control on your computer.
Up until now, I've never used or wanted a webcam, but now I live in a different city from my fiancee and wanted to videochat. The first webcam I tried, the Microsoft Lifecam, was horrible; you could barely make out where someone might be sitting in the blurry photo. I was a bit put off by the price of this one, but it was on sale and the reviews were great, so I decided to give it a try, and I'm glad I did. The picture quality is wonderful. You can zoom in and out and look in different directions without moving the camera. It even has an optional feature that follows you and zooms as you move around.Now both of us are using these webcams. We're very happy with them.
I was very surprised and disappointed with this product. At first glance I was very excited and I could not wait to connect it to my already existing JBL speakers. However, when I hooked it up to my receiver I found out that it did not work. The light on the amp came on but there was no sound from the subwoofer. PayPal is a great service I put in a claim and the agent helped me resolve my problem right away. Thanks.
HORRIBLE,HORRIBLE,HORRIBLE!!!It fried my memory flash card which did fried my Canon 5D...This is what you get for $12-------$400 repair!!!!
I've been using the iGesture for over a year and would never go back to a mouse. It's lightyears beyond the crummy touchpads that come on many laptops. It's beautifully responsive, accurate, and has a very simple learning curve (it may take a while to remember all the short-cut gestures, but you'll pick up the basic moving and "clicking" almost immediately.Althought it comes with software, it was basically plug and play for me. The iGesture is also very slim and compact so it would work well with a laptop or for anyone who travels.I originally bought the iGesture because of problems with RSI in both hands (I also bought an ergonomic keyboard). The combination of the two has made loads of difference. I hardly ever have trouble now unless I work for hours on end without taking a few breaks.
Nice spacing of plugs. Does filter line noise. If in market I would get another just like it, wish I could get locally.
As usual, the merchandise was delivered when promised. The Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 was easy to set up and very easy to use. If you want a web cam, this is an excellent choice.
This is a 500gb external drive and it works perfectly. It does exactly what it was designed to do.Sometimes I wish it was smaller and more portable, but...it wasn't designed to be. It gets fairly warm, but not excessively so. No problems with speed or connectivity. No data loss or corruption. No complaints.
Based on the reviews here at Amazon I bought this lens. Within 5 minutes after it arrived it was out of the box and I was shooting, but I was extremely disappointed. It looks cheap and feels cheap. The zoom operation is stodgy and for the life of me I had a hard time getting nicely focused, hand-held pictures. I knew every time I used this lens I'd end up hating it, so I wrapped it back up and ordered the Canon. That arrived last night and there is absolutely no comparison. The IS USM version costs a little over $500, but it's worth it in my book.
I bought this receiver wanting some security that it'd still be useful in a home theater setup several years from now. The 705 has all the features you'd want in a "future-proof" piece of gear, such as HDMI 1.3 and processing of all the latest HD audio formats. The upconversion is a minor benefit (I don't use it at all as it tops out at 720p) but may be useful to some. Overall, I've been very happy with it. It sounds good, has a robust feature-set, terrific remote, and works as it should. I can't imagine a better HT-friendly AVR value right now than the 705.
I have a Mac running 9.2.1 and found out that the &quot;Hot Burn&quot; software from iomega is NOT compatible with 9.2.1. The iOmega corp. sent me a new firewire burner that was supposed to work with Mac iTunes or CD Burner software, but it does not. Not only that, they sent me the wrong power cord.DO NOT PURCHASE iOmega CD-RW products if you are using any Mac OS higher than 9.1!
I did research the Glidecam 4000 Pro Stabilizer System and Glidecam Smooth Shooter Vest and Support Arm before I purchased it, and even watched the videos about how to set up the product. I was satisfied that I had done my homework and couldn't wait to use it.Simply stated, I can't believe how wrong I was. The Glidecam 4000 Pro Stabilizer System and Glidecam Smooth Shooter Vest and Support Arm is a real joke... and the joke is on me for believing how easy it would be to set up and use.The fact is... the Glidecam 4000 Pro is very hard to set up with no "fine" adjustment mechanism to help you balance the rig. There are no lock washers to keep the base platform, or head plate secured to the post so they don't unscrew and change your balance, and the suggested use of gasket material, or rubber tape, by Glidecam, is an amateurish solution to the very real problem of keeping all of the "parts" of this rig in alignment. I spent hours and hours trying to get a setup that wouldn't wobble around uncontrollably. The resulting video looks like I was out in a small boat in the ocean.You absolutely need the Glidecam Smooth Shooter Vest and Support Arm to carry the weight of your gear, but it didn't help stabilize anything either. It just made an uncontrollable situation harder to work with.This was a very expensive purchase that just doesn't work as advertised. The Glidecam 4000 Pro and the Glidecam Smooth Shooter Vest and Support Arm is hard to adjust, difficult to and use, and not returnable by Adorama's clearly written return policy. You see, once you open the product, you can't return it. But here's the catch. You have to open the product to find out that it just doesn't work as advertised.There is a positive side to this purchase. Both the Glidecam 4000 Pro and the Glidecam Smooth Shooter Vest and Support Arm are very well made.
If you use Linux (ALSA), then this card is great. You should be able to pick it up for cheap and it supports hardware mixing so you never have to worry about configuring asoundrc or using dmix or fighting with applications to use the correct device. It works out of the box with any recent ALSA.
I recently purchased the Canon PowerShot G3 and am extremely satisfied with the purchase. The Camera is very easy to use, in fact on a recent trip this past week I was asked to take a picture of a vacationing elderly group. After I took their picture with their camera, they offered to take a picture of us. I just told them, press halfway, wait for the box to turn green and press the rest of the way. They fired away and the picture turned out quite nicely. (As all of my pictures have thusfar). A few of my work constituants owned the G2 and highly recommended the Canon for picture quality. I'm easily enlarging pictures to 8 1/2 x 11 with no visable loss in picture quality and not even using the best possible setting as yet (super fine). Ensure you get a larger flash, 128 or 256, some are selling with the larger flash, 32MB will do in a pinch but you'll quickly want a larger flash card as with any of the 4MP cameras. Bottom line, well made camera, easy to use, very flexible and powerful features to include the ability to use external flash and lense/filters choices. I'd highly recommend this camera for anyone who is looking for excellent quality pictures and a combination of ease of use and the flexibility to get advanced with many options to adjust if you like. Great job Canon!
This camera was not inexpensive and takes mediocre photos. The flash doesn't reach most of my subjects and I get a lot of black photos back. Half the photos are blurry and I cannot get it to focus. You have to wait what seems like eternity between shots as it won't let you take a photo within 5-10 sec of each other. So sad :-( Taking a loss on this one and looking for something more consistent and reliable.Don't waste your money here.
Well i first got my zire 31. A couple of weeks after i got it 3 blotches appeared in the screen. I think its some moisture but i'm not sure and they make the unit inaccessible so you can't even check it due to the rare screwdriver needed. Furthermore the screen is terrible outside and the battery life isn't very good. Really the only nice things i found was the small size and the SD port. However, my zire 31 keeps screwing up the songs using RealPlayer and its a pain to transfer them back on. You can't transfer to the card from a multimedia port, you need to hotsync the whole unit and transfer using realplayer. In addition i find the 160x160 annoying. I really think this is a terrible palm and you get what you pay for.
This laptop battery is so awesome. I get on average 5-6 hours of charge off of this battery, which is way more than I could have ever imagined. Keep in mind that the 5-6 hours is also because I keep my power settings on HP recommended or power saver options when the laptop is not plugged into the power cord, which is what you should do when your laptop is running only on the battery. But 5-6 hours on average is amazing, when I used to only get about 45 minutes out of the original 6-cell battery that the laptop originally came with. After about 2 years of constant use I was only able to get 45 minutes out of the battery, which would never even charge to a full 100% when plugged in. But deciding to buy this new 12-cell battery was the best choice ever, seriously. And I don't mind that the battery sticks out a little in the back- I look at it as being a 3-in-1 deal because I get an EXTREMELY long lasting battery, the lift cools the laptop, and the lift elevates the laptop at a slight angle making it a lot more comfortable to type: 3-in-1 awesomeness! At it's very sturdy, so no worries there.Now I don't have to worry about my laptop battery dying quickly and I don't have to worry about constantly searching for power outlets during lecture. I don't even have to worry about taking my power cord with me every time I go to class now. Thank goodness. This is a fabulous battery that lasts for HOURS, and if that's what you're looking for you won't be disappointed! I wasn't, and I'm pretty picky! Definitely a worthwhile buy!My Laptop: HP Pavilion dv6000
I'm not a picky buyer, and if I had 6-12 months out of this low cost machine I would have been satisfied. That said, I've had it about 5 days and I have to say I received what I paid for it... I turned it on three times and the third time, while I was tuning for a tv station, the dial stopped working and I'm returning it while I still have the box it came in. I have nothing to say about how long the tv screen worked.I don't trust the positive comments posted already. Perhaps they are employees of the Colby company. If you buy it, keep the box it came in.
Great sound quality in the head set, but I wish I would have selected one of the over-the-head models instead. Once you put on the "over-the-ear" version, you can't just forget about it. Now I'm looking into replacing with the head band.
I used it exclusively on my 1DsmkII with the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS for my month in Jerusalem - originally it was joined to a 5DmkII with the Canon 180 mm f/3.5 L macro lens - also superb image quality. I was very happy about that.Only two problems actually (and they are not problems, just restrictions) and that is the loss of stops (on the 2.8 70-200 lens the widest I could open the aperture was 5.6 and on the 3.5 it was a bit smaller) - tough when shooting churches and darker situations, which I do. The other restriction is I could only use it with those two lenses out of my collection. It does not fit with any glass that is flush on the back end, such as the 85mm L 1.2 or the 35mm L 1.4 or the 24-70mm L 2.8, or the 14mm, or the 24mm.... etc. Mainly made for telephotos so no getting creative with it with the medium and short lenses.I think I would have given it 5 stars if Canon could make it so as to keep the lens f/stop speed at the widest of the lens being used (in my case, 2.8 and 3.5 respectively).With that said, I thought many times on this trip, that it was a great purchase and I am glad for having made it - loved the extra extension and shooting with a smaller lens at a max 400mm length. I am leaving it configured with my 1DsmkII and the 70-200 zoom. I like the results that much.Is it less contrasty? less sharp? Well, not pixel peeping here, I am only asking - did I get the shot or not. And with that I can say YES! (many times in an area sensitive to picture taking). I am glad to have it in my lens case.
We purchased this camera for our honeymoon in Hawaii, and used it on 5 or 6 snorkeling/boating trips. In general the results were very disappointing. The camera is rugged enough to stand up to drops and salt water, but picture quality is poor in my opinion. It is also very slow to take pictures, which made it nearly impossible to catch photos of fish, sea turtles, etc.Outside of the water, the picture quality is equally disappointing. I am sticking with my 3-year old Canon Digital Elph for normal usage and will just rent a digital camaera for underwater use.
I think I've gone through almost 300 discs and so far only had one coaster, but I believe it was a software problem that caused it. About half way through the burn Nero froze and had to terminate it. They've also played on all players I've tried them in.I'll probably be ordering another pack in a few days.
a steal of deal...$15 for 8 gb, works as it's supposed to, what else is there.
En mi caso he comprado el Ipod shuffle para utilizarlo con una dispositivo para nadar, todo esta muy bien.Toda la compra ha salido muy bien, todo en orden y en la fecha que se comprometieron.
I just received these and popped 'em in and I'm listening to MP3s on my PC. At first, one of sides was really weak in volume. In the process of testing the balance in my software, I accidentally cranked up the volume way to high for these guys, but that apparently did the trick. Now both are equal, and sound good.There is decent bass, but the highs are a bit soft. A quick tweak to my equalizer, and they're great. After reading several of the reviews on Amazon, I was a bit worried about the sound, but now that I have them I'm very happy. They're a good price, and sooooo much better than the little ipod-like earbuds I've tried before. Those never stayed in my ear, and the bass never made me happy.Summary:These Jbuds stay in my ear, have good sound (not great, but I think good for $20), and have equal length cords from each ear.
After using several cheap battery testers with poor results, I decided to give the ZTS Mini Battery Tester a try. The quality of this tester is several notches above the cheap ones. Overall, it has performed well. I really like the system of scanning lights that tell you how much charge is left in a battery. Placing a small drain on the battery is a good feature. I think most cheap testers give a false "good" battery indication when a battery might actually be pretty much dead. There are a couple of downsides to the tester. First, it's a bit awkward balancing the positive battery post to the small post on the tester and then placing the tester probe on the battery negative end. This is mostly an inconvenience. Of more importance is sometimes the tester gives two or more different readings for a battery. Having to do multiple tests is a pain and then not really knowing for sure which is correct could be important especially if you need to be using well-charged batteries. That said, I would still recommend this tester even though it's a bit pricey.
Although 321 Express (where this item was ordered) told they are located in Oregon, this item took 3 weeks and one day to arrive in Michigan BECAUSE it arrived directly from Beijeng China in a mailing envelope with no paper work, and no manufacturer's number on the item. The roller ball on the Mighty Mouse does not move the scroll bar to the left as it should. I would never have ordered from this 321 Express [ironic name] had I known ahead of time how long it would take. Who would have dreamed it was going to be shipped directly from China? The shipping was only $4.99, but we did not know that would put our item on "the slow boat from China". The shipping time was not known until AFTER the order was placed. We ordered from this company because it had the best price. The lower price was not worth the wait, for a partially [?] DEFECTIVE Mighty Mouse. I will never buy from 321 Express again. VKJ
These CDs are great for anything. These are great for just aboutanything, no IO errors while burning large files unlike memorex brand.Great buy!
After more than 13 years of service, my APC PRO8 finally failed. I quickly purchased from Amazon an APC Model P11VNT3, not thinking to check the warranty on the PRO8. After the fact, I did so and was pleasantly surprised to discover that the PRO8 comes with lifetime replacement coverage (as does the Model P11VNT3). I contacted APC with my issue. They surmised that the problem with my old unit was due to an "internal fault." Within 24 hours, APC arranged to ship me a replacement...no questions asked. In my humble opinion, APC produces superior equipment, and their warranty programs are matchless.
This is a great TV. All the features most people will need for the foreseeable future.Pros: Fantastic picture, clear screen, angles a, good looking standard def picture, good sound, all the ins and outs you need. Doesn't eat electricity like plasmas and to a lesser extent LCD. Gigantic screen (a con is that you will likely have to move your furniture back but I'm not dinging it on that). A good remote and easy to use menu system on the set. Fairly quick to warm up after hitting the power button. Never have to change a bulb. Slim design. Excellent white-glove shipping from Amazon through EGL (Eagle).Cons: Disappointingly, there are noticeable hotspots in the lower center of the screen in when there are very bright images on the screen (usually when there is a bright white). They come and go as scenes change. It will likely not bother you until someone points it out. Also, even though the LED backlit DLP sets are not supposed to have much of a problem with this it is definitely there. If you are one of the unlucky few it might bother you but 95% of people don't see it. My fiance doesn't see it and neither did some visiting relatives when I explained to them what I'm seeing. Something common to all RPTVs: a limited viewing angle. The further back from the screen the less of a problem it is though.In short until plasma or LCD or some new tech comes out rear projection (RPTV) is the best bang for the buck and this is a good system.
This headset makes listening to any kind of music really enjoyable. The SRS boost is a nice feature, but serves more to amplify sounds, rather than give a total surround sound effect. Either way I still use the SRS, it makes almost every song sound better.The inline volume control, and housing for the AAA battery required for the SRS boost is clunky making this headset a pain sometimes. The circuit board inside the housing will most likely break after a few drops, or smashes off a computer chair.
This is such an excellent screen. I can't say enough about it. It is BIG and the fact that you can have a 4:3 or 16:9 screen is great. The build quality, as far as the legs, plastic is not top notch as one might expect for such a low price but with proper care it will last. The screen material is very nice and the picture from my projector is bright and it was easy to set up. Follow the instructions. Like a dummy I was putting the screen on the mount (w/legs) the wrong way and could not figure out why the screen was sitting so low, until I decided to look at the instructions.Pros:Great price4:3 & 16:9Lightweight (consider it is a huge screen)Nice bright screenCons:Plastic and metal not the bestWhen closing the screen you need to fidle with it to close properlyThe screen is not super tight when extendedOverall for the price and portability as well as the different aspect ratios you can have, makes this screen well worth the price. I would highly recommend this product.
Software has all sorts of issues with my Mac Snow Leopard, so I just didn't use it and instead just used the UPS settings under system preferences. That works fine, except in my building the power often drops to 100 volts for a second or two. The UPS kicks in to up the voltage like it should for these few seconds and then goes back to non-battery. This is great, but it puts a warning message on my screen saying the system is now on battery backup and I should turn off computer....even tho its only been on backup for 1 or 2 seconds.The end result of all this is that in the morning I'm left with a screen full of warning messages that i have to individually close. Just annoying.
After being impressed hearing the Bose Wave (radio+CD) at friends over the years, in March 2006 I broke down and bought one. I have not been disappointed. In September 2009, I bought my second. They have replaced all the other sound electronics in my house. That said, here's my take...PLUSES: The sound is phenomenal. Crisp. Clear. I also like its simplicity: From programming radio channels to setting the time. No fancy bells or whistles. Again, S-I-M-P-L-E to set up and operate. And, with its size, it fits anywhere. I have one in my kitchen, where I listen to most of my music (it's adjacent to my bedroom). The second is in my front room. I consider myself a music sound aficionado, but not an anal perfectionist.MINUSES: Sure, I wish it were less expensive. You wonder how much it really costs to produce? But... their staff is great and they probably have a sizeable marketing budget. And, I agree with some of the reviewers that CDs do "stick" initially. Sometimes it takes 2-3 tries before it "takes." A major problem? No. It's erratic. And, if it happens the first time you put in a new CD (store bought or home-made) in subsequent insertions after initial play, things seem fine.OTHER: Despite the price, I think you'll be hard-pressed to find better sound and size for the price. Also, I like the fact that when you buy from Bose, they will bill your credit card over 12 payments. Makes the price "hit" easier to take/afford.OTHER, PART II: Also, be sure to watch the ads for "free shipping." That will save you around $15. Finally, I find the bigger remote "special" worthless. (I like the credit card size remote.) If they're offering that instead of free shipping, ask them to drop the Big Remote bonus in exchange for the free shipping. They'll do it.FINALLY: Despite the naysayers (1-3 star reviews--hey, everyone's entitled to their opinion) if you look at the Total Reviews, you'll see well over 60-70% give it a 5 or 4 star rating. That tells you something about satisfaction.
Ok, I am going to make this simple and short but understandable.According to Creative sold over 4.5 million of this player in just about six months. Now, bare with me, that is 45,000,000 units. That is a lot right?Well, also according to creative, all of their electronics have a maximum failure rate about 1%, that is 1 in every 100. That is also not a lot because other companies have more, as much as 5% to 10% and still pass their products.Ok, now let us do the math: 1% of 45,000,000 are how many units? It is about 450,000Now for all the bad review you are reading from Amazon, there are maybe hundreds of them, but, don&iexcl;t you think that is pretty good, only few hundred out of 450,000. Do the math and happy buying!In addition, here are the pro and cons for the player:Pros:Extreme clear soundGood RadioBattery is replaceable and last about 11.5 hour (you need to drain it, visit their website)Sexy looking at night, I mean you can pick up chick with that thing!Cons:Wish people stop complain about this player! Geezs! You made your decision, don&iexcl;t blame others!
This keyboard is a surprise. I am typing this with this new keyboard and with a perfectly good MS Natural Keyboard Pro right next to it. I never thought that any other keyboard could match the Pro but this is very close. The key action is actually better on this keyboard! I verified this by having my son try it out too (another Pro user). He types very fast and the first thing he did was turn to me and say "This is a great keyboard!" That agrees with what I felt. The keys are a little noisy but not as bad as the Pro. They definitely take an "off strike" better than the Pro does (The Pro will sometimes not recognize my off center press as it will hang a bit). The layout is exactly the same except for all of the media stuff on top of course. The keys are a little softer but in a good way. I actually prefer the larger delete key and never use the insert key. I will not type on anything but a split keyboard now and have been known to bring one with me when I go to a customer site.Now the F-Lock problem for Windows XP... That is the one thing I do not like but it is a simple matter to fix. Go to Google and search on "F Lock Key Info". Open the site http://www.mvps.org/jtsang/flock.html. Download the 2gflockflip.zip file. Unzip the files and right click on the 2gfl-f.reg file and say merge (Say yes to the question- this is a very minor tweak). Reboot. Now the F lock key is reversed! The F keys work when the F Lock light is off and the other keys work when the F light is on. There is an undo file included (undo.reg) that turns things back to normal. I have done it and it works. Now get over it.There is only one thing about the Pro that I am spoiled about and that are the little programmable grey buttons that I have mapped to Word, IE, Copy, Paste etc. I am going back but I will have several of these keyboards around for when my Pro finally dies. I just hope that the PS2 port is still on my regular motherboard upgrades.Who would have thought?
[...] If you are a pure MAC user and will be happy with reasonable photo quality, buy this product. If answer to any of these two questions is NO, stay away or you will regret. I am a Mac + PC user, and hell is what the printer is for me.I have been so badly duped by the HP 2510, and then my friend got duped so badly by the 2710 - that for both me and my friend I'll sum up what you will get by throwing 300+ bucks in one word - CRAP.All that you read here is true - the software is pure junk, HP technicians are so dumb they can't even fix a lawnmower, forget the electronics, and to top it all, photo quality is average at best. Just like the world of digital cams vs camcorders, just like the world of sedan vs sports cars, and just like the world of audio seprates vs receivers - nothing can be a pleasing all-in-one. I learnt it the hard way, sold the crappy machine, brought back my four year old Deskjet-T45 from the basement, and bought a canon I960 for under a 100 bucks. The new solution is far superior, works with any software, and photo quality is at least 25-40% better. So I dont have the wireless ease anymore - I can live with it. But i cannot live with a software that automatically launches itself and eats my RAM, eats 1GB (!!!) of hard drive space, refuses to work most of the time, and then bites my OS till it bleeds.So how can HP screw up like this? Well - ever owned a BMW X5? You will know what I mean then :)Hope this helps.
There is a room in my house without an electrical outlet where I've tried several radios. Neither really worked very well. I hoped buying a name brand would improve my luck and I wasn't disappointed. The sound is what I would have expected from a larger radio. My money was well spent and I'm glad I got this one!
It's an inexpensive DVD player so obviously it won't have the features of a top-line player. It does, however, do it's job and does it well.
I think, it's the best filter that could be bought for this price. Made in Japan, really well done )
I bought these for about $.. a few months ago. I'm quite happy with them. it's an even better bargain. The sound is pretty good, and There are a few negatives that people should know about, though:1) Unless you have an audio source with both front and rear outputs, you won't get true surround sound. The "M3D" just ghosts the sound a bit on the rear speakers. If you put the rears right next to fronts, they'll sound fine. But if you're expecting a good surround sound package, get something else (and pay a lot more for it).2) The midrange isn't quite as good as I would like; it can sometimes sound hollow3) The sub volume control (separate from the main volume control, which is on the front right speaker) is on the rear of the enclosure. I like to adjust the sub volume regularly and it's a pain to have to reach around the enclosure to do so.True, this system doesn't look nearly as cool as the JBL Creatures, the HK Soundsticks, or those Monsoon flat panel speakers, but they cost a whole lot less and I think they sound far better. If you want something real nice, go for the Logitech z-680s (which has real surround decoders like Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby Digital, and DTS) or the Klipisch ProMedia 5.1. But those cost at least $.... But if you want a solid system but can't afford one of those high end systems, you can't do better than these.
I currently live in Taiwan. On April 16, I bought a Logitech Laser Cordless Mouse MX1000 whose Product Number and Model Number are 852152-0200 and LZC50705219 respectively. However, I found that the mouse cursor often jumps unpredictably. This "jumpy mouse cursor scenario" occurs quite often, say approximately three times or above in an hour. This is a very serious problem to me since I usually spend a long time in the front of screen. Then on May 3, I took this mouse to the customer department of the Logitech company. They promised to help me to deal with this problem. On May 5, the customer department returned my mouse and said that, after their tests, this mouse does not have any problems and functions very well. But they did not tell me who performs the tests, how and how long thay performs the tests? Do I need to tell a lie? I cannot believe that the Logitech company demonstrates such a bad, terrible, horrible attitude towards their customer. The worst, I pay about US 80 dollars to buy this flaw product. Therefore, I have to say that Logitech Laser Cordless Mouse MX1000 is the worst mouse I have ever bought (as far as cursor movement is concerned).
This filter is not cheap, the reason for people like me buying this filter is to use on my Canon EF 24-70mm F2.8 Lens for the following reasons:1) The best filter company in the world who makes this filter! (why the best? If you must know, you go google it!)2) MRC (Multi-Resistant-Coating) Dust and Water drops are not easy to be attached on the surface of the filter! (Similar to Lotus Effect)3) Made of Crystal rather than a chemical composition of glass!4) 10 years of warranty!The result.....Astounding picture! No image degrades noticed!!The final question for those of you who hesitate to buy this filter......... why in the world you buy a lens costs $1300, and paired with a crappy lens filter????!!!! It is like driving a Ferrari with a 15 inch tires!!!! go figure!!!Stop wasting your time, and buy yourself this filter, at least do that for that badboy in your Camera bag!
I purchased the 40V3000 directly from Amazon purely because of the price and the fact that it was a Sony. I paid $1201 with free shipping, all other stores were offering this unit on sale at $1699. I could not find a better TV with the same options and size for less than $1400. The overall quality of this TV is fantastic, even without HD. Colors are true, picture is sharp and the sound is awesome. When we first hooked it up to our SD Directv dish the picture was a little fuzzy, found out that the RF type cable I was using between the TV and DTV box was junk. Switched to RCA type cables and the picture improved. Today, we are adding HD from DTV and all the cables and boxes are being replaced. I cant imagine a picture better than what we already have. My only advice is to watch the price at Amazon, I have seen it go as low as $1201 (which is what we paid) to a high of $ 1548 in a one week period. Shipping was extremely fast. I ordered on Sunday expecting it to ship monday from PA. We were contacted on Tuesday saying the TV was in the local Boston warehouse and ready for delivery. The unit was delivered Wednesday afternoon by Eagle Freight. The driver told us that delivery included unpacking the unit and plugging it it to make sure it work and was not damage. Overall, great TV and great price and service from Amazon...
I really like this surge protector. It has plenty of outlets and has a light to inform you if your outlet is grounded or not which works really well.
I've used this while sailing, using MacENC or GPSNavX. The receiver can pick up plenty of the signals very fast, and seems to be very accurate. The update rate is at least once/second.
I have had this phone for over 5 years. I did have some difficulty once--but Plantronics is such a terrific company with a wonderful return policy. I work out of my house and my phone must be clear and work at all times. This phone fits the bill. The current price on this product is far less than what I paid for the phone the first time. I now have 2 so that I can work in 2 different locations in my home.
Needs very powerful ground loop isolator unless you don't care about hearing your engine through the speakers
This product did not work to hook up my Laptop to a standard old projection TV. You have to buy an actual converter box to xfer from digital to analog, which this product does not do. My roommate bought a converter box for about $100 and it works just fine. Possibly if you have an HD-TV this may work but then just buy an HDMI cable.
I bought an m130 a few months ago and find it to be very handy. I can slip my SD memory card into the side and view pictures I took with my digital camera. The color is great too. The only con is that the stylus doesn't always work around the very edges of the screen.
Couldn't get this camera to connect with Windows XP. I tried it on 5 different computers, using USB 1.0 and 2.0. None of them would work properly with the software that it shipped with or with the updates/fixes downloaded from the web site.
The first motorboard couldn't keep its charge. So we had to return. THen 2nd one we got is great-it keeps its charge and goes very fast. Its very safe too although you might want to purchese a longer warrenty because its only 90 days.
This is good for computer builders and has a lower price than the online electronic stores.A must if you are changing your cpu.
This is my second MFC from Brother. It is faster than my last one, and prices have down too. I would definitely recommend it for home office use.
I have a nice lens Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 2.8/17-35mm and use Lee Filters system, but Lee made only standard 95 mm adapter ring wich cause a lot of vignetting at 17mm. So, Century 95mm Lee Wide Angle Adapter Ring is just what I need.
4 YEARS AND STILL WORKS GREAT! I recently bought a PNY National Geographic card for my new digital slr and it is the fastes card I have ever used. No wonde the Washington press association reccomends PNY. My old 256 cf card still works for those moments I fill up the new card.
This works great with my Sony Cybershot or may say it's even better than my original battery charger set. The battery holds longer charge then before. Till now, I have no problem with it. Good one!
This sturdy mount is supporting our new 55" flat panel tv. The built in level did not work but the handheld did. This was easy to put up and is very secure.
Be warned, you get what you pay for. I ordered three of these cables to use with an iPod video 5g. None of them had proper functioning video and two of them had no right audio. The seller sent me three replacements which all had poor functioning video also. I know that it was a problem with the cables because I have another cable that works properly. After this experience I ordered two NXG cablesNxg Audio Video Cable for Ipodthat worked great. I would highly suggest spending the extra money on those and not wasting your time with these cheap cables.Nxg Audio Video Cable for Ipod
Not much to say about it except that it works with my Dell PC with windows XP. Very easy to install and very reliable. Highly recommended.
I've been using these earhphones for over a year now and I really love them. I have had no problems with them, a testament to the quality materials and workmanship.
I think this is the best set of 6.5 comps for the price. Great replacement for factory system even with no amp it sounds very nice. The included wires are a bit cheap and the crossovers are a bit large but I was able to remove the top covers and mount them inside my door panels. Install was easy as they include several different styles of mount brackets for tweeters and several different types of screws. Definitely recommend for somebody on a budget.
The device freezes up almost 50% of the time, mostly with "failed to record" errors. This has been happening frustratingly close towards the end of a recording. So, after waiting for almost an hour I have to re-do the recording all over again. I have a Sony mini-DV camcorder and I am using Sony's DVD as recommended. Link to the recorder is firewire. Another observation... sometimes I need to close the lcd screen on the camcorder in order for the recorder to detect the input signal. Will probably return it unless Sony tech support can come up with a solution. Quite disappointing...
I've been using this Targus case for a few weeks now. It is a slim case (4 inches deep) yet it holds my 17 inch notebook and peripheral gear with ease. There is even room for my Kindle 2 plus the leather case I keep it in. It's well made and I'm entirely happy with it. Of note was the suberb service I received from Amazon when I returned another case to get this one. I had ordered a different Targus case (TBT046US) that was supposed to be 5 inches deep according to the technical information. That was on the upper edge of how big a case I wanted but it turned out to be closer to 7 inches deep. I checked Targus's own web site and they listed it at 6 inches. I called Amazon and they immediately credited my credit card - even before I returned the case to them. They exceeded my expectations.
Received the ink tanks without delay, new, and in all appearances exactly what I wanted. I haven't used the tanks inasmuch as they were ordered to replace those in my printer when needed. I haven't needed them, but in all appearances they are exact replacements for my Cannon MP 530 printer. Great service and I appreciate it
Lets you use AAs, improves the grip. My single complaint is that the vertical grip is a bit thin and feels weird in the hand. But that can be overlooked pretty easily.
Absolutely excellent in virtually every respect. As commented elsewhere, the eyepiece caps are useless.
I'm a Canadian working in China. Before I left Canada I bought a 20G MP3 player to help deal with the down time of traveling and home sickness :(It was bulky, and of questionable quality to say the least, but the realplayer software interfaced with my laptop seamlessly transfering MP3-WMA without any complaints. At any rate I lost the unit on a drunken eve in Dalian, and I have been searching for a replacement for several months.MP3 Players in China suck, and are extremely over priced, so I decided to go for a minidisc player in it's place. (partly because of it's recording capabilities.)I picked up the MZ-N10, and at first I was right pissed about the (c) protection embeded in the software, which is real pain and prevents me from transfering any recordings I make for sampling purposes. (I collect samples for writing music)But after a few days of using the unit I have to reply to all the negative feed back I have seen about minidisc players.In my opintion this piece of hardware is made with a lot of love. It cost the same amount as a 20gig hardrive player, but there is no comparison when it comes to the hardware or audio quality. The unit sound is rock solid and the sound is far better than any CD player I have owned. Maybe it's the DAC or EQ. At any rate it's an amazing unit to plug into! If you are not looking to swipe crapy quality RIPS off the internet. Then, maybe this is the quality unit your looking for. However the software included is a real let down, which acuses you of stealing anything you put onto disc.Peace.FR4C7AL=-
The Ultimate Ears deliver as promised. Good sound for the price, and not uncomfortable in the ear. One suggestion I could make would be the "quality" of the cord. It feels really plastic-y and is reluctant to "lay flat" in all but the hottest conditions. This means that when you pull your phones from the gym bag or your pocket, you have to spend a couple of minutes "working" the kinks out. On a price-value basis, I'm glad I bought 'em.
Not only do I use this model at home, but I insist my clients buy these in bulk and that every desk have one. These units have a combination of features that make them simply the best for PC's and networking equipment.-They are easily wall mountable.-They have 3 large AC block sockets. 2 of which are used for "always on" equipment.-The off/on button is recessed. This is my favorite feature as it cannot be found on many other protectors. This prevents accidental turn off.-The cord is plenty long.-The plug is right angled.
This item was just as described in the ad and arrived on time. It is nice to get a Great Deal.
These straps are great for day hikes or for the times when you just need a tripod and some free hands.I highly reccommend these!
On the package, these headphones claim a &#34;crystal clear&#34; signal up to 50 feet. I couldn't get rid of the static and intermittent popping noises when I was standing RIGHT NEXT to the base station. I changed batteries to a brand new pair, I tried switching the signals on the base station and tried several different mounting locations for the base, all to no avail. In short, these headphones were terrible. I would have given them one-star, but I must at least accept the possibility that the claim that these were &#34;refurbished&#34; was a scam just to re-sell a defective pair without actually fixing anything. This may say more about eComElectronics (who I bought these from), than about RCA, but I'll never know.Thanks for reading,-CL
I purchased this because I was beginning to travel with my work and wanted a rolling laptop bag. This product exceeds my expectations! It spacious, lightweight, organizationally sound, and sturdy! It even has enough room, after you have put your laptop in and any additional notebooks, etc., for a few items of clothing! The additional removable laptop bag is convenient for leaving the remainder of the contents in your hotel!
The SVR-2000 is a discontinued TIVO DVR made by Sony. I bought it thinking that the Sony name would guaranty higher quality and reliability. I also bought the TIVO lifetime service. (Lifetime means the lifetime of the machine.)Within a year it crashed. We called Sony service only to find that they had stopped making all TIVO's and out-sourced TIVO service to a firm in Pennsylvania. There was only one choice for service - pay almost $100 for a complete referb. It worked for 5 more years and died when we had a power failure. I will not fix it again. I will lose my lifetime warranty.It would have earned a higher rating, but with no support from Sony, I do not feel that anyone should buy one.
for my money this was a great camera. The picture is pretty and it is really easy to put pics on the web. If u are looking for a real steal this is it!
I love the laptop cooling stand. It arrived timely and in extremely good condition.
received promptly. per other reviews, product was as expected. and yes the glowing connection is slightyly missed, but the new blue glow behind my lap top is quite warm and cozy. works just fine.
I was attracted to this camera for sports and wildlife photography by the combination of a Leica lens and image stabilization. IMO image stabilization an essential at 12X. Unless you're dead, you'll shake.Controls are adequate and, except for the shutter being flat on the top instead of angled, well placed. The plastic body can be overlooked, it seems sturdy.I was annoyed with the SD card being next to the battery until I figured out that it was not meant to be removed for downloading.Card readers don't work = at least mine doesn't. One must download to your PC directly from the camera by using USB.And this is where the manual fails. That fact is never explained and finding out how to download required a lot of patient search.The manual is filled with halfway explanations, assumptions and cross referencing by page number. The quick start gets you through the taking of a photo, but you're on your own from there. They tell you to read the whole thing before you shoot. Like your going to remember everything. Sheeesh.I'm NOT a newcomer to digital photography - I own and use an Oly E-20. I've shot film for fifty years so the terminolgy isn't foreign and I've had a Mac on my desk since 1985. I edit on PE2 and sell prints through small galleries and gift shops.I think English may be a second language for the tech writers who wrote the manual and worse yet, they are probably engineers.Be patient and find yourself rewarded. Panasonic would do well to have the manual edited, but it won't happen so...
Garmin has discontinued this product (and the i3 and i2).It is a very good product. But, technology evolves. Garmin discontinued this product within the past few days.Prices for the i5 may fall rapidly.Personally, I like this i5 better than Garmin's c330. The c330 does more and has the "neat" touch screen. But, as a casual user, I like how the tiny i5 can be stowed away without taking up much room. The softball-sized c330 takes up too much room for my taste. I don't want a big, noticeable GPS sitting on my dashboard.
I purchased the Palm V Deluxe Carrying Case by Palm in November of 2000 used it daily to carry my palm as my wallet in my purse and loved it! Until, in September 2001, the screen to my palm became damaged (cracked) due to the coins carried in the zipper compartment that lies directly on top of the palm pilot. Screens are not covered under Palm's manufacturers warranty, so $ later I will be switching to a hard case to carry my palm pilot in.
I found this Olympus to be very easy to use. The pre set scenes mode is very handy for novices as well as advanced users. The the compact size and weather proof is a added bonus.
DOES NOT FIT 04 SIENNA W/JBL SOUND. ON BAG IT SAYS IT COMES WITH INSTRUCTIONS. IT DIDN'T. THIS MADE ME SAD.
Got these on May 1st and already the right bud has quit working!Sound quality was great and the retractable feature also great but, without both buds working they're useless.
I spent consideable time researching the Canon A620 amoung many others. The A620 was my top pick in its class. Huge number of features for the advanced Hobbyist but also ready for the novice to point and shoot on auto settings or do video that far surpasses the quality of my 2-3 year old VHS-C camcorder. I Love it. Excellent all around. For full reviews I suggest you google "Canon A620 review". My only complaint is the I/O port cover is flimsy in comparison to how solid and well built the rest of the camera is.Don't forget to get high speed memory for it. I'm using Corsair 2GB 133x SD and getting excellent speed and beautiful photos and video.
My husband has hearing loss and movies dialogue sometimes is difficult to discern. This instrument saves me from having to make the sound loud enough for him, but very uncomfortable for me.
So far not a single disc has been unusable, after going through several hundred discs. These are the best DVD+Rs I have found.
The receiver loved this laptop computer bag which fit her computer perfectly and will be using it for the first time next week when she travels a long distance to visit her son and his family.
The Koss Pro4AAT Headphones are EXCELLENT. Wonderful, Clear, Rich sound. Well made, and the lifetime guarantee is a plus!
The GE player offers good picture quality for the price you pay for the unit. The menu features can be a bit confusing but once you get used to the unit there is no problem at all using the unit. I was a bit disappointed with the zoom feature the picture quality was lost using 2x zoom and 4x zoom forget about. When using the 2x zoom on traditional letter boxed movies it makes a poor conversion to 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen. I've own other entry model dvd players and they were able to provide a good representation of the 1.85:1 format without the loss of picture quality (with the use of 2x zoom on the tradional letterbox screen.) But still over all a good player for the price.
This is a very nice iPod player. Sound is good. Quality of it is very nice. This is the second one we have bought, one for my daughter and one for my wife...
This item was a junk. Remote never work right and it kept eating cards. Not worth a dollar.
I looked at several UV lens and for price and performance the Sigma cannot be beat IMHO. Not only is it a well made quality item but it actually works like it is supposed to. It makes colors more vivid and provides protection for your lens. I also did not notice any reflections or haloing of light like I have experienced with other filters . What more can you ask ? Get one today.
The battery was purchased for my son's Zen, as a back-up. It works great. Amazon shipped everything quickly - I couldn't be more happy with their service
Can't say enough about this Product. Out of the box and working in 10 minutes, WOW. Easiest net work setup I've ever seen. This is better than Chocolat Ice ceam with whipped cream. If it's available used, like the one I purchased, you'll save enough to buy lots of ice cream, the expensive stuff.Eli Arnot
I use it for my notebook computer. Did not want the extra dongles of a wireless mouse.
Bought one, now have two with remote control. Very versital, a little bit of a learning curve to appreciate what you can accomplish.
I have owned this product for almost a year now. It is still in good condition and I love it a lot. The image quality is excellent. The good part about this camera is that it gives you a lot of control - for a non-professional camera, contrary to other camera which really on gives you ability to POINT and SHOOT. It gives you control over shuttle speed, focus length, ISO speed, various image sizes, flash intensity, just to name a few.The con about this product is that it needs 4 AA batteries, which makes it quite bulky and heavy. Nonetheless, if you are looking for a camera which is easy to use and still does not want to lose too much of control, pick Canon A70.
Old antenna would not bring in digital signals from all stations that were strong enough to present a clear picture. Tried Radio Shacks $49 antenna and that too was not strong enough. Received Terk antenna and that did bring in the signal of sufficient strength to see all stations clearly. Try before going into the roof with an outdoor antenna. This one is just might bring in a strong enough signal for you. It does have a small base so is easily tipped. Just glue it onto a bigger piece of board or plexiglas and voila--100% stable.
i've been using this model of headphones for over 10 years. about every 4 years i buy a new pair of the exact same kind of headphone. i love them.
AFTER OWNING AND USEING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, I CAN ONLY EXPRESS EXTREME PLEASURE WITH THE MATTRESS. VERY EASY TO INFLATE. VERY EASY TO REPACK. VERY COMFORTABLE TO SLEEP ON. I HAVE THREE OF THESE BEDS AND HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS AT ALL. VERY WELL MADE PRODUCT. THANK YOU!!
You can't beat the price of these HDMI cables. I have purchased them in many sizes and they are excellent quality. The price cannot be beat!
I first got into photography using only powershot digital point and shoot cameras. I then got into learning about SLR's and started off with the Canon Rebel XTi and discovered I wanted to move up a notch to buy the 30D.Let me tell you this. Buying the Canon 30D was the best decision I have ever made in my photography hobby. I love the camera. Great features and have never had any mechanical problems with it. I like the size and the screen is just the right. I mainly use the camera for portraits and the pictures come out outstanding!The only thing I dont like about it is the fact that it doesn't have a sensor cleaning mechanism. I've had to take it to the Canon Consumer building in Irvine, CA once every month since the California wildfires as i'm still getting extreme dust spots on and off.
I own a 500mm f 4 IS lens as well, but I do a lot of bird photography in the middle of the jungle and carrying a tripod + 500mm it's just a bit too much. The 400mm DO is lightweight, fast on the AF and perfect for handeld without sacrificing much. I have read about lack of contrast issues but I can't say my copy has those issues. If compared with the 500mm or the 400mm 2.8 the DO is definitely a bit less sharp and fast, but the agility if provides counts for a lot. It all comes down to when, where and what are you going to be shooting.
Works with no problems. I use it for my old Windows mult-media keyboard 101. Hooked it up and now I have my hot keys back.
Perfect KVM for a mac miniForm factor is such that it sits nicely right under my miniGot everything to work but the soundso I just added a second set of speakers1 set for my Dell Tower1 set for the miniNo ProblemKeyboard switching works like a charmgood product for the money
I rec'd this radio as a birthday present approx. 4 years ago because of their self-acclaimed best AM reception of any radio in the world! I'm an AM Radio talk show junkie. The AM frequency/reception up here in the Sierra Mtn's of Calif sucks! I figured this radio (CCRadio brags about the AM reception being the best there is! Bar none!) was THE ticket to hearing my beloved AM broadcasts. Wrong! So, I read about the CCRadio antenna they sell that is engineered by CCRadio and claims to 'do the trick' for poor fade in and out reception with this radio. This special antenna was another $100 bucks plus tax/shipping and did not help my problem whatsoever. Now, with approx. $400 (includes tax and shipping/handling) tied up in this radio and antenna I only use it for an alarm clock. Pretty expensive alarm clock I'd say. Morale of the story, if you're in a bad reception area like me, don't buy this radio thinking it will solve your problems. It just doesn't work well for mountainous areas.
These headphones rock! I don't think there is anything that compares for the price. Sound quality is excellent. My only complaint is that they do make your ears a little sore after extended wear. Other then that I would recommend these to everyone looking for a decent set of head phones.
I purchased this mount along with a Sanus wall-mounted shelf unit. This is installed into the studs, and is extremely secure; it's holding a 42" Samsung plasma TV. It took about 2 hours to install the mount, the shelf unit, and for re-wiring my devices to the TV. It probably would've been faster with help. With the tilting feature, it was easy enough to wire all of my devices on my TV while it was hanging. As each TV is different, however, I would recommend reviewing the placement of your TV and where your wires run to ensure you would not have any issues. I would recommend this product to anyone looking to mount their entertainment center on the wall and get it off the floor. It definitely opens up my living room and creates more space by getting it off the ground. I've already received compliments!
Finally an indoor antenna which works..... I live in Boca Raton, FL and this antenna faces south getting Miami channels about 48 miles away....
I have a LS90. It works great. I bought LS91 as a spare. It lasted 1 day before developing a crack where the hinges are. Before I returned it, I tried all kinds of DVD with different formats. Some formats do not play on LS91, I guess that is why it's cheaper than LS90 although when you compare the specs from manufacturer, they are identical. It could be that the LS91 cuts corner on the quality of the product to make it cheaper (maybe that is why there was a crack developed after one day although the LS91 I got could be a lemon to start with).
Like a lot of others i saw this for $20 at Staples. Cheap for a wireless router and if it's crap, well i'm only out $20. Well, i guess i'm out $20. Played with it for a little while and it seemed fine, but like every other tweaker i thought i'd upgrade the firmware before finalizing it's usage. Bad idea. Flash said it was successful but afterwards the diagnostics light came on and stayed on. No more DHCP, no more browser connectivity, no IP on the router, no router (I think the switch aspect may still be OK).Bottom line, for $20 i would have been happy with even poor wireless functionality, but no functionality is no good. If you buy one, don't flash it.Now where's that damn receipt.....
I was drawn to this camera because of the special macro setting with a minimum distance from objects at 1.1 feet. It is specified as having a "smallest field of 6 inches" - but at 1.1 feet, the smallest frame is about 17" wide. Out of focus close-up images happen about 40% of the time - either because I was closer than 1.1 feet or the autofocus may be inaccurate at that distance.All these P&S; cameras start out in 28mm wide angle mode - which naturally distorts the image (at the edges especially and indoors as noted in other reviews). There is no way to find the "standard" 50mm setting to minimize the distortion, except to guess w/ the zoom.These finer points should not discurage most users of this very sturdy camera. However, the zoom control is cramped (if you use your left eye to focus), and it does take some time to find the image in the viewfinder, especially with a dark image in view.The camera endured 2 years of torture in the bottom of my bookbag. Maybe I'll actually use the free softcase in the bookbag to provide more padding. It's light enough to carry around all the time for those moments when you say "I wish I had a camera right now". Good flash control. You must use the "landscape" setting if there is an object in the forground - or you get an image focused on the back of someone's head.
First off, I'm pretty computer savvy so I was furious with how long it took to load songs onto this dumb thing. Second, why isn't there a shuffle button? Why can't you change songs once they start? What's with the silly little carrying case that is impossible to fit around the player? Headphones are pure garbage. They are those silly behind the head kind that bump the back of your neck when you run or do anything. They don't stay on.Finally, what is with the owner's manual being on disk?? If you have any questions you have to load the dumb thing, wait for the software to load, scroll thru the manual (which is in Adobe Acrobat) and try to find your answer. Is it too much to ask to include a written manual?Save your money and get something else. Nike/Phillips really missed the boat on this one.
I got this last month & have taken this on just one trip so far. I am already in love with it & cannot think why I had not got this earlier. Its very convinient when the weather is cold & the hands are freezing. I always find pressing the shutter button uncomfortable at that that. With the remote its much easier to just hold it & click it.A great utility product, must have!.
Great carrying case for the palm V and also your wallet. Very convienent.
Unfortunately, I returned the product twice due to the fact it does not fit my Kindle. The process of actually talking to a person that understands questions that I asked is difficult. I am returning the 2nd power cord because it was the exact same as the first. My question was, my Kindle was a gift for Xmas & I was not sure if it was a 1st or 2nd generation. The photos are similar. So I asked that a first generation power cord be sent since second generation cord did not fit. I got the exact same cord. So I give up.
First I would like to tell you what I have in this express bag1.Nikon D40 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-55mm Zoom-Nikkor Lens2. Nikon Zoom zoom lens - 55 mm - 200 mm - f/4.0-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S DX VR3.Nikon SB-600 Speedlight Flash4. Extra Nikon D40 Battery and extra AAA batteries5. Extra 2GB SD Card6. UV Filter7. Cleaning kit8. A mini tripod (I insert it on the large side pocket)I am not a pro photographer but I like to carry all my gear always. and did I forgot to mention that this bag does not look like a typical camera bag!?. if I dont hang my mini tripod on the side, this bag looks like an elegant messenger bag that can look cool on what ever you wearing.I still got few extra pockets for other purposes as well like a room for my mobile phone.The only change I have done is I have removed one of the velcro dividers as well (as others mentioned) to give room for my gear.a perfect bag... a perfect buy
I read the bad reviews but I bought it, it worked for one week and died. Pure Junk, avaoid anything by Griffin.
after about 2 weeks i enevitably dropped the mouse about 2 foot on to a carpetted floor which was enough to break the gyroscope and now the pointer just stays at the edge of the screen. support were useless, no reply from the usa support and as im using the unit in the uk they say they wont repair american units at all!when it did work it was ok although despite changing the channels, often the reception was poor and the pointer didnt move properly without big arm movements. the keyboard would also get stuck on repeating the same letter for about 10 seconds every few days, very annoying.i tried recently plugging the suite in again and it didnt even load the software which it should do automatically so i never use the suite anymore and just went back to the good old relyable wired units.bottom line: the mouse will eventually get dropped or knocked and it will break it first time. support were unhelpful/non-existant for me
What can I say. Poor piss performance from western digital again and again. This drive was in a server (temperature controlled env) and failed 6 days after the 1 yr warranty expired. Didnt loose the data due to raid... but 1 year ... gimme a break. Seagate 5 yr warranty seems like the way to go. NEVER BUYING WD again.
I have bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and have had both hands surgically repaired within the last year. I do application design work and need to have very fine control over the position of the pointer. Not wanting to have a regression in symptoms, and looking for the most comfortable pointing device that allows me to work without moving my wrist, I've tried several different trackballs. I have bought theKensington Expert Mouse Optical USB Trackball for PC or Mac 64325, the Logitech Trackman Wheel, and this Logitech Optical Marble Mouse. The Expert Mouse was very well built and included a nice wrist rest, but it was a bit too large even for my large hand. I still had to move my wrist around in order to move the ball and press the buttons. I used it for two weeks before giving up on it. The Logitech Trackman's ball is manipulated by using the thumb only, and I found myself straining in order to hold the ball steady while clicking the mouse buttons. The main issue here is my own limitations rather than a design flaw on the mouse. Due to the nerve damage I suffered in my right hand, I can't hold my thumb steady enough to use this mouse.The Logitech Marble Mouse is perfect for my needs. The design is the most comfortable I have tried and I am able to move the ball using my index and middle fingers while letting my thumb and ring finger rest comfortably on the left and right buttons. An added bonus for me is that the buttons are not as sensitive as most others I have used. This allows me to relax my hand and let the fingers rest on the buttons without inadvertently clicking. I am able to comfortably work with this mouse without moving my wrist at all. There are two additional programmable buttons that are well-placed so that I don't accidentally click them, but they are handy when needed. The mouse is well built and has a nice heft to it. The rubberized areas underneath keep it from wandering across my desk.I highly recommend this product to anyone who either suffers from CTS or wants to avoid developing it in the future.I'm updating this review (1/14/2009) now that I have had this device for some time.My CP did begin to flare up again, and I have finally settled on a solution. I removed the ball from this trackball, and use it with my right hand only to click. I then gutted a regular mouse to disable the buttons (so I could relax my hand and let it rest over the mouse) and use it with my left to move the cursor. Yes, mousing is now a two-handed operation, but it is the only way I can avoid the damage to my wrists. Ideally, I would love to have a flat touch pad for my left instead of the mouse, but I haven't found one yet.
I have an old Dell Dimension 8100 that sounded like a tractor. After researching online, I found that this fan was a working replacement for the stock Dell fan. After following the instructions from an earlier post here on Amazon, I was able to remove the existing fan, modify the part on the motherboard, and install the new fan. (Caution, take care when removing the plastic sheath, as it's difficult to remove and I almost damaged the pins on the motherboard when removing). Now, everything works fine and my computer sounds the quietest it's ever been. A cheap and easy upgrade and a must have for old Dell Dimension users!
After literally days of research (reading reviews and specs) while looking for a digital camera in Toronto, the C-3000 has truly won my heart, and I'm sure I speak for many who bought this camera.As I've been an active amateur photographer for 20+ years, I really appreciate the versatility the C-3000 comes with and yet it allows me to fully engage my shooting with manual settings like using my SLR. It is a great piece of gem as an upgrade replacement to my older point-and-shoot digital camera that I bought years ago and now I always carry it around with my SLR. Many good things about this camera have been said here and so I try to be concise.For less than $..., you get:1. Great optics and resolution: 8 elements in 6 groups, aspherical lens equivalent to 32-96mm zoom lens on 35mm camera, f2.8-11; 3.3 megapixel CCD producing image resolution up to 2048 x 1536 (Olympus always has excellent optics and image reproduction)2. 1.8&quot; LCD display and optical viewfinder3. Macro mode for close-up shooting, minimum range: 0.8&quot;4. Supports Panoramic feature (w/ Olympus SmartMedia only)5. Supports full program, aperature priority and shutter priority auto exposure as well as manual exposure; auto exposure bracketing; spot metering; exposure compensation6. Allows manual focusing7. Able to capture QuickTime movie (15fps) with sound8. IR remote control9. aluminum casting!A few features that I wish it had:1. a faster lens ... like f2.0 in the C-2040 or the f1.8 in C-30402. a larger memory buffer to allow a faster shooting sequence and a longer movie capture time3. a bigger memory card! the 8MB card that it comes with is nowhere near sufficient!4. a more standard lens diameter ... the 43mm threaded lens mount (w/ the CLA-1 adapter) is such an odd size! and you can't put a filter right on the CLA-1 adapter because the lens tube will hit the filter when the camera is powered up!5. a better design: the extended lens with a step-up ring and filter will obstruct the object from the viewfinder!
I purchased this wireless network card to replace a Microsoft MN-720. I had nothing but problems and could not get it to work on my wireless network. I thought maybe it was because my router was Microsoft not Belken, so I tried it at work also without success. I returned it and replaced it with a Linksys WPC54GS. The Linksys works great. All I had to do is plug it in. For now on, I'll spend the extra money and get a good product the first time.
i bought this camera as a gift for my friend. have to say he is extremely pleased with the performance of the camera so far. the image quality is pretty good compared to many other 8MP cameras . the only thing is a bit disappointing is the image clarity of the LCD panel. its a bit blurry and grainy. otherwise the camera has a very sleek model body, light weight and is well priced !
I had a set of these headphones and they lasted for more than 8 years. Finally the left ear started distorting the bass. I was so pleased to see Amazon was still selling these since they are no longer being made by Koss. I have no idea how old they are but I bought 2 and for less than $15.00 each I think I got a great bargain and that included shipping. These headphones sound fantastic for this price and still would be worth it even if they were 3 times this price. Another thing is they are the most comfortable headphones I have ever tried. I wore the old ones for hours at a time with no problems and these are the same identical model. One more great thing is they have a cord that is 8 feet long! If they last half as long and my original ones I will be thrilled. I HIGHLY recommend them unless you are a super critical person because those types find fault with everything. If my memory serves me well I believe I paid $25.00 for my original pair and thought that was a bargain at that time after I used them a while. That price was 8 plus years ago so it would be a lot more today. :) Do yourself a favor and buy a pair for less than $15.00 and then you will want to send me a thank you message for letting you know about them.
Although it took me a little while to get it set up, because I didn't get any instructions with them, both the keyboard and mouse work great.
I am currently deployed in Afghanistan with the Army, and I bought this picture frame for my 3 year old daughter back at home. I took a whole bunch of pictures of myself and some of the sites here, and sent the whole thing to her. She loved it! She comments about the pictures all the time when I talk to her on the phone, and it's the first thing she shows people when they go in her room.
I originally ordered a refurbished Philips DVP642 from Overstock, and it was a comedy of errors (did not work at all -- could not read any discs -- came with a photocopy of the manual instead of a real manual, and came with the wrong remote such that even if the machine had worked, I would not have been able to use it [no "setup" button on the remote or on the front panel]). I am glad to say that I immediately returned it (and told Overstock [who I found out often/always ship the wrong remote! Bad!!!] I wanted a refund, not a replacement, and I'd go and order it from Amazon instead).Amazon, you are wonderful! My refurbished/remanufactured Philips DVP642 arrived in great condition, perfect working order, had the real manual, and had the correct remote!As for the player itself, it does what it claims. It happily plays regular DVDs (and even over composite and through a video switch, it outputs a really clear, sharp picture--far, far better than the Sampo player it is replacing). It happily played random avi/mpg files off a DVD-R. I have not actually tried playing non-region-1 discs in it yet, but that's purely due to my lack of time to play with it, not due to any difficulty. As I understand it, it's very easy to switch regions or put it into multi-region (region 0?) mode, which I'll do at some point.Bravo Philips! Bravo Amazon.com!
good product, now i don't have to connect the fuze to my computer to charge it.
I have been pleased with these head phones. The noise canceling isn't as thorough as I hoped. I haven't tried the Bose, but I have heard they do an excellent job, but these are much cheaper. I fly A LOT. Now when I remove these headphones while in flight, I am surprised at how loud the plane is. Not sure how I got along before I bought them!They do an excellent job of delivering music.Not sure if the Bose are better, or if they are, how much better, but when I look at the price differential, I am pleased with these.
This thing is solid and mounts up easily, but it does not allow any roll (ie pitch, yaw, roll) adjustment. When the arm is full articulated the alignment dips on one side.
Works great, doesn't slide or move on my truck dash. Hold the GPS well and built tough to last. Bought this after the suction cup that came with my Garmin broke. Great deal for cost.
The first two times I plugged this into my projector, it took a couple times unplugging and replugging to get it connected. Now I can't get it to work at all. Unfortunately, I had it over a month before I tested it, so now I can't return it.
This case was exactly what I was looking for at the right price. It is functional.
I've never once bothered to write a review for any product in my life but I am so impressed with this Invion GPS unit, here I am. I have used few other brands that costs much more than this unit with smaller screens, only difference I can see compared to "brand names" are options that i've never really used or needed. Navigation is accurate, rerouting is quick, picks up signal in reasonable time and never had a dropped signal (in nyc), and yes this unit has an internal rechargeable battery. Make sure you get one with the updated Destinator software (or contact customer service, they will give you a free upgrade) that said, great item that comes with a great price tag. --> and 5 stars for TigerDirect for shipping out so quickly &lt;--
I bought this external hard drive back in 2007 and it's still working great. I've backed up a lot of files on this sweet little drive through the years, and it hasn't failed me yet. I seen a lot of reviews saying that theirs have stopped working, but mine has been great since the day I bought it. I remember I dropped it once some years ago, but this bad boy kept on rocking. I can store so many things on it, music, pictures, games, documents, just about anything. It's great to have as a back up, because we all know that computers can stop working, and it's also great if you're changing computers.
I got this webcam just yesterday. First thing I was so impressed with was the price. Finding a cam for $25 means it's probably not all that good considering the people I know that use webcams all the time use $100 advanced feature stuff.I'd have to say my only complaint is that the install took a while, it would get to the last bar and then it would take forever to finish despite restarts. I loaded it up, cleaned my room, did groceries, and when I came home, it was done.The quality on it is amazing, way better than my last one. It also comes with cute effects.There's only one issue I'm having with this webcam and I hope someone can help me with this. On AIM, I can see myself and the person I'm talking to and I can hear them but they can't hear me. On Windows Live (The most recent version) The person can see and hear me and I can hear and see them but I can't see myself.It's still not enough to drag down my score. I'd definitely replace this in a heartbeat if it were broken. It's a worthwhile investment if your looking for a quality cam for not alot of cash.
I read lots of very positive reviews about it so decided to go for the strongest model to support me during Safari.I have a nikon D90 and Sigma 150-150mm weighting a total of 3Kg with the battery grip.No matter the position, even the easiest one, the tripod collapses. Worse of it, it does not bear the weight of the camera body and a simple lent (1Kg).I am very disappointed and do not use it at all. Only consider this product for pocket camera, but nothing with real DSLR. Make a try in a shop to convince you...
Ease of setup is Canons plus. The photo quality is exceptional and not just for the price.As with all bubble jets the cost of ink is way out of line. You could almost replace the printer for the cost of a set of cartridges. That's way too high.
I have now tried four different brands except for Bose, and these receive the highest marks. They are comfortable for extended periods, unlike the on-the-ear style. The price is MUCH more reasonable than Bose. The sound quality is not excellent, but I would consider very good. Good design with a replace-able cord from any electronic's store. I have not had any problems, and use them about every two weeks on flights. I would strongly recommend the product.
Great speed and range, but you'll probably need time with tech support to get this going -- and the quality of the support team expertise varies quite a bit. My modem and this router had an IP address conflict and I wouldn't have known what to do without Linksys tech support -- Randy in the Philippines, who was absolutely terrific. The online setup tool was no help in this situation.My wife's 2005 laptop [w/out SRX 400 card] is getting 54 Mbps upstairs pretty consistently -- it's dropped to 24 Mbps briefly but generally has been fine.Highly recommended, but do not expect to get auto-configure plug-n-play out of the box.
...Because I enjoy listening to audio books and mp3 music, I purchased a ... Rio 800 128 MB that was under warranty. The unit unfortunately had a defective headphone jack, a problem with a simple solution. Obtain an RMA (return of merchandise authorization) number and send the unit back for repair....
The floppy disk drive works just great and it is perfect for my needs. New computers don't have the floppy drive anymore and sometimes some people still need the drive like I do and this one is just right . It just sits on top of the computer tower and looks perfect and matches the rest of the items around it .
This oversized (16" X 7.5") clock is an excellent solution to the problem of not being aware of the day of the week. It is great for elderly and retired people! Ours sits on the kitchen counter, and is visible from across several rooms. It seems to be of excellent quality.I received the clock in about 4 days from when I ordered it. Excellent!
I have used these headphones a half-dozen times now and have been quite happy with their performance. There has been very little to no interference in the audio quality coming from from my TV.I have also walked throughout the house with the headphones on with no loss of signal.Overall this has been a great product.
I bought it for my 2000 Toyota Camry & it has fitted great. Set-up was quite easy & nice. It doesn't shakes or anything.
Great looking hood and protects the lens well. I leave the hood on 100% since I don't cover my camera and place it in the bag togeter. A bit pricy but hey, it does its job.
I attempted to use a WUSB54GC adapter on a Windows 2000 system which runs a (low-bandwidth) server application at startup. Unfortunately, not only does this unit take 1-2 minutes to acquire a DHCP lease -- meaning there's no usable connection when the server process is launched -- but it tends to drop the lease at random intervals once acquired. (This is in a well-characterized WiFi environment with no interferers and other reliable client installations nearby.)Installation is poor as well; I had to uninstall and reinstall the device before its configuration service would start properly.In short, the WUSB54GC is a real piece of junk... not recommended under any circumstances.
My title says it all, I originally gave this product 4 stars. After 2 months of ownership, and several problems, I can't recommend it. My battery charging no longer worked. Lowrance has had this product for repair for over 2 weeks, they did not seem concerned about this common problem or offering a replacement. My bracket broke, not from use-just poor glue from the arm to the suction cups. For $[...] I do not expect to return a product so soon, and have to do without it for weeks.Update 75 days of ownership: I will be getting my 3rd unit as my 2nd one locked up. Poor product, stay away from it. The cost of shipping it back now out weighs the cost saving vs. a Garmin. Heed my warning, this is a piece of junk.Also, Amazon will not exchange it after 30 days, so buy from Best Buy or Circuit City, they want happy customers. I will never buy a pricey electronic from Amazon again.Update 2: After the update that came out 1/07, the unit shuts off when it is to navigate. At least Lowrance is paying shipping. But when the 1 yr warranty ends, I will buy a new GPS from a more reliable manufacturer. If you travel for a living, stay away from Lowrance products.
Would be a great product if it worked as advertised out of the box. Like other reviewers, my Mobilite was very picky about what SD(SDHC) cards would work and what didn't. I never had a problem reading MicroSD cards though. One Sandisk 2GB card would read, but another Sandisk wouldn't, tried other brands, same results. It wouldn't read my Transcend 16GB SDHC. I noticed that if I slowly slid a card that wasn't working, with the Mobilite plugged into the USB socket(not recommended), it would start to read when it was mostly in the socket (the green light would turn on), but would stop working once I pushed it in all the way. I got fed up with the thing, so I cracked it open from the back so I could get to the pins on the inside. I bent the outside pins on each side, that contact the metal on the circuit board, and pushed the inside pins up more. After snapping the Mobilite back together, my 16GB SDHC card reads, along with the other cards that didn't. Its up to you if you want to go to that extreme to make the product work or just skip it all together.
When my headphone jack gave up the ghost shortly after my warranty expired, I checked out the Amazon reviews and almost gave up without even calling Creative's customer service because of some of the horror stories being told here. Good thing I didn't. On my second try, I got a way friendly, very helpful agent who made everything easy. In less than two weeks I got a brand new Zen that worked perfectly without paying a cent, even though my warranty was officially expired.Oh, and by the way: the device itself is great. Terrific sound, great display, easy navigation...the scroll button takes only a little getting used to, and the software is easy and effective (though the instructions are confusing). The cover *does* pop off too easily, but nothing's perfect.
I was a little apprehensive about buying speakers for my laptop, and it took me awhile to finally make a decision. I have to say that I'm glad I took my time making a decision, because these speakers are so worth it. My living room is 240 sq ft and they sound great from a low to high volume no matter where I'm sitting. Now I've only really tried it with music, but today I did try to watch an episode of Fringe, and felt it wasn't loud enough and could barely hear the dialogue. I would suggest if anyone uses their laptop to watch movies and/or tv they may want to opt for a 5.1 set, but recommend you try the Creative brand.
My daughter squealed in delight as soon as she saw this mouse. She couldn't work the buttons on my large mouse, but this one is the perfect size for the typical 3-4 year old (my daughter's 2 1/2, but very big for her age). Running Windows 7, I was able to hot swap this mouse for my old one (meaning the computer was running when I made the change). The Tiny Mouse worked instantly. The pointer speed was pretty high, but that was easy to adjust (Start->Control Panel->Mouse->Pointer Options->adjust the speed slider until it feels right). My daughter's been using this mouse for about a week, and I'm amazed at how adept she's become with the PC. She just needs Daddy to turn on the speakers and monitor (too high for her to reach) and she can log in, start whichever game she wants and play it all by herself. This is one of the best kids' products I've ever bought.
parts missing for the tilt contacted customer service at Warehouseseller they wanted photos and other information then told me they need money from me to ship the missing parts to me what a joke of a company to buy from!!!! VideoSecu Tilt TV Wall Mount for Most 37"- 70" LCD LED Plasma TV Flat Screen with VESA 200x200 to 700x400mm, Sturdy Steel Wall Plate Free HDMI Cable and Bubble Level 3KRhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NMFCIA/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00 here is a shortcut to the bad company product
Whatever format you print from 4 x 6 to 8 x 10, this paper captures all the detail without the high gloss of other papers. The colors are rich, the detail exceptional. It's easy to view prints using this product because there's no glare from local lighting.
I got this clock for my mother because she wanted to be able to see the time, day and date without needing her glasses. This clock is great for that but it is very bright. She recently had to go to rehab due to an illness and the first thing she wanted to me bring was her clock. All the staff at the rehab love this clock and have told me they would love to see one in each room.I gave it four stars because of how bright it is and also because it can be a bit confusing to set the first time. Otherwise it is a great investment.
I bought this scanner so I could scan smaller stuff, as the ADF scanner on my office jet v40xi will destroy smaller pics/docs.well I now use this as the primary scanner, this thing rocks, the quality of the scans is remarkable. I was shocked. If you want a killer scanner at a decent price get the Epson Perfection 1660 Photo, it comes with PhotoImpression4 which has some cool ability'sBuy it, use it, you won't be let down.
Bad quality, i throw it away. My old bad battery give me more time than this one.
Great for backing up larger amounts of data from my computer. Did well with things I need to take to another computer when my crashed in the middle of a project.
This filter doesn't do much of anything. I should have listened to the reviews. JUNK Save your money for a better one.
I only bought the wmp300n because it was on clearance for $25 at Wal-Mart. Now I see why it was no longer being sold there.The first time I used this product and it connected to the internet my computer froze up. The mouse and keyboard were unresponsive and "ctrl+alt+del" would not work. I had to hit the reset button to unfreeze it. After that my computer froze up 9 out of 10 times when I used this device.I also noticed that the Linksys software was using around 90% of my CPU every couple of seconds. That is way too much. I uninstalled the Linksys software and installed only the driver. This used much less CPU than before, around 2%. However, the computer still froze up 90% of the time.Another problem with the wmp300n is the fact that it will not work with the Ubuntu(Linux) operating system.I finally got the wmp300n to work without any problems. I had to install Windows XP Professional sp3 and reinstall the driver and not the Linksys software. Now it dosen't freeze up and it works good. But it still won't work with Linux.
*** My original Review gave this five stars and this is what I had to say about it:I agonized long over the choice of printers. Ultimately, I went with the Samsung because I decided that if I was going to hate a printer and have paper jams (which users complain about with every printer), I'd rather complain for about a hundred to two hundred dollars less.So far, I have nothing to complain about. The printer was /startlingly/ easy to set up for a non-technical type such as myself. The print quality is beautiful. The most annoying thing about this printer is the top-feeder. It doesn't hold a lot of paper, and needed to find a place to put the printer that is low enough for me to load it easily.I have it low by my right arm, it's easy to load, and it has an excellent slot for envelopes that is entirely separate from the paper feeder. Gone are the days of removing the paper supply from the ink jet, loading an envelope manually, printing it, then putting the paper supply back. Woo hoo!*** Now a scant few months later (7/17/02) I'm changing it to four stars:The printer just up and died one day. Completely and utterly. It wouldn't print. And the test page came out solid black. I called Samsung who said they would fix it, since it was under warranty, but I had to find an authorized Samsung repair place. They found one for me, but it was all the way across the city. I emailed them my amazon receipts, which they honored, and I'm getting the printer back tomorrow. I can't say as I'm thrilled that it would have such a major mechanical failure within months of owning it. The fact that I missed it so much while it was gone and refused to return to my reliable inkjet, says much about how it spoils you, however.*** Now 12/18/02 I'm again forced to lower my score for the printer.As it turns out, the repair person was never able to fix the printer. Samsung had to ship me a 'refurbished' replacement. They had the courtesy to extend the warranty on the replacement, but now I'm finding a new problem altogether. The only place to buy toner for this printer is now Amazon.com, who is selling them through Office Depot, who today told me they weren't going to carry it anymore. In order to get it shipped on time, I had to buy it from Samsung's own site at almost $100 and I have to now wait for it to arrive.It seems to me that Samsung is abandoning this printer. Very uncool.
the Panasonic FZ30 is almost as good as a dslr. It is almost but not equal to the dslr because the fixed lens digicam will never compare to the dslr on the shutter response. Other than comparing to the dslr, this camera has the best shutter release than most of the other digicams. The picture quality is good, and the noise problem most people complained can be taking care by softwares.
I can't even count how many basic 74 cartridges I've purchased since I bought my HP printer. It seemed like I was going thru at least one a month - I do alot of printing. The best price I could come up with locally was 14.99 each - for 200 +/- pages of printing. This was priced less than the price of 2, and with 700 +/- page capability. A great deal no matter how you look at it.
This is a big radio with very good sound. For the price, it is an absolute bargain. I strongly disagree with the reviewers who give it negative reviews. You should take note that I am not an expert on radio. I listen most often to AM broadcasts, Kansas City Royals baseball games to be exact. (Yes, I am a glutton for punishment.)In my first edition of this review I complained that the signal seemed to wander and I had to re-tune from time to time. After some hours of use, that problem seems to have gone away. Maybe the radio needed some burn-in time.There are a couple of problems that could be fixed.First, the controls are clumsy. Do you see those three knobs on the right hand side of the front? Those are, from top to bottom, treble, bass and volume. The radio would be much easier to use if the voulume knob were on top and a bit larger than the other two.Second, a signal strength meter of some kind would help a lot.Finally, if GE would fix these problems and add a TV band, this would really be a super, super radio.
Fast shipment. Exactly what I wanted. Worked well. Very good price as advertised. Packaged well for shipment+++ +++ +++
This docking station has 3 USB ports (Not enough in my opinion) and does not come with a power cable. You must use the one that came with your computer which can be a pain if you take your laptop with you. After docked my SZ series computer wigs out almost everytime. You have to adjust the resolution to your external monitor and is quite annoying. Sometimes when docked it never shows up on the monitor at all. I then have to reboot. Not worth the price. If I had it to do allover again I would just hook the laptop directly to my monitor.
I've had the Mintek MDP-5860 for exactly one year now and i have gotten my money's worth. I'll list the positives and negatives of this unit.Positives:The 5" screen has great picture sharpness,color and contrast(which is adjustible)The adjustable screen (forward & back) is handy when sitting or lying.The zoom feature is handy for those who have troble viewing letterbox films on this 5" screen.This little player can play almost every cd/dvd format.The small size fits almost anywhere for easy travel.The virtual suround is fantastic and clear.Negatives:The battery life is very short (Roughly 2 hrs.)The external inputs or on the rear of the player, making it impossible to connect devices during travel.The wireless remote runs on a lithum battery for longer life, but can be hard to replace.All in all, i believe you get what you pay for, and you get exactly that in the Mintek MDP-5860. If you comapare this player to other 5" portables out there will you find better? Probably, but not for the price. What you get is a nice little player with some nice bells and wistles for a bargin price.
My signal is not consistent and this card drops every 5-10 minutes. My old card was much more consistent - I upgraded to this one for speed but it has caused all kinds of problems for me (including the driver problem mentioned by others here).
Very nice setup, comes with AC adapter, car charger and window suction mount. If you don't follow it's directions it recaluclates almost immediately with new ones.Huge pre-built data base of gas stations, restaurants, hotels etc. Type in any address and it finds it.Comes with entire US built in, so you don't need to upload maps to it as you travel to new areas.Only negatives are that it is a little hard to read in direct sunlight and like all similar products it sometimes misses a more direct route.I am very impressed with it.
This is an excellent little printer. The speed and quality are quite good. It deserved all of the awards it has received.However, there isn't much of an instruction manual, but the driver CD is very good. Note that it is a &quot;light-weight&quot; printer and would not survive a typical day at the office for very long with users who would not handle it lightly. If you need a printer that can handle user abuse, look towards the HP series.
The lanyard issue is that you have to feed the lanyard (the one attached to the camera) through the hole in the PSC-90 BEFORE you can close the cover. The little plastic piece on the camera's lanyard keeps the case from closing - yes, it's THAT tight of a fit! BUT, I have just found a lanyard from my mobile that doesn't have a plastic piece so close to the end... and it works! No more having to feed it through the hole! Quick open; quick close.And that brings me to the best part about the case: I have an SD600 and it fits PERFECTLY. But could Canon have picked out a stranger material for the inside of the case? Why not something soft? Or maybe even a silk? What they chose is NOT my first choice, but it doesn't seem to harm the camera finish. It's just meh.The case is VERY solid feeling - no cheap junk here! I haven't tried it out, but I bet it could fall from the kitchen sink onto the hard floor and the camera would be okay.The belt loop feature on the back was a nice surprise (did they mention that?) and has come in handy more often than I thought it would.And that snap! Sweet. Works so easy you hardly have to push on it. And that's a good thing if you put your camera in with the LCD screen facing OUT. You'll see.I highly recommend this case! And a nice LCD screen protector! Those two together should keep your Canon's resale value up.
After sifting through many USB fans on Amazon and having used a gooseneck USB fan previously I settled on this as my choice for keeping myself cool at the office. Yes, it's a little more expensive than some of the other USB fans you may find. Yes, it's a little industrial looking. Personally I like the look. Sort of techno-geek-chic. Also, this is the only reputable company I've found selling a USB fan. Thermaltake makes a good product.Here are some highlights/lowlights:-Compact size (about the size of a square post-it from corner to corner and an inch deep.-Thin but solid retractable USB cable.-Speed control really should be called 3-speed. Yes, it has a knob for speed control but there are two very obvious jump ups in speed as you turn the knob.-No off mode, you have to pull the cable out of the USB port.-Descent air movement for a small fan. About on-par with the gooseneck fan I had previously.-I suspect this will last a lot longer than the gooseneck fan due to the fact that this is basically a computer case fan with a wire stand and a speed control knob.-Quiet enough for a nearly silent office environment even at full blast.Final Verdict:Worth the total cost with shipping over other USB fans if you're looking to cool yourself and not your laptop.UPDATE: 4/20/2011 and the original fan is still going strong. I've purchased 2 more of these and have them cooling my PS3 cabinet using the PS3 usb's for power. LOVE these fans.
This is a wonderful machine. It is compact and efficient. It is compatible with several database software products allowing for easy, on the road access to all types of information. It holds 1000 pages of text per MB of memory which makes travelling a breeze. No longer do I need an extra briefcase for my books. Currently, with just a 128 MB compact flash card as an accessory, I have 7 books, 13 audible.com audible books, multiple pictures as well as all my MS Outlook contact addresses, phone numbers, email addresses. Further, I can download and respond to my email from this little pocket-size phenom. It has never, never failed me.
Shipped quickly. Very satisfied with this memory card. Extremely cheap and works great! Wasn't looking for anything fancy, just a standard sd card and I got exactly that for a fraction of the cost.
Woow, so out of specification. Nothing is rightabout this product. Yes, the sound quality is goodbut ony when the battery is full, otherwise you usuallyget static noise nothing else. THe only advantageof it is being small and ability to be used as a usbdrive. I'd only recomend you to think twice, nope tentimes buying before this product, it smells troubleit is trouble. A good example of a bad product causinga company it's brand name..no more creative for me.
I also get a clicking sound in the left side of the phones. Very, very annoying. Sometimes, even the right side has the same problem. Without the clicking sound, the sound quality is fine. Small motion can also cause annoying noise from the plastic joint part. Overall, I think it's fair if it's $50.
Filter: Its a great filter and working as expected.Seller: Fast shipping and items were packed well.I recommend this filter to anyone who wants to try on CPL.
I was very happy with this product. I took a look at the clone versions of this battery and recalled that the last time I purchased a clone (also for a sony camera) it was a disaster. The battery would not keep a charge and well, let's just say that it makes a pretty nice paperweight now.I admit that that's not really fair to the clones of this particular battery since I did not try them but I suppose it's just a word to the wise. I have a Sony Cybershot DSC-HP camera and the Sony NP-BG1 Type G Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery Pack works perfectly. The charge is fairly quick (average 4 hours) and the battery lasts pretty much all day. I carry my camera with me every day just in case I see an interesting subject to shoot, and with 2 spare batteries I am never in a position of not being able to use my camera. When I go out with the intent of shooting pictures, one battery will last pretty much all day. For the day to day use of casual picture taking, I have gone as long as 3 days before I need to swap batteries. I am very pleased with the decision to go with the Sony battery pack for a Sony camera. It works perfectly.
these earphones are pretty great. I had nike earphones that were really expensive that didn't last long so I bought these to replace them. They fit perfectly and comfortably.
If you need speakers for your laptop or mac mini. These are the speakers for you. Portable and can kick.
The item has a defective connector. My daughter used it with her Nano but now the connector just rattles around on top of the unit. It slowly began to deteriorate after 2 months then finally broke completely. The adapter piece for the Nano does not fit it correctly and allows too much wiggle room. So when you go to change the song, etc. it bends the contacts on the connector. Now I have to return it with 30 bucks to get it fixed not to mention the shipping cost. Plus if the new design isn't better then I'm sure it will reoccur. My advice, unless it is redesigned do not buy it for the Nano.
This charger is smaller than the one that originally came with my D40, which I lost. I've only used it for one charge so far, but it seems to take about the same amount of time to charge the battery and the charge is holding quite well.
This is the first headset I've bought in a long time (3-4 years), so I wasn't sure how it would feel after such a hiatus. KOSS's SB49 showed me how much I had missed.Looks/Construction:Very nicely made, plastic shell/headband and volume controls, looks fairly durable...only time will tell. The volume control is very conveniently placed, has good range, and is very useful for on-the-fly adjustments.Comfort/Sound:I used two sources of audio to test Comfort and sound quality: Music and games.MUSIC: One thing I noticed immediately was the strong bass presence. This is an excellent headset for ANY kind of music. I tried it with orchestra, rock, jazz, lounge and dance. Bass is very strong, nice highs+mids, I was able to hear flute and clarinet without having to strain. It's easy to wear these for hours without even noticing you had them on!GAMES: I tried the headset with three games: Red Orchestra, Left 4 Dead and Team Fortress 2. I was simply blown away at the quality of sound. Especially in Red Orchestra, I was amazed by the clear cracks of gunfire. The positional audio is okay, but there's no real dramatic positional effects. The rumbling of tanks and explosions was made very clear and enjoyable with the strong bass. Voice quality (from both characters and voice chat) is also very excellent.COMFORT: I usually play games for 2+ hours at a time, so wearing 'phones that deliver great sound quality without hurting my ears are a must. This headset does a pretty good job at this. It's a little heavy on the ears, and makes them sweat a LITTLE, and I usually have to take a small break every hour to rub my ears, but it's not bad at all, considering the excellent sound quality. The leather cushions around the ears make it a very satisfactory listening experience, and even have a slight noise-cancelling effect.THE MIC: This isn't something I've used often before, but now I use it all the time in my games! I recorded a few phrases in Audacity to test its quality/volume, and it delivers! Very good quality, no static at all. The ONLY thing I would have liked better is if the wire were more flexible so I could adjust it to my liking. But this is only a minor grievance.In conclusion, this is a great headset for a great price, quality sound+comfort, it will last you quite a while!!
I am satisfied with this item, but I still wanna say, it can't clip.The design looks like it can attached to a normal headset line, but it can't.
I have had this printer for over 6 months, and it is amazing. It had a great price, it is extremely fast at printing my papers, and I am still on the same lazer cartidge that it came with in the box.PROS: Great printer, beautiful to look at, extremely fast, very reliable.CONS: Nothing so farSUMMARY: Get it. This is better than any deal you can get at Staples, Best Buy, Walmart, etc. I looked around, and di my shopping before getting this. And believe me, it is great.
hello,since i was installing another computer to my router, i needed a specific length to fit my needs. cables to go had the closest length to what i actually needed. this 35 foot length allowed me to run the cord around my office and hide it in cord covers. it also allowed me to save a little extra length at each end, so if i needed to move the computer, there was plenty of wiggle room. great product, delivery and easy connection.
Charges Sansa e280 and Fuse players in about 2/3 of the time it takes by USB/computer method. -and the cool thing is that the player goes into normal play mode while connected so that you can use it while it's charging, unlike when connected to a computer. 5 stars!
I bought this to replace the original charger to my camcorder, the style is different, but it works great and arrived quickly.
After charging all night, I attempted to turn this mp3 player on and no luck. I heard nothing. Since there is no screen or noise, I had no idea what was wrong. I thought maybe there was no music on it, but then I reconnected to my computer and it was preloaded with several songs. Then I went to the creative zen website to try to find more information and nothing helped. Therefore I sent the player back.
5/13/2012: UPDATE. I REALLY like the sound of these speakers so I bought another boom box. I use them only as speakers for my MP3 player or cell phone. For the price they cannot be beat. They will not win any beauty contests and are definitely not super portable but to take to the backyard, driveway, or garage they are great. Get a set before they are gone!I didn't buy this boombox with the intention of ever hooking it up to Sirius radio. Instead, I bought them as a set of cheap portable speakers to hook up to an MP3 player. I am sure the unit eats batteries so I've used it only plugged in but it serves it's purpose and sounds pretty decent for a $13 set of speakers. Not sure how good the quality will be as the connection on one of the two units that I ordered would not stay in place and only played out of one channel. The other one had a better fit and worked fine when secured with a piece of tape. Again, for the price I paid, I'm good wi3th it.
This is the second one that I've purchased as a gift. Very easy to use and great value for price.
I prefer the fit and performance of these earphones over both my Bose and Shure EC3 earphones. Bose has an uncomfortable fit to my ears outside the ear canal with unflexible rubber tips without any noise isolation and I find the Shure alittle too heavy and bulky. These buds are very light with a thinner cord and fit nice and snug but not uncomfortably tight against ear canal. Great sound quality and noise isolation with proper insertion. Small enough I can sleep with them in my ears unlike larger and heavier Bose and Shure earphones. I like the weightless thin cords. Just follow the directions and gently remove appliance by the earphones instead of the cords to preserve integrity of appliance and I anticipate extended longevity from these terrific earphones. Unlike Bose and Shure, these Etymotics clearly label right and left earphones in BOLD initials. A simple but helpful improvement for ease of use. In addition, Etymotics come with earphone filters that allow the user to change them when they may become clogged with wax or dirt build up which diminish sound clarity and quality. Cheaper than Shure, but just as good if not better sound quality. Great value for the price. Seem to be well engineered.
I have had other brands of LCD TV before such as Vizio. So I can do a bit of comparison of this set to other LCD TVs. While other brands like Vizio is nice and the prices are very affortable, but the user interface is just not the same with bigger name like sharp, sony, panasonic and others. Also People and reviewers online have said lesser-well-known brands usually use B-rated panel that could not make it to be A-rated panels, that are used in bigger brand names, that's why they can claim sharing the same panels as bigger brand names.I got this Sharp TV set from costco instead of amazon, so I pay for a little more for it but I just don't want to buy items like TV online and risk the shipping can damage it. =) That's just my two cents.Anyway, this set has great response rate (6ms), great contrast (1200:1), and a very black "black". I didn't think I would care for the black black so much until I got this set and compare to my old Vizio set. Once you have seen it, you can tell that the Vizio has grayish black instead. =)But don't get me wrong, Vizio is a great set of it own. For the price, you get the whole pkg of QAM/ATSC/NTSC tuner and nice picture at an afforable price with a 1 yr warranty. And I have heard Vizio give great customer support too. As for me, I don't mind paying some more for this Sharp LCD TV set for nicer picture, better response rate, and better user interface.
Once you get the Rockbox software. The hardware for this thing is great, nice design, durable and so forth, but the software it comes with sucks. Search for Rockbox on google and follow the instructions to install it. Once that's done, you're golden. I use mine everywhere, including running for which it does a fine job. I highly recomend it. I have a friend with an iPod which cost him much more and yet this thing does everything it does and more. If you're getting a MP3 player, get this one.
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.
We have power issues at our office. Sometimes lights go dim for several minutes on end. Rarely do we have a power failure, but we have very "saggy" power. This device compensates for it perfectly. We have 4 non-critical servers connected to it. We did not want to go to the expense of a UPS because everything connected to this line conditioner is not of extreme importance. Our mission-critical servers are maintained by an off-site managed hosting company.I'd also add that this is one of the few electronic devices that I've encountered that actually has wiring (12 gauge) that matches its advertised capacity. There are so many devices (vacuum cleaners, air compressors) with ridiculous labels like "10 amp" or "5 HP" that have wiring that would cause fires if such labels were true. This device has the wiring capable of sustaining its advertised and intended load (2400W / 120V = 20A which requires 12AWG wire).
I bought the Nylon bag (pictured here) - I doubt I would like the "crock-look". I bought it at Best Buy for only $10. The bag is sturdy and stylish - you can use the handle or shoulder strap. Fits the adapter, printer, my camera & paper very well. An extra ink cartridge would fit fine too and the rechargable battery fits INSide the printer so it doesn't take up any extra space in the bag. I do have a fairly small camera though (Sony Cybershot), a larger camera may not fit very well.
This memory card works as well as my 2GB Sony, and it is not as expensive as its 4GB Sony counterpart. The color of the card also helps you distinguish the memory size from afar. It also comes with a protective hard plastic case for storage, as opposed to a soft sleave. Great product!
Hooked my laptop up to my tv since my screen went out. Now I still have a functioning computer and all I had to buy was this cable.
I bought this camera to replace my beloved Sony Mavica that finally gave out. The "bang for buck" with this digital is unparallel, and of course everyone knows Nikon makes a great camera! At the time I was on a tighter budget so this camera fit my needs but it is more of a "beginner" "point and shoot" type of camera. It has several modes all of which are again geared toward the novice photographer, going into the menu inside each mode allows for some minute tweaking.My one major gripe is the complete lack of focus when working with fur. I hobby breed chinchillas and it is IMPOSSIBLE to get a decent shot of one of them with this camera. I have many other pets I try and photograph but it is extremely difficult. I much prefer my old mavica in this respect as I could get crystal clear pictures of ALL my animals without any hassling with the camera. That is not to say that I haven't gotten some great pictures of my furry companions with a bit of patience!However, there is alot of positives! This camera does take excellent macro shots, it also takes great scenery and people shots, and it works brilliantly at night as the flash sensor is excellent and the flash itself is very powerful and bright. The functionality is excellent, and with the help of reading the owners manual you can unlock many of this cameras better features.This camera uses a new battery called the "CRV3", many leading battery manufacturers now make this compact but powerful battery. I use my Nikon frequently, pretty much everyday several times a day, and I get GREAT battery life. I am not throwing batteries in every few days like some of my friends have to do with their "AA" powered cameras. I did buy a Energizer replacement battery rather than a Panasonic (which is supplied) and I have been very happy with them.To address some of the other reviews:The battery cover DOES feel a bit flimsy, but after you get comfortable handling the camera you learn how much pressure to use. I like to push the battery into the socket fully and then slide the cover over, this helps with not putting so much pressure on the cover.The LCD monitor has a dedicated button right below the LCD screen sandwiched between the delete and menu buttons. One touch and it instantly turns the LCD screen off.Bottom line - If you are a beginner to the hobby or just want an affordable digital to take pictures of friends and family this is an EXCELLENT, AFFORDABLE choice!
This was purchased by us for our 100+ year old mom who has hearing aids that work intermittently. The ear phones connect to the tv, are wireless, and allow her to listen at a million plus decibels and let us mute if necessary. Wonderful invention.
This guy works great if you pick the right transmitting frequency. I have no problems with it. Works on my RockBox'd e200. Highly recommended.
At this point, you can see that there are 20% one star reviews. Positive reviews just mean they haven't had this drive long enough.Western Digital makes completely unreliable junk for a hard drive--a well known fact if you check various tech blogs.Flakey USB and firewire connections, stalling drive, slow speed, total failure.I have many other portable drives, and this is the only manufacturer I have found to be utterly defective.
Pros: easy to set up and use, wifi was compatible with all of my various client cards.Cons: had trouble with it up until it broke--unrepairable, after 2 years of use. Wifi range is just okay (tested w/ multiple client cards.) Speed was much, much slower than my Cisco 675 (using the same DSL provider and ISP.)I would not buy it again and am looking for an alternate brand for replacement.
Worth the money. A little loose in the ear because of the design, but has quality sound. I recommend it
Wasn't exactly what I needed but will be able to use it..Canon Monopod 100 for SLR Cameras & Lenses
Good lens for the price. Its actually better built than i was expecting (based on several reviews here). Plus its cheap, so even if it breaks it doesn't really matter. Good overall image quality and perfect for people learning the basics of composition.
Since I bought the scanner I just did minor work with it.The software was very easy to install.Still have to take it to the test,so far so good!!!
Seamless paper is the way to go unless you want your background to have a pattern in it such as muslin. Product shipped as indicated and arrived on time.
I bought these after struggling with any number of other headphone and earbud configurations.I prefer an over-the-ear headphone. These are comfortable, have sound better than many headphones offered at similar prices. I do like how they retract both the cable that plugs into your music device, but also the cable between the headphones.The fragile parts of the headphones seem to be the wires themselves which are surprisingly small and the retraction mechanism. I'm happy with it now, but I suspect they will have a premature death when one of these weak spots fails.In summary I think I got a great product and a good value, even when considering my concerns about the fragility.
I flew into Las Vegas in June and spent about 4 days in different parts of the southwestern desert, shooting away. I used my D-80 to fill two 8GB memory cards, which equated to about 1,200 pictures. NOT ONCE did I have to charge these batteries, and I probably could've hiked with it for another day or 2.That alone makes the grip worth while. The 2 of these batteries combined as a power source is VERY impressive.
This lens has only two "faults." First, it is big and heavy--quality construction often yields a heavy lens. Second, once the photographer has seen the results that this lens can produce, there is a likelihood that he or she will be unhappy with the other lenses in the camera bag.Results first: the images are razor sharp with this zoom mounted on my Nikon D70s. I can get shots that I never could get before because this lens is so crisp that subjects taken at a distance nevertheless can be cropped to produce an acceptable close-up image. Subjects taken at more normal distances are breathtakingly sharp--as if shot with an excellent prime lens. This is a fast lens (F/2.8 throughout its entire zoom range). Almost more importantly, this lens has the best "Bokeh" that I have ever experienced in a lens. "Bokeh," to the extent that I understand the concept (it is a Japanese word meaning roughly "unfocused"), is a word describing whether the out-of-focus portion of an image (i.e. a blurred background in a photo in which only the subject is in focus) has a pleasing look to it. This lens produces wonderful, creamy Bokeh. The sharpness and Bokeh, combined with the excellent bright color rendition of this lens, makes this one a true classic.I have occasionally experienced minor ghosting on this lens when shooting into a very bright subject, i.e. the sun reflecting off of the ocean. This is a normal shortfall of a zoom lens comprised of a multitude of elements, and I have sometimes experienced this. But such occasions are rare.The autofocusing action of this lens is very good. Even birds at very long distances usually produce a quick, snappy autofocus lock on my Nikon D70s. Very seldom does it "hunt" for an AF lock, and these occasions are likely due to operator error rather than the lens. This lens also features Vibration Reduction (VR) which enables it to produce acceptable images below what an F/2.8 lens would otherwise be suitable for. The VR really works, too, although it is by no means a panacea for dim lighting.This is one of Nikon's professional lenses, and the quality of construction is excellent. The critical mount is metal, and the entire lens is built like a tank. The lens comes with a nice squeeze-style lens cap, and a very good lens hood that can be easily reversed for storage.The reader can see that I am extremely enamored with this lens. The reason is that, notwithstanding its bulk and weight, this lens produces the best nature shots that I have ever managed to take, by far.
I'd always wanted an Apple TV, just to be able to enjoy the simplicity it would bring to renting/watching movies. I love Redbox, but it drives me nuts when I have to wait in line, or can't get the movie I want when I want it. Apple TV doesn't have that problem. That being said, here is my list of pros and cons:PROS:1. Syncs up with multiple iTunes libraries very easily. Depending on your content, it can take awhile, but everything does on the first sync.2. With my Samsung 720p HDTV, everything looks great. Much better than my Dish Network receiver w/ HD TV. I expect that's due to the compressed signal I get from Dish Network versus the Apple TV.3. Very easy to use and setup. Decent movie selection, and same-day movie releases (same as DVD releases)4. Looks fantastic--amazing how small it is!5. With the iPhone 2.0 firmware, the remote app certainly ads to controlling the Apple TV. Too bad the remte that comes with the Apple TV isn't this good.CONS:1. Takes awhile for movies to be rentable sometimes. One of the biggest reasons I got it is so I didn't have to go to Redbox. Drives me nuts I can't rent things as quickly.2. The dreaded "Apple logo" freezing issue. Sometimes, I'll start it up, and it just stays on the Apple logo. The Apple TV is not responsive whatsoever. After further research, it looks like shutting off the screen saver is supposed to help. I've done that, and haven't had the problem since. It has only been a few days, so I need to keep watching it.3. Apple needs to not make this a "hobby" any longer. They need to really step up to the plate and make the Apple TV an awesome product. It's close, but there are definitely some improvements that can be made to the device/experience. With a little more tweaking, Apple could have a real winner...when and if they do this, they need to give existing Apple TV owners the upgrade for free...4. Pricing... Why not make it $0.99/night or something similar, like Redbox? While $2.99 isn't bad for a rental, I only have 24 hours to watch it before its gone. For 24 hours with Redbox I'd pay $1.06 versus $2.99. HD rentals are worth an extra cost, but more competitive pricing would be more appealing to me, at least.5. Selection--While Apple does have a decent movie selection, they need more. Some recent movies, like "Alex and Emma" are no where to be found. I know it takes time, and it's not always possible to have everything, but it should would be nice to have more.Overall, I am very happy with my Apple TV. Apple continues to improve upon it, a bit slowly, but it really is becoming a very worthy product. If they take care of some of the few remaining issues, continue to bring more features, they'll really have another winner on their hands.
This is a great gadget. It fits in your pocket and works well. The instructions are out dated but one can get an update from OS.
I needed a new camera to replace my very old digital camera, so I ordered this one and could not be happier with it.It has all kinds of features, including some manual control options like white balance, etc. for those people who like to mess with that stuff (I'm more of an Auto person, myself). I used it on vacation last month and was pleasantly surprised at the quality of pictures, after taking only a few test shots to get familiar with the camera. The camera is very easy to use and gives you a basic user manual to get you started, and also a detailed manual to help you find out how everything works on the camera. The movie mode works good, too. The colors come out bright and vivid. The lag time between pictures is minimal, which is one of the main things I hated about my old 1.3mp Panasonic Palmcam, and the 7.1mp makes for some excellent detail in your pictures. The only bad thing about the camera, in my opinion, is that it doesn't have a movement stabilizer (or whatever it is called), so it can be prone to shaking, especially when you zoom using the digital zoom. I like that the camera is small and lightweight, but it is not one of those super thin ones that you feel like you could break in half.Overall, I think this is a GREAT camera, and I don't think you can find a better camera for the price.
I give these out for free whenever a friend or family member needs a disc copy of something i have. I really don't need super ultra high quality sleeves for this purpose. Just something to hold the cd/dvd securely from point A to point B. These sleeves do that quite nicely.
This mouse works great, but it eats batteries like they are going out of style! I have to replace 2 AA's about every 3 months
Bottom line up front: One tool with multiple uses. Greatly decreases the chances of missing a photo op as long as you have this silent friend with you.
I'm writing a follow-up to a previously reviewed harddrive from 2 years ago here http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A35GDM4WI728A9/ref=cm_cr_auth/103-4295722-4476660?%5Fencoding=UTF8I now own about 6 external drives, all of which are working fine (4 were purchased not long ago). This follow-up is from a Western Digital drive that is also 80 gigs. I must say for the continuous stress I put on this drive it held out well... it finally died after 2 years. I download a lot of material and use the externals to take all the stress instead of the internal drives which stores important system data. I used it for a month straight last month and kept the drive running constantly... then one day the data transfer speed was very slow. I was able to recover about 20% of the drive before it gave out completely. I'm now using a Buslink drive that I've had for about 3 years as it's replacement and that is working fine, although I haven't put a lot of stress on this drive until now (the Buslink drive is actually made from Samsung). I also own 2 250 gig WD externals and two 160 and 300 gig Seagate drives, they haven't given me any problems so far.
I received my new printer one day ago and it was a breeze to set up. I am using the Mac OSX operating system and the directions given were clear and simple to use. After following the guidlines to check on the print pattern, I uploaded some pictures from my digital camera. The results were better than I have seen from Kodak. I also have a Canon scanner and it worked hand in hand. I like the idea of two separate feed trays. I keep all my copy paper in the bottom tray and use the top feed when I want to print photos.PS I had a slight problem with my original printer order and Amazon worked out a very nice solution..
I purchased this product in the hope that it would allow me to use my old joystick on a newer computer. It was up and running in a matter of minutes and worked well
I have used Garmin GPS systems (GPS II, GPS V) for several years and really like the devices. The Nuvi 350 is the latest product I have used and for the most part I really like it. The large color screen is very nice, the routing is excellent, easy to use and very fast. If a turn is missed, recalulating is very quick. I used it on our recent trip from Utah to North Carolina, so I was able to get a pretty good workout with it in many different situations. I also took a business trip to Boston and was very surprised as I drove through the tunnels under the city that the GPS maintained the accuracy on the road through the tunnel (about a mile). I know it didn't have satelite communications in the tunnel but its ability to interpolate position was impressive. The Nuvi's ability to maintain satelite communication and accuracy in many situations is very impressive. The window mount works great, holds the Nuvi in place very well, and is easy to get the Nuvi in and out of.A couple of drawbacks I'll point out. The first is the points of interest. There is quite a bit of inaccuracy in the points and it seems very random. For example there are 2 Home Depots fairly close to where I live, one was built about 5 years before the other one, but it is not in the database, where the newer one is. This seems to be fairly typical with other POIs. I resolved most of my issues by using addresses, even though this is not as convienent. The second drawback is the exit services. With the GPS V there was a feature to find the 'exit services' on the freeway. This doesn't exist in the Nuvi. Yes, you can find services and it points in the direction where they are but there isn't a feature for all the services that may be at a specific exit. That would be a great feature to add back into the Nuvi.Anyway, overall I like the product, it keeps me from getting lost, helps me find what I'm looking for, and I'll use it for many more road trips I have coming up.
I often travel via plane for work and never know what kind of rental car I will get and don't want to pay for the GPS provided by rental agencies. So this tucks easily into my bag and allows me to easily find my way around the city without worrying about the GPS sliding all over the dash. Since the flaps are flexible, it hugs onto almost any shape dash. When not in use, it can sit on the floor tucked away against a seat so it's almost invisible to the outside.
I bought this cable and two other colors of the same brand 8 months ago, and they've been working great. They come in different colors for color coding your connections, which is nice. I've been getting my cables from Cables To Go since the mid-90's and they've always been very high quality at a great price. Highly recommended!
...because the LCD screen on the 550 is magnificent. The camera itself is about the size of a deck of cards and the screen fills much of that space. Easy to scroll thru the menu for the gazillions of options. Yes, you need a steady hand when not using the flash; however, I disagree that the pictures are dark. When you download thru Easyshare software and edit a picture, just choose 'enhance' if it seems dark and the result will be excellent. Also, the video is sharp...and it's helpful to have such an inconspicuous video camera. If you keep the camera charged on the dock I don't think a second battery is needed, either. Overall, just a great, fun camera that provides excellent results.
I ordered this case for my son's Creative MP3 and am very happy that I did. It is a tough case and looks good. He loves it! Product came quickly and was just as described.
Bought it to connect my blu-ray into my Bose system that only has one optical input. It works but through the switch I do not get the dolby surround sound I was looking to get.
Great value. Highly recommend it as long as you realize it doesn't read the street names (it displays them on the screen). The suction cup mounting bracket works well but I am considering changing to a dashboard friction mount. We switch the unit between cars often and, if you mount it low on the windshield, it can be tough to get the suction cup unsuctioned. No regrets.
I bought this after I cut the wire on my bose headphones by accident.I don't like them, at all.. they are too tight on my ears and there are so many wires they easily get tangled. You can't disconnect the noise canceller, which gets in the way constantly..Sounds isn't that great either, for price. overall, bad purchase.
Not much else to say.. It's a cable, it's cat6, it was the advertised CTG snagless design, and it was shipped very quickly from Amazon.
So there is not many bad things about this in dash system! A couple I would look into, but they do not really bother me:1) the folder change buttons surround the forward button, kinda odd- a slip of the finger can change your mp3 folder instead of the song, but thats not really hard to remedy2) the ID3 tags are not completely displayed, which is ok. My previous MP3CD did not even have ID3 tags displayed, and I can see how 255 character displays could take the entire song just to display the name! Still, I should consolidate my song names in my collection. Not a hard task, and I can easily batch them if need be.I bought this player primarily for the aux in (costs LESS than buying an aux adapter!) But I love the features! I do agree that the aux in is a little quiet, but that is because it is not powered as the internal signal is. Both do run through the internal amp, which send them to the speakers, obviously.A simple remedy is to buy an input output mini preamp from Radioshack which I believe retails at $5-10 and has a built in speaker. The one I have uses either a 9V battery, or a 9V input from the car (must use a transformer with a plug converter). It has a 3.5mm input and a 3.5mm output. I can't seem to find them on the site, but they should have them in the store.Some people need to learn how to remedy a situation BEFORE they complain due their inept abilities.EXCELLENT BUY!! GREAT PRICE!
Better fidelity than iPod, longer battery life, easy scrolling with the touchpad. Creative delivers what they promised. I will be ordering the remote/FM attachment next and will have the ability to record FM. A bit larger than the iPod but still definitely worth the buy.
This eyepiece is actually a 7mm eyepiece. I use mine with a 1.25" adapter offered by Borg with my TMB 115 telescope.It's got a nice wide field of view, with great on axis sharpness, very good off axis sharpness, and good contrast.
If you are involved in the finance world in any way, this calculator is a must-have. Compared to the TI BA 35, the quality difference is amazing. I had one of each at the last CFA exam and was actually concerned that the TI wasn't even going to last through the exam. The &quot;Quants&quot; will point to the following perceived weaknesses: slower processing speed (could use upgrade but will 5 seconds for a major calc. kill you?); roundup problem (if you need that level of precision, use a software program). If those are the negs., I can live with the 12c. In addition, the RPN notation is not difficult to master.My hope is that HP upgrades this model with: - more advanced statistical functions - preprogrammed bond duration and convexity keysEven if no changes are made, this model will be the standard for the next decade plus. Once you handle a 12C you will be a believer.
I haven't had any problems, but I'll update if I do. Nothing fancy; just a power cleaner that works as advertised so far.
I got this for my nine year old grandson and his parents were blown away! They were not expecting their son's boom-box to sound as good as this one did. Suggestion: You can get away with a much less expensive boombox for a nine-year old. He loves this particular boombox, but is too young to differentiate the sound when there is nothing to compare it to. If this is going to someone older, go for it! Great sound for the money. One of the better mini-stereo's I've listened to.
If you are looking for something inexpensive for your kids to use with an mp3 player, portable dvd player or hand held video game, these are great!Since they fit over the ear, there's no sizing issue (earbuds never stay in my kids and over the head sets always fall off or don't adjust to a small enough size). These simply slip over their ears and stay in place.Sound quality is average but I wouldn't expect anything better at this price.The plastic is cheap and pulling too hard on the clips will bend them (so far they haven't broken but they are a little warped).One minor gripe is the set up and length of the wire. Instead of each earphone having a wire that runs down and connects into one main wire (Y) this is one long continuous wire so the loop runs from one ear, under your chin to the other side and then down the side. It's awkward. The cord is also VERY short but it comes with an extension you can add (again, fine for kids playing video games, but not good if you plan on having your ipod in your pocket).
I ordered these on a Thursday and received them on the following Monday. The cartridge worked as advertised, just the shipping cost is a bit too pricey ($12 for 4 cartridges)
I bought four pairs of speakers and settled on these. I paid like 15 bucks for them, and they were well worth it. The sound is good till you turn them way up. I think your gonna get that with most speakers like these. The bass could be a little deeper but its not bad. I like that when I listen to music with vocals and instrumental, it is really clear. They are really nice for watching movies. I am happy, I would have been dissapointed if I would have paid the full price.
is really thins this ear cushons , may tier on the borders of the headset but is rally cool
I read the reviews that many have written about these cables but I thought they were just kidding and may be a one off thing. But turns out if you do not order from Amazon or any trusted third party you are going to get a knockoff. The item that i received was not from Cables To Go and was not Cat 6 cable either. I ordered for 2 14 Feet (Black Snugless Cables) from Amamax. I think I am going to pay more attention to the obvious reviews and then decide about products like this.Dont know why Amazon does not have a control on stuff like this.I have asked for a return hopefully it goes smoothly.
Needed an upgrade to a larger PSP Memory Stick so I purchased this one. The 4.0 GB works perfectly with PSP and PS3 for game files or saves.
I have used this card a ton of times without a problem. It does what it's supposed to do and I appreciate that. I would buy this item again. See my review for the Extreme III, I would not recommend this card for an SLR camera, it's too slow. I can't change my star rating, but I can update this part, so I am. There is a major speed difference between this card and the Extreme III.
Do you have more video devices than inputs to your TV? Do you need something simple and inexpensive to connect all the devices and switch to each one easily? This does it all. Sure, there are fancier video boxes out there with more bells and whistles but for a simple, easy attachment you should look at this switch box.
The Kaito 1101, since "replaced" by the Kaito 1102 and, even more recently, the Kaito 1103, differs only in small ways. The volume control is a spin dial, no buttons, but beyond that it's the same radio. In fact here in LA I can get the weak 103.1 FM on my Kaito 1101 but I can't get it in very well on my Kaito 1102, leading me to believe that quality control tends to bring variability. I've also heard from friends in the radio industry that the 1103, which gets stuck in certain frequency zones, is a pain in the [...] to use. So for a small PLL synthesized dual-conversion radio, you're getting top quality for half the price in the Kaito 1101. If size isn't a factor and you don't need presets, you'll get even greater reception with the Tecsun BLC 2000, which is a superior version of its more expensive, bug-plagued clone, the Grundig S350. But for portability and presets, the Kaito 1101 is the best of its kind, better, for example, than the more expensive Sangean 505 and 606, and just as good as the more expensive Sony 7600.Post Script: I subsequently purchased the Kaito 1103, which has even more outstanding FM sensitivity than the very impressive 1101. However, the 1103 costs about 40 dollars more and is more difficult to operate.
The B+W filter protects my Canon 35 f/1.4L lens while maintaining all the quality of the lens. I use B+W filters on all my Canon lenses and I'm perfectly satisfied with their performance.
I needed this tripod to use with my 20X50 binoculars since the least movement with 20X magnification causes the subject to wind up outside the viewing field.This tripod works well for that use. It is sturdy, has lots of features and is reasonably priced.However, if you wish to use the tripod for binoculars, a right angle adapter will be needed. I found one on eBay for a few dollars.
The picture of this unit appears to be an older model. I had the silver version and it worked well for more than two years. It had a vent in the back to channel air out. The model I replaced it with is black (but still has the same PA248U model number on back), and is much more dependent on airflow from underneath. This means that as soon as you place it on an sofa arm or pillow or something, it will immediately start to audibly strain. However, it does provide a lot of airflow when unconstrained on a table or desk.But the final straw came when one of the fan blades started making a scraping noise. I lifted my computer up to see what was happening and - I kid you not - one of the fan blades came shooting out of the unit and landed two feet to my left. This thing was pointy and sharp and could have taken an eye out - if you're lucky enough to have it come out the top!I want my old silver one back... This one is being returned.
Not as loud as some reviews would lead you to think. That said the quality of sound and amount of volume is stagering. Tried it w/ my ipod right after I charged it & couldn't help but smile a little. I acctually bought it for my laptop and am very pleased.
The Profiling Error occurs when you do not have all the stats filled in like genre and titles and such. It goes away if you press cancel and use it without profiling. It does go away after shutting it off then. I have never heard of any bad things going wrong with this player. I do thing it is a bit large. It is the size of a walkman. The picture makes it look thinner, but it is thicker then that.The Controls work great, but the software might need a few tweaks. Hopefully, RCA will comeout with an update to download to fix more things. I also love the capacity, the built in battery, and the speed of transfer.I do wish it was thinner like the iPod, but it is so much cheaper. There is also a cheaper version of this player. It is the RD2825. It holds 20GB and it is sold in some stores, but you can find it on Ebay. Both are great items.I really wish someone to come out with a third party software for the player, to give it more funtionality or games.This thing is WELL BUILT and worth the $$$
and at half the cost that I paid for my LAST replacement power adapter (yes, I am on my THIRD) this is a bargain. It is indeed ugly, but its easy to tuck it away.
I've been using this product for about two weeks and am satisfied with it so far. It's very quiet and small enough to easily fit in the case with my 15" laptop. It works great on carpet or in bed where my computer used to overheat. I was hoping my laptops's noisy fans wouldn't have to run when I'm using the chillpad, but they still do, even on hard surfaces. The chillpad takes up one of the two USB ports on my laptop, but that's not usually a problem for me, and it's more convenient than plugging into an outlet.
Since purchasing this lens, I've discovered a whole new world of photography. It is especially helpful for portrait taking. I wish I'dbought it earlier.
I have found that the IMfree is actually better then what I expected it to be. I read that it would interupt my phone calls if I had a cordless phone, but I was able to talk on the phone while using the IMfree with no troubles at all. I have the computer in one end of the house downstairs. I went upstairs, to the farthest end of the house and still the IMfree worked like a dream. There are several walls between but all was great. I have found that the charge held wonderfully as well. I can also use it plugged in and so I do that if I plan on sitting and watch TV while IMing. What I like is being able to sit out on the back porch sipping an iced mocha and chatting with friends.
I bought this pc 2/02. After 4 mos, started slowing. 1) By 8/02 it totally crashed. Lost all data. Recovery CD didn't work. Defective chip replaced. 2)12/02 crashed again. Recovery CD failed. Lost all data. Defective hard-drive replaceed. 3)4/02 totally crashed again. Boot disk unable to boot. Recovery program I'd installed to guard against another failure said it couldn't recognize hard-drive. Problems are similar to when chip failed, so I'm assuming it's the chip again. Rather than fix it again...Bought a new pc, new brand. Avoid Compaq like the plague.
These r perfect to use for ur Xboc 360 backups, beening using these for about a year and never had a bad disc yet....
Unfortunately, the box contained the wrong product, differing from label on the box. I ordered the product for the iMac; the box contained the product for the laptop. I spent several hours on the phone trying to work with personnel in India trying to get this straightened out. I had to pay for the new product and request a refund (through a complicated procedure), which I have yet to receive. Communicating with the help desk was a nightmare.
I agree with all other positive reviews. I received my 2 cables, installed them in seconds....and they work great. Do not hesitate to buy and be happy you saved some money!!
This is an awkward, difficult product...uncomfortable to wear; troublesome to synch up; clumsy to operate. It's over-priced, ill-conceived and definitely not worth the aggravation.
This timer/cable release has a lot of features. Works well. The cord is somewhat short though, and it is of cheap plastic construction. Hard to imaging that it costs this much. I think it's over priced. But it does the job.
Excellent product that does all I expected. They should include or have a special for the pad for setting it on the dashboard because in CA you can't put it on windshield. I had to take the time to search where to buy and that was a pain. It arrived on time, in new condition...So I am happy but a little annoyed.DK
Sling...Sling...Sling...It's awesome! I installed this in opposite location of the earth (in KOREA) and I'm watching all cable TV channels here in USA.Believe, try, and ENJOY!!Mark
Decent for the money, laptop cooling tray with two fans. Slightly noisy but so far works well for the money.
Pros: It is an ultra compact camera. The BS(bestshot) feature make users easier to set different settings for different environments on the fly. Long battery life and pretty sharp images. Last but not least, it takes full size video (640 x 480). I just took it with my Asia trip. I used it for 3-4 days straight and didn't need to recharge. I was having so much fun shooting both photo and video in the trip with this tiny camera.Cons: The direct AV cable and standalone battery charger are optional. It works with the 2GB SD card, but Casio never mentioned it. The manual is way too brief.
Best price I have found, cannot find these in stores very easy and if you do they charge a fortune for them
It has a great quality for video and good quality for photos (6mp)...Didn't got a good quality in photos taked when still recording Videos and can take only 3 pictures in this mode at 4.6mp .You should buy a secondary battery if planning to film for more then 2h... Sony NPFH100 H Series is a great choice for that.I miss in this product other away to see images other than lcd but only for pictures, for movie i think it's fine.The menu is simple and easy to use.One problem is the needed to use dock station every time you need to connect to computer and don't after you copy the movies to computer in Full HD mode, you need a secondary program to see it because the sw that comes with them don't allow you to play movies in your HD... or I don't know yet how to do it.
I bought this months ago, had to return it only to find out that the replacement has the same problems, only worse. 1) doesn't allow my G4 running Panther to enter "sleep mode" beyond a few seconds 2) doesn't allow the hard drive to spin down except for about 30 seconds 3) even interferes with the screen saver. I did get quick tech help from Macally but their suggestions ("plug into different USB port" "zap PRAM" "try on different Mac") didn't change anything. So now the second one sits in mint condition awaiting its destiny, and I can't even honestly put it up for sale on Amazon or eBay. I am expecting Macally's reply on if I can get my money back or arrange for some different model, but it costs me about $8.00 bucks a crack to be sending these lemons back. Not good. However, the FEEL and FEATURES on this keyboard are next to none. Excellent firm, spring-back action on the keys which I highly value and one touch programable functions that are sweet little keyboard short cuts. So, here's the situation: if you want a great feel and excellent functionality and don't mind having your keyboard torment your computer, I have a deal for you. Send me your address and a cool $20 and upon some serious dumpster-diving I will ship it for free. :)
I bought this camera last week after becoming disgusted with my 2 yo Microsoft camera that was supposed to be compatible with Vista but wasn't. I was a little anxious that this one might not work properly with it either but the install went very smoothly and the camera worked right away after the installation and so far no compatibility issues at all.
the product came a tad bit slow and when i received it , my battery would not charge , smhh
Okay guys I'll admit this thing is tiny, but cool tiny. Maybe even Novelty tiny, like Zoolander's Cell Phone (freakin funny). 3 inches long by 1.5 inches wide and just under an inch in hight/depth. It's handy as heck! It feels well built, the mouse wheel is stiff which is good because i expect that to wear on any mouse and it would be bad news if it felt flimsy out of the box. It also should be noted that it ships with a neat little pouch in case you dont have a laptop pocket for it. The optic sensor is responsive, i can use it on a rough wooden table or a reflective desktop and have no problems. In summary.... Im happy, my wife thinks its "cute" and im no longer getting cramps from using my touch pad.
I needed an extension for my monitor and this works very well for my needs. I have had no problems.
This is the lens you must have if you want to shoot indoor without flash. This lens is around $70-$90, other len with that large of the apture will be $$$. So, if you want to go low end and have great quality, this is the one.
i have yet to see any differences in any hdmi cords....the only thing that makes one better than the other is which ever one you can get for the cheapest price. This cord has worked perfectly me...and at a fraction of the cost of other name brand cords!
I was in the market about 6 months back to replace my old DELL 19" flat screen which had lasted about 4 years (not bad for a monitor). I am a graphic designer, so I wasn't yet thrilled about the prospect of getting a LCD (color issues etc). So I read around, and it seemed this monitor was picked as a quality item, so I ordered one.I got the monitor about 7 months ago, and it worked great for the first 3 months. Then, in July of this past year, it started acting funny. It would turn "off" by itself etc. I called tech-support and they told me they'd cross ship me a "new" one. About a week later, a big box came and there was a REFURBISHED 930. I installed the monitor and everything was fine.About 2-3 weeks later, I started having the same problems. I called their tech support and the person I talked to was quite rude to me. I was really mad that I paid $350 for a product and they sent me a refurbished one. I wasn't mean, but this guy wouldnt' help me. I asked to talk to his manager, he refused. I asked for a product upgrade because this was my 2nd one, he refused. I asked him "what can you do for me, to make me happy?" he said "i don't know." Great support, eh?After a good 30 minutes of talking to this guy, he promised me that they'd send a "brand new" monitor out to me and pay for me shipping back the 2nd one. I was still angry, but at least I'd be getting a brand new monitor. About a week later, FedEx dropped a new package off, it looked the same as the one I'd just received not a month earlier. Guess what? It was a refurbished monitor. I was so tired of calling these people, I decided to live with it, since when I plugged it in, it actually worked.So for the past 2-3 weeks, it's been working fine, but the other morning, I woke up, turned it on, and heard a loud distinct buzzing. I assume this is a problem with the tranformer in back, and I assume I am going to have to get another shipped out, but at this point I am thinking of just throwing this out and buying a NON NEC product.I am usually pretty understanding if a product fails (especially a tech-related product) but twice? Three times? This monitor is obviously built on the cheap, and not of professional quality. If you read below you'll see at least 3-4 other people that have been having the same sorts of problems, this is no fluke, this product is awful, don't buy it!
I am enjoying my cordless laser mouse tremendously! It was easy to install and has great battery life. It recharges very quickly, too. I am 100% satisfied with my purchase.
I bought this to have something to play my iPod in the bedroom. However, when this thing is turned on, there's a horrible 60Hz humming sound, which means it's impossible to play it at low volumes. I've tried moving it to different outlets and moved it to different spots around the house, so it's not environmental. The problem occurs for both the radio and the iPod.Don't waste your money on this product! I can't believe Emerson didn't at least try it before releasing this faulty product!
I use these head phones all day and every day at work. I find them really good quality and they do everything that I want. My only problem is that they are a little large but I suppose that I could have chosen a different model.***Update - 10 Months on, these headphones started to have real bad problems. I started loosing sound in on of the speakers and I need to keep wriggling the cord to get them to work. I'm very disappointed!
I have purchased both the version on the market now (2007), and the former model (2006). The new model is vastly improved over the old nightlight. I bought these for my son to use as a nighlight that he can carry. The 2006 version lasted only about 5 hours brand-new, and the light bulb burnt out after only a few months of use (not to mention the fact that they came apart every time they were dropped by my toddler). When going to their website to buy new lightbulbs, I discovered the 2007 version. This version seems to be more durable, and is more user-friendly. The design is almost identical from the outside, but a new bulb inside means it stays lit throughout the night (8 hours) and has a more gentle glow. I'm very pleased with the new, improved product.
i find this camara very good for taking photos in dark places such as outdoor dance events and nightclubs.
Bought the tv about 2 weeks ago. So far it has been great. the picture is very pefect..need to play around with the menu for a bit. I did a lot of research before buying this product and saw a number of reviews saying they had issues with glare. so far i have not faced any such problem.Had some trouble connecting my pc to the computer though. One piece of advice use HDMI1 when using a HDMI connector to connect ur pc. its stated in the fine print of the manual but hard to find.Only drawback of the whole process was extremely slow shipping took almost 2 weeks after i placed my order to get it.
I use this drive to move files from computers around both home and office. It works fast, not like other brands I have already purchased, and does not require startup when first installed, which can be annoying on old systems.So far, I've had the drive for about six months, and it still works perfectly, both on PC and MAC. Count it as a choice!
If Bose's "Quiet Comfort" was the only game in town, a useful but dispensable item like noise canceling headphone probably would have remained a luxury item that's beyond my reach. Luckily, the ultra greedy Bose is not the only player. Kensington's entrance into the noise canceling headphone arena took a completely pragmatic and value-centric approach - quite refreshing when contrasted with the THREE HUNDRED DOLLAR QuietComfort, which more or less do the same thing as Kensington's 33084. The biggest bone some users seem to have with 33084 is the complaint that the headset amplifies internal noise, such as tape hiss. I have no way to verify if the claim is true. But for most people-myself included, this would be a non-issue. I have used 33084 with my iPod, laptop, as well as plane audio system. For all these common systems, mechanical movements are minimal or negligible. The noises from these sources are practically non-existent to begin with, and 33084 certainly did not amplify any noises for me. However, if you're really old school and insisting on getting your tune fix from a hissy old tape deck, I don't think any headphone will pretty up the audio quality of granddaddy walkman to CD level. The actual noise cancellation part is also very decent. I've used the headphone on planes as well as next to an operating dryer, ambient noises do drop to a very comfortable level, while the music is maintained at near-original quality. Another thing I like about these headphones is the fact that they have very decent bass. The only fact I don't like about these headphones is the placement of the on-off switch. As another reviewer has mentioned, the on-off switch gets toggled in the bag too easily. But at less than 10% of Bose's price, I ain't complaining.
Sound quality is great, but housing is made of cheap plastic and a little bulky.
I thought this was a great item for the price I paid. Since these type of bags get banged around quite a bit while I am traveling, not spending a lot is not a bad thing! It protects the laptop well. One caution--watch your fingers when you retract the handle; you could get pinched! but overall, a good buy!
This is the second compact camera I have purchased. I really think this is the best one. The only problem I found is the battery, since it only lasts like 60 minutes. I still found it very expensive, and I expected it to be better in pics in motion.
Works best outside large areas with a lot of stations. Can be kind of fiddely to set if the default station is not acceptable for the area you're in. Poor instructions, unfortunately.
I used this in Europe for a few days and everything was fine. But then it died -- I"m not sure why. Fortunately I brought another adapter as well. Since my trip went beyond the return-date policy of Amazon, I can't return it and just need to toss it. Make sure when you purchase it that you can use it and be back in the U.S. to return it if need be.
They say 100% compatible but is not, because is not an info Ion-Litio, so is not a Eqivalent battery, dosn't work. Don't expend your money on this stupid battery
Hello Amazon people... I didn't want my real name showing up & now I can't cancel sending this review. Please either revert it back to my nickname or delete it. Many thanks.The first one I got was skipping and jumping. After much prolonged back and forth with their hideously bad customer service I got my unit back "repaired" but it actually was no different. After more back and forth with their horrendously awful customer service I got a new unit.It was fine for a while but now it has this strange sound issue. Sometimes the sound lags behind the picture, then it catches up, then it lags again. Or, sometimes, there's no sound at all and I have to cut the power and try again.Anyone want my crappy Cyberhome DVD player? If not I'll be throwing it out the window.
Excellent MP3 player, plays OGG files fine, displays pictures nicely, and videos, too, if you need to watch them on such a small screen. I've never used it with Windows, only Linux (with which it works well), so not sure how good the Windows software is. The FM radio has poor reception where I work, though normal radios work fine. The UI makes it hard to figure out how to both sort music by artist and album AND shuffle through all the music on the device, though the dynamic playlist helps a little, though it has a 200 song limit.I like that I can have my entire CD collection on it with plenty room to spare, but if I had to do it over again, I might buy a flash-based MP3 player and just use Amarok to fill it.
I got this scanner to have a small footprint for my portable office. It really does what is says. Easy archiving of all documents no larger than legal.
Easy to install in my daughters Ford Focus 2005 and plays ipod wonderfully. I am not sure why unit needs constant dc power but had dc power available at cigarette lighter. Unit was a litlle bigger than expected but worked out fine.
Remote control buttons are too small and the labels on them are hard to read, but other than that the unit functions quite well. So far I'm pretty pleased with it.
works great. sounds great. once I understood how to use the software. everything went smooth transfering the songs to mp3 format.
Bought this to complete a few Ethernet runs in the house. Used it on about 12 blocks and it worked perfectly. No complaints.
Yippee, I finally found a CD player worth its salt! This works flawlessly and has fantastic sound reproduction, easy to understand controls and wonderful earphones. They are hard to come by because they are not being manufactured anymore but worth the search and the price. I found another one (used) on Amazon and bought it as a back up. It too works beautifuylly. I highly recommed it even it it is used.
I had a 2.5 inch USB hard drive that quit working and thankfully w/ this adapter I was able to get my files off. No problems.
This is the gimbel that I seemed to bad mouth in another review. No, it isn't the device. It's how it is shown.If you perfectly balance an 800 mm system -as shown- then any camera vibration (the shutter itself) will displace the image in an oscillation as wide as the central focus spot. That's big! You need image stabilization to use this way. Then deal with shutter lag (at 800 mm, shutter lag is #$%^). So you need to hold the ready state to keep the IS working. How?Regroup. Set it up unbalanced supported closer to the lens so that the camera weight and the distance to center multiply (weight x distance) to remove vibration.Yes. That means you have to hold the camera. But the system does lock and the locks are solid. Obviously a really solid tripod is required. The tripods that are and were used for bellows cameras work as is.
worked well for about 4 months - then went into skip-mode, even on brand new discs. won't play cd-r's, and often won't read regular cd's.very frustrating player.
I had a motorized one of these that was battery operated. It would automatically stretch the tape when you closed the lid. This one you stretch the tape as you push up on the lid. Its easy to do and doesn't hurt the tape any but I miss my old motorized version. That is the only reason I gave this 4 stars instead of 5. This did get stuck in my VCR once but I think that's because my VCR is old.
I bought this lenmar 535 battery couple of days ago and though this doesn;t look great but it works great. On my first charge itself it has gone for 6-7 hours in play mode and still going strong. I hope this would work as good battery for some long time now. But please be aware that this is a huge (really huge) battery and use only if you are willing to sacrifice the overall looks to some extent.
The LCD is barely visible, except at a narrow range of angles. The battery compartment is hard to open, without a screw driver. Requires three AA batteries (absurd). And it's functionality is of the most extremely basic nature, even for the price point. I hate it. It was a waste of money.
This is an excellent cooler not just for people looking to overclock their computers, but also for anyone looking for a quiet cooling solution for their CPU. It offers great cooling as well as very low noise.The design is excellent and extremely attractive to look at if you have a case that lets you see inside. The blue LEDs really set off the copper fins.As others have mentioned, this cooler is *very large, so make sure you look at the dimensions to see if it will fit in your case. Odds are, if you have a 120mm exhaust fan in your case this should fit. The cooling fins are held above the motherboard, so you shouldn't have any trouble with motherboard heatsinks touching the zalman. Your main concern is the height of the cooler fitting in the case. This cooler can also be set in any orientation (providing you have the room) to blow air front, back, up or down depending on how you have your airflow setup. Most people will set this to blow air out the back of the case, and usually this will lineup directly with your case's exhaust fan.Mounting is very easy, although you will definitely have to remove the motherboard from the case as it comes with its own backplate. The backplate and mount screw right in and after you apply thermal paste to the CPU (there is a zalman paste that comes with this, or you can get the better Artic Silver 5 also called AS5) the cooler screws right into the mount. The included directions and a little common sense are all you need.Once installed, you can choose to plug this into your motherboard and let it decide the fan speed or you can use the included Fan Mate 2 controller to manually control the speed of the fan. I use the fan mate controller to turn the speed down all the way to "silent". At that setting it really is silent, as I can hear everything else including hard drives, power supply, video card, etc before I hear this fan. If I'm doing something where I know I need extra cooling, I just turn the controller up a little bit, but usually it stays in silent.For me, the controller kept my Q6600 quad core at 28c (82F) at idle and 47c (116F) during full load with stock speed at 2.4Ghz. With the Q6600 overclocked to 3.2Ghz, temperature only increases to 30c at idle and 50c at full load. Those are very good temperatures and were achieved at a lot less noise than with the standard cooler that comes with the chip.Other coolers that are comparable in both cost, performance and noise are the Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme and Tuniq Tower.
This digital camera will blow you away! I am so very impressed with the crisp picture quality that I will no longer go back to conventional film. I would dare say that the picture quality sure beats most 35mm cameras. I've been told by more than one person that my pictures are much clearer than those of others taken by other brandname digital cameras.The thinking that went into this camera, as well as its solid construction, is extraordinary. It is so easy to use that you could literally take it out of the box, pop the batteries in, and immediately take it with you to the event you want to photograph. At the price Amazon.com is offering this camera, you will not go wrong.
I bought this scope for an amazing bargain of just $30 at a Christmas tree shop. I had read lot about it and was sure that it was a great buy. As soon as I brought it home I took it out of the box and gasped in awe. It was a high quality peice that looked great. This model has an equatorial mount so you can synchronize it with the celestial pole(poloaris) and it gives you the ability to track objects across the sky.It has a large solid tripod that can be adjusted easily. The two lenses it comes with can magnify objects either 45 or 125 times. When I first took the telescope out with my dad we found the moon and I was amazed at what I could see on the lunar surface at just 45 times magnifacation! The moon took up nearly the entire field of vision at lowest magnifacation and the detail was amazing!Using the other lens was even better I could see craters the maria and all sorts of amazing things. Just a few days ago I used my Night Sky magazine(which is a great magazine by the way) and was able to find Saturn for it is high in the sky right by the beehive cluster and close to Gemini right now. After a few minutes of searching through the low power eyepiece I found it. A bright blob of golden light in the eypiece.Hands trembling I carfully adjusted the focusing nobs and I saw it. Saturn in all its glory was in my eypeice. I could just make out the rings and though it was small it was clear and sharp. I hurredly popped that lens out and put in the more powerful one and I saw Saturn in even more detail. I could see the Cassini division! Fortunetly the atmosphere was coraperating so I could see somthing most would need a large reflector to see. I was amazing and I could see it with so small a telescope. And in my Night Sky magazine it says in the March/April issue that you can see nebulae,galaxies,clusters and amazing things in just low magnifacations such as 30 or 50 times. I can even see M41(the beehive cluster) in just binoculars! I saw that cluster when I was looking for saturn.So if you see this telescpope even at 50 or a 100 dollars buy it and you wont be disapointed.
I was looking for a solid GPS that wouldn't require the outlay of several hundred dollars. I already owned the IPAQ RX3715. Out of the box the IPAQ GPS unit was partially charged, the software was easy to install and sync with my IPAQ. The unit picked-up strong signals quickly.The maps are a tad dated and although there is an update for the software I have decided to keep the original for now. A savings play.The unit works great in the car, which is the reason for the purchase. You will want to purchase a mount for your IPAQ. The screen will get washed out in bright sun. With the voice command on, this is no problem as you still can hear where you need to turn in plenty of time to figure it out.Overall this has made a terrific GPS investment for the price.Comments are always welcome.
I think its a good choice instead of spending 10 or more in another with a fancy "brand name". It works perfectly, very flexible and looks durable, good sound quality.
I love this camera the picture quality and audio quality is good!! having XRL imputs is a very important plus. The only downside is white balance feature. Its not true white balace, just two presets, one for outside one for inside. But other than that, for the price you are getting great quality!! I would recomend this highly!!
I have had this philips gogear 30gb for a few years now. This device has been absolutely amazing! Way better than the overpriced ipod and with way more room for your stuff. I do not use it everyday cause i have xm radio in my jeep. In fact we are preparing for a cross country road trip so i got it out of my drawer after many months and to my surprise the battery was still over half charged and played all day. Tonight i put it on the charger after syncing a recent cd that i got, to it. SIMPLE. took maybe a minute to do. I couldnt ask for an easier mp3 player. The touch screen controls always work perfectly, never hit a wrong button. The screen is nice too but in the car i never really get a chance to look at it. Listening to a song and want to find a certain one, its ok here because you can look at what you have on your mp3 device and still listen to the song at the same time. my friends ipod cant do that. Battery life is awesome! Nice screen controls! I got mine as a package deal and it came with all the goodies i could want except a car charger.the only drawback i have is in the accessory dept. or lack of. I have found a few sound systems and radio/clocks that will play/charge it. they seem to be mostly made for the apple products.If you want an easy to operate mp3 player that has great battery life and not to forget, the device is good looking too, then this is for you. apple wants $150 for 8gb! This is 30gb!
I bought this cable to view my computer on my 32" HD TV. It works. The build and quality is excellent. I haven't had any issues with it. Also, I have to mention that living in California, I was sent an email after I bought this letting me know that the cable was made with materials known to cause cancer. This is alarming. I hope it's not a big deal. Sucks that to this day companies knowingly sell products that may harm its customers.
I tried this out in a 3-story house built in the late 1800s, with thick walls. I have an old NetGear MR814 v1 (the original one with the removable antenna) on the THIRD FLOOR (yes, I know, not a good spot, but it's where I can get to the DSL connection).The MR814 covered the whole house acceptably, except for one dead area in one room. I was hoping that this router would improve things.Forget it. The signal strength is not one bit better, at any location in the house, than it was with the old router. I am using all legacy 802.11b devices on it, but so what? It's supposed to improve those as well, and it does not.Bottom line: It works, but it's absolutely no better than my old router. Also, I often use this network with live high-speed (like 500kbps - 1Mbps) videoconferencing streams. They work fine through this router, but no better than through the old one.People need to step back and think about this obsession with faster and faster wireless networks. Even if you have a really fast cable modem or DSL connection to the internet, getting you 2 MBps, that's still way slower than old 802.11b. Unless you are trying to copy files between multiple machines inside your house, or you have something like 5 computers simultaneously connected to the router, you will gain NOTHING by going to g, or "Plus" or any other wireless standard, because 802.11b is still way faster than your internet connection is.I was only interested in this router for increased range, and it doesn't live up to its promise.
Genuine Garmin Friction Mount. Best way to keep a GPS on your dashboard. I don't like suction cups on the windshield. They are too far for me to see and tend to obstruct my view.
This little guy is handy to take pictures of yourself. It is nice to have a flexible holder for those awkward positions. It is pretty small so extra height has to come from your creativity (stacking books etc.) Good purchase.
This is compact and holds the GPS steady on the dashboard without leaving any evidence that I have a GPS when it is stored.
The overwhelming reviews make this product sound better than it really is. Depending on the design of your dash board, it either stays very well or slides around when taking corners. The three pads do offer some balance but the overall design is TOP Heavy. If I never had the suction cup before then I wouldn't be as irritated. The two reasons I went with is is due to the portability and 2008 CA state law, "no mounting devices on the windshield". For the cost and purpose, put it in a 99cent store.
The cases are functional and sturdy but the bonus labelmaker software sucks. It is antiquated and useless. The first thing I do is pull the software disc out and get rid of it!
I have been enjoying my Archos 604wifi for over a year, but as with most batteries eventually the charge will not last as long. Before this purchase, I have purchased 2 batteries from "other" online retailers and both times got batteries that were not in Archos packaging. Don't be fooled, the original Archos battery that I got from Amazon fit perfectly and was new. The price difference is definitely there but you should know that you are paying for a refurbished battery if it is not in the original packaging. Good luck and happy downloading.
I've had the PN7127P for 8 years now, and needed to connect it with my new Windows 7 computer.Win7 won't find the printer on the print server, so needs a little help. Here's what worked for me:1. Click "Add a printer".2. Click "Add a network printer".3. Click "The printer that I want isn't listed".4. Select "Add a printer using TCP/IP". Click "Next".5. Type in the print server's IP address. Click "Next".6. Select "Custom". Click "Settings".7. Change Protocol to "LPR". In LPR Settings, type in "lp1". Click "OK".8. Click "Next". Select your printer. If your printer isn't listed, click "Windows Update". If still not listed, install driver from manufacturer's website.9. Print a test page!
I have bought this mp3 player a year ago . It make me feel so good .First , it can put mp3 in with just copy and paste which is much easier than my Iphone . Actually I don't like to use my iphone for music when I want to download mp3 everyday . I can just put different mp3 in different files in my pc and have the list in the mp3 and can drag it to the playlist in the device .Second , its price is only about 99 dollar and recently have drop the price . This is definately the best mp3 you can get with this price .Third , some features that I like a lot like the FM radio that automatic get to the radio channel that I want . And it have the feature of power off after the time period u set . And it also looks pretty and easy to carry . It also can be charged from any USB devices or use the charger .Well , 2 GB is a little small anyway . But who will carry about 80 GB music all the time in a mp3 . Now the price is only 60 dollar , I would rather buy several of this and put different type of music in different devices.
No matter what I say about this lens, it is not enough to give it as much credit as it deserve. Really, I read a lot about this sigma lens before I bought it, and when it did arrive it is totally different. Check my macro shots in my flickr www.flickr.com/photos/engineeroo
I needed a backpack that could easily accommodate a tripod and carry a camera body, several lenses, and photo accessories. This one met my needs perfectly. Although slightly larger than I expected, size and weight are no problem. The weight rests primarily on your hips, making it very comfortable to carry on long hikes. The backpack harness adjusts easily, and a shoulder strap is included if you're inclined to carry it that way. I also like the raincover that folds out of a pouch on the bottom of the pack. All-in-all, well worth the price.
Well-built cable at a very cheap price. In these days of HDMI, S-Video performance isn't dramatic, but this cable works well and has good shielding. Twenty feet, running through tangles of cords with a clean signal. For the price, there's not much more to ask.
this was brand new and worked just fine.It's not brain surgery here. If it's NIB it should be as represented.
I have owned this lens of a few months now and could not be any more happier. The only other 70-200mm lens I would get would be the Canon 70-200 f/2.8 IS. Definitely a keeper.
good lens for the beginner. Took it to the park to experiment with sports and wildlife photos and was pleased with the results.
I was overjoyed to find that I could still obtain blanks for my tape recorder. I may be a little behind the times, but I enjoy the simplicity of operating a recorder that I don't have to take a class to understand.
A chain is only as good as it weakest link. This is the problem with the Smith Victor FL160, One Monolight Lighting Kit with Softbox, Boom & Stand by Smith-Victor. The biggest issue with this kit is the Raven light stand. It can not support the weight of the monolight softbox and boom.When I first assemble this lighting kit the monolight and softbox was really shaky. I first thought there was no enough weight on the counter balance. It turned out it was the light stand was strong and stable enough for the monolight and softbox.It was to unstable even raised only about 4 ft. In order to make this kit work I had replace it with a 13 foot Talon light stand.The boom is well made and strong enough to support the light and softbox for prolonged periods without bowing.The softbox is made of strong material the one minor complaint here is the struts tend to bend. So after use I tend to straighten them out with my Leatherman tool.The light is slightly under powered but workable. It would be better at 200 watt or 150 watt. It only has two power setting full and half. It would be nice if it had slightly better controls even if they added quarter setting. For the price the light and softbox do the job well. The boom works extremely well. As a kit I can not recommend this set up because of the poorly designed and weak light stand. As individual pieces it does work well.
Looked all over for sub-$900 unit with 1Gig and 100Meg+, and 64-bit processor. Never considered a Gateway, til I saw the beautiful screen, noticeably better than the HPs, etc. I'd say as good as a Sony screen. I actually like the keyboard, just a preference thing, though others appear not to like it very much. One note is to see the units with dual-core processors...they've dropped a few hundred in the past month since I bought this. Again, though, this unit is real nice for the price.
just got my BOSE Triport Headphone today, it's awesome, but the product i received is a different color than the one in the picture. i got silver, not "dark grey" as shown in the pic.
Decent price when I bought it a few months back. Simple navigation with one or 2 buttons. The expandable SD card memory was of interest. BUT the slightest bump and the unit shuts off. I have to completely restart it to get back to where I was. Customer service is complicated and they mixed up the warranty replacement in simple email contacts. Then forgot to ship me the replacement for weeks while they had 'computer problems'. Terrible customer care. After another email asking about the replacement I had already been 'precharged' for the new unit arrived and 'surprise' same problem! Buy something else, Ive had it with this brand...
The TV is a lot more than expected and is working great. No glare problem and we have a large bow window in the living room. Ordering with Amazon could not be easier. Price reduction within the 30 day time period was promptly credited on my request. Eagle did lose my order for one day but delivered it the next day. Driver unpacked and set it up for me. I really have no complaints and I am extremely pleased with the purchase and Amazon. Two big reasons I chose Amazon was the exchange/return policy and the 30 day price reduction available.Roy Wentworth
The PX100's are clearly the best value in on-ear headphones. The sound is fantastic and would be well worth twice the money. Sure, Etymotic ER4P's (my personal favorites) are a better headphone, but they cost almost 5 times as much and you have to take the time to put them in your ears correctly. If you want a headset that you can just slap on and listen to for a few minutes or a few hours AND still hear the phone ring or the doorbell...the PX100's are for you! You can even find them in white to match your iPod.
perfect for my car exact for frontier,we must be sensitive to install, but that's ok, and the quality is good
Using two of these connectors and an HDMI cable, I was able to go from DVI on the computer to DVI on the monitor without a problem. Handy for older devices without HDMI.
Shipping was very rapid - received 3 days after ordering. I wanted a back pack for travel overseas because it doesn't tell people there's expensive camera equipment inside.It holds three cameras (one a small point and shoot) and three lenses with no problem. The small travel tripod is a little snug when carried inside. There seems to be plenty of room for filters and film for a week trip. Hardware and construction is heavy duty. I hope to be able to also carry the makings for a pic nic; i.e.; a bottle of wine, cheese, bottle opener. This will be a very tight fit but possible. Anything beyond this think about ordering the Tamrac full size packs.
This is a great product. Fast and big. I am using it in a Canon A590. The SDHC reader in my desktop accesses it just fine as well.
Went with the positive reviews on Amazon. Delivery was fast, instructions clear, set up easy. Very sturdy, and looks great. Can't find a better product. Amazon reviews does it again.
I would recommend this product to any one desiring this type device, does what it is supposed to do! I like it.
Yea, I got tired of fillin them dam lil cartidges. Especially that Epson junk I bought....clean, clean, clean, clean.....fil again.Now, with the laser jet, it's got a humungus cartidge. Never get flags that say "CLEAN"
I had this unit since December 2004. I had it exchanged 4 times in the first 3 years under the warranty period because of problems connecting to my wireless network and spontaneously shutting down. The connection spontaneously kept dropping off. It seamed that the reasons were always slightly different each time. It has currently been about 4 years that I have not been able to connect to the my home wireless network since my warranty expired. Also, in all the units, the LCD screen never turned off consistently after the designed 15 minutes of inactivity. Sometimes, it turned off about 30 minutes later, but mostly it just remained on continuously.For the past 4 years or so (and continually getting worse), I've had problems with both the main tray and the photo trays in that the machine's gears seems to be slipping and not able to get the paper from the tray. I hear a loud and terrible grinding noise, sounding as if the gears are slipping past each other and not turning. The machine cannot grab the paper, especially when the trays are low in paper. I get a message that says that there is no paper in the tray when there obviously is. I need to manually push the paper into the machine with my finger in order for the machine to successfully grab the paper.None of the external storage slots on the Photosmart 3310 are able to read anything, not even the USB one. This is very frustrating. It's been like this for about 4 to 5 years.One of the more frustrating things is that the ink cartrigdes are not not compatible with any other printer HP is currently producing. I have a lot of ink and I wanted to buy a new all-in-one printer that would be able to use these same ink cartridges, bat I'm out of luck. I hate that fact that there are so many different kinds of ink cartridges. HP says that technology keeps advancing so that's why ink cartridges are always changing. I told the HP representative that this was bull*, but I know it's not his fault. I am not aware of any law of physics that prohibits printer ink from being standardized to the point where one common cartridge design would be stable enough to last for a couple of decades and be used in a wide variety of different printers.Apart from these significant negatives, I like the way the Photosmart 3310 looks. It is pleasing to the eye and cleaning the dust off of it is easy because of its smooth top. I'm glad it doesn't have an ADF. Yes I sometimes fax multiple page faxes, but not often enough to justify an ADF. It's not hard to simply scan one page at a time to fax.
I support roughly 45 computer users, primarily Mac and laptop. These people work long hours, and do a lot of graphical data presentation and modeling (they are scientists). They do not pay attention to ergonomics until they hurt, and I have to go around with a figurative 2x4 forcing them to change habits. The Kensington trackball is one of the 5 items I recommend first (the others are GOOD chair, large (24"+) display at right height, external keyboard, and gel wrist pad). It takes users about 3-4 days to get used it -- some protest vigorously, but if I can get them past those 3-4 days, it usually resolves their mouse-related ergo issues. The large fat ball is much healthier for the kinds of scrolling across the screen that graphics programs require. The 4 click buttons provide great flexibility, and it's user-friendly for the mac people to program them. It's a great group solution, as well, because both left and right hand users can use the same mouse, so I can reassign these. Since we started using these (about 4 years ago), we have not had a single failure of any sort.My only negative is that I wish Kensington would revamp the appearance. For some of my users, they were tremendously off-put by the (now that I think of it) old-fashioned body, and its nerdy (vs elegant) appearance. I realize that it's an old workhorse in the Kensington stable, but I do think a little bit of redesign of the case could help me persuade more of my users to use it. I've had one user who is supersensitive to esthetics, and she refuses to even put it on her desk (sigh). But overall it's the best mouse, ergo and functionally, that I've found on the market over 15 years.Expert Mouse Programmable Trackball
Nice as a 5 CD changer. OK as a recorder. I wanted this to convert 33 RPM Records to CD's. Many times I need to use a separate CD for each side.--not covered in Manual of on-line FAQ's.The manual is a little weak. This is consumer electronics not computer hardware/software and more information, more easily understood, would help.The Changer is large (deep) and may not fit in some shelves. Not a problem for me and the construction is typical Sony; heavy and apparently well-constructed.When a 33 RPM is well-preserved, you get a nice recording. When there are scratches, dirt, etc., you get what yu created when you originally played the records. If the turntable does not have a pre-amp, you need to add one.
It took a little work on my part. I knew I needed the converter box and I ordered it as a stand alone. I did not understand that I needed an antenna to make the converter box work. I did my research on indoor antenna and this appeared to be one of the best. The antenna was easy to set up, it was the converter box that was a challenge. It required set up after the antenna was attached. I figured it out, and now it all works. Sometimes there is drift and the signal is not good, but that happened with Dish tv as well, but my only cost is the equipment and no monthly fees.
Purchased this item to add additional memory capacity to a Roku2 XD Media Streamer recently purchased from Amazon. 2 GB was the recommended Micro SD card size. Installed, recognized, and formatted without problems. Received quick delivery from seller. Great price with free shipping made this an outstanding value for this application. Recommended!
This purchase was a great addition to my new iPad. It works just as good as your finger without leaving any fingerprints on your screen. I highly recommend this to anyone who likes keeping their iPad screen clean and fingerprint free!
The on and off switch does not work and it looked like it was used when it came out of the box
Very easy to install and works quite well! Light and very functional! Gave new life to my Garmin GPS watch!
The adapter was a great factory replacement for the existing adapter. The laptop powered up and charged fine. There have been no issues with the new adapter.
It works like it should and the price was right. A simple cable like this shouldn't be expensive and I'm glad I bought it.
I needed this cable to connect my Mac Mini to an HP 1905W LCD monitor.Turns out that although the computer supported DVI-D dual link, the monitor only supported DVI-D single link, so it would not fit.Unfortunately I did not know this at the time of ordering.It wasn't worth the effort shipping it back, so I still have it - virtually unused.The product itself seems well engineered, but I do not have any other DVI-D dual link devices to test it with.
This product totally sucks and the support bites harder since tech-support is unavailable after hours and on weekends. For a start...WTF is with "cannot unlock maps"?? Who does their quality control at Garmin???? There is no quick support since the Garmin website only tells me to pack it up, get an RMA (if their tech support people can be available to give you one) and send it back to their tech support center so they can pry it open and damage it even more? There is no straight answer as to why there is a USB connecting to this excuse of a GPS. The manual is useless and can be used for toilet paper. I rate this minus 5 stars since it a useless paper weight. I am returning this crap ASAP and going to buy a Magellen. To all those who rated this product well....I believed your lies.
I have tried everything to avoid false alarms, but it seems to me that this item needs to look across a perfectly barren expanse to work. I have a few 10-ish-foot-tall trees on both sides of my drive within about 30 feet of the pavement, and every time it's windy at all, as well as occasionally when it's not, the sensor activates falsely. The only thing moving in its view when it goes off is tree limbs 45 or so feet away. Narrowing the sensor's field with tape to less than ten percent open resulted in no alarm when needed, while about 15% open still gets lots of false alarms. I have tried many different positions and apertures with no better results. Upon thinking about it more, it seems obvious that a motion sensor is going to go off if anything nearby is moving, so any trees it its view would spoil its efficacy. I give it two stars because it does go off when somebody goes by it, but even a few false alarms every hour is too many. Doesn't anybody make an electric-eye type of driveway sensor? Why not? My garage-door's electric-eye stopper works great.
This is one of the best slim players out there... great value for money,stylish,slim,best sound,good accessory package,good battery life...what more can u wish for in a player???
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.
They worked great untill about a month after I got ehm the sub overheated and I had to send them in and it goot forever to get them back, so unless something goes wrong they're fantastic.
This review aplies to DEH-690UB and DEH-P6900UB since they are the same. the only diference, is a 2 year warranty and that the premier one, includes the ipod cable and extension, that, as far as i know is optional in the pioneer version.I bought this unit, because i had an deh-p4800mp with an ipod adapter, and i wanted something easier to manage my 30 gb ipod photo. i new that i had to stay with the ipod adapter, since this unit can only manage an ipod nano or video (5th gen) using the integrated usb. I wanted to use some usb memory also. I installed the unit, and put my ipod to work. It's a lot faster than the previous one, and you can use it the same way you use your ipod (like the click wheel). is not as fast as i wanted, but is fast enough. The sound is excellent and you have a lot of options to tweak the sound the way you want. Then i had an idea, why not try my 40 Gb 2.5 usb hard drive with it? so, i formated it (Fat32) and put some music in it, and VOILA!! IT WORKS! it takes more than 30 seconds to read the entire disk, but then, it's really fast to search, and i mean fast. I will end selling the ipod adapter, and i think even the ipod. So, here are the pros an cons:PROS:- Can manage ipods, and the controls are similar to the click wheel.- Can read USB devices- Can even read USB hard drives- Can read MP3, WMA, and even AAC- Excellent sound and a lot of options for adjusting.- Built in customizable 2 way crossover (Sub woofer and high pass)- Can handle a small sub woofer without external amplifier- Can read the entire ID3 Tags on ipods and usb.- Scrolling with 3 lines of text.- Has a Dimer (and for the ones that says that the 6800 doesn't dim the controls, this one does) it also have a brightness control.- You can put a bluetooth Module , for mobile phones as a hands free- Excelent Display, Easy to read in every condition.- Prize / FuncionalityCons:- Can only read Ipod Nanos an video. if you have an older one, you need the ipod adapter.- It says it controls about 250 Gb Maximum, 15000 Songs Maximum, but in the real world, i have about 16 Gb, and it takes a long time to load the library, so i don't want to see it with 250Gb- Doesn't remember the last position in the list. every time you press the list button, it will start in the beginning.- This radio, IS NOT for people that are looking for an easy to use unit. I mean, it's easy, but everything is in a menu. I wouldn't put it in my mother's car. This is for Geeks- The Multi-Control it's a little hard (not much, but there are softer ones) but i think it will get a little softer on the future.- Lack of Memory buttons on front pannel- Aux input is located on the rear part of the unit.
I bought these based on the many rave reviews I had read (especially CNET). Yes, they do have plenty of power (the bass can be overbearing - so I turn the subwoofer volume down to 9 o'clock position), but overall the sound is just a tad better than what I would expect for the price. Aside from having more power and a little more bass, they aren't much better than the Dell A525's they replaced.
My daughter had 7 wii games that would not play- to include one we bought on ebay that arrrived not working. At $50 a pop, I really didn't want to replace the wii game collection so I looked around to see what could fix them and came across this product. After reading the reviews on several similar products this seemed to be the best one and very budget friendly.I recieved it yesterday and the first thing I noticed was that it didn't have the drying rag or buffing rag. Then I realized it was actually in the storage compartment of the machine. I had been about ready to call the company- irritated to the gills- when I noticed the drying rag neatly coiled in the machine. Ooohhh...After reading the directions, I ran my daughters games through it once. I noticed the first four were kind of cloudy but the last three weren't. I figured out that the first four I hadn't sprayed enough of the solution on the disks. They came out better the second time around. When I tried the disks in the wii game, two out of the seven worked. I ran them through a couple of times more and five of them worked. The last two wii games, one had to be run through a total of 6 times and the other a total of 8 times- but they all work now. At $50 a disk, seven disks, that's $350 this little puppy just saved me.When I looked at the spray bottle it said 'for use with dvd Dr., cd Dr. and game Dr. So out there somewhere is a game doctor which is probably what I should have bought, but this one worked on the wii games so I won't even sweat it. I almost didn't buy this product because of the negative reviews but I'm so glad I did. I came to realize that most people are more likely to write a negative review than a postive one because when you're mad you want to do something about it and this motivates you to bash the product when you really just want to set it on fire and dance on the ashes (ok, maybe that's just me). I'm sure every product has defective ones produced, so maybe that's just the case with the negative reviews, I'm not sure. But I am sure that this thing worked for me like a charm and it saved me a lot of money when you look at the potential costs of replacing the video game discs. So from now on I'll be writing rewiews- good or bad- to do my share. I know I rely heavily on customer reviews to choose and purchase products so I figure I should put in my two cents too. Anyhow, I'll get off my soap box now. The Skip Doctor was definately a good product and definately worth the price.
I had already purchased one set a year ago. This set was a gift for Christmas. He loves them!!! And in the future I will buy them again.
I'd like to say, &quot;Nice try&quot; but it wasn't. This thing is more than a little disappointing. I'm a gadget lover and this is about as much a gadget as my blender. If you want something that does the important (and even some of the not-so-important) things the ebookman does, then buy a good product like a Palm Pilot or spend a few more bucks and go with a Palm PC. The backlight is an unfortunate attempt at illumination that would be like trying to find your way through the dark in a huricane with a candle (with a very short wick). The OS isn't even loaded on the device out of the box and thus you must endure a tedious process just to get to square one--seeing something worth seeing on the screen. The text is weak, the contrast control is lacking (that's a compliment) and there is no brightness control--though what that control would effect is a mystery to me. Bottom line...save your money...MS Reader will be available on other much more worthy devices. Want a &quot;Real&quot; eBook? Buy the RCA REB1200 color model...not cheap, but WOW it is what it claims to be, instead of being a &quot;wanna be.&quot; Just my opinion.
These earphones irritate me. A lot. The sound is fine, and I don't mind that they don't block out noise, but the technical design of them is horrible. Like the previous reivew said, the extender part is heavy and pulls on the earphones; the asymmetrical cabling exaggerates this tendency on the shorter side. The rubber of the wires completely defeats the purpose of the cabling for tangle management; tangles do not slip out easily. Lastly, the length of the cables are all wrong. The cables are too long with the extender, yet too short without the extender to rest neatly in a waist-level jacket pocket. Would not buy again.
The product is fine, however, the new style 8gb came out the day that this one arrived AND ALL FOR THE SAME PRICE!! I guess this has to happen to someone, My turn this time!
Bought it based on excellent reviews and the need for the QoS feature. It had the 1.4 firmware on it, which is known to be flaky and did seem to be in my case. I tried to back it down to 1.3 without success, and then tried to upgrade it to a 1.5 Beta release and bricked it. I did an advance RMA and got another one direct from Zyxel. It had 1.3 and has been working as well as all the positive reviews said it would. So, a bit of a hassle in my case, but it ended well. On a positive note, the shipping on the original purchase was amazingly fast.
It sounds fine. Battery life is okay.Myy ears hurt after 15 minutes. I have to place earphones to a less soft part of my head, namely the skull area above the ears, and have the volume up so my ears can pick up the sound.It's such a blatant design flaw, not a technical flaw but just as important to the listening experience.
For all of you who want to benifit from the people who have suffered buying JVC NEVER EVER BUY JVC. The company officials are not cooperative. Please dont wat your money
I've been using this keyboard for years and continue to be impressed at its comfort and utility. Every so often I try out a new keyboard, but have never found anything that even comes close to the Digital Media Pro.I find the keys perfectly weighted - not too light, not too heavy. The wrist rest is nicely positioned to keep me comfortable for hours on end. It's corded but I don't see that as a drawback - I just don't get why a cordless keyboard is of value for a desktop PC.The best feature is the programmable keys. Using the included software, you can re-map many of them to whatever feature you want. I use several of them to launch applications with a single press, or bring up directory views of files. There are also five keys you can link to a URL (for example, my Amazon cart is one of the keys). The latter feature is so helpful that I wish there were more keys that you could map to a URL.Durability has been great - zero problems even though I have not exactly taken the best care of it.This is one of the few Microsoft products that I've never felt the urge to curse because it doesn't work as it should! Highly recommend.
I recently carded this from Amazon.com and I was amazed that my Panasonic L-50 Portable DVD player fitted in perfectly.You can also see my review for the Pannasonic L-50. In the future I hope Amazon.com brings us carders more Case Logic products.You Stock them, we card them! =)
Not unlike the other reviewer said, mine stopped dead after six months. This is an absolute piece of junk. Should have known by the pricing. Don't waste your time or money on any Philips products. They are a complete rip-off. I have a twelve year old Toshiba - one of the first DVD players made - and it is still going strong.
I bought the Sony MDR-IF 240RK Wireless headphones for my mother the week she had to move into a longterm care center with a fussy roommate. She uses the headphones all the time - for her privacy as well as to not bother her new roommate. She LOVES them and they have aided her in her transition. I don't know what we would have done without them.She has them set up right next to her bed so they recharge when she isn't wearing them. Very easy for her to use. We added the Sony PC-234s plug adapter. It is the perfect system for her tight living quarters.
I have had this unit for about a year, then it began to do strange things. Would shut off without any warning, pushing the test button would shut it off. After lengthy discussions with Tripp Lite it was returned for warranty. Yes YOU pay for the return (about $40.00 for return, Be aware you must protect it very well for shipping or they will deny the warranty)it took about four weeks to receive the warranty replacement. IT WAS BAD also. I did my own testing and discovered that if one of the batteries are bad (will show close to right voltage but still has a cell fault)the unit will either show half capacity on the display, and when the test button is pressed (4 seconds) the unit will fail. The PowerAlert software doesn't work on my Windows 7 Pro 64bit OS, by the way. I again emailed Tripp Lite describing the entire testing that I did and that there is a battery fault (I hooked it up to a laptop with Windows 7 Pro 32bit system, installed the PowerAlert software [it went in fine on the 32bit system] it showed the voltage lower than it should have been 22volts as opposed to 24-26volts) To Tripp Lite credit this time they sent another unit (second unit) with a label for return of the first warranty replacement (they did charge me [on credit, no card needed]the full retail price to ensure the return). This took about three more weeks (total without the unit seven weeks) This time the unit worked as it should, display showed full charge, and with a two hour power failure earlier this week it ran gave me time to shut the system down. The PowerAlert software NEVER did work with Windows 7 Pro 64bit (yes I did do all the usual things [shut off firewall, and anti-virus]) Tripp Lite says that it works with the 64bit system however I NEVER have been able to get it to work. Tripp Lite simply stops responding when I attempted to troubleshoot with them, they want you to call. When I called they walk you through the same ole thing and never did resolve it, claiming they would escalate it. NEVER heard from them again. I have moved it from my main system (can't trust it) and use it to keep clocks and unimportant things running with very little load. I have TWO Ultimate 1000va UPS (aka CyberPower) units that work Superb. I would not recommend this for anything that you depend on for serious use.Jones9999
This Disney Princess Alarm Clock Radio is absolutely adorable and has some neat features. It's a cute lil alarm clock radio. It isn't a big expensive boom box or mp3 player, no. But it's perfect for kids. You don't have to have fancy smancy technology to use your imagination and be a Princess who has her own castle of asmusement.
I highly recommend this to anyone in need of a wireless connectivity solution it's affordable and easy to set up
First of all. I purchased this product to be used in the USA. 2nd of all, there is no way to contact the seller to tell him that. 3rd of all. The product is useless because I have to go to Europe now to use it. BUYER BEWARE
I received my product as described worked fine but just one thing I didn't like was poor shipping. Product arrived after 10 days. Eforcity should provide fast response & shipping.
I was given this camera as a gift and it was possibly the worst camera I've ever had. My biggest issue with it was that if it's not bright and sunny out, the pictures come out horrible, despite whatever settings you're using. They either come out barely visible or have an ugly blue-ish hue to them. The camera eats up batteries like no tomorrow, the pictures are grainy, red-eye is a BIG problem, the camera itself is ugly and mildly bulky which makes it a pain to carry around, it has a very slow shutter speed[don't even bother trying to take pictures of anything that moves] and is all-around a terrible camera.This camera is cheaply-priced for a reason.
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.
If you hate apple iPOD earthumps because they constantly fall out of your ears, then this is the product for you. Reliable, cool, and they stay where you put them. Sound is quality. They block out external noise. The only problem that I can anticipate is that I'm slowly destroying my hearing by listening to my iPOD too much. Oh well, I think it may be worth it.
I bought this unit on Thanksgiving Black Friday. I have used it for over 15 trips. I am totally satisfied with the performance of this GPS. I have tried it on different type roads in southen California, and it works great in all situations. Yes, it is just a entry-level GPS ( but don't get this wrong ), here "entry-level" just means it lacks MP3, Pictures and Bluetooth functions. It has all essentail features with pre-installed the newest US and Canada Map. Re-calculating route is fast and route-picking is wise. The size and shape make this unit extremely portable, you can simply put it in your T-Shirt porket ( this is important since many cars have been broken for stealing the GSP. Don't forget put the sucktion mount away from the sight of thievies also.) Touch screen and anti-glare is useful.Just like other reviewers here, I expected there is connectivity kit and desktop software in the original package for updating the Map or customizing the POIs. However, the original package doesn't have those in the box. But it is unfair to blame this for such a low price ( I got it at $200). Besides, I think all we only need is a USB cable and SmartST 2006 software in order to achieve the same features of N40i. I have contacted Navman customer service, they told me that the optional connectivity kit will be available at their online store by the end of Jan, 2007.A neighbor of mine just bought a Garmin StreetPilot c550 for $699 (not include tax yet) a few days ago. We made a comparison test. We installed two units side by side, during the test drive, I found Navman F20 pick the route smarter than Garmin c550. Calculating time are almost same. For voice instruction, c550 will tell you the street name for turns which is a great feature, F20 doesn't tell you the street name you are turning to at local but you still can see the next turning street's name on the screen. F20 will tell you the freeway "exit number" on the freeway instead of the street name(someone will think this is even better but I still prefer sound out the street name like c550 did). While both of units' voice instruction is very clear enough for me, c550 has much high volume voice than F20. The volume of F20 is OK for me but I hope it can be as high as c550. c550 has a better feature than F20, you can find POIs with detailed info, for example, with a few of touches, you can easily find restaurants or hotel around you with their phone number (This is a great feature my friend like the most since he is a salesman). For F20, it is only easy to find Parking and Gas Stations with one button touch. F20 also lacks the features like play musics and store pictures and bluetooth for making hands-free calls. c550 does have those extra features.Bottom line, as a basic GPS device, it included the latest GPS technology and update Maps, it is accurate and reliable GPS with much cheaper price than other brands like Garmin an Tomtom. If you are looking for a basic GPS unit not a all-in-one unit, then this is the one I highly recommended. And remember, we should only compare two GPS within same price range.
I have an aversion to paying $70.00 for a single HDMI cable, so I was glad to find these at such a wonderful price. They arrived quicky in packaging that points to their 'generic' origin -- probably made by one overseas factory and sold under dozens of names. I plugged one in to my HD DirecTV DVR and then into a 52-inch JVC TV. Going back and forward between composite connections and the HDMI connection shows a moderate but visible amount of picture enhancement; more than enough to warrant the price of the HDMI cable.Then, just to see if the more expensive brand-name cable is worth the cost, I borrowed one from a friend who always buys Monster cables. And, while it is impossible to comnect two HDMI cables side-by-side from the same component, if did a series of fast swaps The result? The more expensive brand provides a noticeable increase in the color levels over this low-cost cable. Probably in the 10-15% range of an increase. Plus I noticed an increase in audio quality... just a bit, and mostly deeper bass sounds.But, that being said, just the increase in quality from my older composite cables and audio cables -- not to mention dropping down from 5 connectors (R, G, B, audio In and audio Out) to the single cable is more than worth the price.Buy these not for be-all, end-all videophile quality, but buy them for a good-quality HDMI cable at a very attractive price.
Works very well for the price. The access time seems to be fine with no delays in song searching.
iaudio x5 is a very nice player, but the company that stands behind it is missing. You can't reguster your x5,no phone numbers to call for help,if you are luckey you will receive some help on line, tech. don't know how to fix problem. My x5 stopped working 3 weeks after I got it,still trying to find were to send it for service. Will I buy another IAUDIO product NO not the player falt only the company.
My roommate broke my mouse (or something like that, I don't really remember it was so long ago) back in 2002 and he decided to buy me a new one. He told me he had gotten a nice one since he felt bad. I don't think I had any idea until today. I was looking for a presenter remote and was looking at reviews for some new presenter mouse. Realizing that there are actually a lot of things that can go wrong with a mouse I found that Really do appreciate my 8 year old mouse. I stick this thing unceremoniously into a laptop bag every day. I have used it almost every day for 8 freaking years! This is the 3rd computer I have used in on in that time.I still may invest in a secondary presenter mouse, but I never realized until after reading some of the other reviews just how much I should thank my old roommate for this very thoughtful gift.I definitely recommend this mouse to anyone. It does anything you would want a wired optical mouse to do. I'm not much of a gamer but I have played a few and this mouse is I suppose perfect. If only everyone designed every product this well there might not be islands of plastic forming in the South Pacific.
Exactly what I thought it would be. On time, no hidden costs, no forced upgrades. Perfect!
I bought this from another retailer on "black Friday" for half of what Amazon is selling it for and I'm still bringing it back. I think it's horrible. I was so excited to get a mini-dv camcorder because I heard how great the picture was, but this takes horrible video. It comes out so dark that you can hardly see anything, even using the light. Even in a fairly well-lit room it came out dark. It looked Ok on the lcd screen, but when I hooked it up to the TV, horrible! And it's not my TV either because I hooked up my old camcorder and it looked fine. I love that it's so small, but if I can't see the video, it's no use to me. Back to by big old Sony!
This is a must have product. Easy to use replaced five remotes for me!
I've had mine for a few months now, and I have zero complaint. It charges the unit just fine, and may even be more durable than the one that came in the box. The price was a good deal less than any of my local retailers, too. If you need a spare or a replacement power supply, look no further.
It works great for me...no problems at all, I DJ on the weekends and thought it was about time to start burning CD's, since all the other DJ's do it. Well I've heard the other DJ's CD's and they dont sound so great, but with this burner the CD's sound GREAT! The sound is awesome! I think this is a great burner.
This was an inexpensive and terrific add-on for my older PC. I had only 2 USB ports in the back that were hard to reach and I was having to swap out all my various USB devices. Now I have the hub on the corner of my desk so it's very accessable. I have 1 caution however, because the hub uses 1 USB port to connect, I had a net gain of 3 ports which are already filled. So, you may want to consider a hub with more than 4 ports if you connect a mouse, keyboard, camera, external hard-drive, IPod, printer(s) etc.
Excellent product, great image quality, no problem at all with its 1680x1050 native resolution, Windows XP picked it right away. No dead pixels, by the way. It would be very desirable that the monitor base had tilting capability. Even so, I still give it 5 stars.
This two-part cleaning solution worked great. I had excess thermal gunk on my CPU from the stock fan and thermal transfer paste, but the first solution dissolved it. The second solution had a visible brightening effect on the copper.
It is what I need and it works like it's supposed to. It was delivered quickly. It is mislabeled as a toner cartridge is what this holds and it is always black
Excellent Customer Service and Fast Postage to Australia.The PS3 Component cable works perfectly with my PS2 and made a big difference to the graphics on a HD TV. I am very happy with the product, the price and service.
Purchased several of these for ATT handsets. At first they work fine, but when the phones are heavily used, after a few months they will not hold a charge. Instead of the original 30 to 60 minute talk time, they now provide 5 minutes. The original batteries lasted more than three years before suffering similar maladies. These are actually made by Audiovox and only carry the "Energizer" label. Warranty replacement entails a significant "handling charge". Save yourself some grief, do not buy these batteries, I'm ordering Panasonic replacements. One star only because negative stars are not an option.
I recommend this item if you have several vehicles and/or use rental cars. It can be placed anywhere on the dash and is secure (won't slide around).
Best quality binocs I have owned. Rugged and solid, great optics. Nice compact design. Easy to focus, and the adjustable eye pieces work great whether I am wearing glasses or contacs. No issues using these in the rain, as I live in the Northwest.
Install was a breeze and it works like a charm. I have a Sony camcorder and I tried to download a clip with this Belkin driver and the download quality was excellent.
Never did get the software to work so don't know if hardware was any good. got the run around from vendor.
Was not able to use it with any computer I had at home. Ended up giving it away to a friend who had an obsolete computer it would work with.
These headphones are absolutely incredible. They recreate sound perfectly and I was able to hear new things in songs I had been listening to years thanks to these cans. They fit over my ears (and head) very easily and comfortably, which is one of the most important product specifications for me -- I am beginning to DJ and will be wearing these headphones in excess of 3-4 hours at a time, and they have yet to begin hurting my ears (which is a problem with most good quality headphones, they begin to hurt after too much use) but not with the DH1200.
Works as advertised. No problems and useful amount of storage without being too large, allowing separate discs for different categories without feeling you're 'wasting' space.
I ordered this product on 12/24 and was advised it would be delivered january 7. The good news is it came 2 days early. My experience, in contrast with some of the other reviewers, was that the shipper (Eagle) was courteous and efficient with their delivery.When I turned the TV on, there was a loud mecahnical noise from a fan making contact with the TV casing. A call to samsung was followed up by a call from their local agent who scheduled a trip to my house. It took 15 minutes to fix the problem and the everything is now working well.This was easily the lowest price that I found for this TV. I love the picture and the appearance of the TV. My message is that it may take some to deliver and patience to work through bugs, but both Eagle and Samsung were professional, efficient and easy to work with. I would buy this product again from Amazon if I were doing this over.
When I need a router after reviewing the different brands I choose Linksys. The hardward, installation program, and the support simply works. That's all you can ask for.
I have owned the Sony KV-20FS12 for about a year and I LOVE it! The Picture is 11 on a scale of 1 to 10(10 being the highest). The Sound is very good, I would say a 9. If I wanted better sound, I'd get a DVD Surround System. The Headphone jack helps me at night when I don't want to disturb my friend. I would buy this tv again, if I could do it all over again.
This product works great for taking pictures of waterfalls (with a tripod) or for any time you need to use a slower shutter speed. I haven't had any problems with it, used it twice.
After 2 months of owning the GPS and growing all but frustrated with LARGE delays associated with rerouting, Magellan surprised me! Several months after release, the company seems to still care about its products. Several days ago, I received an email from the company alerting me to an update to their software (v1.65) which took care of the major complaint I had with the unit. The unit is now faster to reroute me when I miss that precious turn in unknown territory, and appears to run solidly. I must say I am now enjoying the full potential of the unit and am happy with the purchase!
When not on my head, the fold-up design makes handling these headphones awkward. When on my head, I wish I had bought something else.
This Tripp Lite UPS replaces an APC unit of eight years old. I purchased the 1200 Watt for another system one year ago and it works well and is quiet.
As far as I can tell, Plextor seems to be the only company making SATA DVD writers. This PX-716SA, and its PX-712SA little brother are the only options I know of. I don't know why other companies don't make these writers with SATA connections. It's not the data transfer speed that I'm interested in (irrelevant for these devices). It's just the convenience of those small SATA data connectors (that and the ability to turn off the PATA side of my disk controller). The only thing that worries me about the 716SA is the lack of a digital audio out SPDIF connector. That connector is used to directly transfer digital audio from CDs to the sound card without having to go through the system bus. Without it, the system has to handle the load. I don't know if will be a problem since I hardly ever use that function. But, still, it worries me. Time will tell.Update: After using the drive for a while to play music CDs, I'll have to say that the lack of that SPDIF connector makes no difference: the music plays just fine.For those interested, I installed the drive as follows into my XP SP2 system:- Important first steps: I copied the serial number from the top of the drive and then backed up all my data.- To ensure no problems with software, I uninstalled my CD/DVD writing software (Ahead Nero Burning ROM 5.5.10.56) from Start | Control Panel | Add or Remove Programs. It wasn't necessary, but I then rebooted.- For the hardware, I turned off the computer, opened it up, disconnected my existing CD drive from power, sound card, and IDE port. I then unscrewed and removed the drive.- To add the new drive, I used the provided power cable adapter to convert a 4-pin power lead to the SATA 15-pin lead and plugged that into the drive (it's keyed so it only goes in one way). I used the provided 7-pin SATA interface cable to connect the drive to the second SATA interface (also keyed) on my motherboard (MSI 865PE-Neo2-FIS2R). Using the four provided screws, I screwed the drive into my computer case and closed everything up.- When I started the computer, the first thing I did was press the DELETE key to enter its AMI BIOS setup. Since I no longer used a PATA drive, I went to Ingegrated Peripherals | On-Chip IDE Configuration and changed the ATA Configuration from "P-ATA + S-ATA" to "S-ATA only" and the On-Chip ATA(s) Operate Mode from "Legacy Mode" to "Native Mode" (possible because XP natively supports the interface). Everything else stayed the same. I did a Save & Exit and let the computer boot into Windows.- I expected Windows to tell me it had found new hardware. That didn't happen. I went to Start | Control Panel | System | Hardware | Device Manager and saw that the new drive was there (labeled as a PX-716A (not SA)). It also appeared to be running version 1.07 firmware. Plextor's site has 1.08 firmware, so I downloaded and installed it (that software confirmed the drive had 1.07 firmware). Afterward, I had to reboot.- After booting, I put the provided DVD into the drive and, from its menu, registered the software (you need the serial number from the top of the drive (it was also on my packing slip and on the box)).- According to that menu, the PlexTools Professional software was 2.17. Plextor's site has version 2.23, so I downloaded and tried to install it. It wanted a previous version to update. So, I cancelled that installation and installed what came on the DVD (which turned out to be 2.20, not 2.17). I rebooted and installed the 2.23 update. Again, I had to reboot afterward.- The drive comes with Roxio's Easy Media Creator 7 Basic software (which does all kinds of DVD authoring stuff I don't need) and DVDMax Player 2 (which I might use later). I didn't bother installing them. I just re-installed my Nero Burning ROM 5.5.10.56 and did a couple of backups. I only had some 8x single-layer DVD media on hand, so I could "only" back up 4.7 GB at half the speed the drive is capable of. But, that worked fine. At some point, I'll try some 16x media (for speed) and some double-layer media (for capacity -- 8.5 GB).So far, I'm very pleased with the drive. I rate it as four stars out of five. If it had that SPDIF connector and a less "bloated" CD/DVD writing software package, I'd probably give it five stars out of five.Update 2: After reading through the PDFs that came with this drive, I found that I was mistaken about the tools provided. I was under the impression that the PlexTools software was just a utility to set various drive settings. It turns out that it also provides CD/DVD playing/extracting/writing/copying tools. As such, I really don't need my Nero software: I can use PlexTools instead. Because of this, I'd increase my rating from four stars up to five stars. Unfortunately, Amazon won't let me edit the actual star rating of this review. So, even though this review shows four stars, it really should be FIVE STARS *****.
I bought one of these cameras for a scuba trip in December 2005. The sale price at a local Longs Drug Store was just $5, but anything under $10 is a good deal. What sets this aside from previous disposables, is it is waterproof to 100 feet! Plus, it's reusable, just load it up with 800 speed 35mm film.There is no flash, and the 800 speed film requires good light and good visibility while scuba diving. I shot the 27 exp roll it came with at 95' depth during a few morning dives and only 20 of the 27 came out. You'll have to get used to properly aiming with the view finder while wear a mask, and the little aimer on top is only a vague guide.The picture quality was ok. Because I didn't have external lights, they came out with lots of blue and maybe 15-20' visibility, when the actual dive was about 30-35' vis.But unless you spend a lot more to get external lights and a better camera, the cost is low enough that I was just happy to get some scuba shots... which I've never done before. I'll be using this camera again next time.
I saw this Cd/Am/Fm Radio on Amazon and liked the compact design of it. So I asked my girlfriend to get it for me as a Christmas present. Well often the Cd stops playing for no reason at all. Even brand new ones with no scratches on it. And the volume control doesn't allow you to turn up the music very loud. I use it at work so forget about listening to anything over any noise. Don't beleive me? Try listening to Fleetwood Macs TUSKs on it. You will see. If you like Coby products don't buy this one. Look for other Cd players they offer.
This connects my DirecTV HD receiver to my component system. I have a couple of other brand name digital audio cables hooked in for my CD and DVD player, and cannot honestly determine if there's any difference in sound quality. The 6 ft cord makes it easy if you have a large entertainment center and a lot of distance to cover to connect to the component system. Given the reasonable price, I would recommend this cable.
The lovely people at Nikon decided to cut costs by not shipping certain cameras with USB cables. However they are nice enough to offer an UC E4 cable that retails for roughly $30. Or you can buy something like this for $10. Folks, I hate to break it to you, but they really are about the same darn thing. Ever heard the "What's the difference between an $10 bottle of wine a $70 bottle? About 60 bucks..." Same applies here. This USB transfers just fine. Nikon supplied ferrite cores in the kit, so I snapped both the small and large ones on and was ready to go.YOU WILL NOT BUY A NIKON BRAND USB FOR $10. Use your common sense. Adorama, please correct the listing to make it more clear, or start selling brains for people. One of the two. Thank you.
This works fine with Macs and it's a great way to use SD cards for memory and then use it for other devices too.
It has been difficult to find a suitably portable printer to go with my Macbook pro, until I discovered this little gem. It completes my office on the go- all fits neatly into my Targus rolling backpack. Not to mention it is a great little printer. It does really nice and fast pages- images etc. almost better than my expensive and very large color laser printer. It is a snap to set up and the pages are printed before the color laser is finished warming up!
It truly is... the camera and its case, as well as everything else we need for it, fits into this sturdy and roomy bag. It even has enough room for the GPS unit, its case, and its accessories. We typically use the camera when we travel, so we wanted a bag that would fit both the camera and GPS. This is the bag that has enough space for ALL of it and is less than $20!!!
This remote generally does an excellent job of replacing my three remotes. Programming the remote through the web interface was for the most part straightforward, but I did have to call their tech. support to get the TV input selections programmed correctly. It was necessary to elevate this problem to level 2 tech. support, but the issue was resolved promply by the level 2 tech, and both techs I dealt with were courteous and professional.The activity functions on the remote are great! It automatically turns on all the required components and sets the inputs so you are ready to go in one click, if everything works right - which it usually does. It will occasionally not turn my TV on or off and will on rare occassions not set the right input on the TV. But, with all the quirks my TV exhibits, I'm not sure the Harmony remote is the real culprit here. The remote does have a help feature that will correct the problem, but several more clicks are required to get everything set. The shape and button layout of the H-659 is good - better than the other Harmony models we tried, particularly the 500 series remotes.
We purchased the Zen 30gb Vision for our 12 year old grandson. He was able to install software and load the player in minutes and has been on cloud nine ever since. The only thing we did was to upgrade to headphones because the ear buds were too large to stay in his ears. He could not be more pleased with his Zen Vision and we were extremely happy with the price and service.
Received item promptly. A week later, I discovered it was defective. This vendor quickly and effortlessly exchanged the item. I would recommend this vendor to others.
This is an excellent RJ-11 cable. I moved my phone to the other side of my desk with the extra slack. The other reviewer clearly can't read as this doesn't claim to be a DSL cable.
Great gadget to have if you have a ipod touch even you don't travel much. I use my ipod at home a lot and this great to a charge. I would recommend this product and the price was great.
Great headphones that were cheap to keep at work. Only wished they had the volume control on the headphone wires.
It is insane to belly-ache about gasoline prices but then readily pay $20-$30 for a one-fourth CUP of ink!!! This device is excellent!!! It allows me to use ink, purchased in bulk, in my perfectly good cartridges, by resetting the "odometer". I save money (for gas!) and can refill at home whenever the need arises! Win-Win!
For the most part I can echo everyone's sentiments about the high quality photos this lens takes, and how fantastic it is for headshots and portraits. It easily gives me the blurred background I struggled so hard to achieve with the kit lens that came with my Rebel XTi. Where I find myself disagreeing with everyone is the build quality of the lens - it appears and feels rock solid to me. No plastic flimsiness at all. (Perhaps Canon read all the reviews here and improved the lens??) So please don't let those comments scare you as this is a solid little performer!
It does work well. The times that it did not work were the faults of the LG SuperMulti burner that I purchased at Micro Center. That burner requires an additional USB driver supplied by LG, and when is used at a speed allowed on this Verbatim product, it can't do the right job and kills the disk. So, now, I have to burn at x8.I used to have NEC burner (if i remember correctly it was NEC 3050). That was a great machine. Unfortunately, they do not make it anymore.
This seems well made and compact but it didn't work with my Nano. I tried it twice, and both times it didn't charge and required resetting the Nano. I'm guessing the Nano is somehow programmed to look for either an Apple charger or a computer USB port, perhaps even one with Ipod software installed. This is the second such device I've tried that wasn't Apple authorized and both had similar, but not identical problems.It does work with my Dell Axim, though that comes with an AC charger and I didn't buy it for that. I've always had good luck with Kensington devices and if nothing else, it's still a plug adapter.I wouldn't hesitate to buy this for a non-Apple product. And because of this Apple problem, I just bought a Sansa flash player instead of another Nano.
A friend of mine used a harness on a recent photo shoot we took together. I asked her why she preferred the harness and her answers made sense. The harness allows hands-free and safe camera access. The neck-strap always allowed the camera and the lenses to swing freely. With the harness, the camera stays in position and I know where the lens is at all times avoiding bumping into people or objects as I move about. It was great this week when my wife and I took two of the grandchildren to the Children's Museum. I had my hands free and my camera at the ready. Got some great shots of the boys playing and I was able to help the boys by being able to use two hands at all times. I find the elastic construction to be both practical and comfortable.
Bought this for an old copier that I have for use at home. I have not had for that long but it was worth it vs buying the name brand
this camera was a gift on christmas and i really like it. It is not the best camera in the world but it gets the job done. It has a couple of small problems like if u take a picture too close to a object(like a person) it will just show a big white blob if u use flash. and if u take a picture to far away it kinda ends up purple. But other wise it is a very good camera for the money i also like that it has rechargable batteries because i hated having to keep going to the store to find the right one. I also love the fact that it has a 3 1/2 inch screen. so if you are looking for a good camera for a child and dont want to spend alot of money then this is a great camera for you.
Great looks, great sound, great software. It can take any video file you try to put it, even if you have to convert it with the included software, unlike the other big named mp3/video player.I have seen the ipod video and was shocked when i saw the menus. No images, no color, no nothing, just simple text with the options. Zen Vision:M at that aspect is 10000x better looking with it's wallpapers, decorated menus etc (for those that say the ipod is much better looking than the Zen). I'm very glad i bought this one, unfortunately it was only available in black, which is where it comes it's biggest problem. The Scratches!! i can say i couldn't be more careful with it, and yet its all scretched up. No big deal if you're looking at it turned on, because you can't notice them with all the beautiful colors of the screen. it's when it's off that you can see it. The other negative point (and i really can only find 2) is that against the sun, you can't see the screen very well. maybe i should tinger with the brightness level, since it's at 50% as it came from factory.Overall it's one hell of a good player (music/photos/video). Every friend that i showed it to, was amazed with the quality of the screen and the movies.
Bought this RAM to improve the speed on the little netbook, this it does help. The little Aspire One with the more RAM is no great big improvement though. The 1.6Ghz Atom processor and the 8Mb dynamic video is still just a little to weak to run some games or apps smoothly or at all(this is with very few processes running as well, removed a lot of the pre-installed stuff that came with the netbook). This is of course no fault to the Crucial RAM. I am happy with the purchase even though it may sound like I am not, I knew before buying the RAM the One was not a "GAMING" computer and not to expect it to become a "GAMING" computer JUST by adding more RAM.Installation is a snap, about 1 or 2 minutes and your done, takes longer getting the screw driver to remove the RAM compartment cover and opening the packaging the RAM came in.
holds good amount of music, and size is cool, but for music lovers... go with a bigger model
This is a high quality product at a reasonable price. I enjoy it very much.
super flexible, very useful, nice tight screw for camera to hang onto. definitely a good buy!
I enjoy the enhanced version of this digital camera. It is easy to use and easy to understand. downloading pictures is excellent
I like it!I don't have 13 words to say & I don't see why its mandatory to have a lot to say about MY purchases ~ either I like it or don't like it ~ why do I have to write a book? why don't you simply put a brief description in the headliner or summary ~ you should be trying to make it easier for clients to want to leave feedback ~ this is to much work!
Technologically an EDTV is a great improvement over conventional CRT television and has a better picture resolution.The Hype about HDTV is a media creation, an EDTV had a 480 P,I and 1080i picture quality. where as a HDTV has on a 1080i picture resolution and need special signals for good picture quality. There is no doubt PANASONIC is the Best EDTV and HDTV maker inthe world, Far better than samsung NEC, Philips and korean TV makers.
Does it power the camera? Yes. Does the cheap plastic thumb screw strip? Yes. Is it stuck on my camera? Yes. Is there any way to tell if the battery is charged? No. Is there any way to know what the colored LED's mean? No. Is there any way to know what the button does? No. Does it come with any instructions or any literature whatsoever? No. Would I recommend it to a friend? If it was $10 or less, this might be a good alternative to the other options available. But it just sucks. It's cheap feeling, doesn't match the look or feel of the d40, and the stupid thing is stripped and stuck on my camera.
First of all, let me state that while I have used this machine, I am the current owner of an older model - the first generation 17" with a 1GHz processor and a 60GB hard drive.One of the biggest questions I always hear is "Isn't that too big to carry around?" My answer is no. I carry it for a 20 minute walk to my college campus daily and have no problems with it. I keep it in a Brenthaven bag specifically designed for it, and while it is a little unwieldy, it took me very little time to get used to it. The weight is definitely not an issue. For anyone thinking about getting this, I would weigh any bag that you carry with you on a day to day basis - seven pounds really isn't so much to deal with.I use my Powerbook as my primary machine. At any given time, I am usually running Adobe Photoshop and/or Illustrator, Macromedia Flash, as well as a few native applications (Mail and iCal are always open, usually iTunes as well). The programs that come with the computer are well integrated into the operating system. I use mine for about 15 hours a day, and I put it to sleep rather than shutting it down. Even with all of the work that I do on it, a year and a half after purchasing my model it still stays on for two to three weeks with no need to shut it down.The backlit keyboard is a feature that I never thought I would need, but now that I have it I'm not sure how I ever lived without it. Light sensors automatically adjust your screen brightness and keyboard lighting, although these can be adjusted manually. It makes working a breeze. Even though I don't look at the keyboard very much when I'm typing, it's nice to be able to see when I need to use keys I don't access very often (function keys, etc.). Since the keyboard lighting controls take up extra function keys, the "one-key" Expose features in OSX require one more step with pressing function before hitting F9-F11, but if it poses a real problem you can always set screen corners or change the hot key.My biggest issue with this computer is the battery life. With the brightness turned all the way down (which can make the screen very difficult to see depending on your lighting conditions) and AirPort turned off, it can get around 3.5-4 hours of battery life. If you need full brightness and a wireless internet connection, you're realistically looking at about 2-2.5 hours of battery life.Overall, I am a large supporter of this computer. I would recommend it to anyone that has a need for a Macintosh with maximum screen size and portability.
Followed the directions but the alarm goes off every few minutes for no obvious reason which makes it truly worthless. There is obvious demand for a product that does what this item and other more expensive items claim but they all seem to have significant faults. Where have all of the American inventors gone? Perhaps someone in China is reading this and will design a better product since they make everything that is sold in this country anyway.
In addition to the neck loop, it has a large belt loop that fits. The tan case feels smooth and the closure is easy and sure. The horizontal line rather than vertical makes it feel very inconspicuous on my belt. It cradles my Canon SD1000 perfectly and I do not know that I am even wearing it.
This is my second Sony Digital Camera and I'm extremely pleased with the ease of use and ability to take good crisp pictures and videos. Its small enough to fit in a little purse, but takes great pictures. The quality of the video is also good. Best benefit is a view finder and the screen at the back for the older folks who still like to take a picture by looking through the view finder.
I have only one word to describe this product... CRAAAAAAP!
This is a great cord. I have bought cords before that felt cheap, but this was very sturdy. I highly recommend
I bought this MP3 player while I was deployed. I wanted to have music in my life that i liked and this fit perfectly. I don't like the battery life but as long as you charge it daliy it wouldn't be a problem.
the cable works like it should and its at a great price. not much else to say about it.
I could not get this to work on any TV. There are no lights on the remote, so you can't tell if it is even sending out a signal.
This is a nice leather case and fits the SD800 perfectly. I only hope they'll design a variation in the future which fits as well but also has room for an extra battery. Also, would prefer something other than Velcro for the closure.But it's exactly as described -- just hope they offer another design eventually.
This is a nice color PDA for the money. However, I was disappointed to find out that the calendar does not automatically change to show the current date like all the other PDA's do. Calling Casio technical support didn't get much help on this issue either...
While this case is undeniably sleek and attractive, it is most definitely not sturdy or durable. The clip parted company with the case only a few months post-purchase, and after only careful usage and no pulling or twisting on it at any time. This very nearly cost me a $400 iPod (I found it on the front lawn, thank goodness the case decided to come apart before I left the property). Definitely not satisfied with this case, and cannot recommend it.
Sandisk makes great memory sticks. From my PSP to usb drives Sandisk makes a quality product that's generally a little cheaper than the competition.U3 has taken a lot of flack for its flash drive software and for good reason. I really didn't have a good or bad opinion of it and there is arguably better portable launchers for usb drives to be found out there that are a lot less hassle. But I kept the U3 software for one reason: Portable Avast.You get real time up to date anti-virus protection. Unfortunately Avast does not make this for anyone other than U3 drives. There is an Avast anti virus cleaner available that works on any drive, but I prefer something real time that works on its own and since I do use multiple public PCs occasionally I find that essential. Avast is no slouch. I'd put it up against any competition out there. And I say that because I got to test it in one of the harshest places one could test it - in a cybercafe in the Philippines. I had a laptop but couldn't find a place close by with wifi. If you're at all familiar with traffic in Manila you know getting around isn't the easiest thing. So I opted for a cybercafe (much to my dismay, but I was desperate) since it was right outside my condo. As soon as I put the drive in the PC Avast's alarm sounded immediately. It quarantined a ridiculous amount of viruses and files which were easily sanitized and deleted later, and my drive and data were safe. I was impressed. So if there's one reason to keep the U3 software it's Avast.There is also real time anti spyware available for U3 (Xoftspy) but it generates way too many false positives for my tastes. There are cleaners you can run which is better than nothing. But I wouldn't operate a flash drive without Avast's real time protection, unfortunately, available only with U3's software.
This was a gift. So I'm not the one carrying around a posh pink briefcase. But our daughter is in law school and she needed a case. She says it's perfect and she always gets compliments on the color. So, yay. We couldn't have done any better.
i liked this. there is no issue with this product. i use it for my car and it works great. there is small noise of rollers but it has to be ignored as it is natural.
Bluetooth is a very splendid thing! Now with its exposure of its versatility, this little gadget is just was Bluetooth lovers have been loving for, but didn't know existed!THE PROS.......1. Small and Portable. This adapter is about the size of a large paperclip. It comes with a little cover to protect its connection just in case you need to remove it from your PC sometimes.2. Easily recognized. This adapter was found the moment I connected it to my laptop. **I have Windows XP**3. Works better than my cell phone's suite! For transfering photos, ringtones and MP3s onto my Sony K700i cell, it works faster and better than the actual suite that came with my phone!!4. Blue blinking LCD light lets you know that its working.5. Allows you to connect to all Bluetooth-enabled electronics. Presently my Palm Pilot and cell phone are recognized and work very well with this Belkin product. NEXT: I'm going to get a Bluetooth-enabled printer, and I am GOOD to GO->>>THE CONS ..........1. Limited Help manual. The booklet that comes with this product is very small and doesnt include a "How-To-Do" section for what I initially wanted out if it, which is to set up my Networking and use my cell phone as my modem. I am still trying to figure it out. ( SO presently, my phone line's the only wire I have connected to my lappy!!)Oh well...maybe you know how to do it!!!But beside that, and until I figure this out, I am very satisfied with everything else I can accomplish nevertheless.
We purchased this printer in the fall of 2003, and I don't believe that Epson still manufactures this printer. The printer worked fine for about 16 months, but then it stopped printing black and the colors were streaky. We never used anything but Epson cartridges. Numerous head cleaning cycles did nothing, so we assumed that the cartridges had dried up even though they were still half full. Since the cartridges were bought at Costco we were able to exchange them for brand new ones, but with the new cartridges only pink would print - blue, yellow, and black had disappeared completely! So I did the troubleshooting via e-mail, and they sent me an e-mail back saying I could call the technical support line get the $9.95 fee waived since I had done the e-mail troubleshooting first. I was on the line with Epson for about 38 minutes and they gave me the option of a $40 gift certificate or sending it in (shipping paid by Epson) for a free repair. I opted for the free repair, so we will see if they are able to fix it and how much longer the printer will last.... At least they seemed helpful, and even though I probably won't select an Epson next time, I thought that people who own a unit and are experiencing the exact same problems would want to know that you can contact Epson without paying the $9.95.
with my old set of rabbit ears, and an automatic channel search on a new DTV set, I got over 20 analog channels and 30 or so digital channels (some of which are HD). there are a few drop-outs when the weather is stormy, but reception gets even better after the sun goes down. I bought this picture frame antenna because it looks so much nicer than the rabbit ears, and had hoped for similar if not better peformance than the old antenna ...... while the picture frame antenna worked OK, it did not receive as many channels (of either digital or analog). Kind of a high price ($39) for no significant difference ......
The Pyle PLRL693 is a very good speaker set for the price under $30.00 for the pair including shipping,I had them installed on a Deville replacing factory spkrs which weren't bad,at the first installation I wasn't that pleased,(was going to take em out and sell them)1 speaker sounded weak not like the other speaker.Come to find out the guy who installed them the 1st time left it a little loose,then when I had it adjusted correctly - THEY KICK.Since then I added a 10" Rockford Fosgate subwoofer,they sound good together.Bottom line install them right and tight.
average case, no better than any others out there. price was right and it works well with the camera.
The product works as advertised and is actually very easy to use. Cleaned off all the sneezes and such with ease.
I have been thinking about replacing my aging Garmin 2610 for some time. The unit is used predominantly on my motorcycle, so I was looking at the Zumo series. With both those units costing well over $550 I just couldn't pull the trigger. When I saw the 2720 for $107 I figured I couldn't go wrong. My unit shipped promptly and when it arrived it appeared to me to be a brand new unit. The listing states that it is reconditioned, but I would venture a guess that these are new old stock as mine was in perfect, untouched condition. The unit came with 2008 maps installed and they will do just fine until I decide to upgrade through Garmin.The 2720 provides all the functionality I need for daily use. It's only shortcoming is a screen that is somewhat smaller than current units. In use, the map on the screen is actually smaller than the screen size as the right border is taken up with vehicle speed and directions. The ony thing I feel the display is missing is a 'time to destination' display.Of course, it doesn't have the bells and whistles of Bluetooth, MP3 playback or an FM transmitter, but I wasn't looking for those things and wasn't willing to spend $600 for them. What you get with the 2720 is a solid, waterproof GPS with excellent navigational functions. If this is what you are looking for, you can't do any better than this GPS
I purchased this with a lens as I always need a filter to protect the exposed lens glass. The metal surround/thread on this filter is huge, the glass is very thick and causes chromatic aberrations. As I used the filter I did not return it but I will never use it again. At the first opportunity I got an alternative filter that is light weight, thin and causes no extra chromatic aberrations. This may have cost less than the alternative but it was not money well spent.
I have had the Sennheiser Rs110 926 Wireless Headset for over a month and I am quite happy with its overall performance. I would highly recommend this product.
Arrived quickly, nicely packaged. Like the title says, you'd have to try hard to screw this up. Thanks for playing.
This router does not really work across multiple WANs since it balances so aggressively that any IP restricted web sessions will fail. This is a major limitation and I would strongly suggest avoiding this router as a result.Also:* There is no QoS by IP address or MAC address, only by physical ports. You can reserve bandwidth by port and IP range (and can bind MACs to IPs), but that sets aside the bandwidth and isn't actually a solution.* As far as I can tell, there are routing bugs in the firmware. Setting up custom routes, in order by precedent, doesn't seem to work right. Forcing specific traffic onto specific WANs also seems inconsistent. I could usually find more than one way to do things, but I shouldn't have to.I would strongly recommend trying a different router if you want to use both WANs. I'm replacing mine with a Peplink Balance 30, so hopefully I'll have better luck with that.Update: The Peplink Balance router is fantastic and I highly recommend it for doing multi wan. They have a 2 and 3 wan model (plus larger enterprise models).
THE ABOVE REVIEWER HAD HARD DRIVE PROBLEMS. I DID TOO AFTER 6 MONTHSI CAN'T GET MINE REPLACED AFTER THE FLIMSY 90 DAY WARRANTY.THIS PLAYER WAS A COMPLETE WASTE OF MY TIME. GIMME AN IPOD.
I can't believe how simple it was to get this router up and running!!! Just followed the step by step instructions and it was done!!! The AOSS was a snap I was watching movies from netflix on my PS3 with no problems at all.
It looks wonderful next to my new computer. They match like they were made at the same factory. Not only does it look real good but it seems to work well too. I give it five stars for looks, functionality, and intelligent design.
I have two of these 400gb ext. HDs. The first one purchased in Apr. '05 and the second one purchased the next month. Had I read these reviews before I bought them, I probably would have moved on to another HD.One is 90% full to capacity and the other is only one 30% full. I have both mounted horizontally, one on top of the other. I use them almost daily and have never encountered any problems. I am certainly no computer genius, and I didn't even bother to read the instructions before booting them up (However, I don't suggest doing that. I was too lazy and too in a hurry to use the products). As another reviewer stated, I may just be lucky, but I plan on purchasing another one in a month or so, unless I find something better with the same capacity.
Sound crisp and clear, easy volume control & no long instructions to read (how difficult can it be to plug in and use a headphone, right?). I use this product for International calls via PC, Listening to Music, watching movies and news coverage.
If you own a GPS that is compatible with this mount-BUY MOUNT-Thieves are smart enough to look for the "little circle" created by the windshield mount. This is a stable mount that is adjustable to the viewer-We bought 3-one for each Garmin that we own.
I am absolutely thrilled with my Garmin 305. I was very unhappy with my previous Garmin model 201, so I was apprehensive on purchasing this model. On the advice of a good friend, I went ahead and bought it. I am so very pleased with it!! It is extremely accurate, and it has never dropped a signal. Where I live has lots of tree cover and buildings, and I have not had any issues with satellite acquisition, and I am spoiled already with the quickness of satellite pickup. The watch is comfortable to wear, and easy to setup and use - especially for someone like me who is technology challenged! The heart rate monitor is wonderful and very comfortable to wear - I forget I even have it on. I haven't figured out how to use the other features yet, but I like that I have the ability to link my Garmin 305 with my online training software. I cannot say enough good things about it. I highly recommend the Garmin 305 to anyone out there who is thinking of purchasing it!!
I bought this after reading the review. But disappointed when my co-workers showed me their PAQ carrying case.I ended up returning this Marware and get a PAQ NA-001
I purchased this radio before moving to Europe. It works perfectly and is great on batteries. I carry it with me when traveling different countries so I can listen to local radio!
This is my second Garmin Portable Friction Mount. I now have one to lend visitors and friends who are in the area and don't have access to a Garmin. It rides well on the dash of most any vehicle.
This boom box has fantastic sound. Great lows with the powered sub, even at low volume. Plenty of volume for a boom box, with only minimal distortion at the loud end. Agree with other reviews that the display is not real good and you must be close to read it. It is quite large if space is a concern--23"L X 15.5"D X 9.5"H. I would highly recommend this Sony boom box (unless you need something small).
Got this TV out of the Box and was up and running it as my PC monitor in minutes, Great picture quality from an LCD. Very happy with this purchase.
I researched digital photo frames until my eyes bled and I was sure that I was choosing a winner. How wrong I was. Some of my criteria were a great picture and a classy, attractive frame. I thought the TAO would have a good picture based on its 800x600 pixel display. Well, maybe the number of pixels were there, but the color saturation was not! The picture was muddy and washed out. There were no adjustments on the display whatsoever. Brightness adjustment was mentioned in the manual, but did not exist. I am now going to order a Philips frame. It does not have all the bells and whistles and the frame is a little too modern for me, but all the reviews mention a truly outstanding picture quality. Isn't that what we really want from a digital photo frame?Pros: great frame and many frame choices. Can't really think of any others.Cons: very poor picture quality and no adjustments.
Having gone through two wireless routers from Linksys and D-Link with some frustration, I am on to my third router, this NETGEAR WPN824. First, it was quite interesting to see a white router with a blu center. Doesn't match anything in my office but because it looks so different and it promoted the internal seven antennas for a pretty good price, I had to give it a try.Hooking things up and getting it ready and working was a breeze. Beginners who never setup a router may have trouble (with any router) but everything is explanatory with the onscreen instructions.One of the problems that I had is that the antenna from my last router, just wasn't getting those dead spots all that well. Using this router, those dead spots that we had are eliminated and we could be in different rooms with our various laptops and everything is working fine.Overall, for its price and what it offers is pretty cool. Dig the spinning blue lights around the center and the green lights on front.So, far so good and no intermittent dropoffs either. Definitely recommended!
i've owned several mp3 players previously including 60gb ipod. i was disappointed in all of them. most of them died shortly after the warranty expired, maybe they were made to be like that, i do not know. iaudio x5 is far better than any portable players ive had in the past.1. it's very very very sturdy. once you hold it in your hands, you'll know right away.2. it plays most audio files nicely. i have V0 mp3s in mine mostly but i did fill it up with some flac's as well. i use mine while i am driving, and i play my music LOUD. and thats when flac's show their true potentials and i appreciate this iaudio greatly.3. it is very very very easy to use. just plug it into your computer, copy files or folders and put them in the iaudio folder. no need for some crappy softwares.4. it displays lots of information on the screen. its something that is not totally necessary but it sure pleases my eyes.5. the playing time is great. i do lots of navigation with mine, going back and forth from mp3s to flac's to ogg vorbis to so on, and it usually stays on for good 15 hours.my only negative comment is on the head/earphones plug-in jack. i wish it was on top of the player, not on the left side. but its all good, i cant have everything my way.ive recommended it to several friends of mine who were victims of crappy ipods. 4 of them purchased this since, and theyre all happy with it.oh one more negative comment: dont know if its just me but the picture view quality is quite bad. i dont need it for pictures anyway so not a big concern for me =)
These are the best (and most efficient) headphones I've ever owned. I've had good headphones before (including a pair that cost more than these) but I'm hearing details with these that I never noticed before. I find them very comfortable as well.Highly recommended.
Based on the manufacturer's info, the specifications for these are almost the same as the cheaper, mostly favorably-reviewed MDR-110LP, the difference being with the 210LP: 1.) The wire is longer (specified 5ft.), 2.) a very slightly extended bass response (probably not audible), and 3.) the inclusion of a quarter-inch stereo plug in addition to the standard mini-plug. The headband is also adjustable on these. I'm not sure the 110LP's are adjustable. I don't have the 110LP's, the Amazon reviews for the 110LP conflict on this point and Sony's website doesn't mention it.I got mine at Target. It's a little difficult to criticize a super-low dollar stereo component, unless it doesn't work at all and I figured at this price, when it breaks you just get another.I returned a Sennheiser PX100, mainly because it wasn't built much better than this, I didn't need a headset to fold and the midbass wasn't ridiculously overwhelming like it is on the Sennheiser and of course the 210LP is a lot less expensive.Although riddled with small frequency aberrations, I found the sound listenable and even occasionally enjoyable using a variety of AC-powered sources - a couple receivers and integrated amplifiers. It isn't as smooth in the midrange as the PX100, for example, but not particularly irritating. The midbass is full without being over-emphasized as it is on so many other headphones providing much more intelligible speech. This characteristic alone made me keep it. It's a bit less efficient than more expensive headphones, but this is of not much consequence, except that it may be easier to burn it out.It's lightweight, fairly easy to wear and being an open-air headphone, your ears don't get warm and you can still hear other things going on in your room (if that's good).Like so much other cheap consumer electronics, the packaging is sealed so you probably can't return it, but at its price I recommend it. If it were $20, I'd still buy it. Just handle it carefully and don't stress it in any way.
Good cable, great price, great delivery. I spent a little over $7 for this cable including tax and shipping and it works well. I think the people that are going to retail stores and are being sold essentially the same cable for close to $100 are really getting ripped off.
This is a fantastic screen! It is so light-weight that it is no trouble carrying it with me and it fits in the trunk of my car. it easily glides up to it's full height with one finger! Best of all, because it is not a tripod, it takes up a minimum amount of space so that I can easily set up the screen wherever I go.
I was looking for a bookshelf system that had wooden speakers, and good sound. I'm not trying to blast the neighbors. The SC-PM19S is perfect. I think the speakers are real cherry wood, or at least I'm fooled! The speakers sound great and have settings for a variety of uses such as voice, music, and soft listening. The 5 disc CD is very cool, with each tray stacked one upon the next. The 15 pre-sets are plenty and the reception on AM and FM radio just fine in my city. The Unit itself is a bit large, but the speakers are compact and should fit most any shelf. I say buy it!
I have a small portable ipod speaker system which was just fine for me, but not for my husband who likes big sound. This was a birthday gift for him and he LOVES it.
I have loved this USB drive! I did some research before buying it, and have been quite pleased with the results. My sister had a USB drive that was made of cheap plastic, and her actual drive broke and fell out and she lost all of her data. She bought another around the same time as I did, without doing the research, and her piece that goes around her keychain has already broken. This product is extremely durable and reliable so far. It stays together, yet is also thin enough to plug in between other USB ports...a very good buy!
It is very useful for transporting my save states to my friends' houses and enjoy the best scenario possible as how unlockables are available.
good motherboard for core 2 duo. You may need to update your bios upon getting it if you are going to overclock (which you most likely may) because these processors overclock really good. most of these boards will max out at a fsb of 407..with that math, that equals an e6600 (2.4ghz) @ 3.66 ghz max... (if your processor is capable if such speeds). has alot of features and I especialy like the usb-wake feature, i've attached my wireless mouse to the usb port, so to turn on my pc all i need do is lift the mouse out of charging station. the remote works from a great distance, but has limited functionality and you'll most definately need a remote with more options if you plan to use it in a multimedia pc. A raid-0 setup can be effortlessly built by using the asus ez-backup sata ports which offer a transparent solution (no need to load drivers, and always appears as a drive to any o/s). the board does tend to run hot, even with 120mm cooling, but it's not unstable... temperatures are max at about 40c.. heatpipes really don't cut it, though it looks cool. Overall this is a great motherboard, stability wise... there's probably better but this is the best one i've owned so far.. upgrading from asus a7n8x-e deluxe.
Does what's supposed to be doing, I have a 35mm lens with 52mm filter thread and 18-200mm lens with 62mm filter thread, and I didn't want buy 2 CPL filters for each lens.On hindsight, I should purchase filters with slightly higher filter thread such as 72mm or more since I noticed vignetting if I am piling up the filters.
I read the reviews and they are true! These are a great pair of moderately priced speakers. Easy to hook up and install! Highly recommended!
I got this 2GB CF card because I have just purchased a new 8-megapixel camera and need additional storage on a CF card. I have used SanDisk memory cards in my cameras for years, and have been extremely pleased with them. I know I can always rely on SanDisk for quality and reliability.
We purchased this unit to upgrade from our Toshiba SD-3900, viewing on a Hitachi 57F500 widescreen HD CRT television. Right out of the box we had problems -- no signal through the manufacturer-provided DVI cable. After buying a $100 Monster DVI cable we got our picture, only to find that when compared to our progressive scan Toshiba some DVD's looked only very marginally better, while some looked very marginally worse. We upgraded the firmware but this made no qualitative difference. With one recent film we happened to have two discs and were able to play them simultaneously on different video inputs and make a very apples-to-apples immediate comparison. We've always been happy with our Toshiba but with the true HD-DVD format wars going on we hoped to get more out of our existing library of DVDs. We weren't expecting true high definition comparable to HD cable broadcasts, but based on other reviews we were expecting an obvious improvement. In retrospect we realize our Toshiba is a pretty good machine on its own. And we're $300 richer again since we returned the Oppo and the Monster cable. If you have a cheap DVD player this might make a good upgrade since it's reasonably priced, but if you already have a good DVD player don't expect too much improvement.
I have gotten this product several times and have found that every other DVD is NOT usable. My machine comes up with a recording error. SO out of 100 this time only 53 work. THe last batch was the same except only 22 of those worked. What a waste of money. I WILL NEVER AGAIN BUY MEMOREXC blank DVDs' again.Amazon should check these out and tell Memorex their stuff is defective.
This is the email I got after placing my order, after I could not cancel the order anymore. Nowhere on the desciption did I see the "condition" section displaying this information. So be warned. I don't have the cardtridge yet, but I would not have ordered an expired product.Confirmation email form JAMinnovations"As noted in the conditions section of our listing, I am confirming that you know the cartridge you have ordered has exceeded the manufacturer's sell-by-date and are considered expired by the manufacturer. However, it is our experience these cartridges will function properly for much longer after their expiration. The picture is for display only and does not necessarily represent the actual box or condition. We buy thousands of printer consumables from retailer liquidations and overstocks on a monthly basis and our aggressive discounting is based on these conditions."
Please do yourself and your wallet a favor-buy another printer besides the Canon i6600D. The inks are very expensive and the amount of ink in each cartridge is so small you will be replacing them every other week. Canon wont let the consumer purchase alternative ink cartridges so they charge huge prices for each one. I wish I had read this review before I bought my printer.
I was looking for an upgrade for my stereo i got two pairs of Pioneer TS-G1643R 6.5-Inch after 2 days i wanted to replace front pair pioneer with some thing has more bass.Component would be the choice.Good reviews and affordable price made me buy this Hifonics but these are terrible speakers comparing to pioneer.I compared these by installing front right door Hifonics and keeping pioneer on the front left door. i compared balancing right and left .Hifonics are lack of bass and to much treble.high volumes too much distortion .i thought those pair give me a enough bass but after i saw these pioneers are perfect and the bass,acoustic are great too.I don't recommend these speakers as a component.
This is my first digital camera other than in a cell phone. It is extremely easy to use. I spent 45 minutes going through the manual with the camera. I recommend downloading the manual from the samsung website. It is much easier than trying to hold the book open and fidget with the camera at the same time.The features are very easy to manipulate and use. Usually it is just 1 button away. Even if you forget exactly how to do something, You can maneuver around without "messing" stuff up.One more thing. I am disabled and have limited use of my hands. The way this camera is shaped and the position of the lens and buttons make it relatively easy to figure a way to hold the camera. The big shutter button or whatever makes things pretty sweet also. Most cameras are sort of square shaped; this camera is more oblong.Great price too.
just superb for the price.... great sound.... and a very nice look...shipment is very satisfactory...... JBL rocks.....
The original piece that I lost and this is the replacement, was cordless, which I prefer.
After pricing this same battery pack for $17 at a local store that sells just batteries, I did an online search and saw that Amazon.com had some listings. I placed my order and received my shipment within a matter of days. I've had no problems with the battery and can once again enjoy using my cordless phone without the annoying "low battery" beep or having my calls cut off.
I bought a pair of SkyMaster binoculars about a year ago. With these the universe of the night sky was opened up to me. I learned the constellations and observed clusters, nebula, galaxies, the planets, and the moon (of course). They are also wonderful for nature observing, although are too heavy to carry on person when hiking without a pack. Don't waste money on a tripod. Unless you are willing to purchase a binocular telescope stand, it is best to just use the SkyMasters for scanning objects and not focusing too long on one particular target. I have since bought a 5 inch refractor telescope, which is now my primary nighttime viewing instrument. However, the Skymaster binoculars are what got me into the astronomy in the first place and also what caused me to catch the bug known as aperture fever. Additionally, although these are wonderful binoculars for scanning the night sky, they are again too heavy for children and even some adults to comfortably hold for a long period of time. Therefore, if comfort is key to the decision to buy an astronomy instrument (meaning the need for a mount/heavy tripod) get a reflector or refractor telescope instead. Orion Telescopes (via Amazon) sells good entry level scopes for around 300 to 500 dollars. This includes a mount and two eyepieces. With my own telescope purchase, I chose something a bit more substantial, but probably would have been fairly happy with an entry level scope as well.
This LCD monitor is an excellent buy. Good contrast with height adjustment. No dead pixels. But if you are using it mainly for text, EIZO will be a better choice. I put the two monitors side by side and I could tell the difference. There is a power button next to where you attach the power cord to the LCD monitor. Remember to turn THAT power button on or you may find yourself looking at a dead monitor. I have 3 LCD monitors on my desk and this Samsung monitor presents the best value. I am very happy with this Samsung monitor and I'd buy another one after I replace my desk.
After reading many of the customer reviews along with doing my own research I finally decided to purchase the Canon S330 and received it about a week ago from Amazon. I am delighted to report the postive reviews on this camera are right on! I know very little about digital cameras, downloading photos to PC, printing photos etc., but I was doing it all the same evening I unpacked it. The photos I have taken are great; the clarity and colors are amazing! All procedures are clearly explained from start to finsh. I have Windows 98 and downloading the photos from the S330 goes swiftly without incident. I also purchased the recommended (good advice) Viking 128MB Flash Card along with an extra Canon NB-1LH battery pack. I will get plenty of use out of the camera simply because it is fun, compact, easy to use, and I can view and print the photos whenever time allows. No more running out to buy film, batteries, get the film developed, or pay for photos that didn't turn out well. I also purchased the Canon MultiPass F30 Printer/Scanner/Copier which I am very pleased with as well. Taking pictures during the holidays is going to be a snap.
I opened this up and pulled out the cord. First of all, there is no way the earbuds can reach my ears...the cord between the buds is too small. I tried out the retracting feature and the cord immediately started pushing out of the cord holder and making a huge mess. I tried pulling it all the way out and fixing it, same thing.This is going back to the store. I normally trust items from Philips, but this is junk.
Do NOT! repeat Do NOT! purchase this projection lamp from Discount DLP TV Lamps.. After three days of use the first lamp I purchased literally blew (made a popping sound) which made me and my cat jump... I returned the lamp and received a second lamp. I've had this lamp in for approximately two weeks. The TV picture is not as bright as the original or even the second bulb that blew out. On two occasions while watching TV, the screen goes blank for about a minute then comes back on. According to the seller the warranty is only good for one replacement. The first lamp was packaged very well. It had Styrofoam around it in a box that had bubble wrap around it inside another box. The second lamp however simply had bubble wrap around the lamp inside a box... Neither package had "FRAGILE" written on it, so who knows what type of abuse these lamps went through during shipping. Now I'm stuck with an inferior lamp looking to purchase another one. Neither one of these lamps had the Phillips packaging so I'm not sure who the manufacturer is.
The quality of this product is good and it does what it is supposed to do.
I bought this for my trip back to Ohio for our family reunion.When I was looking to finally purchase a camcorder I had several criteria points to achieve.1) Ease of operation.I needed a camcorder that was ready to capture whatever I came across when it happened and not a minute later.2)I needed a camcorder that was compact enough to fit in my pants pocket(I didn't want to lug a case around).3)Storage media had to be compact as well.Imagine storing several cassettes or several discs in your pocket,not very comfortable.Hard drive camcorders I found too susceptible to the hard drive crashing, and at the time I was shopping for a camcorder this was way more affordable.3)Waterproof. This is a great feature!!!!I bought it for when we would go to the Amusement parks and get on the water rides.But not only did I use it for that but I have also used it on water slides(no problems).And I have used it in our backyard pool and when we went to our time share, in their pool.Not only is the pictures great but it actually has sound that you can hear underwater.People at our time share were very impressed with it.I have even used this camcorder on roller coasters.The only drawback to that is that the screen flops back and forth ,but it took the beating.It is even compact enough for me to sneak it into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and take pictures of memorabilia that you are not supposed to because the items are on loan.I am however having issues with the movie software that came with it.But that is most likely because of me.When it comes to camcorders,in my opinion,this was money well spent!!!!! One drawback though,NO LIGHT ON CAMCORDER!So when it comes to night time movies make sure you have plenty of light.
These headphones work great for the price. They definitely sound better than the headphones that came with my ipod, and I can listen to music on the subway without going deaf.
My husband got this for me for Christmas. Although it looks sexy outside, it is totally useless! I usually like to carry maybe an inch or so of paperwork, power cord for the computer, cell phone, and other accessories deemed necessary for that day. However I can only fit my 17" Mac and one book. That's it. I can't even fit my laptop power cord! I wish my husband had actually 'tried' it before buying it, that's what makes buying-on-line so difficult. I would highly recommend going with something else, perhaps with zipper opening on top since at least you can leave it open if it doesn't close. This bag doesn't allow you to do that since the lock is on the side. In summary, its just a really nice looking cover for the laptop and nothing else.
Excellent product that allowed me to swiftly and easily connect two rear speakers to my receiver, color blends in well with white walls, delivers good sound
I have had this unit (well, not this particular unit since it's already been returned twice)for a little over a year and IT STINKS. The first unit I had just stopped recording cdr's after about 15minutes. I returned it to Sony(that's right-no returning to the store) and they sent me a "reconditioned" unit. The reconditioned recorder worked fine-it just wouldn't play any cd's. Back to Sony it went. My brand spanking new "reconditioned" pile of waste won't play cd's nor will it release them once you get the door to open. Sony should be ashamed of this garbage. DO NOT BUY THIS UNIT UNLESS YOU WANT A WORLD OF ANNOYANCE.
I purchased this hard drive to use as my music library with my Mac and iTunes. It doesn't work. As the drive heats up, iTunes will only play portions of a song, then move on to the next song. This does not happen with other hard drives, just the La Cie Porsche design hard drives and many others have had the same problem (check the iTunes forum over at Apple.com and you'll see).Also, when hot, the drive will frequently do odd things, showing full folders as empty. Yes, these drives are cheap compared to the prices of others on the market, but in the end, you get what you pay for.
I am in speaker heaven. The sound quality blows away other speakers 2x the price. The wireless rear speakers are beautiful - they sacrifice no audio quality and they were easy to hang and look great. To get the best sound, you definitely want to set up the speakers in a square and keep them all at the same height - when you get them in a square the sound is resonating and it's just perfect. I'm hearing detail in my music that I've never heard before. And when I play a movie it's theatre-quality. Highly recommended.
We have these connected to the DVD players in my wife's car and my boys (2 and 4) love them. The older one keeps them on all the time, even on long trips. The little one gets tired of them quickly, and tends to pull the rubber cushions off. Otherwise they're withstanding his abuse pretty well. I highly recommend.
I bought this because the drivers support windows xp. The linksys ones don't. So if you use XP, get this. It works well communicating with a linksys base station.
I love this camera. It's easy to take with me horseback. And it's very easy to use. Just shoot pics right from my horse. I love it!!
Addition to my previous review:I am using Roxio EZ CD Creator rather than the bundled software and have found it doesn't support USB 2. However, the burner will function at an 8 write speed rather than 16 with this software. I have been advised by Pacific Digital that Nero will support this burner at 16x as well as the bundled software.I have chosen Roxio because I use it at home (my internal burner) and can use the cds at home and take them work and also use them on my Pacific Digital.
Good, solid filter.Bought this for my Canon 50mm 1.4.Can't go wrong with this B+W
it doesn't play. it doesn't even turn on. ordering this was a waste of time. i would have rather paid for a brand new one and saved all the hassle. and i'm still waiting on a refund, a replacement, or some type of resolve.
As a New York recording a mixing engineer I've had the opportunity to listen to quite a few pairs of headphones. The Sennheiser HD600s are the clearest, fullest, and most balanced headphones I've heard so far. While they wouldn't work for a performer in the studio because of the open-air design and considerable leakage, they have become a must-have as a mixing reference, especially when mixing in a new and unfamiliar room.Grado makes some wonderful headphones that sound nearly as good as the HD600s but the up-against-the-ear design makes them uncomfortable after less than 15 minutes, whereas the HD600s, even with their snug fit, are still very comfortable for long periods of time.If you know of a better pair of headphones, I want to know about them!
The battery came in a sealed package in a timely manner. I'm happy with my decision to purchase it through Amazon.com.
I also purchased this light kit. Simply "Amazing" and I am returning my spiderlite.
I bought this for my wife as she was ready to smash the phone out of frustration for lack of responsiveness and pretty bad accuracy when input data. I told her to cut fingernail and use only very tip, having fancy nails makes ladies feel more feminine I guess, so she refused.So she tried this mega expensive device and rubber tip fall off almost day one.We both experience lack of accuracy and responsiveness.In my experience, it was just a waist of time and money.To be fair, HTC hero has smaller screen than average Android devices, and Sprint/HTC will not provide Android 2.2 Froyo to htc hero wich includes numerous improvements on the issue.Her solution: Now she went fancy and got herself a Samsung 4G and no more need for this device.Another option but a risky one is trying to install a custom rom with updated Android OS to froyo.there's also a diy solution: cheaper, don't know if better:instructables(dot)com/id/Cheap-Ipod-Pogo-Stylus-not-aluminum-foil/
very nice product. It really works and worth every penny. I really liked the product. I think it should be made standard product to be shipped with every computer or laptop. Very satisfied with its fit and quality and ease of use. Just fit it and forget it type. 3M rocks.
I got this cheap speaker to replace a polk audio speaker that is out of production. After installing and listening to it, it sounds like it comes pre-blown from the factory. This is the worst idea any speaker company has had. Pay a few more bucks and get something that isn't a waste of cash. I wish I could rate this speaker at -5 stars.
This product is very cheap, both in price and quality. The USB cord works, but the part that goes into the iphone is so big I have to take off the case to make it fit. Also the car charger had a broken insert slot that you put the USB into and I couldn't fit the cord into it at all. The only thing that was satisfactory was the Travel Adapter, but the whole reason I got this kit was for the car charger, as buying one from apple costs $20-30. Well I guess I get what I pay for. Oh last but not least, it took over a month for me to receive this product. What a big waste.
These speakers work really well, and I love how it doesn't use batteries. Its sound quality is pretty decent, as long as you don't turn the volume up to the highest level. The only problem is the on and off button. I wish it would turn off automatically when it is not plugged in; I always forget to turn it off. Also love the price.
Great price and ink - Good by ink stress! Don't worry about printing something because it may not be worth the ink and replacement ink is expensive. No More!Go ahead and give them a try. I have an older printer and considered replacement but gave this cartridge a try. Glad I did.
You can't beat the price and free shipping on amazon. I looked...I really enjoy the sound quality in this system. The subwoofer is fantastic, no distortion with excellent tone at all volume levels. I would wish the speakers were a little beefier, they start to lose sound quality near the 52+ volume range, but that would probably be solved by switching to a 14 guage or better wire, as they only come with 20 guage.Overall it is an excellent sounding system and my recommendation for anyone looking in the $300-400 range.
Some people say it's not worth it to spend a lot of money on HDMI cables, but since I already spent some good money on a nice TV, home theatre and a PS3, I just wanted to get the best out of my investments. All I can say is that the image is vivid and beautiful. This cable is doing the work. I don't regret this purchase and I'd recomend it to anyone. If I could give any advise on them is that you may want to consider getting something a little bit longer. My entertainment center is not big at all, and this cable is roughly reaching my TV
I purchased the product and it came with a 90 day warranty. Unfortunately, due to a fall I experienced about a week after buying it, the machine was unable to play after that. I did not think that just because I accidentally took a spill and the thing got shook up that the thing would not be able to play CDs anymore. I am disappointed! I ended up returning it for a refund. :(
Good product for the price. Easy to use and set the 2 alarms. Bright display and the right size for the nightstand.
I have backed up about 50 movies of my collection with ridata dvd+r 8x dvd's and have'nt experienced any problems. As for the write speed i have seen any difference between the ritek dvd+r and any other brand i have tried, the burn time difference comes into play when burning a movie that needs to be heavily compressed. You will not find a deal like this anywhere else (70cents per disk for a 50pack), (i searched high and low on all the major deal sites, check ebay if you don't believe it) so jump in you won't regret it!!!!
I've been searching for a good case for a while. I have a lot of Movies and Games, and the small cases are expensive and hold's around 20 disks with covers. I saw this and got two. Dare I say there are too big? It's easy to flip trough, and I love being able to keep the covers. I just have a fear that in time, the folders are going to give, but that is because of previous case holders. It just seems the weight would be a lot to handle, but I guess that goes for any case holder. You can't beat the price and the amount of disk and covers it holds. Stop the search and pick up one or two. It's well worth it.
Does anyone know if the Bose Sound Dock works with the I Pod Nano? I would think so, but want to know for sure before purchasing.Thanks!
Need a sub cable? This Belkin subwoofer cable is identical to the one I bought years ago locally at about $20. Does the job and an excellent price!
This item is compatible with the panasonic 8.5 screen DVD player. Perfect fit and the item is very nice, not cheap looking and nicely padded. Definitely worth the extra price. Other cases available that were cheaper, but from the pictures, they looked it.
I bought one of these cameras for myself beginning of 2008 to talk to my boyfriend out of state using Skype. It worked flawlessly from the time I plugged it in. It gives great video clarity and voice clarity. Fortunately, I don't have to use it to talk to my boyfriend anymore (I ended up moving in with him), but I got one for my parents. We talk on it all the time and have had no problems. We were looking for something small, easy to use, great performance, and a good price. This definitely fit all the descriptions. A great buy!
This card reader just do the job well done... reads, writes my sd cards in the usb port. I doesn't have the 5 star because it has a little problem with the cover over the SD card, it doesn't fit tight and you may losse it. But I push a little bit the borders of the cover to the inside and it fit fine....
I purchased this discman over a year ago, I use it every day, I had dropped it many times, I accidentally yanked the cable many times and other than a few little scratches on it's surface, this little guy hasn't changed a bit.It still performs like the first day.It has very good sound quality, an amazing battery life, the headphones are comfortable, it never skips and it looks great.Let me tell you, when it's time to replace it (if that ever happens!!) I'll get a second one without hesitating.
While not in use for fishing, I wanted to understand their roles very well. Bring me the manual to go in knowing apparatus, but did not even missing. As to the precise opposite of my fishing club, there is a sunken buoy, I could see the buoy and compare the depth .... exact!
I guess you get what you pay for but these are terribly bassy and boomy. Indistinct across the whole frequency range. I thought it was the source material but I tried everything I could find to listen to, but it was the same. I would recommend these to sea creatures who are used to hearing sound underwater or if you want to best replicate the sound of owning an apartment with a neighbor who listens to loud music. For those sounds, these are great. For listenable music, not so much.
I own this camera, and it's my best friend. Well not really, but it's the most amazing camera I've ever had. You get what you pay for, and you get a lot from this camera.This is however, NOT a camera that the general public should buy. It's far to expensive, and really wouldn't be worth it to someone who will be using this for filming say a birthday party. There are many features on this camera, which make it as wonderful as it is, but these features would likely be unused by someone new to video cameras. So if you are in this boat, save your money and get a different camera.What's great about it? The image quality is better than anything I've seen before. With 3CCD, it's good. Unlike the XL-1S, the GL2 has a 2.5 inch color LCD. However, I rarely use this. It takes up more battery power, and you can't see it when there's sunlight. I love the audio controls, and how it's not only stereo microphone, but you can control the levels of your left and right audio, right there, on the camera. I love to convert analogue video into digitial video, and it's almost too easy using the GL2. It's great for getting your older stuff into a digital format, and being able to easily get it onto your computer.What's bad about it? Really not a whole lot. The 1.7-megapixel photo mode is really uneeded. 1.7-megapixels really isn't that good. The included 8MB card for these pictures isn't enough. If you're going to want to take digital pictures, then get a digital still camera, and don't use the GL2 as a still camera.But I can't stress enough that if you aren't going to use this for more professional projects, then you really shouldn't get this camera.
I got mine after a friend had gotten one for her EOS3. I love it. U have used it a lot on my film and Dig bodies. The quality and sharpness are great! Also a lot of fun to do close up work, as the distortion then is fun, esp on full frame cameras like the Canon 5d. This lens blows anything from sigma out of the water by a long shot! I compared it to the Canon model at almost twice the price, and the canon might focus a tad faster, but image wise both looked about the same! This lens ROCKS! Its a great lens for anyone wanting a WIDE angle lens. I love my Canon 17-40 F4 L series (found it sharper than the 16-35) but there are time you want wider, and then the 14mm is perfect!
This drum cartridge is a standard replacement consumer item for a block of Konica Minolta color laser printers. It does what it is supposed to do; no bells and whistles.
When I ordered it I actually received a slightly different product than what is pictured here, but I think it is just a newer model. Same number of outputs, but it is really, really small - only about 4 inches square including the connectors. I had a crummy picture on a couple of TVs, and the digital cable would drop out and pixel once in a while. I replaced 2 splitters with this thing and now my channels stay clear across the board, and my tivo dvr looks a lot better too.The only thing left is my cable modem, and I was told not to connect it to this amp, plus I did not have enough ports to connect it. There is another product that I was thinking of trying, supposedly you can connect anything to it and it will work - including a cable modem.Electroline 8 Port TV HDTV Internet Cable Modem Signal Booster/Amplifier with Active Return Path (Retail Package)
I was looking for a cheap bag that would handle my 12" PowerBook and a few books. Based on other reviews and the price, I went with the Targus and am really glad I did. It has a few extras that I wasn't expecting, one of which is a simple hole in the outer small pocket for headphones. Inside the pocket, I've got my iPod, my Palm handheld, my cellphone, pens and pencils and a hook for my keys. There's a mesh net on the outside of the same small pocket where I can stow the earbuds without zipping them inside.Other nice features are the water bottle holders (one on each side), paperwork sleeves in two inside compartments, and an expandable design make the backpack easily go from slim to stuffed without problem. I'd recommend it to my friends.
The calculator arrived when expected, and it seemed to be in working order, brand new, just what I needed to replace my old one for stats class.
I really liked it. Great resolution, multiple interfaces.A real winner.Problems?Wish it had battery capability.Wish they would have left a bit more clearance for a usb cable- but it fits!
All wires were labeled clearly, and the color coding was correct according to the 2004 Elantra diagrams. I used this for installation of a JVC KWR900BT. No problems matching it up with the JVC harness. Very simple... easiest part of the install!
I bought this receiver after a long research period and found this to be the best receiver for the money. I had considered a yamaha receiver (663or863) but the features on the onkyo had me sold. The onkyo had more HDMI inputs and was THX certified. The sound quality is great since I paired it up with the definitive technology Procinema 600. I recommend this receiver to anyone that wants a quality receiver for a good price.
this is my first ball head and so far i enjoy it..seems to be able to hold my largest kit which is about 6 lbs with no slipping at all. haven't used the macro slide feature yet but the levels and quick release are great. only thing i am a little disappointed is i thought this was the same one as the tension adjustable head but with the macro attachment...but it is not...so no panning scale or tension adjustment
Very good wall mount was very easy to assemble and hang the 60&#34; tv on the wall. Very good product.
This Sony mvc-fd95 has produced some very good pictures. It allows you to use it as a 35 mm camera. I am not sure that i would have purchased the wide angle lens for it, while it does give you a near 28mm wide angle affect, it is a little fuzzy. The camera it self is very forgiving, have shot pics of bats flying at dusk, deer nursing in the woods, machine screens at work, indian pipes growing in the woods. A really nice camera, Amazon's service was excellent as usually.
I purchased these for my husband to listen to music from his laptop. What a tremendous difference they made in every way--sound (of course), comfort, ease of carrying with the handy case. Definitely recommend these awesome little headphones! The other reviews here really helped me decide on these--thanks everyone!
I am using this card on a Windows XP laptop and it works great. The signal strength seems excellent - I can go anywhere in my house or outside with a strong signal received. I am using the DLink DIR-655 Wireless N router with this card and have had no issues.
This router is completely useless as a router. It drops connections constantly. You have to wait some indeterminate amount of time until it comes back. At least power cycling work restarts it. In addition, since one of the reasons it drops connections is bw overload, it will overload with at extremely small data rates it is useless when trying to use the 2310 as a router for multiple machines.
I gave this camera 5 stars because of it's awesome features. This camera is the perfect size for kids and you can put a video on this camera. I love this camera. I think it takes awesome pictures!
This is a great way of expanding the storage capacity of your PC, HP has come out with newer version for Windows Vista. I reccomend PC users who have windows Vista to get the one that is Vista Compatible.
I was tired of resetting clocks whether it was to DST or power outages. This is a great product for the price.
Bought this after returning my Valor unit. This unit is awesome!! All features work perfectly. Good picture quality, preloaded games are so-so.. 2D slow and short games. But it does its primary functions great. Very similar features as Alpine PKG-RSE2, but much cheaper.. I am very happy with my purchase.. Also it comes with two color options.. one of the color matched perfectly with my vehicle interior color. So, it looks like a stock unit..
I USE THIS PEN EVERYDAY WITH MY ASUS EEE SLATE EP121 TABLET. I LIKE THIS PEN BETTER THAN THE PEN THAT THE TABLET COMES WITH. CONTRARY TO OTHER REVIEWERS THE PEN DOES FIT IN THE SLOT OF THE ASUS TABLET. YOU HAVE TO POSITION THE BUTTON KEY OF THE PEN AT THE 270 DEGREES POSITION IN THE TABLET SLOT. THIS IS HOW I STORE MY PEN INSIDE THE ASUS TABLET WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. I USE THIS PEN FOR INKING & DRAWING IN MS OFFICE 2010 WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT & OUTLOOK. THE ERASER HEAD WORKS BEAUTIFULLY. I ALSO USE THIS PEN PRECISELY IN ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS5 EVERYDAY AS A GRAPHICS DESIGNER. AGAIN, HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PEN. NO PROBLEMS.
This is the perfect protection case for the Cowon D2. I'm very happy with the product and the fast delivery considering that it is coming from South Korea. Very affordable price and excellent communication with the seller. I added it to my favorites! Thank you
Hi there, I bought this new bag..its pretty cool than what is been show on the website.. for 14' or 15' it is really handy.In the same bag if we have some other colors (combination of colors) then it will be good..
These are the best lens I have, if it works this way I can't imagine the outcome of the 16-35. The 17-40 lens takes a lot of detail and for what it does is not that expensive. I recommend this item for anyone interested in not betting that much (16-35) at the moment.
This B+W circular polarizer is awesome! I bought it as a gift for my boyfriend, who is a very picky man, and he loves it! It works beautifully, makes for vibrant, life-like pictures, and it was worth every penny.The seller shipped it quickly, and it came within about a week and a half of ordering.
I bought a dlink 650+ card and a 614+ router recently. Unfortunately the router was defective which I found out after being online with DLINK techsupport for 1 hour. I must admit that techsupport(although they are forthcoming and try to help as much as possible) are not very bright.Anyway, the router was just defective, so I got it replaced for free. The new router worked right away without problems. (btw, I am on Win XP PRO with a Sony VAIO 2.6 Ghz lappy)The final verdict :Good ---------1. 650+ card is cool. Works without any problems. Good range.2. 614+ router also works without a problem. If it takes u more than 10 minutes to setup ur wireless, then u r too slow.Bad ----------1. Techsupport ....! Not because of their attitude but bcoz of lack of tech know how.2. Dont know if all cards do this but I find it irritating whenever I access a web page, my 650+ causes a radio interference which leads to my sound card emitting a gibberish radio sound which is quite irritating. (I mute my sound card when I am on wireless)3. Although I can connect to my office thru VPN (some reviewers said they cant) but I cant use Terminal Client to connect to my office machine. I can use VNC just fine though. WHen I am wired Terminal client works without problems.Overall a good deal. I am happy with my purchase :):):)
I had a AH151 and it malfunctioned. I have a bunch of Hi8 tapes so needed a cam where I can continue to use them. I saw the AH150 from Classic Camcorder and the price was cheaper than the Authorized repair facility to fix the 151. There was a slight delay on shipping but the Company notified me immediately and it was resolved and shipped. It arrive in quick time. For the price they threw in a few extras, a beautiful camera case, an EasyCap adapter to connect to the computer, and a lens cleaning kit. I tested the cam inside and outdoors and it works perfectly.I give Classic Camcorder an A+ for Service and Delivery.
This stylish mouse is as good as MX 700 except it is not wireless.However, the software does not allow us to self-define the buttons.
The filters by Tiffen are good quality filters. This pack of filters provides one with a great range of filters that will allow you to extend your camera's capabilties.
I disagree with Jeff Kershaw's review, in that it's very unfair to compare this lens to a L series lens, as those lens start at over $500 due to it's very specific high-grade optics manufacturing process. To compare this lens to a lens that starts at over 4X the price is like comparing a Honda Civic to a Porsche. Like the civic, this Sigma lens is well rounded, good for beginner and consumer SLR photographers, and maybe some "pro-sumer" on a tight budget, or even students. For the price, this lens is a bargain, as I've been doing a lot of research before buying this lens (price range in the $130-225 for telephoto). What I liked most about this is the APO lenses, which prevent reflection inside the lens which creates "ghosting" (inverted light ghostly shadow that appers on your image) which is usually apparent in nightshots. During the day APO lenses decrease those "purple fuzzies" (chromatic aberration) you see against high contrast (like a bird's wing against the sky). Granted this lens is no Porsche like the Canon L series, but for the price range, may hit the spot for some folks. I mainly use this camera for macro photography and taking photos of the Empire state building from my roof, which is 24 blocks away. This lens is definitely better quality than the Canon 75-300 USM III f/4-5.6 which is usually considered the benchmark for this price range telephoto.Also note that there are different versions of these lenses (despite close naming), so be careful about what you buy. The is a APO DG version with Macro specifically made for digital SLRs which is what is listed here (the "official" name of this lens is: 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG Macro), and a non APO version of this lens which is a bit cheaper (but not worth it at all). Also there's ones listed as APO II which is the "older" version, which I don't know the quality of, but know that it is older than the model listed here.
Tried the generic PS2 - USB adapters and they didn't work on my favorite IBM PS/2 keyboard,#1391401 model M, circa mid 80's. This adapter worked like a charm the first time I plugged it in.
I've bought three different MP3 players from this company (including two of the SP250) and they have all been defective. They work for a couple months (just past warranty time) and then just &quot;stop working&quot; - no fix available. Getting customer support at Sonic Blue/Rio is impossible. Buyer Beware - do your research.
I was using the suction cup mount that came with the Garmin Street Pilot and it NEVER stuck. It was always falling off the windshield and crashing down. I'm surprised it hasn't broken yet. I purchased this mount and it has solved my problem. I highly recommend this product. It should have been included with the product instead of the windshield suction cup mount.
A good and a handy product. The retractable still works. Does not make a mess in the car with long wires. I use it with my ipod to connect to my car audio.
My old SMC network adapter card would not allow me to connect to my new improved secure network even though it's supposed to work at 802.11(g). I decided to take a chance on this one. At this price, it was certainly worth trying! I was pleasantly surprised, the setup page is much improved over the old one. It correctly acquired and displayed my network parameters. (Using the old card on my previous network, they had to be entered by hand in the appropriate spaces.) All I had to do was enter my password and I was instantly connected to my secure network! This adapter is as fast and as transparent as the built-in equipment in other computers in the network.
I bought this stand hoping for a simple, inexpensive means of using my laptop with better ergonomics and airflow around my Dell. After 2 weeks one hinge broke from simply assembling. Amazon quickly replaced.Second one broke after about 4 months. Again the hinges with minimal use.This is not even worth $20.
I've had this item a few months now and we lost power recently (April storms...) . It was great because I was in the middle of scanning/uploading pictures for my mother-in-law's 60th birthday. The first time, the power dropped for a couple of seconds. No problem. Then it went out completely. I just finished the picture I was working on and finished an email I was working on. DSL was still working. Then I just powered everything down. Great !!!!!PROS:- Works like it is supposed to and simple. Even my Grandma (were she alive) could hook this thing up.CONS:- I hooked up the Cable TV coax and it created a buzzing sound in my speakers. So I'm not using the coax hookup.- Very short power cord, maybe 3 feet? I had to use an extension cord for an extra couple of feet, gives it a cheap look. Not a big deal, but keeps it from getting the 5 stars it should deserve.
I bought it as a replacement. It was a gift.As somebody said, it can get stinky in hot humid days or environments. However, nothing that a washer and dryer can't take care off.It gets used a lot. Strong. Good carrying capacity.The adjustment pieces for the waist tend to come loose. Not a big deal, just make a knot (smile!)
Amazing Quality, easy installation and dependable as turn them on and enjoy. A little brief and occasional static buzz when left powered up and not in use but no big deal.
So far so good. No connection drop after it's up and running for 3 weeks. User interface is OK, but I like the Netgear's better.Signal is good but if I set the signal signal strength to 75%, my roommate will have problem connecting to it in the living room. (We live in a standard 2 bedroom... so you can imagine the distance.)The router has 3 running mode : 11b 11G and superG. I don't have a MIMO wireless adapter on my desktop or laptop, so a bit pity that I can't use the superG mode. I should have bought a cheaper version with only 11b & 11G.
I purchased a Panasonic DVD-RP62 progressive scan DVD player for my HDTV setup. It was the most expensive of the others being displayed, so I figured it was probably the most functional (had more features). I found this to be wrong.It is obsolete before it was marketed.It does not play any of the rewritable DVD formats, like DVD-RW and DVD+RW. Since DVD writers are popping up everywhere, and many of my friends already have DVD writers on their PCs, it's hard to imagine an expensive DVD player NOT playing rewritable discs.I found a Sony model that for the same price does play the DVD rewritables.So once again, price does not mean the same as features.Make sure your progressive scan DVD player play a variety of computer writable media type BEFORE you buy it!
I am very pleased with the product. It is exactly as I ordered, nothing more and nothing less. Thank you.
Sennheiser PXC 250 Active Noise Canceling HeadphonesI flight a lot, in my pass year I flight 12+ times. Once I have saw a guy next to me have a huge Sony headphone with him all way long, thus I am curios how this help my trip. After long study, I figured out a good noice cancelling headphone for me requires those:1. Lightweight and fold-able.2. Not expensive.3. Good quality of sound4. Work with or without battery5. Open or close type, earplug type is out of my list because after 15+ hours flight you will feel really painful.On my list there are only few left:* Bose Quiet and Comfort 3* Sennheiser PXC250I have physically visit BOSE store to try both QC2 and QC3. If you have enough money, QC3 is far better than QC2. IMHO, the QC2 is just showing people how good QC3 is thus it existent.Although BOSE QC3 beats PXC250 in the noise cancelling capacity and sound quality, QC3 have it's own down side:* Too expensive, you can't find it under USD. 300.* Won't work without power and not using AAA battery. That means you need extra adaptor again. If you flights a lot, you already learn to have everything power by USB or AA/AAA battery.* Huge in your backpack. It can easily take half space of my backpack.I have bought this headphone twice, after my wife destroy my first one in a accident, I miss it A LOT. Believe me, if your ear is not picky, this noise cancelling head phone is for you guys flight a lot. Especially you could find regular cut-throat sales on Amazon for this head phone.It's not cheap but worth for the money, you will be really appreciated after a 10+ hours flight with it wear all the trip. You will really enjoy the movie because it really get rid of a lot of the air plane engine noise.
I placed this review on CNET as well, but thought it would be worth adding on Amazon too.I've read many reviews regarding the Garmin's, Tom-Tom's, Magellan, and other GPS units, and finally decided on the Garmin. This is a great unit and I am glad that I decided on this for my purchase.There are several key factors that make this a great product:1. Screen - Bright in broad daylight, big at 4.3", easy to use touchscreen2. Interface - Simple to use, especially for those who aren't tech savy3. Favorites - You can save your favorite addresses and name them in the system so you can plan routes from often used addresses over and over (I can't believe how many reviews I read that said Garmin didn't have this - they obviously didn't know how to use the unit).4. Points of interests - Lots of points of interest to look up as you travel along your route.5. Reroutes - Quickly reroutes you if you miss a turn or need to get around traffic - a matter of seconds.6. Satellite reception - Awesome - finds satellites in seconds and has great reception even in structures.7. Variety of map views - The 650 has both 2D and 3D map views, giving you a variety of ways of looking at your route. This is helpful in trip planning.8. Clear voice instructions - The route instructions are loud and easy to hear, even on the freeway.Cons:1. No zip code lookup - This is the one thing I wish Garmin would add to their nav system. Garmin has you input the state, then city, then address every time when inputting new addresses. It often finds the state, city, and address for you after a few letters, but it still would be much easier with a zip code feature. I think they may add this in the near future as most GPS systems do have this feature. It isn't a deal breaker, however, because of the overall performance of the system.Things you'll want to buy:1. Carrying case to protect the unit (Garmin makes one)2. A/C adapter if you want to charge it in a wall outlet (in my opinion, it isn't necessary, since it comes with both a car charger and a USB cord for charging it on your computer).3. Friction mount for the car if you don't want to use the suction cup mount (Garmin makes one).Updating the unit - Garmin offers a utility on their website for updating the unit's software. The latest updates were already on the unit, but it is nice to know that you can update it online.All in all its a great unit. If you are looking for Bluetooth and Traffic updates, then buy the 660, however, it does cost about $150 more currently.
To prevent thieves from breaking into my car to steal my GPS, I didn't want to have a permanent attachment to my dashboard or window. This is perfect. It stays on my dashboard. After keeping the GPS in my cup holder for years, I can finally see where I'm going.
Easy to look up, the price was right, arrived quickly, and saved me $. What more could I ask for? Great vendor and I would do business with them again.
I was very skeptical! Especially sisnce I didn't hear them first. (No stores carry them in South Bend, Indiana) But I was reading every review I could find, about 15 total and they all said the same: 4.5 to 5 stars (cheap grills). I wanted to replace my old speaker system. So I bought the "Rears" Diamond 8.1 first, they're the cheapest. If I was out, I would only be out under $190.00 Dollars. I have an Onkyo receiver that puts out a low frequency of 20Hz to the high of 20khz these 8.1's sound crystal clear. I played it in stereo mode w/CD. Obviously, I had to turn the bass down. But not as much as I thought 11 O-clock below center. I could hear Don Henley's In-hail between words!! Needless to say I'm a kid in a candy store, ordering the diamond 8.4's, diamond 8 ctr channel and unfortunately wharfedale doesn't have a sub with a low 20hz subwoofer in fact Yamaha subwoofer has the lowest freq. I could find 20hz to fit my receiver. Sorry Wharfedale, I'd would rather of given you the business. The grills are cheap but putting black tape around the prongs that fit into speaker will hold them secure (Just a little tape). Buy them you will be happy! If your not, good luck with the others and I hope you have a good second job $$$$$$$
I own this camera and also aPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18K 8.1MP Digital Camera with 18x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black). This was my first buy as a digital camera. Honestly speaking I bought only because it was well priced and available only for a reasonable frice giving 4X optical zoom.I really love this camera because of the image quality it produces both in day and low light situations(with flash). Video quality of this camera is also very good.The high exposure night mode also works well though it over illuminates the parts with even a small amount of light.Build: Camera has a good build though it wont fit into your pocket(because of the 2 AA container of the camera used to provide you grip as well)Technology: Its a good piece of camera in this price range. It gives you excellent quality of image in day time and poor to noisy in dark without flash or less exposure time (but I guess all the camera do the samething)Colors are slightly non natural and tend to get over exposed(mostly in high light situations or with flash). But you will definately appreciate the quality for indoors and even certain outdoor pics. Dont try to use the camera without a tripod when taking pictures with 4x or more zoom.Value for money : Good (though I guess Nikon with LiMH batteries can give you better value)I will recommend this camera for first time users / new users / ppl trying to learn photography and is in there first stage.
Bought a new cable a while back, first one i got was broken. I sent an email and within days received another brand new cable that was fully functioning as well as a complimentary blue tooth ear piece for the trouble of the first one. Great dealer, definitely would purchase more from them in the future.
I too wanted a 'silent' UPS but didn't want to pay a fortune. I had to search the web for quite a while for these instructions, but it's pretty simple, if you have a phillips #2 screwdriver and a pair of pliers, you can do it. You can buy the regular 'un-disabled' versions refurbished much cheaper than this. To 'disable' the alarm with little trouble, unplug the UPS. Unplug the back batter plug. Open front plastic cover and fold back onto the top of the UPS. Unscrew the two upper phillips head screws on the front aluminum plate. Pull out the battary pack by the plastic strip on the bottom, it's heavy, so make sure you have enough room to slide it onto the table as you go. Unplug the battery very carefully, and place aside. Look into the innerds, up on the 'roof', you'll see a circuit board. Right there on the upper left you will see a 1 cm circular x 1cm high little black donut with a hole in it. Grab it with pliers and pull straight down, you can wiggle it a bit side to side to loosen the pins that hold it in (mine pulled out so easily, it couldn't have been soldered, it simply was pushed in to install, it had two pins protruding from it which made it a 'push in' device). You're done. Plug battery back in, slide it back into it's little metal cave, put the plate back up and screw it back on. Replace front plastic cover. go to the back and plug in the plug to activate the battery. Plug the unit back into the ac and you're done. No more noise, and the front led's still work just fine.
It might be a great product in isolation but I confirm the feedback about interferences with Wifi 802.11B networks. The Wifi signal generates lines on the monitor screen and a clicking sound that continuously triggers the automatic voice activation. Conversely, the monitor's interferences prevented any communication among Wifi devices in home.
I like to keep a few flash drives on hand so I can transfer files to friends and not have to worry about getting the drives back. These are perfect for that purpose - they hold plenty of info and are cheap enough to give them away without a second thought. I'm ordering some more.
I could possibly be a stupid person, but i have two TVs and I bought this splitter to split my playstation between TVs. It does not work. It could be that I am using the cable for the wrong purpose but then again What else would the cable be for? So if you are planning on using this splitter for the same purpose as me, don't waste your money.
Background:High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is the best audio / video (a/v) digital interface ever made. It achieves superb a/v performance at a reasonable cost compared with other digital cables such as Toslink (Toshiba Link) & S/PDIF (Sony / Philips Digital InterFace). The HDMI standard / version is also improving with time & this digital interface is here to stay for a very long time to come.I'm tired of reading about 1's & 0's digital theory that's been beaten to death by consumers & critics alike. There are many things that may be theoretically correct but practically it proves out to be otherwise. In my experience, the quality of materials used / implemented does have an impact on performance with all digital cables & components. It comes down to one's budget, expectations & understanding of electronics.Over the years, I have tried / used many branded & non-branded HDMI cables. The following are a few branded HDMI cables that I currently use in my a/v system:1) Monster MC 1000HD, priced @ USD59/2mMonster MC 1000HD-2M Ultra-High Speed HDTV HDMI Cable (2 meters),2) Pangea Audio HD-24PC, priced @ USD70/2mPangea Audio HD-24PC HDMI Cable 4% Silver Plated (2 Meter),3) AudioQuest X Cable, priced @ USD30/6.5ftAudioQuest HDMI X cable - HDMI plugs 2m (6.56') braided cable&4) Mediabridge Ultra Series, priced @ USD10/6ftMediabridge Ultra Series - High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet - Category 2 Certified - Supports 3D & Audio Return Channel [Latest HDMI Version Available] - (6 Feet).I've used the above V1.4 HDMI cables, of different lengths, with LaCie LaCinema Media Player, Pioneer DVD Player, Oppo Bluray Player, HD Cable Box along with a 17in Dell LCD TV, 32in Panasonic LCD TV, 42in Panasonic Plasma & a 50in Panasonic Plasma TV.Performance & rating:Here's my take on the HDMI cables listed above:1) Pangea Audio HD-24PC priced @ USD70/2m:Rating: 5 Stars.The good: Build quality is second to none. The cable will surely outlive the components it's being used with. Impeccable black level performance & I'm truly floored using this HDMI on a 50in Panasonic Plasma TV. It truly stands out with it's price to performance ratio. It's a real bargain because of the good discount & free shipping in Amazon.The not so good: Thick & a lil' stiff just like their power cables, so not very ideal for flush wall mounted displays. Needs ample space behind the TV for cable management.2) AudioQuest X Cable priced @ USD30/6.5ft:Rating: 5 Stars.The good: Very good build quality. A lil' thinner & so easier to handle than the Pangea Audio HDMI. Great performance for large screen displays. Just a tad less impressive with black level performance than the Pangea Audio HDMI. It's a very good purchase especially at the heavily discounted price & free shipping in Amazon. It w'd be hard to find a HDMI cable at this price that can beat the X Cable for build quality & performance.The not so good: Nothing at all. Really, it's that impressive for the current listed price.3) Mediabridge Ultra Series priced @ USD10/6ft:Rating: 4 Stars.The good: For the price, one of the best budget HDMIs out there. Very good for small screen displays & surely an upgrade to really cheap freebies that we get with most Bluray players, DVD players, Cable box etc.The not so good: Cheap build quality when compared to the other HDMI cables that I have. Not recommended with displays larger than 40in as picture quality is a tad less crisp when compared to the other HDMI cables that I have in my system.4) Monster MC 1000HD, priced @ USD59/2m:Rating: 3 Stars.The good: Good build quality, better than the Mediabridge HDMI but falls short in aesthetics & build quality when compared with Pangea Audio & AudioQuest HDMI. Performance is just as good as the AudioQuest HDMI cable.The not so good: At half the cost the AudioQuest HDMI, with the heavy discount & better build quality, is a better buy / bargain. It's time for Monster to offer better discount on all their cables.Conclusion:For display screen sizes below 40in, sources less than 1080p & cable lengths below 2m, a $10/m HDMI is just as good / effective as a $100/m & above HDMI cable. If U are unhappy with a $10/m HDMI only then sh'd U try something a lil' more expensive than that.For display screen sizes above 40in, the more robustly made Pangea & AudioQuest HDMI cables did make a difference in my system. The blacks were a lil' more well defined. The overall picture quality was a tad smoother, deeper & clearer.There are some brands of HDMI that are priced @ $100/m & above. At that level, one gets to buy exotic HDMI jewelry. It surely will have great build, finish, EMI / RFI shielding etc but it does not necessarily improve performance under the above conditions of screen size, source strength & cable length. It's surely not for everyone.The savings made on a `value for money' HDMI cable can be used to buy something else in the a/v system that can actually make a visible & audible difference, such as power cords, power conditioners, interconnects etc, just to name a few components that truly matter to me.In my experience, Silver is surely the best conductor for a/v, closely followed by Copper. I also prefer to use solid core cables over stranded cables & Silver plating over Gold plating wherever circumstance & budget permit. Gold & Platinum plating is used only because they are noble metals & do not easily corrode (oxidize) like Copper & Silver. Brass is cheap & is 360 percent less conductive than Copper. I'm surprised to see Gold plated Brass connectors still being used in most pro a/v systems & cables including HDMI. I'm sure the use of Brass is the most effective way to keep cable costs low.The Pangea Audio HDMI uses the best materials amongst all the HDMIs I've used & listed above. It uses 24 AWG (American Wire Gauge) Silver plated solid Copper conductors. Unfortunately, it's terminated with Gold plated Brass connectors. I'm yet to get hold of a HDMI that meets all my expectations & yet be priced sensibly. In a/v U get what U pay for, even then, there is a level after which U reach a point of diminishing returns. That's were good homework / research really helps. Knowing were to draw that line is the key point in this hobby.If the HDMI requirement is for a screen size above 40in, the source is full HD (1080p) & the cable length requirement is above 2m, then I'd recommend that one tries both - the cheap Mediabridge HDMI & a better grade HDMI from Pangea or Audioquest. Amazon has a very good return policy, so one c'd return the less impressive cable within 30 days of purchase. What more can one ask for?Just my $0.02.Brgds.
It is a very nice backpack there is a lot of space there; three(+) compartment, all your papers, your laptop and lunch can be there without touching each other. Two things that I do not like and do not make this backpak the perfect one for me. 1. I would prefer to have a water bottle holder instead of one of the pocket on the side(specially in Florida), using the backpack I saw that I needed it. 2. The front pocket is big enough to put anything in it but it is kind of separate from the backpack so it is always a problem to take it from the lockers because it always get stuck and you have to be very careful to no damage it.Overall this is a very nice backpack.
Very affordable and does its job. Works with both my Nikkor lenses. Will recommend to anyone that has reasonably good lenses - please check the lens diameter before you buy.
My family has had this computer for about 2 years and we've never had a problem with it. It always runs fast, even when I have itunes, Firefox, a game, and Photoshop all running at the same time. The built in card reader is extremely handy since it accommodates almost every type of card. 7 USB ports may sound like a lot but it is just the right amount. This computer is a great buy for anyone, and who can argue with a 250 GB hard drive.
I bought this printer to replace a Canon BJC6000 that had been having some problems. I noticed that it didn't include a USB cable in the box, so I ordered one at the same time as the printer. No problem there.It took about 5-10 minutes to get it up and printing. I've had it for about 1 1/2 months, and I've been extremely pleased with both the photo and text printing. Photos may not be quite as sharp as a print from a good photo lab, but they're damn close, and the color saturation and accuracy are also very, very close. Likewise, the text may not be quite as sharp as a good laser, but it's close enough that you have to look closely to tell the difference. This is such a huge improvement over my BJC6000 that it's not funny. It's also much better than the Epsons and Lexmarks I looked at, and at least as good as any HP I saw.
- the product quality is excellent- the interface is relatively easy to use, just takes 2 minutes to learn- the device records high quality mp3's- the playack is crystal clear- doesn't skip in the car- before buying, I contacted tech support for a couple questions and got right through and they were very helpful- i'd recommend the unit to anyone
I have not tried Entourage because I am fine with Mac's Mail program. Word, Powerpoint and Excel work just like on a Window's computer. I have not had any problems switching files between my Mac and a Window's computer (people ask me if that is a problem).The only drawback to me is that the toolbars are a little more confusing in the Mac versions. They are all individual windows and I am so used to Microsoft Works toolbars being all up top.
Enough of the warnings & threats about HD-DVD being "dead technology"! We KNOW already! That said, I decided to go ahead & purchase this player because, frankly, since Blu-Ray has been crowned King of All Things HD du jour, there's zero incentive for Sony and its minions to make BD players & discs AFFORDABLE! Moreover, there are still a number movies offered ONLY in HD-DVD....GOOD movies (The Matrix Trilogy most notably)! Lastly, the private seller i bought mine from sent a DOZEN HD-DVD discs for free...deal was too good to pass up.As for the player itself, it works beautifully and looks appropriately STUNNING, even on my soon-to-be ancient Sharp 32" 720p. When I do upgrade to a 1080p, I'll have this player and, eventually, I shall hand over $400~ to the Evil Empire (Sony) for a PS3 to have Blu-Ray capability too.Some little nitpicks: the player takes a good long time to load a disc...we're talking upwards of 30 seconds. Also, out of the box, certain HD-DVD's would not play, but a download of the latest firmware update fixed that in a snap (took maybe 20mins total); and it's turning out to be the vast majority of HD-DVD discs don't allow for repeat play (i.e. over & over non-stop, which is what I usually do to fall asleep at night).In conclusion, yes, it is the "loser" in the HD-disc "war"...however, it IS technology that WORKS, looks TERRIFIC, and the movies offered (albeit in somewhat limited variety) are INEXPENSIVE (many here on Amazon are under $14). I'm happy with mine, and if you choose to "cover all your bases" with regards to HD movie discs, this is a relatively cheap bonus for your entertainment center.
Ok, so you want to record from TV, but the idea of recording to VHS tape just makes you feel "so 80's"? Come on, this is the 21st century, it is time to upgrade to burning your own DVDs.I purchased another brand of dvd recorder before this one. It worked for about a week, then died. I was so lucky! When I took it back I decided to purchase a different brand, I did some searching and found the LVW-5005 to be a better alternative.When I received the LVW-5005, I found the set-up to be painless. It was much like setting up a VCR for the first time. If your VCR clock is not perpetually blinking, you should do fine.I set up the recorder without reading the manual, I know you aren't supposed to do that, but didn't have any problem getting it up and going. I did read the manual and would suggest that you also read through it. There are a lot of features that are available that are not readily appearant.The LVW-5005 records on both of the predominant types of blank DVD media (+R and -R). It also has the ability to record onto DVD+RW and DVD-RW, which can save you money if you like to watch something, then record over it. You will also have the ability to record onto blank CD media in the VCD (Video CD) or SVCD (Super Video CD) format. The VCD format is not bad for recording a 1 hour program from Television, but the quality is not very good. The SVCD format has a better quality, but if your program is much over 30 minutes you will not be able to get it all on one disc.The remote control is relatively easy to use, it has about half the buttons of the remote for the previous brand of DVD recorder I had.To record programs from television the DVD recorder walks you through the process with built in 'wizards' similar to the wizards built into Windows. Alternatively you can just "push the record button" to start it recording. Pushing the record button repeatedly starts timed record with lengths in 30 minute increments. You can also set up timers to automatically record shows, just like you did that old VCR.I guess the biggest test of someone's satisfaction with a product is the question of "Would you buy it again?". My answer to that would be (without reservation) Yes!
The computer is very good this is my 7th or 8th Toshiba Laptop.The Windows Vista I am getting use to it, but promisse pretty good things.Try to transfer files from my old to my new, with the new features of the Vista, but the conection did not work.Do not know if the falt on the top right screen is due to softwares or the computer.
Sleek, compact design, snug fit with Sony W100/B camera and crisp closure. Can't be beat!
Reviewing the Sony NW HD-5 is really easy and fast:IT'S A MAGNIFICENT HARDWARE MASTERPIECE OF ART AND A SOFTWARE PIECE OF CRAP!!!!!If this hardware could run Itunes or Musicmatch, it would be the best mp3 player ever....
Very cheaply made, flimsy and will not fit the ipod snuggly. I bought this for my daughter-in-law but should have stuck with the one I got for myself some years ago (the Griffin 8127-5GSTRLNB). The Griffin is sometimes hard to use the scroll but it fits the ipod snuggly, stays in place and fits around the arm quite secure even while running or doing errands. The CTA was a waste, save your money.
I wish Amazon[.com] had a 1-10 rating system because I would give the binos (price taken into consideration) a 9. However, I have to give it a four star rating because a five star rating is deceptive (making it appear to be perfect). The binos have slight chromatic aberration, visible on bright reflections and stars. On terrestrial objects, for my eyes at least, the binos gave a nice, comforatble 3-d effect with a nice wide angle of view. I preferred it over other binos with a higher price tag (about 130 dollars more) as I felt the images were nearly identical, but the binos gave a nice wide view. At 10x the magnification is just on the verge of being too high to handhold, so I had to lower the binos every ten minutes or so to give my arms a break. The binos aren't the lightest I have seen for its class, but on the other hand, they feel very durable.On astronomical objects, the wide view makes it a perfect set to go crusing around Orion. The Orion nebula is very evident. When just coasting around the night sky for the first time, I looked for Orion's belt and came across the nebula, even though I didn't know it. I kept wondering why the optics had fogged up so quickly, or why the optics seemed so bad, when I realized my mistake. On some binos of nearly the same apeture, I had to really search for the nebula, now it's so obvious, I couldn't believe my eyes.With Sirius in the view, I noticed a slight blue ring around the bright star, but it was pretty faint. Only on the brightest stars did I notice false color.Based on apeture, and price classOptics: 9Weight: 8Construction: 9Easy of handling (to keept object in view steady without tripod): 8Value: 9.9All that averages out to around 9 out of 10.
I purchased the Canon flatbed scanner because of its excellent templates for copying negatives of which I have thousands. I also based my purchase on the fact that Canon has a excellen track record for cameras. The unit does an outstanding job copying 35mm color slides as well as 4 x 5 negatives. I am very pleased with the unit.
I cannot give a fair accesssment of the battery because I did not use it for its intended application, but I can say it does function and recharge.
Good performance, easy installation. Documentation is poor but it installs and function without a glitch. The performance is very good.
Pros: Crystal Clear Sound, Good Price, Comfortable for most...Cons: None, these headphones were worth every penny
I've used the machine both at home and at work for about three weeks now. I bought this machine because I needed a workhorse instead of a thoroughbred - I needed an inexpensive portable desktop I could use for everything from games and development to writing and graphic design.The machine appears designed to appeal to a younger adult crowd; lots of lights in &quot;cool&quot; colors, blue/silver layout, larger footprint. It's heavy (about 7.5 lb); if you want a lightweight machine, look elsewhere. However, it's fast, it'll run about 2 hours on a full charge, and it's got just about every feature supported by a comparable desktop at the same price.In short, it's a good machine at a great price.
Although I do not use a monitor for heavy graphics, when my 17" monitor died, a 19" made sense as a replacement. (I briefly tried a 19" wide monitor and did not care for it.) This has clean lines a sharp picture and was very reasonable.
Excellent picture and features and even plays CD+G formats. The karaoke function is what put this one over the top. Not going to find any other ones with karaoke for under $70
I thought I had a lot of media, so I went for the 60GB. After "filling" it up, I had only used about 4 GB, so I had to get some more stuff to put on it (podcasts, DVD's, etc.). Great quality and durability! A wonderful online community of users. Some features that it has which I hardly noticed before I bought it, it has an FM radio, and you can use it to record stuff, either from the radio or the little bitty microphone that's built in. It has another port on it that you can use with a digital camera to unload your camera (using some of those 60GB), so you don't have to lug a whole PC laptop with you in order to take more photos.
Ordered the MFC6800 from amazon. It reached in two days. I had it out of the box and the fax working in 20 minutes. The manual covered only the fax portion. I went to the brother website and got downloaded the manual for the printer/pc-fax/scanner part. The software installed without any problems. The prints come out crisp, no paper curling. The flat-bed copier and scanner is great.Overall it is just what I wanted. Perfect for my Home Office.
Cheap. But it doesn't mean the quality is cheap. The sound is very balanced and pleasing to listen, not lacking too much lows or highs, or emphasizing highs or lows only.I had a pair of AKG 240M, a pair of Sennheiser's middle-end headphones that's worth more than $70 on Amazon. I had Monitor Audio speakers at home. I know what's good sound. And the MX-400 is certainly the best buy in terms of the rate of performance/price.
Before Amazon had this sale, I was like many of you. Highly doubtful of no name companies producing quality televisions. Was I Wrong. Granted I got this television at the special amazon price, it is still worth the full retail price to me. After I put an antenna up and received HD Picture, I was absolutely amazed. The colors are bright and full and picture is very sharp. Only complaint I have is that the blacks look a little unusual. Highly recommended product.
These are great headphones! I bought them for my noisy commute through Harlem and they work great.
As expextedAsking me to write more than this is nwasting your time and mine because no explinations are neccissary
This it by far the best backup battery I've purchased for my money. i have 4 pentium3 computers (without monitors)running upto 5 min. That gives me plenty of time to go to my basement & flip the circuit breakers on. a must for every computer user.
Very disappointing! The Platter is warped making it impossible to listen to the records. The platter wobbles and there is no way to fix it.Found other reviews and found that other people had the same "wobbly" experience!
If you have patience and follow instructions thoroughly,you wouldn't have single issue with this printer.Clear and large LCD display, Scan (digital filing") to any of the shared network folder and web server configurations, are the most important to meMeans you can control the speed dials,status of ink etc and other settings from any computer in the network.Jg
I purchased this product in July 2008. One trip to London was successful with this product using various items - following the directions.December 2008, my second trip to London, I awoke in the middle of the night to the smell of burning plastic. The device was melting as it was plugged into the wall. The plastic smell was overwhelming and caused a stir at the hotel. I had to remove the unit with a towel, and once removed, I realzed it was so hot the thick plastic was very pliable. The wall and outlet were hot.Needless to say I strongly advise you to NOT purchase this product - spend a little more money and buy something reliable - protect yourself and your property. THIS IS NOT SAFE.Be warned.
When we went to our nieces wedding we knew that we would need more battery power. I selected this rechargeable battery grip and was so impressed with it's ability to keep shooting for hours WITH flash! Very quick recovery time and after two years it's still performing for me! LOVE this product! Highly recommended for shutter bugs like me!
These Sennheiser headphones are real worth the price tag. These are comparable with Bose headphones. The quality is awesome and it has to be, being a German brand. Morover, the best part being, it is just for about 20 bucks... I would wanna give this product more than 5 star rating, for the quality they provide at this price.
I am sure this is a fine product. But not for me. In the manual, it is mentioned that connecting the Visor to the keyboard may be &quot;a little difficult.&quot; It sure was. I tried--literally for hours, and couldn't get it. I called Tech Support, and they were understanding of my trouble, they were not able to help. I was told, &quot; . . . maybe something is wrong with the keyboard or your Visor.&quot; I returned my keyboard.
I am in the military, currently deployed and purchased this radio to use as a second form of communication among our squad. Although the set works, its range is smaller, its batteries do not last as long, and its about twice the size as other Motorola sets. In fact both of my radios often miss traffic that everyone else picks up. I would recommend looking at another Motorola radio before you waste your money on this.
Found 3 pieces of dust on the top of the lens when I opened the package.Then found 1 piece of dust under the lens.Though I could clean the dust on the top, I couldn't clean the dust under.So I returned it to the store, even the camera is fancy.
I bought this product at a reduced price-from $99 to $39, and now I know why. The cable pulled out of the right ear speaker and is not repairable. So maybe the price was reduced because the product quality is not good. I have bought Altec Lansing in the past with no problems, maybe this is an isolated issue. But I would not purchase these again, nor would I recommend this to a friend.
I have been looking at all the microphone headsets on Amazon here for about a week, since starting a language program that requires a mic for speech recognition. I was happy to buy another headset, as I love the one I have for my desktop and use it all the time for Skype. So, I was hoping that this one for the laptop could double for both the language software and VOIP calls.I bought this AC-740 locally at Office Max so as not to have to wait for shipping. I am so tired of looking at these things and was ready to be DONE. No such luck! Finally, one that had an over-the-ear, single ear design, with a boom mic, and in-line volume and mute! It has the pink & green standard 3.5mm jacks, a generous length cord, a nice little clip to attach to your shirt so the cord doen't pull the thing off your ear, and was plug-n-play. So many headsets have SOME of these features, but this one had them ALL, so I brought it home. Wish I had read the Amazon reviews before buying.While the sound quality is ok and the earpiece is comfortable (and I'm super picky), the mic is worthless. It picks up SOMETHING but apparently not my voice. Well, technically it does, but it comes through garbled, so matter how close or far away from your mouth you place the mic, the thing just doesn't work. I have tried two dozen times to train it to both my computer and my language software, but the quality of the pickup is so bad that nothing can be recognized. You see, my laptop has a built-in mic, and that sucks too (you have to shout), but this thing sucks even worse (failure at all volumes).Overall, I'm HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED, and would not recommend this to ANYONE. Now it's back into the car to return it, the same day as purchase.As a side note, the other set I have for my desktop and love is theLogitech ClearChat Style Headset. I see it has a few bad reviews on Amazon, but I have not had any of those troubles with it. The sound is really nice (I like watching movies with it) and the mic sounds clear and nice for everything from voice recognition for the language program to Skype or other VOIP calls. My friends tell me it sounds the same if not better than a regular telephone. Plus once it's in place correctly, you can forget you're wearing it, it's so comfortable. I can't stand buds in my ears (they make my ears hurt/ache) or a band over the top of my head (causes tension headaches for me). Stupid, I know, but it really limits me to these over-the-ear styles of headphones.I think I'm just going to re-order the headset linked above after returning this one, and suck it up and have to wait for it to arrive. Sometimes it's better to just stick with something safe.
I ordered this cooling pad in anticipation of a new laptop at work. I got it Friday. The fan is no longer working... It has many features I like, but if it doesn't work, what good is it!
These are definitely meant for travel. When they arrived, I didn't think they would be so small (about 6 inches high by 1.5 inches wide). Not that I'm complaining. I wanted to compare sound, so I played a song using my laptop speaker and it was okay. I plugged these in and it was at least twice as loud. The great thing is they are usb powered and that's it. No adapter to plug in the wall. I have Vista (32-bit) and they worked just fine. Windows recognized and installed them automatically. They truly are plug-and-play. One thing is when I removed them, my sound was not working until I restarted (which I did right away). I don't recall if it had a "safe remove" icon pop up, but I wonder if that would stop this from happening?Pros:Small for travel (bag included)all cords includedusb powered (no outside power source needed)loudeasy to useVista capibleCons:expensive (I paid 23 from some other website)no adjustable base (they plug into each other and it acts as the base, but they are sturdy)I would recommend buying these. I did a lot of research on speakers for laptops before buying. Where I would have bought larger ones that offered better sound, these were the cheapest and still provide great sound. It's a definite upgrade from the included soundcard in my laptop. I'm glad I didn't pay the $150 to get the built-in upgrade.
The silicone skin fits absolutly perfectly! I got the light blue one, and I think it looks great. One little extra that I really needed is the Screen Shield-I was so worried that I was going to scratch the screen. What I like about this is that is stiff so it doesn't bubble, and it crystal clear-you don't even know it's there. The shipping is a little high. I think if they had packed it in a bag instead of a box they could have shaved a few dollars off, but the total price is still less than what I would have found for a comparable product in the store.
This product is Cheap Chinese Garbage . They only work in one of the two DVD Recorders I own . Making them Semi-Useless to me . Now, they will work in my new Laptop, but I bought them because my DVD Recorder recommended them in the manual . I don't think they were making them in China when the manual was printed, though . It would cost more to return them than to just keep them and use them for my computer , so I guess I'm stuck with them .
not much to review about ink..... do buy epson name brand versus the refill ink for your printer... this was value for the money in the multipack..
Estoy satisfecho con esta compra, el envio fue oportuno, el filtro trabaja satisfactoriamente, lo recomiendo ampliamente, el precio es muy competitivo
Granted I'm not a music professional, but I purchased these based on the recommendations I read while researching the purchase, and I sure wasn't disappointed. The sound is phenomenal - you have music coming from different directions - great separation.The fit is very comfortable. The ear pieces fit completely over my ear making a good connection and the headpiece is very ample in size for adults who might have larger heads.I'm very happy with this purchase.
It's a gift to a friend. He said it's enjoyable, but didn't say much. At least I know it was delivered timely.
I got this as a gift about a month ago and I've only used it four or five times and it worked great. The sound wasn't bad and I never had any problems getting it to power up. I haven't touched it in a couple weeks, went to use it today and it won't turn on. I've tried the power cord, the batteries, new batteries. I made sure my iPod was fully charged and I tried a whole range of different stations on two different stereos, nothing.So it worked as good as I expected it to, it just didn't last long. I would not recommend and I will not buy another.
I got this because I didn't want to use the built in wireless while it was on my lap. This product has a usb cord that allows me to keep the adapter away from the computer. It works with vista, as advertised. A great product.
impressed. My son broke the connection on the original charger so I was desperate to find a replacement. this one worked perfectly!!! Got it soooo quick so my son was sooo happy. Thank you for posting at such an affordable price!!! love amazon!!!! and it's sellers!!!
This is my first GPS unit. I have not had a problem with the mounting unit as I have it mounted so that the unit rests on the dash. Since it also came with a remote, I am able to program it without leaning over to the unit. I used it in San Francisco the other day and it did a fantastic job around the tall buildings. The bluetooth phone interface with the external microphone is an excellent feature. If you don't use the external microphone it sounds kind of tinny. Now I only have to use my bluetooth headset when I am out of the car. Some of the newer roads in my town are not in the system, but I have not updated the maps yet.The only downfall so far is the unit shutting itelf down. It does this if it is charged too long or if you turn it on and off too quickly. It is easily reset, but just bothersome.
The surge protector did the job at a fraction of the cost one from a computer shop would have cost.Sex is the Mother of Death: El Sexo es la Madre de la Muerte y otros Poema (Volume 11)
It's great that you can find almost anything on Amazon - even specialty items like this one. If not for Amazon, I would have had to drive all over creation and pay twice as much for this item.
very fast shippping. as advertised.. camera seems to glide from side to side, no sticking or catching. very good product, very stable
I purchased this product two weeks ago and was very pleased with the ease of setup and operation. That is until today, when the timer missed it's 7:00am wake up call and when I removed the battery cover, I found the compartment and I am assuming the electronic control board completely flooded.Bringing this garbage back where I bought it and hopefully I don't have to wait until next Summer before they get me another one.
I have had my Sony HMD a200 for a few years now and have been pleased by it's performance. In the first year, the 4 usb ports were awesome and made a lot of my gaming friends jealous. But by the end of year one, or in the middle of year 2, all of the ports quit working. Luckily, I had the forsight to have extra ones installed on my case or this could have been bad. Since the warranty is up, there is no way to fix the ports without paying an arm and a leg.This monitor is good for a person who is an casual gamer or who uses the monitor for microsoft office applications. It does have a good quality picture but occasionally when watching movies or playing games I can see distortions and lines. My next monitor will not be a sony.
I was looking for a small multi-function MP3 player. I do not like the apple products, and have had issues with their software in the past. So far in light use this has been exactly what I was looking for. Built in FM tuner is a nice plus.
I carefully selected these after reading many of the reviews and seeing the average review score was excellent,with cost fairly inexpensive. I was quickly dissapointed as I found the headphones to be uncorfortable and the sound was not very impressive. I then read some of the negative reviews and they are right on the mark. The headphones are too tight (and I have a small head), the cups don't fit over the ears; they give me a headache within 5 minutes. Not to mention, the sound is no better than my 5 year old, inexpensive Sony earphones. On top of all of this, the pair I received seemed to be defective as the right speaker hisses a lot. Plus they are a little bulkier than I expected.
It was the compact size and scroll wheel that first attracted this petite woman to theMicrosoft Notebook Optical Mouse 3000. Since I'd planned to use it with my laptop, the short USB didn't seem like it would be problematic. However, I like the ergonomic fit so much, I find that I use this mouse with my desktop computer, too, and the short length is a nuisance on that full size computer.The center scroll wheel tilts left and right, and can be pushed to Enter (to select), but the tiny left side button is the gilt on this great little mouse...it enables/disables a magnifying function that is such a bonus for tired eyes. Only wireless functionality with multiple bases for use on my differet computers could improve on performance.
I had to buy this film for use in a photography class and it is a great film. The pictures develop great, the film is high quality, and it doesn't scratch too easy. Buy this film if you plan to develop your own pictures!!
Excellent case, well made, looks great. Easy and secure magnetic catch. Camera fits beautifully and is well protected. Would highly recommend this case to anyone who owns one of the family of Canon cameras for which this case was made.
Good price and quality of disks. Really amazed that no disks were broken, as the packaging of these disks was very poorly done...no packing top or bottom, box almost broke; after all, 100 disks are rather heavy.
The Creative Zen is extreemly easy to use, downloads books on tape from the library with ease. I like my Ipod, but this gives me so much more. Love it!
It is January 2007 and I have used this TV now for about one week. I was going to wait longer to post a review, but since there are none up here, I thought it would be useful to potential buyers to have it now.I bought this TV for my mother as a Christmas gift and my budget was $1000. For that amount of money the HDTV choices were: 27" to 37" 720p LCD; 32" to 35" CRT- based sets; and a few 40-42" DLP sets. Given that the set was for a living room, size was an important priority. So that meant examining most seriously the DLP options.Most DLP sets I looked at in the stores had a pretty decent image when viewed straight on, but like most other rear-projection TVs, rapidly fell off in brightness when viewed off axis. One exception was a 56" Toshiba DLP set which looked better than the others. Try as I might, I was unable to find the 42HM66 in a store, but what finally convinced me to buy it sight-unseen, was the Consumer Reports article which had Toshiba sets taking all of the top positions in the December 2006 ratings of DLP TVs. Though Consumer Reports did not evaluate DLP TVs smaller than 50", I noted that the 42HM66 was of the same series number as one of the best-rated Toshiba sets. So I decided to take a chance. Next the results.Having viewed it about 20 hours I have to say the picture is truly excellent for a 720p set. Colors are bright and the screen has a difficult-to-describe luminous liveliness absent from my new 40" Samsung LCD. Outdoor HD nature programming is particularly stunning. A nice surprise was the good off-axis performance. Though straight-on is still best, the image is quite bright out to about 45 degrees from perpendicular, much better than most other DLPs I have seen! Consumer Reports rated the larger Toshiba DLP sets with their highest picture quality rating. I would second that high rating for the 42HM66, it truly delivers the goods. I prefer its picture to that of my new Samsung LCD, which is also 720p, not the latest 1080p, and the Samsung cost 40% more. Image quality = a well-deserved 5 stars.Where the 42HM66 shows its limitations is in the sound subsystem. The speakers are weak with little bass response. When using digital input sources one needs to turn it up nearly all the way. Analog channels don't seem to have this problem. So when switching between analog and digital sources, one often needs to step the volume up and down, a recurring annoyance. I think most would find the sound performance seriously lacking, but this is easy to fix if you have a stereo receiver or AV sound system to plug into using the available line-out jacks. Sound quality = 2 stars.Now for convenience and user-friendliness. It is equipped with only one HDMI jack, so if you want to plug in 2 digital sources, like an upconverting DVD player and an HD cable box, you will have to plug one into the component or S-video input; but for a price of only $1000 this is not surprising.The TV was also not quite as simple to setup as my recently purchased Samsung. The auto-program feature was difficult to find, so if you are giving it as a gift to a technically-challenged person, make sure they get some help. I found the remote disappointing for it had small equally-sized buttons and the control layout was not very intuitive. But once you learn how to get into the menus and where things are, it becomes acceptable. Sadly it could be so much better with just a few minor changes. Kudos to Samsung for their excellent remotes. User friendliness = 3 stars.Now for the bottom line. I didn't expect the 42HM66 to be perfect all around, but in the one area which counts most... picture quality... it is a top-notch performer. Weak sound is easily remedied and the remote works OK once you learn it, but a bad picture cannot be fixed in any way. This is a GREAT choice if you need 40+" in screen size and don't want to sacrifice image quality on a budget of only $1000. My mother is simply blown away by the picture and I am VERY happy with this purchase... and Amazon's free shipping made it just that much better. The set has yet to accumulate serious viewing hours, so I will not comment on its reliability, but if I run into problems down the road I will revisit this review. For now... my bottom line overall rating: A solid 4-1/2 stars.P.S. The free Amazon shipping via Eagle was great. They called in advance, came when they said they would, were courteous, and the package was delivered in excellent condition. Kudos. I felt like giving them a tip :)UPDATE - May 5, 2007Last week the set blew out the projection lamp after 4 months of use. Replacement under warranty was simple, I just called Toshiba and they quickly sent out a new lamp without any fuss. The lamp comes in a cartridge that is easily removed from the left side of the set. I asked about lamp life and was told that 8,000 to 10,000 hours was the average and that mine went prematurely. They also said each replacement lamp comes with a 6 month warranty independent of the set. Out of warranty the lamp costs about $200. One needs to be aware of this issue with DLP HDTVs and be prepared to have this happen eventually. Still love the TV. The picture is SO good I would buy it again despite this quirk.
I bought these because I was in need of a pair of headphones for my laptop. Ones that would block out noise and be comfortable to wear. I have to say I wasn't dissapointed. They're very comfortable and they block out a great deal of noise. So much that people think I'm ignoring them when I'm wearing these but it's actually because I can't hear them. Which makes them great for a road trip or someplace with alot of people talking.I also found that they turn up the volume quite a bit. What, on my other headphones sounded low, sounds kind loud on these. So, you don't have to turn up the volume as much when you're using them and unlike what someone said below, the bass is just fine. On some songs I actually wish I could turn it down!All in all, these are great headphones for stereos, listening to music, & computers but not really the best for working out because of their size, which really isn't a problem for other uses. Another thing is the length of the cord on them; 9ft! What more could you ask for?
Basically I'm using this iron for my shirts and blazers. I feel like this product is somewhat "overqualified" because I actually don't need some of its functions. Anyway, it's a nice iron with high quality
I like to think I know computers and understand digital photography... This printer has a way of really making you feel below average, at least at first. Once you take the time to read the manual (yes, actually read the book that comes with it) you will understand what a powerful printer you have purchased. In fact any buyers remorse at the price will go out the window! This thing rocks and makes the most wonderful quality prints I have ever seen. They are photo shop good! I mean online digital camera site good. The ability to print 13" X 44" blows my mind. My wife scrapbooks and that is why we bought it, but when paired with a good photo software like Microsoft Digital Image Suite, or Photo Shop it really comes to life. This printer delivers images that I never thought possible from a home model... and yes as a true skeptic I did a side by side comparison with my Dell photo printer...needless to say my wife and I have relaced all the pictures in all our frames around our home with this archival quality prints!Last note, don't make this your primary blank and white word docment printer...the ink is just to much and runs out a little too quickly!
The 5DBI destop antenna sends the internet signal over 100 feet so that I can use my laptop outside.
I've tried it and it worked fine for a while (and the trasnsfer rates were slower than sandisk memory devices), but then it just stopped working one day!! Tried it on my laptio and other 10 different pcs, no one recognized the stick nemore!! No physical damage, nothing happened, JUST STOPPED WORKING!! i lost all my data and wasted my money.
I'm always listening to music in the car, i don't like listening to the radio, and i would be making new CD's constantly. finally i decided to buy an adapter so i could just listen to my iPod in the car. I bought this one after seeing the good ratings and reviews. I just received the product today (Dec. 28th) and so far i am very happy with the purchase, the sound quality is good (you just need to tweak the stereo volume and iPod volume). Yes, there is a little background hum coming from the tape, but you only hear it when a song isn't playing, but it doesn't bother me. I recommend this product to anyone interested in a cassette adapter
Great price, great product! I live in an area where winter storms frequently cause interruptions with the electricity and this gives me time to shut down the computer. It works great!
I had bought this bushnell binocular mainly for star gazing. It didn't help me that much on that. May be I had higher expectations on this item, since I'm a novice. I was expecting the order of magnification like I saw in TV cameras when they zoom in on moon during sports telecasts. But this item is still worth for the money. I could use this to see moon and Mars so far with decent magnification.Only thing to make sure is hold a steady hand when using or use a tripod.Focus tab is not really a hinder as others in the review had mentioned.
I had purchased an earlier iteration of this product but was dissappointed by its sesceptibility to break. But when I purchased these ones i was extremely pleased by it's quality and it has held up very well to the beating my possessions tend to take
I had read all the reviews and decided to buy one of these for my dad (in silver). He absolutely loves it, but it is true that he looks at another clock at night for the time. He turns the backlight off on this clock.I decided to get one for myself (white), and when it arrived I was stoked. It sounds fantastic, it's of a really good quality, etc. Too bad I can't sleep with it in my bedroom! The reviews complaining about the backlight are dead-on. The lowest-level backlight keeps me awake at night and casts an eerie light on the room (imagine going to bed with your computer monitor on). The mid-level backlight is bright enough to wake me up before the radio sound does.And this brings me to my only other complaint: When you wake up to the radio, you cannot see the time. If you're the type who wants to lay in bed and listen to the news for a few minutes, you had better hope they tell you what time it is.This is an awesome radio, but I'm considering selling it (too late to return it at this point). Unless I buy myself another clock to look at in the dark, I simply won't get any sleep.
I got this speaker for about 3 months and pleased with it, it provides good surround and it lound enough for my small room. The speaker shape is rather obsolate, but over all it just fine for me. Settlelite cords are long enough to placed across my room, the draw back is the settlelites cannot mouthed to the wall so you can just put it on the table or shelves. This set is relatively easy to set up and all will done within 5 mins. Over all I'm pleased with what I've paid for.
Although we received this for free with a computer purchase, it has not yet been worth it. After struggling with crashes and extremely slow speed (e.g., 60+ seconds to launch Word) and spending hours on the phone with various tech support reps, all the while thinking it was a problem with the brand new Dell or Windows XP, we encountered an error message that would pop up upon shut down. It indicated a problem with the file SDII.exe. I did a quick Google search and discovered that SDII.exe is a file that the Microtek software installs and launches on startup. The file has a known bug that causes it to hog most of your processing power and RAM. I checked the Task Manager, and sure enough, SDII.exe was there, consuming 99% of the CPU. Since that file is only necessary if you use the scanner's one-touch keys, I disabled the file, and we had our computer back.As for how the 3800 scans, it's a decent scanner for the money. The bundled software has adequate features, and scan times are relatively fast. We have not been able to use it much, however, given the amount of time it used to take to launch and run the software.If you're thinking of buying this scanner, first check with Microtek to make sure they have addressed the SDII.exe bug. If they haven't, you'd be better off steering clear.
Many will buy into the Sansa E series because of the FM recording feature, which works very well, if the recording is less than 2 hours. Sansa stores these FM (and also voice) recordings in uncompressed .wav format.Some listeners, like me, despise compression because they can hear the difference and believe that compressed audio further dumbs down an already compromised audience who have lost touch with the sound of live music. Sermon over.Anyhoo, you CAN play uncompressed .wav music files, but not if you put the music files into the MUSIC folder. The MUSIC folder only supports the compressed audio codecs MP3 and WMA.You have to drag-and-drop into the RECORD/FM or RECORD/VOICE folder. Sounds pretty dumb, eh? Sansa could have enabled WAV in the MUSIC folder, but in their finite wisdom, refuse to do so.It's a swell unit, and if you want to hear all the music that was actually recorded, use this workaround and you'll be happy.
As soon as I could figure out what size batteries it needed, it worked like a charm. Had all the features I used in my old remote -plus a lot I don't use. Having cable TV I only use a few functions on the TV remote but those worked great. Really liked this product.
I bought this camera after reading the comments about it on Amazon. Needless to say, now that I have it I am even more impressed. The zoom is fantastic. You have the option of having the date on your photo, you can adjust the viewer to your own eyesight - great if you have bad eyesight, and the LCD screen is great. It appears that a lot of people have the same view as I do - this camera was very hard to find in the local camera stores and Best-Buy, etc.. I'm glad I found one. This camera is perfect for those who want more flexibility than a regular old 35mm. All in all...a best buy!
After reading great things about BIC speakers and the great sound these speakers had I decided to get a pair to use as my rear speakers. After ordering them I was telling every on how great I hope they sound and could not wait for them to come (I used next day shiping). The next day my new speakers arrive and sooo pumped, I open the box and can hear somthing moving arond inside, my heart had a bad feeling, sure nuff as I look at the speaker both tweeters are missing and I can hear and fell them in the speaker as I tilt it from side to side. At this point i am mad but as I open the second one BAM it is missing one tweeterand it too is inside the speaker. I would have liked to have gotten the chance to hear the sound but they are on the way back to amazon. Oh well you win some you lose some ,today I lost big time.
The Polk Audio PSW10 10-Inch Monitor Series Powered Subwoofer is a medium, but very powerful subwoofer which delivers an amazing sound experience in our theater room, a must for a real theater experience.
Everytime I buy RCA, I get burned. Last month it was the wireless headphones that stopped working afetr 2 days, this time it's this horrible piece of garbage. It won't read half of my DVDs. I put in Alf Season One, and it reads it, displays the title on the menu screen, and then says "disc incompatible." Also when switching discs it makes a loud clunking noise and makes you think it's eating your DVDs. RCA needs to go out of business.
This bag is well made and is a good size for my Sony camera. The down side is the main compartment for the camera is in the back of the bag. It is a little awkward to open and grab and replace the camera. The padding is decent and I want to love this bag, but I don't like it very much. I'm keeping it because I am too lazy to return it and order different one
The sound quality from these earbuds is truly amazing. They do a good job of blocking external noises.
I gave these as a gift for a child and adult and they loved them. Now I have to get a pair for my Grandson. Great value.
After hours of going through sales ads, trying out cameras in stores, and hours of research on the Internet, my husband and I finally decided on this camera. Reasons? 1) It's lightweight 2) The digital zoom only kicks in after a long pause (if you have it activated) 3) The whitebalance feature and 4) The reasonable price. Before it was shipped, we were still a little worried about how much we'd actually like this camera. I must say that it has "wowed" us so far. The whitebalance is excellent, the picture quality is far better than our previous digital camera, it's easy on the batteries (even with the LCD on), and it's very easy to tote around. Don't worry about the plastic -- it doesn't feel "cheap". The LCD swivel makes it easy to take self-portraits (if you really wanted to) or if you take pictures from a tripod pointing straight down (like -- for auction posting), you don't have to stand on a chair to see what it looks like before you take the picture! Great camera, great price.
Saw this in a store, but they did not have any in stock at the time. My wife and I however went next door to an electronics store and found a bunch of other bookshelf systems, but none had the attention to detail that this one had. It was well designed, and the sound quality is unbelievable. The light color of the speakers worked in my favor because my entertainment system is beech veneer. With so many other systems having multiple CD's and dual tapes etc, we found they just would break all the more faster. Front loading and CDs and tapes (just like your car stereo) was a real plus for us because there are no doors to be broken after constant use.Once we got home we ordered this stereo from Amazon and have never regetted the purchase.
Please refer to two fotos added by OddJobber in description above.I keep this mounted on-camera most of the time. It has improved by closeup and macro shots 100%!My ONLY complaint is that the diopter adjustment works too easily and has no markings. Just flipping it open to compose the shot then back down to fine-tune focus usually results in resetting the diopters. A couple of dots painted with a toothpick let me quickly reset focus for MY EYES. I guess a drop of super glue would hold it in place for your adjustment if you don't care whether anyone else ever uses it.
I've been using this product for over a year now and is very good. Is responsive, very precise, and you don't have to clean the mouse anymore (great!). it also has an (almost) unlimited warranty . Mine got damaged and Microsoft replaced it, no questions asked. And this was in Venezuela, I bought it thru Amazon.The only thing that I don't like about the product is that is a little bit to large and that the casing makes a weird noise when you squeze it a little bit... Aside from that is a very good mouse an you just can't beat that warranty !
this camera takes wonderful photos. if you're in the market for a cheap camera that's pretty straightfoward, in the point-n-click variety, then get this one. it's brilliant!
This is a wonderful product and sold at a reasonable price. Thank you very much!
I already had a GPS for my car, but was looking for a small, inexpensive handheld GPS to use for geocaching. I wanted to get my twin grandsons interested in the hunt. Love the Legend, it is very accurate and ready to use out of the box. In some ways I like the simple maps and use it on the interstates often. Got my grandsons on a hunt or two and they are hooked. Their mom asked me what unit they should buy and I immediately replyed the Legend. It is basic, inexpensive and easy to use, what more could you want.
Eforcity has taken customer service to the highest level. The first cooling fan I purchased had a faulty AC power cord. Eforcity sent another entire cooling fan with a new power cord. The laptop cooling fan is very efficient and quiet. I love this product and seller.
This thing records well. I can put it in the floor in the middle of a circle of students about 10ft in diameter and have a recording good enough to grade them from. However, it doesn't always work. It tends to lock up my iPod and require me to do a reset. It locked my iPod today, and the 'pod won't reset. So I have to send the iPod back to Apple. This is with a carefully updated and maintained iPod. I've written to Griffin about the lock-up problem and have received no reply after six weeks.
I love this product. I was looking for something to help me take self portraits with the timer on my camera. This works great. I can grip it around anything to take the photos and get more elevations and angles. I had expected it to be a little bit taller. That was the only thing that I didn't like and it was probably my own fault for not reading the description correctly.
Connection Adapter from my Laptop to my Embroidery Machine wouldn't work when I had to go with Windows 7. Googled adapter & found it at Amazon for a fraction of what it would cost to get a connection cord from the Dealer for $125. It works like a charm!
My old Sony MDR-33 Eggshell headphones finally died after 10+ years and I decided to upgrade to the V6. I can't believe all the sounds I've been missing!The V6's (& 7506) are perfect in every way except I did miss the countour of the MDR-33 in that they never touched my ear or made them sore after prolonged use.The following simple mod makes the V6 fit very comfortably!1. Remove the pleather foam pads from each speaker2. Cut the small foam ring from the metal plate & replace the pads3. Cut the raised tabs off of two manilla file folders (1/2"x3")4. Gently tuck the tab inside and along the rear of each headphone, take your time and ensure that the foam fits securely. Done! Enjoy!Hope that helps, you will love these phones!
I don't know really what to say to rate this. I plugged it into my iPhone and it worked. Mission accomplished.
The Minolta Freedom Explorer EX camera worked great for my first 3 rolls of film. After that, the auto-focus feature did not work well and all my pictures were out of focus. I changed the battery but there was no improvement. Obtaining &quot;customer service&quot; from Minolta was virtually impossible. I was able to find a Minolta authorized dealer in Florida from a list on Minolta's web site. The camera was sent for repair and it took 6 months (Yes, SIX months) for it to be sent back to me. It was returned with the lens cover not working properly (it only retracts half way and it does not close entirely) and with some improvement in the focusing but still not acceptable. Again, getting help from Minolta or the dealer was impossible. Minolta didn't even respond to emails that I sent to their customer service department. Although the features of this camera were very attractive to me, I have since bought a digital camera from SONY and a 35 mm camera from Kodak. I don't think I will ever again buy a product from Minolta. Be careful!
This flash fell short of my expectation most of the time I have to manually set the zoom distance doesn't seem to work on my canon xt that I have. For the price wasn't worth it with and auto focus camera I expected this to interact more with the camera
I bought this mouse through strong recommendations from my colleagues. However, after 1st month of its use, I feel the strain on my fingers are stronger than before.Definitely doesn't suit me. I am going to resell this fella...
This is no hi-fi quality stereo system. It's an emergency radio, which is fairly durable, has nifty features like a flash light and siren, and can work both on batteries and from cranking. The sound is not going to dazzle anybody - once again, this is an emergency radio. Worth the money and certainly good to have.
The backpack is the greatest backpack I have ever owned. I don't use a locker at school, and this backpack easily holds all of my books and binders. Plus, with the great strap and back support it doesn't feel like I'm carrying anything even though it has at least 50 lbs of stuff in it!I especially love the immense amount of pockets this backpack has. It has enough pockets to not only fit but organize all my belongings. Now I can find anything, including my keys with the super cool key clip that alows you to clip your keys into the one of the pockets. This comes in very handy.However, the greatest feature of this backpack is that it is the "cross-trainer" of back packs. It is extremely useful for school and camping without compromising either. It even has a concealable water bottle holder and rain cover, which both come in very useful, seeing as it always rains while I go camping.All in all, everyone in the world should use this backpack. It comfortable, resizable, and has enough features that anybody can find a perfect use for it. Plus, it's guaranteed for life by High Sierra, and much cheaper than any other heavy duty backpack I know of. I will never use a different kind of backpack ever as long as I live.
The first five of five disks failed with a Sony DRU-810A drive. They may be fine disks, but they don't work with my equipment. Switching back to Memorex disks solved the problem.
I purchased this sandisk 256 mb compact flash card as I don't want to keep changing cards from 16mb or 32 mb. If you are using a high end digital camera, I would hightly recommend that you purchase this card. Remember, to get great quality prints you need to shoot on a &quot;fine&quot; setting and this quickly uses up memory. That will also allow you room to crop out. You want to make sure that when you are using your camera on a special occasion, you don't have to stop what you are doing and have to change cards.
Now that players are more for DVDs, most department stores no longer stock VHS movies/tapes. I still watch VHS movies, and need a tape head cleaner for the section of my combo player. This product has done the "job". My order was processed and was delivered before the estimated delivery date.
I received these as a Christmas gift a few years back and am very impressed with them. I have a fairly substantial maritime background (deck officer) and have found these binoculars to be excellent for recreational use. They do not seem quite as "ruggedized" as Fujinon's more expensive models I have used, but this may be due to the lighter feel/weight of the polycarbonate housing. That being said, I take decent care of mine and haven't had any issues to date. The optics are definitely on par with the higher end models and are exactly what you want in a marine environment (7x50). The objective diameter means they have good performance in low light conditions, producing a sharp, bright image, and the 7 time magnification is ideal as they are easy to hold steady on a moving platform, like a boat. Also, I wear glasses and the generous eye relief of these binoculars allows me to use them wihtout difficulty while wearing my glasses. The compass is a nice feature for approximating the bearing to objects you are viewing, which I assume was the intention, but it is not, nor would I expect it to be, accurate enough for navigation. On the whole, these are good quality binoculars at an affordable price and I would not hesitate to buy.
I bought this Mitsubishi to replace a smaller Sony HDTV and had it for three days before returning it. There were two problems:First the TV cast a very noticable blue cast on dark colors including people's hair, walls, and virtually anything dark. There is little black or gray. There are three factory settings for color adjustment: Brilliant the default factory setting, which cast the blue cast, bright, and natural. The best picture is the brilliant, and to get rid of the the blue one has to go to a very dim "natural" picture. If I wanted to watch a dim picture I could buy a used standard definition TV for virtually nothing. The set has great color controls, but no matter what I did, including lowering the blue drive I could not get rid of the problem.The hum many others have commented on starts out low and after an hour is very noticable. I had no such problems with the Sony, and I also have a Samsung, both of which had no problems like this.I bought a Toshiba 65" to replace the Mitsubishi, and I could immediately tell the picture was going to be great.Buy at your own risk.
I can only speak for the Pocket PC, but I find very litte wrong with it, and can positively say it is the best IR keyboard out there.First of all, yes, it does not have cursor keys. But it has something better, a mouse button. This lets you click around the screen without need to use the stylus at all. If you're like me and use the cursor keys to go back and correct mistakes, it still does this, you just hold the FN key and use the mouse which makes it act EXACTLY like cursor keys.There is no "elf" effect. Unlike the wireless keyboards that use mirrors, and go very slow and drop letters, the Targus keyboard does nothing of the sort. It's just like a desktop keyboard, in that everything appears as soon as your type it and there are certainly no dropped letters.There is one thing I would have liked, which would be the "Home" and "End" keys which I use quite frequently. It does have a key combination (Ctrl+Mouse Arrows, I believe) which lets your just from word to word, which does it almost as quickly. That is really the only thing that could be improved.This is definately the best keyboard out there, and the one I will be using for probably any Pocket PC I buy. Since my Toshiba e310 doesn't have a "plug-in" keyboard for it, IR was my only option. After being absolutely disgusted by the iConcepts IR Keyboard, this one is very welcome. No need to line it up, a constant connection, ability to use it in your lap and in a car, along with many other things. I would recommend this keyboard to anyone who is looking to buy one.For a full and more in-detailed review, please visit my website: www.nikebball87.com.
100 Great CD's that are very well created and packed into a nice little package. The CD's vaguely say Verbatim over the top and have a few lines on the bottom for some text but you are free to draw all over the CD because of how plain it is. The CD's are also see through which makes them even cooler.
The card is pretty good, I mainly play cs1.6 and I get a constant 60 fps, but smoke still drops it to ~25( in the direct middle). In css, I also get a constant 60 fps, 30 in smoke.The downside is that it is 64 bit memory bus - 128 would be better(most 5500's have a 128 bit m-bus).
I was a big fan of this scanner until recently.It scans books fast without damaging spines.I used it very carefully.I used another scanner of mine for non-book materials, because I didn't want to waste the lamp life.The result? The lamp died after around 200 scans!I used it intermittently, so I was out of warranty when the lamp died.I've used scanners of several manufacturers, and this is the first time that a scanner lamp died on me.In sum, $300 for 200 scans is not recommendable at all.Added: I got another reason to hate this scanner. Service of the company is horrible. I sent several emails about my problem, but never got answers.
This cable is not working with AUX input in my GX470.Dont buy it and they have wrong info in the description that it supportsipod touch.
I had quite a few coasters from the get-go, but it would work well about 75% of the time. Now it has not just stopped recording DVDR's, it can't read them either. Only works as a regular DVD Player for regular DVD's not DVDR's, can't read it's own recordings or DVDR's burnt on my computer. Piece of crap!
I rcvd this late and when I finally did I was disappointed hardly ever used...ha! ha!...it never work....keep the money it was the principla aobut the the whole thing...if you are going to sale something make sure u provide what u say....
While I was looking for a new camera, I wanted to try and not only get a brand I had heard of, but also a brand that would be backed by a great product. This camera is not only compact, but it's pictures' are clear and practically un-flawed. The settings on the camera really do help with whatever you're taking pictures of, and sometimes it seems as though the picture is postcard perfect. The shutter speed is a little slower than what I'm used to, but for the total quality of the pictures, it's fine with me. This camera is a great buy and a great product.
i have two of these mounts. i dont like the sticky ones that come with the garmin or the suction cup ones. they don't work all the time. this one is sturdy and reliable and the garmin gps doesnt fall.
I looked around for a basic tripod. I didn't need anything complex of fancy, just something that was sturdy and would allow me to set my camera up for fixed shots or remote shots.This tripod delivers that and much more! It has adjustable legs, which allows you to place it on an incline and still keep the camera level. Additionally it has an adjustable neck, which lets you make minute adjustments to the height of the camera for getting the perfect angle. You can also flip the camera 90 degrees so you can take landscape and portrait photos. It has an integrated level on the mounting plate and the tripod itself. It also comes with 2 mounting plates so you can use more than on device without switching plates. One other feature I like is that it has retractable spikes in each leg, allowing you to set it outside and secure it on an incline.For the price I am very impressed with how sturdy and versatile this tripod is.
The 30 gig Ipod is really a dream. The sound is superb and it's light and compact.
A basic, very easy to use unit. However, unless you use an S-Video cable (not supplied), some formats will play in black and white. For the money, a great deal. There aren't too many players out there (none at this price that I am aware of) that will will play .avi, etc. files. I only use it to play through a TV, so I cannot comment on the sound quality for music cd's played through high-end speakers. Depending on your needs, this is a great buy.
You see, I can't rank the product since the merchant that Amazon is collaborating with (J and R camera ...) to bring us consumers better choices never sent me the product.Although you may think you're dealing with Amazon, you're dealing with some second rate store that you've never heard of. After charging my card for the camera and for expedited shipping, 5 business days later, they still hadn't shipped the product. I called them twice and both times they said it is "about to ship". One of the calls was on a Saturday and when I pressed the guy a bit, he said, "actually we don't ship on saturdays". So why lie about it? So I finally gave them a deadline which they said they could meet. Although they accepted that they will ship on Mon - 6 Jan, they still didn't ship it. They said it is in stock, but they are "too busy". They weren't busy enough to charge the credit card, though! Although I tried contacting Amazon to see if they can do anything, the replies I got were inept as if they hadn't taken time to read the complaint. I cancelled the order. Hope to get my refund in a timely manner. Thanks for nothing, Amazon!
I have it for almost a year in my Palm TX. Easy to install. Stylus moves smoothly on the screen with precise touchs and no wearing. It is a little expensive but it less costly than buy disposable protectors for the same time I have used it.
After years of mousing a co-worker placed an older version of this mouse on my desk. Didn't like it at first, but when I got accustomed to it I really began to like it. Then when I found this great deal on this unit here, I had to have one. I love it. My hand feels so much better! And this is a great deal $$ wise!
I am a huge fan of classic rock, I listen to Pink Floyd religiously, so getting a quality listening experience is very important. These headphones really deliver a clean and crisp sound, and I highly recommend them if your into classic rock. If your a fan of hip-hop, I would say find something else, the bass on these is crisp, but not a loud bass. On ebay I purchased an amplifier for these headphones. The amplifier is not worth the money, they sound good but even using my ipod, the cost of the amplifier and the cost of the headphones and the sound improvements I find are not worth it. If you step up to the 225i then an amplifier may be a better deal for you. These headphones are great to plug in to the ipod, guitar amp, computer, etc. and go. For the price, and the quality I highly recommend.
Disappointing that this is a worthless product if you live in the San Francisco Bay Area where Monster themselves are located. We just have too many stations here. On a basic test drive up/down the peninsula or across the bay I was unable to find any way of using in a "static free" manner. Even with their three memory buttons it doesn't matter... there are no frequencies that don't have a legitimate station right next to them. This device simply doesn't put out a strong enough signal to overcome the interference.I'll be returning this as soon as possible and either trying another FM device or switching to a cassette adapter instead.
I purchased two of these little gadgets for my childrens' 11th birthday.I am an idiot when it comes to electronics so I got them more than a month before so I could figure them out and try to get songs on them.I opened the packages and plugged the usb cable in and within 10 minutes I had the music loaded. I found it very easy to do and then had a month to play with it. The radio works better than the one on my desk at work. The sound quality is good. I plugged it into my car radio with an old cassette type adapter and it sounds better than the car radio. My kids throw them in their backpacks,lockers,desks etc... and they still work great. They do go through batteries but not as bad as I thought they would. The dog got ahold of my son's player and we had to replace earbuds, but player keeps on working. My kids are very rough on them and they still work great. I have bought myself one for christmas and am looking forward to it.
Like other people who reviewed this item, I found that this isn't a Belkin splitter. It's some cheapo brand like what I was trying to replace! Not very happy with the false advertising, but also like another reviewer wrote, there isn't much point in returning something that cost $2+.
When I purchased my computer two years ago, it came with the Logitech diNovo Edge Bluetooth wireless, rechargeable keyboard. It is a beautiful, state-of-the-art keyboard, but it is hard to keep clean and has way too many features, most of which I never use. Worst of all, it has no keypad. I searched for a long time to find a replacement keyboard that would be a little more maintenance-free and included the keypad. After much research I came across the Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 and decided to give it a try. At less than $13 as compared to $200 for other keyboards I felt I couldn't lose (much). It turned out that this keyboard was perfect for me. It is easy to keep clean, has just enough features and includes the keypad. It is a standard keyboard layout. The curve is subtle, just enough to conform to the natural placement of the hands. It connects via USB, which is not a problem since I sit in front of the monitor anyway, so not being wireless is not a concern to me. At the top of the keyboard you'll find your media keys: Back, Forward, Play/Pause, Sound Volume and Mute, Web/Home, Search and Mail. Above the keypad is a button that will open Windows Calculator (how appropriate). Yes, I have a Rolls Royce, but all I needed was a Camry. I'm very happy with this keyboard.
I tried an RJ-tech soundbar for $250 before trying this one. It performs admirably, better than I expected. It is under a 52LG70 tv (which is wall mounted), and sounds great, even in my less-than-ideally shaped room. I am very pleased with the performance, but wish it was cheaper. I am using an FSW-100 subwoofer with it, and the soundbar turns off the subwoofer via the IR out cable to the SW. My harmony remote controls the soundbar as well.
I got the Apricorn EZ-UP "Clone Kit" to upgrade my laptop.Wow!! This product worked like a champ. It also saved my hide when I tried to mess with partitions on the laptop (went from 40GB to 320GB) to put up Ubuntu Linux (while saving the existing Rescue and Recovery partitions and the MBR) and blew up the O/S (Windoze XP pro). Re-partitioned, and reused the product and viola -- good disk.The product is extremely well documented. This was a totally painless upgrade, very straight forward and most importantly -- it worked first time out of the box!!! I would recommend this product for any laptop HD upgrade!!!!!!
Plugging in this adapter makes the TiVo a wireless networked device in less than 15 minutes. I set up my adapter with a static address, that's why it too so long. Now I can down load recordings to my computer via TiVoDesktop. Excellent product.
This camera is great. Canon has done a great job of sticking to the easy to use interface I've gotten very used to. The images have all turned out great and the focus time is almost instant. Great buy. I'd recommend this to anyone looking for a good digital camera without breaking the bank.
Well if you could get this mp3 player for FREE then maybe you should go for it, otherwise steer clear! The cost to keep up with the batteries has cost almost as much to buy the whole player! And the software it comes with is *horrible*--it takes forever to download songs to the the player, and its virtually impossible to delete a song once you've put it on there. (And don't even bother with the Compaq customer service..they're no help) Also, many times, it will only record the first 20 seconds of a few songs.(And then if you want to go back and delete that songs..well like i said--IMPOSSIBLE)One more thing. It doesn't even have a stop button on it...so no wonder it drains the batteries. Most of the CD's I make have about 20 songs on them, but this will only let you have about 13 songs max (thats including those few 20 second songs it sometimes records.) But the one good thing about it is its small and cute...so if its lookst that you are interested in, then this ones for you!
This is a very nice unit except it uses batteries real fast. I don't use the ear buds. I listen to books on cd and I have found this player to be very nice with the sound choices. Music sounds wonderful and I like having an am/fm radio.
I bought several of these and some stopped accepting a charge, while others work pretty well. Most of them don't perform as well as i had hoped.
I tried this on my computer, mini-stereo, DVD player, and TV. Nothing worked. Customer service says it only works with "special" subwoofer jack!!! Do a little research about this company befor purchasing.
We have never used a gps before, so this was a real treat for us! My daughter borrowed it because she had to fly to California for a business trip. She used it to get her everywhere. In fact, the people with her were so impressed with [[ASIN:B000BKJZ9Q Garmin n&uuml;vi 350 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator)it, that they decided to purchase it when they returned home. We especially like that it tells you the street names audibly, so you can keep your eyes on the road. I think it is almost as important for travel as a cell phone is.
I have had this set for almost 3 years and a house move without a single problem. Yes, there is a light spot in the center of the screen that is visible when it's not on.. It has not impacted the picture quality that I can decern. Recently, the bulb went. I remembered buying an extend bulb replacement policy. I was told when I purchased the set that the bulbs would need to be replaced. What I did not figure was it would take 3 years for the first bulb to expire and my policy expired in two years.. We have watch at least three hours a day for three years = 3000 hours. not bad.. the extended warrentees was a waste as they tend to be... great technology.. better than my 42" Panasonic the LCD
This product arrived on time and in perfect condition. We have a large library of MINI-DV videos and are in the process of transferring all to DVD. The 2-disc DVD case is the absolute best way to catalog and store the DVDs.
I own this home theater system, the best of this system is the 1000 watts(great and deep bass), Hdmi port, front audio and rear audio port(when using rear wireless) and up-convertion for HD ready monitors.I'm using this system with the SH-FX60 kit, great to avoid those nasty wires going to the rear channels.
I want to love this lens. I really do. In fact, owning this gem was actually a motivator that made me buy my digital SLR! Seriously, I'm a big bang for the buck guy, and a father of 2 GORGEOUS little girls (the other biggest motivator for buying a 60D), and the idea of having a very fast lens that would allow me to shoot in natural light/low light situations (not a big flash guy), and that was considered the perfect "portrait" length lens, for only $100? Sounds too good to be true. Well, maybe, maybe not. I remember from my days as a Rebel XS owner with the God-awful kit lens that whenever I was taking pictures of my kids, I had a muscle memory that was almost reflexive: zoom almost all the way in and crank the wheel to the left (to get the lowest aperture possible). Why? I had settled on "zoomed almost all the way in" as the most pleasing focal length for portraits. On that lens, that was--you guessed it-- about 50 mm. And cranking the aperture all the way down? Well, of course that was to get a short depth of field. Unfortunately, though, that lens was so slow that, zoomed in that far, it wasn't quite short enough to get any of the pleasing blurred backgrounds we all love so much, and which scream, "Hey! This picture was taken with a REAL camera!".Enter the "nifty 50". It stands to reason that as a prime lens, perfectly suited to this style of picture, and with a much lower aperture, it would be my go-to, but it's not that cut and dry. The reason being, the trade-offs often make it a less desireable choice than my other lens, the 18-135 mm f3.5-5.6 IS (60D kit lens). Read on...Does the 50 mm f1.8 lens make blurry backgrounds a snap? Sure it does. But my dreams of shooting without a flash in low light and getting gorgeous, sharp portraits with blurred backgrounds are taking a bit of a beating. See, according the reviews and my real-world testing, this lens is a bit of a mess at f1.8. lt has noticeable edge blur and suffers from a lot fringing and some other general sharpness-busting badness you don't want in a portrait. How do you fix it? You stop down. According the the thorough review at dpreview [...] you get your sharpness back at around f3.5, and it performs its best at f5. f5!? Yes. So, what do you get inside with artificial light at f5? Motion blur. You generally need to shoot at a really high ISO, which can be noisy, or at a low shutter speed, which introduces motion blur. Not holding camera steady enough or not on a tripod? According to the old 1/focal length rule of thumb, you're just not going to get good results below 1/50th of a second. And this is where my other lens comes back. See, at 50mm, the zoom lens, which is also surprisingly sharp, matches the 50mm's aperture at f5. And--and this is a biggie--it has image stabilization. Once I realized all this, I ran a few tests to see if it really meant what it sounds like. I WANTED to be proven wrong on this. Like I said, I really want to love the 50. But test after test, I found that at 50mm, f5, with image stabilization on, I get better results from the zoom lens just about 100% of the time. I'm sure there are situations where having the ability to jump down to f3.5 or f1.8 will be a welcome capability, but so far, I am finding that I am more likely to get a shot I will keep--a sharp, well-exposed shot without motion blur or noise--when I use my zoom lens.I don't mean this review to be an authoritative dismissal of this lens. On the contrary, I still gave it 4 stars, because I still think it's a surprisingly good product for the price, and have no doubt I will get some good results from it. It just so happens that I bought it for a pretty specific reason, and I'm finding out that it may not be so well-suited for that purpose. I'm still looking for That perfect use for the lens that makes me sure I couldn't do without it.
I read a lot of bluetooth mouse reviews before buying the BTMicro. Every mouse seemed to cause some problem for some person somewhere, so I was nervous.The BTMicro immediately bonded with my Powerbook. If I don't use it for awhile, it disconnects itself to save battery charge, then reconnects if I hit buttons 1 and 3 together. The cradle does not have to be connected to my computer, it can live at home while the mouse goes to work with me.I love the size. It works on many surfaces happily. Great product.
I used this on a long flight to Hong Kong when the video system was out on the airline. Rather than looking at a map of my plane barely moving over the Pacific Ocean for 13 hours, I watched video podcasts, listened to audio podcasts and music, and pretty much giggled my way through the flight. The battery adds quite a bit of weight to the iPod but that isn't unexpected. The neoprene sleeve is a little difficult to remove, but not enough to take away a star.
This Hard Drive came to me completely non functional. Contacted Western Digital for warranty replacement. Seller and I agreed to a reasonable refund as it has cost us both time and money. Not the sellers fault the drive was bad.
I could not believe how fast this product was shipped and it is exactly as described and is working great. I would definitely recommend this.
I bought these to use with my iPod at the gym...the earbud phones that I had used would not stay in my ear while I did cardio...These headphones fit over the top of the ear and hold tight...the phones sound great, (actually a little better than I expected)...The downsides are few...the band that goes around the neck doesn't adjust so its a "Universal Fit" for the headphones...it has not been a problem for me, but I see that it might be for someone with a different size head/ears...also the finish on the sides of the phones look a little on the cheap side...I just upgraded from an ipod mini to a new 2nd generation nano and the piece that attaches to the player doesn't fit properly and moves around....this will be an issue if you have an ipod like this...
The mp3 player itself is great so far but for the life of me i cannot figure out the software. It loads on my computer and it does nothing else. i cant put music on the player. the software asks me about &quot;drivers&quot; and things of that sort. what do i know about that.
This item was ordered as a christmas present and arrived without incident. It also arrived in a plastic bag with out any software or even a label saying what it was. After installing this item and beginning use with it, it became evident that the video portion of the device didn't work correctly. The monitor hooked up displayed the same thing as my laptop but on a 5 second delay and the mouse and everything else appears to trail. We updated all necessary drivers and sought technical support from Targus. It took them a long time to respond and once they did, there advice was to hook the monitor directly up to the laptop, defeating the purpose of having a docking station. So, with that said, if you are looking for a USB hub, this will work, but if you are looking for a Docking Station with Video (as this device/company claim) I would strongly recommend you purchase something from a company other than Targus.
This CD player is just what I needed. No bell and Whistles jjust a player. Would have liked a remote but, other model not in stock. This works well and have no problem. I purchased from J&R MusicWorld. Good Seller and Fast !
What a beautiful, well made casing. Feels substantially more sturdy than the 1st generation. It is more eye-catching, too. I like the brighter screen. Also, the colors offered for the 4GB models are fun and I would liked to have seen the same offered for the 8 GB--or even, a new color.Even in black, or another color, this Nano is gorgeous! It works well and the longer battery life (up to 24 hrs) is a delightful treat! That makes a huge difference to me as I listen to books--when I listened to them on the 1st generation Nano I found that I had to juice the Nano up during lunch, and/or, every night--or carry an extra power supply. With the 2nd generation, I don't have to worry about that, and, boy, does that make a difference.Use of the click wheel and the features within are many and easy! Navigation through the various menu options is simple. Unfortunately, you get a short, quick help, booklet on how to use the Nano, giving the merest of basic instruction. I recommend going to Apple's site and downloading the manual. It is a quick download and the manual is well written.There is a Red Nano, 2nd Generation available through Apple. It is in the 4 GB and 8 GB version, and it is beautiful--if red is your color, go have a look.The old generation earphones and the newer earphones still hurt my ears. I have tried to get used to them, hoping my ears would toughen up, but it was a no-go. I now use behind the head headphones and I managed to find a brand comfortable and light enough to wear all day. I love them.
I liked the quality of the case but the TX I have does not fit very well in it. You can not use the whole screen. The top of the palm is covered up.
I went ahead and picked this baby up when Amazon was giving you 3 free DVD's. Couldn't pass it up. Easy enough to set up although you will need your own HDMI or component and audio cables.I've watched several movies and the quality is amazing. One note though. If you're going to buy movies in HD-DVD, be sure to pick movies that are visually pleasing. So far I've seen 300, Batman Begins, and Shaun of the Dead. I personally don't understand why some people would pick up old films like Casablanca or others when they cost 3 times as much as there is little point to the higher quality. I'll continue to purchase some films on DVD and others on HD-DVD for now.Last note: upgrade the firmware! I didn't experience any problems with the version that shipped but there are many reports that certain HD-DVDs have problems with freezing or not playing so upgrade to the latest version (currently 2.2) from Toshiba. It's easy and only takes a couple of minutes.
The instructions were next to incomprehensible, and if you have a projector that only mounts with 3 holes, there are no instructions on how to do it (hint: you have to remove one of the mounting arms and re-mount in the center position). After I went through all of that, I found that the center pole was attached to the bracket at an angle and I could not loosen it to straighten to a 90 degree angle, and this made it next to impossinble to get it positioned correctly for the screen. This wouldn't have been so bad, but mounting bracket also has no yaw control (horizontal rotation), only roll and tilt, which is not good for precise postioning. I ended up having to get an Optoma bracket (more expensive) to mount my HD20 projector.
The only draw back with this strip is it doesn't allow room for plugs that aren't standard. I have to cover another outlet for the oversize plugs. Would be really nice if the outlets were offset at a 90 degree angle. Thankfully I haven't had to test the surge protection yet.
This battery is horrible! It lasts for no more then 3 pictures... then my camera shuts down. Take it out and put it back in.. get a few more shots. Then dead. Replace battery displays on my screen.
About two months ago, I went on a long trip with a friend of mine, and he told me to try out his Maxell NC-II Noise Cancellation Headphones so I did, and I was really impressed. I heard high quality sound, and really excellent noise cancellation. After listening to them for about 20 minutes riding down the Interstate, in a Honda CRV that had a LOT of road noise, I really wanted a pair of these. So I asked how much they cost, expecting him to say around $150 or so. He told me "I got them for about 40 bucks." A week or so before, I had tried out a couple pairs of Bose Noise Canceling headphones, and the cheapest of the two, were about $200 and it wasn't very comfortable for that price. Nowhere near as comfortable as the $40-50 Maxell NC-II.So today I bought the Maxell NC-II's and I'm jamming out to various rock songs as I'm typing this, and I have a very loud Microsoft Natural Keyboard, and can't even hear myself type. I've noticed also, that I just using these for a little bit, I can hear more of the background instruments, like they are clearer and stand out. Good for playing games like Far Cry, where you use audio to tell exactly where the enemy is. Plus the ambient jungle sound effects in it sound awesome!! These have to be about the best headphones you can get for the money.
The Fujifilm FinePix F650 is an excellent camera. It has a large, 3 inches, viewing screen which makes it easy to capture the right photograph. It also has a good amount of megapixels and a long range of optical zoom.
I've long wanted to watch and photograph sun spots. Some of the solar filter material felt too flimsy for me. I would like to have a dedicated solar scope, but the cost is prohibitive. This filter is sturdy and offers good views. It is excellent for occasional solar study. I thought about making a filter for one of my large scopes, but one doesn't need much light gathering power to view the sun. This filter is just about the right size. I use it on my Orion Apex 90 MAK-CASS telescope.
I don't have any word...This thing is super great...Super Easy for the O.V fans as me...
So far it is great having a build in tuner works excellent, install was done by Best buy for $60 worth every penny. Purchased this along with my Pioneer AHT-3300BT sound and convenience is great. Shipping was fast and free both which I love, unit again is working awesomely. Would highly recommend both the seller and this unit
The price is very good considering the features. All the features work it is just a matter of setting up a public IP and port on your router. If playing with Router settings comes easy to you then this is a great buy. If you are not Tech savy then do not bother. The Linksys tech support service is a complete waste of time; so do not buy this planning on having them help you set it up - not going to happen.
i take mine to work ,sometimes i use it at home but i bought it to take to work,sundays are allway very slow and i need something to pass the time,the picture is not the greates ,the sound is real low,i use a small set of speakers hooked up to me dvd player,its OK for what i use it forif you are looking for a flat screen TV to use all of the time this is not it,you can do better....ron
I picked these up to add to our "home theater" experience. We have a less than ideal space, ancient main speakers, an ordinary TV, and average technology IQ. These speakers turned out to be totally adequate. They were easy to set up, sound good, look good, and definitely improved the quality of our movie watching. I wouldn't consider them music speakers per se, and wouldn't recommend them to audiophiles, but they are totally adeqaute and inexpensive.
this is my 2nd mp3 player from creative. THe first was a zen xtra 30gb which I spilt milk over and that was that. I was torn between this and the Ipod video but the radio and voice recorder along with the battery life for video sealed the deal, not to mention the lack of a charger with the IPod?? I also like to use this device to stream svis to my TV, I can download movies on the PC and then watch on the TV, you will need a cable for this, my old one from my Sony camcorder did the job nicely. The touchpad takes a little getting used to but it's easy enough and the software is simple and responsive. It's a perfect size, I would not want anything smaller to be honest. The only thing I don't like is to dim the screen ( to save batteries ) you have to lock the device which is a pain cos then you have to unlock again to skip a song and then lock it once again. Apart from this minor issue, I recommend this highly and it appears to be much better value than the Ipod when you take into account all the extra features.
Not too bad was expecting a little more bass out off them from what the other reviews said but i have infinity reference 6x9s they work great together
This is my second Canon L Series lens and was purchased for my 5D2 that replaced my lovely XTi which is now my backup. I wanted the focal length of 24-70 and F2.8 over the kit lens Canon offered with the 5D2. I had the lens for about three weeks and took over 500 pictures. Focus is extremely fast and accurate in combination of the 5D2 (normally ISO set at Auto)even in very low light indoor condition. The picture quality is exceptional and is so easy to catch a moment with sharp picture in every aperture setting, quite often without flash. F2.8 is not as sharp as the Canon 70-200 F2.8L but it is still way better than anything from other brands.This a very well made L lens and you get what you pay for. The weight balance with a 5D2 is perfect for me. Please do not compare this setup with a point and shoot, it is much more hefty. If you plan to get one, which I highly recommend, please pair it with a quality filter.
I purchased this product just a little over 3 weeks ago and it has already given me problems. One of the selector buttons doesn't always respond and I don't think it worth the time or money to send back to get this reoccuring problem fixed. I don't recommend this product to anyone.
Had a pretty loud hum going on with my HDTV after I finally got HDTV channels with Comcast. Probably due to old wiring in the house. After installing the isolator, hum was GONE. Great product.
Let me tell you about the Camcorder. The truth about it. This camcorder is not worth your money. The battery allways dies so quick, and there is no way of this camcorder to be hooked up to the computer! Even if you where to purchase any extra parts. If you are looking for a camera to just hold and claim you have a camera, its a good product to get. But if you really want to use it more then once then i suggest not to get it.
I've owned many Domke products over the years and this isOne of my favorites! I use this to hold a Quantum Turbo Battery one day, and hold lens the next. Its also just the perfect size for a Contax G2 or a digital camera like the Canon G12.
Upon receiving this remote, the first thing I thought I would teach it to do is to operate my TV (A Sony HDTV). It's a common TV so I should have no problem...Wrong! The remote won't even control/select the Video inputs you want to use on the TV (such as Video1, Video2, etc.). Therefore, using this remote to select different video sources (such as DVD, Satellite/Cable, etc) was impossible, and I had to go back to using my Sony remote. Next, I have a Bose Lifestyle 38 system in which you can have differently coded remotes to control sound in different rooms of your home. Even though they say it will control a Bose system, it won't or can't control a Bose system which goes to different rooms of your home. When I ran in to the problems, I opened the owner's manual to see if there is a Support number to call. There is NO support number and NO one to call. If you can't figure out the problem by using their web site, you're out of luck. These remotes are cheap, and you get what you pay for. Unless you are trying to control any more than the most simple components, my advice is that you definately avoid this and all "All-In-One" remotes. We may look in to the Harmony remotes, but for now, and after this experience, if we want to control the TV, we'll use the TV remote. If we want to control the DVD, we will either use the DVD remote, or we may teach our TV remote to control the TV and DVD player. Using this remote does NOT simply your life; it only complicates and frustrates your life and once you buy this remote, you still have to keep all the rest of the remotes on your table because this remote will NOT do all of the functions that your other remotes can do. Also, beware...While this remote is advertised as a "Wireless, RF" remote, it does NOT control Wireless, RF devices (such as a Satellite or Cable receiver) as your RF remote does, which came with the device. Rather, the Universal remote sends a wireless signal to IT'S own infrared transmitter, and then your device which WAS previously controlled by it's original RF remote, now receives an Infrared signal from the Universal transmitter. Got that!? These remotes do NOT control your RF device with an RF signal. Rather, they control your RF device by sending an Infrared signal to it. So, just when you think you are simplifying things by getting this remote, you're instead adding more things, and plugging more things in, just so that you can get this Universal Remote to operate your RF operated equipment. Bottom line, if you want to keep it simple, use your TV remote to control your TV, use your Cable remote to control your Cable/Satellite receiver, and use your original DVD remote to efficiently control your DVD player. Instead of pushing buttons to select which remote you want the Universal remote to be, simply pick up the appropriate remote and use it. Keep life simple.
I installed the FRD04-AUX in my 2005 ZX5 Ford Focus. Instructions were straight forward and relatively easy to wire in. The only thing to slow an installation down is to decide where you want to attach the RCA module in the dash.I decided to make it simple and installed the RCA module on the left side of the storage bin beneath the climate controls by cutting a hole in the top of the storage bin and feeding the cable through the top hole and screwing the RCA module to the top of bin.I had to sand the screws down to make sure they were flush with the top of the bin so they would clear the dash board when putting the storage bin back in place.I connected the Positive and Negative wires of the FRD04-AUX to the POS and NEG of the cigarette lighter with splice connectors. After that it was just taking the time to wrap the wires in electrical tape and reconnecting the dash trim connections of the climate controls and pushing the trim back in place. Steps not mentioned were I first disconnected the positive wire of the battery before touching anything on the dash to avoid shorting something out and I needed a plastic trim panel remover and a 7mm socket with an extension to remove the 4 bolts holding the radio in.To anyone attempting to install this yourself, I recommend you have a whole afternoon to spare to give yourself time to troubleshoot any problems you have disconnecting, taping,installing, modding, and reconnecting everything needed to safely install a PIE FRD04-AUX audio switcher.If installed correctly when you reconnect the battery lastly, you should see "PIE" in the radio display when your using the AUX input of the radio.
Ordered this item 6 days ago from Amazon, and it still has not been shipped. It's supposed to arrive tomorrow, how can it arrive tomorrow when it has not been shipped yet? I wonder how they stay in business with service like this. I could have spent an extra fifteen dollars and bought the item locally, and I would be using it right now. Guess the old proverb is right, if it looks too good to be true than it probably is.
This is a very nice quiet chip. This chip has a 4 MB cache the E6300 and 6400 have a 2 MB cache. Where the performance really kicks in is in multitasking. Would have given it 5 stars but the stock heat sink was a clumsy to install.
The adapter seemed like a great value and I was delighted to find it at such a bargain price. When it arrived, it looked good and also worked well initially. After about a month however, the plastic casing on the cable that connects to the electric outlet started sliding somehow exposing and causing the wires to short. I had an extra cable so I changed it and it was back to work for another month. But recently the adapter has stopped working completely. There is no visual damage and I took it to a computer repair shop to check for any cable damage etc. but there was none. I have no recourse but to pitch it and perhaps buy a good original one from Dell.
I bought the EarJams largely because of frustration keeping the stock Apple earplugs in my ears. They kept falling out. The EarJams have helped alot on that score. Individual ears vary a lot so there's no guarantee these will do it for you, but these fit me pretty well, if not perfectly. They also dramatically inprove the amount of bass that reaches your eardrum. I've never heard a high-end earplug but I'm happy enough with the sound I get from the Apple earplugs with the EarJams on them.
The sound quality is very bad. It's easy to use, you just find a station and the Itrip does the rest, but becuase it is running through an FM station, the sound isn't as crisp as if you were listening to the radio itself. If you have a choice, just get an auxillary plug and use that instead.
When I first saw the Orion 120st I was intrigued by the idea of a 4.7" 600mm F/5 Rich Field Telescope. I was looking for something I could just throw up and start observing here at my apartment without having to go through a lot of trouble, and this scope seemed like a good answer.The scope itself is well made. Good finish, no obvious dings or scratches. It is a bit larger than I'd originally imagined, but it isn't too big. The mount is also a lot more robust than I'd originally thought it would be as well, but that's not a bad thing. I did notice that the bracket to hold the finder scope on the OTA is a bit too wide, and had to use some cardboard to shim the finder. Mine also came with the cover for the polar scope cracked, and with a different polar scope than the one in the manual. The assembly instructions aren't particularly well written, but it isn't exactly rocket science to figure out how to put this thing together. It comes with 2 counterweights, but it really only needs the larger one.Optically this scope is surprisingly good given the price. There is some chromatic aberration, but it isn't that bad. Orion got the maximum magnification pretty close. A 5mm EP (120x) seems to provide the best overall high power view. I can still get an acceptable view at 150x (4mm EP), but it looks as if it's pushing it just a bit. This is definitely not the scope for high power jobs. But then, that's not really what it was meant for anyway. On those things that are best viewed with low power, this scope struts it's stuff. Viewing the Orion nebula, this scope does a better job than my 8" SCT. I can see the entire Pleides in a 32mm EP. And despite it's lack of high magnification, Saturn is still one heck of a fine view at 120x.*UPDATE* I took it out and tried some high power observation of Saturn recently. At 300x, the view was mostly fuzzy, and not very inspiring, but every now and then it would clear up and be razor sharp just for a moment. Not bad for an f/5 *UPDATE*Putting on a finder scope is useless extra weight. I have a 70mm finder that I was going to use, but with a 40mm 2" EP this scope has a wider FOV. With the included 25mm it has about the same FOV. I may use a red dot eventually, but right now I'm just using the joints on the side of the scope tube rings to sight down the scope. I find that the focuser is a bit stiff, but it will probably be just fine after I get around to taking it apart, cleaning it, and re-greasing it. I'd read that some people have had some trouble with the eq mount, but mine is as smooth as butter. The only possible flaw I've seen in the mount is that dampening time is about 5-6 sec. at higher power. Part of that is probably due to the fact that I don't attach the accessory tray like the instructions say. Instead of screwing the wingnuts in from the bottom and physically attaching the tray to the spreader, I screwed them in through the top so the bolts hang down from the tray and just loosely fit down in the holes of the spreader. That way I can just set it down on the spreader without having to mess with the wingnuts each time I set up and take down.Overall I'd say this scope is a steal, as long as you keep in mind what it was intended for. For those who find the idea of an eq mount daunting, it isn't as bad as it seems. This is my first eq. Unless you're planning on doing astrophotography (you probably shouldn't use this mount for that anyways, but...), it doesn't really have to be polar aligned all that well. Just point it in the right general direction and it'll be fine. I can't even see Polaris from the spot I usually set up, and it hasn't been a problem yet.
Seems to be a pretty solid unit. It has logged 26 "events" in the few weeks since I've had it. I'm not sure all of these were significant enough to interrupt my PC operation, but some of them were.I think I overbought. I have a MacPro with 3 external hard drives, a Neat Receipts scanner, and two MFC devices hooked up (one laser, one inkjet). It only requires 22% of the power (with both printers in energy saver mode). The software to shutdown is Mac OS X 10.5.5 compatible and seems to work o.k. I haven't pulled the power and waited to see if it would power off the machine in an orderly way, but I assume it works. I will test it some time.The unit says 24 minutes of run time available if I lost power. Given I'm only using 22% of capacity, this is disappointing; however, practically speaking, this is fine. I mainly wanted to avoid damage, and avoid going down for those constant "blips" that make me reset a bunch of clocks in the house when the power loss lasts only a few seconds or less. And practically speaking, I just want time for an orderly shutdown if I am going to lose power for more than a few minutes.I might buy a smaller unit if I had to do it over again, but I have no complaints about this unit.
My husband bought this as a surprise.It was the highest end at the storehe shopped at. I would not have purchasedanother RCA product as the prior two werereturned for being defective.This product has a fan that moans andgroans real loud for about five minutesuntil it warms up. Some of the featuresjust come and go. The first night it wasjust great - but give it a week. It was thesame way with the last two, they should lastlonger than a month!? But they don't. Neveragain I say.
This is by far the one and only battery charger you should own. I found it very easy to use ( unlike some reviews I've read) and really lets you recondition your baterries that you didn't even know needed reconditioning. The fact that you can find out the capacity in MA of a battery and then improve it to where it should be ( or close) is worth the price!!
The printer "uses" ink even though the muzzle did not let a single drip through. I hoped to clean the black nozzle by printing large black boxes. Well, the paper stayed nicely white but the ink was "out" after a few pages and the printer refused to continue without having the cartridge replaced. [...]
Husband was not too happy at first because he could not put it on his, truck's windshield.He was able to use it better in his SUV.
I read the reviews before I bought this wire and was convinced that it was the one to get. After it arrived I put it to the test. It works flawlessly. I am very happy with the product and would recommend it to anyone who is wonder if they should buy a universal or this. The wire is a little stiff but not as much as I felt the other discriptions had said, it's managable. This product works great for transfering video from my sony Handycam to the computer.
I bought a Casio camera three years ago. I stuck it in my pocket and took it everywhere with me. I captured unbelievable scenes because it was there when I needed it. It was simple to use, download and view photographs. I thought I would be happy with it forever until I saw the EX-S500 with the Anti Shake Optical Zoom. I had to have it. I have to say that, in addition, the color orange had an influence on me. I loved the idea of a camera in such a funky color. This camera exceeds my expectations for improvements, upgrades and convenience. It has a near professional quality to it. I have had such pleasure using it and I have taken some of the most memorable photos of my family and friends. What a way to build a tangible memory book! I would recommend this for anyone who wants a camera that will travel anywhere and photograph anything.
The product was exactly as described, works perfectly, and was shipped very quickly. In my experience, Amamax has great service and products!
I'm giving this a 2 stars only because my daughter also had this camera onher wish list. If not I would of been upset having recieved the wrong camerathat I ordered..........
Excellent product works exactly as described. Would have given 5 stars but it's size makes it inconvenient for travel. I still take the window mount with me when renting cars while traveling.
I'm 13 years old, I saved up my money and bought 1 zodiac because my gameboy advance sp _I thought_ was the best thing ever and the zodiac will be a lot better.....i got it, after about a week i started downloading freeware/shareware game...after that, I tested out the mp3 player...plays music GREAT!!!! And then I got a program called LJZ (little Jhon Zodiac) and its freewave.......It can emulate gb/gbc, ws/wsc, nes, snes, and ngp/c , All of my freinds are like, " WOW! You can play Zelda on that thing!!!!" (...), or sign up for the forms at (...), Thank you for reading my review!
Digital cameras are in and disposable cameras are out. The Kodak Easyshare camera DX7440 says just how easy it is in the title. This phenomenal camera has brought pictures to awhole new level of quality and will have an individual wanting to take more and more pictures than ever.The sixteen automatic scene modes programed on this camera have made the quality of my pictures sky rocket. Modes such as "objects in motion" to "distant scenery" create anexcellent picture quality. The fact that there is a long lasting battery gives the individual time to pick which mode they would like to use; it's not a race against time. Disposable cameras on the other hand tend to be a "pain in the butt." The only option an individual has is to have a flash or not have a flash. Also, there is no substance or quality to the picture. An individual does not have the option to look at their picture on an lcd screen opposed to the Kodak Easyshare camera, which provides an excellent screen.The best feature Kodak Easyshare camera provides is the "movie mode." There are a total thirty-two mega bites available for personal recording. This product providesvideo recording, saving individuals the hassle of using both a camera and a camcorder.Whenever there is a movie someone would like to delete, it can be deleted with the click of abutton; pictures can be deleted as well. On the other hand, disposable cameras only provide pictures; movie options are not available. Also, pictures can not be deleted from a disposable camera.Another available option that comes equipped with the Easyshare camera is picture sharing. This easy to use program comes right with the camera, along with a touch up program to fix red eye problems. This process takes seconds depending on the total amount of pictures stored on your camera. There is one cord that connects a camera to the computer allowing each picture to be stored on any computer. Two-hundred pictures can be stored on the camera at one time. Purchasing a digital camera saves an individual time by emailing pictures to friends opposed to copying them on a machine and then sending them through the mail. This process is costly and inconvenient.A digital Camera is expensive, but worth the money. Digital cameras save a person time and money, but also gives a person the choice to delete what pictures they do not like. The Easyshare camera is an easy camera to operate; I wouldn't recommend any other camera to a first time user.
I tried it on both 20D and 30D, feels great. As many others mentioned that the button has different feeling from the original one. I think it is ok, not much different.It is great besides one thing, the spring inside of the battery box always goes up so it does not really push the battery box out when you open the battery door. It is not a big thing but annoying once in a while.Otherwise, great product.Last thing to mention, great price (actually it could be even cheaper IMHO). These things are always overpriced due to the even higher price of the original manufactory equipments.
Out of the box, onto the shelf and scanned my first picture in less than 5 minutes! No muss, no fuss, no problems.The included software is VERY comprehensive and works great. (And it is not entirely without schadenfreude to read that the Maccies are not happy -- but it is Steve Jobs they should address, not Epson.)It stands to reason that a scanner (not just this one) needs to be on a flat surface. You cannot expect a scanner -- at this price point -- to scan at less than a horizontal position and not get a percentage point or two of vertical stretch.Face it, this is an EXCELLENT scanner for more than just basic uses -- it is not studio quality. If that's what you want or need, stop being so cheap and shell out for that sort of thing.
A rep of this company cares enough to come here and explain what most of you are doing wrong. All of you with hissing and the unit turning off after 5 minutes are NOT using it right. IDK if the manual is somewhat ambiguous, but this company does have a toll-free number and incredible customer service. I also see soem of these reviews are NOT for the HDR-110, but another model. I can understand those who say the headphones fit funny and feel like they might fall off, yada yada. But I got these new, and they've worked perfectly with no hissing for over a year. They are an absolute STEAL for the $56 they are here, and probably better than anything you can get at their full retail $99.Sound quality amazing, I have a smallish head, and NOTHING could be more comfy. Don't even know they're on. But use your head and wonder why it's like 7% of the people having these problems (and a lot of THOSE reviewing a different model) while 80% are giving these 4 - 5 stars. It should be at least 4 & 1/2 if you discount the people that can't figure it out. FWIW, the batteries have VERY long life in here, although I must admit, I do use both alkaline AAA and 2 sets of rechargeable AAAs that I swap out. The alkalines of course last longer, and I get them when on sale, so the cost per evening is negligible, a couple pennies. The sound is excellent too. I have a pair of Sennies PX200s and been thrilled with them for years. You guys have an outstanding company - products AND cust svc. A loyal customer and fan.
Several reviewers have written comments about the sensitivity of the touchscreen on the Zen Micro, and I had the same feelings about it when I first used the player. Then I read on either Gizmodo or Engadget about a firmware upgrade that addresses this issue. It is available on the Creative website, under "Support". This firmware upgrade (version 1.01.03)also helps with battery life when you plug the charger into the wall before you connect it to the player. Of course it would be nice if the player came preloaded with the best firmware, but at least Creative was quick in getting this update out, and it was very easy to download and install.If you still have trouble with the touchpad after upgrading the firmware, try changing the touchpad sensitivity setting to low instead of medium (or try high...some people have said that they've had luck changing it to high, oddly enough)I bought the Zen Micro for my wife, but then ended up "borrowing" it so much she bought one for me! Both of our's came with two batteries, which was a nice bonus, but I'm not sure if all of the packages that Amazon sells will be the "limited edition" ones that come with an extra battery.UPDATE: Creative just added yet another firmware upgrade. This one adds Microsoft "PlaysForSure" support, which will be useful for subscription services like Napster, where instead of buying individual songs or albums, you pay a monthly fee in exchange for access to 700,000 songs. These services have previously been limited to the computer, but now with Microsoft's DRM (digital rights management) software, you'll actually be able to sync those songs onto your player and tote them along with you, so long as you continue to subscribe to the service. (I'm still not won over by this idea, which feels like just another way to cut a hole in my pockets so I drip money month after month, but if you are REALLY into music, and if the price is right, then it could be a very cool feature.Overall, I'm very pleased with this player.
This device did not work for me. They use the electrical wiring in your home to send and receive the sound signal. That electrical wiring can also carry a lot of noise from electrical appliances and even from light dimmers. In an apartment the noise is increased by all the electrical devices used by the neighbours, so in my case it was very noisy making the RCA adapters a total waist of money. I found a similar device that uses 2.4GHz and it works great for me. But the device called DualJack could potentially interfere with other 2.4GHz signals like a computer wireless land or even wireless phones, so far I have not had any interference. You have to try them and see what works for you. Joaquin Arosemena
needed cable modem as time warner switched to monthly modem billing of $4-5 per monthon a basic plan. have had other modems from other manufacturers that were smaller but less reliable, eg westex,etcmaybe electrical surges and other things such as brownouts affect modems adversely.also putting a cable signal booster in line because main feed is too little for reliable signal strength to work efficiently
I bought this hoping to go about 15 feet through only one wall and capture security images on my PC. The wireless range is within the same room only! Going through a single wall cause fuzzing out, and there was this line that constantly scanned from top to bottom. I tried various settings, then gave up and took it to another room. Yet the problem remains. Yes, it could have been my Wi-Fi router, but if the mere presence of a Wi-Fi system (either my own or a neighbor's) is going to cause interference, and ruin the image then forget it!Also, the image is extremely poor in color (day mode). I'm not picky for small camera images since you can't expect much in this size and price range. But wow, it's really bad; worse than those super cheap webcams of five years ago. I'm talking almost no discernable color whatsoever, and poor definition at that!The product is going back tomorrow!
I love it!!! its very comfortable & protective...I can fit my D3000 with battry grip in the main compartment with an 18-55mm & 55-200mm lenses & an SB600 speedlight. In the smaller pockets I have accesories like filters(7) with their pouches, a lens pen, AA batteries with pouch, tripod plate...etc...it looks great too & perfect for hiking
Since I just bought an HDTV for the family, I wanted to upgrade the signal from the game players we have. We use a switch box to select the source (Wii or PS2) for the HDTV. These cables did the trick for both the Wii and the PS2 (which are all the game players we have with component video capabilities). The video is improved for everything and when higher resolution output is supported by the game, the video is even better. As others mentioned, just set the switch on the cable to HD and you are set. If you are interested in such an upgrade I highly recommend this product. I assume the same holds for the XBox.
Wanted a small player that I could take to the gym and this is perfect. With the iSkin Duo I have the belt clip I need and I'm all set.
I've been a big fan of M-Audio's recording products, but I actually use these speakers as my desktop speakers--they're crisp and work for both hooking up to a DAW or to my desktop/laptop. I'm not one for massive reviews, I just found these speakers to be high quality for my non-professional-audio-dude purposes and would recommend them to anyone looking for great speakers for playing video games/movies/music/etc on their desktops/laptops.
if you're looking for a well made, secure, inexpensive wall mount, then this is an excellent choice. Price is about a third of what you'll find it for in the big retail stores. The mounting holes are spaced just right for installation into standard wall studs and the mounting hardware supplied is all you'll need. This bracket was used to mount a 37" LCD. I did not need a tilting type mount, just something low profile and substantial to give a good feeling of security. This certainly was a good choice.
Just as advertised... Plug and Play... The computer automatically recognized it and it was ready to use. I've had it for a couple of weeks now, NO PROBLEMS AT ALL. And it look great too! ;) Super-quite, fast enough. Western Digital makes great products, and this is definitely one of them
Tried to use it with my land line wired phone and a GE portable tape recorder. It records the surrounding noise and my voice, but no recording of the incoming voice. Useless piece of junk.
I have an older version but it works awesome.I have not had any of the problems some of the other people have had. It is a great product!!
If your wiring is more than the one that comes with the box this cable is a must have I couldnt have completed the project without this cable.
Top of the line. Works as advertised. TTL, E-TTL. 4 double AA batteries. Tilt, Rotate head, soft lens built in. Can control slave flash.
Works well in out settings other than large urban areas with an over abundance of FM station which makes finding free band with challenging
The headphones didn't work as described. They loose the TV signal every time I used them and are really uncomfortable. They are worthless; please don't even think to buy them
I use this to chat with family and friends and listen to some music. I could be better but I would say it works good for the price.
Needed this item for a job to connect a HP Officejet L7680 printer to the network where there were no network lines, worked perfectly....
Ordered a pair of these while they were $75, a couple of weeks before Christmas, very good price, and decent shipping too.The first thing that you need to understand about these headphones are that they are meant for studio or lounge listening. Headphones meant for these purposes often have very high AC impedance values, these headphones are an example of that. 250 ohms!!! You would be hard pressed to find a cheap pair of headphones with more than 36 ohms of impedance. The point is, high impedance values tell you that you need alot of power to reach optimum sound quality, nothing less than a separate headphone amplifier can be used to power these. An Ipod or computer standard Audio-Out does not have enough power for these headphones. That relates to volume as well as sound quality. If you do plug them directly into an Ipod, they won't sound any better than a $20 pair of earbuds, and will not get very loud.I've been using the headphone jack on my dad's Harmon Kardon A/V Receiver to power them, it has a good amount of power, and a couple of digital encoding formats to choose from. I find that Dolby Digital Headphone gives great presence.Totally worth $75, I don't know how much more I would have payed for them, not having used many high-end headphones.They aren't insulated, so whatever you're listening to everyone else will have to as well. Engine noise on airplanes I think might be sufficient to keep people from giving you looks, just grab a portable amp.They come with a case, which isn't really shown, It's pretty decent, will protect them from some pretty major bumps, they're heavy duty anyway so I don't think it's that much to worry about.
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
The vendor shipped this lens ASAP and it works great. The clarity of the pictures is better than than the Pentax lens the camera came with. I'm Happy
A 22" widescreen LCD monitor in the $300 - $350 range. Unbelieveable - you might skeptically think. Think again - this one is a great product at a great price. Mine was perfect right out of the box - no dead pixels, fast as lightning (5ms), took me more time to unpack the box then to set up the monitor. Takes almost no desk space at all - and comes with a 3 year warranty! This is most definitely one of the best deals I've found on anything anywhere. With a native resolution of 1680 x 1050, the picture, via a DVI connection is crystal clear and just plain beautiful!
Product works as described...i mean, it IS just a filter. but i would say it's durable...i've dropped it several times on concrete/wood and it hasn't phased it :)
No question this product is full on, 5 star material. I received a pair of these phones in 1991 (maybe 1990, not sure), as a birthday present from my aunt and uncle. Since receiving them, I have taken them with me all over the world. I've slept with them on my head on 15 hour flights, I have slept with them in my bed, they have been abused and trounced in all kinds of luggage.Not only do these things sound incredible, they obviously hold up VERY well considering the abuse I have heaped upon mine and they are STILL working and sounding perfectly after these EIGHTEEN (18) years. I am in awe of their...awesomeness.I have replaced the ear pads once, with these Beyer Dynamic velour pads (highly recommended btw): [...]I'm 36 years old, and wondering if I will be willing these things to one of my children?! :)
This was the best thing we could have given our daughter for christmas. She takes it everywhere she goes. It travels well,and the sound it puts out is trully awesome. I couldn't believe it when she started plying it. And with the earplugs she can listen to her music in the car and we can hear ours. It charges her iPod much easier than the last iPod charging base and the cost was much less. I would recommend this product to anyone over all the other charger/portable speakers that I've had in the past. Plus, we were told it would'nt arrive until close to the 24th of December. We received it a week sooner. I definitely would buy logitech in the future. Karla Andrie
It is very nice to hold my G2 camera, but is expensive.However, I still highly recommend it.
I am very disappointed with this modem. Even though it is the same make and model as my previous one, it is slower and the standby switch doesn't work. I will not buy another one from here.
Fits the phone great and charges quickly! Was everything the description said it would be and at this price I ordered a couple of more.
Case arrived quickly, fit my Dreadnought style Marin guitar like a glove and seems very durable. Inside is more plus than I imagine and I expect this will last a long time and protect my guitar very well.
I have my cannon S100 for six months now. The camera is so small that I take it anywhere I go and take pictures of everything. And I mean EVERYTHING.When you go here and there taking pictures there are two things that can stop you happy travel: Battery life and storage space.This card cross over any storage limits you could have.Let me tell you a few words aboutthis little fellow:1. Sandisk is known for its great compatibility so it isn't ikely that you will have compatibility problems2. Used with my cannon S100 Digital Elph it can hold:- 1550 pics in low resolution Hard to beat for Web publishing or e-mailing- 420 pics in medium resolution. This resolution is really good for prints up to 5 x 7- 170 pics in high resolution. Pretty good for one single card. Outstanding prints up to 8 x 103. No problems with speed. Sandisk cards are as fast as any other.In my experience 170 pictures at resolution for prints of 8x10 is enough for a complete weekend of pictures, but if you feel you are running out of space you just change to medium resolution for prints up to 5x7.With this card you can forget the frustrating experience of running out of space in the sunset of Sunday the weekend you decided to expend in the beach.You won't find this card at this very good price anywhere else, so go for it
've had the set for 4 months, and while the picture is fantastic, I have numerous logos, marks, bars, etc. burned into the screen. They are really quite annoying. I try not to leave anything on the screen for any length of time, but there are few networks or shows left on commercial television that do not always have some kind of banner or logo up. I thought the commercial breaks or occassionally switching channels would protect the screen, but no such luck. The worst so far is Speedvision. I now have thier logo burned into the screen. I guess it was so gradual I wasn't catching it creeping in, but now it is very prominent. In hindsight, I would trade the richer color of the plasma for the durability of the LCD format. This will be my last plasma set.
I have tried other bags.. This one is unobtrusive so it doesn't detract from the looks of my interior. Because it has a cinch top rather than a flap, it is easy to drop things into it without being distracted. This is my favorite feature... the hole is big enough to put things in but small enough to keep them there. The small piece of velcro keeps it affixed. My former bag had a long piece and I didn't want to stick that to my nice car.... It empties easily.Really, this does the trick. I resisted crapping up my car with a trash bag for so long... but realized I was crapping up my car with wrappers and other misc trash. This is really good.
I bought this bag for a Sony DCR-DVD108 camcorder that I had recently received. The camcorder only took up one of the three compartments in the main compartment (moveable dividers), which left plenty of room for a digital camera, mini-DVDs for recording, battery charger for the camera, power cords for both, and cables for connecting to the computer and TV. I've taken it camping and other places without any issues. All in all, a great buy.
This and most of the current Blu-Ray players come with no Ethernet port- thus they most likely cannot support BDLive functionality, if and when it ever is finalized. It's not very good as an upconverting player and was plagued by poor playback issues when first released. The PS3 doesn't even upscale SD DVD's so if you want upscaling with your next gen player and dont want to get burned get a Toshiba HD-DVD player. At least HD-DVD works and works now. Do NOT buy this or any Blu-Ray player until BDLive is finalized. Without finalized standards there are no guarantees. Right now, only HD-DVD is completely finalized.
Don't be scared off by the low price point, this is a quality cable. Works as good as my brothers highly overpriced cable from the big box store. Hooked this up to my surround sound receiver and it sounds great. Bought a 2nd for my game room.
I use this mouse/keyboard for work and I have no complaints. the product arrived quickly and with no problems.
you spend lots of money for your electronic equipment and get cheap on this. it not only protects but is an insurance policy if something goes wrong. i own one of these and bought 2 more because i learned how important EMI/RFI filtering is and other don't seam to offer this unless you pay much higher. what should you look for in a surge suppressor, 1. 2800 joules should be the minimum for your computer and av equipment, 2. EMI/RFI filtering on all lines, 3. coaxial/phone/Ethernet input/output all filtered and protected, 4. special transformer spaced plugs, 5. long power cord with flat wall plug. this has it all and unlike the person who had 2 defective plugs hope no one ever has that problem but it's nice to hear they stand behind their warranty.
Delphi SA10081 XM Universal Audio Adapter would not connect to my XM Roady antenna; the cable connector diameter is too large.
Amazon listed this cable as an item you could purchase with a particular pen scanner I have. I purchased it solely because I lost the USB cable for that scanner. The USB cable did not fit the scanner. I'm sure the cable is of good quality.
This KVM switcher requires no external power and includes all the cables you need to get up and running.I'm currently running a very old computer c. 2001 and a new computer c. 2011 on the same switch with no problems. The older one is running XP SP3 and the new one's running 7.The only issue I encountered as not with the KVM switch but was with installing the drivers for the USB mouse and keyboard on my old machine. This took several minutes, but needless to say, everything works fine now.There is a bit of lag between screens (~5s) but nothing to be concerned about.Overall, this is a great product.
It works good although I wish it would keep the charge longer. My mother has to leave it on the charge every night otherwise it won't work the next day.
The Belkin Pro Series cord works. In that, I mean when it's hooked to my phone, I can hear callers on the line and can speak to them. But, I bought it because it was supposedly tangle free. I've had it for a year. It remained tangle free for about a month. I've kept it because I've concluded there is no such thing as a tangle free cord. That's fine. Phone cords are the buggy whips of the telecom industry and this is a product line that'll be dead within a decade. That said, if you're in the market for a buggy whip that doesn't tangle, don't buy this one because the marketing is false.
the best mouse on the market, have been using these guys for yearshope they dont stop making them
This may be considered a "cheap" filter as its coating may not match the quality of the more expensive filters, but it still works quite well for me. If have had no issues with ghosting, haze, or any of the other common complaints for cheaper filters. I use it primarily to protect the lens, and it does that quite well. I'd buy it again.
I must agree with other reviewers - I cannot keep these phones on long before they start to press in on my ears, and when I remove them, I feel as if a great weight has been removed from my head.Also, in the area where the ear cup is attached to the frame, there is a little pin that keeps the cup from swinging back and forth. In effect, it makes the cup-frame segment rigid, and moves the flexibility to the brace that goes over the top of the head. That's why some users feel the tightness in the ears.When the pin that holds the cup in place breaks off, typically due to too much stress, the cup swings freely... which means it's no longer flush with your head when you wear it... which means it's now useless.Honestly, I have no idea how design or engineering approve construction like this. That a tiny 5c pin in a strategic place can ruin a $40 pair of headphones is simply unfathomable.I give it 2* - would be more but now I have to go buy another. Or maybe one that is better built.
Every Garmin should come with this base and not the suction cup. Easy to move from one car to another. Also the passenger can easily move the GPS to program. Especially good for short people who have trouble reaching the GPS when mounted on window.
I bought a 20G iPod for $300 and what a piece of garbage. The box says that it is PC compatible. After charging the battery and plugging it into my PC, a message popped up saying that I needed to run iPod updater and format for use with my PC (why doesn't it already come pre-formatted?) When I ran the update utility, there was no formatting option. There were 2 buttons: "Update" & "Restore". When I selected "Update", it said I already had the latest version of software. When I selected "Restore", I got an error message "disk write failure." After that, the screen displayed an exclamation point along with the URL for Apple's website. I went to the website and what did I find there? A bunch of distraught customers that were having myriad problems, and haphazard answers that were guesswork at best. Not helpful in the least bit. So I took the unit back to the store I bought it from, swapped it out for another brand new unit. Took the new unit home, charged the battery, tried to hook it up and had the same problem all over again. The bottom line? The iPod is completely useless. Do not buy one. Me? I'm going back to the store to get a refund.
Can help you to charge batteries much faster and easier. Good option for current price than its peers. One can easily go for it.
This 46inch Samsung TV replaces my Panasonic 42inch Plasma and let me tell you I've been more than happy with this set,no problem and I also got a superdeal on this set,I consider this LCD a gift from Amazon for the the price that I paid....Thank you Amazon.
After reading Odessa's review I had to weigh in with my REAL WORLD review.The 800mhz model is vastly superior to earlier iBooks running OS X. The 32mb's of VRAM (Video Memory) is to be credited for this improvement.Apple positions this Mac in its Consumer line. As such, it should not be compared to someone's "Work" machine due to the fact that it is not in the same league. That said, the iBook's 800mhz processor is more than fast enough for non-professional uses of all of Apple's iApps (iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, Mail.app, etc). It's no Dual 1.25mhz Tower, but don't be fooled by claims of this portable being slow. It's simply is not.Regarding claims of 1 hour battery life, that, too, is not accurate. Firstly, the 800mhz iBook, which Odessa reviewed, was introduced within the last two months (from the time I posted this review). So, the assertion that the battery was effectively dead must apply to an earlier model, and is considered a warranty item and would be replaced by Apple free of charge if true.This is Apple's best designed, most durable, fastest, and easiest to use Consumer Portable ever produced. ...The iBook ships with Apple's Combo drive which plays CDs, DVDs and burns CDs. It ships with 32mb VRAM, four-times the VRAM included with Apple's original Dual USB iBook. Jaguar 10.2 ships along with all of Apple's iApps. The entire package is covered by one year of AppleCare, Apple's "bumper-to-bumper" warranty program.
I just bought this player about 2 months ago and I couldn't be happier. It plays DVDs flawlessly and CDs couldn't sound better. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
The title says it all. If you haven't tried these, you have no idea what your music can really sound like. Compared to all of the others I've tried, Sony this and that, buds, clipped to outer ear etc, nothing compares to my JBuds!The instant, and I mean INSTANT I put these in, I had a whole new listening experience. The frequencies these little gems carry is amazing. I could hear bass like it was meant to be, without having to use any EQ settings. Wonderful. On David Beagles classic guitar solo "Joy", it was as if he was in the room with me, I could hear every pick and pluck of every string. Fantastic. 3 seperate plugs for that perfect fit. I use the medium and my wife tried them...she needs the small. Once again, the perfect fit.$20?? Are you kidding me? 3 trips at Starbucks or these fantastic Jbuds you can use next time you're at Starbucks? Quit spending 2, 3 or 4x more on junk earbuds.Only 4 stars for the fact that there is nothing to carry these extra buds in. I'm sure they will get lost within a month. Also like a previous reviewer indicated, only considered noise reducing because the fit and form a seal around your ear. Nothing high-tech about that.
Works so well that I also bought one for a relative in MS. [They have numerous power outages in their rural area].She also reports having used the radio 4 times [!] in one month of their current storm season and 2 of her friends have ordered the radio.
I bought this item for my boyfriend as a Christmas gift, and he absolutely LOVED it! It really is a great product --It's very good quality with lots of compartmemts. GREAT for business men who carry a laptop and other paperwork with them on a regular basis. I have no complaints about this purchase.
If you have a lot of money, and want to throw away some, buy this product ! This product is absolutely Junk. Worked for a few days with a lot of noise and then broke. Threw it away.
I bought a refurbished unit and it performs very well. Lots of features on it and seems to be very reliable so far. It is very light weight and small with very good sound. Sony's music store is no more using their ATRAC music but still can utilize MP3 music such as from Amazon.com.I'm glad I have the unit and especially at a refurbished price.
i've had mine for almost a month now, haven't had ANY problems. The only problem is that the headphones are cheap quality i would recommend a cheap sony headphones they make a big difference.I use wma at 64 kbps(i found this was the same quality as mp3's @ 192kbps), meaning i can fit 130 songs about 7-8 hrs in a 256mb player, which is equivalent or better than the IPOD shuffle at 512mb, which only allows mp3's.And u can put albums into different folders so u can select them quickly.The software is excellent, it can rip or convert files into mp3 or wma directly to the player.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
I received this monitor for Christmas and could not have asked for more. I went from a wimpy 14&quot; CRT to this baby, and the differences are unbelievable. The screen is huge, and the colors and brightness are dazzling. The only tip I have is that you MUST use the recommended resolution, otherwise you will run into some problems, like blurry text. Because the screen and resolution are so large, text and things look real small. You might want to tone down the brightness and contrast, and increase text magnification if you're on the Internet or working with documents. It will take some time to get used to, especially if you have been using CRT or a smaller monitor. But by the time you get used to it, it is smooth sailing. Pictures are bright and crisp, and the text is perfect. I had no dead pixels at all. The design of the monitor itself is clean and modern-looking. I am a happy customer.
This review comes from an individual who hasn't bought a camera -- but for those 'single use' jobbers -- EVER! My last camera came free with a subscription to some magazine and the first time I went to wind the roll of film, I broke the handle and never used it. I travel periodically in my RV and wanted something to learn to download photos into my laptop to send to family and friends. Rather than starting with a nice, uncomplicated little digital, the reviews were so outstanding and features impressive for slightly more money, so I purchased a Panasonic Luminex FZ28. This particular camera bag was suggested by the fine folks at Amazon.com with the note about the percentage of "people buying the Luminex also purchased..."and that's what I 'clicked-on'. It needs to be a bit bigger to hold comfortablly just the material in the box with the Luminex. It's a tight squeeze as it is; but otherwise, seems nicely constructed, the zippers and velcrose latches protect the camera; but aside from its size not necessarily a good fit for cameras the size of my new Luminex, I think it is a nice product. I which it had the exterior pockets and interior room of one of those 'soft-sided' Igloo insulated bags -- and come to thing about it, I'll bet one of those would have done just as well.
I have spent the last week working with tech support for my DVD burner and Adobe Premiere Elements. I received nothing but error messages when attempting to burn a DVD. A tech support person at Pacific Digital told me that Memorex is know to be quirky and may cause burning errors. He suggested that I try Verbatim. I did so and instantly a weeks worth of frustration was corrected (I could burn DVDs!) Avoid this product and buy either Sony or Verbatim instead!
UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!locking feature broke after 1 week...now the gps swivels at every rock on the road.whole thing eventually cracked at the base.Garmin actually used super glue or something to keep the base together.cheaply made junk.hopefully yours doesnt fall apart as mine lasted me a month.
This is so far the best inkjet I have ever had, and since I have owned several that says a lot. I just set it up tonight and in ten minutes I was printing beautiful pictures. I started with some snapshots I had taken with my 2mp and my 4mp camera and both came out wonderful. I didn't even print their samples. I used another brands matte paper and it also came out very well, although I will still try and find a better matte paper. You can't tell the difference between these and lab prints! I will never have to use a photo lab again, especially with the software and range of sizes this printer prints. So far I see no problems with text, so I am not sure what people have been complainging about. And finally it is super fast and you can't beat the ability to replace only the color that runs out... what a cost saver! Personally the canon paper is so good I won't bother with another, and I have found several well priced dealers online to buy it from without difficulty. Overall excellent printer, so far no downsides.
This is a very good product with affordable price. Awesome sound quality and very easy to set up.
Good value and arrived on a timely basis. Now my passengers and I can listen to my iPod in the car.
I LOVE IT!!! (With a few caveats)I bought the Touch the minute they added the mail, maps, and weather widgets and bumped the memory up to 16 gig. I had been dying to get an iPhone BUT: I have Verizon, and I have too long on my contract to justify changing my whole family's plans just for a gadget, PLUS: I have a 20 gig iPod, and I didn't thing 8 gig was going to be enough (even though 20 is really more than I need). Still, I really need roaming access to email for my business (and Verizon makes that VERY hard with Mac), so I was delighted to be able to rationalize this purchase with the advent of the mail app on the Touch! (I'm a LITTLE bugged that I didn't wait a month and get the 32 gig. Oh, well.)It's been ALMOST everything I wanted it to be: I LOVE the touchscreen, I can listen to my books and music, plus WATCH lots of video podcasts (which I don't get to at home, because I'm using the screen to do other stuff when I'm stitting at my desk). I love the contacts interface, and I use the photos a lot more than I thought I would (my last iPod didn't have video...I know, antique.)The main problem seems to be that it's kind of hard to get wifi service. I imagine soon there will be free wifi spanning the globe, but right now I have problems hooking up more often than not. This makes it hard to use the email, which was my main motivation for buying, and also the maps app often either can't locate me (a big advertising feature for the product), or doesn't work at all.I'm sure these problems will be relieved when wifi is more prevalent, but for now I find I'm having to go to Starbucks most of the time when I want to check my email.I'm happy I have it, but it could be better with better wifi service.
I am happy with the experience working with this vendor. The merchandise was delivery within 2 days. It was in good condition and the package was brand new as promised. I had no surprises, which is very important. I will recommend working with this vendor again.
Cord worked for 1 day and then the person on the other end could not hear you. Low quality. I should have read the reviews first.
My Samsung LCD is absolutely the best. Everyone in the neighborhood truely admires it. And the price from Amazon was $300.00 less than all the local guys. The FREE white glove delivery came 2 days early as well.
You read that right. I saw the Airport Express and thought, "who in the world would want one of those things? It looks like a waste!"Then I read what it could do.So far the only thing I use it for is running my Canon i9100 printer. I ran out of room at the spot where my computer sits, so going with this little dude let me move the printer to a better location in the house.I have had some issues when it comes to getting the thing up on the network, but after some kicking and screaming on my part, I got it to work. And it works great! It was worth the 15 minutes of hassle and frustration I had to put up with.Just keep at it and follow Apple's instructions. They do work. I think one thing that confuses people is the naming Apple has given this line - we have the Airport, the Airport Express, the Airport Extreme and the list goes on... I got confused a number of times in the manual because of that.
Read the mixed reviews, decided to give it a try considering the price. Worked great out of the box without any software installation on XP. First, the Cons. Tried to assign copy/paste function to forward/back button but was unsuccessful. I had the same problem with other Logitech products. Pre-set buttons work well but any other programmable buttons seem to be hit or miss, like enhanced function buttons on my wireless keyboard never worked. Tech support via email was slow and not very helpful. Not a big deal, though. Hitting Ctrl+c is actually easier than reaching for the forward rocker switch.Pros. Mouse looks and works great. Size is smaller than desktop but since this is a laptop model, that was expected. Tilt wheel, which lets you scroll horizontally is great. No problem with Firefox and All-in-One Gestures extension. USB receiver could be a little smaller, but I love the way it stores inside the mouse when not in use. Tracking seems good on desktop or on my pants once you increase the sensitivity.Conclusion. With the current rebate, it's a great value. Highly recommended for anyone with the need for cordless mouse.
We have three of these in our home and just love them! Very sharp looking!
I had the need to separate (isolate) my function(Signal) generator from my actual circuit. First time I did this.The design of this chip is Trivial to implement.I put the Red and Black leads from the signal generator to pins 1 & 2.I put the power to a MOSFET Gate across Pins 3 & 4 (opposite side of the chip).It worked right away. I am using Square Waves/Pulses. To me this is a binary type thing. Your mileage may vary.I have used it up to 1MHz and it seems to work just fine.
This is by far the best case I've ever owned. If you want an impressive looking case look no further. Add some UV cables and a small black light and this thing looks amazing.I use it for my primary machine for surfing and games as well as both of my brothers. What I ended up doing was swapping the rear fan to the front of the case for the BLUE led's to shine thru the grills and put a normal 120mm fan in the rear to keep it darker for UV lighting.It's big enough to get your hands inside and work with it after all the components are installed. I've pulled a MB attached to the tray without having to uplug any connectors for all the drives which makes for an extremely easy swap!It also has a washable filter behind the front of the case to help minimize dust which is really nice. Just be careful, it is alumnimum and plexiglass. Both will scratch easily!
I've had this a while (a few years), and it was very pricey. Now it doesn't work, it makes a buzzing noise for quite a long time when first plugged in (or the power comes back on after being off). Also the display showing how many amps is being consumed flickers and no longer displays a correct value.I'm unhappy, as something super expensive like this should be much better quality.
I think this case is very well put together and functional. It fits the camera well and has a pocket for the extra battery and extra memory stick. I like the product very well. Fred
This keyboard and mouse suck!The Keyboard keeps missing letters when you type fast, and the mouse got all jittery after about 5 months!I'm going back to Logictech
I chose this rating because I needed a connection from my Ipod to my stereo. I liked it because it worked. Would recommend
This amp has been awesome. It is way under-rated at 12volt instead of the usual 14.4V. The one I have puts out 70W X 4 @ 4ohms and 140W X 4 @ 2ohms at 14.4V. The birthsheet has the rms total power at 12v measured at 460W RMS into a 2 Ohm load. This is an awesome amp.
After buying this product, I opened the case after few days, as I was out of country, to use this memory stick in my camera or other devices. However every time I put it in the camera or other devices, it gives error and doesn't work. I couldn't use this memory stick since I bought it and as I opened the box almost 15 days after the receipt,I am not sure how I can even return it back either. Basically not at all happy with the product at this time.
Dear seller I write for the following reason I sold the computer equipment was found to be very poor quality to begin I came up with the connecting cable is damaged, ok well that I can pass but not only was that the equipment malfunctions signal never is bad to being near the truth that the equipment is useless and worst of all, since I never buy it worked well. And to make matters worse deviaje suit me and now I have to go with this device that does not serve the truth I hope your answer to solve this issue. Actually I feel cheated
I selected this model of the Canon SRL camera line because of the acceptable mid-price and number of features available. I was not disappointed. The camera has been very easy to use and produces excellent pictures. I was equally pleased when the digital camera worked perfectly with all of my old Canon SRL 35mm lens (thus saving me the requirement to buy another $.. in lens). The only special point of interest about this camrea is that it appears much lighter than I expected. Some may find this to be advantage (light to carry) and others may see it as a disadvantage (expecting quality with weight). Overall, I am extremely please with the camera, the items included in the kit and the ease of purchasing it from Amazon.com.
This camera is great. Easy set up and works like a dream. Recording software is simple to set up. I would recommend this camera to anybody.I install $5000 ip cameras and this one compares very closely to them.
I bought this USB Hub port and it has served my purpose very well. It has not given any cause for concern and has proved to be very convenient.
This charger is really cool in a geeky way. You can load 4 batteries into it and you can set it to do something different to each battery (charge, refresh, test, discharge). You can set different current levels to charge with, and monitor each battery as it charges. It really works well, and the 8 batteries that come with it are really good batteries. It is so much better than the cheap chargers that come with other rechargeable batteries.
I looked, waited and researched before I bought. Not only did I think that it was "hands down" the best deal around, when I ordered a DVR to hook up with my cable provider, the agent that took the order, clocked out immediately and ran to the retailer before they closed to buy one for himself. Without the home theater audio system, the stereo sound was great, but with the 5.1 system, I feel guilty...it felt like I stole the entire home theater TV and sound station system! The great system with the add on Philips 5.1 was less than any other brand of 42" HDTV's alone.Unless you want to immpress your guests with BIG NAME BRANDS, you'd be down right silly to not buy the Olevia!Edit added 3/16/2009 I paid $699.00 from Circuit City.
I purchased these for an online game. These have been one of the best purchases I have made in a long time. After using several other types the koss have outperformed all the others. They provide great sound quality, and the mic is phenomenal. I would recommend these to anyone on my friends list.
I bought this bag after carrying a heavy backpack around for a year and getting tired of the burden. I wanted something practical yet a little stylish. It definitely needed to be able to fit my Macbook Pro as well as carry a few books, a makeup bag, some cords etc. This bag looked perfect and I bought it after being impressed by the great reviews on Amazon. I am not disappointed. This is a wonderful bag, more than enough to carry your daily essentials and more. It holds the laptop securely in the detachable case and has handy pockets for small items such as the little pouch just inside that is perfect for a couple of pens and other stationery. I disagree with the reviewer who felt it was too large - it's just perfect for my needs and looks great when you carry it. I've gotten several compliments on it and it's just made things so much more hassle free. Could not recommend this bag more.
Save money and still get name brand ink cartridges. Product delivered in less than a week.
I actually picked this up for $72 after $30 discount for signing up for amazon's credit card, but for those who don't want to do that (or already have) the price of $102 after $50 rebate and goldbox discount for a 20 GB MP3 player is stunning. This unit is solid after you update the firmware to the free Rockbox third party firmware. No silly propriety software is needed to transfer files back and forth either. Just plug this into your computer and it works like a portable hard drive. I owned an ipod and the sound quality of this player is as good or better. It's a bit larger than an ipod but it fits into my pants pocket easily and is not too heavy or bulky. Another great quality of this player is you can upgrade it yourself to a 60 or 80 GB hard drive! It uses a standard laptop 2.5" hard drive and it's not difficult to upgrade it. While your friends are putting along with their 40 GB ipod that they paid $500 for, you can pull out your 80 GB mp3 player that you paid half the price for and give them a sly grin. :-) By the way, you can also upgrade the battery to a longer lasting li-ion battery if you choose to. This is the ultimate hobbyist mp3 player.
apple is worse than microsoft. at least some people can still get the xbox 360 as they are trickling in. this stupid nano has been sold out for the last couple of months everywhere. its almost like apple decided to stop making them or something, this is rediculous. no information can be found as to why there is a shortage.
Got these for my MP3 player, excellent sound for the money. Fold up into a nice tiny bundle. Simply requires a headphone jack, so it would work well with any PC or portable player.
I read a lot of reviews before choosing a new alarm clock and this was rated very high. Now that I have the alarm clock, I would agree with what most people have said about the clock. It is easy-to-use, a nice size, and I like that the numbers are a larger size.
This mouse offers much for a gamer and at a relatively low price! While there's several more expensive ones out there with a few more bells and whistles if you're looking for a solid gaming mouse at a great price this is great option.
FAKE SHIPPING TRACKING # FAKE CUSTUMER CARE SERVICE 1800 # FAKE FAKE FAKE. AFTER SUBMITTING MY CLAIM ALL RETURN EMAIL RESPONSES WERE IN CHINESE. THESE MF'S ARE ON THEIR GAME, EVERYTHING LOOKS REAL BUT THEY AIN'T DOnt waste your time or money. FRAUD FRAUD IM NOT LYING, DON'T BUY CAUSE YOUR NOT GETTING ANYTHING IN THE MAIL.
I received this item, it does not work, have tried to contact the company numerous times and due to the holidays have not been able to reach them, They stated in their manual hour open until 9:00pm. when we try calling they have closed before 6:00 pm. Due to my work schedule I have not been able to reach them to try and figure out why the porduct will not operate. very unhappy.
I settled on the Sennheiser RS 120's after doing alot of online research on various other brands and models. I have not been disappointed.The noise that some other reviewers have reported is non-existent in my particular case. Maybe it's something to do with where they have their base placed or other equipment interference.... mine sits right beside our 50" Plasma which sits over top of a Stereo receiver and DVD player and they work Great! I can walk all through the house and never miss a word with no interference of any kind. My one and only complaint is that I wish I'd gotten them sooner! You could spend a ton more money and they still won't beat these.
this installation kit is not Pyle s best product this installation kit is actually like 14 ga and the speaker wire is more like 18 ga the only thing that's any good is the RCA jacks and the remote wire but that's about it this kit is worth more like 10 bucks because of the amount copper they actually put in this kit sorry Pyle but you need to work on this one a lot better anyone looking to bye this do not
I love this headset. It is comfortable and very low profile. Beyond that it also has great sound quality. Many headsets I have used in the past have poor sound quality but I have enjoyed listening to music as well as well as being able to use this to chat with online.
On Amazon's product coverage checklist, All Products are covered for "Failures caused by environmental factors, such as heat, dust, and humidity." I tried to evaluate the actual terms and conditions before buying, but could not find access to the actual document. Anyway, I went ahead and bought the 1-year coverage and low and behold, right there in B&W; , "WHAT IS NOT COVERED....(6) THE ELEMENTS OR ACTS OF GOD"The primary reason that I got the coverage was because I knew that most of its use would be outside...in Florida = humidity.
I had been wanting to install a whole house audio system long before I even had a house. When I was a kid, I dreamed of being able to go from room to room and have my music follow me. Back then I envisioned a CD changer hooked up to all my speakers and listening to a selection of my favorite CDs. If I only could have dreamed bigger, I would have thought of the Sonos system.I got an iPod three years ago and it was great to rediscover songs/CDs/artists that I hadn't listened to in awhile due to (1) the volume of my collection and (2) not having the ability to manipulate songs across the collection easily until the advent of mp3 playlists. But the iPod changed that. I loaded all of my CDs on an external hard drive, synched my iPod, and had all of my songs in a handheld device no bigger than my wallet. Or so I thought.Turns out, I had too much music to fit on one iPod. So it was great to have *most* of my favorite music on the iPod so I could easily take it in the car or listen to on a single system within my house, but I still wanted access to all my songs and the single iPod couldn't pump music throughout the whole house without some costly wiring expenses. And along comes the Sonos system...I had first read about the product nearly a year ago and it had gotten rave reviews wherever I looked. Thinking it was out of my price range though, I never really considered purchasing it. However, I then began to research different alternatives. The more I price compared a total solution (ie: running speaker wire throughout an existing house, a central media manager so I could run different and/or the same feed(s) to different rooms, and a remote to control it all), the more attractive the Sonos system became. Given all of the extra costs with a different system (not to mention the inevitable set up frustration), I was convinced that the Sonos system was my answer. But could this finally be IT or was I going to be let down by something that seemed to be soooo good, it almost seemed overhyped?Without question, the answer is yes, this...is...IT. It is honestly the easiest computer interface/setup I have ever used. Connect a ZonePlayer to your router, press a couple of buttons, and follow the on screen prompts. Then follow a similar procedure to connect the remote (Sonos Controller). Another ZonePlayer in another room set up via the Controller (quicker than the 1st), and you're good to go. The remote controls up to 32 ZonePlayers (ie-rooms) so it should satisfy anyone's needs if you want to expand (and you'll want to!).After 15 minutes, you'll be listening to Bach in the Basement, Frampton in the Family Room, and Sinatra in the bedroom. Or listen to the same thing all over the house. And the best part? There are NO buffering issues in this wireless music system. How'd they do it? I don't know, but it really does work.Another important feature that is often downplayed but nearly equally cool, is the RCA input on each ZonePlayer. This allows you to connect an external source and send it throughout the rest of the system. So you can connect a tuner to one of the ZonePlayers, and then send your favorite radio station to the rest of your house. Connect another to a TV and send the TV's audio throughout the house. What for, you ask? I agree, I won't be using it for regular shows, but it should be great for sports and being able to keep up with the game when I run outside. To make that happen...I'm hoping to add another ZonePlayer outside in the Spring so I can go from the upstairs to the main floor to the basement and even outside, all the while listening to the same song throughout the journey. I'm really looking forward to the good weather!So as you can see, I just can't praise this product enough. For those of you who think it's expensive, compare it to a full solution like I did. If you have a large CD/mp3 collection and an imperfect listening solution, this is the one product that can tie it all together easily and achieve that sonic nirvana you've been searching for.
This product was advertised as being compatible with the ihome cube which i bought not too long ago. These remote controls ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE IHOME CUBE. I cannot give an honest review of this product as it did not work with the latter. If it had i would have loved to have a remote control for the cube. The seller refunded my money, although i wish they had refunded my postage too, but o well. Not much to say really, this product does not work with the ihome cube....Gave it one star so i could publish this review otherwise i would not have been able to publish this.
I had this card for almost 9 months and It worked very well with my Sony Ericsson K550i. Memory Available was 1.90 GB and never had a problem with it.The reason I stopped using this one? Just because I got a new card, Bigger, 4 GB...
When I received it ..I loved it! Until... I realized you could not rewind the tape!! I thought how absurd, this couldn't be..then I called the Philips `hotline' and they confirmed my apprehension. So I guess the theory `you get what you pay for' is really true.
I ordered these as a backup pair of headphones. After trying them on for about an hour only one side worked. About 40 minutes after the sound lagged and the I could hardly hear music... O well, really cheap anyways. Still a waste of 3 dollars, save your money and go buy a pizza.
Over the past couple of months I updated some of the electronics in our house. I replaced an older single desktop iMac with a new iMac, and added a MacBook laptop. I put in wireless connectivity (Airport) and purchased a new printer (the MP 800R, my first multi-function) as well as a new digital camera (Canon A620).I found the setup and connectivity of the MP800R wireless to be realtively troublefree. I would not consider it "a snap" as many reviewers have noted, however, I am new to wireless technology and verbage.So far I have used the 800R for copying, printing, and photo printing. All worked very well with excellent speed and quality results. I have not done any scanning yet.One complaint...the 800R keeps telling me that I have a problem with one of the ink tanks. I don't believe there is a problem with the tank. I usually have to turn the unit off and then back one to circumvent..or...re-snap the offending tank into place. Kind of annoying, but I will continue to look into this issue.UPDATE: I finally just replaced the offending ink tank ($16) and so far the problem is solved. With a new unit like mine, one wouldn't think you'd get a bad ink tank, but that is what must have happened.All in all in the short time I have been using this unit, I am quite pleased.
I got the 6" 250W version so I could slave a second and not lose any space behind my tundra crew max rear seats. Well I only need the 1 speaker. Don't try to play competition music with super low lows and you'll love everything this speaker gives you. Bass you can hear and feel and yet you don't bother the car next to you. And for info: the 2012 crew max tundra only loses one click up on the rear seat for a perfect fit of the 6" tube.
All, be careful of this battery, even though the picture shows that the battery says Minolta, this battery would have been issued by Konica Minolta and doesn't match OEM batteries that I have.
i have been having this for about a year, constant use everyday, and its never given me a single problem. my main computer, wireless roughter, and xbox360 are all connected to this and are pretty much used everyday. produces little to no heat at all. its perfect for small lan partied or home networking
Since day one this machine has functioned poorly. Most DVD's won't playback, if they do the system freezes (no FF, RW or chapter skip). This is not a ventilation problem either. The recording functions have been fine but if this is going to be your only means of DVD playback skip it.
Great lens for nature photogs, but..... Unless you have very steady hands, you will need to use a mono/tripod. I have had great luck with a canon 100 monopod, light, rotating ball, cheap.buy and enjoy
I had no idea this card would make such an incredible difference than the factory card that was in my system. This is truly audiophile quality for those that really can't afford to be an audiophile. Creative claims that with their 24-bit/100dB SNR that you can listen to MP3/WMAs, CD's and any stereo music with high definition audio clarity surpassing high-end home theatre receivers and now I believe them. And for this price? It is incredible and most don't even know it exists. I bought a logitech z-560 speaker system and it sounded great with my system. Then a guy at a certain store that rhymes with gest guy told me that this would help the sound. What an understatement. It took a while to get hooked up properly (call creative and make sure all is set up right, they are very helpful) but when it worked I was flat out astonished at the clarity and power without hiss or ANY distortion. And all for less than a low quality home system amplifier by itself. This sounds every bit as good if not better than systems well over a grand. Toss out that old soundcard or even a new one and do whatever it takes to install one of these. It is certainly worth it.
it exactly the same as the one I broke, It does what it spposed to do, But I broke the first on casual use and this one is not differently built.
Works well, no problems and it is VERY handy to have around. I use in when traveling so I only need one cord to charge my cellphone.
I Purchased This Remote For My Grandmother Because She Has Three Devices And The Remote Design Is Perfect For Her, The Buttons Are Big And Spacious Enough For Her To Feel What She Is Pushing Since She Can't See Too Well. The DVD/VCR Remote She Uses Has Too Many Buttons So That Was The Main Reason I Bought This Remote. Setup For The Remote Was Easy And Quick, I Programmed The TV First Then The Cable Box But When It Came Time To Program The DVD/VCR I Could Not Find A Code That Worked For A Magnavox MWD2205 DVD/VCR Player, That's Why I Say This Product Is Almost Perfect.
I received my Chill Pad in such a short period of time! After inspecting it, I instantly took it and placed it under my notebook. I could feel an immediate difference.I recommend this to any one who has a notebook. It is compact enough to fit in my briefcase, light weight, easy to handle and plug in. It is also quite sturdy.I had shopped for along time for a cool pad, and I am most proud I purchased this one. And have to give thanks for the quick mailing from the seller! PROPS TO YOU!If I should need another Chill Pad, I know what to buy and who I would like to buy it from!
I loved this TV, but I am very sad to report that after three months, it began to have sporadic shut down issues (where it would go into sleep mode). Now, it won't turn on at all. It's just a dark void in my living room. Apparently I would have to ship it back in it's original box to get it fixed. It's going back to (competitor) tomorrow. :-(
Glad these high-quality video tapes are still available, because my good ol' VCR still works well and there's no monthly fee for it!!
After much research on these items, I decided on the magnetometer-based design (rather than motion-sensors) because it senses only moving metal. (No false alarms from pets and farm animals near our driveway.) I installed the sensor about 300 ft from the receiver inside the house. The signal was weak and unreliable until I remounted it on the top fence rail next to our driveway. The radio range is greatly improved the higher above the ground you can mount it. Also I had to reset the internal magnetometer sensitivity to high because of the distance from the sensor to the driveway. (The manual tells you how to do that.) Overall, everything is working great now.And Amazon.com had the best price anywhere I found.
I was so excited to find this monitor and after reading the reviews thought it was going to be great!! However, once I recieved the monitor and tried it at home, I relized that I was not so lucky after all. The picture and sound was incredible. The night vision was unreal.. however there was this white line that went thru the picture continuously and caused a static sound. I tried it at several locations in the house and all had the same result. So now I am on the search again.
I purchased this product in Dec 2004. Hard to operate. The TV guide feature did not work. Slow to startup. It locked up in March of this year. The display showed "PLEASE WAIT", and the machine did not respond to any buttons on the box or remote. Resetting the box did not work. Leaving it unplugged for days and plugging it back in again did not work.I finally called Panasonic because I had about 50 hrs of programs recorded on the hard drive that I wanted to retain. This included Superbowls, bowl games, concerts, boxing, Survivor TV show finales, '06 Olympics, etc. which I had no way of replacing. They wanted $130 to repair the machine. I told them on the phone that under no circumstances were they to erase the material on the hard drive because the only reason I wanted it fixed was to be able to retrieve the stuff I had previously recorded.I got the unit back on 8/6/08 after about 3 weeks at their repair center. The hard drive had been erased and all my programs were gone. I was infuriated by this and called the repair center the next day and demanded an answer as to how this happened. They blew it off as did the Panasonic customer service people. I then disputed the charge on my cc and have refused to pay them.I WOULD NEVER BUY THIS ITEM NOR ANY OTHER PANASONIC PRODUCT. THEIR SUPPORT PEOPLE ARE USELESS AND SO IS THIS PRODUCT. I beat this DVR to pieces with a hammer yesterday and would do the same to the idiot who erased the hard drive if I knew who he was.
I've been using computers for over 20 years and this is the first mouse I would, without hesitation, recommend. I've used 'ball'-type mice, trackpads, the pointing stick on laptops, corded and other cordless mice and this one meets my every expectation. It's not too light/cheap feeling, it glides quietly on my desk, and the charging cradle is a great convenience. Made for right-handed people, though. I'm not sure if they have a lefty version.
This little radio get FANTASTIC AM reception, which is the reason I bought it. The FM dband on the other hand is fair, but not great. Digital tuning or a longer dial would help. I'm happy with it. The sound quality i sgreat from the tiny radio, not tinny or whiney.
I have Comcast internet and did not want the monthly $7 charge for modem rental. I purchased this and had it ready before the cable technician came for the install.The process was absolutely flawless. I will recoup my purchase cost in five months.Incidentally, the modem Comcast would have given me was the SB5101 -- the DOCSYS 3.0 version of this (which is DOCSYS 2.0). For cable modems, you really can't do better than Motorola.
I had already bought two of these at Wal-Mart for $147.88 each plus tax thinking I had gotten the best price. My dad mentioned checking Amazon and I found these for $136 with no tax, no shipping. I saved $32 total. (Worth it to me!)The iPods work great. I bought one for my almost 8 year old daughter and my 10 year old son. They love them. The iPods are so small you can take them anywhere. You can also download their favorite CDs onto the iPod-you don't have to get all your songs by paying for them. Amazon even had some great iPod nano covers/protectors with my son's favorite NBA player and some pink bling for my daughter.
Received my Palm, but needed more storage space... I have a very extensive list of addresses, phone numbers, and other contact info. So I upgraded the memory with the Simpletech SD card, and after making all my entries, I still have room for more!
Bought this to connect my panasonic camcorder to my mac. Works great. Great price. I initially checked out the local stores and they wanted to charge quite a bit for the same cable.
I did a lot of research on this tv and finally decided to go with Amazon since they had the best price.I was kind of hesitant because of the cloud issue,but the pros outweighed the cons.The picture quality is awesome.I even liked the speaker sound. I did not need a home theatre system. But it makes the tv sound even better.We just need more HD channels with our cable company. I will give them a couple months. The HD really spoils you. I might have to get satelite. My paper said two man delivery but only one came and he had no problem. He placed the box where I asked him to since I was also waiting on a new tv stand.I would recommend buying this tv from Amazon.
Great sound, nice & clear image. I love the illuminated remote and the recording display on the front of the unit. Everything worked perfectly right from the beginning. This is a great machine.
Lightweight without all my stuff in it so it does not add to the ton of bricks I have to carry on my back every day. I commute to and from work in NYC and this does the trick well for my laptop, files, powercord, accessories, etc. An every day accessory for me.
Although it looked good in theory, the PowerShot A560 has been a major disappointment in practice.The batteries die faster than fruit flies. I have inserted new batteries, only to find as I go for the quick, cute, candid shot of the dogs they've already died (the batteries, not the dogs).The design is just bulky enough to be annoying, with an area that curves out for the useless batteries. Because I wind up changing the batteries so often, the casing has now come loose and doesn't close properly. Definitely a camera that needs to be babied.
Bought this to work with Kingston Mobilelite USB 2.0 9-IN-1 Reader and it works perfectly.
I only have the two lenses. the case attaches simply to my lowenpro bag. Easy on easy off. Snug, but not a tight fit on either lens. I like keeping the lens attached but not in the camera bag, easily removed so i do not need to catrry it in one lens situations.
Plugged this stick into my Toshiba Satellite A70 series and booted right up. Huge performance improvement over the orginal 256MB of RAM that was being shared with the graphics card. Great purchase!!!
I bought the 520 from Walmart. Had it two days and it went back. It comes with two sets of batteries. One set is already installed in the remote. The other set was marked with a label to use them immediately. I figured that was because the other set already in the remote was for the demo mode and was used. When I replaced the batteries with what I thought were fresh batteries the low battery message appeared. I put the old set back in.Programming wasn't too bad but it didn't work 100% with my Panasonic XR-55 receiver. It was suppose to put the receiver in TV mode when I ran the Watch TV activity. It placed the receiver in DVD Recorder mode. I double checked the settings and everything was programmed correctly.The buttons are too small. Everytime I go to press the 4 or 7 key on the keypad the * (clear) button would erase any numbers already entered. The black case also shows a ton of fingerprints.I am going to check out the 676 and 680 models instead. The price is good on this unit but you get what you pay for.
We never Owned a fax machine before, and were saving copies via a SCSI flat bed scanner. This item has worked well for us making copies, faxes, and the video capture function is cool. VERY FAST PRINTOUTS! Bought for Page per min (PPM) and the individual ink carts (which are each reasonably priced when compared to lexmark, etc.) You either pay now or pay through the ink.
This is a very nice case for the Canon SD630. It protects the 3'' display screen, is lightweight, and looks good. One caveat - There is no room for anything else. The camera itself takes up all of the room in the case.
Let me start by noting that antennas are finnicky devices. What works in one location may not work at all in another location.I am located in a Baltimore suburb 9.2 miles from most of my local broadcasters' transmitters, and most of these transmitters are within one mile of one another, except for the PBS station which is 180 degrees from the other antennas (behind me as opposed to in front of me) but only about 1 mile away. I have been using a Terk HDTVS which has been giving me adequate, though not perfect, results (still get some dropping out once in a while). I also have tried a Terk HDTVLP (Sharpshooter) indoor antenna which has given me surprising results: it has difficulty picking up the Baltimore broadcasts but easily picks up the Washington, DC, broadcasts some 50 miles away.Unfortunately, this Terk HDTVO antenna has been the poorest performer of the bunch. I have been able to pick up a few of the Baltimore stations, but not the PBS station that is in the opposite direction but only a mile away, and none of the DC stations when pointed in that direction.All of my DTV channels are broadcast UHF, so I expect my next attempt will be a classic bay antenna such as the Channel Master 4228. In fact, having experimented with several of these modern style Terk antennas, I'm not exactly satisfied with any of their results, and I'd recommend purchasing a classic wire antenna. Do a little research because one size does not fit all when it comes to antennas. There are alot of resources on the web, and here are a couple I recommend: http://www.hdtvprimer.com/ANTENNAS/types.htmlhttp://www.antennaweb.org/
My battery will run out much faster than my old canon battery after the first month.... now after 3 months it's not even worth to charge it....I can normaly take 5 pictures with a full charge of this battery.... No intence use at all...just on weekends, barelly
We found that this item is perfect for our needs to record graduations very clear and provides more than enough recording storage.Great product
I have owned this for less than three weeks and its not working. I am not sure how Best Buy handles these things but I will update you later.
It works great to connect up a TIVO Series 2, which has a wired ethernet jack. Unlike the TIVO wireless USB adapter that requires you to only use the very weak WEP encryption, this Buffalo converter lets me continue to use the strong WPA/PSK encryption.I didn't give it 5 stars, because the setup is a bit tricky. But here's what worked for me to connect this with my Dlink 524 wireless router:1. Plug the buffalo into one of the ports on the Dlink.2. On your PC, temporarily disable DHCP, and change your PC's ip address to 1.1.1.2, and with a gateway of 1.1.1.1., and a mask of 255.255.255.0.3. Now you can talk to the Buffalo by entering 1.1.1.1 in a browser window. (The username is root, with no password.) Change the buffalo IP address to something within the Dlink's routers normal DHCP range 192.168.0.[100-199]. For example, 192.168.0.120. Set up the encryption, enter your PSK passphrase, (Buffalo calls it TKIP) and hit save. At this point, unplug the Ethernet cable to the Buffalo, and make it reset (pull and reinstall the power plug).4. On your PC, undo the changes you did in step 2, and reenable DHCP.5. Now you can talk to the buffalo wirelessly by entering your specified IP address from step 3 above, (192.168.0.120). If this works, you're done. If you forgot to unplug the Ethernet cable from the Buffalo, you may now get a duplicate IP error. Don't do that.6. Now carry the Buffalo over to your TIVO (or other device), and plug an Ethernet cable between the Buffalo and the TIVO. Wait a little, and it should just work.
I think this printer is pretty good and I gave it four stars because I am slightly disappointed with a few of the features, but I am overlooking some of these because the printer is under 100 bucks, so I guess you get what you pay for! Just in case it helps you make your decision, here are some of the idiosyncrasies1. Your cd or dvd will need to dry for at least 24 hours after being printed before you are recommended to use it in a cd/dvd drive.2. You need to manually align the cd tray to these little arrows right before it prints. Why couldn't they just design it to let the user push the tray all the way in? The arrows aren't that easy to see.... and I just hate relying on my manual alignment skills :-(3. Turning the printer off will waste a lot of ink when you need to re-start it. The printer will "load" the print cartridges, which I think is Epson's term for "we want to get you to buy more ink so we can make a profit on this $99 printer."4. Photos aren't as true to photo quality as I get with my Canon MP730 - but this is ok for me since I bought the printer solely for its cd/dvd printing ability.Overall, this is a pretty good printer, but I would give it 5 stars if I wasn't annoyed by the above "features"Happy Shopping!
I got a Pentax Optios S4i camera last Christmas from Amazon and it worked really well until this summer. First day on the beach, I started taking pictures of my daughter, when suddenly the camera stopped responding. There was some wind and despite my precautions some sand must have gone inside the zoom mechanism. By zooming in and out and then trying to turn off the camera a sand grain cracked the zoom and then entered in the lenses, blocking them. The result was the camera didn't work anymore. All my picture went blank, overexposed.I called Pentax and was told that a digital camera is like a computer and shouldn't be taken to the beach. That sound really wrong to me, and in any event, the lenses part broke, not the "computer" part.You can imagine, though, that few people would buy this digital camera if they knew they could not take photos at the seashore. I never read anywhere that sand damages are not covered by the warranty. I went to the Pentax Optios web page and first thing I saw was a picture of a kid with his dad playing on the beach. I found this totally misleading since people at Pentax told me if I wanted to bring the camera to the beach I should have bought a different camera possibly sand proof.Despite my complains to get my camera fixed I had to pay 110$. Actually 105$, I got 5$ discount because of the phone call.I'm stuck with this camera. I had a digital Sony before and never had problems with sand or dirt. This one is just too fragile. I will no recommend anybody to buy it, unless they plan only to take pictures of interiors.
I've been a Palm user for the last 12 years. I decided to go for the TX after my Palm Pilot needed a retirement (case was coming apart...still worked swell). Switching over was easy. Nice screen graphics, and it functionally had more than I would use. And...it worked great...for the first 3 days. At the end of the 3rd day, it would not turn on. I did everything tech support suggested (spent HOURS with them). After more research, it appears the Palm quality has disappeared. Tech support insisted I send it back for a (refurbished) replacement. I guess it pays to read and believe in the user reviews. They made this unit sound risky and it sure was for me. I'm not willing to go thru several rounds of replacements with these folks. I travel and luckily the failure happened at home and not in a meeting on the other side of the country. I am disappointed and getting my money back. Tech support is in India and I had a LOT of trouble getting them to understand they needed to think beyond their script. I guess I'll give HP a go and hope for the best.
I have been using this product for almost 2 weeks now. The main problem that I have is the driver software crashes, usually at least once per day. I reported the problem to Lexmark support and they claim that it is not a known issue. But when I search the web, I find that others are having the same problem (the driver puts a Lexmark &quot;red diamond&quot; in your system tray - when the software crashes, this red diamond turns into a &quot;red X&quot; and a reboot is required before the computer can print again). Also, the scanner/copier doesn't do too well with narrow items. I used to be able to make photocopies of checks for example, with my HP. Making photocopies of anything small is very difficult with the Lexmark x125.
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 phone is a great first phone !!! I got it because the actual phone was pretty cheap and basic. Even though it is practically indestructable! I have had many nice phones (well, 2)and they all died because I would put them in the front pocket of my jeans and they would go through the wash. It happened with this one too and it was fine! (Even though it was probably a one-in-a-million chance or something but mine still survived). Besides water, you could throw it, drop it, whatever and it will be just fine.A GREAT PHONE!!!
I was amazaed at how quickly I received this product. I would gladly recommend the vendor and this item to all and I would use this vendor again. The price was great and the shipping was free, you can't get it any better than that.
I have had the headphones for a little over a month now and can say they work perfect for me. Watching TV while everyone is asleep is the reason for the purchase. I hooked them up directly to my TV so any sound coming from my TV comes through the headphones. I cannot believe I waited so long to get these.
I really wanted these to work. I bought two sets, then waited with great anticipation.They came today, and after three hours they're going back (hopefully - since amazon was using a reseller when I bought them 4 days ago I now have to deal with the reseller, not amazon. Preparing self for another expensive lesson.)Anyway, they work great in the same outlet. They work great in two outlets in the same room. They don't work anywhere else. I unplugged everything in my house (its easy, its a small house...) and still the units could not sync up. I re-partnered, I prayed, I killed a chicken (ok, I didn't do that last bit) and no matter what, unless they were in the same room they refused to find each other.Call me crazy, but that's not really much help.So, now if amazon's reseller will honor a return I will just be out $20 for the round trip shipping.I guess there is a good reason these are now selling for 1/4 of their original list price. They sure don't work in a 50+ year old house. Maybe they work in a brand new house. Anyway, be prepared for failure. They may work for you, and I believe that if they do work, they work well. They just don't work for me and my house, or I got 4 bad units.
I have a TiVo HD and I was able to simply plug this adapter in and configure it for my network and it worked, first time, no problems. That said, I hate the fact that TiVo only supports their own wireless adapter on the TiVo HD. Nepotism? Monopoly? Whatever the word is, it stinks.
Ok, now that I have your attention, I'm just kidding. Anyone who does not think this ipod is amazing, probably has not held one in their hands. I was skeptical when the product was first released, but, once I actually saw it in person, it was love at first sight. Since I already have a 30GB video, which isn't even maxed out, 8GB is plenty for a couple of movies and about 10+ albums, who can listen to more than that amount of muscic in one day anyway? (Oh, someone who travels cross country? well, don't buy it, but, don't complain about it either) Anyway, go to your local Apple store, Costco or Best Buy and see this thing for yourself and you'll come away amazed. If not, my bad.
I purchased the iPod Touch because I wanted many features of the iPhone, but I didn't want the expensive phone+data contract with AT&T.; I got exactly what I expected: music player, video player, on-the-go web surfing (where wifi is available), photo viewer.Pros:+Thin, sleek design fits easily into pocket+Incredibly easy interface. No manual needed, really!+Seamless transfer using iTunes. A digital media player is only as good as its content, and iTunes is a slick interface that makes short work of "loading up" the iPod+Great screen clarity for video, adjustable brightness+Cover-flow is a nifty way to scroll through music albums quickly+Photo viewer allows you to tilt the Touch to view landscape shots, really nice scroll feature between pictures too+Youtube link makes wasting time super easy!+Safari web browser works surprisingly well on the small screenCons-Back scratches easily, should spend money on a good case/cover (no more than $30)-16 gig capacity may be too small for some videophiles, plenty for me, however-no built-in email software, must use webmail via Safari-no radio-Memory not expandable (No SD or Compact Flash slot)-Supplied headphones aren't that great, suggest "sound isolating" typesOverall, the cons are quite minor (and common across the iPod family for the most part), and not enough for me to deduct stars.If mega-capacity isn't on your requirement list for an iPod, this is the one for you.
No complaints, the terminators screw on easily and they seem to work well . there is not much more to add.
The product did everything it should but my 3 year old tugged a bit on it and easily broke the "nub" off the back where the Coax plugged into. I didn't try to return it as we only needed this modulater for 5 weeks and it isn't worth the hassle.
But it works great it folds onto it self. Not sure why it didn't come with the lens when purchased. Update 11/28/2012 still using the rubber hood No problems with this product.
I use these all the time. I really enjoy them. They are comfortable and they work very well. I would buy again if needed.
I purchased this switch because I had too many optical sources and only one optical input on my home theater receiver. I had previously tried a Toslink optical splitter, which worked for about five minutes, if that. I purchased this switch and it works brilliantly. Previous reviewers have said the IR receiver has a hard time picking up the signal from the remote, but I have had no issues with that, however, I am using a Logitech Harmony One remote. There is no lag whatsoever in the audio; it is perfectly in sync with the video.The bottom line is, if you have more optical sources than inputs, this switch should work for you.
I kept putting this on my wishlist but never purchasing it because the price seemed steep for a bacon cooker. Finally my husband surprised me and just ordered it for me. I don't even cook bacon that often, but it is wonderful when I do. I used to just lay bacon down on mounds of paper towels; messy and also overheated my ceramic plates to the point of nearly cracking sometimes. With this gadget, all the grease drains to the bottom for easy cleaning and the bacon gets nice and crispy. Can do up to 12 pieces at a time if careful in how you "hang" the bacon.
There is nothing special here. It is just a battery. The battery work great in my Cannon SX210-IS. Battery life seems to be about the same as the stock battery and it fits in my charger just fine. No difference in charge times. A great, inexpensive, backup battery for your camera.
This is just a toy. The screen resolution is so bad I would not even trust it to check focus. It was constantly having trouble connecting with my camera. It felt plastic and cheep. I boxed it up and returned it after 3 hours of owning it.
I was using a D-Link DIR-655 router with a 6' CAT 5 cable. My connection speed is around 40mbs download, 4mbs upload (Roadrunner Lightning service).I wanted to move my router a few feet so I ordered this 10' cable. It's amazingly inexpensive and Linksys and Cisco are great names.Problem? This cable cuts my speed in HALF for downloads (20mbs) and totally ruins upload speed (0.4mps...less than 10% the speed with the other cable).It's not because it's 4' longer because I have a 50' CAT 5 delivering full speed to other parts of the house.This new cable is thinner than the 6' I tried to replace. Maybe that one is shielded and that's what's causing the problem? Maybe I just got a bad cable? If anyone has advice I'd like to hear it. It's not worth returning for a $2 refund, but this cable is unusable for me.
This is a very inexpensive bracket that worked great. It came with all required hardware in various sizes. Installation was a snap. Why pay $150 when this is all you need.
I was truly impressed when I plugged this hub in for the first time. No installation was needed, and I was instantly able to use my scanner, printer, and pda cradle. ( + there's still one port left!) This hub is a great product, and a great deal... It looks really slick too!
This unit works very well. It stays where you put it without sliding around.
yes it adds bulk, and yes it won't fit in my bag with the grip attached, and yes it was pricey(not to mention the cost of extra batteries), and yes the vertical shutter release is a bit touchy to get used to. BUT.....I like being able to carry more battery juice and the added bonus of being able to use AA baterries in a pinch. Yes I normanlly use rechargeable NIMH batteries but in a pinch I alwys have some alkaline or lithium AA's around in an emergency - if you've every run out of batteries on a shoot - popping in an alakaline for those 'few' extra shots can save the day.
This strap might have been a lot more comfortable if they re-styled it a bit. The place where the neoprene joins with the strap is very bulky and hit me right on the collar bone. So my neck was happy, but it chafed so much on my collar bone that I had to take it off in minutes. I think the neoprene should have been longer and the side straps shorter. Also, the neoprene is very thick and bulky--much thicker than it appears on the photo. Don't buy this unless you have a lot of room in your camera case to put it.
Very reliable, charge lasts a long time. Still trying to to learn to use it. In order to locate a particular store or restaurant, you have to cancel your current trip and enter a POI and most times you won't find it unless you already have the address. Works great for mapping out shortest and fastest routes and gives random POI places but certainly not all inclusive. My cell phone "Navigator" was pretty inaccurate as far as mapping but it did allow me to select a wide variety of restaurants, stores, etc.
I received the first one and it had batteries already installled and corroded. I received the second one and it would not come on due to the battery terminals were under the housing which occured during assembly. Amazon stated that they had several returns of this item and no more were available!
This has been a really good battery sofar. I haven't had any problems with it. I would highly recommend it for your camera.
$19.77 for a DVD player? You've got to be kidding. I took the gamble and am very glad I did. Incredibly easy to hook up - just match the colors on the cables to the ports on the TV! Sylvania even supplied the batteries for the remote control!!!!Okay - here's why 4 stars and not 5. The instruction manual is complicated and virtually useless. A vital piece of info is missing - you have to turn your TV to the proper channel for viewing a DVD. The problem is that they don't tell you which one! So, a call to the ever-open 800-customer service line at Sylvania solved the problem.Bottom line, if you want a simple DVD player with progressive scan to watch a movie, this is your best bet.To Amazon: Your shipping service was amazingly quick! It arrived the day after I ordered it.
I used these heatsinks and an Antec Spot Cool to reduce noise and lower the temps on my EVGA nVidia 780i board. The stock fan is small and loud. I placed the Zalman heatsinks on spots all over the existing stock heatsink to improve surface availability. Then I attached the Spot Cool to blow down on the whole setup. Works great, lowered temps by about 6 to 8 degrees centigrade and reduced the fan noise to below threshold of the everything else in my system. A quick and easy fix to the loud and high temp stock solution, since the integrated heatpipes make total replacement very difficult at best.
The long strap is just what you need to make taking this gem with you and having it easily available. The second battery is a MUST and a pleasure to have. Case would benefit from a little pocket to keep extra chips in.
We purchased this model a few weeks ago after our 1996 camcorder went to &quot;a better place&quot;. We are so happy with this camera! It has all the options that we need and that pop out viewing screen is the best! It is very easy to use and the videos are great. What more can a consumer ask for???
the reason i had for buying it was for using in my reef aquarium.image was like you are swimming in a real reef.
Worth the money, but be prepared to have a DHCP server running if you want to use it. For the price though you really can't beat this. Not sure why the video server wants to push sound since it only has video jacks. Also uses a great deal of bandwidth when it's in use. But honestly, you will be hard pressed to find anything even slightly better for 3-4 times as much.
It fit into my TV and that's it. It didn't snap into my xbox, ps3, or media center. Waste of money. Amazon Basics cable worked much better.
This is a most wonderful purchase. The main reasons I purchased this product:1. Great sound.2. Timer record - set timer to record a radio program.3. Line-in jack - record from tape recorders (books on tape,etc.).4. Large capacity - for both music and other files.
Can't speak for other's experiences with this product,but I treated it VERY carefully(always pulled it out of jacks by the plug,not pulling on the cord)& it started to cut out after about a year of intermitent use.Treating it the way I did,I expected it to last longer-MUCH longer!
I had this tv coming up on 6 yrs and it still works good! There is a little black in the screen but you can hardly tell! The channel also gets turned sometimes when you change the volume up or down, but other than that its pretty good!
I purchased this card about 4 years ago for my desktop system (which was top of the line at 200MHZ MMx, etx..how times have changed!) - This is probably the best 3D card out there ONLY if you happen to get the All in Wonder Pro though - with 3d capability and Video Capture you can't go wrong with the price but this card (even at the low price) is probably not going to help you in the area of video memory (only 8mb) if you plan on doing any type of extensive video editing or special effects. If you can, I would try to find the All-In-Wonder card (also 8mb) if you're willing to spend the money on it. (You're better off spending the extra 50-75 to buy a 16 or even 32 mb video card nowadays.)
the earbuds worked for about a month. The right side stopped working. I was still using them for a while but I had to buy a new pair.
There isn't too much exciting to write about a USB extension, but I'll try to make this a fascinating read:First of all, it works! I tried it with some demanding applications that my other extensions could not handle.I also tried some speed checks versus another cable. It delivered full speed. (OK, it's cold and raining outside & I'm looking for excuses to stay inside and avoid outdoor work today.)The cable is supple. I've had cables that were ultra stiff and would not lay flat on the desk. It drove me nuts (picky, picky, picky)The connections grab firmly, but one does not have to yank them apart with full force. Tight will avoid data errors & easily removable will make the cable & your USB ports last longer.It is bright white. (For now. Mr. Grubby Hands &lt;me> will mess it up in short order!)The price was WAY cheaper than a local purchase, especially for this short length.Regarding the seller: They shipped the cable the same day as I ordered the it, even though I bundled it with a Super Saver Super Slow order. I received it in 2 business days. It was also packed in a padded envelope. A nice touch!I'd buy another of these from this seller without hesitation!
I purchased this power supply around the time it first came out and it has been running well ever since. I did not have any issues with it so far. It looks good too, I installed it in a CoolerMaster Praetorian case (original version in silver color) and it looks great with the transparent side window I bought for it. That case by the way is very good too. It's made almost completely out of aluminum and has a well thought out design. On top of that it's really sturdy too... this power supply compliments that case nicely. The power supply is also very quiet and the electrical noise it emits is more subtle and bearable for those sensitive to electrical noise than the Antec power supply I purchased in the past.
As much as I want to be greener, I find that these batteries make me want to buy regular old batteries. Definitely do your research and stay away from these.
I used to have a similarly priced Yamaha HTR-5540 receiver, which was connected to my computer via an optical cable to a great soundcard, the turtle beach riviera. To go with this receiver, I had all of the budget audiophile components recommended by stereophile magazine. I even had grado SR-80 headphones. Despite all of this, my music sounded painfully boring. After listening to music like this for nearly 4 years, I almost stopped listening to music completely.Through experimentation, I found that if I bypassed the amplifier, and listened to music directly from my computer with headphones, my music sounded...quite exciting! Even when I used POS radio shack headphones, it sounded SO much better than when listening through my Yamaha Receiver.As a last ditch effort on music, I bought this amplifier. I had had it; if I didn't like music after buying this amp, I didn't like music anymore, and I'll find something else to spend my money on.Initially listening to this amplifier didn't bring any noticeable difference...much like switching out any audio component. However, after listening to it for a couple months now, I can honestly say that my music sounds very crisp, and very exciting. I no longer wanted to give up on music.Performing the same test by bypassing the amplifier with headphones, I can honestly say that it sounds just as good or better going through the amplifier. The panasonic neither adds nor subtracts ANYTHING to the sound. It is PERFECT.Moving on to the features, this receiver doesn't fall short. I was able to customize this system to work specifically with bookshelf speakers/subwoofer combo setup, and it can be specifically set up for just about any other speaker combination out there.One fun feature to play with is the Re-Mastering capability of this unit. This is particularly nice for MP3's, since it adds in a little bit of what was lost. It has 4 different re-mastering settings, each of which are VERY subtle in their effect.One feature that this does not have that my old yamaha did is the capability for virtual surround sound without surround speakers. I've read the instruction manual cover to cover, but it doesn't look like it can simulate surround sound with two speaker, or with headphones to create a silent cinema.I highly recommend this amplifier. For anyone using an S/PDIF signal, any of Panasonics "Full Digital Amplifier" series of amplifiers is what you need as a budget audiophile.
I never liked trying to stick my Tom-Tom on the windscreen, mainly because it didn't work, and holding the GPS while driving is a pain. So, after the Tom-Tom died, I ordered the Garmin Portable Friction Mount along with my new Garmin n&uuml;vi 1450LMT. Wow! This accessory perfect!I wedge the mount on the ledge above the dashboard between the left of the steering wheel and the driver-side door. The ball-and-socket-style hook fits perfectly into the GPS and I can adjust the GPS to be in just the right position. I can see the GPS perfectly AND it doesn't block my view. The mount is like a weighted beanbag, so you can set it up in a myriad of positions.When I get to my destination, I just slip the mount into the covered lift-up bin between the front seats and all evidence of having a GPS in the car disappears, leaving no tell-tale marks or (semi-)permanent mount markings the car.A great accessory, and highly recommended.
I receive almost all the digital signals depending on the weather and the trees blocking signals from ABC and public TV. I am 30 miles southwest of Chicago. After installing Channelmaster 7777, I was not able to receive any stations from 2 through 7. I was able to get channel 9 and above. Channel 11 is WTTW public radio and the signal was sporadic. I am returning the Channelmaster 7777 and getting an antenna rated for 60 miles and above. These amplified devices have never worked for me.
This camera case is awesome! I bought it for a Sony Cybershot W80 and it fits perfectly! It may wiggle around but there are cushions inside to protect it from scratches. Provides space for extra things as well. Worth the money!
Excellent bag for many of the larger zoom cameras. The main compartment features a moveable divider for putting your camera on one side, and your charger on the other. It's got pockets on either side for putting your camera card, card reader, lens cloth, extra battery, or whatever else. It's got a pocket in the lid, and a pocket on the front under the flap. The material is high quality, fairly waterproof, and has a cushioned handle on top of the bag. Highly recommended.Update, I have had this bag for 7 years now, have had a Canon PowerShot S1 10x Zoom, a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ3 12x Zoom, and now my Sony DSC-H50 15x Zoom digital camera in the bag. Still doing the job, as good as the day I bought it.
...The Panasonic unit I chose plays four different formats of disc media, those being: DVD-Video, DVD-R, Video CD, and Audio CDs. If you've read DKozin's review of the RV32S elsewhere on this site, please note that I could not find any mention of XVCD compatibility in the documentation that came with my unit, so you may want to check that fact.There are at least fourteen other disc media formats on the market that are not supported by the DVD-RV32...This particular unit is easy to set up, and can be connected to your television through an Audio/Video cable, or with an S Video cable, which is not included in the box. I'd recommend buying an S Video cable because it separates the chrominance and luminance signals. Which makes for cleaner, clearer, more faithful image reproduction.The remote control that comes with this model is slightly unattractive, a little heavy, cumbersome to hold, and some of the keys on it are unresponsive without repeat thumbing. You think that they could have at least provided silver-cladding, instead of the black plastic.Some of the accessories that are supplied in the box, besides the remote, are the batteries, AC power cord, and Audio/Video cable. Some boxes with a "PX" designation printed on the outside of the box will also include a power plug adaptor for use in some foreign countries.This player will allow you to change the aspect ratio from 4:3 (regular) to 16:9 (widescreen) in order to see the whole picture. If you are watching a Widescreen DVD, black bars will be at the top and the bottom of the screen. Please note, this is normal. If you don't want to see black bars on your TV screen, either do not buy any Widescreen DVDs, or use the TV ZOOM feature on the Panasonic DVD-RV32 while viewing Widescreen versions. DVDs that fill the screen in the 4:3 ratio are commonly referred to as Pan and Scan. My natural DVD viewing preference is for Widescreen, I like to see DVDs as the Director intended them to be seen.Some of the basic play features that you will probably enjoy are: Quick Replay, Sleep Timer, Frame-By-Frame Viewing, TV Zoom, Program Play, Subtitles & Cinema.When using the CINEMA mode, your picture quality is altered for movie viewing. CINEMA 1 mode will mellow the images and enhance details in dark scenes. CINEMA 2 mode will sharpen images and enhance detail in dark scenes. You can easily see the difference between NORMAL, CINEMA 1, and CINEMA 2 with the naked eye.I figure most people that buy this model are just looking for a hundred dollar DVD player, so I'm going to gloss over the details about the sound a little, but you will be pleased to know that this unit will play your MP3 and WMA files rather adroitly. The player can also render Dolby Digital, but only in two channels. There is not a DTS decoder onboard. You must connect another stereo component with a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder to the Panasonic to fully enjoy surround sound. You may also connect a subwoofer to the DVD-RV32 if you so desire.Panasonic provides toll-free phone support, and web-based support should you need to troubleshoot by voice or email, and they also allow you to register your product online, which I'm going to go do in a minute. Panasonic also offers a customer care plan, which can be purchased through 1-800-637-2007. Based on previous experience with Panasonic, I think I will pass on the extended warranty....It may be a little on the basic side, but the features are very good for the price range, and I think this model would make for a great Graduation, Housewarming, or Welcome Home gift.So, there it sits, in the bedroom, the accumulation of a year of hard work, (and I do mean hard... LOL) the silver chassis gleaming up at me from underneath the TV table, and winking at me with it's cool and quixotic blue LED.I insert a DVD, and the Panasonic's scrolling LED proudly, silently, pronounces: WELCOME TO DVD WORLD.Welcome Indeed.
I searched many places until I found this switch and I have not been disappointed. It is better built than any others that I looked at in stores and performs as it should. I recommend this switch as value for the cost.
Got this TV two weeks ago, and this past weekend installed a Sony DVPNS75H Single Disc Upscaling DVD Player i got for around $100 from Amazon. True what they say, DVDs now look HD with this combo. so if you have the sharp aquos, spend the little extra money and add the upscaling dvd player. worth it
These are Epson inks and worked perfectly in my RX500 printer. I have had problems with using non-Epson ink (the colours didn't come out correctly) so I use only Epson ink now. No problems at all with the printer recognising any of these cartridges or printing.
I read opinions before buy this product. At beginning it worked nice. Then a "no disc" message is all it does. I will not buy Philips electronics again.
I did a lot of research before I decided to go with this one. A big part of my decision was the reviews at Amazon. To put it simply, printing out pictures was easy and the colors and clarity are extraordinary. I was very impressed. Set up quickly and easily. I know some people said they had problems with the roller or never used it, but that was the first thing I tried and it was GREAT! I am extremely pleased that I bought it (for picture printing mainly). It DOES use up ink quickly tho! One more feature that I liked is that you can go all the way up to that 13" size and that the ink is somewhat archival (they say up to 25 years under normal conditions before fading occurs...I also saw a review in a scrapbooking magazine which gave it high marks as well, and also featuring a water resistant/non-streaking feature), which is very important to me, and which you cannot find on a printer of this price. I did go out and buy the $[money] HP Appollo printer for every day use (GREAT deal, really good everyday printer). Def buy it!
I bought this camera four weeks ago.Great camera if you are lucky enough to get one that works.I had exchanged it two times! other words two out three did not work properly and showed the same problem that shows as follow:The camera works just fine for 2 or 3 days then the first sing of problems is that when you turn it on and try to focus (1/66, F2.8, ISO 100) it just doesn't focus (the small square gives you a red one the shooter is half pressed), however if you move the zoom to a different position works fine.As you use it deteriorates to the point that when you move the zoom in or out it turns off and display the message "lens error" this keep appearing more and more until it becomes unusable.I had the same issue with the first two cameras (the original purchase, and the first exchange)I am now on my third one(yes it is crazy!!) this last one appears to be from a different mfg date or lot (you can tell by the S/N).
My camera (DSC-W100), batteries, and memory stick pro duo all fit nicely, neatly, and snuggly in this compact case. The only drawback is that it doesn't come with a strap to carry on the shoulder or wrap around the wrist; instead it has a loop for your belt and a clip for a strap (not included).
We were very disappointed with this router for two reasons.First, it gave us a grand range of maybe 75 feet through one wall. And at that point the reception was rated "very low" by our IBM ThinkPad laptop. This limitation made this unit useless for our purposes.Second, we were never able to set it up downstream of our wired LAN switch and able to access the wired network in our home - no amount of "help" from LinkSys's hard-to-understand off-shore support people or fiddling based on LinkSys's FAQs made this work. As an aside, we were disconnected twice after a very long time of waiting and then trying to explain what we wanted to accomplish. There just wasn't a lot of savvy in the folks we talked with.Bottom Line - Beware if you need some reasonable range and if you want to do ANYTHING out of the ordinary.Sorry LinkSys, this one just didn't make it . . .GB
I bought this set to replace a JVC unit that I did not like the color or sound on. We have been pleased with the flat screen picture tube which has less distortion on the sides than other tubes and the sound and color are great. You can make fine adjustments via the menu driven controls on the remote. The VCR and DVD units are also easy to use and high quality to view. Everything is easy to control via just one remote. I would buy another one.
I HAD SAMPLED SEVERAL FM TRANSMITTER BEFORE BUYING THIS ONE. THE FACT THAT IT IS POWERED THROUGH THE 12V CAR ADAPTER IS GREAT. IT IS EASY TO USE AND IT DOES NOT RESTRICT YOU TO A FEW CHANNELS TO CHOOSE FROM. THE ONLY DOWN SIDE TO THIS TRANSMITTER IS THAT IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE BELT CLIP FOR YOUR IPOD MINI YOU WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY ATTACHING THE IPOD TO THE TRANSMITTER.
I purchased this because I like to take pictures at a lot of events I attend. I wanted the stability of a tripod but I didn't want the bulkiness, this is just the handy dandy tool I needed!
I like the way it's seperated into sections. Also has a soft cleaning rag atached BONUS!!!
Good product, but you definately need to upgrade it to the latest firmware to get it to work properely.
This telephone is an absolute piece of garbage. I tried one and it had unacceptable line noise and very poor voice quality. I exchanged it for another one, and it had the same problems. I called Plantronics tech suppport, and after very long hold times got representatives who were totally clueless. I will NEVER buy a Plantronics product again. This item should be taken off the market.I should have listened to the other negative reviews and saved myself the trouble. Save yourself the trouble and do not buy this lemon.
Perfect little speakers for taking to and from the beach and love how they fold up to take up little space. It was perfect for travelling and bringing on a plane. Love them and use them everyday now. Batteries even last quite a few weeks for listening to music every day for an hour or so. Also was excited to receive the product earlier than anticipated date.
my original ac adapter for my kindle broke - an inexpensive adapter was advertised-i fell for a cheap fix and it did not work . i was disappointed .
I've owned pretty much every model of the Sony Cybershot family! My favorite models, though, are the W and N Series! I would stay away from the S and T models!The Camera is well designed, easy to use menu, great picture quality for the price, and takes clear pictures in low light areas as well. Must buy
Once I figured out how this mp3 player worked, I've had no problems with it. The owner's "manual" is pretty much worthless. The manual on the install CD is better but still leaves many questions unanswered. The biggest trouble I had was figuring out how to set the USB connection--there are two choices and the manual isn't very clear on which one to choose. I apparently chose the wrong one and when I downloaded the first few albums I really got a mess. Songs were put under different artists' names and in different albums. I contacted the SanDisk tech support and their response was pretty much a form response and didn't address my questions very well.I finally deleted everything and started over and since then I haven't had any trouble.The positives, though, now outweigh the negatives. The player has excellent sound quality, the menu is easy to navigate, and the Sansa e250 is a small and attractive player. I bought this as a gift for my wife who is not very tech savvy. She loves it--uses it when she does her aerobic workout. I have had to order a case and clip to attach it to her waist--the e250 doesn't come with that. Also, I ordered a better set of headphones--the ones that came with the Sansa were adequate, but didn't fit in the ear very well.
I was debating between the Humax hfa100 and the Samsung sir-t451, and initially decided on the latter because of brand name recognition and its QAM capability. I was disappointed.Samsung apparently had shipped a product that is not ready for market. The universal remote doesn't work for two listed and different brands of television. One is led to believe that its simply a compatibility problem. However, on the troubleshooting page of the manual it implicates a STB/TV button. No such button exists on the remote control. Hence, even if one can find a "compatible TV", one cannot use the power button on the remote for the TV.Secondly, according to an illustration in the manual, one is led to believe that different channel types (air,std,irc,hrc) can be added to the favorite channels list. But again, this is not the case. One must choose a channel type (air,std,irc,hrc) before adding channels via scanning or manually. But as soon as you do this, all previously saved channels are erased. Thus, from a convenience viewpoint, you have to choose from over-the-air(OTA) channels or unencrypted digital cable channels, but not both. Unless, of course you are willing to scan 68 channels for OTA, or about 120 channels for cable everytime you want to switch channel types. The scanning takes about 5 minutes each time.Finally, the electronic program guide (EPG) does not retrieve program listings during power up of the samsung tuner, but instead waits for your first use of the EPG after power up. This 5 minute scan procedure repeats itself after each power up.The picture and sound quality is excellent.After returning the samsung sir-t451, I bought the humax hfa100. The latter works as advertised. Its an excellent product.
I had heard this converter would produce acceptable results when used on a nice fast prime lens and wanted to give it a try for sunny conditions. I used this converter on a 7D body and Canon 300 mm f2.8 IS lens. I was surprised that the results were very poor quality, both in sharpness and missing focus. The 300 f2.8 with the converter installed missed focus almost as often as my Canon 100mm - 400mm f4.6-5.6 IS lens and the quality was on par with the 100-400 so I returned the converter for a full refund.It seems some bodies don't play nice with focus and quality using 1.4x II converters. I expected some loss of sharpness but had heard that the 300 f2.8 was a lens that would produce acceptable quality with a 1.4x II converter. For some reason the converter I purchased new from a well-respected vendor did not produce acceptable results.
Oregon Scientific ATC 2K Action Cam Flash Memory CamcorderEsta camara es muy buena y practica, cabe agregar que tiene sonido, en la pagina no se menciona.
The box looks and feels reasonable well-built and it comes with two thick cables to get everything connected. Once it's all connected, the fun begins. There are two switches on the front, no make that four switches: two pairs of switches. The top switch of each pair is labeled auto-scan and it's not really clear what they're for. The bottom switch of each pair is where the lights are and where the action is. When the unit is powered up, the bottom switch of the left pair is lit up, both green and amber. Press the other bottom switch, and it now lights amber and the monitor switches to the other computer, but the keyboard and mouse are stuck on the first computer! What? Does this make any sense? Apparently, the device actually is designed by default de-associate the K and M from the V. So is it really a KVM switch or just a V switch? You can make it all sync--in sync--by pressing the switch and holding it down hard for at least three seconds. And you didn't misread "hard." You can't simply touch the switch. You need to brace the device with your hand because the switches require significantly more force to push in than the weight of the unit. Unfortunately, at present, there aren't too many DVI KVMs with USB that support the 1920 x 1200 widescreen resolution.
The person who wrote that it doesn't print in black is an idiot. I have this printer and it prints in just black fine. In fact that is all I usually use. The quality of it's photos are great. Great buy and is extremely small and can easily fit into small space. I put mine under my bed and just plug it into my USB port on my computer whenever I need it. Great buy. Especially if you are a student
What a total piece of junk! Don't waste your time with this camera. We got one as a Christmas present, it quickly went in the trash. It turns on and takes pictures fine. When you turn it off, it doesn't turn back on. You have to remove the batteries and reinstall them to get it to turn on again. If you just leave it in the drawer, it drains the batteries so you also have to replace them the next time you want to use it. Never got around to actually downloading the pictures, we just threw it away.
interior sound cards....Added this external and improved my sound quality 150%! Tiger shipped thru Amazon promptly, was cost competitive. Extremely easy to install. Just pull your lime green connector and plug into unit. It is small, takes no space at all and will accept any open USB port that is open on your cpu. There are many other ways to use the unit and will enhance your sound system....
One problem is that it doesn't have the metal guides found on most USB drives that ensure the stick will be inserted properly. Without these guides you can insert it upside-down without knowing it. Eventually you figure it out when nothing happens, but you have to wait each time you use it. An LED light to indicate that it's getting power is something the manufacturers should have included in the design.This stick only lasted about 3 months, until it broke in my pocket. Luckily it didn't break the circuit board (so I could get my documents off of it), but it put an end to using the stick. Without the end piece that connected to the keychain, it would most certainly get lost being so small. I would not recommend it.
I had one of these in my pocket a few months back and the USB end of the receiver snapped off, rendering the device useless. However, when they aren't breaking (why might just have been a fluke), they're really useful. I use one to control the music for a dance class I teach, and another one I have hooked up to my computer at home: and the range of these things is fairly impressive. It'll go through one or two walls, as long as there's not a large metal object between you two.
Great lens and one of the most fun-per-dollar lenses on the market. It's good as a walkaround 100mm prime as well, though my gripe here is that it doesn't have IS. If you want IS, I guess there is the L version of this lens, but the L was a bit beyond my budget.
I have an HP dv9000 that I use daily for rendering video and playing games. The laptop was running hot, to the point of lock ups and hard reboots. I bought this product, my first cooling pad, and it has done the job well.I agree with "monkeyboy" in that it would be nice to have the fans further back, but with some trial and error, I found the right spot to get maximum cooling.
I cannot say enough about these binocs. These are great for causal birders who don't want to lug around 3lbs giant binocs.They have wonderful clarity and zoom distance for such a small size and the quality for the affordable price is superb. The most wonderful thing about these is that when you change the focus, the knob at the top glides smoothly and firmly.I would avoid getting this for young children since they have a tendency to drop things and often have sticky and/or gooey hands. This is product is too high quality to give them. Get children under the age of 10 a cheap pair of $12 binocs.
This is a wonderful bag. The best feature is the compartment where the laptop goes. My old bag I always had to set it on a flat surface to open it up and get my laptop out, but with this bag, i just open up the flap, and the laptop comes right out without it being on a flat surface and having to unzip the zipper all the way.It also looks a lot nicer in person than how it looks in the picture:)
I am taking this router back to the store after struggling for what are probably simple solutions to hooking this thing up. The installation cd doesn't work on a Mac so I had to call tech support and after spending 20minutes on the phone with the guy, he couldn't help me, was difficult to understand and told me that the cd doesn't work for mac, DUH! I told him that this is exactly why I was calling him. He then couldn't wait to get me off the phone and told me to just go to the website. The website has screenshot instructions of an outdated operating system and then another link says to set up the cables per the manual instructions. THERE IS NO MANUAL CAUSE IT IS ON THE CD AND THE CD DOESN'T READ MAC. fugggetabout it! Its going back to the store. I mean really, aren't there enough Mac people out there now for these pc people to quit this Mac software discrimination? The box says they have aware winning tech support. whatever....Your loss Linksys!
This product got some negative reviews that almost kept me from purchasing it. Because of the price, I went ahead and bought it, and I am so glad I did!The sound is certainly not high fidelity, but surely no one purchasing speakers in this price range would expect that. They are perfectly adequate for listening without having to wear the earphones. I use mine in the bathroom while I'm getting ready and I have no complaints about sound quality for use in a similar circumstance.There was one review that said the volume was inadequate. That is completely untrue as long as you turn the volume up on the ipod. I set my ipod volume to max and the speakers put out more volume than I want.Bottom line...if you're looking for a way to listen to your ipod without earphones in a casual setting...this is for you!
The small wonder camcorder is ideal for my use. I use it primarily to record dances at my line dance classes. After recording, I download to my computer and practice the dances at my leisure. It is so simple to operate and stores away in my purse so I can use it at a moments notice.
Service was fast, product was good to go, solving my connection problems and is sturdy. It's a good working piece.
I previously posted a negative view of this product because it did not work and when I tried to return it to CableMart I had serious issues. Amazon's A-Z Return Policy was great and they returned my money. My previous comments are gone from this review site and I'm not sure why. Cablemart pressured me to remove them and when I wouldn't, they stopped communicating with me. They told me to keep the converter when I told them I wasn't going to pay for the postage to return it. Bottom line--didn't work.
The only good thing about this camra is the video quality. for 80 dollars it actuly has decent image quality. the sound is horable. when the camra is sitting still you can't hear your self talking if your more than a foot or two away from it. but even when you are close upto it, it sounds like you whispering. when the camra is moving it make this really loud noise on the video that amlost sound like something grinding. i have use this camra on my mountainbike, mopeds, and even my Jeep, and it makes the same noise. also this camra eats up batteries like it noones buisness. if the battery gets low it will cut off and if you were recoding when it cuts off you lose the whole file, it dosn't just stop recoarding. overall this camra is not worth 80$ in fact i probly would be skeptible about buying it if it was for only 20$. Don't buy this or the tony hawk cam, if you really want a decent hemlet cam just save you money and buy a real one, you'll be disapointed if you buy this
This is a simple way to record phone conversations. Comfortable and easy to use. Fits comfortably in your ear. Makes for clear playback.
Paired well with iPhone and IPad. Problem is that if I leave it on (which is what I wanted to do)some kind of feedback loop develops and makes a loud and obnoxious noise in the speakers it's hooked up to. This is a big problem as it compromises the whole "always on always ready" concept. The noise goes away if I turn the adapter off and back on again.This is a big flaw in an otherwise decent product. Too bad....
Friend recommended this product and he was correct. Super easy to use, has been easy to place on 3 cars thus far, and provides numerous viewing angles. Negative is it's a bit heavy in a backpack if you're traveling through airports.
since i haven't heard of this supplier before, i wanted to see some reviews and thank everyone who posted reviews! that's why i'm doing this one. the supplier was Apex Suppliers, LLC.They were very prompt in filling the order and had it in short order. The disk drive worked very well on install, and is works fine, so i had no real need to get back to the supplier, but since the ordering process went so smooth, i would order from them again.(i really cant' say this about a lot of local suppliers i have delt with!)
Didnt really do what it was supposed to do. Pictures came out horrible and in some cases did not work at all. Didnt do the special effect it was supposed to. Just took blurry pictures.
I bought an ipod in August. C'est tres magnifique! I carry all my music around with me and this new 4G 20GB model works perfect for me. If you can afford it, get it.
This is my second digital camera. I love it, it's easy to use and takes great pictures! I have no complaints yet (only had it for 2 weeks!) So far so good!
Well, i bought this monitor about 2 months ago.. at the time i also needed a tv..so i thought this was a great buy..took it home set it up and boy it was awesome...the picture was great..(internet)....evrything was fine until about a month after i noticed that it would just shut down..then i would try to turn it back on and it wouldnt..so it takes for me to unplug for a few min then restart..since then it still shuts down..or freezez...i think that this item in general is defective..i noticed other people had the same problem..as of right now im waiting for my replacement...
I bought this camera over 2 weeks back and its been working so well for me so far that I had to write this review! Its really a cool looking gadget that works even better, still pictures are as good as other Sony ones and the print outs are awesome at 8 x 10 size BUT the mpeg4 is really something to show off.I have owned Panasonic Dsnap ones in the past just because I have always wanted something that would take pictures and serve as a camcorder too, the Dsnap quality doesnt even come close to this Sony M1.I am very satisfied with my purchase and would definately recommend this to anyone who is on the go like me or going on vacation etc so that they dont have to carry digital camera and bulky camcorder seperatley. Buy this eye-catching camera, it fits in the pocket and yet is too good at its job!
Our clock radio finally died and needed to be replaced. I was looking for a SIMPLE, small, dual alarm, with am/fm radio. As always, with electronics I am a bit hesitent to buy without trying it out. I was really impressed with this item. I had to look at the instuctions to set it up, but they were fairly easy to follow and setting the alarms was really easy. What is very impressive is the quality of the radio, nice and clear. I hope others try this item out too.
the items were in perfect condition and easy to use. Even came with cases and super light weight.perfect products.
I got the player in mid Dec 2003. I'll keep the rest of the review in the pro/con format.Pro: great sound, loud (i travelled in a plane), great docking station, great design and handling, easy navigation, charges in dock, light weight, great battery lifeCons: not mounting as USB hard drive, song access can be slow, fast forwarding can be slow (but I have no comparison to other players), Real Player plugin not available stand alone, battery not replaceable, no case included (the little bag is a joke) nor available as an accessory, not many accessories available.Summary: I love the player and the experience of carrying 1000nds of songs with me. the handling is great and mechanics seem sturdy. Rio has been in the MP3 player business a long time. I opted for this player after reading the review of others and because I got a good deal on an open box item. Better value than IPod IMHO. from the review I was also considering the iRiver player but never found a good deal. If I had to pay full price I would probably prefer iRiver due to the Cons listed above.
This seems to work fairly well, however, I think it's probably a question of price tradeoff vs. the 10" Sony.Discs are difficult to remove from the slot because there is no "groove" to put your finger in, which I think the Sony does have.Also the battery life is 3 hours vs. 7 hours on the Sony.It does have a button to "reverse display" and turn picture around, which I thought was useful, but now I don't know if I need it.Also, I wish these had a volume control on the remote, but I guess the Sony has the same problem.Conclusion: Get the Sony if your budget & product usage allows it, otherwise this is definitely a good choice when compared to the no name brands.
After reading the reviews on the Sony CD CX-355 I guess I'll stick with my 5 disk changer that is working well and has been for the last 10 years.
I first looked at Best Buy for some decent outdoor speakers. I was not wanting to spend hundreds of dollars on mid-range brands, Bose, Polk, etc - some of which they had there. Sure they "feel" sturdy, heavy and quality built but they're expensive for something which will take outdoor abuse. On the flip side, I didn't feel comfortable with the cheapy Insignias they had there either. I didn't need thundering bass or extensively loud music. My yard is only about 34'x40'. Sure, you can get better quality sound out of some of the units mentioned above. However, for the price, the sound quality of these speakers are a sensational value. Clarity is very good, bass is adequate for their intended purpose and mounting was easy. For the money, you can't go wrong. These are a bit larger than some of the competition but they're not very heavy.
The description on the product page is accurate. The cable and plugs provide a sturdy connection, with no compromise in sound quality.
When I plug my MH-23 Quick Charger before insert a battery, I always hear the electronic voice whining from the contacting cells of charger -- Just like the electricity is running...Is that normal?
I bought the SA-W2500 for a low-cost way to add a better low-end to my computer speakers (old 2-way 4" JBL shelf speakers). It works well for that purpose after a little modification. The bass was originally a little muddy for my taste when listening to music, so I converted it from a bass reflex to a (nearly) sealed design by stuffing an old sock into the port tube. This significantly improved the transient response, making bass notes better defined and abrupt bass, such as a damped bass-drum beat, sharper and more realistic. Plugging the port may perhaps reduce the maximum available bass output, but I don't need that for my use and it definitely improves the bass performance for music.
Great for devices that don't have an external speaker, like the Ipod touch G1, or, any of the Ipod classics. I like keeping small external speakers around just in case.
I'm delighted with these headphones. I bought them for a transatlantic trip and wore them for over 7 hours each way. The music quality is great - I listen to rock, accoustic guitar, and everything between. I like the way they fold up into a small size (opeining is tricky until you know what you are doing). They are light and comfortable all around. Cable is long. Only disadvantage is the processor module - it has a clip but you do have to find somewhere to put it. I like the fact that you can use them without the NC switched on. The NC feature is very good compared to an old NCT pair I have. Can't comment on comparison with the Bose as I haven't tried them. If you don't mind the external processor I highly recommend these for their quality sound, light weight and comfort.
The Konica minolta Dimage Z6 is a totally amazing camera. The 12x zoom is incredible. I can't say enough about this camera. I love it!
If you want to only have 1 remote - this is it! You can program any button to do anything you want. You can program "macros" to power on or off multiple devices, even tuning in to your favorite station in the process. We bought this with the "Master Blaster" so we could take the remote out back and control the living room stereo (that broadcasts to the outside speakers). The reach is great - goes through multiple walls with no problems.
Good work, fine, Good Quality, nice contection, make easy for work in red enviromet, and make funcional to work with some other pc in the same prineter.
it should have the same connection as the rider mount, it is hard to put in and take out of the mount you have to put in the mount then open door then plug in. it would be much nicer if it were like the rider mount that goes on my bike with the wire connects right to the mount so all you need to do is set it in the mount and not have to put in the mount then try to open the small trap door and connect the wire.
Did I say it was very comfortable?? :)I bought this mouse about 6months ago and I didn't have to replace the battery yet!!! Amazing! and i use it 5 to 6 hours a day! I suffered from carpal tunnel syndrom and my doctor recommended I buy this Microsoft mouse. Since i started using this mouse, i don't feel any discomfort from using my computer. And because it was designed by Microsoft, i had no compatability issues with my computer.
I used in over 100 pictures of flowers and orchids. I was very pleased to see the excelent quality of the pictures.
for the money i have found that it is very good. though you cant use it at full bass for a long time without it becoming distored it works very well if you turn the bass down a little.
Kensington "Mouse-in-a-Box" is very easy to use. It has a comfortable style that fits in my hand with ease and does not force my muscles to clench up just to run the thing. I am an avid iMac owner and bought "Mouse-in-a-Box" to replace the mouse that came with my computer after many years of use. You just couldn't clean the small ball no matter how many reviews I read with all the 'tricks' people were claiming would clean that little ball.This mouse is VERY economical AND user friendly. It also performs all the tasks I need to do (with my world of computing, that is). I don't expect to use alot of bells & whistles, I just want functionality, and it delivers.I love the longer cord, although I will probably never need it. It's just another good thing that is unexpected, but will be quite usable when you have others playing games with you or you just want to make some space between your computer and your face.I still haven't figured out if you can clean this mouse, other than using a Q-Tip to softly wipe over the optical eye. I never recommend opening things you don't really know about and with the pricing being so affordable, I will just get another "Mouse-in-a-Box" and move on.I highly recommend this mouse for first time and long time users alike.I'm glad I bought it and let it 'out of it's box'...... there it goes.....
Stopped working for reasons unbeknownst to me in less than 60 days.Simple product, poorly on reliability.
I got the m250 to cover a long bus trip this fall. I then downloaded a couple books on it and it worked beautifully. After turning it off to have lunch, when I turned it on again a half hour later it picked up the place in the book right where I stopped it and it never missed a beat all day.I might have it awarded five stars, but some reviews here on Amazon alerted me that the m250's ear phones slip too easily from one's ears. And so, seeing how one reviewer solved the problem with a set of inexpensive high quality JVC ear buds, and noticing their very favorable reviews, I ordered those along with the unit and am really delighted with the combination. The sound is clear and good, and the buds fit securely and very comfortably.The FM radio on the m250 also works very well.The unit is smaller than I expected, a little larger than a roll of Life Savers, or so it seems. I made sure to get the 2 Gig Sansa instead of the 1 Gig model, and that proved wise as well. 1 Gig would have been a bit too limited for my needs.
This tripod is well worth the money ($324) for what you get. The head is very smooth and the level adjustment is really nice. The only thing I could complain about is the length of the arm the remote is connected and really for the price of tripod and what I got, its a very small complaint. I would definitely recommend this tripod to others. The main reason I bought this tripod was I was looking for a head to go on my Manfrotto 028B tripod which has excellent height (89 inches). I cut corners on the head buying a Davis & Sanford V12 Fluid for $69.95 which in my opinion is junk. I needed the height 028B gave me and I will still replace the head. For now I do not need the height of the 028B, so the Sony tripod will go great with my Sony HXR-NX5U!
This unit is an amazing GPS reciever, it will aquire sattelites even sitting indoors. This will replace my last garmin which was a very good entry level device, but would lose signal occasionally when under the canopy of trees while 4-wheeling. I would recomend this GPS handheld to anyone who hikes, offroads, hunts, geocaches, or just plain travels.
I opened this cartridge to replace an empty one and....NO INK! It didn't even appear to have ink in it. Usually when the ink nozzle is placed in hot water, ink will start to flow out, if only a little. NADA! A big disappointment.
I love my camera. It is easy to use and has way more features than I need. But it still does what I need, and is easy to use.
The camera is very lightweight and small. It takes great pictures with only an occasional blurred picture which happens with any camera (usually due to user error). The start up time is only a second or two making it easy to capture something in a hurry. Also, the LCD screen is visible even in daylight. It is easy to use and provides explanations of what each mode is on the LCD screen when changed.
I'm dissapointed, this thing emits a low level 60HZ hum continuously. The display brightness is adjustable but at the lowest level its still bright enough to cast shadows and disturb sleep. The buttons are described as backlit but IMHO that is not true. The buttons have a band of clear plastic surounding them, what you see is a row of lighted rectangles and circles that are dark in the center with no way to identify their function. I think the correct description would be perimiter lighting which isnt very usefull and adds to the excessive night time light output. Just what I don't want in the bedroom, a brightly lit noisemaker! This one is being returned. Thumbs down, I dont recommend this radio.
Nice quality clock with some great features. The snooze button is huge and easy to hit. I'm not a morning person and when I want to snooze, I don't want to be searching for that button. Multiple pushes of the snooze bar extends the snooze time in increments of 10 minutes, and the new duration is displayed on the clock. Numbers are large and easy to read. Colors are really nice if you like blue, and the light has multiple settings to adjust to your brightness preference. Even on the middle setting the light is bright enough to act as a night light. The blue light from the clock is cast over much of the room due to it's backward-sloping design. Very quiet CD mechanism so you wake up to your CD and not the sound of the CD spinning up. Sound quality is actually pretty good for an alarm clock, which is what I was expecting from Sony. Definitely recommended.
This is an affordable alternative to the Nikon battery.I have no problems with this battery
This is the second replacement battery I have purchased for my Kindle 1 within the last 4 months. It sucks too! I am totally puzzled why a product that worked so well, (my first battery lasted 3 years), cannot be replaced with any reliability or consistency. At this rate I will have to replace my Kindle to get a reliable battery.I am at my wits end!Anita Winfough
Purchased a computer and 24" monitor direct from Dell. Got the computer in a week, the monitor never showed. A couple dozen emails, phone calls - one customer service rep actually asked me to call back when their systems came back online - and no monitor. Fed Ex finally admitted it was stolen off their truck - informed Dell, no monitor. They are the worst - online and offline - so if you have a problem you are on your own.
Before I was buying toner once or twice a year.This was delivered to my house on July 1. Today, July 29, it's just about empty.No value here, you get what you pay for.
I love the size, the pictures and the functions. Also it turned out to be quiet durable. We actually dropped this camera while on vacation and it still works like new.
I am exceptionally pleased with this product. It has been a life saver on several occasions. The free shipping was excellent. I believe my product arrived at my house within four days.
Well worth the price; works great on an airplane.Major function for me is its ability to drown out background sound, which this does as good as any others I have ever tried.I cannot seem to get on-ear or in-ear (buds) to work so need over-the-ear, so these are a great alternative to the higher-priced Bose or Sennheiser.I like the removable cord as it can allow longer distances (at least until I leave it behind on the airplane :-)Case is perfect for including an iPod.Others have mentioned the "sound bleed". I asked others around me when I had it really loud, they could not hear; but really not an issue for me as 99% of my use of it is airplane trips.Top cushion and expanding portion are very nice as others I tried have pinched the hair.Blue light going to blink to show battery life is a nice feature.A volume control would be nice to accommodate the airlines inability to find the perfect sound level; but not a major show stopper.After a couple hours (2 airplane movies) my left ear gets uncomfortable, and I don't think it is my irregular shaped head :-). But I live with taking it off for 10-15 minutes every 5-6 hours for the comfort.Your mileage may vary, but this product works for me.
The Garmin 350 is a great GPS for the price "now". My friend purchased the same model during Jan/Feb-07 for over $900 CDN. It was very simple to use and really didn't require much instruction. After a few minutes of playing with it, the system was able to locate my position and it was ready to go. After using it for a few weeks...I love this GPS. I decided to order the Gilsson External Antenna (Model MCX with 3fts wire)to increase my reception around the town.Great price at Amazon....even my wife "The Living GPS" was impress by this little gadget.
The "Kingston 1 GB Secure Digital Flash Card" is just a fantastic value for the money! We bought 4 of these for several different cameras and have taken hundreds of pictures with no issues to report at all.This is HIGHLY recommended for the price!
I recently purchased the Garmin 7200. It has the wide 7"screen so it is very easy to see when you are driving a "Hummer" if the screen were smaller it would be eaten up by the dashboard alone. I also use it in my truck for work. It has saved me hours in travel time from one job site to another, which I must travel everyday. It is very portable, I placed the permanent holder in my truck and I bought a portable holder to move it to my Hummer. It is very precise in its directions and has shown me different routes of which has saved me several hours of travel time per week. I had to give her a name, I named her Penelope, my buddy at work has one also and he named her "Lucy". My company is thinking about purchasing them for all the trucks in the fleet. I would recommend this product to everyone.
The SanDisk Sansa M250 2 GB MP#3 player has to be one of the best on the market today. Large easy to see and read LED readout and large easy to use buttons makes for super easy navigation through all the players options and selections. Great sound and volume range. Sleek design allows for easy LED readout yet is light enough that you almost forget you have it around your neck. Takes a "AAA" battery that I find much more convenient than a recharge required battery pack (no wait to recharge...just pop in a new battery ...very convenient if you are not near a computer or have the charger with you). Will hold approximately 750 - 800 songs. And the price ......$54.99 .....what a bargain....you can't go wrong and will not be disappointed.
You gotta admit, the price is great! Easy setup etc.. Bla bla. But even after I flashed the firmware, it periodically drops the connection. I have to manually reboot it. But that's ok since I just use it at home. I'm hoping they will release another upgrade and get this damn thing to be smoother.
really like this bag - compact size but sturdy constructions. Fits in an overhead or under the seat on a plane. Nice compartments, handle pulls up easily. The extra computer case comes in handy...highly recommend
It was a good item. However, a little hard to operate at first and it had an issue in the beginning with reading the SD card.
My major gripe with Epson ink is not quality but cost per letter. I had a four month old Epson CX9400 that drank ink and wore out in no time. I chucked it but kept the cartridges to use in the Epson Workforce 600. The Workforce 600 is head and shoulders superior and does not use nearly as much ink. The drivers do not force me to use letter quality. I have purchased replacement ink and reusable cartridges from Ink Nova through Amazon and wait to use them. I like the idea of cheaper ink and reusing cartridges. I have not had much luck with such in the past but hope that the Ink Nova inks will be superior.
The first feature that impresses is the light weight. I wasn't even sure there was a TV in the box. It was easily installed and has great sound quality with a reasonably good picture. What surprised me was the remote - which looks like the inexpensive all-purpose variety - except this one is very user friendly and sensitive - you clutch it with even a little pressure and a feature pops up on the screen. All things considered, I do recommend this product.
works great! Found out it worked better when I assigned the ports to each device.
The hub arrived quickly. It works great. I have not needed the power supply like I thought I would, but it's good to have for high power USB accessories.
Excellent product but incompatible with my HDMI switcher. Having only one HDMI output on my big screen TV, I was relying on my switcher but it did not work at all. Now I'm having to plug and unplug my HD DVD player.
The camera is a jewel. Unfortunately it comes with a totally useless memory card which you should rush out to replace with a 256 or 512. For me, this is a Canon upgrade because I wanted the stabilizer function and some other features I was willing to trade for the heavier and larger camera. It was a good move. Enjoy.
This works great for my 17" laptop. It's got plenty of room for the laptop and other office on the run necessities. Well made, sturdy, comfortable, roomy. Only thing I would like to see, more color options.
When I recently purchased an outdoor fountain, I wanted a way to turn it on and off without making a trip out to our garage. I did a search on the interent for wireless remote outlet controls and found this product. It works great. It has a range of at least 25 feet - and works through glass and wall board. During the winter, when the fountain was no longer operable, I brought the remote inside to operate our Christmas tree lights! I love it, and my wife loves it too!
bought this little unit after receiving the new apple magic mouse as a birthday gift. plugged it in and good to go!!!
After 1 month, I am happy with the BR900We tend to get a fair number of quick, transient power outages here.The BR900 keeps my PC running just fine.I have had similar APC BR-series in Asia (220Volt). The one thing it had thatthis doesnt have is the s/w would record transient power issues.I am using APC PowerChute Personal Edition on Vista. It states"Note: Power problems of a very short duration are not recorded here"My European BR-series running PowerChute on XP would log all power events,even the short ones.Now, the lack of recording in my BR900 could be a "feature" of the Vista version of PowerChute rather than the BR900 itself. I wish it would record every type of power event that it handled.For example, it would be nice to get an idea of how often the voltage trim feature kicked in. I am considering purchasing more APC UPS, and I would like to now if i really need these trim features.Regardless of the logging, the BR900 is working and keeping my PC up and running
My wife always uses my computer and screws it up playing games, I have to re-boot to get it back on line. So we had an older decent PC which I hooked up in another room for her. I had the cable company install a WiFi modem but it had a very poor connection, so I tried a larger booster antenna and still no luck. I researched on line and decided to try the Netgear XE103G. It is the greatest thing. You just plug one unit into the wall socket and plug in the supplied wire from the modem to the xe103 wall unit. Go to the other computer plug the xe103 into the wall socket and hook up the supplied wire from the wall unit to an input port on the 2nd computer, run the software CD in each computer and Bam it workes great. This was so easy and a great achievement for me I decided to write this to help others like me. You probably will need the XE103G which has the 2 units as a kit as the single pak can be used to add a third computer.
The concept is great and so is the price. This card and its software are full of problems! If you are enjoy computer crashes and rebooting every 15 minutes than buy, otherwise stay away. After several weeks trying to find the problem (thinking it was my computer) I managed to find on the web site that this card does not work well with Compaq Presarios and IBM Abtivas. This could not be any more correct. If you have one of these computers do not waste your money!
I bought this item as a gift for a friend. He was completely happy with it until it froze after only one week of owning it. I did not realize this was a common problem with the product until my friend started having the problem and I searched for troubleshooting advice. The only suggested solution is to return it and get a refund. If the product worked properly, everything else would've been perfect.
I have done the MP3 CD players, a El cheapo no name flash based player, but this unit just flat out is awesome!First things first, and this may seem trivial BUT this unit has a rechargeable battery, saving you some serious money on constant replacements, not to mention it has run mine for well over 10 hours. (It's rated at 15)But as the small print says "your results may vary"Anyways... Yes it IS a darned good Mp3 player and a fairly decent FM radio as well.Period.Add to this it will accept a MICRO SD flash card and I do not have to tell you how many tunes you can stuff into this tiny player. I have a 2 gig card so one could easily never hear the same song twice driving across the USA.SanDisk builds quality stuff, and this unit is right up there with the best of the best.Pluses1)The display is just right and it does read Id3 tags2) When it is laying on its side it does so at a slight angle making for easy viewing.3) The controls are fairly intuitive, I love that part almost as much as the sound quality that happens to be just short of perfect.I have two cons for this1) It does not have a clock2) It has a lanyard attachment to the CAP over the USB plug, weird because if you did manage to somehow pull the unit away from the cap, you would lose the unit but still have the cap attached to you, but in fairness it does take a decided tug to get the two apart.Conclusion: BUY IT! You will not find a better, smaller, easy to use Mp3 player.
I really had my doubts about this bag when I purchased it, and I almost returned it without even trying it. I have serious neck problems and find it difficult to carry a Digital SLR for any length of time. I decided to keep the bag and use it on a trip to Seattle recently. I took my camera strap with me just in case it did not work out. The Bag was great, very comfortable for long periods of time while walking the City. Getting the Camera out of the Bag was an issue. I have a Nikon D300s with an 18-200mm lens. The Camera sunk down too deep to retrieve it easily from the bag. I remedied this by putting a piece of cushioning in the bag for the lens to rest on, raising the camera body up for an easier grasp. One word of caution, you do not want to use this bag without a wrist strap for your camera. As you pull it out, you can easily loose your grip and drop it. Or if you are carrying the camera without a neck strap a person in a crowd can bump you and there goes your investment. After I purchase a wrist strap the problem was solved and I love this bag.
I ordered this Energizer NH-15BP-4 AACU 2450mAH as depicted in the picture but what I get when I opened the package is just basic Energizer Rechargeable which is way much cheaper than Energizer NH-15BP-4 AACU 2450mAH. So I want to recommend not to buy from this seller. They are cheating customers by giving the buyers different product from what has been depicted. If you don't want to feel the tension as I am now, dont't buy from this seller. >:-(
This card was recommended by a sales person for a Nikon Coolpix 3100 digital camera. As a trusting fool, I bought this card at the same time as the camera and went on a trip to Yellowstone. After the first day and on a random basis, the camera would not recognize the card. Repeated power cycling of the camera would finally bring the card back to life for a short while then the card would fail again. This problem did not occur with the card that originally came with the camera. I had to make a 165 mile round trip to the nearest large town to buy a Lexar card which is recommended by Nikon. The problem did not occur with the new Lexar card. Fortunately, I was able to recover the pictures on the PNY card.
Had to send it back as my camera (a Sony) would not accept it even tho it had the Sony name on the battery. No problem my money was refunded.
This product arrived quickly and well packaged. It looks well made and has a nice look to it. I work at home from a company laptop and have had a few power hits recently that last just a few seconds but that are long enough to take my modem, wireless router and OOMA phone device down. My laptop is ok, due to the built in battery, but I lose all connectivity and it takes several minutes to get everything back to 'normal'. This is something that is not acceptable in my type of work. So I bought this UPS to prevent such hiccups and to give me at least 30 minutes of working time in case of a prolonged commercial power outage. This unit has already exceeded my expectations. I rewired all of my devices thru this unit on May 4. This included the router, modem, OOMA, 2 cordless phones and laptop. I tested for quick hits that night by pulling the plug from the wall several times and the transition to battery power was seamless. As luck would have it, on May 6, my area had a six hour power outage, due to local road work. The UPS provided power for nearly an hour and a half. More than enough time to allow for a clean shutdown of my system and alert my co-workers. My ONLY complaint so far, and others here have noted it, is the beeping it makes when commercial power is lost (maybe there's a way to turn this off....I'll have to check further). But overall, I recommend this product and this vendor highly.*******************Update: I just installed the software included with the UPS (not required for using the unit)...You can turn the annoying beeping alarm off! Much better now....I give this product an unconditional 5 stars at this point in time.
Basically I got the same problem as Frank did and I suspect we are not alone here. One day the screen started freezing on me right at the end of the booting sequence and software reset did not help. I thought something had burned out inside and prepared to send it back for warranty repair. However after short talk to HP tech support it turned out that special hardware reset (two buttons and one pin, you can find it in product support section at www.hp.com) perfectly solves this problem at the unfortunate price of losing everything stored in the memory. I have worked out a good habit to back up memory regularly so it took me 5 minutes to recover. Regarding the searches of more reliable device I have one question: Are you always changing your desktop computer when Windows freezes on you? PDA is just another computer with Windows on it, so be prepared for unexpected particularly when you feed your little buddy with uncertified software. The camera on this device did not meet my expectations. I need sharp pictures of text. I am too lazy for re-typing info from different text sources and prefer taking a picture of them, but most of my pictures turns out to be unreadable. (Maybe I am a lousy picture taker, but this device does not work for me anyway). In spite of all the above I like this device. MP3s sound great. Outdoor pictures turns out good. Movies play smooth and nice. Mike is acceptable for speech recording. Battery life is unmatched as long as you do not turn on wireless. What else do you expect from small multimedia PDA? I would buy it again, especially if it were half-price:)
I'll recommend this for anyone who bank fishing a lot. This works wonder identifying depth, water temp, and where certain school of fish are located. Saved so much time randomly casting, sinking, spreading all the rods around.This also help for rookie Crappie angler like me minimize the guessing game of where those little tasty minions are.Have read many reviews regarding this and the bad ones came from over 2 yrs ago, Humminbird seems to have fix the glitches since then.Hope this help, Cheers!
I really enjoy music, sound effects, lectures and family recordings so I decided to buy a better set of computer speakers to replace my Z960 Logitech speakers, which are pretty good. After reading the reviews I decided to buy the Bose Companion 5s despite a few negative reviews. I am not disappointed. I'm an engineer who appreciates well designed products. I know what it takes in terms of research and development, design and manufacturing expense to develop a product like this. The Companion 5s remind me of Apple products in terms of performance, simplicity and elegance. The first thing that strikes you is the extreme clarity, range and depth. As other reviews have said: I hear sounds I never heard before. I can easily hear the brushes on the cymbals and drums without turning up the volume. The sound seems to come from areas beyond these small footprint speakers. The Acoustimass module provides an accurate bass representation without a boom. You can hear the distinct pitch of each base note unlike many speakers. I also find the spoken word in the Great Courses and iTunes lectures much clearer and easier to understand without having to turn the volume up while I exercise.Now for the physical characteristics. The speaker modules take up little space and are mounted on heavy pedestals with dense non-slip rubber feet. The fine metal platinum colored grill is set into a solid black enclosure. The Acoustimass module has the same grill set into a solid, heavy charcoal grey and black box with positive easy to plug connections on the back. This module doesn't take up as much space as many bass modules. The weighted control pod with a non-slip material on the bottom provides great tactile feel and ease of control. The volume control is the smoothest I have ever seen, even on expensive stereo systems. You simply touch the top to toggle the mute control on and off. The headphone jack and audio device plug-in are conveniently located at the base of the control pod.I read some negative reviews on the Bose Companion 5s that stated that Bose speakers are "overpriced", "they sound tinny", "they sound muddy", "they lack midrange". What are these people talking about? Are they reviewing the same speakers? Quality cast stands with perfect fit and finish cost more than particle board boxes. If they are overpriced why don't you see them marked down 20 - 30% like other speaker system? Why don't you see sellers trying to get rid of them on eBay at a deep discounted price? I think reviewers should play the Bose demo CD that comes with the system to be able evaluate the performance more objectively. This should eliminate problems caused by wrong setup or poor source material.
Although, I haven't gotten the white screen...yet, I had a problem with opening the battery latch. Maybe a spring broke or something, anyway, I called sony to have them fix it. They were going to charge me over $100 to fix it...finally today, I got a butter knife and pryed it open.FINALLY AFTER 4 MONTHS OF BEING CAMERALESS, IT OPENED! And I was going to pay for them to fix it. Battery life is minimum, but other than that ish, great camera :] lasted me in Japan, and got great pictures.
Great memory for the price. Inexpensive and working out of the box for my father's older Dell. Memory was as described and carries Crucials' warranty and quality.
This is a simple transistor AM/FM radio (battery/solar powered). I paid $6 for it at Circuit City. Yes, six dollars!
Mine came emptynothing but a bagI give it no stars
The problems I have with this unit are numerous:1) The display is backlit *only* when you press the face of the unit. Which means you can't tell what time it is at night unless you reach over and push the face.2) The phyiscal orientation of the unit determines which alarm you hear, but the controls to turn off the alarm are only on one side. You will have to pick up the unit, turn it around, hunt down the little alarm on/off button, and put it back down on the side you want. No thanks.3) The sleep function only sounds the alarm three times. Once you've snoozed the third time, the alarm won't sound again until the next morning. A great way to miss work :(Yes, it looks cool; yes, the alarms are very nice and will wake even a sound sleeper. But if any of the negatives above sound annoying to you, you'll probably find this unusable.
I bought the Tiffen 62mm approx. $30 polarizer from Amazon. When it arrived it was all smudged and dusty. But even worse, it had a small scratch on the glass. Also the thread on the ring looked badly made, or else must have been scratched during transit, because if you looked closely you could see that the paint had come of from the edges and the edges themselves looked slightly jagged. It made a disconcerting scraping noise when I put it on the lens, and that's when I decided I'm not going to use it because I'm afraid the unfinished edges will damage the threads on my lens. I got a Sigma UV filter along with this one and wow, what a difference in quality! The glass on the Sigma was smooth and clean and the ring and threads were very cleanly made. You could just see how poor quality the Tiffen was by comparison when you looked at the two rings side by side; the metal was all scratched looked like it had been crafted by hand with a hammer. And both filters came in the same shipment so it wasn't the case that something happened to the Tiffen during delivery. I don't know if the problem is bad packaging on Tiffen's part (the box did look like it would not hold the lens so securely as Sigma's) or just poor quality control, but in any case I now seriously question the reliability of this brand. I am returning it to Amazon and buying a different brand. I'm giving this 2 stars instead of 1 because the polarizing effect did seem to work pretty well, for what that's worth.
Leave it to Olympus to come up with a nifty camera that not only gives you a mammoth amount of pixels but a rechargable lithium battery and up to 1 GB on a tiny film card. I can't believe how compact it all is, and best yet easy to use. The camera casing is brushed metal and comes in four distinctive colors, not two. It feels durable, not like the plastic digital cameras you see in a similar price range. A nice big screen on back allows you to focus in on the fun with 3x optical zoom, with a handy turning knob that allows you access to various features. The menu is pretty much self-explanatory but there is a booklet to guide you through the process and open you up to the world of possibilities. The internal hardware allows you to print directly from the camera, provided you have a compatible printer, and the CD's that come with the camera pack allow you to stitch together panoramas on the computer as well as other fun things, with the USB connection that is included. The only thing missing is a compact carrying case to properly store all these items, so that you don't misplace them. All in all, this is a great package at a great price. Enjoy!
This is my first flat screen monitor. I'm not super-happy with it, but I don't have any basis for comparison. When I took it out of the box and plugged it in, it worked fine, except it's blurry. I get the feeling that I have about 20/40 vision when I look at the screen. I checked the manual to see if there was an adjustment to make the image sharp or put the image in focus, and the problem was not mentioned in the manual. I searched the Web and found a few comments about flat screen monitors being out of focus, and that it requires some specialist technical skills to get the correct settings so that the image is sharp. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any more specific information about which settings to change or where, and so I've had to resign myself to the blur. For that reason, I wouldn't recommend this model of flat screen monitor to anyone but an expert who knows how to get the correct settings to make the monitor work properly. On the other hand, it is nice having the extra desk space and the speakers that are built into the monitor. So far, I have one dead pixel in the middle of the screen, but other than that and the blurriness problem, the monitor seems to function well enough.
Amazon said we posted wrong price, now won't honor order. Sent an e-mail that said "sorry we posted wrong price... your order has been canceled". How convenient!!! Of course no offer of anything for my incovenience!...very poor business practice Amazon....... 0 stars if I could!
I don't think anyone uses the floppy A drive anymore, but I had an old computer that I needed to get a will off of and the only way I could do that was through the floppy A drive. The disks worked like a charm. Super fast shipping and no complaints.
The player seems to work only through Sony's SonicStage music management software, but even that failed to recognize the player. In short: the gizmo looked good, it was even kind of cute, but since I wasn't able to make it work, it is going back to the store.It was supposed to replace my 20BG iPod, which has a nasty tendency to freeze up during workouts. At least Apple's "pride" can be unlocked with a bit of trying and I can add music through iTunes - which after trying out SonicStage seems like a breath of fresh air...There must be some better mp3 players out there. Does ANY manufacturer produce an mp3 player (flash, or HD) that lasts and doesn't lockup? Any suggestions?
I love this product as when I am traveling I need to charge my ipod touch and this does the trick!!!
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 purchased this product after reading the many excellent reviews and now I am happy to add to them.I got very tired of paying for cable reception every month, especially since I do not watch very much TV, and the TV that I do watch is mostly regular broadcast.Right out of the box this new antenna has made me happy. The reception that I now have is actually BETTER than the picture quality I had from cable. I think that the amplification feature allows me to pick up channels from a nearby city. It was easy to set up and it hides nicely right behind my television so that I do not even see it. So far, so good.
I received This product today hoping I could use it. It ends up the Inside is damaged and its is not usable. I am very disappointed.
incredible stuff. since the suction cup isn't feasible nor legal for my car, I settled for this product. works really well, my garmin does not slide at all even through sharp turns.i gave it 4-stars because it takes up so much room and it's not exactly the best eye-candy.
I am another disgruntled customer with an S400 experiencing memory card errors. I have purchased 4 other elphs for family members and swear by the camera with friends, but this is discouraging enough to change my mind about the camera line and the company. How sad.
I could get detailed, but it's not necessary. The bottom line: You're not going to get a better system for the price. For what you're paying your getting a system that competes with a tier above it. It won't compete with a $600 system, but it's still very good.It's not perfect, the mids are slightly lacking. The bass however is fantastic. It's loud, it's clear. It's very good. It's well built, it's heavy (35lb box).You get what you pay for, in this case you get a bit more.
Fairly compact and highly versitile, the Archos Jukebox Multimedia promises a true multiple function video player, audio player, picture viewer, voice and audio recorder, and a portable USB hard drive. The audio output is excellent, and videos are surprisingly watchable on the small LCD screen. Unfortunately the user interface is minimal and navigation is rather simplistic. Large music collections require some minor extra work. The rechargeable internal lithium battery has about a 5-6 hour life and the inability to switch to disposable batteries or use another batter pack creates a minor inconvienience.Physical construction is fair. Though stylistically acceptable, the unit and buttons are made of cheap plastic and metal. Design of button and port layout is simplistic and far from ergonomic.All in all, the unit would be an economical and worthwile purchase given its flexibility and ample storage space. Unfortunately, the quality of construction can be poor and the units tempermental. Archos support is generally slow, and once reached, often unhelpfull. "Update your firmware" is a common blanket response, but when the complaint is "the unit won't turn on" (and even after mentioning the update was previously done), the quality of support is highly questionable. Its a bit of a risk, but if your unit is good, then you're golden!
The JBL LC2 is a great center channel. I have an Onkyo 7.1 receiver and have a BOSE 6.1 system. I was looking to add a center channel to my home theater and started looking for one. I checked out Boston Acoustics Horizon series, micro series and Bose VSC. The JBL LC2 beats them hands down, the sound is crisp. It is 29lb, but dont be fooled, it looks pretty slick and is only 5" thick. Love this center channel and am enjoying listening to the exceptional clarity.
Perhaps I missed this but I thought this case would accommodate the CANON 50D. At any rate, if you are buying this case for the Canon 50D the fit is VERY tight, need two hands to place in case and secure it (not very functional for quick uses. Difficult to get camera strap inside case, need to squeeze it in, placing it against view screen. Padding is fair, other cases much better.I do not know how well the rebel fits in this case and may work fine for that camera frame
I see a lot of negative reviews on this.. My brother has owned one of these for almost 4 years and its still working!! So i bought a new one on amazon for $5 which is cheaper than what he payed for his years ago. The only negative thing is having to buy AAA batteries for it.. Which isnt all that bad because you don't have to change the batteries often at all.. id say maybe 6months? i prefer plugging it into my ipod, pushing play, and then finding the radio station it sounds best on out of the 4 options.. instead of wasting time for the most static.. i recommend turning the volume down on your ipod and then using the volume control on your vehicle if you want it louder..
I can't understand why people pay so much to buy HDMI cables at retail electronics stores like Best Buy,Circuit City or Radio Shack. The StarTech 15 foot HDMI cable is every bit as good as the Monster cables sold at those places for a tiny fraction of their costs. These cables transmit digital data so it really doesn't matter how thick they are as long as the wires transmit the digital data correctly. The StarTech cable I purchased from Amazon is performing flawlessly with my 1080p HD LCD TV.
We've had our Epson printer for a little over 2 years and we've only had to replace our ink twice. I use it mostly to print activities for the kids and sewing patterns. The ink seems to be fairly vibrant and last a long time.
I got this printer free with the computer I bought for Christmas. The print quality is very good and of course, I can't really complain considering it was free. However, the ink warnings this thing gives you can get extremely annoying. I'm still going on my 1st color ink cartridge, and from about a month ago, it's been giving me warnings that the color is low and should be changed, when it prints fine! I guess this can also be considered a pro because it means you get more ink than you think, but it's obvious they make these warnings come up just to get you to buy another ink cartridge and waste money when the other one is still perfectly fine.A warning comes up every time when I want to print and when I start my computer up and they cannot be disabled! Other than that though, it's a good printer. I've only had one paper jam thus far.
Fitted this to a Canon t3i. Get mild background noise in empty rooms. Better sound quality than internal mic on the camera body. If you're doing amateur level videos, this is a great mix to get.
My jbuds had a really bad sound i didnt like them I will never order them again.thanks for asking.
This product works great. It has RCA inputs, so if you're using it for an mp3 player you'll need a converter cable. I bought the PAC IS335 3.5 Audio Input and it works fine with one caveat (see my review). As for the PIE TOY03 AUX converter, installation was easy, it worked the first time and the sound is great. Others have commented that the volume it too low or too high. Mine is perfect. If I set the output volume on my iPhone to max, the volume is just a little bit louder than a CD if I switch back and forth.This is just a guess, but it's possible that the reason other people were having trouble with their volume is the dip switches. This product requires you to open the module and change the switches depending if you are using CD emulation mode or SAT emulation mode, which of course depends on the way your stereo is set up and which factory options are installed. Like I said, it's a guess, but anything is possible. I know from past experience using different products with dip switches that if they're not set right, weird things happen.Anyway, great product. Similar things at Best Buy were a couple hundred dollars, installed. But honestly, any knucklehead can look up how to remove their dash on YouTube and plug a wire into the back of their stereo. Do this yourself. It's a good deal.
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 reviewed several lengths of this Tripp Lite cable, and they all performed equally. If my review looks similar, it is! They all performed exceptionally.)
The Case Logic Neoprene 13-inch Laptop Shuttle is not bad. I was misled by some of the Amazon reviews saying that it fits the MacBook 13-inch laptop like a glove. It does not. It is quite loose. The back pocket is nice for carrying small things like the little microfiber cloth that comes with the Macbook. I put this inside a regular messenger-style bags and keep all the cables and power adaptor in pockets of my messenger bag instead. If you really want to truly protect your computer, it's probably better to get a specialized bag, especially if you have a lot of airport travel. But, if you go carry this to and from work, it works fine. Would be nice if it had handles, but I just place it inside another bag, which resolves that issue.
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.
OMG IT'S THE BEST TOY I HAVE. IF U PLAY IT FOR JUST 1 MINUSE U CAN'T LIVE WITH OUT IT! ITS SOOOOOO COOL U'LL GOING TO DIE!!!THE ONLY BAD THING IS THAT IF IT RUNOUT OF BATTERY ALL YOUR PICTURES ARE GONE!!!! AND THE BATTERYONLY LASTS ABOUT 6 HOURS.HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was using an old Cat 5e cable before and had a hard time with video chatting. Now with this new cable things are a lot faster and I am able to get on the internet quicker.
I bought the cable to connect my PS3 to my TV. It was actually an 18+1 pin cable, not the 24+1 pin cable pictured on the page. The price for the cable is very inexpensive, but be aware that you may have some issues depending on your device. In my case, my TV was having issues with it and I was getting green snow when I played. I bought an Amazon 24+1 instead and didn't have any problems.
The product came and was packaged well.....only thing was it did not come with a charger cable but thats ok because once i got one it works perfect
I recently bought these, and compared to my old set of Sony EX71s, they are far superior for the following reasons:1. The fit kit ensures that literally everyone's ear will fit properly. I have ears in between conventional small and medium, but using these babies, I can maintain a seal for 3+ hours even while moving around.2. It's a good deal compared to the Shure e2c's and the Etymotic er6i's, as it is on average of a lower price.3. Extremely (can't emphasize this enough) tough build, especially compared with my always-broken EX71s.Only reason I dinged this product a star is because the form factor is a bit long, which can make it uncomfortable to lean on the ear (ie sleeping) with these headphones in.Don't doubt this purchase, it's worth it.
Use: Turn PowerBook G4 60GB Hard Drive into a portable hard drive.Overall Opinion:-Installation instructions were very simple and accurate.-Came with all of the cables you'd expect and then some.-Well made, sturdy and all of the fittings are snug.This enclosure cost a bit more than the others, but it was metal instead of plastic, came from a brand I trust and it included all of the cables, which was not the case for many others I looked at.What they could improve:Update the instructions to explain that it takes a long time for the drive to show up the first time you hook it up - there seems to be some sort of indexing going on. (I'm on a Mac)Also, when you connect the hard drive to the pins inside the enclosure, a few pins hang over. Seems like they should either provide a little protective piece for that or tell you that it might happen. Made me nervous to plug it in for the first time.
I bought these to use after the rest of the family had gone to bed, so I could listed to music & watch movies without disturbing them.Unlike some of the other reviewers, I found the sound to be generally perfectly fine. Unfortunately, the sound was only clear when my head was stationary. Moving around the house or even turning my head cause a lot of cracks and pops in the sound.I found this so intrusive that these went back to Amazon after only a few hours. I couldn't see the point of paying ...for headphones that made my CDs sound like they were being played on a distant radio station. I guess that this is unavoidable to some extent, given that it is a radio signal that carries the sound to the headphones, but I was appalled how bad it was.So, I guess my take-home message is that if you're considering these as your first wireless headphones, be prepared that the sound quality will not be as good as a pair that come with a cord.
My 15yr old loves this camera, it fits in his pockets and the screen is larger than we thought it would be.
The images on this product are really terrific, and I did not have to manipulate the photos in any way. It even supported photos loaded onto an old 32MB USB thumbdrive. I selected this Colby model since it was 800x600 resolution, which is double the lower priced photo frame models. The only thing keeping me from giving this product a 5 star rating was that I loaded up one music file, and the speaker every now and then gave a very loud crackling sound. I have not put any videos on the frame yet.
I've been looking for a long time for player that would be versatile, cheap and come from respectable manufacturer.Finally my search was over.This new player from Panasonic has a very clean and easy to navigate menus, good features for DVD playback. A lot of functions have been coded into dedicated buttons on remote so you don't have to invoke menu if all you want to do, let's say is to review the last several seconds of a scene that interested you.The functionality that really won me over was playback of MP3 and WMA files coming from brand new hardware decoding chip. You can say that a lot of modern day DVD Players can play MP3 files. But what about usability? Most of these players won't let you navigate files in tree-like structure and those that do usually crop file names to the first 8 characters, leaving you to guess what could '001. Fl~.mp3' mean. This player displayes up to 41 characters of the file name and presents it in a very nice interface where you can easily navigate between folders and choose the track that you really want. It's such a pleasure to use that I forgot when was the last time I fired up my PC to listen to some track. If you own the receiver, then Optical Digital output will make sure that these sounds will get to your ears unaletred. As for the DVD picture quality, it is great on my 36'' TV with provided component video Outs.As any other player it is not perfect. Some of the things that you may want but are not in this player:- no progressive support;- no mp3 playlist support;- only Region 1 decoding and only NTSC (too bad if you own DVD movies from Europe or Asia)But for the price this unit is selling I can afford to buy it now and then replace it in a couple of years with much more modern player without breaking the bank.
The sound from this Panasonic PM25 mini-stereo is great. The highs are spacial and clear but not harsh and the bass is full and accurate and the midrange capable and seemless. You probably won't want to play the bass at full output if you live in an apartment complex (what Panasonic calls a super-woofer in this unit is actually 2 subwoofers). The clarity of the sound is in a class with the best mini-system stereos and better than any boombox that I know of. The subwoofer sound is not muddy and rounds out the quality of the sound. Although it won't shake the walls, you can play it loud enough to have the neighbors in your apartment complex banging on your door. This unit sounds as good as or better than all of the cutsie mini-systems now selling for twice as much and most without sub-woofers. (Which is probably why you don't see this unit on the shelf as it will outperform most of the more highly profitable and expensive mini-systems). You should be delighted if you buy this system as it is (lb for lb) one of the best sounding mini-systems out there. This unit has a blue back-lite display with two retro-looking (but now modern - so old it's new) vertical blue-neon like LCD's on the side of the unit and a remote control (you can turn this extra backlight and LCD side bars off if you don't like it). It also has a seperate bass and teble control from the remote but no EQ pre-sets. Most functions for playing music can be done at the main unit but some optional functions can only be done from the remote.To digress a little, I had an older make Aiwa mini-system with a sub-woofer in it that I loved. (I recommend if you want good sound to be sure your mini-system has a subwoofer or at least an outlet for one). Although I was greatly pleased with the older Aiwa, I have to give the edge in sound and looks to this newer Panasonic. (in all fairness I haven't heard the newer Aiwa XRM200 or others). Other contenders in my search for an attractive and capable mini-sytem with were the Pioneer NS-33, JVC FS-P7 & FS-P5. The Pioneer costs a bit more but is very compact and attractive like the newer executive mini-systems and lacking a cassette (which the others have). Of the JVC units, FS-P5 to me looked the best and had a larger 4 3/4" woofer which should really put out but no sub-woofer. (The 4 3/4 inch woofer should put out a much fuller sounding midrange than the other units with their 3" woofer and should produce decent bass - but would lack the some of the lower bass tones from the subwoofer) The FS-P7 had a subwoofer but to me compromised it's appearance a bit over the FS-P5 with two large swivel knobs that made it look like a droid from starwars. However, it did have subwoofers built into it unlike the FS-P5. I would have loved to hear them all though and compare. My dream system would look like the Pioneer NS-33, JVC FS-P5, or Panasonic PM25 and have the same large 4 3/4" woofer as the FS-P5 for enhanced midrange along with a sub-woofer in the same size speaker cabinet as the FS-P5 JVC or Panasonic PM25 and would sound better than my Panasonic if possible. I haven't heard the JVC but am not about to send my Panasonic back as I love it! (JVC would probably have to port the speaker box and down fire the sub-woofer to get it all in a modest size speaker box). However, the 3" woofer in the Panasonic unit produces quality mid-range and highs and as mentioned, has subwoofers for extended bass tones.[....]Pro's:1. Great sound for the size and attractive modern look.2. Subwoofers and wood speaker boxes.3. What looks like real wood veneer - I really can't tell.4. Seperate bass and treble controls.5. Should be great for office, bedroom, apartment, dorm room, - or as a main stereo for the space or budget minded.6. Remote (also has alternate main functions on amplifier).Con's:1. Display hard to see from the couch to operate remote.2. No EQ presets (why won't they let you set our own?)Unless you expect the Panasonic PDM25 system to sound like Bose 301's driven by a Harmon Kardon Amplifier at full tilt you won't be dissapointed. The sound is quality, strong, and silky smooth for anything it's size - regardless of price.
I bought my monitor used from Unkle Vito [sic.] and cannot say enough nice things about it. This is an awesome monitor. It is a shame that it is no longer manufactured. It beats the pants off of any LCD monitor that I have seen for both color and response. The only downside is its long warm-up time. You need to turn this monitor on a good 15 minutes to a half an hour before any use where you care about color. But once warmed up, it is wonderful.
I have been experimenting with an alternative solution to a traditional camera bag. My wife and I go on cruises, and instead of lugging a heavy camera bag, I am trying this portable bag along with several of the MAS-compatible cases, such as Tamrac's MX5378, MX5375, MX5383, and others.I plan on just carrying these cases in my regular carry-on backpack to get on board. As I rarely don't need everything on any given day, I can simply take the cases I need, and attach them to the Zoom bag; you can attach up to two of these cases to the Zoom's sides.That way, when I go on an excursion, I only need to carry what I think I will need that day, rather than having to carry a heavy and bulky backpack or shoulder bag.The Zoom bag will hold my Nikon D90 with battery grip (or a pro camera such as a D3x), and it's kit zoom lens. A smaller MAS-compatible camera bag, such as Tamrac's Zoom 3 will work for a Nikon D90 sized camera without the battery grip.
Very nice addtion to your setup!Only thing I'm not happy with is, it should allow auto mode for what ever F stop your using!Auto ONLY works with F4 and less.Other then that, I'm still very happy with Canon and its quality of this extender.
This card drives my Samsung 213T 21" panel perfectly. Two notes .. a) this is NOT a general purpose DVI card - it provides a DVI interface for Intel chipset-based PCs that have an ADD-compliant chipset, such as the Intel i845G,i845GE or i865G .. b) the card does support 1600 x 1200 operation at 60hz. If this is the right card for you, it is an inexpensive way to get a DVI interface.
This is my second Canon Powershot. It is a camera for those of us who like auto focus or changing settings and lens. Pictures are great and easy to download on computer and file.
I bought this because I needed a zoom on a bargain budget and this was the best I found for my Nikon D90. It has all the issues everyone has already mentioned, but for the price I think it's a great deal. I recently used it to shoot some action shots of a dog jumping competition where they land in water and the pictures came out much better than I expected with this lens. I love the VR feature, since my hands shake a little and this feature helps a great deal. I think it's a good lens for everyday use, but if you really need a zoom lens for more professional work, then save your $$$ and get a higher end one. Overall though, great buy!
This skin worked great. I was skeptical the wheel would still work being covered and it did so just fine. Only thing is you loose that slick feel of the wheel when circling around so sometimes wasn't the smoothest navigating, but the ipod never failed to recognize and it was nicely protected as well.
As said in title, have recorded over 250 and not 1 coaster. Very high quality playback after recording. Really like the white thermal coating on top as this makes them much easier to write on and read. Would not buy any other brand and am thankful that Amazon offers the best price out there on them. Have never had a problem with packing or shipping.
I purchased this subwoofer to add bass to a pair of bookshelf speakers. It was very easy to match the subwoofer to the bookshelf speakers using the adjustable crossover control. The auto on/off function is a real convenience. Overall, this was a perfect addition to my stereo system. The bass is extremely tight and the 300-watt amp provides ample power. It's great for music (jazz, rock and classical) and for watching videos. If you want a subwoofer that will rattle your windows, then you should look for 12" subwoofer. But if you're looking for accurate and distortion-free bass at a "reasonable" sound volume, then this might be the one for you.
Product works well and seems to have adequate sound quality... I'm not a professional, so I don't know if its incredible, but do know that its just fine for normal household use. It was super easy to set up and works well. My only complaint is that the case is fairly loose. I have taped it together, and have no problem. Well worth it for a few dollars considering other units are $20!
Lasted for exactly under one year, of barely using it at all.Now it's having disc and door problems, like everyone else.
this is awesome..i liked the design of this camera when i bought it...that's the reason why i bought it..but now.. i like everything.. design, quality &amp; etc..the quality of the pictures is great..have never ever seen it before..
I read other reviews before purchasing this mount.They were mostly positive, so I gave it a try.It is wonderful! Stays securely wherever you put it on the dashboard. Easily movable: My husband likes it in one spot, I like it in another. Easy to transfer from one car to another.I would highly recommend this product.
2 years after I purchased this set it broke. I have a black screen and no sound. search google and you'll find this is a common problem. I made a $2000 mistake. Avoid this tv
Sturdy and well built. tilts at all angles. Other reviews comlained of movement too loose or to tight but I did not find this to be the case.One drawback: I needed to mount so monitor was above another item. Limited hight. Arm is 12" max above mounting surface. Was able to add pieces of 2'x4's under base to get my requirements.
Made in China, adequate for small TV's, limited adjustability, requires tweaking to make TV level. I guess that's why the bottom screw hole on the mounting bracket is elongated from left to right. Even if the bracket is perfectly plumb, the TV might not be. However, this inexpensive item is perfect for my application.
A lot of these players were on Thanksgiving sale @ BestBuy in November 2006. There were a lot of defective items because I had to exchange it twice; no one worked; and a lot of peope were in line for refund.So, be aware - quality is not good. I guess that in 2005 they were much better than now.
I bought this player December '06, and was very pleased with it for 4 months. However, when I went to delete files one day, I got a No space for DB error, and the player froze on the Samsung screen. I reset the player to no avail. The player is not recognized by a computer now.I contacted Samsung in hope of help-my player is still under warranty.However, my serial number has rubbed off, because it's only a sticker stuck on the back, and wore off due to normal use. When I told Samsung the serial number was no longer readable, they wouldn't help, even though I still have my receipt to prove purchase. I researched to see if there was any fix I could do-this one error is very common to the player. Basically, Samsung won't support their product from a common problem that's endemic to their player. I can't recommend this product for this reason.
It's awesome. I have purchased Polk TSi series --- TSi 500 front speakers, TSi 200 for surround, CS 20 for center and PSW 125 for subwoofer. It's an awesome combination. I have hooked them up to Onkyo AV reciver RC 370 and it all works awesome. I watch movies from At&t Uverse all 5.1 Dolby and it's a great experience. This sub woofer is little bulky though. I plan to add another one to my 7.2 system in few months. Prices on all above mentioned items were best on Amazon.
These cables are no nonsense cables. They do exactly what you need them to do at a great price point. I've had them for months and they're so good I've completely forgotten they're there. Just as good as any monster cable or high priced "prosumer" cable.They are of excellent build quality, with no breaks or tears in the plastic cables or the head attachments, even after they were stuffed in a bag and treated roughly during a move. These cables provide great sound quality and I will look no further when I seek another set of cables.
Arrived on time and worked well, cheap and does what it says on the tin. Case broke fairly quickly though
the suction part came apart when I was dismantling the GPS......I even managed to put it back together again and it still failed.cheap thing.I ending up buying one at radio shack... problem is, I can't charge and place it in the new holder at the same time. I have to charge it, then remove the charger and it fits just fine. One thing though... the suction is still in tact.
Well I bought this printer back in March and I love it. I would like to clear up some other reviewers comments about how the printer works. First of all there is a quiet mode setting and it is really quiet when set. There is also a power saving mode sometimes it does take it a while to wake up but I can wait. I love the use of duplex printing with this printer no longer wasting another piece of paper to print web site articles that usally go on to another page. There are also diffent setting for how you want to setup the fax machine I have set manual so for the few faxes I recive I just pick up the phone and press color or black and white. The printer will also network if you setup correctly. This is a great printer best value overall in a mulitfunction to because of duplex and auto document feeder.To the consumers who where complaining about using color to print black in white. You must set the printer to print on plain paper and set it to print quality of either high/standard/ or draft then set it to grayscale printing and it will only print in black and white. Do not use print advisor and set it to print in black text because it may use color on certain graphics.
It is an excellent refurbished product. It is all pre-programed and functions very well given that it was designed to be used for a dial-up email serviceand internet.
I bought this as my Sony Vaio laptop doesnt have a default light like IBM Thinkpad. This light is like a clip with rubber grips and can be cliped from top of the laptop screen, side of it or even from a USB male socket's base without scratching them. More over it's head can be swiveled to spotlight any area . The LED is bright enough to lite the area being spoted and one can read book/do other laptop activies like connecting USB device, replacing reading CD/DVD etc., without any strain. The wire, Man its strong enough to be pulled out with its USB pin. When not in use its head and neck can be folded towards its body [Just like the Chinese guy on his way to the Bellagio Vault in the flim Oceans 11 :)] and with its wire retracted,the whole unit can be packed to just a 2 AA battery's width and 1.5 AA battery height.
this had dents all in it. The product was cheap and it looked like it was made by a five year old
Great looking speakers and they sound nice, too. The only reason that I am giving this product four stars is because of its manual. It definitely reads like some engineer wrote it. It will take me a while to figure out each button on the remote control. Other than that, I am really happy with the system.
Very nice solid cable. Plenty long enough and reinforced where the cable plugs into the device. I have broken cheaper versions and this one looks like it will last.
Using these outdoor on my patio for my zone b on my receiver, working great so far. I'm not a big audiophile but like good sound, and these are great especially for the price.
They fit perfectly on Koss Porta Pro and feel more durable then the original ones.
Product is nice, but only windows drivers and MAC Software are provided. There's no way to locate the Windows Software "Image Shuttle". Without this Software, no Pictures can be loaded.
this piece is great for my garmin nuvi. it sits on my dash and doesn't budge one bit, and the sight level is perfect. i really like this thing. 5 stars.
Samsung 191T 19" LCD Monitor ReviewFriday, November 22, 2002I love my new 191T. Some history. I had previously used a 21" Mitsubishi 91TXM [aperture grill model] since 1996 till this year when it started flaking out and fluctuating in brightness.I decided to get my feet wet in the LCD world in March 2002 with the best bang for the buck 15" monitor at the time. That was the KDS Rad-5. The KDS performed admirably; it showed me the wonders of no more eye strain when using a TFT monitor. Some niggling concerns emerged over time of course w/ an entry level monitor like this: there was no portrait swivel [though I did splurge for a stand alone stand that does it], no DVI connection, 35ms refresh rate, colors were not as saturated and vibrant as a CRT.I had been monitoring the 19" LCD segment for some time, waiting for an appropriate price point / performance convergence. That came when I saw the multiple award winning Samsung 191T hit [money]. Monitors are about the only things I tend to buy locally, and my CompUSA had a few of these. So I carted it home, pleasantly amused that I could carry it briefcase style in one hand, remembering my battles moving around of the 21" Mitsubishi. After unpacking, I connected the cables up to my Matrox Parhelia 512. The Matrox has a DVI output which allowed me to go straight Digital to Digital w/out the need for an analogue conversion step. I hooked up my KDS to the second head of the Parhelia and the third head to my Apex 20" TV.First thing I noticed after getting the drivers installed was w/ the DVI connection, all monitor adjustments including color temp. are 'taken care of' for you. &lt;g> I knew this obliquely from reading all the reviews, you cannot alter geometry and other settings in DVI mode. That's fine because, damn, it looks good.The 191T's native resolution is 1280x1024x32x60HZ. I have never run at 1280 before because on my Mitsubishi it made things too small and caused even more eye strain. I was leery about how things would look on the TFT since the KDS runs at 1024x768 natively which I also use to run the Mitsu. However, my fears were unfounded, the text looks great, it's still 96DPI in WinXP but I don't have any problem reading it on the 191T which is great.Second thing I noticed compared to the KDS was that the colors were extremely vibrant and saturated. This was a gripe w/ the KDS. The contrast on the 191T is 500:1, on the KDS it's 350:1 so this is very noticeable in Mame32 vertical games where if you play in landscape mode, you've got the two black 'letterbox' bars on each side of the image. The Samsung is brighter than my CRT, it's really beautiful to watch a game with strong colors like the CPS2 Vampire series, or Last Blade.Another claim to fame for the 191T is its super thin bezel, as can be seen in these images, it's extremely elegant and well laid out. The base allows for rotation so games can be played in portrait mode if desired. Sad to say, I actually find myself being too lazy to actually rotate it; so they're played in the old style in landscape. &lt;g>Refresh times are spec'ed at less than 25ms. The lower the refresh rate, the less likely the ghosting effect that continues to plague LCDs to some degree. I found the 191T to be little better than the KDS, the degree of betterness, heh, perhaps affected by the larger amount of pixels that need to be pushed around. All said, it's personal preference and tolerance level for the ghosting, I don't think it's that bad since I only play Mame32 and Links 2003, a golf game which is static.I have been extremely impressed with this monitor so far, I've quickly gotten used to having more onscreen real estate in my daily work as well. The jump from 1024x768 to 1280x1024 affords a nice increase in visibility. This monitor is a current top performer in its bracket, I don't have any trouble recommending it.
For some reason I have never had any luck with standard ear buds. They always fall out and require constant attention on my part to keep them in place. I've also found they do not sound great (primarily because they have to face an odd way so I do not get proper alignment of the speaker into my ear). The ones that have the spongy piece you can insert in your ear canal are uncomfortable for me.I was looking for earphones that:1) Sound really good (good bass response and are not tinny sounding).2) Are compact for travel.3) I can run with them (which meant they will not fall out of my ear and require constant fiddling with).This pair gets an A+ for all three of those requirements.They speaker part is adjustable up/down and the part that hangs over your ear is adjustable also so that it is comfortable clamping around your ear.Well worth the money.
This is the battery to buy for use in those applications where you want to &#34;set it and forget it.&#34; Or where you don't want to be having to change batteries at inopportune moments (like a digital camera). My particular use is for a indoor/outdoor digital thermometer. The outdoor sending unit is subjected to heat extremes and need to function even in subzero temps.These batteries will last several years there with no problem. Easily woth the extra money.
Lets get the bad out of the way first:First, Airtunes won't always work perfectly. Sometimes it will skip, sometimes it will just cut out completely and you have to close and reopen iTunes just to get it working again.Second, this is rare but sometimes the whole thing will act up. I've had to reset my AE just to make it work again. Fortunately my computer saves the settings so I don't have to reconfigure everything all over again.Other than that, the portability and signal I get from this thing is great. This is the best wireless hub I own. ::kiss::By the way I own a Powerbook. Mileage may vary, especially with Windows users.
This was a great addition to my wife's vehicle, but now that the weather has warmed up, the suction cup mount for the windshield has quit working. That leaves me with the option of placing a permanent mount on her dash, and I don't want to do that. Disappointing.
I've had my laptop on for the last week without turning it off ONCE, and I also had the chill pad on the entire time. It helps so much and is so quiet!
----Original (December 7, 2008)----Currently, I am deployed to Iraq in support of OIF. I bought this bag recently in preparation of redeployment to the States. I have a 17" Sony Vaio, and I have a lot of educational material I like to carry along with me. I needed a bag that would be able to carry my bag, at least one thick book, my PSP, my digital camera, my cell phone, and the corresponding charging/data cables for each device.Shipping was fast, and my order was shipped within 24-48 hours of being ordered. Especially in Iraq, one would not expect a package to arrive for about 10 business days, but I had my new backpack within a week.Construction is great. I have a Swiss Wenger carrying case for my camera, so I knew I was buying quality. I also needed a bag that wouldn't let water in so easily when it rained, which is exactly why I stayed away from the Targus 17" bag.Space is lacking. My 17" fits very tightly. At first, I wasn't sure if it would fit, but sure enough, the zippers snuggly form over the edges of my Vaio. I can fit a camera, a PSP, a cell phone, an iPod, and the corresponding chargers/transfer cables in the bag. I also have a 1TB Western Digital hard drive. These items alone, along with a small 8x5" book, almost fills the bag to its limit. I can't fit the programming book I wanted to take along, and finding space for the laptop charger takes a bit of searching.Overall, this is a great bag. It has enough room to safely store every portable electronic device I have. The only downside is getting enough space for books. The secondary compartment meant for books has barely enough space for maybe a couple folders and one or two thin books. If you want quality, go with this bag. If you want space, go with the Targus (just be careful when it rains).----Edit (December 21, 2010)----After over 2 years with this bag, I'm changing my review from 4 stars to 5 stars. The reason? It's lasted me two moves (from Iraq to the U.S., then from one state to another over 300 miles away), and near everyday use. It still hasn't shown signs of tearing (*knock on wood*), and comfortably fits my new 15.4" notebook and my school books. A full-load now consists of my laptop, a thin portfolio/binder, two thick books (over 500 pages each), bottled water, and various cables. There's still room for a lot of little things (e.g., pens, personal hygiene stuff, etc.). It's not as roomy as other bags, but I believe it was designed this way to maximize protection for the laptop. It was certainly an expensive purchase back in 2008, but it has lasted me over 2 years (and hopefully has plenty of life left). It was definitely worth the investment.
I like it. It has extra space for the sensor that plugs into the bottom of your iPod Nano. If you arn't going to use the Nike+ Running sensor kit, $30 would be a bit expensive if all you are going to do is walk or run with it and not track your workouts. If you have skinny arms, it tends to not fasten small enough and the earphone plug comes out of the bottom of the arm, so while you are running, it gets caught and pulls the ear buds out, so I have to re-route the earphone cording to come out of the top. I think if Nike modified the design just a bit, it would be fabulous!
I thought this player waaas very good except for no AM radio or bas boosteing
I purchased this product as part of a bundle with the Onkyo TX-SR604 7.1 channel receiver. When I compared the video quality of this DVD player next to Comcast "HD" I was amazed - watching "The Office" the picture was better from this dvd player than it was through the so-called high-definition signal from Comcast. Since we have switched to DirecTV for our HDTV, we can't tell the difference in quality between a DVD played on this or a HD channel through satellite. To sum it up, this is worth every penny, especially if you don't want to convert your collection to Blu-Ray. Regular DVD's played on this look amazing.
Was looking for great sounding headphones and also comfortable to wear. These headphones were just what I was looking for. I have a pair of Bose` noise cancelling headphones that I like a lot. These Sony MDR-V6 Headphones actually sound better than the Bose` I have. I hear musical sounds that I don`t hear with the Bose`. This is in no way a putdown of the Bose` as they really sound good. To me the Sony sounds better. I would highly recommed these Sony headphones. Worth the price which is pretty good for these kind of headphones and sounds great!
I am using this SD card and in my canon SD 600 and the time lapse between two consecutive shots are really fast. Its really worth to have a 2GB Ultra card ...it allows to take over 800 snaps in the highest resolution.You can use your camera continuously for weeks
This cam produced video with good quality for the money, I came back and got another one for my uncle.
I have this scanner for several years and I never had any problem with, I just saw a review that it does not work with xp its not true. I wouldn't buy this scanner based on this bad review, I hate seeing people who just like to complain, its a good scanner its not fair for visionner to have this kind of impression.
In kitchen for 5-years+ and never an issue. It's taken a little while to get to this review, but TV was worth it.
I have bought Logitech products for years but disappointed in this one. The one keyboard fits all just doesn't work here. No driver for OS9, I've had to hook up the old keyboard to get the CD tray to eject, you lose that extra usb port on the keyboard (for your camera etc.), and the mouse sucks up the batteries.
I bought this one as a replacement remote for my Sony television. It worked fine except for the PIP functions. With PIP, I couldn't change channels. I called tech support and they told me that &quot;We don't guarantee that this remote control works.&quot; I asked for a supervisor who modified that to &quot;We don't guarantee that this remote control works with your Sony television.&quot; Remarkably, they couldn't tell me what remote control would work with my Sony television.
Recently, the mouse I've been using for almost six years at the office finally broke down. When the firm's IT department sent me a cheapo replacement, I decided to buy my own. I chose this one even though it was a gaming mouse because I wanted quality, a decent size and I didn't want a wireless mouse. I am more than pleased. The mouse is great for business work--terrific glide, great button and scroll wheel feel and terrific shape and size. Love it! I chose it over the G5 for two reasons. First, I didn't want to deal with the weird customizable weight system. Second, the G5 has a textured surface that would be sure to collect gunk. This one is almost the same as the G5 specification-wise (1800 vs. 2000 DPI, which doesn't matter for office work) but is more streamlined. If I didn't love the VX Nano I have at home so much, I'd be tempted to buy one of these for my home desktop.
.For a long time I have needed an all purpose bag to carry a few essentials that must be always with me. Most bags I found were too large for me to have them strapped to my body all day. Some were too small to hold the items I need or lacked sufficient pockets to allow the items to be separated from one another. Finally I found this case.The Targus Camera Universal Case fulfills my requirements. The PDA I must have always with me fits nicely in the inner camera pocket. My cell phone, a vital tool for any unforseen emergencies, rests securely in the front zipper pocket. My mini stopwatch alarm (used for timing medicines and exercises) slips neatly in an inner compartment of the front zipper pocket - or can be attached to the shoulder strap when in constant use.This Targus case is well constructed, nicely padded, and is made from quality materials. As a bonus, it comes with a lifetime warranty.I recommend the Targus Camera Universal Case. I works well for most digital cameras and is perfect for my needs.
Bought this one from freund5373 as a revised working I-Pod. Unfortunately the sad face keeps showing up, after synchronising and resetting no luck what so ever. Because this was a christmas gift for my wife we where too late to return or write a review about freund5373 better know as fiend5373. Well no more revised electronics through amazon for us.
When it worked it was great...however it stop holding a charge after 3 weeks..no reason...worked on wed...didn't work on thur!It's under warranty so I had to send it back to garmin (also had to pay s&h; and tracking)...awaiting a new one which I hope isn't refurbished.Bought a Nike gps and love it. Plan to sell the forerunner if I ever get it back.
I purchased this radio to listen to WFAN out of New York city about 400 miles away. I was dissappointed when I first set up my radio and couldn't get it. I moved the radio over about 10 inches and it came in crystal clear. The sound on this radio is great for not being stereo. I have only had the radio for a short while so I cannot remark on the longevity of it. However like the other reveiwers I will agree that the buttons and switches do appear a little chintzy. If want an am radio this is a good choice.
I have:- 2 HP laptops,- 2 HP desktops,- one HP docking station,- four HP printers,- 2 HP print servers, and- 3 HP 12C calculators.- And a supply of cartridges for all of the printers.My newest printer is the HP Officejet Pro K850. I bought this to compliment my HP Business inkjet 2200 because is a wide format and it uses the same individual ink cartridges as the BIJ 2200. Today I tried to print with the K850 and it would not print. The Cyan and Magenta cartridges are "out of date" even though they are 48% and 50% full. Out of date also means it disables the printer too. I keep a good supply of these cartridges so I will not run out at an inconvenient time. I buy them when Office Depot or Staples has a deal or on sale-they are normally over $30 each. Granted some are older than others-so what? I do use the older ones first! Today is Sunday and an inconvenient time. I did not lease these cartridges from HP. I did not rent these cartridges from HP. I BOUGHT THEM! THEY ARE MINE. I have just learned that HP puts a drop-dead chip in these cartridges so they expire whether they are good or not! Planned - sneaky is better term- obsolescence! This should be ILLEGAL- maybe it is already!! And it is a sorry way to treat loyal - or maybe exloyal- customers. Furthermore,HP off shore customer service sucks. I gave up and just Google for answers and found the expiration chip information there. It works well too! You might want to try it yourself!BUT IT IS A GREAT WIDE FORMAT PRINTER! I have the network and automatic reverse side options and they work great too. I did have problem printing 13x19 photos but I think I can work that out - with the help of Google.
I basically was getting tired of being clothes-lined by my in-ear headphones. Everytime I had to remove my bag I would get tangled up in it, and the cord would always get caught on the corner of a table or snag on a shopping market basket. Thank God for the dawn of the Wireless Age!I bought a refurb, some might cringe at this, but actually I believe that you receive a better product because the manufacturer actually re-checks all the components to see if they work properly, not to mention you get a better price break.In comparison to Sharper Image's Bluetooth Wireless headphones, you get a better product with Logitech's FreePulse. It doesn't cut out like Sharper Image's which cuts out even when I'm a foot away from the transmitter. These speakers are far better, sound is fuller, a little muddy, but I can easily tweak the the music file using the iPod's equalizer settings. The bass boost feature is okay, amplifies the bass a bit more, but doesn't muddy up the treble like many players/headphones.I've only had it for a couple weeks now, can't say that I get a full 6-8 hours from these headphones, not sure why, possible that I have the volume constantly set on high on the headphones, that or the batteries haven't been conditioned yet, trying to run the batteries empty before recharging them.There may be a manufacturer's glitch still present with this model, a couple times when trying to charge the headphones, the orange indicator would blink instead of being constantly lit. It doesn't affect the charging as far as I've noticed. Logitech tells you to reset your unit, pretty easy to do so and the unit is fine as usual.Wearing comfort is ok, although I'm more of a in-ear type of headphone listener so I have a bit of a bias against around the neck/head models. Primarily because of comfort, also because the sound quality degrades because of the lack of true isolation from outside noises, especially when one's out on the streets. One can easily get a better fit from the headphones by rotating the silicone straps to get it in better alignment with your own ears. The bottoms of my lobes hurt after a while before adjusting them.I think I'll be totally overjoyed when they come out with an in-ear model, but this is just fine for the time being!
I bought this monitor a couple of weeks a ago because have the best value/performance. The screen is very big for me - My old monitor was a Dell 17' CTR- I love the possibility to watch 2 word documents at same time. The contrasts and brightens are incredible. The resolution and time response are very competitive. The price of this monitor is a good point to buy it is like $150 cheeper than other monitors with the same level of quality. I give 5 star for price, 4 for performance and 4.5 for design
The short cord that makes these awkward for ordinary use makes them perfect for iPhone use when combined with a microphone adapter like theShure MPA-3C Music Phone Adapter for iPhone.The microphone that hangs down too far when attached to normal headphones ends up in the perfect position when attached to these.You can leave the mic attached permanently and just put the headphones on when you get a call. The sound quality is extraordinary, callers can hear you well when the mic hangs that close to your mouth, and the design of these headphones makes it very easy to whip them on and off.This combination was so comfortable I actually started using it at work when I needed to make tech support calls and keep my hands free.I am very tough on headphones but my previous pair of MDRG54LP's lasted a year before they developed a short. I used them constantly 8-12 hours per day, sweating on them, folding them, throwing them in glove compartments and jamming them in pockets, so keeping them working for a year was a major accomplishment.I've tried a variety of other (expensive!) solutions since my Shure mic got a short in it but I've decided to try a combination of these headphones with the $4.95Apple iPhone Stereo 3.5mm Audio Converter w/ Microphone For iPhone 1Gand just plan on replacing both of them in a year.
This is a great product for the price. Not too big to travel with. Sounds good and volume is very good!I wanted speakers that would also charge my ipod while it was playing and the other speakers that I looked at were all in the hundred dollar range. Didn't want to spend that much money on speakers to travel with so I was thrilled to get this at $30.00
This is my first ever review of any product but i am so impressed with this camera, the quality pics it takes, and its good value, I am compelled to make some comments. I have to respectfully disagree with the previous review in one respect. My pics show accurate and natural color rendition under a variety of shooting conditions. The colors are not faded or washed out but are very accurate and vibrant. This camera is fast and has many features for the novice or pro and it is a joy to use. I have an old kodak dc 290 which I plan to use as a back up and it has provided great service, but when comparing this camera with the comparable kodak 10x 5mp it is no contest regarding the solid construction and design of this camera and metal lens housing in addition to the quality pics. The menu, dial and other functions are very user friendly and so far it performs consistently with all previous positive reviews. The flash is small but powerful and is more than adequate for a variety of circumstances. I like the step down feature of the flash output. The live histogram and focus assist are also great features and there are many others. This site and other reviews which were linked from a previous reviewer at this site were very helpful in my decision to purchase this camera. The 12x IS 5mp is in a class by itself for the price. This is one solid camera!!!!
This is the best mouse I have ever used. It moves with liquid motion precision. It is large so you don't have to clench your hand around it, which makes it comfortable over long periods of use.I have not had problems with clicking the thumb buttons by accident, In fact, I have to think about it when I want to click the second thumb button on purpose. Microsft should put the second thumb button right under your thumb and simply increase the pressure required to click it. The first thumb button is in great position.Hint: use a mouse pad with lots of colors. My mouse pad is a Monet Painting which is perfect for the job. Big blocks of solid colors (avoid Picasso) will not give you the enjoyable experience you can have with this mouse.If you spend lots of time on your computer, this is a great investment.
This came open product even I expected new one and if I remember correctly it did not work. I returned it.
N wireless capability, up to 4GB RAM support, X3100 integrated graphics and Leopard installed along with reinstallation DVD, and 800 MHz Front Speed Bus, the new MacBook is better than previous ones.I received the laptop just on time, and it was on great condition. After 3 minutes I was ready to roll. I am a new switcher and it takes a little time to get used to it, and I still have to learn lots of cool stuff.The only con I can tell is the boot time. In tiger it was around 25 seconds, but with leopard it is around 37 seconds.
I purchased this wall mount for my 46 inch samsung lcd hdtv. The instructions were easy to follow and the installation was quick and simple. The mount came with 3 different sizes of screws to connect to the back of the tv but unfortunately none of them were quick the right length for my tv. I ended up having to go to to a hardware store to buy bolts that were the right length. A minor inconvenience but one you have to keep in mind.A word of advice, you need to make sure and have all your connections hooked into the tv before you put it up on the wall mount. Since the mount leaves the tv very close to the wall it is very hard to connect anything once it is up. It is very simple to lift the tv off the mount but it takes 2 people so be warned. Great piece of hardware and I highly recommend it.
Only when jammed into my ears would these little devils produce good sound. They fall out when jogging. Much to finicky.
I just purchased the Garmin Forerunner 305 and went into the woods to go for an afternoon hunt in familiar territory. It started to snow and get dark. I was in no danger of getting lost but i decided to use it as if I were. I activated the back ot start and 20 minutes later I was back home. I just followed the bread crumb trail out.I aso use it when I ski. Its a hoot to see how gar you haved skied at the end of the day.I was so satisfied that I bought one for my son.Joe BA very happy camper
This carrying case holds the camera and auxillary lenses, charger, cables, and most anything else necessary for the amateur photographer. It is an outstanding value at a very affordable price.
I have bought four of these babies and love them. I can't see 8 gigs for an MP3. If you have that many songs, you may as well listen to the radio. Half a gig holds lots of music and with the expansion slot, I download books on tape for long car trips. A two gig chip will hold 10 or 15 books or several books and lots more music. The FM tuner has great reception and fills in the gaps for those occasions when I would like to listen to some talk radio or some station that programs music I don't own. The display went bad on one of mine, and I was worried when I scanned the paperwork and saw no warranty info at all. I contacted SanDisk and they replaced it immediately. I have great confidence in the products this company makes.
I use this lens a lot and there's no doubt that it offers the best bang for the buck of any lens I've ever used. The casing of this lens is made from plastic, which makes it a little bit fragile, but the optics are glass and the photos this lens captures are very sharp with vivid colors. If bokeh (the out of focus part of the photo) is important to - for example if you take still life or food photos - this may not be the best lens for you as the 5 blade diaphragm doesn't create really smooth bokeh. But as a general purpose lens this is an great buy.
I have found that you are either a Denon user or you are not. In my experience, Denon simply thinks differently than most other manufacturers, but once you understand the concept, they are no more complicated, and in some cases, much simpler. Initial setup is usually the hard part.I bought this for my 787 and was using my new 80gb Classic to play music within ten minutes of opening the box, controlling the unit from the iPod. I use it in my gym, so after my workout, I went downstairs and read the short iPod sections in the manual supplied, as well as the reciever manual, and within another ten minutes, I had full control via my receiver remote, song titles flashing across the display, and all of the other functionality I expected. PERFECT.The only thing I could not do was put the iPod on a song-random mode, which is often how I like to listen (note: I have since figured this out - DUH - just set the iPod on Song Shuffle prior to docking). In three clicks of the remote, I had reversed the connectivity of the iPod to the DVD input, putting the control back at the iPod. I set the iPod on random and off I go... just the way I like it.I understand how this can be intimidating to those who have not grown up "Denon", but with an open mind and some basic understanding, I think most people should be able to get used to this quickly. The quality of both sound and build pay you back for your patience.I should also add that I do not use my iPod for video. I am strictly a music listener, so I cannot speak to that piece. For music, this does exactly what I was hoping it would do.
This webcam is very clear and bright. I have recommended it to my friends and family and several of them purchased it. They, also, are very satisfied.
I own both this model and the newer 151MP. I misplaced the owner's manual for this unit during a recent move so I came and found a PDF version here on Amazon and while here noticed the reviews which I had not read before. I bought both of my units probably in 2002 the era of most of the reviews here and used the 151MP quite a bit for about a year. Then, due to other distractions, moved on to other TV and PC monitors. But I liked these units and kept them all this time and now in a bigger home am using the 151 in the Kitchen and the 150 in a second floor sitting area, both as TV's and they are about perfect for the tasks. I had a brief issue with the 150MP (this unit) at the beginning when it arrived in Spanish language mode and I had to sort that out and rebalance the picture. But that done, it's a great performer. I think the sound from the internal speakers is pretty good considering their size, but I use home theater and and external speakers for all my TV's anyway, these included, so that's a non-issue - the internal speakers are surely up to their intended task, IMV. On these little units I use Logitech 2.1 PC speakers plugged into the headphone jack on the monitor which automatically mutes the internal speakers and gives you automatic control of the external speakers via the remote control - an excellent feature. Still, after all these years these little units are doing a great job. And I am suprised that no one mentioned the advanced and almost designer aspect to the proportions of the 150MP - it is really a classy design, almost a work of art considering it's just a TV/PC monitor. And BTW, I bought both of my units online, I think it was on EBAY, actually - and both were superb out of the box. IMV, if you need such a unit, for the price you still couldn't go wrong with this one.
they are a nice pair of headphones! very comfortable, the sound quality it's very good, they have a very long cord, and also they came with an adaptor! the only thing that i didn't like is that the quality of the bass sound is not as good as I expected. but for the price... you're getting the best!
Great product started using it and it works well on the IMAC and my macbook pro I would recommended to anyone.
My landlord removed the ADT system and installed this GE system after I signed the lease. While I understand wanting to save money, the 120DB sound can cause potential hearing loss and after having the thing go off twice, my left ear is hurting and one of my pets is traumatized. Whether hearing has been affected remains to be seen. I can't imagine anyone with children or pets wanting this device in their home. If it goes off while you're not there, it seems to me that it could kill your pet with their sensitive hearing. If an intruder comes into your home, he/she will certainly regret it, and so will you. The warning about hearing loss is in very small print and not even noticeable unless you read the entire little booklet. I would never recommend this product since no one knows for certain how the "alarm" setting would affect his/her health until it's too late. I uninstalled it for fear of it accidentially going off again and will hope for the best.
Much needed item for the GPS. WIsh it would have been sold with the GPS.
Although this isn't the highest quality webcam I've ever seen, I have no complaints. You get what you pay for, and this camera works very well, far better than I expected considering its low price. I don't use a webcam often, so this is a perfect little camera for light, infrequent use. I work on a Mac, so I had to download a freeware driver for it, but that was the only inconvenience. Although the construction of this camera leaves a lot to be desired, it still works well and is good product for the money. If you have an Apple computer and want to use it with Skype, go to this URL for the download:[...]
I bought this to turn on and off my x mas light from the garage. So would not keep opening and closing the garage door. Well it works maybe 80% of the time from inside my home the other 20% i have to step outside to activate it. I did notice on colder weather it works less, but i also notice that holding down on the button made it work most of the time. Good price and really solid built.
this case appealed to me as I wanted something I could attach a neck strap to and carry my nano around that way. My Nano gen 2 fits very well in this case and still offers perfect use of the touch pad.The only thing I'm concerned about is the strength of the attachment point, will it last? time will tell
A product that truly works for sufferers of "tennis" elbow from mousing. Easy to use. I love it!
Works well, Heats fast. The water changing chamber is very helpfull.The only drawback is that the heat settings are not very intutive. I like the fabric name heat settings better than the dots this one has.
Very quick delivery. Product arrived three days sooner than another item I ordered the same day.
I just arrived in this country and got me first car, dont know the roads or nothing, got the nuvi 650 and o my god life is so much simpler !!! its definitely worth the money, dont even think about buying anything else !!!
The LED displey stoped working the second time i turned my car on after installing the sensor system. But it still sounds good!
Let me preface this review by stating a couple of things:1) I really wanted the Bose QC2's, but who wants to spend $300 on headphones?2) I have VERY small ear canals, so I didn't think these would work.3) I like great sound but don't need perfection.So I purchased the Shure E2c's and the Etymotic ER6's at the same time and got the chance to test them head-to-head during a recent trip to Atlanta from San Jose, CA. A straight 4 hour flight with my iPod and two different sets of noise isolating ear phones - perfect opportunity to make a call.I'll give you the bottom line first: I am buying the Bose QC2's in a week or so. Neither of these ear phones fit me well enough to call them perfect, but that is the ONLY reason I'm not keeping one of them.And if I had to choose one or the other, I'd pick the Shure E2c's - based strictly on ability to reproduce my music faithfully. The Etymotic phones actually sound great as well - in fact, there is no real difference in sound quality. Both sets offered clear, sharp sound. The Etymotics had better bass response, but only barely, and the Shures needed much less power to enjoy (what I mean is that the Etymotics needed 3/4 volume to be as loud as the Shures at 1/2 volume setting).The noise isolation abilities seemed to lean towards the Shures as well, but that is probably more a factor of my ear canals than anything else. Suffice to say both worked well in reducing airplane noise to a tolerable level.Both phones fit okay with the smallest fittings, but neither was fabulous for me. The Shure wiring was really cool - I liked having the cables (which are MUCH more sturdy than the Etymotic's) wrap back over the ears. But the Shures are much larger than the Etymotics and thus a bit more annoying to wear for long periods.For my money, as I said earlier, the Shure E2c's are just a bit better than the Etymotic ER6's, based solely on sound generation - they make more of it than the ER6's. The ER6 is a bit better base solely on ease of use (the Shures are a little harder to insert). It is a toss up on sound quality - you won't be dissapointed in either.
This is the second pair of JBuds that I've purchased. I used the first pair for almost a year, when I snagged them on my work bench, and I broke the connection to the right ear piece (my fault). I was in a hurry to replace them, so I bought "JVC Marshmellows" at a local discount store for the same price as the JBuds, and the JVC's were horrible sounding; very tinny with poor high and low response. I suffered with the JVC's for a month, and then went online to order another set of JBuds. They are well worth the price! You might want to buy a second pair for emergency use.Very comfortable to wear, and they stay in place.
A great way to enjoy satellite radio in the comfort of home.
9/13/2006: I plugged this into my computer and got the lockup that is widely reported on the Linksys tech support forum. I did my best to follow the suggestions: #1 Install the software before installing hardware. #2 disabling the linksys monitor software. #3 uninstall the software/driver and re-install just the driver. None of this worked. One other suggestion about disabling the power save feature I wasn't able to try because the computer would lock up before I could navigate that deep into the settings every time. The computer would lock up the instant the DNS address was aquired from my router (a Microsoft brand 54G router). Before aquiring a DNS address, I would see the link bounce rapidly between 25% and 100% quality, which is even worse than my old Microsoft 54G PCI card did.I promptly returned the card and the act of removing/reinstalling my old Microsoft card has boosted signal quality by just barely enough that I don't need the replacement anymore. Thanks Linksys, you just saved me $100.
One wonders if anyone at Fellowes tested this out before manufacture.The bad -Dock Lock: The first unit I received had such a flimsy lock that the keyboard would not stay docked with my Visor Neo. I tried tape, but it was only partly effective and makes removing the PDA for Hotsync difficult. And for the price, one shouldn't have to hold the thing together with tape! On advice of Fellowes customer service, I exchanged the keyboard/case for another. The tiny lock is much better but still prone to disengage occasionally, so I must ensure it's still latched before I turn on the PDA. Customer service is also sending me a shim kit that is supposed to help the Neo fit more snugly.Stylus: The stylus (still needed at times) is cheap plastic with a poor feel, but the PDA's much nicer one is inaccessible in this case. The stylus conveniently stores in the back of the case, but this prevents the case from lying completely flat, so typing is sometimes a little bouncy.Keyboard: At the most, two fingers can be comfortably used for typing. Since the left side of the case is thicker than the right which contains the keyboard, using the left hand is more difficult because it bumps against the side of the case. I have yet to find a use for some of the buttons.The good -Sturdy case.Quicker, more error-free character entry that with Graffiti (at least for me).Useful enough to be a keeper despite its flaws, but I'll keep an eye out for the next generation.
Sin duda alguna excelente producto, facil instalacion, just Plug and play... y al instante se nota la diferencia
Before I bought this version, I got the newer version (X2) which had the crappiest sound quality. The base had no power to it and became distorted at most volumes. The radio sucked. THEN,I bought this version which I knew was the better product:1. I actually used the newest iPod touch (3rd Gen)on this so it is compatible.2. This version has A VIDEO OUTPUT!!! yes, no joke (BTW it has an aux in too (3.5mm))3. The biggest reason this is an amazing product is that it has the best sound quality out of any dock stereo out there. MY #1 REASON FOR BUYING THIS. If you are looking for massive bass this is for you. It also has very good treble as well. THE BASS AND TREBLE FEATURES ARE EASILY ACCESSED ON THE REMOTE.The cons are:no radio (who cares?)a little distortion in the bass air port (forgot what its called) at high volumesit may be a little old but age is deceiving with this as I guarantee satisfaction
I am very satified with the quality of sound. And the that the system is compact and does'nt take up much room. Set-up for the speakers and system to TV and VHS was easy. Menu set-up took some time to do. Overall very pleased with Norcent DVD Home Theater System. Receive the system when promised.
This cable replaced the one on our Garmin nuvi 660. The connector was wobbly and had worn out. This immediately worked like a charm.
The Micro Explorer is made for larger compact and Super Zoom size cameras. For travel, long weekends and events, the Micro Explorer is a perfect trip case for the Panasonic FZ28. I load it up with two spare battery packs, the battery charger, two extra SD cards with a reader, lens pen with a cleaning cloth, a filter lens and the lens hood. There is still a little more room in the Micro Explorer case to add more accessories like the HD cable if needed.When carrying the camera but not using it, the strap closure is extra security that the camera and case contents will not fall out. A tip to open the strap closure latch easily: pinch it at its very bottom on both sides at the same time. The zipper pull located on each side of the case cover eliminates the problem of fumbling to open and close the case. The trick is to move both zipper pulls to the middle to close the case and to slide both zipper pulls in opposite directions to fully open the case.For everyday use, I carry the FZ28 in a Tamrac Aero 20 which holds just the camera and only essential accessories, but it is much lighter and less bulky than the Micro Explorer.It is a misnomer to call the Micro Explorer a DSLR camera bag and Tamrac does not advertise it for DSLR use. Amazon does a good job advertising products, but it still pays to research manufacturer's websites to see if an item is right for one's use. This is the Tamrac webpage for the Micro Explorer: http://www.tamrac.com/5500.htm.The Explorer 1 is a good bag for small DSLR cameras or for carrying an external flash and accessory lens for an advanced compact camera. The webpage for the Explorer 1 is: http://www.tamrac.com/5201.htm
The quality of this TV is wonderful as well as the sale prices. The image quality is better than the top brands, in my opinion. I upgraded my cable to HD service which would be recommended for all HD TVs, the broadcasts are beautiful. I like the 26" size because I can see the action without straining from left to right to watch movies.
This camera was delivered as promised. It is my second as I dropped the otherone with the lens open and I am trying to get it repaired. I use it so often I ordered another one. The price is right for the item and I use it often. The photos are very clear and it is an easy to use camera. I love it. It is a bit larger than some digitals but not a problem for me.Kodak EasyShare V1003 10MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Slate Gray)
I was very concerned about image quality, and read multiple reviews before ordering this product. It was very inexpensive, and looked so when I plugged it in. The image looked faded, like their was a film over it, just not clear and sharp, not vivid. And I had it plugged in and looking at it from about 6 feet away. Also, many of the transitions are very slow, and don't allow you to see the photo during the transition. If I could have cut out all of the transitions altogether I would have been happy to! Would not buy this product, am returning it as we speak.On the positive side, it was very easy to use, I was up and running in 5 mins.Unfortunently think I am going to have to spend over $100 to get what I want.
I bought this laptop for work to supplement my primary workstation. I'm dual booting Vista Ultimate and Ubuntu Linux, both work great after a little tweaking. This is the second Acer I have purchased for my company and they are very solid systems for the money. Battery life isn't great (maybe 3 hours) but these systems blow away every Dell laptop I have purchased in the past three years for double the price.
Very good printing quality but cost a lot of less than the OEM part. Highly Recommended!
After our Nuvi 350 fell off the windshield for the 10th time on a trip to Boston, I had my wife pull the car up outside a BestBuy so I could run in to see if they had the beanbag. Everyone online loved it and I had nothing to lose. 3 minutes later I was back in the car and cutting the clamshell package open. Absolutely the best accessory for your Nuvi. Doesn't budge an inch, keeps you legit in states with window-mount laws, stores on the floor in a pinch in unsavory neighborhoods and packs flat for trips. Perfect!
I've used this for less than a year. Zipper couldn't stand the strain of moderate usage and broke. I have a very small and thin laptop - a Toshiba Portege R200, which is the standard 12.1" size for which this bag is made, but the fit is rather tight and I wonder if that contributed to the strain on the zipper. Another worry I always had was whether the zipper would dig into the sides of the laptop when it was fully zippered shut.
I hiked the Grand Canyon, visited Vegas and wandered around Arizona...then returning to the freezing wastes of NYC.You really really need the extra battery if you're travelling. I had two battery packs for my Canon S40 and I would recharge them at night in the hotel - keep one in the bag and the other in the camera and usually about half a day (8 or so hours depending on useage) I would have to change it. Sometimes I wouldn't need another battery for the whole day.Buy an extra battery - it keeps you functioning smoothly and usually recharges in 30 minutes.I didn't seem to have any issues with the temperature variations either.I would suggest you also buy an AC Adaptor -- just to make life easy while uploading your pictures.
I actually have two of these frames. One a different brand. The Phillips is by far the best. Easy to use, easy to view, easy to down load, and exceptionally clear.
I love everything about this TV - EXCEPT the bulb doesn't last nearly as long as JVC will lead you to believe. We got about 600 hours out of ours vs. the 6000 JVC claims. There are blogs about lamp life and there are people trying to build a class action suit.
I have been shooting with this lens for the past month, consistently. The lens is HEAVY on the 7D.This is my only complaint.The reach, the quality of the pictures, the overall build--basically everything you could want from a lens is there.All the other reviews hit it spot on.If however, you are not ready for the sheer weight of the equipment, it is not a fun experience. Your wrists, hands, arms and shoulders will be tested.Having said that, you will be the envy of all your friends because of the consistent quality of the pictures.Spend the money and be prepared to expand your horizons.
I've had a pair of the SR80i for about a week now. They're not quite broken-in/burned-in yet, but I can already tell they're closer to the SR125s than the SR60s in terms of the level of musical detail they relay. (I owned both models and have since passed them on to other aspiring audiophiles.) Because I decided to pare down to a single set of headphones, these seemed like the best compromise, and as usual with my Grado purchases, I have absolutely no regrets.Before you buy, stop in to your local hi-fi store for a listen--go to gradolabs.com and click the "find a dealer" button for lists by state and international dealers. Bring some CDs or an ipod and listen to tracks with which you're most familiar. Try all three pairs, or just the 60i and 80i if your budget is $100. If it's your first foray into audiophile equipment, either pair will likely be a revelation, revealing instruments and details you may not have noticed in even the most familiar of songs.
That is the best way to put it. Do not waste your money on this or the inferior razors Panasonic offers (see my review on the ES8077 model). When my razor finally dies I will use a Braun which even though it uses alcohol based cleaners is a far superior product
For those of you that want a little more than the vague description, the technical specs are:Size: 120 x 120 x 25mmPower: 4 Pin MolexNoise: 26.6 dBAAirflow: 53.24 CFMSpeed: 1200250 RPMSleeve BearingI purchased two of these to upgrade the stock fans in my Antec 900 and noticed a lower ambient temperature by 2-3 degrees (celcius)Noise is ok. Not loud, but noticeable. Can easily be remidied with a fan controller. Silverstone Quality is top notch and it moves a lot of air too. Was not disappointed with my purchase.
This is a phenomenal camera! It has so many great features, and the photo quality is fantastic. It is a great buy for the price.
I was missing my original printer cable. I found one at the mega store (I won't name it) and bought it. I found this one on Amazon. It was 5 times less then what I paid for it. I returned the other one and purchased this one. Best decision ever!
And I mean that in a good way. I have been looking at the 1060 for a while now and was set on getting it until I read the reviews saying "if you have XP don't get it, its not compatible." Well, I saw it in a store the other day, looked at the package and it did say XP compatible. Maybe there were older versions that weren't but the one I bought works fine with XP.IMO, its got to be one of the better players for around $... Most others near this price are only 32mb and many of them have no expansion slot like the kazoo. Sound quality is pretty good, even at 96kb. I was curious to see how many songs I could fit in the internal memory at that bitrate, and got 23 songs with a play time of 90 minutes. I generally rip and d/l mp3s at 192kb, but 96kb is sufficient for this player. I could tell little to no difference between 96 and 128.Musicmatch isn't my favorite app, but it works fine for this. 1 gripe is after install MM overrides your default player and becomes the default for all media types. THIS IS SOMETHING I CANNOT STAND!!! It was simple enough to revert files back to the other players I use (winamp and wmp) but its inexcusable for software to do this without asking. MM does let you convert mp3s you already have to a lower bitrate fairly easily so I give it kudos for that.Downloading songs onto the player was fairly fast and simple. Took about 6-7 minutes to transfer 23 songs, and deleting them is even faster, maybe 1 minute if that.Overall Im satisfied with the Kazoo. It is my first mp3 player so I probably don't know what im missing on a fancier model but that's ok for now.Next player I get though will have to have backlight (if there is such a thing, Im sure there is) and track title display.
I got mine from Amazon a few months ago. I had a 73 and moved up to the Mvc-FD95. Couldn't be happier. I Never leave home without it. I have no gripes with the camera. I still use 35MM and 120 when necessary, but lean to Sony for most day to day shots. I have not found another camera I would swap it for as digitals go. If you are looking for &quot;The&quot; digital camera this is it! The 3.5 floppies are easy to work with and you can change resolution at a moments notice. It will have to pried from my hands!
I bought these headphones for my husband. He absolutely loves them. He can listen to his music without disturbing the household. These headphones are truly noise cancelling. He cupped his hands over them while off of his head and you couldn't hear the music. I'm happy and he is happy also.
With all the flap about DLP vs Plasma vs everything else, its hard to know what to buy. Well, with its 6 guns (red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, yellow) instead of the standard 3, to say this picture is twice as good as the rest of the pack is just an understatement.This image is by far the most vibrant, clear, and breath taking image of any set on the planet. Bar none... so yea... I guess you could say that I like it.
Love this. Great pictures easy to use and hook up to computer to transfer file. Even has built in Mic....would be nice to have a better way to hook to a helmet.
I had originally asked my wife for the PMX100 headphones (the around the neck kind) for my iPod to workout with. She ended up buying these and I am very happy that she did. I have had Sony, Nike and Panasonic headphones in the same and higher price range over the past couple of years and I like the overall range of these the best so far. Now, it has only been 3 weeks since I got these, but I use them 4 times a week and they sound decent, fit well and I can hear things going on around me when I am listening to them. I fiond that they are easy to fold and travel well. My suggestion; buy them with confidence.
My reason for buying this particular camera was the "anti-shake" image stabilization. Too many of my picture are, eh, taken during an earthquake, as the old joke goes. Well, the very first time that I gave this camera a road test, I found myself at the coast, wanting to take pictures with full zoom, while strong sea winds almost blew me off my feet. "Captain, permission to engage image stabilization?" "Make it so, number one!".And miraculously, none of my pictures were shaken or stirred. I love this thing.Another big plus is the big LCD on the back. It's big, it's gorgeous, and it makes you excited about your pictures while you're taking them. There is something psychological going on there, but the fact is that the LCD makes you fall in love with the camera and your own picture taking capability, even before you have seen the result.I'm giving this thing 4 stars instead of 5 because of two niggles. One: turning off the flash is confusing. Bizarrely, it seems you can not change flash settings when the anti-shake is engaged. Two: the lens is placed to the edge of the camera body, and I regularly find a finger of my left hand dangling in front of it. As a result I need to hold it in a somewhat unnaturally feeling way.But on the whole I'm very happy with this camera. And small and black it looks very sexy.
I just bought my recorder, and already found serious problems.1. It won't record from other components in stereo.2. When I try to record in high-speed synchro, I get error messages.Yeah, I've been ruining a bunch of CDs, which brings me to the less serious issue of having a hard time finding the digital audio CDs this unit requires, and when I did finally find them, found them to be about three times as expensive as the ones I was using on the Sony RCD-W3 I had to replace after using it for several years.The unit is slow, and yeah, the instruction book can be used as kindling. Only.I'm taking it back. I hope I can find a non-Sony unit online.
It was difficult to find a "legacy" case for my trusty old 30GB iPod video, but this one is almost perfect. I only wish the belt clip were removable, because I never use it. I love that I was able to get a case in a color other than black or brown.
Simply a very nice LCD display. Pictures look good particular with the bright glossy screen. I can easily place my keyboard under the screen, keep my desk nice and clean.
These are great binoculars. And at $15.00, quite a value. So far I've used them to view license plates from across the baseball field.
I searched all over the internet to find a good cheap screen. I recently purchased a fairly high end panasonic projector, and although I set it up, and was shooting at a wall, I wanted something better. So I find this screen, and figured for the price, how can I go wrong? YOU WONT!. It took me about 10 minutes to put the screen together (patients is a virtue, as its tension-based around the frame, so its not a 2 minute job, and you should be okay with it.) and I hung it quickly on the top 2 mounts. Due to the tension of the fabric, you need to put the bottom 2 mounts on, or it gets crooked, no big deal, follow the measurements, 2 minutes later, done.I thought I would be a pull-down screen guy, but since this screen, I couldnt ever again. It looks sharp, the black velvet covered border gives it a very pleasant finished look. All around very happy.Truth be told, that if my house burned down, insurance gave me 10x the amount of money to get a new screen, I still would get this one. Not kidding!Dont get me wrong, I am sure there are better ones out there (always are!), but its just so perfect, and easy, and cheap...why wouldn't you?
5 stars for both the quality and the price. The shipping arrived in less than 4 days. Been sleeping on it ever since and its comfortable. I'd recommend it to my friends
Sony makes two 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo cards. The one on this page is MSX-M1GN and it's labeled "High Speed," meaning it reads and writes using parallel connectors. The Sony PSP, among other Sony gadgets, supports this high-speed access technology, so you can use this card in the PSP.But you don't really need the extra high speed. Instead, you can save money by buying the other Sony 1GB card, model MSX-M1GS (notice difference in the last letter), which is a "non-high speed" 1GB Memory Stick Duo. Both cards support MagicGate, Sony's digital rights management technology. (Sony's Connect online music store requires a MagicGate-compatible storage card.)Let me emphasize my previous point: you don't need the "high speed" Memory Stick Duo, the regular Memory Stick Duo is fast enough for games, movies and music on the PSP. Paying extra for this "high speed" version (~$40 over the "S" version) if you only use it in the PSP is a waste of money since the PSP doesn't really take advantage of the parallel access technology -- i.e., it plays cool with the technology, but doesn't employ it. On the other hand, if you have one of Sony's latest digital cameras that support high-speed continue shooting, you may want to get this.This is a fast, reliable flash memory card that will likely last a long time. I've never had any problems with Sony's flash storage cards.
One of the best lenses I have! FAST!! Excellent service Would highly recommend
I bought this sleeve for my Dell Inspiron e1405 and it is a perfect fit with a little room for my headphones. The exterior is a bright pink tough nylon and the padding is pretty thick, while it could be a little better. It seems durable enough. The interior is cute, with soft black corduroy and little printed sumos.My computer thankfully doesn't run warm, but if yours does, then this sleeve also acts as a good pad to protect you from the heat. All in all, I love this notebook sleeve. It is a great looking and functional sleeve, especially for those of you who don't want the boring old black notebook sleeve. Great buy!
I researched for hdtv antennas for awhile since I had no prior knowledge of this technology. I found good reviews on this one and it works great. The price is fair and the installation was simple.
Pros:Works amazing! Love it. Uses wireless internet connection to upload the show times and titles.Highly suggest this product if your looking for a wireless adapter for your TiVo.Was a plug and play periphrial. Plug it in and your Series2 TiVo finds it right away.Great product and experience. Much like every TiVo product I own.Cons:The price seems a little steep but not too bad because it works like a charms
Works well, looks good, jus doesn't hold a charge very long...other than that it is a very good camera! & again, thanks for the bonus items seller!
I bought the camera in January '05 for a trip abroad. Filmed 5 DVD-RAM disks over the following 3 weeks and absolutely loved the camera. The picture is very good, the sound sensitivity is excellent and the low light capability is fine. Definitely plan to have 2 batteries... this may even not be sufficient for several hours of intensive use.The problems arose when I came home and tried to edit the recordings... I ran into initial issues with the supplied software, so bought DVD editing and recording software to use in lieu of that which came with the camera.In short, the camera uses a USB cable to transfer video to the HDD, and ALL the software I tried is incompatible with this process. In all, I successively bought Easy Media Creator 7.0, Nero 6, MyDVD 6 and Sony... not one of which could I get to support my video transfer. And even worse, once installed, each of these packages then blocks your capability to use the originally provided editing software, as it then can't access the camera!Now, I have uninstalled all of the purchased software and have reconcilled myself to using the provided materials. It is certainly OK, but frustrating. Further, I never found any mention in the literature, on the support pages, or otherwise, of the incompatibality between camera and commercial software. In fact, some software specifically says it supports USB transfer, but only later do you discover the software only supports still picture transfer by USB... hardly of value with a video camera.So... the camera is really nice but plan to use the supplied software...
I love these tapes for recording client sessions and giving them to them. They would rather I go to digital, but I'm not completely in the 21st century!
I use my laptop at work on a wireless network that recently upgraded to the latest "N" technology. Bought the D-Link adapter based on the price and reviews. I had it up and running within about ten minutes. The instructions for install were helpful and clear. The only downside is the size. The adapter is bigger than most USB add-ons (such as a USB mouse) and blocks any adjacent USB port. There is an included wired USB cradle for the times when you need to use your other USB port. One other caution is that the adapter gets quite warm after extended use. Not sure if that is normal for this type of adapter. So far it works great!
I bought the AirPort Express a couple years ago. I paid a little more for this than other similar Netgear or Linksys product. But this unit takes up less room and had a built-in USB port for printer. I used it for a long time only as a wireless router because my old HP printer didn't have USB connection and it refused to die. I plugged in a set of speakers to the AirPort just to try it out. Change a few setting in iTune, and I got music from another room. It was so easy! Then a few months ago, I bought a Canon MFP600 all-in-one printer. First I set it up with the printer connected to my PowerBook. Everything worked the first time. Then I unplugged the printer, and connected it to the AirPort Express, immediately I was able to find the printer through the wireless network. Effortlessly! It is beautifully design. It is portable. I will buy it again if I need to upgrade in the future.
I purchased this webcam because I am a long time user of Microsoft products, the price was right, and I liked the design. I use it for video chatting on Windows Live Messenger and it works great. As with any web cam you have to adjust room lighting for the best image quality - I use a desk lamp for additional light. The frame rate is slow, but what I expected for a web cam. I am very satisfied with my purchase.
I wanted the cable to transfer video from my camcorder to my computer. Cable works perfectly... too bad I might need another one since my new computer has a 6 pin connection... unless there's an adaptor from a 4 pin to 6 pin. Cable is hard to bend, but it does the job. Better than paying $30 at Circuit City
Idk how this lens has so many good reviews. Firstly, the build quality is awful. I work doing camera repair and it amazes me how Canon can charge over a hundred dollars for such a cheaply built lens. The plastic lens mount should be avoided, it is flexible and not durable for impact. The front group of lenses is held together by internal2 plastic clips that also typically break on impact. The inside is all held together by plastic.The reason this is important is because of inconsistencies. With all the parts holding the lens together being plastic and relatively flexible, the image will be slightly different as you shoot in different environments and, really just move your camera around. Is obviously not L-series, but far too poor.With all that said, 100+ $ for this lens is ridiculous. We see these lenses frequently in for repair either because the mount ripped off from the lens or the front group of lens elements fell out of the housing (due to those stupid clips). Cheap junk. I wouldn't pay more than 50 bucks for this product brand new.
The strap works great on the camera. The quick disconnects are secure while carrying the camera, but it is easy to remove strap when it is not needed. The order came quickly, which made it possible for me to give as a gift.
Forget Bose, forget Sony, these are the best headphones for the best price by the best manufacturer ever. I simply LOVE these headphones. Sennheiser is tops in headphones, period!
This printer has yet to print a decent page. It CONSTANTLY needs to have the print heads cleaned, and even then you have a 90% chance that it will leave horizontal bands through your text and pictures where it skips. On top of that, it needs ink refills faster then any printer I've ever had. Don't waste your time or money. I'm ready to trash it and get something else.
I have owned this player for a year and a half (half a year after the warranty expired) and after being able to play DVDs from different regions for all that time, suddenly this player will not play any regions other than region 1 DVDs. So now I can't watch my foreign DVDs and that was the only reason I bought this player. Buyer beware!!
I got this hard drive by mistake from an order of the Seagate 5GB hard drive.I tried to use it anyway. It requires to reboot my OS after the "Found new hardware" installation finished.After I rebooted my system, i copied couple of files from C drive to it. There was memory errors during the copy process and the drive became unreachable.I unplugged it from my system and plugged it back. The copied items are reachable again.This problem happens consistently with a couple of trials.I returned the product to the seller.No password protection.
Being my first SLR, this camera is one heck of a good investment! Now I know why so many people talks about the difference, that robust-feeling of holding a well-made SLR compared to even the most expensive point-and-shoot cameras.With all the reviews here a lot has been said already about this camera. I'd add to those by pointing out one of my favorite feature of this camera: 8 Mpixels!A lot of people say that 8 MP is not a biggie compared to the 6 MP of the other more famous (pricier) SLR's, but it really helps me to hone my composition skills. How? I just took the pictures and later I study which part of the picture is better so I can learn to compose better for my future shots. If you have only 6 MP to play with, you don't have many leeways in cropping, but with 8 MP, you can do a lot of what-if crops.Of course, I also have to affirm most of the reviews here that Olympus is as good as and in cases, superior to those big-names SLR's in the only term that matters to me: image quality.Oh, for reference, I shoot natural landscapes, flowers, and of course, my toddler :)
Great starter MP3 player. I bought this for my 7 year old daughter for Christmas and she loves it. There's plenty of space for the music she likes and is pretty easy to use, she can operate it by herself now. A good little player, I would recommend this for a first time user.
This was the only case I could find to hold my phillips dual portable tv's 9" screen. It held them great. They fit snug and that's how it should be. You don't want them to be loose in the case. It has a front pocket that held my wires and cords. No problems. It will not hold headphones that are ear muffs type. Didn't expect the case too. I'm very happy with this case!
I searched for the best deal on a small TV/DVD Combo made by a brand I could trust. I found one!
I loved linksys. Now I hate it. Nothing but problems. I keep getting disconnects and speed problems and my PC's are located less than 10' away from the router. I have a hardwired xbox hooked in and I even have problems keeping it connected with this router. Time to move on.
I don't know what kind of noise, these headphones cancel, but, I haven't found anything yet. Extremely disappointed. Can not recommend it, to any one.
I need a USB optical mouse. This one is what I want. I open the box, plug it to my different PCs. Some have window xp and others have window 7. It works on all PCs. No software installation is needed. With such descent price, this is definitively my first choose. I used to have a wireless mouse and had to remember recharge battery. For wired mouse like this, you don't need to worry about recharge. You always have a better control with wired mouse. This mouse fits my philosophy: simplicity and worksLogitech 3-Button USB Optical Wheel Mouse - Black (SBF-96).
As the others have stated the transmitter is poor I have had almost no luck in finding a working frequency I have tried it in 2 Cadillacs, BMW and a Jetta and still have the same problem with static.
Easy to install and it really boosts the signal. I no longer have a problem with bad reception. I was using a signal booster before but was always getting poor digital reception. I am now picking up channels nearly 80 miles away.
A friend asked if he should purchase this drive and I did the research for him. I ignored the many bad reviews here, and lived to regret it. I usually love WD stuff, I have enjoyed exceptional reliability from my WD drives. My friends problem started about after 2 weeks of use, got the dreaded paging error. The WD site doesnt even have an entry in the FAQ for this error even though it seems very common here and elsewhere.Do not purchase this drive. Buy something from Lacie or anyone else.What a horrible blot this drive is on WD's reputation.
I picked this little thing becuase it was cheap. But I found it was as good a player as I need. It rarely skips, not even when I accidentally dropped it on the ground, it even worked out in the rain. It now has dents and scratches all over it becuase I mountain bike with it, it survived rolling on asphault. And it records in perfect quality and divides contrary to some other reviewers words. The only thing I wish it had was an illumnated remote. I love this little Sharp product.
Works exactly as advertised for my Canon Rebel XTi. It remotely controls the shutter from a respectable distance or from behind the camera lens. This includes taking the picture and setting the exposure and focus (half-press) with the included tiny remote. Definitely great for tripod shots without having to wait for the timer to go off -- when you need zero vibration or a group shot.
I've read so many photographers advise people to buy these mainly as insurance for their glass. I was never going to drop a lens but bought these for insurance anyway. I dropped the whole camera and broke the filter but no other harm. I can't remember ever dropping a camera but the insurance paid off.
Wenger makes great luggage... period. Super strong, well designed and very reasonable price. I own both the Signal brief and their roller carry-on. I love them both.
This paper is really good for stationery, and online printables. Like the ones I use from [...]The quality of this paper is better than the ones I have used before
This mouse from Logitech is the best mouse for gaming I have ever used. The ability to change dpi on the fly is a great advantage for many games. Especially first person shooters. Very comfortable, easy setup. Highly recommend this product. Price I received from Amazon was less expensive than several sellers I found. Tim
This Sennheiser wireless headphone comes with a AC adapter that powers and recharges the transmitter base. I had difficultly trying to plug the AC adapter into the transmitter base. The large connector was not designed for the small space in the unit for the connector. I finally got it connected and saw the green power LED on, and went to turn on the headphones and all I got was a hiss. I looked at the transmitter base and the power and charger LED are both off. I tried unplugging re-connecting over and over again but the unit would not turn on. My suspicion is that these are purchased from 3rd party and the the Sennheiser company dose not bother to test them or order them with connectors that are made specifically matching the transmitter base end. This is the second time I bought a wireless headphone were I had issues with the cheap AC adapters that come with them. I'm now using a 20 foot RCA plug that cost only $5.98 instead of wasting over $98.00.
Added this under the rear seat of my 06 ext cab duramax to go with a Kenwood H/U and alpine speakers in the doors. Night and day difference in sound. Added just the right amount of base for the music I listen to. I also used the sub outputs on the HU so I can control the tube output with the HU. Worked out great.....highly recommend.
I love this little drive. It fits my jean coin pocket. I've never had any issues with this 16GB version. I noticed the larger capacity ones have speed and copying issues, so beware of those.
The case is really good. It provides great protection and accessibility to the Nano. The silicone cover for the face does not allow the touch sensitivity that it should, so I'd take it out.
I got one of these to play with a while back... One day it just froze up. The twain software that comes with it was very slow, and would often freeze in the middle of what it was doing. And when it was working, It wasn't even worth the money just for something to mess around with. I had to send it back... Now I learned my lesson - save up your money, and get something decent!
We have been looking for a storage solution for our 275+ DVDs. I ordered these binders based on reviews here on Amazon and we love them...mostly. One major flaw is the covers come pretty curved, so when the sleeves are filled they bow out and take up more space than necessary. My husband took the covers and forced them out of the curved position (by bending them) but as a result the paper liner on the inside of the covers is crinkled.Curved covers aside, these binders are great. The little pocket for the disk has a top piece to fold over the top of the disk to keep the dust off and also keep the disk in the sleeve.Pick up a package of extra sleeves, you can usually fit at least a few more in the binder to get it full.
I originally bought the 401 but exchanged it for the 205 as the 401 was much too complicated for my purposes. I also found that the HDMIs on the 401 are for convience (fewer cables) and does not make any noticable improvements over component connects. When I up-grade to HD-DVD I can still run an HDMI into my LCD-HDTV with a digital audio out to the 205. The 205 does not have all the extra features of the 401 but it performs just as well. I use the 205 for surround in my bedroom driving 7 JBL sats and sub. It doesn't seem to have quite the power of my living room Panny XR55 (driving big athenas and sunfire sub) but it still does the job remarkably well. I do think it's more attractive than the panny, more compact and costs less. It gets warm but so did the 401. The remote is small but I had planned to buy a Harmony universal anyway so it was a non issue.
I guess you get what you pay for. I had a more expensive screen protector before, but it finally got wrinkled and messed up after 10 months of use. I just put the BoxWave Clear Touch protector on this morning. Dust, dirt and hair sticks to the surface. After only a few hours of use the screen is a mess. It still has bubbles and the edges never did stick down. The surface has a lot of drag which takes away from how cool the S-Pen is on the Note. I had high hopes for this screen protector but it turned out to be a lesson learned. I am ordering the more expensive different brand tonight.
This is actually the second one of these I have purchased and I can't be happier. The suction cup always has a nice solid hold on whatever surface you attach it to and the head is pretty configurable, especially with the extended arm. I could deduct a star for not including the extended arm but it's always just a phone call away.So far with these mounts I have managed to take several outside-of-the-car videos with the mount stuck to the roof and door of my car. The mount has never not stick to whatever surface I have applied it to and even with hard yanking it does not come off. It also has never left a mark on any glass or painted surface I have mounted it to.Edit: I just called Panavise and apparently they are no longer just sending the extension arm. Apparently that was a promo that ended in March of 2011. The arms are $9 from Panavise. If you call in and order they can offer to send it via USPS which will save you about $5 on shipping.
In spite of this reliable printer's great reputation, it creates steam during the printing process. This is a real deal-killer. No matter how consistent its performance, there is no way I can recommend a printer that steams as it sucks moisture of out printer paper. It turns out this is a common complaint from owners of the LaserJet 1012. Be warned.
I bought these binoculars for my son who uses them mainly for bird watching, but also for concerts and general viewing when sightseeing. They are easy to focus and present clearly. The small size makes them easy to toss into a bag or backpack. The only negative with these binoculars are that little lens caps are easy to lose.
Excellent pictures, really sturdy, truly waterproof with good quality pictures underwater. In a few words, a superior camera for the price range, takes the worry from having it on a vacation. Only setback... when drops stay on the lens after using it in the water.
This charger did not fit my camera, even though it is included in the slew of camera codes listed. My camera is Panasonic DMC-TZ5 and it doesn't even come close to fitting. I am going to try to get refund. Wish me luck with that attempt...
The best thing I can say about the M70 is quick. Very fast shutter and picture taking. The prints on Epson 870 are excellent. Most people believe that the M70 has a Canon lense and it's a dandy. I have used the Canon S20 and the M70 really has much more to offer. The color rendition on M70 is much, much better than S20. An excellent camera with lots of features. I suspect that people might be skeptical of a camera with the Toshiba imprint instead of Nikon, Canon, etc. This little guy is a winner. ( Why not 5 stars? I don't like some minor things about the M70: Strobe flexibility, smart media cards, but nothing that impacts the pictures.)
I bought this for my Mom for Mothers Day, and was pleased. It did just what I thought it would do. stick in your SD card, (or USB drive, or Compact Flash, etc.) press and hold the "Slideshow" button, and bingo! you are looking at your pictures!You will want to get this item IF you are semi-proficient with some form of photo-editing software (I have Photoshop) or else your pics will likely not be cropped to the right dimensions for the widescreen 16x9 format. If you use the kiosk at your local drugstore to edit your photos, pass on this one and get a different size.
Just received the DVD player (about 36 hours after placing my order from Amazon -- good job shipping, guys!) and it seems to be a great product. Easy to operate, very nice picture and color, sound is excellent with headphones (dual capacity) and OK/good without them. I am certainly no "techie" so it all seems good to me, and it had the best price out there for a name brand with good reviews. There are lots of fancy features I haven't even had the chance to try yet.Minor gripes: the polished lid will likely show a lot of scratches with just a bit of use, but that's only cosmetic; and I found the "open" button a little bit hard to use due to its small size, but not excessively so.The only thing I wished I'd known beforehand was about the carrying case. (I looked everywhere for more info about it before ordering, but couldn't find anything, even on RCA's site.) Anyway, there is a carrying case included that has straps to attach over the headrest of your carseat or between the two headrests, and it will do the job of holding your player up in the car, but the case itself is very small -- it is barely big enough to hold just the player and the battery pack. They fit in the case literally "like a glove" which I suppose might be OK in that the thing sure isn't going to rattle around any! The directions say to disconnect the battery pack when not in use, but you can barely jam both of them into the case unless the battery is connected -- I did manage it finally but had to put the battery pack on top which I fear will eventually scratch the polished lid. I couldn't even squeeze the instruction manual in with the player. Maybe I'll get better at packing with practice, or maybe the leather-like case will stretch a little -- the back "hinge" is slightly elastic. There are no additional pockets in or on the case for any of the accessories provided (car jack, AV cables, AC cable/battery charger, and remote control), not to mention any DVDs or any headphones, so that will be a pain because it will mean a whole separate case for travel, which is why I bought this in the first place. I guess if you have lots of storage space in your car you could just leave everything in the car permanently.I had another larger carrying case in my shopping cart, but decided I'd give the RCA one a chance and so I deleted it. Mistake -- wish I hadn't been so cheap and would've left it in there! If you want to carry all your DVD equipment together in one place for travel, do yourself a favor and get another carrying case.So other than that, the player itself seems great! I'll edit my review if it needs it after our upcoming 14-hour car trip with six people in the car. (Sigh...)
These headphones are only good if you plan on listening to your audio stationary. If you move much they will not stay in your ears.
This calculator is a gem. It is fast and the numerals are large and easy to see. Paper roll for the printing feature is easy to load. Date and time feature is an added convenience.
Wow, wow and wow This is such a dinky little thing. The best thing is that it has a screen protector and now comes with free Arm Band There is not much of a variety from colors but still works well.
I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of these cables! They make the ones that came with the monitors look really flimsy. I would buy these again.
Although I would have preferred a gold anodized or plated device, this adapter is adequate. A good economical device. It makes a secure connection that resists being accidentally disconnected.
I looked everywhere for another brand that would work with my Series 2 Tivo, but couldn't find one. I finally broke down and bought the Tivo version and it works great! I bought 2 brands that claimed to work with Tivo, but neither one worked. I only paid a few more dollars for the Tivo brand and the fact it works is worth the extra expense.
This is a great little product. It has very nice sound and needs no additional power...just attach it to your laptop. The speakers are very compact and come in a very nice little travel case.I listen to a lot of music when I am away from my Desktop which has big speakers attached, and I find this little system quite satisfactory.
I bought these phones as an upgrade to the cheap Sony's I had been using for late night viewing. There is no comparison. The RS-65s are a superior product. You have to make sure that your receiver output doesn't saturate the transmitter circuit; I had a cheapo DVD/CD player that did just that, and even Natalie Imbruglia had a Neil Young like distortion. The unit has a very good discriminator, and noise is kept to a minimum. , I can't call these one star phones. The nature of wireless is noise. There is always a tradeoff for convenience...
I bought this filter to basically protect the lens of my camera. It arrived in perfect condition - screwed it on my camera and took several pictures. No difference in image quality. This is just what you want at a great price.
GOTTA GEN2?? DON'T ORDER THIS. GEN2 WILL NOT FIT. NOW I HAVE TO GO TO EXPENSE OF SENDING THIS BACK. SHAME ON AMAZON FOR NOT SAYING SO IN ITEM COPY!!!!
I now own 4 "L" lenses (see below). I can't think of a single downside to this lens. It is fast, quiet, and the 24-70mm is a great range. On my 40D with a crop factor of 1.6 the lens has a 35mm equivalent of 38.4-112mm. A really nice range. The lens is great for portraits but does so much more. Highly recommended.Canon Digital EOS 40DCanon EF 50mm f/1.2L USMCanon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USMCanon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USMCanon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USMCanon EF 1.4X II Extender
Now I can really multi-task without stuck in the middle. Online movies watching becomes more smooth.
I have always held a high degree for KOSS equipment, but the earphones that I received (advertised as PRO) are horrible. For one the sound is extremely muddy and almost void of any decent high frequency. Two it seems in this day and age of The Internet and Space Shuttles that man still can't make a pair of headphones that don't short out at the plug! I do have to admit that I gave these headphones a 1 star review, for comfort and they are pretty. ;-P
Things I liked: Blows up in about 3 minutes to full size. Nice being 2 ft. off the ground instead of just barely off the ground. On exhaust they deflat in 3 minutes also - very flat and ready to roll up. For the most part they are like sleeping on air (because you really are).Things I didn't like or would prefer different: Like sleeping in a hammock somewhat and difficult to roll over on your side. You are sleeping on plastic so you may sweat if you only use a sheet underneath.All in all a good buy for the function and price.
These headphones are amazing for their price. Granted, the Bose are better, but for 1/3 the price, who can complain?
We have three of these in our household (only one pink one). These are great little players that hold up extremely well. I actually like these better than the newer models as the controls are easier to work. We love them!
My husband wanted this TV for Christmas and the price was great. He figured out why; he can no longer use it effective a year after it was purchased due to the conversion to digital.
This comes with a cable from the hub to your pc. While certian digital camera software won't work through a usb hub, my hard drive, mouse, and ipod work fine. If you didn't know this, you have to install your hardware for each different usb port, so I found it handy to initally plug my mouse into all the different combinations so that it would work instantly after plugging it in. The cable that is included has a mini-connector where it hooks into the hub, which was kindof disappointing to me because I had wanted to use an extra long cable I had lying around, but this is a minor detail. This is perfect for laptop users who only have a few usb ports. It is very small and portable, and works great.
I have been using this transmitter for 2 years, and I had no problem so far. Easy to configure. No battery required. Sometimes the sound quality gets bad under certain environment, but overall, it's pretty good.
I purchased the Altec Lansing M604 solely because we had an 8 GB Zune and it was the only Zune specific system I could find. I needed it to be small as this was to go on a faux shelf in a smaller room. I had low expectations because of the price but I am familiar with other Altec Lansing products and have been satisfied.When it arrived it could not have been easier to set up. Plug it in, pop on the Zune and start her up. The controls are easy to use and the micro remote works well with the Zune player although it takes a little getting used to.It's location is high up on a shelf so I cannot actually see the controls at the top of the machine. They are in convenient locations and after a few tries I could work them by touch quite easily and with few mistakes.There is a visual feedback in the form of temporary leds that indicate when you are increasing volume, treble or bass.I was surprised with the level of control and the deep rich sound from the bass and the clarity of the midrange and treble. It produces great sound and would easily work in a room twice as large as the one in which I have it.The room has very challenging acoustics with lots of glass and tile, Hardwood floor, high ceiling with a 30 degree pitch at the top, porcelain etc. (Yes, you guessed right it is my wife's sanctuary, the master bath). In the past I have tried to put in portable CD players and a wall mounted thing from a major yuppie-goods retailer and they all sounded terrible. I am very pleased to say this A.L. Zune player sounds great, is unobtrusive and easy to work with for good ambient sound. I could probably do better but I would have to spend a whole lot more and it would be a great deal harder to set up and run.The one thing I did not like is there was no system to better support the thin 8 GB Zune. It feels a little floppy in its location and since I am reaching up to put it on the electronic post I have to feel it into location. It is easy to adjust to, but it would be nice if it felt more solid.I would (and might) buy this product again. I would recommend it to a friend.
It was just what I was expecting. Gets the job done and keeps my video card cool. Nothing really more to say on the matter.
This is my first gps watch and I love it so far. I've used it on runs and bike rides and it is always within 5 hundredths of a mile. The best feature for me is the integration with RunKeeper. To import new workouts, I simply connect the watch to my computer, go to runkeeper and import the workout directly from the watch.The only thing I don't like is the size, but I don't really notice it when I'm running.
Being a college student, I was looking for something that I could use to prop my textbooks up when I am working of homework. It was exactly what I was looking for. I was actually surprised that it is able to support some of my much larger textbooks. I love it and highly recommend this product.
I use these speakers with my Dell Studio XPS 16 laptop and the sound is great when playing music, movies or games. These speakers are a huge improvement over the laptop's built-in speakers.
Four hours with HP customer support in India with people who are difficult to understand could not get it running with Vista. The computer could not recognize the printer.The third tech support person I spoke to told me to contact the computer company (not HP) because something was wrong with my computer. NOT SO. They could not help with the install to Vista.
Hola soy de venezuela Greetings, I feel a little insecure my last purchase was a digital camera and two memory 2gb, and was sent only when the camera came with a single report, it is noteworthy that the two reports were received ... you can do in that case?
My first of hopefully many digital cameras, I knew the faults before buying so I wasn't disappointed by my camera at all. Quite the contrary! One of the deciding factors for me (other than the zoom lens and the fact that the photo quality exceeded the Olympus C series which was the only zoom camera under a grand Canadian) was the promotional deals that Fujifilm has. I got a free 32 MB card from Fujifilm Canada and if I had decided to purchase the accessories set I would have saved a hefty bundle. Check out the Fuji website for any current coupons or refunds. Don't bother to get a brand-name battery charger, go to Radioshack or Futureshop, but get the special photography rechargeble batteries from your photo store, they will usually have a larger mA capacity. Buy a specialty photo printer, not a one-in-everything! I have the Epson C82, but I am not thrilled with it. 6 colour cartridges is much better than 4, and dpi doesn't guarantee quality, as I found out! The Fuji FinePix software for uploading your photos is practically useless for touchups - you'll probably want the Adobe Photoshop Elements package or something similar. The camera and accessories was a large initial purchase, especially on a student budget, but other than than the upkeep price of more paper and ink (I haven't yet run out!) the biggest cost is the picture frames I have to keep buying to frame all of my gorgeous shots!
Sound quality very good. Noise canceling feature works quite well considering the size of the headphones. Major drawback is the separate power pack needed to power the noise canceling.
At first I thought it wasn't working, but I had to check my connections. This happened the next time I used it too, so it seems the connections are apt to slide out a bit, but this isn't really a concern. I only mention it because if at first it appears to not be working, it might just be this issue.
I love these speakers useing them in a home theater system and so far they have not disapionted me. Great for the buck!
The camera is great! I went on a cruise and was gone for 15 days, and didn't even have to charge the battery once!!! The battery lasts very long, and the camera takes great pictures
My 3rd of Sony headphones replaces my older sets V-6 (nicked the cord/ear pads worn) and the much older V-150's (lighter weight) in some 25+ yrs using them @ the office. Frequency response is as expected (5-30,000 Hz). Comfort exceptional-I can wear them all day. Definitely more expensive brands out, I'll stick with these.Super Saver a ++.
Item came on time, it was extremely easy to install and has been working fine. I actually was rteplacing different brand speakers and these fit right in the same hole with no problem.
I have been waiting to get a HD TV for a long time. I'm glad I waited for this Sony XBR.
This replaced a larger Sub from another manufacturer.It blows it away.The installation was easy and the sound is awesome.I am well pleased with this Subwoofer.
We purchased the Canon T1i a few months ago and have been very pleased with it. Unfortunately, the standard lens that came in the kit with it just didn't have much zoom capability, so we did some research on zoom lenses and landed on this one. The cost is reasonable, especially for the quality of the product. It's very simple to use, and we have been very happy with its ability to grab great close-up looking shots from a distance. Highly recommended.
I really like the GPS for tracking my runs. I also like the pace zone alerts. If I drop below a certain pace (or above a certain pace) it'll beep at me. I believe it has lowered my long run times because of this feature. There are too many features to discuss but I also like exporting my workouts to Google earth and seeing exactly where I was. Neat stuff!GB
It sounds good, looks good and has lots of features. Very easy to set up. Can't go wrong at this price!
The first thing that convinced me was the photo print outs in the store. I looked at them, I thought "Wow, I can't believe that a Digital Camera took this!" I mean, the picture was just great. You couldnn't tell the difference between a 35mm and a digital. I bought the printer and took it home to hook it up. I thought that the installation would be [heck], but it was super easy. I printed a photo that I had taken with my digital camera and it took only 1 and a half minutes to print!!! I thought I had set it to draft and that the quality would be horrible, but I WAS WRONG!!! The quality was great!! So far Canon has won me over. Their digital products are among the best. I also have their Cannon Rebel G. Of these 3 products, none of them have broken. I have had the Rebel G for 4 years, and the printer for a couple of months. Canon is the best in reliability and quality. I also did buy another printer before this one. I bought the Hp Photosmart 1315, and I was extremely disapointed. Sure it has an LCD and direct input from memory, but the quality is no where near where a [higer priced] printer should be. Also it prints with borders. The Canon does a great borderless photo job. If you are really into photography or you just like messing around and experimenting, this is a must have printer. Also if you have a camera with 3 megapixel or more, this is a must. The 8x10's are supberb. I can't say enought about the printer. In conclusion, if you are a photo buff or a really good photographer,you should buy it. You wont be disapointed.
I have owned these headphones for approximately seven (7) months. The headphones were well treated, but developed extreme static and moments of no sound. Apparently there is a short. SONY's web site and 800 number are impossible for service. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!
I have this stand for 8 months, I only used to work on a table and over my bed when working at night, the fan is very efficient and quiet but the supporting legs are weak and they broke by the fourth month I used it, I could stick them together with crazy glue and work well until today, the problem seems to be that the legs are too thin and this makes a weak zone that tends to break after a long time you take it to one place to another.
My XM Roady XT has proven an excellent choice. I use in my boat, SUV and in the home. It is light and easy to move from place to place. Since most of my use is out in the open, I seldom lose the signal. Easy to read display. I do wish XM carried NPR in addition to IPR.
The cord was much longer than expected, and at first iw as dissapointed to see the plug in was not a small 3.5mm which is the standard for head phones but when you turn the cable a little bit it screws off the attachment which is perfect. Sounds amazing, a tad haeavy but these are noise cancelling ovber the ear headphones so its nothing you would expect.
These headphones are without a doubt the best you can buy for the price, and the best you can buy for running at any price. They sound a lot like my Grado SR60's, although the bass doesn't go quite as low. Much easier to carry than Grados! They are super comfortable once you adjust them (which took me only a few tries) and stay on my ears well. Although bigger than earbuds, they are still small enough to stick in your pocket. Tip: wrap the cord around one earpiece, or it will become hopelessly tangled.These don't block external sounds, which is a must for sports but bad for traveling. These are best in a relatively quiet environment.
The charger got here on time, 3-4 days i believe and it worked perfectly amazingly well. i'd recommend it to anyone who needed a replacement or spare charger.
This is a great gps. It is amazingly small and it was a LOT smaller than I thaught. I've only put one set of batteries in the gps and it's lasted 1 month of almost daily use on 1 bar of battery. The only problem i've found is that the screen seems to take longer and longer to transition to the next screen the colder it get's. I've only been able to test it at 30*Farenheight. I highly suggest getting this gps, especially if you'r going to use for biking, geocaching, hiking, or just wondering around, not wanting to get lost. Also, you can load waypoints on, just not maps. You just make an account on [...], buy the cable, and load the waypoints.
The Mobile Catch All has a stiff flexible hook that was easily bendable to slip into our old Mazda vent in a way which did stress any of the vent slits (I slid it along the bottom of the vent and bent it upwards to lightly rest behind a top slit). All other accessories made for vents that I've tried have always put so much stress on the vent slits that (a) the accessory was unstable and (b) I worried one or slits would eventually break. Not the case with this little bag. The bag is stable and because of the softness, I can easily throw my cell phone in without having to worry about scratching the screen. I would definately recommend this product. For the price, it's a great value for something that just works. I'm even considering getting a second one for the passenger side of the car.
I had high hopes for this, since it seemed compact and sturdy when I first bought it. Within 2 weeks, the zipper broke and I had to return the bag. I also found that there isn't enough to room to carry common accessories (extra battery, batter charger, etc). I ended up buying a small Samsonite case that allows me to carry an extra SLR lens as well.
I've been using my D-Link DBT-120 to sync my Motorola phone and Palm Pilot over Bluetooth for a couple of months now, and haven't had any problems. I don't remember having to do any sort of driver update. Running MacOS 10.4.8 on a PowerMac G5.
Strengths: Transmitter, Learning, Ease of UseWeaknesses: DisplayReceived the remote this morning, and after feeling mildly frustrated with a few codes that worked to a limited degree, now very happy.After suffering with my Harmon Kardon's limited range of use (assumed a narrow spread), very happy to find that the Sony can control my AV recevier from a much broader area, even when I'm turned away. Big benefit in my irregularly laid out apartment.Components:General Instruments cable boxSony VCRTechnics CD playerHarmon Kardon AV preamp/tunerHarmon Kardon 5 channel amp (remote)* will add a DVd player soonThe Sony and the CD player were correctly configured via the codes, but my cable box was missing some essential keys and the AV reciever control was really off - mismatched keys - it worked to a limited degree. Was going to wait a while before trying the learning aspect, but after a few minutes I had my AV reciever and cable running near perfectly. The learning aspect is excellent.The only remaining problem was to completely setup the sound surround controls (extra volume control for rear and center speakers), which was finished once I realized that I needed to remap the directional keys for the center and surround volume controls. Sony is easily configured, so I changed some of the built-in labels' names to commands on my AV remote, then taught the device the surround sound types (theater, stadium, 3-channel).As to the quibble over the display, I have issues with lighting normally, and I doubt that any remote would be compeltely satisfactory to me. That said, the display is good and is enabled with a large degree of control.A fantastic device!
We use our binoculars for the Metropolitan Opera and New York Philharmonic. For both, we usually sit in the highest levels. Thus, binoculars are needed for better views. We are on our fourth pair; in every case, hard falls were the wreckers. We selected this Nikon mainly on the basis of comparative reviews on Amazon.com and were led properly. Good prior experience with Nikon and its reputatiion were also factors. The binoculars are easy to use and magnify well. The actual supplier was one with whom I had previously dealt directly and found reliable. This was true with this transaction.
I used it with D300+MB-D10+24-70mm+SB-900. It is very stable and rigid structure.It came with a case (look cheap, but small and ok), a magnesium pan head (PH-460B), and a sand bag, and a small hook.I agreed with other reviews in this web or other webs.This is a cheap carbon fiber tripod compared to GITZO and MANFORTTO, but have the excellent performance (some even better).Cons,No spike feet option....so sadNo quick release (PH-460B do not try to find this head from catalog, because they produce just for this kit)The bag is too small to keep the pan head without detaching one grip outFinally, I am going to change the pan head to a head ball instead (Manfrotto).I just recommend to buy only tripod (no head).
Looking at the packaging this case came in, it would appear that it, the case, is too big for a Canon 310. But, Noooo! It fit perfectly since the case is well padded to protect not only the camera, but more importantly, the screen.An Aside: the case does come with a 'Canon' branded strap, but the strap that came with the '310' is more comfortable. Also, the 'Canon' name on the case comes with a plastic adhesive screen to prevent it from being scratched before use. A nice touch. I'm almost as impressed with the case I am with the Canon 310 which I also purchased from Amazon.
I had originlly purchased this item to put my DVD player and cable box on below the TV...but there are other products better suited for that purpose. But, it was so good looking that I wanted to keep it so I found another use for it. Now I use this shelf to hold my laptop out of they way and off my desk in my office when re-charging the battery or when I'm not using it. I had it mounted in the corner so the cut off corners of the glass shelf is perfect for not scuffing the wall as it swivels slightly. It is also very good looking when my computer is not on it. Great design.
I bought these things for under $10.00 and they work just as well as any Monster Cable from Best Buy. Before I got these I bought a pair of $35 cables from Walmart for the bedroom and there is absolutely no difference in the quality. Anyone that tells you differently is either trying to sale cables or does not know cables. These are very durable and very good quality. Buy them!~
Easy to install, helpful user guide, convenient browser based management interface. It's really a good choice.
I don't know anything about this camera's quality, but click "See my other reviews" for the reviewer "Scott Edinburg." He has posted the EXACT SAME 5-star review for every camera made by this company.How can you trust a company that does that?
I upgraded my tripod to a Manfrotto 190CXPRO4 and needed a head. I knew that I wanted a ball head with the RC2 connector plate. I chose this one and am glad that I did. It holds the camera like a rock on the top of the tripod.First, you attach the mounting plate to your camera. I would suggest getting extra plates if you have multiple cameras, or have zooms with their own mounts. The RC2 locking plate attached quickly. There is a release lever, and then a second small safety lever. When the safety is engaged, the quick release lever will not move. This will prevent the lever from snagging and your camera releasing at an unplanned moment.There is only a single lever on the ballhead. Release it a little, and the entire head will rotate on the base. This will allow you to take a panoramic shot. Release it more, and the ball will have less resistance and the camera can be positioned. Lock it down, and the camera is rock steady. I did not detect any movement with the camera when locking down the head.Overall I'm pleased with this purchase. I would have liked to seen a separate release for panoramic shots (available on the next model up). A couple of accessories that you may need/want would be extra quick release plates. Useful if you have multiple cameras or zooms with their own mounts. Also would be a hotshoe mount level. I level the head, but I have no way of knowing if the camera is level.
I'm very happy with my case for my Macbook. I was very happy about the price, and delivery was very fast. the case was easy to put on and it's very sturdy. Now my Macbook is much safer while in my backpack when I'm going around campus! Thanks for great service.
I barely had the product for less than a week and i do ONE head cleaner and the ink is so low the warning lights came on.
I bought these as outdoor speakers for our deck. They are well made and sound very good for auxiliary speakers.No problem with installation and I am happy with them. I gave them a 4 star because they are not comparableto my indoor speakers. However, when I crank up the volume they are just fine. Great shipping from Amazonand great price.
Got this in time for Superbowl. Picture quality for HD is amazing, although I did notice some jagged edges when action scenes switches fast. I assume this has to do with my cable HD signal. Played some reference quality DVDs and it looks awesome, can't wait to play bluray or HD-DVD. Standard channel are so-so, the DRC does try its best, but a lot of times there's just not enough data to always paint a pretty picture. My unit doesn't have the so called "clouds", guess I took a risk and got lucky.TV has plenty of adjustments available, but it can't seem to detect 1080i signal vs. 480i from my cable box when I switch channels from regular to HD. So for standard, I like using the normal wide mode, but for HD, I like to fill the entire screen so I use zoom for wide mode. I wish it can auto-detect this and adjust accordingly. Again, maybe this has to do with my cable box.
the sharp sd-at1000 is by far one of the best home theater out there for its price(i got mine for 199). it has 600 watts or total power and can decode everything, dts, dolby digital, pro logic and pro logic 2. its also utilizes sharp's 1 bit technology which converts analog signals into digital, while its ultra-high speed sampling rate captures detailed, high frequency sounds that could never before be experienced. it also has 2 digital and 3 line inputs and a nice design. this system also doubbles as a am/fm radio with magnetically shielded front speakers. my only complaint is it does not have a dvd play but for the price i really wasn't expecting one. later models such as the sd-at 3000 and 4000 dv do contain dvd players but for a much higher price. i'd recommend this system to anyone, just buy a good dvd player and you're good to go.
I hung a Samsung 46" LCD HDTV using this product. The wall mount is very sturdy and the packaging contained all the parts that I needed. As some of the other reviews have noted, the hanging instructions are a bit cryptic. I suggest that you use the spacer parts provided. Yes, the TV does stick out a little farther from the wall, but it's not really that noticeable. By using the spacers, it is easier to plug in the electrical connection as well as, in my case, the HDMI connection, and you can easily make tilting adjustments after the TV has been hung.
Every time I put on these headphones, I am blown away by the immaculate sound that reaches my ears. These are, in my opinion, the best headphones out there. I'm sure hardcore audiophiles would disagree, but if you're a regular consumer, it doesn't get any better than this.I had previously tried a pair of 580s, and was somewhat dissapointed with them. They were accurate, but they weren't aggressive enough for my taste - they sounded somewhat distant and weak. Since I wasn't about to spend $150 for a pair of headphones that I wasn't totally satisfied with, I decided to invest that extra $50 and try the 595s. Fortunately, I was not disappointed. The 595s solve the 580's problem by angling the drivers so that they are literally right next to your ear, and the result is a much more immediate, much fuller bodied sound.The 595s are superb with any type of music. The open, but immediate sound stage is great for rock music (you really feel like you're sitting with the band and they're playing around you), and the clarity and precision is great for jazz and classical. I was also surprised how good my electronica sounded - every detail is expressed with crystal clear precision, and the bass is ample but precise and not overbearing, resulting in a great immersive experience. The lows, mids, and highs are all perfectly balanced (at least to my untrained ear), and overall the sound is just unbelievably natural.Besides sounding great, the 595s are ridiculously comfortable. Because they surround the ears and don't put pressure on them, I have no problem wearing these headphones for 6-7 hours at a time without discomfort or soreness.Please note that in order to experience all the 595s have to offer, you really need a headphone amp. They sound good unamped, but the 595s really come alive with a good amp. Also, since the 595s have a 1/4" plug instead of a 1/8" mini plug, I would recommend getting the Grado 1/4"-1/8" adapter instead of using the one they give you, as it will put too much strain on the headphone jacks of your equipment.I wholeheartedly recommend the 595s. For the price, their sound quality and comfort simply cannot be beat.
You have to match the adapter with the specific light series. This means that Gold Crest series 12000, 36000, 37000 or 38000 are the appropriate lights for this particular adapter. This is a regulated AC adapter with an output of 4.8V. Perhaps the previous reviewer did not match up the adapter to the specific light as mine worked perfectly.
I purchased these cables for my PS3 cuz I hav a 26" LCD with no HDMI, Then I got a 32" LCD and got the HDMI cable for it. I threw these cables in my box of assorted cables and forgot about em. Iwanted to play the original Half Life wich is only available on the PS2, so I purchased the game and a new slim PS2 unit. I was really disapointed in the picture quality of the PS2 compared to my original XBox. I have componet cables on that unit. So, I was getting ready to purchase new cables and reading these reviews and was shocked to hear that the PS2 and PS3 have identical rear plugs. I thought hey, wait a minute, I dug out those cables and wow it was a perfect fit. I would estimate a 10-20% better picture, nicer colors and graphic improvements. However, they still dont look as good as the original xbox. As for my PS3 and Xbox 360 I still cant decide wich unit I like more.
This is a good little binocular for carrying in the car or in your pocket when out in nature. Good clear image. Great price.
Sounds as good as the more expensive headphones.I would have given it5 stars.If they only were a little bit more comfortable.
I have owned the SkyScout for about a half a year, and I am very happy with the product. Other reviewers mentioned problems, like updating the firmware or battery life, but my experience has only been positive. I have been using the product in Europe, where I now live, so traveling with it abroad is not an issue. The reason I bought the SkyScout was because I wanted to explore the night sky with my children, as well as educate myself. In that respect, it has delivered. I would say the only downsides of the product are that the audio facts about the major celestial bodies don't change (how many times can you listen to the same descriptions?) The device is also fairly expensive. I realize we all have good intentions from the start, but I have used the product about six times total. That works out to $66 per outing, so far. But hopefully it will be a durable product that my family and I can use for years to come.
I have used many Linksys networking products, and I will continue too, but this adapter is junk. There is a little door that opens at an angle to allow the rj-45 connecter (lan cable) to attach. Problem is, that is does NOT securely hold the cable in place.I too am using this device for a TIVO. And while I read the previous reviews, I decided that since I will plug it in, and probably not move the cable but once a year, surely it will hold just fine. Wrong! The first week, I had to reconnect the cable a dozen times.I am still using the adapter, by wrapping the whole thing with electical tape. But I have little doubt that I will have to replace this thing sooner or later.Unfortunately I do not know what adapter to advise getting. But trust me, that you can do much better than this adapter.
The sound quality is quite good, especially for an amp of this price point. However, this unit (and probably others in HK's line, I imagine) has a SERIOUS flaw that will especially affect those users that rely on over-the-air TV (either digital or analog). Somehow, despite their reputation, HK failed to properly shield the electronics in this amp, and as a result it creates a tremendous amount of radio interference. They allude indirectly to this on their website FAQ, in fact, in warning cable users to use properly shielded cables. Cable users! God forbid you should actually try to get a digital over-the-air broadcast. Apparently HK forgot about those users (which are increasing as digital TV comes online in cities). Over-the-air users have no way to shield themselves from the interference coming from this unit, and whenever I have this amp turned on, I lose digital TV reception.Even if most people have cable these days, this is inexcusable for a company that makes *AV* receivers, and while HK was once a great manufacturer, they have clearly gone downhill in quality in some respects. The sound on this unit is good, but it will wreck your TV reception unless you have cable (and cable with a good strong signal, at that).
I love Apple's designs, I needed a keyboard for my Powerbook setup (the laptop is raised off the desk on a stand), and I hate cords. So when I could afford this keyboard, I ordered it.It looks nice, but that's about the only good thing about it. Apple's got a good reputataion with me, so I think I had on blinders the first few weeks I owned this thing. But my experience with this keyboard was mostly negative.Pros (let's start off on a positive note):- looks nice (but see caveat below)- no cordsCons:- mushy key action - this feels like one of those crappy $10 keyboards you get with sub-$500 windows systems.- connection problems (also mentioned by a couple other reviewers) - keyboard loses connection, and the bluetooth driver in some cases just repeats the last character that you sent for about 10 seconds. If you've just pressed the delete key, then you get to watch what you just typed disappear into the ether. Frustrating.- at first, the attractive transparent case looks modern, unusual, and stylish. But have you ever looked underneath the keys of any board that's been in use for over a few weeks? With this keyboard, you'll get a chance to see the horror that lurks just beneath your fingertips. On a daily basis. And all your clients and friends will too. It's not a pretty sight.- After switching to a scissor-key-action type keyboard (the same method used in the Powerbook's built-in board), I've discovered that I *far* prefer this method instead of the Wireless Pro's mush, long-travel, type keys. The twinges of RSI that I was beginning to get more often have disappeared since I switched. BTW, the keyboard I switched to, and highly recommend, is the MacAlly icekey slim model. It's got a nasty USB cord, but it doesn't disconnect and it feels much much better. And it's about 1/2 the price.
I Send It Back Because It Was The Wrong OneThank YouHilary Cliff
This little machine did a great job removing the hair on my face. Surprisingly it didn't hurt as bad as I imagined it would. The only drawback about using this device is that I had several ingrown hairs a few days after using it. I would suggest using it after a hot shower on clean, exfoliated skin to help prevent this. Also, regular exfoliation after hair removal and using an antibacterial astringent would also be a good idea. I would not suggest using this on underarm or bikini hair because of the fact that there is no protective guard or guide on the rollers, but it works great for touchups and on the face.
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.
I'm no audiophile, but I do love these headphones. They sound great, look awesome, and block a good bit of noise. I have a friend that owns some Pioneer HDJ1000s, and the Technics feel better and feel more durable. They also sound better in my opinion, but they weigh more than the Pioneers. I wore them so much for the first week that my head started to hurt, but that went away. I bought these because of their ability to change earphone jack chords and the 1/4 jack conversion. I can turn my sound up all the way on my ipod and they don't crackle. The only time they may sound bad is if you have a poor quality MP3. I take them all over the place, and they hold up. The chord also doesn't get in the way too much, and isn't longer than the one on my cheap sonys. Caution, your spiffy styled hair will be ruined every time you put them on, but when you're spinnin' on the decks or whatever it doesn't matter.
I installed the drivers from CD. I re-started computer as directed. Computer will not boot! I call tech support, and I wait a couple hours without anyone anwering. I search D-link support board and there is no information at all!!!
The first thing we need to do is setting DVD player to Progressive scan mode and the second thing is to upgrade cable or satellite TV to HD receiver. Then watching TV is just mind blowing, and I would not even think of going to a theater.
I have a T43 hooked up to my old school stereo. Playing music is it's job.The T43p is faster. A lot of laptop for the price and a nice little work horse.Thanks.
The product received is identical as my old one that, stopped working after 7 yrs. Thanksfor making this product available.. I would recommend this item which is at a reasonableprice.
The Ipod is a well-designed compressed music file player with easy-to-use resident software. Forget about the photo angle - the images are just too small to be useful. The iPod nano is all about music.It's hard to get away from the fact that it's expensive for what it is and you're chained to Apple's software (iTunes) to get the job done. But it does that job very well indeed. Legal internet intrusion, obvious and not so obvious, is way out of hand these days so I'm glad I've iTunes set up on a computer that is never online. (I buy CDs and copy directly to the hard drive using preferred software.)ITunes is now only available as a 36MBish download, so too bad if you don't connect or don't have broadband. Doubtless Apple wants us all to visit its site on a regular basis and be uniquely identified and enticed to buy. Arguably, copying entire CDs or just our favourite tracks is the best approach for those who are definitely serious about their music rather than those who collect a mass of Chart songs and listen to them as if the whole process is some kind of fashion statement. Arguably!Music on the move doesn't appeal to a lot of people. The headphones aren't great, background sound can be a nuisance, and there are health concerns over sound levels. Thankfully the iPod gives us the option to dock it with something substantial like Monitor Audio's excellent I-deck or smaller portable players such as Koda's Imoves. Or you can simply connect your player to your hi-fi with the appropriate lead.I originally bought a 2GB iPod and quickly filled it. I have quite a collection of homemade compilation CDs that hold all my favourite tracks from the last 35 years and along with a few special complete albums they very neatly filled the 1.8GB capacity with 404 songs (the Yes album "Relayer" included). So I bought a 4GB iPod to take me much further with new rock releases and classical and Irish music too, and I much prefer the choice of 2 iPods.To have all your favourite music residing in a couple of tiny players is a real boon. It's the most efficient way of managing and listening to music. Put them in Exspect EX410 cases - very well made.
I bought this mount to use on my atv for hunting season.It fit perfectly on my gas tank and kept my gps close to me, also in this position, The handle bars keep it protected from tree limbs and mud.The gps can be quickly removed from the mount with the push of a little tab behind the unit,or you can remove the whole assembly leaving only the round base piece in place. I know this is not the "intended" use for this style mount,but so far it's held up great for me.
This is the second home printer I've owned. I bought this one about a year ago and have had no problems and have been very pleased with the quality. I use it mainly for basic print but have experimented with pictures and was pleasantly surprised with the result on good quality paper.The cartridges are about average in cost and readily available. I've used 3 black cartridges and am on the second color cartridge. The on-line toner level information is excellent and the print quality monitoring tools are well documented and work well. The USB connection is convenient but be sure you buy the cable you'll need.I would recommend this printer for anyone who needs a basic, very good quality print result.
It seemed to inexpensive to be a worthwhile camera case but I was happily surprised to see the good quality. When I first slid my Canon Elph 300 HS into the case it seemed really tight. I looked into the case and found a very small package of desiccant down in the case. After removing the desiccant bag the camera slid right into place and is a good fit. When I want to snap the cover closed on this case I found that I need to push down slightly on the camera...the bottom of the case has additional padding to protect the camera. It creates a little bit of a spongy fell when pushing down. Once I gently push down on the camera, the case is easy to snap shut. There is a belt loop on the side, which I use. This is a great case for the 300HS elph if you want to carry it on your belt.
This is a great way to display the art from my 9 x 12 sketchbook! It looks really classy and professional
MOUNTED ABOUT 13' APART UP UNDER AN EAVE, AND HIGHER ON THE EXTERIOR WALL THAN INITIALLY EXPECTED. THEY'RE ANGLED TOWARDS THE ENTERTAINMENT AREA OF AN EVER-WIDENING BACK YARD. THE SOUND FIELD WAS EXPANSIVE, THE SPEAKERS HAD VERY GOOD MID-RANGE AND HIGH'S. BASS WAS ACCEPTABLE, BUT A DIFFERENT MOUNTING LOCATION MIGHT PROVIDE MORE BOTTOM END TO THE EXPERIENCE. ALL IN ALL, VERY NICE, BROADLY DISTRIBUTED SOUND, FROM THESE STYLISH "OUTRIGGERS" FROM INFINITY.
I just got this camera and It isnt what I expected it to be. The weird shape makes it hard to grip and if you aren't using the flash youre pictures get fuzzy. The worst part about this camera is the software. It takes up a chunk of your hard drive but bassically only crops your photos. I suggest getting Adobe Photoshop for digital cameras, you can download it off of Kazaa. The memory card is cool but it only comes with a 16 MB card which only stores about 8 photos. This camera EATS batteries for breakfast, I had to get rechargables. After all of the accessories you need to buy are added on to the total price it comes out to around $ dolars. Get a canon or olympus, they're much better quality
I received the Garmin GSC 10 as a gift with my Garmin Forerunner. After the first snow of the season, I was excited to use it with my bicycle (indoor) trainer, but when I tried to set it up it was clear that the sensor would not fit my bike AT ALL. I have a Specialized Docle Elite bike and the sensor arm is too thick to fit between my frame and wheel. There is absolutely no way to mount the unit without pieces getting in the way of my back wheel. Design FAIL. Pretty bummed, but I still love my GPS!
I just got the mount a few days ago and just mounted it on the wall. It was easy to install and took little time. The mount provides sturdy support for my 46" led lcd tv. The delivery time and package was everything that I expected.
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.
This was the cheapest wall charger I could find for my iPod, it's cheap and does what I expected to. I just bought it so I'm not sure how long it will last or if it has any complications, but it keeps my iPod charged when I'm away from my computer, and that's good enough for me.
I just used these on a 20-hour bus ride across Mexico and they worked like a charm. Without them, I'd have been deaf if I'd tried to crank up my music loud enough to be heard over the bus engine and road noise; with them, I traveled in a little cocoon of relative quiet.I've also successfully used them for watching TV over the sound of a noisy dishwasher. I haven't yet flown with them but will do so soon.As one reviewer said, no noise canceling headphones will work at all frequency ranges. They may not do a thing to drown out conversations or the bad radio station of the guy in the next cubicle. And no noise-canceling headphones will sound as good as conventional headphones in a quiet room. But for their intended purpose, acceptable audio quality in a rumbling environment, these worked great for me.
I bought these for my daughters car. She loves them. They sound great and were easy to install.
Works as intended. Keeps my CPU cool. Easy to install. I actually purchased this a few years ago and it's actually still going strong. No brainer here.
Since purchasing this one, I also bought a 2GB Kingston U3 stick. People wonder why I keep getting the U3 technology, well loading it up it self explains it all.Never an issue, and plenty of programs to choose from to load, well worth the cost to have a portable desktop/office
I had been looking at articulating TV wall mounts in our local stores for some time, but the price put me off. I was skeptical of the quality of an item whose price was about one quarter of what I had seen. However, I am pleasantly surprised with the quality of this unit. Everything was included that was needed for installing the wall mount and attaching the TV. I highly recommend.
This product is great. My father-in-law had one for his camera and I fell in love with it. When I got my Nikon it was something I knew I had to add to the camera. With the extra battery life and the trigger on the side to take portrait shots, this battery grip is a great find! Buy one today!
I bought this filter for my Fujifilm HS-30 to both protect the lens and to avoid scratches to that lens. It fit with no problems, something I would fully expect from a B&W filter. Totally satisfied.
Product new in package and arrived very quickly and works perfectly as was advertised on the website. Very pleased with product
Small and seems to be good quality. Easy to install and level. I would recommend this product to others !
I bought two of these radios for kayak fishing in Galveston, TX and also local lakes. Before these radios, we tried "waterproof" Midland 26-mile GMRS/FRS radios. Those were quickly destroyed as they readily took on water through the speaker holes.The Uniden MHS 350 radios are of the highest quality. They feel great in your hand and are not at all plastically. The range is amazing and the quality is great. In nasty weather conditions, you can turn up the volume loud enough that we never had an issue not being able to hear the other person. Using VHF radios for kayaking is superior in terms of safety over the GMRS/FRS/CB radios because boaters are required to scan channel 16 when not transmitting on other channels. Therefore if you ran into trouble, you can send a mayday or hail a nearby boat easily. Also, the battery has a very long life.I have beaten the heck out of these radios and so far they work like new. We had several cases of people flipping their kayaks in the Gulf of Mexico. The radios were completely submerged in these cases and never had a problem. I never saw moisture and condensation building up inside the LCD display like I have other radios. When I got home I did notice that some water got in behind that battery pack. However, that area seems to be adequately waterproofed and you only need to worry about cleaning the contacts that connect the battery. Just to be safe, I applied silicon grease around the battery compartment and that solved the water-in-the-battery-compartment issue.Kayakers - A couple of tips I learned over several trips out with these radios. First, be sure to tie the radio to your life jacket so you don't lose it when you flip! Second, don't try to protect your cool new toy by putting it in a ziplock bag. At least in my experience, water always got trapped in the ziplock and therefore created a situation where the radio had prolonged exposure to water. The best idea is to put the radio in a place where, if it does get splashed, it will be able to dry out quickly. I ended up taking the belt clip that came with the radio and epoxied it to my left shoulder-chest area part of my life vest using marine epoxy. I further strengthened the clip with plastic ties.This is a great quality product. I would recommend it to anybody looking for a great radio for a small vessel or emergency radio for larger vessels.Update(2/15/09)If you are taking this radio into salt water environments, I suggest packing silicon grease in the areas between the volume and squelch knobs. I've seen the knobs lock up due to corrosion as this area is not protected by o-rings. With silicon grease packed between the knobs, I have not seen any additional issues.
This thing lasted all of 8 months with very limited use. This is very poor quality manufacturing. All I can say is don't buy this brand!
this was a good purchase for the price. i have only used it for tv so as not to disturb my wife and works great. sound is good for tv. battery replacement could be easier but not to big of a problem. would buy again.
It works very well. No problem with my XTi. I will recommend this product to friends.
I must say, I don't understand the people that give this bad reviews. I noticed a huge improvement over another DTV antenna I bought. I am getting channels with strong signals that other antennas didn't pick up at all. This is a great product. To those that do not like it, make sure the antenna is pushed in all the way, and extend the rabbit ears for the lower channels (2-13). If you don't have a DTV, get the converter box.
great!!!My husband is a truck driver, owner /operator;we deal with a lot a receipts on the road. lots of missing papers, that cost money to us when tax season comes. Now my husband scans all the receipts the same day, no worries anymore. ALSO scans all trips related invoices, e-mail them to his dispatcher and save the cost of fed/ex all paper work to get paid on time. size is excelent
Although I have not had an opportunity to use it yet, I was pleased with the response my order received and the quick turn around of the order. Thanks
I got these for my son the ones that came with ipod are so big they even hurt my ears they fit perfect and have size options
What a great item for a great price. The picture quality is good. The sound is good. CD/DVD/AM/FM work great. Remote control is simple to use. It's compact and easy to install. Perfect for a kitchen, or like me, mounted to the ceiling using toggle bolts to go above my exercise equipment. HIGHLY recommended!
This scanner is very light and compact. No annoying AC power brick to get in your way as it gets power from USB connection. Small enough to slip into a notebook bag for traveling. Uses small LED light bar instead of traditional fluorescent bulb to perform scan allowing for smaller footprint. A nice touch is the included stand so you can mount it upright on a desk. However, in order to scan this way, the document must be flat else it will fall off the platen before you can close the lid.Very pleased with scan speed due in part to its high speed USB 2.0 connection. For 200 dpi B/W docs, speed is not much different from my old scanner. The speed of this scanner really shines for color dpi settings of 600 and above. I can scan a 1200 dpi photo in less than a minute. My old scanner took several minutes to perform the same feat.An important consideration for any scanner is its scan driver. An excellent scanner with a crappy driver will yield disappointing results. The LiDE 60 has an excellent driver with modes for beginners and experts. I had 20+ year old photos that were faded and by setting the fade correction in the driver software, I got scans which looked better with more accurate color than the original photos. It can also scan multiple photos in one pass and the driver will automatically crop and save each photo as a separate file. A great time saver if you're scanning lots of photos.This scanner does not have a transparency adapter, so if you want to scan 35mm photo negatives or slides you'll need a different scanner. Some may be turned off that it's "only" 1200 dpi, whereas some scanners on the market in this price range are 2400 dpi or higher. Unless you plan to scan 4x6 photos and make lots of 11x17 blowups, 1200 dpi is more than enough if all you plan to do is scan photos to save on your computer. I use 600 dpi for scanning photos. I've done comparisons of a photo scanned at 600 and 1200 and barely notice a difference even at high magnification. Plus the jpeg file size of a 1200 dpi scan is about 3 times larger than that of a 600 dpi scan.The only annoyance is the high pitched noise it makes as the light bar moves across the platen, particularly at 300 dpi or less. It's much quieter using resolutions higher than 300 dpi because the light bar moves more slowly. This is a minor nitpick as you get used to it after a few scans. I really like this scanner and highly recommend it. You get a lot of value for the price.
The system is so responsive, fast and light-weight. I like it alot. I also like the display LCD when gaming or playing DVDs. The sound is also great from the built-in Altec Lansing speakers. It doesn't have a DVD burner but I really don't care about it. I have a separate DVD recorder attached to my TV anyways. I definitely recommend this system.
This saved me!! My rabbit chewed my original power supply cord and i had three red blinking lights, and then i found this and it works great!!
The design and colors are great, also the size, I just have a problem with my laptop because the Micro Vault is so thin that doesn't touch the contacts in the USB port. My laptop only recognize the device in 1 of 3 usb ports. I tried in other laptops and still have the same problem.
&lt;Update: In my search for replacement headphones I am finding that these are perhaps the best sounding headphones that you can get for under $100. I triedV-MODA Crossfade LP Over-Ear Noise-Isolating Metal Headphone (Phantom Chrome)andAKG Acoustics K-240 Semi Open Studio Headphonesand broke them both in for 100 hours before comparing them and these Sony SA1000s sounded far more realistic than those other two. The Sony SA1000 make you feel like you are there in Orchestra Hall listening to a live performance. To bad that in order to get the price down, then went with such fragile design (apparently I am not the only one for whom these have broken at this same spot). I am still searching, but I will likely either spend a whole lot more than $100 or just plan on getting these again and again every time they break. OR... just find a better fix.>&lt;Update 4 years later, I am tired of re-gluing it back together again and I replaced these cans with these:AKG Acoustics K-240 Semi Open Studio Headphones. Amazon sells them at about the same price as these Sony SA1000s and you get just as much accuracy with a bit more base available due to the semi-open style and you get AKGs :-) >&lt;Update 3.5 years later, the plastic broke where the half round arm that holds the speakers meets the small cylindrical post (see photo). Perhaps the plastic is not as durable as it should be. All I was doing was taking them off my head when they broke and they have never been subject to abuse that I know of. They sit at my desk at work. I have re-glued them 4 times now and am thinking about buying new headphones. Seems such a waste of wires and speakers to throw these away tho. Note that the description of the SA3000s and SA5000s say that they do not use this cheap plastic, but I did not want to spend that much money. For $300 you can get a good pair of Beyer Dynamic headphones.>&lt;Update 3 years later, my review does not change, but I wanted to point out that they sound much better and much cleaner now than then did when I first wrote this review in comparison to my CD1000s. They have a long break in period. I am in here now because I am thinking of upgrading to the SA5000s.>Original review in late 2007:These are not designed for 1 ear use. They do not have the letters DJ in the name, however Sony does list them in their web-site as DJ headphones. There is no leather in these headphones anywhere.I am replacing my 20 year old Sony MDR CD1000 headphones.The SA1000's required about 10 decibles louder amplification to do a side by side comparison, so as has been stated elsewhere, you may not be happy if you are using a portable player with low volume output. However as these are designed for home use, I suspect that will seldom be a problem.These SA1000s seemed to be more comfortable than the current competition for the price. However they are not nearly as comfortable as my old CD1000s. These SA1000s tend to irritate the top of my head after a couple of hours. The CD1000s had a spring loaded leather strap holding them in place, but none of the current Sony offerings seem to offer this setup.I do like the sound. Their lighter weight allows them to rest completely off the ears without discomfort allowing a more spacious soundstage than my CD1000s offered.The fabric cord does tend to twist up more easily than other headphone cords, however they also wind up and un-twist easier and it has not been a source of irritation.If you are looking for headphones to help you imagine that you are listening to the CSO in Orchestra Hall while resting on your couch at home without spending a ton of money, then these will work very well. These are hard to beat in the sub $100 range.
My husband and I followed the instructions and were able to install this in about an hour (more for feeding cords etc...) I love the fact that the level is installed IN the mount. The mount is sturdy, easy to adjust, and a fabulous price. I recommend it!Our friends paid high dollars to have someone install their wall-mount tv and they were shocked we did it ourselves, but it really wasn't hard with two people (you need two people!) and some patience. We saved money and were proud of ourselves!
I read a lot of great reviews on this webcam and decided to purchase this cam over many other one's in or around it's price range. I am very glad with my decision. It has it's cons but it's pros overtake them.The quality is wonderful, but only in well lit areas. You will want to have at least a little bit of light if you want to take video or pictures. It takes massive photos (1.3 megapixel camera which equals 1024x780 photos) and videos up to 640x480.It does not have an auto focus so you have to focus it manually, but once you focus it the first time you never really have to fix it.It has a very sturdy grip and Ive never had a problem with it slipping off my laptop lid. The best grip I've seen on any laptop webcams.It has many neat features such as motion sensor and a security feature which allows you to use it like a security camera.You can customize the settings to a great deal, brightness, contrast, gamma, exposure, zoom, face tracking, sharpness, lighting, etc.I can not find a self-timer for the capture feature, though. It's available on the video capture but appears not to be on the photos.Does not have a built in microphone, but comes with an earpiece, which is kind of awkward to use. If you get this camera, you might want to invest in a microphone as well.It's wide angle lens is terrific! It really does capture so much more then you're used to capturing. It works best in letterbox mode.The software is very easy to install, almost too easy. Had no problems installing like I have with most other cameras.It's very small and stylish, but lightweight and you must be careful with it! It comes with a carrying bag to help protect it when you take it with you.Overall, if you want a high end web camera, you should think about purchasing this one. Anyone who doesn't need any fancy features or bigger photos, should stay with the cheaper models.
This mouse is awesome. It's super lightweight so it glides easily, especially if you have a quality mousepad. I really like the adjust on-the-fly DPI buttons. I have a Logitech MX1000 laser mouse and this thing is far better in my opinion. It's more responsive and much lighter. The ergonomics are perfect. I highly recomend this mouse if you game a lot or use photoshop or similar app that requires high accuracy. I have yet to find a better mouse.
This works well in my van, which has a curved dash. Probably not crash worthy, but what is?
Thank You very much for the Sports Sleeve. It's exactly what I was looking for. Brand new in packaging. Very fast shipping, truly appreciate it.
Based on the reviews here, I wasn't expecting much. I purchased this item on 8 June 2005 and have been waiting for it to crap out on me. My Sharp TV is dying out before this thing.I haven't had a chance to try out all the different formats but it plays DVDs and Music CDs just fine.I put this thing through hours of constant play and it's performed very well considering. When I say constant, I mean "I left it on Repeat Play all night and all day long" constant. Pretty good for the fifty bucks I paid for it.As I recall, I also got very fast delivery too from Crutchfield(?) Electronics. I'll certainly check out JVC in the future.
I CLEARLY TYPED IN THAT I WAS LOOKING FOR AN ADAPTER THAT WILL PLAY 8MM CASSETTES AND WHEN I RECEIVED THE PRODUCT IT STATED THIS DOES NOT TAKE 8MM CASSETTES ..WHICH IT DOES NOT SAY THAT ON THE THE DISPLAY THATS POSTED....THAT WAS A RIP OFF FOR ME.
With the various file formats supported, this portable music player allows for more flexibility than an iPod. I have had my iAudio x5 for over a year and love it!
Nothing can be better than "The Firm" written by John Grisham, who himself is a lawyer. The attentions to details that Grisham manages to pull are just fantastic. I read the book before watching the movie, and hence can compare and tell that the movie has been directed perfectly and in fact a lot more interesting than the book, as the book gets slow in between, but not the movie.Cruise's is superb, so are the other actors in this movie. I don't know why people have given negative reviews by comparing it with real life scenarios. This is a movie based on a fiction novel, and as rightly said by one of reviewer here;it does its job by entertaining the audiences.
Like all of these I have used, the 9910 is fairly complex to program (thus the 4 stars). These's a lot of prep and if you're not quick the unit resets forcing a do over. I'm still struggling with the commom volume setting so I can use the volume control on all settings. Other than the above the system works like a charm when it's setup. The IR is so strong one doesn't have to aim it. Just press the buttons and everything works. Thouge there was no code for my Visio Plasma but I was able to enter the numbers provided by Visio and the remote worked well. I would buy another.
I was able to get exactly what I needed because the Amazon site included all the dimensions of the camera case. My camera is an odd shape and size and I didn't want anything too large. This one fits exactly! There were many cases that looked OK, but without specific dimensions I couldn't take a chance. The price was right too!
Overall, this package is a good deal. The 2GIG memory card, extra battery, tripod and everything else are definitely handy.However, some of the enclosed items are oddly chosen. For example, one of the main reasons I chose this kit rather than buying items individually was because of all the little extras, such as the screen protectors. However, the largest size screen protector is too small for the display screen, leaving about 1/4 inch on each side exposed and unprotected.Also, two carrying cases are included. The one shown (gray and black) is **way** too large for the camera. There is about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch of extra space in each direction. I can fit all my fingers on one hand inside with room to spare. I'm not kidding, you could fit at least two of the SD1000s inside at the same time and still have room for a small item. By itself, the camera just doesn't seem very secure inside the case. Even if you wanted to use it, because it is so much larger than the camera it defeats the purpose of buying a camera this small anyway. The second case does fit the camera. I find it disappointing, as one of the other selling points for me was the attractiveness of the case shown. The other one that actually fits the camera has no style whatsoever. I believe my first impression was "ugly as sin." It's just a basic black leather-ish case with a hole on the top that seems to be almost the same size as the stop on the cord, so it stops it and prevents you from taking the camera out quickly.If I had to buy it over again, I would probably still go with this kit because it seems less expensive than buying each item individually. Knowing what I know now, I would have also ordered some screen protectors that actually fit and maybe even a case that both fits and looks good. Everything else seems to be a good fit and the cleaning kit was especially well received.Oh, caution, the tripod is cool, but when they say mini tripod, they really mean it! It's probably only four or five inches tall, but still quite convenient.
I have a 300 and it DOES NOT take 5-10 minutes to load a movie, It is 58 seconds to to power on and get to the do not copy warning. I think that is pretty darn quick. The movie started playing at 1:45 seconds.I just load my 2nd update to 4.2..... STILL no picture in picture feature, so I can't use the special features on Transformers and Heroes S2 Blu-ray. So I am a little bummed about that, but, I got my player on clearance for $197.00I am thinking about getting a PS3, BUT, I like a time display, PS3 doesn't have that, no digital coax, only optical out, I have optical on my receiver, just prefer digital coax.No remote, the remote with the 300 is SWEET. I know you can get a Blu-ray remote for $25, just not as nice.So the 300, no BD-live and and no pip special features use.So far he 2 firmware upgrades I did, were very easy to do and have vastly improved the load time of BR discs.It is a HUGE brick, but not a big deal to me.
All the 5-star reviews here just go to show people buy for a label and not for performance anymore. This is not a 5-star item by any means.Sound: This is my biggest complaint by far. For an extremely expensive radio I expect superior sound quality. What one get's are two 2" speakers with barely a full aural spectrum, and flat, tinny mid-tones that sound exactly like what I get out of my $39.00 Panasonic boom-box. There is way too much vibration and tinny overtones to convince me this was really engineered for sound quality and not just look.Functionality: I am a retro guy. I like simple and retro. One of the things that drew me to this design in the first place was the simple interface and warm wood, old-school rat-pack finish. Unfortunately the dial is ham-handed at tuning, and is hard to see in anything but bright light. I don't need a digital readout, but would a decent analog dial with a backlight be too much to ask?Tuning: The fade off-signal is really pathetic. It won't hold a station for more than 20 minutes, so expect to constantly make trips back to the tuner to reaquire the station. Again, this is $10 transistor radio stuff. If you pay $200 for a radio, one should expect that even if they used an analog dial, there would be some kind of digital signal-lock hidden inside. There isn't.I guess what I am trying to say is that this product sounds and feels like a $20 Tiwanese radio they put in a fancy wood case with a designer name on it and decided to sell for $200+. It's a rip-off for the price, and I returned mine within a week and bought the Bose. It does have superior sound, a distinctive look, and signal-locking technology.
Worked perfectly for my above noted vehicle. What else can you say? Worked as directed and was simple. Bought some butt splices and a crimping tool and put the wires together as directed. Easy.
I like the feel of this stylus overall. I think the tip is long lasting and works well on all my devices. Easy to attach onto devices. Like the assortment of colors.
I have way to many headphones. For years i've been trying to find the perfect pair. For the past year i've been using Sennheiser HD-555's and have had no problem with them and they sound good even when using a portable MP3 player such as the Ipod or Zune. They're dirt cheap now and if you don't want to pay too much, those are a good value for the money, but are not quite portable. You also don't need a headphone amp for them to sound good.I won't go in depth with this review. Lets just say real quick that these make the HD-555's sound terrible. The difference is like night and day. I shouldn't compare the two since these cost three times as much! I've never been so impressed with a headphone until I heard these! I've tried out maybe a dozen headphones so far.These sound perfect. Everything is balanced out just fine. There is bass, but it's not bass heavy like some other headphones. The detail of everything is just amazing.I can't possibly list this as a negative, but these are hard to drive with just an Ipod or Zune. If you must listen using a portable device then please do yourself a favor and get a headphone amp if you don't have one. With the Zune and the volume at 20/20 the sound is a little low. The volume goes up louder on the Ipod, so maybe that would work better. If anyone wants to know, I can always check for you. I bought a headphone amp just for these! That lone is proof of how much I like them! I hated having to do that, but in the end it was all worth the extra trouble.A good portable amp makes these sound twice as good. I have the Headgear "Airhead". It's not super cheap, but I felt it was worth it. Just make sure to set the high-gain option or you will not notice a difference in sound volume with these particular headphones.These are somewhat comfortable. They don't really hurt my head or anything, but I wouldn't want to wear them for more than 6 hours! For comfort, the Sennheiser HD-555's are much better. When you put these on they automatically adjust to your head too.It's too bad Amazon doesn't seem to sell these. They need to. I'm sure maybe they're a little more difficult to find, but it's worth the trouble. Just shop around for a good price. Even at the MSRP they would still be worth buying, but you can find them much cheaper.Well, I think now these will be my new main pair of headphones. I really can't go back to anything else with these sounding so good.
It does playback PAL DVD on NTSC TVs. I tried quite a lot region 1 or all region PAL DVDs and no problems although I don't understand why using PAL on region 1 (US and Canada) DVDs. Playback (non progressive) is smooth and trouble free so far.It has almost all the features you can find from an expensive DVD player except Digital Optical Audio output and decoded Dolby Digital output. It does have Digital Coaxial Audio output to send digital audio signal to a receiver.The unit is featherweight and very portable. A little bigger (wider) than an external CD-ROM driver. The fixed power cord (cannot detach at the player side) can be a problem if you will move the player often. The disc tray feels filmsy but probably no worse than trays on your PC DVD drive.The player consumes very little power in use but surprisingly has 6.5W power consumption (from spec) when standby.Cannot say too much about the reliability but it's cheap enough so I probably won't get mad if it breaks when it's out of warranty. Will try some MP3 and JPEG playback later. I bought Cyberhome CH-DVD500 about a year ago but the MP3 feature was faulty, JPEG playback quality was terrible and I retunred it.The remote control is plain stupid! It uses button battery which is very expensive to replace and naturally I have concerns on battery life. All the tiny buttons are in the same size and you really have to look at it every time you use it. I may get spoiled by my Toshiba DVD player remote controller that has an excellent button layout and shape. I just grab it and know where is the button I want to push. Is a better remote controller really so hard to make? What is the manufacturer thinking? We all have pointy fingertips with pinpoint accuracy?Well, at least the remote controller works well in reasonable range.A capable DVD player desperately needs a better remote controller.
Installation was easy, but tried twice to copy 8GB of files to the drive and it stopped both times after less than 1/3 of the data.
Add on for my pack of lenses, now I cover from 10mm to 300mm. Great for video and photos. At 10mm a little bit of barrel distortion is noticed. Recommended lens!
I needed something to plug my PS2 into my HDTV, and this works great. Picture is limited by the PS2, not these wires. Plugs are stiff, but secure. I guess it'd work for my PS3 also, but I haven't had occasion to try that.
I was 100% satisfied with this player -- the features are awesome. After 2 months, however, the unit started to freeze immediately after starting up. I tried everything - letting the battery drain, resetting the unit 20+ times, etc, and it constantly froze up when I started it up. All my computers said "USB Device not recognized" when I plugged it into them. Nothing played, and the clock on it stated the current time it started up, and it froze there. I was ready to go to Samsung for an RMA......when my wife did something I didn't think of doing. She reset the unit, so, it was powered down. She then plugged it it into her laptop without turning it on at all, and wala! She could see ALL the MP3s on the unit! After she erased all of the MP3s from it, she put back on one, and boom! the thing powers up and works beautifully!Puzzled, I was to the point where I assumed that one (or more) of the MP3s that were copied to the unit were causing the freezeup. We went through all the MP3s, and got rid of ALL the MP3s with bitrates that weren't 128kbps, 160kbps, or 192kbps (I read somewhere that this player didnt do anything over 192kbps, not sure if thats true). We loaded the unit back up after ensuring they were all one of the 3 "standard" bitrates, and it works beautifully!I seriously hope this information may help others of you who have this same problem. I have a feeling its just one of your MP3s thats corrupted / or an incorrect bitrate that this player might not support.If it weren't for this odd issue it would have definitely got 5 stars from me!!!!
I bought these headphones about 4 years ago, and the sound was really good. It was full, round, and rich. The construction felt good, a bit heavy maybe, but was worth the sound quality. After 4 years the problem with the joint that seems to happend to everyone with the VX00DJ headphones, happened to me. It cracked from stress and the phones rendered themselves useless.I had been using these exclusively for four years and knew their sound quality well, so I thought it would be a good buy. I was sorely mistaken. The first thing I noticed was that the insulation on the cord was of a cheaper quality. Then when I used them, I noticed the sound was not the same. They sounded tinny and weak. Not at all the quality it used to be.So off I went to return them. I mentioned to the guy at the store that these weren't the same phones as what I purchased 4 years ago. I was informed that Sony used to make them in Japan, and now they're made in China. So in my opinion, DO NOT BUY THESE HEADPHONES.Find something better.
Bought it to get DVI output in an older PC.The red color disappeared after just a week of use.Sent it to the manufacturer (which charges $10 for return shipping, just like it is my fault that their product is defective.)The card is sitting there for 22 days already. They just keepsaying that it is in processing. Phone representatives are not helpful at all.Their "lifetime" warranty must be a joke.Obviously, I will never buy anything from this company again.
I think this is a poorly designed product. It comes with several movable partitions inside that have velcro mating attachment points. The problem is, the bag has only the original strips of velcro pile to attach to and this makes it impossible to create custom size partitions for various pieces of gear. I found a competitive bag that has velcro pile throughout the interior of the bag which allows their partitioning separators to attach wherever you need them. Less money too.
I have been using the Roadmate 700 for several days. It is modeled after the &quot;NeverLost&quot; navigation offered by Hertz, which I used last June on a trip down US 1. The 700 is very intuitive, easy to program and simple to use. The internal hard drive contains virtually all of the addresses and points of interest in the USA ( they indicate that over 2 million are entered), and all of the maps are seamless. I easily programmed a trip from Western NY to Tampa. The guidance voices are very natural sounding and allow you to listen to either a male or female. I didn't find them obnoxious, and my passengers were impressed with all of the advance warnings, such as &quot;left turn, followed by a right turn in 0.5 miles.&quot;The touch screen works well. The on-screen keyboard is easy to use and large enough to accomodate my fingers without making typing errors.The on-screen address book allows easy logging of familiar places. The screen is not exceptionally large (2.25 by 3 inches). But the resolution and clarity are great and the view features allow clear, bright visualization of (1)the map or(2)a sequential list of all the upcoming streets/highways to be navigated or (3)what is called &quot;Trueview&quot;,which is a large yellow arrow overlying a blowup view if the next intersection, showing the direction of the turn onto the next street or highway. It's easy to see your next turn with a quick glance.The mounting bracket allows reasonable placement of the Roadmate by hooking it into an airvent in the middle of the dashboard. It is secure enough to stay put but is still a little floppy and I had to stabilize it with one hand in order to use the typing pad (regardless, for safety reasons you should be stopped anytime you attempt to use the touchscreen). I'm already looking at the optional mounting brackets, which are just becoming available.There is an instructive cd enclosed and a built-in tutorial.I did a lot of researching before spending the big bucks for this unit. I installed it in a new vehicle (rather than ordering a built-in navigation system) and I intend to take the Roadmate with me to use when I travel by air and rent a car. It plugs into any lighter and requires no tweeking. If you are looking for the best of the portable GPS auto navigation systems currently available...this is the one to get.
Well for the price I paid for I guess I shouldn't expect much. bought 3pairs & install themfor background music at a restaurant. and, I wasn't so happy for what I'm hearing. it sounded distortedand, the wires that they used has no markings for negative or positive. so take a guess!!!
This was very eazy to use and it works every time I have used it.
These headphones are pretty good. Once in a while they tend to fall out, but they sound pretty good.
This mp3 player is amazing. My battery lasts a long time and I don't have any problems with the volume or anything else that these people are talking about. The small size is a lot more enjoyable and portable than those stupid Ipods from Apple. I really recommend this for anyone in the market for an affordable and reliable mp3 player.
I couldn't believe my eyes when I found these. I've bought before but generally only one cartridge at a time, which is priced what all four are here. Unbelievable, and no problems yet, have been in use for a couple of weeks now, don't really see anything going wrong.
Takes good clear picture, easy to view on TV or PC. Aiming camera takes a little bit to get used to, aims a little high from where you think your filming. Works good, had it recording while jet skiing and worked fine no problems. Good product and lots of recording with 2GB card.
The TV is very nice and has spoiled me already. I don't like the intensity not being as bright as an LCD, however, losing the screen lag offered by LCD's is a great tradeoff. It would be nice if the viewing angle were a little better, but it's acceptable. I've had this TV for a few weeks and I can say that I would buy this TV again if I were purchasing right now.
Do not buy this product. It does not work as advertised. If I could only get my money back on this I would.I already lost it because it would not work so I set it aside. Do not waste your money on this one. I would noteven take this one if it was given to me.
This is a horrable mp3 player, on the second or third time I tried to dowload music on it it froze up my computer and it did all of these wacky things to the mp3 player. I knew someone else and the same exact thing happened to them to, and it did not just happen to me just once but twice on two different mp3 players!
I bought this toner and when I loaded it in my copier....it was giving me a low toner message...I was disapointed ....I will purchase this item from a different source next time.
Haven't used this yet. Just got it. Will know more once I have time to sit down and start my taxes, that was the main reason I bought this.
My wife really enjoys this 15" LCD tv as she works in the kitchen. It has excellent color and a really sharp picture. It is sitting at the end of the drain board and is easy to see, even 15 feet away.
Nothing fancy to report. Its a usb wireless-G router, and, that is what it does. I bought it for my second Tivo because with my new Airport base station I was able to run higher security modes than my old wireless-B Linksys could do with the Tivo.
This seems to be a good brush for lens cleaning, and perhaps CCD cleaning for cameras and other optical devices. The one I received seems a bit coarser than I'd like for dusting off photographic slides, which is why I purchased it. I'll use it for things other than slides.
I love how quick amazon ships items. I have purchased several items from them, and have not been disapointed yet. thank you
Bought this card for my Moto Q and it works great! Had absolutely no problems with it at all!
I bought this fan for my Xbox 360. It is nice!!!! it keeps it cool hours on end. One delta....on/off switch. ahhhhh but its a nice fan!
Very good product at a wonderful price. Good installation instructions. Everything packed well. Arrived on time as advised. These speakers offer a great surround sound at a low price. The sub puts out the right sound as well and is adjustable in volume and bass
These will work in any 'pouch' laminator. I used them in my 3M laminator and they worked every bit as well as the original 3M pouches. I would suggest you buy whichever is cheapest.I use mine to laminate knitting patterns that I carry around. It keeps them from getting torn, creased, or dirty. This 3 mil pouch is a good fit for that usage, since it's not horrendously stiff but it does protect the pattern.The patterns I laminated are holding up beautifully!
Bought these for my wife for the Trace Atkins Toby Kieth concert and she loved them no problems at all.
These caddies are shorter than the old Vantec ones. I like these better. All hard drives run a little hotter than they should, which shortens the total life of the hard drive. These all aluminum caddies with their built-in fan helps to keep the hard drive just a little cooler than it would be otherwise. I've used Vantec caddies for years, and now that Vantec has stopped selling them, these Ict Dock caddies are almost identical and work in just the same way. Being able to front-remove the hard drive is a super plus when trouble-shooting or simply making changes. A regular mid-tower case can hold 3 of these plus the DVD drive. I use one for the C: drive and the other two for data drives. I NEVER put data files on the C: drive. I use the first data drive for a &#34;working&#34; drive. The second data drive is an exact duplicate of the first data drive. I keep an Acronis copy of the C: drive on each of the two data drives. This backup concept and the easy removableity of the Icy Hot caddies allow me to run my hard drives until they die in use.
THE RESOLUTION is very very good, i wacthed the fifa world cup 2006 in my laptop, and the image is excellent, this tv card have two softwere, pvr plus, this one is with you see TV, and the horrorific softwere that you use for schudled your favorite tv program and the start of the TV on you laptop, but is in CHINESEE no matters that you try to install on english or spanish, always is CHINISE....god price, good resolution...
I have been around Monster products for a long time, and this Monster surge protector is about as good as it gets. I like the labels that tell you where to plug in your components. In my opinion there is nothing worse than trying to unplug a component and not knowing which plug is for which component. This take all the guess work out of it for me. The surge protection is rated very high for a reliable and reasonably priced unit. I feel safe that my television, stereo, blu-ray and game system are plugged into this unit. GREAT BUY!
Brand new cds skip in this machine. I had it several months new in the box before I played it or I would have sent it back. It is not the cds as they play fine in my car player. I even tried a cleaner cd. Had to leave a bad review, but I am not happy.Sorry,Gloria in Kansas
This item is perfect its very useful and I would buy it again when I run out and its at a great price.
It's really nice to have the picture taking capacity without the cost of developing. Thanks
well, i bought this cd awhile ago, and like with most electronic purchases, there are pros and cons. One thing i liked not about the machine, but about amazon, is that i ordered this with the free shipping option and got it in about 5 days, 4 days less than the minimum amount of days they said it would take to ship. For starters, this machine as with many other mp3 cd players dont order the tracks correctly. The way they were layed out on your computer for burning will not be the order they will be played on the cd. A pro about this machine is its battery life. 36/48 hrs. of battery life is kinda pushing it, but it does get very good battery life...however it sacrifices power to do so. as a mostly classical music listener, the music is a little softer than rock or rap, and therefore the machine would have to be turned up a couple of more knotches. However, this machine simply cannot provide that much volume. Even when i had the volume cranked all the way up in a quiet environmen (with out eq on, to save battery life), the softer parts were completely inaudible. and even with the bass boost eq level, there was basically no sound. Even worse, i use this machine on the train, so it does not give much sound over the tracks. now, u may ask, why did i give this machine a 4 if i dont like it that much? well, there are some other pros. It is not much wider or taller than a compact disk, and even though almost an inch in depth, it is still pretty compact, and very light. plus, it has a cool design. but i gave it the 4 over the 3 for me, not for you. ... And once again, consider that it gives little volume.
I've always wondered what speed SD card I needed for a Canon SDxxx series camera. I can now say that this card (standard speed?) works fine with it. I took a 1 minute 640x480 30fps video with this memory card without a problem.Pictures shot fine too.No need to spend $$$ for the 40x,60x, or whatever x memory cards for the consumer end digital camera.
This printer is perfect if you do little printing or the occasional image. The one I bought at Best Buy came with all the ink and a USB cable. Easy easy easy installation with no direction reading required. Set it up in about 5 minutes.
Do not buy from this merchant. They claim that this is the same adapter as factory, but this product and likely their other products are cheap knock offs. My first adapter worked for about one month and would always get very very hot and eventually blew out. I got my warrenty and the owner tried to extort me into giving me a 5 star rating if they honored their warranty policy. The second adapter was just they same, very hot and it would take forever to charge.Buyer Beware, Do not feed into their &#34;5 star&#34; reviews
I ordered this and was excited to be getting a larger hard drive. The process went smoothly, then I put in the new drive and it said "hard drive failure". What the heck! I tried to run it again and guess what?... It does not even recognize it as a hard drive now.Called technical support and they gave me about 100 things to do to correct it. Took about 18 hours. You would think with Dell computers they might put a caveat on their product that it doesn't work. Totally unprofessional!!
I wish I could give this NO stars at all.This unit failed after just one month of service. Shipping back to the reseller was not an option because of the lack of feedback from the reseller in the first place.Investigating this unit myself, I found that the wireless card was NOT PLUGGED IN PROPERLY! I know it didn't shake loose, because it was actually secured with double sided tape! That means it LEFT THE FACTORY IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED!After reseating the card, it seems to be working so far. Only time will tell. I am not buying anything else Linksys. If it fails again, it will be replaced with an Apple Airport Extreme Base station.***Update***After two more weeks of poor performance from this unit, it was replaced by a USED Apple Airport Extreme base station. The Apple unit has been rock-solid, requiring no further interaction - it just works.I recommend NOT BUYING THIS UNIT AT ALL. Get the Apple AIrport Extreme instead.
I was looking for a lense that would replace my nikkor 18-55mm lens. I wanted somthing around the same zoom range, and mabe with a little more reach if possible. I spent hours looking up reviews and asking questions all over the internet! I fnially came up on the sigma 17-70mm lense, which is the perfect range!! 17mm is pretty wide-angle and its great for pretty much anything like family group shots or senic shots. and the 70mm is great for macro photos of flowers, plants and bugs all the way down to portrait close up shots. and to make the lense even better, its macro!! you will not believe how close you can focus with this lense! it will blow you away!! it will also open up a new and different world of photography for you! the lense is also very very sharp, which was the most important thing for me in finding a lens.Overall, i highly reccomend this lens!! its an awsome all-around lens thats well worth the money!! you will not regret spending aound $300 for it. once you try it, you will fully understand what im talking about! BUY IT!!
I have the earlier reincarnation of this monitor PL-190M which I have had for about 2 years. I bought it when LCDs used to be very expensive. Mine has not a single bad pixel and I am very happy with it. The response time is one of the fastest. The screen could be a little brighter. What's amazing to me is that despite the fall in prices Planar is continuing to offer a 3-year warranty and free 2-day advance replacement warranty for 3 years. Moreover they'd also replace your monitor if you had more than 3 bad pixels. AFAIK no one else even comes close to Planar's warranty. I haven't used the speakers so I cannot say anything about their quality. I'd buy a Planar monitor in a heart beat.
My first attempt was withRCA ANT1450B Multi-Directional Digital Flat Amplified Home Theater Antenna (Black), purchased at The Great Wall mart. Mounted in the attic at E 90, it would receive all local stations except NBC which transmits in Hi-VHF. The Terk HDTVo, attic mounted at E 90, receives all locals including NBC. It also receives the Tampa Stations which are located at 215...without repositioning the antenna.Orlando cluster - 40 miles / E 90Tampa cluster - 60 miles / SSW 215
Wow! This is great! I have a panasonic SLR that does GREAT pics, but this is great for convenience and does a great job. You still get a better pic with the SLR's (of course) but this is nothing to laugh at. I picked one up for $270 new and LOVE IT. It is really tiny but has alot of features, and better zoom. I had a canon SD200 before and this is TONS better than the cannon with a better zoom and better battery life, better everything...and it has image stazilizer!~
I have had this more than 5 years now, of course used it extensively and have really had no issues so far.Its great that the LCD is protected.
Okay I just told my "ex" that i wanted a laptop for Christmas. I didnt expect he'd buy it. When I got it I was like OMGGG.It's amazing. It is so fast, I used to envy my friends secretly for being able to go online anytime while I had to go home and use my desktop pc.You can watch movies, install world of warcraft and it'll still be so speedy. Even with the Vista in it. I accidentally dropped ash from my cigarette on the keyboard and its still ok!(Duh)I am just concerned about1.) The battery life - its like, pathetic. drains after 2-3 hours. I was talking to someone in a coffee shop and bham!2.) The mouse thingy. Sometimes the mouse doesnt follow you. I suppose I should just buy a seperate mouse, a wireless one or something.3.) It heats too much on the back.All in all its perfect. I just found out where the remote is at after having the laptop with me for 2 weeks. :) It's the bees knees!:)
Pleasantly surprised at how good these wireless headphones sound. Good bass and crisp treble. The charging cradle is simple to use. Overall a great product.
I bought this system 10 months ago, and initially I was pleased... simply because it was a big step up from what I had before. That's not saying much, though. I would strongly advise others to purchase a different system. I can't comment intelligently on sound quality, but this home theater in a box lacks some basic and important features:No random, which is bad if you are just listening to music.No zoom.You also can't continue to play a disc while changing others. You also will lose your spot if you attempt this.Oh, and mine stopped working... that's the main one.Guess I was naive and expected more from sony.
after having used them for a few days with my ipods, i have to say that they are just not worth the time and money.noise canceling is an overly ambitious statement, maybe some slight noise reduction, and most of that i suspect is from the silicon plugs used on the earbuds.the fidelity is simply not acceptable these days. i keep drifting back to my koss titanium set. light weight, good fidelity.if you really need serious noise canceling for regular train and plane travel, these are not the set for you. save your nickels a while longer and get something from the big boys....
My phone is an mp3 player and a phone so I ordered this product. It has turned out great, allowing for me to store so much more than I ever could before.
This is a great prooduct to buy if you want a lot of memory in your PSP or Camera. It has great digital enhancement for the music and movies.
I have searched for several weeks for a digital camera, and although I own a Canon Elan 7e conventional SLR, I went ahead with Nikon and I am very pleased for having made this choice.If you want to get a 3-4 MP camera, I would like to tell you why you should consider this camera:1. Excellent optics. Very crisp pictures, good color adjustment. (you can always depend on Nikon because the commpany is dedicated to optical instruments in contrast to some other companies who produce digital cameras, speakers, PDAs, TVs, radios, keyboards etc at the same time! Makes sense?).2. Size: It is compact and light but at the same time gives you the feeling of holding a camera and not some nonspecific electronic rectangular object (which I value very much).3. The zoom: 3x optical zoom is not provided by other brands with similar value and MP. They all offer digital zoom and all of us know what that means!4. Software: Very intuitive and easy to learn. I did not have to read the manual to understand the menus and that is a great plus. The Custom mode offers several settings from room lighting type to bracketing, and several other stuff that you will enjoy using. But the bottom line is, you actually can get to use the camera the way you want to just by the click of a single button.5. The Macro mode: Fantastic! You can get close up from 1.6 inches and this is real. Try the other cameras and get a close up at that distance. I have tried but could not succeed. If you are going to use the Macro mode, be sure to try all the brands but when you try, you will see that Nikon has an excellent macro mode.One problem I have encountered is the focusing sound the camera produces when it focuses. However, at day 2, I realized that it was due to the default continuous AF mode and when I switched it to single AF, there was virtually no sound. If that sound had persisted, the camera rating would have been 4 stars and I am so glad that you can actually get rid of that sound. Some people may not find it bothering but I did!Amazon offered it at a great price when I bought it and I don't know if they will continue selling it because it is so good you don't need any better (unless you want to print pictures with sizes > 11x14 inches, where Coolpix 4300 or 4500 would be better suited to your intentions. However, for that paper size, remember that each shot will be of about 2 MB size)I definitely recommend this camera to people looking for 3-4 MB range. Just try it before buying any digital camera. You will notice the difference.
I bought the NOMAD JUKEBOX 60GB MP3 player was was quite pleased with it. However after about one month of use I started to notice that one channel of the stereo was intermittent. After about two days of this and fiddling with the earphone plug, it quit working completely. I returned the item to Creative Labs with 30 days still on the warranty and was told that I was at fault for the damage and that I had to pay for the repair. I'm 52 yrs. old and did not do anything except plug in the ear plug and pull the ear plug on the player. BEWARE OF THIS COMPANY!!!!
Boy I should have read the reviews before buying this product. Although it says 5.1/6.1, when you use their Digital out to a coaxial input on a receiver, you get 2.1, left and right speakers. Its not true 5.1.Luckily I have got an RA to return this, and my search for a real audio card with optical out continues.I would buy the Sound Blaster ZS Platinum which looks like it has 2 optical outs, but a) it seems like over kill, b) i believe their are products that can achieve what i want for less than $170 and c) I dont think i can trust creative lab anymore.
I just ran a complete analysis of all the flash cards in the Amazon catalog by downloading the information via a script, then parsing the product title to obtain the capacity information, then took the Amazon selling price and divided it by the number of megabytes in the card and this card was the least expensive 4GB card.It's price per megabyte as of July 15,2006 was: 0.0264975 compared to an average price per megabyte for the entire catalog of .96 and an average price per megabyte of 4GB cards of .047.Why does this card only have a sales rank of 7,074 and yet the SanDisk 4GB card has a sales rank of 135? I don't know. But I can tell you it isn't price. ;-)
I was amazed when I got these for $100 and hooked them up. I wasn't expecting the sound I got-especially bass from the sub. Actually, the bass is kind of boomy and not as tight as I would like, but it is impressive nonetheless for the price. Obviously, the system is not for audiophiles but if you are looking for big bass from an inexpensive system, I don't think you will disappointed. What is even more amazing is I hooked them up to a very cheap Panasonic boombox for the heck of it and got incredible sound. I was stunned at what I could hear. It didn't seem to matter what I threw at them - from Stevie Ray Vaughn to Sting to Pat Matheny and Miles Davis - it all sounded better than I expected from such a system. One word of caution - you need to love bass to enjoy these things. Delicate-it ain't. If you are looking for a speaker system for your Samuel Barber collection, these won't do the trick. But if you want a little concussion that will make your walls expand and knock a few pictures on the floor, give these a shot.
Well..there's not much to say about a memory card.I bought this for my Sony W-55..it works flawlessly.fast and reliable.And it's pretty much all you'll ever need in you cam.It can record High resolutions videos up to 25min and standard resolution up to 1.30h....To sum up...if you need a memory card, this one works pretty good!
I have been using this drive for 4 months and I am very pleased with it.I am using it with 2 pc (laptop and desktop) and I perform full backups quite often.The drive is fast and reliable. It's smaller than the maxtor and accom date drives that I have.I recommend it.
This drive was purchased at what I thought was a bargain price, but it is so slow, FREE would be overpriced. It is so slow it's almost useless on large files. It takes much longer than any of my flash cards or pen drives. Don't waste your money.
I purchased a Canon PowerShot G1 but had not yet received it. I knew that I was going to need CF larger than the OEM 16M. I could find nothing stating that the G1 was compatable with CF larger than 128M, which was the largest one listed on SanDisk's web site. The price prompted me to take a chance. I'm glad I did! The camera formated it without a hitch. Used 8M for system and left 244 M usable for pictures. It downloaded and reformated with out a hitch. Since I am a first time user of digital cameras I can't comment on the speed, but it recorded and download pictures at blinding speed in my estimation. Fantastic value for the bucks.
These sparkplugs are the best value in ear buds for about twelve bucks or so.I do the trick of covering up the holes with a little circle of clear adhesive tape and the sound compares to any buds or mini-headphones I've tried. The spongy rubbery covers are VERY comfortable and do a great job of blocking out noise on an airplane or in the subway and you get two sizes.Koss will replace them if damaged for a fee if you mail them in; they've replaced mine three times over the years and been very nice about it when I've called, great customer service. However, I keep a spare pair because I can't stand to be without them for even a week, I went through that the first time I had them replaced and never again. I threw out four pairs of earbuds and two headphones and gave a pair of Apple iPod ear buds away after that incident, none compare under fifty bucks, at least not that I've tried.My only complaint is the cord tends to tangle when you're not wearing them but that's not peculiar to this brand.
Having begun my DVD experience four months ago with my new Compaq computer w/10X player, I was hooked. It was the crisp picture and especially, the special features available on most disks. My next purchase was a Sharp DV600U that, like my DVD player on my Compaq, played all the difficult disks (reda: Matrix, Arlington Road, etc.) with ease. Sold it to a frien just beginning and knew she would be satisfied. I just wanted more features, especially zoom. Next came a KLH 1000 that had a plethora of additional buttons on the panel. Very convenient and had a 4 power zoom. Only problem: it wouldn't play much of anything, including VCD, and, of course, the aforementioned titles. A phone call and a few e-mailings to California, and I sent my EPROMs back for reprogramming. The result after reinstallation - perfection. I swear it would play a ham sandwich if inserted now! Pretty fair picture, good sound, but no DTS capabilities - not a big deal for most as it does have Dolby, etc. Decided it would make a great player for my bedroom where I spend a fair amount of time as it is large and I have a bad back broken a few times in the service and after retirement. Outch! Next, I purchased a once expensive JVC VX 501 BK and after executing a &quot;reset procedure&quot; not in the manual, but available through cust. service, played MOST disks quite well, but would still stumble on some titles and actually lock up on &quot;hamburger Hill, Devil's Advocate, Deep Blue Sea, but strangely, played &quot;Matrix&quot; just fine. Further, on some titles, I could not get any response from special feature menus. It is on it's way to New Jersey as I write this along with a lengthy letter of chagrin and dissappointment as in the past, there products performed quite well for me. This was to be my primary player. Well, with an empty space in my home theater, I was fed up with so much controversity over which player to purchase. Considering all the extremely bad press JVC got on their XV501, I, being retired and disabled, needed another primary player. So, I went to this site, and pricegrabber.com (write this one down folks) and saw endless complaints akin to mine over this product that JVC seems reluctant to admit their product was a mistake. Cannot speak for their other models, but &quot;once burned, twice shy.&quot; Will comment later on how they treat me after my extensive plea for justice.Back to the reviews. I've really had it with experimentation. My only experience using Tosbiba products was with a 7&quot; reel-to-reel tape deck back in the sixties while overseas. It played flawlessly, but was not exactly a marvel of technological wizardry. NEVER failed, though. Well, that was years ago and after reading the hugely glowing reports on this and the &quot;other&quot; site, and talking with another electronics aficionado who owns an slightly older model, SD 2109 I think, and he loves it as do I, that was not designed to play VCDs, I purchased the Toshiba SD 1200. All I can say is that along with my friend, it plays EVERYTHING (including VCDs and CDs) with absolute perfection. I have owned six VHS players and a Beta Max machine and have generally impressed with their simplicity and reliability...but the picture and sound on this handsome, uncluttered unit is astounding. My medium is a new Sony Wega 32&quot; Triniton TV, a Denon AVR 2800 upper crust receiver, Sony 6-channel speaker system, RCA Super VHS (flawless after nearly two years on continued use), and a few other bells and whistles not important to this critique. As I said, I am a genuine techie freak. My bedroom system is similar, only with a 27&quot; Surround Sound Zenith of 8 years flawless perfomance with a built in amplifier, making a receiver unnecessary, and of course the KLH 1000 DVD player and another RCA VHS player, also faultless.Yes, the remote has smaller buttons, but I like the compactness. My KLH remote is even smaller, and works like a champ. Just takes getting used to. Further, some people complained about now seeing their remote in a dark room (much to an eye doctor's chagrin). Frankly, the only remote I have that has back lighting is the one with my receiver, and it still requires some requisite knowledge of the button layout. Toshiba has included a 4 stage zoom feature that those of us who absolutely hate that squashed, skinny view of 2:35 aspect ratio (I mean I detest it). The first zoom stage takes the aspect ratio to a pleasanatly enjoyable 1:85, with only small bars top and bottom, but absolutely no loss in picture quality that these eyes can detect. Hurray for Toshiba! Did I mention how much I hate the 2:35 ratio? As far as not having an optical output - FORGET IT! I know of no one who even uses it. Additionally, it had been reported often that the cables are enormously fragile and break easily. High end stereo dealers don't push it at all. Stick with S-video or composite video - my next very simple operation, for the best picture. Could be a well spent $45.00 to Monster Cable if one is as much of a perfectionist as I am.Buy this incredible machine and your worries are over, but the thrill of DVD will just begin.
I had bought this for my wifes bday. So far works like the ad says. If this changes I will let you know.
packaged great, arrived fast. Will deal with again, A+ A+ A+ A+ A+ A+ A+ A+ A+ A+ A+ A+
Length:: 0:19 MinsCords work great except they are gray and not white like advertised
Yes, the title states three color multi-pack, but the picture clearly shows 4 ink cartridges. Including black. If you order these you will get only 3 color cartridges at $16.31 each plus shipping. These inks go fo $10.50 elsewhere. This company is trying to rip you off and should not be an Amazon authorized seller!!!!!!!!!!!! Please kick them off Amazon.
i bought this for my sony vaio pcg-frv25, this laptop is big and yet i found the chill pad really useful. My laptop used to be burning-hot and now it is not even close to warm! Just a little smaller than my laptop so not as good looking...but overall great!..Recommend..
This is a fantastic little device. It does what it's designed to do, and does it very well. I've had mine for about 4-5 months now and it still works great. As far as quality goes, my DVDs look and sound as crystal clear as they would if I hooked the DVD player up directly to my TV (it's a 13" TV, though, so I can't really say how the video would look on a bigger screen). If you need an RF modulator, this is the one I recommend.One thing I should mention, though, is that there's no power switch on this box; it turns on automatically when a signal is received. Just turn on your DVD player or other media device and the RF modulator will do the rest.
this is the best price found, hard to find this ink anymore and the office supply stores are very expensive.
Screw buying these wall mounts for 400% mark up at Best Buy... this thing did the trick for 25% of the price. It was easy to use and the instructions were actually in english. It holds up my 52" Samsung 1080P perfectly.
This is a simple plastic angle brace for hanging a projector screen. It has a steel eye hook and S hook for hanging the screen. It seems to be of good quality and appropriate strength. It comes with no wall mounting hardware or screws, so expect to provide 2.5" to 3" into studs or something comparable.No problems, though I worry a bit whether it might weaken over time.
Cheap,cheap,cheap,did I mention cheap? Poorly made lightweight cable. It looks like what you get when cables are included in a electronics purchase such as a DVD player. The funny thing is I bought this same cable from a different supplier six months ago and it was completely different. The previous cable came from E-Forcity this one came from HDMIandmore. Buyer beware they use the same picture for several 15' cables........they are not all the same. I'm going to try ordering another where I got the last one,this one's going straight in the junk drawer.
This is a very adequate and quite inexpensive speaker for everyday sound, but shouldn't be confused with serious high end speaker systems. Attachment to my monitor is with velcro strips and it looks quite good.
This sound card seems to beat the integrated SigmaTel on my Sony desktop PC. I installed Windows 7 64-bit on a 2nd hard drive on my PC and there is no SigmaTel driver that would work in the 64-bit environment. This sound card DOES have 64-bit and 32-bit support for all Windows versions from XP forward, on Diamondmm.com technical support web page for this model (as well as other similar models).Simply download all the most updated version of the drivers for your PC. Also you may download the latest user manual (in PDF), as well as Audigy driver and software, which really makes this card a great buy.Disregard all the complaints about lack of drivers for newer Windows versions. Diamondmm.com has updated them all.(A note about Windows 7's suggested C-Media driver: it involves downloading a zipped file and unzipping it. On my PC, it only supports the card WITHOUT the rear/side speakers. Needless to say, it does not allow GRAPHIC EQUALIZER setup or anything else for that matter. Howver, after setting the sound up with the driver provided by the manufacturer indicated above (via the Diamond icon on the taskbar), I now have all speakers working!(I also set up Hauppauge WinTV USB HVR950 with their latest driver for Windows 7, and then set up digital TV with Windows Media Center. All my speakers working. Watching HD TV with Windows Media Center is pure delight. With Windows Media Center, you can RECORD the HD TV programs, and then watch the programs again and/or convert them to a DVD. No TV in the market allows you to do that.)In conclusion, buy this Diamond sound card with confidence. The Audigy software AND the GRAPHIC EQUALIZER are BIG BONUSES (usually available with only more expensve sound card, if available at all).I really like this amazing product. I hope you will also.
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.
The 2-pack is currently $1.84 more than buying 2 cartridges separately, but free shipping is offered only on the 2-pack.I am satisfied with the ink quality, but the cartridge seems to run out quickly, hence the 4 out of 5 stars.
I purchased the Archos AV 340 online about a month ago, and I have enjoyed it more and more every day since then. It is the pinnacle of technology in MP3/MP4 players today. The main reason I bought it was for the music capabilities, but the photo and video parts are just as awesome. I transfered over 3 gigs of music incredibly fast with Win. XP and a USB 2.0 cable. The music play back is awesome. Very clear sound(but it is recommend that you buy new headphones because the one's Archos supplies are not very high quality).The video playback is awesome as well. I have recorded a family video, &quot;Can't Stop&quot; music video, and 10 Seinfeld episodes onto my Archos and they all work great. Of course the resolution from a VHS tape is not going to be as great as a DVD but they still look good on the 3.8&quot; color LCD display. When you plug it into your tv to show them on that, the movies do become a little pixilated, but not very muchI cannot wait for the camera attatchment which comes out soon so I can start taking photos and home videos with it. Overall this product is absolutly incredible. The only thing that could be a little better is battery life, but thats because the screen is so big and beautiful. I would buy this if you are lookin for a great MP3 or Video player. It definetly puts the Ipod to shame. If your considering it....GO OUT AND GET IT!! You'll thank me later.
This is an inexpensive recorder that covers all the basics well. It has different folders for keeping topics separate, plenty of storage capacity, and is easy to use right away.I am in sales and I use it to record reminders to do lists etc related to my customers.
Super Fast shipping! Great Product!! Couldn't be happier. Item described perfectly. Already started taking pictures with the lens. Look forward to creating great images.
If you are looking for a great digital camera with great features, this is the one. This camera take awesome pictures and has more features than I know what to do with. What I liked most about this camera is that it can be completley manaul and completley automatic. This camera has all the features you will ever need and produces awesome pictures. The only think I don't like about the camera is that it does not come with a rechargeable battery. But this problem is easily solved if you buy the Canon battery pack. All in all a great camera for a great price.
I have owned this camera for about a year now, and have had superb results.No it does not have every digital feature under the sun but the zoom and the image stabilization is fabulous. It is a little light on the pixels if youdo any kind of cropping after the fact. Half the fun of digital photographyis working with the pix after they have been taken. I recommend Picasa - afree Google digital imaging suite that is powerful and completely intuitive to use.I recently went to a digital photography seminar put on by a local camera store, featuring classes given by reps from Canon and Nikon. Really great SLR's to buy for thousands of dollars, but not one of the Mega buck/pixelSlR's could do what the S2 IS can do...take a great movie. or even take a picture while you are taking a movie. Not one. Imagine all the great sights and sounds those SLR photographers are missing!My point is that with good editing software, you can do wonders with your pictures AND do movies too. Only when Digital SLR's can take video, will I upgrade from my S2 IS
Retractable are the only way to go. This one works perfectly. Plugs in easily. Coils up when done. No messy cables laying on your countertops
I had a HP 940c earlier and it started giving me lot of problems so figured i would go in for a laser printer. Looked at many online stores, but then heard that Amazon sold printers. Bought this HP1000 here.... at a very good price, and asked for regular shipping. Believe it or not, I had it sitting on my desk the next day!!!! This was amazing..... So far been really happy with the printer. But will definitely keep coming back to Amazon. The service makes you smile... :)
@@@@@@@@@@@ AVOID THIS PRODUCT AT ALL COST !!! @@@@@@@@@@@@The same exact thing that happened to one reviewer here, happened to me.I tossed this piece of crap out the window and it's rotting in the California desert somewhere.You know those little metal balls that hold the CD in place inside the player... It popped off!!GARBAGE design...It's not even real berring type balls. Best way to describe it is... A flat washer that fits in place with 3 little tabs that look like those Metal Berring Balls...The pressure from inserting/removing CD's.... pushed that washer off and it's loose.I tried to get creative, and took 2 really small/mini screwdrivers to pop the washer back into place...but it just pops back off when you put a CD in.Im real careful with my stuff and this is pure barbage.SHAME ON KOSS. I will never buy any of their products again. There should be no rating star for this product and Amazon should remove this completely from their site.
I have had no problems with mine and am fixing to use it on a 24 hour trip overseas. Also purchasing a second one as gift. Woth the $$ for the extra benefit it gives me.
Occasionally, I would use the Ipod touch, but I primarily use it for movies. Wires are convenient and very easy to use.- I like how relatively portable it is. It may not be very light, but it's still very manageable when moving around. For me, I move it fro the bedroom to the living room, and it's still possible with one hand (although it's safer to just use both hands). Generally, it's got quite the punch in a small package.- The sound quality is great. I especially like the bass with the built in sub woof. I've played movies with this speaker system and you can definitely a good punch from soundtracks, explosions, and sounds. I disagree with other reviewers here; I love the sound.- Buttons are well designed. The buttons feel sturdy and are designed well. The blue touch of light is nice as well.Good system overall. I'm very pleased with its ability to give dynamic sounds to music, movies, and games.
I have the product for a few weeks now and used it a lot on my vacation. I'm very satisfied with the results. It does not skid of the dashboard and it does not come off like the suction cup mount does after a while. At first it looks a bit unstable, but it's not. Even on bad roads or large upgrades it stays on the dashboard.
nothing to say but business as usual!! i was very happy to purchase this and it will help my instalation of my speakers!
I am a student in the CGI/3D and graphics fields. As a beginner I want to learn as much as I can and not have to forfeit my savings to do that. This scanner was the perfect answer. I have sent pics to websites, I can scan photos, magazine articles, negatives, etc. An added feature is being able to make copies. It's just like having a xerox machine-no more trips to Staples/Kinko's, when I need a quick copy of an item. My one complaint is that I've had it about 5 months and I still haven't recv'd the rebate.
Through researching upon researching i found it to come down to the one, the nano, toshiba 10gig, and a creative. But i ended up getting this one. it is so awesome. i dont care what anyone says. it has great sound quality and forze up on me once only because i was trying to put a wrong type of pic onto it and it was way to big. the only bad thing about it is the smudgeing on the screen. i would reccomend it to anyone. NANOS suck! BUY THIS!
This was perfect, and was exactly what I needed. A similar item at Best Buy cost $20.00. I soldered all of my connections which took a few minutes, but other than that, this made stereo installation "a snap". Good product!THE GOOD: Cheap! And, exactly what I needed for my '98 full size Chevy truck.THE BAD: Nothing bad about it.THE IFS: Lots of wires to connect to, but there is no way of getting around that.
The earphone is good in sound and the microphone is very good. to put on your ear it's a little dificult first i only could use it on my left ear, i try to put in my right ear but the earphone doesn't feel son good... the ear support it's fine but the speaker itself don`t permit to adapter on my right ear because it's turn ok but don't let espace enuoght to put it comfortable
I did some major comparing to the Sony PC110. I really tried to go with the Sony, but this JVC knocked me over the head and showed me that it is one hell of a machine. This has almost all the same features as the PC110 at a fraction of the price. Great digtal video, nice stills and awesome compact size. What technology for the price! There are a few draw backs: You have to get used to the small size and button configuration. It has a jack box for the peripheral connections, but that's not a big deal. Battery life could be improved. But these are minor compared to the power, compactness and image quality that this marvel produces. BUY it, you'll love it.
The product did not work period! D-Link left many key items off the box label about when, were, and how it would work!! The phone support was unbelievably under versed on the product and very hard to understand (Middle Eastern Broken English). If you have any other way "period" to connect your computer and printer, don't' use Bluetooth, you will not be satisfied, the data transfer rate is extremely slow!!
WARNING: the picture of this product is NOT what you get, and it is made by "Inspiretech", not Apple as claimed. Yes, it seems to charge my iPhone 3G which is all I really need it to do, but there should be some truth in labeling for these Amazon external sellers...
Great product - easy to use and works great, received timely.Thank you,Greg
product was easy setup, worked directly with audio source plugs on my Sony TV. Easy to charge and range of signal was better than I expected. Headsets sit on my head well, but the flat ear cups with limited cushioning cause pressure points on my ears after about an hour of use. I would have given these a 5 except for the discomfort of the ear cups. Great sound though.
I purchased this hand strap for a Canon Digital Rebel XT and it works well. Does exactly what you'd expect and is reasonably comfortable. Strap holds well. I'd recommend it to others.
I researched camera ratings through Consumer Reports and this one got a great rating. The screen is nice and large and the Wi-Fi card allows me to send a picture directly from my camera. This is convenient as I can send pictures right after I take them. The videos are great quality, the battery has a long life. HIGHLY reccommend.
3dfx started off great at first. I purchased this board with the expectations of it delivering like it predecessors, but I was wrong. This board, in my opinion, was a rush job to match the tnt2 and other high performance video cards, hoping the the loyal supporters of the voodoo cards would again jump on the band wagon. The installation is easy, but getting it to work with your system is a major under taking with few ever becoming successful. It was a major disappointment to me. I could never get it to work, but I'm not alone. Check out the hundreds of other complaints to 3dfx on their own message. Many people are very disappointed. I am one of many.
I couldn't let this slide. In your review, you comment, "I would recomend it to anyone who is living on a budget, but needs a DVD player." I would contend that nobody NEEDS a DVD player, especially someone on a budget. It's great to be frugal, but that means getting value in return for the money spent. Based upon other reviews, it appears that the money saved compared to other models in the price range is not worth it. That's probably why a local grocery warehouse store is selling this same model.
The ZHDTV1 is an excellent set-top antenna as long as you live relatively close by your local TV stations.I live in the Buffalo, NY area and within 10 miles or so of all my local station's transmission towers. The antenna picks them all up from one aiming position, except one of the minor networks is weak unless I move the antenna.The ZHDTV1 is very sensitive to movement and allows horizontal or vertical antenna fin orientation (it does make a difference). Even moving the antenna 1 inch one way or the other can make a difference in the signal strength you receive. I found one good position for mine and it works great in my apartment.I highly recommend the ZHDTV1 antenna as long as you live within its reception range.
The speakers sound very good for their size. No complaints. Two issues. The buttons are stiff and not helpful. Plus, my speakers only work after the Toshiba notebook boots and then the speakers are plugged in. If they are plugged in first, the notebook won't boot up. Still working on that.
No challenges with this product. Price is right, works with no problems. Ordered two of these when I got two new Internet / LAN enabled items for my A/V setup. Nice to have black Ethernet cables instead of blue.
It is all good except for a few things: the fm receptor is in the back of the stereo sytem and must be pulled out all the way to receive it the clearest, the cd changer is extremely slow and makes alot of noise, also when theres no cds in there it searches through each dics holder, it takes alot of time and wastes alot of power. Other than that the sound is great, the look is nice, theres a nice and simple remote, and contains all the features of a stereo system!
Doesn't fit my car visor well. Not easy to install, lots of adjustable velcro straps. CDs come flying out of their holder because the holding spots are not tight enough.Terrible product. Buy one smaller.
i'm very happy with this lens i have a 28-75 and now the70-300 tamron lenses they doth take great pic .i cant say one bad thing they rock for the money in my book. u won't be sorry u buyt this lens.
when I got my package was brand-new and pristine. It was easy to set up it came with all cables and batteries for the remote. The plug-in for keyboard makes it easy to program names and artist and all my CDs so this way I don't have to go looking for the rack for a specific album it's all easy to be foun and ready to be placed. Just for your information it is quite large and does not fit a normal shelf unit but that's the only problem I have.
For many years I have had Minolta film camera/accessories. One thing I had learned in the 20 some years of buying equipment was that the Minolta Brand was better quality, and higher priced. When I decided to go Digital, I did endless hours of research on the camera. I chose to get the Canon 20d over a similar Nikon. So far, so good. When it came time to add accessories, I did next to no homework. I bought this lens at a local camera chain store. It was affordable, and had the Canon name on it. In about three weeks time, I dropped the lens while making a lens change at a soccer game. It stopped working. No one cared, because I had dropped it. My Minolta gear has most certainly been banged, bruised, dropped.... It ranges in age from 10 years old to stuff handed down to me from my father over 20 years ago. It all still works. I have since upgraded to the "L" series lens. I wish a salesperson at the store had taken a moment to explain that Canon does, in fact, produce some crap. My "L" series lens is awesome, and I would highly recommend that anyone considering this lens, wait until you can afford the "L" series lens. This lens is sure to disappoint.
This is a terrific DVD player. The images are sharp and the DVDs load pretty fast on it. It has a large number of features for a player with its price, and the controller is easy to use. I also found out recently (according to consumer reports) that its really good at reading damaged DVDs. I am very pleased.
Much more accurate than the last version. More pinpoint accuracy. Love the longer connector with the coil. Now I don't have to pt it down each time.
The best digitals still can't quite match the best film cameras for those most challenging of shots. But unless you're a professional photographer, you won't even notice the subtle differences, much less appreciate them. For the shots taken by the rest of us, a camera like the Canon S200 is all we'll ever need.The little Canon S200 Elph is remarkable. When you first take it out of the box and hold it, you'll know you haven't made a mistake. It's like a little jewel, artfully designed, solidly constructed. The metallic body is all shimmery and shiny and, well ... Dare I say &quot;precious&quot;? (If Gollum had one of these, he'd forget all about that stupid ring.)Stop reading the reviews and order one now. If you're disappointed, don't take it back, go see a shrink. You have issues. Seriously.
buy it youll love its ease of use and its final product, not only that its the cheapest porsche you can buy.
Purchased this item through a third party seller, fulfilled by amazon. The item I recieved was not a Belkin product at all, instead just a cheap off-brand cable. Even worse, the cables turned out to be non-functional. Led to a disaster for my photography business at an event where I was printing on site. Do not purchase this item from MarginMart.
My old laptop simply gave up and I didn't have backups so when I needed the files from the hard drive I was looking for a simple solution. Professional data extraction was too expensive. This thing is very simple to connect (especially for an IDE drive), just plug the IDE connector into the drive and other end into USB. The computer recognizes the drive right away and I now have a backup drive and can access all my files. Excellent product especially since it works for all types of drives.
Best camera I've ever owned - tremendous pictures, user-friendly operation. Nicest outdoor pictures I've ever taken - beautiful color! Highly recommended - A+++++
I have had mine for about 3 years. It was recomended to me by a friend.The main thing I wanted is something that I could take to a meeting, record the speaking and copy it to my computer.Let me tell you this thing picks up the speaker without any problem. I have a set of 12 audio books on it, lots of music and still have enough space for 16 hours of audio recording.I do get confused about the three buttons at the top along with the joystick. Sometime I go in circles getting what I want it to do. I just need to get the book out and fimilar myself with it.I did get the 1 gig Model 799 and I am glad I did.Like I said, I have had mine for 3-4 years.This is a nice rugged unit.
The cartridge was shipped to me quickly and arrived in perfect condition. The box it shipped in was a little damaged but the item inside was unharmed. When I need another one I will definatly check out this company again! I did recieve a confirmation email that said I bought black ink but when I called the company they had the order correctly for colored ink so that wasnt a big deal, a little inconvienent but it was easily cleared up with a two minute phone call.
I bought this marine stereo for my Jeep, since in the past stereos have sub-come to rain or even a little dew settling on the interior. Overall I like it. I gave it four starts because it seems to skip a little more often than I'd like. However in a Jeep, you feel every gum wrapper and cigarette butt in the road as it is, so I can live with it. What makes up for the occasional skip, is the MP3 player plug-in (who cares about skipping CD's, when you have an iPod anyway) and the weather band is a great feature also. The display is super bright, which is good for open air driving when the sun is overhead. Another nice feature is that the power button stays lit when the stereo is off, a nice detail when glancing at you dashboard in total darkness. All in all, it's a good stereo and I recommend it for Jeeps, motorcycles, and even for you boaters.
This is the second digital camera I've owned. It takes great pictures and you can store a ton of them (I get ~300 at 1200x1600) on a cd. It takes great pictures in automatic mode but being able to kick it into full manual (shutter speed, focus, aperture) means you can get pictures in circumstances that the point and click mode would choke on.The fact that you don't have to worry about uploading images off a memory card makes it the perfect camera for long trips. I took it and a couple cds to Thailand for two months and came back with a ton of great pictures. Best of all I didn't have to take a laptop or ration my picture taking. I also took it on a month long bike trip and it worked great. The long battery life and fast charge time are also strong features in it's favor. It's solidly constructed, a year and a half later it's still clicking away.One reviewer was complaining about drivers. HE IS TOTALLY WRONG! It sounds like he didn't have a USB port, you don't ever have to take the cds out of the camera. The device is a USB CD/RW drive, you plug it in and it shows up as a cdrom drive. I've used it with Win2000 and 98 and it's fine. No [bad] program to use to get the photos off, you just drag a copy off the cd and onto your computer. With a little poking you can plug it into your computer and actually burn the cds (though they are the little ones).As I said in the subject the problem with the camera is that it's just too big. The cd drive makes it a funny shape that's kind of a pain. Also the lack of an optical viewfinder [is sort of bad], it's a sacrifice to the cd drive. That said I'd buy this camera again in a minute.
I've used several brands of recordable CD's, including Maxell, but the Memorex Platinum blank CD's are the only ones that have given me problems.
Since 80% of the other reviewers have noted the hangs when playing DVDs, I won't add much except to say that it DOES happen with brand new pristine DVDs. Almost every time.My biggest complaint is with this unit's inability to play CD-R copies of my music collection. Now that I finally have a home theater system, I want to take advantage of it, so I'm keeping some CDs next to the DVD player. Unfortunately, my kids think it's cool to pick up my CDs. To preserve my investment, I've started making copies of my CDs to play in the family room. This unit won't play them. I get an &quot;Error&quot; on the screen after about 30 seconds - 1 minute of action. I've tried multiple brands of CD-R, I've tried other options for recording, and as the manual says, I've made sure the CDs are &quot;finalized&quot;. It's interesting that these CDs play EVERYWHERE else. Both auto CD players, my boom box, every computer around, my old Toshiba DVD player, and my really old Sony CD player (about 1989!). Bottom line - either this is some funky copy protection, or the unit is a piece of CRAP! Either way, I'm never buying another Sony product again. I' always loved them, but between this player and my Trinitron TV that died after 8 years, I'm done!
Bought this device for my 14 year old daughter's birthday after receiving the Nano for Christmas. She was wanting speakers for the Nano, but they were so expensive and not great sounding. This little device is fantastic. She can play it in her room with her little boombox, or in the playroom with the big stereo system, or in the car. It works great and we have no complaints. I would definitely recommend it. It is much cheaper than buying speakers. (And we already have plenty of those in the house)
I've had the previous Access backpack for over 4 years. It's been all over the world with me and has carried my laptop, clothes, work essentials, you name it. My previous bag had the padded waist straps ( which at the time were annoying) and was red colored. The waist straps on my new black one I ordered are now just straps; no paddding. I'm curious to see if I like it as I didn't like the previous one because I was 90% of the time in urban city settings and felt it looked foolish.So, other than the zipper which hides the yellow cover underneath coming undone and some stitching inside between compartments eventually ripping, this bag is highly recommended by me. I have a new black one that I will use as my primary bag and the previous red one has been designated to be my GOBAG-my 72+hour disaster kit/survival bag. I'm sure it will handle that just fine.
I love my labelmaker !( yes, i'm a freak) but what can I say about this product. it is what it says it is and arrived quickly
Last year I ordered one from Amazon that cost twice as much. About a week ago the button jammed on it so I had to remove the batteries to turn it off, than it wouldn't start again. I ordered this one at under $10 thinking if it lasts for a year, I'll be happy. It arrived yesterday and not only is it twice the sound clarity of the other one, but it's far more accurate dialing in local stations!I'm going to order a second one and set it aside. But by the quality of this one, it will last far longer than just one year. Good job Panasonic and great price! It's a true transistor radio.
Looking for a simple, comfortable mouse, this is it. Little larger-comfortable, plug in-no batteries and good response.usb plug, but even came with the old school plug adapter ps2 I think they were called?
An easy to use and carry camera for those special moments. Thequality of photos is far superior to any other Digital Camera ofthe same quality. It's small and packs easily for those vacationsthat are near and far.
Just bought this camera. I'm not going to leave a huge description because the people before me summed it up. Great buy, great camera. Very happy with it.
Quit working for me after about 6 months. Just turned off and even with new batteries, wouldnt turn on.
Product is very easy to use. The versitility is awsome. You can place it almost anywhere. Great product.
I was a little apprehensive at first by the pictures posted by Misticaudio, as I was so used to seeing "cleaner looking" pictures of the Vision:M. Blame it on the sleek marketing done by Creative. Putting that to the side, I decided to get it anyway. It's a perfect fit, and it looks and feels far better than I expected.The smooth feeling case comes in a black little box and the case's clear screen protector itself has a plastic liner covering the inner side from scratches that you peel off. The stitching is immaculate and looks far better in person. The case does not add too much to the size of the Vision:M, which was surprising. It comes with a clip that you can screw into the back, but honestly I won't be using it so I have no comment.Misticaudio was also quite quick in getting out the product and they were very easy to contact via email and phone.
Bought this to replace my desktop elite also from Microsoft.Installation was simple.What I noticed right away is how precise and quick the laser mouse is.Much improvement over the intellimouse explorer 2.0.It's got a magnification button that is a nice feature as it can expand and contract.Also very comfortatable and a good fit with your hand.The keyboard is nice too although not revolutionary.It's your basic upscale type of Microsoft keyboard and what's nice about it is that the keys are white.I prefer white over black.Also the mouse and keyboard are in an attractive silver and grey.It would have been nice if they found a way to light the keys.Anyway,it's worth the price as the mouse steals the show.
I bought this monster about 10 years ago for about a grand. It did everything a camera of it's day could do and more. And I still use it in my small business today. Image size is tiny today at less than a megapixel; but for general purpose documentation, which I do, it's fine. The monster zoom lens never ceases to amaze me. In the entire 10 years there have been NO camera issues whatsoever. it's been perfect and has been in use at least weekly the whole time. I have replaced the battery several times; count on it to last a couple of years with regular use. The only drawback for me is having to constanty swap floppy disks since in its max jpeg resolution, it only holds about 5-10 shots per disk, depending on image complexity. And of course, it's a pain to transfer files to a PC. You have a choice of using the LCD panel or the viewfinder, which is really handy in sunny locations. I looked at replacing it recently, but soon realized that except for image size and storage, it would cost at least $250 to replace it. So, I'm keeping it for now.
I have had this for about a week now and the pros outweigh the few cons. First off, the maps are very accurate and load fast, the 3d view and tracking is perfect and the route updating is almost instananeous. The bluetooth works about as good as bluetooth does and I havn't bothered with the MP3 player. All in all its been a good unit and I would highly reccomend it.
I was looking for a boombox for my son for Christmas, and ran onto this one. It was around the same price as others that didn't have MP3 capabilities, so I gave it a shot. I was very pleased whenever I received it. It is a very impressive looking boombox and sounds great.
I got this for USD one thousand and ninety-nine from Circuit City. Its heavy, but not as heavy as the screen size suggests - its about 130 lbs - some smaller CRTs weigh much more. HD chanels look very clear, sharp, colorful and high-resolution. No motion lag, of course, as in some LCDs. Has so many inputs (2 or 3 sets of component, composites (1 in front) and HDMI. Has a decent viewing angle. In short, if I were given the option of buying a HDTV in this prie range and screen size, I'd definitely buy this Sony.
It works.. the only issue is that the cradle currently shipped with the Magellan 2200T is different than shown in the instructions and you have to place the gps in the cradle before screwing it to the base rather than after.It holds, easy to position, move from car-to-car, and to move and keep out of sight when parked in a public area.
I bought this TV because it had a good picture and was a good deal. However, my TV suffers from the same high-pitched whining sound that others have complained about. That says a lot about the obviously poor quality of Apex products. And, of course, it's now out of warranty. How convenient for Apex.
Im a big fan of Panasonic DVD players and never really carred for much else untill i found this player really cheap somewhere so i thought i buy it for a backup to my panasonic,some things i learnrd about this player first the sound is terriffic as good as my $250.00 panasonic the picture also,its a nice looking player to slim and silver.A couple of bad things and the reason its still just a backup to my panasonic,first the remote is plan terrible what were they thinking its like the remotes we got when dvd player first showed up big and awkward cant find buttons in dark with all the practice possible and no option you cant even flip the time to see how much time remains on a dvd or cd.If you dont need all the bells and whistles and are just looking for good picture with great sound this is a teriffic choice,if your more technical and prefer more bells and whistles(color control,bit display,one touch cinema video,dialouge enhancer,digital noise reducer etc.) buy a panasonic s77s model or 47s.I recommend this highly even with the cons i have decribed above,picture and sound are just to good.
I bought one of these cards at Christmas and my wife bought the 9550XL they look just alike and both are a terrible card for the money we paid. She paid $100.00 at Newegg and I bought mine at zipzzoomfly for $89.99 we both paid to much for these cards. I just upgraded last month to a new Nvidia 6200A. I paid less for the card and it outperforms it in everyway. I would never buy another of these even if all I did was surf the web. They run hot a cause lockups and ATi when I talked with them said they were aware of the problem and recommended a fan. Why did'nt they put one on I asked, and they said it was due to cost. There technical support is the worst I have ever seen. As for gaming my daughter runs a 64MB 4X SIS 315 made by Elite group and it smokes this card. I know this because I used Aquamark to bench test it. Pay less and buy a Nvidia card with a factory fan and be happy. I am ordering another one of the Nvidia 6200A's for my wife.
I have been using this camera quite a bit and am completely happy. It has both point and shoot, and slr features. You can take quick shots or get started with amiture photography. The software was easy to use, easy to set up, and it works well on my Mac. It has the quality the you would expect with the canon name.
Have had for about a month. Works just fine. My original battery no longer held charge longer than 5 minutes. This replacement does well over an hour.
This case was separately sent from Ritz camera. The problem was they sent the wrong case. The item they sent was 010-10723-02 which was too small to fit the Garmin I bought. When I contacted them they said I would be credited my money back but couldn't return the item. So I still don't have the Garmin 010-10823-01 I ordered; so have to go find it somewhere else and throw this one they sent away. I would of preferred to send it back in exchange for the one I really ordered. Not sure I'll order from Amazon again. Carol
I own an Internet company that is 24/7 and this thing we relied on during a hurricaine to keep the computers from crashing and give us enough time to get the generator going. It only lasts 30-40 minutes with a iMac 27" but that is what you need to keep the continuity of service going. It is worth the extra cash.
I find this unit does the job.The menus are a bit confusing.It is an easy way to convert your old vhs to dvd , and the quality is greatI would recommend it , but check the sales locally , It went on sale at Best Buy right after I got it for $10 less than Amazon.
I was looking for a nice way to store a bunch of DVDs with their inserts, and this binder looked just right. But the actual storage pockets are only wide enough for the disks - the inserts are wider than that, so you cannot put one in there unless you fold and crease the insert further. (I added a user image to show this.) If you are willing to damage your inserts, then you can practically use any CD sleeve, and you don't need a DVD binder. This binder claims to hold the inserts too, it even has a picture of one on the packaging - that I consider a stretch and deceptive advertising, so I'm returning it.
these speakers really sound great, as compared to my klipsch rf-35's they are a much more crisp cleaner sound. im not running a sub with them and for my listening i dont really need one. i listen to mostly rock and classic rock and they make the classic albums sound modern. i listened to jimi hendrix ''are you experienced'' and they really bring out a great sound for these old recordings. the bass is clear and tight but not muddy or overbearing as well as the mids to, they come out perfect. for 400 a pair they really are a great deal! i can see me having these for 10 or 15 years and be happy with them.
These pads are made of a harder, less dense foam than the Grado OEM pads. I liked these better as they maintain a more ideal shape and should last longer. The originals were so soft that they began to disintegrate after a few years, and I think the dense foam blocks some of the high frequencies. The fit on the headphones is snug and very stable. My ears quickly adjusted to the coarser texture, and the fit to my ears is better since these do not collapse in the center. I got 2 pairs and expect they will last for the life of the headphones. Often out of stock, grab them when you can ! My order was delivered in 4 days by first class mail.
It works better than the cat5 cable I previously had, and I received it a day earlier than estimated so I'm impressed.
Good camera with two big problems.1: Its too easy for the 'On' button to get accidentally clicked on while in a bag or purse. The lens tries to come out but if its in a bag it can't and this may cause problems.2: My camera worked great for 15 months but now the shutter stopped working. Kodak wants $150 plus shipping to fix - not worth it.Many comments on websites about lens problems but no response from company.Brian
I bought this item thinking it was a great deal... $70 for a 20 GB iPod?! Come on! That's sweet! But it took forever for it to come (though I payed the price for next day delivery) AND on top of that... when I tried to put songs on it after I restored it... IT WOULDN'T WORK AT ALL! I am at a loss for words. This is the last time I ever purchase from this buyer and I will be more than wary next time I purchase items on Amazon. Sometimes, deals can be too good to be true.
When I was a boy, my father ran an appliance store. I remember in the 1960s and 1970s we would demonstrate the $400+ Amana RadarRange microwave ovens that were just coming on the market by cooking up a couple of slices of bacon right there in the store, using nothing but a couple or three paper towels.Bacon may be the perfect microwave food, but if you're cooking more than a slice or two, paper towels quickly become unable to handle the grease runoff effectively. So over the years, I've tried various gadgets, most notably the large rectangular solid trays with slanted and ridges surfaces from which the grease runs into a collecting reservoir along one side. However, they are designed to actually absorb microwaves, with the tray surface then helping cook the bacon using radiant heat. They therefore get VERY HOT, too hot to touch. And their capacity was always limited to the surface area of the tray.So I was very skeptical about this device. The name, "PowerCrisp," is misleading because no power is involved other than the microwave's. And the two plastic racks, as one reviewer has complained, don't even lock together when in use. The whole thing is cheap plastic and looks dinky coming out of the box.But first impressions can be misleading. This product's design is actually quite thoughtful. If one follows the extremely simple instructions, one will put one rack into the tray before loading it with up to four slices of long, thick bacon, then load the second rack outside the tray while it's sitting on the paper towel (that will later be used to cover the whole assembly to catch fly-off spatters); transfer the second loaded rack to the tray, and you won't knock either tray assembly apart by fumbling around.The racks greatly increase the surface area as compared to the flat rectangular trays I'd previously used, meaning you can cook more bacon at once.If they'd made the racks so that they'd lock together, there would have had to be moving parts. Plastic moving parts, like those in latching mechanisms, become brittle with use and age, and when they break, the product is ruined. These racks are idiot-proof -- you can't misassemble them -- and because they come apart they're easy to clean and they lie down to store flat inside the tray. So these were good design choices, not bad ones.I put another paper towel into the tray before I install and load the first rack. When done, I can lift one corner of it to transfer most of the cooking grease easily into my trash, so all that grease doesn't go into my plumbing (either my literal copper and PVC plumbing or my figurative guts-and-intestines plumbing).The tray and racks are top-rack dishwasher safe, and again, precisely because the racks come apart, they don't take up an abnormal amount of space in your dishwasher.I don't doubt the report of one reviewer to the effect that eventually, over many months, the cooking heat from the bacon will warp the racks. So don't buy this if you're expecting to pass it down to the grandkids.But at this price, and with this functionality, I won't mind having to replace this product in a year or two -- no more than I mind replacing other inexpensive plastic kitchenware (like the cheap and ubiquitous storage containers in which lunch meats are now often sold).
When I first read about the CP-1700 printer I was very excited to get this printer. The high res and 19" x 13" sounded great and I went in headlong expecting great results. Right off the bat I realized that the color calibration was leaning to one extreme. I calibrated the colors and registration and printed about 10 large 19" x 13" images. It was good though not as color balanced as I hoped. The ads asserted a flawless image. After the first cartridges were replaced banding became a problem. Cleaned the heads, used thinner paper and it seemed to improve. But the color calibration kept drifting. After several calibrations I realized that the color balance was worse than at the start and there was no way to improve it. The extreme color extents were larger color correction steps than the steps near the center. months later the banding came back. The ink was running out like a faucet and it became too expensive to use regularly. From $15 to $35 per cartridge was a big jump, but I continued to use it from time to time, even though the banding could no longer be corrected. Later the display began to lose pixels and after a while I could no longer see why the printer was stopping. That happened right after the warranty expired. Also, the print heads would no longer work properly. I tried cleaning them but to no avail. I changed a half empty blue cartridge to a new one and it started working perfectly. I replaced it and the red color started failing immediately. I replaced that one and the Yellow one started doing the same thing.After much experimentation I came to realize that if you keep your PC on-line, the new printer drivers communicate with HP and they decide when you must change the cartridge even if it is 3/4 full. Of course HP is not the only one doing this. Epson is notorious with that. Even though this was an expensive printer, I spent as much money on cartridges. Thank you HP and EPSON. But I'm moving on to Brother printers which do not put their hands into your pocket and empty it for silly ink which is amazingly inexpensive to manufacture. When the price of ink approaches the price of gold by weight, good grief let's see what is in that liquid. How come Brother printers do not do any of this?And these problems, as I have realized after participating on many forums, are pandemic.
These headphones were not as good in sound quality or comfort to my ear buds or other headphones I have previously used. Also the covers for the phones come off very easily and get lost.
After years of use this cable still works great. The quality has been excellent and you can not beat the price. I highly recommend it.
These cables are the bomb! I could totaly tell a difference in the picture quality. If you want a good home theather system then ya gotta get these cables. You will love them like i do. It was coolBig Truck
Shipping was fast, the instructions were pretty clear. I went through the steps located at [...]and for my area it suggested a directional. Well I didn't see a directional that would work on my budget, so I chose this antenna. It's 4.5lbs and good construction. I mounted it on my roof affixed to the chimney with a 1" outer diameter pipe that I got from my home improvement store. I attached about 65ft. of coax to the antenna, then into a 2.3GHZ 3-way splitter. Then from there there is probably another 75ft. run. I get 43% signal strength with no amplifier into my RCA converter box. I'm happy with it, you will be to.
But this one is pretty good. My wife's mouse died, she stole my MX 518, and I couldn't find anything better so I bought another one. It isn't too heavy, glides very smoothly, and has decent shape, great button and mousewheel feel, the right-mouse button is maybe just a little over stiff.
I bought this backpack a few months back and its an excellent product if you want to fit your 15.4" wide screen laptop it. The quality is superb and it seems like it will last a very long time! I bought a Swiss Army backpack and its very expensive and didnt last too long. I think im going to buy Targus from now on, even if it fails on me!
Definately got what I paid for - not much. Parts are loose and cheesy. Spend a little more and get something that will last. I wish I had.
I've been working on and with PC's since 1978 as a professional technician and engineer. I am qualified to state, w/o hesitancy that the U3 devices are more trouble than they are worth on AMD systems. Yes, it worked ok on my Dell Latitude (a Pentium M) but on my AMD at home - it drags the system to it's knees.When I contacted Tech Support I was told that there must be something wrong with my system, my XP install must have old drivers, etc. After reading the helpful note here, I realized it isn't me and that it is them.I asked for either a) software to wipe the drive or b) the image to reinstall the drive (as I started wiping it and couldn't find out how to wack that CD emulator). They said NO to both and warned me that I'd void the warranty if I did wipe it.Well I made the mistake of throwing out the receipt and packaging as I was in a rush to get this for my son, and based on Memorex's repuation - I trusted them. WRONG!DO NOT BUY ANY U3 BASED PRODUCT W/O BEING AWARE OF THE RISK.
This is a great speaker system! Even though it is only one piece, the speaker strength is very good AND you don't have to deal with a thousand wires. Its one-piece slim style also makes it great for packing in your laptop carrying case! I have one of these speakers attached to a laptop (which in turn is hooked to a data projector) that I keep on a cart at work, and it doesn't take up a lot of space on the cart. It is really very effective for groups of 25 or less listening to a DVD or a CD presentation with sound and the price is really right too.
I purchased a used unit off ebay for 350.00 with less than 460 hours on the bulb. The unit is very easy to setup up. Movies are best viewed in dark room. These projectors were not intended to replace your regular TV set! Feeding a signal from an HD DVD player using an HD DVD results in an absolute beautiful viewing experience. Remember most HD DVD player will also upvert the quality of tradional DVD's so they will look better than normal as well. The best image will result from using the VGA to Component adaptor.... S Video and the old yellow, white and red imputs will result in an "OK" picture. Go for the best. Watch your HD DVD's or Blu Ray and/ subscribe to HD televion services and you will immediately noted how inferior traditional/standard cable and satellite images really are!
This is my 2nd digital camera and after a month I am very pleased. It is the fastest for its category and it still fits in a coat pocket. Yet it has many advanced features you don't find on a small camera. If you are shooting wildlife, action or small kids, nothing beats a camera that starts fast and responds quickly to shutter release. The add on lense feature is also well thought out and since you have a hot shoe you don't have to worry about the small flash on the camera being hidden by the add on flash. Two types of memory card allows you to use one for stills and one for video or backup stills. Good design and lightweight
This is a pretty good speaker especially for the price. The sound and volume are good, too, especially given its size. Simple, easy, extremely portable. Slightly heavy because it takes a AA battery.One thing I've noticed is that after the first use, I heard some static noise when my BlackBerry was getting messages. After that, I thought it was broken because I wasn't getting any sound. I kept it away from my BlackBerry and after a while when I tried it for the second time, it was making sound and worked like the first time. And then I read the review at Amazon and someone said that it needs to be turned OFF when not being used. Maybe that was the cause of the static noise. We'll see.
Easy to use, very sturdy, doesn't skip...perfect for someone looking for a more heavy duty player.
I live in an apartment and didn't really want to spring for cable, but this antenna works well! I get most standard tv stations. If you are having trouble with yours I would suggest looking up where the towers are located in your area to optimize the direction that you have yours facing. Mine is right by my window in my 2nd story apartment. Would recommend this to anyone with an HD TV who doesn't want to spend an arm and a leg on cable or satellite.
good interconnect cables that won't bust the budget. I'm using them in a low cost set-up running a Sony PS-1 game console run as a CD player through an old school 70's Marantz 2020 receiver and a pair of Dynaco A-25 speakers.
I am very happy that I bought this stereo. The sound is great and the best part is the wireless speakers. I have the base unit in the living room but if I want to go into the computer room to work I just grab the speakers and take them with me and the sound is still just as good.
Installed it last night. Very poor directions, but once I made correct inferences, installation went well. Didn't require any adjustments. Working so far on a stationary spin bike.
This little charger was exactly what we needed. We bought a battery powered MP3 portable speaker and needed a charger for it. Right price, and works perfectly. I like that we can use it for other devices, given all the tips that came with it.
Just upgraded from a old slow Performa 6360 on 5/25/05 to this new OSX monster and am so glad I made the move.The good about this ibook1) Tiny2) Super fast and super light!3) Sleeps and awakes almost as fast as my PDA! No PC laptop can boast about this!4) Boots up almost as fast as my PDA5) Really stable os. Much superior to os 9 and Windows6) The color is nice7) CD-RW and DVD rom drives (Something my old Performa lacked)8) USB 2.x ports9) Built in wi-fi. The next generation of Internet access!10) Tiger seems to be able to open about 90% of my old classic apps.11) Much more I cant think of right know!However there are some gripes, but these gripes can be expected with such a low end machine. But needless here they are.The bad about this ibook1) Lack of a built in mic port2) Lack of a built in IR port3) Lack of bluetooth4) Hard drive is way too small5) Internal mic is not the best6) No PCMCIA card slot7) Not much software or hardware on the Mac market and often companies dont make their mac versions as fancy as their PC counterparts. This is a major gripe that I have with Logitech which has put far less effort into their OSX QuickCam software than that of Windows or even their old, old quickcam mac software from the 1990's!I have other gripes that I cant think of just know, but the gripes pale in comparison to the many advantages.John
I have used these headsets for 3 years now and I loved them so much! They are sleek and easy to use. The microphone will pick you up even in a loud environment like the clubs, since I am a bouncer I need it to hear my voice and not the music. The earpiece gets uncomfortable around the 5th hour of wearing it but it's the most comfortable one I have found. Buy this product and have full confidence it it's reliability!A little side note, it survived the washing machine and still worked!
Very strong and will definitely live up to the strong Hawaiian tropical sun.Irene F.
This Lexmark Z816 printer cost $12 NEW! Not refurbished...reconditioned...but NEW! Of course it came with NO Ink cartridges. As many of you know, many "experts" advise to shy away from bargains like this--touting the fact that the cartridges cost MORE than the printer--e.g.--average $20-30 for B/W & Color cartridges. CORRECT! EXCEPT--one has to use a little math and a few smarts, to realize that MOST printer cartridges are outrageous...$20-40 even as an across the board figure. PLUS many printers sold by manufacturers cost $50 to over 250--PLUS the cartridge cost mentioned above. The "smarts" apply, by getting "no brainer" refill kits to refill the costly cartridges. Points: $12 printer--ONE $20 OEM Bk and $22 OEM for a color cartridge--PLUS refill kits for both cost $10 Black--$15 Color--which will give one several refills. In my opinion, Lexmark is a quality printer...very fast...dependable...no-nonsense installation,, and will satisfy most users.
I broke down and decided it was time to upgrade to HDTV. People are always saying that the picture quality on plasma is much better than LCD, but that isn't true anymore. This picture quality on this LCD is amazing. The Planet Earth blu-ray movies running on my PS3 in 1080p with 15,000:1 contrast ratio are stunning. The viewing angle is great and the picture can be seen from any angle in the room. Consider going to 46" or larger if you have a big room in a house. Works great for my apartment though.
Well, I can't say much because I havn't fully installed this alarm system but when I first recieved this package I thought of two things:1. They sent me the 7002 instead of the 6002.....the 7002 has more features so I guess thats my gain.2. It's much more complex than it looks.It looks like something that has a few connections and boom, it's ready. Not at all. You have to mount the siren, whcih I'm having trouble doing because everything is in the way.When I fully install this alarm system (which may take me a couple days or so), I'll write a full review on it.
OK, I have used one of these for nearly two years and loved it. I just ordered another, and it wouldn't work - the computers (several) had problems recognizing the USB device, and once recognized, the pointer always had to be re-trained. Not the plug and play device I can hand to an average user. So I returned the unit and ordered another - same thing. Don't know what's happened, but I can no longer recommend this unit.
The item i bought was great i used it when i went to CanCun and got alot of gd pics underwater and video so thanks and i will enjoy this till my camera breaks
Great value. Highly adjustable for those whose eyes are practically on the side of their head to those whose eyes are right next to each other.10x zoom is sufficient, better than 8x, and 12x+ would be nice, of course.25mm lens is a little small for nighttime use as it doesn't capture enough light, but then, they aren't nite vision goggles, either. :) At the same time, anything larger would change the sleek design.Just get 'em. If they aren't good enough, buy another pair and keep these around as backup. If they're better than you expected... oh well...
I have two computers running on Win 98 Second Edition and an @Home network. Just got the router today from Amazon. Five minutes were all that took to get both up and running happily (basically just followed the simple instructions and plugged in some ethernet cables).If you are a lazy user that likes good solutions to problems, this one is easy to set up and works as expected. (I didn't set up the printer-sharing for both computers, BTW -- no need here.)
I needed to setup my htpc recently and was in the market for a 5.1 soundcard with optical out. I remembered I bought a soundcard about 5 years ago for my pc at the time so I found it upstairs and to my suprise it has optical out. Unsure if it would allow 5.1 I hooked it up and sure enough it wont through windows 7 so I installed new drivers and it allows 5.1 passthrough if the source is 5.1.It wont allow 5.1 playback through windows or in games(I dont think).Volume and clarity is great through state of the art surround sound system(not a box system) so it will work great with any speakers you could use with a computer.
I bought this to replace an APC unit that went belly up. So far I am really pleased with this CyberPower unit. The software interface works well, and I really like the LCD display on the unit. Buy Now was the seller, and they did great!
I absolutely love these headphones, they are light weight and very easy to use, and the freedom from wires is exactly what I needed.[...].
this casico TA-119 is a great answering machine , it has some really nice features. Like greeting file, so you can store several out going greetings, and speaker phone.a great phone for the kitchen. when your hands are full,you dont have to get whatever you're making all over the phone, you can use the speaker. also very good clarity.This is a great machine for this price.
I bought the white colored one. But, apart from the color nothing is different.Here is my review of the white one - copy-pasted.My first digital music player, so I am biased. :)But, I like everything about it. Sound quality is very good. Tends to be bigger in size than an Ipod. The buttons are slightly hard. The user interface/experience is good.The thing that I like the most about it is that it plays FM radio, has an autoscanner for FM and its easy to switch between FM stations.Can play through precharged battery or directly through the AC mains (There is an adaptor included for conversion to DC).Doesn't look as cool as an ipod, but for $99, its a great buy.
This player lasted barely 6 months before it died. And throughout its short life, it was very sickly. The sound was fine -- good, in fact -- but the software just did not work. Most of the time, the button pushed did not provide the requested function. Instead, the player would do something completely different -- play instead of mute, turn off instead of on, delete instead of save, etc. The database never quite knew what items were or were not on the player; an item would be there one day and gone the next, perhaps to return a few days later. In the end, nothing could be added or even deleted. All it would do was play whatever it thought was there on that particular day. Not the sort of performance I wanted.
I'm going to reference my post from [...], which is a solid resource for, well... your head.Part One...Alright guys (and gals),As I prepare to type this I'm really at a loss. First off, when my package arrived from Amazon today, I noticed after opening it that the Audio Technica ATH-AD700 box looked like it had been through a shipping war. Yet, the shipping box was unscathed. This led me to conclude that they sent me a freaken used pair. Complaint 1 (not Audio Technica's fault - strike one for Amazon).The second thing that came to mind when I pulled the AT box out - mouth still wide open from the used product - I saw that the headphone grills are PURPLE!!! WOW... I read somewhere that they were purple, but this didn't really strike me as much as the in-person first sight of them did. I can't wear these things in public. Purple on silver... come on. I'm not vain, but sheez... it's really bugging me.Third, they're loud... to the surrounding environment. Very loud. It's not like when people said, "They leak sound..." No, no, no. they broadcast what you're listening to, and I don't know about your spouse, but my wife doesn't want to listen to Kanye West's Love Lockdown (I use this track for bass testing) that's blasting right beside her. You can lay them down and use them for computer speakers - on the desk.Fourth thing - and back to the Love Lockdown song - these really do have an extreme bass handicap. I knew this going in, but, holy cow. Another example of this is The Watcher on Dr. Dre's Chronic 2001 album. The bass that moves you just isn't there. Now, don't get me wrong. This is NOT the usual music that I have playing. I like more melodic tunes like Coldplay and Over the Rhine. But, come on, eclectic tastes aren't exactly a rare thing anymore. Conclusion - very anemic.Lastly, and this is so-so, but, I can't hear much as far as outside noise like other people are saying. I'm just clarifying and giving my opinion on this. I don't think they're that transparent as people think - again, my environment. Like, I couldn't hear my wife talking to me right next to me. I wasn't playing classical, but again, not as people have said.Now, in my opinion, the soundstage is great, mids are where I like them (a little lower) and the highs are outstanding - the best I've heard. The best part is that they're comfortable as all get out. I could listen to these for hours. Also, please don't give me the "let them burn in" because a 1000 years of burn-in won't change these that much (again, my opinion).These positives are not enough to keep me from returning them. Purple, no bass and the sound leakage is insane to me. Why couldn't they make them all black?In closing, please understand that I write this with an overwhelming sense of disappointment. I read for a week about the best buys in headphones and I'm just uber disappointed although impressed by the positives (again, not so much that it will withhold me from returning them). Keep in mind I usually give a product the benefit of the doubt, but believe me... yes, they sound good if you're new to "good sound," but if you want bass, start at the AT M50 and then elsewhere, because you won't find it with the AD700.Thanks for hanging in there and taking the time to read my post... For the full post, see link below...[...]-Ryan
I'm using a monster cable Y adapter and needed to purchase some RCA interconnects to test out a tube buffer. I opted to go with the shortest length 'quality' cable I could find on amazon because I figure shorter length would likely cause less noise on the line. My mistake. This cable is terrible. The connects are so tightly fitted that you literally have to use a pair of pliers to pull them from the female plugs. I removed them and one of the plugs broke off in my hand after only a day of use. As for sound quality. Things sound somewhat muddy with these compared to the, much superior in quality, moster cable that I have.I'm not really one to nit-pick over cables. Not like some audiophiles; paying $500+ for cryogenic steel cables, but these cables really are much worse than even $5 cables as far as construction goes. I already tossed out the box so I'm not sure amazon will even let me return them. Phoenix Gold is garbage. Avoid at all costs.
The Sony earphones are worth the money you pay for.The sound quality is almost similar to the original Ipod earphones.
This is probably the best media center around, for the price we pay for it.Initially I had a lot of problem, and even after spending 2-3 hours with Linksys Tech support, could not get the unit working. I had even filled up the AMAZON return forms, but thats when I figured out how to make it work.1/if you have a wireless router, you must plug out the CAT5 cable after configuring the WMA11B, else it might work momentarily ...but will never work once you power off and on, Coz the WMA11B has one and only one MAC ADDRESS for both the wired as well as wireless...and the Router confuses on this.2/Second before turning on the WMA11b after successfully, the Host PC where the host is installed,...you must make sure that you have included atleast one each of a MP3 folder and a JPG/picture folder.For wired network...it is never a problem ...I beleive coz I have wireless at home.Oh yes this UNIT works great even with a windows 2003 server although its no where mentioned that it will work, but inorder to configure the unit you have to use a XP PC. The Host application works great on XP,2000, and 2003.The host application is not well built and is not a professional one. But just to let you know you can actually Drag and Drop folders into the folder manager ...instead of selecting one-by one.
These straps are flimsy and break easily. There is quite a few on the roll but plastic cable ties are a better choice for holding power.
This ink is great for black & white photography. The quality is fantastic - even under a loop you can barely see the dots. I highly recommend this ink. Enjoy.
One of the most expensive earphone I've ever bought but I have to say the sound effect it provides is entertaining and keeps the user enjoy every second of the song.
I ordered this item because the title and Description CLEARLY state that this is a BROTHER OEM part.Brother TN250 Toner CartridgeTechnical DetailsFor Brother plain-paper fax machines and multifunction devicesCompatible with DCP1000; IntelliFax 2800, 2900, 3800; MFC4800, MFC6800Yields 2,200 pages at 5% coverageFine black toner particles for sharp detailGenuine Brother quality accessoryWhat I was shipped was a COMPATIBLE generic cartridge. I would not have purchased this item if it was clearly labled as non-OEM. One could argue that the price should have been a give-away, but it is still misleading and deceptive.UPDATE: Apparently Amazon made a mistake in the listing for this item and merged non-OEM and OEM sellers. The marketplace seller in this case contacted me (Abacus24-7) and has offered a full refund of the purchase price and shipping. I will update this review once I get my refund. The current listing now lists Amazon.com as the seller and the price has gone from $7 to $24 indicating that most likely this is now the genuine OEM product.
The sound quality is the best I have heard in a long time but that is coming from a guy who upgraded from the horrible eMachine speakers they send with a computer. I bought this for my 360 and found my only complaint when I went to set it up.The system itself doesn't support games, they send you a little converter thing for it but all that does is make it so you have a really good speaker system. It doesn't convert it to surround sound. It alright though, I put up with it for a while then decided to set it up to my PC which is where this was meant to be.So unless you attach something that can tell the surround sound system it's surround sound this wont really be anything other then 2 really good speakers and sub.Sorry if this didn't make much sense to you.
This battery pertrudes from the laptop but it's worth it because of the longer battery life
These batteries do last longer than any other rechargable battery that I have used thus far.
When the TV/VCR combos first came out 10 years ago, I was skeptical. It seemed like more could go wrong. But the higher end manufacturers have maintained high quality in the combo products. Toshiba produces great televisions, and this TV/DVD/VCR combo carries on the tradition.The flat screen is a great picture. I'd say it's close to Sony Trinitron quality, though Sony WEGA still beats it. The DVD player works great. The unit has front A/V jacks, supports games and multiple video input devices (digital and/or video cameras, another VCR, etc.). Sound quality is surprisingly good, though I still run it through my stereo system when we're watching movies.This is the best combo system I've seen from the major manufacturers. The picture is better, it looks better, and it weighs less.
5 star cable. Plug it in. It works. Snag-free boot does a nice job. My old ethernet cables lack these and the plastic locking clips always break off.
My dog ate my pen. Literally. So I ordered the replacement. What I really wanted was the smaller classic Wacom pen, but it was a lot more expensive, so I settled for the standard version that came with my tablet. To my surprise, what I received was the pen I really wanted. There was no explanation, but I'm not arguing!
Tapes were shipped immediately after I purchased them. They were packaged very well, and I saw no damaged merchandise. Price per tape is the lowest I've found. Tapes record and playback with no apparent problems.
I'm confused about another reviewer's comment about no "swing out arm." I still use the DC-100 model that I received in 2004, and ordered another for a co-worker in 2008. The length of my ruler does lift up for me to place my paper, then sets back down. A different co-worker just used mine and has asked me to order one for him becuase he liked it so much. If this listing is in fact for the DC-100, I would expect to receive the very same cutter.
OK, here's the thing: I've been using the old Palm Pilot Professional since October 1997, and it was working fine. In fact, it still works great. "So," I thought to myself, "why should I bother getting a new one?"Once I got my hands on this Cli&eacute;, though (the PEG-SJ30), I was hooked. The 320x320 color LCD screen is sharp and clear, and the jog dial with the back button is a nice touch. Add on the memory stick slot, and you've got yourself a nice little package -- the same thickness as my Palm Pilot Pro, but narrower and shorter. It fits in my pocket a lot more easily than my old pilot. And it's got 16MB ram -- more than I'll probably need for quite a long time.The best part is that it comes with photo conversion software which allows you to download snapshots to your Cli&eacute; in a format that is specifically designed to work well on the device's screen. The result is that I can toss out all those old dog-eared photos in my wallet and just use the Cli&eacute;.Unfortunately, not all software can take advantage of the 320x320 color screen (although the built-in OS [PalmOS 4.1] up-converts it so it looks correct, if blocky). But the good news is that there are plenty of Cli&eacute; owners out there willing to share what they've found. Here's the best site for "Hi-res" software:http://www.clieuk.co.uk/index.shtmlGet this. You'll love it.
i remember the first walkmans that came out what late 1970's early 1980's? everybody had to have one, they were the size of a small paper back book that hung off your belt. now it fits in the palm of your hand the sound is alsome
This drive is great! Not only do you get a fast 12x CD write speed and 10x CD rewrite speed, this also has Ricoh's JustLink technology. What it does is totally eliminates buffer underruns, so no more coasters! And you get the DVD drive too, except in one drive!
Purchased this for an install in a work truck owned by my company. Sounds good. Installed easy. Would recommend.
I have two of these and I just placed an order for 3 more (2 for my daughters 20D). I've been using them in my EOS1DsMKii for almost a year with no problems whatsoever.I was surprised to see a somewhat negative review of the card as neither of the two 4Gb cards that I use or the three 1 Gb cards that I use have ever failed. I suspect that the failure may have been a result of the user deleting images from the card rather than formating the card. Deleting images rather than formating the card will eventualy result in read / write failure. One should always format the card in the camera once the images have been transferred, backed up, and verified to be good.
I just loved this case. It is elegant and looks great under your plasma or LCD. The installation was a breeze, just look at the installation manual, and i didn't have any problems at all.I highly recommend this product if you want a good looking media center box.
I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a way to listen to their mp3 player in the car. You won't get better quality than you would from the radio, but that's all you really need.The iRiver worked great on a trip from St. Louis to Chicago, with only a minimum of searching for a free station.I had a Belkin TuneCast and hated it, so having a device that finally works is great.
I have been looking for a multi-tasking tripod and I have found it! The Joby GP1-OBEN Gorillapod is incredibly versatile, very strong, sturdy, and easy to use! The blue grips really help with keeping the camera steady in unusual positions. I have not had one bit of trouble with it! I recommend this space-saving, well built tripod for anyone looking to enhance their camera kit!
These seemed like a great idea to use on the motorcycle, even though I saw the one less than enthusiastic review for that application. Bolstered by the other thumbs ups, I decided to give it a shot. I have both the Midland GXT710 GMRS and the 75-822 CB, and after contacting Midland about their wiring and respective headset/mics I grafted the Midland 22-540 headset's connector (that headset is impossible to use with a 1/2 shell helmet) to this headset using keyboard-style mini-DIN connectors so I could swap the headset between radios using their own cables and PTT switches. The mic output is really low even for the GMRS radio it is designed for. I thought it might be my soldering, but the identical operation was noted using the second, unmodified headset. The mic on radio itself was much louder. Pretty much a waste of money in my opinion.
Has opened up a new whole new way to watch TV, on my schedule. It has found a bunch of good shows I never knew were out there. Almost too many at times. I wish there was a way to let it know you like a show but not to record it.The dual tuner is a must, a single would be a joke, have had a couple of times a triple tuner would be nice.
Got this to mount my new 32" Samsung. What can I say? I had it up in about 15 minutes. The longest part of the install was finding and marking the studs in the wall and making sure that it was level. The TV just hooks right on. It literally took me and my wife all of 30 seconds to mount the TV once the brackets had been installed. No fumbling with wrenches behind the TV! That's a first. I love that you can reposition the TV horizontally. Would be nice if you could adjust the vertical tilt as well. Makes it simple to center the screen somewhere where the studs are not centered. This also came in handy when I was installing the soundbar under it since just a little nudge on the LCD and everything was aligned perfectly. Seems very solid. Hardware packaging and instructions are all superb. I am completely happy with this product. It made my life easier.
The buttons are fine, as is the technical use of the mouse. Your standard five button optical mouse.Other than the mouse's shape, there are two ergonomic features: a cushy palm rest, and two rubber finger pads on either side of the mouse. These rubber pads are glued on.I didn't know they were glued on until they slid off.An unfortunate flaw for an otherwise good mouse.
This is the first GPS I have owned and I love it. It finds me wherever I am and gets me where I want to go. I have recently moved to this location and had difficulty finding my way around until now.
this set of walkie talkies are very good, much better than the ones i had.i haven't tested them for a real long range but they work fine at 8 miles although i was elevated and had a straight shot to the one i was talking to.they also work fine anywhere in the small town i live in anywhere i've tried them and in the surrounding area.
Such a simple upgrade for an older Pioneer deck. This replaces both my FM modulator and 12-disc CD changer (which I haven't used in quite a while). Easy install and better than CD-quality sound from both my iPhone and Zune. Very satisfied with this product.
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.
These headphones are very nice. So far, I have listened to some classical, rock, and pop with these headphones, and they have provided great sound for everything. I think that they will be much better than the headphones that normally come with CD players, as I can keep the player on a much lower volume. The headphones block out some of the outside noise so that I don't have to play my songs as loud as I do on my other headphones. The only reason that I gave these headphones a four out of five instead of a five is because they take a minute to get used to. After I wore them the first time, however, I got used to them and I do not find them uncomfortable. I even had no problems using them with my glasses and earrings.They are awesome and a great price.
I wish I had researched Netgear more thoroughly before I bought my wireless gear from them. I regret it. Despite good editorials, their products break down with astonishing regularity. My first WPNT511 was bad out of the box, the next one broke down in under a year. If that isn't bad enough, their scripted, plastic technical support seems to be designed more to deliver infuriating platitudes and block the customer from getting any meaningful resolution to their problem (that might cost Netgear an extra penny) than to be sincerely helpful.Consider this a "danger sign." You may choose to ignore it, but be ready for the consequences.
These subs were pitiful I brought 2 of them for my car and when I received my subs 1 of them were stiff as a rock and it did not work at all and the other 1 was ok but I hooked it up to a 350 watt kenwood amp and I started to smell vouch coil tried to return it and the people did not reply back these subs were defective as soon as I brought them
I had an old HP Laserjet 5L I wanted to hook to my IMac running OS X 10.6. Based on what I found on the net, I bought this Belkin F5U002V1 from Amazon. Plugged it into a Mac USB port, turned on the Mac, and the Mac found the printer and attached a driver that works. The only change I made was to go into SystemPreferences > Hardware > Print&Fax; to assign a more suitable (shorter) name. In particular, I didn't have to go thru any special steps as given at [...]It printed perfectly from unix "lpr" the first time. The first print from the GUI failed, but after deleting it, the 2nd and subsequent prints worked correctly.Thanks, Amazon, for a hassle-free solution.
beware NOT a f5u257 belkin is a 409 belkin, ck the pics amazons pic is WRONG, THE OTHER 2 ARE RIGHT, NOW LETS SEE HOW GOOD THIS WILL BE GETTING THE RIGHT PART SINCE I GOT SECOND DAY DELIVERY, THAT WAS OK BUT NOT THE PICTURED PART
I ordered and received my items just as the described. My wife liked my Palm TX so much I had to order one for her. Now my battery is not used up all the time and I can enjoy mine as well. The best PDA on the market. I use it for work, games, reading e-books as well as news feeds and the syncing couldn't be easier. The Palm TX replaced my HP IPAQ and was the best decision I ever made. Nothing against HP they make good products but the IPAQ well I would have flushed it but it wouldn't fit.
Bought the 250g Maxtor 1-touch last year and the drive was great, acting as an archive and a backup to my smaller 20g hard drive. Unfortunately, I had no backup to this backup and the drive kicked the bucket last week after 11 months on the job. Lost 120g of data that I had no back up for. Sending t oHD Recovery outfiuts would ost $1 - $2000 at minimium. So, if you buy one, I would recommend buying a second one as well. You can get a cheapie. The idea is that having two hard drives crash at the same time is pretty remote possibility. Just a thought from one very veyr bummed user.
Very happy with these speakers. Not disappointed at all about not getting Bose. These give great sound.
This product does what it says. It is extremely durable, as if it were a glass shield protecting my Axim.
I went to Best Buy the other day and try to buy the same product and found it was on sale for $50. When I came home and went on Amazon.com I found it for around $27 or $23. That included shipping so I immediately went back to Best Buy and got a refund and bought one from Amazon.com. I'm very happy with it and it performs to my expectations. If you want a better buy and if you don't mind waiting then go to Amazon.com where you can get brand-new ones or use one's for cheaper prices. I like Amazon.com and I have not been paid to say that.
I recently decided I wanted to get a deep fryer and looked through most of the ones offered here on Amazon. I decided to go with the GranPappy. I have only used it a couple of times, but so far I love it. Here is my impression of the product so far:PROS- Nice simple fryer. Just plug it in and it heats up, unplug to turn it off. There are no buttons or switches of any type. In my experience, less complicated = less stuff to break, which is why I didn't go with some of the more complicated fryers.- Easy to clean since it is basically just a bucket.- Comes with a lid so it will also store your cooking oil.CONS- Since it is so simple it is not adjustable at all. It's not an issue for me, but if for some reason you want to adjust your oil temp you cannot.- Only comes with a plastic straining utensil that I think isn't shaped the best. It works OK, but I think it is a little too flat and should be a little more bowl-shaped. For occasional use it should be adequate, but if you plan on being a daily fry-master you would probably want to buy something more substantial.
PLEASE BEWARE OF THIS SELLER HE / SHE IS SELLING USED OUT OF WARRENTY PRODUCT REPACKAGED AS NEW PRODUCT. i WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN THIS IF I DID NOT NEED TO CALL LINKSYS FOR SOME TECH SUPPORT. AND THE SURPRISING THING IS THAT AMAZON IS FILLING THE ORDERS. DO NOT BUY FROM THIS SELLER.
I bought this alarm because it had exactly the features I was looking for at a reasonable price. The installation was very passive, without all the annoying alarms that ask a passerby to step back, or huge lcd readout on the keychain.The first problem was that the trunk would randomly pop when the alarm was turned off. Not all the time, but enough that it required checking every time the doors were unlocked. Then the door locking became unreliable.For the install time and frustration in use, this rate very poorly with me.
I have had this switch set up for about a week now and can safely say it is exactly what i was looking for. There is no impact on picture quality like with the typical low end splitters, everything stays in its regular HD output and visual impressive-ness. Excellent quality, great price, and cosmetically pleasing unit.
Works above what I imagined after I got the updated infro ( PROGRAM FROM MANUFACTOR) and BE careful needle breaks easly.
We received this in 2 days after ordering. I plugged it in and now our TV works with our surround sound. Cheap investment for around $2.
The whole reason I got this bag was because I'd just purchased a Dell XPS M1730 - Which is huge!The laptop and power adapter fit into the back (just!) and the bag is comfy and seems to be well put together. It was a good buy.
I just bought a couple of these cables just to keep around as extras. Have used them numerous times without any problems. Would highly recommend, always nice to have a couple laying around just in case
The Sony Micro Component System is perfect for any bedroom. It's small, it sounds great, and it's sold for a reasonable price. My only complaint is that it didn't come with the cable that connects the mp3 player to the stereo. I still highly recommend this stereo system.
Just bought this product and it arrived very fast. Haven't played with it just yet, but put it in my APC unit in hopes to get it up and running soon. Will update if I find troubles with the batteries. Note: Comes without the connectors, but well stated in the subject line - not big surprise there but very easy to reassemble using existing connectors.
I used this product with an IShuffle and connected it to my car. The sound quality is good but not great.
I love these headphones because they are transmitting on 900Mhz.There is no interference from other wireless devices.Just make sure you don't have other 900 MHz devices because there are only two 900Mhz to choose from.
Having purchased a D40 Kit, I got to look at the 18-55 lens. Certainly a bargain priced Nikkor to compete with the Canons. The 18-70 new style ED IF lens is far and away the heavy duty superior. I ordered one and immediately noticed the differences. The optical quality of the little lens isn't really bad at all, but the 18-70 is certainly better. The greater reach also helps keep it on the camera most of the time.It's heftier construction and feel is more steady and sharper. While there is some distortion at the low end under certain conditions, like most DSLR zoom lenses, it is not readily noticeable, and only occurs under certain conditions. Certainly not a deal killer!This 18-70 is the one you will have on the camera most of the time, and can take the job and do the work. Overall a heavy duty Nikkor with a reasonable price, and tack sharp results. You'll like it!
I'm so tired of labels and this printer fits the bill perfectly. The only issue I have is that it's a little difficult to get used to the software and isn't as user friendly when manipulating the image. Also, the printed picture has a tendency to smudge a little, but all in all it's well worth the money, plus, No More Labels.
So far this has been my 2 best buy ever!it's huge. Very well finished, and yes it has the baffle insde.I'm A hell of a happy customer right now.
I purchased this unit to use on a trip to Nova Scotia. I own a standalone GPS unit but it does not have Canada in its database. Thanks to the weather and the airline, we arrived in Halifax at 3:00 AM in a heavy rainstorm. The airport was 30 miles from downtown and our B&B.; The unit worked perfectly, acquiring the satellites within a minute or so. It took us straight to the B&B; without any problem. Because it tells you exactly when to turn, you don't have to worry about reading street name signs which is difficult at night or in the rain. If you mess up and make the wrong turn, it senses it almost immediately and reroutes you accordingly.Back home, I built a little platform for the laptop to sit over the console. That makes it as convenient as a built in unit and keeps the laptop from overheating my wife's "laptop".I only have two complaints: It sometimes takes some weird shortcuts, especially on secondary roads and it will sometimes take a very different route to a destination than it does returning from that destination.
This is the GPS device you must buy. It may be off by 100 feet here and there but you will never get lost again. I was able to drive onto a random road and from there the Nav guided me to the closest shopping malls, restaurants, and easily found the way back home. The only danger I would see is having a windshield mount. These things are so small, its like looking in a store and you want to grab it to stick in your pocket. Never leave it in the car, I have heard many stories of people who lost theirs because people walk by and see the windshield mount.
I leke the headphones because they are comfortable. I also like the sound but it could be improved.
This battery charger is very compact, very inexpensive, and very efficient. It chargesour Canon NB-2L5 batteries (both Canon and Ultralast equivalent) fully, fast. It's a great buy!
I've had it for over three years and I've had no problems. We've had many thunderstorms here and my components have been well protected.
For such a small unit, the AM reception is acceptable (AM can require patience at times). The FM reception is OK also. I wear it on my belt. I don't constantly plug and unplug the headphones, so jack wear is not an issue for me. My only issue with this is the low-battery indicator. The indicator does not give one a lead time, one's first indication of a low battery is when the reception degrades or the unit shuts off.
Product is excellent. But Amazon has mis-labelled their stock (Desktop version has been labelled with Notebook code number). So order by phone and demand that Amazon guarantee to send MN1024, NOT MD1024. Amazon put their stock label OVER PNY's, so the only way to tell is by the picture on the front of the packaging - a Desktop or a Notebook image. Hopefully they will correct this before long.
I have some Itoya display books from years ago with firm, crisp, clear pages. The pages in this book are flimsy and will probably wear out and tear very quickly. Maybe they have another product with stronger pages.
very good night vision , first i have test it with light near from my target i can see it from hundred meters clear .second test, with no moon , no light , just with stars light ... i can see my friend from 200 meters , without igen 15 meter after that nothing you see. IR not used and it is not useful after 30 meter , so do not use it (eat your battery)only indoor using.you need to adjust exposure depending reflected light from your target ,,,,low light(means light stars and moon light, not external lights) you must decrease the exposure into lower than 10(your video will be slower and intermittent, especially with 2 or 5 exposure value so set it 7 at least, clear and better video ) and after that adjust the gain upto you have the the clear vision.my first experience with night vision igen20/20 4 stars from 5,,,,,,,,,, why? because you need each time to adjust the exposure and the gain according to the reflected light and you need extra battery with using ir.
I'm very satisfied with this item. It is pricey but well worth the expense. When in wireless operation, the battery won't last more than maybe 20 ~ 25 minutes. That's somewhat disappointing but understandable; it's an LCD display. Colors are very good. Navigation through its on-screen menu of options is very logic and user-friendly. The built-in memory is also somewhat modest, but that is easily overcome when using your regular memory card. All in all it's a good buy, worth the price, and eye catcher for your guests at home, while it gives you good quality image, and tons of satisfaction to see your own pictures being displayed one after another.
I originally purchased the 1 GB model 2+ years ago. I use it when I run or work in the yard (10+ hrs a week). Day in, Day out this rugged little player keeps on playing. So much so that I've bought this newer model as a gift for my sister for her to use for the same purposes.Sound Quality is exceptional. I'm on my 2nd set of earbuds. The little wires broke at the hook in to the player. I found it wise to loop the earbud wire around the player leaving some slack so that the inadvertent pull doesn't strain the little wires.The little LED is surprisingly readable. Selecting particular songs (out 1-2 GB) is laborious. But to load and let them play, its fine.I keep my tunes in Windows Media Player. The Sansa only seems to allow a single playlist; so, I've established (and continuously modify) various playlist in WMP and then upload (which is simply point and click) from WMP to the Sansa when I need a change (every month or two). 1 GB of WMA tunes (as I've recorded them) is about 150 songs; so, I don't quickly get bored.Its very good on batteries. I use standard rechargeables which I recharge with a Maha/Powerex MH-C204W (best little charger I've found). It charges in pairs. I have four batteries and continuously recycle them every day or two. Note that if you switch the unit off, when you switch it back on, it plays where you left off. However, if the battery dies, you replace it and restart, it restarts where it was restarted before. Hope that makes sense.In summary, I'd recommend this player to anyone for basic usage. If you must carry ALL your tunes with you ALL the time, selecting this one and then that one, you'll want something with more storage and selectability (iPod, etc.)
As an UCLA Engineering Alumni, I was taught that digital signals either reach the destination or don't. There's nothing in between and there's no such thing as a "better signal". However, after my fellow audiophile buddies kept pushing me to have "faith" in cables, I gave it a try. After spending almost $300 on this HDMI cord, I was transformed and nominated for the next Nobel Peace Award.The cable was too fast it beamed me to a parallel universe altogether. There, I used the sound of words flowing through these magical, Chinese-made copper to convince Ahmadinejad to give up its nuclear program and make peace with Israel. Middle East became the most peaceful place on Earth. Kim Jong Un was ready to democratize its state and welcomed the South in warm arms. Cuba declared itself the 51st states of United States of America. After listening to the music flowing through those cables, criminals burst into tears and became model citizens. As I dip those cables into water, it turned the water into dark energy and a cup of which was able to power the entire earth for a year with no pollution. The Inconvenient Truth turned into The Convenient Magic and I was personally thanked by former Vice President Al Gore.However, I don't recall any improvement in either the audio or visual experience with those cables.
I have a pair of these on the way, but what I wanted to mention is that I found an ebay seller that sells replacement rubber tips for the CX-300 that resemble the shure and similar earbuds (three sets of rings). The ones for the CX-300 also fit the sony -51 and -71 series earbuds, which I do own. They are more comfortable and easier to fit than the stock sony tips - also are about $2.00/pair plus shipping. Worth a look if you like the sound but not so much the fit.As I said - I will be updating this note when I get the cx-300s in, probably the next day or two.
I have two of these puppies in my music studio and they work great. In music production you need tons of screen real estate so i wanted to have two big screens next to each other. I really wanted to get two apple screens to match my mac pro but they would have cost me almost 2 grand. Instead i spent 500 bucks and got two of these and they suit my needs perfectly. Obviously they are not nearly the same quality as the apple ones but i use them for audio, not video or image editing. Hence if you are doing any sort of graphic design or video editing i would say go for something much better.. but if you are in audio or just want a big screen for whatever reason, these are just fine. They're plenty bright and very sharp. Amazing value, really.
as with all the Belkin products, I am completely satisfied. it meets my needs. love the fact that the outlets are moveable to accommodate several large plugs
After quite a bit of research, I found that this is the best storage option at the most optimal price and it truly is. I had no problems installing and using it on my Win 98 SE with a 60GB Maxtor drive running on a USB 1.1 port (not 2.0 which should be much faster). Yes, it is absolutely true that you can get it working in under 30 minutes. For the not-so-pushy user, it is more than adequate.Why the 4 stars instead of 5 - Due to special requirements, I deal with files that are more than 1GB plus in size. When I try to back up the files that are 600 GB plus in size to my maxtor, windows freezes and all hell breaks loose. I have to power-off my computer after that. The tech support is flimpsy at best asking me to check my USB. With a Master's in Computer Science, I have stopped to expect more from them anyway based on their replies or the lack there of. That is why the 4 stars.
I bought this unit from Amazon a few weeks ago. It is my first MP3 player --- basically an experiment of mine to see what these gizmos are all about. The unit seems solid, well finished, and it works exactly as promised. The tiny screen is extremely clear and vibrant in its colors. And the unit was not expensive at all!I have actually never had a good experience with an Apple product, so before I handed Steve Jobs hundreds of my bucks for a nano or iPod, I wanted to make sure it was something I would actually use. Now, with my Sansa, I see no reason to buy anything else, it does the job right.The only reason I did not give it five stars is because the ear-buds are uncomfortable and cheapish, so I'll have to find better ones.
The dashboard mount is easy to use, easy to install.A great product.
This mouse has a great range and is comfortable to use for a laptop mouse. Works on any terrain, including the arm of a chair. Battery lasts a very long time, even when turned on all of the time. It moves and tracks well. Would be nice to have an on/off switch, but it can be turned off by attaching the receiver to the bottom of the mouse.
I got this little thing for last Christmas and I ended up just gettin an iPod a few months later. Would you believe the firmware failed not once but twice and I had to take it in for an exchange. Then I realized enough is enough and i got an iPod and I havent had any problems with it. Thankyou Apple.....Byebye Creative
Singularly, the worse and most unreliable computer product I've ever experienced! All I can say is that I followed installation directions for the SanDisk Compactflash Reader, and what happened next was a computer nightmare -- my computer went into an uncontrollable cycle of loading Windows 98 then restarting. What I had to do was reload Windows and all my programs -- an eight hour ordeal.
another well received gift that permits the garmin to be on dashboard but removed for security if not needed on any particular day trip.
Perfect size, and plenty of room for lots of songs. I especially like it with matching skull candy earphones.
the canon eos xti is a great camera for those who are just getting into taking pictures or anyone thats had many cameras in their lives.if you are just starting out you will find that the camera is lots of fun and the pictures you'll take in the beginning will be good and as with everything with more practice they will become greater,plus the person just starting out will also find it to be light and easy to use.when you get used to the canon eos xti you'll find youself taking pictures of anything and everything,but as time go's by and many pictures have been taken this takes its toll on battery life, if you are using the flash and im going to assume that you will be,the battery drains much faster and thats where this battery grip comes in,it not only makes the camera look more like a professional looking camera,it feels like a more aggressive camera with optional buttons,well in my limited opinion anyway.this battery grip will not only give you way longer battery life than if you just used the one battery the camera has,but you will most likely have all the picture taking fun and still have enough juice to keep it going that little extra trickle of time you might come up agains't to pull off those last minute shots. i say go for the battery grip,all you need to do is get another battery thats exactly the same as the one the camera came with from amazon.com and you are good to go. i hope i helped someone with this report.
I don't have much to add that the other reviewers didn't cover except: I had this card in my cell phone when it spent the night on the beach. The phone was destoyed by the saltwater but the memory card lives on!
This is the second of these I've bought from Amazon. They are a nice little gps which pairs via bluetooth with my Nokia E-63. I use it along with sports tracker program to keep track of my exercise walks. Easy to use, recharges via usb. With Google maps installed it shows you the route in real time. Great little gps from Holux.
It's all about value and as usual Panasonic delivers. Easy user interface makes our entry into HD a breeze. We've had the tv for about a month and we are pleased.
Replaced this after the strap broke with approx 3-4 years use. Didn't realize I could find the velcro strap for much less until afterwards. Overall, a good buy.
I have had my IHome clock radio for about 2 years. Mine charges fine and it is nice to wake to my ipod, but it is such a pain to set the alarm clock. The dial on it quit working with in the first year I had it. You can turn the dial, but the time on the clock will go up or down, you never know. It is a major pain! I rarely change my alarm time b/c it drives me crazy. I called iHome and they said I could pay to send it back to them, pay them $40 to fix it, but they would pay to send it back to me. How generous!! NOT! Don't waste your money!
I had a really hard time finding this particular unit in stock, but after several vendors told me they didn't have it, I finally was able to find it here. I've had it mounted on my Hobie Kayak for about a month now and it seems to be working well. At least the depth part is working fine. As far as being a fish finder, I have to say that it hasn't helped me land any fish yet. I've yet to see any of the telltale arcs like you see in the documentation, but I'll keep trying it. As far as sensitivity and noise-reduction capability I'd have to say it must work pretty well, I was able to identify my lure on the screen and watch it go up and down as I fed out line, so that is pretty impressive. I haven't figured out how to use the GPS part yet, the included map is not very high resolution and doesn't correspond to the body of water I've tried it on, and it is not obvious how to set markers to return to. Overall, I'd say it does a good job, the screen is super nice, bright and easy to read, the menu system works well, so I give high marks to that part of it. The build is solid and the mounting bracket is well made.
It's not cool and flashy looking, is not particularly compact, but it works PERFECTLY which I can not say the same for almost all other switcher boxes I've tried over the years. Very bulky, heavy - A good thing. Seems like it won't break easily, even if you were to accidentally step on it (or whatever). I needed a new once after my last cheap plastic one broke when I just half stepped on it by accidentally.
Bought this long cord for my daughter's dorm room... She wanted to be able to sit on her bed and be connected to the internet.. It has worked great and the price could not be beat..
Came very fast and in perfect condition. Would recommend to anyone who is interested in buying this product. Works well and very happy.
I was initially looking for a TV and a VCR separately because most combo units have mono sound (one-sided), but this combo wasn't.What led me to buy this unit was:* the silver color of the unit makes it look cool (and clean when it's dusty)* good picture quality* stereo sound for the TV* the vcr works perfectly (you have the usual forward, rewind, pause, stop, play, timer, 30-second skip search, and slow motion play)* intuitive remote control with larger buttons for the Channel and Volume +/- right in the center* great tape loading mechanism (you don't need to push past the point of resistance for the tape to go in, unlike Sony and Toshiba), just push it lightly, and it will take care of the restHowever, some of the things I don't like about this unit are:* the input ports are in front (instead of the back), so hooking up my DVD player makes the Audio/Video jacks stick out in front* the VCR only provides a mono audio input, so if you hook up a DVD player or a gaming system (like a PlayStation) you will only hear sounds coming out of one speaker instead of both* the Eject button cause the tape to rewind first before ejecting* doesn't come with an antenna (so you'll need to get your own or have cable hookup)I would recommend this to people who trust the JVC brand, aren't planning to hook it up to an entertainment system, and would like a single unit to save space.
I've had my Philips EXP 411 for about a year now and I have been pretty satisfied with it by far. The size of this player enables it to be easily stored in a pants pocket, or the breast pocket of your dress shirt. The mini cd may not hold as many mp3's as a full size cd, but if you are in need for such storage capacity, you mind as well go for any hard drive based mp3 player for both storage capability and size convenience, but for people know would like to carry up to 3-5 hours of music (quantity of music varries on size of music files), you will be happy with this mini CD player. If your the kind of person who listens to different music week by week, I would suggest getting some mini-cd rewriteables so that you wont have to keep burning on new cd's everytime you've obtained new music, or if you are sick of the music that you have and want to listen to something else. So what I pretty much explained is that the Philips EXP 411 can be as versitile as any mini-disc player with a mini cd-rw(they can be re-writen as much as a mini disc and cost less too!) The mini discs are also a head turner and capture the interest of those around you. The battery life on this player is up to 6 hours on this player on 1 AA battery (keep that in mind people), so this may pose as a problem to many frugal people put ther, but you can cope with this by purchasing a couple of rechargable batteries which will ultimately start to pay for themselves within the first month of jammin' with the Philips eXpanium. The built quality of my Philips eXpanium 411 has been proven to be good over the past year with some crashes and spills into concrete, linoleum flooring, asphault, and various other surfaces and to this day still works fine without any problems(it still looks new too).
I purchased two of these enclosures due to an Alienware laptop that bit the dust. A minor note, don't buy Alienware products they are awful.The kits are extremely simple to use and worked without issue. Windows Vista picked up the drive as soon as it was plugged in and installed the correct drivers. Amazing I know :)It is nice that the kit also comes with a dual USB cable to ensure you can power larger hard drives. This came in handy since I had two 100 gig drives that needed more power.The only quibble I had with the kit was the quality of the fasteners and enclosed screwdriver. Both are very cheap and if you need to apply any sort of force to fasten the faceplate to the shell, you will strip the heads off the screwdriver or screws. So it's a good idea to have your own screwdriver for the assembly.
couldnt find a longer replacement cord for 42" LCD TV in local stores. appears identical to the one i have, needed longer cord for wall mounting in new house. works perfect.
was what i was needing to be able to watch dvd that i have and was able to fix disc to work in other dvd players
This DVD player is horrible and RCA/Thomas customer service is worse than the product. I bought this and thought it would be great for those long trips to the in-laws.Load everything up. Stupid thing does not work!! Brand new Cars DVD, fresh out of the package, won't play!!! The only DVD it would play was a Little LuLu that I bought at the Dollar Store. So, now my kids are disappointed because Mommy got them all happy to watch a DVD and the stupid thing does not work. We go on the tripCome home. So, after about an hour looking on the internet for this impossible number, I call RCA who is Thomas -- (you will need this number 1-800-336-1900). They say if I pay for the shipping and insurance, they will send me a new one. I say fine. I send mine back. A few weeks later, I have a new one.Second one is crap. Actually worse than the first one. This time, it plays only Barbie Fairytopia but the connector cord between the 2 monitors keeps messing up and the second monitor will loose sound, get fuzzy or just shut off.So I call again. I ship again. I was called by RCA before Christmas 2007 and told my product was no longer in stock and they tried giving me a regular DVD player. I told them "No" they said they told me someone would be contacting me in a few days with refund information.Well, today, 1/4/08, I have been on the phone with 5 different people. Ray at the number listed above gave me 1-800-433-7316 which kept telling after 1 ring "all circuits are not working" and hangs up. So I called again RCA. Melissa then gave me 1-800-252-6123 which had me on hold for literally 15 minutes just to tell me they are Ventura Electronics which bought RCA and is not handling anything before 1/3/08.So I am trying RCA again. I have been on hold for the past 20 minutes because all represenatives are busy.LISTEN TO ME... DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME. I swear, the positive opinions, had to be written by a RCA CEO. $$$
My adapter works great with most cassette decks, including one car stereo. But I recently purchased a 2004 Toyota and the Toyota tape deck spits the cassette adaptor back out with a message &quot;Damaged Tape&quot;. In other words, this product doesn't work with all tape decks.I recognize that the problem may be with the Toyota cassette deck. However, I called Sony customer support and they were not able to resolve the issue. (I was hoping placing a piece of tape over part of the cassette might be a solution.) When Sony sells remote controls, for example, they list which televisions are compatible. They should do the same for this type of product.
Very disappointed with this printer. I recently returned it for a refund. The printer failed to scan properly; that is, although every page of an 18 page document scanned properly via the ADF, the final file only contained 10 pages. It's ridiculous to have to verify that every page that was scanned, shows up in the final document. I spent a long time chatting with the HP rep. All of the "advice" was useless. This is a cheap printer. Replaced the printer with the Brother MFC-9840CDW which I'm quite impressed with (although twice as expensive).
I bought this mp3 player a year ago to use on my school bus. It's tiny, so it takes up hardly any space & I use velcro to make sure it doesn't slide around.One reviewer complained it wasn't loud enough, and quite frankly, I have NO idea how loud they want it to go, because I can hear it just fine. In fact, the loudest volume is too loud, even over the extremely noisy bus!The sound quality is very good, and the battery life is excellent. I charge mine every weekend just to make sure it doesn't "poop out" on me mid-run, but I probably could go longer between charges.I've got between 50 and 60 songs on it, and I just change them every few weeks or so. Since it isn't USB 2.0, it does take awhile for the songs to upload, but you people who complain about that probably are too young to remember waiting while you recorded your lp's to cassette so you take them in the car with you (now THAT was slow.)I did have to push reset once: I was scrolling backwards through songs too fast and it got "hung up." Since I had to reload all my songs, I haven't repeated that...if I have to go backwards, I do it SLOWLY, one song at a time.Someone mentioned that it didn't remember that it had been told to play in random order. I haven't found that to be true, but it DOES start on the same song every time, so I just push the forward button once and it starts going randomly from there.I was showing mine to my coworkers, and at least two of them are buying them as soon as they can find them. I would buy one again if I lost this one.
Small , Compact and Very Usefull.Use as Gray Card.... 100% usefullUse as Exposure control 95% usefullDVD included 100% usefullWill buy bigger ones next :)
This little system was just what I needed for my new 37 inch HDTV. The integrated TV speakers suffered from low end rumble, sputter actually, when watching movies with powerful scores or extreme sound effects. Enter the Altec Lansing VS2421. I did not want a 5.1 system with speaker stands and wires all over the place. Whatever audio system I added had to fit neatly into the existing wooden entertainment center cabinet. (the same reason for a 37 inch TV and no larger) This little gem did just that, with a satellite speaker to each side of the screen and the subwoofer tucked neatly inside the bottom shelf. I did add some self-stick rubber feet to what would be considered the front of the sub-woofer and then turned it on it's side. The whole system is unnoticeable if you do not know it is there! As for the sound, it is wonderful! With both a treble and sub adjustment, as well as a manual volume control, you can dial in the sound to suit your preferences. The system is wired to the TV stereo sound output jacks so that I can adjust the volume with my TV remote. It does a very good job of stereo imaging and handles extreme frequencies with ease. Watching the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy is amazing compared to the built in TV speakers. There seems to be three times the sound at the same volume level WITH NO DISTORTION AT ALL. All the hidden frequencies are suddenly revealed. When called upon the little sub produces the ultra low thump that you can feel, such as with explosions. The system can go very loud if you want that, but high volume is not necessary to enjoy full fidelity. An added bonus is the line out. I plug my wireless headphone transmitter into this so I can enjoy a movie when everyone else is asleep! This little sound system has increased my movie night enjoyment greatly, and for only about forty bucks!
The lense is everything my wife wanted it to be for close up pictures. Great Macro lense.
I have been listening to books on tape on this player for three years. It's light and portable for carrying around the house. It's nice not having to wear headphones. And it runs for a long, long time on only two AA batteries. I highly recommend it.
On my 30D (8.2 MP body), I use the 2GB Extreme III card and it has just the right amount of space for shooting in RAW. But on my 40D (10.1 MP body), I needed more space. The 4 GB card answered that and for a great price. Great for night long-exposure shooting in cold temps.
It works great...good company! Not much else to say other than it's simplicity and does the job I want it to.
The paper is just slightly thicker than tissue. It is acceptable only for well boxed archival use -- NOT FOR DAILY or WEEKLY USE.
I purchased this case in January and have been using it for almost 4 months now. Initially it came without a strap......which was apparently accidentally left out at the factory. I contacted Mobile Edge directly, and they immediately resolved the issue with excellent and personal customer service. I almost never write any kind of reviews whatsoever, but since this was such a positive experience, I wanted them to get rewarded in some way if I could return the favor. The case is large, but it is lighter than the case I had for a smaller laptop. I'm now using an 8 pound "mobile workstation" 17" class computer that's for doing real production work and is not really for work while jammed in a regional jet. (It's for 3D animation, not e-mail or word processing.) The quality of the materials on this bag are very good. It feels like the dash of an exotic carbon fiber sports car. It is put together very well. It feels like the bag could protect you from gun fire with it's textured ballistic material. The quality of this material is better than other ballistic bags I own. The top loading case is nice, as is the padded sleeve for the laptop. There is gobs of room in here for other items and every accessory you can imagine. The price was also very reasonable. It costs about a third of what my last one cost. The only criticism I have for the bag is the split handle is not terribly comfortable for extended periods of time. However, that is really a nit pickey comment considering the trade-offs in function and weight. If I ever need to replace this one, and it's doubtful that will be anytime soon, I would definitely go with another Mobile Edge product since they really have good designs, good manufacturing, and great customer service. Oh, the styling of this bag works for professional environments very well - I don't think the picture does it justice.
I bought these binoculars for my daughter, a birdwatcher, for Christmas. She loves them. They are not as heavy as the ones we have had for years, and are much better quality than the lightweight useless ones we also possess. A good investment!
I received my order promptly. It was as it showed in the picture and everything works great. Good quality and a great value for the price.
Best printer I have ever owned. Ink cartridges are now very reasonable if not the OEM and they work extremely well. After several years usage the print head went bad and I made a mistake and bought another brand printer and was sorely disappointed. I purchased a new printhead for this Canon Pixma printer and it is like new, and twice the quality of the other printer in both speed and print quality.
This is the second same filter of this brand that I've purchased. These UV type filters are pretty basic and meant mainly to protect the actual lens. These don't do much other than that. But, that's why I purchased them for my daughter's Olympus E-PL1 and a Nikon SLR that I own. As someone else mentioned, there's a bit of flare. Strangely, I don't notice it on the SLR. At any rate, it's not enough to not recommend it.On the other hand, this Ensenda shipping company stinks. They marked the package delivered, yet it wasn't. I suppose it's good for their statistics. Not so good for customer service. Hopefully you'll be lucky and get FedEx or UPS.
I had tried out the FD73 and found the picture quality lacking. The FD83 takes pictures that are much better. I love being able to use floppies to record images... it's so wonderful to not have to use some cable or anything else to retrieve your pictures... just pop your disk into your computer and get started!I also love the video feature... I can take short little videos of my kids and email them to the grandparents who live elsewhere. It's like giving them a chance to see their grandkids every day. This camera is soooooo easy to use. And when you use it, everybody says, &quot;Wow! That's so cool!&quot; And they want to know all about it, how much it cost, etc.The only flaw I've found: I do find that when I put the camera on the highest quality settings, I can only get about 6 pictures per floppy disk (yesterday's technology) which is somewhat annoying. At some point, I will probably invest in the Smart/Memory Stick (tomorrow technology) and an adaptor which will allow me to take tons of pictures at one setting.I really love this camera... a great investment!
My "Organizer with zippered mesh" ripped open after a couple of uses, so that's useless now. But the rest of the backpack is doing great and survives a harsh environment in my working van. I go to school in the evenings, so during my workday, the backpack is stored in my work van and gets thrown around and smashed frequently. What I am trying to say it - the backpack is sturdy and holds up. There is a lot of room in it. I like mine.
I am really disappointed with the item.The wireless feature is NOT really wireless. You can only beam about 10 -20 words via infrared.With all the new technology it is way behind the consumer expectations that you still have to use a cable to transfer data. I can not see that it would take that much to fix the problem, so the enduser will be able to use the infrared for data transfers. I wonder if they never heard about bluetooth technology either.It takes some time to get used to the pen, scanner recognition is about 80% ok. IF YOU SCAN REALLY SLOW!For that the company calls them self "world leader in personal, portable scanning pens" I think that there is a lot of room for the competition to the real leader!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm currently using this memory card for a Lg Vx8300 cell phone and it works perfectly.. like a charm.got it out of the package insterted it into my phone and it worked.
Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS Receiver With Heart Rate MonitorThis turned out as the gift that our daughter wanted and used it immediately testing many things she wanted to know, Very good product !!!
Works well, good features, easy to use, not huge, not ugly, and not expensive. I did a lot of research before buying this because I wanted an aesthetically pleasing alarm clock but didn't have much to spend. All of the "pretty" alarm clocks are upwards of a hundred dollars. I tried one that was twice the cost at a big box store, but it was terrible quality and I returned it. This one feels solid and works like a champ. I'm really fond of the side dials that you turn to change the time, rather than having to click a button a hundred times. Also, the top buttons have enough thought put into them as far as the differentiation of form/texture that it's easy to use with your eyes closed, literally. This is helpful because I'm totally blind without my glasses, and get up for work while it's still dark. I haven't had to fumble around to hit the right buttons. Plus, did I mention it's not ugly and not expensive? I thought it was unrealistic to find one that was both at the same time, but this one is it!
no as quiet as I would like but I like the size,with a little tweak I was able to fit 2 hard disks. The mother board from an HP d530 fit fine with no changes. I'm happy with it, it fits behind my monitor.
Great Signal (better than a MyFi XM2Go ) because the XM antenna is on the top of the headphones . Even in the woods fair Signal some cutouts. But poor Case design VERY hard to get out of The dock to use in your car.Pros. Great signal (with NO repeaters)FM Radio As a backup (but unless your undergroundYou'll have good signal)Cons. VERY BAD CASE DESIGN feels cheep , very hard to removeRoady 2 from The Personal Audio System.
Great Product and Great Price. I have used this several times and works great also is easy to store so you have it with you when you need it to get the light where you want it.
The Viking 128 MB card represents an excellent value today as Compact Flash prices finally begin to come down a bit. I use the $1/per MB rule as a basis for what represents a good value at today's prices (June 2001). ..., the Viking card comes in well below that figure and I know of no card by Viking or any other manufacturer with a lower dollar per MB price.Having said that, the only complaint is the Viking card does seem a bit slower to write to, than say a Lexar card, but unless you are in a big hurry or need to take rapid sequences of shots, this is not a big complaint. I suspect, it's as fast as most cards today aside from Lexar.Now, if I was only allowed to buy more than one... Oh, well, I guess [they] want to keep people from harding them at this price.
As usual, the sony memory sticks have always been a good product. Have had to buy several over the years, and they are great.
I bought this fan to increase airflow in my case as I do have warming issues and even with the 3 speed variable switch even when setting is maxed this fan moves a very limited amount of air. After having bought this I will not purchase any more item from this manufacturer.
I have used this product for 10 years. Besides being easy to use, it's archival quality makes it essential for my projects.
I own a 2005 pontiac grand prix, thinking this was 05+ GM vehicles I figured it would fit, but it didn't. It was close, but not quite wide enough, I had to buy one specifically for my make/model. That's my fault though. Product seems solid, and I probably could have made it work, but it would have had about a 1/4" gap on one side.
So i ordered these because i always see these people on tv wearing it so i was interested and when i seen a comment saying it works with ipods i immediately ordered this and i very well like it. wore it to school and literally like 100 people went up to me and were like "oh shit, are you like a secret agent or something working for the FBI? where did you get those." i just respond saying thats classified information. the sound isnt the greates but its good enough for me
You can say it is unremarkable as it just works like a S-Video cable should. Nothing to comment about.
I bought this camera to replace a 3MP Kodak CX series when I thought I had lost it. My 3MP took great pics and I never had any problems with it and I didn't want to have to learn to use a different brands software.The Kodak easyshare software didn't impress me much when I bought the first camera but they have made some improvements and the updated version is much better. The Kodak gallery is a nice option that allows you to share pics without sending large email files.I haven't used the C533 a lot since I bought it but the pics I've taken have come out great. But just like the other reviews state, slow shutter speed at low light and it does like batteries. However, if you spend the extra money for the Lithium batteries you'll get much improved battery life.All in all a great value and a perfect camera for a point and shoot person.
Perfect fit on CS55 headset, after removing the soft plastic insert. It's easy to remove, though. Just squeeze it into an oval, and carefully lift the pad off the ring. Removing the old pad from the CS55 is trickier, but you can just stretch it over its hard plastic ring and throw it away. The new one goes on easy by utilizing the large gap in the headset's plastic ring. Slide the pad onto the ring with the edge fold in the gap and twist the pad on the ring until it's securely in place.
Overall this lens is a solid performer, and worth the money in my opinion although it is not perfect. Here are some of the main attributes of the lens:Mechanical/body: Very high quality metal with some plastics used, very smooth zoom and focus control with auto clutch. This lens is smoother than any of the Zeiss lenses in this regard, and has 3 focus hold buttons instead of the usual one. One really nice things about this lens is that the zoom is all internal so it does not extend to ridiculous lengths like most telephoto zooms; of course being an expensive lens it also doesn't rotate the front threads while focusing which messes up filter settings. I do hate the texture sony uses on the zoom/focus grip since it collects dirt really easy then looks ugly, even though it functions well enough as a gripping surface. The white paint used on this lens looks really nice, and better than the uglier off white of the canon L lenses, but it also makes stand out as an expensive lens which increases its chances of getting stolen. My biggest gripe however is with the lens hood: unlike the CZ lenses that have a nice metal petal shaped hood with plastic attachment ring, this hood is very cheap, flimsy plastic all around. It is felt lines though and has a nice slot to adjust a filter, but overall it is cheap in comparison the the build quality of other pro level lenses.Optical Quality: Overall this lens is very sharp above f2.8, where wide open it is a little softer but still produces good images. Unfortunately this reduced resolution can't be fixed in programs such as lightroom like its other faults can, such as mild distortion and vignetting. This lens also has a slight chromatic aberration issue, especially in the corners which doesn't improve by stopping down. Overall this is not a very big issue though since it is easily corrected by software and it is not bad relative to other lenses like the sony 75-300 beercan lenses. I have read reviews on the internet claiming this lens has subpar bokeh quality, but that isn't my experience since it seems to produce very nice, creamy out of focus areas. Ghosting and flare control seem about the same as other sony lenses which is not that great, oh well I guess you pay for all those lens elements. I haven't tested this lens for coma.Overall this is a great lens, but only if you need the fast focusing and extra stops provided by constant f2.8 aperture. If not, you would be much better off with either the 70-300G, which is 2 stops slower, but more compact, cheaper and has more reach. In this price range you can also buy the 70-400 which is an awesome lens as well, although 2 stops slower it is slightly cheaper and has double the focal length (but also has that atrocious silver finish and extends a lot during zoom).
After almost two years the switch started making a high pitched noise. About a week later it died completely. All the link lights flash at the same time and no traffic is passed.My network is now down until I either use the free RMA process and ship my switch off to them, wait for them to receive it, and then wait for them to ship it ground or pay $20 or $50 (depending on type of shipping) and get another switch sent to me first. Awesome.
I really tried to like this mouse. I used it for over a month. The mouse works 70% of the time. Doesn't seem like much but to be mousing a lot and have everything quit working abruptly is extremely frustrating. This is a huge waste of money and I hope I can spare others with this review.Stay away from this dog.
For years and years, I was a stickler for using only the official, brand name ink for my printers. Now that printers have decreased in cost so much that it would cost me more to replace all four ink cartridges than it would to buy a brand new printer, I decided enough was enough and took a leap of faith into the land of cheap compatible ink. To be honest, I didn't expect to be overly impressed by the print quality of cartridges costing little more than a buck apiece, but I was willing to live with that in exchange for the money I would save. My doubts seemed to be justified when I printed my first color document and found it quite deficient on the red end of the scale. I removed the magenta cartridge, shook it up a little bit, and put it back in - and, lo and behold, all the colors were well represented on my next print job. As far as these eyes can tell, the color of these discount cartridges is just as vibrant as that of official Brother ink cartridges, including the black. With all the cartridges that came in this bundle, I don't think I'll need to buy any more ink for a while - but when the time comes, I'll be buying another one of these Brother-compatible bulk sets.
I got this for casual birding to identify birds in my yard that are not too far away. I find it easy to focus and light weight. They are small and easy to put in a drawer. It is nice that they come with a case. The lanyard is a bit flimsy but that is easily changed.
The quality of the sound and video on my video tapes was horrible until I used this product. Now it is crystal clear.
This little camera has taken a lot of great photos for me. The image quality is pretty decent considering its size. The main advantages of buying this camera are:1. Its portability.2. 3 different shot formats: regular, HD and panoramic (which in the right situation I find is a must).3. Very easy to use!There are a couple of features which I haven't found to be that great though.1. The zoom is 2 1/2. Not altogether useless but not that powerful either.2. If you take a lot of different pictures: panoramics, HDs and regular all on the same role prepare to pay a lot to get your film developed. 3 roles 2 25s and a 40 cost me around $ to get developed. So just be prepared.Over all this is a quality camera and well worth the money for anyone looking for a point and shoot.
(2-in-1 Combo) Car Charger + AC/ Wall/ Travel Charger for Microsoft ZuneBought 2 of these combo sets for our Zunes. None of the products work. Says Zune on the packages. But, none of them work with our Zunes. They don't call me back and only offer a partial refund. WHAT IS THAT? I shouldn't have to pay for any of the shipping. They sent me NON-WORKING items! DON'T BUY!!!
I bought this item in a clerance sale in New Zeland after viewing through them. I was asounded by the optical clarity and complete lack of distortion and chromatic aberration. The image is razor sharp and the wide view gives great stereoscpic image depth. The contruction is solid - this is a well made optic. I cannot understand how these can be sold for only $50 USD. I paid only $25USD equivalent. I have compared them to the equivalent Pentax made in the Phillipines which were nowhere near the optical quality of the Galileo. The Pentax had marked pincushion distortion and severe CA and were 5.5 times the price.This is a truly astounding optical instrument which also demonstrates also the poor the quality control of other big brands manufacturing in third world counties.Well done Galileo and well done the USA !!
This is my first Nvidia product. I have been an ATI follower, but decided to mix it up a little. I had a modest gaming system. P4 3.0 Ghz, 2Mb 533mhz RAM, Maxtor 120GB HD, a PCI-E ATI Radeon x600pro 256mb, I also have a PSU replacement at 470 watts. All I did was replace the ATI board with the NVidia board, and my 3DMark06 score went up 1000%. I was already running Doom 3, HL2, Titans Quest, as well as others on medium settings. Now everything is topped out and this board just eats the games alive.I had read that the fan made a lot of noise. Even with the case off, while I was putting it back together, I observed the fan and it was almost silent. With the case on I can't hear a thing. I'm very impressed.
Once the thing is installed, it's terrific. I recommend purchasing the shareware Airfoil, which allows you to stream any audio, not just iTunes, through AE. So now I can easily listen to the BBC no matter where my laptop and I are in the apartment.I'd give AE five stars if the installation weren't so problematical. It took a couple of hours to get a WDS working properly with both my Airport Extreme Base Station and the Airport Express. Expect to perform numerous resets of your hardware. As others have pointed out, Apple's manual is all but useless--all those pages, and almost no real information, it would be comical if it weren't so frustrating! Even worse, the information on their support site turned out to be just plain wrong for my setup.Still, in the end, it was more than worth the trouble.
My life is full of first-time experiences. As a oblivious infant, I experienced my first time walking. As a 5-year-old, I experienced my first time how to read, and speak cohesively. As a adolescent, I experienced my unbalanced emotions that I couldn't understand when I'm around girls. And now, as a modern electronic-enthusiast, I experienced my first time purchasing an mp3 player...or in this case, FLASH mp3 player.~REVIEW~Let me get right down to this: I LOVE this device. Any newbie who's under the same shoes I am, looking for good mp3 player at its core, should place this player on their electronics checklist. This review probably isn`t going to be THAT informative, because I don't know got-dang much about the selection of mp3 players. I took me quite a while to find the best player on the market with the green I little have on my wallet, and I believe this CREATIVE product is the right choice to make; right on the features, and right on retail.The "CREATIVE MuVo TX FM" player is cool, because like what it says on the box, it's not only a mp3 player: it's a mp3/FM radio/microphone hybrid! The player is small, it can place well into the palm of an adult's hand. The screen is small too, but the buttons are big, and the text on the screen are quite readable, so the size is not that big of a deal. Plus, it shows how much juice the AAA battery got left. Like every music player affair, it has a standard play/pause, and volume button; the play/pause button also acts as a power button, but it's one of those power buttons where you press and hold it for a few seconds in order to turn off. The scrolling gray thingy on the black width side of the player controls the rewind and fast-forward of the song whenever it`s pushed either left or right, which also skips tracks the same way, and pressing it can activate the selection the screen highlights or go to the main screen.On the mp3 side,...well, it plays mp3 songs obviously, and it plays well, and sounds clear and flawless (it also plays WMAs). Since I bought the MuVo TX FM with 256 Megs (approximately, meaning between 240 to 250), it can plays up to 4 hours of songs with 128 kbps. This player also has its own Equalizer, which is basically a bunch of bars moving vertically so the adjusted sound placement of the songs can be just right for the listener. It contains its own sets of EQs: rock, jazz, classical, or if you're a EQ pro, you can customized your own EQ to personalize.I can pull the black piece out of the white area of the MuVo, and use it as a separate USB hard drive, which was the greatest thing about it, because it's the easiest way to drag in any files (NOT JUST MP3) from the computer and put it in the device shown as a separate drive without out all that yes-or-no legal-disclaimer nonsense. And I couldn't believe how fast the transmission is from computer to device; it took me almost a minute to put in all 25 4-minute songs. The MuVo package does include a CD program, and with it I can convert my CDs into mp3s; there are other programs that can do that, but I don't mind this one.One thing must be notified: Licensed music files CAN'T be transmitted through point-A-to-B dragging, so you must transmit these types of files through a computer media program.On the FM side, albeit without AM to back up, it sounds just as fluid as an mp3. I can save a preset to the radio stations, using the in-device menu, and up to 32 presets can I automatically go to any of my favorite rock/rap/whatever station. The reception is good; it's not great, though. Sometimes I have to wave my hands around like an airplane director with diarrhea just to hear the local college jazz station. Otherwise, the FM radio is a wonderful alternate if I don't feel like listen to my personal tracks.You go to school, and you were snoozing while your algebra teacher is discussing about the Pythagorean theorem, this device is effective as a microphone. I went through the same situation, and this device works wonders as a listening stand-in. And up to 16 hours can I record any kind of situation I want to hear again, or forgot to hear the first time. Just a reminder, this takes up the same amount of Megs as the mp3s, so record it wisely...or not.I made so much positive facts, the MuVo seems perfect, right? Sadly, not true. When it comes to putting the music files in the MuVo, I can't sort the tracks of my choosing, because the tracks are always listed alphabetically. For that, it became a time-consuming process to rename the whole files on the computer so the MuVo can list them the way I wanted, and that's tiresome. The play/pause button has a tendency to get a slow response when I press it, and like everyone who reviewed this product, the uncomfortable headphone included in this device can make a person spend 30 extra bucks on a new one.THE FINAL WORD: Value. If a media player has a ton of features AND it cost less than $150, almost nobody would ever stop saying "wow!", and with MuVo, I still have the habit of keep saying that. Okay, it's not an Ipod, a Rio, or a Sony network walkman, and what I say is no different from every other positive reviewer for this item, but another positive review is just another example of why this is such a good buy and a good alternate for those who just wants to listen to music, no matter how much it can hold. Don't distant yourself on this one.
I see most reviewers have written raved reviews for this Powershot S10 digital camera. I also find that it has no glaring weaknesses. It is an excellent camera and the price is just right. However, I would like to just point out a few minor weaknesses that prospective buyers might want to know:Using the camera the first time is not easy. Navigating the camera software is accomplished by the mode dial and menu, which is shown on the LCD screen. Many of the buttons on the camera are unlabeled and can be confusing. Commitment to reading the manual is a must to utilize the potential of the camera. However, once the controls are mastered and settings adjusted, the advantages and benefits outweigh these minor flaws.If the resolution and pixel settings don't meet your photography needs, the PowerShot S20 should be considered. It combines all the features and benefits of the S10 with a higher resolution, with a suitably higher price tag.
For some reason there is a dearth of full-size Bluetooth mice. There are tons of full-size WIRELESS mice, but why would I want to waste one my MacBook Pro's USB ports on an IR dongle, when I already have Bluetooth built-in? There is Apple's Wireless Mighty Mouse, but I have found it to be a bit flakey when using it on other folks' systems. I particularly don't like the feel of the scroll button on the Mighty Mouse, and the side buttons are near-impossible to use, to the point where they might as well not be there at all. What I want is a simple, no-frills Bluetooth mouse. The only mice that fit my criteria (that I could find) are the V270 and the RadTech BT600. The RadTech was a little more expensive than I wanted and not from a company I have experience with as far as computer peripherals, so I chose the V270. I'm mostly happy with my decision.The V270 paired with my computer very easily. Even better, since I'm a freak about saving energy and always turn off the mouse when I'm not using it, the V270 pairs back up automatically and quite quickly when I turn it back on again. It can even pair with the computer while it's sleeping and then be used to wake it up. It is also a good looking mouse, and goes nicely with my Aluminum MacBook Pro and white Apple Wireless Keyboard.My only complaints:1. On a Mac, the speed of the mouse is a little frustrating. The mouse doesn't come with any Mac drivers, which normally I would see as a plus: it just works. However, the second lowest speed setting in System Preferences is WAY too fast and the lowest setting is is WAY too slow. I read that this is supposedly because of the V270's super-high 1000 dpi tracking. Whatever it is, it's frustrating! Didn't anyone test this on a Mac before shipping it? The good news is you can get around it pretty easily using one of several third-party mouse utilities available for the Mac. I chose one called MouseZoom because it is freeware. There is another called SteereMouse that worked very well too and also gave me a lot more control than the built-in software over the functions of the various mouse-buttons (for example, I could set the scroll wheel button to show the applications switcher). But I didn't want to pay $20 extra to make the mouse work like it should out of the box, so I was happy to find the freeware alternative.2. My second problem is that the mouse is just a little smaller than I would prefer. It is not quite as big as the normal Mac mouse. I can't really complain, since it is billed as a notebook mouse. And it is bigger than most notebook mouse. But I have somewhat big hands and I would actually like something a little bit bigger than the normal Mac mouse, especially in terms of height. I do feel a bit of strain after using this mouse for long periods. I would definitely choose a bigger mouse if there were more players in the bluetooth mouse field. But since there aren't, I feel like this is the best option.Overall, I'm happy with it, and for someone with smaller hands it might be perfect.
The quality is pretty good, slim design. looks no difference with 171B, the contrast rate is a bit lower for a 17 LCD but the text and figure looks clear and sharp enough. The best thing is the price. At this price this one is really a good deal.
Amazing backpack. I have never loved one more. It feels like air even with 7 books inside! I'm anal about organizing things and LOVE all the compartments. It's $65 at REI and $20 cheaper here! So for the same price as a Jansport bag, you're getting SO much more quality- just go and buy it already.
I own this but didn't buy it, I was assigned it, brand new, by the company I work for. It attaches through a USB port on a laptop. I suppose it'd work on my desktop, as well, but I'm afraid to try it.After installing it and configuring the scanner to the lap top, and caliberating it, and practicing with it, I figured it would be easy to use. Which is why I'm giving it the one star it deserves. It is easy to use. I took it to my faciliity, and it would not work. While scanning, it scanned everything in a solid black line. I recalibrated it, and switched USB hubs, and it works. Only when you have a peice of paper going in it. If you buy this, (and I'd shop around,) you must have a peice of paper going into the scanner, before you tell the computer you're scanning. If you donot have paper going into it, and select scan, the scanner will die and disinstall itself, and you have to recalibrate it. If you disconnect the power source from the lap top, and you have the scanner plugged in, the scanner will not be found by the laptop. If you have the mouse into anotehr USB port, the scanner has to be switched with the mouse, this happens too many times for me to be comfortable with it. Frankly, I'm afraid of it. So, don't buy this scanner. It's horrible.
I think these Memorex CD-R disks are excellent. They are at a good price and work very well on my Pacific Digital Cd-Burner
This cable does the job and the connectors are sturdy, and it has a great low price. What more could you want from a cable?
This is my first wireless headphone and I think this has a comfortable fit, even after a couple hours of wear and have superb sound quality. No fade or interference, even at great distance from the base.
This product was bought on the 13th and now its the 15 and it still hasnt shipped yet...wtf i cant believe it would be this slow
I have 3 generations of OCZ memory.. all work perfectly... and the timings can run even tighter than what they suggest..excellent stuff!
This truly is a floppy replacement for me. I use my Jumpdrive to move files between my work computer (Dell Optiplex running XP Pro), my iBook (running OS/X 10.2) and my home desktop Dell (Dell Dimension running XP Home). The Jumpdrive integrates seamlessly and quickly whenever it is plugged in to the USB port. I am able to drag and drop files to the drive, as well as being able to save directly to the drive, which is assigned a drive letter in XP and a drive icon in OS/X. I have never had a data loss or corruption problem.My only complaint about the Jumpdrive is its weak plastic key loop, where a keychain is designed to be attached. The plastic is very thin and I fear I could easily loose the Jumpdrive if I attached it to my keychain. It would be far studier if Lexar used a metal ring for this one part. Otherwise the Jumpdrive line of products is excellent.
I owned this camera for maybe a year before the battery compartment cover broke.After that I used a piece of electrical tape to secure the compartment since it wouldn't stay shut and kept dropping the batteries out from the bottom.After about another year and a half,the whole camera became useless.Everytime I go to take a picture,it shows nothing but black on the display.I have tried changing every setting I possibly could and went to the Kodak troubleshooting info. on their site and it told me there was nothing else I could do but send it in for repair.For a 2 Mega pixel camera with 2x zoom it's not even worth paying for the repair because nowadays you can get much more for less money.It's now useless.I'm very disappointed and won't buy a Kodak camera again.
I bought this item just for my car. I was tired of getting DVDs from the cases and them trying to make sure the disc would not get lost of messed. When I got this I filled it up with movies and now it sits in the glove compartment.
Pelican cases are the gold standard when it comes to hard cases. I have five cases manufactured by them of varying sizes and love everyone of them. I purchased my first 1120 almost 10 years ago and it's still as secure as the day I bought it. I recently ordered another to use as a electronics project enclosure and it's great. Does not disappoint.
This little 1.8" hard drive feels solid, and the short USB cablesnaps onto the body of the drive so it's out of the way.If you're considering a large USB Flash drive instead of this,be aware that some of the larger Flash drives have good readspeeds, but are much slower when writing data.I tested this drive at about 22 megabytes/sec read AND write,which helps when you are dumping 20 or 30 gigs of data tothe drive.The drive also comes with a nice padded neoprene sleeve.
This unit has a basic flaw in parts and/or design.Just before the warranty was up the power supply went out (TV wouldn't turn on). I still had to pay $75 for labor to get the unit fixed. Now, only a little more than a year later, the same problem has occured again. Only this time I had a DVD in the unit when it happened, and now there is no way to get the door open to recover my DVD. I am currently planning on taking a hammer to the unit to recover my DVD and cut my losses by buying a new unit....NOT TOSHIBA!!
This chill pad was terrible. If I could give it a lower rating, I would. I bought two of them four months ago, one for myself, one for my husband. Already, the rubber feet have fallen off, the power switch broke off on the day we received them, thankfully in the on position, and now one of them has completely burned out.I've bought other Targus products, but this one has been a terrible disappointment.Don't wste your money on this product, opt for something a little sturdier instead.
This is a great camera, I have taken lots of pictures and they all have great quality, the battery life is great, almost 3 hours (like 1 and a half using the flash). The avail&ntilde;able image modes (5) make your pictures look even better. The zoom is much more than other cameras have.The CONS of the camera that I could mention are: The lack of the optical viewfinder (can be fixed by adjusting the bright) The small memory in the included memory stick (Sony has an offer of a 16 mb free with mail in rebate)Wether you are a photo etusiastic or you just want to take family pictures this is a great camera, to see how professional my pics look check outwww.... (professional pics) www.... (family-like pics)
WARNING: PSW10 does not have a single subwoofer socket. Instead, you need use L or R socket for its stereo inputs.Good quality. Sounds ok, matched with my purchase of a pair of R50.Recommended for entry level home theater system.
I've been buying mountainsmith products for years. I've always been pleased so I stick with them. I'm not saying that I'm crazy about it or that it's the greatest bag ever. It is what it is. I've gave it 4 stars cause I bought it. Again, I like the strap. I don't know if I'll ever use the belt option but it's there.
This product worked fine for me. I am using it on my BA350 player and I just plugged it in and away it went. No hassles.I have to say I was a little nervous before receiving the product based on some of the reviews but I think most problems have been product specific.Unexpected positive: the battery on my player appears to run alot longer when playing music from the this card.Unexpected negative: transferring is at a rate of about 70KB/s as opposed to the 250-300 KB/s when transferring to the players internal card. I am guessing this is something to do with the BA350 and not the card though.
product quality is very low - gave it as a gift and later when asked, it was dumped as the screen and voice quality is poor
Evoluent VM3R2-RSB Vertical Mouse 3After surviving carpal tunnel surgery many years ago, I ended up with what I call "Mouse Wrist" from spending hours upon hours playing computer games using a regular mouse. After only one month using the vertical mouse, my wrist is nearly pain free. It's a little odd to use at first, but like anything else, you have to use it to get used to it. It really is a great product and I highly recommend it to anyone who spends a lot of 'mouse' time.
Concept seems great. Bought this to listen to my iPod in the car. Trouble is all the frequencies are already taken by radio stations. Reception, when it got picked up, was bad at best. I returned this item.
You receive a lot for your buck. Everything works fantastic. High capacity batteries (I'm using them in my flash). Charger is great too (a lot of options, if you need them)...
Este objetivo es n&iacute;tido incluso con aberturas grandes, el VR (estabilizador de imagen) funciona muy bien, la velocidad del autofoco es m&aacute;s que aceptable (muy r&aacute;pido), y es muy ligero y compacto. El hecho de que cueste menos de 225 d&oacute;lares y ademas posea un VR eficaz es bastante sorprendente, ninguna otra compa&ntilde;&iacute;a ofrece un lente con esta funci&oacute;n a este precio.En cuanto a la calidad de imagen, busque en los sitios de fotos blogs distintos de Internet, como dpreview y Nikonians y las fotos de muestra tomadas con este objetivo por los usuarios del lente y los resultados son impresionantes!Le doy al lente 5 estrellas bas&aacute;ndome en una combinaci&oacute;n de calidad de la imagen, el valor, y lo portable de este objetivo.
The styles of this Koskin has changed from the the ones that I have bought in the past. The quick sleeve inside the case is no longer removeable and the part where the zippers are is no longer koskin...it's vinyl. Otherwise, I would have given it 5 stars. Regardless, it is still one of the best DVD/CD cases out there.Also, caselogic customer support is outstanding if you ever need a warranty replacement.
Best Scam Cam I've seen. Presents itself very realistically for a low price. I have used three on my site for 6 months and am very pleased. I've recently ordered a few more for a large outdoor site.The product uses two "C" batteries per unit. Onced placed into plastic body, the batteries are sealed off from weather. I have the units placed under outdoor roof eves that have a wide overhang and are protected from weather and function well. The units have endured South Florida's tropical sun which can degrade plastics within a few weeks. The material is color safe and held it's original contruction specifications.There is an LED light that flashes every second.The unit can be locked into a variety of positions, can be turned 360 degrees, and is easy to install. I would have liked bigger, heavier screws to install.It is probably built better than the real thing.For the low price and realistic appearance, this is an excellent product that I rated 5 stars, as it had everything I wanted and needed, and never failed me in any way.
This boombox is pretty cool for the price I bought it. It was refurbished, so I had to purchase from a seller. It came with all the proper accessories though. After using this boombox for almost 2 weeks, I find that I like it a lot. The only problems I have is that the remote control is absolutely useless unless you're just listening to a CD. You can't control anything else with it until you manually switch to the tuner feature. But that's fine because I didn't buy this product for the remote control. The other thing that slightly bothers me is that the CD player makes a faint squeak between songs when it's on shuffle mode. But all in all, for the price I paid for it..., it's a great product with excellent sound.
Tax refund time so I decided it was time to finally dump my old tired Dell 5.1 speakers and pick up something better. After checking out the reviews of several different 2.0 speakers I decided on these and I couldn't be happier! I don't need to rehash what other people say about these -- but they sound wonderful. Placement is paramount with studio monitors -- read the included booklet on how to properly position them. Once you get that right and you sit in the sweet spot ... WOW!What a payoff. What is blowing my mind is how full and detailed my music sounds now. Vocals are crystal clear and wonderful sounding. High frequencies are detailed and aren't tiring. Tight full bass that isn't overpowering. (I don't activate the bass boost) They are simply wonderful and were worth the purchase price.Also, the front AUX in, volume knob and headphone jacks are all great additions. Would be nice if the power switch weren't on the back... I measured power usage and these use 8 watts when they are idle.Remember -- placement is king with these -- especially if you want the flat frequency response that these can deliver.
Was easy to set up, and when we have had local weather conditions, it has always alerted us to the watches and the warnings. Very easy to hear throughout the entire house. Plugged in our county code, and the only alerts we get are the ones we need.Would have been nice to have a larger display, but not a big deal.
Everything is good, except for the speakers. Maybe there's something wrong with this unit. I hope Amazon will let me exchange it.
This media gives me trouble burning on one of my CD drives that has never had problems with any other media. Sony will not support them because I am not using a Sony CD drive and blames it on my drive that has never had trouble burning any other disks. After this experience I am going to avoid buying any Sony product again.
I had first purchased the Targus Stowaway Keyboard when our office had been issued Handspring Visors to supplement our laptop computers. The Visor was loaded with report writing software, a database, and other programs. The only downside that I had quickly found was that writing with Graffiti or the on-screen keyboard was much to be desired.The first time I pulled out my keyboard, unfolded it, and snapped the Visor in, I found that the intended purposes of our Visors was finally realized. I had nearly replaced my laptop for report writing. As the keyboard was nearly identical in layout to our laptop keyboards, I found absolutely no learning curve was needed, and could even hit all the Function Keys once familiar with them as a matter of course.There are some things that I really like about the Stowaway, both at work and when I use my Visor Prism off the job. These include the device is rather small and compact. There are smaller devices out there, but none of them turn into a full sized laptop keyboard with a simple pull. There are &quot;better&quot; products out there, but not for the Handspring. The first, and original Stowaway is one of the best.So, if I love this little keyboard so much, why four stars? There are a few problems with the keyboard, as to be expected with almost anything. They're small problems, and you learn to get used to them.1) Docking Your Visor - Your Visor will dock using the underside serial connector, supported by a plastic flip-up clip which the backside rests against. This does not seem to have any issues with the springboard modules I use (None protruding past the battery cover). The main problem is that you have to snap the Visor into two prongs at the connector. You've got an expensive PDA in your hands, an expensive Stowaway on the table, and your afraid to break one or the other. Don't be. Just rock it against the clips, and push till it clicks solidly. It takes practice.2) I can type faster than the Stowaway's keyboard can accept input. This is extremely minor, because the serial bus doesn't lose any keystrokes. But I frequently see my letters catching up to me... Every so often, I have to stop a moment and let the Visor catch up.3) Almost Perfect Size - The Stowaway his small, for what its folding into. I consider it a perfect size at work because I can fit it into a cargo pocket, while my Visor rests in its holster on my equipment belt. It fits cargo pockets perfectly. It does not, really, fit normal pockets that well. You know its there, as its bulky in a coat pocket.All in all, if your required to take notes, fill out information, or otherwise treat your Visor as a 'real' computer, this is a definate must-have item. I used to have to write the report on a laptop, then transfer it by USB to the Visor so I had a copy on the unit, away from my car. Now... Its the other way around.
For 2 years I owned a Palm III. It was great - organized my time, appts, schedules, phone numbers, contacts, etc. A few months ago I got the Palm VII - for wireless access. So far, I have used the wireless Mapquest and other services, like email (virtually EVERY provider can be accessed through this)... so if you need wireless access get this. Otherwise, if you just need an organizer..just go for the Palm III
I use these for my console game disks, both XBOX and PS2. I don't have one on every game, just the ones I swap in and out often (Burnout 3, Halo 2 for the xbox and my HD loader CD for the PS2). They don't seem to be causing any problems with my xbox, but it is a newer unit (the older units had disk read problems in my experience, don't know if that's related or not).$1 per disk is cheap insurance, they go on easy and stay on...little risk of anything flying off a spinning disk and damaging your drive. I wouldnt go putting one on every disk, they are just too expensive for that, but for those disks that are in and out constantly or are hard to replace these are wonderful.
The fellow who said the flash recycling on the A700 is "horrible" was correct. I bought this camera to replace a Canon S500 because it focused too slowly.The A700 focuses and shoots quickly- but only if you are NOT using the flash. If you use the flash you have to wait a very long time between shots- and that's with brand new batteries. It was unbelievably slow- slower than the camera I bought it to replace.I ended up returning the A700 and buying an A620. The A620 is slightly larger than the A700, has a smaller viewing screen, and has less zoom. Other than that it's a better camera. I don't mind the slightly larger size and smaller screen- the only thing I miss is the longer zoom. Even so- the A620 has a 4X zoom (equivalent of a 35-140mm lense on an slr)and that's not bad for a camera that will fit in your pocket
This is simple to use, and it works very well. Just plug it into your recording device, put the earbud in your ear, and it records both sides of the conversation.
This thing just works. I have combined it with the D-link 2310 Rangebooster G router and get up to 108Mbps speed for the same money as other 54Mbps router/card combinations. Noticed a huge difference in download speeds over my wireless a/b combo. Excellent for my online games.Would highly recommend.
I've had a lot of MP3 players in my time, starting with the very first one available. The e280 is the first one I've ever had that never irritates me and always just works. The battery life is great and the sound quality is perfect for me. I don't have audiophile ears, but the ones I do have don't detect any flaws. I like the physical controls, and they got even better when I added the Koo Silicon Skin cover, which raises the buttons up above the scroll ring. For those who have never updated the firmware in their e200 series, I highly recommend doing that ASAP, since playback order issues have been fixed in newer versions. This is an awesome player.
Koss UR5 Stereo Headphones with Foam Ear CushionsI purchased these to use with my SanDisk player, primarily for a long flight, and then later at the gym. The headphones work well, are comfortable and provide excellent sound. My only complaint, and I'm not sure whether it's the headphone jack or the player, is that the jack will easily slip out.
I purchased this product because we experience relatively frequent power failures. FYI, I live in the nation's capital, not some third world country, although sometimes it is hard to tell the difference. I've had this product for about a week. Thus far, I have not had a power failure, but this product already killed the power to my machine three times. Why? because unlike in most PCs, even a slight touch to the big blue power button right above the unit's display instantly shuts the power off without any warning. Needless to add that if you happen to be in the middle of doing something on your PC, your work is gone. This appears to a faulty design - the power button should either have a delay like most PCs do, or at least be mechanically protected by a shield from accidental touching.I consider it a fatal design flaw, because the chances of accidental hitting that power button are far greater than the chances of a power failure, even for the substandard quality of services provided by the local power company Pepco. So connecting a PC to this unit actually increases rather than decreases the chance of losing work due to a sudden loss of power. I jerry-rigged this problem by taping a small piece of glass in front of the unit's power button so it cannot be touched at all without removing the glass.Another issue - I tried to call the manufacturer's technical support. After being asked to push this and that and then put on hold for about 10 minutes I was told to leave a message in their voice mail. I am still waiting for someone to call me back.Added June 1, 2012After 4 months of using the unit, I've had a chance to observe the unit's performance during outages that the local power company Pepco has not failed to deliver (although they sent a letter apologizing for them). The unit has been set to run the computer as long as possible and shut it down only when 5 minutes of battery power remains. This gives me a chance to save my work and shut down the computer manually. So far so good. However, when a power outage occurs while I am away from my desk, the unit shuts my computer automatically, or at least it should according to the instruction manual instead of simply shutting the power off. In such cases, I have difficulty restarting the computer (windows 7 Professional) after the power is back on. I have to physically unplug the computer for while to be able to start it at all. Then I need to restart it again and sometimes to perform diagnostic procedures to restore all functions, such as internet connectivity or Aero display. I suspect that this has something to do with the way the unit's software shuts down the computer during a power failure, but it would be nice if users were informed about possible hazards of automatic shutdowns.PS. I appreciate manufacturer's response to my original complaint about the power button, although calling it an absence of a function rather than a design flaw strikes me as a semantic argument. It is like saying that an umbrella does not have the water resistance feature. This simply means that the product does not do what it's been bought for. The proof of the pudding is in the eating rather than in chef's skills or quality of its ingredients. At the very least the buyer should be warned in the product description about the absence of this function.
I installed this card and the driver on an ABIT AW9D-MAX motherboard with a Intel Core2Duo processor and an iVidia GeForce 7900GT video card running Windows XP. On every repeated boot the computer would lock up after a few minutes. After removing the card, the computer is back to working fine. I personally cannot recommend this card.
Was previously used, missing wiring harness, and instructions. Fuseable link was already popped. Not as advertized.Speaker works, but needed additional parts from local source to complete the package.
Signal distance from base is phenomenal. Clarity of sound is great. All I expected and more. Shipping time was unreal, hardly time to process order and it was at my door.
this product came very fast and ready to install with the tools suplied. After charging, my ipod works like new. Thanks!!!
Got the wrong cord initially. Reported it to them but without any expectations they would do anything about it, yet they did send the correct cord then even though it wasn't an 'official complaint'. So they get my approval. Cord quality was very good as well.
I ordered this product (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008XOKU/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_title), and didn't get it. I ordered a product manufactured by KINGSTON TECHNOLOGIES. What I GOT was a second hand product manufactured by "Komputerbay", whomever they are. But the memory sticks didn't work or improve performance of the PC they were installed in. This was completely a case of "bait and switch" in my book, and I thought was illegal. It is COMPLETELY unappreciated, and wrong. I'm returning the fakes I was sent, and hope somehow that some reputable company will send me the products that I want, and trust.
I was looking to purchase an additional umbrella for use on-location and outdoors with my Paul C Buff lights and/or my newly purchased Cowboy Studio wireless Speedlite remote triggers and receivers and it works great! I mean, it is an umbrella with a white interior or and black exterior fabric. What else are you looking for?Build quality is good, although I wish the construction quality of the spindles inside the umbrella were a bit sturdier. I've seen a couple new umbrellas that have a 'stopper' just beyond the fully extended open clip of the slide that keeps the umbrella from being over extended or "opened". That would be a nice addition to this umbrella.Overall, if you need a quality umbrella for indoor or outdoor use, this is your guy. Don't spend $$$ on name brand umbrellas, all you're doing is advertising for the brand. Be satisfied with the quality and durability of the umbrella from Adorama. They know their photography equipment and accessories.
I have been a huge fan of Acoustic Research Products since the mid sixties. My first really audiophile system in 1968 included an AR-TA turntable, a pair of the original AR5's and a pair of AR6's backed up by Dynaco electronics, including the ST-120 power amp, PAT-4 Preamp, AF-6 AM-FM Tuner and the magical addition of the Dynaco Quadradaptor.So when I decided 3 years ago to get back into an audiophile system it was no surprise that I found myself assembling a pair of AR Holographic Imaging M6's, two pair of M5's, an AR 2C Front Center Channel speaker, an AR 4C Rear Center Channel speaker, AR S112PS powered sub woofer, backed by a 6.1 channel Marantz SR8200 receiver, all connected by Acoustic Research professional (and Master Series, where available) level interconnects and speaker cable and a Dynaco Equalizer.My audio &#34;holy grail&#34; clearly emphasizes the ambiance of the original recording venue for the most true-to-life reproduction.So after collecting numerous reviews from Stereophile and other audio magazines and blogs, it's no surprise that I took a chance on the TDS 202 in search of that last additional level of realism.All the reviews made it clear that for many recordings it will greatly enhance the realism and detail of the sound and for some it won't.In my own experience, it dramatically improves the intelligibility and dynamism of almost any movie you watch on physical media or streaming from On-Demand, NetFlix or Pandora. It also very reliably improves the clarity and realism of almost all standard Red book CD's.The effect on all of the above is to remove the &#34;veil&#34; from the sound.Where it not only does not help, but even degrades the signal is on SACD's or many newly Digitally Remastered Audiophile CD's. It's almost as if the additional harmonics recovered overload the electronics and create a distinct wall of audible &#34;hash.&#34;For the original price of $395, it would be a no-go for me. But at $29.99 and free shipping, it is one of the best additions I could have made to my listening pleasure.I am always delighted to identify when it &#34;does its thing&#34; for whatever I'm watching or listening to. Even though the Marantz has multitude DPS modes, the TDS, like the Quadradaptor before, transports you to the acoustics hidden in the recording brilliantly, even though the science of it is not nearly the same.This is relatively old technology, and supplies won't last forever. So I strongly recommend that if any part of the description of my own audiophile history and preferences resembles yours, get this unit before it disappears!!Vandersteen, a very high-end speaker and expensive company regularly has had this unit inserted into the chain of very expensive systems it displays at major Audio shows around the world. It is really that good!!!
This is my second Canon P&amp;S and like it's predecessor it is an excellent machine, perhaps too cute to keep easily but it does everything it says on the box and does it well.My only grumble (apart from the tacky chromed lens ring) is with &quot;Image Gateway&quot; service Canon offers with the camera. Hiden away within the long text of the users agreement is a clause tantamount to Canons unlimited right to use images uploaded there, so use at your own risk.Great camera sad about the service
Items arrived quickly and were exactly ans described. And they work as well as name brand cables. Might as well save some money!!
Bought at Xmas. To warranty repair of VHS ejection in January.March: Tried one DVD and it worked. Tried a second and it told me it couldn't read it! It's supposd to read Region 1 discs (which this one is). Try to figure out what's wrong? Tried website, which refused to recognize my model number.Called Customer Service. First time, I held on for an hour, and it cut me off, unanswered by humans. Second time, 45 minutes before I got a human. Then he tells me it reads Region 1 discs."Not mine" I say. He says "Read your manual" and hangs up.My product stinks, but you may get one that works. If it doesn't,forget about telephone help. Sorry I bought it. Very sorry.
These paper sleeves have a plastic window for displaying their contents, and a tab on the back to hold the top flap shut. I can't think of anything else I could ask from disk sleeves.Tip: either buy these as part of a Free Super Saver Shipping order, or buy them locally. After shipping, it's far cheaper to buy them at your local Staples, CompUSA, or something like that.
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.
I had never heard of this company before,but for that price,I was willing to give it a try.GREAT CHOICE!!The sound is superb.Once I found the correct tune (you may have to adjust),the sound is really clear & crisp.With the tv turned down low,I can still hear the sound as if the tv is turned up loud.WORTH THE MONEY!!!!!!!!!
This is the worst printer ever!!! doesnt work with mac and the box says it does doesnt work with pc and always has problems communicating with the printer thats with the wireless but if you use it for a wired connection it works ok which is why i do that and then share it using apples bonour server
You can't go wrong with a Bose system. It sounds great and everyone comments on the sound quality. I strongly recommend this product.
A lot of people are complaining on how the T5 looks like the E, but considering all the memory and apps and processor, it blows the E away. I had the T3, and while it was an excellent PDA, I upgraded to the T5 because after much use of the T3, there are noticeable digitizer errors due to the slider feature. On the T5 you get full screen size of the T3 all the time. For those who complain about crashes with older programs, hint: UPGRADE THE SOFTWARE.Besides, it works as a USB drive, and is a decent MP3 player (as long as you have an SD card or you can use the USB drive which has 160 megs available). It comes with an upgraded version of Docs to Go and overall is great. While it doesn't have a Voice Recorder, my cell phone already has one so it isn't missed. I guess the only feature missing is the vibration option, but overall I consider it a much better PDA to the T3 because of its CAPACITY to have more software and information on it, without forcefully having an SD card.As far as the overall design, since it's lighter than the T3 I consider it a plus, although some seem to miss the metal casing which was heavy, and as far as durability they should be pretty much equal, because let's face it if you drop your Palm from 5 or 6 feet high, even if it's a T3 or a T5, you'll most likely smash it or at least it will not work very well after that.
What can I say about a cable? I didn't measure it, but I was able to hide the cable behind furniture from my office to my den where I connect it to my laptop and watch streamed video on my HDTV via the HDMI connection.The connections are excellent and easy to connect and disconnect, the price was very reasonable, and in spite of a bit of inconvenience, using cable instead of wifi gives me the full speed of my modem.
Bought it here in Amazon for $39, does a phenomenal job, which is upload and download images...nothing bad aboutthis at all. Really a 4.75 stars, give it a 5 for rounding as well as the value for the $ Ive paid.At this price, must buy! Use this in tandem with my Lexar 1GB Extreme III ...works great.
Good sound quality, better than the apple earbuds, but the volume is much lower and for this price it's unacceptable. No I'm not deaf and no I don't need to clean my ears out, when using on the street, on the train etc., you can barely hear anything without the volume being at it's highest. This was a christmas gift from my wife but it's going back.
Everything works well on this camera & the picture quality is terrific, just as good as my other camera which is 8.2 mp. Would definitely recommend this camera to anyone.
So far, a great bag. Just starting out with photography so this bag has plenty of room for when I get additional lenses. Until then, I'm keeping both my camera and a camcorder in this bag, with both camera's accessories. Three pockets on the outside and Velcro adjustable dividers on the inside. The only criticism is "how to divide" the inside is limited. In comparison to other bags I looked at online and at the big chain stores, it is bigger and was less expensive. Such a great deal. It is larger than I imagined, so if you looking for compact bag, this isn't it.
I bought this item i didnt get to use it, the batteries never got charged and it has no instruction at all. I recomend you spend a little more a buy something that really works
A GOOD BATTERY,BUT NEEDS TO BE A BETTER BATTERY LIFE.I KNOW BY PAYING A LITTLE MORE I COULD GET MORE BATTERY LIFE,BUT COME ON ITS A LAPTOP AND SHOULD BE ABLE TO CARRY AROUND WITHOUT BEING PLUGGED TO BE ABLE TO USE FOR MORE THAN 2 HOURS.
I am pleased with the sound quality of this product. These earphones are definitely worth the money for the performance you get. The only down side might be the volume control is a little difficult for big fingers to manipulate. Overall I would recommend them.
Had the same problem most others had. No disc and disc not avialable everytime I tried a dvd. Piece of junk!!!!
I had spent a great deal of time looking for a case for my new iPod Mini and the primary feature I was looking for was a strap, clasp or compartment for the headphones so it looked like the Sportsuit Convertible would fit my needs.When I received the product, my first disappointment was with the color. I ordered the blue case thinking it would in some way match the blue in my new iPod Mini but what I received was more of a North Carolina Tarheels blue. Next, I was surprised to find that when the headphones are in the pocket in the lid, you really need to stretch the velcro strap hard to close the lid and it puts a great deal of pressure on the ear buds as they press against the screen of the iPod. Lastly and what can only be described as a major failure in design is that when you attach the belt clip to the case, the bottom of the clip covers the velcro dot that is used to secure the case lid therefore there was no way to keep the case closed in this configuration.So, my Sportsuit Convertible is going back today and I'll start my search again for an acceptable case for my iPod Mini. I just never thought it would be this hard.
Very comfortable headphone. If your head is bigger this is a must go over ATH-M50 (that clamp a lot). On the other hand, they are not adjustable, so if your head is "smaller" you should definitely try it first.Sound is surprisingly good in mids and highs, stage separation is phenomenal, basses are lacking, you'd need to tuning from the sound-card. For better experience you'd need to go into the $500+ range, so it's quite a steal.
Item works right out of the box. Load the drivers first, then plug it in. That's all there is to it. I use in conjunction with Microsoft Map Point 2006 and the software easily identified the GPS on Comm 5. Made several road trips and it accurately depicted my location, speed and direction. I would recommend this receiver to anyone who already has mapping software and wants a reliable GPS receiver.
Got it when I needed it, works great and is lasting. Can't complain and love that thanks to this item I can now jam out with my shuffle fully charged
I really like the feel of this mouse, particularly the scroll wheel. The size is just right. The wireless functionality works well and the wireless receiver can be stored inside the mouse. Precision is very good. Reasonable price. It's a good value.
I bought this mount to hold my HD camera while racing. I do autocross with my last 3 cars and this mount has been used in all 3 to hold my camera in place while racing. The mount is very solid & the articulation locks in very tightly as does the camera mount.Being a single suction cup design there is not a lot of vibration deadening. Do not expect your camera to not move around and vibrate.
I love taking pictures, it's well, you could say it's my hobby. Digital cameras are great because you can take millions of pictures and only pick out the few good ones. With this camera it really is few. Another thing is the late shot. This is definatly not one of those once in a life-time shot cameras, this is more of a, honey could you do that again? camera's because it takes three seconds to shoot after you push the button. It takes ok movies but they're choppy and have no sound. This is a good camera though and wouldn't betray it. But if you're looking for a camera with good, crisp pictures don't get this, this is a first-timers camera. Although i do admit, i have very much fun taking pictures of beautiful things with it. Really this is a 3 1/2 star camera.
First of all, this fan is not the best looking, nor does it move the most air. That said, it is very quiet and works great for my use. I have some built-in shelving under my desk. These shelves are filled with routers, hard drives, and Airport Extreme, and a power strip with plenty of power supply units. Despite some ventilation holes, the space gets quite warm. I plugged this fan into one of the free USB ports in a hub, and it certainly helps to move the air around the area very well. In an unscientific test, it reduced the air temperature of the shelf by 8-10 degrees in less than an hour, working best when blowing outside air into the space vs trying to pull the hot air out. The best feature is the noise -- very quiet, even when out on top of the desk.
Prodcut works well and sits on the dash with no problems. Gets rid of the annoying suction ring left on the windshield.
What can I say? So far so good. The unit lives up to the positive feedback it has received. I still need to get a good set of headphones for this thing because if you like bass in your music like I do, you will find the earbuds that are provided with the unit woefully inadaquate. I listen to mostly rock/metal music. The ability to adjust the sound via the EQ feature is a nice touch lacking on my wife's IPOD mini. I know I am comparing apples to oranges here but that is my only exposure to the ipod. I have converted one DVD over to Divx and it looks NICE on this little color screen. FYI, I converted over Miami Vice to Divx format and it ended up being 1.26GB in size. I will probably need to play with the compression a little bit to get it smaller.I may post another review once I have owned the unit a little longer but this is it so far. Overall, I highly recommend this player. So far.
I build hi end Audio equipment and bought this as a gift. I tested it and found that it wasn't bad sounding considering it's low price. Good for kids cuz they can't turn it up TOO loud LOL. My only (minor)complaints are that it doesn't have auxillary inputs for video, dvd, games etc, and no heaphones jacks. But other than that, the tuner/radio isn't bad. And it's got CD, cassette, a handy bass boost, all for a low price.
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.
This is by far the worst purchase I made last year! I am on my second TX and it is no longer working right. The first one had issues with screen calibration, to the point that it would not calibrate. I sent it back to Palm and received a refurbished unit that worked for the first month and then started rebooting every time it was shut off. I am so disappointed in this product. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER PALM PRODUCT.
I like this scanner. The 2400 FS was easy to setup as it simply connects to the USB port. The driver software is easy to use I scanned a preview of a filmstrip with six negatives in 120 seconds, giving a separate image for each picture. Scanning time was 150 seconds for 1200 DPI and 190 seconds for 2400 DPI giving a 21MB file which is more than enough to print to A3 size. If you like well written manuals, you won't like this one, the manual contains information regarding the range of flatbed scanners and software that is not used for scanning slides
Good product with excellent longevity and easy to use. I still use another Sony clock radio Dream Machine that was purchased in 1980. That one also runs like it just came out of the box.
GuaranteedTech is a company out of Canada who refurbishes/resells Palm devices. They are the best electronic equipment group I have ever worked with. Got a question? You will probably get a phone call from them. Palm devices are notoriously fickle, especially with the new [...] Vista 64 bit OS. For those who are wondering, I got a Palm because it isn't a Blackberry.Looking for a reseller who stands by their work? Go with GuaranteedTech.
Length:: 3:25 MinsThis is a jetsking video made using this product on Lake Washington in Seattle in October 2007. As you can see, it works really well and we're quite happy with the product. In fact, I have since recommended it to a bunch of friends who have all bought it and love it too. We've got a bunch of similar videos listed on youtube (account= rothstafari) and all of the jetsking ones were made with this camera.A 2 gig SD card provides you with an hour (approx) of footage at the best resolution. This is a great feature. The camera is durable and works very well.My only issue with the camera is the placement of the lens relative to the camera body. Because the lens is slightly set into the body (presumably for protection), water tends to pool at the base of the lens obstructing the view and making the end result look bad. We're going to try something like rain-x next time out and hopefully it will help.
Nice case and just enough room. It's not the most padded computer case I have ever had but will do the job. Zippers and nylon are sturdy. Haven't tried them in airport security yet, but expect they will hold up just fine for a few years.
These earphones are very light and comfortable. When you have them on, you really can't even feel them. The fidelity is reasonably good. They are not noise-cancelling and it is easy to hear someone talk to you if you don't have the volume too high. I think that for the money, they are a good value.
Do not waste your money on this unit, unless you have alot of time on your hands to try to find the software package that is needed for it. It is said to be a plug and play, but it does not.I have had this unit for a little over a month and still can not get it working. I would not buy another one of these.
i just got mine today and it didnt work. it played the first part of the first song only on each cd i put in it. it couldnt play any other tracks. i called the factory and they said it had a bad laser. so watch out for bunk players from koss.
Oil is Oil, I use it in the shredder once a month. This should keep my shredder working well. Thanks
We have a DVD player in our minivan and I wanted to get something that we could use in my car. I found this at BestBuy and decided to get it b/c the form factor is exactly what I wanted. For the price, you can't beat it. Plus it comes with all you need to install in a vehicle.
Got the cable through the seller Vortex Cable - they sent some bulk OEM cable instead of the advertised Cables To Go brand, but it's still fine. Price can't be beat and quality is very good. Got this for $3 and will return the $9 Radio Shack cable I originally bought. The Radio Shack cable is thicker and more durable, but I don't hear a difference in sound quality, especially considering the price discrepancy. I got this to use as a headphones extension at work, so don't need anything fancy. Unless you need something for professional purposes, save yourself $$ and get this cable.
Out of the box and into the attic. Followed the instructions and I'm receiving perfect signals for my 46" SONY HDTV set from Pensacola, FL (approx 20 miles) and Mobile, AL (approx 50 miles). I did read the instructions and followed them, I believe the folks that aren't happy with this model didn't read and follow the instructions.
I purchased a Toshiba 34HF85 from Sears to replace a 15 year old Mitsubishi that I had installed in a custom cabinet. I selected it because of the low price and because it fit the existing cabinet. After installing the tv and a new Dish Network 411 receiver, I was extremely dissappointed in the quality of the picture.This was my second HDTV. My other tv is a Samsung 50" DLP, about two years old.The Samsung is in a totally different league. It's picture is dramatically better, sharp, clear and bright. I guess I was spoiled by the Samsung picture. The Toshiba seemed to get a worse picture than my old Mitsubishi.I called Sears and discussed the problem. They suggested that I schedule a Sears technician to try to tune the tv. The technician arrived and looked over the set. He told me there were no improvements that could be made by tuning or setup (as I suspected). After comparing to the picture on my Samsung, he said if he were me he would immediately return the set to Sears and trade for something else. He said that under these conditions they would probably give me full credit (it was only two weeks old). He helped me pack up the Toshiba, in the original box.Upon returning the set to Sears, I was informed that they have a new policy that any tv returned for any reason will have a 15% restocking fee, even if traded for another item. Sears has initiated this policy since combining with KMart. I was disgusted with Sears, but bit the bullet and paid the 15%. I plan to keep the tv quite a while and don't want to live with a lemon. I won't be buying a major item from Sears again.I purchased a 42" Samsung DLP from TV Authority. I was able to shoehorn it into the cabinet with some modificaton. It gets a great picture like my other one.
I am happy to say that this usb ion turntable does the job while you are doing other things on the computer.The software was hard for me to figure out,but after reading the details I was off doing the lp transfer trip!True ,there is no cover,odd for a turntable,and it looks like a toy(plastic),but for the price I was willing to try it.I'm glad I did! I'm not sure where you get a stylus replacement,but perhaps I could call the company.
We love the fact that we can see our family that lives out of the country. We would recommend this product highly for use with Skype.
at certain volumes mine buzz and crackle. you have to play with the volume to get the crackling to stop (and yes I've tried everything they recommend). on top of that 1 speaker just randomly cuts out. when they work and aren't crackling or buzzing they sound great, but what's the point if when off they hiss at you. they once woke me up in the middle of the night because they decided to buzz so loud. i despise these things...
Excellent product! It has a very bright display and easy to read, even in the daylight. It is accurate to with in feet. So far no problems and I believe it was money well spent.
This KVM works as it's needed, and it was nice that all the necessary cables were included. It's not very sophisticated, but it doesn't need to be. The one issue I've had, which I blame on Windows rather than on the KVM, is one machine that reliably comes up with the video out of sync after being switched out. It never happens right away, and the machine is used remotely, which may mess with the video settings. Anyway, the other two machines connected to the switch work well, which is why I don't blame this on the switch. All in all, a good value for the money.
I've always used the crappy $20 headphones for some reason that end up breaking within six months or so and aren't exactly good anyway. I figured I'd try to invest in a pair that could last a while and with all of the reviews that guaranteed 20 years of life on this pair, it seemed like a sound purchase.When I first got them, I proceeded to listen to music the entire day and could really hear things I hadn't heard before, all the subtleties and such. I could easily focus on any of the instruments and hear everything that was going on. I would recommend for sure.
I bought this cable a few years back to view video I had stored on my laptop on my television. It has performed wonderfully for that task ever since. However, in the years since, technology has moved on and there are several better options out there for pushing video from a laptop to a television. Since most modern laptops and TVs have HDMI inputs/outputs, that is my preferred method of wired video transfer these days. There are also several wireless protocols out there to send video from a computer to a TV.But if you need to send video from a computer that has an S-Video port, this cable is still a nice option.
This wall mount works great, I do recommend that you DO NOT use the built in level that is on the mount. It was way off. Use a good level to make your drill markings.
Sleek design and unbelievable performance! I use this for my online gaming, while the family uses the network for other uses at the same time. Not once have I received any lag in my gaming. D-Link is the only one on the market to integrate the GameFuel technology which is exactly what sets this apart from all the other underachieving gaming devices on the market. The DGL-4300 is a must have in any household.
The labels work well and make a nice customized CD or DVD, but it caused trouble with my CD player. I would not recommend this item as it my CD ended up getting scratch and spit out.
Installation is a breeze. Plug in the charger. Turn on the mini switch on the back of the mouse. Pop the USB receiver into a USB port. (It is so tiny; it is the size of 2 USB plugs altogether.) then use the auto install on the CD. Then shut down, remove your old mouse, and reboot. Done. By the way, the lithium battery had a sufficient charge right out of the box. You're up and running in a couple of minutes.You don't need a mouse pad. Right away I put it to the test. You know the frustration you feel when a mouse doesn't work, restricting you to the mouse pad. Not this one. I tried it on a gloss lacquer finish maple desktop table, it worked great. Then I said, "Aha, I will put it on the perfectly clear, see through plastic, it came in", and it read perfectly again. You could do microsurgery with this thing, using it on clear plastic, your pants, your legs, or whatever. No movement is too fine, no matter what surface you use it on.The scroll wheel has a special feature, it tilts right and left. That is a whole new set of choices. You can custom set the features yourself in the Set Point software. You can set up this whole mouse to your specifications, and it is an intuitive menu for doing so. For scrolling at hyper speed, I set "Cruise down" and "Cruise up" at 40%. With a gentle tilt, you are rapidly moving up and down the page, able to stop anywhere. At 100% the page is flying by you. I love hyper speed at 40%. The bottom line is their is no having to scroll the wheel like crazy to get down to the bottom of a long page. It even has an autosensing feature that automatically adjusts the speed to the size of the page. In addition to the tilt is the standard scroll wheel function, but now with 2 speeds, normal and extra fine, by simply pressing down on the wheel, to toggle between the two.You have presentation flexibility because the mini USB receiver is good up to 12 feet away, even though it had to go through my couch to get to me.This thing rocks. It's got a topside mini search button that you set up with your favorite search engine. All you do is highlight a word, or phrase, hit the search button and you're there. (HUGE time savings.) Great for learning software; you've got the book, you've got the help file, but you need more. Highlight the topic, one button, and instantly their is a page full of help called Google. (for example)The document scroll feature is cool enough to deserve its own scroll wheel on the side, which it has. If you're working between two or more programs, or documents, a quick push on the scroll wheel, up comes a box with all the running applications/docs right under your mouse cursor. Then, the tiniest movement brings up your program. Way faster than using the task bar.The design is something right out of Star Trek. Finally, someone built a mouse with tons of features and the buttons don't get in the way. The top of the mouse doesn't have a left and right click panel, instead the complete top flexes on each side of a slit, in the front middle. So it is an arch that is flexing. It has a Frank Lloyd Wright feeling to it. It works perfectly, very sensitive. I guess you can tell, I love this mouse.I have been using Logitech keyboards and mice on my machines for quite some time. This thing is a technological breakthrough in sensitivity, intelligent design right down to how they wrap the CD, and I have to admit, beauty. You should see it. Whether it is sitting on the charger, or on your desktop, it's beautiful.I'd like to say it is a toy, but it is a very serious business tool that makes your work more efficient, and exact. This is the way mice should have been made all along. The only thing wrong with it is you won't be happy with your old mouse anymore. I should get one for every machine. Highly recommended.PS: This thing is intelligently wrapped. You can be sure that in a UPS (Unbelievably Pulverized Shipment) :-) it won't be flopping around in the box. To remove it once it arrives, do as the instructions tell you, and press on the mouse "On the logo" and it pops right out. The mini receiver pops out just as well.
I am not an audiophile, but I really like good sound. I listen to mostly classical and folk music, and I find the sound these speakers put out to be extremely precise and clear. They do not have the resonance of the Bose speakers I had before, but they are more balanced (less base-heavy) and also more precise.The Bose speakers I had before seemed to have a richer sound (more concert hall-esque). The Bose speakers also had better imaging (if I understand the term correctly- they seemed to project the sound from some concert hall recessed in the room.) The sound out of the A5's seems to emanate from about three feet in front of the speakers.They're larger than I thought they'd be and very heavy.I personally like the fact that they had no visible logo.Set up took all of ten minutes, despite the fact that I am not experienced with anything beyond computer speakers. The instructions are very clear.They come in soft, high-quality fabric bags that will be great for transporting them later.My only gripe is that they occasionally emit a fairly loud pop (maybe once every three hours at random intervals. Electrical surge? Don't know.) The pop seems to be getting quieter, though, and I have hopes that it may disappear.I have a large apartment with a very high ceiling and the speakers fill it effortlessly, even though i have never turned it up past midway (trying to be considerate with the neighbors who I share a wall with.) They are extremely powerful little guys.
don't listen to those peoples, it's not that bad. I live in a 4floors house and i have the base in the basement and i have noe problem getting the signal.
What else could you ask for? This mouse is by far the most accurate mouse I've ever used (And I use them all of the time all over the place! ) Your hand cups this mouse perfectly and enables you to glid across any surface w/out any hesitation from the cursor on the screen. The programmable buttons make cruising thru programs from an Internet Browser, to high powered Business Tools, to Personal Games an ease and FUN! I don't care what anybody else says, this mouse was a sinch to install, its plug and play -- I didn't even have to install the software before it started working (I did anyway just to be safe, but I haven't seen the use of it) I didn't buy this mouse thru Amazon.com, but I wish I had, it was a lot more expensive. But no matter the price, the Intelli-Mouse Explorer is definitely a great buy!
Well it is a suction cup for my Garmin, it works, it is good quality and it sticks on the windshield good......seller shipped fast and it was a great price.
This is a great Compact sterio. It has the best sound EVER!!! It is very simple to use even though it has so many features. I recomend this one to any one who wants a sterio worth every cent
I finally got the lens that i wanted in a reasonable price. I have been searching for a strong lens for some time and finaly got this one.
I bought this product after watching an " how to video" on installing my stereo on YouTube. This product made the job easy and quick. All the wires are color coded the same as my pioneer stereo.
For the money this is a great product. Much faster than my last HP all in one. Color is great. Very easy to use. Have not used for picture printing yet but if the other functions are an example I'm sure it will perform superbly.
I've been using this keyboard going on 8 months now and it hasn't been a problem connecting to the RF receiver or being 10-15 feet away from it. I usually use this keyboard on my bed while the monitor sits on the desk 10 feet away and I have no problem typing my papers or instant messaging.The 100% and Zoom buttons the left hand side where ur left hand would normally rest is a pain because it's hard not to press them while typing. Battery life is good. I still haven't changed out the batteries yet. This keyboard may not be good for those who like to type with a raised keyboard or a more natural feel but I like typing on it because of its similarity of a laptop keyboard. The extra functions on the keyboard are useless without installing the software. I don't bother.Typing on the keys is a little loud at night. Not as quiet as some other Logitech keyboards. The mouse is an uncomfortable shape and really bad when playing games. I use a Logitech G5 to navigate and play games so I can't really attest to the quality of the mouse. Most people I know have chucked out the mouse and replaced it with another Logitech model. The mouse that comes with this S510 keyboard is a LX7 cordless mouse.If you can get this for $30-35, it's a good deal.Comfort 4/5Function 4/5Ease of Use 5/5Tactile feedback 3/5 (sometimes you have to push down harder for it to register)
I got this at a great price several months ago, and have been using it as a wired router, and was not using the wireless portion at all. Recently my wife got a shiny new laptop, and I decided to set the wireless portion up. The unit worked well enough with encryption disabled, but using WPA caused the laptop to fail to get an IP address using the DHCP server about 90% of the time, and this was five feet from the router. I would constantly have to disconnect and reconnect several times before the wireless would work. The fact that it worked sometimes told me that the settings were correct. I dumped this unit and replaced it with a D-Link, and my wife can connect flawlessly every time. Save your time and money, and pass on this turkey. Because it works OK as a wired router, it gets two stars.
We've all encountered crap radios...this isn't one of them! Great little radio, at a great price. Tremendous reception for such a small unit. Only downside is that there is no digital tuning, but that is only a minor problem. I can pull in a FM radio station on this little hand-held unit, from my hometown (30 miles away), with no problem...whereas my "big" radio can't do it.
These can get a bit tiring on the ears when worn for a long time. but they do a great job of noise cancellation. Ihave used these on several transatlantic flights and love them.THhe movies on the plane sound great and unlike the Bose can be used with no battery as well.Great buy
its great that everything comes right in the box, one feature i wish it had would be the ability to edit the 2go memory better instead of only being able to erase the entire memory, also a function to record certain artists when they come on would be great, other than that, this is a great pience of equipment i literally almost use it 24 hrs a day.
I am returning the device because it does not work most of the time when I plug it in to the cigarette lighter. You have to fiddle w/ it for a long time to get it to power up up and then it does not stay that way.
I've been using this keyboard and mouse for two years and I find it very comfortable and well designed.But after two years, it seems like the wireless is deteriorating. I have to move the USB base closer and closer to the mouse and keyboard. The only design flaw I found is the existence of the mouse wheel tilt clicks. I don't use these, but find that their existence makes the wheel click (which I do use) have a firmer resistance. A mild annoyance on an otherwise great product.
I've had my muvo for 3 months and 21 days. I've not used it too much but I think the battery life is pants, I've listened for a max 4 hours and I'm on to my 3rd longlife battery :(I've had the same experiences of those who had it lock up / not work. I thought it was a bit dodgey to use the play button to turn it off as well as on...I've just been to the nomad website - not the creative one, as this has the firmware update and the new format program. read the instructions, it the most barking setup for upgrading the firmware I've ever seen. anyhow, it's working now and I'll only know if it works after a few days use :)fingers crossed. anyone want to bet on it ?I'm not buying creative EVER again. put off for lifewritten by a thirty something IT network manager with disposable cash that's not going their way
The tape is clean looking, prints up nice & stays where you put it. I use it on anything that I want to put the name on. For one spice jars. Files etc.
This is one of the best little device that I have ever purchaced. It is so tiny it can fit in a pocket out of site without any problems. I use it to listen to books as well as music. Put in combination with a pair of Hi quality Sony ear buds and I have an almost invisible entertainment source.My wife has a 40Gig Nomad but she is envious of the MuVo Mini's tiny size, and our son has asked for one for Christmas.I'd give it 5 stars except for the power source. To small, but for the features provided it's a good trade off.
The Sansa is a great MP3 player. Easy to use controls. It offers much more than music. FM radio, pictures, video's. Transfering music is a snap! Converting video's is a snap also. The player is built tough. The only problem I had is the SD card slot will not work with mine. Keeps popping out of the slot. I tried two different cards with the same results. But all in all 8 GB is plenty of storage. For the price you can't beat it. I even received more money off the original price because the price dropped with in the thirty day period. Thanks Amazon!
My compaq presario CQ60 fits in here fine. Just a mite of trouble getting it in and out, but once it's in there are a few inches of space around the edges, so I imagine an even larger laptop could be made to fit. Also comfortable with smaller laptops. Nice padding on the shoulders and the back.
This item came in fast and work just fine to replace my other battery that just would not hold a charge anymore after having it for 4 years.
I have several Pelican products and I can't say anything bad about them. There priced well and built well. If you want something protected this is the case to h
I got these for my ipad and they were great. They came with additional sizes for the headphones and stay in my ear perfectly. Great buy!
I have bought drives for military and corporate accounts since Windows 3.0 was the "New Thing". I bought my MYBOOK Essential 320GB drive about eight months ago, and it worked fine until a month ago. The power cord was the first issue. I replaced it...and lo and behold...ALL OF MY DATA WAS LOST!! The drive kept defaulting me to reformat it, saying there was nothing on the drive. Zip, Zilch, Nada, ZERO...!! What's worse is that, like others have reported, it only shows 298GB at full capacity...NOT the 320GB it advertises. For us Old School cats, that's a lot of lost storage. Where did it go? Please don't tell me its a swap file incorporated into the specs of the drive! False advertising is what I call it.Jazz
The JAM STUDIO needs updated drivers to operate in Windows 2000 and XP but once downloaded and installed it works great! The only place to get all the drivers that I know of is DRIVERGUIDE.COM. You need to sign up for a password then use this link - http://members.driverguide.com/list/company1842/index.html - for all KB GEAR drivers including drivers for Windows 2000 and XP. Since it seems KB Gear is no longer in business ( at least I can't find them ) the price of this product has dropped incredibly. I've recently seen it for $20 new and as little as $11 used. Similar equipment could easily be found for $85 to $110.It can be used just like any pointing device in any program but obviously designed for drawing type applications. Try signing your name with a mouse or track ball! :] This thing does the trick and allows me awesome control. A low low price is what finely placed a drawing tablet in my possession.Buy and enjoy it is my 5 STAR recommendation based on price and functionality.By the way, even though it comes with both serial and USB I have only used the USB connection. Download and install the drivers before plugging the unit in. Once you go to the web site - http://members.driverguide.com/list/company1842/index.html select the correct driver for the operating system you have. You only need do this if you are using a system other than Windows 98 or ME as these drivers are on the CD that comes with the product.This is what you will be looking for:KBGear Serial Plug-N-Play Tablet DriverKBGear Tablet (USB) Driver
This printer is a great buy and economical to operate. The print quality for photos, graphics and text is excellent. Because Canon uses individual ink cartridges instead of the tri-color units, there is no wasted ink. My existing software, including some of my older programs, had no problems printing to the new Pixma. I love the look of this printer with its sleek lines and black casing. I relied on a Canon color inkjet (one of the first models) for 8 years and it was a great little workhorse. The new Pixma is slow and pulls a lot of memory when printing in high-quality mode, but the resulting images are worth the wait. I print a lot of poster-size photos, large signs and banners; this printer is well-suited to my needs!
Super cheap. My wife and I use it all the time to watch movie trailers on our phones. WE NO LONGER HAVE TO BUMP HEADS SHARING A HEADSET.
I love this product. I have been trying to convert my office to paperless for years, but with my Epson flatbed scanner and autofeed attachment, it just took forever and was very painful. Scanning both sides of a document was very tricky, since you needed to turn the whole stack of paper around and pray that it would not skip a page, then everything else would be off. The ScanSnap is awesome.I had the scanner now about 4 weeks and have scanned over 2000 pages, with no problems. From business cards, to greeting cards, to average papers. If you use the guides to get the paper aligned it will work perfectly. My Epson would often pull in multiple pages for a scan, the ScanSnap has done this only twice so far, which is a fantastic rate. When I have a minute I gather up 50 to 100 pages and depending on the folder structure with a press of a button they are archived within minutes.For weird pieces you can use the scan envelope that comes with the scanner. I have not scanned any pictures with it since the resolution may not be as good, in addition I still have my Epson around. And besides that it is a document scanner.You sure can't beat the conversion to searchable documents for rapid finding of information.The install went ok, wasn't the fastest since there were a bunch of components to install. But you usually only install it once. I am working on Vista and have not encountered any problems nor interference with any other hardware/drivers.In all, worth every penny if you want to scan lots of documents.
well... I have Ipaq 3835. accessing online through activesync. when host computer is occupied by my wife, I use pocket pc to access online. I figure adding this keyboard will make it easier for chatting.guess what... since pocket pc port is taken by keyboard there isn't way to make connection to host computer. I know it sounds stupid but it really didn't occur to me before I actually going through connections physically. I thought that I'm just adding a keyboard but didn't realize I'm replacing activesync connections for it.Ideal would be, keyboard to have hook up port for activesync and power on the side that it replaces cradle all together (I might be asking for too much here)I ended up purchasing compact flash expansion pack and CF modem to accomplish what I initially intended to do (online chatting on pocket pc with full size keyboard)about hardware... it certainly is the best keyboard available today 1/20/03 for ipaq yet I can't say it's perfect.keyboard really needs to be on a completely flat SOLID surface. if not, keyboard will bounce on every key stroke that you can't read the screen while you type.as far as 3800 series adapter goes.. it's pain to carry it extra and it's even more pain trying to plug it into keyboard, but it's got power connector on the side. if you decide to write pages and pages using the keyboard, you don't have to worry about unplugging the keyboard and charging pocket pc.
Always worried about things working with our Mac, but installation was a breeze. The mouse itself is awesome. It is our first laser mouse and its response is almost faster than my brain moves.
I use my Canon i960 printer primarily for printing digital photos to use in scrapbooking. It is ideal for this. Very easy to hook up and install; ink cartridges are inexpensive because you only have to replace the color that you run out of with the six cartridge system; and printed photos look great!
The device doesn't get recognized under Windows XP SP2 -- like many other reviewers I've seen, I have the same issue -- picked this puppy up at Fry's like many of you too.Unfortunately, I've tossed the packaging -- sucks to be me.The construction is cheesy, and the email-only tech-support was clearly from a non-native speaker, and consisted of useless one-line responses. This is completely unacceptable IMO. I'm not convinced that the device is defect, but the Tech Support rep definitely is.sorry, i think you got bad card. you may need to return it.PLease include all previous email upon reply.DPSI Tech Support----- Original Message -----From: Jeromie ClarkTo: 'dpsi-techsupport'Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 2:34 PMSubject: RE: Q-Stor QIRU2 on WinXP SP2Hi -It does not detect the device as a MOSCHIP. I read the documentation on your site thoroughly and tried both sets of drivers.I've found posts from several other users on the same issue when searching google, but did not find a solution.Please see the attached screenshots - let me know if you need anything else.Best regards,Jeromie ClarkFrom: dpsi-techsupportSent: Monday, January 23, 2006 2:01 PMTo: Jeromie ClarkSubject: Re: Q-Stor QIRU2 on WinXP SP2is the window recognize the card as MOSCHIP ?DPSI Tech SupportFrom: Jeromie ClarkTo: ts@dpsi-usa.comSent: Monday, January 23, 2006 1:29 PMSubject: Q-Stor QIRU2 on WinXP SP2Hi -I've downloaded the available drivers on the q-stor.com website for the QIRU2 and am unable to get it installed under WinXP SP2.Windows XP does no recognize the device, and when pointed to any of the Drive/XXX folders in the .zip posted on your site, it cannot install the hardware.I look forward to your fix.Best regards,Jeromie Clark
I've been waiting to purchace a MIMO device ever since I first heard about the technology and the RangeMax router does not disappoint. The first thing that impressed me was that setup was greatly simplified. The SmartWizard automatically configured the router to work with my SBC DSL account. Once configured, I noticed that signal strength was improved even out on my patio, where I had only been able to recieve a weak signal with my previous router. Sitting on my patio, sipping a lemonade and streaming DVD quality video to my laptop has made me a big fan.
For a CPU air cooler the Thermaltake must be ranked amongst the very best of the best. It's a little loud, but if your processor is running hot (for whatever reason) then the Thermaltake will definitely cool it down better than virtually any other CPU air cooler available, and at an extremely affordable price.
works great. i can use one channel everywhere i go. clear reception. sounds just like the radio, and sometimes on a clear day, sounds just like the cd. recomended highly for the iriver clix.
Great ergonomics, great functionality, fits my hand like a glove. BUT...I have had it for 5 weeks and just replaced my 3rd set of batteries. I DO NOT leave my computer on all of the time. It is shut down when not being used. This is a serious DESIGN FLAW and MS should know better. The person in the office next to mine uses a Logitech Cordless (I got the MS one because it fit my hand better...it is a little bigger) and he still hasn't had to change his batteries after almost six months. I WOULD NOT BUY this product again. Learn from the experience of others and do the same.
I found my E350 for $110.00. It has been an absolutely stunning performer. I am very pleased with its battery life, and the screen quality. The screen looks great indoors and outdoors. When we go on trips, my girlfriend uses it to watch movies. It works great. I would get this model over the E355. Having an image viewer is not that big of a deal, since superior image viewing programs for the Pocket PC can be downloaded from a bunch of sites. This PDA is a great deal!
I have no problems with this unit maintining a signal, even in a setup using HomePlug units from another manufacturer (D-Link) and with multiple machines on at once. You do have to make sure all homeplug units on the powerline net are using the same DES key. You also have to make sure your wirelessly enabled computer (in my case a laptop) is set up for the same channel, WEP password, etc., as the access point. I get 3-5Mbps over the powerline which is plenty for cable modem sharing.
I RECEIVED THIS SO CALLED MP3 PLAYER TODAY. IT LOOKS AND OPERATES LIKE A CHEAP PLASTIC TRANSISTOR RADIO FROM CHINA. THERE IS NO WAY THEY SOLD THIS THING FOR $140.00 WHEN IT WAS NEW. $29.00+MAILING COST WAS A WASTE OF MY TIME AND MONEY. DISAPPOINTED IN TEXAS
I LOVE this machine! I spent twice the amount on a digital recorder but could never figure out how to save the recordings so that I could archive them.This machine is EASY to use, comes with clear instructions and has a physical tape which can be dated and stored for later reference. It may be old technology but for an oldster techie tard like me, it's perfect.I highly recommend this product!
This is a very good wall mount for the price. I compared prices at a lot of stores and their wall mounts were much more for a lot cheaper quality.
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.
Well made and roomier than I expected. I would highly recommend as a student laptop backpack - mainly because it can accomodate laptop with accesories and some books/notebooks, etc. And, very comfortable to wear for extended periods.Pros:- well made- good zippers - that's important- solid brand - I've owned many Wenger products and they last- nice support/suspension for laptop protection- same kind of support neoprene "hammock" inside for your mp3 player and also has a hole at the top to feed through your headset/remote - very nice- very comfortable back padding and strap system- good organization pockets- water bottle side pockets - a must for mobile phone.Cons:- nothing significant- the fabric is thick but I would have preferred a thicker bottom layer in case you have to put it down somewhere wet.- as I mentioned, I think this is better suited for students or for a weekend laptop bag. In my opinion, I wouldn't go into the office with it - my first choice in that respect continues to be theSamsonite "Business Casual" Executive Backpack. All around great bag - you can't go wrong (with either of these).
this product is so cheap it took a week for it to come in. and the quality gets changes, CHEAP
Its designed well but the vertical part doesn't stretch beyond my cam screen or controls stopping short of where you would expect it to end. This makes the handle grip useless. However camcorders are small and if you increased the length of the horizontal bar to stretch it wider from the camcorder you would end up with a bizarre looking freak cam. Basically its not perfect but I simply can't see how you would fix the problem and the two accessory shoes are great so I have no choice to give it 5 out of 5.
silicone skin fits perfectly. warning...it doesn't come with any instructions...the only way I figured out how to attach the belt clip was from reading other reviews. worth it just to get the two chargers.
I have been a Canon fan ever since I purchased my Canon AE-1 back in 1981. Although that camera was fantastic for its time, this EOS 30D is the new standard by which all cameras within the reach of the general public should be judged. If you purchase an "L" Series lens with it, you'll be absolutely floored by the quality of the images you can produce. For people who have only used point-and-shoot cameras, this camera may at first seem a bit large, but trust me, you will immediately find this to be an advantage in terms of the stability you gain by having more surface area to hold. It feels like a glove. Once you get used to it, holding your point-and-shoot will feel quite awkward. The camera encompasses such a broad range of creative control that the absolute novice can take it right out of the box and start photographing in 5 minutes (don't forget to buy a compact flash card since one is not provided by Canon). The possibilities of creative potential offered by this camera are only limited by your skill and creativity as a photographer/Photoshop user. My recommendation to people buying a digital camera of this calliber for the first time is to also purchase a book specific to this particular camera to learn its features in depth. One book I highly recommend is 'Canon EOS 30D Guide to Digital SLR Photography' by David D. Busch published by Thomson Course Technology PTR.
This item gets a lot of flak and agreed - it's not the best atennae in the world but it's cheap and doesn't go in and out for me that much - if I go into a tunnel or something like that it goes off with the satellite or a massive amount of trees but otherwise I don't have any problems with it - I've never had a problem with it not working and I've had a bunch of them - for a variety of reasons I needed new ones but never because of the antennae itself..it's fine...
This product is not up to palmOne standards. I had hoped that screen protectors sold by palmOne would have the best fit and quality, but I was mistaken. First, as the previous reviewer mentioned, the outlines for cutting the protector down to the right size are wrong, and I too had to make my own template first to get the protector to fit up to the edge of the screen.Next, the material used to make the protector is cheap and unsuitable for covering your screen. It started to show stylus scratches after just one day of use (and I don't push harder than necessary for the digitizer to register). But the worst aspect of these protectors is that they grab and stick to your stylus, making it quite difficult to write smoothly on the screen. If you like to doodle on Notepad or write Graffiti quickly, don't choose these protectors.They get two stars and not one because I believe they will fulfill their function of protecting my Palm screen. But they definitely won't enhance your palm experience.
No mounting necessary. Put it on the dash and off you go. It doesnt budge. Well worth it to avoid suction cup attachments.
I recently bought an AIWA XR-7. The saleman tried to talk me into buying the AIWA 60 watt powered subwoofer, but I thought he was just trying to sell me something. I should have listened a little closer to what he was saying.The XR-7 (without the subwoofer) is perfect for a small room, an office or a dorm room. It's sound is crisp and clear. I love the surround sound feature and the T-Bass modes. However to really fill out the sound you need the subwoofer. If you play your music soft and low, you don't need the subwoofer.Would I recommend the XR-7? You bet!Did I mention it looks great.
This has been a solid GPS receiver for general situational awareness and logging trackpoints. After several years of pretty heavy use while hiking, walking, mountain biking, commute biking, and the occasional trip up in a model airplane, the receiver still works fine and has decent battery life. The only problem I've had with it is that sometimes the display will get corrupted on a button push and the system will require a reboot - I honestly can't tell if it's a software or hardware problem, but I've never had any trouble working around it.Even with the extension strap it was too bulky to wear on my wrist, I typically leave it attached to the top of my backpack or put it on my handlebars.Modern GPS receivers have slightly better acquisition and sensitivity, but for the kinds of things that I use this one for I have not been bothered.I handle the lack of a user-replaceable battery by adapting the charger connection to accept a standard 5V USB plug for charging; I carry a 5V-regulated USB-interface power source and can re-charge and power on the go if necessary.A GPS alone is never a sufficient plan to keep yourself found, but I've been impressed by how much you can do with just a tracklog and waypoints. I would consider carrying just a datalogger with better battery life and such but the basic interface here is just helpful enough to make it worthwhile.
I bought this after considering all brands and thought that for the price this would be a great player. The next day I sat on an airplane for 5 hours. The only problem I had this day was that it would skip once in a while and sometimes the picture and they audio were not in sync. On the return flight there were major problems. I turned the unit on and it worked for about 2 minutes. Then the monitor went out. After planning on relaxing and watching a movie this made the flight very long, boring, and frustrating. I took this player back when I got home and purchased a better brand. For anybody considering purchasing this I have just this one piece of advice. Forget about it.
It is a good clock radio, easy to use. But I feel the size is tiny, and the quality of sound is not very good.
I Travel alot for 2-3 months at a time and when packing, space is everything. I can wear this around my neck when going through the airport. Take my info from computer to computer with out filling my pocket. one thing though is, it doesn't have a air tight usb cover. so it collects dust in the usb connection but all in all it is worth it. to get 5 stars it would need a cover to keep fine debris like dust out
I bought this thing thinking it would be something special. It's pretty cool. It fits the computer nicely, doesn't scratch etc. However it's made pretty cheaply and made in China. The stitch on the inside doesn't appear to be sown all that well. However, for $30 it does a great job of giving my 17' Mac Book pro a nice smooth small and durable case.
I like the radio but was disappointed that the cell phone adaptor and the charging cord did not come with it. Instead you are required to send in your registration card and then they will send you the cell phone adaptor and the charging cord. I sent in the card but no have not received them. I contacted customer service but still I have been waiting for 4 months for these items.
Although the definition is impressive, there's alot of fuzzy speckelation. The built in speaker system is very limited in range and frequency. So basically don't buy it for it's sound. The color is off from other screens. Images, although in high def, show up on a green/yellow tone. I attempted a few dozen different color configurations using the screen's onboard color controls with no luck. My primary screen shows images normally. I compared it to plasma, lcd, lpd, and ctr and this screen indicates a particular defect. I do not recommend this screen for graphic design.
I have had some crappy earbuds - these are great!! Wish they had extra internal bits as an accessory.
They sent me the wrong item, apparently in the correct packaging, and I was told I couldn't return it, so I was ripped off.
I bought this as a replacement for a Sony WM-FX788 AM/FM cassette player and recorder. When the 788 stopped working, I looked for a replacement and did not find one that would both play and record cassettes. I have since become much more satisfied with the 290 than I was with the 788 for several reasons: (1) The 290 uses direct mechanical actuation of the tape drive, rather than the electronic actuation of the 788. I regard this as an advantage, since the ultrasensitive switch that controlled the cassette drive in the 788 often resulted in it taking off at high speed in some unintended direction when all I wanted to do was stop it. The direct mechanical actuation of the tape drive means that I am never in doubt about what the machine is going to do when I press a button. I regard this as a desirable trade-off for the lack of an auto-reverse feature. (2) The AM and FM sensitivity is much better in the 290 - almost as good as my table radios. Its weather and TV band reception is adequate and is an occasionally useful feature. (3) The 290 uses a single AA cell, rather than the rechargeable, expensive, and hard to find proprietary battery in the 290. (4) The 290 is much cheaper - I paid about $180 for the 788. (4) The 290 is slightly larger than the 788, but is still a handy size for slipping in a pocket while exercising (my primary use). [To answer a point raised in the discussions: going from the tape to a previously tuned-in radio station takes only two button presses - one to stop the tape and one to turn on the radio.] I have other ways of making recordings, so not having this function in a radio and cassette player is no great loss. Overall, I rate the FX-290 as an excellent value.
My workstation does not have a serial interface. I was very happy to find this product and it works great for me. You do have to load the drivers as XP does not recognize the device without adding the vendor drivers, but other than that it is great. I have been using it successfully since 2004 and it is 2007 now.
Owned this for probably 4 years now. I bought it for the sounds, so I don't use the radio or alarm. Display still works, no problems.It is cheaply made. I have trained myself to grab it and push the off button in the morning. Otherwise you'll simply push it away. The volume and tuner are hard to use, but since I bought it for the sounds (which I think sound fine) that is not very important.
Does anybody know the steps in order to take advantage of the 1 year warranty. I've had my player for a few months and it turns on fine, but it gets stuck on the screen with the sansa logo and I can't get into my music files and I have to remove the battery in order to turn the player off. Please let me know if anybody actually returned their player for a new one or their money back.
I WANT TO WRITE A REVIEW ABOUT THIS CAMERA BECAUSE I BUY IT A FEW DAYS AGO AND I WANT TO TELL YOU THE REASONS OF THIS PURCASE.FIRST OF ALL I WENT TO THE MARKETS AND I SEE ALL THE D-SLRS WITH THE PRICE BETWEEN 900-1500EUROS,AND I SAW AT FIRST, THE MOST CAMERAS WHERE MADE IN (THAILAND,CHINA BUT NOT JAPAN)AND ITS VERY IMPORTAND TO BE MADE IN JAPAN BECAUSE SIGMA SD 10 IS.BECAUSE WHEN I GIVE 1400EUROS TO BUY A SERIOUS CAMERA AN SLR I DEMANT TO BE MADE IN JAPAN.SECOND, ALL THE SLRS IN THIS PRICE ARE SMALLER AND LIGHTER MAYBE THE MOST EXPENSIVE MODELS OF NIKON AND CANON ARE BIGGER AND HEAVYER BUT I DONT HAVE 4000 AND UP EUROS TO GIVE!THE PICTURES IN SUNLIGHT ARE GREAT WITH FOVEON SENSOR AND THE CAMERA IT SELF VERY EASY TO USE.TAKE TO YOUR HANDS FOR EXABLE A NIKON D-70 AND SIGMA SD 10 AND YOU WILL UNDERSTAND THE DIFERENCE!SORRY MY ENGLISH ARE NOT TO GOOD!
I love the simplicity of my new camera. I only wish it had a stronger zoom.
There is no usb hub on the new dell mother board...make sure u check to see if u have the usb pins before u order
The first two sets of these I purchased had no issues. The third set I purchased (this set) about a third of the discs did not work and were wasted! The working discs have worked flawlessly so far, but cannot give a product a higher rating if I feel like it is a gamble to purchase another set out of fear that my next batch of discs may not work.
I got the new direct tv plus when my old samsung (with the black controller) broke after I dropped it. This was the replacement, I finally called up saying i couldn't take it any more, it would randomly not record shows, randomly record half a show, not find shows in the listing, etc etc etc. After I escalated to advanced tech, they admitted there are software issues and sent me a new box with the old splash (he said all the boxes are essentially same with different faceplate). So be wary of the direct tv plus, it might not necessarilyi be the hardware. I am SOOOOOOOOOOOO much happier now I got rid of it.
Title says it all--very uncomfortable around the ears. Getting phones or glasses on or off often requires taking both off, then putting it back on, depending which is on top.
I am 5'7" tall. The massenger look too large to me. But it could carry a lots of my personal Hi Tech toys (Digital camera, MP3 player, 10" Asus Eeenotebook computer, Cell phone.....plus all the cable and charger. I am use it when I fly to over sea trip only. For every day use I carry the 14" computer case. O.K. still a good buy, Five star for low $$$ and useful.
Works great!! Don't know what some of the others are doing wrong, but I find this unit very accurate. While driving around town and the country it had me pin pointed perfect and followed me turn for turn. Also works well inside a building and in your auto.
I had this monitor for only two years, just long enough to have the warranty expire, when my screen went completely white. Tried everything to fix it, to no avail. I would shy away from this monitor. The speaker on the side of the monitor are ridiculous too. They absolutely suck. You will have to buy other speakers to go with it.
I bought this player for my 17 year old daughter as a Christmas gift. I made the purchase based on the reviews here at Amazon. She loves it, uses it frequently and has compared it to other players owned by her friends and feels that she has a superior product.
I received it last night and it was up and running with NAT capability within 30 minutes. Very easy setup and good documentation. It is working with wireless LAN as well as VPN. Extremely simple, yet powerful. Good product.
At the time I purchased this tripod it was $27.99 with free shipping, and it's easily worth twice that. The leg joints are solidly constructed and the tripod doesn't seem likely to twist or buckle; the legs themselves are rectangular in cross-section. The quick release leg locks are secure and simplify adjusting leg length - much easier than twist-type locks that require two hands to unlock. I wasn't looking for a crank-type center column, but now that I have it, it's much more convenient than the manual-lift that requires two hands. The spikes on the feet are easily recessed into the rubber feet with a quick twist of the feet.I suspect this tripod head was designed with big, ham-fisted men in mind because the locking knobs and handles are very large and spaced well apart. For women with smaller hands like myself, it's still very comfortable and natural to use, and the locks are threaded to tension to your own preference.The bubble level on the tripod legs is helpful outdoors on uneven ground, and the one on the quick-release platform can be used two ways. The manual suggests the level should be under the *side* of SLR-like cameras, but it's somewhat buried under the camera that way, and only tells whether the camera is pointed up or down from horizontal; perhaps that's important for portraiture (?). For shooting landscapes, I prefer it towards the *back* (the way it's suggested to be used with camcorders) where it indicates whether the camera is tilted off level from side to side. The platforms (two are included) work either way with the quick-release lock.Once the quick-release platform lock is disengaged, the camera doesn't tumble off the tripod. The user still has to pull the spring-loaded latch forward to detach the camera; that's a thoughtful safety feature for expensive camera equipment.The entire tripod, especially the head, is over-engineered for the weight of my digital camera, and that's exactly what I wanted. My old light-weight (and more expensive) tripod was too flimsy to hold up a front-heavy camera with extra teleconverters and filters added; the locks soon loosened up and eventually cracked. This one is better designed for that kind of uneven load. At 3 lbs it's not the lightest tripod you could find for hiking, but the sturdiness and stability are well worth the extra weight.
I bought this product recently and if I still had the packaging I would return asap for my money back! Ended up going back to tweezing and waxing to get the job done as using this was as effective as going over my face hairs with a regular comb! Loud, clumsy and ineffective. Searching for a new product and hope I can get it right this time.
This MP3 player is a top of the line product. Very easy to use, auto shut off/ power save fuction. Battery can be charged through USB port and cable. Creative is a superior brand. In a nut shell, here are some of the reasons you should consider the Creative Zen touch. Software is very fast, and easy to navigate, scroll pad makes scrolling simple(can be turned on or off). Friends in the retail business tell me very few people bring it back with complaits. If you purchase this 20GB MP3 player, you will be satisfied! You can download podcasts of shows like Rick and Bubba or Mancows Morning Madhouse. Or load music, like Aerosmith, and sound files smoothly. Purchase yours today from AMAZON.COM! Stay in it!
I baught this to try on my friend's Dell Inspiron 8600 notbook. It did not help at all. Using books to lift up the back end of the notebook gave the same effect at no cost. The notebook barely fits on the device and may be the reason that the device did not work. May be this will work with small notebook... If you have a big 15&quot; or up notbook, look for somthing else.
First GPS I've owned. Did a lot of research ahead of time and this unit seemed to be the best reviewed (for the money at least). Definitely worth getting the 300 series over the 200 because of the "text to speech" feature. Of course you can find a few new roads or restaurants that aren't in there, but it's very rare. Makes my wife is now much more confident to travel to new places. Very easy to use.
I purchased a Dish 322 Receiver at a great price and received it in just a few days. I had technical questions regarding my product and was given tech info from this seller that surpassed my service provider. Very pleased and would recommend this seller to anyone. Who says internet shopping can"t have a personal touch?
Installed this antenna in the attic and get perfect reception of all OTA channels from West Palm Beach to Miami.
Bought this fan as an original replacement for my Antec Case fan. The original lasted about 3 years before the motor started going out on it. So far so good with this one! Fan is just as quiet as the original, and I do like the 3 speed settings. Definitely recommend this product.
I ordered a cable from this company and did not get what I ordered, when I tried to inform them I received emails that were not nice.I would be very careful.
Wife ordered these and I hoped to have a good experience with these but for some reason my car cd player couldn't play any song past the 5th track and this happened consistently with 2 cds.My burner (macbook) and the player are the same, hence had to be the cd's. I have tried Sony and lots of other unnamed brands but never encountered this issue, hence had to return these. Hopefully this is a one off issue ...
I've had this unit for 3+ years and it seemed to work well. However, recently it just fails during even minor power events and my equipment goes down hard. No battery or error warning on the display. It just doesn't work anymore. I would not buy again. Power protection equipment is supposed to self test and warn you if the circuitry or battery has failed. I'm going with a known, reliable brand going forward.
I needed a new bag that wasn't too big or too small. This is the perfect size for me. Although, it happens to be replacing exactly the same bag. My previous one snapped from the carry strap, as the fasteners are made of plastic. It would be more suitable and secure if they were metal, but unfortunately they are plastic. My previous bag had done many thousands of km's, been on many plane flights and has been half way around the world, so I can't really complain. This bag is suitable for me and my needs, so I give it 5-Stars. If you wanted a real secure bag that has metal parts, then you would expect to pay higher dollar for an alternative bag.The inside has an adjustable divider that is held in place by velcro. There is plenty of room to house my Sony DSC-HX100V, with a small amount of room on other side of divider. The extra space holds a small pocket camera easilly. At the front of the bag is a zipped pouch. This easily holds my spare battery and small case holding SD cards with more room for other items. On both sides there are small pouches held closed via velcro as well. The back allows you to put your jeans belt through a loop, making it more secure to carry. All in all, it is suitable for my needs.
I've had mine for about a month now and have had a wonderful time with it. The A101 is a small and sturdy unit with many more features than you pay for. The automatic setting works well both normal and up-close photos but the extent of manual adjustments that can be made really impressed me the most, adding a lot of flexability to shooting a variety of shots. Get the NiMH rechargable batteries right off- using the flash regularly will really drain your wallet quickly without um. Great buy. At the time of writing, Amazon's review said macs weren't supported but that's not accurate. Much of the general data for the cam isn't really represented on the review page. Research elsewhere for a complete and accurate list of features. Enjoy!
I have spent the last two years looking at HDTV capable TVs. The technology is changing and the prices are dropping so much that you could literally spend thousands of dollars today and several months later you might see a better TV with a newer technology for a much lower price than what you just paid. Beyond the fact that the newest equipment is becoming yesterday's technology every few months, you also have to practically be a digital video display scientist to understand all these latest technologies. If you don't believe me then go ahead and try asking some questions at your favorite electronics and TV store and you will understand what I mean. What is an HDMI interface ? How is it different from a DVI interface ? What is 3:2 reverse pull down ? Can I watch SDTV (standard definition or NTSC standard) on a wide-screen HDTV ? Your mind will spin and you will become more confused as the questions go on and on as you realize that buying a TV has become a full time job in itself. To complicate things even worse is that the television stations, cable TV providers, and satellite TV companies keep delaying or changing their minds about how they want to offer HDTV. Do you want to pay extra for HD digital cable or satellite or are you happy with the limited but free over the air HD broadcasts ? Do you need a DVR ( digital video recorder) for HD ? Does your DVR support MPEG4 compression ? Get ready to spend $500-$1000 on the latest HDTV DVR receiver for your cable or satellite company only to have it become obsolete in a year or two. I do not want to write a technical essay on the details of what all this stuff means because after two years of studying it myself I am just beginning understand all this HDTV video mumbo jumbo.The fact is that I became tired of waiting for HDTV broadcasts to take over, for the prices to drop, and for the confusion to end. I wanted a TV to replace my eighteen year old 27" Sony Trinitron which still works but its picture image quality is beginning to show its age. There are problems with most of the big screen HDTV technologies out there. Plasma TVs don't last, LCDs have poor contrast and ghosting, DLPs have the rainbow effect, LCoS (or JVC's D-ILA) is good but its very new and still too expensive. I want a high quality wide screen HDTV but I could not justify investing $3000 or more on becoming a beta tester for the latest technology while all these companies attempt to bring an HDTV to the market at an acceptable price.This Sony KV-32HS420 32" HD-Ready TV was the answer to my two year HDTV shopping dillema. You can buy one of these impressive TV's for under $1000 or even as low as the $800 plus range if you look hard and work your salesman for a deal. The image quality is great for standard definition, great for high definition, it will display HDTV wide-screen signals with an approximate size of 28" diagonal image width (with the more acceptably annoying black bars above and below the picture image), it has a variety of inputs including one standard only, three S-Video with standard, two component video, and the latest digital HDMI output. It even has audio video outputs for your amplifier. On the video side it has 3D Digital comb filtering, Sony's Digital Reality Creation processors, progressive scan and 3:2 reverse pull-down technologies. What all this means is that you are able to view your SDTV where 90% of the programming is in normal 4:3 aspect ratio but with Sony's state of the art digital image enhancement processing, HDTV (with an add on HDTV digital receiver) and DVDs in 16:9 wide-screen mode, with most of the inputs and outputs you need to hook up your favorite DVD player, VCR, video games, cable and satellite box, etc. The picture quality is excellent and depends on your source. I recommend you use at least an s-video or component video cable to transfer the SDTV (NTSC) signal to the TV. As you would for any newer HDTV you buy expect to spend at least $150 for higher quality cables (monster cable is a good brand) although they are worth it.There are some negatives to this TV. It's a big, heavy, bulky, older tube technology that we are all familiar with. It takes two strong men to move the entire 165 lbs. but its balanced well and lifting it was actually much easier than I expected. On the positive note this state of the art tube technology with all the latest Sony enhancements make your image near or sometimes even better than the $3000 plasma, LCD, DLP, and other newer technology TVs at less than one third of the price. If you can put up with the negatives this is the best 32" SDTV 4:3 aspect ratio picture with HDTV capability for under $1000 that you have ever seen.PROS: Excellent picture quality for both standard definition TV (SDTV or NTSC), DVD, and for high definition broadcasts (HDTV with a needed HDTV receiver). A variety of inputs and outputs including the newest and most flexible HD digital input called HDMI. Great for playing Sony PS2, XBox, and GameCube video games in higher definition modes. A great value for the money compared to other HDTV solutions. Save your extra money for when the very large big flat screen HDTVs drop in price, really improve in quality, and the widescreen HDTV channels are the norm.CONS: Heavy, bulky, difficult to move, a big strong TV stand is needed, uses more power while in use than more expensive flat screen HDTVs. Smaller viewable picture than most larger wide-screen HDTVs. Displays wide-screen with the familiar black bars in a slightly smaller size than a 30" wide-screen HDTV. You must purchase a separate over the air HDTV receiver or get an extra HDTV compatible box from your cable or satellite company to view HDTV broadcasts. Compared to the excellent picture image quality the sound of the dual ten watt stereo speakers is of a very moderate quality.RECOMMENDATIONS: Besides its size an weight issues there are a number of other lesser annoyances that you run into with while setting up this TV such as a limited preferences menu compared to Sony's XBR series of TVs and a curved front top surface prevents you from being able to place a center channel speaker or cable box on top of the TV. If you are used to a smaller screen size and you currently have a bad NTSC signal or poor image quality you will see more distortion from a bad image source and it will be enhanced on this or any other larger screen television. I have a standard definition Dish Satellite w/DVR box with a Monster Cable 3 brand of S-Video cable and the image quality is excellent. You will also want to spend a few hours reading the manual and adjusting your brightness, sharpness, color levels, digital reality creation settings, etc. Test out using the different DRC Progressive, DRC Cinemotion, and Clear Edge modes to your liking. If you are using a satellite or digital cable TV service in standard definition use very high quality video S-Video or for DVDs or HDTV sources use component video interconnects between the receiver and this TV. I recommend the Monster Video 3, Z-300, Professional M series or an equivalent very high quality brand. This Sony TV shows the smallest details from your source signal including any signal interference distortion or artifacts that you never noticed before on your TV of a lesser image quality. For example if you happen to see a trail of square block image artifacts around any object that moves it may actually be an effect from the original digital video signal decompression process in your source signal. Properly setting the DRC modes such as Clear Edge and Progressive modes and using high quality cable interconnects can minimize this undesired effect. Give yourself a few days to adjust to the larger image of this TV and for the tube electronics to warm up and adjust to your particular signal source. You will find that the stereo sound quality is not great but not terrible and ultimately you may want a better external sound system to go along with that clear and sharp Sony Trinitron picture. If you have already committed to going with HDTV wide-screen programming and you don't mind spending $1500 or more then I recommend Sony's wide screen HDTV XBR series and for the larger flat screen HDTV technologies take a look at the reasonably priced JVC D-ILA, Mitsubishi DLP, or the more expensive Sharp Aquos LCD.The Bottom Line: Compared to the best of the expensive big wide screen HDTVs or the Sony XBR series of tube HDTVs I would give it Four Stars. But with all things considered I give it Five Stars since for under $1000 no other current television can come close to the combined SDTV and HDTV picture quality and the viewing flexibility in the normal 4:3 or widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio of this " Best of All Worlds " Sony 32" HDTV Ready television.
I've been using this filter on aNikon 50mm f/1.4G SIC SW Prime Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras. I love Hoya's quality filters and use them on all of my lenses, mostly for protection. My gripe is the green ghosting that appears whenever there is a light source in an image.I don't know a lot about filters, but I've read that having a green cast on the filter is a sign of a quality multi-coated filter. Terrific. But I can't help but associate that green cast with the green ghosts that appear. And I'm not talking about sun flares, shooting directly into harsh light, or any other "unfair" scenarios. If there is a tiny candle in the background of an image, expect to see a blurry green spot adjacent to the light source.Like I said, I don't know a whole lot about filters, but this filter has ruined a lot of shots for me. If you're looking for protection, look no further than theNikon - 58mm Filter NC. I've used this at several weddings and I've been very pleased with it's performance (ie. it protects the lens without any negative effect on the picture quality).
No challenges with this product. Price is right, works with no problems. Ordered two of these when I got two new Internet / LAN enabled items for my A/V setup. Nice to have black Ethernet cables instead of blue.
Sony makes excellent 'phones in general for multipurpose use. I use these at the gym and they give great sound in an environment with a lot of background noise/?music.
I bought a much more expensive binocular than this , but this one is as good as the expensive one.I'll be using it for concerts etc.Great product for little money!
As with the previous reviews, a lot of people have done their research.As for the RAW Support, Adobe has release a Camera RAW Plugin 3.2 update (9/26/05) that supports the Panasonic FZ-30 RAW format.http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3067This plugin will work with Adobe Photoshop CS2 and Photoshop Elements 3.As I will probably purchase this in the next few weeks, I will update my review.
Second attempt to get a working HD replacement. First attempt it burns right in my PC.Amazon make a replacement but now the connector is wrong. So now I have 2 HD's in my possesion and neither of which will work in my system.Very frustrating.
Aside from being a little too big for some to hold in their hand comfortably (not a problem for me) and the software being a little confusing and freezing up at times, this is the perfect mp3 player. First of all, its not very expensive when compared to Ipods or even Mini Ipods and it has unlimited copacity. When one has filled up one 5 hour mini disc, one may just buy a new mini disc and begin recording. This system is nice because with other mp3 players, when you run out of capacity, you must either delete songs or just live with what you have. With mini disc (MD) players you can switch MD's -- similar to switching CD's--- and have a whole new set of songs.This baby is extremely durable. I've dropped mine numerous times from various heights and it still works fine. I've even dropped mine from about 4 feet in the air onto pavement and it bounced in a puddle. It still works. My friend also has one and he dropped his from the school bleachers and his still works. Sony obviously designed this player with active lifestyles in mind.Although it may be a little too big for some people to palm comfortably, it is light weight and fits comfortably in most adult sized hands. IT comes with a car kit, remote, usb cable, a port for a power cord (if you plug this in it adds battery life) and head phones. I recommend using different head phones if you want maximum musical enjoyment. The standard headphones are the old design --the kind that go over the head-- and provide only marginal sound. A pair of $20 Sony Earbuds have worked for me.A major highlight of the Net MD player is it's battery life. With one AA battery, one can enjoy up to 56 hours of nonstop life. To make sure you get maximum listening time, the player turns off when it has been paused for too long (about 3 minutes), but when turned back on, it resumes where it was previous playing.The software is the only downside. It is confusing when one first looks at it but after a while one gets used to it and enjoys it's use. It sometimes freezes on me, but I'm sure I have a few viruses and a slow computer so my account doesn't accuratly represent the numbers. Recording a song from the computer or Cd takes about 30 seconds.This is a great, cheap and durable MP3 player with unlimited capacity. With blank MD's only costing 2 or three bucks, it is cheap to purchase new ones and record. Buy one of these and it will last quite a while.
This machine after 11 months of light use stopped playing and gave me an H02 error. The customer service told me to reset the machine, but this is useless.I will never buy another Panasonic. Please, please, don't buy this DVD player unless it is under [$$$]. THis machine cost me [$$$] last year. It will cost me more to fix it..
I unfortunately went with the cheaper solution and bought this device. It was very difficult to get the tape into the device. when I finally did and tried to play the tape, the device ate my tape and practically ruined my precious tape of family memories. Don't try it, you will regret it!
Ok, this camera was inexpensive so I bought it for my kid for Christmas (2005). It actually took better pictures than my other camera (other model Sony Cyber-Shot), so I didn't give it to my kid, I kept it. I bought it a few weeks before Christmas, it was opened and used on Christmas day. I just used it days ago, and it just did the thing where it starts turning on, then immediately shuts off. It has been less than 1 year of use, but a week over 1 year from purchase. Sony wants to charge me $111 and change, to fix it (The camera was less than that when I bought it). I was just using the camera and it just shut off! I searched inet to find MANY other people experience same issue. THIS CAMERA IS DISPOSABLE!!!! I took my extra 256mb chip out of it to put in my other Sony camera, and my wife said you can't see the screen (lcd screen) and you couldn't for a long time. The other camera has the same issue MANY other people complain of as well. I also have 2 different model Sony DVD writers for computer which are malfunctioning, and a Sony Vega 36" TV which isn't worth the money. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER SONY PRODUCT AGAIN!!
I'm no audiophile, but these speakers have good clarity, good controls, a visually appealing presentation, and the bass has good kick. The feel like they're made well, too.
I've had my eBookman for 3 weeks now. I'm glad I didn't read the negative reviews here before I purchased or I would have missed out on a cool little eBook reader.Thanks to the MobiPocket reader software there's more and more content becoming available in compatible formats. Checkout Fictionwise. It's also easy enough to convert plain text or html files to the Mobipocket format.The display is quite good for daylight reading, the backlight is good enough to be useable for reading in total darkness, but not bright enough to be useful in dim room light.Before I got it, I was afraid the small screen size would be a problem, but it actually isn't.The battery life isn't great, especially when using the backlight, but I have a couple of pairs of NiMH batteries and frequently swap in a freshly charged set.I'm sure the next generation ebook devices will be better, but this is good enough for now.
I just needed a new mouse for one that went south. I had another just like it and this one works just as well. Microsoft mice are MUCH more programmable than Logitech. I use them on desktops. Batteries last a long time, and it only takes one AA rather than 2 AAA's like some. It's a good buy.
We tried recording a group of my photos on a DVD-R. My computer lets you burn DVD-Rs. This was terrible!!!! We ended up throwing the whole set away.I went back to burning all my photos onto CD-Rs. I also keep the best and memorable ones on the memory cards.I thought the DVD-Rs would help hold more of the photos as a back-up.It was terrible.
Okay so it was about 8:45 at night. I was coming on to a 1/2 mile long bridge that goes over a lake where I live. I was doing 60mph, the speed limit is 40. As I start to approach the bridge I start getting a small K-Band warning. I instantly slow down to the speed limit. As I start crossing the bridge the warning keeps increasing so I slow down even more to 35 mph. Then it gets to full K-Band. I look to my left where there is a service parking area, and in the pitch dark I see the reflectors of the one and only Crown Vic Police Car. As I pass the police car, I start flashing all the oncoming cars to tell them that there is a cop ahead.If I didn't have this detector he would have gotten me doing 20 over the limit. Thank you Escort!!
My brother-in-law has one of these when we visited his family in Houston. I was mesmerized by the uncanny accuracy of the product to find a route and then reroute if you stray from the scheduled directions. Further, the devise has a very complete listing of attractions, resturants, gas stations in the immediate area and can provide you detailed instructions to get you to them.I promptly ordered my own when I got home.I am not often amazed by technology, I work with it every day. But this is a wonder and I would buy another in complete confidence.
In spite of absence of Mac compatability, I ordered this gem as another Mac user had good luck with it. Plugged it in...all of the electrons went to the right places, I assume, 'cause it works like a charm...good price, good product, great service. What's more to say?
The cable is perfect. I use it to patch the audio output from my computer, which sits in from of my treadmill, to the input port on my treadmill. As I work out I can watch tv or movies on [...] and hear it with clarity.
If you're going for audiophile quality sound, then these probably aren't for you. If you want a convenient wireless headphone system to watch TV or casually listen to music while moving about the house, then these are great. The sound quality is comparable to most inexpensive corded headphones and these sound better than other wireless headphones I've tried. They're light and comfortable and you just stick them back into the base to recharge. Supposedly the batteries last 4 hours per charge, but I've never tested that. The base features a slot to charge an additional battery (that can be purchased ...) and you can swap batteries quite easily.This model has 3 frequencies that you can choose from by pressing a button on the base. If you have two of these, then you can use them both by leaving the bases on different frequencies. The headsets can then be tuned to either frequency (so both headsets can be tuned to listen to the same base signal). Unlike a cordless phone, where the handset switches frequency channels simultaneouly with the base station, this headset requires you to tune the headset to the frequency of the base station. This isn't hard at all, but this might explain why that other reviewer couldn't get a signal out of this (so read the manual). Along with the tuning dial, the headset also has a volume dial built-in.
just as good as any other CD-R cd, great price
I used to use this for my daily workouts on the elliptical machine. After about 5 months it just stopped working entirely...too much money for too little time.
You plug it in and follow the SIMPLE directions. What more need be said. A monkey could handle this one. Go to the Simpletech web site, follow the links on the site to get to the support pages for the FlashLink product and based on your device's Part number (found on the base of the unit), download the latest FlashLink.exe installation program. Install this before plugging the device for the first time and reboot.Much Love,
I use this filter with a High Definition (HD) Pocket Camcorder to get rid of the greenish color cast created by indoor fluorescent lighting.
For those who can afford it, the DVD-RAM/DVD Revording setup is a great alternative to VHS. These double sided discs are also a better buy than the 4 GB 1 sided discs as these can hold more, thus enabling you to record more programs at higher quality. If you've got the right equipment, this is the recording material to get.
It was an inexpensive item and is exactly what i needed to plug in my pc with a svideo out to my tv as a separate monitor. my computer doesnt sit to far from my tv so 12 ft. did it fine. Picture quality and sound were not reduced in anyway.
This is a good, portable MP3 player. It is durable (I have dropped it a few times while riding my bike and it still works fine.) It holds a lot of msic and is lightweigh and eay to carry.
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 256MB Memory Stick Duo Pro MSDP256-331, 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.
The tiffen UV filter is very usefull for protect the lens and the photographer eyes from the harmfull rays of light , i use this filter to protect my lens , and its light waight so it wont make the lens havier than it is . i advice this filter for any lens with 77 ring .
I did a bit of research looking into buying my first digital camera, and I'm EXTREMELY happy with my Sony Cybershot DSP200.My critera were:-Quick shots, not much lag time-Not blurry-No red eye-6+ MP for printing photo albums online-Good battery life-Pocket sizeThis meets all my qualifications by far. The best part it its super quick. You can pull it out, turn it on, and be ready to snap in 2 seconds, literally. Lag a bit longer with flash, but not bad at all.Features are good enough for casual user. The LCD is not huge, but that was far from a priority for me. Who cares about the LCD. You can pay a twice is much for smaller cams with bigger LCDs (and less MPs mind you), but I don't know why you would.If you are the casual photog, just looking for a nice entry level piece, you can't beat this price. I am more than happy with my purchase and would recommend to anyone.
This is my first mp3 player and I couldn't be happier. I read the instructions and started using it without any problems at all. It's easy to get music to it, it sounds real good and it was cheap. That pretty much says it all. I LIKE IT.
Re Sony Wega Replacement lamp.XL-2400I returned the first one because it left a streak across the top of my screen.The 2nd one,does as well.Sony XL-2400 Replacement Lamp for Grand WEGA 3LCD Rear Projection HDTV
I am really disappointed with this product. I have always had good luck with Sony but these are uncomfotable and have about 5 ft. of range. Bad product Sony.
Many people say that the Pocket PC is not simple like a Palm Pilot. No Kidding! The Pocket PC is so much more and is worth the extra money. The HP Jornada 548 is the best. It is worth it for the extra 16 MB RAM. They are easy to use and fun! With Windows Media Player, you can easily transfer your MP3's from your PC to your Pocket PC. ActiveSync is easy to use and downloading web pages for Pocket Internet Explorer is great for those who want their info on the go but without the modem.
I purchased this item since it was the one recommended by Apple. Even after reading some reviews that panned the device, I still got it. For me it worked just great. Plugged it in and right away it was talking to my new bluetooth modem. Since working great since August 2005.
Overall this unit works pretty well. The user interface is a mess - and I am very experienced technology user. It took me several weeks to really get the system to work the way I needed it to.The maps aren't always quite accurate, and a lot of time the voice guidance runs behind schedule, so it tells you to take an exit just as you pass it, for example.Other than that, its a nice system that performs as advertised, and also acts as a Palm organizer and MP3 player.
I bought one of those some time ago at the major toy retailer. Priced under $8 in the fire clearance bin. I do not have PS/2 but I like to tinker.My PC running Windows 2000 had no problem recognizing new hardware being added - the very simple board inside is based on ADMtek ADM8511 Pegasus II chip. The disk included in the box does not have any suitable drivers (it is actually a DVD disk with instructional video). If you already have Internet connection running let the 'Found New Hardware' wizard search for driver on Windows Update site. Mine successfully added ADM851X Fast Ethernet USB Adapter.
I bought the Bose Acoustimass 5 for a friend in Korea to use in his flat screen TV. Once we set it up the sound transformation was phenomenal--it immediately gave the small room a big arena quality to it. Now I have his friends asking me when I am coming back to Korea so I can bring back another one (these are terribly expensive in Korea, btw).
I own the V@mp VP-350 and use it as my daily podcast listening mp3 player. The 350 has 512 mb rather than this one's 256. First off, forget the games. I never played them and actually deleted them from my unit to get more space. The interface is relatively simple, but this is definately one where you at least glance at the manual beforehand. The screen is very easy to read when lit, and fairly easy to read when off. I have never used the direct to mp3 line in recording, but the quality of the voice recording from the built in mic is very good. Transfer speed is not the best, but ok. Since this is recognized as a prortable drive, you can store any data or even programs on it. I use the podcastready program (free off internet) to get my new shows. I can plug into any computer and do this.So, what's the weak points. Well, for one, the thing you hook the lanyard to is not metal. Mine is broken (hence why I'm looking at MP3 players at Amazon). It's still a great player, but that bugs me. Most irritating from day one is that files are played in the order they arrive at the player. So, if you copy an album and it does the standard windows last track, 2-next to last, then one, that's the way you'll listen to it.What's very cool? The blue light around the joystick. Settings can be set to keep it on all the time. This doesn't seem to have any sigificant drain on the battery. In fact, I have no idea how long the battery lasts as it charges so fast when you hook it up to USB. It can also be hooked up to USB without being recognized as a drive. This is handy. Oh, and the color screen backlight can be toggled to always on too. There is a sleep timer. And you can have your own images flashing as it plays, starts up, pauses, or shuts down. The screen isn't that big, and I find that searching google images and saving the thumbnail it shows you is about the right size.This is a good player, well, my 512 one is. It's not expandable via SD card or anything, which is what I'm looking into now. I reccomend it, but it's no Rio Carbon, iPod, or Zen. It's a small flash player, designed to be worn in a lanyard style.Oh, and get some new headphones immediately. None of these companies give you decent headphones.Four out of five stars.
Average performance. Was disappointed in the video quality, which was plagued with constant interferance (from my 802.11g/n wireless network router in close proximity). Camera was approximately 25 feet from receiver. Have bought other cameras/systems and the best indoor surveillance system thus far has been from Logitech, which was easy to setup and uses an A/C plug for transmitting video (interferance-free).
This receiver is so small it's easy to carry with you always. I have it with me while commuting and bicycling. The reception is great in city or country. It was my best little friend on 9/11/2001 and for weeks after, when we had no idea what was going to happen next! I've owned one for a few years and through my rough and careless handling I broke it dead. Am buying a replacement today, however.The only drawback is that I have to keep the instructions around to remind me how to set the memory functions, but everyday use is easy.
This is a great little radio. My husband had one just like it for several years and finally dropped it one too many times. He was heartbroken until we found this one. Easy to use, gets great reception, good sound.
very good keyboard for typing , but the mouse a little disappointing because is moving slow , it is the friction created by the little bumpers
I purchased the Colby player on price alone; it was the cheapest one around. I'm very pleased with my purchase. Works great.
At first I wasnt sure if it was going to be worth it or do what I wanted it to do as easily as I hoped. Sure enough I was tranfering my songs quickly with the help of the provided Musicmatch software.. Next thing I new I was at the beach enjoying my favorite tunes!
This is a great HD DVD player. I don't know who will win the Blue-Ray vs. HD DVD war but either way, I'm happy with this purchase. The quality is awesome. The "Transformers" movie on HD DVD rocks. The upconversion of my regular DVDs is excellent.
Several of the previous reviewers complained about the poor picture quality especially indoors. I thought the same until Iturned off the elctronic stabilization. Aside from the tape ejecting on the bottom I find this camcorder to be a good value.
I bought this keyboard at Amazon.com for $30 bucks. This keyboard is the best keyboard that I have used so far. The looks of this keyboard is very attractive and it goes with my Logitech MX310, but I am about to get the MX500. All the buttons on there are very useful especially the scroll because sometimes I don't want to reach over to use the mice, so I just simply move my left pinky over and use the scroll. The volume control on the keyboard is very cool because when you turned it down you'll see a line of green bars. One thing that I forgot to mention is that the keys on this keyboard is very very quiet and smooth. If you are in need of a keyboard I would highly recommend this keyboard and the Logitech MX500 if you are looking for a mice.
I was in the market for a dvd upconverter...to make my dvds on my hd lcd tv look sharp...well I came across this and so far it's doing the job. I do suggest when you purchase this you go over the settings for the player and tv so that you can get optimal performance. For the more recent dvd releases they're mastered in hd ie: Sony pictures and the picture is sharp and clear on 720p really you'll love it! I suggest watching Casino Royale on 720p and enjoy!
It's the best thing going unless you have the budget to go for the Cannon HV20.
I own a pair of these and they provide endless fun. The ultimate toy for bar crawls and other boozie events.Don't listen to the bad reviews.They're not the greatest walkie talkies on earth, but they could be the most fun. It's a wrist watch walkie talkie for 20 bucks - did you expect to get Navy Seal quality gear? I love these and will buy more of them. Even if they break, they are cheap enough that it is fine and I will replace them. On the first outing I think they paid for themselves in terms of value and satisfaction
Fantastic. Enough memory for me and excellent sound. I did find the provided ear pieces uncomfortable. I matched the unit to a Sony set ($39.95 from Amazon) and it was worlds better on my ears.My Grandson son said it was "scary" that Grandparents were getting Ipods!!Maybe a new market for Apple?
I bought this for indoor use, so I can't say how it works in the cold or in extreme heat.I bought this so that I could turn on and off a component (Roku) that is in my office that feeds the stereo in my living room. I simply plugged the component into it and I can turn it on and off from a separate room. Exactly what I wanted.
This PCMCIA card was very easy to install and I was able to configure it in about 5-10 minutes. It Performs just as well as it is supposed to and I am happy to have found that it is truely 802.11b compliant.A friend of mine has a wireless network at his home also and with a little settings change and a reboot I was able to connect to his computers.Recommended to anyone who has a laptop and access to a Wireless network, or will soon have access to a wireless netowrk.
I already owned a Canon Powershot S50, so I was biasedtowards getting another Canon. The SD850 Elph is aperfect little carry-around camera for vacations andeveryday use. It is really light, has a huge LCD,and if you already know the weird Canon menus, thenit will be easy to use advanced features.The macro mode (for super close-ups) is incredible.The Canon SW is not very good, so I suggest Photoshop Elementsfor any serious editing. Also, it comes with a worthless 32MB memorycard, which is good for 6 pictures (!). I got the A-DataTurbo 16 GB SDHC card for about $80 and it works great, and wayfaster than my old S50. Now I have room for 4496 pictures (at max res).The battery seems to last a long time as well.
I have been really impressed with this camera. The Turnable screen is great! The pictures come out clear, and red eye is never a problem.
Havent tried this product, but i've seen a lot of cons sorta.. 1st off is the battery, if it dies i see its hard to find a new one, thats just an annoyance.. 2nd is that i hear this thing breaks pretty easily.. Another pain to return to store and all.. 3rd is that Aiwa is coming out with a new F80 player. Its in Japan and you can order it off the web.. Basically same hting but different look, and comes with the Mic. and all.. I think if you wanna pay the extra $$$ for live recordings and all get that.. But if you really wantone now, i say go for the Sony MZ-35.. looks like its the best deal out there..
I've been using this drive for 2 months now. Works great and quite a value for the price.
A cool gadget. (...) Works well with my Mac. I'm using my mac as a jukebox and it controls iTunes great. Also used it with powerpoint and keynote without problems.When I received the unit, it had corrosion on the USB connector (but it worked!). (...) No regrets!
Accurate, consistent, very user friendly. Tough, I had one fall from about 6 ft on a light stand, it survived (with a soft box to cushion the fall) and still operates perfectly even though a piece of the plastic shell broke off... Most useful features: 1. auto power dump when you decrease power output setting, no need to pop it after every adjustment. 2. Radio Remote controlled ON/OFF and power output settings. 3. modeling lamp goes on only when unit is ready to fire, you know when to shoot. 4. Tiny, portable remote radio trigger fits easily on any camera hot-shoe, unlike other radio triggering devices on the market. Full line of accessories soft boxes, grids, etc. I have 3, and plan to get 2 more.
Sound quality on this product is excellent, sounds like wearing my regular headphones on my ipod shuffle. Highly recommend this item if you don't have a line-in jack or a cassette deck in your car.(One caveat, I do live in an area with plenty of empty fm bandwidth.)
This headset is very good and of fantastic quality. I've been using it for a year every day and it did not break, although I am a very uncareful user and have been stepping, sitting on it and screwing it up badly :))
Worked out of the box on Windows. But then on MacOSX it was not recognized, I would have had to format to Mac specific partition. So I ended up sharing it from my linux box (windows would access through samba layer). So works fine in ext2 partitions.Look ok, not noisy at all (that's great!).
Like the Man Of Steel, the GE Superadio III has its own version of Kryptonite: it doesn't do so well in a high-signal environment.I used to live in Chicago, home to MANY high-powered AM & FM broadcasters, and the front-end of the GE Superadio III tends to "overload" easily in such a high-signal environment, especially on FM, making it difficult or impossible to lock in weaker FM stations.To be fair -- being so close to the many high-powered broadcast transmitters present in a big-city, *any* radio would have a hard time rejecting "harmonics" and "false images."Now that I live in the suburbs, this radio performs *very* well, easily pulling in many distant stations on both AM and FM. The SR3 has a LARGE and highly-directional internal ferrite-bar antenna, which pulls in nighttime AM stations from all over the US, Canada and Mexico. On FM, I can hear stations more than 100 miles away using just the built-in telescoping whip antenna. (BTW, the SR3 has terminals on the back for external AM and FM antennas.)With separate Bass and Treble controls, a LARGE speaker and a strong audio amplifier, the audio of the SR3 is both loud and excellent.If you're looking for a good AM/FM portable radio without spending a lot of money, the GE Superadio III is a smart buy. I highly recommend it.
I am very pleased with my new Graphic Tablet. It's a real pleasure to use.
works great, I save couple buds order through Amazon. I just bought the canon pro9000 mark ii printerand I want to print some of my best photo so I bought these genuim ink. It's awesome on my photo paper.
My wealthy grandfather passed away when I was young, and while the other grandchildren were given thousands of dollars in cash, I, as his favorite, was given his most prized possession, a box of AudioQuest K2 speaker cables. Initially, I was confused and hurt by this - as I have said, I was young, and did not yet understand.I cannot relate to you, the reader, the entire bildungsroman of my journey to adulthood in this review. Suffice it to say that, on more than one occasion, my well-being was preserved by the presence of Dual Star-Quad Geometries, and that we could all do with 72V of Dieletric Bias from time to time. As I meandered forwards in life, these cables were always by my side, friends of the most impeccable sort. Whether I required blindingly fast data transfer, 1.21 gigawatts of power on short notice, or a garrotte for the elimination of a rival, I was never left wanting. As an adult, I believe I would have died hundreds - no, thousands - of times by now if I did not have these cables. As my cousins predictably blew through their inheritances, these cables persevered. I'd even venture to say that as each one failed, these cables grew... stronger.Should you purchase these cables, be comforted in the knowledge that you are saving your own life with Dual Star-Quad Geometries. Also, shipping is free, and hey, you can't beat that.
I don't why the previous reviewer gave this wonderful piece of sound engineering such a poor rating. I gifted this system to myself in Christmas, after lot of deliberation between this system, Sony DAV-BC150 and Panasonic HT-720. And I am eternally glad that I finally choose this system. DAV-FR1 is everything you can expect, and then some more. Let me jot them in a organized fashion before I get too carried away:1. Quality: I am quite finicky about sound quality, and yet I have heard nothing like this baby. With good quality source material, DAV-FR1 can rival sound systems in theaters - seriously. Movies look wonderful with progressive scan/component video output.2. Power: 750 W total power, S-Master digital amplifier, twin-driver subwoofer...need I say more? I can't use even the 20% of the total power.3. Convenience: Can play DVDs(both +/- formats), CD (-R/-RW, even multisession), MP3 CDs (including ID3 tags), JPEG CDs (including EXIF data) - and other exotic formats like VCD and SACD. The software interface is not just good, it's well-thought and well-designed. 5 disk slot loading changer means you'll never get hit by faulty eject mechanisms any more. Speakers/connectors/receiver is color-matched for easy hookups.4. Compatibility: Supports almost all the Dolby/DTS matrix and surround decoding formats.5. Expansion option: For those of you who'd like to upgrade to 6.1 from 5.1 in the future - this receiver outputs a surround back channel, and supports 6.1 decoding options (Dolby Digital EX, DTS ES).6. Looks: If you've ever drooled over a Apple PowerBook, you know what I'm referring to. DAV-FR1 is drop-dead sleek and gorgeous, with solid build quality and brushed-metal look. In reality it looks much better than the paltry picture Amazon provides. The back-lit silver remote perfectly complements the system. Bye bye, black ugly receivers.Final thoughts: If you're shopping for a home theater this festive season, and intelligent enough to reject over-priced (and over-hyped) Bose, your search is over! You can't go wrong with DAV-FR1, or it's big sister DAV-FR9. And no, I don't work for Sony ;-), am just a overly satisfied customer.
Bought this item for a gift for my son. He loves to golf and I am excited to give it to him. Very fast delivery and was in time for his Birthday.
These did the job perfectly. Plugged right into the OEM wire harness and clipped onto speakers. No cutting and splicing here.
The thing that I like about this mouse is that the buttons are easy to click, very little pressure needed. The is really helping with the pain in my arm/wrist. It is likely that you will need a USB extension cable if using this on a docking station or desktop computer. It would be even better if they could toenail in a side button for browser back functionality.
Simple, simple, simple. That's the biggest thing. Right out of the box. Easy to set up and it sounds great. If you're the type that wants the equipment to "do it for me," this is for you. If you like to tinker with it you may want a more complex system. It does seem a little expensive compared to other systems available but we are very happy with the product.
I bought this in blue and black for a couple SD1300 IS cameras I bought. They fit perfectly in there without any trouble at all. I was looking for something effective without bulk for a small purse or pocket and this case accomplished that mission. The quality seemed decent enough, and for this price, I was satisfied.Overall, it's a good small case to protect from scratches/nicks with a small form factor.
For the price, the iPod shuffle (2nd Generation)is perfect; actually, it surpassed my expectations. I am out and about all the time and needed something small, inexpensive to listen to my music.I've read some of the other negative reviews and I don't get it. The ear plugs that come with are just fine for my purposes - however, if I'm indoors, I whip out the Bose headset that I purchased a couple of years ago and the sound is amazing. The attachments that can be purchased separately - for car use, plugging into your Bose system - are neat.This ipod is very straight forward and easy to use. On a full charge, the battery lasts a little over four hours - that's the only drawback - battery life could be better - however, it's a quick charge. All in all - 5 Stars.
This type of cable is difficult to find in stores. The dock connection allows your car stereo, etc. to receive line-level input, which makes for a clean signal and distortion-free music output. As others have mentioned, the only downside is that the connections aren't gold-plated like the picture indicates. For a normal music lover, I doubt you could tell the difference. This product simply does what it's supposed to, and does so at a good price.
Four stars because of terrible instuctions. I tried for hours until I realized I needed to set the AirPort up from a computer that has wireless built-in and was not dependent on the wireless router. I had been trying from my desktop which had my iTunes but no built-in wireless and the AirPort Utility could never "see" the AirPort so I could set it up. Having my desktop connected the the wireless router did not make a difference. Then I installed the software on my laptop which has wireless and my laptop "saw" the AirPort as a wireless network when I scanned for additional networks. I connected to it as if it was a network and ran the Utility again from the laptop and there it was. I started to run the setup and it then asked if I want to join an existing network (yeah) and from there it was very straight forward.It works great and now I can listen to songs I gave not played for years.
I bought this unit to work with WIndows 98SE as listed on Amazon; it does NOT! I contacted Lexar HELP and they sent a new driver file that would not load.The device would NOT show up as an added drive. My PC recognized the device when attached to the USB port but the driver software, after a declared &quot;succesful&quot; installation, was &quot;not found.&quot;I do not recommend this device with WIndows 98SE!!!
This is not a bad product considered the price. It does not last as long as the original battery, but for the buck why not...
Shift from wireless to wired headset took some getting used to, as did this headset's slightly different operation w/ my phone. Other wise very clear hearing and speaking and quite comfortable.
After spending several weeks shopping for a decent low-end subwoofer for my home theatre system I had just about given up, everything I looked at was 200 dollars or more. The cheaper models were just that, cheap! I was ready to give up and just buy a new system that included a sub. Imagine my suprise to find this one at this price. I hooked it up in about 2 minutes, and to my suprise it was IMPRESSIVE. I popped &quot;Twister&quot; in the DVD and just about got shook off my chair. It has nice low end rumble while maintaining claitity and really made the walls vibrate. I tried it with my CD and stereo to the same results, clear delivery with the bass rumble that lets you feel the music. It made my lower end surround sound system seem much better than it really is. I would reccommend this to any one looking for a good inexpensive subwoofer to add on to their system.
If you plan to expand your 1.5 din to a double din in your 1999-2003 F-150, this is perfect. The fit is tight, you won't need the sleeve, and this product makes the finished product look highly professional.
Well designed and well padded. This bag will not hold a full load of gear but it will hold a camera with a lense then I carry a flash unit, battery packs, and chargers for both. I could add a smaller fixed or zoom lense to the bag, but if you are adding a bigger zoom or fixed lense (70-200 or more) you would really have a tight squeeze.The strap is long enough to fit across you body and ride on your shoulder with ease. Makes carring the bag effortless even on a long distance hike.
I own this one. Well, it's cheap and it pulls in some stations that others don't, but it's nothing exceptional. If you buy it, expect the worst build quality you've ever seen. Feels and looks like the cheapest [...] imaginable. Spend a little more money and get a decent radio like a Kaito.
It came fast and in great condition. I took it to Ireland with me and had no problems keeping my iPod charged up. (You do need an adaptor for the different electracle outlets though.)
Product was delivered on time, as advertised. These are Garmin factory parts, so they work just like the original that came with the GPS unit.
Just got my Xpad today...love it! My legs are no longer "french fries". You save $$$ & time, no battery drain or use of electricity. It is very comfortable in my lap and laptop doesn't slide around as the alternative use of my pillow. During the summer heat it's a dream come true. Staying COOL in Bothell, WA!!
Used the epilator on my upper lip and it worked swimmingly! It did take me a few tries to get it right though. Just know that if you don't feel a sting/pain, it's not working correctly. Highly recommend for upper lip! Will try underarms next! :)
Nice mp3 player holds lots of my songs and a book or two, sound is great .
This product is great, it works fast and eaisly. i use it everyday and I totally recomend it. If you want something with a lot of space and fast d/l, this is the thing for you.
bought this product for my small business. after about 8 months ports started failing. i only have 9 inputs. and its a good thing because i only have 9 working ports of the 16. this morning one of those failed. you do not want this for production work. better to get cisco. you get what you pay for. this is cheap chinese junk.
I was well on my way to having severe carpal tunnel and repetitive stress issues when I purchased my first Kensington Expert Mouse many years ago. This new version is turning out to be an excellent take on a terrific design. I am very happy that this new design will be no trouble to keep hair/dust free (which was a problem with earlier versions).The ability to program the four buttons to any key strokes or mouse clicks I want makes my life so much easier and pain free. I have one button set to type the Enter key for me so I have to remove my hand from the mouse less often.Some people may need to use it for a few hours to get used to it but once you do you will never go back to a regular mouse again. I have introduced several people to the Kensington Expert Mouse over the years and they all love it too.
I bought two of these drives: one that came with an Esata and a USB interface, and one that added Firewire. So far, the drives have worked flawlessly, and always seem to be visible to the computers that I own (both Mac and PC). Attractive styling, and nicely built.It would be nice if all three interfaces were part of the unit, but changing plug in modules on the base isn't a huge hassle.
This camera, the Fujifilm F10, now over two years old (retirement age in digital camera years) STILL blows nearly all other cameras out of the water. I have put mine through the ringer in my travels all over the world. This thing has never failed me from the beaches of Waikiki to the deserts and mountains of Chile. My F10 was recently lost in a tragic Disney World vacation disappearing act when I let my family borrow it. After nearly 50 hours of in depth digital camera research to find a replacement camera I have decided to buy ANOTHER Fujifilm F10 because nothing comes close to the awesomeness of this camera.10 REASONS I LOVE THIS CAMERA:1. The feel. This thing is all metal! It is so durable and contours perfectly to your hands. Here in July 2007 I STILL cannot find a camera with these features. Unfortunately the F20 and F30 really fall short in this area. They feel pretty cheap.2. Low light. ISO 800-1600 with little to no noise! What?! Why isn't anybody else able to do this 2 years later?3. The speed. There's no shutter lag. 1/100th of a second to be exact. Plus, the High-speed shooting mode cuts the auto focus and exposure times down a ton.4. The size. Slips nicely in the pocket or in a compartment on my video camera case. I always took it because I didn't have to worry about it getting stolen way down in my pocket. I certainly wouldn't hang a dSLR or even a Canon S3 IS around my neck in most of the big cities of the world.5. Video. This was one of the first compact digital cameras to offer 640x480 30fps video. The video looks great. I was so glad to have the feature when I new my MiniDV camcorder wasn't going to want to operate at 14,000 ft. elevation and -20 degree temps. The F10 didn't even shiver once.6. The screen. Plenty Big (2.5"). Bright. Who uses optical viewfinders anymore on these compact cameras? Who needs one with such a great LCD screen that gains up when necessary? Also, it is protected by some very hard plastic. I don't know why Fujifilm did away with that on the newer models.7. Flash. This flash is fantastic! It reaches further than some other compact cameras I've tried out. Plus, it compensates well when using Macro. Never blowing out the picture. Supressed flash is great for a little help in a slightly lower light situation.8. Super-Macro! Awesome to get close-up details for listing items on eBay. This is an indispensible tool of the eBay trade. I see so many listings with people attempting to get a macro shot that ends up completely out of focus. They need the F10. And you can get some really artsy shots of items up close leaving the background out of focus. Very cool.9. Never needed a backup battery. A full day of shooting never used up the propietary lithium-ion battery. Its rated at 400 shots. If you take more than that in a day, you need to restrain yourself. Too many people take 1000's of photos that nobody wants to look at. With its well designed auto features this camera will take a great photo every time you push the button. Just take your time aiming it in the right direction.10. Oh yeah, image quality. This is the real kicker. Image quality seems to be getting worse on newer cameras lately to me. These new technologies companies are touting cause WAY too much irreversible damage to the images with their attempts at "noise reduction". The F10's Noise Reduction techniques are unparalleled. The images remain crisp and unmuddied. Plus, the colors are very vibrant and accurate thanks to the superb auto-white balance. And there are no artifacts since there is no interpolation require to acheive the 6.3 megapixel resolution. This is the part that keeps me sold on this camera. The image quality of current models remains unimproved 2 years later.If you know of another camera I could love as much as I love the Fujifilm F10 please let me know in case this next one falls victim to another tragic "left it on top of the car at the last rest stop" accident.
Snaps in crisply and makes reliable connections, both with the PC's bus and with the USB 2.0 devices. Works perfectly. I've tried some other brands that have loose, unreliable connections, so I am delighted with this one. With my system, it required no software loading, but the drivers are included with it on a disk, in case you need them.
Attached a spotting scope to the tripod. The scope was inadvertently knocked over and the tripod connector to the scope sheared off. An examination of the metal showed it to be poor quality. The grain of the metal had the texture of sand. The one part of the tripod that had to support the weight of the scope and it was cheaply made. Won't buy another from this company.
This Firewire 600 extension cable is just what it says, and works perfectly. Buy this -- it will prevent you from damaging your actual firewire port and is strongly recommended even if you don't need 6 extra feet for this reason.
The Canon DC100 is a very easy DVD camcorder to use, just set it to auto mode, press the record button by your thumb, and start recording. The microphone is surprisingly good for such a small camcorder. The camera boasts the ability to take still photos, but I haven't attempted to use this feature at this time. The camcorder is very small, slender, and very light to hold. Although it's a fairly good camcorder for its price range, it's not to say there aren't significant improvements needed.A couple of things that I felt could be better are the following:1. The recording function in low light needs improvement. Granted, I don't use the manual controls too frequently, but performance seems to be lagging a bit.2. The mini-DVD disks hold 20 minutes of video at XP setting. Not that big of a deal to me, especially since the battery will only last that long, but it may be an annoyance to others.3. The battery (as I mentioned above) only lasts for approximately 20 minutes. Get a spare on E-bay (it's cheap...less than $15 each).4. You cannot finalize a disk, unless you have the AC adapter (plugged into a wall outlet) connected to the camcorder. It doesn't matter how much battery power you have, if you don't have the AC adaptor, forget about finalizing.
I wanted a really great camera at a price I could afford. This one fit the bill perfectly. So glad I purchased it.
Skullcandy is a pretty good brand for what you pay. First off, the color looks good and the design looks unique. The sound that comes from these headphones is pretty ok, bass is pretty good while highs are also good. Mids sound a little muddy which is a surprise to me. As far as comfort goes, there is 3 different sizes that fit into ears and they are fairly comfortable. I have no issues putting them in, and you get used to the "in ear" styling. The headphones come with a case which is a pretty good design, but when the headphones are wrapped up, the volume control is on one end, which makes you double fold the volume control to get everything to fit. Little odd, but it works well enough.While the headphones look good, they feel cheap. The volume control slides way to easily, thus cranking volume or reducing it when it isn't needed. The headphones themselves also look rather cheap when inspected up close. The cord is good enough, perfect length for personl use, but certainly not for PC.Overall these headphones are a B- product. They have ample power for mediocre sound and look pretty good too. I have not had any technical problems with my pair as of yet, and hope not to. These headphones are worth the money I'd say, good for times when you are just walking around or at work. If you really want good sounding headphones look at Shure or Bose, but for this price, they can't be beat.
I have to admit, I was tempted by the IPaq. I almost bought one, but then I decided to give the Palm product a try. I'm so glad now that I didn't spend the extra money.The IIIxe is an excellent product. One of the reasons why I wanted an IPaq was because I was afraid that it would be expensive to keep replacing the Palm's AAA batteries. Not so. I bought my IIIxe three weeks ago and have used it daily (sometimes for hours at a time), and I just replaced the batteries. Three weeks of constant use is pretty amazing for those lil' triple-A's.I was amazed at the number of applications you can find for the IIIxe on the web. Many sites, such as Palm.com and cnet.com, offer freeware and shareware galore. You can't beat the Palm platform for variety of software.My experience with my new Palm has been a very positive one. I would recommend this product to anyone. Make sure you buy the protective screen covers for your Palm, though--you'll need 'em.
Being digital novices, we wanted our first camera to be easy to use, inexpensive, and give great photos. The Kodak CX4200 does all that. The Easyshare dock is just that - easy. No headaches, no problems, just easy transfer and high quality photos. No matter what format you prefer, from wallet-size to full page wallpaper for your computer, the pictures remain clear and crisp. I'm a die-hard 35mm film user, but I have to admit, this little "snapshop" digital does a great job...and without film!
I have run several of the latest generation games with an optimal performance !!!
These are some very good headphones, good for using in the recording studio!, i had just recieved my headphones and i have not been able to put them down yet, They are the best.
Product was full of SW problems. Not usiable.Requires full SW updatge to be usefuldo not buy this product.
This cable has to be one of the best purchases I've made for my iPod. The sound quality improvement over a plain 3.5mm-3.5mm cable is almost night and day. Absolutely a must have for anyone that has a 3.5mm auxiliary plug in their car. The cable feels like it is high quality, and the dock connector fits snugly in the device.Like most have noted, the volume control on the iPod is disabled when using this, which I find to be an advantage. I no longer have to remember to turn down the volume before changing from the car to headphones, which caught me quite a few times.
This CD player might well please you. It has a very nice dark gray glossy finish if you're concerned about its appearance. The LCD is not back-lit, unfortunately. It has a separate remote control that plugs into the player and you can use any headphones with this remote that have a mini plug. This remote doesn't have an LCD display. There is an "MD link" (optical out) which can be used to connect the player directly to a Mini Disk recorder. Can be pretty useful. It also serves as an analog out. You will need to purchase both optical and "Y" cables separately. It also has a very nice carrying case. I liked it. It comes with a couple of "AA" size rechargeable batteries that the player can recharge when they get low. The battery compartment is on the outside and doesn't produce an impression of a sturdy one. ( It would have been better if they had it inside so that the batteries wouldn't have a risk of accidentally falling out of the player.) I personally never got 32 hours of play. Probably around 10 or so. For you to get that long playback you would need to play CDs continuously, that is without stopping, skipping songs and random or program play. This would be true to any CD player, in fact. Otherwise it has quite a long playback, compared to other players The player produces a beep sound when you use its functions. Very annoying, but the good news is that it's possible to turn it off, after a somewhat tricky procedure. When you stop the player and press play again it will only start playing from the same spot and not from the very beginning. It's not possible to cancel this function. However, most of the time it's a useful thing. The player doesn't have direct track access - would be great if they do that one day. I guess everything has to be pretty primitive in case of portables. Even more expensive versions don't have that. I was not very impressed with its Mega Bass sound when listening through the headphones (good ones, not the ones that come with the player). It has a two-step Mega Bass. I personally found it impossible to use the second level of Mega Bass - too much distortion, the bass is rather bloated. I was unpleasantly surprised. There are not enough highs (this is just my personal opinion) - as if you're listening to a poorly recorded audiocassette. I was always wondering why couldn't they design some sort of an equalizer on players. Would that be too complicated? I'd like to decide for myself what sound I want. However, the sound is excellent when you connect the player to outside equipment such as an amplifier. In this case I was impressed. But it doesn't help when you use it for it's primary purpose - as a portable. If you'd like to sacrifice a few bucks for a back-lit LCD and an LCD equipped remote with extra functions as well as for a longer battery life (thanks to an additional battery pack) then choose model 815 or 915.
The speakers worked great for maybe 2 weeks. Now they let out an annoying hum noise when turned on. Regardless of whether they're plugged into the computer or not.I can't seem to find their website or get any kind of support whatsoever.Be warned!
I live in a 700sq ft apartment and I've always been a scaredy cat when it comes to door locks (double and triple checking locks before I go to bed lol). Even though I live in a neighborhood with a very low crime rate, I still like having these alarms. This device is easy to use, easy to mount, and easy to set up. It took me all of 10 minutes to have all 4 alarms up and running in my apartment. I have one on the front door, one on my sliding glass door and the other two on windows.As far as the complaints of it not being loud enough: In my apartment it is plenty loud. I have set it off on purpose to test it and it was ear shattering! Now, if you have a 2000-3000sq ft house then maybe I could agree with it not being loud enough depending on where you have it. In an average size house or apartment though I think it is perfect.I also like the fact that the front door alarm has a code you can enter in (that you choose) when you leave the house to arm/disarm. I feel a lot better knowing that when I leave the house the alarm is set and hopefully will scare off any potential intruders.Overall I would highly recommend this product to anyone, but especially to apartment dwellers and homeowners with smaller homes.
I am really pleased with these great little ear buds. They fit comfortably into my ears and sound great. There is a supplemental volume control on the cord which helps adjust volume on the fly. I have used them with my MP3 player listening to both music and spoken word offerings. I have also used them on my laptop to watch a movie. Versatile could well be their middle name.To get a Sony brand set of ear buds at this price... You just can't go wrong. And when you're done, they wind neatly into their case for storage in your laptop case or gym bag. I'm quite happy with this purchase.
* For this mic to work on an iphone or an android you must purchase a TRRS splitter because both these phones, not to mention the new macbook pros, have a 4 position audio jack instead of a standard 3 position jack.StarTech.com MUYHSMFF 3.5mm 4-Pin to 2x 3-Pin 3.5mm Headset Splitter Adapter - M/FThere was a long but very helpful review which said that this mic will not work on an iphone. This is only partly true. It WILL WORK if you have a a TRRS (4 position splitter). Also the phone WILL supply the power to this mic.I have an HTC Thunderbolt which I wanted to make hands-free in my car. And so, I purchased this mic, a TRRS splitter, and a male to male extension cable to plug into my aux jack. I now have a fully functional hands free phone that works through the factory system. I mounted this mic to my center console (3 to 4 feet away from my mouth) and made some test calls and the other person could hear me fine.Thus, I certainly recommend this inexpensive but powerful mic to anyone who wants an external mic on their iphone or android.
I use this for my Sony PSP and I'll tell ya, within 1 hour of opening it up I had 2 full length movies and 300 songs on it. I recommend this to anyone who has a PSP and likes to have movies and music on the go.
I lost my primary Netgear wired router to a lightning storm, so I took the opportunity to upgrade both my wired and wireless networks with this product. The speed improvement in my network was fantastic, BUT I can't get out onto the internet.After hours of troubleshooting, it turns out that it does not pass DNS traffic out to the internet properly (I've tested other Netgear routers and wireless routers on my network and confirmed that this problem is unique to this product). Despite contacting support multiple times, my support case has gone unanswered for weeks.I'd recommend waiting for updated firmware versions (currently at 1.3.04) prior to buying this product.
The camera came with a poor excuse for a rechargeable battery pack. A full charge would handle shooting no more than a dozen to maybe a dozen and a half pictures. It didn't take me long to start using Duracells.Shortly after I'd had the camera a year, and of course shortly after it went out of warranty, it quit working. It soured me enough that it will NOT be replaced with a Kodak anything.
I love Belkin PureAV equipment for all my home TV and Audio needs. Their products are top notch and a whole lot cheaper than Monster. I have multiple cables from them as well as 2 of their power consoles/filters.
We have purchased and owned and used 6 digital cameras and the Canon PowerShot SD850 IS is finally the one that does not compromise and will fill all our needs for the foreseeable future. The quick on, simple function access, image stabilization, x4 optical zoom, excellent lens quality, perfect ergonmics (pocket fit), view finder, quality video, and the long list of outstanding features at a very affordable price make this the camera to own. The battery holds up well and the flash intensity is adequate (typical for small cameras).
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 $
As mentioned in my title.. I've had this product since June 2007 and rave about it to this day. I have almost 100 albums on facebook all with 60+ from my time in college and travels while studying abroad these past 2 years (and I don't post even half the pictures). My cousin asked me if the button is broken yet.To give you a glimpse into this cameras durability and reliability... my camera has survived plane trips, bike tours, gondola rides, city strolls, Chianti wine cellars, snow blizzards in the Alps, the rainy days touring Prague, crazy college student nights out, bungalows and camping in the Amazonian rainforest, hiking the Andes, college football games, family parties, and the two greatest feats it has survived... my 1 yr old niece and my purse!Point is, I love the features. It's easy to use. It takes excellent photos. It's PINK.. it's been a great buy :)
This beauty easily holds my wife's collection of songs within the 2GB, nearly 1,000. The FM reception is great too, beats out those older Sony Walkman's. Great for use at the gym.
I've had several handhelds over the years. First a Palm III, then a Sony Clie, then an HP, and now my Dell Axim. In my experience, the Dell Axim totally blows away the competition. With it's range of features and it's software. The Dual Memory card slots is yet another plus.The only downside to this otherwise excellent product is the bulkiness. Even though it isn't much larger than the competition, but you can tell the weight difference between my HP and my Dell Axim. The Axim is a couple of ounces heavier.There are some problems I encountered with some of the accessories though. For example, my SanDisk CompactFlash card will not play music. If you want to play MP3s on your Axim, I recommend a Lexar SecureDigital card. A 128 Megabyte card will hold about 25 songs. (I do not recommend downloading music, doing so could bring serious legal charges or fines against you. Buy the CD, then use a program to rip a track, then copy it to your Dell Axim.)That's about it! To put it in short, my Dell Axim does everything I need it to do, and I'm sure it will live up to your expectations.
This mini disc player served me well for about a year and then I started to get repeated TOC ERRORS. I checked online and it is a common problem with the sharp mini disc players. I can no longer use mine and I am trying to get Sharp to replace the one I currently have. You should probably spend a few more dollars and buy the Sony models. Sony invented the mini disc player and their players are much more reliable.
I haven't had a problem with this valueRAM at all. Don't let the "value" make you think it's bad quality. It gets the job done. Though four gigabytes is a bit excessive for 32 bit operating system users. I recommend using a 64 bit operating system, be it Windows XP, Vista, or Linux, whichever.The reason being is that 32 bit operating systems can only allocate 2.5 gigabytes of RAM per process, while 64 bit operating systems can allocate like 16 exabytes per process or something huge like that.
I've used this brand, and never made a coaster. I would prefer non 'painted' lettering, so I can write over 100% of the disks, instead of writing around the lettering. But at least I've never wasted a disk!
I read a lot of reviews for this lens before my purchase. Everyone seemed to say that it was the best bang for your buck. Well, I took the plunge, and the 70 bucks I spent on this lens was the best that I've ever spent on any electronics equipment. I wish I had known about this lens before putting down $500 for my EF-S 17-85mm 3.5-4/f. Which I thought would help me get the field-of-depth shots. (It doesn't). So I find myself switching the two lenses on my Canon 30D. Most recently I went to a wedding and took lots of pictures, and got to use the 50mm lens for close up shots that turned out excellent. If you're reading this review, and deciding whether or not to buy this lens, just go online and buy it. You won't regret it. Who cares if it's made out of plastic and won't last long. If you take care of it - and not drop it - you'll be fine.
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.
I bought this case for my Spector Legend and I am happy with the build quality and the latches. I bought this with amazon prime and skipped the shipping after I saw this case new in a local store for around $90.00. I own the similar priced SKB case already and the Gator is very similar in build quality.I found that the case also fits my Schecter 5 string and even my Squier 70's jazz bass, (barely) so it will serve me well. I keep each of my basses in a case regularly and I may buy another Gator for the Squier since I dislike gig bags in general. The inside of the case is not as plush as other cases, but for the price, this case seems to be to notch and should last a long time. I have a friend who has had one for more than 5 years and although it's pretty beat up, it is still holding up.Comparing this case to the universal skb case, they both seem to be very similar and the latches both seem to be very strong. The inner linings are both plush but no overdone. For the price, this case beats the wood cases, as many of them seem to crack and come apart after awhile, (ie. Road Runner, which I saw cracked with wood showing in the store.) The case seems to be strong and the plastic exterior flexes a bit most likely to cushion any impact. all in all, this is a good buy.
I first purchased an inexpensive battery tester that only checks the voltage. This was not useful at all. As noted by another reviewer, the battery voltage without load is a poor test of the battery. A bad battery can show almost full voltage. Load testing is the best way to test batteries. I find this unit works perfect on alkaline batteries.I have found a problem with testing 1.2 volt NiMH AA and AAA rechargeable batteries. The battery tester showed a good charge and yet the batteries would not operate a device properly. I found that the old batteries would also not hold a charge. I suspect the tester should place a higher load when testing these batteries. If your rechargeable batteries are old, and do not show 100% after a week or two after a charge then replace them if they are not doing the job.
Pre-stripped wire ends (Pull off the insulation to wire them up) and a clearly-labeled package detailing the usage of each wire. Never butcher your stock wiring; instead, buy a wiring harness like this for the new radio. It helps maintain the value of the car.Used in a 1991 Lexus LS-400 with a Pioneer head unit and a dash kit (Metra LEXUS LS-400 1990-1994 DASH KIT) for great justice. Keep in mind that the sub doesn't pass through the wiring harness in this car. For modern installations, I'd recommend a CD/MP3 head unit with USB/SD and Bluetooth support. Or an auxillary in jack, if nothing else.
If you keep in mind that this is a clock radio, you won't be disappointed.YES the clock is bright.NO the sound is not perfect.However I use mine in the bathroom so I can listen to music and have a clock (so I'm not late for work). Throw the remote in a plastic bag, and you have a great clock.I often move mine so I can listen to it in my bedroom also. It is just the right amount of volume so that I can turn it up loud if I really love the song that is on or keep it quiet for mediocre songs.I LOVE mine.
Using Windows XP PC and HP Laserjet 1200 to set it up-The instructions in the box are very incomplete. Several additional steps are needed to set it up, and it doesn't tell you how to get wireless access. I spent an hour on the phone with tech support, half an hour of which was on hold. Linksys tech support came to the conclusion that I need to call Hewlett Packard tech support, which is absurd. I could print test pages from my PC, but not documents, so there was communication between the devices but they could not help me figure out what was wrong. I think it will eventually work, but there are a ton of problems to deal with in setup.
This was the second Coby DVD-224 that I had purchased. (The first from a retail store) My first DVD-224 works fantastic and will play every type of DVD I throw at it. I gave this one to my child and ordered another. The second one came and was obviuosly not the same model. Sure it said on the box and on the unit that it was a Coby DVD-224 but the unit was different from my first one and the remote was completely different also. This second unit will only play store-bought DVD-9 media. Won't even load DVD-R media. So much for using it to watch home movies. I would have sent it back but for the $26 I spent it wasn't worth the hassle of packaging. Pretty disappointed.
Probably the best speakers to be had of this style for your computer / ipod. Excellent sound quality, and at a shockingly low price. MUCH better than speakers costing > $600. Clean, beautiful sound.
These batteries last forever. i've taken hundreds of shot and it's still not dead. I'm an amature photographer and i take a lot of pics and i dont have to charge these for like a week or two. recommened to anyone who wants a long battery
This product was exactly as described and fulfilled my purposes perfectly. As stated in the title it was just as expected.
I bought one of these several weeks ago and ended up donating it to my daughter, who's taking a college photo class. I basically like it, but I couldn't get the camera attached tightly enough on the ball panhead to avert "flopping." I've been using a simple Kodak 68" "Go Anywhere" Pro Monopod (about $10) for most of my non-tripod requirements, but the Kodak head doesn't tilt for angles and verticles. This was my first look at a ball panhead; I've been testing others. (See my other reviews.)Dan Harmonwww.flickr.com/photos/danharmon
I purchased this to replace an older model surge protector,not expecting much.But got thebenefit of much better sound.In the past I hadto engage THX CINEMA to tame the harsh sound of DVD's,and Blu-Ray's have been takento a new level.I'm now enjoying going through my collection and hearing things I've missed inthe past. Best audio or video purchase I've made.
I ordered this switchbox to switch my PC vga output between a 17" monitor and a 32" LCD TV display. I have used several electronic switches in the past and they all failed after a short period of time. So, this time I decided to go manual. I am very pleased with the product and the excellent service I received from the vendor.
I just want to add to a previous review. This is a great lamp. However, I looked at it in my local Target and it was clearly BROWN. Maybe I need my eyes checked, but online I thought I saw a bit of a hint of red. FYI...
Product arrived on time, looked very good for a used item. All the manuals and cables, etc. were included. It did ship in an A430 box and the documentation was for the A430 as well but it was not hard to adapt it for the S400. Only 1 complaint. The battery was n/g, it wouldn't hold a charge. I ordered a 2 pack of replacements for $8 and everything should be fine once they arrive.
Set up was not as easy as I would have liked, however, Lacie customer support was surprising accessable by phone. I forgot what good customer support is like, and I didn't have to wait more than 2 minutes for someone to pick up the phone.The drive works great and can easily stream HD content to a media adapter. Not sure why the other reviewer is complaining about the transfer speads. This is the Version 2 with gigbit ethernet. Typical read/write speads over a network which are not going to be as fast as USB or Firewire. Overall an excellent drive for the money.
This unit replaced an OPTI ES1500. It doesn't get warm, does not buzz when it wants to, has a small footprint, and lots of outlets, some just surge. It includes the easiest software I ever installed. Price was right. About the highest surge capacity [Joules] for this type [home/small office] ups. Permanently attached input cord eliminates the occasional AC disconnect - when unit hot or moving it around or the errant foot snagging the wire. The LCD screen provides all necessary input/output data instantly, rather than opening the software. Been using battery backups / ups for 24 years and this is the best all 'round unit I've used. I would recommend this ups to anyone who needs high capacity or extended run time.Cyberpower CP1500AVRLCD UPS - LCD Display 1500VA/900W AVR 8-Outlet RJ11/RJ45/Coax Tower USB
This unit broke within one month of installing it into my car. It got very hot when it was on and the adhesive did not stick on the dashboard as promised. I was not impressed with the whole sirius experience as I found the stations somewhat formulaic--Foghat mixed in with Springsteen or Dylan. I really couldnt find a station I liked. -and I dont consider myself a music snob. I kept switching around looking for music that was consistently good. The NPR station--the reason I wanted Sirius--does not carry Morning Edition during the morning hours nor my favorite programs when they are usually played.
can't give this easy memory storage device less than 5 stars even though it could be improved upon slightly. works on every computer i've tried it on, no problems with data integrity. of course, it is a little larger than some of the other usb flash media devices. the only other thing i would change is the keychain/neck-string hole so that the microvault could actually fit onto a normal sized keychain. it has fallen out of my pocket several times, and i don't think that would have happened had it been on my keychain. on the other hand, the dell devices have a hole fit for a keychain, and they seem to get pretty beat up by the keys, so you may not want this feature anyway. overall, does everything you could ask for and is very compatible with pc and mac computers.
i bought this wireless card and it was shipped the next day.it was the easiest install ever. I'm in college and my onboard Wireless card was horrid. Never connected to the wireless access points here. I installed this and I have yet to find a place it doesn't connect. I highly recommend this card. Yes it is only a B rather than a G. but how many places can afford an internet connection capable of producing the high speed. so for a home wireless network I would say this card is perfect.I loved the price!!!
I use this screen for my back yard movies. It is very well made. picture looks great used for 2 months now with no problems. I made a case from 6 inch pvc pipe to transport it. Would definitely recommend this screen for outside Theaters. I do not leave it out I put in tube every time im done using it.
This mic is no better than using the internal mic with the GPS. Wast of money.
This camera has reasonable hardware, shows good resolution and decent colors even in bad light conditions.However, the software that comes with it is horrible. Can you imagine 85MB download for a simple web cam driver? Which then unpacks temporary installation files to your Program Files directory (120MB more) and never deletes these temporary files (the actual driver and software takes ~60Mb more)? That takes half an hour to install (longer than it took to install Vista on same box - the whole operating system)? That installs TWO services and adds TWO programs to your Run list, slowing your 3GHz Pentium to the speed of 386 processor? And finally stops working after several days and requires reinstall?It could be a nice camera if Logitech provided simple and reliable drivers. But they did not, and it really makes a difference (in a bad way). I'll likely throw this trash away.
Can I amend this in the future? I ripped open the package immediately like a two year old at Christmas because I am tired of relying on an MP3 player and teeny speakers. It is chintzy in weight, ugly like a tin robot AND I LOVE IT!! Who cares about anything but the sound which had me breathless immediately. I am so pleased that I am writing this with Rachmaninoff in the background and before learning everything I should know before sending a full review. But I just couldn't wait. It is bigger than I thought and that left me with only one place to put it but again who cares?! I can reconfigure later just as I can figure everything else as the music rolls along.
Disc reader broke in less than 200 hours of viewing. I won't buy another Toshiba.
If youre a diy-er and the stereo must come out, this kit contains the two most popular devices for the job!
Compared to wrist straps the SafeGrip wraps around your palm. It doesn't feel safer than without it. It is also harder to use the camera controls with it around my hand.The grip came with a ring missing. Customer support was quick to send out the replacement ring. They said there was a production batch missing the rings. If you can't attach the grip to you SLR, contact Camera Armor.I bought a Canon WS20 Wrist Strap for Camcorders that works perfectly with my Sony Alpha DSLR.
After doing a lot of research, budgeting and sweating for several months last year I picked up one of these from Amazon in October or so. The only part that sucked was waiting for it to arrive, though it only took a few weeks. Ever since then we have loved everything about it. The picture is great, the sound is surprisingly decent for a TV, and the piano black cabinet is pretty. I'm not an audio or videophile but I'm fairly discriminating, and pretty well educated on these things due to my line of work. I work with a lot of high end displays that I could never possibly afford, but ever since getting this Aquos I haven't felt like I've been missing anything.I calibrated the picture using a special DVD, twice, when it was brand new. I haven't touched any of the settings since and everything looks fantastic. The viewing angles are wide enough so that it looks just as good from any of the places in our living room where you'd watch it. We use it mostly for HDTV (Verizon FiOS) but I also have a 1080i upscaling DVD player and all of our movies look so much better on this TV that it's nearly like seeing them again for the first time. Video games from 1080p sources look fantastic too. The case doesn't get as dusty as I thought it would, and the screen almost never picks up any dust at all. I can't think of a single complaint I could personally make about this TV, although if I had a lot of devices to plug into it, the lack of more HDMI inputs would be a concern.I noticed that six people tagged this with "120 hz refresh rate." I don't know where that came from because I am fairly sure this is a 60 HZ display.
I am not a technological genius, yet I set up this router, and installed an airport card in my iBook, both in under 30 minutes. This router has up to 256-bit encryption if used with a proprietary D-link card; Apple supports up to 128-bit encryption, which is what I use since I have the Apple airport card. I find 128-bit hex encryption quite satisfactory. I have this router between two walls, one foot off the floor, and it still gets excellent reception. I haven't had a bit of trouble with it and highly recommend it. I didn't need the manual to figure out how to set it up. Don't buy an expensive $$$ Airport base station from Apple; all you need is this router. It has every possible customizable configuration you could think of. Now I've got my G4 PowerMac with this wireless router enabling me to surf wirelessly on my iBook while sitting outside in my swing under the oak trees. Highly recommend!
I was a little worried about buying this camera as I had tried a Linksys WVC54G a while ago and couldn't get two of them to work wirelessly (assumed the first was faulty - gave up after the second failed to connect wirelessly to a Linksys router). The Panasonic took about an hour to setup I assume because I made an error the first time. Now that it is setup, it works flawlessly. I haven't had to reset it, or had any other issues with the camera. I wish it had an optical zoom, and better night vision, but that was my choice and all it takes is more money. As it is, the Panasonic cost twice what the Linksys did, but the Panasonic has pan/tilt and it works wirelessly on our 802.11g network.There are almost endless settings for the camera and I'm not sure I'd give it to my parents expecting them to be able to install it. However, once configured it's like an appliance - just plug it in.We have the camera setup in the kids room, and the grandparents LOVE it. We also use it quite a bit both from within the house, and from work. There will soon be another camera installed in the downstairs play area.
I bought this mouse to use with my laptop because I don't like those little touchpads. I could not be happier.Since it's USB, I can plug it in with the computer already on and expect it to work automatically. Since it's optical (the new kind, not to be confused with the old Sun optical mice that required a special checkered mouse pad) it works on most surfaces, including my pant legs, my couch, and random tables that I put my laptop down on. It's also light and durable, features that help with portability.The wheel is surprisingly useful. In addition to scrolling, it controls zoom and pan in programs like Autocad and 3D Studio Max. I can no longer bear using either of these programs without it.One complaint - the software included with the Internet navigation features is useless. Don't bother installing it if you have a newer Windows version that automatically supports wheel mice. Just plug it in and use it - it's that easy.
Purchased this battery for my Gateway cx200s. Works great, lasts over three hours. Good deal. Shipped very quickly.Only problem was how it was shipped. It came UPS with the box smashed and open. The UPS driver even said, "You may not want this, yo". This is unacceptable and UPS needs to clean up its act. This does show that it is a very durable battery.Overall, great product that was shipped poorly.
I bought one of these about 18 months ago. I *think* the first coupla dubs I made were OK, but then I noticed audio and video were out of sync. I thought it was me for the longest time (I'll spare you why) until two weeks ago. Then I did tests that absolutely confirmed it was the product. At that point I did what I should have done a long time ago, which is check user reviews for "Samsung" and "out of sync." Lights up like a Christmas tree.This product is worthless and the company ought to have the decency to remove it from the market or at least inform its customers of the problem. Would never recommend to anyone.
gets me to where i'm going pretty darn well. It may not have every private house number but will always get you to the street. Only used it a few times but really like it. Battery does not even come close to 8 hours, more like 3 but have only cycled it through once, will have to see on it. Very easy to use. It seems great on calculating or recalculating routes. Overall I think it is graet.
I received this and thought it looks like it will fit but the 4 gb card can't fit but it did. I LOVE IT. I now have 2,550 photos I can take on my vacation. Thankfully they created this.
It's illegal to mount a GPS on the windshield in Calif., so I had to find a solution. The Garmin friction mount works great. I use it in my full size truck and my wife's smaller car, as well. I put the gps in the corner of my dash so it does not block my vision, but is very easy to glance at. The mount stays in place and I am very pleased to have found it here at Amazon.
Great product at an excellent price! I am very pleased with this purchase.This made a great gift for my wife.
I am now on my third pair of headphones, I guess I am a sucker for technology.Reasons I love them, for some reason they seem to have better speakers than headphones with wires. They are convenient and easy to use. Great for the gym unless you are leaning back.Reasons I hate them, the band is cheap and cracks very easily (I have a medium head)The adapter is very heavy, and spins my IPOD, a pain when running through the airport.The head band is not adjustable, one size fits all does not work for some people.Outside of that I happen to like them, I am saddened that I am on my third pair, but I plan on sending this set to Logitech for repair instead of paying out of pocket.
I bought a hk 245, from a dealer that is in amanzon, Etronicsthey advertice a price of $313 us but really the invoce was $430 us. the delivery was ok , it took about 5 days. afer pay customs and delvery the final price was $730 ca, i would buy here from Future shop for 800 plus tax, so relly it was not a GREAT deal. the reciever work well, easy to set up. no concert for now.
my player stopped reading dvds just after the 3-month warranty expired. buyers beware.
I bought this to replace a smaller wireless mouse and I am very impressed! The battery life is much better, not to mention the 2.4 ghz!! Great idea! This mouse gets great reception and can definately go over 10 feet. All around one of the best purchases I have made in a while. It is also a great size, I hate the really small mouses everyone is coming out with. This mouse fits perfect into your hand and works awesome. I love the scroll in both directions!!! GREAT JOB LOGITECH!
This scanner is incredibly fast, user-friendly, and quiet. Just what is needed in a busy office.
The Tiffen 52mm Neutral Density 0.6 Filter is a nice start with my experience with ND filters. Give very good results.
I won't echo the common noteworthy points in the previous reviews but my main problem with this camera is the numerous times the one-shot autofocus fails in overlapping near and far daylight illuminated stationary objects (i.e. animal in a cage, person behind a picket fence, building behind tree branches, etc.).Granted that page 76 of the instruction manual on this camera and even in the Canon EOS 5D's instruction manual writes about the same problems and corrective procedures. The 5D from my experience doesn't have this autofocus problem with the same lens (Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM) in the same scenario.Otherwise, the Digital Rebel XT is a very good (4 out of 5 star rating) camera for it's selling price.
I purchased this device for my son only for it to be taken by my husband who decided he wanted an MP3 player of his own and thought he would use it until he got the one he wanted. We installed the software (which did not auto load - difficult to set up) and then found that there was not information on how to download the music into the player. I thought I could figure it out since I already had an ipod but after three ours and two grown up later...I am taking it back to the store. Save your money and purcase a different brand. Disney fell short on this one!
title says it all-couldn't find what i needed locally, so was happy to find these online
i have had a Sony Transistor Radio in my home for the last 30 some years. In a power failure this item is vital! During the last power failure of Hurricane Sandy, some of my girlfriends had no power and no radio so for Christmas, they got this Sony radio. It's a Sony so the signal was powerful, the music and news was clear and the look is modern. They loved this gift. My Sony is still going!
I bought this after being ticketed for having my GPS mounted on my windshield. IMO, this mount is dangerously distracting, compared to a windshield mount. I'm going to keep using it, though, because it's the law in Illinois.The mount slides all over the place in my Acura 3.2TL. When the light changes and I'm in line to make a left turn, I can be going slow enough to get honks from behind, and the thing will still fly off the dash and onto the floor.The dashboard mount also places the GPS farther away, making it harder to reach than if it were mounted under the rearview mirror.
The Pana-Vue#2 was everything I expected and was delivered faster then I had expected Great Deal Thank you
I had done extensive research before buying a digital camera. Beging a complete novice at photography, I asked some &quot;professionals&quot; which camera would best fit my needs. I was told to look at the Canon line of products, specifically the ELPH S100. Considering that I need a bigger memory card I decided to look for something a bit cheaper. In the end I found the Kodak DC3400.Camera Qualities: Firstly, the camera is large and heavier than some of the non-digital camera's I've used. It includes an LCD screen for viewing the pictures and menu options. The menu is easy to use and self-explanatory. I haven't burned through my first set of batteries yet (at this point, I've had it for a 5 days). I am following the instructions and leaving the LCD screen off while I take the shots.Photo Quality: I am amazed at the photo quality with the DC3400. A few times though, I have found the pics to be a little darker than usual (probably owing to the flash's quality). I've used Adobe's Photoshop to fix the pics up. There are several settings, such as photo quality and sharpness, that can be adjusted to create the right type of pictures.Software Add-on: The software leaves much to be desired. Once installed, I began rummaging around to get a feeling on how to use the software to download the pictures from the camera. I've had difficulties learning how to download my pics and have begun using Windows Explorer to do the job. I highly recommend getting a third-party software application to edit the photos.I've definitely started taking more pictures with the DC3400. It's a very easy camera to 'point and shoot.' Overall, highly recommended as a first digital camera.
While the price was not outstanding, it is still cheaper than I could get it at retail. Plus I didn't have to spend $2.25/gallon on gas driving to the office supply to get it. I would purchase it again. I am hesitant to purchase the refills and replace the chip on it. The savings is huge, but I don't want the hassle or the potential damage to the printer.
Better than I thought . . . and as good as I hoped. Great little speakers!
I've had this abomination for about a month now, and not a day goes by that I don't dread purchasing it. The highly-touted "sound" of this radio is no different from almost any 100-dollar off-the-shelf model.Everything about the unit, from the quiet-as-a-doormouse bass, the lack of any kind of sound settings (no freaking equilizer?!), the REQUIREMENT that the remote be used to operate the system (really, at least put an EJECT button on the thing...there are no, repeat NO buttons on the radio itself), the fact that it has trouble playing CDs that my 15-year-old portable CD player (which cost about 20 bucks at Wal-Mart) plays just fine, the poor reception (uses the power cable for an antenna, with very disappointing results), and I can't imagine who the market for this is.Old people who order their housewares out of SkyMall must be a hell of an industry, because their purchases have kept this dinosaur alive since 1993 (I know they've redesigned the things, but other than removing some of the functionality [the original had buttons, at least] I'm convinced this thing's still pushing the same 15-year-old technology). Maybe this thing was a leap forward, once upon a time, but now I'm stuck with a pair of ugly-looking (as sleek as a mid-80s Volvo), mid-range computer speakers.Reading this, be aware, I knew that I wasn't getting a high-end, high-wattage, surround-sound stereo system. I was looking for something small and sleek and impressive sounding that would produce a notable difference from something I could have picked up for 50 bucks at a pawn shop. Was I ever mistaken. It's small, it's frustrating to use, and it produces weak, weak sound.
This LinkSys wireless router is of the 'draft N' variety as all know. The packaging of the function of this thing is adequate but not as robust for the standard set forth i.e. it likes to overheat and konk out. I guess it's the multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) function of the router that generates the heat. Heat kills electronics. Keep a fan on it or better yet, install an internal fan (if you have the skills) that LinkSys so conveniently left out of the design by using the older A/B/G case that ran at slower speeds set forth by those drafts, thereby generating less heat. Heat slows down bandwidth and this LinkSys is it's own enemy in that regard. Buy with caution and a cooling device on standby as this router will need it. Keep it cooled and it'll work flawlessly.
The Sonic Stage software is not user friendly. It is a huge pain to use! It sorts and arranges songs in some type of cryptic list. The player is hard to scroll through your songs; it arranges Artist where Album name should be. It's so time consuming to re-arrange manually.Occasionally the sound goes. Song is still playing; you can see the timer still counting, but no sound.Worst thing about this is SonicStage. It converts your songs to useless format. So if you want to play your songs anywhere else, like a CD, you need to keep your MP3s and the SonicStage format.I had a huge problem when my old computer crashed.You have to authenticate your computer & Sony device. I installed the SonicStage software on a new computer, but then the system could not transfer music from the new computer to the player because the tracks on the player were from (the old) another computer. The only way to fix this is to format the hard drive on the player. That would erase everything. That is not acceptable! I have contacted Sony Customer Service and Tech Support. Both say that the only way to fix this is to format the hard drive. I insisted that it is a waste of my time to upload 15 Gigs again. I asked for a refund and they did not comply.Don't buy this headache!
I missed in the description that these hubs do not support the much-faster USB 2.0 spec, but are the older, slower and therefore less-desirable USB 1.1 compliant. This could have been emphasized more in the description to avoid misunderstanding.
absolutely fabulous camera. I've received many many compliments from friends, family, co-workers, etc. about the quality of the images. Very simple to use. This is my 3rd Fuji digital camera and I wouldn't think of using any other brand.
I bought a Philips DVD 621 player less than a year ago and it has stopped working. Like most people who buy electronic products I expected it to last longer than a year, but apparently Philips doesn't believe in their products past 90 days. This is why I recommend that you stay FAR AWAY from Philips products. Don't buy their stuff because there is a good chance it will quit on you and you're not going to be happy with what they tell you when you finally get through to them in their customer service.
This device is a piece of junk. Do yourself a favor and go with Garmin. This thing took me everywhere except where I wanted to go. It runs on Windows and you must load maps from your computer city by city.
I agree with the previous reviewer. These DVD+RW disks are "the Dickens" to unwrap. I thought I could just cut along the edge and remove the disk, but NOOOOO, the plastic wrapping it seems was applied with heat to the 3 individual disk containers, which then again were shrink-wrapped with another layer of plastic. During the process, the plastic's molecular structure must have "affinitized" with the other layers of plastic covering, because instead of peeling the covering off in one piece of plastic, the plastic covering (first the 3-pack covering which covers all 3 disks) tears off in little pieces (not as a whole plastic covering), and then the individual disks themselves are shrink-wrapped, and they, too, do the same think. Talk about getting your consumers frustrated. These do work the best in my Sony HDR-UX10 and I give them 5 stars for performance and quality, but give them 1 star for the inconvenience of unwrapping the product. Just another unnecessary headache that Sony has created for its customers.
I have had this camera for over a year now. It has been very easy to use with great pictures and video. It is simple to transfer the pictures/video to my laptop and is easily compatible with basic editing software.
This is the coolest MP3 player I've ever seen! You wont believe how thin it is until you try to hold it on your palm! Here are some reasons why I love this MP3 player:- Incredibly small, thin, and very light.- Well designed, fit on your palm, pocket, or pencil case.- High resolution colour screen, shows albumart, photos, and games in colors.- Superb sound.- Click wheel; easy navigation as the original iPod.- New features:> World Clock> Stopwatch> Screen Lock- now with iTunes 5, it's easy to sync AddressBook, Calendar, etc between Ms Outlook and iPod nano.- with flash memory, the nano is 100% skip free; a true sport companion.- headphone jack at the bottom, making it easier to read the screen (without rotating it first) when we take the nano out from our jeans pocket.Although it comes with lots of advantages, yet:- 4 GB is the maximum capacity possible.- USB connection only.- No charger adapter, you should use the USB connection to recharge the battery. It means the computer or laptop should be around you. Make sure you bring your laptop on your vacation.- Only two colors available, black or white. No more pink, blue, green, etc.Accessories that you may like:- The lanyard. With this earphone, you can wear your iPod nano as necklace. No more tangle and you can change the music right away without reaching your pocket.- The silicon case. This silicon case comes in colors and will change the look of your iPod nano. It will also protect your iPod from scratches and prevents it from sliding on a tilted table or slipped out of your pocket when you're sitting.Overall this is a really great product! Before deciding to buy this MP3 player, make sure you have USB 2.0 on you computer or laptop. Some people had bought this nano and having USB 1 connection on their PC, making the song transfer a painful and time consuming process. It will takes hours to fill up your iPod nano with USB 1. Therefore, the existance of USB 2.0 on your PC is crucial. Also, if you are frequent traveller, it is a good idea to buy another accessory for recharging the battery og your iPod without connecting it to PC. Otherwise, you will have to bring your laptop with you or look for PCs on your vacation to recharge your nano.
Very good choice. I picked it up mainly after looking at recommendations in Amazon. I wanted something which was noise cancelling and not very expensive. These seemed to fit the bill and now when I have used them, I realise that I have made the correct choice. I use them in the office, to shut out sound and work without any interruptions- not the best reasons for a noise cancelling set of headphones, but they fit the bill for me.
Pros:+ Comfortable. Fits snugly around the ears, but not so tight it would bother you. Can be worn on a normal sized head (I hope my head is normal sized...) for long periods of time.+ Cheap.+ Long cord (8-9 feet ish?)+ In-line control for muting the mic/adjusting the volume.+ Microphone quality is great!Cons:- Left headphone loses sound periodically unless the wire is held JUST SO and I don't move. (aka it doesn't work ever.) This happened after under four months of heavy use.- Behind-the-head design is uncomfortable if you want to recline or lie back.- Microphone can swivel up and down, but not closer to or farther from your mouth.Verdict:This headset is fine if you don't need to use it very often, but if you use it daily it's just not going to hold up. Spend more and get one that lasts so you don't have to be exasperated and angry at life in a few months' time.
The cassette adapter works like a charm, and is superior to any FM transmission device.I'm rather confused with some of the reviews as this works just fine in both our cars. One is a front-load and one is a side-load and no problems since we've owned it for about the last year. I recommend it.
I'm not going to get into why one would want this specific type of filter - there are books on the subject that will go into a lot more detail - here is one example - there are many: The Photographer's Guide to Filters (Photographers Guide).What I will review is quality of this product. B+W filters are made in Germany. Germany is consistenly one of the best producers of high end glass and optics. I have been told the reason the quality of these filters is better than most is that they don't make them as separate units, but instead they build a cylinder of glass and cut each filter off of it. Consistent quality. Screw ring is hard metal, so it is very difficult to strip the threads. I have messed up the threads on cheaper brands by accident.In my experience, buying filters falls into the category of you get what you pay for. Cheaper brands are out there, but if you want a very high quality filter, that is durable and consistent with what you want to achieve with it... you can't go wrong with B+W filters.Be sure to choose the right size - for example, Nikon prints the size on the back of the lens cap.
I used to use these many years ago when I was a Macintosh repairman. Now that I usually do servers and system administration I had not used one in a long time. I ordered this for my PC at home for gaming after I remembered the precision it supplies in gaming. I was not disappointed. I love this mouse. Smooth and precise, and no rolling around on the table, no mouse pad, etc. You move your fingers a bit, and it's off and running.Watch out when I'm on your Call of Duty server people. This weapon is deadly.
Ink hogPaper jammerFirst Tray 2 (optional)I received was defective (slider broken)Second Tray 2 I received(I use for 11x17) won't feedOn warranty, HP sent a reconditioned printer - wouldn't even startI'm on printer #3 (new this time), and am getting ready to send it backHave never seen a worse computer-related product from a reputable manufacturer.
The item was mailed and received quite promtly. The operation of the item (I-pod Mini)was unsatisfactory. The battery life was short lived and eventually it would not work at all.
its does not record your voice for memos and you have to do it on the computer save your money
I've had 2 Creative Nomad Zen's (the 20 and 40 gig models) both destroyed by myself, and I also have a Rio Cali.The first thing you notice about this player is it's size... it's about half the size of my old Nomad 20gig, and the display is the same size. It's still fairly thick, but easily fits in the palm. You can even change the display from left to right orientation.The software is ok... once you get used to it. If you have your music on a portable drive, get ready for some scan time. Your entire music collection must be rescanned. Once the music is scanned, selecting tracks is easy, if tedious. You can sort by title, artist, album, etc... but there is no way to import existing playlists (a nice feature in the nomads).The audio quality seems decent, although there have been some skips while the player is just sitting on the desktop.Sorting is a breeze, as you can use either the &quot;Rio Stick&quot; or the wheel to cycle through music, and sort by artist, genre, track, album or year.The docking station is a nice touch, making it much easier to charge and load files without having to dig out cables. The ehternet feature, while cool, is somewhat worthless. Yes, I can load music from any computer in my network, but I have to turn the rio on first, anyway... a &quot;wake on lan&quot; feature would fix that.The Rio software is probably the biggest drawback. First I had to import my files (which took over 1 hour), then it's double-click after double-click.Over-all, a really good player that could be great with some minor tweaks.
I saved money and a trip to the store by buying these cartridges online. I get really irritated with stores like Office Depot, because if I want the best prices, I have to participate in their bonus program and keep track of the coupons they send. It was nice to just buy these at Amazon and avoid the hassle.
Steer a thousand miles from this POS. The manual is worthless. The troubleshooting help is equally worthless. Don't try the HK website for any help because it's nothing more than an online version of the worthless manual. Don't bother looking for a customer service phone number - it's nowhere to be seen on the website or the manual. They'll direct you to &quot;local&quot; authorized service centers. I called several in the middle of the day on a Friday and there was no answer, no voice mail, no nothing. I'll certainly never buy another HK anything.
3-M SHOULD WARN THE CONSUMER ABOUT THE NASTY SMELL AND HORRIBLE TASTE IT LEAVES IN YOUR MOUTH. I WOULD NEVER BUY THIS PRODUCT AGAIN. I BOUGHT THREE CANS AND AFTER TWO USES, I PUT THEM WHERE THEY BELONG IN THE TRASH CAN.
Great service and a great price! The case works very well, but the clear stick on shield would not fit right. After several attempts to position it right, the sticky gave out and we gave up. The case with clip was why I bought it though, so that didn't matter for us.
Payed a little and received two great extras (rechargable batteries and a 2 GB SD Card). Works great.
I find the Garmin 305 to be a great running tool. It gives you instant feedback and lets you track your workouts. I just recently started increasing my running from about 5 miles a week to 15+ a week. Having a "toy" to play with and see how it works has helped my stay motivated to keep running and increase my distances. The work out feature is great and makes planning my weeks running easy (especially on those mornings when I feel like taking it easy but my watch tells me not to). I would like to see it get a satellite fix quicker but it isn't too bad. Heart rate monitor works perfect.
These tapes are inexpensive and fine for HDV recording. Supposedly the higher grade HDV tapes will have no drops compared to DV tapes but I haven't had problems with these at all. I heard other brands are problematic though. Buy with confidence
The magnification and clarity of image is great...my uses include airplane spotting, bird watching (especially the bald eagle) and sporting events.
This items works fine for me under XP Home on my laptop. Comes with easy to follow instructions and a CD with the drivers. The blue LED glows when connected, glows brighter when a serial device is connected, and flashes as data is transferred between USB and serial. I did quite a bit of research trying to find a USB to serial solution - I am very happy with my choice.
Its built strong, and sturdy!.Nice hard plastic legs that open with 3-clips for short to long. I think the coolest thing about this tripod is the dovetail plate.! So cool that when you release the pin you can swivel 360 degrees, up/down, right/left! This comes in very HANDY!One or 2 small drawbacks: #1-The center pole that holds the camera, slips! If you put any pressure at all on it.Not very taught. this pole goes up & down for length and has a red clip, to hold it, but it still can be pushed down or up very easily..Also, there is nothing on this tripod to help you level it, so attch'ing your camera can be crooked, so be careful..not a huge hinderance though.Overall, 4-stars..given for contruction,looks,durability..this is no CHEAP LOOKING TRIPOD, its very nice
GREAT PRODUCT, but please check the company's website because it is being sold directly from there for HALF the prices listed on Amazon!!
My wife asked for her own digital camera she can carry in her pocketbook. The V10 was an excellant choice. Fits in her former cigarette cases. It is simple to use and transfer pictures to the HP printer or computer via the USB cable (included). No longer have to move the memory card out. The SDx card with the camera is only 16mb so we purchased the 1gb memory and it has all the capacity we need. The best feature is the size of the screen for viewing your shots and the easy review buttons. Well worth the sale price of $139.00
I switched from DELL to Gateway (and from an Intel to an AMD Athlon CPU) when I tried out this machine and I've never been happier. The machine is extremely fast and reliable.The first reviewer didn't specify why they hated this system, so I put no stock in that review.I know the stores couldn't keep these on the shelves. For only $749.99, you couldn't beat the deal you got on one of these systems. Everything in the case was the latest and greatest available in September '06 when it became available. That is with the exception of the 128MB video card. For the time period it was released, it should have had at least 256MB or maybe 512MB of video memory.My friend at Circuit City says they have had 0 returns on this model, which is extremely rare of any brand (that includes both defective and non-defective returns).It is an amazing machine. Yeah, you can always buy a better machine a few weeks after any machine that you buy.
I originally bought the CDA-9856 and exchanged it for this CDA-9857 model. Why? I have a 30 Gig IPod and it's difficult to dial through all of my 100's of albums/artists/playlists, let alone songs, with the slow rotary dial while I'm driving. The 9857's "Percentage Search" skip ahead feature makes selecting/playing music from the IPod a real pleasure. The 9856 doesn't have this feature. Also when searching albums, the 9857 displays 3 albums at a time, whereas the 9856 only displays 1. Both head units, however, only display 13 characters of the album/song title. This makes it very difficult to select the correct album if you have several with the same name for the first 13 characters, or perhaps multiple discs of the same album, but easier with the 9857 because it shows 3 albums at once. The 9857 is also a digital display, rather than analog as with the 9856, and the digital interface really speeds up the menu item selection and seems to make the IPod interface more "stable" (I had a problem with the MIX feature alternately refusing to turn on and then randomly turning on by itself with the 9856). Is it worth the extra $100? Well, I plan on keeping this car and this head unit for 5-8 years, so the ease of use that the 9857 offers makes listening to my IPod a pleasure that I'll enjoy for years to come, and to me that's worth the extra money. This is a darn good unit.
The mighty mouse is a good idea, that wasn't implemented correctly until theApple Magic Mouse. The quick version of this review: look at the magic mouse instead.The mighty mouse has some cool features. The dome-shaped mouse is touch sensitive, and can detect right or left clicks. On the sides there is a pair of squeeze triggers that allow you to activate an additional effect (you can configure the additional button in the system preferences).At the top there is a multi-axis rubber trackball. The trackball allows free scrolling in any direction, and clicking as well.Why is this mouse flawed? The ergonomics are OK, but I find the magic mouse to be more comfortable. The side buttons are difficult to click comfortably, and I find myself picking the mouse up just to click it. The trackball worked well for me for several months, but eventually became ruined from prolonged use. The button still rotates freely, but its movement is only detected intermittently. I've been able to clean it somewhat with alcohol wipes, but not entirely.The mighty mouse went from being my daily mouse, to an expensive peripheral that just sits on my shelf collecting dust. Originally I would have rated it a 4-star device, but it only lasted about a year before becoming non-functional.
I was a bit skeptical at first, I mean after all it looks a little awkward, and I doubted it could hold firmly my Garmin with power adapter attached (on a dusty dashboard). First let me say that it's less than streamline appearance is a problem for about 2 minutes because what it does it does extremely well. This friction dashboard mount holds the Garmin 880 solid - even going around corners at a decent clip. I have not had a single problem and have avoided creating that ugly suction cup ring on the windshield. BUY IT NOW!! (you won't regret it for a minute).
I bought my first binoculars. These are compact, lightweight and easy to use. Highly recommend.
I've this DVD player more than a year and works great! Its cheap and compact. It's much better than those named brand like panasonic,sony etc etc ...
I usually get speeds 270 Mbps. Sometimes 240 never below 200. I'm running Windows XP and this network is running in a multi-floor configuration. My computer is on the lower level and signal strength is usually 72%. Family and friends using laptops and wireless G have no problem coming over and using the network. Out of box, following directions and updating the driver the install was clean. I am about to try the USB model on another computer because of the success with this one.
I have not actually taken this underwater yet, but it appears to be well made and of similar quality to other cases. It keeps theover-all size of the camera/case down to a size that could fit into a BC pocket. On the downside, it does have only limited functionality of the camera through the available buttons. You can zoom and telephoto, change from camera,playback and to movie mode and shoot the picture. You cannot do any of the setup functions while it is in the case. Regarding a stobe, Sony makes one that looks a little cheezy. There is a "universal" strobe by Sea Life (SL 960D) that fits, but the fiber-optic trigger is just taped onto the flash of the camera. I'm waiting to how this works. One replacement O-ring comes with the case-replacements from sony were outrageously expensive. Color-correcting (red) lenses are about $100 from sony, but not needed if you use a strobe. (unless maybe to shoot movies?).
The drive works as promoted, but it has a very serious design flaw. The power supply port (the one where you plug in the power) is a universal size port that matches the power supply plug for your laptop.Guess what! If you accidently plug the 19 volt power supply for your laptop into the 12 volt Western Digital hard drive as my wife did, you fry the electronics and the drive motor.(Remember, you do move your laptop computer around.)I contacted Western Digital and they confirmed that it was not covered by warranty. They referred me to a list of data recovery companies on their Web site and wished me luck. They then offered to sell me a new drive, for full retail, that I could put my recovered data on.Recovery of my data will cost over $1300. One of the recovery companies said that they work on a lot of Western Digital drives.The risk of data loss is not worth it. Do not buy this product. Western Digtal needs to be more responsive to the needs of the consumer and redesign this product to be less prone to this type of error. I bought a NetDisk external drive made by Ximeta as a replacement. Same price, unique power supply plug, more options, and as a bonus, it has a switch to turn it on and off. A much better product.
It is trendy, small enough to slip in a pocket, butnot too small to lose.
This is my first L lens. I own a Canon 50 f1/8 and also a 100 f2, bothfixed length lenses. My rating is not so much to say that this is a badlens because it's not. For 600+ dollars it is just extremely average. Iwould recommend looking at aftermarket lenses before buying this one.You could save a lot of money.
This is a great antenna for cb. GREAT SWR's really easy to tune. Durable, i'm now passing this one to a friend and buying a 2' firestik II since i recently got a vhf (with a 5/8 fs).Recommended.
good product filled my need perfectly! would order again if I had a need for an additional 3.5 male - female spliter
Had a small problem with my headset. Sent it to Shure to get it replaced and Shure called me to tell me that this was not a Shure-approved reseller, and that they won't honor the warranty because of that. Be warned!
I own a Dell Studio 1535 that has a slot loading DVD drive and this product successfully cleaned my DVD drive when it became impossible for it to ready any sort of CD/DVD that I put into the drive.(Wasn't sure if this kind of cleaner would work on this kind of drive, and not a lot of reviews on the subject that I could find)
This unit is really good. It sounds just like a big stereo system. A big item with a small price tag.I would recomend it to everyone.
After taking a look at the prices being charged for laminating pouches at big-box office stores, I decide to see if Amazon might sell them for less. I was pleasantly surprised to find these for a fraction of what the office stores charge. After using about 30 of them I can verify they are every bit as good as the more expensive options. All sealed flawlessly with no bubbles, creases, or irregularities in adhesion. They are not as thick as some pouches out there, but for my application that was not a factor.If you want to save yourself some money, buy these from Amazon not your local office store. They're just as good and much less expensive!
Works great and is fully compatible with Intel macs. (if you have an Intel mac don't use the CD that came with it. Go to the logitech website and download the updated software) Easy to setup, and looks great with my mac mini. All the programmable buttons work with no problems. A must for anyone going wireless. Also, the apple wireless keyboard doesn't have the number pad and this one does that was a big selling point too.
I recently purchased this wonderful mini-camera and have shot 2 rolls of film so far. I wanted a small camera that had big-camera features. It has an easy-to-use telephoto lens and accurate viewfinder. The APS film make it practically fool-proof. You drop in the film, wait for the camera to load, then you're ready to take pictures. It is so light (about 10 oz.) that you can easily wear it around your neck with the included neckstrap and be ready whenever you need it. I still have my 35mm camera but I wanted the ease and spontaneity of a palm-sized camera so I could catch all the precious pictures of my little 1 year old granddaughter. This camera fits that description perfectly. I love it.
This printer is very easy to use, just plug and play! Prints great quality photos!
A few months ago I purchased this model for use on my AMD processor equipped PC. I run win98SE and have used other USB devices with no trouble. Well, this scanner did not function at all. Tech support was no help. Then I read in the FAQ section of Visioneer's web site that their products do not work with VIA chipsets (most often used with AMD processors). So if you have an amd equipped machine think twice about buying Visioneer. By the way I later purchased an Epson 1200U and it works great!
I have this for about 2 months now and it is Excellent.One odd thing is that both the web site and the package says that the drive do not work on Windows 98, ME. I have used it on Windows 98 and ME without any problem, USB 1.1 and USB 2.0
I actually have the silver one, but I wish I would have bought this personal CD player first.I bought 2 Sony ones before this. The first one was dropped and was broken beyond repair. The second one was a 'car ready' mode, but the car kit it came with didn't work so well.This Memorex CD player is great for putting in my backpack to listen to at school, or in my car. I hadn't used it in my car in a while because I bought a car with a CD player. Well, I wrecked that car and the new one has an 'old school' tape deck. Fortunately, this CD player, with car accessories still works like a dream.
I bought my nuvi 670 before my Austria trip. One of the main reason I took this one was the built-in map of Europe. It works well in cities like Vienna as it supposed to. So it is a good product.This is my second GPS. Compared to my old Mio Digiwalk, I don't think the software of nuvi 670 is designed well. The following is a list of blunders:1. The list of "favorites" is short and easily run-out, same as "recently found"2. When you go to "favorites" and touch a place you stored, there is only two options: either "back" or "go". If you want to "set location" and search things arround, you have to go all the way back and start from "view map" and painstakingly drag the map to that location. This is one of the most stupid blunders.3. While driving, my Mio always provides a sign of the next move (turn left, right, etc), and Nuvi doesn't until getting near the turing point. I would certainly like to know that earlier.4. Garmin wasted the big screen by providing so little information on it. My Mio has a 2.7" screen and shows a lot more, such as battery meter, speed limit, distance to destination, and next turn, all missing in nuvi. For example, when I want to check battery while walking in Vienna, I had to go back to "home" screen to see it.5. It appears that there is no place to store a list of contacts. I can put my friends info in my Mio, but not on nuvi.6. The travel kit misses an extremely important feature: alarm clock. My Mio always reliably wakes me up when I am on trip. How can the Garmin engineers forget this one in their travel kit?7. When I play MP3 music on my Mio, it automatically turn-off the screen to save battery and turn it on when it is needed. Whoever designed nuvi 670 MP3 player needs to be demoted for missing this simple battery saving feature.8. It is nice to have FM transmiter. But the quality of music broadcast from nuvi is lousy. My suspision is that the transmitter is too weak.9. The flip-up antenna is a bad feature in pedestrian mode. I like Mio that hides the antenna. Also, Mio provides a wrist band to make it easier to walk with it. However, you have to hold your nuvi with the stupid antenna sticking up while walking.To be fair, nuvi offers some better features than Mio, such as text-to-voice that tells you the street name and the building is "on right". The Euro map is important for inter-continental travelers. So I'd like to give it a four-star rating. It could be easily a 5-star if only the Garmin hired smarter software engineers. Those people wasted a fine hardware.
Instead of getting this just get the cheaper skins. I figured to get the nicer one since I already shelled out all my money on an iPod, but it is a lot of money for a carrying case. Definetly get the skins.
This is the perfect unit for those who want everything confined to the space of the unit. You can tell from the pictures that there are no speakers showing nor are there any wires shown. There are 6 speakers: 2 on the top bar just under the TV, 2 woofers on the bottom on the bottom bar and oneeach on the top left and top right. The wires are there; however, you will have to hide them and that will be easy but time consuming. The Amazon listing suggest the unit weighs 205 pounds. That, however, is wrong. It is more like 150 pounds or less but it is heavy. Better yet, it slides really easy. We put the 105 pound TV on top and slid it in place after placing ALL the wires for the TV, DVD, Cable, another Surround Sound and this unit. The 4 silver colored feet makes it slide easily. Best part: it works well. It is not the $1,000 unit you will pay extra for to have Dolby 5.1 but it is close.Get yourself some good but not really expensive HDMI Cables and a whole bucket of patience.
First off, let me begin by saying I'm a years-in-the-making reluctant fan of iPods and iTunes. I finally succumbed to the pressure and hype surrounding the iPod community this past Christmas when I bought my wife a Touch for Christmas. I was almost instantly sold on the phenomenon that redefined how music is bought and sold. My hesitation to adopt the iPod stems from my appreciation of music in it's purist form. I was a Napster user and quickly began to associate most compressed digital music files with, well, crap. Anyhow, soon after Christmas, I purchased an iPod for myself. Fast forward to my birthday, I got a $100 gift Apple Store gift card. So I go in and see the Portable Sound Dock (sans price tag) sitting on the shelf. Thinking it couldn't possible be THAT much more than the value of my gift I took it to a clerk and checked out. I have an uncanny ability to perceive myself as the least cool person in ANY Apple Store, which greatly affected my decision to go through with my purchase. Set up was very simple and the sound quality is nothing short of amazing.I do not have anything to compare this product to but I can't imagine a richer sound coming from any other system. You will be impressed each time you turn this thing on. Placement is critical to maximizing the sound. I have mine on my kitchen counter underneath my cabinets and it fills it and the surrounding rooms with rich, clear sound. Placement in more open spaces negatively affects the sound in my opinion.
These headphones are the best I've heard for how small they are. The bass is amazingly deep and strong. I use these headphones with my psp and I recommend them to anyone.
I bought this for 1/3 the price, on a great sale, $149.99 down to $49.97. Good thing! One eyepiece doesn't match what the instructions said is supposed to be inside, the telescope tube doesn't balance well and keeps loosening up on the tripod, and the finderscope seems impossible to set correctly. Also, the eyepiece cannot be "screwed" in; it sits in its place by gravity. However, after using a telescope with a hard-to-use equatorial mount, this telescope seemed quite easy to use. And it DOES show images right side up and not inverted, as if there were a Barlow lens, due to an erect image lens replacing the usual 90 degree adapter, so it's good for terrestrial viewing, and doesn't show the moon backwards and upside down in astronomical viewing. Why they don't make them out of real solid metal and easy to handle like my first Tasco decades ago is the need to save money. At least it is NOT as cheaply made as the typical $50 'scope. I got it for my kids, and we looked at a clear waxing gibbous moon tonight under clear skies.The CD does not get along with my new computer. It's simply a book which is better bought hard-copy.
We ordered this harnes for my son's Pontiac because it was supposed to be the correct harness. When it was time for the stereo installation we found out it was not and had to purchase another harness.
I bought this Onkyo TX-SR705 ($550), with the Polk Audio 5.1 speaker system ($239) and a set of Sony 3 way for front surround ($99), plus 6 sets of banana clips, all for under $1000 shipped!!!! It rivals my father's $4500 set up, you will not be disappointed in these, use them with a nice pair of towers in the front, and you have a dream system, 7.1 surround that handles HDMI upconverting AND the newest surround formats, with some surprisingly tight bass! For the price you can NOT go wrong. Order these components now and prepare to be amazed.If you are not a tech savy person you may need help to get everything you can from this receiver. It is not, and I repeat NOT very easy to set up, and learn all the functions. Once you do, you will be amazed at what this can do. The manual is also not very helpful.
Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR ZL Di LD Aspherical (IF) with Built-In AF Motor for Nikon Digital SLR CamerasI bought this lens for my Nikon D700. This is a full frame lens. The max aperture 2.8 is available on all focal lengths. Tested this at various focal length/aperture/shutter combos under different light conditions.Here are my observations:Pros:1. Awesome value (price/performance). Nikon and Sigma equivalent costs more (nikon way too much).2. Decent walk-around lens covering key focal lengths of mid range zoom3. 2.8 aperture available at all focal lengths4. Relatively fast and quick to focus5. Great DOF (min aperture 32)6. Pleasing blokeh effect (shallow DOF)7. Usable sharp picture at 2.8. Stop down to 4.0 and you can get realy sharp pictures8. Surprisingly decent close-up performance at various focal lengths (including 28mm). I was able to shoot a 2" x 2" object at 28mm at a distance of about 6-8". This was taken under room light conditions with flash from nikon d700. The pictures were sharp, and usable. (Will post pics later)9. Less weight compared to other lenses in this class10. Price, Price, Price !!Cons1. Sometimes hunts for focus. This could be my camera setting (I have set focus priority for shutter release. I have to change this setting and try it out)2. Nikon and Sigma will be better built lenses compared to this (obviously you pay a premium for that built)3. AF can be perceived as noisy by professional and hard core photographers. I am an average joe. It did not bother me as I was paying more attention to the picture quality. May not be suitable to take pics in a quite setting without drawing some attention to yourself.I would highly recommend this lens for anyone who is looking for decent zoom with excellent picture quality and on a budget.I returned Nikon 50m 1.8D lensNikon 50mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Camerasbecause I was not satisfied with picture sharpness at wide aperture. I needed to stop down to 2.8 or 4.0 in that lens to get reasonably sharp pics. This lens gives me good sharp pictures at f/2.8 50mm. So I traded that lens for this, so that I can also get some basic zoom for about 250$ more. I am not a professional photographer and do not want to start a religious war between prime lens and zoom lens. Obviously prime lenses are better. For an average customer who wants to take pictures around house, kids birthdays, soccer games etc. this lens is a good bargain.Also, I bought this elsewhere for about 120$ cheaper than here. You may want to shop around to save some $$$.Good Luck !
Per the other reviews, this is a fine buy for the money.The only minor caveat is that, unlike Manfrotto's tripods, there are no locking screws in the top platform. This isn't an issue if you're screwing the monopod directly into the camera/lens mount, but is if you're planning to mount a ball or tilt head on top. Without the locking screws only friction stops the head unscrewing.
WARNING !!! This product is not made for continuos use ! I hocked the converter to a 29 Watts consumer and it just melted in the first 3 hours ( is advertised to work up to 100 watts). The transformer heated up to the point where it came thru the plastic case and landed on my floor burning it as well. I am considering myself lucky that the house didn't light up. The seller, in my case Great Elect, told me is build to work a maximum of 2 hours and they agreed to full reimbursment which I consider a nice gesture. Conclusion: 5 stars for Great Elect as customer service, 2 stars for them not advertising the risk and ZERO stars for the product itself, I really don't see the point in having one around the house.
I have the SONY MDR J10 behind the ear earphones which give great sound .. i wanted something with a better 'punch' .. tried on a friends SkullCandy pair with the built in subwoofer, but the vibrations were irritating..So decided to for the MDR 150 and these are awesome! the bass is perfect .. not too much, definitely not less .. i loved listening to my fav hiphop songs but was afraid listening to rock wont be fun, but i was wrong! you can hear the bass guitar playing so clearly .. the quality is superb!these are an awesome pair of headphones and surely a steal at a price of around $20 .. very comfortable as well .. one star less cause they dont come in several colors :p a white pair wud look cooler!
You really get what you pay for. The drivers in these speakers are the cheapest imaginable, and probably lack 20-30dB in midrange. The subwoofer is very boomy and inaccurate. After a few minutes, you'll get instant listener fatigue. At this budget level, get a 2.0 set instead. There's no way a cheap 5.1 set can match headphones or a 2.0 speaker set.
Former musician....Kinda gave up on music for some years. Started to really listen to a lot of music a couple years ago after getting my smartphone, but only had crap headphones. Decided to get a decent pair, and did a lot of research. For my budget, these came out on top. I got an amazing deal on Amazon after looking in local stores and not finding them anywhere.I now have to re-train my ears. These are pretty accurate MONITOR headphones - very clean sounding, very balanced, not at all harsh or boomy. Light, comfortable for long periods of wear. Remind me of my Koss Pro 4A's that I had years (and years) ago.
Works as it suggests, pretty useful remotely controlled power outlet. I use for an attic based wifi router that occasionally needs to be re-started, this works great for just that.
Received fast and item was just as described. Installed my HD with ease and everything worked well.
These are the best tv ears I have ever purchased and I have purchased at least 5 different pair. They are easy to set up and use. The sound quality is wonderful. The battery life could be better but I just make sure I replace the AA's every month rather than going with the rechargeable ones. My 92 year old mother can finally hear her favorite shows!!!
The SanDisk took me a while to get used to. I was a die hard IPOD user and I have since been converted. There is no reason to pay $1.00 per song any more when you can subscribe to rhapsody and get unlimited downloads. Be patient with it and you will also be converted.
Item arrived as described. Don't feel I need to make any further comments. I am a man of few words.
I really appreciate the 'convenience' of this MP3 player functioning on only one (Lithium) AAA battery! I much prefer the idea of simply popping in a new battery rather than having to plug the entire unit into a power source... and wait.The menu driven interfacing and use with Windows Media Player is very easy to work with, however, the headphones included I found ill-fitting and only adequate, which is not the fault of the player (replaced with Sony MDR-EX71SL Fontopia).
Excellent picture! Most important aspect that distinguishes this monitor from others of the same size is it's perfect handling of text. All monitors will show you food pictures these days, but if you work with text, most of them will blur parts of letters in certain places. It may happen on different text sizes and is very annoying if work with text a lot. With HP LP2056 any text you view is SHARP!! I love it! It's the best! Also consider this:Smooth installation.2 video inputs so you can connect to PCs to it and switch easily.All cables and connectors you might need are provided.The pedestal is very solid and stable. No shaking. Position is easily adjustable.Overall excellent monitor at very good price!!! Especially for those of us who work on computer a lot.I bought another one for my wife, after 3 days of using it. It was just too good. And she likes it as well.
I bought two of these enclosures. Both work as advertised for my Macbook drives. BUT the main body is supposed to attach to the black end cap with two small screws. For both of my enclosures the screws didn't fit no matter how hard I tried. Poor quality construction.There are other enclosures that are cheaper and better. I'm buying two of those to replace these. Hope you don't make the same mistake...
I purchased these for my LG LCD TV and used them for the first time last night (takes 24 hours to charge the headphone batteries). I live in an apartment in LA with thin walls and want to watch TV early or late without disturbing my neighbors. The unit worked pretty well last night but there is a constant low hissing noise even with a good signal, and this gets louder if I move more than 5 feet away from my TV. While using them this morning, suddenly there was a loud blip of static and the transmitter base shut down. It was still plugged into the wall and receiving AC, but the green light went out and it was just loud static. I had to unplug the cord connected to the TV headphone jack and replug to reset it, then fiddle with the controls to find the signal again. Ten minutes later it happened again. Fifteen minutes after that it happened again. And then five minutes later it happened FOR THE FOURTH TIME. Totally frustrating! All I can guess is the problem is caused by a neighbor using their remote, or some other electric issue. I've just emailed Sennheiser customer support to see if they can troubleshoot this. If not, I'm sending them back to Amazon.
I purchased this for my husband for Christmas based on the good reviews. We have been using it for several months and the reviews did not do it justice. It is amazing. We have made a long road trip as well as our usual local driving and it does not move on the dash unless we move it. It has a good range of angles can be seen from the driver's side as well as the passenger's side if properly placed. The best portable GPS mount on the market for sure.
I tried using this about three times and was not happy with the sound. You could dial it in to a quiet station but after driving around I would constantly start to pick up static. I have since moved on to another product that is directly wired into the stereo. I paid a lot more but it was worth every penny for nice clean sound.
I am in love with it, it hasn't even arrived yet, I am already drooling. I will finally be able to print my digital photos and people will quit complaining that they can't get a copy of any of the pictures I take with my digital camera.
These are the best compact binoculars! I'm so sorry that they are no longer making this particular one. I've purchased several for gifts.
I'm running Ubuntu 5.10 on a Dell Optiplex GX150. The WMP54G card was recognized as ra0 and started working after WAP details were input, with no updated drivers or changes required. I configured, activated and set ra0 as default gateway, from the wireless admin tool (no command-line required). I'm using it with a WAP54G access point.(Don't bother with the included CD and directions, which are intended for Windows.)
As much as I like to save money, I've never had a good experience with an off-brand inkjet cartridge. This one was no exception.
This camera takes great digital pictures, has a multitude of available settings, and comes in a handy pocket-sized frame. The large LCD screen makes viewing and cropping your pictures simple and fast, and all the settings are quite usable and efficient.We not only love this camera but have also sold others on it who have in turn purchased it and are equally happy with its performance. I recommend the same to you.
Let me first start off by saying, I never thought I would need a GPS Unit. I only decided to pick one up because of the great deal I found on the Garmin StreetPilot C330 (tragic foreshadowing). I must admit, a GPS unit is really quite handy. However, there is a secret to the C330. The maps are outdated.I quickly discovered that my unit did indeed have old maps. In fact, my maps are from 2006. I navigated my web browser to the Garmin website (which also needs some improvements, but I digress) and I began looking for the map updates. What I found horrified me. You could buy a map update for $70.I thought to myself, "I spent more than twice that for this unit, surely they can't want me to pay an additional $70 update fee for a new out of the box unit?" WRONG.After waiting almost 30 minutes on the phone to speak with a representative, she shared with me the following (Side Note: She was a very polite and calm representative):Customer: "Can I get a free update?"Operator: "I'm sorry sir, your unit it not eligible for the free map update."Customer: "Why?"Operator: "Because you bought the cheaper unit."(Well duuuuh. I was looking for a deal. Perhaps Garmin's next invention could be a time machine to take me back to 2006, at least then I would have accurate maps.)Customer: "Which units from Garmin are eligible for a free update?"Operator: "Virtually any other unit than the one you purchased sir."Operator: "May I put you on hold?"....Customer: "Sure".... No hold musicOperator: "I can offer you the update for half price."Customer: "Do you think that's fair?"Operator: "No sir, but it's company policy" (Hey, at least she was honest).Customer: "Don't you think they should put a bright orange sticker on the box indicating outdated maps?"Operator: "They probably should" (Hint to Garmin: Adding a sticker to the box might prevent all of us confused and cheated customers calling your call center. i.e. This might cut down on your ridiculous wait times on the phone. I'll accept a free map upgrade as compensation for my suggestion.)Then the icing on the cake.....Garmin Operator: "Is there anything else I can do for you today?"Customer: "Tell me the quickest way to get rid of this unit."Operator: "Certainly sir, you may return it to the store where you purchased it from."..... Which is exactly what I plan to do. So ends my love affair with my poor man's GPS Unit and with Garmin. I bought it because they were rated so well. Now I must love another brand.Thanks Garmin.
I suppose this review is a little late as I think they have either completely discontinued these, or have moved onto the next version.I have tried a couple of others (logitec, ect..) and those are junk.The Scosche are incredibly light, long last battery, and comfortable, oh and the band doesn't break... ahem logitec.
I recently bought a Fuji Finepix 2650 digital camera that utilizes the new xD Picture Card. The xD card it is an outstanding product. My first two digital cameras (HPs) used CompactFlash - the xD card blows CompactFlash away.In the world of performance electronics - size is king. The xD card is about the size of a penny! When I showed my friends the xD card and they were amazed. They couldn't believe the xD card was so tiny - way smaller than CompactFlash or SmartMedia. The card has super fast access times - and it's better on power consumption than either CompactFlash or SmartMedia. For those concerned about compatibility issues, don't worry. With the CompactFlash adapter, the xD card can be used in CompactFlash devices (a huge plus since I've read reports that the xD card will be available in 1+ GB sizes later this year).
i just bought this scanner about 6 hours ago and so far i love it. i chose it based on the reviews here and the features, and after checking out a lot of other similarly-priced scanners the same way. the set-up was mindless and the software install went without a hitch. i made my first scan about a half hour after i started -- and this is my first scanner and first ever experience with one. i got it primarily for business scanning of text documents -- for faxing and copying using my lazer printer and fax modem software. it's perfect for those uses. it scans a text document in about 10 seconds (for both faxing and copying) which is almost as fast as a good quality fast-scan fax machine. just what i wanted. the copy button works perfectly for making copies that are virtually indistinguishable from the original. as for the fax (&quot;custom&quot;) button, however, i found a problem there. i think the problem is actually with my pic win95 fax printer, which is where the fax (custom) button sends the scan to be converted to a fax document. but that problem was easily solved by using my fax software &quot;scan&quot; function instead, which gives a high quality fax document with no glitches. i haven't tried scanning a photograph yet, or the ocr software that came with the scanner, but for 100 bucks you can't beat this machine which is now doubling as a fax machine and copier, both of high quality product. also, the lamp normally stays on but can be set to turn off after 15 minutes (but not less). it only takes about 50 seconds for the lamp to warm-up after being off, which is great. so far, i highly recommend this scanner -- i just hope it lasts awhile. hope this review was helpful.
I am a computer-based musician who spends long hours composing and editing fairly involved productions. I also have a chronic neurological condition affecting my right side (i.e., the side I use to manipulate a mouse) which causes weakness, heaviness, and fatigue. Consequently, I am always searching for more efficient methods and means for executing even the most basic of physical tasks and am, likewise, always on the lookout for products which will assist with these tasks. I find that the conventional mouse places undue strain on my right hand/arm (which already has enough problems), even after only a few minutes of use. After about twenty minutes, my chronic condition (as described above) is worse, and my fingers are tingling in a most uncomfortable and distracting manner. However, with the Evoluent, I can go a LOT longer before I notice any significant worsening of my arm condition or any finger tingling. Since I'm new to this product, I still have a ways to go before it feels as "normal" as a conventional mouse (notice I said "normal" and not "natural," since-- and ergonomics experts agree-- a conventional mouse does NOT place the hand and wrist in a natural position). But the Evoluent already feels pretty comfortable (and, dare I say, pretty darn natural!), and I'm optimistic that continued use of it will bear out my favorable first impressions. We shall see! (BTW, I have used several different types of "ergonomic" mouses over the years, and none of them worked for me. None of them were as intelligently designed as the Evoluent, and some of them even caused MORE problems for my arm/hand/fingers than even a CONVENTIONAL mouse does. One even made my thumb cramp up and become chronically weak! This won't-- and really can't-- happen with the Evoluent.).
Like many other people I have been looking for a Print Server that is truly bi-directional and is able to report back accurate printer status (such as ink-level, paper-jam, etc...). I've tried several different manufacturers; this obscure product from Keystone is the first that really works!Installation is simple; the QuickStart guide (more-or-less in English) is only four short pages and got me up and running in minutes. There was only one slight hiccup. I initially plugged a Canon S600 Inkjet into USB Port 1 and the KeySpan utility failed to detect it. I moved it to Port 2: still nothing. Moved it to Port 3 and presto, it appeared on the list.The PDF manual on the CD ROM is extensive and goes into great detail on the meaning of the status lights and on the menu options.The unit itself is quite small (3"x5"x1") and light (4oz).Thank you KeySpan for showing the big companies that a working bi-directional print server is feasible!
This is not a picture of what I got. Three times you sent me the cables with two male ends. You cannot extend this cable with two male ends. The picture clearly shows one male end and one female end. I had to spend an extra $20 at another site to buy an adapter to make these work. I am very displeased with Amazon.com and will probably never use it again.Lee Burgin
I searched high and low for an affordable 4 gauge amp install kit for an install I was about to do on my personal vehicle. The major name brand kits are near or well over $100 for 4 gauge and even though there are a plethora of "4 gauge" kits on ebay cheap, they are not true 4 gauge stranded wire (I even inquired about one and they replied it was 4 gauge insulation and not true 4 gauge wire inside). Whether or not you buy this kit, do the research and make sure you know what you are getting. I feel for the money, this kit is a great value.This kit has true 4 gauge stranded wire for the power and ground cables (4 gauge wire measures almost 1/4" in diameter). The cables have good insulation and are flexible. The kit also includes corrugated split loom to protect the power cable inside the engine compartment. It also comes with nice 16 gauge speaker wire which has small "+" symbols marked on the entire length of one of the pairs so that it is easy to know which is positive and negative on both ends when making connections from amp to speaker. The price has recently went up about ten bucks since I purchased it a month ago, but it is still a great value for the price. I can not comment on the RCA cable included because I am using a 5 channel amp and will be using a monster brand 6 channel rca cable instead of the included rca cable. It also comes with gold plated connectors and a nice o-ring sealed fuse holder and 60 amp fuse. There are also small black cable ties included. Overall, I am very pleased with the components and felt it was a great deal for what is included.
This ball head has really surprised me. I had wanted a 468MG with a better (RRS) quick release system, but I decided to pick one of these up given the relatively low price of admission. While I like the drag adjustment of the 468MG, I found that the adjustment of the 488 is smooth enough that I can loosen the ball to the right spot easily so I can adjust the camera, without it being too floppy. While it would still be nice to have a separate drag adjustment so I could just loosen the ball without worrying about it, the least expensive option (490) is heavy, and the 468MGRC2 is more than twice the price. The ball moves nice and smooth, as does the pan base. I can't detect any sag after tightening, when shooting with my D60 and 70-300VR lens. I would prefer if the drop notches were 90 degrees apart, rather than opposite each other- with the knobs at the sides where they are easy to use, the notches only allow you to shoot straight up or straight down. It's not a huge deal to pan 90 degrees to shoot a portrait, it would just be more convenient the other way.I hadn't heard much of anything good about the RC2 QR system, but it seems fairly solid. I can lock it nice and tight without using excessive pressure, and attaching and detaching are pretty quick once you get used to the little brass lever lock. It's not up to the same standards as a dovetail type system, but considering the $20 or so cost with a head vs. $150ish for a dovetail QR system, it does pretty good, though it would be nice if the camera plate wasn't cast pot metal. The lack of alternatives such as camera-specific plates or L-brackets is a bummer, but it's at least a good stopgap until I can afford a Really Right Stuff bracket and plate (which each cost more than this head, FWIW). The plate is also small enough that it can be left on the camera, unlike the RC4 and RC0 systems.All in all, I'm quite satisfied with it for the cost. It does most of what a stratospherically expensive ball head will do, as long as your equipment isn't horribly heavy, for a fraction of the price. If you're looking for a good, solid ball head that isn't made for and priced for a pro photographer, this deserves a look.
I picked this camera after reading the reviews and looking for a camera that took regular batteries (4 AA's) since I had a Nikon that had poor battery life and required expensive rechargeables. Solid, feels good in the hand, looks like a camera, and is big enough you won't sit on it or loose it. This camera has an amazing 12X optical zoom, great macro settings, good flash, real camera settings, as well as a auto mode that takes good photos and pre-set scenes for usual situations. It has good image stabilization, and the best video sound in any hand held camera I've ever owned. I'd put it as "average" for battery life. Big downside is that this does not record in HD video, nor does it accept the larger modern SD cards. Good camera for taking snapshots of the kids.
I recently bought this mouse as a replacement for the mouse that came with my VAIO. This mouse is amazing. I use my PC for many hours each day and it's extremely smooth. Also, I use it to play online games such as Counter-Strike. This mouse isn't too small, or too big, it fits perfectly in my hand. I think this mouse is great and I recommend it to anyone who is looking for a new mouse!
This is the best remote switch that I have ever used. I am a professional photographer and I use these remote switches to turn on and off my remote flash units. These units work every time and have excellent range. It's an excellent product at a great price. Much better than X10 and radio shack junk.
I don't know if these are the regulation Grado earpads or not, and after reading a couple of the bad reviews I was reluctant to buy them, but I did anyway and couldn't be happier. They may not be as soft as my old earpads, but then again they may well be. My old ones were so worn out they had holes in them. Anyway, these things are great.
I got this mainly for drawing on my android devices, because I love making maps and other architectural designs. This is definitely better than my finger, but the tip is nothing but a thin rubberish air filled tip. To get precision you have to press lightly. I wish this was more like my bamboo tablet pen.
I bought this **SEVENTY SEVEN MILLIMETER** UV Protection Filter for my Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX HSM lens to go on my Canon 400D.Since Amazon groups all the reviews (the 58mm, the 72, this 77, etc) together, (the reason for which I cannot fathom, considering they are different products and function differently if they're smaller or larger! AND have different prices!) I figured I'd make SURE I was clear on which I was reviewing.The filter does what it's supposed to. Simple as that - it removes haziness from pictures and keeps you from busting the front element of your lens on a table corner or when you inevitably drop your lens/camera. It does exactly what it is advertised to do. Therefor, it receives a 5 star rating.
I just purchased this product to replace my Airlink 101 3026 usb Wireless adapter that consistently drop connections along with its driver under control panel. I also tried a Trendnet TEW424 usb Wireless adapter that had limited connectivity issues. Lucky I ordered both and returned the Trendnet I would purchase this item again. As they always say you get what you pay for.
I've had this camera for about a week and have taken around 100 pictures in that time, it's a solid performer keeping up with my quick shots fairly well.I wasn't expecting a whole lot from such an inexpensive camera but I knew I wasn't purchasing an SLR. This camera takes pretty good pictures with little trouble.The only thing that prevented me from posting 5 stars for this camera is that the body has a very light plastic feel, I read a review on here before I purchased with the same sentiments. It's a very cheap feel, I'll get over it but I also know that I don't want to drop this thing!
When the mouse was new, I did experience the scratchiness of the scroll wheel described by some other reviewers, though that has mostly gone away with a little wear. The scroll wheel still isn't as nice as the less expensive Kensington Orbit Trackball, but it is functional. Overall however, this is really the superior mouse for a couple of reasons:1. The two extra programmable mouse buttons (middle click on one, and the cut operation on the other is really nice)2. The larger ball makes this mouse more comfortable to use.3. The wrist rest is much better and quite comfortable.
It works excellently with my cellular phone. I use it to play MP3's and videos (like family guy and futurama) on it. When I get bored, it's a life saver. :-)
Pristine package, charged until the little purple light went away. Paired but never connected to either my MBPro or Motorola Droid, both of which have connected to Sony bluetooth headphones, a Motorola bluetooth to audio reciever, and each other, so this unit is the problem and is being returned. Maybe I'll order another one to see if only half of them are bad...
Yes, you guys would be surprised to read that title. The case itself is a very nice product: beautifully designed, soft to touch, but I was very disappointed for my New S20. This product said it is for my S20 Powershot digital camera too. The case is too big. My camera is moving freely inside which will scratch all over my brand new toy S20. Why the model S100 has its own leather soft case (PSC100), and it fits neatly with the S100, why not this model, the S20??? Why? Sony can you answer why?I have been browsing so many web sites, I have seen all of them do carry the S20 camera, but when I search for its case, they always recommend or post the PSC10 which I have right here in front of me, though it said: for Powershot S20, but Sony can't claim it's for S20, because it is so big for this S20. We need one that fits and holds tight the camera, but not big like I am wearing Michael Jordan Nike's shoe.
I was looking for a small, lightweight CD player with speakers to listen to audiobooks. This Panasonic model hits the mark! Typical Panasonic high quality and light as a feather...mainly because it uses AA batteries and not heavier Cs as most of them require. Also comes with AC adaptor. I purchased from Jeffstar1 on Amazon and have been happy as a clam with the purchase.
I just purchased this at a well known office supply store. Once I got used to the different folders it was great. I'm still trying to move or delete sections within files once I move recordings to my pc.I really like it so far...This review probably won't make it past proofreading but you all should know that I purchased this NEW, with pouch, software to move recordings to pc and the cable to do so - total REGULAR store price was $49.99. NO, I didn't forget the hundred in front). I came on line for accessories.Sorry Amazon, I don't know who's wrong - most of the time you're better with the price. No mistake - looking at recorder and receipt dated 13 days ago.Sharon - Bucks County, PA
I searched the proverbial High and Low for a computer backpack that wouldn't let my stuff get wet in the rain. Most backpacks have exposed nylon zippers where more water than you'd think comes through between the teeth. I found a couple of camping backpacks with optional rain covers but not much designed to hold a laptop and keep out the elements, until this one. When it rains in Chicago, the wind blows it in every direction including under your umbrella. Walking to and from the train station in the rain soaked the contents of my old computer backpack, despite the umbrella. The Targus Monogram has an elastic-rimmed rain cover that stows completely out of the way when not needed and has very effectively kept the entire pack dry in wet weather. As far as everyday concerns, the pack and straps are shaped and padded well, and I am surprised how much lighter it hefts than my old computer backpack. The compartments are adequate but not especially roomy. It holds just enough of my work-in-progress papers and office-on-my-back needs (I was tired of being pack-mule boy anyway), a book to read, and a compact umbrella in the exterior sleeve they provide for a water bottle.The pictures on the Amazon site are good and helped convice me this would do the job. I try to buy only what lasts and this seems fairly durable.
...This radio not only is designed half-handedly, its ergonomics are faulty - especially using a round switch for the volume - which does not lock - and the quality in general is mediocre.Reception is ok at best, and noisy normally. The Weather Band barely manages to receive any signal and the TV band gets only 13 channels, instead of scanning.Before I bought this radio I thought Sony may have something special; with this cheaply made, high priced radio, I am certain it is gone. They are just like any other company.
Our resort needed a stronger product for our wireless. The DWL3200AP was recommended. We updated our wireless to the DWL3200AP and the response was well worth the purchase.
If you're looking to add some bass to your boat stereo, then this sub/amp combo is a great addition. If you want to be the king of bass on the lake, then you need to keep looking. This combo provides enough bass in a free form mounting on our 21' boat to definitely provide some vibration throughout the boat, but it's not knocking anyone's socks off. For under $200 it's a steal of deal and was the perfect compliment to my 8 speaker system. The only gripe I have is that there is no adjustment on the amp, so I had to fiddle with the gain on my speakers' amp and with the radio settings to get everything setup just right. Other than that, it's been great this summer.
I use this in conjunction with Apple's wireless mouse, and I must say it is a great combination! The keyboard paired seamlessly with my Powerbook. The keyboard is well constructed, has very clean design lines, and does not take up much space, either on your flat working surface or your lap. The keyboard itself sits within a hard clear plastic half shell. Apple's design team put some quality into the construction of the board.The keyboard contains a full set of function keys, a set of number keys off to the right, as well as all the keys you would expect from a full sized keyboard, without the extra bells and whistles other boards include, that increase their size to the length and width of a small dining table, such as a key to change the hue and saturation of the color fuchia, or a huge border around the keyboard in case Naval aviators or Air Force One requests an emergency landing above your function keys. Do you really need that in a board?I have large hands, and the keyboard was very easy to use for mistake-free touch typing.If you are contemplating the purchase of a wireless keyboard, look no further. This, with Apple's wireless mouse, is a quality addition to your peripheral needs.
im surprised that none of the reviews have anything bad at all to say about it, its a nice sub no doubt and at a great price, i have it along with the matching dv-84 standers (which are f incredible) and a dv 62 center and dv 64 rears, sexy lookin set i must say. but the sub lets out vibration like sounds like when a speaker is blown from certain tones. its always done it and ive had it 5 years now and its still goin strong just that little quirk, i just keep it turned down if i hear it do it with a song, never does it with movies tho. i always wanted to replace the speaker itself and have a listen to see if theres a difference
I bought this holster bag to use with my D-SLR and one medium sized lens with spare batteries and memory cards.The bag is black, doesn't have a HUGE obnoxious Tamrac logo and is made out of high quality water resistant materials(it's not water proof though). It has Tamrac's battery/memory management system - like all of their bags, which is useful in the field for differentiating used batteries and memory cards from unused ones.It has a main padded compartment which stores and protects the camera and lens, and a frontal pocket to hold 2 to 3 batteries and 4 memory cards(as per my configuration) There is also a small compartment under the top flap which can be used to hold USB cables + small card readers.I once used it to carry my 80-200mm lens attached to my D-SLR. It was an extremely tight fit but surprisingly it still fit. However this bag mostly carries my D-SLR with an 18-70 lens which fits comfortably with space leftover inside.The shoulder pad could be better padded though. With heavier lenses attached, it starts to push down and become uncomfortable due to the limited padding. But if you use medium size/weight lenses with your camera, the shoulder pad is adequate for carrying the bag around for a few hours without feeling weighed down.For 55 dollars, it's a good product for a " one camera + one medium sized lens" photographer but overpriced. You can buy a bag or backpack with a lot more storage space for 60 to 70 dollars. However, it does the job it was designed for well.
I bought this for my 8 year old. (very responsible 8 year old)She graduated from instant and advantix brands and constantly wanted to borrow my sony cybershot....This camera is very easy, point and shoot. Great for a digital beginner. Pictures are great. Everything is auto. You will definitely need a regargeable battery pack. Close ups and "nearer" shots only...don't expect to zoom....like I said..for the beginner, or the untechnical that want a good camera.
I've used this remote mouse for about 5 years and had no problems. First, I used it in a high school classroom for about three years. The thumb pad/directional thing took a few days to get accustomed to but otherwise it was easy to use. Now, I use it in a college classroom and again have had zero problems. I hate that some of the others reviewing this product have had issues. I've recommended it to multiple teachers with no complaints. Some others teachers in my school purchased a cheaper and smaller remote mouse (around $60) but they ALL hated it (the thumb pad/directional part was too stiff and hard to use) and opted for this one instead.Mac users - you're out of luck! There doesn't appear to be any software to go with a MAC.
These are really superb headphones and I defy anyone to tell the difference between these and 300 dollar models. Highly recommended.
This card is absolutely perfect. I got it on ebay for 60 bucks, and I am completely satisfied with it. I upgraded from an ATI Radeon 9200se with 128mb ddr ram, and there is no comparison between the two. I can now run games like Halo, Call of Duty 2, Half Life 2, and Counter Strike Source at high graphic settings and experience no lag. My friend has the 256mb version of this card (with only gddr2 memory) and almost thinks mine is better (since this one has gddr3). I'd highly recommend this card to anyone on a budget. Oh, and since it's nvidia it's really easy to overclock.
I really didn't think this camera was going to work, but it works great! It came with a snazzy little case and software with picture editing and more. The pictures aren't professional quality by any means, but is a great thing to have in your purse for those just in case moments. Its kind of like having a picture phone camera, but without the phone and expensive price. I definately recommend this item, its a great gift idea too!
I searched for the best tripod for the money, and everywhere I turned, I was pointed back to the Slik Pro 700DX. The only variance really had to do with the type of head.The tripod is extremely stable and easy to set up. This tripod can go extremely high or very low compared to other tripods. And, at all levels, it is stable. I say in the title that this tripod is all about choices... What I mean is that at this price range you can buy a lighter tripod and carry around sandbags to weight it down once its set up to ensure camera stability, or you can buy this rig. At either very high or very low settings, this tripod is stable in windy conditions without bracing the tripod. I never worried that my camera would be damaged from a gust of wind knocking my tripod over.The only negative I have has to do with the bag it comes with. I took this tripod on a trip to Petra and to photo Roman ruins in the Middle East. For travel, I have to recommend another case than the one this tripod came with. The case's handles only really allow it to be carried as a duffel bag, which gets tiresome over time. You can try to sling it over your shoulder, but this only works for a short time. You cannot throw it over your head to carry it diagonally on your back (without making choking sounds while trying to reverse what you just did to yourself...)The construction is solid, and the cushioned sections on the legs add to this feeling. They protect while remaining durable in their own right. The leg adjustments are easy to actuate but do not in any way feel cheap. They are strong plastic without any small pieces to break. They hold the legs in place.The panhead is nice. It is quick to adjust and has levels on two dimensions. I wish it had levels on three dimensions for use when using the camera in portrait mode. The panhead remains where you put it, with one small flaw. When you are trying to set it up, you have to get used to setting it slightly askew. Once you set it askew, as you tighten it, it settles slightly. In other words, set it slightly higher than level, and as you tighten it, it levels. It takes a little practice, but for the price, I can deal with this. (Some of my photos needed to be transformed by 2-3 pixels in post-production editing...)The camera I used on this trip was a Canon T1i with battery grip, two batteries, and a 18-200mm lens. The panhead never sagged, and the tripod never tilted due to this weight. I venture that this panhead/tripod combo can carry heavier lenses/rigs in both landscape and portrait without much problem.At this price range, you CAN NOT find a tripod close to the strength, durability, shot-flexibility and ease of setup than this tripod. And, you can make it portable...
I ordered 2 of these because my co-worker and I needed longer cables for our printers. They arrived quickly and work great. The price is right -- no need to pay more!
Creates perfect contact with the battery terminal, and has multiple plug sizes to accommodate 8, 4, and 1/0 gauge wire. Built out of solid brass, what more do I have to say? I gave it 4 stars because it just does what it's supposed to do, it doesn't need that 5th star. Make sure you get both positive and negative.
Once you go optical, you'll NEVER go back to using those clunky and dirt magnetizing balls and rollers on traditional mice. This is one of those products that you have to experience to believe, because I held off a couple of months before I picked one of these optical mice up because I thought &quot;c'mon, my mouse right now is so smooth!&quot;Well, guess what? I was wrong. The way this mouse tracks is absolutely incredible. This is microsoft's best product, hardware OR software.A side note, for some reason, the optical eye has difficulty with standard cheap-o desk paneling as a tracking surface. I usually tape a piece of paper on the desk as a mousepad. I take notes on it too, but that might just be quirky.
This cable is SO wide! It is polarized (there is an arrow on the end that goes to your reciever/tv)Heres the stats from a fluke 75III:Correct polarity:Data link: .00 OHMS resistanceGround : .00 OHMS resistanceIncorrect polarity:Data link: .03 OHMS resistanceGround : .01 OHMS resistanceI'm really impressed with the wire/insulation and soldering job they did! Not to mention the turbine coaxial connecter (click on the picture for a close up, NICE!)
I bought this player when it first came out a bit more than a year ago. I took it with me on a 4 month trip to Nepal and Tibet. I dropped it, sat on it, dropped it some more, and the little trooper never gave it. It doesn't have any shuffle feature, and the memory could be bigger, but this is one hell of a resilient little bugger. The only reason I don?t have it is that I gave to a Nepali guy as a thank you gift for letting me stay with his family for 5 weeks. I just bought one of the new 256mb models with a screen. We'll see. It'll take a good showing to beat the usage I got outta the last one.
This Speaker seems to be no longer manufactured. As far as I can tell by the published specs. the JBL SUB 10 is its replacement. The grill is different. My E150P is well engineered and is very pleasing to listen to.In my listening room ( 16'x12' with vaulted ceiling ) which is not set up for surround sound, the E150p really brings out a symphonic bass drum or a 32Hz organ pedal. For under $200 I believe you will be satisfied.
This disc does just what it is supposed to do: it serves as a dashboard mount for my Garmin gps. I've seen larger mounts. I'm sure these have their uses too. In my urban neighborhood, though, it's better not to call attention to the fact that my car often houses a gps unit. I may not leave it in the car, but would-be thieves don't know that and might break into the car anyway. This disc is small and easy to cover up or disguise. My gps never falls or even moves.I bought this is order to avoid suction marks on my windshield (again, in an effort to avoid break-ins.) I was also pleased to discover that my visibility is better this way! It's also much easier for me to reach the gps. At 5'1" I have not found a place to put the gps on my windshield that is within easy reach for checking directions at a stoplight. Reaching it and seeing around it is much better on the dash.Ideally I'd like a mount that could be easily removed each time I leave that, but I don't think those are made. This is an excellent second choice.
Have used this several times now for cd packaging and they are great. Comes with an inner multi page sleeve that you can add pictures to complete your cd project. Great quality Maxell product that most stores don't carry. Best online.
I've tried a lot of headphones but keep coming back to these. The PX 100's have the best sound of any portable headphones I've tried -- only the Koss Porta Pro comes close. The dynamic range is remarkable, and the bass is particularly good for portable headphones. Also, they can be worn for hours without discomfort.So the sound is top notch, and the comfort is good enough. The only reservation I have at all about the PX 100's is that they let a lot of sound out to the surrounding area, so they're not a good choice for libraries or other quiet settings. In that setting you might want to try the the HD 202 (Low end), PX 200 (Medium end, but still sound worse than the PX 100's), or even Etymotic if you have money to burn.If you're shopping around and want more choices, you might also check out the Koss Porta Pro (not the Sporta Pro) or Grado SR60.
Sound quality is great. The main problem I have noticed is they will slide off of your head if you have short hair and you lower your head. They do not slide off my wife's head since her hair prevents them from sliding. The other problem is static if you walk very far from the transmitter or turn a corner to go into another room. I would rate them a 5 if it did not have these two problems. The sound quality is a strong 5. Charging the battery is a breeze with the cradle feature to hang your phones on. You can't beat these phones for the price.
my friend had one and it worked amazing. sso i just had to get one. now everyone i know is so amazed with the quality of sound that they are purchasing them as well. just make sure to turn your ipods eq settings down when its a high bass song. but thats like any other player. and i mean it has 2 be a higgh bass song. highly recommend this product
I don't know how much I really need an ipod to do, but this does it all with only a fraction of the size of the other larger ipods. It works well, but there are other mp3 players just as good for less.
I would not buy this again. After four months, the TV became inoperable, and I could only receive radio. If you buy it, be sure to get any extended warranty the store may offer.
This is a typical IBM consumer-grade keyboard. IBM's consumer grade keyboards, including this one, are characterized by a moderate keypress force and a slightly higher than usual clickiness. The trigger pressure peak is satisfyingly abrupt (keys move hardly at all until depress force is reached), though as is typical with such keyboards the depress force does not diminish again past the trigger point.Though not mentioned in the product description, this keyboard supports both USB and PS/2 interfaces.The media-control keys work fine on Linux. The keycodes produced by the media and standby keys are the conventional ones.
works for a few hours, than kicks off wifi and you have to reset to get it to work again. not worth the money even if it was free.
I've had this player for less than a month. So far it has performed flawlessly. I noticed that a couple of reviewers said they had trouble playing &quot;The Matrix&quot; on this player. I have had no trouble with this or any of the dozen other DVDs I have played. I would recommend this model to a friend.
I just received the Garmin 010-10823-01 case for my Garmin 200.Its too large so it sticks out about one inch. I would return it but, once you open the package wrap you have to pay 30% restocking charge plus shipping back and insurance the dam thing cost $12.99 pls 2.00 shipping so to send it back it will cost me about $7.00 not worth it. In Boston is a electronics store that carries everyting I wish I went their first. No happy in Boston
I agree with the last review. I wasn't expecting a miracle, but it didn't seem to do anything. Just invest in a nice iskin case and all is good.
I don't know what all the fuss is about. I installed this router within 15 minutes, including browsing the internet. Add another 10 minutes and I had a wireless client on the internet using the Linksys nic: WMP54G Wireless-G PCI card. I have no loss of signal strength, connects everytime so far and had no issues, I couldn't resolve. The MAC filter and 128-bit Encrypt, keep it safe. I would recommend this little monster....
Before I bought these I tried about a dozen in all price ranges. They are better than most and as good as or better than some of tghe most expensive ones I tested. I'm not an audiophile, but to me the sound quality is good across all frequencies. I haven't worn them for more than 45 minutes at a time, but so far they are comfortable on the head and I have not experienced any discomfort.
Works as it should with no problems and fits snug with the inputs! I would recommend this product to...someone. Hahaha thought I'd say anyone huh?
I was extremely pleased with my recent order. I received the Canon CB-@lv battery charger within 3 daysof ordering it. I was also very pleased because it was the same exact charger that came with my camerawhen I originally purchased it.
I bought this unit from a local box store after having a bad experience with a different unit bought online from another site.First off, this Phillips player looks sharp. From the finish that looks like an ipod to the quality of the picture on the screen. The player is white on the top and bottom, black on the inside, so it will look good and match either color Ipod Video player. The screen is sharp with good color and contrast. The higher quality the file played, the better the picture is.It plays everything it says it does, except I don't have an MMC card to try, although I did use a 4GB SD card. Dvd+R, dvd-r, SD cards, iPod. On the DVD's and SD card I was able to play DVD format, DivX, and MP4 formats. It picked everything up and worked exactly as advertised.I cannot state battery life yet though. As I use it this week, I will take notes and update.I am so far extremely satisfied with this player.
I loved this digital camera!! It works awesome for what you paid for it. The digital camera is great for online meetings. The only set back is that is has no flash, therefore you cant take pictures when it is dark.
I own a Nikon D70, and no other card writes as fast as this in my camera. You can buy the Extreme III, but the faster speeds will only help you on the read side, most cameras simply can't write as fast as this card much less the more expensive III model.If you're looking for the best performance in a DSLR, you've found it. It will be a year or more before any cameras are made that will write faster than this card can take. It also works well under the extremes that Sandisk claims: I have a Kingston CF card that refused to work outside during a winter storm. I swapped in the Sandisk Extreme and snapped away in the snow.Buy it. You will not be disappointed.
I used it and a cheap antenna to get FM on my reviever so I could ditch the stand-alone radio.
I plugged it in and it worked right out of the box - without any surprises. An added bonus was the fact that the remote, which came with the original card, works with this card as well.I am completely satisfied with my purchase.
Once upon a time, we had a desktop computer that died. Happy with my new Macbook, I didn't realize that all the writing I'd done(10 books) that I had safely stored on floppy disks, was now no longer available to me. Luckily, someone told me that you can buy an external floppy disk player for Mac, which I did, and viola`, I now have all my work back on my computer. Of course if I had written the books well enough in the first place, I wouldn't be rewriting them to death, but that's life.So, I bought the Imation floppy drive used, because I couldn't find any new ones. I looked at the reviews and everyone seemed pretty happy with it, so I bought one. When it arrived, I plugged it into my computer by way of a USB cord which it came with, and there it was showing up on my computer. From there it was just a matter of dragging and dropping, and I'm back in business. The only way this little machine could have been easier, is if someone had done it for me while I was having a massage.I have a one year old Macbook Pro. A previous floppy drive I'd bought didn't work because my computer was too new for it. This one works perfectly.
It looks exactly like it's pictured but when it arrived, I was disappointed. It may look thick in the pictures but the casing for the wire is very flimsy. If you bend this wrong, It feels like you could damage something inside the insulation. Other than the the durability in question, it works when plugged in and fits. Just wish it didn't feel like like one of those coffee stirrer straws they pass out at starbucks.
I ordered this case before going on vacation and I find that I use it in "real life" as well. It's hard sides protects my glasses really well and the clip gives me the freedom and flexibility to take it with me. I can attach it to my belt loop or the bag I carry with me. It is big enough to fit large glasses.
The batteries I recently purchased for my Mitsubishi PK 20 projector, are excellent value. Here in NZ they cost a small fortune, so to obtain them at this price was great. I purchased two, they are genuine Mitsubishi batteries and have charged up fine. My only problem was I couldn't buy them and have them shipped to New Zealand. So I had to have them sent to a friend in LA, who sent them on to me. Why can't they be sent out of the USA?
Let's begin with what I did like about the Zen .... NOTHING! Here's what's left over.The problems are plenty so let's begin. The biggest problem is the confusing Creative management menu. It's a bit clumsy and hard to navigate. I was able to create a list and when I tried to burn the files to disk it kept failing. Next the actual sound quality is far from perfect. Certain frequencies played back were crackling and mushy. When played from the Menu the songs were just fine but when played on Zen many of the songs just weren't very clear. The belt clip, costing $20, bucks didn't seem to work right with the player. It's a large cradle like contraption that you fit around the player which hinders the access to the on/off/lock button. The provided USB cable is only about 18" long. Unless your PC is easily accessible and the USB port is in front of the PC you're going to have to go out and buy a longer cord. Oh, and like the Ipod if you want to charge your new Zen from a wall outlet they get ready to spend another $30-40 bucks. The Zen doesn't come with one. You charge the unit through the USB. With all these problems it's no wonder Apple owns 80% of the portable music player market.
I got this camera about a month ago; I am a big photography nut and am very literate with both SLR cameras and digital. My father bought this camera for me, and although it wasn't as "high tech" as the cameras I was originally comparing, I must say that I am fairly pleased with the Kodak.The internal memory is nice because you don't have to buy a memory card unless you take several dozen pictures at a time. It will hold about 24 pictures taken in the highest quality setting.The controls are simple and easy to understand; many digital cameras overwhelm the user with difficult, confusing, and seemingly endless menus. Unless you like being able to control the shutter speed, aperature, and other manual settings, you'll enjoy how simple the Kodak makes digital photography. A big plus is that the camera includes a brief explanation for menu items so that the user isn't confused about what abbreviations stand for.Some people have mentioned the blurring that takes place; blurring takes place with most cameras because the shutter speed is generally slower with digital cameras. And the shutter delay is VERY good with this camera; several digital cameras that I have tested have had horrible shutter lag. The Kodak's delay is minimal.The dock is nice for convenient recharging; once you're done taking pictures, just put it on the dock. It's also nice for transferring pictures. Put the camera on the dock, push the "Kodak" button, and your preferred program automatically opens for downloading. One downfall I've found is that the software is not compatible with Mac OS X, which I have, so I've had to use iPhoto for downloading pictures. (Which is fine, since that's where I keep pictures anyway.) (UPDATE: The software is now compatible with Mac OSX.)In short: pros of this camera: ease of use, simple menus, convenient recharging, internal memory (no need for memory card). Cons: short battery life when using LCD screen for picture taking; lens cap has a tendency to come off when bumped slightly (bad if you're carrying it in a bag).
I had to shave an tiny bit off the top off of the input jack shell so I could plug it in my laptop the rubber cases was too thick. This is the best mp3 cable I ever brought!! Mich better then to light cheap-o-crap cables you can get off Ebay, Radio Shack.Pro: Nice and thick, Not cheaply made will last longer then the mp3 rca cables you can get off Ebay or from Radio Shack. Sound is awesome.Con: None really might have to grind a little off the rubber outer coat if using it on a Laptop or PC.
I purchased these to use while weed eating or lawn mowing and they work nicely for that. External noise is damped well enough for me to hear clearly without blasting out my eardrums. My only difficulty is keeping the plugs in my ears. They tend to fall out at inconvenient times, but this is still a huge improvement over the headphones I was using previously.
These are great headphones; my only grip would be they don't fit very snug. But the other side to this is they are very comfortable and sound great! I would recommend them to anyone.
I have this bag for more than 1 year now! Before buying I was in doubt because of concerns about the dimensions! But no problem at all! It fits my 15 inches Gateway laptop really well.. Also there are small pockets wherein I can place my cord and some papers or other stuff! Though carrying on one shoulder for a long time is a problem. If given a choice I would recommend buying a backpack which has laptop space. But thats because, being in school, I have lot of stuff to carry.. Otherwise a good product!
After a lot of research, I purchased the item from Amazon with a 2 GB SD card. Item showed up charged (3 bars) and out of the box was able to pick up coverage in my home. Took it on 3 trips last week and the unit was very accurate in getting me to the places that I entered. Some people may not be happy with the number of POIs as this was the most frequent draw back that I read about the unit. But, if you have the address to the location you will be all set.I am very pleased with my purchase with the exception of a few minor items. No wall charger & the there isn't a case sold with the unit. I would think that after spending this type of money a case and wall charger would be sold with the unit. Other than that I am happy with the unit.
I did a lot of research before buying this camera. I wanted a camera relatively thin and lightweight, but still have the ability to make great pictures. W/ 6.3 MP, and at such a low price - i just couldn't resist. I was most impressed with the quality for pictures in the dark. Pictures w/ the flash look like it's a picture from the day. And pictures of the city lights during the night are better than I expected from all the reviews.It takes great, clear pictures and rarely has a lag.The only thing I don't like about this camera is the adapter that is needed in order to charge or attach to ur USB cord to upload pictures. Fuji should work out a way to allow the USB to attach directly to the camera.
I have this printer and I am very happy with it. It performs exactly as advertised, and it is very fast.I'd like to clarify the power supply issue that so many reviewers have commented on.First of all, this problem is NOT limited to users who plug their printer into the UPS. Many UPSes will detect the line voltage drop caused by this printer as a brownout and go online to protect the attached equipment. This happens even when the printer is plugged directly into the wall (as it should be). This is not just a matter of reading the instructions, it is a real problem.Whether or not you see this problem in practice depends on a number of factors, including whether the printer is plugged into the same circuit as your UPS, whether you have 15 or 20A service, how far the printer is from the breaker panel, how old your wiring is, whether your UPS has undervoltage regulation or not, etc.When this printer is heating up and printing, I have seen power draws of 900+ watts and voltages around 104 volts on recent 15A residential wiring. This did not cause my UPS to go online, however it is equipped with undervoltage regulation. Many UPSes would go online at this voltage. In any case, your mileage may vary.On a completely different note, one small drawback compared with the model it replaces (HL-5140) is that it no longer has a straight through paper path for thicker paper or envelopes to prevent curling.
The claims are that the colors in the prints will last twenty years. Unless you adhere very carefully to their suggestions they barely last twenty days. So you must go elsewhere to print any photos you want to keep without excessive worry.
Like most Logitech products it has nice design and outstanding functionality. Quality of picture and sound is really one of the best I have seen. Though a little on expensive side it is still worth of asking money
These batteries seem to be rated rather enthusiastically. My LaCrosse BC-700 (set at 700ma charge / 350ma discharge) shows them to be a smidgen over 1900 mah. At around $30 / 20 cells they may still be a good value, but don't expect to see the stated capacity.A second weirdness with these batteries is that they take 4 charge/discharg cycles to get anywhere near even the 1900mah capacity. The cells did all get an initial out of the box top-off charge and were then put into service in a handheld GPS that turned off in under an hour. I'd estimate &lt;200mah for cycle #1. The rest of the cycles were on my BC-700 set to the above test test mode.mah vs charge cycle._#1_ _#2_ _#3_ _#4_ _#5_&lt;200 358 1071 1841 1898&lt;200 486 1210 1884 1916&lt;200 561 1981 1900 1950&lt;200 652 1335 1882 1926
I purchased this camera for my daughter who is rough on cameras. She put it through its paces and is very happy with its performance. The Fujifilm FinePix S700 is a very affordable 10x optical zoom lens digital camera. The powerful optical zoom and the 1/2.5-inch, 7 mega-pixel CCD imager helps capture perfect images. Multiple media slots are included for more storage options. It has a 2.5-inch LCD display, auto/manual focus, multiple exposure modes, 8 white balance modes and a popup flash. For those times when you can't decide if you need a flash or not, it will take two shots back to back--one with flash and one without--then let you decide which picture you like best. Great value at a great price!
I bought my BJC-2100 In JUne,2002. It died in Dec. 2003.What more can I say? Think twice before you buy Canon...
The A500 is a quality camera that is easy to use and produces excellent point and shoot quality photos. Controls are simple and easy to use.The downside, as you would expect in a $100 range camera, poor low light performance. Even when using the flash in a well lighted room, the delay between pressing the shutter and the actual image capture is enormous. Not very useful for children or partys where people are moving.Overall a good camera for a very low price.
Works perfectly for my 22 inch flat screen. Well made, very easy to install and an excellent price! Highly recommended.
Do not get this keyboard! It is very uncomfortable to type on, and is cheap right out of the box. The keys are weird and make typing for a long time a hassle. Some keys are bigger than others! I would definitely not recommend this Keyboard to someone that has a Media PC like an HP dv6. Every single button at the top will not work. Its built so cheaply that when you pick it up you can actually feel it about to snap in your hand.I can't run out of bad things to say about this keyboard! Do Yourself a favor and do NOT purchase it.
Really cannot wait until my computer person hooks it up but its really the best it is durable which means a lot in this world of technology to the new and old.Jacqueline Battle
My small Canon camcorder fits in this bag, as do the accessories that came with it. It's suprisingly roomy and has many pockets just perfect for memory cards and other small accessories. A great little bag for the price!
A pleasure to work with. Good ergonomics. Very accurate. Just remember to turn the switch off or reinsert the dongle when you're done. Would I buy it again? You bet!
This is a very well made product, worth the money. The on-off button, fan speed control, the extra USB port are all very nice features. With its thick all aluminum top with ventilation holes, it cools well without the fans turned on. Fans are silent when running.
I have had this lens for about two months and I love it. It allows me to get really close to subjects. You can even have the subject touching the lens and still be in focus. The lens is of great quality.Amazon was the least expensive site I found for this product. Great shipping and tracking.I highly recommend this product to all DSC-H1 or H2 or H5 owners.
I got this printer because I was sick and tired of buying ink for the "free" printer/copier/scanner I got with my computer. I have an Intel Imac, a Macbook, and my husband has a Dell. I wanted all three computers to be able to print this printer easily, especially the wireless laptop. I connected the printer, installed the print driver on the Windows machine and the two macs found the printer without any effort whatsoever. I'm now able to print from every room in the house, and it's pretty darn cool. It was easy to set up and didn't take any time at all. (And if we didn't have the Dell, it would have been even faster.)
I switched from a wheeled breif case to this. I use it everyday to and from work as a wheeled case. It doesn't look as need as a breif case, but today noone cares. The big advantage is when traveling I can switch it to backpack and have my hands free. It als rolls down the isle of an airplane without hitting the seats.Ofter a month including two business trips is shows no wear. Mine is all black with black and gray strings tied on the zippers. I removed about half of the zipper ties since they aren't need.
This turntable works pretty well, I have a Mac so it was basically plug and play. I used to have to hook up a mixer and another turntable to get my vinyl xfered. The sound quality is great, nice and loud and clear. I didn't have any hum as some of the reviewers said. Every once and awhile i get a feedback type sound but unplugging it and re-plugging it fixes that. The only complaint is that it doesn't come with a cover.
I'm a composer and these headphones are terrific. Great sound, great feel, sturdy construction, long sturdy cord and connector. Bravo!
Not much that can be said other than works as expected for the brief time I needed it.Plug it in and use it.
I outgrew a compact digital camera so my husband treated me to my first SLR camera. After many months of research, the Canon EOS 50D was perfect for me. I spend every other weekend in Cape Cod. I'm on the beaches, bike riding and on boats. I definitely needed a camera that could withstand the weather elements such as ocean mist, sand, etc. When traveling in the car, I have a Canon case for all my equipment. But, I can not take the large case everywhere. For example, I ride my Trek bicycle along the oceans' edge on bike trails. Even though my bicycle has a basket, I was not comfortable just placing my new Canon EOS 50D in the basket. So, I did tons of internet searching. I found this Zing 520-202 ZXB1 Large Zoom SLR Cover (Blue)on Amazon. Their price was the best, too! I called Tiffen, the distributor in NY. Since my camera is relatively new and not mentioned in the listings for Zing sleeves, would it even fit? It is perfect. This cover is so cool looking too! We recently took a boat out of Hyannis Harbor. I went with just my camera around my neck covered in the Zing sleeve. It has a clasp that attaches to the camera neck strap so you just undo the sleeve and let it hang. We were on the boat for about 2 hours. I got amazing shots especially of the late Senator Kennedy's boat the Mya. When we were done, I just slipped my camera back into the Zing sleeve. It is the best purchase I have made yet for my Canon EOS 50D. At first, it seemed like a tight fit. But over the course of a few weeks, the neoprene loosened up. I'm assuming it will get softer and softer over time. It has the perfect thickness too. It's not flimsy. It has substantial thickness to protect the camera. In addition, it is waterproof. What more could this Cape Cod gal ask for? I highly recommend the Zing 520-202 ZXB1 Large Zoom SLR Cover (Blue) to anyone looking for a protective sleeve for their camera. These sleeves come in many sizes. Since my camera was new, I needed to call Tiffen, [...], to match the physical dimensions of my camera to the physical dimensions of the sleeve. Perfect! Couldn't be happier. You won't be disappointed with your purchase if you order the proper size for your camera. Oh, it's not green or teal as the picture shows on Amazon. It's royal blue. Perfect! Happy customer here!
An excellent alternative to the standard Canon battery. much more capacity, and adds some heft to the camera, which I like.
upgrading from a Smart-UPS 450 almost tripled my runtime from a scant 12 minute reserve to 34 minutes of backup power. Where I live, that's huge. Summer storms used to cause my server to shutdown after exhausting the UPS batteries regularly. Now I don't have to worry since practically all of our outages are fixed before the server gracefully shuts down. I love the ability to remotely manage the UPS with either the included Windows software or, as I do, open source software if you're running Linux. This is a great UPS for the SOHO, with enough kick to handle a pretty beefy server, a 16/24-port switch, DSL modem, and wireless AP.
This radio is a miserable reciever. I live about 12 miles from a NOAA transmitter with absolutely no impediment to the signal from hills etc. I could not pick them up with the included antenna. I bought an add-on antenna from Radio Shack and could then barely recieve the station, sometimes readable, other times not at all! This is a useless product. I threw it away. It would be totally inadequate in an emergency.
So my sister was looking for a new head unit but didn't want to spend any money so I found this one and had all the features she wanted and I told her to be careful with it and it would feel cheap... About a week after it was installed she said something wasn't working right with the CD player... Thinking she had done something I told her I would look at it... The CD player skips and doesn't play all the songs on the CD, the USB when playing off of it (mp3 tracks) you hit the skip and it skips 2-3 tracks instead of one...The bluetooth also is a little shoty and shouldn't be used to stream music which was my first plan for her....In the end the radio works well and the headphone jack works well.... the rest.... not so much...
The mouse body is too narrow for my hands. I prefer the older models that do not get narrower towards the palm of the hand. The mouse buttons require a lot of pressure.Tracking and wheel is ok which is why I gave it any stars at all.
Prior to purchasing this boombox the only other option I had for taking my music outside was my MP3 player hooked up to battery powered speakers that ran on 4 AAA batteries. Their sound was only good when you were close to the speakers but they had decent bass and sound for their size.The only reason I wanted this boombox was to use with my MP3 player outside and be able to hear it from at least 40 ft away. I purchased 8 rechargeable D batteries and they seem to last at least 24 hours at a very loud volume. Very impressive.Indoors the sound compares to a decent stereo and has some incredible bass along with some crisp, clear sound that you typically wouldn't expect from a boombox. My music sounds so great on this unit that I take it everywhere with me. I love it! I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for portable sound for their MP3 player.
Really impressed with the range for this camera. It had excellent zoom and my pictures came out looking studio quality. Very handy.
This recorder does what its manufacturer says it will do.Not being all that confident in my ability to follow the setup and operating instructions in the manual, I used the web site included and also the tech support 800 number to set the recorder up and then to use it.I also liked the wiring diagrams that were available on the Panasonic web site for each kind of audio visual setup one might have or choose to have: TV, recorder, VCR, cable without a cable box, etc. These diagrams were more clear than how they were shown in the manual that accompanied the recorder. "A picture is worth a thousand words"Lastly, their tech support people were quickly available when called on the 800 number and were courteous, patient, helpful.To me, none of this technology is self-evident or instinctive; I need all of the help I can get.
Everyone knows the TDK makes the best CDR and CDRWs, but unfortunately, not at a very reasonable price. When I went looking to buy TDK CDRs I went to their website. I was astonished by the fact that they were asking 34 dollars for only 15 80 minute 700 MB CDRs. I then decided to come to Amazon.com to see how their prices matched up. Again I was astonished with the price, but this time in a good way. They were offering *50* TDK 80 minute 700 MB CDRs for only 38 dollars! I quickly bought the CDRs, and Amazon.com bought a customer for life!
I needed an average headphone set and a good price. I read the reviews and this looked good. Fast arrival, easy to figure out for set up. Should have bought the additional TV output plug in and did not, so that was a mistake.The battery cover is very hard to screw off and on to replace batteries. Quality of sound is extremely good and I did not hear any of the back ground sounds complained of. That must have to do with the correct settings. I have good reception all over the house....sweet! John
Not a lasting set of ear buds. Mine did work longer than most but finally failed in the same manner as all others I've read about. One earpiece is barely audible now. Don't bother asking V-Moda if they offer any repair as they don't. I lasted out the one year warranty though...lucky me. They sound great while they last but I'd recommend buying something else as these aren't worth the price.
Mount does not include screws that fit the Pro8100. Had to call company and they have to ship me the screws. Should not say "universal" when it's clearly not.
If you drop this dont worry because the other reviews stating that these break when they drop are outright fabrications. I got this for Christmas about two years ago and have used it endlessly. I dropped it three feet [approx] and tested it. Worked fine if not better.It is also perfect for ease of use due to the fact that its buttons and switches are large, and switches are also very usable. If i had to pick another one, or keep this one, i'd call it keeps for this one. All in all, don't bother with the other reviews because although pricey, its a great value.
It's hard to consider a battery this small "huge" compared to how large camcorder batteries have been for all the previous camcorders I have owned, but compared to the tiny size of my new Sony HDR-CX7 memory stick HD camcorder, this battery IS huge.But, it works well. Gone is the external light display that lets you check the charge of the battery without having to use the camera display (like larger model Sony batteries had), but it still does the job.The battery that came with my HDR-CX7 wouldn't even get me through a day of taking photos, let alone video, so I needed another battery. I went with the highest capacity I could find -- this NPFH100. It sticks out way too far from the camera, which was designed to let a small battery clip on flush with the back, and this alters the feel of the camera and how you hold it.With that in mind, perhaps I would have been better off to buy two lower capacity batteries (I can't even zip up my tiny camera bag when I have the CX7 clipped to this battery). Beyond that, though, I know I can shoot all day without needing to recharge, and ultimately that was the important part.I looked at third party batteries, but I'm not sure I want to true them with my $800 camcorder. I've read too many reports of cell phones or laptops having issues with fires due to battery issues. That doesn't necessarily mean buying "brand name" makes them immune (just ask DELL), but at least I know there's a big company to stand behind the product if there were a problem such as that.
This lens is no longer manufactured, so you have to buy it used. Be particular about the quality, otherwise, you're wasting your money if the lens has fungus or scratches on the glass. When you get a good one (like I did), it's a fantastic lens. Little tricky to learn to use if you're accustomed to the newer &#34;twist&#34; focusing lenses - this one pulls in and out manually, although it will autofocus. Really sharp, excellent macro (crazy shallow depth of field) and not too heavy. Buying this lens will help you really learn how to focus and work that manual setting on your camera - great if you've been relying on newer lens to do the work for you.
I bought this about a year ago and loved it. I recently purchased a DVD stand alone burner fron Lite-on. Needless to say, the remote did not have a code for any lite-on products.One call to customer support and BAM! they upgrade the thing OVER THE PHONE! It took about 5 min. total. I now have the remote working with the burner, Direct TV, TIVO, etc.Why buy a remote that may be obsolete in 2-3 years when you can upgrade the one you already have?I will never buy a remote from any other company than One 4 All
I bought the Tucano Laptop Brief/Sleeve Combo Case, hoping it would hold a 13.3" Toshiba Satellite T135-S1310 and mouse. I was not disappointed.The case is slender and very stylish. Designed in Italy, the case has *class* written all over it. And if you don't need to carry a lot of accessories along with you, it is just perfect!The long battery life of the Toshiba means a charger does not need to be carried, except for extended trips. Imagine my delight when the Tucano Laptop Case was a perfect fit for my 13.3" Toshiba. Being designed for the 13.3" MacBook, it has *quality* written all over it. The ice silver color is stunning.The shoulder straps connect to a couple of metal rings that might be missed -- they almost look like a place to clip your keys on to. But clip on the shoulder strap instead.This case is appropriate for executives and people that are very sure of themselves. The European styling is unique and will definitely attract attention. Don't buy this case if you need to carry a lot of extra stuff along. It's sleek and stylish. It protects your computer from bumps & bruises, and keeps the dust out. You'll look the part as you walk into the board room.The Tucano Laptop case will set you apart from the madding crowd. Buy it only if you dare!
I received this MP3 player as a gift last July, and I didn't start using it until last winter. However, within the past few months a significant problem has occured with the headphone jack and the sound quality is terrible now. Apparently this is a widespread problem with this player, and all you have to do is Google "headphone jack Creative Zen Micro" and find the Creative discussion board to read hundreds of complaints about this one problem. To make matters worse, their customer service is practically non-responsive. Do the smart thing and purchase a different MP3 player.
Canon ACK-DC10 AC Adapter Kit for the SD630, SD600, SD400, SD450, SD200 & SD300 Digital CamerasGreat for downloading pictures to your computer without draining the battery. This is not a charger. Esay to install. A no brainer.The description should be brought up to date for use on the SD1000 camera.
The B+W filter shines in the area of build quality and optical perfection. I really, really like the brass material over aluminum because the filter spins on and off my lens with ease when compared to aluminum. In post processing I was floored by the performance of this filter. First time in the field it can be difficult to see what the image actually looks like on the back of your camera versus a nice computer screen. My images were vivid, sharp, and lush in color; nothing less than what I expect from a polarizer. Plus, I was shooting with a fast 50mm prime lens so I did not worry too much about vignetting.Filters are a nasty subject of photography in my opinion. Why? Because filters are expensive, can greatly impact your image (good and bad), and may leave new photographers with information overload. I declare this as I am the new kid on the block with limited knowledge and funds.Through researching I began to see a common trend: Heliopan and B+W are some of the best for high-end while Hoya is the best of the low-end. I already owned a couple of Hoya filters due to low cost and pretty good quality, and this filter is my first B+W. On that, I definitely experienced a difference, but without saying Hoya is a terrible line of filters.Final thoughts, if I spent a ton of money on a good Canon L series lens then expect me to purchase a Heliopan or B+W filter for it. For anything else I probably will continue purchasing Hoya's top of the line filters. If you are still unsure, compare this filter to a Hoya 58mm Pro1, note the $30 difference in cost, and splurge on the B+W if you never owned one before.
I've owned my G2 for about 6 months now. All I can say is that I've lent my 35mil camera and all its lenses out, and I'm not hassling the person to get them back.I've coupled my G2 with a 512M compact flash card, an extra battery (pricey) and an Epson Photo 780 printer. What an incredible combination. Photo marts, eat your heart out. I can shoot 220-230 of the highest resolution photos on this card (It'll take both batteries to do that however)and bring them home, pour over them in Adobe, choose the ones I want, Bingo bango off to the printer they go.The photo quality that you can get with this combination is stellar. I'm not being sarcastic when I say you will NOT be able to tell that these aren't traditional film photos. (note to those of you attempting this, in Adobe when you resize photos, ensure that you turn off the image resampling...)The colour renderin by this camera is nigh' on perfect. I tend do be a "priority" type of photographer (You know, Aperature or Shutter speed), but with this camera, it seems intuitively in tune with what I want to do. I almost always just end up shooting in auto mode now.I could go on and on, but why? Suffice it to say, if you can muster the money to buy this camera, it's well worth your time.
Plugged it in and it's worked flawlessly ever since- I bought this to stack with my other linksys networking components and they all are made to index on each other- looks & works great. It seems as though linksys is changing some of it's designs and moving toward the universal small book form factor. That's too bad because the stackabable components are so much more convenient.
Best price I could find, exactly what I needed and it arrived so quickly I didn't have time to track it!!!
I bought 2 of these, gave them to family members at Christmas. before I gave, I played with both of them.(See How I Am?) I put some personal stuff on them to add to the gift. One Critic said they are not fast enough to use as Vista Ready-Boost, but they are very fast at ordinary work. You can download executable stuff like Anti-Virus programs directly to the Flash Drive, then carry the Drive to another computer that may be having problems, then apply the A-V program to the sick computer without putting it online! ONE Con: The sleeve and the cap of this stick does not fit tight enough!
This door answering system is so cool! The tv is crystal clear - the radio and telephone are awesome as well. We love it. The only thing to improve it would be to have an answering machine built into it.
Okay got this thing as to put in my play toy and well first thing was that the internal amp did not work. Called PA and they told me to send it in and they would fix it.. Oh yea and send us $15 for shipping it... What,, yea they sent me a POS and I had to pay to ship it. Then I get the second one and the face motor was messed up and it would not give me the CD back. Another $15 to them and $8 for shipping and I get one that works when installed. The CD has to run via the DVD and makes it so you can not read the track number. You have to switch it to radio to change any of the sould settings. and the card reader is in a real bad spot. Also you have to have the remote to do almost all functions. Now I have had it in for about a mouth and the face moves when it wants to. I thought that for the money it would be something cool.. but it does not look as cool in person as it does on here. Well thats what I get for buy'n off brand.. Save your money and get something real.
I bought this printer and have hardly used it over the past 18 months. The black ink cartridge was empty so until I bought ink I used my other printer. Everything I had used it for did look great. When I did get the ink and replace the cartridge it put up the error message that the ink system has failed. No trouble shooting will fix it so I gave up. A like new printer in the garbage. Maybe I just got a bad one but for now on, Im back to Epson.
I really wanted to get this but when I finally was about to get it they raised the price. Now I can't afford it! 50 more bucks isn't a drop in the bucket! IRRITATED!!!
Have two DVD players. One was definitely very dirty around the laser. Used the product as directed and the problem was corrected. Very happy.
Just received this keyboard & mouse combo and have been using it now for several days.KEYBOARD: The shape, placement and feel of the keys is somewhat reminiscent of the old IBM Selectric keyboards (which I loved) but I am challenged using it because the Home and End keys are NOT conveniently located, instead, I'm always hitting the Delete key or the Page Down key. It's just something I have to get used to, but it's NOT convenient. A nice thing is that the Delete key is elongated, so you won't miss it. Personally, I think MS should put the Home and End Keys where the Page Up and Page Down keys are and visa versa. The touch and feel of the keys is good and I'm getting used to the keys being split between left & right hands which is something that I wanted to try thinking it would relieve some stress because my life seems to take place on my computer. The angle of my hands typing on the keyboard is very natural and comfort is far beyond my expectation. I am enjoying learning to use the extra function keys for media. I appreciate the large Space Bar; it's short, but deep. One thing is that no matter how wildly you may type, you will not accidentally hit a function key instead of the top level numeric/symbol keys because they are farther away from the standard bank of keys and have softer/smoother edges and are even angled differently than the regular keys.There are two things that I do not like about this keyboard: 1) There are no light indicators for Caps Lock & Num Loc. One expects this especially for a keyboard of this high utility and there's no way to tell unless you start typing, which for passwords is not a good thing. This could be due to the drain on the batteries. 2) All the keys on the black portion which comprise all the standard keys, plus the arrow keys, paging keys, and number bank... they're all exceedingly cheap looking; transparent with black tint so you see all their little "stick" places where they're connected to whatever is beneath them. This is very cheap looking and should have been made a solid color ... Besides this, because of all those little places underneath that you can see, it looks like dust on the tops of the keys. This I find very annoying. Lastly, you can feel the numbers painted onto the keys which is also bothersome and makes me wonder how long they will last before they're worn or chipped off leaving blank key faces.MOUSE: All the buttons are programmable. I am enjoying the smoothness of the scroll wheel and I like that it also moves side to side, however, I set it to be a double-click when depressed and it's very difficult to depress and is totally unnatural unlike the rest of the operabilities - it could be because my hand is smaller. I think the mouse is large, yet contours my hand perfectly. The mouse has two extra buttons on the thumb side which are also programmable. The smaller one is a magnifier that really enlarges a square of the text at the location of the cursor which can be very convenient, but I haven't quite figured out how to turn it off! I do not have a mouse pad and the mouse operates easily without one and is very smooth in feel and to use.With all this functionability, I'm looking forward to the boasted extended battery life for these components.
This item worked well enough for a couple of months though the sound was never great and batteries had to be replaced far too often. After 3 months, it began making clicking sounds and refusing to play the CD until several attempts had been made. Eventually, no matter what CD was inserted, it would display "NO CD" and refused to do anything. A big disappointment and not worth your money.
Excellent UV protection filter that is well worth the money to protect your valuable lens.
We purchased our 1st C330 in Sept 2005 for $649.99 and truly enjoy it.We just purchased a 2nd unit from amazon for $299, this one WE LOVE!I have used more expensive units and have used units with more features. This one I can loan to anyone and they are up and able to use it in minutes. Yes the new ones are more interactive and may tell you street names instead of "make left here" "arriving at destination", but all of those are features you pay heavily to get.Oh, I forgot to mention FREE UPGRADES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Ease of Use and fantastic pricing make this a great purchase
After deliberating over the past year whether to give up the online print services and buy a photo printer, I finally bit the bullet.I bought the Canon Pixma IP5000 after extensively researching the Epson R320, the Canon Pixma and the Canon i960...Tiger Direct sells the i960 for less than $100 after rebate and it has a huge fan following.I opted for the IP5000 and boy am I happy I did. It is as quiet as can be, sips ink and the output is stellar!!! I use both the Canon papers (Photo Paper Pro - Glossy) and the Costco Kirkland brand...the Kirkland brand has to be the best kept secret known to man....$18.99 for 125 sheets of 8.5 X 11 glossy paper.If you are on the fence regarding photo printer vs. online photo printing service get off the fence and get one of these babies...you will not regret doing so!
I decide to spend few dollars and to buy 3 filters pack that was advertised on Amazon.After received I kind of get confused because nothing was happening when mounted on the lens. Warming filter did really not do anything except add little bit of color but that made picture look unrealistic and kind of old. It definitely did not add that nice filing and enrich colors as advertised. Then I get to ply with polarizing filter and this was total disappointment, it does do absolutely 110% nothing it is so bad to the point that I considering this to be just a perfect scam. I got about 100/150 pictures of the sun hitting ocean but absolutely nothing changed it does not mater how hard I try to adjust everything. Instructions say that I should change position and angle. I did, and there was of course difference by changing position, but no difference when I had polarizing filter on, that did not change anything. I try two lenses Sigma and Canon and two cameras Canon and Nikon and results are horrible. Don't buy it because it is definitely something you will buy and never use it.I am returning mine....
They changed the chipsets in these cards to Taiwanese Realtek chips. Where the Linksys WPC11 pre-v.4 was easy to install and was supported by AbsoluteValue systems' linux-wlan project, (http://www.linux-wlan.org/docs/wlan_adapters.html) the realtek chipsets are not. They are a real pain to configure now. If you want to run this card / chipset under Linux, look elsewhere ... like at the Netgear MA 401 which is supported by AVS.
This is a good printer for the money. Yes, the Epson cartridges are much too expensive, but I have had excellent service from low cost generic cartridges, At this price who cares about possible voiding of the warranty. One continuing problem is with paper jams. The feeder is quite sensitive.
This product was exactly what I was looking for - works within spec, no issues Thanks!!! Pete
Really very nice choice, thanks to other review I selected this set and it sounds great. Listen to music or to radio, computer (same color as my screen and printer and scanner),... On/off button looks like a moon but volume control is nicer.Also the wires are long enough. Only thing is the transformer without wire on the wall plug side, therefore cannot be plugged into a power ramp.I think about buying a second one for the bedroom.
Shame on TrippLite. They took an off brand generic panel and put their name on it. Even with multiple pops of a standard 110 punch tool, the wires won't stay in. There are better alternatives for less money (TrendNet- not great, but it works).
I don't use disks nearly as much as I used to, but I seldom have any problems with Verbatim brand.
The suction mount that came with the unit was horrible. Do yourself a favor and don't bother with it, just buy this. It stays put.
An excellent product for its price. The sound system is better than other non-cassette systems and the device is extremely easy to use. I use it to listen to my ipod in the car at all times now.
I want to say this keyboard is great for the cost. If you're looking for a low cost keyboard that sacrifices very little in performance and has very little noise, this one is for you. I debated on weather or not I should spend the extra money on the internet keyboards(you know the ones with all the buttons on top). I decided against it, because I'm primarily a gamer and you dont want to accidently hit one of those while gaming and get sent to the desktop, that can be very annoying. It's also a very nice looking keyboard.So to wrap this up, Low cost + Good keyboard = Great Deal.
This product was a Christmas gift for my husband. He was able to use the product easily and efficiently. This gift is going to help him take a weeklong hike over the mountains and now he can choose the most safe route determined by the maps. Great product!!
The speaker mic does not match the quality of the other Cobra gear I have. It feels lightly built. It functions but the mic pick up only functions when you basicly eat the mic. With it on your lapel it does not pick up a normal conversation.
I loved these earphones for my sansa, but now they are dead, it's like it was yust yesterday in september when i bought these, now the left one does not give me any sound and the right one is dying, sorry but for the price i thought i would last a year or so. i only used it for college nothing else.
this is my first scanner. from what i have learned it seems everyone starts out with this model or similar. its simple to use, it does not need to be technical unless you want to make it. i do recommend using the plastic copper core antenna to put on a window, as it got me a distance of 40 miles, the straight metal antenna was just good for local stuff. this is a product i could easily recommend to anyone that wants to hear new things and listen to the weather as it happens,thank you,,
I've been looking at buying a new pair of NC Headphones for about a year. I had a cheap pair of Kensington's that were OK for [...] bucks but I fly a lot and I wanted to step up to a higher end pair. Obviously I looked at the Bose and they seemed very good but like most of you reading this, you wonder if they are really worth the double price. I saw the Sony's on Amazon and, seeing that they were 1/3 the price or the Bose, I'd figure I give them a shot. Like others have wrote, the fit and finish are excellent - better than the Bose. The comfort is very good and the noise cancellation is much better that I've ever experienced. I just got them the other day and took them on a 3 hour flight and did not experience any of the rumbling or hum that others have wrote. Just quiet comfort. Oh, by the way, the music sound was much better than I thought it would be. For a [...] bucks, these rock.
kit was as expected, wiring harness plugs matched up well. allthough the climate control illumination wire was on a switched hot. I had to hook up to another wire because as long as vehicle was on the climate controle switches would be illuminated even in the daytime easily accomplished with a tester and wiring diagram. all in all a great product.
I actually got this player free with an offer at audible. I had every intention of using my Pocket PC to play the books, but I ended up using this little guy more than I thought I would. At first glance, it seems far more bulky than it is. It slips easily into your pocket or similarly sized space making it perfect for travel. I use it almost everywhere now to listen to audiobooks: in the car, riding my bike, when I work out, etc.One customer complained about the batteries, but the MP3 player takes maybe 1/4 the battery power used to operate a portable CD player. You only need one battery at a time and the battery display lets you know how much juice you have at all times. My only complaint is that the 64 megs of on-board memory isn't enough for music. It's more than enough for audiobooks however. I managed to fit the entire unabridged Black House by King and Straub on the little feller and listened to it the whole way through. Also, it has the ability to upgrade with memory cards, which I've yet to do.I always thought MP3 players were a bit of a scam, especially with the high prices of some players, but after owning this one, I'll definitely upgrade when and if this little guy ever gives out.
I upgraded from the PCI card / PCMCIA card combination and my preformance more than doubled!I'm using Windows XP Professional and the installation took all of 10 minutes.I'd buy another one without hesitation.
The above &quot;reviews&quot; from &quot;an electronics fan&quot; are, obviously and blatantly, plugs by a manufacturers representative of some sort. Give me a break. If you're not a consumer, you shouldn't be rating the products.
UPDATE 2/9/2013: The picture on this page now does resemble what I received. However, if you look at the user-submitted selection of pictures you might still see what was shown when I ordered this. It was a light blue colored case with a Key chain attached. So, I'm leaving my below review intact because the manufacturer apparently has a policy to randomly change the design ... who knows how long this design will last? So, if you really want a small black case, take notice... you might not get that because they may have changed the design again.ORIGINAL REVIEW:The picture has very little resemblance to what I received. I agree with the other reviewers who report that their product has no key chain and is a different color (mine is black). The product I received does have space for 4 mem sticks. But that's really where the similarity ends.This is a quote from the small print on the back of the packaging: "Product design and specifications are subject to change without notice for continual product improvement."So, even though the product model number I received is the exact same as this product (DMSP-SD4), it appears that the manufacturer completely redesigned the product and didn't change the picture OR model number.This is a big disappointment to me. The main reason I bought this was the Key fob feature. Instead there is a tiny plastic loop on the back that we are supposed to thread our own strap through. Unfortunately, my plastic loop is not punched-through so mine is completely non-functional as a strap attachment location.All of that said, the product does look like it would provide adequate-to-good protection for Mem sticks. Just don't buy this for the key chain feature because that appears to have been "optimized out" of the design ... at least in some cases. I think some people are still getting the key chain version. Unfortunately, there's no way to guarantee that what you see is what you get.
I bought this Sharp monitor for my home setup. At work, I sit in front of my machine for the entire day, staring at a NEC AccuSync LCD7v, which is very nice. Since it was my own money, I took a chance on the Sharp. Overall, I'm very satisfied with it. It has about the same narrow bezel around the display and the height is somewhat adjustable. It's not super easy to adjust, but I don't need to change it very often. One of my criteria for these monitors is NOT to have the stupid speakers built into the display, which I find to be an entire waste of real estate, so I was glad that it didn't have it. The native 1280x1024 resolution is crisp and clean, and the refresh is quick....no evident ghosting. If I had to compare my more expensive NEC and the Sharp, I would say they're the same, except the thickness. The Sharp is a bit thicker, but who cares since the base takes up a bunch of room anyway! It would be nice to have a DVI connector, but for the price, I can't really complain about that.Pros: Good resolution, crisp display, inexpensive.Cons: A bit thicker than some others, no DVI connector.
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!
Had mine install in my trunk subwoofer. Looks great on my ride. Spins nicely nice comment by my friends. 4-stars because it did muffered the bass quite abit.
I do not actually own the HD56. The model that I do own is the little brother of the Sennheiser Headphone family, the HD26. However, Amazon do not stock this headphone, so I have decided to review this one since it is the most similar.I actually own three Sennheiser headphones; the HD26, HD433 and the HD570. This was the first good headphones I had. They are exceptionally good portables and are perfect for the portable HiFi enthusiest.I will add however, that they are by far not the best headphones Sennheiser have ever made. Quite the contrary; you can get far better headphones made by this company. Anyone who knows anything about Sennheiser would know that the 500 series, 600 series and the Orpheus are the best peahphones available, and I would suggest getting the HD570 if you are want headphones that are exceptional but good value, and the HD600 if you want the best. However these models are not for portables. If you are looking for something more practical, I would recommend that you purchase some any of the 400 series headphones over this one, but if you are looking for a bargain price entry level headphone, this is the one for you.
I wasn't impressed with the sound quality to begin with. Then the adapter kept causing my car stereo to try to play the other side over and over. Total was of money.
Low cost and good quality along with prompt delivery. What more could you ask? I would have purchased a longer one if available, but this did a fine job.
This UPS works great, is easy to install, has a small footprint. You can install and set up in 15 minutes and the software provided works great in monitoring or customizing the UPS. This is a much better unit than the APC it replaced.
This second generation Nano is much better than the first. No scratches, and all around better design. I can't live without it!
I had a problem with the logitech software, in which the buttons would fail to respond for 10-15 seconds after the mouse went to sleep. Very irritating. After contacting logitech support, they responded that the software was not intended for os X 10.4.8 (latest version for 2 months now?).Their solution was to not use the software, so no advanced features. The wheel is great, I'm continuing to use the mouse, but the rest of the buttons are mostly useless.Very disappointing.
These speakers are very good for the price, they sound amazing in my car, and they look really good. I would definitely recommend these.
I would just like to say that all the other reviews that say this is a GREAT antenna are right. It works flawlessly for me. It is able to pick up all the major HDTV channels in my area. Most HD broadcasts are sent over UHF, and this is a UHF antenna. Note that this does NOT do VHF, which is what many of the major networks broadcast their NON-high-def programming on. That doesn't matter to me though, because I bought this antenna to view over-the-air high-def broadcasts. I have cable to bring me local channels that are not broadcast in high definition.My advice is to check antennaweb.org to see what high definition broadcasts are in your area, and if they are all coming from a similar direction. Since this antenna is directional, it will work best for you if you can point it at the primary source of all broadcasts. If the broadcasts are coming from all sorts of different directions, then it probably won't work for you. BTW, my friend who lives down the street just bought a cheap HD antenna from a local store, and it did not pick up any HD channels at all. I fully believe that if you want HD channels, and your broadcasts are coming from a single direction, then there is a VERY HIGH chance this antenna will work for you. Give it a try! You most likely won't regret it!
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
Both have worked flawlessly since I purchased them. I'm glad I decided to use them instead of going with the standard wired mouse and keyboard. I thought at first I would miss the "trackball" that I'm use to using, but I haven't at all.
This item fell apart after a year of use. I had purchased 2 lamps and both fell apart. This was a disappointment because it was exactly the style and look I wanted.
The sound quality is pretty good on these headphones. The cord isn't exceptionally long, which is good for me because I use an iPod armband and most headphone cords get in the way. These appear to be well constructed, but only time (and a little abuse) will tell.
This camera is very easy to use, takes great pictures! You can not tell the difference between lab photos and the photos you get out of this camera and printer. Highly recommend this item to anyone.
I had seen others criticize the low light capabilities of this camera, so I was not disappointed when I got mine set up. Since our main use for the camera is video conversations with the kids and grandchildren, the quality of our picture is not a big issue; we just turn on some more lights if we want them to get better definition on our wrinkles and grey hair. The separate microphone is a little less convenient than those with the built-in mics, but I think we are not having the feedback problems our kids have with their's which have the built-in mics. Overall, this set up works just fine for our purposes.
I bought this headset after reading a number of reviews, both professional and amateur, for use with speech recognition software. It works. It works very well. As for the price? You can't beat it.
I just got this little CD/MP3 player, and it's just fine. It does have a little bit of a light plastic/"fragile" feel, which is why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. But otherwise, it seems to be fine.I bought it primarily for MP3s, and I am pleased. Sure, I have to hunt around to find the album that I'm looking for, but it isn't that bad. The sound is clear and it picks up the subtle low tones with clarity. I'm not the pickiest of audiophiles, but this CD player seems to be adequate enough.The volume control is FINE. I was suprised to read some comments about how the volume did not go high enough on this CD/MP3 player.I do not have the best or most sensitive hearing. I am pretty sure that I've damaged my hearing a little, after years of trying to listen to music over loud noises, like bus or train traffic. However, I've always tried to be careful and not play music *too* loud. The reason for my caution is explained quite clearly in the documentation/user manual of this CD/MP3 player, and I assume all other such players. Playing music too loud will eventually lead to *hearing loss*. Even if you can tolerate the loudness and don't think it's "too loud," the truth is that the human ear can only take sounds up to a certain decibel, and if someone continually listens to music louder than that, they *will* start to lose their hearing. This is a well-documented fact; do a search on the Internet for more information on this if you are doubtful.The volume on this player goes up to 25. I never played it that loud with the headphones on, but I did hold the headphones away from my ears and when it was up to 25, you could hear the music at least a foot away or father. It's quite loud.I prefer to have the volume set at anywhere between 3 and 7 (depends on how quiet the room is, and the type of recording that I am listening to). When I increase the volume to 11-13, it is getting to be more than loud enough and I can't imagine that anyone would *require* it to be much louder than that in order to hear adequately. And I'll repeat: my hearing is not the best.If someone requires a volume louder than what this CD player can offer, my guess is that they are either on the road to partial deafness, or have already suffered permanent hearing loss. This CD player can be way more than loud enough.
The dash mount is 100% better than the windshield mount supplied with the navagation unit.
Recordings on DVD seemed like a smart step forward from my trusty but tired JVC Editing deck, which still works fine after some 5 years of daily use. Panasonic E95H looked great with plenty space on the hard disc and loads of features. I studied user reviews(mostly horror stories users were experiencing)but I took a chance when venders were selling for less than half price. (Paid $399. delivered, from J&R.) WOW! WHAT A MACHINE! All that I try works great. I have copied about 50 tapes to DVD-R, even copied a few high rated rental movies, put three TV movie broadway shows on a single DVD-R disc (over 6 hours!), about 100 TV great movies, even FM Stereo broadcasts. No problems ever. I pray that I stay lucky. Hours of back and forth with the manual, but I had the same problem when I first got my editing VCR. I have not tried all the features available on this machine, but everyting I tried so far works fine (with the help of the not so great manual which infernally bounces one from page to page, inasmuch as this piece has tremendous brains and capability.) A close lightening hit "crashed" it once but it just rebooted and continued what it was doing without losing anything in memory or the hard disc. In over half a century of buying high end gear, this has been the best deal & the most fun and satisfying. Great pictures & decent digital sound. WOW! WHAT A MACHINE!
I've been using this camera for the past month and have been very happy with it. I have but a few pet peeves with this camera:1. Batteries ran out too quick -- I just took a dozen pictures and the included Energizer batteries ran out?!2. Internal 16 MB memory is inadequate. At highest resolution, you can only take 8 pictures before memory runs out.3. Processing time after taking a picture takes too long. You have to wait for about 20-25 seconds before you can take another.Fortunately, the first two problems are easily solved. I immediately bought 6 good quality NiMH rechargeable batteries (the camera accepts 2 at a time). Other digital cameras fix this problem by using 4 batteries at a time for longer life, but I think I would rather have the compact design of the 735.Then I bought a 256MB SD flash memory card and it now shows it can accomdate 164 pictures at max resolution. That's a lot of pictures!!The third problem, I guess I have to get used to since I always like taking pictures at max resolution, making the processing phase a little slower.The last thing I did was buy a camera bag at Target for $6.99. It fits the camera perfectly and has an additional pouch for the extra batteries.As can be surmised from my issues above, I'm not a professional (or even amateur) photographer. I just like taking pictures during events, and of my son (who's growing so fast!!). I just want a camera that works. And since I'm upgrading from a non-digital camera, seeing these problems that I didn't have with the old camera is a little annoying.Despite all that, at this price, I really think the 735 gives the extremely good value for a 3.2 megapixel camera.
Ya, waiting to buy this thing was definetly worth it. Delphi sent me an email with a link to their web site where you could get one for $19.95. At that price, there is nothing to complain about. The only downfall is that you have to use the provided headphones on the unit, and they are kinda bulky, or just not suitable for exercising in. Oh ya, to sweeten the deal, they also paid shipping and handling. UPS ground got mine here in 2 business days. Thanks Delphi:)
Not much to say besides that this card has worked as it should so far, and I haven't had any trouble with it. I only use it for photos and videos I take with my Powershot S5 IS.
I was extremely impressed with these headphones when I first purchased them. Clear, crisp, open sound, great separation, tight bass, and ultra-light and comfortable. I have both the Sennheiser 280pro and the PX100s. Certainly the 280s sound better, but if you're not doing an A/B comparison, you could listen to the PX100s and have very little complaint - and for longer: 60g vs. 300g! - and for their price point and comfort, I'm not sure you can do any better.The problem was that mine didn't last at that great sonic level. Within a few months, the low end was sounding "blown" - lower frequencies start to distort at anything much greater than moderate volume (~50% on my iPod Classic, for an example).Of course it depends on the source, and the EQ - I could go a little louder if I change from "Rock" to "Flat", for example, but that kind of defeats the purpose if I'm listening to Rock... I listen to lots of different music styles, and these phones still sound great on simple acoustic things, piano and guitar for example, especially in a quiet indoor environment where I can keep the volume low, but they're no longer as satisfying on a rocker. I'm not the type to listen to all my music loud, but since they are of open type, if you're on a plane or just in a car, it is not really possible to get the volume loud enough to hear the music clearly before running into the distortion problem.Keep in mind they didn't start like this - I'm certainly not implying that. And while I'm sure that I've never cranked them up loud enough to damage them *intentionally*, I will admit to the possibility that they accidentally got plugged into a cranked up iPod and got damaged while the volume was turned up; when I play the iPod thru a cassette tape adaptor in the truck, the volume is at full. But if that's the case, even that is a useful datapoint - it apparently IS possible to blow these drivers with only a standard iPod output.Normally if I'd had a product like this fail on me in a short time, I'd be on Amazon giving it a 1-star rating. On the other hand, the sound of these for $45 was such that I would have given it 5 stars. I'm impressed enough by their performance that I'm willing to give it a 4, weighting it heavily on their sound instead of their lifespan, *AND* to say that I wouldn't rule out buying another pair on the chance that I just got unlucky this time. I wouldn't do that if they cost $100, and I wouldn't consider it if the sound was mediocre, but for 40 bucks, so far I haven't found anthing that sounded better.
I have owned this TV for over six weeks. The picture was great right out of the box. I simply attached the stand, made the connections, and turned it on. I suggest leaving the OPC off, or the picture gets quite dark as it tries to adjust for ambient light.The sound quality of the speakers is marginal. This was not an issue for me, as I connect directly to my receiver.I find myself watching almost anything on HD, even things I never seemed to care about before. The HD picture is amazing and lifelike.Some additional HDMI and component connections would be helpful, especially connecting a cable box, DVD player, video games, etc.All in all, a great TV.
the item description says this item is by sony, it is indeed not an oem bulb. the bulb i got was defective. it would run for about 2 minutes and the tv would shut off for 30 seconds and repeat. i even tried the suggestions of the previous reviewers and swapped to the oem housing. returned for a refund. the company i got it from had great service, they even paid shipping back. the bulb gets an F but the seller gets an A+ for service.
AMAZING!! Right out of the box the MAC PRO is a winner for all applications requiring the extra horsepower. Upgrading from an iMac G5, it's a Night and Day difference in rendering power for Final Cut Pro. It's just unbelieveable, what else can I say...WOW!! If you are debating on buying the new intel iMac 24" for any sort of video editing application, spend a little more for this and you won't be disappointed. And hey, the $[...] rebate is a nice incentive.
Very high quality product with exceptional accessories and high fidelity resolution. Brings everything right into clear view; easily adjustable to accommodate each individuals particular needs. Would recommend to anyone although they are a bit expensive.
Obviously, if you're a bass fanatic, you're going to want to spend a little more money for your subwoofer, but for a starter kit, this little puppy turns the rumble of passing trains, the thud of a car door closing, or a helicopter-mounted machine gun into a real life experience.The auto detect mechanism is both very cool and slightly annoying. The woofer turns off by itself, so you don't have to reach around for the power button at all, but during movies there are slower parts, dialogue in particular, where the woofer shuts off, then click-clicks back on when an explosion or whatever is coming up. You get used to it, but it's noticable.As for music, it takes the Beastie Boys, 2Pac, NIN, Metallica, whatever to the next level. The bass quality is probably equivalent to bullfrogs singing in a mud puddle compared to more expensive models, but if you've got nothing to compare it to, it's righteous.On the back of the woofer there's also a bass frequency knob where you can turn it all the way down or all the way up--the idiots guide tells you to turn it all the way up and leave it there, making me wonder why it's there at all. Otherwise, for a small room, and for the price, it's perfect.
The church purchased this for the new bulletins. The reply slips are on the bulletins, and we perforate the reply slips so that they can be torn off and less inserts are used. Today, I have been testing it. The only thing I don't like about it is the fact that it will only perforate 8 sheets of paper at a time (reason for 4 stars rather than 5), even though it is supposed to cute 30 at a time; that is misleading. The church won't be using this trimmer for straight cuts because it already has a cutter for that. I may have to put the straight edge one on just to see how many sheets it will cut with that (8 or 30).I like the locking because it can be difficult sometimes to keep paper from moving.
This slim keyboard is the perfect match for my 17" laptop. This keyboard has easy access keys which are very much similar in function to my HP notebook's Quickplay buttons. Now, I can preserve my precious laptop's on-board keyboard using this as replacement.PROS- Cheap!- Slim- Has many extra function keys like WWW, Search, Mail, Browsing as well as volume and pause/play buttons- Plastic, but tough and solid constructionCONS- The Superman design is for the Superman fanatic; but not me. This can be a PRO for that person.- I just hope it lasts for at least a year.- USB port is fine, but it should have included a PS2 adapter.Notes: See my uploaded photos. And sorry for the pathetic title.
I got this little thing nine months ago, and it just now occurs to me to write a review for it.First, notice: Yes. I like it. I liked it nine months ago, and I still like it now. But there are some things I don't like about it.What I like:1.) It's small. It fits along with the rest of mess in my backpack. It's only about 2x3.5x0.75 inches, right?2.) WMA support. On a pair of headphones, you lose some of the quality you would on a GOOD set of 2/4/5/6.1 speakers anyway, so dropping to 64Kbps with WMA really helps a lot, with only 64MB plus a card.3.) It's not CD-based. I never much liked those big things.4.) WMP8/9 support. I don't like those programs, but they get really useful when I want to put an MP3 on my player when I want it in as a WMA. (Which is about ALWAYS.)What I don't:1.) Short battery life. Ok, it's got probably a good 10 hours. But when you listen to a LOT of music, it blows out pretty fast. Also, you're already down to about 2 hours left when the meter shows 2/3 power.2.) No playlist suppport. Admittedly, with such limited space as 192MB or less it doesn't matter as much as on a PC, but it'd still be VERY nice to be able to separate MP3/WMA files by artist or anime or DDR MIX.3.) The battery/card cover. It falls off all too easily. (Even though the rest of the player is REALLY durable.) Plus, when it is off, the clips that hold the cover in place break off as if they were paper.4.) No defragging. It's, honestly, to be expected, but I'd like to keep my lists properly intact such that I can add a song without getting it put right smack in the middle.
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Run the disc and the mouse and keyboard are installed. I love the magnifying feature. One click of the mouse and viola. My husband prefers our old wired mouse so both are installed and work fine together.
This little camera takes great pictures! I took a chance and *only* carried the Olympus with me on vacation and left my bulky zoom camera at home. Initially, I was worried that I would miss the zoom feature. After reviewing my photos, I realized that for my purposes, the zoom wasn't necessary. My pics came out clear, bright, and red eye free. The camera fits easily in your pocket, is quiet, and unobtrusive. No more "I left my bulky camera at home" excuses! The only downside is that the camera did not come with a carrying case...
I have had this unit for a year now.It has played everything i have thrown at it.Not even a hic upI loved it so much i got the new version for Christmas the Oppo DV-981HD Universal DVD Player with HDMI, 1080p Up-Converting, DivX & SACD.It just came out in Nov 2006I got it for the Bedroom and future HD setup I will have there....hope, hope,hope.
I seen and used hundreds of Cat5/6 cables at work and at home. This is by far the best one I've seen. It is well construction, flexible and snagless as promised. I highly recommend this product.
these are lightweight and comfortable. easy to set up and the sound is really clear. Also you can hear whats going on around you at the same time but it doesnt interfere with the nice quality listening through the headphones. Ive only used them with the TV so far and am very happy with this purchase.
I tried to install the software several times, but was always given the message that "you cannot access this key". I need to use this soon!!!This is so frustrating!!!
this ipod is very nice. i don't have it, but my grandparents have one. it works great! i suggest getting this ipod.
Takes amazing photos in day light. However, night time photographs are just average.Pros:1. Not very expensive.2. Uses AA batteries.3. Good day time photos.Cons:1. Heavy.2. Night photographs are just around average.This is a great aim and shoot camera for amateurs.
Great product, very stable, doesn't move on dash and no more shuction cup rings on the windshield. Provides same mobility as the windshield mount. Made with a canvas type materiel with weighted marbels on the ends, look to be very durable.
Pros: It looks cool, has a charger, and does not cost much (29.99).Cons: The range is VERY low.
these batteries work great for my canon powershot x10 . they last a really long time.
I purchased this item and am blown away by its effectiveness. I started this device up and immediately detected not one, not two, but five seperate UFOs in my immediate area. I am currently working on a way to communicate with what I assume is an intelligent species visiting our planet, but so far, I have been unsuccessful. I am waiting to see if this company will be selling a UFO communications device in the near future. If it is anything like this detector, I will be extremely happy. Thank you for a great product !
I purchased four of these cables to complete a install in my home. The cords arrived in good time and are of good quality, they did the job! I would do business with this vendor again.
I first bought 2 pairs of Cobra LI 7000-2 WX VP 25-Mile GMRS/FRS 2-Way Radios. A pair turned out to be useless, since one of the radio's batteries would not charge at all.So I asked for a replacement but the new pair of radios had the exact same problem: one of the radios would not turn on because of the defect in the battery.As you can guess this time I didn't ask for a replacement, but a refund instead.
Have had this printer for over a year and it has performed flawlessly. Generous as far as ink usage and has fast speed.
Very pleased with this antenna. Had an old Phillips antenna (rabbit ear type) and only got about 3 local HD broadcasts. Hooked up this Terk and get all of my locals perfectly (most of them at 100% signal strength). I live between 13 and 30 miles from most stations.
How many of us Canon "Water Damage" victims are there, I wonder?Like another reviewer, I purchased the Canon SD850 IS several months ago and have used it regularly. It suddenly stopped working - the lens would not retract. I sent it to Canon for service under their one year warranty. They decided that it would not be "economically feasible" (exact words) to repair the camera and have sent it back to me still broken. Canon "customer care" says that the technicians found "water damage" even though the camera was never around water and worked fine up until the moment it stopped. They even suggested I might have spilled something into it (no way) or perhaps the water damage was caused by going from an air-conditioned environment into a warm humid environment. Ridiculous! Don't most people vacation in warm places? If a camera stops working because it is in warm and humid environment, the label on the camera should clearly state - stay away from nice places!So it seems that if Canon decides they don't want to repair a camera under warranty, they can just claim "water damage" and they are off the hook. No recourse for the customer, no appeal process.If you are looking for a $300.00 disposable camera, this is it!
In reading the reviews here, I noticed there were a few reviewers that said these headphones were too tight around their heads. This left me concerned about whether or not I should buy these or continue looking. After all, they didn't include any head measurements that I could use to compare my own head with.On the other hand, most reviewers said the sound quality was excellent. So I went ahead and ordered a pair.I received them today, and I'm happy to report these headphones are very comfortable on my head. (my head measurement = 21 3/4 inches which is 55 centimeters) The headphones stay firmly on my head even when I turn my head. I don't hear any type of distortion when I turn my head. I wear glasses and the headphones are still comfortable on my ears.Without any stretching, the cord is long enough to go down to the floor and then around to the back of my PC which sits on the floor below my desk. The cord will stretch out longer. The cord doesn't pull on the headphones or provide any type of discomfort.The sound quality is excellent as stated by the other reviewers. In fact, I have the volume turned almost all the way down on iTunes and I can still hear the music very clearly.I would recommend these headphones.
I purchased this camera 2 weeks ago.I love using it.It has lots of function to play with. It is easy to use.I didnt have trouble taking good pictures in zoom mode outdoor.Indoor, I had to use tripod if i use zoom.However, i cant really think of any occasion that i have to use zoom indoor other than my testing last week.Besides, it gives great pictures and I loved the price. I kind of considered DSLR camera but I gave it up becasue lenses were more expensive than camera itself. I considered one wide angle lense and one zoom lense. It would have cost me almost 2000 dollarsSo far, I love this camera.If this helps to anyone considering buying this camera, Id give two thumbs up.
Before getting the Belkin Y cable, I used a "premium" Radio Shack brand Y cable that cost over three times what the Belkin cost (one of the features that made it premium was that it has gold-plated plugs). I wanted a second Y cable so I could have the same set up in two bedrooms, each of which has a stereo system in it.For purposes of this review, I tested the Belkin cable as follows:1. While the Radio Shack cable was connected to the Line 2 out jacks of an Onkyo TX-8222 stereo receiver, I connected the Belkin cable to the Line 1 out jacks. I then used each with a laptop playing a web radio station (WQXR FM, which plays classical music), switching back and forth while listening for any audible difference in sound quality. (I switched by connecting and disconnecting the mini-plug on each cable to the headphone jack on the laptop.) My ears detected no difference.2. With the Belkin connected to the laptop and the Onkyo set to Line 1, I turned off the streaming web radio and turned the volume on the receiver up to the maximum level (the volume on the laptop was already at the maximum level). There was, as I'd hoped, zero hum and "total silence" (as in the scene in Fargo when Steve Buscemi's character attempts to engage his crime partner in conversation).3. I then connected the Belkin to a Sony Walkman MP3 player. No problems whatsoever; the sound was crystal clear.4. I twirled the mini-plug in the laptop headphones jack to which it was connected and listened for any electronic noise. There was none. I moved the laptop around (e.g., from the bed to my lap), and there was no noise.The cable came neatly wrapped in a Belkin cardboard and plastic display package, and the cable itself looks and feels rugged and durable and appears to be of excellent quality.Update, 8/7/12: Since writing the above I purchased two more of these cables, one directly from Amazon - which was identical to the first one I bought - and one from an Amazon marketplace seller - which did not come in a Belkin package and which consisted of thinner cable than the authentic Belkin cables. I contacted Amazon about this and was able to return the imitation Belkin for a full refund. So if you order a new one from a secondary seller and it does not come in a sealed hard plastic and cardboard Belkin package, you probably got a cheap imitation. (Neither the authentic Belkins and the imitation have any markings on the actual cable itself that would identify it as a Belkin, so one must go by packaging and in my case by being able to compare two that I know are authentic Belkins to one that is markedly different in terms of cable thickness.)
What an incredible piece of junk Nothing but trouble installingit Came with 5.9 driver which didnt work After an ordeal with just about every other option explored and getting irreproducible results, finally tried the OLDER driver from the site and it worked. Now reinstalling my OS id hoped the same trick would work again but no: Didnt get this TV card to work but lost just about every other device. Maybe the hardware is good value for money. The software is the worst ive ever seen in a commercial product (not even mentioning the lame UI that will keep annoying you just in case you get the card to work). Minor annoyances are the crappy website, support and procedure to get the decoder chip unlocked. Maybe one day Pinnacle will get nearer to a finished product but i wont be there to buy it.
The X1 projector is a great addition to my home theater. I ordered the composite adapter and DVD watching is superb. I also watch VHS tapes via the S-Video input and depending on the quality of the VHS tape, the results are unbelievable. I sold my 56" HDTV Monitor and bought the X1 and was skeptical about the claims made here at Amazon as well on the Home Shopping Network. Now that I have been using the X1 projector for the last 60 days and have gotten used to it, I don't ever plan on spending $2300 for a TV that is measured in inches and that weighs 300 pounds. I have my X1 setup in a light controlled environment in my semi finished basement and the presentation is approximately 10'x 11" diagnal, you can't get closer to the movie theater experience than that. I am using a Panasonic DVD player and a JVC amplifier for DTS, Dolby Surround, Surround 5.1 sound and 10 speakers for the audio. Like the one person's comments, I'm not a tech nut either but I know great video when I see it. There is a reason that merchandise stores display 100 TV sets on the main floor as soon as you enter the doors and hide the projectors in the back corner. Because once you have experienced the projector you will never want to spend more than twice the money on a TV that is limited in size as well as warranty care. My X1 was too easy to hook up to my DVD player, VCR (for TV channels), RCA video for the kids' Play Station 2 and amplifier. I am no longer a skeptic and when friends see the quality and size of the video of this light weight powerful unit they can't believe it. Some TV channels such as ESPN, MSNBC, TLC etc, I can watch in moderate light without any problem. I downloaded the latest software update from the http://www.infocus.com website simply by connecting my X1 to my computer and was done in no time at all. You need one of these if you enjoy home theater and for the price you can't go wrong.
Very nice case. Perfect size for what I needed, and seems to be very well made and sturdy. I like the fact that it has a handle, which is one of the things I wanted.
Be warned - what you get in the mail is not what is pictured in the photos!!! You do not get the pages that fit two liner notes!
While I love my Kindle, the original battery that came with it only lasted a mere three months (and not real heavy usage) and is now dead and won't recharge. And now I see Amazon is sold out of replacements!
good lens great price it takes cool pictures.all my pictures so far have turned out awesome. its a very nice fisheye just what i was looking for.
This is a very good printer and could be really excellent if it included the tray for printing directly on CD's and DVD's. I wholy recommend buying this model and then follow up with finding a third-party tray. Canon seems to omit the tray when this model is sold in some parts of the world. The good news is that there is a supplier. I've got the printer and the CD tray and get outstanding printable discs without using those darn adhesive labels.
I'm very happy with this system. I spent several days looking at various options both on line and in stores in my area. The cost of this system was more than I would have paid for one of the other "multi-speaker" systems; however, the main attraction is the technology that allows this system to provide a "simulated" surround sound without having to run wires or mount speakers in the listening area. I also listened to a Yamaha soundbar which sounded great, BUT the subwoofer was extra. For the money the Phillips was better.The system produces full rich sound and the subwoofer gives a hugh bass input to the overall sound. I placed mine behind the TV in a corner. Placement is important. Watching a DVD on the included player, which has an audio track with a wide range...such as Pirates of the Carribean, amply demonstrates the capabilities of this system. There are many "extras" such as the dock for iPods and the built in equalization curves for different types of audio (from news to classical to RnB)The system came about two weeks earlier than I expected with free shipping and was up and running within an hour. Good job by Amazon.The only negative I've found is with a Phillips TV, the remote controls sometimes turn off the soundbar and TV and other time don't. Requires use of two separate remotes...but that's just an inconvience. One other thing. You don't want to sit more than about 15 feet away from the soundbar or you begin to lose the "surround" effect. Bottom line - a great looking system with excellent sound. I'd buy it again!
Purchased this for my woman who wanted more zoom out of her camera. For the price this thing is awesome. Doesn't feel cheap and adjusts focus quickly. Not much to it though but simple is good I guess! Snaps on rather quickly as well.
Awakening....after reading LEADRERSHIP & SELF-DECEPTION and BONDS THAT MAKE US FREE, I thought that is it about BOXES. Wow! ANATOMY OF PEACE puts me in a more humble state through many life situations stories. A very beneficial reading for individual to discover 'I-thou' and being truthful to help others.
It does what it's supposed to do, connects the network for my xbox well. Works well with a home networking system.
I bought one of these packs because of the price. I never had any problems with Memorex and their DVDs. As a matter of fact, it is the only brand I use. It recorded fine. Had no problem with that procedure what so ever. Then came the playback. It didn't do it. It did not playback. Not on the computer, not on any of my DVDs, not on my brother's, mother's, sister, nowhere. It was a waste of my money and time. Do not buy it.
Easy to setup. Looks good. The tunable tip saved me made instalation that much easier and that much faster. I would recommend this antenna to anyone, in fact i bought a second one as a gift.
They look cool but I needed more than that in my wireless headphones. If anyone thinks these will sound like wired over the ear Sony headphones, they are kidding themselves.Other 1 star reviews nailed it, with static and horrible bass my biggest issue. I had no problem with the battery.This is yet another disappointing product from Sony that I returned. These should be bluetooth, how hard would that have been? My Motorola Q9m and S9 headset sound superior to these at 15 feet, but alas I wanted something simple for the home.I took these back, got a Jabra A120s stereo bluetooth transmitter and $75 in change, it is still charging now but I'll see how that goes.
I own a particular model of 46" LCD TV which has seen a large number of power board failures due to capacitors failing. The primary symptom is the TV turning itself on and off for extended periods with a subsequent total failure. A web search of on-off problems not only identified the problem on 40, 46, and 52 inch LCD but actually showed pictures and videos of how to fix the problem. My son is an experienced electrician who replaced 3 of the capacitors and saved me $150-$300 in TV repair costs. If you can solder, this project is quite simple. The key was to replace the existing 1000uf 10v capacitors with the same capacitance but a higher voltage (and temperature rating if available). In this case I replaced the defective 1000uf 10v capacitors with 1000uf 35v capacitors. TV now works great and it cost me the price of the capacitors + shipping and a couple of beers shared with my son :)
I carefully unpacked this toner cartridge and followed the instructions to the letter -- pulling the strip and the paper and shaking the cartridge to distribute the toner. I started by printing the printer test sheet and it was very uneven. Then I laid out an evenly gray test sheet in my photo software and printed that. It had heavy bands and streaks across the whole page. I printed about 10 pages of this test sheet to see if anything would clear up, but it didn't. I removed the cartridge and shook it some more, but still no improvement.I purchased another cartridge at the same time by another manufacturer. While it wasn't absolutely even, the variations were quite small. It's unlikely you would see this unless you were printing something with large blocks of even gray tone -- even then, the effect is subtle. So, the cartridge in this review gets a one-star. The other could rate 4-5 stars if the longevity also is good. I wouldn't recommend the cartridge in this review to anyone!
I bought this on Amazon, from J&amp;R Music. Unfortunately I didn't unpack it; just brought it overseas with me to where I work. It has only been two months since I bought it and it's already causing me grief. Every so often the picture freezes, or the counter freezes on the DVD player and the only way to re-set it is by turning off the power. Sure, the system worked great at first, but only for that month. This is very dissapointing considering the cost and I can't return it as I am in a remote area.
This is a great product and it works as expected.It is very sensitive and you should aim the sensorto the right direction to avoid false detection.I will buy more for different area outside my house.
This is a complete waste of money for a number of reasons.1. This hub will not work with any USB powered devices. So forget being able to charge your phone or running an unpowered external disk through this hub.2. Extremely slow USB 1.1. This device is NOT USB 2.0 compliant3. It is clunky4. Does not comke with a power adapter
This is the second pair to break in a year. Exact same thing happened to both. The left headphone seemed to have been severed from the wiring.The quality:price makes it a 2 star than a 1, but if I am purchasing things to have an expectancy of ~5 months, I would have not gotten Koss. What a shame.
This bag is big, really big. It has room enough for two camera bodies and several lenses as well as accessories. As long as you know that going in, you will not be displeased. The bag is well made, well thought out, well padded and generally just a nice piece of equipment. I recommend it highly.
great product a nice lens works like a charm use as described and dont have any problem with them good product
Having owned the equivalent Motorola model that costs twice as much, I can tell you that these are a great buy. Well built, with pretty much the same feature set as the Motorola brand. Battery life is the same as the Motorolas; the more you talk the less battery life you get, as transmission burns up the battery life much more than reception.I think the most important purchase criteria here is how you intend to use them, as usable distance varies considerable with terrain. If you are in flat farmlands then you can expect 2 miles, otherwise it is typically less than a 1 mile of effective range. In cities I've found it to sometimes be as little as 200 or 300 feet (that's less than 1/10 of a mile).FRS radios can be used with great success in many situations, such as at Disneyworld (yep, you can stay in touch with lose your kids or significant other), shopping in big cities (I hang out on the street while my wife takes the girls inside), when the kids are biking near the house, etc. If that's what you have in mind, then this is a good purchase.
Unfortunately, the print server never worked reliably, and the wireless connection was slow and unreliable. Since switching to an 802.11g netgear router, I have not had any of these problems. I ran the SMC product for two years, tried updating drivers, etc etc etc...
I bought this waterproof camera on July 21st. I was satisfied by its easy of use. the still picture is too bad, if you're used to use canon rebel. but still, I wanted to keep it. but after 40 days, it refuses to work any more. the screen is black in either photo or video mode. recording is black. playback still works though. I'm not sure if I can exchange a new one from the seller "the factory depot". I'll keep you updated.I would suggest buyer to take the product quality into consideration. When it breaks, a lot of hassle will come with it.
The lanyard issue is that you have to feed the lanyard (the one attached to the camera) through the hole in the PSC-90 BEFORE you can close the cover. The little plastic piece on the camera's lanyard keeps the case from closing - yes, it's THAT tight of a fit! BUT, I have just found a lanyard from my mobile that doesn't have a plastic piece so close to the end... and it works! No more having to feed it through the hole! Quick open; quick close.And that brings me to the best part about the case: I have an SD600 and it fits PERFECTLY. But could Canon have picked out a stranger material for the inside of the case? Why not something soft? Or maybe even a silk? What they chose is NOT my first choice, but it doesn't seem to harm the camera finish. It's just meh.The case is VERY solid feeling - no cheap junk here! I haven't tried it out, but I bet it could fall from the kitchen sink onto the hard floor and the camera would be okay.The belt loop feature on the back was a nice surprise (did they mention that?) and has come in handy more often than I thought it would.And that snap! Sweet. Works so easy you hardly have to push on it. And that's a good thing if you put your camera in with the LCD screen facing OUT. You'll see.I highly recommend this case! And a nice LCD screen protector! Those two together should keep your Canon's resale value up.
Never got it to work. It now in the basket of misfit toys. It is not work purchasing and I wish Amazon would have some way of keeping crap like this off their website. I consider myself fairly intelligent and I could not get it to work.
Just got done configuring this case, I'm already in love. Plenty of space, I have all my cords, guides, storage, power, filters, 3 lenses (2 long), camera, covers, cleaning, and a monopod on here and still have room for a flash and battery grip (my next upgrades). Tough shell, nice padding, indiscriminate look. Especially appreciate the metal hooks for the shoulder strap. Glad I didn't get the small version, but I won't need anything bigger for a long time. Highly recommended.
The bag is very well made. It has plenty of room for your computer and other documents that you may need. The case comes with a smaller case that your computer goes into and then you place it in the bag. Ultimate protection! My bag didn't come with the inner case, so I thought I would email the manufacturer about the issue. They responded in less than 24hrs and sent the inner bag two days later. I would recommend the bag because of the quality build of the case and the customer service that I had.
The new ipod is fantastic. The storage space and thin design are the best yet. Many of the other reviewers have mentioned that the new model is not as durable as the old one, but the added features make up for it. If you are into sports, try the ipod shuffle, it's smaller and easier for exercise. [...]
I am currently taking the photos of my jewlery (at [...]). My previous attempts were good but not great. I am wonderfully surprised at how great my photos turned out now using the Photo Studio in a Box! I am taking the photos with the new Cannon PowerShot SD700-IS. I also bought my own material because I wanted a pink to creamy white as a background and placed the items on plastic risers.I used some additional props also. I think one needs to be a bit creative and not blame the manufacturer for having only a gray and a blue background. I attached my material under the velcro on top, held nicely. I found the lights worked great. I had a light room to start with (dining room near a window) and even on a cloudy day got perfect lighting. I give this product 5 stars! The best price I found was here on Amazon. And I looked!
I've had this monitor since last December and am pleased with how it's performed. It's a big beast on my desk, but for the money I didn't see how I could beat it. Prices keep coming down on flat panel monitors, and I'll eventually break down and buy one, but in the interim this is just fine. I agree with the previous reviewer that with my nVidia card I do need to do a little tweaking, and the colors are not quite as saturated as previous NEC monitors I've owned (the video card or the monitor, who can be sure?) but the text is crisp edge to edge and graphics look great.I'd definitely recommend this if a CRT monitor is what you're after.
I use these print heads in a 3D printer for my business as a service bureau, RapidTech Prototypes, providing three dimensional prototypes for a wide variety of businesses and products. This is the best price I have found for new print heads and the delivery is very quick for the lowest cost method.
I have a URC-6131N 6-device remote that I have been very happy with. It's powerful emitter manages to outperform the OEM remotes that came with my Yamaha receiver and Motorola Digital Cable box. However, it doesn't have learning capability and I am wanting to put my equipment out of sight, so based on my happy experience and the glowing reviews I decided to give All 4 One's 9910 a try. After working with it for 3 weeks, here are the negatives I have discovered. It's IR emitter is not nearly as good as the 6131N. I normally sit about 30 degrees off angle from my equipment at about 9 ft away. I have to lean forward to get the equipment to respond to the 9910. I don't with the 6131N. The RF commander is about 8ft directly in front of the equipment with an unobstructed line of sight. It sits to my right about 6 ft away from my chair. I have to press the same remote keys several times to get it to finally beam the command to the equipment. I suspect that either my X-10 remote control system, WiFi WAP, or CF light bulbs are causing interference. Which is disappointing. It means not a lot of effort has been put into the RF system in this remote to filter out interference from other common sources of RF. The last annoyance is the key layout. I didn't think it would be an issue until I started using the remote for a while. The 6131N places directional pad and the transport controls (the ones with the Stop, play, pause, FF, RW,etc.) all at the top of the remote. the 9910 separates these controls with the D-pad at the top and the transport controls at the bottom. When using the guide on the cable box, the chapter forward and back keys are used to Page up and Page down. I don't have to shift my grip on the 6131N to go from the D-pad to the page-up/page-down. The 9910 I have to make a major adjustment and with the weight of the 9910 (it's heavy in comparison) it's a trick to do with one hand without dropping the remote. Learning limitations aren't an issue for me so I didn't encounter it. I can see though that if you want to customize the remote you have to have some programming experience to do it using a JP1 cable and software. Ultimately I will be retiring this remote for something more robust in the IR emitter area and more convenient in key layout. I wouldn't recommend this remote. It's not worth the price.
I replaced the stock mic on a Pocket Talker and the improvement of sound quality was stunning! The Olympus does an excellent job of cancelling background noise. The included extension cord and clothing clip has come in handy.
Bought this to hang a 50 inch plasma. Works perfect. Saved over $100 compared to Best Buy. Fastest shipping ever on a product this size (2 days). I did super saver shipping for free, and still that fast. Overall: Amazing!
My sister's laptop died and she asked me to help her rescue some files for her. I connected it to my desktop using the IDE1 cable and jumpering her drive as slave. One slight hitch was that the PIN 1 indicator on her drive was wack and so I didn't get any happiness until I reversed the ribbon cable from what the manufacturer of the hard drive stated. This is clearly not the fault of this little adapter, it did its job great!Having read other reviews on this item, I was careful with connecting the power adapter to the plugs on my computer. It is not too hard if you've done that kind of thing before. They're always a little wiggly and so you have to kind of work them in... The main plug fits really tight, which is a good thing but it makes removing it from the hard drive a little tough without bending the pins a bit or having it feel like they bent.
Well, I impulse spent and bought this from the J&R Music World website and phoned in my order for a HP Pavilion Widescreen Flat Panel and this DVD Recorder/VCR Player by SONY. I RARELY impulse purchase by the way. However, when I saw this thing on J&R's website I was like wow and the price was great too! After I purchased it I searched for reviews on my new TV and this Player. The HP TV got excellent reviews while this got nearly horrible reviews by almost everyone that's reviewed it here at Amazon.com. Well, now that I have unpacked it, set it up and actually have used it and dubbed a few DVDs from VHS Tapes I have to say that I must be one of the few people who are actually having a great experience with this player thus far. Every negative thing I have read on this site regarding the player are understandable. But only because you REALLY need to sit down and UNDERSTAND how this thing works! I have successfully dubbed 9 episodes of a TV Series I recorded onto VHS in 1997. The quality of the (SP) recorded DVD-R was just as it is on the VHS. And speaking of the VHS playback...it is not as bad as some people are saying. I compared it to my Sharp VCR WITH the fine tuning mechanisms turned on. This Sony VCR plays back that 9 year old VHS tape with ease and the quality is the same. The playback of the finalized DVD-R on other DVD Players (and PC DVD DRIVES) looks just as good as it does in this Sony player. I don't know but maybe some people just need to actually sit down and just work with the features and settings and options a little more. The manual was a but confusing with how to work some of this Players primary features. But once I figured it all out it was a breeze. I don't really care much about the fact that you can't record from TV if the signal will not allow you to. My main concern is just getting rid of all these freaking VHS TAPES! And so far I think that it will be a wonderful experience as it has already been. I will be chucking ALOT of old VHS tapes in the very near future. :)
The EVGA card is an excellent product - easy to install, and unlike some products on the market today - IT SIMPLY DOES WHAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO DO!!!I'd recommend it to anyone looking for quality graphics in an affordable price range.
The CD-R worked great and recommend them to anyone, but when they arrived, some of CD-Rs were not sealed in it's container.
As usual, my order of a Crucial 2GB 667 Mhz CT25664AC667 DDR2 200-Pin SODIMM Laptop Memory Module, from Amazon was exactly what I needed, arrived quickly, undamaged and works great in my new Acer Netbook. I particularly like the complete descriptions that Amazon provides making it easy to decide if I'm ordering the right item.
Came in the package as promised and worked great. I use it both for home and office. I'd buy it again.
My mom bought me these around Christmas after I had complained that my previous set of earphones were dying on me. My ears are sensitive, so I need the more comfortable elastic in-ear types (as opposed to the dreadful apple version). Yes, my previous sets were especially low quality (three pairs for under 15). I wasn't expecting much from the jbuds, especially considering the price. I was just looking for another cheap pair. And MAN, was I blown away. I can only say that the quality is wonderful, clear. Music sounds just as it should, mesmerizing. Low price doesn't mean low quality. Additionally, the actual jack is sturdy and has a rectangular shape, which makes it easier to grip when you're pulling them from a device. JLab has also made an effort to replace any "dud" pairs, so if you have a problem, send them an email!
Granted the pages aren't perfectly clear, they're slightly less than clear and the front/back covers bend, it's a good product. I would highly recommend it do to the solid construction, portability, and cost of this product versus other comparable products.
After doing exhaustive research (online, offline, magazines, etc.) for the better part of 1 1/2 years, I finally decided it was the right time to upgrade our main TV and purchase the LNT3242 32" LCD TV from Samsung.This model is from 2007 but has recently come down in price several hundred dollars already, I'm assuming because there are always new models and new technologies right around the corner. I wouldn't blame you buying this TV directly from Amazon, but if you want to pick it up in person (and be able to return it in person if you run into any troubles out of the box) you could look at Circuit City who has recently been running a sale on it every few weeks the last month or so for $300 off the original price of $1099. You can do even better if you're a AAA member and go to AAA's website to get a coupon emailed to you for an additional 10% off the sale price. Which would bring your TV price to $720!!! (not including tax).So, let's get right down to it. Even before I turned the TV on, I was impressed by the sleak all black frame and the sturdy yet lightweight construction. For typical living room viewing I think the 32" widescreen is a perfect size. I can't really understand the practical need for a 50-60" screen in your living room unless you don't see particularly well or have fold up seats and sell popcorn out of your kitchen. The picture on the Samsung rivals the Sony's without rivaling their cost. And it makes sense as the Samsung TV's are produced in the same factory as the Sony's. I guess you're paying a little more for those 4 little letters printed on the front as I guess you do for any designer label in the clothing world. With the contrast ratio at 7000:1 you can clearly see the upgraded contrast at work here vs. LCD's of a few years ago. This set also comes with 3, count 'em, 3 HDMI inputs. I would highly recommend purchasing a few of the cheaper (under $5!), and well rated HDMI cables for sale on Amazon to go with this new TV. Not only does it simplify your wiring connections, but the picture quality will blow you away. Both my digital cable signal and dvd player look as good as one could wish for.The TV comes with 3 pre-set viewing settings (dynamic, standard, and movie). But you can tweak any of them to your liking. The dynamic setting looked great only on HD channels and the movie setting looks dimmer and yellowish, but did look great on a particular episode of LOST that I tried it out on. Even analog channels look excellent, as this is one area that I was worried about as the stores only ever have their looping HD feeds on their sets on the sales floor, and I had heard that sometimes analog channels can look worse on an LCD than a standard tube tv. I'm sure that the imperfections would be magnified on a larger set, but at 32" the picture still looks great. Also standard programming (non-HD) is not formatted to fit the widescreen picture, but the TV has several options to make the picture larger or fill the screen without stretching it out of proportion.If you're a sports or nature fan, this is two areas that HD programming is already shining in its infancy. ESPN in HD makes everything look ridiculously beautiful. As does Discovery HD theater with a constant mix of terrific programming that will make your jaw drop and bring a tear to your eye. It's that pretty!Enough rambling, in short, this is a wonderful TV that would look great in any setting, is now at a very attractive price point and I really don't have one single complaint about. One more thing, the audio issuethat others have noted in some reviews, I have not experienced. In fact, I don't have any kind of speaker system setup and I'm only hearing the audio out of the TV speakers and it has great natural surround sound built in to the system. Get this TV now and you won't be sorry, especially with football season just around the corner. One more note, the only differrence between this TV and the slightly newer and slightly more expensive Samsung LNT3251 that I could tell is the contrast ratio is 8000:1 where this is 7000:1 (I couldn't tell the difference) and the blue glowing light at the bottom of the screen on the LNT3251, which seemed like it would be more distracting than anything (you can turn it off however).Once again, put this TV in your home and you won't be sorry. It will change the way you think about TV viewing.
You can't go wrong with this lens. It's light weight compared to it's 24-70 f/2.8 cousin. It's sharper than the 24-70 f/2.8. Has IS and is weather sealed. If you can only afford one lens this is the one! I have one complaint though and it's about Amazon and not the lens. Listen up Amazon! When you ship a delicate instrument such as a camera lens it's best to actually pack the box well for transit delivery. There should be very little if any wiggle room inside the box. period! The lens slid from side to side inside the box!! I Won't be ordering anything from Amazon that is delicate and this includes camera equipment, hard drives, and fine china!
I think they are just great,the ones I use to have, had a lot of static these I have none. And I'm happy with amazon for the free delivery and short time I had to wait to get my headphonesl.
Great mouse....now if they'd just put ONE more button at thumb position for double click, it would be perfect.
I purchased this lens two weeks ago from a reputable online merchant for less than $400.00. I have a Canon T1i with the 18 - 55 mm kit lens and the Canon 55 - 250 mm lens.I compared the Tamron to the above lenses and my friends Canon 24 - 70 mm 2.8 L lens.The L lens was a little sharper, focused instantly and was completely silent. The Tamron was sharper than my Canon 18 - 55 mm kit lens. From 55mm to 75mm I would say the Canon 55 - 250 mm is a little sharper than the Tamron.The Tamron focus speed seems fine to me and I can tell no difference is the focus speed or sound than that of my two Canon Lenses.I have noticed that my pictures are slightly darker with the Tamron versus all three Canon lenses mentioned above when using the same camera and lens settings. In addition, my Canon 430exII flash does not do as good a job with this lens as with all the Canon Lenses. The pictures are a little too dark.I'm happy with the Tamron and consider it an improvement over the 18-55 mm kit lens but it's not quite at the Canon L level. I've taken some really sharp pictures with the Tamron and it will be the lens I keep on my camera. However, if I'm shooting indoors and need to use a flash I will use my Kit lens.
Nice leather case. Unfortunely, I bought the wrong one for my Palm TX Handheld. Doesn't fit completely, but it's good enough.
I've owned this monitor for almost two years and never thought to do a review of it. What brought doing a review to mind was that the monitor developed a problem. In fact, the problem is very similar to what another reviewer encountered, which led to him giving the unit a low rating.I give this unit 5 stars not only for its inherent quality, but for Samsung's extraordinary warranty and service.Imagine my surprise when I was reminded this unit carries a three year warranty. And getting service is no hassle: just fill in a form on Samsung's web site and they ship a replacement unit free to the nearest UPS store. If you don't have one nearby, you pay shipping for the return of your unit. Not a bad deal at all in my case, considering that I've happily used the unit for 18 months before encountering a problem.The monitor delivers a very sharp image with vibrant color. I adjusted in once when I set it up and have had no need to readjust it.I had to substitute an HP monitor for the Samsung while waiting for a replacement and I was surprised at how much sharper and vibrant the Samsung screen is. A very observable difference.The Samsung monitor is a terriffic value - and Samsung most certainly supports its product and makes warranty service a breeze.Jerry
I just went through Carpel Tunnel surgery and the doc recommended an ergonomic keyboard for my daily computer using. That's how I found out this product. Although it's a bit heavy than I expected (even before the batteries were put in), all in all, it's a very nice design. It's easy to install and operate. Not to mention my both wrists can relax quite a bit while surfing the nets. I would recommend this to all my friends.
I love these headphones. This was my first pair of high-quality headphones and, even after research, I was still hesitant to finally click order. Maybe the only thing I wish I could change about them is that the chord was slightly shorter. Sometimes I like to take them with me when I go out walking and stuff, but the chord is conspicuously long. With that said, I would recommend keeping them at home with your monitor, laptop, etc.The sound quality is great. The bass is great. The whole spectrum of sound is great from YouTube videos to your favorite songs. I primarily listen to rap, electronic, and some classic rock, and it sounds great in every form. They are sooo comfortable on my ear--I really don't know what people are saying that they aren't. I guess I have a normal-sized head, but the headphones are soft and fit nicely around my ears and cranium.They are aesthetically good-looking. I especially like the red and gold lettering and color scheme with the black leather and plastic of the headphones.Doesn't feel cheap and inexpensive, but rather that you got a great deal for them.Great piece of quality listening headphones for the price.
The XD card does exactly what it is supposed to. The price was good and the seller, Adorama Camera Inc, did what they were supposed to.Amazon on the other hand...since I paid over $6.00 for shipping, on a part that's wieght was only a couple of ounces, including packaging, I figured would be sent UPS or FedEx ground. They sent it US Snail Mail and it took about 2 weeks to get here. I even called Adorama, they said the package went out the day after I ordered it and Amazon requested US Mail.Other than Amazon making money on the shipping and taking too long to get here, I would say it went ok.And, I would buy from Adorama again.
The SaDisk 2.0 GB card was just what I needed. Fit right into my tmobile MDA and works great!! Would recomment 2 GB because it can hold so much and is very simple to use.
Bought this camera during my trip to St Thomas in the Virgin Islands after my old Panasonic DMC-LC43 got washed down by a wave at the ocean. The main reason I bought it was the design and the super micro mode which lets me take extreme close ups (see my pic of a bee in the images section). Since almost all of my pictures are taken outdoors, the noise in dark pictures is not a factor; when I do take dark shots, I set the ISO to 50 and that gets rid of nearly all noise.Pros:-Sleek and small design-Great for close-ups-Customizable sounds (menu clicks, shutter, focus)-Slideshow function-WEBCAM function with decent quality video-Good quality video recording for the full card capacity-Good battery life-Lots of modes (sunset, landscape, portrait, etc)-Very quick start-up time...moreCons:-Slight noise in dark pictures at auto ISO-The internal zoom lens is a little loud and sometimes gets stuck for a split second in the middle of the 'zooming' (while the button is pressed). This started about a week after I bought it. Works but sounds as if it's about to break every time it reaches the max/min zoom point.-Battery door is a lil wobbly.Got it for $300 at the duty-free store + an extra battery and case at a discount, so I consider it a great cam for the money. Overall 9/10.
Received the part in timely manor but part wasn't for my car/radio. What I thought I was ordering was a harness for an 01 Mazda Miata single DIN receiver. What I received may have been for a Mazda, maybe even a Miata but not for cars with the Bose sound system. Maybe I would have been better served if the part description was more complete. The included picture with the description isn't detailed to the point one can know for sure whether this is he correct part for what was needed.Not worth the time and effort effort to return.
I got this external hard drive soon after I ordered it and was impressed by its tiny size! It's light, durable; about as big as my hand. To backup my MacBook that has about 40 GB on it, it took ~2 hours. All you have to do is put in the CD and plug in the drive (I plugged in both USB and power adapter to the computer). The system does everything for you. Then, once you have backed it up once, all you have to do is plug in the drive and push "backup" and it does it all itself. I love this little thing!
I got these speakers free when I bought a satellite radio receiver but from what I can see in the price these are a great set of speakers for $10. I've had them for over a year and I use them all the time. Mostly music but movies and TV shows too, on my computer. They have held up very well. Only problem is with the lows, there's a bit distortion when played at a very high volume and they are light so they will somewhat move around with the lows. But an excellent set nonetheless.
This is the best mouse I've ever used! I finally got tired of blowing through AAA's and sprung for this one, and it was well worth it. There are absolutely no connection issues, it works on all kinds of surfaces, and best of all it actually gives you a warning before the batteries die, so no more surprises during presentations. When the message does pop up, all you do is throw it in the charger for a few minutes and you're ready to go for the rest of the day, and you can charge it overnight to have it ready for the next several days. It was well worth the $[...] I paid for it in May!
I bought this sports sleeve about 6 months ago and it has served me quite well in that time. It stands up to repeated use, abuse and (in the case of the arm band) many cycles in the washing machine. As many have pointed out the silicone case is sleek, attractive and fits my 2nd generation 2GB nano perfectly.The drawbacks are relatively minor and mostly have to do with the armband itself. First off it seems to be sized on the large side. As a woman with fairly big arms I was surprised that I still have to attach the band all the way at the far edge of the velcro. A woman with thin or even mid-size arms wouldn't really be able to use this strap at all.Another issue is that once it's on you have to be very careful that the plastic ring holding the strap is on the outside/front of your arm because it pinches and chafes the more delicate skin on the underside of your arm. Unfortunately, if you don't have very large arms this means sliding the band on, cinching it tight then wrestling the whole thing all the way around your arm and readjusting your nano accordingly. You also have to cinch it pretty tight to keep it from sliding down your arm while you work out. It's kind of hard to find the right balance between too-loose and tourniquet!Last and most certainly least is the plastic cover for the display screen. It works well...for a while. However, if you're like me and take your iPod everywhere, that little slip of plastic doesn't hold out too long. I finally had to remove mine about a month ago as it got too cloudy to see through.Overall, this is a good product for the price. It's durable, functional and with a bit of trial and error it can be comfortable. Though I would caution anyone with small arms to pick another arm band.
I love the 76CSx. It came quickly -- right on the day it was supposed to arrive. I had been using a Garmin 72 and the change to the 76CSx has been pure joy. I debated between the Garmin 60CSx and the 76CSx and finally chose the 76 because the keys are the same and I felt as is if would be easy to adapt to. The only advantage that I could see that the 60 had was the smaller size. I also ordered the City Navigator disk which I had trouble loading. Once I got it loaded it was wonderful. I bought a 1 GB micro card and had even more trouble loading the maps on that, but I went to the help site and used the mass storage device instructions and loaded the 9 states (including Texas) I needed for vacation onto the unit. It was an amazing help on the trip. I couldn't be happier with the unit. I use it when I travel and when I take walks (it keeps track of distance and speed for me). It works even in my house, when I have it shut up in my purse and under the heaviest of tree cover. I could go on and on, but let it suffice to say, I am very happy with it.
These PowerEX batteries are great. The best AA batteries I have ever used. Just one set of 4, lasted twice as long as my other AA recharge batteries in my camera Hi-Powered flash. I liked the first set so much, I purchased 3 more sets, for my other flashes. I use 3 flashes at a time.
I bought one of these to store my DVDs in and I absolutely hate it. It&#699;s built like a 3 ring binder, (the page adding feature is what made me want to buy it in the first place) but the binder rings tend to open and the pages either slip or get squished while you&#699;re flipping through the book. My husband and I finally submitted to duct taping the rings shut, and while the pages don&#699;t slip anymore they don&#699;t turn too great either. My suggestion? Pass on this one and find something without rings.
For the price, this DVD player is compact and produces a good quality picture and sound.
I bought a DSC-S600 and babied it - Kept in in a padded hard case. The LCD internally developed a bunch of cracks, though there's not a mark on the camera. Sent it in for Warranty service. Sure enough, they claim the camera was abused, and want to bill me 70% of what I paid for it to fix.I once worshipped Sony.
I purchased this flash drive to use in a digital photo frame (I wanted to be able to add photos as needed!) This was a wonderful flash drive. I was able to quickly load the photos (even using Vista for Windows) and then placed it in my photo frame. The photos immediately began to display! I really recommend this flash drive (I have purchased two of this particular one and it is much better than others I have purchased in the past.)
Grisham is getting smarter in the film than the book. I love the film more than the book. The cast was great! I love it so much I bought the film. In the book, they becomes fugitive running from Panama City of Florida penhandle. The author must learned from someone to change the outcome of the story. It is much clever and pleasant. Well, you find it out in the film. Enjoy!
I had the same experience as reported by Grumpy, so I don't think the attitude is grumpy at all. I have had two of these (also not from Amazon), and I was pleased to have a found a good way to listen to radio in the garden while I work.Mine (both) worked well initially, but both gave it up quite soon. After a few hours, each of them only worked on the wind-up generator for a few minutes. Each minute of winding might only yield five minutes of play now, regardless of volume.The solar power option still works. Oh well.
Mustek works fine, unfortunately goes down in a few months and can't be fixed. Waste of money, so far. But the idea is great. Need better quality.
For me, trackballs make so much more sense because of their ease of use, than using standard or even fancier mice. Standard mice have to be picked up, put down, picked up, put down...endlessly. With the trackball, your fingers do the walking! And the Turboball has options that make its use even more intelligent.
Not bad for the money.Connectors are nice.Cable is NOT bright white like I expected.More of a light gray / white.Otherwise ok.Recommended.
I just got my speakers yesterday. I already hooked them up in the eaves on our patio to service our pool area. We have an acre lot and they sound very well for outdoor speakers and the bass sounds great for the price. It was a great buy for such a small price. I would definately recommend these speakers. My husband will be quite surprised to hear the quality. The set up was very easy as well.
! Foot is rely really really not a lot! seems to work well. I have it attached to my router from my modem and its so short it doesn't allow the 2 to sit side by side - it tips over the lighter modem.......
I really thought this would work well for me based on all the other reviews. I have mine mounted in the left corner of the windshield where it seems to have an unobstructed view of the road ahead. While it has alerted me to every type of laser in Highway and City modes, I have only spotted a cop car twice in the one- or two-hundred times this has gone off.Maybe I'm just blind or they're a ways off hidden some place. The two times it did alert me I did not see a police car for 500 to 1500 feet. Not sure about this one. I'll update my review if I get different results as time goes on, but so far getting a lot of false positives (even after discounting the times I'm in industrial areas or toll booths that have their own lasers or emissions)...*** revision 8/8/2011 ***I have noticed a little more consistent spotting ability with this in the last few weeks. It still goes off a lot of times on the highway when I never see a cop, but I would say now about 40% of the time I find a cop car after it alerts me.
I was looking for a very sturdy metal projector cart for my classroom. This fit the bill perfectly. It is a very well-designed and heavy gauge cart. It rolls nicely and can be assembled at different heights to suite your needs. If you are constantly changing heights you won't be very happy as it requires the removal of all four assembly screws in order to change heights. I really only have one pick with this wonderful cart. The rubber mat that sits on the top of the cart to cushion your projector STINKS! I mean this literally. I left the mat out on the porch in the rain for three weeks and I'm still not sure if I can stand having it inside. It's that bad. But you can toss the little rubber mat and still have a simple projector cart that's one of the best.
I've owned my wireless mouse for almost a year now and can't tell you how many times I've had to change batteries. I've already changed them 3 times in December. The mouse uses AAA batteries, so I always have to make a trip to the store. Not to mention, you have to pry the old batteries out with a knife or some sharp device. Today I finally had enough; I threw the mouse into the wall, shattering it into pieces. I will be sure to buy a new one that has a charger.
The pack does everything the description said it would do. The quality of the pack is great. With this and the lantern we purchased, I'm ready for the next power outage. Great product. Great idea putting an inverter with the jump starter.
Let's you route several USB devices to your desk. VERY convenient ports on topside for flash drives and so forth. Sleek design. Very durable. (Unless of course the cleaners decide to dump 20 binders on top of it and snap the ports out of the housing, which is why I had to replace it. OK, so it's not indestructible, but then what is. And you'll notice I bought an exact replacement.) Get it; you won't be sorry.
I have Verizon FIOS (HD without recorder/DVR) and the splitter did NOT work as needed. It would work intermittently when ONLY one output was connected, but NOT with both connected at the same time, and NOT at all when both outputs were turned on. I threw the splitter in the trash.
I bought this Memorex USB Flash Drive and it functions great and easy to use. It's pretty much plug and play and comes with a CD-ROM. I liked that it had a carrying case to protect the flash drive and a string to attach it to. I also enjoy the security features it had from the CD installation so that your files can be protected with a password. It's definitely not bad for the price I paid.
Look in your quick guide book from Epson.The rx620 has the same numbers for the 6 pk.(WITH BLACK).who's to blame here? Who's cheaper?With or without the black.False ad. on both end's or not?
What can I say? It's a nice rack, it does what it is supposed to, it arrived on time and works beautifully every day to hold my external hard drives.
We needed a storage alternative for CDs since our infant started clearing out the CD shelf. Got rid of all jewel cases. This holds A LOT of CDs, plus booklets/covers. Since we'll be moving across oceans soon, it's a great way to save space, as well. Sturdy, easy to handle. Seemed to be the cheapest option, as well.
These things are great for organizing cables around the house and inside a computer. Their size in width and length have been excellent for tidying up the entertainment center.
I'll have to say that I was impressed in the enginnering of this item.Mainly because you're able to add "bulky" power supplies and still have space for more connections.One warning: make sure you do NOT overload your MAIN plug.I havent had any problems but I'm avoiding plugging any load that will drain too much electricity
One of my friends let me borrow this spiffy device for a week, in return for a review. I've never used GPS before, although I've been intrigued for a while. He bought it from Circuit City's Black Friday sale last year for only $150, which is quite a steal. Prices seem to be around $200-$300 currently. It comes with a suction cup mount (I didn't get to test this), car and home chargers, CD and instructions. The unit is very portable and easily transported.I rigged a mount near the center console of my car. Satellite connection only takes a few seconds initially and is pretty accurate. Only when you enter a parking structure or long tunnel is the signal lost. It also had a little trouble with my exact location during a foggy morning. Even in bright daylight the display is clearly readable. Color & contrast are great. The left side displays the next turn & distance to it.Learning how to use this GPS is pretty straightforward. Menus are clear and easy to use. It has a history of previously used addresses. However, inputting the addresses is a bit of a pain. You have to know the exact address or cross streets. Some cities have streets with very similar names, like 10th Street and 10th Avenue or S. Main Street and N. Main Street. I felt the Points-Of-Interest information could have been better. A lot of gas stations & restaurants weren't listed. Also, there is no "search" function for a particular store...you have to scroll through a lot of entries if you're looking for a store near the end of the alphabet. Independent (non-chain) stores are listed under "other".There are several settings for route calculation, including fastest, closest, and to avoid certain routes. Some routes are not what you would normally take. This one DOES NOT have traffic info. You can set it to notify you when you're above the speed limit. I turned this function off. ;) In terms of mapping accuracy, it's pretty good in established areas. In the San Francisco/Berkeley/Oakland areas, it was very accurate. In certain parts of Orange County/Long Beach/Los Angeles, it's somewhat off due to recent road construction. Also, accuracy is off if you're inside a shopping center parking lot...it will think you're on the street outside and give you some wonky directions. Most of the time, if you're in a place with lots of close turns & freeway merges, it's better to pay close attention to the actual SIGNS. The unit will tell you to "keep left", however, in a place with a 3-way freeway split, you might actually want to be in the 2nd lane from the left. Fortunately, if you miss a turn or get mislead, it re-routes within seconds so you can get back on track. When my dad was testing this unit, he took a whole bunch of wrong turns trying to confuse it (at least that's what he says). The unit gave us a new route almost instantly & he was rather impressed.I thought the volume wasn't loud enough, even when set at maximum, although the inside of my car is pretty noisy & I like my music loud. =) Fortunately, it gives you several warnings as you approach a turn. It does NOT read the street names, just tells you to "turn left in 1000 feet", etc. The display DOES have the name of the street on the top so you can read it. It dims after a minute if it's not plugged it, to save battery life. It lasts several hours after a full charge...plenty for most trips. The display brightens again when a turn is approaching.Overall, I am VERY impressed by this unit and GPS technology in general. Just waiting for another sale so I can pick up one of my own. =)
I just got the item, so I cannot tell anything about Practicality and Durability yet, but the sound is great (unbelievable bass!), very light, very comfortable, flexible around the ear, my only hope they will last long!
worked well, packages came quickly and I loved the service , it is really good product not bad at all, I would recommend it to anyone. Really Useful
This product must fit the camera perfectly and not become dismantled in mid of shooting photos. Currently this idea of an adopter for wide angle closeup is a good one but it must fit the camera as though the camera was built for its usage.
I bought this item used after a lot of research, and it was a bit of a gamble. After all, there's not a lot of info on it, as it seemed that it probably was only around for a year, and it was not an expensive camera at the time, but a somewhat budget 1-ccd camcorder.It has exceeded all of my expectations.First of all, I was worried about tape noise. I had a Sharp DV camcorder and the tape noise on the recordings was obnoxious. I almost bought a new Elura 100 or a new Optura 50, but I was put off by reviews which said that their tape noise was somewhat "to be expected on any DV camera." Well, this Panasonic has zero tape noise.Second, I was worried about indoor lighting. I use the camcorder mainly for indoor recording: family get togethers around the dining room table or family shots in the house, and also filming in a ballroom dance studio during lessons with the lights turned down. I rate the indoor performance EXCELLENT. I have no complaints about family filming indoors. In fact, the camera has a handy button right next to the LCD which says "Backlight" (not some icon!) and if you press it, it boosts the gain (I think), which is handy in the studio when the performer goes in front of the windows, totally backlighting them. This leaves me wondering what all the talk of indoor lighting on 1 ccd cameras is all about --are people talking about filming a scene lit only by 1 60-watt bulb? In such cases, I'd expect graininess.Third, I was concerned that the camera's technology would be surpassed by the last two years of camcorder development. I don't see how. When I tested the newer Panasonics and Canons at a local retailer, I couldn't see any difference, except that the newer models seemed a bit grainier and less intuitive in the interface. The one thing I have sacrificed by buying this camcorder instead of a newer one is widescreen recording. What I have gained, however, is a/d passthrough (and I've been amazed how often I've been using that, to record old vcr tapes through the camcorder to the computer -- works perfectly and the way to do it is just to remove the tape and leave it hooked up to the computer while you plug the vcr in) and a "hot" microphone shoe. For me, this is well worth it, as I actually use these. Also, the camcorder is as compact as the newer ones, and I love the way it fits around your hand.Battery life is only so-so, with the standard battery lasting around 50 minutes. That said, the extended battery, available here on Amazon from a variety of manufacturers very cheaply, lasts for hours, so for a very modest extra expense, this issue has been eliminated for me.Finally, I was worried it might not work as a webcamera. Just the opposite. Whether I have it plugged in using a USB cable OR using a firewire cable, it pops right up (without any discs needed) in WinXP as DV Camera and you can immediately view yourself on screen and even record LIVE in WindowsMovieMaker or cam in Messenger. For Skype, it did not work as a webcam initially, and I had to download a free utility called SplitCam and then it worked flawlessly in Skype.
Bought this 2 weeks ago. Very intuitive to use and compact enough to fit in a shirt pocket if used while walking. Announcing street names on turns is much better than just giving right or left turn ahead. Bought a 2gb sd card that stores about 330 mp3 songs. Thats over 20 hours of play time. You can get a FM modulator (I use the Iriver) and it will play thru your vehicle stereo system seamlessly.This is a great system.
This lens far exceeded my expectations. I was a bit worried reading some less-than stellar comments online, especially about build quality, but decided to take a chance. I wouldn't call this lens pro-quality by any streach of the imagination but for the casual user or moderate use pro-sumer, I would highly recommend this bargain of a lens. It's ideal to get up and close to the action and fairly light to hold; this make it easier to hold and compose longer without your arms getting tired. I use this lens with a F100 and focus is much faster than expected. It has a tendency to "hunt" more as you zoom in, but not so much when it is zoomed out. It is D compatible to communicate distance information for matrix metering and flash use, there seems to be some confusion about this online... In short, great lens and a fantastic value. Enjoy.
I bought one for my husband's birthday and now I take his car as often as possible. I don't have a lot of experience with radar detectors but this one has performed as expected. As far as I can tell, it has been extremely accurate from all directions.
Product works great. Easy to install. I am using it for a 24" TV that is mounted on a cinder block wall. Directions were easy to follow and product looks great on wall. I can adjust mount to turn TV at 90 degree angle with no problems. The cavity built into the swinging arm to hold all the wiring is a nice extra and hides all the cords. Would definitely recommend this product.
Works great with our JVC high DF camcorder and it lasts the time it says 60-90 depending on your settings. Found so other tapes that lacked this tapes kind of quality, so overall I am very happy!
VERY PLEASED WITH THE MANY FEATURES AND THE FACT THAT IT IS COMPACT AND PORTABLE. THE TOUCH SCREEN WITH VOICE DIRECTIONS IS AMAZING IN SUCH A SMALL UNIT. RECOMMEND IT HIGHLY.
very easy to open and close; itrip, charger, usb, etc all fit with ease.does get a little dirty though.
I tried to convert an old BJC-80 printer to work with a Win 7 X64 laptop (that has no parallel port). I got a USB to parallel port cable. It works, but there's a 4-minute delay before anything prints (a 2-page document gets you two 4-minute delays). The setup works properly with a Canon S500 printer through its parallel port. It appears that Canon hasn't updated the drivers for the BJC-80 recently.I did uninstall and reinstall the BJC-80, and install the cable first, but nothing helped. Would sure appreciate any advice.Solution from Fixya.com:Disable the bidirectional printing: Printer Properties->Advanced Options->Disable bidirectional printing.
after going through 6 of these I checked my counter and averaged them, 6953 pages each! actually it is a bit higher considering that is including the toner that comes with it. Note I am using the block-the-low-toner-sensor-with-black-tape trick. Also, I switched to non-oem toner carts and haven't noticed any problems, just a savings of about $30 each.
works great, a real neck saver, the only draw back is the noise it creates while someone is on hold, and it is directly in your ear through the earpiece
go to radio shack and get this for only 49 american dollars
What can I say, this is the case I always come back to. I have built computers with the Sonata I, Sonata II, and the Sonata III and I have loved everyone of them. The case is beautiful and the inside is functional and is quiet by design. The shiny black can be a little annoying because of fingerprints, I would prefer a matte black but it does look good when it's all shiny and clean. A really nice case, so nice that I have reused mine and just update the internals (mobo, memory, etc) even after 6 years.
I purchased this DVD binder, because it does not close with a zipper, which I feel gives more of an opportunity to scratch a disc. It is also very attractive. This is the second binder I've ordered and I definately recommend it to anyone wanting to save space and have something that looks good, too.
The joints on the legs are not tight enough to support the weight of an average camera and it won't stand up for more than a few seconds. However, the legs seem to work fine when grasping things and supporting the camera.
For the past 5 years I had built a system composed of polk speakers for the front and center channels, but never got around to puchasing the rears. I instead used a pair of infinities i had received from a relative at no cost. Those rears both blew and after several months of annoying flutter sounds, I made the decision to get some new rears, preferbly polk. I wanted a speaker that sounded great, yet didnt blow a hole in my pocket, leaving me with regret. So i did what i loved to do; research. When it comes to home theatre equipment, I find alot of joy in the research as well as shopping for the best price. If your a fan of electronics, im sure many of you can relate. So, I came across several polk models worthy of the buy, one of them seemed to expensive, the other too cheap and small. The M30 was perfect size for the price. I took a stab at it without even listening to it, because I trust polk audio. Once I installed them and listed, I was blown away. They needed a little fine tuning, but thats it. I could hear every detail in 5.1 surround without being over powering. They sounded much better than my old infinitys. Bottom line, buy these, they are a perfect addition to your home theatre.
After switching to a D70 from my previous 20-year old Minolta X700s, one of which had a Sigma 24mm almost permanently attached, I treated myself to this lens and am very favourably impressed. The build quality is excellent and the image quality is even better than I expected for the price. The images are somewhat warmer than I get from my Nikon 18-70mm and 70-300mm zooms but this is definitely nothing that worries me. Distortion is obvious at the 10mm end (as you would expect) but, again, less than I would have expected and not at all objectionable.Overall, I am delighted with this lens and can heartily recommend it to anyone needing ultra wide angle coverage.
After looking at the Bose, Cambridge Soundworks, and other box systems I went with this and am simply amazed by the sound quality. Radio this small never sounded so good. I use it with the essential Tivoli subwoofer to fill out the frequency range. It is worth the additional cost. A bargain.
I used these switches to view either Satellite or over the air signals. They work great and have solid feel on the switch.
The picture quality is OK but it guzzles ink. I also found that I have to clean the heads several times before each print session or I get little lines in the pictures. I am either going to buy a printer that is less expensive to operate or I will just take my memory card to a local photo dealer and use their machine and their ink. It would be cheaper and less aggravating
I bought this unit to interface my Palm V's serial cradle to my new notebook that has only USB ports. Not a good choice. The unit &quot;features&quot; a MANUAL RESET BUTTON which must be pressed for 5 seconds every time the computer comes out of sleep mode to restart the ports. Its drivers are not smart enough to do this by themselves. (Forget about putting the hub out of sight to eliminate the clutter)Even with the reset button, I often had to exit and restart the Palm Hotsync manager to get it to talk to the Palm.Also, the unit requires its own power brick, adding to the clutter on the desk.Avoid this unit unless you really need all the ports
I really thought twice before ordering this but as with the $18 flash I also ordered (and worked surprisingly well) this also works well. I received it promptly, it charged up and I have taken about 100 photos with it and it still shows a full charge.Folks, at that price it really is worth the gamble, and I am pleased with it ...so far.Bottom line; if your are on a tight budget, go for it. Got deep pockets? order an OEM battery!
I read over 75% of the reviews before I bought this and I was NOTdisappointed! It has better feet than ones I looked at for 6 timesthe price, an excellent 1st Tripod for us novice photo bugs.
These are cheap, affordable, And they sound good and clean with a good crossover behind them! would recconmend these to those on a budget wanting some better highs!
I couldnt make them work at 800 mhz, computer was very unstable. Was using Striker Exterme and Q6600 so its not the rest of the hardware.VERY DISAPPOINTED. Should be marketed at real (ie 666) speed
If you know what usb 2.0 male to male cables can do you will not be disappointed.I use it for an external hard drive.
Didn't work for me. I was trying to hook up a PC to my LCD TV. The TV did not recognize that the PC was connected. Plugged in an equivalent cable from Staples (which cost 6x), and it worked fine. I made no adjustments to either the PC or TV; just changed the cable. I have to conclude I was shipped a dud, and for the $[...] I paid, it's not worth the cost to send it back. Pity, as other reviews looked promising. Alas, it didn't work for me.
THis bag may look cheap but it holds up really well. If you don't have the money to buy the really expensive one get this one
Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro Zoom Lens with Built In Motor...Un buen lente, excelente calidad y muy favorable en el costo.
webcam works with ubuntu (and probably most linux distros). I'm running gutsy and had to reinstall the drivers (uvcview) for the cam to be found, which wasn't a problem. The webcam is more than good enough for ekiga. Plus, ekiga works well with windows messenger 5.1, which is included in XP.
The sound quality is excellent with these and I love how it stuffs into the ear, making outside noise either muffled or almost silenced. I can finally hear all the soft parts of my songs without turning it up! I actually like that one headphone goes behind the neck so I don't have to deal with two strings dancing in front of my chin when I walk.The only qualms I have about these are that the little gray rubber bits on the tip sometimes come off, and then it's frantic searching because they're basically useless without the rubber bit. They come with three different sizes, but really, only one of the three sizes fit my small earholes, so it's that one or nothing. I've also heard other people say that theirs break easily but I've had mine for three months and they seem to be doing okay.
Super long speaker cable for a good price. I can't speak for sound quality other than I haven't noticed any hitches. But overall, good product, solid cable. I would recommend to those looking for speaker cable.
This printer is so good, it has never let me down. It has great graphic quality, and will look just like the original if you scan.
I have the sony cybershot 150; the case is slightly to small, and unable to use front pocket...
These sleeves are great for filing CD's/DVD's, slim & light weight great for transporting or mailing.
I was a rather skeptical whether or not this would be a wise purchase for a wall mount, but the price and generally favorable reviews made me give it a chance.Am I ever glad I did!It surpassed every expectation I had - everything was excellent about this product.They must have addressed the prior instructions issue(one of my concerns from the reviews) because the instructions were VERY clear & simple.I found myself inclined to make it more complicated than it was - I kept thinking "it can't really be this simple, can it?". It can. It is. That's a good thing.They also included a bunch of optional parts that are well laid out in Lettered (think "numbered" but with letters) sealed bags; that makes sure you have the parts YOU need for YOUR tv because tv bolt requirements vary.That impressed me - they could've just said "go buy four [such & such] bolts that work for your tv - not our problem... Especially for the price", but instead they provided a ton of options there.They even provide wall attachment options for wood OR masonry - wow, I figured at least the wall attachment would be my responsibility.Also the bolt quality was great - the black coating didn't come off at all when working with them.Lastly, the steel gauge is beefy for a wall mount that sees very little force... But beefy is better than not beefy. (Note: I practice structural engineering, so I'm rather critical of such things)No need to worry about a flat panel tv being too heavy for it.That's my take on it.If I ever need another tv wall mount or need to recommend one, this is hands down the one I will emphatically recommend.
Wow, this iPod is so amazing. So fun, so cute. I've had minis and 2G nanos and regular iPods and shuffles... this iPod is the best yet. It's so thin and tiny (almost too tiny... I can see how this could just slip out of your purse or pocket and never be seen again!). Apple has the best software, literally plug and play. We downloaded a movie onto it and there is plenty of battery life to watch it a few times through without charging. This belongs to my daughter, but I keep stealing it from her to watch movies/listen to music/play! I watched the movie while waiting for my other daughter to have surgery and it was perfect... not bulky, easy to stop and start, easy to stow away when I needed to go. I do recommend getting a case for it ... it seems very fragile ... and know that when you watch a movie, it is best to have it propped up on something so you don't have to crouch over it. This will be great for road trips. I may have to get one for all the kids!Also of note: the movie took up about 1GB of space. So if you want to store the movies on the iPod, it will probably hold about 6 or 7. The 4GB iPod, in my opinion, is not worth it. Spring the extra for the 8GB.
Well I thought it was a little hot for a laptop so I bought a cooling pad but too late. It died the other night, just six weeks after I bought it. Never have I had such a low quality machine in my life! And they're making ME pay to ship it back to them too! AVOID AVERATEC AT ALL COSTS!!!
Fit great, pack in small container and the sound is wonderful. You can't beat it for the money spent.
I have had this about a month now and have had no problems at all. It arrived intact and well protected in the packaging. Installation was simple, there is nothing to put together, just attach it to the wall, or in my case the ceiling. At 21 lbs with 4 attachment points I used metal drywall anchors and it holds tight and strong.I use the included RF remote to raise and lower the screen (I have not bothered with the IR or cabled remote) and it has no range issues or anything. The motor operates smooth, all though a little slow and not completely silent. For the price (~300) I do not expect much more from it. The screen itself is flat and very uniform, it has no waves and I have no discernible moir patterns.Time will tell on this I guess, but so far in a month of use I have found it to be excellent. Simple, attractive and it does everything it says it will.
As soon as I plugged in this power supply, connected to my docking station without a computer in it, the power cord started to melt and filled my office with thick smoke. I'm lucky my house didn't burn down. I'm amazed the TheBatteryCenter hasn't gone out of business due to lawsuits!
This product is just as advertised. Well worth the cost and the GPS stays right where you put it! Well worth the price. Highly recommended.
This rubberized cover works great with the e250 that I bought at the same time. It protects the player from bumps and scratches while still allowing access to the buttons and the screen. The tackiness also helps to keep it from sliding around in the car or on a slick surface.
Not much to say here really, memory refreshed my 2007 iMac. Not to the point it would keep up with the new model, but enough that it was noticeable and put off the urge to buy a new 27&#34;... for now. Would have no problem recommending, seems to be around average price for these type of sticks and I've always had good luck with Crucial.
I am very pleased with the Cyberpower backup. Item is exactly as advertised. Simple to use. To test it, I unplugged the unit from the wall 3 times and the battery took over each time. I have no way to test the surge protection of course, nor would I want to.
When I changed cars I needed new discs, I didn't want to pay alot for them,, This stick really well.
This keyboard is everything I had hoped for and more. It works without any delay, unlike my Logitech wireless trackball (there were no bluetooth trackballs at the time of purchase). Ease of setup was like any other Apple product...plug and play. One word of caution: turn off the keyboard even when not using for ten minutes and the batteries will last much longer. The keyboard came with some of the best batteries available........Energizer eTitanium. Apple did not have to do that, but they rarely skimp when it comes to quality. I should have also gone with the bluetooth Apple mouse.
This is a cool little addition for those who like to stay plugged in. It works pretty well and is easy to use. After I purchased it and used it a little I realized that, although I enjoy several live radio shows, I'd rather not spend even more time with things in my ears. Now it is just another gadget in the drawer. (I DO like my iPod a lot.)
When i first bought it, it was great. Used it for my PC and TV watching. Sadly like most people, 2 yrs later, it started turning off and on with static lines everywhere making screeching noises at random. My warranty was over and i knew i was tricked INSTANTLY. I have had 10 yr old tv's last longer then this one. After reading other peoples review im glad im not alone. Also to those who say it works fine, just wait around til the 2-3 yr mark, it will fail.
This is a nice clock radio. But it is hard to see at night becaue it sits at an angle. The worst thing is that it does not have a battery backup. Which does not make sense, because the power is going to go out at some point. The best feature is the digital tuner.
I bought that around $150 via Office Depot and Costco also sell for this price. And the pic and sound are great. If you need a zone free DVD player, this is the one. I did a lot of research and Sony & Toshiba would not be able to hack to zone free. Don't bother to try. The battery, no others could be beat. It's a long enough that you can bring it for long haul flight. About the noisy spinning, YES it's noisy. But when you are watching movie, it don't bother me. Very satisfy with the purchase.
I'm writing this as of Dec. 1, 2006. If you are considering a portable GPS navigation system, do NOT consider the Garmin i5 or any other GPS that does not use the new SiRF III GPS signal receiver. (The only exception is Sony's NAV-U GPS systems, which use a proprietary receiver that's actually even better than the Indian-made SiRF chips).Any GPS you consider buying (except the Sony models) must have the new SiRF receiver. All the new Garmin models (e.g. all the Nuvi's) do, as do new Magellan and TomTom models. The better receiver makes a world of a difference in signal acquisition and retention. Don't settle for less, period, or you'll be quite frustrated at times.One more tip: stick with a dedicated GPS navigation from a reputed brand like Garmin, TomTom, Sony, or Magellan. Avoid PDA-GPS combos and avoid off-brands like Averatec, Mio, FineDrive, etc. The quality differences are huge. The namebrands are just much better investments, period.Good luck.
This little 'key fob' device has a 4 bright green LED strength meter and is 7 x 4 x 1 cm in size. I has a classy solid feel rubbery plastic case with a simple silver click switch to switch on the meter and measure the WiFi strength. It measures 'g' and 'b' wireless strength (not 'a') in about 5 seconds. The more green LEDs the more the signal (if there is little or no signal you get a red flashing LED). There's also a single blue LED for detecting local active bluetooth (never tried that, but being such short range this device would probably only be useful to see if you have a bluetooth transmission fault). The meter supposedly 'filters out' other signals like mobile/cordless phones and microwave interference. More importantly it seems to work very well with my home D-Link wireless 'g' router/PCI card PC/Centrino Laptop network.This WIFI Finder is really useful if you have a home network PC in a weak signal location as it helps you quickly find a better site for the wireless router or PC antenna. It's far faster and easier than using Windows XP to show the signal strength (and you don't have to lift the PC up and down). You can move about the house in minutes mapping where the high and low signal areas are. The WIFI finder batteries seem to last ages as well. I have replaced all my WIFI antennas on the router and PCI cards with more powerful D-Link DWL 50ATs and use a Hawking RP/RJ SMA 2.13m antenna extension cable to relocate the WIFI antenna to the nearest high signal area - found with this Kensington WIFI Finder. In most cases this is about 4 foot above the PC monitor. Now my home wireless g network runs at full speed all the time with few drop outs. The PC would connect at reduced speed with a 'zero' flashing red LED, but the connection was often very slow and always very unreliable (so treat the red LED as a warning, not an indication of zero signal). Also use Windows or your cards network utility to check what it thinks of the signal quality and strength (the WiFi Finder seems to measure strength not quality).So this Kensington WIFI Finder Plus was a great buy for me and our four home networked PC's. It's also easy to take along and find local hotspots when on the move with a notebook (if there are any) - although other reviews suggest the WiFi Finder is a bit fussy about low signals for this - I only ever use this device in relative's houses when accessing their home wireless 'g' network. I have never tried using the Finder with an older 'b' wireless system though.
I was going to give it two stars because it did work ok for a while, but my boyfriend convinced me to give it one, because his argument is that this thing was top of the line and had just came out when we had originally purchased it, and we should never have had so many issues with it for the price we paid, so his logic won me over and one star it is. We didn't even have this router for a year. And as a note - let me say that I work for my cable ISP, doing tech support for internet, so my modem connection has never been the issue because I can check and test my modem from home. We had originally purchased this router as a replacement for our POS Linksys router, but that's a different story.Pros (sort of):Whenever my modem would reboot or update, the router would usually repair the connection, which many routers do not do.When it worked it did work great, It's just that it wasn't very long after we bought it that it stopped working (for wireless). We even got the compatible mimo usb wireless adapter to try and see if it improved the issue, however that was yet another headache (the wireless adapter that is made to be compatible with this router won't connect at the advertised speed without a BETA driver... which would let you connect for about a day and then the adapter would stop functioning altogether. When you tried to reinstall the driver it wouldn't let you - it gave error code 10 and the adapter wouldn't even load the driver so basically the $100+ adapter that is marketed as compatible with this router was completely useless)Cons:After a couple months it would only broadcast the wireless connection sometimes - at random. You could even be connected, it would then kick you off, if you refreshed the network list on ANY wireless computer, it still wouldn't show up until you had refreshed it several times, and then maybe in five mins it *might* let you connect. The router was on the second floor of our house, and the computers we use wirelessly are on the third, directly above it. Our wireless connection was actually so infrequent we had to run an ethernet cord out the window to the router downstairs, because about 85 percent of the time the router would not let you connect wirelessly. Neither resetting to the factory defaults nor firmware updates resolved this issue (nor did several hours with Netgear support, tier 1 and 2...).You can't change the wireless channel to anything other than six if you are using the mimo setting.We finally junked it today for a Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 (I'm going to give it a couple months before reviewing, because you never know about the quirks until you've had something for a while). So far the buffalo works great, but their firmware updates are a bit of a process...Pretty much, today I was completely and totally fed up, because for once it was letting a wireless pc on just fine, however every fifteen seconds (like clockwork) on my wired pc (the one running ethernet out the window to the router...) it would say "network cable unplugged"... then within five or ten seconds it would reconnect and let me back online, and then fifteen seconds later it would say "network cable unplugged" again... Imagine over an hour of this... So I junked this netgear.
The first pair that arrived had damage to the wiring in the left speaker.They were quickly replaced with a set that lasted for four mouths until the problem came back.This time the area of concern being the wiring at the base of the plug. Too bad. The sound was great while it lasted.Also the last pair of AltecLansings I'll ever purchase.
If you are looking for speakers that are a notch or two above the normal replacement speakers, these are great. I used to sell high end audio video and competed against Polk. I have a lot of respect for them as they were always good sounding and a good value, which I a big reason why I bought them for my wife's car. Now I want to buy some for my car because they sound awesome in her Honda civic.
Not a camera buff? This is an easy to setup and use camera. Great for ordinary snapshots at family gatherings etc. No need to spend big bucks on more expensive "mega zoom" cameras unless you are a pro and wish to take a picture of a bear a mile away. For most people, this camera fits the bill nicely.I wish it had come with the SD memory disk though, that would have been a lot easier than taking the camera to a store to see which one fit.Interesting to note, it cost less from Amazon than it did from the manufacturer.I recommend this camera to anyone who has ordinary photo needs and limited photography knowledge/skill.
I have been using the Linksys wireless router and access card for about three months. The wireless connection is sometimes not stable (i.e., sometimes does not connect even when it recognizes an available wireless network). I called tech support to fix the problem. It was one of the worst tech support I have ever encountered (based in Phillipines). I called three times, each time wait time exceeded 30 minutes. All three did not seem to know what they were doing - made me change some random settings (without any explanation) which did not make any difference to my connection. Their goal was to try to get me off the phone as soon as possible. All three promised that they will e-mail me an updated firmware as the latest version available on Linksys web-site still has bugs. I never received any of their e-mails. I have finally sent in for a warranty exchange. Hope it works.
This headset works great. People on the phone can't tell I'm on a headset which is the whole point. I like the volume control on the cord but the cord is WAY TOO SHORT for me (only 3 feet). I couldn't even turn my head away from the phone without pulling the cord tight, so I had to buy a cord extension (which was very inexpensive). So overall good product for the price.
Perfect to give a longer reach for the office phone.Belkin Pro Series 12ft Telephone Handset Cord Ivory
Pretty cheap quality, but hey, it works. Haven't had mine for long, but so far, so good.
These people were great and responsive and helpful.
I have the headphones for gifts. I haven't given them out yet. So not sure how they work. JVC is a good name.
I purchased these a few years ago from Amazon, to use at work for some project work, and they meet that task well. These headphones are adjustable at the ear level, they slide up and down, extending the overall length of these headphones. While the width is not per say adjustable, the band is made well enough that they flex to fit a variety of head sizes. These have been put to regular use over the last two years and still work as good as new.
Purchased this t.v. for our daughter to play her Wii on. The television only worked for about 13 months before dying. Sincerely disappointed.
this camera is not only sleek and sexy, but it is the perfect camera for anyone. i especially like how huge the screen is.
I did not know I received a defective toner cartridge from Databazaar until a number of months later (I ordered it in August 2009 and tried to use it in May 2010). There were two cartridges in my order - the first one made a scraping noise in the printer. The overall print quality was very light and the left side of the page was not readable. I checked it and shook it and reinserted it but it didn't work properly so I tried the other cartridge from the same order which worked fine (though the print could be darker).I contacted Databazaar to ask for a replacement for the first cartridge and was informed that products need to be returned within 30 days. In other words, "we shipped you a defective product and now you're stuck with it."I pointed out it was not possible for me to use two toner cartridges within 30 days in order to discover that one was defective and asked again for a replacement of the defective toner cartridge. The Databazaar customer support rep regretted to inform me "that since the order placed is far beyond the return policy so we would not be able to be of any further assistance. Incase of any further clarifications or future assistance please feel free to get in touch with us." In other words, "we shipped you a defective product, now you're stuck with it, we don't care, and you need to stop emailing me now."I sent a final email which stated: "Fortunately for me as a customer, the kinds of products Databazaar sells are not hard to find. You have plenty of competitors who offer better customer service and agree that when they ship a defective product, they should replace it - not only to preserve future business but because it's the right thing to do.Clearly I will never buy products from [Databazaar] again. I will advise my friends and colleagues not to purchase your products. I will post an unfavorable review on Amazon.com and on the Better Business Bureau's site. And if I can think of other ways to alert consumers about your shoddy products and terrible customer service, I certain will take those actions as well.I also plan to print this correspondence and forward a copy to your customer service and marketing departments just so that someone in your management is aware that 30 days is an unreasonable amount of time in which to discover a product is defective. I am not going to open up everything I order and test it just to have it sit on a shelf outside of its protective packaging until I'm ready to use it. That is ridiculous."So, here's the unfavorable review of Databazaar's products and customer service as promised. In the future, I'll be sure to stick with name brand products from reputable vendors. I bought the "HP-compatible" product on the strength of Amazon reviews that promised high quality for the low price. I remember thinking, "that sounds too good to be true." Turns out I was right.
Bought 2 of these adapters to take on our 5-week trip to New Zealand. They worked perfectly well and held up just fine through daily use. I see no reason to spend any more money on adapters than these cost.
It's hard to find a camera with this camera's specs at this camera's price. It takes great pictures and looks great doing it. Another plus is that it takes memory sticks AND secure digital media, so it'll talk to all your Sony devices like a PDA or laptop.Two gripes:Battery life is a little short... but since this is my first digital camera, I don't know if this is a prolem in general with all digital cameras or just this one.Flash is a little too close to the lens -- you get some red eye which you can fix with photoshop elements, which it comes with.
While this was relatively inexpensive, I thought it would at least connect to my Linksys router. No luck. The Wi-Fi Booster does't connect so it is worthless to me. Hopefully other buyers will find a use for it.
Don't you hate having to use 3 different remotes to watch a DVD or listen to a CD? Wouldn't it be nice to just press one button and that's it? Well, this remote does just that! Press "Watch a Movie" and the DVD Player turns on, the AV Receiver turns on (and switches to the correct setting) and the TV switches to the correct input. A real pleasure to use!Setup is simple. The Logitech website wizard walks you through the process. All you do is provide the make and model of your various components and what you want to happen during which activity. Everything is downloaded into the remote via the included USB cable.The one small problem is everyone in your family has to get into the habit of always using the remote to turn things on and off. If your wife physically turns the TV off with the TV's On/Off button then the Activity buttons don't work properly (although the Help button quickly fixes the problem with a walk-through).If you have any Technophobes in your household, then this remote is a must. Highly recommended!Jim
Receiver is more than adequate for sound. Questions remain concerning how well it operates as a component switch. I have yet to upgrade to an HD TV so my eval on that score will have to wait. One note; however, I have tried using the receiver as a switch via an S-VIDEO connection and either my TV is too old(10 yr) to handle the 'improved' signal(?) and appears to wash out highlights, or the receiver is deficient in passing the S-VIDEO signal. Whatever the issue, the picture appears much better using the coax to the TV vice routing the signal through the receiver and out the S-VIDEO to the TV. You do need some type of connection from the receiver to the TV in order to use the on-screen menu; so, I lose the on-screen function if I want the better looking pic (or, have to switch back and forth). Unbiased reports indicate this receiver does not do that great a job processing video signals and this may be part of my problem? Recommendation, if you don't plan to use the receiver as an HDMI switch, was to opt for the much lower priced 605 as it was about as competent in the sound game - i.e., your TV will do a much better job processing the video signal being connected direct to the source than attempting to direct the video through the receiver to the TV. Unfortunate that Onkyo failed to fix the video issue that was already in the 605 and 705 in this unit that sells for higher $$. I mean, what good are multiple HDMI connections, if you can't use them satisfactorily?Onkyo finally did so in the unit above the 805 - but you then are knocking on that $2K door and, not being a videophile, I could not justify that expenditure. On hindsight; however, I probably would opt for the 605!
Car GPS portion works at acceptable level- "3.5 star". Not as refined as Garmin or TomTom but it works.Marine GPS map is nearly useless. It shows gps points and water boundary lines. No bathymetric charts, no road ways other than freeways, no lakes and no rivers. -"0 star"Outdoor topo map is very basic. A large lake longer than 5 miles with 13k acres doesn't show up in 2miles scale map. Very Basic - "3 star"Manual is a basic operation instructions. Not much of substantive content in CD-ROM pdf manual - "1 star"Customer support is "0 star"SD interface horrible. I could only get 15MB out of 2GB Lexar card. Called tech support. After ~15minutes wait, a tech support says nothing larger than 1GB card and only SanDisk & Toshiba cards are supported. I couldn't get sincere admission of the SD problem. I want to know if firmware upgrade will be coming soon? or it has a hardware problem which requires return for repair. Only response was use 1GB SanDisk/Toshiba card.SD card based maps and downloadable maps may not be available yet due to same SD card problem.Not recommended to buy yet. Xover seems to be released for sale soon after initial beta prototype for 2007 Xmas season.
Great player - good sound, small form, stylish, the works. I was really happy with it. The only problem was that the headphone jack croaked after eight months. I took meticulous care of the device too - always unplugged it when not in use to reduce stress on the jack and always treated it with care when playing.This is my second player to die of weak soldering (the first was a Creative Zen). You'd think solder was the most expensive component on these little guys. Anyway, I'll keep searching for a more rugged mp3 player. I have to say though, I really liked this one before it gave up the ghost.
I received this as a birthday gift to replace my old mini stereo system.I really cant complain about it. My music sounds great coming out of those speakers!! My boyfriend is jealouse because it sounds better than his stereo system. HA! Its doesnt take long to hook it up. I've had it for over a year now. It still sounds great.
i just received these speakers and their great! I love how they put music in surround sound. Its awesome. They also have great sound with a perfect amount of base. They are also very adjustable in almost every aspect. Also thanks amazon for your amazingly fast delivery. i did the free super shipping which is supposed to take 5-9 business days to get to you. I got it in 1 business day. It shipped monday and i got it tuesday. I am very pleased with every aspect. Thank you amazon!
The Dell Optiplex GX200, which usually comes with 128MB of Memory (which will not let you work with windows, one application and antivirus), to fully work with 512MB of RIMM memory requires BIOS upgrade, which can be downloaded from DELL site.
This memory card works great ! Is really very fast and is very useful as it has different sizes and fits everything. I bought it for digital camera but unfurtaneteli digital camera doesn't work but I use it with my another old digital camera and is really great !
Have you ever seen one of those Samsonite luggage commercials on TV? While I doubt that this little camera pouch will be able to withstand the damage by trampling bulls, this little pouch certainly does live up to its Samsonite name. (Samsonite does offer more robust camera cases for those daring individuals should they encounter bulls and the like.)When I had first purchased my compact digital camera, I was content with sticking it in an old, clean sock. Granted, this wasn't the most stylish way of storing the camera, but I really didn't think much of camera cases and bags at that time. It wasn't until my first vacation with the camera that I realized the importance of a proper camera case. The sock failed to protect my camera against minor dings and often covered the viewfinder with lint.After I had learned my lesson, I decided to look around for a camera case. What I had found ranged from humongous plastic storage containers that could store lens, battery chargers, and probably a week's supply of food as well to miniscule pouches that looked no different from a purse. Well, the reason I had purchased my compact digital camera (a Canon Powershot, by the way) was because it was COMPACT. To buy one of those huge cases would have nullified any portability of the camera. On the other hand, I didn't want to spend money to buy a pouch that looked like a purse and only offered a slight bit more protection than my sock.At last, I found the Samsonite pouch. Not only was it small, it was also stylish and rugged at the same time. Its padding would protect my camera against the shocks of travelling abroad and clumsy hands. Unlike the other small purse-like pouches, the Samsonite offered a shoulder strap, making it very convenient to take along on trips and leaving your hands free to carry other items. Should a &quot;Kodak&quot; moment ever arise, you could easily pull out your camera and capture the moment instead of having to rumage through your other luggage to find that camera pouch that you had stowed away.The only thing lacking in this case are dedicated pockets for extra batteries or storage media. However, this is hardly an issue for me as the pouch still leaves enough room to pack these essential items at the bottom of the case. Overall, I highly recommend this case. At this price point, I simply couldn't be happier with the protection, style, and functionality that the Samsonite offered.
This tripod is awesome. So convenient and easy to use.Makes getting set up quickly a snap.
We purchased this product for a trip to Texas recently. When we started out, it told us to go a direction other than the traditional route we take. We decided to go the traditional route for the start of our drive, and it said, "Recalculating," a BUNCH of times. After so many miles, it readjusted and the arrival time estimate went back down. It's kind of funny to hear the "Recalculating" statement by the female voice at first, but it wears off quickly.The directions were unique to us, as we've taken the drive a few times to Texas to visit family, but they still seemed like decent routes. When we go to Texas, however, it did not take us to our destination. I suppose the problem could be that our family lives at an address located on the interstate, but still, we had to call in order to get there.The satellites quickly pick us up, and they are incredibly accurate. We never reached a point where they didn't know where we were, and the voice would always announce turns early enough for us to make lane changes. So, regarding turns and location accuracy, this device is fantastic!On the way back from Texas, the Nuvi wanted us to take a route that was quite different from the trip down. Instead of taking the interstate, it wanted us to take a route on lesser known roads. Honestly, I didn't see how these could be a bad thing, so we did decide to listen and take the route it suggested. The only complaint some of us had was that we went through a few towns and dealt with stop-and-go lights. With the interstate, that would not be an issue. Despite this, the routes we took were on highways with the same speed limits as the interstate (except, of course, in and around towns).When we got to our stop for the day, we had to look around for our hotel. Why? Because the Nuvi took us to some random spot. In Garmin's defense, though, we did see the hotel from where we were at, so I am assuming that this was an issue similar to the interstate address.Suggestions: If you are taking a trip to some place that you haven't been, then this device will get you there in good time. You should have little issues with getting directly to where you need to go, and you won't need to be concerned about getting lost due to the accuracy of satellite reception.If you are taking routes that you've travelled for years, there's no real reason for purchasing this device. In fact, you'll probably get annoyed at the device if it keeps telling you to go a different route other than the one you're comfortable with. Get this device only if you need it or are taking a road trip!
The colors and sharpiness are really good. All the pics and videos looks to real. You can turn the flat panel to use vertically or horizontally.
I've been using these for about 1 year now and they've been great. With some care toward how you configure them (which can be done on the fly, as there are inline controls) they provide realistic, great surround.I've tested them in Oblivion, Fallout 3, and many FPSes on the Xbox, and I can say the atmosphere is truly enhanced. I can often tell which direction the bullets are coming from in a 'blind' test, with my eyes closed. I have noticed a small disconnect or 'interval' between the front and side channels that doesn't seem to exist between the side and rear, which have a smoother transition-- but I had to try hard to notice it once I leveled the individual volumes. Really its only apparent if you stand in front of a fixed noise in game and spin slowly.I've been pleased all year -- but just now I was motivated to write this review because I tried them on my PC for the first time. Using the INCLUDED 4-way adapter, I hooked it up. I was afraid that without the amplifier (still hooked up to the Xbox) the sound would be weak on the PC, but I was completely wrong! This made such a difference vs regular headphones, it changed my mind about purchasing external speakers for my laptop. YMMV, though, as my Dell Studio has dual headphone jacks that can be configured to act and front and center speakers. So for me these were an elegant solution for 3.1 sound. If your compy only has one jack and no optical, as most laptops do, you are probably better going with a USB set if you won't be using these much on your Xbox. Desktop users probably have multichannel on most motherboards these days. Look for separate green, orange, and black 3.5mm plugs on your MB or sound card.The amplifier is very confusing if you want to change advanced settings like surround timings. It involves holding down buttons while flicking switches, etc, and the LEDs don't indicate anything. Its a black box. But I left it on the factory config and I haven't had issues.Overall these have been extremely beneficial for gaming while the girlfriend is sleeping or watching TV. Real surround on the cheap.
Well I got these for a cheap pair of headphones to play drums with, and they fit perfect, I think they are very comfortable, but there is a lot of bass sound and I turned them up all the way and still barely heard the drums in the background while I was playing, even though I've never had this problem before with any headphones, but I still think they are a good buy for being so cheap.
It isn't that 'catchy' but fulfills the purpose.I like the extra pocket to carry SD card/battery
If you need to haul around multiple cables,hubs,routers, etc., then this is your backpack. Several pockets, a secure sleeve for your computer, and PLENTY of room for your accessories. I expected the best, and Targus delivers...as usual.
The first thing I can think to say is &quot;WOW&quot;. I love this little item. I say little because it comes in a small package. I was so sick of the local radio stations but live in a condo with no southern window exposure. I thought I was doomed to a dreary life with local programs only. I heard about this home use Skyfi package from delphi. I did ask around but got the run around so I decided to go to circuit city and buy one and see if it worked. If it didn't I could always return it, so there wasn't much of a risk. I brought it home and hooked it up in a few minutes. No problems there. Never even looked at the manual. I turned it on an Walla! I had about twenty stations coming in loud and clear. I had the antenna close to a westward facing window as there are no southern windows in my condo. Everything came in loud and clear. I moved the antenna around the room away from any window and still no static and no problems. I immediatly signed up my home unit for the full service. I have had XM Radio in my car for a year and love it and now I can finally enjoy it at home. The only caveat is I may live in an area that has a repeater that allows me to get good reception in my condo. I have not been able so far to find out where their repeaters are located. This unit is wonderful and worth every penny and more if you can get reception. Buy it, Try it, but get it local so you can return it if the reception is poor. This is a breakthrough. It is ten stars not five.
My mother's radio finally went after about 40 years of excellent service. She only listens to WOR - AM radio. I purchased 3 radios for her (at different times) and NONE of them received AM, although their papers said they would. Finally found this one on Amazon and then had to debate whether to accept the positive or negative reviews on-line. Decided to order it and it does work, despite some rare static. Happy with this radio, as is she.
So if you think the IPOD ear phone is cheaply made, wait till you see this one. While the sound is alright but the plastic of the "buds" is really flimsy and the wire used is of cheap material. The so called noise reduction feature is no more than the soft rubber tips of the ear buds which block off some outside noise. also if u buy it and intend to use on running - DON'T as you will hear the clicking noise caused by the wire hitting the inside of the hollow shell of the ear phones when you run and it can be louder than your music !!
I couldn't get this unit to work despite a ton of e-mails to and from the manufacturer's tech support people. My problem: no media player software, including the Cineplayer software packaged with the unit, was able to play a DVD on this unit without false copyright protection errors and other aberrations. Iomega tech support asked me to try a ton of solutions, none of which worked. Then Iomega changed its story and said the problem was the Cineplayer, which won't work under Windows XP! They advised me to delete Cineplayer and try Windows Media Player, but that didn't work either. This unit is going back to the merchant. I don't believe the manufacturer tested it fully and I've given the manufacturer every chance to prove that the unit works under XP. In my personal experience, it does not.
What I ordered - on time delivery - good price.
It's a relatively cheap headset and it works great. Been using this for gaming or just chatting on Skype/Vent/Mumble with my friends and it's clear and easy to use.
I put a new stereo in my 1992 c1500 & of course needed something to take the place of the old stero. Found this, bought it & was a perfect fit & looks great. Holds my stereos remote & any other small things I need to carry.
Great sound quality, but the headphones fit kind of tightly onto my head. If I wear them for extended periods I get a headache. Hoping I can 'loosen' them up with extended use.
I must confess that this is one of the equipment I ever had without hassel in configuring it. It works straight right out of the box. It still keeps me connected. It's surely the best!!! I will highly recommend it... Signal strength is great!!!
I'm a senior majoring in photojournalism and this is my go-to paper when it comes to printing for class homework or critiques. This paper works very well with the Epson 4880 printers we have in the school's digital lab. The luster finish is ideal and the colors are true-to-life while still keeping a vibrance. The shadows have plenty of depth and the highlights are perfectly discernible. I really enjoy that no part of the image seems to fall flat when I'm printing with this paper.The price of this paper is also the best to be found out there at less than $30 a box. A 50 pack can usually last me throughout one class per semester which is perfectly reasonable. I don't stress about making mistakes or wasting paper on a bad print when I'm printing on this paper. I'm a poor student, but I can afford to make the occasional error with this paper (not that I don't try to avoid mistakes at all).When it comes to finals or printing for archival purposes, however, I prefer Moab's Lasal luster paper over Epson's. There is a slight quality difference, although there is also a dramatic price difference to go along with that. But when it comes to just making great prints for critique or test purposes, you're hard up to find a better paper than Epson's.
While I've only tried this reader with Sandisk SD, Viking SM and Lexar CF, I've experienced nothing more than complete satisfaction and ease of use. It's very convenient and well thought out. Couldn't ask for better.
The unit performs as advertised. Nice browser for monitoring status via their software. Only negative is front LCD display; it does not stay on. The LCD requires a button press to activate and it only stays on for a minute.
Great Picture Better Then VGA.... I Would Get It..... It's reasonably priced for a great item... I have it hooked up to an hp x 20 LED monitor and it has a nice clean and crisp picture with this DVI cable...
Adorama had the best price and the service was great. The cord is much better that the third party cords that I have seen. This is definitely a quality product!
after reading reviews..got this bic thru best buy for $60 and free shipping.sound blends in well between my polk ts100s and sony surrounds-subwoofer.. i've saved money and grief on good natural sounding speakers. very good quality and output compared to anything near this price..add on..I dont know why people buy hype or spend on modified crossovers to suit another persons tastes. sound is subjective-do u hear what I hear? The best sound i've heard is from a 1970s EPI and JBL bookshelf -equalized by radio shack. The harmonics were stunning-like a fine violin-it captured you and held you there. The point is- This was a combination of excellent components,acoustics,and position. Individualy, it takes flexibility -or a whole lotta cash-to sustain this potential. Happy hunting!
Easy to use and amazingly accurate. I have used it on two continents and on one island, and it nicely maps my location and provides great detail on speed, elevation change, and calories burned. I was not looking for a lot, but was surprised wtih what I got.
the product has been delivered on time and is in condition as mentioned. It was good dealing with them.
This is my third pair of JLAB earbuds, and it's going to be the last. I've purchased two pairs of J2s, and one J3 pair. The J2s have better sound balance than the J3s, in my opinion. But none of the JLAB earbuds hold up. The J2s I bought two weeks ago are already kaput; the PC jack simply fell off. The other pairs I purchased had a common problem: within a month, one side went dead.I took care of these J2s. I used them only at home; they weren't getting slammed about in a purse or pocket. I have earbuds, from other manufacturers, which have lasted more than a year.Update: I caved and returned the broken pair for a replacement. The replacement stopped working after one week. The headphone jack is flimsy and falls to pieces almost immediately. It's too bad, because for the price the sound is excellent.
I am very satisfied with this product. It shipped quickly and arrived in good condition.I replaced the existing memory in my computer without a hitch and it has performed flawlessly ever since.I am using it with a Dell Inspiron 6000 and all of my applications have sped up considerably, especially games like Civilization. I replaced 2 256MB chips.
It's great, takes clear pics, nice and compact, but the best feature is NO DELAY from when you push the button and the picture is taken
When I was shopping around for hi-def-capable video cameras, I wanted to avoid the pitfalls that plagued previous video cameras I had purchased. Ergonomics, picture quality, ease of use, storage and especially weight were all important factors. I tried several cameras that were hi-def capable that used tapes and hard disks, but found those things to just add weight to the body. I have weakness in my right wrist that makes holding a 2 pound camera for an hour really painful. No matter how awesome the camera is, I end up leaving it at home and taking videos on a tiny point-and-shoot digital camera because it's just not worth it unless I lug around a heavy tripod or monopod. Fortunately, this unit is light and designed perfectly around the average adult-sized hand. The controls are easy to reach and the touch screen is great. I put a clear contact protector over mine to ward off fingerprints. Note that there is no electronic viewfinder on this unit...and when was the last time you used an EVF on a small video camera? Right. It saves weight!As for the quality, it looks good on a large hi-def unit, but be aware that the AVCHD codec compresses the video quite a bit. The 15 MBps setting gives great quality, but I found the 9MBps setting to be a good compromise between space and quality. The CMOS sensor can include some graininess in the video, but you've got lighter weight when compared to a 3CCD camera. Of course, the 5.1 sound is great and the camera picks up ambience well. You have to be aware that, like all of the hi-def cameras, the real problems come during editing because simple video editors can't handle AVCHD video natively (expensive ones can and upgrades can be bought), so you're stuck with the relatively basic manufacturer software. A hard disk camera would allow for more storage, delaying the inevitable, but investing in the DVD recorder unit that is now available is a good idea. Also note that decoding and playback of the HD video signal can slow down some computers considerably...fortunately, the video looks awesome when played back through the camera to the TV via an HDMI cable.Battery life on the included battery is not bad. It will allow for more recording time than the average user will have Memory Stick space. Long-play batteries are available, but I've found that 4GB of memory stick and the kit battery are fine for most things. If you have the portable DVD recorder unit, you can offload as you wish to regular DVDs. You can also insert the stick directly into the PS3 for hi-def playback. Note that the AVCHD codec is also used for standard definition recording and the highest standard def setting (9M) is the second-highest hi-def setting...so I just leave it in hi-def mode.Hi-def video cameras are becoming more mainstream, but the manufacturers seem to be pushing 2 main formats. One is the AVCHD hi-compression codec that allows for longer recording at the expense of quality and the other is the HD codec (using MPEG encoding) that allows for great quality but requires bulky media like DV tapes.Sony has a large camera that does HD very well, but it costs three times as much as this unit and has bells and whistles the average user will never even touch.I would say that this camera addresses the large part of the market that wants something light and easy to use with good video quality. It's not going to win any awards and I'm sure next year's model will be improved on 100000000 points, but for what it is, this camera works well and I've caught some great video on it.I recommend it, but only if you try it first and compare it to others in a brick-and-mortar store, first.
My kids are always playing with my digital camera and dropping it. With this case, it keeps the camera safe and secure.
I bought this card to put in my cell phone and it works great. No problems, no complaints.
iPod arrived exactly when requested; best thing I have owned in years! Would highly recommend it to anyone who loves music.
I have to admit that this camera surprised me at first. I did not think I would have liked using it since I am used to larger higher MP cameras.Because of the small size I carry it everywhere and take more photos on a daily basis. I find that using the Basic Photo mode it takes great pictures that I can blow up to at least 8x11 (or larger)when using it's fine mode.One of its best features is the large LCD screen, It is just huge for a camera of this size.I have used the "Best Shot" mode and find that it sets up the camera for some standard shots and special effects (20 in all)which is great.You can also setup your own best shot mode but I have not done that yet.I don't have much need for a Movie mode in this camera because I have a micro digital Video camera that I like to use for motion shots. Not having the movie mode in this camera is not a big deal for me.The battery lasts forever but, it needs to because the only drawback is you can only charge it in its base.That means you have to take the base and the ac adapter with you if your going on a trip. Once you got a full charge I have used the camera for Days (manual says 8 hrs battery time) without having to charge it again.Bottom lineProI like the small size and the quality of the photos it produces. Huge LCD screen.Simple to use and has great features (Onboard 10 MB memory, histogram, 20 BS modes, Rule of thirds grid, Spot meter, Matrix type metering, internal photo rotation, etc...)Battery life is great.Quick startup (once you turnoff the splash screen and startup sound.ConNeeds travel charger, Movie Mode (?), Needs a Customized case.
I was a bit disappointed when Santa showed up with the iRiver instead of the iPod. What a mistake! The sound quality and navigation are great. Battery life is superb. Remote is awesome. I'm having a ball with it. My only regret is that it doesn't have that sleek Apple design. But reliability counts for a whole lot more.
We bought this for our 46" TV, and it's perfect. It was easy to install, and I love the tilt feature. The best part was knowing I got it for 50% less than the price at a big electronics store in our area! We're very pleased with this product..and the price paid.
If you are trying to change over a Wrangler Inifinity system you will need the male adapter. This is the wrong one.
The unit is smaller than I thought after looking at the picture, but the sound quality is quite good. I have not yet tried the MP3 capability or the ripping. The remote is very nice to have for the baby's room.The unit gets stays warm as long as it's plugged in, and even after it "auto shuts-off" when the disc finishes.As the other reviewer does, I miss a sleep timer, since we are using this for a baby's room. Also, why no volume control on the remote. Silly.
Recently I bought this item in Amazon, I took 100s of pictures using this it is working perfectly well and it is pretty fast.I would definitely recommend this item
I've been using the IP90 for several years. (I'll replace it with the IP90v if it ever dies but it doesn't show any sign of that so far.)Pro: It's very small and light, even with the optional battery. It fits in the laptop bag or backpack next to the computer. Without the battery it's about the size and weight of a hard cover book.I originally bought it for printing text on the road (boarding passes, email, web pages, maps & directions, etc.) and it does that very well: fast and high quality. It handles paper up to 8.5X11. I do a lot of digital photography and normally print at home on the HP desktop machines. I tried a few 4X6 snaps just for the heck of it and the quality was very good so I started experimenting with bigger prints on 8X11 photo paper. The quality was excellent, better than some of the bigger, more expensive HPs at home.The cartridges don't have a "time limit" like the HP ones do. I've used cartridges that were over a year old with no problems. I shop around for the best price and buy a few at a time. They are tiny so you can carry a few spares with minimal space and weight.Con: It is light and plastic. I have yet to get any damage, even with constantly tossing it in and out of the airline overheads, but I also always pack it in the middle of the laptop bag so that it's well protected. You probably could damage it if you beat on it too much.It doesn't hold a heck of a lot of paper at one time so you won't be doing high volume printing, but it does hold a dozen sheets of regular paper or a half dozen sheets of heavy photo paper with no problem (probably more but that's what I usually load).The prints aren't cheap. The cartridges are small and expensive and you don't get a heck of a lot of prints, especially if you are running high quality 8X10 color prints. I get about a dozen high quality 8X10s on a color cartridge, substantially more with 4X6 snaps (I dunno about black & white text only because I've never printed enough to put a dent in a cartridge but it will do dozens at least).On Balance: this is not the printer for heavy home or business use. It's too fragile for that and the prints are too expensive. But for traveling, it's the best trade off for size, weight and print quality versus expense. If you need to print on the road, it's the way to go.
The Targus PAUM01U Ultra Mini Retractable Optical Mouse is not only adorable, but works effortlessly and is exactly what I had searched for in countless Office Supply stores and could not find. It is most compact and appropriate for my 12" Mac Powerbook laptop. It was extremely reasonable and I could not be more pleased with this purchase.
Bought this headset about a week ago. I commute about 2.5 hours per day and spend alot of that time on conference calls. I have never been able to find a bluetooth headset that can effectively get rid of all the road noise.. Until now! The noise cancellation is absolutely amazing! I never would have believed it without experiencing it first hand. Even driving at highway speeds with the driver's window fully down, my voice is crystal clear to the person on the other line. A friend of mine made an audio file that compares this headset to the Plantronics 510 (modified with a noise cancelling boom mike) and a Plantronics 520. No contest... Although expensive, if you regularly use a bluetooth in a somewhat challenging noise environment, it will be well worth the extra money.
Works great. Saw one review where he wasn't getting optimal performance where he couldn't get jumbo frames working (which may or may not be a real issue, one person commented with a link indicating that earlier versions of the switch didn't support jumbo frames). For 99% of the people deploying this, you won't even know or care what jumbo frames are.Great value for the money. Works great, small form factor, no fan/noise. Neat little switch, good performance.
As you can probably guess from the title, I use to own a Cannon BJC5100 printer. I must say, it .... The quality was poor, very noisy, slow, and most of all, the ink was [money]. This not the worst of it however, as Cannon didn't bother to write a XP driver for the model. There goes my [money]! Anyhow, I though I'd never buy Cannon again(especially after telling a customer support person the very same), but after some research (and checking my wallet), I thought S520 was not too bad. The thing is, S520 isn't bad at all. It's still noisy as hell, and the printer has a habit of cleaning it self in ungodly hours, but other than that I have had no other problems. Had it for a month now, and I must have printed 150 pages by now and the ink indicator is still full. The way I figured, even if it's half full, [money] for 150 pages ain't bad. The generic cartriges cost [money] shipped btw. Don't know about printing quality, and I don't care. Being a college student, all I want are papers with black words on them. At [money] per page, it don't get anycheaper than that. I must say, Cannon has really improved its products in the last year. Guess my five phone calls to Cannon about their ... BJC5100 didn't fall on deaf ears after all (if you own a s520 you should thank me now). And just in case you are still considering getting a BJC5100 used, you might as well ... yourself in the foot now. It's a lot less painfull.
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).
This scanner is amazing..Runs faster than others I have used in the past. It is AWESOME!
Great HP Quality and works as expected. Always the best service and quality from OEM company product. You always get what you pay for.
Seriously, this product cannot be beat. Is perfect for all laptops of all sizes. Makes a perfect gift and a definite must-have for any frequent laptop user.
Love it!Got it home and opened the box and pluged it in. Computer say the drive and I was able to start down loading data fast. Transfer rate was fast....
I bought my Dell Axim PDA first and quickly found out I needed additional storage space. I researched several compactflash cards of the same 256 megabyte storage and found Kingston: well-known by name. It works great, just like its supposed to. I store my MP3s in it and use it with my PDA all the time.I looked at the Sandisk compactflashes, but they aren't very high in quality. Kingston's better known for making quality memory/storage devices. Highly recommended.
DWL G520 PCI CARDI must say that D-LINK really caused to rethink my approach for standards of products. Name brand product versus generic so called brand names. Let me show you the path I went through for setting up a cross platform wireless network1. My setup: DSL Modem (separate. anything works fine) connected to an Apple Airport Extreme.2. Machines: 2 PC's and 2 Mac's (mini and an iBook) 3rd XP machine used by my neighbor to share an RJ45 with.3. The problem: too many different manufacturers and not enough homogeneity amongst them when it comes to standards.4. I went and bought one no name generic USB Wifi as a trial and sadly it didn't pick up the network.5. I read about D-LINk on several blogs so I went for it6. I got the USB DWL-G132 and the PCI DWL G520. Both USB and PCI card picked up and works fantastically.: the secret is to not broadcast your WiFi signal and do a Closed Network. Plus then u need to add a MAC (all PCI and USB WiFi devices have these unique set of numbers) addresses.These addresses need to be added into the Airport Admin Utility (which works via Apple or XP...I did it via XP machine which was connected via RJ45 cable directly to Apple Airport Extreme router)The only outstanding issues now: wireless security is a bit tricky to administer on this setup. I still did not figure it out. But D-LINK Cards are must buy for any cross platform situation.
The 4050 is great. Had a 700. Then an 860T. The 4050 is better by far. Quicker for calculating directions. Easier to use. I've already recommended this to a couple people.
I have bought a similar product few years ago, but the OCR accuracy was not good. Was surprise that this product indeed has high OCR accuracy. I have started to capture my business cards into my lab top now. Good product. Keep it up !
I have this set up on my Falcon Northwest gaming computer along with three Samsung 22 inch widescreen monitors. All I can say is that it makes an incredible difference in playing World of Warcraft, MS Flight Simulator and ESPECIALLY Counter Strike.When I first hooked it up I was just plain blown away! Everything was so much more realistic and I saw so many things I had missed before I got it, I could never go back to only one monitor again.When playing Counter Strike I can honestly say my frag rate has gone up quite a bit because I no longer have any blind spots on the sides (where other players can hide and ambush me from) that in its self was worth the money.It truly has made playing games a lot more fun along with making me a much better player (well much better than I was before I got it).Till the day comes where they get 3D for computer games, if you really want to be immersed in your games this is what rocks.There are a couple of possible downsides I should mention, none which are major...It does take a bit of tweaking to get it working but I found nothing major and the info at the company website covered all the questions I had during setup.When you start playing it does take a while to get used to the "surround screen" feel. Your eyes are not used to all the peripheral eye candy on each side screen and you may find yourself a little overwhelmed with all that screen real estate for the first couple of days. Quick movement, usually in combat, is where I noticed it the most. I think it is much like what fighter pilots must feel when they get their first experience in a flight simulator. After a day or two your eyes and mind adjust and it becomes second nature.My other issue is that although the list of supported games is very extensive, it does not support every game so before purchasing you should check out: www.surroundgaming.com to see if your favorite game is supported. (Note: I just loaded Unreal Tournament III and while it does not show up as a supported game it is working like a champ.)On a scale of 1 to 5 I give it a big 4.75.
I originally gave this product a 5 star review because the sound was great, plus the size and travel case made it really convenient. Unfortunately, after using it for a few weeks now, I've discovered that the battery life is terrible. I find myself having to recharge it every few days even though I don't use it often!
I have had XM since 2002. This is the best antenna I have ever had. I get reception in places I never could before. I would buy another in a heartbeat.
This mp3 player is amazing, more then I expected it to be. I got it for $60 (that includes tax and shipping), used (like new) and it's in great condition. I am very satisfied. It beats my old ipod nano by a long shot. it has more space, (4 GB more) and was still much, much cheaper. it plays radio, records, you can control the brightness of the screen to save battery, and delete songs right off the mp3 instead of hooking it up to a computer to delete it. you can't do any of these things with any ipods I've seen.the controls are a little harder to do then an ipod, but you get used to it fast. the scroller does speed up like on an ipod, but that doesn't bother me. it doesn't have any games, or a calendar like an ipod does.the first day i got it, i had some trouble with it, but after downloading an update, all the problems went away, so you should probably download the update if you get this.over all, i love it!! i definitely prefer it over my ipod.i still can't believe i got this wonderful product for $60!!
I love this. Had helped me to rid myself of wrist pain. Shape is a little weird, since they wanted to print a logo on the right side, but no so much that it will hinder your work. And yes, like a lot of memory foam or gel products, it smells a bit weird too. Not bad, just a little weird. This will go away within a day or two though.I have used this thing for hundreds (if not thousands) of hours and it has maintained its shape well. I would get another in a heartbeat.
Great brand, great price, and reliable. Compatible with every device I've tried it in. What else can you really say about SD memory?
Main problem I had with the earbuds was every time the cord would bump into something it would resonate in the buds distorting the music. To be more specific it, was as if I was wearing a stethoscope.(It uses similar ear pieces.) There was no problem with the earbuds fitting in my ears.I returned the purchase at my expense.
This wireless PCI card was included in a custom computer I recently ordered, but I felt I should review it on here so others could get a feel for it.Installation:Like most PCI cards, this device was a breeze to install. You simply open up your case, and plug it into a PCI slot. The antennas easily attach to the back of the card, and the wire is around 3-4 feet in length. For most purposes, the length should be good. Once the hardware was in, the OS (Windows 7) automatically loaded the correct drivers, and I was surfing the web in no time. I also installed the Linksys drivers, and had no problems with them. Again, I was using Windows 7 Ultimate x64. Drivers were a little more difficult with Linux. Both Backtrack 5 and CentOS gave me troubles, forcing me to use Ndiswrapper. Others distributions like Xubuntu loaded the "proprietary" drivers for me, and simply required a reboot.Features:I really like the fact that the antenna is extended with a wire. I previously had a PCI card with the small 3" antenna, but had problems with range, since the they sit in the back of my computer. With the wire, I can pull the antenna to the top of my desk, where I get great reception and range. The fact that it supports wireless N is great, since this means it can transfer data many times faster than wireless G cards. However, this really only matters if you have a wireless N router. If you don't have this type of wireless router, than this won't help much.Performance:This card performs just as it should. It has excellent range, and I'm picking up networks I've never seen before. It has no troubles getting signals that travel through 5-6 walls to reach me. The transfer speed is great, and I seem to be limited right now by the speed at which my router is transmitting. When I upgrade to a wireless N router, I will likely see a HUGE increase in speed, since it will be able to transfer data at 2 frequencies instead of 1.Overall:At $110, I'm not going to lie, this is an expensive card. There are others you can get for $50 that have the wireless N capability. However, where this card shines is in it's range and reliability. I wasn't too impressed with the card's comparability with Linux. I'd say the bottom line is that this is a good card if you're willing to spend the money, but there are cheaper cards that I'm sure perform just as well. If you plan on using Linux, know that you're going to spend some time messing with drivers. Overall, I took off a star due to the price. The compatibility issues with Linux aren't really Cisco's fault, although I would have liked to see an open source driver out there.
I bought this USB adapter to interface with my Motorola V3x cell phone and HT820 Motorola headsets. It did pair with the phone but was not fully functional. It would not pair with the headset. I have since bought the Motorola PC850 USB adapter, It only took 15 minutes to get it working perfectly with both the phone and headset.I consider this Zoom adaptor a piece of junk.
This is a great little case for SD and SD mini cards, so long as you don't have more than 4 of each. You can store the mini and then place the regular card over it. The foam makes it protective of the cards while the case protects from outward threats. Great for limited travel gear. I use it for Garmin GPS (mini) cards and Camera SDHC media.
This is the third Vaio notebook in our family at this time, and this is by far the best. I got started on Vaio's for their brillaint displays - if you are going to stare at a computer screen all day, you might as well get the best one! I travel a lot so I was looking for the lightest notebook I could find with a great display and decent keyboard. This is the feature that has blown me away the most. This keyboard is fully 12 inches wide (keys on 19mm pitch), the same as my 14" and 17" Vaio's and fully one inch wider than the 17" laptop my company provided me! The key action is wonderful. I was not expecting such a nice, usable keyboard in such a small format notebook! Next best feature is the weight. I just got back from a convention where I decided to walk from the hotel to the convention center and back (one mile each way) each day for 4 days. With my laptop (no power supply ). Absolutely no problem. In fact, several times a day, I had to open my briefcase and check to make sure my Vaio was in there, it is so light. This carbon fiber top is totally cool. It is very thin and very high tech to look at, yet the strength and rigidity is truly remarkable. A next good feature is the Core Duo 2 T7200 processor. Very powerful (much more powerful than my daughter's 3GHz P4!) yet the fan is hardly ever at full speed, but even when it is, it is never annoying. If it does bother you, you can get into Sony's power management system and set the fan manually to one of 5 speed settings or adaptive. But the fan is never intrusive. 120GB is big enough for me. I have decided not to do my photo stuff on this machine but use my desktop. Finally, is XP. I didn't really need a new laptop now, but after using Vista on my company's computer, I paniced. Vista is way slower than XP, takes a lot of disc space and is a memory hog, and I hear now the security is no better than XP. So I quickly got a new notebook with XP! This is the nicest laptop I have every had. Sure Vaio's are pricey - but I am a big believer that you more or less get what you pay for. I love this computer and I am so glad I got this model. I have no interest in the WAN version and having Bluetooth is a nice plus. I have the docking station and a really nice 21" LCD for the office. Ironically, the full-size keyboard is no better than the Vaio's. You will love this computer!!!!
I recently bought a Canon Rebel camera and bought a case for it at a electronics store. It was an awkward fit for my camera body, and didn't fit the flash or extra lens. So I took it back and bought this one. Saved $20 and was able to fit my Sigma Macro lens and Ring flash, camera body, charger, etc with extra room left. There are three pockets on the outside and a handy zippered mesh pocket on the inside of the cover. It has removable partitions, so you can adjust it to have more space in the main part or organize it. Great purchase!
I have been waiting so long for Apple to finally come up with a wide screen video iPod. I got tired of waiting and bought the Archos 504.It is a beauty. The screen is wonderful. My wife and I shared it on a recent long flight and we were both able to view the screen at the same time. This was a bit of a concern.The unit is heavy but feels solid.I love Apple's and I have an iMac and two iPods, but they really are dragged down by some issues. For example, I was able to buy a 2nd battery for long flights (for the 504) for a very reasonable amount. Not only can you not do that with an Apple, if your battery dies, your iPod is a pretty paper weight. This unit is much more user friendly in that department. Now of course it isn't as user friendly menu wise. The set of buttons on the side get the job done, but it is no Apple product. And they need to have a back light. Hard to work it in the dark. The hard drive is easily accessed via the battery panel. It may or may not be user replaceable, I have heard it is.It also works with both my PC and my Apple. Just shows up as a hard drive and I drag the movies over.It has a speaker for times when you don't want to use a pair of headphones but it is tinny and not at all loud.The unit doesn't include an AC charger. Just a USB cable that plugs into your computer. Having said that, you probably have an AC adapter with a USB input somewhere in your house. Your iPod, a Pocket PC, etc. If not you can buy one much cheaper than Archos wants.It doesn't play MPEG2 files but can with a $20 plug in. For another $20 you can get the Podcast plug in and play non-protected Apple videocast. For example I download the NBC news on iTunes and transfer it to my 504 and it plays great. Also, I was able to buy both for $30, don't know if that bundle is still available.If you are technically challenged and don't know how to get DVD's, TV shows, etc. onto this device, consider buying the DVR station. Basically you can capture anything you can play on your TV. Just plug the DVR station into your DVD player, play the DVD and it records it. Same for a TiVO, Cable on Demand, etc.Basically I would not hesitate to recommend this to someone. If you are comfortable with gadgets and don't need your hand held it is great. I have filled mine up with DVD's and TiVO shows. If you are overwhelmed by gadgets then hold out for a new video iPod. You can pay Apple for a copy of a movie you already own and it will magically appear on your iPod.
Own a pair of these, work as well as any order radios. There is a 'Boost' feature that allows broadcast at a higher power if you need more range, unlike other high-power units that constantly broadcast at max power (thus draining the battery quicky).Please note despite Amazon's description, they DO NOT have the NOAA Weather Radio feature. The GMR1588-2CK does.
If ever given the choice of an "Amaray" Brand DVD storage case or an "Alpha" Brand DVD case, I myself will always choose this Amaray style of DVD packaging. Nearly all of the other lesser-known (non-Amaray or non-Alpha) brands of DVD cases also pale by comparison to an Amaray case.Amaray's "patented pop-up" design keeps the disc safe and secure on its "hub". Very rarely will you encounter any "floaters" (i.e.: loose discs) when a DVD has been shipped in an Amaray case."Alpha" makes a pretty good case as well -- but I much prefer the design and looks of the Amaray cases. Plus, the discs are easier to remove from their hubs/trays via the Amarays, in my considered opinion. (The "Alphas" have the "pinch clip" design for disc removal, which can sometimes wreak havoc on the fingernails. The Amaray "push button" method I believe is more user-friendly.)Each Amaray case includes literature clips on the left-hand inside panel to hold paper enclosures and a full plastic inlay sleeve on the outside of the case for removable artwork inserts.It's always a good idea to keep a batch of new, empty Amaray DVD cases around the house to replace cases that get damaged, which often happens after peeling off the multiplicity of needless, useless security stickers that nearly every DVD company plasters all over their movie discs. Many times the numerous stickers placed on the cases can warp and wrinkle the plastic inlay sleeve on the case, resulting in, quite frankly, a crappy-looking piece of packaging, in my opinion.But if you've got some of these new Amaray cases lying around, which have never been subjected to the potentially-damaging shrinkwrapping and "security sticker" process, you'll have some nice-looking, smooth, undamaged DVD cases to replace the crummy-looking ones that you sometimes encounter when you buy DVD movies in physical stores and on-line.Amaray actually manufactures a second style of single-disc DVD packaging (or at least they have in the past, circa 2001-2003), featuring a slightly different style of tray and a different (less-"jarring") type of opening "latch". Plus, this alternate case type has a different "side opening" design (with just a small indentation provided for opening the case, which is actually better, in my opinion, than the wider opening featured on the "main" style of Amaray case).In fact, this secondary, less-common style of Amaray case is one that I, personally, prefer over the more standardized version that's in mass circulation. This "other" version of the case opens up a little easier, IMO, and also holds the disc quite a bit tighter on the hub than the more-common design, resulting in a disc that won't "spin like a top" when it's housed on its hub.This secondary design features the very same type of "pop-up"/"pop-off" hub as the more standard version, but the circular tray holding the disc doesn't have the relatively-useless extra pieces of hard plastic surrounding the "finger hole indentations" in the disc tray. These opened-up "finger recessed areas" utilized in this second Amaray design make it possible to grab the disc at opposite ends while pressing down on the hub in the middle, which (IMO) is a better and more user-friendly hub/tray design.Hopefully the above doesn't sound like Greek (or tommy-rot) -- but I'm sure that any "DVD Case Experts / Aficionados" reading this will know exactly what I'm talking about when I discuss these subtle DVD case variations and idiosyncrasies. (I'm rather fastidious when it comes to my DVD packaging. It's a birth defect, I think. Can't be helped it seems.) *wink*I've ordered many Amaray cases over the last several years (in bulk quantities), and I've received *both* of the different styles. I'm never quite sure which style I'll get when ordering these Amaray cases; but either type is actually OK with me.The Amaray Company has made its single-disc DVD cases in a variety of colors, too. In addition to the standard "Black" (it's actually a "Dark Gray", but I won't quibble about its official color designation), I've also purchased Amaray 1-Disc cases in a very bold (and appealing-looking) "Red", plus "Orange", "Yellow", "Translucent Ice Blue", and "White". Other colors in the Amaray range include: "Metallic Red", "Grinch Green", "Gold", "Lime Green", "Neon Blue", "Purple", "Metallic Silver", and "Translucent Magenta".To sum this up .... If you want a good, solidly-constructed packaging device for your Digital Versatile Discs, then Amaray cases win hands-down!Now ... would you like my detailed analysis of the "Digipak" style of DVD packaging? Well, maybe I'd better save that for another day (perhaps a day when you've got insomnia -- because that essay is bound to put you to sleep, post-haste). LOL. :-)
Any music or sound you can play on your computer (Rhapsody, MP3s, Musicmatch, etc.) you can play on your stereo system without running cables. Sound quality is excellent. Setup is easy...worked right out of the box. The remote control is an added bonus! Highly recommend this product. Available through Amazon for about $50 plus shipping.
This is a very exceptional camera for the money that I paid for it. It takes digital stills (digital picture) and records A/V. This is an excellent camera for anybody that would like to make home movies. And the playback mode is easy to use, and fun to watch with friends. However, the software bundle that it comes with is ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE. If it wasn't for Windows Movie Maker, I would've thrown this camera so far that it wouldn't even be funny. If you do get this camera, all you need to put on your computer is the Mega DV Manager, and than save the files to a folder so you can access them from Movie Maker. I also noticed that both pictures and video's are very dark. I have found no way to this point to brighten the pictures up. Another thing I have noticed is that the video on playback is very &quot;boxy&quot; which is the low resolution. Even on the high resolution, it's almost the same. Simple bells and whistles make this camera a good camera for teens and young adults. If you want a better picture though, buy somthing else. But overall, it's a good buy.
I bought these for my kids games.An they are e friendly.They have a Wii Console Game with a wireless eye system which uses many batteries.
The "electronics fan from Austin" was 100% correct. The software is hideous and the Mini-disk player is great. They need to make it compatable with Windows Media Player. For now I use RealOne...I absolutely love this player! I wanted to hate it and punish Sony by returning it because of their hideous software, but once I realized that I could keep the hardware without using their software I decided that it is a fantastic device. The key for me is using RealOne Player to add files to the device. Using RealOne I can get MP3s onto the unit quickly and easily, without any of the restictive "check-out" procedures that Sony is trying to cram down our throats.As for everything else about the device...absolutely no complaints. I was worried it would be too heavy for long runs, but I was pleasantly surprised that it didn't bother me at all. The ability to have great, customized soundtracks with me on runs more than made up for having to carry the player in my hand. I think the wrist strap is fantastic because it gives me the confidence to carry the player very loosely in my hands, instead of a death grip that would fatigue my hands and arms. Yes, some people might prefer a clip or belt strap, but I find that I would much rather carry this in my hands given its weight. The sound is absolutely fantastic. Although some reviews have said the volume level is a little low, I have found that even with hearing that my wife claims borders on deafness, I can get this player cranked up loud enough that it hurts.I received this as a gift and was initially disappointed that it wasn't a memory-based MP3 player. But the more I researched the various options, the more I realized this is a fantastic solution. In my opinion, what sets a mini-disc player apart from memory-based players is the ability to create different sets of music on dirt-cheap media. Instead of having to constantly connect my player to the computer for loading and unloading tunes to fit my mood, I can cheaply create a whole bunch of different discs - one for endurance runs, one for pace runs, one for sprints, etc.If not for the Sony software, this player would definitely be a five. But since you can work around it easily enough, I will give it a four.
What a huge difference going from using the cassette adapter for my XM radio to the professional installation with the Audiovox XMFM1 Xpress XM Satellite Radio FM Switch Box! With the adapter the sound was very thin and tinny, and there was no bass to speak of whatsoever. With the professional installation, the sound quality for music is very good, almost CD quality. The sound quality for sports and news is also much better with the professional installation, though it's still not as good as the regular FM. All in all, I'd highly recommend making the investment in having your XM installed.
Usually anyone purchasing a combination DVD/VCR player has particular criteria they are meeting in order to get both forms of video into their television. Space, convenience, budget among other reasons comes to mind. That aside, looking at an actual unit the person is most likely more interested about the VCR. DVD reproduction at this level looks so good that it is almost a given fact that it will perform up to someone's expectations. The VCR is another matter. For my own needs I am concerned about the playback of pre-recorded tapes and playback of home VHS recordings that I made. How the DVD/VCR player records in VHS is also important but to a lesser degree. JVC brand VCRs are an interesting and confusing animal when it comes to playback of tapes. I own two JVC S-VHS recorders with flying erase heads. I also own several SONY and older RCA VCRs from the good old days. The problem with JVC is that they play certain tapes back beautifully and others dreadfully. I took several samples of video tape recordings and demonstrated playback on this unit just to see for myself. (I know salesmen at a local electronics store in the area and they always let me try out equipment. They just love low-end technology guys like me.) Pre-recorded movies looked acceptable and I really mean no better than acceptable. Recordings I made on my JVC units in SP and EP modes looked excellent on this unit. Recordings I made on my other SONY units in the SP mode look very good. RCA recordings in SP look average. Recordings I made on my other SONY units in the EP mode looked horrible. They looked like blurred images without any trace of definition. Recordings I made on my other RCA units in LP and EP modes again looked blurred without any trace of definition. However, I made an actual recording on this unit from a satellite broadcast and the playback looked excellent. The bottom line on this unit is that the DVD side looked very good and the VCR performed just about the same as my stand-alone units which I own. There were really no surprises. When I make recordings at home I indicate which VCR the recording was made on just for the very reasons I mentioned above. After many years I have found that a recording usually looks best when played back on the unit it was made from. The reality today is that VHS is an outdated but necessary technology because many of us have a monetary and/or sentimental investment in tape recordings. I think this JVC unit is good but I rate it based upon how I would be using it relative to my library of VHS recordings and how they are going to look.
I've had this camera for over 2 years now using it as a weekend warrior and an "At work" camera. Taking pictures for bulletins, newsletters, art shots and more. This little workhorse of a camera has features beyond it's price tag. And what's better is that they actually work. Play with some of the settings to get best results. Small in size but big in quality, I would buy 2 of these over a more expensive model. A MUST have if your going on vacation and don't want to bring along your $600 Cannon. You'll still get great shots.It's only down side is slow picture taking speed. Expect to wait at least 2 seconds between shots, the Auto focus can take a little bit of time too. But are expected on almost any sub $200 camera.After 2-1/2 years and more than 10,000 pictures taken, i am still very happy with my little GE. Keep it in your back pocket and go take some pictures.
Got it new, perfect plug and play. No-hang ups or hick-ups. With its tree exchangeble color bands it goes very well with any TiBook or IBook, and you can express your daily mood. Why is not everything in the world so well designed??
We used to be a Windows family. All through high school and college I had PCs - and so did my wife's family - they called them "IBM's" when I got my first one, even though it wasn't made by IBM. We'd been convinced that while Mac's were more attractive, window's-based PCs were more practical.Not anymore. When I had the option at work to get a new machine, I decided to take a chance on an iMac - and loved it. Still, when my wife needed a laptop for home use, she went with the Sony Vaio. It seemed like the perfect machine, it was top-of-the-line, the very best Vaio available at the time. Yet she had endless problems with it - the power cord burned out while under warranty and we had to ship it to get fixed, then another one burned out right after the warranty was up. The dvd drive stopped working. We were plagued by viruses and spybots, and had to buy a subscription to a virus protection program, which worked but seemed to slow things down. The machine overheated regularly -- even late at night with no one using it, we'd hear the fan blowing at top speed unless we shut it off. After three years, the machine up and died.So she went with this Mac, and after 9 months her honeymoon's not over. She loves it. Once you get used to the differences, Mac OS X is intuitive and flexible. It's hard to explain to someone who hasn't tried, but working with OS X is not only intuitive and easy, it's aesthetically satisfying. It's simple and elegant. We love the software that comes with it. My kids useiLife '09all the time - especially iMovie and iPhoto. I use it for editing video and love the flexibility of Apple'sFinal Cut Express 4.Sure, they just came out with a newer model that's even fancier and slightly faster and less expensive than what we paid -- but that's to be expected in the technology game. One note: I have the aluminum shelled Mac Book Pro and I think I prefer her white case to mine. When I upgrade in a few years I'll go with the white. The aluminum does warp slightly after a period of use, but the white shell appears to be exactly the same 9 moths later as it was when we picked it up. We're very happy we went with a Mac.
I paid so much less on than shopping at the store. Great purchase and I love the options it offers!
Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds Its a great option, great sound, good bass (not great), nice design. Another good option to buy its aV-MODA Bass Freq Earbuds - Platinum White, I buy one for my girlfreind (design for womens...).Stop thinking, buyit!! Sennheiser are the best no professional phones.
Yes, they are cheap. Cheap product, cheap packaging, cheap price.I got mine via 2 day shipping, and 9 cases were destroyed. There was no apparent damage to the shipping box, but inside?These cases are very wimpy. I can envision them breaking after a handful of openings/closings. They certainly won't stand up to travel of any kind.Next time I will spend the extra bucks for some quality.But hey, you get what you pay for.
this appears larger than the PC-1000, and its not clear to me what you get for that extra size other than a little extra zoom and the swivel mount. anyone know the difference? thanks.
I was fit to be tied when I read the negative comments about this Caselogic bag. I've owned this bag for a year and there would be blood on the floor if I were asked to give it up. Not surprising, no one complained about the ability of this well padded bag to protect their electronics. Thats what Caselogic designed this bag to do. Everything else is icing on the cake. "The bag's main compartment and side pockets are to small", was the theme of the beefs. Here's the real scoop for my trips:Main pocket:9 or 7" Sony DVD player,Sony cassette plyr(TCM-2000DV),iPod Touch(in orig. case)+ pwr cord, Altec mini spkr(iM237),Sony collapsible headset & manual. Side pocket #1: 12DVD/CD mix(in papers sleeves). And pocket #2: DVD pwr cord. You can't buy a better bag at any price. This purchase is two bags for relatives who examined and liked the bag. When I saw the Caselogic logo I jumped right on this bag because I immediately recognized it's potential to care for my electronics.
Worth every penny and more. Great buy!!! Would definitely purchase again. Installed Windows XP on it with no problem, not sluggish but obviously not going to be extremely fast but great buy for the price!!!
This does everything you could ask for and more. It has more features than TiVo (such as skipping commericals with the push of one button, or skipping to the third segment of a newsmagazine) and is cheaper.
It cleans exceptionally well when it works, but many VCRs simply will not function with this cleaner. I have tried it several times on four (4) different VCRs. Three of them shut down rather quickly (both in 'play' and 'record' mode). Two of the four play better after only minimal use. But I cannot wholeheartedly recommend this product. I am afraid many VCRs will not work with this device.
I don't use filters much at all, but this circular polarizer works fairly well in removing unwanted reflections. You get what you pay for. This is not a bad filter, but hardly the best one out there.
I bought this one nearly two weeks ago. It is very stable and high-quality. I recommend you buy this one if you need one.
This is a replacement for a very tired Sony 300 disc/CD/DVD player.The old one (not cheap) was 8 years old and was con$tantly in for repair$ the first 6 years, as the cd player would just shut itself off leaving the door open, balked at random or shuffle, and only played the dvd's well. As I no longer needed the dvd part, and as cd changers seem to be increasingly hard to find, the price for this one was attractive. The instructions are poorly written, as other users have stated. This new one has only been hooked up for about an hour....we will see. two weeks later: Now I have had a chance to load many cd's, and played in all modes, it is a lovely thing to have it work as it is supposed to. So far I give it an "A".
I first read a few bad reviews, but after recieving and using the product I have nothing bad to say about it. The docking station has been perfect. There's an on screen menu that is simple to use, set up just like your ipod. The sound quality is great, and the small sleek design looks nice sitting next to the receiver. I don't know what some people where talking about when they gave this product a negative review because you can easily skim through artists, playlists, albums, or even do shuffle play. I would recommend this product to anyone who has a harmon kardon reciever.
The print on the screen is tiny, but the m105 handles many tasks well. Unfortunately, mine stopped working properly in about 3 months, and after a run-around from the support folks -- who offered to charge me $25 to prove it was really broken -- I'm looking forward to getting a "factory-reconditioned" Palm in return for the brand new one I bought so recently.I'd look elsewhere before purchasing another Palm product.
Worked great- was super simple to put in- took no time at all- TV is like brand new! Would highly recommend- some people commented on the casing being cheaper but this casing was exaclty what was already in the tv.
I got this in early April and an really satisfied with the overall performance. It is easy to use right away and thats great because I hate to get a new toy and have to take three hours to figure out how to use it.I have discernably improved my performance over this last month. I lowered my overall heart rate utilizing the heart rate zones while covering the same distance in less time. The GPS seems to be both accurate and precise. I have covered the same routes many times and the Garmin has mostly indicated the mileage the same along the way. Sometimes if really cloudy,it can lengthen your miles out.Only one complaint so far. The heart rate icon in the upper right is tiny. You can barely read it standing still, no way when you are running.It also records your history so I can see in one month I have gone 139 miles and burned 22,378 calories in doing so.I recommend this product.
I run a small, independent coffee shop, and went with this affordable PA to give the seating area the extra, musical touch it needed. I don't know much about A/V, so I had a friend install it, but he was pretty impressed with my purchase. He said what I bought was perfect for the shop, and told me the low-impedance output meant that the music would be just loud enough for patrons to enjoy it, but not too loud to distract them from their reading or conversations. What's best is that I can connect my iPod to this system. I really enjoy making a new playlist for each day.
This is the fifth Olympus camera that I have owned over the past 25 years from film to the evolution of digital. I have always been more than satisfied with Olympus quality and this camera is no exception. We still own a C-740 Ultra Zoom which has taken GREAT pictures for us on our trips to Nat'l Parks out west. I wanted this one for the size convenience, the MP's and the video feature to take backpacking with us. Pictures have been great, as expected and the video is fun to play with especially if you have Apples iDVD or iMovie to create with! Camera is very user friendly and the Olympus Master 2 software for photos is nice. Screen gets a little difficult to see in bright light situations but can be worked with ( I would recommend getting an Invisible Shield for the screen to protect it). Would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a small camera !
First off, it works. So the only things you need to figure out is if there is a better/cheaper product. I guess some people might have some reservations about "cheating" with this device, but even you guys can buy it and use it only on those incredibly slow days when the fish just don't seem to be biting.
This television arrived at my home with deep, dark grain burns in the screen from an apparent "bad shadow mask." Amazon does not allow returns on 27 inch televisions or larger and Toshiba has dragged their heels for a month now. They refuse to send me a new television and have (finally) arranged for a new picture tube to be installed. The repair required me to be at home for TWO different appointments with the repair service and at time of writing, I have a $300 charge on my latest credit card statement and still no television! I am a loyal customer of Amazon, having spent hundreds of dollars (if not thousands) on various merchandise and services. After this experience--no more, no how!
I was trying to make a replica of my Mac OSX installation disc since my current one is so scratched up it makes me nervous thinking I might not be able to reinstall later (oh the joys of kids).Worked like a charm.
Cable is made of small gauge wire and the HDMI connections seem to lose contact every once in a while. I have to jiggle the cable to regain the connection. I payed a little more for a new cable and solved the problem, so I'm pretty sure the cable was the problem.
I haven't tried this product, but i have tried the hand cranker. It works great. The reason why people have had problems is because 1: not enough fluid was sprayed on the disc. 2: As you can see, there are model numbers to these automax systems. That means they are fixing defects in it. So people who are buying this from 3rd parties may be getting an older model number that has defects in it. The newest model has the AC adapter included. My friend does have this, however and it is the newest model. It has worked everytime. So if you are having problems with this, get a test disc and try the newest model.
It is grate to get a good buy on Amazon. The price was good, and fast service. I don't burn as much DVD's as I did be for. But still was a grate buy.Mr. Walker
A friend bought this unit for me early in 2004 from Walmart, for around $75. A few months later, I bought the same unit for my mother, same price. Both machines are still working great. We havent had any problems of any kind with this model. Incidentally I played the dvd player practically every day over the course of a couple of years, and now I still play it, but only a few times a week. I even use the dvd player as a cd player on occasion. The VCR also works very well, though I havent used it nearly as often, due to the fact that I have more dvd's than vhs tapes. I highly recommend this machine for anyone who is looking for a DVD/VHS combo.
It works as expected. However if you are using a Westel Verizon DSL modem, it will not work without a call to Linksys for new command codes that are not included with the setup software. Plan on spending over an hour getting it working. According to Linksys, Verizon DSL is different from other DSL's and requires a complete reconfiguring to get it to work.Edit: Also be aware the unit will on occasion just drop out and not function without a reboot. The solution is to power the unit with a UPS. The unit will drop out with any power fluctuations. With the UPS, it gets smooth power and no more loss of internet
Very nice tv mount for my motorhome . Easy to install don't use the screws supplied with mount because they will strip.. Same mount 40.00 more at Walmart in store.. I love amazon
I did not see the receiver plug-in until I was packing the for a return. My fault because I did not examine the box more thoroughly.Product works better than I anticipated. Sound clarity is very good, typical of my previous Sennheiser non-wired headphones. The range is far beyond what I expected. Can walk from my computer room all the way to the back yard ( about 500 feet ) and still hear the sounds from the headphones with no distortion or weakening of the signal.VERY happy with my new Sennheisers.
I bought this card in November and had to return it. The technical specs should specify Windows98SE, not just Windows 98. Check your operating system before you buy.Amazon was very good about refunding my money (less original shipping cost) even though I had opened the package and software thus the 4 stars.
When you just can't run a cable, this unit is the one to get. Works well at night up to about 9 feet or so. When my mom was bed ridden and wanted to see outside, I got a pair of these for her so she could see and hear us working in the work shop or out in the yard. The audio is very good with these units. She was very grateful to be able to see and hear what was happening outdoors. Not only are these great security cameras, but they can be a benefit to those house bound as well.
As you might expect from the shape, you have to watch out and make sure you don't knock it out of your USB port, because obviously, it sticks out. However, this thing works great! I'm connected within a couple of seconds after I plug it in. Speed and range are good. I'm using it with Windows 8, but I did have to install the driver manually. And get this - I left it in my shirt pocket when I did laundry... it's just fine.It only went through the washer. I don't know if it would have survived the dryer. But after it came out of the washer, I soaked it for one minute in distilled water, and then rinsed twice with distilled water (that's a trick I learned that sometimes rescues water damaged electronics). It still works great. It's a very nice little adapter.EDIT: A few days after I wrote this review, My laptop was knocked over and landed right on the adapter. The outer casing came off, and the inner card was exposed, the USB connection was bent sideways - pretty much what I expected. what I didn't expect was that I could just bend the USB connection back, snap the casing back on, plug it in, and go back to amazon.com to update this review. AWESOME.
I don't know why it was recommended for the Canon 85mm. It doesn't attach to it at all! What the heck?! I want a protection filter but I'm not sure my lens will take one??
I thought this camera was the greatest point and shoot when I tried a friends. I wanted a point and shoot so I didn't have to lug out all my SLR camera equipment when I just wanted to take a snapshot.My Major dissapointment with this camera is the viewfinder and screen. Both have terrible resolution. I couldn't make out what I was shooting half the time. Everything else on it was ok, I took it back anyway and got the Sony Cybershot.
I bought 52hm84. Amazon sent me the TV within a week. The TV is fantastic. With HDTV connection, the TV delivers the best picture. I can now save money on going to Theator + Popcorn + Drinks.
I've had one of these little tripods since I was a Boy Scout and took it backpacking. I have many great pictures I wouldn't have had without it. BUT the $39.99 price I'm seeing plus $10.95 shipping totals more than THREE TIMES MRSP!
Like the title said, very simple design, easy setup and held up my 52" LCD very well.Be Careful when you put these into the stud not to bread off the head. Ensure your pre drill is large enough and you rachet it in.
I trust Canon camera's like anything and SD450 didn't let me down.It has all the good features that I am looking for.
These speakers were fine when I was listening to my itunes off of my macbook, but when i started to use my Numark mixer, and Traktor scratch pro...nothing but distortion. I'm think that my set up is somehow messed up? I don't know. I guess I'll have to figure it out if I can, if not these are going right back. If anybody has any info to help make these speakers sound better with my mixer pls let me know. Thanks!!
I have now had two of these in three years. After a year or so, you ahve to replace the expensive battery pack. I am very disappointed.
Allows me to continue to use an old printer that cost a pretty penny back in the day. All plug and play but i still have to unplug and plug back in once or twice for windows vista to recognize the printer. I don't think this is a flaw in the cable, rather it's a flaw with the operating system.
My head unit just crashed for some unknown reason. No power at all. I even replaced the fuse which didn't work. And by the way the ceramic fuse used by JVC can't be found any where. I used a glass fuse. Guess I have to go buy some new system.
Good set of headphones at a reasonable price. Do a pretty good job blocking out background noise. I especially like that the ear buds come in three sizes--that way you can make sure they will fit snugly in your ears and not fall out when working out, etc.
Does the job. I don't know what more to say, they work just fine and can surprisingly fast. I used it for connecting a macbook pro to an hdtv to output the sound on the tv.
We have used this phone in our office now for a couple years. While I agree the speaker phone is semi-annoying and there is a problem with people hitting voice mail when you're on the line, I have had no other problems. We have multiple phones hooked up on multiple extensions and the phone works great. Unless you want to get a big phone system, I'm not sure you can do too much better here...
I'm going to return mine ... this unit locks up regularly due to overheating problems...The bios upgrade didn't fix anything... leaving a desktop fan blowing over the unit does.Also the battery life is horrible... under 2 hours for regular use.Nice speakers and seems fast enough when running.
Received the product in a short amount of time and is working just fine. It's a good deal for the price.
Mine came with a black adapter instead of the white shown in the picture, which is fine with me.This card was a great price, plenty fast even for shooting videos with my Canon SD870IS. You don't really need the Ultra III version, which is more expensive.with a lifetime warranty through Sandisk, and for the price, I recommend this card. It has peformed flawlessly since I got it.
I listen to a lot of "New Grass" with guitar and banjo. Now I don't know if I got a bad unit but there is a band of frequencies centered around 3kz that is so peaky that I have to turn the volume down to keep from being blasted by it. The result is that I have to music at a lower level than I want just to keep from having pins stuck in my ears when certain notes are played. The MP3 equalizer settings don't help.Guess I was expecting a lot more that what I got. The music image is very flat and dull sounding. Instruments don't separate well.I'm comparing the sound from these with a set of Sony MDR-W20s that I've had for almost twenty years! There's no comparison. The W20S blow these away in every respect. Deeper bass. Crisper highs. Balanced midrange.The only good thing I can say about these is that they're LOUD. They produce a lot of volume per milliwatt. That makes them good with the tiny little MP3 players. If you're just looking for a boombox equivalent for the Gym they might fill the bill.The folding arrangement is clever but the complexity of the moves needed to get them ready to use is sufficient that most people will never put them back in their case once they get them unfolded.I'm giving mine away - they're worthless to me. Really glad I got them on sale for $10.
Decent quality and it works. Not much more to say. I ended up not needing 100 feet, but you never know when you need to re-purpose. Hey, its a cable.
I love this laptop case. I had bought the same one at Best Buy for $20.00 more than it cost on Amazon (which I promptly took back and then purchased online). It's sturdy and has room for everything I need. I had a more expensive, stylish women's case that didn't hold up. This bag is very functional and reliable.
This is an excellent cables.Composite for my old TV.The sound I pass to a Panasonic stereo system is really good.I connect my Samsung BluRay to an old 29" TV and a stereo system. The video...uuummmm, not good (go to HDMI or Optic Fiber and LCD TV, but sound is better than my Samsung 40" LCD TV.Monster Cable is just that... a monster. I have it like a standard.At 29$ sound expensive, but actual price at Amazon (9$) is so good for premium quality. Go for it, not resist.
I hooked this up to my MP3 player and the sound was pretty bad. Tinny and distorted when it got louder. And there was no volume on the speakers; I could only adjust the volume from the player. Also thought it was pretty shoddy package; it looked like it would fall apart if it tipped over. In short, a piece of junk.
This radar detector is bare bones with no bells and whistles, but all I wanted was a great radar detection system and this one does the job.
I travel 2 months a year in my Motor Coach and I need to stay in touch with my Clients and Office. This small scanner works wonderful, takes up little to no space and offers great quality. I have never scanned photos, but for simple black and white projects it was the perfect answer for me.
I did lots of research before buying this system 4 years ago. It was pretty widely agreed on in forums that this was the cheapest all in one portable PA system you could buy that still had professional sound quality. And I totally agree, this thing sounds AMAZING for the price, and it gets LOUD. Don't let the size fool you. This thing will pump out some serious volume. These things have taken a beating too. They've been on 8 or 9 outdoor camping trips/festivals and been left outside in rain, stepped on, slept on (haha), and all kinds of abused, and they still work and sound perfectly (they even survived being used on top of a van for about 4 hours while the van drove around rocky roads). I couldn't recommend these things more. This is the only PA system I've ever bought, and if these speakers died today, I'd probably go buy them again tomorrow.
Razor sharp, makes 6mp pix look as good as they can get, compared to a lens 3x as expensive.
Itunes? DRM?, I don't think so!! Want controll of your music? Get a Creative Zen or any other MP3 player they offer
I have one of these at work. Since I am constantly using my computer it is a great monitor for all around general purpose work. It is wonderful to be able to have several applications running and have them all on the same screen at once.However, if you want to watch high res movies or do detailed art work - this is not the monitor for you. The viewing angles are not great. If you are looking at the monitor dead on - you are fine.Again - great for work, not so hot for videos.
Obviously got this for my second series 2 tivo. It works great. The setup was fairly easy and it doesn't look out of place or ugly up in our bedroom.
I bought one for my &quot;Eiger Labs F20 MP3 Player&quot;. It works perfectly..+price is incredablehighly recommended...
After careful review of various options to wirelessly network 2 laptops and a PC in my home, I decided on the Linksys Wireless DSL/Cable Router w/ Print Server (BEFW11P1) and two Wireless PC Cards (WPC11). This network was SO easy to install and works like a charm with our Cable modem. All of us can quickly share files and work on-line at the same time. It's a great and affordable solution and I was surprised at how easy the setup was. I can definitely recommend this system to anyone.
The Friction Dashboard Mount works much easier then the suction cup mount and you no longer have to worry about the suction cup marks alerting thieves.
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 SDSDB-512-A10 512MB Secure Digital Card, like most 512MB cards, will store on average 568 pictures when used with a 2 megapixel camera, 426 images when used with a 3 megapixel camera, 256 pictures when used with a 4 megapixel camera, 204 images when used with a 5 megapixel camera, and 160 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 512MB card is the right capacity for your specific needs.
Good quality product. Great price. Received from Seller in short time. I would recommend buying from this seller again
I purchased this TC to go along with a Sigma 150-500mm. First off I noticed there was movement in the construction of the TC, there is a seam where the TC was put together and it had lots of flex. This is not my first multiplier and I have never seen such a condition. I returned it for a refund. Also I was disappointed to find out this TC doesn't offer the auto focus feature to work when mated with 150-500mm lens. This is the way it is designed, not a defect. IMO I will spend an extra $250 and go with a Nikon TC. I tried a Nikon 1.4xTC and the auto focus feature worked when hooked up with my Sigma 150-500mm lens, but costs almost $500. I will say in all my years buying from Amazon this was my first return ever, and their return policy was stellar. I like Amazon with how there return policy is handled.
This works very well in my suburban home pointing toward the sources, which are about 10 to 12 miles away.
Pro's:Great screancan hold 1.25 GB of ram.great sizegreat for microsoft office, dreamweaverbattery life is goodCon's:sucky trackpadthere needs to be in other colurscould be a little thiner
I have been using this model Logitech marble mouse for over 2 years, and similar models of a Logitech marble mouse, both USB and PS2, for over 10 years and have been totally satisfied.
I've had this keyboard for about 2 months now and it is great. The mouse and keyboard work good from my bed which is about 8 feet away. The functions on it are good and if you have windows vista I would highly recommend this product for its got a lot of features for it. Overall this is a great keyboard, I highly recommend it.
I received this package nearly as quickly as the order was placed. I know such things do not belong in a product review, nor do references to pricing, but these things are so very extraordinary as to deserve recognition.In any case, I will use this HC SD card in my Nikon D40, and be able to take hundreds of their RAW format (uncompressed) shots before needing another. I do come from the old time "shoot a (film) roll keep a shot" school of photojournalism, way back when such was economically feasible, and so I tend to snap as much and as many shots as possible, even of still lives, in order to discover at home the one shot that works. The D40 is great for this, including as I still struggle to conquer its auto-focus and auto-aperture (and thus depth of field) features, and so I am very grateful for as much room in memory as possible.I imagine this 4 gigabyte card is also useful for video cameras that can use such a thing, as recording time may become longer. I have never used such a thing so I do not know. I only know that my D40 DSLR still camera loves to eat this ample memory card, and we are all happy. I read where the HC SD will soon come in even greater sizes.Having lost the proprietary USB cable which connects the camera to the computer, I am really grateful for the included Blue Photon reader. Please note the reader is a little wide, as wide as the card plus half, and so you need to have a USB port on your computer with room on either side. This eliminates some of those front ports on some old Dells, and eliminates ports crowded with other peripheral cables. Move the mouse and keyboard cables elsewhere (do you need to get Microsoft's permission for this?) and squeeze in this reader.I have already used this reader on the road. I can take photos out in Mexico or wherever, find a public internet source, sit down, swap the sd card out of the camera and into the reader, and file a story on the spot. These photos have already been published and came out just fine. I took them in the highest quality JPG format the D40 offers, and transfered them to the publisher without any further processing, and they came out incredibly well, if I do say do. Hey, the proof is they got published!So there is no loss of quality in the reader itself, which is fast enough to effectively transfer a three or four megabyte photo file in no time. The reader is small and durable and slips into any pocket easily, even an inner hatband. Both ends have covers to protect the insides well. Don't leave home without it; there is no excuse not to take it along, and plenty of reason to bring it.This deal cannot be beat. A great SD car and a fantastic reader. Can life get any better than this!
quit working after a short time. it will recognize motion but fails to transmit. Other dakota products are porne to water getting to the electronics. you have to apply your own sealant to keep the rain out
great buy for the price so far i have no complaints this Hanns G is a monster of a screen great brightness great view gives me the size i need for my design needs and i'm not a gamer but i can see how this set is perfect for those Gamers out there i work with a Mac and most of my friends are Graphic designers as well and think this is a better purchase then there Mac screens.
My Brother 5000 series printers are great. The spit out printing like crazy compared to my HP4000,BUT!! every time I turned around I was having to feed it more paper during tax season. I missed the full ream capacity of the HP4000 more than I ever expected. So for a little over $100 I figured I'd try this add on tray.What a great add on. I literally just set my printer on top of it and it automatically connected. I had to tweek a few printer setting before it recognized the tray.Extremely happy with this item
The Versipod II is a useful combination of a hiking stick, monopod, and tripod.As a hiking stick, the versipod II is significantly heavier than dedicated hiking sticks, and probably heavier than monopod/hiking sticks. However, it is still lightweight and durable enough for backpacking. The adjustable height is useful, and the large grip and wrist strap allow for comfortable use of the versipod II as a hiking stick. However, it is impossible to stow the versipod II when encountering extrememly rough terrain, as it will not fit in a backpack even fully collapsed. It is not the best hiking stick available, but it is suitable for most applications.As a monopod, the versipod II can easily raise to eye level (i am 5'9"). It cannot be lowered to use at eye level when sitting, however.As a tripod, the versipod II can lower to sitting level; however, it cannot raise fully to standing eye level. Because the three legs cannot be adjusted, it must be rested on a relatively flat surface.The included ball head is sufficient for light point and shoot digicams, however; the whole camera must be turned to attach the camera. However, the ball head will NOT hold a DSLR with a lens attached. Mounting a DSLR is also awkward because either the versipod II or the camera must be turned. The ball head attaches to the pole by a standard 1/4th inch tripod mount (this is too long to use on a camera directly!), and so the included ball head can be changed out for something stronger.Also, the heavy duty velcro that hold the three legs together can collect moisture and freeze. This is no problem if it's already holding the legs together, but if released it will not grip again until thawed.As with any combination product, the versipod II doesn't do anything extremely well. However, it serves it's function suitably. Don't expect much out of the tripod function though; it'd good for holding a point and shoot camera for taking a group photo, but it's not ideal for holding DSLRs or providing an extremely steady platform to shoot from.That being said, i will probably attempt to use a DSLR with a different head on this, simply because buying a good quality tripod is currently out of my budget.In order to replicate the function of the versipod II, i would suggest buying a hiking stick/ monopod combination (which is much closer to idea), and a small tripod/ gorillapod for strapping a digicam to a tree for group shots. For DSLR users, buy a good tripod! there's no way around it.Bottom line:Digicam users:: Get it if you want to always be able to take group shots on a hike without leaving someone out. I would suggest the magnetic quick release version for this purpose. It will also allow you more stable shots than handheld ones, but not as stable as possible.DSLR uses:: If you recognize that you'll need to change the ball head, this can be an okay substitute for tripod and a pretty good monopod. It's useful to have on trips where you don't intend to use a tripod, so you aren't weighted down by a tripod you probably won't use, but if you do need it you at least have something. I would suggest getting the non-magnetic ball head version, as you'll be changing it anyways.UPDATE:The rubber feet on this tripod wear down after use. For normal to moderate dayhike use, they will probably survive, but for more difficult hikes the feet will degrade. I hiked 35 miles of the Appalachian Trail to find one foot gone and the other two all but broken. It's a simple problem that could be fixed by buying a heavy duty chair leg rubber end that will slip over the existing rubber feet. this would be more durable and replacable. Just slip it off when you need to use the tripod mode. It would help keep the legs together too.
quick face lift/update to an old phone we still use. The battery is hard to find, but was readily available on Amazon. The previous battery lasted almost 8 years, if we can get something comparable from this one that would be great.
I have a confession to make; I did not buy this clock for an aged relative, I bought it for ME. I work the swing shift and it can be disorientating. I cannot afford not to show up for work when I am suppose to be there. Who can? I placed this clock on the mantle where it will be "in my face" throughout the day assuring that I never miss an important appointment again. It is large and easy to set up. I like that it uses electricity, and I don't have to mess with A batteries.
Very convinient to use since it is very small and fits almost anywhere!Have been using it for 3 months now and haven't had any problems finding the routes.
I picked up these binoculars refurbished for $50. What a great deal! They have replaced my not-so-old Bushells. I am very happy with the feel of them as well as the depth and clarity. Definitely need a tripod adapter when trying to view the heavens. That's next on my list!
The only -ve things I found are:-no flash light (I knew that before buying).-magic-pix helps to take picture in dark only if the subject is very still.-for USB connection the software in not downloadable for free. You have to buy software from Panasonic for $11 besides USB cable which is another $8.In spite of theses shortcomings I still like this camcorder and would highly recommend it.
I recently listened to music with these for 5 hours straight and got to know them well. These babies are awesome. The highs are bright, the mid-range is excellent and the low-end/bass is very good. I'm amazed they can produce sound of this quality in such a small device. Bose and Klipsch have nothing on these things. And it bares repeating, the bass is VERY GOOD - almost THX quality. Taking further into account the price of these things and we're talking BEST BUY.
I bought this for my wife to watch "Her Soap" on during her lunch hour. She loves to sit in her Mustang convertible with the top down and enjoy the sunshine. Great picture and she loves it. What more could I ask for?
Like the title says this is pretty high quality stuff for the price - good thick wire - thicker than some 14 gauge stuff. If you're running a 2.1 setup with shorter cable runs this stuff is a no brainer.I've got one ~40ft run that I'm kinda nervous about, but in general if you're running anything under 20ft anything more expensive is simply unnecessary. Definitely recommended.
Good product! I had a machine computer crash repeatedly and had trouble getting data off the harddrive. This helped streamline my job by providing a plug and play device.
I've mostly used this to play records, which is nice. I also bought a USB turntable, but I've only been using that for digitizing records. Most times, I just want to listen to them in my living room. The cabinet matches nicely with my furniture, and my kids think it looks really cool.It would be nice if this had inputs/outputs to attach external speakers, or even output to a computer, but I can't fault it for that. It's a beautiful piece of furniture that performs well as a record player/tape player.The CD player is a little bit funky. Maybe I'm just getting used to it. It's a three CD player, that seems to get kind of stuck. Again, I think I'm just getting used to it. Haven't used the drawer yet, but I'll think of something to do with it.
The sound quality is terrible. Everything sounds muffled like you're listening to a cheap cassette tape through a carboard tube. It comes with LARGE, MEDIUM, and SMALL ear buds.. too bad none of them secure the buds into your ear. I literally turn my head, and they fall out. They fit as well as a size 12 on Eva Mendez. This product is terrible, don't even consider it.
These speakers are the top of the line for this amount of money. I am very pleased with them (you should check out the review on cnet.com), and they are a really good upgrade in sound from any cheaper speakers-- they're worth the investment.
I needed a tripod head to mount on top of a 16-foot pole, so I wanted it to be very stable. I'm only putting a compact camera, but this little guy more than does the job.
I like this logitech headset, it;s fairly priced and it produces a very good sound, I did not ave 5 stars because is a little heavy for my taste. Anyway if you are looking for a very good headset, easy to install and with good sound you are going the good way with this one
I thought that this was a really good buy. I like the fact that it has so much storage space for my pictures, and the price was really great too. I would recommend this memory card to anyone who is looking for something that has a good quality without being too expensive.
I bought these binoculars to slip into my pack as something to use. They won't be used for bird watching, or for seeing the next mountain range. I did not have the problems others had with alignment - these came right out of the box and were fine. Durability issues are not addressed in this review.If you want a basic set of binoculars to boost your vision, these will do the job.If you want the gold standard of binoculars to see a bird on a tree on a mountain range 10 miles away, you should go buy those, because this is not that product.It gets 4 stars because it surpassed my expectations and is an inexpensive product.
I bought this fan because my laptop tends to over heat. It worked perfectly and kept my laptop very cool. The neck is stiff enough to angle to blow where needed and it stayed put. The breeze is surprisingly powerful and although aimed at the keyboard, it kept me cool too. It was light weight and easy to store in my computer bag. Although it did make a slight hum, it wasn't much louder than the fan inside the laptop. I was very impressed and used it pretty much continuously for two weeks.... until my cat ate the fan.Yes, you heard right... She ate the little rubber blades right off. She was obsessed with watching it when it was on and batted at it a few times but otherwise left it alone. Then one day I left it setting out while it was off and came home to chewed up little stubs where the rubber blades used to be. I was able to stick doubled-over pieces of scotch tape onto the little stubs that were left and am back in operation again but it is not quite the same. It makes a bit more noise and isn't quite as pretty, but it still works.So, if you have a cat, you might want to take the fan and put it away when not in use.
Won't connect to my USB port??? Looks like the real thing, but obviously a cheap cheap knockoff... Will be throwing it out as it's not worth trying to get a refund.
I recently also bought a Finepix A101. It was on sale...When I started taking pictures and going through the manual, I couldn't believe I am getting all these features for such a low price... sure it's a 1.3 megapixel, but that's good enough for me. The only complaint I have is when using the manual mode to take pictures without the flash, the picture usually comes out blurry. I found out u have to have a very steady hand to take pictures in that mode. Overall, great camera... compared it to my friends camera which cost 3 times as much and picture quality is about the same!
The manual speed adjustment is a great feature for those of us that do not overclock (therefore do not need alot of air) and just want to keep the case quiet. There was no dramatic decrease in case temperature but I purchased this fan mainly to drop the decibels, not the temperature.
Great doc for the Elite Receiver, I received the cable with my receiver and it worked instantly. I do agree with the other comment on having to use the TV to view what is on the iPod. I wish the workings were a little different but it is still great to hear the iPod on the receiver.
This is a perfect size bag for all your needs. It fits comfortably on your shoulder or over the neck. I love that you can put it have behind you and easily spin it around and get another lens out or anything you may need.
Computer Brain is the worst seller in whole world, they never shipped the product, but of course, they billed me.I'll never buy again with Computer BrainComputer Brain es el peor seller de Amazon, Amazon no deberia trabajar con personas tan irresponsables como ellos.Computer Brain nunca envio el producto, aunque si me cobro el item.Nunca compren por Computer Brain.
This was a great price and it will surprise you what it can do to enhance your System. It was refurbished but you wouldn't know it.
this camera is a really good value, excellent quality pictures, decent video2 problems: no sound, sux up the batteries like an elephant
I purchase this television for my daughter's home. I'm the babysitter and got tired of watching a crappy tv every evening. This television has a very sharp picture and the viewing is very pleasurable.The only problem is with the remote control. It's to complicated. I'm sure I'll get the hang of it. The tv is wonderful.
I've had this camera for two months and I love it. It takes beautiful pictures. I've had no problems with it all. For those who are getting &quot;fuzzy&quot; indoor pictures, I can offer three explanations (all of which have happened to me):1) If you forget to pop open the flash before taking the picture, you'll get a picture with good exposure that may even look okay on the LCD screen. But when you load it onto your computer, it's obviously out of focus. This is the result of not being able to hold the camera steady for the relatively long exposure time required when not using a flash. This problem is not unique to this camera nor to digital cameras in general. In fact, if you use a tripod, this camera will take gorgeous indoor pictures without a flash.2) As instructed in the manual, you should push the shutter release down halfway (and hold it there) to allow the camera the focus. Frame your picture, and then push down all the way. If you don't do this, it's possible to get pictures out of focus.3) In very low light conditions, the camera's auto-focus mechanism may not have enough light to focus. There is an indicator in the viewfinder to let you know when this happens. However, this is generally not a problem with normal room lighting. (Note that all auto-focus cameras have this limitation in varying degrees.)
I was attracted by the "lifetime warranty" and bought it from Amazon.The product broke after 1.5 years. It stopped working and all lights were flashing. When I called the support line, was told that I have to purchase the 3yr service contract in order to let their technicians to look at the products. The contract would cost about $30, but no guarantee that they would accept the problem and order an RMA or replacement for the "lifetime warranty". If you add the possible shipping cost that they are going to charge.... It's like buying a new unit!NetGear has to do a better job when claiming "lifetime warranty"Very unhappy about this business practice.... Be aware of the "Lifetime Warranty" from NetGear.
We use this when we go away or if my girls want to bring it to friends house or listen outside! Comes with a nice, soft holder and several different plug attachments for outlets.Very good purchase!Take care...TAlves
I have a great lcd tv with one exception, the audio gave off a decided hum, i tried several relatively inexpensive speakers with little or no success,that is until i found these babies,audio problem solved. thanks so much
Good printing quality, easy setup, too many cartridges is the only downside, quick computer printing
This was an amazing camera. I love it and bring it everywhere. It is easy to use and i am familiar with canon cameras, so it was an extremely delightful transition to this camera. The pictures are often "better than real life" according to a friend. I like quick pictures but i also like quality landscapes or close ups for enlargement. This works perfectly for both.
I bought this camera in march and by day 2 while turning it broke.... I had a whole problem with it.I dont recommend it when you have children because its really flimsy..... DONT BUY IT.
I don't have the money for a I-Pod but this is a wonderful alternative. It is small and portable and its big plus is the SD disk drive that comes on it. This way you don't have to buy a whole new MP3 player when you run out of space. Just get a new SD disk so space is unlimited. Another big plus is the arm band that comes with it so it perfect for running or walking and you don't have to stuff it in a pocket. The one downside is that you can't create a playlist and have to thumb through the songs manually. But it is easily compatible with Realplayer and a real find for the money.
I just bought this lens for my Pentax K10D and it is truly stellar. I love to shoot wide angle landscapes and this lens has such clarity and absolutely no flaws that I can find so far. I have not had to use denoising software on a picture I've taken with it yet. It is well worth the price you will pay for it, and I have no doubt that it will be the "prime" lens affixed to my camera most of the time.
While I haven't used all the advanced features, this printer works well for ater 2 weeks.Networking was key for us, which ruled out the Cannon printers.Using just the drivers from HP's web site I had my wireless Vista laptop printing in about 10mins.I installed the bloated full HP software suite to my XP (media center) network connected destop in 20-30 minutes. The size and intrusiveness of the HP software is why this printer didn't earned 5 stars.Copying works well.All in all I'm pleased with this purchase. I'll be even more pleased if the separate ink cartridges reduce my printing costs. The price from Amazon was great.
I purchased this for my printer and it seems to be doing good. A good price as well.
I can't get used the rotation of the wheel. You can't feel it or hear it for each 'click', so I'm constantly zooming in too far and then back out, etc.What's worse is that the middle button doesn't work at all on mine. If I had noticed earlier, I would have sent it back.
I have been using this lens for almost a month & it's a lot of fun. It really preforms at it's peak in outdoor shooting, however, I have obtained some good indoor shots as well. I only wish that it was a zoom lens but for the money it's well worth it. I love playing with different angles when shooting with this lens. Definitely a must for someone who wants to throw an edge on their photos!
This product simply blew me away.I have used this microphone for gaming, skype calls and some audio recording and it has really performed well.This was a recommendation by a friend of mine who owns the product himself and let me say I recommend this microphone to everyone now.The only issue I had with the microphone is the clip itself,The clip doesn't work on my thin ear bud cable but it works with my Audiotechnica ATH-AD700 headphones with ease.If you are using ear buds with a thin cable I suggest Macgyvering them on or creating a mic stand of sorts.This isn't very hard to do and is well worth it for this awesome cheap microphone.One more thing, The microphone on the Zalman outperforms the microphone on my old $50 "gaming" headset.
Joby GP1-01EN Gorillapod Flexible Tripod (Grey)This thing is awesome; you can hang it just about anywhere. The only negative it forgetting where you put it !!!
Okay, I'm the type of guy who used to buy an expensiveheadset. I would be listening, phone would ring, I'dget up, headset would rip off and then I'd accidentallystep on it. I was always destroying the headsets I hadon.I picked up the Sennheiser RS30 headset a few days agofrom J and R. The instructions are bogus. It took me a whileto realize the battery was separate and you slip it in andout of the headset. The instructions are worse than someof IKEA's furniture instructions that sometimes are inFinnish.You charge it for 12 hours (mandatory). I used it thefirst day. Plugged it into the earplug of my small tvjack so I could walk around without the tv blaring inmy office (I'm a hypnotist in NYC). I accidentally hadit on and went to the bathroom. Now the bathroom in mybuilding is like 1 long NYC block away because it isoutside in the hallway all the way on the oppositeend of the building. Surprisingly, with several steelgirdered buildings in the way, I didn't miss a note orpick up any other reception. Amazing for [the price]unit.Okay, here's the shortcomings. Manual, come on guys. I'mgood with electronics, but this is the first time I'mhandling a unit like this. You could have gone the extramile and added a few paragraphs for clarificationSecond, the battery. Now, I charged it for 12 hours.Got 2 hours use (the battery supposedly doesn't have amemory effect and you can't buy a replacement ANYWHEREbut Sennheiser (...). The second day, I got a good5 minutes out of the charge. Called Sennheiser in NewLyme, CT. Got through in 10 minutes. A wonderful salesgirl named Genine (I think that is how its spelled) tookmy info, etc. and is putting a battery in the mail aswe speak. Talk about customer service. This is the kindof company I like to do business with. Try to get Sonyon the line.Well, I'm waiting for a new battery and seeing if I cansqueeze any life out of the one that came with it, so Ican only judge this unit on yesterday's usage which isjust what I wanted it for and more. I'm not saying thisis as great as a wireless, but if you're like me and sitor step on most of your wired headphones, this is a pleasure.REAL FREEDOM. I may buy another one for the office.John...
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.
First time I was disappointed with Sony, awful instructions, pages of safety that is so redundant that you just skip over it, if you have not figured out by now that loud noise is bad for your hearing, loss of hearing is the least of your problems. Had a hard time trying to get it to work and when I did, sound dropped off at about8 feet. Scratchy sound, confusing light(is it charging or is the power on) Headset has to be placed in a sweet spot to get the light on. Problem now is do I go through the hassle of sending it back (disadvantage of shopping Amazon)or just throw it away. But now I am "gun shy" and do not know what to trust.
I stick with name brand cartridges as the refills just don't seem to cut the mustard. Learn from others experiences.
I have recently bought several other headphones and keep looking for "the ones." (Scosche Iuhp4 Retractable Earbud Headphones and Sennheiser MX75 Twist-To-Fit In-Ear Stereo Sport Headphones from Amazon as well as Basic Phillips in ear headphones from Walgreen's) I have had probs with other headphones with chord length, comfort and durability. These are the first of the in ear bud types I have tried. I really like them. They come with three sizes of earbuds so you can change them out if they don't stay put very well. The sound is great to me. They do dampen outside noise, which is great to help me focus at work, but not so much that I would feel unsafe or unaware walking around at night. Also, I really liked the chord length since I use them both for my iPod and for my computer, which sits on the floor by my computer. Finally, I prefer the standard Y chord shape rather than the new shape where one side is longer than the other. These have the Y shape. So all around these are my favorite so far. The thing I will be looking for is to see if/when I lose the detachable bud parts, which I have had problems with on other headphones. All in all though, 2 thumbs up.7/29/08 Update: I still have these headphones and have not lost the detatchable earbuds. They still sound great and are so comfortable I keep them in at work even if I'm not listening to anything just because I like the noise buffer.1/25/10 Update: Just had to go back to find these again because they are just now starting to have problems with the sound cutting in and out due to the wires not connecting right by the jack. Ordering another pair for sure since they worked so well.
The case fit the laptop just find, and it protect the laptop pretty well.
I bought my first in September 2004 and a second in 2011 after I gave my first to my girlfriend - and missed it.As great as it is for still photography, it is stunning for video with my D7000. Be very critical of the makeup of any woman you shoot close with this lens. Unlike with stills, on videos, you can't retouch out bad makeup, subtle zits etc. And this lens will make them painfully obvious. Have older men thoroughly wash their face with a washcloth to remove dry skin flakes this lens will reveal in videos.It does suffer from "lens creep" from the 28 to 75mm length if you let the camera hang around your neck. On a DX format camera, the 28mm setting is just the equivalent of a 42mm on an FX format.Seldom referenced is the fact that this lens works well on full-frame (FX) cameras. So if you eventually go to a full-frame camera, this lens will work fine.It's a great street shooting lens. I love it. This lens, with my 11-16mm Tokina and my Nikon 35mm f/2 make a great travel set for the Nikon D7000 and D300 I use on business shoots. When traveling on vacation, I also pack an 18-200mm for outdoor shooting; the 28-75mm Tamron is my indoor/museum lens, because it's a fine macro, too.
This is a great tv to watch HDTV, DVD's, and play video games. And for the quality at the price - it's a steal!
This is my first optic cable but it was for a very good price, and it works great and haven't had a problem with it.
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.
i just bought one of these, and it is so much fun, this is also my first time buying a cacorder, and i think that it was, for the price, the best buy. there were other products like this, but more expensive. it is easy to use, and the lcd screen makes recording easy.
I got a wireless keyboard with my new iMac back in '06 and it died a month later. Well, it didn't die, it just didn't connect wirelessly to the computer. There's not much you can do when that happens except stare at the little blinking light under it and wonder what it means. So, it got replaced and here I am two years later and guess what? The other wireless keyboard doesn't connect either now! So it's averaging out for me that I need to buy a new one every year. It's time to move on to something else, with a wire.
This is a powerful remote and it would be perfect if programming was easier. My previous experience with the 700 series remote with computer aided programming was a joy but it was also $200-300 more expensive. In addition it was less reliable than the 500 device with regard to accuracy of signal sending. Further the 700 device was really made for a professional home theater set up individual (like the geek squad from Best Buy). This device required much less expertise, also it took longer to input all the stations etc, but that is a one time event. All in all it was a surprisingly effective remote and is highly recommended.
My needs are simple. I want a scanner with 11 x 17 capabilities to scan books, magazines, and other items for online auctions. From time to time, I also scan receipts, documents, newspaper clippings, etc. to convert to .pdf files for emailing or posting online. After researching the market for flat-bed scanners, I purchased the Mustek ScanExpress A3 USB scanner about four months ago. These days finding a flat-bed scanner (not intended for scanning photographs) is tough. Moreover, its nearest competitor with 11 x 17 capability (Microtek ScanMaker 9800XL) is about $1200!I conneted the Mustek ScanExpress to my Dell Inspiron 9300 notebook (with Windows XP Professional) purchased in mid-2005. There were no compatibility or connectivity issues. I use UleadPhotoExpress (from the installation CD) to scan images onto my hard-drive. Then, I edit the images with JASC Paint Shop Pro_8. To date, I have been pleased with the quality of the scanned images and the ease of use of this Mustek scanner.
I bought this from RadioShack when going out of state because I was tired of getting lost and I paid around $550. This was maybe 5 years ago and It was not worth it. Now you can buy a better GPS like Garmin(if your in USA) for less than $100. This GPS has lots of bugs and sometimes makes you drive around in circles for no reason and will not re-route to the correct location. The map updates are very expensive, around $50-$100. You can get free lifetime updates nowadays from Garmin. This model is probably worth like $60 now. Dont pay $450, thats insane. You would throw away your money.
I have owned this mp3 player/recorder for more than six months now. As an mp3 player it does an excellent job. The stock earphones are a piece of crap and bought a cheap Sony earphones that sound much better. The stock OS is also a piece of crap and replaced it with Rockbox that offers much more stability and features.As a recorder, it does a great job. The only complaint is the HDD spin up/down noice, but that is something I was aware of and did not bother me for the amature recording I did. The line in recording is simply great (esp with Rockbox, spliting trasks is just a button away).I use this device as a portable HDD whenever I travel. Very handy to transfer stuff around.Several people complaied of Archos Customer service (or lack there of). I had an issue with my device and sent it for their inspection. They replaced the buttons and hard disk .. no questions asked and returned in reasonable time. Perhaps some people had bad experience. You may be lucky!I had been using this with Linux (Mandrake 10.0 &amp; Debian 3.0) with no issues. With WIndows XP ofcourse its a breaze it use. I had iRivier 128MB player before. Though the sound quality is far superior and the earphones were great, its just too limited in use and features.Overall this is a great buy for the bangs.nram
We chose this computer based on reports that Sony notbooks computers are supposed to be reliable, so we were surprised when we ended up having an awful experience with it. After getting it home, we had a series of problems and several very negative experiences with Sony customer service. The first problem was that the battery was lasting less than one hour. Sony agreed that the battery was defective, and said they would send out another one. After several days past the time the battery was to have arrived, I called Sony back. By that point, other problems with the computer were clear. Updates would not install (critcal security updates that Sony said were "not required"). The screen dimness and power management settings were malfunctioning. The Sony customer service rep told me to create a new account to "test things", but wouldn't expand on what he meant or what he concretely wanted me to do. He actually just sat on the line and didn't say anything. When I created a new user account, multiple error messages appeared. When I read them to the rep, he said the hard drive had errors and had to be reformatted. He transferred me to another rep who verified a battery had never been ordered for me. This rep also told me that the conversation with the rep I had spoken to moments before was not documented, so he could not address any of the other issues. Sony sent out another battery. I got it the day after I had returned the computer to the retailer, and I sent it right back to them. I ordered a MacBook as a replacement. I obviously would not recommend this machine, but I almost feel worse regarding my experience with Sony customer service.
I have been using this flash for couple of years. It is a real work horse. Like other flashes in this time period, it makes high pitch noise as it recharges.The shoe mount voltage is enough to fry the modern digital body - you would either need a shoe mount adapter or remote trigger. I use two flashes using cactus 4 remote trigger.
I bought it almost a year ago, and I also bought the CRV3 battery. That's the perfect combo. I used and abused it for 4 months and not worrying about buying new batteries. Yeah, It doesn't have zoom, or macro option, but you only need it in a proffesional level (I work in advertising). So, go to a road trip, party or any family event, you won't need anything else, your camera, the CRV3 battery and some more memory for it. Even my 5 years old niece can take good pics with it.
I have never been able to order on line and get a product that was totally outstanding as the coxial cable and shipping was so fast I could not belive it when it arrived and as far as the sell of the item it went so smooth I would recommened this seller to anyone barnone thanks and your great and a outstanding pleasure to do bussiness with thanks.
I was looking forward to receiving this cleaner and finally having my CD player back. The disk would not play in my Firebird 2001 factory original Monsoon CD player. It immediately ejected. The error code was E20 and a CD cleaner was suggested as a possible solution in the manual. Just be sure and look over other reviews for this item to see if your vehicle has a history of disk acceptance.
I am very pleased with this camera. Compact, powerful, large LCD, intuitive interface. Images are very clear... my only criticism is that the on/off button occasionally gets turned on by accident.
This printer is great in my home office. I have shared it to the network and macs and pc's both print without any problems. Quality and speed are great.
these subs sound really good, big bang for the buck only 16 bucksa speaker WOW!!! if you want to save money and trunk spacethese subs are ideal in a ported box!!
Works good but overpriced and should have been included with the Garmin GPS I bought in California as the window suction mount enclosed is not allowed. Disappointed my old Garmen Streetpilot friction mount would not work with my new GPS.
I am an outside salesman who moved into a new territory (which has expanded even further) within the past year. I have spent the last 7 months getting lost, or looking on google maps the night before and counting on memory and maybe a note with directions. Needless to say, a lot of wasted gas, money, time, and stress.I couldn't get permission to spend $500 or more on a GPS, and having shopped before, thought I was out of luck. I am so sick of being frustrated trying to negotiate around the cities I travel to, that I started looking into GPS units again, hoping to be able to convince the wife that $500 or more was worth it. Then I discovered the i2, i3, and i5. I went to Best Buy and Circuit City, who both kind of laughed them off as "so tiny you can hold it in your hand, so we just sell it online". Then I went through the reviews on amazon and read over and over what a great product the i5 is. So I told the wife, "$300, what a deal!" and ordered it. I received my i5 this week and figured I would test it out, so I went to a few accounts I had been avoiding because they were hard to find. Found them all without a problem. What I would say about the i5 is that it does it's job (GPS) in an excellent fashion without too much fluff or unnecessary clutter. Very clean and efficient software.We took a trip up to the parent's this weekend and brought the i5 along, just for fun. My mom has a Lexus LS430 with the $2k Navi package that she never uses because it is so difficlt to "navigate" through. I figured I would try to help her out (again) try to figure it out. We got in the car and tried to navigate to a friend of her's house and it was quite confusing to get it to navigate us to the destination. We went along for a while with no luck, and figured we would input the "go home" and let it send us home. It sent us 15 blocks out of our way to do a U turn! Then we turned on the i5 and input my brother's address. What an incredible difference. Within 30 seconds we were on our way with clean turn by turn voice promps. (the Lexus kept telling us there were no voice promps for this area). I even changed the voice commands on the i5 to Spanish, german, and italian as we went. Pretty cool.For $300, this is some of the coolest technology I have ever come across. Like so many people have said, I can't imagine traveling without it. Totally takes away the fact that you may get lost. It's just not a concern anymore. The only problem I am finding is that I am waiting for the thing to tell me to "proceed" every time the light turns green!The screen size is perfect. I don't think you need anything bigger, unless you want to get a broad view of the area. Spend more, get more.The wheel is fine, I am getting used to it. I love the fact that the Streetpilots have minimal buttons. Very clean.I am looking forward to taking the i5 on the plane for our Thanksgiving trip to SoCal to visit the in-laws. The addresses are already in my favorites.Great product!!!
Compact, yet amazingly capable camera pack. Carries my Nikon D700, 14-24mm, 17-35mm, 70-180 micro lens, flash, ipod, cell phone, extra batteries and macbook air easily. Perfect weekend pack. Only wish it had a way to carry a full sized tripod and a waist strap to lessen the load on my shoulders. Otherwise-a fantastic pack.
This speaker system does not work well at all and is not worth the money. The sound quality is poor, and the unit wireless connection to an IPOD is very weak and hard to establish.
I returned my Panasonic RV31 for this unit, primarily tempted by the 10 free DVD rentals included if you buy before 12/31. It also has both Coax and Optical digital outs which I thought to be important. Although I had problems with broken digital optical cables previously, I found one that didn't work with the Panasonic could work in this Toshiba model.Although I also tried to find a digital audio coax cable for the Toshiba, after going to 6 stores, I found that most sales people are clueless about audio coax. When they hear coax they automatically think you are talking about a cable TV connection, or want to sell you an A/V RCA connection. There seems to be far few digital Coax than Optical cables, and if you go with the 6' Monster Coax - it's expensive at ($). After I hooked my unit up, I found that Radio Shack makes a good audio 6' Coax for only ($).The Toshiba 2710 has a nice picture and plays regular CDs well. I did not try CD-Rs or MP3s. I liked the on-screen menu system of the Toshiba a bit better than Panasonics and thought the Zoom feature may be neat, but will probably not use it much. I have a few complaints about the Toshiba DVD, however. 1) One DVD I played on the 2710 had a few smuges and could not be played until it was clean; it would probably have played dirty on the Panasonic. 2) The Toshiba LCD does not display track number or much other info. about a CD, and it has few controls on the DVD; you must rely on the remote. The Panasonic has a jog dial, more front panel controls, and mcuh better info. on the LCD, 3) On a wide screen movie, the Panasonic has very black up and down frames; the Toshiba's frames have more gray. The Panasonic borders look much nicer.In all, I was hooked by the 10-free-be rentals by Toshiba, yet will probably be happy with it.
After a year, I've decided I hate this camera. It takes terrible pictures when there is low light. I have fiddled with all the settings and read detailed guides on how to get the best out of the settings and I have had no luck.
I liked it so much I purchased two additional frames as gifts. There are many options and features and the price is great. I believe once you have it you'll wonder how you went so long without one.
These days with all the travel and meetings I have to attend, I've become a minimalist in what I carry. First I went from a 7.5 lb notebook computer to a 4lb ultralight with a huge screen. That was a good step.But even better was the day I bought this keyboard. Now I go to meetings with nothing but what I got in my pockets - a small writing pad, a pen, my Palm Vx, and this keyboard. The only time I'm starving for the ultralight notebook is when I have to give demos.The Palm V/VX folding keyboard is about the same quality as the highest-rated notebook keyboards - those found on IBM thinkpads. The tactile feel is good, and there's enough travel to satisfy most users. It is a full sized keyboard, going by current day notebook standards. Once you load the driver, it works with every palm app (at least everyone I've ever tried). It doesn't draw too much power off the Palm Vx battery, and I've used it in sessions for 3, 4 hours without any complaints.One complaint I do have is one that many have - why they didn't put in some sort of sliding, locking mechanism to keep the opened keyboard from folding in the middle, I don't know. But I'm rarely in a situation where I have this thing on my lap - almost always have a flat surface to use it on.If you purchase this, consider your next purchase to be WordSmith, a wordprocessing program for the Palm OS. I've tried them all, Docs to Go, QuickWord, etc etc, and all seemed to really lag behind my typing speed. Memopad is limited to 4k, which is only a few paragraphs' worth of text, so for serious writing, you need a word processor program, and Wordsmith is the best I've tried so far.
First off, let me say that this tripod is TINY! It folds up to almost nothing but is really secure once you unfold it. I keep this attached to my bike's seatpost with the provided velcro strap so I always have it with me. It has no problems holding up a ContourROAM2, even on uneven ground, and allows me to perfectly position the camera so I can always get that perfect shot.
I love my new Garmin. The tracking is wonderful. Heart rate, distance, maps, even arial views. This was a fantastic purchase for me!
In fine, the Bose Wave music system is a little wonder.Reading reviews here and there, it's clear that people who don't like this system expect things it wasn't meant to do. Some complain that it doesn't do what a multi-thousand dollar multi-speaker room-filling bunch of equipment will do. What sort of fool expects a compact stereo system to do that? Others don't like AM reception. Who wants AM reception? There's no music on AM, just a bunch of pseudo-musical noise, a lot of neo-fascist talk radio, and too much blatant superstition ("religion"). Some want bass/treble controls. We'll get into that later.The Bose is primarily designed for music on FM. There's precious little music there, either. Again, mostly noise, superstitious nonsense, and Hitler-worshipping Republicans. But there is also REAL music - you know: Scarlatti, Soler, Schubert, Schumann, Strauss (J), Strauss (R), Scharwenka, Sousa, Spohr, St.Sans, Suk, Sullivan, Stravinsky, Schmidt, Schmitt, Sibelius, Stanord, Surinach, Shostakovich, Sondheim, Schickele ... that bunch. For other stuff, you don't need good sound - a couple of tinny $5 speakers just fine. Get off the net and go to Good Will.The Bose is also designed for the music lover who doesn't have a lot of space for hardware. Space is for CDs, scores, the Grove dictionary ... not to mention opera DVDs. This little wonder is designed to deliver great sound, but not multi-thousand $ sound.I have 2 Boses (bedroom, kitchen) and am getting a 3rd (office). Like it? I'll say!! The Bose has unusually rich sound, mostly because it has a very fine bass response. Sometimes it's a little more than strictly necessary, but it's often revealingly effective. It's great for things such as the organ in St.Sans' 3rd Symphony. Yes: no bass/treble controls, and I know that there are people who like to fiddle with such things ... often endlessly. It's a habit, like channel surfing. My hearing is not so utterly precious that I need to make micro-adjustments in sound, in the hope that it will meet my ultra-refined senses of perfect pitch and perfect mix.There are, strictly speaking, no controls on the radio at all. Everything that can be done must be done with the remote. The really good news is that you get a second identical remote with the CD player add-on. The remote is quite small, but it's very easy to see what's on the buttons.The radio also takes 1 CD. The add-on takes 3, for a total of 4. That covers pretty much every opera and Mahler symphony known to Man. The add-on is hooked up with 2 very short connectors, so you don't have excess wiring hanging about. The add-on comes with a CD that programs it, so basically this is a plug-and-play system that requires no fiddling. Apparently you can also hook the whole thing into a larger sound system, your computer, and maybe even your brain if you're into digital prosthetics.The radio's display is clear and distinct ... no backlit stuff that requires extreme magnification to make out. The display also wonderfully adjusts itself to the ambient light level, so that at night it's not intrusive. The CD add-on has 3 little lights, one for each occupied slot. These are orange, changing to lemon-lime for the currently active CD. These do not dim, alas, and some people may find them annoying. I play the bedroom system all night (good for the brain) and did in fact quickly adjust to the CD lights.One nice feature is that the CDs are played in sequence and the system goes back to the first CD when it's finished with the last. You can also program different sequences with the remote. Another excellent feature is that the system will retain all settings for 48 hours if it's unplugged or there's a power failure.The user manuals are thorough and full-sized (8 x 11), so that you can actually not only see the print, you can read it.The sound, as I've said, is remarkable for such a small piece of equipment. Amazingly, even turned down very low, the sound will fill a good-sized room. I haven't turned the set up to its highest volume, but I've had it fairly high and encountered no distortion.Reception: Bose sells a dipole FM antenna that helps with the stations with actual music but not much power. Our local station, XLNC, used to be only 1000 watts, hard to pick up on some equipment, but came in fine on the Bose (no antenna). Now it's 7500 watts and will drown out any nearby crud. The Bose usually picks up KUSC, 100-odd miles to the north, very clearly. But of course I'd guess they have enough watts to run the State electric chair, if we had one. We use needles. Nobody has to share.This is spiffy equipment. It doesn't work miracles, nor walk on water, nor raise the dead, nor kill the undead. It doesn't make the bed and definitely doesn't do windows. Or Windows. What it does is give you sound that equals more expensive equipment (not a lot more, but more) and does it from a modest corner of your bookshelf. It comes in ivory or charcoal. As to stereo separation: what do you want from speakers 18 inches apart??? Do the math, people. Still, separation is better than you would expect.If you don't want to spend the money, get a boom box. You can enjoy complaining about your inability to microadjust bass and treble on that as well. If you want huge sound so that Wagner will cause your walls to tremble and crumble, spend a bunchabucks for 50 speakers and a receiver a yard long and 26 inches high. Go wild. But don't send $500 to do $5000's job.
I bought this IPod speaker station after first purchasing an IHome system and being very unsatisfied with its sound and cumbersome size. My expectations were not high that this system would be much better but it was on sale and I really wanted something portable, simple to use and nice to listen to. The JBL gave me all this and its even pleasant to look at. And the little remote is a much appreciated plus!
I have both sony ( DCR SR-42 ) as well JVC (GZMG555) ,But i am easily make out difference between both camcorders .Because of 5 CCD in JVC , the pictures quality is awesome . The main difference will be in night shoot . JVC is really Good compare to sony .Thanks JVC for 5 CCD Technology.. !!
This Travel-Charger is very reliable and helps a lot while traveling through Europe because is supports 230 V sockets as well as 120 V sockets. It usually charges 2500mAh batteries within 3 to 4 hour. This is not a fast-charge because if you charge batteries too fast it may decrease their amount of possible charges. But you can still charge two sets of batteries within one afternoon.A very good and cheap buy for such a reliable and multi-functional gadget.
I was skeptical to purchase this product because of the price. Sometimes you get what you pay for. Installation was easy and I can't believe the public channels HD is a lot more shaper than my cable in HD. This is a worthwhile product to purchase because of the price and quality.
I purchased this for my son, since his old TV had broken. The TV had no RCA, (red, yellow, white) plugs for DVD, etc. hookup. The setup is pretty straigh forward and simple. We have had no problems with this unit. The television signal is not degraded in any way, so the picture on the screen is clear and bright.
I was actually amazed the laptop (Toshiba P500, 18.4" screen) actually fit, and there is a bit of room to spare. There are so many pockets I think I am carrying around stuff just to use the space. The straps are the best, the feel of it being stable when it's on my back is great, doesn't flop around even if I don't have it pulled that tight to my body.Awesome product if you have the need for something bigger. I'm almost tempted to get another one for those long weekends away from home.
I'm a big fan of Canon cameras, lenses and even their printers. I bought this multifunction unit to give me the print/scan/fax functionality. Unfortunately, it is not possible to get any of these features to work consistently from an Apple manufactured computer. Not on Mac OS X, not on Windows 7 through Boot Camp at least. If you have a Mac, do not buy this printer. I have spent many hours looking for work arounds and drivers, but the printer is getting older and it doesn't look like Canon or Apple (or whoever is responsible for the difficulties) will ever write the drivers for this to work. I've had it for about two years and it's never really worked consistently.While I can generally print a page or two from Mac OS X, eventually, its back to non-functioning status. If you have a wife or kids who want to print anything - this is not the printer your looking for. Don't get me started on faxing or scanning.
No problem the product fits very well and for the money the sound is very good.
I've had this camera for 3 years. I'm not a professional photographer, so it's great for me. Once I learned the settings, the pictures came out great. I especially love the compact size. My only wish is for a faster shutter speed. I recommend this to anyone.
I am 65 years and am not at all technically literate, although I do use a computer regularly. I was worried that I would not be able to load the ipod. Was I wrong! It was so easy! I loaded my cds onto my computer and then into the ipod. I did the same with 2 audiobooks. This was so easy to do that I gave a shuffle to a 65 year old friend for Christmas. She also worried she could not do it. How easy she found it. Now we both feel like we are more in touch with the younger culture--and we are enjoying our music on the go.
This tv was the best purchase I have ever made...I got a really good tv (brandname)for an unbelievable GREAT price!! No one could touch this price, I called Best Buy, Curcuit City, HH Gregg and the closest one of the retailers could get is within 300.00. However, I still had to pay sales tax and figure how I was going to get it home!! Amazon will be the first place I go from now on when purchasing anything. Thanks.
This lens is sharp. I love this lens! You will see small details on birds with the right light. I want it with me on all my wildlife trips except for some kinds of indoor wildlife. I threw it on my new K-5 and it is even better in low light. The only con is no weather sealing so walk around with a plastic bag in your pocket. I am not concerned about the weight. Some people say it is to heavy. How heavy is it relative to what other lens at the same F stop? Canon had a 500mm F/4.5 that was about a pound heavier. I know because a friend of mine owns a Canon version.
You can never havd enough storage space for whatever type of memory storage you need. 64MB would be the half way point when condsidering the size you want for the price you want. It is plenty of MP3s's for your PDA. Great for the digital cameras or any other type of unit you would have using compactflash card.... this is reasonable.
I don't know how much you have to spend to get a decent GPS. Some inexpensive GPS devices get 5 star reviews while more expensive units get low reviews. In this case, this unit performs horribly for its intended task, since it freezes every time it tries to calculate a route in New York City. For a device that can't do it's basic function I give this a 1 star.More annoyingly though is the cheapness of MAgellan not to even include an AC adapter to charge the GPS at home, given that the first screen you get at bootup says how dangerous it is to program the GPS in your car while driving!!!!Customer service is awful, as anyone on this site can attest to.If anyone has a better suggestion for a GPS please respond. If this is supposed to be one of the better units out there, what can I expect for less money?
I tried to split an HD signal to two LCD's. Did not work I should have read these reviews and I would not have bought this item. Total waste of money.
I used this tripod for my Canon S1 IS. The first one broke within 30 days so I replaced it with another one considering its light weight. The second one lasted only for another 10 months. It broke at the attachment near the middle spindle. Not a good construction.
After reviewing many webcams and being disappointed with Logitech's lower-end webcams, I decided to step up to this webcam and give it a try. There's a reason why this particular model is #1 in sales on Amazon for webcams. Because the quality if FLAWLESS!There are some reviews that describe installation problems, but that has nothing to do with the camera itself. That is a computer/hardware issue. I installed this camera on an XP system without any problem.I bought this webcam as I teach English lessons online to students worldwide, and I know that already this camera will pay for itself with increased sales. Do yourself a favor and buy it today! It truly is a great product.
I cannot believe anyone can give these better than a one star rating. My wife spent $50 at the Mac store for these (Christmas presnt) but they sounded so incredibly BAD! We exchanged them for the same model, hoping it was a fluke. Nope... the new pair suck just as much! Just to give you an idea... there was very little discernable difference between any of the EQ settings on my iPod. I tried Bass Boost, Trebble Reducer... practically nothing! Just teeny-tiny-tinny sound. And I really didn't find them very comfortable. I am going back to the store tomorrow and will probably just get my money back. Absolutely DO NOT BUY THESE! I don't understand how Sony could've put these on the market.
I got this router because it was supposed to be reliable and easy to install, and because Buffalo supposedly has 24/7 phone support.Out of the box, it won't let me proceed beyond the initial steps because it keeps telling me there is a connection error -- but there isn't (I know how to connect a router, I've checked the connections ten times, I've followed Buffalo's diagram exactly, and the same connections and cables work just fine on the Lynksys I'm trying to replace).No problem, I thought, I'll just call the Buffalo 24/7 support line. That was 48 minutes ago.Obviously, some people have been successful with this router, but for me it's an immediate return and 2 hours of time wasted.
Re: Sony DEJ011 CD PORTABLE CD PLAYER.Quality good, round shape posses a handeling dificulty, control markings on the edge hard to read, some hard to understand if you are not sign litturate.Plays well, sound is good. Needs a belt cary case. and possibly an auto adaptor to fit in the casette tape player.
After less than two months of use, one of the headphones stopped working, rendering the unit useless. Also, the silicone earbuds constantly fell off and one tore while being reattached. The sound was actually pretty decent but it doesn't really matter if it falls apart and stops working.
Not worth the MOOLA or the MONEY!! these ink cartridges are substandard way of forcoing people to keep H.P. rich selling INK...We all know there is a fuel shortage?...But an INK shortage?...Only with H.P.
I got the Epson Premium Photo Paper along with an Epson Artisan 837 so I could print from an I-pad. The printer looks and works great. No problem from 2 different I-pads, or from three different computers running XP or Windows 7 wirelessly. I have used it wirelessly to both print and scan and have been 100 percent satisfied with the results. Love no wires!I have tried Epson Premium Photo Paper GLOSSY (4x6 Inches, 100 Sheets) (S041727) , Canon, and 3rd party 4x6 photo papers. All look amazing and there is no problem with any of them feeding. The Epson paper however is the best of the three and while I am glad I tried the others, I will only use the Epson in the future. The wow factor is there with the prints on the Epson paper. It also has a great photo feel due to the paper weight. I always have regular plain paper in the tray and put as much photo paper in as I need. They say not to leave the photo papers out of the packs for an extended time as the coating becomes less effective.Again, even from Face book and the low resolution images on Face book, the output is totally amazing. Color balance is right on. I also have printed high resolution images from Photoshop CS3 or CS5 and the output could not have been better on the photo papers.The results on the Epson Premium Photo Paper GLOSSY is so good that in my next large historical show called &#8220;Our Civil War Heritage&#8221; some of the displays will include a few small photos done on the Artisan 837 with this paper. See this link for details:[...]I had the first original Epson Stylus color printer, the Epson stylus color 800, the 1270, the CX 6400, two 2200 printers, the professional 7600, and the professional 9900, as well as a Canon all in one and several laser monochrome printers. Okay I absolutely love my 9900, and very much liked the 7600 but you can't compare those professional printers to something like this. Also I have 2 2200s. One is totally worn out from thousands of note cards I have printed and sold, and the other is on it's last legs. I think the dye based photos from the Artisan 837 on the Epson glossy photo paper looks better than the Ultrachrome output from the 2200, or any of the other smaller printers.I have used this paper now for over two months and I would recommend this paper to anyone, friend or foe!
I gave this a 4 because of the appalling service by Acer themselves, you have to pay for shipping to them if there is any issue. When I got my new screen, out of the box there was a vertical line that was yellow, after trying my options through paypal, no luck. But I did have great success with Amazon, they sent me a new one, and return slips for the old one. I have had this monitor for over a year now and for the most part it is on 24-7, have had no issues, it stays relatively cool, easily accessable ports for when I take it gaming, light, sturdy, and excellent picture, can't beat this for the price!
An excelent camera for a very good price.In my opinion the only problem is the Flash, which takes to much time to be ready and it is not very powerfull.
It seems like you have to buy two of these type of things these days to get one that works regardless of price $1-$15. It is because of all the cheap Chinese (etc) goods that has flooded our market. There are some well built overseas things, but companies are all skimping on quality control before they ship the stuff off. My cord works great. Gold plated connectors. Nice thick quality cord. Easy to connect but will not fall apart. I can not guarantee yours will work great like mine, but the more reviews the better when you are gambling on getting a working cord these days.
There are a few of us who like to use old technology for its own sake. Maybe its the challenge of 'massaging' old technology to try to get state-of-the-art results out of obsolete equipment, maybe it is nostalgia for some. For me, it was a combination of wanting to save a few bucks while getting the best possible image quality. Several years ago I bought a very-used KodaK / Nikon DCS330 digital camera to wrap around several IX-Nikkor APS lenses I own. My how things have changed since this camera first appeared in 1997! The size is large, very large, even though the camera body Kodak used as a base is the 'smaller' Nikon Pronea 6i, which was an APS (remember that failed format??) unit. And it is very power-hungry: I eats 6 AA batteries so quickly (and so expensively) that the only practical solution is an external battery pack, in my case a used Quantum Battery 2, now discontinued, with a coiled cord tethering the two together.Why bother with all this stuff when you can get a small, faster, more-megapixelated camera? In short, Image quality. The color rendition, depth, saturation, and sharpness of the images taken with this camera are simply outstanding. I'm more than willing to put up with its 3.0 megapixel resolution to get what I consider to be the finest quality digital picture I've ever seen. Its hard to explain, but the picture is 'warm,' unlike the super-accurate and to my eyes cold rendering of most digital cameras. The DCS330 is more like film in warmness , albeit the intrusive graininess.But there are drawbacks. Size and weight of all this stuff is one, having to use an external power supply on your belt is another, and its need for this item being reviewed, a 'hot mirror,' is a third. A hot mirror is a special filter needed in early digital cameras to block infrared light from reaching the CCD sensor. Today, this technology is either built-in or isn't needed because of technological improvements, I'm not sure which. But the old digitals need this filter, or the image will have a reddish cast to it. The Kodak DCS330 had one built-in in front of the mirror inside the body, but it had to be removed to use IX-Nikkor APS lenses for which the Nikon body was originally designed, otherwise the lens, with its extra-deep seating within the camera body, would break the built-in hot mirror. Kodak said you can't use the IX-Nikkors; yes you can, but the internal hot mirror must first be removed and replaced with a lens-mounted version like this Tiffen.And that's all there is to tell. You need one of these if you are considering an older professional-grade Kodak digital with IX-Nikkor lenses, or if for any reason there is a need to replace the built-in hot mirror with a conventional lens-mounted hot mirror filter. Unless you like red-toned pictures, that is. The Tiffen does a great job, is of good quality. This part is pricey, but that may reflect the lowered demand and consequent higher cost per unit to produce. For people like me who simply enjoy playing with old, technologically-obsolete weirdo camera equipment, Tiffen's continuing production of this and similar filters for obsolete technology is a godsend.
I make only infrequent use of my Canon Multipass printer, sometimes letting it stand idle for several weeks. For whatever reason, the black ink tanks clog the printhead after prolonged disuse whereas the color ones keep functioning. Although more likely to happen with a clone, the same has occurred with Canon originals. Before throwing out the printer (and I've come close), run it through the cleaning cycle at least 5 successive times and try printing again. If it's still not working right, do another 5 cleaning cycles. So far, that's done the trick for me, but if 10 times doesn't produce the desired result, you'll need to do some invasive surgery on the printhead itself.As for using cartridges from clone manufacturers, my experience has been that they often require far more "priming" than the original manufacturer's product. As a result, you're wasting ink and saving less money than you may have thought.Also, when ordering Canon ink supplies, beware the manufacturer's confusing and inconsistent use of the terms "ink cartridge" and "ink tank." It's led to my receiving the wrong item on more than one occasion.
I'm not sure the reasoning, but these cartridges are detected by my printer to be under half full. All packaging appeared to be original. Nevertheless, I'm stuck ordering more after less than a couple weeks.
I am very satisfied with this boombox. I use it at work with headphones, so I can't speak to the power or mega bass, but the controls are much easier to use and more "common sense" than the last couple RCAs I've owned. Also, the antenna is a bit longer than most boomboxes this size, so I get better radio reception indoors than I've gotten with any other. Plays CD-R/RW in digital audio, but not MP3. Not listed in the product description: radio tuner has programmable memory up to 20 FM & 10 AM stations.
I inherited one of these by finding it in an office I took over. I found some instructions via Google about how to crack it, however I found that rotating each tumbler in turn until a noticeable slip was felt gave me an open lock at the first attempt. I am NOT an expert at picking locks. Now, this may be an older version (it matches the second picture), but I think the only thing I am going to use it for now is party tricks...
I purchased re-filled Epson ink cartridges. they don't work very well.They were much cheaper than new and I thought I would give them a try.I am not very satisfied with them at all.
Bought this so I could carry it around the house with me. However, the CD player's anti-motion mechanism shut it off extremely easily, although sound quality was excellent when it was playing. I returned it as a defective item, and although I bought it direct from SonyStyle, they had great bureaucratic problems having the unit picked up and a replacement sent to me - so I had no choice but to return it and shop for another brand, loyal Sony customer that I had been. The offshore service representative gave awful service.
Works for me! Great product for the price which was a good attraction for me. It is comfortable for me while sitting at my desk for long periods of time. Keeps my legs up instead of putting presser on the back of my knees from the chair causing my legs to go to sleep. It also keeps me from crossing one leg behind the other leg. I would recommend this to a friend.
This really isnt worth the money at all. I got it because I travel quite a bit sometimes long distances and I wanted to be able to put my mp3 stuff in it for safe keeping. Not going to work. There is hardly enough room inside for the mp3 player much less the cable and earphones with it. The only really useful thing in the package was the lanyard everything else was less than ideal. I dont think this item is a good buy at all and would recomend to anyone thinking about getting it to look at other products.
Nice, simple, small, efficient & perfect for what you're looking for. Just plug the USB accessory in this (available separately) and you're good to go. 8^ )
I have had a set for a while and love them! I added a 128mb card to my old set and it worked well before being misplaced. I ordered a new set for a friend, and we have tried several 128 mb cards and can't get them to work. I think the first was San Disk and must have been compatible. Now, with the new ones, I cant get them to format. I also can't find the patch on the Microsoft website for XP. Can someone tell me if they have had the same problem and how it was resolved? Which MMC brands have you found to be compatible? Thank you.
This is a great router, I had it for like 2 years and I only reboot it like every 6 months. I do a lot of Bit Torrent and other downloads, and this router system is just way too stable compared to other brands. I've seen other brands like Linksys that would require a reboot once a week after doing Bit Torrent for a while.5 starts for great experience.
This high quality, strong and secure mount is comparable to those costing three times the price. It is strong and secure, and I had no trouble getting it to attach to my Magnavox 37" LCD TV. The instructions are clear and easy to follow. Plenty of included bolts to match the inserts on a variety of televisions, and it even has the option to attach your padlock to the mount to secure the TV once assembled. Definitely recommended!
I picked this device up when our apartment set up a wireless network. Installation on my computer was a pain (I had a iMac G3 running os 10.2.8), eventually I had to reinstall the whole OS. When I did get it working the computer could not go more than thirty minutes before freezing (something that had never happened before). Finally I was able to correct it by downloading the most recent drivers (which are NOT currently on the company website). Even then the connection was still only so-so.Out of frustration I picked up a Belkin F5D6050, and it worked like a charm. Now my connection is twice as fast and umpteen times more reliable. My advice is to skip the DWL-122 product and go straight to the Belkin (much cheaper too).
I have found the transition from Windows XP to Mac OS X to be slow and frustrating. For me the Mac has been frustrating and highly NON-intuitive.I hate Windows-based computers, for their unreliability and frequent crashes. But I actually miss Windows XP when I want to download specific photos from my camera; burn a CD ROM or a DVD, with items chosen from various folders; or edit my web site.The Macbook efficiently and reliably does what it wants to do, but not what I want to do. Even when I have expert advice from experienced Mac users, I find the computer to be recalcitrant. I tried to present a simple basic slide show, and we needed to turn off the music and special effects half a dozen times.I expect my Mac to be reliable, and I must admit it has only crashed once in two months. Eventually, when I have learned OS X, I may love my Mac. The display is beautiful. For now however, the path is long and slow.
The sound quality is amazing. They are very comfortable, I have been wearing them for 8-10 hours straight with out my head hurting.
Great set of binoculars for the price and size. I keep them handy at the window for watching deer.
I tried these binoculars out from a Steiner dealer before I purchased them. I use them for surveillance at night and can differentiate objects/persons easily at a quarter mile--sometimes even out to 1 mile! (If you have them mounted on a mono- or tripod). If you want to use them for anything closer than 80-100 feet, they're not intended for this, so you'll end up being frustrated. They have what Steiner calls 'auto-focus': essentially, you do not need to focus on anything past 80-100 feet. If you want optics to see objects close-up, go with something with a center focus. These binoculars are intended for seeing objects far away. As far as the clarity and ease of 'eye-strain', these are excellent optics! I also use them for stargazing and looking at the moon/celestial bodies, to which they are great for! Again, a good monopod or tripod is very helpful here with this. They're also built very strong (the body/frame is made of polycarbonate) and are easy to use. EVERYONE who has looked through them is very impressed. In my opinion, they're worth the money and you'll have them for 30+ years.
nice fast seal, works as advertized. Easy clean up if you pay attention to the instructions, which were not included with the product but on the website.
Arrived Tuesday and installed without any problem. No surprises as the Keyboard has been on the market for other devices for some time. I won't travel without it!
Avoid this printer for the following reasons.1) It's paper size doesn't fit regular frames 8x10 or 4x6.2) It takes ribbons that are sometimes difficult to load.3) Print quality is about the same as a the latest ink jets.4) Doesn't have slots for Compact Flash or Secure Digital cards only Smart Media which almost nobody still uses.5)Consumables are at least twice the cost of ink-jets.
These speakers are extreamly powerfull for a surround sound system ..Which is awsome for watching Movies with family and Playing songs during Party's . I bought these in November and I havent seen anything out in market which meets the level of performance from these 5.1 speakers. The base I usally keep it on half and the volume I never even have to turn it to 50% becasue on 25% they are shaking the paintings in my living room So I really recommend this sytem to people who are looking into wireless speakers which are easy to set up it literally took me around 5 mins to set this whole system up. So I really thought it was a great buy because the bass is a smooth hit to the ground without being overpowering on the highs and lows of the song.
I purchased the Sony MDR-IF240RK Wireless Headphone System a month ago and I am very pleased with it. The sound is clear and I am particularly impressed that I can use either the rechargeable battery or use a regular dry cell AAA battery in the headset. I purchased the headphone because my wife complained constantly about the noise/volume of the television I was watching. Now, the problem is solved!! No more bickering with my "old lady". And the price of $35.00 was worth every frickin' penny!!!
I purchased this battery for my Canon digital camera and I received it within a few days, was exactly what I needed. I purchased a great product at a great price!
I got them for chatting purposes only, and so, for a measly $8, I'm extremely satisfied with them. If you want to listen to music, look elsewhere!
Works fine. No read or write problem. I'm using SmartMedia 128MB Card. Transfering musical data. Haven't experienced the poor card fit into the reader. Maybe mine is an updated version. Looks a little different than advertised picture. Own three.
The product arrived on time and works well and so far I have had no problems with printing. (it's been about a month now)The letters are printed evenly without darker parts or shades despite some other ratings i've read. (just make sure before you start printing for the first time that the cartridge is shaken.)I see no difference between this toner and the original HP toner.I am absolutely satisfied with the product and especially happy about the price.
This player has a 90 day warranty. It quit working on day 99. Probably used less than 50 hours. No option to fix it. No suggestions from customer service to troubleshoot it. Just "sorry, I can't help you if you didn't buy the extended warranty." My guess is their only option is to replace it. I wonder 'if' you had the warranty and got another one, would they replace the second one,or would you need 'another warranty'. Or more likely, would it be a one time only option. I would never buy anything else with that name. The Best Buy salesperson strongly recommended it! It was about the highest priced portable dvd they had!
The headphones arrived very quickly and were half the price I could get them from Walmart, Target or Radio Shack.They use the white noise method of noise canceling, which eliminates the air conditioning at work and about 3/4 of aircraft engine and air conditioning noise. Because I have never used any other noise canceling headphones I can't do a comparison, but they are impressive to me. They are reasonably comfortable on my head and ears.I only use the hi/lo switch in lo to get rid of air conditioning and aircraft noise.I would definitely recommend them as a first pair of noise canceling headphones, particularly as it is not a large investment.I have used them to listen to mp3s on a laptop, movies on a plane and with my PSP on a plane. One really worthwhile thing is that with the noise canceling on, you don't need to turn up the volume so loud. With the PSP this is important because the batteries last longer.I don't think I would use them as purely noise canceling without plugging them in to something and listening, they don't eliminate 100% of the ambient noise.
I would buy this product for as many laptops as I have. It is really great. Saves neck strain for sure, plus it looks cool!
After owning this system for two years, the wireless rear speaker stopped connecting to the receiver. The solution in the product manual doesn't work and logitech support can't provide a solution. If you're willing to mail in your receiver they will offer to give you up to 50% off the z-5500. Because of their inflated prices, it would actually be cheaper to just buy the z-5500 from amazon. Logitech's prices are too high for a poor product quality and incompetent tech support.
The Litium-ion batery failed from the start the only resource was to send back to factory they are very busy selling units do not help five weeks after, waiting yet!
I really like my nuvi.Upgraded from the Garmin c550.The ONLY thing that I don't like about the Nuvi is that you cannot put a phone number entry with an address when you save it as a favorite location.Other than that , I like it and it does a wonderful job.
I bought this as a Christmas present for myself. I have a rather small room without carpeting, and this subwoofer provides theater-like bass that is unbelievable!
I use this tripod with the Bogen/Manfrotto 3030 pan/tilt head, and a Canon 20D DSLR. I've used it for about ten months, mostly outdoors.The tripod is sturdy and well-built. It's easy to disassemble for cleaning. Cushions on two of the legs make it a little more comfortable to carry on your shoulder if you have a long walk.Minor extension (an inch or so) of the center column is needed to bring the camera's viewfinder to comfortable eye-level (I'm 5'8"). The center column can be removed and the head fastened to the top of the tripod. Then the legs can be spread flat so that the head is only inches from the ground. That means that with the center column removed the camera lens can be located anywhere from about 8 inches to about five 1/2 feet from the ground.Use of the center column can add 15 - 16 inches of height. The height of the column has to be adjusted manually and fixed in place with a wing-nut type setscrew. My old tripod had a crank to adjust height, and I miss it a little. Presumably, the lack of a crank mechanism facilitates removal of the center column and therefore provides more versatility at the low end of the height range.Three regular setscrews help secure the head to the center column. It's a good idea to have a screwdriver (maybe a Swiss army knife or multi-tool) in your camera bag so that you can tighten the setscrews when they work loose in the field, or when you want to remove the center column and place the head directly on the tripod.
If you happen to drop this binder when it is full, and it used binder rings instead of straps . . . you may better appreciate the strap design. These large heavy cases will snap open binder rings and the sleeve pages may be flowing all over the floor in a mess.I'd rather take the time to mess with the straps which securely keep the sleeves in place than clean up a mess of pages on the floor.In addition, I might point out that binder rings tend to catch at the sleeve pages as they are turned. If the binder rings are out of alignment even slightly turning pages smoothly is impossible.Everything considered, I'd rather have straps than binder rings . . . just a thought.
I have owned the hp photosmart,325 ,for two months now. The machine is easy to use,compact,and portable. The battery is not included,!!nor is the printer cable.!!!the unit works well and i highly recommend it.!!!Please note if the printer cable and battery,had been inclued with this package!!!,I would have given this a 5 star rating.
I've purchased my Roadmate 300 for my upcoming trip to Maine this weekend. Like many users, the Roadmate takes a long time to acquire satellite signals. However, after reading several reviews from Roadmate users, I've tried to acquire satellite signals by manually setting the GPS LOCATION by entering my street name..... and to my amazement, the gps was up and running in less than 2-3 minutes.I've also took the advise of other GPS owners to download current firmware. If you are still using the original firmware, you should download the newest v1.65. Once you've upload the firmware, the touch screen will increase its response time, and fix several bugs.https://www.magellangps.com/en/support/products/MRM300NA_update165.aspMy only complaint is the amount of time it took me to fiddle with the software. I'm no rocket scientist, but I had to download the manual (pdf) from Magellan website to understand the sequence of loading detailed maps to the Roadmate 300.I thought about buying a SD card to load the Northeastern map into the Roadmate 300, but Magellan offered me free preload Northeastern SD card during product registration. My overall experience with the Roadmate 300 so far is very good especially for the price ($390) and the excellent (software) support by Magellan.
UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!10/13/05They cracked! The plastic cracked right in the center of the loop! Just like another reviewer on here had said, even before I had bought mine! I'm pretty miffed, because I've only had these for some 2 months, and I am VERY careful with them. I leave them at the office, and only ever use them there. So there there should be no wear and tear really.The plastic they used for these is a bit hard, and so it cracks VERY easily. I would not buy these again, just for this reason. If you buy them, expect the band to crack within a year max! trust me (and the other guy that said the same thing on here)!.PS: Looks like when you update a review, they don't let you change the star rating here on amazon, so just to note, I'd give these a 1 in terms of build/material, and 5 in terms of internal technology.-------------------------------ORIGINAL:These work way better than the iComb wireless headphones. I just thouroughly tested both, and the Logitech ones get much better distance (a believeable 30 ft with no walls) where the iComb ones seem to cut out at any sign of a wall. The headphones are a bit lighter weight, just a bit, but it makes a difference. And the transreciever which plugs into the ipod has a built in battery and adapter so you can use it with any audio device. tv? gaming? other mp3 players? The sound is good. I saw some complaints, but I've noticed only a very minute sound distortion, you'd have to concentrate to notice the difference, so when you're just laying back, or doing something, you will never realize it.Loss of 1 star specifically because of the fit of these. Common Logitech, where your beta testers the defensive linemen of the NFL? I actually have a medium-large size head, and read the reviews about these being big, but I just assumed those reviews where from people with small heads, and that I would be fine. Not the case however. But, they do not wiggle and I can shake my head as much as I want and they really dont move much, the annoyance is that I have a whole lot of slack in the back (i can loosely fit four fingers through this slack). I wish they fit a bit more like the standard Sony behind head headphones. Other than this, very nice.One more slight annoyance is that when you're moving around at a significant distance (20ft?) with some obstacles, you will get break up. But as soon as you settle, works flawlessly. Point being, for me, this is ok, i work at a desk. If you plan on loading trucks and cutting the grass while wearing these, don't unless you're going to carry the ipod with you.Hopefully they'll throw a V2 out, with the fitting issue fine tuned, until then, I'll gladly use these.
This camera is a great value. Lots of bells and whistles at a value price. Basic use is a breeze and takes crisp clear pictures. Highly recommend a battery charger, only takes 2 AA but i used one entirely with 5 pictures and 1 flash shot. Easy to download pictures to computer.
Beautiful set for the living room. It is very easy to clean with a cloth provided. Picture is great on HD and ok on SD channels over component.Phillips DVD player 5960 with up convert is best compatible with TV's HDMI. The only feature I would hope for is a panorama mode when viewing SD channels which is available on my older 32 Samsung LCD.
Excellent quality and performance. Another great product from LG. Clear picture, great price!
I did quite a bit of research on HDTVs before buying this one; I read all that I could find about important features, size vs distance to the tv, and the pros and cons of LCD, Plasma, and Projection. After all of this research, my conclusion was that I could not afford the TV that I truly wanted. When I was just about to give up hope, I saw this beauty on sale with a free dvd player and 12 mo same as cash. It was an awesome deal and is an awesome tv. LCDs are nice, but to get the same quality features (i.e. 120hz refresh rate and 1080p) you will be spending upwards of $2500 for a smaller tv. If hanging your television on the wall is not important to you, give up on the LCD and get this DLP.BTW- Don't worry about the shipping, Eagle was great. They delivered on our appointment date and took it out of the packaging. If there were any issues, we could have rejected the shipment on the spot. I was originally concerned about buying such a large item without seeing it and then having it shipped. If you have the same concerns, do what I did- go to your local retailer and see it in all of it's glory (and the additional $300-400 the retailer wants), then remember that all these retailers also have to have the TVs shipped to them.
First, i think they're maple not oak, but in any case, and it is the first point, they are beautiful. &quot;veneer&quot; does not do them justice. This is furniture.More important is the sound. I had some very fine and now 22 year old EPI speakers which i thought were wonderful. They were but some things are finer.I was reluctant to buy speakers online without listening, but the reviews and good price made me take the chance. They are as good as 350$ each bookshelf speakers i've listened to. They have great power handling capacity (if you value your and your neighbours eardrums).Tonight i have listened to Mozart wind concertos(or as we cognescenti say, concerti), Richard Thompson, and Buddy Guy. The only objection i have to these speakers is that the bass can sound a little punchy on the classical stuff. But honestly, this may have to more to do with the acoustics of my living room( beaucoup de wood, no carpet) than the speakers themselves.I ruined my ears before i loved anything but blues, but these speakers, at this price are great.And by the way the EPI's are doing great service as rear speakers for surround.
After reading the reviews I felt this would be a great MP3 player. I bought two for my children for Christmas from Amazon. With in one week the first one stopped responding. The following week the second stopped responding. Amazon replaced them. Now three months later the same thing has happened. The MP3 player has stopped responding. Cannot play music, cannot connect it to the computer. As someone who normally buys Sandisk product I am greatly disappointed in this product. The same thing happened three times. It will be a long time before I purchase another Sandisk product,
This device eats through power like there is no tomorrow, and generally needs to be recharged every 2 - 3 days. Make sure you have a charging cable with you if you travel, otherwise you'll be stuck schlepping around the heavy and bulky hotsync cradle all the time.I've had the unit for about 6 months, and it has recently decided to freeze on. None of the buttons work, it will not shut off, and resetting the palm with a paper clip (both soft reset and hard reset) only makes it get stuck on the introductory flash screen. The only way to fix it is to let the rechargable battery drain completely, then reset the system.I'm off to buy a new handheld computer -- probably from a competitor of Palm. I've been using Palm products for several years, and am sorely disappointed with this one.
I compared this to the my 50mm f/1.8 Canon lens (the $100 one). I zoomed the Tamron to 50mm and did some comparison shots at f/2.8. The Canon lens was much much sharper. So much in fact, I don't even want to take any more photos with the Tamron. Based on this experience, I'm upgrading to all L glass lenses. I'll upload my comparison photo which is an up-close shot of a green pitcher.The lens is a good value and I took some good photos with it. Although, with a 1.6 crop factor, it seems to always be either too zoomed up, or not zoomed enough. I think this lens is targeted at the 1.6 cropped market but the zoom range isn't very useful so that's why I give it two stars. If you know that the zoom range is what you want and this is how much money you have, it's a decent lens.
This is possibly the best $5 speaker system ever! The sound is just like a normal computer's sound, there is no metallic sound that you can sometimes get with these kind of speakers. I plug this into my laptop because it is better than my normal speakers. The only real problem is the removable iPod tray needs to be slipped in backwards when you fold the speakers up, blocking the audio cable. Overall, this is a great product for the little money it costs (of course it is not nearly as good as a $100 speaker system).
Arrived before the estimated arrival date. There is a pouch included as well. Both the filters work great.No problems so far.
Let me start off by saying I like this GPS. It has all the feature I like and I really can not complain about it while it was working . However, I would have to say buyer be warned. I had mine for a year and just short of the warrantee it died. One day it worked the next it would not go passed the splash screen. I would say it was my bad luck but in researching it online I found quite a few others had the same problem, some shortly after they purchased it. Nextar has a lifetime exchange program but the price is about $140 which is more then I paid new. They originally told me they would fix it but the supervisor turned it down because I lack a good reason. Standing by there product is not a good enough reason. it is also my understanding that even under warrantee Nexter requires you to pay for return shipping on your repair both way. I caution you to research this unit before considering a purchase
This new dual tuner Series 2 replaces my old Series 2 single tuner which I gave to my son for parts. I recently purchased the Dual channel HD version so can now record 4 channels at same time (converted my Toshiba DVR/CD Player back to basic and can record one channel there if I wish.) I have all three sith broadband wireless connection and all three will show what i have recorded and available on the others.Amazon had (at time of purchase) for 65.95 after $150 rebate so as far as my needs are, this was a steal - excellent bargain. I always check Amazon first for any electronics purchase.My new 80 hr dual channel actually has better picture than the HD version I purchased.
Prior to selecting this unit, i'd looked at the Creative Zen Stone, Ipod shuffle, and the Sansa Clip. Those looked pretty good EXCEPT they used lame rechargeable batteries. Hey i don't mind carrying batteries around, and when my player is low on energy i want to be able to put in a new one and be set to go. Not have to shackle it to my PC's USB port to charge for 2-3 hours. To make matters worse some of those models mentioned above have no way to remove/replace the rechargeable, so when the battery dies your left with a dead unit.So those were out. Only other decent 1GB+ MP3 options i could find on amazon that used regular batteries, were the Coby-C885 and this Sansa M250 that i'm reviewing now. The coby was nice but its weakpoint was its lousy signal output not being loud enough.Finally tried this unit and it hit the mark! It uses regular AA batteries and no rechargeable junk, AND the signal output quality is quite loud. About 12% louder than the coby. Nice!Other than that the unit is easy to use, has a nice amount of standard MP3 features, compact, and looks slick. Playing music & progressing from track to track is a breeze, the LCD display is nicely lit, and loading music onto it was simple and fast. It comes with pre-set sound equalizers like "Jazz" and "Rock", but what i really like is it has a CUSTOM equalizer setting, where you can tweak the sound to your own preferences.Overall: using regular batteries for power, nice standard features, neat design, and ease of use, all makes this player a winner and recommended. Also an unexpected surprise: The earbud headphones included with this player, they were actually BETTER than my own set and got replaced with them. This was money well spent.
I bought a pack of these business card cd-r's, and not a single cd would successfully burn. I made audio cd's from two different cd-r drives, and none of the dozen or so discs would read on half the cd players in the house (not to mention cd-rom drives). I bit the bullet, threw out the remainder, and bought a couple of packs of the Imation business card cd-r's, which all worked perfectly.
I love Sony, i really do. So when i went looking for a mp3, i started with Sony. In 2005 i bought my hd3 and quickly found it to be lacking. I can't believe in the list of the features it has, "comes with an ac adapter" and "you can connect to your PC". Why, because for this type of dmp(digital music player) these features should be synonymous. The problem is there is nothing else. The one thing I thought would have been included was the ability to make a play-list. And with out a play-list the "incredible battery life" is about of that when you're changing to a different artist, or albums because you turn on the back-light every time you touch the thing. I know u can turn it off, but I don't only listen to music when it bright and sunny. And I'm not going to change it back and forth. My friends have mp3's with Swappable rechargeable lithium-ion battery, multiple play lists, Built-in voice recording and FM tuner with FM recording capability. Anyway get something else and do some research if your going to spend this much money.
Well, let's not compare with those hi-end expensive recorders. I think this one for this price, it's pretty darn good.DV / RCA / S-Video input, system menu is ok (for $199 what do you expect?) Oh, yes...it also comes with a fan at the back which some cheap recorders don't have like cyberhome, coby, lite-on, etc. So that it wont get BBQ.
Not too much to say about this microSD card. Excellent value, reliable brand. Works as it's supposed to, no problem with the adapter or computer (Mac OS X) recognition. I use it with my BlackBerry Curve - automatic recognition.
Had this for a couple of months now. Works great. Easy setup with practically no manual. Love that I can just transfer the shows to my laptop now (after downloading a free software from TiVo.com). Wish I'd done this when I started using TiVo two years ago.
This lens bag is a fine product but don't be fooled into adding it as an accessory to Canon's 1.4x or 2x extenders. Both of them come with this exact pouch. Amazon should remove this as a "Suggested Accessory" on the web pages for the two products above.
Easy to use. The set up was fast and easy to understand. I had no problems with it. Has settings you can set for your own "geek" specifications.
I intend to use it for Nikon 8400 with a a step up adapter. Promaster uv filter that it is replacing causes vignetting. Eventhough nikon uv is not advertised as thin filter, it causes virtually no vignetting. Its vignetting is visible only if you digitally zoom by 10x as a small shadow in left corner. This feedback is not relevant for other cameras except when vignetting might be an issue.
why is amazon harassing me to review this product? i get an e-mail at least twice a week asking me to review it. why?
I lost my USB drive for school and needed something cheap since I'm a poor college student. Got this for $4.99. Does its job. I trust Kingston as they stand behind their products. Shipper shipped quickly and was delivered promptly.
Worked as advertised out of the package. That's all I ask.Noticeable improvement over standard SD card in 7 MP camera. Recovery time between shots and in playback mode was much faster.Price paid was less than other brand's standard 1 GB card.Quality seems to be there as well. This is a no brainer.
being i am new to this site, i find the product having the extraordinary.
Although the sound quality is not as crisp as you might get from a CD but definitely better than or at par with FM stereo...mine is Toyota Camry '99 and there are no issues with orientation of the cassette adaptor...
First off, let me just say that I can't imagine how I ever survived before I got a Logitech Harmony remote. It REALLY simplifies your life, and now I can't imagine not having one. It also allows all sorts of remote customizations using their website. If you don't have a Harmony remote, you MUST get one...Now the question is which model to get. I personally did not like where the play/rewind/fast-forward/etc buttons are on the 659 (they are at the very bottom). I feel that the 676 puts these buttons in a more convenient place. However, it really is up to you what type of button placement you like, so I would really suggest checking out the various Harmony models at Logitech's website (http://www.logitech.com/harmony). There, you can see the button layouts and try to determine what would work best for your needs. Keep in mind that all the Harmony remotes use the same basic software, so whether it can control a specific device you have does not depend on the exact model of Harmony remote you get. They will all work the same with your devices.Also, Harmony's database has thousands of devices, and their tech support seems to be very responsive if you call them. I would suggest calling over emailing. If you call, they will spend as much time as needed to help you get your remote set up the way you want. Their tech staff can even upload new codes for you to try on your remote in order to perform specific functions on your devices. There's no doubt that I would really recommend getting the best model of Harmony remote for your needs. The only reason I gave this particular model 4 stars was because of the button layout. If I was only rating the Harmony remote's functionatity, I'd definitely give it 5 stars. Get a harmony...it will change your life!
My husband loves it. He's gone through a couple different brands of CD players, most much more expensive that that this one and says of all of them he likes the Audiovox one best! Being a musician he's using it a lot, especially while practicing at home.
I wish I had read these reviews before getting this. The general consensus is correct. Yes, it's cheap, but it's unreliable and flimsy. The port connectors wiggle around, and despite how nice it looks lit up, it won't provide very much power to your devices. For example, I tried to plug in a mix of 5 devices, including a bus-powered synth keyboard, and I noticed the lights went out on some of the connected gadgets. It just wasn't delivering enough juice!Also, absolutely don't expect to get good throughput connecting a hard drive to this. The "High Speed" claim is deceptive and inaccurate: I could only attain USB 1.1 speeds. I repeated this experiment several times with different hard drives plugged into different ports here, all while the Sabrent hub was plugged into the USB adapter as well.On Windows, I also ran into confusion and crashes when trying to plug too many devices in at the same time. I don't know if this is a broader Windows problem or limited to poor-quality USB hubs like this, but it was very tiring to repeatedly restart and incrementally add devices, instead of being able to do them one after another.Please save your time and energy. Spend a few bucks more and get a better hub -- after reading other reviews, I've got a Cables To Go one on the way, and hope it fares much better than this poorly-manufactured nonsense.
It arrived quickly and well wrapped.Exactly what was described so I am very happy with it.Recommend it for the price..I am using it only to backup my files on an external hard-drive though.
I upgraded my HP Omnigo 100 to a Palm IIIxe recently and it is the most amazing device I have ever owned. It sync's brilliantly with Yahoo! Calendar and the underrated Palm Desktop software. The downloadable apps work great and the ability to play Pac Man or read the Wall Street Journal in a boring meeting almost justifies the purchase price alone.If you are on the road much or just out of the office, a Palm III is the right thing to own.
Bought this for my Garmin and it is perfect! Its inexpensive and does the job!
I am correcting a error in another review, the person said that you can only control the tape deck from the remote, you can control it from the base by pressing the 7, 27, and 24 numbered buttons which are in the owners manual.The 3 things that would make this a 5 star item would be DVD playablty, CD Text, and DVD output.
This is an excellent calculator for your home or office. It is accurate and durable. a great buy for the money.
I love this lens! in spite of all the 'pro' reviewers who claim this is a very weak lens....I've had extemely good results & wouldn't (haven't) trade it for several better, faster lenses. It is the one lens I use 99% of the time....indoors, portraits, outdoors, landscapes, wildlife. Too often, you just don't have time to change lenses...you'd have to carry at least two cameras with different lenses (wide & tele)....and I've seen photographers who do, but for an 8 hour shoot, it is just too much for me & not worth the extra trouble.I shoot weddings and have two 'better', faster lenses, but never use them...things happen too quickly at weddings and you would miss half the shots if you had a 70-200 or the 17-55. I've tested these lenses against the 'quality' of the 18-200 and was very disappointed in the "better' lenses. The 18-200 takes great pictures.....just practice with it to see what you need to do in certain situations.....low light, fast action etc.I love it and recomend it highly.
This flat panel wall mount works great. Easy to install, includes a mounted level on the frame. The biggest problem I had was finding studs to screw it in to.
Does all you need it to -- easy button selection -- great price.
iPAQ 4155 in my opinion is simply the best handheld device on the market right now. Combination of ideal size, full features and excellent performance is almost hard to believe. I've used it for about a month now and I am very satisfied.I use almost all of the advanced features including Bluetooth connectivity to my Sony T610 cell phone for remote internet access (this setup works quite well with T-Mobile data account), wi-fi networking at work and home, terminal services for control over other computers, data synchronization through wi-fi, VPN connectivity, etc etc. And of course, email and other related scheduling features work very well. All of this with a familiar Windows interface that is, I am happy to report, stable if not entirely intuitive.There are few relatively small gripes, like I wish the back cover of the unit was silver (aluminum) to match the front, the cradle could have been better designed no to put so much tension on the connector, more memory would have been nice (this, however, can be remedied quite easily by adding a non intrusive SD memory chip), the OS integration could be more stable (thankfully it is easy to recover from the rare freeze), the included case needs a belt clip, and such. However, these should not deter anyone form enjoying the fine product that 4155 is.You can use this thing as a mp3 player, use instant messenger, add a digital camera through the SDIO expansion slot, install software and games, read books, do work with email, excel, word, surf the net, connect to networks, and on and on... If you can imagine a miniature laptop pc, you are getting the picture. It is not however, an exact duplication of laptop or desktop capabilities. But it is a remarkably useful and powerful tool.One word of advice: it takes patience and determination to make it do what you want it to do, particularly with more advanced features. But if you like this kind of stuff, then the capabilities are definitely there for you to use. If you're not technically savvy, then have someone knowledgeable help you set up everything you want and DO A BACK UP of it!!! Once you got that, you have one very powerful tool.Verrrry Cool.
I wanted a pair of headphones to use with my laptop for when I was watching something while others were watching TV. I was pleasantly surprised at the sound quality from these. Tries playing some music over them and it sounded great. The movies really sound great on these. Can't go wrong for the price.
This DVD player ocassionally freezes in the middle of playing some movies. The only way I have been able to get it to continue to play the movie is to skip to the next chapter. 2 movies that I can think of that this player has problems with are Gladiator and The Princess Bride. Both these movies play flawlessley on my other DVD player which is 2 years older and by another manufacturer.
Pros:- Good signal strength- Printer server included- DHCP server allows your client PC to be assigned a specific IP based on MAC ID- Port forwarding.. etcCons:- Runs kind of hot- Kind of bulky
This is a great quality item for the price, this is not a professional grade burner, but it is great for burning DVD's and CD's at home. The price makes the deal especially if you get free shipping with it.
Excellent product! Now that I have a wireless mouse, I'm not too sure how and why I lived with a mouse bound to a box!The Logitech is extremely precise in movement. I bought this one for work... I'm going to buy another for home.
Sold them the next day I got them. Volume is low. I read in the manual something like "Listening loud? NO! Loud music will damage your eardrums etc." BUT I didn't like the fact that Sennheiser engineers would decide for me the maximum volume that is safe for me.
I bought this headset a little over a year ago. Immediately I loved them! First of all, they have great quality. I can hear every little detail, which is important for gamers :) Also, the mic quality is very good so people I talk to over the internet can hear me as if I were sitting next to them. Next, they are comfortable. You can game for hours with these. Finally, the cord is long (3 meters), which is both good and bad. Sometimes it can get caught up but its also nice to be able to roll around in your chair a bit and still have extra cable.Over the course of a year, my headset was dropped a couple times, fell off my desk, etc. Well, the mic finally stopped working so I couldn't talk to anybody anymore. Well, I finally got around to ordering a new pair. GREAT DELIVERY TIME! I ordered them Sunday night around 10 pm. They came Tuesday afternoon around 5pm. They recommended delivery time was 8-10 days later.I just absolutely love this headset and I thank Plantronics for making them. I recommend these to anybody that wants a great headset!
An excellent MD unit, that makes recording a snap. It plays crystal clear and can be cranked up wicked loud. The remote is a handy device that eliminates the &quot;pocket fishing&quot; problem plagued by other MD units. The only downfall for the device is the rechargable battery pack that comes with the MD. Its great because you can charge it over and over again, but on long road trips, the battery dies in six hours, and if you don't have the AA battery caddy, your SOL. Overall though, a worthy buy.
I have purchased 4 Olevia TV's (from 27" to 42") and until recently I would have recommended them to anyone. First there was slow rebates, but I was aware of that problem when I made the purchase. Then it came time for service, and my experience was the same as recent reviews. They are very nice and promise to take care of everything... DON'T BET THE FARM. Just like others have said here, they say parts will be shipped (in my case on the 3rd) then a week or two later you'll find out that parts haven't shipped, or on back order. BIG HINT: If the manufacture of a product has major components on back order, your's is not the only one broke.I've bought 4, but Olevia has got the last dollar from me and if you're smart they wouldn't get your first one. I think some retailers like Office Depot and HSN have dropped the line and just selling off stock.DO NOT BUY! You have been warned.
Well almost. I am convinced this is the best $50 I have spent photographically speaking for many years. It literal preforms as well as a simple softbox set-up. It is easily transportable in a camera bag, it allows immediate change from landscape to Portrait shots on the fly without a strobe frame (Assuming your flash gun swivels), it is useful indoors with low ceilings and high ceilings, it works brilliantly outdoors as a soft fill light.What if it turns out to be the best $50 you ever spent on getting better flash pictures - won't you be delighted?
I received this speaker station for a gift today, and it is astounding. Right out of the box, it worked - just like my iPod. When I plugged it in, popped my iPod on, and played a Goo Goo Dolls song, I was blown away at how great it sounded. The bass is really nice, and the added USB and Firewire syncing is a nice plus. It folds up very slim and can be operated on batteries on the go. I would definately reccomend this product - I think it sounds just as good as the Bose SoundDock, especially when the iPod's EQ is set right. The only thing that would make it better would be if it had a remote, but thats all.
This camera was everything I expected. The large LCD is awesome. It fits comfortably in my hand while in use, unlike some of the smaller units. The trigger is nice and fast with minimal delay. I bought the camera specifically for the 10x optical zoom. A feature that was not available on it's competitors at this price range. What a great feature, and I really notice the stabilizer feature when I'm using the zoom. There's plenty of Mega Pixels for reg. sized pics. So if you're not making huge prints, and want some real bang for your buck, this is definitely the camera for you.
We have had our Garmin nuvi 660 for over a year now and simply can't go anywhere without it. Our Pontiac Aztek (Yeah, the funny looking one) was where we used it most. Up high in the SUV, the windsheild mount worked fine. It did drop a few times, usually at the most inopportune moments. Then the skyrocketing fuel costs forced us to consider an alternative vehicle with much better fuel efficiency.Our new Prius is the new home for our GPS and the deeply sloping windshield made it a slight effort to mount and dismount the standard sucction mount. In addition, as city dwellers, we were cautioned about leaving the windshield mount attached. The bad guys would break into cars with empty mounts and rummage around for the absent GPS. It got to the point that in some areas the police advised motorists to clean the tell-tale ring on the windshield left by the sucction mount because even that would prompt someone to take a shot at finding a GPS in the vehicle.Well the dashboard friction mount solved a few inconveniences. The GPS now sits on top of the dash whenever we drive. It's at a better level for viewing and doesn't block any portion of the windshield. It's also easier to reach when using the Bluetooth connection for hands-free phone calls and to listen to Audible Books. When we park the car the fricton mount slides easily out of sight under the seat and there's no tell-tale ring on the window. It stays rock-steady in place and has never moved while driving. We take it whenever we travel and use it on our rental cars.My wife says that the nuvi 660 and friction mount combo is a better traveling companion than I am.
lightning killed my old v2, which worked flawlessly. I replaced it last week with the new v5. Works fine, as long as you don't mind resetting it on a daily basis. For whatever reason it just hangs every 8 or 10 hours or so. Upgrading firmware to 1.00.2 does not fix things.v5 also has half the memory of previous versions. In short, my experience with the WRT54G v5 has been negative.
I love my Kindle but....who designed this cover??? When I first put my Kindle in and held the book upright, it fell out. I put the Kindle back in, and the tab cracked off. And the little corner pockets were flimsy and useless to begin with. Refuse to buy a new cover for $25 because it's going to do the same thing.
TrendNet appears to have changed chip sets starting with version 3.x. I have a version 2.x of this adapter which is not recognized by Ubuntu 9.04 though it is supposed to work well with NDISwrapper (I didn't try it). Version 3.x of this adapter is plug & play. I did have to use the utility to get Windows XP to recognize it. WPA2 personal works as expected in both OSs. Very good bang for the buck IMO.
If you lost your charger that came with the camera, this is exactly the same one. I looked for cheaper versions at Best Buy and other stores, but those chargers were all so much larger in size. This Cannon charger is so compact that it is easy to keep with the camera, and it seems to charge faster than the cheaper brands as well.
Just as with the other items, on time as promise and in a sealedbox. Price also was good.
Easy install, great functionality but could use a better way to affix to the notebook as mentioned above. Suggest they redesign to include a closepin style device.
too large & bulky, but does the job it's designed for..certainly not a space saver, but it will organize your cables neatly ...worth buying IMO..
I would have liked the option of purchaing just the AC cable for less money, but I was happy that I found this on AMAZON for less than the asking price on the Garmin website. Works fine for my Garmin Nuvi 255WT. My GPS came with a charger for the car, but I wanted the option of charging indoors as well.
Bought this to replace an older (1984) higher-end home audio system, but I kept my little Koss M-80 speakers and rigged the FWC380 to play thru them.Got to admit that after living with it for over a month I feel absolutely spoiled. The remote is a sensible size and easy to use. No equalizer req'd with Optimal Sound Mix (OSM) for lower volume settings, and the INCREDIBLE SURROUND feature is just the ticket if you have small speakers and you want Bose-like room-filling sound that sounds like much larger speakers when you crank it.The AUX jacks in back have my older TV plugged in for excellent sound, and for those looking for home theatre on a budget there's a subwoofer jack for "earthquake", etc. enhancement.Negatives? Sure, but they're minor. No FM mute for weaker stations, and noise reduction for the tape deck would be nice. The "Las Vegas" style display format is kind of cheesy but the different moving mode displays are well designed and logical. And wouldn't it be nice if shelf system manufacturers had regular connectors installed in the back of their speakers instead of consumers having to settle for pre-installed, small gauge, not-long-enough speaker wire (are you listening, Philips? I still haven't auditioned the speakers that came with the system...a golden opportunity awaits)?To wrap up...I'll use this primarily for playing CDs and TV/VCR audio, and for those purposes this system's performance exceeds my expectations. Well done, Philips.
Unfortunately when I received the system it was broken and at the time amazon was out and couldn't replace it. I wish we could have had the chance to enjoy the product more.
Great product works exactly as intended. The picture is still clear through the filter within an acceptable field of vision, and starts blacking out exactly at the angle you would expect it to.I've used it for hours with no problems with my vision, a nod to the quality product produced by 3M. I bought another brand for a second monitor and was extremely disappointed in the competitors quality, so i ended buying another 3M filter for my second monitor as well.If you don't want prying eyes watching you work, I would recommend this product - 5 stars
Just received in the mail today. I needed it for a receipt printer for my business which is older but we use a new Compaq computer which doesn't have a parallel port installed. I installed this today in about 20 min. I put the driver software in the computer and ran the "add new printer" walkthrough and voila!
bad very bad, i bought two and both screens went white, sometimes they just turn off for fun. I'm out $450 because of sony. if i see sony on the street im gonna punch in the vagina.
Pictures of wildflowers, both distance and close-ups were found to be quite comparable to those taken with my 10x optical Kodak camera. A "stitched" photo of the USS Ronald Reagan came out well. My only objection to the camera's features it that it doesn't have a viewfinder (very useful when in full sunlight and the screen is hard to see).
The only one USB to Serial that worked for mei'm using windows 7 64 bitand it worked without putting the CDonly plug and playthank u
I bought this to use in my old Garmin GPS to load updated maps. Since my GPS only supports up to 2GB card, so I had to buy this one. It was shipped promptly and both SD card and adpter worked nicely on my GPS. Thanks!
(originally written Feb 2005)After owning the 300GB version for several months, loving it, and actually actively shopping for the 400GB version as an addition, I was expecting only positive reviews about these drives. However there seems to be many negative reviews, which I have thankfully never experienced.To anyone concerned, I have used my 300GB version several times to completely back up my internal drives, from several computers, perfectly. Files including music MP3s, pictures, video, documents, even whole DVDs. Ive never experienced a problem. For me this has been the perfect backup solution. The only reason I am shopping for another, is Ive filled it up !!!UPDATE: It's been another year now, and the drive still works great, no problems whatsoever. I would definitely recommend.
This is my first laptop. My husband has one, but when I saw this little pink number, I had to have it. I took it on vacation with me and the hotel we stayed in had wi-fi. It worked great. Video is excellent and it is fast. I play World of Warcraft and Lord of the Rings on it. The only complaint I would have is the massive amount of junky software and basically what I would call ads that comes loaded on it. Took about half an hour to 45 minutes to get rid of it. However, that seems to be how all laptops come these days. My sister just bought a Toshiba and we spent a good half hour getting junk off of hers. All in all, this is a really nice laptop.
Like many others, I replaced computer speakers that, in my case, were old Altec speakers that came with my Dell back in 1998. So, having missed out on computer speakers since then, but not a complete stranger to other audio products, I was very pleased with these speakers. True, there is a bit of midrange loss, but it is only noticeable when you listen for it. Otherwise, the depth and clarity and these speakers come shining through!The wired remote is very convenient when controlling speaker volume, bass boost, on/off, or when using headphones (which I have yet to do). I could pick these apart and say how the blue light is bright (true) or talk to the midrange, but I did not pay hundreds for these. They do what they do very well, neat blue light and all!Forget the speakers at Wal-Mart that are half the price and one-fourth the quality. Just buck up and spend the money for these. You will be glad you did! Just make sure that you have room under your desk for the large subwoofer. Not only is it quite big, but Logitech recommends breathing room all the way around it.When you spend as much time as I do in front of the keyboard, it only makes sense to treat yourself to better sound from the speakers as well. Unless it doesn't matter to you how good your computer sounds. After 9 years, I had enough and I am very happy with my purchase!
I bought this machine two years ago and have had nothing but problems with it.Had problems getting it to go into power save mode - it randomly stays on with the scan light burning for no reasonDevice would always ask for a digital certificate - HP then camp up with this crazy 12+ step fix that didn't work, then basically said there was no other help they could suggest. In essence, they gave up.Both the scan and copy functions produce color streaks down the printed documentsAfter a year, the network card crapped outAfter the second year, the wireless crapped outNow I have to use the USB connection and all I have left that works is basic printing and faxingThis is a machine that gets very light and sporadic use. What a disappointment in product quality and manufacturer support.
I have this camera for near 3 months now, and I love it! EOS 5D is still the best full frame DSLR for its price right now plus this kit comes with really high quality Canon L series lens. I bought another Canon L series 135mm prime lens for this camera. You do need high quality lens with this camera. Don't be cheap on the lens! Believe me, you will like the outcome. The good lens can give you the beautiful/right color when you are taking the picture.I've been posting some of my photos on flickr, and all the photos are all straight from the camera. None of them was altered by the software. Just go to flickr and search for "Clifford H", then click on the people tab. Check them out, and you will know what I am talking about. Photography is a learning process. Have fun with it!
Its a little tight for the Canon Powershot S series. In fact, they don't fit. I'm going to give this to a relative. Overall though it seems to be a great little case. Well constructed. Just make sure that you have a camera that isn't too long (like the Canon Powershot S60)
Worked wonderfully. my camera was fuzzy, I couldn't find anything in wal-mart and live no where near a best buy or anything like that. It was much cheaper here than going to best buy or anywhere else also.
I bought the Tasco 10x25 monocular as a lightweight alternative to binoculars that I could slip into my pocket. I have no complaints about the product - it is well made and lightweight.I would suggest, though, that 10x is probably too powerful for most tasks. If I had to do it over again, I would go with an 8x or even 6x scope. The problem is that there is more jitter when holding a monocular versus a binocular. Also the field of view is very limited. This means that locating and focusing on a particular target is difficult. If you and your target are fixed (e.g. golf course), there is no problem. For finding and viewing targets which are more difficult to locate (e.g. birds) I would recommend a smaller magnification.
Concerned if new camera would fit, it does and very handy when being the 'tourist' or shotting a photo of the elusive White Squirrel in the back yard.
as a 'dyed-in-the-wool' traditional film camera enthusiast (and having owned and used nikon, leica, canon and olympus slrs and view finders), i strongly resisted for the longest time 'going digital'...that is to say, until the leica digilux2 came along...i am now a confirmed digital convert, and can say that the quality of images rendered from the digilux2, when compared to the photos rendered from my film cameras and in the absence of investing in my own film processing studio, will make the new leica a preferred choice for many years to come, and notwithstanding the 5 megapixel sensoring....
I started getting errors that the device was demanding too much power and that it was going to be disabled . I was using this with Mac OSX 10.7.4, Macbook Pro
While the product was delivered in a timely manner, it was damaged. There were two 10-packs in the box, one was un-damaged and the other had several of the cases broken. Of the unbroken cases; they worked beautifully. They held the DVD's tightly and were very secure. I would recommend using them if given the choice, but the shipping packaging needs to be improved.
I've had it for over a year and it works great. Keep the U3 software active...U3 allows for the flash drive to be password protected. Therefore, if you ever loose the flash drive, your data is somewhat safe.
I needed an adapter to connect my headphones (which have a larger plug) into my keyboard (which has a smaller socket.) After spending a good deal of time pondering whether to buy the "1/4 to 1/8" or "1/8 to 1/4," as I could find pictures of neither of them, and the description doesn't really make sense if you're not technologically literate ("Permits use of any mini-plug stereo headphone to a home stereo component" What's a stereo headphone? and what's a home stereo component? 1/8" to 1/4"? But in what direction?) I bought both of them, and found out that I needed the 1/8 to 1/4. so I wasted $2, but now no one else has to wonder this.
it does what it's supposed to do. its longer and feels of better quality than the OEM for a fraction of the price
The picture and sound on the DVD Player are top notch, you can't argue that, but the durability is horrible. Mine lasted only 6 months and now I get a buzzing noise from the audio. My (...) magnavox has lasted almost two years.
I am thrilled! It works great & is easy to manage. I use mine for geocaching and hiking and it is up to the task. I took away 1 star because the included software for mapping is pretty useless and requires an additional purchase to be of any good. The unit does include major roadways installed by default, so unless you are using this for street level navigation, it is sufficient. Regardless, the unit has sufficient memory for many POI, Route, and Geocache files and file transfer is pretty simple. For the price, it is a great deal!
Seems to work just as well and last just as long as the battery that came with our camera. I haven't bench marked it officially though, so I can't say with certainty.
We are on the coast of Maine with broadcast towers 30 to 62 miles away, and ridges and mountains in between. Cable is not available to us and don't want to pay satellite costs.We tried MANY antennas, and this was the best we could do for an inside antenna. It is very directional, which makes for a good signal when it is aimed correctly; but needs specific locations in our house to bring in a good signal. So we got two, put them in different locations, and ran one into the AUX input for two of the channels, and the other into the ANT input for 5 other channels.Even if we had wanted to move the antenna around for each channel, it is an akward piece of equipment and does not lend itself to being continually adjusted. But it is attractive.The built-into-the-line amplifier is absolutely necessary for us, and does what it is meant to do.
I bought Sony DCRTRV50 MiniDV Digital Camcorder last week. i can say that this is the camera of my dream. this is my second handycam. before this i used sony trv120. even i have tried sony trv900 too (trv900 was good). but trv50 is very cool. nice features. very good video quality. if you want to buy a handycam in mid range (i prefer not very expensive like trv900/950 or vx2000) this the machine you will love. compact size, looks good, video quality is just like professional and still is far better than my 1.3 mega pixel fuji camera. sound quality is really nice. just check the trv50 in stores, i'm sure you would love to buy this camera for this price. i must say this is the camera for 21st century. a new generation handycam.
The reason I got this deck was mainly for the usb feature and the 5 band eq. These features were available much cheaper than the kenwood equivalent. After I installed it i realized there were countless more features that i have come to love. Although it dosne't give you as much control over your sound as some more expensive kenwoods, it does a great job nonetheless. high and low pass filters built right in, great control over your sub right from the hu, shortcuts for quickly switching eqs and sub outputs, all on a great inferface. The usb feature doesn't work great with drives >5400 rpm because it dosen't provide enough power for faster ones. Works great with ipods and even with my Archos 404. Tech support was kind of a drag. I waited forever to get through on the phone lines, and after several emails someone finally answered me.
These are fairly heavy, sturdy plugs. They also look nice and are color coded which helps identify the wires when plugging them in to speakers or amp with low light conditions. Great product for the price.
You will not regret purchasing this notebook from HP. The display is very sharp (movies look great on it, especially those in widescreen format). It is easily upgraded as well, as there is easy access to the RAM, HDD, and Wi-Fi card. Even the DVD drive can be upgraded by removing a single screw, although this is pointless unless you want to install one of the new lightscribe drives as I have done. The bezels on notebook disc drives are interchangeable, so any replacement drive you install will still look factory. The final upgrade point I would like to make is that the processor can be upgraded! I took a Turion ML-40 (2.2gHz 1MB L2 cache) and put it in this notebook in place of the factory installed ML-32. If this is a thought anyone else is having, I just wanted to confirm for you that it CAN be done. That upgrade made this very good notebook a GREAT notebook.One important note: at one point in the description it is stated that "XP Professional" is included. This is not so as the system has XP Home installed. Another important point to make is that the amount of system RAM will show up as 384MB as the "Radeon shared video memory" actually takes over 128MB of the 512MB on the system. You will probably want to upgrade the amount of RAM as a result.The only flaw I have found with this notebook is that the plastic is a bit flimsier than I would have liked, however it will stand up to the amount of abuse I will throw at it. If you require a really solid notebook then you might wish to look at other systems, as this one is designed to be lightweight and this impacted the type of plastic used. Overall four out of five stars.
Pack i received was worthless, doesn't stick well enough to sink which made it impossible to take off the wax paper.Went back to using arctic silver, tricky to get a smooth even layer, but it is easier to use.No more pads for me, and i won't recommend these to anybody else.
I bought these months ago and used them all on audio CD's using an HP 8230E. We had no problems with any of the CD-R's and got a great price right here at Amazon. My son loved them because they looked different. The only thing I found different was that I couldn't look at the disk and tell if it had been written to or not. Not a problem, I just stuck them in a CD player.
The camera's software would not install on my laptop that runs Windows Vista. I installed it on another computer with XP, but the camera would not work in Skype due to an "Unknown Error." Installing the latest NX-6000 drivers available online and latest version of Skype did not help. The microphone works well on Skype calls. The camera works fine in a video application that came with it. I haven't yet tried it in any other IM application. The packaging asserts that it is "compatible with all leading instant messaging software." This does not appear to be the case, but maybe I will be able to work it out later. Any ideas?
I recently purchased this camera after doing alot of research. I am very happy with this camera as it takes magnificant pictures. The 10x zoom was great when I took it to the Colts-Patriots playoff game in Indianapolis. Our seats were kind of high up, but with the camera you could see the actual players. Thanks again for such a great camera.
I bought this to replace a 200 disk cd changer, and I'm really glad I did. My son has been moving all our cd content to the iPod through the computer, and I figure we could put at least 450 cd's worth of music on there. The upload automatically loads in the artist, song title, and album name. We can set it on shuffle, and we're good to go for a LONG time. We bought the Kensington iPod dock, and aside from a volume issue that seems to have resolved itself, this combo is working out great. Now there's a huge gap where the old player was, with this tiny iPod sitting there. I like that it's so easy to take the iPod out to my shop where I'm working. That would be awkward with the old player, to say the least. We don't have it set up in our cars yet, but we will soon.
We bought this product for our Dragon Boat Training. It is great for our speed, distance and time on our various runs and when finished we can down load onto our computer for readouts on track, where we start fading and more. This product is exactly what we wanted and at the best price we could find, thanks.
Bought this cable for my new pc build and works great. Nice solid flexible cable. Will buy again if I need another.
I purchased this tripod because of its lightweight. I use it for backpacking and dayhikes. It is perfect for that use. I use a D50 with a standard lens and have dragged this thing all over Yosemite, the desert across creeks etc and have never had problem. It is a lightweight tripod and needs to be handled carfully but I didnt buy it expecting it to be bulletproof, I bought it to support my camera in the field and not wear me out from the weight. For me it was the perfect tripod for my purposes and the bonus is it was inexpensive.
I bought these originally for my 10 yr. old's iPod as the iPod's earphones don't fit in a child's ear (let alone mine).These were a perfect fit for my son, and he listens to his iPod A LOT! I liked them so much that I am buying a pair for myself (he wouldn't share).My one complaint, and it's not a major one- is that I have really small ear canals and would like one size smaller on the covers. I don't exercise with these, like some of the other posts- and haven't noticed a 'sound' issue with the cord. In fact the sound quality is so much better than the Sony over-the ear set that I own, that I chucked them. For the price, this is an excellent purchase!
I purchased this system new about a year ago and it has performed well. You could definitely use it out of the box for all but the most graphics-intense games like Half-Life 2, FEAR, etc. The case is great and I like the card reader in front and the firewire and USB ports on the top.Personally I upgraded the memory to 1gig, replaced the video card with a GeForce 6600 GT and added a few more hard drives. Now I can play most games with the maximum video settings.The biggest complaint I have with this system is that it is LOUD. I have tried to use the AMD utilities to slow the CPU fan down but ever time I load them it causes a ton of problems. I think this is due to Compaq using their own BIOS variant.UPDATE 8/7/2007:I was finally able to find a program online that would update the bios with a standard (non-Campaq) version which has made updating drivers and the bios easier. I also have upgraded the processor to an AMD 64 X2 4400, increased the memory to 2 Gigs and installed an ATI X1950 Pro AGP card. They system is pretty much maxed out but it was nice to only spend a couple hundred dollars and have a pretty up to date and fast rig. The 939 and AGP platform is now dead but I should be able to use this for the next couple years.
It's ink -- it works great. The price on Amazon was the best I could find.
great item works like a charm and really hepful for training for any sports occasion , my only problem was that irish customs charged me an extra 35 euro for getting it so that bumped up the price still it is well worth it for any serious athlete in training
Within 3 days of startup the Graffiti 2 help had disappeared and not even a hard restart, wiping all data and third party software, could bring it back. Because this was a company purchase and I didn't actually start using it as soon as it was bought, the 90 day period of actual technical support had expired. Never mind that this feature died in just 3 days of use. I could pay for a technical support call but at this point I'm disgusted with them.I am leery of this PDA now. Even with hot syncing and backups I wonder how much else is going to evaporate off it. While it was nice to have a quick data transfer from my old Palm, I am not so sure I will buy another Palm PDA. The syncing cable looks likely to die in too short a time, for one thing - it has its contacts exposed to dust and corrosion and just lies on my desk like a naked electrical plug.So, think before you buy, and start using it instantly. That way if some supposedly reliable onboard feature quits within days, maybe you can get some help for it.
I've spent the last year reading and looking at the Canon Powershot S2, Sony H1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7. Looking at the new Canon Powershot S3 and the Sony H5 I found myself drawn to the new Panasonic TZ1K camera because of the new Venius III engine, fast response times and the best Lens in the business. For a Family person that takes pictures of children playing sports and takes over a hundred pictures a month but never develop pictures bigger than an 8 X 10, this is the perfect camera. Sure some people criticize Panasonic's cameras for picture noise above ISO 200 but it doesn't matter if you are doing less than 8 X10 photos. The sharpness of the photos is amazing for a camera that's under $350. After all, if noise is a concern then spend a lot more money and get a DSLR. This camera is not totally perfect and requires a little learning curve of the features but it worth the half hour of time to read the manual. The best feature of this camera is that is a megazoom that is lightweight, can easily fit in your pocket and is $150 cheaper than a Canon Powershot S3 and Sony H5. Sure the Canon and Sony have more manual features and higher megapixels but they can't fit in your pocket. I think 5-megapixels with a Leica lens will be more than satisfying for most people that take spontaneous family pictures. This TZ1K feels well made and the screen is very sharp. Good job Panasonic for making the perfect pocket do-all zoom camera!
The lomo is a genuine piece of functioning art. Not only does it look &quot;retro cool&quot; its optics are something I have never encountered. Include the awesome ability to shoot colorful and stunning night photos - the lomo is awesome.Besides, go to lomo.com an explore the huge community of lomo users that don't go anywhere without their camera
If you don't have the need to view pictures or play back movies then this is the perfect MP3/WMA player. Costs much less then any Ipod or Ipod Nano and will give you more space for your buck.
Fit my computer as it said it would. Went from 2GB to 4GB with cheaply. Also put in a SSD so cannot tell what part of my increased speed (significant) is due to increased RAM or faster drive. But, as all the references on the Net say &#34;Maximize your RAM for the least expensive upgrade in performance.&#34; BTW - price the cost of maximizing the RAM when you shop for a new CPU.....and find out where the cards are inserted (often readily accessible without having to disassemble the case )
This product is actually a little big for my acoustic but I knew that upon ordering. The Gator design with the ABS hard outside is great protection while the felt inside is gentle and padded for the guitar. For a full sized dreadnaught style there is not much room for extra items as the case is molded to fit, however in my case being the guitar is slighly smaller than a dreadnaught I have some extra room. Definately recommend!
I have been waiting new MP3 CD player from Casio, since I have a PZ-5000 and loved it so much so I would like to have new one as well. It has nice slim body with nice blue headphones. 45 seconds anti-shock proof with CD-R/RW compatibility. The most signifivant feature is the number of memory you can program with this piece, it is 64 program ! This is the best MP3 CD player for this holiday season, best buy !
This was a present for my granddaughter and she is thrilled with it. I have a 6 MP Casio Exilim and she used it all the time. I really like my Casio digital camera too!
We have always wanted a house with a pool and now we do for just a few hundred dollars. My 5 year old daughter loves it. I became the best dad in the world because of this. It took me and my sister with a little help from my mom while my pregnant wife sat and watched half an hour to put it up. Filled it up with water at night and came home the next day from work and heard my daughter splashing water in the pool laughing and giggling.Along with this pool, I also bought theNEW! INTEX Easy Set Saltwater System Pool Chlorinatorand a more powerfulIntex 56637EG 1000-Gallon Filter Pump AC 110 to 120-Voltto run the SWG. The pool is large enough to accommodate my family of 3 1/2 easily. Not deep enough that my 5 year old would have a difficult time standing. She's learning how to swim and I also have 2 6-foot air-beds floating in the pool.
Fits well, nice tactile typing feel, BUT this cover makes the keys look unevenly frosty, almost in a blotchy, oily kind of way. I am going to try a different keyboard membrane that is more translucent.
I use this with the sony cassette and it works good. I like the volume option on the charger as well. The light at the charger end lets you know that it's plugged in correctly.
When I first purchased my RCA Lyra RD2762, I thought it was great. The mp3 player craze was gaining momemtum, and I was a nieve kid who had a bit of money, but not enough for an i-pod. I should have saved for an i-pod, or maybe something else. First, the purchasing price for this player was nearly $180, far more than a mere 4gbs is worth. Furthermore, the software for the machine is awful and clunky, so that you're better off just opening the device folder and transferring files directly there. The worst aspect of this gadget, however, is the battery. This mp3 player has an internal battery that is integrated with the hard drive, meaning there is no way you can replace it nor can you take it to a general electronics shop. In fact, according to a customer service representative I spoke with, the battery can't be "replaced" at all! You must return it to RCA and have the device replaced for a $99 service fee, IN ADDITION to tax and S&H.; This device has planned obscelesence; it includes a one year warranty, with parts replacement, but the battery doesn't stop functioning until a few weeks AFTER it's hit that one year deadline. I bought my player when they first came out, and the warranty recently expired. Not 7 weeks later the battery starts screwing up and now I have to pay more than half the purchase price if I want it fixed. I'm just buying a better one.If I can offer any advise to first-time mp3 player buyers, DO NOT buy a product which has batteries that you either can't change yourself or be changed at an general electronics shop.
I really like this iPod carrying case as my iPod can be removed from it very easily. The cover also acts as a stand.
This item simply didn't work at all. This item is NOT like the item that comes withthe Palm TX.
This is a great card. I bought this with my S200 Elph because I knew the included 8meg card wouldn't be large enough. It's transfer speed does talk a second or two, but its not long enough to make me irratated. Also, the two sides of the card are very different, so I can tell which side goes up. The card also looks very cool, very shiny. Before you buy this one, however, make sure that its the kind of card your camera/MP3 player/etc. takes, so you don't end up like the reviewer who said your MP3 player would need to be the size of a boombox to use this card. Another plus is that this is the cheapest 128meg card I have seen on Amazon.com. For a great value for a 128meg card, definately buy this one.
I like the Nikon Prostaff binoculars. They are well designed and lightweight. I like the sleekness of these easy to use binoculars. No awkward bulkiness...just comfort. The lens clarity is very sharp and focusing is a snap. I enjoy and use them frequently.
To clear up one other review: loading pictures is very easy, you DO NOT need a memory stick to load them, and you don't have to purchase the user's manual - it is on the included CD ROM.Anyway, this is a great little PDA. The display is better than any Palm and it includes most software that you need. Yes, it doesn't include Intellisync Lite, which would be nice, but you can't complain too much for this price. If you really must have Intellisync, an mp3 player, etc., you can spend ... more [money]and upgrade to the next Sony model. But, if you want a brilliant color display and don't absolutely need all the extras, this is the model to buy. You won't be disappointed.
Love this product. I purchased for my wife who had difficulty loadingsongs on the first mp3 player that I bought for her.
I wanted a little tv for our front porch. I purchased a Casio and, even with additional antennas, I could only get a few channels. I took it back to the store and went to My favorite Place (amazon.com), read the reviews on the Coby, and bought one. It, of course, arrived within a few days and, because it's cable-ready, I can get ALL my cable channels. It's a wonderful little tv ~ absolutely perfect for me.
This is a staple item that should be easy to have some quality control over however this has proved to not be true from this vendor. These are some of the poorest made items we have ever had to use. The Molex side would not stay together such that it would actually be useful. The pins would all just pop out upon insertion. We went through 30 of these and 100% failed in the same fashion.
Reception from CD Walkman tuned in to car FM radio station was very muffled and inconsistant. Would not recommend. I'm returning the item tomorrow.
Genuine Dell PA-12 65-Watt AC Adapter For Dell LatitudeThis Adapter is very good.And the seller shipped it very soon.
This KVM simply does not always work. The switching aspect *usually* works ok, but the keyboard drops letters and adds rapidly repeating letters - it is difficult to type a sentence without editing it. I am a software developer and am trying to use it on 3 computers (Vista, XP, and Win2000) - and of course the problem exists on all three. I checked some newsgroups and this is a very common problem with the IOGear GCS634U, and they say it can be made usable if you add a certain powered USB hub - IRocks IR-4300 - between the KVM and each computer. It seems the problem is with nVidia chipsets (very common) and some folks on the newsgroups think the issue is related to drawing too much current from USB ports. The IRocks-4300 has built in overcurrent protection set to 1.25 amps, so that may be what helps the issue - though I'm not sure of the technology used (there are a couple of different current limiting techniques - and some have a sharp cutoff and some gradually foldback the current). I tried Belkin powered hubs and they don't solve the problem. How can they sell this with such known problems??? I've wasted a lot of time and money trying to get this thing usable, and life is too short to spend it solving IOGear's problems. FOLLOWUP ---- I've now found out the problem was incompatibility with the Matias USB 2.0 keyboard I was using, so I gave that to my wife to direct connect to her computer, and got a simple Dell and my KVM system now works fine. So I can only add to what others have said, this thing simply does not work with certain keyboards - still an IOGear design problem in my opinion when there are so many reports out there regarding flaky operation.
I used this product on a 50" Panasonic Plasma. It worked ok but it seems a little light weight for this size TV. I would say that it is ok for smaller TV's up to about 42" and or the lighter LED models.
This is much better than the battery supplied with the camera but I prefer the bigger battery available for this really cool camera, the JVC BN-VF733. CAUTION, don't be fooled (like I was) by buying so called "compatable" batteries, they do not work. The money you think you are saving is better spent buying the real thing.James HatsisJames1@OconeeAirService.com
arrive on time, and it was 15 $ cheaper than any other store
I have many audio tapes which I wanted to put on iTunes. With just a tape deck and the iMic adapter, I have been able to accomplish that. I really haven't noticed any significant loss in fidelity (not enough to affect iTunes playing, anyway). Hook-up is simple. I did not use the supplied software. Instead, I used "Audio Hijack" which recognized the iMic input right away. I cannot evaluate the software's ease of use, however I am very satisfied with the hardware interface.
I have the modem and it works okay - I ran into a problem with the ethernet port when I attempted to hook up to my wireless network at home and could not get support for the product from Motorola - I went round and round with their auto-email and finally gave up - they seem to have little interest in resolving actually comsumer problems
...I have also spent hours trying to get the driver found and loaded with absolutely no success. The downloads are junk. I am returning the product with a large contempt for the [person] who created it and the software. I am even more peaved that the website provided no help in trouble shooting my problems and had no phone number for me to use to express my frustration or get the assistance I needed. I am tempted to send these guys a bill for my time. The purchase of this ... has cost my employers an unnessecary expense and me some of my sanity.I enjoy shopping at amazon.com. This is the first product I have recieved and returned due to lack of satisfaction.
The Pro'sGreat picture, HD and NOT HD channels, multi 1080p native inputs (3, which no other tv under 4 grand has) Easy to use and move.The Con'sI too, had the lamp go out after about 2 weeks. Toshiba had me look up the serial #, but they sent me another lamp 3 days later. Hope the problem doesnt persist!
the item is great, but i was dissapointed with amazon.com, in the box, i've got the older version of standart keyset. the new one has all the shortcuts printed on the keys in green color, with little text, and even on the box i've got from amazon, picture shows, that it suppose to be gree. Of course its not a big problem, but you now, you want to get, what you paid for, espessially from such trusted store...
I'm just a vacation picture taker and only used this camera while on vacation about 2 times a year for 2 years. It suddenly stopped working properly. The lens started shaking when turned on and then it wouldn't take pictures. This camera was not mistreated! I was very pleased with its performance up to this point. Great pix and great features but not worth fixing at $181.00 by Sony.
I have to recharge the battery evey 4hrs after less than 40 min. talking time, and the WiFi is real slow. I CALL THIS A DESIGN WITH NO COMMON SENSE. Do not buy it yet! Wait until Apple fix the battery major problem first hand.
I process thousands of digital photos, and I needed to increase the speed of that processing without busting my budget. I wanted to jump to a quad-core processor but my mobo couldn't support it. I pulled the 6320 processor at 1.86 GHz and replaced it with the 6600 at 2.40GHz, and got the 30% boost in speed that theory predicts. It certainly helps reduce my waiting time, and time literally is money for me.
I would very strongly recommend not to buy any lamps from this company.After receiving the lamp I installed the lamp into my Sony LCD television as per the manufactures instructions, this bulb did the same thing as the burned out bulb that was in my TV.I ended up contacting Best Buy and since my extended warranty was still valid I had them come to my house and replace the lamp with a lamp that the tech brought with him.Everything worked fine after that.I returned the lamp but had to pay a 15% restocking fee to this company even though the lamp was faulty and did not work!
Just needed a print head and got a whole printer canon s900. Probably too inexpensive for supplies.Works great wish canon would make more printheads.
I bought the set of 5 sats for 250 and paired them with a 10' velodyne sub which I already owned. I previously had a nice package of speakers (mission fronts, paradigm surounds, JBL center) which indiviually sounded fine but my mistake over the years was not buying a matching speaker set as they just never sounded cohesive. I am amazed on the improvement with these Nano's over my previous and much larger speakers. Very crisp dialogue as it works fine as a center and the soundfield envolopes the entire room. They can't work miracles and go as deep as bigger bookshelfs or floor standers but they sound sweet and much larger than the actual size. For 250...you can't go wrong.On a side note, I was shopping for a new 7.1 high end system for my basement and based my experience with the nanos, I bought the OMD series of mirage which will be disco'd and are on firesale wherever they are still available. This company makes great sound with great looks.
I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of this projection screen and tripod. It is easy to set up, store and travel. It closes up nicely for traveling and has a carrying handle for comfort. This item takes approximately 30 second to set up. (SERIOUSLY) It is an awesome price too. We are purchasing 3 more for different locations. I would recommend to any business professional.
I bought this card two weeks ago and have used it several times. I recently filled up the whole card to capacity and had no trouble either recording images or downloading them to my mac. It has worked flawlessly with my Minolta F300. I would recommend it to anyone.
It actually has a lot more than an iPod Mini, and for less cost. FM Radio, Voice Recorder, Datebook, it's definitely a nice little item. The software is really nice, it's easy to use.I do have a few complaints. The biggest problem being a high-pitched whine if I ever skip to another song. It's not really loud, though. The earbuds aren't that great, besides looking like iPod rip-off buds, they begin to lose sound quality pretty quickly.Overall, I'd suggest to anyone to buy it. iPods are just way to commercial, and therefore way too expensive for what you get.
After doing some research, I purchased several Pro 5000's for family and professional colleagues. As long as the systems was Windows XP or Vista, no one had any problems. One person was using Windows 2000 Professional nad had driver problems. The Logitech QuickCam Pro 5000 WebCam works very well in variable lighting conditions and the built-in micke provides good audio.Some of the "bling" software special effects provide excellent engagement for younger children, encouraging them to use and to communicate with others. No problems getting it to work with Skype.
I had this system installed for my two young kids. I chose a wireless system after hearing SpongeBob 5 million times in our previous vehicle. At first I thought it was the greatest system, but I learned you have to be careful with the headphones. Kids tend to be rough and after about a year I had to replace one set of headphones and after two years I'm having to replace the other. It is a great system and the photo memory card viewer is a neat feature allowing you to view your pictures on your way home instead of waiting. Also, if you purchase this system, or any other with wireless headphones, get used to travelling with batteries in your glove box. There's nothing worse than only one child with headphones. Hope this helps!
I received this camera as a gift for Christmas 2005, and have used it extensively (over 5k photos and videos) for everything ranging from portrait photos to architectural photos to concert photos, and it has never let me down. Granted, it's not the best performer in low light situations, and it would have been handy to have a few additional exposure settings, but it's performed really well for me.Contrary to what some of the reviews have said, the battery life is just fine. I shot The Cure during a show at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland on June 18, 2008, and I got close to 250 shots before I had to switch the batteries. Also, the quality of said photos has more to do with the photographer than the camera. Don't blame the camera because all of your shots come out blurry. Play with the settings and stabilize yourself when possible, and seriously, don't expect every single shot to come out amazing. Perhaps you could do that with enough skill using an SLR, but with a point-and-shoot, it's not realistic, so be realistic, and you won't be disappointed. :)With that said, I do plan on upgrading to a better camera soon, but this model has served me well, and I'd recommend it to anyone.
If you are serious about buying this product I am sure that you already know all the specs on it and such so I will just tell you why I bought it and what I use it for.The reason I chose the Canon S10 over other similar digital cameras was mainly the size of the camera. I can easily fit this camera in my pocket on my way to the great outdoors.While I am outdoors this camera is very sturdy. When powered down the lens retracts and is enclosed away from any harm.Now this is how I use my camera, usually I take my pictures at the highest quality and when my 48mb cf card fills up I go through my pictures on the viewfinder and delete the ones that I don't like so much, and I fire away with my memory free'd up.Back at my computer I upload with the USB connection (must have, anything else is WAY to slow). The photo company I print with is ofoto.com, they are great! They have software where you can crop your photos for the desired size, this is great when you take a picture with something that you didn't originally want in the photo. Then I upload the photos and have them printed out and sent to me, what a great service, I can also send out email with links to the photos albums I wish to share.
I bought a similar MFC machine, MFC-3820 machine primarily for its fax and copy capability. I spent the extra money on this because I thought it would be useful to get the option of making color prints.A few months after owning this machine, it started giving me empty color cartridge messages even though I've only printed 1 color print that wasn't that intense in its use of color.I was told that when the machine self cleans (prior to using it or at random times throughout the week), it uses up color ink. Once the ink gets low, you can't operate the machine even if you are just printing in black ink.The result is that every few months you'll need to replace the color cartridges even if you don't use the machine for color prints. That means, at about $12 per cartridge, you have to spend approximately $36 3x a year to replace cartridges that you don't use.They claim to have designed this to spare your print head from damage due to some airflow problem. To me, it seems like its designed to make you buy more ink.This machine deserves a HUGE thumbs down for this reason alone. Tech support told me that all their color printers operates the same way.Stay away if you want a low cost machine.
For $10 at a close out store they work surprisingly well. Construction is good and there is ample cording. Rated at 3W I tested them out on music videos and they are fine.
I was looking for a bag to carry my new work laptop, a 17" Dell Precision M6300, to and from work via mass transit and also as a carry-on when travelling for business. I am a 5'4" woman, and have trouble carrying heavy loads. My first choices was for a backpack, but I could not find one small enough to fit my back but large enough to hold the machine.I looked at many rolling bags before choosing this one, and I am very happy with it. It holds the laptop securely in the sleeve, tight but not too tight. It was pretty easy to slip it back into the sleeve after going thru airport security, though I did have to take pains not to pack the bag too tightly. It is extremely well balanced, and rolls easily even fully packed on thick carpet. I have not used the shoulder strap yet, but when testing it I found it to be amazingly comfortable for such a heavy load.Things I really like:- The way it rolls- The "ticket pocket" which easily holds an umbrella and my folding fan (important when you're taking mass transit)- The T handle, surprisingly. At my height, I can choose to grab the bar below the handle and still have a secure grip.- The add-a-bag strap on the back, which means it balanced securely on my larger bag when travelling.- Shaping of the bottle pocket, which worked even when the bag was fully loaded.- The front organizer- The top carry handle. Comfortable whenever you need to lift the bag, like when getting on the bus.- The price!Things I don't like:- Width of the bag. I'd prefer a "vertical" orientation if that was possible.- Tight zippers in the pockets in the back. Makes those neat mesh bags harder to use.- The way the grippy texture on the T-handle sometimes catches on my pants pockets.- The middle "document" section when I was using it as a carry-on. I would have prefered more of a 70%-30% split of the space rather than 50%-50%. I don't carry a lot of papers or things that need to be kept flat, though.If this is the type of bag you need, I definitely recommend it. It's even a little lighter than most of the other bags I was looking at.
This is item is now supporting my 40" without a glitch. This wall unit was very easy to assemble and install. I truly recommend this wall mount. Just a word of advise, before hanging your tv, I recommend that you plug in all your cable in back of tv. Not much room to get your hands behind it once it's up and locked in. Other then that, this is a really good wall mount. Can't beat the price! Go for it!
I'm learning how to scuba so I got this for my new Olympus camera. Unlike the cheap Baggie-type underwater housings, this is the real deal. Hard, clear plastic with lots of O-rings and a button or dial for each control on the camera. So far I've only tested it in a swimming pool, but it's easy to handle underwater and it's also easy to preview your photos.It's advertised to go down over 100 feet, which is farther than I'm certified to go, but looking at the seals and included sealing grease, I'm betting it will go down there no problem. Also, compared to what it would cost me to get a housing for my Nikon DSLR, this is a real bargain.Plus, the camera is so small you just open the housing, drop the camera into any pocket and your ready for some apres diving snapshots.
You really need to get the additional rechargeable battery pack (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004SYN4/ref=/qid=962088005/sr=1-2/102-0974387-3584949) for the S10, which bumps up the total price a bit.For not much more, you can get the even smaller S100 Digital Elph - check it out: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004TS16/ref=/qid=962088005/sr=1-4/102-0974387-3584949Other than that, I think the S10's a great, fun camera.
I lost my charger on a family trip and had to get a new one. Other electronics stores carry the exact same charger for $50.00! Thank goodness amazon has it for $17.99!
The record player arrived in timely fashion. It works well, even though it works in an unorthodox way. You gotta be very careful to follow the [somewhat vague] instructions, and, above all, be patient. How would I get a backup needle. No information on that is available.
It's interesting how people will give this a really crappy review based upon one feature, or upon the fact that they didn't RTFM before making a purchase (or at least make an educated purchase).This is a very easy camera to use. Start up time is very quick, and how can you beat the silent operation of a hard drive based camcorder? The touch screen is also very easy to use, but I can easily see how it can annoy some people, especially those who don't like fingerprints on screens.Nightshot mode, as always, is an added bonus, but this camcorder could have better benefited by an accessory shoe - though nightshot is fun in low light situations, you suffer from a lack of full color range. An accessory shoe could allow the use of a light, which would add more useability to this unit.Connectivity is also good. I was able to mount the drive in both Windows and Linux with ease. Videos are stored as MPEG-2, which is pretty universal, just drop them into your video editor of choice. The included software is little more than basic, allowing you to backup your movies, or quickly create simple DVDs. Those with a desire to make quality DVDs will find other software packages better suited to their needs, such as Cyberlink's PowerProducer.Focus is very good in normal situations, but suffers noticeably in lower light, as does auto exposure settings. Though the camcorder does have manual settings, forget about setting it up for lower-light (higher aperatures). The settings just don't go in that direction.Video, in all three record modes, is saved in 720x480 resolution, and there's a handy button right on the main menu that allows you to switch between 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios. However, image quality isn't as sharp as that in most high-end MiniDV camcorders. Much detail is resolved, but it lacks the sharpness required to make very sharp movies. There's also very little noticeable degradation in image quality switching between HQ and SP modes, though LP mode has a very noticeable change in detail and color noise in lower light.Overall, this is a very good and very useable camcorder. However, like all HDD camcorders, a certain level of organization is required, or you might find yourself looking to record some good memories, only to find the hard drive is full and you're nowhere near your computer to free up some space.In all, though, it's a great entry-level hard disk drive camcorder for people who want to make videos to upload to the net, or the casual camcorder user. This is also very well suited for vacationing, where baggage space is critical!
Verbatim disks are always reliable. We've been using them ever since they were paid and never have a problem. The 100 cd pack is great packaging.
I would like to write a longer review when I have some more time, but for now:I bought these speakers a year and a half ago. I did my homework on the web and in stores/homes listening to speakers, and although I liked some higher priced speakers more (particularly a pair of Klipsch that would've cost about $1000), I decided on these - a gamble, as I had only read a handful of reviews on the manufactures' website. I've been really happy with them. They look beautiful, they're built very solidly, and the sound very nice. You do not get the exceptional highs of Klipsch or the bass response of some other brands, but paired with a good subwoofer, amp, and turntable or CD player, these speakers sound really excellent.And after over a year and a half of use, I still don't see or hear any wear and tear.
While this device seems great, the company does not support this device for OS X AT ALL! They do have a driver, but it only runs as a Space Navigator (the really cheap 2 button device) so all the other buttons on this device will not be usable in any application but the finder. This is a waste of money, because I have had this exact device for over 2 years and although they constantly say they will release drivers that actually work, for 2 years they have failed to do so. I have a great glowing blue paperweight tho. Again, I am not opposed to the idea, but you only get the functionality of the much cheaper device (Space Navigator). As a side note, I have used it for Blender and Maya.
The small size is a must for me. Whoever decided to stick a numeric keypad on the right end of a keyboard was a masochist! With the small keyboard, the mouse can be placed so you don't have to stretch out your arm to reach for it. My shoulder becomes injured when I use the standard kind daily.This keyboard also has keys with good action and feel. I am a touch typist, and I can go like blazes with the Minitouch.
does this cell phone have activation, because id like to sell mine but its already activated
A year later and I wish I had the money for an ipod. I have been having the audiojack issue for a long time and don't even take my player with me anywhere anymore. What's the point of having an mp3 player you can't walk around with? Ridiculous.
Has neither auto-reverse nor auto-stop. Has cheap, tinny sound. No button to open the cassette door, you must pull it open manually, like much cheaper recorders. I have only been able to run it on batteries: it requires an 120 VAC to 6 VDC adaptor, but it came with a 230 VAC adaptor, obviously not intended for sale in the U.S. I reported the problem to the vendor, who promised to send the proper adaptor in a few days, but several weeks later I am still waiting and they aren't answering my messages.
For those reviewers complaining that the camera does not imprint the date/time on the image except when printing, please note that the date and time the image was taken and many other technical details are included in the EXIF data embedded in the JPEG image. To view this information in Microsoft Windows XP, right-click the image, choose Properties, and look at the "Date Picture Taken" on the Summary tab.I intend to purchase the Canon PowerShot S2 IS when it is released at the end of June 2005. I have been very happy with the three Canon point and shoot digital cameras I have owned. Picture quality is excellent, and the Canon menu system is comprehensive and easy to use.The S1 IS does not include an autofocus assist lamp to help focus in low light situations. I like making 8x10 inch prints, and three megapixels does not provide enough resolution for a full-quality print at that size.
Being an owner of the original Nomad Jukebox, I immediately fell in love with this unit. This is not as bulky as the Nomad Jukebox 3 or the original. I also own a Zen and keep this unit in the car. Works great and sounds great in the car too!
This is a terrific product for the price. Has as much heft as the Niles selector costing twice as much, and seems to have decent build quality. Would definitely purchase again if needed.
I bought the TV new.Pros:1) Best picture I have ever had.2) Amazing experience watching TV.3) Loved this TV and everyone who came by the house commented on how good the picture was.4) Best 18 months of watching TV everCons1) Used the warranty after the first 6 months when the TV stopped working.2) One year later TV not working again ( won't turn on) Samsung 1-800 technician tells me it is out of warranty protection.3) Most expensive TV I have ever owned.4) 18 months later need a new tv.....can I borrow some money!
another one at the same price if i find it on amazon.it is replacing my HP 6L and doing a greast job
I posted something ealier about installation of this product, and yes I agree that the remotes are [inexpensive]. And it is harder than the "easy install one connection alarm." (Novices don't bother.) But Get Real People! A keyless entry remote alarm for only.. What can you really expect? If you want a Professional system Shell out the ... (I think the Clifford on my ex-wife's car was that much, and this one works just as well.) Also people have also complained about the support? Here is my Experiance, about one two years ago ago my Siren started dying, (Lower volume) I called up (They Answered on second Ring) and they gave me an RMA (Return merchandise Authorization.) I forgot the address today, so I called them up. (They answered on the second ring again.) and thus I shipped them my bad siren. They sent me one back a new one pronto but Forgot they Free Remote for my Trouble, I sent them a letter with a copy of the statement of a free remote and they sent me one.So far it's been working great and even my [inexpensive] remote still works (I have two spare and have only replaced the battery on the one.) So even if the remotes are cheapy they have been working so No complaints. (Again no Begineers install this Alarm I posted ealier about how to install it.)
I read the reviews on this product prior to purchasing it. When it arrived, I was very pleased with the size, style and most important of all, the performance. It surpassed my expectations. This radio sounds great and has terrific reception on all bands. I was disappointed that there is no power cord included, but purchased a rechargable battery set. If you are looking for a radio, look no further. Buy this one.
I purchased this item as a replacement cable for the one that usually goes with my Targus cooling fan. It worked just fine and even has a longer cord, so I don't have to worry about it pulling or getting accidentally knocked out, as there is is enough room for me to move things around, without hassle. It was exactly what I needed.
Philips DVP3960/37 1080i Up Converting DVD PlayerI must admit I was a little hesitant about buying this model new or used after reading some of the reviews.Since I own two Philips lcd ty's I decided to buy one off Craig's List for $15.00. At that price I figured even if the player didn't work,I wasn't out too much money.If it did work I would be even happier.I hooked the player up to my Philips 32" LCD.I am very surprised at the picture on this baby.It has the most beautiful picture.It does look almost hi-def as some of the reviewers have stated.The sound is awesome also.I can't figure out why there would be such negative reviews on this model unless these units were defective in some way to begin with.I keep playing movies on this model even though I have both a Panasonic blu-ray and a Toshiba hd dvd player.The picture is so good I can't hardly tear myself away from the tv.Don't worry about purchasing this model.It is well worth the low price.
Cable works great! Don't waste your $$$ on the more expensive options.
I bought one of these in December, and two weeks later the scroll wheel broke during normal operation. I promptly sent it in to customer service, and they were very good about accepting it. But then they sat on it for five months. I didn't hear anything from them until march, and then it took two months of haranguing before they finally sent it back. It's July now, and it has broken again already. This time not only is the scrill wheel broken, but the hard drive has sopped functioning as well. I can't do anything about it because my warranty was up after thirty days. I would definately not recommend buying this, especially with the abundance of hard drive mp3 players avalable.
It works. Haven't yet tried Progressive scan feature. Hope that would work.
I have purchased twice these cassettes and they are the best quality and a very good price.
The Amazon product description is erroneous. This 4-in-1 PC Card adapter for flash memory cards can do Secure Digital (SD), Multimedia Card (MMC), MemoryStick (MS), and the older SmartMedia cards, but not the larger CompactFlash (CF) card. I have yet to find a PC Card adapter that can do both SD and CF formats.Otherwise this is a good, solid adapter which turns your flash memory card into an external drive on a laptop PC. Just insert the flash memory card into the adapter, then plug the adapter into your laptop, presto! the memory card appears in your My Computer or Windows Explorer as an external removable disk, and you can do all the copying and moving you want.
No issues very easy to install recommend screwing into a beam.I used it for a figure and the shelve rotates
I really wanted to like this Jornada. But when I got it it just didn't feel right in my hand. The cover - which apparently others like - I hated it. The requirement to store the stylus in the cover is okay, but when you don't use the cover and put it in a pack or case there is no where to store the stylus - that can be a problem.The screen is not as bright as I had hoped. I am new to Windows based handhelds, but in PocketPC OS it is EXTREMELY difficult to shut down an application, and when you get 10 or so different things running it gets SLOOOOOOOW.HP usually turns out intuitively designed products, but the wheel for scrolling is useless due to its placement. The aforementioned placement of the stylus holder was an issue, and then comes my biggest complaint: the CF slot cover. This little flimsy piece of plastic which is designed to cover the empty (or full) CF slot, but it is very cheaply made and poorly attached - I gave it about a week before it would have broken off; and its placement was such that I hit it all the time.The multimedia was fair, mp3 files sounded good with or without the headphones, but the player ... [is poor] and I never could get any sort of avi or mpeg video files to play as indicated. Even with USB connection, it took forever to download mp3s to the 548.COST - VERY EXPENSIVE! For that price it should be manufactured with better materials.There are virtuosly no accessories for it. An external keyboard is nonexistant. There are two companies with ads in the Accessory guide who show external keyboards, but upon further checking - neither makes one for the 540 series of Jornadas.If you want to really be efficient, I would reccomend the HP Jornada 690 it has the same memory with better battery life, an internal modem, a built in keyboard and more.It works as promised, but isn't as exciting or valuable as it claims. In time, I am sure there will be better accessories and programs, but for now - I'll keep my paper organizer and pen, its faster, cheaper, and unlimited storage! Palm organizers are simpler and, in most circumstances, better; unless you NEED color and multimedia.
I just upgraded myself from a Linksys 10b wireless ROUTER to this AWESOME Netgear Rangemax. It was a snap to configure - I have DSL and 3 total wireless computers in the house for the family. It was getting a horrible spotty and inconsistent connection with the Linksys 10 b wireless router even though i had linksys wireless usb adaptors on my families computers... Anyway this was only $99 (and I can send my old linksys router in and get a FREE WIRELESS G adaptor. That means one of my family members will get a free wireless G instead of B adaptor. Guess what ? After upgrading to the netgear for the $99 both the linksys wireless adapters on my other pcs work incredible faster and the signal is 100% strong... Can't beat that and the free Wireless g adapter is on the way anyway. SO I felt I had to let other people know how impressed I am with the Netgear Rangemax wireless and RJ45 router. It also has 4 direct ports in it... By the way; they are serious about customer service as they had a Netgear rep working in Compusa helping tons of people whom were disillusioned or having problems with the Linksys products including range and and signal strength.. There it is ! Good luck and my family thinks Im a genious...
I've had this unit for 3 weeks now. So far I am very pleased with it.First, it is very attractive. The piano-like finish suits it nicely and the unit itself isn't overly heavy and is very thin.As for performance, it provides a very nice picture, is easy to view from angles, and the manual is straightforward to read. The remote is fine too. The anti-glare screen works well, as we have a fairly bright room and have noticed no problems with glare off of the tv. If anything, you can get some glare off of the bezel finish.I was aware, from AVS forums, that clicking noises have been an issue for some with this unit. I did hear such noises often enough with mine that I decided to call Panasonic and alert them to it. They contacted their local tech. people and sent them out within a week. The techies installed a felt kit that apparently keeps the innards from expanding against one another, which creates the clicking noises. So far I haven't heard anymore clicks. The tech guy says the felt kit costs about a dollar. He also said Panasonic really tries hard to make their customers happy, and he proceeded to tell me about some examples from his own experience.Overall, I'm happy with the purchase and usually I've found that you can rely on Panasonic to produce a strong product.Also, I ended up ordering a Panasonic upconverting DVD player to go with the plasma. I hooked it up today and watched parts of Braveheart on it. Wow!! What a difference!! I also had ordered HDMI cables ("Cables to Go" from Amazon; about $13)to use with the DVD player and I noticed so much more detail from the movie than I ever had before.
Simple to set up - no codes to enter to enable multi-region playback or convert PAL to NTSC. I just hooked it up like any other DVD player, went through the setup menu (did not need to read the manual), put in disc 1 from Blake's 7 Season 1 that I ordered from the U.K. (Region 2/PAL), and it worked perfectly.
There have been a few reviews about the hardware quality of Sony products. I suggest you thoroughly research the various issues mentioned. I was generally pleased with this camera until the shutter button broke...it just fell off. This happend 3 days after the warrenty expired. Due to the high cost of repair, I will just buy a new non-Sony camera.
First let me say that I have spent more money for travel drives with less memory on other websites. The price on this travel drive is reasonable and the drive is reliable and has more memory than most travel drives. In addition the seller is good about delivering on time which is helpful.
This cordless keyboard and mouse performs extremely well. It was very easy to install and worked great right out of the box. I've had it for over a month haven't had to change batteries and I'm on the computer for hours every day. For the price, this is an excellent product that I would highly recommend.
We've had two of these things running off Windows XP boxes and it's been a love/hate relationship. All the previous posters were right; support sucks...and you will need it. The Quickdisk program crashes more than any other software I've ever used. I frequently have to shut everything down and reboot. It doesn't like copying from burned year+ old burned DVD disks, chokes on CDs frequently, and has trouble picking up the disks. Lots of Rejected burns within a burn session, too. However, when it works it's great. The prints are very nice and it can be a huge time saver.
I thank Aiwa for one thing. That this player died on the 29th day of my 30 day return policy. There is no way Im shipping this piece to have it repaired. I thought this was the greatest player ever until it started making a loud wobbling noise and flashing "ERR" and not playing the disc. I changed batteries, plugged it in and it made no difference. I took a leap and paid $...for this and it is dead! I feel very violated and don't know who to trust since my Panasonic died (albeit after 2 years of mild abuse) and everything out there worth it's salt is $...or more. I just need a good CD player that doesnt skip that I can work out with!
Overall I've been very satisfied with this mouse. My only complaint is a minor glitch when I use the mouse at a lower elevation than the receiver.Pros:- It's extremely smooth.- It fits my hand very well.- The scroll wheel works wonderfully and has detents that you can feel as you scroll - very nice if scrolling through a picture gallery or list of itmes.- The receiver slides in very nicely and is dramatically smaller than most receivers I've seen. This makes it less likely I'll damage the receiver when it's plugged in.- No red light - one of the benefits of the "laser" technology is that there's no red light when using the mouse. It's a trivial thing but I like it... as do others when I pick up the mouse and I don't flash them with the bright red light.Cons:- My biggest complaint is that when my computer is at a higher elevation than the mouse (computer on lap, mouse on the couch next to me), it sometimes doesn't register clicks. If I move the laptop lower it works every time. Since I normally use this at a desk or table this hasn't been a big problem and it doesn't significantly impact my satisifaction witht he mouse.
I have a small recording studio and bought these for mixing phones after reading some reviews. These have a great clear sound, not too bottom heavy like some headphones can be....they can hurt alittle after you wear them for awhile but over all these are really great headphones for everything from mixing to just listening to your favorite tunes.
I have nothing but good things to say about this product. It is excellent at scrolling, the buttons are placed nicely, and it is the same size as the standard mouse that ships with all new macs. I would buy it again in a heart beat if I had another computer that needed it. Simply put it is made by Apple and they seem to have the Golden Touch lately!!
I don't get all the negative reviews. I spent over 7 hours researching answering machines; it came down to this GE model and the AT&T; 1726. I decided on this one because I wanted 4 mailboxes, and I like the way I can leave a message for another mailbox right at the machine... also, I trusted GE more than AT&T.;Anyway,it's fine, works very well. Yes, the sound quality isn't quite as good as devices that use tape, but it's still very clear - remember, it's not meant to be a stereo system! Also, I noted all answering machines have many negative comments, so don't be alarmed, the devices really do work.
I've had two of these units. The first I bought about 3 years ago after hearing them in the store and couldn't believe how much bass they produced for such a tiny subwoofer. The treble and upper midrange is also good. Only the low midrange has a gap which makes things sound kinda theatre-ish or like in "loudness on" mode. The second set I saw a year later sale for 29$ and needed to snap it up. One for upstairs and another for below.They are great with my laptops and my mp3 players. It's true that the wiring isn't top quality. The earlier set I bought actually had better quality wiring but after 2 years of being plugged in and unplugged daily the cord did start to crackle.Someone in reviews said the bass and treble were weak and distorted but I'm thinking that the impedance of their sound source must have been a different standard. It works loud and clear with thumping bass and crisp highs on my HP system and my Dell system as well as every MP3 player I connected to it.I even used it for an amp to my electric violin pickup. That sounds good too, actually quite loud and powerful.One defect I can think of is that the blue light on the right speaker went out a couple hours after I plugged it in. But who needs a blue LED shining in your face anyway right? No biggie for me. It could be a indication of their general quality control though.One thing to note is that my girlfriends Toshiba laptop makes it sound too weak. I can't turn it up enough to hear the quieter recordings well. But I'm sure it is due to the laptop because her built-in speakers are also too quiet.Summary. If you aren't worried about the wiring and looking for the best system under $45 that is portable and sounds great then this is for you. It's max volume level is somewhat limited but unless you plan to irritate the neighbors it shouldn't be a problem anyway.Good enough for classical, jazz, youtube, low-end home theatre or even portable instrument amps (with the right impedance matching)After 3 years and two systems It's the only amplified speaker system I need.
Great deal for the price. I have some minor criticisms of how the pockets are arranged and how it looks, but, overall, am satisfied. I wasn't willing to pay >$100 for comparable bags that might look more stylish, etc. My computer is on the bigger side (16.4 in widescreen) and this works perfectly.
I was using 2 dvrs from my cable company and really liked them, but they greedily raised the rates constantly so that eventually they were charging me double the price I was originally paying. They are really trying to soak their customers on the transition to digital cable and customers who buy new HDTVs, double and triple dipping for things that they didnt charge with the old analog cable -- such as extra outlet charges, digital upgrade (from analog), box rental (price jacked up 20 percent every 6 months) and high definition fees for each tv! Eventually I had enough and decided to change to Tivo and get this over the air antenna. It works GREAT! But here is what you need to know and what I learned after much time spent. First, digital high definition broadcast for free over the air is much better than the old days when you had ghosting and snow. The signal either locks in pure and crystal clear or it does not. If you are in range then you can have cable quality high definition with this antenna for free. I get all the main stations living about 45 miles from detroit michigan. I love it! I did end up buying an antenna signal boster and splitter from radio shack which made this purchase even better (stronger signals) and allowed me to split the antenna into 2 high definition tvs. If you get tivo (and I love it!) then tivo has an antenna signal strength meter and you can see how best to position your antenna. I have mine in my bedroom closet upstairs and get everything very strongly.I also have a special case where I receive analog cable as part of my condo package. So i ditched the digital upgrade (at 70.00 dollar per month) and use the analog cable into my tivo and also the high def signal from this great antenna (tivo hd takes two imput sources). But, even with just over the air it is worth it to dump cable as those are the shows that we usually watch and cable stations only ocassionally. I couldnt be happier. I presume the cable company will lose customers in droves and lower their greedy prices later as consumers learn that this antenna allows cable-perfect receiption of high definition for free and not snowy and ghostly like over the air of the past. Do consider a visit to radio shack for an antenna booster for added peace of mind that you wont have to move the antenna to point to the various tv towers but it worked quite well even without that... just not as well when i tried to split the signal in two without an additional booster.Also, it connects to the tivo box or the tv directly with a coaxial cable. If you have bad reception by your tv, put it higher in your house or maybe even attic and get an extra long good quality coaxial cable to run that all the way down to your tv. I hide mine on a high shelf in the closet and run the coaxial cable from it to the tv... you can get a signal booster from radio shack after you find a good high spot in your home (key is to avoid close buy buildings etc).
I bought this about a year back to gift it to my brother... I guess he is using it regularly and is working fine.. I got it for a good price at that time and quality of this product is good too.. I transfered about 150 songs into it and listened to them.. it was a good quality sound and was very easy to use too.
I have had 2 of these for over 3 years they really are the best remotes out there for the price if you need RF just buy next model up of the MX-etc. I cant believe how long the battery last over a year.
I developed Ulnar Tunnel syndrome about 10 years ago and have been using a Kensington trackball and a Kinesis (spherical) keyboard ever since. If you're having wrist painsor numbness in your fingers, highly recommended. Fine motions with a mouse require a lot of stress in the hand. This is much easier, and your wrist doesn't need to move.I had the old mechanical trackball for years (and still have one or two in use), but this optical trackball is much nicer. The movement on the two that I have bought is extremely smooth, and the scroll wheel is really nice. Doesn't have to be cleaned nearly as often, either (when you get enough dust to obscure the optical path--time to clean it ;-) ). The old mechanical trackballs needed to be cleaned once a week or so.After installation (in Windows), don't forget to go into Control Panel/Mouse and setall your preferences. You may need to play with it some to get acceleration and fine control just the way you want it. You can set how many lines/pages each click of thescroll wheel advances.Be careful attaching the wrist rest if you use it. Attach and remove gently so that the plastic pins/holes don't break. I only gave it a four for quality of construction because I damaged the wrist rest on the first one. The wrist rest is useful to rest your wrist while you're thinking about something but not actually using the trackball (long pauses betwen click or rolls).Really a sweet deal of a mouse for anybody, and if you have any wrist/hand pain, this is a tremendous relief of stress on the wrist and hand (at least it was for me). Also, if you're having pain, don't forget to check out the Kinesis Advantage keyboard. The little finger and index finger on both of my hands were tingling/going numb with pain in the wrist. Two years after I switched to the Kinesis Advantage spherical keyboard--perfectly OK! No pain, no tingling, no numbness. The Pro edition was not useful to me--no need for a foot pedal or that other junk--just the basic Advantage keyboard costs enough.
I believe the HD-600's are truly the best headphones that don't cost several thousand dollars - and they certainly beat most speakers costing less than tens of thousands of dollars.However, be warned that these aren't the kind of toy headphones most people are used to. They need to be driven by somewhat powerful equipment - many portable audio devices aren't up to the task (which will result in low peak volume). They don't provide any substantial noise isolation, and should be used in a quiet room. They can be easily heard by those around you. They won't stand up very well to being tossed around and dropped. And they will only sound as good as what you plug them into.The HD-600's are designed for one thing: uncompromising reproduction of sound. Therefore, be sure to consider whether they are a good fit for your needs, before spending so much.Anyhow, I might add that there's no way many apartment dwellers could enjoy such exquisite sound, without them. Oh, and they're also the most comfortable pair of headphones I've ever used.
If you are actually going to use that camcorder you bought, a backup battery is a must. However, why buy a spare battery alone, when you can get this whole kit for the same price? The Bag fits my Hitachi DZ-GX3300 perfectly (with all it's accessories) and who can't use the extra media? A sound investment, to be sure.
Purchased T20, but headset says T10. however, people cant hear me, and I have to yell to be hear. I need my headset replaced to one that can be heard
I love this alarm clock! Set up was super simple - just plug it in, set the zone and you're done! Our power has gone out due to storms on 3 occasions and the battery back up worked without error! The only thing I don't like is the button to reset the alarm is very small and close to the button that turns the radio on for "x" minutes to fall asleep to. But it's not so much of a bother to take away a star. I would definately recommend this clock and would buy it again for myself!
I installed them in a 20 year old house and the signal strength was so low around 4 to 10 mps that it was really unusable. I tried different locations with the same effect.
The setup was extremely simplified. I can appreciate Logitech programming the remote and the IR blaster for me and relieving me of the pain. I have the following equipment located in an electronics closet. The blaster works effectively on all my equipment, with the exception of the CD player. Due to the somewhat smaller size of the closet and larger size of the CD player I needed to use one of the four supplied emitters. But, the emitter does work well:Yamaha RXV 1000Motorola Digital Video RecorderSony 5 Disk Carousel DVDSony 400 Disk CD JukeboxJVC VHS player (I can't let go.)Nakamichi Cassette Deck (Non remote controlled but again, I can't let go.)The wife loves it because within two steps, she's up and in full operation. My only minor qualm is that the Harmony 890 is sometimes slow to respond with my DVR and DVD player.Definitely worth the money!
I can't tell you how much I LOVE this camera! Sure, there are a few flaws (explained later), but overall, this camera is awesome; a full 98 of 100. I bought this camera nearly 8 months ago, and I've had maybe three times where I couldn't figure out how to get a GREAT picture. Not just a good picture, but a GREAT picture! I've used the auto settings indoors and out, the movie video to record the kids playing in the [high glare] snow and videos of rushing rivers, catching fish; I've used the fireworks setting (and actually turned out some beautiful photos of fireworks!) Try that out on any other camera. The multi-picutre ("like a model") setting where you take 6 or 9 photos in immediate succession has produced some terrific shots I would have otherwise missed using my regular camera. I wish I could show you the zoom capabilities - we went to the mountains, and I used the "mountains" setting, and it was incredible. I've never run out of space for my pictures, and I've had several hundred of them at a time, including videos.The software that comes with the camera is great, too! I'd been using Adobe Photoshop for nearly two years, but now I use the Kodak Easy Share instead. Red eye? Click. Now they're blue eyes. Photo dull? Click. It's autoadjusted. The only software adjustment I'd make it to auto click the zoom in and out feature, or by keystroke, but hey, maybe it does and I just haven't found it yet. I don't like the file folder settings very much, because when I renamed them later, it couldn't find it. (Adobe can find it...)I really wanted a "larger" camera that fit my hands, and wouldn't get confused with my cell phone in my bag, but was small at the same time. I like the "adjustable" view finder, where I can set it to my very own vision characteristics, not the "generic" 20/20 vision. I also like the easy turn of the settings, but locked in place so I don't mess up. Can you tell I LIKE THIS CAMERA!!!!The downs sides: Like others, the re-sestting of the date everytime you take out the battery is just nonsense, and frankly, well below Kodak's standard. I didn't think it would bother me, as I though how often would I take out the battery? I never took out the other ones.... Well, if you want to recharge the battery, you take it out! (Or you can buy an adapter, ranging from $25 to $200, depending on what else you might want it to do, like print, sort, etc.) Normally, I like the date on my photos, but the automatic date on this camera is HUGE and bright yellow. Too big, especially when you crop the photo and get only a partial date. So I turn it off, and self date when I upload to a website, or on my own disc.I LOVE the quick shutter response -- no more "lost" shots while the camera readied itself or focused; but I do not love the time it takes to re-ready itself after showing a preview. But I can turn that off if I like.... but I do like seeing the preview to make sure I captured the shot I wanted.I have not been able to get a good, distant indoor shot, say at a graduation setting. I can get the lighting right, but without a tripod, I cannot get it sharp enough. So, I've given up on that! But I haven't tried all the settings yet; I imagine there's one that will work.I've had the fortunate experience of shopping for a digital camera for my son; and guess what -- even 8 months later, I $100 cheaper than advertised at CompUSA; new in box, full warranty. Perhaps an unadvertised special?Thanks; enjoy.
When I travel, I use a regular sized backpack. I wanted a bag that was small enough to fit into a backpack, but large enough to carry both my Canon S3 IS and Nikon Coolpix S5, as well as a couple extra battery sets and memory cards. The Ridge 60 does just that! I guess you can say that I'll be using the Ridge for organization within my backpack. The main pocket (Which is lined with that soft fabric as to not ruin the LCD screens) is deep and wide enough to carry both the Canon and the Nikon. It comes with a divider, so the cameras won't be clashing too hard against each other. I love the zippered pocket on the flap, as it provides easy access to memory cards. The pocket for the batteries (which has a Velcro closure) seems very secure, and it's also a deep enough pocket so that when you open it, your batteries don't fall out. It does come with a shoulder strap, if you decide to just take the camera and accessories along. I don't have large intentions to use the shoulder strap, but that's just me.
Works great with razr V3t... no need to format... bought "dane- elec" brand from target 52.99 didnt work...shipped for 25 to my house this sandisk is flawless... was skeptical.peace.
Bought this and its all crackly sounding unless I stand in one section of the room and for some reason its worse when the picture on the tv is brighter, so thats kind of a bad and worse scenario. Spend the money on a better head set.
If you are in the lucky spot in NYC then u might pick reception otherwise forget about it. My regular still at least picks better reception then HD antennae. Good Luck for those who is going to buy it.
Great bass, because the great size, work great with my Onkyo Home theatre, only have to connect to the power and with a RCA cable (included) to the Home theatre, was a great purchase.
These earbuds are too big and don't fit in my ear without hurting my ears after awhile. You can definately feel that these are in your ears. As for the sound there is virtualy no bass whatsoever but the clarity actually sounds somewhat good. For the small price I paid I didn't expect much but these are too painful to use. I was hoping I could use these cheapos till they break but I'm in the market for a new pair of ear buds again.
This is a very reasonably priced unit with good sound, picture and ease of operating, both TV and VCR. Just one exception - unless we're missing something in the operation, we cannot get closed-captioning when we hit "MUTE". The "MUTE" stays on the screen, but no closed-captioning appears. This means we cannot go back and SEE what was said (something desirable when we watch British films/ you know - "what did they say"?) This does work on Sylvania's 13" TV/VCR combo. Just that one factor makes this a 4-star rather than 5-star purchase.
This worked great for me, I haven't tried the dvd playback yet but it reads cd's nicely. I didn't have to install anything. I would have liked it to write dvd's, but I already have an internal dvd-r so this was fine for what it is. I once had an issue with a targus product and they sent me a new part for free with the shipping. It ended up being a good experience so I went with the name as well as the product on this one.
My 7 year old Hitachi finally died, so I read a few web pages and decided on this Sony. There are several features I really like about it: the remote works with my ancient non-Sony TV, the programming is easy (I don't use VCR-Plus+, I do it manually), and there's a little knob on the front of the VCR that allows me to program it without turning the TV on. As you push and turn the knob, the clock display turns into a programming display. It's a quick and easy way to do some last-minute programming as you head out the door. Or can't find the remote... I don't like the fact that you can't see the time of day when the VCR is turned on/playing/recording. Incredibly annyoing, since I use the VCR to turn channels and as such it's always on when I'm watching TV. The tuner is much stronger too, I'm picking up channels from where I used to live, a 2+ hours drive away--barely, but they're there. Another new feature to me was the display of the program's name as I turn the channel, and this is on broadcast TV, not cable. I'm not giving this a 5 star rating because of the clock issue, and because it doesn't have the 4-hour EP setting, and because you can not program it to record something more than a month away. Of course you can record M-F, one day a week, etc., but the first recording of that program can not start more than one month ahead of the current date. With my old VCR, I could enter any MM/DD/YYYY as the start date. The picture quality is much better than what I was used to, even though the Hitachi was repaired just 2 years ago, and the rewind/fast-forward are both faster as well. I'd buy it again, certainly, but only after I bought a small clock to put next to it so I could tell what time it is when I am watching a tape.
The iPotronic Car-iTronic Car Charger for iPod works as it should. Charges your iPod (duh). One drawback--I couldn't play the iPod through my car stereo while it was charging. Not a big deal. Good unit.
Overall this is a great mouse but E-mail and IM botton are not working for me.
I got this DVD player, i started playing DVDs, its stops playing in the middle then keep searching the tracks. Dont waste ur time and money on this piece of JUNK. It would be good if u invest on a better DVD player.
After reading many reviews on this card reader, I decided to ignore the negative ones and trust the positive reviews.Here are my experiences with it.1. Plugs right into my USB & does not block other USB ports. (Not to big of design)2. It is as fast as it should be for 2.0 USB3. Not a single issue through repeated cell mini SDHC file swaps with windows XP.4 The price was good & the shipping was lightning fast.Look no further is what I tell you now, you have found it. It is confirmed. Now go forth and transfer
Holy cr*p, the bass on this thing is insane. A very nice pair of headphones. I don't really know how the list price is only 40 bucks but they definately sound like a $100 pair. I'm an avid trance listener. I have to relisten all the songs now because I notice that the ones I have heard before sound so much different and better on these babies. Very happy with the purchase.
Couldn't be happier, this DVD for the basic DVD player is easy to use, compact and is mp3 compatable.
These Energizer Er-P507 Replaces Panasonic Hhr-P103 appear to be just fine. They are holding their charge and the house phones are working. Good price. Definite good purchase.
Our stereo has speakers wired in several rooms. My wife doesn't like the music as loud as I do so we put this in her sewing room. I can listen to music with more volume and she can turn hers down.
As a medical transcriptionist, a comfortable keyboard is essential. I had exactly this keyboard and used it for years. Over the past few months, the keys began to stick and it was time for a replacement. After searching and ordering multiple keyboards, none of which worked for me because I was used to my old tried and true keyboard, I finally found this one. This is exactly the same keyboard!! I can again transcribe comfortably, accurately and rapidly. I am so happy and I am going to order another as a spare.
iPod cannot hold a candle to this product. The battery life and ease of use make this an amazingly superior product.After installing the SW jus so the driver is available, it can be used as simple drag and drop. I've been getting 15 hrs of battery life. The FM reception is quite amazing (although I live in the city).A really beauiful product.
Needed something to hold me over until I can buy a iPhone compatible headunit. This works just perfect with my iPhone, allowing me to listen to media (ipod, twit live, aol radio, etc) in my car.
This is a great home printer. It makes quick clear copies.
Product was received on time and in condition that was advertised, pleased with the purchase and would purchase from retailer in the future. ipod nano works like new, all extra features were included with ipod.
After looking on-line for a set of car speakers to replace my factory speakers I decided on the Polk Audio DB651.The good reviews at other web sites convinced me, also they are listed as shallow and I thought that might makeinstillation easier.If you decide to buy these you won't be sorry. I have a home 5.1 stereo system at home and I know what good sound shouldbe. These will never replace a dedicated 12" woofer but for their size the bass is there. I am a firm believerin the OEM head (radio) they are expensive for a reason. I can only speak for GM products though.If you decide to install the speakers yourself and are replacing a factory install I recommend a speaker conversioncable because OEM and after market speaker terminals are not the same. Mine was $10.00 or so on Ebay. You'll neverhave a miswire that way too. You'll need a drill and 7/64 drill bit. That works perfectly with the supplied selftaping screws they include. The supplied owner's manual covers many speakers I suggest you find yours and carefullyfollow the directions BEFORE the install. I have all the volume I could ask for with the OEM head unit. An AMP is completelyunneeded (INHO) unless you are installing a dedicated woofer. ENJOY
I like this camera because its so compact, it looks very modern and is very light. It is also very easy to use, no software necessary to obtain pictures from the camera.I have no problem with it. I dont expect a miracle in a digital camera.A bit grainy on the white balance when maximum zoom level is used, aside from that I have no complaints.I would like to watch Final Destination 3 again and try to ride a ferris wheel or something then use this camera. :)
I do like this drive, nice case design - it's aesthetically pleasing.After two days, the drive would not power on. However, I bought a 320GB version from a local retailer and swapped out the power cable. Presto. The drive worked again.I returned the 320GB version to the local retailer stating the drive quit working. No questions asked and I didn't have to wait a week and risk the data being compromised. ;-)The software tools are good, I have not used the online feature, or the backup scheduler - though I did load the software and play with it.I've always been pleased with Seagate products, and this external HDD only cements that more.
This lens works nice for beginners. I'm still learning, but if you're like me an learning but don't have the money to spend on the fancy name brand equipment than this will do the trick. I'm happy with my purchase.
I purchased this wireless router to allow me to access the web on my laptop throughout my home. As it turns out, I can only obtain a signal within 20 feet of the router. I changed out the router unit as well as the wireless adaptor and it didn't help. Finally after spending two days on the phone with their tech support, the concluded that I was unable to use the device because I had a cordless phone. (The also listed the presence of a fireplace or chimney as potential causes for connection failure.)
If you are going to get a reflector get this. It is well made and sturdy, there is no real reason to buy a cheaper on since they are usually flimsy. This is yet another a quality product by Westcott.
I found this mouse to be a great replacement for my old wired,gummed up ball mouse. It has never lost it's connection and has a fast response time. I gave it 4 stars because I don't like the buttons (right and left). They are too small and should cover the front of the mouse.I plan on getting another one for my office.
Much easier then replacing batteries all the time! The length of the cord is perfect, long enough that its not coming unplugged, and I'm able to tuck it around the side of the couch.
I have had TiVO for several years now. With separate TiVO/receiver units, channels can occasionally not change properly (like getting channel 8 instead of 80 -- this used to happen with a separate unit we had.) The integrated units solve this plus the picture is wonderful because it hasn't been reinterpreted (the picture is the same after recording as it would have been watching it live.)We use ours with DirecTV plus an indoor antenna which we mounted in our attic. This totally surprised me -- the indoor antenna works great and gets additional HD channels! To our delight, the Hdvr handles this beautifully (even with duplicate channels!)Be sure to activate the 30 second skip feature (so you can skip commercials) and give yourself some time to get used to a TiVO -- our first one really changed the way we watch TV. We never worry about missing our favorite shows -- we just sit down when we feel like watching a show and select a show we actually *want* to watch instead of channel-surfing. When we are excited to watch a new episode we'll just start watching it 20 minutes or so into the episode so that we can skip commercials -- you can record *while* you are watching the same program.If you have multiple HD DirecTV inputs, you can record two shows at once while you are watching a third previously-recorded show.For the kids, we keep a selection of their favorite shows (non-HD) and there is no need to mess with a VCR or DVD player! They never even watch live TV, which means they can skip the commrecials which I'd rather they not see anyway!The one improvement I would like to see is for "series 2" TiVO, which would allow groupings into folders, but I think it's worth it to have the TiVO integrated!
I agree with most of the reviewers on here that this is a well-designed device. The interface is very intuitive and fairly easy to use while driving. The music is a big bonus. The unit itself looks good. However, as a GPS device, this unit is slow, unreliable, has out-dated maps for city navigation, and sends you on obscure routes. That really hurts, especially when this thing is very expensive retail.My dad got this unit at a discount with his Honda Accord in late '06, and it has been fairly useful. It is fairly reliable for highway driving on long road trips when you don't encounter many new roads. I've driven from Texas to Ohio and back without relying on anything else. The only time I had trouble on long road trips was when driving from Arkansas back to where I live near Dallas, when it directed me way out in the country before realizing I'd missed the turn to the highway I needed to switch onto and I had to stop on the side of the road to let it re-route. Luckily it knew the country roads and eventually got me home.Driving in the city is another story, though. In the suburbs around Dallas, there has been a lot of rapid growth. Heaven help you if you want to drive on new or newly expanded highways. Pretty much the entire duration of a drive on 121 (a major road for people in Plano, Allen, McKinney, or Frisco) will be route re-calculations. I've had similar troubles throughout the metroplex. As a courier of medical specimens and legal documents, I can't really afford such unreliability.If you just want a fast, reliable GPS, buy a TomTom One. It's $169 and will do the job excellently. For the difference in price, you could buy yourself an iPod and everything you need to listen to it in your car. Don't waste your money on an Alpine.
I found this very helpful!! Found places I have looked for before very easily!!I recommend it highly!!
Makes it a pleasure to listen to the books-on-tape that I've downloaded onto my GPS unit. I suppose any tape adapter might work as well, but this one is affordable pluc it's a Sony.
I spent too much time making my printer decision, with repeat visits to review sites and numerous comparisons with my friends who own photo printers. Looking back, it all seems simple now... after three months the Epson 780 printer is perfect so far.The images themselves are 100% photo-lab quality (using images from my 3.3 megapix camera), even at sizes as large as 8 X 10. You cannot beat this print quality, in my opinion it exceeds the HP models. This is my third color printer (the others were older color inkjet HP), and I was impressed with how much better inkjet photo printing has become even in the last few years. I never thought $... could get me such a good printer.The photo processing software is adequate (2 programs are included). The Epson product (FileFactory) has some nice retouch capability, but afterward (even after exiting and re-launching the program) the retouched version of the file is always displayed. It is a little awkward to back out to the original version of the photo, and it can be hard to figure out where the retouched photo files are stored by the program.I use Windows 2000, and once or twice the print driver seems to lock up after printing and I have had to reboot. However, I have a very non-standard PC configuration that locks up on me a lot in general, so I do not believe this is an Epson-related problem.The printer itself is somewhat loud and somewhat slow, and it does have small ink cartridges. I needed a refill on the color cartridge after a combined total of about three 8X10 and twenty 4X6 images. These minor issues, which have received a lot of attention in the reviews here, should not sway anyone away from purchasing this product.
If you have a lot of CDs you probably try to organize them to avoid the long search thru tons of cases for that CD you want to hear. If you do organize your CDs, then you know what a pain it is to have CDs racks with slots, 'cuz any time you buy a new CD you have to pull 'em all out to make room for the new one. That ... big time! Another bad thing about slotted CD racks is they don't let you organize your double-CD cases in with your single-CDs...the double-cases won't fit in the slots. Those slotted racks might give you a few extra wide slots on the end, but you either don't have enough extra wide slots, or you have a lot of rack space that's wasted on wide slots you don't need.Sooooo.....Take a look at this rack from ALLSOP. It's cool because it holds the CDs vertically WITHOUT slots. Even if there is only 1 CD in the middle of the rack the CD doesn't fall over! AND ON TOP OF THAT, you can slide the CDs back and forth to make room for a CD anywhere in the rack. INSTANTLY! Great for organizing 'cuz you just slide 'em over and insert the new CD in the right place!!!The racks are very compact, they each hold 25 singles (or the equivalent number of singles, doubles, or slim cases in any combination!). The racks can be stacked, or hung on a wall, or whatever. I have bookshelf full of these ALLSOP racks! AND THE PRICE IS [inexpensive]! I will never, EVER, buy another slotted CD rack again...I am sold on these ALLSOP racks!!!
Thus far the 12 cell HP battery I purchased has been great. The extra battery capacity is excellent-compared to the cheap battery that came with my laptop.
Over the past 5 years I have owned and used Kenwood Navigator ($3000), DeLorme Navigator, Microsoft Streets & Trips w GPS; all unsatisfactory. The Garmin 7200 tops them all. I would have to nit-pick to field any complaints about this product. Easy to set up and easy to use. No annoying behaviors.
If you're planning on buying Memorex DVD-R Media, think again, i bought the 50 Pack Spindle from wich 5 discs didn't work, the compatibility with standalone DVD-Players is awfull, at the movie's first 10 minutes the image starts to freeze, i have a Pioneer DVR-104 Recorder, and the media is so bad, that after the movie has finished burning, i can't get my Drive to read it, this media is the worst there is, go with Imation or TDK
I bought these for my prescription Maui Jim sunglasses a couple of years ago. Killer case. Protects my very expensive sunglasses and works flawlessly.
Good audio cables, preforming the required quality of job expected.No complains at all.
The Verbatim DVD rewritables I received from Amazon work well. I have copied and erased videos over and over on several DVDs without a problem.
What is there to say?...it's great ink. I use it in my Epson 2200. My only wish would be the cost being lower. :)
Great product, works fantastic. Heavy weight and a soft almost sticky base made it difficult if not impossible to get this thing to budge when I pushed through turns ( I wanted to test it before trusting the expensive GPS to it). Leaves no residue, no sign that there was/is a GPS in the vehicle. We usually take the GPS and stash the mount out of sight.Works well, OK value.
I believe this stylus is for either a DSi or DSXL. It is not made to fit inside the DS lite.You can purchase these styluses from target for about $10 and you'll receive at least 2 for what you pay for. I paid about $6.50 and I received only one stylus that has been removed from it's original packaging from this company. I am very displeased with my purchase. As a side note, there is no receipt/packing list included so I assume I will have a difficult time when I try and return this item.I'd recommend buying a different stylus from another seller.
Overall, an excellent product. Better than an ipod because it has an fm radio and a microphone. If you dont care about those two features though, you might as well get an ipod because it uses itunes and has a better scroll wheel. This model has the monochrome screen; for about an extra $100 you can get the photo/color screen version. The iRiver H10 is also color and has the same features, but a little thicker and didnt get as good reviews.Pros:Excellent soundLooks great (although not quite the ipod)FM Radio and microphonePlenty of features and straightforward to useSame dimensions as 4th gen ipod.Cons:-The touchpad scroller can be tricky to use. The problem is that you cant keep spinning your finger around like on the ipod, so you have to hold your finger at the top which is sometimes interpreted as slow and sometimes fast. My guess is I will be more used to it pretty soon though.-The radio reception is pretty poor. I can get the major stations here, but slightly more distant ones that my car stereo has little problem with, this thing doesnt pickup too well.-Because its not as popular as the ipod it wont have all the extra 3rd party accessories available.
I received the starter kit just a couple of days. Product was as described and was also the best price. I will order from them in the future.
I bought this mainly to use with Skype and it is perfect for that. It fits well, stays in place, good audio quality for communications.
I was a bit leery of this type of cable / adapter after trying some of these out about six months ago, the last time I got scared about backing up and/or rescuing data from many PATA and SATA hard drives I have in a drawer. The last time (was running Windows Vista then) two different units were not recognized by Windows, and trying to get any of my drives to be recognized was a major problem that I just didn't want to deal with.This time around, my home system has been upgraded to Windows 7 (clean install), and I simply powered up the bare SATA drive, plugged in the USB cable with the computer on, and the drivers were autoloaded. The 'Devices and Printers' shows a 'USB to ATA/ATAPI bridge' device, and an appropriate drive assignment made, and the HD shows up in Windows Explorer.Would highly recommend this to anyone wanting the ability to back up your data to a bare HD (which is what I wanted to do) or frankly any other operation for IDE/PATA/SATA devices. Very happy with this unit.
While the features and ease of use may be good on the A70, the overall quality and durabilty is VERY POOR. My camera developed a fuzzy spot (presumed inside the sealed lens) that appears at the top corner of every photo. A panel on the body also has begun to loosen, even though the camera has always been cased, and never mishandled.In reading other complaints and problems in this forum, it seems that Canon sees users of its consumer cameras as idiots, who will gleefully send these cameras back to the factory and pay a further $150 (plus shipping) for a refurbished replacement.I suggest you purchase a higher-quality brand (Nikon, Leica), and leave Canon to sort out its obvious Quality Control problems on other, less-informed consumers.
Works great on mac or PC. It is also about the same size as a real mac mouse which is nice.
This camera was my first entry into the digital Leica world after several decades of being a Leica M film user. I was not disappointed with this camera in terms of picture quality and ease of use. It is not built like the Leica M cameras, but it doesn't need that extra weight and solid metal ruggedness. This is a camera you can take anywhere and not worry about what may happen to it. The Panasonic - Leica relationship is a good thing...outstanding optics and electronics in one package.
This kit was a huge joke. The plastic around the wire is extremely thick and has barely any wire in the middle. That does not qualify this as 8 gauge...more like 22 gauge. DO NOT BUY!!
This sec cam works very well. It replaced and older style bullet cam which was smaller. I thought this new one would be same size, but its actually a little bigger and bulkier. Although my old bullet cam was only B&W. This one is color in daylight & B&W at night. A free upgrade because I paid full price for my old bullet cam. I saved $100 on this new bullet cam. Nothing bad to say other than the size. Still its a very good buy.
There are several docks available out there. This is the standard one from Apple. Gone are the days of dedicated docks for each model (with the exception of the Shuffle v2 because of its different connector). Each new iPod comes with one insert that snaps into the Universal Dock. The Dock also comes with adapters for all earlier compatible iPods, but no extra adapters for the new ones. You can buy a pack of extras separately, and you might want to if you have two docks and only one iPod. In my case, I have a dock on the TV stand and one for my wife's iPod. To use her iPod with the TV we have to pop out the little insert from her dock, and bring it with the iPod to the TV. Not all that hard, just a bit inconvenient. So don't lose your little insert! I have an iPod mini, so I like not having to have 2 docks plugged into the stereo - just swap an insert and I'm ready to go. The remote you use is a standard Apple remote - not included with the dock, so buy one separately (you may have had one bundled if you have a recent mac). You can program it to only work with the dock, so it won't affect your other Apple equipment, or leave it "untethered" and it will run your MacBook, iMac, or Mini too. The remote controls next track, last track, play, and pause for a docked iPod. With an iPod with video (or Nano, I'm told), it will also control volume. The dock has line out and S-video out, plus a standard 30 pin connector on the back. Perhaps a little pricy at $40. I got mine on an Apple retail store "discount rack" for $30. Basic features but it lets you dock and control multiple iPods in style.
nice camera, nice pixproblem, must hold camera still, better outdoors then indoors, takes a while to get a pix, better with stills, then actioneat batteries!....but not as bad as the 318 modelgood news nice pix, great price, great software, works well with win 2k and win xp.overall a good camera!!
The audio stop working while under warrenty which was repaird with the price of postage. I bought and excellent Magnavox while waitibg for the repairs. The Sony was difficult to use, directions left a lot to be desired, no comparison to the Magnavox. When the repaired unit was returned I placed in a secondary hardily use role. The audio again went out on a machine that rarely used. A piece of junk.
This case provides excellent protection for the Canon Xsi with the new Sigma 18-250 mm zoom lens. We took this on a cruise recently and it traveled well. We left the big camera case at home with the flash and all the other lenses. Great product!
This is a 'bump' cushioner as well as well functioning lens shade. I recommend it, definitely, as a minimal basic purchase. You'll never regret it.
I purchased this item quite a while back. It is well made and hold so many disks it's almost hard to believe! I would definitely recommend this to anyone who needs to store their disks safely.
I had a Verizon case similar in design which worked well except that the bet clip slipped off my thick belt. Once I lost the Treo in a park but was fortunate enough to find it. The belt loops on this case make it impossible to lose. I have had this case several months and no problem with the loops. It also comes with a detachable belt clip which also seems a cut above the competition - it hooks AROUND the belt versus just clipping onto it.The case is a nice looking design but nothing special compared to other similar cases. It is harder than the Verizon case so it probably provides a little more protection. The only problem I have had is that taking the Treo out of the case often turns it on or answers the phone - not sure why since this never happended with the Verizon case. Expensive but highly recommend for security against loss.
You just can't beat this little wonder. For the price, it's an amazing, rich sound, room-filling performance. Nothing bad to say about it. I even use it with my iPod as a sleep timer/alarm clock! Added lots of value to my iPod purchase. Thanks, Amazon, for such a great price!!!
I compared a bunch of low price earbuds using my daughters 1st gen ipod, my sons zune, and my recently acquired 2nd gen touch with consistent results for all earbuds tested.This model has splashy smeared highs that after some amount of listening is fatiguing. Don't know what the folks who praise the sound of these are listening to, but then also I can't fathom why budwieser is the most popular beer.The Sony MDR-E828LP was the best sounding headphone of the bunch I tested by quite a margin. The Sony has clearer (much less smeared) highs and sounds more musical giving a sense of air/sound stage. Slight emphasis on the low end but its not too bad. Get those, don't waste your ears on these.
Nice keyboard at a good price. Good look and feel, not bulky. Fits perfectly on the slide out keyboard holder on my computer desk. My hands feel better using this keyboard. Very easy to adjust to slightly different shape of keys. Easy install, works with Windows 7. The "n" key sticks, periodically repeating nnnnn but I'm pretty sure it's just a little glitch on this one -- but it wasn't enough to exchange it. Other than that, meets all expectations.
snug fit, but a great bag for the Canon S2 IS, would buy it again.
As expected, the cards arrived promptly, well packaged. They are providing an easy method to view our Great Grandchildren's pictures on a viewable screen.
Batteries would not charge. I called Eton, a real person answered and conected me to a tech. He shipped me new batteries and they charged. This is my first of this type so I can't compare it. I am in a marginal AM areaand the reception is good, FM is very good. Sound is good but does not compare with my Tivoli radio. Operation is easy but reading the manual is required.
Full of static.Doesn't stay on the station.Crappy AM reception.Don't waste your time or money.
I've had this camera since October 2003, and I haven't had any significant problems with it. I have experienced the memory card errors as previously described, but only twice, and the errors were not fatal. As soon as I went on my computer and deleted the faulty photo, I could resume my photo-taking. I use my camera on a fairly regular basis - perhaps twice or three times a week. I haven't had any problems connecting it to the computer via USB cable. I chose Canon because their colors are more vibrant than those of other camera manufacturers. I would definitely recommend this camera for casual use.
After much searching throughout the internet, I finally bought this wonderful scanner here at amazon.com. While I have used scanners before, this one truly blew me away. First of all, you cannot help but noticing the size. I live in a dorm at a university and it was the perfect size! It's only 1.3 inches thick. The USB power supply is also great for small spaces.The photo editing software is also nice. I took a scenic picture from my last trip to Peru and made it into a nice work of "art" with the oil painting feature in PhotoStudio 2000.This scanner is incredibly easy to install and use. Just press the purple button and go.I have a 300 Mhz. computer and I do not have any complaints about the speed of the scanner and the software. It'll scan a good quality picture in no time!And at the now reduced price (...), it's a great deal!
I bought this at Fry's in Canoga park about 3 weeks ago. I took 2 other different ones back.One because the laptop kept slipping off, (no decent grip), and one because itjust didn't seem to produce enough air. This one seems to be ideal. The rubber grip keepsthe laptop secure, and the ergonomic design makes a lot of sense to me, with the air passagebeneath the computer allowing good airflow. I had previously just stuck and old vhs tape behind thelaptop to create an airflow passage, and that seemed to help, so now i have the same kind of dealnow with the added fan.I just yank the usb cord out at night, and it's veryconvenient.I noticed a lot of complaints about breakdown, so time will tell, but for now, if it keeps oncranking, I'm very happy.
The cord is way too long - it gets in the way for any sort of use. I do not recommend this product, it needs serious work on the design.
You boot the computer, and everything is fine, but as time goes by, like an hour, the computer gets slower and slower and slower to the point where you can hardly move the mouse. Kill the airplus driver and the computer is alive again. Technical support makes you wait on hold on a toll number. Waited 20 minutes, no answer. Product is fine as long as you don't mind rebooting the computer several times a day.
The short review: This printer sucks.The longer review: One star is really one star too many. This printer sucks because it jams. All. The. Time. You'll spend more time clearing jams than actually printing. Especially if you want to duplex - which in theory, you can because there's a manual feed. But that jams too. Jam, JAm, JAM... that's what this printer does best. If you don't have enough frustration in your life, get this printer. Otherwise, steer clear. And if you're thining it might be cheap paper, it's not. I've tried various quality papers, all with the same result.
These binoculars are great for the price. I can put them in my back pack and go. I share them with people and they oooh and aahhhh. I do need to lean against something to hold them still or rest them on something to hold them up for awhile. At home I use a tripod. I keep the lenses cleaned frequently and I use an anti-fog cloth at night. I wear them around my neck when I walk the dog even though they're a bit heavy. I just lift them and see so much more than the naked eye can see really clear. It's an instant feeling of relaxation.
I bought this Cable for my XBOX360 I was using the regular Monster Gamer RCA cables so I decided to give those u o an get this and I saw the difference right away you can never go wrong with Monster Cables they are the best.
This is a good telescope but look arround Roberts Store has this way over priced you can find this telescope for less than 1/4 the price on other sites and some even have free shipping.
I wanted a shorter cable to charge my Motorola Bluetooth headset, and this cable works perfectly! It is thicker than my other data cables, but it doesn't interfere with anything. The price was great as well! Very happy with this purchase!
Really good pack, perfect for that guys that from beginning to pros, and dunlop is always the best is accessories. I don't know if it worth the price, it worth for me because i just payed 12$ so if your paying 20$ to 30$ I think is better you get separately if you don't need everything the came in the pack..
Creative doesn't need me to applaud their littlest gadget music player. I've had mine over a year, but a few days ago I made the mistake of leaving it my gym pants and washed it. When my husband handed me the tangled little mess, Zenstone and headphones, I really thought I had to buy another player. My husband advised me to let the gadgets dry for a day or two before plugging it to recharge. I finally tried it, and I was shocked to see it flicker to life as it does in charge mode. Imagine my greater shock when I found the Zenstone and headphones worked. I'm listening to the player now as I type this review. I've always admired Creative products, but I thought I'd write this review for the newbies out there who are looking for a durable little player. It's perfect for using at the gym because of its size. Another private bit about the Zenstone. Instead of fumbling with player holders when I have no pockets in my gym pants, the Zenstone is small enough that I can stick into my bra during my two hour workout. Some time ago I bought the Zen V PLus, the 4 gb, but I still return to the 1 gb Zenstone. It's worth the value in durability and listening pleasure
I was not satisfied with this product. The first day I received the product it gave me only half and hour of play to the dvd. I charged the battery for 8 hours and still the battery was dead. I again charged the battery for another 8 hours and the player stopped playing before the movie was over. I would not recommend this product.
I was using a MX510 prior to getting this. There is a slight upgrade in performance from the 510. The ability to adjust the sensitivity on the fly wasn't that useful. It was hard to adjust to the different levels and it would change the sens setting in game. So, I set the mouse software to the highest level and adjusted the in game settings to where it felt good. The biggest difference I felt is it's easier to make longer range shots, I'm sure because of the higher resolution of the 518 over the 510.
I'm an avid backpacker and a novice bird observer and have found the SkyMaster binoculars to exceed my expectations, especially given the price. The night sky is yours to explore.
I use this camera bag as a belt-attached wallet. It is sturdy with good strong zipper. No probs. here!
Got the DLink DI-624 Router, DWL-G650 Card, and DWL- G520 for my other desktop yesterday. Initial setup was pretty straightforward with default configurations. I chose this router since it supports WPA and some of the linksys ones that I saw currently doesn't. Had some configuration issues but that was due to XP's wireless zero configuration. Disabled XP's configuration so I could use the one that DLink has for the client cards. I get full signal strength/speed in my 1400Sqft condo. Speeds seem good like if I was on my wired network for surfing the web (figures since my SBC Yahoo connection is only 768Kbps and I'm connected to the router at 54Mbps). The device seems to play well with my DSL modem and my Netscreen firewall. It supports pass through VPN (IPSEC) so I can connect to my corporate lan through VPN. The only issue is that I had my VPN tunnel drop a couple of times but was connected to it for over 7 hours yesterday without a drop.It also has some nice features such as MAC filtering (to keep other wireless users from connecting through your router), WPA-PSK which was just released and is much more secure than WEP as well as easier to set up. You will have to download the WPA supplicant from DLink's site but it was pretty straight forward. Overall, would recommend this router..... performance and the features you get for the price makes it a great value.
Great product, great price. Saved me about 20-25 dollars for buying a home charger for my cell phone.
This all in one is the best I've ever owned. Finally someone came out with a small footprint unit that seems to work flawlessly on my Windows XP systems. I like the fact that I can unhook it from my computer and it works stand-alone as a fax, copier and scanner.When it first arrived, I had a few questions and actually got an english speaking person at Lexmark tech support center who was more savvy than I was. No wait and answered my networking questions in 3 minutes. Great job. Thanks.
This camcorder / digital still camera has everything I need to create & save precious memories to my computer. It is both easy to use, and works great. What more can I say?
This is my first SLR (a digital one nonetheless) and it is spectacular. I rarely go anywhere without it. The packaged lense is superb, as are the resolution of my chrystal clear photographs and the user friendly controls. I am an avid backpacker and enjoy taking photographs of the scenery. The light weight of this camera is a must when ounces count, however, quality is in no way sacrificed for this featherlight DSLR.My only gripe would be with the relatively small LCD screen size. To add balance to the world, you are able to zoom in a great deal to pick up those subtle little naunces that could turn your photo-fresco into a photo-fiasco.Overall, this is one DSLR that is a must have. Thanks Canon. :)
Crystal clear sound. As the previous review states, its even good for singing. Good price too.
I bought this camera as a replacement for my KodakCx7530 for about the same money it would have cost me to have the 7530 repaired. I was very happy with the 7530 until it started to put pink overtones on all PICS.My new C743 is even better than the 7530. I love it.I have not taken any Sepia or Black and whites yet so have no comment on them.My only complaint so far is that I was told by Kodak that I could use my existing camera dock with the C743 camera by simply buying a Kodak D-22 Adapter. I can't find any tho I have tried everywhere even pre ordering a used one on your site.
I bought this camcorder at Aldi Foods (yes a grocery store) brand new for 299.99! I bought a Lexar brand 64MB Memory Stick off of Ebay for $19.99 and after formatting in from the Camcorder's Menu it works perfect. Holds up to 371 pictures and all I have to do is plug it into my pc's usb port and it instantly comes up. With the memory stick inserted into the camcorder you can switch the camcorder over to "Memory" mode and my windows XP automatically puts a removeable drive on my PC to copy over all my PICS. The quality of the .jpgs is not earth shattering but to get a 2 in 1 product for under 300.00 I can't complain at all. You do have to watch your lighting so your pictures don't turn out "grainy". I use the "VLight" a lot on my pictures/camcording when I'm inside. I haven't tried the Video capture yet because I don't own a firewire cable/card. I figure that will be my next purchase. I highly recommend the Camcorder for anyone looking for a cheap 2 in one product!Have fun!
I bought several GPS for many Palm PDAs. Overall I consider this one the best for the V/Vx for several reasons: Sleek form factor, very light, easy to clip-on/off, good battery life and external power connector, gets and KEEPS fix even when not pointed to the sky or placed on the dashboard. I am quite amazed seeing totally different comments. Furthermore the software that comes with it works quite nicely. The MapCompanion has the fastest continuous seamless scrolling of any similar programs and its maps are the most compact ones. No wonder, it is just a rebranded version of MarcoSoft's well known Quo Vadis. I even tried it thru high mountains. It did show the right altitude at all times. In New York and other cities too it worked perfectly well showing my position with an acceptable precision.
I've installed many devices on my network but this one takes the grand prize of being the most useless piece of junk ever. Trying to run the admin setup from my Vista 64-bit Dell was painful. It kept dropping the connection to the print server and to the network overall. My router is a Cisco/Linksys WRT300N so maybe having 2 different vendors can be a problem. I never got past configuring the ip address, which also gave me conflicts with other devices. This was a complete waste of my time.
Purchased in November 2005 which makes it less than 16 months old. Was getting orange error code lite that blinked 14 times, not even in the book. Emailed customer service and they were real nice and provided wrong solution via email but were good enough to provide me with a toll free number that costs 9.95 per chat. On to the internet where I found that the orange lite that blinks 14 times says a problem with paper feed cam sensor. Wrote back to customer service asking if a little compressed air would help and they said try it. They also said they would let me purchase another one at discounted price, big of them. Had always had good luck with Epson, think I'll pass on their offer and get another Epson. Good luck.
Great sound for the money. The speaker quality is excellent and the sub packs a punch considering its size. Excellent, crisp sound. Movies never sounded better (especially James Bond movies or concerts).
Not only was the price good but the product arrived quickly. Primarily use these batteries for wireless accessories and a digital camera and they hold their charge for a long time. Have increased usage time in comparison to regular over the ocunter batteries. Would highly recommend to anyone who may be considering rechargeable as an option.
Great compact, case and easy to carry.....not bulky and its cannon. My SD1000 fits perfect in this case even though they don't say so. Nice case good padding and prtection. I wouldn't throw my camera around even with this case but it does help with accidents.
This was a gift we got for someone else. We were hesitant to order something like this off of the internet but it was the best deal so we went for it. We had to return the first one because it wouldn't read the memory card, which we had to buy seperate, but [...] was outstanding during the return process. When we knew we'd have to return it, we thought the process was going to be long, complicated, and involve lots of costs. But because the item was faulty, the process was unbelievably easy! I got online, filled in a couple of things, the next day I had a new one in the mail!!!! I returned the faulty frame with their postage, and the new one is outstanding. The picture quality is great, it's easy to use, and you can get pictures from a memory card OR your computer. So, despite a minor set back which Amazon.com quickly fixed, it was has been great and I would recommend the frame to anyone. I will also think of Amazon.com first when purchasing online from now on!!!!!!!!
The perfect addition to anyone's home theater set up. I have Time Warner Cable, and after going through countless of their DVR boxes I finally knew I had to do something different. I've always heard about TiVo from friends and finally decided to do a little research. I ended up with the Series3 HD and haven't looked back since.Having the ability to set up your computer as a media server and stream all your music and movies to your TiVo is also a nice bonus. However, since I have a PlayStation 3 I use that as my main media service, but it's nice to have more options.The Amazon Unbox service is also awesome. Being able to rent and download movies straight through the box is great. But on that matter it brings up the only downside to having a TiVo - you lose access to any Movies On Demand channels or Pay Per View channels your cable provider has. I don't miss the PPV, but sometimes I miss the MOD because there's just never anything on TWC's lineup. Luckily I still have my Mets game in HD and don't have to worry about my picture and audio skipping like it did on all my TWC DVRs, so it all balances out in the end.The only problem I have with TiVo's is not on the product side, but on cable companies. You have to have good installers in order to get things done right. Time Warner Cable refuses to allow you to do self-installations so I had to have the installers come out to the house - and they charge you per card for installation, so be ready to shell out some more extra cash.Overall, it took me about 2 weeks to finally get my TiVo set up because they knew nothing about it and I was the one who suffered. All they did was complain about having to do a CableCARD installation and how they all hated it and pass the job off to everyone else. Irritating to say the least.
Works fine as a replacement adapter for my Toshiba laptop. Slightly large in comparison to the original. Was in great condition on arrival and the transaction went very smoothly.
Do yourself a favor. Go to the Crucial site and run their upgrade scan program. Takes about 2 min of your time. And get the right ram for your device. This ram works well in my Asus 1000HE. Not plug and play. Tap F2 during start up to get the bios to recognize the 2gig. Use F10 to exit.
excellent item. holds on dashboard without moving. Can put under seat when done. Beats the suction mount on the dash.
I've had this for over a year now.This is an excellent TV with incredible image quality. Many TVs produce unpleasent reds, but this one handles every shade with ease. Blacks could be a little deeper, but it's not a problem thanks to adjustability and great controls.The most detailed HD pictures look thoroughly convincing and vivid on this set. Even though it is rated an EDTV, this set looks better than most HDTVs sold up to 2005, and at this size of 42" the difference is hardly noticeable beyond 5 feet from the screen.Sound is quite good with lots of presence and decent bass.A steal at $[...] which is what I paid new.
I had a pair of these and was very pleased with how comfortable they were compared to the ones that came with my 4th gen iPod. But the cord began showing signs of wear quite fast (about a month after I got them), and then the left ear bud suddenly fell apart. I'd never mishandled them or anything. My inexpensive Skullcandy ear buds sound just as good and have lasted much longer, and I feel like an idiot for forking over twice as much for these.
i bought a red and blue one and the flash worked twice on the blue before it stopped and it won't even flash on my red one. the photos turned out granular and horrible. only about 3 turned out completely. i don't think that it's worth the money, you're much better off buying a regular disposable and putting a piece of blue plastic in front of the flash.
I used my duo for 4 months or so and then one day everything on it got magically erased. When I tried to save new things to it, I got errors that it didn't exist. So I called customer service; they had me send them the old one and the next thing I know I have a good working duo!! All things this expensive should come with that kind of service.
This was a nice printer at first, fast, good results on plain paper, two-sided.Then, it started losing it's mind over ink cartridges. It would say they yellow one was empty when it wasn't. Eventually we replaced the cartridge, presuming it was just a bum cartridge. Then it started complaining that the yellow cartridge was missing. Or it would complain that there were two yellow cartridges. Sometimes you could unscramble its addled brain by removing the cartridge and putting it back. But eventually even that stopped working.This is all a result of Canon's paranoid efforts to prevent customers using "off brand" ink cartridges. (Which we never did.) The interface to the "chip" on each tank is so complicated that it's very easy for it to go nuts. It does not have enough resilience against possible intermittent contact to the "chip" on the tank, which is achieved with very cheap contacts.So basically the printer self-destructed through Canon's poorly over-engineered attempts to keep us from buying "off brand" ink.Not going to buy another Canon printer. This one's being replaced with a cheap laser printer, the heck with these ink tank "chip" games.
i got this to replace my Nike+ SportBand and it's a huge difference. i love the automatic stop function that stops the time when you come to a stop (helpful for running in the city where there are a lot of crosswalks). the virtual partner is great too in helping keep you at a specific pace. one of the best feature is after your run/workout on garmin connect. this web app let's you keep track of all of your workouts and even see mapped data for your routes along with all of the other information the watch was keeping track of. another great feature is the 3 screens of info, which can hold up to 4 different data sets each which are all fully customizable.my only complaint is getting GPS lock in a major city with lots of buildings. i tried using it for a race i ran recently and simply could not get GPS-lock while waiting for the race to begin (outdoors) due to being surrounded by tall buildings. due to this it didn't keep my time for me and even though i started the time for some reason it thought it needed to stop the time to ask if i was indoors or if i had moved 100's of miles from where my last workout was. this was a disappointment because it didn't keep accurate race data (not even timing!) for the race i was running. i'm not sure if they've improved on this at all with the 400 series watches or the 310XT but it would be nice if there was some sort of fix for this.at any rate, for the price of this watch, it is certainly well worth the money and i would recommend it to anybody that's into running or biking.
I have purchased other more expensive 2-stud wall mounts (Sanus VMPL50B) and this one is just as good. For thirty bucks plus a free HDMI cable you can't go wrong. Just be sure to use the provided level (not the one attached to the mount) or your tv will not be straight.If you want the flexibilty and strength of a 3-stud wall mount, the Peerless ST670P is excellent.
I am impressed with some of Pyle's products - some of it is great and there other stuff is real cheep and a pyle of junk. I got these speakers shipped to me I took them out of the box and the back chrome plate fell off and I noticed it had rusted in some areas. Supposedly the glue holding it into place was dry and brittle and started flaking off behind rusted areas. The other speaker had a dent on the chrome plate like it was dropped before it was shipped. Attempting to hook up the wires I had to be careful not to bend the flimsy terminals. I really hate the sound these very thick plastic coned speakers put out - after hooking them up to my Lanzar DCT425 4000 watt amp I was shocked at the sound they put out, I tried everything but still they sounded something like some sick frogs farting in a tin can - the bass is crap and sounds awful. After reading the reviews I really thought these were good speakers...wow was I wrong! I should have spend a little bit more money and purchased something better like the Kenwoods that had I originally wanted in the first place. I do have to say I was motivated to buy two of these 12-Inch subs due to a resent purchase of there Pyle PLBW84 Blue Wave 8 "well built and sounds so much better and puts out clean bass then there cheaply made - Pyle PL1290BL 12- Inch 1200 watt DVC Subs.
It works very well. Unfortunately it does not work while it is charging, but it can transmit music for 11 hours, which is over one day of work, and it charges very fast, from empty to fully charge in about 1.5 hr. And it works perfect with the Sony bluetooth headphones.
This is the second Logitech marble mouse ive had. I wore the first 1 out. Liked it so well I ordered 2 this time.
I received some defective products but Amazon has a good relationship customer service . I got a replacement right away . I am so satisfied
The unit arrived in good time and condition.I intend to use it to digitize old photos and slides.I was pleased that it was able to handle lots of slides and 35mm negs at one time but surprised that a full scan took so long even at a modest pictel rate.I am still working to try to understand the software and cataloging procedures. It would have been nice to have had better guidance on how it should be used.
I attached this antenna to a D-Link DI-624 wireless router to try to expand the range then all of the wired ethernet ports started dropping connectivity and I was getting "hardware error" reports from the network monitor.Took the antenna off and it all worked fine again. You would think D-Link would have at least tested this with their own product.
The reason went to the Digital Movie Camera was I had a Analog Camecorder that I wanted to put my Movie on DVD but the Dazzel lets you transfer Analog to Digital if you considering that at all do not by a Dazzel the Canon is the best Digital on the market DV tape were greatI'm still using the camcorder to day from 2007 and know problem with it is easy to use and great picture.I would recommend it to someone deftly!
My 4 year old uses this to watch his movies in the backseat of the car.It was so simple to attach to the front seat and I love that it stays in place and doesn't bounce around too much as I drive.
I didn't want to fork over 500 for a BOSE or Boston Acoustics, or even 350 for a Cambridge Soundworks, and then I found this little gem, for about 175 + shipping. I've had it for a few days, and so far I am impressed.The SX functions are very intuitive, easy to set the time and both alarms. I thought it was extremely innovative to have the button that sets the time located inside the CD player compartment, no more accidentally changing the time instead of the alarm! The alarm buttons themselves will illuminate when they are activated, which is great. The buttons themselves have a nice click when you press them, and the CD, AM/FM tuner, and AUX buttons will glow when they are active. The volume control and tuner knobs are recessed, but this keeps the player from having any unsightly bulges I suppose. The snooze/sleep button is a good size. The sleep function can be toggled for 90, 60, or 30 minutes.The range of the speakers is great when you consider the size of the SX. The speakers measure about 2.5 inches, and with the volume turned up, you can definitely feel the air being pushed out of the bottom of the unit. I like that it has adjustable bass and treble, which can vary from -5 to +5. I have the bass set to +3 and treble to +2 and it sounds great. It doesn't have the range of say a home entertainment system, but definitely rivals my Sony bookshelf system.The MP3 player on the SX could be better, but is adequate. During playback, the LCD will scroll to display the filename, title, artist, and track. It can be programmed for up to 64 tracks, but I haven't had the time or patience for this. Instead, I just numbered the MP3 tracks in the order I wanted before burning them to the CD-rom. The repeat function works well, and you can choose either to repeat one track, repeat all tracks, or repeat just one folder. However, the shuffle function is rather limited, as it has only one setting which is to randomly play an MP3 from any of the folders (resulting in less than desired combinations of music), and it stop playing music after each song from all the folders has been played once.One of the things I looked for in a clock radio is an auxilliary input mini-jack, and it also has a jack for headphones. I have my laptop on my nightstand right now, and it playing MP3s on winamp sound great plugged into the SX.There are only 2 levels of brightness for the backlit LCD. The default level cannot be changed or dimmed, and is rather bright in a dark room.. it will make everything glow. Takes a little while to get used to, but is not say brighter than a typical nightlight I guess. It is a bit hard to read at night because the numbers are so small, and the brightness of the LCD can kind of drown out the analog display, but then again I wear glasses so I suppose I have nothing to blame besides my bad eyes. When the radio or CD player is in operation, the dial becomes significantly brighter but it can be toggled to the lower/default level with the dimmer button on the remote control.One other thing about the unit was the lack of a battery backup, and you will notice this is the case with many Japanese units, including the Sony clock radios. I guess the power grid in Japan is really stable, so they don't have use for this, but still, it would be nice if there was an option for a backup 9 volt battery. On the other hand, I was informed by TEAC tech support that the unit does contain a capcitor which will retain the time and alarm for "up to 3 hours". I haven't had the time to test the maximum threshold, but I can say that I did unplug the clock for about a minute, and when I plugged it back in, sure enough the time and alarms were still correct.Overall I am really impressed by this unit. The only thing that could be better is if the MP3 player shuffle had a few more options, but I guess this is ok as many I have seen MP3 clock radios without any shuffle function at all! Also, I wish the LCD backlight could be adjusted a little more. It is a bit pricey at just under 200, but I have heard many clock radios, and you would have to spend 350+++ to get anywhere near the sound quality of the TEAC SX.
Good quality product and works like a champ :)Buy it with comfidence. Wish the shipping cost would be less....
This memory upgrade made my 2007 Mac run smoother! Doubled the RAM and Macs need a lot of it. Computer recognized the additional RAM quickly. I would recommend this upgrade.
Bought this LCD to upgrade a 17 inch CRT clunker. No dead pixels, complete installation took less than 15 minutes. Windows XP recognized LCD without having to load any drivers. Display is bright and clear, actually had to adjust default brightness to lower setting. Adjusted monitor settings to display larger icons and fonts so I don't have to wear my reading glasses when viewing lcd. Reduced footprint gave us 25% more desktop space. LCD looks so good on desk, we decided to purchase a color matching wireless keyboard/mouse combo, now it looks as if have a brand new system. With dual digital/analog connection, will not have to purchase a monitor when we decide to upgrade our present computer. Great upgrade purchase for our household.
Very good and versatile system.5 DVD/CD is great, you don't have to open/close the tray and the jewel box every time!MP3 discs are great with this system.Speakers are small but soud is great!
You have to send your contacts to the radio and you only have 3 speed dials on radio but other than that its a great device, i have an HTC touch pro and i love it..
I bought this camera for 1 reason: It is the smallest 10x zoom camera currently on the market. It has some decent features and produces good, but certainly not professional quality images. I have found a couple of problems though: Occasionally, with the flash in red-eye reduction mode, the camera's automatic in-camera red-eye repair feature turns other red colored things grey, such as people's lips. This is a pretty annoying problem and the only way to solve it is to not use the red-eye reduction flash mode. I have contacted Nikon and there is currently no solution to the problem. I also found the camera to have quite a high amount of purple fringing/chromatic aberration in high contrast areas, especially when at full zoom. It also has trouble focusing in low light, even with the focus assist lamp. Other than those problems, it is a good compact point-and-shoot camera.
I have a Sony TV with an integrated infrared transmitter which I've used for over five years. T've gone through about 3 different pairs of wireless headphones and these are by far the best I've used. Reception is great as long as your in front of the transmitter, but that's expected since infrared requires line of sight to transmit (unlike radio signals, which I've also used and in my experience introduce noise). In addition, these headphones cover around my ears instead of pressing against them which makes them more comfortable for use over longer periods (main reason I like these over the others I've had).
These replacement earpads fit perfectly onto my Plantronics headset. I wish I could tell you the model number but it is not on the headset, which has 2 inch diameter ear pieces.
Worked perfectly with an iMac G4 right out of the box.
I've tried half a dozen indoor ATSC/HDTV antenna models, including 2 Christmas tree types, and none even come close to the Terk HDTV-S (or Winegard SquareShooter, which is identical). With those indoor models, I often had to adjust and re-arrange their orientations. But this Terk/Wingard antenna...even just sitting on the floor in my living room, it picked up all the worthwhile ATSC channels in my Silicon Valley/San Jose suburb area, as listed in antennaweb.org . After I finally mounted it on my roof and pointed it in the appropriate direction as shown at antennaweb.org, the signals was even stronger and more consistent. I don't want much TV, and having all the major network channels (AND the subchannels...the local PBS station has FIVE subchannels) makes me want to cancel my cable subscription. And almost all the HD stations broadcast in Dolby Digital, often 5.1 surround. It's heavenly in my home theater system. I thank this antenna. For under $100, this is true value.
Just bought a Panasonic TH42PX600U plasma HDTV. I am only a few miles from the towers without much buildings in between, yet I couldn't get a clear signal with the HDTVi. Still trying to figure out why.
The TV turntable works perfectly. It seems well made and does exactly what we need it to. Since it's fairly thin and black, it blends into the furniture fairly well so that you barely notice it.
I don't normally write many reviews for the products that I have purchased but I had to write about this lens. I am a photographer and like most who have reviewed this lens, I didn't want to drop the money for the Canon L lenses just yet. I have been reading the reviews on this lens for months and for some reason it kept calling me back. So after months of speculation, I went ahead and took the chance on this lens... and man, am I glad I did! I waited a few weeks before I wrote this review because I wanted to have a few hundred photos under my belt. This lens is everything it advertises to be and more. It is so sharp, even down to 2.8. It gets even better at higher f-stops. Like most have already stated, it produces great colors and I have taken great outside shots of my daughter right before I wrote this. It is definitely worth the money and the savings from the L series. I would definitely recommend this lens!*leaving 2 cents at the door*
Excellent product with great vision clarity when I used it for spotting the distances to the flag pins (w/reflectors) on several different golf courses. I am not sure how it would work on flag pins w/o reflectors.Very satisfied.
HP has the WORST customer service of any company of any kind that I have ever dealt with. I have never called without having spent at least one hour on the phone with them before the various extensions in India, none of whom are helpful. And once the service is complete the computer is usually returned with more problems than they were originally sent with. I would never buy another HP again
Excellent alarm clock. Absolutely no need to read the manual. Battery backed-up to preserve settings through power outages -- even ability to sound with no power. Automatically adjusts for daylight savings time... Easy to set and confirm. Dual alarms. Excellent price.Absolutely no issues. If you are in the market for an alarm clock, you would be hard-pressed to beat this one.
just what i needed, a drive for my mac, powered from the firewire port.good size, nice design, does the job!
This is a good cable, it works really good, I bought it to connect my Sony Google TV to the router
This item was a very sweet deal and i look to be getting another.The performance is top notch
This universal remote is much better than the infrared system we were using before. I had a friend help to set it up as it took a while and many steps. The remote is easy to use. It has streamlined our channel-watching at home. The only challenge I've faced is that sometimes one of the many components (TV,DVR,Stereo, etc) will not turn on/off with the others. The help menu quickly gets me back on track.
I am very pleased with this purhase. Price was better than on E-bay, and product works great. I'll never be lost in an unfamiliar place,city again.
Was looking for a simple camera for wife. Most new camera are not that simple.Purchased this used Olympus camera and picture quality is much better than myNikon costing (5) as much.
Extremely easy to use. Price on Amazon was terrific vs. Circuit City Offering. Like the way you can view immediately in the DVD player. Picture quality in sunny conditions is not good and grainy digitial picture taking.
Check out some of the tests that people have done on these two lenses. Do a search on "24-70 18-55 canon". I bought the 24-70 and expected to see an obvious difference in quality... there isn't any (this was very disappointing to me). I was surprised to see that in many cases that the kit lens pictures were actually better. On sharpness, the 18-55 had the edge in my controlled tests using same aperture, tripod and remote shutter release etc. I was very excited to get this lens, I checked on its arrival date about 10 times while it was in the mail to me. But I run a procurement department for a Fortune 100 firm, so by nature I am coldly analytical. Simply put, the tests on the 24-70 just don't show anything close to a $1200 difference. This is confirmed by tests that others have done. I am sending it back and will use my 18-55 for a walkaround lens and my Canon f1.4 50mm ($400) for those special pictures with a beautiful bokeh and/or low light shooting capability (which on both counts the f1.4 is far superior to the 24-70). Other things I noticed as I worked with the 24-70 is that for a cropped body like my XSI, it is not too long on wide angle as some others had complained. However with my f1.4 50mm though this can be an issue. As for professional photographers, I understand why they use it: the 24-70mm handles most types of shots for a wedding so no lens changes which means no lost picture opportunities in a fast moving wedding (this is very important to them, and rightfully so!), it provides a nice bokeh at f2.8, and it can shoot without a flash in some, but not nearly all, lower light situations. So for me the trade-offs are some lens changes and some difficulty with the 50mm being too long on some shots due to the cropped body. But on the plus side, I will get as sharp or even sharper pictures using the combination of lens (18-55mm and the f1.4 50mm), and with the f1.4, far better low light shooting and the best bokeh available. Don't be a lemming and buy this because it is an L lens and therefore expected to be far superior. Also don't take seriously those who haven't done a true comparison between the two lenses as they are working off of assumptions not facts. I also don't think that I have a "bad copy" as no one has posted a valid test with results that clearly shows how superior the 24-70 is. It seems unlikely that only those who have "bad copies" are the ones doing tests. Lastly, know that your 18-55 is a truly great lens.
So when I received a red nano for my birthday, I immediately set out to find a case that would protect it. I already had a clear case in mind when I stumbled on this case for a good price. The case itsalmost perfect, protecting my iPod in a case that is suprisingly easy to open and close and easy to use. The touchpad is not phased at all under the thin plastic covering, providing protection without hindering performance. The carabiner is quite handy, but there is always the option to take it off, so it is not permanently attached. Now for the cons: the hold switch is almost impossible to access, speakers and other accessories (not including the standard iPod headphones) do not fit in the jack perfectly and sometimes fall out, and I cannot put my iPod in my dock with the case on, because the case does not allow the port to insert all the way into the bottom of the iPod. Overall, it's worth getting to protect the ipod when not docked, just beware of minor inconvieniences.
Not sure what the other reviewer's problems were. This CDRW has been a dream for me. Speedy, with no significant problems whatsoever.
No problems -- ever. Easy to use and easy to upgrade and/or add larger hard drives.I liked it so much I just bought another...the SVR-3000.Hopefully, Sony will continue to make DVRs with the latest technology.
I purchased this printer Dec 29, 2000. It has been used virtually every day since then. I absolutly love the quality and speed. The automatic 2-sided printing saves me tons of paper. The photos that I print on photo paper are second to none. I have several of them framed and hanging in my home. For general use, like printing from the internet or making trip maps, even a lot of work stuff, (I'm in the military) I print using draft mode. It is still pretty darn't good quality and amazingly fast. If the quality really needs to be good, just bump up the print quality setting. The speed will decrease of course, but that makes sense. A tip to try though, if you use the same kind of paper most of the time (I use H.P. bright white) is you can select that paper setting in the setup menu. That way the automatic paper sensor is disabled. Time is saved because the printer doesn't have to anaylize what type of paper it is going to be printing on, it just starts printing. Of course I set it back to automatic when I'm done. I never know what the wife is going to be printing. She just loads whatever she's working on and lets the printer figure it out! All in all, I couldn't be happier. I would definantly buy it again. The main complaints that I have read on this site are 1. use with Mac and 2. use with heavy stock. 1. I really don't know what to tell you Mac users. Ask another Mac user and see if they have the same problems. 2. The heavy stock users, read the specs before you buy this or any printer. This one plainly states not to use anything heavier than 24lb. Don't blame the printer because you can't read.
An excellent filter. Numerous shots, both day an night, were free of flares. Although it is primarily a "protection" filter, the best feature is there is no discernible affect on exposures. Only when shooting direct at full moon, did I get a series of "lens reflections" but any filter will do that.
I just got back from a trip to Europe and I must say I love almost everything about my nano. The battery lasted the entire 12 hour journey with room to spare. The size is terrific for travel--no larger than a small stack of business cards. Sound is great and the flash allows for near instant response and mega durability.The only negatives are that it scratches a tad easily and I wish the screen was a bit bigger or it had video out...next version I hope. All in all, I'm really happy I bought my nano.
We got our first batch of pictures developed a couple days ago and thought that the developer must have screwed up. Just to check, we took several of the same shots with our new 10MP Olympus and our 5yr old Canon (2MP). We had them developed by CVS (mistake) and Walgreens and noted that the Canon pictures were superior in each case. Why did we just spend $300 for this? I understand and appreciate that the default auto setting delivers lower quality, but I'm not going to be the only person using this, and if the auto setting is inferior to my five year old 2MP camera, I don't need it. Adding insult to injury, Amazon is not making this easy to return (their e-mail with the link to the return printout keeps coming sans link). I've made hundreds of orders from Amazon before and this is only my 2nd return.
I rate everything I buy so that others can choose good products to buy. It seems silly to rate this, but I will. I use this memory in my digital video camera and it works fine. Memory either works or it doesn't. This memory worked fine for my application.
Plugged this in to my Sony 46XBR4 and was surprised how esay it was to setup, in the menu I selected 1080p output (you have the option for lower res) and checked the tv display during playback and full 1080p. Looked great! I watched '007 Casino Royale' No blur during fast motion and the black was true and with detail in the dark scenes. I needed exactly one HDMI cable to get both audio and video. (Rosewill v1.3 cert HDMI 15Ft. for $24 @ Newegg . com) The response time on the remote is a little slow, however with the player off you can press play and 5~ seconds later it plays the disk.The only issue I had was not with the player... the Sony LCD has a special feature which lets you control certain HDMI devices from within the TV, this feature I can not use because the player is not Sony equipment. No loss, I just set the input to HDMI and the player is working. Overall I think that this player is a great choice. I'm sitting out the Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD war. Good luck and happy shopping.
I should have replaced the old ones long ago.I have much smoother shaves now. They take less time too.
TOTAL EPICNESS!!! This by far the best audio system i got for this price. This overpowers my living room 20 year old audio system, barley though due to the audio system being $1000 back then, Advent speakers and Carver receiver. This Z-2300 is better than that, doesn't get as loud though, but the sub shakes my whole 1,872 square foot house! Its awesome!!!! EVERYTHING on this is the best. Love the wire remote by the way. I use this on my laptop which its really good, i needed it. I'm right next to my bedroom window, so i can show off sometime!!! ITS AWESOME!!! 200watts normally, but 400watts Peak. THANKS LOGITECH FOR DISCONTINUING THESE, Why in the world would you ever discontinue this 400watter for a 200watt-only z623 system? The z623 is awful i read, and + the controls are on one of the satellite speakers, another minus... i love the wired remote on the Z-2300. Here are some positives and negatives on the Z-2300:Negatives:-never play the system above half-way volume unless you got the computer turned down a little.-a little too much wires, just a little much-a millimeter of the right satellite speakers' grill ripped, just a mm though, not bad.-too powerful, its unexpected when someone is sleeping, LOL!!!-the sub-woofer could have been a little more powerful for an 8". Should have been a 10" instead. I guess its just right for the price... I admit (lol).Positives:-Sub is epic, shakes whole house even before halfway volume.-wires are TOO much, they are sort of just right, I guess.-Wired remote so I can go in my bed and watch a movie with my laptop, got a wireless Logitech M305 mouse as well, so that helps too.-better than my living room sound system at the moment. Will be upgrading living room system in a year to 5.1-400watts of power max, thats awesome.-works with movies, music, and games excellent.-best system under $150 out there-BETTER THAN BOSE!!! in your face Bose!!! :P (lol)-its a Logitech, thats what makes it a positive!-gonna have this baby for 3-5 fantastic years coming down the road.-less than a year old still-got it from newegg-THX certified-AWESOME!!!I guess thats all right now. My friend and me love it, its awesome!!! My parents are amazed too. I love this system. Best system ever............ I blast music almost every other day!!!!! Its awesome!!! Please Logitech, get rid of the stupid shiny fingerprint magnet z623, and keep making this! This is real sound!!!
The sleeve fits well and provides useful cushioning when I stuff my MacBook into a backpack. The slight rubber odor dissipates quickly after opening the sleeve and is not objectionable. Excellent value.
Great unit, easy to install and use. I now have my WII and dvd players all hooked into my single component input TV. Got it at a good price from Amazon, highly recommended.
I was given these same speakers as a gift a few years ago. Sadly, one speaker recently crapped out so I decided to order the exact same ones because the sound on these puppies is amazing! I received them within just a few days, and they work perfectly. Heck I still use the one speaker from my old set because even just one is loud enough. Trust me, you won't be disappointed with these!
Sure it doesn't offer a lot of the fancy features like other higher priced digital cameras, but it does pretty much what I needed which were the basic stuff. And the 3 meg pixels is real. Where else can you get a brand new 3 MP digital camera for this price? At the time I bought it I thought it's the cheapest 3 MP digital camera I could ever find, but now Amazon has dropped the price by $20 more! That sucks a little bit.Some minuses that I find about this camera:#1. Rechargeable batteries definitely required, but then again I heard that's the problem for all or most digital cameras, but this one seems to chew through even the rechargeable batteries real fast. 2 NiMH batteries lasted about 35 shots for me without flashlight. And I set the camera to turn itself off automatically when idle for 3 minutes.#2. The LCD is pretty much rendered useless (unviewable) outdoors wherever it's slightly brighter.#3. Manual only in a downloadable PDF file, this is actually not a big problem for me since I only wanted to do the simple basic stuff with this camera, therefore after the first few times I rarely needed to refer to the user manual again. Camera does come with a paper Quick Start Guide.Overall this is a pretty good quality digital camera, takes better pictures indoors than outdoors. I am happy with what I got for the price. It's fine as your first digital camera if you just want to test the water and not want to spend a large sum on it just yet, which was my case.
I use this for e-cigs and it works great allows me to switch e-cigs with no hassle. Shipping was fast and seller keeps you informed regarding shipping and order progression. Very happy with this product and would order again.
I am a seamstress and have a clothes press and a gravity-feed iron in my sewing room. I need to also have a household iron for quick touch-ups and easy accessibility. I have finally given up on Rowenta after having had three of them leak and quit much before their time. Despite their price, I remain thoroughly unimpressed (no pun intended) with their ability to stand the test of time and last. I am so glad that I ordered this Panasonic iron since it has everything I am looking for at a reasonable price from Amazon.I want a stainless steel sole-plate - it can be cleaned without damaging it when something gets on it. I am getting away from Teflon in the house at all due to the questions of toxicity when it gets heated. Secondly, the removable water tank works great and allows for cleaning of the iron itself much more easily than an attached-tank iron. Third, it is loaded with features: it is heavy - I WANT a heavy iron for performance; it steams when vertical; has a a retractable cord (YES!), has a shot-of-steam feature; and has a automatic shut-off when it is in the down position for 1 minute or left untouched for 10 minutes. PLUS it has the Good Housekeeping Seal of approval.Who could want for more in a reasonably-priced steam iron?
I purchased my VAIO on 12/27/07. The first time I turned it on it would not boot. In the past four weeks Sony has had at least 6 people work on it -- locally and in San Diego. It still crashes before loading Vista. I was told my only recourse was to WRITE to the Sony Executive Committee - (they have no phone and no email . ..). 10 days later (not the "48 business hours" promised) I got a reply. They will not replace it with a working computer. They will not give a refund. Per the Sony warranty, my only option is to repeatedly send it in to the repair center that so far has been unable to detect the problem - much less fix it. IF you are going to purchase a Sony VAIO BUY IT LOCALLY. You can then deal with a local shop if you get a DOA computer. Sony quality assurance is sad. Their repair center is (apparently) incompetent. Their warranty does NOT guarantee a computer that will EVER work -- only endless repair attempts. I have spent many days trying to get this fixed -- and have not had 30 seconds of useful service from the computer.
I'm a realy beginner with this stuff, so I bought this one, because it was cheap, or, &quot;affordable.&quot; I thought seventy bucks was worth, as the package states, &quot;2 hours'&quot; worth of music. Well, this thing holds at best, an hour's worth, and that's if you save your files as WMA, not MP3, which are a lot bigger. It doesn't seem to recognize WAV files, only mp3s and WAM. So if you only have mp3s in your computer, you'll be lucky enough to fit eight or nine of them on here, which is certainly not two hours of music.I think it's a waste -- who the hecks wants to carry around ten songs around all day for seventy bucks, that's what cd players are for! -- and I'm going to sell this thing on ebay for as much as I can get and buy the ipod.
One buys this particular product for TWO reasons: ease of use in acquiring the data/voices and ease of use in transferring files. The latter is woefully UNEXPLAINED my the maker, and hence the low rating. Unless you ARE a techie guru, or enjoy searching for additional downloads to get your files off your pc/mac, stay away from this model. The applicance is easy to use and menus are fine paging through, but it's a painful learning curve getting the encrypted .wav files off your pc/mac to anything else- burning to a cd, uploading to another device, or even changing the format to something other than .wav.
I ordered the aerobed for visiting guests, and they loved it. Also, it fit nicely in my space-challenged unit. Shipping was great! Price was great! all happy campers.
I thought nothing would equal the now discontinued Acoustic Research AW721 900 MHz Wireless Stereo Headphones, these do and are possibly better. I own a lawn service and listen to music all day via wireless head phones with a mp3 player connected to the wireless transmitter. The transmitter is in the cab of my truck. I frequently am out of sight of the vehicle in back yards etc. So dropouts and fading signals are unacceptable to me. These work better then the AR's with no fading or hiss. I hope they will hold up as good as the AR's did. I am very happy that the ear foam covers can be ordered unlike the AR's and have ordered 2 pairs as a precaution.
First off, this product lost a star because when I plugged this into my ps3, the sound only came out of one side of my headphones. I thought this was just my headphones, so I tried 2 more pairs and got the same results, the sound only comes out of the left speaker. Secondly, this is not a major problem, but there is no volume control. Luckily, the sound is not too loud or too soft. Works great with my ps3 though and it's worth buying unless there is another product that can output both speakers.P.S. If you are using this for a gaming system, some games have options to changing the sound volume.
Had a hard time getting the SD card in the reader and thenit still wouldn't read the card. Then was fearfulI'd damage my SD card getting it out because it wasstuck so tight I had to use pliers to get it out.
The slides arrived in record time and were exactly as described. I am very happy with this vendor.
Easy to start to use. I used for TV set. Once kill the sound of the TV itself, make sure TV volume's up high to reduce the headset noise. Good to use & great price.
Installed the card in an XP desktop. Windows instantly recognized the card at bootup and installed the drivers. I was online within minutes of opening the box. I didn't have to install the included software. In a word: Awesome!!
Hard case fit well. May only problem is that some of the access port do not line up on the right side. But overall I'm happy.
I'd just like to start off saying that I've read all the reviews on this page. I usually base most of my online purchases from online reviews, but this time I'm glad I didn't. Here are the specs:Me - 3rd Year Computer Engineering TechnologistPrint Server - Linksys WPS54GU2Printer - Lexmark E232 (Laser), USBComputer 1 - Dell Latitude C600 (Laptop), 750MHz, 384MB RAM, Win XP Pro, Linksys WPC54G (Wireless)Computer 2 - Compaq Presario (Desktop), 200MHz, 256MB RAM, Win 98SE, DLink 100MB NIC (Wired)Router - Linksys WRT54G, 128bit WEP, MAC FilteringAll I did was take it out of the box and hook it up. Here is the first thing, YES, this IS a Wireless Print Server, BUT as you see I have a WEP key and MAC filtering. Any person in their right mind will be using some kind of security on their wireless network. If your not, then you've got worse problems. How could you possibly expect a device to connect to your wireless network right out of the box? Is it just going to KNOW your WEP key automatically? I don't think so. So you need some kind of hard wired way to configure it initially. So your options are for Linksys to put a RJ45 connection so you can hardwire it to your LAN OR put a USB connection so you have to install it as a device, configure it, then disconnect it and hope you got it right. PLUS, the wired connection allows you to use it as a wired print server, and allow the wireless to be used in AD-HOC mode for visiting wireless clients. This is not only cool, but it makes sense. So all of you that got upset because you had to hardwire it to your LAN, oh well. How about reading the product specs before buying something next time. Second, this unit is a PRINT server. Not a SCAN server or FAX server. So if you have a Multi-Function Printer, and you want to use the other features other than the printer, DON'T get a PRINT server. This isn't a Linksys, HP, Lexmark, or any other manufacturer defect. If you buy a print server, you want to use it for printing. If you want to scan and what not, hook it up to your PC and share the printer. You just need to understand that a DEDICATED PRINT SERVER is just that. It's not a PC; it's a little box that your printer plugs into. YES, there may be driver issues and stuff like that, but if it's that big of a problem, buy a dedicated printer. That's what I did. We've got our Lexmark X75 Multi-Function hooked right up to a PC, and the Lexmark E232 hooked up to the print server. It's quite easy to comprehend. Well I'm done my rant, here is my set up.I plugged it all in. Ran the setup CD, entered my Static IP, WEP Key, and other specs into the print server. Tried to save the settings for a few minutes, and couldn't get it to work. Needless to say I wasn't happy. I almost became one of the many reviewers that gave this item a bad review. Then it came to me, I recalled seeing a note mentioning to disable your firewall. I shut down XP's firewall, and BOOM, the settings were saved. I then unplugged the print server and plugged it back in, both the Wired and Wireless lights were lit, and it wouldn't connect. As I soon figured out, if the wired connection is plugged in, it will get the Static IP and the wireless connection grabs a DHCP IP. So I unplugged the wired connection, unplugged and plugged in the print server again, and only the wireless light was lit this time. Still couldn't connect. This time it was my fault. I didn't enter the MAC of the Print Server into my router. Where did I get the MAC you ask? Well it's not on the bottom of the Print Server, it would have been nice, but it does come out on the test page that prints out when you press the reset button. Reset button?? YES, prior to doing anything you should have press the reset button down for a few seconds after your printer was plugged in. If it's compatible it spits out a page with various TCP/IP info and stuff. This should be your first step before trying to configure it or load drivers. After I got the MAC taken care of it was fine. So I already had the printer set up on my Laptop, so I ran the Driver Utility, it finds my printer, assigns it a port, and then you select the printer you already have installed (already has the right driver). Then it was all good. I turned my firewall back on and it printer fine. A test page and some other stuff. Next was off to the Desktop. This computer didn't have the E232 previously installed. So here's the process. Install the Linksys Driver utility, when it comes to the part to select the printer, add a new printer and use the driver for your printer, voila!!!, you get a port and your all set. I was able to print the test page and other stuff as well from this machine.AND yes, you can print from wired and wireless computers when the print server is in wired or wireless mode. I'm not sure where somebody got this from, but I've tested both and they work fine. So here's the deal. I'm your typical, gotta have the latest technology, computer geek. So this was obviously something I 'needed' *lol*. If you're looking at this product, but are scared about these reviews, then do the following:1. Buy it local, because if it doesn't work it's a lot easier to return.2. Try the test page first. If you can't get that then talk to Linksys support.3. Follow the directions. Don't try and pretend you know it all and mess up the install by skipping steps.4. Read the reviews carefully. The ones that did get it to work had some very helpful hints that you won't see in the Linksys documents.Also on another note, Linksys support is FREE. You can't expect them to be perfect. You get what you pay for. Yes they are outsourced to a call centre in India. So I definitely suggest the Link-Chat. I use it all the time and they are normally quite helpful, a little slow responding but helpful.And this concludes my review. A Great piece of latest technology that make life easy. No dedicated computer for the printer, and no need to have it near a network jack.JohnComputer Engineering Technologist
The first one I got from Amazon was defective (tone arm frozen). I called ION tech support, which does NOT have a toll-free number, to be sure I wasn't missing some instruction in the set-up process. I was told it was a defective unit. I returned it to Amazon with no hassle, but they didn't have a replacement available, so I got one from Circuit City. This one works great. The only complaint I have is the instruction booklet could be better--(1)unclear about balancing the tone arm, and (2)no mention of the control on the bottom of the player labeled "gain". I've recorded 5 LP's so far. The recording part went flawlessly. The bundled Audacity software has lots of features I haven't used yet, but did try a little noise filtering to reduce pops. The only problem I had was in the CD burning process on the first try, caused by my apparent lack of understanding which files to use in the burning software (.aud, .bak, .wav files). After wasting several CD-R's, I finally got the process down and zipped through the next 4 albums quickly. This is a great product to easily transfer those old LP's to CD's or MP3.
I installed these in my 1998 tahoe front and rear... very nice upgrade from factory. these are the best value for any 6 1/2 on the market ...PLUS THEY ARE POLKS..HELLO....
It is very hard to feed the end of the armband through the slot for it (too wide for the slot, really). There's no way I could get it positioned comfortably by myself, as I must feed it through the slot *before* putting it on my arm, and I want to put it over the sleeve of my t-shirt. Can't be done without help.Armband is also quite small for me, although I must admit I have large upper arms. Still, I imagine some muscle-bound guys' are larger, even though theirs would be muscle rather than my fat.On the upside, the actual Sansa case is quite a bit lighter than my current one, so I am putting the Sansa in that case and clipping it to the neck of my t-shirt for exercise. Not what I pictured, but it will work.Both the armband and the case seem well constructed, but that doesn't matter much if it won't work as intended.It would probably be fine if you had small arms or had help to put it on, but it's a 2-star for me.
Seller delivered as promised, and quickly. This is a nice, inexpensive little camera. The zoom isn't as powerful as I would have liked, but the camera takes clear, sharp pix both up close and at a distance.
Like many others my tv died after 8 mths. I have been waiting for 4.5 weeks now and still have no idea how long it will be before they fix it. The Warranty Center lies to you (IE different ETA's on the same day of calling in, they tell you your warranty is extended, then no it's not, then it "freezes" from the day you phone in but won't give you anything in writing.)I finally decided to file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission and will be calling Better Business Bureau to do the same. From the number of negative reviews I've seen on the Amazon and Circuit City websites I hope everyone else will do the same. This is obviously a defective product line and should be recalled by Polaroid. We should not have to suffer and waste our time chasing after them to get this resolved. The phone call to FTC only took 10 minutes. Please take action!!
We just hooked up our new HDMI TV to our 9 year-old receiver (sound system) and DVD player, neither with HDMI ports. This cable carries spectacular digital sound to our Receiver/Stereo speakers from the DVD player.
we have this for our other two garmin gps and love them. we put them on the floor when we go shopping or out to eat and no one realizes we have one like they would if we had it stuck to the window. highly recommend.
The packaging is ambiguous. It just says "Adhesive Pads" with no part number and the disks aren't visible through the packaging because they're sandwiched between the front and back cardboard packaging inside the sealed plastic outer packaging.When I opened up the first shipment it was a three pack of the permanent disks (there's a penny-sized hole in the middle of the pad, the temporary pads are solid).I had to do an RMA and pay for the return envelope.The replacement shipment was the same, incorrect, permanent disks.Why is this so difficult to get right?
First of all know what you want from your camera... I wanted to be able to print at least 4x6 prints of every picture I took with this camera. That put me in the 4 mega pixel range. I was looking at the Canon G2, Canon S40, Olympus D60, and the Olympus C4040. I'd gone to the local retailers and tested them all out. Then the Minolta S404 came out and hit my personal price sweet spot ... All the other ones I was holding off on because I knew I would need to spend more money on extra memory and probably an extra battery pack. That put the others out of my price range.I'm at best an amatuer photographer and this camera turns out to be a very good match for my skills. Most of the time I use the all auto feature, but I've many of the more sophisticated features including macro (real good close ups of plants and small animals), night shot, and portrait. I've worked with some of the more manual features such as black & white and the exposure settings. The camera is extremely easy to use including the menus one uses on the LCD. I'm a computer programmer, so using some of the features is almost second nature.The photos have come out absolutely wonderful both on the computer screen and in print. I've had 4x6 and 5x7's made. There's an 8x10 on the way in the mail. I've taken this camera to a school field day, a company picnic, Baltimore (Inner Harbor and Aquarium), and Mount Vernon, Virginia. I've also taken it on tour of the neighborhood, where I used the macro function exclusively. I've kept the image settings mainly on 2272X1704 pixels (size)-fine (picture quality) and 1600x1200 pixels - super fine . From time to time I'll use 2272x1704 - super fine.Using the biggest picture and the highest quality settings produces an 11 MB file. The image capture is excellent, but it takes 15-20 seconds to save the image to the compact flash. I thought I'd broken the camera the first time I took one of these large pictures. I don't consider this a draw back, just something to keep in mind.The look and feel of the camera -- it's all there. It comes in a silver metal case and definitely does not feel ... light weight ... The brightness of the LCD can be changed by the user. All the way from off to super bright. When using the camera in bright sunlight don't expect to see the LCD too well. That goes for any machine with an LCD.Batteries... This camera eats the alkaline batteries it comes with. They last long enough for you to test it out and decide whether or not this camera meets your needs. Buy at least 8 rechargeable AA batteries (the camera takes 4, so you'll have two sets). Get the highest rating possible - I have 1600, but I've seen 1800 too.When I bought the camera, I also bought a 128 MB compact flash card. If you take pictures like I do, you'll need it. I also bought a compact flash reader. I've found it easier to use than the camera when downloading pictures to my computer. Not to mention, it saves the camera batteries.
This mount is everything it is made out to be - a good, solid, easy to install TV mount. The instructions were straightforward, they provide tons of different screws and bolts that will allow it to fit virtually any TV made, and it easily handles my 100 pound set. The only issue I had with it was that one of the plastic wire covers was broken when I received mine. Not a big deal - it is hidden behind the set and could be glued together if need be. I have had mine up for about a month and love it.
Great product while it works however stopped charging after 5 months use. I definitely would not recommend this laptop charger!
I have had this lens for over a year, and It is the best I have ever used, it's very fast and 100mm allows you to use it for many things, not just for macro. It works great for high DOF portraits and headshots, I also use it for product shots and of course, for macro close-ups. It excells in every field. Totally worth the money.
Just received the RN-505 in four days from Amazon (super service).The Micro Cassette Recorder is well built and the NiCad batteries and AC adaptor are nice accessories. The unit,for its size, is very comfortable in the palm of my hand. Easy to reach controls,but hard to read since ALL is painted silver,including the letters. And this is were I would rate it a three(3). The plastic casing, all painted in silver, gives this excellent recorder a CHEAP look. It looks like a $20.00 Micro Cassette. However,in this case,looks ARE deceiving. Although cheap looking, it is a nice piece of equipment. Highly recommend it IF looks is not the important issue.
I always used B&W UV filters on all of my film camera lenses. This one is for my Panasonic LX7 (digital semi-compact). Had to buy their 'filter adapter' but these things were necessary and useful purchases. The B&W 37mm UV filter fits perfectly on the adapter. It does not cause vignetting, even at the widest 24mm setting. It is in the B&W 'F-Pro' mount, which is thinner than most and lessens the chance of the aforementioned vignetting (that doesn't happen). The lens retracts and zooms as normal. You can put the extra lens cap that comes with the filter adapter kit on the B&W filter and retract the lens when you turn the camera off or zoom with no mis-fitting ill effects. As always, these filters are crystal clear and as good as any you can get in my opinion. I consider the lens on my LX7 properly protected now.
This is probably the best non-breathing thing I have. I absolutely love this thing!!! To be frank I did not compare with Nikon counterparts or other Canon cameras, I also have never used another SLR before so I went with what most reviews said about the XT. Almost bought the XTi but price difference at the time was $200. Plus I love the information screen on these cameras and dont mind the small LCD screen. XTi seems a better deal now as the price difference has shrunk (bye bye XT). Anyways, this is a GREAT camera. Pictures are way way better than a conventional digital camera. Even at ISO 1600 pictures look great. Bought a Canon 50mm 1.8, and Tamron 17-50 F2.8 + Tamron 70-300 lens. Great combo, stored kit lens in the closet (ok lens but kind of boring). I feel like a pro now and plan to learn about photography seriously. Canon 30D and 40D are way sexier, might upgrade later after I build a nice lens collection.
I used the speakers with my DVD player and it works great! Great performance for the price.
I have had this camera for 3 years now. Within the first year I had problems with the LCD going black and the camera taking black pictures. I sent it in and canon fixed it (although it was in the warrenty period) Well 2 years later i'm having the same issue and looked online to see how many BAD reviews it now has because of the same issue SO I have to follow all these steps to get 1 or 2 pictures taken before it gets stuck again and goes black or really dark (on a sunny day) I contacted canon and was told I could send it in and it would cost $140 plus to ship it. BUT even the tech on the line said it wasn't worth it to pay that and to just get another camera because it will probably happen again!! Canon has to know that this is a problem. The S2 might be good for someone that doesn't take many pictures but I used mine frequently. Good luck if anyone can get it to work right after a couple of years! This was suppose to be the camera I kept for many years not a couple years!!!!!
Bought this lens with high expectations and it has gone well above what I thought. This is by far the best purchase for my canon that I have made as of yet. The pictures have turned out great in both macro and normal settings. I would buy from Tamron again without question.
The Garmin A/C Power Cable for n&uuml;vi Portable GPS Navigators (010-10723-00) power adapter kit is the perfect addition for my Garmin nuvii GPS to assure reliable power access connectors when not in my car. I'm glad I bought it.
I bought this mounting kit for a 50" inch Samsung Plasma TV. (127 pounds)Well make sure you have someone with you before you start because at one point you need more then two hands. In addition you need the second person to review and understand the instructions and to make sure you use the right screws.Overall easy to install and at the end a lot of extra screws left over.Why 4 stars instead 5 stars? I have difficulties to tighten the two screw for tilting the TV. The screws are to close to the TV.
great unit-great recorder-had unit for lest then a year no trouble yet but must get the right brand of blank dvds to record to(see the manual for recommended disc)the only issue i had with the manual was it was xerox copy of the manual not he real manual from the fac..the unit i bought came from a refurbish vendor..overall i'm very happy i bought this unit...so far
I purchased the iPod Nano about 4 months ago and have been very pleased with it. If you have the money, I definately recommend the Nano. I also strongly recommend getting the 2-year replacement plan with it for two reasons...1. The battery will typically only hold a charge for 12-18 months. It costs something like $80 to replace the battery. Paying the additional $25 is worth it in the long run.(I have a sister that works at BestBuy who advised me of this)2. My nano quit working after about 3 months. Because I had the replacement plan, I was able to have it replaced for free. I have heard that Nanos will often times do this, so its better to be on the safe side, especially when spending that amount of money.
This product works great and I have no problems with it. It also cost less than name brands and works just as well if not better at a fraction of the cost. If you have an older PC like I do this is your answer.
really this is a very good product, very easy to install with manufacturer support.
Install was simple. If you're familiar with installing CD-RWs, it should not be a problem. One note, make sure old drivers are uninstalled before installing the new drives. Drive is pretty fast.
This item is great for your PSP! Expanding my storage space by 32 times, I've held as many as 250 songs on it at once. It's also great for movies, as long as you compress them to the right format... Along with entertainment purposes, this item is great if you need to carry a project from home to work or school... This is a very useful investment if you want mobile storage space!
the kameleon series of remotes are an excellent value. I have used versions marketed by radio shack, all in one and kameleon, all have been great!
Well, I've had mine for about 7 months now and still love it. I really like it's small size so I normally carry it in a cheap cell-phone holder on my belt. No real problems with battery life at this stage (and I shouldn't have either). The face plate control was a little fiddly, but no interface is going to be perfect so you just get on with it.I REALLY like the fact it has a radio, it was a big selling point to me as I listen to a lot of talk-radio during the day. I was leary of the iPod because of it's battery changing problem (you have to send it back to Apple). Don't know if it is the same deal with the Zen Micro, but I hope not. Only gripe is I have to charge it via the USB cable, there is no seperate power adapter (that I can see). I tried to charge it with a lap-top that did not have the Zen software installed, and it did not charge! Even when I left it overnight. I don't understand why it didn't charge. Having the software installed shouldn't make a difference...For my birthday I ditched the little white ear-buds that came with it and splurged on a set of Shure E2c noise insulating ear buds. Man what a difference! They are not noise-cancelling, but work like an ear-plug, blocking out external noise.[...]Highly recommended.There are plenty of in-depth, technical reviews out there already, so I will not bother repeating them here. Two thumbs up!
I got this for my 12 year old for Christmas and he loves it. He wanted an IPOD, but it was too expensive. This was just as good and he hasn't complained of any problems with it.
Love this "slim" fan! Short, quiet (when properly mounted) and moves a lot of air...I used it for extra cooling on a Cooler Master CoolViva-Z1 "fanless" VGA heatsink. Overkill, I know, but I live in sizzling-hot Arizona.(I'll add a pic, above. Vendor image makes it look frail and wimpy)Arrived in just one day, even though I selected "2-day shipping". Sweet!I was pleasantly surprised to find 4 fan screws included in the package. These are specially sized, oddball screws, and I was worried that I would have to order some before completing the project.5 stars, and two thumbs up! :)
It's a cable. It works and it's cheap, what more could you ask for? I'm not using it in a high performance application so I can't attest to anything other than its basic functionality but I'm happy with it so far.
This microphone is perfect if you are looking for your low end punch and don't want to spend high end bucks to get it. As said before, it may take a little tweeking the EQ to get it where you like it but is that not expected? Cheap Cheap Cheap and was delivered two days earlier than expected. Great sound for a great deal.
Recieved this item new in the box. I initially didn't notice anything wrong with the drive since I never used it. Started using it and it would burn nothing but coasters even with media disc they recommend. I have been complaining to Plextor about this since June and they would tell me there is a firmware update or something along the lines coming out in the near future. Install that and then call us back if it still has an issue. Did that a couple of times and the realized they are just avoiding having a bad drive returned. Tech support said the motherboard chipset was bad or something and it wasn't their problem. So I went out and purchased a Samsung DVD drive that out preforms the paper weight's advertised speed, reviews, ect. Best thing is the Samsung drive cost about 1/4 of what the Plextor one did. So I call up Plextor and told them about the Samsung drive and they were telling me the warranty is up and the reseller I purchased the drive from wasn't an authorized dealer. But yet the drive came to my house in an unopened brand new sealed Plextor box. Recieved one star because there is no option for zero stars.
Considering the price and the Bose name, I expected a major improvement in sound and comfort with these buds. I received them as a xmas present and don't have a receipt. The package was impossible to open without destroying, so I threw it away. Otherwise I would have returned these immediately. The sound isn't significantly better than the pods that come with the iPod, and I agree with other reviewers in terms of the bad fit and poor ergonomics. I was considering getting the Bose speakers for my iPod until I tried these. Now I don't think much of the Bose name.
After a few months my device would not charge consistently. Customer service wanted me to go buy a USB charger for a computer so then I could determine if the problem was the device or the charger. When I said that this was not an acceptaple solution they said I would have to pay shipping and handling to mail the device AND the charger cable back to them. This was the second stike against this device. The first one is that it did not contain my parent's address even though they have lived in their house for 4 years. There is no way to get updated maps so you better hope it has the ones you need. Documentation is also not that great.
This unit is small and does not take much space away from the night-table. The alarms (2) are easy to set and work reliably. The brightness is adjustable and we find the lowest setting just perfect for the night. Loudness of alarm is adequate. Finally the price is very low for such quality electronic device, which incidentally has a surprisingly good reception of AM and FM radio stations.We would recommend this device to any-one without reservations.
I am pleasantly surprised to find that this sub-80 dollar printer is reasonably fast and prints crisp black text that you have to look very closely at to see that it's not from a laser printer ! The colour printing is also very good. It seems a little ink hungry (half of black ink cartridge gone after 35 pages of text and a few pictures). Time will tell whether it's build quality will take any serious use. At the price, though, this is incredibly good value.
I bought the same camera in black. A great camera. It's small and can be fit in your pocket easy, although I would strongly suggest you buying a case for it. The case has gotten cheaper since I bought it. I do have to mention that I had a problem with the lens. On a random day, I recharged that battery and slide it back into the camera. The lens went in and out constantly when I turned it on, and meanwhile, the screen was displayed "Accessing" or something along that line. The warranty had ran out but the camera broke within 30 days after the warranty was out. So I called the Sony company just to see if they will repair it for me. They eventually made an accommodation for me and and repaired it for me a not charge. Although I did have to pay for shipping to the Sony repair center. When I got my camera back from the repair center they gave me a 90 days warranty.Over all, I am still very satisfied with it and the Sony company customer service.
Don't let that trusty warranty fool you, because with Polaroid's customer service department it's more useful as fire kindling than a guarantee for service on your product.My Polaroid FLM-3232 stopped working after less than 3 short months of infrequent use. After taking the TV to be serviced, I thought the issue would be resolved. Instead, I've been waiting 12 WEEKS with dozens of calls into customer service and a resolution no where in sight.Each time I call I'm assured by their friendly but incompetent customer service staff that my issue is being handled, but I have yet to receive my TV. Worse yet, I'm a recent college grad and have moved out of state from where I was having my TV serviced. This probably wouldn't create a substantial issue for most companies (since the TV needs to be shipped out from a service center anyway), but the repercussions with Polaroid have been a logistical nightmare.After the service department kept me waiting for weeks on various parts, it's been determined the TV needs to be completely replaced. That was more than a month ago. On my latest call to customer service this evening, they assured me that a representative would contact me within 2 to 3 business days to discuss the possibility of shipping me a TV... which is what I've heard the last 2 times I called as well.Long story short: DO NOT BUY THIS TV. IT WILL STOP WORKING AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF USE AND DEALING WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE IS NOT WORTH THE HEADACHE!
Recieved as a present from my wife, poor girl got sold on this thing at Circuit City. Anyway, it was alright...pretty average transmitter. The thing broke immediately after it's 3 month warranty expired. I contacted DLO's customer service and they were rude as heck. I understand the thing is off of warranty but they were no help at all, wouldn't even offer to fix it if I covered the costs. So basically I have a useless piece of plastic and electronics. I bought a Monster iCarPlay and have loved it. It's put together much better, better sound, no annoying little issues, and a more reputable company. Don't spend your hard earned money on DLO...get something that will last.
I have had this camera for about two months now. I use it for both work and for leisure. I have not experienced any problems with this camera to this point. It takes relatively clear pics and I do like the 6X optical zoom for those faraway shots. It defintely is not made for those who want to slip it into your pocket because it is a bit bulky, however for the price I am very pleased with this camera
I use it as a receiver, and is great and easy to setup. Only bear in mind the quality is not like connecting the iPod (which is what I use) directly to the iPod dock. You loose some volume and quality via bluetooth. It is great being able to control your music directly from the iPod though (as opposed to a limited remote).
Okay i don't know what was going on with some of the other people's computers... but i have tested one of these slick devices on several computers. After installing the simple drivers from the wacom website, i opened photoshop 7 and immediately it worked! I've tested it on mac os 10.1.5, fedora core 3 linux, and windows xp home. Each time, the same thing...Install drivers, plug in, draw!I'm not very good with pencil and paper for drawing, but i used to to colorize some artwrk for a school yearbook, and i've watched as a high school art teacher without much computer expeprience, be able to create masterpeices within minutes. You can set it to feel like any art tool immagineable. The pressure sensetivity works like a charm, producing barely visible lines that become heavy ink blots without picking up the pen. Which gets me to my next point.The pen and mouse both amaze me, you can "hover them" within about an inch above the tablet to move the curser around. Pushing the pen on the pad works like clicking your mouse, and the buttons can be programmed to e whatever you want, such as an undo button. The nice thing about the pen and mouse is that there are NO batteries and they are extremely light. The pen is about the thickness of a semi-thick pen, like those large pencils kindergardeners use, and the erase on the end actually works (it is also pressure sensitive).Tracing things by placing them under the pad works okay but not very well due to the small drawing area and thick plastic. But what i like to do is print out a screenshot of my desktop to know where my icons and start menu are, and for personalication. If you want to trace something, you'd be better off putting it on top of the tablet and drawing directly on it.Okay now onto another subject: learning to use the tablet. After a few hours of practice you will get used to looking at the screen and not the tablet, much like you'd memorize your keyboard's layout. If your computer is not near your tablet, you might consider purchasing a usb extension cable, because of its relatively short cord (about 3 feet).Pros:Extremely good for the priceEasy LearningPressure sensetivityGood compatabilityBundled SoftwareDurableMany usesCons:Most cons are a result of being a low-end modelSmaller active drawing areaPen and pad need more buttons, which can be found on Intuos modelsshort cableBottom Line:This is a great entry-level drawing tablet, from the company that makes the most-used tablets in the world. It's small, and lower end than some fo the other models, but don't let that fool you, it is extremely powerful. You probably won't notice the pressure-senitively difference in higher priced models. It works great for drawing, editing photos with pressure-sensitive precision, some gaming such as mmorpgs and strategy games, and almost any other application you can immagine.So for easy, cool, and fun ways to do things for under $100, just go get one now and try it out!
I'm about 10 disc into this pack and haven't had any duds yet. Quality seems fine to me, but I'm no videophile. I mean, they're DVDs, what more can you say?
These are the first in ear buds that I have owned and the comfort was surprising. I wore these on a 5 hour flight to Phoenix and they didn't really bother me until almost the end which is more than I can say for my old Zune earphones.I would recommended and In fact bough a second pair because they do seem like they can break easily but for the price I could afford it.
I was looking at this or one with a micro SD (this one was also battery powered instead of having to us a USB to power it up between uses) and I'm glad I got this one. The direct USB is huge and the 2GB gives plenty of room for files and music. The stock headphones are horrible, but a quick swap out fixes that. I like the buttons more on the Creative style MP3s, as these are small and in a row, which makes you have to look at them to see what you are doing. The Creative variety let's you flick the stick to go to the next one without looking. Again not a big deal and overall it's a great little gadget for the price.
The Speakers work great and have not had a problem with them. They only needed an adapter to hook them up to my amp. Radio Shack provided a way to hook them up to the speaker wire connectors on my amp.
Terrible sound quality. It just makes hissing noises when i go through my xbox 360 menus. Pretty upsetting because I was pumped to play some Halo3 in surround sound
Can't imagine leaving home without it! Had a bit of problems locating specific stores/restaurants in the San Diego area, strangely no problems in Los Angeles. Very user friendly!
I do a lot of archiving onto both external hard drives and optical disks in my photography business. I own three Maxtors: 150, 250 and 300. I found the software to be worse than worthless, but the drives work just fine.I drag and drop files onto the current drive when I need it. Afterwards I turn the drive off to avoid wear and tear.I had trouble with my old 150 GB drive once because I had it formatted at FAT32 instead of NTFS, but now it's fine. I still back up onto optical disks as well, although they aren't safe either. Nobody seems to have a bulletproof archival system, so play it safe.UPDATE: I still pull data off this hard drive years later. It still works fine on my new Win 7 64 bit machine. To repeat: I do not use Maxtor's lame software, just the hard drive.
I have both 16-35 and this 17-40. I end up using 17-40 lot more than 16-35. No doubt, 16-35 is a better lens, faster, wider, but this only helps in one condition: indoor shots where flash and tripod is prohibited. I bump into this situation when I was in the Hearst Castle and 16-36 helped a lot. Another situation is indoor-event without flash, but not too often you'll bump into this situation. Maybe funeral service inside the church?Again, these situations are rare. Usually I use the wide angle lens for landscape shots or group photos. For landscape, I'm not going to use f/2.8 anyway. For group photos, it's another no-no.Therefore, 17-40 is a more reasonable choice. Again, it's F/4, but you don't have too many chances to use f/2.8 anyway. It's half the cost and it's lighter.Many first-time users of DSLR face the situation of buying a wide angle lens. I highly recommend 17-40. It's one of the cheapest L lens but you'll end up with much better pictures. The results are instant. Of course, if you have enough cash, buy 16-35, but you'll find yourself reducing aperture most of the time, which, isn't that what 17-40 can do?
I bought one of these in the spring of '06 for myself and liked it so much that I purchased this one for my nephew who got an ipod for Christmas. It is a bit bulky but the sound quality is very good. It is very easy to use. For the money it is the best FM transmitter & charger that I found.
I have a Hitachi vm-h100la camera and the battery pictured here will not fit. It does not look like the battery in my camera.
This is a good flash drive for the price. It was perfect to take things back and forth to a class I was taking!
I had one of these years ago and loved it. I ordered two this time since a granddughter talked me out of the one I had. Although intended for portable cd players they are great for anything with a headphone jack. I gave them as gifts to my other grandkids for their phones and THEY LOVE THEM. Freedom from the headphones.
Thsi router provides rock solid stable performance. If you use Bit-torrent or other technologies that leverage P2P (Peer to Peer) your computer is going to be receiving bits of data from potentially hundreds of other machines at the same time. These connections must be managed by the router. If there are small problems in the resource management of the router, when put under the stress of Peer-to-Peer technologies over long periods of time (days and weeks), these little problems en up crashing other routers. This D-Link is simply super-solid and contains tons of functionality - I'm using it with four systems wirelessly and two wired. I am only using 802.11g functionality and did not test pre-N functionality.
If you want to try out a classic Belkin 104 key keyboard, they do make one. It's the Belkin 104 key F8E206-USB Classic Keyboard. See:http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=&Section;_Id=100&pcount;=&Product;_Id=22227#I wish manufactures would stick to standards and make a good basic keyboard before they try to get fancy!
Cables arrived quickly and work perfectly. They are gray not blue as shown but this makes no difference to me.
Set up was quick and simple. The camera has excellent picture quality and sound is great. Completely impressed with this purchase - would highly recommend.
Been using this memory for about six months now...flawless.Upgraded from 2 to 4 GB of memory and it's like I bought a new computer. No memory failures of any kind.
It seems to work. I think my issues are bandwidth. The mic is very sensitive.
These are great camera batteries. I have them installed in a digital SLR Pentax camera and usually get 800 - 1000 shots depending on how often the flash is used. These batteries put out more than double the capacity of standard batteries. This supplier has a great selection, prompt service, and a good reputation. I will buy from them again.
I love this little alarm clock. The only two things I don't like about this product are: 1: the dial to set the alarm time is very sensitive; I often go past the time I want to set. And 2: the alarm clock is very light-weight, and it sometimes falls off my nightstand when it on the edge just because the power cord is pulling it down. They should have made it a bit heavier. Otherwise this it is perfect.
I always use this type of keyboard overlay and they work as promised if you take some care in applying them carefully on a clean keyboard. But if you expect it to arrive in the 7 days or that they project, think again. Mine took nearly a month.
I recently purchased this product for a friend who I had lent one of my expensive gaming mouses to originally.Considering I had the very same mouse for over three years, it works good as a spare or for basic operation of the Windows interface.Pros: Comfortable, Windows automatically installs the drivers, cheap.Cons: The wheel is horrible if your an avid scroller, however the casual user tends not to mind.
I bought this to build an amp. It comes as pictured and includes mounting bracket and bolt.
Totaly great camera for $160 barley used !!How could I go wrong?Love it!!!!
I am pleased with the sound of these speakers in a ceiling installation with 5 speakers on a home theater receiver. I do not have a separate woofer.The sound is fine for a good 3D video experience and for general music with reasonable base, very good mid-range and reasonable treble. The tweeter angle adjustment is much too limited. They require no floor space so that is a major benefit. I may add a satellite woofer someday.I once had Altec's Voice of the Theater speakers and these Pyle units do not come close, but at 1$ of Altec's what can you expect.Installation of 5 ceiling speakers required several hours and generated plaster dust that dispersed everywhere. These speakers require a moderately precise round hole. I used a Dremmel multi-tool with a drywall blade and that worked well. Once the hole is complete, installation is easy.I was concerned about dirt and dust from the attic collecting on the speaker cones since there is no barrier. I enclosed the backs of the speakers with a soft plastic film before installation to avoid dirt on the cone that would cause distortion. The film must be soft and provide the ability for cone movement without causing air pressure on the back of the cone.
Love these filters! I would never spend a lot of money of filters for my camera so these are great!
This tripod head is a good value for photographers with consumer-grade cameras. My Nikon D40 SLR with 18-200 f/5.6 lens and flash attached weighs about 4.5 pounds. The Bogen 488 head locks down smoothly and securely with no drooping. I really hate it when cheaper heads droop a little after you've composed your scene, then you have to start all over again. The separate panning lock lever is a great feature.The Bogen quick-release system works great, too. I have a Bogen quick-release plate permanently mounted on my camera and a quick-release head on my monopod, too.This head is fairly large (4.5 inches tall and 2.5 inch diameter base) so make sure you have room on your tripod for it.If you have a pro camera with a pro lens that weighs 3 times as much as my setup, you should probably be looking at pro tripod heads like Kirk or Markins that cost 3 times as much as Bogen. Most amateurs will be happy with the Bogen.
This is my 1st Expensive Lens... I was looking for buying either Tamron AF 18-270mm or this lens and choose this one! As said by other reviewers..this is great product. Amazing picture quality and faster focusing!.As of now i'm enjoying it!!! Happy with it.Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras[...]
Sony really packed the features into this camera,they made it compact so I can carry it and not look like the news team. The zoom lens retracts into the body and it is just like having a small disposable camera but having the features of a professional 35mm. When you are outside in bright sunlight the viewfinder is very handy and it works like a thru the lens viewfinder, that shows the zoom effect. You can program the camera for the settings you want and you can edit your shots in the camera. Like all cameras the included 16 MB memory stick is not large enough, so I purchased the sony 128 MB memory stick and I can shoot all day depending on the setting I use. The icons are easy to understand, a flower for macro mode a clock for the timer and etc. The LCD screen was my only concern with it getting scratched, so I purchased PDA screen protectors to solve that issue. I have taken a lot of shots at dusk and the photos are great without the flash. The new lower price makes this an even greater buy. Our christmas photos and winter photos at seven springs were great and being digital I saw the photo on the screen in seconds. Direct usb cable from computer to camera is great, I make a copy to a backup cd and then I go to [the store] with my memory stick and insert it into their machine and in an hour I get my photographs for [.$$] per photo. You can also send your photos over email.
I was looking for a replacement for my 24 port gigabit switch that took a lightning strike. Found this one but after receiving it only has 2 gigabit ports the rest are 10/100, I guess I can live with it but I wouldn't have purchased if the description was more clear. really like the manageability.
What caa you say? Product was as described a short USB cable. Looks sturdy. I haven't used it much yet so I can't say how well it will hold up but it looks good.
I've used noise canceling headphones since the original models with large electronics packs around 2 decades ago. I use them on plane trips, but also almost daily at work when I have to program test systems on very loud production floors. Just prior to the MDR-NC60's I had a pair of the larger Bose headphones for 6 years, including trips to Singapore and India. I had to replace the Bose headphones when the plastic hinge pin holding one of the cups to the frame finally wore out and disintegrated. The Sony's are very slightly less comfortable than the Bose units, but in my own context I have observed no performance deficiencies. I've seen some quibbles comparing the audio fidelity of the Bose and Sony models, but in my case that is irrelevant since I mostly use them in situations with high ambient noise. I also use them at work with my iPod, to block out adjacent conversations when I'm programming in my cubicle, and they work fine in that context.The reason that I considered switching to the Sony's was that I couldn't justify the high price of the Bose QC2's any longer. In hindsight the Sony's were an excellent choice and I was able to justify buying a Kindle, having saved that money. Now I have two new toys instead of just one.
I'm amazed how fast this machine works the other similar products take 1 to 2 minutes to clean for the same amount of steps , for medium scratches its3 steps of 10 seconds and you're done, great product. What put this item at the top of my list is when you break a part you can order replacements for everything at they're website, thats a big selling point for me.
I use it to connect DirectTV, BluRay player and ROKU to older HD TV without HDMI. I returned one of these last year because of a pretty obvious drop off in video quality (mostly fringe colors around shapes). After reading the many positive reviews, I decided to give it another try. With the new (second) unit, video quality is fine, so my earlier problem must have been due to a defective unit.This is a very simple device to install and operate. Since it is extending the life of my older HD set that has only one component input amd no HDMI, it is good value for the price.
I got this in a hurry and its the best thing I did - fast 17ppm at draft mode which is great quality unless you are submitting an assignment or report. Relatively cheap, it was easy to setup and USB or parallel ports, okay with both PC or Mac. Resolution for colour fine, and it detects paper type - so far so good.You can get a duplex unit here in Singapore at least at about one-third the printer's price which snaps in the back for double sided printing.It has a KILL button for rabid print jobs, marked 'X'. Love that!Go for it unless you need a laser!
Pentax did an outstanding job in designing and jobbing-out this case for manufacturing. It's exceptionally well made. The current crop is from Viet Nam; earlier ones were unattributed.I bought my first one for my Optio S and now I've bought a second for my Samsung i500 clamshell-style cellphone. The phone fits perfectly with its stub-antenna protruding slightly from the end of the zipper's track. A spare battery fits nicely in the accessory pocket.The special feature that sets this pouch above many others is the sturdy strap & snap attached to the zipper pull. Snap it around a belt-loop and it will never slip off the dangling end of your belt.One precaution: the zippered top affords less protection from rain than a flap-type design would, so keep an eye on the weather.
I bought this camera for my husband at Christmas. He had given me the same one for last Mother's Day. I love the resolution, the option of taking short videos and the different settings that are on the camera. Very high resolution and GREAT picture quality. Highly recommend you buy this camera!You won't be disappointed!
I must agree with the other shopper who found this unit damaging his discs. In cleaning mode, the Optifix Pro leaves a hazy film on the disc, with radial swirl patterns, that I have not been able to remove. An effective cleaner should leave a disc shiny and bright, free of haze. According to Memorex, this haze is caused by the pads and solution and can be wiped off -- but I wasn't able to wipe it off. I would have to call this product UNACCEPTABLE, and I am returning it for a refund. I guess I'll have to pick up one of the Maxell cleaners; they're poorly made of cheap plastic, but at least they clean a disc effectively and feature reusable pads...
We simply plugged it up to replace our old,similar,router. Set a couple internal settings, and it's been running smooth since.
This works as expected on my Windows XP Pro machine and also my mac (10.4/Tiger) (No drivers necessary; just plug it in). An added feature is that there is a little LED light that comes on when the USB end is connected to your computer.One thing to note: You must plug in the keyboard/mouse BEFORE you plug in the USB connector to your computer (at least, I had to do this).
These one is just either fair or below fair condition.A noticable hiss which is distracting for most music/movies.The headphone have built-in springs which force the bar on the top of your head, making it uncomfortable for people with bigger than average head.The sound quality is average and the range is reasonable. If your expecting better quality music, this is not it! Good for watching late night television or playing games without distracting others.
I am extremely happy with this filter. My lens is protected and the fit is perfect and the cap fits really well (canon t21 and canon 50mm 1.4f)I think I will stay with hoya filters for a while.
Nice monitor, with two interfaces (analog &amp; dvi), easy to setup and use; no dead pixels. Brightness is perfect and contrast is nice. I recommend it.
I purchased the SD400 over the SD500 about a year ago. The smaller size of the camera was more important than being able to print poster-sized prints.As a college student, the camera was great for parties - the form factor allowed it to comfortably fit into the small leg pocket of carpenter jeans for quick deployment. I would also let my girlfriend borrow it and it fit easily into the small evening purse she used.One of my first purchases on receipt of the camera was a 'da Oily Protector for the LCD screen. I have not used any other case and have not had a single problem.Another great combo for this item is the Sandisk Ultra line of memory cards. The Digic 2 processor is extremely fast - so fast that using a regular card creates a bottleneck in turnaround time. Higher speed memory chips make this issue non-existant.I have also noticed the "red-eye" issue, but a quick swipe of the red-eye tool in Picasa or any other photo editor fixes the problem.I highly recommend the product - especially with the release of the SD450 dropping the price on this just-as-good companion.
I have used this and the optical cable. For $20 less, it sounds just as good. Monster cable is a great price point investment for anyone who wants to get the most out of their home theater system.
I was looking for a moderately priced audio interconnect cables for my Mackie 8" Studio Monitor speakers. Since the cost of each speaker only ran $250, I certainly didn't want to use my high-end cables which cost $800 a pair (and this was the entry level of Synergistic Research).After 200 hours of break-in period, I was stunned to hear how bad these cables sounded. The G-Snakes are brighter than a standard cheap cable, which at first gives the impression of more clarity; but upon comparing them to several priced point cables, I found the G-Snakes to have a major loss in detail, dynamics, reverb, and worst off, I could hear a nasty smearing of instrumentations. For the record, the comparison cables were a $6 Radio Shack, $25 Monster Interlink 250, $80 Monster M850i and for a high-end reference the Synergistic Research Alpha Sterlings.The most important aspect of a good cable is getting the vocals to sound realistic and distinct from the backtrack. The G-Snakes flattened vocals to the same plane as the other musical instruments creating a more 2-dimensional sound. An example of that came from listening to K.D. Lang's version of Hallelujah. At the 1:44 mark, her voice dynamics increases greatly becoming bigger than life. This was superbly captured by the two high-end cables with complete clarity and beautiful detail; while the cheaper cables were darker in sound quality, they didn't smear or flatten Lang's voice as the G-Snakes did.Vocals weren't the only issue. The loss of reverb and dynamics amazed me. John Mayer's Continuum CD sounded dead relative to the other cables tested. When Mayer solo's on his Stratocaster, the expected Fender tonal dynamics had been lost with the G-Snakes.While my G-Snakes are being sent back to Amazon, this exercise gave me a higher regard for the Monster Cable M850i which had been in my home theater system. While most audiophiles would agree that Monster Cables have an elevated bass and upper mid-range frequencies, which are not suitable for true high-end sound systems; these characteristics are perfect for listening to movies. When T-Rex stomps on the ground, I want the floor to shake, and that it does with the Monster M850i. When the M850i cables were hooked up to my smaller speakers, the vocals were breathtaking with great clarity and detail; and the bass boost from the Monster cables made the small speakers sound much bigger. Now that was something I could happily live with.
I purchased this mouse over a year ago. I travel for a living and beat my electronics up. This mouse has been the best mouse I have ever owned. Solid and bulletproof. The batteries last much longer if I turn the mouse off, which is an easy task, especially since I do it at the end of the day. I am so impressed with this mouse that I bought a second one to use at home.
I am using this cable to feed digital signal from my satellite set top box to an audio system which is in a different room. Great value!
I already have a UPS for my Computers, but realized that a PS3 was a computer also so found this one and bought it. I have a 32" CRT TV, PS3, DSS, VCR/DVD Combo, CD deck, and 200W Receiver pluged into this. I also filter the Phone Hookup and COAX to the DSS.It works just fine, I ran a test and it says 17 minutes of power with everything on. I know it won't last that long - they never do - but I won't be leaving the TV on or PS3 without being around either. This unit should save me from lightning and PS3 damage due to power fluctuation or loss during game saves.I had a Cyberpower years ago for my old NT 4.0 workstation and it lasted maybe 3 years after many full discharges the batteries finally quit. I changed to an APC (coupon/discount) and have had to replace the batteries once in it. Overall, both units I have tested are good and have similar costs LONG TERM.This being a new unit and at least 10 years newer, it may last better than the old one, if so the CyberPower is a winner.
This is a great FPS game controller, designed to be used with the left hand (think: WASD) while your right moves the mouse. The latest free update (as of this writing) v2.6, allows it to work perfectly on XP machines, plus adds a bunch of new features that some people were whining about. For example: you can now use the D-pad for shift keys! This lets you quadruple the number of functions of each of the ten main keys without sacrificing any of them as shift keys! (That right there takes out most of the user complaints about how it wasn't quite perfect enough for them.) Someone was saying that there are 8 keys, but no, there are 10. Two rows of 5 = 10 last time I checked. Plus the 8-direction D-pad. The throttle control is useless, but so what? It doesn't get in the way, and is easily ignored. The macro programmability is extremely powerful and immenently useful. Oh, another change with the new v2.6 update is the ability to edit macros that you have recorded! Yes! And, as always, you can easily set it up so that a particular key-mapping &quot;profile&quot; is automatically loaded when you start up a particular game -- and you can just leave it plugged into its USB port when not playing games, it doesn't take over any keys on your regular keyboard when inactive. If you play a lot of FPS games, you will LOVE the way this thing handles! You can frag for many more hours now before feeling any fatigue in your left hand. After you get used to it, you will not want to go back to your keyboard. The only thing about it is that southpaws need not apply (unless they use their mouse in their right hand. I know a few that do.)
I looked at quite a number of skins for my iPod Photo before settling on the Toughskin case. This skin is really rugged and protects all of the important surfaces.The skin is made almost of tire rubber, it feels so sturdy, You get solid bumpers on all of the corners. There's a back belt clip, which to be honest I don't use at all. I wouldn't trust my iPod hanging on a plastic clip.There's a clear plastic front window that I don't use either. The regular glass is so nice and crisp that I hate to "dull" that image by putting yet another layer of plastic over it. Of course if you tend to abuse your iPod, it might be worth it to you to put that screen protector in.On the other hand I *do* use the built in wheel protector, and think it's great. It's easy to move out of the way when you're using the wheel, and to latch back in place when you want to keep that control panel protected.I really love my toughskin and easily think it'll help extend the life and look of my iPod. It fits my iPod Photo 60 gig perfectly - and also should fit other iPod brands. It comes with spacers to account for other varieties being slightly smaller.Highly recommended!
I wanted a DVD player that wasn't too expensive, but had good qualaties for my price range. I did lots of research onine, and in different stores, and I am extremely glad I decided to buy this one. The 7" screen is not small, but it's also not huge. The size is not too small or me, but for someone who is a little hard-of-seeing, I may suggest a slightly larger screen, but this really is quite an ideal size. I always take it with me on road trips, where I'm stuck in the backseat with my younger sister, and it's very nice to have because of the size of the screen, the fact that the screen swivels, the anti-shock protection, the picture quality, sound quality and the ease of use. Although most people might think "Why would you need a remote for something that is going to be a foot away from your face?" I say, it's a very handy accesory to the DVD player. It's simple to use, and you can do all the basics, as well as zoom in, use slow motion etc. The swivel screen can turn a full 180 degrees, and you can put it into a locked position if you want to just have it on a surface directly in front of you. The only thing about it that has bothered me is that it scratches so easily, but this is to be expected with any electronic such as this. I bought a carrying case for it, which is very useful because it cuts down on scratching, and makes it so I can take it anywhere. Also, although it does have great sound quality, I prefer to use headphones with it because that way it's more secluded, and gives the sound quality closer to that of a movie theatre. This really is very well made, and I would reccomend it to anyone who wants an easy-to-use, high-quality, but not high-price portable DVD player.
Stylus Pro 3800 Tumi Printer CoverThis is well made cover, and fits the printer like a glove.Well worth the money paid.
I prefer wire mouse. when I use the wireless mouse, it's not going very smoothly.
I originally purchased this item for my wife, but found out how useful it was when I started playing with it for the first time. I've found that this item is easy to operate and is expandable: Cell Phone, Digital Camera, Games, etc, etc, etc.Better than a Palm Pilot because it has more optional add-ons, and the price is certainly right.If you have dates and numbers to remember, then this organizer is highly recommonded.
I've owned three or four sets of these earbuds. I really like them with the exception of one issue -- they don't hold up for me. More on that later.These are nearly a perfect match for an Apple iPod. I bought mine because I didn't like the way the Apple-issued earbuds fit, and didn't like the Koss earbuds I bought to replace those. I read a few reviews and decided to give the EX-71's a try.Like other reviewers stated, proper fit and seating is an absolute requirement for decent sound from any earbud. It's worth the time and experimentation to get the right set of latex covers installed and the earbuds seated properly. If you fail to get this right, then the sound will be unacceptable.The bass is full and articulate and I can hear lots of details in my music in the mid-range and highs. I encode all of my music at a rate of at least 192Kbps, usually higher, so there is plenty of detail there to hear.The fit is very nice. I can sleep in the Sony EX-71's comfortably. I often sleep with my iPod because of my (over?) active mind. Music helps me to center, relax, and get to sleep. The shells fit tight against my head and are nearly not noticeable.Unfortunately, sleeping in the EX-71's is hard on them. The leads tend to fail at where they enter the shell. My first set lasted me about a year. Subsequent purchases lasted only a month or two. Their lack of ruggedness is my only reason for downgrading my rating from five-stars to four.In short, the Sony EX-71's are good-sounding, comfortable earbuds (in-ear earphones) with a reasonable price. They work well with Apple's iPod music machines. I love them, but they just don't hold up well for me. If you aren't as hard on your earbuds as I am, you will probably find them more than adequate for your listening needs.
I bought this lens for my husband who is a budding photographer. We just upgraded our camera set up from a point and shoot to theCanon EOS 40D 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only).I have to say he has taken some amazing shots! I only wish I had purchased it sooner for our daughter's wedding.This lens for the price packs a great value!
just got this in earlier today and i couldn't be more pleased. now having said that you do really have to keep your expectations in check. this lens costs about as much as a decent tripod, and the reason for that is blatantly obvious once you get it in your hands, its made of plastic. now don't get me wrong the optics perform beautifully, however one wrong move i and expect this to fall apart like a house of cards. but you get what you pay for, and so long as you're not hoping this lens will replace your baseball bat everything should be fine. on the note of the focus motor, I'm not sure i could wake the dead with it but it sure makes a valiant effort. don't expect the noise of it to be absent when filming with auto-focus. luckily for me i don't plan on doing very much filming with it or rather with the internal mic as an audio source. as far as the optics go, its just as good as you're hoping it is, the bokeh is nice and gooey at 1.8 and everything that's in focus is incredibly sharp, great for landscapes, nature sports that kind of thing, kinda unforgiving for portraits. but that's just my 2 cents, as far as i am concerned for the 120 dollars i spent on it i couldn't be happier.
I are so pleased with my Garmin holder. One of the best purchases I've made. So nice to be able to just lift it up from the dash and hide it when leaving the car. Also do not have to worry above the circle smudge on the window signaling people a Garmin is in the car.
I felt that the mount that came with the Garmin would not work so I ordered this friction mount. The mount window mount came that came with the system worked well. I returned the mount unopened to Amazon.
I bought this system because I thought it looked cool, sounded great and was a Bose. I have had nothing but problems with it and wasn't going to write a review ... locking up, no sound, and problems galore!!! I do NOT recommend this product.
I purchased one of these so that I could hook a pair of headphones to my TV, since it has RCA out, but not 3.5mm out. It works great, it's light enough to hang in the air off of a cord, and it fits snugly on the contacts.
When the kit arived I thought it looked better than expected. The wires looked nice and as expected (from previous reviews) the wire was not 4 guage. The real issue I have is with the fuse holder and wire ends. The screws for the fuse holder are weak and I am not sure what size wrench you need because my SAE and Metric sets did not fit. The other wire ends are crimp style however it required my vice to actually crimp them. I really had low expectations for the kit when I ordered it but it did not even meet those expectations.
I've bought crappy no-name brand paper in the past...and they all beat this stuff hands down! This stuff is so thin, I'm surprised it passes for photo paper at all. Plus, it's actually 4"x6.5". I missed this fact in the description, because everywhere else it said 4"x6". Now I have to trim .5" off of my 100 Christmas cards I'm printing up! I'm only keeping it because I'm desperate. If only I'd read the reviews. Thanks HP! Avoid this stuff, because it's garbage!
I had one of these before it just suddenly stopped working...However I hope to not have the same experience with this one...
I was in the market for a small, high-quality MiniDV camcorder, and the PC-9's specs looked perfect. I have had mine for a month now, and I am very happy with it. Although it is slightly larger than some of the JVC's and Canon's Elura II, it is still very small. Also, unlike JVC and Canon camcorders, the PC-9 feels extremely solid and robust. The construction is top-notch, and you don't feel worried about breaking it, despite its small size. One note of caution, however: be careful not to leave the camcorder in a bag with a lot of stuff crowding it, as the lens cap is prone to coming off. This shouldn't be a problem if it's in a nice padded case, but I carried mine in a bag with other equipment and several times was alarmed to find the lens unprotected.The PC-9 has a 680K pixel CCD, which is more than is needed for 525 lines of horizontal resolution. Be wary, however, of other cameras with a 480K pixel CCD, because even though the DV format only uses 525 lines, a single CCD doesn't actually record as many discrete pixels as its pixel count claims (thus the advantage of a 3 CCD camera, which the PC-9 is not). Unfortunately, many people are looking for an end-all solution for video and still photography. There is nothing for a reasonable price that accomplishes this goal. While still digital cameras are 3 or 4 megapixels, with this camcorder, you are stuck at .68 megapixels - not too impressive. Yes, they are acceptable for small internet jpegs, but forget about looking at them on a nice monitor, and don't even think about printing them. I mention the poor quality of stills not because the PC-9 is any worse than its competitors, but simply because paying extra to have a Memory Stick slot for stills is an utter waste of money (and space, to some extent). Still, the PC-9's fantastic video quality, small size, excellent build, and easy-to-use controls and navigation make it a great buy for anyone looking for quality, affordability, and style.
Our All-in-one printer was not printing black so we bought a new black ink cartridge. That didn't solve the problem, so we researched & decided that we needed a new printhead. Ordered through Amazon due to their pricing. The product came in on time & in new condition. I pulled out the old printhead & put in the new one. The printer automatically aligned & adjusted the new printhead. The print quality is like brand new. The new printhead made a huge difference. The printheads come with a expiration date which is also the warranty date. If it fails to perform within that date, HP will replace it for free. I wish I new that before my original expired. I could give the product a 5 star rating for the way it performs, but the price in comparison to the overall price of the printer is ridiculous.
It's hard to do better at this price. Polk makes a great product for people who care about music but don't have much $$. These speakers are no exception.
This camera works as advertised. Just follow directions and pay attention. My router defaulted to an IP pool of 50. My camera was automatically set to 192.168.1.253 by the auto-config program; it wouldn't work. So, I decided to use DHCP (not auto-config) and let the router do the IP assigning, and the camera was assigned as .14, within the valid pool. Worth noting; make sure your SSID for the camera matches your router's SSID. The tendency may be for a user to give the camera its own SSID, such as "NetCamera," etc. But, successful authentication into the router's wireless network necessitates that the camera's SSID matches the router's.UPDATE (01.16.09): The camera died after 7 months of use. I sent it to Panasonic, and within 7 business days I received what appeared to be a new camera. Not a bad experience, actually. Originally I did not have the camera protected by an uninterpretable power supply, and I am almost certain that is the reason for the failure; a power outage surge. I've had the unit connected to a UPS for the past few months and the camera hasn't required a reboot.UPDATE (06.26.09): When this camera gets its power from a UPS, it can go months without a reboot. Granted, I know many installations make including a UPS an issue, but if you can use one, do so.UPDATE (07.21.11): The replacement referenced in 01.16.09 update is still working well under continuous UPS power. Rarely need to reboot camera. In fact, I cannot remember the last time I manually rebooted. Rock solid for me.UPDATE (12.06.12): Still works as well as it did after being refurbished.
I purchased this Dimage Z3 Digital Camera as a replacement for an identical one I had that got damaged beyond repair. My original had gone to places as far reaching as Churchill ,Canada to see the Polar Bears, and Africa on safari. The photos I have taken have been really excellent and often as good, or better, than some taken with much more expensive SLR cameras. The anti- shake technology works very well. I'm not a pro, but this camera makes me look like one.Konica Minolta Dimage Z3 4MP Digital Camera with Anti Shake 12x Optical Zoom
This Sony is a solid player that like everything else, has some flaws but for the most part, does the job. I've had this for over a few months and here's an honest review:Sony's Connect store has improved alot since from even a year a go. I've used I-Tunes, and Sony Connect and while I-Tunes I think is still the better store, Sony Connect is fast closing in. Of all the songs I've wanted to purchase, maybe about 10% of the time I could not find it. Usage is very simple and transfer from your computer to your player is simple as well. I have not had any problems importing the CD's I purchased to upload into my player. I think as time goes on and Sony gets its negotiations with the record labels (It HAS it's own of course), Sony Connect can really propell itself but it does currently have a large selection of songs for 99 cents.The player itself is very good. The volume level is great and you can set your own base/treble settings to your liking - there are preset setting for rock, jazz, classical, etc. which aren't very good, so it's best just to preset your own to your liking and leave it. The screen as you've probably read is its greatest shortcoming. It is difficult to see in direct sunlight but I personally never been bothered much by it. So if you are going to be looking at your screen in the sun constantly, it could pose a problem for you. The buttons are good and it's difficult to turn the player on while in your bag (without you knowing draining your battery) and the hold button, to prevent your player from accidently turning on in your bag or purse, is placed perfectly at the top so never need to search for it. There are 2 ways to power your player either through your computer or a separate outlet power cord that's provided.Accessories are a little hard to purchase. I've recently purchased a speaker stand (similar to the Bose you've seen for the IPOD all around) but I had to get it from a merchant online. I've noticed that this player has been in Europe, specifically the UK, longer than in the USA and I've seen much more accessories for this player in Europe. I am hesitant to purchase such accesories from Europe as things are configured different over the pond (ie. power plug). I don't know why Sony has not introduced the accessories in the US as of yet, but they are available online if you do a simple Google search.The earphones that come with the player are ok but not great. I recommend buying the $40 Sony noise canceling earphones which work really well with this player.The size of this player is great. It's small (about 2 inches x 4 inches) and about a quarter inch thick and isn't bulky at all.For the price, I think this is a solid buy and most would be happy with it. It does not play videos and is strictly a music player - so if you're looking for something that plays videos, this is not the player for you.
Bought to upgrade an ASUS EEE PC 1000HE from 1GB to 2GB. Following instructions (see other reviews) upgrade proceeded flawlessly. Works great.
I received this camera as a birthday present &amp; have been thrilled with what I can do with it! I was taking pictures and movies on the first day, which happened to be New Year's in Times Square, NY! I was able to take about 18 pictures &amp; a 30 second movie clip without installing a memory card. I was then able to view and/or delete those pictures for the next week on the original batteries. It does eat batteries, I've gone through 3 sets in a month, but plan on getting the rechargeable ones. So its not the worst! One of the best features for me is that the camera zooms with a touch of a button and without the lens protruding from the camera. It is very easy to use &amp; takes GREAT pictures! They are good enough for print, easy enough to e-mail &amp; quickly download to the computer so I can save or e-mail them, or have a new screen saver!
Solid subwoofer for a great price. I do wish it had an LFE input, but at this price it's just fine as is.
When I got this unit it was very easy to hook up as long you had a network system with a Hp computer set up. It came with a down load disk that was simple to use with a few steps to go through when the computer asked you what options for set up.I transfer all my files in my main hard drive to the media vault. freeing up lots of space in my main computer.One thing the media vault has an expantion bay for more memory space Hp should give more info explaining whats compatable to fit in this bay. I went on the notion that one could slide in one of Hp personal media drive units. As I found out you cant.Hp media center computers have a slot for the media drive why not the media vault.
I bought this as a gift and the recipient loved it! It is perfect for travel and cheap enough to buy a few to give or put in your house, vehicle, shop, etc. The only drawback is that the LED can be too bright, especially when viewing white objects or at night. You might also want to give some dye, depending on the purpose.
This charger does it all! Can recharge, refurbish and test your batteries and all at a great price! Great product!!
Just purchased the Epson C40UX printer to replace a Lexmark that stopped working. I was on a budget and after doing some research decided to try the C40UX at only [price]! What a pleasant surprise! This machine prints flawlessly! Pros: nice size (not too big a machine); beautiful quality text and graphics; excellent low price! Cons: Very noisy; Black inktank is too small (will probably require many replacements if you do alot of printing); also, color cartridge is combined (separate ink tanks are more economical in my opinion).
I had a multi plug extension which was not a surge protected. I saw the Belkin Pivot-Plug Surge Protector on Amazon and fell in love with it. I bought it and is quite pleased so for . I recommend it to those with multi electronic equipment.
I've never used a GPS before, but I had an idea as to what I would like mine to do. I have to say the c330 passed all my expectations. Here's why:-The unit itself is small enough to carry around with you.-Even with the small unit size, the screen is still plenty big to read and very bright.-The maps are very up-to-date. Only a couple of new places aren't on the maps and even so, the GPS gets me close enough.-After some digging, I found a cd you can order from Garmin to, I believe, update the maps on the 330. It seems the maps are updated once a year or so.-The 330 calculates the path to the destination very quickly and can also recalculate very quickly if you miss a turn. My understanding is that some GPSs would tell you to make a U-Turn and go back to your missed turn. This unit recalculates a new path to the destination-The unit also seems to hold a charge for a very long time.All in all, I've been very pleased with the Garmin StreetPilot c330. The bar has definitely been set high for my opinion of a GPS.
I bought this device expecting to receive the same service I would have received if I had bought it in a store. The CD does not contain a driver for Vista, and the computer wouldn't recognize the device. I called customer service for help, and I was told that the warranty expired already on the device even though it was new and had never been used. Beware of buying this from an online retailer other than a big-box company, or you won't be able to get tech support.It took me about three hours of research to determine the driver I needed (version 1.0). If you are a 32-bit Vista system, you can use this device. If you are a 64-bit, forget it. I did manage to finally download the driver. DO NOT INSTALL THE PCI CARD UNTIL YOU HAVE DOWNLOADED THE DRIVER! I ended up having to uninstall the device and driver I should not have installed and to restart my computer 6 times during the three hour period. I got frustrated and was very short with the tech person, who was "very sorry" about all my difficulties, but could do nothing to help me unless I wanted to purchase another device from her over the phone and upgrade.Linksys clearly will not stand by their product if you haven't bought it from the right retailer. The web page was not very helpful, and I got better advice from independent forums than from the Linksys site.That said, now that the device is installed, it is working beautifully. It is about thirty feet from the computer and I had no difficulty streaming Hulu. The wireless is connected to a 54G router, and it's plenty fast enough. If you are an average browser of the Internet, you do not need an N or N+, and I recommend that you do not spend the extra money on the router or wireless.To update: This has now been working perfectly for over two years. I got slammed in a comment for being a dunce about discovering what I needed to do - this was my first experience with installing wireless, and this particular piece of equipment was the only piece I had trouble with. I had no issue with the product, or even with having to struggle a little to get it to work; my issue was with the lack of available service from Linksys for a new product from the company, and a lack of instructions in the product itself. And it is still working beautifully - even with the Vista operating system.
Product was delivered before promised time and checked out fine. I was surprised at the number of HD Radio stations available in the area. Why is this not being advertised?? In this area there are 24 hour classical, blues and hip hop stations with no ads. This is the way to listen to radio - no static and no ads. This tuner works great hooked up to my existing stereo and sounds much better than more expensive desk top models. I don't get why this is not catching on. One year ago I walked into the Bose store in downtown Chicago and the people working there had no idea what HD radio was. Oh well - eventually it will catch on and then these stations will have ads so enjoy it now!
This clock arrived well packaged and has had no problems. Its a big black plastic box that doesn't weigh much, and a plug in wall wart. Display is bright enough to be a good night light in the kitchen. I would like to post my photo, NOT a video!
Summary: Kingston Class 6 (6MB/s) card being sold at barely Class 4 (4MB/s) performance, yet it still can't keep up with the real-world performance that an older Panasonic Class 4 SDHC can deliver. I rarely ever leave reviews, but when a major brand misrepresents..Bottom Line: I am requesting a refund, thank you Amazon! I will also never pay a premium for Kingston memory for my cameras, workstations, or servers, nor would I recommend it to my friends or even strangers! The performance is probably not noticeable in non-streaming applications and smaller digital cameras, so mileage may vary.Real World: I bought this card for a new handheld Aiptek 1080P GVS video camera and all was perfect at 720P 60fps, then I switched it to 1080P and kept getting an error with the camera stating "slow memory card" within 1-2 seconds of recording.The camera requirements is only for Class 4, but is compatible with Class 6, I purchased the Class 6 for the extra performance and as a good solid baseline performance against a future generic brand 32GB card purchase.So I went and found the biggest SDHC card I could find from an old camera, a Panasonic 2GB Class 4, and the camera worked perfectly, swapped back and forth, did a format on the Kingston, same results every time.So I downloaded H2testw which is primarily a capacity test, but also reports sustained read/write performance. I tested both cards on a Windows system in the camera using the USB cable with the only variable being the SDHC card itself.To summarize the Kingston website - SDHC cards can be rated different ways by different manufacturers, but a class 4 is supposed to be at least 4MB/s, and a class 6 is at least 6 MB/s. The rating can be based on write speed, read speed which is typically faster than write speed, or some combination referred to as transfer rate. Kingston states that their ratings are based on write performance.So here are the results which runs for several minutes since it also verifies capacity:Kingston 4GB Class 6Warning: Only 3846 of 3850 MByte tested.Test finished without errors.You can now delete the test files *.h2w or verify them again.Writing speed: 3.58 MByte/sReading speed: 6.50 MByte/sH2testw v1.4Panasonic 2GB Class 4Warning: Only 1834 of 1921 MByte tested.Test finished without errors.You can now delete the test files *.h2w or verify them again.Writing speed: 3.36 MByte/sReading speed: 6.22 MByte/sH2testw v1.4I also tested a micro SD 8GB sandisk card from my cell phone that went at 16.1 MB/S writes, 18.3 MB/S reads.So the difference is that the Kingston is only 6% faster on writes, and 4% faster on reads against a chip where it should be at least 50% faster. I never considered Panasonic a leading brand, let alone the #1 perceived brand.The bigger difference is that even though overall performance is really about the same, the minimum write performance must be much lower than the average in order to cause a recording error with the camera.As another reviewer said, the Kingston brand is not what it used to be..
This is the best CD player I have ever owned. This CD player has never skipped I can jump on my trampoline with it and it still won't skip.I have dropped it on the bus once and it still didn't skip. People have been complaing about a pause button not being there, but it doesn't really matter, I mean you stop it and then press play and then 1 and a half sec. later it starts back up. As for the sound, better than some stereos. The volume goes up to 9 but there are 3 levels on each number so it is actually 27. The headphones that come with it are the greatest, they are so good I can have it on level 9 durong silent reading and the teacher doesn't hear. This an overall stupendous CD player and it is worth at least $100. Buy it!
Quality is superb. These replaced my Made in Japan Sony 4X DVD+RW discs for recording video to test on standalones. I also purchased some Verbatim 8X DVD+RW, but these discs will not play in my Pioneer standalone.
Great product, keeps time, date, and temperature to no fault, and the batteries lasted a full year! Place on a window with a view towards Colorado for the first setup, afterwards, set there every few months overnight, you'll like its accuracy. The remote temperature works great for me at about 25 feet.
The travel kit is ssssooooo much lighter than the recharge cradle. I keep the cradle at home with my PC and carry the travel kit. I wish they would sell just the recharge plug and the hotsync cable.
Kodak makes great film, and Gold Max is one of their best amature films. This film provides maximum versitility for outdoor sports, and for the decently lighted indoor shots. Grain structure is good, holding well up to an 8&quot;x10&quot; print. Best part about this film is the price...I think Kodak and Amazon.com have a real winner here.
In May of this year, I purchased the Satechi Dock Station/Stereo Speaker from Amazon after reading various reviews about both this product and other more expensive items. It arrived promptly and looked exactly as pictured. Fitting my iPad (3rd generation) into the dock was a little tricky at first but got easier with time. You also need to make sure that it is charging your iPad before going to sleep or you will wake up with a dead tablet. This only happened once and it was totally my fault. Every morning I work out listening to Pandora played on my Satechi. I also downloaded a free docking app and use that every night. Because the iPad is much larger than my cell, I can locate the dock across the room and see it quite well in the morning. While visiting us this summer, my grandson was able to charge his iPhone on the dock, which was a bonus. The small size is nice for travelling; hate being without my dock. From time to time it seems that the volume controls don't work as well as they did in the beginning; that is why I only gave it 4 stars. All in all, for the money, I am very pleased with this product and would purchase it again.
I bought two of these cameras for Christmas presents. Aside from the frustration of Sony not using standard memory chips (you have to purchase specific for this camera), this is a great camera. I gave them to 19 and 16 years old kids and they love them.
This is great if you don't want to stick that thing to your windshield...and it is really nice to just rest it on the cup holders or console.
I rarely use this E-luster paper and reserve it for portrait photo of people only. The material and texture of theis paper is like what you see from professional prints you see from family portrait. I usually use the cheaper Epson Premium Glossy Paper for most other my other printouts.I used to have two older Epson 820 and 1200, now that I moved to a Canon i960 (somewhat old too)this paper still print spectacularly. Epson and Canon paper are interchangeable with each other printer to paper and vise verse. Epson and Canon printers don't play well with HP and Kodak papers.
The thing I love most about the Archos Jukebox FM Recorder that is that immediately when you plug it in, it automatically installs, and appears as another letter hard drive in My Computer. This is especially useful when I rip CDs, because I can just take the songs and encode the mp3s directly onto the Archos without having to take the extra step of transferring them.No complaints. If you buy this, you are making an excellent choice.
This case if perfect to protect your gps. You can also carry memory cards with you
After reading reviews all across the web, the concensus was that this is the best all-purpose Infrared filter for photography - digital photography in my case. It is also a reasonable price. I ordered mine and got it quickly, and tried it out right away. The user photos above are ones I took when I did some of my first tests.On a tripod and with the proper settings, this filter does what it is supposed to and does it well. It darkens the sky and lightens the foliage (Woods effect). It gives images an otherworldy appearance that many find appealing.I know that I will be using it quite a bit for my nature photography. Thank you Hoya!
I like the style of this case the best of all that I have seen. Although it is a little thick, it works well in protecting my Pilot.
When I buy a product, I don't expect it to walk on water (try that sometime, and see what happens). I expect it to do what it was designed to do, without protest. The Titanium Cruzers are well-engineered and reliable. I own three of these puppies (two 4 GB & one 1 GB), and use them every day.
I was interested in this product for a couple of reasons: color, frequency range, and price. As far as I have been able to tell, all of those features are spot on. What was not was Amazon's 'Does this fit your car?' feature. The hole pattern does not line up with the factory mounts in my Honda del Sol and the magnet is too large to fit, anyways. I will be able to make it work with a custom adapter ring, but this is not a solution for everyone. I strongly advise anyone looking at speakers to steer clear of these. They are not as advertised.
I am just a week end photo fan. use an olympus E620 which is a great system. Live on Lake Erie, shoot a lot around the water. There are hundreds of filters on the market, Reading on line this was considered a good basic filter to start with. This filter makes a big difference shooting sky/water photos, Great definition, great contrasts. easy to use. Not understanding the hundreds of filters available I can only say this filter is really helpful for a novice. Steve in Cleveland
I've owned this for about a week. The upside is that it is feature packed. Ethernet and USB 2.0 connectivity, a nice cradle with rca (not mini-jack) outs, stable and intuitive software for the pc. Updating the firmware and software is a snap. My favorite is the bookmarking feature. Something all mp3 players should have. Love the features. The downside is that the product is already broken. The scroll wheel seized and will no longer allow for scrolling. The scroll wheel should at least have had a knurled edge to keep fingers from slipping. The joystick is sloppy and hard to navigate with. It's probably just a matter of time before the joystick breaks. In a...product as well conceived as this is, the poor construction and materials of the joystick and scroll wheel is unforgiveable. This would be a killer product if only they'd take a page from the Apple design book and give it a more 'quality' feel. They should have made it a little thinner and given more thought to what the makes a product pleasing to use. The joystick and scroll wheel feel cheap and are difficult to use compared to the iPods controls. Battery life falls far below advertised. Any navigation evidently eats up power. I'm getting an estimated five hour cycle before it shuts down for lack of power. Perhaps if you press play and leave it alone battery life might be longer. The battery indicator never shows more than about 3/4 full. Probably a firmware issue. And the heat! Some heat is expected but the Karma generates enough heat to serve as a handwarmer. I had high hopes for this product. If it had been a [less expensive] product rather than [its actual cost] product, I might have been more forgiving. Unfortunately I'm going to have to return it, something I rarely do with a product. Try again Rio. You're on to something good. All it would take to make this a jewel would be a precision four way rocker switch in place of the joy stick, a heavily knurled and precision wheel in place of the smooth plastic scroll wheel and an honest 8-10 hours of battery life. Real world battery life that is. Navigation, fast forwarding and reversing, bookmarking and so on should be taken into consideration. In the mean time I'll continue using an iPod, in spite of the fact that it has no bookmarking feature.
SkyScout does not operate as Celestron, the mfg. represents it to. Functions do not perform and results are rarely correct. The GPS is not accurate and close by best to the actual coordinates so beware. I purchased 3 units, 1 was returned once and 1 twice and they still do not work as represented.
This CD player has a great weight and feel to it, and it look awsome to. It plays CD's super and has a very crisp sound. I got this to replace my Sony Discman, and with the replacement, There are some missing features that are hard to live without. This CD Player doesnt have a &quot;resume&quot; function that allows you to pick up off the place on the CD where you left off, and the biggest missing feature is a Battery Indicator, so you have absolutly no idea what condition your batteries are in. I will now be forced to take an extra pair of batteries with me wherever I go in case they go dead on me. But overall, its worth the money, and a good CD player! You can always trust Koss
the product works perfectly and the delivery time too. The price was correct. Just open the box, plug in and I have better signal all over my apartment
I got this GPS navigator for my wife, and I'm glad I did. She prefers to have the unit sit down below the dash, out of the line of sight, and rely on the audio directions. Unfortunately, though, that can make it difficult to get good reception. After reading several reviews, I settled on this unit because it sounded like it would have better reception than most. I guess maybe the angled antenna does the trick, because right out of the box it synched up with the satellites much faster than my other navigator. So far, we've not found anywhere that took more than about a minute to lock on to the satellites.My only criticism is that in order to power or charge the unit, it must be connected to the mounting cradle, with its rather large and awkward connector arrangement. Fortunately, we were able to find an alternative location that works for her, and still has space for the connector and antenna.
I bought this because I couldn't find it at Wal-Mart because they discontinued it! My printer still works! I am very pleased to have found Lexmark # 70 Black Ink Cartridge for my printer now as long as the printer lasts, I will know where to buy the ink cartridges for it! (Who knows, when the printer goes, I'll look here for a new printer so I can use the ink I still have!) Thanks!
This book does not teach you to slow yourself down it teaches you how to deal with your life in a better manner while still maintaining the pace you wish to live. This is a life changing read and I also think if you are in business you should read the Self Deception book by the same author(s). You will not find a better read even for someone who hadn't finished a complete book since college (yes many years ago), I read them both in less than a week. Good Luck (this will help)Kevin EliasonLakeside Mortgage
For its size, the optics are superb! perfect for reading labels at a distance. Working in a pharmacy, that can be a help if you want to read a lot number on a bottle without having to walk to the shelf. On top of that, it just looks cool. No wonder James Bond would choose Minox for covert ops!
I bought 4 Extreme III 8gb cards for my Nikon D300. While not technically as fast as the Extreme IV, the substantial price difference is well worth it to me. Download speed to the computer is quick and I have not experienced any problems with image storage or transfer. Good reliable product.
I like it so you don't have to write your name on anything anymore. You can use this device to put your name on it and write on it. It is fast easy to use. You need battles for it.
Our old suction cups for the GPS kept failing, and damaging our device. This was the perfect alternative solution. It doesn't budge at all and the eye level of its location is great on the dashboard. Wish I had this sooner!
I just order the 600 Poloroid Film Twin Pack from MZ Photos. I was surprised to know that it wouldn't be delivered on time for my baby's birhtady this Saturday..I contacted M Z Photos and spoke to a Mr. Tullie..Who gracefully assited me and will be sending my shipment by tonight..I will be receiving the package tomorrow....Thanks..I highly recommend M Z Photos..
Very Aluminium strong stylus, the pen is usefull, good price! I use diary, and lost one, but the three pack is enough for now, Recommended
Although I have not used this tripod for a serious recording with my old digital video camera, this tripod is not difficult to connect into my digital handycam. I tried it once after Christmas and it was so easy. I should have bought this long time ago. I got this tripod as one of my Christmas presents.
I was unfortunate enough to get the previous model and upon using it the 2nd time I noticed the end of the cigarette lighter that goes into the DVD player would come loose easily.I e-mailed Audiovox about the problem and they told me to ship it back and I did and they have since sent me an invoice for money for $168 for repairs. They won't work on the player until they recieve the $168. I called to find out what was wrong with the player and they said they wouldn't know until a technician looked at it. I just about lost it at that point.You have to realize I have only had the player for less than 6 months, but the warranty is for only 90 days. That isn't very long for a warranty. I'm very disappointed with Audiovox and their services.I have told them to ship the player back to me unrepaired. I can buy a new one for that price and it won't be an Audiovox either.I hope everyone has better luck with the newer model.
I have owned several systems over the past 30 years, Many well over $10.000. I now like to keep it simple. An Apple Mac Book Pro, Netflix, and the Bose Companion 5's. They are like Angel's singing in your home, buy them, be happy. Extremely well made.Bose Companion 5 multimedia speaker system ' Graphite/Silver
No suprises; plug it in and it works. I use my Sansa E240 as a continuous music on hold loop for our office phone system, so I leave the unit plugged into the charger 24/7.
Between the heft and the rubbery bottom surface, this Garmin mount will not move! The little beanbags on the 4 corners adjust to the shape of your dashboard. We tested it by setting the mount on a trunk and opening the trunk lid. We achieved an 80 DEGREE tilt before it even started to move! It also fits in the storage space between the front seats in my car. If you have a small glove compartment or not a lot of storage, you may need to hide it under your car seat. But we should all be hiding our GPS mounts anyway, so that our cars don't get broken into. We had bad luck with our old suction cup mount after a while, especially trying to use it in a rental car. This will be much easier and cleaner! So glad I got this.
Took the chance like some of the reviewers have done. Well, the system went dead in less than a month. We are not heavy DVD viewers (only to keep our toddler occupied on occasions) so we didn't use it a whole lot during the few weeks it worked. Perhaps about 10 - 20 hours of use at most? The thing is, it is a pretty good system when it works. Good picture, sound, ease of use, etc. The shortcomings have been mentioned by others - cord detaches easily, have to start the DVD from the beginning when the car is restarted, etc. So, what did I do? I ordered a replacement unit thru Amazon today in hopes I get one from the "good" batch! Call me a glutton for punishment! If the replacement unit breaks down again within a few weeks, I will never purchase another product from this company again (actually not sure if I will trust this brand either way). I will update on the performance of the replacement unit in a few weeks (hopefully months) if I remember. In the meantime, good luck rolling the dice.
I purchased this for my daughter as a Christmas present. My sister had purchased one and couldn't believe how easy it was to use. So I thought it would be good for my daughter who travels frequently. She loves it! She raves and raves about it. To top it off, her husband loves it too! You know men, they won't ask for directions...now he doesn't have to. I'm ordering one for myself...it's a "must have" for anyone!
I just purchased this system 2 days ago and let me tell you it is a BLAST! Though you have to do some tweeking to bring out the full potential of this system. I read some of the previous reviews for this system and let me tell you some of the other buyers of this system did not know how to use this system. First of all the 320 watt subwoofer is fully adustable. So you have to adjust it up to level 4 then press the heavy bass button to bring out it's full potential. Next you need to go under system quick setup, then audio, then speakers and adjust them up to 5.0 ms to bring then up to speed.After that you need to press the surround music button which will really fill your room with awesome surround sound. And last but not least you CAN use this system as audio while watching daily tv programs as well. What you have to do is run an auxiliary cable(red and white) from the aux slot on the back of the receiver/dvd player to the aux slot on the back of your tv. Then you press the ext-in button until it says aux. And boom! You have theatre sound for your daily viewing. I can't get enough of this system. It really blew away my expectations once I finished tweaking it. After some minor tweaking this system really thumps on level 30 yet it can go all the way up to level 50. It really shines on cd's and radio. Also sounds great on dvd's as well. Good surround sound for daily viewing. Can't wait to play some xbox on it as well. So to any potential buyers breezing through this review and thinking about it getting this system I can promise you won't be dissapointed. Grab one now!
It's a bit shallow, but 18mm is pretty darn wide, so there's not much they could do. I've had a single time where the sun was in just the right spot annoying the heck out of me and this worked, but otherwise it's more for looks and protection than being a real hood. This takes being banged around a lot better than tiffen filters do lol.
There are a multitude of cases for the iPod out there-hard plastic, soft plastic, even socks. Most share the same flaws-they don't completely protect the iPod, and if they do, they obscure the controls and make the unit harder to use and enjoy.The iSkin is the nearly-perfect compromise. It's two pieces-a rubbery, nubbly silicone exterior than covers most of the unit, and a hard, clear plastic faceplate that fits over the front of the iPod to protect the screen. The iskin is form-fitting, so the ipod won't rattle around inside, and it covers the entire unit, so there's no way it can get scratched. But it also doesn't obscure the controls, ports, or screen, so you can use the iPod just as well with it on as off. A sturdy, removable belt clip allows you to attach the ipod to your belt for jogging or working out. Unlike other cases, the iSkin is not clunky or ugly-it comes in a variety of attractive colors (I use blue with a white iPod).On the downside, it's expensive-almost 30$, which is pricey for a case. The silicone tends to pick up dirt and lint, although it's easily cleaned off with a moist towel. It increases the size and weight of the ipod, making it hard to use universal docks, for example. It's a pain to get on and off, so once you have it on, you won't want to pull it off again.Overall, I think the iskin represents an excellent compromise between protecting and enjoying the iPod. I highly recommend it.
Not only is the software abysmal, GeoDiscovery accepts your return, but will neither provide the promiced refund nor reply to your communications. Their 'phone numbers go unanswered and unattended, I guess because they are unable to support a staff, never mind provide refunds.
There are plenty of lenghty reviews here. If you have a pod you owe it to the music to give these a try, and then try to stop listening! Good range, excellent clarity, and very good ambient noise reduction make these by far the best I have tried so far. Now i need to get a pair of 10s to demo. One can only imagine...
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!
Sound from this unit is fair...nothing to call home about. In the Washington, DC where the station frequencies are quite crowded, tuning in to my favorite stations is impossible. My boss has an older Philips unit that tunes in with no problem. The units are separated by about 20 feet and are both sitting in windows on the same same side of the building. If you intend to use the radio, forget this unit.
I am totally pleased with my purchase of theFuji S700 digital camera ~ IT is everything Iwas hoping it would be. shipping was promptarrived in perfect condition.
i recently upgraded my system and went with 2 of these 12 w3v3-4 in a ported box with a jl audio 1000/1 pushing these beasts. by far the best sounding system i ever had, i put my neighbor to shame and he is running a 10 w6 with a 500/1 amp. i paid the same for my setup..needless to say now he is looking to add another 10 w6 lol!! great buy and great product!
Initially, I would have given the Tivoli 4 or 5 stars for style, performance and sound quality (FM only, I haven't used it much on AM), but then the erratic tuning problems started, as described in J. R. Tow's review which I completely agree with.I called Tivoli's customer service and was told to rotate the tuning knob back and forth for two minutes. At first, it solved the tuning problems for several weeks, but now, after a couple of years, it only improves the tuning for a few minutes. I would junk the Tivoli at this point but it is still quite usable as an amplifier for my mp3 player.I also own the Boston Horizon SoloBoston Acoustics HSOLOMDNT Horizon Solo AM/FM Radio With Auxiliary Input (Midnight), which I like a lot and has had no problems of any kind. I somewhat prefer the Tivoli's sound, but the Solo is quite acceptable. My gold standard here is my ancient Kloss designed KLH 21, which still has the best sound, but is getting ornery after several decades of use.
The radio is everything I expected from it. I did not experience any of the poor reception others did. I live in the Chicago area, so perhaps the signals are better. All the features worked fine. The hand-crank light and radio were easy to work. The weather stations came in fine too. I got to test it during a short power outage. It was nice to have. Good buy.
I cannot review the item because it arrived with the door missing. When i called J&R about this rather obvious flaw I was informed that they do not check the merchandise before it is shipped. So I had to bring it to the Post Office pay postage and insurance to return.I like Panasonic products, if the VCR had its door I am sure it would have been fine. I wil not ever order again from J&R.
i need a cd player to use in my car.. I want one that rearelyof if ever skips
Good product. Good price compared to local stores. I would recommend. I would probably buy again. One reason for the 4 instead of 5 rating is that I would have liked a front cover insert, so I could display on the front cover as well. The product is satisfactory. It is solid black color instead of two-tone like the smaller portfolios but it has fancy stitched edges.
I bought this for my 9 year old daughter but I have tried it; the sound is good, it is easy to load music and easy for her to run. I would recommend this MP3 player.
I know Bose is awesome, but I just couldn't comprehend spending the kind of money they required. However, I rarely travel anywhere without music, and so I didn't want to go cheap. I was considering all the leading competition, but finally settled on these. That was a mistake.My first issue - there is considerable sound leakage. I like my music loud, but I respect others around me enough to feel uncomfortable if they can hear my music as if they had the headphones on themselves. To top it off, the noise cancelling mechanism more than doubles the leakage!Second issue - My ears popped every time I put these on. The air pressure literally cuts out half your hearing (well maybe not half), but this is probably why they can boast 92% noise cancellation. This makes it harder to hear the music as well.Third issue - Ultimately, I had to return them, because the noise cancellation feature produced a loud ringing in the left ear cup. Unacceptable!All I can say is buy Bose. The sound is infinitely better without all the issues I've encountered with this product. The good thing is, Amazon understood and refunded me the full price ASAP.
I was a bit skeptical when I found this cable.. really.. a 6 foot HDMI cable with DVI on one end.. Since I have hooked it up to my computer and TV, I am now a believer in this cable and would purchase again. The only down side is that since it doesn't hook to audio on my computer, you must have a separate cable. Well worth $3.
Love these speakers so much. Sounds fantastic. Have them on outside of pool house and they sound magnificant. Would buy these again. My son also loved them, so he had to buy a pair.
These speakers are well designed, and give a good, but not great sound. Highs are bright and crisp but slightly wobbly, midrange is fine, and bass is present but somewhat weak. Sounds best at moderate volume.One of the key things for me is portability, and here is where this system shines. The speaker/amp package is great for travel or just toting about town. To start with it is very light. The form is also also thoughtfully designed. The two speakers clip togeather to form a package slightly thicker than a standard CD jewel case. This also protects the papery speaker fabric. The tiny amp is sculpted so that it fits your hand, and the wires are plugged at poth ends and detachable. Be sure to have a clip or rubberband around to keep the wires together after you dissassemble.I can't belive how inexpensive it is! You won't be sorry if you buy this, but even if by some odd chance you were - it's not much dough out of your pocket.
I moved my Dad to an independent living facility from his house. He is 90 and relies on his email to keep up with a lot of friends and family. This card was recommended by the facility IT guy and he installed it and set it up. I figure you always go with the expert's recommendation!Haven't had any issues that I am aware of but I have marked reliability with four stars as we have only had it installed for three weeks.
I bought a couple of these memory cards for a 2-week trip to Italy, for use in a Pentax Optio SV camera. I also bought an extra battery. Well, I forgot to bring my battery charger so all I had was two charged batteries and two of these flash memory cards for the whole two weeks.Amazingly, my first battery lasted 11 days, over 200 pictures. That's MUCH longer than it used to last with the 256MB card I had in it (can't remember the brand). And this was on my old battery, so I know that the only change was this memory card. Never would have guessed this to be the case. And this was with plenty of flash photography and the LCD preview screen turned on the whole time. I took a total of 284 pictures and could have taken at least 150 more with the amount of batter power left on the second battery.Just thought this was surprising, so I'm giving this 5 stars.
I love this camera. It is easy to use and has lots of extras if you need them.
Save yourself the agony of wasting money on discontinued garbage. There is a reason B & D discontinued this, and I suspect it's because it never performed well and many users complained. Learn from the poor rating you see here on Amazon. Sure, it has an inverter and you can power AC adapter stuff, theoretically. In practice, your money would be better spent on a sealed, rechargeable, 12V battery and a small cig lighter inverter with USB power outlet, available in the Auto section of Wal Mart and many department stores. That way, you can use the inverter w/USB in your car also and even charge the small 12V battery with a cig-lighter charger.
I am not a sound engineer, audiophile, or a person that falls into any categories of people that work with music and sound full-time. However, as a general consumer, I can say without a doubt, I think this is money well spent over lower cost headphones, and make anyone that spends more than what it cost for these phones look like a fool. I haven't compared these head-to-head like many people, but I have used many headphones over my life.I have never hear any set of headphones deliver such smooth, silky, sound. Yet, when I listen to the climatic end of "Comfortably Numb" on Pink Floyd's Pulse CD you can hear every note with exactness, and then each pluck of the bass and shimmering cymbal clash of "TBD" on Live's Throwing Copper CD, which seems like zero distortion to my consumer-level ear.To go along with this, I switch to audiobooks, and you get something extraordinary. You can latch on and almost see the waveform in your head while enjoying the clarity of a narrator's tone, enunciation, and inflections, adding yet another dimension to the storytelling.Classical music, I think you could only top it by being in the concert hall, harp is wonderful, cello flows like a river, and you can dam near hear the pianist moving his hand to the next key. It is just gorgeous! Just close your eyes, and enjoy it.They fit well, and don't bug me at all. I hope the cushions last, but I bought the Beyerdynamic replacement pads if some time in the future they give out. I think that is cheap insurance for these beauties. I don't really crank the volume, but you don't have to, I usually listen at what is a low to middle setting on the dial, and the output has plenty of volume.I will probably buy a second set to keep one at the computer, and one with the home stereo.So, that is my purely empirical point-of-view. Enjoy!
I feel confident that this leather Canon case would protect the camera if it were accidentally dropped. It also is a great looking case that is well built. The coordinated black leather strap that attaches to the camera is a nice touch. However, the hole in the top for the strap to feed through is inconvenient and I allow the strap to lay out the side. The clasp is easy to close and holds securely.The extra battery provides good backup to ensure continued operational capability at special times.
Bought two. It works as described. I didn't run into any of the problems mentioned by the others. I will update it necessary.
the A/C adapter is so huge and as heavy as a dumbbell. once plug in, nothing happened, no lights, green or red, absolutely nothing at all. it comes with several accessories that would make think it's a good buy. but if the whole USB HUB is dead, everything is useless. i'd like to know what kind of Q/C this manufacturer really has done to this product, and how come a well-packed, look-so-nice item would turn out to be a deadbeat right out of the package?you can't returned it because there's no return address for this item; and even it could be returned, after the repacking, the shipping postage, the whole thing simply won't worth your trouble. there's website but it's also a deadbeat going-nowhere website.this product is completely a JOKE!
As a novice / intermediate photographer, I wanted to start off right by using a filter which wouldn't diminish the quality in shots I was envisioning. This filter does the trick! Great materials, easy to screw onto my lenses and no real visual discrepancies in my photos.
Bought this to splity the audio from a computer so both daughters could watch a movie on car trips. Worth every penny!
I have had the DVR station for only a short while, but it seems to be working fine at this time. My only complaint is that the on screen TV programing is unavailable in all areas of the country at this time which means that all recording must be done manually.
This case offers everything I asked for and then some. Durable and stylish great for my widescreen hd laptop. If I had another laptop I would get another case. Great product, The price well it should of been more, It is an exceptional value.
if you are deciding between this and the new bose, and youve listened to the bose, get the bose. these are cheaper, but not nearly as good on either noise canceling or on sound quality. the bose are worth it. these arent worth what you pay.
Pro: If you use Security Digital memory in your Digital Camara or PDA, then you're basically getting 2 items for the price of 1 package; you're getting a removable usb device as well as the expanded memory for your camara or PDA.Well hidden USB head, no worry of damage the head or losing the cap like other USB flash memory.Con: a little bulky. If you have front USB or extra unused USB slots pair, then you are in good shape, otherwise you will not be able to attach the head directly if the neighboring USB slot is being used - you need to use the extra cord that comes with the device which is inconvenient. With the SD memory so small compare to the whole device, I don't see why they can't make it a lot smaller.[Poor quality] carrying case. Very poor, ... they should just forgo the case all together.Overall, it's a great device, for those of you who need SD memory and USB flash memory, this is 2 birds with 1 stone.
After reading several reviews on many different portable drives, I decided to buy this one. It has turned out ot be a very wise decision. I wanted something small and light that needed no power adapter. It had to be user friendly and able to store whatever I wanted to put on it. This thing is just as easy to use as a flash drive and works very well using the usb cable. I haven't tried the firewire yet. I also use this as a privacy drive by using Folderlock software. In my opinion, this portable hard drive is well worth the money. I would buy again in a heartbeat!
It is nice for use. I use it to work under the win7! It's a nice product! Thank you!
We were looking for a camera to replace our Kodak 3.1MP camera. This is a great camera. Takes awesome pictures, and video. Only one complaint - this camera does not have Image Stabilization (IS), so if you move a lot while filming video, it will look quite jumpy when played back. Otherwise, awesome camera, and quality!
I have had this a couple of weeks now, and am extremely pleased with this TV. I have DirecTV HD, and on the native HD channels the picture is simply stunning. However, like anything else, it's not perfect. Here are my pros and cons:Pros - Beautiful picture. Absloutely stunning in HD, and pretty good with SD content. Very accurate and beautiful colors. Very deep black, and brilliant bright whites. LED light engine means better picture and no bulb replacement, potentially saving hundreds, or even thousands of dollars over its lifetime compared to a typical DLP. Not only that, but according to Cnet, this TV costs even less to run than just about any LCD or DLP close to it's size. The LED light engine is very energy efficient, and uses much less electricity than a comparbale plasma screen. No motion blur of LCD's, no burn in of plasmas, and hundreds of dollars less than either. Very little, if any light reflection. Nice and easy onscreen menus with plenty of options for all but the most fussy. Three HDMI ports, and plenty of inputs. Very handy to have the ports on the right side vs. the rear and makes hookups much easier. This TV is very light for it's size, coming in around 70lbs, and is also only about 14"" deep in a beautiful piano black cabinet.Cons: Sound is just OK, but most will have a surround system hooked up anyway. If viewing the picture from the side, the screen tends to darken. Mine has some slight screen uniformity problems which is most notable in nighttime football games. While the picture is gourgeous, for those who will not comprimise on picture quality, it doesn't quite meet the standard set by a good plasma screen.There are so many things to like about this TV that I could go on for paragraphs. I covered most of it in my pros above. One of the more surprising things is I thought I would get more of a reflection from room and outdoor sunlight, but it does a very good job on dampening those reflections. I have a set of 3 french doors at the back of the living room on the opposite wall from the TV, which allows morning sunlight to flood in, and the TV still looks great!Since it's easy to go on about the great things with the TV set, let me talk briefly about a couple of small negatives.I have a couch that is on a right angle to the TV. If sitting there, the picture darkens. Most of the time, I don't sit there, so it's ok. And when I do, it's not bad, and is certainly viewable but not as good as in front of the TV. If the widest viewing angle is needed, consider plasma. I also notice that when watching football games, there appears to be lighter and darker areas on the grass or turf. Again, this is very minor as I am just in awe of watching games in HD, but for the fussiest viewers this could be a concern.All in all, truly a 5 star product. Gives you nearly the picture of a plasma, at a far lower cost per inch up front, and costs far less in electricty to run. I give this my highest recomendation, and hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine!
If you lack computer knowledge you might not know this does not transfer the sound. The sound will still come from the computer.
I compared the price to wal mart and buying at Amazon was cheaper by about 50%. Quality is great as far as I can tell and it has worked fine for me. I bought it to cinch up some outdoor spike sandals..... did the job great
I bought the 2400 FS Film Scaner( Tamarack) two months ago, since very begining it hasn't work properly. I use DocuMan 2.07 and I'm searching for a version 3.0. I have scenned 300 slides with quite good result but negatives are unacceptable! Maybe version 3.0 will help? Where can I find it? I would be pleased with any help. Is the problem of dark edges tipical ?
I purchased the CM4228HD to replace my RCA806 which wasn't quite getting all the channels I wanted while installed on the roof. To my surprise this antenna was so much better I was able to pickup the the channel I was missing (very weak tower 50 miles away) while being installed in the attic. I did have to add on the CM7777 pre-amp to get the signal through my spliters. Check out some of my installation pictures attached to the product page.
This player works for the most part with regular store bought dvd movies but DIVX/AVI playback does not function properly at all. Audio is halting or files do not play at all. Machine freezes up a lot. I banged my head against the wall trying to figure out what I was doing wrong in the process of burning both cd and dvd discs with Divx or Avi movies on them. Turns out the player is to blame. I tested the discs in my computer and with a 35 dollar magnavox player. Everything works fine in the other machines, but not in this DVD player. Upgrading the firmware, and using different brands of discs did not help either. Unless you are buying this one at a really steep discount, with no intention of playing Divx/Avi files please avoid. Has trouble with some store bought DVD's as well. Not recommended.
I've been a long-time handheld GPS user. I've never had much use for a PDA, but when I discovered the Garmin iQue series, I was interested. I didn't buy the 3200 or the 3600 mainly because of the internal battery that could not be replaced.I read as much about the M5 as I could, before I decided to make the plunge. I even read the on-line manuals, to ensure that I was getting the functionality I've hoped for.My M5 arrived on Monday and I've had a couple days to play with it. So far, it's been a kick to play with. I actually like the auto mount. It seems sturdy and functional. The speaker is certainly loud enough to hear over road noise.The iQue Routing SW has been interesting, albeit a little inconsistent in where it routes you. I sometimes have to select "via points" to get routed on the road that I want.Once you get a valid route and destination in the system, it would be tough to get lost.Pluses: GPS seems much more accurate than previous handhelds I've used. I can even get a signal indoors through the roof.Que Route, Que Trip and Que Find add a new dimension to using a GPS device.Minuses: I picked one up for $599, and even that is expensive.The LCD screen is difficult to see in the daytime, even at full backlight. I'd like to see more memory come standard with the unit.Overall I think it's great. Operation is intuitive, it only took me a few hours to learn to use. I'm happy with it.
using this for postage stamps, a bit of a stretch but good light gathering using strong sidelight brings the high resolution hands free benefits to full use, resulting in excellent definition.
Don't believe the naysayers. This is a good machine. Most of these negative comments were written by folks who probably had no experience in scanning. There is a learning curve. DUH? No scanner scans everything perfectly right out of the box. Adjustments have to be made in order to get acceptable results. These people who criticize the Mustek ScanExpress, are proclaiming their own ignorance.
This is a wonderful system to buy. It is cheap compared to many of the mp3 capable music systems. It also generates a nice crisp sound which can fill your whole room. The backlit display is also a great feature.
This is about the most frustrating camera I've ever used in my life. My sister recieved it as a Christmas gift and didn't use it on a regular basis, so I borrowed it when my main 35mm was damaged.I got better pictures from the cheapest single-function 35mm I own. The D395 has a few manual controls, but nothing spectacular in the least. There's no way to adjust the shutter speed, aperature, ISO, flash strength, nothing.To get to the macro mode, you have to go into the menu and switch it to macro, as opposed to most cameras having a button that switches macro on and off with one touch. That was a huge pain in the rear. The macro mode itself is pathetic. The only way to get a clear macro shot without a tripod and the work of moving the camera in the exact range, is to use the flash, which then produces glare on many objects that close.In average lighting conditions, the WB, while on auto, kept shifting back and forth between modes. So, one picture would have a yellow tone to it, another would have a grey tone to it. The only time I ever got decent tones was if I used the flash. Which I guess is alright for most, but those who dislike using flash will have a hard time with this camera.Any dark object in any photo taken without flash looked extremely grainy, had an RGB pixellated look to it, and everything surrounding it looked dim because it threw off the auto WB.My sister doesn't seem to mind the quality of the photos she takes with the camera, because she doesn't know anything about photography and keeps it on auto mode with the flash on. So, this camera would be okay for those like her, but I've compared her photos with similar photos from my camera in terms of quality of tone and clarity and everything, and the camera is still sub-par. I guess if you don't pay a lot of attention to how clear a picture is or anything, this camera might work for you. But if you want the ability to manually change things and get good pictures, don't bother with it.
This is perfect for holding cables together when wire ties are too permanent. Just cut off what you need wrap around the cables/wires and then it has a firm grip.
Just hooked mine up today and WOW!! Why isnt everyone scooping these up? There isnt another LCD in this price range with these specs.
I own both the superfi 5's and superfi 5 EB's. The 5's have very balanced, accurate sound. Bass is solid with the 5's but I found myself using the "bass boost" setting, which often introduces distortion. The 5EB's offer much stronger bass - with the ipod EQ off! The bass is very strong, tight and clean. This does come at the cost of a SLIGHT loss of midrange detail. Treble response is great- they don't sound muffled due to the exaggerated bass. Comfort is fine for in-ear phones; it's important to maintain a seal, they can't just rest in your ears. They do have a more conspicuous appearance due to their size. To sum up, They deliver the best bass I've ever heard from any headphone of any style - and I've used many. All this while maintaining good mid/high detail. Highly recommended.
Just go and get it ! it's the very best product , and I have try all the Palm 505 the Sony clie ,Psion ,Hp Jornada everyone believe me these is the best product in the category, you can also add the expansion pack and have up to 5gb of memory with the toshiba microdrive so you can have up to 5 movies and the battery last up to 11hrs working with the screen bright and with these thing you can access the web like a real pc with no limits of avantgo , just sell your actual pda and do yourself a favor and get one!
I find that panasonic memory cards are of high quality and the end product is excellent. Will buy this product again.
I love this camera very much. I just purchased a week ago and took with us to Disneyland. I didn't get a chance to read the instructions before the trip. This camera definitely is a user friendly camera. I am no tech person at all. It was very easy for me to take pictures with two young kids.I ended up took a lot of pictures without flash and they all turned out great. Of course, it would be a good idea to know the camera before trip. :-)If you are looking for convenience, this is the one. I am going to check out the underwate casing and hope to take this camera for scuba diving.Happy Summer!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have had this router for about 4 years- still very impressed. Thinking about buying a new router for my one N device but am worried to mess with a good thing. Have had a problems with some other Netgear products but not this one. If you just want G- I would highly recommend. I use AT&T DSL/Speedstream 5100 modem, 3PC/1MAC/WII/ROKU/2IPHONE. I use a Dynamic DNS service with this device so I don't need to have pay for a static IP- has worked great as well.
The unit worked very well as long as it was position so that it faced upright to the sky at all times. If I had chosen to mount it on my bike rack, it would have been a good tool. However, I could not get it to stay facing upright enough while walking or running to maintain contact with the satellite, and so I kept losing the signal and needed to stop and reposition the unit.
I just put this in my camera so that I could take more pictures. Se e ms to be giving me quite a bit of them
I've had this unit for about 4 months now. I bought it so I could play some DVDs that I was burning on my computer. I still need a VCR for the off chance I might watch a video but I don't watch videos enough to buy a seperate VCR. This seemed like the perfect solution.What a pile of crap. Freezes up ALL the time. CAN'T play DVDs that I burn. My little portable DVD player does! This hunk of junk has been nothing but problems. It is too late to take back so I will just toss it in the trash and get a better model.About 200 bucks right into the garbage! Thanks JVC!
Can't beat this value for the price. Super speakers and easy to install. Sound is great for the price of this product.
I am reviewing the Orion Accelerator, it was as described from the company.. It has a very long cord ..(long enough for Telescope movement)The Case is a synthetic plastic type ...Looks like it will keep the Battery holder nice and Dry. the Fan after installation, was true to Description ...VERY QUIET, I DIDNT FEEL ANY VIBES...it wall well worth the Price I paid.. Thanks ORION
Works just as described. No issues with my keyboard and mouse setup. Works great with logitech products.
I used this mounting plate to install a new radio in my daughter's 2001 Saturn SC-2 Coupe. It worked well, and the radio looks like it was installed by a professional. When you take the dash apart to install the new radio, just make sure you have some time, as you need to take the entire bezel off from the driver's side door across to the radio. All in all, it took me 90 minutes to install a new radio using this harness.
First, the positives. This is a solid, stable machine. The optics are decent; it seems to have the right amount of 'bells and whistles' while not being overly cluttered with features that are beyond the need of the average user. It does, however, have one glaring problem...the camcorder's output is analog, not digital. The only place JVC makes note of this fact is in the front of the instruction manual, where they state that while the camera records digitally, the output of the machine is, in fact, analog. I called JVC and was told that only the DVM5 and similar high-end machines would offer digital output. Even with S-video to my Mac, I'm still editing analog video...and I might as well have stuck with VHS-C!
Outstanding product. Packaging was original clam shell factory packaging. KOSS is a high quality product with exceptional support. I only buy KOSS and using AMAZON the price is always right.
Very easy to install and use. I got this so that I could have my PC (Dell XPS 410) and XBOX 360 connected to the internet at the same time. I have 2 tips for you:1. If you have VISTA, DON'T run the CD. VISTA can detect a new network. All you need to do is, connect your modem to the primary port, then your computer and other devices to the numbered ports. That is it, that's all I did and everything works great.2. Dont forget you will need a cable for any other things you want to connect. The unit comes with one (short) cable-so you can connect your modem to your router, then your pc to the router, but that 2nd pc, or 360, or whatever you'll need another cable. Suprising how many forget this :)Its a great router, price is good, easy set up works great. Recommended!
The mailer is just that right size for 1 CD or DVD and can then be mailed for $.85. I was very pleased
At ~$65, shipped the Dual XPA6100 mono subwoofer amplifier is a fantastic value. When I first recieved the amp, I dragged my boat's marine battery inside and connected the amp to my 10" Velodyne home theatre sub. Wow! The sound was excellent. From low to high levels, the Dual XPA6100 was as loud, clean and controlling as the Velodyne's internal amp. Not as many whistles and bells, but for the money...The Dual XPA6100 adjustment settings are simple and after finding the perfect values, I have not touched them since. Power line filters were not needed. It's a quiet amp: no hum, hiss or whine.My disappointment comes not from the amp, but my 12" Infinity Reference (4-ohm) subwoofer. At lower, admittedly normal volumes, the sound is fantastic. But when I want moderately high levels, the amp quickly over powers the sub causing it to bottom out. What a great excuse for a new sub.You cannot go wrong with the Dual XPA6100.
Overall, it's a great product. Quality materials. Highly functional.Key Features:-Heart Rate Monitor strap is comfortable and the HR data is accurate.-GPS takes about 20 seconds to lock in when you turn it on.-Autolap every mile is a great feature that keeps you on track.-3 different display screens that you can configure and autoscroll lets you control what data you see during your workout.-Training Center and MotionBased software is ok. I prefer SportTracks since it's more flexible.
This wireless optical keyboard has been fantastic! Having one less wire to contend with and the freedom of positioning my keyboard without coming up short with cord length. The split keyboard positions my hands to help with my wrist injury, which was noticeable almost immediately. The hot keys and Media buttons are quick to respond and you can set up the keys to your own folders and media choice. If I were to have one complaint, it would be that the keys seem a little stiff, as I like the more softer key stroke. The wireless mouse, is not the best, but it does give you one less wire to mess with.
First, all digital cameras with an lcd eat batteries. that being said, this camera is without a doubt, the best bargain in its price range. having used the camera for the past two months heavily, it has performed better than i expected. the image quality is flawless, even in low light situations. the 8mb card that comes with the package is ample, giving 36 pictures at better than 35mm quality (in my opinion). ease of use? you bet, the camera, once the batteries are installed, is very simple to operate, just open the lens cover and snap away. things to consider when you buy this camera are a USB reader to greatly reduce your uploading time, and either rechargable batteries or an ac adapter. I also purchased another 8mb card to give me a total of 72 very high quality pictures, but being able to review and erase unwanted pictures with the lcd screen, one card might be enough for most people.
I got this on on my 790gx motherboard for my Phenom 9950BE, my cpu idle temps are >30c and i rarly push 40c on load. this is amazing for a phenom which are notriously hot where idle temps can be 45 on a stock cooler. one problem is that it is very tall so mounting a fan on the case door is problematic. other than that it will do a fantastic job keeping your cpu cool.
This travel router provides me the flexibility to work frmo anywheere in my hotel room meaning I am not confined to the desk provided that usually is in some dark corner of the room. In fact, if I choose, I can now even work and surf the internet from the comfort of my bed :-)
ok so i bought these and the first pair sucked so i had to contact the seller and they were so understanding that they sent me another pair, BTW thank you. These are really great hedphones though despite the first pair i got. they are nice and loud like i like. i think people should buy these because you really cant find these like you use to; i cant find these where i live. its like there extinct now :) I love these
I was quite impressed at just how well this suction cup mount worked. It held perfectly onto glass and plexiglass surfaces, had little to no vibration when used in the car and it's made of quality materials. There is some plastic but there are also many metal parts. It's heavy, but not too heavy.
The product was what I needed nothing more nothing less. The price was the best after shopping around. Amazon does it again with quaility and price. Thanks Amazon
The price was something that I could not ignore. ...after a mail in rebate...but after using it I realized why it is so cheep. The first camera had playback and video head problems. So I had it replaced...no problem. Amazon was very good at helping me. It also was giving me the same problems. I am now awaitng the new replacement...hopefully this one works fine. If not...I'm getting my money back and will settle for nothing less then Sony. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY ON THIS CAMCORDER!
The Kodak advertisement about lower cost ink usage is false. I have a Kodak 2170 using the #30 cartridges that goes thru ink faster than any printer that I have owned. What makes the situation worse is that there are no generic cartridges available to help lower the cost. Because of this I decided to buy the 6150 that uses the #10 cartridges. I was excited when I set up this new printer only to find that the LCD screen was damaged. I could see nothing but vertical lines. I was very upset that I had to send the printer back. The only option available was a refund.
After fighting with this GPS for just over a year I threw it out with the trash tonight & just ordered a Megellan Maestro 4250 that my husband has & is quite happy with (& knew better than to trade mine for!). The Mio has never been reliable -- from shutting down for no apparent reason, to requiring me to enter the same destination over and over before it calculates a route, to continually losing its signal, to not recognizing its own map card -- and was not worth a penny of what I paid for it. My advice: spend a little extra money to save yourself a ton of frustration!
I'm glad to have purchased this item. The sound quality is great; I could listen to the radio, ipod, dvd, etc with out interference. I'm glad to have these speakers for my computer.
This is a really solid headset for the money. The sound quality is great and the headphones feel comfortable around the ear for lengthy periods of time. The microphone clarity is solid as well. Lack of 3d sound hurts if you are an FPS gamer or something along those lines however. Definitely a good purchase.
We have a 400 disk DVD player. This cimes in handy whenever we add a new DVD. We no longer have to takr a keyboard from a computer.
I didn't buy this from Amazon. It was a delayed "impulse" purchase from a local store a few days ago. After getting it home, I became curious about product reviews and checked with Amazon...user experiences were a bit scary, to say the least. Creative's scant 90 day parts/labor warranty only added to the insecurity. However, the player worked, sound was beautiful, so I tried to convince myself that everything would be all right.That was Monday evening. As of Friday morning, the player was totally dead. Pressing/holding the power button did nothing, even after inserting a new AAA battery...in fact, I tried TWO brand new batteries, with the same result each time.The memory module still functions--I inserted it into my computer's USB port and all is well. I didn't buy it as flash memory for my computer, however. I bought it as a portable Mp3 unit--and that's totally dead.My faith in Creative Labs is shaken--from other user's comments, from my own unhappy experience with this product, and from the pathetic excuse for a warranty--and Creative even wants you to pay to ship the product back to them during the warranty period. Forget it, this item is being returned to the place of purchase within 24 hours. There are better choices, from better companies, with better warranties.Buyer beware!
Length:: 4:23 MinsThese headphones are flat out awesome for the price and I've enjoyed every minute of testing and listening!FYI this is a video for the MKBHD YouTube channel. Check it out for more product reviews videos!
The charger is much better than the one that came with the camera. Works fine out of the box. Was delivered fast. Takes very little time to charge the battery, although I would attribute this to the battery more than the charger.
I bought these after searching a lot on ways to cool down the bottom of my Dell Latitude, even bought a cooling pad but carrying a cooling pad is always not possible. While searching for laptop rubber feet (couple of which I lost from under my laptop) I found this product, after reading the reviews I thought to give it a try. Now it's been a month using these wonderful feet, I don't regret my decision at all. These have proved to be so good for cooling down the bottom of my laptop, I would recommend it highly. Also, if you are on Amazon Prime, you will get it really fast. The one I got was black/gray colored which matched my laptop's black bottom and are normally not visible to others easily. My friends on looking at it initially thought that these are the standard feet from Dell.A thing I would like to mention for Dell Latitude owners (mine is Dell Latitude e6420), that since the current generation Latitudes are being made from some kind of alloy, which makes the screen (also the whole laptop) a bit heavier, so the placement of these feet can be tricky as for my laptop when the feet are completely folded my laptop tends to swing towards the back because of the heavy screen. But then you can still unfold the feet (smallest one also) to make it completely stable.Also, I use my laptop many times onto the limits and because of this my laptop gets real hot near the heatsink (near one of the pasted feet) many times, and so far these feet are still sticking to the bottom without any signs of coming off.Only drawback which I think is the price which can be a little bit lower, otherwise this is a one awesome product.
Very well made, sturdy and remains flat and tight. Easy to setup and use,. Built to last. Good diffusion and fill abilities.
So far, this filter is doing what it is supposed to do. The changes are very subtle and it does take some time, but it works.
This was my first digital camera and it's because of this camera that I stuck with HP when upgrading. It's a very good point and shoot camera with enough modes and settings to satisfy those who like fiddling with such things.Many of the reviews here complain about battery life. Turn off the live display, you don't need it anyway since the viewfinder is accurate. I never got *fewer* than 60 pictures (sometimes more) in two star mode with the live display off, on a pair of 1800 mAh rechargeables. I also had a big difference when I changed the auto shutoff to a shorter time period.Also, yes, you need a memory card -- but what digital camera doesn't? I had a 64 MB card with mine and only once completely used the card up.Shutter speed is a little slower than average for the class but fine for everything except action shots. Lens glass is by Pentax and is good quality. No, you won't get digital SLR quality from this camera, but at &lt;$140 it's a great deal.
I rated this product as I have because it exceeded my expectations. Also, I would recommend this product to others.
I am very satisfied with my purchase. I no longer get into my car and find my Garmin Nuvi on the floor because the other type mount I had did not work. The Garmin Portable Friction Dashboard Mount really does stay in place.
On recieving this product for my birthday, Excitement was satiating my body, as my sole was lifted up out of my brand new addidas shoes, with custom lettering. It is not only a great product, but it satisfies my need to digitally record any video's. The only downside it would have, is the fact that it doesnt have a memory card, so taking pictures is difficult, with the tape. Also, it doesnt have a flash like the cannon, but the Night vision is perfect for those "late night" recordings! :)&lt;a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:cEnn9l2qThUJ:benjamin.wald.googlepages.com/home+The+Easy+CD+Guy&hl;=en&gl;=us&ct;=clnk&cd;=37">The Easy CD Guy&lt;/a>
Orderd the item on the 5th of Dec. Was supposed to be here on the 15th. Just checked statis and the delivery day has changed to the 22 of Dec. How long does it take to mail an item from New Jersey to New York? Not 17 days. Would love to review the product but i don't have it yet.
Leather is thick enough to protect the screen and small enough to fit into your pocket..
TV is overpriced for all the issues.. Ive replaced the bulb in the last 4 months, speaker just stopped working and now the darn thing wont turn on again! I am not about to buy another bulb!!! Come on these manufacturers need to step up their products if they are gonna charge these prices for Tvs!!I would not buy again..
I received this as a gift and have not been disappointed.Pros:-Accurately provides movie sounds through the proper channel-Interprets DTS & Dolby Pro Logic tracks-Has coax inputs for DVD player-Determines proper mode based on program's encoding (if provided) or you can override and select your own-Allows for you to enter distance from you to each speaker for better sound quality-Small speakers are nice to look at but provide good sound-Addditional channel for "Main" music speakers if desired (A & B Speaker channel selectors)-Subwoofer kicks - worth the money-Independently powered subwoofer provides more power-Easy hookup and tons of Aux ports (I have a DVD, Tivo, DirecTV receiver, and VCR connected without issue)Cons:-No wireless setup for rear speakers-No onscreen menus (menus are accessed through LCD panel on front)-Does not work with Tivo remote: requires the use of the stereo's remote (probably a limitation of Tivo but thought I'd mention it anyway)-Subwoofer requires coax cable (not speaker wire) and the cable provided is about 3 feet (probably need to buy another cable)-Provided remote is clunky, buttons are hard to find and nothing about it is intuitiveOverall it is a good system. I am very happy with it.
This scope has it's cons and pros for example:CONS: - Hard to align both finderscope and lens on object- Kind of bad tripodPROS: - Nice views and lenses the product brings- Easy to assemble- Nice detail- Great for a beginnerIf you are a novice I recommend you buy this scope, but if you are more like a pro I recommend buying some Celestrone scope.Overall, it's good!
So far so good. I love the fact that it is compact and portable, to the extent that the bag I bought will carry the printer, paper, laptop, files, etc. I am hopeful.
This is all looks and doesn't work. It picked up 3 channels vs my $30 radio shack amplified antenna that got 12. Its big and the stand is horrible...it tips over.
Ridata makes the media for many (if not all) of the major brand media on the market. Go ahead, test you Verbatim or Memorex media and it will likely be a Ridata disk. I have burned over 400 of these things with about 10 failures. That rates as excellent in my book. Don't waste your money on name-brand media!
I already have a 6pin to 4pin cable with my firewire card but needed one for my dvd recorder. This performs perfectly for those who have a table top dvd recorder.
I absolutely love the crisp, sharp detail, bright whites and black darks on this monitor. I use it as a second monitor attached to a laptop. I use it to process digital images from spacecraft, which contain lots of black black space and bright whites. The range of contrast that this monitor can produce is a thousand times better than my laptop's screen -- whites are much brighter, blacks are darker, and all of the detail is crisp.The reason I can't give it five stars is because, like several other reviewers, after some time (not quite two years in my case) it suddenly began flickering. The warranty is three years, and Samsung repaired it under the warranty with no hassling; it was really a very painless process of reporting the problem on the Web, printing out a prepaid UPS shipping label, bringing it to UPS, and waiting. I received an email from Samsung within a couple of hours of its arrival at the repair location, and less than 48 hours later it had been repaired and put on the UPS truck to come back to me. But since all shipping was ground, the whole process did take more than two weeks. Because this is only a secondary monitor, I was able to cope without it, but if this had been my only monitor, I would have been pretty exercised about the delay. And I'm not sanguine about its survival much beyond its warranty period. But it will be beautiful -- and affordable -- while it lasts.
These are fantastic binoculars for the price. Very light and easy to stabilize for the 12x size. I very much recommend them, although they might be a bit heavy for bird watching.
This filter is great for filming dream sequences or a scene designed to be surreal. It gives the soft effect, much like the Heaven scenes in Heaven Can Wait. It can also add a real fluffy texture to cloud images.It DID come with an unexpected bonus. For facial close-ups, it does an amazing job of blurring out wrinkles and creating a very flattering picture of the subject. Obviously, this is not the type of filter for everyone, it does have somewhat specialized applications. I have found that Tiffen is very strong in the quality to price ratio, and this filter is no exception.
Buffalo Technology WHR-HP-G54 Wireless-G MIMO Performance Router and Access PointWorks great and we love it. It was a little hard to install but the customer service was really easy to get a hold of.
To date I have not received the purchased product because the customs documentation was not correct. Error occurred there in the Amazon U.S.
The "Kingwin SATA Aluminum Mobile Rack with Triple Fans KF-813-BK" is the best tray rack I have ever found for working with more HDD's than your (my computers)PC's can handle. Primarily, with the fans, one in the Rack's and 2 in the tray's, keeps your HDD's from over heating.The only bug's is in-proper shipping, they must be packaged properly so the shippers, (if they drop the package), don't damage your components.
I love my new 6 in 1 IPod FM Transmitter.First of all, there are no more arguments about who is going to plug in what (we are a family with lots of technology toys). I can play my iPod and charge my husband's blackberry. If he wants quiet in the car, I can plug in some lightweight headphones.Secondly, the Satechi 6 in 1 is so simple to set up. My car's radio is odd in that you can't manually set to a specific station, and can only "browse" the frequencies. I thought that might be an impediment to setting up the transmitter, but it was not. All I needed to do was browse to a station that was static, then set the transmitter to that frequency. Plug in your iPod and turn both on. Voila!Although a remote control is available for those back-seat drivers who want to switch the iPod channel, or turn the transmitter on or off, you can do that easily with a quick touch, and with very little shift of focus from your driving.I found the sound quality to be as good, if not better, than playing actual CDs. The device is fairly small and extremely light. It takes about 3 seconds to unplug, fold up and place in my pocket book (since I never leave iPods, GPS, or other devices in my car tempting a thief to break my car windows).I highly recommend this product.
I installed this screen in my home theater. It is being used with a Bravia AW10 project. The theater has no windows so it it can be as dark as I want it to be. The picture quality is terrific and the mechanical parts of this pull-down screen have not had any issues.I chose this screen over a fixed-frame screen because I have kids and needed the ability to hide the screen.It mounted easily with two drywall anchors and screws; the box should include these items, although mine did not.One note: The screen initially had a bad smell, like some sort of glue or other chemical, but its was fine after 3 days.
It work very good and I have found nothing wrong with it.
I ordered the Logitech Noise-Canceling headphones as a Christmas gift for my adult son. When he received them, they were broken (the mounting on one of the earpieces was broken in two). He contacted TigerDirect (the company that shipped the headphones) and they refused to exchange them. They would only accept a return. He returned the item and confirmed they had received the item by 1/14. It took until 1/28 to receive a credit to my account. The headphones might be fine if they work, but this company's customer service is terrible.
I bought this eyepiece to upgrade the cheap Kellner that came with my Celestron SLT 130 Nexstar. It is slightly sharper and brighter than the Kellner, and has generous eye relief as well as a wider field of view. It seems to have slightly more coma than the Kellner (about 25% of the outer fov)which I guess is to be expected with a fast F/5 scope and more glass in the lens. The eye relief is a little too much - considering that you cannot place your eye all the way into the cup because of the vignetting (kidney-beaning), howewer for eyeglass wearers (I wear glasses - but not while at the scope) the eye relief is perfect. I put on my glasses and folded down the eyecup and was able to see the entire fov without my glasses touching the eyepiece.Now for the build quality. I was carrying my scope down the steps of my porch when this ep slid out of the focuser (forgot to tighten it down-will NEVER let that happen again!) and fell approximately 4 feet and landed on the third step from the bottom, bounced down the other 2 steps, landed on the concrete and rolled about 6 feet. With a sigh of disgust - I just knew I had ruined a week-old eyepiece! - I picked it up and looked at it and shook it, expecting glass to fall out. To my delight the only thing I could see was a slight nick on the chrome barrel where it had landed, and everything else seemed perfect! Not believing my luck, I hurriedly set up my scope and put the ep in and to my utmost disbelief - it worked perfectly!For the price you cannot beat this eyepiece - they're not in the same class as a Hyperion - but at half the price you can't go wrong. I bought 3 more X-Cels to round out my collection.
I was about to buy a similar product elesewhere for much more money. This cable works just as well and costs next to nothing!
Very pleased with the product and service. Shipping was fast and accurate. Vann's did a very good job communicating and shipped the product on time with no damage. The TV has an excellent picture and many inputs for existing and future perpherials. I highly recommend this product and Amazon.com for a pleasurable buying experience.
Great Notebook for price. Its my first notebook and was not sure if I would like one, but for the price I took a chance. I read the review about the DVD problems but after watching several DVD's with WinDVD (preinstalled) I have not seen the same problem. I did have problems with software that came with the DVD movies, but it was a software issue not hardware. This is my second Compaq with no problems. I was a little wary of Windows XP but after using it for over a month I plan on upgrading my Desktop. It's alot easier to add devices like PDA's, scanner, printer, et. I've only had two draw backs so far, one is the battery life is only about 2 hrs and about 1.2 with DVD. The other is finding accessories for it (battery, memory, et), but since it's new I'm sure in a few months they will be all over the internet. If you are not a power user and need portability, this machine is an excellant choice.
Hi,I've been searching around the internet and am able to find these headphones starting around $59 (not including shipping).I am almost ready to purchase, and last monday Amazon's price was $59.something. I had everything in the cart and ready to buy, when the price jumped to $79. I then stopped my order and checked froogle.com for prices elsewhere. It is true that other stores sell them for less. So, why the amazon price jump?I've notified amazon that their price is higher than others and will wait a few days to see if they lower it again back to what it originally was.Just a warning about the price.Sincerely,me
The N90s (F90x everywhere but the US) has been my main film camera for journalism work in the former USSR since 2005. It is outstanding in every way, and is a bargain at its current market value. The meter is superb, and typically does not over- or under-expose. (My FA overexposes with backlit subjects.) The N90s is tough, weather-sealed, but not too heavy. It feels great when handling it and is almost infinitely adjustable, with a number of settings for flash (such as back or front flash), burst speed, focus, etc. The only issue with the camera is that the back rubberized armor begins to delaminate if you use the camera a lot. I'd recommend it unhesitatingly if you need a cheap but superb semi-pro 35mm camera. (By the way, the Amazon illustration seems to be a D90, not an N90s/F90x.)
This thing is awesome, the best sounding box I've ever heard. One of the buttons is hard to push, but it sounds so good that I couldn't care less. I use the remote anyway, so no biggie. It probably sounds better than a lot of home stereos. I use it for my iPhone, iPod Nano, MacBook Pro, and an old mp3 player as well. It has as Aux-in and it came with a cable that will fit those mini headphone jacks for an iPhone and many other mp3 players.I don't think they make this any longer, but I am listening to it now, and it just makes me smile; such a rich full sound. Altec Lansing made a winner here! Today I ordered a couple other Altec Lansing speaker products that had good reviews and I expect them to be winners too. Thanks Altec Lansing, keep up the good work!
Good product, works reliably, no problems in approx. 2 months of usage. I use it in my palm pilot (Tungsten T), and storing and retrieving large jpeg images is slow. That could well be because of the palm device too; hard to say. I bought a 2nd one that I use in a digital camera - no problems there.Generally quite happy with this purchase. Bought it on faith that the no-name brand wouldn't have quality problems, and I have not been dissapointed. Will use this brand again, if the opportunity arises.
Advertising as Sony lamp but instead it is a OSRAM after market product. Light bulb is not as sharp as the original.
Alright...people need to pull their heads outa their butts...HELLO! The new version of Sony's OpenMG jukebox software is out and it supports ALL windows systems except for Windows XP! Currently all their players are being sold with the new version and not the old one that all of you are complaining about anymore. You should have known in the first place that the original software was only compatible with pre-installed windows 98...try looking at the box and the specs before you buy! It was you at fault, not Sony...Ok, onto the review...this player is simply sick, ill, dope, outa this world. It's by far one of the smallest I've seen, and even though it is made of plastic like most it is still extremely durable (i've dropped it on my driveway twice and all I got was a tiny knick in the screen) It's very light and I always forget I have it with me. Sound quality is great also, I agree with the other guys review about how Sony's OMG format does a great job at compressing those overly large mp3 files into smaller more managable files. Now...you people may be thinking that you'll still use up all your hardisk space since you'll have both your mp3 and OMG files on your computer...well think for once...convert your mp3 files into OMG,and once your done move all your mp3's onto cd's! Fast...easy..simple, and saves both you and your computer a headache. So space isn't even an issue if you only got a couple gigs of space on your computer...I have a Dell Inspiron 8000 with 10 gigs and 600 songs on my computer and have never had a problem! I think some people are trying to load too many songs on an outdated computer and when something goes wrong they blame it on the software, learn to take responsibility for your actions. if your gonna buy a 400 dollar player, make sure you have a 4,000 dollar computer!On a closing note, congrads to Sony on another great product. I have not seen or heard anything better than this player. I give the NW-MS7 walkman 5 stars...the only reason I may have given it 4 is the price, but I feel like it was worth every penny. It's the memory stick media itself that will need to go down in price so those fortunate enough to own this player can expand it's memory with additional cards. Also, for reference...those of you headphone geeks like me who own a large pair of Sennheissers (or the like) you may need a headphone amp if you like your music very loud (my phones have an impedance of 64 olms and without an amp it's loud enough for me...it's only airplances where it gets difficult) That's it, I apologize if I was rude to those of you who had complaints, I was just makin a point. Peace out
When I first purchased this device, it worked just fine. I like to feel of the stylus on the tablet surface because it feels like pencil on paper. The dimensions are perfect for my monitor. I don't have to worry about running out of space on the tablet. It's simple to use, but responds slow. The problem: I had it for about three months and now it won't work anymore. I have to continually uninstall and reinstall the drivers. The disk has outdated drivers for Windows 7 so I downloaded the drivers off of the website. It worked for a few hours, then wouldn't respond. Highly disappointing. The tablet will light when I tap the pen to it but the cursor won't move. It's not worth getting for the low price. You can spend less now, but in the long run you're paying more to purchase a new one. Might as well spend the extra buck for longevity.
I was able to get a strong signal in every corner of my house and out in the backyard. That's about a 120-ft radius. After I moved into a college dorm last week, the card could pick up strong signal from my Netgear MR814 router all the way down the 150' hallway, thru all the wooden doors and cement walls. In my room I could even push the x-jack in and still pick up a signal. The only thing that stops the signal from reaching the social lounge was a thick steel fire exit.
Get the 800. First off: The LCD on the 600 is hard to see. The 800 can go into AA mode. It is more powerful, thus giving you more light at f.16 etc. Allowing for more depth when you wnat it. It has a modeling light. It has the abilitly to accept cords, the sb600 cannot. 100 more, I know, but it may be useful 5% of the time. I would guess, even more. Also, the sb800 comes with the diffusion/softening filter and 2 gel filters. This would cost 15+.(...)Why is Nikon a joke? Call them, tech support to find out. I do not think that Nikon USA has anyone there who knows what they are doing or knows the camera or flashs they sell. You call and they read you the manual. I can read!! Nikon is a strange company. Despite their obvious stupidity and lack of customer care, (rude and poorly trained people who work their)their cameras and flash are good. I would consider a Cannon had, like many,if I did not already have nikon lens and an F100. First, I would call Cannon and ask a question on a product that you looked at and see if they can answer the question. The chance is they can't . If they could then Nikon would have been gone a long time ago. So, get your Nikon and be prepared to spend many hours trying to figure out advanced flash features. The book/manual does not tell you anything. They give examples but do not explain anything.I still have some questions and will figure them out in time... NOT FROM NIKON TECH SUPPORT, however.Best Regards
i hate this case! i made a better case than this and had more luck! first of all, there is no hole for the click wheel! even though u can still use the click wheel, its easier to use it when its out of the case. Like most cases, it colected a lot of dust, but that is the least of my worries. also, the ipod is impossible to get out of the case without (A) scratching the Ipod and (B) permanately bending the case so it doesnt fit right. Keep looking for that special case, its out there somewhere. I hope.
This review is for the Targus RG0322 15.4 Matrix pack, just so no one gets confused. I would recommend this pack to anyone who has to carry a laptop for any length of time. It is large enough to pack so much stuff into that it becomes difficult to carry. I can even fit in my gym outfit (including clothes, shoes, towel and water bottle). It is not for hiking as it lacks a chest strap and the side pockets are way to small for water bottles. They are just the right size for a lock for your gym locker, however. I like the cell phone pocket on the front and the additional D-ring for hanging other accessories. The headphone port is also nice, and the number of pockets is more than adequate. I don't have enough stuff to put in all the pockets! the handle is nice and sturdy and doesn't bite into your hand.The only complaint that I have about this pack is I think there should be a stronger partition in between the laptop pocket and the rest of the bag. It should be some kind of hard plastic rather than the padded cloth that is there now.Also, I like riding my motorcycle to work but the shoulder and girth straps are just a little bit too short. Which makes it a challenge to get it on over top my motorcycle jacket.
Just got this not too long ago and I have to say that I am quite impressed. It feels sturdy, isn't super heavy and I feel comfortable sticking my Rebel on it. I wouldn't recommend it to use for shooting video as it doesn't pan super smoothly. Overall, you can't beat the price on this tripod, considering how well built it seems. I will probably update my review after I have had it longer than two weeks.
As soon as it came out of the box, I knew it was going to happen. The picture looks like it has metal strap connections, something that I expected from the last marware bag I had. Instead, mine had crappy plastic connectors that lasted exactly one summer before failing in a multitude of ways all at once. First, the little metal pin that swiveled on the plastic connector flew off on one side, never to be found, leaving me clutching the computer for dear life. I found another strap and snapped it into the plastic connector which is actually attached to the bag (as opposed to the strap), only to almost puke as my computer dropped a good four feet onto concrete later that day when the plastic connecter split in two.Listen, if your bag has plastic straps, replace them immediately. I am going to stick carabiners through the strap loops on mine.I still love the bag, though. It is the most well designed mac-book bag I have owned. There is room for everything and then some (a quality not easily found in a mac bag), and it will hold up well to rain and impact, as the forced demonstration caused by the strap connectors showed (My MacBook Pro seems perfectly okay).Buy the bag, but be ready to buy something sturdy to replace the strap attachments with if yours are plastic.--John
YO WIILUIGI CHECK OUT MY REVIEW .Great deal for 2 but i would recommend getting 3 for all the colors. overall 5 stars worked great for splitting with my rca cables.
I wish I could re-rate this as 3 stars.I have to say that over time, this lens has worn out its welcome. When I got it, it was a thrill to use, its zoom range and price were its main points for me. However, I would argue that at this price, consistent results are an issue.Lets looks at this lens's aperture, its not bad wide open at 3.5 but when you use the far zoom side, f/6.3 is exceptionally slow and all of a sudden shooting is blur-tastic.Aperture aside, when you start looking at your shots at 100% magnification, a lot of the shots will turn out to just be disappointingly soft. The kit lens is sharper in the same range.Over the past year the "superzoom" range of lenses has exploded. Tamron, Canon, Sigma all have lenses in this range. Sigma's is the cheapest, so if you simply MUST have a superzoom and can't handle the bite of better lenses, this is the choice. However,I would recommend either the Tamron or Canon models over this now.
I bought this over a year ago to protect my iMac from the occasional but predictable winter thunderstorm blackouts. It runs completely silent which is awesome because I'm a light sleeper. The front panel times out and goes dark after a while which is great, but the power switch emits a blue light which is annoying since it's pretty bright. I'm a light sleeper when it comes to light sources too. I wish that power button light would time out as well, but then how can you tell if the unit is on right? I guess they had to compromise somehow, so I just taped over the power switch to block it out. The unit has been running flawlessly since I bought it.I took it with me to a picnic one time and plugged in my Klipsch ipod speaker system to it. It ran for over 3 hours with the music blasting the entire time and when it was time to pack up the panel was displaying about 96% power available. Only issue, it constantly beeps when unplugged and it's pretty loud. The fan turns on and the front display lights up when it's running off the battery as well. So it'd be nice if the beeping happened only when the amount of power is low like less than 25%.If you're looking for a reliable UPS look no further.
The 8 Gb is the best, sound really good, the only problem is with the headphone are to big and doesn't fit in your ears...
many comments compare the SmartDisplay with a laptop. in this comparison almost any laptop naturally wins, but in my opinion the AirPanel is a stand-alone product that serves a completely different purpose. the V150 is supposed to turn your main workstation into a portable device, and it does that job very well. no need to sync or update files, one can print while laying in bed or access info on how to plant flowers, while surfing the net in the backyard. the possibilities when, where and how to use the AirPanel are nearly endless. accessing a home network or other LAN workstations? no problem with this easy to setup and use device. SmartPanels like this won't revolutionize the wireless world, but -again- i don't think they are meant to do so. it is not a device that one absolutely needs for home-computing but it makes it a whole lot easier and most important of all it adds the &quot;fun-dimension&quot; to it!
Recently I bought P-4000 from Scandinavianphoto.se (Stockholm branch) and I paid 995 USD (including 25% VAT) and as of now, I am very satisfied with it. This is my first ever multimedia storage viewer.I wanted to buy iPOD 60 GB, but after considering the clumsiness of transferring photos from digital camera to iPOD, time and power consumption during the transfer process, I changed my mind and then found P-4000 in the market. I read reviews in Amazon (for P-2000) and elsewhere on the net and decided to go for it.When I first opened the box and took it, it was cool. I charged the battery (included), which took about 3 hrs and then started the device. The picture quality of the LCD is excellent. Copying images from the CF card to this device was easy and quick. Photos look great in the LCD. Nikon NEF files look a bit pixelleted than JPEG photos. The coolest thing here is you can store images, see them better and re-shoot on the same CF card, while out photographying.It was quite a bit of trial and error before we found the correct software to convert movie clips into MP4, which was finally playable by P-4000. Transferring 720 MB MP4 data took less than 90 secs. 451 MB of image data (Nikon NEF files) took 30 seconds to copy and 984 MB of data took 65 seconds to copy (from computer to P-4000). Copying pictures from CF card to P-4000 was equally quick. The P-4000 could not play our mp3 files and we had to convert the files into MP4a, before they could be played.To fast forward the playing video, it takes about 5 seconds to do so and skips 15 - 20 seconds of clips. It takes a hefty 50 seconds to check and display the free space on the hard disk (which is slow for me!).The battery life seems to be quite good, though I haven't checked exactly how long it survives. This is more or less I can tell about P-4000 now. It would have been nice if a pair of earphones and a transparent carrying case were included.In conclusion, its an amazing piece of device.Strengths:Available disk space 73.8 GB (rest is taken by the system itself)Excellent audio, video and picture viewing performance.Fast copying capacity.CF card and SD card slot.Weakness:Expensive.You have to do little research before you can actually play audio and video files in P-4000.
I recently received an Axim X5 as a gift. It was time for me to upgrade from my iPAQ 3650. This is a no-nonsense, featured-loaded PDA a great price. The screen brightness (backlit) is very good; the construction seems sound; the docking station really looks high-tech. I think the Dell Axim help rearrange the Pocket PC pricing strata. I know of 4 others that received an Axim as a Christmas present and they are all thrilled with it. I've had Dell PCs for years and have always recevied good service. That's another reason why I chose Axim over iPAQ.
The Autostar is so decadent! I almost feel guilty for using it. But it is so easy to use and enhances the ETX-90EC scope so much that I use it all the time.Set-up and locating the reference stars is fairly easy, and it is so much fun to take the tour of the sky. I've used this several times in an educational setting and it is fantastic for quickly pointing out stars and other celestial objects. In addition, it expands on the standard controller, giving you nine variable speeds instead of the standard four.Once you use the Autostar you will never go back.
I was excited to begin using my new ear-clip headset but quickly disappointed when I took my first call with it. I could barely hear the caller. So I turned the volume dial ALL THE WAY up and still could barely hear the caller. I'm not hard of hearing and have never had problems with other ear pieces or headsets. But the volume range is so limited that the only way you can hear the person on the other end of the line is to press the ear piece against your ear (which defeats the whole "hands-free" benefit) and shut yourself in a closet or other soundproof room and hold your breath while they speak, to eliminate all extraneous noises. Plus, the mute button is located on the same device as the volume control so it's easy to accidentally hit mute while adjusting the volume. This product was just unacceptable. The product was sold by a company called Dynadirect which then charged me a 15% restocking fee to return it! This is my first dissatisfactory experience purchasing on Amazon.
I have been looking for a bag for my hp hdx 18.4 inch laptop. this bag is perfect, it fits with ease. I can not say enough about it thank you targus for making this bag
gave as a gift and they love it and it came in ontime and in great condition
We use this wireless power outlet for the fountain in our back yard. We've told our grandkids to say the magic word and the fountain starts flowing. They are fascinated by it. It is the first thing they want to do when they come over. Obviously, I'm clicking the remote On/Off switch.My only problem, and the reason I did not give it a 5 is that the switch does not pick up the signal from the remote unless I'm closer to the outlet than I want to be. We had another brand before that would work from the house. It is no longer sold. This model requires being within a few feet.
I purchased this charger so I could have both one for the road and not have to rely on charging batteries in the camera. We have a lot of power surges in this small town and it's worth having a seperate charger. I have used this one so far to charge both Canon and after market batteries. The charging time is faster then I expected. Both charger and battery stay much cooler then expected when charging. I have another larger charger coming from Amazon soon. This one will go into the camera bag for the summer and see some traveling. Just buy it.
Excellent value & vendor. Kingston 1GB SecureDigital Flash Card ( SD/1GB ) (Retail Package)
I purchased this from an office supply about a year ago and it's been great for basic needs. I use mine for filing and small items. My only complaint is the keys are layed out in alphabetical order instead of a "querty" keyboard.
If you are having eye trouble this is one product that you will want to think about buying. Even if you have no problems now this just might keep you from getting problems. The people at 3M are very eager to work with you if you have any questions.
I bought this wireless adapter for my TiVo Series 2 DVR, planning to eliminate the phone line I used to connect to the service and allow enhanced TiVo functions. Unfortunately, it never worked. I followed the instructions carefully. The power was on based on the light on the adapter, but the thing never recognized my wireless network. My apartment complex has many wireless networks. It could not even recognize one of the many I can see in my wifi selection list. This was not a matter of the password being needed. It simply did not recognize the presence of a wireless network.I checked the connection to the USB port, and followed all the troubleshooting suggestions on the DVR screen as well as the TiVo website.I wasted 2 hours on the phone with a TiVo tech support guy. He wanted me to open ALL the ports of my router and a few other things. I have an Apple AirPort networs and a Lynksys network as well. The tech support people at both manufacturers had no idea.I finally gave up. I connected my TiVo directly to the internet with an ethernet connector. Since I have only one internet modem and, hence use only one wireless router, I have to manually connect the TiVo every couple of days and let it download the programming data. Then I reconnect the ethernet cable to my wireless router so I can have internet connection available for my computers.If the TiVo USB wireless adapter worked, I could have constant internet connectivity to my TiVo, making it a much better DVR.As it is, I have TiVo which I love, without the many enhanced functions I wanted. And I wasted about $30 and many hours of frustration.
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 CDs, 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.
The OM-400 is simple and easy to use, just snap it on and shoot. It works no matter what angle to which you tilt the flash for bounce lighting. I'm pleased with the results. It is worth the cost for the convenience alone.
this powers my laptop while in the car as well as a few ipads. Excellent product that doesnt shut off. Tripp Lite is the master at the inverters.
I have had this casing for 4 years now and it works AWESOME I have not had a problem with it yet.It still works like a champ.I recommend this little gadget to who ever seeks to use a laptop SATA drive externally.GO FOR IT.
My wife purchase this for my iPod touch 3rd gen. We tried it with several auxilliary connectors on different radios/stereo, it did not work. So we returned it to Amazon. I gave it 1 star for the maker's good purpose. Maybe it did not pass the quality control. I shall continue to look for a cable I can use.
The Canon 24-105mm f/4 L lens with Image Stabilization is a fantastic lens for those times when you just want to have one lens on the camera but you also want to have a lot of options with your focal range. The range on this lens takes you from a decent wide angle perspective to a mid-range telephoto without any light loss (the maximum aperture is constant throughout the zoom range) and image stabilization keeps focus problems due to hand shake well away.Optical quality is excellent, as you would expect with an L lens, and autofocus is smooth and fast. Keep in mind on a camera with a cropped sensor (any Canon DSLR model other than the 5D and 1D models) the focal range is equivalent to @40-170mm - you lose a bit of the wide angle advantage, but you get more telephoto, so it depends which end of the focal range you value the most as to whether that is a disadvantage or not.
I have used several different Epson photo papers. I prefer the ultrapremium and premium luster papers, especially when you are showing your prints or framing them. Otherwise, the premium gloss paper is an excellent buy.
This product worked at first then it stopped working with ocasional moments where the charge would take effect. Threw it away.
I love this camera! I know that some may think it is not as good as other more expensive cameras, but it is my first digital camera and it is all I could hope for. It is easy to use and has nice features like different settings for the beach, snow, indoors, kids and pets, night, fireworks, etc. Good price too.
this camera is great I received this as a gift. Takes great shots in very low light. We went to the circus and all the pictures I took in the dark came out brillant! easy to use and I love the fact I can take panoramic shots. It is light weight and user friendly! great value it is a must have.
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.
Works just fine. Good fit and finish. Have used Tiffen for many years and the quality is still there. Can't go wrong.
I was trying to reduce clutter while maintaining decent sound quality, these speakers worked great. One of the reviews I read before buying mentioned using the screws to push out the grill, this was very helpful. Installation was in a built in entertainment cabinet with easy access for wiring which made installation a snap.I use them for tv and music and with the inexpensive surround sound system with a small sub they sound great considering the price and the system.
Okay, the Zvue seemed like a good buy at the time. But it was not. It only came with a 125mb card wich can only hold like 25 songs. I wanted it to have a 4gb memory, so i went to the store and it costs 50 dollars or more for one. So it would be much easier to just buy another mp3 player (at the same price as the Zvue with a 4gb memory card[total of about 180 dollars or so]) at the same price and get 8gb or more and you could probably get a better video player on that mp3. So its much easier to buy a Zune or even an ipod. But i must say that it does have great sound and two headphone docks so you can listen with a friend. But the flaws outweigh the good.
My last one lasted about five years before having to be reset regularly and eventually not working at all. Unfortunately, my new one is requiring resets every few days. I may have to have it repaired or replaced. It is the most comfortable mouse I have ever used. It will be a sad day when it is no longer available. I will use two computers at the same time quite reqularly. For the 2nd computer, I use the wired version of this mouse.Logitech Cordless TrackMan WheelLogitech Trackman Wheel Optical (Silver)
I purchased this product to replace a failed Linksys device. The Neatgear is faster and has a longer range (both with 802.11b). In both hardware build and software quality Netgear seems to be a more refined and tested brand than Linksys.I don't yet have a card to try the faster 802.11g that is supported by this device.
i gave this a 5 star rating, because it meets my expectations and accomplishes what it is intended to do. There is nothing i dislike about this diffuser, it is easy to setup and fits my monolight perfectly. I definitely would reccommend this as a light control modifier to my photographer friends.
Was working OK as a dock. Remote skipped songs, pauses/play. No menu or ipod interface control, but we knew that going in. Bought it for the looks I suppose.But... recently, the remote stopped working. Only controls volume now. Tried everything, "pairing", "unpairing" etc. Now we have a Harmony for that room and it doesn't control the dock either.SAVE YOUR MONEY! Go with something that works.
We purchased this portable player to use at work. It fits nicely on a tight desk and had no problems tuning in stations. However, the CD player began to skip within 2 weeks of purchase. We cleaned the player and nothing has worked to resolve the problem. Needless to say, we are returning it.
I was impressed with the broadcast strenght of the PODFM. It easily overpowers any radio station I have tried so I can literally chose any station I want in the DFW area. When I tried it in the house, using the supplied AC adapter, I can listen to my MP3 player on any FM radio in the house, the farthest being about 40 feet away and upstairs. The sound is better than a cassette adapter on one boom box I have though you have to crank up the volume on the MP3 player to maximum and turn up the radio volume to equal the volume of most radio broadcasts. This can lead to some loud music if you forget to turn down the radio when you change to another source but I have read the same issue with other brands. I'll bet the broadcast strength is strong enough to send to adjacent cars on the road, especially if you chose an empty station or are away from a populated area.Cons: It would have been nice if it supported a USB power out for powering other non-Ipod players (would have worked for my IPOD mini too). The proprietary ipod cable will work nice for my ipod but is useless with my Rio Carbon. Also, the retractable audio cable broke almost immediately. It looked like they did not glue the parts together so it makes me a little apprehensive about their quality control. The unit itself seems solid enough for now.BTW, as of this writing Amazon.com had the best price on this unit anywhere. Free shipping makes it hard to beat on the internet or at the standard retail chains.
What can you say about name brand. Xerox only really likes it. The most make there machines to be really pickey.
I looked at MP3 players for sometime before deciding on iAudio G3. It had all the features I wanted: small enough to fit in my pocket, flash drive, fm radio, windows compatible, drag and drop loading and most important for me took AA batteries. I didn't want a player with a built in battery that had to be plugged in somewhere to charge. If I'm at the gym and the battery dies I can just swap it for another. Very pleased with my purchase.
We've had our Laserjet 1000 for 5 years now, and it's still going strong! We print a fairly high volume, between my husband's work and the children's schoolwork, and it works flawlessly. I love this machine! It's easy to use, you can print envelopes and address labels with it, and the toner cartridge is easy to replace. I don't know if they make them like this anymore, so I hope this thing just keeps on chugging away!I use it networked in through one of my PCs, and it functions beautifully through the "Share Printers" function on XP. I truly dread what will happen when XP no longer is available and I have to get another printer to deal with the dreaded Vista.
EXCELLENT LENS SHARP IMAGE SLOW LOAD FOCUS BUT QUALITY MAKES UP FOR THE FOCUS SPEED EXPENSIVE BUT WORTH THE PRICE FOR IMAGE YOU GET AS RESULT
***Please see updated at the end of the review.****Recently purchased the SE420s after using the SE310s and the Jays q-Jays. Wanted to try another set of dual driver headphones to compare to the q-Jays and was interested in the comparison between the SE310s.The SE420s provide as much of the clarity as the SE310s but adds the bass that was missing. With the SE310s, I need to change the EQ to rock to get the sound that I wanted. With the SE420s, I do not need to do this which is a good thing.Compared to the q-Jays, I feel the SE420s edge them out in terms of quality of sound. The SE420s provide a better sound stage and it's easier to locate instruments while listening to my music. The only downside is that the SE420s are probably 3 times the size of the q-Jays.Also, the new version of the SE420s that I received came with an extension cable that fits the recessed jack for the Apple iPhone. This was a nice surprise. Shure must be doing this for all of their latest headphone extension cords.Price was right as I was able to pick up the SE420s for $250 shipped from an eBay reseller of Shure headphones. I thought the $250 was a good deal from the $300+ that you usually see for these headphones.***Updated***Found an awesome deal on the Shure SE530s ($50 more than what I paid for the SE420s). After careful comparison, I've decided to sell my SE420s and keep the SE530s. For the $50 premium, I feel the SE530s are the better deal. The fit isn't as flush the SE530s, but they are still comfortable to use and the sound is absolutely amazing! If you have the money and keep looking, you can find the SE530s for under $300. The SE530s also came with a new modular cable that works with the iPhone.
I've tried many different types of headphones to use with my Ipod at the gym or while running. All have some form of shortcoming: not comfortable; dull or flat sound; great sound but leaving me feeling like I've damaged my hearing just a bit more (earbuds). These KOSS headphones have amazing sound, sit outside the ear and are pretty comfortable to wear, once you figure out how to put them on. They're a great value for the money.Pros:1. Clear sound - not tinny or weak, decent bass2. Comfortable for longer periods (although so far I've only had them on for a max of 45 min)3. InexpensiveCons:1. Initially hard to figure out how to put them on (gets easier over time)2. They're not as good as these cansSennheiser HD800 Over-Ear Circum-Aural Dynamic Premiere HeadphoneI'd definitely buy them again, and I'd recommend them to a friend.
I returned my item because it has some scar on the coating, and it's their last one in stock, so I didn't really have chance to use this filter. But I hold and watch it, it looks very high quality, sturdily built.
What can I say about this dock adapter? It works for what I'm using it for -- to connect my iPod to the Clarion receiver in my car. It appears well made and does what it's purchased for. I've also used it to connect the iPod to my computer, and it performs that task as well as you'd expect.
Good product build plus excellent lack of leakage- can we worn at work close to others.
Excellent service, fast shipping, the memory works excellent in all type of electronics products, in the Camera, my cell phone and in my video camera, great buy and one good cost. tnks, A+++
These baby's are sweet... was a big proponent of Shure products prior, but are much nicer in terms of appearance and utility... I like the storage pouch and the sound to me is as good as the low end Shures...
The cleaning system cleans efficiently but it's a shame about the actual Panasonic razor. It would have to be the worst shaver I've ever bought.
This mic does not work period, at least mine doesn't. It barely picks up any sound at all, I tried varying distances and tried changing the volume of my voice. I messed around with the mic boost and any other mic settings I can possible find in my computer. Basically to hear any sound picking up, I have to almost put the mic in my mouth and yell in it. It picks up voice barely and is full of static. My old mic works perfectly, so for the time being I'm holding up my broken headset with a still functioning mic attached to it. This product is garbage.
I know nothing about MP3 players but my daughters 16 and 13 wanted one for Christmas. I did a lot of reading on MP3 players and found that this one was the best for my money. Amazon gave me the best deal I could find. My girls could easily use the players, their music down loaded fast, and they liked the fact that they could down load from many different places. The sound is great and my kids loved them.I do have to say that one of the MP3 players we did have to reset all the time, so I e-mailed Amazon and they e-mailed me right away that a new player was on it's way! I'm so impressed with the customer service I have received from Amazon. They are GREAT!!! I will highly recommend ordering from Amazon to my friends and they now have a loyal customer in me!!Thanks For everything.
you take one picture and it breaks down. it gets so boring and you never use when it is working.
This did not work I hit eject and it went to eject then stopped like it hit something and went back in and didn't come out
I've blown 1000 + shots through the A 700 since buying in Jun. I've used from my home in Long Beach, CA to Cranbrook, British Columbia and back.I was looking for a camera with a lense greater than 3X, but not as great as 10X, as the camera had to fit easily in a ziplock sandwich bag, and into a cycling riding jersey. In short, a camera I could carry conveniently, and also keep it dry and handy.The A700, I found was perfect. I could dismount from my bike, reach into my jersey pocket, pull out the sandwich bag with the camera dry inside. It took seconds.Doing slide shows in our campsite showed scenes of Canada that were breathtaking. On an iBook screen, the colors popped out (Even more so on a 20 in screen).I used the camera to take scenic shots, and close-up, i.e. macro shots of plants (in one case, bear scats). It seemed to deal with that range well. I worked around the long flash cycle time by shutting the flash off and working in available light. The results I thought were excellent.However, the flash cycle time did seem long. A missing fill flash feature was especially disappointing. Also missing was a bracketing feature which was available on my older, 3x Minolta. As a result of the above factors, I've downgraded this camera to 4 stars.Everything considered, this is a camera I'm glad I bought. Hopefully there isn't the dread, "E 18 error" message in this camera's future.
My CPU temp went from 41c to 30c while in moderate usage. I just put a little dab of the product on the middle of the CPU and I placed the heatsink. I assumed the press down prssure of the heatsink spread the compound. It wokks perfect! Also there is a bunch left in the tube. I will use some for my upcoming CPU upgrade.
I received the wrong AC adapter and i have tried several times to return this item to the supplier. I have filled out the return request form twice and still no answer. I will never do business with Amazon again.
The D-Link wireless G adapter has been a great addition to my home network. I installed it on an old Dell Latitude CPiA laptop I recently replaced as too outdated. The addition of $[...] of memory from E-Bay and upgrade to XP and this old machine is hanging ten as it surfs the web. I get better wireless connectivity around the house with it than I'm receiving from my new Wi-Fi capable Toshiba. Happy? Yes! Good product, Great price, Fast delivery and Terrific functionality. Oh, and my eight year old grandson is happy to have wireless connectivity in his room.
I use it all the time .. it is very handy .. I guess you if you have the time you could find a piece of microfiber yourself and tie with a string to your camera ;-) it will work in the same way.
It took too long to get this product, almost 2-3 weeks. These people continued to send me emails about the adapter but did not send it for some odd reason. I would not recommend this company to anyone. The service was extremely poor. I hate waiting, If I pay for a product, I expect to get it quick. This had never happend to me with Amazon before. I am never going to order from this on company again. I am not the type to rate service with Amazon and this is my first time doing this. I felt like I had to do this to inform others of the service that I had gotten. DO NOT ORDER FROM THESE PEOPLE!!!!!!!! Amazon is wonderful, I am talking about the company that dispatched the adapter.
Purchased this item never having networked anything before. Bought it on recommendation of a computer tech fellow, who subsequently acquired some 150 of mah cash to get it up and running. I guess it was worth it, don't believe it would have been that difficult to get it going, it doesn't seem that hard to do. One thing, my daughter was using it in the bedroom, (a wooden house) at least seventy five feet from the base station, wouldn't connect. Oh well, the ability to be wireless in our computer room alone is fantastic. Also, getting &quot;free&quot; cable service, splitting the signal, well that's gotta make you smile. Apparently not illegal either. Much better than the old airport station from Apple, (run a Mac), which was limited in its signal distribution capacity. (Not true of the new station) Two girls getting iBooks for school can also run the hub as well. It just gets better. Has worked well for over a month, no real hitches. Mobile access is the future. It's nice not to have cables everywhere. One interesting thing when you set the unit up. When you enter the numbered address on your browser, you go in to the hub itself. It took me a moment or two to figure out exactly what the address was. Kinda fun. I recommend it. Solid router. One thing: print server doesn't run on macs. Oh, also, however, something else it does which negates the difficulty created by non printer serving for mac: it issues tcp #'s for each computer on the router, so you can access all connected. That way, USB print share can be accessed thereby getting around the non mac obstacle. Quite a good unit. Dependable. And at the price. Would recommend.
OK,I admit, I do not own this product.I found it while searching for motion controlled camerasand tried to compare it's features with other cameras, like X10.Unfortunately, this ST-103 thing is a kind of undocumented mystery.They mention few features, like "Wired Camera with Plug & Play","Full Function", "Wireless Camera", etc, but nowhere theydescribe what does this mean. What kind of wire? Will it connectto my PC (as term Plug & Play suggest), what is the"Full Function" and how it compares with half-full (or half-empty)function? What the "Wireless Camera" is compatible with?Do I need a PC or VCR to record video or does the camera have aflash card?I tried to contact the vendor to get a manual describing thesefeatures, but, after few E-Mail iterations, they lost interestand stopped responding.I guess there must be something really wrong with this product,otherwise why would they be hiding information and refuseto provide the manual? X10 camera, on the other hand,has a manual on their web site with all needed explanations.It is really annoying when customers are treated like fools,who are supposed to buy a product just by looking at a pretty picture.
From my handful of test shots, it's not bad, and the ship time wasn't too slow. I'm happy with the quality and glad I gave my L glass a nice protector that doesn't degrade my image.
This is my first digital camera. I am extremely impressed how easy it is to use. Pictures are fantastic. No problems with software and Windows XP. Downloads easily. Suggest that you purchase camera case. Simply just a great buy!
I have to say that this lens is maybe the most fun lens in my bag. It's tack sharp, with good color and contrast. I use this quite often with theCanon MR-14EX Macro Ring Lite for Canon Digital SLR Camerasand results are flawless. I've also used it for on-the-spot portraits and with a great f2.8 max aperture the bokeh was beautiful. The only reason I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars is Canon's continued refusal to provide a lens hood with their non-L lenses. I bought theCanon ET67 Lens Hood for Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lensseparately which was pretty pricy, but makes a big enough difference in sunny conditions to be a "must have" item.Update 12/4/09: This lens is one of the most fun lenses I own, but now theCanon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM 1-to-1 Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR Camerasis out and, since I do a large amount of macro work, the IS is a must have. The new lens has got nothing but good reviews, so I've sold this lens to a friend to pay part of the bill for the new one.
As a consultant, I'm on the go most of my day and I needed a bag that would carry everything I might need without breaking my arm off. This bag has done an ok job of carrying what I would need when I travel "light" or to a client site where I know what I will need but falls down if I am heading somewhere unknown. The overall lack of depth in the bag and the large amount of padding, while welcome in the laptop area, seems to take up more of the bag than it should. The nylon construction has done well so far given that I'm really hard on bags and typically wear holes in things fairly quickly but this is to be expected from any Timbuk2 bag. The zippers and closures have been very convenient and seem to be quite sturdy. I haven't used the conversion to a backpack as much as I thought I might though. Also, the shoulder strap is a little short for someone as large as me (6'3"/205 lbs) to use as a true messenger bag and has taken a little while to get used to on a single shoulder. Overall, this has been a decent bag but I will probably be looking for a replacement in the next 6 months.
Lens did not come with hood. Does not have the dots to line it up, when putting it on, like most Canon products. You would think Canon would INCLUDE it with the lens, when you pay that kind of money.
I was very happy with the product and also the fast delivery time! Great price! I LOVE MY CAMERA!!
I've used about 10 of these discs so far for recording on my DVD-R as well as burning stuff on my laptop and so far all the discs have performed flawlessly. No problem recording or burning as well as viewing it afterwards. Based on my own experience with these discs I see no problem with recommending them.(Update) I've used nearly all of the discs and have had no problems recording, erasing, or playback. No problems here.
The adaptor that comes with the Apple Powerbook did not last as long as it should have! Then to charge that expensive cost for replacement...Shame on them! I accidentally dropped and bent the first adaptor that I bought from you and replaced it and still have enough left over to buy another if needed!!! WHY? Apple?
I bought this cable to run inside the walls of my home. I didn't have any trouble pulling it through insulation or around studs. It has a sturdy connector which clicks solidly into place on most of my devices. Recommended.
They sound really good and considering that they only cost $200 that makes them a great deal. These speakers sound better than any home theater in a box speakers I've heard.
The Sennheiser HD202 headphones just aren't comfortable. The over-the-ear pads did not fit completely over my average sized ears. They also fit a bit too tight on my head. I could only wear them for short periods of time before feeling discomfort. It is a shame because the headphones do deliver good sound quality. I ended up replacing them with the JVC HARX500 headphones. These comfortably fit over my ears and don't give me a headache.
Nice battery almost the same size as the original battery, though, almost twice the capacity and time use. Very fast delivery and original product.
Same as others with the breaking LCD screen what a bummer they should do some sort of testing with pressure placed on the screen and have to meet a minimum force to break. I like the camera other than that. Slim and long lasting battery user friendly It would have cost $130 to send back and replace the screen I can get a new one on e bay for that so I won't buy Olympus cameras any more. I am going to try Sony now.
I lost count of how many caps I lost but thanks to this handy device I won't be losing any more lens caps
I saved 170 bucks buying this camcorder from here. And it is all they claimed it to me. It came in factory sealed box. Don't pass up this deal.
umm wish i never got it need more powerfull on! i have broad band and is is slow!
One of the main qualms I have with WD's storage based products is the highly-scratchable glossy plastic that plates their line of products. While at first it glistens like new, you'll soon have scratches crisscrossed all over the entire body, filling you with a feeling of distant sadness.That aside, this harddrive was my first 'true' portable harddrive, and has been through 'the works'. I went from reverently packing it into large cushioned bags and boxes to a simple felt bag, to finally whatever would pretend to protect it from any damage. (Large empty candy bag) Anyways, I have not had any transfer problems, no heating issues and I've been pleased with the transfer speeds the drive is capable of. It has come with me to Japan (works well up on an airplane too) and dealt with their lovely summer humidity, it's idled in my apartment during the winter without any heat, and right now it's still chugging along happily.Of course, they have much higher capacity drives now, but this model is one that I can truly trust with my more valuable files.
I spent quite a while looking at different GPS systems and finally decided to purchase the SPIII. It's clearly not inexpensive, but if you're looking for a quality GPS system for your car that's priced well below other comparable systems, the SPIII will prove to be a great purchase.As mentioned in a few other reviews, it does take a while to set up (2 - 5 hours), and if you're planning on travelling outside your region of the country, you will need to purchase additional unlock codes to access detailed maps in other parts of the country. From what I understand these are available on [local store] at a discount to retail prices, but I haven't personally looked into this yet.The system mounts easily on top of your dashboard and can be switched from car to car with almost no effort. So far, I've had only success with its directions and have found the system connects to the satellites within 45 secs. The routing feature is great and ensures that with an address in hand, I won't be lost anytime soon. Once you use the interface a few times, it proves to be quite easy - I'd say I can enter a typical address in less than one minute. The SPIII stores up to 500 waypoints, allowing the user quick access to typical destinations like home, work, etc.The speech function is helpful, though the SPIII is not advanced enough to articulate actual street names. Instead, it will say, "right turn in 500 feet" - you'll need to glance at the screen to see the street name. I haven't found this to be bothersome, but I figured I'd mention it.Overall, I can't imagine you'd be disappointed with this purchase. It's not 100% perfect, but it's pretty close. I see no compelling reason to spend [price range] on a factory model or the competing Magellan unit.
This little baby packs a punch. 5.2 MP, 3.0 optical zoom with automatic lens extension, along with 4.1 digital zoom. Great flash; never too bright ot too dim. I haven't even begun to investigate all the features this camera incorporates into its small size, but it is shaping up to be a real winner!
For the Price it's a great product. Materials are all of good quality and it's made in the USA which I though was nice. I used it for movies, video games, slides. Great product and takes less than a minute to setup and take down. While not as cool or sleek as a pulldown screen it's still just as competent.
I bought this from ClearAV but it clearly is not the cable shown in the picture and it is not Philips. It is however, a S-video cable, black in color. Bait and switch - perhaps. I will avoid buying from this vender (ClearAV) in the future.When I order an item that says it is Philips, I expect it to be Philips. I also expect it to look like the item pictured.
.I was looking for a TV with the sharpest picture I could find at a reasonable price. I was thinking about switching to a digital satellite source and also HDTV. My conclusion was that HDTV is still in a state of flux. There are many resolution modes and the features that may be very important in a few years may not be present in todays models. The standards are confusing and I'm hearing conflicting information that makes it impossible to determine what is happing and when with the next generation of digital Television. So I decided to wait another year or two for this and for prices to drop.I presently have a cable source and have been happy with it. I know the digital satellite is sharper, but I think you need a set bigger than 32&quot; to gain any benefit from it. Also there is the issue of running multiple sets at the same time tuned to different channels. We have a large hosuehold and I want everyone to have the option of watching what they wanted.I looked at the 35&quot; and larger sets and found that unless they were digital--the scan lines were readily visible and distracting. Not so on the 32&quot; set. Going digital increase the price tremendously. The 32's look great without being digital.So my decision evolved into buying the best picture I could find for the price, in a 32' model.This is the set I bought. I'm presently using a cable source and find the image is very sharp and bright. I can't see how it can look much better with a satellite source or DVD--it is superb.Who needs the hassle of a satellite when cable provides multiple set with different channels simultaneously-and minimal headaches setting up. I also use my cable for a cable modem and Voice over IP telephone calls at 1 cent a minute for long distance--so I was not about to give up my cable.Needless to say, I'm very happy with the picture and I am seriously thinking about buying another one or two.The remote is great and easy to use. I used it without a cable box for a few days and liked it. However, I find that I don't use it since my cable box provides me with all the controls I need. So I put the TV remote away.Good news! The cable box can control the power--so you don't need two remotes (the TV remote for power and the cable box for channel control and volume) to operate this set--that is a big plus for me. One remote does it all.I'm still trying to figure out how to permanently delete channels. Some I never want to see. Presently I use the parental control to disable the home shopping, music TV and other channels not suitable for children. This gives blue screen. I'd prefer to make them disappear completely.I was thinking about hooking my surround sound stereo to this set but haven't yet. The quality of the stereo sound built in is fine for me. I'll probably do this at some point. The point is the sound quality is good barefoot.Overall my satisfaction is very high for this set. A great set for the money. The best picture quality you will find short of a digital set and at reasonbale price. I think I will buy another one or two for Christmas gifts.Conrad Senior
I purchased this (in 2004) a few days ago and installed it into my system in about 15 minutes including set up. Unlike my older DVD player this plays my DVD+R and DVD+RW disks without any problem.. Audio is fine as well. Another that it is thin and fits into a small space above another component. I have no idea how long the machine would last, but if it is like my other Sony components, it will have a long life, perhaps replaced to allow use of some new modality in the future.I am reviewing this again about 2 years after purchase (2006) and the player is great. Good for Sony!July 2009 - still works well and I remain pleased with my 2004 purchase..
Very sturdy - very functional - very good price - very durable - what's not to like! Would buy again
I love this stylish design. I can firmly hold it when shooting pictures and it feels pretty good. The advanced features are awesome. The only problem is the USB port cannot support my Win95 PC system. In short, this is my first digital camera and it meets all my demand.
Eventually, the tape will start to autoreverse in the player and then start ejecting itself, but until it does, it sounds better than anything else I've tried. I'm on my second one and the sound quality is far better than the Phillips I bought to use until this one arrived or either of the FM transmitters I've tried. It's cheap enough and sounds good enough that I'm willing to replace it if it breaks again.
Before buying this mount, I have read many reviews here. Most of them complained about the mount not aligned, and here are a few comments I want to add. What you see can be deceiving, and it may or may not be the mount problem after all.1. If you look at the monitor at an angle. One side will look tilted even though it was perfectly aligned.2. If your desk is tilted, you may have to mount it tilted horizontal to your desk.3. The angle (up / down) can also make the situation looked worst.4. This mount is probably tilted (just by a hair line) and can be adjusted the vertical mounting as other reviewers said.Bottom line, you must use the leveler to determine whether it is misaligned, looking at it can be deceiving. I bet if you buy other mount, you will probably see the same problem.
It's a cable, so there's not much to say. I will say, though, that it has a great construction at either end and the insulation doesn't make the cable too stiff. Still, I'm not sure why one of these cable manufacturing companies don't use the same insulation material that Apple does. Apple cables are the smoothest around, and really, how hard would it be to replicate that? I chose the green 'cause hey, isn't everybody going green these days?
I purchased this drive last year and used it to store my Time Machine backups. It was quiet and attractive looking and served the purpose well. However, it just broke down a mere 2 months out of warranty. Classic. The hard drive had an easy life too, so this is totally unacceptable to me.When I told a friend of mine about the incident, he reported that he has had two of these break prematurely on him as well.
I purchased this garmin portable friction mount and I love it. I can put it anywhere on the dashboard of our car and it won't slip. I wouldn't want our gps without it. Got it fast, great service.
I've been using this product for over one year and had no problems with it. Although it looks cheap, it worked great for me. Satisfied with this product!
I did my homework prior to choosing the Koss KSC75's. Based on the high recommendation and price, they seemed to be the best choice. They are. The crisp and clear sound were better than expected and the rediculously low cost make these a can't miss. The ear clips take a little getting use to but they fit comfortably. The only downer is the ear clips occasionally tangle with the cord when being put away after use. Need to take care not to wrap the cord close to the clips. In summary, the Koss KSC75's are the best you can get for the price. You will not be disappointed.
This is a very compact camera. Its slim design makes it very cool and easy to carry. It can easily slide into your pocket. But since it is small, it is a little difficult to shoot pictures with just one hand. The picture quanlity is good (with 5M resolution). The menu is very detailed so it is easy to use. The LCD is big (2.5 inch) which makes the preview very clear. It comes with a dock so you don't have to buy a separate battery charger. However, I recommend you to buy a specially designed camera case for it since the huge LCD screen is vulnerable. The package also includes a TV cable so you can view the photos on TV (although I still can't figure it out).
Trash.Arrived with mode up-selection button inoperative - it is *possible* (but in my opinion *highly* unlikely based on the nature of the failure and the condition of other equipment received the same shipment) that this defect was created post manufacture, it seems to me to be much more likely the result of poor or nonexistent post-manufacture QC at the factory and/or the US distribution facility (it's made in China).And even if this portion of the unit (which is obviously going to be operated frequently, and for example by people wearing gloves) *was* damaged in shipping, what does that say about the overall design and build quality?I realize that I'm not paying $500 for a commercial quality unit, on the other hand this is too much to pay for something that apparently isn't even built or tested to standards I consider minimally acceptable for a consumer grade product.And... this experience was especially frustrating as I had paid $26 ( never to be recovered, of course) for Saturday delivery and hoped to use this unit on a job Monday.Other posters here talk about the excellent customer service of this company - to me *excellence* is building your product so I don't *need* customer service, at least not because things are so poorly designed or built they can't survive shipment to my doorstep.
Put this new cartridge in the printer and it printed a light brown for about 8 pages then nothing. I think they filled it with water!!!!
As usual, the product was delivered quickly and in good condition. However, I ordered a Tiffin 3-stop neutral density filter and that is how the box was labeled. However, the filter inside the case was actually a 2-stop filter. I've decided this filter works for me, but I would have preferred the 3-stop filter. I don't know who messed up here, Amazon or Tiffin, but these kinds of errors are unacceptable!!
Excellent! Product works perfectly in our application. To install a flat screen on the back of our boat I needed a small yet strong mount. This mount is both and a fraction of the price retailers wanted for a similar product.
a very special Christmas gift given with a 2G card loaded with hundreds of pictures of our memories
it's made by canon so it fit my sd600 perfectly. the leather is very sturdy and good quality. the inside is lined nicely so no scratches on my new camera! =)
I wasn't sure how much I'd like the vertical grip on my 20D. After all, I rarely ran out of battery power, so I didn't need the extra battery, and I already thought the camera was big/heavy enough, especially with a large piece of glass on it. The reason I bought it was because I was tired of botching vertical shots because I was so unsteady trying to hold the camera and get to the shutter release. I had no idea how much I would like it!It turns out not only does it solve my vertical shooting problem (which it does beautifully, with a very comfortable hand position and all controls echoed on the grip), it also nearly perfectly balances my camera when I am shooting large glass like my EF-S 18-55mm f2.8. Another problem I used to have was, when I was carrying the camera around my neck, especially with my EX-580 flash attached, the camera kept wanting to face toward the ground, sticking my flash way out in front of me. It made it very cumbersome to carry through a museum, etc. The vertical grip, by making the camera slightly longer, allows it to sit upright on my chest, even with a large lens and my hotshoe flash.So many upsides, and so few downsides, there's no reason at all not to buy one.
I love this product. It is worth the money. No false ads here.
Length:: 0:15 MinsI really wanted a lens to get in to good photography with my T2i. I'm not rich so I decided on this lens. The reviews said it was cheap but everywhere I looked, it was recommended. So I bought it.Got it in the mail. First look, yeah it feels cheap but it looks like it belongs on the camera. So no complaints on appearance of the lens itself. Snapped it in fine and started taking shots. I will agree with everyone else, you need this lens. It transforms your pictures into something else if you're used to the stock 18-55 that comes with some cameras. Fantastic.BUT, upon closer inspection (within 10 minutes of receiving) I was ready to be very upset. I noticed a spec on the lens when I looked through it. Cleaned the front and rear of the lens, still a spec. Upon further inspection, the spec is inside the lens assembly! This means it came to me this way. I went back and looked at all my pictures but saw no spec. So I took more pictures, this time of bright objects and white paper. No spec. Finally I snapped on my other lens and took a video (uploaded here) to show the spec is real!Since I can't find any spec in the pictures and it isn't affecting my shooting, I wont be returning the lens. Given that's my choice and I'm not giving the lens a chance for a return, I'm not taking a star off about the spec. I'm sure this isn't common so probably just a faulty lens. But it still works. Overall, I still highly recommend this lens to anyone.
This monopod is very nice. Smooth extension and sturdy feel when fully extended. Compact and light weight as advertised. Carring case is also nice, but is too short with mini ball mount attached. I recommend this product.
We purchased our new iMAC (our first Macintosh by the way) with the following configuration the first day they were available on-line last year with the following options:iMAC 24/2.16 CTO2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo2GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM - 2x1GBNVIDIA GEFORCE 7600 GT w/256250GB Serial ATA DriveiWorks 06Kybd, Mighty Mse & Mac OS XCountry Kit2004 MS Office for MACPros:1. Big and bright, did I mention this thing is big? And bright? Seems larger then my Dual 19inch Dell setup at work.2. Easy setup, I have never had a computer this easy to take out of the box, hook up and be on the Internet.3. Widgets!! If's like having a second computer always up and running with the little software that you have to look for on a Windows machine or it doesn't even have. Click the mouse scroll button down and boom! You have your calculator, money translator, flight tracker, pirate translator, etc. etc. etc.4. Love both iLife and iWorks, Microsoft could take some hints from Pages2 and Keynote how to really polish and deliver what consumers want.5. Speed, this thing is fast!! I actually tried booting all available programs at once and it rocked!!6. Speech Voice Recognition, love the way you can have the page read to you and use voice commands in OS X7. Plug any memory thumb drive stick in and it just plain works. Plus the icon stays on your desktop as long as it's plugged in. A real plus for the wife who was always panicking when she closed the original opening window on Windows machines and thought all her files had disappeared. On the MAC it's always right there for her.8. .Mac, what a great way to easily backup / upload files to the Internet, MAC OS X and .Mac really do work seamlessly together.9. Seems to run really cool and very quiet.10. No spy ware!! This is one of the real reasons we looked at MAC. Our Windows machine became bogged down with spy ware.Cons:1. Our new Maxtor external HD was pre-formatted as read only by MAC's while it was read / write by PC out of the box. Had to reformat the HD for our MAC to write to it.2. Does required rebooting more then I was led to believe. At least 50% of the software updates I have installed required a reboot. Admittedly fewer then Windows, but still I have had to reboot at least once a month because of this.3. My Pocket PC Verizon XV6700 PC phone does not sync on the MAC without purchasing special separate software.4. Can't keep paper in our new HP printer scanner. My wife and kids are using the MAC more then they ever used the Windows machine.5. Fights over the MAC. Now when the MAC is taken people get cranky, Ok I'll use the dumb small Windows machine, but I don't like it!! When are you getting off the MAC??5-29-2008 UpdateStill loving my iMac. Had to purchase an external HD since I already almost filled the 250 MB HD that came with it (should have upgraded). Other then that my only problem has been the scroll ball on the might mouse which has been replaced under warranty.Anyway I see now that Microsoft is working on a new version of Windows for release in 2009 and wonders of wonders I hear it copies a lot of the functionality of the Mac OS X operating system and the iPhone!9-9-2008 Update:Our iMac is still working great after almost two years of use. My only problem in the two years was the Apple Mighty Mouse. The roller ball usually goes out after a year or so of use but I bought the extended warranty and so they just send me a new one.It's still as fast as the day we bought it which is not something I could say for any of our PC's. The adds are true, get a Mac you won't regret it. Just be sure to take some classes as there are many things about Mac OS-X that are not readily apparent to a PC user.
These earphones are terrific. The tonal quality is great and the wireless reception is excellent.
This is by far a wonderful machine..I love Epson's software - HP can't even come close to it. Multiple cartridges are economically a good thing. VERY fast printing! Nice simple interface on unit. All around quality. Minus, you ask? If you've read other reviews you know what I'm going to say..the initial clunk at the beginning of printing. Not sure what the real deal is here..but let's say I've printed quite a bit from it in the short amount of time I've had it and I haven't hit and don't perceive to hit any paper jams or paper feed errors, which I've had numerous times with my HP630 Ojet. Hope this was helpful. I don't think anyone can go wrong buying EPSON. Quality is there.
Sound isn't the same as studio headphones, but these are portable and don't cost as much. Much better than the ones that come with any iPod or MP3 player!
I cannot say enough about this product. It is truly one of the best buysI have made. After looking at many very expensive tv mounts, this one by far was best. It was inexpensive, easy to install and gives you many options on how to view the tv. I highly recommend it.
Reasons you should buy this product-The Use:1- The ear pads are in general pretty comfortable, however long durations of use may cause some discomfort.2- The folding aspect of the headphone works well, it may take some time to get use to, but it is somewhat intuitive.3- I'm afraid the hinge design for the ear pad may not stand the test of time. The connection element is rather weak and I can see that through time, it will be the first thing to break.4- The overall finish for the ear pads and its adjacent plastic are acceptable, however, the #4 finish on the stainless steel head band is a bit rough.The Sound:1- The low frequency is very satisfactory considering how small the drivers are, the bass is tight and balanced.2- The mid frequency isn't RPXC 250's strongest suit, so if you are very picky about voice and string music, this is not the one.3- The high frequency is in general pretty good. Although slightly harsh when compare to my Grado 60 and AKG 701, it is generally acceptable as a traveling headset.4- As a traveling headset it combines smallness and lightness with a decent quality of sound.The Noise Cancelling capacity:Having compared the PXC250 to the Bose Quietcomfort 3 at an Apple store, I can attest the noise cancelling aspect of the PXC works comparable to the Bose product.
I love this Garmin because it does the Heart rate function well and downloads quickly to Plus3Network so I get credit for my training and help my charity.
GET this item, just not at amazon, they break easy.Get it at JR.com
Although this router sends out an excellent signal it is very difficult to keep password protected and after your warranty period help with this tedious process is very lacking! Look around when your are traveling and see which wireless routers are unprotected. 9 times out of 10 they will be a Linksys router. Customer service is "my way or the highway." I now have discarded a technically good router to have password protection. This is an inferior product by design.
Purchased a Microsoft Optical Mouse 3000 a few months back and as of last week it stopped working. No particular reason for it, it just doesn't want to play ball anymore. I ran through the gamut of issues people could have with it on Microsoft's website (never a good sign), tried every single one and came up empty time and time again. At this point I just gave up and purchased a competitor's product. I'm using it right now to help write this review!Don't buy one. It's awful.
I got this 10 stop filter to do long exposure shots in full daylight. While it did exactly what is was supposed to (knock down the light level so I do could long exposures in direct sunlight), it introduced a horrific magenta colour shift to parts of the image. If it had been a uniform colour shift, it would have been easily correctable in post, but because of the non-uniform shift, it was entirely uncorrectable. After doing some reading online it looks like this has something to do with IR. I bought B+W without doing any research because of my respect for the name and prior experience with their products. Shame on me for not doing my homework. This filter is completely worthless. My only regret (aside from buying it in the first place) is that I no longer have the original packaging to return it.Long story short: DO NOT BUY!
The optical audio adapter does not work!! I bought this thing just for the optical adapter, I already have an HDMI cable. I would give it zero stars but I can't.Monster, hire better quality assurance people!! Goes right back to where I got it from!!
well i bought this because i droped my cd player and it broke in half. about a week after i got it the volume up clicker thing broke and another week after that the volume down clicker broke too so I have to hold it if I want to get the volume up or down. The battery life is not good. Either buy bulk batterys for it or get some rechargable ones. the only thing i do like about it it does have some good bass and it does still kinda work.
Mushy keys, poor sound control buttons, frequent failure of F lock, and weak flip out feet underneath (they broke the first day I had it) make this another bust of a purchase from Microsoft. Someday I'll learn that the professional reviewers must be in MS' pocket to recommend this mediocre product. Wish I hadn't purchased it. Got a logitech keyboard and it's the real deal.
I am very happy with this product. I have never used a webcam before and I bought this for my daughter's family and my husband and I for Christmas because they live far away from us. It has added a very special thing to our lives at a time when neither of us can travel.
This was a gift for my brother and it was actually what he asked. He is big in photography and after reading on photography forums, this was the product he wanted, so I guess it is pretty good.
great quality, no problems, plug-and-play worked almost instantly. I tested this first on a Windows Vista machine with Paint. Worked really great and the quality is amazing! I work on a pretty high resolution (1152x864) and this little tablet has amazing accuracy, down to the pixel. I haven't had the slightest problem so far. I am now working on a frame-by-frame animation in Flash CS3 and it's going well.
I bought this to replace an older NOAA radio that began malfunctioning after many years of good service. We live in the Midwest and you don't dare go to bed on a stormy spring evening without one of these radios to wake you in case of a tornado warning.This radio works very well for weather alerts. It is easy to program, but it is rather ugly for use in a master bedroom. I stuck it behind a plant, so now it works fine and I use a standard clock-radio for bedside tunes and alarms. I would recommend this radio to anyone in the South or Midwest; it may save your life someday.
I bought my Pixma 780 in July '05. Within 1 yr, the print head failed (black wouldn't print) but it was under warranty and they replaced it. 9 months later, the same problem! Now it's not under warranty and the replacement is $50! It was good while it worked, but 2 failures of the print head in less than 2 years (and I am using canon cartridges too!). Never again. HP or Epson from here on out. Now it serves as a glorified scanner and "fax machine" that can't receive because it won't print!
I received this FM transmitter tonight - WOW, this thing works MUCH better than I'd hoped. After trying the ccrane FM transmitter (twice) and being VERY unhappy with the results (returned both because neither would work beyond 10 feet) I was reluctant to try yet another, especially for $99 - but I needed to try one more time to get my Sirius sat radio to be enjoyed anywhere in the house. Well, this Whole House unit EASILY does the job with room to spare, a matter of fact I have one radio with a station signal strength dial that's on the opposite side of the house and the dial was pegged out with a perfectly clear signal. I now plan to buy a second unit as a gift. Oh, and one other point, from my short experience with this unit - it easily over powers the radio stations in my area so choosing a frequency to use is really a non-issue.
Laptop fits perfectly in the targus sleeve, and lets me take my laptop anywhere.
I have had previous Nikon cases with screw-on form fitting specifically for the model, but this one is a disappointment compared to past Nikon cases. As mentioned by other reviewers, it is not that form fitting for my Nikon D80. The case has a small, thin strap which snaps to the camera. This small strap is very weak and if you take the case off and let it hang on the camera, it snaps off easily. My other Nikon cases would easily slide off and on with a secure mechanism (screw bottom), with no fear of losing or falling off by a simple snap. I was on vacation and it fell off when I did not immediately put the camera back in the case and did not know this until a stranger had picked it up for me. For this reason I am only giving it 2 stars. If there were a more secure strap to hold the case onto the camera strap, I would give it a higher rating. Please be aware of this feature when you are considering this case.
These things sound great, well balanced, comfortable, good bass response.They are just a little warm for extended wearing periods. Make your ears sweat a little, or maybe I just have sweaty ears.
I was a little wary at first, given the lower price-point than other similar sleeves, but figured it couldn't hurt to give this a try. This fits my 12.1" Fujitsu T2010 tablet pretty much perfectly, though it looks like it'd indeed have room for a slightly larger computer.Now that I have this sleeve, I can start using my Heavyweight Classic Messenger Bag with confidence, as it lacks a dedicated laptop compartment.
Item was shipped Quickly. Arrived in bulk package (in an envelope not a retail package,as stated). Great price I would have just thrown the retail package out anyway. I didn't have to pay for trash. Thanks again for a great price on a quality memory card.
Good quality of the material used, but I miss one pocket to safe guard memory stick cards and other to keep cables to connect with TV or computer, don't have space for that.
I found this on clearance at another retailer (I guess not everyone likes pink), and it's fabulous. I thought it might be just for skinny-armed people, but not so! I've got plenty of room, it fits great, and it doesn't move. Still looking for a solution to keep the earbud cord out of the way, though. Makes mowing the lawn WAY more fun.
There are many vendors selling a variety of polarizing filters, most at prices much lower than this one. But a first rate camera with excellent lenses is only as good as the quality of the filter through which it sees. I found the quality of this filter top notch. Likewise, the vendor's speedy service and careful packaging was also first class. I would not hesitate to recommend both this particular polarizing filter and this particular vendor.Russ Heitz[...]
I hated this item it was so bad I couldn't even get it to play
After about 3 weeks of use, my Zen (USB 2.0) froze up permanently after trying to delete some files using their .... software. The unit remained on the splash screen with the backlight on until the battery died. I tried updating the firmware (their website is a joke--they put you through a wild goose chase trying to find and load their drivers/updates but they're not even kind enough to tell you what version to load first, second, third...--you have to search their files for the right date!!! If they cared about their customers, they would organize this better.) But I digress. The unit wouldn't connect with the computer so I was unable to try to reload anything. I was told by tech support (email) to send it back.Anything that only lasts 3 weeks and comes with a 3 month warranty should be suspect.I did like the unit while it worked: sound quality was very good. I don't care about all the bells and whistles like time stretching. (They should time stretch their warranty or the length between breakdowns). I want a unit that is reliable and will last more than 3 weeks. Creative needs to work on their Zen because it's not quite ready for primetime. I'll be looking for an iPod.
I have owned this product for about 2 years. I think it is easy to use. Of course if you are driving long distances you will likely have to change the station. I don't find this to be a big deal. I have used it in a Mazda 3, a Chevy van with a crappy receiver, a VW Jetta, Ford Explorer (my mom's- and she can use it) and now a Mercury Mountaineer. My Mountaineer does not even have an antenna at the moment and it works perfectly. It charges my iPod, other people have used theirs with no trouble too. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because the volume (not the sound quality) is not as good as when it is directly plugged into a stereo with an actual cable. But, no product could do that and the cable won't charge it. I have been VERY happy and the money was well spent.
The Panasonic SL-PH270 Portable CD Player is EXACTLY what I was looking for! I wanted a CD player that I could take on my frequent trips -- one that I could play in my hotel room without having to lug around external speakers. This little unit is only slightly (and I mean very slightly!) larger than a standard CD player, so it takes up very little room in my carry-on bag.As for the sound quality, it is excellent -- for an incredibly small unit with very small speakers. What I mean is that the sound is pleasing, but of course does not have deep, rich bass, or ear-splitting volume. It does nicely fill a room with music, and if you want more volume or bass, you can always carry a set of powered speakers to plug into the headphone plug (which is what you'd have to do with any other portable CD player anyway!). I imagine if you are into hard rock or rap/urban music, you'd probably find the bass disappointing, but I play mostly classical and pop/light rock music, and I've been very happy with the sound quality and volume.The unit has a good array of features (I particularly like the &quot;hold&quot; button, which keeps you from accidentally activating a button), and the anti-skip works very well. This CD player is easy to use and has a very simple, uncomplicated design.If you are looking for a VERY compact, easily portable CD player with speakers, I don't think there is a better unit than the Panasonic SL-PH270 on the market today. I highly recommend it!
Great mount for the price, sturdy hardware. Nuts and bolts were very sturdy. No need to go buy a more expensive mount at another retailer.
it is a male to male usb cable, perfect for NYC especially in Chelsea. Highly recommended, don't miss out on this wonderful item. May be the best Christmas gift your beloved ever got.
We purchased this projector to use in a small, but growing church. The room is fairly bright, but the Epson still does a great job. The audio output is remarkably clear and volume is more than adequate. We are very pleased.
The FM transmitter is terrible, as are the other 5 FM transmitters i've tried so far. I'm back to the radio shack cassette adapter once again! This unit holds the ipod nicely, and charges while you drive. Thats about it.
the card worked out of the box and did a good job of storing pics and transferring them to the computer, both directly from the camera using a USB cable and in a card reader.
I installed one of these for a client using Optimum Online Cable and I was amazed at how easy it was to install. Just follow the wizard and select the Cable Modem (or DHCP if you haven't upgraded the firmware) option and you are on the Internet. This is a low-priced SOHO router, but it does have some nice options that you won't find in some more expensive routers like integrated Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), time zone settings, and a lifetime warranty (Most dsl/cable routers are limited to three years).This router has been running for nearly two months without any problems. I would definitely buy another and recommend it to others. You can't beat the quality and features for the price.
Fantastic quality for the price. Primarily bought this to protect my lens with a filter that is very clear and of good quality.
The mouse works fine, but it's power comsumption is so high that's it's totally impractical as a wireless device. I'm changing the batteries all the time on this thing. The included rechargeable batteries are poor and should not be used. With fresh alkaline batteries it runs well for only a couple of hours and then starts dropping the wireless connection so often that it cannot be used. I do not recommend this product and instead urge you to look at other models.EDIT: I have since gotten rid of the mouse. I may have even thrown it out, waste of money. I now use a Microsoft mini WIRED optical mouse when traveling and am much happier.
I'm kind of having mixed emotions about this one. While it produces some of very decent quality scans , the software that claims to be the help (as the copy function or scan and mail) in fact is the nail in the chair padding. It takes time to realize that without this bunch of garbage that Epson has packed with the default installation we will do much better.The scanner by itself is very versatile,it is reasonably quick and has very good color rendition. It accepts MF film that makes many things for the inspired photographer much simpler. I'm not sure does it posses as much of the physical resolution as it claims to be, but I will describe it of as decent and reliable. It takes your works into much more expensive level that was out of reach (by monetary meanings) for most of us only couple years ago.I would give it 3.5 stars. 5 stars for hardware for the price range, and 0 stars for shamefull software.
First off, how the hell are you going to tell me that the computer comes with AMD Athlon and then tell me in the specs that the processor is Intel?Secondly, how the hell are you going to tell me that this computer comes pre-installed with Windows Vista and then tell me in the spec that the operating system of Windows XP Pro?The graphic card being 128MB already is a let down but this whole double spec monkey business is already iffy... Then again, I guess that's HP for you.Also running on DDR2... Guess this game is good if you're trying to play Runescape or Maplestory... Probably not even a good pick for casual uses.
the only reason i shelled out the 37 beans for this thing is that i thought i could CHARGE and SYNC at the same time, and just leave the pod sitting in the cradle when i wasn't using it and it would stay charged. well, after a few days of sitting in the cradle i took it out, and was chagrined to see that the battery was low. wtf?? would it not take a charge? is my dock faulty? well i plugged it back into the separate a/c charger and its charging juts fine. which leads me to deduce that it does NOT charge for those of us losers connecting via usb. am i correct? (someone please check me on this.) what a ripoff. apple charges all this money for fancy packaging and design, and totally rips you off. ugh. SOR_REE for connecting with usb!!!
You will not imagine it works, and stay on the dash board. But it stays. The designer is smart. Such a small thing, solves a big problem. I never see a product so many people praise.
Update April 2012I was unable to get the DVD drive repaired, but I love this unit so much we bought a used one on eBay for Christmas.I love this product, it is great for those of us who want to record TV but don't want to get into renting a unit from the cable or satellite company.I would still recommend this unit if you can find one.UPDATE: Dec 2011The Hard Drive is still working correctly but the DVD unit has ceased to work. I get the error message "cannot read disc" or "no disc".I am currently trying to find a repair facility and will return to this review with the results.My cable company have stopped sending the signal that loads the available channels to the TV Guide which makes this much less easy to use to record TV programs. They want me to upgrade my service to a higher level and rent their own TiVo like device. What this action will probably do is cause me to cancel all service!I can set a timed recording, but I can only add the program title after the recording has taken place, cumbersome at best, and annoying for programs recorded daily or weekly as it has to be added to every recording.ORIGINAL REVIEW:This is a great product, but it does have a few glitches.I love the huge hard drive, no worrying if you have enough space on the dvd/disc for recording all your shows.Easy to set up for recording if you set it to download the programming from your provider.Mine makes an error on my channel lineup, it downloads the wrong channel for my location. I get details for a shopping channel not the actual available programming, but this, luckily is a channel I don't watch.Also several channels are downloaded with times from the wrong time zone, rebooting or clearing and downloading programming again does not correct the problem. This is frustrating as setting up a timed recording is more time consuming to do than just clicking on the show in the line up.My cable box shows the correct lineup and times of shows.It also occasionally will record the wrong channel. Two minutes before recording starts the system selects the channel it will record, then again as it starts recording it will reselect the channel. Many times at this second selection it chooses the wrong channel ( 2 instead of 12 for example). This can be frustrating. It cannot be the infra red you set by the cable box being in the wrong location or it would not have selected the correct channel first time around. You see the correct channel momentarily, then it changes to the wrong one.Sometimes, it just does not to record the show at all, and gives an error message of "Recording was stopped by the system. Reason: Error has occured / stopped recording".This recording of the wrong channel and / or no recording has been very frustrating at times.Overall, I do like the item.
Works great especially if you're in Costa Mesa California. Got it for a relative that didn't need to pay cable bills and worked like a charm. pays for itself after a month.My only complaint is that it's ugly as sin and it leaves a big footprint..but as long as it works it's cool...I may get another one..lol
This book is a pleasant, readable story that is actually a parable. The reader does not have to fully agree with the ideas in order to realize new ways of thinking about themself, others, and the deceptions in which we tend to engage. Although the direct lessons in the book are useful, the real value is to cause the reader to think more deeply about the inner sources of conflicts, the way we engage in them, and the very nature of our hearts. And the lessons of the parable apply to human interactions from individuals and families up to nations. I highly recommend this book.
Here is a great DVD player if you are looking for one that allows you watch DVD's from ALL regions (just follow the hack codes listed in the first review which takes less than five minutes)! It also converts PAL to NTSC or NTSC to PAL via an internal converter (something many other players do not have) so you do not need a PAL TV (in the USA) or NTSC (Europe). The picture quality is good. It's NOT a high end DVD player with outstanding sound and crisp pictures.I'm now playing Region 2 DVD that I purchased by accident a while back!The remote control is not the best, but gets the job done. However you can get one of those multi-remotes. And don't put other boxes (cable, VCR, etc.) on top as it will overheat and this can cause problems as there are no ventilation holes.If you cannot find one, I'd advise looking online at auction sites for new players.
Very good budget kit. It fit perfect in my 07 NBS Chevy Silverado. About the only thing that made me pause was that the shelf has two cut outs at the back which means you probably should not put anything really small in there that will fall through the back.
I like this radio it has full features I really love. It is so nice not being woke up at 2am for a flash flood watch. The only things I don't like is the light needs to be dimmable and the time should be made larger on the display right now the date is half the screen and the time is in the corner. Fix this and it would rate a 5 star item
I spent hours researching the many digital cameras on the market and their reviews. I decided upon the Minolta A200 because I previously owned some Minolta film cameras and liked the image quality. I'm unsure what my expectations were with the A200. For the first week I had it, I despised it. I had even called Minolta Customer Service but it was a Saturday and they weren't available. I read and re-read the manual. I searched on the internet and learned additional information about aperture settings, ISO, and shutter lag. By week two, it wasn't the broken camera I thought it was. By week four, I had taken some really nice photos and learned a lot about its many features. I have a long way to go, but I've had this camera for five weeks now and am really quite attached to it. It has some shutter lag between the RAW shots and in low light, but with a little patience and some creativity with the controls, the photos are quite good. After having talked with friends about auto focus and low light, it appears that it exists with most digital cameras. Still, I've taken photos with the A200 in extremely low light situations with minimum movement, of course, and the photos were very good. I recently took pictures at a birthday party for a two-year old. I didn't use a flash at all and the party was indoors due to rainy weather. 95% of the photos were without any blur. I have often found that flash pictures, at least when I take them, leave the subject bright and washed out so I try to avoid flash pictures whenever possible. I also used the A200's video capabilities recently. I forgot to change the video setting back to the picture setting when taking a family photo so I ended up with a video of everyone saying "Cheese." Some mistakes are blessings in disguise. The video auto-focus at the smaller setting makes a clicking noise, but at 800 x 600 I haven't noticed any noise at all. The zoom can also be used while taking video though it takes just a couple of seconds to refocus on the subject(s). The color pictures (natural setting) are true-to-life, the black and white setting is really fun, and the macro is adequate. I rarely use the "Vivid" setting. I did purchase the close-up lens, but have learned that the wide angle macro is fine and crops nicely. From my findings, it appears that the close-up lens must be used at a determined length to be in focus and the center of the subject is in fine focus but the outer area can be fuzzy. I will probably not use it enough to have justified its purchase. I did purchase the Konica Minolta step-up ring (49mm-62mm), the Konica Minolta Circular Polarizer (62mm recommended by KM to prevent vignetting which it does) and a 62mm metal screw-on lens cap for the filter to protect it. These were NOT inexensive filters but in my opinion a worthwhile purchase. There is very little grain at ISO400 so I am pleased about that. I'm still learning about photographing action shots. My success has been minimal in that area but it probably means learning more about its many settings. My only wish for this camera is that it had a 300mm zoom. Still, with 8MP, cropping works just fine. I have become very attached to this camera. It has been and continues to be such a rich learning experience. It is NOT a camera for someone who is expecting a point and shoot. It will certainly disappoint. It will not have the shutter speed of a dSLR. It requires some patience in low-light, but the results are really nice. I am quite happy about this camera and what it can do.
This battery doesn't last as long as the original Battery that was 5 years old. I question if this was new; or used. It was suppose to be new?? Would not recommend to others.
This was the only place where I could find the items I needed. I ordered it and it was here in no time at all. Great service from Amazon!
excellent quality monitor for the money, but don't use vga/analog connection.To the people who complain about ghosting and font display issues, please try connecting the monitor via the provided DVI cable (white ends) instead of the VGA cable. DVI is a digital connection and will ALWAYS provide you better/crisper picture quality.I did see some ghosting/smearing when using VGA (always expected on LCD monitors especially at high resolutions) but they immediately go away with DVI.
I was very happy with everything about this briefcase until after only a couple of months of use it began to wear -- not the way a high-quality leather item wears, but the way a cheap leather item does. Oh, it's real leather on top, but that's only skin deep. All along the vertical welts along the edges, which of course is where the action is, the thin layer of leather has rapidly worn off. Underneath is not unfinished raw leather, but some kind of black mush like you see when a cheap pair of "leather" shoes begins to wear away.This started to become obvious only a couple of weeks after the deadline for a full refund passed. What a disappointment for a bag that otherwise seemed like a great value.UDPATE: The clips that hold on the shoulder strap have become pretty undependable too -- more disappointment.
Well made but poorly desingned. There is no anti slip so the strap keeps sliding off your shoulder. Don't buy it!
QUALITY IS VERY GOOD. COST IS VERY HIGH.
For the price I have been very happy with this lens so far, although I have not had the opportunity to use the Macro feature yet. Clarity seems to be well maintained up to about 40 yards. I am looking forward to trying the Macro feature on insects this Summer, as that is the main reason I purchased the lens.
Overall, I wouldn't recommend these headphones. The sound is great and they look pretty cool, but their too uncomfortable. It's not that the headphones are tight, it's that the cups aren't deep enough so extended listening can hurt a little. I've found if you don't constantly adjust the headphones you can't notice the discomfort. I recommend bending these phones to loosen them up on your head.
I can't believe how amazing the picture is! I have NOT noticed any ghosting, lag or pixilation with this TV. The screen is bright (adjustable) and crisp.The setup: I am running Monster Cable component cables from my (non-HD) DVD player and everything is plugged into a Monster Cable PowerCenter HTS 2000 MKII (even the cable signal from the street.)The menu gives you plenty of options to fine tune your TV, so if the picture is only so-so out of the box (like mine) then just take the time to go through the menu and adjust to your liking. Grab a DVD that doesn't have tons of action and will give you long scenes (I had to put in Field of Dreams to get the greens and blues just right). Check out Monster Cable's HDTV Calibration Wizard DVD for a walk-thru calibration anyone can do.When watching TV, or anything else in 4:3, the screen will be blank (black) on either side of the image. It's definitely NOT grey as someone said on a review posted elsewhere.I noticed that I can have all of the lights in the room on and I can still see the image as bright as if I didn't have any lights on. I couldn't do that with my CRT television. Plus, the Olevia's screen is truly NON-glare.I've hooked up my laptop to it via the VGA cable provided with the TV, and the image (after some adjustments on the laptop) was excellent and could be used for a meeting or presentation. S-Video from the laptop was horrible. DVI would be best, but I don't have DVI on the laptop to test.The remote is as barebones as it gets, but then again, you are building a home theater, so why not get a nice universal remote?The stand/feet make it very stable when not mounted to a wall. Four textured rubber pads (the size of quarters) are on the bottom to keep it from sliding. Mine sort of 'sticks' to the surface on my entertainment center.The speakers are WORTHLESS. Maybe it's because I am so used to having surround sound, but they don't seem to worth listening to. If you don't have an 'ear' for sound quality they will be fine for you. If you DO have an 'ear', they will sound flat and powerless. No bass/lows.There are two plastic wire 'clips' on the back of the unit. You can run most of your wires through them to keep them managable, but if you are using all of the inputs you will find that you pretty much max them out. Useful for the average Joe consumer.If you are purchasing this TV I highly recommend you pick up some high quality audio/video cables. This will give you a clear picture and sound.I HIGHLY recommend this TV!
I've never had an issue with my cable and use it on a daily basis. Snug fit, retracts perfectly...and keeps me from having to deal with tangled cords while I'm trying to drive.
I personally think this 3-1 mechine is a really good deal. Compare to other main brand such as HP and CANNON. Maybe the ink is a little too expensice but you can always use competable ink instead like I am right now. The quality of the image is really good and the scanner's quality is also much better then acceptable. I liked it very much and also recommend you to give it a try, if the price is reasonable. I got it back in May, 2003 for like 64 bucks. Just a little something to share with you guys.
If you are a novice photographer, you will probably not notice the oddities with this camera. In many cases, the photos are overexposed on sunny days. Underwater photography (in underwater housing) is so-so. It does pretty well in low light conditions (after manually setting the ISO really high). The nifty little shutter on the front started to stick upon opening after owning it for 4 months (I keep it in a case, so this is definitely a mechanical design flaw). Movies are of good quality. Gets good life out of rechargeable batteries. I'd only buy it again if I couldn't find another camera with this many features that took no more than 2 AA batteries.
If you really need headphones, those Maxell are not what you want.First, they only look nice in the picture, yet when u get them, u dont know what you purchased: a sattelite dish? frying pans? what? Certainly not headphones. They are heavy, they don't fit the ears at all, and the worst thing: they squeeze on your ears as if you are being tortured. You really get a headache after you use them. Their sound is so so, you don't expect great sound when you purchase 10 or 30 or 50$ headphones.The only nice thing about them is the way they fold. Other than that, they are not a good choice, I bought JVC last year from amazon for 5$, they were much much much better. Yes 5$.
After spending a lot of time on research, on backpacks, bags, cases etc. for a DSLR I bought this bag i.e. Tamrac 3536 Express 6 series. I paid $28 on Amazon through the seller Electronic-expo and that's the cheapest I could find this bag anywhere (I wouldn't buy this bag for $40 though). The reason I bought this bag was for everyday use, like the trip to parks, museums, sightseeing and just to walk around without carrying a backpack or something big. I have a Nikon D90 with 18-105, 70-300 and 50mm prime lens as main gear. Add 3 filters to that and a spare battery. The bag had three compartments separated by two pads and I had to remove one of them to fit all this in. I have the 70-300 one one side and the camera sits face down on top of the 50mm. I also removed the other two small horizontal pads/flaps the bag had to save space. The bags hangs well on the shoulder as a sling and gives easy access. The back zip pocket is rather small and can only take a thin manual or a CD or something like that. The front pockets are also zipped and can carry the filters, batteries, memory cards etc. The camera D90 is a bit big for the bag, but I didn't want anything bigger than this bag as it sits nice as a small waist pouch/sling kind of bag. As another reviewer mentioned I don't like the buckle and lock as its kind of hard to lock it easily. The khaki/yellow color is stylish and bag also looks nice. This is not like conventional camera bags which are rather square and boxy. My other option was the bigger Tamrac 3537 but that is substantially wider and more like a messenger bag and considerably more expensive at $49. This small bag will be helpful for daily use to carry camera and couple of accessories. However, I will be buying a Kata 467 for carrying all this and a laptop on a flight as a carry-on bag. Hope this helps. I initially gave this 4 stars, but I have to change it to 5 as this is one of the cheapest, comfortable, best looking small bags out there for a DSLR.
Delivered as promissed. It allowes you to use your UPS for more then just a computer
While this gadget does what it says it will do, it falls short on several levels. First of all, when I bought it, I needed to download the Windows ME driver (a fix not indicated anywhere in the literature) - then it worked fine.I used it regularly as an MP3 player at the gym. Took it to Mexico with me on a vacation - it crashed. Came home - it worked! Go figure...One of the advantages of digital photography is being able to see you pictures immediately after you take them. For this camera, you'd better have a computer close by as there is no viewer window.One day when I took the camera out to use it, I discovered the tiny plastic hinge on the battery compartment door had broken (this is not the type of damage that some unknown person could have done - it was in a protective bag, just sitting on a shelf). I continued to use it holding the batteries in by hand when needed (ugh!).Now for the real disappointment - I purchased a new computer system using Windows XP, downloaded the driver from Pretec's site - no go. Camera won't work. Tried to contact tech support via the web - filled out their web form and - imagine this, when I hit &quot;send&quot; I got &quot;Page not found&quot; (after a couple of tries too). So, refusing to give up, I called their headquarters. The recording said they were open 9-5 Pacific time (oh well, it WAS only 8:54 Pacific - no point in getting there early I guess) and asked if I'd like to leave a message for tech support - I pushed the appropriate number and...GUESS WHAT? It wouldn't take my message because THE TECH SUPPORT BOX WAS FULL! I wonder why....This was a regrettable purchase.
After hooking up the speakers,make sure you place them at the right height and center from where you will be sitting to get the most sound out them.All in all,i give them from a scale 1 to 10 an 8,but for the price you can't beat them!
I bought it for my grandson for christmas and he loved it. I would recommed it for children age range 5-9.Sansa Shaker MP3 Player 512MB- BlueNaomi Melton
I ordered two VHS tape rewinders because our disabled daughter watches some older videos on "tape", and rewinding them in the VHS player greatly reduces the life of the player. The two units arrived and she is using one now, with no problems. The only issue was that somehow my order, through Amazon, which showed both a shipping and billing address of Southern California, managed to get shipped to Atlanta,Georgia.I sent a note to the seller, and I suspect that he had a hard time believing that the shipment went the wrong way. It took longer than I expected, but the units did in fact arrive at my home, and are in new condition. Although it is not a problem, and I am glad to have received them, the curious side of me wonders how the original shipment was sent to GA instead of CA - ? ? ? All is well that ends well. I appreciate the seller's correction of the shipment and would not hesitate to purchase from him again. It is kind of like "don't tell me everything was great" . . . What I would prefer to hear is "if there is a problem, how was it resolved". The seller in this transaction gets an AAA rating.
I bought this to use with my Motorokr bluetooth wireless headset in the gym but after I got it I found that I can do alot more than I first planned. I work nights so on my nights off I'm the only person up and watching tv, playing on the computer and listening to the radio sometimes can wake the family. I found that this product works great for everything and has great range. The only downside is you have to stay within a line of sight or the connection will be lost. What I mean by that is it wont work through walls like my bluetooth earpiece does with my phone. However as soon as you get back in range it picks it right back up no problem. I just had to plug it in, turn on my headset and I was ready to go.Also the product I got was just like the picture. The cord was just like you see in the picture. It is about 12 inches coiled up and can go to 2.5 to 3 feet without a problem. If anything it may be alittle long for most peoples use.
I was happy with this product, the shipping time was quick and the price was great! When I searched for this product in several different stores, it was never available and if I wanted any of the stores to order it in for me, the price was much higher than what I paid for it on Amazon.
Excellent Product! Received early. Don't stop selling this item. It is sensitive as described to intruders and well made. Thanks for the great service!!
Screen is great. Love the WI-FI. Slower on boot-up than Iexpected, but I still think it's a nice machine.
After taking forever to decide on a pen, this is the one i set my mind on and i am very happy with it. I have looked at every possible pen and this is one just does the job great :)
While I haven't used any other tripods, I am fully satisfied with this one! I bought this tripod specifically to use with my new DSC-R1 camera. It was listed as the preferred tripod in the camera's accessories book, and seemed to have a lot of nice features, so I figured I would give it a shot.The tripod is extremely light weight, and is ideal for taking on hikes or walks. It comes with a little bag to carry it in, which conveniently fits over your shoulder and hangs behind your back.It has a quick-mount for the camera (i.e. a little piece that you screw onto the bottom of your camera that can easily be put on and taken off of the tripod, so you only have to spend about 2 seconds mounting the camera onto the tripod at any given time.To assemble the tripod out of its container from fully compact size to fully assembled size takes all of 10 seconds. You unhook each of the leg pieces and let them slide to full length. You then tighten those leg pieces and pull the legs out until they click into place.Despite its light weight, it is quite sturdy.It's also very customizable as to height or camera orientation (you can just about get any shot or angle that you want). It tilts on all axis and can get as low as 7 inches off of the ground.All in all, this is a great tripod. Again, I haven't tried any others, but this tripod has yet to disappoint.
If you are going to take a lot of pics and edit "in camera", this is a must
I bought this unit because my son confiscated my Samsung YEPP, and I was attracted to the dual use as a USB storage device. This is a very good idea, and packaged in a nice sized case. The problem is that like other reviewers, my MuVo died after the second day. I was listening to a song, and paused the player midway through the song. It never came back on. I bought my unit from Dell, and they were great in sending out a replacement, but after reading these reviews, I am not so sure I want to deal with this again.Creative really did come up with a great idea, they just need to follow up and make it not only cute, but dependable.
I bought this during the Holiday season to make use of my spare time catching up with Movies of the last few years. I found the player has lived up to the Panasonic brand name. Great features at a good price. Great value ! I have the following observations about the product:1. Good quality picture output. Played scratched DVD with ease while others (Like Samsung DVD P231) were just not able to do that. In fact, I replaced my Samsung with the Panasonic S25.2. Ease of operation directly on the DVD Player is good. Not so on the remote.Some of the remote control commands are difficult to navigate. I would say, it needs getting used to.3. Audio output is not to my expectation. I would have to increase the volume atleast a couple of notches on my tv set in order to hear the dialogs clearly.4. Response time from the remote is a little delayed5. The player's noise is a little pronounced during very quiet scenes6. Plays multiple formats pretty well especially VCDs and CDRs. Have not tried the other formats.Overall a big thumbs up for this model.
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 was dissapointed the card would not fit in my small case computer.I sold it for more than I paid for it.So,I,am a happy camper.
I manage a fruit and vegetable farm in Florida where we have over a dozen radios in use by our employees. We have been using motorola radios for years and have had disappointing results with radio sound quality and longevity. After a lot of research, I settled on the Midland GXT710. We have been testing 3 pairs for only a couple weeks so cannot speak about longevity, but we are very impressed with the sound quality and distance compared to four different models of motorola two-way radios we have been using over the last 5 years. We also are able to communicate at a greater distance without the typical static. Dealing with a slightly bigger, bulkier radio is only of minor consequence given we, finally, are using radios with incredible sound quality!... one note to the price. We paid around $53.00/pair-- about the same price we paid for the last pairs of motorola radios we purchased. And now the Midland price is over $115/pair. Not sure what happened there.
Yes, 15 years!! over that time, I've had to replace the ear cups (there are cheap online) and I've had a crack in the headband (fixed with glue). I think when I bough these I paid twice as much. They are good sounding, but a bit light on the bass. I like the extra long cord. Overall, I can't complain. I think I will use them until they completely fall apart.
Had everything to install it. Well see how long it lasts compared to other bulbs we've purchased online. I recommend it for now.
This Altec system replaced an older Altec which I used for a year, then it failed.It was a shame as it was a great sounding set of speakers. These did suffer from"mid-drop" but it can be mitigated with EQ. Also, I'm using the set in my bathroom to have a system to listen to whiledressing, bathing, etc. I placed the satellites high on a porous wicker shelf and the mids are there, now!Not bad for a six-year old set is what I say. You can get better but I didn't pay too much years agoand since they aren't this years model they would go for nothing used. They are pretty, too!.
I was so impressed at how fast I got this product. It was brand new, worked great, cleaned up my VHS Headsand did the job. I would definetly order from this place again.
This module has features and capabilities no other seems to have. It's &quot;always on&quot; so there's no waiting and no busy signal. It can work outside the Visor! It is two-way. Lots of power and you can reliably connect from anywhere, and STAY connected because it's always ON. It uses ReFLEX technology that can retain connections anywhere in the world, so you don't have to worry about travelling. I find this to be the most reliable gadget of this type, with a lot of available software to expand capabilities as needed.
I just purchased two of these VG 150mb flat panel LCD screens for my home office. One question: why in the world did I ever wait so long to replace my CRT screens that weighed 50 lbs. each and took up way too much space in my office??The VG150 is clean and vivid. The 15 inch screens I just received replace two 17" CRT monitors. There doesn't seem to be much size difference between the incoming LCD screens at 15" and the outgoing CRTs that were 17".At roughly $... per screen, these VG150mbs are a screaming bargain.EDIT: After eight months, the monitors are still performing flawlessly. There is one dead pixel on one of the monitors and no dead pixels on the other. I am now in the market for yet another LCD flat panel monitor, and I will definitely be picking up another Viewsonic. Highly recommend. (Edited on August 21, 2003.)
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. 2.5-inch wide SwivelScreen LCD display with touch panel capabilities: Sony convenietly "forgot" to mention that this screen is NOT widescreen. Most of the camcorders now-a-days come with widescreen LCD. 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. This camcorder DOES support widescreen video but the LCD is NOT widescreen. So when you shoot widescreen, you see black bands on the top and bottom.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.4. 20x 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. I was able to zoom in and read a car tag from the top of Sears tower, Chicago. I love the zoom feature in this camcorder. 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. NOTE: This camcorder does NOT have an Active Interface shoe. Other Sony camcorders do have this feature. This allows you to add other Sony accessories, for example, extra flood light. If you are not planning to add any accessory, then don't worry about the absence of this feature.12. 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.
Would be convenient if light could be turned on continuously while viewing large batches of slides. Very good value for the price, and plenty adequate for my inventory
Unfortunately, I only have bad experience with this lens.it lacks IS to be a decent lens; all the pictures I got with this lens were blurry. While zooming in at 300mm, you gotta shoot at 1/300 or faster to avoid fuzzy image (if shooting w/o tripod) right? Well, how can you do it if the max aperture at 300 mm is only 5.6? Only on a bright cloudless day. What are the chances that ALL of your images you will be taken on a bright sunny day?Or you can use a tripod for all your images.One good thing is, the lens is rather fast when auto focusing.I ended up selling it on craigslist.
I bought one and it worked so awesome the first few days, I recommended it to 2 other friends who bought them - big mistake.2 out of the 3 quit working within about 2 to 3 months. Get a jibberish display and DVD won't eject. Cost me nearly $20 just to ship it from Seattle to California - I bought them when they were about $35I was able to get the one repaired for free but the it took nearly 5 weeks from the time I sent it to get it back and like I said the shipping was $20 - so I nearly could have just bought another one. The 2nd one is out of their warranty - so I 'm just gonna toss it.This stuff is JUNK - and I'm mad eCost and it appears maybe Amazon sells it on their sites.
There is a driver needed for this cable, and it didn't come with it. I can't find a specific one anywhere, so it's pretty much useless. The drivers on the Nokia site don't work; Windows 7 doesn't recognize the USB controller, and I tried it on an XP machine, with no detection whatsoever. On the other hand, it was cheap and arrived quickly.
This is a pretty heavy duty silicone, non-slip and protective, would recommend it to all treo users.
I purchased 2 of these units for the size and price. Within a year , they have both stopped reading discs. One of the units also had trouble with the audio cutting off and on.&#60;br /&#62;I would call this a very bad buy.
I have never given very much thought to our surge protector strips until one (different brand) had a dead outlet, which had me in a panic because I thought the device (whose cord) occupied that outlet was dead, until I decided to plug my device in another outlet, and the device was fine. It was at that time that I gave much more thought into my next surge protector strip purchase.After narrowing down the search results on Amazon by rating and price, I found this to be fairly inexpensive, had plenty of outlets (6) on the strip, a green indicator light to let me know it's protected, a 4 foot cord, and that this strip helps filter out "line noise"--something that didn't cross my mind before. Also, knowing they offer a lifetime guarantee was icing on the cake, so I bought it, have had it several weeks, and have been very pleased with no problems.This has 2 keyhole slots in the back of it for mounting, although we sit our's flat. I may end up replacing all of our older surge protectors with the Tripp Lite brand, as these seem to have more features/benefits than our older (different-branded) ones, lifetime-guaranteed, and are budget-friendly.
Garmin Portable Friction Dashboard Mount for N&uuml;vi Series and StreetPilot I Series, C530, C550 and C580 GPS NavigatorsI recently had my car broken into and the GPS was stolen. What I found out is the thieves are looking for opportunities to break in. So a suction mount on the windshield or even suctions marks left on the windshield are indicators for breaking into the car. The Garmin friction mount can be easily removed and stored in the trunk and the GPS removed to reduce the risk.I was very satisfied with how easily the Garmin 350 could be mounted and then removed.
Reception is not good. Static and a grinding sound when playing a local station. I'm sure not happy with this one.
Thanks to this little beauty, I can take my Nikon Coolpix 950 on vacation. It will hold 256 high quality images!
These are great for those of us who are interested in astronomy, but don't want to drag a telescope around with us all the time. They don't take up much space, the view is excellent, and the price is right. I would recommend getting a stand for them though, as they can be a bit difficult to keep steady after holding them for a while.
I have had my Epson 2400 printer for 4 years now. Still going strong, produces great pictures. Epson ink is very good. But just like any other inkjet printer. They are making quit a bit of money on the ink. A whole inkset for this printer is $100 at a discounted price. And in the years since it has been out and replaced by a newer updated unit. The price of the ink has not gone down. But what can you do. Once you buy the printer your stuck with buying their ink until you get a differnt printer.
I'll make this quick and simple: I've purchased 3 of these products (twice for my father and one for my mother) and 2 out of 3 have broken down within its first year of purchase.Is that worth $50+? No!Also, I have a had hard time figuring out how to tune this thing. Walkman should be made very user-friendly. My parents have had a hard time with it and as did I.
Works as advertised with my 2011 Mac mini and Pioneer 521 AV receiver. It is a little tough to remove (minor issue). I'd buy it again.
This item I never received instead I got two of these.Virtual 5.1-surround USB 2.0 External Sound Cardwhich I guess is Ok I haven't used these as of yetbut hope they work OK.
I got this unit to replace a First Alert WX-167 that was keeping me up all night with false alarms. The WR-300 is a bit more complicated to set up, but it is not too hard if you print out a list of SAME codes from the NOAA website. I like that you can program in your specific county as well as a set of adjoining counties, and easily switch between your single county and your set. This lets you broaden your coverage during a weather emergency so you can know what's coming your way. As other reviewers have noted, it is less than ideal as a clock radio because it beeps with every button push. However, when I'm cowering in the basement by candle-light, I think I'll appreciate the beeps.
I hate this printer. I wasted my money. Having 6 ink cartridges is a nightmare as it will not print if you are out of ANY of the cartridges. Even if you tell it to print black ink only, and light magenta happens to be out, it will not print anything. It is slow to print. It uses a strange TSR on your windows computer. It alerts you too much before just printing. Who wants to configure a hundred things just to print something? DO NOT BUY!!!!!!!
The bulb being shipped is not the BL-FS300B lamp. As other reviewers have stated, the bulb being shipped is incorrect. I received the SP.83C01G001 bulb which is not an optoma bulb, nor is it a direct replacement for the BL-FS300B. Buyer beware.
The layout on this case wasn't designed for the Canon EOS 5D Mark II. I am not sure exactly which camera it was made for (possibly the Canon EOS 5D). The vendor nicely refunded me on this mistake, so AAA+++ to them for that.
I've only had this set for a couple days now, but so far they are proving to be really amazing. I listened to a variety of music styles through them: rock, classical piano, symphony, acoustic guitar, etc., and was impressed with the quality and distinction through all the ranges. Bass is excellent, and the high-end tones are very distinct. So distinct, in fact, that you really need to listen to only high-quality recordings through these, or else the high-pitched fuzz noise of poor recordings will be too distracting.This set is also extremely comfortable. They are feather-light, and it's easy to forget they're even on. There is a bit of padding on the headband itself, and of course they are fully adjustable. They seem quite sturdy to be as lightweight as they are.I would definitely recommend these. A superb quality for the price, and the sale price just makes it sweeter.
Sometimes, the headphones have trouble turning on. Sometimes they make a zapping noise and turn off without warning. They work well when they stay on, but you never know how long they will work before they turn themselves off.
This is a nice solid stero micing adapter. Very strong and doesn't slip up. What is missing are measuring markers indicating the angle in which the mics are set to. This would eliminate the need to use a protractor to set the angles.
I bought this for my child who has auditory problems (age 9). It has been a *great* tool for him to get his writing ideas down as he thinks them. Then he can replay them and write out what he was thinking.The buttons are simple to use and understand (that's why I chose it for him). It's small enough to fit comfortably in a pocket. Seems pretty rugged.I also use one of these to record ideas for poems and songs when I'm on the road. Though the sound fidelity is not great, it does let me capture the moment. You can capture a lot of vocalized ideas in the 3 minutes or so of recording time.Pros: easy to use, small and thin (compared to similar products), you can change the battery without losing what you recordedCons: sound fidelity is not great, more recording time would be better
Can someone PLEASE send me the link to download the newest software for this @#^$$ organizer? I've written KDS twice in the past month and have not received a response. I'm running XP and from what I can tell, the update will fix the problems I'm having.
This is a great range finder. I've had a SkyCaddy and this has it beat hands down. Much better information with no annual fees or the hassle of downloading courses. SkyCaddy just gives you distance to front, middle, back of green. This gives you exact distance to the pin or anything else you you focus on. The slope reading gives you a "play as" adjustment which is helpful when you eyes can't tell. Best tool I've found for use on the course.
If you don't purchase an extended warranty during your warranty Apple will not allow you to buy an extended warranty and won't let you ask questions. I found what I needed on the internet. I have had the hell of reprogramming ipod touch and having to reload entire libraries 3 times. There has to a better product out there and better support. Someone could make money from apple's indifference to their monopoly. If some one suggests an alternative to ipod touch for music I would be very interested
I bought these to use with a couple of 8" Alzo Digital reflectors. They don't fit perfectly (and I didn't expect them to), but it was easy to figure out how to attach them a way that worked. They add a nice softness to the light, though much less than I expected. They feel flimsy, and I hope they hold up to the heat the way they're advertised. Four stars only because I don't feel like the cost equals what you get out of the product.
Sometimes you prefer a non-adhesive friction mount over a windshield mount when using your Garmin Nuvi 350. Although it is bulkier than the windshield mount, it does a decent job of keeping your GPS in easy sight & reach. No problems with the mount staying on the dash under normal driving conditions. I don't know if I could quantify it as a good value due to the price that Garmin charges for it.
I was concerned that the slides might be broken after reading the other reviews, but they were in perfect condition. I appreciate that one of the reviewers took the time to correct the spelling mistakes of the manufacturer, obviously foreign and share them with us. My daughter is ten and received the slides as part of her Christmas present. She loves looking at them and has spent hours going over them and sharing them with her siblings.
We have a Dell Dimension 8100 (desktop machine), which is notorious for its CPU fan. For whatever reason, Dell used a proprietary 3-pin motherboard connector for the fan. When the fan starts going out, it gets really loud, but the part is out of stock. Disconnecting the stock fan from the motherboard means that on every boot, you get a beep and have to hit "F1" to bypass the missing fan.Antec to the rescue.This fan (TriCool 92mm) ships with a 3-pin connector and a Y-adapter. The Y-Adapter allows you to get power from a large power-supply socket, like the kind a hard drive uses. The other branch of the adapter goes to a 3-pin connector with a white fan sense pin.To use this fan to replace the Dell Dimension 8100 fan:* Disconnect the existing CPU fan from the motherboard, noting which pin is connected to the white wire. This is the fan sense pin.* Using pliers, carefully remove the plastic sheath on the motherboard fan pins.* Using the Y-adapter, connect the Antec to a power supply socket.* Using other branch of the cable, with the white wire to a 3-pin plug, connect ONLY the wired pin to the fan sense pin on the motherboard.The Dell will then detect the new fan and bypass the warning message.As a bonus, this fan moves more air on its high setting than the stock fan did.
I have owned my 12c since the late 70's. It still works great, it is simple to use, it is my go to workhorse in my desk drawer, it is what I pack when I go to a meeting when I may need one, it has suffered a reasonable amount of abuse over the years.It just keeps going, and going and going............
For those who have had problems with screen, scratching, a solution we have found is using PDA screen protectors cut down to fit. It worked so well on my dad's that he borrowed more of my screen protectors to put them on all the cameras at his work. Some brands will also reduce reflections off the screen. The scratches that were there are not visible once the protector is put on. As far as the Sony Mavica cameras go, the convenience of the floppy disks makes it very usable technology that is easily incorporated into life.
I got this drive for back-ups about a year and a half ago and now the drive is starting to fail. It creates weird duplicate folders, says things are copied over but are not there. I had issues mounting it on my Mac that I just repalced and at the time I blamed my eMac but now I think it was the drive itself.I just replaced it with a more reliable LaCie 2D extreme and crossing my fingers that the LaCie will be a more solidly reliable drive.
I found the Wifi Finder to be totally unreliable and definetely not worth the money. I tried it in my office, about six feet from a wireless b/g router and it responded as if it did not see a wireless network. I tried it in the field along side of my wireless PDA and found it found networks only about 10% of the time while the signal measurement on the PDA was accurate. The product was a disappointment and I would not recommend it at all.
I purchased this and am not impressed. Note that "works with all click wheel iPods" isn't true. It does NOT work with photo iPods (at least the 60 GB model). I'm on vacation and had to remove the cover to get it to fit. I'm ordering a 'photo dock' since I can't see any way to get a cover that is made for the 60GB/photo model.If I'd known this, I'd purchased only the stereo cable and the photo dock separately, since I already have a charger (came with it...). Grr. :-)
Really good for small typing projects, ie labels envelopes, form filling. Easy to use. Has good features. Seems to be sturdy.
Good product if you are going to use firewire peripherials only. Or you just need a fire wire hook up for a camera or camcorder. I have windows XP and it installed flawlessly and so did my camcorder subsequently. Ulead Video studio 6 se, the program that comes with the card is good but it almost never installs from the cd correctly. Don't even try, just copy the cd to a temperary folder on your hard drive and install from there.Then get your free effects installed and then update with the patch and you won't have any trouble. I wish someone had put this out there I would have saved 2 days of bsing.
I bought this receiver for a pool house. Plugged it in and it will play 20 minutes before cutting off, even at moderately low volume. Have since read other reviews that describe the same problem. Also, as other reviewers have pointed out, it is not really four channels but two channels with two pairs of speaker outputs on each channel. I bought it because I needed to drive 4 sets of 8 ohm speakers. This receiver will not do that. And even before it cuts off, the sound quality is terrible. I have had a couple of audiophile friends listen to it, and they both agree that it is a piece of junk.
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Boy am i glad i ordered this on iskin's website the day the case launched. Its the best possible case you could get right now for your video ipod. it just came today and i am amazed by it. they completly correct any mistakes that the evo2 had. the ipod is completely protected and covered in every spot. with the case on, you ipod itself is not visible except for the screen and through the air holes on the back. you cant tell whether you have a black or white ipod, the case is not translucent. the VISOR thing protects the entire front of the ipod and there is a lip in between the VISOR and your ipod, which means that the edges of the VISOR wont scratch your ipod. (The screen protectors on the evo2 would actually scratch the edges of the screen). whatever scratches your ipod may have had will not be seen anymore, and this thing will make sure it doesnt get scratched again. its well worth the money to get this case even if it means waiting a while.
all I can say are my pics are like night and day now....wow, if your just starting out, you can't go wrong
I have recorded on all 25 of the 25-pack that I bought. They have played backfine, without any defects in video or audio. I have since bought more.
I found the remote control confusing and unreliable. I have read the instruction manual and found little help. The VCR works fine althougth the DVD has been a poor performer. The DVD has low sound volume when channeled through our TV. I have been disappointed with our purchase. However, it was delivered in a timley fashion and in a professional manner.
I've had this mp3 player for about 6 months and am overall very pleased with it. My comments about the downloadable library books (through Overdrive, not NetLibrary) - the copy protection seems to have frozen my player several times. I've had to reload the software at least once. Also - the battery cover is held on by a tiny fragile tab of plastic. Mine broke so the cover wouldn't stay on. I will say that Creative sent me a new one after several emails. Before this player I had one of the Muvo TXs that seemed more solid. However, I would buy this again, especially for the cute factor!
I ordered these speakers for my housewarming party to show off my new patio and deck areas. Ordered 2 pairs just a week before the party and was so happy with them. They arrived promptly and were easy to install, thank goodness! The sound is not what you would get from a high-end speaker, but much better than you would expect for the price. I am completely satisfied and glad I made this purchase!
When the clouds block the Dish Antenna, we have no reception for the TV. When a storm is coming, that is a really bad time to be without reception so that you can see where the storm is and how bad it is. This TV Antenna is the Perfect antenna for that purpose.
These device is nice. Its curly cord is not very elegant, however it does store nicely. The white color will get stained quickly, so get it in black if you can. I had no issues with this product and it saved the day on a long car trip across the USA! It's a good charger for your old iPod.Oh...Did you know you can upgrade the battery on your older firewire iPod? Its true! I did it to my dying one for $40.00 and I am SOO happy. The capacity is greater than the factory capacity at HALF THE COST. Search A9 for "iPod Battery Replacement" and get happy!
purchased for my husband to watch tv, he has a hearing problem and he loves them, he can now hear tv clearly and doesn't have to have the tv up so loud.
This is a good-quality case- it's probably the best protection currently available in terms of strength. It's pretty slim, as well- you probably wouldn't feel this case to be significantly thicker than one of the plastic skins. It still fits okay in the pocket of a pair of jeans.Other good things about this case: the detachable clip and the easy battery access.The worst things about this case are the sharp edges. The clasp is pretty harsh-feeling. The edges of the case around the screen that brush against the fingers are also pretty sharp.I'm a little concerned that the clasp isn't going to stay stiff and the case will in time start to open too easily, but so far the clasp is holding the case closed well.
So sleek and easy to install! I love it. Used it on my 52" Samsung.
Half of this product is lodged in a rental car's cigarette lighter in NJ. The middle piece pulled out of the main part that inserts into the cigarette lighter, similar to another review listed here. It didn't give reliable traffic info while I had it, but still, to fall apart after 4 months given the cost makes it a less than great value. Don't do it.
I bought this mount a couple of months ago, based on the reviews that I had read. So far it has lived up to all the good things that have been said about it. It was easy to install with clear and simple directions. The mount is solid steel so it appears that it will hold up for a long time. It's rated at holding up to 165 lbs. and the 60" plasma (LG60PZ750) that I mounted weighs about 90 lbs. and went up like a breeze and hangs solid on the wall. As in other reviews, I suggest you use your own level, not the one that comes with it or the one that is attached to the mount. They tend to be inaccurate. The 6' HDMI cable that came with the mount was an added bonus. You can't go wrong with this mount and I would highly recommend it!
My laptop cable busted, but I didn't want to shell out a ton of money for a whole new charger when I just needed the cable. This product works great with my Dell charger.
Works perfectly, allows me to continue my use my old school keyboard. Great if you have a PS2 keyboard and are unable to plug it into a modern computer.
It is a really nice back pack, it is not a big one, but it is nice. I can carry 3 books, a laptop, some folders, and other things. I like this because it does not seem to be a backpack for laptops.
The item was received prior to the estimated delivery date and was really much larger than expected, which was something of a surprise. But the design eliminates having to buy aerosol air for computer or camera. It is durable and I anticipate it will be well-used.
I have this laptop several weeks now and I read the negative reviews on it. I have to say that after installing all my own software and having used it intensly for the last couple of weeks it has preformed really well. I had an acer Ferrari 4000 which broke down and acer after 14 weeks trying to repair it eventually gave in to giveing me cash so I went for the 8210 which I got for a song. Of course there were the initial glitches which I thing one gets with all new computers as all the software learns to work together but it has now settled down and seems to be working fine. Did all the windows updates - which helped.I think value for money Acer win hands down. I love the improvements on old models like placing the cdrom on the opposite side to where most folks (apart from the left handed perhaps) use their mice. spliting the usb ports and having them at each side. Like the two on the left at the back. Bluetooth and wireless switchs are now harder to switch off by mistake. Line in added! Great laptop. Buy it! Oh did I mention it flys!
My wife and I bought this clock to replace an older ailing clock. After setting it up, which is as simple as installing a button cell battery (included), plugging it in, and setting your time zone (one or two button presses) it's on autopilot! It then proceeds to set itself. It also has dual alarms that can be set for weekdays, weekends, or everyday - It is great not having to turn the alarm off on Friday nights and back on-on Sunday evenings!After having the first clock for a week, we purchased two more, then another two a few weeks later to give as gifts (a total of five). We are using three in the house now, and have not given away the two "gifts" yet and may not since these are getting hard to find locally (although it's great to see them on Amazon now!)I've never really liked older alarm clocks and their unreliable 9V alarm backup systems that always seemed to lose time. With this clock, any lost time is corrected (if any is lost, I can't tell) when power is restored because it tunes into the local "atomic clock" signal and corrects itself instantly. We never worry about missing a wake up with this clock anymore!The audio from the clock is not bad for a sub-$20 radio - my wife often listens to it in the bathroom while getting ready in the morning (yes, one of the three is the master bath clock - where the alarm goes unused but the clock and radio functions are used daily).The bottom line is this is an excellent alarm clock/radio!
Here was the original goal plain and simple: record my bass tracks on my computer using either CoolEdit or Audacity. I don't care for the software that comes with it so, that is just junk for me.This is my basic setup:headphones+bass-->ucg102-->Lenovo W500 with Windows 7-64bitsMy laptop is a faily decent machine dual core, 4 Gig ram, 2.53Ghz so I think it suitable for the application.Outcome: frustration so far, hence the low grade I'm giving. If I get it to work well, I'll eventually revisit this review.Now is Jan/2012, the device driver is old(2008) and outdated - did not install. So I downloaded the driver from Behringer. It installed fine, a couple a reboots, etc.There is no problem with Audacity recognizing the device. The issue comes when I try to play along and hear through the headphones: so far, it's impossible because of the huge latency. Simply put: you hit a note on the instrument, then 1/4 to 1/2 second later you hear on the headphone.... no joy.The fix is to use the external amp to hear what I'm playing and connect its line-out to the ucg102 - that will eliminate the lag.
Por $10 d&oacute;lares tengo conexi&oacute;n inal&aacute;mbrica en mi vieja laptop. Realmente funcion&oacute; mejor de lo que esperaba y es totalmente plug and play. Recomiendo bastante esta tarjeta.
These DVD's are perfect for getting my movies and recorded shows off of my hard drive. They work just fine with my Nero 7 Ultra. Burn time is slow so make sure you don't have to use your computer while burning. I was happy to have paid less for these online than in the stores.
My power adapter went out and I needed a replacement power adapter ASAP. I paid for the "Next Day" delivery and it was delivered as promised. I looked at other generic power adapters; however, I wanted to stay with the manufacturer of my laptop PC. Thanks Amazon!
It fits great without modification, and protects the Vector I have. it does make the unit a little larger, but well worth the money and effort to mount.
...yeah, I have to agree with a few of the other reviewers that the one-driver sats simply don't deliver much midrange. That's fairly common with a single full-range driver actually. Most casual listeners and gamers will not really mind or notice, a more serious music listener might. What I did was replace the sats with a small pair of 2-way bookshelf speakers I had lying around with a separate tweeter and woofer, and presto! Much much more enjoyable.The other key is, having a decent soundcard behind this system. I started off with a Creative external USB card. When I replaced it with the 26 dollar Chaintech av710, the sound improved tenfold: much more detailed and clearer.Finally, experiment with subwoofer placement. Putting the sub near a corner or against a wall can make it a lot boomier, so pulling it out further or turning the driver to point away from you can help.The main advantage of using this system is the power you get from the sub (I usually have my sub volume at 25-50%) and the simpicity of hooking it straight to your computer's sound card. It's got plenty of juice to run my bookshelves, which are twice as big as the OEM sats. For the price that this system is going now, it's a steal for anyone on a budget.
First one fialed within a few days. Was replaced within about a week and a half buy the seller.
I was hesitant to purchase this product due to the negative reviews. But I hoped for the best and I have not been disappointed. Installation and setup were easy, it works great. READ THE DIRECTIONS.
These were inexpensive and got the job done! I used them during my honeymoon in Fiji and they worked great.
This camera takes great, crisp photos. It's easy to use, and a great value. Even close-up photos turn out great. You would think this camera had more than 3.2 megapixels! You will have to get a much larger memory card though, as is the case with most digital cameras.
This is a 1.2 volt battery charger. Useless for anything that requires AAA 1.5 volt batteries.
I was not expecting this product to be as nice as it is. The Camera Armor fits the camera like a glove and its obvious that it is specifically designed for my model camera.Each button can be accessed from outside the Camera Armor. Each button is very specific and is designed so that when you push the button from outside the armor, there is a round circular rubber piece pushes into and towards that particular button on the camera body. The buttons are individualized so there is no way to push one button and accidentally activate another. In the past week I have not had one unintentional activation from pushing any buttons.Also included with the Camera Armor is a plastic cover for your LCD screen, I was not expecting this and it was a very nice surprise. The plastic is very clear and seems to be of good quality to protect the screen.All compartments are still accessible including the memory and battery compartments with the Camera Armor on, including the hotshoe. The plastic cover on your hotshoe must be removed to allow the rubberized piece to slide into it and cover it. The Camera Armor is molded so it is easy to pop up the built-in flash if needed.There is also a bit of the armor that extends past the bottom of the camera. I'm assuming that this will aid in somewhat protecting a vertical grip if you added one to your camera.The lens armor is something I have to get used to. It makes the camera appear akward with such a big piece of rubber at the end. It kind of looks like a lens hood but it does not extend that far out and does not perform the same function. I use the 18-200 lens and I have a lens hood with my lens; Unfortunately the design of the lens armor prohibits me from using both, so I leave the lens armor off the camera.Hope this helps
Purchased this unit to drive multi room speaker set up. With all of the advertised wattage I assumed it would have no problem replacing my underpowered 40 watt Marantz amplifier. Unit worked for about 2 weeks, and like many others who have reviewed here, after about 30 days, clips out whenever the volume is increased or if I try to drive more than 2 speakers (the old marantz amp could drive 4 pairs of speakers no problem). This product is a rip off and I should have listened to the warnings of the others on this site that have said that the unit is cheap and unreliable. They were right.Also, I reached out to J&R; to tell them about this issue and ask for help - they were unresponsive. Don't buy this product.
My previous display was a 19" 4x3 format monitor (not widescreen). I wanted a wide format monitor for viewing movies and I liked having a sidebar on my screen (like the one in Vista or Google desktop).This monitor was very highly rated on several web sites. They basically said either get this monitor, or take your pick from the "also-rans". I figured "why $250 for a cheap 22-inch when I can pay $50 more and get a great 22-inch?". So that's what I did.I originally got the "A" version of this display. As with everyone on the web, I wanted the "S" version of the display. Whatever the truth is, bottom line is that the "S" version is almost universally praised while the "A" version has detractors. Samsung also recently began shipped a "C" version.I hooked it up and saw two very huge flaws: (1) backlight bleed not only on the top and bottom, but in the right-bottom corner, and (2) pixelated, shimmering, pixel-swimming in the dark areas of DVD playback. This was not what I paid $300+ dollars for. The backlight is what illuminates the pixels in the display and it is often uneven on panels that are not well-made. When the backlight is bleeding, it means that it looks like it's coming out of the edge of your display.I exchanged my "A" and got the "C" version. Again, I was disappointed because I was hoping for the "S" version. I hooked it up and was amazed at the image quality. I had heard that it was the worst of the 3 versions. In truth, I can't imagine it getting any better. I have virtually no backlight bleed and DVD playback looks very smooth.I will point out that most 22" displays use an LCD technology called TN. This is different from most LCDs out there. TN technology produces great response times on the panel (great for games and video), but the viewing angles suffer. You'll notice it most if you view the panel from above or below. Also, I've read the the pixel swim problem I saw in my "A" panel affects many 22" LCD because of the TN technology.In the end, I am very pleased with my monitor, but it took some effort to get there. Buy the monitor, but make sure you get it from a seller that will grant you an exchange should you see a problem. I'll also note that neither of my monitors had any dead pixels at all. Like some other users mentioned, I used a Neoflex Ergotron monitor stand to replace the original. It works much better and looks great.
was having some serious problems with wrist fatigue and pain and this has really helped over the last 3-4 months. am using this in combination with a tilted mouse pad to get a much more upright hand posture.
Well where to start, Figured it could be compatible with Win7 (via the compatibility mode). Nope If your "not" running Vista or less its a waste. I got lucky and only lost 5 bucks out of the deal, so unless your using an archaic computer older than 4 years, buyer stay away. Logitech has no future plans for a win7/win8 driver so again stay away. But for looks if you are using the archaic OS'es then the keyboard is big (which is very nice) and you'll need a special plug extension as its not USB. But any rate low stars for Logitech blowing this deal
This is agreat camera for close ups. My first one took many thousands of great pictures with perfect results. It was misplaced after four years of constant use, and I decided it was time to get another one and it too has worked very good like my first one. So I thank Amazon and the person who first owned it.
This device allows enhances your home network in a number of ways.1- It allow you to connect up to 256 wireless computer to the network2- Allows you to connect up to 4 wired computers to the network3- Allows communication among wired and wireless computers4- Allows you to share a single internet connection (either DSL or Cable modem) among all the computers in the network (wired or wireless).The Linksys router connects an external Cable or DSL modem by using a regular RJ-45 Ethernet connector. I recommend upgrading the firmware (relatively easy process) as soon as you take it out of the box. Then set it up using the recommended security settings (WEP encryption is very important). I did this when I bought it over 6 months ago, and it has been running uninterruptedly since. It really gives you a lot of freedom to be able to move from the desk, to the couch, to the kitchen, to the backyard, without any cables attached. Also, forget about putting cables through the walls to connect your kid's new computer into the network. This product really makes your life easier.For the price difference between the B and G you should really consider buying this model. The speed difference between B and G is significant (B is only about 20% as fast as G). You will end up buying the G router down the road, thus wasting more money anyway. As an extra benefit, the G router is backward compatible, allowing you to connect to B devices.As with any wireless router, the wireless speed (even for G) is good for nominal file sharing, web browsing, and email, but if you need to transfer large quantities of data I would rather connect to one of the 4 available ethernet ports in the back. The speed and reliability of the wireless connection decrease significantly with the distance from the router and the interference. Typically everything around a 25 feet radius works Ok, but deteriorates beyond that to the point of loosing the connection at about 80 feet.Bottom line: Very good buy. It will make your life a lot easier.
I purchased this sigma 170-500mm lens about 2 mos ago, and was very impressed with it from the start! The lens has a good feel to it! not very heavy, but well built! The only thing I would change is the manual focus ring! it is a bit loose and hard to micro adjust! after about a week of practice, I think I have mastered it. Now the important part! picture quality! I have used this lens to photograph birds, deer, seals, and zoo animals, every time the pics came out clear and sharp even at the edges. I sometimes use a Kenko 2X converter to bring my zoom to 1000mm and still get sharp pics! I've owned Canon lenses in the past and was very happy with them also, but Sigmas photo quality is very close if not eaqual to any comprable canon lens! why pay 2-3-4 times more??? I curently own 4 sigma lenses &quot;20-70mm, 28-105mm, 70-300mm, and 170-500mm&quot; and am very happy with all 4 lenses! the true test will be when you strap it onto you canon,nikon, or any oter camera you own and see for yourself.
This isn't the first Viking Components memory card that I've bought... and it certainly will not be the last! I purchased this card for my new Panasonic PV-DC2090 Palm Cam... it is the perfect addition for the second card slot. I was pleased with the amount of storage capacity for the price... nearly twice as much for the same price as other brands. I've never had any problems with any of the Viking products I've used. Viking always comes through with Superior Quality at the BEST price. The bottom line - this is a great deal!
Needed it for my class. Forgot to get one, ordered it on tuesday on my phone during class. Arrived Thursday afternoon after that same class. Works. Came new in packaging. Prompt shipping and delivery. Lowest price I could find too.Professor recommended this one. TI has an extra button you need to press to compute stuff. HP design looks more professional too.
I am very near a major city and this radio cannot pick up any of the three weather stations that are indicated for my area. I walked around the house and can only find one place where I can marginally pick up a station. Unfortunately, the radio can not be placed there. Without the weather band it is just a medium quality AM/FM radio.
but this was my first iPod. The last time I had a portable music player, it was a walkman, with tapes, nothing so versatile and useful as this solid state beast. Every single aspect of this device is rugged and durable. I've dropped it numerous times, and it's always fine. I thought I would have a problem with the headphone jack shorting out like the old walkman ports used to, but the jack has been rock solid.As far as I am concerned, for people with minimalist music listening needs, this thing is perfectly engineered and practically qualifies as a spiritual protection device. This iPod has helped me to concentrate and to control my aural enviroment so many times in the past year that I consider it one of my prized posessions and one of the best "inner peace" purchases I have ever made. I would immediately replace it Next Day Air if I lost it, as it has almost certainly blocked out so many mundane conversations and distractions that I am probably twice as productive having owning it.I do recommend replacing the stock "trendy" (are they really anymore?) junk iPod headphones with a pair of Etymotic ER6 (flat) or ER6i (bass boosted) canal phones. The sound quality has to be at least 33% improved from these alone.
Fantastic purchase - just what I needed when my laptop wouldn't boot any more. I just hooked this up to the spare IDE slot on my desktop, powered up, and there was a new drive with all my files on it. The hardest thing about any of this was figuring out how to unscrew the drive out of the laptop chassis - they bolt those things in pretty well.
This amazing low cost LED laser printer costs less than 2 reloaded inkjet cartridges and prints more than two inkjet cartridges. Connecting to USB port and my PC running Windows 2000 detected it and installed drivers for the printer automatically.Update 07/20/06: GASP! I just found out the SASM-1610D2 laser toner cartridge costs $60. It confirms my theory that printer manufacturers make their money from the supplies. Toner estimates 2000 pages so if I get 1500 pages, that should last me a year. Here's an additional hint: toner cartridges weighs about 5 lbs so ordering them on the web may be cheap but shipping may be expensive. Checkout toner cartridges locally. WARNING: most laser manufacturers will void warranty if you use remanufactured or 3rd party toner cartridges (I used to repair printers).UPDATE 07/22/06: Samsung printer uses an OPTIONAL (read not included) USB printer cable. Order one while you're at it. Do not use an extension USB cable. I had noise problems in loosing parts of page. Bought a 9meter (10') and the noise went away. There were no problems with using the 6' USB extension on my SD card reader.
Absolutely fantastic memory expansion for the Kodak DC290 digital camera! My DC290 came with 16-Megs an at the lowest resolution setting (about 140K size files) I could only take 71-pictures. I plugged the Viking 128-Meg flash card in a suddenly, I have over 610 picture files available --- definitely will need another set of batteries. Even at the highest, uncompressed setting, 30-picture files are available. With the USB connection, downloading takes very little time. To sum it up, great value for the price! Keep on clicking!
It works as advertised. My only gripe is that I didn't pay attention to the fact that it only supports USB 1.0 and 1.1. For now, I am using it only to connect my keyboard and mouse to my laptop.
I only had this printer for 3 weeks before the printhead went out. Plus the cost of ink and special Canon paper and I had [price] in the printer just for supplies. It uses up ink at a very fast rate. It will only print on Canon paper or a very few other expensive photo papers. My old HP 895 is still chugging away afer several years and I have never had trouble with it and it prints on anything.
All is fine except the very small lettering on the keytops. I doubt that what is there will last long. The lettering appears to be a small decal, not a permanent part of the key cap.
needed a quick fix for my blueray audio, could not be happier! Awesome sound for pocket change price range.....thank you!
Great delivery time, and no problems whatsoever. Will do business in the future!
I have to agree with most of the other comments about this little guy, it's great. I didn't realize it included the wrist strap and the leather case. As others have pointed out, you'll need to cut into the plastic a little on the leather case so you can control the volume but I can't fault anything else otherwise. Can't wait to get an extra memory card!
this product was unsatisfactory to my expectations u have to hassle with it to upgrade stuff cause u dont even know the website to do so. and if u want to add stuff half the formats it says it accepts dont even play and the visual access of the movies are CRAP!!!! I would not recommend buying this product. WASTE OF MONEY!!!
This works perfectly fine and served well for over a year. No complaints and now I am filling space. pants
great video cam very handy.nice price for small cam its the best purchase in this concept .it was a wonderful offer
I was a little nervous about which gps to invest in. I could not be more thrilled with my decision. The phone capability is simple to use and has great voice clarity. The points of interest picks up most any suggested point. I haven't tried the voice recognition feature yet - but everything I have tried works easily and beyond expectation. I could not more highly recommend a product.
The product arrived quickly and was exactly as advertised. Cool tripod although I haven't had much time to try it out.
I had a friend who had the A510 and I loved it but it was only 3 megapixels, so I was going to buy the A520 but I decided to wait for a higher megapixel version to come out. The A610 was too big, so I continued to wait. Finally the A540 came out. I read online reviews for it before it was in stores and decided that I was going to buy it.I've had it now for a little over 2 months, I haven't had any problems with it. I've dropped it twice and I haven't noticed any defects with functionality...like with my last digital camera, after I dropped it the 1st time it stopped working properly. Anyway this camera is great for beginners and has some stuff for people who like to go beyond using the auto button. The start up time is good. If you take a picture with the camera horizontally, when you're viewing the pictures, the camera automatically rotates the image to be right side up, so you don't have to turn the camera. There are many different settings but I haven't really explored all of them. So far I only really have two complaints:- Flash recharging time, and battery lifeIf in conditions where you have to use the flash a lot, be sure to carry extra batteries because it kills the battery much faster. regular betteries die quickly in this camera...be sure to buy rechargeable. If the battery is dying the flash takes what seems like an eternity to recharge which is really inconvenient at parties and other functions where people are not standing and posing to wait for you to take the picture.Oh yea and sometimes when viewing my images, the camera toggles between two images before settling to the next image. I consider this a minor problem because it rarely happens. I don't experience that problem with the memory card that was mentioned in one of the other reviews, if i am putting it in incorrectly it will not go in the slot, then I quickly realize that I am inserting it wrong.
I have had these for about a year and a half, they originally worked great but over time I ran into problems and looking back would not have bought these if I knoew this in advance, so I share my experience with you, my friends..+ The sound quality is excellent, they block out background noise well and can be worn for hours with no discomfort.That being said there are other things to consider..- After a few months the silicone inserts stretch and tear then fall off the speakers. They're easily lost and you will end up buying more ('phones are unusable without them) or be uncomfortable with the different sized inserts.- The real reason to avoid these is that they WILL WEAR OUT WITHIN A YEAR or so of regular use. If you're even a day past your warranty you're SOL, they'll try to sell you another pair for $[...] but won't fix them (although I had no problem getting QC2's repared 5+ years after the warranty).Bottom line:Wires and connections are shoddyDesign is ackwardSound is goodexpect lifetime to be about a year and a half until you are shopping againTypically excellent product support from Bose is totally indifferent on this productGood sound while they work but design flaws cause an unreasonablly short lifeFor other user experiences see:[...]
My epson photo printer stopped providing status informationlike ink level and it generates error whenever I print.I can not use any of the advanced features either.So, I tried HP printer. It does the same thing throughthis printserver. Also, it's very slow and had to be powerrecycled to make it work quite often. It's probably madefor Black and White printer. But, there isn't anythingabout compatible printers in the manual or on the web.
We bought this for our Volvo XC90. This car (2003 model) has no known solution for inline connection to an MP3 player (not even a tape deck connctor.) An existing wireless solution did not work, and reviews seemed to indicate this iRiver product will do the job. It doesn't. The reception is poor at best, and the sound quality is awful. It may be interference in the location of the cigarette lighter in the front console, but that's where we needed it... we tried it for a couple of days, and had to let go.
I recently purchased this camera to replace my aging 3.2mp Canon Elph. After 2 weeks of picture taking, I'm very happy with it. The steady shot feature is very helpful to thos of us who drink too much caffiene on a regular basis, the pictures are very clear and it's an easy camera to use. The big selling point for me was the portability, it's an easy fit in your front or back pocket! And mine did come with a manual, so maybe they added it after initial release.
I was shopping around for an indoor HDTV antenna until I stumbled across Terk's HDTVi. I bought one but the HDTV reception was terrible. My Philips Magnavox SCP030 from Walmart even worked better.I still needed a good indoor antenna so I headed to RadioShack. First I tried the RadioShack's Amplified HDTV antenna but that didn't work so well either. I noticed they also had a Terk HDTVa in stock so I exchanged it with that one.The HDTVa and the HDTVi are essentially the same except the "a" version has an extra adaptor called an in-line signal amplifier. It's a powered adaptor that goes on the end of the coaxial cable. After attaching that to the antenna, the signal jumped from 75% to 85% signal strength.I HIGHLY recommend the HDTVa version instead of the HDTVi. If you've already bought the HDTVi, you can make it an HDTVa by getting an in-line signal amplifier from RadioShack or any online store.
reason for the review is so I can let other prospective buyers out there know that the quality of the cable is Excellent. In fact, I'd compare the craftsmanship to that of a Monster-branded cable at a much more reasonable price! Belkin has stayed in business all these years because they are a top-maker of A/V and Computer cables and it shows here.If you're looking for a High Quality Optical Cable at an Affordable price, then Belkin's definitely a solution worth your consideration. Happy A/Ving!!
Like virtually all of you, I considered this &amp; the 20 GB iPod. Those iPod commercials look so cool &amp; it's so hard to see something about iRiver. But I first decided on the iRiver iHP 120 because the battery life is awesome. Li-polymer is MUCH better than Li-ion (iPod). It comes with all these cables and attachments you wouldn't expect. I was afraid I'd have to buy additional accessories, but there's nothing else I'd want, except maybe a cradle (which they don't make). BTW, the case is awesome; there's nothing I'd change about it. The sound quality is awesome, especially if you adjust the settings to your liking and upgrade your headphones. (My personal recommendation &amp; favorites: Grado SR-80. Awesome bass. Not cheap headphones, but an outstanding value for audiophiles &amp; I love the retro look. Read about them. You'll be amazed how much better your music sounds with good headphones/speakers.) It's tough to try out the unit since it's not carried in many stores, so let me mention the only things that I don't like about it. Read someone else's review for the positive aspects; there are SO many.1) It's database-tagging system only recognizes .mp3 format files (I like using WMA), but since it's firmware and database software upgradeable, I'm &quot;hoping&quot; iRiver will come up with a newer version that will address this. Regardless, I like leaving my music on random shuffle, so it's not a huge problem for me.2) iPod has cute little side features &amp; games. iRiver is for music only &amp; file transferring (but it does these two main things better than the iPod does). iRiver's &quot;drag &amp; drop&quot; functionality is awesome.3) iPod's slide-wheel interface is cooler than iRiver's joystick.4) It doesn't play protected audio files downloaded from pay services like MusicMatch. Of course, you could use the iRiver's in-line ripping to output your protected file from your computer's music card to the iRiver to rip directly (which it does). This will (SHH!!) bypass the protection on your music by doing this, but I don't know what changes in music quality this may result in. I only listen to music from my CD collection that I ripped legally; you should too. I'm pretty sure you can even use an optical line to do ripping of protected music files, though I haven't tried yet.5) It ain't cheap. Then again, iPod = iRiver + 10% cost - battery life - extra-detailed audio features.Anyway, I've got tons of positives, but I thought I'd give you the major negatives on it, because those are so hard to figure out until you try the unit yourself. It doesn't get the publicity the iPod does, but it keeps a really picky electro/audiophile like me happy.
This is not a good charger-seems like it doesn't charge the batteries to full capacity. Can't get more than max an 1 hour and half out of these batteries with my Canon S2. Basically they seem to suck-big time. I've already charged them like 3 times before even starting to learn the camera!! Maybe they will become better after a while-don't know....
It's a huge, nice and very cool backpack. I can take all my tech stuff wherever I go. Recommend.
Everything went well, takes a little longer than you would think for them to pack the orders, but otherwise everything was smooth with transaction and product was correct.
I had no problem with the product being too sensitive like some reviewers had. I hung it at the corner of the hall way to the front door, and it worked every time. The only bad thing about this unit is, it comes with really cheap screws. One of them broke in half while I was drilling it into a wood surface.
Seems to work fine. I had a gap to fill between my wall mounted TV and the entertainment center(it also hid plugs and some wires) this fills the gap. Sound seems to be fine too.
Left ear wire is 2 inches. Right ear wire is 8 inches. Fits very odd. Not sure the reason for this but it is not good. I wonder if this is a defect or if all are made with this problem.Sound is great but I want to use these when exercising and the loose off balance wire gets in the way.
I bought this battery in beginning of January, so I have only been using it for about a month. It's too early to judge how it performs. I try to charge is frequently rather then let it discharge all the way. I did that with my last battery and it lasted a year despite the fact that I used my kindle frequently. The battery is a bit hard to install. I have small fingers and still had some trouble.
We bought this thinking it was the newer version of the PictureMate then the one we had. I cannot believe an older version is even still available much less for the price they are asking. It does not even except a 2 gig SD card, it is slower then a snail. I would think the price would be more like 50 bucks versus 200+ bucks. We are attempting to return it and so far the seller is asking if we used it or not. I hope we can return as of course we used it otherwise I would not know about the SD card limitiation or the slowness. This is the first item I have ever had to RTN that I purchased via Amazon.Pat Hinde
Works great so far, had for about two months. Two things I like:Comes with cables.You can close the outlets you are not using.Cons:Hard to hide from you parents.
I have never had a PDA before and so it was complicated trying to figure out how to use it and download my nursing software since no instructions were included. The PDA works well except if I leave it on the charger too long, it freezes up and it has crashed once. Considering that I bought it used for a good price, I think it was worth me spending money on and hopefully it will work while I am in nursing school.
I bought this hard drive not too long ago, and it is blazing fast! The SATAII interface makes transfers much faster then IDE, and the 16MB cache along with the new perpendicular recording make it even faster!
Small box, great screen. color is great. I'm not an avid gamer so I am not sure how the response time would be. I know Tiger Wood PGA 2006 plays great.Under $200? How can you beat that with a name brand?
This is exactly what I needed. It was just perfect with excellent quality and gives the perfect range 18-200. Eliminates carrying around multiple lenses. Very satisfied with the quality and it fits perfectly with my Sony Alpha.
When you unpack this puppy make sure you keep the box. As you can see from these reviews, when it works it works well and when it doesn't, well, it just doesn't. Maybe you will be one of the lucky ones. Maybe. The key with this product is - you are on your own. If it works great, great, if it doesn't, tough. I have been running into problems since day 3. Tech support has had me (amongst a whole bunch of time consuming things I won't bore you with): 1) remove ALL security including WEP and MAC &amp; 2)remove the firewall - Basically they told me that I could not have the security and use their router. Today they told me that it cannot be their router as &quot;it is performing perfectly&quot; (ok - so the tech gut is in India, the router is in Hawaii and he knows &quot;it is performing perfectly?&quot;). The key is that this router that I paid for does not function - I lose connection on both wireless AND wired systems. The incredibly stupid thing is I THREW AWAY THE BOX - I have had such success with all things technological that I set up the router, it worked, and I tossed the box. Big mistake. Tonight the tech guy told me it has to be my brand new Sony Vaio (skillfuly avoiding the fact that the VAIO has been working wireless for several days). Well at least I kept that box!
I would have given this product 5 stars, but i had to hack & slash the Ipod Nano mounting adaptor, that comes with the iM7, to get the Nano to fit. The plug on the iM7 doesnt line up with the socket on the Nano. Tokk me 10-15 Minutes to modify.
This remote shutter does exactly what it's supposed to do - it's small and neat - the only problem is that the 36 inches you think you're getting is coiled so tightly it's much shorter in practice - it can uncurl, but might tip your camera over on the tripod.But it's worth the price unless you want to go to the kitchen to make a sandwich while taking the picture:)Oh, and the seller - Satechi - was fast with shipping and had great follow up customer service - I'd buy from them again in a second!
As far as your first lens, this is the best choice. With an aperture of 1.8 you'll be able to take low light shots with a lot of success. This lens is very sharp, so if your shots look blurry it's probably you, not the lens. The focal length may seem a little narrow. However, you'll quickly learn what your next lens should be. Do you want to be closer to the action? Get a longer lens. Do you find yourself backing up? Get a wide angle.While this lens will not be the last one you buy, it should be your first. In my opinion, it's the best training lens.
We have bought several name brand antennas and several cheap ones and this one rocks, it's the best of the best thus far. Every channel comes in perfect and it gave us many extra channels that the wife's very pleased..We dropped our cable provider and went with media stream players but wanted local channels. We were getting a few but wow this baby does it all.Now it's a bit heavy, large antennas and a power supply but it's worth every penny...We live in DC where it's tough keeping a good signal anyway and being in an apartment makes it tough enough and yet this thing works so well you'd think we have cable again..Awesome
These speakers enhance and embelish the music coming from my computer. We even temporarily tried them on our HD TV and the sound was so much more rich and full than before. I use these speakers in my home office as I spend many hours as my computer doing family history and voluntary lookups for others from the books I own. I would definitely recommend them to others. The price was very reasonable, I paid $24.99 I believe.
I received this bag just over 1 week ago in a Super Saver order. For the money it seems very good to me. I just now looked it over again and see no loose threads inside or out,the zippers and drawstring work well,and,the velcro all holds securely.Since it is a dark color I will try to remember not to let it sit in the sun to bake the contents.The hooks for the strap are plastic but heavy enough for a camera bag that shouldn't be handled roughly anyway.I put my new Nikon L100 in it and all is well. If I eventually buy a DSLR then I will consider another bag like this one,time will tell.
We had a phone that was failing because of the battery. I purchase a new battery and the phone works like new!!
We purchased this Samsung LCD from Amazon and received it in about two weeks. Good price w/ free shipping and no tax, We saved several hundred bucks. Anyway, out of the box and watching great TV in about five minutes. With just ordinary cable no HD input the picture is outstanding and is being used in our bedroom. The bottom line: When we have enough money to buy another larger Samsung for the living room, we will do so without a doubt.
Outstanding computer for the price. Big time space saver. Great graphics. Fast. Dependable. Only negative is the remote keyboard (have to replace the battery every month). However, if i get too tired of that, i can easily just get another keyboard and plug it in. Not an issue really.
Obviously the first thing that drew me to this lens was the great range for its price. However, this lens works very well.Although not having as fast an autofocus as a more expensive lens, it is still quite quick; unless you are a frequent shooter of fast-changing scenes like sports, it will not be a problem. It produces very sharp images.Pros: Auto focus is fast enough for most uses.Outsatnding range. About 11xLightweightCheapCons: Zoom ring does not have the nice feel or action as an expensive lensNo image stabalizationNo AF overide (while in AF; it can be switch to manual when you hit the switch if you new to this stuff)Overall: Outstanding range; outstanding price; outstanding lens. All of the cons for this lens are things that you generally only have on expensive lenses anyway.
I received this item as a Christmas gift. It broke just 3 weeks ago and I have been unable to repair it. A co-worker of mine, had the exact same problem with this item. Given the expense, I would not recommend this item to anyone. There are far more reliable products on the market for either the same or lower cost.
I took forever deciding on which burner to buy my 13 year old son. Ichose this one because of the compatibility with my computer and ofcourse the price ....It was easy to install and my computer had noproblem recognizing it. Software was easy to load as well. In notime we were burning CD's. Our use is mainly for audio and used TDKCD's with no problem. I would suggest it definitely!! Sound qualityis good too! I am a novice when it comes to computers and if I caninstall it, so can you!!
I purchased this as a replacement cap for my Canon Powershot Pro1 camera. Unfortunately, it was completely the wrong size. Don't know why I had just assumed this would fit my tiny lens. Upon contacting the seller about their return policy due to the wrong size, they asked which size I needed. They told me they would send the correct size and to just keep the other one. And I received it a few days later. Thanks for your great service!
I'm not really sure where to start this review. I bought it in early February, because I needed a way to transfer my pictures from my camera to my computer. I looked online for a camera-to-computer cord, but since this was a little cheaper, and supposedly a faster transfer, I decided to give it a try. The product certainly lived up to it's claims. Picture transfer is really quite fast. A picture transfers over in less than a second, with a simple "drag and drop" and I transferred around 200 pictures at once in no time, it couldn't have taken more than 20 seconds.I also love the added versatility of this product. Using it with your SD *or whatever particular card you have* you can essentially use it as a flash drive. I've used it to transfer pictures from my camera, and word documents from computer to computer. The small size allows me to carry it around with me in my camera case, and the inexpensive -downright cheap- price of $9.99 makes it a great bargain.
I bought the 17" sleeve for my 15" Lenovo, hoping it would fit - expecting to perhaps have a little extra room, but hoping it wouldn't be too small. The fit? It's perfect. If you have this computer, or one similarly sized (14.1" x 10" x 1.4" - with the standard 6-cell battery... and I would think the larger battery would still fit this sleeve) you can be sure it will fit.The build quality is very nice. Exactly what I wanted, just a protective sleeve for my computer, nothing more. Big, durable zipper.
The instructions say you must face the antenna south, that would be impossible in my apartment, no window faces south, I guess that is the direction the satellite is.Best I could do was face east, did not work at all, went up to window facing east and did get some spotty reception, all and all this is not a workable product, not because it is poorly made or anything like that, just that its very nature makes it for myself or too many other people not viable product.
a very nice 50mm fan, very quiet and fits perfectly on asus sabertooth p67 motherboard,tempareture decreased from 35c to 29c with this fan.
Comparison tested this lens filter for the same shots with a bare lens on a Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 lens. Did not appear to have any added flare, distortion, and did not lose contrast or saturation as compared to shooting without a filter. I've tried out Tiffen filters, and they are junk. Lots of flaring, contrast loss and more. I'd never put one on a lens.Bottom line: the filter glass is at least as good as my lens glass. I only allow a filter on my lens if the quality of the filter is high enough where it doesn't interfere with the optics of the lens. In this case, I've got a $50 filter on a $500 lens, and it works out.Minor scratches on lens glass don't tend to affect your picture much unless you use an ultra-wide lens. However, when you want to sell a lens in order to upgrade, your buyer may be skeptical of minor lens glass abrasions. This is where your filter comes in handy, IMO, and is the main reason I would use a filter.
i got a 4th g ipod and transpod for christmas '04.the next day i drove from tampa,fl to louisville,ky with no whinning noise or interference.no problems what so ever.i also am driving my work truck 4-6 hrs a day with this sweet baby plaugged in,still no issues.yes,some songs are low in volume,but if you know how to adjust your settings in itunes,you can adjust any volume issues before hand.maybe those other people where useing crappy songs that they stole from kazaa or something.all my songs are straight from itunes or from cd.i'm not a theif.
This Mp3 Player is very good. He is small and slim.The only problem are the batteries. You should buy recheargeable batteries.
I could not believe my calculator was delivered this morning, less than 48 hours after I ordered it online...and I took advantage of free standard shipping, expecting delivery in 10 days. This is the third HP12C that I have owned in 20 years. The other two were lost, never broken. Having the calculator with me is as important as having my car keys or toothbrush! Thank you Amazon.com!
Outstanding camera. Every bit as good as advertised. My son spent months reviewing this camera and he's very pleased with it.
I'm no audio expert, but these are the best headphones I've ever owned, and I've been through a couple of pairs in this general price range. I've found these to be very helpful in my noisy office enviroment. They produce sound so clear and eliminate outside noise so well, that I'll occasionally slip them off for a second, just to make sure they're not loud enough to disturb my officemates (which they never are).Strongly recommended.
If your technical expertise is such that you're interested in this product, then you'll understand the importance of insuring the liquid in both containers is unadulterated. Proper bonding between a CPU and heat sink requires microscopic-level cleanliness. The manufacturer packages this product in a sealed, clear plastic pouch. The product arrived with the pouch slashed open. The lower half of the pouch was missing. Obviously, this item was not new. I have no idea whether the contents were contaminated or even whether the bottles contain the listed contents. Chances of me using this on my new build? Zero. Number of stars I would award if allowed? Zero. Chances of me wasting my time to return this? Yep, another zero.
Well pretty much as the title, when I turn on this receiver, it becomes really hot right away, but so far, there were no trouble.The reason I didn't bought 705 is each channel was 100W only. This one is 130 W and I loved it.It has THX certification, which I loved very much, and devides the sound into 7 speakers very clearly.Each time I insert different DVd or blue-ray disc, it automatically indicates the best sound option which I love too.Above all, comparing to my previous two Yamaha home theater receiver, this one is the best.Two bad things are it's too heavy and makes a lot of heat. But still I am giving 5 stars
Just received the latest iH5 with the new design changes. They fixed the wake volume (now min volume is 10 v.s. 20). Also, the "dim" on the backlight has been reduced. The dimmest light no longer lights up my room! The "new" iH5 now turns off my 5th gen iPod, so that makes me happy! I still purchased and installed the "Insert Cushions for iPod 5g" ($2.99) so it fits snugger.If you want a different playlist when you wake up from when you went to sleep, you can set it on your iPod (at least the 5g). Just set an alarm under Extras:Clock:(choose clock):Alarm Clock:Sound:(choose playlist).I ordered directly from iHomeAudio.com, then called them and they flagged my order to make sure I was sent the new design. Of course, there are still previous designs in inventory that everyone is trying to get rid of first.
I received this today, one corner is slightly(maybe an inch long) cracked, but its not noticeable on the wall. When i was putting my poster in it, it felt pretty sturdy. And especially considering i couldn't find another frame this size for less than $50, it appears to be well worth the money.
Finally I can film outside at night! I even slipped this on my DSLR so it can focus better in dim areas.You can get the extra battery + charger cheap and they last longer than any AA alternative powered light. The spread is pretty good without losing too many lumens. Unless you have super wide or fish eye attachments you don't even notice the edges of the light on the wall. I used to use a 36 LED light for this but it looked silly, didn't THROW the light well and it needed to be charged at the outlet while turned off, lame.Overall a killer light and doesn't have the ridiculous LED panel look and with so much more power. (also the battery slips onto the back so it can accommodate the larger high capacity ones)
NO STARS! MINUS SEVERAL BILLION STARS ACTUALLY.The demand for smaller and smaller devices has finally come to a dead-end. This product is way too fragile for the consumer market. Indeed using it as displayed in the advertising will get you a damaged Nano with Apple saying - 'Yes, well we may advertise people putting in their pocket, but we never expected anybody would. I'm afraid keeping the Nano in your pocket is considered abuse of the product and therefore *NO* WARENTEED replacement or FREE REPAIR is available.DON'T buy it or any other Apple product until they stop screwing the public like this.
I have owned this set for close to 2 years, and I still think they're one of my best "geek-o-phile" purchases. Jazz to Rock, Eminem to Muddy Waters, Setzer to Saint-Sans, I enjoy every note and nuance over most all ambient sounds, save the loudest or most rumbling of noises. I wonder what the eardrum condition must be of the those who criticize the volume produced through this headset - if I max out my mp3 player's volume (either portable or laptop-based), the output becomes unbearably loud. As both a classical (violin) and rock (bass) musician, I appreciate cranking the tuneage, but let's keep it at 10.5 instead of 11, folks!As with any listening device, individual experience is very subjective. In my case, I get crisp response throughout the dynamic range. I have yet to hear buzzing, hissing, or cracking at either the highs or lows, but I tend to stick with fairly high recording qualities (320k and above or VBR MP3 rips) and I don't mind mussing with my equalizer. Since I avoid them as a rule, I can't vouch for 128k rips.(get to know your encoder - you will be rewarded)DVD watching becomes especially rewarding with these phones, as you can hear the ambient noises that you may have missed before (i.e. crickets chirping or background conversations - right before the motorcycle crashes through the window).I use these mostly for my mass transit commutes, and I can listen comfortably without enduring engine, freeway, and chit-chat noise. I have not traveled with them on airplanes yet, so I cannot vouch for their performance there.The earpads and headband are very comfortable (padded leather, no less). I can wear them for hours (though ear doctors don't recommend it) without any discomfort. You WILL need to practice folding them back up - it's tricky at first. I don't use the zip case (I have a dedicated backpack pocket for them), but it appears fairly durable. With moderate use, they still appear brand new. Treat them like an expensive pair of sunglasses and they should last many years. Treat them like drugstore shades..., well, you get the picture.All that said, the design of the wiring is just short of ridiculous. They're too long if you're walking, but too short if you're at your desk. If you're mobile, you can clip the log to your belt, but you may need to do some twist-tie work to get the optimum length for your mode of portable player. If you're at your desk, you will need to be mindful of your maximum movement radius. Many a time I have moved to the other side of my cubicle and become either disconnected or clothes-lined!Here are the wire lengths:33" from the 1/8" plug to the NC "log"28" from the "log" to the Y splitI don't know what the solution would be, although a previous reviewer mentioned some sort of quick-disconnect mechanism or an option to bypass the log altogether - maybe a design feature of the next release, Sennheiser?Again, your mileage may vary. Last time I checked, these headphones were on display at Brookstone, so you may want to bring your portable player there and try them yourself (but don't pay retail!!). Personally, I am very happy with the 250s and would definitely consider purchasing them again.
I bought this a couple of years ago when I started working out. Easy to use. I feel it is user friendly. I love it. I have now bought one for my daugher for Christmas, who I know will love it!
There are no reviews for these speakers yet, so I wanted to write one that will hopefully be useful to other people interested in purchasing the JBL L830's. I purchased these speakers as an upgrade to an existing Onkyo HTIB system I have owned for over a year. While my existing system was already very good, I noticed that during most movies the dialogue was difficult to hear and other sounds were somewhat muddied. I knew when purchasing the HTIB that the speakers included with the set were sub-par, and I had intended to upgrade at some point.I researched many different brands and speaker types before deciding on the JBL Studio L series. I looked at JBL's cheaper line, the Venue series, but I decided that I wanted to go with the higher end Studio series for a few dollars more. I purchased these L830's for my front L/R and paired them with the LC1 center channel speaker.The difference in sound compared to my small Onkyo speakers is tremendous. It wasn't until I hooked these speakers up that I noticed how bad my original speakers sounded. The L830's provide a crystal clear sound that is very neutral, and they can drive a decent amount of bass as well, allowing my sub to really focus on the lowest frequencies. My amp is rated at 95 watts a channel, and it seems like the L830's aren't even breaking a sweat even when I crank the volume. It's nice to know there is a lot of untapped power in these speakers, even though I'm not planning to upgrade my amp anytime soon.Visually, these speakers are beautifully crafted and look very nice. The solid wood construction is very attractive, and the fronts look very cool and modern without the grills on. I was tempted to leave them off but the wife didn't feel the same, so they still look good with flat black grills on the front.A couple of other things to note... first of all, these speakers are HUGE! They are listed as bookshelf speakers, but they are gigantic and pretty heavy. Not the best match for a flat panel or wall mounted system, and they are probably too deep to fit on most wall-mounted shelves. They work best if you have a deep entertainment center or built-ins with counter tops like I do. Even using speaker stands with these might be tough if they'll be in a high traffic area. Secondly, they are intended to match up with the LC1 center. If you are upgrading your surround system like me and will end up with a mix of these and other lesser speaker models, I would recommend at least getting the LC1 or LC2 to go with it. In my case, these arrived a day before my LC1, and I hooked them up while still using my old Onkyo center. Doing so made it go from difficult to impossible to hear any dialogue in tv or movies. These speakers absolutely overshadowed all other speakers in my setup. Even with recalibrating my amp it was difficult to hear the other channels since these pumped out so much sound. I'm sure most people reading this already know better, but I wanted to at least call it out. Lastly, if you have trouble finding them for a reasonable price, check out a popular online auction site and you might be able to score them direct from the manufacturer at a ridiculously low price if you're patient. Amazon has good deals too, but I'm just saying that it pays to check around. I've seen them go for as low as $140, so at that point you're barely paying more than for a set of Arenas.All in all, I love these speakers and the amazing sound they deliver. I am sure that some audiophiles will say they can't perform like some of the super high-end speakers out there that cost in the $1,000's, but for their price range I feel you are getting a fantastic and superior sound that can turn most any average system into near-audiophile quality.
I've been using Bose equipment since 1995. I won't say Bose is necessarily better than anything else out there but if you listen to a Bose system and it fits your needs, then who's to tell you not to buy it.Regarding this Wave Radio/CD, I purchased it from Bose[...] and they gave me a free Bose glass table stand. Always go to Bose[...] because they usually throw in something with the Wave units. Either a stand, or an upgraded remote.As far as sound quality is concerned, placement is key. If you hide this in a bookshelf, sound quality will suffer, the ideal placement for the unit is in an open space backing up to a wall. The purpose of backing up to the wall is to increase the low end response. Try it and you will hear the difference.When you listen to the unit at lower to moderate volumes, it sounds good when you're listening to acoustic, classical, or jazz music. If you think you can play rap, R&B;, dance, etc. on this, you will be very disappointed as I don't think Bose designed this unit with such a user in mind.If you remember the old Bose infomercials for the original Wave Radio/CD's from yesteryear, they used to have one line which said "It sounds like a system costing five times as much" and then on your TV you would watch the Wave system morph into a full stereo system. That couldn't be farther from the truth. For three reasons, this unit does not use a tweeter, it does not have a true mid-range driver, and there is no subwoofer or at least an output for one. An acoustic wave guide structure will only take your sound so far. In fact if you raise the volume quite a bit, the sound becomes hollow not deeper.If you want a nice sleek system to keep by your bed or on your desk at work, and you listen to the radio or the music I outlined above, you'll actually be surprised at this unit. That is what I use it for. $[...] is very pricey and IMO not really worth it, but if you don't mind spending the $500, and you use it within it's limitations, I don't see anything wrong with it and it sounds very good.Honestly I think this is more of a status symbol. Bose does really well with advertising and when someone sees the Bose Wave Radio, you get a nod of approval.
I am extremely pleased with this TV so I bought another one 55" with 3D. Inky blacks, I mean really black, as black as black can be. Beautiful colors. Easy set up with Image Science Foundation approved calibration controls. THX certified picture. There aren't many TVs that are to THX certification standards for picture quality & acurate reproduction of color. The speakers are not very good. The Picture & ease of set up are fantastic. The remote is very good. The TV looks great even when its not on, like a work of modern art! BUy it, you won't regret it.
Pros:-- Inexpensive. High GB/$.-- Lightweight-- Runs on AAA (I personally prefer alkalines because I can replace them unlike the built-in rechargables. Also, rechargable alkalines are cheap)-- Comes with nice arm band and a cover. (Cover is thin though)-- Bright displayCons:-- User interface sucks. It takes some time to figure out what is where.-- Good luck if you want to create playlists. See other reviews for the same problem.-- Very small display.The things that I can live with but I wish it...-- had a better sound quality. It is not bad but there is room for improvement-- were smaller. Kinda bulky. Buttons are unnecessarily big and display is small.-- had a color display.
This is my first ever negative review of any product.Pros: first affordable text-to-speech GPS. But that was 12 months ago.Cons: bad routing, lockup, software/firmware upgrade fix 1 issue and create 2 more, charge too much for map upgrade.Ask yourself:1) will you ever watch video on your gps system?2) will you ever listen to mp3 using your gps?3) will you ever watch pictures using your gps?These are features you would most likely NOT use. If you do, you will find that the quality is subpar. Google this product and you will see what kind of frustration owners have to endure. By the way, my unit died after 6 months.
The V940 works very well and is convenient to use. The range is excellant for all types of radar and laser. There are virtually no false alerts. Expected reliability is very good based on the quality feel of the product and experience with my old Beltronics detector which lasted 7 years. Easily the best value in radar detectors.Glen
This is my first GPS running watch. I did a comparison with my car and also treadmil to rate the heart monitor. No deviation. The product works very well. It tracks my miles as I wanted to since I am now becomming a distance runner.
Now, these aren't going to give you an audiophile-level experience - they lose some sounds around the edges, and if you're listening to a really great source, it'll show. But for the kids nowadays, with their mp3s? Perfect. In fact, these actually do something that's more retro than the stylings. If you listen to something really complicated or even just loud, the speakers can't handle it - which sounds EXACTLY like when you listened to your records using the crappy headphones that your mom got in the divorce, because dad took the expensive ones. Everything gets all scwooged together, and makes any recording sound like Phil Spector's wall of sound! I'm serious, this isn't sarcasm. A lot of music before the nineties really benefitted from being played TOO LOUD through insufficient headphones. Put on some Bowie or Judas Priest or Neil Young on these - you'll thank me. The inadequate response along with the beautiful piano finish will make you feel AWESOME. I'm thinking they would be perfect for that guitar hero video game.The cord quality is kinda shabby. Thay have this great vinyl fabric heatshrink arount the elements, but the cord itself is cheap and brittle, so be careful. And watch out where the metal hits the cups - it builds up dirt which can ruin your retro classy cred if you don't keep them clean. So many headphones have that crappy plastic powdered spray on the band - real leather is nice, it never flakes off. Also, one last thing, if you have medium-to-large ears, the phones themselves are a little cramped, it always makes my lobes sore after 1/2-hour. They're only about 2&1/2 inches high, and pretty narrow. Other than that, perfectly comfortable, but it would be a deal-breaker for me if they didn't look so damn good.As for color: the green is REALLY bright. The blue and cream are still very eye-catching in real life, but if I were to get another, I'd choose one with the light leather headband, it's a nice finish.
I bought one and after seeing how easy it was to use, I bought a few as gifts for my friends. Very simple, allows for easy and very fast data transfer. I was a bit worried as I bought a different king of card reader earlier for $25, and it didnt work. But this was so simple. A really great value!
Here's the summary of my experience with this unit (3+ months). In these months, there' never been any need to touch the router AT ALL. This baby becomes INVISIBLE as far as your network hassles... After you've decided to get this router, make sure you upgrade the firmware to the latest available from netgear.1. Installation is very easy. The user interface is web-browser based and in five minutes you are set to go. The DHCP server in the router OS handles my ethernet cards from various vendors very well. I have used xircom, netgear, 3Com, Melco/Buffalo, and Dell (rebranded 3Com) cards, plus the Trendnet CompactFlash ethernet card (for my Ipaq PocketPC). All work smoothly with this unit.2. The router is extremely fast. On my cable modem connection, I regularly get speeds of 1.5 Mbps which are limited by the cable provider's setup, NOT by the RO318 router.3. It has EIGHT ethernet ports. You may quickly find that the four ports on the popular router models are quickly taken and you are left wishing you had more than four.4. The ethernet LAN ports are SWITCHED, not hub-based which means FASTER connection speeds.5. I don't know about you, but I like a well-designed box. This unit looks and feels very elegant, sturdy and solid.6. For the more technically advanced user, there IS a telnet based command-line configuration interface....You can read more about its security capabilities at the review....I recommend this routher without any reservations whatsoever. It's the best bang for the buck.In closing I must say I am surprised by the other reviewer who seems to have missed all that's good and useful in this router, which is what 99.9% of users need (and the rest 0.1% can live with quite comfortably).
This is a GREAT Flash drive. I've even put it through the washer and dryer 2 times and it still works great.
: Comfortable, light-weight, great sound, foldable and it's a Sennheiser ..what more do you want?: I would prefer a better carrying case. It takes too much time to fold the headphone and to put it inside that plastic case.
This is an excellent HDTV Antenna. It picks up all over the air signals, including HDTV signals, very well. Yes, this was a truly magnificent choice I made when I ordered it. What's hard to see in the photo of the antenna are the traditional telescoping antenna which are on the rear of the unit. You can pull out the telescoping antenna for more control of your signal, if needed. If you look closely at the photo you can see one of the telescoping antenna. What I love about this antenna most is how space age cool it looks on top of my TV. Wow! I'm living in the future! Well, I can pretend can't I?
Kodak V610 reviewI have owned this camera for about 3 weeks, and I love it. I have captured about 4 hours of video inside and outside and about 200 still shots inside and outside.The V610 is a consumer point and shoot still camera and a great 640 by 480 - 30 frame per second movie camera, both with 10 times zoom. If you are looking to have a camera in your pocket whenever you come upon a situation where you want to take a high quality snapshot or a home movie video, I highly recommend this camera. It is fantastic. It takes a reliable snapshot and a very smooth video and fits into my shirt pocketHowever, if you are looking to be the next Ansel Adams or need professional videos ... get other much larger and more expensive cameras, with much larger lenses and much more powerful lights.In my opinion, this is the best and most powerful shirt pocket sized camera on the market today.Prior to this I owned a digital still camera an Olympus Camedia C-4040 4MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Zoom and a very small DV video tape camera, a Panasonic model PV DV 201. Now that I own the V610, I no longer have to carry a camera bag with me to the zoo, or family reunions or other events. As a replacement for both of those cameras, this is a fantastic choice.I can't tell you how many times I have seen great photo opportunities at events in the last several years before I owned this camera, but the appropriate camera was either in the camera bag or in the car, and how often I wanted greater than a 3x optical zoom in my still camera.The 6.1 megapixel resolution is sufficient to allow you to capture nice snapshots, and with a powerful 10x optical zoom, you can be sitting in the back row still get a great still shot or a video and the video to my eye is nearly the equal of a consumer quality DV tape camera. I think that this is one of a very few digital still cameras that allow you to optical zoom while shooting videos.As with most camera purchases additional equipment is necessary to make the camera most useable. I purchased the following additional equipment to go with the camera:>> A 2GB high speed (x133) SD memory card which it allows me to shoot a combination of up to almost one hour of video or up to about 1,100 - 6 megapixel still shots- that's right, one hour of MPEG-4 video fits on the 2gb card, with good TV quality video and sound. I paid about $85.00 USD.>> 3 spare non-Kodak brand batteries. I paid about $12.00 USD each.>> A 6 in 1 San Disk PC card adapter - card reader for my laptop - no software needed for the laptop, and the SD memory card acts just like a hard drive and I copy the still pictures and the .mov quicktime videos to my hard drive (the provided USB cable is too slow and the camera needs to be turned on the entire time during downloads with a cable). I paid about $24.00 USD.>> A thin leather case - To protect the camera. I paid about $15.00 USD.>> A 250gb USB2 external hard drive for backing up the photographs and movies.
I use these short patch cables on my gigabit home network. They are reliable and very inexpensive. Good, fast, cheap always works well for me...
This product worked as advertised. I have burned at least 20 homemade dvds of my baby and mailed it to my parents. No problems. Thanks.
This memory module is reasonably priced. Installation was very easy and you will feel the performance improvement in your Vaio.Recomended.
The loss of a star was due to being non-mac compatible. Other than this the drive is great and provides a firm secure feeling without the fear of loosing the information on the drive to whoever may find it. A couple features would have been nice. The body is wide and does not always fit into all USB slits and may not fit if other USB devices are also attached. The drive also does not have a lanyard or any way of securing it to a keychain or other cord, just have to put it in your pocket and hope it wont fall out. Software was easy and using files on the drive was intuitive.
I almost canceled my order after reading some of the reviews. Glad I didn't. My operating system is Win XP. I read the manual BEFORE installing, and also removed all traces of the previous HP scanner.The software installed on the first attempt, and I was up and scanning in no time. I do believe the only problem with this excellent scanner and software package, is that the included software offers way too much for the novice. If you are not familiar with using a scanner and have no knowledge of using a graphics program, then you had better Read the Manual beforehand to avoid installation problems, and to better understand how to utilize this product.Excellent product and an outstanding value.
This trackball is simply amazing. The big ball makes it easy to use, it's sturdy, comfortable and incredibly useful. I am using this on OSX and it installs and works great. I like the fact the thumbwheel can be customized (what direction you want to be UP, depends on whether you scroll with your thumb or pinky).This trackball essentially has 6 buttons (4 physical ones and you can assign an action to the bottom two buttons pressed together, as well as the top two pressed together). This makes it incredibly useful in OSX by automating Dashboard, Expose and Spaces. Moving through a large number of windows, scrolling (vertically and horizonally by holding SHIFT) is a breeze.I find using a trackball more comfortable because I don't end up moving my entire arm and I always know exactly where it is located relative to the keyboard. The fact that I don't need to move a mouse (and that I use a Kinesis keyboard) allows me to easily switch between the keyboard and mouse without moving my hand more than 6 inches.
In reveiw of the deliever of the receint buy. I would like to say ,It was hadle very well and the product was in great shape for the price. Actualy it was in better shape then what I had exspected. Thank u !qwe1601 in Ct.
Love the item I received and will continue to order from this company again.Ordering through Amazon is in my opinion is the best way to purchase items online.
I probably won't buy it again, because (as another reviewer pointed out) it's really nothing more than screen cleaner & wipes in cute individual packages. Sure, there's a convenience factor there, but how often do you need that kind of convenience when you're cleaning something? The wet wipe is large enough to clean about three full-sized monitors, so it really does seem like overkill for a PDA. I always clean my PDA and desktop monitor at the same time, so I don't feel like I'm wasting.I might use it if I were travelling a great deal with a laptop. Otherwise, for your desktop computer, save some money and grab a bottle of screen cleaner & an old dishtowel instead.
I travel to europe a few times a year and then between Minnesota and Vegas a few more. Without thinking it through one day I bought an HP 17" laptop. I really like it except for it's bulk and weight. I actually looked for almost a year before I found this bag and I'm glad I waited. This holds all I need for a day's business. Yes it's big, but somehow it seems to minimize the weight of my laptop. Good on the shoulder and with the strap that attaches it to my carry-on, it has become this road warriors best friend.
I ordered this because it seemed like a cheap solution to adding a mic to my DJ rig. Problem is, the audio quality is terrible. I know have a mic just sitting in my room, not plugged into my mixer, because after using it once I didn't want to use it again on the internet radio show I broadcast for. It was practical to add to the mixer, but quality was just lacking.Form factor great. Audio quality bad.
This item is both microphone and camera. Super easy to install and has worked without issue since day one. Easy to position the base into any position. My Mom installed it on her computer from a seperate location and I was able to walk her thru simply. Would buy this product again and have recommended it to others.
This product is a big help! It keeps my product charged and available for use whenever I need it.
Not a difficult setup at all. I recommend the Motorola Surfboard SB5100 Cable Modem to all of my friends and family.
I am very pleased with the combination of space for goodies (pockets, etc.), room for my large Winbook J4, and the padding. It's a sturdy case with lots of pockets and you can operate your laptop in-case (zip open lid, not slide in). Great for the price. I do not think it's the best for frequent travelers, but for to and from business locations it works fine.
Received this product promptly although the S&H was much more than the actual splitter. It works as mentioned in other reviews.
I ordered the Harmony remote directly from them a couple of weeks ago. A week later I was told that they had been swamped with orders, but that they were being shipped in the order that the orders were placed. At the end of that week a fellow employee who had ordered via fax a week after I did had already received theirs.When I last spoke to them, the owners son (very rude) essentally told me I'd get it when I get it. When I asked for a tracking number he stated &quot;What do you want me to do? Dance on my desk? If you ordered 20 of them I would get the number for you.&quot; Obviously the individual consumer is not of a great concern to them.If this is how they treat their customers before they get the product, I'd hate to see what will happen once they have your money and you have a problem!
Bought this product to connect computer to TV across the room. It does the job! Buy this instead of stinging together off the shelf solutions (as in big box stores like CompUSA and Best Buy), such as 10 foot VGA male to female extensions and one male-to-male connector. You'll save alot of money in the process.
For those with minimal space for an entertainment center this is ideal in appearance and sound.
Others have hailed these headphones' "bang for buck" value, and they are not wrong. Inexplicably, 90% of the headphones on amazon.com seem to have 4-star ratings (which can make it difficult to choose, and is hard to understand as the lions' share of consumer-grade headphones are *terrible*), but these are actually the real deal. These literally famous headphones are unquestionably the best sounding thing you can buy for this money. In truth, they are not *quite* as good as the KSC-35s they replaced (which had a bit more bass and were slightly more expensive), but KSC-75s really sound *incredibly* good for the money. Seriously.You can pick the looks apart or the clip mechanism if this type of headphone isn't your cup of tea--but if you're evaluating raw sound it's *amazing* how good these sound for the price. So for what these cost, stop shopping and just buy these right now.KSC-75 is the budget headphone king.
I purchased two sets if these speakers last July. I am extremely happy with these. By no means are these Bose speakers, but I am not about to spend that amount of money for outdoor speaker for the pool.Set your expectations accordingly. A $30 to $50 per speaker will not provide sound like an outdoor concert speaker. You also have to be aware of the wire size requirements when setting these up. Use appropriate wire size for the run length. Don't use too small of wire and expect great sound from any speaker.These are small in size and not overwhelming. They blend fairly well into the desert landscape.I would recommend these speakers to anyone looking for quality sound for normal listening in a family backyard. I would spend more for a better quality speaker if you are entertaining frequently and have large gatherings. These will probably be too small to handle that demand.
I was looking for a camera with a better optical zoom than the one I own. The Dimage Z2 fit the bill with its powerful 10x zoom. (I need the zoom for swim meets and candids of my kids and dog.) The Z2 zoom works well. I was worried about comments people wrote regarding blurred photos using the zoom. I find that if you hold still (keep your elbows against your body to stay steady and wait until photo appears on digital screen) there is no problem. The 4.0 megapixels are more than adequate for my purposes and any more would use too much space on the SD cards. I've enlarged to 8x11 with no decline in quality.The positives about this camera are:* Very light weight even with batteries (4 AA)* 10x zoom is excellent* Good optics (and this is what you need in a camera)* the weird shape actually makes holding the cameraeasier* SD card is tiny and larger megapixel cards can holda lot of photos* The camera is easy to use-all functions and buttonsare well planned and well explained in instructions* the batteries last a long time and the monitor letsyou know when power is lowThe problems are minimal:* case is plastic not metal but this is why its light* the SD card slot cover is flimsyOverall I'm very pleased with this camera!
These speakers sound very good for under $50.00 price range. Most people would be very satisfied using these for gaming or music.
Have had one for years that I moved to the RV for nature viewing and then out of the RV for shooting.Forgot it half the time, so I now have two and they work great.
Great adjunct to the digital Elph camera and great price! Love the neck strap. The case protects the camera well and still is very light weight and compact. The backup battery is a must because you only get a VERY SHORT WARNING when the battery needs to be recharged.
Wanted to replace a cheap $20 Phillips antenna that I bought at walmart. Bought this after hearing it was a great antenna. It is not a great antenna. After one week of trying every angle and direction the cheap antenna with a 50db booster out performed this antenna hands down. The cheap antenna got all but one of the channel at a time. This antenna all I could get was three or four at a time. Took three or four positions to achieve all the channels that the cheaper one got with two positions. Too unidirectional, which might be ok if all the towers are in one direction. Elswise look elswere.
DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND BUY A TV WITH A SEPERATE DVD PLAYER. FROM ANY ANGLE BUT DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THIS TV YOU HAVE TROUBLE SEEING THE PICTURE. MY AUDIOVOX DVD TV BROKE AFTER 4 MONTHS AND YOU HAVE TO SHIP IT AT YOUR COST TO A COMPANY IN BUFFALO, NY. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER AUDIOVOX PRODUCT IN THIS LIFETIME.
The fryer is exactly as pictured and works, but I didn't realize there was no temperature dial! So I used a thermometer and had to keep unplugging when the temp was not correct for my cooking. I can do this but would never recommend this product. Sincerely, Betty
sturdy unit. heavy, too. i bolted it underneath a countertop. makes a ding sound when you open it. it's great.
This headset works well. I am able to once again watch late night tv without disturbing wife. Sound quality is good and they are comfortable.
I have had this bag now for 2 years and it is very rugged and comfortable. I have taken it all across the US and Mexico, and next week will take it to Europe for a week and a half. It is a great carry-on to fit all of my electronics in so I don't have to worry about checking them when I fly. I fit my D50 with the 18-200VR attached to it, an SB-600, camcorder, Nikon 50mm prime, Tokina 12-24mm, and several memory cards, cleaning products and filters in it with no problems. The zippered top half is great for storing cables, chargers and misc. items. When I leave my laptop at the hotel room I can pack my travel books and maps in the padded compartment for easy access.The bag can get pretty heavy when fully loaded with gear but the padded straps allow you to wear it without discomfort. I would recommend this backpack to anyone who travels or needs a rugged bag to store their gear in. Next week I hope to finally try out the tabs on the bottom when I take my travel tripod with me.
nice and cheap product that fits right onto your camera. spaces your lens out nicely. its definitely worth it. buy two if you have a babydeath fisheye.
This is a good product, works as advertised. If you want to carry your macbook pro around, this is a lot easier, as I find the laptop to be a little slippery. You can also leave it slightly open, so you can stay online while carrying around.I thought including the necessary screws and a screwdriver was excellent and the instructions were very easy to understand. Unfortunately, the screwdriver did not fit the screws in the macbook pro. So I had to find a screwdriver that fit to remove the screws. The rest of the installation was a breeze and thankfully the provided screwdriver fit the provided screws.A note of warning, this does increase the size of the laptop, so if your laptop bag fits snugly, you may have problems. The bags I use have a roomy pocket so this isn't a concern for me.
Everybody knows that SanDisk is the best in the business. Always reliable, and it just works, there's nothing else to say.
I had one of these for probably 2-3 years; I haven't had any problems with it. Works beautifully, and, as other customers have mentioned, the controls are entirely usable with one hand. The USB 1.1 connection is a bit slow by modern standards, but it's only 128MB.Unfortunately, I broke the headphone jack when I was taking off my backpack one day; it now only plays out of one ear unless you wiggle the plug. Assuming you don't do anything stupid like that, it should last a long time. (If you're curious, I replaced it with a Creative Zen Nano Plus -- now discontinued, as far as I can tell, but it's also a great MP3 player.)
Just got these in the mail today and have tried all of the different sleeves. I had good results with a few of them, but when I tried the yellow foams I could not believe how good the sounds was. The sound isolation is very good and the range if great. If you have them inserted properly there is plenty of bass. I've been using them for about an hour and love the sound, comfort and isolation. Best earphones I've ever had for my ipod after trying several cheaper earbuds ($20-$40), including those that come with the ipod.
Plenty of supplies included. Just follow the instructions and you'll have a clean screen in no time. I've only used it once so far, but it removed all the spots/streaks I've been trying to ignore for the past couple of months since I bought my Macbook. It does say to NOT use it on the trackpad or other parts. I wonder if my white case starts to turn yellow if it will help, but I don't know yet....
Update - after about one year of use, all the female USB connectors broke. The plastic piece broke and the pins bent. These connectors are not built as solid as the female connectors in the notebook computer.I replaced this cooler with CoolMaster's coolpad which is very well designed and light weight.Pros - solid, durable construction, looks really nice too. adustable fans, standard USB cables (big connectors), feel really nice in hand or on lap. It's dirt cheap for what I paid for ($5)Nice and simple design and does what it is supposed to do - cooling the laptop.Cons - the edge may be (just may be) sharp (no biggie)I have tried two cooling pads before. The first one Vantec lapcool2 which is a crap. Very flimsy and one of the fan died fairly soon and some of the plastic from the fan broke off. Since then, I have been looking into some solid and durable cooling pad. The 2nd one I tried is Antec which is pretty solid but it's still plastic. The rubber pads on the top keep coming off and the small back cover broke off which doesn't affect the function. Another thing I don't like about Antec is the USB power cable connector. When I saw this Coolmax NB-400 is on sale, I just can not pass it. The aluminum construction is solid and heavy duty. Really nicely built and the fan is inside an aluminum cover/channel - well protected. The USB power cable has the standard USB connectors which are nice. Unlike Vantec lapcool2 or Antec using a small pin style connector to connect with the cooling pads. I found this Coolmax NB-400 on sale for dirt cheap(5 dollars) and I bought a bunch. I am really happy with this cooler.
This prime lens is very inexpensive and the image quality is quite astounding and rewarding for the price. The AF doesnt always work as quick as i need it to work for my action shots. (I move around my subject(s) quickly and take shots from all angles) However, it works great for simple portraits and produces some great bokeh. The IQ is still pretty sharp wide open at f/1.8 but i think f/2.8 is sharper. The quality build is not so great and it feels very light in the hands like a fragile toy. The AF motor is pretty loud. However, this doesnt bother me, but it may annoy someone who is used to a USM. i highly recommend this to all amateurs and even experienced photographers for the great image results at a versatile focal length of 50mm! This is on my Canon T2i more than any of my other lens. I've owned it for about 1 month and taken a few thousand shots. This is actually one of my favorite lens. I've read another review that this lens wears easily and breaks. If that is the case, i will repost my review and give an update after mine breaks from short lived 'wear and tear'. It may be worth it to purchase the more expensive 50mm lens by Canon if this model wears easily. For now, this lens is well worth the money spent.
After recieving this GEKO-201, I put it through many tests:such as orientation, precision, speed calculions, waypoint navigation p-to-p., tracking and panning, and durability. Well, surprisingly, it does very well for a such a small (slightly bigger than a ZIPPO lighter) device. It seems that designers have had installed a very good microchip inside -- which makes this device a true GPS/NAV syst. that has METRIC as well as US/UK unit conversions,since I strongly believe in metric system of measure -- its good to have conversions on demand. Reception of the internal antenna is excellent -- picks up upto 5 sattelites to show a real time 3-D location (it gives elevation above Mean Sea Level).One thing I would suggest to GARMIN Manufacturer is to makea small hole on top so the Necklace or a small rope can be looped through (sort of like small point and shot cameras have) so you can wear it oaround your neck.
Not much to say but that it works as designed. I'm using on a motorcycle and got the red version to be less obtrusive at night and not to "advertise" my RD. It stays out of site. Plenty of wire on this thing for sure. Recommend.
I ordered 3 different intellicode garage door openers and these are the most compact and thus far more reliable than the Genie brands and equally as responsive.
I used this for an Optoma HD20 projector. The mount has 4 arms and 3 pieces that insert into the arms and that screw into the projector itself. I did not use the extension piece.I used this to mount my projector into the ceiling. I didn't have any studs, and just used 2 of those metal mushrooming sheetrock wall-anchors (each rated at 20 lbs). Installation of the mounting plate using those was a breeze.Compared to other mount systems (which often sell the ceiling mounting plate separately from the plate that attaches to the projector), this is an extremely good deal. Everything you need comes in one box for a very low price, and installation is pretty painless.
This works great on my old tube tv with the dvi and used to connect ps3 hdmi and it looks great
I purchased generics or remanufactured cartridges and was very disappointed. I will only buy the Canon originals -- they always work perfectly!
I knew the price on this item was to good to be true. But they did take it back and I was credited promptly. I'm going to order another and we'll see what happens. Everyone deserves a 2nd chance.
I bought the watch primarily to help me maintain a pace while I train for a half marathon. The only functions I really use on it are the time, distance and speed. I do wear the heart rate monitor but don't concern myself with it too much. Anyway, I've validated the distance and believe it to be accurate. I trust that the time is accurate as well so it would stand to reason that the speed is, also.I download my data to the pc and it's neat to look at, pretty cool to view it in google earth, especially my hikes. I know there's a lot more functionality to the watch that I'm not exploiting but it's serving the purpose I bought it for.I'll say the watch is a bit bulky but I don't notice it being heavy at all. I would recommend this watch.
Good quality product and looks good. One thing though: it has to feed blank tape so you can cut it, resulting in an inch of lost tape for every print.
I'm very pleased with my purchase. I spent hours upon hours researching the best 'bang-for-the-buck' subwoofer out there. I did not want a sub that would just add bass and drown out everything, nor did I want one that would distort and make my experience less. I can safely say this subwoofer has met and exceeded my expectations.If you are wanting a subwoofer that will shake your house, and probably make the neighbors mad, then this is actually a really good sub to get. I am still amazed just how deep and loud it can get with certain soundtracks and songs, literally making things bounce off the walls in my house.However, if the sub is adjusted properly you will get a very nice, tight bass that will blend perfectly with your system. I typically keep the sub around 40% during movies and I adjust output from my Onkyo processor as to how loud the subwoofer is.Pros: Can be as loud or as soft as you want it. Nice crisp and tight bass that blends very well with both music and movies. Does wonders for Lord of the Rings and Star Wars!Cons: It could really use a remote control interface.5 stars!Update: I have owned this sub for nearly two years and it has now failed. Much like the other folks on the Amazon reviews the amplifier has given up on me and it is no longer working. The subs of Athena's only have a 1 year warranty (something I'm afraid I didn't look into very closely when I decided on this one) and I am SOL. Would I buy it again....since it failed, no. I will miss it tremendously though.
This is a light weight lens that is easy to use and gives great results. I also have a Nikor 70-300 D that is supposed to be far superior to the G lens (and costs a lot more) but I tested this one against the D and found the difference to be so slight that only the "most high pros" would care.Considering the weight difference, I know I will use this one most of the time and probably sell my D lens. I was able to take hand held (no tripod) shots at 300mm with only a brace and got perfect results.
I was skeptical after reading some of the reviews. Let me tell you, it works perfectly. For the price, how could you beat it? If you want an I-POD, your a fool. Go ahead and pay $300 more because this baby does the same thing. I have windows XP, no problems connecting. You can walk or jog with it, treat it like any other piece of electronics.Some people complain about the file structure, all I can say is learn how to use Music Match's program. You have to arrange the ID3 tags so the track number is first, then the song, so albums will play in order. Use MM to create large playlists, then select shuffle on the player, and then play a random mix for an unlimited number of hours. You have to be creative.The only thing I am angry about, is that the device is now $20 cheaper...I mailed amazon, i should get a refund for $20...
At first, I thought this ink was great, but that was only the first cartridge. None of the other 11 cartridges would work for more than half a page without causing trouble with my printer. Switched to another off brand refill that I purchased for $9 at my printing store and had no trouble at all. You get what you pay for. Don't waste your money.
I had to use it to restore some files I had backed up on it. About 5% of the files were corrupted. I lost valuable photos and documents.Thank you Western Digital for the crappy product.
Great value. I probably saved 60% over what I would have spent at Staples or Office Depot.
This is a perfect bag for a Canon FS-100 camcorder. It holds the camera, charger and extra battery. There is even room in an outside pocket for our Canon Powershot SD630 camera!The bag has a shoulder strap, a belt loop and a carry handle.Great bag at a great price!!
Sorry to say this lens does not take pictures any better than my stock 18-55 lens. When I paid $1,000 I was expecting to be impressed by some increase in picture quality. It was hard to tell a difference, even harder to justify the steep price.I may be no professional photographer, as you may tell that I am not "blown away" by the L in the lens name. Yes, the lens is sturdy and it has a nice feel. It also adds an extra 2 pounds on my camera. Yes, it does take great pictures, but nothing amazing, not any better than the lens my Canon Rebel came with.Unless I received a second quality item, it does not justify not even a $300 price, let alone the steep $1,000.I will return the item.
Finding the 8 or 16 MB on your Visor getting a little crowded? This is without a doubt *the* module to get to relieve your memory crunch woes. Any of the Memplug modules (SM/CF/MS/SD) provide the ability to store and run programs on the card, freeing up the RAM for other things. Plus the memory cards can be used for other things as well. Use a card in your camera to take some snapshots, then pop it into the Memplug and carry the photos around with you on your PDA. There are some limitations to accessing programs on the card, but most programs should live quite nicely on the card...
BACKGROUND:I wanted a NiMH AA/AAA charging system that would remove the "mystery-of-the-charge" and provide more confidence in the rechargeable batteries I purchase. So, I did a little research like everyone does (or should do) before buying an item that's intended to last for years (find "The Best (aa/aaa)Charger Guide by John Dziadecki on Amazon - excellent read). I decided to buy two 4-packs of Powerex AA 2700's and two of Powerex AAA 950's to supplement some Duracell 2650's, Kodak 2550's, Energizer 2500's and an assortment of generic 2300's. I also bought two chargers: the MH-C9000 and the MH-C800S.For years I've used an assortment of chargers with idiot lights. I had no idea HOW MUCH of a charge those batteries were getting or whether they really held the advertised capacity. But, it was very clear (and frustrating), that some of these batteries and/or chargers were very limited (junk?). I'm not sure how many times I installed newly charged NiMH batteries into a digital camera only to have the low battery icon show up after a couple shots: "Hmmmm...how many of these batteries are duds?" And, generic battery testers really don't tell you much, i.e., how 'good' is "Good"; How 'low' is "Low"? .....So, it took me a while to get fed up.MH-C9000 Charger:This thing definitely took most of the guess-work out of my rechargeable AA/AAA energy supply. I was able to get rid of six old NiMH AA's in the first week and "rescue" seven others with this charger. The directions with the charger are a little sketchy but, if you know the advertised capacity of your battery and its age, you'll be able to figure out how to best charge it and how many mAh's are available to you afterwards. You'll also be able to determine if the battery is shot. This isn't something you get to do with idiot-light chargers (which work just fine for lots of people). I remain very impressed with this charger.MH-C800S Charger:I bought the MH-C800S to supplement the -C9000 because of its 8-battery capacity. This charger does not provide battery capacity values at the completion of a charge cycle. It does however, have a 16-hour 'conditioning mode' designed to re-juvinate and cycle (discharge and recharge) batteries: it works very well. If you don't care about actually 'seeing' the specific capacity of your batteries, the MH-C800S is a good choice at the right price. It too will tell you if your battery is shot. This charger is all that most people will need or want for AA and AAA re-chargeables.CAPACITIES:I have not used Powerex re-chargable batteries long enough to comment on their discharge rate. But, thus far I haven't seen a difference between my older 2300 and 2700 mAh re-chargeables and the Powerex batteries. It's also too early to determine if the Powerex batteries will last through 1000's of charges.The Powerex AAA batteries have an advertised capacity of 950mAh. They charged out between 956-967 in the MH-C9000's "Break-In" mode. Allowing for heat attenuation, full capacity is about 920. I'll know more when I recharge them.The Powerex AA batteries have an advertised capacity of 2700mAh. They charged out between 2556-2650 in the MH-C9000's "Break-In" mode. Allowing for heat attenuation, full capacity might be about 2300. I'll know more when I recharge them.Some of my older batteries charged out at significantly higher rates than advertised after putting them through the MH-C9000's "Refresh and Analyze" mode: these older batteries are holding charges longer and they discharge more consistently. I can tell that those instances of partially-charged batteries screwing up the camera's current requirement will be fewer. At least now, I'll be able to sort out the weak, lame and starving in the herd.SUMMARY:Of course, there are other ways to do what I did. The Powerex battery purchase was based on the charger purchase: I figured it best to stay with a certain brand and keep the system homogenous. Not necessary at all. The price was right for the batteries and they came with convenient storage cases. In time, if Powerex batteries don't perform well, I'll probably start replacing all my batteries with an assortment of Sanyo Eneloops. I'm in the process of learning what a good rechargeable AA/AAA battery really is.There are several other chargers that perform similar to the MH-C9000 and -C800S: LaCrosse, Sony, and/or Sanyo. Reviews for the Powerex MH- products appealed to my technical comfort level and budget. Good stuff!
I was looking for a micro card reader. This was part of the description but the unit does not support the task I bought the unit for. The only reason they got on star is because it arrived promptly. For the price not worth returning but would not likely buy from this supplier.
I bought this after much research. I wanted the best battery charger I could find for the right price. This matched. It works excellently but is quite confusing and has a very large manual. If you just want a plain jane battery charger this may not be for you. However, this will get the job done just right.Pros:Comes with a carry caseShows the charge of the batteriesComes with batteriesComes with battery converters to make them into C batteriesIs compactCons:Confusing to usePriceyAnyway, I like it! So stop wasting your money on trash (one time use batteries) and buy yourself rechargable batteries and a nice charger :)
This is a great & beautiful case for the money. Installed a uATX GigaByte motherboard with HDMI port and G45 chipset combined with an E8400 processor. Nice!!I had absolutely no problems with cooling. The side fans are cheap & quiet 120mm Coolermaster fans blowing in and all the other fans are 80mm SilenX iXtrema fans blowing out. Including the one below the PSU. The SilenX fans are quieter than the stock fans.The 250GB WD Caviar Blue drive was mounted in the 3.5" bay beneath the 5.25" bays, a fan blowing down on the metal top of the HDD from the lower 5.25" bay. I don't blow on the electronics because there is some salt in the air being close to the ocean. The upper bay holds a LG DVD writer with Lightscribe.I connected all the fans with a Sunbeamtech Multifan Powerport to one molex connector. Neat!CPU Cooler is a Thermaltake ISGC-100. Power Supply is a PC Power & Cooling PPCS370X Silencer 370 ATX.I live in a hot tropical environment and the processor reaches 46 degrees Celsius while being used which is about 14 degrees higher than ambient. (no gaming)I had no problems with the drive doors as described by others.Display is a Sharp 46SE94 LCD TV connected with a HDMI cable to the onboard HDMI port. Plays 1080p HD material perfectly. Just make sure the display is on while booting otherwise the system will default to VGA.Cons: the ugly logo, stick-on feet and no means to install sensor for IR remote. These are minor and easily fixed with a sticker and a drill.Other thought: there was barely enough space between the motherboard edge and the HDD for the SATA & power connector of the drive. I was lucky enough to have cables that fitted in between.Overall very satisfied and looks good in my setup.Edwin
Calza a la perfecci&oacute;n en la MacBook! lo unico es que hay que tener cuidado de rayarla, lo mejor es ponerlo y tratar de no removerlo con frecuencia, mi novia qued&oacute; encantada!
I have 8 Maha Powerex AA 2700 MH NiMH batteries.None of them stays charged for more than one day, droping quickly to 0.8 V.They are useless even for the less demanding of the applications.I have 6 different battery charger, 4 clever ones and 2 old ones with very low current (0.2 to 0.1 A).I have the same problem with all chargers, therefore the problem is not due to the chargers.I will not recommend these batteries as they are probably the worse ones that I ever had (even worse than the cheap ones sold by hard discounters)
I receive a horrible feed back hum when I place these speakers near my CPU, Monitor, router, or cordless phone. Which would not be a problem if I didn't wish to listen to audio out put of my PC in same room as my PC. As it is I my place the safety zone spacing game to be able to hear anything above the hum. They are computer speakers shield the things! Also they preform badly at lower volumes.
Seller got this well packed and delivered in expected time. I would recommend the use of the seller to anyone.
This is a heavy-duty surge protector with some noise filtering. (Don't confuse it with a "line conditioner" or "voltage regulator" -- it does neither.) I'm not sure it's worth the price, but it's very solidly constructed, and it did improve the cable picture clarity on my 1080p LG plasma TV. The cord is about 8ft long and very thick, but surprisingly flexible.2-prong plugs slide in and out of the outlets easily -- secure them if mounting vertically -- and I wish more of the outlets were spaced for AC adapters, but it's the documentation that lost this item a star. The labels on the device itself are confusing. The outlets are marked off into 3 groups: 2 for digital video, 2 more filtered outlets (same as the first? partitioned? delayed??), and 4 which appear to be unfiltered. The manual refers to 3 types of outlets, but doesn't say what's what or how best to use them, other than suggesting you plug the TV into a "digital-video filtered" outlet.Connected devices: 1080p plasma TV, analog coax cable, digital cable tuner, digital media player, PS3, Wii, network switch, digital to analog audio converter, analog speakers
I have been using this type of headphone for years. My previous headphones that I wore running were Koss KSC35s. The KSC75s are more substantial and more comfortable. I think the sound is a little better (excellent overall) that the 35s. Unfortunately the ear piece is fairly easy to "pop off" the ear phone. It snaps back on easily, but irritates me to no end. This is the reason this headphone rates 4 stars instead of 5. I use these earphones with my Ipod Shuttle (I have both the first and second generations) and the sound is excellent. I recommend this headphone to anyone who is active and likes to carry a little music with them.
I am very happy with this product. It's light, compact, and easy to use. There are many different features that are convenient to have. The sound is great and the program to upload the music is very user-friendly. The music occasionally skips, but not often enough to complain about. The battery life is good, getting me through an entire 8 hour shift at work.
While this unit does everything it claims to do, and does it well, it has two problems for the potential buyer.The editing program that assembles file units for transfer to DVD-R or DVD-RAM is not particularly intuitive and will require a major learning curve.And the major problem for me: you will NOT be able to transfer your recordings of premium channel programs (HBO, etc.) to DVD-R/RAM. The built-in copyright protection means that if you want to keep the programs, they will have to remain on the hard drive!
I've tried any number of earbuds, and these are the best I've heard by a wide margin. I think the bass is quite decent for an earbud -- but since bass response depends quite heavily on fit, I suppose some others might have a different experience. Overall, I find the MX500's sound to be clear and warm compared to other earbuds I've listened to. I disagree with the reviewer who said these are the same as the MX300. I have both and I can hear a moderate but definite difference in sound quality. On the other hand the MX300 is quite decent and at about half the price of the MX500 might be a good choice for some. It should be noted, however, that the MX400 and MX500 *are* the same, differing only in that the former doesn't have a built-in volume control.Everybody hears headphones and earphones slightly differently, but the MX500 is consistently rated as the top value in its category in headphone chat rooms and is probably the place to start if you're looking for a pair of earbuds.
Saved for a year for that special LCD television, did lots and lots of homework in all the major stores and online reviews at C NET and everywhere else.....bought this beauty along with the OPPO 981 DVD player and I amone happy boy..... movie watching is at its best, and my sweetie who was not to happy about the purchase has changed her mind and just loves it, have a hard time getting the remote from her now!!!!!!!!!!Highly recommend this SAMSUNG 40" LCD television
I have this exact same model. I purchased it about 11 yrs ago from a CVS Drug store for $60.00. I used it daily when I went out walking. I have never had any problem with it, until recently. I think it just finely gave up the ghost. It was the best $60.00 I ever spent.
I installed this board about 3 weeks ago. I was running XP on it until I got my Vista this week. I haven't had any problems with it. BIOS is easy to tweak and it overclocks wonderfully. Only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because it doesn't support firewire.
I listened to both at Apple store, and felt I needed a better test at home. So I bought both Bose and Apple. My report? Bose sounds a little richer, fuller. Apple has more user control capabilities to tune the sound for more bass, classic, jazz, etc. although none of these seemed to do much. Bottom line, both are good. I moved the Bose to my wife cuz she can't deal with making different settings, I kept the Apple so I could try a few changes in the settings and it was a bit louder and almost equalled the Bose in quality. If my wife told me to swap 'em, I'd be fine with that too. Slight preference for Apple controls and using ipod displays, slight preference for Bose sound richness. Uh, Bose does take up less desk top space. Sorry if I can't tell you that I have a definite pick, but it's a slight edge to the Apple for me (controls, visibility of what's playing) versus a slight sound advantage to Bose. Oh, should all our choices be so good.
Since we went digital at work it has been great to stay logged in for long periods of time without having to re-log in. Saves on Digital Stress !!! Thanks.
I was kind of hesitant in buying this camera due to the price, but after receiving it and using it with our skype, it has been the best camera I have ever owned! Video and picture quality is incredible. The microphone is absolutely wonderful and the ability to follow the user without having to reposition the camera is great! Highly recommend it!
I can only give these speakers 2 stars. The sound is fine, but the bracket, specifically the screw holder within the speaker box, broke when I tried screwing in the bracket to hold the speaker up. Because of this, I cannot hang the speaker and there appears to be no way to fix the screw holder. Thus the speaker is worthless to me now. So if you buy this, be very careful when screwing in the bracket...it breaks easily. If you get past that issue, the speakers will probably be fine.-JohnNChoose, bid and save! Join the fun at [...]!
Ever heard of a NAD-sponsored test ruling virtually all of current AV-recievers have inadequate power-per-channel ratings? It's probably so with the sort of power transformers and capacitors they use nowadays. Harman Group are so big and long-lasting they need no big figures and will think twice before over-rating their output. 50 watts in this (bottom) model's case should actually read 80 - and the trasformer-cum-capacitor block occupies about half of space. The insides are every notch as beautiful as the front panel (totally fresh design). And then there's extra 2 speakers (7.1) to take care of DTS-ES and to vastly improve DD 5.1 DVDs. What's more, you're getting the Harman soundstage which is a 6-door Caddy in hi-fi world. I envy you 'cause me, I'm a mere reviewer and, when at home, have to make do with Sony-1080...
This hub is a very useful device and a good value for its current price. I have been using it for over 9 months and have connected following devices to my laptop: 2 external hard drives, 1 external sound card, 1 keyboard, 1 wireless mouse, 1 connector for Windows Media remote. Sometimes I connect my PCTV card also.The connectivity is good but sometimes, too many devices give an error message. It happens mostly with the PCTV and one of the two hard drives. Though there are seven USB 2.0 ports, but if you connect all them to different devices, there is usually a bandwidth issue.I have not used an external power supply, so do not know how that impacts the performance. However, I doubt if that will affect the connectivity or bandwidth.There is a blue light on the hub and it can be annoying in the night, if you compuetr is in your bedroom. Either you have to turn the computer off or mount the hub under/behind your table using the bracket they have provided.Overall, it is recommended to use.
Poor distance and very intermittent connection even when close to the device. Any more than about 5 feet away and the signal breaks up and drops.Not worth it. The Motorola dc800 works much better
...I find myself having to re-purchase a pair of these ear plugs almost exactly every 3-5mo, because inevitably, one of the buds will just stop producing sound for no apparent reason. This latest frustrating occurence I found out just last night, after they'd gone unused for close to 3days, got ready to hit the treadmill and when I started the mp3 player, only the right bud had sound (and was muffled). I thought maybe the cushion on the left just needed a little tweaking in my ear (I had to do that a lot to get the placement right but is a small annoyance)...still no sound. After a good two mins the ugly truth dawned on me & yeah, I was p.o.'d. I'm really frustrated w/ these ear buds, cos of ALL the headsets I've owned, I love the sound (READ: BASS) in these the most and once you find just that right spot in your ear, it's like heaven listening to music on these. I'd started buying them two at a time just bcos I didn't want to be stuck w/o a pair if--WHEN--the current ones decided to conk out on me, but this last time I didn't for some reason (can't remember). I'm afraid I'm going to have to bite the bullet & try another headset; it just doesn't make sense to spend $8-12 ea on TWO of these only to last a few short months, when I could just plunk down $25 on ONE pair that will last much longer. Koss, please fix this; I know it can't just be my bad luck, I've had this happen with EVERY pair of these I've ever bought (and it's usually the LEFT side that goes first) and I'm super careful w/ them so no winding the wires tight or tossing them around in the purse or whatnot, so I can't explain why this keeps happening. Word of caution if you're planning on trying these out. Great Sound; poor endurance.UPDATE 3/9/2012:Okay, I thought it would be fair to update my review of these (formerly) beloved earbuds. I fairly trashed them in another earbuds review (and sort of above) when the issue--I now believe--is simply that I was using them to exercise in and they are not designed to withstand moisture (READ:Sweat). These KOSS earbuds were not the only ones to go the way of the Dodo when used extensively on the treadmill or in the kitchen around water/moisture. So, to be fair, I increased my rating here to 4 Stars because they really were pretty good; I simply didn't realize I was using them for the wrong activities.
Easy installation, just plugged it into my motherboard, booted up the computer and voila, 1GB of extra memory installed and ready to go. Just make sure you check your motherboard specifications to make sure this is the correct type of memory for your computer and otherwise, this product works great and comes at a great price.
Great system, clean sound and very loud, the display is great so I can see what songs are on from across the room! I have 3 iHome products and I havent had a problem yet.UPDATE******************************************************************** Ok now I have problems with all 3 units, one (Black iHome clock radio) has a constant static and the remote no longer works, one (white iHome clock radio) the remote works when it wants to and the volume seems a lot lower than it used to and the last one (iHome bookshelf system) which is connected to my iMac the remote only fast forwards a song and wont skip to the next one.So I will now say the iHome products that I purchased in 2007 are now crap!Hope this helps someone
Fast shipping. The headphones are exactly what I expected. They are great for running.
I should have listented to the reviews about how the mouse locked up. In my case, the mouse stopped working less than 24 hours after I received the item. [...]
Ok im not an alarm clock expert but the few ive had in the past were a pain in the ass to set.The dual analog alarm knobs are the best thing ever and make it so easy and quick to set. People who have erratic work hours like me should do themselves a favor and pick this up.My only gripe is it feels slightly on the fragile side and ive been known to unconsciously fumble, drop or otherwise abuse alarm clocks. Ive dropped this one a few times but it still works like a champ though.
THIS IS A VERY NICE ACCESSORI IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO ALL THE MUSIC THROUGH YOUR CARS SPEAKER SYSTEM FROM YOUR ZUNE . YOU TUNE YOUR RADIO TO 87.1 AND THAT'S IT YOUR HOOKED UP.
I did some research and read lots of different reviews. I did not want to spend $100 for a URC. I have had RCA in the past and they never work and are very hard to configure. I got this remote with the hopes of easy setup with lots of functions and it delivered! With in minutes I had both TVs (used AUX for seceond TV), DVD, VCR and receiver programmed. Then took another other hour to re-map key and learn the few function this did not have, eg. up and down channel on the PNP. Highly recommend this remote for the price and functionality it is an excellent value.
I bought this for my wife several years ago....it's seen the heat, cold, and rain and never failed. How can you train without the GPS technology? The software is a little cumbersome, but the watch is an important tool right out of the box! Great Buy!!
If you poke around a little, you'll see almost nothing but positive, gushing reviews for these speakers. Having purchased, then used the A5s for two weeks, I cannot add any additional praise that has already been heaped on them. I can say all the hype is deserved and you will not regret your purchase. The Amazon price is good, so if your looking for audiophile sound on a budget-this should be your last stop.
Amazon offered this as a companion product when I purchased my Sony DSC-H70 Cybershot. It says it's for Slim Cybershot cameras, and I thought my camera was pretty slim. But Slim is part of the name of the camera, I guess, not just an adjective, because my camera was a little too long, and the velcro closure couldn't close. For the correct camera, I think this would be a very good case.
Here's my setup at home:DirecTV HD/TiVoSony Progressive Scan DVD playerXbox/Gamecube/PS2Sony DTS 5.1 receiver (4 years old)Polk Audio surround sound speaker system including subWhile not the most braggable setup on the planet, it really does hold its own. Anyways I was finally ready to move into HD territory. I had been researching the issue for quite some time and decided that tube TVs still consistently deliver some of the best picture quality. I was really wanting the Sony 34XBR960 which is essentially their most advanced tube TV to date. I went to Circuit City and compared the Sony side by side with this Panasonic. In terms of picture quality they were the exact same but the Panasonic was about $1,000 cheaper. This was a no brainer. The main difference was that the Sony utilized their memory stick technology and the Sony also had a built HD decoder or ATSC. My TiVo box already handled that for me so I didn't need to shell out the extra dough.Directv users take note that most subscribers cannot get their local channels in HD. I had to buy a Terk model off the air antenna that picks up local broadcasts in HD (I have no idea how it works but it is the most wonderful thing I have ever seen). I'm not a fan but I watched Nascar for over an hour last week b/c it was so beautiful and the surround sound was awesome!!!For the money you cannot beat this wonderful TV!!! My next purchase will be the matching S97S Panasonic DVD player. It utilizes HDMI technology that upconverts all signals to 1080i. Can't wait!!!
This antenna will not pick up all the channels and the company is not willing to admit that they sold me the wrong antenna !!! They will not exchange it !!!
I gave this iPOD as a Christmas gift to my boyfriend and he has loved using it. It is the perfect size for him and it is very simple to operate. It didn't come with too many cords which made it less complicated. All we need to learn now is, if we can add more memeory storage to this model. I would highly suggest for all age groups!
Linksys has done it again! Great documentation - better than the doc for the last router I purchased from them. And this time the setup disk worked and everything got set up the first time, right out of the box. Outstanding product!
I was one of the unlucky ones who purchased a Pandigital e-reader that doesn't work. That happens, but what has happened since is crazy. One month after trying to to resolve the issue with Pandigital customer service I still have an e-reader that won't read books or download apps. Nearly 2-1/2 hours on the phone with three different tech help people, several e-mails and promises that they will resolve the problem, nothing happens. I get promises of a call back that don't happen. I'm sure I'd love my device if it worked, but with customer service that is determined to delay until I just give up, I would never recommend any Pandigital device. I'm sorry I chose Pandigital. A company is no better than its customer service and this one stinks.
Make sure you do your internet research on HDMI cables before spending this amount of money. There are very good options which deliver the same performance for much less. Monster should be embarrassed charging this much for an item you can get for literally one quarter the price.In short, HDMI 1.2 is a standard - that means cables have to meet certain requirements to get that label. With Monster you are paying for cooler looking plugs (which you can't see when they are behind a TV anyway), gold-plated connectors (which other brands offer as well), and the brand name. That's not worth a x4 mark up in my book.
Normally any equipment that quits working within three years deserves one star, but I give one out of charity and cheapness of the product. But in the end, you get what you pay for. I would not expect to power any video card produced within the last 5 years if not longer. It will tire out apparently.Specifically I used it only occasionally with a geforce 8800GTS video card. So in a way, thirteen months is not long. Especially since only Civilization V and City of Heroes was played on it. The former for a couple weeks, the latter for two months. Outside of this period, there was no heavy strain on the PSU at all.I've learned the hard way that one should overshoot their power supply needs, rather than try to save a buck.
This is my second purchase. My husband installed it and I was just there helping (well watching TV). Very easy to install, you just follow the instruction and that's it. Parts are all numbered nicely so you won't get lost.
The most usefull attatchment to our camera. Very strong for heavy camera and lenses.The black does not stick out like the silver.
I have purchased this particular camera due to its ability to record images to the floppy disk. I traveled across the country by bicycle and uploaded pictures from public libraries along the way, where computers would not allow to install software and have USB port, but always had available floppy drives. This worked very well!The camera showed amazing performance in representing the colors in its pictures. Focus was always good, images were clear and beautiful. Macro mode worked extremely well. Camera is reliable and battery life is superb.With 1.3 Mega Pixels, images are perfect for computer use or make print outs of standard size.Shutter delay makes it difficult to shot moving objects unless you are used to guessing the right moment. Sensitivity in dark conditions was very low, on automatic mode at least. I don't know if adjusting white balance or exposure compensation would improve the sensitivity. I always found automatically taken pictures to be of best quality.If there is a need to use the MAJOR feature of the Sony MVC FD 100 function - floppy drive, then this is the excellent choice.FD 200 that replaced 100 in 2003 offers 2.0 Mega Pixels Matrix with identical features.Here are few sample pictures taken with this camera:http://www.angelfire.com/linux/mikhail4/travel8/flower_after_rain_macro.jpghttp://www.angelfire.com/linux/mikhail4/travel8/sunset_on_trans_canada.jpghttp://www.angelfire.com/linux/mikhail5/travel11/nice_mushroom.jpghttp://www.geocities.com/pont331/clouds_ahead.jpgAll in all, this camera provided exceptional service and I recommend it to anyone that needs to use its ability to save images on floppy disks.
Optical cable performed perfect for my home theater setup. It came in a simple package and was easy to install.
This is the perfect MP3 player if you are looking for a pocketsize. memory (5) gigs and good market value.PROS -very small, very stylish - the blue light on the borders illuminate and "breathe" when chargingunbreakeable - I've dropped mine so many timesEasy to use in the car - lightly touch the pad, it lights up in the dark, easy to feel out while drivingHeadphones with the set are actually good qualityTouch sensitivity can be adjusted so you can browse with efficiencyCONS -Battery life is more like 4 hoursFreezes in weather under 40F, but I just pop out the battery and pop it back in and it works fineSoftware not the easiest to use, good if you don't transfer much
Although I've only been using my Canon I-9900 for a couple of months, I am very pleased so far. I have been using it for graphic design comps and prints of digital photos (both direct from camera and scanned photos). I have successfully printed from Photoshop and Quark. Have not tried from InDesign yet. I'm very curious as to how long the non-archival ink prints will last before fading or getting a color cast. So far the non-archival ink seems to be the only drawback.
Works for my first generation iPod Video, perfect for the car or for the home...the only complaint I have is how long it took to ship.
I needed to connect my Xbox 360 to my router which was across an 18 foot room. This bad boy did the trick and works perfectly. The company even sent out a catalog with THOUSANDS of items one might need for wiring thier home. I will definitely buy from them again.
I purchased this item to use with my ipod to connect to my a/v receiver via optical. I qould have rated it better if it worked, but it hasn't since. I will leave an update when I contact tech. support at Belkin or Amazon.
You do not have to be on the same circuit or circuit breaker. But you do have to be on the same phase. In a residential electrical panel power comes in from the street usually with two phases - think of it as two 120 volt circuits from the street. Stuff like ovens and dryers need 240 volts - so they use both phases. Regular electrical outlets are wired to one phase. In the main breaker panel every other circuit is wired on a different phase. You will probably see something like A and B on panel drawing.
My initial impression of the HC65 are generally very favorable. I like the feel and balance of it, and the controls are laid out nicely. The LCD display at 3.5" is very nice, and the touch screen is nice as well, being reasonably intuative and requiring only a light touch which minimizes camera movement while filming. I tried some filming outdoors first, close to sunset, and had great results in the Easy mode. The focus and exposure adjust very quickly and give a good picture. The colors are vibrant, and the image is clear.The manual focus is a nice feature as well, using a focus ring on the front of the lens, and also showing the focus distance on the LCD display. The zoom works quite well; easy to control the speed, and the button is well placed, although I wish it had just a little more than 10X. The 10X should be sufficient for most applications, and I would reccomend a telephoto lens adapter and tripod if you need extra magnification.
This memory card is awesome. I purchased it as an upgrade to my 512 mb card. Let me tell you 4gb is a ton of space. This card will be used in my Canon Rebel XTI, and on the highest setting it will hold approx. 900 photos, and on the lowest setting over 5000. I will be purchasing another card very soon. I would recommend this card to anyone.
I've been "saving up" and buying Christmas presents all year. Bought this as a Christmas Present for my son back in September 2008. It has been in a box in a closet till today, Christmas. We do this to make it possible to do Christmas WITHOUT credit cards. Well, today my son opened it and the lights DO NOT WORK. Big disappointed! Amazon tells me we have passed the "return window" so we cannot return it and it is junk. Lesson learned, to buy bigger items locally.
THIS IS A GOOD CARD AT A VERY RESONABLE PRICE.THE CARD MADE MY GAMES RUN ALOT BETTER.
I can feel the difference in speed and swapping time between applications on my PC. I has 128 and now have 512 more. It's a bit pricy, but I was not in a mood to shop around. It does work well, so I suppose it's money well spent.
Bought this Amp early this month. Came packaged very well and for a "used" model, looked vitually brand new. The amp has plenty of power and headroom. I am not an audiofile by any means, but this amplifier seems pretty solid. I do not have hi-tech equipment, I am running a pair of Insignia 6.5" base reflex speakers ( which by the way are a GREAT deal for their sound and price ( $69,00 pr. ).. purchased them instaed of a pair of Polk (twice the price ) and a pair of Klipsch bookshelfs ( WAY overpriced ! ) I have an old 15" passive subwoofer hooked up for low end and this inexpensive system sounds GREAT ! The Onkyo does not even breathe hard driving this system to levels that I am sure makes my neighbors REAL happy ! Do not know how long it will last, That remains to be seen. But so far so good...P.S....... just my opinion for people looking for stereo equipment, or to "upgrade" You do NOT have to go out and spend thousands of dollars on equipment to have a nice setup. This is all I have in this setup and I promise you I would have you putting your hands over your ears or running out of the room to get away from the volume ......Onkyo M-282 ( $142.00 used on Amazon )Insignia 6.5" bookshelf speakers ( $69.00)15" passive sub ( $25.00 on Ebay.... could not belive it ! you do not need a $500.00 sub to get good "thump" ... I think passive subs are overlooked a bit, if you have a strong enough amp to push them, they sound very natural )Good luck everyone !
This pad is light, quiet, and the plug is sturdy. I have owned others and the plugs were flimsy and easily short out over time with limited use. The pad is quite and light, I travel with it often. I def. notice a temperature diff. when it is used.
Bought this for my dad's printer. Put them in and cleaned the heads once and printed perfectly. My dad could NOT believe the price! THANKS!
I've had my Sansa for about two weeks now, and love it. The positive reviews here are spot on. You definitely have to download the full product manual at sandisk.com, or you'll be a little frustrated trying to figure all the features out. There are also a couple of good discussion forums out there if you search for them.Earphones are crap, but then most every review of MP3 players say that. Overall, I'm impressed, and glad I bought this vs. the Nano.
This product didn't work for me at all. I was trying to split with my computer monitor and my Sony t.v.(it has the monitor port). It also would've been nice if it came with the cord you need. Not worth the price and not really worth anything at all.
This device is a complete entertainment coup for Toshiba. I am not an audiophile but I know good music. I have enjoyed recordings from Roy Acuff to Rise Stevens and this Device reproduces sound to the nth degree. Pictures are supberb. The unit is easy to use and being coupled with WMP makes it better because my XP system naturally accepts its software. The new Amazon MP3 dowloads makes everything a complete package.
I was hesitant about buying this item but figured with the amount of money I was spending on ink it was worth a shot. I am more than pleased with this product because it actually works!
I have ALWAYS had trouble composing text messages on the many phones I've had over the years. This is mostly because my huge hands and fingers are not compatible with those itty-bitty keys! Even on my new EVO's touchscreen keypad, my fingers often block my view of said keys, resulting in numerous errors. The BoxWave Stylus solves both of those issues. This Capacitive Stylus is surprisingly responsive and works as well as your finger when it comes to it's touch and slide (scroll) capabilities. And because it's slimmer than your finger, you get a better view of the screen, resulting in fewer miscues! We'll see how durable it is over time (if I can keep from losing it), but it seems to have been well thought out with it's design proportions as it relates to the materials used for the barrel (shaft) and tip. The "lanyard" attaching via the phones audio jack is clever and has served me well so far. I will be recommending this to all who've encountered the same data entry problems I've struggled with due to my large mitts~!
I've recently upgraded from the original TiVo to the new "Series3" HD TiVo. This review was written with the new Series3 out for less than one month, so some of the shortcomings listed below may have been addressed by the time you read this.TiVo did a spectacular job with the hardware. The recorder can hold ~35 hours of HDTV or ~300 hours of non-HD programming, which is significantly more than cable company-provided DVRs. The Series3 can record two shows at once -- either OTA (connect an antenna to receive the networks) or cable via CableCards, and if you have a recent HDTV, the TiVo can output all the recording via HDMI (a pure digital connection between the TiVo and your HDTV). It also contains a host of less major upgrades (back lit remote, an OLED display, etc) that improve upon the famous TiVo experience.I should point out that, at the time of writing, the Series3 is missing functionality that is available on older TiVos, such as ability to export shows to your PC, iPod, etc (TivoToGo), and the ability to view shows recorded on the Series3 on other TiVos in your house (Multi-room viewing). If these are important to you, you may want to delay your purchase until this functionality is added (currently, there is no guarantee they will be available). I rated the item as "4 stars" because of the missing functionality.If you plan on viewing only OTA (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, etc via an antenna) programming, you can stop reading this review, since the rest of it deals with using TiVo with cable company supplied CableCards.Most people who purchase a TiVo Series3 do so with the intention of using it with their cable service, and the only way to receive digital (non-basic) cable service on the Series3 is with the use of cable company-supplied CableCards. Unlike older TiVos, a cable box cannot be connected to the Series3. If you plan on using a Series3 with cable, be aware that getting and installing CableCards *can* be very difficult, and you may wish to check with your cable provider prior to purchasing the Series3. Some caveats, based on my experience with the second largest cable provider:(1) The customer service agents flatly refused to provide CableCards for use in a TiVo. It required multiple calls and escalations to finally have a manager "approve" the install. You should note that cable companies are *required*, by law, to provide CableCards for compatible devices. Most cable companies charge a monthly fee (usually less than $2) for each CableCard.(2) Some cable companies require a technician to "install" the cards on premises, which may cost you $35 - $45 for the install (again, check with your cable co). Unfortunately for me, the installer couldn't activate the cards. This also appears to be a frequent issue at the time of writing. Multiple calls later, I finally found a customer service agent who was able to activate both cards.(3) With CableCards, you cannot receive OnDemand and Pay Per View events. You should also note that some cable companies are placing channels on "Switched Digital Video" (SDV). SDV channels are not compatible with the Series3, so check with your cable provider.(4) Finally, if you subscribe to a cable package such a digital cable + broadband Internet, you cable price may not go down if you return your set-top box. In my case, the price would actually have *increased* since, without the cable box, since I would not be eligible for the package pricing. Needless to say, I kept the cable box.Overall, I am satisfied with my Series3. The initial installation problems caused a couple of headaches, but once resolved, it has performed quite well. Some of cable company problem might become less frustrating once the cable co gains more experience with this product.
I purchased this for my Asus 1005HA netbook. It makes a noticeable difference in speed when I'm working on a lot of applications at one time. The only downside was that it didn't come with any instuctions and after I installed it it wasn't registering with my computer that additional memory had been added. I had to search the internet for a while to figure out what settings I needed to update on the netbook in order for it to recognize the additional memory. Maybe this is normal when you add memory but I'm not a computer person so this wasn't obvious to me.
I am a loyal SanDisk user, but the U3 software that comes on this drive isn't for me and I sent it back. To cumbersome, and even though I found instructions and download, I couldn't remove or disable the software. I like things simple, and his item didn't meet my needs and I sent it back. It is a fast drive, and I could transfer files quickly, but there is no need to add 3-4 mouse additional clicks to install or remove a drive.SanDisk--please make a 2+ GB Flash drive without U3!BL
This is a great company and price for the tapes. The clarity on the tapes is amazing.
This camera has a lot of capability with 10 mega pixerls. The colors are true, I like the sensitivity in low light better than my Canon Rebel 8 mega pixel camera. It is not a camera with changable lens features, but for its size and price I am very pleased.
I definitely like my functionality... A 12-button mouse is awesome by itself, so this mouse has done quite well for me. The signal has a greater range than my last mouse, and it works well on all sorts of new surfaces, including my glossy desk.I think the advantages of its two-way radio could have been exploited more, since the PM and Email lights are generally useless; I look at the screen much more often than I look at the illuminated mouse buttons... however, it is nice that the mouse shuts off when I unplug the dongle or shut off the PC. Someday, perhaps, a mouse will provide haptic feedback, since your sense of touch is really the only sense that isn't already occupied by the computer.The battery life is short compared to my last mouse (about 2 months), but I keep a spare pair of AAs at hand and it has never been too much of a problem. The quality of the optic and the number of *programmable* buttons definitely makes it worth it. If you're a gamer who likes to be able to quickly use game functions or a developer with a need for accessibility, this mouse definitely puts more functions and power at your fingertips.
I was needing a usb charger for my ipod as well as for my phone. car phone charger and a ipod charger would of been about 50+ bucks.For $2.45 usd, i thought i would give it a try. It works great. i would recommend to whom ever is needing one
I admit, I was a little hesitant prior to purchasing this item, due to not being familiar with this manufacturer. However, I could not be more pleased and satisfied with the purchase of this product. The selling points for this product from my opinion include the portability for consumers with small rooms (product not bulky and large in comparison to others), the overall value for the price, and the quality of the product including it's user friendly application.
Everytime the speakers are plugged in and the power is on, I pick up distortion -either a small crackling sound or a low level radio signal. So anytime I play stuff with these speakers, I can still hear that low level sound. I had to completely disconnect the left speaker because it was picking up a radio station even when the volume was at its lowest. These speakers are NOT Cambridge Soundworks quality. If you want good speakers, its worth spending the extra bucks to get real sound.
The camera takes very nice pictures and when I e-mail them, all are happy the way it goes through.It is light weight and small which is a very important feature for me.I would have been even happier if the instructions were clearer.A lot clearer.
I knew what I wanted for a camera. It's so easy to go to Amazon.com and search for what you want and it is just totally awesome the prices are so amazing!
Very good product. I installed the wireless router fast and easy. I greatly recommend it.!
There are a few drawbacks. The motor noise mentioned in other reviews is a real problem - it's a loud whine and hiss, really annoying. I almost sent the camera back because of this alone so be warned. There is no Firewire cable included, you have to get one before you can transfer video to the computer. No video software is included but since I am using Kino in Ubuntu Linux, it wasn't an issue. In Linux, it's extremely easy to transfer to Kino, edit, and burn to DVD using K3b. (don't forget in Ubuntu you have to run it as root - 'gksudo kino'). Kino controls the camera through the DV interface, playback, edit, export to DVD. Haven't tried anything more complicated than that yet. Controls are nice and picture and sound quality quite good.
i'm not an idiot, but i wouldn't say i'm hugely tech-savvy. i had this out of the box and up and running in a half hour. the audacity program is pretty sweet, especially the noise reducing program, which does a fantastic job of lessening the crackles and pops seemingly without affecting the sound at all. the sound of the wavs and mp3s is much better than i was expecting. i love it.
I got this camera in 1998 at a flea market for $30, the guy said he never put a battery in it, so he didnt' even know if it worked, so I was possibly buying a camera that didn't even work. I decided to try it.I've had the camera for 6 years and haven't had one problem with it...and now that I have 2 kids, it has been dropped, etc, and still works better than any (non zoom) camera I've ever had. There is a feature that you can put 5 sayings on your pictures, but i've never used it. This camera went to Italy with me, and has travelled many stated in the eastern US, and still stands up to everything. if anything ever happens to this camera, I will buy another of the same exact style!!
I bought 2 sets of these speakers for my fianc&eacute;es 96 saturn SL2 replacing the 14 year old factory speakers; just about anything would have been a upgrade. To be honest while removing the factory speakers they fell apart from there age. It took about 1 hour to do the full install and the sound is so much cleaner and deeper then the stock junk.pros: extremely cost effective, great factory upgrade.cons: there are better speakers on the market, distorts easily at high volumes.over all on a budget I would buy these in a heart beat but if I wanted nicer speakers polk audio would have my money.
Great camera if your still into film cameras. The pictures are crisp, and the colors are outstanding.
The sound is surprisingly solid despite the relatively small size of this subwoofer. The price is right also.
I just found out I can still review this switcher I purchased here 3 years ago. This is a super switcher. I use it every day to switch between my Mac and Windows computers. It has never caused a problem and I get a steady signal to my monitor every time.
Well, stung a second time on Belkin products--shame on me! I open the package, plug 'er in, and the left channel sorta works, sometimes, if you wiggle it around a little and don't move when you get both channels. Should have paid a little more.Before this, a $80 power converter (12VDC to 120VAC) that crapped out after a month of extremely light usage. No more Belkin for me!
Good GPS, catching plenty of signal, pretty accurate. Good basic entry-level portable GPS. Highly recommended.
I use these for the patio. Good undistorted bass and clear mid and high end. Excellent outdoor speaker. I pipe in Sirius, BB King Blues through an old Crown DC 300 (you need power for these speakers)and they rock
I was looking at the reviews at this thing before I bought it and it looked like most of them sounded convincing so I decided to by it. When it came in the mail, I immediately plugged it into my iPod. I was surprised how loud the speakers actually were. The only draw back for me is that you can't max out your volume on your Ipod or mp3. If you max out the volume, the speakers won't play. You have to lower your volume just a few notches. Besides that, I'm very satisfied with it.
really good quality UV filtergood packaging , decent quality on the closer look inspectiontoo bad i changed my lens before this came to me So i won't really be needing this any moreProbably will give away as a gift
Kodak EasyShare Z885 8.1MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical ZoomThis is a very easy camera to use and functions well for digital photos as well as video. It transfers seamlessly to the computer and has stunning pixel display. I've only had this camera a few weeks but I really like it! When you transfer photos from camera to pc the software asks if you would like to delete all photos currently residing in your camera. The photo button trips quickly, which comes in handy when trying to capture those fast-moving kids!
Besides being roomy enough to comfortably fit netbook and other accessories it is very durable. Unlike the other bags that I looked at which only offered protection from dust, this one would cushion the contents within when banged around a bit.Again great bag....Highly recommend it!!!
After 72 hours of exasperation, I finally gave up. Customer Service through e-mail was useless. I never could get hold of Pinnacle to request a product return authorization. The bottom line, I spent $130 in this product and finally threw it in the trash. (I did, however, keep the video, audio, and USB cables, making them very expensive cables). Don't buy this product. It will corrupt Windows Media Player, and you'll end up throwing it away. Save the landfill space. Buy something else and if it works, let me know.
I think this cover looks amazing and really protects from everyday scratches and stains, but I did drop my laptop just a few feet on carpet with it and it didn't protect it from a few hundred dollars worth of damage, so just so you know, that's not what it's made for.
I bought two of these and mounted them into a sealed box. WOW. They sound superb. Topped it off with the pyle pla-2210 1800 watt amp and I'm bumping down the road. The real test came when my buddy behind me said I was making his mirrors bump to my tunes. Inexpensive but very good for the price.I'd recommend getting a head unit such as the Kenwood Excelon kdc-x592 which has an adjustable subwoofer level setting. This works well because your not cranking up the bass on your component speakers too which can lead to some nasty distortion. Also, a capacitor may be necessary to save your electrical system (1 farad for every 500 watts). Expensive setup but well worth it in the end.
I bought the Garmin quest because it was small, relatively inexpensive and had many accessories available for it. Research on Amazon revealed that others found it useful as well. I just used the Quest for the first time to navigate to Hyannis Ma. form my home in Nashua, NH. Here's what I found. After some initial confusion I managed to set my destination address into the unit. Leaving my home the Quest successfully brought me to the Hyannis area. Along the way, while on the same stretch of road, the Quest announced I was "OFF ROUTE", recalculated my route, and then never said another word. Strange...It did however, as mentioned above, get me to Hyannis. Once there, it announced I was at my destination (the hotel) when in fact I was nowhere near it... It stopped navigating at that time and I was left to my own devices to find the hotel. I eventually did. It was about 2 miles away from where the Quest thought it was...The trip home revealed another glitch. I entered the command for "Home" and followed the directions. It looked like it was taking me back to where it thought the hotel was. I fumbled thru the menus and eventually got it to sending me home, which it did flawlessly. Overall I found the unit to be worth the money even with the aforementioned glitches. Once I get more accustomed to the operator interface, it should be more usable. The problem with not finding the hotel correctly might be attributed to using the street address instead of picking a point on the map. Seems like the Quest does not map street addresses accurately. It determined my address to be no. 82 when in fact its no. 26. That might account for the error described above. I will use the map to determine the destination next time to see if the results are better. I am entirely satisfied with the Quest and would recommend it to anybody needing a small, inexpensive GPS. I will be mounting the Quest on my motorcycle soon, and using it for a long bike ride. I'll update this review with the results.
For those people who would like a good pair of earphones, these are the ones. They are not uncomfortable as earphones usually are, you can keep them on forever! The sound quality is also amazing. Some of the reviews are right: the further inside your ear, the better you will have bass. However, isn't that what we all do with earphones anyways? At least these ones are comfortable.
I am interested in two of these, however I need to pay off my bills first, use A windows box for designed for windows stuff, use A mac for I Touch and I tunes & video Editing & thing for designed for mac on the mac and not in windows. Windows will be A happy Camper system if used for windows stuff. A mac will be happy for Media and Mac Designed Games. A Mac for Blizzard games not A Windows Box. Use what it was designed for.
The product came when they promised. It also was easy to use. The copies look great. I would order it again.
Not much to say. They're cheap and fast.Running a 25-30Mb/sec connection flawlessly on a home network...full speed ahead!Worth every penny.
We've been really impressed w/ this camera so far. It's easy to use if you just want to point an shoot, yet it has lots of cool options for people who want to do more. I love the zoom, and it's the perfect size for carrying around in a purse or diaper bag.
These ear buds have a somewhat unique design feature in the form of an air-filled, form-fitting, silicone donut around the driver housing. I found them to be very comfortible but slightly large for my ears. Sound quality is average, but better than the standard junk that comes with iPods. One big problem that I experienced with these buds is that when I would shift in my seat or build up a static charge, I would actually get a shock on the inside of my ear canal. I dont think it's dangerous, but it really hurts when it happens, which is much more often in dry air (during winter). The case that is supplied with these is novel, but I found it hard to manipulate the vinyl-like donut shell to wrap up the cord. So the case is fairly useless except for long-term storage. I used these buds for about six months before they stopped working in one ear, most likely due to strain on their cheap, thin wires. I recommend avoiding these even if you find them for a few bux like I did. They look cheaply made close-up, and they are.
I got mine last Christmas and was so pumped about it. It's a really good iPod if you like small & compact. The only problem I had with it was the screen so tiny, so watching videos can be a little odd. And when I need to update its software, I download it then it says it'll come back on when it's through uploading... but it just stays off. (This is still a problem I haven't solved, so if someone has a solution-please share! :] ) That's really the only major problem I've had w/ it. Mines the 4 GB and I still haven't used up all the memory, which is good. Because the screen is the size it is i generally only use it for music, so it's a pretty amazing little gadget overall. Oh! & the coverflow is a really cool little deal (in my opinion). lol that's all.
I've had this lens almost a year now and I can happily say it was the best lens purchase I've made so far. The quality of images and the amount of light that this bad boy can capture is worth every penny. After buying this lens I no longer use my kit 18-55mm lens for portraits or family. Take a few steps back and a few steps forward and this lens will capture great images of individuals and families. The build feels a bit plasticy, but don't be fooled by the exteriors, the glass on this thing is great and is a great intro to prime lenses. *NOTE* this is not an L quality lens, you'll have to pay the big bucks for those, this is a great starter lens for anyone beginning in photography and want to start studying it seriously.
This is a great system! The sound is good with adjustable treble and base. Having the remote is a plus. Definitely worth buying!
The build quality is incredible on this. It feels, well, as good as it's price. Yes, it's a pricy g wireless adapter, but it's integration into the Tivo console and speed are worth it. My room to room transfers are not much faster right now, but I understand that will improve when I get the other Tivo on one of these. I've been using wireless adapter/bridges on my Tivos and having to configure them seperatly sucks. I love how the Tivo can setup this wireless adapter as if it were integrated. I wish it was N, but my network is not N either so it's a moot point.I think the only thing better would be to hard wire your Tivo into the network.
Overall, a disappointment. Upside: works with Vista 64. Downside: autofocus feature continually hunting, not the greatest low light performance, and no way to preview using the included control software.
I just want to take the time to say that, I have been using this SanDisk SDMSM2-004G-A11M 4GB M2 Memory Stick Micro (Black) for about a month now. It works great and holds alot of memory. For those that, don't know it comes with it's own Adapter that, connects to your computer. Thank you, Amazon for this sites where you can find products at a reasonable price. Be Bless
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.
You must be careful about compatibility with your particular digital camera but this teleconverter works well with nearly all Olympus digital cameras and all Panasonic cameras manufactured before the end of 2005 (many others of all brands also but these are the ones I'm sure of). Note that you need an adapter in some cases. This item has 55mm threads. The only competitor generally thought to have slightly better quality is the Nikon TC-E17ED and it costs 4 times as much.
I have EZ Finders (red dot finders) that came with both my small scopes, a Celestron Nexstar SLT102Celestron NexStar 102 SLT Computerized Telescopeand an Orion 80mm Go ScopeOrion GoScope 80mm TableTop Refractor Telescope. The EZ finders require me to squat below the telescope eyepiece enough to make the process uncomfortable, especially when looking for high, near-apex, sky objects.The 6x30 right angle finder has three advantages. 1) In sighting through it, my posture is more comfortable, since the 90 degree diagonal holding its eyepiece is slightly higher than the telescope eyepiece. 2) I can use the little finder scope on both my scopes because the foot fits into both of their dovetail, Vixen-style shoes on the scopes. 3) The wider field of view of a 6x power scope is just about right for my small scopes. It is powerful and wide viewed enough to pick up guide stars, and allow me to star hop easily. If I had more powerful scopes, say an 8 inch reflector, I might choose a bigger finder scope, like a 9x50mmBlack 9x50 Right-Angle Correct-Image Finder, but for my purposes this is the right scope.It is very easy and quick to mount and align this solid little scope with my two scopes. It gives a clear, sharp, easily focused cross-hair view of the area where I am searching for targets to focus on with my more powerful scopes. Though the cost seemed a bit high, compared to a basic spotting scope or beginner telescope, it's usefulness to any telescope up to perhaps 6 inches of aperture is well worth it, in terms of comfort and ease of finding areas where your targets are. It is a solid, well-built small scope. It also encourages the user to do the astronomy basics, of learning the night sky and the art of finding targets by hopping from star to star.The only downside is that the absence of a dew shield on the objective lens leads to dew formation on this finder sooner than on the main refractors I use. On this point, a red dot finder seems to have the advantage. But a quick, light swipe with a proper cloth solves the problem.
this camera is not only sleek and sexy, but it is the perfect camera for anyone. i especially like how huge the screen is.
I researched this type of cable pretty thoroughly before deciding on the Tripp-Lite. I didn't want something expensive, nor did I want something flimsy. No problems to complain of thus far. The cable appears to be very well made, which is what I sort of expected. I'm using two of these cables to run each of my US Robotics 56K modem's for a retail POS system.
I decided to purchase this mouse in 2005 and back then I paid maybe like $60. I had never read reviews about it and I just figured I'd give it a try. My computer setup changes frequently, but the one constant over the years has been this beautiful faded copper G5 mouse. Here we are 7 years later and this mouse just keeps going and going. I've hauled this thing around everywhere with me. Usually I just throw it in my backpack with my laptop and headphones and whatever else. The cord doesn't look brand new anymore and the fabric type stuff is torn in some places but it does not affect the use of the mouse, so it doesn't bother me at all. Still glides over the mousepad very nicely even after all these years of PC gaming.Oh, but it's not just for gaming. This mouse will perform excellently and give you years and years of trouble free use with any computing situation. Bring this mouse with you to the office and switch out that mouse for this G5. You will love it especially if you're on a computer all day.The weights make it easy to get the proper feel depending on how heavy your hand is. Really cool idea and works GREAT for those AWP kills ;)
This is exactly the product I was waiting for (and one of the reasons I chose my Visor over a Palm). I was not disappointed. The only things I wish it had are: more/swapable memory (64MB is fine but I'd always like more) and less battery consumption (it just seems to EAT the batteries, but then again I use it a lot!)
This Ion turntable is designed to hook up easily with your desktop or laptop PC and transfer your LP's or 45's into digital recordings. While this was a plus for me when searching for the right turntable, it wasn't the first thing I considered, as almost all of my vinyl is already on my hard drive or in my iPod.That being said, the transfer process is simple, the software downloads with zero issues and this Ion player is perfect for anyone who wishes to use it to transfer their records to digital. The USB connector is simple to use and within minutes, you will be up and running transferring your vinyl to higher quality digital.I have used the turntable to simply play my record collection, and for the price, it is a fantastic turntable. It easily connects to my 5.1 surround sound system and my old Zenith cabinet system with a simple RCA connection. Records from the late 50's sound as though they were recorded yesterday when played through my surround sound. It also comes with a 45 adapter. However, there is no "78" setting for those of you who have a very old collection.Audiophiles will be pleased with the sound quality of this turntable. For the price, it simply can't be beat. Unless you are a professional DJ, there is simply no reason to drop another $100 or $200 on a record player when this unit will suffice.The only negative I can say about the Ion TTUSB, is the lack of a dust cover. I would have gladly paid a few dollars more for a plastic drop down cover. I have fashioned my own dust repellant to keep the dust away.If you are looking for a bargain priced turntable that serves all your needs but performs like a much more expensive turntable, I highly recommend the Ion TTUSB.
This Infinity speaker is a high quality product, easy to hook up and produces fine sound. It is a joy to get rid of three speakers and be able to use this one to give my movies a new definition. After watching a few shows in Dolby Digital, I realized that the incredible sound produced by this soundbar makes the product something that changes the way you hear sound. It is one heavy speaker but I assume the components are what create the weight. They are worth it.
It's impressive, It's totally worth it ... The sound is really good and it's comfortable... really good for music and video games (I use em on my PC.)
The installation wizard could not automatically detect my cable Internet setting (Adelphia). The electronic manual and paper installation guide did not help to correct the problem. I was able to manually set the IP address, but that would have required me to do this every day (Not acceptable). A search of the Linksys Web site (Under their Knowledge Base section) provided me with a paper on how to install their routers on an Adelphia Cable network. It worked like a charm. Besides a little frustration in finding my answer, the firewall/router works like a charm. I have connected two computers to it and they both access the Internet with no problems. The logging feature allows me to observe the traffic in and out of my system, as well as the attempts by possible hackers to access my network. Overall I'm happy with this purchase.
my pause button stick sometimes to the point that i have to wait for it to die to turn it back on
Great product. Never any problem. Would recommend these to anyone. My husbands hearing is why we got these so we could watch tv or movie's and not have to have the tv so loud. Works great!
I compared the price and qulity and this was a real value and very high gradememory.
"Converts a 2.5-millimeter mono plug to a 3.5-millimeter mono plug"I have several "vintage" Olympus microphones that are 2.5mm jacks, and this PA-3 Plug works great when I use it to plug them into my DM-520. I was previously using a cheap Stereo 2.5mm to 3.5mm plug, but for some reason I would get loud, annoying, static noises every now and then, thus ruining my recordings. But with the PA-3, no static!
THIS IS AN ADAPTER, NOT A CONVERTER, so it does not do what I wanted it to.
I had no problem with the product. The directions were pretty simple.Problem: I never received my rebate information!!!
I bought for my 10 year old daughter but ended up keeping for myself...before you call me a chump, I had a reason. The camera is a bit TOO small and complicated for a 10 year old, especially adding into this the concept that you really do have to slow your movement and steady as she goes while filming unless you want blurred images. So I opted to keep this little puppy and find her a good used camcorder on ebay instead. Back to this camera, I found that it really did have lots of good features, especially the MP3 sound quality and the audio quality on the video filmed. The camera captures quality still photos and &quot;pretty good&quot; video, especially in well lit outdoors. Small enough to go into the pocket, I captured some priceless video AND audio, of my 2 year old's encounter with some ducks at the park, which easily downloaded and easily emailed to the relatives! Not bad for $160.00. Don't expect higher priced quality from this camera, but it actually surpassed my original expectations!
Order a 12 volt battary from amazon, battary was dead, and would not take a charge went to radio shack and bought one and put on my charger and charge up in 1-1/2 hours. amazon battary no#RCA 1cvai56. Had to put 1 star for rateing or review would not take.
Easily stores a laptop and a couple of books. Lots of pockets for pens, calculator, and other devices.
I have only used PC's up until this point and after trying to edit some video 2 weeks ago and freezing my comp 3 times, I decided to hell with windows, I'm buying a mac.At first I was going to buy a Powerbook, but decided that I don't need the portablitiy (i have another laptop already) and so decided on the 20in Intel 2.0Ghz iMac. Right out of the box I was amazed at the beauty of this thing, especially after I turned it on. The screen is stunning! It's lighting fast w/ the included Universal Apps and has everything the average USER needs (DL DVD Burner, ample I/O's, 250GB HDD, Wireless Networking, Bluetooth) It's taken some getting used to the OS (old habits like the right click for context menus die hard), but after a few days it's getting easier and I haven't even been able to spend much time learning. Features such as Front Row(w/ remote) and iLife suite give added value.I took a while for me to make "the switch", but as things stand right now I can't see myself ever buying a PC again.
I bought his filter because of the milti-resistant coating, the price is high but ibelieve it's worth it, yes i highly recommend this filter
Just bought one of these after comparing with the more expensive Kensington FM transmitter. Using these reviews helped as there is more of a sampling on the iRiver vs. the Kensington. Took all of 2 minutes to hook up and use. San Jose area, 91.3 nice quiet unused station. MP3 player on 2/3 volume like it says. Power on, play, poof.... Good fidelity music, better than radio, approximating a CD quality. Lows are very bass but not boomy, highs are crisp. My MP3 player does have equalizer settings though that I have custom set to my liking. But, the same quality I get through the MP3 earphones comes right through on the iRiver AFT-100. So, it's a "no-quality-loss" going through this transmitter. 2 thumbs up. 1/14/08.
I am a music student studying opera, and have long been looking for a set of speakers on which I can blast a soprano voice at full volume without any distortion. These speakers can do that and much more. I have gotten nothing but clear, crisp sound from these speakers. They are absolutely the best speakers I have ever had, and at only 1/4 their full volume, they can fill my entire house with full, lush sound. In addition to all of this, they are incredibly cool-looking, and make a great partener to my Mac computer.
Very good product, my printer reads the cartridge accurately and the ink runs smoothly. Will purchase again!
I used this product for all my computer cables. It works perfectly. It's very flexible. I'm able to fit all the cables I have in there very easy and I still have room left. Normal surge protectors usually waste many socket to big adapters.
I stumbled across these generic one-handed trackballs when I discovered that the Fellowes Micro Trac had been discontinued. I loved the design and the Fellowes Micro Trac lasted a long time, but eventually needed to be replaced.I purchased one of these awhile ago, it was relatively well constructed and lasted about a year. That wasn't bad at all considering the price, so I bought two more the next time.I'm not sure what changed, but both of the trackballs were very poorly made. One lasted two weeks, the other about one week before becoming unusable. Basically, the rubber that contacts the trackball was low grade and the mechanism that holds the rubber was imprecisely put together.Unless the quality improves, I cannot recommend purchasing these generic versions, which is unfortunate because the design is great. Even if you've never used this type of device before, it feels completely natural right from the start.
Verbatim always puts out great items. Media is always as described and high quality. yes, it's a little pricier then the rest, but worth it.
This is an outstanding little radio. compact yet good audio. Its exactly what I needed in the kitchen inorder to listen to regular broadcasts or weather alerts. Small enough to put away when not in use. Love it
Very nice heavy duty thick cable. It was nice to see that it has 2 noise suppressors (EMI Filters), one at each end. Can't say to much more except that I would buy again if needed and will recommend to my friends.
At this price you can't find better earbuds. Are there better ones...sure, but not for less than $7!
Excellent heart rate monitor/gps combo. All the information is there. The provided software provides good feedback on my performance. I have been able to develop courses and distances on neighborhood routes, including maps. Great on backpacking trips. I haven't used all of the functions yet, there are just too many. This was a good buy.Cons: The first one I bought died after 3 usages, but was promptly replaced by Amazon. And it is BIG.
I can only speak for the Pocket PC, but I find very litte wrong with it, and can positively say it is the best IR keyboard out there.First of all, yes, it does not have cursor keys. But it has something better, a mouse button. This lets you click around the screen without need to use the stylus at all. If you're like me and use the cursor keys to go back and correct mistakes, it still does this, you just hold the FN key and use the mouse which makes it act EXACTLY like cursor keys.There is no "elf" effect. Unlike the wireless keyboards that use mirrors, and go very slow and drop letters, the Targus keyboard does nothing of the sort. It's just like a desktop keyboard, in that everything appears as soon as your type it and there are certainly no dropped letters.There is one thing I would have liked, which would be the "Home" and "End" keys which I use quite frequently. It does have a key combination (Ctrl+Mouse Arrows, I believe) which lets your just from word to word, which does it almost as quickly. That is really the only thing that could be improved.This is definately the best keyboard out there, and the one I will be using for probably any Pocket PC I buy. Since my Toshiba e310 doesn't have a "plug-in" keyboard for it, IR was my only option. After being absolutely disgusted by the iConcepts IR Keyboard, this one is very welcome. No need to line it up, a constant connection, ability to use it in your lap and in a car, along with many other things. I would recommend this keyboard to anyone who is looking to buy one.For a full and more in-detailed review, please visit my website: www.nikebball87.com.
The camera's not too bad. Eventhough it's a bit "flimsy feeling" because of the plastic case, it seemed to work relatively well for the 20 shots I took. Why 20? Well, i quickly found the "deal-killer"...The shutter-sync speed for the flash appears to default to 1/40. This is ridiculous! 1/60 is the usual. 1/40 means even with the flash things outside of the flash range will be blurred if they're moving (or you move). Even at 38mm, I had noticeable blurring in the background (and I have steady hands). Even if the subject IN range of the flash moved enough I could see blurring. This is absurd. I played with several different settings and didn't see the flash move higher than 1/50. STILL too low imho, especially when that was with a higher ISO (i.e. more noise).I gave it 2 stars because it works reltively well *without flash*. If the flash had functioned correctly, I would have been inclined to give it 3-4.(PS Don't think "Slow flash just means turn it off and use ISO 1ooo." TONS of noise at that setting)
One of the best devises I have ever buy. Small and reliable. Good compatibility with MacOS. Excellent compatibility with Windows XP
I bought the Ti Slider and was unhappy with it almost as quickly as I opened the package. It seemed very cool in the pictures, but it is not very practical or impressive... Pros: * Titanium! Should last long &amp; resist a lot of damage. * I haven't seen anything that comes close to it for protection!Cons: * Big &amp; Bulky- Don't let the fact it is titanium fool you, this case is heavy! Also, I had trouble getting it in &amp; out of my pockets. * Styling- This looked somewhat impressive on the web, but it after viewing it in person, it could use a serious make over! It looks like an ugly metal box! Not nearly as nice as the Palm V fitted case from Rhinoskin! * Impratical- The Stylus holder is obstructed, so you have to remove the PDA in order to get to the Stylus. This wouldn't be so bad if there was a place to put an extra stylus! So every time you want to use your Palm VII, you have to remove it, take out the Stylus &amp; then put the Palm back in! Yuck! Also, you must remove PDA to adjust contrast wheel. * Cheap Feel- It feels like a cheap metal box. Sliding mechanism is metal on metal, which makes a screeching sound every time you open it. Also, instructions say to bend the metal in order to adjust the hinge. * Gets Dirty Easily- After about 2 minutes of handling it, the case was covered wih fingerprints.When you sum it all up, I'd say stay away from this unless you need the absolute toughest case &amp; are willing to accept the tradeoffs!
Works just as well as my Apple brand cable, great price for a great product. I'd buy more in the future.
As with most things DVD oriented, people are tempted to wait for the next best thing to come out before they buy. I assure you this DVD player is a must buy for anyone considering puting a DVD player into their home PC. The main advantage is the DxR3 Decoder card included with the actual drive itself. This adds into the overall graphical quality of the picture you see. It has a hardware chipset which smoothes out the display textures and colors much better then any software driven computer DVD player. Those with 3d Accelerator cards do not worry, the Decoder card actually plugs into your accelerator card to maintain the ability to play the most demanding games. I have a VooDoo 4500 set and it works fine. A fantastic feature of the decoder card is it's S-Video Out port. This allows you to run a DVD on your PC while displaying it on a full size television set! The picture quality is very respectable and you can select between Letterbox, Pan and Scan, or Standard display. The DVD player comes with an optional adapter to make the S-Video port into an RCA port to make it compatible with almost any televison set. The encoder card also comes with two audio out ports allowing surround sound cards and speaker systems to work wonderfully along side. The user screens to control the DVD are fantastic as well, allowing for easy control through the various features of all DVD's including angels, surround sound settings, and menu searches. You can even fine tune the picture to your personal tastes. I have used at least 15 different DVD's and one DVD ROM (Dragon's Lair)with the Creative DVD player and all worked perfectly. The only drawback to this particular DVD setup is that it does require a free PCI slot inside on your motherboard. Those with add on modems, graphics cards, soundcards and the like may need to get an external device to free up a PCI slot. I have also found the DVD works wonderfully with the new Klipsch THX v2-400 cpmputer speaker system to produce unreal sound reproduction comparable to systems costing over $1000.00! Anyone with a computer in their bedroom or off to the side in a kitchen or living can create a wonderfull mini-home theater and enjoy great DVD reproduction on a full screen. You can even run the DVD display on your TV, play the sound through your TV AND your computer speakers and continue to use your PC in a different manner such as work online, write a paper, play a game, or pay bills all at the same time!! I am very pleased with Creative's system and I have yet to see anything remotely rival it's capibilities. It does come with a 1 year limited warranty.
See the earlier review and product description to what does and (mostly) does not come with this TV. If you already have speakers, a cable box/tuner, and no need for the stand... you can save some bucks with this TV. Don't think of this as a TV per se, more just a display.But what a display it is! The picture is drop-dead gorgeous, with excellent black levels, great contrast, bright colors, etc... everything you would expect from a top-flight HD TV. We only had standard-definition programming the first couple days we owned the set, and I was shocked at how good even standard def looked. (Some HD sets make standard def look terrible.)Anyway, bottom line, I would totally recommend this TV and would buy it again if I had to.
In short:The software sucksThe card uses a PAL input rather than NTSC cable, and the converter adds a lot of noise to the pictureThe card started to die after a few monthsAnd now the card is fully deadWorthless, do not buy.For details, see below:I bought this card about 6 months ago. Right off the bat, I had problems with it. I hate it.First let me say that I have a CompTIA A+ Hardware certification, and am also a computer science major currently in my junior year of college. If I cant get it to work, it is simply a broken product. I bought this card for the purpose of recording security camera footage.The card arrived, I installed it in my PC. I installed the MSI drivers and TV @nywhere software. The first problems started with the software. It does not even have an option to schedule record all the inputs on the card. I cannot remember whether it wouldn't schedule RCA or S-video input (maybe even both), it was months ago that I used it. I do remember that it would record cable input (although it came with a PAL > NTSC adapter that made the picture full of noise and unusable). This immediately pissed me off because the security camera I bought used RCA and S-video for video output. This meant that I bought this card for the one and only reason of recording my security cam footage, and its bundled software wouldn't even do that.Also, the remote NEVER worked, with this or any other software.I ended up trying at least 5 different recording software (all of which worked better than MSI's TV @anywhere), when I finally settled on Luxriot DVR. This was the best and most configurable of all the different software I tried, and it is specifically made for security cameras. You can download it for free, but the free version only works with one camera (which is fine because thats all I had). If you want to use multiple cameras, you need to pay for the full version. Its got motion capture, scheduled recording, time lapse, everything you would expect from an enterprise-quality security camera solution. It worked great for 4 months, but then my video input started going intermittently blank.Fast forward to a couple weeks ago, I got no video input what-so-ever. I tried switching inputs, reinstalling drivers, even reinstalling the original MSI video recording software and still got no input. If I plug my camera into the TV, the picture appears just as same as always. That means that its not a software, driver, or camera issue. The issue is isolated to my TV tuner card (MSI TV @nywhere plus). It appears to function in device manager, yet it no longer receives any video input on any sources. This card is broken.EDIT: I was lazy and left the card in my computer for a while even after I knew it was broken, and then it started giving me BSODs. When I removed the card the blue screens stopped.
This phone cannot be used within 10 feet of a computer which makes it unsuitable for a home office telephone. The reception was initially clear but degraded in a short time developing lots of interference. Despite following the instructions from the technical support line to factory reset the phone we are not able to remove the static. The phone is basically useless and we're starting over. Rather a high function phone for just home usage. They need to solve the problem with the 2.4 and electronics.
It isnt the best but for the price it is very cute and the picture is crystal clear and comes in very good. The fact that you can unplug the camera from the usb base and use the usb port that is integrated into the base for something else is very conveient.
This was a gift for my wife a few Christmas's back. She absolutely loves it and uses it on just about every lengthy road trip.
I bought this along with a snapmount for my iPhone 4, and I could not be any happier! As much as I would love to have my slr on me at all times, I don't....but this product paired with the iPhone 4 and snapmount get the job done plus some. I highly recommend this product, and it's a great price!
I've had this drive just over a year. I relied on it extensively. Yesterday, it died. I've read of similar experiences from other buyers of Kingston jump drives. All of a sudden, it looses everything including it's own identity to the computer. It appears as an unreadable, unformatted drive with 0 bytes free. The hardware mysteriously changes it's identification to Windows which now reports it as "SKYMEDI USB Drive Device." There is NO FIX for this condition. Your data is gone... hope you backed it up recently. The Kingston website has NOTHING about this problem which seems to be quite pervasive among purchasers of their jump drives.I was very pleased with this drive until this happened. I lost some very important files. Rest in peace!
Don't waste your time or money because these adapters WILL NOT work on Dell's with USB connections.
This is the second scanner I have bought and the quality of scan image is great. The software is fairly straight forward to use and easy to install. USB technology is great. The scanner is fast (five times faster than my old scanner which was 3 years old). I use it scan photos, drawings, documents... It is more expensive than other scanners, but the extra resolution, HP reliability, and color quality are worth it.
This was a great addition to the "Photography Basket" I made my grandson for Easter.
I like the Targus Citygear Los Angeles Top Load bag. Lots of storage pockets. Not that heavy. 2 issues:1 - The laptop pocket is 2 inches wide and if you have a 1" wide laptop, it tends to flop around in the pocket. Either Targus has to provide a sleeve or make it adjustable.2- The external cell phone pocket is not big enough to hold my Blackberry.Otherwise I like the bag. Would have had 5 stars if not for those 2 issues.
I bought two of these during Summer 2006.There's not much to say. This battery snaps perfectly into the Canon Elura 100. I haven't noticed a significant difference in the run time as compared to the original Canon battery. One year later, they still hold a charge just fine.For the price, buy two and you'll still be dollars ahead.
Tried two different DI-624's and tried every firmware update. Tried two different computers and tech suppoprt for several hours! IT DOESN'T WORK WITH ALCATEL DSL MODEMS. I had to revert back to my DI-614 which works flawlessly and gets 5 stars.. You've been warned...
I had to buy this product as I was travelling abroad from US for a family event on a very short notice trip - and I needed bigger memory for my Canon Rebel XT to cover the event without worrying to empty my card every so often. I had a promotional certificate from Amazon which I had to use before end of month and thats what made me buy this product on Amazon. I would have bought a branded media for the same price I paid here, but again no complaints on the product itself, except that it can be priced better keeping in view the flash memory rates out there which are becoming cheaper and cheaper day by day. Regarding the CF card, it works fine and fast on my camera. No issues till date.
I got this for my husband for his birthday so he could watch the Eagles games and still attend our daughter's basketball and softball games! It worked like a charm.
i got what I paid for. Cheap price for very cheap product. The car charger does not work for Apple products. Do not recommend it. I gave 1 star since 0 was not an option.
I have been around computer technology for nearly 30 years. I find it increasingly difficult to get excited regarding new technology. When I got this mouse I was thinking, "Ho hum. Another new mouse. Big deal." I was so wrong. This mouse is FUN.I had the mouse installed in a few minutes. I had enough charge, so I went on with plugging in the USB receiver and popping in the CD. Installation was a few clicks and a couple of dozen megabytes away. I already had an optical mouse that worked great on a light oak desk top, so that was my standard. This mouse worked just as readily. However, my previous mouse had a nasty cord. The new mouse responds quickly and effectively over the 2.4 GHz transmitter.The first thing I noticed after starting to use the mouse is that the mouse scrolled really fast with the scroll wheel. Let me make sure you understand what I mean. When I scrolled the wheel, each file I was in blurrrrrrred past. Wow. Cool. If you like a more precise feel you can press on the scroll wheel once to get clicks and slower scroll. Click again and a spin of the wheel blurs you through a document. This same feature works on the internet. I kept scrolling and clicking, a big smile on my face. This mouse is one cool mouse. I think I'm in love with the mouse. But wait, there's more! The scroll wheel automatically adjusts to the size of the document so that you get click scrolling or fast scrolling. This mouse is awesome!This mouse has many more buttons. There's a "touch to search" button just behind the scroll wheel. Highlight a word or phrase, click the button, and you are off to your favorite search engine to search for the word or phrase. This feature alone is a great time saver and fun to boot.There is a wheel on the left side of the mouse. That button was initially set up to switch between documents. I reprogrammed the button using the included Logitech Setpoint (TM) software so that the left wheel modified the zoom in a document. I tend to zoom in and out more than I change documents, so the reprogramming was useful to me; people that use drawing or CAD software will love this feature.Two more buttons on the left edge of the mouse are initially programmed to move forward and backward. On the internet these buttons move you to previous internet pages.As cool as this mouse is as received, the range of features permissible with re-programming of the mouse is outstanding and makes this mouse even better. With the exception of the left and right click buttons, a user can program each button with a variety of options. While programmable mice have previously existed, with seven controls and a range of choices for five of those controls, the range of programming for this mouse is phenomenal. Even better, a user can program the buttons for operability with all software or for certain programs.This mouse also has visual indicators that let you know when you have to recharge the batteries. The indicators are a mild green when the mouse charge is acceptable. The indicators go out after a short period to save battery charge. I thought the indicators were subtle reminders of the charge level. When the charge level becomes too low, a red indicator lights; it is time to recharge dude!This mouse also looks cool. The black and dark gray colors go well with my Dell computer. The mouse is shaped to fit my hand and my thumb, which makes the mouse very comfortable. The mouse slides easily and smoothly on my desk, giving me excellent control over the position of the pointer.I do have a teeny word of criticism. The box the mouse arrived in was a pain to open. Worse, the plastic packaging for the mouse and the receiver secured the mouse and receiver too well. I got the mouse out somewhat easily by following the instructions to grip the plastic and pushing on the mouse. The mouse came out, but it was awkward and felt weird. The receiver was harder to remove. I tried to get the receiver out per the instructions and ended up bending a thumbnail and being personally annoyed after removing the receiver. Okay, maybe I am unable to follow "simple" instructions. Anyway, a little difficulty in taking the mouse and receiver out of the box was a small price to pay for getting my hands on the best mouse I have ever owned. Perhaps Logitech will take a hint with the packing and make the mouse a bit easier to get out in the future.Just when I thought technology had become boring, Logitech comes out with the MX Revolution. This mouse has more features than I knew could be packed into a mouse, the best scroll wheel ever, and a shape that looks as though the mouse belongs in a science fiction show. Well, I have a scroll wheel to play with, so I'm out of here. I recommend you get your own. Trust me, you will love this mouse. Enjoy!This review is based on a mouse provided to me by Amazon.
I am really happy to be able to play either my iPod shuffle or my iPod Color through my car stereo using this adaptor. At times it does make a slight & low hum or rattle while in use, but given the price & ease of use (& especially the price,) I can't complain. For my needs, it's a wonderful option for listening to my iPod on the road.
Purchased a pair of these primarily for carrying a spare battery. I have an Olympus OM-D E-M5 and the battery needs to be squeezed in alittle but will work fine. I don't have any issue with the velcro flap. Some reviewers didn't like the direction it opens; since I won't need to be in and out of the holster very often I sort of like it that way. If you're buying this just to carry a spare media card, you may not even notice it's on your camera strap. With a spare battery inside it's noticable but no big deal. Cheap enough for the two pack.
It works perfectly with my HDTV and is even better than my old outdoor antenna.
I am very pleased with the Toshiba 43H71 large screen television. It provides an excellent picture, and it also provides excellent support features for VCR, DVD, and other Audio/Video inputs. However, I am having a hard time finding a stand since it is a new model. A little patients and they will soon be available.I was also very pleased with amazon.com's service and selection of carrier. The television arrived on schedule, and the carrier, eagle, provided on-time and courteous service.
Surprisingly junky and primitive; makes the Palm V very bulky, almost Soviet. Easy to pinch and cut yourself with this, so be careful...I traded mine in for the official Palm hard case, which is just fine. (NB. Similar to another reader, my screen cracked when it was in the Palm leather holder with the front loop; $100 to replace, so a hard case is a must in my opinion.)
I've recorded/printed on many of these CD's, and always got excellent results with both sound and graphics. Each CD had it's own case.
I always have good luck when I buy Epson brand ink for my Epson cx6000 printer. The price is right, too.
This is an excellent monitor, purchased for my wife at Christmas. I rebuilt her computer with Windows XP/SP2c and the monitor came to life flawlessly.
This is one of the best scanners I have ever used...Altho it does not come with PhotoShop 5.0 LE....Only the 1220u comes with the LE cd...
arrived defective, would only work with jack inserted halfway. pretty useless in this condition.
I've been using the "Radio Shack" battery powered Lapel Mic and was never satisfied with this Sony I'm very happy with the Quality! Crisp dual channel sound, and no batteries to fail in the middle of your seminar! I highly recommend.Jason Nastwww.YourMDI.com[...]
Completely unusable thing. I put it over my PRS-900 and than drop out to the trash bin.Same and even worse glare, impossible to put this protector withoout bulbs. I bought original protector for Nook and doesn't have any of this issues.So I will never buy any thing from this prodcucer - don't spend your money on this junk too.
Purchased Crowley traveler turntable as a gift for 23 yo daughter for Christmas who is very much into vinyl LP records these days. It was a delight - well made, sounds terrific and the price was right. Spent a good portion of holidays listening to a large selection of records. Thanks, we are very happy with our purchase.
1.) Design is bad. Once you've mastered the art of ear bud placementand the contortionist's moves required, you've thrown your back out.You shouldn't need to "aerobicize" to put on headphones, sorry.2.) Sound is okay. Nothing a cheaper and more "wearable" earphone couldn't beat.3.) Like a few of my other reviewers, the left bud dropped to50% volume first, and as of today has dropped to 20%.I've tried switching left with right, and no doubt it is the buds.Of course, it could just be that my ears are poorly designed.I'll make sure and return them as well.Too bad that a great system like the IPod can't come up with a better product than this.
I ordered the product one day and it seems like it arrived the next. Very pleased with the quick delivery. Will definately order from this company again. THANKS!
I bought these as my first pair of high-dollar anything for production purposes. I did quite a bit of research for the 100-150$ range and these popped up quite a bit.Build Quality:These bad boys look nice and they are built quite well. I'm not afraid of them breaking at all and I'm sure they could take drops, accidental hits, etc. They're a tad uncomfortable at first (I have a larger head, so that could explain it partly) but the material on the pads is very, very nice and stays quite comfortable for longer periods of wearing. The only problem with these to be mentioned is that the pads do press and hold as they should, making it easy to retain sweat, but it's nothing very concerning.Sound:Sounded a tiny bit scratchy at first, which is typical pre 'burn-in.' As for the sound of these things... amazing to say the least. The sound stage is absolutely amazing, and they are amazingly defined. The only thing I have to complain is that the low end is too lacking /for my tastes/ as I produce a lot of electronic music in which bass is essential. It is quite difficult to make out the sub-bass, but it's there. With (VERY!) careful EQ'ing this could be compensated for. Granted, these things are relatively flat-response. I let a few fellow audiophiles test drive them and they noted as I did, the bass response also does seem a bit resonant for some reason. It could be due to the fact they're closed, which would make sense. Interestingly enough when listening /only/ to a sine wave played at low freq's, the note being played becomes much more audible without need for adjustment. Overall, my guess is the power needed to drive these things can make frequencies below about 45hz sag quite a bit in a mix. Unfortunately I don't know what happened to my headphone preamp so I have been without it for a while.Bottom Line:Worth the money. They sound absolutely terriffic. I actually also greatly enjoy listening to my collection now on these.
I'am not a techie by any stretch. However I have had the MX500 remote for about 2 weeks and I think its great. The instruction book while I'm sure is adequate is too dry for my liking so I just hunt and peck for what i want. So far I have loaded my new Samsung TV LN32B530, my Dish Satellite Controller and also a new Panasonic Blu-ray player. The manual has all of the codes you need to get started but then you might have to use the learning function to get all of the functions programed. I was very much impressed with the ability to load all of the newer products into the remote. The remote is solidly built, I think the backlight is very adequate and its much nicer to be operating with 1 remote as opposed to 3.I can't compare this to the much more expensive Logitech controllers, but why spend a small fortune when you can get a very nice controller for a reasonable price.
We use one of these in the office, as well as out in the field.In the office, we use it as a data backup device. No problemsthere. eSata might be a better solution if you are storingdata that you need to access quick/frequently - we use this for emergencybackups in case of data loss on any one of the computers here sofast transfers/access isn't an issue here.Out in the field, we use one of these to transfer customers datafrom old to new computers in the case where there is no network.Zero complaints so far. This drive is quiet, and it works A+ for us.
I bought this item as a gift. It is awesome. Everybody loved it!
This is a very good camera at a great price. The only drawbacks are the lack of digital zoom and possibly the reliability of the manufacturer for digital cameras (samsung). Other than that, it does everything it advertises very well.
Yes, I bought the IIIxe. This device has really helped me a lot in school. The memory is great and the design and especially the flip cover is really coo. I use my palm a lot. In fact I have an event which I was told a year or two in advance, and I know I was going to forget right away so I put a reminder in my palm. So a couple years from now it will beep on that exact date. This is the coolest thing I have ever gotten (except for my girlfriend)
Image quality:Daytime images: Excellent image quality, that fully meets expectations of a 4M pixel camera.Flashimages: There is a built in flash, that allows taking pictures over reasonable distances (2 to 4 m). Unfortunately the autofocus works poorly under dim light conditions and there is no built in light assist autofocus. Fortunately the camera comes with a built in manual focus so that you can always use the camera.A major adavantge of the camera over any other ultracompact is the swivel body. Thanks to the swivel body you will be able to put the camera on any flat surface or hold it onto a poll etc so that you can take night time images and self timer images without a tripod. I like this, because I seldom carry a tripod with me - in particular when I go out with a compact camera.Another major advantage of the camera is the optional filter thread. This way you finally have a compact camera that permits you to add polarizer filters etc that used to be the privilege of larger cameras. (Polarizer filters are used to filter white glares from the sun that take away quite a bit of the colors).Video quality: The quality of the videos you can take with this camera will suprise you (30 fps with 640x480 dots). You may take video clips of any length - of course this takes memory. The only thing I found is the somehow grainy video quality under dim light conditions. Yet, all of my other cameras have the same issue to some extent.To refill the battery you only need to attach the power cord to the camera without extracting the battery or needing a cradle. The camera has the standard small USB connector, which makes directly downloading images without card reader very convenient. Kyocera provides the USB to small USB converter cable within the package.All the features are easily accessible and conveniently located.It is hard to say which of the two cameras, the Sony DSC-T1 or the Kyocera Finecam SL400R is any better without performing a in-depth test series.From what I have read and from what I see now from the Kyocera, I tend to believe that the Kyocera can keep up or exceed the image quality. However, the swivel body and the optional lens makes this camera way more versatile then the Sony.
I like the camera and did a lot of research before buying it. I didn't realize how handy and convenient and valuable the pull out rotating screen is. You quickly learn to take advantage of high and low shots. Amazon had the best price especialy if you take into account free shipping and sales tax ;-).I am just a little disappointed in ths storage speed but I can live with it.The camera arrived before the promised data.
Received the cable on time. The cable work great for company project that I was working on. I will buy again when needed.
Coby CX-9 Mini Digital AM/FM Pocket Radio with Neck Strap, BlackAfter one week the light went out on this radio. I would like to return but too much trouble. The instructions for presetting station are confusing.
As the title states, the quality is good/excellent. No ghosting. Excellent contrast. Crisp text. At least as good as the cable that came with my monitor.Design wise, the thumb-screws are poorly designed. The shape does not provide for a good grip...sending you for a screw-driver. The plastic is not hard/firm enough to tolerate the force of the screw-driver turning it...it bends, scrapes and generally causes one to question the quality choice of the manufacturer.Length does not perceptibly degrade LCD monitor image quality.I would purchase again, but I might look for a cable with better thumb-screws all else being the same quality.
I purchase this to go with my Kaito (still not arrived yet!) but decided to try it on my almost useless cheap short wave radio i got from Lidls (a discount super market). Wow, it transformed the radio. It was as goods if not better than my Grundig / ETON.This a must buy for any short wave listener. Cant rate it highly enough. Easy to use, robust, compact, good value for money.Curiously I went to buy another couple and they had gone up from $9 to about $14, strange!BRSteve
The Sony Cybershot is an remarkable addition to anyone's collection of gadgets. Its small enough to bring with you anywhere you want and can have a long lasting impact on a otherwise normal adventure out. Unlike disposable cameras one has the chance to review their pictures with out having to go through the hassle of developing them just to figure out that it is not a good picture. The Sony Cybershot has so many features and extras that allow your pictures to come out amazingly clear. I have had the Sony Cybershot for three years and it goes everywhere with me. It conveniently fits in any bag and is always important when something funny, beautiful, or unusual happens.The Cybershot has an endless amount of features that can be mixed and matched to make the perfect picture. By fiddling around a little you will stumble upon many scene selections that you camera has. The scenes range from a lens that illuminates and captures fire in all of its brilliance, while in the next picture the snowman that you child just made can be crisp, white, and lifelike all in one. There are nine scene selections in total all the selections include a view finder meant for large landscapes, night time, night time with a person, snow, a tropical setting, action, and fireworks. If you use these selections right then the picture has the chance of coming out ten times as better as if it were set to a regular lens setting.Editing can be done right on the camera itself. If the picture needs to be cropped, color altered or removed to create a black and white photo in a couple easy steps it's achieved. If you decide that before the picture is taken you would wish to have it set in black and white or sepia press menus and scroll over a few and you will be able to select color options. Color is not the only thing that the photographer has control over, you can change the focus based on how fine you want the pictures to come out. The song Cybershot has a range of anything from seven millimeter, which assures the best quality of the picture and e-mail size which as crisp and clear but still captures the moment all the same.This camera is not only just a camera, it is also a video camera. After you are done taking the picture you can upgrade to making the moment last even more with a video clip. The Sony Cybershot can take a movie that is up to an hour long. If you plan on taking an hour long movie, do not plan on taking any pictures. The movies take up a considerable amount of memory space fast. Though the movies will be worth while, you do not want to have that ruin your ability to continue the day with pictures. I have faced that problem before, my movie was too long and very interesting...therefore I could not take anymore pictures with my friends which was annoying since I wanted more pictures, but would not delete the movie in its place.I recommend the Sony CyberShot to anyone who loves photography or even memories. It is necessary to capture all the little extra moments in life. This camera eliminates the hassle of using a disposable camera and never knowing how the picture will turn out. You can preview, alter, and delete picture right on the camera at anytime. The Sony Cybershot is a little pricy but it is more than worth it if you want to have mind-blowing pictures that will last you a lifetime.
This is a perfect and inexpensive way to enjoy your iPod during travel. It has extensions to adapt to any vehicle and is really simple to use. I live in the Berkshires and the roads are rough but it has not affected the music at all. My mother spend $130.00 on the installed ipod unit and I only spent $14.99! Her mistake. I can not tell the difference between the sound quality of her system compared to my little inexpensive Roadtrip. I highly recommend saving yourself the time and money to have the installed systems put in and keep it simple with this little device.
IT was so great to know Amazon sold this replacement lamp as Sony's website has it for almost $200.The only negetive is that our TV takes longer to turn on/warm up, than it did with the original lamp by Sony.No big deal really but to be honest that is the only difference between lamps that we can tell so far.The price tops it all.
I needed something fast. This critter was on the shelf. The hardest part of the operation was getting this animal out of the packaging. That is no easy task. I imagined I would have to get lost in the sleazy part of town to find someone with the skill and a sharp enough blade to extract the cable without mutilating it or slicing up the warranty paper. The plastic casing (probably air tight) proved to be quite resilient and it took quite some time to slice little pieces of the welded edge before getting a handhold to jerk the case apart. I suggest you use leather gloves if you do not want to pay for an emergency hospital visit and clean up all the blood.After the thrill of the opening is over so is the climax as in less then 30 seconds you can be plugged in and going. The only soles is that as with expensive haircuts you may be the only one that knows what you paid for it but you can be proud of the performance and sleep well at knight knowing you did all you could to insure a good connection.Panasonic DMP-BD30K 1080p Blu-Ray Disc Player
This keyboard has been nothing but trouble for me. I believe it might be a problem with the wireless communication, but I'm not sure. The ctrl key only works about have the time, and I usually need to hold it down for a 1/2 second for it to actually work. Keys will randomly repeat for no apparent reason. It's not uncommon for a Win+E to popup 5 or 6 Explorer windows. I'll definitely be returning it.
I needed a detector to warn of forward facing radar fitted to the Municipal Enforcement Officers cars in my home town. These determine your speed as they drive towards you. They then swing round and give you your ticket.This detector started working immediately. My detector alerted me to two cars parked in along the road to my left as I approached the traffic signals, long before it was possible to see them. My wife had the same positve experience on her first trip out with the detector.They also use laser in my town, this takes 2-3 seconds before it locks onto your vehicle displaying your speed, so you do not have much time to react. As soon as you receive a warning of laser, you will need to reduce your speed as quick as possible to that of the posted limit.All in all a cheap, simple device that gives you a some advance warning of impending doom, (just my opinion of the Municipal Enforcement,).
This KVM switch does exactly what you'd expect and everything is in the box - the cables are part of the switch, no need for software drivers - it just works.
These were purchased as a replacement for a pair of Sony EX70 earbuds that I'd had for 6 years or so but had lost sound in one bud. I did a lot of research and got recommendations for the Sennheiser CX300, so I put them on my wishlist and received them for Christmas. The following day I excitedly tried them but was left disappointed. Right from the start there was a hissing in the background, even before any sound was playing. When the sound kicked in the hissing got louder and is louder than 90% of the things I play, be it radio, music or movies. The sound itself is average. The bass is OK but no where near as good as the old Sony's, the treble is a little tinny and the mid range is a little muddy. None of the sound is particularly terrible, just not as good as I was used to. I emailed Sennheiser to ask them about the hissing but never received a response other than the auto response. Some people have told me that my problems are because they don't fit and if I use the correct bud it will be fine. However, I never had the problem with my Sony set of the same design and I've actually ended up using the buds from them as they give me the best sound out of them and the ones Sennheiser give you. I've given the earphones a good 3 weeks to see if things get better but if anything, it's worse and I've waited over a week for a reply to my email. Either I got a bad pair or these are just a bad product. Either way Sennheiser don't seem to be bothered about it. If I was blind testing the set I have, I would put a price of $10-15 on them.I have emailed Amazon to see if they can do anything but due to them being a gift and me not having the order or packaging anymore I doubt there is anything they can do. I have just ordered a set of Sony EX71's that will hopefully perform like the EX70's I had before, although because of this experience I won't hold my breath.Bottom line, don't buy these unless you have used the pair you are buying and are happy with the way they perform. I will not be considering another Sennheiser product based on this experience.
This power supply took out 4 hard drives and a motherboard before I realized it was the culprit. I finally got a power supply tester, just to prove it. When loaded with several drives, the power supply over-volts the -12v line. Attempting a warranty replacement, but I'll probably eBay the thing and avoid Thermaltake from here out.
I bought this mouse somewhere around three years ago, through Amazon. I've used it extensively the entire time I've had it. I edit sound, so there's a lot of mouse use. Even with this, the batteries last almost a year!Of course the ergonomic shape makes the mouse very comfortable too. I hope you find this review to be helpful. I have no regrets with this product and encourage you to get one for yourself!
DO NOT plug this device into your PC! I purchased the device and as soon as I plunged it in Sysmantec detected the Trojan.Arugizer virus. It turns our the hardware on the device is loaded with a Trojan house which can give an attacker access to your PC! Energizer has failed to report the issue to it's customers and still sells it. DO NOT BUY THIS DEVICE.
Simply put, it works. It's Crucial, a brand you can absolutely trust. There's really nothing else to it. No issues, no problems... just popped it in and turned the computer on :)- Installed on my Asus EEE PC 1000he
Earphones arrived by the deadline and in great condition. They are comfortable and have a nice sound. Overall, I think they're pretty decent earbuds for the price.
I bought this receiver after purchasing (& returning) a Sony receiver that was broken right out of the box. I have never owned an Onkyo until this one, and I have been impressed. I primarily needed it to use with my HD-DVD player (replaced with a PS3) and my Xbox 360. I found the setup to be quite easy, and I used HDMI and optical cables. Yes, there is some confusion about HDMI audio, but I knew what I was getting considering the price level of this receiver! I have used the receiver quite a bit in the past 3 months since anytime I play videos games or watch rented movies it has to be on with my current setup. I have yet to have any issues with the unit, and I am very happy with my purchase. Is it the best on the market? Of course not, but I think it is the best at this price level. If you have $800-$1500 I'm sure you do a lot better, but if you just need a basic home theater receiver, I can recommend this unit.
If your looking for a site that will give you excellent photo quality and timeless effort, please try this photo service. Amazon.com has always been a trusted website for its electronics, books, movies (*both dvd and vhs), and software etc., now it has branched off into this new photo service that I know you will have to try out.
I purchased this battery as a recommendation from Amazon as a compatible product to a Panasonic camcorder, once received i realised it is not compatible and returned this product, was very disappointed!
Great performance as expected from Hoya at an outstanding price. Filter effectively removes glare and provides a nice contrast to landscaping shops. A must for any outdoor photographer.Take care not to over-tighten. Without groves filter can be difficult to remove from lens.
Very good radio for the price. AM reception is excellent. FM is very good. Prior to purchasing this radio, I had read a number of reviews on this site and was aware of the issue of the inaccurate dial tuning. However on the radio I received, the tuning was very accurate. I could leave the power off, dial in a station I wanted to listen to, turn the power on and the station would be right there or would just need a minor tweak to bring in the signal clearly. I consider this to be excellent for an analog tuner on both AM and FM, so Perhaps I just got lucky. There are better radios out there, but not at this price.Highly recommended if you're looking for a radio for general use.
I recieved this skin for my birthday to go with my Sansa e250. It is an excellent fit! The MicroSD slot, USB connection and hold button are all very accessable through the cover. I too was a little worried about using the wheel after installing it, but it's a non issue for me. The buttons are deffinetly easier to use now, and the printing on the buttons is a nice touch compared to the other guys skins. My only wish is that they would make the belt clip in black instead of white. I would recommend this product to anyone with a Sansa e200 series player.
As mentioned before, this device is very sensitive to motion - tapping the table it is on causes the CD to skip. For the price though, that's not a show stopper - just put it on something soft. However, the unit I purchased lasted a little over a month before dying. Don't waste your $12 on the COBY slimline player.
This seller shipped a different brand media than what was represented both in text and photo to be Sony media. The seller, Microjendeals, has chosen not to respond to my request to provide the correct media.You have been warned, avoid this seller!
I am very pleased with this product overall; It is sleek, functional, and comes in an array of colors to match anything you like.
i dont use another king of memory, i only use PNY, it the better way to save your data and nver loose it...
This device will certainly help your near-blind mother see again in the dark like the cat that she is. Get one to save your own sight silly; The zombie apocalypse is at hand!Software wasn't tested for any extended functions such as the hotkeys and this was no-problem, plug-n-play on XP Pro and XP Home. Vista is not your friend. Remember this bit of information and you will go far. Signed, -Grasshopper
It took me a few minutes to get used to it but, once I got the hang of it, I found it very easy to use. The first thing that threw me off was the fact that it comes with a lithium battery pack (this is the version without the docking station). I spent a while trying to figure out how to charge the batteries before I realized I didn't need to.Most of the time, it's easiest to use it like a regular camera -- point and shoot. If you use the digital zoom or the cloeup setting, though, you're better off using the viewing screen to line up a shot.Another unexpected feature was the way it interfaces to a PC. I expected the device driver to use twain protocol. Instead, the camera, when plugged into the USB port, acts like an extra disk drive. The internal memory and memory card show up separate folders, each of which contain JPEG images, one for each picture taken. I can load, edit, save and delete the images using my favorite software. Couldn't be easier.I've seen a number of reviews saying that the images are blurry. The only way I could manage to take blurry pictures was to turn off the flash and take a picture in low light, but that's true of any camera.Using the digital zoom feature tended to result in pictures that were a bit grainy. That was pretty much what I expected, though. It's probably better to move closer to the subject when possible.Overall, I found it hard to take bad pictures with this camera and, when I did, it was easy enough to delete them.
It installed without a problem. It seemed to link with the network just fine. But it simply wouldn't stay connected to the internet! For a total of two weeks we were online for about 20 minutes.Not sure if it's the devise or something else wrong with the configuration but we simply couldn't get it to work. We've since uninstalled it and may or may not try again. Setting up a network should be a whole lot easier than this. We wasted days and days working on it and finally got sick of spending so much time on it.And btw, don't even bother calling Linksys. It takes about 20 minutes to finally reach a live person and when you do another half an hour to explain everything. Then they can't help anyway.My advise - don't try to go cheap. You get what you pay for.
Great sound for the car. You do not have to expect it to blow the neighbours ear. Just right to enjoy in your car.
Our IT Department requested this item. It was as expected.They have used this cord before and are very pleased with itsperformance.
nothing special, but it works well. the short cord makes it a little limited, but i have had no problems with it
big and a little awkward to handle but shows very bright in a half light room and bright in a lighted room. The keystone feature worked perfect for a 20' distance to projector
As have hundreds of other people , who purchased this monitor, I have had the strange colors, and problems , that seem to be a part of this unit, others squeeze the left lower side of it to get it going again, I flick my finger in the same location, and hit the case ,it runs again, NOT what I want to do on a regular basis !Sony will not do the right thing,big surprise .A $... rebate would have been more in line .Live and learn....
This is a great and affordable all-purpose ball head. Best used with shorter lenses, although it can handle the weight of larger ones. I used it with a Canon 5D and 100-400L attached, but it's a bit unwieldy with that load. Note: it is not for panoramas. Get the 486MGRC2 if you want that additional option.
My wife needed a computer for her graduate school work and I bought her this HP Notebook. I always feel like I am taking a gamble every time I buy a computer. I have bought some poorly made examples previously and I am always wary. It turned out that this HP was perfect for her needs. Excellent processing speed, lots of memory, surfs the web effectively and I admit I enjoy using it to watch DVDs while I get my chemo at the hospital. We have had it for several months now and not one issue or complaint yet. I hate to sound cliche, but it runs like Lance Armstrong at the Tour de France! Great price for a great computer.
I've been using this router for two months with my Mac and I haven't had any problems whatsoever.I have a Dual 2 GHz PowerPC G5 running Mac OS 10.5.6.The router I have is Hardware Version B1, firmware ver. 2.01.The other device hooked up is my Skype internet phone. My internet connection has not suffered in any way by running through the router. Response times and top speed seem to be identical to how they were without it. As other people have noted here, ignore the setup CD if you are running a Mac network. My service is PPPoE, so I had to switch my Network settings from "PPPoE" interface to "Ethernet" interface in the system preferences. I then had to configure the internet settings (such as user name, password, etc.) into the router itself by opening my browser and going to: 192.168.0.1. Also, users may note that as the internet now runs through the router, if you used to have to connect to the internet, that is no longer necessary, as the connection is always on. There haven't been any problems either with using the internet immediately upon waking my Mac from sleep mode. I haven't had to think about the router at all after installation, which is exactly what you want with this kind of thing.
As with everyone else, the weight and hemispherical design are great features. I don't mind the attached upload cable (one less loose part) but wish it were another foot or two long; seems to be cheap corner-cutting. Altho no deal breaker, I would've preferred the front LEDs corresponded front-to-back with the USB ports on the backside, rather than the too-cute radius motif where the leftmost LED corresponds to the rightmost backside port. For these reasons I give it 4 stars.However, it appears to have solved the problem for which I bought it...for some reason my TiBook, after waking frmo sleep, would lose my Targus 7 port powered hub and everything in it. This required a restart. An intermittent problem, it was fairly annoying. With the DomeHub I can hot swap the keyboard in and out and not lose it.As for fat power bricks: yes, always a drag. But in the 21st century computer users ought to now have dongle-style multi-port extension cords, or surge protectors/UPS units with inputs spaced widely for power brick use. They're out there!
I have been using this DVR through my cable company for several years and it functions well. I really like that it provides me with PIP with no additional hook ups needed. Just plug into the HDMI port and that's it. I took it in to trade for an updated DVR model which my cable company was happy to do but the newer model DVR (not Scientific Atlanta) did not have PIP and my HD picture was not as clear. If I could buy one and use it I would. Don't know if my cable company will let me bypass them with my own or not. They won't. I would like a nicer exterior look but other than that this box works well.Update: 11/02/2012I can't help but smile reading the reviews here since last visiting in 2010. I smile because it appears that my review is the only one that is positive for this DVR. After some 8 yrs this DVR still has not failed to perform as advertised. While I would like to have a faster response time when swapping with PIP and even when changing channels it still gets the job done and my cable provider has no other DVR (they do have another brand name) that has PIP. For me this one feature is a great asset during football season. This box records and plays back shows without a hitch. One at a time, two at the same time or record while watching a recorded show or real time tv. I just can't see why everyone else thinks this thing is trash. Don't really care either. But it is interesting to say the least. :-)
As with any purchase, I reviewed several styluses here on Amazon to see which one would be best and eventually decided on this one. I was looking for something that would feel like a pen in my hand (not too thick and not short) but was gentle against the iPad2 screen (which is covered with a protector now, so no worries:)This stylus fits the bill for that, but I have a couple (admittedly) minor issues with it: first, the rubber tip can smudge up your screen just as well as a finger can, so be prepared to keep the micro cleaning cloth handy. Also, I noticed that when trying to move apps or folders to another screen (by dragging them to the edge) with this stylus it often didn't work; many times the item you're dragging will either not move the screen or will bounce back to the current screen. I'm not sure why but I don't have that problem using fingers; only this stylus. Also, I'm not sure what the string at the end of this thing is supposed to do. My iPad2 case doesn't have anything that it could tie to, so that's a wasted element as well.All in all, I'll definitely keep the stylus because it is nice to have, but as far as its functionality with touch screen devices it could be better.
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.
My wife had a deal at Bloomingdales: "Spend [x amount of money] get this [Toshiba SD2300] DVD player for [y amoiunt of dollars]." So we did, and I got the player.I was told that the Toshiba players were good, and at the [money] I spent, I figured if I was wrong, then so what, at least I got a good price on my first DVD.Well, the good news is that the player is really good, with excellent picture, sound quality, and features.I had planned to buy a Toshiba, and when I saw the deal, I jumped on it. At the price it is offered at now, it is still a great deal.Anyone who buys this player is likely to enjoy it. I got lucky with the Bloomingdales' deal.
M M is great most of the time there is no need to touch the screen , you just talk to it. no swirving off the road trying to find some place just tell it what you are looking for.
Great sound from a light-weight, comfortable headphone with a wide frequency range. These are more comfortable than earbuds and also result in less fatigue than wearing heavier headphones with wider frequency response. Especially effective reproduction at low volumes. I am glad I purchased.
I have had this product for over a year now and it has worked great as a replacement charger for my Sony laptops. I did not give it 5 stars as I'm not sure how much longer its charger lifetime will be, but I hope it will be for a long time. So far, no complaints and overall, a great product for a great price!
For the price, these cables are great. The only issue I have had is that the connection seems to be a little smaller then it should be, the result is that the cable can come unplugged very easily. Once you get them installed and you get your equipment moved back into place, reach around the back to make sure they did not come loose.
I just purchased this unit through Amazon.com, and never having owned one before, I didn't quite know what to expect. It arrived promptly, and even though the box it came in wasn't placed inside of another box, (for shipping purposes) it was fine. The instructions seem to be translated from Chinese, but they are fairly basic, and clear. It seems to perform as you would expect a graphic equalizer to do, bringing out the parts of the music you want to enhance. It gives you all of the options you need, except for one. There are two inputs for two tape players, but only one input for either a cd player, or video tape/dvd player. There might be a way around this, but it would be better if it already had that option for both. Other than that, I think it works great! I am very pleased with the way it makes my music sound, and the graphic display is very impressive, as well as fun to watch! Contrary to the other review of 3 years ago, there are no sticky buttons. (I didn't think there would be). I would say that there may be better ones out there, but for the money, it performs admirably.
I have to say that the sound is impeccable, however the noise it makes when changing discs makes me want to send this player back. I just got it, but I am having second thoughts. I bought this player specifically for my son who has autism. I love that it has no buttons and so he can't really break anything or take out the CD. However, the noise of the CD change wakes him up every time ..How disappointing to put so much into the sound of the music and so little into the mechanical aspects. The sound quality is amazing though.
I was researching for months on buying a good LCD TV for my living room. I wasn't even considering Sony because I thought it was too expensive and outta my budget! But once I went over to BestBuy to compare, Sony was IT! There is simply no comparison in picture quality. The TV arrived in perfect condition and I did not need to change any factory settings for color/contrast etc. Am waiting to hook it up to an HDTV receiver! Go for it! It's worth the extra expense.
This is a great item. It does not slide around and is very stable. Especially during turns.
I purchased these headphones for use with my laptop. The headphones fold neatly into a compact carrying case that can easily be accommodated in my laptop bag. The sound quality is outstanding, especially for the price. I found the tonal range to be nicely balanced -- I don't know what the frequency response curve looks like, but the headphones convey a pleasing and natural sound. The headphones are very light and comfortable. I've only had them for a couple of months so I cannot comment on durability, but so far they are holding up very well. I would highly recommend these headphones as an auxiliary set or for use with a laptop.
Just like the ones I'd buy in the store for more money. Works great! Thank you!
Do not buy it from this seller.I received Female To Female Gender Changer. It served the purpose I purchased it for.However, this seller is such a liar when they put the wrong picture as a bait for everyone.
HEAD's UP: You can't just use the printer out of the box. You have to buy a USB cable to connect to the PC because the cable is NOT supplied with the printer. Adds $10 to the price of this printer.
This is a very good screen for the price. It is easy to manipulate and the installation is easy. The box arrived slightly damaged (FedEx again) but I did not have the courage to return the unit and was able to mount it this way.This is a relatively wide screen (110 inches between the mounting brackets) and it has a tendency to bend a bit due to its weight. Things get better when it is unrolled.IMHO, it is a much better deal than a motorized screen, much cheaper for the same exact screen. The black contour allows for a sharper image cut with the videoprojector.
The sound is supurb with this unit... but i'm not sure if its just my house, but every 10 -15 minutes, the headset would drift frequency and get static. Also, the instuctions that came with it, did not even mention there was a switch on the base to change freq ranges.. this did help some, but still did not stop the drifting. I have returned unit.
I've been using the iP6700D for two months. It replaces a Canon i950 which was excellent until it became eratic after three years of hard use. Generally, I buy Epson printers, having had seven or eight of them but I switched to Canon because my digital photographic equipment is Canon and is superb. I use my own card reader and all photo work is done with PhotoShop CS2. I did try the built in features and I think the casual user would be delighted with these user friendly tools.This printer is remarkable. It is fast, quite, easy to use and economical in it's use of ink. It serves me well for generally printing and for high quality photographs. Most surprising was its very reasonable cost.I haven't had it long enough to discuss reliablity or longevity but I have reached the conclusion that printers are like television sets. You don't fix them you just get a new one. If I get two or three years out of this printer it will be fine.My general feeling is that the iP6700D is a great value and I am very happy with my selection. This is one of four printers in use in my house and it is my favorite and produces the highest quality photographs. I am nore interested in a beautiful result than in processing time. I do not use a stop watch to determine how long the highest quality picture takes to print.When this printer finally quits I will be looking at the Canon line once again.
This is what connects your Zen Vision: M to the charger or USB cable. So it's a very important little piece of plastic. I'd recommend buying a back up just in case you lose one!
Size is perfect for my nightstand. Radio sounds good. Keeps accurate time and alarms are effective. Like having the option of two different types of alarm since there are two settings and I use both. Would have given it a 5 but it's a somewhat pain to set the alarms, the phone ring sounds 'tinny', and cord works from only one side so can't switch the direction of the handset.
I was very pleased with both the comfortable fit and the sound quality of these reasonably priced headphones. The connection cord was a generous nine feet long, which allows a degree of freedom for movement while listening. I felt that KLH and Amazon deserved my recognition for selling a fine product at an affordable price.
If you buy this unit be prepared to return it! I would if I had not procrastinated so long! I am throwing it out now! Shame on me!
I love this little iPod. It's so small I can put it anywhere. I do have a problem getting any headphones to stay connected to it though. I have to hold them in or I keep getting interrupted music. I thought it was only the original ones that came with it but the second pair I bought are doing the same thing.
When you look at their size, they are the size of a CD jewel case, you would think they can't be that good. But these speakers are great. The sound is awesome. Of course, you wouldn't expect a great sound in a large room, but for a small office or bedroom they are fantastic. The only problem is the unit which connects the 2 speakers. This contains the on switch and batteries. If you forget to shut the switch off you drain your batteries rather quickly and it is easy to do this at first. Otherwise the speakers are great and quite portable.
Bought two pair a year and half ago so my wife and I can watch TV together without disturbing the kids. Worked great, so just bought 2 more for downstairs.
I am extremely frustrated with Epson. Their printers stink. At least the Stylus Photo R300. Epson doesn't tell it's customers that the printer uses ink constantly. I mean constantly. I have printed the equivalent of four 8 x 11 sheets of photos in the year I have had the printer. In that time, the printer has used three sets of ink cartridges. At $15 X 6 cartridges = $90 to replace all the cartridges. Epson was nice enough to send me complementary cartridges while we were troubleshooting the problem, but I can't see keeping a printer around that uses up $180 a year if you print or not. Epson replaced the printer, but the replacement did the same thing.This is what Epson printers do. They have a reservoir that constantly needs to be filled. Whether the printer is left on or turned off at night, it constantly has to keep the reservoir filled. It's not sealed so the ink is always drying. Therefore the printer is constantly using ink. Case in point: during troubleshooting, I placed brand new cartridges in the printer and kept the printer on for a month. Even though I had not printed a single color photo or graphic in the month, one quarter of the color ink was gone.Now, one might think that they could just store the color cartridges and pull them out when needed. Not true. Their engineers are smart. The printer requires a cartridge in every slot. It can't be empty either. That way the printers are always using ink. It's great for their bottom line, but bad for the consumer.I'm throwing my $300 Epson away. It's a real shame for the prints are great, but I can't see paying $20 for a 4 X 6 print. I'm going back to my $35 Lexmark.
I was looking for a quick and dirty voice recorder that I could conceal in a shirt pocket. I didn't plan on using it for mp3s much. I am very pleased with the integrated USB, plug-and-play, drag-and-drop interface. It is much more convenient than my more expensive and larger Olympus voice recorder. It records 44kbps 11kHz mono WAVs, which is just fine for voice. The microphone isn't the most sensitive, but it gets the job done just fine for voice. I read criticism that the voice menu is hard to get to, but I find it fairly quick and intuitive.I bought the MP-C895 and MP-C896 to see which was better. Go with the MP-C895 despite the lower model number! The 896 actually has no voice recorder, the function simply does not exist in its menu despite what the instruction manual shows. The 896 also has a plastic piece around the headphone plug that makes plugging in all but the narrowest jacks. Other than that, they are the same other than cosmetics, so go with the 895.As an mp3 player, it's pretty much exactly what I expected. It's pretty much a ghetto iPod Nano that you won't cry over if it gets lost or damaged. The drag-and-drop function is handy and was automatically recognized on XP, Vista, and Vista x64.
I purchased Logitech Noise-Cancelling Headphones for use while mowing my lawn. I mow about 5 Acers with a with 60" wide Dixie chopper; a bit loud!The Noise-Cancelling technology cut out a good portion of low and med range, enough that when I hooked It up to my ipod I could here it pretty good even at a moderate level. A good bang for the buck.
This GPS receiver is fantastic. Some reviewers haven't done their homework. For example - I promise that San Francisco is in the database. I don't know where he was looking. The Power button is selectable for either Confirm Off required, or Cancel to stay connected. The street level mapping with the add-in MapSend data is selectable for Low, Medium, High or Very High resolution. Hidden costs for the software? Magellan has a ... rebate if you buy a Meridian and a software title. This unit is extremely accurate, and the maps are pretty good. Don't try to use this unit for surveying, but for any other use - it's fantastic. For the price it can't be beat.
I bought this set as a replacement for the Microsoft Office keyboard I had been using the for previous 3 years. Was I ever sorry! The mouse appears to work okay but the keyboard was a disaster. It missed about every 3rd or 4th letter that I typed, resulting in "wre" instead of "where" for example. It was very frustrating and, of course, there was no easy way to contact Microsoft technical support, which, as far as I could determine, doesn't really exist at all for home customers like me. In any case, I bought a Logitech MX3100 wireless set to replace the 6000 and have not had a single problem with it.
I downloaded my genetic code on my new 30gb iPod. Stupid me! I didn't back it up! The next day--poof!--my code is gone. Now I'm a puddle on the floor. Great headphones!
I think these are great headphones. I have tried the Sony MDR-V6s (bought a pair and gave them away... couldn't stand them), some expensive Shure in-ear headphones (I felt like my ears were going to bleed after wearing them), and some Sony MDR-7506s.In the end, the V600s work the best for me (so far). They have great sound reproduction, I can wear them for hours at a time (and I'm super sensitive... I could wear the V6s for about 1 hour a day before I had to take them off), and they are a great value. The plastics used in their construction seem to be good quality, and they are aesthetically pleasing (not incredibly so, but they are certainly not ugly).
I received my item on time and received exactly what I expected. I've ordered from ANTOnline multiple times in the past and every time it's been a good buying experience!
This Digital Stream receiver provides excellent service. The only minor drawback is that you cannot add or delete a channel-at-a-time. You can, however, update the current inventory of channels that you receive by adding new ones with the 'update' function or select a whole new set of channels using the 'rescan' function. The only way to delete channels is to 'deactivate' them which is ok because it keeps you from scanning to them but it doesn't drop them from the list.The meter funtion is very handy in that it allows you to rotate the antenna to peak the meter instead of relying on rotor control box or the 'best picture'.The On Screen directions are clear and easy to use.Overall it is a great buy for the price.
Still use this camera even though I've had it for a while. Great for quick snap shots and eBay pics.
This is a great TV. Picture quality definitely beats Samsung or Sony. It was extremely easy to setup. Netcast works great. Netflix movies streaming in HD look great. The glass panel and borderless design improves the aesthetics of the tv. Glare is there but it's certainly not a deal breaker. I have been using Standard mode and did not change in default settings. It works well. This is one of the rarely available full led HDTV and it's a great time to buy this as it seems deeply discounted from some of the online retailers. I directly ordered it from Vanns.com and everything was smooth.
The setup is very easy and you only need to open 1 port ( default is 80 ) to view this camera over the internet. The interface is excellent and I would highly recommend this reliable camera.
Excellent, really works flawless. I bought as a present from my dad (he is 70's years old) and he could set them up... amazing the signal is strong and realiable, great product.
This is kind of a hard-to-find battery. When we need something like this we always go to Amazon!
I had to replace my Sirius antenna after my car was damaged in an accident. I heard all the bad stories about the standard Sirius magnetic antennas and read great reviews about the Monster Cable MSR-ANT-CAR. I bought it and have been very happy with it. I don't get snow or much rain where I live, so I can't vouch for its performance in bad weather. I can say, however, that the signal on the Monster Cable MSR-ANT-CAR is strong, the sound is clear and the magnet stays put (even after many car washes). If you need a new/replacement antenna for your Sirius car player, this is a solid purchase.
Over all the lens has good result compared to the price it has to offer.Its made of cheap plastic, and it feels cheap when holding. TypicallyCannon has very expensive lens. If you have a Cannon 60 D, please don'tthink twice and make this purchase! The results are mind blowing.For those who have Cannon Rebel T2i (550D), due to the crop factor issueit might not give the same quality results. !!
I needed to reach our child's PC that is behind a huge concrete column that virtually blocked the signal from the wireless router. Using this antenna helped due to its greater power and also because of its long cable, the magnetic base and that thre antenna can be freely oriented - in my case, the base is vertically attached to a metal surface and the antenna is in upright position - that enabled a better location. I bought a used antenna.
Got it two months ago and it crapped out on me last week. I was continously using the "help" button and I hate to say it but am somewhat releived it is going to a better place (trash).Besides not working most of the time, the buttons were very small and hard to read ( I am over 40).On the positive, when it worked, I really liked it as all my AV gear is linked together out of my room and this was a great thing, when it worked. I am off to find a new universal that does everything this one claims it will!
This product is AWFULL! It worked OK for 2 weeks, got prgressivley slower (when switching from one computer to the other) then died after using it for about one month. I feel I was robbed. Will never buy another product from Iogear again.
While the quality is fine, the overall size is much smaller than I expected making it unstable for a camera with any size or weight. Don't recall if measurements were included in description.
I bought this for my daughter to sleep on when she was home from college. She actually liked sleeping on it but 3 weeks later it developed a slow leak which I could not find. Therefore I had to throw it away. A complete waste of money.
I was able to find this for much less at Amazon then at my local office supply stores! And free shipping made it even better. This product works very well. I'm quite hapy with the print quality. I'll by it again from Amazon.
Unfortunately headphones are not something you can try on to see if you like them. Once you stick them in your ears they're yours. So I bought several others with great disappointment. I hate that everything on the market is centered around the ipod. I did some research and looked at the reviews on Amazon before committing. I loved that these units were designed specifically for the Sansa. The first time I put these on it sounded like a stethoscope; every other sound in the room disappeared. I could immediately hear the difference from anything else I've used. The sound coming out of my Sansa was so clear, rich at half volume. I turned it up and wow! I didn't know the Sansa could put out so much power. Excellent, excellent sound with both Sansa E280 and Sansa clip. The only drawback is that when I am working out the tend to get loose, and I find myself readjusting them every 5 minutes. I am using the medium size buds, I will try the largest size and see if that doesn't remedy this. I highly recommend them.
A wise investment that will provide many years of quality pictures and memories for you and your entire family.
I would love these headphones if they were a little louder and clearer... To be honest I think the in-ear buds are better. They don't sound bad but the bass isn't what I expected and of course they're not sound reduction. If you play them at a normal volume everyone can hear it, and you can still hear others around you. Also I heard they break easily... and at first I thought people were just rough with their headphones, but after using mine a couple days nothing has broken, yet, but I can hear parts of it cracking... Which sucks. Pros are that they're comfy, look good, and sound exceptional. Also, since I got them off Amazon for $40 instead of $70 thats a steal. Sound control is useless because they are headphones that are typically low, so the sound button is gonna be all the way up anyway. Also, if you are switching from Apple headphones.. you're gonna notice a pretty good difference, But if you've experienced better quality you'll tell the difference that these aren't wonderful like you'd expect.
I needed this to replace an old one for my speakers STAT. It arrived 2nd day from ordering and served its purpose at such low price. The vendor is Technology galaxy nd it was free of shipping. Thank you!
I expected the matte style to be similar to that I received at the Fotomat where I paid for prints. This is much more like printing on cardboard. As my wife said when she first viewed, "it looks like you printed on the back of a legal tablet. It looks that flat, dull, unappealing, even with a beautiful color image to print.I am so disappointed I try to give it away to a couple of friends who have their own printers. When I showed them my results, without telling them first what I thought of it, they simply declined saying they preferred the glossy look. When I told them I hated the look, they breathed a sigh of relief and told me how horrible they too thought they looked. I also showed them some semi-gloss and glossy Canon prints from my PIXMA Pro9000, they thought they were marvelous.Don't buy unless you see an example first in person, otherwise, you too might have wasted good money. I still have one more pack let and am debating to send it back to Amazon or not, as I am not the type to often complain or ask for a refund.One last negative comment, and believe me, I have no positive comments to make about this paper, is that you can't even tel which side is the correct side to print. Other Canon paper has the words Canon written all over the back of the paper, but you don't need it as the glossy really stands out, but on this paper, where you really have a difficult time telling front from back, their is no writing to help you. I actually had to print on the back of one paper and then the other side in order to tell, and then there was very little difference, thus showing just how bad this paper is!
this product is low quality. i purchased this item aprox. 2 weeks ago, and its inter micro membrane has been terminated. when i went for the return, all i got was problems.
I purchased to of these at my company, one to mount upside down on the ceiling and the other for portable use. That way if one dies for some reason we can use the other.On the whole it does what it advertises so I won't go into the specs, but here are the things that I particularly like:> Not too heavy> The power and video cables come with nice velcro ties for wrapping them up> Comes with a decent case. Just enough room for the essentials but not much else> Nice and bright even with the lights on> Good color, plus several color adjustments so if you are shooting against a wall painted something other than white you can still get a correctly colored picture.> Picture does not shoot straight out the lens but actually at an angle up. So even without using the foot (or a book) you get a square picture above the height of the table it is shooting from> Buttons on top are convenient and easy to use> In particular the keystone buttons are right on top so you can adjust keystoning without having to dig through a menu> Allows a second VGA input for a second Computer> VGA out for a monitor> Optional Remote Commander has laser, mouse/PowerPoint control and is backlit (looks like a Christmas Tree!)> The main video connection and cable input is an M1-DA* to VGA/USB.> User-replaceable lamp easily accessed from the bottomMy (mostly minor) dislikes include:> Lens cap fits nice but the rubber strap that holds it to the projector is a bit hoaky and I don't expect it to last long> The standard remote is mostly useless. All it controls are the basic projector settings and nothing else. In most cases you set this up before your presentation and can do it right at the projector without the remote. At least built in laser would be nice> The button that releases the foot for height adjustments requires significant pressure to release the foot*M1-DA looks kind of like DVI but isn't exactly the same. It is used on projectors and allows a single cable connection for both VGA and USB for when you want to use their Remote Commander. Other infrared remotes might also work through it but I haven't tested any.
I've burned through about 400 discs of these without a problem. Worked great as a data disc and even as an SVCD for my Pioneer DVD player.
Certain cars (like my 2006 Toyota Prius) give a buzz or hiss sound when using the charger and line out at the same time. This problem goes away if you unplug the charger part and use the line out only. There is nothing wrong with this product, but you need a noise filter like the PAC SNI-1/3.5 Noise Filter. This will fix the problem and allow you to have distortion free sound while charging your ipod.A lot of cars don't have this problem, but if yours does, it's not the Monster cable's fault.Despite this, a fine product. The only trouble I occasionally have is the buttons that release the dock connector feel a little cheap and the connector doesn't easily come off. Otherwise, I'm glad I got this, primarily for the great sound quality over line out.
The Nikon Coolpix, which I bought in 2002, had a great lens but a lousy battery, prone to conking out just when you needed it. This solves the problem at a reasonable price even if it makes the camera a little clunky. At this price it was a great solution.
This is a great memory & battery wallet. I especially like being able to tell at a glance which batteries are charged and which have been used. Great product!
I purchased this product for a good price and it was shipped here promptly. It works with my printer and they have a good return policy. I would recommend this seller and would buy from them again.
Pros:-the size is fit for my Sony DSC W370-got strap which you can use to hang around your neck-got one small pocket (fit enough to put one extra battery)-soft materialCons:-does not cover the whole camera (about 1" of hole on each side)-not much space to put other things-a bit pricy
The price is good. The delivery was fast. However, the quality is not up to par. It leaves toner on the edge of the paper (leakage). I would not purchase this product again.
Operates flawlessly............quality sound............range just fine..............there is no tuning for channels once you select channel 1,2,or three. The downside is the on/off switch. (it should be a push button)
Not a bad unit for the price. This is a replacement for a different model that was damaged. More memory, plus USB cable. You can only move files from computer to unit and back, though. I was thinking when I bought it the unit would work 'real time' with the computer for navigation, but it won't. You can, however, set up a route using the software and transfer it to the unit if you want to preplan a route, or transfer your trail to the computer.
Forget the stupid suction cup. Everyone should buy this. I got it on sale at amazon. I was tired of the suction cup mount falling off my windshield. This thing has a little weight to it and you can easily just hide the mount when you park, so no one tried to steal the unit from your car.
Obviously these don't work as well as the $300 Bose Noise Reducing headphones, but Phillips gives you the portability and lightweight that the Bose headphones lack. In addition, these earbuds still cancel out most of the background noise. I used these on a recent trip and the fit nice in my stuffed briefcase and blocked out the ambient noise of the plane and quited crying babies. Highly recommend if you need noice reduction and lightweight, portability.
I bought this as a present for my wife. I was looking for something that she could carry in her purse. the automatic functions are easy and functional. It is not an enthusiasts camera: too hard to get into the menus. The screen is easy to turn off(this sucks battery power). and it even has an optical viewfinder(a rare finding lately) the optical viewfinder helps to get steady pictures for those of us with the shakes. The pictures are clear and the colors are excellent. The drawback is the that sony batteries cost an arm and a leg. The wire for downloading pix is multifunctional and very proprietary(read that as expensive if you lose it)
This product doesn't have the sound quality of the higher model. It also does not work as well in a multiple unit office.But for the money a good solution.
I bought this camera a few weeks ago and have had some time to play around with it. I have been very please so far.This is my third digital camera and my favorite so far. I will list what I find attractive about this camera.-The 4x optical zoom is nice.-The picture quality is execellent.-Another thing I am very impressed with is the focusing. It has been extremely reliable and true- I really have not had a problem with out of focus shots at all. I had a canon A80 before this and the focus with that camera, besides being deathly slow, was hit or miss at best.-very fast startup-it is easy to change almost any of the setting quickly and easily- no scrolling through imbedded menus.-continuous autofocusingThe only cons are the-battery life- is OK, but defintely less than 200 shots.-the cradle should have a spot to charge the extra battery that you need to buy. As it stands now, you have to switch batteries in the camera to charge it. Therefore, you can only charge one battery at a time and the hassle factor goes up.All that said, this camera oozes quality, and I would probably buy another one if I lost this one. Great focus, pictures, and startup time.Fuji did a good job with this camera.Paul
If you haven't shot with Canon "L" series glass, you will (quite literally) gasp when you look at the quality of your images for the first time. This lens is that good.I bought this lens to photograph birds primarily. To say I've been extremely happy would be an understatement. The IS component of this lens will astound you. I've also used this lens handheld at air shows as well and quite frankly, when I get home to look at my photos I'm nothing short of astonished at how well image stabilization works. Note, however, that most of my work is done on a tripod to photograph our beautiful feathered friends. If you'd like to see what I'm talking about you can visit my site in my profile or just Google "Christopher Tippins" and see for yourself how the lens performs. All of my recent bird photography and air show photography has been shot exclusively with this lens (see "New Photos").Also note that you will further be impressed to the nines when you are shooting at the short end of the focal length of this lens (about 6 or 7 feet, give or take). I've shot dragon flies, flowers and various other subjects and the detail is nothing less than spectacular. You will literally be able to count hairs on the back of insects/dragon flies, etc.I've used it on two bodies - the Canon 60d and a recently acquired Canon 7d. It performs superbly on both as is to be expected.Recently I was doing some shooting at a zoo and pushed the ISO to 1000 on the 7d to get some shots in low light at 1/15 of a second and got some tack sharp images (yes, I've had to run those shots through some noise reduction filters, however). I couldn't believe it.Note that Canon (and many people) recommend shooting with IS turned OFF on a tripod. While your mileage may vary, I find wind at the 400mm end of this lens to be a factor and leaving IS turned on helps considerably.Image quality with this lens wide open is also impressive.Also take note of this: I have a bud who shoots with this lens as well as a Canon 400 prime and I'll be damned if I (we) can see any difference in the quality of the shots. I also recently purchased the Canon 1.4 telephoto extender (older type II) and I'm equally impressed with how well they work together as well, but that's another review.Note that I am of the type of person who is a very harsh (but fair) critic of products in general.If you're the same, you will NOT be disappointed in this lens.
I was hesitant buying this after reading mixed reviews. What a relief when it arrived! Fit and finish is exceptional for the price. Easy to focus, crystal clear image. It's SUPER light and easy to slip in a pocket or wherever. My only complaint is the eye relief. You kind of have to jam your eye on there to get the max field of view. Oh, and the lanyard is kind of a joke, it doesn't even fit over my hand. But for 10 bucks you can't go wrong here. I'm very happy with it!
I do video chats often, so I like to update and buy new webcams every two or three years. Even though according to the specifications this webcam is superior, its quality doesn't come close to my old Logitech QuickCam Zoom. I've played with its configurations but it made little difference.What's nice about Creative's webcams is that unlike Logitech's, you can download and install only the driver (that includes the advanced features like face tracking) without the applications and useless integration with Windows Explorer. But this advantage does not compensate for the poor quality.I use my webcam in the evenings, in a well lighted room. It is possible that in daylight it would perform better, but I believe that Creative should have done better.Now that I have higher appreciation to my old Logitech, I'll return this one to the store, and maybe buy a new Logitech when I see a good deal.
This is my first DVD player, so I have no comparison to make from personal use, but I have not experienced the problems others have told me regarding their DVD players (e.g., skipping, distorted picture). All discs, new & used (Netflix), have worked well. The Remote control is fairly intuitive, but is certainly more functional after reading the manual. All in all, I've been very happy so far (3+ months).
I was very excited to receive this product and I love all of the features it comes with along with black & white or sepia pictures which you can take. The instructions are easy to follow and very useful especially for a first time user like myself. Before buying this I looked up reviews of it not only on this site but also various consumer reports to see if it would be worth the purchase. Needless to say my husband is jealous and wants one too.
I have a Blu Ray burner on my Sony Vaio VGC-LT28E computer and selected this TDK double layer RE-recordable disc because it holds 50GB of information but also for the fact that it is re-recordable. I've been storing a great deal of high definition video, which takes ALOT of room. Consider that a standard recordable DVD holds just 4.7GB.You can find far less expensive recordable Blu Ray discs, but so far, these are the state of the art! Prices will hopefully drop soon. That's been the case with all this sort of stuff.
I received this gift from my fabulous aunt and uncle, for which he is an Apple fanatic! I couldn't believe it when I opened it on Christmas...it was so teeny! I have had a blast learning how to use this "toy". It is the PERFECT ipod for those of us who haven't had the opportunity to own one before. I have been downloading for weeks and still haven't reached a limit. It is a wonderful device and I'm looking forward to using it more!
I have had this TV for a little over a year now, and without question, it is an exquisite box. I had an older 20" RCA that only had a coax input, and I wanted to upgrade to a new set that had a lot of features. However, I have limited space. This TV has all of the "big screen" features you need in a 20" tube. THREE composite inputs, S-video input, and component input.Immediately upon turning the set on, you can see a distinct difference in color richness while watching regular cable TV. But the real winning number of this unit are the inputs. Watching a DVD, even with one of the composite inputs, was INCREDIBLY clear. I was stunned. Using S-video is even better than that. I have my Nintendo GameCube connected to the unit using the component input, and games never looked better either.The on-screen menu system (and how it interacts with the remote) is a bit complex, but fortunately most people won't be fiddling with those very much. This should not be considered a deterrant.The remote itself is a bulky universal remote for TV/VCR/Cable. The buttons on the upper half glow in the dark, however that is essentially useless because the dark the numbers still can't be read in the dark (the numbers on the buttons should have been glow in the dark, not the buttons themselves.) But overall, the remote is a sturdy, quality piece. Far too many quality TV sets, even big screens, are bundled with cheap, bare-featured remotes. This is not one of them.This Toshiba is getting 5 stars because it is the "biggest little TV" you could ever get. Shop around for the best price, as prices seem to be fluxuating greatly.
Finally a mp3 player to my liking. With 20gb hard disk I was able to store all my music and take it with me and enjoy my music all the time. However this lasted only for 3 or 4 months. After that time the machine stopped playing numbers. It would start a song and after 10 or 30 seconds it would just stop responding. Reformatted the hard drive, and put all my music back on the jukebox with the faint hope that this would solve the issue (mwuhaha). 5 hours later I still didnt have my music playing again. 3 weeks and 3 emails to archos later (still waiting for any reply) I ordered the creative jukebox. Hopefully that will continue to play....
I read several reviews of similar products and decided on the Trendnet unit. Installation was literally just connecting the cables and pressing the button and starting the computer for that button. Works like a gem with zero problems or complaints. As others have stated, longer cables would have been better but I was able to work it out with what was supplied..Placing both computers side by side under the desk and placing the Trendnet on top of one of them, or on the desk right above them if that space is available would probably be the easiest way to go. After getting hit by a really nasty virus I decided to set up an old computer only for surfing the internet and nothing else and with the TRENDNET IT'S EASY AND PAINLESS.If that computer takes a hit nothing of importance [all in the other computer] is at risk and I just swap in a cloned hard drive [from when it was clean] and I'm back where I was in 10 minutes or so with no headache and no virus! Many other uses of course, but that's how I'm using it. I absolutely recommend this probuct!
This is my first product of this type. I am happy with the incedible space.
I have one of these and the reason I purchased it was after finding all the additional details at http://www.searchgeek.com it helped me decide and I love it. It is great having free electricity. All my neighbours think it is great but someone did call the town and they said I need a permit. We will see.
I wouldn't recommend this product to anybody . Instructions were horrible. Endded up wingging it and it was a tight fit in my Honda prelude .
These are the best sounding headphones I've ever had. The bass response is excellent and the highs are crisp and clear. Works well in airplanes (and on the lawn mower) to block out the noise since they're in-ear. Keep some old cheap ones around in case you're in a situation where you wanna listen but have got to hear, say, the phone ring.I'll never be rich enough to afford those $200 earphones but I just can't imagine they can beat the cost vs. quality of these. Highly recommnded.
Good price. What else can one say about a Secure Digital Card?
this is good product to prep a cpu/heat sink for thermal compound application. It smells pleasant as well. Great price.
Linksys KVM2KIT is a great product.Easy to install. :) Does work as descibed in product manual.I would recomend this product.
We bought this tv in Sept. 2006. It stopped working completely in July 2007, so we contacted Polaroid for help since it has a 1 yr warranty. Customer service is terrible. You spend 30 min on hold to reach someone, then they tell you they are not repairing this model, they will replace it, BUT we have to pay shipping and we have to wait for their corporate office to call us back with details on how to return it. It's been a month & we're still waiting to hear from them. We've called several times and sent an email. Very disappointed. Do not waste your time and money. We will never buy this brand again.
I bought 5 of these cables and they are great! I have no idea why people complain about them at all. Sometimes you get better or the same if you pay less. The saying is not always you pay for what you get.
I'm satisfied with the value and quality. Enjoy your system if you select Polk for your home entertainment video/sound system.
I really loved my Mighty Mouse. The side buttons that you squeeze are pretty awesome. I had them set to activate Expose, which really helped with productivity and made for a pretty smooth workflow. The mouse also had the standard right and left click abilities. They don't appear to be physical buttons though, you just click on the left or right side and the whole surface of the mouse goes down. For aesthetic purposes, the buttons are hidden underneath the case.My only issues with the mouse was that after about a year of use, dust started to build up in the scroll wheel. Typically that can just be cleaned out. Most people recommend using an alcohol wipe and rubbing the it across the scroll wheel with the mouse held upside down. Additionally, you can take it in to the Apple store and have them clean it.I find this mouse even more appealing now that you can buy it used so cheaply. I eventaully upgreaded to theApple Magic Mouse, but if you are looking for a cheaper mouse, I highly recommend the Might Mouse.
My dad has the habit of falling asleep while watching TV downstairs. I think he's also going deaf because he turns the volume extremely loud yet still manages to snore through it all.I have a job but I can't afford to pay rent on top of all my other bills, so I did the next best thing and spent 70 dollars on a pair of magical headphones to keep my father entertained while watching Harry Potter movies so I can fall asleep and get to work on time.These are a must buy for any man that is going deaf. If you are completely deaf, these will do you no good.
Everything looked fine with the Toner until, upon further inspection, it was revealed that the Toner was actually a re-packaged item that was re-manufactured! It was not advertised as such. The thing lasted for about a month before running out. Based upon my normal usage, it should have lasted 5-6 months. In addition, the Seller is located in CHINA! Never buying from this seller again!
You've come this far. You just need a little nudge. Buy it. I did all of the research, and am pretty picky. For this price, there is nothing better, or more fun.
I wanted to try this protective coating on my large canvas prints but I will never use it again. This filled my garage and another room in the house with a very visible mist and hung in the air for quite awhile. It has a strong toxic smell and even with a mask I am left with a bad taste. Not sure how many coating I need to use but my picture now looks mottled as in the spray did not go on even. To be fair I was trying to coat a photo on canvas that was about 34" x 46". I have been using another product that I have to roll on and is a bit of a hassle but I don't feel like I'm breathing in toxins like using this.It says the area you spray in needs to be well ventilated. WEll, you better do it outside cause this stuff is nasty.
This item does NOT work; don't waste your time and money buying it. I wish I could give it zero stars. I tried it using 3 different devices (mice) on 4 different computers--3 desktops and a laptop. Windows could not recognize the device on any of them. Thank goodness for Amazon's return policy. It's not that the item is so expensive, but it's the principle!
Running Win XP SP2 with an older Nvidia G2 card required me to update the card's driver, and then some minor adjustments in Nvidia's display manager. The CD that comes with the monitor has a color-correction and display mgmt software of its own, however, the Nvidia software (or whatever company makes your video card) is what should be used in lieu of Acer's software.The test for me was: Can this monitor display my music visualization software (SoundSpectrum's G-Force in full-screen mode) with crystal clarity and vividness? YES - hands down - every line is razor sharp and all colors are absolutely electrifying.This is THE best piece of hardware I've bought in a mighty long time. I love it!
Great compact digital camera. I've owned this for a few years now and I've taken *thousands* of pictures with it. It's also very robust. I've dropped it numerous times onto hard surfaces and it continues to take great point-and-shoot photos. I've owned about half a dozen point-and-shoot digital cameras and this one takes the best pictures. My biggest complaint is that the camera takes a while to reset between taking pictures (might have something to do with the media card) and it's not a great low-light camera (works fine close range with flash of course, but sometimes a little overexposed). I also like the way it recharges (plug camera right into charger without taking battery out) and the VERY long battery life. For trickier shots (low light without flash, etc) I have a much "fancier" (and much more expensive) DSLR camera. However, this camera works great for 95% of "normal" situations, and is compact and robust for carrying around and traveling.
The card writes super fast and the card-reader is perfect for quick downloading of photos.
I really like this product since it raises my laptop to a better viewing point and is easier on my wrists for typing.But the noise is constant and annoying. It nearly covers up my GPU fan noise which is pretty loud in my opinion (I can't really compare it to something, but I'd say like the noise level of a fruit blender or something). In addition, my temperature readings for my GPU/CPU haven't changed a lot.But I like the fact that it's better for typing. And it does circulate a bit of air. But sometimes I get frustrated with the fan noise that I just plain unplug the pad and just let it be a plain oil laptop stand.I'd say its a fair product. But the buyer has to decide whether the cooling pad is worth the price.
I hooked it all up and ran the quickstart software it came with and it worked the first time.i havn't had a problem yet so i can't comment on their custommer service. it has a great set of features for a small price. filtering options to keep your kids of bad sites,firewall and mutch more.
Easy set up, durable, and best of all CHEAP! I hate seeing poeple spend $100-200 on a tv wall mount. This is the best route to go!
TIVO will increase the number of hours you spend watching TV. Using the Showcases you now can choose from all those programs you never knew existed and you'll never miss an episode of shows you already know about, like E.R. The Showcase feature is great and lets you zero in on upcoming programming on the channels you want without sifting through a lot of repetitive junk in the unabridged listings.We have a home theater/satellite system and universal remote that my wife never used by herself because she felt it was too complicated. With TIVO, it's so much simpler she uses it all the time. Even if you have a unified remote already, you'll end up using the TIVO remote because it lets you mute the audio/stereo, turn on the TV and change channels and alternate between satellite and broadcast/cable without flipping modes on the remote. Very cool, but they should change the shape of the remote so you can't pick it up upside down so easily.Record quality is great -- way better than a VCR. The only minor glitches I've had are that for one or two of my season passes it records the same episodes multiple times, although most season passes work correctly. Also, the channel lineup wasn't completely up to date right away when DirecTV switched over to broadcasting local channels. The other minor complaint I have is that there should be a commercial zapper that instantly goes forward 30 seconds or 1 minute like they do for reverse, rather than make you watch for the end of the commercial break.Other than that, it has worked flawlessly. When I show it to someone who comes over, their jaw drops when they realize what the technology can now do. The only drawback of TIVO is now I spend way more time watching TV. Beware of couch potato-itis if you buy this unit -- you'll be hooked. And so will others in your family, so be prepared to negotiate who gets to watch the TIVO.
When purchasing products of this type it is very important that all the specs match all requirements. Seller supplied the specs and the product matched them all. Good purchase and totally satisfied.
Mounts easily to tuna tower and holds my high quality rods off the deck and out of harms way. They look fantastic and work even better this holder will pay for itself in tuna weight!
This has proved to be better than I had expected, and I am pleased that I spent the extra money to buy this when I replaced my Garmin GPS that was stolen. I have used it in several different cars and it always holds the GPS unit steady and easy to see. It also avoids the tell-tale circle on the windshield that would result from using the suction pad instead.
I ordered the sync cable and it arrived within 3 days. Very satisfied especially since you cannot seem to find it in any store around here.
I ordered this product to wireless accese my Tivo, from one floor of my home to another, a distance of 18 feet and the product did not work. It would not pick up the signal from the base unit. I tried closer locations, but it still didn't work. I had to get a different brand locally and that worked fine. Now I'm stuck with one that doesn't work and no way to return it.
Hello, I bought my Archos 3 days ago. It's great for listening to MP3s downloaded from the computer or the radio. I was looking for an MP3 Recorder that could record over 30 hours of audio through the radio. So I chose the Archos FM Jukebox. I bought The Archos because it had everything I needed. Recording with the Archos can be very damaging if you don't do it right the first time. When I started recording through the Archos's Built-In radio it was very disapointing. About every 45 seconds the Hard Drive would spin and create a interference and I would get static for about 5 seconds and it did this over and over and over again. So that was very irritating. Then I tried recording through the Internal Mike and every 45 seconds it would pick up the the annoying sound of the Hard Drive spinning. It was very Irritating.AND HERE'S THE WORST PART OF IT ALL THAT CAN BE VERY DAMAGING TO RECORDINGS. I had to learn the hard way. And Archos does not mention this problem anywhere. When I started recording through the radio it created a file called &quot;New Song00 pt1&quot; then when I clicked NEXT it created a brand new file of the audio I was recording called &quot;New Song00 pt2&quot; clicked next again I got &quot;New Song00 pt3&quot;. So I recorded through the radio and created these 3 recordings and then I clicked &quot;STOP&quot;. They were IN THE FOLDER I created called Speeches. They were very important audio files. So an hour goes by and I have to record 3 more Audio files through the radio. So I'm Still IN THE FOLDER called Speeches and start to Record again and divide the Audio recordings into 3 new files. And here's what Archos FAILED TO ANNOUNCE and can be very damaging: when I went back to the FOLDER I created called Speeches there were only 3 files in it and I had made 6 files. I listened to the files and it turns out THE NEW 3 FILES I had Created HAD ERASED THE 3 OLDER FILES I CREATED FIRST. And those very important 3 files I created first were OVERWRITTEN &amp; ERASED by the new recordings I made. THE ARCHOS REPLACES OLD RECORDINGS WITH NEW ONES IF THEY'RE IN THE SAME FOLDER. With no warning I was very very Disappointed. I'm telling this so no one has to go through the same thing I went through of loosing valuable Audio. So if your buying this thing for recording Audio I wouldn't recommend the Archos go for Nomad or Minidisc Instead. Hope this helps.
This is a reliable perfect-sized radio to have on my bedside. I turn it on when I go to bed and have it on all night. It is easy to replace the batteries, when necessary, in the dark, by 'feel', without missing a beat with the music or news item I had been listening to! It isn't easy to find a small radio, so am delighted with this particular one - reasonably priced, easy to use, and small. Good-o!
I received the F60 two weeks ago after doing plenty of research using different sources. One of my favorite sources has been Consumer Reports and they listed the F30 as top choice so I thought logically the next generation F60 would be even better. Well I just received my newest Consumer Reports yesterday and they still rated the F30 better than the F60. As a matter of fact the F60 got only a good rating whereas the F30 got an excellent. Now I want to return my F60 and get the F30. To bad I recycled the box.To the F60's credit it was very easy to set up. I have a Dell computer using XP. The machine is very user friendly. The speed is great for copying and printing. I love the ability to print to the edge. But I have noticed the print quality is lacking. I printed a cover page the other day and the whole left side graphic was a little jagged instead of fine lined. Disappointing. I haven't tried printing a photo yet, maybe because I am afraid I will be dissapointed and have even more buyer's remorse. I wouldn't choose the F60 over the F30 because of the camera slots. They seem like they would be fun to have at first but I haven't used them yet. My suggestion would be to go for the F30. Happy printer hunting.
I dont write reviews, well this is my first one....well I bought tthis Memorex 80 Minute/700 MB 52X CD-R Discs (100-Pack Spindle), in January and I was so happy because i thought it was a great deal.... but I WAS WRONG, I dont burn cds daily, so the time passed, and I noticed that when I was burning any king of data in this cd-rs I noticed that they had file errors... so far I have thrown away like 20 cd-rs because they are not good backup copies, I have like 60 blank cd-rs and Im gonna throw them away....THE WORST THING ABOUT THIS IS THAT I CANT GET MY MONEY BACK.Thank you
after reading the owners manual, i was able to get very clear images. comes with lens covers, nice case and a strap. i didnt know it came with a strap initially. i made one custom for my hunting backpack. thumbs up!
They work as advertised, just plug in the cat5/6 and away you go. And the price is right for this part.
I love this mp3 player. I just fire it up and go with it. very compact and easy to carry around all day. I put the lanyard around my neck put in the earphones and listen all day at work. I have never used the voice recorder or picture function so I only gave it 4 stars. I had my songs loaded onto it and working in 5 minutes. Only need basic windows skills to load music on it. Very easy for those of us who hate Itunes and all the nonsense of an Ipod. Sound quality is very acceptable to me. I understand I could plunk down alot more money and get a better product, but for someone who just wants something that is easy to use, low maintenance, and plays all their music I highly recommend this little guy here.
I own three buffalo NAS products. I purchased a 300GB LinkStation approx 3 years ago, a 1TB TeraStation Pro about 20 months ago and a 1TB TeraStation about 6 months ago. I used my LinkStation for backups of my data files, but it starting acting a little buggy (I could not access password-secured directories reliably) so I purchased the TeraStation Pro. Since it is a RAID enabled device, I stored all my data on the TeraStation Pro. After about 6 months it started to display the same buggy behavior related to access to password-secured directories.Customer Support couldn't diagnose the problem or give me a good solution. I developed a very cumbersome workaround: I have to disable password protection every time I want to access the data. But wait--IT GETS EVEN BETTER!Last week the TeraStation Pro beeps and shows that one of the drives is bad. The display also indicates that the RAID array is not working and that the drive is opearating in DECAY mode (meaning data is at risk because RAID is not working). Support told me it' a simple fix: buy a new drive and swap it out. After all, this is why I bought a RAID capable NAS device--to prevent catastrophic data loss. I spent $100 on a new drive, installed it and got the same error again for the new drive. After several rounds with their support staff we determined that the RAID controller in their device is bad. The four drives in the device (and the fifth I bought but didn't need) are fine. Since this occurred after the 12 month warranty expired, they won't replace the defective unit or offer a replacement at a discount. They just leave you high and dry. If you are buying this device to protect important data, photos or other media files go buy a device that works reliably and is sold by a manufacture that stands behind their product (e.g. NetGear ReadyNAS NV+). I would avoid any products made by Buffalo.
These are great little rechargable speakers!! I liked them so well I got one for each of my two daughters and my son. They have great sound for a little speaker and you don't have to keep putting batteries in them. So far, I love them! Would recommend them for someone who wants some small portable speakers!!
This MP3 player is fantastic. Very easy to use, excellent sound quality, excellent battery life. The buttons are little small for those who have big hands, but it is extremelly light. The FM works great, and you can even record from the FM. It is really a pen drive, so you can just stick it in your USB port with no need for calbles to connect. I'd recommend, not only this version but all the others 512Mb and 1GB (blue and red)
MEIZU'S ARE GREAT! no fuss with new software on your computer, its just a simple cick and drag action to load songs and photos. i have made 2 mistakes with it though...when using it with your cmputer for the first time make sure to turn it on after you hook up the USB, i freaked out thinking it wasnt connecting, but hadnt realised i was just being stupid by not turning it on aswell. also, the screen scratches really easyily so keep it in its little case if your putting it in your pocket or bag. im currently searching for protective carry cases for it but havent yet found one that protects the screen as well, but all in all, the meizu is perfect!
Perhaps I just got a bad one, but after six hours of trying, I could never get it working on WiFi. Wired is fine. Not WiFi. Yet I have several other IP Cams (Toshiba, D-Link) plus many other devices (PC, MacBook, Nokia phone, several laptops, Nokia tablet, iPhone, etc) working on the wireless.Panasonic's support FAQ doesn't even have a single hit for the BL-C131A. But since I do this type of stuff every day, I either got a bad unit or they have some serious compatibility woes. Buyer beware.
These are the first behind-the-neck phones I've purchased; I'd seen some of the reviews here, some of which citing issues such as &quot;inadjustability&quot; and that the MDR-G57G isn't designed for &quot;large heads&quot;. In fact, the neck- and ear-pieces are made to flex to the wearer's head very nicely. These are actually some of the most comfortable headphones I've ever put on. No &quot;ear discomfort&quot; at all as one reviewer reported - causing me to wonder if this person hadn't been wearing the things incorrectly in the first place, such as one would do an &quot;over-the-head&quot;-type of phone. This would explain the &quot;too small&quot; and &quot;inadjustable&quot; comments. You'll find that there's no feeling of having your head squeezed as you would wearing an &quot;over-the-head&quot; phone, nor will you experience that &quot;I'm losing my ear-piece!&quot; feeling with these like you might with earplugs. Sound quality is good - an opinion shared by other reviewers. Base quality is decent without being so strong as to give you an aneurism in your brain from its concussion. Someone's stated that a person sitting next to the wearer can hear the sound coming from the phones... It's true with all open-air units, this. Pay a few-hundred for a sealed-ear unit or get some plugs if it worries you what your neighbor's gonna hear you listening to, because you'll not find an open-air unit that's silent to adjacent accidental listeners. What these phones do well beyond sound is stay on your head without annoyance during active persuits, such as cycling or jogging or walking or whatnot. Each ear-piece even has its own reflective orange inlay to ward-off any potential collisions during use in work-out persuits.My recommendation? For the price and type of headphone, these'll keep up with their contemporaries. They're comfortable and secure to your head while engaged in physical activity and they've got good sound quality to them. I'm pretty happy with mine, so yeah, I'll say &quot;try 'em&quot; - I think you might like the things.&quot;Five Stars&quot;? Why not.
Get the Tokina 12-24mm f/4 for half the price. It's rated sharper than the Nikon and built like a tank! The Nikon lens is plastic.
This battery lasts for a full day of shooting. This was one of the main things I liked about the Canon G1. Other cameras go through disposable batteries about every 30 shots or so.
I'm a big griller in the spring, summer and fall. I was looking for an indoor grill for those cold winter nights and this grill fit the bill perfectly! Clean up is easy, the griddle on the side is great for veggies, and following the grill temps, perfect chicken and burgers!! My 15 year old son loves it too! Grilled burgers any time! You won't go wrong with this grill and the price is right.
Its a very good little speaker you put in batterys and you can plug in your i pod touch or you can plug in to a pc to listen to music from you computer but if you have a mac its cool to plug the speakers into your computer instead of batterys and then plug you ipod. see the only reason you would do that if you didint have triple a batterys and you had songs on your ipod that you dont on your computer.(what i mean is not the computer you sync on) The only problem is that when you try to go really high on them it turns to terrible quality but its a good buy for such a great price
the spine design, the case only naturally wants to open about as far as is shown in the picture of the case ... It *will* open further if you apply pressure to the front and back covers, but that is a very awkward and annoying operation to have to perform while also trying to carefully insert or remove a CD.It's unfortunate, because the construction of the cdProjects case and the CD sleeves are otherwise excellent. But Case Logic cases are also very nice, and they lay flat when open, which makes searching for and inserting/removing CDs much easier.I'll be sticking with Case Logic in the future.
The explanation wasn't exactly clear as to what it really was...I thought it was a high frequency audio jammer, a surveillance camera and a bug detector but when receiving it--it's actually a detector only period-for bugs, cell phones and surveillance cameras etc detection. I needed a detector anyways due to my neighbor has a listening device on me lately in my apartments plus I am a victim to gangstalking/organized community stalking..they know when I leave and when I wake, So I put this tiny device at my window last nite and faced the lights of the device outward to let the neighbors know I have this. Well at the usual time when they use their listening device on me to hear me move or wake-up 3am-5am it started vibrating. I knew it was working and for some reason the neighbor didn't harass me this morning by putting on the very loud AC/Heater on to let me know I've moved or woken up (creeps). I put my surveillance camera in my cupboard and walk by with it and it went all out vibrating, I disconnected it and walked by again & it didn't vibrate...I guess it does work. The reason for the 4 stars it says it picks up cell phone and blue tooth actually who wants to know if someone is on a cell or blue tooth But the CONFUSING part of it all was when i put the device near our cell phones it did nothing at all. I don't know what it meant by detecting cells????
I have had my TV since 2006. I have replaced the bulb 5 times. The time between bulbs has been getting shorter and shorter (last time 6 months). This is a major inconvenience and is an added yearly expense. I would not recommend this TV or any Toshiba TV because of this issue.
All of these SONY 5 pack HD DVC MiniDV 63 Min video tapes worked perfectly in my High Def camera, were well packaged and priced right. No complaints.
Some people are rating this card down incorrecty. To set the matter straight:The PCMCIA bus specification does not provide enough power to allow the PCMCIA cards to power external devices. Therefore, the PCMCIA Firewire cards do not provide enough power to the Firewire bus.NO PCMCIA firewire cards can charge an ipod by itself (using the laptop's battery). PCI firewire cards (the kind for you desktop) CAN, but PCMCIA cards (the ones for you laptop) CANNOT. It is not a &quot;feature&quot; that this card lacks.HOWEVER: Some PCMCIA cards come with an input for an external power adaptor, including this Startech card (as another reviewer mentioned). So basically, you plug an external adapter into the port (which you can see in the picture) and the external adapter will then power the firewire card, letting it charge your ipod. As far as I can tell, this feature isn't available on a lot of cheaper models. But you WILL have to have an external power adapter to use this feature.So again, NO PCMCIA cards can self power an ipod while charging. Don't rate a product down for something that's not possible.
I have read the other reviews about the 5000AP. For those who say the range is poor they are doing something wrong. I have tried two other Access Points from other manufacturers and could not get the range the 5000AP gives me (one was a 802.11a and one a 802.11b). I have a 3500 Square Foot 25 year old Ranch that was built with thick walls. It reaches end to end with a 36% to 50% signal strength using a Proxim Harmony PCcard. The Bios is lacking some major features (DHCP is missing what were they thinking...) but for me range was most important and this is the best I found.
I shoot both film and digital images with this lens. This lens is on my camera 80% of the time. It is a very fast and solid lens. I have not found any zoom that can compete. I love it.
Product arrived within three days of ordering it. Packaging was great and the actual toner is top quality!
This is a fantastic machine. It does everything and does it well. Photo prints are beautiful. I can't imagine a better one.
Plastic casing is too wide. Cannot correctly seat plug into phone because plastic prevents it from completely inserting. Unusable on the device for which I purchased this.
I like this product at the point that the sound is clear , picture is pretty good ,but I only can communicate with one address only. Hopefully in future we will have a better product that can chat with two or three different address at the same time without drop call.THANK YOU
We bought this nifty gadget before HDMI really started to take off.It is constructed very well. It does not feel cheap at all.We had it for about 5 years and the picture and sound came through great on our home system.I dont know if I'd recommend this now though because there are switches that offer HDMI amongst other connections and cost about the same or cheaper. But if you can find one used and cheap I'd say GO FOR IT!
Worked perfect. I actually recieved it very quickly .. brand new like it said it would be ...thanks
Based on recently published flat panel monitor reviews, I decided to try out the highly rated AG Neovo X174. I also chose to upgrade my older G4 Mac with a DVI (digital) video card to fully appreciate the monitor's capabilities. I'm delighted with the arrangement so far. The image quality is nothing less than superb. Since the monitor had an unused analog (RGB) input port, I added a View Sonic VB50 HRTV tuner and now have a really cool flat panel TV on my desk as well.I looked at a wall of LCD monitors at the local super-store and none except perhaps the Apple 17" Studio Display even came close to the image quality of the Neovo. It costs a little more than most, but I'm satisfied that the quality and features are worth it. Plus the screen surface is non-glare glass that's easy to keep clean!
I just owned this unit for a few days so I am unable to judge its long term reliability. I had one glitch right out of the box: the LCD screen was completely dark! I connected it to a TV and everything looked OK. After fiddling for a while then I finally found the culprit: the "line select" switch was kind of set in the middle. After moving it to the "out" position then the picture came up and there are no dead pixels. However, there is nothing mentioned in the manual about what's the exact funtion of this switch. In summary,The Cons:* Poor documentation.* The vertical view angle is limited.* Not S-video cable which requires a special connector.* No "seek" buttons on the console.* Display dot pitch is kind of big (the screen door effect)The Pros:* Versatile audio capability, good speakers.* Works with DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW.* Changeable region setting as mentioned in the previous review.* The screen brightness, aspect ratio and color is easy to adjust.* Relatively low price (from another vendor)
So far I'm loving my new TX. I upgraded from a Tungsten T5...not because there was anything wrong with the T5 but because I wanted a new Palm, and in particular wanted to try out the TX's built-in Wi-Fi. Heh...it really works great, though getting it to connect at public Hotspots can be iffy, depending on whether you need to register with the Hotspot first, or pay a fee. But when connected via Wi-Fi, the Blazer browser and email downloads really fly.No troubles with anything, after about a month of use. The screen is a beauty, just like the T5's. 128 MB (114 useable) of memory is a lot...I have many third-party applications on mine, and a bunch of documents, and still have gobs of space left. The only thing the T5 has which this one lacks is the internal drive...but I have 3 SD cards full of TomTom Navigator maps, music, videos, and a backup application, so I have lots of storage space to move documents or applications around.
I previously purchased some portable speakers for my iPod from RadioShack but returned them a day later because the sound quality was horrendous and there was very little volume. I decided to give it another try and purchased these little wonders from Logic3. They're fantastic! The volume can be turned up high enough to fill a room with very little distortion and their size is perfect for traveling.Here are some things to keep in mind if you are planning to purchase these speakers:1. No portable speakers can give you the kind of sound range and quality you can get from a high quality stereo system, but these come as close as can be expected from portable speakers. The tiny price is a bonus!2. The ac adaptor is pretty big. It's a great to use at home to charge your iPod while listening to tunes, but it's too big to be travel-friendy. My plan is to fully charge my iPod before trips and bring some extra AA batteries for the Logic3.3. Be careful of the speakers...they are not protected in any way by the case unless you put the plastic cover on.4. When you put your iPod in the dock, you have to push harder than you would think for it to snap into place. Just be careful to have the correct adaptor on the Logic3 for your type of iPod and make sure it is lined up properly before trying to put it into the dock.
We have always received good quality for price from Sony. The cassetteplayer simply does not work properly. The play and eject/stop buttonsregularly jam, making it hard to use. I don't recommend this product. Theonly reason that we are not returning it is the difficult return process, i.e.,contact the seller, obtain return authorization, stand in line at the USPS orUPS.
People, what's wrong with you? Wake up!How can a marketing campaign be so effective?Read the reviews. The issues are real. I returned my mac due to overheating, random shutdowns (twice is all it took), insufficient RAM out of the box, smallish hard drive, no double layer DVD support, DVD burning capabilities only on the more expensive models and TERRIBLE customer support.This is a review about this notebook. Not the operating system. I have had both windows and mac laptops and will not ramble here about the pros and cons of one or the other. But the popularity of THIS notebook is completely undeserved.With my money back I got a fully loaded notebook with double the HD capacity, 4 times the RAM, a newer (presumably faster processor -Intel Core 2 Duo), dedicated graphics card, double layer DVD recorder with lightscribe, bigger and brighter screen, and most importantly: superb, friendly costumer service. Oh, did I mention that I got 2 extra years of customer support and all-inclusive express repairs included in the price? If you need to know, I ordered it from HP but similar deals can be had from Dell and others.I am not here to promote any other notebook, but if you really want bang for your buck do your research and don't buy for looks, see what you can get for your hard-earned money from a PC company.
I see many reviews here saying you have to have the intercoms on the same circuit..This is not true..i use one in my house and the other is in a garage apartment out back of the property, Total different power sources and diffenantly Not on the same circuit. It is wireless, and it picks up signals , not circuitry......depending on what is between you Or, what materials is obstructing those signals can disrupt them, but again power circuitry and house wiring plays no part.These are great items and i have used many...the only downside is they do not last as long as i would wish, mostly two years is about as good as it gets, they soon stop working and you have to use each channel untill they all stop working......Then its out to purchase another set.(it starts with buzzing sound and channels have to be played with to get clear signals, then they stop working all together)I did not purchase mine from amazon, but i will now cause no one else carries them anymore.
I sold my 50 1.4 to purchase some flash equipment, but after purchasing this lens I wish I would have kept the 1.4. I read that this is plastic construction, but it just feels cheap (at $100) I guess it is.
I recently purchsed this MP3 player. This is the best player around. If you are thinking about buying a Zen Micro. Buy it. It will be one of the smartest choices you have ever made. You are gonna love the features this player has. It also will get looks wherever you go. I showed it to my die-hard Apple Ipod friends and they even said they liked it. This player is truly going to be your best friend.
Installed this to revive my dead pc. Was easy to install and so far it's working great,and quiet. I would recommend this product.
Polks work well for both car and boat applications. marine grade so weather will not be an issue as they are durable and have great sound for a 5 1/4" speaker.
Much has been written praising the Sigma 50-500mm zoom lens, often called the "Bigma." This lens is clearly its equal in everything but zoom range. I was very surprised when I purchased mine, used, and discovered that its sharpness was much better than I expected, and its autofocus speed every bit fast enough for challenging subjects like sports. The price I paid for this under-rated lens was about a third the price of a new Bigma, so I am extremely pleased with the bargain I got.My only beef with this lens is the "zoom creep" that results when you tilt the camera/lens downwards. The smooth zooming action apparently results in zooming even when you don't want it to.If you need a 500mm top end, and can live with a 170mm minimum zoom, this lens may be what you need. In my case, the 50mm short end of the Bigma wasn't wide enough, so I am happier with my 170mm-500mm zoom and a companion 18mm-200mm lens that together cover the full range I need.This lens is available in a variety of mounts, including the Canon mount listed here, as well as fittings for Minolta and Nikon (my own choice.)
Great copies, turns on for immediate copies, turns off by itself, very quiet.
My co-worker has the same bag and after looking around for a while, this backpack has the best value for the money. It comes with plently of pockets and is spacious enough for books, power supplies, gadgets, etc. This backpack has been with me for many long hual overseas trips. Definitely a good buy!
I purchased these earplugs for my new iPod that I got for Christmas because I hated the white earphones that come with the iPod. I previously owned red Marshmallow earplugs and I thought these were the same ones with just different colors, but, they're aren't but it's okay, they're still comfortable and very easy to carry around. Unfortunately, these aren't good for working out. They don't stick in your ears while your running/etc. But other then that, they're fantastic. If you work around a warehouse or something with loud noice, use these. They can block out the sound very well.
I began looking for a noise canceling headphone because I was allowed to test a Bose headphone on a recent international flight. It made the flight comfortable because I didn't have the constant buzzing of the engine noise in my ear. However, I didn't want to spend the amount of money that Bose wanted. This Sony unit was a great compromise; it performed similar to the Bose at a much more reasonable price. Although I can hear the noise canceling mode when I turn it on, it becomes unnoticeable while using the unit. The silencing of the jet noise allowed me to arrive well rested.
My daughter took my DeskJet off to college. I have had several HP DeskJets and I have a LaserJet at home, too, but I went to the store intending to buy one of the popular Epson ink jet printers. A very patient sales rep at Staples let me put the 5550 through its paces and compare it to the comparable Epson, Canon and Lexmark printers. There's no comparison. HP just keeps getting it right.
Great Display for TV / Computer.I have been using it every day for seven months.Love it.
I am very happy with delivery times and the card it self however, for someone that is changing from ATI to NVIDIA it is frustrating to know that the drivers face challenges as well.
LOVED this camera until it broke one year later. I mean it completely broke. It's dead. The battery power died during a photo shoot and killed the camera. Now it won't even turn on. See my post in the forum on this page for more info. The short of it all is, do NOT buy Kodak. My GF has a Canon Elph and it's far more amazing than anything Kodak makes. Plus if you ever have to deal with Kodak's customer service...well, let's hope you never have to.
Card works perfectly. Its read and write speed is noticeably faster on my Olympus E510 and E500 than the Ultra. 4 gigs is a great size, as I would run out of space too quickly with the 2 gig, for a short photo shoot, and didn't have to stop shooting to reload another card. This particular card through Amazon is almost 50 percent cheaper than purchasing it through a local electronic retail chain.
I've had this plasma display for a little over two weeks now and have been pleased. I've owned several other Viewsonic lcd displays and all were high quality and lasted a long time.Out of the box the default colors/settings need calibration, but once this was done the picture jumped off the screen. The images now look very accurate and life-like.There are ample inputs in the back of the unit to hook up just about any kind of home theater equipment.The only complaint I have would be with the slight buzzing noise the unit makes after warming up. It isn't very loud and from what I hear this is pretty much standard on most plasma's out there.All in all another great product from Viewsonic.
I wish I could give 6 stars on this - I shoot with a Canon 550D and this lens made a day/night difference in my photos from the stock lens. Sharpness is very good at f1.8 through f3.2 and very acceptable (better than kit-lens) in smaller apertures.When buying the 1.8, I was also looking at the much more expensive 1.4 from Canon. But since I shoot a lot of close-ups and my newborn girl, the extra 0.2 less creates an unusable depth of field for me. Mostly, I shoot at 2.2 to 3.2, which gives me enough light in most situations to go >1/100 and reduce motion blur.And if like me, you weren't sure about getting a fixed distance lens: if you do a lot of portraits, don't sweat it. It's true what they say about how it get your creative juices flowing and makes you look for new angles, positions, etc. to shoot from. I use my kit lens only in very closed quarters, arquitectual or 20% of my landscape photography.Build quality, as has been mentioned, is very plastic, but never to a point at which you think it will break too easily. And for US$ 110, it's something you just have to get out of your head.If there is one knock, it would be that it's sometimes tricky to use the autofocus on my camera with the highest aperture, which is another reason I don't use 1.8 much, unless I'm manually focussing. But probably that's more of a knock on me and my camera than the lens.
I previously purchased a replacement bulb for my TV and after just three months it popped and burned out. I noticed while the picture quality was initially very strong, it faded quickly. I've had this bulb in for almost two months and no issues at all thus far. The picture is still vivid and it's nice being able to watch TV without having to close the blinds. Very happy to this point and I hope I can get at least a year out of this one seeing the first bulb lasted in my TV for 6 years.
I bought this TV a few weeks ago and so far I am happy with it. I haven't had a chance to hook up Satelite or Cable to it yet, but I will be doing that in the near future.I bought this TV along with a Panasonic home theather system and it provides the best home theather experience I can imagine for my bedroom. DVDs in progressive scan using component cables (I use monster video 2's) look absolutley stunning - just like in the movies if not better - but only from far away. You have to be at least 80 inches (about 6 and 1/2 feet) away from it. The closer you get to it, the more the pixels become apparent.This TV also has a very slight ghosting problem. Although you can't see it from a far away distance at all (80 inches or so as I've mentioned earlier) it becomes apparent when you're close. All LCD TVs have issues similar to this from what I have seen, so I would recommend an LCD TV only to those who will be watching it from a good distance. The rule of thumb is to watch from a distance of 3 times the size of the diagonal, so for this 26&quot; LCD TV you would wanna be at least 78 inches away. This happens to sound correct given that in my personal experience this was really the best distance to look at it from.For those looking for a home theather experience, don't let the relativley small size (26&quot;) fool you. Since the TV is widescreen watching enchanced for 16:9 DVDs elminates the black bars on the top and bottom of the screen. The size of the image itself on such movies is roughly equivalent to a 32&quot; 4:3 Aspect &quot;Square&quot; TV, since on such a TV you have the black bars which take away from the size of the image.This TV does a GREAT job of making you think you're at the movies, especially with the back lighting and picture settings on TV set to &quot;Movie&quot;. If you get the settings right, it looks as if you're looking at a projector in the movies. Having a home theather system with surround sound and a subwoofer (5.1) also enchances the experience a lot. I've watched Signs, Snatch, and Rocky IV on it, and I was absolutley delighted with the quality of the experience.I highly recommend it for anyone looking for a home theather TV to watch DVDs or HDTV Movies on. But remember to reserve some distance between the TV and where you will sit or the quality of the picture and thus home theather experience will suffer. 80&quot; is my personal minimum.
I haven't had a chance to play with this much, but I've taken a few photos of the same subjects both with and without the filter in place, and it creates an awesome mood. I take a lot of pictures of abandoned cars, tractors, bridges, etc. and this filter easily saves me 10 minutes of post processing time for each photo. It really brings a lot of depth to your photos. I am disappointed in my own mistake of accidentally ordering the A filter instead of the P filter, but that's the only downside to this filter.
I ordered 5 pairs of these binoculars and am very happy with the quality for the price. We are going on an Alaskan Cruise with our children aqnd grandchildren(age 11 and 8) and have been advised to bring along binoculars to use on the ship. These fit the bill. They seem sturdy and are fairly lightweight for small hands. The product arrived just as promised with no problems.
I purchased this product for my hearing impaired father. It works wonderfully, the set-up was extremely easy, and the battery life has been acceptable. The earphones are clear and comfortable, and charging is a snap with the indicator light to tell you when charging. Would recomend this item.
I don't know what I was thinking. Why did I wait so long to buy one of these? It's cheap, built well, and compared to analog is louder and sounds better. A great cable at a great price.
Dear Emperor! This is so loud. SO LOUD. No single audio file does this justice: The Tornado is the loudest fan I've ever had the displeasure of using.If you keep this like, on a separate floor, than where you intend to be most of the time, then go for it. Otherwise, STAY AWAY.So loud.
i bought this thing b/c the guy at the store said his buddy ran it through the washer and it still worked. at the time, it sounded ridiculous, but i bought it anyways. since then, i have forgotten and left it in my shorts about a dozen times through both washer AND dryer. never a hitch. it may not be fast, it may not be cool, but if you want the data on it to stay around, the thing is solid.
As inks go, this appears to be very good stuff. In fact, they say it's guaranteed to last 200+ years, although I'm not sure who around me will go ask for a free cartridge if my documents or photos only last 150 years. More to the point, it DOES look great.On the other hand, these cartridges are around 30 bucks a piece and I need 8, so it rather irks me that the cartridges are so small. Perhaps that's a comment more appropriate for a review of the printer design, but it's worth noting here.Also worth noting is that you SHOULD NOT immediately replace the ink cartridge in your HP B9180 when you get a message from it saying that this or that cartridge is about to run out. I say this because, when mine said that, I checked the little meter that tells you how much is left and it said 40% of the cartridge still had ink in it. 40%! To me, 40% is not "about to run out," but I did go ahead and buy an ink cartridge -- I just held onto it until it really became obvious that it was no longer printing that color. Only then did I replace the cartridge, because doing otherwise is needlessly wasting money.I'm not quite cynical enough to say that HP WANTS you to replace (and recycle) the ink cartridges prematurely, but it obviously would make them more money if you do. Just keep your eyes open and you'll be fine.
I found it easy to use and a good way to back up my documents.
It is cheep and almost useless as a toy. Do not have any technical support once you run into problem. Don't buy it.
Product worked well, held 16 gauge speaker wire with no problem. Takes a little while to snap together but it definitely won't come apart. Once this stuff is on a clean wall (baseboard in my case) it's not coming off!
I purchased the MCX 1000 Server and 2 Clients over a year ago. They have far exceeded my expectations. When I inquired about upgrading the hard disk, the cost was absurdly high. I checked with Yamaha and with Seagate (who make the drives for the Server) and then purchased a 300GB Seagate Barracuda ATA Drive. I now have over 350 classical CDs recorded in full PCM (That is how I play them over my Hi-Fi equipment and on one client). I have upgraded each of the clients by connecting to small amplifiers and bookshelf speakers. The fidelity is consistently high and bright in eith PCM or Mp3 modes. When combined with a Yamaha RX600 Receiver and speakers and a Yamaha Subwoofer, they deliver a highly respectable performance. When played through my higher-end A/V system, the sound is as good as any CD played on a higher end CD player. Bravo. Reservations: As others have mentioned, the Gracenote CDDB is remarkably inconsistent (especially with classical recording). The PS2 connection allows editing with a keyboard and with the correct connection you can edit on a PC.Phase II: Just purchased a 750GB Hard Drive and will have Yamaha upgrade the MCX-1000. It currently contains 450 CDs in full PCM. I hope to increase this substantially. I now have it networked to three additional systems in my home. PCM by wireless on my main Hi-Fi (music only) system is excellent, with very litlle loss of signal or dynamic range. This remains a marvelous product.
For the price you get awesome sound and all the basic ins/outs for a traditional home theater system. the drivers were easy and the utility is great compared to many others i have had to use in my experience as a sound director for 8 years. a very picky sound director at that, and i give this card two thumbs up!
EASY TO USE. SOUND IS GOOD. PORTABILITY IS GREAT.AM & FM COME IN VERY WELL ALSO.CAN'T GO WRONG!
This is my first digital camera, so I don't have anything to compare it to, but I really love it! Digital zoom, however, is completely worthless and ruined several pics on my first try--including a bear and cub shot that would have been great without it. I turned that option off. I have since talked to other digital camera owners who say digital zoom is worthless--makes photos come out pixelated and blurry--why even include it if it doesn't work??? The 3x optical zoom is nice, though. The photos this camera takes are great, even at "normal" resolution--at super fine resolution they are fantastic, but memory eaters, so I usually keep it on "normal." I didn't think I would use the video option when I first got it, but I use it all the time--making me wish I had shopped around for a camera which would include sound and make videos of any length up to memory or battery limitations! (This camera will only take 15 second QuickTime videos with no sound--even if you want it shorter.) Another issue I have with this camera is the battery--apparently it is rare and not available anywhere (including the store where I purchased the camera or Amazon.com)! ... The battery is the biggest limitation on how many photos I can take--I bought a 64MB memory card when I bought the camera and have never been able to fill it up before the battery needs recharging. One of the main reasons I bought this model was its small size and light weight to take backpacking, but without a spare battery, it doesn't last long. If I can get some spare batteries, I will be good to go! All in all, however, I am satisfied and have been enjoying my new toy immensely!!
Ordered on friday, recieved on monday, set it up the same day. I have a MacBook Pro and the unit was already set up for it. All I really needed to do was plug in the 800 wire to the unit, plug the 110v cord to the wall and that was it. Total no brainer. One click backup works great especially cool with the "Leopard" and "Time Machine". It took longer to read the directions than anything else. Buy it.
Very easy to program and to modify. Works great - all functions readily available.
I have no problems with my external hard drives getting too hot because they are stacked very close to each other - this is a quality product and looks great in my computer room.
This camera has most all of the functionality of a digital SLR without the high price. I'm still learning and playing around with it but have been extremely happy with the results. Some day I would like to explore changing lenses and adding a professional flash. But for now, the current lens and flash word great. Biggest lesson is to use a tripod or stand for zoomed in shots.
This product is exactly what it is intended to be. It is not a "grand stereo system", it is a clock radio with convenient features. The cd player works fine, along with the sound. The alarm, lighting, and "extras" (date,etc) are all adequate. So if your looking for a quality clock radio with a few extra features, then this product is more than sufficient. If your looking for a stereo system then go buy a stereo system.p.s. You can't go wrong with a "SONY".Scot, White Plains, NY
I really like using this product in my car's cassette player, since I don't use cassettes anyway it just sits in there and I don't have to move it. The sound quality is awesome, too. My sister bought the same sort of adapter from an electronics store for $20+ and the quality is actually worse. On this product the cable is never shaky, and the wiring has worked well for me so far. I've had it for months now and it's awesome!
i just received my dvd portable and i love itin time im sure the products i get from target will give lots offun and enjoyment the company stands behind its product so once again im happy with my dvd player like i am with my aiptek pocket camcorderglad for this web site
My external USB drive failed. I took it apart and was surprised to learn that the enclosure was bad and the 300 gb drive (a SATA!) worked fine - after changing the jumper settings. I am now using it as a second internal drive. The cables work great.
I ordered these headphones as a replacement for a different pair that had finally outlived thier purpose.As soon as I got this pair, I immediately put batteries into them and got them set up to use with my TV. It was so simple and easy, I was watching a movie with these on in less than 10 minutes.I typically use these to watch movies late at night without disturbing my wife while she's asleep.They work perfectly.The sound quality is amazing and I haven't had any trouble with them.I did notice that there is a slight 'hiss' sometimes, but to correct the problem I just turn up the speaker volume on my sound system and then lower the volume on the headphones. This allows the sound to come through clearly and eliminates the 'hiss'.One problem I had with my previous headphones was that if I turned my head slightly, the signal would be interrupted and I would get some static. The only time this has happened to me with these new headphones was when the batteries were starting to go out. Once I replaced them, everything was fine again.The batteries last for quite a while. I haven't really figured out how long a set will last, but I watched several feature-length movies before having to replace them.I don't have a large house, so I can't attest to their range, but I can leave the living room and go into the kitchen (with a wall seperating me from the transmitter) and I haven't lost the signal or experienced any static.Overall, I am very happy and pleased with this purchase and would recommend them to anybody looking for a set of wireless headphones.
This frame was the absolute best frame I could find! Price was no objectand it was a great deal! Everyone that sees this frame is jealous. Digital frames became very popular and this one blows them all away!
This was the perfect Christmas gift to give my daughter. She can now watch what she wants to, when she wants to. The picture is pretty sharp and the color is very good. The VCR works great. This unit is a real space saver, has lots of nice extras and is easy to use.
i bought an hp pavilion tx1000cto laptop with a 160gb hard drive and i use it for school, work, and entertainment. one problem i was having was having to disconnect all my cables from my laptop everytime i wanted to take it somewhere else (ie to my home entertainment system to watch tv shows i d/l) and this product allowed me to do it with ease. it doesnt come with an additional power supply, but that was a non issue for me as i had an old compaq laptop that i rarely use that has the same power supply. the only issue i have with it is the expansion port on my laptop is on the right and the cable is too short and stiff to route it underneath my laptop when elevated, so i have it sitting to the right which causes a slight eyesore.
I have a roll-around desk with my laptop and speakers on it. I didn't like all the wires running off it to my bus-bar. Instead, I got this long corded one and strapped it to the leg of the desk. Now I worry about one cord and it doesn't get tangled in my casters.Perfect, perfect, perfect. Oh yeah, great build and nicely sized, too.
Belkin USB 2.0 Plus Hub (7 Port) F5U307-WHTMy Old hub used to give me error message saying it is not fast enough. Now I have an excellent hub, and I am very happy.Dawn
I have to confess the whole concept of burning cds is new to me. I recently got a new computer and I have been burning cds left to right. The first batch of blank cds I bought were the Imation Corp CDRW Ultra Speed 74 Min. From my personal experience, I have not had any problems with this brand of rewritable cds. All the cds that I had burned (which is like over a dozen now) have ended up sounding good. Some of the cds that I have made I listen to over and over again. No matter how often I listen to the burned cds I made still sounds good.
Very surprised but happy with the bags. Received them quickly, no problems in shipping, exactly what I wanted. Small bag inside works great for just carrying around my notebool and external bag has plenty of room and pockets. Can't go wrong with this one. Wide wheels make it very stable.
I bought these headphones based on glowing reviews and a desire for a quality wireless set of headphones. I found these very disappointing. I have not set up the digital cable, but with my laptop headphone connection the sound has entirely too much treble with little to no bass. There's so much treble that it hurts your ears and makes you cringe, and the pads on the headphones hurt too after 30 minutes. Even adjusting the EQ and the different sound modes doesn't make these headphones sound any better, and having tried the $400 true surround Pioneer wireless headphones I'd rather go with those or a wired Bose because these heaphones are not what they're cracked up to be. If you don't like bass or depth in your sound, then these are for you. Otherwise, avoid like the plague and don't buy em.
We have 4 DVD players from different vendors. This is the only one we can play DVD disk from China, Germany and US, and have no problems. It's really good one for our family.
Prior to this lens I consistently found myself struggling to fit everything into the picture and found myself stepping further and further back just to fit it all in.. Sound familiar? I was also looking for a "walk about" lens to take with me on an upcoming trip to Europe that would enable me to easily capture large landscapes while also having the ability to take great portrait shots. After reading many of the helpful reviews on Amazon I decided to go with the 17-40mm f/4L and I can now say that all the accolades are warranted. This lens is sturdy, yet light, and when combined with the 5D produces some spectacular photos. Image quality is great and I love the perspective at 17mm. I know this is a wide angle lens but I can't believe how much this lens pulls in.. My stepping back days are over! And a previous reviewer is right, even in very low light situations I can bump up the ISO on the 5D and still take great photos at f/4. This lens will stay mounted to my 5D for along time. I can't wait to take it traveling.
When i first got these Speakers i was blowen away how good they sounded. The sound is very crisp for 50 bucks. When i added a Creative Sound Blaster 24 bit sound card, these speakers sounded like i paid 200 dollars for them. A few Cons are they never get incredible loud, and dont get a good thump to them at time. Also the base can't be turned down all the way, so sometimes they are a little to loud when you need to be quite with them like in dorm rooms. I would recomened these speakers for anyone who wants a good set of speakes but do not want to get overcharged.
It writes dvds just fine. I havent tried to make a lightscribe label with it yet though.
Some people just dont have common sense or just not brite . Its simple adjust mids highs and with the lows you have pre sets depends how hard you wanna feel the bass . Im on my second unit i purchase for my bed room now . I love it vs my sony i paid 400 bucks for . The only difference i notice . The sony looks more modern vs this unit beside that i rather dish out 140.00 vs 400.00 same sound not price . Dont let simple minds discourage your purchase . I dont like personally RCA products as a whole but i wont lie this system is sweet ! Was watching Spartacus the impact sound was deep made my living room shake . Lotta people fail to understand whats your out put on sound signal ? If you have a cheap tv dont blame the unit for the weak signal same as if you have a weak "Boot Leg" copy of a movie no difference sound low so your receiver has to go higher . My PS3 & XBox360 sound insane when playing games same with netflix or Hulu!
These sound great for $30 speakers. Sound at least as good as the other 6x8's in my truck that cost almost 3 times more.
I love this DVD Player!!!!The appearance is beautiful.The quality is good.The color is great I'm tired of all my electronics being black.I had a Dvd player that plays JPEG images but it never showed full screen it was always half the size of the picture.This dvd player shows the images FULL SCREEN!!!While watching a movie I could ZOOM up close and I can change the color to a little dark or lighter.This is a good DVD PLAYER for a good price.
It took me a while to figure out exactly how to set the garmin in the holder, no instructions were included. The only fault is when you go to move it, if you aren't careful, the device will slide out of the holder, It doesn't slide on the dash which is a plus. I did recommend it to a friend who was looking for such a device.
Good price, and very practical and helpful for bringing along in whatever vehicle you're using to learn about traffic problems, etc.
We bought these cables to stream video from a laptop to an older television set with only RCA inputs. These work great. The video cable is thick and feels very robust which is great if you plan on connecting and disconnecting frequently which can cause cable kinks. That sole thick video cable is what gives this combination its robustness as the audio cables are relatively thin. Nonetheless, the cables do their job and seem robust enough after months of constant use and plugging and unplugging and for that, they receive five stars.
After 3500 reviews can more be said? The suction holder for my Garmin didn't hold anymore so it had to be replaced. The options were to spend very little money and get another window mount unit or a friction mount for three times the money. Obviously I opted for this type. I found it to be much more stable then I thought it would be. The weight and materials cause it to firmly stay put on my slanted and slick dashboard. It's easier to remove for security or to another car and my windshield doesn't get those annoying rings on it. I'll go with the general consensus - five stars for a design well done.
The ac stript operates as advertised. Very neat. I control all my devices based upon my cpu. No problems no adjustments necessary.
After using the original natural keyboard, I was excited to get one at work. Unfortunately, they purchased a NK Elite. It's a perfectly fine keyboard...if you never use the function keys, arrow keys, or the alternate (pgup, pgdn, etc) keys. I realize that MS felt the need to scrunch everything down to fit the keyboard into regular sized keyboard trays, but this thing is just plain awful. Only purchase if you don't touch type. Go for the Natural Keyboard Pro instead.
I guess there is a newer model, but this model is all you need. Pedometers were not enough for me because they do not give you a sense of distance or a workout.Really, other than maybe making the body smaller (then you would lose screenspace and visibility), there are no possible improvements to make.OK, perhaps if it would work in cloudy conditions...
The product arrived in good shape and the price was more than competitive. The printer ink was of high quality and easy to install.
I spent a long time attempting to find a good pair of speakers. Being a college student, unable to go to the store, I had to rely on reviews for speakers on amazon.com. I found that there were many great reviews for these speakers, yet was still somewhat iffy about purchasing them. Then, I took the plunge... and am happy for it. These speakers put out lots of clear sound, comparable to a very expensive set of speakers. But not. They're a good price for a great set of speakers. I enjoy watching movies on my computer now, with the lovely subwoofer and cute little speakers. I'm glad I bought these high-quality speakers.
I had my XFX 8600 for almost exactly a year and a half. Nowhere included in the box or on the box was any notice of warranty, nor was there any notice on or in the box that one must registered on-line in order to extend the warranty beyond the original warranty period of 1-year.Two of the capacitors on my card exploded one afternoon, and brought my system to a screeching halt. I would not recommend this video card at even a quarter the price.
Regarding the highlighted review by L. Wimberley: The Digital Rebel XT is equipped to detect whether you're shooting horizontally or vertically. To do so, there may be a free-hanging piece within the camera to detect which way is up as you hold the camera. This may be what's making the rattling sound.The sensor is handy, as the camera uses this data to auto-rotate images in the viewfinder for you when they were shot vertically.
I've had this for about 2 years now. Print quality is excellent. Chassis of printer is flimsy. Paper sheet feeder not designed well as it allows the paper to shift sideways when being pulled in which makes the printing on the page crooked at times. Also, got an Error 5100 which could not be cleared even though I did everything recommended by the service manual to fix the problem. Printer is now dead. Check out a cheap color laser instead.
Not had a single problem using these cards! I purchased three for use in my 8mp camera and they work fine. I get 290 pictures using the highest pixel rate. Lock works fine. Downloading from these is okay. Using over and over, I have never had any problems. What more could one ask for? I have had these cards and used extensively for over a year!There are more expensive products out there, but why? I do not reccomend any Sandisk products though as I have had problems with those in the past. Just FYI
Best price around. Unit works well. I don't understand why Apple just doesn't build it into their IPods. At least shorten the wire from the IPod to the FM controller.
I cannot understand why this item is no longer available. It was well designed, durable, and had more than ample storage space for software and expansion cards. The companies that make and design cases are now catering to the smart phone market and have forgotten the thousands of customers who still own PDAs and other handheld devices.
This protection package for your Sandisk MP3 player is great. It included so many great little things to protect the player. I totally recommend it for those of you worried about scratching your player like we were. Its great!
this cable is by far the best third party cable for the iphone 5! it charges and syncs no problem! the new and improved design is exactly the same width of the inputs as the iphone OME cable and the boxwave cable is a foot longer almost!!!!! this is exactly what i was looking for! i am so happy that it is longer and the plugs are same size as the OME iphone cable so it fits in my case! it seems to have the same quality of the iphone OME cable, almost better! the pictures that i will post will show you! definitely recommend these i am actually going to buy more because they are so cheap!
I thought that $35 was to much to pay for one ink cartridge, so I took a chance at at less expensive but "orginal" cartridge. I was able to print about 12 pictures, the colors were mediocre at best. Now my printer won't even work with this ink cartridge. I'll never buy this less expensive product again. You get what you pay for!!!!
Tons of POI and smart. Very intuitive about traffic and traffic patterns, where the slow traffic is and during what times.
It's a great value for anyone looking for exellent documents and images at an affordable price.The printer it's self is a good value,but it works best with this cartrige.I highly recommend this product to people who want good quality for a good price.
This was actually an expansion of the wireless network that I already have. The WRT54G is easy to set up and it works day after day without any issues.
Over the past three years, this little cloth has survived near daily use in myriad environments. I'd give it ten stars if I could. I should get a few extras to keep in all of my various man bags.
These headphones sound great. Since I am a typical consumer, I can't really distinguish the audio quality between these and most other over-ear headphones. I do however have a couple of comments. The headphones are a bit too tight. I have a slightly wider than usual head so after a solid 30 minutes of use, I have to take these off. Another thing not entirely apparent when I first purchased this is the cord. It's really long and comes attached with a plastic spool! It's not ideal for office use because the spool ends up moving around a lot but it is still usable.For the cost though, I can't complain. I use it daily in the office in 30 minute stretches.
Perfect cord for use with multi-line Nortel telephones. Count the number of conductors on your existing cord (you can see them at the plug) to make sure that your current cord also is a 6-conductor wire.
Ipod looks fine and arrived quickly. It's a Mother's Day gift so we haven't actually used it yet.
This Neoprene case was one of the lowest priced of the similar items available when I purchased it (two of them). So this positive review is based on the low cost, as well as the product itself.It works, and it works well. It is stretchy, so it fits about any size laptop in the 15 inch category. The padding is sufficient for light duty use, but not for tossing it around obviously.The front pocket is very nice too. It's hard to tell from the picture and the description, but the pocket has zippers on both ends-a straight through design. This has the advantage of easy access from either side, but the disadvantage of things falling out the other end if you forget to check that the other end is zipped up. The pocket is large and due to the strechy nature of neoprene, it fits power bricks, cd/dvds, Nintendo DS's, pens, calculators, wallets, whatever you may want to put in there.I bought one for my sister's new 15.6 inch laptop, and it fits very well, just a little snug. I also bought one for my young daughter's 11.6 inch ultra-portable laptop. The main compartment is MUCH too large for the ultra-portable (or an even smaller netbook), but I was able to rotate it and fit it in the front pocket. :) So if you're looking for this item to fit a netbook, it will, leaving the huge pocket open for pads of paper, folders, school supplies, etc.My only complaint is the C shaped zippers on the front pocket. They are stylish, but if they'd put straight zippers and moved them more to the end of the case, it would fit the 11-13 inch notebooks with ease in the front pocket. Of course I could just buy a case that's actually made for the smaller laptops, but, I'm a cheapskate, and those were nearly double the cost at the time I purchased these.I hope this review assists you in your decision making process.Final thought: We've only owned these for about 3 weeks, so I can't really say how well the zippers will hold up, but they appear to be good quality and sturdy.
So I don't claim to be an expert in the world of hi-tech gadgetry, but I did use some rational thinking to end up choosing the creative zen as my portable mp3/video player. For anyone who uses a pc, I would advise against getting an ipod - unless your entire media library is already in itunes, you'll have to convert/transfer all of such files (video and audio) through itunes to get it onto your ipod. on the other hand, pc users who revel in files that end in .avi .wmv .mp3, including divx from dvd's, can just slap em directly onto the zen. you have to transfer the files through windows media player, but unlike with itunes you don't have to convert them to a different format first.once you have the files on the player, using it is a breeze. the button controls are simple to get used to, and the interface is very straight forward. one complaint ive read is that covers for the player pinch the buttons so as to cause incidental button pushing...but i haven't found any such issues.the one issue i do need to point out is the infuriating usb port charger. following all the other competition, creative does not include a wall adapter - instead, u have to charge the player thru your computer. this cause unforeseen problems such as: if u have a laptop like me, and ur laptop's own rechargeable battery is more or less useless, the player won't charge; if you're using a usb hub, the computer will have a power limiter so that the player will not fully charge; and im sure there are other obscure reasons why the usb charger might not work for you. i had quite a scare when my player wouldnt charge, but i figured it out eventually :). just give in to capitalism and buy the 20-30$ wall adapter. it'll save you from having to work out whats wrong w2ith your computer/usb/zen connection.overall, im extremely pleased with my purchase. id say the best thing about this is that, if one were so inclined, one can easily transfer pirated files from their computer to their zen, because unlike with ipods, you don't need to have the media files converted through itunes.
This camera is just simply amazing. Whether you are new to photography, or are an avid photographer, this camera will fit all. The auto mode lets this camera operate as a simple point and shoot camera, while the multitude of manual adjustments offer a great deal of flexibility in shot selection. The pictures that I have taken thus far have been of very good quality. I can't wait to see what they look like once they are printed out on a decent printer.This camera comes with 4 rechargeable NIMH batteries and a charger, Camedia 4.1 software, remote control, and of course users manual and cables. I love being able to view my pictures on a tv with the included A/V cables. The remote control is also very nice if you take a lot of self portrait shots or group photos. I haven't used the included rechargeable batteries yet, but they are only 1700MA.The zoom of this camera is great. The optical zoom is a whopping 10X, but you can also use the digital zoom to get as close as 40X... and the quality is actually pretty good for that much digital scaling. The 4X digital zoom is available while taking pictures in any resolution!! My previous camera was a Finepix 3800, and I hated the variable digital zoom.Some of the manual settings include aperture control, shutter control, white balance, saturation, contrast, focus....etc. This camera has been able to do anything that I want and then some.As of this writing, I have absolutely no regrets about buying this camera. I thought at first that the initial...price was a little steep, but that was before I actually started using this incredible camera.Great job Olympus!!
I checked around several places before I made my BM-1 purchase. First of all, these puppies were hard to find anywhere much less get anyone on the phone who could tell me very much about the product. I found what I was looking for at voicerecognition.com where I was able to speak to someone who could explain in more detail to me how the Sony BM 1 would work with Dragon NaturallySpeaking Pro which I also own. The accuracy with the recorder is about 98% which I'm very pleased with. The slide switch is great because all the main functions are in one place.
I bought these because the MINI club I drive with use 2-way radios for communication.The came with headsets, and either with or without them it was almost impossible to hear what people were saying. Range was poor, too.Save your money and buy something cheaper. These just don't live up to their claims.
This printer is the worst printer I have ever had in my entire life. The ink heads get clogged all the time and every time I have to run a head cleaning, it uses up all the good ink in the printer. I have had to buy cartridge after cartridge and wasted TONs of money on this. Do not even accept a FREE Epson printer. They are bad news!!
I've owned this particular system for a few years now and just love it.I wanted something that could dock and charge my iPods, work on either household or battery power. It's a plus that it comes with an audio cable so it can be used with computers, CD players and other devices that have a headphone output. Bass response is excellent and can be controlled by the included remote. It isn't the most portable unit on the planet and can be quite heavy with the batteries installed, but given the choice between this system and my Bose Sound Dock, the IM7 would probably be the winner. (Just hoping that I never have to choose). If you can get your hands on one of these, I would highly recommend it.
I got this to carry in my camera bag and transfer pictures from my Nikon D90 to my Mac. It does the job.Just by the feel of the plastic and the flex of it, it seems that it's not the most durable construction, so I'm a little careful with it. However, it's slim and well-designed. The covers on each end slip on easily and fairly securely. The LED light that flashes when there's transfer of data is nice. No problems at all with my computer reading it just like a flash drive, and all of the data transfers quickly and nicely. All in all it does the job for an incredibly inexpensive price (when I purchased it, at least).
Would intermittently turn on when controlled to. However, I was never able to turn off the outlet. Wireless device is unreliable and the plastic casings are very cheap.
I was an analog trackball user for quite some time. I reluctantly migrated to optical mice for the cleaning convenience, but always missed the wrist-friendly and precise trackball.A couple of years ago, I tried out several optical trackballs, but was very frustrated how jittery and sporatic it's performance was. I play games and photoshop, so I need a smooth cursor for aiming and careful digital photo work.I recently decided to give the Logitech Marble Mouse a try after reading several of the reviews here. It was $20, so I wasn't expecting the world, but was very much surprised at how great the product was.It's terribly smooth. I can make it jitter ever-so-slightly if I really try, but it in no way affects my gameplay or graphical work.Heck, for $20, I'm thinking about giving these out for Christmas presents. Superb product!A scroll wheel would be nice, but that's only a minor quibble that doesn't affect the product performance.
Would not recommend buying this camera! We purchased this camera specifically for a vacation to Hawaii. The third time we used this camera (in only a few feet of water) it leaked. We called Olympus customer service from Hawaii to try to get a camera loan or replacement for the remainder of our trip with no success. In fact, the customer service agent told us they had received many back because of leaks. Now we have a bad camera, memory card, case and skin and nothing but frustration dealing with Olympus. Extremely disappointed in this product and Olympus.
Does not leave dust. Solution dries good. Does a fair job for your quick-and-dirty effort to clean your sensor lens.
We love our PVR in that we can watch shows whenever we like. However we have been very frustrated with Sony. Our PVR has had to be sent back twice in under a year, once for a bad modem and then less than a month after we got it back there was no audio. Sony's customer service has been absoultely horrible. The second time we got our unit back they threw away our original packaging that we had saved (just in case)and did not send the remote back with the unit.We call to complain and they really could not be bothered with our complaints.All in all, buy a PVR but avoid Sony--they seem to think that they have the corner on the electronics market so they do not have to worry about customer service.
Had it about a month. 2 days of initial purchase, hd went. Exchanged for another. So far so good but eventually returned it for the following reasons:-can't enter data for newly created streets and businesses.-can't enter the location by zip code(why bother entering city and state when zip will suffice(like yahoo-which is FREE).-long time for satellite acquisition.-used it in NYC. Lost reception many times(was expected)-not too smart for $1200.(example:was in Brooklyn, looking for D. Donuts. Sent me to Vermont). Nice!!!-speaker not loud enough in open window doing 65 or more or while radio is on.-freezes up several times. Needed to restart.-system gives you the time to your destination but does not account for any traffic delay. So if you are due to your destination in 40 minutes and you are crawling in traffic, system does not average your speed to recalc. your time.Final thought: With technological advances, GPS satellites being free(gov. prop) I see no reason why this system costs so much, I guess the public just accepts it. There is no reason why such a big company as Thales and Garmin cannot produce more advanced gps for the everyday drivers.(...)UPDATE:11/09/04.I was able to return the RM700 but the store(one of the big chain elect. store) was going to charge RS(re-stocking) fee but was able to get out of it. Seems like a lot people are returning these items and every big stores are charging RS fee so be sure you want to buy or else pay 15% RS fee.Wait for the Roadmate 300 to come out at end of Nov. Same feature but needs memory card like RM500(1gig SD costs about $50)..Roamdate can be bought for less than $600.00.
My wife wanted a wireless mouse for her laptop for Christmas and this is the one I got her. It would be nice if all products worked a flawless as this one. We haven't replaced the battery since last Christmas and the mouse hasn't skipped a beat!Excellent buy.
Easy hookup works great and no problems. Price was very good. Why would you pay more for the same cable else where.
PROS:1) Looks stylish & beautiful (which is not particularly important to me).2) Tighly integrated with iTunes software (you *must* be 100% willing to let Apple/iTunes/iPod completely take over your music collection; I am not)3) Good sound quality.4) Long battery life. My test: nearly 14 hours continuous random play (songs ripped from CD at even a higher bitrate than iPod recommends, &lt;a href="http://www.dbpoweramp.com">dpPowerAMP&lt;/a> "Alt Standard Preset" VBR vs. Apple's recommended 160 CBR).5) Massive harddrive. You can use it as portable storage (outside of iTunes control or iPod access). But you must carry the special Apple USB cord with you.CONS:Most importantly, watch how fast iTunes shills bury this review & stuff the "user" reviews with corporate hype.1) iTunes/harddrive synchronization does not exist. iTunes will not detect any tag updates (song/album/artist details or pics) that you add outside of iTunes using your favorite tagging software, such as &lt;a href="http://helium-music-manager.com/">Helium Music Manager&lt;/a>. iTunes will not pick up these changes (& therefore neither will your iPod). Most likely, since iTunes/iPod synchronization separates album art from the music file, you will loose album art.Even when iTunes manages to correctly associate song pics with the song file, iPod can only access one pic per file. Have artist & album pics embedded in song tags? You'll be lucky to see even one of these on the iPod, especially if you tag with non-iTunes software. Apple commands: Thou shall not break the iTunes/iPod monopoly. Arrogant! Complete lack of iTunes/harddrive synchronization is the deal-breaker for me.2) Power adaptor, even though this is a "portable" device, is also an optional "accessory". Out of the box, you can only rechange the iPod through a computer (USB cable). And don't try to use a friend's computer. More than likely, the iTunes installation on the 2nd computer will hijack your iPod, delete all your music, and add the iTunes database from the 2nd computer. Again for basic "portable" functionality, Apple wants you to spend another $25 (plus tax) just to be able to recharge your "portable". Offensive!Traveling outside America? Shell out another $40 (plus tax) for the travel adapter kit (99 worth of plastic).3) Oversimplified, poorly documented & buggy interface. For whatever reason, iTunes & iPod are convinced that there is no need for a "STOP" button. You can only pause, but not stop, playback. You can sometimes "Shutdown" the iPod, but the interface is incredibly flaky in this area. Much of the time the iPod will not shutdown ... unless you leave it paused for a while (total waste of battery).In their attempt to make iTunes simple to use, they intentionally eliminate flexibility. To further the impression of simplicity, the documentation is minimalist & lacking. Several cryptic iTunes "preferences" or iPod "settings" do not even appear anywhere in the latest software or hardware documentation. See that "Compilation", or "Grouping" option? Even if you could find an explanation, the option is so inflexible as to be totally useless.The iPod works great if you set it playing & leave it alone. If you try navigating around while listening, it can become confused, stall, loose album art, etc. Frustrating.4) The Apple-or-nothing rule applies to video, as well. Buy videos from Apple? You'll probably be able to watch these on the iPod. Shoot home videos using common digital camera formats? Good luck. You'll almost certainly have to test a lot of 3rd party shareware before finding one that'll create a file that iTunes won't reject.I have given up on viewing vacation video on my iPod; iTunes rejects &lt;a href="http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=SupportDetailAct&fcategoryid;=223&modelid;=12074">Canon Powershot S80&lt;/a> video.5) Screen & body front (plastic part) are incredibly low-quality plastic material and scratch instantly once you remove the iPod from its box. Even sliding it in & out of its own pouch creates micro-scratches on the screen. This is an incredibly poor effort by Apple. Nonetheless Apple considers a screen protector an optional "accessory" (read: shameless profit stream). For $400+ (after taxes) you don't even get a minimally protected screen. Offensive!OVERALL:I would never again consider buying an iPod. iTunes' tyranical, arrogant lack of support for external (non-iTunes) ripping, managing, tagging of my music collection is unacceptably frustrating & time-wasting. If you also want the flexibility of managing your own music library however you choose, then do not consider an iPod; you too will regret wasting your money.Apple have one simple rule: Submit completely to Apple (ie, buy your music & content only through iTunes), or suffer infinite frustration for every violation of this rule. If you want to hand full control & a lot of money over to Apple for low-quality, overpriced music (128 cbr), then you'll probably be quite happy with the iPod.I am not.
Pros: I like the many compartments; it's really easy to stay organized and find what you need. You can choose mode of carry: handle, shoulder strap (included), or the belt strap. This does not have a waist strap- just the strap that fits over your belt. This thoughtful detail closes with velcro for simple on/off. You also get side pockets for fast access to small items you may need right away-batteries, tapes, etc. The bag is durable and made by a well-known company.Cons: Somehow, the texture of this bag just attracts dust. Fortunately it is easily removed with a dry cloth, followed by a moist one after the bulk of dust is removed. And of course since the bag is black, the dust shows up quite well, too. Might want to store it in a plastic bag if you're not using it every single day. Also, this bag is small. It's fine for anyone who just has a camcorder, extra tape, a battery and maybe a charger. Have a lavaliere mic? You'll want another bag.
Yes like most everyone else I was attracted to the monitor because of the size and the price. Compared to my last monitor which probably had a 16" or less viewable screen the size of the Envision is much nicer. It took me awhile to adjust the monitor so that the picture was as big and beautiful as it could be. The picture has always been just OK. If the monitor was lined up with other monitors with 18" viewable screens and all had the same picture on it you would see what I am talking about. If I could go back I would pay more to get the better picture but I would not go to a smaller monitor. Also Envision still hasn't paid me ... in mail in rebates!! It's been 4 months guess I got ripped off!! I will give it 1 star for size. That's it!!
I was in search of a low-priced MP3 player. Coby specified that its DVD-224 player was such a device. This was stated in its web site and in the descriptions listed among third-party retailers. When I received it I found that it would not play MP3's. In other words, they were guilty of false advertising.
check and see if your lighter outlet works without the car on--try charging your cell with the car off first--but you can always pass it on to a family member to use it that has an outlet that works with the car off.
The camera takes great video quality during day and in low dark situations. Even better when you put the night vision on. Camera is small and has a sturdy feel to it. I was a bit intimidated on learning how to use the camera but the instruction manual is very helpful and explanations are clear. Also once you learn how to use one function with the menus, it becomes intuitive and translates to the process of how you would use other functions. The display screen seems sufficient and the touch screen works pretty good, however if you have really thick fingers it may be a bit awkward to use.Speaking of awkward, that is where this camera loses some points. Because the camera is meant to be compact, you can expect some buttons to be placed in unfavorable areas but I know they could have set the zoom feature in a better place. The zoom switch is very small and therefore difficult to control the speed at which you zoom in. On top of that, it is place out of reach of where your finger normally rests while you are recording. What ends up happening is while recording, if you need to zoom in, you need to look away from your screen or viewfinder just to zoom and when you do, you end up moving the whole camera while it's recording. A lot of times I just try not to zoom unless it's necessary. That was my biggest gripe about this camera.I definitely agree, the provided software is not nearly as intuitive or clear as the instructions for camera operations. In a way it is simplistic but yet confusing because there are so few options, you expect more and go searching through the help files only to realize this program doesn't have such options. Definitely consider third party software if you are serious about video editing. The software can take what you recorded on MiniDV and turn it into a VCD but the quality is really poor even on the highest setting that I don't recommend saving your recordings that way, use as a backup only.The features I did like about this camera (besides those mentioned in the first paragraph) are the ability to not only record on your miniDV cassette but also on a memory stick, although the quality isn't as good, it works out perfectly if you want to record little clips and send to family members via email and best of all you cans use the functions such as zooming in and night vision. Being able to take still pictures is another plus, although don't expect high quality pics, they are nonetheless still decent and there is a flash built in. You can even take pictures in the middle of recording although the resolution isn't as good as when you have it in still camera mode.The included remote is pretty useful when you're watching your movies and all the connections to plug it up to a TV are provided so that's another plus. The camera has a lot of upgradeability options such as longer lasting batteries or tripod, external light hookup. Camera also has a built in speaker to review your video or you can use the headphone jack. The display shows how much battery life you have left and camera recording time. Another great thing is if you leave your cassette in there and record stop and record, the transition from stopping your previous recording and starting your new is super smooth. The bad thing is that if you take the tape out, you have to do that process manually unless you have the special Sony miniDV's with memory.Overall though, a good camera, minus those few flaws, it's solid and quiet when recording. I strongly recommend you get some type of lens protector (they are pretty easy to screw on), an extra rechargeable battery (the one provided doesn't last very long), more memory (they give you a useless 8mb memory stick) and a case because the last thing you want to do is drop this camera. As solid as it feels, the camera is also not light so a fall would not be too good.I didn't touch upon the recording features such as adding text, background music or special effects because I haven't really tried them yet, but know that they are there. The instructions in the manual are clear with walking you through how to do that. When I get more time I will experiment with those.
Everything I wanted - I have two 20" and one 32" of the same TV. I imagine if you were a real TV freak you could find imperfections, but they all work great for me. Worked perfectly (all three) out of the box. There is a start up delay and channel change delay, but that is apparently inherent in this type of TV (have seen the same thing in other brands. All are hooked up to sort of crappy community cable systems and the pictures are great - would imagine a hook up to a dedicated satellite would be outstanding.
After downloading and installing Mouseworks, the Kensington mouse software, I found out the software doesn't work with Lion (or Snow Leopard for that matter). Kensington is aware, and has no intention of updating the software. I returned the item and have no intention of purchasing Kensington products again. I purchased it to be able to use the side buttons, but they were unusable with Mac. If you want a mouse without the side buttons, buy another one.
These slightly longer mini dv tapes are very good. I video tape our church services in an Assembly of God Church, and the services can go to two-plus hours at times. I switched over to 80 minute tapes at first,and was able to get 2 hours on a tape. But these 83 minute tapes will "Long Play" at 2 hours and about 6 minutes, just enough of an edge to get that slightly longer service if needed. It's a comfort to know I have a margin of a few more minutes to fall back on. I see no quality difference in the longer tapes either, so I would recomend getting some for the times you need that extra few minutes.
The case is made of a vinyl not leather and is rather bulky overall for housing a very thin camera, most of bulk is in interior padding causing depth of case to be greater than I like. It would protect camera well but may not fit in your pants pocket well.
Here's a short and sweet review. The lenses fit snugly and were a great price.
This lens has wonderful picture quality and the pictures I took with it for the first week were incredible. However this lens only lasted me one week. I bought it because it was in my price range and within a week it had broken in half. I was changing my current lens out for this one one day and the lens simply tapped on the table underneath where I was changing lenses and it broke in half. SO, I figured this was my fault and that I had tapped it too hard on accident which is why it broke. I ordered a new one. The next DAY the same thing happened. It tapped my larger lens and broke in half. I definitely think something is wrong with the construction of the product and even if this hasn't happened to you, I would strongly recommend buying the more expensive 50 mm f1.4 lens rather than risking it with this one. It will be worth your while
This product turned out exactly as the "good" reviews stated. I have yet to hear the buzzing or thumping that many reviewers seem to perceive. My thoughts are that this sound is only heard in a select group of users. I have used it at home (with a movie playing on a loud LG tv at 27 in the same room) and in a loud office. It works GREAT for both. It blocks out almost all talking, others typing, etc and allows me to get quality work done without interruption. I can listen to music at a lower volume, which is def. a plus for my ears. Additionally, it has great music quality and great bass. Sound is better with the NC (noise cancelling)_ on, but is good with it off also. Works well without the cord, as just an NC device. I have to say, it does take a little bit of time to get used to the anti-noise. It is a weird pressure on your ears, but only when you think about it. Oh, it is also VERY comfortable. Not like the QC2 which is way uncomfortable. The Sony ear cups fit well over the ears and are very cushioned. Same goes for the headband. Plus you get a nice leather carrying case. And for this price, you simply cannot find a better option for NDC Cans! I tried Bose QC2, Shure SE115, Sony MDR NC40 and returned them all. : ) Frankly, this verion of the Sony NC headphones is much better and actually does what I "thought" NC headphones did.
This ear clips are so light that i don't even know that i have them on. They sound great with my ipod. they stay cliped on my ear so they won't fall off. i couldn't wear the ones that go in my ear because they always fell out. I love these they are light and they stay in place.
Great price for a beautiful Italian leather laptop case. Came quickly, was in perfect condition.
I am very pleased with the HK Soundsticks. The sound is rich and full with the bass adding an excellent bottom. I would highly recommend these speakers to all. The price is great for all that you get. Love the light-up subwoofer. All that is needed is for all the speakers to light up and different colors to cycle through. Maybe in the next version.
Hi,This was my first cam and it is good. I expect better performance for the ZOOM and Night shut. But it is sufficient.1. You need a tripod for a good shut. Especially, if you are zooming, it shakes too much.2. It is good for night shut but could be better.3. Buy with accessories. I could not do it because of the first seller. They sucked. But be sure to get a good kit, tripod, battery, screen protector.4. I want to use for wedding, the battery was insufficient.5. I will buy most probably a cord for shuts without battery. About $25.6. The included kit was easy to use. You can easily install XP drivers and use the recorded videos. I did not used throughly but did not see any problem. Also, USB cable is standard one, which is a good thing.7. It's hard disk is perfect. I am very happy about the record medium :)8. It is hard to select from screen. Cant touch for the first time. I could not select what I want. Perhaps, I am too cautious about the cam when using.Have fun with it. As I said this was my first cam, so I could not compare with the others.
These speakers are pretty good. I bought these after getting to college. Back home, I had a Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 2.1 system with the woofer and everything. Have had it for 2 and a half years, still sounds just as amazing, only problem is its not that portable.So I bought these for college. I though that it would do the job minus the subwoofer. Both speakers put together are less half the size of the box it comes with. You can put it in your luggage.Took some time getting used to the sound, because I've been very used to having the bass under me, and not fired to my ears. Because these have the subwoofer somewhat built in, you'll get low rumbles directly to the ears and not out and around you. I don't know, thats my preference, but it did give me a headache at first.Overall good speakers, they get VERY loud for their size, I personally think its a good value in terms of price, clarity and volume.If you have the room, go for the 2.1 system; its very worth the extra bucks. But if you want some portablility and are a cash-deprived student, get these instead.
I am very pleased with both the process and the product. Amazon was as usual very responsive. My husband is an avid golfer and uses this gift every time he golfs. Says it does exactly what it professes to do. Price was great.
When I was thinking about buying this.It was to hook up a Windows Me for my 7 yr. old Autistic nephew.He enjoys the screensavers so much!!Another family member was over and brought a new laptop.We hooked up everything and found that the only way this will work is only one at a time can be used.It totally zapped all the speed of my home computer.So if you buy this be forewarned.One at a time.
Very fast shipping! The product arrived before expected date!!!I was afraid of the case not fitting my big camera H55, but it did perfectly!It also has a small pocket with zipper to put an extra battery or memory card!The only bad point is that it is not completely closed, so it will not save the camera from water, but give enough protection for the falls.Counting that the brand is Sony too, it is a great deal for this price!!!Thank you!
I am happy with the Sennheiser RS120 926 MHz Wireless RF Headphones with charging cradle.It has most of the attributes I need except for max comfort of the earphones. I would prefer them to be cupped around the ears instead of lying flat. Ofcourse this would seal out the sound and I prefer to hear what is going on around me and not be absolutely isolated. But they don't feel as secure on my head as I would like, just a bit flat across the top of my head (and I don't have a pointy one!)You have to be careful to put the earphones on the charger correctly. Their weight on the charger has to be just right, showing the red light. It will go green when charged. I have two pairs and I like that you only have to charge one to have the other one function at the same time.The sound is crystal clear with not too much bass. I only use them for TV so far.
I use it every day. It is a Gig and just all around awesome. I have not submerged it but they say it is water resistant also. I keep it on my keychain and have had no problems.
This is an excellent piece of hardware, with quality and features rivaling those found on scanners used by my professional photography friends. Well built and very easy to install with the USB interface, the 4000U, coupled with a good printer and the right medium, will give photographic prints indistinguishable from any you'll get at the corner pharmacy. A wide range of choices of scanning resolution and color depth, plus the legal size scanning bed make this as versatile as you'll ever need a scanner to be. The only caveat would be the LE versions of Photoshop and Omnipage OCR, although these versions will certainly meet the needs of most users. This scanner is certainly worth the few extra bucks it costs more than the bargain-level scanners and will still be in use when the others have been put on the shelf.
Socks for iPods? It is a great idea! Keeps them warm and cozy and scratch free!iPod socks... it is like your iPod is skin, and the socks are socks
I ordered this product from the Amazon site only to have my order cancelled. I emailed the supplier and received the following reply:"The product that you ordered has been incorrectly listed on Amazon. In Amazon the product is listed as the d-link Voip 802.11G 4-PORT Gateway router. Unfortunately, the sku numbers were for a different product."Someone needs to clean up their data. I doubt that I will ever shop at Amazon again. If you are thinking about ordering this product, you may want to check with Amazon to make sure they have corrected this issue or look somewhere else.
I have both the original KSC-35 and the KSC-75. Both have similar sound, using the same titanium driver as the PortaPro; however I feel the KSC-35 has a more natural sound. It has better bass and cleaner highs.I have heard some people say they find the KSC-35 uncomfortable and the KSC-75 comfortable. I find exactly the opposite, which I why I gave them a lower rating. I have smaller ears that lie closer to my head and the rubber coated clips on the KSC-75 separate my ear from my head too far. The longer I wear them the more pain I feel. An hour or so causes a few couple of discomfort to my ears. Because the KSC-35 has a narrower clip, I find them effortless to wear. However there is a seam that runs along the edge of the clip that can be sharp but after a few passes with a nail file they are completely smooth.If you want great sound in a cheap package, Koss has your answer. These are great pocket headphones that won't irritate your ears or your wallet. If you don't like clip-ons, then I recommend the PortaPro. They are the best headphone bang for the buck, period. I've had mine for 25 years and love them more today than ever. Either way, you won't go wrong, just remember to ask your ears how they feel about it too.
I like it better than my previous Belkin transmitter. Nothing wrong with the Belkin, just that it felt bulkier because it had two parts.
I bought a triple Ergotron monitor stand. The pole on that stand does not lift the monitors high enough off the desk. It is absolutely shameful that Ergotron requires a consumer to buy the stand, then go out and immediately replace the pole with one like this in order to build yourself an adequate product. I'm extremely upset about it and will do everything possible in the future to avoid Ergotron products.
This CD Wallet is great to keep all the CD's you have PLUS the jackets. Forget about the plastic individual covers. This is a great space saver!
this DVD arrived within 2 days (surprise!), even the box was immaculate after shipping and the player can play my own newly recorded DVDs. I was very happy with this item and its good price.
These fit perfectly on a Logitech Clearchat headset. It takes a bit of stretching to get them on but once they are installed they look almost exactly like the ear pads that come with the headset. The foam is actually not as thick as the picture led me to believe. It is only slightly thicker than the stock Logitech pads. This doesn't really bother me because it is thick enough to make the headset comfortable to wear.
On Amazon it is a lot cheaper than buying it at target/walmart. For me, the ink lasts a long time, I mainly only use the black, but I love the feature of being able to change individual cartiages instead of having to change all of them when they are not all empty. I love it, and it is a great savings compared to other retalers.
EXCELLENT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT...YOU SHOULD CONSIDER THE LIGHTED VERSION FIRST BECAUSE THE CONTROLS CAN BE SEEN AT NIGHT MORE EASILY.
Worked well for 3 months. Then screen ceased responding correctly to the stylus, especially lower part of screen. Sometimes adjacent letter or number responds, not the one I tapped. Sometimes won't respond at all. It now is unuseable.
Used it few times so far. It stays put. I could safely keep the gps and this base on the driver side dash corner as required in CA.
My husband has been blessed with great hearing, and I on the other hand have not. When watching TV or a movie I was missing much of the softer talking which took the fun out of it for me, always asking what was said. I had to have the TV on a high volume which made it not fun for him or our neighbors. The wireless head phones work great for me. I can now hear everything and can also watch TV after he goes to sleep. The volume on the TV can almost be off and I turn my headset up and I'm in heaven. Thanks for stoping the volume battle.Tanya FSeattle WA
Everything about this web cam and service was and is more than expected. It was easy to set up and not a single problem has arisen. It has my unqualified support.Charles M. Panian
This is a great little bag. My Nikon fits lens down in it, and there is just enough room around the edges and top to squeeze my tamrac strap in as well. For the most part I don't attach any straps to the bag and just carry it by the handle. Since it's inexpensive, I also purchased the chest strap, which holds the bag snug against your chest but makes it very easy to retrieve the camera without removing the strap. Although I've test-fitted the chest strap, I haven't taken it on a hike yet so I don't know if I'll like it or not.I held back a star, probably unfairly, because the fabric of the bag seems a bit thin and unexceptional. I don't think this is a performance issue at all - I just would have preferred something thicker and more tactile, like ballistic nylon.
Need these cameras to be video taped as well as survilliance. What do I need?
I have had these speakers in my car for well over a year, and they still impress me every time i sit down in the car. I am a huge nerd and something of an audiophile, and i did ample research before buying speakers (so you dont have to!). Basically, there are like a million different materials you can make a speaker out of, which change its acoustic qualities. the woven design of these cones makes them extremely rigid, so they handle high frequency notes without distortion. When paired with some infinity reference subs, the result is a very dynamic sound experience. The subs handle the bass, while these small 4" speakers deliver incredibly crisp vocals and higher frequency sounds. I only have two of these in the front of my car, and an older pair of infinity kappas in the back, but all of my friends who know anything about sound are still impressed every time they sit in my car. When paired with the appropriate amp (make sure you read the wattage for your amp when at a 2 ohm rating), you can either blast these speakers with minimal, if any, audible distortion, or you can hear really good quality sound at normal volumes.
I was looking for a 64 gig card. I mistakenly bought this 64mb card. The price would have been a great at $44.00 for a 64 Gig card, however for a 64mb the price was outrages. I sent back the card and was refunded the price less 20%.
Over the past year, ive bought 11 of these for myself and for customersWho bought custom desktops from me.Excellent design and build quality.cons : I should have bought an entire case !
I had this for awhile, but it broke and had to buy an iPod Classic which hold more songs. Good iPod.
This card replaced the dead on-board audio in my PC. It is a very solid performer at a very reasonable price. If you don't need a lot of fancy extras, this card is ideal.
The picture is very clear, the speakers sound great and the remote is easy to use. the screen appears larger than it is. Not as clear as a plasma or an lcd, but very good.
I love this camera so much. It's great for anyone who would like to be introduced to digital photography. It takes great pictures in all its modes. The Scene Modes are great and work well for the specified scene, if you don't know how / don't like to program your own settings. It may feel bulky to some, but to me, the weight is ideal. A quick note: in some used DX7440s, the shutter gets stuck closed. All you have to do is tap the lens barrel (NOT LENS) gently with a pencil for several minutes and it should get unstuck. Other than that, it's great for beginners.
Extremely Sharp? or GREAT MOMENTS? shot , i do favor both and if the pictures are sharp to 90% of people it's sharp enough for me and this is where the 18-200 vr belongs and the rest falls to great moments.i hope most of us young or old do remember those famous pictures: -were the great boxer Ali knocks out his opponent and raise his hand to the air , -the Dunk shot made by Michael Jordan when he take off from free throw area and made him won the Slam Dunk competition, -the vibrant Tennis player when they react on their winning shot like Mcenroe and Sampras ...YES! we do remember those picture NOT by it sharpness but with the Great moments captured by photographers and his camera, and remember they are not the sharpest picture we have seen yet they were taken by Thousand dollars zoom or prime Lens. Who hate sharpness? nobody does, but i am more to capturing a very rare opportunity of great moments of my friends, sports, landscape, indoor outdoor , outings and most specially moments of my family and Kids. We do have our own reason of buying things , a KIA might be too much for somebody and a BMW still not enough for someone , everything have a plus and minus and i rather have the little downside of this lens than the Few advantage of other glass. "Provided that if you get a good copy of this lens, you'll be suprised how sharp it is." Try to stay with 24-170 range.Having one lens from 27-300 35mm equivalent, VR that helps in telephoto and low light , decent fast f3.5 at 18mm wide angle with maximum f5.6 at 200mm, silent wave focusing motor. With this Lens we do have a big chance capturing special moments that never happen all the time. Of all my lenses this turn to be one of my favorite and i would suggest for some beginners with limited budget to pair this with $100.00 prime lens(not bad for its price and capability) Nikon 50mm f1.8 for extra low light and fast action shooting condition.BTW i'am a Canon and Nikon user i love them both and they're both good so i'm one of those mix family Nikon+Canon = NIK-NON or CAN-KON , cheers!
The Pelican 1060 is a watertight box that the IPhone fits perfectly in. Before I bought this case I would leave my IPhone in the truck when I went anywhere wet or rocky. The phone would cost me $700 to replace and is not even a little waterproof or shockproof. Now I put my IPhone in this case, attach the carabiner to my belt, and don't give it another thought.While I was on a fishing trip in the Smokey Mountains I slipped on a rock and fell directly on the case - hard. I fell onto a large domed rock and it hurt! The case barely got a scratch and the IPhone didn't even notice. The manufacturer says this is not for swimming or diving, but I know if you throw it in a stream it will float and not take on even a little water.
I've owned Pioneer products all of my life. They just don't wear out. While searching for a new CD player, pioneer was the first and last. The PD-407 25 Disc Player is great. Having many CDs this gives me the opportunity to load up, and enjoy the 'random' option with no interruptions.
I consider myself an amateur/semi-pro photographer who uses my photo equipment for travel pics for the most part. I wanted to move from film (EOS-3 and EOS-1V) to D-SLR and have waited many years to do so. I could neither justify $4K or $8K for the two high-end cameras either for cost or use. Then the 5D came out and I seriously considered it because it was a true pro-level camera for photographers truly not in the business. And, it has a FF CMOS to boot--no FOVCF to deal with.Then, Canon brought out the 30D and after doing the comparative homework, the quality is, for the most part, equal and sometimes better than the 5D. For those of us who are not in possession of 300mm+ lenses, the 1.6 FOVCF is super, except, of course, for ultra-wide FOVs.But camera to camera, function to function, versatility to versatility, or any other category you might wish to compare, the 30D is a superlative camera and a photographer's dream. This camera is truly "WOW! to the MAX."For those who think that having a pop-up flash should NEVER be on a pro level camera, think again! It's a true plus. With 5FPS for use at sporting events or other fast-moving venues vs. 3FPS for the 5D, this makes the 30D all the better.So, the 30D along with the unbelievable EF-S10-22mm f/2.5-3.5 USM lens, the EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, the EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS UMS, the EF100 f/2.8 macro USM, the Battery Grip BG-E2, the Speedlite 580EX along with the Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX and/or the Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, which is the total equipment I have in my bags, you can't do better.Oh, I am sure Canon will soon come out with a 40D, but I can't imagine what they could add without moving to the 5D level-camera. In fact, we may soon see the demise of the SLR with less than a FF CMOS, so I advise that if you want the advantages of the 1.6 multiplier SLR, get this camera now. Don't wait; there's no reason to do so and at $1500 give or take, it's very inexpensive for what Canon gives us in return.What I have not told you is that I purchased both the 30D and the 5D and returned the 5D--for the reasons I iterated above. And I don't regret it, even for a minute.Nikon can't come close to this camera. There are far more Nikon to Canon convertees than Canon to Nikon and it's for cameras like the 30D that has caused this to occur. Friends of mine that were diehard Nikonites are now Canonites. And I am not aware of any of them who have regretted the move.
My son won the iSound Plasma in a contest. The sound is fine, but the plasma globe has problems. It was a promising feature, but the bulb now remain dark. If you tap it, it breifly works. I tried to contact the company. The website tries to down load a dangerous files. Telephone support is useless. Great concept, but don't buy it.
I am looking for perfect case for my Jabra Extreme. It alway drop from Lanyard which come right out of the box, I bought another case from Amazon, but It is too big to hang around my neck. When I see this, I am not should be dimension of product since it state in inches which the real unit is in Centimeter. I took a risk to order it, and it pay off. I ripped off plastic for headphone winding and put my Jabra Extreme on, Perfect fit. I used my old bluetooth case for my Super-Fi 4vi and throw away plastic part out!!However, there is a little downside of this product. Zipper is not quite smooth and you need to be patient to zip it up!
This product is definately worth the money! It has many great features including a unique private talk function. This is the best walkie-talkie I have ever used.Reasons to buy this product:- two mile range- great sound quality- cool design- private talk function- easy battery access- 38 different privacy codes- small for easy storing- splash and shock resistant housingReasons not to buy this product:- buttons difficult to activateOverall I think that this product is very good compared to others.I hope that this review was helpful to you!
I bought my camera 2 month ago and i am deligthted.As the product is discontinued by sharp is a little difficult to find accessories.
We were very disappointed, this was a gift and it was substandard. I wish I had returned it My greandaughter was disappointed
I was reluctant to buy it because the reviews about setup were so bad.But I was able to get it going in a few minutes. It works flawlessly. I also bought a Hawking antenna, the best wifi antenna I ever bought.I am able to repeat ANY wifi signal, hook up any standard SMA antenna, WITHOUT access to the original wifi spot hardware or login info.(...)
I bought this unit because i wanted to just fill in some of the missing low end frequencies that were missing from my system without taking up the whole trunk in the process. I figured i could get this one and if i needed a second one then this one is already set up to accept a passive sub. At this time however i find myself not needing another sub, and for that matter i have had to turn down the bass out of this one with some of my music.If you want a sub that is going to set off car alarms then this isnt for you, but if you want great sound with a tiny package without breaking the bank, this is definitely the one you want.
I am very happy with the keyboard and mouse. They worked great the first time I tried and have worked perfectly since. Great product. The mouse seems to keep a charge for a long time.
DO NOT WAST YOUR MONEY ON THIS! I had the av 700 for two weeks but gave up and returned it. The software is 2 years behind and the screen resolution is a joke. My cell phone has a better screen.I tried everything I could to make this product work but it just came down to the fact that Archos went cheap on the screen! Your eyes will hurt after just 15 minutes of viewing.Maybe Archos will get it right next time.
Canon paper works very effectively in my Canon printer. It gives me superior results compared to other photo papers I have tried in my printer. The area that particularly shines is the skin tones. They come through in realistic tones. I also observed no fading in color, even in the photo displayed in the room (vs the one stored in albums) over several years I have used the paper.
It looked like a good replacement - it wasn't. I attached it to the window. It had good suction. Less than 24 hours later, it was on my dashboard and broken. Apparently the suction was too much for the piece of junk. I am returning it as defective and buying a new one directly from Garmin ($14 + $8 shipping).
Fujifilm Finepix S9000 9MP Digital Camera with 10.7x Wide Optical ZoomI have taken more than 11,000 photos with this camera. The results are breathtakingly beautiful. Whether it is hot or cold, wet or dry this camera performs well under all conditions.One note to remember: depress your focus button half way to ensure proper focus........... then just shoot.Black & white is easy to turn on.I enjoy using this camera and my 10 Grands like what they see of themselves!
I bought these headphones after returning a pair of Sony MDR-V300's that were painfully tight on my head. These HP430's are looser-too loose, really. They are also "behind the ear" headphones, so if you are in an area affected by gravity, i.e. Earth, you may be constantly pulling these back onto your head after they slip.Aside from the poor fit, they are wonderful headphones. They sound crisp and clear, even at high volumes, and have accuratre bass response. Unlike many headphones, they also have a shorter cord, at approx. 5-6ft., with another extension cord of equal length included. For $25, they are an excellent, but imperfect, set of headphones.
Purchased this camera in April 2006. Absolutely love this camera and I never leave home without it. This is without a doubt the best camera on the market in its class second only to the much more expensive D-SLRs. The only thing needed for this camera is the proper lighting. Buy yourself an external flash (Sunpak 383) and you can't go wrong. Try not to shoot over ISO 100 as this creates noise (distortion) in the picture. The lens gives unbelievably clear and colorful pictures. The pictures look as if they came from a camera costing thousands of dollars. There is a big learning curve when you graduate from a point & shoot to this baby.If you are new to photography start off in the automatic modes i.e full auto mode (program) or Aperture priority. Take some time to really learn this camera to find out its strengths and limitations. Read and study the manual. And if you are really serious as I am about photography read, study, and practice all you can about aperture, shutter speed and lighting. There are those that will tell you that you will need a SLR to take professional quality pictures totally untrue. It is true that SLRs take very good quality pictures and it's mostly because of the bigger image sensor and capability to utilize higher ISOs with very little noise. As long as you have the proper lighting and ISO not over 100 or 200 your pictures will be absolutely stunning and indistinguishable from pictures taken with an overpriced SLR.
i was informed by the website that this cartridge would work with the hp photosmart c4180 all-in-one printer, but it has rejected it.
The sound quality is excellent. That said, I have to go into the control panel and manually change the sound settings each time I want to use them. This is because I also operated descent sounding speakers on the Win default sound system. Unless you're going to use them exclusively you might want to consider using standard headphones instead of USB headphones...my personal preference.Mike
Great computer. Bought my first Mac in 2007, it is an iMac. We had a PC running Windows XP along with the new iMac. My two oldest girls were fighting over the Mac, so I bought this mini to go with a good monitor I already had, and retired the old PC.
I lost my former flash drive and needed a replacement. I routinely takes files home with me from work and emailing them to myself had become a hassle. I picked theTranscend JetFlash V10 - 8 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive TS8GJFV10 (Black)up as a recent lightning deal and so far so good.For me I haven't noticed any problems with the speed of read or write, but my transfers are limited to large spreadsheets and pictures so maybe I won't experience the issues others have reported? Otherwise the style is nice and I like the sliding cap. Also being able to attach it to a key ring was a bonus for me. Now it's connected to my work keys so that I can always be assured to have it when I need it.The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because it does feel a little lightweight. I think as long as you're not rough on it it should last, but if you want something rugged this probably isn't it.
Excellent protective lining that keeps the camera away from the common scratches, it is very well done and protects the maximum investment.
I recently purchased the Canon S30 and have been more than happy with. Although a bit pricey, it is definetly the best buy of all the cameras in its class. The camera has loads of features, some of which I am still figuring out. Although it can be used as a fully manual camera, it works excellent as a automatic camera as well. The coolest features this camera has that many lack is the sitch mode. This mode allows the user to take panoramic pictures and an included program makes it easy to put it all together. Another great feature this camera has is the burst mode which takes multiple shots continuously. Great for action shots. Besides the numerous features the camera comes with, the camera takes amazing pictures! The details and colors it captures is top-notch. The LCD is also a little bigger than other cameras its size and works great in all lighting conditions. I have done extensive research on Digital Cameras and this came out to be the best in the 3 megapixel class.
The product is excellent for which they wish to enjoy the experience of a home theater with no need to spend much money. The power is the adapted one, in spite of not being high, the low ones are very good. power suply is very great and hinders a little.
I bought this memory through Amazon from a camera retailer, at this moment I don't recall there name. But they had the cheapest price for this SanDisk 4GB card. It was defenitely a deal for so much memory! I use it on my psp & it works flawlessly. I have been using it for about 4 months or so . It holds so much I have hundreds of mp 3's stored along with game saves. I have had no problem with it believe me do a search on Amazon & you will defenitely find a deal on this SanDisk 4GB Card.
this nav is a great add on to yur kenwood reciever it has text to speech n the interface is just like an portable garmin
An outstanding camera! I have enjoyed every minute I have spent taking pictures with it. The images are sharp, the menus easy to navigate, downloading to a computer is a breeze (It even comes bundled with Adobe Photo Deluxe so you can manipulate the images you shoot and compress them so that they can easily be e-mailed) and the super small size is unbelieveable. I have been waiting for a camera. like this. My only reservation is that it only comes with an 8MB Flashcard (you'll probably want to upgrade this) Otherwise, you won't be disappointed.
Sonic Alert SB200 Sonic Boom Loud Vibrating Alarm ClockI love this vibrating alarm clock. It is so easy to set up and really easy to set the alarm. It even has a back-up, with a battery, for when the power goes out. The last vibrating alarm clock I had was bulky with a large motor to put under the mattress or boxspring. This one has a small motor that fits in the palm of your hand. It is also a convient size to travel with, whereas, I couldn't take my old one anywhere. I highly recommend this device. THUMBS UP to the inventor!
I like this pod for running/walking but will not work on a stationary bike also biggest complaint is getting to the battery I have striped out 2 pods already getting the cap to release; they need an improvement. also to big.
Overall, Panasonic's customer service is atrocious. I would not buy any product from them. Horrible.
After extensive research, I bought this camera and have no regrets. No need for me to go into all the great features since you can read them on lots of camera review sites. One thing I would stress is the wide angle lens is a must! And the 10X zoom is amazing. It is made in Japan, and the built quality is superb! The body is not ultra compact, and it is on the heavier side since it is all metal construction. Very solid. I took over 500 photos on the 16:9 wide screen format. They all came out spectacularly. Highly recommend this camera.
I have a Canon Photo Printer which takes six CLI-8 Canon Ink Cartridges. The cost of each individual ink cartridge ranges from around $12.50-15 (on Amazon) to 18.99 in Staples. So no matter how you buy the genuine Canon Ink Cartridges keeping yourself ready to print photos is expensive.You can get a better per cartridge of you buy them inCanon CLI-8 4-Color Multipack Ink Tanks. In that case each individual cartridge is a little less expensive. Canon package CL-8C (Cyan), CL-8M (Magenta), CL-8Y (Yellow), and CL-8BK (Black) as a pack ($40-44 on Amazon). When cartridges are sold in packs you might think those colors are used at similar rates... but that is not so.I have kept track of the usage of the cartridges over a long period of time and would like to share these results with you.Number of cartridges usedCL-8M Magenta = 5CL-8Y Yellow = 8CL-8B Black = 6CL-8PC Photo Cyan = 6CL-8PM Photo Magenta = 8CL-8C Cyan = 4My usage shows that yellow is used the most, followed closely by Photo Magenta, followed next by Black and Photo Cyan, and trailed by Cyan and Magenta. Note that I have a laser printer that I used for text otherwise the usage of the Black Cartridge would have been a lot higher.I buy most of my color photo ink on-line from Amazon. However now that Staples began (again) accepting CL-8 cartridges for Staples Rewards in their recycling empty cartridges program, I wanted to analyze my usage to see which cartridges I should buy at Staples using my Staples Rewards.My original thought was to buyCanon CLI-8PC Photo Cyan Ink TankandCanon CLI-8PM Photo Magenta Ink Tanksince they don't come in a pack. But given the usage chart above, it is clear that I should buy extra Yellow and Photo Magenta.
Sima Mixer arrived timely and does everything its supposed to do. Got a live person when I called Sima who gave me excellent asistance in answering my questions on operation of the Mixer. It's too bad it doesn't have a third input for s-video and audio, but for the reasonable price for the product that would be expecting too much. Its a great mixer!
This review will be short and sweet. I am not an audiophile but I like great sound. The Onkyo HT-S907B is am amazing system. The sound is superb to my untrained ear. Setting up the speaker using the automated microphone and set-up procedure was very easy and made a huge difference in providing a full bodied sound to the room. I used to struggle hearing movie details, rewinding the DVD to hear low level dialogue. Well I don't anymore as the sound fills my large Great Room with full bodied sound that compliment my 52": LCD HD TV. In my 907 package you get 8 speakers a DVD player and the receiver which is HDMI compatible. Everything interworks and operates beautifully. I rate this system top shelf. Only down sides to system are:1) it has more remotes than I want to use (haven't figured out how to make them universal),2) the setup for each video input type can be a little confusing and3) the DVD player while also amazing with tremendous sound and 1080i upgrading of the image (almost BlueRay quality) has the annoying penchant to ignore your commands at times giving you an icon telling you "command can not be completed at this time" when you are trying to pause, fast forward or rewind within the movie on the DVD??!?!?Other than those few minor issues, an outstanding system.
Exactly as described. This item was was well packaged, shipped and received promptly, and was exactly as described. This is a good product and was good customer service.
I've had two (one for home and one for work) of these Insten iPod docks for three years now, and never had problems with either one. Haven't even changed the batteries in the remote. I bought mine on eBay for much less than here, and you can get them in black.
I really like this product. It is compact and fold-able for easy transport (I can throw it in my purse or suitcase for trips). I use this everywhere in my home (bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, garage, etc.).
This card will hold more pictures than I can take on a week-long trip. It arrived exactly as described and has worked perfectly ever since.
I beleive for most people this remote will do what they want it to without being overly complex. I got the remote out of thebox and within one hour I had it programmed and ready to go. It does all the functions I need for all my componets (inlcuding all the advanced features on my Tivo and Reciever).I was also impressed with the build. Other remotes with similiar features (yet are cheaper) feel cheaper. This one, although not heavy, has a solid feel to it. I also prefer the hard buttons to LCD buttons. I find the LCD buttons not as accurate (I noticed this most when flipping channels).My wife likes it to and to be honest she is the deciding factor. she wanted a remote that simplified my ausio/video system. She likes the Macros plus the favorite channel screens (no more turn TV on, turn satelite on then turn amp on and put remote in satelite mode).My only negative would be it only controls 10 componets. Not a problem for me but with larger systems this could be a problem. I also wish you could delete or add pages as needed. I know more advanced remotes can do that but they also cost much more...
Thermaltake Mobile Fan II External USB Cooling Fan - UsThis fan is great. I don't really have an internal spot for a fan, so I got this one and connected it to the grill on the back top of the case, right under the power supply, and plugged it into a rear USB port (as an exhaust fan). All I did to connect it was remove the fans rear grill and attach it to my towers grillwork using the screws that held the fan together. With it running about 3/4 of the way up, I got 5c degrees cooling on my GPU, and the case cooling effect is probably even better than that. I highly recommend this item.
After much research and getting info. from my friends that have good printers; I purchased the R-380. I am well pleased and cannot believe the quality of the prints that I'm receiving. The printer was a snap to set up and is so very easy to learn and use. I would recommend this printer to anyone that wants a very good printer for less than $ 150.00.
This is a solid piece of construction with 3 indicator lights and works great. I got it becuase on audioholics they suggested it for a home theater with a budget up to $25,000.
It sure would be nice if they were to list specifically what adapters are included in this kit.I do not wish to buy a "pig in a poke".
As with every vendor, from Apple to Zeos, I've heard both good and bad things about Belkin over the years. This cable works as advertised. It connects a very old Lexmark Optra to a Dell laptop running either XP pro and Ubuntu, and get trouble-free printing with the generic drivers in both OS's.
I needed to copy a large amount of data between computers and I got 2 of these. The serial ports are too slow for this. Do not buy
The mount stays in palce extremely well- we are very happy with it. We have used it in a Toyota Highlander and an Accura without any sliding off.
Bought this for my daughter as a birthday gift to go with her new Zune. There are so many speakers that have docking stations for iPods, but nice looking ones for other mp3 players are hard to find. This one has a little retractable cord that pulls out from the back to plug into the headphone jack. You can lay the Zune on the top tray area, or use the plexi stand that comes with it to raise the Zune up for veiwing. It has an on/auto switch and a volume dial. It is modern looking, easy to use, and small enough that it fits nicely on her desk. I have borrowed it to plug into my laptop for better sound when I am listening to Pandora. The sound quality is decent for the size, this isn't meant to reproduce the quality a stereo system would provide. My husband liked it enough that he asked for one to use at the office, so I've got a second one on the way. The only minus I can think of is that it doesn't charge the mp3 player, and it has to plug into an outlet work (doesn't run on batteries).
these speakers are the bomb.sound is great and very durable. this is my second pair.sounds great on the boat!best pick for me
Camera was sold as being new. It had caked on dirt on the case, the flash unit did not work, and it had a package of film in it that fell apart when you tried to remove it.
Let me start off by saying that this is my 4th Westinghouse TV(monitor). I've spent this last year replacing all of the CRTs in my house with flat panels (as opposed to "flat screens" which usually indicates bulky CRT/tube TVs). The logic was, I wanted to get rid of the weight and the bulkiness of the CRTs and I definitely wanted to upgrade to the High Definition picture and connections. I researched for about 6 months before deciding on the Westinghouse brand. There are several equal or better brands but some of them are twice the cost of the comparable Westinghouse and I am more of a bargain hunter. Okay, I'm thrifty.I bought my first 37" Westinghouse (an LVM37w1) in January of 2006. I had heard of the Westinghouse brand, but it was only based on alarm clocks and other appliances that we had around the house as kids. I was spending over a $1,000 on this first purchase, so I crossed my fingers AND purchased the 4-year replacement warranty. Overall, I was ecstatic with the first TV. My only complaint was of a peripheral nature, the LVM37w1 is a monitor, not an actual HDTV(television with tuner) so I had to go out and purchase a separate used HDTV tuner(for ~$75 off Craig's list) in order to watch Hi-definition television.I was so happy with the first Westinghouse TV, in June 2006, I bought my second one, a 32" HDTV (with an HD tuner built in). Again, I crossed my fingers and paid extra for the 4-year extended warranty.This October, 2006, very happy with my previous purchases, I went ahead and completed my LCD flat panel for CRT swap around the house by buying one 42" Westinghouse LCD HDTV monitor (the LVM42w2) and one 37" Westinghouse LCD HDTV monitor (the LVM37w3). I didn't buy the 4-year extended warranties this time because I feel like the 1-year factory warranty is good enough. If you're going to have problems with your LCD, like dead pixels, it's invariably right out of the box. Thru my research, I've learned that pixels will rarely, rarely die out two or three years later.I moved the original 37" LVM37w1 into my home office and hooked it up to my computer. I was able to instantly get the phenomonal 1920x1080 resolution using a cheapo $5.00 VGA/VGA cable. Some of my friends thought the monitor would be too large but trust me, once you work on your computer with a 37" monitor with a crystal clear picture, you will NEVER go back to a little 19" or 20". For example, this review I am writing is overly long but I can see the entire review on my 37" monitor in huge, perfectly defined 1/4" high text. It's wonderful.So now I have experience with FOUR Westinghouse monitors (from 1-1/2 months up to 11 months) serving as computer monitors, televisions (with separately purchased HDTV tuners) and DVD monitors for movie night ... and I couldn't be happier with my choice of monitors. (NOTE: make sure you use an UP-CONVERSION DVD player as opposed to just a progressive scan. It makes your DVDs look fantastic and converts them to 1080i).I think the moral of the story is:- Buy from a reputable source. That way you can return them if necessary.- I bought local. The stores I bought from gave me a 14-day return policy if I noticed any dead pixels. They claimed that the # of pixels had to be grouped in 10 or more, but their policy allowed a universal return, meaning even if I didn't like the color of the outer bezel, I could return the set. Therefore, if I had even noticed ONE dead pixel, I would have returned the set and stated that I didn't like the color of the bezel!-NOTE: Out of my four monitors, three are 1080p(meaning 1920x1080 resolution) and one is 720p (meaning 1320x768 resolution). That means that I had over 7 MILLION pixels that could have been "dead" (meaning that the pixel was locked in on one color --- typically blacked out) and yet, after scouring all four sets, I never found a single dead pixel. The easiest way to check for dead pixels is to hook it up to your computer and run it thru its paces as opposed to trying to located them off a paused DVD or TV screen.Sorry about the extended length but I hope this helps.
I have used a Logitech wireless mouse and Microsoft, Dell and Gateway keyboards (all w/cords) in the past. My old Logitech mouse fritzed out so I had to buy a new one. I looked around and found I didn't need all those buttons on the more expensive mouses(mice?). I also liked the wireless keyboard that comes in this set. It is VERY quiet and doesn't "click, clack" like the others I've used. I feel it's quieter than the Dell OEM quiet keyboard I purchased in the past. Set-up was easy and everything worked immediately. This is not a fancy-pants combination. It's simply a good, basic, value wireless keyboard-mouse set.
I just got the keyboard. It's everything as advertised. Quite keys, and user friendly. The only catch I have seen so far. If you put your e-mail address in the favorite keys, it will open up a differant pages for all of them. But I found out you can use those key's for most other programs. And you can program differant e-mail,and messengers for the appropiate keys. And I'm not exactly what you would call a computer whiz!
This is the best IPOD case that I've come across so far. It provides complete protection and looks great. The only thing buyers should be aware of is that it affects your soundjack input which can be frustrating at times. Other then that I highly recommend this product.
this book is in excellent condition, and already broken in so that the the book doesn't struggle to stay open :)
The first of these boomboxes I received was a lemon right out of the box. XM Radio was sending the signal but the boombox showed no signal. I should be able to get at least channel one but the antenna couldn't even pick that up. No signal strength was recorded and the box was a flat-out dud. However, Amazon is sending a replacement right away. Just be warned that you need to check this box out right away.
No problems as usual- A good all around router very flexible- this one is acting as a wireless network expander.
thanks for quick delivery and a product that is what you say it is
We just bought a new car, and we generally place teh gps on the windshields. I was afraid that we would damage the glass and so I bought this as a gift for my husband. Its so useful, looks good too, and doesnt slip at all. We have it for over a month now, and we take long 4 hour drives very often.
First off, I would like to say that I treat my electronics with upmost care. But let's start with the pros about this player:1) Good sound quality2) Small and compact3) Color LCD displayThe CONS:1) You can ONLY charge it through your USB port on your computer. It's annoying to turn on your computer everytime you need to recharge2) The "Previous" and "Next Buttons" are also the "volume up" and "volume down" buttons so everytime you want to turn the volume up or down you must press another button first, if not then you will skip your current song and go to the next one3) After 3 months of using it, the "Stop" button malfunctioned. When I took it apart, the player only consisted of a simple circuit board attached to an LCD display. NOt really worth your money. The insides of the buttons were just simple square pieces with extremely small metal plates attached to them. The reason why the "stop" button malfunctioned was because the buttons were attached poorly onto the circuit board.
TV rocks. Great picture, sound, interfaces, price.Problems.Slow to power up. On powering up if not recently used takes 5 seconds before it responds with the reassuring click that the remote worked. This has caused a fair amount of chaos among new users trying to figure what is not working.Remote not compatible with direct TV... not a choice to set TV to... Whose idea was that? Still trying to figure away around this problem.Direct TV remote does not interface with TV very well. It is sluggish and inconsistent. Still trying to fix this.Still awesome TV.
Actually I really like the camera, it's small size, the lens, and the features.But what I want to share with everyone is that this is NOT a DV camera, it is MV which means your DV software will not work with this camera.As of this writing, 4/2002, there is no software available that will let you capture MV over the firewire port. The best you can do is an analog capture board.Pinnacle says there is no support "YET" but gives no timeframe for Studio support, if any.The bundled software is cute and has some simple splicing features.The MV format is promising, and the form factor cannot be beat for portability. But I am just crossing my fingers that someone will develop PC support for this.Otherwise, this camera is great. Excellent battery life, great lens, and very portable. I take it everywhere-- with the small size, I'm sure I'll get that one in a million shot because I actually carry the thing!
Solves a problem with older A/V system with only one optical input. The only minor issue is with the quality of the remote
I agree that this unit will not stay well on a slick dashboard like my Acura has. I have to put it in the center console, which is a bit bad because I look down at it while driving. However, the loudness of the speaker is useful. I wish there were a windshield mount with a speaker/charger. No elegant solutions yet that I've seen. Well made but mine just broke after about 3 or 4 years of pretty heavy use.
I have found these user reviews to be very helpful when it comes to picking the right product so wanted to add my comments.I agree with all of the positive comments about this Kensington Keyboard and none of the negative comments. I have no sticking or squeaking keys, the extra backslash key is not in my way, and it hasn't blown up because of a static discharge. Why would anyone object to large letters on the key tops? That doesn't make sense.If you like the feel of a laptop keyboard, an attractive but simple rectangular design that takes up much less of your desktop than most yet provides full functionality plus a few whistles and bells then this is for you. I should have bought one for my wife too and may yet do that.
It's a wireless router. It's cheap, it works, it routes. Never could notice a difference in speeds when on wireless versus wired straight in, so I'd have to say it works great. No frills, but excellent if you don't need frills.One thing you MUST know, however, is if you have technical know-how, do NOT use the "easy set-up CD". Just go into the router's firmware yourself (HTTP into 192.168.1.1 when wired to it) and you'll find all the settings you need. The CD is meant for people who don't know how to set up a router. I tossed the CD and set it up manually.
These staples work great, we just got our Stacker/Stapler setup and it is just amazing. I would recommend it to anyone...
I bought this TV couple of weeks back. It was shipped on time and reached on time. They did not install the TV or tested it (which made me little concered). But TV was in perfect condition when I installed it. I have had no troubles so far. Great Buy.
This flash is small yet throws enough light to cover medium sized groups. The sunpak pf30xn is good for fill flash.
I thought I was getting not only AM/FM sound, but TV as well. When it arrived the mode button did not give TV mode. Since the change of TV to digital, not analog, the TV sound has disappeared. One cannot get TV sound on this unit. It is a very good unit for what is specified. But Amazon needs to remove it from TV sound. There are no portables that have TV sound at this time in the US. Beware. Good buy for what it is though.
The Nano is a good product, and a good value depending on what you're looking for in a music player.First, the bad. Yes, it scratches and smudges easily. Even moderate handling is likely to leave your beautiful gadget hopelessly marred. That's a fact. I bought a case right away and still have some minor scratches on the surface. If you buy a Nano, buy a case (gel or otherwise) on the same trip--it will save you some trouble down the road. Second, the software needs a little tweaking. While most of the time, it works fine, I did experience a glitch here and there that mysteriously returns me to the main menu. It's not damning, but it can be annoying. Hopefully, Apple will fix this soon. Third, if you're dikkering, as I was between a Shuffle and a Nano, know that the Nano is a bit more delicate. I bought this for working out, and I do worry that I'll have to cash in my Applecare warranty more with this than I ever did with my shuffle. It has a screen, it's smaller, and it's more delicate.Now, the good. First, it's gorgeous--flat out, a beautiful design. You will marvel at the screen and the impossible thinness. I also own a mini, and as lovely as that is, this is even prettier. Second, again, if you're dikkering between a Shuffle and a Nano, the battery life is quite good. I got about 11 hours on a single charge, and considering the bright color screen, this is great. Additionally, it holds a charge well between uses. Very little power seems to eke out. Third, you can use playlists. If you're like me, and have different playlists for different moods, the Nano is superior to the Shuffle in this respect. Finally, the screen. It's quite nice. I expected to not use it much, but find myself glancing at it constantly for the time of day and song titles (album art is a bonus).So here's my recommendation: if you don't need your whole collection with you or are considering a shuffle, the Nano is also a great choice. Yes, the screen and front can get marred, but if you invest in a case, you'll be fine. The sound quality is great (better than my Mini) and the form factor is good for workouts or car trips. You really can't go wrong unless you need a higher-capacity player. Great product, overall.
Bought this as an anniversary gift for my parents. They loved it. Easy to set-up. The pictures look great. I am thinking about buying another as a gift for Christmas.
The headphones do a great job suppressing most of the engine noise when I fly commercial.
I got these for Christmas this year and... wow. Actually I coupled this set with the 10 inch subwoofer and the sound is fantastic. Sure, you could play double or triple the price and it might sound a LITTLE better, but if you're looking for an inexpensive alternative to high priced audiophile systems, this is it. JBL is a name you can trust and with all the hardware needed to mount these on your walls out of the box, this is the system to beat.
Has a great image that is bright and very clear. Compared to others I have seen this seems to be one of the best.
I bought this camcorder no one can fix it for me the cheapest place was asking for 300$ for fixxing it even it was small problem before u buy ur thing cheak who is the best for repair after sale
Very nice, small and you can save a lot of pictures and videos
Great product. I am able to get channels that I have never received before. Great transaction. Quick and easy.
I can't understand how apple sell so much ipod video while they are so bad in front of an archos. Just look at the screen and you'll understand !Archos is an hundred times better !
Very good pictures without the need for firing up your favorite photo editor. It even allows to take the pictures in various size formats/ratios e.g. 4X6 photo eliminates the need for cropping before printing assuming you framed the shot properly. In my opinion, wide angle lens is more important than any other feature.
After 4 years my son's laptop finally died. He is currently in his 4th year at college. So you can imagine how much work was on that laptop. We decided to purchase a new laptop and thought it would be a breeze to reload all his school work because we subscribed to an on line backup service. When it came to reloading the data from this service, it was not available because we had unknowingly let the subscription lapse. So on to plan "B". I knew that the HDD was still operating, so I did some research on accessing the old HHD and settled on this HDD enclosure. I was worried that I might mess something up because this is an area that I have no experience in. With in 10 minutes after it arrived, I had the old HDD removed and installed in the enclosure, less than a 1/2 hour later all my son's school data, music, pictures and video was safely transferred to the new laptop. Over 24 GB of data saved. The cost of this device = $25 ($14 + $11 S&H) vs. the cost of taking it to a professional = $65\fisrt 9GB of data and $15\ 9GB there after. This device is a piece of cake operate and is the way to go. I left the old HDD in the enclosure and I'm planning to utilize it as a backup device.
Seems to be a quality made 2 meter cable. Smooth working connectors, fairly flexible, black, 3/16" outside diameter cable. Works fine.
I bought these on sale for about $30 with the intent of solely using them with an mp3 player. I did, and was very happy with the sound.However, my older and ever cheaper headphones that came with an old Walkman conked out on me, and I ended up taking the Sennheiser to the gym 3-4 times a week. Contact with sweat was unavoidable. I gave up trying to put them back in their plastic case, and instead I put a bunch of tissues on them to absorb moisture, and wrap them in their cord before putting them in my bag. It's not well ventilated, I replace the cushions after they start to stink, and the screws are all rusting through, but are still in place.With this heavy use and abuse, I'm very impressed that they haven't lost a step. Ever after a couple of years they still sound great, and I feel I've received excellent value when I factor in everything they've been through. If Amazon'd have another good sale on them, I'd pick up another set without hesitation.
I bought it as a gift for my hubby, who got the iRiver Clix2 last year. The speed of shipping was great, got it sooner that I expected, esp. for Christmas time. The product itself, I am going to say is excellent because hubby said it's "pretty good", which means excellent in his world. However when he first opened the gift he wasn't too impressed, cuz he thought he already had one. After I set him straight on that fact he was very happy to get it.
item is good for..simple things that are not moving and held firm. not for use on plants still alive and or held in your hand. get a real microscope and take cuttings.
This is my first LCD and I couldn't be happier with it. I spent 3 months researching TV's before settling on this one. This set has excellent contrast with good black levels. A lot of the cheaper, or even similar priced, LCD's have very gray blacks. Be prepared to spend some time tweaking the picture settings for each input to get exactly what you want.The glossy black bezel looks really nice in my living room, but keep your kids away from it or you'll be wiping off smudges all the time. The remote could probably be a little better, but I'm going to get a universal remote soon anyway. I now have 5 remotes and it has become too confusing for the rest of the family to use.
How frustrating it was to get conned into buying this from the HP Sales Rep at Best Buy. This printer is sucks. I've spent more time trying to just use the stupid thing. Now for the past 3 months I can't scan to memory device, which is extremely important for my small business. I wish Apple would make a printer, as their products tend to just work without frustrating uninstalling/re-installing. To make things worse I travel across country for thanksgiving to my dad's place, only to find they need help to get their printer working. Guess what, it's an all-in-one HP printer. My advise for them was to recycle the boat anchor. She didn't like my advise so she threw more money at it to have the geek squad come out and get it working. HP you should be ashamed to sell this crap. The hardware itself is fine, it's the software that runs the printer that is the problem.HP Officejet Pro L7680 Color All-in-One Printer
I have had other westinghouse monitors and have not had a problem until now. I have the 37" 1080p and after 2 months it just quit. Nothing wouldcome up, not even the menu. Tech support was slow and then told me to return the monitor to the west coast (I'm on the east coast) at my expenseand they would send me a "New" one in 5-10 working days. It has been 5 weeks and ten phone calls to customer service and they say they are still working on it and cannot find a replacement unit for it. This is how we are being treated by buying American first. The customer service keeps onblaming the west coast parent company on the untimely delays. This is the last Westinghouse product I buy. Beware.
My house floorplan is extremely spunky. That also means that setting up my WiFi network was going to be extremely difficult.Up until the point that I bought this antenna, I spent a total of $400 trying to get all my signal strength bars up to max, but rather, ended up getting mediocre connectivity, with occasional connection drops.After installing the antenna, I get perfect signal, without the use of any repeaters in between. Hawkings is truly the best IMHO, especially when the quality of home/office networking gear is going to sh**. I just hope that the frequencies don't cause any long term health effects :)
I've run the gamut of MP3 players; Muvos, Cowon and finally iPods (Nano and Video). After struggling with iTunes and the crazy things it does to my music collection (like for instance I can't play 90% of my library on my laptop now because its not "authorized"!) I finally decided I was ready to take charge of my own MP3s! Somebody in a very helpful review mentioned that this was the MP3 player to get if you want to have control over your collection and they were so right.So here are the wonderful things I can do with the Vision M that I can't do with my iPod:1) Musicmatch, I finally get to use my beloved musicmatch which I abandoned when I couldn't get it to work with my iPods.2) Volume levelling... doesn't everybody else notice they have to reach for their iPod on every other song to adjust the blaring or whisper quiet volume?3) Delete, edit, create playlists; how wonderful that I don't have to remember what I want to do to my playlist til I get home and hook my iPod up to iTunes... I can just make the adjustment on the spot now! I must have died and gone to heaven.4) Listen to music while recharging5) Watch my videos in bold crisp beautiful color, I didn't realize how clunky videos looked on the iPod til I saw them on the Vision M.6) Wonderful bass boost, with the Vision the sound is so much fuller and deeper than the slightly shiny sounding iPod.7) No more converting to iPod format, many videos will copy over with no conversion at all. Nowhere near as difficult to get videos onto the Vision M.8) No more iTunes purchases, now I can buy my music anywhere and still be able to use it on my Vision M. Especially Rhapsody which is my favorite way to buy tracks... after I've listened to them for a while and really decided I like them.9) Shuffle within a playlist (as far as I can tell the shuffle on iPod will only work on its entire music collection!).Now I'm not saying this baby is perfect, but its such an improvement from the iPod/iTunes world that I just had to give it 5 stars.So to be fair, things that are not so hot about the Vision M:1) Hard to buy accessories in stores.2) Whats with this weird adaptor/dock thing that you have to plug in the bottom to charge it or connect USB? It would be so much nicer to just plug the cables directly into the Vision M.3) I am finding that this isn't easily used as a backup drive, the iPod was really nice in that regard. I don't really understand why they make it so difficult... you have to format it and then it is hard to find the place to put your data, kind of silly! Maybe I will keep the iPod just for backups, I don't know.4) Lacks the iPod Wow factor, but then my iPods have lived in their cases for 10 months so they aren't exactly making people drool since nobody can see them anyway! I'm thinking Wow factor is fun but overrated...In conclusion, I am a convert and will be using this for all my music needs once the case and skin comes in the mail ;) This baby is geek heaven and us control freaks love it too! Fashionistas may want to stick with the iPods...
I just recieved this camera today, so far I like it. And it's worth the price.Though you can only record for 2 minutes, and the batteries are already used after 1 day. I think if you get a flash card it will be much better. Overall a good purchase, since most digital camcorders cost hundreds of dollars.
I absolutely love them. The sound quality is phenomonal, I'm hearing things in songs I never even knew existed. The only thing I don't like about them is that the cord is so long. At home tha's great but I like wearing them while I work out and it sometimes gets in the way. Overall, I am so glad I got them!
It is strange that some people like them very much, while the others hate them with the same devotion.I am neither as I like them with some music and hate with some other. They are clearly not for rock/fusion/acid etc. Better for Jazz and Classic. They are 250 Ohms so do require some voltage not found usually in portable players. But even if put into decent stereo amplifier there is something weird about them.I think I know the secret that explains. If you open them (and perhaps void your lifetime whatever) You will see a big plastic screw on the driver that squeezes some foam material. The foam (I call it a damper) covers 4 holes in the driver. This is what makes the cans closed and this is the secret. Unscrew the damper - and the sound would be hollow with more bass. Screw damper tight - and there would be no bass whatsoever while the high and he middle will protrude. I've ended with removing the damper completely and putting inside the cans some silicone wadding (have more in my new pillows). Now they sound much better. Isolation is still as high. But there is more bass and the sound is not as hollow as before.Yes I am an engineer and I've assembled quite some amplifiers, speakers and headphones for myself - So I sure know how to do it. If you are not the best friend of a screw driver and a soldering iron as I am, you may not like the experience.
The printer is so easy to use I printed pictures minutes after I set it up. The prints are wonderful continuos tone pictures, just like photos from any photo store.I am really enjoying taking digital pictures again.
I had been researching digital cameras for a while and had been trying to decide if a better zoom was more important than one of those teeny tiny cameras. This camera not only has a fantastic zoom but it is still smaller than many of the non-compact cameras with limited zoom. The camera is incredibly easy to use. It has a macro setting, which is fantastic for close ups and has adjustable flash settings. The flash itself is a teeny slit just above the lens but it is amazingly bright. You can review your pictures quickly and easily on the generously sized screen and downloading was a snap. The pictures come out amazingly clear and crisp. They're just terrific. It also has color settings right on the menu so if you wanted to make color look warmer or cooler (or in black and white or sepia) you can select it from the menu. The only thing I don't love about it is that it has an external lens cap that you have to actually take off yourself. It comes with a string to attach the cap to the side of the camera so you don't loose it though. I've found that most if not all cameras with an extended zoom tend to have external caps though. I also don't love that you have to take the battery out of the camera in order to charge it. I'm a little afraid that I'll forget to put it back in. I've seen that it's recommended to use high-speed SD cards with the camera but I don't find it very necessary. I used a normal 1GB SanDisk card and it still records the picture faster than many other digital cameras. One thing you have to know though is that the TZ1 does not have a viewfinder. You just use the LCD screen on the back. I actually like this more because then you're seeing exactly what you get and there is no more squinting through that teeny hole. Basically I think that it is the best camera that you can get - certainly in such a tiny package.
I ordered four of the memory sticks for use with my Sony digital camera and my digital picture frames. They are excellent for both uses. They are also extremely reasonable, especially for use in the picture frames. I can swap them out with new updates with ease.My only complaint was in the plastic packaging. I understand the need to make packaging difficult to quickly open in order to reduce shoplifting. But the plastic packaging becomes more hazardous all the time. I'd almost be willing to pay a premium for an easy open container.
After going through 2 Denon 160"X" receivers that each failed after a couple years of moderate use, I decided to try Onkyo. This is put together very well and sounds great through by Bose Acoustimass 9 set up. The remote is so much better than Denon. 75 watts per channel is plenty if you have neighbors and/or don't need to have your ears bleed to enjoy movies and music. As others said, it gets hot so ventilation is key. DO NOT put anything on top of this unit and leave at least 3 inches of clearance on top. If you're really into all the HDMI video upconverting features you need to get a higher-end model. I use the Linksys wireless music bridge and play MP3's and internet radio stations from my living room computer via my network and into the receiver through an optical cable. I'm happy with this unit so far and the price was right.
20 minutes after the FEDEX guy dropped off the box, I had them hooked up and running well. While the sound isn't quite up to the level of our Bose surround sound system, it's plenty good out by the pool. A good purchase from our point of view.
I use this in my memory card in my cell phone where it holds my mp3s and still photos. Simple to use and easy to loose as this device is very small as memory cards go.Works well, never a problem in my Blackjack I.
We use this for our 17&#34; TV in our bedroom. It works great. We mounted the wall bracket and attached the TV and now we can tilt it in whatever direction we need.
Had this for a few weeks now and extremly please. The sound quality is excellent although I am using a decent set of headphones that I had with my MD player that it replace and I'm still on my first battery - I use it for at least 1/2 hour a day in in the Gym. I also use .wma so that I can cut and paste them directly in XP rather than be forced to use the software provided. If the ergonomics of it were improved then it would get full marks! All in all a top buy!
So far so good...my computer and I are thus far, happy and content.I purchased this hard drive on a Monday and received it with free shipping on Friday. Can't beat that. I was lucky that it was on sale for $43.99. Still at the current price, and with free shipping, it's a great deal, and may buy another to replace an older backup.I am using this drive as #1 Primary and I have a 40G #2 Backup installed in an older Dell Dimension 4400. I installed it, exactly the same as the replaced drive (WD 80G), and the jumper was factory installed in the same position as the older drive(cable select, far right) A while back I also updated the Bios at Dell that repaired the 137G Hard Capacity that may effect using this drive.While the computer was open, I carefully cleaned the interior components using canned air dust cleaner, and a vacuum. I also checked all cable connections before closing.I then formatted and cloned with Acronis True Image WD Edition ([...]) Acronis is a super product that made the installation a breeze, and comes highly recommend to not only install a WD hard drive, but for backup, and diagnose your newer and/or older hard drive.I highly recommend all 3:AMAZONWD 160G Hard driveAcronis WD EditionAgain...so far so good!
I'm using these speakers with a Pioneer GM-3300T 2-Channel amplifier. Bass is punchy & tight, with crisp highs that aren't too harsh. Nice clear, powerful sound when driven with a 2 ohm-rated amplifier. Well-worth my money.
Video/audio quality is great. Only problem is I get dropouts anywhere from a few frames to a few seconds. It happens about every other tape. Not sure if it's the tapes or the camera at this point. I shoot HDV.
Less than half the price of OEM AC adapter, very well made, good solid design. You can live without the little light around the plug. Did I mention--LESS THAN HALF THE PRICE!!!
I own several digital cameras including a high end Fuji. This Fuji however takes decent enough pictures,but seems a little noisy for a 5 MP camera.For the price about 125 dollars you will not find anything better.The large screen is fantastic for showing pictures.Bought an extra battery and charger on the popular auction site for peanuts.Overall I am happy with it and can recommend it.
Unit is easy to hook up using the 6 pin firewire. I have used the unit twice converting VHS tapes to Digital since purchase and have no problems with audio and video sync. On both occasions no frames were dropped and the video was nice and clear. It works well with windows 7 professional and Pinnacle Studio.
Like the previous reviewer said, what you get is nothing like what is pictured.It's a lanyard, but it's bright blue with big white lettering with the word "PHILIPS" on it. It's quite annoying and you'll look like a dork wearing it.Not happy.
Had a lightning strike right to the cable where it surfaced outside. This protector did it's job, and was sacrificed in doing so - but other than the 15 feet of wire the lightning traveled along before getting to this - it saved the rest of the system!
I bought this mp3 player for my teenage son for Christmas and he loves it. Great capacity (20GB), easy-to-use buttons, easy to load and manage songs with Windows Media Player 11. It's very sturdy but we did purchase a separate skin to keep it safe. The charging cord is great because it can be plugged into a computer via USB or converted to plug into an AC outlet. The only thing that could be better about the cord is if the end that plugs into the mp3 player was a standard camera-style end rather than the proprietary Creative end. Great battery life. Great sound.
To some of the other reviewers' comments here, the left speaker eventually dies over time. My first set died in less than a year and was replaced under warranty. The same issue (left speaker does over time; play with the connections, but problem didn't improve) re-appeared a couple months later, but unfortunately, my speakers are now past their warranty. I would not re-purchase.
I'm on my third one in less than a year. The first one came with "black sand" under the screen. Returned it next day. The second one failed with the headphone jack cutting out. Sent it back for warranty repair, they sent me back a different unit. Last nite the third one failed with the headphone jack cutting out, same as the second one. There's not a single scratch on this thing, I treated all three like the wonderously expensive babies that they are. This third one is hardly used at all!Oh, and have fun racking up a fortune in long-distance phone calls to get the return info! I've spent so much time redialing, and on hold, and at the post office, I think I could have bought another MP3 player with the cell-phone HOURS I've wasted. Once you get through to their service center at the Carl Sagan base-station on Mars, be sure to have a linguist and phone amplifier on site or you'll go insane. Your "very important call" will be dumped once you get to the fifth or sixth level of their voice mail system, so be sure to have the model and serial number and purchase date, etc, memorized, as you'll be needing them over and over and over again.I am not going to bother returning this third Creative Zen,..I just lost 250 bucks for a year of frustration. It's obviously a defective product,..so why should I waste another week in long distance phone calls just to exchange it for another piece of garbage.This would have been a fantastic gadget had it worked. Unfortunately, ALL THREE of mine did not.
The product works. I am using it to connect my DirecTV HD DVR and my Sony BluRay to the Internet thru my DSL router in another room in the house. I had both devices talking to the internet within minutes. So far, no problems whatsover. I have downloaded several movies to my HD DVR receiver and have accessed BD Live. This is a great product.
The quality of the pictures and videos are great! Easy to install. However, if you want to publish live streaming video on the web, you'll need to purchase additional software. This only comes with a software that captures still images and/or pre-recorded video for the web. I would have gave it 5 stars if it was clear on the box that streaming live video requires additional software &amp; setup.
I purchased this radio for my emergency backpack. The radio that had come with the backpack was a ridiculous cheaply made almost unusable radio.I was very happy to see how much nicer this one was and for such an inexpensive price. The selectors are easy to use and the reception was good.I had tried to find a portable radio like this at Walmart and Target, but they were not available in the stores, and the ones they had to offer were way bigger, way too complicated and way more expensive.
Bought this along with a 50ft cable of the same make. Way can I say? It's a CAT6 cable! Well built, works perfectly.Cables of all sorts (don't even get my started on HDMI) are one of the biggest scams around, especially from brick and mortar stores. Do yourself a favor, and buy your cables online. This a great price for a great cable.
The ink in my Epson Picturemate constantly dried up. Epson would refund me for my unused sheets, but this got old real fast. Put in in a garage sale for $10 and now use Walgreens. Second and last Epson.
I used it on my facial hair and It did not work. It didn't pick up even the thin hairs on my upper lip and forget the coarse hairs.
This collapsible monopod is easy to transport and use sitting or standing. Although not as steady as when using a tripod, night and indoor pictures witgout flash are now much clearer with the added stability this gives.
It's interesting to me that so many are complaining about the price of this hood. Of course it's just a piece of plastic, but it's very useful and even helps to protect your lens that you spent $600 on.So, call me crazy, but it sounds like pennies compared to what you get. Canon should just include it and jack the price up $50 and everyone would be happy I'm sure.
Really wonderfull and awesome sounding speakers!but after a month or 6 the glue will loosen of an inner membrane, causing a buzzing sound to be heard.I found it a pitty and bought a second set. But the same happened on the second set.I tried contacting Sony customer support many times, but with no success.Buy this item if you want speakers that will sound good, and only need to last for about 6 months.
This is the ultimate toy. The Mother of all Gadgets! The best I have come across so far. Will bring friends with Ipods to tears. Bought the AV Unit first, than the AV Cam as well. What can I say that hasn't been said yet. Well, there's one downside; you can start throwing away your digital camera, MP3 player, portable HD, VHS player and half your stereo. The damn thing does it all. Still waiting for my credit card to stop smoking though and would love to see Archos come out with an underwater housing, so I can take the thing diving.
This gadget was good for the last year, but because (as others noted) it doesn't really stand up in its holder it frequently fell over (it usually lay flat, but it slid around somewhat). I threw it away this weekend because the out-to-tv knob broke inside the unit, making it unusable. Not the most sturdily made unit - very plastic-y, and the knobs are not solidly attached (I opened the unit after it died to have a look).
This is an excellent printer, very good photo quality, high speed operation with minimal noise. Also, I just downloaded the latest drivers for this printer which allows it to print borderless 5x7 inch prints like the new Canon i950 printer, which has 6 ink cartridges. The i850 uses 4 ink cartridges.
On the down side: there is no on/off switch (I've gotten used to pluging it in every time I need to use it), it seems that there is no way to make the printer automatically print on 2 sides of the paper, and that the construction of the unit is much lighter-weight than the HP's I've used at work and at schools.On the up side: I am pleased with how easy it was to set-up and how well it has been printing. It is fast and quiet. I print 10-20 pages per week on average, So far no jams or other problems. It seems I have a good printer for the price I paid. I will update this review as time goes by.
Love this camera. The big LCD screen is so nice. I am going to get a second one for a relative for Christmas. Works great. Well worth the money.
No complaints so far, all software and hardware works fine. I'm using the Garmin for cross country skiing and on my stair master. Can't wait til spring to use it for cycling, the main purpose for the purchase.G
This device works exactly as it is intended to. I definitely recommend it over a docking system for simple data transfer. My only issue with the device is the quality of manufacture was pretty bad. The pins on the power cable adapter were misaligned which made it very hard to push together. Despite that, it's still a great tool.
Was easy to set up but apparently my equipment was rather different compared to the built in capabilities of the remote. I had to program many new IR signals, commands, profiles etc online to &quot;make&quot; it compatible with my equipment even though I did input model brands and numbers. Thus, many of the prelabled push buttons would not apply. But the remote compromised by adding &quot;new button&quot; commands to the 6 undefined buttons around the display once I &quot;told&quot; it what I was missing. This was ok but for some devices I ended up with as many as 24 &quot;new button&quot; definitions divided up between those 6 around the display and many of those didn't even apply! So I had to scroll the display (4 commands at a time with the NEXT button) to find the command I wanted and then press the button lined with said command. This was agravating, to say the least, as it took many NEXT button pushes to find a needed command. One can only scroll forward and must &quot;loop around&quot; if the needed command was mastakenly passed the first time around. Also, the display is not big enough to display the full text of those button commands. Many are similarly labeled such as: VCR1, VCR2, VCR3, etc inputs and since the full text couldn't be displayed, the three would appear as &quot;VCR&quot;. Therefore I would have to go by trial and error to get an input to match what I wanted to select.
When I researched styluses for my iPad I was getting pretty discouraged until I found this one. The rest all had the same complaints. This one had rave reviews. And I'm another. The tip of this stylus is rubber not felt so it doesn't wear out over time. It's thick enough to naturally feel like your holding a pen. I also have the invisi-shield cover over my screen which is pretty thick, but this stylus still works perfect with it.
First I have to say, this router, especially for the price has been fantastic for me. I have a large house and have four PCs on two different floors at different ends of the house. NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER with all wireless PCs, getting in at a consistent 108 Mbps. Extremely consistent at holding the wireless connection s stable. What is essential is to use the appropriate Netgear Rangemax wireless adapters so that one can take advantage of the increased range and speed that this router offers (like the Netgear WG311T internal adapter). It can be used with a standard G adapter, but it will also work like a standard G. Meaning that standard G does not have the intelligence to take advantage of the Super G, RangeMax and Mimo technology.Here are some comments from some confused people using this router and giving it lower than deserved marks due to "user issues".1. This one is amazing. If someone doesn't like the cool flashing light on the top of the Router, then press the BIG BLACK BUTTON that is on the back, right next to the plug. It is by far the largest button on it and extremely obvious. The router is also feature packed and is easy if you need to do port forwarding, using the one of the four ethernet slots or setting UPND.2. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST. It is essential to read the instructions first, so that you know what you are doing. That same is true before installing that network adapters. The adapters need to have the software installed first before installing the cards.3. UNDERSTAND that RangeMax is proprietary technology. The reason is that THE COMMUNICATION COMPANIES HAVE NOT DECIDED ON A EXTENTION OF THE G TECHNOLOGY. To take advantage of the best that the router has to offer, make sure that, the purchase is thought through and coordinated. Don't get a Linksys adapter and expect the PC that it is on to run as fast or have a range as far as the associated Netgear WPN311 Wireless Adapter. No need for an extender to get the signal to real long distances and go through floors and walls.4. Understand how the Internet works and how Internal Networking works. What I mean is that a PC can connect via Wireless to the Router at 108mps, on another floor and another side of the house, like mine does. That would be the speed for all Internal networking. Very fast.BUT, NO ONE can get the Internet throughput to connect to the Internet at 108mps. NO ONE. Therefore, you will see one speed for the connection to the Network/Router and another speed for Internet Browsing. The Internet limit is a limit of the Internet when connected via Broadband. When I do testing through the web on my Comcast Cable connection, I usually get the fastest connection to my ISP that can be had. 768mps. That is the limit for my cable moden connection.READ THE DIRECTIONS and look at the big black button to turn off the lights,
Do not buy this product. After kids watched about 2 or 3 dvd's the second player stopped working. Called rca and they told me i would have to pay to have it shipped for repair. I was so angry that I swapped it for a new one. Guess what ... the same thing happened again. So I did it again and return it for a new one. And again 3 f en times the second dvd player stopped working. Its too bad that target wont give me my money back. I did learn a valuable lessen. That is not to by an RCA product again. They have poor products, poor customer support, poor everything. A one star rating is too high.
Its an L lens, contrast is excellent, very sharp wish i had bought this 1st over the 17-40. great purchase
These are very resistant to cracking, and are very inexpensive. They are HALF the thickness of an ordinary CD case, DOUBLING the amount of CD's that your rack can hold, and taking up less space on your desk and being less cumbersome. They are highly useful, and are a bargain at this price of just 20 cents each!
The Olympus D-340R is, in my opinion, the best value digital camera available right now.The picture quality is impressive---I usually can't tell the difference between the pictures it takes and pictures taken with a $340 SLR that I have scanned in.Also, the camera is fairly lightweight and compact and easy to use, like a good point and shoot camera should be.Since I bought my Olympus, I have not taken 1 non-digital photograph. I enjoy the simplicity of the camera and the freedom from developing and film costs (some $10/roll).Overall, the camera is worth the investment and it is an excellent camera for someone new to digital photography.
PROS:cheap price for 2.1 speaker system, 70 watts total power, better than my logitech LS21 for around the same price.CONS:cheap aux cable with horrible volume controller, unprotected sub and speakers, power switch sub and master volume located on the back of sub, short cable length on speakers, doesn't really sound like 70 watts to me, speakers seem a little on the light side.OTHER:with all the cons i would still recommend this system for anyone on a budget for a set of computer speakers that have a sub and two speakers. but recommend purchasing another aux cable as the one included isn't that great.
For the price, this is a pretty good bag. It's a little small for me, I tried to pack 2 extra batteries, my charger, camera, lenses and filters, and some extra SDHC cards.. It closed, but it was a little bulky. It is a very good bag, however. Very sturdy, nice and tough.
Nice bit of kit, but it doesn't fit my Ford. I have a Mercury Mystique and wanted to avoid hacking up a harness. This didn't do it. I probably should have investigated a bit more before ordering, but a fitment guide would be helpful.
I recommend having another 4 batteries and the recharger came with 4 and we needed more to have some to use while the others are charging.
My old RCA cable modem could not handle the available speeds of Comcast's available 6000 kbps or the 15000 kbps burst speeds. This one does. Please note however that to achieve these speeds you should use the "eithernet" cable connection and not the USB 2.0 connection. I tried both. Also if you are using Kaspersky's Internet Security Software 6.0 you may need to adjust the "Web Anti-Virus" Settings, to customize the Security Level to "Buffering Scan" (complete signatures), add a check to "Limit fragment buffering time" and adjust it to "4 seconds," then click ok. Adjusting to more that 4 seconds didn't increase through-put for me, but setting it to less than 4 seconds did slow down the results of online speed tests. I'm quite pleased with this modem.
ONE CARD PER SLOT! DO NOT OVERLOAD THE CASH/RECEIPT AREA!At first glance the wallet seemed to work. I used the wallet to hold my driver license, two credit cards, a couple of gym membership cards and my employee id. So.. that is two cards per slot. And then I used the main compartment to hold cash and receipts.ONE CARD PER SLOT! DO NOT OVERLOAD THE CASH/RECEIPT AREA!To my surprise, I opened my wallet to see that my screen had been broken by the pressure of the credit cards. This is a $125 mistake since my device is out of the warranty period.Very disappointing and sad. I am hoping that Amazon will let me return the wallet.Palm should include a large warning on the packaging and in the wallet.ONE CARD PER SLOT! DO NOT OVERLOAD THE CASH/RECEIPT AREA!
Without doubt the sound from these earphones is the worst I have heard since AM radio. I listened for under an hour before packing them up and sending them back. They are tinny with a complete lack of bass and lack the dynamic range to do justice to even simple music. The earphones I got with my Zune are far superior to these and to call these "premium" is a complete misrepresentation. BTW: they get 1 star only because this review page won't let me give it none - don't waste your money.
These are ok headphones, until about 10 weeks later when they stop working. I should have never sold my apple earbuds, which even though they weren't the best sounding, they last FOREVER. I only had one pair quit on me when they got caught in my bike chain. But don't get these, or really anything from Skullcandy, they are a very low quality company!
I am extremely pleased with this camera. It is my third Olympus camera and I have not been dissapotnted yet. I carried a Nikon for years. The live dispyay is outstanting with its flip out screen to allow for belt level candid shooting or holding the camera above heads in crowds. The 4/3s intigrated system (lens, camera and an external dedicated flash) makes beautiful photographs easy. I also purchased a Zuiko 14-54 mm zoom for this camera in order to have a sharper and faster lens when needed, but I find myself more often than not, mounting the 18-180 super zoom. It produces a beautiful picture and I am spoiled by its versitile range.I would certainly reccomend this camera to anyone who is serious about beautiful photographs. Olympus has been ahead of the pack in affordable digital cameras and the E-330 is no exception.
I purchased this for my mother in law and didn't want to give it to her because I liked it so much. It holds 63 or so pictures and is the new way to show of your kids or grandkids. All the ladies and guys at work were in awe over it. It was very easy to load the software and transfer pictures onto the keychain. The resolution could be better but it's a new product and think it is well worth the money.
This remote and all other Jensen's are horrible, normal TV works ok, but buttons sometimes stick. But the direct TV aspect is horrible,the guide almost never works, even when the remote is 2 centimeters away from the receiver. In other words, DO NOT BUY!
A very cute laptop that is all looks and no substance. In the 1.5 years I have owned this laptop, it has been moderately functional for 2 months. The service is some of the worst I have ever encountered, and I can say with certainty I will never again buy from Gateway. Apparently this computer has "known" issues, including a problem with the hard drive connector cable-- this is why so many of these laptops inexplicably shut down randomly. For about 4 months when the laptop was in partial-working condition, it was shutting down every 45 seconds. DO NOT BUY THIS LAPTOP. In fact, DO NOT BUY GATEWAY.
This label maker is fabulous. Easy to use, directions were simple and the keyboard is very easy to use. Love it!! It also came with a cool magnetic "holster" for it you can hang up on a fridge or file cabinet.
The JVC FS-SD5 Executive Microsystem is one of the nicest C.D players out there. It also features many differnt things such as:CD/tuner/tape executive microsystem Horizontal motor-driven sliding CD door 19 watts per channel x 2 1-bit dual digital-to-analog converter eliminates distortion and brings clarity to low-level signals and Auxiliary inputs and outputs. This shows how high Quality This really is. If you're interested in buying a High Performance C.D player You should Buy this one!
Ordered this item because my girlfriend wanted an extra iphone charger to stick in her purse for travel use. While there were mixed reviews, I decided to take a chance for only $2. The red indicator light came on when plugged in but it would not charge her iphone at all. I decided to try it on my HTC EVO 4G. It did charge but did so VERY slowly. I guess it just depends on your device. Personally, I would recommend dishing out a few dollars more for a quality item but if you'd like to take a chance with such a small price point, you may have better luck.
The first one I ordered online from Best Buy would turn itself off after about 2 seconds; I never was able to get any picture other than the "no signal" then *poof* bye-bye. So, I carry it back to Best Buy (thankfully, they'll take returns at the store) and get a replacement. Now, I've got a picture, but the channel-change buttons do not work on the remote, or even on the TV itself. At least this second one does have sound, though. Unfortunately, the sound is worse than an AM radio from a 1956 Desoto. Really, it's almost shocking how bad the sound is on this junk.Bottom line - this one's going back for good. No more Westinghouse in my house.
Im from Italy. I bought TVisto in Italy and then the specific component cable from Amazon. I've got a Pioneer HDReady 43" TV - 100hz. The trouble is that I cannot set the right mode to view in HDTV. Both in 720p and in 1080i, images are worst than in s-video mode! I think the problem is the 100hz frequence of my TV. Is this possible? Anyone has a similar experience and could help me? Thanks. Gianni
I have used many different types of KVM switches. This is the best. Period. I can switch between Windows and Linux flawless without any problem at all. Life is good with this KVM switch.
I've used this cable for almost 2 months with my iPhone 5 and it just works. Charges and syncs without issue. I use this cable (instead of the original) about 90% of the time and it hasn't caused any issues at all. My original cable that came with the iPhone continues to work after using the BoxWave lightening cable.Regarding what people say about the snugness, it is definitely more snug than the original but not alarmingly by any means. Its possible some people got bad cables. I have 3 of these and none of them are overly snug.The nice thing about this BoxWave lightening cable over the generic ones on Amazon is that the plastic around the lightning connector is roughly the same size as the original. It is a little bit thicker but nowhere as thick as a generic I bought off Amazon.
First off, I'd like to say that I firmly believe that digital media players similar to this one are the future of digital home entertainment. A simple and inexpensive device like that allows you to stream digital media to your home theater from your laptop, desktop or a dedicated media server located anywhere in your house. This is a great idea. This technology is here to stay. It's just a question of maturity. And, sorry to say, D-Link DSM-510 is not quite there yet.I truly liked its design simplicity. There are no frills, but all essentials are there - WiFi, Ethernet, HDMI, optical audio and USB port. Exactly what I needed, no more and no less, in a small and neatly done package with clean and straightforward user interface.However, the device is palgued by fimware bugs that eventually made me take it back to the store where I bought it.First, the most obvious and the most stupid one is the absence of the on/off indicator. The blue light on the front panel goes on once the power adapter is connected and remanis lit whether the device is turned on or off. So you have to turn your TV on to tell whether it's on or off.Second, there's no on/off or reset button on the front panel. Well... there's no buttons whatsoever, period. And boy, will you miss that reset button now and then. The only way to turn it on or off is by using remote control.The most annoying thing is, the device's video output goes completely dark for no apparent reason once in a while and won't come back even if you power cycle it using remote. The device appears to be alive (you can ping it), but video output remains black no matter what you do. The only way to remedy from this is to physically disconnect power supply (there's no reset or power button, remember?)I upgraded to the latest firmware version (1.01), but to no avail. By the way, firmware upgrade is done via Internet and went very smoothly, although at some point you're left wondering if it's hung up or what? Just be patient and wait for a couple of minutes for it to finish.I'm really surprised and disappointed that D-Link's QA have not caught this nasty "black screen" problem. Hopefully, it can be fixed with a firmware patch. But until then, the DSM-510 goes back to the store shelf.And D-Link, take note. If you want to enter consumer market, you have to change your attitude. Consumers are less forgiving than computer geeks you sell your networking stuff to. They won't tolerate bugs that require reaching behind the box and pulling the power cord.
Couldn't ask for this product to do any more than it does. I was very pleased with the quality, clarity, and ease of use. For the money, it does a great job.
Earlier today I was photographing in Arches National Park in the Balanced Rock area. I use a Kodak digital camera with a full frame SLR and Canon lenses and take raw images (about 12-14 MP). I use a 10 sec timer and wait for the image to be download to the disk before taking another photo. At the BR area I used two 1 GB Compact Flash cards from Kodak (made by Lexar) and a Lexar Platinum II 2 GB CF card. All three were bought from Walmart in Silver City, NM, in May 2006. I then moved to the Courthouse Rock area and put in a 2GB Ultra II San Disk CF card. The card was previously erased on my computer and then with quick format in my camera (space for 63 images). After two pictures the card said it was full. I continued to click for photos and a card error saying that that the image could not be saved. I tried several quick formats in the camera. Removing the battery or turning off the camera did not correct the problem. I then switched to the 8GB San Disk Ultra II CF card and had similar problems at first, but was eventually able to take several hundred photos although I have not evaluated them to see if they turned out. The two cards were bought from the Mayfield Heights, Ohio, Micro Center store in May 2007 although both have a copyright of 2004. Today was not excessively hot or cold.With the first three cards I mentioned I have often taken 2 or 3 images in quick succession without any problems, but not with San Disk cards. Also the three cards have never given any problems on days below freezing or above 100 degrees. In 2003 when I first got my camera I bought two 1 GB and one 2 GB San Disk Ultra II CF cards. The 2 GB card held only 600 MB and was returned to San Disk. After a few months San Disk gave me a new 2 GB card (not used today). I will have to buy some more Lexar cards because I no longer trust the San Disk CF cards. I was trying to take panoramas and with the sun light changing the delays caused by the card problems made it difficult. I suppose that San Disk sells higher grade cards because it knows that these cards are of low quality. Howard McPherson, Moab, Utah
There seems to be some confusion as to what this product is and does. It actually contains three plugs - a 2-blade (non-grounded) US plug; a two pin EU (France and Germany at least) plug; and a 3-blade UK plug. The three plugs nest so it takes up little more space than a UK adapter alone (the EU adapters are generally pretty small). A big advantage is that the nesting design conceals all the prongs, so there is nothing sticking out to catch on things or poke a hole in your bag. I like the idea of the three adapters because I can just leave it in my computer bag permanently, and not have to think about adapters when I travel. I've used it in both the UK and France and it has worked fine. I've also loaned it to a traveler from the EU visiting the US. As a number of people have pointed out it is a plug adapter, not a power converter. It will work fine with most electronics since their power supplies are almost all designed to convert 120/240V and 50/60 cycle AC to DC. I've used it for laptops, Blackberry's, and Kindles without any issues. If you were to try to plug something like a fan into it, you would quickly burn out the motor because of the voltage and frequency differences. My Norelco electric razor has the power converter built into the razor, and that has worked fine. I've used two other multi-converters and found them very finicky. This one is very simple, and while all it amounts to really is three adapters, the design makes it well worth the price.
At first I thought I was going to be unhappy with the item because it looked bulkier in person than online. But after using it I found I was very happy with it. It rolls & takes corners so smoothly & quietly, and I am able to easily hang another smaller bag from the handle as well. It's very light & easy to handle which is what I wanted being a petite female with arthritis. All the zipper compartments are an added plus and are plenty spacious. My laptop nests in the padded compartment with velcro closure perfectly. I recommend it.
I got this with a Mount for the Camera.Use this with GS3. Works perfectly and Holds its Position great.
but after 5 weeks it no longer displayed the caller-id number. All calls displayed as "unavailable". Of course, I checked the jack with another caller-id unit. Thankfully, I was still within Amazon's return period. While it's tempting to order another one - to see if I have better luck - I'm permitting wisdom's guidance to steer me away from doing that.
This cable is thin and feels like it was made poorly. I tried it with several different devices and could not get it to work with any of them. Some things I have that are USB-powered will show power for about 3 seconds when connected with this cable and then they turn off. Look elsewhere
I don't know why everyone complaint about kit lens???? it take great pictures for the price. Just make some few adjustment on the camera like saturation, sharpness and your pictures are perfect. What do most reviewer expect for less then $90 when purchased with camera as a kit??? if you want razor sharp then goes for carl zeis which cost $1700, if the budget is not a problem.
This camera's image quality is so bad Agfa should not even bother trying to sell it. The problem is with the camera's image compression algorithm. Instead of evenly dividing up the 2MB of storage space, they thought it might be a good idea to compression each image and cause so much data loss that images show excessive pixilation. I didn't have a problem with the 640x480 resolution or 8-bit color depth just the lousy fuzzy looking images the camera produces. If image quality doesn't matter to you, you might even like the camera's slick serial port hookup, compact size, and top mounted operations options window as well as the excellent Photowise image software utility.
This is a very nice protection case for my laptop. Bought it for the color, but also like the material (soft, but proetective).
My husband purchased this camera as a Christmas gift for me, and it was my first digital camera. It feels good in your hands, and I liked the look, and I read the book, but after only three pictures, the batteries would go dead. So I was changing batteries about every five minutes or less. This was very frustrating, but not near as frustrating as when I tryed to install it in my computer.My computer never did see the camera, couldn't find the drivers, and after two days of working with it, and almost in tears, I gave up, boxed it up and we took it back to the store, to get our money back.I am now in the process of looking for another brand of camera.
This did not fit "snugly" no matter how hard I tried. I ordered it correctly, with very specific details. The end result is a kind of squishy/spongy feeling on every key as I type.
Setup was a snap, file copy was adequate and ran a full Norton Ghost backup (about 150G) without a hitch. Copied the files to the device from a Vista machine, extracted them from an XP machine.There was something that sounded like a little screw rattling around inside the casing. It arrived that way and I'm going to assume that it didn't shake loose during shipment, but was the result of an inadequate QA process. I returned it and will probably look for a completely different brand since I don't trust SimpleTech now -- as a company.
I thought my camera was the only one that broke down with a "memory card error" message after 14-16 months (after the warranty period). After visiting this site, I now know why. The s400 had been out for quite awhile (over a year i believe) when i initially purchased it, so i thought i was making a safe buy..... WRONG. For the first year and several months all was well, and then it came..MEMORY CARD ERROR.... sometimes the message would go away, and i'd think the problem was temporary and over. So i'd take many many pictures, and then the very next day, the message came back, and ALL OF MY PICTURES WERE GONE. It erased all of my pictures from my family trip to Florida....even with new memory cards it didn't work...so obviously it's the camera that's the problem. buyers beware!
Very pleased with the unit. It is installed under a kitchen cabinet and because it is compact it saves space. Very easy to install and works well. Excellent picture and color.
The Reader worked as advertised. I'm very pleased with the purchase...
This is an amazing camer and easy to use. I took stills and 60 second movies 10 minutes after I got the battery charged. I'll even send a sample, if you like dogs, if you email me at davidwalsh@home.com. It will autimattically open in Real Media, so you don't have to install anything to see it!
I've owned this radio for about 3 years now and i've had no problems with it. You can't find another portable radio of this size that provides the sound quality and durability that the PAL does. For those who think the price tag is high...well you get what you pay for.
I'm sorry, but all my friends have Sirius. XM has absolutely ZERO content. Sirius has NFL games, NBA exclusive, NHL exclusive, NPR (also exclusive) and a ton more content than XM will ever be able to afford.XM is partially owned by Clear Channel. Why keep feeding the pig? Sirius.com and you'll be changed forever.XM, nice try, but Sirius is gonna shine. XM can keep pumping out GM cars with the service in it.
I have had this canister for about 3 months and have been extremely happy with it. So I decided to get another one for decaf coffee beans. Upon ordering I had read a couple of newer reviews that said their canister wasn't working properly. I ignored those reviews that said there was a quality control problem and got my second canister only to find that I too am having problems with it. It's not sucking the air out as well as the one I bought back in February and the motor makes a strange sound. It's a great canister when it works, but they have to fix whatever is wrong with their latest shipment. The one I bought back in Feb is still working great. The one I received last week however is crap.
if u want headphones that isolate you from outside with great quality, all for &lt;$25, this is it. these have great bass response, and the best midrange and highs u'll get for the money. there're also the sennheiser hd-212 pro's, but i think they're too similar to justify the extra money. and these headphone's aren't too tight for me...they need to be reasonably tight to isolate, but even after extended (3+ hours in one sitting) use and wearing glasses im not severely discomforted. i havent figured out how to remove the earcups (they're removable but dont come with instructions on how that ive found) but there's no real need to for most. they're good for the dorm room computer or at a library, since they're sealed and dont let sound in or out. comes with a belt clip cord windup thing cuz the cord is really long, and a 1/8 mini to phono converter.
What a piece of crap! Unfortunately I was not able to find another manufacturer of this type of convenient wall plug-in charger, so I went with the Digipower TC-740. Well, I liked this item until I charged the higher capacity Canon BP-535 battery pack with it. The charger was supposed to be able to charge this battery. But after about 5 minutes, I smelled smoke and the charger was so hot I could not touch it and the plastic appeared to be a little melted. One of the AC prongs was also so loose it was able to spin completely around. I would not recommend this cheap charger, and I wish I could get my money back.
JUNK, JUNK, JUNK! Will not play any budget priced CD. Other CDs will work sometimes. I've tried brand new CDs, previously played CDs, new & used library quality CDs, etc.This player will consistently display, "NO DISC" then a few days later, I'll try same disc & it plays fine. Most annoying to me is if it does play disc, it frequently will stop in middle of track & turn off. Sometimes I can restart disc & it plays ok but often the player will continue to stop at random places (not at the same place on disc)and I give up.I've had this player since xmas 2010 & have tried every possibility I know of in attempt to make it work. I test cds when they fail to play by trying them in my portable CD player & a boombox. They work fine.
I like it better than the one that came with my Gps. Grips well and is easy to use. Good product.
This thing blows big-time. I manage, design, and install networks for a living. I installed this in my house to compliment my new Dell laptop with wireless-N and I can say that my dvd rewinder was a better investment. PoE is pretty cool, which is why I bought it, but it's the only feature that works reliably. Drops connections pretty frequently only to reconnect a few minutes later. Range is good, but even at 10 feet, I reliably get 5% of my internet connection bandwidth. If you're really good at setting these things up (which, again, I do for a living), the setup is pretty easy. Using it, however, isn't such a pleasure.Absolutely horrified--I got better performance from 10 year old 802.11FH, which you can pick up for about $10 on ebay.Sucks balls... big time.
I have a BIG computer and this thing has a lot of room to spare!It really will hold almost any computer. It has more pockets than you know what to do with! Material is fairly durable and will hold up against even some serious abuse. I have loaded 40 lbs worth of stuff into it and it has held up nicely!
I have been to the store to test out a few Sony Digital Cameras. This is the new model that just came out a month ago. I picked one up last night and it is terrific. The images are extremely clear. I was playing around last night, turned off the lights and only using my flash, I took a picture of my kitten and the picture came out as clear as day. The camera also has many settings to meet all your needs, from taking pictures outside, in the snow, or at the beach. I highly reccomend this camera and it is very easy to use.
I've been using both Macs and PCs for about 12 years now. I prefer the Mac ten-fold over PCs. My latest Dual 2 Ghz G5 just reinforces that.Among other graphics jobs, I edit video and create 2-D animation for broadcast, CD-ROMs, corporate, and internet. Yea, you can do this on the PC, but I get work done faster on my Macs.This G5 is the third Mac in my arsenal, succeeding my Mac G4. As far as working with a dual processor machine, the Mac OS decides which application uses which processor. There are applications that can split work across both processors. These do benefit greater from a dual processor machine. But these are programs like Final Cut Pro and Photoshop that will benefit from splitting work across two chips. MS Word will not benefit. I've never waited for MS Word to finish rendering a document.Adding on to the G5 is a breeze. With USB 2.0 and Firewire 400 & 800 ports, I have 4 external hard drives, a miniDV camera, my USB hub, scanner, and memory card reader all hooked up in harmony. Inside I have room for another hard drive and three PCI expansion ports. I upgraded the RAM to 2.5 GB for lots of work space those beefy video apps. Also, right out of the box (well, with an adapter) I'm running dual monitors. Not that I couldn't do that before since the Mac has been able to do that for about 12 years or so.I can't tell you how much trouble I've had with my PCs and curse them every time something goes wrong. I don't have issues with my Mac. This is why I continue to buy Macs. Yes, they can be more expensive than a lot of PCs, but that's why people buy a BMW rather than a Hyundai. Besides, any cheap PC that is tricked out to do high-end work isn't going to be cheap very long.Bottom line is if you want to get work done, buy a Mac. If you want to worry about crap infecting your machine, fiddling with spyware, and just use MS Word and surf the internet, get a PC.
The car charger and travel adapter works well. My iPod Touch charges completely in 30 mins to 1 hour, which is good enough for me. I don't like the cable that comes with it.. I prefer the original cable. Other than that, this is a good product and very cheap; worth the price.
I just bought this TV two weeks ago, so far I am very pleased with it. I connected my Toshiba Tivo/Dvd combo player to its component input, and also had the cable TV directly connected to the RF port. Since the Dynamic Noise Reduction is only applied to the TV input, not to the component input (which makes sense), I can switch between the two sources to compare the effect of DNR. It works very well. TV picture is much smoother than without DNR. I had some experience with Viewsonic 27" product, and the picture qualify was horrible when play interlaced low-resolution TV program.My only complaint so far is the not-so-intuitive design of the remote control. The menu button seems always get in the way.
One the whole, I like my M. Crossover. Generally speaking, it does everything I need it for in regard to GPS. I do not use mine for the audio or visual playback and do not care about those functions. To date, I have done nothing with the computer software either and cannot vouch for that aspect.The best features to me were in having a GPS unit that I could use to plot courses in the car and yet have a GPS that would work well for hiking. I have driven all over north Texas with the unit and had it mark my travels in both the road mode and outdoor (hiking/contour map) mode. I have not used it in the Marine mode. With just a few exceptions, it has had all the roads I have been on. The exceptions were a couple of very small roads in the middle of nowhere and roads in a brand new development. No surprise. Strangely, it had some dirt roads that I would not have expected. So that was really handy.In the outdoor mode, I have plotted various key points and had it track my progress, both while driving and while hiking. It has done this all relatively well.Before I go further, let me say that if I lost this unit, I would not hesitate in getting another. However, it is not a perfect unit and has some shortcomings that are a bit of a bother, but not fatal at all. It has been my experience that all GPS units seem to have various shortcomings, often varying depending on the type of intended use of the unit. I do think the Crossover, with its shortcomings, does enough of the cross over functions to cover my needs sufficiently well and I do not currently see any other units on the market that match it in such versatility.I have run the unit on battery (most of the time) and while charging in the car. I have charged it with the 120v outlet charger as well. They promise 8 hours of run time and so far I have run as much as 6 on full screen brightness and not run out of power. The 8 hour estimate seems good.On my recreational property, I have plotted the locations of the property corners, gates, and other specific locations. Subsequent return trips have the show very good match between my previous plots and locations, to just a few feet, well within the unit's specifications. It performs consistently well in this regard, as it should.The shortcomings...In the 150+ hours of use with probably 80 or 90 start-ups, I have had it fail to properly boot 4 times. This necessitated the use of the reset switch on the side and after resetting, the unit booted fine.The green rubber ring around the unit is to help absorb shock if dropped and it probably does help to some extent (I have dropped it once). However, it is prone to slip off when carried in a pocket or pack during periods of lots of motion and the grippy aspect of the rubber can make it hard to extract the unit from a snug pocket if one wants the rubber ring remaining on the unit.The on screen controls vary with the mode that it is in and as such, the features I like in one mode are not in the same place in the other mode and that can be a bit annoying if you go between modes on a regular basis. This is especially true of the brightness function that is onscreen on the map page in the outdoor mode but not in the car mode.You can't plot points in the car mode, but if you are in the car mode, the map does not show the icons for gas/food etc. that it does in the outdoor mode. That seemed a bit counter-intuitive.I have medium-sized guy fingers and sometimes find that I have not been able to precisely press an onscreen button properly. Maybe I need more practice or smaller fingers.Even on the brightest setting and while out in the sunlight, it can be hard to see the image on the screen. As long as sun is not shining directly on the screen in the car, it does well enough.As with all GPS units I have used or experienced in the past, letting the GPS decide your route from point A to B should not mean that the traveler should blindly accept the route as the best option, even with the various choices given (fastest, shortest, most use of freeways, etc.). It will get you from point A to B, but what it asserts is the best route may actually be much less than optimal.I don't know of any other way to charge the unit other than with the accessories provided. You can't take the unit on a 2 day hike and use it all the time without running down the battery and you can't change out the battery. It would be nice if there was a separate battery pack that could be jacked in or a solar charger. Otherwise, the unit is somewhat limited to either sporadic use on multi-day hikes or day hiking because of the battery limitation.Lastly, while it can track something like 14 satellites, it can lose track of them as well. While hiking in Big Bend with the mountains, signals came and went a lot. It was a bit annoying. No doubt this will happen with other units as well, but the access to 14 didn't seem to make it keep track any more often or continually than with other GPS units I have used.As I noted above, I would buy this unit again if I had to replace the current unit. I harped on the shortcomings because if you have read Magellan's promo for the Crossover, then you know what it can do and it has been my experience that it pretty well does what is claimed. I only point out the shortcomings such that other potential buyers can make a better informed decision.
Does all that it says that it will do and cuts down on keeping the original paper work as now it is in a file on the computer and can be printed out if needed, also like the simple way that it works and does both sides of the paper at the same time.
Simply put: it does what is advertised. Solid retracting mechanism, as opposed to other cheap knock-offs.
This mount works great. I use it for my 52" Sony Bravia LCD. This is a tilting mount, so you can tilt it to the perfect angle...for your viewing from the couch, bed, or if you're on your treadmill in your gym.
Love this SD card. I'm using it in my Nikon D40 digital camera and it's light, fast and super handy. No need to hook the camera up with cables, etc. You can't "man handle" the card, as it does feel delicate, but I've had it for over a month now and the hinges are still nice and snug and it's working great. Uploads to the computer are lightning fast!!
This is a deceptive sales practice, and Amazon should be ashamed.
I've heard so many good things about this speaker/mic system, however when I received it, it turned out to provide the worst audio quality, it's so noisy that you can't hear anything,I'm very disappointed with polycom and skype for this major failure
I don't really know if the item works or not because of problems with Archos and amazon. I'm one of the people that pre-ordered and didn't get it. I hope it works(I've heard that is work great from others that have used it)
I don't find these headphones comfortable in the least, and they don't create a proper seal for sound isolation. I've also purchased the Shure E2c and Etymotic ER6i, and the only ones that actually work (comfortably) are the Etymotics. Another misfire from $ony.
I never head out for a shoot without a Canon TC-80N3 in my bag. This interval timer is so critical to my work that I have 2 of them and an extra coin battery.Pros:Your creativity will be GREATLY expanded with this combined full-featured intervalometer AND cable release. Check the PDF User Guide link for the specs on what it can do for your photography using any Canon camera (SLR/DSLR) with an N3 port.Cons:* Too pricey. There are similar devices available at less than half the price of the TC-80N3.* Buttons on the front are TOO small and grouped TOO close together for use while wearing winter gloves. This is a design oversight on Canon's part. You'll have to brave the elements by wearing only glove liners and/or fingerless gloves to properly operate the TC-80N3 in freezing conditions.* At the VERY least, the start/stop sequence button should be larger than the rest and have a different texture on the button surface. This way you won't have to take your eyes off your subject to see that you're pressing the right button! This would also allow you to start/stop a sequence in low lighting conditions (i.e. by feel).* Minimum usable interval time is 1-second between frames, even though it'll let you set it for 0-seconds (it stops operating after shooting the first frame when an interval of zero seconds is set; a programming BUG).
I bought this for my wife's PC, but have not yet installed it. I may want to return it if I don't use it.
I've been using these for several months now. Overall, I'm very satisfied with them over the dinky stock speakers. However, I have Infinity Kappas in the back of my car, and they definitely overpower these. I had to adjust the balance to the front to compensate. The bass on these is fine (not bad, not great) but I would recommend having a higher quality speaker or subwoofer elsewhere in the car if you want to enjoy deep driving bass. I primarily listen to death metal, so the bass these speakers has is fine for me. The quality of the sound is excellent, really bringing out all the different instruments in bands like Opeth and providing a crisp, clear sound even at high volume levels. It is possible to make these crackle far before the Kappas do, but the volume required to cause crackling is not enjoyable to listen to while in the car anyway. The installation hardware included works fine, and the included mount worked perfectly. I was able to install these in the front doors of my Yaris sedan without having to have additional spacers and whatnot.4 stars because I feel that there is another slim 6.5" out there that could do a little better on the bass and volume levels.
Upon arrival I thought that this strap was much too short. After I attached it to my Xti I found it to be perfect. I can put the strap on my shoulder if I want the camera to ride in the back of my hip. It's comfortable and I don't have a camera riding on my chest. With the quick connects, I can remove the larger, middle strap and have a shorter, wrist type strap. I also like the fact that this does not have to be attached to the camera's tripod socket as I have a quick connect attached there for my tripod. For twenty bucks one can't go wrong.
I have a new 30Gb Video ipod. I tried using the itrip with my home stereo, car stereo, and a clock radio. In each case I have to keep it within 1 foot or so of the antenna to eliminate static.Sound quality is mediocre at best. Very disappointed.
I am about to return this printer because when I try to print e-mail (from 2 different e-mail programs) the printer cuts off the edges of the page - doesn't print with a wide enough margin. I have spent hours trying to figure out how to fix this, including about half an hour waiting for a tech support person from Brother who was no help at all. If you don't want to print all your e-mails in landscape mode, don't get this printer!
I received my mp3 player 9 months ago and volume button stopped working. I use the mp3 player and I had someone at Circuity City look at; There representative said that button is missing. Contacted Rio audio but i getting the run around. Everything else has great until know. Rio audio representatives are aware of this problem. I don't waste the dollars on this mp3 player. I will be purchasing ipod after this week.
Always a good product and lasts a long time. We are very pleased and will reorder other colors as needed.
I love this MP3 player. I love not having wires. So far it works great. I listen to recorded books that I have downloaded to my computer. Drop and drag. When I pause, it picks back up right where i left off. When the battery goes dead it does the same. Not all MP3 players do this. The buttons are easy to use. They are separated enough so you can use them without looking. The sound is great. I use rechargeable batteries and I always keep a spare near by. However, I found that it is really good on batteries. I use it five hours at a time and I can go two days. One bad thing is that after one week the battery cover broke off. I wish companies would make a part that is used so often stronger. I put black tape on it and being that it is black it hardly shows. 2GB holds any book that I Have, 20 cds or more worth. When this one goes up I will buy another. I hope this helps.
I work for a large company and we have a lot of these printers. They are nothing but trouble and extremely difficult to work on. I would say the same is true for all of the 3000 series. Don't buy them. We get maintenance kits for them so we can replace the rollers and fusers and the 3000 series are the worst to work on. The 3015 you have to practically take the whole thing apart to replace the fuser. The 4000 series, which last for years, decades almost, you only have to pop open the back cover, lift a tab and pull the fuser out. So easy. Not these though.I have worked on about 30 of these things in the last year. They are all junk!
I got a Zune for Christmas and the earbuds it came with were lame. I just got these in the mail today and could not wait to try them. All I can say is WOW!! These things sound great!! They come with a nifty little case that the headphones fold down nicely imto. Very light weight for the sound they produce.
this unit has good intentions; has good accessessories and features. however it is a piece of junk. it constantly skips between songs. i tried contacting rio techncial support and their only answer is that you shouldn't use it for walking.They also recommended not to record at 128kbs or above; i had not done either of these things. the unit skips even when sitting stationary.Rio need to change the firmware. they should be ashamed of themselves for allowing this unit to stay on the market. there are no faq's.
The GSC 10 uses two magnets to pick-up the speed (magnet on rear-wheel spoke) and cadence (magnet on the inside of the left crank). The installation is pretty straight forward, although, the illustrations in the directions were not the most useful.The system has worked well so far. I have not been over the worst 'bumpy' areas yet on my MTB but have been through some rough terrain and nothing came loose.The FR-305 is supposed to use the speed from the GSC 10 when it cannot get a lock on the GPS satellites. When MTB'ing, which many times involves making many small turns, the GPS mileage reading tends to be a little short. Thus it would be ideal of Garmin could somehow combine the readings from the GPS & GSC 10 to get a more accurate reading.
We needed to get one to ship a part back to a manufacturer and had a hard time finding one. These worked great and were a great price.
Got this case for our Canon SD600 Digital Elph and have had no problems with it. It's small enough to put in my pant pocket yet big enough to know if it's there or not. The case is sturdy and hopefully will be able to take a beating once I drop it a few more times. Overall good pick!
The Canopus ADVC110 is a great piece of equipment for converting VHS tapes to digital. Just plug in the inputs and outputs to the vcr, canopus and your computer and start capturing with a program. The video quality of the recording is what I expected from a VHS. So far it has dropped 0 frames after hours of capturing. The video and audio of the recordings are synced perfectly. In the end, this was a much cheaper option than paying a company 25-30 dollars for a vhs to dvd conversion because I have to convert 20 or more vhs tapes.
I use a Logitech Trackman thumb-ball style track ball and have for years. It works great and I love it. I cannot use the finger-ball type as it makes my finger hurt.I got this for travel and so far, I find it works very well. The trigger for left mouse is easy to use and the thumb ball is reasonably smooth. Trigger and ball works easily for drag. The upper left button switches the ball to scrolling and that seems like a good solution (I use the the scrollwheel a lot on my my trackman).The two negatives I see with this:1. The long wire is a bit annoying. It is not that it is long, but that there is a wire at all.2. You have to set it down to type with both hands. For some things, I can use my left hand and that works fine. But setting it down for serious typing is a bit of a pain. But, for travel, it is better than than alternative.
I want to give sonic impact technologies much kudos for designing what i feel is the best portable speaker on the market today, the sound quality and the looks of the product is OUTSTANDING thanks si-tech r.b.
We received a set of these radios today from my Mother-in-Law. She got them free after rebate. We just tried them out with my wife and I inside the house and my daughter was able to communicate clearly from appx. six blocks away. We live roughly a mile from a lake, so we will try them out there while fishing: boat to shore, shore to shore, etc. So far, I am very impressed. The signal has been clear. The radios are small, easy to use and really amazing, especially for free!! It's going to be much easier to keep tabs with our 11-year-old when she's out in the neighborhood, at the mall, the lake, etc.
I am very pleased with my Built NY Laptop Sleeve. I own a 13.3'' Mac and the sleeve fits nicely. Snug but not too snug, and there's a little room left in the case for my small remote and headphones. The power cord would not fit, however.Colors are vibrant and are true to the image above.
I bought this machine from walmart for about 12 dollars about 6 months ago. It has a nice compact design, however it doesn't work properly. It didn't even record a message I thought I had left earlier. It's gonna find it's new home in my trash bag. The old fashioned tape ones still have an edge in voice quality. Look elsewhere for a good answerer, this one's a P.O.S.
I originally tried them because they looked cool as opposed to the regular Verbatim disc. Go on any of the dvd ripping forums and they always say Verbatim is one of the best brands. The Verbatim Digital Movie is by far the best discs I've used. They last forever and the picture is just amazing. Thank you to whomever created them!
I just returned from a trip to Alaska where I took 450 images with a new Nikon Coolpix 2500. While riding my bike (fast!) down a packed dirt trail, the camera fell out of my vest pocket. It hit so hard, the battery popped out while the compartment was still locked. It continues to work flawlessly. I've owned Nikon cameras (35mm) for 30+ years and I'm glad they're still making them as rugged as ever.I would give it 5 stars, but the camera comes with only an 8MB memory card. I had to pay [more money] for a 256MB card, plus [more]for a spare battery.Also, I was nervous that 2 megapixels would be be enough, but it works great for 8x10s.The swivel lens for self-portraiture is nifty, too, for capturing a shot with a fish you will soon release.
I bought this camera in July, 2007. I inserted the batteries that they came with and used the camera during 2 weddings and a vacation, taking over 300 pictures. I was very impressed by that. The pictures are very clear and sharp. I use Shutterfly which says the pictures can print up to 20x30! I haven't had the chance to try other features, I mostly stick to Auto, with and without the flash. It is truly an easy camera to use!UPDATE--Aug, 2008--I recently just used the video feature on the camera for the first time and it is amazing. The picture is clear and crisp and the sound quality is excellent. I was very pleasantly surprised. I would recommend this camera to anyone. It is always in my purse and I use it often.
I have an NEC burner and these discs work great at 8X. Some people buy them because some Verbatim's carry an MMC003 media code and can burn at 12X. The truth is, Verbatim use to make their own media, but now just rebadges them with thier name and are actually made by varied media manufacturers. In the end, you get varied results when you burn faster than what the media is rated, becuase the media is not always the same, even though it was packaged as Verbatim. If you intend to burn at 8x, then these will be fine for your purposes. But if your intent is to burn these at above 8x, be careful, different burners will get varied and unstable results, becuase you'll never know what you'll end up with.
I can confirm what the other reviewers have stated; this cable is absurdly thick. It's phenomenal! We're talking *very* hefty power cable type girth. Already sounds good an hour into burn-in. I suggest the GLS locking Gen II bananas if bare wire isn't your thing. Admittedly, it's the best connection option throughput-wise, but bananas are far more convenient.
It Works! What else can be said? I purchased several of these and have used them for over a year now. They all have worked well.
Many people have commented on the constant loss of connection with this router. From other news groups we gathered that when connected to cable modems (Comcast and others except BellSouth)There is a problem with the new firmware 1.11 that prevents the DHCP service to not renew the IP address properly thereby losing connection. Revert back to firmware 1.10 and the problem will be fixed. Other than this the signal has been excellent and if you have Xbox wireless G connection this router works great. Also make sure that your atenaes are not alligned in the same direction - aligning them out of phase makes the signal much stronger.
Great product, it has huge memory, so far I transferred everything from my laptop and it still has a lot of free space. It's very fast (although I only have a 1.1 USB port, so with a 2.0 it should be even faster). The sync software is not to die for... you will not see your documents with the explorer.. but other than that, it is a great memory device.
The case fits the iPod nicely, but I'm not sure the designers tried it out before manufacturing it. The hinges interfere with the little buttons on the side of the plug that allow it to be unplugged. Other than that MAJOR oversight, I like it...
TiVo is the best thing to happen to television since the VCR. I do a lot of travelling during the week and before TiVo, I couldn't catch up on my favorite shows. Now not only can I record them all (it stores up to 30 hours of shows!), TiVo also keeps track of the shows I watch and recommends other shows that are similar. Fantastic!!No more switching video tapes. No more programming the VCR. TiVo makes it extremely easy to record. I got a lifetime subscription to their service, so I pick the shows I want to watch and it records every instance of these shows. If a change to my cable lineup occurs, TiVo handles it automatically.I hardly ever watch &quot;live&quot; TV anymore, I just watch my TiVo-recorded shows. I think the pause live TV feature is cool, but I don't have any need for it. I do however like being able to pause my recorded shows.My one and only complaint about TiVo is that now I have too many shows to watch over the weekend. :-)If you're the type of person who's missing out on shows you'd like to watch b/c they're on when you're not home, this is for you. If you've got kids and never gain access to the TV until late at night, TiVo is for you. If you travel a lot, TiVo is definitely for you! I honestly don't know how I got along without it!
This set is for my Grandmother (a young 93). The old TV quit. She really likes this one, says it is really easy to work and likes the extra HD channels. All reception is from local channels 30 to 50 miles distance, using a good outdoor antenna, preamplifier, and rotor, just like the old days. All reception is very good, the setup was simple.
I purchased this item for use with my 50mm lens and E3 and I have been very impressed. I use it with the 50mm for macro shot just outstanding.
I needed a driveway alarm. My house is 100 ft from the gate which is 1200 feet from the road. I always miss the fedex and ups people along with others who come out and I cannot hear them to let them in the gate. I dont keep the gate open because of my guard dogs. I knew my sister had a great driveway alarm and so I asked her what she had and this was it. It works perfectly at the gate. I just wished I could put it further down the driveway for a little more time in knowing of someone comes up. I tried facing it with the driveway but apparently the beam needs to run across it and not with it. Nevertheless...It is awesome for me. I have a security camera facing down the driveway so I know who is here with a flip of the tv channel without having to go outside.
I use it for a DVD recorder and a camera. It is a nice solidly made tripod. It is simple to use and stores away nicely. I would purchase it again.
I was so impressed with this keyboard I bought another one for my other computer. Very easy to set up, easy to update from the internet. I can't say enough about this item..takes only a few times to figure out the keys, The interchangable keysets are a great idea. This company should get an award for this idea, Try it, You will love it, Highly recommended for the serious gamer+++++
it is nice. it has a place for games, etc. I like it a lot. sturdy and well made. !
Item stays put on the dashboard very well, better than suction cups. Works with most Garmin models, I have a 500 and 600 series and it works with either. Great buy.
Certainly not my best purchase, recently.The linksys was out of stock, so I bought the D-link.I've nothing bad to say about the company in general, but buying this card for windows XP was a mistake.**Some** reference to XP should've been made in the packaging, and a more obvious link to the drivers should be made on their web site.I'm using the card now, but it took a bit of investigative work to find the new driver and install it correctly AND Win XP is now giving me an occasional error when it restarts. Also, complains when I try to return to a hardwire connection (even though I reboot in between).Perhaps there's a reason why they've (D-link) not yet received the Microsoft XP seal of approval.I'm sure there are better cards to be found.Our home has 8 computers, a few of which we built from components; we're serious computer users, yet I just spent a half a day getting this new card to play nicely with XP, and I'm not sure I've succeeded.
Just what I wanted. Replaced an exact duplicate which I had purchased thirty or so yearsearlier and used until it no longer worked. I was surprised to see that the electric bulb andsocket as well as on/off switch were exactly the same construction.
Have a fairly new HDTV with no cable. Antenna easy to set up and install.Live in Oakland and cannot get signals for PBS stations KQED/KCSM inSan Francisco and San Mateo about 10-15 miles distant. This antenna maywork in some situations, but for me it was a waste of money.
No, they're not as good as Bose but their price makes them a no-brainer purchase. On my recent 5+ hr flight from NYC to Phoenix I was very satisfied with both the quality of the music I could hear with them on and the the quantity of engine noise I couldn't.
Very good choice. With this one, just forget about changing VHS tapes when recording TV series. With the 160 GB hard disc, it has virtually unlimited recording space. Then delete what you do not need and burn a DVD to keep what you want.
I purchased this bag for my Canon Digital Rebel SLR and I am extremely pleased. It is not the largest gadget bag that I own, but it is the best by far. The bag itself is 10" high, 9" wide and 6" deep so it is ideally sized for travel with your camera. It is well sized and balanced for carrying over one shoulder using the comfortable strap which is included. The bag is made of nylon, but it has a very study frame to it so the bag keeps its shape. Lowepro was generous with distributing the padding and I feel that the bag keeps my equipment quite safe.The bag includes padded dividers which can be configured using Velcro. I have the bag configured so that I put my camera body with my 28-135mm lens attached into the bag lens first so that I can take it out again quickly. The dividers have rigidity to them so I am comfortable that they will support the camera body without risking the lens will hit the bottom of the bag. There is also enough room for my 300mm lens and accessories such as my spare batteries or lens covers.Pockets include one on each side of the bag. There is a great zippered pocket on the back of the bag that is really useful for quickly stowing papers or books. There is also a zippered pocket inside the top flap where I keep my memory cards. The pocket on the front is also zippered and subdivided to store memory cards, filters, etc.The bag includes a limited lifetime warranty. The bag is very well built and much better than any of the similar bags that I was looking at such as those by Targus which I did not think were as sturdy as this one.In summary, I think that this is a great bag for a SLR camera. I use it extensively for my travels and I am very happy with it.
I have been using it for the last few months. It is very well build, aesthetic, and has a very small foot-print. The product was nicely packed for shipment. Although I chose free ground shipping option, it arrived much sooner than I expected.
While this seemed like a good idea it flunked as being helpful to keep anything warm as it barely heated the plate. I used it several times with no success in slowing the heat from coffee. If anything it sped the cooling. The product found a new home in my garbage can. I wish I had read previous reviews and I would not have ordered it. Total flop.
Deleting U3 is now mandatory, and I have all the delete utilities handy for whenever I buy a U3 loaded USB. The good news is that the crap that is loaded means a lower price due to the mfg being paid for the U3 sw.That said, I killed this thing just the other day (forgets formatting, requires re-format, loses all files, etc.) after trying to copy a large VM onto is that was just about 1GB. Once blown, it will reformat fine, but you still can't copy files to it after that-same error.Up until I killed it, it was my #2 favorite USB (the 4gb, we're talking about), next to the bullet-proof 2GB PNY. Length of time to kill... about 13 months-not bad.What would warrant 5 stars? Not being able to kill it, for one thing!!!:)
Last year I bought the 6 Gb version and was immediately impressed by its performance. But after heavy use, the flaws began to emerge. I am dissappointed in the recording feature, the battery life, the quality in sound, and the warranty policy. I was really excited about the recording feature in the Nomad. This feature is worthless. You can't pull the music back off the mp3 player because they don't want you to pirate music. The battery life is only about half of what they claim and if you want to buy new ones, be ready to pay about [money]for a set. It also has trouble in cold weather, especially if you try to ski and listen to music. The quality of the surround sound is very poor. I also need to mention that the player will break sooner or later, which I understand. The problem is that their warranty policy, if any, is completely unrealiable. You will have to jump through numerous loops to actually contact a technision only to find out that they don't want to fix it, even if you are willing to pay. I strongly urge you to look elsewhere. Go with a more realiable company with deeper pockets.
This is a great bag to hold exactly what you need for a trip of point and shoot picture taking. The only inconvenience I find is that you can't access the front zipper pocket without opening the whole thing up. Even so, a very good deal.
Have been using for about a month and everything works well. It was a replacement for an older kit. Able to use the remote from the old kit with this also.
Much cheaper than Okidata toner, works great. I have reordered this product several times. I have had one bad toner cartridge, but the shipper replaced it very quickly.
Although it isn't advertised (as shielded to avoid speaker crackle) for the iPhone, it works great. When docked, it functions just like an iPod and the Logitech remote works flawlessly. If a call comes in, the music smoothly fades in the same manner as when you're wearing the ear buds. While playing, I had a friend text me and call me - no interference noises. I checked email as well - silent. The album art stays dimmed, but on, giving a cool look while music is playing. If the remote is used to advance to the next song, the album art swooshes to match. It also charges the iPhone while docked. Good sounding as well.I highly recommend it if you're looking for an iPhone compatible speaker dock, but don't want to pay a premium (i.e. Bose) price.
Don't buy those overpriced brick-and-mortar HDMI cables, pick these up at a fraction of the cost and it worked just as well. Unless you are some freak audiophile or videophile, you won't notice any difference. If you want to waste your money buy the other ones, if you want to be smart by these.
The cable construction is beefy, flexible and comes with permanently attached end caps for storage when not in use. The price was outstanding and the length of the cable is just right for most applications. What a great buy!
I am very happy with this progressive-scan DVD player. The menu options are amazing and user friendly. This machine is super quiet and easy to operate. I have had nothing but success with all of the connections. A wonder video composite output along with optical fiber audio out.
This is a great presentation book at a great price. I'm a photographer and I bought several to display my photos as a look book for my photo work. I also have a book for my son and his head shots and his work. This is flat, doesn't take up much room in my bag. great buy!!
I concur with J. Osborn (Sacramento, Ca), but I am still happy with the purchase as it was for my girlfriend and she LOVES them! I agree that the highs seem to be getting lost and I often turn the bass down, however I also realize that the bass is about 8 inches away from my head. We are evaluating how and where to place these speakers for better performance, and I think that will help. I also noticed the buzz that J. Osborn spoke of.So I deducted 2 stars for those critisism's and then I gave 1 star back for styling and price. They are attractive speakers, if that is important to you. Amazon had these for $66 at the time, plus with the $30 credit for signing up and using the Amazon credit card, and the Amazon Associate kickback and the SuperSave Shipping, they came in under $35.So I would say even in the $70 range, these are pretty nice speakers if you can deal with the slight buzz. Certainly you can spend more, but when can't you? We tested them first at local store and comparred with Logitech speakers in the same range and these sounded better to us there. I have a $300 surround sound from Logitech that I think is the best purchaes I have ever made, but for this price range, these are nice speakers and outside of the buzz issue (if you have it) I think you will be happy with them. As with any audio purchase, the best thing to do is listen to them before you buy them.
The Palm V arrived in great condition from the seller, however, was not able to sync with our computer, very disappointed.
Canon no longer makes the BP511 battery so I was very happy to see that Amazon letSterling Tek take over the ad. Sterling Tek makes great batteries. Amazon's policy of letting people take over others ads is not the greatest, I got stung about 3 years ago by order from a Sterling Tek ad that had been taken over by BarginCell with an Eforcity product. I was very disappointed in the product and had Amazon return my money and went directly to the Amazon Sterling Tek Store to buy the real Sterling Tek battery. Just wanted to report that the Sterling Tek battery that I ordered, is still doing great after almost three years of use. On an average, I have been taking about 500 pictures every month. No problems at all. In my last trip a week ago, it took almost 450 pictures on a single charge, some of them with flash. I cannot believe that a non-canon battery could be so good ! What I read about the Sterling Tek batteries on forums is really true !
THESE INK ORIGINAL CARTIDGE'S WORK ALL THE TIME I USED ORIGINAL'S. THE REPLACEMENTS SOMETIMES DON'T WORK.56,57,AND HP PHOTO INK WORK FIRSTTIME AND EVERYTIME!
This is my third Pentax SLR. The first was stolen, the second was 35mm and thus now obsolete. As a backpacker and hammer-handed klutz, I am hard on cameras. I have dropped all three of my Pentax cameras with no harm whatsoever. Most recently, I dropped this K100D onto an asphalt road, lens first. I cracked the lens shade, but the camera works fine.
did what it suppose to, used it on a mixer great results ,the reviews were great help too, thanx great product
HWUG1 Hawking wifi adapter: Bought this item refurb from a seller on Amazon, for about 38.00, it is probably the best wifi purchase I have made from ebay or amazon in quite some time.I am using it rt now w a cantenna kit I purchased from ebay, I am getting 9 networks (in a rural residential area) of which 6 networks give me Very Fast Surfing and download speeds (used w cantenna to increase signal and dBm.) One network approx 25Mbps! on download, others 10Mbps to 15Mbps on download.If you can find this item used on amazon or ebay, I highly recommend it for all you wifi freaks (with cantenna kit from Hugh Pep on Ebay)Driver is a rt73 ralink driver, I downloaded the driver/ utility package from[...]This is a better adapter than alfa 1000mw, at least the one that uses rtL8187L as driver, the alfa may pick up more networks but is lacking in download speed/surfing speed vs this adapter.
These speakers would be acceptable for a basic home audio system...music only. Do not attempt to use as surround speakers for a surround setup. Get NGX speakers instead. Cheap and very high quality. Again, these are OK basic home audio speakers for whole house music. DO NOT purchase for surround sound or you will most likely be sorry.
innacurate, needs mouse pad or rough multi-color surface to work. Good luck trying to use the middle mouse button. I do not recommend this mouse to anyone. Buying it was a mistake.
Ok, don't bother reading if you only use...pro digital cameras. This is for enthusiasts, who want VERY good, sharp, detailed pictures, with lots of ability to control the camera for great manual shots, as well as great automatic ones as well...I love it. It is easy to use, heavy enough to feel sturdy, and is allowing me to truly discover photography, while not babying me through it. You can set EVERYTHING manually - exposure, ISO, Shutter speed, focus, aperture, light level, white balance, saturation, etc, etc. I have taken some wonderful photos, and am starting to really enjoy venturing away from auto into the semi-manual modes. Not to mention the stitching capability for panoramas is unmatched. Fabulous camera, I've had great experience printing photos onto an Epson 820...even using the reduced size (medium) setting produces photo-quality, (NO visible dots, indistinguishable from film) pictures on glossy photo paper.
Great price, pretty good sound butdon't buy if you have big ears.Inside of cups measure 2.5" x 1.5"
This is my 3rd (and least expensive) automobile GPS. It is by far the best. On a recent trip a reunion group was given written directions to a classmate's home in a gated, remote location. Many lost their way. I entered the address, ignored the written instructions, and was led flawlessly through complex turns to the location. The touch-screen operation (no push buttons!) is a real plus and the programmable SD card data storage promises a long up-to-date life. The screen size is a bit small, but bright and easily readable, even for a senior citizen.
Mount works beautifully. Installation was straightforward using directions provided. Initially, I was concerned about mounting such a heavy object on my wall (which is plaster), but once the mount was installed I realized just how much stability it would provide. Great product. Thanks!DR
After spending 20 hours trying to secure our 1 year old D-link router, we decided to scrap it and try it again. Since we're too cheap to pay the Geek Squad to set up our 4 computer wireless home network we decided to try it on our own. We were ready for the setup to take hours. Instead it took about 30 minutes to set up all 4 computers. The setup disk is excellent. The network is running flawlessly. We could not be more pleased.
I know some people say to run without all this technology and iPods...well buying this Garmin Forerunner has been the best investment of my running life. I am a petite woman and it looks kinda big on the wrist, but after a while you don't even know its there. I am not a pro nor an elite, but I do love a challenge and this awesome Garmin has helped me stay on track. I have had this watch for over a year now and it has not let me down. Not once have I lost signal or had it shut-off on me. (Note: if you do live in the city, signal there may take longer because of the tall buildings) If you are starting out, I would recommend this watch. It is easy to use and watching the results on the computer after your race is pretty cool. It is always nice to know your running pace. Your pace is the key to a good PR. I ran in high school and never new my running pace and now after so many years, I see it everyday. I learned to focus on a certain speed and my Garmin helped me do that. I can't wait for my first marathon because my Garmin will be there. Get this this before its gone!!
I'm sorry to say I'm really underwhelmed with the SmartDeck. I pre-ordered mine at Griffin as soon as I heard about it at Macworld in early 2005 and received it last week, nearly a year later.The Skip and Scan features simply do not work. My car's tape player sometimes spits it out when it's inserted. The sound response is ok on the bass, but the mid and high levels leave a lot to be desired. (The Sony tape adapter that came with my Discman when I got it, oh, 7 years ago, sounds much better.)About the only feature that works as advertised is that it turns my iPod on/off when the tape player is turned on/off. I also noticed that If I fast forward my tape (not skip it) and then hit play after about 5 seconds, it *sometimes* skips to the next song.I'll be returning mine.
I bought this radio so I could listen to Coast to Coast AM while working overnight. It is highly sensitive to which direction you are turned - the station will quickly fade in and out if you are walking or moving. Overall, not a good value in my opinion.
Out of the box, the DV400 seemed like a decent player -- relative to my four year old Sony, it had better menu navigation, better remote, and more playback video/audio adjustments. Most importantly, it had the USB port, and it did a decent job of playing DIVX movie files.For the few days it worked.After about a week, it started skipping, stuttering, and stalling on every DVD attempted, even some that were literally brand new. All of them played fine in my other DVD player. Doesn't anyone have quality control anymore?Anyway, nice concept but it's on its way back for a refund.
I can't rate all of the functions since the only thing I could do with this machine was stand-alone copy. It performed very well and very quickly, and also collates. I tried to install the drivers and software on my brand new Dell Dimension 4100 computer which came with Windows ME and after trying to restart the computer, Windows would hang up. I have spent over 5 hours on the phone with the Brother support people trying to resolve the problem, and they finally referred it back to their software unit. After waiting for 2 weeks and getting no response after several more phone calls, I returned the unit and gave up. I bought this unit because I wanted all the features, but it just won't work with Windows ME at this time.
One of my friends noticed that I was constantly complaining about the cost of the tricolor ink cartridges I was buying every week for my HP printer. He wondered what I was printing to be using all that color ink? When he discovered most of my printing was only B&W text, he told me that the HP ink jet printer I was using was printing the B&W using mostly color ink. He said that if I'd switch to a B&W Laser Printer I'd save a small fortune as well as have the ability to print much faster. He was right on the mark. He recommended this particular model because he had one and he'd also purchased one for his father. He and his dad had PC's, but this model also works well with Macs. Once I figured out how to correctly install the software, it has worked like a charm and I'm getting thousands of pages of printing on a single cartridge. I'm delighted with this machine and only wish I'd have found out about it the year before. It's saving me at least $100 per week and it doesn't take long to pay for the machine with that kind of savings. I'm passing this recommendation on to you. I hope it works as well for you.
Very fast. My only complain is the noise of the fans at the back. When i work at night its really annoying. Try listening music with itunes when you always hearing those big fans in background... Also the screen lack sharpeness. At night again its become very hard for the eyes to read words at the screen specially when you're doing desktop publishing. So im planning to buy an other flat screen (a PC one, bigger and scrisper) later. i find a patch on the internet where i can go in dual mode with 2 monitors. It works perfectly and make me really happy, i can't understand why apple did not included it in the machine.Yes the noise is really the big annoying thing.
My friend gave me as a Christmas present. It's a great concept, but I'm disappointed with Belkin's performance. First of all, the cable is too short, and kills 2AAA battery really quick (need rechargeables), and the quality is just not there. The sound quality is the biggest disappointment. I consider myself a big music lover and i expect good enough sound quality. I put my volume at 16-18 for CDs, but I have to turn it up to 25-26 for Belkin to have the same volume, and it still isn't anywhere near the same quality as CDs.
So far this is a great fan. For the price it is almost impossible to beat! Got 3 of them for future use as well.
Incredibly careless re-packaging. Whoever did this just threw everything into the box and taped it up. Fingerprints on lenses! No concern or care for product. So far there doesn't seem to be any damage, but I will able to tell with a few uses. Any problems and I will return item. Shame on Celestron!!! This is not a criticsm of Amazon, even though I could tell that the item was re-packaged before I opened it.
We love the camera, I ordered it for my summer student that was staying with me and he just has only good things to say about it. As listed, promptly shipped, thank you!!
I purchased this iPod for my Niece. I got a hold of it one day and saw how it worked and the sound quality. Played some games on it and was hooked. I travel a lot so I am going to be ordering one for myself to pass the time in airports.
The short answer is YES. The User's Manual that comes with the La Crosse BC-9009 is clear, complete, and easy to understand. I will NOT waste your time by reiterating what is in the manual as others have done. They have made it seem as if you need a PhD to understand it and the patience of a Monk to use it. YOU DON'T! For example, to charge AAA batteries at 200mA (the recommended level), you don't have to push a single button (just insert batteries and that's it). To charge AA or AAA batteries at 500mA, insert batteries and push the Current button twice, that's it! 90% of the time, the directions I just gave you above is ALL that you need to do. Could not be any simpler. I do not recommend charging AAA or AA batteries above the 500mA level (especially new batteries) unless you are in a rush and don't mind decreasing the lifespan of your expensive rechargeable batteries.My charger is version 37 and you will see your charger's version come up in the display every time you plug it in. Much earlier versions had problems with overheating, warpage, failure, etc. I have seen no evidence of this whatsoever in my newer unit. It doesn't even get very warm at lower current settings. The charging current can be set to 200, 500, 700, 1000, 1500, and 1800mA. I will admit that I have not used the 1500, or 1800mA settings as they are very destructive to AAA and AA batteries. I recommend staying away from these higher settings and you will have no problems with overheating your charger or batteries. In fact, I take away 1/2 star for having these unnecessarily high settings, AND for NOT having additional lower settings like 300mA, 400mA, and 600mA. Note also that this charger does come with Overheat Protection and will just stop charging if this condition ever occurs.There is a concern that this unit doesn't charge heavily discharged batteries. This is true. At first, the charger will give a "null" reading for batteries with excessively low voltage, but if you leave the battery in the charger for 10 minutes or so, it may finally recognize the battery and begin charging it (most of mine do). Do NOT stick anything in your charger to try and short across the terminals to force a charge as you may damage your unit. If it is a very old battery and has been sitting awhile, just use a cheaper charger to get the voltage up a little and then the La Crosse will finish the charge. A much better procedure would be to use the La Crosse TEST MODE on a battery like this so you can also check its Capacity in mAh (per the User Manual directions) and determine if it is worth keeping.On the PLUS Side:1. Recharges each battery individually (NOT in pairs like cheap rechargers that damage batteries).2. Has various operating MODES like Charge, Discharge, Refresh, and Test.3. Individual displays for each battery showing voltage, current, time, and charge.4. Able to charge 1, 2, 3, or 4 batteries at a time.5. Can mix charging of AAA and AA at the same time.6. Comes with 4 each AAA and 4 each AA batteries which are good batteries (My tests show AA avg 2100mAh, and AAA avg 715mAh)On the NEGATIVE Side:1. Can't do Pulse Charging (like the MAHA PowerEx charger can do).2. Limited to charging AAA and AA NiMH and NiCd Rechargeable Batteries only (NOT other sizes nor types like NiZn or alkaline rechargeables).3. Able to charge at excessively high current rates like 1500/1800mA (which degrades batteries).4. Does not include enough low current settings to choose from (like 300/400/600/800mA).5. Display does not have backlighting (can't read display in dark room).6. Does not charge heavily discharged or damaged batteries that you may still want to use in low current applications.The advantages above speak for themselves. Let's discuss the disadvantages a little.1. I was going to buy a MAHA chargerPowerEx MH-C9000 WizardOne Charger-Analyzer + 4 Pack AA NiMH Rechargeable Batteries [2700mAh] so I could get the advantages of Pulse Charging which is suppose to be better at reviving old batteries, but have found that I don't need it. This La Crosse BC-9009 does a great job with all of the different Modes that it offers.2. Really could use a charger for "C", "D", and 9-volt batteries, but that would probably double the price. Also would be nice if it charged NiZn or alkaline batteries, but I don't think any charger has been made that does all 4 types of batteries.3. and 4. I will take off half a star for their selection of current levels as discussed above.5. I will take off another half a star for not having a backlit display or LED's indicating a charging or fully charged condition (even the cheap chargers often have the LED's).6. I do believe that La Crosse should lower their minimum voltage requirements for charging just a tenth of a volt for those of us who want to squeeze out those last few days in a batteries life. OK, lose another half a star for the misers.CONCLUSION: Most bang-for-the-buck! YES this is the BEST CHARGER out there for this price. I paid $41.25 in February 2011, so if you wait a while, the price will probably go back down again on Amazon. Still a deal at $50 with the batteries and case.FYI: If you are looking for great AA NiMH camera batteries, I recommend PowerEx 2700mAh. They actually tested out at 2600mAh!!! Also the best bang-for-the-buck. EVERY battery maker overstates the capacity of their batteries, but PowerEx is for real and at a fair price.Powerex AA 2700mAh NiMH Rechargeable Batteries w/holder- 4 Batteries Per Pack
works excellent looks good, turns on automatically good instructions, does work like it says I do recommend this product to anyone
I usually keep my gauge in my car and don't really think i need to protect it. But I got this through a special promotion for free and I'm GLAD i have it now. It not only is shaped perfectly to contour your gauge like a second skin, but it is made of quality neoprone with the clear layer sewn in nicely for the display side, and zips up in a snap. You really feel like it being protected, plus it looks nice, and hardly adds to the bulk. It even has an attached O-metal ring on the top and can easily be pushed back without anything remaining cumbersome when not in use. You can even use the suction cup with the neoprone case on, because it has a cut out in the back that perfectly fits the suction. Again, nothing cumbersome and bothersome about this case... (1) fits like a glove/second skin, (2) feels sturdy enough (but not cumbersome!) that it will really protect your traffic gauge (3) Compatible with all attachments plus adds extras of its own..like an O-ring (4) easy zip enclosure and comes off and on easily. (5) CHEAP ...only $10Only drawback is the plastic in front can reflect and be a little shiny, so the LCD display might be a little harder to see in bright daylight. You can always push the backlight button, to view if there's any difficulty. But that's the only drawback I can think of. Thanks a lot!
The enclosure was as pictured, came with a carry jacket also. Used to salvage a drive from a dead HP laptop, no trouble getting access to the full 40G size. Have used it connected to a Dell tower and Dell laptop, worked fine with both.
the extender works very well.little bit of work to get the exteners in place.only had to reset one time.it does every thing i want.jerry
I like to read a lot of reviews before purchasing any electronic item and these headphones were no exception. The majority of people rated it very highly so I was sold on the item. Now onto the review;The Good: It's fairly priced for what you get. I've searched everywhere for a decent wireless set that doesn't cost triple digits and these fit the bill. Sennheiser has a great reputation and they have some really nice headphones (but you'll have to really open your wallet for the good stuff... this model was not one of those). The headphones are extremely comfortable and I was surprised by how light they were. The item looks like it was constructed really well also (so it was light but well made :).The Bad: Others have mentioned this as well but I have to say, the whole issue of the base shutting off when the audio source volume is too low really bothered me. I guess I understand the mechanics of the thing (the better the source, the better the headphones are able to pic up the sound etc.) but there should have been a warning or instructions about this issue at least. I had to read reviews here and online forums to figure out that it was not just a faulty headset. I've had my set for 4 weeks now and the headphones have dropped out on me more than half the time, WITHOUT my source volume decreasing. I don't know what the deal is but I'm ready to return them. The item seems to work when it wants to which is not how I like my electronics. Sound quality was ok to good, depends on how many wireless items you going on in the area. I could never really get the "static" to go away completely either (after lots of fine tuning, you still hear it faintly). I guess you get what you paid for but still, next time I'll shill out for some Bose ones or something as these are pretty frustrating.
I love this camera so far....My beef is with Best Buy. I bought this camera at a Best Buy in Michigan, 4 hours from where I live in Canada and specifically asked if I could exchange it at a Best Buy in Canada. They all said NO PROBLEM. Turns out I needed to exchange it and to my chagrin I am unable to do it. Ya I could return but what a frekin incovenience...and they will not componsate me either.
I got my GPS two days ago and being the skeptic I couldnt get myself to rely on a box if I am travelling to a new place. I tested it by taking it to work with me and it did pretty good by calculating the shortest route unlike Yahoo/Mapquest maps which gave me the longer route and which would requir me to pay toll twice. But it was off when it announced that my exit is 0.8 miles away when my exit was right there and if I didnt actually know the exit or get in the exit lane, I would have definitely missed it (Now I know why I see some people making a sudden turn towards the exit ramp, their GPS probably told them a little late too!!) But once I took the exit and was driving on the service road, it kept telling me to take the exit as according to it I was still on the highway. The next exit is not until 2 miles. I wonder if it expected me to fly off the bridge at 0.8 miles, as no other exit was in sight and my workplace is way before the next exit. I would trust this thing to keep your eyes off the map while driving but its a good idea if you can memorize the name of your exit beforehand to avoid last minute turns. It did work fine around town, though the street names announced were different than the actual names. I dont blame it though, they change the names so often. The county roads are renamed after ppl or the people are named after the streets. Who knows!!!
I was very excited to buy this, the look and feel is nice, the ability to add functions and learning from your existing remote should be a no-brainer at this price-point.When I finally got the remote and was able to set it up for my system I found that it's much more difficult to setup than expected if you've got functions that don't already exist in the library. There were functions that I wanted that didn't exist and I found that the SRU9600 wouldn't recognize some commands from my current (working) remote. I also found that you couldn't customize the LCD layout at all. If you have a bunch of empty LCD space for a particular device and want to add a button (function) that exists on your currrent remote but doesn't exist on the SRU9600, your out of luck and just need to live with it and select some random button that you don't need and then try and remember which button does what.Pros:- It's pretty- It can learn (in a limited fashion) commands from existing remotes- It has an existing library of devices that it can choose from to try and get a device to work.Cons:- It doesn't learn all IR commands- You can't change the layout of the LCD menus at all- Most really useful comands for components seem to only exist on the jog dial.- A lot of wasted space on the LCD screen that should be available for custom buttons.- You can't upgrade the remote's device library, all additional updates need to be by learning the new device's commandsBasically, this is the equivilent of a very nice looking $20 universal remote with a touch-screen LCD.It's not worth it unless you absolutely, positively need the touch-screen...Your money would be better off spent on a different remote.
Very true that the box is massive, it is hard to believe that it is just a "mini" system. It is big and heavy, but the sound is impeccable and it is very loud. I have it in my dorm room and it can shake the room! The sound is crisp no matter what the volume is. I have it hooked up to my computer and my tv/xbox and movies and games and everything just sounds fantastic. When I ordered I didn't know how long the cords were, the rear speakers have cables that are very long, 20 feet at the least, probably more like 30. The front speaker cable are not as long, more like 10 or 12 feet. I had to extend one of the front speaker wire, but it was no big deal and there was no loss in sound. If you are considering this or a cheaper system, go for this, it is worth it! The bass and clarity of sound is impeccable. You won't regret it!!!
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This fits my Nikon D3000 perfectly with the kit lens. I don't have a zoom lens yet, so I'm not sure if it will squeeze in there or not. This is great for throwing my camera in my purse and not having to drag around my separate case. It secures the camera, but is still easy to get it out to take a quick shot. Highly recommend!
I know Sony is the leader in the field of electronics, but this thing sure looks cheaply made. It just has too much plastic. I swear, if it had a no-name brand (Coby, Diawa, etc.)on the side of it I wouldn't know the difference. I almost bought a Koss instead of buying this one and I sure wish I would've tried the Koss.
After much research, I purchased this battery charger even though I was not familiar with the manufacturer. It has worked well for the past year and we use it often to charge the batteries for our Wii. No complaints and I recommend it to others.
seems like a pretty good product for the money spent. there are only 3 presets on am and another 3 for fm, weatherband seems good. the master volume controls all sounds, so if you set it quite for the alarm clock, its going to be quiet when the weather alerts go off. so far i have only had 2 storms that came with watches, and the regular tests since i purchased this. all registered fine. fm tuner seems a little weaker than most radios, and there is some "bleed" between channels. but i didn't buy this for just a clock radio feature. i do like that you can choose what watches and warnings trigger an alarm. there is a feature that allows you to listen to all alerts and also isolate just to one county code, nice so you don't hear watch alerts all night when its raining out.
I was using this with my macbook pro.This is a horribly designed chill pad. It doesn't raise the laptop up enough to allow any significant air flow, to actually make the fans worth the battery consumption (which wasn't too bad). The two rubber feet on the top edge that raise your laptop up will melt onto the case, and leave black marks. The little dongle switch falls apart, constantly, and you have to push it back together. And WHY is everyone making chill pads out of PLASTIC??? It's called aluminum! Use it!I had this for about 3 months before it stopped working. You cannot set your laptop on your lap while using this, it doesn't even come close to covering the bottom of my laptop, and the fans are laughably weak. Unfortunately, this seems to be the case with most cooling pads.
What kind of subwoofer do I need to connect on the speakers please help help help help help help help help
Needed a new 512 San disc for an older camera. Could only find it here. $ 50.00 for one disc. Way out of line.
I Purchased this suround sound speaker set to replace the one I had. Do to an electrical surge which blew out my old ones.I always liked the sound.
There's no such thing as a 1 and 0 on a wire... just high frequency analog signals that need to be passed well enough that they can be deciphered as 1's and 0's by the receiver. Guy from Providence is absolutely right - it has to be the right cable. A cable for digital audio has to be balanced and have low enough loss that it can pass high bandwidth (ie - digital) without attenuating or causing excessive jitter, etc. If the cheaper cable sounds no worse in your setup, maybe it's not so bad... or maybe the bit error rate was higher and just not enough to be noticeable.
Though this product is good when it works, it is prone to blank LCD issue due to usage. There are many folks out there (including me) who have the problem and Sony is deaf to this issue. Please be aware. I would refrain from buying Sony camcorders (In fact, I bought HD camcorder from other vendor).
I bought this DVD player in order to watch my UK DVDs. However, it only plays them in black and white. Even following the guidelines of the other reviews on this site (pressing standby and fast forward simultaneously)was not sucessful. So buy at your peril, or simply be clever with gadgets than I am. Alas, I still can't watch the heroic English cricketers smash the Aussies out the ground. One day, one of America's three thousand television channels will show some cricket, I'm sure. Anyone know a DVD player that does work? I am a fool with money in my pocket. Swap for a Pioneer DVD player maybe?
This is a great overall scanner with helpful features. The first scan I did matched the original exactly (as far as I could tell). It was easy to set-up and quick to scan. I really like the transparency adapter that comes with it. If you use large format slides or negatives, this scans 5&quot; by 5&quot; which really comes in handy. Not to mention the bundled software, you get a really good package. I recommend this for anyone who needs to scan images for catalogs, newletters, web pages, etc.
No issues so far, everything fits amazing, instructions were simple and clear, everything fit great and is strong. plastic looks factory blends in nicely. what else can I say? good products speak for them self
I WAS URGED TO PURCHASE THIS DVD CLEANER BY MY WARRANTY PROVIDER BEFORE GIVING UP ON MY PORTABLE DVD PLAYER.UNFORTUNATLY IT DIDNT HELP . BUT I USED IT ON MY OTHER DVD PLAYERS AND IT HELPED THEM.
I would highly recommend doing further research before buying -- virtually everything I have read on this comes from unhappy customers who say they never received anything of value. Check out all the reviews available on Amazon for the 2 and 3 year versions of extended warranties before making a decision.
Pretty good. Wish it was rated for in wall (I used it like that anyway). Good thick wire. Not as high strand as some, but it still works well.
These may have been defective, I'm not sure, but they didn't do the job. I tried to contact the seller twice for a refund and never received a response. Amazon did refund my money however.
I paid top dollar for the Top-Of-The-Line Panasonic DVD Recorder & VCR Combo. This unit has the well-documented Panasonic EZ-series timer glitch. This glitch causes the unit to "forget" when timer recordings should start, so it fails to switch on and record either VHS or DVRs. I emailed Tech Support at Panasonic about this problem. They did NOT offer to replace the unit with something that works properly. They did NOT have a hardware/firmware fix. The best they could do was send me an Email detailing a sequence of button-pushes I should execute between every scheduled recording. I used to prefer to purchase Panasonic consumer electronics, and recomend them to others. This experience with a high-priced lemon has permanently soured me on Panasonic products.
Storyline can be created easily. Captioning is easy. Took about 3 hrs to put togther a 20 page storyline, caption and print the pages. Ability to zoom and pan photos is useful. The resulting book looks very good and vibrant.Negative - Software uses a lot of system resources. Wish the sheets were double sided rather than single sided. Would like to see more themes and the ability to have an introduction page primarily based on text. Refill kits (without the s/w) would be great as well.
if you have the drive&play you must get this little adapter it cuts out all interference, it just makes the unit 1000% time better than just using the fm modulator.
It's great to have a fast lens and for $75, you can't go wrong. It's cheap, it's plastic but the glass is great thus far. And if you want to learn how to use your camera and compose a shot, this is a great lens for that. Beginners and budget minded people will love this lens.1. Beginners or budget minded people = Buy this lens2. Advanced or people with extra money to spend = Get the f1.4 cause it's a nice piece of glass and I wish I had one.3. Those who complain here or other review sites about the f1.8 without even owning one = spend your money, keep complain about the f1.8 and I'll keep take better photos than you with my f1.8.
I was very excited about this GPS; with its long list of features, included software, and low price, it seemed like a no-brainer as the economy hiking GPS of choice. Unfortunately, what could be a great product is hampered by two problems:Poor Accuracy: This GPS takes a LONG time (on the order of a minute or two) to obtain a satellite lock, and the smallest margin of error it gave me was 36 feet. My similarly priced Garmin Edge bike computer (which clearly doesn't have any larger an antenna) obtains a lock in 15 seconds or less and is usually accurate to 10 to 14 feet.Slow Screen Update: The screen re-draws VERY slowly. In my opinion, the screen updates too slowly to make the color display and numerous display features worth it.The included mapping software is nice, although the online map/imagery purchasing is a little awkward.
I've had the SimpleShare for about 4 weeks now. I can honestly say that this product has lived up to all of my expectations. Transfer rates are good although it could be a bit better when writing but overall I could say it's pretty good.I have been able to access this without any problems from my Windows computer, my Linux computer and from my Xbox. I've streamed videos and audio files without a hiccup to all 3 of them.Security features are good but not impressive, then again, you should focus on protecting your network as a whole first instead of worrying about only one component.It doesn't have a fan in it but that doesn't seem to have any negative effect on performance even in the hot Caribbean weather. I've had this running 24/7 since the day I got it and have had no complains yet.It can bit just a bit noisy when you're writing to it but nothing too loud or constant so I doubt anyone would have a problem with it (I for sure don't).In the end, I'm pretty satisfied with this purchase and i would recommend it to anybody looking for some extra storage space for their network.
I've had a great experience with this printer, and I use it pretty much exclusively for DVD labeling. Wish I had found this printer much sooner--I had a very bad experiment with paper labels (which might work in standalone DVD players but do NOT play in the majority of PC laptops). I had one time-wasting glitch when I switched to print on paper--the machine would inexplicably feed through a dozen blank sheets and not print anything. (In the end, I had to reinstall the printer drivers, and now it's working fine when I switch between DVDs and paper.) Highly recommended for printing DVDs, but may not be your best option for printing photos or on paper. (Heck, everyone should be using an on-line printer like winkflash.com for digital photos in my opinion, but that's another story!)
Ordered these speakers to replace the OEMs in my 300. FIRST order arrived damaged. Housing for mid/tweets were broke off. sent back and re-ordered same speakers from different seller. THOSE ARRIVED DAMAGED TOO!!! Same thing, mid/tweet housing detached (broken). Can't tell you how they sound 'cause they didn't make it thru the delivery. I don't beleive in coincidence so either came from factory broken, or broke during delivery. Either way definitely not sturdy enough for me.
This is an awesome MP3 player if you don't want to have to deal with everything iPod/Apple. It would be great if you're not looking for some ultra-large amount of memory and super-hi-tech features. It's really easy to use, I didn't even look at any of the manual to figure it out, except when transfering songs to it for the first time. It's really cute and light and fits very comfortably in your hand. The only thing I can complain about is when it's charging/plugged into the wall it glows and fades and glows and fades etc., and when you're listening to it while it's plugged in and trying to fall asleep, it gets a bit annoying seeing the blue glow. Other than that, it's great. :D
Killer device! Static and low fidelity are a thing of the past - now my Delphi receiver sounds GREAT and is frustration free. Easy for the average gear-head to install - took me, maybe, twenty minutes. Get one and say "good bye!" to your lousy signal blues.
I was in need of a more powerful lense to compliment my 28-90mm lense when I found this. Though it was realitively inexspensive it surprised me in it's clarity /sharpness. Yes there is a bit of a halo at 300mm but not that bad. The auto focus isn't that great but is just ok. I use manual focus most the time anyway. All in all it is very good for most work and you can't beat the price. It is heavy enough to require a monopod for steadiness to aquire the sharpest shot. Good purchase if on a limited budget like myself.
You read a lot of technical jargon in these things. Listen, if you want a good stereo sound at a decent price - these SOUND good. They are full and responsive to almost every type of music you play through them. If you are looking for super Bass response you need a subwoofer but these suffice fine without one. Cheap but sound awesome. 301s are even better and 501s are better yet but these are great.
no thanks,its enough that thing i ordered,i will search for another product from you.if it's need it.no need to link my order for your other product as of this time. thank for your product
It was fantastic - while it worked. I particularly appreciated being able to choose which alerts I wanted to receive. BUT for the third time recently I have noticed that the LED no longer lights up when there are alerts/warnings/watches matching the ones I have set it up to indicate. So I have to presume that something has gone wrong inside it, and it is now useless.
This mount fits very close to the wall, which is what I wanted. It can be a tight fit when installing but that is to be expected when you are trying to mount it so close to the wall. I bought two of these and do not regret it. Good build, durable, and easy to install with multiple options to fit multiple TV's.
I got this to store my photos. Dedicated photo wallets while slightly cheaper don't perform nearly as well. I would recommend this to anyone who doesn't want to invest in lots of digital memory. With the built in compact flash slot who could ask for more.. except maybe a replacable hard drive, oh well..
Saw HDMI cables in the local stores for a lot lot more than this product. This cable does the job and does it well. Why waste money on a more expensive HDMI cable.
First off, let me say that I have no problems with this mouse, just with the conditions under which I am using it. I live in an area with high radio frequency interference (RFI). Television reception in my area looks as if there is a running microwave oven sitting on top of the television set. Cable reception is so weakened that the modem is forced to reset and search out a signal every few hours. Speakers constantly hiss and occasionally screech out noise and CB chatter. Not ideal conditions for a device that relies on a consistent radio signal. I cannot at this time write an informative review of this product, so this is just a warning to anyone who is living under the same conditions to buy the corded MX500 instead. It is identical in every way other than having a cord. Also, I would highly recommend buying a pair of Energizer NiMH batteries to take the place of the generic batteries that the MX700 ships with. Name-brand batteries will double the mousing time between recharges.
Works really well for a great price. (By the way, cables for all four ports are included. The product description was ambiguous on this point.) My only complaint is that cables come out of two adjacent sides, which is kind of messy. I would rather that all of the cables came out of one side.
I too, as another reviewer , "mrs oliver" says:Loved it too, when it works.BEAUTIFUL DAY PICTURES.....BLURRY DARK/DUSK PICTURESAfter about 6 months for me, at Christmas, the camera started turning off unexpectedly. The camera won't turn on at all when its acting up. When we try to turn it on, the power light blinks on, and the lens extends inward and closes, but then the camera turns off again. And vice versa, when we turn it off the lens extends outward and stays put....Ive had trouble 3xs and lost chances taking pictures in Disney & a wedding recently. We've changed the batteries from new in the package to new recharged type, Best Buy told me to ONLY USE EXPENSIVE ALKALINE, LIKE DURACELLS.It has been sent out thru Best Buy 3xs and every time its a lens issue.....IM TIRED OF IT! ATLEAST I BOUGHT A 3YR WARRANTYPLEASE BE CERTAIN B4 YOU BUY,,,,,,SONY ''USUALLY'' IS AN ELECTRONIC LEADER, BUT NOT EVERYONE IS FAULTLESSWISHSLM@AOL.COM
Kodak says that their ink costs less... which it does, unfortunately the printer emptied out the color ink cartridge without me printing even one color document. Now I have to buy more ink before I can print black and white, or scan, or even make a black and white copy.Cheaper cartridges, but you don't have to use them to have them empty out, then you are stuck buying new ones before you can do anything.What a rip, I should have stuck with my HP, at least that was crappy in ways that I expected.
camera takes nice pix, wait for the ready, and the pix will be great, jump the shot and it comes out dark. connection to the pc is a snap. this camera is just like the 318 except it has 2x optical zoom.for the money and a 1 year warranty from hp. its a good buy.batteries, it eats batteries!!!!!!!
I previously had the DB2 in the same location, but gave it to a friend. The DB2 worked well, but I needed an amplifier to pull in one of the network stations consistently. This model pulls in the stations without an amplifier and gets a few more channels. The antennae is sturdy and well built, and doesn't look too ugly on the side of the house. The slight extra cost over the smaller version (DB2) is worth it, allowing better reception and more channels. I live 22 miles from the towers, with a clear path. I do run 150' of coax cable, so I'm sure that's not helping.
I installed this RAM into an HP dv6626us notebook and now my computer runs much faster and smoother. Great Product! Highly Recommended!
Excelente grabadora digital, buena presentaci&oacute;n, y facil uso. La recomiendo ampliamente para quien desea una grabadora digital no solo para trabajo sino para su vida personal (yo la uso para grabar las primeras palabras de mi hija de 2 a&ntilde;os).
False advertising. This is not an add on for the AT&T DECT 6.0 Cordless Telephone. Amazon included this item in their e-mail that "Recommended add-ons for your AT&T DECT 6.0 White/Grey Digital Dual Handset Cordless Telephone (EL51209)". That particular phone does not have a headset input. I don't appreciate misleading advertising.
For the price, it can't be beat as a way to watch TV on my PC monitor. But included software is far out of date for this type of device and the software didn't even come with the code required for activation - had to find it in a less-than-legit place online. Hadn't really planned on using it as a PVR so I can't speak to those functions. It is a rather old Pentium 4 machine that I use it with as opposed to a multimedia powerhouse. If I had a nice media PC, I would shop for something in a higher price range rather than muck around with this.
The seller was "right on" with the desription and very fast at delivery. The Ipod is new and we have had no issues with it since purchase. Seller also put in a cover case for the Ipod!! GREAT SELLER!!!!
They doubled the price, but TV Ears is still a piece of JUNK! Doesn't work with my digital TV's -- only analog. Had to buy another headset when TV Ears snottily refused to honor the warranty after the earpieces broke. Please do yourself a favor and don't buy this piece of crap.
I bought this tripod specifically for its size to have as a travel companion on a recent long-term trip, and it fit the bill nicely. Although I found it annoying not to have a quick release plate, my frustrations were overridden by its overall compactness, lightness and impressive strength. I used my heavy 80-200/2.8 (light wind) for exposures up to 30 seconds and the images were still tack sharp. Impressive performer.
This box is very sturdy,,Bought to organize my shelf under my computer...to keep my extra disc in ..Works perfect..I just wish it would come in different colors..
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 reviewed several lengths of this Tripp Lite cable, and they all performed equally. If my review looks similar, it is! They all performed exceptionally.)
I hate camera bags - so I bought this to add a bit of protection when I realized my camera was taking a bit of damage bouncing around on my shoulder all day. It does that perfectly.There are some cons that people have pointed out:Yes, you can still break your camera while you have it on. Shocker.Yes, it might get a little dirty (likes to attract pet hair sometimes).And yes, if you don't put it on right, it might cause the flash to not pop up correctly.But, in my opinion, those are all more a function of user error than the product's fault.It should come with a little disclaimer...This will not make your camera invulnerable - this is made out of rubber, not a miracle substance you have not heard of. You should still keep your camera away from dirt and moisture - this product does not make your camera water proof. You should read the instructions on how to install this correctly.For what you're paying, you're getting a little extra protection - particularly around the lens so if it happens to bump against that chair or person or whatever else it seems to hit when on my shoulder, it has a little give (the lens part is very bouncy and has a lot of give, which i've noticed has reduced the shock on my poor lens when I seem to hit everything in the planet while walking around).Contrary to other reviews, it works perfectly with the flash. When I first put it on I didn't put it on right so the flash only went half way up - then I realized i was a moron and realized I put it on wrong (the little rubber slot slides into the flash hole - not rests on top of it) and now everything works perfectly.A neat little trick is that the lens cover piece can roll back so you can easily put the lens cover on, or get it out of the way while taking a shot. The rubber is that flexible - and it really makes things a lot easier.Another note is that it really doesn't add much bulk to your camera at all. I have the (extremely tight fitting) Zing large zoom case (with my 28-135mm) and I can still jam it in there. I'm not saying it's a piece of cake to get in, but it does fit - and that's all that matters for me because, as previously mentioned, I hate camera bags.By the way, I just got Canon's 580EX II flash and it was awesome to see this product was designed to work perfectly with the external flash. It takes about .05 seconds to put the flash on and leave the rest of the camera protected. The 580EX even has the soft rubber on the sides so it matches the Made rubber quite nicely.Anyway, if you have realistic expectations about what this little tiny investment is for your camera, you'll be happy.Enjoy!
I am disappointed with this camera. The images it turns out especially in low light are extremely grainy. I have tried all auto and manual settings. The specs look good on paper but the quality aspect is missing. I returned it with no hesitation.
This card holds 2GB and was free with the camera. What is not to like!
I just wanted to say that this has an AWESOME Picture! I took the advice of my friend who is the General Manager at a local Big Screen Retailer and bought this yesterday. I also bought a 37" Panny Plasma 2 yrs ago, from him, and this picture Blows the plasma away! Of course you have to be on a High Def. channel... but when you are.. its amazing! I watched the Rose Bowl Parade this am from start to finish. I have never watched a parade b4 in my life.. but it was like I was there! Now I have a really good dvd player.. but the pic is not all that even tho its upscaled. The way to go would be the Blue-Ray when they drop mid summer in price. Thats gonna give you the real 1080p resolution picture that these tv's want. Till then I am stuck watching anything in Hi-Def and I actually mean ANYTHING. Its just simply beautiful! Enjoy!
This item works fine in my printer and the price was great, a lot cheaper than the brand ones. I have used Remanufactured cartridges for years without any problems.
When I purchased my Sony Cybershot camera I researched which storage device to buy for a while. I saw a lot of bad comments for the Scan Disk drive because Sony cameras would sometimes not recognize it and then the purchase it's lost. I decided to get this one because I hadn't heard of anyone having this problem with the Lexar. Well there's a first time for everything. My lexar memory stick worked fine for a few months (the only reason why I am rating it as a 2 and not a 1) but now the camera won't recognize it and I have to get a new one. I have friends who are techies and most of them have adviced me that for Sony cameras, you should really get a Sony memory stick.
this was a nice update to my desktop ,and even put it in my self,You can never have to much RAM!
I did a lot of research before I purchased this TV. It was the right combination of performance and design so when the price dropped on Amazon I did not hesititate to order it.Once it arrived, I basked in it's warm comforting glow as I threw broadcast content, dvd's and games it's way. It handled everything with grace and elegance as the beauty of it's screen seemed unfallible.But alas, this lasted only for ONE DAY. . . .Less than 24 hours of taking delivery of the TV, it broke. You turn on the TV, the screen shows up for 2 seconds and then it powers down on it's own. The standby light flickers on and off, with the TV unable to be revived. Apparently there is something wrong with the power management board which I discovered after doing some research on AV forums and other owners. Sony seems to be aware of the problem as well since it's documented in their manual but doesn't feel the need to do anything about it.The joy I had felt just one day before, quickly left my body and turned to scorn. I called Amazon first to see what my options were. Wouldn't you know it, I had none on a TV over 27"; no returns, no exchanges. So I talked with Sony. . . .They offered to fix it, but wouldnt' send me a new replacement unless it was deemed unrepairable. If a replacement was sent, it wasn't even guaranteed to be new. A refurb is more than possible. Wonderful. So with no other recourse, I sent it to be repaired.The repair place that was assigned has not been confidence inspiring even though they are an authorized service provider. When they came to my house, they told me the repair would take one week. Now they say two. Next week it'll be a month, who knows.Anyways, I share my story as a public service to my fellow shoppers. This is what you should learn from my misfortune:1. You can't return this TV or any other TV 27" and up from Amazon.2. Buy from a brick and mortar store so you can return it if you want.3. This TV has a known issue with the board on some units, get an extended warranty and save yourself some grief.
When I bought my e260, I knew somwhere, sometime, I was going to run the battery down in the middle of nowhere! Now that concern is gone - with this excellent Belkin charging kit, you can recharge the battery on the road, or at work, or..... This isn't my first Belkin product, and I guarantee it won't be my last. You even get a spare Sandisk brand USB cable, so you take one with you, and leave one at home/work/etc.
I have just graduated and recieved this camera as a graduation present. I loved it because I am going to college and this thing is small enough to stick in oyur pocket and carry around. I had one problem with it though. The battery wouldn't charge up all the way it didn't even charge halfway. I sent an email to macys and I answered a couple question and I was able to get it exchanged for a new way. Now thats good service.
I purchased these binoculars for my husband to look at the stars. The moon is fantastic. A solid support is definitely necessary as the slightest movement of the binoculars results in extreme jerking of items in view. However, given the type of binoculars, that characteristic is not unexpected.
I gave this as a Christmas present, so don't know how well it works, but opened it and it was a very attractive frame. Also, recipient hasn't fussed about it, so I assume it works okay.
I have not as yet exausted what this scanner will do, but so far, it does everything it is supposed to do...and I am delighted with it.
I received this free with Microsoft Office 2000. For a freebie, it's decent, but I wouldn't pay for it.The picture is small, and of bad quality. Sure, the camera is cheap, but the quality is really below average. I have trouble with the colour - it can vary between very dark to very light (without changes in the light of the room!) and sometimes has a green or blue tinge.If I were you, I think I'd save up some more and buy one of a bit better quality. The Intel Pocket PC Camera Pack may cost more, but it is definitely of much better quality.
These grilles are tough and good looking. The only issue I had was, as noted in a previous review, that the grilles can be quite tight and difficult to remove from the base plate. Rather than cutting the base plate to make it smaller though, I smashed each of the four little "bumps" on the base plate that hold the top grille tightly in place using small vise grips. A simple fix that made all the difference. I would recommend these to anyone and plan to buy more in the future if they are still available.
For quite some time I had been trying to buy the MC-30 from Nikon/dealers. This product was essentially impossible to obtain. I didn't want to buy the more expensive one for $100+, so bought this one for less than $20. It works great! All I needed was to activate the shutter without touching the camera, and this release does the job.
i like amazonit is easy to use and reliable has any thing you want at best prices and i have nothing else to say.
The "snagless" feature is great because it won't snag when pulling out of a nest of cables. That said, it gets in the way of plugging into a switch or device. I found it very difficult (had to use a screw driver to release the RJ-45 latch) to release the latch by pressing down on the top of the "snagless" feature. I would not purchase these cables again because of the poor design.I have otherwise found the products from Cables to Go (C2G) to be well made, but not this product.
We'd had this about 3 months when it went on the blink, which stinks, BUT the customer service was great. I called up their customer support; got through to a real (friendly) person relatively quickly; spent about 15 minutes troubleshooting online; they declared it defective; I mailed in my old unit (at my cost); they shipped me a new unit at their cost. This took about 2 weeks in all. The new one is working great with my Lynksis WRT54GS running DD-WRT firmware. The wireless card is upstairs and the router is downstairs, and we never have issues with the signal. I'd probably buy this product again.UPDATE: Okay, so our second one went out in a few weeks. When we called tech support they said it was a known issue that if you didn't use the extension (provided with the wireless card) that it would overheat and die. So, we figured maybe the second card was sort of our fault, sort of theirs for not being clear that the extension wasn't optional. So we purchased a third card--same model number--to serve in the interim as we waited for the replacement. And guess what? It wouldn't install.So basically, we've been on the line with customer service three times for this product. Every time they were polite and patient, and there was a very short wait time. But that simply does NOT make up for a defective product. Sorry, but three strikes and you're out! I will be looking for another wireless card.
Terribly disappointing. This toner cartridge is clearly NOT COMPATIBLE with the HP Laserjet 1100 as listed by the seller. We replaced our HP cartridge, and it jammed every single paper in attempting to print. All the toner was on the drum head, and just about as it was to transfer tot he paper would jam. Over and over again. Upon carefully trying to remove the cartridge it busted. Fantastic. Not a single print. Obviously NOT COMPATIBLE, and now broken. A complete waste of money and time.
I listened to about 20 different boxes in the $... to $... range - from Sony, JVC, Audiophase and others.... NOTHING sounds like this Philips. Activate the dynamic bass boost, the added clarity and surround feature and let it rip!I tested this mini monster with Karma To Burn, Metallica S&amp;M and Rammstein - SOLD! Clear highs, quick bass, and even a little &quot;soundstage&quot; image.I don't use the cassette, but the FM and the CD work well - even with &quot;home-brewed&quot; CD-Rs. Cool enough sound and looks to fit in any room short of an arena!
I bought this mouse in 2005. I have been using it ever since and have one for each of my computers. I like the magnifying aspect that I can choose to use, if needed. I have not had any problems until I got a computer with Windows 7, 64 bit (works great on my Windows 7, 32 bit). I am not going to give up on using it on the 64 bit, as my problems are intermittent and I am still learning about the system.I love the way this fits in my hand. I can change the controls to do whatever I want them to do. After using it for six years (and occasionally trying another mouse), this is hands down the best mouse I have ever used. I hope it is never discontinued.Edited to say that it works with Windows 7, 64 bit laptop. Just be sure to use the CD that comes with it. I use one on all of my computers, laptops and desktop. Just the best mouse I have ever had!!
If you spend a lot of time mousing, try this mouse. You can tune the feel using the weights, and adjust its sensitivity electronically when you need fine control. It's designed for gamers but I use it for office and graphics apps.-M
One of the reviews rated this as built like a tank. Well I weigh 278 and put my whole weight on it when it was fully extended and I may have been trying to compress a concrete post. Recently I got a 26x Zoom Digital camera and do not trust it to a walking stick monopod I have and tripods are a pain. Well this will fit the need nicely. Also it will double as a walking stick which is helpful when you traipsing around wooded areas. I am looking forward to sharper photos. I also recommend getting one of the several quick release mounts available.
One of these units was doa, and the menu system was incomprehensible. We ended up getting the Motorola 5200 and although the earpiece that came with the units is a waste we are very pleased with the price/performance/ease of the 5200s. Don't waste time with the audiovox. ...
I purchased this filter for a Photography final project I was doing involving the use of very slow shutter speeds. I needed it to help me be able to shoot at super slow speeds while the sun was still out (evening). It helped me out a lot and I have no issues with the quality of it.
The nano is perfect, and I am so glad I opted for the 4GB instead of the 2GB. I have had no problems and am enjoying it immensely!!
Let's face it. Flashiness is a good thing. Just being able to whip out one of these anodized beauties is almost worth the money right there ... but the Palm goes further. Not only does it have the same award-winning interface as the original, it also has a clearer screen, and is much more portable. I've only given it 4 stars because personally I value memory over looks, but it comes down to personal preference ... 2 megabytes certainly is satisfactory for most people's needs.
I recently bought a Zen M and was very happy with it but the earbuds were a bit lacking. I bought this product and it was like listening to music all over again. I like everything from classic rock to classical and everything in between. My favorite is jazz/fusion.I was skeptical that a song in MP3 format would sound good. Well these earbuds woke up the music and it sounds great. I highly recommend these to everyone. This is what should come in the Zen or Ipod box to begin with!Michael S
This watch is fantastic. Combined with the heart-rate monitor it's unstoppable. Being able to track your heart-rate, pace, elevation, distance, and then plot them all on a map with GPS accuracy can't be beat. It really helps to quantify your workouts.
It's amazing indoors and the quality is as good as the standard zoom on the camera. A must have for me since I like to shoot indoors.
Why pay exhorbitant retail store prices for these cables? Most stores charge $20+ for them. These work just fine and they cost a whole lot less. Highly recommended.
It works good but i did a mistake thinking that its 2x rca female to a 3.5 Headphone jack, which is actually not a 3.5 headphone jack but a 3.5 mono Female. So mono is different than headphone. My mistake but i figured out still how to use this with my Mono adapter.
I had been looking for a fixed length lens for a while, but they were all too expensive. I know this one doesn't have the best body and quality, but I think it is good for amateurs like me, who want to play around.I would recommend to any new aspiring photographer who doesn't want to spend too much money and still get a good fixed length lens.
Was just amazed at the speed of delivery! This was the second time I purchased the GPS holder so I knew what I was getting(love the item!) but just so appreciated the super quick delivery.
The Sennheiser RS120 Wireless Headphones are a great buy. They work wonderfully. I liked them so much I bought a second set. One set for the computer and one set for the TV. Also my husband and I can watch TV together with our headphones. He can have his turned up loud so he can hear, and mine the way I like.
I owned a Iriver H10 5GB which died 13 months after I purchased it. The player was problematic at best when it did work. Very poor customer support etc, so I wanted to do a lot of research before I spent $200+ dollars on a player. FYI if you plan on running purchase a MP3 player that uses flash memory, any Hard drive based model does not take shock well.I eventually got down to the Samsung 4GB and San disk 4/6 Gb models. I decided to purchase the Samsung and have been very pleased. I was used to windows media player and have mostly WMA files and some WMA-10 (copy protected files). It was seemless to transition to Samsung. I used playlists already on my computer and added about 2 GB of songs and was up and running in 20 minutes max. Player charged fully in 1.5 hours and the playback is excellent. I have never submitted a review before but since it was hard to find many opinions online I wanted to share mine. The only downside is that you do have to plug into a computer to charge but this is not a big issue for me. I do not travel often and I have a laptop I can use if need be.
I've used this USB travel drive for several weeks now for business and personal use and have no complaints at all. I can very quickly back up my entire lap top (1.5 GB) and have room to spare. You don't have to live in a flood zone to benefit from this device. This is an amazing value!
What can I say about the GL2 that hasn't already been said. What drew me to this camera was the 20 X. optical and the still picture function. When I was making the choice between this and the XL1S I chose this camera because of the LCD display. This is something the XL1S does not have and I feel is needed so you don't always need to look through the eyepiece to size up a shot.I think the best feature of this camera is Frame movie mode. where the camera takes 30 still frames a second instead of interlaced video. This keeps action shots from being blurry.This camera will do what you needed to do takes great pictures. Even in low light. The wide-angle lens adapter, I feel is a must have also. So I recommend this camera!Check out this web site for updated information on featureshttp://www.dvinfo.net/canongl2/index.phpHave fun and get it done
it is very difficult to tell but i think it good
I purchased this DVD player as a Christmas present in September and when it was opened in December it would not play as disc drags on door or something. Amazon refused to help and Audiovox said to return it with the original receipt to be repaired in 6-10 weeks. I am awaiting their response and my neices are with out a christmas gift. Ho, Ho, Ho.
Rather than shell out $30 to $40 for another flimsy replacement, one can just go to Radio shack and buy a "Y" cigarette lighter accessory (allowing 2 accessories to plug into one socket). This assumes you can salvage the pieces from your broken plug-in. Simply reassemble the broken pieces (make sure the fuse is there), and slide all into one of the sockets on the "Y", then tape the Garmin plug and "Y" socket together to make sure it remains secure. You now have the new "Y" to plug in and out of the cigarette lighter and an extra socket on the "Y" for your celphone!!
Living in an apartment makes it tough to have good sound on the TV without making a lot of noise for the neighbors. These headsets give you great stereo sound. Also with separate volume controls, you never have to fight over the remote to get the volume right. Conversations in movies are always clear.
The product is excellent the 500MB held a little over 150 songs for me in WMA format. It was relatively easy to learn. I had to adjust the graphic equalizer to make the sound right for me. The battery cover is a bit loose and the screen display is a little small if you do not have 20 20 vision. I'd recommend the 1GHZ unit for more song capacity and loose the ear buds too tinny. But it does what it was made to do give you excellent sound in an easy to figure our package.
After charging these batteries using the Break-In/Forming charge on my Maha/PowerEx C-9000 charger, the actual AH ranged from a low of 2580mAH to a high of 2623mAH, with an average of 2599mAH. Although advertised as 2700mAH batteries, the manufacturer's published minimum guaranteed capacity is 2500mAH, of which they all exceeded.After reading other reviews of this battery, I have not found the poor performance many others have experienced.One conclusion may be that the batteries are being improperly charged. Improperly charging a battery is a sure way to damage it. Typically a battery can be charged two ways; either a trickle charge (with the typical overnight or 16 hour chargers), or fast charge (1, 2, 4, or 8 hour chargers).When the battery approaches overcharge, a fast charger MUST reduce the charge rate. If the rapid charge rate is allowed to remain applied when the battery is fully charged, the battery risks damage, a blown overpressure seal, leaking electrolyte and so on. NiMH cells in particular are very sensitive to high overcharge current and can be easily damaged.When a battery is trickle charged, the charge rate is not sufficiently high enough to damage the battery when it goes into overcharge. While charging for 16 hours is not as convenient, it is the safest method of charging, and will actually charge the battery to a higher capacity than a fast charger (unless the fast charger is a combination fast/trickle charger).Since fast chargers must reduce their charge rate prior to going into overcharge, a method of sensing the battery's voltage, temperature, or a combination of the two must be employed so that the charger can detect when the battery is close to overcharge. For most fast chargers, there is a margin of of safety built into the charge profile so that the fast charge is removed well in advance of overcharge. This will result in the battery having less than 100% charge.Some of the better fast chargers do switch to trickle charge at the completion of the fast charge to complete the charge. This still takes time, and often requires several hours of trickle charge to put a 100% charge into the battery.Cheap fast chargers may not even sense overcharge, but simply provide a timed charge. With these chargers, unless the battery is fully discharged, the risk of high-current overcharge is significant.The mechanism used in a fast charger to determine when a battery is at the threshold of overcharge is somewhat dependent on the manufacturer's battery design variances, battery capacity, and other factors.Due to these factors, and efforts to keep charger costs low, a specific manufacturer's Fast charger may not be sophisticated enough to employ the proper circuitry to properly detect the overcharge point of another manufacturer's battery. Therefore, charging different brands of batteries on another manufacturer's FAST charger, while assumed as safe by many, may NOT safe in my opinion, and can cause battery damage.One exception are the high-end Charger/Analyzers made by Maha/PowerEx and LaCrosse. These chargers use sophisticated overcharge detection circuitry to monitor voltage, changes in voltage, and temperature. Even then, if you incorrectly setup one of these chargers, you may still damage a battery.Most battery manufacturers state that you will void the battery warranty by charging the battery improperly, which includes the use of other brand chargers. There is more to this than liability, there is a significant risk of battery damage.However, it is generally accepted that overnight/16 hour/trickle chargers are safe for charging any brand battery, and notwithstanding any manufacturer disclaimer, may be safely mixed brand-wise. While there are always exceptions to even this convention, the charge rates are (hopefully) generally low enough that overcharging the battery will not damage it.I am not sure why many folks are having problems with batteries, but perhaps it's due to improperly fast charging them.To restate, I would never recommend FAST charging a battery on another manufacturer's FAST charger, unless it was specifically designed for that purpose (most of which are not).
Definitely not perfect, this blew up and started smoking the minute it was plugged in. Not recommended.
I purchased the GARMIN c330 because it gave me the most features for the price range I was looking in. There are better more expensive GPS models but this gives you a nice 3.5 inch full color screen, volume control for the voice command, a speed screen that gives you avg speed-max spped-driving time-stopped time, a turn by turn screen and and estamated time of arrival, it's fully loaded ready to use out of the box.The unit can be used as a stand alone hand held battery operated GPS or placed in a powered windshield mounted cradle, it even comes with an adhesive disk to give you a dash mounting surface if you prefer that to windsheild mounting.The data base is loaded with features for finding food in 19 categories, lodging, fuel, attractions (7 cat.), shopping (14 cat.), Parking, entertianment (4 cat.), Recreation (9 cat.), Transit, Auto services, Hospitals, nearby cities, near by community services. You can set up a home address, favorite places and it listes the places you've most recently visited. You can enter a specific address or the intersection of two streets. It has a detour button which recalculates your route around whatever stiuation you are in.One very good feature they have which other GPS units in the same price range don't have is the navigation feature. You can set the GPS up for whatever type vehicle you are driving. Car/Motorcycle will calaulate every route for every available road. Truck will limit the vehicle to roads allowed for trucks but will route you around restricted access roads. My boss purchased 4 for his trucks and the drivers love them. No more mapquests or hoping to find a gas staion down the road. The GPS gives them point to point directions and locates lodging, fuel and food when they are on the road.The negatives are few but there are some. Not enough to lower this unit to a 4 star but maybe a 4 and a half. the first is you can only set up point to point directions. You can set up one VIA point along your route but you have to set up your destiantion first the then add the via point. You can't set up say 4 points along a route. There are two ways you can set up the GPS to find your destination, shortest route or fastest route - the shortest is not always the fastest. I have it set to fastest route and it calculates that by the speed limits posted on each road it calulates. I find that sometimes I can make better time on roads it has calaulated around because I will drive abouve the speed limit so the route it chooses is the best if you drive the speed limt. I find that the attenna works very well for all situations however it works better when the unit is powered then when it is on batteries and some newrer cars windshields block some of the signal so an exteranl antenna may be necessary on new cars.Other than that I give this unit 4 and a half to 5 stars.Do you homework - I've seen this model sell for as much as $500 and as little as $299 for NEW units and $279 for refurbished so shop before you buy.KA
I've had this for over a year now.This is an excellent TV with incredible image quality. Many TVs produce unpleasent reds, but this one handles every shade with ease. Blacks could be a little deeper, but it's not a problem thanks to adjustability and great controls.The most detailed HD pictures look thoroughly convincing and vivid on this set. Even though it is rated an EDTV, this set looks better than most HDTVs sold up to 2005, and at this size of 42" the difference is hardly noticeable beyond 5 feet from the screen.Sound is quite good with lots of presence and decent bass.A steal at $[...] which is what I paid new.
I would recommend this camera to everyone seeking to buy their first digital camera. It is easy to use and takes fantastic shots. Get yours today!
I got this for monitoring my pet remotely. It has been completely reliable, the image quality is fine for the purpose and for such a small device, ease of remote use through my Windows mobile phone is good. It is compact and attractive enough that it doesn't look weird or obtrusive sitting in my living room bookcase.I have had trouble setting it up, but that's because of my own lack of expertise configuring my wireless network. Configuring a wireless camera with a high level of WiFi security such as I use is complex and beyond my capability.Fortunately the customer service is absolutely superb. Seth at Panasonic stayed with me on the phone until everything was working completely properly, he was able to figure everything out despite some ignorant and misleading input from me (I told him I didn't use MAC filtering, but I actually do, which sent him and me on a wild goose chase). Several months later I messed up my wireless router settings, and got Rachel at Panasonic on the phone. Rachel's support was equally professional, patient, and completely effective.I wouldn't be able to use a device such as this without the kind of support Panasonic provides, and probably wouldn't buy another one if it weren't for the support I received. I am considering adding another network camera soon, and it will be a Panasonic almost without question. My experience with this camera and Panasonic's customer support has given me a very strong bias toward Panasonic in several other electronics purchases since then, including a cordless phone and flat-screen TV.
I was very happy when I received this motherboard so quickly, only two days after I ordered it. It was exactly the one I needed. Installed it and now all is working as it was meant to. It's great to have my computer back again.
4GB of storage for such a cheap price! Fast drive, compact case, with a cable and carrying case. Everything I had hoped for. I bought three!
Ok, the price may seem a bit on the high side here. But let me give the insight of a person who has had the Latitude c600 series, Inspiron 5150, Latitude D810, and Inspiron 9300-- the c600 is a tough computer, reliable, and (memory allowing) powerful. For this price, you could do much worse.You can go to Dell.com and get a new Inspiron for much less than a new Latitude. However Inspiron does not use as rugged and tested parts as what goes into the Latitude series. My Inspiron 5150 was a piece of junk, however my Inspiron 9300 is wonderful. These inconsistencies are based on the lower testing and durability requirements of the Inspiron line; you never know what you are going to get.To get back to the Latitude, especially the C600/610 -- historically speaking for me, this computer has performed the best, under the toughest circumstances, for the longest amount of time with minimal problems. I did have a keyboard replaced, and I bumped up the memory to 512mb, but this is one solid computer. Of course, bear in mind that this computer series is a few years old. Decide for yourself if it is worth the price, but if you don't need the latest processor and you want something reliable, this one can't be beat within Dell's stable.
I ordered my SkyScout in September, hoping that the initial rush on this item was over and that it would be in stock (as listed) when I ordered it. Sadly, it was actually out of stock, and took a few months to arrive. The unit powered up and seemed to function, but was unable to get a GPS fix in a clear field. Hoping that it was a simple matter of updating the unit, I attached it via USB to my computer and followed the simple directions on the screen. It updated quickly and easily, but I still was unable to obtain a GPS fix. Using the instructions provided, I contacted Celestron, and was directed to return the unit to them for evaluation and repair. Less than two weeks passed, when a new unit straight from Celestron arrived in the mail. This one worked perfectly and as advertised, and without any problems!Now that I've actually used my SkyScout, I can say that it is great fun to use! Now, December and January in Wyoming isn't the best time of year to be outside at night...wind chill last night was -40F for example, but the SkyScout still works like a champ. Multiple modes of function exist as listed in the description, but my personal favorite is being able to identify just about anything you can see with the naked eye in the night sky. Just view the object through the sky scout, push a button, and you'll get the name of the object as well as at least a few lines of text of information. Brighter objects or better known objects also have an audio commentary that will teach about the history and/or significance of what you're looking at.While I was disappointed about my first SkyScout not functioning properly, the quick customer service and the replacement working flawlessly have overcome my initial disappointment. The SkyScout is quite simple to use and provides a great way for anyone who can read to start to learn the night sky. I highly recommend it for individuals with an interest in astronomy, families, star parties, and youth groups such as the Boy Scouts.
The price and performance comming out of the box are just fine. What dissapointed me, was a lack of complete instructions. I replaced a CRT monitor (same brand) 20" size. with a 22" wide screen lcd.model VG2230WM. Being a Sr. Citizen I require larger font sizes. which I got easily from my older unit.The quick set-up card makes it clear that the optimum results are by using 1680X1050 res. Sadly the fonts are too small for me to read. There are no instructions what so ever that offers an alternate to have larger fonts without sacrificing visual quality. I went to the Viewsonic web-site, and filled out a requsest for for helpand emailed it to them..no answer...did it again..no answer, tried a third time same result...end of review..nothing more to add.
I've tried putting it in over 30 times. Most of the times I get the blinking light and the TV cuts off. A few times the TV works for a minute and then cuts off. I had read many reviews that said this happened to them as well and that I should just keep trying. I keep trying. It just won't work.
Bought this a few years ago and it still works great. The wheel is a bit clunky, kind of a gimic to look more like that iSomething or other. Really it's not necessary for navigation, it just looks cool. This thing plays videos, but with only 2gig internal, it's hard to justify having '300' on it, irregardlessly of the screen size. The sound quality is great, its been used on road trips, while working out, and while in a quiet, relaxed environment. The thing is also expandable with the MicroSD cards, which, if you're willing to tote around a finger sized brief case, can provide you with a limitless library.Worth the money, no regrets.
I don't know why everyone doesn't have one of these. Mine has paid for itself many times over. It has saved me from MANY tickets.Now, that being said, no system is 100%, so still stay alert. There have been a few times I've seen police cars that appear at least to be speed-trapping and this hasn't gone off, but the times it has saved me more than make up for this.Also, it can be kind of annoying (but isn't that sort of the point?) because it gets set off by some different non-police radar things (automatic doors at the grocery store, for example). According to the instructions, you can adjust the settings to make this less likely, but I personally haven't tried that. I feel like &#34;better safe than sorry,&#34; so if it goes off, I just don't speed, regardless of whether it's a false alarm or not.Great product. I recommend to any and everyone.
Hi. I thought this product wasn't working when I first plugged it in but go to the Logitech website.... http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/435/352&cl;=us,en?osid=1&file;=and download the package, DO NOT plug and play this webcam! After downloading go into the options and uncheck "low-light boost." You will notice that there is virtually no frame rate lag, the other reviewers did not explore this webcam enough before returning it. Hope this helped!
It seems like this unit was initially rushed to the market without proper engineering due diligence. Consequently there were many bugs and flaws that are widely documented on the Net (mount, virus, software glitches, electrical connection, RDS antenna, documentation, etc). TomTom appears to have been flooded with complaints and did not communicate all that well and their responses seemed not always sufficient. These points were real deterrants to prospective buyers.However, to their credit, they kept working and have systematically upgraded the product and solved most issues, even for past customers who unwittingly acted as guinea pig testing agents. Now the recent shipment batches seem to work well straight out of the box and are sufficiently up to date, so that no updates are immediately needed. After extensive internet research, I decided to take the plunge as I needed both Europe and US maps in a cost effective package. My unit has firmware version 6.522 installed with US map 6.65 and Europe map 6.60. This unit was bought in early July from Expo Electronics via Amazon. High volume resellers like these ensure that you get the latest build versions and thus most satisfaction.This is my first GPS unit and with little experience so far, I can report great signal acquistion on both continents and good GPS routing and recalculations. TomTom says that version 6.75 maps are not essential, so I dont plan to update before at least one more updated map version is available. I dont plan to update the firmware either as I have no need for the FM transmitter and that is all that the update covers. I only downloaded the GPS Quickfix, as I see that some people who have downloaded the firmware update had to do backup, format their hard drives and then reinstall the backup BEFORE redoing the update...no thanks, I dont need all that extra work! One person reported that loading songs and photos crashed their unit.Finally, I use an intel Mac with OSX 10.4.10 and it is reported that TT Home is not 100% compatible with this setup. I had problem in doing a backup and had to do it manually in the end. Occasionally when ejecting the unit from the computer, it will freeze up, requiring a reset. These software quirks cause me to give only a 4 star rating.In the end, with the recent price reductions and with most kinks ironed out, this machine is now a quality purchase...no longer a beta version being sold for top dollar. It can be had for a shade more than $400 right here on Amazon, brand new and latest build version. The 910 will give the Garmins and Magellans a real run for the money at lower cost with extra features to boot (including massive storage space). Now all I need is a video player application!!!TT is ready to launch the radically updated x20 series (720 already available in Europe) with slim, compact designs, voice recognition and user updated Map Share application, so the x10 units are being phased out at ever decreasing prices. Timing for a 910 purchase has never been better. Get one while stocks last...even BestBuy had them for $399 plus tax a week and a half ago.Update:I did extensive internet research on this unit before purchase and saw the good, the bad and the ugly. I must have read over 300 pages online.I can honestly say that the unit has been brought up to scratch. It now has the quality standard it should have had when launched. However, tech moves on and though the feature set is STILL about the best in the business, its bulk makes it seem a bit dated. Nevertheless, if one wants to have a no compromise unit in terms of features, this is still the closest thing to perfection...only things possibly missing are voice recognition, Mapshare, slender size and built in TMC (option only). Oh yeah, it also only comes with TeleAtlas maps...great in Europe, less so in the US where NavteQ apparently rules supreme. Video playback is a cheap optional add on as well with the likes of mobilnova.com.With the 910 you get 20Gigs of storage space!!!! That is massive in GPS land. Even after loading POIs up the wazoo and cramming in oodles of mp3s, you still will have more than 9 gigs to load on video. Folks, that like 20 movies. Oh, the joy of not having to worry about space for big continental maps and other GPS data.This thing is a veritable video iPod with full GPS functionality. The charge will hold at least 3 hours doing all the multimedia stuff. Imagine going on a trip on a familiar route, the passengers can idle away the time watching a movie ... for example.I was able to use Windows and conmpletely manipulate the data structure to what I wanted in terms of POIs, safety cameras and even topo maps. Tons of celebrity voices added. And video content! No probelms with the operations of the machine. Sure it hung up a few times, but was quickly reset. Manual backup was a breeze, thanks to online tips. Just made sure that all files were unhidden.This is a great toy...oh yeah, its a more than competent GPS unit as well! Probably people who have technophobia should stay away, as this is a high tech unit, it is really is a full linux computer. For them a more basic unit would be better.
This is referring to the 5gb 1st generation model, which I got my iPod last year. I loved it despite some difficulties. the case on it was a bit loose when I got it, and something a friend had been told caused me to ring up Apple tech support. They reassured me there was no manufcturing fault my friend had been told about, but I mentioned the loose case and they replaced the iPod with a new 5gb ipod at the beginning of this year. 3 weeks later I was listening to it and the display went odd. Occasionaly it seemed to be almost shimmering, with sections of the text being displaced. I spent 2 hours in the apple phone queue, with little success and finally got through. I was told it would be replaced again. I tried to talk them into giving me a new one, like this product, and they told me I would have to speak to customer relations, opening at 9 (this was at 8 20). I duly rang back later, and after an hour in the queue for tech support I was finally referred to customer support (apparently they cannot be contacted directly, but must be referred to from another department). However, they essentially just said it would be sorted out by the repairs department and I would probably just be given another 5gb model, and they could do nothing abut it. I know this may sound like I'm being stupid by asking for a new model when I bought the old one, so I should explain. I was one of 3 people to buy 5gb iPods in my year at school, and all of them have broken. One of my friends was given a new (3g) iPod, which has been no problem. Another was given a replacement as I was, which has also failed recently. Total 5gb iPods: 5 number defective: 5. Another friend had a 10gb iPod, which also had to be repaired. That accounts for all the 1st and 2nd generation iPods I know of, but another friend told me today that another friend of his is on his 4th iPod now. This hardly inspires my confidence in the build quality/reliability of them. The response I have had from Apple is essentially that once the 12 months of warranty are up it's no longer their problem, and they don't care. So much for promoting brand loyalty - a friend of mine had convinced me that Apple were far superior to PC manufacturers, now I have reconsidered that view. The iPod was my first and last Apple purchase.
I needed speakers that use headphones so my kids can play their games on the computer while I watch t.v. It is working out great. Plus, when I want to listen to music, the sound is clear and it can go pretty loud. I am very pleased with my purchase.
Read a lot of positive reviews on this lens on Flickr, and I can see why. Extreme wide angle without significant fisheye, perfect for interiors and landscapes alike.Quibble: only goes to f/4, which limits utility with moving subjects.
Finally got around to buying a GPS. Have been happy with this unit since getting it, and would recommend it. Easy to use and understand.
We love it! It functions beautifully, arrived without problem, and we learn something new to play with it every day!
I have an office network with several Macintosh computers, 2 Win XP machines and the 3330 printer multifuntion machine that had been suggested to me back in late 2003. the 3330 is the precursor of the 3380. It is now a year and a half from the time that this was installed and the 3330 is getting very little use because of difficulties with several aspects of the printer.Software - Based on this expereince, HP does not write very good programs for the Macintosh. It would not work well on the network and the support for the Mac was very poor. We were using the printer as a fax that would essentially capture a digital image then send the fax to the computer. It worked but the software was so intrusive and would be constantly invading the workspace on the desktop. there was no way to turn it off. Software was not intuitive. Tech support was clueless about the abilities of their printer. they did not even know that you could preview the fac on the computer before printing the contents. The essentially told us, "you shouldn't be able to do that". Scanning over the network was a joke. It took over 20 minutes at one time to scan over the network. Did not try that again.In term sof printing capability, it was decent. I was relatively fast. Gave good quality prints. The copier function was also reliable. Scaning using USB was acceptable. The toner is more expensive than comparable toners from other brand but it includes the drum. I think this is still the case with the current model. the bad thing was the printer function started to deteriorate after about one year of use and about 15,000 sheets of paper. The prints were either smudged or had lines streaking down the paper. No amount of cleaning or changing of the toner cartridge would remedy this situation. By the time this happened, the warranty had run out (it has a one year warranty) and repair would have been in the $300-$400 range not including the shipping. This is why is sits in the back of the office basically collecting dust. I may still use it as a scanner since it has a sheet feeder. In summary, for Macintosh on a network, look elsewhere (currently use Brother which, IMHO, is superior, unless HP has made major leaps in their programing . In terms of the printer function, what can I say, it isn't printing well anymore after a year of use. Bad apple? I don't know what the experience of others are. Iknow that there are very few Mac users out there making networks, but I hope this helps them.
Stopped working after 9 months, even though it stayed safe in a case in my desk draw the majority of the time. No previous warnings, no errors,no accidents. Just stopped working. Purchased the 2 year customer plan, which customer service seems never to addres even after I mention it. It's like they gloss over it. Battery dies even when it's OFF. Your PC will stop recognizing it thereby rendering updates impossible. After a search online it seems this is a widespread problem. Save your money and time, get something else. It's disposable. Unfortunately, I now associate Creative's namebrand with it. Bummer!
This is an excellent camera for web and computer use. The autofocus is excellent. The light sensitivity, and its responses to changes in light, are outstanding. The picture quality is first rate. The camera is easy to configure, physically set up and operate and it lends itself well to webcam and videoconferencing uses. Sound quality with the built-in mike is clear.The software isn't all that great, but this little camera works well with Skype and other programs (Skype seems to get very good performance out of this camera).Highly recommend to those who need a small, hi-quality and adaptable webcam.
I like Tiffen more than my Hoya. But I think the ring is a little thicker.
Hard drive on my Macbook Pro crashed. Took computer to Apple store and they could not recover what was on my hard drive. They recommended two separate data recovery services for some important files that I wanted recovered. The services were going to cost between $700 and $3500 to recover the data from my crashed hard drive.I bought this cable on the outside chance that it would be able to read the drive. It worked!!! Even though the Mac itself could not mount or repair the drive when it was installed internally, when I attached it to this cable, I was able to recover files. It was slow, but I believe that was because my hard drive was truly corrupt, and maybe this device does more retries than the internal OS?In any case, very happy that a $25 purchase saved me upwards of thousands $$$.
If you're looking for an inexpensive compact dvd, this one is very good. The only negative is that it gets overheated very quickly so you might have to give it a break between dvd's. Other than that it works very well and was a very good buy!
Canon HV20 excellent camera, easy to operate, and gives a very sharp image, unfortunately Canon does not supply editing software for High Definition HDV, the editing software that is available costs over $800 and it is impossible to produce HDV DVD's in a home computer.
There were two reasons I bought this product. First, I need the extra SATA port taken by my Blu-Ray optical drive. Second, Vista as it currently ships crashes and won't even boot or install if you have a SATA optical drive and 3GB or more of RAM ... both of which I do. Everytime I have to reinstall VISTA (and I do this quite a bit), I have to open the case and unplug the blu-ray drive. A PAIN when you do so many reinstalls as I do.
Every one has a lot of opinions when it comes to Audio and Video cables, very little of which is based on fact, knowledge or experience. I have many years experience in sound recording studios (pro studios not basement studios, did master recordings for all the major labels), video studios (Broadcast), major live shows and rock festivals and I majored in physics at a graduate level.To cut to the chase what really counts for speaker cable;1. Twisted pair, there is a reason that millions of miles of communication cables are twisted pair, it is self cancelling of most electro-magnetic radiation, also known as EMI, this includes radio frequency, 60 cycle hum from your own equipment AC cables etc., etc.2. Adequate load capacity, I always used 12 guage speaker cable for live performance, this was for 100,000+ person audiences and driving tens of thousands of watts of amplifier power, some venues of this size in the older Los Angeles area (meaning older power grid), I could see all the lights dim for miles around when the bass player would hit a long low note! If you are not using your system for this type of application 14 gauge speaker wire is quite adequate and for most people even 16 gauge wire, however I would never use less than 16 gauge, why not just get 14 gauge and be done with it, in case you get a more powerful system.3. The inductance and capacitance of the cable are other factors, cable should be low capacitance and the twisted pair will keep inductance down.4. Mechanical characteristics, the cable should be mechanically strong and not prone to breaking, abraiding, kinking. The wire should be fine gauge multi-stranded (the more the better) copper, the copper should be high grade electronic quality low oxygen pure copper with no contaminates (no recycled copper need apply for this job), and the insulation should have the hard to achieve combination of flexibility, durabulity and strength.5. Preparation, the cable must be attached to your amplifier and speakers, I normaly strip back about a half inch of insulation from the wire, don't cheap out borrow or buy a professional automatic wire stripper (kind of looks like pliers), if you use a knife or really cheap wire strippers you will cut and lose some of the wires, and now you have made 18 gauge wire out of 14 gauge! (by the way the smaller the gauge number the bigger the wire and conversly the bigger the number the smaller the wire) The best cable connectors are no connectors at all, I strip back the insulation and tin the wire with pure silver solder and then using a small jewlery gold plate machine, the silver is then gold plated. Most people will not want to go to the trouble to do it my way, the best alternative is banana jacks Radio Shack has a nice heavy duty gold plated dual banana jack, just strip the wire, twist the strands tight, stick it in the hole and turn down the holder knobs tight (don't forget polarity Plus to Plus Neg to Neg). Never, Never use single banana jack connectors (I know they are cheaper don't), sooner or later someone will unplug the speaker end drop them together on the floor with the amp turned on and burn out your amp or blow an internal fuse!6. Cost and is it appropriate for the application.Now to address how good is the Monster Cable speaker wire: It is twisted pair give it a star, It is multi-stranded with good quality copper give it another star, It is rated for in wall and the insulation is tough and flexible give it another star, And it is attraction looking (techy style attractive)give it another star, It is somewhat expensive no star or maybe half a star.Personally I use Belden twisted pair in wall rated for my in wall installations, it is just as good and much cheaper (especially by the 500' spool at installer price). However I use the Monster speaker cable for all of my other equipment hook ups, it is way too pretty and too expensive to hide it inside a wall. It rocks for speaker cable when it is visible and is worth the extra money!!!Bottom line Monster gets 4 0r 4.5 stars depending on your priorties.Monster 100 Feet Speaker CableFOOT NOTE ALL OF THE HIGH END AV CABLES ARE MOSTLY SNAKE OIL (AND ULTRA CHEAP CABLES ARE JUNK) AS LONG AS THE IMPORTANT BASICS ARE ADDRESSED ALL OF THOSE HUNDREDS OR THOUSANDS OF DOLLAR AV CABLES ARE PLACEBOS AND ONLY SOUND BETTER IN THE MIND OF THE PERSON THAT JUST SPENT $10,000 ON CABLES TO HOOK UP THEIR SYSTEM![...]
We bought this lens for a wedding occasion and it performed great!The lens is very fast and very sharp. It is a little heavy and unbalances the k100D a little. I guess it would be a better fit for the k10 or k20. We love it and are amazed at the photographic opportunities that a faster lens provides. Spend the money... avoid the pentax version because it is not better optically according to many reviews.
The price on this Panasonic is great for what you get. I run about 3 to 6 miles daily and it never skips. The only thing missing is that its not water resistant. I did have to get diffrent ear things but who give a rats ...! If your looking at somthing that will not break the bank this is it! ...The volume is not a loud but just don't breath as hard.
Purchased this on March 27, 2007. Stopped working in July, 2007. The little reset button on the side was unresponsive. Plugging it into the computer didn't do anything either. With all troubleshooting options exhausted, called customer support. Turns out there's only a 90 day full warranty. If I wanted someone to help me it would cost $12.95 for the call. I could send it in and if they can fix it, they'll charge an additional $25.00 for the labor. Why would I want the same defective one patched up and sent back to me just for it to break on me again?I also have a SanDisk Sansa m250. It also stopped working, but at least with them, the tech call was free and they sent me a brand new one...no hassel AT NO EXTRA CHARGE!!!Stay away from CREATIVE ZEN...they are a company full of EXTRA CHARGES.
The sound that comes out of that little machine is awesome.It has a eq that I did not know about. The WoW system that is in it makes it 10 times better. If you turn the WoW on then off again it has such a better sound. There is such a difference.The head phones are the best I have ever had they block out all the soud around you because they fit right in your ears there are 3 different sizes to fit any body.Plus I bought a couple 2 gig memory cards for the expation slot, off the internet for pretty cheap which makes it way better.I can hold alot more music. The mp3 player says refurb on the back but thats because it was sent to the factory to be upgraded.I would take it over a ipod anyday. The ipod can only hold so many songs and they are so expensive. The mp3 player you can keep buying memory cards and fill them with music.I love my sandisk e130 thank you. I would recommend it to anybody.Plus the fm radio comes in purfect. Now my girl friend wants one. She wants get rid of her ipod because she see's I can keep changing the memory card.I have more memory than her on my sandisk and she has a I think 4 gig ipod sorry to take up your time but i recommend it.
I bought the AV40 for use as a mixing monitor in my home studio. I haven't done any recording or mixing yet with it but I do like the sound. As other reviewers have mentioned it is quite natural and the 40 watt amp makes it strong. I solved one problem that may help others who buy this product: the powered left hand speaker is attached to the right hand speaker by speaker wire that comes in the box. I hooked everything up but was unable to get the right hand speaker to play. I was ready to return the product when I tried a different speaker wire to connect the two and it worked. The supplied speaker wire has been flattened to fit in the box and that method of storage apparently can cause breaks in the wire rendering it useless. M-audio take heed!
This camera is great. I have had it for over a year now and it still works as awesome as day one. I am about to purchase a second camera for another family member, and we will be buying this camera again. Its easy to use and works well with the computer. The software is great too. There is a help guide within the camera so if you're wondering about anything, its easy to figure out. It's also priced well, and works as good as an expensive camera.
The...Logitech USB Optical Mouse with wire tracks hand movement so much better than this MX700 wireless that I retired the wireless MX700. The MX700's software doesn't allow enough slow speed selections but gives many fast motion speeds that are impractical to use. I've run the MX700 on a Mac under OS 9.1 and on Windows XP with the same poor results. Had the same problem with Microsoft wireless mouse even though tried every driver configuration possible for all mice. The by-wire Optical is the most accurate mouse I've used so I bought one for my Mac and Windows machines. When using the USB port on my Sonnetech add-on board on the MAC computer the Logitech software control is lost, but the click button and good tracking still work, Kensington software, according to Sonnettech support, does work for Kensington mouse products. I've really lost some money on mouse products. Hope my pain helps someone out there.
I think I've now purchased at least 5 of these little radios...for all the members of my familly.Amazing AM reception, and really decent tone from such a small device.Makes a great "emergency radio". Never had any trouble with any of them. I don't know how Sony does so much, for so little money...but I hope the keep making this little gem.Dave O.
I use these in my ipod all of the time and the sound for these speakers are great, if I ever lose these hey I will order these again - woo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Works just as good as the Apple chord for a lot less! I love this chord.
I received this unit as a gift from my employer back in November and for two months I have put it to the test, traveling over 5000 miles with this on the dashboard. I have several other GPS units including TomTom, Garmin, & Navigon. This unit, like the others, offers something different for Navigation purposes. This particular unit has a clear & bright screen, even in direct sunlight I can still make out the map. The speaker is VERY loud, I can hear it easily over the road noise. I particularly enjoy the split screen feature which displays the direction of the turn on the left and the current map on the right so you can still keep up with your position. Another feature I enjoy is the AAA information. Look up a restaurant or hotel and a brief description is given, handy if you are a member of AAA. Which, by the way, you can get your warranty extended an extra year when you register your product, if you are a AAA member. The bluetooth feature is nice, which allows you to use the GPS unit as a speaker phone, once your pair it with you cell phone.The Text to Speech capabilities are good, not great. The Voice Recognition works well, however the commands are limited. I have had to reset the unit one time to get the Voice Recognition to work again, however this was after I upgraded the firmware from Magellan. Every since that point it has worked fine. There are a few minor improvements I would like to see Magellan correct nothing major though.If you are looking for a wide screen GPS with a clear bright screen, Text to Speech functionality, fast route recalculation, loud speaker, and AAA guide book for the POI database then I would recommend this unit.
What can you say about memory? It works or it doesn't. The Kingston products seem to work as advertised and their lifetime warranty is excellent.
Its so powerful and light that when used in the downfiring position it walks! I don't want to use the included spikes due to floor damage. The power cord will sometime come loose as well but the sub is amazing, so much detail and power in a little package. Well worth the money!!
I have been waiting for a while to jump into the HD Blu Ray market. Now that HD is gone I thought I should finally get one for my movie room. I am projecting the images with and epson 1080p projector onto a 106" screen.yes this thing is slow, slow, slow and frustrating to update. So not worth it. I have a philips 1080p upconverting DVD player and that image is almost comparable - only cost $60. This Blu-Ray is so not worth it. Wait till they have improved it. For over $300 you would expect so much more. I have always tried to stay away from sony products and now I remember why. I am returning it and may consider a PS3 even though I do not play video games, or just be content with the philips 1080p upconverting until the technology improves. Competition is a good thing
I was well pleased with this WiFi adapter in not only was the price right, but it came with well written (for a change) instructions.The graphic display of the conditions of your Internet Connection were far more detailed than anything you could get from XP with Service Pack 2 and I'm running it on Windows Millenium.Don Jenkins
We have a deck outside our Great Room and wanted to easily feed a pair of EV outside speakers from the same amp powering out TV set up. Using this switch (which is quite deep behind the buttons), we can send music outside, inside, or to both areas. Great for those times you have friends at the house. It would have been ridiculously complicated to stuff the wires and switch into a wall box so I simply bought a deep plastic electric box (happens to be blue), cut off the nail clips intended to secure it to a stud, and ran my wiring through the cable slots in the back. All hooked up, it now rests on the left side of the TV cabinet top shelf. Doesn't come with a switch cover but a GFCI cover works fine.
As an amateur photographer and stravel writer, I also print out selected 5x7" and 8x10" photos taken on my travels on my HP Photosmart printer, and mount them on walls around the house. I've found these clear plastic 8x10" box frames are the perfect, easy -- and inexpensive solution to being able to rapidly and inexpensively mount and display a rotating selection of photos, without spending a great deal of money for good frames and matting, or having them in cheap looking variety store frames. Like most frames, these can easily be hung either horizontally or vertically, and I can put two or three additional photos behind the one on display. Every few months I rotate the photos on display by simply pulling off the cardboard back, taking the one on display out, moving it to the back of the stack, and displaying the next photo in line. It's quick and simple. The only problem I have encountered with these is that they can be easily scratched, and until I realized this, I had badly scratched several of them. They also show fingerprints, but those can be easily removed. I've replaced the scratched frames, and am now much more careful with the plastic frames, for example,not stacking them on top of each other.
The bolts that come with it break very easily. If you have some of your own...use them. The level isn't correct on the mount. Pay close attention when leveling. Very hard to level. Very sturdy though.
This is a really cute bag, it looks like it costs more than it does. It's well made and I like the fact that it has a handle unlike many sleeves. I recommend it to someone wanting a smaller bag. It doesn't hold a ton of stuff besides a computer, I don't use this bag for air travel, I use it locally and I love it. My 15" Macbook Pro fits in it perfectly.
BoxWave's are the best. I'll keep this review short and sweet: I use is for more than drawing Apps; search blocks, games, you name it. It's super light weight, comfortable size and the stylus rubber point doesn't feel like you're dragging mush around. Very nice.
The best way to operate your Handycam Camcorders or charge it's battery while you are on the road no need for additional battery, No wary that the battery may run out of charge.
I got what I needed, and this was the best deal around. I really appreciate it as well. These cartridges have gotten kind of hard to find, and can be kind of expensive, so buying two of them to have as extras was the way to go for us. Thanks guys.
I bought this to use in trucks to hold my Treo 680 and Palm Lifedrive. I attached it to a steel plate that has enough weight to be stable when I drive. The mount is stable and holds the PDA and phone well while I drive. It is easily adjusted and provides the necessary height to allow access to both devices. The use of the steel plate allows me to move it between trucks.I would recommend this to anyone in need of a PDA holder.
High quality filter. Speedy deliver. Excelent service. I had a problem which I was very impressed that Cameta Camera cameta.com took care with the upmost service. 5 STARS kudos to them
Just make sure you buy the right drive for your computer and download the software from Western Digitals website you should have no problems.Very nice.
I am ADD through and through - my Palm device has helped me organize my life. To be honest, it has changed my life - I feel more in control of events - planning - projects, etc. I keep everything in it. Before buying my Palm III, I looked at the CE machines. The short battery life and normal annoying complexities of other MS products prevented me from buying one. My Palm PDA is perfect - simple, easy to use, hot synchable with Outlook, thousands of programs, small, and the batteries last for weeks instead of days. If you want a PDA and not a handheld PC (with all of the problems associated), this is your machine.
This external hard drive is easy to set up. As soon as it was plugged in and turned on, my computer recognized it, and it was ready to use.It is fast. I am running two heavy duty graphics programs from it, and they run almost as fast as when I ran them from my internal hard drive.It is quiet, actually quieter than my internal hard drive.So far all my experiences with this product are positive, none negative. It is a great buy!
I bought this camera for a semester abroad, to take pictures while I traveled. The pictures are not only superb, but the camera is light, durable, and compact so i can store it in my pocket while wandering around in a city. The lag between pictures is almost close to having a real camera where you have to wind it, it is very quick. It also starts up very quick so if you need to take a picture fast, you can. Overall this camera was a great buy, and almost every picture I take with it comes out looking gorgeous.
Clock even has molded into the blaster a setting for "buzzer". All it has is an extremely quiet beep. Like beep..... beep beep.......... beeep beep beep beep.. a beep once or twice after 20 seconds isn't doing anything to wake me up. It ends up being shut off like 50 times before I even notice it is actually an alarm to wake me. If you need a clock it's fine and sets itself. If you need an alarm to wake you for work then look elsewhere.
The speakers sound great but the headphone jack (my primary reason for purchasing the system) hisses loudly at all volume levels. I'm returning them.
If you want a put-in-a-shirt-pocket PDA, this isn't for you. If you want or need a keyboarded device, this is the only choice without adding external keyboard. For me, that means it's the only choice. Contrary to the review, it is really difficult to touch type on it. It's got a large form factor, but I can carry it in a pocket (but I'm a size 56;)You can find the Jornada external keyboard on eBay once in a while (part F1275A.) If you find one, snap it up! It works with an additional free driver from HP, and it adds six times the functionality.The bad news: The product is discontinued. Additional NiMH batteries (proprietary design) aren't available on HP shopping. HP Parts told me they're backordered, but I did get mine in 24 hours.The worse news: WinCE/Pocket PC devices are not supported by the software manufacturer after a new revision comes out. As another reviewer mentions, much &quot;Windows CE 2.0&quot; software will NOT run on Windows CE for Handheld PC (H/PC.) Don't expect much additional software to come out; companies just won't have a profit motive to support an obsolete platform.The good news: There is a LOT of software out there now that works. You just need to find a good forum like Raul Lucky's web pages to help know what works and what doesn't.The better news: With my Jornada 720 I can just take the unit along and have great functionality as a PDA. Between the add-on keyboard, Accurite 20 GB hard drive which slots into card slot 1, a 64 MB Compact Flash Card, Ansyr's Primer PDF reader, and other goodies which aren't necessary (1 extended batt, 1 reg batt, docking cradle, external charger, etc. - it seems like a lot but really isn't) I have no need of a laptop. I've even got most of my CD library burned to the external HD. I don't need an MP3 player, either. In short, this is much more than just a PDA with lots of flexibility and expansion capability.The best news: With the flexibility of the system I've always got it with me, in the configuration for whatever I'm doing. It takes a little learning, but far less than the MessagePads did, and I suspect less than your average first-timer using a PDA. This is really more than a PDA, though it is less than a laptop. And with the lower price points, it's even sweeter. If I had the ready cash, there wouldn't be any of them for sale here, because I'd have them as backup units. :)I'm expecting (batteries willing,) to be using it until Pocket PC 2010 comes out - at least. :)
My biggest question regarding this is why Target & Amazon would even consider continuing carrying such a piece of junk, especially in light of what is now known about its lack of any quality and the delinquent rebate complaints? They are reputable companies that I like dealing with, and am used to a modicum of quality from their products they choose to feature. Sure, not everything you carry can be a Mercedes, but this product is even an affront to cheesiness. This doesn't even qualify as inexpensive - you can get an actually decent quality voice recorder for this much money from Sony, Panasonic, Olympus, and RCA.
Two disks in the pack. One is stuck on the top of the dash of my truck. Has stuck well so far, so works as expected.
This Samsung TV has nothing special compared to Sony or Panasonic. As someone else mentioned below, 10000:1 ratio is overstatement. There is no difference at all.The brigtness is a bit dimmer compared to other brands. But worst of all, the speakers. The speakers sounded as if Samsung just put them on for decoration. 5.1 Home Theater speaker system is a must for this pathetic TV. You will be disappointed, and you will long for Panasonic.I see that the TV has mixed reviews. But why does Amazon keep changing the price? It started around $1700 then $1800, now it's at $2000. It went down a bit before, but came back up again. What's going on? Amazon used to be a reliable internet store, but nowadays, it's just another store with bunch of crooks.
When the tablet came in, I could not find the pen. Upon calling them about it, they informed me that the pen was the cardboard and might be a bit difficult to see. That's the only difficulty I've had with the tablet, and they were nice about it.The tablet itself is quite responsive and is also quite aesthetically appealing.
I love this thing. No more tangled or broken tapes to mess with. You get to pick your recordings from a menu with a preview. It is very easy to set up and program.
If the connection FITS then the cable works like any other Optical cable.My issue is I bought 3 and Im only able to use 1.They dont lock into place with my XBOX360, WDLiveHub, my SAT receiver, or my PC. it worked with my Optical switch (same company - surprise...) and my Pani Receiver.
Everything about this speaker device is great. It's portable, obviously (just about twice as long as an average wallet and the same width when closed), and the sound is great. It's sleek and shiny. Works perfectly in a small room and very well in a mid-sized room. I use it with my Zune (which is better than ipod btw) and it's just a joy. It's simple to set up and use, and the sound doesn't wash out when you turn the volume up (like the past 2 speaker sets I've gotten).The only problems I found were that it doesn't work with the A/C adapter if you have the batteries (AAA btw) in it at the same time. That's kind of weird, but not much of a problem. Also, the way the cords hook up to the back/bottom of the device is a little awkward, but still not a problem. Lastly, the bass isn't all that great, but depending on the music device you're using, you can turn the bass up anyway.Overall, great buy and great product.
Pace (which produces the iLok) is a totally lame company with a totally lame product with MINIMAL and NEGATIVE customer support. Whoever buys a product that requires an iLok should complain bitterly to the company that does so. You will become a slave to a third-party (Pace) that doesn't give a damn about you because you are CAPTIVE! My iLok died (literally) and, of course, so did my iLok-dependent app (AutoTune). After an entire afternoon wasted on iLok's impossibly confusing "support" site, I finally got an RMA ONLY AFTER PAYING THEM $50 FOR A REPLACEMENT!!! Forget talking to a human at Pace. There aren't any. It's just a money machine.
The adapter took a little over an hour to install. I watched a couple youtube videos to figure out how to remove the trim. After that it was a piece of cake. Also, I find it is best to just go to direct mode (disc 5 or 6).[...]This has additional instructions for automatics. Also, you DO NOT have to remove the whole center console. I basically did what this guy shows you and then removed the radio(see the first video) and plugged in the adapter. [...]
great training tool. I wish I had it when I was training for my marathon. Can't wait to decrease my pace time thanks to the display on the watch.
If you only need a copier for less than a year, and this is thecheapest copier you can find, this Sharp Al-1631 might work.After a year, and you can't get warranty work done any morethrow it in the trash, and buy a good copier - Not A Sharp!Also, Local Sharp service centers won't touch this thing.You have to send it in to Sharp, they will give you anotherrefurb. I bought a Canon to replace the Sharp, and never lookedback.
This product is really awesome. I am now able to send TV signals from the box in the bedroom to the attic, kitchen and basement. Picture quality is great, sometimes you get static but not too much and it reduces when the receiver isnt placed on the TV. Very happy with it!
The device itself works just fine -- it's not rocket science.But be careful.The plastic housing around the insertion end is fairly wide. If your USB ports are on the back of your computer and/or close to protrouding metal housing on your computer you may have a tough time using this (it's unusable on my home computer) and my wish to consider a model with a trim neck profile. There are many on the market.
This is an oustanding item! It works perfectly in a classroom setting. I especially like the feature that you can save your class lectures on your computer in subfolders. Couldn't get along without this!
This worked perfectly for connecting my Garmin eTrex Vista to update firmware and to reload the marine database, and save/load area maps (XP Pro).
This is a great product. I copied an old VHS tape to a DVD-R and for the most part was happy with the results. The picture actually looked clearer on the DVD than playing from my VCR. I was able to make chapter marks on the DVD-R but had to stop recording to do this and then start recording again. You could make automatic marks in 5, 10, 15, 30 minute intervals as well. You could only make manual chapter marks with a DVD-RW.I have an old Panasonic DVD player and was able to play the finished DVD in the player. The nice part was instead of this playing like a VHS tape I now have a menu with my own titles to skip through.The only two negatives so far are that If you delete a titled section, instead of the section moving to the block before it, it is deleted for good. I actually had this issue when using it. The second negative was it took a little while to finalize the DVD when finished. I walked away and just came back later. The process finished on its own and the menu was showing on the screen when I cam back. The DVD worked fined and was able to play in my old machine - not before it was finalized though (which I expected).Overall, for the price, I highly recommend this execellent machine. The only other gripe is there is no firewire connection for my camcorder. I did not make this a negative for the player since I can just use the RCA and S-video jacks.
I am using this little puppy to back up a novel I am writing -- so far about 70,000 words. I also use online backup, but with this much work, a person wants to be safe. It is simple to use and backs up the info at light speed. Okay, maybe not light speed, but pretty quickly.
I purchased the Kensington Docking Station SD 100 in November 2011. While the docking station worked flawlessly upon startup, within two weeks, two of the five ports had already died. When I called Kensington to report the problem, they said that they had since replaced the model with the SD 120 and sent me the new model. Within two days of receiving the SD 120, two ports on the new docking station failed as well! Needless to say, I will not be purchasing any Kensington products in the future.
Had the poloroid one previously with battery problems and then plug-in cord problems. I wouldn't recommend the Poloroid at all. I like the size of this one so much. It's light-weight and easy. It's hard to find one with the battery these days, which is nice for flights. We've used the player a lot already. I have had the occasional stop on some bumpy roads, but not bad. I agree with others on needing another small bag to carry cords, etc. as the bag it comes with only holds the unit.
I bought this dvd player about 6 mos ago and it died. First the remote went out and you can't even manually fast forward or rewind without the remote. That was a headache all in itself having to put the dvd player on pause every time we left the room. My 7 year old sometimes like to rewind to see something again and now he frustrated that he can't do it. Now the dvd player is saying "no disk" when there is clearly a disk in there. I would suggest spending your hard earned money on a good dvd player.
so many people get so cocky about the ipod and they dont even own a creative. some of these reviews are ridiculous. the ipod is really boring and looks so old. people who own them dont even know what it is. they call all mp3 players ipods because they never do any research on what else there is. i have a zen micro and am very pleased with it, and am going to purchase the vision:m because i have filled my 5Gb up.
This is a terrific item at a great price, much more reasonable than the expensive Cingular store contraptions, and perfect for kids (and grownups) who are always losing things. Lose this, and you can get another one, and still have paid less for both than for just one from the mobile store.
I just recently got a Nikon D40 for christmas, and i wanted to get a nice zoom lens that would suit my needs, as well as be really inexpensive, and i think this lens fits that to a "t". contrary to popular belief, this af-g lens does work with the new nikon d40, the only thing is that it does not autofocus. which isnt a big deal really. I rated this lens as a 5 because it takes amazing pictures. I love it. you really cant beat this lens for the price.
I love this dryer. It has improved the texture and whole condition of my hair. My (African-American) hair is less frizzy, smoother and calmer. I'm buying two more for my sisters as Christmas presents.
I believe I read every review on the web and in magazines. It appears they were dichotomous for either a great gadget or junk.I purchased an explorist 600 and immediately after receving the box I suspected the unit I had was a returned unit by someone else. The unit was not purchased from Amazon.com, rather from an interent company whom guaranteed the product was 100% brand new. I worte an email stating I had doubts about the unit being brand new or it was possibly refurbished, but I would still try to use it.Immediately, the unit temperature read 518 def F. I was unable to reprogram the temp. Customer service was very polite and able to walk me through a recalibration process. As stated in many reviews, I waited for 1hr and 15 min. I'm glad I had speakerphone. But we solved the problem.I did not have any problems installing the software or with the computer identifying the SD drive. After loading regions of maps, limited to a region size of 246mb per region, I started experiencing "Checking Media" problems. The unit would cycle and restart during startup into a "checking media" phase. Eventually, the unit would continue doing this and would not work. I called tech support and only waited about 20 min. I spoke with a very polite and helpful person. We performed a hard reset and she gave me her company email if I had anymore problems. Unfortunately, I did. I sent an email stating the problem seemed to be getting worse. Tech support was very prompt in replying to emails, (within 6 hrs). She stated the problem was not common and to return the unit.I returned the unit to the internet store where I purchased it. After paying shipping to and from, they stated they would send me another unit, but to get the unit faster I should just return the defective unit and order another unit and repay the twenty dollars in shipping again. No thanks. What looked like a bargain in lowest price turned out to be expensive in shipping cost. I declined the second order and purchased the next unit from another company with free shipping, though the unit cost a little more.The new Explorist 600 unit works flawlessly. It works how one would expect a $350 GPS unit to work. This is my first GPS unit and I think it is very easy to operate. Allow me to list the pros and cons.Pros:1) Very easy to use IF you read the directions once through. The rest is intuitive for a novice GPS person.2) The software (purchased separately) and unit are very accurate for location and details3) The unit is light-weight and small enough for one hand operation.4) The satellite lock is very strong, even indoors, in bad weather conditions.5) Tech support is very helpful and experienced.6) There are many features including some I have no intention on using.7) SD card. This is HUGE! I use a 1GB SanDisk. Using Topos 3D USA, a 246mb region is the entire southeast from below VA and as far west as the Mississippi river. The new unit works without error moving from one area to another. I do have to switch detail maps manually when crossing into VA into my north region. Very easily done. I have plenty of room that I could actually cut a region of the map for the entire east coast if the width were narrow enough.8) The background maps is adequate for general navigation.Cons:1) The first unit seemed to be an older firmware version. The new unit is AWESOME. I was seriously considering purchasing the similar garmin unit. After previewing the software for garmin, I noticed several inacuuracy. I also really wanted to have SD capabilities. If you purchase an explorist 600 unit and experience problems, you may have an older unit.2) Waiting for tech support on the phone is time consuming. Email is great, but make sure you enter info accurately and be polite!!3) The Map Send V1 Topo USA 3D software is not easily transferred to the unit in terms of direct connect. You must use a conversion program for all map regions, routes, POI's. The program is included, but it is an extra step.4) As many reviews indicated, the temperature indicator is not 100% accurate. No big deal. I feel it is close enough though after it has been in the environment for a period of time. The purist will have issues though. I do not require the use of an altimeter, so I never use it.5) The additional software needed to use the unit for back country is expensive ranging $70-$150. Shop around. They sell road software as well, but i would have to research other units if I were to primarily use the unit for highway navigation. The Map Send Topo 3D software is fairly detailed with streets already and I do not anticipate purchasing the road version.In summary, I would recommend the Explorist 600. You need patience to work through data transfer, but once you do it, it is quite simple. The unit itself is quite easy to use. If the unit starts acting up right away, don't allow a long testing period, send it back and get another one. I hope this helps your decision making.
I'm kind of obsessive about mice. I don't know why, but I have to the perfect mouse with my computer (perfect for me anyway - YMMV). I had tried a handful of corded mice for use on the go with my Samsung netbook:Logitech V100 Optical Mouse for Notebooks - Mouse - optical - 3 button(s) - wired - USB, and theLogitech LS1 Laser Mouseto name a couple.You see, I do use a cordless mouse for when I'm hanging out in coffee shops or whatever trying to get some studying done, but I wanted a nice, portable mouse with a cord for those times when the batteries got K.O.'ed. I didn't want to use a full-size mouse since it will travel with me in my netbook bag where space is at a premium. I found this little Microsoft pointing device at a local retailer (where I ended up paying nearly ten bucks more than what Amazon sells it for) and am ready to return the other mice. For what its worth, I like the other mice and they are very usable (Logitech makes great devices). But for individual fit, I chose this mouse. Here's why:1) Size. The other two mice listed here either had a very narrow 'waist' (V100) or was a bit too big to take with me (LS1). The Microsoft mouse is small enough without being too narrow and thus hurting my hand. I use a claw-style mouse grip, and the narrow mouse gave me a cramped hand after prolonged usage.2) Smooth scroll wheel. I didn't know how I'd like this feature until I was up and running. I dig it - it seems better to me than the 'notched' scroll somehow. I can't articulate it but I like the motion of this scroll wheel - it's not the least bit vague or sludgy. It feels as though it's just gliding in between the two buttons.3) Ability to customize buttons. The IntelliPoint software 7.0 allows you to reconfigure the buttons, change cursor speed, whatever you'd like. I had issues trying to locate the Windows 7 version of the drivers for this mouse, but a Google search ultimately led me to my reward. All is right with the world :)4) Style. I'll be honest: if it looks good, I'm going to be proud of it. Call me shallow. My Bluetooth mouse,Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000 - Mouse - laser - 4 button(s) - wireless - Bluetooth - gray, white - OEM - Reporting, is a sleek, futuristic-looking device that is ergonomically sound and very useful. This mouse is pretty chic too: Mixtures of silvers, grey-blues, a knobby coating on the sides, plus a blue LED 'tail light' all add up to a mouse that looks like a warp nacelle off of the Starship Enterprise (sorry - got a little nerdy there!) The LED light is not super bright, and instead is almost subtle. Very cool looking, I think. It sets it apart from the average black plastic mice I see.5) The side button on the mouse can be setup how you see fit. I have it as a back button (like my MS 5000) but by default it is a magnifier tool. I can see that being handy in Photoshop, but for me, it was not needed. IntelliPoint has a huge list of tasks you can assign that button - I think I even saw 'Get me a cup of coffee' listed on there as an option when I last checked. Seriously, it's very flexible.6) Short USB cord length. Some folks may not like the short cord. I love it. This mouse is designed to be used away from home so the portability is enhanced by necessity. Less cord means less to pack/untangle/deal with when sitting in a Starbucks surfing the web. The cord is long enough to wrap around my little netbook to attach on the left hand side of the computer. This still leaves me ample slack to maneuver the pointer. I have a right-sided USB port, too, but plugging in there means I have too much cord to deal with. For me, this setup is perfect; it's like having the freedom of motion of a wireless device without the need to mess with batteries or deal with frequency interference. Good stuff in my book though, again, your mileage may vary.7) The optical device itself. This is an optical mouse, and not a Laser mouse, or a Bluetrack mouse, or a Darkfield mouse, or a Danger Mouse. That being said, it does utilize a proprietary design by MS that claims to have 1000 dpi. All I know is that this little puppy tracks accurately on every surface I have tried it on within reason (mirrors or glass need not apply).8) It's a quiet clicker. I know this is picking at nits, but some mice wake the neighbors with the amplitude of their button clicks. This mouse is pretty muted.If you don't want to mess with wireless mice on the go, this is a great pointing device. It's lightweight, comfy (for me anyhow), good-looking, and very accurate. I realize MS in the past has made inferior mice, but this and my Bluetooth 5000 are changing my mind about them. Good luck!
Bag was received faster than expected and in excellent condition. Dell Studio 17 fits easily into the bag.
Buy the 25-pack on Amazon. Also, the price each for the (CAT5e) item is about 40% higher than Lowes' 5-pack ($17.00)
colors dont run drys fast a little pricey but will buy again if i can find a cheaper price thanks
This could save you hundreds of dollars, or in the case of a point and shoot, the need to replace the entire camera.
I give this product a five star for many reasons here is a list of pros and cons I have foundPros1.you really can not beat the price of these.2.when hooked up correctly they sounds cristal clear and have nice crisp bass.3.speaker is a nice addition visually with or without dust cover4.comes with wires and screws needed to install5.good either installed in house surround system or in car(note I recommend using an amplifier for a car they will distort quickly with only a head unit)6.the shipping for this product was done very fast through FedEx I received it 2 days early.Cons1.has somewhat of a small magnet for what size of speaker it is for this reason I'm not sure I would believe the 350 watt max powerOther than that these are amazing speakers I will be purchasing more for my theater system in my house. Comment if you have an questions I'll answer
Comfortable with adjustable ear pads. Does a good job of noise reduction when I'm riding my motorcycles. Cord is slightly too long allowing it to catch on things. Came with 5 free downloads.
I've had this for 3 months now and the HD picture output is great, almost as good as a HD broadcast. The sound quality is fine which is no surprise since it's digital. My favorite thing about it is the 2x fast forward WITH sound. It adjusts the pitch so they don't sound like chipmunks too. Not sure about the CD features. Haven't figured out how to make it play from one DVD straight to the next either. If you just want good image quality though you have no reason to look elsewhere.5/9/06 Update: The sound during the 2x fast forward is chopped up a bit and is not nearly as clean as it is on a computer using the latest WinDVD. Speech is very hard to understand. Continuous playback from one DVD to the next is not possible. This only works with CD's. Digital and analog audio will output simultaneously, which is very useful for multiroom setups.
This is my first digital camera and it is great. The programing is not dificult. Images are outstanding, sharp and good color. The image transfer from camera to computer is easy. When run through Photoshop and printed out on Epsons 1270 you get a truly photo quality like result.
I bought the skip Dr. as a gift but decided to get one for myself as well. I have tried the skip doctor on both gaming and dvd disk. I followed the instructions provided with the skip Dr. and tried to clean a dvd that was very scratched, it did not work. Next i tried a gaming disk for the play station that worked, but skiped from time to time. After use in the skip Dr. the gaming disk no longer worked. I then borrowed the skip docotor that i had given to my brother as a gift and it as well did not repair any disk i put into it, and in every case made it so the disk was not readable by the systyem. This is a horrible product and i wouldent advise anyone to buy it.
I bought this for my new Canon T1i with the standard EF-S 18-55mm lense attached. Simply stated; it doesnt fit.I would have had to stretch the piece that loops back up over the lense far past it's thread limits to get it on, and if i did... I dunno if i would have been able to remove it at all.I think it is a great idea, I am very dissappointed that i couldnt make it work. I gave it only one star because i had to send it back, never got to use it.
This is by far the worse sounding boombox ever!!!!!! where is the boom?????????
Don't use this if you have an older imac. This is really 800mhz ram that only works in older imac's if you have a 667mhz ram chip installed. So basically if you install the two sticks of 800mhz posing as 667mhz ram your imac won't start. Im sure it works great on PC's but misleading.
Very pleased. I had a samsung w/out optical zoom, it ate batteries something fierce. The A540 went for over 300 pictures on one set of double-A's (rechargeable flavor). Very handy, got the gorillapod. Now the A540 is akin to a parrot with a photographic memory.
it got to e really fast so i was really happy about that i would use them again if i had to
I am finding this HDMI cable very flexible and easy to use. It appears well constructed. A different HDMI cable I ordered (different vendor), by contrast, was extremely stiff and virtually impossible to get into the needed position. I have NOT compared the video or audio quality of various HDMI cables, but I can tell you that I'm a long-time audiophile and I'm plenty happy with this one.
Printer has nice features but the paper feeder is TERRIBLE! This thing has never worked well since I purchased it several years ago. I have cleaned the feeder wheels several times and it helps for about 10 pages then farts out again. I often fantasize about throwing this printer off a very high building and watching it smash into a million pieces or running it over with my truck.
Got this TV wall mount with my Sony Bravia 52" XBR. This is the way I like stuff. Sturdy, simple to install, easily adjustable. Every type of screw type was included to attach the two hooks to the TV, but went to Lowes to get 6 extra sturdy wood screws to mount the bracket to the 2x4's. Didn't have to read the directions. Just four screws to mount the hooks on the TV and then hoist and hook the TV on the horizontal mount. No fiddling to get it to set securely. It just dropped in place.
My daughter bought this refurbished item several months ago, and it's been acting up--sometimes it plays, sometimes not. We'll have to take it to an Apple store to see what the problem is, and I don't know if any warranty is applicable. Have to check with Amazon.
Great for use with computer games and listening to music. Cancels out a lot of background noise while I enjoy listening to what I want to.
The battery life on the Mighty Mouse is substantive. I've used the provided Energizer Lithium batteries that came with the mouse since I purchased it (approx. 2 months ago) and the "Mouse" battery meter in System Preferences remains at 5 of 5 bars.The top three 'buttons' work well. The middle 'two' buttons are actually duplicates of a single button, and they respond only to a firm press. They're ideal for shortcut buttons. I have mine set up as a 'Lock Screen' shortcut with SteerMouse.The one thing that seems not to be working is the vertical scrolling. The scroll wheel gets clogged easily with dust and other particulates and stops working.The performance and responsiveness of the Bluetooth is stellar. The tracking is crisp on most any surface, and disconnects, even with heavy use, are extremely rare. What's more, Software Update can deliver firmware updates to the mouse wirelessly. That's impressive.Also, the Mighty Mouse is the appropriate width to fit in my hand without the bulkiness of other wide mice, making it appropriate for the small pockets of a backpack.
Hard plastic cover saved my Ipod repeatedly... I love this case... best on the market for protection and feel.. Easy access to all ports..
I mounted my 50" plasma TV at the far end of our family room and can pull it out almost 2 feet and angle up to 45 degrees. The lag bolts into wall studs are solid so there is no play in the mount when I position the TV as needed. Unless you simply want to mount a TV flat on the wall, this is simply the best way to go.
This is the filter that was recommended by Amazon to accompany the Lulmix camera that I purchased. You know what? it didn't fit!!! It was too small. I suggest that Amazon do a little more reserach before they recommend a product for the camera. I did not return the filter because I didn't want to go through the both. Not a very good recommendation for Amazon.
This is the best GPS in the market in the under $500 range. The GPS is easy to use, the directions are accurate and the blue tooth functionality is very useful. Garmin GPS are simply the best!
I returned this item to Amazon today. I had several issues with it:1. The reception inside my home was not very good at all.2. There is no way to completely turn the unit off.3. Each increase in volume is much higher than the previous step, and most are too loud.4. Possibly as a result of issue 1, it start going off every hour, on the hour, starting at 1:00AM, saying that it hadn't received an alert in 10 days. Since it has internal batteries and can't be turned off, the only way we could "fix" it was to bury it in blankets in a closet until the batteries ran down.5. Configuring the SAME codes, time and date, weather channel etc. is a cumbersome, non-intuitive process.6. The printed instructions are spartan and offer no troubleshooting tips.This is apparently a discontinued item (according to the Weather-X website), and perhaps for good reason.Having said the above, this was my first Amazon return, and the process was VERY easy and free to boot. Kudos to Amazon for their return procedure!
This is my first digital camera. Just like most other first-time buyers, I read reviews and product features. A friend has a 10X zoom camera and I figured that for my needs I would want a camera that can get close-ups. This camera is awesome!!!! Not only is it great for beginners like me, I can also learn how to do better quality photos without becoming a rocket scientist. It does more than I dreamed of with quality that even impresses my husband. I was going to buy a camera at Christmas time, but when I saw the price on this -- well, let's just say I had Christmas in July.
We've had the original for 5 years when this one finally gave up the ghost. We use it for the purpose of theater entertainment and has served us well. In the 5 years we used 2.5 lamps (1/2 use is still in the broken unit). For the price it sure beats buying a 60" TV set, and we have a 120" screen. Thanks for a great product.
Not a bad handheld c b outdoors its good .inside a building with metal roof transmit is not that good .I got two radios from Amazon very happy and the price was a great buy.
Great product, I gave it for a Christmas present-everyone loved it and all were impressed. Great quality, reasonable price, product description was very helpful.
I purchased this battery as a back-up on an extended european trip - it surpassed my expectations. I now use this battery as my main battery. It lasts an incredibly long time with use and even longer when not being in use (as opposed to other batteries that drain when NOT is use as if they were). ONLY problem is the door seems to not fit properly out of the box as the door lock won't stay engaged and it pops off. This was very easily fixed by removing the foam inside the door/cover (the foam presses against the battery and prevents it from coming out of the socket). The battery fits snugly, now does not fall out and the door stays engaged.
At last I can enjoy watching TV without bothering anyone else. I have owned other wireless headphones but they did not have the clear quality of sound nor the distance capability. These are easy to install, comfortable, easy to adjust and use.
I am exteremly happy with my jump drive. The cap is very secure, and I've never had a problem with it. I have ALL my files from my computer saved on it, including pictures and all my papers from college. Very easy to use. The only complaint is that this model is too long to fit into the Dell USB ports that are on the front of the Dell computer (where you have to lift up a flap to get to the USB). I always have to put it in the back port on computers.
VR3 works well with certain cars and their radio/antenna system and works horrible on others. My friend's 2003 Honda Accord Coupe worked well for him. I had it in a Honda 2001 4DR Sedan and the sound quality was average. If you're using it for audio books, they are fine, but not for high quality music. It'll sound like semi-radio station quality. Test it out. It's a good and cheap solution for playing mp3s on some cars if it works!
Yea...I know, Microsoft calls it a "Gaming Mouse", well, it's really not. As others have said, the side buttons are not convenient for that. But...for its intended purpose...a mouse, it is superb. I'm not sure about the person who had troubles with the magnifier button, mine works perfectly and there is no jerking of the "window" as it moves across the screen. Perhaps they had a slower machine? Microsoft recommends a 233MHz minimum and Windows 2000 or XP. From Microsoft's site, it is an 800 DPI mouse with up to 6000 "frames" per second. That is, it reads the laser's position 6000 times a second. I haven't found a surface where it doesn't work. I replaced one of Microsoft's optical mice (Wheel Mouse Optical) with this for better resolution...works perfectly. I'm very happy with it "as a mouse" for computer stuff...not playing games (that's just not my thing...but for lots of folks it is their thing).Smooth, easy to use, works perfectly for me.
I don't understand why other reviewers were trashing this mouse. For the price, you can't beat its functionality. Sure, it's not as "high tech" looking as other, more expensive optical mice but it's still ergonomically comfortable (and I have petite hands). I haven't experienced any of the problems other reviewers mentioned. The nice added advantage of this mouse is that it comes with a PS/2 adapter so you can plug it in a PS/2 port (which comes in handy if your USB port has something else plugged into it). For just over 10 bucks, try this one out as your starter optical mouse. When you get more sophisticated in your usage, you may then want to consider the higher end, higher priced mice but for a novice like myself, this is a good starting option.
Great speakers! Sound is great, bass is powerful, good quality. Returned my Cyber Acoustics after they broke in one day. Spend the extra money and get this quality system!!! The remote is also a great feature with bass control!
Seagate harddrives have a 5 year warranty and usually don't break as often as some others. Their performance is great.
Bought this product when it was on sale, Wanted to get a radar scanner for quite some time and this one was pretty cheap. But, NOT worth the 40$, It goes off at random times, dose not go off when a cop is near, nor far away, drove passed a total of 7 cops in one morning. It sat there quite as a mouse, until I drove pass a bridge with no cars/cops on it and it lights up like the 4th of July. waste of money
Tired of going into the back room to watch TV when others want to read in the LR, so I finally fixed the problem. After much searching and finding some of the reliable older wireless headsets weren't available (Panasonic),I tried the old standby.....Sony RF970RK. I unpacked it and had it working in 5 minutes. The sound is VG with no audible background noise although the transmitter/charger sits inches from the the Sony HDTV and the cable wireless modem. The operating range is vg out side the house also. Only have it one day so I can't comment on the battery.Saved $40 net over store purchase also. It helps somewhat with movies and English/Irish productions.But the best plus for me is that it works fine with my (over the ear) OTE hearing aides. No feedback problems. The earmuff type phones are very comfortable.
these were way too long for my ears - but like the instructions say they can be cut - I lopped off the smallest flange at the tip and a bit off the back and they fit PERFECT. Easily done with a pair of scissors. give that a shot if you think they don't fit right.
I saved for 2 1/2 years to purchase a Nikon D90. It came as part of a package that included, amongst other items, a camera bag. While I'm sure the camera bag was fairly reputatble, it just wasn't working for me - it was over-one-shoulder style. The first day I had the camera, safely secured in the bag, it fell a grand total of 3 inches. To my astonishment and dismay, the housing on the primary lens was broken. It took 6 months for me to get that lens fixed (most of that time I was getting the run around from the extended warrenty company. When I sent it to Nikon, they fixed it and returned it within 10 days). Anyway, this all served to convince me I needed another, better bag.I already carried my laptop in a backpack. To carry the laptop backpack and the over the shoulder camera bag made me feel like a pack mule and was just crazy. I needed a bag capable of safely carrying both. I started doing the research, and was intrigued by the Kata.It has lived up to all of the high praise already given here. It's a fabulous bag. I can carry my Macbook Pro, the D90 two lenses - one zoom, assorted power cords, etc., my ipod, various other accessories, etc., with room to spare. As I am also a teacher, I find it won't carry my other books and papers, but then, that's not what it was designed to do.It's rugged, durable, extremely comfortable, even on my 5'4" frame. And I feel like it really protects what's important to me. They included a free camera neck strap that is wonderful - soft and slightly stretchy, so it "gives" when you move without cutting in to your neck.Overall, it's a fabulous bag, worth every penny.
I use this cable to play my iPod through my car's aux port. Plugs right into the headphone jack of any audio player or even a laptop. Works fine.
I bought this specifically for cleaning the screen/keyboard of my Kindle. I find the small dirt particles very distracting on the display, and I wanted an easy way to keep the screen clear.This cloth works great. It also does a nice job on getting rid of fingerprints and smudge marks. I have never used any sort of cleaning fluid-just a quick wipe with this cloth seems to do it.It would be nice if it was just a little smaller, because there really isn't a good way to keep the cloth in my Kindle with the cover, but then again it would have been nice if Amazon designed the Kindle cover with a place to keep a cleaning cloth.Happy with it-hate the color-sort of an industrial purple...but it is hardly a fashion item.
This is a good product for its price! It is value for your money. This product works and I didnt have a problem with it.
These pouches are perfect for laminating documents, handouts and just about anything I like to protect or have a heavier weight than the weight of paper. It works well for all my projects. I love it.
Don't wast your money buying expensive cables. They all work the same for digital data. They just carry One's and Zeros in computer speak and they either work or not. I have been watching high def movies on a 60 inch TV from my laptop and they work GREAT!
An 11 cent savings! What a deal! Who could pass it up!
I really like the headphones. I love the fold up capability and the plastic travel case -- great for the briefcase on a plane. The sound quality is very good, although I must say not tons better than the free earphones that came with my iPod. Perhaps that is beacuse I use the phones mostly on planes with lots of background noise. The one time i used them at home, I was mightily impressed.
I own a LOT of radios, including a couple by Grundig/Eton, and I have to say that hands down this is my favorite radio.FM reception is very clear, no drifting.TV reception also comes in great, handy from time to time.There's an alarm function that's not completely intuitive (standby), read the manual if you're interested in using it to wakeup.On a set of AA batteries it goes for a LONG time, I was tempted to buy the AC cord but I never did - I switch out rechargeables every 4-6 weeks, and I use it EVERY morning for about 2-6 hours. I love the flexibility of it, I just carry it around and plop it down wherever I am, kitchen, bathroom, etc... So I end up using it more than any other radio. My others are just collecting dust.Love this radio, and am thinking of getting another for my girlfriend...
I bought this specifically to hook up my Airport Express (802.11n) to my receiver. Ordered on the 19th, shipped on the 23rd, received it on the 26th. Total cost with shipping $3.28. Works great, no problems to date. Definitely a pleasant surprise considering the price!
If you have read the 22 or so reviews below this one and are still teetering on the fence whether or not to purchase this lens, allow me to try and give you the final push. I can honestly say that this is one of the only peices of equipment I own that I enjoy and appreciate using MORE every time I use it. Holding this lens literally brings a smile to my face.I've owned this lens for about six months now and have shot ~1500 exposures with it. The first thing you will notice taking it out of the box is the weight and build quality. Holding it in your hand, you will FEEL the value of the lens. Needless to say, this lens excels in the realm of sharpness, contrast, color, and versatility.The weight seems to be an issue to some, but to me it is perfect. It's just heavy enough to give you stability in slow shutter speeds, yet not too heavy that your arms tire out. I have acheived sharp 1/15th F/2.8 exposures handheld, for which I give credit to the weight.Something not many people mention in these reviews is the bonus of Macro in this lens. It is capable of a 0.29 magnification, which for someone who is casually interested in macro like me, produces a capability for some very interesting composures. The lens does very well in commercial product photography.It seems that the AF nails perfect exposure about 40%-60% of the time at longer range shots (95% at ranges within 15 feet). When it misses absolute focus, you still get incredible pictures with no complaints. However, when it does acheive that perfect focus, the shot will rival the 135mm F/2 in terms of sharpness.Note that the lens utilizes a reverse-zoom extension. i.e., when you zoom out to 24mm, the lens extends another three or so inches. This has never been a problem for me.The built-in flash of the 300D, 350D, 10D, and 20D simply will not do with this lens (try it and you will se why). You will have to order a speedlite to overscome the inherent length of the lens + hood.Order this lens with a B+W 77mm UV filter. Get no filters below this quality. I tried to skimp, and suffered a loss of saturation, contrast, and increased flaring.
Casual photographer, mostly of my kid so the grandparents can see her growing up. Wanted this so videos didn't make viewers seasick. Love it. It fits nicely in my pocket. The quick connect has a slight bit of play. It really does wrap solidly around branches, chairs, etc. for little things she finds or self-portraits. Tough enough a 2-year-old hasn't damaged it yet (3 months use as a toy).The quick connect might be a pain if you have a really tight-fitting case.
This product is very unforgiving. In our case, the disc wouldn't stick at all because we had applied Armor All to our dash a few weeks ago. The Armor All sure did a great job at rejecting the adhesive. Unfortunately the adhesive on the Garmin disc was rendered unuseable since it had been exposed.
one things for sure, they give you enough screws to fit any tv. I like the ease at which this is installed, and holes big enough that I used lag bolts to fasten the bracket to the wall instead of ,,,you guessed it,, the screws they sent to attach it to the wall.
I was very unhappy w/ this headset. It was difficult for me to hear, and difficult for the person w/ whom I was speaking to hear me. I exchanged it for the Plantronics M175 and I am much happier.
I own this and it clearly an excellent card for the Rebel XTi. Works great, reasonably fast, and if you get a great price, even better!
Couldn't believe how cheap this was - and no cost for shipping! Thank you.Dock Connector to USB 2.0 Cable for iPod and iPhone (White)
this bag is just what i hoped it would be with regard to storage. i can fit my Macbook and my iPad and wireless keyboard in this bag with ease. that's the good news. i even have room for some other items. unfortunately, the shoulder strap has no padding and the buckle that adjusts the size of the strap ends up resting right on my shoulder when it's adjusted to the size that i most desire. the buckle doesn't feel good on my shoulder so i have to adjust slightly to move it off and then the straps is a little too long for my liking. but i am going to try and build my own padding because i like the bag otherwise quite a bit.
I really like the camera it is one of the best I had so far. The pictures look sharper and clearer. The only thing that I don't like is the pictures it takes at night they don't come out clear; however,I haven't found a digital camera that takes good night pictures yet so that's why I took away only 1 star. Overall, love the camera and it is a good buy.
This item works great. I travel to California now and then and it is always an issue how to position my GPS since you can't attach it to the windshield. This solves the problem. It is very stable (more than I thought it would be) and the holder slips out to make packing a breeze. Lots of swivel gives you just about any viewing option you need. And then you can lock that position in place. The price is great here on Amazon. You can't go wrong. I use it more than I had thought (not just in California). When I park the car I just move the whole thing to the floor which hides the fact I have a GPS in the car. I never took the windshield mount down in the past, which was a dead giveaway. Great product. Price is right!
My company buys these as report printers for criminal applications. Very reliable and cheap to replace. I bought this printer for my home almost three years ago and it is still working great. It is easy to connect via the IP address and it just works. I paid $124 with $25 instant rebate. On my second full cartridge. Will definitely buy another if this ever fails.
I've bought and tested about 8 brands, which I'm not going to name, but the only brand and model that exceeded my expectations was this one, I've been using them for a long time and they continue to work perfectly.If you are looking for a nice sound afordable headphones don't hesitate, this are the best by far.
I own a Honda CR-V. This product falls off of the dashboard every time I accelerate. Sometimes it just tips over and hangs by the wire. Not so goof.
I had this headphone for only 3weeks now and it's the best headphones I've used in a long time in terms of comfort, quality and construction. The earpads are large and comfortable for long use, the headband is made of metal with a soft cushion on it which proves to be durable and takes a long time to wear. I also like the fact that it delivers the right amount of bass not too much to be uncomfortable and not too little to keep u amping up the bass on your EQ. I compared it to a set of Beats by Dr Dre Earplugs and this won hands down. I love it so far no complaints.....Also great for mixing recordings
The remote didn't accept the first TV code entered (ironically I bought this to use with my RCA TV) and then wouldn't even allow me to enter another code to try again. It's completely non-functioning. So sad.
The hinge where the screen meets the base is very weak plastic, and after watching about 8 movies over the course of 3 months on the product it broke. Initial's customer service is a nightmare to deal with. I recommend you stick with name brands like Sony or Toshiba, who stand by their products.
This product had alot of interference when I tried it and we decided to return it within a day. The static in the background is quite annoying.
I was very pleased with the picture frame and the timely manner in which it arrived. It was for my friend for her birthday and she loved it.
how my god!, such unbelivable sound!, if heaven had a sound system it would surly use this speakers. I use them in my home studio, and my music never sounded better. It produce such accurate and precise sound for every music gener. defently Worth the money for this sound quality. They also got a very beautiful and classic look that will look just great in any part of your house.
But it is still a good device. With 5 Gig for space you can fill this thing up! It's very sensitive when you get it so you may have to adjust the Touch Pad like I did.*Pros-Cheaper than an I-Pod and holds more (for the price, that is)-Nice, modern look-Add songs and delete them easily-FM Radio (I don't use it so it's just extra)-12 hours of playtime-Displays song name, album title and singer name-Has an alarm that automatically turns on device (I can't turn it off! [Not the device but the alarm!])*Cons-Way too sensitive on default Touch Pad settingsI own one of these but there isn't much else I can say about it. Oh yeah, it glows blue!!! Sweet!
The camera is simple to set up and use and has an "interesting" stand. Once you figure out the best way to manipulate it, it really is quite flexible.
This appears to be anodized aluminum. The threads are well cut and it threads onto the lens and filter smoothly with out binding or seizing. It also holds a 77mm lens cap securely. I have this on a Nikkor 50mm/f1.8D and have no obvious vignetting with two standard width B+W filters. Not much more to ask of it.
I'm a member of our county's Search and Rescue team, and I teach land navigation (compass and map skills) and the use of GPS receivers to our members.For my needs, this unit is the best available.1. No GPS is worth its weight unless it can track enough satellites (at least 4) to give you a 3D position fix. (A 2D fix on any GPS is unreliable -- be forewarned -- a GPS must calculate its elevation before it can reliably place you on a topo map, electronic or paper).The 60Cx has an extremely sensitive antenna and I can lock up 4+ satellites from within my home and under dense foliage while in a deep and narrow valley. To me, this is the single most important metric by which a GPS unit is judged. (As a bonus, it locks up quickly.)Give me reliable numbers (UTM or Lat/Long) and I'll find myself on a paper map (which I carry at all times when I'm in the wilderness).(I also like the fact that you can increase the sensitivity of this unit even more with an optional car antenna -- which could be used without the car, of course.)2. It uses two AA batteries, which I far prefer to AAA batteries or some costly, exotic battery pack that will degrade over time. The AA batteries have a long life in this unit, and when they run out you slap in replacements and continue on. (My old Magellan eXplorest 500 used 3 AAAs, which were too short-lived.)3. It's water-resistant and meets the IPX7 standard. What this means is that it will work after being submerged in 1 meter of water for 30 minutes. In other words, it's rain-proof. This is another essential feature for me.4. You can purchase and install (Mac friendly) 1:24,000 Topo maps on an optional 4 GB Micro HC card (or buy the card with the map already installed). Expensive, yes, but the maps are very good. I installed all of Oregon, most of California and some of Nevada on my card.I thought such maps would be pure fluff until we did a mock search a few weeks ago and were given directions to our starting point that made no sense. We didn't know for sure where to start, though we had a rough idea of what our area (a trail hand-drawn on a xeroxed copy of a paper map) should look like relative to a stretch of road.By tracking our movement and projecting that track onto the GPS's topo map, we were able to confirm that we'd searched the correct trail, and we further discovered what the nature of the errors made by our map-makers were. Mistakes of this sort won't happen in the future, which was the whole point of the exercise.(The down side of getting the CD version of these maps and loading the Micro SD HC cards yourself is that it takes hours to do -- I believe it took me 6 hours or more. But it was worth it.)5. The tracking feature is easy to use and very useful (see 4. above for one use). You can download your track to National Geographic's TOPO! map series (for Mac and Windows users) and MapTech (for Windows people). For SAR people, this is very useful since it can verify that we've searched the correct area. (You can download your track to the Incident Command's computer, which allows them to verify that you accomplished your mission while providing an electronic record of your search.)6. You can customize your pages, which I like. While we use UTM for pounding ground, air and water assets use Lat/Long. If you can display both systems on the same page, it makes communicating with them a lot more secure than trying to enter your set-up menu and making the format change from UTM to Lat/Long on that page and then returning to your position page to read the coordinates, which is too much error-inviting screwing around when you're under pressure. I display both UTM and Lat/Long on my map page as a default.(I just noticed [6/02/2010] that my comment [6.] is partially incorrect. While it is entirely true that you can display both Lat/Long and UTM on the same page, the datum for both will be whatever the datum for the primary format was selected to be.This is a problem: Lat/Long generally uses NAD 83/WGS 84, while UTM generally uses NAD 27. To use the incorrect datum is to place a waypoint (or yourself or a track) up to 200 meters from where it (you) really is (are). My point is that only one of these formats at a time (either UTM OR Lat/Long) can have the correct datum.You can work around this, but to do so you must enter the setup -->units menu and change the datum from one to the other. I'm pretty familiar with this unit and its controls, so that's not a big deal at all. But for someone who isn't thoroughly familiar with the controls, it could be disconcerting.FWIW -- cell phone towers can locate a cell phone's coordinates, but that location is in decimal degrees/NAD 83 format. That's fine, but our topos [USGS 1:24000] are in UTM/NAD 27 format, so we have to convert.Since our primary format is always UTM with NAD27, we have to enter the setup menu, change both the format (to decimal degrees) and the datum (to NAD83) to view our present position in decimal degrees, edit it to the cell phone coordinates, save it, return to setup, change the format back from decimal degrees to UTM and the datum back from NAD83 to NAD27, then view the converted waypoint.)7. Why not spring for the additional $40 -- $60 dollars and get the 60CSx, which has a barometric altimeter (rather than a less-accurate satellite-generated one) and an electronic compass? For us, the 70 foot accuracy of the barometric altimeter still isn't good enough (that's almost two 40 foot contour lines), and the electronic compass might be a success from an engineering point of view, but SAR people need the kind of accuracy only a good traditional magnetic compass provides (I use a Type 15, and strongly recommend one, irrespective of manufacturer, to anyone venturing into the wilderness). (Your compass and paper map: don't venture into the backcountry without them . . .)8. The unit comes with a little plastic belt clip that fastens to a disc-like projection on the back of the GPS unit. You slide the disc into the clip and feel it "click" as it locks in. The GPS will pivot around the disc easily, so it will accommodate you sitting down or moving in strange ways better than a case will. To remove the unit, simply press a button at the top of the clip to unlock it. This arrangement has been thought out very well.Like I said -- this unit is a jewell.
I was looking for a power adapter for the Beaglebone and I was lucky enough to find this Linksys PA100-NA Power Adapter. The exact model number is PSM11R-050 (There's another model number on there as well: AD 5V/2F). It supplies 5 volts 2 amps. The tip is 2.1mm ID and 5.5mm OD with a tip length of 9.5mm. It's center positive. Hopefully that'll help someone out.
... one of these i've owned, still love it.was very competitively priced. comes with a ps/2 to usb converter cable.
hey, what's up, if your looking for the best then you've found it, i have the rca rt 2500, and it shreds, its got an am/fm tuner and you can hook all your audio and video stuff up to it. it's cool because you can adjust the vol. to each speaker seperataly, and the sound is killer, it's loud, loud, loud!!! if you go and get an optical wire {sold seperatly] and hook it to your dvd player you will not be disapointed, you'll hear stuff you never heard before. the remote that comes with it is cool too. well that's what i think of this system, if you buy one i'm sure you'll agree with me...!!!!
I was led to believe that the is/was a SONY OEM productit is not, it works, but greatly effects the warm up time for my set (over a minute)putting in the old dull OEM bulb results in about a 8 second wait time
I bought this one because my professor requies us for the exams. At fist, i dont see the magic function it has built-in. but after few weeks, i really love it. It makes everything much easier and very convenient to use.Now, I am still using this one for other class, highly recommends.
Bought this to transfer audio from my PC to TV and so far I had no problems. The 12ft length is awesome since my PC is somewhat far from my TV and even though the cable is long, I get no interference or noise in the audio sound quality. (Works for my laptop too)
I've only usd the Nano for recording classes at a music camp. I used the Micro Memo from Xtreme Mac with it. It seemed to work fine for my purposes. The recordings are certainly clearer than most of the tape recorders I heard but not as clear as an Edirol. What I liked was the recording time and not needing other memory sources. With better mics the recording might have been clearer. There is a hum that was present but it didn't affect my use. The buttons are a little sensitive but I got used to them and only accidentally deleted one file. At the end of camp I had it in my pocket. Maybe I was continually pressing a button by mistake but the Nano froze. I solved the problem by letting the battery drain and recharging it, which took some time. I look forward to using it like a regular Nano.
Seller has great prices, super quick shipping , highly recommended.About the product everybody that has a dog, a cat or a long hair like mine, will know that is nothing better ten this.
I purchased the Nokia N800 in December of 2007. It is now January 18, 2008, and the Nokia N800 I just bought has been frozen for over 5 days now. I removed the battery and put it back and it's still frozen. I drain the battery completely and it still is frozen. I can't flash it because it won't shut off. Every time it gets any charge it turns itself on and stays frozen on the Nokia Flash screen.I've purchased a lot of products online. I am a web application developer specializing in VOIP and linux operating systems. I reeeeeeaaaaaaaaallllllylyyyyy liked the Nokia n800 when it was working. I could do all kinds of cool s**t with it. It made managing my servers very easy. Ingenx web server, sqlite and mysql,php, SOAP I could make calls using my ippbx servers, execute backups, monitor my call center and more. This thing was the best device I had ever owned......now the piece of s**t won't start. I am so pissed off. I never write reviews because I usually just never get around to it. This thing has got me so mad I had to issue a review. I am going to put this review up on as many sites as I can. This is the most irritating experience. Nokia should be ashamed of themselves for putting out a linux os pda that crashes like this. I have all kinds of linux OS on small devices that I created and use. After you get use to building a custom linux OS for small devices, it becomes very difficult to f**k it up. Nokia, you rushed into putting this out to market. I don't want my money back. You'll never see a dime from me again.Peace!!!
I purchased the A35-S159 as a replacement for my son's desktop that failed. This notebook fit the bill. As a notebook, it takes so much less space and less noisy than his previous desktop computer. Conductivity was &quot;okay&quot;. It took me about a day to get the Toshiba recongnized by my network (why???) and I'm not sure what I did to get it to work. The wireless was confusing as I was using 128 bit encyrption but the Toshiba would not allow me to input the 25 character WEP, so I had to change my other 2 wireless laptops to 64 bit so that the Toshiba would work.Other than what I descibed above, the system is perfect for my son's needs. He enjoys the large flat screen.
Well, it isn't magic and it didn't pick up the channels I couldn't pick up with my previous antenna but it was clearer and not as tempermental.
I use this to connect my MP3 player to modern AV equipment (TVs, stereos, etc.). works well and is just long enough.
Like a few of the other reviewers here, I've owned my SONY MDR-V6 headphones since 1992. I use them ALL the time. They are still working great, the pads did finally wear out in 2006, I ordered replacement pads and everything wass great again. One of the best purchases I've ever made, highly recommend them.
Not much to say here. They're the same as the medium silicone sleeves that come with your E2 (or similar) earbuds.I'm glad Shure makes replacement sleeves. Before I got the Shure earbuds, I had a decent pair of Sony in-the-ear, isolating buds ($40, if I remember right). When I lost one of those sleeves, it was impossible to find a replacement. Instead of perpetually spending $40 on a new pair of headphones every time I lost a sleeve, I went with Shure when I found out you could buy a ton of replacements. I suppose that's the difference between consumer audio and professional audio.Three cheers for Shure!
These RCA wireless connectors are okay for basic phone conversation over short distances. Don't bother trying to use them for data such as with TiVo or a computer. They simply won't work. They use a fairly old technology and even basic phone conversation can result in interference from other devices in the house.
So far, so good. I just have a problems with directions. Aren't any of these books written by people who speak English??? It took me an hour to figure out how to stop the flash. But as soon as I opened the box at Christmas I was able to use it and the pictures came out great. I am sure with a little more reading and working with the camera it will be even better. I had an Olympus...really easy to use and this one comes close with a few more bells and whistles. I am happy with it so far! I am not great with all the computer stuff, but have been able to take, save and print my own pictures just from previous experience. Not a bad deal for the price.
This is my second digital media pro keyboard and I love it. I bought my last one about a year and a half ago and it's worked perfectly until I spilled coffee on it. The keys did get a little loud, but 8-14 hour days for over a year of working will do this. I love the setup of this keyboard and the detachable palm rest is pretty comfortable for being plastic. The volume and mute keys are perfectly placed for easy access as well, especially when you receive a phone call while music is playing.This is a flat out awesome keyboard and I have recommended it to many people already. I am even thinking about ordering a few more for additional computers and if I spill my coffee again.
As advertisement, it is genuine battery. What can I say? Canon should come up with the new version with same size and more capacity
Echoing others this thing isn't great in low light. Here([...]) is a video I shot in 1080i that was rung through Final Cut and compressed into mp4. Keep in mind it had to be compressed to fit onto YouTube. Go ahead and get the Sony external mic, it cuts down on the camera noised picked up on the tape. I film churches for a local company and tons of short movies and this camera handles them all. If it has the specks you're looking for pick it up today.
I have shopped for TV wall mounts at Costco, Sams, Walmart and internet.This unit is at a unbelievable low price compared to others I have looked at. This unit is very heavy and well made, very good quality.It is very easy to install. They include all the necessary hardware no matter what surface you will mount it to.I recommend this product
I cannot believe I didn't try the Canon L series before this. Nothing against my EX Sigma lenses but the upgrade was way more than I expected. The focus is lightning fast. I took hundreds of photos at a night high school football game and was VERY impressed. Low light photography is my achilles heel but this lens has allowed me to get the shots I have been missing. I loaded the photos for some editing after the game and realized that no color or contrast corrections were needed.
I bought this player because of the great reviews its sound quality had been getting. If you want absolutely great sound quality in a digital audio player you have to avoid Apple and either buy this player or a Cowon player.I don't like one aspect of the player: it's not easier to get music to the player. Not that it's hard, but it's not as easy as an iPod. Also, on occasion it takes a tad bit long to start up, but usually it just boots up after a couple seconds.Other than that it's a great player at a great price and I would've give it a perfect score had it not been for the the imperfect music uploading abilities.
I compared this VAIO with other computers of similar design. And decided that the price differential (from a MacBook Pro) was compelling enough to opt for the Sony. Big mistake.First, the VAIO ships with not only a load of crap-ware preinstalled, but the removal of same can cause serious problems. Symantec doesn't like removal. The Quickbooks version sent preinstalled is incompatible with Vista and it tells you so, should you care to start it up.Vista/VAIO will only recognize 3GB of ram, even if you take them up on the recommendation to install 4GB.Forget about Bluetooth. The VAIO doesn't come with it installed, or wireless N either. If you try to install a Bluetooth USB the install crashes with various units.The Sony does have some nice design features, a beautiful screen, Blu-Ray Drive, and a very cool switch to kill Wi-Fi when you are in a hostile environment. It's light and fast. But this computer isn't ready for Vista, and Vista isn't ready for the world.One word on Amazon...they are the best. They took the VAIO back without a sqwauk and refunded my money...all of it with no restocking charge. Although the computer was a nightmare, dealing with Amazon was perfect.Bottom Line? Buy a Macbook Pro from Amazon. Get a rebate, good price and sleep at night...
This product has issues and least of which is being able to work. I purchased a new unit but received a used unit. The install CD had a large scatch on it and I was not able to load the software. Amazon shipped a second unit which took me some time to install but at least it was a new unit. After spending 3 hours on the phone with HP help desk it was determined that the unit was broken. I would recommend another scanner before buying this unit.
I love this lens! I am a wedding and portrait photographer who loves prime lenses! I have been looking for a decent size "sort of" wide angle lens to bring to churches and receptions. This one fits the bill and I can use it in the studio! I use it with my Canon 5D mark ii and the color and crispness are both amazing. I used it for my daughter's recital at school - the clarity was amazing at ISO 3200. I can't wait to take it to a dark church!! It was focuses pretty quickly at close range (I love my 85mm 1.8 but I have to step back at least 5 feet to get it to focus) - I was able to get detail of the program from about 8" away! It's a great lens for a great price! I'm happy!!
this antenna was no help. one radio had the antenna in the power cord and no place to hook this antenna to. this did not help the reception on two other radios and one radio as you turned the knob for better recption it made it more static
Depending on what you attach them to, you may have to remove and reverse the screws that tighten it to the unit, but it's very easy to do (and mentioned in the manual). Installation was dead simple. Ideally I'll never know if it actually works, but I've learned the hard way that lightning surges CAN get into unprotected RS-232 lines, and I have an expensive audio preamp that suffered the consequences, so lesson learned.
Although this was very easy to setup, and everything "works" an annoying flicker is produced from monitor. I tried different monitors,different cables, and different Operating Systems to the same result.
Sorry not much to say as yet. I stil haven't had time to use it.
The specifications from the supplier were very adequately defined and the product was exactly what I needed. The item was shipped as promised on time and received on time. I would have no problem purchasing from this supplier again. This item is a real space saver compared to a regular power strip.
Bought this cable when extending my wired home network, to add a drop by the TV for a Boxee Box. It's running from a switch in the closet, down though the basement, and back up to the TV. It's been in that configuration for almost 2 years and I've had zero problems, just as I'd hope. Out of sight, out of mind is what I was looking for.
This is the best mouse I've ever used for under $100. The advanced gamer settings are amazing. I can customize the mouse to be sensitive to the movements I want. A problem with mice I've had before is that the click would lose its 'click'. This has not been a problem with this mouse yet.
Great, inexpensive USB cord. Does everything I need it to and have no complaints. nice quality with decent thickness cables. Good value.
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I unpacked, plugged the battery, turned it on and dialed my favorite AM channel. I live about 15-20 miles from the AM channel antenna. Works great. Sound is great. I mean, it ain't my Bose. Portable and small so I parked it in the corner of my bathroom or use it outside when I am working in the yard.
I was very satisfied with the ipod covers, they are very durable and versatile. This is also a company that carries a lot of items which I will purchase in the future. Matter of fact I was able to purchase from them an item which I have been searching for for a long time - hot water dispenser.
i bought one of these four months ago..right from this site (size 92)...cost less [$15.71 compared with $17.04] and was much much better made. actually, completely different. the first is larger overall, and has a 'handle' on the spine. much more rugged... but most important >>>the zipper on the new one is really iffy. i doubt it will last more than a dozen zip/unzips. the first time i went to zip it up, didn't know if i'd be able to get it to unstick from the curve in the wallet where the zipper is attached to the spine.the cd/dvd's i am placing in it are not going to be used often [did some trading out of my other wallets to assure this] so i am keeping it rather than returning it.that's basically because i am too lazy to return it, (character flaw), not because i have any faith that the zipper won't go belly up on me. but i am very disappointed.i see the high star rating this item gets.... what a shame, as most of the happy customers are commenting on a product that you, the potential buyer reading these comments, won't get. you'll get a cousin to the piece of garbage i just bought.or who knows...wait a few months, and maybe you'll get even worse ;-(
Fujifilm Convertion Lens WLFXE01 is permitting to make pictures of the architecture from a short distance and was very useful for shooting very high buildings in New York and in small streets of old towns of Europe. Moreover this lens can use indoors with small square.
I bought this scanner since most people on the web recommend it for film scanning and it definitely does a good job. 8x10 prints that I have made via my inkjet come out at least as good as traditional (analog) prints from a commercial lab if not better. A nice touch is the on/off button. Many other models do not have this and you have to listen to the scanner warm up every time you turn the computer on. USB 2.0 interface is fast as well.
This is a low tech method of enjoying your iPod over the FM radio. It is easy to use and had good sound quality over the radio..
The pictures with this camera are of poor quality, and cannot be used for the internet. If you have to take pictures of items to place on the internet, this is not the camera with which to do it. We just purchased it, and took our first pictures today. It is worse than our old Nikon.
Bought this to hang a 19 inch LCD in kitchen. Supports TV well. No sagging noted. Articulation allows viewing in any area of the kitchen.
easy to install and easy to use. hot keys for setting up quick links to programs and internet nice product
When I first got this mouse it was probably the second best one on the market. It seemed really good, the response was spot-on, great for online games, etc. The volume and email buttons are a decent idea but a rarely use them. Yes you can customize the buttons, but then it interferes with other programs even with basic stuff like the scroll wheel or the back/next buttons for web browsing. So I just ended up having to just disable the background software. Which also means the volume buttons wont work (which was a nice feature). But besides that, the mouse did work pretty good for a bit (please read on).Now only a couple of months later I need to get another mouse. This this barely works as-is and it is just annoying. First off, the main left-click button gets stuck and will double-click when I only mean to click once. Sometimes it will get stuck in for a few seconds. Other times it won't register the click at all. I haven't spilled water on it or anything like that. All my other equipment is in perfect shape, but this mouse is practically dead. The response time has also diminished somewhat, or rather has become sluggish. Its just not as smooth a lot of the time.Finally, it seems this particular mouse is not compatible with the Xbox360 wireless adapter. Basically if you are on XboxLive either playing a game or downloading something (while using the wireless adapter) it will make the mouse un-usable. Technically you can still move the cursor, but it lags by like 2 or 3 seconds; extremely frustrating. They somehow share the same 2.4Ghz frequency and there is no patch or work around that I know of. For the record, I also have a Logitech Divineo keyboard (uses bluetooth) and that works really well. Its just this specific mouse (probably others in the 6XX line) that has the problem. If you have an Xbox360 hooked up on wifi *do not* buy this mouse. It won't work.
This was a terrible purchase for me. The reception is bad, the sound is not clear and my belt clip broke after three months. If you are active and need your clip, or if you want to hear and enjoy what is being played on the radio - DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.
I purchased one of these a few months after they came out. Ours is a Core Duo and since i've upgraded the memory to 1 Gig total and a 100mB Hitachi 7200 RPM hard drive. The thing is rocket fast. My photo imports are superfast and scrolling through them is seemless. Also, it's fun watching DVD's and iTunes movies on the new wide screen format. I highly recommend! Great work Apple!
I used to shoot with this filter for some years before on Canon EF-S 10-22 mm, but unfortunately I broke it. Very good saturated colours.
The PalmOne is an excellent product. I am very satisficed with its capabilites and performance.
This product from Logitech has unique attractive design. It is light in weight, has good wireless range, consumes less battery. I liked the idea of having the its wireless USB adapter stored inside the mouse. You need not worry of carring two things just for a mouse.
The Sabrent USB-DSC5 Serial ATA or IDE converter worked great for extracting priceless family photos from an old laptops hard drive. You might not have to use it often but it is a handy tool to have around to rescue files family and friends forgot to otherwise backup.
It is slim, light weight and nice looking. The bluetooth feature works well and you can type so much better than on the cheap pad covers with the rubberized keys. Its well made. I do wish that there were angles when using it as a stand though. You only get to use the one position and I find it tilts back a little more than I would like. If you are really tall, maybe 6'4&#34;, then you might find that angle to be just right.
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.
This is a great system, the name says it all. SONY! You get what you pay for with this system. The name and quality of Sony. Great Sound, and even greater picture when you use the Component Video to the TV. The only downside with this model and all of the Sony All in One units is the over-heating issue. Please keep it in an open area, I have mine in my Sony stand and I think it might burn my house down. But I doubt that will happen. But still, 5 disc DVD, lots of power, and lots of Bass. Great Home Theatre Experience !! A+ to Sony and Japan!! Mr. Roboto would be proud :)
This is our first camcorder and love it! The only bad thing is the video editing software - Pixela's ImageMixer that comes with the box is bad. It is not very user friendly and hangs (even after downloading the s/w patch). You may want to to invest on buying some other video editing software.
I spent countless hours researching for a good macro lens and basically had it narrowed down to the Sigma 70mm, Tamron 90mm and 180mm. I read complaints about how close you have to get with the 70 or 90mm lenses and decided that any extra distance I could place between myself and shy animals and bugs would be nice (this lens is supposed to be able to focus at 18.5 inches). I am not sure if this is normal or typical of a macro lens, but I was able to focus at 10 inches.The lens arrived wrapped in a plastic bag (with small packet of desiccant) and placed in the provided lens pouch (and in the original box). I was glad to see it packaged this way because Amazon did a poor job filling the shipping box with plastic cargo pillows.The first thing I noticed immediately upon unboxing is the provided lens pouch is not made of neoprene but seems to be made from high quality nylon (possibly 600D or better) and about a 1/4 inch of extra padding was stitched around the entire pouch. I was happy to see this because I really don't think neoprene offers much protection and I can't stand the smell. The case is very well made and has a dual drawstring system to close the lens pouch. Also, it has a nice handle to make carrying easier. Unfortunately, there are no hooks, d-rings or loops to easily attach it to your bag or to attach a shoulder strap.This lens measures about 7.5 inches long with both end caps attached and about 3.5 inches in diameter. Of course, length and diameter will increase if you have the lens hood or tripod mount attached. BTW, the lens hood is huge (which is a good thing) but it will add an extra 4 inches to the length of the lens.I am using this lens with my Sony A57 and upon mounting it to the camera body I noticed it's a little loose. This is something I find very common with Tamron lenses and is worth a 0.25 point deduction from the overall rating. No, the lens is not going to fall off and no, it's not going to break any connection between the lens and the camera, but I think this is something that Tamron needs to address. I will say that this lens has much less movement than my 17-50 and 70-300 Tamron SP lenses. For the price, I would expect a more precise and tighter fit.This lens is made mostly of plastic, but does not feel cheap. The fit and finish is perfect and the large focusing ring is awesome! The focusing ring has a nice rubberized (and textured) band and rotates smoothly in MF mode. One thing I found odd (or at least very different than any other lens I've used) was the absence of a AF/MF switch. Instead, you need to grasp the focusing ring and pull it towards the front of the lens for AF or pull it towards the camera for MF. The ring locks in place nicely and should not move out of AF or MF unless you really want it too. AF performance is definitely lacking (as most reviewers indicated) but it does work and when it locks on, you get a perfect photo. I prefer to use MF because I find controlling the focal point to be much easier and faster. If you switch the lens to AF and the focus is not close, it will cycle through the entire focal range, but if you switch the lens and the focus is close, the lens may focus within a fraction of a second. It really depends on the environment, but overall, I found AF to be lacking and it usually cycles through the entire range which takes a few seconds. This is worth a 0.25 point deduction because it would be nice (in some instances) to have AF that works fast.At the font of the lens, there is another ring that allows for FEC (filter effect control). This allows you to very easily rotate a filter with the hood attached (otherwise you would need to remove the hood, rotate your filter and reattach the hood). I really like this feature (even though I don't use filters) and anyone who uses filters can benefit from this quick and easy way to rotate their filter.The tripod mount is easy to remove/attach due to its hinged design. It fits in a predetermined groove and there are markings on the mount and on the lens itself so you can be sure your camera is square/level. I plan on keeping the mount attached to the lens most of the time because it's comfortable to hold and can rest in the palm of my hand when taking photos without a tripod.I really enjoy taking photos without a tripod simply because I don't have to lug it around and I almost always have a very steady hand. However, for macro shots, it's nice to utilize the stability of a tripod because the slightest movement could cause your photos to turn out blurry or the area you thought was in focus could shift to another area of the image. This is the first lens I've used where I noticed this happening. I actually thought there was something wrong with the lens because I would MF an object and when I was ready to take the photo I would notice it was out of focus. Now that I know what is happening, I have been able to effectively correct this without a tripod. But by all means, if you have your tripod with you, use it.Before I forget, I should mention that this lens features internal focus. This means that the lens barrel does not physically extend or contract when focusing (unlike your typical zoom lens). This feature is nice and can greatly reduce the amount of dust that is capable of making its way into the lens.So far, I've just been able to test the lens on inanimate objects inside my home as we are preparing for winter and it's just too cold outside. I will be taking a trip to the southwest very soon and hope opportunities for some great outdoor macro shots will be presenting themselves.Overall, this lens is great. Optical quality is top notch and so far I have not experienced any issues such as chromatic aberration, vignetting or distortion. I've added some photos to the product page and plan on adding more in the near future.0.25 point deduction for the lens mount0.25 point deduction for the AF performanceOverall rating is 4.5 stars out of 5
I am sorry after reading these reviews I had to take the time to review this product, because the ZIRE 71 is getting a bad rap. This is an EXCELLENT handheld. I upgraded from a Palm M125 and I am so glad that I did. Here are my responses to some of the negative reviews. 1. If you charge your Zire EVERY NIGHT you will not have a low battery problem. 2. If you invest in a better case then you will cut down on your chances of cracking your screen (I mean you must use common sense also, when carrying/handling your handheld). 3. I have XP and have yet to run into any problems. As stated before this is an EXCELLENT handheld I would recommend it highly.....
After fussing with ATT and Zoom X6, I bought this item. Suffered through the warnings at Actiontec support hotline (I even called ATT as it suggested and got even more lost due to the wrong VCI/VPI number that ATT gave) and finally got through quickly to an agent who was able to help me get connected.THe support line help convinced me that this ugly box is here to stay.
I can't believe that NEC sells this piece of junk. I got it figuring that its aperture grill meant good image quality. Instead, its IQ is, in a word, horrible. Never have I ever seen such blurry text. I tried every possible adjustment, all to no avail. After only one day of use, it put such a strain on my eyes that I sent it back.
I bought this printer after my old Epson 400 died, and am very satisfied! Driver software offers a lot of control over the printer and even allow for an option to turn the printer on and off automatically as needed. (pretty cool because my printer is out of the way!) Color ink can be replaced one color at a time or all together. Ink is pretty cheap too. Black print speed is great and color is sharp. I recommend it if you want a low-cost alternative to high priced HPs and low quality Epsons.
Unfortunately, it is an awful product. Moving objects can be noticed within 15 meters and you can see better for example plate numbers with your eyes. I assumed it would easily show the images within 500 meters at least and the screen would be much better. This is like toy for kids.
i purchased this camera from COMPUSA under a mail in rebate and was happy to get a deal but its results were just disappointing. the still pictures are not clear at all and the webcam feature is just aweful showing all hazy and grainy pictures due to its 20 fps capability. i earlier had a logitech traveller and this camera doesn't come even close to it.
Just over a year ago some one sold me 2 of these in a home made box with a Rockford fonsgat 360a2 for 100 $I don't like pyle I would make fun of you if you had anything with pyle audio on it in your car.But I wanted the amp because it's probably the smallest 1kw amp ever mad.so I bought it.Now just for fun I pulled both subs and checked the set up.I wired for 4 ohm mono all 4 coils. I then bridged the amp and sealed the box.They sounded like hammered cat turds.I was like yeah that figures. Then I noticed that the cones haf separated from the baskets so I repaired them let them set for 2 days upside down out of their box. I then noticed that one of the speaker leads was labeled wrong.So I reinstalled and tested the amp it was pushing jyst a little over 700 watts but I changed the thermal compound and cleaned it up a little.Anyway I was expecting the subs to be trash.i was wrong.These beat hard.there not in a class with L3s or anything but for the money they are good.You will be surprised buy how good these are.and mine where in a junkyard a house fire and left outside in the rain before I got them. Plus there already like 4 years old and they beat like wow.im like wtf?
I can't possibly top the review by HMMWV "(the real thing)" so I'll just say that he's 100% right, and that these things are absolutely amazing, powerful, flexible, just...wow. I helped set up a PA system in a rather large room, 125 feet by 100 feet. With the system cranked wide open, and the Sharks engaged, the auto mode worked absolute wonders on the test subject walking around wearing a lav mic. Turn off (bypass) the Shark and SQUEEEEEAAAAAAAAALLLLLL!We noticed no ill changes in the EQ either, very natural sound.Thanks HMMWV for such a great review and vitally important tips. We had quite the headache on one unit regarding the front and rear gains, lol. Wish I'd read your review before hand.
This camera is a great buy. Very small design, but loaded with features. Simple to use. You don't have to be an expert to take great pictures. My previous camera was a Sony 3mp which cost avbout triple the price of the fuji. The Fuji 2650 is hands down a better camera.
These are good picks, I had some from earlier and I really enjoyed using them. So I thought I would go ahead and buy this 12pk. I read a bunch of reviews that said there was some missing from the package but I took my chances anyway. I regret doing so. This item was shipped with other items in a larger box with just enough of a gap for almost all of the picks to slip through. There was three left when it arrived. 3 out of 12. With so many reviews that warn about this shipping problem I am amazed that this hasn't been taken care of. Not happy with this at all. I strongly recommend purchasing this great product somewhere else until somebody fixes this problem.
This flash, as mentioned by other reviews, is a good and cheap alternative flash by nikon. Nothing to write home about in terms of the quality but it does get the job done. Recycling rate is pretty slow but tolerable if you use couple of really good rechargeable batteries.
Distinct, clear voices and great music. Can receive facing all directions, anywhere in the house as well as outside on the patio and in the yard.Why can't they make a hearing aid that works this great?
I have a Nikon D70s and with this remote, even though it show a lot of buttons only one button works for the D70s. Now if I should ever need to operate a Canon, Olympus, Minolta or Pentax then I set for life. They all have more options.Could be half it size for my Nikon D70s since only the shutter function does anything.
Again the wrong item. Discription is vague and not consice. You think you're getting one thing and wind up with another.
This is such an easy unit to navigate through. My only complaint is that it came with a DVD to install the maps and I couldn't use my computer to load it as I only have a CD reader. After borrowing a friends, it is simple. Have used it several times and found roads we didn't even know existed.
Arrived in fast, perfect condition. Ready to use. We, my laptop and I, were comfortable with each other right away. I real like dealing with Amazon.
im very happy with my bose headphones and recommend them to anyone who wants really nice quality headphones
Just open the "frustration-free" packaging (which basically means that it comes in a small, unlabeled box), pop the CD in, run through the installer, create an account, and add your friends. Clip the webcam onto your monitor and plug it into the USB port and you're ready to go. It took me no longer than 15 minutes to set up this webcam. We also bought them for our parents and they had no trouble setting them up either - so even if you're afraid of technology, this will still work for you.The included software works pretty well and it's all you need to connect with other folks. You can also use the webcam over Skype or other similar services if you're more tech-savvy.The picture is very clear and it also includes a small picture-in-picture window so you can see the images you're sending.My only gripe isn't with the software or the webcam itself - it requires a very fast and stable internet connection. We have Verizon FIOS (10 MB/sec download, 5 MB/sec upload) and don't have any problems, but if you're trying to talk to someone on cable modem (where the upload speeds can be as low as 768 K/sec) they might have trouble.
This Will Not Work with Most SD devices on the market already. Your device MUST HAVE SDHC CAPABILITY. Normal SD devices are not compatible. In that case 2GB is your largest option.
This was my first surround sound purchase, so I can only compare to TV speaker sound. Anyway, it sounds great, I never realized how much 5.1 can draw you into a movie or game. It has 3 digital inputs (which I found rare for this price range)1 fiber and 2 coax. I can crank it up loud enough to be almost uncomfortable with no distortion. Bass is real nice. Also, it has a radio tuner which I liked.2 minor issues: The receiver is huge, alot bigger than it looked in the pictures in my opinion. Second, the documentation is lacking. Looking at the remote there are a whole bunch of features and options this thing has that aren't explained well or even mentioned in the manual.All in all, a great purchase, considering this is one of the cheapest home theaters in a box you can get. I would definetley buy Pioneer again.
I heard that this was the best webcam currently on the market, and I don't doubt it. The picture quality is great. I often transmit in high-def. My last webcam was a a Logitech Quickcam Messenger, purchased about 4 years ago, which cost about $30 at the time. I'm extremely glad I put a little bit more into this piece, because the value for the price is astounding. It works great in low light and over a wireless DSL connection.This product is essential for communicating with my friends and family 500+ miles away. I highly recommend it!
My boyfriend is deployed and we each use this headset for skyping. Neither of us has had any problems with our headsets and we both get very clear communication. It is very adjustable to accomadate all fits and it is designed to be worn with the microphone on either side. I also like having a volume/mute control within easy reach. For the price, you can't go wrong!
this is a great reciever, sweet sound quality, and plenty of inputs/outputs to keep you happy! my only regret is i dont have better speakers to keep up with it!
I like the large size for the money. Good features regarding being able to play music in the background. Easy to load pictures onto memory card with proper USB cable. I did have trouble placing my pictures in the order that I wanted them to play, even after renaming them numerically. Otherwise I have been very happy with the product. I bought a 1GB card, but after only putting 70 pictures and 3 songs on the card, I still had 930kb left!
I ended up buying a Parrot Asteroid, Polk Audio front and rear speakers, this sub, and a Lanzar OPTS 650.5 amp. Having my price for the whole ordeal to re-outfit my car's stereo system reach almost $750, budget was the only reason why I skimped on the last two items, the sub and the amp. SO far, the amp has pleased me, despite sub-par reviews. However, that's not what this review is about.For the past two weeks, I've been having issues with my subwoofer cutting in and out. It ended up pretty much not playing at all, and I feared my amp had died. I ran some tests, and had ruled out the speaker wire, power (as it was running fine for a few months), the subwoofer volume-level remote, the audio source (Pandora on my phone, music on my iPod, and FM radio all the same), RCA cables, and the fuses. I opened the amp, found some half-tinned but still continuitive joints, but everything else looked a-ok - no swollen or leaking caps, nothing burned, and it still had that electrical smell it had the day I got it, so it hadn't worried me.Today I tried some more things - connected the rear-out of my radio to the sub-in on the amp, and the sub-out of the amp to an old JVC door speaker I had. The speaker buzzed for a few seconds and then shut up and started smoking. Fried. Subwoofer did nothing this way, but at least I knew that the amp still had power to Ch. 5 (sub). I ran my front speakers parallel on ch. 1 and the rears parallel on ch. 2, then bridged 3 and 4 for the sub. Nothing on the sub's end, but the speakers ran (albeit a bit weak). At this point, I was fairly certain that it was the sub, but I still had a feeling it would be the amp.A fellow member on a gaming website I frequent told me, after I posted a topic about my woes, to check the resistance on the terminals with a voltmeter. It ought to have around 4 ohms resistance. If it's low, it's likely good; high, going bad; infinite/no continuity - it's blown. There was no continuity. I decided, for reference, to check the remaining JVC speaker - 4.5 ohms; the blown one, as expected, showed no continuity.I had this for about two or three months. While I had it, I ran it, and I ran it hard. It sounded pretty good for the most part, but the description saying it's "rear vented" is a right lie - there are no vents on this at all. As a result, the speaker buffered a LOT of air, and you could hear it when the trunk was open. When it was closed, you could rarely hear it, but it still bothered me. The subwoofer was always a little weak for my liking, but I managed, and having an in-dash EQ helped.Bottom line - if you need something cheap and quick to start out with, this might be a good start. For the long run, stay away. There's a good chance you'll also need to vent the box yourself.
Installed these in my rear doors, with 250watt 6.5 inch 3 way in the front doors, and it sounds great. These things hit nice lows and provide all around mid and low bass that I was desperately searching for without adding a big subwoofer in the trunk. I would recommend them. At first they were a bit weak and sounded rough but after a couple days of playing music they sounded amazing and have been ever since. Great buy...only comes in package of ONE though, I bought 2.
I'm convinced that SONY does indeed make the best electronic stuff available in the market today.I may be a bit biased because everything in my day-to-day life involves a SONY..may it be a note-book/PDA or even while working out in the gym.But..what can I say..they are simply the best !! So when it came to buying a digital camera I didn't think twice and went straight for the DSC-P71.Me thinks..3.2 MP is good enough for anyone who ain't a professional.Compare the ever-lasting battery life and crisp image quality with any of the other brands(notably CANON, OLYMPUS..)and you'll be amazed by the way it beats it's competition...hands down. 5 stars all the way *****
This wall mount is perfect for TVs up to 37". I've got a 32" LG and it was perfect for it. The installation is very easy (it took me less than an hour to install it). Thanks!
well, i don't really consume much electric energy, but for me it's the principle that counts: i don't want to waste energy, and this item works for me. no problems whatsoever.
I read this review on the internet. Mine did the same thing.&quot;This basically gives good video and conversion quality (I used to play PAL tapes on a NTSC system), but the problem is its poor durability. This deck ceased to work within 2 years, the LED of the ON switch being the only part still working. Opening the deck up revealed a darkened area on the board around a few components, which were apparently heated up so much during normal operation that they burned down. I have concluded that this is a design mistake. It seems Samsung did not get their basic circuitry right. If you buy this VCR, you had better have some repair experience and get your hands on a service manual.&quot;
I never write reviews for products, but this one I think deserves one. First and foremost, this is a Ipod. The cover flow works beautifully, the interface is fast, and the album artwork looks great. Now what really gives it 5 stars. The WI-FI. I've owned many PDA's, Dell Axim VGA, Palm Pilots, etc. But you never could read Ebay on any of them. The Ipod Touch makes that a thing of the past. Sure you have to zoom it, but it looks and works great and is very quick also. I do have one gripe though, if you fool with your Ipod video in the car alot, skipping songs, etc., this may not be for you, since it requires your visual attention, driving and operating this would not be safe. The Ipod Classic or Nano would be better suited for people that change songs alot in the car. Kudos Apple, another awesome product! In fact over this purchase I bought a Mac also, I have 4 PC's and OS X looked really good, so I purchased a computer as well.
I purchased it with hopes that it would fit on either my Canon Rebel XT DSLR or my Rebel Xsn Film body. Instead it does not fit either. It's too big.
I bought this for my wife for her birthday. We spent 4 hours trying to get it to work. No sound was ever detected through the USB connection by any of the software. We are not computer illiterate idiots...I work in software. After much web research and getting through to the manufacturers Level 2 support, they thought it was probably a hardware problem with the product. I managed to get some sound through a receiver connected via the RCA cables but it was then that I realized the 33 1/3 speed was WAYYYYYY off. It sounded like listening to Alvin and the Chipmunks. It feels cheaply made and it is. I returned it to the store (The Source by Circuit City) with no problem, picked up $100 Nextech turntable then went to Staples and got an ADS InstantMusic USB A/D convertor. This set up cost me less than the ION piece of crap, the turntable was better quality, the ADS had better software (auto-track detection, unlike the stuff with the ION) and worked immediately. DO NOT buy the ION USBTT...while it may work for some, their quality control is atrocious.
I travel for work allot so my Roady 2 stays in my car, and I have the antenna sitting on my back dash. None-the-less my Roady gets good reception most of the time, and was super easy to set up. The only thing I don't like about the Roady 2 is that it doesn't display the band name, and sometimes chops off the song name. But there is so much music I don't know I just listen for 10 seconds and figure out if I like it. No Big Deal. And for less then 50 bucks, well worth it!
All previous comments are accurate. Snug fit, clean styling with just enough protective padding. Top quality as can be expected for a Lowepro product. Pleated pocket in the front for an extra SD card, a key, a few bills and credit cards. Nice skinny adjustable, detachable, shoulder strap. Also handy, the snap+velcro attachment in back for wearing on the belt. Note: the one I received is not 'red' red, it's dark like red in low lighting or maroon.
I bought the 512MB Sansa Shaker in pink for my 6-year-old daughter. She has long coveted her teenaged sister's $300 iPod, but there was no way I was getting her one. I chose this because of several features:*Size makes it easier to keep track of*Two headphone jacks for sharing with her brother in generous moments*Single AAA battery provides power*Pink color would be a big hit*The seperate speaker lets her listen without headphones*Easy copy and paste when adding music (no complicated iTunes to use)*No digital readout to deal with (child doesn't have to be able to read)She's had it for a week, and I think it's become grafted to her body! To her, it's just as good as her sister's. It came with 5 children's songs included, so it was ready to use right out of the box until we could add more music for her. It also includes one AAA battery, a set of earbuds, and a 512MB card. To add music, just load the music onto your computer, then drag or copy and paste onto the card, and you're set.The battery says it will provide 8 hours of music. In practical use, she got about two days out of it, and that was heavy use. Walmart sells these in a 4-pack for 99 cents.The earbuds were a bit hard for sich a little girl to manage, but my mom gave her a set of earbud-looking things attached by a piece that goes over her head (it's a fold-up set), and these have worked perfectly for her.The speaker doesn't have a loud capability, so I don't have to wake up to music blasting throughout the house. Not bad sound at all for such a little unit, though you won't be DJing a party with it. She's perfectly happy with it.The 512MB will hold hundreds of songs; more than any kid that age could ever need. If for whatever reason you decide your child needs more space, just pay $20 for a 1G card later on.The size is a bit smaller than I had expected. It appears to be the size of a pop can, but I'd liken it more to the size of a salt shaker. Just the right size to grip in a child's hand, but big enough to find in a messy house. The flat iPods can become lost under as little as a sheet of paper.It comes with a D-clamp to attach to a lanyard, but does not include the lanyard itself. The stores were closed on Christmas Day, so I just made one from an old shoestring.Bottom line: It comes with everything you will need to run it right out of the box, including pre-loaded music, and it has been a fantastic hit with my 6-year-old. The battery life is satisfactory (keep more handy). I love this so much that I'll be buying the blue one in November when my son turns six!
Like other reviewers I found out the hard way that it does indeed partially block one of the outlets which then can only be used by the smallest plug-head like a lamp cord. I have an AC adapter and a fat TV power cord going into an outlet and I can't use this surge protector with them together. I would need to buy a short extension cord to accommodate the surge protector and even then it would be a tight squeeze into the outlet. The older design was square and fit perfectly. I have an older one on my other TV with the same set-up and it fits fine. Why they changed the design and made it taller is beyond me but they screwed up! Hey Tripp Lite! Ditch the tall design and go back to what works. If it ain't broke don't fix it!
Got camera used and needed a replacement battery. This one is not OEM, but it does fit perfectly in my camera. Battery life is amazing and recommend you get this one as opposed to the OEM if you like saving $$$.
This came into the mail system the same day and I received it with no problems and it adapts the Nikon mount that never came from another Co.
This is perfect for removing light dust particles and loose artifacts from your sensor, mirror and focus screen. It's not intended to replace professional sensor cleaning. If you notice a few particles on your sensor, just blast it with air for a bit (being careful not to actually stick the plastic tip into the camera where you might bump something) and follow a professional tutorial for using air to clean the inside of your DSLR. You have to position the camera in a way where the dust will actually fall out of the camera and not just move it around inside. If it comes out, great! If not, it might require more professional cleaning.Additional Uses:This worked great for cleaning some minor dust off of my sensor but it also works like a charm for cleaning dust off of your camera lenses and the camera body. After seeing how well it blasted dust out of hard to get areas I went around the room cleaning anything that I could find. It worked great for cleaning out my computer keyboard and some hard to get to crevices on my desk, etc.It does a fantastic job at doing what it is made for. It's always better if you can blow something off with air than wiping it off. There's just more of a risk of scratching and smearing when you use something to wipe it clean. You might as well try to use air first, then move on to other solutions if it doesn't work.
The Sony AC-E45A AC Power Adaptor is presented as being compatible with the Sony ICF-M410V portable radio. The web site advertisment encourages you to buy the adaptor if you buy the radio by offering a package. Reality is that the adaptor causes the radio to have unacceptable noise and static. What is worse is that the notes on the reverse side of the Sony AC-E45A power adaptor carton say, "Do not use this adaptor with a radio as it may cause some noises." Obviously, had I been aware of the notes on the backside of the carton, I would not have purchased the adaptor and probably not the radio as well.
This Casio camera was a great buy and I have been looking for this one for at least 5 weeks!Thank you.Jonathan Galente
The microphone works extremely well and is very simple to set up. The audio quality is great, and the ability to monitor the sound from the remote mic through a set of headphones (via a jack on the receiver module) is very useful.
I just got my iAudio I5 1 GB player (bought it somewhere else since Amazon was OOS). It looks nice and seems well constructed. I loaded 700MB of songs to the player by drag and drop (it works like a USB drive). Boot up - NO FILE!!! Then I tried to use the software that comes with the player to reload the songs. Still the same thing.I got panic and faintly remembered seeing somewhere you have to update the firmware. Got onto www.iaudio.com and downloaded the manual and the latest firmware. After fiddling around and finally updated the firmware (which is not all that intuitive), it works like a charm. Sound is very good but the default setting has too much bass. I reset the equalizer to Norm (effect off &lt;- best choice for audiophiles) and decreased BBE and MachBass (?) a few notchs.iAudio needs to inform users they MUST update firmware to v1.15. My player came with v1.10. The AAA battery is down to one bar out of three after all this fiddling, file transfer, and a couple hrs of playing WMA songs at 192k.Others have commented on the headphone jack being loose after some use. You'd better leave the headphone plugged in as much as possible.BTW, the line recording works fine without any problems for me, but FM radio sensitivity and sound quality leave much to improve (it is not as good as my Yamaha receiver's FM reception, which is pretty average).
I like the Creative Zen so far. I am not very tichnical but I can use it very easily. I have not found anything wrong with it and use it a lot. The only thing I don't like is that there aren't a lot of extras and most people I know have i-pod's which have everything, so it seems so far. Overall I am happy wouldn't change it.
Just received this yesterday - through Amazon - and got to try it today. I carry a full sized (almost 4 pound) spotting scope, sometimes for miles. Lately the wear and tear because of the combined weight of scope and tripod has been taking its toll on me and I've been trying to find a way to lighten the load. I got a reasonable tripod but the "camera" head that came with it was almost useless and totally unlike the 3130 Manfrotto head I'd been using.This head is just a little over half the weight and seems to work flawlessly with a spotting scope! In fact, weight aside, there are some things I like about it even better than the 3130. You can adjust the pan and tilt knobs to get a setting that will let you perform those functions, yet stay in place when you want it to. Can't always say that about the 3130.I can set the tilt so it doesn't "creep", yet it will still move fairly smoothly. Won't happen with the 3130. And if I center on a target and then tighten it down, it stays just about exactly where I put it. The scope would always drop slightly with the 3130. And to my surprise, this head seems to be just as rock solid as the 3130.Only thing I haven't tried yet is using it with the added weight of a digiscoping camera, but based on my trial I have high hopes that will be at least acceptable too.The only negative I've found is that I'd like to have the pan and tilt knobs wingnut style instead of the single arm lever. Makes it a bit harder to loosen and tighten. But I'll gladly put up with that minor problem for the advantage of less weight.Don Morgan
with a better zoom. I have been very positive when reviewing Nikon's digital cameras, and I consider their optics the best. However, the 5000 disappoints me a bit; it's a very good camera and if someone were to just give you one, you'd have to be very, very pleased. But if you're laying out the cash, you might want to make some changes based on your priorities. The 5000 carries such a high price tag, in great measure, as a result of its spectacular 5.2 megapixel resolution. This offers, in short, is the ability to enlarge photos taken on the Nikon 5000 to poster size without their losing clarity. Basically, that's it; your standard 4&quot; x 6&quot; or even 5&quot; x 7&quot; enlargements aren't going to look any better than they would on a 3 megapixel camera with similar optics. However, on the negative side, images recorded in 5 meg mode take longer to write (i.e. the camera is 'busy' longer btwn shots), use far more battery power, occupy ungodly amts of space on memory cards, and make files so large that they can only feasibly be sent via email if both parties have exceptionally fast connections and can only be posted to websites if the webpage viewer has a very fast connection to open it. Now, what I cannot justify is that kind of resolution coupled with a pretty anemic 3x optical zoom. For most digital camera users, a good optical zoom will trump sky-high resolution every day. One more complaint: I don't like proprietary batteries and that's all the 5000 offers. It's a fine camera, but most users will be dialing down its resolution and wishing for a better zoom. For my money, I'd take the Minolta Dimage 7 any time over the Nikon 5000, and use the change to buy that 128 meg memory card you'll need.
These speakers are excellent and are exactly what I needed. The hook-ins for computer and other mp3 players makes this speaker set versatile and usable for everyone. Sound quality is pretty good, even the bass, and music sounds crisp. Very pleased.
Does not do what I bought it for on an RCA tv. Doesn't even dowhat a radio shack universal remote does. Cost would exceed returning it.
I've had this TV for about 10 months now and I still can't believe how good the picture is when I'm watching high def sports! I traded in a Mits 65" for this one after a week of listening to a very noisy unit. Color wheel, cooling fan, all makes for a lot of noise. Noise that THIS set doesn't make. Another advantage over the Mits is that if I'm moving around the room or I have a lot of people over, we can see the picture pretty well at an angle. If you weren't dead center to the Mits, you couldn't see the picture at all. Here is my review of the unit, http://www.amazon.com/Mitsubishi-WD-65734-65-Inch-1080p-HDTV/dp/B000RIWEN6/ref=cm_cr-mr-title where I get slammed for slamming it! But frankly this is a better tv to my eyes. Do take into cosideration that I rarely watch movies, I bought this to watch football and hockey. So some reviews that go on about the blacks appearing grey...well I don't notice that. Looks like the LIFI is a winner!
I'll admit that I bought the KA008 about two years ago and finally took it out camping for the first time this past weekend.It did not play regardless of the sunlight it received nor if I cranked for 2 minutes straight. It WOULD play WHILE cranking which let me know the internal battery pack was dead/useless. I've taken it apart and plan to see if I can do something to salvage it by replacing the battery pack but wouldn't recommend this unit to anyone who actually plans on counting on it in a pinch.As chance would have it, my buddy on the camping trip had two Eton units with him. Both performed flawlessly and one of them played remarkably long after a mere 2 minute crank along with some time in the sun. The Eton FR360R will be my next purchase based upon my experience with it this past weekend. That damn thing goes on and on better than the Energizer bunny! The other Eton unit was much smaller but performed very well too. Unfortunately I don't recall the model of the smaller unit. It was really small and did a great job as well.YMMV but I'm just telling it like I lived it rather than some BS I read. I was warned about the Kaito from a member of my survival group and blew it off. Once I was out in the wild and expected the Kaito to work as advertised, it didn't and I don't see the need for wasting the space in my pack for it.Every bit of space in a BOB is precious. Better have a radio you can count on should SHTF.
I've purchased 2 of these from Amazon and I was very pleased with the first one that I bought last year and the second one which I recently bought. I've used the cheap headphones before that sound tinny but the sound quality on this is full, clear, understandable and very enjoyable. What I also like is the signal isn't lost when I turn the unit off and then back on. My cheap one's always had to be re-tuned so that was a headache. These do shut off if there's no sound, but they'll always start back up when there is sound. That's only a minor annoyance for me because I only use it for TV.
I had a similiar modem before but it didn't work as smoothly. This one is more dependable. I would definitely purchase this item and not look for some cheaper deal (and risk getting something not dependable).
This bag is very good. The outside phone jack is a plus. The only negative - hard to access the other DVD's when in use.
This is a good value cable. I don't have any of those problems faced by an earlier reviewer. The connections stay connected. So I don't see how it can be loose.
As a beginner into the world of astronomy, the Meade DS70 EC coupled with the Autostar system makes an amazing telescope. The views of the moon, Saturn and other celestial objects are astounding. You can see Saturn very clearly (when your eyes get adjusted you will see the rings, colors and moons) and you will be able to see more detail with a 1.25&quot; Barlow lens or more highly powered eyepiece. Setting it up was hassle free except for the motors, which would not thread on properly (eventually they did).I would recommend this for any beginning astronomer. It is great!
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.
Great Product. The pictures come out really clear and it's really easy to use and to set up.
I bought my first one a while ago and it died within the warrany period. I worked with Netgear support and they sent me a new one. Today I woke up and the second one has died. The green power light comes on but nothing else.I will never buy another Netgear router.Gotta go. Today is trash day and I want to make sure my $150 WNR854T gets into the trash today...
The hard drive was not what i expected. It didn't work very well with a mac even though it claimed it was mac compatible. I did not like the product, although I do think WD makes some of the best computer components on the market. I ended up having to return the unit because it was ejecting itself for no reason and I couldn't even get any data into it. I went with the simple smartdisk firelite and found it to be perfect for a mac.
If I didn't see my children every day, I'd want one of these. This is a perfect gift for, say, a grandparent who lives far away.Why carry one picture when you can carry many? The image quality is webcam-grade, but it's definitely good enough to let you appreciate the photos. Close-ups are definitely recommended; crop any unimportant objects.I've worked in IT for over 7 years. This photo keychain is so easy to use that even the technology-challenged will be able to put photos onto it. It requires a standard 5-pin USB cable, but it might include one (Sorry, I forgot).This device seems to be built of durable materials, and should withstand the abuse of life in a bag or purse. I don't know the actual dimensions, but it's big enough to handle, without being cumbersome.UPDATE: Less than 6 months since this was given as a gift, the device stopped working and will not turn on after troubleshooting and replacing the battery.
Hooked it up to my 60GB iPod 5GSet video out to ON, NTSC, and WidescreenPlayed a movie and it looks decent on the HDTV.600MB movie file appears about VHS quality.I also bought the $3 cable that goes in the bottom of the iPod and this $.49 works just as well.Note - I have rockbox installed and this only works if you boot to normal iPod mode. Menu + Select for 5 seconds to reboot then hold switch to ON when apple logo appears.Thanks!Jeremy
Thought this would be the ideal unit for streaming music to a stereo in the living areas without having to dock a phone. Requires a TV to control the UI. The UI is clumsy and quite slow. Creating play lists is painful. Would be nice to go to your computer, tee up the music, fire and forget. Doing the same from the remote control takes several minutes of fiddling. The unit died after a few years of use.
I got a pair of Polk Monitor 50 series II (all black) from NE's BF deal for just $150 shipped. These speakers are very well built and nice looking. They are quite heavy and big but no complain after I turn them on with my receiver...they sound amazing! The sound is very crisp (need to turn down the treble), clean, and have decent amount of bass though not the shake-the-floor kind of powerful bass but good enough for my need. Highly recommended.
I have been told by many I skype with that the picture received is awesome, compared to many web cams on the market today. You can buy something cheaper, but as far as I am concerned, you can't beat the price for the result.
I bought this mount because the one I got off e bay was flimsy. It would hardly hold a 32. I had a 47 so I wanted one that could handle it. This product was just the thing I needed and it costs the same as the junk I bought on e bay. Good deal.
This purchase was waste of money. File transfer to device directly (folder to folder) is almost impossible. Used Rhapsody or VMP to sync up MP3 files it only does for dozen MP3 and then crashed! It was much easier to drug and drop files to SD card outside of player, but when SD inserted to Sansa, the initiation process take a very long time and player cannot be used for 15-20 minutes. Battery life is very short. Wi-Fi is nice but it tied to Yahoo and that is dead already. I simply junked this device as it cannot be use for what I planned. Don't buy it!
I've had mine for a year - not this exact model, but close enough.It is terrific. I love the fast start feature that lets you go right to the movie instead of having to sit through all the idiotic features and trailers that some DVD producers force you to watch and disable the DVD FF buttons.Anyway, this seems to be a fine deck, the price was right, the VCR quality is as good as any VHS can be and the copy feature works great.The only thing I don't like is the remote control unit. It doesn't work with SHARP tv's very well and the volume ocntrol stops working when you go to DVD or VCR mode. to FF a tape or a disk you have to select the mode then select the TV mode again to change the volume on the set. This is annoying.Other than that I would buy another just for the unique features.
pros--CHEAP. Costs at least $50 less than the Apple product.-more durable than Apple. It feels like you could really smash around the AC adapter and it would still be OK. The apple one not as much. The connector to the laptop is an improvement, but is still not great.-Very light, easy to carry around.Cons--not the nice design features of apple - the light at the tip of the cord, the exchangeable plug, the overall appearance etc. (but who cares?) Also doesn't have a three-pronged plug-Does not charge computer as fast as apple, however not significant. Due to lower wattage.-Some heat issues- the adapter seemed to be as hot as or hotter than the Apple one, and it heats my computer up more than the apple one did. I haven't seen this in other reviews though, so it may be my computer or something.In general a good product. It seems fairly well made and will probably last you longer than your apple charger. If you're looking to replace yours, this will do the job fine, plus for $50 less you can't go wrong.
Love the headphones. My husband puts them on and can walk around the home and still hear the TV.
I boutght this monitor to replace an older CRT. I was worried about shadowing at first, however the 16ms response time has proven to compete with CRT's even when gamming. The display is very nice, sharp pictures and crisp letters makes it a ease to look at. Set up was a breeze with the plug and play, all cables are located at the back of the base. This allows you to set it up with out the eye-sore of cables at the back of your desk. Menu controls are a bit touchy, but once you get use to them they are fine.BAD: built in speakers are bery weak. Poor sound quality. I would recommend using external speakers if you require sound. This was not a problem for me because I already had a good speaker system.
I just purchased this switch for use with a desktop and laptop in my office. The shielding on the cables or the internal components is completely inadequate and the two signals obviously interfere with each other. Unless I set the refresh rate from the video out of the laptop to 60Hz and the desktop to 75Hz I get waves of distortion tracking horizontally accross the screen (I have no idea what is magic about these rates). My advice: get a product with much better shielding than this one or plan to spend a lot of time fooling with refresh rates to hopefully squelch the groovy distortions from the video cross talk.
Easy to install, and it works well with my small 24 inch Visio T.V.. The mount is small and very well designed.
I bought this Sony mic mainly due to the fact it comes with the wind muff... I find the audio quality of the CX700v to be great, but needed a solution for wind. The bad news, there is a constant buzz/hum/hiss in the audio. The noise also fluctuates when using zoom. Setting the pick up angle had no affect. Changing the camera mic level to low from normal lowered volume of the noise some but it lowers the volume of everything else too which isn't something I want. It's less noticeable when real world noise is being recorded but it is still there and annoying. When there is very little noise the buzz is very noticeable and sounds terrible. This mic does indeed have more focus and a bit more stereo separation, but in my testing doesn't sound that great for my use. The resulting audio is lower and just lacks the rich and life like sound the on board mic has. If you want to be able to focus on a particular subject without picking up surrounding sounds this may work ok. The wind muff seems to work ok, I believe it would work best when recording someone speaking in a breezy situation. I hoped this mic would help improve audio quality in a moving vehicle but the on board mic is simply completely better in every aspect, even wind noise. Interestingly I viewed videos on YouTube recorded with this mic and the audio sounded crystal clear. I believe the users shot with a HDR-SR11. Also interestingly a YouTube user also with a CX700v had video that had the same audio problem I have. So this mic may work for some models and not for others. I don't know. I will be returning this mic, and can't really recommend it, but if you want to focus audio recording and need wind protection it may be worth trying. I would advise buying with a good return policy.
I bought a G2 almost 10 years ago and it is still going strong. I recently had to replace the battery (the original) and that prompted me to stop by here and write a review. It is a 4 Megapixel. we bought a small camera that can be carried in my wife's purse -- a 14 Megapixel -- and the G2 takes much better pictures. In fact, it blows the new camera away.I paid top dollar for this camera and it has never let me down.
I wanted to watch 2 tvs off the one cable box. Or just run the second HDMI cable from the living room to the bedroom. It screws up my inputs & I have to reset everything if I plug both cables in. O well
I purchased this item 2 weeks ago and am very happy with it. The screen is very sharp and clear, the sound through the speakers is adequate.I haven't tried it with earphones yet. My only complaint is that it does indeed make some loud noises when you first put in the DVD, but it is quiet once it is playing. There was an incident the first day where I put in a DVD and it didn't seem to want to load, but after opening and closing the cover and it came right up. It has not happened since and I'm using it daily.I popped in a CD my sister had made containing a bunch of short movies off the internet and the ones correctly formatted in a way the player could read played just fine.It gets a 4.5 stars.
I got this printer a couple months ago and it is a pretty good printer, although for "portable" is is big. The model I got was the "network" model that came with a WiFi dongle. Every attempt I made to install the software failed with a crash on my Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 computers. A newer update from the HP website also failed to install. The installation must have installed the drivers OK because the printer works fine using a USB cable. On a whim, I plugged in an old cheap bluetooth dongle I had lying around and, to my surprise, the printer works well using bluetooth.I also have a Windows Mobile 6.1 SmartPhone. There is an option to install a driver in a SmartPhone. When I installed it I got a "not a valid windows executable" error on the phone. You could send off for a free "Pro" version of the Smartphone software and drivers. I tried twice and never got it. Then I got a new SmartPhone with Windows Mobile 6.5 and saw that it included an option to install this very printer using bluetooth. It worked on the first try! However, it prints the HTML markups in a document.So, in conclusion...: It is a good printer that is suitcase portable. It works very well on a USB cable or via Bluetooth. I never could get it to work with WiFi. I never got it to work with Windows Mobile 6.1, but it works marginally with Windows 6.5 as long as you don't try to install the Mobile application that came with it.
This TV will work very well for about a month. Hey everybodys complaining about it only working a little. It cost 16 freaking dollars. Yall need to open yall eyes. It is cheap so it wont last as long as the earth that he has given ye. Hello!! Is there any brains in the world. It was very nice to own this project.
I bought a used amp that is bridgeable and able to output 4ohm. I then mounted the tranducer below my couch -right where I sit. I asked my wife if she wanted one but she could care less. This little device takes the effects from movies and even low bass notes and turns them into a sensory pleasure. It shakes the heck out of the couch or whatever it is attached to. I really enjoy watching moveis with sound effects. It adds another dimension but doesn't take the place of a sub.
Verbatim DVD+R disks are the best!! I ran out about a month ago and used some Sony disks that I'd gotten on sale to copy a movie. You guessed it, half way through the movie, the disk copy started skipping and the end of the movie was unwatchable. I've learned my lesson and will never use anything other than Verbatim! 100 disks, no bad ones!
I bought this sweet little thing because I am planning a day in NYC and don't want to bring along my regular camera, which is bulky. This camera is nice and small and would fit in any purse or coat pocket. It has 5 MP and a 3X optical zoom which is great for the price. The pictures I took outside turned out outstanding. Inside pics were a bit pixelated, but I may have had the settings wrong. The camera is easy to use right out of the box.Perfect for a second camera to keep on you just in case.
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 bought the Magellan 800 not wanting to spend alot but wanting good quality for my needs. It gets me to my destinations very well, sometimes I would choose another route and it keeps going on (unless you "escape") telling you where to turn but you may know a better way but it helps to get you to where you want to go. I am unsure if you can "teach it" but I'll learn that part soon I'm sure.I live in the DC suburbs and it helps me find my way around to places I'm looking for really well.Sometimes the bad features are that it takes up to 1 minute or so to find you on the GPS, sometimes it makes you make a u-turn one or two times but 95% of the time it's really great and worth every penny to me!If you are new to an area or hate getting lost, like me, I would DEFINITELY buy this without hesitation, with the dash mount and the car-charger and case you're ready to get started real fast!Otherwise ask a man to ask for directions or go to someone who says "I don't know, I am not from around here." and be lost forever and ever and ever and ever and... well, you get the point.
I haven't had this long enough to give a comprehensive review, but I really like it so far. I have been printing wirelessly and printing photos. Photos look like they came from a film lab. I don't have a hardline phone to test the fax function, but the bluetooth works well. Printer is VERY fast!
I really like my PX 100. I bought them because the headphones that came with my I pod did not fit right and the sound quality was poor.I am glad I did.
I needed a new USB cord so I could sell my camera. A friend suggested Amazon.com and now just days later and less than $3 from my wallet I have a new cord and a happy new owner of my camera.
I bought this card originally for my old digital camera, but it took a dive in the ocean (see dicapac review). Thank goodness this card was waterproof so we could retrieve our vacation photos. It now resides in our new Canon rebel XTi camera and still works wonderfully.
As many others have pointed out, just get this one! It is an investment for the future if you are serious about photography...
After recent shoulder surgery I needed to set up an ergonomic work environment between a dual monitor desktop and a laptop. So I put my laptop on top of 4 reams of paper so it looks like a 3 monitor setup and use one keyboard/mouse to control everything.Originally I had all kinds of problems with the unit failing after about 3 hours, after which my only recourse was to reboot everything. So I returned the first unit purchased thinking it was a defect. The second unit behaved exactly the same way. I began to do some tests and soon came to a conclusion. This is a 5 start product which will never fail IF:1) NEVER use the keyboard shortcut - always push the button on the unit to switch.2) NEVER touch the keyboard or mouse until the green light stops flashing on the unit letting you know the switch has been recognized and completed.Since I discovered above, I have had to reboot just once in 2 weeks (at least 500+ switches...and only because I accidentally pushed the mouse while the switch was in progress. If you can live with this limitation it is a great product.
Thanks to the reviewers for this item in Amazon and I also look up the memory config [...] for my laptop just so I get the right RAM. I purchase 2 of these 1 GB card for my IBM thinkpad T43. It is so easy to install and triple my original RAM config. I can see the improvement in my labtop already. I have window XP Pro and ready for the window 7 coming this fall. I am happy with the purchase and will recommend anyone with an IBM Thinkpad T43 with less than 1 Gb of RAM to get it. There are 2 slots for the memory card, one underneath the keyboard and one can access from the bottom. There is instruction videos in [...] support forum on how to remove and install memory card. The max. ram capacity for the T43 is 2 GB. I am very happy with the purchase.
Ok, so the old Kensington ball bearing track ball had a pretty cool feel. But this mouse keeps the important elements: the momentum of the mouse ball is very natural under my hand, buttons are in good spots, comfortably tilted, scroll wheel. By far the best of any of the current batch of track balls. After 10 minutes, I didn't even miss the grinding of the metal castors from my old track ball. So far, I haven't had any problem adjusting from my old turbo mouse. The included wrist wrest is a great idea and the scroll wheel is, of course, an absolute necessity. My only complaint is that my hands are a little big for the thing and I have to adjust the key functions a little. So, basically no problems. Love it, it rocks.
The best qualities of this mouse are:*Small profile USB receiver, and it stores within the mouse, which automatically turns mouse off.*Battery life is GREAT, and NO CHARGING! It takes 2 regular alkaline AAs, and that will last a LONG TIME. It automatically powersaves when not in motion.*Very Precise!, and I usually don't need a mouse pad. Most any surface works. When I'm at the airport, my laptop can rest on my lap, and I just run the mouse on my knee! Very effective doing this on the plane as well.*I love the left/right wheel button ability. I have it set for web browsing for Back/Forward page advancing, and I use it ALL the time.*range is better than I thought it would be with such a tiny receiver.CONS:(just a few minor irks)*On a glossy surface, (like my fake marble coffee table) I find the laser precision slows down. Maybe too reflective? not sure.....and I also have a GLASS computer desk, and the laser will NOT recognize a glass surface as a "solid" surface, so it won't work at all on transparent glass...But I just use a mousepad or most "any" sort of surface for these situations.* Since I use as my laptop mouse, I do wish it was a 'little' smaller for travel purposes...but the size is very comfortable for daily use as a main mouse.
I am a novice nightsky watcher, I found that one eyepeaces strained my eyes very quickly, limiting the extended of my viewing sesions. I than order the Binocular Viewer and immidiatly felt the relief in my eyes especially since the eyepeaces can be adjusted to different widths. I highly recomended.
... is where you're going to use these.Okay, so 900 other reviews will tell you that these are great headphones. Yes they're great and I won't explain why they're great because... really who cares after 900 reviews.That said, these things don't block out external noise so using these anywhere loud is a no. Naturally, a lot of sound leaks even at middle range volume, which won't be courteous to people around you.I own both PX-100 and 200. Considering the said two factors, I personally like the PX-200 better. I believe they're virtually the same headphones-- only the 200s are closed and have synthetic leather paddings. Because the PX-200 are closed, there is less external noise and less sound leak. I'll pick 200 over 100 any day for use during a commute.
Durable construction with multiple hardware mounting sets to fit all the various flat screen and wall-type configurations.
This item is a great value for the price. The mailers are of great quality, and the self-sealing tab is very convenient.
Finally a low cost home solution to color photography. The P-400 is now priced at 1/3 of its original introduction price. Absolutely no comparison to any inkjet printer. Photos printed on inkjets fade over time. The P-400 sub dye process coats the photo with a fourth lamination layer that prevents fading. The cost of the supplies are inexpesive when you consider you can make your own 8X10 in about 2 minutes for about $1.60. Forget about the price of the printer. A couple of hundred sheets through it and you'll have more invested in the supplies than the printer itself. I recently returned from Hawaii and made a photo album with multiple different sized printed on a single page. Then bound all the pages with a spiral and use it as my custom album. Much nicer than any photo album or insert and everyone compliments me on it. I just wish that they would make an adapter to accept the Xd card type as I have to print through my lasptop. This is a beautiful home toy you'll have lots of fun with. And remember: Your not paying thousands for a photo-lab but you get vitually the same results. BUY IT!
Great product. instalation was quick and easy. Allowed me to hook my computer directly up to my cable box so now i have a free dvr thanks to the firewire port
I have several different types of memory sticks. I even have two pro sticks (this one and Sony's). For the money this truly is the best deal. I have the Sony 256 Pro stick and other than the fact that it costs more I notice no other differences.Pro:* No a-b switch like some other 256 sticks* Cost is comparable to other 256 sticks* Writes fasterCons:* For me I have not found one yet. However it is a good idea to make sure your device works with the pro technology.Until they come out with something better (or the 512 pro sticks drop dramatically in price) this will be the type of memory stick I buy.
The good:-Best screen ever. I watch movies on it.-Runs both my home recording studio, Photoshop CS, ITunes, and everything else I loaded it with(a buttload of artwork, music, movies, etc....).The Bad:-Battery life sucks(25 mins maybe 30. Nah, make that 20)-Power pin broke, but still works-Heavy. Very, especially if you're scrambling around in an airport with other carry on bags. Clumsy to use in the airport longue-it's big for a laptop.-Customer service stinks(what company doesn't?). Luckily I was able to figure out my own issues with this thing.The Ugly:-The letters wore off the keyboard within a month after using it! Trying to teach my boss how to use a computer and type on this is impossible.
This thing is JUNK. There needs to be a 0 Star rating. I appreciated how well the Duracell (DPP-600HD Powerpack 600) was built after comparing it to the Black & Decker Electromate 400 (PS400JRB). I returned two of these units to Amazon and decided that was enough. The Black & Decker was very cheaply made. The first unit I received, would not take a charge; right out of the box. After Returning it, the second unit I received the radio didn't not work and the volume knob just spun freely with no adjustment to the sound. After returning the second one, I went with the Duracell. Spend a little ($30) more for the Duracell, you will get 200 Watts more power, more features, and 100% better quality and craftsmanship. I wrote a full review for the Duracell on it's own product page.
Wanted to cut cost of high Sat.bill...received the db4 antenna and no joke it took 5 mins to put together! Mounts with ease with included bracket to a J mount ( not included) and the picture is perfect...actualy better than my Sat. was! I recemend the db4 to anyone looking to save some money! Great product!
I had hoped to be able to take some great pics with the underwater housing, but am stunned by just how good it is. The detail in the pictures is crystal clear. It allows you to use every function of the camera. It also means you can film underwater, and the sound is very clear. It was a great investment to compliment a fantastic camera
I have 4 computers connected through a KVM switch, and the newer ones have no PS/2 ports. I've tried virtually all of the available alternatives, and this is the only one which has worked right out of the box with both an HP laptop (Vista) a Dell Desktop (Vista) and a Gateway desktop (XP SP2). The workmanship on other splitters was awful--I returned one of the alternatives you can find on Amazon 3 different times--once the mouse worked, but not the kbd, once the kbd worked but not the mouse. I tried another unit where the kbd and mouse wire had to be swapped, and it stopped functioning in about two weeks. The replacement shipped for that one did not work at all...This one worked right away on three different machines.Go buy a cheaper one that you'll have to RMA 2 or 3 times before you give up, convince yourself that I'm right, and then come back and get this one. For the extra $8-$10 this one costs you'll be much happier.
This was a simple product, a mini plug to RCA plug adapter. I ordered it, it arrived within a couple of days, and did exactly what I needed. What more can you say.
While the convenience of getting wifi on your Palm is attractive and useful, consider a few things about this card:- it is hard to store since it has irregular dimensions and is longer than a typical SD card- it's range is only about 50 feet open air/25 feet obstructed- battery life is poor (20 minutes continuous use)- you have to eject your normal card, pop this in, store you old card, etc..... every time you want to use it- it causes my Zire 72 to crash about every 6th use, but the resets are quick (just annoying)- it's slow compared to a typical wifi connection- not everything online will transfer (pop ups, java, video)- you don't have the benefit of the expanded RAM of your normal SD card, so you have to allow space on your Palm pilot's built in RAM to cache your online dataIf I had to do it all over again, I'd get a Palm T|x with built in wifi, greater internal capacity, and larger screen. If you have a Zire 72, T3, T5, or E2 already, then this is worth the money.
Although delighted to see my package arrive, was disappointed to see that the filter case is opened up, spotted some scratches on the filter itself =(
I wanted a digital camera for a long time, my gr daughter had this same brand, so she could help me learn how to use it.
Purchased this item and it lasted all of two weeks before our satellite radio once again did not work due to lack of power. Hmmm....two weeks? C'mon. We checked our outlets, receiver, etc. before realizing it was the cord. To return this useless item would cost more than I paid for it, plus the postage to receive it. Finding a power cord for our xm satellite receiver was quite a callenge. Well at least it was better than paying for the entire kit just to get a cord. How disappointing that a power cord has such a short life.
Very happy with this purchase! bought from this company before and worked great on this tired and old machine wish all my machines had ink this cheap!
I purchased this Palm m500 to replace an older one that got damaged in a move. I primarily want it to keep organized and make grocery lists. The price was excellent.It arrived fast and in great condition. It was purchased as new and it came new with it's own leather case. The Software that came with it easy to use, as well as the cables to Hot Synk and charge. The Cradel feature is not really a necessity, unless some really preffer it then it would be an extra accessory. It has lots of features that I would never use, but other customers might, including advance calculations.The Display is excellent. There is no need for color display. Even though I do play some games such as solitair, black and white quite sufficient and clear. Memory is more than adequate. After installing all I wanted and needed, including about 4 games I still have 3/4 free space. I do not connect to the internet with it, but it does have that capability.I appreciate the price I paid for it, it was well worth it. Seller always answered email in timely manner and answered all questions to my satisfaction. Shipping was great and arrived fast.I love my Palm m500
Save your money and don't buy it. Below is my experiences with this DVD Recorder/VCR Combo:1. DVDs sometimes freeze while playing2. Cannot program it to record shows at various times3. Could not get it to recognize blank DVDs4. Initial set up was frustrating because none of the directions worked5. Called JVC for help and talked to a kid, probably in high school, who didn't know anything about the product. He just regugitated what was in the manual
I searched and hunted this monitor for the best price for months. I first saw this monitor at Best Buy. I was so impressed with the quality of the picture. I was sold on "XBRITE", but I hesitated at the price of $399.00. I watched the ads for months, checked other retail outlets, searched other online retailers, and went back to Best Buy on several occations to see this monitor, hoping I could catch this item as an "Open Box Item".I am very happy with this monitor. Set up was a breeze, connect, plug in, and go. When I do buy a new PC with digital for monitors, this monitor is already able to switch. The clarity is remarkable; I am using 1280 x 1024 resolution that fits this screen perfectly. I can't add anymore to what other reviewers have already said about it stats.As far as quality and service and price from Amazon.com, I give them 5 stars. I have no complaints. I would recommend this monitor to anyone looking for quality.
This player does work and the picture is pretty good. It also has the easiest region free "hack" on the market and it can play both NTSC & PAL discs. The only problem is that you are basically gambling on whether yours will be one of the units that runs problem free for more than a year. I bought mine on 10/6 and the remote stopped working yesterday. It worked fine for 10 days! Is that a new record?The player still works fine, but without the remote I can't navigate menus or change settings. And you can't replace it with a universal remote because Cyberhome has no codes for those. They do sell replacement remotes on thier website, but the only payment options are Visa/Mastercard. I'm not all that angry because the price was pocket change and I was going to buy a nicer NAMEBRAND player later on. I've currently got my eye on the Philips 642 or 727 which also are region free "hackable" and feature NTSC/PAL support.A note about the aspect ratio: It crops the edges of the picture in all modes. When I watch Innocence I can't see Togusa or Batou in the city fly over scene because they are at the very edge of opposite sides of the frame.(update)I exchanged this unit over 2 week ago and it is working fine. The picture cropping is a tv problem that has nothing to do with the player itself. Sorry. I'm still shopping around for a better brand name player that I can make region free, because I am sure something will happen to this unit within a year's time.(2nd update)It is almost a year later and now everthing is a "bad disc". You have been warned. 1 year's life out of this unit at the most. Luckily I have 2 PSTwo's one american(black) and one japanese(white). Still need something for region 3 and pal discs though.
The is only one thing to say about this lense: Awesome! This little jewel is affordable and sharp as a tack. The depth of field you get is astounding. It is so fast it stops snow flakes in flight giving an outdoor snap-shot a real pro-like look. The build quality is about what you would expect for $98.00 but that is it's only flaw... every thing else you might have read in other reviews, about the bokeh being not as smooth and the edges being harsh at wide open are true! But lets keep this in perspective... I took a picture of my three year old niece blowing out a candle with the Christmas tree lights in the background. I caught a moment in time! By candle light! Wow. Print the picture and hand it to Nana or Mimi and see if either of those loving matriarchs will pick up on the rectangular bokeh! (Ain't happening) No... all they will see is a really great portrait of a really cute kid, that I took. Someday I will probably have the f1.4 50mm. I will also have a few other higher value lenses but I bought this lense to have some fun with right now and on that note it gets my strong recommendation. The build quality is cheap though and for that alone I took a star. Is it still a great value? Absolutely! So, in perspective, for less than a hundred bucks you would be foolish not to have this in your bag of tricks.
I have not owned this VCR long, but the only beef with it is that it likes spitting tapes back at you sometimes. Other than that all my old movies look and sound better than ever and they were all taped in SLP mode. Here's my question: Is it just me or does this VCR spit out rented tapes way more than taped blanks? Every blank I've taped for my collection it, rarely spits out at me, but "previously viewed" or second hand, whatever, boxed originals especially from rental stores seem to spit back out multiple times? I think it has something to do with those tape rewinders they use. I've heard those things are not good for tapes. I just can't figure why all my taped movies are no problem, first shot and they are in. Second hand or rented ones, not good for this thing. I does sound like a 747 when rewinding, but I hear nothing when it's playing. Other than those few pet peeves, it's not bad. Who cares if it's noisy rewinding, as long as that doesn't happen when playing, it's cool. Who rents or buys VHS anymore anyway? DVD is way better if you own a quality player (I have a Toshiba I love! and Panasonic's DVD players are one of the best.) Any input on the above problem would be appreciated as I have no other explanation as to why this thing is so fickle about the tapes you put in.
The advertising of this product made me believe that this was a genuine travel pack. In fact, this product did not have any adapter to allow you to take your Zune in the car with you. That was my main goal was to obtain an adapter so that my daughter could take her Zune with her on trips. It was her 16th birthday present and I was VERY DISAPPOINTED in what this pack contained.
This product arrived on time and works well for my application. These are not Dr.Dre quality, but are well worth the price. Excellent budget headphones.
I bought this and it really works!! The lock switch went on a few too many times, then I tore that off!!! :((( Now my computer cannot move/ write files on the card!! **** Be watchfull!! My camera (Cannon Powershot A-520) never told me that the card was locked, and when I went to download the pictures to my laptop the pictures DIDN'T appear!!- Dany questions direct to me!!
I was on a two week long search for the earphone that fit me best. I started with the Bose Triports which had good base but did not create a nice seal like the Denons do or even come close to the sound quality. I then tried Etymotic ER-6i which sounded absolutely great, but they were lacking bass significanty. The Denons solved all the problems the other headphones had and then some. You will be amazed at the quailty of these headphones, I hear stuff that I've never heard before in songs.I was lucky and was able to snatch these up when they were on sale for $99 on Amazon but they are still a steal at $141 IMO.
Bought this because we needed a small footprint radio for a kitchen window sill. Nice looking slightly retro/art deco with the continuous heterodyne tuning dial. Case would be nicer if made from an exotic burl veneer with a high gloss- but dark brown/black is OK. Mainly purchase this because of reviews praising the sound quality. It does put out a lot of deep rich clear bass tones and better sound quality than the Bose radio. Might be nice to have controls for treble and bass. Also a backlit dial may have added to the aesthetics. Power transformer block is large, but easily hidden out of sight behind the radio. Overall best little radio I have ever owned.
Bought it with the HP zv6100 series. Has plenty of storage for pretty much everything. The only negative thing I can say about the pack is that with a 15.4" laptop it is a very tight fit. The velcro closure strap securing the laptop in place should be about an inch longer for better fitment. Otherwise it rests nice on your back and its very adjustable.
I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE FROM DAY ONE. MANY, MANY HOURS ON THE PHONE WITH TECH SUPPORT. AFTER SENDING IT IN FOR HARDWARW REPAIRS IT CAME BACK TOTALLY NON-FUNCTIONAL. THEY WANT [MONEY] TO REPLACE THE JUNK. IT STILL IS UNDER WARRANTY AND EXTENDED TECH SUPPORT WAS ALSO PURCHASED.DO,T BUY THIS!
I love this, is a great accessorie to have it comes in handy on the go :) works great I recommend to everyone and for the price makes it just right.
This is my first projector screen I have had and used, so I don't have much to compare to. I am a Youth Director at a very small church and use it in my youth service's and it has been fantastic. It is very simple to set up, but is a bit of a monster to haul around. It didn't come with a case, which i wish it had but not much of a problem there. It is a great product and I highly recommend it.
If you're thinking about adding sound to your computer workstation or need an iPod /MP3 player for the patio, look no further! You won't believe the sound quality for the price.
I purchased this to replace my previous DVD player (a Panasonic turntable) because, frankly, I never used the turntable functionality and I wanted to be able to play DivX format movies.I've had the unit for a few days and like what I see so far. It plays many different DivX format movies flawlessly (the filtering removes all blockiness I saw on my PC), whether they are PAL-encoded or NTSC-encoded (although PAL encoded DivX files fill a box in the center of the screen).Also, the player easily browses through music CDs with MP3 and WMA format music. The browse window looks like a simplified Windows Explorer, so you can see the names and folders containing your music. Unfortunately, longer names get cut off because the lettering is fairly large.It also will automatically resize any DVD to fit your screen, and handles both widescreen and standard format TVs. It can also output standard or progressive video (the latter is smoother but needs a higher end TV to support it). The resizing feature is a great feature with smaller TVs (i.e. &lt;40 inch), or if you don't have a 16:9 aspect ratio TV.NOTE: if you plan to use Composite video, hook up the DVD player using S-video, then switch the DVD player to use Composite video (it is not automatic). You will also need to purchase your own composite video cables (the box comes with RCA stereo connectors and an S-video connector).In addition, regular DVDs play well on the player. The only glitch I encountered there was The Princess Bride special edition didn't seem to revert back to widescreen presentation when I reset it in the DVD player's menu.In terms of features missing---this player does not upconvert movies (i.e. if you have an HD TV, it won't try to generate a larger picture).Basically, if you're looking for a versatile, multi-format DVD player, this is an affordable, well-performing player. It does have its glitches but they seem to be minor. Overall, this is a great value.
Good riddance to the suction cup holder falling off the windshield. The Garmin friction mount is not much more than a cleverly designed bean bag with rubber feet. But it holds the GPS in place as though it was made of concrete.My Garmin 670 easily disconnects with a single click.This is a no-brainer. Five stars. Buy it!
After 1 week of being glued to my couch watching this TV. NO BANDING!!!Note: Do not buy this TV if you have a life. You won't be able to stop watching it! I love it!I bought this TV this past weekend through this site. I wanted to share my thoughts about this TV as well as I wanted to ask those of you that already have it some questions. I have done the required research as most of you have/did before you made the same purchase. I like everything about the TV, as far as specs and price go. I like it soo much that I risked buying it even though I know it might have the infamous "banding" issue!!!! My question is to those that have been sold a TV with banding (and i'm sorry to hear that you have), what steps are you taking to get the problem fixed? First, my seller doesn't accept returns on TV's larger than 20". Next, I have seen that some people have called SHARP and have been given the "we're working on it" routine. So really, I guess my question is,.... Is there any hope? Again I have not recieved my TV yet, but I at least want to be prepared if I get unlucky.Thanks for your response!
The Apex PD 100 portable DVD player plays great the sound and picture is awsome and it is really really CHEAP. When you plug headphones in to the DVD player it sounds like it is all around you. And it is very convenient size so you can bring it with you where ever you go.
Kodak Advantix C750 APS Date CameraIt did not work. Sent it back. Will try another one.
I have been using a Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 and decided to try this one. The major problem I had is that when you move the mouse side to side or up and down the pointer doesn't track at 90 degree angles, it moves somewhat diagonally. For example, if the mouse pointer was at the bottom of the screen and I wanted to move it to the same point at the top I would move the mouse up, but the cursor would wind up a few inches to the right of where I intended it. I suppose this might be due to the strange shape of this mouse and me not holding it correctly. There is an illustration in the box that shows how to hold this mouse but I did not find it clear (an actual picture of someone holding the mouse might have been helpful), and even though I tried a few different hand positions I couldn't seem to get away from the odd tracking. Frankly I don't want to have to hold the mouse in an unnatural position to get it to work right, I want to put my hand on the mouse naturally and comfortably and have it move around in an predictable way right out of the box.The other problem I had was that the side buttons are too high. I use these a lot (for moving back and forth between Web pages) and having to crank my thumb up higher than I am used to was not comfortable.I figured because of the odd shape of this mouse it would take a couple of days to get used to and I did give it a couple of days but could not get used to it and had to return it. Even if I had gotten used to it, I use multiple computers during the course of a day and having to go back to a normal mouse after getting used to this one would likely have me fumbling around trying to get the pointer to go where I wanted it.
This is the perfect tool if you want to join multiple cables. The only minor detail is making sure that the cables are tight.
Great for VOIP because it only covers one ear so can be used in an office environment. Normal conversations don't interfere with use. No need to constantly put the headset on and take it off, as with sets with two earpieces
Excellent Lens, superb sharpness, great contrast, not so heavy as i thought it would be, focus super fast, and you have f2.8 all the way !!!
This Bose system is great and completely lives up to the Bose name. We installed this system in our family room which is long and narrow and difficult to run speaker wires. We had a traditional Home Theatre system with the 5 speaker and bass set up and we were not satisifed. First of all, the system was so complicated to set up that we never felt we were fully utilizing it's capabilities and it sometimes didn't function as we felt it should! Secondly, you had to hassle with all the speaker wires run everywhere! We decided to invest in this Bose system and it is GREAT! Simple set up and operation and the sound literally fills the room. We first heard the Bose system at a Sam's club and if the acoustics can sound good in a warehouse setting, imagine how good it can sound in your home! Well worth the money and so simple to set up that a child could do it!
horrible quality. knobs don't work. had o hold the camera as it would not stay firm in one position. i have to go for another tripod. wasted money on this product.
I bought a $30 LCD wall mount on eBay for my HP W2007. It worked, but it was only limited to swivel and tilt movement. After a couple of weeks, the low price started revealing itself. I had to readjust the tension in the tilt every time I adjusted it. Some days I would've like to move the height of the monitor, but I couldn't.I just had to buy something with more features and better quality.I was going to buy this Lx Wall Mount Arm originally, but I thought I didn't need all of its features. I was wrong. The height feature is very useful, and I love the landscape and portrait modes.Installation was very easy. I don't think an instruction manual was necessary. I bought the Wall Mount Bracket Kit because its larger surface area allows the weight to be distributed.I have my Wall Mount Arm mounted on drywall using 75lb drywall anchors. I needed #8 washers because the screws needed for the drywall anchors are too small for the large mounting holes.My only gripe with this product is the cable organizers. I personally wouldn't use it because it bends the cables a bit more than I would like them to bend. Additionally, I don't like the cheap plastic that holds them within the arm.This is a great product and should be your only choice of Wall Mound Arm for your LCD monitor if you plan to spend under $200.Don't go cheap, you'll regret it!
This product worked for about one month before it started having problems communicating with my computer. I ended up needing some kind of hardware update that was downloadable. This fixed the problem for a while and then it started quitting on me again and again. At first I could restart the computer and get it to work for about ten minutes at a time. That fix was only temporary. I got something else and forgot about it for about a year and then tried using it again. It worked again for a brief time and now doesn't work at all. It's also got some kind of digital noise interference that is bothersome for any serious musical work. I used it just to sketch out ideas so not a big problem there for me.Additionally, let me say that I am very disappointed with Cubase LE (that came with the Lexicon) and their parent company Steinberg. I have had a lot of problems getting the latest version of Cubase 6 LE came with a different piece of equipment and it's been a nightmare to get it registered. Back and forth with customer service having to download various "e-licensure" software and install it just to register the product. Very frustrating. I wouldn't recommend Cubase or the Lexicon for those reasons.
This product does absolutely nothing. I would definitely order a larger unit. The get a real attitude should you want to return the product.
This is a great player. I'm not a videophile or anything like that. I love this player for the simple reason that it plays all of my disks. If you backup your home movies on burnable media, this is a must. I have never had a player play DVDs as well as this machine. I can tell you for a fact that it plays Sony +R disks perfectly. Also, if you were wondering, yes, the region-free hack that so many other reviewers have mentioned works like a charm. That means that this thing will officially play anything that you stick into it. I'm writing this review because my player is a little bit over 8 months old, and it is just starting to get a little bit buggy. Some minor second pixelation very infrequently and freezing now and then. It is not enough to really upset me, as far as I'm concerned, the player still works very well. Heck, if I need to buy a new one of these every 8 months, I'll do it until they stop manufacturing this. I've actually started buying this is bulk. I ordered two, which are nestled away in my closet, waiting for my first to bite the dust. If you are looking for an inexpensive throwaway that will play all of your stuff for 6 months to a year, this is a must have.
Having read everything I could find on this unit I drove 50 miles to pick one up (the local Wallmart did not have 'em). The one I got had poor tuning. Of the four Major Network local stations one was so snowy that it was useless. Of the four indipendent station it completely missed one and the other three were marginal. The remote has to be held within 2 feet of the of the unit for it to function and then it is hit or miss.From the various reviews that I have read it seems that this is consistent. If you get a good one great ... if you get a bad one them to bad. Phillips/Ploaraid evidently have abandoned all semblance of any kind of quality control program. Wallmart is the only national chain that carries this unit ... perhaps this is the reason.
To make a very long story very short, I first purchased from Crosley their 4 in 1 turntable. It played too fast. Closer to 35-36 RPMs, making everyone sound like they were on helium.So I returned it, and purchased the Crosley portable turntable in black, the product you see here. It also, played too fast, closer to 35-36 RPMs.So I returned that one, and purchased the Crosley protable turntable in tan. It also, ran too fast.The jist of it? Crosley turntables are poorly made, with a total lack of concern for proper playing speeds. As long as you don't mind (or won't notice), your records playing about 10% faster than they should be, and your singers sounding like they are on helium, by all means buy this product. Otherwise, look elsewhere.
I have purchased that refurbished camera and I have found it is a Great deal. It works perfect and it is exactly I was looking for. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
I had the Tamron 70-200 for about 3 months, and I thought it was amazing. The focusing on it was a little slow for my taste, but what eventually got me was the short end of the lens was too long. I decided I made the wrong choice and bought this one. So far so good... This lens has been great. The focusing is super quiet and fast (compared to the Tamron. I would say the colors are about equal. This is all just my opinion, but if you are trying to decide between this and the tamron 70-200. I would go with this lens... especially if you plan on shooting indoors. I found the 70mm to be too long for indoor shooting (too long for living room not a church). On that note if you plan on shooting weddings I would go with this lens. The noise from the Tamron would get a bit embarrassing.
This should be a standard item included with the Garmin Nuvi. Easily adapts to different dashboard contours; enables the Garmin to be easily hidden away when parked; rattle and slide free.
The main thing I bought this for is to control my Ipod. Which you can do but no menu on the tv to control it. It is very hard to see an ipod 10' away. Also there is a high pitch sound when you change songs, that lasts for a second or two. I have everything hooked up correctly and settings set.
This cable meets my needs, but sometimes sticks a little when trying to release it from my laptop. Overall, does what it's supposed to do.
i should have listened to previous reviewers and skip buying this drive. i was designed to hard-core geek to install these things. no paper instructions, just a plain drive delivered. i had to referred to online instructions and my personal computer's help menu to figure the format and partitions in order to prepare the drive. in short, i you have never upgraded a computer before, don't try this one, try one with a kit and instructions somewhere else.
I purchased the L12 to replace my Coolpix 4600 so I could get sound in the movie mode. This works very well, and I'm more than satisfied with picture quality and battery life, and ease of use. The big problem is no viewfinder. I purchased this camera knowing that there was no viewfinder, but I thought I could get used to composing my pictures on the LCD screen. Unfortunately, the LCD screen is virtually useless outdoors on sunny days. You are reduced to pointing the camera and crossing your fingers. Forget about composition. It seems that most camera makers are eleminating the viewfinders in this catagory. I think that is a mistake. The old Coolpix 4600 zoom viewfinder is excellent.
The charger is just like the original that came with the camera. Very pleased to be able to buy the original product rather than substitute products.
I drive alot for work, so not having a detector is stupid, in my opinion. Most people simply say, don't speed, but sometimes you do without realizing it. I've had a few detectors in my life, and this one seems to have the best range. It does have false alarms every now and then,as they all do, but it does'nt bother me. For example, the pop alarm will go off for no reason sometimes, but very seldom. I guess that's why it's turned off in default mode. As stated in other reviews, the suction cups could be better, and it would be nice if the smart cord had an on/off switch, along with the alrady had, mute button. The instant digital ka band the cops use will beat almost any detector, so a radar detector is not 100% effective. I'd say it works 80% or more of the time, which makes it well worth having. You can also turn off the x and pop band,if you know it's not used in your area, to have fewer false alarms. Few cops around here use the x band, at least from what i've seen with my detectors. I've never expereinced a pop(at least one that came from a cop) either, but i've only had it a couple weeks. Overall, well worth the money, if you stay on the road. That is, if it keeps working. I have read a few reviews that stated, they(this detector), quit working and had to be sent back. If this one keeps working, it will be the best i've had. Some reviews also state that the detector did not go of when they passed a cop. Uh, only a few percentage of cop cars have radar/laser. Duh.
For years I have had a battery charger that cost me about $40 with the batteries. It was big, bulky, took up tons of room in my suitcase, and I could't bring it anywhere. This one, not only hold a charge MUCH longer than the previous one I had, but can also be thrown in a small purse and brought with to any event. I love it and swear by it.
The item was very well priced and the value was outstanding. I really only wanted the Polarizing Filter. However, I got the three filters for less money than some vendors wanted for the Polarizer alone. The three filter all came with a carrying pouch, and it arrived here quickly and painlessly. If you are looking for 52mm filters and love the effect of a Polarizing Filter, this has to be your package.
At first I really dug this remote. But it didn't have a few of my devices preprogrammed. The Hughes DirecTV/TiVo receiver is more uncommon, but a Toshiba DVD player? Come on!Nonetheless, I was not phased. It's a learning remote afterall. Well, kind of. After learning several keys (maybe 20), the memory filled up. After that, it wouldn't learn any more, wouldn't program any more macros, wouldn't copy keys to other devices (keymover). In short, All In One skimped on memory to the point where this remote is unuseable.It was also not working on occassion. I'd point and shoot and the TV didn't change channels. I thought it might be the batteries. Lo and behold, when I changed the batteries - all of my programming was lost!!! This is a few hours work if one is customizing the functionality and programming macros for several devices.I had to return the unit and won't buy another All In One. Mine wasn't defective, it was poorly designed!
Love the 3 in bundle. It is so convenient instead of always having to charge it through a computer. I'm always listening to ipod in car and it 's nice having the car charger!
The minor shipping problem:I placed my order for this TV on a Sunday evening and according to the tracking results it arrived in my hometown, via Eagle USA, early Tuesday morning. So far, so good. After waiting through the day Tuesday and over half of Wednesday and not seeing or hearing anything from the carrier I decided to call. They insisted that they had called me and left a messaage and that I had returned the call saying that they had the wrong person/address. When I told them they were wrong, that I had never received or replied to any call, they insisted again that they had called me. After a little back and forth they finally admitted that there may have been a mistake and that the item was still at their facility. Then they told me that the soonest it could be scheduled for delivery was the following Friday. Their facility is located about 8 miles from the delivery address. Arrived in town early Tuesday morning and finally made it the final 8 miles on Friday afternoon! That's not what I call an efficient operation!The TV:As far as the TV goes however I could not be happier. Setup and hookup was easy and quick and it gets all of the local broadcast HD digital channels with excellent signal strength from a cheap, little UHF loop antenna under the stand. It actually did pretty well even without the antenna. It makes old VHS tapes and standard DVD's look much better than they ever looked before. Picture is great, sound is good, unit looks sharp, setup quick and easy, price was right. It was over $650 less here than I could find anywhere else at the time although it has gone up some since. Except for the minor shipping foible I am very pleased with my purchase experience up to this point.
From an appearance standpoint, this is one sharp looking keyboard. Function-wise, its good and has a ton of useful features. I do miss the calculator hot-key that was included with my older MS keyboard, otherwise this is unit is perfect.
These Headphones & My Ipod Are A Match Made In Heaven! I Love Loud Headphones With Quality Sound And These Are It! Please Buy Them, You Wont Be Disappointed!
I use with my Nikon d200 and the lense is wonderful. worth every penny
I have owned several pda's starting with a palm, moving to a handspring and then getting an IPAQ 3955. I loved the 3955, but it was SO big. So when the 1910 came out I loved the size and traded in for this one. 3955 had more memory yes, but to tell the truth I have been very happy with the perfomance of the 1910 and am glad I made the switch. THe screen is REALLY NICE.A lot have complained about cases and accessories. ANd yes there hard to come by but they are out there. I bought a very nice case from Krussel for [...] that is leather and has spots for credit cards and SD cards and adds very little to the size which I why I bought it. Also there is a great company called BRANDO out of Hong Kong that has an awesome screen protector for [...] shipped.With it being so new it is only a matter of time till keyboards and other accessories are out. But I highly recommend this product if your out for a Pocket PC that actually fits in your pocket!!!
I just ran my first marathon and this little gadget was the perfect companion. It helped to track my runs and the notifications kept me motivated during my training runs and ultimately, the marathon. Also, you can create tracks on [...] and download them directly to the watch using the included software. Just awesome....
In spite of other negative reviews of this case for my Treo 680, I gave it a try any way. Unfortunately, as with other users, the case I was sent did not line up well at all with the necessary cut outs on the phone.The merchant, on the other hand, was gracious and quick to respond to my problem. I decided to try another treo case in the same product line, and the replacement case works great! Great merchant, but watch out for the case.
Works great for me and easy to install. I have 2 Directv HD-DVRs, Clover security DVR, Slingbox, Desktop PC all connected and no problems. Don't spend more for a switch at Best Buy or Circuit City, this one will work fine for you.
I bought these to replace the the IPOD earbuds. I found the IPOD earbuds very uncomfortable. The Spark Plugs are very comfortable and sound great. Very clean bass,crisp highs and they cut out all outside noise. They will be great on airplanes. I highly recommend them.
This printer was purchased mainly to print on injet DVD's. It works great and I'm very happy that I made this purchase.
Customer service is almost non-existence. When you call their English is so poor it's hard to get help. I've had this item 4 days and have been on the phone back and forth everyday trying to get someone I could understand that knew enough about the product to help me. I got the SMCWAPS-G set up as a client on my router but cannot get enough help to ftp it. It is a great device for accessing file from on your network but I cannot access it from the outside. I added a 320gb HD, and with the two USB ports with external drives it's good to go. Just can't access it from outside like the product advertised. I got this for a good price, so I will keep at it until I can access it with FTP. If you can get it on the low end price of $30 or less buy it but be prepared for calls that may be necessary in getting it set up. Most Access Points (AP) with storage cost a lot more. Yes I am using this wireless in another room and are able to move files back and forth. Just need FTP so I will not have to worry about running around with limited space Pen drives.
This is my 3rd digital camera and I couldn't be happier. The last two were both Olympus.Pro's: Small and lightweight, fast reaction time loading images on LCD, fast reaction when turning cam on and off, very simple to use, built-in flash (as opposed to flip up), and new XD card technology. The complaints about the "cheap plastic" feel really don't bother me since I prefer to have a lightweight camera.Cons: No sound on video, fast battery drainage (get rechargeables).
This is a decent cordless mouse that is chock full of last year's technology. I picked one up from the clearance bin of a local computer store.- Tracking: it uses optical tracking instead of the new-fangled laser tracking that is all the rage nowadays. I own several laser mice by Logitech and, honestly, I can't really notice much of a difference between optical and laser. The laser mice work on a greater variety of surfaces, but this is more important for a travel mouse. This mouse is definitely NOT for travel (more on that later).- Scroll wheel: As many reviewers have mentioned before, the scroll wheel on this mouse is squishy/smooth. There are no "detents" as you scroll -- it just smoothly rotates. It took me about a day to get used to it, but now I actually prefer the smooth scrolling. There is something relaxing about it. The scroll wheel also supports tilting to the left and right for horizontal scrolling, which is also nice.- Extra buttons: There are 2 extra buttons on this mouse that are activated by your thumb. The bigger one (which is programmed to go back in your browser) is convenient to access, but the smaller one takes a little bit of a stretch to click.- USB dongle: This mouse must have the largest USB dongle of any cordless mouse. It's so big, it looks like a corded mouse! Compared to the current generation of USB dongles that practically disappear into the USB port, the size of the USB dongle on this mouse is downright comical. This makes this mouse unsuitable for travel.- 1-battery mode: You can choose to put just 1 AA battery into the mouse and it will still work. This is one of my favorite features of the mouse because it allows me to make the mouse lighter. The only other cordless mouse I know of that does this is Apple's Wireless Mighty Mouse.- Software: The latest drivers from Microsoft work just fine with the latest version of Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.6.- Ergonomics: This mouse is designed for righties. Sorry lefties! It is also on the largish side. I have relatively small hands, and I usually prefer smaller mice, but the size and shape of this mouse actually work pretty well for me. It is definitely designed for "arm mousers" as opposed to "finger mousers". Supposedly, using your arm and shoulder for mouse movements is better for you ergonomically.
In short, I purchased this speaker system at Target for approx $65 earlier this year. I see the price has nearly doubled. This is a great system and a steal at $65! I'm buying my second set through Amazon at twice the price! My only complaint.... why did Logitec discontinue this line? I see the price shot through the roof when people caught on that these speakers are really good.
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.
The price was right, but the remote worked with the XT but was for a different model. I think it was substituted or an older version. Still happy with the overall purchase though.
Works very well, I use it in my Jeep every day. Just retract it slow, it doesn't like to wind up fast.
I have had my Quest for about six weeks, and can't believe I ever lived without it. Garmin's built a very powerful little unit. I think it is the only car navigation system that has a long battery life, built-in antenna and can be pocketed for walking use. Topo and marine maps are available options. I tossed it in my carry-on bag for a recent business trip and used it to find restaurants within walking distance of my hotel. The downside of a small screen, is also the up side of this shirt pocket-sized unit. The screen fonts and layout are surprisingly easy to read. Putting in addresses and names is perhaps slightly harder than Magellan's offerings (I've used Hertz's NeverLost) which I think has a slightly better alpha-numeric input system. Otherwise, I think Garmin wins hands-down. The points of interest database is huge and includes a variety of retail stores, in addition to points of interest, restaurants & hotels, among other things. Like other nav units, the database includes shops/restaurant that is out of date, along with all the good stuff. Best to call the phone number listed with the address to make sure you don't waste a trip. (You can report errors to Garmin via its website.) The software downloading is easy. I have witnessed a few routing errors over six weeks, but very few. The worst was an error on the current exit for the San Jose, CA airport, which I think has changed in the last couple of years. (Silicon Valley is probably a bad place for a gadget "goof" given the high ratio of demanding electronic geeks who live there. But, it is "right" far more times than it is wrong, and it has skillfully taken me through some pretty complex traffic situations.Although the windshield suction cup mount that comes with it is Ok, I highly recommend the optional "friction" mount. It stays put pretty well underway, and is easily tossed under a seat for security as wel as super easy to move from car to car. I haven't needed an external antenna at all, since the built-in flip up antenna performs well. Note that the only speaker is in the 12v cigarette lighter adapter, so voice instructions only work in the car, not on foot. If it's running off battery power, various toned beeps provide the only audible cues.
I have been wanting this remote for a long time, and hit the jackpot when I found it refurbished on Amazon. At this price point, you cannot find a remote that can compare in form and function. Programming could not be easier, and battery life is second to none. Heck, even my girlfriend was able to use it with no instruction whatsoever. lol If you are looking for a remote, your search is over.
I bought this radio to listen to the SF Giants games while I walked my little girl in her stroller. Didn't miss any of the action and became a big fan of listening to the games on the radio. It also put my little one to sleep often. Great Quality, Reception, and Price! Highly Recommend! I bought 2 just in case!
The benefits of having a custom-fitted case for your Sony Cyber-Shot digital camera are probably too obvious to mention, but here I go.After dropping my camera on the ground several times (and putting a couple of nice little dings on its exterior in the process), I decided I'd better get a case for it before my cool Sony camera ended up getting completely destroyed.This "semi-soft" case is constructed of a synthetic material similar to what you might see in the stiffer areas of a pair of basketball shoes. It "gives" a little when you press on it, but not much. The silver finish on it is an exact match for the finish on the Cyber-Shot, so you won't be disappointed with that ... this case and the Cyber-Shot were made for each other ... literally. My camera is the DSC-P73, but check the specs on the case to make sure you're getting the right one for your particular Cyber-Shot model. Sony makes this type of case in a couple of different sizes for its various pocket camera models.The case opens with a tug on the loop lanyard that is attached at both ends to nylon zippers running down each side of the case. When you pull down the zippers, the case opens like a clamshell, with the sides being kept from opening too far by two nylon cloth strips stitched to the inside material, which is that black nylon fleece that is commonly used in cases like this. Whether you have the case attached to your belt, or dangling from its shoulder strap, the case hangs with the hinge end downward, so gravity does the work in sliding the camera down into the case, and the clamshell construction helps to ensure the camera doesn't slip off to one side or the other while you're putting it into the case. You drop the camera into the case, end-first, close the "clamshell," pull up on the lanyard, and VOILA ... the camera is snugly-held and well-protected.There's a loop on the back of the case for carrying on your belt, and the case also comes with an adjustable nylon shoulder strap, if you prefer to carry your camera that way. The shoulder strap attaches to the "top" end of the case with two swiveling spring clips, attached in turn to two nylon cord loops that are securely riveted to the back side of the case shell. The case also comes with a little pouch for carrying an extra pair of batteries and maybe an extra Memory Stick. This pouch has a velcro fastener on the back for attachment to the shoulder strap.In sum, you'll be hard-pressed to find a reason to dislike this case ... it is truly a perfect fit for the Cyber Shot. I was just a little ticked off that Sony's MSRP for it is $59.95. The case is made in China, probably at no greater total expense than a few dollars per unit, so I can't quite figure out why I'm being overcharged at least $25 for this important accessory, for no apparent reason other than the padding of Sony's bottom line. I searched high and low for the best possible price on this item, and found it at B&H; Photo in NY -- just under $40.00, including shipping. Not bad, but in my opinion, still more than I should have had to pay.
This is an excellent television. I couldn't be happier with it. The picture quality is unbelievable. Be sure to check out some place like the avsforum for calibration and other tips.I was a little surprised that it doesn't have a DVI connector (only VGA), so if you want to hook up a PC with a digital connection you'll need a DVI to HDMI cable (pretty cheap on amazon).
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!!
This is a very well sized camera with many automatic settings. Overall picture quality is fair, but color management is very weak.As a comparison, my Panasonic point and shoot has far more realistic colors. Even my iPhone 4 which is a phone first and then other things, has better color management for its camera. The Nikon is too cold (blue/green) and I frequently have to adjust color settings in my photo management software.But that is not why it deserves a generous two stars.The LCD Screen turned completely white after less than 500 pictures. As they generally tend to, this occurred shortly after the warranty expired. I spent $80 to replace the LCD screen.The new LCD screen lasted about 50 pictures. Half of the screen turned solid white. The camera still takes photographs, but without the LCD screen you cannot see the picture you are about to shoot, or the result. Basically, it is almost as good as the old film cameras where you had no idea if you took a good picture or not until you developed your film, with the added disadvantage of not having a view finder to see exactly what you are shooting.Pros:* size* decent batter lifeCons:* Reoccurring problem with the LCD screen* Colors cold and not natural in automatic settings* Not durableRecommendation:Try other brands or models. The Panasonic models with Leica lenses are far better.
I wish this thing came with the GPS. If you live anyplace where it gets over 80 degrees, this thing is for you. No more having the GPS plop off your windshield and smack into the dash and floor. Only small side effect is hard turns will make it slide across your dash.
Before buying this lens, I'd struggled between this one and the f1.4 which is so much cheaper. I'm sure a lot of other people are struggling with this decision too, so I'll address that. Take a look at any forums on the internet and you'll find the f1.4 commonly has auto focus issues - people love the lens until the autofocus suddenly stops working altogether and it costs a couple of hundred dollars to get fixed. It has happened to hundreds (or thousands) of people, a friend of mine being one of them. He recently upgraded to the f1.2L and he said although the f1.4 had previously been his favourite lens, the f1.2 was superior as it was noticeably sharper. Having also read in forums that the f1.2 was supposedly sharper at the larger apertures, which I planned to mainly shoot at, I chose the f1.2.I also have the 28-70 mm f2.8L and 70-200mm f2.8L so I was wondering did I really need this expensive lens? After all surely there couldn't be too much difference between f2.8 and f1.2. But there is! For children photography it is the perfect lens! I love it wide open, that beautiful shallow depth of field where only the eyes are in focus and the rest drops off.I actually don't know when I'll take it off my camera now. It's so small and light compared to my other two lenses which also makes it a treat when you're out and about. To be honest if I had purchased this lens first I probably wouldn't have purchased the other lenses and saved myself a packet, as its now my favourite lens. (BTW Americans may think this lens is expensive but you should try paying Australian prices ... $2,500 as opposed to $1,300! And our dollar is almost worth the same as yours!)I'm glad I got this lens over the f1.4 (although the price really shouldn't be so expensive, which is the only thing I can fault about this lens). But because I'm using this lens at the widest apertures I just didn't want to take the chance that it wouldn't be sharp. Although you aren't going to get every photo at f1.2 sharp anyway cause you have to be so precise with your focusing. But if what you want it as a general lens and you're not frequently shooting at wide apertures, I'd go the cheaper f1.4, just take out an extra couple of years warranty and be aware that you may have to spend a few hundred dollars on it at some stage in the future!I love this lens - I really think its the perfect portrait lens. If you want your photos to look better, buy this lens and shoot wide open! You will instantly appear to be a better photographer!
They're blank CD-R's, they accept data from a CD-RW burner, and they play it back. There's not much else to say. :) They're OK.
I bought three of these at the same time when they were $99. The volume knob on two of them went bad after a couple of months. The sound quality is ok. But I get a good bit of distortion at moderate volume levels. They look retro cool, but they are not a good product.
A familiar product for us, we have sites all over the state of Georgia.Completely satisfied with Mounting and Wiring access and reliability of this product.Glad it was available through Amazon.
Bought this computer bag as a christmas gift. The recipient loved it. There are plenty of extra pockets for pens, pencils or cd's. Product as described and fast shipping. Highly recommend!
Very good sound quality, but entirely unusable. I bought 2 pair, both of which are so poorly designed that keeping them on one's ears is all but impossible. Forget about moving around with these on, simply wearing them while driving is hard enough.Very bad purchase on my part, don't make the same mistake.
This is an AMAZING product. Not to mention ridiculous. That it even exists is pretty amazing. I don't think your going to see this for the Zune anytime soon. It is very handy to power up your iPod while you download.
I owned a pair of these a couple of years ago and the cord finally shorted out. I then bought a $200 pair of Shure headphones and another cheap pair of ear buds. The Shure's are breaking.Above all, these Koss ear buds are the most comfortable headphones I've owned. The main drawback is their poor treble response.
No question, get these if you're in need of quality headphones, sport-clip for your daily activities, and that you don't mind that it has no sound isolation. These inexpensive little cans by Koss will blow you away with its sound quality... Other than its lack of sound and noise isolation, these will definitely serve you well and deserves a place in your headphone selections!
Got this in combination withKodak Zi8 Pocket Video Camera (Black). The combination with a big memory card was still under $150.. great little device for HD and condenser mic audio. You will want a right angle connector likeHOSA RT. ANGLE STEREO 3.5mm (M) - STEREO 3.5MM (F)or something similar to make the left and right channel correct. Click here to see this combo in action: [...]
There's not a lot of bells and whistles with this bag, it isn't super stylish. BUT it isn't too heavy, it seems pretty durable and it is great for airline travel. I would recommend it for frequent fliers who don't have to carry too many paper files along with them.
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SANOXY USB Type A Male / Type A Male Cable, 2.0 Version, Black, 6 ft. Prompt shipping. Product as advertised. Very happy with item.
When I first ordered these picks, I knew that I would probally not receive all 12 in the package. To my suprise, it not only arrived early, but it came in the mailbox as well. It looks like the company finally corrected themselves and shipped them in and envelope, instead of a jumbo sized box that other reviewers commented on. And for the quality, I only just started using them but they are great just like others commented on. Now that the company finally listened to complaints, I would fully recommend to buy these picks.
The ZVM is awesome! It has great battery life, awesome picture quality, it is easy to use, and can store a lot of music and photos. Another great thing is that it has an FM radio and a voice recorder (you can record the radio too). In my opinion, you are getting more for your money than with Ipod. The only good thing about Ipods is the greater availability of accessories, but more accessories are being made for the ZVM. I bought this before I knew that Creative was coming out with a 60 GB version; had I of known, I would have waited since the price difference is not that much. Awesome player, never froze on me yet, and it has great sound (Creative specializes high quality speakers/sound)
Works fine for my Samsung Laser Printer. I appreciate the lower price then a local brick and mortar such as Best Buy. Still they could always be even cheaper. Belkin Cables are consistently nice quality in my experience.
Just got this a week ago (my first GPS unit). Works well in the Boston area.Pros:. no need to lug a laptop or palm device. (Neither laptop nor palm device would get you pros #2-4.). bright, well-lit screen. voice prompts are loud enough to be heard over the radio (within reason). can be mounted on the windshield, minimizing taking your eyes off the road. power mgt - this is well thought out: when your car stops providing power to the GPS (eg when a Honda ignition is shut off), it defaults to a countdown to shutting off. When you start up your car, the i2 detects power availability and boots up automatically. Good combo w/ some NiMH AAs.. takes larger transflash/microSD cards for more map storage -- I bought a 512MB Sandisk card for about forty bucks, and now I can fit the entire eastern seaboard + TX, NV, CA, OR, WA, Vancouver on the i2. With a 1GB card you can probably fit the entire US and Canada.. well-designed user interface: the scroll wheel works way better than you would expect. You can zoom the map in or out, and select the level of detail re: street names, etc.. voice prompts work well. (Doesn't speech synthesize the street names, but you'll hear stuff like "In one point two miles, turn left", and a quick glance at the screen will reveal the street name.. quick, automatic route recalcuation -- useful if you miss a turn or decide to take short cut. hold down the scroll button to add current location as a Favorite. list of Favorite locations is stored in nonvolatile memory on the i2, so if you upgrade the transflash card your favorites remain intact.. estimated time of arrival is useful even for familiar destinations. Now when you tell someone you'll be there at a certain time, barring traffic problems you'll be generally correct within a minute or two.. maps are pretty good so far in MA. Haven't taken this on a road trip to DC or points north yet.. tons of points of interest. If you want to find an auto parts store, a restaurant -- even a church! -- nearby, chances are, the i2 has a suggestion.Cons:. b&w; - I thought about getting the i3, but it's almost 50% more in cost. small screen, but this isn't a big deal, as the voice prompts are pretty good. no touch screen, but a friend w/ a touch screen GPS said he liked the scroll wheel on the i2.. can't pan around on the map (only drawback to the wheel...). the included 128MB card is a bit small: I couldn't fit MA to DC on the 128MB card. Fixable by getting a larger card. As someone else wrote, you don't have to buy the card from Garmin.. I DID have a problem using a Ridata transflash card, so stick with Sandisk if you're going to upgrade the storageDirections have been pretty good, though I have yet to take this into parts unknown.. doesn't let you pick your route (eg, "I want to take side roads instead of I95 to go from Waltham to Woburn"), but I don't know if any GPS of this class would let you do this. The i2 _does_ let you optimize for time or distance, and lets you specify types of roads (eg toll) that you want to avoid.. have seen the screen on mine stop updating as I drive twice in the past month or so. (The voice prompts kept coming, but the map just stopped redrawing.) A power cycle fixes this quickly.. doesn't charge NiMH batteries when plugged in to power.Garmin has put together a neat little package with tons of functionality and a user interface that's well thought out and easy to use. All this for less than three benjamins. GPS has definitely become affordable for the mainstream public.
[...]. These speakers are very attractive and the work great. The right speakers has all the controls and also a headset plug, very convienent. [...]
I was very skeptical after reading a couple of reviews and peoples bad experience. However, the print server was up and running within 15 minutes without any problems. I connected it to the 10/100 Ethernet port and used a PC running Windows to do the initial setup. I followed the setup procedure as described in the quick installation guide and I could print immediately.The Apple iBook (running OSX Panther) was a little trickier. There are no drivers to install. You need to setup IP printing. Because of my printer, a HP LaserJet 1100, is not officially supported for Mac, I used gimp print 4.2.6 (for OSX). http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/MacOSX.php3 It comes with very detailed step by step instructions and it worked. One thing to keep in mind - you have to select Laserjet4 as model b/c of the HP LaserJet 1100 is not officially supported and use lp as the print queue.I also own a SMC router with build in print server. The Linksys appears to be much faster and has a lot more features. I am very happy with my purchase.
I can not deny that you get an amazing amount of things for a very low price, which should have told me something. Many reviewers said that with the wide angle, because of seeing the side of the lense through your camera, you had to zoom in to the point where you could no longer see the sides, but you were then narrower than if you did not have the lense on. This is true.The little tripod is nifty though. I do not use either of the lenses.
Well, I'm buying a new CD/MP3 player tomorrow, and that means my faithful Sony will be delegated to a shelf... But it pains me to do it. I love this CD player. I've had 3 portables, and this is by far the best of them. This thing... What can I say. I've had it for years, it's been dropped more than once...Sound quality is great. I don't care about over-powering bass, it really takes away from music more than adds to it, but if you want it, it's there. The included headphones aren't anything stellar but free headphones never are, if you want better sound you need to pay money for a decent set, really... But the headphones aren't being reviewed here, the player is.I can't remember this thing ever skipping. In years. At first I remember wondering what G Protection was. Whatever it is, they can call it Pixie Dust Protection if they want to, it works.If I bought a scratched up CD, I'd play it on this thing to see if it worked. There were more than one CD this player played flawlessly that wouldn't even be read on my stereo, a 200 dollar Sharp.It looks great, that doesn't matter but it's always nice... Also, the design is great. I carry it in my coat pocket, on its side... The buttons are simple and you quickly know the position, so you don't have to see it to do what you want, and the volume controls are on the side, very easy to access. Heck, many times I didn't even take it out of my pocket to switch CDs, I'd just pop it open, make the switch, and be all set.Battery life, this thing excels. I always find myself surprised at how long batteries last in it. I can't give an hour estimate, but trust me, it won't be a problem for you.I don't know what else to say. If anyone is still buying CD players, I really doubt you'll do better than this thing. Sure, there are always newer better ones, but why bother when this model is so great??I'm only buying a new one because this can't read mp3s - oh, but it does read normal audio CD-Rs, whether that feature was intended or not. If there was a way to make it read mp3 CDs I wouldn't have a reason to get a new one at all, and this thing would probably accompany me for years to come.But things being as they are, like I said, it'll go on the shelf. It's going into retirement after a record career, and the next player I get has some big shoes, or well... A big pocket, anyway, to fill. If it can do as well or better than this little guy, I'll be all set for years.
Gaming on my pc is even more immersive now with games that support the ambx backlight, fan, and rumble effects. Even games that don't have built in ambx support utilize the ambient backlight effect very convincingly. On top of all the extra gaming effects, this is a REALLY solid set of speakers. I upgraded from a 50w Logitech 2.1 setup to this, and WOW! 160 watts blew my old speakers out of the water! Overall, great buy although I wouldn't go for the full $400 price tag when it can be had brand new for less than $300.
Good price, high quality prints, affordable ink make this a goodd deal to have for your home office. It is compact in size and can be squeezed into tight places. Light weight makes it easy to move.
Work as well as advertised, maybe better. Still comfortable after a long East to West Coast trip.
This is really a nice little card reader. I am running it on a Windows 2000 computer so I just plugged it in and it was recognized (no drivers to install). In Windows, each card slot is assigned a drive letter. I think most of the multiple slot card readers work that way. The media cards just plug in and out - there are no buttons to eject the cards like on some devices. The USB cable is long enough to stand the reader on top of a tower case and still reach USB ports in the back of the cimputer. Overall, this is a pretty good card reader for a low price. I could have probably found one a couple of bucks cheaper but I liked the design on this one. I am pleased with teh purchase.
The header says it all. I just want to add "simple" and "buy it", I'm glad I did.
There isn't much to say other than the cable does what it is supposed to do. It seems well made. I've used mine for about six months without any issues.
Was able to remove laptop disk drive, put it into this device, put a new drive into the laptop, re-installed windows (& my personal software/utilities), and copied the old drives info onto the new drive (from the now 'external' old drive to laptops new internal c: drive, in a new directory).I recovered all my picture, movies, etc but did have to re-install software as the re-installed windows registry needed to 'know' about that software.Note: Old drive had some hardware errors that prevented the laptop from booting. The copy routine got around/ignored those problems (I really don't know which but the copied files all seem good). The new drive was much larger than the old one but that did not seem to matter to the coping process, etc.
This is a nice thing to have when you want to block out surrounding noise and still enjoy what you are trying to listen to. The first day I had them I was in a room with a TV on listening to music and when I activated the noise cancelling feature I couldn't hear the TV at all and then my wife came in and started talking to me and I could not hear a word she was saying! She didn't believe me so she put them on and I started talking and she didn't think I was saying anything. Long story short, they work very well for blocking out unwanted noise. We even use them when doing yard work to help block out the noise of the lawnmower, it doesn't block it all, it's a lawnmower, but it does help you hear the music more clearly than without noise cancelling. They also include a carrying pouch and airplane jack converter.
tdk has always made the best 8-hour tapes, whether they're standard grade or hi-fi there is no difference. First off, only one local drug store in my area sells tdk tapes and upon going there avaliable were tapes marked REVUE: Premium Quality and VIVID: Ultimate Quality. I picked REVUE thinking that Premium is better than Ultimate. Then I read in another Amazon review that REVUE was Standard Grade and VIVID was High Grade only to find out that that didn't matter. Quality: excellent, on my Magnavox 13" TV/VCR combo these are the only tapes on EP speed that do not have a hissing noise accompanied with a popping sound (in fact this past Sunday I recorded Men of Honor and accually had to turn the sound down on my tv). On another REVUE tape I have 8 hours and 10 minutes (obviously they have extra tape) of those ESPN super bowl presentations. They have been watched at least 15 times with no quality reduction. Even though TDK has lowered their standards I think that the new tapes in the red box that say "Standard Grade: Superior Quality" are the same as these old REVUE tapes. Again the best blank tapes that proves that VHS will outlive us all.
A long-time Nikon SLR owner, this was my first foray into digital cameras ... the choices were overwhelming. Since this was a gift for my sister and her family, I opted to invest $$ in size rather than pixels. So far ... an incredible choice. The 13- and 11-year olds were taking/mailing pictures in 10 minutes, mastered it in day. With them as (impatient) teachers, I found it "mostly" intuitive without a glance at the instruction booklet (which wasn't to be found anyway). I may NOW get one for myself ... waiting a bit on the planned iPOD!
Overall, this TV is great. The picture quality is incredible! The design is very slim and it has been easy to learn to use. At times the glare is a bit much, but easily fixed by turning off lights or turning the TV away from the light.
I bought a WD5000AAJS drive which was packaged together with a Fujitsu housing. The drive was manufactured in October 2007, bought in December 2007 and failed in January 2010 after two years of occasional, light use. What was most noticeable about the drive was how hot it ran. It was borderline uncomfortable to touch the housing after the drive had been running for some time. I would not buy this drive again.
I have been using a pair of Bose 6.1 bookshelf speakers for 25 years. they have never disappointed. We recently remodeled and the Bose speakers no longer fit on the entertainment unit - they were too big. I ordered BIC speakers. They had good midrange but too little bass. Then I purchased Bose 301's from a local retailer. They had too much base and not enough midrange.Finally, Klipsch arrived from Amazon.com via FedEx. They are fabulous! The sound cannot be beat for their size - crisp vocals, strong base, and well balanced. Also, the price, through Amazon was significantly less than Best Buy. These are a wonderful addition to any home system, stereo or surround sound.
Notice how I capitalized hip hop in the subject. If you listen to the real stuff, the underground and the oldschool -not the POP you hear on the radio today- I can truly say don't shy away if you were looking elswhere. I wanted grados to be my first set of high end phones, but because of a few concerns I went with some denon D2000s which had so much horrible bass that I had to give my ears a rest every five minutes. Needless to say I returned them. Really I'm in love with these grado's TOO much to write a full review so I'll go over the basics. I also found these good for producing if you're into that, because they are so accurate so you hear everything.Positive:-Nice, clean, clear, ACCURATE sound. (excellent bass response, you can hear it all without feeling like you're head is in a subwoofer).-Nice thick cord seems to not tangle easily.-Simple design, the few adjustment options they give you are just enough to fit them like you want.Negative:-A little uncomfortable at first but once you bend the headband and break them in a little they really don't feel bad after that, the only minor thing being that the cups don't fit all the way around the ears which may feel weird if you like big over the ear cups.-The headband is cheap and can be painful if you just wear them around the neck in between listenings.Seriously, give these things a try if you weren't too sure about them. Guaranteed you won't want to be returning them.By the way, you will hear some cracking and popping when you first get them, it concerned me a tad a first, but I just kept breaking them in with the radio etc. and within a week and a half all of it is virtually gone. Smooth as a whistle.
The jumpdrive was ready to go as soon as I plugged it in. It is small and the cover clicks into place so as not to get lost. The design of the clip to attach to a keychain or anything else is such that it is not flimsy, I have no concerns about losing it. It's small enough so that I haven't had any problems fitting it into those small spaces provided on some computer. I love it!
This SiPix StyleCam Deluxe was the first digital camera I ever purchased, although I have used a high-end Sony at work. I needed something really quickly and cheaply for an insurance claim and this camera seemed to fit the bill.The picture quality is okay for capturing pictures for my insurance claim in either direct sunlight or in low light conditions with the built-in flash. The picture in low light conditions without the flahs is faded and full of noise. Color rendition is quite poor and focus is very soft. Also don't be confused by the 1.3MP rating. A 1.3MP picture taken by an expensive camera with a large lense will be much sharper than a 1.3 MP taken by this cheap camera.The biggest gripe I have with this camera is not the resolution, but rather its absolute refusal to accept NiMH rechargeable batteries. It would give me at most 5 flashes before a set of freshly charged NiMH batteries dropped below the voltage cutoff point and the camera would then take no more pictures with the flash on. This camera absolutely DEMANDS fresh throwaway batteries, such as alkalines because it has a high voltage cutoff value.This camera doesn't use a memory card. Instead it uses a built-in 16MB memory chip. The images will stay in the camera as long as there is sufficient battery power. A couple of times my camera froze and mysteriouly reset itself even when the batteries had plenty of juice left and all the pictures in the built-in 16MB memory were lost.Installing the driver for the camera was not trivial on Windows XP. After installing the driver and included softwares and booting up as instructed by the manual, I plugged the camera into the USB port but the computer did not recognize the camera. Finally I opened up the two softwares and closed them again and then rebooted. Only then did the computer recognize the camera.Although I gave it only 2 stars, one must keep in mind that I paid only $45 (shipping included) at J&R.; Therefore, relative to the very low price paid, it was a decent camera, but in absolute terms it was a lousy camera. Overall I wish I had spent $100 or more to get a much better camera. But this was an emergency camera and I was not too picky about either its functionality or quality.
I have 2 of these and I LOVE them. I can watch my TV from anywhere. As an experienced computer technician, the most amazing thing about this product is it's SO EASY to set up. I came over to someone's house to install it for them and it did everything for me. For those that don't know how to configure port forwarding on their broadband routers (or even what I just said) it did it for me!! And for the routers it can't configure automatically, it has instructions for almost every make and model showing step-by-step directions of how to do it. Makes me a little sad cause people don't need me to set it up. Long story short, if you are a TV buff this is a must have.
I wanted to get some quality headphones but didn't want to pay an arm and a leg, this was a good choice. I am giving 4 stars instead of 5 because they make my ears sweat. But that is a pretty minor gripe. I use these for listening to music and watching stuff on my tv and computer.
I've had the TZ1 for over 4 years now and I must say it is the best portable digital camera I've ever had. It takes clear beautiful pictures and you can put in your own memory cards so you can have it take thousands of photos. The good thing about the camera is that the battery lasts a long time and charges within a couple of hours. The settings and menus are easy to use and understand. The video is HD and very clear as well. I would definitely suggest buying this camera new or used, because it seems to have a long life, but that could just be because I take very good care of my electronics. I always have it in the case when not in use and I still put the lens cap on it whenever I'm not taking photos.The negative is that it is not as light as some portable digital cameras. It is a little on the bulky side too, but it's not a big deal unless you are ALWAYS carrying it in your purse or bag(it does not fit in pants pockets).Overall, I've had great results with this camera for several years and I won't be getting a new one until this one stops working! :)
Plugged it in and it worked perfect. The sound quality is not as good as direct from the MP3 player but that is to be expected and is not a failing of this device. I found this device to be perfect for me. I can listen to my MP3 in the car now and the time delay shut off is very convenient so if I forget to unplug it it shuts itself off. No problems or weird noises or anything. I recommend this to everyone.
Simply stated -- this product does exactly as it states -- puts your PC on your TV.The only issue I've seen is some possible interference -- but it's really not a failure on the product's part.This product works Excellent with SnapStream Media's Beyond TV and Beyond Media products -- bringing a better picture to the TV -- than normal TV!
Wonderful product. Bought Lowepro brand because the same type product wasdefective at big box store. Really nice case that meets my needs
When i see, look good, but i used with battery and not work properly. Only conected by AC work good. I recomend if not use the battery.
The only problem I have with the TP-7 is the quality of the cord. I would have liked one a little more beefy and coated with a more flexible rubberized plastic.Now to the good: everything. It is comfortable to wear and doesn't interfere with the phone or conversation. I don't know why some have criticized the quality of the recording, but I have a feeling it has more to do with the recorder than it does with this mic.I use this with the stereo adapter (included) with a ZOOM H1 recorder. The quality is great, and I've even used it with the ZOOM plugged into my video camera's external mic for a documentary I'm working on. The quality has always been superb.My guess is that if someone has it jacked into a stereo recorder, they aren't using the stereo adapter (mono has one "stripe" on the male jack... sorry, there's no other way to say it. Stereo has two stripes). If they're jacking directly into the external mic port, it will only record on the left channel, resulting in a signal that is only 50% its potential.This is the best phone mic out there, and a great price on it as well.
Quite good for the price. Occasionally cuts out. Not frequently.Does the job.
The Adesso adapter connected a keyboard with PS2 fitting to a USB port on our laptop without any problems. A plug and play type connection....make the connection and your ready to go! Recommend this product.
I am sooo happy to be online with my PS2. This rules!All I had to do was follow the instructions.What a concept huh?Seriously though I can't get enough online play. Plus I didn't have to get a 100ft Cat5 cable and drag it one side and down the other in my apartment. Seriously who has their PS2 close to their cable modem and router? Nobody. That's why this 810+ bridge and my 614+ router/wireless thingy make online play possible. I feel like this is magic.This was easy to get working and nobody should have a problem if they know how to read and follow instructions.
This mouse eats batteries like there's no tomorrow. I sent it back and got a Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse instead.It's rechargable, has many more buttons and features, and costs MUCH less when you include the cost of all those batteries!
I've had quite a few cases and this is the best. Easy to get the iPod in and out. A hole in the top for your headphones. A little pouch for your headphones. Simple. Perfect.
This paper can add a nice effect to certain types of pictures. I found that the warm tone paper is less sensitive than the semi-matt fiber paper, and its contrast is more drastic. This paper offers rich darks and glowing lights. I've been able to make some interesting prints from night time and early morning shots.
I love star gazing. This small computer tells the telescope where to point.I'm not very technical but it's amazing to see so far into space.You can program it to look at planets, satellite stations, or constellations.How fun is that? My kids have loved the telescope.
These B+W rings are well engineered and very durable. Instead of carrying around filters of multiple sizes, I carry filters that fit my largest lens, and use stepdown rings for my smaller lenses. Reduces the clutter in my camera bag. I purchased a number of 77mm to smaller stepdown ring sizes, and 77mm lens caps, and have them permanently installed on each lens. I highly recommend the B+W stepdown rings for this purpose.
Shouldn't there be some honesty in a picture? The color was not even close. The pictured item also had a different pocket configuration so it didn't work for my needs. Then on top of it....I was charged a 15 % restocking fee and shipping cost to ship it back. Wonderful customer service.:-( I will not be purchasing from DiscountJungle again.I am also disappointed in Amazon for misrepresenting the item. Costly for me. Buyer beware as they say.
Unfortunately, my husband bought this piece of junk well before I'd had a chance to read any reviews. I think it's all been said before, but this CD player is a complete rip-off, and an expensive rip-off at that! We were wondering why we only got a couple hours out of a set of batteries, but apparently it's not just us; the problem is inherent in this poor excuse for a CD player. And if you still think you might like to buy one, you can have mine. I'm going to buy something that works.
These wireless radio frequency headphones provide quality audio output, are very comfortable to wear and work through walls. Because many times there are multiple people in the room where TV is being watched but everyone may not want to hear the output of the TV, these headphones allow everyone to be happy. Although they are a bit pricey they are worth the cost. I have tried other headphones that work on infra red technology and these radio frequency headphones are superior to those in quality and distance. I can go to sleep while my husband watches his favorite western, avoiding the need to turn the volume down to a level where he cannot hear it but it still annoys me. Easy hook-up on our plasma big screen TV.
Part of me thought since I live in ALabama this wouldnt work with the back roads I usually travel on. I thought it would work best in big cities or well populated areas. For this reason I havent bought a GPS system up until now. All I have to say is that I was wrong, well at least with this system. So far it has had every travel destination I've entered into the system. The directions are awesome and since the gadget talks, you dont have to watch the screen while driving. It will tell you when to turn. The GPS also has already preloaded every gas station, food establishment, and lodging. And it lists them in order of how far away they are to where you are at. It even had bubba's steak and Grill. The reason why I shared that bit of info with you is because if they have that redneck restraunt in its memory, it will also probably have all of your favorite places already coded in. The screen is easy to read however its not big enough to obstruct your view while driving.The bottom line is that you cant go wrong with buying this one regardless of where you live.Daniel
Any lens that accepts a filter this large is fairly expensive. Putting a non-multi-coated filter in front of it will badly affect your image quality. Why?Unlike film cameras, a digital camera sensor has a flat glass "low-pass" filter (LPF) in front of it. A certain percentage of light striking this LPF will be reflected back into the lens. Any flat glass surface in front of the lens will reflect back, creating multiple images of the reflection. This is somewhat like the effect you see when you place two mirrors facing each other. You see multiple copies of yourself reflected in the mirror.For this reason, when shooting into any light source, pros will not put any filter in front of their lens. Look around you and you will see all sorts of light sources (light bulbs, LEDs in power-on indicators, shinny reflections) so you are almost always shooting with something in the picture that can cause ghosts.If you must have a filter, then it should be a high quality multi-coated filter. The multi-layer coating minimizes the reflections (but doesn't completely eliminate them).This filter does NOT have multi-coating and will create internal reflections, ghosts and reduced contrast. I suggest you either get a good multi-coated filter or go without. I'm a pro and no longer use any "protective" filters since the switch to digital. Modern lens glass is far stronger than the thin flat filters and I've never damaged a front element in 30 years.There are others that disagree with my opinion, but cost of a high quality 77mm filter can be over $100. Better to save that money into a lens repair fund, which could be used for any kind of damage. A lens hood does a better job of protection than a filter, and reduces flair with no side effects. I suggest B+W brand filters if you must have one.And protection? Thin flat glass is easily broken, while a thick glass dome (the front of a lens) can be quite strong. So stories of a filter protecting a lens because it broke and the lens didn't, are usually of little value. Believe me, I've tested this on an Instron test machine at a client's lab. It is shocking how weak these things are.So don't fall for the old camera store salesman's trick of suggesting "protective" filters. They were high-profit items, and were OK in the old days of fragile lens coatings. Today's lens coatings and glass are very durable and usually need no protection, other than a proper lens hood (usually included with the lens).
If the video quality won't blow you away, maybe the onboard goodies will. I bought mine out the door for $1399.00. Memory Stick slot is a plus since I have Sony PDA and digital camera. One downside though: battery life only lasts 1.5 hours approx. Only if it came with Intel Centrino which only uses a fraction of power that Pentium 4 uses. Overall, it's the best value around.
I was not impressed with this book. The title implies that it will provide some information particular to the C6x DSK, but basically the only information that it contains on the DSK is that provided by TI for free. The book is really a cursory introduction to several basic DSP topics which are truthfully covered better in other texts.
great filter fast delivery easy to clean and easy to adjust the ring and operate it all in all a great product
Hi, I Bought Macbook last month, but when I receive it I realize the notebook was defect, but the problem is when i saw this I was in brazil and I couldn 't change de product!!! Amazon ofter me to change the product ou refund me, but I couldn't because I am in Brazil.I have been having a lot of problems here in Brazil to solve this problem, apple didn't change my mac and they don't have good assitence here!I couldn't use my product yet, but I hope I can!
My kids got me this for my birthday and it was an awesome choice. I am an artist and really appreciate the ease and accuracy it provide in photo manipulation. Wish I'd known about it years ago!
This product did what it says it will do, but don't expect it to sound like you're listening to a CD. Because it's only 900MHz, it sounds like you're listening to your music on a weak FM station. There is a high-pitched hiss that doesn't seem to go away regardless of the signal strength. I was transmitting line-of-site 10 feet across the room and the hiss persisted.
I read all the Amazon reviews for all the printers - Canon - HP - Brother -Epson. WOW - alot of unhappy people out there. I was looking and hoping for a home office all-in-one that was good quality - does everything -and did not suck me dry on ink costs. Finally decided I would try the geeks from HP that have that overbearing software from my last HP printer. Seemed to be the best choice.Machine arrived - everything worked - accept there was a big black smear on all my photos. Called HP after finding they do not put their phone number on their manual or any any product literature - very helpful HP, but why is that? Don't want HP customers to actually call you? Their pleasant Indian support team spent 1.5 hrs with me - still, in the end, the same big ugly black blob on my 4 x 6 photos. OK - so I got an HP stinker. Somebody had to, but what bothered me was that their attitude to make sure I was satisfied - HP didn't really care either way. We'll send you another one - that was it.Even then, the supervisor in Indian got on the phone and offered - get this - free "Host" printer cartridges! "Host" cartridges, that's HP MBA slang for the ones that come with the printer - that have almost no ink in them, so you have to buy new ones very soon, like selling the car with no gas in the tank - thanx HP - you are swell!!!! I thought, they are really going out of the way for a customer with a defective product (NOT!). I give 4 hrs of my time and I get a little ink which will no doubt result in the same smudge on my photo prints? Wee don't neeed no stinkinngg cartridges! Thaay no feex dee problemo. You have to think HP has customer service management problems if this is how they train their customer support people - offer nothing, or send ink and hope the customer disappears.Really, I don't mind a broken printer, somebody has to get one, but at least make it right HP. I do mind if you blow me off and don't try to make sure the customer of your defective product is taken care of and well taken care.So, I asked Buddha to tell me - what is the great lesson here? And Buddha said. "HP doesn't care about you, do not expect perfection from the material world" - what a revelation! HP is now my spiritual advisor. But they will never again be my printer supplier!This sad busted hunk of the material world is going back to Amazon for a refund -and I am reverting to crayons and finger painting if I want to print something.PS - The Indian lady at HP support, she was named Vetek and wow - she was nice and understanding but not empowered to compensate a customer for anything - so, my advice be kind to our Indian tech support friends - they are just trying to make a buck like us and they have no authority to do anything! It's HP that really is not taking responsibility. I say don't buy HP until they change their attitude towarsd customers who have received a clearly defective product.Shame on HP!Thanks HP, you customer support on defective hardware is REALLY LACKING - so not only are they tapping the phone lines of reporters to plug board room leaks, they are forgetting who pays the bills, you and me, I say call the CEO, HP needs an a customer service intervention! Wish they could be better, but HP you get one lousy star. Here *And yes, I do feel better now.HP Officejet Pro L7680 Color All In One Printer/Fax/Scanner/Copier
This is possibly the worst product ever. For one it has no working services and everything about it is dumb. I have no point in paying 10 bucks a month on a small lil site where I will hold no pictures. All I wanted to do was stick my card in a plug up the infos. I figured when on the box it says register was that I just give my name and my number on the product that it would let me use it. But no of course not it didn't work. So I returned that piece of garbage back to the store where it belongs. Maybe one day they can get it to work........
Best option for your ipod, dont risk your ipod buying 3rth party chargers for cheaper price, cheaper price less quality!this one works fine and charges it very fast.
The batteries arrived promtly.They fit my old original Nikon charger very well and charged as they should .The price was good. I am very happy.i ordered came in prompt time. They fit my old Nikon battery charger and charged just fine .
This was a first time order. The tripod came quickly, well protected and was new as advertised. The tripod was more than I expected for tasking pictures. I am a novice Digital Camera person that needs all the help I can get. The Tripod was easy to operate, the camera was compatable with the two shoes that came with it.
I am a great follower of Sony products and at my home every audio video is a sony branded product. i bought this to go along with my lcd tv and frankly i think Blu-Ray is a overrated thing. This player takes eons to load up and sometimes locks up which can be only resolved by unplugging and restarting the player. for the price i paid i should have gone for the PS3 as it would have served dual purpose.
We bought 2 of these mice for use with laptops. One computer is running Windows 7, the other is running Windows Vista which I mention only because people have claimed the mouse doesn't work properly with these operating systems. For a plug and play mouse this works great. Personally, I am not interested in using the little magnifying feature (red side button) - I just want a mouse that clicks and scrolls. By just plugging the mouse in to your computer, you will get a mouse that does this with no need to install the software. As far as the software goes I can't comment because I was not interested in installing it.I have no complaints about this mouse. People complain a bit about the scrolling function - it doesn't make a clicking sound when you scroll (like the older Microsoft mice) but you can definitely feel the clicking of the scroll wheel on your finger.At the price point you really can't ask for anything more from a mouse. It looks great, feels great, works great, and is easy to "set up" since it's plug and play. Is it a hardcore gaming mouse? No - for that you will want to spend more money. Will it work fine for casual gaming? Certainly.
This is a real woofer meant for a real stereo system. It's not some cheesy "on line in" piece of junk. And for the price, it's ****ing excellent. You'll need a stereo woofer cable that's in Y format or an adapter, just fyi, as there is no digital line in for the sound, nor a standard "woofer in" plug.
Been using this memory for about six months now...flawless.Upgraded from 2 to 4 GB of memory and it's like I bought a new computer. No memory failures of any kind.
Tired of camera straps that cut into your neck. Here is a great answer. The strap is soft enough and wide enough to distribute the weight of the camera and it's comfortable.
This RAM was exactly what my computer needed. Each year programs seem to take up more and more working memory, it's no wonder I needed to upgrade my RAM to meet the demand.I can't say enough good things about PNY. A few years ago, when thumb drives were very expensive, I bent my and it stopped working. It was just past the year warranty but PNY still replaced my product without any hassle.That positive customer service experience earned PNY return business, and my recommendation for this product.
I am updating this review from a two star rating to a four star rating. Initially I had a problem with the integration of the fax function with a digital answering machine. The system was supposed to allow a answering machine to work in line with the fax. The answering machine would pick up and the fax would listen for fax sounds and take over if they were there. It didn't work. I called HP support and was told that the system had trouble with digital answering machines - they tried to fix it but eventually suggested I take the machine back. I wrote the CEO of HP complaining and my phone started ringing within days. Since then HP has put a fix on their web site which worked well. I chose the second option which is a unique ring pattern for fax messages. If not for my difficulties with support this would be a five star rating. This is a really nice multifunction.
This mount was the only way to attach a 13 inch flat screen inside the cabinet of our motorhome. Now if you're laying in bed you can angle the TV down so the images come out clear.
I have not been a owner for very long, but the first things that strike me are:+ Long battery time+ Cool design+ Works fast+ Radio is easy to use- Scratches easily- After about a month it quit working and I had to let the battery get flat before any buttons would respond to me pressing on them.- So many wires everywhere- A lot of the times it says the player isn't connected when I connect player to PC. That might just be mine, though.- It's not easy to carry around. There should be someway to carry it on your arm when you're outdoors.I give it 5 stars because it's 20GB, cool design and easy to use for only about $300.
I bought these headphones because I've had prior Sennheiser products and I have always been happy with products from them. These earbuds delivered with everything I was expecting. The sound quality is excellent, the bass, volume and the one qualifying factor that I bought them for, sound blocking. I would have given them a perfect score but the only thing I don't like about them is the "J" style cable. It may just be me but I still can't seem to get used to it and the left side is way too short to be comfortable without getting tugged out.But other than that, great product and worth the money.
If I see a bunch of vendors and Cables to Go is one of them, I usually choose them. I've done business with them many times and like their products.
Awesome speakers with great power as well as clarity of sound. I would buy them again for the next car.
I should have read closely, this didn't work for my speakers. Return process was very smooth!
needed for daughters camera If your going to REQUIRE a certain amount of words in response, even though I's happy with the products, I'm subject to go elsewhere to find my products
I tried playing with the installation and was completely lost in a manner of minutes. I called Circuit City and they sent a technician who had the system secured, and up and running in less than 30 minutes. It works great, but for most people, i would think, technical help is a must to get it up and running without pulling your hair out!
The ear pads aren't deep enough to be beneficial so they end up pressing the ears causing discomfort and even some pain with extended use (10+ minutes), and my ears aren't that big. Anyhow, in the end I'm not getting to enjoy what might be a great audio experience.I don't understand why these engineers aren't able to create a comfortable set of headphones. So it looks like I'm sending these back and will continue my search.
I've actually never used the printing function of this thing (gave the starter cartridge away). I only use the scanner to scan pages of research I write almost everyday. This puppy is AWESOME! HP made a mistake when they released an ADF scanner for just $100 (they could have easily charged a lot more). I scan pages to PGM format (with scanimage from xsane) and convert them to DJVU format (with c44), which saves a lot of space. I never have to worry about losing pages of work, and now they're a lot easier to find. Also, the two lids keep dust from accumulating inside, so my scanned pages still look clean after about 3 years of use.
I won't write a long review.After setting up the equalizer to the music I like, this headset sounded amazing, it's absolutely the most comfortable headset I've ever worn.If people say this is a bad headset, they are way too picky, and should be purchasing more expensive headsets to fit their liking.This is a steal for anything short of $200
Absolutely love the Sony AM/FM Stereo CD Clock Radio. It is so easy to use. There is a button for every task. Love going to sleep to my favorite CD's.Definitely was a great buy and would recommend it to anyone.
For the price this product was what we needed to assist our air rifle team to check their shooting. I would strongly recommend this product to most other avid outdoors men and women.
This is a great IR filter. Works really well. I love taking IR pictures and converting them and what not. Although these Hoya brand filter are too expensive. You can get the same filter by Opteka that does the same thing for half the price but yeah still a good prduct =)
I paid $250 for this piece of junk no more than 9 months ago and now I've seen it for almost $100. Kind of tells you something about this printer. I always use HP printers but my wife said that her company recommended the Epson 925. If I don't print for a few days, the nozzles get clogged and you have to waste paper cleaning the head and unclogging the nozzles. As I run Windows XP Pro and the printer is on a USB 2.0 and have the latest Epson 925 drivers, I seem to only get two pictures printed and the printer times out. Another waste of paper. If this the best Epson can do, you'd be foolish to buy an Epson photo printer. I'm dumping this printer and going back to reliable HP.
Large tough case with lots of options to carry! I can't believe how sturdy this case is. Well worth it If you have an expensive pair of glasses to protect or even your iPhone!
After a year, it shot craps, started making noise, kept running but computer would not recognize the drive sometimes. I finally was able to transfer data and programs to other backup drives. Now it is totally useless and big waste of time and money. Recently I had purchased another cavalry. I am not going to trust it any farther that I can throw it. Good luck, I didnt have any.....
I had struggled with the original batteries not keeping a charge for a long time! I finally had the courage to try a non-OEM battery and I COULD NOT BE HAPPIER!! Frustrated with myself that I took this long to make this decision! THANK YOU!! *&lt;|:{)>
I have a home network that includes 4 machines, 3 hard-wired and one wireless. Aside from a fair amount of business conductyed on the net, my wife, step-son and I are gamers, playing Everquest specifically.My old router, a Belkin pre-N, was not performing well. We sufferred a significant amount of lag that increased as each machine signed on the Everquest. If the wireless machine was online - just to the internet (Everquest is not played on the wireless typically)- the game was unplayable anywhere.I purchased the D-Link based on the reviews I had read here, in PC-Gamer mag online, and on C-Net. The router performs nearly flawlessly. It was plug ad play, everthing just worked immediately on startup. We can now play with no lag even with 2-boxing on some machines and the wireless machine online In fact as a test I logged the wireless on to EQ as well. The wireless did incur some minor lag, but it has no video card upgrade and a mere 512 RAM. Still the game was more playable on the wireless using the D-Link 4300 tha the other VERY upgraded machines hardwireed to the Belkin.If you are a gamer running multiple machines, you need to consider this router!!! I am very happy with this purchase.
I wanted to replace my 2 year old Sony STR545 receiver for my home theater / stereo system and thought the price was good on the Yamaha 5540. I was stunned at how much of an improvement in sound quality and quantity the Yamaha made. The sound is so much fuller and substantial when playing both the dvds and cds. It's an extremely up to date receiver with Dolby Prologic II and Digital 6.1. I have both SACD and DVD-Audio so I wanted a receiver with the analog jacks which it does have. As others have said don't let the 75 watts listed concern you as the sound is much, much stronger and louder than my old 100 watt Sony ever was. I love this little baby!
After getting used to the product and the operations, I think it is great. The only downfall is that there is no clock in / on the display. The install instructions were good. With my setup it took 2 hours.
I bought these for my wife's computer at work. She loves them and says the sound is great.
After plugging in the speakers and getting them set up, I was amazed at how well they sounded. Coming from these little speakers, I was amazed at what they can handle. I am impressed with the sound of the speakers as well as the sound coming from the sub. I have had them for 4 moths now, and no problems yet. I would recommend these speakers to anyone, they are defonitly worth the money I paid for them
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 audio products and recordings from the 60's and 70's.Sennheiser PX 100W Mini HeadphonesAs far back as my first announcing job, I selected Sennheiser for a myriad of reasons.There used to be a term called "Listener Fatigue" with standard closed (heavy) headphones because it is very unnatural for the ear to support weight for a period of time. Not only with many inferior headphones would the inner ear hurt from the music but also the weight would cause additional discomfort on the outer portion.Sennheiser designs headphones to offer freedom of "Listener Fatigue" and for the consumer to encompass the entire musical spectrum.If your forte is rock, jazz, or folk the headphones will create a natural rich environment for the ears to cherish.Sennheiser has always priced their products to be consumer friendly. It is not uncommon for a competitor to charge as much as double for a lesser quality headphone.Enjoy the music and be well,Craig FentonAuthor of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"
the input banana plug isnt gold plated as shown in the picture although sound quality from this thing is still great.
this is my first color PDA. first of all, Palm OS is the way to go, its so simple, and versatile, tons of software available..ok thats that. anyway the SJ-30 is the best color PDA overall. it doesnt cost that much but it can definately compete with the upper tier color pocket PCs and even the color palms. best attribute: the color display is awesome, vibrant, clear, pictures and games look great on it. excellent resolution, smooth text. the ONLY drawback i have found in this PDA is that the backlight really has to be on all the time to view it well(the backlight is the white background of the display shown in all the photos)if the backlight is off, u can hardly see the screen at all because the screen itself is so dark it drowns out the text and color. u might be able to see it in bright light like outdoors, but with or without the backlight on, its hard to read outdoors, if its sunny. BUT dont let this discourage u, this is the price u pay with all color handhelds. besides, in my opinion, the screen looks so good with the backlight on i would've kept it on all the time anyway, it only drains your batteries a little faster. also, u should expect to charge your batts once a day, i do it when i go to bed. i only have to do it once a day cuz i play games for hours, but if u just use it for boring stuff like calendar and phone book u should get more life out of it. as a frame of reference, i upgraded from a handspring visor deluxe, but after a year and a half of use, i got bored with its monochrome screen and crack-prone plastic casing. it served me well, but boy is the sony clie 100x better. not only is it more compact, better looking, color, 2x resolution, 2x memory, 2x processor speed...its just sooo great. i have tons of stuff on mine and still have about 5.5mb left. i have tons of color games, pictures, AvantGo, maps, dictionary...one more thing, the flip screen cover is nice looking and convenient, and removable, i dunno wut some people were talking about. trust me, this is the color PDA to get if your not rich but dont wanna settle for [poor stuff].
Product worked very good, once I replaced my 2.4GHz phone with a 5.8GHz, and have had no issues since replacing the phone. Range is very good and setup was easy. I get network coverage at acceptable levels everywhere in my 2000+ square foot house, in my yard, and down the street. Especially liked the security features this product has and the ability to completely lock down access to the wireless router.One interesting note, when using a 2.4GHz phone the router would routinely "lock up" and have to be powered off in order to restore connectivity. This effected both the wireless and wired clients.Would definately recommend this product (prodvided you don't have a 2.4GHz phone), one of the strong points of this unit versus the Linksys was the fact that this product has a lifetime warranty. The Linksys only had one year.
I love this device. It is VERY user-friendly and has given me a "peace of mind" while travelling.
My Mother is 89 and this was by far the BEST gift I've given her over the past 10 years. She couldn't remember the Day or the Month over 10 minutes and was driving her crazy. (Me too!)I read all the wonderful reviews of other elderly folks in the same situation and that's all it took to convince me.I really don't have any issues with this clock as it works extremely well.If I could give it 6 stars, I would! I would highly recommend this to any family facing the same problem with their elderly parent.
I found the unit to be very good in every way except the system clock would not keep correct time. I tried several Sony FAQ fixes and nothing worked. I used the email problem corner with sony and got instant responses, none of which worked. I next contacted Sony customer service had less than 1 minute on hold, explained the problem, went through several questions, and was told to send the unit in for service. Sony FEDEX'd a shipping container to my home within 2 days. paid for overnight shipping back to their repair facility. I was informed that I would receive the unit back withn 7 to 10 working days. I have dealt with Sony repairs in the past and have found them to quick and relialble. The units were always returned in less than the advertised time. other than the clock issue, I love the unit. the WIFI was very good, as was the Blue tooth. I bought the larger battery, and found it was good for about 6 hours with the screen backlight turned down to a resonable level. It is not a speed demon, but plenty fast enough to do any thing that I want on it. I also purchased a bluetooth foldable keyboard. the built in keyboard was OK for short typing tasks, but for anything of any length, a full sized keybard is a great help. The free docking station is a great help with the extra ports.
The product was as described and fixed my problem. Quick delivery is always a plus. This replaced a cord that was purchased on EBay that did not work. You get what you pay for.
I was almost returning the router for my money back because I coudn't configure my wireless until I changed the Key Type from HEX to ASCII for WEP security. Both hard wire and wireless work for me so far. I'll definitely come back for additional review if new issues arise.
I use this bag everyday for my classes. I have a large(Asus gamer laptop) 17inch laptop that I can fit in this bag with ease along with my textbooks and other gear.
Canon EOS Rebel Ti 35mm SLR Kit w/ 28-90mm LensI absolutely LOVE this camera. It takes GREAT pictures. It is lightweight and durable. The price is very reasonable. This is the best camera that I have ever had. I have taken many pictures with this camera and received tons of compliments on the pictures that I have taken with it. AWESOME camera.
Very good for the price. But compared with JBL 10 which is the flagship in this level,it gets 4.5 stars. It only comes 1 year warranty. JBL 5 years save you in the long run. Turn to 50% , you will get good result. Don't expect turn to 100% volume even you can. Sensitivity is not great. Maybe less than 87db. That is why it needs 200w while jbl needs 150w But it is a good entry level sub. It has on/off/auto power switch. JBL dones't(auto only)
I could not afford Nikon's VR 300mm lens so I picked this one up instead. I've routinely shot with Sigma's 1.4x Teleconverter and 2.0x TC attached and have gotten brilliant results. The lens is more than sharp enough wide open, even with the 2x TC on it. I often photograph birds and there is plenty of detail in the photos. This lens is simply brilliant.
I have had this on my bike for about a month now and it seems to work great. Its a little bit of a pain to have to look at your watch for your cadence or strap you watch to your bike without the special mounting bracket. all in all, the cadence sensor is great to have.
Good price, good quality cables. I havent had any issues with this item compared to some of the reviews i read. I recommend it.
The same headset through the distributor that we usually work with was $50.00, this was a much better price and it works perfectly! Very happy with the purchase.
Very happy with this purchase. It is good for any country in the world, no matter where your travels take you. All-in-one must have accessory, and a very reasonable price.
The Lyra is a great concept. Storing vidio, audio, and pictures display. The reality is that the product is not fully functional. So don't expect to have the features that will make it useable. You will constantly see &quot;this feature will be availabe in a future release&quot;. The user interface is clunky and there are a number of file formats that are not useable. If you try to contact Thomson (RCA) to find out when updates will be available they will tell you nothing. It can only be surmised that the promised updates will never be available.When you install the basic operating software expect to be pushed marketing information. Buy this subscription, this software upgrade, and on and on. This product is a nice looking incomplete marketing night mare.Save your money
It is a real apple product and not an off brand re-work. Works as planned and now I have a lot more area to work on my 17" MacBook Pro. I wish I would have made the purchase a long time ago.
This product did not work with my Epson 300 printer in fact bluetooth delivered does not look like the picture. The picture shows Epsons Bluetooth which is discontinued by Epson. Make sure you know the return proceedures before you buy.bluetoothless
This product is advertised as a firewire enclosure, and even includes 2 firewire ports for chaining. I purchased 2 enclosures only to find out that the chip set used by Mad Dog will not work when you attach the drives in a daisy-chain. The Firewire standard allows you to chain multiple devices (60+). I called Mad Dog's tech support and they admitted to the problem. Their suggestion was to return the enclosures and buy another brand. Not sure why Mad Dog even bothers to make a Firewire enclosure that won't support the FIrewire. The real kicker was the fact that the enclosure has 2 firewire ports designed for chaining. Be warned.
Sony ICF-C318 Clock Radio with Dual Alarm (Black)This little radio-alarm clock is perfect for my bedroom. The numbers are big, and easy to read from a distance. My area has frequent power interruptions, and I look foward to not have to reset the time when the next interruption occurs. The audio is not that great and is a 5 in a 10-pt scale. But I still give it 4 stars because I do not expect a tiny unit to have good sound, and also I did not buy this for the audio quality. My wife saw it, and wanted another one for our guest room. I dutifully followed her instructions, and order a second unit.
i was very happy when my husband told me he had gotten the gift and the card i had attached was very clear and even with 3days of rain the package was still dry and clean also it was packaged very well.
I bought 12 (yes 12) of these to protect all my computers. The fact is that they all work really great if your gonna skip the software (although the software is what properly shuts the computer down before the battery dies). On every single one of them, the software will lose connection with the UPS after a few days rendering the software useless. The only way to fix this is to shut everything down, turn the ups off, unplug the ups for a minute, plug it back in and boot everything up again. This will give you a few more days. Being that I never shut my computers down, this sucks royally. It happens to ALL 12 on different machines so that confirms a design flaw in this unit. I look for a bios update to possibly fix the problem often, but no luck on belkins site. BUYERS BEWARE!!!!
I hate to write a negative review for such a great brand; I've been so impressed with Sony in the past. First off, these do not sit comfortably in my ears at all. I had my brother try, and they didn't stay in his ears at all either. There is also a fairly constant popping and staticy sound, which is highly irritating. They also look and feel poorly/cheaply made. I'm very disappointed in Sony, and I will think twice before ordering from them in the future.
I never had a universal remote control, I had few cheap models but never was satisfied and had to go back to mutiple remote control. When my friends talked about their expensive (couple hundred dollar ones), I wanted one but never wanted to spend that much money. When I saw a good deal in Amazon, I wanted to try this one.I am completly in love this this. It even has macro function, where it can turn on multiple unit and change setting with one button. It is so easy to program and use, even my wife can use this one. My friends were telling me how their wife hate their high-end universal control because of complexity.The reviewer below complain about battery life, what a looser!, you just have to turn-off the back-light function. And is just one click on light button.It does not have all the function that high-end universal control has but who need all that. 8 unite is more than enough for me. I have TV, DVD, DVD-Writer, VCR, Receiver, Karaoke, Satellite and everything can be controlled with this one controller. What can ask for more..
Had to change the drum about after 2 years of moderate use. I changed the drum (almost $100) in October 2006 due to streaking. Late February 2007, only after 4 months of use, it started streaking again! Contacted the CS at Panasonic and it was a complete waste of time; left message with the supervisor, never returned my calls. The Panasonic customer service policy is frustrate you and hope you will go away! Well, I won't go away. The freaking defective drum costs more than half of the machine!I will write to someone higher up and let the person know just exactly how I was treated by their CS. I own lots of audio, video equipment and do you think I would consider Panasonic product in the future, not a chance! Do you think I would buy any Panasonic product in the future, not a chance! This is very short-sighted approach from Panasonic in a very competive environment.
I was skeptical to buy a cheap mount, but this is been great so far. I was drilling into horse-hair plaster, so I bolted the unit to a piece of wood, then affixed that to the wall with several sheetrock screws. I would be wary of relying on the provided screws unless you're drilling into a stud.The unit holds its position well and doesn't creep much.
This is the cheapest HDMI cable money can buy. If you go to any store, or even wander off amazon to a different web site, you will find that HDMI cables are huge HUGE ripoffs. Its a CABLE for Gods sake! Yes, this cable is pretty short, but ITS TWO DOLLARS!The length of the cable is a little annoying because my tv and HDMI ports on my pc are on opposite sides, so the cable snakes awkwardly around my laptop, but honestly who cares when its dirt cheap. I did not notice any resolution problems or sound problems. Pretty durable too... 5 stars
It is a good camera for an amateur who wants to learn and use the photography skills they have learned. I have used it for professional work, protraits with pretty good sucess, however, down sides are that it does not connect to lights and the focus seams soft at times. Shutter delay is not bad but hard with children. Their looks change very quickly.It works well to learn on and is very portable for someone who likes to take a camera where ever they go. Batteries are readily availble/ and you will need extras/ try the lithium aa that seams to be the best option even though they are more expensive. buy a 1g sd card/ don't waste time with the smaller ones, the 1g is worth it. If you are looking for something just to take pictures of the kids and family and never intend on blowing them up larger than 8x10 you don't really need the 7.1 mp digital camera, try the next model down.The options are fun to experiment with and that is mostly what I like to do with this camera. Manual focus on this camera seams like a joke so don't count on that, but the other settings are standard. The video part is also lots of fun for me as I am used to only still photography. I bought this camera as an step over from film, the next camera I buy will be the 30 D to further my professional work. If Photography is one of your favorite hobbies then this is a good camera for you. You will learn and love it as you can get good pictures.
I gave this item as a gift, and since then he doesn't ever carry his camera without the leather case. I think it's a great buy and it keeps your camera reasonably safe. Its a perfect size. I also bought my sister the red leather case and she loves it!
i have this cable connecting from HD cable box to my Samsung theatre system and the sound is great. No need to pay more. A cable is a cable.
I like this product with the printer. High quality prints for basically 3 cents per print so you can't beat it. Its great for shows, parties, birthdays, reunions, and other events. The only downfall is that if you take pictures that have a lot of dark colors, the ribbon will run out before you finish the prints so out of a 50 pack, you may only get to print 45 pictures before you are out of ribbon. But you still can't beat the price in the long-run. Easy to use, no inks to refill or change because the ribbon is with the paper. Pick this over ANY ink jet printer/paper product in the postcard size.
After doing alot of research on this unit,I finally decided to purchase it and I was not disappointed. The sound quality is great! However, there are a couple of things that one needs to be aware of before purchasing this unit. First of all, it's a bit heavy for a portable and so I suggest that if you intend to carry it around that you purchase a shoulder harnest which you can find on line for about $30.00. Secondly, my unit arrived damaged. The door in which the IPod fits was broken (it would not fasten shut). The only thing that holds the door close when you push it is a "small" piece of plastic with a "little" groove on it. This did not prevent the unit from playing but could make breaking the door off very easy when transporting it. This is a design flaw that Altec should fix and I doubt that it would cost them very much money. In my opinion, the sound quality of the unit is too nice for such a cheap door.
I bought two of these after I lost my brothers original. (Replaced his and got my own). Well worth the small price. We both use it to listen to music in the car from our Samsung SHC-i730. Just hook it to the tape adapter or FM modulator and your set. Also works with standard 3.5mm headphones, though I like the stock headset that came with the phone. SHIPPED in about 2 days!!
These work well to block out noise as I listen to music. I bought these when I was a student and the home was very noisy (teens and tenants). I still use them when I have work to do and people are watching TV. They work so well! I use them for plane flights as well! Love them. Very comfortable. Great sound quality
What a great TV. I have a 56" Panasonic LCD DLP Rear-projection TV also.The Toshiba was delivered quickly from 6AVE Electronics and unpacked for delivery inspection. Easy to set up and connect everything. HDMI cable from HD DVD player to TV ($49). Watch PLANET EARTH HD-DVD at 1080P...fantastic. Paid $1687 thru AMAZON (lower than 6AVE Electronics price.)
The reason I bought a Zen Micro is because my previous mp3 could only hold 60 songs(much to my frustration) and was, basically, rubbish. So, I thought about other mp3`s, mainly the ipod or ipod mini. That is, until I laid my eyes on this beauty....the Zen Micro. Stylish with a glowing screen that shines the moment you press a button and a lighting effect around it. Easy to use (the touch-sensitive controls can be annoying at first, but you get used to them quickly and their sensitivity can be altered). You can organise your songs, i.e. by genre, artist, album, etc. The DJ mode is not bad, as it tells you stuff like most popular songs, least popular songs, etc. The rechargeable battery life is not long though, but neither is it very short and I did not mind it. The only point of concern would be that the back of the mp3 can get scratched VERY EASILY, but that should not put you off buying a Zen Micro. It is small, not at all large and bulky like the previous Zen mp3`s, and is simply brilliant. A GOOD CHOICE TO TAKE!!
The cable worked fine, but it wasn't a KODAK cable like the one that came with the camera. I was happy with the purchase.
I really tried to like this one. On paper it satisfies all of my needs, internal HD that you supply, wireless streaming, USB host and controller interfaces, decent looking tabletop box. Wow, perfect, right?Wrong.In reality after two units I have given up. Neither would connect and acquire IP addresses to any of 3 different wireless routers. Wired it works fine, but the whole point was not to run another cat5 through my house to the stereo. What is the deal D-Link? Still using those garbage chipsets in the budget equipment that soiled your reputation over the last 5 years? Get with the program and spring another $5 and give us a real receiver!Oh, by the way, the buttons are slower than death and the menu system is occasionally unresponsive. This is both old and new firmware revisions. No playlists supported for the internal drive so you are stuck navigating a huge directory structure, and slowly. Oh, and the screen is five lines high so 500 artist directories makes it futile. I could probably write the firmware in VBasic while blind and get it to work better.All in all a total ripoff considering the failures.
This is a great printer! It has great resolution for your color photos and the printer speed is incredible. I highly recommend this printer to users who do a moderate amount of home printing.
This small surge protector makes a decent work protecting laptop and the hidden swivel plug is perfect to avoid damage your laptop's bag.
I installed these in my 2008 Nissan Frontier to replace the factory ones, 100% better sound quality at a great price.
This is my first digital camera and I am really impressed. It is a great starter, easy to operate and download. The software included in the package makes adjustments brainless. I was concerned with the battery at first but then I got a duracell ultra battery and Ive surpassed 100 pics (w/flash) and am still going on the same battery.Overall great beginner digital camera !!!!
This Canon BJS-8200 is an excellent printer with lots of nice features than other popular brands.Pro: 1) most importantly, it prints excellent quality pictures 2) 6 separate ink tanks really make the operation cheaper, and it consumes very little ink. 3) the see-through ink tank is also a good idea, you know which color has consumed most so you can purchase a spare in advance. 4) better resolution, 1200x1200 dpi (1.44 dots/sq-inch), in comparison to 1440x720 dpi (1.0368 dots/sq-inch) in others 5) with both parallel and USB connection is a plusCon: 1) maybe a little slow in high quality print mode, but not by alot 2) If I just print 4&quot;x6&quot; pictures, I have to waste all the other area of 8&quot;x11&quot; papers because the software that comes with the printer does not let you print multiple pictures on one sheet of paper. High quality photo paper is still expensive - althought the price has came down alot recently, so I want to layout multiple pictures of different sizes on one sheet of paper to be printed (I heard HP printer comes with software to let you layout the pictures on a 8&quot;x11&quot; paper).
Excellent sound quality and easy to install. Looks smaller on the web, I've got surprised when I looked at the box, the size was almost two times from what I expected
Perfect for rooms with regular 9' ceilings (not recommended for Cathedral ceilings). Very simple to install and use. Outstanding sound from two small stylish speakers. Plays CDs, DVDs, CRDs and CDRWs. Also has excellent AM/FM radio. Very tidy all round system that replaces the need for separate DVD and Hi-Fi systems.BOSE sound systems are simple the best bang for your buck available today.
The was a gift for my husband and his comments follow: I was concerned about the size of the unit since I have a small wrist but it was not an issue. It was easy to read the display and the heart rate monitor worked well. I am still reading the manual to learn how to maximize its use as I have only used it twice but so far I am pleased with the unit. Should know more in 30 days as I see myself running more as a result of the feedback the unit provides.
Works perfectly. I am so satisfied to have been able to purchase a replacement for my broken Nikon 55-200 lens.
really nice thing...keeps workin even after i dropped it a few times...i have it for 4 months now and had no problems with it...only the headphones aren't that comfortable but i didn't buy it for the phones...really nice thing...=)
I just love this camera. Haven't had any problems with it yet and on top of that, it came on time and in good condition.
Product is as pictured, works great, and I got it for half the price as I would have if purchased in a local store.
I've had one of these for about a year. Happy overall; supplementary 1GB SD card holds a ton of video & stills. Resolution is fine for general use. VERY handy size - slips in your pocket easily, controls are well placed. Gets a lot of attention when you use it. Problems: flash is too close to lens, so there is way too much red-eye. Video is very poor, really unusable, in low light settings.
I've had this mouse for 10 years and I am just now replacing it. I only had to change the batteries once or twice a year, and I use my computer a lot.
When I had my garage doors installed I received 2 Liftmaster 371LM remote openers for each door for a total of 4 openers. However, these openers open only one door but I had 2 doors installed. I recently researched Liftmaster remote openers and discovered the 372LM is just like the 371LM except it has 2 buttons in the same space as the 1 button on the 371LM and will open both my garage doors from one remote control. I received them quickly, programmed them and they work perfectly. They even came with batteries already installed.
I've been looking for a way to play my iPod music in my car for the past two years, ever since I first purchased my iPod. With no tape deck, the car adapter was not an option fo rme. I also was too cheap to purchase a completely new car audio system designed specifically for iPods or even one simply with a line-in plug, so I decided to try this gadget out for giggles, almost confident it wouldn't work. My optimism stemmed from the fact that I live part time in San Francisco, a city occupying one of the busiest airwaves in the nation. Nonetheless, I took the plunge, and prayed for the best.I can't begin to elaborate about how pleased I am with this product. I use 93.7FM as the station to trasmit signals to, and it works like a charm. I have not had to tune it once since I've gotten the product, and most of all, the signal has been extremely clear - no interference whatsoever. Granted, the audio quality is not going to be as good, say as with a car adapter or with getting an entirely new audio system, but it does its job quite effectively, as I may add. It plays my iPod's music in my car, it charges my iPod at the same time, and I don't need to install any un-necessary products to make this product work.Overall, I am extremely happy. Before getting the product, I'd check out which station provides the most static on the FM dial. That specific station will probably be the one you'd use for the transmitting. Then I'd tune the iCarPlay to the station, and presto, it should work in an instant. I highly recommend this product.
I can't add much to the reviews already written. The UV filter gives the protection you need and accomplishes what it is supposed to do, cut out the UV.I would recommend this filter. It has the right combination of price and quality.
The software won't work for Windows 7 64bit. Despite calling technical support three entire times over installation issues, they never even managed to offer this much information, I had to find this out by looking at reviews online. The box said "Windows 7 compatible". This product is garbage and the customer support ranks among the worst I've ever experienced, I would encourage everyone to stay away from this product and other Netgear products as well.
I've tried out 5 different boomboxes over the past few years. So far this is the best one I've found. If you are looking for something that's easily portable, this isn't the one for you, it's heavy. If you're looking for sound quality, as I am, I advise that you give this one a try.
Universal mount comes with tons of attachments and I used it to mount a ViewSonic PJD6531w.Overall a pretty good mount, once you install it you aren't likely to move it so it was ok to me that it took a little extra time to aim.---Pros1)Adjusts in lots of directions2)Fits practically all projectors3)Great price4)Low profile, only about a 6" drop---Cons1)The swivel adjustment is always loose, will not tighten to stop rotation2)When trying to tighten all the adjustment screws I kept moving the projector which made it difficult to aim
This camera takes very good pictures, the menus are easy to use, it is small, the flash is very powerful and the lens is of good quality.Two small drawbacks: 1. The camera literally eats batteries, like a ton of customers said before me. I tried to use NiMH rechargeable batteries from RadioShack and after only one flash, the batteries would be dead, very unconvenient. I recommend buying the Lithium-Ion Pack with the AC adapter (if not you can't recharge it), just buy the starter kit it has the Li-Pack, the AC Adapter and a nice case for the camera (can't hold any additional lenses though).2. And I think no one talked about it so far is the button to OK command in the menus. You have a cross-shaped pad, just like a video console controller, that you have to press straight in the middle to OK functions. Other functions are carried by the up, down, left and right hands of the cross. It is sometimes difficult to press straight down on the cross, and if you don't do that, it makes your selection move in the menu, which is a little bit frustrating. And that happens even after a couple weeks of using the camera... Not a big drawback, but still it's good to know.All things considered, great choice, probably the best 2 MPixels-range Digital Camera on the market for the first half of 2001.
Very good product. Takes great pictures of distant objects. Great for supports,birdwatching and travel. Buy rechargeable batteries.
I didn't want to lug my old bulky VHS-C camcorder on our Disney trip so I bought a Sony MiniDV HCR-62 and was so disappointed with the picture quality that I returned it. While shopping I saw the RCA Small Wonder and I really don't know why I bought it, I figured it's just a toy and I'll probably be very disappointed with it, sorry I wasted money on it. But, boy, was I wrong. I am extremely happy with it. I still can't get over how amazing this thing is.Before I start remember- it is not a camcorder. Do not expect it to do what a camcorder does. That being said it takes very good quality video even under low light conditions. And it does it with amazing convenience and versatility.It's the size of a pack of cigarettes-No moving parts-A flip screen so you can record yourself-Works on easily obtainable AA batteries-Playback your video on the screen-Play your video on any TV, DVD player or VCR with an audio/video input (cable included)-Plug it in to your computer and save and watch your video (connector and software included and built in)-Record a half hour of quality video on it's internal memory-Insert a 2GB memory card and record another 2 hours of quality video-Use as many memory cards as you need-Easy to use-2X digital zoom-I brought my old camcorder to Disney with us but I still took 5 hours of video on the RCA Small Wonder because it was so easy to use and we're very satisfied with the results. I even used it on Test Track with good results. Fireworks displays come out very good with good color. Some camcorders record fireworks as white, the RCA Small Wonder showed the colors with no problem.When we got home I downloaded all the videos into my computer where I can e-mail them to family or friends if I want with the included software. I also recorded them onto regular VHS tape for regular TV viewing. You could also record onto a DVD if you prefer. The RCA Small wonder is also sold with a special DVD recorder. I didn't know about it before I bought mine. Wish I had know about it before, I would have bought it.Of course nothing is perfect. The viewfinder/screen is hard to see in bright sunlight. It's easy to accidentally turn it on in your pocket (play mode only, not record mode so it's not a problem really). The digital zoom is grainy and not really useful. Recording time with alkaline batteries was only fair but excellent with Lithium batteries (I got way over 4 hours with Lithium batteries).If you are recording special events like a new baby you want to use a quality camcorder but if you want to have fun making family memories or need an easy way to create simple video projects for work or school this is the video recorder to use. We love this thing and everyone I show it to is planning on getting one.
I have a new 5G. The 5G has two places to plug things in. One is a usb port at the base, which is where I plug in a usb cable to connect to my computer. The other is the headphone jack. The Belkin will fit neither.
Found the perfect stylus. Well, almost perfect. I wish it would write like a fine point pen. But it DOES write well, very responsive on my iPad and writes as well as a pencil in many apps.
Unfortunately not as good as I hope it would be. Connector often gets stuck in the port, and with some systems(ethernet cards) just doesn't work at all(surprised? I was too...) ... i.e. doesn't go all the way into the port. I probably will have to cut the connector and attach a better one.
I spend a lot of time working out of hotel rooms, so this Logitech portable speaker system was a natural. I've not been disappointed.The speaker unit comes in a handy case that wil reduce scratching, denting, and your neighbor's spilled coffee through the years that the product will likely serve you. Sound quality is very good, thought not excellent. That ok: if you'd wanted top-tier sound at any case, you'd have purchased a room full of speakers. But you didn't. You bought a compact little speaker system that'll run off your iPod for the foreseeable future.The construction has a strong, dependable feel to it. I believe it's a good product, waiting to outlast the coming iPod accessory shakeout and keep on 'tickin.
Don't waste your time, and I mean a lot of time, replacing your metal OEM components with this plastic junk. I've done many radio installs in the past with no problems, but this deal with the integrated climate controls was a nightmare. The temperature control is the worst. The cable has to be in just the right position, and it will not entend far enough to install the cable befor snapping the panel in place. The instructions really blow.
Plenty of software to utilize every corner of home or office scanning. Best scan quality I have seen. It pays to go with a company like Microtek, they focus on specific products and try to make the best. Sorry HP and Canon. Microtek has you beat. With the right printer and paper you can make photo quality prints.
Do you feel confident when you are driving in regards to directions? Do you seldom pull over and get upset because you have no idea where you are? If this describes you, buy something else!For the rest of us, this GPS is great! I purchased my first garmin gps a few years ago (etrex). It was great, but nothing like this! Etrex had a rubber band system (vague general maping). The C330 tells you where to turn! It knows where the best resturants are and it knows how to get you there!If you have ever called someone in a panic because you were lost, buy this item!!
This pocket microscope handles the job I needed it for. Close up images are clear and bright. The price is right also. I recommend this product to all who need a microscope handy and ready to use in seconds.
Received the Recorder 20 a week ago. Easy to rip MP3's (MusicMatch Jukebox is great - 5 stars!). You can rip a 60-70 minute album in under 5 minutes. Easy to transfer files to the Archos unit. I transferred 9 full albums the other day in about 15 minutes. Unit itself is easy to navigate and figure out (just throw out the manual and use the force, Luke!).Only problems I've had: I bought this to use on my motorcycle on long trips, and it doesn't perform well at all. Sometimes songs just completely stop and don't come back, sometimes they start over again and stop in another place, but it sure puts a damper on things. When I did pull over and check the unit during a problem period, the unit still showed the artist and song name and then said 'Error'. The hard drive was spinning errantly at this point. Problem could be 1) vibration, or 2) heat. Well, I left the unit out in the sun and played a couple of albums, no problems there. So, it must be vibration. Still working on a mounting solution so I can bring this on trips. If I can't solve the problem, I'll go to an entirely memory based solution and scrap the high-storage hard drive units (at least for the bike...this unit is great, though, for a car!).Otherwise, the unit is great (so far-there's always tomorrow)! For car or plane trips, it should perform just fine. Use Windows disk tools if you have problems with the hard drive. Archos is tough to get hold of. Oh, and I am looking forward to using the [new] remote control unit!I recommend this unit if you are fairly technical and good at problem solving, and are using it in a relatively vibration- and heat-free environment. Good luck!
the tivo wireless adapter was simple to set up. the included quick instructions provided all the info needed. i plugged the wireless unit into the tivo USB port, and it recognized the wireless network router straight away. configuring the network settings on the tivo unit took only a few minutes, and it was up and running. it's been a snap to connect to the tivo from our home computers to download shows (using our media access key found on a menu in the tivo settings) to both PCs and MACs. this makes it very easy to store (archive) and watch our favorite shows (on the computer) without taking up valuable tivo disk space. plus, no more telephone wire connected to the tivo. the wireless unit is a great product. highly recommended.
I have been into surround sound for about 6 years now, my aging 5.1 Onkyo 939 Bose AM10 system which is still a great sounding solution. However, I thought I would give a media PC system with a projector a try. I purchased the Gigaworks system to support the sound combined with the Creative Audigy 7.1 card and I was not disappointed. The EX surround really excels in a large room giving clear separation of the surround sound channels. The newer movies like Master and Commander really take advantage of the 7.1 channels to move the sounds around the boat which you feel like you are in. The sound is a bit softer and more realistic than the Onkyo, more like the Yamaha sound that many love. The base is way too much (police would be at the door from neighbors complaining) at the normal setting but is easily set to a comfortable level with the wireless remote. I really enjoy listening to music on the system since the sound level can be set low, yet due to the many speakers around the room it can be easily and clearly heard. Throw in Norah Jones on DVD on the XGA projector and man! it is like you are really there watching the sweat run down her face and hearing every sound as clearly as if you are in the room; does not get better than this; like - save your money, no need to attend any more concerts!!! Even my wife (who is normally anti surround sound) loves the surround system projector combo and has given it her official &quot;best thing you ever did&quot; seal of approval.Pros: Easy wiring setup (color coded), wireless remote, great sound, low cost compared to standard surround systems, plenty of power, low distortion at high volume settings, heat produced low compared to other systems.Cons: The volume display shows 5 green led bars that do not give a good indication of the volume level. Wires included a bit short, you will need extensions for most rooms.I also have the Logitech Z5300 5.1 speakers which are good for my gaming PC, but not really in the same category as the Gigaworks.
This worked exactly as expected and a quick review of a YouTube video showed how easy it was to install it. It would have taken me less than 15 minutes to install by itself, but I added an aux jack to the dash for a more finished look which added a few more minutes minutes.The vendor shipped promptly.
Much better sound than I was expecting for the price. These headphones replaced a pair of in-ear headphones that came with a CD Walkman I bought about 15 years ago, so maybe my standards aren't all that high, but the difference is huge.The only issue I've experienced so far is that the pads press against my ears pretty hard. If, like me, you've got piercings in the cartilage of your ears, it may take some getting used to.
If you expect a cheap camera with limited functionality and picture-taking that will only work in good light, then this is a good camera for you.When we purchased the camera, I didn't expect that it would be as bad as it is indoors. It truly does poorly any time the flash is involved unless you're using the flash as a fill-in flash.Outdoors, in good light, it does reasonably well. Otherwise, it's a pretty lousy camera.
Well, it is no speed demon but gets the job done. I plugged it into my Powerbook G3 (OS 10.2.4) and it took a while to mount. That's pretty much what I was looking for, I hate floppies, but my mom needs it to bring her virrii..ehhrr...documents when she uses the labs at the college she attends to.
I bought one of these Brand New in January 2005. Catagory was changed to begin with remanufactured, so all of the original ratings are no longer listed. I feel bad anyone considering this unit can't read those. When I first rated it I gave it 2 stars. Many others like me left ratings & feedback, very difficult to operate and many problems with cannot read disc. Dubbing was very confusing to operate and a real pain. In addition the tracking adjustment was nothing but grief. Finally I needed a new DVD cartridge at a cost of more than $400.00 so I threw it in the dumpster. Best thing that ever happened to me. I am not someone who can afford to have bought such a poor product. I assume must can't either. I bought 7 months ago a Panisonic DMR-ES40V. I paid under $250.00 Brand New with a 2 year replacement warranty for $29.99. It has none of the previous problems and also has auto tracking which DVD and VCR units have had for more years than I can remember. SO THE NEWER UPDATED UNIT IS GREATLY IMPROVED AND A GREAT PRICE! WHY DID I BUY ANOTHER PANISONIC? I NEEDED TO FINALIZE MY MANY RECORDED DVD's TO PLAY ON ALL DVD PLAYERS.
I've never had a single problem with this player. It is a little slow to load but that's not a problem for me at all.. it gives me time to settle down. It works flawlessly and samsung provides free upgrades on their website. I think it's the best player for the price.
I was glad to see my purchase securely packaged in two corrugated boxes. It was in perfect condition and the sound quality is great.
My first iPod. Works exactly as I expected. Fantastic. I find that 8gb is more than enough.
I'm just a college student, and even I was unimpressed by this camera. The timing is awkward and the pictures are often out of focus. Of course, when you can get a good shot, it's lovely. I have a cheap, old digital camera that I was replacing with this one, and it isn't NEARLY as good as my old one. Bizarre.
When I decided to get a digital camera, I knew exactly what I wanted--clear pictures and EASY, EASY, EASY! I read the reviews and Kodak kept popping up as a great choice. This surprised me as I really hadn't started out thinking about Kodak cameras--I figured I would probably wind up with a Fuji or Canon, etc. But the more I read, the more impressed I was with the capabilities of this camera: 4 MP, great zoom, easy to make choices, easy to download the pics.When the camera arrived, I unpacked it quickly and was taking pictures within minutes. It was only later that I opened the manual! This camera just makes sense in the way it does things. Want to shoot in black and white? Press menu, move to Color, select B &amp; W. Shoot your pics. Want to shoot pics in sepia tones for an old-fashioned look? Repeat the process, choose Sepia and you are off and running. Takes no time at all to speak of and the picture quality is great. You can have black and white, color and sepia from frame to frame--love the flexibility and creative muscle of this camera!Now, you have to understand that I am not a professional photographer--just a grandmother who wants to have fun taking pictures to send to her kids and grandkids!The battery choices, the easy to use dock that recharges the batteries and download the pictures to the computer with ONE TOUCH, the clear pictures that it takes--this camera is a GREAT VALUE! The camera does the work and YOU can take the credit!
These headphones from skullcandy are top notch and for a good price. Definately worth the money. I use them around the dorm and at the mountain.. great quality with an added little thump in there for those bass lines
I have been trying and trying to find the right cord to connect my Quick Disconnect headset to my Polycom phone. If you are trying to connect a headset to a Polycom 335, 450, 550 or 650 this is the right cord. I have personally tested it with all of the mentioned phones. (We have quite the assortment at my office)
Received it on time, in perfect conditions, works as it is supposed to. No complaints. No aberrations, no vignetting, it's fine.
I looked at a lot of cameras before settling on this one. Then I read the customer reviews here, and got very concerned by the Mac Users warning. After doing a bit of research, however, I discovered that it's very easy to export files from the Everio format to both iMovie and Final Cut. Conversion software is free from squared5.com, and converts to every format I could possibly need.After working with this camera for afew days, I am SO GLAD I bought this one! The features are seemingly limitless. I can do everything I had hoped to do (or needed to do for my web design business) and more, more, more.I'm looking forward to getting creative with this....very affordable, and very easy to use camera.
I have had absolutely no problems with this NetMD. The player itself is great, i love the remote, and the carrying case is also useful. The added car kit is extremely useful, and the group mode option is great for putting cd's onto MD. As for complaints about the ease of use of the software, I have had no problems whatsoever, i found it easy and intuitive to learn and use. It has never crashed, never messed up mid-transfer, and has worked extremely well and quickly. The added cradle for recharging is great, and it was good that a minidisc actually came with the package. Overall, this was one of the better purchases i have made in a very long time. I highly reccomend this to anybody who wants portable music.Ok, i'm now editing my review after having had the player for a month. My respect for this great product has not dimished, and in fact, i have discovered several other great features. There is a sound level editor, so that if you like to listen to music with lots of bass, you can change the bass and treble levels. I really like this a lot, because i mostly use this for music which sounds great with maximum bass. another great thing about this is that the battery life is really long. with one rechargeable battery, supplied with the unit, i have recently flown to AUSTRALIA and back without recharging. even though i didn't listen to it the whole time, that's like 20 hours of play time, and the battery was still like 3/4 full. as for the open mg software, i still have no complaints with the way it runs on windows, but i wish there was some way to run the program on mac. a few of my friends also have minidisc players, and we can't get mp3's from the ones that have macs. that's probably my only complaint, so if you have windows, get this product, it's great
I have a flat area on my dash that holds the portable mount just fine. The unit stays put and hold the GPS and allows me to pivot the unit if needed to improve my view. No need to stick anything to the windshield and when I park, I'm able to tuck the base with GPS under my seat to avoid temptation from prying eyes.
I ended up buying an extra of this item. The lens I purchased came with one.However, it's a great product & cuts lens flare well.
I bought these to glass for deer in the fields behind my office building in the country. It is a 5 story glass building and from the 3rd floor I have already done some deer watching with these binoculars. They work as well, or better than I had hoped.
This is a practical, universal mount in stainless steel. I used it to mount my marine GPS antenna to the side of my boat's cabin roof. It made the installation easy & solid. Jim, Oregon
This is my first exposure to Mission speakers and I am very favorably impressed. Physically, they are solid, well constructed in a pleasing design and come securely packaged. From a listening point of view, they'll blow you away. I purchased these speakers to upgrade a small stereo system in my home office and what an improvement! The treble is refined, clear and sharp. The bass is deep, rich, full of energy and without distortion. The speakers provide excellent stereo separation and imagery without undue regard to seating position. They do require some power though, so make sure your system has at least 25 watts RMS per channel to drive them. At their price point, they are a tremendous value and I highly recommend them. I would certainly buy them again.
Soooooo easy to use and beautiful quality prints. You won't be disappointed.
It's funny, I'd always understood printer sharing to be a nowmal window feature. As long as both computers have the proper driver for a printer, one can share a printer to the other. This is not the case for this printer.After spending a couple of weeks getting it working, I sent a note to Canon's tech support. Their response?&quot;Unfortunately, this printer was not designed to be shared across a network.&quot;We have three different computers around the house, used by three different people. This printer isn't exactly portable, so just hauling it around to whatever computer needs it is just unreasonable.I am very disapointed that this very basic functionality has been omitted.
I installed two 1 gig chips of this memory in my old Dell Inspiron, replacing the two 250 meg chips that came with the laptop four years ago. The computer had been getting very slow. Though I had never done this before, the old memory came out and the new memory went in in seconds. I rebooted, and the computer immediately recognized the new RAM. Speed is up dramatically. The only downside is now the hibernation file is four times as big!
I was looking for a replacement for my Sony MDR-G42 that I use with my Sansa MP3 player.I ride public trans & the noise cancelling seemed a good feature to have.The overall sound is VERY good, with a natural sound. I found some drawbacks with the n-c feature: 1) Wind/fan noise is amplified! 2) Riding the bus on Philly's poorly paved streets produces a "skipping" sound when there's a thump (slamming doors produce the same kind of interference). On smoother rail lines, they're a blessing! As others have stated, n-c headphones don't occlude loud speech/cell phone yapping, but the sound quality allows me to turn the volume up a little without killing my ears. The treble is handled nicely, the bass is tight (I'd like just a LITTLE more bottom/low response); this set's a good buy in my book!
I own two of these gadgets now. One for my tri bike and the other for my beater biker. Never going back to crappy Polar devices (they suck on replacement battery). IMO, its the best speed/cadence bike sensor out there. Cateye and Polar just doesn't have it together.
I like this hand strap on my EOS30D. Can't keep the neck strap on the camera, but I didn't like the neck strap anyway- always got in the way. I can carry the camera around with the hand strap for an hour or so. And if my hand gets tired, I just put the camera back in the gadget bag and carry that on my shoulder. The aux battery pack is required to use this hand strap.
When I first had some problems with my Wave System Remote buttons, I tried looking around for a replacement, but when I simply called Bose, they offered me a new remote for $15.70. This listing is NOT CHEAP, and overpriced. This company is making a large profit of over $24 on this product. Please do not order this remote. Call Bose, and get your moneys worth.
This is my first surround sound system, and I couldn't have been more impressed with the ease of set up. The sound is nice, also. Color coded speaker wires came with the system, but I bought 12 gauge speaker wire, since the rear speakers are about 15 or 20 feet away from the receiver.
Had to take the unit back, keeps freezing up. Wish is would work since we are happy with the performance.
I will never buy a Lexmark again. The printer software contains spyware that runs continuously in memory, phones home with usage information and crashes computer. The print quality is poor, it has never been able to produce true black text. Cartridges constantly dry up and are expensive.
This cam does not work with Win XP even though they say it does. I tried installing it on 2 computers. I couldn't get it to work on either one. I went to the website and tried all the patches and downloads. Nothing worked. I contacted customer support and they told me the same thing as the website. When I told them I tried that already they never emailed me back.Don't waste your money.
new camera, bought uv lens to protect lens, did not fit because camera has no threads on lens. returned item.
i love this camera. so far its the best digital camera i've owned. the only problem with this camera is that it eats the batteries like crazy. Its best to buy rechargable batteries so that you dont spend so much money.
I have to say I'm very pleased with the product. I have two units connected on 2 different circuits and the performance is great- 50-60Mbps.My building does have new electric wiring so perhaps it helps too.The heat issue doesn't exist- the units feel barely lukewarm to the touch. And the 4-port switch is sweet- no extra power supplies, no wires. Great design indeed !My only complain is that software is a bit flaky, seems to freeze and I couldn't change the password to anything but default. But the software is really not necessary anyway- it is a hardware solution. I plugged the units in and they worked !
Love this item, so much better than the windsheild suction device. Very stable and doesn't move on the dash ever. Love it!!
after my 1st gen ipod shuffle crapped out i bought this after a friend told me he was happy with his. this thing makes that ipod seem like it came out of a cracker jack box. everything about it is better than any feature the ipod had. and the sound quality improvement was astounding! for about the third of the cost of an ipod you can't beat this mp3 player. and to give you perspective on it's size, it's about as big as a match box. mine came with the armband for use in the gym and running outside. even the armband is better than the ipod's. don't get caught up in the memory size either. i can't imagine needing more than 1gb. another plus is you don't have to plug this in to your computer to charge it. it uses one AAA battery. so you won't have to pay an extra $50 for a docking station to make charging convienient. this mp3 player will not disappoint, i highly recommend it.
I really like this camcorder case in many ways. The only one big complaint was that it did not have a zipper. It just had the plastic lock which was nice but a zipper would have made it more secure. If that plastic lock were to break, then there is no other way to keep the lid cover closed. But the plastic piece seems to be durable enough to last a while.
I went to Best Buy with 50 bucks looking for an inexpensive printer to work with my ThinkPad. At first I was a bit skeptical because of the printer being at such a low price, but when I got it home and set it up, (uber-easy setup), it worked like a charm. Almost 10 times faster than my $150 Epson CX4600 All-In-One. A month later, I set it up on my network with a Netgear PS121 print server, and it works amazingly! Buying both color and black cartridges (genuine Canon) is cheaper than buying ONE HP color cartridge. Canon print-to-web software is great!Pros:Super-fast, inexpensive, cheap ink, easy setup, software easy to use.Cons: Somewhat noisy (remember: $50), no paper output tray.Bottom Line: Great printer for schools, offices, homes, or anyone looking for a fast, cost-effective printer for general (including photos) uses.
I bought this for traveling, but I also want to use it to listen to my MP3 player.Well.... the noise cancelling feature of this headphone is kind of dissapointing. I can still hear most of the noise outside. But other than that, I am pretty satisfied with the overall sound quality.It is well made, comfortable to wear, and looks nice. Unless you want to spend $299 for Bose quiet comforts which will give you much better noise-cancelling features, you couldn't go wrong with this one.
Easy to purchase; easy to set up; got it running smoothly on Windows XP Pro with Service Pack 3 in no time.Yahoo video isn't the smoothest, but I think it's the service because it's flawless with Skype. I use both and it really appears to be more of a problem with Yahoo than the camera itself.Great thing about this camera are the extra video effects and filters you can download to use while broadcasting your image.I liked this camera so much I purchased one for my parents as well because they're not as computer savy.
I purchased the unit in Feb 2008. Was able to experience a couple power outages while on the computer on the same night just after 3 year warranty (May 2011). There was no protection, no warning. The computer quit instantly along with the UPS (no beeping - dead). When power came back on, there was a green light on the UPS showing no fault. Power went out again, the computer had no backup power and quit instantly along with the UPS.
under no circumstances buy this product, it takes hours to print, half priced printers can 4 times better job. HP knows it's a lemon, they admitted that the driver is bad but they will not replace it or improve the driver, I am about to trow it out and get a half priced unit.
I have had this teleconverter for several years. It does work, however as others have mentioned, autofocus is troublesome. Every auto-focus lens I have tried will endlessly hunt if your in medium to low light situation and you ultimately have to manually focus. Previous reviews have explained "why" it happens, however it also slows down an otherwise fast autofocus lens in bright daylight which limits its use. One thing I did notice is if you get everything just "right" the images still are not as sharp.I would recommend using a different name-brand teleconverter.
I've now added three handsets to the basic Philips DECT/VOIP unit so I have a total of four phones on the system. I've used it for about a month connected to Skype as well as a land line. It worked perfectly on both. Since my family has cell phones, my original intent was to eliminate the land line completely. For the past two weeks I've had the land line disconnected from the Philips Unit and all calls arriving on the land line have been forwarded to my Skype-In number so all calls come through Skype. All outgoing calls have been going through Skype-Out. I've eliminatged the land line for a saving of just over $800 per year. Philips has done a great job matching the phone and features with Skype. Since my wife has had some very long conversations using these phones, I would say the battery life for these units is very good and comparable to any DECT system.I'm very happy with the system and for the $800 savings I'm willing to live with a couple of minor issues. First, caller ID gives me only the number and not a name. Second, no 911 emergency service but I have that on my cell phones so not a serious problem.I also have a Linksys WIP320 which I use on a business account with Skype-In. The Linksys product is a stand-alone phone so the system cannot be expanded. Since it has a wireless connection to the router, the battery life is very short so it must be plugged into the power supply at all times. It occasionally drops the link to the router and needs to be reset. All in all, the Linksys is OK but no where near as reliable or as versatile as the Philips system.I'm sure the next generation system will be better but this is an excellent home phone system.
Considering how much landscaping costs, there's little reason to scrimp on timers. I learned this the hard way, coming home from vacation to find my yard brown and parched. This timer, which was less than a year old had failed, and as a result, so did my grass.I'm now in the market for a new one that actually works.
This item was a gift from my daughter to my husband. He was very happy with her choice. It takes nice pictures, is easy to use and he loves the large view screen. Only negative if any movement the pictures are a not as clear.
I found this radio very easy to set up. I especially like that I can pick and choose what watches and/or warnings I want and the counties I'm interested in.
One, it's BIG on screen size. Two, the bezel is NOT BIG. Three, it pivots. Four, DVI.Five, it is CHEAPER than than you think. Dell has a $16 billion agreement with Samsung, which includes sharing of LCD technology.Hence, the Dell 1900FP *IS* the Samsung 191T....If you are considering this monitor, go down to CompUSA and watch a movie on it. See if you notice the "ghosting". Ask them to connect it to a real computer there, and test it out yourself. They'll do it if they think they're getting a sale, it's pretty easy you'll find.
worst idea ever if you are thinking about buying this product. it hardly stays on and if it does there are as many air bubbles as their are mines surrounding secret taliban hide outs. please for all that is good and right in the world, please don't buy this.
This toner fits perfectly with my Laser Jet printer and I am very happy with it. I recommend it and it is reasonable in price.
I considered 3 lenses in my purchasing decisionNikon 24-70 (1900)Sigma 24-70 (900)Tamron 28-75 (500)Obviously this is the cheapest, but as an advanced amateur and not a professional, I could never justify spending almost 2 grand to my wife, and the reviews drove me to the Tamron. I specifically bought this lens to take child photos (my niece is 1 and my wife is 4 months pregnant with our first) and I must say I couldn't be happier. The shallow depth of field is gorgeous, the focus speed is not quite as fast as its more expensive counterparts, and while not particularly loud is loud enough I might turn it off if I was taking photos of a sleeping baby, but certainly cannot complain. As to sharpness - it is gorgeous with incredibly sharpness in eyes and faces with a beautiful soft background. Furthermore, on a crop sensor this becomes a 42-112, which for me happily splits the range of the 27-70 and 70-200, ideal for close up to medium range child and people photography. Here's my quick pros and cons:Pros:Price - 1/4 the price of Nikon, 1/2 the price of sigmaSmall and (relatively) light, without feeling cheapQuick, accurate autofocusIncredibly sharp with a wonderfully shallow depth of fieldExcellent focal range, especially versatile on a crop sensorCons:Plastic rather than metal constructionCan be in Autofocus or Manual focus, no auto/manual switching as with many genuine Nikon lensesLens hood and lens cap are far lower quality than Nikon counterparts. (Easily replaced, but I can say this is where I find the cost cutting to have the most noticeable effect.)Overall, I do not expect this to last as long as a Nikon 24-70 would, but as an advanced amateur who shoots regularly but not daily it meets my needs and gives me access to features (shallow depth of field/ low light performance) I didn't think was accessible in my budget without significant compromise.
I was in the market for wireless headphones since I recently moved into a condo. I was all set to buy an inexpensive set of wireless Jensen headphones at a local CompUSA for $.... Well the reviews on Amazon were pretty unanimous, don't waste your money, and spend a little more to get either the Advent or the Sennheiser RF wireless headphones. I liked the style of the Sennheiser built in charger better and the reviews were a tad better. So I followed the reviews here and I am totally satisfied.There are multiple jacks so I've hooked them into my Motorola Digital Cable box RCA jacks and I am thrilled with the quality. I can move from room to room with no interference whatsover. Someone here said they had trouble adjusting the frequency, I found it to be a breeze. I bought an extra battery since it can charge a spare. This is a five star unit if you are looking for good TV quality sound. It's not studio, but you aren't paying for studio quality. This is a great buy. And Amazon treated my order VERY professionally. Emailed me on the ship date, and gave me a UPS tracking number. I got it in 4 business days. I'm glad I looked here first. Thanks everybody!
i brought this case for my canon 450D batteries and SD cards.it take them all (2 battries and 4 SD cards) and then there is no mare space for the SD card reader.it's good to have every thing on one place.
I have been buying similar sleeves for years and have been happy with them. However, this batch from China is of inferior quality. The cellophane window is only partially glued to the paper, making it tricky to carry out the simple task of putting a DVD in its sleeve. I wish Amazon would have a policy of forcing sellers to state the countries of origin for their merchandise.Please note: I had to give it one star above, because apparently 0 stars is unacceptable.
Does just what was needed to charge the Macbook Pro G4 13inch laptop. Only beef was it no longer lights up the connection at the laptop like the Apple one did. No problem though, a green light shows it is plugged in and the full charge signaled a cool down to a cold power brick by morning.
The size of the display is just right - easy to see with a quick glance. I actually prefer the size of the unit to the newer smaller models because it's got everything I need in one screen at an easy to read size. I only have a few complaints, all minor:- the volume of the 'beep' is a bit low, it would be nice to hear the alerts (lost satellite, auto pause, etc), unless I'm holding it at just the right angle, I can't hear them- the software it comes with (for the Mac) is a bit primitive - the graphs are crude and the interface hard to interpretAll in all, I like the product. The accuracy is pretty good - all routes come out to same distances I've calculated from Google Earth, and on an out & back run of 10k, it was 5000m one way and 5040 the other, so only 40m difference in 5000 is, what, less than 1%, that's pretty good in my book.
I've bought my DAV-BC250 home theater earlier this year along with my 51" Sony KP-51WS520 and have been nothing but pleased with it ever since. My wife and I used to go out to movies at least once a week but with the above mentioned combo have since stopped going to movies almost all together. This surround sound home theater recreates the movie theater experience quite well both visually (progressive scan) and audibly.The only complaint I have with the system is that it only has one set of audio inputs. These are currently tied up with the audio from my television, it would be nice to be able to have my Apple Airport Express feed streaming audio into it as well.
Excellent product and service. I can store a lot of stuff - just what I wanted. Transcend 8GB JETFLASH V30 is perfect for my need.
This is a super design. It may not be inky-dinky small, but ergonimically it is a terrific investment,especially if you teach and would like to have less wrist problems in the future. This is a good fit to the hand and a good buy.
I'm usually hesitant to buy unknown name brands but have found that this product lived up to the description. So far there have been no problems at all so I'm quite pleased.
I was leary about buying this monitor even though it presented the perfect specs - TV hook-ups, high def TV, yet also an excellent computer monitor that handles small text well. While most reviews are very positive, some tech sites have ragged a bit on the AMA/Perfect Motion technology. Its true that might be a little better, but you have absolute control over whether this used. Monitor clearly ahead of DELL's 24" with composite inputs. I have a BenQ 19" i've been very happy with for several years.When I called BenQ for clarification of some issues (they do have 1:1 scaling now, no, body restocks there, you've bought it, but theres a very good dead pixle policy (mine has none). I was told the monitor is so good its too expensive for them to make and tney are d/c them. I would buy onw right away if you;re looking for double duty . high def TV and computer monitor. Its awesome...
I was going to replace my Sony Commander AV2100 with a new Sony that has USB connection, but the reviews put me off. Fortunately someone mentioned the Logitech Harmony line. The Harmony 520 looks good, but talk of the bad buttons put me off, then one review said try the 659. I did, and I'm a happy man!I have Toshiba HDTV, Onkyo receiver, Motorola cable box, Panasonic DVD with both HD and DVD recorder, and Philips VCR. Viewing any of my 5 sources (cable, TV without cable, DVR, DVD, VCR) is now truly juat a single button push. To my amazement the remote communicates with my smart cable box and retrieves titles of programs currently showing on my favorite TV channels!Some buttons are too small. The programming seems odd and a little frustrating at first, but after I got my first configuration, I realized that the programming process is designed not to be slick, but to be comprehensive; it's a little like using TurboTax!There is one thing I wish for - although it may have this capability. I would like to bring specific functions to the forefront. For example, "CM Skip" (commercial one minute skip) on my Panasonic DVR; I use it alot; you have to press the Next button many times to bring this button to the LCD screen; however, once you have it there, it stays there until you press Next button again; so it's not too troublesome.If there are Harmony models with larger screens, larger buttons, and more optional buttons, you might consider spending more.
CAN NOT RUN ON MICROSOFT VISTA , NOT VERY HAPPY WITH THAT. NEED TO USESMY LAPTOP TO PALM TX AND MY ZIRE 72. NOT HAPPY PALM FOR LACK OF SUPORTVERY HAPPY MY PALM ITS JUST THAT WILL NOT RUN VISTA
This product is just fantastic!I bought this item simply for restoring my vinyl for more accsesible listening, it took me a day or so to work out the bugs as it does with most programs. Once i got threw the steps it is like falling off a log. Now you are not going to take an album that has been used as an ashtray and get opera hall sound. It does restore your albums to it's fullest potential! My only comment is if you are trying to stay true to your records you should'nt add all the EQ and Stereo effects, i think it just distorts the sound but experiment and you will probably come out where you wanna be i am not a perfectionist. However the cleaning aspects are great it can take many flaws out of the recording with the exception of deep pops but it can muffle them so they are not as pronounced. One of the best things about this prduct is that it registers the breaks by marking them between each track so you can play the full side and then pause the recording process flip the record to side two and begin that side by clicking pause again. WOW! You can even name each track indivdually in seconds for transfer to Mp3 album folders. If you are recording classical of acoustic music with silent moments within the track it is easy to delete certain markers so that you dont have false starts, i hope this info helps. It is a very afforable product that delivers on every promise just be patient it will come to you, Oh and make sure you buy a pre amp if you dont have one Circuit City sells a very nice General Electric one for about 30 bucks and it runs on a 9 volt battery. You will find most Phono pre amps on this site get negitive reviews and for good reason they are expensive and dont come with an accurate power supply.I had previously bought Magix Mp3 Maker 11, well if you are looking for a platform to work at Skywalker sound someday by all means buy that product. It is overly complicated, Tedious and too much for just transfering your record media to Wave or MP3 if you buy it i suggest you stock up on Excedrin and/or Advil.
I bought this model in 2001 and still use it every day. It is reliable and has lots of software built in. I've added List Pro and Pocket Quicken. The only problems I've had are that the screen has gotten badly scratched, and I can't get the Compact Flash Jacket to read my digital photos.
The disk changer drawer struggles to open and close. When it does open, and I insert a disk and close the drawer, it just spins the table and then opens the drawer again. There are no error messages displayed on the screen, and there are no loose disks stuck in the machine. I searched the net for any clues to this problem, and found nothing other than a tech bulletin referring to some &quot;recall&quot; corrections. The Sony Web site was useless. Purchased in May, 2002, and it is not a &quot;high use&quot; system. Enjoyed it until now, but I expect better reliability of this equip.
The product was exactly what we needed. We received it on time. I am very happy with the service and promptness.
The marketing literature claims that the Netgear PE-102 &quot;seamlessly extends your high-speed Internet connection, or your existing Ethernet network ...&quot;. Seamless is definitely in the eye of the beholder -- especially where networking is concerned -- but in this case, I have to agree.I installed the PE-102 to replace a PC that I used as a bridge between my phoneline and ethernet networks. The PC worked fine as as bridge, but needed to be on whenever someone wanted to use the internet from a machine on the phoneline network. The PE-102 not only solved this problem, but also freed a slot in the former bridge machine, since I no longer needed both ethernet and phoneline cards installed. The PE-102 also uses a lot less power than the PC I used for a bridge.Installation was quick and straightforward. Both phoneline connections are clearly marked (to wall, to phone) and the unit includes only one ethernet connection (RJ-45 10/100 Mbps, auto-switching). There's no software to install or to configure. The product includes a fold-out installation guide that suggests possible network configurations and provides technical specifications for the unit. I was operational within 5 minutes.The PE-102 has performed flawlessly from the moment I hooked it up. All machines (whether connected by ethernet cable or phoneline) now appear to be part of the same network -- whether the machine is running Windoze or Unix. Throughput is excellent, even when several users share the same internet connection via ethernet cable and phoneline. So what's not to like? Here are a few things I found less than perfect: (1) cable connections are on the front of the unit, rather than on the rear. This makes for a somewhat messy appearance in a home/SOHO environment. (2) cost -- the PE-102 seems expensive by comparison to other network components. This device is a &quot;digital adapter&quot; that integrates ethernet and phoneline networks. It's not a router or a switch or a firewall. It doesn't do sophisticated encryption or on-the-fly data compression or web-content filtering or anything else beyond what it claims to do -- connect ethernet and phoneline networks. (3) the installation guide fails to mention that the PE-102 can share a phoneline connection with a computer: just connect the PE-102 to the phone jack in the wall, and the computer to the &quot;to phone&quot; connection on the PE-102. Now the PE-102 and the computer are both connected to the phoneline network. Similarly, I suspect the PE-102 could be used as an internet gateway for phoneline networks (but without firewall protection or content filtering), even though the installation guide does not mention this possibility.However, these are pretty much minor annoyances. There's plenty to like about the PE-102, including solid construction (metal case, not plastic), 5-year warranty (1 year on power adapter), and reliable performance. This is a product that does what it claims to do, first time, every time, right out of the box. Although I didn't need it, I've found Netgear technical support to be both competent and responsive -- and one of the few organizations willing even to talk to you if you mention the word &quot;Unix&quot; (or &quot;Linux&quot;). You won't find that among the product features listed on the box -- but it's included, nonetheless.Recommended.
I needed to upgrade the video card(nvidia geforce2 MX) in my Dell Dimension 8100 in order to play a newer game which required 128mb support. It worked great right out of the box. The game we were trying to play was Nancy Drew Alibi in Ashes. I didn't need to use the bracket that it came with. I just lifted out the old card, slid in the new card, rebooted and was able to play the game after installing the drivers from the CD.I recommend this card for anyone looking to upgrade the video card on their existing Dell Dimension 8100. The 8100 has an AGP 4x slot and this card is 8x/4x compatible.
This is a fantastic CD Player. After two years of violent abuse, it finally broke. My player has gone through a lot, and still occasionally works. I've dropped it on rocks, thrown it around, and it eventually stopped operating when I spilled water inside.My only complaint is that if I don't use the anti-shock protection, it skips like a MOTHER. Aside from that, it's worked beautifully and provides amazing battery life. It was definitely worth my money and it served me well.
I made the mistake of buying this switch because I liked the way it appears to stack under my Mac Mini. Unfortunately, the size of the device is too small for neat cable management. Sure, you'll have a pile of cables sticking out the back, but you'll also have a pile of cables sticking out the side!Ignoring aesthetics, another problem with device is how finicky it is. My other computer is a Shuttle PC (nForce2 chipset), and the USB signal from the switch was almost never recognized. The best time it ever "worked", the keyboard and mouse blinked on and off for a few seconds every 30 seconds.Even though every other USB device I have works flawlessly with the Shuttle, I decided to drop in a USB card to see what happens. It seems to have solved the problem, but this is not something that I should have to do.Sadly, the switch is still not working 100% correctly. I have a wireless mouse, and very so often it just stops working. I have to unplug and plug in the dongle in order for it to be recognized again. Others have reported issues with wireless devices as well. Perhaps the switch just draws too much power? Other switches I have seen have a power connection, but this one does not.Oh, and did I also mention that this switch frequently drops keystrokes? It sometimes tries to make up for this by repeating another keystroke indefinitely.Sadly, manually moving cables around is less of an irritation than using this switch. I've had problems in the past with KVM switches, and Iogear has proven that they too are incompetent.
My camera like this one was stolen and when I found it on Amazon, I was very happy because this is very easy to operate and takes excellent pictures, when I ordered it, it arrived fast and was just as advertised.
This ipod sells for $249 brand new at sears why would you buy it here for $399?!?!?!?!?!?!?
On a monday I ordered the midland avo-6 charger the followering wensday I recieved my order. opened it up pluged it in and 8 hours later it was ready to go.Very happy with the hole prosess,..
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.
Ridendo castigat mores.This book is an eye-opener. It teaches you why you should cultivate modesty, humbleness and doubt. In a funny way it teaches you that everything should be taken cum grano salis: your knowledge, your experience and - most of all - your losses. The more you think you command the stock market, the more you think you are clever, the more you believe there are market gurus, the more you need this book. So, help yourself reading it.Myself, I like to think I am immune to the multitude of scams investors are subject to. Not immune to loss - let me make it clear - but protected against the many traps, swindles and stings stock buyers are allured to. The reason is simple: I don't believe in easy money; I don't believe that I am more intelligent than the guy next to me; I don't believe that I can discover opportunities that my neighbor will not discover too. Or - perhaps more likely - has already discovered.Those are the beliefs that support me when I - timidly, I must say - I transform some slices of my nest-egg into stock. These tenets have kept me afloat (so far).Now, what happens when you read Paulos' 'A mathematician plays the stock market'? You start thinking 'am I really as impervious to the market vicissitudes as I think I am?' Or else: `if even a guy as smart as Paulos can fall in love with a piece of smoke and use his knowledge to justify his march towards self-destruction, am I really insusceptible?' Not likely.In this book Paulos describes how he used his expertise against himself as his investment in the Worldcom stocks vaporized away. Day after day he kept finding justification not to get rid of his vanishing share of illusion.When I finished reading the book I proposed myself the following argument:It is a fact that the cheapest way to learn through experience is learning with someone else's experience, not with our own. That's what Paulos' book offers us: one more opportunity to learn what not to do. For $ 9.72 this is a really inexpensive way of - I wouldn't say of making money, but of not losing money.After reading the book I am back to the spot I never left: buy the blue chips, forget the fads, crazes, fashion and FUD (*) and wait. In the stock market pride, hurry and greed are very likely to bring you disaster.Moli&egrave;re's "ridendo castigat mores" (laughing castigate the mores) can be bended so as to be applied to this book: laughing learn what not to do with your money in the stock market. Especially, don't fall in love with your possessions.FUD - acronym for 'Fear Uncertainty and Doubt' describes an old trick IBM invented to coax its customers into buying more of the same instead of buying from its competitors. Microsoft learned the lesson and is using it very well, thanks. In the stock market some gurus will entice you promising what the market can not deliver. At the same time they will try to convince you that not following their "method', `hints' or `recommendation' is to be fearful, uncertain and doubtful.
La memoria llego en el tiempo indicado y aunque funciona bien, llego con un golpe o especie de quemado. Al parecer le pusieron algo caliente encima.Por esta razon no le doy una mejor puntuacion. Todo el que compra algo quiere que llegue en perfecto estado.
I've bought NiMH (nicknamed Nim-Hah's) from Canon, Energizer, Radio Shack, & RayoVac. We use them in exactly the same way and with the same load everytime. So it's easy for us to tell which gives us the best performance.How we use them: dozens of flash pictures in a Canon digital cameraResults:The Canon batteries can recharge the flash diode 30-50% faster than the other brands we tried.The Canon batteries give us double or more snapshots before having to replace.Final Note: Some critiques will say that they can't see the difference in value for the higher price. I would say "bull". faster flash warmup and less battery chnges are worth the difference.JR FentIT Recruiterjrfent.com
The Proxima X350 Portable LCD Projector came with a carrying case and more than just the essential chords. I was extremely impressed except for the fact that a fan was not working and it would continually shut off about 2 minutes after you powered up. Good condition is always in the eye of the vendor. What is their definition of good condition?
I bought a spare for long vacation trips for my G7. It provides about 300 to 400 shots worth of power, depending on flash useage. Unlike an aftermarket battery that I had bought for a different camera, this one keeps its charge well, and of course lasts as long as the original. Now, I always keep one on charge and one in my camera.I have owned this pack for over seven months.
I use this with my canon 600D ,I carry the 55-88mm,75-300mm,135mm,and 50mm lenses. plus an extra battery and 7filters and cleaning acc.I use it when go mountain biking and it stays on firm and balaced I would buy it again if it were to be clawed by a mountain lion
So much to like about this mouse:1) It's so smooth, moving and acceleration is better than any wheel mouse, non-optical trackball or even optical mice. Can't explain it but it just feels good!2) Configurable buttons, those of you who are devoted mouse users will appreciate the ability to set up as something similar to the mice you've used before (the default setup is good for veteran trackballers, lousy for mouse users)3) Very ergonomic4) Just looks cool :-)To sum it up, one awesome trackball!
I had this product for about a year and was constantly adjusting it. Then, I bought a much less expensive one because this one was just so big and kept tipping over (the plug extends from under the antenna, and it is unstable, both contributing to this big, bulky thing tipping over so much.)I am so much happier to have regular bunny ears, they work better.
This is a really nice CD ROM burner. I use it as a second CD-ROM drive and mainly for CD burning but it can be used like any other CD-ROM drive. I purchased it mainly to create my own music CD's. I was hoping I could use the read write feature to create music CD's and then have the ability to record over it but it doesn't work that way. Only the CD-R discs can be burned for music and the CD-RW discs are data only and they can only be used with other compatible CD-RW drives. Any discs created with a CD-RW will not work on your portable or car CD player. I also use it for transfering large amounts of data from one computer to another with each disc capable of storing 650 MB.
I bought the refurbished Magellan Maestro GPS from Amazon and the warranty from N.E.W. Customer Service Companies, Inc. on April 21, 09. The Magellan GPS arrived as stated. The warranty; have heard, seen, or had any contact from them to date (May 24, 09). I guess that is $22.00 gone with the wind. Don't wast your money with a purchase from N.E.W. Customer Service Company.
The Mount is very well made and functions great. The install instructions could be simpler and more complete. The product arrived with the plastic parts used to cover wires broken. The parts were promised to be replaced and shipped right out by customer service at the retailer I purchased from, HOWEVER, I never have recieved them. The mount looked as if it were repackaged and may have been used or opened before. I'd have rated it five stars had the parts been replaced as promised.
The color screen is both sharper and displays the full color jacket of the album while the tune is playing. It is much easier to read and therefore makes listening more enjoyable. They've hit the ball out of the park with this 20 Gig color iPod!
This is a great CD burner. I am sorry that the reviewer below did not get optimum results. Plextor is THE name to look for when shopping for CD and DVD recorders. The BL in the titles means that it is black. I have burned a lot of CD's with it over the past few weeks and it has not even hiccupped. If you have had problems with it, check the firmware update.
Works great at location with good internet access, did not work at home with subpar Hughes Net internet service.
I got this DVD today. I can't find any optical digital out put anywhere. There is only one coaxial output. The info from amazon is wrong. &quot;Coaxial digital-audio outputs: 0 Optical digital-audio outputs: 1&quot; &lt;= amazon. If your decision base on this feature, go for some thing else. Otherwise, I highly recommend. It's a great unit for the price. Enhance features do the following in sequence EJECT, SETUP, STOP, [&lt;&lt; (PREV), &gt;&gt;] (NEXT)
HP Officejet Pro L7680 All-in-One - Multifunction ( color ) - ink-jet - copying (up to): 35 ppm (mono) / 34 ppm (color) - printing (up to): 35 ppm (mono) / 34 ppm (color) - 250 sheets - 33.6 Kbps - Hi-Speed USB, 10/100 Base-TX - governmentI have owned this product for over 2 years. I work it really hard as I've used it for my business. There haven't been any major problems with it. It has performed above and beyond what I expected. With the individual ink cartridges I spend a lot less money on ink that with my old HP. The only drawbacks of this machine (and they may be on other machines as well) is that it only 'automatically prints on both sides' for 8 1/2" x 11" paper. Also, when manually printing on both sides of the paper, it doesn't matter the size of the paper, the pages often stick together. This means that multiple pages go through at one time messing up many of the copies. To remedy this I simply sit with the machine while doing a big printing job and hold down all of the pages except the one due to be printed. I just play Solitare while doing this and I don't waste paper or too much time.
Okay. Here is a write up, that I did, on the comparisons/contrasts on MP3 players. Mainly, the Harddrive versions (I.E. Rio Riot/Apple IPOD -both of which I own) and the flash memory type... (I.E. Memorex 3642 Mp3 Player, of which I own as well).What prompted this little jaunt (of which you may send to as many people as you like) My (expensive) Apple IPOD died during a sync last month. Just me copying files over to it, and the battery ran out of juice. I would have not attempted to copy music had I known the battery was low, but the battery read FULL STRENGTH. Anyhoo, I called Apple, they said return it for maintenance.I did. Sent it back.They returned it, still broke.To my suprise, there is only a TEN DAY return policy.TEN DAYS.I did not realize this at all... and will not ever buy another apple product.So, after a month or so of messing around trying to find another MP3 player... I decided to go with a flash memory MP3 player, the ones that use memory sticks.SO, here are the pro and cons of these devices.Pro's for the Memory Stick Mp3 players-Cheaper. WAY CHEAPER than Hard drive types.-If you go into music match and file convert to MP3 Pro and shrink the size of your MP3 to like, say 3o percent... you can really make a good Kompression. Example. My Memorex MP3 player has 32mbs of memory on board. It is expandable to 256mb. 32 mb will basically let you put one cd's worth of music. It is easy to put music on and off of them, due to your computer reading the USB as just another hard drive, so you drag and drop to put on, delete them to take them off. But, after you shrink your files to MP3 Pro 30 percent, you can put twice as many. So, basically a 256mb chip will allow me to put 208 songs on my little less than palm size MP3 player. And it wieghs like 3 ounces.- More on memory. These little chips are the size of the upper part of your thumb, at least my thumb anyway. They come in 128mb, 256mb, 512mb and even though there aren't any MP3 machines out there to handle them YET, you can even buy a 1.5gig thumb size chip thingy. Considering the size of the chips and the shrinking kompression I told you about earlier, I could shrink my whole KOLLEKTION down to 10 of those 1.5gig chips. At the current shrink rate I am at 5 DVD's, which are way bigger and more fragile than these little chips.- Not as fragile as hard drive type. You can drop one of these chips and not scratch it. I wouldn't stomp on one with my foot, nor get one in water, but they are encased in plastic. Ruggedish.- Batteries last for like two days. There isn't much going on here, no moving parts, no laser or hard drive to put power to. Most of these flash Memory types have a single AA battery. I use a rechargeable type, so we are talking very low cost here.In comparison to the hard drive types, where you will get a solid 8 hours of playing, this really whupps up.- Size. Small. Very small. Mine is three inches by three inches. A square. But, you can get smaller ones. And the memory chips that go in them are the same ones you use for your camera. And you can put files on them. If you want to put a word doc on your memory chip, you can. Your Mp3 won't recognize it, but it is nifty storage.COMPARISON/CONTRAST- Size does matter. In the case of hard drive Mp3 players... lets face it, you can, if you so chose to, put a library of congress on these monsters. They are the caddilacs of the hand held devices, and guzzle batteries like gasoline. But when it comes down to it, size is the only thing they have going for them. I don't mean to downplay the hard drive types, but don't drop them, don't shake them, and after shelling out $499 to Apple you might consider insurance. Apple doesn't care about you or your apple after 10 days of ownership.- Price/Komparison. IPOD ran me $499 bucks. My memorex MP3 player ran me 45 dollars. The 128 memory chip runs you 50 bucks. Owch. There really isn't a comparison to the two. The memory stick Mp3 players just kick butt on this issue. And, you get MORE than a ten day return policy, since you buy these things at Target/Wal Mart etc...So, that is my review in a nutshell
I am very pleased with my purchase. It is very easy to use. I have copied vhs to dvd and found it very simple. I read a lot of reviews before deciding to purchase this model and I am very happy with it. I think it was a great buy.
I have purchases many of these from Best Buy. The last two, I have not been happy with. The headset is not comfortable and the plug for the headset has not fit very well.
I have over 3500 slides and this makes it so much easier to view the ones I want to scan.
Bought this item to use out doors as it said it was for out doors and it would not work in he cold but would work in the house. So could not use it on our Christmas lights outside as we intended on doing. Won't buy another one.
We keep one in each vehicle and use the other in the house, no problems! They work great, clear sound quality!
Perfect fit for an 01 stratus. Went in easily no wire stripping. Simple and easy way to hook speakers up to stock plugs
I had initially purchased two of these because Canons and BestBuys price was way too high for replacement batteries. One wouldn't work at all in a Canon 30d, but they were so cheap I tossed it and bought another one which is working fine.Very good value for the price.
I have had this drive for about a week. I wanted it for backup in case Windows crashes and I have to reformat my hard drive. I used the included "storagesynch" software once to back up my whole hard drive, which it seemed to do just fine. I also use it to back up my Quicken files each and every time I make a transaction. I keep the drive turned off when not in use, just in case there are overheating issues as mentioned in other reviews.It's an economical product which seems to do just what it's supposed to.
I tested this in my living room through about 3 walls and I was able to pick up all of the stations I was supposed to with 90%+ quality connection. It is fairly small too! Not something that you would want to hang in your livingroom, but small enough.
This lens is so crisp and so clear it looks 3D! I have a Canon 5D MK 2, and it focus' very fast and quiet. Low light is no problem. I'm shooting with no tripod in light lower than I ever thought possible. Great all around lens!
This filter gives the effect of zooming a telephoto lens during exposure. It uses the same technique as the &quot;speed&quot; filter. The streaks of light radiating from the center of the frame suggest movement toward the camera. Here again, a mixed and preferably dark background accentuates the radiating streaks and so the apparent impression of motion. Should not be used for subjects dominated by a light sky or which feature empty expanses of snow or water in the background, as it is the unfocused areas of a lively, disturbed background which emphasize the zoom effect. Technically this filter is a Center Spot filter
Although the printer has a nice list of features and looks nice, the printer is VERY poorly built. VERY frequent paper jams can be attributed to thin and flimsy plastic in the paper feed. Paper guides are so flimsy that a paper jam can easily break them.I am a HUGE fan of high-end HP printers. They are my #1 choice in our corporate environment. HP should be embarrassed to put out something of this awful quality. And to put the word "Pro" in the name is just ridiculous. This printer prone to breaking with very light use. I will likely look to Canon for printers of this type and HP for higher-end printers.
I bought this pack because I'm planning a trip to England in a few months, and I have to have something to carry my SLR camera, lenses, and laptop on the plane. This pack is perfect. It has plenty of room for the camera body with one lens attached in the lower compartment, plus space for the other two lenses. The camera/lens compartment is very well-padded, and to my happy surprise the padding is removable (it attaches with strong Velcro, so it won't come loose unless you intentionally remove it). That's made it perfect for daily use too - I remove the camera padding and carry it to work like a regular pack. It's very roomy and I can get my Daytimer plus all the other stuff I can't survive the day without in it, and still have room to spare.The computer area is also very well-padded, and there's another compartment (the "upper compartment") for incidentals that is quite roomy as well. There's even a little iPod pocket on the front of the pack. And perhaps best of all, even though loaded with my somewhat-heavy laptop, my camera, my lenses, and all the incidental stuff I carry, once it's on my back it's extremely comfortable and feels like it weighs about half what it really does.The ONE "con" I'd list -- and it's a very very small one -- is that the upper compartment only has one zipper pull, instead of the two that you can zip from both directions that the other compartments have. This makes it easy to forget to zip that compartment back once you've gotten something out of it - when closed the zipper pull is low on the body of the pack instead of at the top of the pack.The pack was on sale for about $55 when I got it, but I'd buy it for full price in a flash!
To anyone out there considering this, i say go for it...holds 5 times as many songs as an ipod but for the same price! for the tree months that i had it, it was really great and i loved it!(just do NOT drop it in the toilet, because it will not work after you fish it out) Not joking. But other then that, it is a really great deal.
I broke my other lighter connector for my Garmin. This replacement is exactly what it was supposed to be and worked fine. Note that it does not have the traffic receiver in it (nor does it claim to have it). I don't have the traffic subscription so it didn't matter to me and, in fact, this was smaller and lighter because of it.
This producdt works very well. I am glad I got it, it makes everything so much easier for me than the mouse pad on my laptop. I suggest it to anyone who likes Superman and needs a mouse, lol.
I've had a few Laptops in my time, and some have been dogs. However this one isn't one of them. True the computer is slightly heavier than others, however it has a very solid feel, and everything is intergrated nicely, and works together well. I'm not sure why the other reviewer said his shuts down, but mine has worked reliably for months, and has never had that problem. As for the battery life, it is average as far as that goes. My previous laptop was a VPR Matrix from Best Buy, and the battery went from 2.5 hours to 10 minutes in the span of a year.The shining part of the machine in my eyes is the wireless connectivity. With this Compaq I've connected effortlessly, and with stronger signal than with other machines I've tried with before. Especially valuable if your a road warrior and stay at hotels which feature WiFi.Bottom line, I like it, and it is reliable.
The setup is simple and the product works as advertised. I'm really happy with the adapter.
This is one of the best photo printers that is currently available on the market. It is quiet, uses 25+ year inks, prints near-lab quality prints, and does it quickly. And did I mention that its quiet? I dare you to find a quieter printer on the market. In any case, here are some notes to help you to maximize your experience with this printer:1. First and foremost, use the recommended Canon photo papers. There really is a difference in the output quality when you use other brands. I used some generic papers and the ink smeared all over the place. Other name brand papers, such as Kodak, gives decent quality, but none that can match the quality of the Canon papers.2. The S820D is the same printer as the S820 except with the ability to print directly from a PC card. If you do not require this option, go with the S820 and save yourself (money). If you do need this option, note that THIS PRINTER DOES NOT SHIP WITH AN LCD SCREEN FOR VIEWING YOUR PICTURES WITHOUT A COMPUTER... In my opinion, the direct PC card feature is useless without the LCD screen. Why? Well the whole purpose of the direct PC card slot is to be able to use the printer without a computer. But to do that, you need to be able to navigate through the card by using the LCD screen. Without the LCD screen, the only way to navigate through the card is by using a computer. And if you need to hook up to a computer, why have the direct PC card access in the first place? My advice to most users: Go with the S820, buy a cheap USB card reader, and save yourself (money).3. As with most inkjet printers, ink is expensive. Canon uses six separate ink tanks on this printer, which is a big benefit from the standpoint of not wasting ink, but which is not easy on the wallet come replacement time.4. If you are using this as your main PC printer, realize that it is significantly slower than most standard PC printers, even in draft mode. It is fast for a photo printer, but slow for a desktop printer. So if you need a fast desktop printer, I would use the S820D as a photo printer only, and have a second desktop printer which does not print photo quality.My overall advice, this is a fast, quiet, high-quality photo printer if you want to print directly from PC cards without a computer. However, because of its intended purpose, I think Canon should have included the LCD panel with this printer because, without it, it is no better than the S820 which is ...cheaper. If you do not need the direct PC card slot, step down to the S820 and save yourself some money. If you do need the direct PC card slot, you will need to spend ... more and buy the LCD panel from Canon. If they included the LCD panel, this would easily be a 5-star stand-alone photo printer. Without it, 4-stars is the best I can give it.
What a beautiful laptop bag. It has just arrived so I can't vouch as to reliability/strength but the workmanship looks really good and the interior has so many features like places for your PDA and files. Great bag!
I gave these as a gift last year. Just got some for myself. These are really nice.
I've had this player in my car for over four years and it still works great. The play / stop, volume, and &lt;&lt; / >> controls are easy to operate with one hand while driving.It gets four stars because the Sonic Stage software is EXTREMELY annoying. You can put MP3 and other files directly onto the USB disk, but the player doesn't recognize them unless you use Sonic Stage. Come on Sony, grow up and let go of the obsession with proprietary crap in favor of usability - you'll make more money in the long run.On the plus side, the device itself is extremely reliable. It will not play while recharging, but the charge time is very short.I'm now shopping for another one to use with headphones. (I DON'T want a stupid video player, but all of the newer models of Walkman and higher-end MP3 players seem to have video.)
its a really good camera.. very user friendly.. it light, small and practicalbut when consider buying a camera you should think about the zoom it has thats the only thin i would actually upgrade.. i mean it has a good zoom but when comparing with another canon i have i would have gotten one with moreit really depends what your gonna use it for.. apart from that i higjly recomend it..
I bought this printer for work because it seemed cheap and got good reviews. I didnt need anything fancy, just something to print up memos and other simple documents. Boy, what a waste of time.First of all, there was no cable in the box to connect it to the computer. At first I thought it was a mistake but then upon reading the instructions it states "If there is no cable in your box you will have to buy one yourself". Now, for the price of this thing I didnt expect any special bells or whistles, but I do expect to have the basic equipment necessary to connect it to my computer.Ok, so I buy the correct USB cable, connect everything, pop in the disc, follow the instructions (all very simple) and then..... nothing. NOTHING! The printer doesnt work, doesnt do anything at all. I fiddle with it, nothing. I get our IT guy to come look at it. He cant figure it out.The long and short of it is that I now have a $50 paper weight on my desk. Thanks HP, you screwed me out of money and wasted my time. You have managed to create the Edsile of the printer world.
Granted, I haven't had it long, but thus far, this product is an excellent dvd recorder. Recording from VHS to DVD is very quick, with the push of a few buttons, as is from DVD to VHS. The manual is very detailed with exactly how to do what you need to do, step by step. Hookup was also very simple, whether you want to use the simple video/audio cables, or run your cable hookup through the unit, each way is very simple and also explained in depth in the manual. The only complaint I can find so far is the DVD record time, which limits you to 1, 2, or 4 hours, but for me, that is a minimal complaint. If you're looking for a unit to be able to transfer your old VHS tapes to DVD without a lot of complex instructions, this is the unit for you.
It is well known that HAYES created the "de-facto" AT command setfor modern modems, now in use worldwide.It is a sort like the Rolls-Royce of the Modems.Lightning-protected, its reliability is unparalleled.Works in unfavorable S/N (Signal/Noise) ratio, i.e., inold, corroded or damaged copper phone lines, where other Modems"throw the towel". Its fax capability is excellent.Cons:Installation under Windows XP and other Windows O.S. is alittle "tricky" because you have to install the softwareand THEN install the hardware. If the driver becomes corrupt,you have to remove the Modem from the PC chassis... and so on...
I was a bit worried about ordering this item. I have a wireless network setup so that my mother who lives with us up on the 3rd floor can get internet access with her system.Until recently, I had her using a LinkSys USB based wireless adapter and it was a real problem. The signal would come and go, and sometimes the computer would just outright fail to know it was connected at all.So I purchased this PCI based N adapter. What a difference! 6 weeks of constant use (6-8 hours day) and not once has it lost the signal and the signal strength is max at all times. Her internet surfing speed (via wireless connection) is as fast as mine is and I am connected via wire to the router!In the interest of full disclosure, I make the following notes: 1) This Linksys PCI wireless N adapter is connecting to my Linksys N router, model WRT300N. 2) Having done a little research, I decided NOT to install any of the drivers that came with the adapter. Instead, I let Vista SP1 handle it and it did it in under 10 seconds without me having to do anything. As a result of doing it that way, installing the adapter did not cause any change in system performance.So if you've been having signal problems, dropping, etc., using a USB based adapter, then I strongly recommend you get this PCI unit, as it solved ALL my problems!
Next time I'll buy a Brother brand toner cartridge. The first compatable cartridge they sent me malfunctioned after a few days. The low toner warning appeared, I couldn't assume that the cartridge was was full and the warning signal was the problem. Bright light Business was willing to replace the unit, I ahd to pay postage (one way) and they were slow getting my repalacement to me.
At first I was not sure this would work for my application, so I thought for the price I would take a chance and see. The problem was that I needed one of these so I could use the plugs as in a multimeter situation with my scopes BNC connector. I found if you remove the binding post screws, the multimeter leads fit perfect. The only problem was the posts are not marked once you remove the screws.I found the correct connections and marked it with red tape. Works fine. Would buy another one.
I recently picked this up over the weekend (thanks for a nice discount/rebate available) and gave it the full run, attempting to copy about five or six VHS tapes to VCD (no DVD Burner at home).The first VCD wasn't too good. The quality was a little jumpy and there was NO SOUND. However, after reading through the manuals and poking around, I decided to try and capture without the &quot;preview window&quot; enabled and things went smoothly from then on. The VCD's came out looking better and there was sound.The complaints noted here are legitimate: the software included is slow. Either the hardware/software is a little buggy. Sometimes you have to power the Adaptec device off/on like a DSL modem to get it to capture.Also, I'd be careful of editing the videos. If you're like me and just want to watch a movie, better to capture and just burn it. Otherwise, you may want to use another program to burn it.But as a whole, I got what I wanted, a simple way to capture VHS to VCD (and maybe DVD eventually).
Picked this up on one of the flash sales. I had the previous version without the coax and it's great. Definitely a good thing to have.
I bought this set for my desktop, which is currently hooked up to my flat panel tv. It works awesome. I definatley recommend it.
Bought the Sanus Tilting Flat Panel mount for my Sony 26" LCD Tv.....worked great....easy to install....found one stud in wall and usedlags that were supplied to that stud, and used toggle bolts in other side of the bracket. Needed to drill two holes in bracket for lags; so I could extend bracket over farther. Easy modification, worked great. Fishing the coxial cable thru wall was a harder job than the bracket. All said n done, I,m quite well pleased; and TV works great too.
This is worth more than the price i paid ,around $10. The sound is pretty good.
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.
I lost my charger and found a brand new one very cheap on amazon.com compared to prices in Denmark, so I'm very pleased.
Bought the dash kit with excitement of installing a new JVC stereo on 01 TT.It's size is wrong as if someone made it 80% smaller?There is no way any Single DIN can fit into this trim kit.Now I have to grind the trim to fit the DIN...
This package comes with almost everything you'll need to get your stereo up and running. It comes with everything except enough wiring to rewire your entire car (most people don't don't this) and only one RCA cable. All the wiring is very high quality as well as the connections (battery, RCA, amp, etc) and the fuse. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because the power cable is only 10 feet long and if you need to run the amp from your trunk, you'll be hard pressed to run the wiring that far without a splice (and splicing a 4 guage wire is pretty tricky stuff). Other than that, absolutely great product
The adaptor, advertised as "the perfect solution for connecting your input device to other ports on your computer," does not work with a regular PS/2 keyboard connnector and a USB port on a Dell laptop. A customer support person from TigerDirect, which sells them, explained that the stuff they sell is not supposed to work "with those proprietary machines like Dell or Compaq, only with the machines made from scratch." Of course, such nonsense could never be included in the product description. The agent's supervisor said the agent was "incorrect," promised to speak to him and his manager (the possible content of that discussion was not disclosed), and offered a return authorization number, with reimbursement that does not cover the initial shipping. As that shipping cost more than the adaptor ($7.04 vs. $4.99), there is no way to recover the loss.
Started using it on a friend's new Imac but bought for my 17" powerbook and once I tried to use it, it wouldn't mount on the desktop unless my powerbook was plugged to an external monitor and using the monitor's back usb, so there's some power issue related or to my usb or the drive. The product is stylish and the transaction was not a problem at all but for my main use it lacks some performance.
Good camera for the price. Major drawback is the lack of an optical zoom. The concept of a digital zoom is worthless and doesn't really provide any advantages I can think of. Of note, this camera also chews up batteries so I would recommend rechargeables.
Several years ago my brother gets a 46" LCD for his home and asks me what to get to watch DVDs and VHS (he has an extensive collection of the latter). So we ran over to the local electronics store and I recommend an LG RC797T. The specs looked good and I've always had good luck with LG electronics.Anyhow, I'm up there over this past weekend and he mentions that he tried the DVD player and it didn't work. I asked him when was the last time he used it. He said, "Never." His collection is all VHS but that someone had wanted to watch a movie they brought with them so he tried it. So, I tried several from my collection (home-brew and commercial) with no luck.That was odd. I mean this technology is tried, true and usually as regular as Sigourney Weaver. So we got a driver cleaning disk and knocked off any dust. Still no read. Cannot even find disks! So when I get home, I go to the LG web site to get the manual and find it's in some kind of funky format that requires crappy Internet Explorer to download; and THEN another funky program has to be downloaded and installed to read the file. Apparently in the Far East offices of LG they haven't heard of PDF yet. Sigh.I don't know if it needs a firmware update or if the unit was just crap from the beginning. Coming to Amazon (and then checking a few other sites) I learn that this is a REAL COMMON PROBLEM with this model and it is SO well-known that LG has a canned fix for if you're willing to part with another $175* or so. With the original price being around $280 as I recall, this makes this unit one of the most expensive combo units on the market.I said, "Sorry, bro. Here's $40. Let's just run over to Wal-Mart and get a nice Sony DVD player." So we did. And it works like a champ with my home-brews, commercial disks, and even those rented-cleaned-and-now-for-sale junkers over at xxxxxxxx xxxxx (a local second-hand CD/DVD store my grandkids haunt).I feel bad about ONE star because I like LG usually. And this unit has great specs and a huge feature set ... BUT pretty pictures only gets one in the door. One has to actually perform to make it long-term. And a story has to end well to get my five star rating.In all fairness, the VHS side has been fantastic. He has lots of 9 hr and 12 hr tapes and watches them all the time via the HDMI output.* Add it up. $70 for LG plus trackable insured shipping. The USPS chart tells me it'll run about $110 both ways.
Nice fan but i was expecting better but for the price it,s ok
I recently got a JVC stereo with a F-Pin Quick Connect female input for the FM antenna. I had no idea what I was looking at. I have this cool TERK FM antenna and no way to connect it.Yay! for the internet!I found that the standard cable TV connector was call an "F-Pin" and 2 seconds later this adapter pops up. Screw it on, plug it in, and I've got CarTalk pouring through the speakers.
I bought a camera and wasn't sure what cables to buy. Fortunatly, when I put it in my cart, I was offered the option to buy cables. I was reluctant, but well pleased with the price and quality of this product. It comes with all the hardware needed to hook the camera up. All in all I would recomend this product to anyone wanting an incredible deal.
The Nikon Lite Touch is a classic camera, and a true steal at the current price (less than $30.00).This camera is roughly comparable to the more popular Olympus Stylus and Stylus Epic camera, and is preferable to those (in my opinion) because of its wider angle lens (28mm).The lens is very sharp, has great contrast, and is plenty bright. The controls are very simple, straightforward, and easy-to-use (although I tape the panorama control to avoid accidently switching to this mode).I have shot thousands of shots with my Lite Touch and have never had a problem (mechanical or otherwise). The Lite Touch was a favorite among the photojournalists I used to work with and was a staff favorite at several local camera stores.I highly recommend the Nikon Lite Touch to anyone looking for a versatile, high-quality, compact non-zoom camera.
The customers service and quality of service was excellent. I received the order the same day that it was esimated to be shipped. Previous to my order, I read consumer reports that provided positive reviews about the hardware and negative reports about the software that came with it. I had purchased new software and had no problems.
This may have been rejected on factory inspection. The right-hand barrel of these binocs was cross-threaded rendering it out of focus. This threw off the main focus, which is now out of whack all-together. It would cost me $45 to correct. More than they are worth.Bushnell Falcon 10x50 Wide Angle Binoculars (Black)
I've used these Memorex DVD+Rs with no problems on my Lite-On dual format DVD writer. No problems playing in a XBox, Toshiba and Sony standalones. I would not say these were the best I ever used. I'd have to give that to Verbatim and TDK. Hopefully, in 6 months, these Memorex DVD+Rs will still play in my standalones.I would NEVER equate anything made by Memorex as top of the line. =) But their products do the job. No complaints so far.
The S510 keyboard is aesthetically good looking and it is easy to get used to despite the odd placement of the group of keys above the arrow keys. Slight lag is noticeable during extended periods of use, especially if you are habituated to a wired keyboard.The inexpensive looking optical mouse skips all over even on mouse pads meant for optical mice (those with geometric patterns to facilitate tracking). The shape is ambidextrous but not at all wrist-friendly. The rear-end sticks up too high for comfort. Returning mine due to the sub-par mouse performance and the lag issues.N.B. The above mini-review is based on the S510 unit I received and may not hold true for different units in its entirety.
Fans of Jeremiah Spur and Clyde Thomas will be hard-pressed to put this book down once they've started it. Hime has managed to top his first novel with this excellent mystery that I enjoyed all the way to the last page. I highly recommend Scared Money to anyone who likes a smart novel, not even just a mystery. There's nothing rote about Hime's plots, and there's no easy wrap-up that you can see coming a mile away. Do yourself a favor and read this book!
Length:50 ft says it all! I bought this cable for use in my dorm, seeing as for some reason the ethernet cable output is on one side of the room. Anyways, this cable is strong, yet flexible enough to maneuver throughout the room. I put it running along side the wall of the room to the other side and it is more than long enough.Connection:So far I've used this on by breaks for watching television, using the internet to play Starcraft 2, COD Black Ops, Modern W. 2, and to watch movies/shows on Netflix. This cable has not dropped the connection (except for Black Ops, but I highly doubt that has anything to do with the cable seeing as it doesn't log me out of the playstation network only out of the game).Cons:None that I can think of. This might sound stupid but make sure you don't underestimate the 50 ft.Overall:Great Cable, phenomenal price, DEFINITELY RECOMMEND! =]
The only reason my review was four star not five, is that the key stroke feel is a little better on the Palm V GoType, and because the right shift key is a little small and out of place so that you tend to hit an arrow key when you reach for the shift key with your right pinky. I have sort of large hands and found this slightly reduced keyboard just fine for touch-typing, even for extended periods. It's tough, light, easy to throw in a bag or side jacket pocket, or even back pocket if you don't sit down. You'll always have your keyboard with you, it's that easy and light.
I'll try and put this review in for both of Amazon's NE300 models, since they are just different colours afterall. Further to what's already been said, here is some extra info on the player that I was unable to find elsewhere prior to buying it, so this may be of help:- if an MP3 song lack's ID3 tags, the player's LCD screen will show the filename as you'd see it in windows. Long filenames will scroll automatically- manually going from mp3 track to track (ie, just hitting forward) there is around a 3 sec delay. If you let a song finish by itself, however, it will go immediately to the next- load time on a full mp3 disc is 20 seconds (I timed it). Load time on a disc with a single mp3 was 16 seconds. Load time on an audio cd with one track was 10-11 seconds- this player does not play .wma (windows media audio) files, even though the guy at sony I asked said it does (admittedly the player does not advertise that it plays wma)- the cd-rw disc I tried worked fine, and that's all I'll be using- stock headphones seem decent, and in fact with them this player does go very loud- music order: I had no problems with it. Whether files were in the root directory, or within sub folders everything seemed to play in order as it was burned- adtrack I did not test. I have no intention of converting all of my mp3s, so no idea on how well it works- I experienced no "missing end pieces" on songs, as one reviewer said that he did- I'm confirming that there is no backlight for this- note that the NE300 blue and gray, on amazon, are slightly different pictures. I bought the gray one from another source and it looked as the blue one on amazon does (it was gray, obviously, but the physical shape of it, I mean). The gray on amazon has a little indicator below the LCD (which mine does not have). I wonder if there are slightly different versions, and the newer ones possibly solve some old issues like track order? I bought mine yesterday BTW.- I experienced no skipping issues, but I only tried the player in the car and shaking it for maybe 10 seconds. I think technology is such these days that if you're experiencing mp3 skipping on an mp3 discman, it's probably a very poor player; I'd expect no skipping (except maybe running, and supposedly this can handle that)I give this a 5-star, because it does everything that it claims to do, and it does it well. The player feels reasonably solid. It is, afterall, a $50 player with a lot built into it, so don't expect something you can use as a frisbee. It's quite small with little wasted room.I do wish it had a backlight, and I'd have no problem losing some battery life (especially since it's awesome with this player), but I knew I was not getting that when I bought it.
What can you say about a battery. It fits the camera, you can recharge it, and it works .. Does what it is supposed to do. Nothing more, nothing less.
First off, I used this unit in place of a set of amplified PC speakers... for that it works great... MP3s and Cds play just fine. The unit has a decent executive look to it and looks fine on my desk at work. For $90 you can't really complain. One hitch, it does pick up ambient RF noise (IE cell phones and such sound like pops from the speakers occaisionally) but I was ableto live with it (and it could be problems in my building anyway).For those of you who are lamenting about the lack of Bose or B&O; quality from this little thing, quit crying... Fisher hasn't made audiophile-quality stuff for years. What do you want from a $90 unit ? This thing was perfectly fine, and cheap. The LINE inputs are really a value-added for me.
Exelente product. It expired with the awaited thing, therefore the best qualification. I recommend it. I it use for my camera lents ang my glasses
It's a pretty convinient bag.I put a Canon rebel XT with a Tamron 28-75 lens,a Canon 70-300 lens and a external flash inside and I still have the small pocket for wallet,keys etc.The only drawback of this bag is,you can not put in big lenses.The Canon 70-300 is the limit.But if you only have a limited gear collection,you need to give it a try.
This is most likely the best I have seen. My friends have these little cameras with AA batteries that last about as long as it takes to get warmed up. I have used mine 2.25 years before it went out. My only complaint is that it did not give me any warning. It just happened. My other major complaint is that not every store will carry it on the shelf.
I bought this for my daughter's birthday, but couldn't get it to work on Windows ME so I kept it. I download books, magazines, music, podcasts. Bought a charger, car stereo unit, heaven help me. Don't know what I would do without it.
This is the best computer in the world, without a doubt, I will never in my life buy a PC again. Very quick performance, excellent graphics, greatest operating system. It has no viruses or spyware, etc, I dont event run a Antivirus Software. I really recommend this computer. I also recommend for quickest performance to buy an extra gigabyte of Ram, so that it has a total of 2 Gigabytes. I also recommend the Apple Protection plan, it is normal, that every computer in 3 years or less may have a problem, so to be safe, I would recommend buying the protection plan which is a warranty on parts for 3 years.
Ordered an inexpensive RCA portable from a different vendor and they sent the Coby CX-38 instead. At first I was upset. Then after running the radio through it's capabilities, was quite pleased considering the price. It looks good and performs very nicely.Love the plug-in AC power cord as opposed to the bulky AC adapters or cords that need to be forced back into the back of the radio. Nice touch. And amazingly, found some old shaver cords that, with a little creative modification, work in the radio! So now have extra cords for plugging in the radio in various places.This is a case of shipment error turning out to be very satisfying! Had I known how nice this radio is, would have ordered it in the first place.
Switch does what it is supposed to, although losing the remote in the couch is the easiest thing to do. HDMI signals pass through the switch 100% clean - remote eye works fine so that you can put the switch behind your rack - however, sometimes two presses on the appropriate input need to be done for input to change - for price and adding an additional HDMI input on your HDTV, can't beat it. Looking forward to their 1x2 HDMI DA out this June.
I bought this DVD player a couple of weeks ago, and I have completely fallen in love with it. Since I do not have an HDTV (and don't plan to buy one till the plasma tv prices fall to consumer level), progressive scan was not one of my requirements for a DVD player. This player is packed with features - MP3 playback (random as well as sequential), WMA playback (random as well as sequential), DVD-R playback and many others. The best thing about MP3 playback in this deck is the availability of 1 disc as well as 5-disc random playback of songs. A very smart-looking tree comes up showing the directory structure in the MP3 CD-R. You can program a playlist using this tree.Perhaps the most important thing about a DVD player is the picture quality. And this deck rocks in that department - crisp picture, good coloration and amazing level of detail.There are several options for audio adjustment, so if you do not own a receiver yet (or one that takes in optical digital input) then you can customize your audio with a great deal of power.Another important feature of this DVD player is its incredible on screen display. The OSD appears just like a graphical window with icons on a computer. When the movie is being played back, audio, subtitle and angle menus appear on the top portion of the screen when called, again as nicely designed windows.All in all, I highly recommend this to anyone who doesn't care about progressive scan for now, because other than that, this deck has got it all.
This hub is great. Simple to install (just plug it in!) and doesn't slow the performance any of the peripherals attached to it. Not too big to make itself noticed either. Does just what I hoped it would.
I willuse this companies HDMI cables if I need additional cables as they perform where others (Sony Cable) have not.
it arrived on time, actually it's a little bit earlier than what I expected.Great service from Amazon. Great product from Apple.
I just received this model M1CLA Henry Kloss Model One AM / FM Table Radio yesterday. I figured a monaural radio was fine for the bed stand.As I was listening on headphones, I was surpised to find that the output to headphones was in stereo. I checked the accompanying manual and it lists headphone output as stereo so I know it wasn't just my imagination, definitely stereo.On the down side, the dial indicator is not quite calibrated, off by about about 1 mhz so I deducted one star.Otherwise all is good.
As soon as I put in this toner cartridge, the papers had a 1/2 inch line of black splotches all along the side.I put in a different toner cartridge (from a different seller) and it worked just fine.This toner is unusable.
I bought this camera lastweek and also a 1GB Lexar media card. Products arrived in 3 days of placing the order. The camera comes with a basic manual and an advanced one, the latter is intimidating on the first look. Just go with the basic manual initially to familiarize yourself with all the controls and within 1 hour you are ready to shoot your first pictures. The quality of pictures is excellent, in both night mode and Auto mode which you will mostly be using. The zoom is so good that on one of the pics clicked on a really cloudy evening I could read the lience plate of a truck that was about 50 yards away. I must have shot only 20 pics in the last 4 days that I have the camera, mostly test pictures under various conditions and I have no reason to complain.For a semi-pro, there are lot more options that the camera provides to control the shutter speed, aperture, pixellation and many many things which I probably will rarely ( or even never) use.If you have Windows XP, downloading the pictures from the SD card is easy. You don't even need to install the CD that comes with the camera ( I did'nt), just use the "Microsoft Digital Image Standard 2006" s/w that comes as part of XP.The menus are quite intutive but there is room for some improvement here. The advanced manual could have been written in a more friendly way not to scare a non-technial mind.
This is a really awesome Home Theater system, my living room is odd shaped and i just didn't feel like hanging speakers...I seen this and decided to give it a try even thought there are a lot of complaints... And WOW The sound Quality is amazing The two Sonowave speakers give a very nice high and mid range while the sub woofer defiantly lets out a rumble Its so clear.. now I don't hear the whole virtual rear crap but the left to rights makes it seriously sound like its coming that direction... My parents have the Bose 3-2-1 and I love Bose but its out of my price range anyhow after hooking this up i think it sounds better then it.. now maybe not boses higher end stuff but for 900 vs this price ill Take this anyday!(P.S still love bose!!!) :)Cons: Nothing!!! Try it you'll See if you can still find one new!
I have thick African American hair. This straightens my hair quickly and I don't need to work SO hard when flat ironing my air with this.I also suggest buying a nice ionic hairbrush like the CONAIR and if you use flat irons, you can find a really good IONIC brand without spending Chi money. I have the Titanium Tools Jilbere de Paris flat iron.... whatever it is... works for me and cost me around $50. Half the Chi price. Get the Biosilk or the Chi silk Infusion (use a small amount) to protect your hair... they last a long time and protect your hair.You will rarely need a salon with these ingredients.
This flash unit was everything I expected, and more. It is easy to sync with your camera. Super buy.
I have been extremely pleased with this bag. It works great for my netbook. Quick and easy purchase process. Thanks.
Like the previous reviewer, I purchased this cable because I have an old LaserJet 5MP that I wanted to connect to a brand new iMac that I just purchased (21.5 inch screen; 3.33 GHz Core 2 Duo processor; running Snow Leopard). I connected the cable to the printer and then plugged the USB end into the new iMac. The computer immediately recognized the printer--no software installation was necessary--and it prints just great. So this cable works as advertised. And my new iMac works even better than advertised.
The product is very easy to install on both Windows 7 and Mac OS X. However what you can do with it heavily depends on the software you are using. I purchased it to transmit data from my Polar Heart Monitor to my Mac and PC. Polar's software for Windows is top notch but is somewhat lacking on the Mac OS. However this is not something that should impact this product's review I simply thought it was best to make this note. Great price and it works like it claims.
I have several cameras, and several Lowepro Bags. Quality of Lowepro is always excellent, most of all the bags are always practicable in design, and store what I need.
I used to buy all my printer ink from Wal Mart. This remanufactured produst is just as good and 25% of the price (or less). i will be getting all my ink from here from now on!
Received on time and product as mentioned in the description.It worked as expected and I do not see any issues with it.
As I write this review I am enjoying the Dave Matthews CD Crash. My favorite cut, 'Let You Down' with its wonderful guitar, percussion and sax performances are as liquid as ever. Before I go any further let me say this. I am proud to say that I have a budget priced system. I truly believe that as much as I respect high-end equipment the gap between price and sonic performance has closed considerably. I have the new Hk 130 surround sound reciever. A pair of Athena SB-1's, a very good 3 driver, ported, Sony center channel, and a pair of Kevlar Sony satelites. A Sony 32 inch Trinitron rounds out the system.For me the most important criteria for choosing a budget Multi-Disc player was optical output. I listen to a lot of music...different music...classical, rock, funk, country..if its good I will listen to it, so I wanted the purest signal going from the player to the amp. However way you want to look at it there are a host of multi-disc players on the market. You can read reviews and listen to peoples advice and even a\b players at the local audio store. But the bottom line is how it works and sounds for you when you get it home. Well here is my bottom line... Not only does the matching blue facia lights of both the HK130 and the XV-N50 make for one of the best looking combinations in all of audio, but...this is one hell of a good sounding, good looking...picture wise, and best real usable featured multi disc player at any price!!! The picture quality is outstanding...really!... and thru the player itself...customizable!!! Thats right. You can adjust hue, tint, color and even gamma, or go with one of the presets.This player has too many features to go into...seriously! It plays everything, its beautiful, and sounds awesome. I have the fortune to own several discs recorded on the DMP label from the late eighties. The big band album of Bob Mintzer entitled 'Spectrum' is a must have. Truly one of the finest recordings ever, the XV-N50 shines allowing the horn sections the perfect space to breath. Drum riffs are tight and precise. Symbols are lengthy and well placed. The HK 130 which I love more and more every day, is equiped with its own Logic7 music mode surround which creates a beatiful soundstage that is seamless. Together these two pieces of art perform as soulmates in the audio/visual world. I paid less than $500 dollars combined for the two. I challenge anyone to find a combination that outperforms much less looks as elegant, and should I say...'expensive' as these two.As it stands by itself, unless you find a multi-disc player that brushes your teeth for you spending hundreds more for a esoteric name would be throwing money out the door. I strongly suggest that anyone building a system at any price take a good strong listen and look at the JVC XV-N50. I am sure that soon enough you won't be able to find this gem of a player...There was only one left when I snagged mine! Little did I know that my budget priced multi-disc palyer was in fact only budget.......in price!
Super fast shipper, item well packed. Happy to have found a new out of date video card. Gets the job done and the customer was happy with the results. I couldn't talk him into a system upgrade.
Heavy enough that it stays put. Small enough to stash out of sight in the car. Can angle the garmin screen for best viewing. Just a great product.
With a couple of orders with Amazon in the recent past I was'nt real pleased with, this came in a very timely manner and works the way it's supposed to. A good order. Don Blount
This product works exactly as advertised. I have a whole-house entertainment system, which included speakers in the living room, in the dining room, in the bedroom, and outside. Unless you get separate amplifiers for all of these locations, and decide to use different sources, you must have one of these items. All you do is connect the amplifier to the unit, connect your locations to each of the outputs, select those locations that you want to activate, and you're done.
I recently christened my new Kensington Contour Roller on a trip from Madison WI to Baltimore MD. PRE-TRIP: I was impressed with the quality of manufacturing. The case is solidly made; it's also very spacious. I actually was able to load everything that came with my new Dell XPS M1730 Laptop into it. For those of you who don't know, this is a monster computer, a laptop in name only, that comes with an enormous power brick that, if it accidentally fell off a table, could squash a small dog. The case swallowed all this gear and more without even a hiccough. The SnugFit sleeve was ridiculously snug at first, the best analogy being this: have you ever seen pantyhose right out of the package, and wonder how a human being can fit into that? It was that snug. However, the sleeve did stretch quite a bit and finally was able to accommodate the M1730. The mouth of the compartment that holds the SnugFit sleeve does not open very wide, so if you're not careful, the zipper can scratch your laptop's case as you insert and remove it from the sleeve. It would be nice if this compartment opened a bit wider, if the sleeve was just a tad less tight, and if the material that lined the sleeve was a little less scratchy. ON THE ROAD: People have remarked that the telescoping handle seems flimsy, but it was in fact sturdy enough to take some rough handling. The handle is positioned in such a way that the bag rolls close behind you -- so close in fact that I had to be careful not to accidentally kick it (perhaps I just have a long stride). The bag rolls so effortlessly, I tended to keep a light grip on the telescoping handle, which meant that if there was a rut in the road and the wheels caught it, the handle pulled right out of my hand -- not a big deal, just a small caution. Once I held tight to the handle, I found that the bag was very stable, went up and off curbs very easily. Clearing the airport's security checkpoint was easy -- the laptop slid out and back into the stretched-out sleeve with little difficulty. It fit beautifully in the overhead compartment on the plane. Carrying the case on board, I appreciated the novel design of the (non-telescoping) handles, which fit nicely together, making them easy to grip. The contour design also makes the bag easy to carry. The only problem I found was with the shoulder strap. Look at the picture of the bag, and observe that the strap is on the ground. When you're wheeling the bag around, that does indeed seem to be the shoulder strap's favorite place to be, dragging on the ground. No matter how I tried to position the strap so that this wouldn't happen, the strap always managed to get loose and drag happily on the ground, often sliding happily under the case and getting gouged by the case's happy little blue wheels. I finally just took the strap off and stowed it. A clever solution to this problem would be welcome. POST-TRIP: One star off for my gouged strap, but other than that, I like the bag. Its excellent design far outweighs a few little glitches, and at [...] (post rebate) it's a great value. Buy it... you'll like it!
I bought this 2 years ago and this cover now has cracking and is letting in water. I called the manufacturer to see about a replacement for this 'lifetime warranty' but nobody answers the phone and my voicemails are not returned. Lifetime warranty is a good feature only if they honor it.
Their drivers are unstable and often cause BSODs on win7 x64 on several machines.Their driver is labeled beta and dated at 2007 (downloaded from their site April 2012).It's fine if sending small amounts of data. Not good for production testing.
A month later and we haven't had to access this backup battery, the battery that came with the camera still has a good charge after taking hundreds of photos.
Well, I received these as a promotional gift. They sell for 14.00. What do you get? You get a view that gives you a little magnification and very little light. If you have nothing else, they make the view from the 27th floor of my office overlooking the West Side of Manhattan and the Hudson a little more interesting. Buy something else with your own money.
The product arrived on time. However, the quality was not good at all. I have used a similar one ( diff brand) before and I know that the sound quality is never crystal clear. However, this particular piece gave so much noise that I was never able to use it. I tried to tune it to many empty stations, even the ones that worked with my previous transmitter did nt work with this one. I have returned it.
Just started using the battery pack. It bulks the camera up, of course, making a switch to a bigger camera bag necessary (for me anyway), but I like the ease of use it brings. Used to have my right hand wrapped around the top of the camera for portrait-format photos, which became tiring after extended periods. Now my hand stays on the side of the camera, giving better control and stability.
I'm very happy with my camera. I recomend it for anyone. Various funtions, the sofware included is good as well.
This is a great product for turning your computer into a home theater system. The installation is very easy as well as the programming. Probably best if you have 5.1 surround, I don't so I didn't get all the potential out of it. But with the speakers I have, it sounded great. I would recommmend this product to people who are trying to turn their regular computer speakers in to a surround sound theater.
The JBL Studio S36AW II 3-Way 6-Inch Weather-Resistant Mirror-Image Horizontal/Vertical Bookshelf Speakers, Pair (Off-White)ROCKS!!!!!!!
I ordered the amazon discs, because they were a bit cheaper and went through about 1/4, all good... i then went through the next 1/4, all bad.I went back to these and am almost through the whole stack and have yet to run into one that is bad (knock on wood). I guess the morale is, dont go to the cheap ones unless you have used them before or know someone that has.
I bought this replacement battery because Casio wanted $30.00 for a genuine battery and the camera is several years old. The replacement battery worked great!!
I recently got item for our second Windows 7 computer, unfortunately the adapter did not have the required driver for Windows 7. The only way to fix this problem is by windows update; however, if your computer does not have internet access this cannot be done. I find it interesting that I purchased this adapter so I can connect to the internet but the device requires internet connection to obtain the require driver for proper installation. Meanwhile, I'm impress with my internet signal after I finally got it to work.
This printer worked one time (3 pages). It has not worked since. I have tried to contact the seller, but to no avail. I would like to return it or at least have my money returned.
Okay so I am not a photographer I just wanted a simple camera to take simple pics of my beautiful son & that's what I got & the color is great on the pics. As far as it being complicated I don't think so. However, it does read low battery often even if the battery is not low. Just turn it off & back on then it's fine. Even the editing software is great. Plus I only paid $85.00 for mine. Great Buy!
Let's start out with the big pro to these phones: They look nifty, and shiny too. The big, bulky, monster cups have a charming retro appeal, and the shiny silver skull on simple black background design is satisfying on some slightly ridiculous level to, well, probably everyone. Another slightly useful feature is the cord, which comes with a free extension so you can customize the cord length to either ridiculously short, or average.On to the cons; the sound here is really only decent. The bass is nice enough, although a bit fake-sounding, the mids and highs are muddy but better than a standard pair of 20 dollar headphones; notice that I didn't say 30 dollar headphones. The sound leakage is also a lot more than I would expect from its circumaural design; these phones are absolutely not for mass transit use. However, it's the comfort level of these phones where they fall well below the average mark for their price; the phones pinch your ears and form a vacuum-tight seal around the general area of the sides of your head. Using these phones while exercising is a great way to make your ears and head incredibly hot, red, and uncomfortable. Using these phones at a computer is also next to impossible, as after half hour or so it feels like the edges of your ears are beginning to implode from the cramping and suction.I got these phones at a pretty decent sale price and I would still say I didn't get my money's worth; all in all I wouldn't recommend buying them at any price over 20 dollars. Sennheiser or Grado Labs headphones at this price blow these things away in every respect, except, perhaps, nifty-skull-lookingness.
The case is small, beautiful, resistant and in a good price.I wish my Sony Cybershot was great too!!When you use the zoom, th epictures turn out bad...
I just had a notebook stolen that was "locked" with this lock. The thief gave it a good yank, and the metal easily broke off. I suppose it may work as a deterrent, but don't fool yourself into thinking your computer can't be stolen.
Ok, I'm not going to give a super technical breakdown of the pro's and con's. You can read the 2xx other reviews for that. I will tell this much: c330 is a great unit for one heck of a price (299 shipped!!!). You really just take it out of the box and it's ready to go. First off, I've never owned any GPS equipment. So even though higher models like the c340 speaks the street names, or the nuvi 350 is no bigger than a deck of cards, the c330 has everthing a gps newb needs to get around town, or across the country. US and Canda are already loaded. I really wanted the Nuvi 350 but it was out of my price range. I was considering the c320 to save more money, but with the $20 price difference (on Amazon) it was only logical to get the c330. It's got most major restaurants, gas stations, attractions and a bunch of other categorized POI's that I'll probably never need, but just nice to know they exist if I need them...or if I'm bored and just want to see what other POI this thing has. As far as the voice nav goes she usually tells me to turn when it's at .1 mile. I think the "turn" prompts can be a bit sooner, but as long as you're aware you will be fine. Now it would be nice if it said the actual street name, but all it takes is a quick glance to see which street she's talking about and you're on track.The text on the screen is clear and readable. I have mine mounted near the bottom of my windshield. Btw, that mount has very good suction. I don't know what people are talking about when they say the mount doesn't hold. Here's what some people might overlook on the mount: It's got a lever that is in the "locked" position when you get it. So what you've got to do is flip up the lever to "unlocked". Stick it to the windshield and flip the lever down to "locked" and that thing will be on there nice and tight! To take it off, just work it in reverse and off it will come.There are a few things I noticed. Almost all routes chosen where the ones my fiance would choose (she's the Baltimore local not me). I have mine set to Fastest Route , but some destinations have me take a turn too early or go around. Case in point, I went to Costco today and was told it was right if off the highway, but the c330 told me to go right basically making one big circle. It was just a couple minutes extra so no big deal. Now if I was by myself I wouldn't have even noticed b/c I was not at all familiar with the area. So yes, there is the chance that it won't pick the most ideal route, but then again that Garmin route won't have you too far off from the route that a person familiar with the area would chose.I haven't tested the SD slot, but I've read that it's pretty useless for loading custom POIs until you step up to the c530 models and higher. The SD slot does read maps for other countries so all hope is not lost if and when you plan to travel to areas outside the U.S. In order to load custom POIs you'd need to take the c330 in with you and use the USB to plug it directly to your computer. You'd basically load it directly onto the c330's internal memory. Garmin says its got 2mb of internal memory, though they didnt specify how much of that is actually used by the unit. So up to this point I don't know how much usuable internal memory there is. I don't plan to load tons and tons of POI so its doesn't seem to be an issue with me. What I've done in the few days I've used it is to look up where I want to go (on the internet) and get the address or just look it up on the c330. I've saved locations that I frequent in the Favorites section so they'll be there when I need them.Another thing I want to mention is the size. Don't expect to fit this in your jeans pocket and not have people notice ;). Yes, it is small, but not Nuvi 350 small. But to get Nuvi 350 small you need to cough up about $150 more. May not seem like much more, but for those on a budget I think you can overcome the size issue. I usually keep mine in my jacket pocket where there's more space. I don't even notice it's there. I also carry a side bag, but I won't be putting it there until I get a case for it.I haven't had the chance to use it in direct sunlight. People say the glare is killer, but I'm sure it's not anything that an antiglare screen can't fix. Amazon sells those too. They're from Boxwave if you're curious.So there it is. Just a few minor setbacks that can easily be overlooked or overcome with a few adjustments. It doesn't have all the fancy features like an mp3 player or bluetooth, but if you just want to know how to get somewhere with confidence and at the same time have some really useful functions with a well known brand you cant go wrong with the c330...btw, did I mention it's only $299 :)
This item was not worthy to because not enough technical info was given when item was purchased. As a result I spent 3 days buying adapters that would possibly match this drive and nothing worked. Now I have to purchase another drive.
Although I have not used these yet, I recieved them in the most timely manner. The last purchase I made at Clear Sky Ink, I never recieved the cartriges and after 5 emails attempting to contact, I gave up. So, I am VERY happy to have received these!
Generally agree with other reviewers here that the mouse is not worth the price. Mine was also unfortunately broken out of the box. Kudos to Amazon for their great and simple return policy. The main problem was that the mouse would cease to function and I would have to plug in and unplug again and again to get it to work again. After the second day the mouse stopped working altogether. The adjustable weight idea is an interesting concept, and the mouse is somewhat ergonomic (though to be honest I preferred the feel of my cheaper Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 4.0). Overall this device is definitely not worth the price, there are considerably cheaper mice to be had that are just as nice or better, with higher reliability. It used to be the Logitech put out really high quality devices, but I fear their quality is slipping now.
This webcam has to be one of the pickiest cameras in existance. Kensington's drivers are all-out horrid. It's NT compatibility is NIL. I'm not sure how it works on a MAC but its perfectly unstable on a PC, crashes my system alot, the VideoCAMWorks software only gets worse as Kensington comes out with new releases (one new version over the past year). If you're looking for a webcam whose maker will release decent patches to drivers, etc... you haven't found it. Performance is ugly too. I don't reccomend setting it up in low-light conditions.
I've been using in ear headphones for several years now. My current pair is a set of Shure E500s (same as SE530PTH). Included with the E500 are the old Shure yellow foam tips, and the silicone/plastic tips. I've also purchased E-A-R comply tips to use. I'm not sure if my ear canal is strangely shaped but none of the included permanent tips would fit well. For reference, I use the small size.Fit:The E-A-R Comply tips were a bit too big for my ear. Since they were also not designed for the Shure headphones, the fit onto the headphone itself was somewhat snug. The included Shure yellow foam tips were also a little too large. Shures decision to go with sized foam tips was a great one as the new blacks fit my ear with the least amount of irritation. Foam tips are by far more comfortable than the plastic and silicone sleeves.Sound/isolation:Foams are able to isolate more sound and they provide a more complete seal. With that comes better bass and more satisfying music. In this regard, the 3 foam tips all sound pretty similar.Longevity:The included yellow foam tips had the least amount of longevity. They got dirty fast and when washed, would degrade quickly. The Comply tips and the new Shure black ones performed the same.Value:A bit overpriced in my opinion.Conclusion:The only reason why I gave it 4 out of 5 is because I think they're overpriced. However, these are now the best choice as far as fit and sound goes for Shure IEMs.
These dvds work just as well as my 8x fugi dvd+r's for a little bit less. Burns at 12x on my plextor drive with zero errors thus far. Shipped to me alright, thankfully.
This one has lasted for over 2-3 years and I have had no issues while using it in the gym. My wife still uses it.
This product is awesome! My tv has never looked better. I highly recommend this product for home theater or computer monitor calibration.
The Good - Extension cord comes with it so you can position device for best reception possible. Ive seen pretty high transfer speeds.the bad - overheats/overloads quite easily. If you run a torrent program for instance and get too many connections.. it just overloads and loses connection. I find myself unplugging the device and replugging it in to have it re-detect the wireless signal quite often....even just regular web browsing. This happens on xp,vista and win 7 and connecting to a linksys router. I do keep my pc on 24/7 so that may have something to do with it.Id think maybe I just got a bad device but to be honest.. every linksys product Ive owned seems to have problems,, be it a laptop card or whatever.. Its really quite aggravating actually. I think this might be my last linksys product I buy.
I have had this device since February 2008. When I received it, there was a little rattle that I could hear, but it worked fine. After about a month of use, all of the sudden it would not work. It would charge the Archos fine, but no output to the TV. I contacted Archos and they had me send it in, on my dime.Well, if you haven't dealt with Archos customer support before, be ready for lots of waiting and people that know very little about their product. The first lady I talked to didn't know the difference between a DVR and the Archos unit. I finally got a ticket to send it in, and even though their warehouse is a short distance from my house, they required I pay for shipping. They spent 2 weeks trying to fix it, then sent it back. There was no difference in the performance. The same problem still exsisted. So I had to contact them again and pay for shipping, AGAIN! I just got it back, it is now October, and the S-video output still doesn't work. Luckily, I have an adapter for S-video to RCA so I know it somewhat works. If I didn't, I would have to go buy an adapter or a different cable. They only include an S-video cable with the unit.So, buyer beware with this product. I also have an external battery pack that outputs to the TV and can plug into the wall for charging, so I would recommend that product instead of this one. It is cheaper, less bulky, and has less parts.
A power surge took out one of only two USB2 ports on my old G4-17 inch Powerbook. This TRENDnet TU2-H2PC works as well as the original port, and it adds an extra port. This card even taps the computer's power, so that the ports can drive USB devices directly. While I was shopping these cards, I noticed that several of them provided only passive ports, so that connected USB2 devices would have to be self-powered; even worse, those cards would have required tapping into the remaining port to provide power. Get this card. It just works.That thunderstorm/surge also took out the Elgato 250 Plus that was connected to the fried USB2 port. Consider that some devices require a connection directly to a port, not a USB hub. The replacement 250 is connected to the TU2-H2PC and recognizes it as a motherboard port.
I spent weeks researching mp3 players and ended up with the GMini 220.I wanted both the music and Photo wallet features. I travel for extensive time without a laptop and needed something to down load pictures to.The sound quality is great and the photo wallet works great.I've had the unit for 5 months now and it has worked perfectly.I would buy another one (or maybe the GMini 400 series when that comes out)
Prior to the purchase of the tiffen 58mm digital ultra clear water white protection filter, we used a UV Haze filter as a means to protect the camera lense. After extreme frustration with dull whites and less than vibrant colors in specific situations, we searched for an alternate solution. This filter addresses the concerns and fits the requirements nicely! Protecting our primary lense from undesireable elements is important; obtaining clear images with the colors as vibrant as possible is essential and knowing we can attach other filters to this one is a nice bonus. Overall, we recommend this filter to anyone looking to protect a camera lense and still obtain the same high quality images the camera is designed to capture. This is a 5-star product!! We will purchase another tiffen digital ultra clear water white protection filter our next lense too.** This filter is currently used on a Canon Rebel XSi with a 18-55 lense. We are looking to acquire a Sigma 18-250 in the near future as our general lense we leave on the camera.
Nice GPS, but lacks memory. However it's very reliable as most Garmin GPS. Currently being used on my motorcycle and it works extremely well. Recommended!!
very good shipping method via USPS tracking with real saving. Saved 20% if I have to get it from local store.
Great laptop case. Purchased for my college bound son and am very pleased. The case is sturdy and very roomy. His laptop fits well with room to spare and the side pockets and interior pockets are extremely useful in carrying the extras needed to do assignments while on the road.
If you plan to use your Garmin for running and cycling, this quick release kit can't be beat. Its inexpensive, and it works well. The wrist strap is more comfortable that the plastic strap that comes with the device. Its very simple to set up. I highly recommend it.Keep in mind that you remove the Garmin from its plastic wrist strap permanently. The kit provides a tool for this and it takes about five minutes. (You could put it back on if you want, but there it no reason to do so.) Attaching the other clip to the bike also takes about 5 minutes. Once its set up, the device easily snaps in an out of the identical clip on either the new wrist strap or the clip on your bike in about 1 second.Last, Garmin also sells another plastic mount kit for the bike. It has a plastic (or rubber) gasket that fits over the handle bar. The Garmin straps onto this using the plastic wrist strap that comes with the device. I've never used that kit, so I can't compare. I had read that the Garmin moves around a bit on the bike with this method.In any case, I am very happy with this product.
I shopped around almost everywhere looking for a good case. This one has got to be one of my favorites. It has literally all around protection. It protects your ipod sreen with a plastic protector, a protector for your click wheel, you can use your click wheel with the protector still on, the click wheel protector is not a sticker that you stick to the click wheel, it's a plastic wheel with the sticker on it, and a protector for your dock connector which is what I was really trying to look for because lint would always get into it while it was in my pocket and over time it can permanetly damage.The dock connector is one of the most important part of the ipod. But the other protectors is also important and handy. This case also looks really cool and attractive. It includes two screen protectors one colored one and one clear one. While the blue looks great but you have to use the light on the ipod for you to see because it's a little dark without it which is good that they included a clear one.The belt clip is also another cool feature it can completely come off and can turn vertical or horizontal. Although when you want to COMPLETELY remove it you have to take off this one part that is attach inside the case. You can just take off the belt clip but with the part that is attached inside the case will still be there and you won't be able to lay it flat but that's not a big deal, I took mine completely off because I don't really use it. Another thing is you have to insert your ipod through the screen opening by stretching it out a little bit, a bit of a hassle but no biggy.This case is made of silicon meaning that lint sticks to it but at least it's not on your ipod. You can simply take a damp paper towel to clean it. The white stripes on it also glows in the dark which is pretty neat and attractive but it's not like your really going to always put it in a light for a couple minutes for it to glow but at least it is able to do that unlike others.I would not recommend this case to people with a dock port because you would have to take the whole ipod out or stretch the click wheel opening and expose the dock port, this isn't a good case for you if you want to take off and on a case, you would have to take the screen protector off and on and the click wheel on and off and you might wear out the silicon by stretching it so much but there shouldn't be much reason for you taking it off and on so much. This case isn't bulky either so it can still fit almost anywhere.
Great lens, on a Canon 20D it's a 160-640 mm for good nature shots and when you can't get close.
The hp mediavault 500GB version was delivered to me yesterday. Because of the following, I'm going to return it:1. No Mac Support - yes, hp says this product works with mac os x. What they don't tell you (until after you buy it) is that they don't *support* macs. I opened the box and saw the installation cd. I popped it in my mac only to notice that all of the files seemed to be windows files. I rechecked the box for the mac drivers. I scoured the disk, looking for the mac folder. Nothing. I found on one of HP's support pages how you can do a standard "connect to server" to at least see the drive. Big deal. I could do that with samba for any drive on the network! However, where's the whole "back up your whole hard drive" option?Assuming I must have missed something obvious, I finally called HP. To my shock, the tech person told me, "We don't support mac". He said it as if I should *obviously* know that macs aren't supported. When I read him both amazon's and hp's website indicating that it says, "works with both windows and mac", he said, "oh, it works with mac, we just won't support it." (!!!) I tried to explain to him that that is what's called "deceptive advertising". I have no problem rsyncing my data. However, it would have gone a LONG way in my decision regarding whether or not to buy this product. If I have to rsync the data myself, why shouldn't I just get an old beat up machine, stick two 500GB drives in them and rsync to that?2. You don't really have access to the second drive - When I opened the box, the first thing I was curious about was what kind of drive was included with the media vault? Is it western digital, segate/maxtor, or their own drive? So I tried opening the door only to see that I couldn't. Only one door opens; the other is a false door. So when I spoke to the HP tech person, I brought this to his attention. If the extra drive I bought fails, I can replace it. I asked, what happens if the drive that comes with the unit fails? "Oh, just return it to HP and we'll put a new drive in and return it to you." I was more specific. "What happens if the drive fails beyond the warranty?" I was told that in that case, I have to pay. So if you thought you could just pop out the failed drive and stick in a replacement, you can, with one MAJOR caveat. As long as the failed drive is the additional one you bought, you can. If it's the one that comes with the unit, you'll have to ship it back to HP and pay whatever they feel like charging you. Along these lines...3. You can't pop the drive out yourself and replace it. Well technically you could take the drive out with screwdrivers just like you could any hard drive in any computer. However, the little mini-operating system used to do the mirroring isn't on a ROM chip; it's on the drive that comes with the unit. Furthermore, that mini-os (I think the tech guy said it's a modified linux variant) doesn't get mirrored to the second drive in raid 1. So when the first drive fails, which has the os on it, you have a very heavy paperweight!!! Again, you are forced to go through HP to fix this. HP uses their own os and they don't provide it on their site so you can't just download it, install it on a new drive and pop it in the machine. Once you buy this product, you're married to HP. I don't like that at all!!!If the problem was just the first point, I would have gladly given this product five stars (assuming everything else worked over at least a couple of months time). But the whole purpose of me having mirrored data in a raid 1 configuration is that if ANY of the drives fail, I pop it out and put in a new one. YOU DON'T REALLY HAVE THAT OPTION WITH THIS, ALTHOUGH THAT'S NOT MENTIONED ANYWHERE!!!I'm going to return everything I bought and just put together my own machine dedicated to backing up the network. You've been warned.
I have a 17" wide screen laptop. When I initially purchased it almost 2 years ago the only bags made were large and on rollers like a carry on piece of luggage. In fact i used it as such. It was OK when flying but took up an entire person in a car seat. This bag protected my laptop and fit right behind my seat in the cab of my truck - making for a very safe ride across the U.S. with easy access. My cab is standard not an extended and ther isn't much room there. It fit!! On the trip we were able to watch movies, download our cameras, plot off road routes quite easily bacause the bag enabled the computer to be in arms reach yet very safe & protected also easily concealled to prevent theft. The bad is very sturdy, rip proof - wipes clean - neat profile. Lightweight!! The additional pockets allowed for all my maps, book, extra memory chips, pens, batteries everything we needed. Easy to grab when we hit the motels. Worth every cent. Wish there were other colors but black is the norm... think that will changeas laptops are more and more prevelant.
Shame!!! I so wanted to join the pack!! I wanted to be seen with the white earphones and I wanted to join the conversations about playlists and Itunes.Had problems with software, changing volume while also changing tracks and my biggest problem was not being able to share my music.What happens if my computer's stolen? That's okay.. my hundreds of dollars worth of music is stored on my IPOD.Forget it.. and you can forget the music too.Sorry Apple.. I took it back to Goodguys and got an Sandisk instead.
I bought this a few weeks ago and I really like it. I bought it with two packs of negative sleeves and I have put all of my negatives in each of the two that I bought. They're dark so they keep the light away from my negatives and I was able to fit it right into my small safe. It also has a side panel that's label friendly. The handle that comes with it can be put on or left off, I left mine off so it would fit neatly into the safe. It also works upright on a bookcase and can be used for a variety of things. Shipping was also super fast from this retailer through Amazon. I got it the Thursday after the Friday that I had ordered it! I highly recommend them, especially for negative storage with the negative sleeves, also sold from the same retailer through Amazon.
these cables are just right to go from my UCA202 audio adapter to my mixer without having to use &#34;adapters&#34; plugs
Was very well reviewed in the PC literature, have one and it SEEMS to work. The only problem is that I'll never really know unless/until my computer CPU or hard-drive freezes up - hopefully, it doesn't.
So, this isn't the most technical review, but I just wanted to let others out there know that if you've been on the fence about purchasing this cable, vs. one of the other more expensive ones, ABSOLUTELY get this one!After a recent purchase of a 1080p upconvert DVD player for my boyfriend's birthday, I accidentally bought the wrong cable (one of the waaaay pricer ones) and rather than return it, I just gave it to my brother that needed one...anyway, that left me with a decision of whether to heavily invest in yet another cable, or pay $6.50 and take a chance that this one might work.Soooo, I bought this one and had the cable shipped directly to my boyfriend. He excitedly called me as he plugged it in and he "oohed and ahhhd" as he switched to the new resolution. Anyway, he's the more techie kinda guy that can talk resolution and hz and all that other stuff that goes beyond me and he didn't know the difference between this fantastic little find vs. the other kind.This is the best investment I've made in a long time! And the seller is great!!! From the time I placed the order to receipt of the cable was 3 days!!!!
i like the pen. it functions as a mouse. it writes in evernote, though it takes some getting used to. your writing looks like that of a 3rd grader at first.the program SUCKS. it takes forever to write a single letter. it slows down your system. and what's worse is that, since i hate it, i'd like to uninstall it. it won't let me. it only wants to reinstall. i HATE the program.i wish this package was only the pen. the pen is good.
I was leaving for vacation in a couple of days and could not find the battery charger for my camera. I came on amazon.com and was able to find a smaller version of the charger at a decent price. It works well, charges fast, and I was all set for my vacation. Highly recommended.
Don't have a clue what this is used for, but my 21 year old son was absolutely ecstatic about receiving it. Only the Logitech brand would do, so... Packaging was great and received it in 2 days! Great job!
This is a nice carrying case to have you could put it around a waist and carrying around you what you go it protector's this is a nice this is the best one i like.
We bought this unit a few months back for use with our three Apple Mac Minis.We quickly discovered it had some significant flaws --* Video floats on unselected hostsHosts not selected have their video resolution revert to that of a generic monitor (act as if they have no video input)* No keyboard/mouse emulation on unselected hostsHosts not selected start complaining they have no kb or mouse after short intervals or rebootIn other words, this unit is little more than an ABCD switch for USB/VGA/Audio.This is significant as the unselected hosts can still be connected to via OS XTiger's and Leopard's VNC/Remote desktop/Back to my Mac support.This *may* be less of an issue with Windows PCs.This unit does not meet our minimum requirements for an KVM and we are looking for a replacement unit.
I bought this only for its touted FM tuning ability. It is hard to tune at all to any public radio station and useless if I move it at all. I wanted to be able to carry it in my pocket.It was so inexpensive it was not worth the return shipping cost. Very irritating
This is the fourth or fifth Palm branded leather case I've purchased over the years, and probably the worst design and quality. The SD card slots do not hold the cards, particularly the WiFi card which would continually fall out; additionally there is no cover for them as in past models. The "quality suede" interior and fastener do not fit my definition of "quality," looking rather like something at your local dollar store. Fit is not good and cut-out for connectors is off center in miine. Best case I ever bought from Palm was for one of the original black and white PDAs and quality and design seems to have gone down hill with every further purchase. I'll be buying something else....
I neglected to look closely at the physical size of these speakers when I ordered them (my bad) so when they got there, boy was I surprised at how big they were. However, that was my mistake and getting beyond that, these speakers are very nice. On thing I really liked about them was the included parts for mounting them in various ways. I ended up using the included brackets and fasteners to mount them directly to the 1/2" threaded opening on a standard exterior electrical box. I had never seen this before but it worked out great since when I wired my patio for speakers during our remodel, I used standard electrical boxes to land the speaker wires (this made the stucco guys job easier).Anyway, I mounted them easily and they sound great, even though they are a big large for my patio.
The Belkin 7-Outlet Home/Office Surge Protector with 12' Cord is just what I was looking for. I recently started working from home once a week and needed a way to combine all my new electronic devices. This works great, doesn't take alot of space and the outlets are spaced perfectly for big items.
I got the camera case the other day and it fits my Nikon D40X perfectly. I have a 18-55 mm lens. If you have a bigger lens, consider a different case. It comes with an adjustable shoulder strap. The case is very high quality, and should definitely be considered as a top choice.
My classic Web TV has provided our household with full internet access for (the money), including keyboard. The keyboard is essential if you plan on doing any e-mail. A Radio Shack RF Modulator is also a good investment. On a 19 inch TV, it produces near computer-like images.
I have owned 7 palm devices prior to purchasing this one. Palm V-&#62;Vx-&#62;m505-&#62;Kyocera 6035-&#62;Visor Prism-&#62;Visor Edge-&#62;Tungsten T. I have been in love with the Palm OS from day one. Also, before the release of the Vx, I have been on a quest for more memory, color screens, better screen resolution, bigger screens and yes, more memory.First, I bought this for the 128 mb of memory. The Tungsten T5 has come out since with more memory and for the first time in the history of my palm use, I do not have palm envy. Second was the incredible screen. I wanted a Palm device on which I could display my digital photos. This gadget has become my photo wallet. In addition, I wanted more screen real estate for ebook reading. I have downloaded right around 100 books, 90% of them purchased. The trigger buttons on the top allow for more ergonomic reading in a great landscape mode. The background is clear and bright and the words very legible. My third reason for choosing this device was the battery life. I seriously considered a Tungsten 3. I already had the Palm Power to go which I had been using with my Tungsten T. Still the memory and the screen won out not to mention *2* sd card slots. I would never be at a loss for memory.The mp3 player works very well, although I already owned an ipod. The only function that I have not used is the movie playing capability. Perhaps I will grow into that.In the meantime, it is a singular device that I am extremely pleased with. I have installed all of the software that I currently want, plus my books, using just over half of the memory. There are idiosyncracies of the design that take some getting used too, e.g. using two buttons to display the 4 pim apps, or whatever you choose to put in their stead, and a funky launcher that I have come to enjoy. A car charger would be very nice.Now that the Zodiac has wireless capability, it is ready for prime time. The bluetooth capability in the meantime has served well.
If you are looking for a CD wallet for a large number of CD's, look no further than the Case Logic 336 CD Wallet.Every aspect of this thing is durable. A caseLogic wallet I bought several years ago is still in fine condition. The handle is built to last, and the pages are easily removeable for reorganization. Completely loaded, mine still opens, closes, and handles fine.Overall, I'm very happy with my purchase and case logic in general.
Thought I enjoyed music before but found out that until you try Sennheiser PXC 300 noise cancelling headphones, you do not know, quality and richness-wise, what you have been missing. Perfect for flights. Thanks. d.
My boyfriend and I have about 6 game systems between us, and until we bought this they were all ignored except the xbox, which was always plugged in. Since we bought this, the other systems have been played again. The signal is good and it works exactly like you'd expect. I only gave it 4 stars because it didn't come with the cable that goes from the box to the tv, and I think it should. I would buy it again.
Excellent product, very responsive and ergonomic. Anxious to know how long it lasts. Ball type mouse was being replaced yearly.
Arrived on time. Lack of instructions made attaching the bracket holding the GPS a little trickier. I did figure it out after about 10 minutes. But would have been nice to have instructions.
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.
Hey guys i just got this installed today and i was pretty happy with how well it sounded....Heres what i got4: 8inch bazooka's (They are for boats but i installed them in my car)This 15inchand 1 Pyramid PB1217X 1600-Watt 2-Channel Mosfet Arctic Series AmplifierWhich i also ordered from here and have all of my subs running off ofhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E432T8/ref=oss_productI added a link because if you just want the one sub and a good amp to go with it then thats the combo i would go with....I'm going to install my boss 650watt amp tomorrow to power my bazookas and have the pyramid running the 15 alone just because it will be so much better.Anyways just one 15 isnt enough to get heard a mile down the road but if you are just trying to enjoy some bass then i would go with this. Great price!!Only downside to this was it didnt come with a grill to cover it like some subs do but i can just build my own
I have a neighbor who couldn't seem to understand how to change the inputs on their TV when trying to watch a movie on their DVD player. Over the years I have gone over to their home countless times to reset their equipment so that they could watch TV. Then I thought about this Harmony remote. I bought it for them for his birthday. I've had peace ever since. I liked it so much that I got one for myself as well to make it simpler for my wife to watch movies, turn on the home theater receiver etc. This remote is a miracle.The remote, programmed off of my PC, makes everything simple. Push a button and proceed with that activity. Nothing could be simpler. This is a great unit and at a great price.
these cables are not that great sounding. If i had a choice i would never bought these cables to begin with. I tried and they failed
Works just fine! I have used microSD cards from my phones and SD cards from my digital camera with no problems. And the design is functional and convenient. I don't think the plastic covers feel fragile at all. You're dealing with tiny, fragile cards, so I would think you'd be taking some care in dealing with them anyway.
This is actually a great buy. Its a little on the pricey side but well worth the money.
I bought this speaker set-up so that I could listen to my iPod in the kitchen. It works just fine. No, it doesn't have the sound of an expensive unit, but for $49 bucks I have no complaints. I can put my iPod Mini on shuffle, and enjoy the tunes while I'm cooking dinner or eating breakfast. If you want home theatre sound, buy something else. But if you just want to hear your music without paying a lot of money, you'll be very pleased with this unit. I am.
I am using a set of these speakers with both a PowerMac G3 and G4 and they work great! For the quality at this price, it's a fantastic product.
I have Sonys since 3 days and I love them - sound quality is amazing. Original iPod headphones are OK, but if you spend $300+ on the device, you definitely need good quality headphones. I really like how much they separate you from the outside noise and how well low frequencies sound.
I picked up a pair of the rs-65's cheap from Amazon for watching movies and listening to music at night, so as not to disturb my wife and daughter. I have to agree with the previous reviewer's negative review---though they are not the worst headphones I've ever heard, they are not a good value for the money. When I first took them out of the box, my impression was, "Gee, these things are made of some pretty cheesy plastic." Getting a good, comfortable fit for me was impossible, and wearing them through a whole CD or movie was not a pleasant experience.While the range for actually hearing some kind of sound may be ok, even a few feet away from the transmitter there is still static, which is very distracting while listening to music. Watching a movie is a little better, as you sit in one position, but even turning your head from side to side creates noise---I just can't bear to have noise interfere with the sound. Even aside from the static, the sound from these headphones is not good for the money. My corded Koss Portapros (you can check them out here on Amazon---much cheaper) sound infinitely better, and they are by no means an audiophile set of phones.These headphones also have a surround sound feature which adds some "space" to the sound in your head, though the overall effect is pretty weak and does not compare with a true surround sound 5.1 system. Overall, I thought these headphones had tolerable sound for movies, but were just too uncomfortable to wear through an entire feature. After doing more research, I think wireless headphone technology still needs much improvement, and I plan to stay with corded phones for now.
I thought I had to purchase the expensive Canon battery to make sure I would get a battery that worked, but took a chance on this battery (exactly as pictured) for about $5 INCLUDING shipping. Came quickly, works fine with Canon charger, and works indistinguishably to the Canon battery.
I bought this receiver almost a year ago. I must say that I have been almost completely satisfied. The best thing about it is the upconverting to 780p or 1080i and only having to run 1 cable to the TV. I have 4 sources running to the receiver and it was really easy to connect it to the TV.My main, really only, complaint is it can take time two switch between sources. It takes about 3-5 seconds when I make the switch.Another thing I wish it had was RDS for the radio. I've found that to be somewhat annoying, but that is more of a missing feature. Sound quality is fairly good, though not the best. I'm happy with the product and I am sure it will last me a long time.
If you are anything like me and love Black & White Photography, but don't want to do a lot of processing, this camera is great. The larger screen and the "film type" options are the main differences between this and the 20D and for my money well worth it. You get beautiful black and white results that have much more dimension than usual with a digital camera. I've been shooting with it for a month or so now and really love everything about the camera. I purchased it as a second body and an upgrade to my Rebel XT. I couldn't quite justify the money for the 20D, but with the added "film style" options on the 30D I felt I was getting another dimension that would justify the second body. Now I can carry them both hiking with the dog, have a short lens on one and a long on the other and not have to risk my sensor with in field lens changes. Aside from the black and white being much better than any other I've seen with a digital camera the "landscape film" setting, not the fully automatic picture setting, but the film one really makes the greens in your landscapes pop. The "standard" setting gives you beautiful, accurate colour and great skin tones. I haven't had a chance to play with the other two settings much. The camera is blindingly fast, I have to be careful to not fire off five or six shots the thing is so fast. The alternate 3 fps setting is a nice option to have if you have a slower lens and want to give it time to focus in a sports type situation. The only draw back I had was the size and weight of the 30D compared to my Rebel. I however, am one of the few people I know or have read about that felt the Rebel was the perfect size for my hands. Most people felt they had to add a battery grip onto the Rebel to have enough space to hold on to it. The 30D is much bigger and heavier and that takes some adjusting to, but I have been able to shoot great hand held stuff after just a little bit of aclimization. The battery life is also exceptional. I am still shooting on the original charge of the battery after a month of use. Going back to the black and white, you can also add "filters" to the monochrome settings that save you the cost of getting a red, yellow, orange or green filter to further bring out depth in different situation. I just love this camera. I would rather take the picture I want in camera than go home and play with an exposure that isn't what I had in mind with software and I really feel that I can with this camera. Total die hard Canon fan and started out with a point and shoot Canon two years ago. The quality on that was amazing and with this camera your imagination is your only limitation. I am also bad about reading instruction manuals and find that the menus are pretty intuitive and easy to use. I know I am not utilizing all the potential of this baby and I am still taking amazing photographs! This camera is well worth the money for the serious amature.
It is a great receiver, especially for the price. I've had no problems with it and consider it another one of Technics' quality products.
This is an update to my earlier review below. I've since had two of these cards go bad on me, causing spontaneous reboots and lock-ups on booting (the only problems I've ever had with this ThinkPad running Windows XP!). I've tried the cards in two different laptops (one a Gateway, one an IBM) and the bad cards (I also have a good one) cause the same problems in both laptops, so it's definitely a problem with the cards, not the computer. D-Link replaced the first one (though it took about a month to get it, even with cross-shipping) and now I have to deal with them again to get this one replaced. It's a great card when it works, but I definitely will not be buying another one. From what I've read here in the reviews, these problems aren't uncommon, and may be a heat-related issue. Beware!Original review:I can't imagine much has changed in the week and a half since somebody complained about this card not working with XP, but be that as it may, it worked fine for me! There most certainly *are* XP drivers for the 650+ on the D-Link website (Perhaps you need to look a little more carefully...? I admit the D-Link site isn't obvious to navigate, but c'mon--it's not rocket science!) and they work perfectly. I got two of these, put them on two different laptops running XP and set up a peer-to-peer network using one of them as a router to my cable modem, all in less than half an hour, and I've never had any experience with wireless networking before, just regular Ethernet. It's easy, very fast, and the range seems pretty decent for just doing peer-to-peer. I'm happy with it, XP and all.
I bought this monitor as I often need to have multiple windows open for a project. It provides the real estate for that and more. This display is awesome!
i got this camera as a graduation gift and two days after i got it, my brother took it to italy for a trip. he couldn't stop raving about how great it is and he wants one himself. i've had it back for a couple days now and so far i love it as well. would highly recommend. picture quality is great. i would recommend a high GB card. i have both a 4gb and 2gb combo pack that i bought.
This is a great workhorse card, it tackles any driver I came across. It didn't work with a few games I had and I couldn't find a patch for some of them, but it worked pretty well otherwise. It isn't blazing fast and doesen't have all of the bells and wistles, but with it's 16mb's it will be running games sufficiently for a long time to come. You'll get your money's worth with this card.
Compared to the Microsoft Trackball Explorer I was disappointed with this mouse. First of all the ball does not turn as freely so it takes more effort. It doesn't have a scolling wheel. And thirdly the buttons seem to be in an unnatural position when your hand is in position to use the ball.
well i ordered this item so i could make a vista iso to fix my pc and it fixed it the blank cds work great.
Excellent product. Easy to get it started. Great features, clear pictures. Everyone that sees it wants it.
This item arrived with large internal parts rattling around. The box was in perfect condition, so this wasn't a shipping problem. Fortunately, I ordered from Amazon a similar product from another manufacturer, Pyle, at the same time as this one, and it is excellent. Seems to be a much better design, more solid-feeling components and finer finish, for a nearly identical price.
I copy Video DVDs that I have created and CDs, both audio and data, at top speeds and get great copies. A DVD with a full 4.7 GBs copies in about 15 minutes. Speeds are selectable. I can even compile custom audio CDs right on the machine without having to go to a computer. Great Product
I have these drives on all our new Macs because many still use floppies to bring work home. All have functioned properly so what can I say? If you need a floppy drive on a new Mac this is a good one to buy. It is thin and travels well if you need it on the road. It does not read 800K disks.
This is my first running training aide purchase and I absolutely love it. While it is a little bulky, it is worth every penny I spent on it. The 405 is smaller, but I couldn't justify the difference in cost to simply get watch functionality (which is buried in the 305) and a slightly smaller package. The heart rate monitor, GPS, and all the training features make this a MUST HAVE when starting to run.
Great camera, really great quality and all features. Until you have it in your pocket, bag or anything that allows a slight pressure on the LCD screen. Now the camera is essentially worthless and I'm out over $300. Took it to a retailer who said this is common due to how close the LCD is to the edges, which is of course where the damage is. The glass didn't break, only the internals. Cannon won't fix it.
It simply didn't work. The CD didn't work, I downloaded a driver online but that didn't work either, because my computer couldn't even see the cellphone as connected.. I wish I didn't buy it.
I only wanted fisheye lens for the sake of having fisheye pictures..(or probably more like snapshots). So nothing professional. The quality isn't the best and it creates a shadow when you use flash (so you need an extension). I personally like it for the money i spent for it but if you want a high quality lens, just wait and save up for the 700 dollar one
This is a fabulous color photo printer at a great price. I have one at home and one at work and I couldn't be happier. I used to buy only Epson photo printers, but their quality seems to have declined in recent years. After a brief warmup, this printer is fast! And the color quality is excellent. The multiple ink cartridges can be a bit of a pain (2 separate black cartridges!), but it's worth it when you see the printed result. This printer even does a good job with the cheaper photo papers.
I got this to hook my router up to my Roku device. The higher resolution of video streamed via huluplus was leading to regular video breakups when connected to my router wirelessly via 802.11g connection and I didn't feel like investing in a Wireless-N device. Seller lists this item for a great price. The connection clicks tight and solid, no jiggling, and the cable itself is smooth and ran around a few wall corners very easily for stapling. Highly recommended if you need a network/ethernet/LAN/RJ-45 cable(s).
Small and compact, unobtrusive and great for travel. Mine stays anchored on my desk so I just plug in when I bring the laptop to work.
I bought these headphones to replace my Audio Technica Noise cancelers that failed on me. I realized that since I didn't need the noise canceling feature anymore I'd save some money and invest in regular headphones. Being Sennheiser I had high hopes for these headphones and I was not disappointed. I am not an audiophile and cannot really explain in detail the quality of the sound, but I know good sound when I hear it and it is as good as my old Audio Technica headphones.I never thought I'd have a problem with a long cable but man this thing is pretty long. It can get too cumbersome since I lost the holder that came with it. It was too annoying to keep it secured and wound onto the holder so I gave up on it. So now I have headphones with a really long wire. Also, I would have liked it if the wire were detachable from the headset so if it broke I would be able to replace it. As far as these issues, I am wholly satisfied with these headphones. Comfort and quality both meet my standards.
These headphones are great! They are comfortable and of the highest quality. I would have preferred a heavier emphasis on bass and gone a little lighter with the treble but other than that these cans really perform.UPDATE: Ok so I'm on my second pair of these bad boys and I could not be happier. I've removed the original wires and soldered wires from a pair of iPhone earbuds. This allows me to listen to music AND answer phone calls! Sound quality is still amazing for cans that average between $10-$20. I recently discovered that you can adjust how tight the clips fit on your ear, and now I'm able to wear these all day without the slightest feeling of discomfort. Also, if you hear a strange noise coming from one side, it might be due to foreign objects vibrating from the sound. Simply separate the foam from the can and remove any foreign objects (hair, dust, other particulate matter) from the can and the foam. This should give you vibration-free sound! I just placed my order for 2 more. I highly recommend these cans!
I searched for a VHS rewinder.Seems Kinyo is the only one available.It rewinds VHS cassettes efficiently.When rewind finishes Kinyo automatically opens it's lid.Works most of the time.
Canon Zoom Pack 1000 for Elan and Rebel Series Cameras (Holster Style)I found this camera case to be very usefull. First the different ways to carry it. Wast,Shoulder or Hand. Room for my extra Flash cards inside and outside a pocket to carry extra batterys and a small pen light.my Canon RebelXTi fit real nice inside. The best feature of this case is the Rain flap, that protects camera and contents from geting wet (and it did rain some in Alaska). Outside pocket could use a second zipper. If you dont close zipper all the way contents can fall out. But I'll still rate it a 5 Star.
If looking for an analogue/OTA digital card, this card is great and would easily get 5 stars. For QAM, spotty driver and software support is a downer, though it should be noted that QAM support is marginal out there at best for ALL cards.NTSC side is very sharp, though the colors did seam a bit over saturated (easy adjustment). OTA has good multi path (had an A180 that was pretty much unusable in my location) and good signal strength on a par with a vBox Cat Eye 150. So far, so good.But I got this card for QAM. Using Avermedia's software, I can verify the QAM side does work. But, that software is unusable as an everyday media center (and conflicts with MCE 2005), and thus far little else seams to support this card.Further, they claim x64 support, but in my experience thats a bit (ok, a lot) buggy. Divers don't load quite right, and the application is spotty at best.So... 4 stars for now, and only for x86 flavors. When I find an app that does QAM right I might upgrade this review.
Well, it lasted for two weeks until the screen turned sideways, and all of the options froze. We tried to follow the directions to reset the player...didn't change anything. Our daughter was not happy.
Nothing special about this, except that it works as advertised. What more can one ask?
I do not recommend to by this product. The sound was OK, however my headphone broke after three months used. I only used this headphone at my bed before I go to sleep for listening music. Suddenly my left side of headphone lost the sound, I found that the cable was disconnected. Poor quality!!
I needed an inexpensive camera that would take good pictures and be around for a while. After some research I went with this one. I am pleased.
This keyboard is very comfortable and encourages proper typing. Even a "hunt and peck" typist finds him or herself using both hands. Plus my wrists don't hurt anymore. I highly recommend this product.
It's very receptive and pretty accurate. It's not very large or intrusive. Works well with DCR-HC96
I have had NO problems with this cable. Fits in phone perfect. I could not tell the difference from the OEM
Great machine!!!!!!!!!!! Sound quality is excellent. Wonderful price and with the battery backup I never need worry about resetting or losing messages. I am delighted.Carol F.
This boost knob is a must for 600W given there is no boost control dial on the Excelon X10-D amplifier. I had it sitting next to my shifter, away from leg room and out of driving sight. It survived spills and hot summers. The constant bass controlling only loosened the fasteners and with no other complaints. It is well designed with trouble free operation. You won't need to replace it for the life of the amplifier.
I am happy to let everyone know you can buy something so great and not break the bank! This is the smartest product that Infinity could ever make. I have a 2003 Pontiac Vibe with Factory cd player with traffic and the display tells you what station you are on and so on. I have installed Infinity 6 1/2" front door speakers 45watts @2ohms and rear door 5 1/4" speakers 45watt @2ohms. Sounds great. But, something was missing. Cool!!!!! A 200 watt Infinity Basslink!! This basslink was soooo easy to hook up to my factory cd player. The Basslink has a cool feature if you don't have a Remote turn wire on the back on your radio. It senses music from the speaker wires spliced into your factory cd player included with the Basslink and turns the unit on. How cool is that! It also has a bass knob you can put anywhere on the dash to control you bass without pulling over and popping open the trunk. When I was done installing the Basslink I thought I forgot something. Oh yeah!! Turn it on and enjoy!! All my cds in my car sound so much better and I enjoy driving everywhere even stuck in traffic!! Infinity rules!!!!
No fancy bells or whistles but a nice little inexpensive card reader that gets the job done. Probably would not stand up to a lot of wear and tear but for everyday use it works just great.
It worked fine at first. Then two weeks later, my laptop can not read it any more. It can not even load windows XP with this card in the PCMCIA slot. I did nothing to this card. I was very careful to use and keep it. By the way, you will not be able to connect your laptop to your home PC once you install the driver coming with the card.
the size is kinda tight for a 15'4 size laptop.. as some said if u want to just carry the laptop alone fine but the extra accessories makes it bulky .. stil a great quality
I bought these speakers hoping that they would produce sound better than the internal speakers on my HP laptop. It turned out that these pretty speakers were far worse, having no bass at all and lots of static. After having the speakers turned on for more than 2 hours, the battery life was nearly wasted, as was indicated by the waning clarity and volume of the music. If you want to spend $40 on a decent-sounding pair of speakers, I would recommend going for the conventional ones made by Creative or Altec-Lansing. I personally returned these, and went for some $80 speakers made by Creative, which are just phenomenal.
Was thinking about buying a fm transmitter but this tape thing solved my problem! Good job! The bass is good and there's not extra noise!
As a first time owner of Polarizer Filter i have to admit that this one is a bit harsher on the photos than what I saw on the shots by pros. But with it photos during day and around the water are much more contrasted. Contstruction is solid, however the top thread is a bit shallow to allow for Canon original cap to fit snug. You have to make sure its on tight or it will fall off.
I received my selection very quickly every thing was in place. This was my first time ordering from Amazon and i was very impressed.
This product does what Garmin says it does -- get you from here to there. The system recalculates routes quickly when you miss a turn, but it takes a while for StreetPilot to recognize that you've picked a different route from the one it has plotted. My only recommendation for improvement would be to include a route preference function. Other than that, GPS Lady is a polite and efficient navigator.
I've had 4 of these lenses and while I don't consider myself a perfectionist (as if that would be such a bad thing) I do have a full-frame camera. I really wish Amazon would pre-qualify lens reviews by camera type because if you use a FX camera you are looking at something entirely different and alas, more critical than someone who uses DX. With that out of the way, this Tamron is pretty good in the center starting around f/4. Things improve at f/5.6 and I think almost anybody would be satisfied with the center at f/8. The corners on full frame, well, that's a different story. Assuming your Tamron has equal sharpness in all four corners (some do, some don't) you can use f/4 but 5.6 is better. The best seems to be around f/8 and at this point, things are close to what you get with the Nikon 24-70. So in summary, if you have a D700 and don't mind stopping down you can get very good, although not quite spectacular results from this lens. Of course, the situation is much better if you use DX format or if what you photograph does not require absolute sharpness in the corners. You may have noticed I didn't even mention using this lens at 2.8 but if you don't need the corners or perhaps want a slightly softer portrait, sure.Build quality seems fine to me and keeps weight and cost down. Honestly, if you are tough enough on your lens for this to be a concern, just get the Nikon 24-70/2.8. Then again, you could buy almost 4 Tamrons for the same price. One last item; every Tamron 28-75 I've had has a distinct red cast. A strong red cast. This is better than having a green cast I suppose but contrary to what has been written, it is not simple to remove because there is simply too much of it and things start to go cyan if you try to get to neutral. The good news is that the red tends to be flattering so if you don't obsess over color accuracy my advice is to leave things alone.So, while it is not super sharp on full frame unless stopped down, it's pretty good, reasonably priced, much lighter/cheaper than Nikon's excellent 24-70 and much better than anything from Sigma. A pretty good deal.
I bought this in the hope that it would cure a skipping, scratchy problem on my cd/dvd player. It did not. It does not mean the product didn't clean the lens, maybe it did. It just did not solve the problem.
This xBox power supply was purchased for use with a used xBox. I did not even realize that there were various types of xBox power supplies until I tried to borrow one to test the used console and found that it did not fit. It was helpful to see the graphic of the power supply buying guide, to assure that I ordered the right one.And I did get the right one. It arrived promptly and has worked reliably, no complaints. The star-rating system is inviting me to tell you "how much fun is this game" and "how do you rate this game overall?" Hard to think of a power supply as fun, but overall the product rating is 5 stars because it works and it was reasonably priced, so good value for cost.And while this is a product rating, I would note that my seller (Finest Play) sent a follow up email after a month, to check on my satisfaction with the order.
It is solidly built and fits the hand well. The buttons are easy to press because there is plenty of space around them. Once I got going, it was not too difficult to program, though the DVD instructions did not play on my computer, but the printed brouchure did the trick. Using the macro feature of one button ON/OFF is very helpful and the macro CHANNEL selection also works okay for my setup. In contrast to my $10 universal remote, it is a major step up, both in ease and speed of operation. I can't see how the expensive fancy-*** remotes would be more desirable for the averge person, especially for the $50 I paid for it with free shipping. :) HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for the average TV, cable box, VCR, DVD setup.
The Garmin Portable Fricition Dashboard mount works real well. Am impressed that once set on the dashboard, it doesn't move. I am a short person & instead of having to look up on my windshield near the mirror, I place it on my dashboard which makes it easy to take a guick glance. Much perfer it to the windshield mount. It can be placed and removed easily especially when traveling & stopping at a rest area .
Most amazing high tech product I have purchased yet! With a Verizon broadband USB plug in, you are in touch from everywhere. Easily zooms screen size, which requires more scrolling, but no need for glasses. Batteries seem to never die, and with a mini-mouse it is awesome. At first concerned with no hard drive (32 gigs of flash drive instead), but this little monster has REALLY proven itself. Problem is, they will probably stop making them (like all other great products that are ahead of their time) before they catch on at the price. GO FOR IT.
Buying this product has definetly been a good buy. It protects your mac from scratches since they are so prone to scratches. Yeah it is hard to get off, but it is so worth not having scratches on it. It fits perfectly on the mac and i would recommend buying it to protect your mac!
This is an incredibly low-power 12v power supply, pretty much useless for anything. Dirt cheap, but what use is it once you have it?
After researching for months I found this great machine. It is easy to use and a awesome price. Why bother with features you will never use, I already own a great digital camera (Canon Powershot S100)and basically wanted a camcorder for video. If your looking for a great looking cam at a good price search no more Samsung is the way to go. Great job Samsung!!!!!
Bought this case for my daughters iPod Touch, and it works fine for her purpose. She just want this case to transport her iPod when she does not need to access the screen. The issue is that if you want to do any thing on the screen you need to fully remove it from the case. As I stated this is not an issue for her.
These speaker monitors sound great. I have them hooked up to my PC as a 2.1 system, using the SB X-Fi sound card. I heard sounds I've never heard before with these speakers. Didn't know all the subtleties I was missing when listening to music until I bought these. They sound so much better than my old 5.1 PC speakers.My only small complaint is that they are somewhat big for my limited desk surface. I have them placed behind my 27in monitor, dangling a third off the ledge, but they still sounds great. Price/performance of these speakers are good, I highly recommend them.
OEM products typically come with a bit less and a bit more work but this is the same product in a white box. the keyboard is a PS2 version and lacks the USB capability found in some higher end versions. I've had both versions and can't tell a difference.I have long used natural keyboads. They spoil you for standard keyboards. The software that comes with it isn't necessary in the latest version of Windows as the features are preinstalled. And updates to the software don't really mean much.I like it for the quick access to the net and some features in the OS (use about half the added keys) and have used MS keyboards with a similar feature for a long time. I wasn't sure about the added aspect of the multi-media components but found them quite handy.
I bought this video card to get Vista up to the 2.0 rating needed to run Aero. My Dell server does not have an AGP or PCI-Express slot so this PCI card seemed like a good compromise. Getting the Vista driver installed is tricky since Vista installs a default video driver as soon as you turn on the PC with the card installed. Once the default driver is installed, you can't install the AMI Vista driver. Switching PCI slots and setting the AMI driver installation program in your Startup folder let's you get the AMI driver installed before Vista installs the default video driver.Anyway, once I got the AMI driver installed my system had the 2.0 rating I was striving for. I turned on Aero and my dual 2.8GHz Xeon with 2GB memory and Fast Ultra-Wide SCSI drives became so slow I had to turn Aero off. The video is slow but useable with Aero turned off.One thing I liked is that you can hook up two monitors to this card. One uses the digital output and the other uses the analog output. Both monitors work in the extended desktop mode at 1600x1200 32-Bit.1/2008: A new driver is now available and Vista Aero runs fine (ok, pretty good) at a rating of 2.3.
ziikanonymousbella-vista.sfo.ygniDisclaimer: I'm not a certified technician. I'm just a simple guy who is trying to make his own broken stuff work. Use this advice at your own risk.Introduction:For those of you with a DWL-G630 or DWL-G510 wanting to use WPA-PSK, I have a solution that may actually work.The DWL-G630 uses the same drivers as the DWL-G510 since they both use the same chipset (made by Marvell called the Libertas 88W8310).Methods:Since there is little useful literature regarding the DWL-G630 and WPA-PSK, I began looking up issues with the DWL-G510 and WPA-PSK. I found one user review at:www.epinions.com/content_141083577988who discovered that the ASUS WL-138g also uses the same chipset - the major difference is that the WL-138g is supported by drivers that allow it to support WPA-PSK in real-world use (as opposed to how the DWL-G630 'supported' WPA-PSK for me).Thus I decided to try the ASUS WL-138g drivers (version 2.3.0.19) on my D-Link DWL-G630. The ones I used I found at:ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/lan/wifi-g/wi..(ASUS has two other versions 1.9.6.0 and 2.2.0.20, but I haven't try them - I'm not even sure if some of these versions are beta).After uninstalling D-Link's drivers, I used XP's add/remove hardware to use mrv8ka51.inf as the driver for the DWL-G630. I then set up WPA-PSK on both the DI-524 and DWL-G630.Results and Conclusion:The connection has been solid for about 4 hours now with no real change in performance. I'll see how it fairs tomorrow and update this post if anything significant happens.Please post a reply with a quick summary if this does / does not end up helping you.to forum 2004-07-09 05:28:26 PrintjonvwillMemberDid you follow the advice to remove the ASUS &quot;utility&quot; program and set up WPA-PSK using Microsoft's &quot;Wireless Zero&quot; utility instead?to forum 2004-07-10 12:01:26 PrintjonvwillMemberAh, I see. You didn't use the utility in the first place -- you just used ASUS's driver file.I'll have to try this.to forum 2004-07-10 12:03:46 PrintjonvwillMemberNOTE: this is in response to the post by cttI'm trying this as I speak. So far, I've definitely noticed a lack of disconnects. Wireless Zero still reports 1 Mbps connection speed, though. I'm not sure if there's something else that needs to be changed in order to fix that.to forum 2004-07-10 18:09:19 PrintjonvwillMember2004-07-03Loc:Ames, IASorry about the multiple posts, but I wanted to follow up on this. It looks like the solution posted by Ziik has fixed the problem. Disconnects using WPA-PSK/TKIP are a thing of the past.When it first connects, the Wireless Zero utility indicates a 1 Mbps connection speed. That slowly increases over time (10-20 minutes), and tops out at 54 Mbps as it should. I'm not sure what causes it, but I haven't noticed poor performance. In fact, running bandwidth-intensive applications seems to increase the connection speed faster.Well done, Ziik. Perhaps D-link needs to look at the Asus driver, to figure out how they did it :^)Thanks again.to forum 2004-07-11 00:32:48 PrintZiikanonymousbella-vista.sfo.ygniWell I did some more testing and had a setback. WPA-PSK was still rock solid with the ASUS drivers but as soon as I tried to change back to Open System WEP I got the BSOD. It took a windows system restore (not just a driver switch) before I could get everything back to normal.
No complaints. For the price I paid, I think I got a pretty good deal. The only reason why I give it 4 stars is because the bass isn't as great as I had expected, even though I've been wearing them properly.I especially like the long extension cord as I like to lean back while listening to online lectures. I also like the nifty white case just for the earbuds that I put on right before I throw the entire thing in my backpack. I stopped using the bigger case they give you to encase the whole thing as it takes to long to wind everything up. A couple of months have passed now yet I've had no problems with any wear and tear so far even though I've put it under these rugged scholastic conditions.If I had to, I'd buy it again.
Never had a problem in almost 2 years. Other printers jam. Not this one.
I bought this to upgrade an old Gagteway 1.1GHz machine. It worked great with no problems.
These earphones were a real pain in the...ear. While the sound quality was pretty good (surprisingly full bass for buds), i.e. definitely better than the stock white buds that come with your ipod, they were simply too uncomfortable to use. After purchasing a pair of Sennheiser HD-555 (HIGHLY recommend), I've come to associate Sennheiser with not just superb quality but putting serious thought into form and comfort as well. The MX51 was a serious letdown. With the foam pads, the buds fit...ok at best, (a little bit too snug for me), but the sound quality is much better with the pads. Unfortunately the foam pads fall off very easily and I lost them within a couple weeks. Without the foam pads, the buds dig into my ear, particularly the black rubber/plastic ring around the front of the buds. Thus, I find I can only wear them for maybe 10 minutes at a time before I notice that my ears are in pain and have a ring shaped indentation in them. Ouchies.
Easy to set up, the digital cinema auto calibration worked well although it told me my right front speaker was out of phase even though it's not.The description lists two HDMI in but there are actually three. I used one port for my PVR and the standard definition channels look better now. My old receiver didn't have a port for digital audio in so watching broadcasts in 5.1 surround is a big plus.The remote is huge. I just tossed it back in the box and set up my Harmony 550 to take care of the most used functions.For $499.99, this a great deal on a 7.1 surround receiver with 3 HDMI in's and 700+ watts of power.
Hanging your tv on your wall won't win you any design awards, but for what it is, it's great. Just be sure to put some force behind the giant screws that hold the bracket to the stud. I stripped one and had to saw it off!
I was looking for a cord to replace my former iPod aux-in cable for my car as my other broke within a few months of use. This one is a little pricey in comparison to others being sold, but I think it's worth the price. It feels stable and well built, like it'll last, which was what I was aiming for. I've only used it for a few weeks but it has excellent sound quality, better than my previous cable. It actually clips into my iPod which is nice because it won't slide out like my other one did. It surprised me when I first tried to take it off and I felt resistance. It's a tab long however. I think 1 foot would be better fit for this cable but its nice to have the extra length in case I'll ever need it.
Ah, if only Sony made these headphones with a more durable cable... I'm on my 3rd pair already. I keep coming back to them because the sound quality is great and beats any 'two-pods-on-a-wire' type headphone. Unfortunately the cable is the weak point. Eventually one of the channels (or both) will start to crackle and stop working, especially if you use the headphones while jogging or during other sporting activities.These headphones are becoming increasingly difficult to find here in Europe so I was very pleased to see Amazon stocks them. I ordered two. Then I found that seller Zalmar charges 60 Euros (75 US$) to ship them to Europe! Fellow Europeans, please take note. I cancelled the sale.Still, great headphones, great sound, comfortable to wear, and if you DON'T take them jogging they'll last forever. If you want something for your daily run, look for something else.
I purchased a Martin Logan sub to go with the Klipsch Quintet III combo.I'm hearing things I never knew were on my older CD's and I'm flabbergasted at how amazingly alive my movies are now.I can't describe how pleased I am.The price was right. I was expecting to upgrade later on before I bought these beauties.I think I'll buy another set for my bedroom.I love 'em.
The mouse works great. Installation was a breeze, the mouse functions exactly as I hoped it would. It looks great on my desk.But.The included driver disk tries to install all sorts of garbage along with the MouseWare software. Included on the disk are &quot;eBay Shortcut&quot; (presumably a Browser Helper Object, but I'm not going to install it to find out), Logitech Resource Center (yay, more stuff in my system tray! Slow computers are FUN!), Musicmatch (barf), and WildTangent GameChannel. WildTangent is known spyware! It gets better, though--if you opt to install the &quot;Logitech Messenging Center,&quot; which purports to keep you notified about driver and software updates, it installes Backweb--an even more insidious piece of spyware than WildTangent! This is completely unacceptable. If I'm going to pay this much for a mouse, I should not be expected to then give up even MORE in the form of my privacy.Shame on you, Logitech. I'd give this mouse 5 stars if it weren't for all the sneaky stuff on your driver disk.
As noted in other reviews, this model doesn't have a tuner or a coax connector, and also it won't record a DVD onto a VHS tape. I bought it in person (at Costco, our local "big box" wholesale store, so the deal was even sweeter), and I read the limitations on the outside of the box before I purchased. I also already knew our TV set had the required red, white, and yellow input jacks. It would be very frustrating to order online and not realize what connectivity this model includes... and doesn't include.We use this DVD/VCR combo with a standalone TV set which serves only as a monitor, with no TV broadcast access either by cable or airwaves. This model is excellent for this purpose.It was so easy to set up, I didn't even need to look at the instructions. If you can match red, white, and yellow plugs to jacks, and you understand the difference between "line in" and "line out," you can set this up in a couple minutes. If you are confused on those points, you can follow the instruction manual.Switching between VHS and DVD play is effortless and intuitive. If you are using the controls on the front of the unit, you can go from DVD to VHS play without adjusting anything. If you are using the remote control, you press a button to select either "DVD" or "VIDEO." If you have a Sony TV set, the remote control will work on that too! (We don't have a Sony TV, so we have to keep our old TV remote to adjust the volume, and turn the TV on and off.)Like all DVD players and VCRs, this combo should be placed on a level surface while operating. We learned this lesson the hard way when our old DVD player and VCR both broke down. We had them perched on top of the TV set and they were not level. We had trouble with discs skipping and tapes having tracking problems, until both machines stopped working completely. We built a new shelf just for our new SLV-D281P to keep it level, and playback is flawless.The most important thing to realize about this model is that the only connectivity is through the red, white, and yellow RCA jacks. If this fits with your existing equipment, or you can easily obtain any additional adapters you may need, then the SLV-D281P is an excellent choice.
I really enjoy this DVD Player. It is a Region 2 Player. It plays both NTSC DVDs and PAL DVDs. I have both Region 1 and Region 2 disks. It has a built-in converter between NTSC and PAL. No more codes. A most excellent player. I am glad I purchased this player.
I have had this set for several weeks now, and have had very positive experience. Let me summarize my set-up: I receive analogue (not digital) cable signals, HD over the air, have an up-converting dvd player as well as an analogue DVD recorder and a VHS recorder, also analogue. I've used the set connections for HDMI, S- Video, Component and cable(RF). There are also DVI and digital audio connections which I haven't used.HD picture at 1080p, 1080i, and 720p is great, as it should be. Purchased movies( I tested Star Wars) look outstanding via the up-converting DVD player and HDMI. Analogue is less great, of course, but I was pleasantly surprised that non-digital cable was quite clear and not as grainy or "artifacty" as I feared it would be.This set would be more than adequate for anyone transitioning from an analogue set-up to a pure digital one--as we all must, apparently. It works great with analogue signals and, with 3 HDMI outputs, should be useful well into the digital future mandated by our overlords. . .For comparison, the picture seems as good as a similar sized plasma set, and, in my opinion, is superior to rear projection DLP's that I have seen. On this set blacks are rendered dark black which I understand was a difficult feat for earlier LCD screens.Cons, such as they are: The connections are all on the left side of the set. If your input devices are on the right end of your media center, as are mine, buy longer cables because 6' ones will probably be too short. HDMI cables seem particularly prone to easing themselves loose, so you will want some slack in the connections. Amazon sells longer versions of all the types.The only other negative I can see is that this model has a reflective (shiny) screen. If you have a bright light source in front of the screen, such as a lamp or a window behind the viewers, I can see that reflections could be a problem. I have lamps well off to the sides of my set, and one positioned behind where the viewers are. That lamp does reflect somewhat and I tend to turn it off when watching movies when the other room lighting is lowered.Sound: Built-in speakers are OK for 90% of TV watching. I have an antiquated amplifier/receiver that I use to drive a small center speaker and four bookshelf speakers for movies. The set has a digital output and one set of RCA sound outputs. If you already have or wanted a proper surround sound set-up, the LNT4065 should be up to the task given the right amplifier/speaker combination.As far as buying a TV over the web, believe me, I had my doubts. I have to say my experience was quite good. The set was delivered by Eagle Delivery and that was painless. They set up a delivery timeframe, the driver called and gave me 30 minutes notice before he showed up, and he unpacked and did the initial checks to see that the set was working. I would definitely buy another big-ticket item this way. I still giggle like an idiot every time I see the very same (or lesser!) model of TV for hundreds more "on sale" locally.
I had to replace my Linksys router after a surge blew it up (Despite a very good quality surge protector).I was attracted by the idea of the dual band and therefore more reliable connection. In fact, this router is anything but reliable. The range is very poor and the maximum connection speed I have ever had is 11mbps. I have had occaisions where I was literally sitting in the same room as the router and been unable to get a signal.Tech support was polite but not at all helpful. I found that they were reading to me from some source.I even eventually bought the companion Belkin card for my laptop. Didn't make any difference that I could tell.Sent it back, bought another Linksys router and life has been good
The admin interface says Copyright 1998 on it, so this switch is ancient. Don't bother buying any of these.After a few days of pulling out cables from our wiring closet to discover which device on our network was issuing DHCP addresses on the rare occasions that a DHCP lease from our main server was ending and the main server was failing to respond in time, I found that we had one of these devices on our network, and after looking it up, found that it was not a switch but infact a router (does not say anywhere on the device). I promptly replaced it, stomped it to death, and hung it on my wall as a trophy. No person or device messes with my work network and gets away with it!
I ordered these shredder bags from Amazon.com and the only thing that I found wrong is with these bags is that are way too long for my shredder only because I did not know what size I needed, so I just ordered these, but it's fine, they work okay for holding the shredded paper and it comes with ties so you can tie the bag.
Good Plug-n'-Play storage device. We keep all of grand children's pictures on the device. To date we have had no problems.
I bought all the bells and gadgets recommended and needed to get full performance and I can still no connect to my satellite radio...I am sad about this perchase. :(
I love this video camera! I use it with Skype and talk to my sister(who lives several states away). The picture is clear and the mic is great on it. It's ALMOST like being there. It's a nice looking camera,as well and very unobtrusive. I highly recommend it. :)
Less than 3 years old and the color is saturated to a point it is unwatchable. Out of warranty and cost of repair approaches a new unit. Very disappointing.
I bought an Archos 504 from Target a few months back. Right out of the box it was having boot errors. Basically, when hitting the power button, the LCD backlight would turn on, but there would be no actual activity. No boot screen, nothing. Probably because I was wearing shoes and in my car when I opened it? lol. I digged and digged through the manual to find any sort of hard reset. Holding down the power button for 15 seconds works. GREAT! A WAY OUT! ... Not exactly, because regardless of whether you do that when it is on OR off, after 10 seconds of being on, it turns itself back off; defeating the purpose of any sort of reset.The hard reset worked ONCE, and I had it set up, watching videos on my TV via the docking station for a grand total of about 25 minutes. I go to my girlfriend's house for about an hour, come back and try to watch a video in my bed, holding the screen [no shoes or static conductivity of any kind]. It stays black again. This time, as many hard resets as I make, nothing happens.So to sum it up, within 25 minutes of actual usage, the unit was toast. How or why, I can only imagine was a micron of static electricity, since I have run into that problem on previous occasions. I had also been previously told that there is no grounding between the entirity of the electronics and the metal casing. Who does that?In other words, don't buy this item if you have ever static shocked anyone or any THING in your entire life, lol. Oh, and wear a static wrist band while using it or you may regret it.
I picked this unit up from Fast Freddy's Pawn one year ago (July 2010) for $100.00. Freddy said "It's a Denon, so it must be okay?!" I agreed, but who cares? I was only dropping $100! He had the remote, the manual and now an extra $100 in his pocket.Over the past 12 months I've listened to my Dual CS515 turntable, Tascam MD350 minidisc player, Optimus CD-100 CD changer, Technics SL-PD807 5 disc CD changer, Sony TC-K615S 3 head tape deck and of course the built in receiver through this unit into my B&W; 201's. I have other amps (carver and an akai am2800) and gear in other parts of the house, but this is the main unit to be played when guests gather, or when I want sound throughout the whole house (i just CRANK it up and i can hear everywhere).The Denon is clean, sounds smooth, gets terrific compliments (even from my wacky audiophile friends) and hasn't let me down yet. If presented the opportunity, would I buy this unit again? YES!
I bought this PDA mostly for GeoCaching and I must say that I'm very impressed by this little machine. The first thing that struck me about it was the clarity of the screen, even in full sunlight. Since I use it mostly outdoors, it's a major plus for me. The unit is well built and has a solid feel to it. The 'joystick' is a bit stiff, but since I never use it, I don't really care. The stylus coming with the PDA is very good: it's mostly made of metal and is not too light and fits securely in my hand.Bluetooth works like a charm, although I can't get ActiveSynch to work with it (it worked once, then stopped working for no good reason. I believe that switching between USB and BT confused AS in some way). No biggy since synch'ing with USB works fine.I've been very pleased with the stability of PPC 2003. In fact, it's directly related to the software that you install on the machine. For instance, Adobe's Acrobat Reader is horrible and will cause soft resets regularly while other well behaved apps will just hum along.I also appreciate PPC 2K3 as a developper. eVC++ 4.0 (free d/l from the MSFT site) is rather nice especially with the addition of STL. It's a pleasure to write code targeting this PDA (as opposed to PPC 2K2).I don't really have any CONs regarding this machine. Sure, it would be nice to get a cradle and a case with the gizmo when you buy it. However there are many cases available for it at a good price (just about anything that fits a Palm will do).After using it as a multi-purpose system (GeoCaching using GPXSonar, MP3 player, organizer and general digital wallet) for a couple of months, I give it 2 thumbs up. I had initially considered a Zire 71 against the iPAQ 1910, but when the iPAQ 1945 came out, there was no contest. Another reviewer said that this is a 'Palm Killer' and guess what...he's right!
These are absolutely the best things I have done for myself in a long time. I am a political freak and I can wear these as I move about the house and never miss a thing. The sound is very surround-soundish, almost to a "show-off" extent, which was a pleasant surprise. I cannot praise these enough. I like to watch late TV sometimes in bed and I NEVER have to worry about the volume bothering anybody. They are so comfortable I can wear them as long as I like with no discomfort. In fact, I have forgotten I have them on. I have also been careless with not always putting them in their charging cradle when not in use, but they always work.I don't know how long they can be used un-charged but it's not been a problem. I love them! I did find them through Amazon.
This bag is fantastic for the price! Lots of pockets to hold the little things, too. I really like the yellow interior - it made it easy to see everything in it. I wish there was a handle on the top, but I would definitely buy again!
I sadly bought this without reading any reviews, and sadly I had the same problem.When playing mp3 CD's the Philips AZ1303 would often stop at certain tracks before or during play, and revert back to track one, then stays idle.After making 3 different CD's burning at slower speeds to reduce error I realized it was the player not the CD's, so I decided to send it back to Amazon. New yeah right...I do have to say that the radio on the player is one of the best I have seen with little or no static even indoors.So if your looking for an expensive radio then this player is right up your alley, but if your looking for an actual CD Radio with MP3-CD Playback, then I would look somewhere else because Philips can't live up to it's name with this product.AVOID!
I have this printer, because I received it &quot;free&quot; with a new computer purchase. I am a dedicated HP user for printers so I was happy the free one was an HP. I checked out the reviews and was horrified by the comments. However, I have now had this printer for 3 months and have had absolutely NO problems. Certainly it isn't as good as my older higher level HP, but you wouldn't expect it to be for the price. I put it with my older computer which is now my son's. He runs all sort of stuff on it, mostly in color (he's 5), and has had no problems...and it has had a lot of use. If you want something inexpensive, this should be fine.
I am not much for reading the instructions when I buy something, and these headphones worked perfectly out of the box. However, I almost returned them when the transmitter base station power went off and I couldn't figure out how to turn it back on. I tried plugging the AC adapter into several outlets before I finally figured out that the transmitter turns itself on only when it detects that there is sound coming from the output source (in my case the TV), and turns itself off when there is no sound.I have since purchased a second pair for my bedroom TV and purchased a pair for my mom. I recommend these if you are okay with the pros and cons below.Pros:Good sound qualityComfortableDon't have to replace batteries too often.Cons:Not as clear as bluetooth. You will hear static interference sometimes depending on your position/distance from the transmitter.Headphones aren't rechargable. It takea AA batteries.Fit a little loose. This helps them be comfortable, but don't try to exercise with these on or even look down at the floor. They will fall off.
i didnt recive the item i dont now how to claim it because i dont speak english very wel
Whatever you do, don't go to a electronics retail store (ie Best Buy) and spend $25 + for a HDMI cord. This does the same thing. The picture and sound are amazing.
I bought these Sennheiser HD202 headphones for my 14 year old to use with her ipod. She had tried several earbuds but was not satisfied because they did not stay in her ears well, which was frustrating, and they were uncomfortable. She decided to give this set of over the head earphones try and loves it. She has had them for over a month now and still uses them all of the time. I thought she would stop using them because they are so big compared to earbuds-but she likes the sound and they feel better than the earbuds. I like them too because I cannot hear the music she is listening to, like I did with the earbuds. This may not be such a good thing if she is listening to the music too loud-I wouldn't know to tell her to turn it down.Overall for the price, this is a good quality, comfortable and lightweight over the head set of headphones.
This CD player rox! It:* Will not skip-has 40 sec. anti-skip plus advanced shock protection*Comes with unbeatable headphones-they are the most crisp and clear-sounding headphones around-even better than some Sony headphones*Has alot of features, such as hold, pause, play, stop, track-finder, program, mode, repeat, and more.*Looks awesome*is priced at a great price for such a good discmanBad things? There isn't a one! If your looking for an awesome discman at an unbeatable price, you've found it-it's right here!
It has been a great camera for the years we have put in it. Very clear pictures and easy to use.
I purchased this book bag for the purposes of carrying medical school books. So far, it has done the job wonderfully. There are just enough pockets to keep things organized yet not too many to lose things in. I enjoy the padded slot in which up to a 15" (non-wide) screen laptop can comfortably fit and the mesh pockets to quickly throw miscellaneous items into. I have used the Targus book bag every day for the past two months and have had no tears or even loose threads. It is a wonderful buy and well worth your money! More detailed specs include: 1 large, 1 medium, and 1 small compartment with dividing slots in each. Two side pockets with mesh pockets on the outside, comfortable padded shoulder straps and a strap that may be used around the waist (could have done without but hey it's an added extra). Enjoy this product!!
Issues with this product when used with a Mistubishi TV and OTA reception.1. Stops recording2. Misses recordings3. Thinks there is a connection to TV when there is not one4. Date time stamp incorrect for recordingsIt is frustrating to use, because it does not work properly often. Then there are times it works as it should.Technical issues aside, if you looking for TIVO or ReplayTV functionality, this is not for you. This is simple functionality similiar to a VCR, just no tapes and a hard drive instead. And there is limited capacity for HDTV only 9 hours.I am waiting for a replacement unit from RCA to see if the technical issues are limited to my unit or if there is a general unreliability problem with this product.If this product worked, it would be a stop gap until other products are on the market at a reasonable price.
First, I am a math teacher. In the past I used an overhead for most of my instruction. While PowerPoint slides with our math curriculum have been around for a while, the main thing holding me back was that I couldn't interact with the notes. Now I can.Now that you know where I'm coming from, I'm not an artist. If you need this for super accurate pen strokes, then I could see how one of the more expensive tablets would serve you better.For my purpose though, it works great. It's wireless, so I can walk around the classroom and use it. I can assign the two buttons at the top for left and right arrows, allowing me to navigate within PowerPoint. Using it with Vista is a dream. I can use Windows Journal to quickly go over math problems, or ink in PowerPoint 2007. In Vista it even puts a battery indicator at the bottom telling you how much charge is left on the tablet. I've used it for over a week, and I've only charged it once.The pen is a little "light" I guess...but it isn't hindering my ability to write at all. I like that you can put a picture under the plastic surface. The pen holder built into the tablet is AWESOME to have too. The tabletop one is a joke.Only problem I've had is that the little rubber feet are falling off easily when I put it in my laptop bag. I plan on putting a drop of superglue under each one before I lose any of them. I also found using the clicker on the side difficult, because it was hard to hover and press the button at the same time. In Vista it is much easier to just press and hold for a right click.Finally, I was originally worried about the hover distance, and that I had to hold the pen too close to register...but it works great. There is definitely a learning curve to using this. Use it for several hours, over several days before you make a judgement call. I love mine, and it has seriously changed my teaching.Update: I've been using this now for over 3 months, and it's great. I'm now using it with Windows 7, and it's fine.The only problem I've had was the eraser portion of the pen died, but Wacom replaced it quickly. They even sent it to me for free and simply asked that I send the broken one back so they could figure out why it broke.If I have any warnings, it's to make sure your hardware and software will do what you want. A friend tried one of these on a 5 year old MacBook using a usb/bluetooth adapter...and it was terrible. So I recommend a newer machine with good bluetooth.
Works perfectly, exactly as you'd expect. I paid more for the HP brand since I'd read some negative reviews about the the generic ones. This worked great with Windows 7 and seems like a quality product.
Plugged it in to gigabyte ga-m57sli-s4 with 4 gigs and a raid 0 setup.I reset the motherboard, overclocked to 3.2 (with the included heatsink/fan)and started it up. I'm running vista 64. I get a windows experience of5.5 for the processor, 5.9 for everything else. No problems
I used this Calvary 80GB hard drive so i could backup my 60GB PS3 while i swapped its internal hard disk.Though i've only used it once for that specific purpose, it worked fine and is now kept in my closet as backup should my PS3 ever conk out.
I use these with a Macbook Pro running Windows 7 in VMWare. Just plugged it in and works for both the Mac and the virtual machine. Great sound and much louder than the built-in speakers.Also very portable if you need to haul something around for presentation purposes or such.
This lens is a perfect addition for any casual/advanced photographer. The photos are clear throughout the the aperture range and the low light capability is outstanding. What I didn't like is the lack of USM autofocus and the plastic construction of the lens but definitely not a showstopper for the price of the lens. If you want USM and better construction as well as more light gathering, go with the 50mm 1.4 USM. For me, this is the best hundred dollars you can spend on a lens. I'm very satisfied.
Lightweight, decent sound. mic works good. If you treat them nice, it will last a long time. I've had really good luck with this set. This is my second set, I bought for my kids to use.
This item is perfect for protecting and safely viewing photos or in my case, fragile drawings. It has completely solved my viewing problems(i.e. fear of fingerprints!)while also allowing me to transport and show multiples at once. I would love to say that it has completely solved my storage problems, Though once I had my drawings in there they were protected but not able to be stored in any different fashion. I would love to see a book like this that could be stored vertically rather than horizontally.
I like this design better than the kensington t-bar lock in terms of ease of use. I would be happier if the piece that inserts in the security slot were a bit thicker, as this feels like it might be possble to break this out of the secrity hole with a pair of pliers and several minutes if time. On the other hand what other cable lock gives you more than a couple of minutes of security against someone with the right tools?My daughter uses this to chain up her portable computer in her dorm.
Bought this for Acer Aspire One D255 and works great. Had to take the keyboard off to install, popped it right in and that's it. Makes a cheap netbook stable.
This player will play nearly all movies except the occasional DVD's that are burned at odd burn rates. If you have made you own DVD's the burn must be lower than 4x to work on this player. There are firmware upgrades that are supposed to resolve this issue from Phillips. Great Zoom feature using the remote.
I just bought this for my mom who is having trouble keeping the days/dates straight in her head. She LOVES it!! It's so big and easy to read. This is a must for seniors with vision problems or who have difficulty remembering what day it is. It's wonderful to be able to remove the stress that confusion can cause. 5 stars indeed.
This burner is grat it works flawlessly but it is more expensive than other burners. The only downside is the price. Also double layer and 16x media are impossible to find.
The Travel Mate Converter is one item that each person who has an RV should keep with them at all times. We have used ours severa times on the last trip.Yoe can use any 12volt applance by wsing 110volt AC.
After a full charge, two of these batteries will only allow between 8 to 10 pictures to be taken before the charge runs out. Using all four fully charged batteries will allow you to take between 15 to 20 shots.I've had to keep standard AA batteries on hand because these Sony Re-chargeable batteries completely lose their charge after just sitting in the charger overnight.Two standard AA batteries will allow about 30 to 40 pictures before they go dead.
Our rep brought an EOS-1Ds into the lab for us to look at last week. I'm still pouring over the test bench and outdoor images with my jaw on the floor. I'll never be able to afford this beauty, but if we see the technology of the 1Ds make it into the prosumer market, I'll make the jump. Many of the so-called limitations of digital photography have been directly addressed in the design of the 1Ds.For example, the small physical dimensions of consumer camera CCDs have limited the performance of many cameras. It's nearly impossible to collect and focus light onto a small CCD with inexpensive optics. Canon uses a larger size CCD in the 1Ds. That upgrade, plus having the CCD house 11 megapixels makes this camera instantly competitive with 35 mm film. Note, I'm not yet ready to say it's the equivalent, but it's so close now that the few advantages of film have much less leverage now. The future is here and it is now. If only I had 8 grand in my pocket...I didn't have enough time with the 1Ds to get to know all of the bells and whistles, but did find it easy enough to use by just trusting my intuition. I'm looking at the nice collection of Canon 35 mm lenses I already own (which will fit the 1Ds) and my palms are sweating. Maybe I could sell a few of the toys I don't use much and eat macaroni and cheese for a few years?
This was exactly as described and worked and continues to work fine. Never have a problem with Viking mem.
I plugged it in and it works.I guess i will have to be hit by lighting to see the true value of this product.
Great lens for the price, compact, simple to use and sharp results, love it every time I use it.
I have used this gps for about 1 month. As far as now, I have big trouble with this product.Maybe I am just not smart enough to use it.There are several problems.First: sometimes it will spend a lot of time to lock on the satellite signal, > 1 min.Second: the processor is really slow. very hard to tolerate.Third: the database of Point of Interest is too small, I even cannot find a nearby Walmart through this gps.Fourth: the voice system is bad.I am not able to use any other service from this gps other than the "follow me up" function.I DO NOT recommend anybody to buy this product.
I have a JVC Everio for around a month now and this battery has worked great so far! In fact, I've only charged it once and have used it for probably around two hours of video with no issues at all. It's obviously heavier than the original battery, but not so heavy that it make the camcorder tilt up when taking video. I recommend it!
I didn't realize the rechargable batteries had to charge before 24 hours use. I took these to work and after many tries I finally got it to say it was charging. But had to unplug it for the weekend. Monday morning. It won't charge or work no matter what I do. Very disappointing. I won't get another and I am returning this one for a refund. The batteries are put in the headphones and the headphones have to rest on the metal frame of the stand for it to suppositely charge the batteries. Poor design.
This brand new polarizer was very dusty and had a blemish on the edge of the glass that looked like an etched water spot. I was very surprised because I thought B&W had an excellent reputation-I've been very happy with two of their diopters.I returned the polarizer to Amazon.
The Modem I purchased came with all the parts as advertised and worked as soon as it was connected to the network
I don't know why but i don't like this product. Too bulky to me. It's like a huge CRT TV.
Most of the audio extension cables Amazon sells have terrible reviews. I don't remember what this one has since it's been a year since I got it. It worked fine for a while - almost a whole year of normal indoor use - and last week it finally crapped out. So if you only need a cable for one year... or less, if other reviews are to be believed... then I guess this is fine?
we purchased these for our son and they're working great. We got an extra set of earbuds (the cat like to chew on them if left out) and my husband likes these better than the ones he already had.
It is certainly not USB 2.0 and although it has it's own power supply will overload on more than two items connected. Now used as a paperweight.
I expected decent sound... but these exceeded my expectations by a good margin. The sound is very pure, true to source, and even has decent base for the size of the speakers. In fact, I don't think I'd personally add a sub-woofer, because the sound as is is so balanced. If you are considering adding a sub, I'd recommend listening to them "as is" for a few days... you may find you don't need it. The highs are crisp without being clipped or tinny. These are the real deal... I'm thinking about getting another pair for my office. Truly a wonderful buy at this price point.
The case has no carrying strap.it is not made of one unit and it takes time to close it each time.It is nice and gives good protection for the camera.
I own a desktop replacement laptop; the HP HDX-18t which is an 18.4 inch, wide screen laptop with dimensions 17.2"L x 11.4"W x 1.2D. I have been using a Targus XL Backpack which I love, but my wife needed it to go on business travel leaving me with the need to buy a new case. I didn't want to buy another backpack, since I already own a great one (although I was greatly tempted to get the Targus big CityGear Backpack). As you can imagine its very hard to find a laptop cases that can fit these types of laptops (other than huge backpacks) as that 17.2" length poses a problem. The CityGear Los Angeles laptop case provides a perfect fit for this laptop, even if it lists its laptop compartment length at 16.5. In fact I'd say that if your laptop is 17.3"-17.4" long it would probably fit too, though probably not any longer than that. Which means it would work for the newer HP DV8t Quads.Moving on to some of the other atributes.This bag its huge; with dimensions of 19.5"w X 15"h X 5.5"d (empty) its supposed to expand up to 8"w (stuffed). The bag has a very nice array compartments and pockets. There is a cellphone pouch that is very good and I can fit my iPhone in it if I'm using a slim case but not if I'm using the Otterbox Defender iPhone case though. There is a water bottle pocket (great feature for me) that stores away in its own compartment. There is meshed pouch that goes inside the bag for your power supply and other accessories. There are pockets for external hard drives cables, pens/pencils, and everything you can imagine.I loaded mine with my computer, my external portable 500GB Hard Drive, my iPhone, my iPod, Mouse, some papers and a notepad and there is still a lot of space left; whole compartments that are empty. I can fit a couple of books with all that other stuff. Also, it carries very well. Loaded with all that stuff it doesn't feel overwhelmingly big or cumbersome, although a bag this big probably will never feel small. Also, and it doesn't feel heavy, as it comes with a very nice the shoulder strap.This case is simply great. At first I thought I'd never like these type of messenger/briefcase type cases since I've always liked Backpacks...and especially since I'm used to all the storage space from them, but I LOVE this case. It provides almost as much space as a backpack, this side of Targus own XL Notebook Backpack, but in an incredibly organized case. Some other reviewer described this as a portable cubicle and I could not agree more. This case is very well made with very high quality materials. Its sturdy, elegant and incredibly practical/useful. Well worth every penny.Again I love this case, its highly recommended.
I absolutely love these headphones. I used them back and forth on a cross country trip recently, and I would never have known that I was on an airplane. For me, they totally blocked out any and all outside noise. They are also extremely comfortable, which I have never found with other headphones. I would give this product my highest recommendation.
Got this thing for my mobile clinic and it cannot even get the local 50,000 watt AM station (static). It cannot receive FM transmitter from XM radio 7 feet away without major static.Okay- so I brought it in the house- two different rooms where I have radios and OS X macs- the 50000 watt station was barely audible. Who would want to record?I too would like to know what the jack in back is for because it needs an antenna. Another waste of money.Oh- the software seems okay but it is moot when you can't get a decent signal.
**UPDATES***(4-28-05)- Contrary to what new reviews state, you CAN delete songs off your iPod. Wonder how..? It's so simple. Connect the iPod to the computer, once it shows up on the left navigation panel, click on it and it will display your songs. Click the song(s) you wish to delete, and press the delete key. Poof, gone!Simple as that.****************************************I recently purchased an iPod and I am glad to say I am thus very satisfied with it. The aspects of the iPod I will be reviewing are sound quality, equipment, ease of use, accesories, and my satisfaction with it.1. Sound Quality (5/5)*First off, I got my iPod and charged it for four hours, after that, I installed the firmware and loaded on all my songs. After that, I listened to them with the white headphones that came with the iPod. To my amazement, the sound quality was superb; even better than my Sony M-Models (which are great)! The sound is very crisp and clear, so this aspect gets a 5/5.2. Equipment (4/5)*The iPod comes with a basic starters kit, everything you need to get started: an AC Adapter to charge it, a Firewire cable for the Mac user and a USB cable for Windows users to use. Along with this comes an installation disc, stock Apple headphones and cotton earphone covers. The earphones produce great sound quality, the firewire cable plugs into the AC Adapter as well as a 4-6 pin firewire port. Otherwise, the USB Port is used for Windows. The transfer speeds with the USB is amazingly fast, transferring 500 songs in a little under 6 minutes. The only thing I was dissapointed with was the lack of instructions in the users manual, but otherwise this is a great aspect in the product. Since the dock nor case was included with this generation of iPod, this field is not to its greatest potential.3. Ease of Use (5/5)*Nothing much to say here: very easy to install, just pop in the disc and follow the instruction. It takes 5 minutes to set it up and start ripping songs. This gets a 5/5.4. Accesories (5/5)*If you're like me and don't like 'abusing' your iPod, then buy it some accesories. I would recommend getting a case or an iSkin, and the Griffin iTrip FM reciever for a bit more fun. There are loads of accesories, but I recommend the Apple dock. 5/5 on all the options. I highly recommend a case since it scratches extremely easily, I put it in my jeans the first day and the LCd looks scratched (and it is too).Battery Life: To tell it to you straight, I do not know one iPod user who HAS had battery problems. Here is how the real battery meter works, since the iPod battery meter is misleading. The battery lasts about an hour with the full icon. It then lasts about 2 hours on the 70-80%. It lasts about 3 hours on 60% and an hour on 40%. At 20% its about 1 hour and at 10%, it can easily last 2 or 3 more hours. The battery life is at least 10 hours with the backlight off at 60% volume and about 6 hours with it on.The Problems: People on this site say they have problems with the iPod, but it is honestly not the iPod's fault. Let me explain. Either their iPod is used on an incompatible operatins system or they haven't followed proper instructions on the disc. The iPod is only compatible with Windows 2000 ME and XP. It works on all Macs, so Mac people can just plug and play. Windows users cannot just plug and play: they need to install the software on the disc. DO NOT format it with the Windows formatter, it WILL mess up the iPod. When you pop in the disc, follow instructions and don't decided to skip a step. When you reboot the computer, REMOVE the iPod and plug it in when the computer starts. This can be a problem for many that don't know. Anyways, after everything is done, simply plug the iPod into the USB and let iTunes open. Depending on your computer, this should take about 30 seconds. Then simply drag files to the iPod or start ripping CD's.Another problem people with a new iPod tend to have is not payint attention to the iPod. When it is plugged in to iTunes, do not disconnect it. After you press the eject button on iTunes taskbar, wait until the do not disconnect sign disappears off the iPod. If not, it is bad, it might damage your HDD.The warranty is here for a reason people. If somehow your iPod does not work from the beginning, register your iPod and SEND IT BACK. Apple will replace it or fix it. Simple as that.The iPod is compatible with every format of music file EXCEPT Windows Media File (WMV). Why, you ask? Probably since it is adopted by competitors like Napster and Microsoft. Oh well, you can always use the ever-so-popular MP3, AAC (which I recomment because Apple Lossless [AAC] means you lose no quality from the CD version you just burned). Though, you can always convert your WMV files with programs like Winamp.Another problem iPod users encounter is losing their music. The thing is, you have Auto-Sync on and you think that since the music is on your iPod, you can delete it from the computer since its taking up valuable space. Then next time its plugged, everything is gone. How to fix this? Easy, disable auto-sync and enable manual sync. Just uncheck the auto-sync box when you install the iPod. Trust me, it will save you time and frustration. To keep track of which songs you need to put on the iPod, create a playlist in iTunes and store the latest songs there. After they are loaded into the Pod, delete them and keep updating and loading and so on.Why the 20GB iPod is the best choice: The 20GB iPod is the best choice for anyone for multiple reasons. First off, the space will serve you well in the long run. You can get anywhere from 3700 songs to 5000 depending on how big your files are encoded. The elegant, sleek, and thin look makes it very professional and the battery life and portability make it even better. The price is just right for many peoples budget and you get a player to impress yourself and your friends.The Conclusion: I am very satisfied with what Apple has given me. For 300 dollars (284 at the moment, thanks to Amazon's sale), you get a very sturdy MP3 player with loads of space, great sound quality, and a very elegant look. Sure it has a few downsides, like the easy ability to get scratched, but nothing is perfect. The only problems you might have are probably your own fault. If you thoroughly read my review, I guarantee you that you are set to go. I HIGHLY recommend the iPod to you.Total Rating:Total Available Points: 20Scored Points: 19/20Percentage Grade: 95%Grade Letter: APeace Out Everyone,Serge A.
These disks are just what you need to mount your Garmin GPS in multiple vechicles.I have them in two cars-they work as advertised-the GPS stays put-but remember, these little disks are there permanently!
Simply excellent. Got this flash on Xmas day and in ONE day I'm getting the best results from the camera ever. Wireless mode is great and the flash zoom function is quite effective. I do think this is a large flash. I wish it was the size of the SB600 instead. The 800 is a lot more capable than the 600 and well worth the extra bucks...more power, built in bounce card, diffuser dome that switches zoom to wide mode, built in SU4 mode, 5th battery case shortens recycle times and gives more juice and so on. There are also a couple of gels and a stand. It all packs into a smallish case. On top of the D70 you have a BIG camera around your neck! You'll feel a bit like Jimmy Olson waiting for the next big story to break! The camera balance is certainly compromised to a degree, but you can get use to it. The display also shows camera settings which is very nice. Press the display button on the D70 and both displays light up. If you're not experienced with a flash like this, study the manual and experiment before using on people. The flash is VERY powerful, far beyond built in flash types, so go easy on the eyes![...] Happy shooting!Capt RB
I have tried others and found this unit the best of them ALL. Buy and you will be happy!
Great web camera for the price. Overall theproduct produces good video with average sound. Negatives The viewing space is a little small. wish it came with a wide lense and the mircophone is not that strong.
I received it in a timely fashion. Thirteen more words were required so I put them here in this sentance.
I paid less for two of these cartridges than I normally pay for 1!I haven't used one yet, but I have no reason to believe it's not exactly what it should be.What a deal!
These headphones are great. The base and sound quality are excellent, and are a must have for any Zune-owner. I WAS going to get the V2 version of these earphones but have found 3 reasons to get these earphones. 1. they have amazing bass while still retaining its sound quality. 2. Unlike most in-ear headphones, these do not make any noise while moving around. And 3. they do NOT fall out whenever I have to do housework or when i' playing sports. Bottom line: Consider getting these ear phones. They are excellent. if you HAVE a Zune, get them. Now.
I bought this memory card for my PSP and it works GREAT! Easy to use and holds a good amount of space. This can also be used for cameras and other Sony products. If you ever need a memory card, get this one.
I have never owned a scanner before but was surprised to find out how easy it was to use. I had no trouble installing the software like the previous review. What pleased me most was the USB hook-up which, on my computer did't require me to reach behind. I was up and scanning photos within 15 minutes and because of the software allowed me to attach them to e-mails with a click of a mouse. I highly recommend this easy to use scanner.
Pretty in pink although a bit bulky in size, screen is great, tap bar is often unresponsive then becomes too sensitive and too many freeze ups.
This is probably the best product I have bought. They did an excellent job of design. It is easy to use. I enjoy the fact I can record shows on it for times where I am in a place where no signal can penetrate. At first, I thought the different cradles for home and car were cumbersome, but I learned to appreciate that I just take the radio out of my home cradle and put in my car cradle and I am ready to go. Delphi did a wonderful job of placing value in this. Too bad Delphi does not have a speaker dock for it like their other radios.
I just love my Power Squid. I am a professional photographer, and this work of genius allows me to charge four camera batteries and a flash battery pack all at the same time. Because of the size of the plugs for these things this used to take up two large power strips or five wall outlets (ten recepticals in all because the transformers covered up both recepticals in each outlet.) I can now have one central "charging station" where I can charge everything at one time instead of hunting down batteries scattered throughout the house.
Bought it for my canon 5D Mark II + 24-105L lens. Very good quality. Definitely a great buy. Next to buy the CPL.
I needed a fast lens that would be able to take pictures in low light conditions. My EF-S 17-85 was too slow without a flash and there were many times I either could not use or did not want to use a flash for a particular shot. I came across the EF 50mm f/1.8. As per many of the reviews it is cheap ($80), small, light and basically looks like a toy. Using a prime lens took a little bit of getting used to. There is no zoom. Your feet is your zoom. But the pictures it produces are very sharp. There have been many a time where I was able to take low light shots of people on the move without a flash that my 17-85 would never of been able to capture. At f/1.8 it is a little soft but bokeh is good but not great. I tend to use it more at f/2.8 - f/5.6 where it is sharper. Using ISO 800 or 1600 with f/1.8 or 2.8 you could take amazing pictures in low light conditions. It's a very fast lens. Auto focus is noisy and tends to hunt at low light. The manual focus ring is narrow, but after a while I get used to it.Value for money this is a 5 star lens. And it's a lot of fun to use, especially for those who have not experienced prime lenses. If I find that I need to replace this, I may opt for the more expensive 50mm f1.4 for it's build and superior bokeh. but for now. It's great!
i recently received this so i could share my "tunes" from my iPod with my sister while traveling on an airplane to florida, and it works really well. Great sound quality, no difference noted... Buy this if you are looking for a splitter.You can pick one up at RadioShack for $10
Though I have not printed after caliberation (I did 3 of my laptop monitors), but hardware is very good and easy to install. But reasons for my such poor rating of Spyder2 Pro is "pathetic" guidence and instructions. First, let me say a few words about support: (a) It is three days that I registered the product to receive my log in support, but still no response; (b)when I tried to contact them through phone, the number belongs to some other company. The number 800-544-8688 is listed every where, but it is NOT for ColorVision, NJ. This act alone deserves some severe action against the company.......Now about the product. Very easy to install the software (driver), just follow the screen instructions. But once software is installed, then what? No instruction: you are in a loop. Actually, then you have to go to desktop icon of Spyder2 Pro or program (that the software has created). Open the program and follow instructions for monitor calibration: here comes the role of the hard ware (the actual spyder). Very easy to do it. But once the monitor is calibrated, you will receive the Error that the calibration you have created has NO profile... Actually, then you have to open properties (by right clicking the desktop). In properties, go to setting/Advance/color management. Then click Add,...it will open a number of color profiles. You choose the one that you have created by Spyder2 Pro. Then choose it as DEFAULT. Then click apply / OK. Restart the computer.After restarting, to check whether you are using the created Spyder2 Pro profile, open the "color profile" on the desktop or program. You will find the name of your Spyder2 Pro created profile at the top (or this should be the only one)and at the bottom, radio circled ONLY ... blackened. If not, then the monitor is not using your newly created color profile....I wrote down these steps, so that other should not waste time or curse ColorVision for the lousy product... Actually, the product is good, but instructions and support are "pathetic." I hope ColorVision is reading this review and doing some thing about it.
Works as promised. Lets me leave cables for an Ipod, camera, Palm, scanner and printer permanently connected plus it's two more ports for flash drives on top. I'd buy it again.
Our bathroom has only one inconveniently placed outlet, so we used this to run an extension cord over the door casing. Works great and looks much better than having an extension cord taped to the wall.
Fits my Canon Elura 100, power adapter, spare battery, remote control and two spare tapes. However, the Elura battery is very slim, so YMMV. This all fits snugly, the way I like it. No room for things to bang around into one another. If I want to leave the power adapter behind for a day trip, I can easily put my Canon A620 still camera in its place.
I have a WR108 purchased in 2007. I just had to replace the Ni-MH battery, so that's not too bad. The worst problem with this model is that the keys are a bit sticky. You either have to press on them in just the right place, or, to unstick it, snap the edge of the key with a thumbnail almost like playing tiddly winks. I'd still buy it, but it would be nice if they improve the design some.
I upgraded from my ancient olympus 2.1 MP to this one and I am very satisfied with the images, so far. The camera is sleek, lightweight and the battery is good enough for the weekend shooting. Default automatic settings work for me. I set the camera at the max ISO setting and the pictures came out grainy. Fiddeling with various setings didn't work for me. I am a novice, point and shoot camera user. Reverting to automatic settings worked great. I have not tried various modes (night time, snow, motion, etc.).The photos so far have remarkable resolution and color quality. I added a 2GB memory card and it provides for ~700 photos. That is more than what I need, however, I never have to worry about using up all hte space. I can shoot all I want.The joystick control is vastly superior to regular controls. The large LCD screen is a good aid and is helpful for picture reviews. The photo review is fast for a 10MP camera. Delete/undelete/forward/back all work at good speed.There is no viewfinder. Finding a snug camera case for this baby was painful. It is "just" bigger than the pocket size cases. The camera does not charge with the usb cable. The battery has to be in place (and charged) for uploading the photos. Having two cables (one for charging and other for uploading photos) is a bit of a pain. I would expect to do both jobs with one cable.Overall, an excellent camera under $200.
I have had this unit for quite a while I think I got it when it was on sale. I still use it in the bedroom listening to cd's putting me to sleep at night.Great deal. The controller is another story if you make a controller with all the same size buttons with no distiguishable pattern make it illuminate so you can see it at night. I have memorized many controllers by use but this one I still have to turn on a light to find the right button.
I'm very pleased with my logitech speakers. My previous speakers had a lot of background noise and static. I was delighted when I hooked these up, put on my headphones and heard amazing sound! They are a little larger than I had anticipated, but that's my bad for not paying attention to the dimensions. But the sound is wonderful. I am happy with the price paid on Amazon and the great sound coming from my new speakers.
This case easily held the Philips 9" dual screen system, but still presented a compact form factor. It was well constructed, with soft material inside to prevent scratches to the screens. It has separate compartments for each screen, and another for cords/power supplies. Even has slots for a few DVDs - very handy...
This was not the right DVD player for my Everex, but the shims came off(with some effort), the adapter was removable to leave the connector I needed and the outer face was trimmable to fit my casing. This was a shot in the dark that worked.The player itself is a Toshiba and I am very happy with it. Thx...
As of writing this review, there isnt a CF-D90 case available yet. So i was a little hesitant to pull the trigger on this one for my new D90 with 18-200VR lens. Just got it today and couldnt have been happier with the purchase. Its very soft and plushy and was a perfect fit for my camera. Highly recommend.
My wife and I purchased this unit as a co-anniversary present to each other. We wanted to replace a VCR that was used to occasionally tape TV shows, the news, etc., so we decided on a DVD recorder that had a hard drive for DVR recording. I read reviews on various models, and decided on this one. I haven't been disappointed.While some reviewers mention the fan noise as a problem, I haven't seen it as such. The fan (apparently) is temp-controlled, because it seems to get louder when using the unit, and stays louder for a few minutes after the unit is shut off. It's not incredibly loud, but it is noticeable.The one negative I have to agree with other reviewers on is the manual and on-screen guide. They are not user intuitive at all. I am a highly technical person, and spent quite a while the first night trying to figure out how to play a DVD, even after thumbing through the manual.Now that I've figured out how to use the DVD player, I've watched a dozen or so DVDs, and have absolutely no complaints. The video and sound playback are excellent.I've used the DVR a half dozen times, and love it. I don't know how I survived without it. You simply go to a show on the TV guide on-screen, and press the record button. That is, after you've set up the basic recorder settings when you first unpack the unit. Once the unit records, you go to the 'content menu' which shows the shows you've recorded, the title, channel, etc, and even shows a screenshot! To play it back, you navigate to the one you want to watch and press 'play'. The coolest thing about it, and the DVD player, is that when you stop a show or disk, turn the unit off, and come back later, the unit knows exactly where you were when you stopped, and resumes from there. Sweet!I'm set up to record a show using the DVR, that I will burn to a DVD. I will update my review once that is done, so that I can give my impression of that part of the unit, which is the only thing I've yet to do with it.12-4-06 - UpdateNow that I've had the unit for a couple of months, I wanted to update my review, especially having had time to play with the DVD authoring aspect of the unit, which for me was a secondary item. I wanted the unit mostly for the ability to DVR without having to pay TiVo a monthly fee. The DVR works flawlessly, and I couldn't be happier with it.I've burned a handful of DVD disks using the unit and found it not particularly easy to do, although not overtly so. The manual, as previously noted, is not a lot of help. Of the 5 disks that I've burned, three of them were 'fully authored', meaning that I went in and manually added chapter breaks, created thumbnails for each chapter and for the main menu for each episode. This is VERY time consuming, so I didn't do it on the last two disks. The fourth disk causes any DVD player I put it in to lockup after five minutes or so. I don't know if this is because the unit automatically puts in chapter breaks at 5 minute intervals or what. I'm going to edit the content of that fourth disk, and burn it again to see if that makes the difference.As a side note, I found that the unit will not recognize DVD+R disks, so you have to make sure you use DVD-R or DVD-RW formatted ones.
This flash unit is by far one of the best camera accessories I've purchased...macro shots are much easier with this flash and I don't have to worry so much about blurry pictures. The bulbs can be set to fire at different ratios and it's possible to turn one side off completely, allowing for nice shadows that give your images more depth. The ring itself can rotate, so the flash can highlight any side of the subject. It has two small focusing lamps that illuminate your subject while you focus, which makes it a lot easier to see what you're doing. It even comes with a nice padded carrying case. This flash gets a lot of use and it's now a major asset to the rest of my gear...it's definitely worth the money.
I've had this printer for only one day. I own an Epson Stylus Photo 750. The first thing I did was check for paper jam using plain, inkjet and photo paper. I then printed out pictures on Epson Photo paper. Not the premium glossy, of which three sheets are included with the 825. I was not impressed at first. It wasn't as good as my four year old 750. The print quality was less but the colors were slightly more vibrant and the photo was slightly brighter, more like the way it appears on my LCD. The 750 always printed photos a little darker and I had to always compensate for that without over brightening the image.When I shut off High Speed printing for the 825, that's when it became superior to the 750. Single direction printing and on Epson Premium glossy photo paper. It was just like a photograph. The 750 was close, but the 825 was it. This was what I expected out of the 825. If it didn't do this, it would have gone back to the store. I've tried the RPM setting and it didn't impress, though I've not had a chance to play with it. I don't care what resolution I am printing at when not using the Resolution Performance Management setting as long as I get that photographic print quality. I have mine set to print at Best Photo for photo quality inkjet or better paper.Printing about two dozen 4x6 prints have only diminished the included color cartridge about 15%. Print speed is as slow or slower than my 750. I don't care about that. I care much more about quality. I've not used the card slot or the LCD on the printer and I don't plan to. I print from the computer using PhotoPrinter 2.0 that came with my 750. Film Factory that came with the 825 is more complicated to use and I've not had the patience to see if it's better than PhotoPrinter. I don't have use for the other software that came with the printer. I've not had any problems with the way Epson loads the paper. No paper jams whatsoever.Yes, the output tray will close if bumped but that's only if the extensions aren't pulled out. There are two parts to the extensions and I only pull the larger section out. That's sufficient to keep the output tray down. Problem solved.This printer is superior to HP printers. I don't like HP printers anyway. Plus, I have vertical space to spare but very little horizontal space. HP's require horizontal space with their bottom paper feed. Epson's require vertical space with their top load paper feed. I only load paper when I need to print. So, space is save when I am not printing, which is the majority of the time. With HP, the paper tray is always sticking out and in the way. My photo paper is protected in its packaging until ready to use.
Years later still going strong. The Optical Zoom is still the strong point of this camera. I have a Nikon digital SLR and Canon 14.7 MP Powershot and this Sony is still my favorite and old reliable. I have taken fantastic photos over the 6 years I have had it. I would never part with it.
The cables showed up in a timely manner and were A to mini-B as expected! This was for my camera to connect to my computer, it worked.
The acoustics are great for the price you pay,but the earphone pads are extremely cheap.So cheap that they were damaged after usage on day one.Also,the earpiece are very uncomfortable!
This is probably the most capable camera you'll find for $300. For all the gory details, check one of the popular review sites. I'll just mention a couple of pros/cons:Pros: 12x zoom, manual controls, AA batteries, remote capture capability and not least tilt & swivel LCD. It is so convenient, and it boggles my mind why so few cameras have this feature - not even high end ones.Cons: The lens cap is very loose and falls off all the time. Probably made so to prevent strain/damage to the lens motors if you forget to take off the cap before switching camera on (I am certainly guilty there).
The Logitech mm50 Portable Speaker System for iPods lives up to its claims of being a terrific speaker system. It may not be Bose, but its quality for the price is well-worth the purchase. My daughter got it for Christmas, and since her college recently made stereo systems a no-no, this is a great little system for her dorm desk and doesn't take up much precious space. She lives for her iPod, so now she doesn't have to have ear-plugs permanently attached to her head. She loves the dual/quad speaker option and finds it delivers her songs with overall good quality. Well worth the price.
Just got this clock and found it super simple to set up-would be able to do it without the manual even. The best part of the clock is the knob to change the alarm settings-all you have to do is turn the knob and scroll the time and you don't have to hurt your fingers pressing a billion times for the right time to come up on the screen. It's the best when you are trying to set the alarm and you are at that stage where all you want to do is sleep. Get this clock if you want a simple and easy alarm clock that is incredibly easy to use.
The player is perfect for the money: small, light, good sound quality, only needs to replace the headphones...Radio is ok, but there are no memories available to store my favorites overall very good player. The software is much more solid than previous version, works fine, it cannot be compared with Itunes does its job pretty well
Before i begin, it doesn't work on an iPhone (and maybe not on iPod touch too). I purchased this remote control for my iPod Classic / Video but didn't use much because of its size. It is as good as a shuffle hanging on your shirt/t-shirt (maybe thats why it doesn't sell much). But it does enable Radio functionality in your iPod. If you love radio, get this from a store front at Amazon at less price ($49.99 is just too costly). You get earphones too with it but they are not as long as your regular iPod earphones. Only if you get a good deal like 50% off and you wanna have remote control with radio, get it.
This printer has great photo quality. Easy to use. I print a lot of pictures. I am happy with the amount of ink that it uses. Not bad. The one thing I am not happy with is the paper feed. I have had it for 1 year and everything has worked great. Of course when I am trying to get christmas gifts done, it decides that it thinks it has a paper jam. It did not have a paper jam,nor has the cd/dvd printer part ever been used. But it continues to think that there is a problem. No matter what I do to try to remedy it. Great prints, just is very frustrating trying to figure out the paper jam thing.
Everything that happened to other people happened to me. I have an Ibook, used the lock for about two months total. I bought it last year and used it for the month of October before I started to just lock my office. During that month I never set the lock to any combo. It remained at the 0-0-0-0. I used it for one month this year and it is already broken. I was having trouble with it for about two weeks before it final broke. That brings by total time used to six weeks of normal use. I would not recommend this product to anyone and if I was able to get te lock out of my comp I would not even sell it or give it away b/c it is worthless. [...] I would give this item 0 stars if it were possible.
This is my 2nd 2 GB SD card from Kingston. Both work great, haven't had any problems, and you can't beat the price.
This item was very cheap, and a great safety net while changing my computer's graphics card. It never hurts to be safe.
Dear Amazon Shoppers,Beware of ordering this Olevia LT30HV 30" HDTV-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV.My experience was 180 degrees different from the November 4, 2004 review from MIMI'm a very big believer in buying through the Internet. Unfortunately, after reading that review, I did order the Olevia for my Son's birthday. The TV arrived defective. The audio worked just fine, but the video would not work.Olevia packages the TV with a sheet directing you to call their toll free number in case there is a problem. I called the 800 number and described the problem to them. Olevia's tech support advised that the motherboard needed to be replaced. Olevia offered to send me a new motherboard that would be installed by a local technician, BUT advised it would take 3 days from date of shipment to receive, and since it was now Friday, I would have to call back on Monday since all shipments were already picked up. Compounding the issue was the fact that I couldn't schedule a tech until the motherboard arrived.Olevia suggested that I contact Amazon. After an hour of searching Amazon's site, I realized that Amazon does not offer an option to call them. There's no phone number on their site. You must submit a form, explain the problem in writing, and request resolution. I submitted the form and didn't hear back for 3 days.Here's the email response I received:==============================Greetings from Amazon.com.I realize that you have experienced a lot of inconvenience. Isincerely apologize for the inconvenience experienced by you. I hope you can accept our sincerest apologies for this order.As the item is very sensitive and is to be handled very delicately, this item can only be shipped through Standard shipping. You would be aware that standard shipping may take around five to six days to reach the item at your door steps.Understanding the criticalities of the time as you require the item for a birthday gift. If you still need the item we would be happy to make the replacement or else we will refund you in full including the shipping charges.Please write back to us using the link provided at the end of the message as to how would you like us to proceed.Thank you for your understanding in this matter.Please visit the following link to provide the information werequested:Please note: this e-mail was sent from an address that cannot accept incoming e-mail. Please use the link above to send us your reply.Best regards,Pramod T.Amazon.com Customer Servicehttp://www.amazon.com==============================Given the urgency of the occasion, I went to a local store and purchased a replacement LCD TV for my son's birthday.I responded back to Amazon requesting that they pick up the defective TV. They advised via return email that the package would be picked up "usually within a day or two".To Amazon's credit, they did have the TV picked up the next day.I can't begin to describe the inconvenience. Imagine the time involved in selecting the TV on Amazon's website. Ordering, waiting at home for the delivery and the return. Writing countless letters back and forth (I've not yet received any indication that they've credited my credit card for the returned item), and ultimately replacing the TV with a brand name (Panasonic) at a local merchant.Compare that to my experience purchasing the replacement. The replacement was purchased from a local merchant. The local merchant gave me a better price for the name brand merchandise than Amazon was charging for the identical unit. The merchant delivered the set to my home with same day service (I tipped the salesman $100 to drop it off after work). My son got his birthday present on his Birthday and it worked right out of the box.Bottom line: DON'T BUY this set from Olevia.Amazon is a great company. But... I think they should have a toll free number for returns of defective merchandise and respond quicker (to be fair, Amazon's response may have been quicker if it hadn't been so close to the Xmas season)I've had very good experiences with Amazon, but I would NEVER buy anything with a critical time line (birthday, Xmas gifts, etc.) from Amazon again. Perhaps they should stick with books and DVD's. I would definitely think twice about ordering electronic equipment from them again.
I bought a scansnap recently but had to return it to Amazon for a refund. The problem was that no matter what it always picked up more than one sheet. I changed the roller and the felt pad (tech support shipped them to me) but that did not resolve the proble. I do document management for a living and I do not have the luxury of misscanned documents.I have bought a Canon 2050C and it is a much better scanning solution.
This looks like an excellent product, but I've had a terrible time trying to get an factory new one from sangean through amazon. The speaker was dented on the first; the case was dinged up on the second and third, clearly the result of prior use. When paying $140 for a glorified clock radio, I think it's fair to expect mint condition!
This is an excellent earphone. U dont need to have a BIG over the head studio earphones to get a crisp, clear sound with noise cancellation. Such a tiny phone , it has them all. I am not a musician or anyhting, but I am among the most of us - who has a good taste for music and wants to enjoy it .. This earphone perfectly fits the bill for those who want portability and no compromise on the sound quality. Not just the earphone, but Ultimates ears is an excellent company with great customer service. My earphones broke at the neck after more than 1 year of use and I called Ultimate ears. They gladly replaced the earphone for the new latest design and I shipped back my broken one for free!!!! I think this company is among the very few with such a great Customer service in America... I didnt even have my bill with me. These guys are Great!! In all, buy this phone if u want something very easy to carry without compromising sound quality. Beleive me, though the price is high, its an investment and every time u use this earphone, u get the returns for ur investment in a big way...
I bought this for a Pentax K10D camera and it works just like it said it would in the add. good range from the front or back of the camera.Its nice to be able to take a picture without having to have a cord hooked to the camera I also have the wired remote witch you have to be right at the camera to use.the only thing about it is you have to take the remote apart to change the battery (no door). I would say if you have a pentax K10D or the K100D buy this remote you will not be sorry.Also if you have the K10D get the battery box that fits on the bottom of the camera it holds a spair battery -Extra sd card and the remote. Amazon has all of them at a good price.Pentax Remote Control F for Pentax Digital Cameras
They work beautifully for 5.1 surround sound, if you don't mind the loudest, most obtrusive, disgusting white noise you've ever heard. Even with the source at full go, it's still there. And for those ready to accuse my source, this white noise is still there with the source unplugged. I highly advise against these.
It works perfectly fine. No defects that I noticed. It came with an extra battery remote but I haven't had to replace it in the nine months that I've been using it. I use them threw walls and windows without fail.
I guess some installations may require thicker wire to work properly?Either i received a different product line or actually received what i ordered 'cause my wire's 8 gauge all day.Luckily i'm not in the same position as some of the reviewers who didn't receive what they ordered.I truly have no complaints.
Got this case to hold a mobile printer and a 14" laptop...it works well...the only suggestion is that it is slightly narrow on the width and the depth...even a half inch wider and deeper would have made a great difference...it's a little hard to zip it up...overall a good case though.
I'm currently using this to hold all of the Xbox 360 games that I have that don't have case, and I'm very happy. Its sturdy, lightwheight, and looks good on my shelf. Not to mention, the price is right! I definitely recommend this to anyone in need of a CD holder, just don't use one of these for in your car, its bad for the CD's.
Item broken as soon as I tried to screw it in...look elsewhere! Not worth going through the hassle to return
The IPOD I oredered from Worldwide Entprises is a complete fake. It was not at all what we ordered at all. There is no way to return or get in touch with this company. Alot of money down the drain.
This is a a very fine MP3 player. It works as avertised. Downloads music quickly and I enjoy listening to music via the internet radio and full albums without having to download them. This is a great system for the person who loves to listen to all types of music and doesn't mind paying the 14.95 a month to continue with this service. Well worth it to the person who usually spends this much or more buying CD's or downloading music at 99 cents a song. Great price also at under $90
I purchased the JAMP3 from the shopping channel sometime in November formy son for Christmas,,,,I put it on my Visa ,,,I upgraded to windows xpafter Christmas and now it won't work on my computer,,,,,Is there andupgrade of drivers becoming available? or is there something I can do tomake it work in windows xp?
If I had one fault, it does not say the street names. Does not bother me because it announces your distance from the turns. It does not talk excessively, great product for the money, totally love it.
Being a Windows user, it was with some trepidation that I asked for the iPod for Xmas. I read a number of rather negative comments regarding the iPod and Windows (strange bed partners, eh?) But, I really liked the size of the unit and its capacity, so I went ahead and requested it from Santa (a pretty sure thing, &quot;Santa&quot; being my wife and all.)Maybe I was born under a lucky star or something, but I had my 7.6 gigs of music loaded from my Windows XP laptop to my iPod in less than 2 hours. About the only real issue I had was getting MusicMatch to &quot;see&quot; the iPod. Although I like MusicMatch, I'm not married to it so I decided to try iTunes for Windows before attempting to figure out why MusicMatch wasn't working. The product installed quickly, automatically found my music, and hooked up with the iPod with no problems. I did have to recreate my Playlists so I suppose someone with a lot of them might try harder to stick with MusicMatch.My laptop does have a firewire port so I did not have to buy any extra cables. iPod came with a firewire cable (6 pin) and a converter plug for 4 pin firewire (which is what I have). Perhaps that's why MusicMatch couldn't see the iPod...it was hanging off the firewire port.Other reviews mentioned the iPod battery power draining quickly when downloading music from the PC. Ditto for me. You'll want a fully charged iPod before starting your download.I don't care much for the headphones provided with the iPod. The music comes through clear enough but I find them to be physically awkward to use. The headhphone jack is standard, so I've continued to use my &quot;old&quot; headphones.All in all I'd have to give the iPod the full 5 stars. It was easy to install, easy to load up with music, and I find the quality of the sound to be first rate. The controls, although rather touchy, are intuitive and easily mastered. They say the best things come in small packages; in this case I couldn't agree more!
After reading reviews and buying tips on Amazon, and reading Consumer Reports, I decided to buy the Samsung 611. I haven't played a ton of movies, but have tried Gladiator and The Matrix. There was only one very slight skip on the Gladiator in a very unimportant sequence. Other than that it has played flawless. I'm not sure why the quality seems to be so hit and miss on the 611 and 711, but my unit is great. I love it. It is quite full featured, has all the options and more that a typical movie watcher would want, and it's a fantastic price. Everyone needs a DVD player!! This one is a good choice.
The Garmin StreetPilot c330 GPS system is indisputably the very best GPS system in the market. It is inexpensive, has a very simple interface, is extremely user friendly and quite intuitive. I simply love it and cannot imagine ever driving without it.
I absolutely love my 40 gig ipod. I am very impressed with its design and ease of use compared to other mp3 players I have used.However, Apple's service is a joke. If your ipod needs service (and trust me, it will) Apple will send you a refurbished unit and they won't even switch out the hard drive. So you'll be reloading all of your data back to the device.The battery in an ipod can only be replaced by Apple. After about a year, your battery will wear out. Send it in for a new battery, and you're gonna get a refurbished unit, and you'll loose all of your music.Also, they break easily. I have heard a lot of reports of broken LCD screens and problems with head phone jacks. These weren't broken by mistreatment, these machines are just not durable at all. They are not made to withstand every day use. For the price, consumers should expect a whole lot more.Do some research before you buy. These machines are not made to last, and Apple will not help you.
I graduated in Business Adm and I really need this calculator in my financial business. I do have the HP platinum and now I bought this one for my secretary.
Kinston puts out a good secure digital memory card. I havent had any problems with them.
I have a brown leather couch. My cat puked on it, and I read that I needed to get some leather conditioner to remedy the mess. In my internet searches I found it can be quite pricey. I was pleased to find in the aisles of my K Mart a canister of Weiman brand leather wipes. The Weiman product cost under $6 and did a fab job of getting the dried cat chunks off the back of my treasured sofa without harming or marring a bit of it. In fact the wipes made it quite shiny with very little effort. I have no previous experience in conditioning leather, as I quit my fetish days before my leather could dry out. haha. I kid. I joke. So, at the very least I would say the wipes are fantastic for those who can't shell out more than $10 for a cleaning product. For a quick shine save your money. Its hard times.
I have tried a number of these capacitance type pens and this is the best.I use it to write notes on my iPad for guitar students (during the lessons) which I then email to them while they are still sitting there.The BoxWave allows me to draw out lines and charts with ease, as well as write notes. I bought two and one is still in the package for when I wear this one out (all pens wear out).I like the soft tip that doesn't distort, and works with a very light touch. Better control than other's I've used. I have some Pogo pens, but find myself just using a finger because they smoosh up on the tip when trying to write or draw with them - not so with the BoxWave.The box wave is also more comfortable for me to hold while writing (the Pogo are very thin)
The camera is okay. I bought it for my 8-year-old and it works fine for her. The shutter speed is extremely slow and the menu is difficult to navigate. I would not buy this camera again, I would spend a few extra dollars and get better quality.
1st cartridge out of the box was dry. Second cartridge worked a bit and the machine quit. just luck I guess. I'm a mediator
This product was exactly what I have been searching for. I have purchased four similar products in the past two years and was very disappointed. I do not know of a better product for the price and for the satisfaction it has afforded me. I am totally deaf in my left ear and partially deaf in my right ear and this was the perfect solution to my hearing problems with television, record, cd players and radios. I would recommend this product to anybody with or without a hearing problem.
Bought this radio to use while jogging, the radio itself is very lightweight and tough. I love the fact that it plays 25 hours on one AAA battery. I am disappointed at the headphones, which are very uncomfortable - I wonder in whose ears they fit. The radio is not the cheapest, but i'm convinced that Panasonic makes the greatest products. One thing i did notice was that the radio lacks the &quot;mono/stereo&quot; button, which is present on other radios. I wish it was on this radio because there is one radio station in town that would come in much clearer with that setting. The radio comes in three color combinations, Blue/Black, Silver/Black and Red/Black.
The stock earphones that came with the Zune were really good, but they hurt my ears after listening for more than 30 minutes. I got a pair of Panasonic earbuds, and they sound awful. They had no bass response and didn't feel comfortable.I finally got the Zune premium earphones. These are the BEST I've ever owned. They have 3 sets of cushions to choose from, and they cancel noise VERY well. Get these if you can! The bass is punchy and the highs are very clear. If they fall out of your ears, you aren't putting them in properly.
After unsuccessfully trying 3 different sets of head phones, I found my perfect fit! I use these for running and using the elliptical trainer. I do not like the hard circles that just rest in your ears (like the ones that come with your ipod). I do not like wires in my space! The last 2 criteria were the most difficult to meet in one set of headphones. The SuperFi 3 did it, wires go up over my ears and meet behind my neck. I can move my head and neck comfortably w/o pulling the buds out. The wire is shorter than most but for me that is a bonus as I am short waisted. Bottom line; comfortable fit, superior sound, wires are out of my way....finally. With that all said I have only used them a few times, I'll see how they hold up!
This printer is a decent multifunction with one important caveat: If won't function as a network printer. It will only work as a standalone printer. This means if you intend to access this printer from a network you'll be out of luck. You are allowed to configure it as a network printer in the various WIN32 dialog boxes but this has not real effect on the printer other than to enable other boxes to hang when they try to print.If you call Canon support they'll tell you flat out that network printing is not supported. Note this is not stated anywhere on the packaging or in the included materials when I purchased the printer.If you don't plan to network your printer then this printer works well. I gave this printer only two stars because Canon did not note the limitation at the time of my purchase and their support staff was limited in both technical and personal skill. It would have been much easier if they had just documented the limitation like most reputable vendors. I was very disappointed in this product once I had a chance to kick the tires. I don't think Canon gets the network concept. HP multifunction printers have problems as network devices but in my experience at least work on the network in a limited capacity.One the upside the unit is very cheap compared to a comparable HP and works beautifully on the OSs I tested (Win2kSP3, NT4SP6, WinXP) as long as I configured it in standalone mode only.IOW, if you share the printer everything fails miserably. Otherwise it works.
but the stitching was irregular on the front. I thought the company produced good products, but I was mistaken when I bought this item. Next time I'll just go to BestBuy for a camera case.
No challenges with this product. Price is right, works with no problems. Ordered two of these when I got two new Internet / LAN enabled items for my A/V setup. Nice to have black Ethernet cables instead of blue.
I've had this player for a couple weeks now and I love it. You can use media player to organize your music or just drag and drop. I uploaded pictures and a movie onto it just to test and while you have to use their converting software it really was not a big deal. I recommend getting better earbuds. While these are not that bad I think the sound would be much better with higher quality ones. I also recommend getting the travel kit and use the plastic screen saver & leather holder. It cushions falls and protects the screen.
I didnt give it 5 stars because i havent used it a lot. But everything looks pretty good, and the product filled my expectations. And i like the way it looks too...it's pretty similar to the picture, unlike other products whose pictures do not represent the reality. Great purchase. I totally recommend it!
I bought a Model One for my desk at work due to its compact size. A big plus was that it accepts external am and fm antennas. It has a clean sound, but the tuner doesnt live up to the hype. First, the tuner dial isn't accurate, and can't be calibrated. After three months my radio tuner developed static. I was annoyed enough that I sent it back to Tivoli at my expense, since my radio had a one year warranty. The radios are assembled in China, and the tuner is a sealed unit that cannot be serviced, or cleaned with tuner spray, like in the old days.///////////I asked about exchanging this unit for credit for one with a digital tuner, but Tivoli wouldn't work with me because I bought it through Amazon, not direct from Tivoli! They sent me a replacement radio, which appeared to be another customer return, The replacement radio also developed static after a couple months.//////////
These headphones have great sound for under $20.00. Im very glad I bought these. They seem durable and well made as well. I would definitely recommend these to anyone looking for headphones.
Creatives new Zen micro is a promising mp3 player for people of all ages. It seems to be the only mini-drive player that can compete with the iPod mini. Compared to the mini, heres are the pros and cons:Pros-Removable battery, Better battery life, Ten electrifying colors(5 more than the mini), Intuitive vertical Touch Pad, Mesmerizing blue glow, FM radio with recording, Voice recording and built in mic, Twice the internet music access(including Napster, MSN's music service and more), Comes with everything you need (A belt clip that doubles as a stand, a protective carrying case, a USB 2.0 cable, a universal AC adapter and in-ear dynamic bass response earbuds)Cons-Even though it hold more songs than the iPod mini,5gb may not be enough storage for a growing music library, Does not have games which should not be an issue for most people, Not as many accessory options from brands other than Creative (but hey, it comes with everything you'll ever need, except the optional wired remote which i will be getting once i get mine)All in all, this is a solid player for many users from the begginer to the audiophileyes..i will be getting one, the Pros substantially outnumber the cons. This is the player ive been looking for.
I've had this unit for a week now and have loaded it with close to its 1 GB capacity with MP3 music. Loading it is a snap and very fast using a USB 2.0 connection.As I did the loading, I flipped through the manual to understand the details of how to use the unit. I'm happy to say that it is fairly intuitive and convenient to learn. So much so, that I can work the controls through the material of a shirt pocket without looking. This is important to me, since I tend to walk around with it on listening to music for many hours per day.The menu structure is very simple, making it easy to home right in on any artist, album or song. Although the screen is tiny, I had no trouble navigating.One of the reasons that I selected this player over several other iAudio selections is the fact that it uses an AA battery. Many people don't realize that the energy that a battery stores depends on its volume. An AA battery has about twice the volume of an AAA battery, and therefore provides much longer playing time. Although the player case is clearly adapted to the size of the battery, I was more concerned with the duration of the battery's life than a few millimeters of size.The joystick is used for volume and menu navigation in a clever scheme. It works smoothly and is predictable. I was able to get the feel of using it almost immediately.I am really enjoying this player. I strongly recommend it.
Took it on vacation and loved it. Set it up on a table sat on the balcony and controlled volume and selection from my seat. Didnt test out the "batteries" because always had the capabilities to keep it plugged in. Love how it charges the ipod will in use. Would recommend this to all.
yeah i think this burner is good quality. everywhere i looked for burners, HP scored high in quality and value. so i like this burner. as jar jar binks would say: mesa likesa thisa burner a lotsa! my only complaint, like the preevious review, is of the software. with adaptec 3.5, you cant drag and drop mp3s, you have to convert them into wav format. WACK! other than that, good burner, easy to install.
This product works great with a Dell Axim. It took all of 10min. to set up and get connected to my university's wireless 802.11b network. Just perfect!!!
I have bought many items from Amazon.com and never wrote a review on any of them.However I felt compled to review this item.I am a single guy who irons between 5 & 10 cotton shirts & a few dress pants a week.This iron compared to my old iron (Ten Years old) has taken the (pain in the #@!) out of ironing.This iron cut my ironing time down alot.Like you, I read the reviews before buying anything. A few of the reviews for this product were negative but I bought it anyway and happy I did.My best advise is to read, understand, and follow the Operating Instructions.I found the instructions to be poorly written but after reading them 4 times I got it (Maybe I'm just slow)I would have given 5 stars but only had iron for 2 weeks and don't know how it will hold up.So far really nice.
My HP touchsmart computer (which has a capacitive touch screen) came with its own stylus which works fine. I also bought this one as a backup. But the computer does not recognize it. You have to press really hard and it is frustrating trying to use it. Perhaps the problem is with the HP, but this product did advertize that it can work with ANY capacitive touch screen. That is not accurate.
I agree with the other review there isn't any noise comming from this unit, it is dead silent. Perhaps you need to contact Pioneer. One word: PIONEER. Always known for quality A/V equipment.I like this system and even though it is 3 years old it still works flawlessly. The only thing I would change is the menu and access for the speakers. I have not used other recievers so I do not know how they are set up but having to go in and tweak the speakers can take some time. I can't wait until they integrate these recievers with computers to have a gui to manage your home theater. I am sure it is available for high end systems, just not this low end stuff. I have this currently powering a 6.1 set up and it is plenty loud. Not sure if an upgrade is even worth it...fr TRUEHD...lol, marketing?
The Sound quality is reasonably good with great sounding bass. If this was a wired headphone I would give it 4 or maybe 5 stars. This product is not ready for wireless. When it does work it sounds great but you cannot get 1 minute of continuous play without it hissing or cutting out even at 3ft range. Beyond 30 ft its useless. Incidentally people buy this product for its wireless feature which doesn't work and thats why I give it 2 stars. If AR had had stick to wired & sell it at half the price they would make a bundle. It simple means that not enough testing was done before they release it to the public. IF AR CAN SOLVE ITS WIRELESS PROBLEMS THIS WOULD BE A SUPERB PRODUCT.
The SR2000 receiver broadcast through your existing radio and works great. Mine installed easily and sounds great.
I used this product to cool my laptop which is a server. Therefore I ran this notebook cooler for 24 hours a day. After running it for 3 months, I realized that one of the fan slowed down. A month later, the fan stopped running.Overall, I don't recommend this product. The cooling power is not strong enough especially yours is a heavy duty laptop. I recommend the one from AntecAntec USB-Powered Notebook Cooler. I've run mine for 2 years non-stop. So far it still works great.
I do order this product Amazon redirect by ANTonline a month ago. The 1st one I order it was never work, so I return it to ANTonline and got only 50% refund(Not much, but better than nothing). Since I'm try to do some work during the Christmas time, I order another one again. I do the same procedure and finially hook up. The light is "ON"(Look ok) When I try to search satellite, I can't even get any signal at all in any direction. So I feel like I'm getting the fail product again.....very very disappointed. This time, I'm not going to return it since I won't get a full refund plus I have to pay the shipping fee by myself. So it going to end up I only have $5 back to my account. IT IS NOT WORTH TO RETURN IT.....SO I DECIDED TO EAT IT AND NOT GOING TO ORDER IT AGAIN....
For well over a year, I have had my DLP HDTV, DVR, DVD player, etc powered by my APC BR800BLK UPS with great results. While I trust the UPS to take care of the AC power feeding my precious equipment, the coax cable feeding my cable box was unprotected and represented a huge "back-door" entry point for damaging electrical transients (spikes).I was concerned about putting anything between my cable box and the coax line providing the digital signal. My signal to noise ratio, as reported by my Motorola 6120 III DVR was already on the low side (32-34dB) so I feared that any coax protection would easily chop off 2-3dB of signal. This would, of course, create macroblocking on the video.I purchased the PV since it has a 0-3dB rated insertion loss. I hoped to be closer to zero than 3dB. Using the TVSS grounding screw on my BR800BLK, I secured the PV's grounding wire. I routed my coax into the PV and used some surplus RG6 Quad Shielded coax for the 4ft span from the PV's out port to the cable box.I then checked the signal reported by the cable box and it didn't move more than a tench of a dB. That's close enough to zero insertion loss for me! I'm thrilled to get this lifetime guaranteed product to completely shield my home theatre from power issues.This is a highly recommended solution!
This Toshiba 2710 worked great for almost four months. Now the unit has died completely trapping my disc inside the machine. The 90 day warranty is over and I will most likely have to pay for labor after bringing it to a service center. What a piece of garbage. Never buy Toshiba again!
ok first of all i think everyone reading these reviews now knows that the DV3100 doesnt take good still pics and video w/ limited or no light (its in about every review ive read). but isnt it obvious that if there isnt any light that pictures wouldnt show up anyway?? i mean if u were in a room w/ no light would you be able to see much? no, you wouldnt, neither would the camera second, i have no idea why u people are complaining about not having a flash, it never said it came w/ one so why is it so surprizing that it doesnt have one?? and whos complaining about haveing to go through more menu options to get to the voice recording. wut r u to lazy to press 4 more buttons then the usual 1 button for video and pics? lets see, step 1. turn on the camera 2. press menu 3. scroll down twice 4 press the ok button and start taking away. but anyway. now that thats out of the way.i bought this camera while i was on vacation about 2 weeks ago. i have to say it is the best camera/camcorder i have ever bought. i originally bought it for the video recording option cuz i wanted to make clips of my friends and me skateing. but i also found out that it is a great still picture camera also. here are the things i found out and liked about the camera:- easy to use- mostly self explainitory- small so you can take it anywhere- records 10fps (frames per second) which is just perfect 4 me- takes still pictures @ 3.1 mp- and you can change the resolution- the 2x digital zoom works well when taking still pics- comes w/ everything you need, software, connections to USB to show on your computer and a cord to connect to your tv, it even comes w/ batteries and a little carring case.some drawbacks (yes everything has drawbacks)are:- the zoom doesnt work while recording .avi videos- makes a wierd screeching noise when u cover up the mic while recording eather videos or voice (solution - make sure your fingers aret touchin the mic)- the internal memory of only 16MB isnt enough (also said in to many reviews)i bought a 128MB CF card and it works just fine, but after you copy all the pics and movies to your computer (or burn to cd) you can erase what u have on your memory card.oh, and some poiters for writing reviews, dont write in all capital letters IT MAKES IT SOUND LIKE YOUR YELLING! see what i mean?
great. does not scratch cd's in any way. I have tried numerous other cleaners/fabrics but this is the best. carrying pouch as well.
I don't need much. I am not even going to use it for recording. Amazon has the correct info that recording is Mono. But it shows that it supports STEREO playback. I have old stereo tapes and stereo personal recordings that I just want to make stereo digital versions using a tape player. So I just wanted something small and cheap. This claimed to fit the bill. Well I get it in the mail and I notice it say "EAR" where it should say "Headphones". I remember in the past that meaning mono. So the first thing I do it open the manual and sure enough under the section labeled "Playing a Tape", it says "If you plug in headphones to the EAR jack, you will get mono output from the left and right channels."And sure enough, put in a stereo tape and it's mono mixed output with headphones! That is a HUGE selling point issue for me! If I had know it was Mono output only, I wouldn't have bought it, regardless of how cheap. I gave it 2 stars because Amazon lists that as "I am not happy" with it. Which is the case.
I purchased this item in order to upgrade my computer's memory. I had never done this before, and wanted to do it correctly. It worked great! I had absolutely no static charge at all. Great product, and the entire process was so easy!!
My experience with this unit has been disappointing. The unit appears to be fairly well thought out in terms of its feature set, but in several areas the unit has the quality of construction of a FEMA trailer. Examples:The DC power connector. After less than 6 months of infrequent use, the internal connection became intermittent. The unit now can only be used with batteries.Volume control. Poor contact design allows the unit to be reliably increased in volume, but during any given use, the control may or may NOT allow the unit to be lowered in volume.iPod mechanical door construction. Weak door catch allowing the iPod door to open at random.Other less critical design errors: The markings on the remote control were written in low visibility grey on a white background. Altec Lansing also used a 2 point font to label the controls. Net: the user has to study the control to find which way to point it. Altec Lansing also placed the frequently used input jacks on the back of the unit.The positives are that the unit, when working, has a decent audio quality. The unit is also relatively compact.I would not recommend this unit based on its lack of construction quality.
This works really well although its a different USB cable. The cable is thin and it tears after a while. But overall I love it :) The Adapter is very durable and works fine.
and great price. No complaints. No failures. Wish they made a 100 spindle of these instead of those (horribly reviewed) printable DVD-Rs.
I've been using this Sony cassette adapter with my iPod for about 4 months now, and it works great. I'm surprised by the sound quality. If you are lucky enough to have a cassette player in your car, this cassette adapter is the best (and cheapest) way to play your iPod or other MP3 player through your car stereo.
While rather pricey this lens justifies its cost. Making a telephoto lens that clocks in at 1.4 is no mean feat. At a 85mm focal length this was a perfect portrait lens in the glory days of 35mm. At a 127mm digital equivalence this lens still dose that job. Once you adjust to the focal length, and the head-and-shoulders cropping it offers, you will never go back to a "normal" lens again. It is a great lens for candids, especially in low light or night light.Back in the days of 1600 ASA film, this lens was my mainstay when shooting available light. It really opens up to allow every last bit of light. Focusing could not be easier because the lens was super-sharp and snapped in and out of focus with little drama. Distortion was non-existent.Wide open the depth of field is minimal, but with modern auto-focus electronics this is much less of an issue than back in the day. The minimal depth of field really brings out your subject while eliminating visual clutter.In the bright light of the day, the lens again performed with aplomb. Flare was minimal and images were tack sharp. Again, once you adjust to the images a medium telephoto lens provides, horizons really open up. It is a superb candid shooter, especially for quick moving subjects like children. The lens also allows you some distance from your subject. That allows for less posed, more natural images.Even in a more formal setting, like wedding photography photography, the lens is a stand out. It is after all a "portrait lens." Couple it with a small flash or perhaps a old-school "potato masher" flash rig and fire away. The crisp, brilliant images will not disappoint.The only real down-side to Carl Zeiss lenses is their cost. Planar T lenses always carry a premium. Thus, the lenses are best for Advanced Amateurs, or what is called the Pro-Sumer customer. More casual users, or people with limited means should look at products by Tonkina or Tamron. The "two T's " are a good bet, and a good buy, for the more casual shooter. But for people who demand the best, and are willing to pay the freight, there is no substitute for Carl Zeiss lenses. It is one of the reasons a person would choose the Sony Product over offerings by Nikon, Canon, and Olympus. For some it is the only reason to go with the Sony Offerings.
well, i have used the product and found its magnification and the resolution satisfactory..yes because of the 27&quot; lenses the amount of light capture is less and could have been better..Still good product for the price
Bought this for my Samsun 5271 LCD. Easy to install - all hardware worked as spec'd.
one, this product is not really required to get the most out of your wii like it says in the description. The wii comes with a built-in, albeit small, hard drive for game saves. The only reason to get a SD memory card is to save games you download from the wii store, and even then, you have to download them to your wii and then transfer them to your card. Once the games are transferred to your card, you can't play them until you transfer them off of your card and back onto your wii hard drive, so don't be fooled. So after all of that, if you still want a SD memory card, don't get this one. There are sales on these things every week at bestbuy or office max or circuit city or any electronics store you can name. This is overpriced because it is the only "officially" licensed card.
This cable is great! My old one looks so inferior to this new one and came in great time .This is a great store!!
Before buying this monitor I was a bit skeptical about it's stunning reviews but honestly, this is hands down the best 19" LCD out there. Add the fact that it's only slightly over 200 bucks and it gives a guy a warm fuzzy feeling knowing he got a great deal. The picture quality is brilliant the design of the stand and frame are very pleasing. The adjustment control buttons are simple to use as well as pleasing to the eye. I've heard several buyers complain about the lack of a separate "brightness/contrast" button but I didn't feel it was a problem and in fact I think adding more buttons would detract from the nice clean lines of this monitor. For this price this is an outstanding value and I'd recommend it to anyone. Extraordinarily Nice !
I was concerned about the negative reviews - but based on so many positive reviews - i decided to buy this TV. I had very good experience with shipping - I ordered it on Saturday and got a call from Eagle the next Friday asking me a 4 hour time frame. I signed up for Saturday morning 8-12 and I got the TV at 8 am. Two guys unpacked the TV and kept it in the place I wanted - I checked if it switches on and then let them go since everything was good.I checked all the channels - the normal channels were ok and the HD channels looked really good. I tried to watch some dark and action movies (Mission Impossible 3) to see how it performs - I was slightly disappointed since I was finding it hard to watch the movie. Then I tried the game mode in the TV and it looked better but I was not completely satisfied.I got a PS3 to see blu-ray movies and they look amazing in this TV. Again sometimes I feel some very very minute disturbance in fast action movies - but I think its just me. I played some games - Devil may Cry 4 in PS3 and it looks amazing in this TV - my gaming experience was perfect and I have no complaints about that.The remote software is good and it looks very fancy - looks similar to PS3 menu. But I still find some controls in the remote hard to use - since I have to navigate to the proper selection. I have set the TV in game mode for ever - I don't know why they have the other mode nd if it is even useful.Overall I am satisfied but would buy a better Sony model if I had more money! I think its good for the price you pay.
its not wireless, its not even that expensive. But see if you can find it in your local computer store and type on it for a few minutes. You'll see right away why its been rated so highly by everyone.I still miss my old IBM model M (everyone's favorite keyboard) though it has long since been obsolete (no USB, too loud, too heavy, by today's standards, tho it had the best key-feel and feedback of any keyboard ever made). I havent been happy with any of the new keyboards since 1986! ;) Until now, that is.I initially went shopping for a Logitech Dinovo (or the S510, which is similar). After trying them out I decided against, since they were too similar to my toshiba laptop keyboard and I was looking for something less cramped.I came across this one at the store and liked it right away. For me it has the right balance of key-stroke depth and key-spacing. I feel it has just about all the 'positive feedback' and 'feel' as the old IBM M model. Now, you may ask: this keyboard is whisper-quiet and 'soft', while the M model was loud and clackety-clack-hard. How can they be compared? They can be compared in terms of the 'confidence' with which one can type on them, the equivalent typing speeds and error-free typing that both can produce. In my case, I type as well - fast and error free - on this keyboard as I ever did on the model M.It inspires typing-confidence.The keys feel substantive under your fingers, meaning you are always sure where you're finger is going. The tactile feedback is quite positive, though it has been described as 'soft'; I think 'bouncy' might be a better word. (Like the old model M, remember?) I think what makes the tactile feedback so nice is that I not only immediately know when a key has 'registered' after I press it, but I also immediately know when my finger has left that key. There's a little 'push'. So I almost never hit two keys at once, or hit a key out of sequence. My fingers fly across it - without the clackety clack, but with as much confidence.The rest of the stuff on the keyboard are luxuries, and nice ones - the zoom slider, the media and volume controls, and the 'favorites' buttons etc which I have mapped to my favorite applications. I'm sure I will use them. I especially like the 'calculator' shortcut key over the number pad. Its like having a built in calculator since it pops up immediately.The setup for personalizing the keys is very easy and intuitive. You should update the software to the latest version (in my case the CD was version 5.2 but there was a 5.5 update at microsoft.com/hardware.If you do a lot of work in front of the computer, you cant get a better keyboard than this in terms of substantive luxury and feel for a fraction of the price of most other keyboards. Other keyboards may be wireless, or sleeker looking, but dont get fooled. For just over 20 bucks you can get a keyboard that will truly make your job easier, connect reliably, and make your fingers fly with confidence.In sum: Typing comfort is a very subjective thing, but go try it out in a store if you can. Typing on this thing is like driving a go-kart: point and shoot. Feels like a Lexus, priced like a Honda.
If you are planning to buy Averatec STOP and listen to my bitter experiences (2 of them).Mine:I purchased a prior version of this and within 8 months(1) Computer started switching off automatically due to heating problem(2) The exterior lost painting and some exterior parts came out. It looked very old and ugly.(3) As I was working on the laptop one day I lost display. I sent it to the repair facility. They took 3 weeks to find my serial number and then they said I have to pay $336 as the display is not covered under warranty. Remember I was typing an email when the display was lost. It was not my problem.My Friend's:(1) His Averatec computer simply died (may be due to heating problem) on the 14th month. Since the warranty was over he had to throw it away.So please be careful and never buy Averatec.
The packaging of the Bushnell Yardage Pro Sport 450 states "Great for Bowhunters" and has a picture of a whitetail buck in a simulated ranging example, so it's easy to see why some might think it's a good rangefinder for golf. Especially in the Realtree camo version.Seriously, this is a superb low-cost rangefinder for archery and bowhunting. The range is listed at 5 to 999 yards, and obviously it's the close range that makes it so attractive to bowhunters.In this high-tech era, there are far more expensive models out there with impressive features, but for simplicity and economy, the Bushnell Yardage Pro Sport 450 is a real winner.I wanted a rangefinder suited for archery: compact, lightweight, inexpensive, easy to use and accurate. This unit fit the bill. In just a few minutes, I accurately sighted in several trees within the 5 to 50 yard distance from my blind as reference points. A curious doe gave me the opportunity to check the range on a live animal in under two seconds. Just what I needed in a rangefinder!The unit also comes in handy in a variety of other hunting, fishing, boating, mountaineering and orienteering uses. No bells and whistles; just a compact, low-cost, accurate rangefinder that delivers!
I'm not sure what the few unsatisfied reviewers found wrong with this product, but I'm glad I decided to take a chance. I agree with the majority; it is everything I remembered and loved about the Turbo Mouse. The scroll wheel is an awesome design addition, too! Just be patient and give your computer a minute or two to figure out what you just plugged in (I think it took my slow machine about three). Thank you to the vast majority who took the time to provide positive feedback. I'm very excited to have a track ball again!!
I had broken mine beyond repair and didn't want to pay for the newest model. This item suited me perfectly. I already had the software and cables so I didn't need to pay for others. A great buy.
This camera is perfect for me I have a [...] an a [...] an it always seems there doing something ide like to catch on film. This camcorder is small enough that some days I have it in my jacket pocket an the instant on makes it really easy to catch them moments that are usually gone by the time you get them big cameras out of the bag an ready to go. Also it can extract a still picture out of a video clip so them candid shots are never missed.The settings for this camera are really easy to understand an use.It takes really good video's an pictures although Ive not taken alot of still pictures because I like to extract that perfect picture out of a video clip. This camera takes video cards so your not always downloading onto your pc. Ive got a few 2 gig cards so ive always have one in the camera ready to go.The battery does not last a long time so I recommend a couple extra, there pretty cheep here on Amazon an it usually takes one battery to download onto pc if you have it hooked up to your PC for any lengh of time.I dont know anything about camera's an how they work I just like to take the pictures an so far this has been the easiest camera /camcorder ive seen.
I bought this to play music in my toddler's room. The sound quality is pretty bad, however it survived all kinds of abuse from my son playing with it, so I'll have to give it marks for that. No adult with normal hearing would want to use this to play music. It would be fine for something like talk radio.
I love this thing. I put it in my Prius and it plays through the radio. Sounds great. I got it as a gift from husband because I kept taking his. The only thing I don't like is the headphone, easy solution, I went and boought ones that I like and gave mine to my son for his Shuffle so he has a spare pair.
This camera is an excellent mid-range product that is option-packed. Even the low rez pics are high quality; I've got an HP 952c printer, and unless you look close, you can't tell that you're looking at a digital picture. Editing pictures on the fly is a snap. The only complaints I would have is the low 4MB Memory stick it comes with, and it's a little slow when taking action shots (for an extreme amateur photographer like me, I need every advantage I can get!). Sony continues to have my vote for high quality electronics.
This is a nice printserver that works well out of the box attached to my wireless verizon router (Actiontec) and printer (Brother HL-2040). I tried a similar printserver from NetGear first and had to return it. After weeks of trouble shooting it turns out the device was defective to begin with. I was surprised and releaved when this one worked exactly as advertised.
This item caused a lot of problems. Stuck in my VHS. Would not release.Terrible item.Maxell Mechanical VHS-C Adapter
I got this keyboard/mouse set for my work machine in 2007. That's five years of constant daily use and both keyboard and mouse are still going strong. The print has worn off half the keys so if someone who can't touch-type sits at my desk they're screwed, but I love this set so much I don't want to replace it unless I have to. Its functionality with my Mac is so perfect and useful. All the other admins in the institute use the slimline Mac keyboards and Mac "magic" mice, and they don't have HALF the functionality that I've got with mine. Magic my arse! Work smarter not harder, folks.If anyone has a suggestion for a truly comparable replacement I'd love to hear it because I could replace it and take the old one home to use with my home machine. Man, I'd love that. Ima use this set 'til it biodegrades, if I can.
will not buy from this store again. the tapes came individually, not packaged like it shows on the picture. I've bought this DV before and I can tell right away it came from a bulk and they were separated, and sold one by one.
This is a great choice for those looking for a macro lens. It's also a good medium range telephoto. I do recommend this highly.
This item retracts when not in use so that you can put your lens cap on. I use it after my UV filter and it serves as a &quot;bumper&quot; for my lens.
What can one say except if you neeed one this is the best price for my location and works as listed
12+ hrs of telephone support over 4 nights to get it to work-- turns out the internet port was broken. So much for quality control. Next one worked for 3 months, then died. 4 more hours on with tech support over 2 nights... they can't diagnose if it's the access point or the wireless PC card. So, I'm going to either return it to Linksys if they will refund it, or I'm going to put it in the middle of the road and watch a bus run over it. The SINGLE worst product and worst company I've ever had the displeasure of running into. AVOID AT ALL COSTS. You'll waste more time than you have.
I wanted a small, lightweight, rugged mp3 player to take jogging - and this fits the bill. I've dropped this thing a few times (mostly when my dog realizes it's time to go running and starts jumping up on me) and it has not been damaged. It clips inside my shorts pocket easily and is so lightweight I don't have to worry about it pulling my pants down during a run.The earbuds are annoying and have overall poor audio quality - I use a lightweight Sony &quot;in the ear&quot; type while jogging and they work much better. I agree with a lot of the other reviews - the download time is a little long with the provided software, but I now use MusicMatch and am happier (you can download a module for MusicMatch to allow connectivity with the iPaq).Since high quality audio is not too critical to me while running, I can use a lower setting (&quot;FM quality&quot; not &quot;CD quality&quot;) and get almost two hours of audio on the two 32 MB cards included. This is more than enough for my needs, and I only change out the music every two or three weeks. However, a minor complaint I have with the system is that it is not powered by the USB connection - it drains the batteries while you are downloading songs. To compund the problem, the auto-off function is disabled while a USB connection is detected - so only turn the thing on when you are ready to dowload songs and turn it off as soon as you are finished. If you connect it and leave it on while you are working on the computer setting up playlists, it eats up batteries.I am not a high-tech user - just wanted something simple and reliable, but upgradable if/when new audio formats came out. This is a great device for that.
I didn't want to spend too much money and I didn't want to spend too little, so I bought these Altec 3 piece speakers. They are excellent speakers. First I wanted satelite speakers for the clear sound and I wanted them to look great as well, I got both!! You can spend more money on other speakers if you have the money to blow, but most likely they will not sound/look as good as these.
This has got to be the stupidest set up of an mp3 player a person could have thought of! The touch screen is so sensitive no matter what setting it is on that you 95 % of the time get to places you didn't want to be. Just turning up the volume more than likely you will end up changing the song playing.The last Creative Zen I had was the slim 1GB model, and it just kept freezing on me till I finally couldn't get it to reset once I removed the battery.It seems to me these people aren't that great at makiing MP3 players!!
that cable is the solution to connect my Mac Book Pro to a HDTV, LCD!!! the only thing is that I will need another cable to get the sound ! THe order was on time and the cable new! Thanks!
You get what you pay for. I bought these just to increase the volume and they sound similar to a cheap boombox.
I own the Archos AV400 and owned the model before it, so I expected the Archos AV700 to be a step up. It's a step backwards. It records, then during playback distorts the image. It looks foggy and grainy with lines. When I called Archos, I was told that there are no settings to adjust to improve the image. Needless to say I returned it 4 hours after buying it.Archos should not be in such a rush to be pioneers (7" screen) that they release products before they are perfected.
Lightweight and easy to use. Really makes holding my camcorder easier and lets me be hands free, making baseball games easier to watch and record.
This is exactly what I needed. I was looking for an option to put all of my printed advertisements. Perfect! i ordered another
I use my Plantronics M214C headset 5 days a week for work. It is a really good product! One of my favorite things is the mute button. I work from home and sometimes there is background noise (doorbell, dogs, garbage trucks, etc) and I need to mute the call. The only thing I would change about it is to add a clip to it so I can clip the cord to my shirt. Also, make the mute button a little easier to get to.
Hi,I am a reasonable consumer. So when I paid $400-500 for a product, plus the $50/per memory card, I expected to have something that will at least work for 3 years. Sure it might be slower than newer cameras, but it should still function.I've been getting the memory card error for the past 3 months, and I used to be able to just re-start the camera, or re-format the memory cards. Now, the camera will not work at all anymore.This is very disappointing, as there are many other brands out there with digital cameras, and I chose to buy the Canon based on the feedback from my friends and review web sites...but now I recently found out that they have pretty much written off this camera as well.It's a shame b/c it was a great product when it worked, but now I will probably never buy another Canon product for the rest of my life...what's the point in buying a brand name if it is just as cheap as the no-name stuff?
This is a good inexpensive way to speed up the recycle time. I lost mine shortly after getting my SB-800 and when I replaced it the difference was noticeable. It does not compete with the external battery packs but its less then a 1/10th the price & it fits on the flash.It is a must for the D300 which loves taking rapid shots. Even if you have an external battery pack, this thing packs anywhere and can throw a little extra kick when you do not feel like wearing the external battery pack. Plus you can pick up fresh batteries any where and plug them in to it.I wish replaced it sooner and the price is no more then a pack of batteries.
What Tripp Lite IN3006CG Notebook/Laptop Rapid Recharger for AA & AAA Batteries USB LED is:Tripp Lite IN3006CG Notebook/Laptop Rapid Recharger for AA & AAA Batteries USB LED is a battery recharger that uses the laptop or desktop as a power source to charge rechargeable batteries. The basic idea is to use your PC's power to charge up your batteries quickly.What Tripp Lite IN3006CG Notebook/Laptop Rapid Recharger for AA & AAA Batteries USB LED does:Tripp Lite IN3006CG Notebook/Laptop Rapid Recharger for AA & AAA Batteries USB LED does absolutely nothing.My beef or complaint with Tripp Lite IN3006CG Notebook/Laptop Rapid Recharger for AA & AAA Batteries USB LED:The Tripp Lite IN3006CG Notebook/Laptop Rapid Recharger for AA & AAA Batteries USB LED sat there with it's red indicator lights on for DAYS. Nothing got charged. I sent the first one back thinking we had a faulty model. A second model was sent to me, and it did the same thing. What really fried my beans was the fact the thing did not come with directions of any sort.One Amazon.com user put up some directions as he or she figured out to use a model, but that is just really shoddy on behalf of the manufacturer not to enclose directions of any sort in the package.I sent both models of Tripp Lite IN3006CG Notebook/Laptop Rapid Recharger for AA & AAA Batteries USB LED back to Amazon.com for a refund. Good riddance!
I left my AT ANC7B headphones on a plane in June had to get a new pair of cans before my next trip. I decided since I'm flying around 80K miles a year it was time to step up a notch, throw cost to the wind and invest in a serious pair of Noise Canceling (NC) headphones.The three candidates were the Bose, the Beats and the Sennheiser PXC 450's. I did tons of research, read tons of reviews and concluded everyone has their subjective opinions on sound quality and I think sound is based upon the musical taste of the reviewer.There were plenty of augments on what vendor did a better job of NC and I think at the end of the day the three are probably pretty close in reducing outside noise. No NC phones are engineered to completely drown out voice unless you listen at ear splitting volumes.When reading the objective technical reviewers standpoint the Sennheiser PXC 450s always came out on top from a quality / construction as well as all the other catagories.After finishing my assessment I landed on the Sennheiser PXC 450s and overall I am very happy with my choice. Before I go any further I want to state that I waited around a month and eight flights which includes larger to smaller jets before writing this. Also want to state the my musical tastes range from Classic Jazz, to Rock, to Punk, to Metal, to Grunge, to Motown, to Classical.Sound quality is simply freakin' amazing! I have never liked an over tweedy or over boomie sound and these are perfectly flat. I've even heard parts of the music on the PXC 450s being driven my iPod that I have never even heard on my Bower and Wilkins 605 towers being driven by my Adcom 5500.From a features perspective the volume controls and mute button built in the cans are great. I love the fact that I can hit the mute button and clearly hear the flight attended when speaking with them. The thing that disappoints me is, although the cable is detachable the connector is molded and does not fit a standard car radio AUX jack like my ATs. If you rent a lot of cars and use your iPod in the car like I do you will have to go out buy a cable.The NC is better than any set of NC phones I've ever owned especially at lower volumes so I'm real happy with this feature.From a comfort perspective the cans are more comfortable than I originally expected. I will say that my ears do get a little hot after wearing these for a couple of hours, but for me it is worth it for the sound quality.From a quality perspective I'm all praise and have no complaints these cans are built like a tank.My only other caution is compared to any other NC headphones I have owned in the past these cans seam to devour batteries so make sure you have a supply of AAAs on hand. I'm estimating that my battery life is about half of my ATs.At the end of the day my nits are just nits; the sound is what it's all about for me and these sound spectacular!!!If the cash is secondary, you are not high strung about my discussed nits and a natural sound is number one for you. What are you waiting for, pull the trigger and pickup the Sennheiser PXC 450s you will not be bummed!!Hope this helps you out.
i have had this product for 6 mos.and i have not had any problems with it, i recommend the product very highly
The antenna is exactly as advertised. Our HD viewing using an antenna is wonderful.
these cases are really easy to use, inexpensive and a great way to get rid of an old computer: pull its harddrive and archive in one of these.the downside is they are abit bulky...but less than an old CPU!
These discs are great! At first, my NEC 2500a would only recognize these discs as 4X, but I upgraded my firmware to Herrie's v1.07 firmware and the discs burn fine at 8X now. SO before you bash on the media, check to see if you have the latest firmware and that your burner supports the full potential of these discs.
I was able to connect my Mac and PC with a wireless keyboard and mouse. Video was not a problem except when I shifted the box, I would lose video or it would become discolored. I think I just have to re-tighten the connections. I ran into no problems switching between the two. Printer sharing worked just fine also.If the USB were 2.0 and not 1.1, it would have made it an even better product. Gotta figure out how to turn off the Windows notice suggesting to use a 2.0 hub instead of a 1.1 hub.
I love my camera. It's lightweight, easy to use, and the pictures came out great. I took it to a race track, where the cars were going very fast, and the pictures came out great. Great for a beginner or experienced photographer!
Not only did the radio pick up great reception but it also had a fairly loud speaker. It was tedious spinning to get the station but at this price to be expected.
I was looking for this to replace my Sangean DT-110 which I have liked.Sangean DT-110 Digital Pocket AM/FM Stereo ReceiverThe DT-180 is not nearly as sensitive in pulling in the stations I listen to.
I have to admit, I was not expecting very much with this GPS but WOW was I wrong. I have used it a few times already and it has never failed. It is very easy to use and very accurate. I have nothing but good things to say about the Garmin StreetPilot i5 Automotive GPS Navigator
I have my router, cable modem and bose sound doc on floating shelves next to my desk. Needless to say, there are a lot of cables hanging there. After looking at all of the different cable run options, I selected this one because it seemed larger than most of the others, had the option to screw into the wall, and was paintable. I put it up yesterday and I'm very happy with it. I was able to fit coax cable, two phone cords, an ethernet cord, and three power cords easily into the track. Because it screws into the wall instead of using sticky tape, the coax didn't immediately rip it off. I was able to mount the back piece and run all of the cables first then paint the covers separately and install them when dry. It was pretty painless and it looks great.
I bought this just a little over a year ago. Installation is simple, use is very simple, but 14 months into it, only being used 4 times and it doesn't operate anymore. All my data is trapped inside this hard drive I can no longer access. Comments online have said similar things. I wish I would have seen that sooner. A device that is stored safely in a cupboard and used 4 times in 14 months shouldn't just stop working. Avoid.
Not only are these headphones glorified on Headfi, but the price is far from headfi.I really like the Koss, great mobile unamped cans that get the job done, for the price and size I was not expecting much, but they compare nicely to other high end headphones. When you factor in the headphone price they are a steal.The sound is good, they have decent bass, the midtones are there but not very detailed, the treble you may find a bit lacking, but these sound much better than any canalphone I've tried (E2C's)
So... I was buying my first expensive canon lens, and with some of the money I was saving by buying it on Amazon, I decided I would check out some reviews on "good" (aka expensive) filters to protect my new lens investment. After some checking... I realized that the UV lenses really didn't do much for digital, and I could save a few bucks by just getting some protective glass (since protection is really all buying a UV filter is generally done for anyway)... but what was the difference between a Hoya/B+W/Etc at $50+, and the much cheaper brands at around $10?I took the chance and ordered this protector (after hearing awesome things about Hoya's). The price was steep... and I had a box ready and prepped to return this thing if it turned out to be as ridiculous and pointless waste of money as I figured it would be. Final verdict? I'm keeping it, and I'll buy another!Some quick facts: Thin and doesn't effect my super-wide angle 10-22mm lens and cause vignetting. Has front threads, allowing me to still use my original lens cap. Multi-coated... and so on.I included a photo for you all, who read this review, to judge for yourself. Check out the "customer images". I have the Canon 10-22mm lens with the much more expensive, $70ish Hoya 77mm Clear Protector filter on the left, and my Canon 28-135mm lens with a cheap, $12 Sunpak 72mm UV filter I got from Best Buy on the right. I manually focused on their reflections they were giving off from some overhead work lighting. The difference was amazing! The multi-coating on the Hoya really does make a difference... but don't take my word for it... go look for yourself! I'm going to see far fewer reflections by the extra glass on the front and my light transmission will still remain excellent, in comparison.My final word of advise? If you just want some protection on the front of your kit lens and/or are on a tight budget... and photography is something you do for fun or just for yourself... you'll do just fine with a clean, cheap filter. Save yourself the dollars. If you're not on a tight budget... and/or if you've just dropped a size-able chunk of change on a new lens and plan on really trying to get every dollar you spent out of your lens in your photos... go ahead and splurge on this much more expensive, but well worth it filter.
This lens had worked well for about 3 years. I used it regularly almost daily. We live in a dusty desert environment. I captured great swimming pool, splash photos, macro, baseball hits, smoke, weather and numerous other images with it and they all turn out fabulous. It has been a great simple lens with incredible turn out. After around 3 years, the lens did start to lock. It wouldn't focus or move. After messing with it, taking it off etc. it would work again. Now there is a piece of plastic that appears broke off inside. It no longer works at all. I am very careful with the lens and camera. It has never been dropped or banged or "abused." It seems it lasted longer than some other reviews on here but I thought I post mine because it does seem inevitable that this problem will occur.I am trying to figure out what lens to buy for my Nikon similar to this. Any suggestions would be great:)
Very good, much better than that TI-89 piece of crap. You're probably getting this calculator for for Finance Class. So do yourself a favor and get this one. The end.
Great product, delivers fast transfer speed and is easy to manage. A great item for gamers looking for a pro duo for their PSP compare to other cards out there.
The s100 has a number of features packed in a very small size. It is compact enough to carry in my pocket and takes high quality pictures.
Having an USB recharge is wonderful - no batteries to replace regularly. Can easily switch modes, and it will remember reliably what your last setting was for. You will love this little gem and 512 mb is more music that you really need to carry around.
According to Monster's site this FM transmitter will work with the iphone as long as you turn on Airplane mode. I picked one up and it works well as an FM transmitter and iphone charger. Airplane mode (which turns off the data transfer and phone funtions) is optional, but if you don't you'll hear the occasional buzzing over your speakers. Also, once connected the volume level coming out of the iphone will not be adjustable. It remains fixed since you are using the docking port and not the headphone jack.
I got tired of carrying around my Franklin-Covey planner. All I wanted was a way to carry around my planner info in a small package. The Palm Zire does just that. It is a very basic, no-frills PDA that is designed to be a planner, period. It does that very well. If you want to load additional software, you are better off looking at the pricier Palms that have expansion card options.
Was having T3 errors on a cable modem, that is when it looses communication with the host. The modem listed Downstream -19 db with an SNR of 30 db. Upstream the modem was maxed out at 55 db. After installing this amplifier the Downstream numbers read variable +/- 1 db with 34 db SNR. Upstream value was unchanged.As for the cable picture, it looks as good as a compressed 480i picture can.
I have purchased over 8 ceiva frames. When recieved the first it was great and I recomended it to the whole family. So they everybody bought a ceiva frame. Then one by one start having problems. ALL OF THEM BROKE! Eight different frames in Eight different homes. We have sent them back to ceiva for repairs and Ceiva sends them back in the same condition. Ceiva's tech support is not good. It's shame cause they have a good product.Bottom line is ceiva frame are great when they work. But they all go bad. So if you buy a ceiva frame get the extended warranty. Therefore when it breaks wait the 10 weeks for tech support to send it back and pray they send it back in working condition.
This outdoor antenna has finally provided me with a quality signal, 24 hours a day. But it took this kit to do it. In addition, I mounted it on a 20 foot pole I had at home, so it would clear the roof top. Even with all the large Fir trees around my house, the signal never fails. Say goodbye to the silly window antenna, and buy this one. You will never have a dropped signal again.One more thing, be sure you have enough cable for where you are going to install the antenna, in order to reach the place you want to have your radio. There is a cable extension you can purchase with this antenna. I bought it, and this allowed me to place the antenna up above the roof, and still have the radio downstairs on the main floor.
I started having problems with the telephone connection for my TiVo service, so I ordered the wireless connector. It was easy to set up and worked as advertised. An added bonus: the ability to schedule recordings from my computer! Amazon's price was good, too, so this is a "highly recommended" purchase.
I was really surprised to find that I could get an all-in-one printer for such a low price. That's because the people at HP are making up for the price in ink cartridges. I noticed another user mention that if you are printing more than 1000 pages a month it won't work - dream on! I print probably less than 50 pages per ink cartridge. I have paid for this printer 3 times over in ink. While the quality of the printer itself is good for the price, I am going to get a different printer that is more economical with ink - this thing guzzles ink worse than an SUV guzzles gas!
Canon 'L' lenses are, for the most part, superlative. The best. But be careful to look at the seller you choose to buy from. Some are NOT authorized Canon dealers and this means NO Canon warranty.To find out if a seller is an authorized Canon dealer run a google search for 'canon authorized dealer'.Or go to this link: [...]Make sure that in addition to an authorized dealer the Canon item you purchase is label 'USA warranty' and NOT 'gray market', or 'import market', etc. Canon USA warranty cards have areas of pinkish coloring (not just black and white). The USA warranty cards also clearly state 'USA warranty' in addition to having the serial number printed on them.
This product is very sturdy . . . It also has a fairly limited adjustment range, which was not an issue and did not come as a surprise. However, the level built into this device is terrible. After using it and double-checking the levelness based on the built-in level, one side of my 55 inch tv was 1/4 inch lower than the other. Use a real level (a large one, not a smaller one). Once i realigned my measurements by lowering the entire unit by about an inch (which you have to do lest you drill in the original holes) and using a more robust level, everything was fine.
So far I have not had problems with any of these cartridges, I have not found a generic alternative to the company's expensive products, but when I do I will change. These things are just too expensive for what they are.
I haven't used this yet but I have enjoyed studing how to use it properly when I go on my vacation,it seems like the great peice of equipment to have looking foward to puttimg it to work.
I've used these types of products for years. This is the first that has problems with the nozzle and left-over product after the gas runs out. The nozzle is weak and is not consistent. Sometimes it sprays strong, sometimes my cat can blow stronger. And for some reason there is "something" in the can after the gas runs out. And that is scary when you're paying so much for a simple thing. Way over priced. And shipping charged is twice what it actually cost. This is an Internet purchase and I expect "handling" costs to be figured in. But twice the cost is a bit too high.
I should state right off the bat that this is my first webcam, so I don't have anything else to compare it to. I bought it after reading good reviews and it seems to be accepted that this is a very good camera for the money.That said, I've been very frustrated in using it as it often shifts back and forth between a correct exposure, and an intensely red picture, as if everything was glowing reddish orange. This looks horrid and isn't acceptible.I've messed with the settings and found that lowering the saturation seems to do the trick. I tried it under a florescent light for the first time tonight and that seemed to work fine. Perhaps it's just incandescent light that causes the problem.Another very frustrating aspect, especially if you're on a webcam site, is that focusing is very difficult. You must delicately turn a wheel on the cam itself and then wait to see the picture, adjust, wait, adjust, etc. It takes quite a lot of time to get the hang of it.Adding to the frustration is the fact that every time you move the camera to a different angle or position, you have to go through the same process to try to bring it into focus.As far as still images go, I think they're very good quality for this level of cam. Beware of trying to take any sort of hand held picture however, as the only way to trip the shutter is to either click a button on your mouse to click a buttton on the screen, or to push the shutter button on the cam itself.Needless to say, this is VERY difficult to press the button, maintain your focus and aim.But if it's sitting on something or tripod mounted, the quality is very good.It seems well made, and the software is relatively simple, though the controls and adjustments are a bit shaky.The above are the only negatives I've found, and otherwise it is a fine camera. When you consider it's price, it makes it an even better bet if you're not up for throwing a large chunk of money at a web cam.
I received this item 2 Christmases ago and never opened it because it said it was for use on a PC. I recently contacted Mac and they said if the pictures were JPEG it should work. Opened the box, plugged it in and got a very funky screen. You can see in the uppermost right hand corner the screen that should appear but the rest of the screen is just a jumble of color, lines and blotches. Obviously something wrong with the screen. So I can't really comment on whether or not it would work with the Mac because it doesn't work at all. Very disappointed. Can't return it because it's been too long since receiving it. I would think that just sitting in a box shouldn't cause it to not work properly. I know for a fact I never dropped it. So, now it's garbage. Was looking forward to trying it out but that's not gonna happen now.
It's a Memory Stick, but it is not made by Sony. I bought this product thinking it was, but it turns out it's not.It works... for the most part. But since it's not a genuine Memory Stick, its compatibility lacks. Lots of corrupt data, and that can be VERY disappointing for gamers and photography enthusiasts.Bottom line... if you want a CHEAP Memory Stick, buy it. If you want a GOOD Memory Stick, DON'T buy it. You won't be satisfied.
I've been using Sennheizer products for many years and this product stands up with the quality I've found in all this company's products. I highly recommend this setup.
I love the camera. The zoom works easily and the optical viewfinder means I never have the battery run down during a day of shooting. But...Fuji uses an odd TIFF file system when taking umcompressed photos and regular software won't read the file. You have to use the Fuji software and convert the file to JPEG. Their software is not user-friendly. Fortunately, I rarely take TIFF images. The JPEG images at the 1 megabyte level are fine for anything but portrait work. Excellent construciton and excellent color rendition. I've used the camera for a year and will soon upgrade to a 5 megapixel unit, keeping this as a second camera. One really irritating thing: The &quot;close-up&quot; setting does not go back to default when the camera is turned off, which can ruin a lot of pictures if you're not careful to turn the &quot;close-up&quot; off when done taking close-ups.With that exception, the controls are easy to operate and the camera has served me well.
worked as advertised - I was able to connect the HD receiver to my TV with just this one HDMI cord.
Well, if I were to write a one word review on this baby, I would just say, "WOW!", but it wouldn't do any justice to this little gem of a camera.I just started fiddling with digital cameras fairly recently (in the last 6 months) and after getting a ZR45MC camcorder/camera, I longed for a better camera that can do some excellent digital stills. After reviewing all the digital cameras available in the market that can do some excellent photos, PLUS is reasonably priced (this one is the cheapest 4-megapixel camera in the market), I ended up getting this camera, and I'm sooo glad I got this! Even for someone who doesn't know much about photography (like me) this camera can take some excellent photos without much tweaking at all. I've yet to learn the more advanced features it has like exposure settings, sharpness, ISO settings, shutter speed, closeups/distant focusing, and a number of others, but I'm already taking some pretty good photographs even without all the tweaking. I can only imagine how much better my photos will look IF I master this camera!Also, if you have a very good photo printer (I have an HP Photosmart 1315), you can just directly take out the compactflash card out of the Kodak DX4900 and insert it in the HP Photosmart printer's card reader, and out comes an EXCELLENT, photolab-quality photo! A friend of mine wouldn't believe that I did all these myself and thought I had it professionally done at a photo store like Ritz Camera.Overall, I would recommend this camera to anyone who wants some excellent photos but doesn't want to do any major tweaking just to get great-looking shots. I HIGHLY recommend this one!
I knew that I would be taking some finance classes this summer, and after reading reviews on Amazon I was going to purchase the HP 12C. However, my instructor required us to use the HB 10bII, and provided all of his notes and solutions with key-strokes using this calculator only. I don't have any complaints about this calculator, and it has done everything that I've asked it to.
We installed this television/dvd player in our kitchen about two weeks ago. Installation was relatively easy and there's even a cord wrap at the back of the unit to hide the excess. Sound and picture quality are good. DVD player works as expected and we are enjoying the radio feature. I had read reviews indicating a response delay and thought people may have been just impatient, not the case. There is an obvious response delay when turning on the unit or switching between options (tv, dvd, radio). Example... turn on unit.... wait 10 seconds... see light indicating which option you are set for... press button to change option... wait 10 seconds... option changes. This is not a negative review as we do like the unit and what it has to offer. The screen size and ability to rotate are great. Just wanted to echo some of the other reviews as a fair warning to buyers, there is a major delay in response time when turning the unit on or switching between functions.
These come at the same price as the radioshack headphones (unless you get it on sale), and I was a little shakey to purchase since they were remanufactured. However, the set came and I am very pleased with the performance. I am able to enjoy music anywhere in my house, the signal permeates through walls and floors and it is clear up to about 40 ft. The plugs support multiple input such as component and standard, the sound quality is superb (I am in no way an audiophile), and the set is lightweight, but not perfect because I wear glasses. A good buy.
The Archos 610 wifi is a great product. I have not had any problems using it.It is very straight forward. The only negative I can find is that the Operaweb browser does not allow some pages to open. I have not contacted Archosyet to see if there is an update. I recommend it.
Maybe I am just hard on headphones, but I really expected them to last a little longer. After about a month of regular use, one ear went silent, then the other.... I guess you get what you pay for. The sound was great ant they were really comfortable while they lasted...
I've had it for 6 months without a problem. It's a good product at a good price. Nothing extravagant, just a nice simple headset.
They beat out my previous headphones for sure. The only down side to these headphones is that things sound slightly muffled. Still great quality, and it blocks out a lot of normal outsite sound.If you REALLY have the money though, I would go for the Sony MDR-V700DJ Monitor Series Headphones though. I know of professional DJs who use that model.One last thing: The bass is awesome.
I have been looking for a wallet to organize my 85mm / Cokin P size gels. The square filters fit easily into the pouches allowing it to fold closed. The longer grads fit as well but it is tight. I haven't field-tested it but I think this will do the job.Mine does not have any magnets.
Had this since early Oct 2006 and really like this adapter and because it is linked with a D-Link Extreme G wireless router at home, I get the high speed throughput that was missing with my old 802.11b card. Have used it on the road in at least 4 different locations and it picks up the wireless service at that location with no problems.Only problem I had was with initial setup (and that may be something in my settings as opposed to the card). Followed D-Links instructions and the system wouldn't connect in my home. (card in computer before powering up) Found that I have to wait until the computer is booted before I insert the card. As long as I do that, the system recognizes the card and makes the connection in very short order. Haven't timed it but it is probably around 15 seconds to full connection. On the road it is a little longer but nothing significant.If you need a plug in wireless card adapter, this one seems like a good choice based on the performance and very reasonable price.
I bought this scanner to restore 35-year-old 35mm slides. I spent a few hours today experimenting with different settings, and I'm delighted!! Most of my slides are dirty, but the Digital Ice technology is incredible. This setting does make for slow scanning, but I just start a scan of 8 slides and go do something else while the scanner does its thing. Would definitely recommend this product!
I simply love this camera. Its is easy to use and takes great pictures. would recommend it highly.
This worked fine with a 2nd Generation Shuffle. It's a cable folks. Hard to make a bad cable. The dock is just a plastic part with the connector sticking up from the bootm.
I love these speakers! The first ones I got blew out almost immediately (you've got to turn it up loud enough to drown out your teenager's music to be able to get your own groove on).But I received the replacements from Amazon before I even shipped the blown ones back and these have held up for months! And did I mention they're adorable??
I work with sound systems and as a sound technician as a hobbie, using professional systems, my ears know what sounds good and what doesn't, and I consider these tiny speakers to be by far amazing. They deliver a good volume and nice sound, great for siting on a table and having some drinks with friends. The battery lasts for ever also...
honestly, i haven't found many flaws with this mp3 player.. the only downfall is the screen seems to get scratched up easily, and i couldn't stand the headphones that came with it.. i don't really mind that its not super thin and i think its better than an ipod. i recieved it in good condition and have been using it every day.
While I have gotten some decent mileage out of this product, I must also criticize the lack of volume control on the remote. And just recently, after having owned it for about 2 years, I can suddenly no longer play CD's. I didn't abuse it, it just died.
I just got my first iPad and I purchased the Box Wave stylus at the same time. I didn't know if I would need it or not. I love it!it has this nice soft , sort of inflated tip that is just the right size for the key board; all it takes is a touch. I am going to order a couple more so that I can have them in different rooms and in the car.
I take a lot of photos and inevitably they end up stuck in my hard drive or a cd. This digital picture frame is a great way to show photographs to family and guests without crowding your house with normal frames on shelves and walls.It's super-easy to load photos onto it. I've read a past reviewer mention that you have to have your pictures coded with the same numbers that your camera 'names' each photo in order to transfer the pictures to the frame. But I've never had a problem taking a photo from my hard drive titled 'Bobs Birthday' and transferring it to the SD card that I use in the digital frame.The Philips digital picture frame makes a great gift to parents, grandparents and especially to yourself!
When I set out to find a good, portable music system. I checked into getting an MD. I read the reviews, and from what I read, I almost decided to go with something else. I read that it wasn't very durable, and the software was horrible. But, after talking to some of my friends and how satisfied they were (and after seeing how much they wanted me to get one) I bought this model. It was a cool $130. I plugged it in and made a whole minidisc of pure red hot chili peppers. I came close to putting every song ever made by them on one red minidisc, but I decided to split them up to fit the last few songs I had on there. (Some were downloadable mp3's I just downloaded from the internet. Believe me, you can put any music on there. I haven't seen anything about a &quot;3-cd limit&quot; or any crap like that.) Then, I pressed play, expecting the worst sound quality for having so many songs on one disc. I was amazed to hear NO difference between listening to the audio cd itself and my minidisc. This thing at first does feel a little breakable, but after all of the crap I've put it through, it's still running at 100%! I believe that this is the future of music software. Already, minidisc prices are starting to drop. Get this model. It won't let you down, and it has almost everything that the $170 model has. It's easier to operate than an i-pod (that I had a horrible experience with when it's rechargeable battery died, but that's a whole other review), and it's way smaller and more durable than an MP3-CD player.My only complaint is that it was a little hard to figure out how to record, but after one quick read in the manual, I was an expert. This thing is, in a word... cool. BUY IT NOW!
This is an excellent product for the price---great bang for the buck! I bought it for my husband who isn't techno savvy but he just loves his mp3 player.
You get exactly what you pay for, maybe even less. The jacket is very thin and easily pulled away from the &#34;reinforced&#34; plug ends, exposing bare wires. The cable does work, but I expect it will need to be replaced in a short period of time. I would return it, but the cost to return is more than the cost of the item.
I've been using the Garmin Forerunner GPS watch for trail running and ultra marathons. Nice watch with lots of information available in one quick glance. It was easy to figure out. My only gripe is that it could not display latitude & longitude coordinates for navigating (of course in fairness, I have not completely read the instruction book). --- Carl
This was one of my gifts this year and I LOVE it! I'd been using the 512 and the 128 size flash cards and I was always running out of space. With this larger card I have plenty of space and I love it!!! And because the price was so low I received other gits as well! It was great!
I tried this model out with my Sony HDTV using the HDMI connection. Watched a recent movie with quite a few dark scenes and was surprised at how bad the picture was. It almost looked like a cartoon. At one point the playback slowed, became very blocky and froze! It was so bad I had to stop the movie and try the disk in our Sony Playstation 2. The picture from the PS2 showing the same scenes was fantastic and it doesn't do up-conversion of course. On the positive side the Dolby and DTS sound from the Toshiba was great. I returned the Toshiba and purchased the Sony DVPNS75H and now am very pleased. The picture quality on the Sony is far superior - much brighter and sharper.
I recently ordered the Kodak NiMH rechargeable batteries from Amazon.com. Much to my surprise, the batteries they sent me have a mAh rating of 1700!!! I didn't even know they existed until now. All I hope for is that there are no incompatibility issues with with the new Olympus NiMH battery charger which I also ordered from Amazon.com. Either way, it was a great value and purchase.
These are the absolute worst batteries ever. They do not don't hold a charge. i would advise you to not buy!!!!!!!!
I have had a pair of the previous older model of the NoiseBuster for several years. I have traveled extensively (almost 2 million miles) on the airlines, many with the little airline supplied headsets delivering a poor sound, painfully. The NoiseBuster headphone will make you incredulous that you are getting high quality sound from an airplane sound system! Who would have guessed it possible. I now use it with my iPod as well, on or off the airplane. The noise cancellation feature even improves the already high quality iPod sound.I borrowed a friend's Bose headphones for two flights thinking they must be better than the far cheaper NoiseBuster, but they are not. The Bose does have ear cups that will completely cover your ears (well, most ears) for an 'isolation booth' type experience, but the sound is not better with the Bose, as far as I can tell. And the NoiseBuster is small enough to put into a briefcase or (if you carry one) a purse. The Bose is pretty big and needs to be in its own case. The NoiseBuster will fit into the pocket in the seatback in front of you.If small size, high functionality, travel convienence and price are factors for you the NoiseBuster is the right choice.
I'll echo the other comment. Educate yourself about the benefits and drawbacks of an LCD before opening trap. LCDs have one major limitation, and that is the image quality at anything other than native resolution. More on this in a sec.This is my second Samsung LCD. Overall Samsung makes some excellent monitors. If you want gaming and multiple resolutions, maybe a big CRT is the way to go. Cheaper too. But I wanted one monitor for everything and I wanted the desk space back. This Samsung has 12ms response and does well at most games, but it is a different experience overall than a CRT. It is very sharp (at its native rez) and that is also a drawback. My video card is a bit lacking so its failure to render everything nicely is more noticeable at this sharpness. Blur is not a big issue. Contrast is 600:1 and superior to most of the cheaper options. Overall these specs for the price are superior to most any of the cheaper LCD monitors in the 17" category.Now for my unhappiness. As mentioned,to achieve the max performance, you need to run at native. In this case its 1280X1024. I now believe that I should have stepped up (bigger bucks) to a 19" with 1280X1024 resolution. The same info over more real estate would have been a better fit for my aging eyes. In my opinion, the overall image is too small on a 17" screen. I now plan on getting a 19" for general use and running these as duals and using the 17" for the gaming (fast response time). This is not Samsung's fault, just mine for not spending more time in the store thinking about it.Couple other things of note. LCDs are bright (one of the reasons I like them) but they can be too bright in different settings. This one is a very high 300 cd/m2. Nice for daytime but at night, make sure you turn it down or you'll fatigue your eyes fast, maybe even damage them. Which brings up a quirk. The buttons are small and black. In lower light, they are hard to see and get right. I do it by feel, but a contrasting color would have been nice.FInally, this monitor only adjusts angle vertically. No pivot, no height, no side to side. I like this as I didn't have to spend lots of money for what I wasn't going to use. But factor that in if you need it. I have ordered a VESA arm that will allow me much more flexibility, including portrait mode. Along with my nVidia driver (allowing portrait mode), I'll have all I could want (except size).In summary, go to the store and make sure you 1.) like the native resolution on the screen size you are looking at 2.) make sure the brightness spec, response time and contrast are what you need 3.) don't underestimate ergonomics such as stand features, menus and buttons. After you do your comparison, the Samsung will defiinitely please most people who needs its performance specs. If you don't care about that, then look at the cheapest thing you can find at Costco or WalMart. Just be aware that buyer's remorse sucks....
used the product for controlling a lamp in the same room, works great. Did notice that the product requires a short delay ( 2-3 seconds) to switch on then back off again.
The standard in Nikon for this focal length used to be the Nikon 28-70 2.8; now it's the Nikon 24-70 2.8. This lens is as good as either of those, at 1/5th the price. It's a fine lens. If you can afford the (very overpriced) professional Nikkor 24-70 2.8 by all means do so. If you are a normal person wanting a great lens at a normal price, there is nothing else better than this lens. The Sigma 24-70 HSM might be comparable, I have not tried that lens.I have both this lens and the Nikon version. I use them on my D700. I use both of them. I find no image quality difference between the two cameras at all. There is some improved sharpness in THIS Tamron lens when stopped down to 4.0 -- the Nikon isn't as sharp until you stop down to 8.0. There is also some light corner softness in the Tamron that you don't get in the Nikon. That is about where the image quality differences end. The vignetting, bokeh, and depth of field abilities are virtually identical. Where the Nikon excels is in flare reduction and the slightly wider angle at 24. In reality, with a walk-around lens, you don't miss much between 24 and 28mm in real-life day to day shooting.Physically, the lens is well built. It's noisier than the Nikon in operation -- you hear the whirr as the autofocus does it's business. The Nikon is whisper quiet. As an event-shooter, I don't hear anything from my cameras, so for all practical purposes its a none issue for me,But where this lens really excels is in the light, easy to carry build. The Nikon D700 is already heavy -- adding another two pound lens on top of that with the Nikon version is a backbreaker for walking around....literally. I find I get right shoulder and lower back pain when using the Nikon lens on my D700 for more than an hour. As someone who shoots thousands of photos over the course of 3 or 4 hours at alumni events, the Tamron is the lens that goes with me every single time. It's light, not intrusive, and has superior image quality.Image Quality, for me, is what it's all about. And you get that in spades from this light, versatile, high IQ lens.
Received item in reasonable time and was very pleased with it. Much better than the charger that originally came with the camera and very nice priced
What a piece of crap. Horrible reception even in the open outside. Max volume is way to low and headphones are uncomfortable and wear out way too fast.
For the past 6 months it has lived in a digital picture frame that turns on automatically everyday at 2pm and shuffles images till 10pm with no problems.
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!
I have a Dell XPS 600 computer, and the SATA version of this drive was in the computer. The hard disk failed at exactly 12 months and 2 weeks (2 weeks past both the Dell and WD warranties). There was no warning, no noises...just a complete failure. The BIOS stopped recognizing the drive altogether.Unfortunately, most of my recent digital photos were on that computer (I know...it's my fault for not backing them up...I know better). My drive should reach a data recovery service tomorrow. I'll update this post if any of my data is recovered. (please, please, please).Again...avoid this drive at all cost.
This item was shipped from Amazon in Reno, Nevada. Its packaging for shipment was _unacceptable_ and apparently was handled by untrained personnel who have no concept of industry standards. The item itself is furnished from the manufacturer with a molded styrofoam cushioning. This box was then placed by Amazon in a larger box _with NO cushioning material between the two boxes. The failure to provide such material allows the inner box to rattle around inside the outer box, with the danger of shock damage when the outer container is tossed around during shipment, as is inevitably the case.When I received this item, the sealing tape on the outer box was popped loose and the lid flaps were open, indicating that the box had indeed suffered some severe jolts during shipment. The inner box did not suffer major damage, although the circumstances and the lack of cushioning material between the two boxes made it likely that the unit itself might well be damaged.Therefore, I requested that the unit be replaced, without even opening the inner box to check it out. It took me four separate telephone calls to Amazon customer support to make an arrangement for a satisfactory replacement. The people on the other end of the telephone were polite, but they just did not understand what I wanted or why I wanted it. They could not seem to understand the need for shock-proof packaging in order to survive the shipment of a 20-pound item!After much struggling, I finally received another unit (while I still had the original unit), but apparently there had been no plans for me to ship back the original unit. After more unnecessary effort, I finally got someone at Amazon to listen to what I was saying and to take back the original unit!Overall, this was a very _unsatisfactory_ performance from Amazon. Incidentally, the replacement unit shipped by Amazon from Reno _was packaged in the identical manner_ (i.e., without cushioning between the two boxes), despite my concentrated efforts to explain that their packaging was unacceptable!!And finally, the replacement unit from Amazon was DEFECTIVE (although no damage was visible to the box). Fortunately the manufacturer (APC) replaced the unit without charge and very quickly, recognizing the failure systems which I described. So I have had to go through two separate replacements of this excellent unit, along with a great deal of frustration and hassle.All in all, I would describe this particular experience with Amazon as deplorable and apparently negotiated by amateurs within Amazon!! I can hardly recommend Amazon as a company with which to do business.Is anyone at Amazon listening?
This is a great camcorder. It has eyepopping colors and picture. The only thing I wish it had was an animation feature where it will take a 1/4 sec or 1/8 sec frame for doing animations. Other than that, it is very good.
We purchased this tubing over the internet, because we were not aware we could purchase it at a local retailer. It comes in handy to hide all the cords and make everything look nice and neat. Besides the fact that it matches the white baseboard, so it is barely noticable. We purchased a few tubes at a local retailer for much less, but we will keep the product for future use.
I wanted an authentic apple product. I would buy something else, but I fear it would damage my computer. This is my third charger. I rated it 5 stars because it appears to be an authentic Apple product. I would probably give it one star for quality. If you are looking to get the same charger as your computer came with, this is it. If you are looking for a product that won't wear out like your original, well I don't know where to find that.
I ordered these chargers and then when I got my Clix 2 I realized that I had ordered the wrong chargers. I contacted Gomadic expecting that I would have to pay to ship back the chargers if I wanted an exchange, or buy the correct tips for my Clix 2 to use with the chargers I had bought. To my surprise, their friendly customer service offered to send me the tips I needed at no charge to me at all. I didn't even have to return the Clix 1 tips. The new tips arrived in a few days. I haven't had a chance to use the chargers yet, but the package mentions a lifetime warranty and I believe that if I had any problems at all Gomadic would respond in a responsible way. Even before I use the chargers, I would definitely recommend Gomadic products to anyone based on my experience.
Quick, cheap, and fit perfect in my printer. It was exactly what I was looking for!
I am a hi-fi fan and enjoy listening to classical music through my Senn HD-600 headphones and Grado HP-1000 headphones and, in the day time, through my JBL 4311 studio monitor speakers which is backed up by my McIntosh stereo system. I own about a dozen other headphones which are considered by many to be among the best. I even own Ultimate Ears UE-10 custom in ear monitors (IEM's).I recently heard the super.fi 3 Studio at a local hi-fi meet. Coming from rather high end sources I wasn't expecting much from the super.fi 3 Studio since the source was only an iPod with lossless files. I doubted the super.fi 3 Studio could even come close to the Shure E3c. I couldn't be any further from the truth. Not only did the super.fi 3 Studio blow away the more expensive Shure E3c, it blew away many other in ear monitors which I heard that day. What is even more impressive is that the price is extremely affordable.If that isn't enough, this little IEM can handle sound like few others can. It sounds great with almost everything you can throw at it, classical, hip-hop, rock, pop, electronica, etc. The only area where I find this little IEM lacking is clarity and detail but that is only because I am used to the UE-10. However, keep in mind that the UE-10 is a $1,000.00 IEM.Given the price and considering the high quality sound output this thing has, it is a must have for anyone looking for a hi-fi alternative to their horrible sounding iBuds. Now add in the fantastic customer service that the folks over at Ultimate Ears are known for and you simply can't lose with this purchase. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!If you are looking for more information, feel free to check out www.headfi.org.
Got this package on sale. Installation was easy. Software on CD was outdated but you can go to Microsoft site and download the newest.Keyboard feels great. Mouse on other hand... terrible! I got this because friend had his Logitech wireless keyboard/mouse and I loved his setup. RF receiver have serious problems syncing with the mouse at any range! Pointer jumps around and always doesn't track right.Pro:[] Keyboard feels great.[] Keyboard &lt;==> RF receiver is almost perfect.[] Mouse feels very solid in hand.Con:[] Mouse &lt;==> RF receiver is HORRIBLE!! Spent more time on frustration than actually using the mouse.[] 27Mhz RF instead of 2.4Ghz wireless.
I bought this to use with an HP netbook running marine Navigation software (Coastal Explorer Express) and OpenCPN. It was a little tricky to get the drivers installed and working (win7) however once I did it seems to work good with the software .. I have yet to test out on the water and will update when I do.
This one is available for under $300 at your local walmart. No extra memory though.
I enjoyed using this camera. It takes great pictures and is easy to carry around. my 6-year old daughter uses it also. One correction, the camera uses AAA batteries. I recommend its use to anyone who loves taking family pictures.
Sometimes little, but important, things like this USB Type A/B adapter are extremely difficult to find in stores around town; but it's not difficult here.
I used these batteries with good success in my old Pentax K-x and now with my speedlights. They are heavy, but they deliver the juice!
I bought this for my wifes birthday GIFT and kept it until then, she opened it and used it three times. In less than a month it is now dead and the 30 day return policy has expired. Now having told people about my bad experience, I am hearing similer feedback from others.MONEY DOWN THE DRAIN.This is very upsetting because it was NOT cheap, now its broken, the money is gone, I cant return it and she is asking for another one.NOT A HAPPY CLIENTUPDATELeft the Ipod connected to the computer for 2 days, eventually it came back on saying some sort of error and did I want to 'restore' it, i clicked yes and nothing happened, woke up this morning (day 3) and presto it is back on. I guess we will wait and see what heppens next.
After reading of the environmental problems posed by canned air, I sought out a replacement. The Giotto Rocket Air Blaster easily replaces most of my uses for canned air. It easily blasts debris from keyboards and PC fans and insides. I've used it to remove dust from slides, negatives and lenses. It really works and puts a good stream of air right where it's needed and long enough (extra-large bulb) to do the trick. About the only thing this cannot do, which can be done with canned air (believe it or not) is dent removal, from automobile bodies.
This product has been nothing but pain due to all the troubleshooting required. Dropped packets, daily resets... etc. Countless horror stories exist elsewhere on the internet to make a new season of "Tales from the Crypt" (Tech version of course). While it may seem like a bargain compared to other high end devices, the time spent in troubleshooting, and the poor quality of the product as a whole will lead to a higher cost of ownership in the long run.
I have had my Edge over 4 years now and move it between three bikes (two mountain and one CX). I ride about 4000 miles a year--more single track than road--and have never had a mount break. The price is a bit high for a piece of plastic but it is a speciality item. Folks who take care of their stuff will probably do just fine.
We no longer have to record things we want to see but aren't around for! We can play Hulu, YouTube, iTunes or anything we have on our laptops on the TV. This is especially good for our family since (due to finances)we have only what is called "Broadcast Basic Cable." Now we can watch anything that is on the network sites through the TV. We love this thing!
This could be the worst bag one could ever see in this world.If it is made for a laptop it should have enough padding to protect the laptop.Otherwise why would people spend money and buy laptop cases ?Using this and using a polythene bag from walmart or albersons after grocery purchase is the same !!!
for earphones under $20 I found this earphone absolutely amazing, compared to my brother's $85 dollar earphones this lacked a little on the range but the bass for the The Spark Plug more than made up for that. I just broke mine so I'm going to buy another one, haha
I bought this in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia during a camera fair. I guess the most important thing to me was size, as I wanted to make sure the camera was with me as often as possible. Having a small camcorder REALLY increases its utilisation, as it's not much of a bother to bring it with you to most places. I felt it would have been a pity to spend all that cash on something and yet not fully utilise it. I have had it for 2 months and have since used up 6 miniDV tapes. It helps also that it is simple to use. Good for the point-and-shoot users as well as the slightly more technically inclined.I've only really used the video function as I have a Canon Ixus400 which takes care of my still-shot needs. But the still pictures taken with the PC109 are not bad for those rushed moments. You can even snap a still pic while recording video, but only to 640x480.Outside and in bright conditions, the picture quality is excellent. In dark situations, of course the image quality suffers. This is the case with any camcorder, and I feel the PC109 does better than other compact camcorders. I have purchased a light (HVL S3D) which helps a little. Also has some features like &quot;twilight mode&quot; and &quot;backlight&quot; for subjects lit from behind which also help.The mic is placed on top of the camera. Not the ideal place, as it picks up noise not from the front of the camera. It sounds okay when played back on TV, but could be better. I will probably purchase a mic for the hotshoe.The LCD Screen is ok for a camera this size. Very clear in most situations. Direct sunlight makes it a little harder to see, though.This camera handles Analog input AND output as well as Digital Input AND Output. I have hooked it up to an older camcorder to convert to miniDV. I have hooked it up to TVs (A/V) and computers(iLink and USB). I've made VCDs with the supplied cables and software. I've recorded edited video from computer to tape. I have also recorded from VHS to MiniDV tape. No problems.Extra:1) Touch Screen - Very stylish. Also lessens the clutter of buttons found on most cammcorders. You can also customise the menu with features you use most often. Some labels on the menu are not self evident though.2) Hot-shoe - definitely welcome. For using a light, mic etc. Canon Elura models are otherwise comparable but lack a hot-shoe. This is why i bought the PC109.3) No discernable motor noise.4) Placement of buttons is quite logical. I have had no trouble pushing the wrong buttons. After some practice, very easy to operate.5) Cradle - quite useful as you dont have to keep plugging cables into the camcorder itself. Just drop it into the cradle.6) Battery life of included battery is okay. enough for a 60 minute tape and a bit more.7) Super Steady Shot seems to do the job.Could improve:1) Doesnt have a focus ring. You have to use the touch Screen.2) No built in light. The PC105 at least had a built in flash for still shots.3) Mic Placement on top. Not the ideal location but practically all the vertical cameras do this. Most of my shooting is done at close quarters so not a big deal. I will eventually get a zoom mic though.4) Tape door is on the bottom. A minor issue for me as i rarely have time to set it up on a tripod.5) The Software provided is quite basic. And its weird that when i convert to VCD, it handles the data in 10 minute pieces.
Instructions which come with this item are woefully inadequate to get a person started. Everything I tried to make it work with my iPaq pocket PC resulted in building frustration when it STILL wouldn't work. I finally decided to set the keyboard aside and went to fold it back up, only it started to break up instead!The end of all this was that the keyboard wound up in two pieces (roughly) on the floor. [...] and I will no longer consider ANY bluetooth keyboard for my iPaq.
I use this adapter on an older stereo system in the "receiver" mode. Plug the adapter into an AC outlet, plug the included cable from the unit into an available RCA type input on your old stereo receiver, and you can listen to your iPod from the comfort of anywhere in the same room. For my application, I also needed a Sony bluetooth transmitter to attach to the iPod as well, also sold at Amazon. The transmitter sends the iPod signal to the Sony adapter attached to the stereo.
We were very pleased with the Bushnell Falcon binoculars. They live up to everything as advertised, and arrived a lot quicker than anticipated.
Works very well for the purchase price. would recommend it to anyone who likes to work on computers, must have.
Outstanding organizational business/personal carry-all. I use it everyday and truly am still finding different additional storage areas and uses. I have no complaints or dislikes about this product.
Bought this after being frustrated with having only 1GB of RAM running Windows Vista. The 4 gigs of RAM has worked perfectly in speeding up my computer. I'm VERY happy with my purchase!
This is a very good screen. Only downside is the way the plug had the control box in the middle; making it hard to hide the cord in the wall. It also is slow to go up or down, but the motor works great. It came with a remote, even though I don't think it was advertised, which is a very nice touch.
Indeed, a low profile LCD/Plasma TV mount of high quality and easy to install. Mount came with a wide variety of screws, washers and spacers to accommodate several different attachment situations. One might need a right angle coax cable coupler because the TV is just 1.5" from the wall.The mount's frame was just wide enough for my 42" Panasonic. Check ahead if the mount would accommodate a larger set's mounting holes.
The product was exactly what i wanted. Great price on the cables. The only problem was the length in shipping. Took about a month.
Item works well. I gave it a 4 because the item had a refurbished sticker on it but was supposed to be new. I am happy with what i received since it seemed new anyway.
i sitll need practice taking shots at f1.4 but this lens was well worth the purchase!! i love it~!
I looked at Bose and many others and this has been the best speaker system that I ever got.Almost no distortion at the max volume.If you like high bass and null noise, this is the one for you.I hooked it to my HP laptop and it's works awesome. I only wish my car speaker were this good.The only thing is that speakers scratches easily on the surface but it's minor compared to the sound that you can get from them.Get one today. You won't be disappointed.
The router works wonderfully with some exceptions. In the beginning, the router would continue to &quot;drop&quot; the internet connection. Tech support was very polite and helpful. After 3 calls I figured out the solutions were always the same so now I can just fix the problem myself. Also, I have a feeling my firewall, ZoneAlarm Pro,was preventing my router from accessing the net via the router. Since I've updated to ZoneAlarm Suite I haven't had any problems.
Headset Kit appears to be of good quality but there are too many connections and the wires are way too long. I think they are long enough to be dangerous due to entanglement while riding. If I cannot cut the wires to a reasonable length I will never use the product.
Very easy to install, and operate. Great for an apartment or rental unit. Alarm is loud and would scare anyone away.
I have the 8GB version that looks exactly like this one. It worked for 3-4 weeks and then stopped. When I plug it in, it tries to connect and won't, it just clicks. I've lost all my data. This thing is worthless.
Just a couple of points to add to the other two reviews. Before I purchased the unit I called Samsung support just to see what the service was like. I was pleased that I had to make just one menu choice until I spoke to a human. I took the opportunity to ask if the unit was Vista compatible and for them to prove it. It is, and he located the driver I would have to download on the internet. I did use their service quite a bit over the course of the first day because I had some difficulty setting it up as a network printer.The unit is fine for our needs. My wife is a commercial real estate broker and we do a lot of printing, scanning, copying and faxing.One drawback is that it has one paper tray that holds only 150 sheets of either letter or legal size paper so a larger office might experience running out of paper or excessive switching back and forth. It does have a maunual feed but everytime I tried to feed a sheet of paper in the manual feed, it ate it. I believe it is intended for heavier stock paper.We are satisfied with the unit and recommend it.
The camera is easy to use (very intuitive), has excellent battery life, and fits in my pocket, bag, etc. I went on a three week trip to France, took hundreds of pictures and only had to recharge when I got home. The battery died about a year in but a quick call to casio customer service (I waited maybe 3 minutes for a rep), told them about the battery problem and they just sent one to me. It was there in less than 3 days!! Great all around but really pleased with the customer service.
Batteries: I bought Olympus Ni-MH batteries. By the time you go through a few menu items red light on battery starts to come out. When it goes dead, you cannot even close the cover.Usability: Everything in menus which eats up battery power. Menus are confusing, blink out instantly and I thought Hieroglyphics went out of fashion with egyptians. You make changes, but the camera like resolution of the picture but it reverts back to another resolution all on its own.Quality: snapshots of landscapes are OK, but the camera cannot focus anything closer than 10 yards.I think the name fits this camera: Camedia but I think it is misspelled it shoud read "Comedy" of a camera.I own 5 digital cameras, this one is a big dissapointment.
I have my 12&quot; PowerBook set to work off of this, while it is connected to my Window's XP desktop. No problems connecting or maintaining my wireless connection. Works well all over the house, even when the desktop is shutdown during storms.Highly recommend this product!
This little gadget, to me, falls into the same &quot;I-Don't-Remember-How-I-Lived-Without-It&quot; category as the cell phone, the Internet and sattelite TV. I got mine because I was desperate to find something that would help me keep track of dates, phone number, and tasks, and that I would actually use. For better or worse, I spend the majority of my life in front of a computer screen so it was a perfect marriage to have something I could carry with me, and synch with my computer at home and at work. I bought mine from Franklin Covey, so it came with their famouhs planning software, which has been a lifesaver for me. I can carry tasks over from one day to the next effortlessly, and plan my day or my entire week with ease. And anytime I need to know where I'm supposed to be or what I'm supposed to be doing (that information that just doesn't stay in my brain) I just pull out my Palm Pilot.I went with the Palm rather than one of the Handspring PDAs because I didn't need all that expandability. I already have a digital camera, and a cell phone, and don't need an MP3 player.For the memory-deficient or anyone needing a little more organization and time management, I highly recommend this.
Our son loves this camera and we do too. The price is amazing (new priced at $10 - $15 in the Marketplace or eBay), it has auto flash, and easy to download pics to the computer without wasting money on developing. The company did go out of business, but there is an amazing following on the internet and it is easy to find up-to-date software to download pictures (most of it FREE). The quality of the pictures is not great (outdoor pictures are pretty good; indoor with flash are over-exposed) but better than expected for the price. The camera is also powered by a 9v battery so no special digital camera battery needed. I really can't say enough good things about this camera. It is the perfect way to introduce your children to photography without investing a lot of money.
This worked perfectly for my headset and buying this saved me a lot of money.I would recommend shopping on Amazon for repair parts. Great selection, resonalble prices.
After several years of use my ipod broke, so I decided to try something less expensive. This mp3 player, while sleek and stylish, is not at all user friendly. It is difficult to operate and navigate between and within menus. Right now mine is stuck on the radio setting and no matter what I do, I can't get change it. It also only lets you create one playlist. Also after weeks of use, I have not been able to change the volume! I feel that these types of things should be more intuitive in this mp3 player. While there are lots of different features, none of them are very good. I would not recommend this mp3 player to anyone. Unless you are willing to spend days memorizing the user manual and 'practicing' with your player, do not buy this mp3 player.
Transmission great close to transmitter, but static increases and reception decreases with increased distance from transmitter. I had hoped for better reception as I moved to and from other household rooms.
Easy to put the lamp in, took 5 minutes. Just as easy to take it out a week later when it blew. Thank goodness I kept my old one to put back in. the company provided a return shipping labor so return was easy. Unfortunately they ship by ground so it takes awhile to send it back and I still haven't gotten a replacement.
It is great for my use. The only problem is that the right side plays noticable louder than the left. It gets annoying after a while. The ear buds fit great, but the noise isolation is not as good as some other earbuds. The L shapped jack is great for me becuase I am really rough with my stuff and it gave it a much longer life time than other shaped jacks. This is a great earbud overall for the low price.
We needed an HDMI cable to hook my son's PS3 to my 55" Samusng TV. This cable is an amazingly inexpenive way to connect HDMI devices. Why spend more? My son really likes it and it didn't cost me the big bucks like other cables.
This thing broke beyond repair after minimal usage. It runs hot and is very heavy. The battery life is not acceptable.Buy a cheap laptop instead.
I decided to ditch cable and go with OTA programming instead, and with the DTV switch over coming I wanted a good antenna to get the most out of this process.PROS - Worked as described, pulled in great reception on all channels antennaweb.org said I should be able to receiveCONS - You really have to point it accurately, I shouldn't complain, it's sold as a directional antenna, and it lives up to it's name, but with the help of a compass, and a little nudging, it soon pointed in the right direction, and gave a great picture.The side bars for me almost stopped me from getting it to the right angle, they are a lot wider than they seem in the picture, and they seem quite wide in that. Make sure if purchasing this, that the location you intend to mount this on, won't require the antenna to be pointed too much to the side, or it'll get stuck.
Brought it home and set it up. The fax worked okay but was unable to print, Tried on old pc with windows 95 and worked okay. I called Lexmark they were not to open about being imcompatalbe with XP. But they said return it to where I bought it and I did got my money back.
I had a nightmare trying to have this thing working. I do really followed the instructions provided in the manual, first installing the software and drivers before I inserted the card in the PCI slot (though I already knew about the bad reviews describing this software, but I wanted to give it a chance - bad choice!!!). I had Win XP SP3 recently installed on this PC, then I didn't expected to have any issues with WPA2 Authentication due to SP3's already updated with this patch. The card did really detected my home network properly with full signal strength, but it couldn't connect to it due to a validation problem that prevented my PC to get an IP address from my WRT610N router, a very weird problem that never showed before when connecting it via Ethernet cable, then I thought it was related to WPA2 authentication problems. I tried during days every single advice in the available web forums, also I deactivated this program and used the basic XP's tools to connect to a wireless network, but everything was unsuccessful. Then I tried to connect this PC using the Ethernet cable and surprisingly the same problem!!!! It was not a problem regarding some wireless security configuration, something got corrupted since I installed this software and card. As I already know that this Linksys-provided software possibly is the culprit, I took another HDD, connected it to the same PC and installed XP SP3. Then I booted from this disk checked the Ethernet and was OK, so I installed the drivers ONLY this time. I had Win XP search them on the CD and installed them properly. I used the Windows standard utility to connect to the network, and it was completely successful now. This card works very fine. Both windows installations were almost the same, same PC, programs and configuration, the only different thing was this cr@ppy Linksys program. I think it tampered with the registry keys too much, corrupting it. Other thing, I couldn't use the Windows Restore Utility to roll back the changes that this software did - It couldn't restore to the older settings, but I don't know whether this is related to this software or not.
Very easy to use, very good video quality, plenty of manual controls.Handling is pretty good, just weird to have the battery coming out so much, especially when using the larger capacity batt... but does not interfere with the controls.Joystick is very precise, zoom is sensitive to your touch and will go fast or slow as needed.Not so great on dimmed light, but video light will help, however with some noise in the pic.Compact, light, very easy to transfer data to pc and edit or burn. Heard issues with mod. files... I use cyberlink power director and everything is smooth (the enclosed software is ok).
So glad I stumbled across this while searching for a standard lens. It is pure sweetness and I can't wait for my son to start wrestling so I can use it more
I have had my Ipod touch for about a month now and I am very satisfied. It is really cool in the fact that everything is done through your touch and is very enjoyable.PROS:1. Music, Video, and Photo work great and are really cool.2. Graphics are great.3. Internet works great with the Wi-fiCONS:1. While everything it has works great, it doesn't have much more than that. The thing is there isn't much more. I would expect some accessories or stuff to do while I'm playing my music but without access to the internet there isn't much to do. There are no games to install. One could jailbreak the ipod but that's very risky.2. While it does have link to itunes, but you can't download like podcasts or any free music onto your ipod. You to listen to music from other websites and there is no way to download.3. It ain't cheap.If you have the money and you would like a flashy iPod have fun!
Quality is excellent, packaging excellent. Cable is a tad stiff and is probably at least 1 awg smaller than needed for a nearby sub-woofer application. I should have located a smaller wire (higher awg #) so it would be more flexible. I also learned you can use RG-6 coax (get this at any big box store, wally world etc.) and crimp on your own rca connectors. RG6 however is even more stiff.
I never really considered the iPod because it didn't have as many features as some of the other ones. I very nearly went with the Nomad but I was scared off by the reports that it breaks so easily.After purchusing this mp3 player, I would say that I am fairly happy with it.Pros: Good amt. of storage space, easy to charge, easy to navigate, easy to organize, good sound quality, great quantity of options, tracks do not skip, device does not break after being dropped several timesCons: You have to play the playlists in alphabetical order, you can't delete tracks without being hooked up to a computer, you can't create playlists without being hooked up to a computer. Also, this is probably the fault of the CD ripper I downloaded, but in case it isn't I'll include it here: the last few seconds of the songs are cut off. I'm not sure if that's true for every song, but I sure notice it for tracks that "lead into" one anotherOther comments: Why do you need the remote control if you have to plug it in for it to work? Maybe I got the wrong idea. LOL. Doesn't that kind of defeat the purpose of a REMOTE control? Oh well. The size is fine too. Some people say it's a little bulky, but you can still fit it in your pocket.Overall, it sure beats the other players that have such high price tags! Very cool.
This works in my low profile case quite nicely. I say it only rises about 2" Far superior to USB single chip devices. Receives 4 signals where I was only receiving 1 partial before. Great option for using an external antenna.
I own a gateway media center computer with a pentium D processor, running XP and 4 gigs of ram. I also have a 500 watt PSU, so there should of been no reason for this card to have any problems. Well, I went from a ATI to NVidia, which apparently is sometimes a problem. Anyway, the LCD monitor I had would not read the card on the first boot, so I would have to boot twice for it to work. I called EVGA and they told me they had no idea, that's right "no idea" why it's not working. They told me to just get a new card, so I did. The new 8600gt didn't work at all, so I reinstalled my old card which has no problem, and returned the 8600gt. I'm fed up! I gave it a 1 because zero isn't available, and you might have no problem with it.
We installed this unit to replace an unresponsive under-the-cabinet CD player. We like it pretty well. The sound is a little muddy. It can be adjusted somewhat by changing the equalizer settings on the iPod, but it would have been nice if that function was part of the player itself.Once docked, the iPod (especially the smaller ones) are a little difficult to remove because they nest down into the dock and it's a tight fit to get your fingers around it to pull it out.The installation instructions include a platen and dimensions for marking the bolt holes, but they don't mention anything about clearance underneath the unit. Beware...you will need an additional 5" underneath for the docking tray to drop down, otherwise it doesn't completely open. We found out the hard way when we hit the eject button for the first time, the tray opened, hit the top of the microwave and immediately closed again. We were about 1/2" too close - which meant we had to re-mount the player under a different cabinet.Also - it's not apparent in the description photos, but the speakers are on the underside of the unit and are angled down. Anything you place on the counter underneath is going to somewhat muffle the sound.I'd buy it again, but I wish I'd known it wouldn't fit in the space I wanted it to.
What can be said, it's a wonderful little drive. 8GB (note 1mb = 1,000,000 bites, not 1,024,000, to data storage companies). Worked fine off the bat, no compatablity or driver issues, just plug it in and go.
Works as advertised in Vista. Plug it in, install, use your smartcard. Happiness.
At first I was disapointed, then I read the tag on the line. These are very tinny out of the box. They have to be "burned in". I left them on my computer running Itunes last night with the volume up to where I could not listen to them without blowing out my eardrums. Today, they hit the lows as well as the highs. Excellent fidelity on the Ipod Touch. Blows away the standard earphones that came with Ipod. I have a set of Bose headphones that I want to compare. I don't think there will be much difference if any.
I have never had such a bad experience with customer service. My telescope broke after two uses. The horizontal drive mechanism is stripped. If I could get my telescope repaired someplace else, I would. I am absolutely furious at the complete failure on the part of Meade's organization to honor their commitment to repair my ETX-125. They took my money over two months ago now and have done absolutely nothing in return for my $150. This is the most pathetic interaction I have ever had with any purchase in my entire life.I purchased a warranty plan from Meade 8/29/06. The charge was promptly placed on my credit card, and that is the only thing they have ever done for me. I called a month later for my shipping boxes. No reply. I called a week later and left another message, No reply. I called on 10/19/06, no reply. On 10 23 I talked to someone personally and she promised to look into the matter, took my info and said the manager would qet the messaqe. NO reply. On 10 24 I left a message again. Someone finally returned my call and said he'd send boxes. SINCE THEN I HAVE HEARD NOTHING!I might as well throw my $1200 telescope in the trash since it broke after two uses and thanks to their bungling I can't get it fixed.
If you're looking for an inexpensive pair of headphones (not earphones), these are easily the best-sounding in their price range. Audio-Technica, I contend, has the best value headphones in every price range. The cords are a bit long though...
I recieved this unit along with an iRiver H320 for Christmas. The FM transmitter is simple to use, just dial the frequency that you want, not much else to it. It included 2 AAA batteries but they might be dead as mine does not power on unless its plugged into the cigarette lighter attachment. I was somewhat dissapointed with the soundquality. I had expected more from these types of units. But after reading reviews of competing ones it seems this is the nature of FM transmitters (except for some specialized ones that arent portable). Compared to an FM station the TC II is slightly muddy and flat. A quick check of the specs shows that the 50hz-15k brandwidth is probably the culprit.Now that I have come to terms with the limitations of these units I am happy with using one. I tell myslef to just imagine I'm listening to a college radio station or something similar, only that it's playing the music I program. So don't expect CD like quality but at the same time its deffinatly worth the convenience. One other small complaint is that there is a small high pitched nosie present inbetween listening to tracks. It's a little annoying but not too bad. Maybe one day I'll installed an AUX input but for now the TC II is a nice workaround to getting audio into a CD only stereo.
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.
Pros: Excellent build quality and sound production. Good portability especially for Notebook users and storage in the notebook cases.Cons: Only one thing, "AMAZON SERVICE", B'coz it was Free Shipping.They took their sweet time to ship the product. Eventhough it was in stock. Make you wait for weeks to get it.
I purchased these radios (and got them in 48 hours), got my FCC license and took them on a trip to Minneapolis. We were driving 2 cars and the communication between the cars was great. At times we were 5 miles apart, and we could hear just like you were next door. I envision that these radios will be very usefull when we go mushrooming, deer hunting, and fishing.In addition, these radios can use 4AA alkaline batteries, so if the rechrgeable battery runs out, just carry 4 AA cells with you. The batteries actually last longer than the rechargeable battery.Yes, you will need a FCC liscense for the GMRS portion of these radios. You can go to FCC.GOV and apply online, and within 10-13 days you will get your license (80.00 for 5 years).
I don't really feel like going into a lot of detail about the problems I had with this horrible product, since I'm sure all of the iPod-attics will rain down thier bizarre cult-like craziness on me, but here goes anyway.The first set of problems came when I found that you can't just plug the player into your computer and drag and drop files onto it - like every other mp3 in the world. You are forced to use iTunes, which changes the file format of the mp3's into a special Apple file format. This angered me, as one of the reasons I bought the thing is so I could transfer the mp3s that I loaded onto it onto all of my friends computers. But that's not possible thanks to Apple's insistance on changing my mp3s into thier own speacial file format.This led me to the realization that marketing this product as an mp3 player, is false avertising, because it does not actually play mp3s.Next, after deciding to do what the iPod told me to do, I had to update the software 10 times before I could get a song to play on it. I tried to call customer support for help at one point and..... let me just put it this way, there is no customer support.After many hours I got the thing working and got some songs on there. At this point I was actually excited about the product, because I was under the impression my problems were over.After a couple of days the battery started going dead after only 1 hour of use, even when fully charged. Grudgingly I called Apple back and, after waiting 2 hours on the phone, was authorized to send it back for a replacement.When the new one arrived I had the exact same problems setting it up that I had had the first time.10 days later the unit stopped working all together and would not even power on. I am still in the process of trying to get another replacement and I'm beginning to think that I'm not getting one.This has been an absolute NIGHTMARE! Never buy anything from Apple, they suck and they are crooks!
I get a lot of very brief power outages. The electricity goes off for about a half second, but then comes right back on - just long enough to make my PC reboot. That's the primary reason why I bought the Internet 350.In the two plus years that I've owned the unit, I've had many of these "mini-failures". Each time, the Tripp-Lite has performed flawlessly, filling the gap in power so that my PC never knows that anything has happened. I've also had several more serious power outages that lasted several minutes or hours. The Internet 350 gave me more than enough time to save my data, shut down the applications I was running and power down my equipment in an orderly fashion.In addition to this 350VA unit, I also have Tripp-Lite's 525VA UPS. Between the two, I can provide power for 3 PCs, 2 CRT Monitors, a Cable Modem and a Router. I'm not looking for extended power coverage - I'm not running any kind of critical systems. I just want something that will take care of the power "blinks" and let me shut things down normally in the event of a longer outage. In this regard, I find the Tripp-Lites completely satisfactory.The 350VA unit has a total of 6 AC outlets - 3 for surge protection only and 3 for surge protection and power backup. One of each set of 3 outlets is spaced to accomodate a transformer block without interfering with the other outlets. There are also telephone jacks so that you can surge protect your telephone modem line. LEDs give you the unit's status and it beeps when you're on battery backup.I'm completely satisfied with my Tripp-Lite Internet Office 350 UPS and can recommend it without hesitation.
This battery charger is very handy. It charges my Powershot SD100's battery rather quickly considering how drained the battery was originally. It hooks into a wall, and it has a car-adaptable cord for on the go. It works, very nice.
Neither one worked I sent them back to tiger direct, Now they'er saying that they didn't recieve them. My sons were really looking forward to them.I'm a single parent, and that is all my son's got for christmas.So now you may as well say that they didn,t get anything for Christmas.Thanks to tiger direct.
I primarily bought this unit for the HDMI/upconvertion. We bought one unit and experienced freezing and horrible colors out of the HDMI. Called Toshiba and they confirmed that it was a bad unit. We exchanged for a new player which worked fine for about one day then experienced the same problems. We will be returning this unit as well and replacing with a different brand.
Would definitely buy this again, it does the job perfectly, however it is a little flimsy with flex at the wall and I'm concerned that it may break over time, however, this is purely speculative. I will update if it does in fact break and that would bring down the rating, however for the time being its a great price and does exactly what it should, can't give it less than five stars for that.
This is the best cooling pad I have owned. Not only does it keep my computer cooler than others but the tilt it gives is great for typing. I wish it had a variety of levels for the tilt to accommodate all users but this is great for me so no complaints. It was also a pretty decent price.
I have a Lexmark 4300. Upon installation the printer didn't even acknowledge that this cartridge was installed. Don't waste your time.
Specs listed an optical out - the unit I received didn't have one. Otherwise it seemed ok, but I needed the optical out so I returned it.
I purchased my unit (KV-40XBR800) Sony Trinitron XBR 40" new in 2003. Within a year it failed to turn on (makes clicks, flashes the standby light, but does not turn on). Being under warranty, Sony sent a team of guys (yes, it's that heavy) to load it onto the repair truck. The unit was repaired, but failed again (this time the warranty was expired) with the same symptoms. Turns out the reps replaced the defective components with new components, which are plagued with this problem. A quick search on any major search engine for "Sony Trinitron Flash Error Codes" will reveal a vast consumer base plagued with this problem. There is no permanent fix as the parts needed to fix it are themselves the problem; any parts replaced will eventually result in the same failures due to the problem being in the defective part design and/or manufacturing process. Sony is aware of this, and is probably thankful the warranties on these units has run out.Do not buy this unless you have a team of guys to move it to a place where you intend to throw it away after it fails. Definitely fails the longevity aspect of TV ownership.
Well, I got this lens because I wanted a zoom for my photowalks to the zoo and such.I got this one because I cant really afford the 70-300 and decided to settle for thisone, Big mistake! The pictures are not sharp AT ALL, as soon as you get to 135mm everythingstarts to blur.I really say that if you can afford the 70-300 better go for that one, because this lens doesnot provide pin sharp images or anything close to it for that matter.
This key box is fantastic. Changing codes is a snap and the electronic time stamp is reassuring to know its used appropriately by nannies, housesitters and housekeepers. The color blends in well with our back door frame. My only complaint is the screw that holds the key in place easily bends, but that doesn't compromise the lock box security.
This is one rugged and reliable mobile gps system.... This one is still working though slow but works properly but the harman kardon systems i bought gave up a long time ago and were not as nice as this one....hurray for magellan
They keyboard has a much better feel than I expected. In fact, it does have little legs on the back that can flip down to put the keyboard at a slight incline if that feels better for you. The mouse is very responsive, which I had been worried about...I have a (cheaper) logitech wireless laptop mouse that has a slight lag whenever you begin to move it, this one has absolutely no lag and works great.The picture of the keyboard shows a palmrest, but when you open the package there doesn't appear to be a plamrest. HOWEVER...if you rip the packaging apart you will find the palmrest hidden on the bottom side of the packaging. If I hadn't seen the picture on amazon I would never have found the palmrest!Also, I did NOT install the software that comes with the unit. Although this will add more functionality, I've had problems in the past with driver conflicts on pointing devices. So, for those of you with concerns about yet another driver conflict you don't need to install anything (on an XP system) to make the unit work.Overall, great value for the price!
You can read the details elsewhere, but this is an amazingly strong album beginning to end, a beautiful synthesis of hebrew and amharic lyrics, the result of intense studio collaboration and improvisation, with haunting Ethiopian melodies and voices; most of the musicians are Ethiopian Jews. How did such a young guy pull this off? If you can find the translations to the lyrics, it makes it even better. It really was a smash hit in Israel, opened a lot of people's eyes to the unrecognized richness of the Ethiopian culture under their noses.
The usb cable I ordered was in perfect condition. It was the length I ordered and works perfectly.I could not find this product in any stores.
Sound like a broken record? It is very frustrating having to load EVERY single sheet of paper into the feeder; but believe me, you too will have the pleasure if you purchase this printer. No doubt it's a product defect. Do yourself a favor, save your sanity and frustration...buy a different one.
With 6-8 ft cables costing about $30 locally and 25 footers up to $60, I was a little nervous about getting this for such a good price. I've been using it for over 6 weeks and it's been great. I run it from my bedroom (where the modem and network hub are) to the living room (where the big screen and my work desk are)when the wireless is flakey or I need the speed for big downloads. So I don't have it plugged in continuously, but that means it gets plugged and unplugged frequently - a bit more of a test I'd say. It's holding up well and I'm so happy I saved $30-40 over getting one locally.
This speedlite provides improved photo capability through the variety of setting and positions. The battery charger and batteries allow long shoots. Everything I had expected.
This oil is a perfect complement to your Fellows shredder. I have had several shredders made by other companies but I would always have to replace them. So I decided to spend more money and get a Fellows. In order to keep this one, I followed the review and purchased the oil.It does makes the shredder run smoother and with less grinding noise. I oil the blades after I empty each basket and it does help. The price is cheaper than at a retail store. I would recommend this to anyone who owns a fellows shredder and wants to keep it awhile.
I bought this when I upgraded ad purchased a new Mac Book Pro that I was going to be using some intense software on that I know would cause some heat issues. After looking at all the products and doing a comparison I decided on the Belkin. It works like a charm and keeps the laptop cool. I do not find it noisy although you can hear the fan running. It is compact, yet strong. It is USB powered so I don't have to worry about changing batteries.The only 'con' to the product is that the legs could be designed a little better to prevent them from folding in so easily. Granted this only happens when you are moving the device around and NEVER when the laptop is situated on it. Also, if you are mobile, this may not be the purchase for you as the unit is not all that portable. It is a bit bulky, although lightweight.All in all a satisfying purchase.
In my 6 years of owning these I have only had one problem with them. The subwoofer only works when the knob on the back is pushed in. I just put some duct tape on it and it still works. This happened about 4 years in.Excellent value, although I will be replacing them now, even though they still work well.
I bought two of these CD cases and I'm very pleased! Very quick delivery, and when I opened the package, I really wasn't expecting much for such a bargain basement price...but I was very pleasantly surprised! Items are well constructed, a kind of "leatherette" feel to the outside, and the inside cd pockets are made of clear plastic on the front with a white sort of "fibery fabric" backing. They work very well for storing discs, and I'll probably buy a few more just like these!
I purchased this remote for my husband for Christmas at least 6 yrs ago. We've had it reprogramed for several components and this thing still works. While I am the techie in the house; my husband still manages it pretty well (especially with the macro buttons at the bottom). It was quite pricy when we got it...actually the guy who installed our tv sales pitched it to us. We've moved since we had it and have not had any problems. It's been dropped, flipped, tossed accross the room to each other, been sat on, you name it. It's like the energizer bunny. Been thinking about getting another universal...but why! This one still works!
The other review was also writen by me. I wrote it before buying the product. Now that I have the pad, I learned it is really bad. It is just like a mouse pad but is long.
After heavy duty research and reading reviews, I decided to plunge into the MP3 player circus and got myself the Zen Micro. Why not join the iPodders like the rest of the world? I have my reasons. I've played around with a friend's iPod a couple times and it IS a cool unit. Perhaps I bought the Micro to be different, the cheaper price tag (from Amazon), the design, or avoiding the high iPod theft in NYC subways. Whichever it may be, I'm happy I've made this purchase.I waited a week to make the Micro worthy of a review. When I opened the box, I was shocked by the size of this thing... It's TINY! It's shorter, sleeker, more compact and fits comfortably in my small hand than the iPod... My Nokia cell phone towers over this bad boy! The interface has a sassier flair and the blue-lit trimming is an added bonus. The iPods, like most Mac products, have a sophisticated but bland, look to them... Preferrably, I like some sass. :) I was also happy that my shipment came with all the accessories (minus extra battery). In stores, the Micro doesn't even come with the AC adapter.Moving on to sound department... It delivers! I expected this coming from Creative. The earbuds, on the other hand, are decent in sound, but lacking in bass. I've since replaced it with a pair of black Sennheisers... Not only are the packaged earbuds pretty uncomfortable, but are too similar to iPod's and can target iPod theives here in NYC.Functionality, menus are easy to navigate... As many have mentioned, the touch pads take some time to get used to, but I've gotten used to it. I actually prefer the vertical strip rather than running my thumb in continuous circular motion. Although, I thought it could've been designed a bit better.There are extra features packed inside this unit (some that most will hardly ever use) such as FM radio tuner, voice recorder, calendar, and alarm clock. I'm guessing the more features you enable, the more the battery will drain. Speaking of battery, it's removable AND replaceable! The life-span on it, though, is NOT as advertised, but if you're not a heavy user, you can tick in at 9-10 hours of playback. And if you read the description on Creative's site, it does mention that the "actual battery life will vary with use."Overall, the Micro is a solid device and I haven't fell into a problem with it yet *knocks on wood*. It's perfect for those who aren't planning on storing tons of music. Transferring music is a breeze. I don't subscribe to music services, but as mentioned on other reviews, Micro allows you to subscribe to services OTHER than iTunes. It may not top the iPod Mini, but it's definitely an alternative if you also want the extra features and good sound quality.Strong Points:- Design: small, comfortable, curved, and stylish.- Colors: 10 variety of HOT colors made it difficult to choose from. You don't need to cough up an extra couple bucks for a "special edition" to get black!- Sound: Awesome!- Batteries: removable/replaceable.- Audio Formats: supports both MP3, WMA... And yeah, WAV too.Weak Points:- Touch Pad: design could be better- Volume Control: controlled through the vertical strip, but purchasing a headphone with built-in volume control will do the trick.- Radio Quality: weak reception
power up ago-go...AA++ Apple iPod USB Travel Kit with Car Charger, Travel Adapter & Cable. cant beat for the price!!!
This 300 disc CD changer works great. Easy to use and sounds great. And the price is right.
Be VERY careful when purchasing anything from Visioneer. I have owned a visioneer scanner for about 4 years, and when I upgraded my PC to Vista, was shocked to learn that Visioneer considers it "out of production" and therefore no new drivers are available. In short, I now own a boat anchor. If you think you might EVER upgrade your computer, you might be better off purchasing from a company who supports their equipment. By the way, I had to call a 900 number to find out that the product is no longer supported - I actually had to PAY to get ripped off.
This is the fourth RAID cart I've owned from 3ware. All others worked perfectly and prior to this purchase, I've recommended their products to many. Not any more.One of the great things about PCs are they are based on an architecture, where parts are interchangeable as long as the interfaces are comparable. So if you have a 3GB SATA drive you can plug it into any 3GB SATA port and it just works. Certainly some motherboards and interface cards will have cool special features that only work with certain parts and if you plug in something that doesn't support the cool special feature, you can't use the feature, but the component still just works.But not with this card. Not by a long shot. There is a SHORT list of hard drives that will work with this card. And if you plug in a drive that doesn't work, you have to push it hard, I mean really hard to discover that it doesn't work. I'm using Ubuntu and I kept getting controller crashes after several hours of constant coping of data to the drives I had connected. Finally their tech support admitted that this is what happens when you don't use a drive on their short comparability list. Fortunately I discovered this problem before I lost any data.Whatever feature is causing the card to crash like this needs to be automatically turned off by the card if the drives don't support it. A card this expensive should never leave finding comparability issues to when you need the card the most.
This product is really awesome with respect to design, appearance & performance. Maybe Sennheiser can improve the ear pads in the future as my ears starts to feel uncomfortable after about 2 hours of use.
Note: This review is for the 8x8x32x version. Don't be fooled in thinking this CD-RW is from a no name brand. The CD-RW you will be getting will either be a Ricoh or a TEAC (I got the TEAC), which are both very respectable brand names. Cendyne just manufactures the package and puts their name on the drive. The burning software included, Nero Burning-ROM, is a great package with more features than Adaptec, but is aimed at more advanced users. I found the wizards in Nero to be easy to use and very helpful. This drive only takes about 15-20 minutes to install and I found burning a full audio CD to take just under 10 minutes...pretty quick for an 8x burner. I would recommend this product to anybody who needs a reliable burner that will get the job done in a respectable time.
cartridges seem to be working well so far - fit my printerDon't know how ink will work on photo paper yet.Really appretiate compatible printer list when shopping!!
Nothing but errors and coasters. Does not seem to properly write to DVD-R discs. Works fine for DVD+R, but will not work at all for DVD-R. Tech support at Iomega blamed the software company, the blank media and so on, but had no clue what was really happening.If you need DVD-RAM, stick to Panasonic, since they created it. For all others, just avoid this drive.
Ran it against HD TACH software and it was almost as fast as my laptop hard drive! (Hitachi) I based my purchase off a review while I was looking for the fastest USB thumbdrives.I bought this drive for a piece of software called MOJOPAC that alows to to plug your USB drive into any PC running XP and run your own custom Windows configuration and software on the host PC without leaving any traces of your activities.Only drawback is there are no drivers for Win 98 (belive me I looked and tried a few hacks, but no luck) but I don't run 98SE anymore and the software I loaded only works on XP machines.
Old one lasted 5 or 6 years before the antennae wire came loose. New one works exactly the same.So i bought another one for my Motorcycle!Very happy with it.
This hood has outlasted a much more expensive rubber hood by Hama. The Hama hood's rubber cracked. The Kalt hood is well made and allows the original lens cap to be mounted on front. This was not possible with the Hama 58mm hood.I use this hood on Canon's 100mm macro and 28mm f1.8.
I bought this card for my Athlon 800 last night. I had it installed and tearing up Grand Theft Auto 3 in ten minutes. I found it for $[money] and consider each penny, money well spent.
I purchased my first dSLR camera approx. 6 months ago (Canon XSI). It came with a standard 18-55 lens which also works great, but I wanted some specifically for taking pictures of people that would create a nice blurred background (bokeh). My friend suggested I purchase this. I did and I was not disappointed!! I was so impressed with the quality of the pictures-sharp, with great bokeh (when pics are shot wide open aka wide aperture). I agree with other reviews regarding the 'quality' of the construction of the lens. I currently do not own any of the more expensive Canon lenses, but believe this is a great lens for someone who is just getting into photography! I would highly recommend it!!
This was a piece of crap from the day I received it. I went through several mini plug adapters before realizing it was the cable all along that cut in and out, not the adapters. Spent $30 (that I intend to recoup from StarTech) on a worthless piece of rubber. Don't waste your money. You can pick one up likely more reliable at 1/10 the price of this turd.
While they look great, the sleeves tend to break and tear near their binding. This causes the sleeves to fall out, which really defeats the purpose of a CD case. It looks great in the store but the real life functionality is only a 3/10.Go with something that is really bound or has rings.
This tripod is made of very cheap materials. Feels like its going to break any minute. Plastic is super cheap. Everything moves, even when "locked" in place.
I bought this screen for my dedicated theater and I was blown away with its ease of assembly and install. Then it got better when I threw up my projector on this thing. I was amazed by the picture. I am using a Sanyo PLV - 1080PLV HD projector (link -Sanyo PLV-1080HD High Definition 1080p LCD Home Theater Projector)and with this screen I am able to continually stun myself and any of any of my audiophile or AV friends. Simply one of the best fixed screens I have seen for the price. Out of box experience: Opening the box was not intimidating and should be easy enough for even those not mechanically inclined. Assembly and instructions to do so are easy and took hardly anytime at all - maybe 30 to 45 min. Install: Measure twice install once - the hardest part of this install was hanging the brackets to make sure the frame / screen was level, its easy really just use a level and measure twice. That's about it not much more I can say other than I have no regrets on the price as this unit is very well made and worth every penny - thanks Elite!
This printer is very good. I purchased it as a replacement for my two-year old printer dock model 6000. The best piece of news is that Kodak lowered the price of the paper/imaging cartridge kit. If you get the kit for 160 prints (PH-160) you will pay about $40 (delivered), which will set you back for only 25 cents per one 6"x4" print.All said, I have an issue with the software. Such a big and successful company like Kodak should not farm out software development to people, who do not know much about designing software for Windows. The software (Java-based) is a pain to install. Moreover, the updater uses the BackWeb software that is immediately identified as spyware (and rightly so!) by most anti-spyware programs. Writing your own code for the updater should be easy for anyone with even basic software skills. Next, when on Windows XP Pro a user doesn't have administrator's rights, EasyShare (this applies to all versions through 5.0.3) displays an annoying message, that the software will have limited functionality. This is because the creators of this program could not understand how to manage shared documents on Windows XP. This shows that Kodak software designers and quality control personnel need to go back to school.
"i'm just worried it may not last me more than a year..." is what i wrote in my review right after i got these earbuds. turns out, they only lasted me 5 months. i took special care to not bend or stress the wire, knowing that inexpensive earbuds like these tend to have shoddier construction. but, given that they were griffin, i gave it the benefit of the doubt and the low price point was also pretty attractice. they were working fine, great in fact, until this morning when i noticed that it would only play in one ear (jiggling the wire made it go in and out). i thought that maybe it was just a temporary thing, but sure it enough the same thing happened when i plugged them into my computer. i have the warranty still, but at this point i think i'd rather just invest in a more expensive pair that would probably last me (seeing as how i've gone through four $10 sets of headphones in a little more than a year). should have just gone with the pricier but better quality ones from the start...
You pay more, but you also get a better connection. I threw away my cheap Linksys USB wireless adapter, which always would drop the connection, and bought this gem. No more drop connections.
I have had my oki printer for more than two years now, and am thrilled with the performance it's demonstrated. I work with very expensive color and black and white copiers on a day-to-day basis, and quite frankly, I'm more impressed with my C5100. Toner is expensive, but you can buy the high yield cartridges for a little more, and they'll print up to 4500 pages at 5% coverage. I have another color laser printer that i use much more frequently, but for quality, time to print, and overall satisfaction, the C5100 is an easy winner.I even recommend Color laser printers to most home users, because as much as $170 per cartridge scares people, Think of how many $50 ink jet cartridges it would take to get the same result.Pros: Fast, Quality Graphics (not photos), with high yield cartridges very low cpp. and accepts a very wide range of media, everything from envelopes to card stock to transparencies.Cons: Poor Photos
This isn't a fair review of the product, because I received the wrong cord. I checked my order and even this review is asking me to review the cord that I wanted. But I received a cord that is useless to me. I needed to have the cord immediately, so I went to a camera store and got what I needed.
I think that Lenovo formally IBM is mass producing their IBM ThinkPad laptops at such a high rate that the end product is very, very poor quality.The T61is suppose to be a high performance machine. Additionally, I added an additional 4 gig of memory. However, the machine is extremly slow!The battery never reaches 100% capacity. However, the laptop is never unplugged.Tonight, I've begin having problems with the keyboard. I have to press some keys several times before the letters reflect onto the screen.I've only had the laptop for 2 months!And finally, I am experiencing "high" intrusive attacks from various parts of China. Initially, I was puzzled why the attacks were coming from China because I don't know anyone in China. The intrusive attacks occur at least 10 times a day.Finally, today I realized that Lenovo is based in China. Also, when the laptop shipped via UPS I was able to track the delivery online. The laptop originated in China.I am EXTREMELY disappointed with the IBM ThinkPad.The machine is garbage!I could have done better at Office Depot!
I have a Sony Vaio 17 inch .. i got as a gift from my brother .. but without a bag .. i looked all over for something elegant and sturdy for my prescious Lappy and i got this .. its simply great .. its more then just a case .. got so much room for amlost everything u wanna get to do with it .. is the best for the price .. and the delivery time from Amazon was great .. i got this is just 3 days .. I m so happy .. I strongly recommend this to All 17 inch Laptop users out there.
My wife don't have to sit in the car trying to finish listening her books. She can come in the house to finish.
As for the Presenter part, since I no longer have to stand beside the Notebook to advance the PowerPoint slides, my presentation style has become more fluid and natural.As far as using it as a Mouse, it is small, even for my small hands. If it were a standard size, I would have given it the 5th star.As part of the industrial-strength "retail packaging", there is a clear plastic carrying case for the Mouse and the Bluetooth Dongle to protect them when you are traveling. A nice touch.
I bought this for an iPod Classic that I bought at the same time. While it does technically work, however, it will not charge my new iPod. Sometimes when I turn the radio on, it says that the iPod is ejected even though it's plugged in. After turning the radio off and back on, or unplugging and re-plugging the iPod, it will see the iPod but start over at playlist 1 song 1. Lately it's also had a bad habit of draining the iPod battery completely overnight. A search online for troubleshooting shows that people with the newest Apple offerings in all iPod categories are having the same issues with this adapter and even with other manufacturers' adapters. I borrowed an older iPod for testing, and it works like it's supposed to.So if you have an older iPod, this is a handy adapter for your radio. But if you have a new iPod, you should instead replace your head unit with one of the latest iPod compatible ones. Very disappointing.
If you are looking for DVD features only, this will do it if you are concerned over the Sony name considering the low price. However, I would opt for a different manufacture. It turns out that this does not support CDR's. I rather get something in the same price range that does.
I love this lens, its wonderful and there's absolutely nothing wrong with it. If you want the distortion to be seen in "full force", you should use a camera with a 1.0x crop factor (full frame or 35mm film). You wont go wrong with this one. I like it better than the Canon one. It's tack sharp, great colors and contrast.
I traveled cross country with these speakers last summer. Bought the battery pack, plugged it into my RV, and had the best sounding tunes on the road. Now that I'm home, I have it hooked up to my laptop, and all of my CDs sound awesome. The sub hides away under my desk in the corner, and it's a sleek looking system. I couldn't work without it.
My c330 gps exceeded my expectations. Very detailed and acurate. Plenty of time to position yourself for turns, etc. As a result of seeing my c330 in action, I have ordered three additional c330s for friends. I did research before buying the c330 and found it to have the best ratings and fewest problems... I definately Recommend it. Real easy to learn to use, too.
The TV Ears has been a great thing for our family. We can enjoy watching TV together at a 'reasonable' volume while the one who likes the volume turned up very high is able to set it how he wants.
Great little radio works well indoors and out I got it to use in the werehouse at work and its great.
This new "II" version is a newer style of the older HP-10B, which will now go out of production. The new style has a smoother case and a more 21st century look, but the calculator and its functions are still the same.I have used (and own) many of the available financial calculators on the market. I "recommend" the HP-10B to my university finance students, both graduate and undergraduate.The HP 10B-II is a directly positioned competitor to the TI-BA-II+, but HP's entry is superior. The keys feel more solid, the machine itself "seems" better made. Having worn out more than one of each, my experience has been that the HP has more staying power. And, the TI-BA-II+ often requires more keystrokes to accomplish the same tasks (i.e., NPV calculations). ...The HP 10BII has a well written manual, including examples on using the function. HP has the manual available on-line on their website for the inevitable time that the user needs it and has lost the original.While there are cheaper financial calculators, it seems that this particular level is the minimum I would recommend to professionals or students. Less expensive versions, while saving a few dollars, miss important features. As a general rule of thumb, if the calculator can perform the "IRR" function, as this can, it will be able to handle pretty much any calculation into which the finance student, professonal, or banker will run. Lesser machines do not have this function.Ironically, even larger fancier calculators, such as the venerable HP-12C, are in my estimation inferior as well. The 12C uses RPN logic which, while saving even more keystrokes, is simply foreign to most students. More importantly, some functions, such as the Time Value of Money functions, on the 12C require interpretation. On the 12C, for example, solving for the number of periods in an annuity, the value gets rounded UP to the next integer.Strongly recommended as the best value in inexpensive financial calculators.
With the conversion from analog to digital TV signals to be completed by 2009, I wanted to extend the life of my 5-year old analog set. I had read that some of the newer digital recorders have tuners in them, enabling them to function as the converter box that will eventually be required when the signal switch is complete. Moreover, the recorder will still be useful when the analog TV is replaced with a HDTV. Since I did not have a digital recorder, that would be another benefit.The VXD655 turned up during my search. Since my TV is a Sony, I thought it would be a good match. This DVD/VCR recorder combo also would enable me to get rid of my old tape player and save space.The unit has exceeded my expectations. I had been receiving a very good quality picture with a modest roof-top antenna, but going digital really kicked the quality up a notch or two it terms of more accurate colors and picture sharpness. I am fortunate in that all of the local over-the-air signals come from the same direction, the transmission towers all being clustered on a high spot about 15 miles from my home. I do have an antenna rotator but do not have to touch it. I am receiving all the local stations with great quality plus some secondary channels the stations operate. With the resulting high quality of my TV picture, there is no reason to hurry into getting a high def.DVD and VCR recording and playback are accomplished easily, and there are several recording quality or duration choices. The unit handles Rewrite DVDs and I am using them much as one would use a hard drive. The recorder also provides for easy dubbing back and forth between tapes and disks. Editing recorded media is a bit slow using the remote to select letters from an on screen keyboard. This is a function that can more easily be done on a computer.Setup was painless. A quick start guide is included. I do recommend spending a few bucks extra for an s-video hookup cable if your TV provides an input socket. If there is a downside, it is the remote control. The buttons seem to require much more pressure to activate them than the two older Sony remotes that I have. Consequently, I find it frequently necessary to give the remote control a second squeeze.In sum, the unit works great for my needs.
I bought to use with my iPad and it works exceptionally well. No need to push with excessive force, it just plain works. Great product!I've had others in the past and this is by far the best.
I like this product and I received it in good condition and a timely manner. Thank you.
Energizer rechargeable batteries last for decent periods of time in kids "Shake 'em up" cars, "Geo Trax" trains and buildings, computer mice and cordless keyboards. My only knock against them is that they seem to lose their charge while sitting around to be used again. Instead of fully charging them then setting them aside until ready to use, I wait until I need them and charge them over night - an inconvenience when there is a sad child involved! This is true for both the "AA" and "AAA" sizes.
Another great Lowell product. This one I can hang from wall with small screw and get excellent backlighting, or set on floor tbehind object like a chair or plant and uplight with my Lowell Pros. Spiffy piece of equipment that lays flat when not in use.
Overall it's a great bag for a day trip. You will only be able to fit your camera with the lens and an external flash. My Nikon D40 and the 18-135mm lens fit just fine, there is extra space for the SB-400 flash, but the Power adapter and the rest of my stuff no longer fits in the bag.Material is basically nylon inside, and suede on the outside cover. Very nice looking, good enough for me.
I loved this backpack! It has multiple smaller pockets and a smaller media pocket that makes finding and accessing your i-pods, pens, pencils, etc. very easy! However there is a larger pocket for books, notepads, etc. There is padding on the backpack so carrying a heavier laptop is easy and comfortable. I highly recommend this backpack.
I just got a "new" 2001 Suburban, complete with factory stereo (and one blown set of speakers in the front driver-side door). Since I'm a real chicken when it comes to monkeying around with factory sound systems, especially ones that have "OnStar," rear seat audio controls, and other whiz-bang features wired into them, I decided I wanted to first try and fix the crummy sound with a new set of speakers, placed in the factory locations, and using the factory wiring, if possible. No new head unit, no new amps, etc. This is a nice car already, and I just wanted better sound from the factory system, not a "Pimp My Ride" type overhaul, costing thousands of dollars.As it turns out, "upgrading" the factory speakers in this car wasn't much of a stretch, considering the factory woofers and tweeters were total junk. A tin can with some string attached might have given the factory equipment some serious competition.Enter the Infinity 6010cs. This is a set of two-way "component speakers," that is, the woofer and tweeter are installed separately, and wired together through a crossover unit that's provided with the speakers.Infinity's crossover unit is slightly larger than a pack of cigarettes, and, in this particular application, I found that it fit perfectly right behind the factory woofer location, bolted to a horizontal run in the outer door framing, which was easy enough to reach through the woofer hole in the inner framing, but not quite so easy to drill through. The steel in this location is probably three times as thick as the inner framing you attach the woofer to. However, with pilot holes and a little elbow grease, two holes were cleanly drilled and the crossover was bolted to the door frame, as the Chevy people might say ... "solid as a rock."In this particular Suburban, I just nipped off the GM wiring harness at the end of the line that previously fed the factory woofer, and connected that line directly to the "in" terminals on the Infinity crossover. (I've seen a few commentaries about factory-amp filtering of the signal coming through this lead -- there's even one guy that devised a method for bypassing the factory amp filters -- but I got a headache just reading the guy's instructions for this job, and that's far too complicated a topic for inclusion in this review.) Leave yourself a few inches of lead on the wiring harness, so you can re-use it. You also might want to pre-measure, cut and install some speaker wire on the output terminals of the crossover before you bolt it in place, because once it's installed, it's a bit awkward trying to reach and attach wires to the terminals.The woofers are sized to fit a 6 1/2 inch space, and fit in the factory location of my Suburban perfectly. I only had to drill four new holes for the mounting screws, which went a lot easier than the crossover, because the inner framing steel is a lot thinner than the outer framing. I pirated the male and female GM wiring harnesses from the factory woofer, put the female end on the woofer terminals, and the male end on the end of the new wire coming from the woofer output on the crossover. If you aren't installing these behind a factory grill, Infinity provides a handsome pair of exterior grills, and all the mounting brackets you need to do a custom install.The tweeters were more interesting. In this particular car, the tweeters aren't mounted on the door frame, but rather, on the door panel, just above the woofer location. That is, when you pull off the door panel, you have to disconnect a separate wiring harness running to the tweeter (among other factory wiring harnesses) in order to get the door panel completely off. The factory tweeter is built into a custom, black faceplate that is removed by taking off two hollow "bolts" that secure the plastic faceplate/tweeter assembly to the back of the door panel, by two plastic posts that extend from the back of the faceplate, and stick through the door panel.Infinity includes a variety of installation hardware for its tweeter too, including a universal adapter they call a "starfish," and a flush mount kit that looks like a short piece of threaded pipe. Because the hole for the factory tweeter was a bit too awkwardly shaped for use of the "starfish," I opted for the flush mount, which required that I figure out how to cover the hole left by the factory tweeter and provide a clean, flat surface for the flush mount. Since the faceplate on the factory tweeter was already a perfect fit (complete with mounting hardware ... yay), I decided to carefully pry the factory tweeter out of its plastic enclosure (it's not like I was ever going to use it again anyway), and I cut a 1 3/4 inch hole in the middle of the factory tweeter faceplate with a hole saw. Presto ... all set for tweeter installation.Infinity's tweeter snaps into a custom-fit plastic seat with a little bolt coming out the back, this seat, in turn, pops into the flush mount seat, and the bolt sticks out a slot in the back. There's a little pressure washer and nut you put on the bolt, and then the whole tweeter assembly slides up and down, e.g., to allow you to re-direct the tweeter up toward your ears, and away from your knees, which is where the tweeter in a typical two-way coaxial speaker usually shoots most of its signal when it's installed in a car door. You kind of eyeball the tweeter to get it pointed in the right direction, cinch down the adjustment bolt, and you're all set. In the flush mount application, the whole tweeter assembly then pops into your 1 3/4 inch hole, and then there's a nylon/plastic hand-nut you use to secure the entire assembly to your door panel from the rear. VERY cool and easy, that is, once you've got the mounting location figured out and prepared.Another cool feature of the Infinity tweeter is an alternate -3db terminal on the crossover unit. This terminal is used to take a little bit of juice off the tweeter, and I, for one, believe that most average listeners would want to use it. Most of us aren't used to having a full power tweeter blasting straight at our heads from two feet away, and this tweeter is HOT. I listened to both before finishing the installation, and I found that the -3db lead was plenty hot enough.Once all the parts are in place, it's just a matter of hooking up the power and listening, and let me tell you ... after listening to crappy, blown factory speakers for a month, I was totally unprepared for what I heard coming out of these Infinitys. It was like listening to a whole new stereo system. This factory system (Delco AM/FM/CD head unit, combined with remote cassette and factory amp) probably puts out something like 20 watts per channel, and I was a bit worried when I got the Infinitys (they're rated at 90 watts RMS), that my factory system might not be able to drive them properly. All those fears were laid to rest when I powered these babies up. These highly-efficient speakers can comfortably handle ANYTHING. Beautiful, crystalline highs (directed right at the driver and passenger ear locations by the adjustable tweeters); bright, well-defined mids, and plenty of punchy, clean bass, all about as well-integrated through the audible frequencies as any car stereo I've ever heard. The more I turned it up, the bigger and better it got. NO distortion. NO muddiness or slop. Just crystal clean sound, up to a volume level that was MORE than enough oomph for my taste. What an INCREDIBLE improvement, with absolutely no violence done to the factory head unit/amp system. Next project: matching Infinitys for the rear doors, and a new subwoofer for the cargo area!In sum then, if you can find room for "components" in the location(s) you want your speakers, GET EM. Once you hear them, you'll never go back to coaxials. They totally rock, and these Infinitys, with their directed, adjustable tweeters and perfectly mated crossovers, undoubtedly qualify as the "Cadillac" of their class. They're worth every penny.
This product has worked well for me. I use it when I work out and it holds my iPod securely and stay in place on my arm (even though I have skinny arms). Great product!
I have just now tested my signal strength at various locations with the D-Link DI-624 router's original antenna, and with this one. The HAI6SIP made no difference whatsoever at any location, regardless of its orientation. It's going back to the store tomorrow.
Got this hardly a month ago. Sticking the cover on the iPod Video was easy and all seemed fine at first. Then it started peeling. After two weeks the back sticker fell off and now the front is about to follow. Not recommended.
Epson never mentions this model 48920 "multi Pak" lacks a black cartridge which must be purchased separately and is more expensive than the others. They also fail to advise they do sell a "Multi Pak" that includes black. I found it at BJ's Warehouse for $64.99. The Epson package is marked "TO481-9-SV". However you cannot find it on a product "lookup" on Amazon or at the office supply stores. In fact you can't even find it on the Epson.com website. Intentional oversight? Yes, I think so. I wonder what other information about their products Epson is withholding? Epson should be ashamed.
The bag is nicely styled and nicely designed inside, as well. It is sturdy. There are places for files and both large and small bits. I am very pleased.
stupid thing freezes...and will not "unstick" ..eject start all over and it freezes again..put the same dvd in my computer...reads with out a hitch. Very annoying will play a dvd one day and start it up the next day...and it will not play 2 minutes without gettin stuck. try another brand.....
Bought this for my headset at work since my company doesn't provide much of supplies. I gave it a 5 star because it does what it suppose to do. It fits well and adds some cushioning to your ears and for the price you just can't beat it. Best of all it has free shipping and came in real fast! Got another one for my coworkers and yup that's how cheap my company is lol peace!
Overall this printer isn't bad for the out put is fairly nice.However that being said if you plan on working with a mac on the new leopard you might encounter slight problems where you can't turn off the color balance completely and thus it is doubly applied and makes images look like crap. Even when you talked to epson they said on their's they can but when you try it on yours it's too dark for your calibrated monitor.Then there is also the problem, once you've wised up and started using a pc to print, that if you turn it on and off, as Epson recommends you do, you blow through ink printing perhaps 10 images and needing more ink. Yes the convenience of only needing to replace individual cartridges is convenient however having to constantly buy them or keep them in stock is not.So overall the print quality is nice, however spending two months to make it all work properly makes it most likely not worth your time or effort.
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 Garmin Carrying case not for Nuvi 660, but for my new Nuvi 650, which measures the same. This means that it fits perfectly into the carrying case, without hanging out as it would in the smaller Nuvi carrying cases. Also, the previous reviewer that said there wasn't a pocket on the front the carrying case - I definitely have a pocket, maybe you got a different model somehow? It would easily fit an SD card, maybe 2 even. I definitely recommend - the size is perfect, the quality of leather is good (a little stiffer, but you want that in a carrying case), and the padding inside is nice - lined with a velvet like material to not scratch the screen. Definitely a good buy!
I've had this MP3 player for a about 2 months. My initial impression was that it was a great player. Very small with a nice screen. I thought I would have problems with the battery door but that has not been the case. I've dropped this player off the treadmill at least five times and it keeps on ticking. My only complaint so far is that the player menu system bogs down while playing VBR WMA files.
I bought this CF card for my Nikon D200 Digital SLR camera. I wanted something with a very fast read and write, and a substantial capacity. I now own 3 of these cards, and have not had a problem with any of them. The lifetime warranty is awesome as well- though the ones with the green labels are now only 5 years which is still sufficient.
I've had this printer for over a year. And Let me tell you, it's worth every penny. At one point I thought the printer broke, the problem was generic staples brand inks( stay away from them) . I print professional quality Wedding photo's on this and no one can tell. Stay away from the pro9500 garbage!
I bought this to replace an early tiny camera which had a limited lens and pixels. This camera has an excellent lens, and great features - beautifully thought out in terms of user-friendliness. Even though I have read the manual, I keep finding new little bells and whistles that are useful, not just fun. It is an ideal camera for a good photo-hobbiest who doesn't want to carry a big camera everywhere, but is concerned with quality.Additionally - and importantly - I leaned toward Canon because their service with my printer has been outstanding.
I desperately needed a length of cable that would allow me to roam far from my PC with headphones on and this cable was just the ticket.
Not much to say about this photo paper. It did the job fairly well and was very well priced. I would buy this before I would spend the money on the expensive Canon or HP paper.
This gadget bag is ideal for my CANON EOS and has enough pockets to carry what ever I need. My only problem is - the two latches on the front are difficult to operate. For someone who doesn't have any hand problems it shouldn't be an issue - but I have RA and it is an issue. It looks to me like they could use Velcro or some other latch that would secure the bag and still be easy to open.
This DVD burning isn't as cut and dried as some would like you to believe. However, just because you get a bad burn doesn't mean it is the discs. There is a whole bunch of stuff going on in your computer that can affect the burn.I have a Dell 1.2 ghz, with a Lite-On 8x drive, running Nero 6 OEM. Pretty generic, but these Memorex 8x and now 16x discs burn just fine. In fact, I have burnt about 600-800 of these discs and have had very few fall-outs. Not enough to justify buying the "better" quality discs.Now for the caveat: I did have one spate of problems, caused by a not so well behaved antivirus program. I tossed out the antivirus program and went over to Avast!(it's free, check with Microsoft). Problem solved even though I run Winamp and a logging environmental sampling program while burning discs.We burn hundreds of discs for a hospital lecture series. They are being played on all sorts of equipment, including some pretty banged up junk. So far I have not received one complaint about the discs only suggestions about the content.Before you spend big bucks on some "better" disc, pop up your task manager in XP and see if there is some runaway task that needs some discipline. Also, if you must run "better" discs then do a surface test in Nero. I bet the "better" disc will look very close to failure if the Memorex failed.
I order two of them and they both stopped working after a day. Upon closer inspection, the wires to the jack looked like it was dry rotted and it was crimped at the time it was packaged and as a result, the microphone didn't work. I returned one of them but not the other because I didn't have the original packaging. Would not recommend this product.
I see reviews on the HP 2605dn printer are highly mixed, so just want to note that ours still works like new after five years of heavy home office use. The duplexer works well. The color prints are good enough to hang on the wall as photographs. And thanks to the hint about overriding the setting that prevents printing more than the official number of pages per cartridge (explained by "Carlos" in another review, we replace our cartridges only half as often. Part of our good luck may be due to only using official new HP carts bought from Amazon. Biggest surprise is that we are able to print to the 2605dn with equal ease from a Windows 7 home premium PC, an iPhone and an original iPad.If the 2605dn died today, I'd consider a smallerBrother HL4150CDN Color Laser Printer with Duplex and Networkingor more flexibleCanon Lasers Color imageCLASS MF8380Cdw Wireless Color Printer with Scanner, Copier and Fax (5120B001AA)replacement. Otherwise, I hope to keep this 2605dn at least another five years.
I've just sent my 2nd Quest back to Amazon for a refund. I don't understand the reason behind the problem, but here's the story:My original Quest worked great - accurate, reliable directions and consistent steady lock on satellites. Then I made a trip down I-95 in NJ, past Newark airport and a lot of industrial sites. The Quest lost satellite lock at some point on this 5 mile section, then regained a while later. But, in areas where satellite signal strength used to be "full bars", they were now typically half strength & intermittent. The Quest was never able to hold lock on satellites from that moment on.So Amazon replaced it with an identical unit, with the understanding that I probably just got a "lemon". Well it worked great too - until I had to make the same trip past Newark on I-95. Then the same deal - loss of sensitivity & reliability. Rather than contacting Amazon right away, I ordered an external antenna. Now I once again had very strong signal strengths on numerous satellites most of the time. Then the dreaded trip on I-95. And (I know it seems strange) but now the receiver is so degraded that I can't maintain satellite lock at all w/o the external antenna if I am in motion. With the antenna, satellite lock is tenuous at best, if I'm moving.I called Garmin and explained the circumstances to them expecting the hear a "Yeah, we seem to be having a problem with those Quests" but it was news to the guy I talked to. So Amazon is refunding my VISA card.Although I'm getting my money back, my Inner Geek still wonders why this happened. There are 2 radars (Newark Airport) very close to I-95 that I drive past but so do millions of other cars with GPS units... and the radar freqs are nowhere near the GPS freq. I did try an experiment - I made the same drive with my Garmin Foretrex and my GPS-III+ - neither of them suffered any ill effects or even lost satellites at all, and that was with no external antenna.The Quest seems overly sensitive to strong RF, even if those signals are outside the typical GPS passband & is therefore easily damaged by RFI that it shouldn't even notice.
I've read the reviews from others and I've had none of the problems that others seem to have. I have the optical transmitter cable plugged into the optical out on my Pioneer DVD player and I have had absolutely no problems with noise or choppiness. In fact, I have the coaxial digital cable from the DVD player going to my five year old Yamaha 5.1 DTS receiver, and the digital optical cable going to the Sony headphone transmitter. And, I have a wireless router also and have had no noise problems.And, the sound is better than I expected. The sound is great for movies, DVD concerts, and I've even listened to a some regualar CD's with the Dolby Digital surround engaged.I am in my mid 50's and have had many headphones over the last 30 years or so. I now have a pair of Sennheiser 545's ($140)that I love, but between the wireless capability and the 5.1 icing on the cake, these are the best headphones I've ever owned.The setting for music/movie is excellent. I normally use the music for music and DVD concerts and the cinema for movies.
I bought this printer for work. It is less useful than a cheap laserjet. It takes forever to warm up to do a print job. It goes thru toner cartridges like a wino thru cheap wine -- it is NOT cheap on a per copy basis. And it is very cranky: when the toner cartridge is low, it not only warns you, it makes you jump thru hoops to get it to print anyway. And it is constantly beeping at me, making me load paper into the front feeder when what I have is a standard print job that needs to load thru the regular sheet feeder tray. Save your money. Don't buy this piece of junk.
This camera takes excellent photographs and is quite easy to use. It has lots of professional features that I haven't bothered using yet, but I love the idea of having them. I am impressed with the battery power and how long it lasts. i would recommend this product.
To be fair, it worked great while it worked at all. Unfortunately, I received it Feb. 14. Today is Feb 22 and it no longer works. Unreal.
Excellent value for the price. Great speakers, used them for a factory replacement. These are great speakers! I will buy these again!
Installing an aftermaket radio in the 2004 TSX is difficult, but it CAN be done. You need to use the factory MP3 player adapter that converts your storage pocket to an "almost DIN" size opening and use this reverse wiring harness teed into the other Metra harness to plug back into your factory radio, to retain power to light up your clock and HVAC panel. I ordered my stuff off of Crutchfield, and they made no mention of losing the displays or needing this harness. They did credit me $15 however, so I could buy this elsewhere. The system is now in perfectly, and as usual, the aftermarket radio blows the factory out of the water. The main reason was to get Ipod input, and while I was at it, HD Radio. Again, this is a must have harness.
I ordered these to put pictures in my office cube. They work great and the magnetic back sticks firmly. Very easy to insert and remove photos, for these I give it 5 stars. The only reason I'm giving it 4 stars is that the plastic made scratches when I was trying to insert the photo.
Don't waste your money! The difference between the advertisement pictures and the actual output is day and night! By that, I mean it looks like the advertisement pictures were taken in the day and the actual output looks like it was taken at night... with the pixter covered with a thick canvas bag.Do not buy this "product" it ruined my daughter's Christmas!!!!!Gary L.
Solid little headset - in-line volume is a really nice touch. The audio quality is decent, and after 6 months, the headset is STILL WORKING.
There isn't much I can say here, you get what you pay for... B & W makes the best filters and it is what it is...
I bought this dvd player about 7 months ago, and at first it worked great and I was very happy with it. Then one night during the middle of a movie the sound went really low and I had to turn the volume on my tv way up to hear it. The sound will come back intermittently, which sucks because I am afraid it will blow out my speakers. Reading the other reviews here this seems to be the norm with this player. Now I have to buy a new player...I will NEVER buy another Toshiba.
During the Great Wind Storm of '08 I was lucky to have an AM radio (my grandfather's) during the 29 hours I was without electricity. My sister who was out for almost three days (in Columbus) didn't so as soon as I got power I sent her this. She had power before it arrived but she'll have it for the next time. I rated it a five but I didn't actually try it. It is a great item to have in case of such an emergency when all other sources of information are gone. Also my radio was a nice companion to have in the silence of the power outage.
I would of givin it 5 stars, but it does feel a bit made for smaller hands. I happen to have a small hand. Really like the fast movement of the mouse than with the roller ball type. A very Big Difference in the feel! Very Smooth! Definitely recommend this one for the smaller hands. It feels it gives the correct ergonomic feel to it. No need for a mousepad cushion for the wrist. Faster response, less manuevering.
For the inexpensive price of [$$$], this Sony remote control works well. It is easy to hold and controls my Sony TV, Sony Amplifier/receiver, Sony VCR, and Panasonic DVD player. I only had to program the remote to work the DVD player, which was easy to do. The only minor drawbracks to this remote are that some of the buttons are small, and the "pause" button for controlling the DVD player does not work - but the stop button may be used for the same purpose.
Having been a big fan of Polk Audio speakers for years, I'm always quite demanding about sound quality. These beauties from Klipsch produce top quality sound for mid-range money. You won't be disappointed. While they produce good bass for satelite surround speakers, you'll definitely want a good sub-woofer to complement them.
This bag is very well made and has worked well for me since I bought a few months ago (the "100"). I can get my dslr w/ standard lens and also 55-200 lens in pretty easily and there is more room if I need it. I can even fit a mini water bottle in the top pocket-- just. I was tempted to get a larger size but this proved to be the right decision-- smaller is better as long as it meets the need.
This remote works perfectly, just plug and play.Totally recommended.
Find E2 very good to use-ease of input, back-up, long battery life between charges is very good. This is a most helpful tool to manage life. Glad to have it!
I purchased two sets of these and they work great. Of course you need to add an amplifier and the wire to get them where you want them. Also a splitter switch to control them separately. For the money they have good sound but then I use them primarily to listen to baseball or for background music when in the pool. Since I am tone-deaf, real music buffs may have a problem with the quality.
These are so great. I've bought 4 sets for myself and gifts. My mom loves them because she can't hear well and she doesn't have to have the tv up so loud that the neighbors can hear. My grandson has ADHD and when he put them on to watch tv he paid attention because he could hear clearly. I use them when I'm watching tv and trying to cook or do laundry and can still hear the tv. I can even go outside and still hear, they have a good range. I tried several kinds and these are the best!!
This camera is great for what I use it for. I'm not an aspiring photographer, just someone who likes to take pictures. It has a lot of scene modes to make taking good pictures easy, and a great zoom too. I've seen some noise in my shots, but it's only visible when i digitally zoom in on the picture far beyond how much people would normally zoom in. It would take great 8x10's.
From what i have heard, this is a pretty good tape recorder. i don't know if my mom will buy it for a while, but its worth a shot (by the way,im 17 and broke) i have been needing one for something you may find wierd. me and a few of my friends are planning on starting a band called "Immortal Virus" and me and halie were thinking that a tape recorder to record and stuff might make a good demo for a start or whatever. anyway, this tape recorder sounds good. end-
Here is why this product fails to deliver on the $150 price I paid for it. First, it does NOT cancel noise but only an eighth of low frequency ambient sound which essentially is... nothing. The "noise canceling" label misleads. At best, the label should read "Low frequency reducing". Second, the quality of sound it delivers misses the lows and highs one expects for such a high priced set of headphones. Third, while it is bearable, it is uncomfortable. Fourth, it is overpriced, whether at $90 or $150. I would not have paid more than $20 had I known what I was REALLY getting.I would try another brand if I were you. As it is, I will now have to spend MORE money getting some honest to goodness Noise Canceling headphones that actually deliver on the promise. And that is why I say buying Panasonic RP-HC300 headphones are "cash canceling" because after you pay the $90 or $150 asking price, you have to go out again and spend another $150-200 for some REAL noise canceling headphones that actually do the job.Be forewarned.
I bought my KX-P7100 about 1 year ago. I tried to install it on my wife's XP home machine with disastrous results. The drivers didn't work and caused blue screens. I tried downloading new drivers, but had the same results. After cleaning up the mess on my wife's computer, I threw the machine in the corner.About a month ago, I checked the Panasonic site for updated drivers. I found them and tried the install again. I wasn't able to get USB to work, but parallel worked like a champ. Now that the machine works, I'm quite happy with it. I've run a ream of paper through and have had only one jam (don't leave stuff sitting on the top of the printer if you expect it to work right). Duplexing works quite well (I've turned it on by default to save paper). It's currently shared by all of the computers in the house and is now the most used printer in the house.It definitely had a late and frustrating start, but it looks like Panasonic finally resolved my initial installation issues. I'm feeling good enough about the printer that I'm considering replacing another printer in the house with its sibling (KX-P7105).I'd give the printer 5 stars considering it's great value for the price, however I'm still a bit grumpy at the initial problems.
I didn't get this player for the DivX capability, I mostly got it to be a good player for vhs and dvd and it has been doing those well. I tried out a variety of DivX/XviD files and all the ones I tried worked fine. Though most of the ones I tried had more standard resolutions, usually 640x480 or 640x360. Seeking through the DivX files worked suprisingly smoother than I thought it would. 2x seek was just a playback at faster speed with no audio, 4x and faster was more of frame jumping but it still worked pretty well, plus the normal chapter jump buttons would move forward/back 5 minutes.I rather liked the remote as it was fairly simple. There aren't a whole lot of buttons, and most of the more complex toggles and controls are in a menu system. I much prefer this over my previous VCR which had way too many buttons, far too many of which if bumped accidentally could screw things up.
I bought this at the same time as the Acer Netbook my daughter wanted. I installed it myself in 39 seconds, no problems. Seems to work fine, very pleased.
My husband bought this for our portable printer, which we barely used. Only 1-2x at a function. It was stored away, not plugged in, for about a year, and when we plugged it in to charge up, the battery was dead and wouldn't take a charge at all. Now we have to have the printer plugged in all the time if we want to use it. So much for portability.
I have had various iPods over the years but I just picked up the Apple Universal Dock for the 5G Video iPod. Overall, it's a solid dock that does everything it claims to do but take a look if you need to purchase this dock.The dock and power adaptor used to be included in the ipods, however in order to cut costs they were added as optional accessories. If you're a person who likes to have a fully loaded package then definitely pick this up. I'm currently using this to connect to my stereo and TV and gives a nice clean look and helps hide the cables.Just remember to review the extras that you need for some of your applications that are not included. For myself, I have the remote included with my Macbook Pro, extra cable from an older iPod, and a power adaptor as well so this made sense to myself.It's definitely looks great but definitely pass if you have other accessories to buy.
This Bower Adapter Ring got stuck to my Canon lens and could not be screwed off. Upon trying as hard as we could (my husband included) the original Canon lens broke into two pieces. Guess what? The adapter ring is still attached, and will not come off. It did its job while on, but the fact that it can't be removed and ruined my lens says something about the quality.
The Garmin 305, Does everything it talks about. It has helped me out alot, it has helps me maintain my speed and right heart rate I wanted. Plus it lets me just run or bike anywhere I want without marking it off prior to the run. It has also got my kids into riding their bikes more so they can come and download it to the internet and see on Google Earh right where we was just at. It is within feet of where you was riding in the road/sidewalk.The only down fall: Wooded areas the GPS doesn't work so good as far as speed.Overall: I love the Garmin 305. I have told many people about it and they have bought it for themselves and they too LOVE IT....
My original Apple I POD ear buds were eaten by my dog(can you imagine?)These had a good write up so I bought them. They are lightweight--but so lightweight they kept coming off my ears constantly--now I use the plain ole ear buds.....also the sound was average...
+ records to HDD instantly, w/push of a button (no lag from sleep mode)+ dubbing in multi-directions: DVD to HDD, VHS to HDD, etc. Versatile.+ it allows you to burn & archive your own DVDs!+ works very well with Directv+ can edit out commercials (improved from prev. models, much less lag)+ VHS feature is superb, as it removes most tracking and jitter issues+ simultaneous disc burning and recording of live TV+ high-speed dubbing & flex recording+ XP recording & digital audio+ compatible with virtually all formats, including +/- DL and DVD-RAM+ can set and remove chapters+ SD slot for digital photos+ improved remote control responsiveness (from previous models)+ component video and HDMI options; multiple input/output jacks+ uses Samsung Spinpoint HD (quiet, reliable, stays cool, responsive)+ Made in Japan- no HD tuner (only analog)- no timer record feature for VHS- cannot record in LP quality for VHS, only SP or EP (strange)- customized chapters are kept only for discs burned in high-speed mode- cannot re-combine programs once they've been divided- does not read photos burned onto DVDs, only CDs.- does not playback DIVX burned onto CDs, only DVDs.- disc menu choices could have been better (when finalizing discs)- some missing channels in TV Guide (i.e. ESPN2)- dislike placement of TV Guide button on the remote control- not multi-regional, neither VHS nor DVD (lol, getting picky)Despite some minor flaws, overall this is an extremely strong DVD recorder. It is fantastic for converting your VHS library into DVD. I've had no problems in nearly two years. It's too bad Panasonic & others have decided to pull the plug on hard drive DVD recorders in the North American market. This is a big mistake, do you hear me? Please bring the high-definition blu-ray machines over here soon (w/o shortcuts, must be Made in Japan please).I am also quite impressed on how much these go for, even USED (especially since I bought mine well under the MSRP).Easily 5-stars for the DMR-EH75V.
If you ever need customer service or support you should plan on a lot of hassles and a lot of wasted time. this company has very poor and very unorganized customer service.
it's better than what I have now. I think I can get better qulity of photos. of course, the price is very good!
The batteries arrived quickly and seem to be working well. If they continue to perform then the money I saved over purchasing them in a local store will make them an excellent value.
I tried this product on two DVDs that would no longer play reliably. The scratches were minor and only in one part of each disc. After liberally spraying the "lubricant" and running each through the machine twice, then buffing just as the directions suggest, neither disc would load in the DVD player at all.I will be returning this product immediately and will advise anyone I can to avoid it.
Please don't purchase a separate power charger for this camera. Its a) not avaialable, b) not necessary. Many users below are finding out that the available separate charger packs are not compatible with this camera. I talked with Kodak, they say a separate charger is not necessary. Just unplug the power cord from the dock and take it with you on the road. The cord will plug into the camera directly. Theres no need to bring the dock station while on a trip, etc. Separate power supplies are avaiable, but its not called a travel charger. Kodak actually did it right and made it easy to take this camera on long trips away from home....nothing extra to buy.
I bought this item from greattoners. If you cant use all of them within 6 months dont order from them.2 of them didnt work. And they refuse to replace because it was beyond 180 days. So be warned !
I haven;t had alot of time just yet to use this lense. But everyone says that it is the best. I wanted it for sport pictures this summer at the ball park . Maybe I can give a better review after I really get started using it more.
I'm 6'7" and I hunted for a long time to find just the right backpack for me which finally led me here. I've always been a fan of Timbuk2 and when my old Jansport finally tore in a way that a simple stitch could no longer solve, I bought this gem. Unlike most backpacks, this thing doesn't make me feel like I have the armpit equivalent of a wedgie. For a person of normal stature, it would seem a little large, but it is spot on perfect for me. This backpack is big, not huge - but certainly big. I can fit 2 Macbooks, one 12" G4 laptop, a 15" Macbook Pro, several books and two 1 liter beer bottles (I work at a brewery) in here all at the same time with room to spare. That said, the way this backpack is sewn together you can travel with the bare minimum in it and it doesn't look saggy (like a tent without the poles). Part of the thanks for this is the rigid backing of it. Growing up with softpacks, you'll be familiar with the weird shifting and aching you get when you put an unusually shaped object in a backpack. Well, you can load this up with the most awkward of objects and it feels no different on your back.The pockets are really well laid out with subpockets that organize your stuff perfectly (iPod, compact cameras, pens, memory cards, keys, etc). Inside the main compartment, closest to your back, you'll find an elastic pocket to keep your laptop in. This compartment is perfect for two reasons: 1) it is really easy to open with one hand and slip your laptop right out without doing any digging 2) the outside of the pack has two extremely comfortable vertical pads that keeps you from feeling your rigid laptop against your back (I know, hard to believe, but they really work).I've had this pack for well over a year now and I can tell you that I have not babied it at all. People comment on it regularly as if it were new, and it may as well be. The ballistic nylon is really tough and usual scrapes have no affect on it. The padding on the back and on the straps hasn't been compacted or lost its comfort (I can't stress enough how comfortable this thing is). Also, my biggest concern about this when I bought it was the nylon netting that was covering the padded areas (to let these points breathe and slide easily on and off), and all of it is still intact.I certainly recommend this backpack, and was lucky enough to find mine for only $40 in the bargain bin at Rei. My boss and his girlfriend have since bought their own Timbuk2 bags (different models) after seeing mine. There's many different bags that Timbuk2 makes, and one that will fit you perfectly. It is well worth the trip to Rei or another Timbuk2 dealer to get an idea of which one is best for you. I had my eye on their messenger bags for a long time, and I have to warn you - their medium is big, their large is huge, and their x-large is so big that it boggles the mind. If you're big like me, don't assume that the biggest one is for you (unless you want to walk around with a desktop computer rather than a laptop). Hope you find this review helpful, I don't often write reviews - but I'm not often this pleased with a purchase.
Light weight and easy to install. Has an unbelievable picture. I will never buy a fat screen tv again.
This is a great camera. I have an Olypus and Nikon and the Fuji works just as good.
We have had the Mobicam 70001 system for over a year and never had a major problem. For those with wireless router issues...just change the channel setting on the router so that it is not 1, 2, or 3. Same with the 2.4Ghz telephones. Pretty simple and easy. The biggest thing to reduce static is to turn the receiver slightly so that is aligned better with the signal. I also have ours setup with the wall mounted outdoor camera (this auto switch from day color to nightvision) and I have added two AV receivers so I can plug into the big screen TV to see both babies at once during the evenings when I am doing house work downstairs. Overall I have two 70001 systems (just bought another on 7/10/2006), two AV receivers, and two outdoor cameras that I have mounted indoors up high on the bedroom wall to see the entire crib. Great products and great peace of mind.
I love this receiver, the sound is unbelievable, and i work in music so i know sound. I found its setup and operation ridiculously simple and had no problem tossing the directions and intuitively setting everything up, not to mention the clever features i discovered while doing so. Oh, and the iPod'bridge' is a dream x 10! Admittedly, I do not have an xbox or playstation (i have a wii and am almost always listening to my ipod while on it) and my last attempt at working with HDMI in 2009 left me in a tech dark ages one long weekend andi've sworn to never again go near hdm-anything, so i cannot speakk to how the reciever functions in terms of those elements, but for me, a girl who always rolled her eyes at these gadgets in friends apts until i my ex who i lived with insisted we get one, the Harman Kardon AVR347 made me a believer and i would tell anyone to get it.
I love my new cordless Logitech Trackman wheel mouse. I bought a new lap top, was looking to get a bluetooth compatable mouse to go with it. I have a trackman mouse at work and just couldn't go back to the old style, which appeared to be all that was available with bluetooth compatability. I shopped for this and found the best price on Amazon. It shipped right away, I had it in 5 days, free shipping too! I am very happy with this purchase.
Great for visiting grandchildren. Easy to set up/take down. Actually very comfortable. Gave it the nap test, over 200 pounds, and I slept fine. Highly recommended for limited space needs.
This is a quality product. Comes with everything to install in helmet. Fit is great after you spend some time positioning it, but this is due to personal preference. The speakers and mike works great, even at 90 MPH. That is as fast as I have gone so far. I recommend this product. This is about the cheapest you can go with motorcycling communications between bikes and it works great.
I gave it a rating of four stars since I works great for the Fax Machine, but it does have a buzz on the land line phone. I put a DSL filter in the line and that did improve the lowering of the buzz sound. Other than that it is great.
What a pleasure when I received my dashboard mount and attached my GPS! After putting up with the suction cup never holding. I just took it off, attached the new dashboard mount and haven't had a problem since. It may move a little but for the most part is stable and works wonderful!
the product was sent in good time and the quality was good. v.good!!
This is the upgraded version of the earlier Linksys adapter which I had been using for three years. The earlier adapter was disabled when I made the mistake of downloading an upgrade that was offered on-line. The moral of the story is don't download upgrades to these adapters. The new one works fine and the Linksys service line has always been easy to access and could not have been more helpful.
I loved the look of the case when I first got it, however came to realize that the craftsmanship is not very good.Within a week the case began turning yellow. It wasn't dirt and it doesn't come off no matter what I tried to clean it with. Returned case, will never buy again. :(
Not only great at the basics but the *only* model from any vendor I can find that offers QOS (Quality Of Service) by port. What that means is you can set one computer (or other device) to have higher priority. Great for video games, voice over internet, or a home or small office LAN to make sure the right application/devices get enough bandwidth.I don't think even Linksys realizes how importaant this feature will soon become.
This product fits perfect around pioneer avh-x2500 in my 05 altima. Extremely easy to install as well. Took about five minutes to install.
Very glad that I purchased this product. The only thing it is a little bit tight for my ears otherwise is perfect
First of all, I got this camera in Best Buy for about $100 quite a while ago. It's a nice camera, don't get me wrong - but only taking pictures outside when it's very bright. I took this camera to a concert, hoping it would suffice - but the batteries ran out nearly 5 minutes in, and the few pictures I was lucky enough to take, had immense amounts of noise and were very grainy overall.The concert was low-light, yes, the the stage had a decent amount of lighting where I figured it wouldn't really matter if I used flash or not. However, I used flash on a few pics, and didn't use it on some others - but overall the results were the same. I even toyed with the different modes, hoping I'd get a decent picture. Nope. As soon as I got home and transfered them to the computer, they all looked like crap - not blurry, just very noisy, and the colors seemed a bit... off.Aside from that, the outdoor pictures I took were rather nice. So if you really have no use for good low-light photographs, and nothing-special-but-decent outdoor photographs, this camera would be right for you. Just make sure you buy it really cheap, and don't make the same mistake I did.
This is my second Kodak and I have had bad experiances with both of them. You can tell they are made in China as they are very touchy and break very easy. Im sure yours will last as long as you dont accidntley bump it on any thing or drop it more than a half an inch. I paid over two hundrend bucks and here it is, the day before my daughers birthday, it wont turn on because of a slight jare. Im not joking, its just a slight jar.I know that the waranty is worthless, I triped over the purse that had my camera in it (this is the only thing I can think of that happened to it) and it stoped working. I had to pay to ship it to the waranty place where they said they wouldnt give me a new one because it had been (dropped). [...]Forget in Kodak, Im done with you. Your not getting my money so you can make more chinese crap.
Mounted the Samsung 52LNA650 with it and couldn't be happier. Had to run and get screws when mounting without spacers (8M X 1.25 X 30mm was perfect). Used the security bar with a padlock and that baby's not going anywhere! HIGHLY RECOMMEND
love this product got a older version from wallmart auto section i can turn on my truck ( without motor runing ) play my radio that is hooked up to a cappacitor , a 1000 watt amp ( volevenhag ) and a 800 watt bass speaker ( volvenhag ) for 5 or even 6 hrs , attempt to start truck and ALWAYS TURNS OVER .the charge is more than what it can drain I would highly recomend it , even holds potential for Police cruisers and I hope they look into itRyan PeacockFlorida Security Officer
Prior to upgrading my audio visual HDTV system, I bought into the anti-Monster propaganda that cheaper cables delivered the same or comparable performance as the more pricey Monster cable. For 2 years I satisfied myself that had not wasted any additional money on the hyped up Monster cable. I used an inexpensive Belkin HDMI cable to connect my Samsung Blu Ray player to my Sony 32" Bravia HDTV. After upgrading my speaker system with 2 astounding Monster 200 Monitor speakers which required the addition of a Onyko TX SR607 receiver, I decided a beginning home theatre upgrade would not be complete without the addition of Monster cables in spite of all the hype and propaganda that HDMI cables were all essentially the same. True, I saw no great improvement in running the TV alone as I had hoped, but then again the TV relies on Comcast co axial cable. Regular DVD's also seem fairly similar to prior. Hmmm...maybe my investment in Monster HDMI cables were merely aesthetic afterall. They do look sharp! A week after installing the Monster Cable M1000, the breakthrough came today unexpectedly. Using my Belkin low priced HDMI I had come to the conclusion there wasn't really much diff between regular DVD's and Blu Ray DVD's. In fact, I cancelled my Netflix Blu Ray subscription, so dismal was the enhancement I experienced with Blu Ray. Today, I serendipitously popped in my only Blu Ray DVD that I have previously watched 3 times before on my old system that used the single low cost Belkin HDMI cable connecting the Samsung Blu Ray player to my Sony HDTV. When I played the identical Blu Ray DVD today on my upgraded system which included 2 Monster 200 THX certified speakers, an Onkyo TX SR607 receiver along with 2 Monster M1000 4'length cables, the difference was nothing short of mind blowing. I felt as if I were seeing what true Blu Ray looked like for the very first time: sharp, true to life colors, sharp contrasts and details. It was if I were wearing glasses! Colors, and hues were definitely more brilliant and vivid. It was nothing short of amazing! Finally, my HDTV and Samsung Blu Ray player were delivering the home theatre performance they were intended to render. The only upgrade that would explain this enhanced performance are the 2 Monster M1000 cables I switched to to replace the inexpensive Belkin HDMI cable and the additional one I needed to hook up the Onkyo receiver. This was totally unexpected! To give myself a reality check, I ushered in my wife to get her opinion. She has no bias with HDMI cables or interest in them. Her impressions were identical to mine. The picture quality at least when viewing Blu Ray DVD's is close to a 100% cleaner and clearer picture. With regular DVD's, it is alittle more difficult to see a large variation in performance from before. I am totally stoked about my acquisition of these new Monster HDMI M1000 cable upgrades. I will have to start watching more Blu Ray DVD movies again to gain this appreciation of enhanced performance. Although, these are great cables, they ain't cheap and therein lies the rub. I wish Monster would somehow bring the price down for regular consumers like myself. Had I not picked up these 2 Monster M1000 HDMI cables at ridiculously dirt cheap prices on eBay, there is no way I could have afforded the MSRP on this puppies. No way! Even in spite of what I now know! They work! But financially they were out of my reach. Shop around. Sometimes you can find good deals from Amazon Marketplace or auction sites like eBay. If you can get your hands on one or two of these puppies, I do not think you will regret your purchase especially for Blu Ray as I have discovered. Seeing is believing! Someone can analyze these cables all they want and compare them to the cheaper HDMI cables, but at the end of day, Monster M1000 Cable delivers! Whatever technical innovations they have developed through years of laboratory research and testing, has paid off. Until you at least try these cables you may never know for certain what level of performance your home theatre or electronic components are capable of cranking out. I am glad I put them to the test rather than taking all the negative comments I read on Amazon as gospel. Aside from performance, these cable are aesthetically very attractive. Kudos, to Noel Lee, the head Monster and the entire Monster team. I must add as a side note, the THX certified Monster 200 Monitor speakers are totally awesome too!Although, I would classify myself as fan of Monster products, I have no affiliation with this company whatsoever. I am merely a consumer of quality electronic products that deliver A/V excellence and craftsmanship. These cables have a life time warranty for the initial owner. Have a Monster Day!
Works better than most dvd recorders I've used. Have never had any problems with it. In fact I have two of them and love them.
Man I literally had tears in my eyes when I first listened to these. I plugged them into my computer's SB X-Fi Pro outboard controls and cranked up my latest track and it was like what had been in my head flowed into my ears.I had had a pair of M-Audio's (basically rebranded Super.fi 3's) and they were clear and spacious but had no real presence in the lower frequencies. I had to really boost the EQ on the MP3 player and that introduced distortion.So I got a pair of these. Man that was money well spent. I absolutely recommend these to anyone who cares about music. You will probably want to upgrade your MP3 player though and these will really reveal the limits of anything below 320kbs.Also as everybody says the fit is key. But when you have them in correctly the sound is rich, clear and spacious all through the audible frequency range and they really block outside noise effectively. Gotta watch that actually if you are out on the street, etc.
ok the bass is real nice & the trebble can get high without any sound Disruption.. been looking for a pair like these for a long wile. i finaly found the perfect earhook buds.
Bought it along with b+w filters and they work seamlessly with my two different lenses. Solid made and long lasting for sure. They are best.
Purchased 2 of these in March 2008. I especially liked the fact that it has an AC power booster built in to it so that all the USB ports can operate any device. It is now one more laptop and 4-1/2 years later and these USB hubs continue to work perfectly. A great buy on a quality product - it doesn't get much better.
My first foray into the world of noise-cancelling in-ear headphones has been, to say the least, disappointing. I paid $A70 for this pair; a total waste of money. I perhaps should have opted for the more expensive Sony equivalent instead.I find the sound way too low. When I turn the volume up to how I like it, all I get is distortion.My $A27 Sennheiser MX550 h'phones absolutely destroy these.I'm not even going to bother to put them in my ears again.
Best system one could find without spending as much on the sound system as on the HDTV. This is when 40 inches cost $1400.
This is absolutely the most comfortable mouse I have ever used. I have owned two Logitech Trackballs before and this mouse is even more comfy than the trackballs.This mouse is so sensitive, I don't need to apply a lot of force to move the pointer. In fact, I don't even use it on a mousepad...just on the bare table itself. There are no moving parts...so I never have to deal with a decaying mouse again.The only drawback is that the extra buttons on the side aren't that useful to me and the positioning of them isn't in a spot where I can easily reach the last button. I am also a frequent user of Microstation and I cannot program these two extra buttons on that program so it doesn't help me that much.Still, this stylish mouse which lights up red on the bottom everytime you move it, is so slick and comfy, you will never want to get another mouse!
GREAT VALUE- BOUGHT IT FOR COLLEGE DORM- THE SIZE WAS GOOD, BECAUSE THE OUTLETS AND WHERE THE DESKS ARE SET UP CAN BE FAR- SO THE 25FT CAME IN REAL HANDY. A GREAT BUY FOR HOME/SCHOOL/BUSINESS!!
This is not a full size printer by no means. It is the same size of a receipt printer if that's what you need.
I read all of these reviews, pros and cons.Setup was really easy.I am in the middle of a small business broker/dealer audit and the ability alone to scan in a stack of papers and PDF them to my auditor has saved me a weeks worth of time already (vs. fax machine).I just bought ANOTHER one for our assistant to start PDFing everything to a shared "virtual" file cabinet as mail comes in, bank statements, invoices, etc.We are doing this so we can work from anywhere and won't be constricted because we need "that piece of paper in a file" somewhere.Going digital does not mean "no paper" it just is convenient and gives quicker access and communication of the papers that come in.
Love the speaker system. Have it hooked up to my TV's headphone jack. Lots of sound, nice bass, and the speaker design is really cool.The little wireless remote is so cool. It was the reason I bought the system.I was worried that I was going to lose it tho. So I bought a Logitech Harmony 300 learning remote and was able to teach it the commands.
Nothing has changed. The optical zoom is too small, the digital zoom is not even worth mentioning (smaller as it is, compared to earlier cameras), and sticking to the memory stick card (the slowest card on the market) is somewhat deplorable.
This is the only case I have bought for my green nano and it is great! I looks better than any of the ones at Target and I was looking for something completly see-through and sealed. I never use the carabiner clip. I inserted the little tab that made it a complete-flush top. And it works great! It scracts alittle but not a ton (er well so far....) but it does its job perfectly!
I tried the Geode on a brand new Visor Prism (Mar 2001). It takes 10-20 seconds to draw a map on the screen that is detailed enough to be useful. It takes this long even if the GPS unit is not attached and the map is stored on your handheld. You have to download maps of your area from their website. I live near Boston and had to download 6 maps to cover the areas I regularly go to. What are you supposed to do if you travel someplace unexpected? The Geode comes with maps of the entire country but they are not detailed enough to be of much use unless your traveling on major streets (when you really don't need a GPS). Also, it could not get a signal near my house and it took 2 minutes to get a signal in my car (and it kept loosing the signal). The compass pointed in the wrong direction more than it pointed in the right direction. It may be useful if you're hiking, but it certainly won't help you in a car. Maybe there are compatibility problems with the Prism and maybe they'll fix some of the other problems. Some people seem quit happy with it, but mine wentback yesterday.
Don't waste your money. First it is not clean cut as advertised. When you cut it with scissors, it unravels. Not everyone has a hot knife to seal the ends. I bought the sleeving to organize printer cords and it seemed like it was a product that would work. However, the hype outpaces the reality and utility of the product.
Should have gave more thought to ordering this unit after reading other reviews. Unfortunately I got a dud and had to return it. Not going to try again! Would not charge or power up.
my lamp went out on big screen, ordered lamp from dynamic lighting. it got here in 41 hours. works perfect, just in time for N.C.A.A. hoops.this company is fast reliable and has very fair prices.i have Recommended them many times. thank you dynamic lighting, you guy's are really great.
This is to clarify the review just prior to mine. There is a hole in the top of the case for the wrist strap from the camera itself to slide through.So, this case rocks!
The product was exactly as requested and when installed worked perfectly. Anyone still needing this item for their TV. You will find the installation and removal is very simple to do. Once installed correctly the red light on your TV that is blinking will go out and a program will run on the TV insuring it is properly installed. This is the second projection lamp I have installed on my LCD TV from Sony Bravia. It is still working great after 6 years.
I bought this iPod a week ago and I love it. The sound quality is great, it looks beautiful, and the click wheel interface is awesome. However, it has competition that is worth noting.The Dell Jukebox is slightly larger and heavier than the iPod, but it sports 4 extra hours of battery life. Design is very objective, so you'll have to judge that on your own.The new Zen Touch from Creative is significantly thicker and heavier than the iPod, but it's still obviously sized to compete with the iPod ... it offers a vertical touch bar for scrolling, which may prove to be as effective as Apple's scroll wheel, and it doubles the battery life of the iPod, clocking in at 24 hours.Both of these units are $20 less than the 20GB iPod, but for how much your spending, it's most important to pick the one you like the best. I just had to point out to those who may not realize that the iPod does have worthy competitors on the market. I still believe the iPod is the best overall, but if you personally don't like it's style, or battery life is a big deal for you, then you may want to consider one of the other players.The iPod is small, sounds great, looks great, and just works great. The only other thing I think any potential buyer should know is that is scratches very easily. You don't want to just stick this thing in your pocket unprotected. A case or cover of some sort is almost mandatory, so keep that in mind.
The Hardware: Given the Audio Technica brand, I was really expecting something a lot better than this package delivers. If you are into music and know a thing or two about audio quality you'll notice immediately the lack of specificity offered in the turntable's specs. That's because it's cheaply made and probably compares miserably with other AT products. Platter is very light, tonearm looks and feels like a joke, non-replaceable/non-removable cartridge (stylus can be replaced, of course), no anti-skating, no tonearm balance control, buttons and other features are cheap... In the end, like with a lot of audio equipment, you get what you pay for, so I guess I shouldn't be so disappointed. Two and a Half Stars... If you believe LPs had little or no quality anyway, this will probably suit your needs - if you saved those albums for reasons related to critical music enjoyment, look elsewhere. Bottom line, it plays LP and 45 records marginally well and it has a dust cover. :-)The Software: Separate CDs for Mac and PC. These comments pertain to the PC Cakewalk Pyro 5 product (hard to believe this is a "Release 5" maturity product). Cut to the chase - After recording my first album, I spent two hours looking for different software. Goofy installation process. Way short on features; can't seem to label tracks, cannot re-combine tracks that have been split, no internet look-up for LPs (you can do that if you have an original production music CD, but you cannot search, download and associate track info/times/album name/artist/genre, etc. for LPs), cannot listen to the music while recording via USB without headphones or hooking the turntable directly to amplified speakers, track making is cumbersome & there's no automatic track splitting, filters are hard to figure out and seem dysfunctional, recording is a manual process (start the LP, click a "Record" button on the PC screen - manually click "Stop Recording" button, let tonearm pickup. "Good" news there it stops recording automatically after 180 minutes if you forget to hit "Stop Recording"), cannot trust real-time filters (filters have to be "trained" in another manual process), no option to save as *.m4a (iTunes) format, partial help files... Very feature poor. Each side of the LP ends up being its own *.wav file - about 200MB each. If you inadvertantly split a track in the wrong place, there seems to be no way to eliminate the split (which, if it's short, will likely generate errors "Track too short for a CD" and you get to start all over again. "Assembling" the two sides into a single *.wav file takes about 20 minutes on a reasonably beefy PC (XP). I haven't settled on new software yet, but I can assure you, it won't be this junk. Bottom line: The turntable comes with software. Box checked. One Star, less if it were available.
It is simple to use and stays on the dash amazingly well. It is easy to move from car to car and, regardless (at least from my experience) of the slope of the dashboard, the mounting stand does not budge from where you place it even at relatively high speed turns.The Friction Dashboard Mount is well constructed and fairly sturdy, although it would probably be better named if it was called the "on dashboard gps mount stand." The stand contains iron-based metal chunks in the base to give supporting weight (I tested this with a magnet).Why I didn't give it 5 stars is this: although the plastic gps mount can be removed from the on-dash base, it's a bit annoying and I would have preferred a collapsible stand instead of removable. There are 2 clasps where the plastic mount seats into the on-dash base that can be used to rotate or angle the stand a bit, but once I had set mind, I do not feel a need to adjust it any more. A collapsible unit would have been much easier to just pop into the glove or under the seat.One last note, the Friction Dashboard Mount works in conjunction with the Nuvi car-charging unit and will not work without one (I suppose you can just lay it on top, but it will probably slip off the base. I had, for some reason, thought that it was a pillow-y base that I could just lay the GPS on, but the unit works great in any case - much better than the window mount that came with my Nuvi 650.
A marriage saving device. I can listen while my wife across the room can listen to her book on tapes without bothering her.Also she can go to bed and doesn't have to be drowned out with the loud volume.Also, unlike line of sight units, you can walk around the house and still hear everything..Another neat function, when you aren't using it you can set it on the cradle provided and it will charge your rechargable batteries.I listen a lot during the day and it holds enough charge it doesn't run down, but, if you do, it is easy to put in new, fresh batteries
I tried to do everything the instructions told me to do and I tried to use my laptop show on my DLP flat screen. it was alot more complicated than I thought it would be and i never did figure out how to make it work and eventually gave up.
Looking for an inexpensive card that can play GTAIII,RTC WOLFENSTEIN, ETC than this card is for you. Great performance.
Pros: FastCons: there is no lock when the drive is in the extended position so if the USB slot offers any resistance it slides back in. You have to keep pushing the slider mechanism to get it inserted into any USB slot properly. Also it has no cover so although the tip is protected from damage when it is retracted, it still gets dirty.
Allowed my old ATX power supply with a 20 pin connector to work with a newer AM2 24 pin power plug.
As a graphic arts student, this drive is perfect: packable, easily accessible. I have not noticed inordinate heat or noise: just what you'd expect from a product of this scale.Good luck!
As much as a loathe buying overpriced ink cartridges, the price was right and it was not expired. It appears to be some kind of old stock. Genuine HP product.
I love this player! It's my first, and it's working just fine!As long as you don't toss it around, it seems very durable.Highly recommended :)
These headphones sound much nicer than the similar Sonys ... a bit cleaner bass and a much better high end. They sound like headphones costing much more, and are very comfortable to wear for extended periods ... or at least as long as I wear them for running and working out.A perfect companion to an iPod or another music player.
I got this specifically for a long plane trip. I was unpleasantly surprised when the battery died a quarter of the way through the second movie. I wasn't watching &quot;Dances With Wolves&quot; or &quot;Titanic&quot;, just normal movies.Without the option of running it on normal batteries instead of the included battery pack, I can't reccomend this DVD player for travel.However, if you're taking it for car rides, it does come with the car adapter. I never took advantage of it, but I can only assume this would negate the battery problem (assuming you have an extra plug for it in the car).
ATTENTION: It is important to understand you must have a COMPONENT VIDEO ready TV and DVD player for this amazing Monster Cable to work.The MV3CV-2M Monster Video 3 High-Resolution Component Video Cable 2 Meters in length is the BEST off the shelf product available. This gas filled double sheilded cable with duraflex jacket eliminates those ghost and brings the sharpest, most colorful and brightest picture possible to your screen A great value and a much needed cable for your COMPONENT VIDEO Home Theatre System.Why COMPONENT VIDEO??? In a nutshell:1). COMPONENT VIDEO is a three wire cable. (Y) - Luminance (Brightness), (Pb) Crominance (Color - Blue) and (Pr) Crominance (Color - Red).2.) Provides a Cable with Digital (PROGRESSIVE SCAN) and Analog (INTERLACED) capability.By separating you Blue and Red Colors this provides a pure signal to the TV where it is combined through comb filters for the sharpest picture presentation.Results, the best picture available!!!!Monster Cables are the best value and provide outstanding results!!NOTE: The next level of video Excellence is moving to PROGRESSIVE SCAN see my SD-6200 review.
I was looking for a 52" LCD for some time and finialy pulled the trigger on this one. It is GREAT - BIG picture, good sound and if you looking for HD you will get it with this set. fast delivery and they help set it up. I would recomend to anyone..
Purchased to increase my memory on my old dell which was a little sluggish with 1gb. Popped the memory in and ...walla, feels like I got a new computer! Much faster now and no lag.
I have used several MP3 players, but this is my first iPod. It is so small and it clips right on to my clothing or my hat. I run with it all the time. The memory size is perfect. I can go days before listening to the same song twice. And it is so easy to use! I was intimidated by the whole iTunes thing, but it is really easy to use. I can load up my iPod in seconds with MP3's from my computer and I can easily search and buy songs I like for a very reasonable price. Now that I have my iPod Shuffle, I'll never go back to an MP3 player.
I guess I was trying to shoot 2 rabits in one shot and I only get the first one. It is a very good GPS unit, but below average mp3 player.Pros: big screen, large buttons,Few cons: map is slightly outdates (my 8 years old office is not on it) screen became less sensitive in a cold weather, it takes 5 minutes to locate original position, when you turn it on (didn't find it, while I was inside the house).Other then that it is a great stress remover, I used to get very upset once I miss my turn, and I don't have an area map,but with GPS it bring me back to my route in a couple minutes.Now regarding the mp3 player. I was expecting much more out of it (10Gb af storage after all). Basically it has a single output to the small powerless speaker (I shouldn't call it a speaker though), it almost good enough to prononse the directions, but it si defenitley not for audiobooks or music, which I meant to use it for.I found a workaround - it has an out connection, which you can connect to the Belkin (or any other) FM transmitter and put itto the CAR radio. With 7 speakers it performs much better.I just hate a wire roll over my dashboard.It has a separate cable to connect it to the car stereo AUX,but this will require a dashboard deconstruction...The Mp3 controls on the screen will conflict with the Map controls - for example when I am trying to switch to the next song it switches the map view instead.Overall it is a good GPS unit, but mp3 player could be better and more user friendly.
What a dissapointment. This cable does not work for the ipod classic. You have to use the cable that hooks into the sync port. I'd try to return the cable but I already spent more in shipping than i paid for it. DON'T buy this cable if you have the NEW ipod!!!
This product does what it says it does for a cheap price. If the plastic push buttons last and don't become a problem then this was a 5 star deal.
It holds up with quality. Partnered with the nike pedometer add-on, it has been a good addition to my brother's workout routine.
I was surprised how easy the Sennheiser RS120 headphones were to set up. Simply plugged the cable from the charging cradle into the RCA jacks on the back of the TV and then plugged in the adapter to an electrical outlet. The headsets worked. I had to fine tune the frequency dial and adjust the volume and I was ready to listen. The clarity on the headphones is really good. I can hear things in programs and parts of commercials that I have never heard before without the headphones. The stereo is really good and I can hear soft stereo sounds I have never heard before from the TV. The range for the Sennheiser RS120 headset is outstanding. I can wear the headphones anywhere in the house and even outside as far as 300 feet away from the TV and still not miss any of the audio on a program or a movie. One problem while watching TV was that we could get the sound from the TV loud enough but could still not hear the dialogue over the background music and sounds. Last night my wife used the headsets to listen to the audio on a movie we were watching. With the headphones on she could hear everything. The dialogue seemed to stand out from the background. I ordered her a Sennheiser headphone to go with mine last night. Great product.
Not much to say about this battery charger, except for that it works perfectly. Canon products in general have always impressed me, so this is a no brainer. I purchased this because my son "accidentally" spilled coke all over our old charger that came with our Elph, and it works just as well as our supplied charger that originally came with our camera. It should also be noted that this can charge several types of batteries (we have the SD200), but it can charge the SD630, SD600, SD450, and others.I would always go with Canon for accessories, as opposed to some cheap third party knock off. They may be a bit more expensive but in the end it's worth it.
I burst out laughing when I opened the container for Giottos Rocket Air Blaster. It looked like the suction device used for infants whose noses are congested. Then I tried it and was annoyed. Its "rocket" blast was slightly less than the "blast" from a turkey baster. I leaned over my keys and blew. Same results as the "Rocket."
I love this item! I'm new to the whole MP3 Player world, but I'm hooked on my iPod and have not had any problems at all with it. I've even convinced 3 other people to purchase one since I got mine.
I've been portable audio fan for quite awhile now and I've gathered a number of decent headphones to match with my minidisc and portable amps. For some reason, ive settled with the poor quality sound that comes out of modern motherboards with built-in sound cards. I knew they stunk, but never really got around to putting the time into looking into a decent sound card.After some time I did some research on external USB sound cards, since i usually use headphones you tend to notice every single flaw in the music, such as a constant hum, pops, static, electrical noise even when rolling the scroll wheel on my mouse on a webpage! By going externally, you lose most of those flaws off the bat because it goes around all the electrical junk and the cheap power supply in my computer.What's most important though is the output of the sound on the USB SB Live! There is a surround sound button called CMSS that i tend to leave it on for speaker use only; sounds much better than having it off. The bass is quick and crisp, the sound is much clearer than my old setup, and there are numerous options to manipulate the sound. Also a bass boost for those who require it. Ive used the sound deck for a few days now with a few different headphones, such as the Koss KTXPro1, Koss Portapro, Sennheiser PX200, and Grado SR60. They all sound wonderfully with this source and i find myself stuck to my computer more than before! The bass on the Koss headphones with this sound card is as quick and cut as a knife.Other options include a nice, easy to setup 5.1 channel speaker setup, an optical out, DIN port, RCA port & some other stuff that i haven't bothered using yet.All in all, a quality product from creative, a great buy for 40 bucks.
Good quality for a while, but died after 5 months with HO2 errors. Stay away from this one.
I crossed all my crossables in hopes that this airbed would work like I wanted it to. And it did!!!! I was amazed at how quickly it inflated...just plug in and flip the switch...how easy is that! it was used by my 200 lb nephew who's 6'3" and he said he slept like a baby. So glad I took the plunge and ordered this.
Received battery in sealed bag. Installed in laptop and battery charged to 100%. Only used laptop twice and battery charge only dropped 2%. The laptop is only used to program two way radios so is only seldom used. Only time will tell of the life of the unit. So far I an am happy with it.
It works like my last one, which I lost. It is a good replacement. No issues. I haven't had it fall off the windshield yet.
Works great, I have had no problems and the ink last quit a while. It gives the low ink warning a little early. It said my black ink was low and I can print about another 25-30 pages before it starts fading, but I guess that is a plus because it gives you more time to get replacement ink.
Bought this item from cowboy studio and receive the product without any instructions or the 4 backdrops mentioned in the item detail. Further more the light tent received in the mail is completely different than the product described on the product page.I made the purchase from ShopGoPro through Amazon fulfillment and realized that the light tent offered by Cowboy Studio is either a counterfeit or the seller is too lazy to list their item correctly. I return the first light tent.Over all I am very satisfied with the light tent and the service provided by ShopGoPro.
So this is a single CD player, once it breaks, it breaks. I wonder if we are meant to be replacing a thing like this after 2 years. It seems crappy, not well made. The sound quality is good, but it no longer recognizes that I have a CD put in there.
I bought this card from ANTOnline and it was shipped swiftly without any complications, the card works marvelously as well, storing the exact amount of pictures Kodak predicted for its size. Couldn't be happier.
This does not compare to something like the current nano or touch, but it is still great for music. It is compact, although the maximum 8 GB Capacity is quite limiting without sacrificing sound quality. It is easy to use and bring with you, but a newer iPod would be better for most people.
This is a good price for a ethernet cable.There are 5e and newer 6e, frankly they all works on DSL/Cable ethernet cable.
I received this &quot;revolution&quot; in internet pointing devices for my birthday, used it for two days, and then promptly returned it!What a USELESS device! The track-pad tends to be sticky and difficult to use, the buttons, though appropriately placed, were not nearly enough for &quot;web racing,&quot; as I found myself having to resort to my keyboard as often as I used the WebRacer.The included software worked decently, but was still not enough to make up for the inadequacies of the WebRacer itself.My advice: stick to your mouse and keyboard!
Works as advertised with my AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+ Brisbane 3.0GHz processor. Quieter than previous fan and great performance in keeping the processor cool.
6 gigabyte transfer takes over an hour on the fastest computer.Avoid.
I have had my 20GB iPod for about 3 weeks and it is a wonderful product except for the price. It looks nice and stylish. Quality is excellent, the earphone set is good but the pads can be better. I replace the original earpads with a $2 set from Radio Shack. One thing that I don't like the ipod is that all parts are non-replaceable. The battery, the hard drive, the electronic part... I am concerned most about the battery. Battery will die overtime, its capability of keeping charge degrades over time. The hard drive is also tends to fail overtime. It is a matter of when not if and it can happen within a year.
I bought this shortly after I went out on my own contract programming. I liked the bigger screen because it was replacing my desktop. So far I've been extremely pleased with it, aside from the keyboard. I use it many hours every day, travel with it regularly, work at home and at various coffee shops, etc.The screen is excellent - and plenty bright even on battery. After a year the battery still gets about the same amount of time as it did originally - around two hours under normal use. I am usually on AC.The only thing I am unhappy with is the keyboard. If you have to type a lot and will be depending on the unit's keyboard, I must recommend that you pick a different machine. I can't understand what they were thinking when they designed this -- it is almost like the keyboard was an afterthought. The right shift key, the slash, and the period (not to mention the arrow keys) are so small that you may wear out the backspace key before its time. I can't give you too much information on what else you will run in to - I carry a full size USB keyboard in my bag, which I planned to do anyway as I am not much for laptop keyboards anyway. This setup works out great for me. If the keyboard is not an issue for you, I highly recommend this machine.Some of the other features I don't use as much: the fingerprint reader is a neat gadget and it works well enough once you get used to it, and get the method down, but it was just something to mess with for me. I don't currently use it.It has plenty of USB ports, a card reader port, which handles SD (I was delighted to discover when I needed it) and some others. An ample hard drive (160GB) and 2 Gig of memory (this was must for me; I wanted it to handle the applications I was running smoothly, and that was about the max you could find in an out-of-the-box machine at the time). The built-in wireless card works great, it has a firewire port, dvd writer/everything drive that works great. And finally the price seems very good for a machine like this with durability that I trust.WHY TOSHIBA?about 6 years ago I did some research which gave me the impression that toshibas, though a bit heavier, had outstanding durability. My first one was (still is) fantastic. I am still running it non-stop on my network, but I needed more memory/speed/disk space. In between my wife bought one which as performed exceptionally as well. I have not been disappointed in any of my Toshibas. The keyboards on the other two were fine, by the way. As far as personal experience, I've seen way too many Dells fail first hand (including one of ours). As far as other brands, I don't have first hand experience, but few looked as good as Toshibas when I researched them, and none for the price.
This 5 disc player/changer works as advertised: Quiet and efficient mechanics, and excellent sound output. Used only for music CDs I cannot rate any other use. The remote failed after only a few days but a new remote has been promised in exchange for the defective one returned to TEAC.
I have this amp bridged pushing 2 12 Kicker Comp VR's in a sealed box. Nice!
I like this camera, which expend my understanding in photography. Easy to handle, perform well.
I like PDA's and had several. Let me tell you something: compared SIDE by SIDE with all the other PDA's screens out there and you'll decide in less than 1 minute: this is the BEST screen I've ever seen.
Ever since I opened the box to this printer, which I've had for a year, I've been overwhelmed with noise. It's loud and shakes when printing. The printer is slow, uses too much ink, and doesn't print photos on glossy paper well. I use this printer in my office to print drawings on 11 x 17 paper quite often. After one year, the text is printing at an angle, the feed takes more than one sheet of paper at a time, and the ink cartridges randomly get stuck at each side during printing and between pages. I spent the past 75 minutes on the phone with HP trying to get help for the printer's problems and it was beyond frustrating. I've never had a problem with HP printers but this one kills their reputation for me. Oh yeah, and the laserjet 4101 doesn't help improve it. Does anyone else miss the 1120C and 1220C? They were perfect. So much for the "upgrade".
I got an IMFree at Wal-Mart and I use it all the time. One thing that I don't like is that it has to charge for 16 hours before you can use it. However, the signal strength is exactly what they said it would be. Set up is very easy, but if you don't use a Motorola modem (cable) then signal strength isn't very strong and it can fail on you in the middle of a conversation. It works excellent with the SB5100 Motorola modem, and will not slow down your internet.And if you want another IMFree in addition to the one you already have, you DO NOT have to buy a new starter kit, you can buy a companion. A companion contains just the IMFree and no base, and it is easily registered to the existing base.
I got these headphones in June. By August the sound in one ear was cutting out. I could move the wire and get it back temporarily. Fine, if you don't move your head. Now it's October and the sound in that ear is gone for good. That good price for noise cancelling headphones, isn't so great for only 5 months. Guess they are meant to be disposable.Don't waste your money!
I really like the grill.It heats up fast and easy clean up.
It is very durable and compact. Could have been just a little bit bigger to store extra battery and memory card.
One of the best video cards i've ever seenproduct arrived in time and in perfect conditions.
the GPS works fine ,but i had a problem with amazon promising me that the nuvi 670 had the newest map programs in it. that was incorrect .by contecting garmin customer service , i was able to down load the newest us and European maps at no charge.if you looking for friendly ,patient,and knowledgeable people,go buy a garmin.--------p.s.the only problem i had with the navagation was ,when it came to your designation point the nuvi some times made a mistake between left or right side of the street for your arrival .the other problem was it did not have the routes and streets that had been constructed 3 years ago.i am sure garmin will correct these minor program problems.-----paragon Pete
While it's a nice sub in most respects, (tightness, musicality, deep bass), it's hard for me to justify the $500 price tag for a small jump in quality over the subs built into my Polk Rt1000i powered towers. It plays down to about 20Hz but it's the gain knob must be controlled for almost every CD I pop in because of how boomy it can sound when turned too high. Plus, it's a behemoth of a sub taking up over 2 ft^3. Full controls and and nice x-over, though. 4 stars.
Arrived on time; Loved the pics which I took with all the three filters. Specially loved the polarizing filter.Will surely recommend anyone looking for an inexpensive lens filter.; The case is a very nice bonus.
I really love this unit. I have come across a couple of street name errors so far, however, I am very satisfied this unit. Very simple to understand and navigate!
I bought these primarily to use as studio monitors. I have or have had a number of high end cans over the years, Grado, Beyerdynamic, Sennheiser, Etymotic Research, etc.. however for recording purposes I have always preferred my AudioTechnica ATH-M40 due to their sealed design and extremely neutral response compared to most of the aforementioned cans which 'color' the sound in one way or another.I've had the M40 monitors since they first came out in the early 90's and they were really starting to fall apart so I decided to look for a replacement. I was somewhat surprised by all of the praise for these Denon cans considering that last time I paid attention to the headphone scene Denon wasn't even making headphones. However, after looking at the response curves and reading all the glowing reviews from knowledgeable users on these and the D5000 series I decided to give these a shot as my new studio monitors.Overall, I would say they live up to the hype. These are definitely the best sealed cans I have heard, the highs are very accurate with an airy presence which feels like you are listening to an open headphone. They do not sound quite as neutral as the M40 to me, primarily due to the punchy low frequency response which can be a bit excessive with certain sources but that may soften up once they are properly broken in. Like any good headphone these will greatly benefit from quality amplification, but I must say they sound quite good unamped compared to some of my other high end cans like the Beyer DT990 which I consider useless without proper amplification.These are also very comfortable although they could have made them a bit smaller, my head is somewhat small and they just barely fit me on the smallest setting.. all of my other headphones are too tight on the smallest setting so I am not sure what denon was thinking when they came up with the sizing for these.
Purchased to mount my Garmin Nuvi 750 on the dash of a Honda Fit. Plenty of "stick" and the disc size is exactly the same as the one that came with my Nuvi. I purchased the double pack because with Amazon Prime the free shipping made it about the same as a single disc and now I have backup.
I was a bit apprehensive with this purchase after reading some of the negative reviews written here, but I was happy to find myself agreeing with the positive reviews after receiving my radio in the mail. I don't think there is a better portable transistor radio available in this price range. The radio and dial controls have a quality feel and weight. The reception (both AM and FM) is excellent for such a small, inexpensive radio with manual controls. The LED station indicator is a real plus in assisting with tuning. The radio uses two AA batteries (an improvement over the 9 volt batteries I have had to use to power similarly-sized and priced portable radios in the past). The layout of the tuning scale would have been more useful if the tuning bar was located BETWEEN the AM and FM band reference points rather than ABOVE them (See the Panasonic RF-P50 pocket AM/FM radio for what I mean). The battery compartment door could have been more substantial, but is consistent with other small consumer electronics products that I have from Sony (Think remote control units). The radio has a built-in 6 inch braided nylon wrist strap and an adjustable telescoping antenna. The antenna is mounted on the left-hand side of the case (near the wrist strap). The attachment works like a hinge allowing the entire antenna to rotate around (through a range of about 250 degrees) for better reception and may reduce the chance of the antenna being broken off or bent in comparison to radios where the antenna telescopes out from the top of the case. The antenna bracket will not swivel and the antenna cannot be rotated forward or backward. The radio also has a MONO earphone jack and a built-in speaker. If you plan on using this radio with stereo headphones, I recommend that you purchase a 3.5mm stereo female to 3.5mm mono male adapter so that sound will come out of both sides of your headphones when in use. My radio was made in China. I see a lot of negative reviews concerning poor reception and I suggest keeping your radio away for possible sources of RF interference when in use (computers, flat screen TV's, etc.).
Purchased antenna June 5th and selected free shipping in two-three weeks. Antenna arrived June 10th!!!! Fantastic. Installed today. Installation was super simple as this item is very light weight. Reception is OUTSTANDING. I live 30+ miles from any tower, much further for most towers. I am receiving 37 channels now, compared to 10 at most before (and half of those I had very poor reception). If you are looking for an antenna, look no further. This is the one, I even get reception in the fusia range (this is only rated for up to receiving red). Point it in the right direction (use antenna web.org) and you will be completely satisfied.
Never had a problem with this mouse, only replaced the batteries once (after 6 months!). The Bluetooth always picks up even from across the room. Highly recommended.
Unbeatable value - less than 64MB cards from other manufacturers! At these prices, you can afford to stock up. I have the Creative Nomad IIMG MP3 player and this is the perfect complement. Flashing the Nomad with the latest Firmware allows you to use the 128MB Smartmedia card which then formatted out of the box and ready to accept MP3s in minutes.Speed is not a concern - differences between cards are not as meaningful as the actual interface which is where the real bottleneck is. As all my devices are USB 1.1, any claimed speed differential between cards matters less than if my devices were USB 2.0 or IEEE1394/Firewire which have much higher data transfer rates.I now have 192MB of mobile solid state storage and over 5 hours of music (at 64kps WMA encoding) and recommend this to anyone with an MP3 player that has upgradedable firmware to accomodate larger capacity smartmedia cards. At these prices I am going to buy more to have a nice library of music on the road - much easier than sclepping the CD collection around. I will also be first off the block to buy larger capacities as soon as they become available next year and will definitely buy Viking again.
Back in the day when Minidiscs first hit store shelves, I didn't pay much attention to them, and dismissed them. But today with the prospect of fitting 5 hours of music on one 80 minute disc, I reconsidered. I asked for the MZ-N505 for Christmas, and I recieved, and I am VERY impressed. I've bought 3 five packs of Sony colored Minidiscs, and so far, I've fit about 18 full albums on 7 discs. I love the fact that I'll be able to compress my collection of 250+ CDs on to about as half as many MDs.The method in which you rip CDs on to MD is Sony's Simple Burner program. It's quick, and simple. Plug your MD Player into a open USB port on your PC, plug the AC adapter in (highly reccomended: saves batteries), and you're ready to go. Put a CD in your CD-ROM drive, and the program uses the CDDB to look up the disc and track names, then hit transfer, and you're ready to go. The drawback to the program is that you can't record in SP mode, only LP2 and LP4. I've recorded all my MDs in LP2, and contrary to what all the audiophiles have been saying, it sounds really good. The average music listener will NOT be able to tell a difference between CD quality and LP2. I've even had my MD player hooked up to my 500 watt stereo reciever with Bose 301 speakers though a Mini Stereo Y cable, and I must say it sounds quite awesome (althouh the bass boost on the player is overkill).And to the people complaining about OpenMG: just don't use it. I've burned at least 30 MP3s to my discs without using OpenMG. You can make a CD image of your MP3s with Ahead's Nero Burning Rom program, then mount the CD image to your hard drive with Nero's ImageDrive, then burn the image with Simple Burner. It's quite simple, and if anyone wants more detailed instructions, e-mail me.Overall, I reccomend highly reccomend this player. It's the best christmas present ever...for a music fan like me. For those who like to listen to their music anywhere, anytime, it's ideal. I take the player to work in my pocket, and listen on break. And the battery life is awesome: the package says 56 hours on on the box, and that is not a lie. I've been listening to the player non stop since December 25th, and the battery indicator on the player has not budged from full power.Go buy this player now. As in right now.
I love this notbook. I've wanted one for a while but really didn't need a second computer. It has everthing and more, wireless is the best thing ever. The main reason I got this though was the fact that it's a "LIVESTRONG" special edition.
Although purchased at a low price, the device is difficult to update using their software. You can add Points of Interest via their software but I could not understand if its possible to update the map that's on the SD memory card. Also, still not sure how to have the GPS display your movements without having a route planned.
I expected much more than this product delivered. Asidefrom not producing anything near silence on the cross-countryairplane trip for which I purchased them, they introduced aslight but noticeable high hiss when in active mode; I endedup resorting to my $1.50 plastic earplugs and they quieted thingsdown much more than these earbuds did. Very disappointed
I had wanted to take advantage of MP3 files for a long time but MP3 players seemed absurd to me in that you had your one hour of music but had to keep rerecording or spend mega bucks on more memory.Mini discs on the other hand always sounded awesome. A buck and half disc, 74 minutes, optical digital recording, a hardy and protected media (the mini disc itself), and all the editing options you could ever want.Well now you can have your Mini Disc and your MP3 too. Sharp mini discs with software you can purchase (check with the sharp-usa website) let you record MP3 and other files onto your sharp mini disc. That is one use. I frankly havnt gotten guite the results I would like yet, doing this but it has been better then expected. But what really blows you away is converting your CD collection (and your friends!) to mini disc.It is a breeze to learn how to record CDs and the editing options even on this no frill model are incredible. The results are wonderful. Great lush sounds from my jazz. classical and pop collections. It really is quite beyond me why mini disc hasn't taken off like gang busters but buy one of these especially if you have access to a lot of other people's cds. Believe me you will thank me a 1000 times over for this suggestion because you will soon have the music library you always dreamed of and a very compact one at that.
I identified the 5 or 6 features I wanted and checked the reviews. In my price range (&lt;$50) this was consistently rated very high. I've had it for about 2 months and it has met or exceeded my expectations. It heats up quite rapidly and has good weight to let the iron do the pressing, but not so heavy as to be tiring. The power cord retractor was not a sought feature but the reel housing in the base gives it exceptional stability. I take down one star because I cannot yet judge its durability.
This housing is like all other Marine Pack housings from Sony. Very well made, comes with extra O-ring and lubricant. For the Money, this is an excellent choice for divers and anyone playing on, in or around the water or snow.I have had several of these housings for different cameras and all have served me well.They will use the Sony flash and video lights when used with the Marine Pack arm and camera mounts.A simple wash down with fresh water will be all that's needed to keep your housing clean.All my photos have been clear with no problems taking pictures through the housing.All controls are easily accessed with the water tight buttons on the top and rear of the housing.A great insurance policy for butter-finger picture takers. If dropped in the water the housing floats for easy retrieval.Buy it, you'll like it...:)
The adapter for Kodaks P712 telescopic and wide angle lenses is easy to use and has a nice sleek look, making the lens appear "one" with the camera. I highly reccomend both the camera and the lenses, they have made an incredible differance in my pictures. What I like best about these Kodak products is that they are very easy to use, the best point and shoot digital cameras out there as far as ease and quality.
I have been using the 2804WBR for several months now, and it has worked flawlessly. The difference in throughput between it and our 802.11b base stations is quite obvious.Some observations on the other reviews of this product:1. Current product does not appear to have any unresolved bugs, and should new firmware be released, the firmware upgrade process is extremely easy, requiring only a web browser.2. The statement that the 2804 &quot;cannot act as an access point&quot; is simply incorrect. If you do not connect anything to the WAN port on the 2804, all it can do is act as an access point, and unremarkably, that's all it does. Mine is doing just that -- we have two other 802.11b routers on our network, one of which is our internet gateway and the other (an original Apple Airport base station) is acting as an AP.Note that if you are going to use the 2804 as an access point, you probably want to turn off its DHCP server, because you probably already have another one operating.One of the unheralded features of the 2804 (and all recent SMC routers) is that the router does not have to be rebooted for configuration changes to take effect -- you just press a button on the appropriate configuration page, and the change is saved and active. This means that in a multi-user environment you don't trash other users' connectivity when making configuration changes. Very cool, and fairly rare in consumer-grade routers.All configuration is via web-browser, with separate &quot;easy&quot; and &quot;pro&quot; configuration systems. The 2804 configures and operates flawlessly with Macs as well as PCs, and presumably Linux boxes also.The 2804 also has removable antennas, making it possible to add an external antenna without breaking out a soldering iron or cracking the case.I would recommend the 2804 to anyone who needs its capabilities -- it is economical, simple to configure, and yet offers sophisticated capabilities if you want to delve into the settings a little.The only criticism that I have of the unit is that it does not directly support dyndns.org -- but since that can be handled by a free client daemon on your computer, that is of little consequence.
Prior to ordering these from Amazon I ordered what I thought was new, not recdharged cartridges from a seller on amazon.These were the real thing and work perfetly.The others I ordered were recharged not new. Neither of them worked.I just placed a reorder for these.
DLO 005-2120 TransDock micro for the E2xx, C2xxdidn:t work at all to much static everywhere i went.
Bought the Belkin F8V234-WHT Speaker and Headphone Splitter on 8/19/2010 for $[...] (Super Saver Shipping) from Amazon; shipped USPS Priority Mail 8/23/10, and I received it 8/26/10. Great turn-around on delivery from ordering - 1 week! Splitter works just great on our iPod and on our Sansa Fuze. Maintains stereo separation between the channels also. Great deal!
Bought the camera three weeks ago. Managed to record two tapes and on the third one I got stuck.Horizontal streaks started to appear, at times the image was not visible at all, voice got distorted and so on.Took the camera to authorised Sharp cervice center but was told that Sharp doesn't authorise them to make this type of repair and that the camera should be factory serviced.The tech didn't miss to offer me an estimate though. Like I was going to pay for a repair of a three week old camera .. funny :)Later I tried to connect with Sharp tech support on three ocasions.. with no luck.. automated voice was telling me that the wait times are very long and I should call later :)My last option was to write an e-mail..It is not easy to express your frustration in an e-mail but anyway I did my best..This is the reason I also write here.I usually don't write reviews or whatever.. but this time it was too much..So.. stay away from this camera.. remember the saying - &quot;TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE&quot;
Good and bad: This is, quite simply, the best designed computer speaker system that I have ever owned (it had better be for the price). The highs are high, the bass hits you in the chest when needed, and it NEVER distorts...no matter how loud you go. And this system has some SERIOUS volume. The control unit does a beautiful job of mixing the speakers for the different audio modes, and it's digital surround controller is nothing short of jaw dropping.So why only four stars? What's the &quot;bad&quot;? When connected to the digital output jack on my Creative Labs XGamer 5.1 Digital sound card, I experienced a very faint &quot;tinkling&quot; sound in the background while playing DVD movies in Dolby Digital mode. The sound is very very faint (you actually have to listen for it to hear it at all), but Creative's tech support was unable to help me find a resolution...though it is some kind of interaction between those two specific products (SB Live! Platinum owners apparently have nothing to worry about).Overall, the downside to these speakers are minor, and the vast majority of people would never even notice them, so I stand by my statement that these are the best computer speakers ever (sorry Klipsch owners, but these REPLACED my ProMedia 4.1's...the DTT3500 just has better sound for the same price). I seriously recommend these to anybody who can afford to drop three bills on their computers sound system. You will NOT regret this purchase.
This review is about the Fellowes 224 CD Wallet.Having had the product for a few days now and having organized about a 100+ Audio CDs, 10 to 15 DVDs, Home Videos, Software and Driver CDs, etc. In all about a couple of hundred discs, here's what I think of the product.Pros:Good quality material and excellent construction quality makes this a very strong CD wallet. The carrying handle and the attached CD wipe cloth are neat touches. The CD wallet has strong, hard frame forming the face, back and spine of the wallet, giving an all around rigidity to the wallet. The CD sleeve pages have a capacity of 8 discs (4 on each side) and are sewn onto the spine of the wallet. The quality of the sewing is very robust and the pages can easily take the weight of 8 discs. Each disc sleeve has a cut (unlike the older Fellowes model) from the center to the top of the sleeve making removal of the discs very easy. The back of the sleeve that will be in contact with the face of the disc is soft enough. Each disc fits snugly into the sleeve and I doubt whether any discs would fall off easily regardless of the orientation of the wallet. This is a very nice touch because it's very normal that the orientation of the wallet changes planes quite a lot during handling and last thing one would want is having to put back all the discs. The zipper operates pretty smoothly. Looks wise, this wallet is not bad either, the strong frame giving a nice shape to the wallet and a nice texture to the nylon.Cons or Areas for Improvement.In my case I identified five different categories of discs - movies, home videos/photo discs, music, software, toddler play and learn. So I started organizing movies from the front and music from the back in one wallet. In the other I started home videos/photo CD from the front and software, toddler play and learn from the back. Unfortunately, I didn't have any way of indexing these built into the CD wallet. A big see thru plastic sleeve (that would take an A4 size print of an index I could maintain) would be a great addition. It would be great if the sleeves were numbered (just like a phone diary) which would help in indexing. A zippered page at the end with one big empty pocket would be great value add that would take all the folds, prints, literature that comes with some discs. Maybe a felt tip pen holder would do too! The zipper of the wallet does not open completely preventing the wallet from opening up completely. Though this might be intentional so as to prevent the two sides from opening up completely (the sides do open up to an angle of about 160 degrees which is good enough), but this did at time brought some extra pressure on the zipper wherein the two sides pulled on the slider at the end. Last but not the least, it would have been a great help if the outside of the CD wallet had small see thru pockets for case labeling. In my case, since both look the same, it was difficult to identify which wallet contains what. Pasted a stick on label and problem solved, but could do with something more permanent.Concluding, let me again emphasize that this is indeed a durable and very functional CD wallet at a very attractive price-point (I got on sale)
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 purchased QIP Toner, since it cost less. However, the result from using the product is entirely consistent with other poor reviews. The Toner caused streaking and dark pages. The dark pages eventually went away when I switched back to the Brother Brand toner.It did not perform anywhere close to the Brother Brand Product.
Upon a friend's recommendation, I bought an APEX DVD player, the 3201 model. I wish I could say it was a great deal as it was far less than comparably equipped name brands. I rented a DVD and it was fine for 20 minutes then it started to stutter which became really annoying. I took the DVD back and got the same movie which stuttered and skipped but not in the same place. Both DVDs had some hairline scratches but nothing that should cause the stuttering and nothing that is uncommon with rented dvds. I even played 2 brand new out of the box DVDs and it froze up. Like the rant below and many I have read on an online APEX forum, this seems to be a common occurrence. I also have experienced the MP3 stutter so really nothing works well. You pay little for nothing, you might as well pay a little more for something that works. I have returned the APEX and picked out a replacement, the Panasonic RV31K. Best of luck to the 10% of APEX owners that are satisfied but I believe the old adage still stands: you get what you pay for.
this product is a best buy.it is easy to carry and produces a clear product
I bit bulky, however the quality of sound with my iPod Nano is unbelievable! I use these when I work out and they block out the horrible "music" at the gym and other noice and allow me to just focus on my music.Plus they have great cushioning and you can wipe them down after a work out.You can't beat these for the price!!
DO NOT buy this card made by XFX! I didn't even have my card for one day! As I write this, I have forced the display to work off video 2 as the primary so that I don't go blind. Video port 1 displays everything in a medium blue tint! Unreal! I have been building PC's for 11 years and have never had this type of issue! Seems like I'm not the only one that had this issue. There is another post here from someone with the same exact problem. I am truly disappointed in this product from XFX! I don't know if I will buy their brand again after this experience.
I bought this 2 years ago for a home built PC.32MByte memory version. Easy to install. Software works well. My kids found it gave huge improvements to the performance of games like Diablo II.My computer has a Phoenix 6.00 PG bios, AMD Athlon 2000+ CPU, VIA Technologies, Inc. KT333CF-8235 Motherboard. Windows XP.AGP Version 2.00 Bus (supports 1X, 2X and 4X)I never got the board to run at more than 1X on the AGP bus, though it should support up to 4X. Neverthelees the performance improvement over the old PCI card was impressive.I recently downloaded the latest version of ATI catalyst control center, which stopped the AGP bus working altogether, so now I will upgrade to a more modern card. I think the moral is if it ain't broke, don't fix it!
I see someone has already been mentioned how the fixed lens produces best quality results (rather than a zoom which cannot deliver the same quality). I wanted to add that the 600 auto focus stops, with a closest focus range of 9 inches is the main reason why I am onto my fifth one (although the design looks new - this camera has been selling for over ten years). I have put over 1800 shots through my current one no problem. I also like the autofocus feature to set the focus before composition (like my Nikon SLR).
Bought a Garmin C330 a week ago. Tested it in San Francisco. It lost signals several times on crowed streets. It took at least 1 min to recalculate funny routes. There are 2 next exits: one to Freeway 101, the other to Hi way 280. Instead of following the exit to Freeway 101, it directed us drive to highway 280. After 5 mins, it asked us to take exit and go back to 101 to San Jose.Will return it. Today it is not worth more than $100 even it carries a brand name. If you live in big cities, don't buy this out of date GPS. All new GPS have high sensitive receivers to catch the signals (20 channels) far better than Garmin C330 (only 12 channels).
I recently bought a pair of SkullCandy Ink'd Black headphones at Target for $16.99, quite a deal in my opinion. The night before I was considering buying SkullCandy Hesh headphones but I decided I would hold off another day and read some reviews on other SkullCandy headphones. The next day at school my friend and I were sitting in computer class, and I happened to mention to him that I was thinking about buying some SkullCandy headphones but I wasn't sure what kind. He pulled out a black pair of SkullCandy Ink'd headphones and told me they were great and he let me try them out. My first impression was, "this are earbuds they won't have the bass and noise isolation that bigger, cupped headphones would have", but I was ver wrong. I began to the play the song " Ready For Whatever" by T.I., a very bass heavy song, and without warning i began to feel thumping bass like I had never heard before even with normal-sized headphones. The next thing I noticed was that my friend was trying to talk to me, but I couldn't hear a thing he was saying, or anyone else for that matter. I was amazed such small earbuds could pack such a bass punch and isolate noise as well as these could. I asked him how much he paid and he said he got them for around $15 at Target. I was amazed at how cheap these were, but how good the sound quality was! Another friend of mine had a p[air of SkullCandy Hesh headphones and when I tried them on the bass was only a little more then on these 15$ headphones! I took off after school and went to my nearest Target and bought a pair for me and my friend, and I'm very impressed with the price and features it has. If there are any negetives on these earbuds its the fact that whenever you brush up against the cord it is very obvious in the headphones, but that is not a very big deal. They are comfortable, and the package comes with 3 different sizes of buds in case your ears are large or small. Overall I am very pleased with this product, and I will definatly spread the word on these SkullCandy headphones.SOUND QUALITY: 9/10 (Bass is A+, Mids and Highs are A)PORTABILITY: 10/10VALUE: 10/10 (At $15 these headphones are the steal of the year)COMFORTABLE: 8/10 (Sometimes the earbuds come out, but this is rare)DURABILITY: 8.5/10 (Earbuds are plastic, but they feel sturdy enough)OVERALL: 9/10I would definatly buy these again if they ever broke, and SkullCandy offers a lifetime warrenty if they ever malfunction so that is even better. If you break them by accident SckullCandy will fix them for half the original price.
This ink is excellent in not smearing and smudging. I can highlight on the ink and it doesn't smear or bleed which is excellent too.
All the reviews are so full of praise, I keep thinking I've done something wrong. This thing slides off my '96 Maxima dash every time I step on the gas from a full stop. However, there's nothing I could have done wrong - you set it on the dashboard - that's it. I mention the make and model of my car in case it is the unique size and shape of my dashboard that is incompatible with this mount. My dash is not deep, so the foremost pad is sloping down towards the driver. It may need a flatter surface to not slide. It doesn't slide side-to-side, which supports this hypothesis.
This case partially covers the screen on both sides of the Zen Vision W and would interfere with video playback. The openings for the controls also do not fit correctly and interfere with easy operation. It should be adequate to provide protection and listen to music but I would not recommend this item or purchase it again.
These do not fit the current Koss The Plug as advertised. They might fit something else, but they should have worked on The Plug.
Great product. stylish and functional. bought for my granddaughter, who runs track and cross-country and she loves it.
Speakers have plenty of bass at low volume. They lose it when you turn it up, and the max volume of these speakers isn't anything crazy either. For a set of small desktop speakers I think they do great though.
This is an excellent camera!I particularly like the speed of wich it takes picures in the "sports" mode. No other cameras I have experience with is anywhere close to its 2,5 pics per second (you'll probably need a good quality SLR to match this). If you, like me, plan to take action pictures (skiing, etc.), no other compact camera is better.The picture quality is very good, and the "red eye-fixer" is working allmost perfectly (I think I've seen red eyes ONCE during my first couple of hundred pics). The user friendlyness is also very good, logical and easy to understand, even for me that have little prior experience with Nikon.The only downside with the camera is the screen size which does not match many of today's new cameras. Besides the size the screen is good, with excellent visibility in most situations. And in my opinion, cameras are constructed to TAKE pictures, slide shows should be on your tv or computer..
impressed with the quality of the camera,pictures look great. just as impressed with the quick service and delivery from Amazon. i was amazed when my delivery arrived several days before expected delivery date. i have been leary of ordering online but with this experience i will definetly do business with Amazon again.
I recently purchased one of these primarily for use with my Sony DSCU20 digital camera. The 128 MB stick works wonderful, holds approximately 300 2 megapixel images. This is more than what I normally shoot in a day. Alternately a single stick can hold 2 or 3 CDs worth of MP3 files for playing on my Clie, or combinations of these.I have several Sony gizmos - Clie NR70, Vaio, DSC U20 mini digital camera, DPP-EX5 photo printer, RZ22G desktop - which all use the memory stick for data storage and transfer. I find the 128 MB stick much more convenient for transferring large files such as images, MP3s, etc., between the various devices. This model of the memory stick has the added access light, which is very useful during data transfer to know when the transfer has completed and it is safe to remove the stick. This feature is probably more important on the larger capacity sticks, as data transfer time can be significant, and therefore the risk of inadvertent data loss from removing the memory stick during a write operation is higher than the smaller capacity sticks.
My goodness - it seems many people wrote negative reviews, but I have only praise for this coffee maker. It has one control - "On" or "Off", which is exactly the way I like it. I have had mine over two years with no malfunctions. The coffee brews as fast as any, and comes out just the right temp. - hot but not scalding. (I also gave one to my barber shop over a year ago. That one has had very heavy use, and again no problems.) Before buying this B.@ D. brewer I had several, including the major brands of Braun, Mr. Coffee, etc. They all went bad in less than a year, and I paid a lot more for them than this one.I'll address a couple of the negative comments of others: Yes, when you raise the reservoir lid, some condensation will drip out the back of the lid. Well, hold a dishcloth under the back edge when you raise the lid, Goofy! "Made of cheap materials" - plastic is cheap, right?, no matter how much you pay for a product.To summarize - if this one were to break I would immediately buy another one just like it. And for a price in the $25 dollar range, go ahead and see if you can do better. (But I don't know how that could happen - this one does what a coffee maker should do. It makes well-brewed, hot coffee quickly. Go ahead - pay a hundred dollars for a coffee maker, and see if the coffee is any better.)
After weeks of contemplation, I finally decided to get this 'nifty fifty' although I was weighing on f1.4 and 50mm 2.5macro.If you are first time DSLR guy, I strongly recommend u to toy with this lens and may be invest on more expensive once u get more in to it. But the way this lens performed, I am not sure it will come to that.
I bought these in-ear earbuds as a replacement for my Sandisk E130 earbuds, hoping that they would provide the same comfort and sound. Unfortunately, I feel like I wasted $20. The sound is high-pitched and the sound-blocking ability is virtually absent, two of the main reasons somebody would want to have in ear earbds. Try something else.
I've yet to see any blank DVDs for sale that are compatible with this Lightscribe system. CDs, yes, but DVDs? Not even on HP's website. Search Amazon and you'll find a product from Memorex that is, suspiciously, not available. Wish they'd change the promotional copy, or, if I'm missing something, I wish they'd make it clear where to find inScribeable DVDs.I've used it for a couple of CDs, and it does look kinda cool, but it takes a long time, particularly at the advanced quality setting (don't bother, you'll hardly notice a difference), but I wouldn't base a computer purchasing decision on it. It came standard on my new Pavilion A1039n, which is doing great so far, no complaints-- unlike the lemon A630n which I purchased 1.30.05 and am STILL fighting with HP about.
Very disappointed. Some letters must be pressed very hard.It is worse than the keyboard I replaced. Very frustrating to use.
The keyboard is great! It is really nice to have all the keys on the keyboard again! Thank you for a great product!
Believe what you read, it's a piece of crap. I've connected it, I've changed the IP, I've even gone into it and changed all the settings. Nothing works. I knew things were bad when the "push the button to automatically connect" routine failed miserably. I called tech support and they were just as bad as this product.
This was one of my first Amazon purchases. It is very useful. I have used it in circumstances where there was no power to listen to news and weather on the am/fm radio, as well as cassette tapes. I have loaned it out to others so that they can use it for study or quiet listening in the hospital or in the night while ill, etc.The sound quality is pretty good, since it is headphone use only. It doesn't come with an electric adapter is my only regret since batteries have to be on hand. However it lasts quite awhile before having to change batteries.Reasonably priced.
I own a store and am currently using the KVM switch while I switch from my old to my new Point of Sale.I am not a tech person, but they are simple to use and have been reliable.
This switch is a must if you're shooting with tripod & if you're into night photography. As many reviewers have remarked, the cord is short. Although some reviewers have suggested a trip to Radio Shack to buy a few components to extend the cord, I found a simple 2.5mm extension cord to be the most cost effective solution. The "252-662 Steren 12Ft 2.5Mm-2.5Mm M-F" can be had for less than $6 on Amazon, especially if you don't have Radio Shack nearby or you want to save yourself about $20 odd dollars (I totalled up the cost of getting adaptors for the 3/8" etc as suggested by some reviewers and it came to over $25). Overall I'm really pleased with the purchase.
I had to order this as a replacement for the one I lost that came with my camera. It works great. The company that sent it, Argent Electronics through Amazon Marketplace, was very fast and the price was reasonable. I would order from them again.
Nokia's line of cellphones has a proven history of quality improvement over the years. Their accessories seem to be on the same track. The incredible response and ease of use of this keyboard is phenominal. Ofcourse it's smaller than your average keyboard, but you pick up on the keys and their location really quick!
I absolutely love this keyboard and mouse. The keyboard keys have a nice soft sound, not loud or harsh clicks, while offering a pleasant level of resistance. The 12-foot wireless range is one of the longest I've seen (especially at this price). I don't have ANY need whatsoever for all of the F-stop buttons and shift-lock thingies and whatever else people have been yapping about in other reviews; I use my keyboard for typing, and that's it. The mouse is ideal: the size is perfect for my average-sized hand, and the scroll wheel is easy to handle and rolls crisply. I'm actually quite pleased that it's only a two-button plus wheel; I bought it specifically because of that. I'd been previously using a Fellowes wireless optical mouse with something like 6 or 7 buttons, and I had to turn the button functionality off via the software interface because I kept clumsily hitting the side buttons and making my browser pages go places I didn't want them to. This mouse is so much more convenient for me!The bottom line: If you have huge needs for interactive functionality with your devices, maybe keep looking. But, if you're looking for a nice, attractive, and easy-to-use wireless keyboard and mouse combo, this is the one to get.
I must be on my 4th labelmaker. They all seem to die or have problems. So I bought this neat new label printer and it worked Great. Made about 30 labels. THen the labels wouldnot feed. I can manauly put a little tension on the label and pull it and it works somewhat. Cant seem to identify the problem. Have not found internet solution yet. I'll keep you updated but as of now its barely operable.UPDATE: I raised my ranking from one star to 4 as they finally sent me a workable replacement labelmaker! Works great!
I bought the 18-35 zoom 3 or 4 years ago, and it was great. Several years ago I bought the 18-70, and it was also a great bargain. The 18-200 replaces the other two, and in addition is a better lens for most subjects! What do I mean by better? I mean that 8X10 prints show no flaws that are attributable to the lens. However, there is some barrel distortion at short focal lengths, so be careful of architecture. The VR feature works extrememly well, and makes up for the slow aperture at the long end at least for static subjects.
I am a css player (yes i am also a cal-im baddie). Owned many mice include the razer daimondback, ms intelli 1.1a, razer deathadder, and logitech g5, and the steelseries ikari optical. All of the above are great mice for css. But the fact I would like to point out is that the mx518 beats out all of them. My previous mouse was the deathadder, liked it a lot had it for a couple of yrs. Never tried the mx518 even though it came out for a while now. Now that i got it, love it even more. Threw my deathadder aside and this became my baby!!
Overall, I liked the sound and feel of the headpones. However, the cable is heavy and puts a strain on the plug and the sound quality is affected because of the inconsistent contact of the plug. I tried it with the larger adaptor in the stereo (versus computer and iPod) and got the same problem. Now I have to see how good their customer service is...after 10 days. That stinks!
This ink cartridge is recommended for my printer. The price was less than that of office supply stores and most discount stores. In addition, shipping through Amazon was free. The product arrived quickly and in good condition. I will very likely purchase replacement cartridges in the future in this fashion.
This is was pretty good at first look and seemed like a great product. The focus dial actually moves the lens which changes the sight picture. That means having to readjust the microscope and start the whole process again.I will look for something better.
One of the few times the actual product surpassed my expectations. Great features right out of the box. Great accessories included.
The Dolphin 007 spy camera is a very versatile digital camera, although it is more a toy than a tool. The pictures are grainy, especially in low resolution mode or under low light conditions, but I do recommend the Dolphin as a something you can carry with you just about anywhere, in your purse, pocket, etc. Its size makes it discreet, but the beep noises after every exposure and with every time its goes to sleep keeps it from being ultimately clandestine. I would recommend using rechargeable AAA batteries, since it eats batteries even when not in use (or simply remove them when you won't be using it for a while, although this clears the memory). All around, a great camera for candid moments.
Great deal I use them every day and they preform just like the original batteries
OK, installed this in a business almost a year ago and it has not failed so guess it was a good purchase:)
I've had one other dvd player which was a entry level player, However when I saw the performance of the toshiba 4700 In a electronic store, I was blown away......So I bought the 4700 hooked it up to my dolby digital reciever and wow and double wowyou can set your center channel with this player so all dialogue comes through clear and crisp......Plus the fact you can put in your own screen savers etc etc.........buy it you'll love it........Owen
Or any other overpriced HDMI wire. This one works great and is shipped super fast. Highly recommended!
i put this unit on my panasonic plasma. it has fantastic features and plays every disk and file type i have tried. updating the firmware was easy and i recommend doing it first thing. i would take a better back lighted remote over the included cables. problem soved with logitech harmony remote. i love that oppo is out there to extend the life of my sd-dvd collection. when i get a 1080p set, a new oppo will soon follow. i highly recommend this product.
Anything made this cheap that can be used to motivate you to exercise is worth it's weight in gold! I got another pair of sneakers so I got another set for that. The only down side is that you have to keep on switching the receiver which I guess makes sense since other people in the gym might be using one too. Highly recommended. I'm looking forward to Nike's sportbandPS: When you have 2 receivers for the same ipod it'll show up separately in the Nike+ site and iTunes.
After completing a basement renovation, we were ready for a big screen to watch New Years and January football games. The shopping and selection process for this was long and hard, and the high end of our budget range certainly included some plasmas and flat panel LCDs near (but mostly above) the price of this TV.If you are a technology consumer, you know the deal: early adopters of LCD and plasmas are going to take a beating as prices for these fall. These technologies are not yet mature, and there are lingering issues, such as burn-in with plasma, and the sheer expense of LCDs. This set offers an excellent value for the size while the super thin formats settle in the marketplace.The picture is astonishing, and even more if you are lucky enough to live in an area served by HDTV. Even though not a true flat panel, it is only 15 inches deep and weighs less than 60 pounds. Getting it where you want to sit will probably take two people, but once there, it can be moved for cabling access easily by one person.It has more input options than most of us could ever afford to populate.Its user guide is complete and clearly written. I give only a B+ to some of the on-screen menu options; not all of them are immediately intuitive. This is a minor complaint for a TV that delivers every bit of the picture quality that the Sony enjoys a reputation for (going back to the days of "a Sony of my owny..."Terrific TV, Makes me never want to leave home:-)
I just received the Sabrent USB-DSC5, connected it to a brand new replacement hard drive and plugged it into the power outlet. I immediately noticed a very distinct smell, and suddenly smoke began coming out of the box connected to the plus. I immediately unplugged everything, and it was still smoking and very hot to the touch.This is a very dangerous product and, in my experience, should not be sold. Especially considering that people using it for its function - transferring data - may leave it unattended and cause a serious fire.
Very pleased with this cable. I use it with my iPod plugged into a headphone amp. My last cable broke down to the bare wire at the end near the iPod. This cable is reinforced on that end and will hold up better.
This unit is my first GPS, and I was using it within minutes of removing it from the box. Very easy to see, hear and program. It helps if you know basically where you're going, but the device will guide you to the door. I pre-programmed addresses from my address book into the unit in a short time and it's very easy to retrieve them.My only suggestions would be to have another program option or two; if you select fastest it will guide you on the highway routes and skip shortcuts (even though they may be a lot longer distancewise); if you select shortest route it will send you the shortest route without paying any attention to type of road (send you thru the city instead of controlled access highway). There should be a logical route as well, like with mapping software and toll avoidance would be good.However, that said, I find the device much more usable than I thought it would be. Finding a Restaurant in a strange city is a snap.
I ordered this unit to replace the on board adapter in my PC. Plugged it in open PCI slot and it worked fine. Speed was good and I was satisfied.
I had a job that I had to go through a town I didnt know, to audit diabetic charts for an insurance company.I had about 300 audits to do in approx 4 weeks. I was SURELY saved by the Garmin... Its good for more than just finding your way.... you can use it on a trip to say... oh well lets look up the closest chinese rest or the closest motel ... not a problem.. youre there!!! Im REALLY impressed with my new Garmin.. and if your contemplating buying one, All I can say is.... IM SO GLAD I DID!!!I will continue to use my Garmin to find many amusements,and my dog will love it for the dogparks I can find! :)
Lots of others have already written very detailed, knowledgable reviews for this telescope. A couple of them influenced me to buy this. My limited use so far tells me they're right on target. It's great. Beginners like me are really going to like this. It has several things going for it.- The instruction manual is very clearly written. Very detailed and easy to follow. If you've put together furniture, grills, toys and other things with poor instructions, you're really going to appreciate this.- Light weight and easy to move.- It's listed as a negative, but the low height makes it great for the kids. And you can stick it on a table or milk crate for adults.- It's easy to aim at what you're looking for. The finder eyepiece, once you adjust it, makes it incredibly easy to find what you're looking for.I am thrilled with this purchase.
Not disappointed with SanDisk. Software was easy to load, firmware update went smooth. Only thing I don't like is the ear phones (although all MP3 players seem to have the same design). The ear phones keep falling out of my ears. I'll be purchasing ear phone the go over your head.Shortly after item was ordered, there was a price reduction. Sent email to Amazon & they credited my account for the difference. Product arrived as promise, great condition, excellent customer service.
The SD500 does not fit in this case at all. Sure you can force it in but you can't get it out in under 5 seconds. On top of that, the flap won't shut when the camera is in there. The case looks cool, seems like it would be nice but unfortunately does not fit the SD500.
This worked out great for my cell phone.Eventually bought a larger GB to store more photo's and music on but this is an awesome little memory card.
My husband loves to listen to sports radio while cooking or doing the dishes, but in our NYC high rise apartment, we get really poor AM reception. The Sangean WR-2 has solved the problem! And what a bonus to get such beautiful FM reception for the shows and music I enjoy.
These ear buds are the best I have ever purchased. I have small ears and these fit perfect. The JBuds fit well so they are great at reducing noise. You will hear some noise but you for the money they do a super job. My only complaint is the wires could be stronger. I'm constantly pulling them out of pockets and backpacks tangling them up. The wires broke after 8 months of daily use. This is the second time I've purchased the JBuds. I like them so much that I bought a backup pair so I'm not without them when the wires break. I've spent $100 on a different brand that was highly recommended and was extremely disappointed both by how poorly they fit and the lack of noise reduction. I would recommend these to others.
Of all of the CD-R Music media I have used, Maxell has been by far the worst. Out of a spindle of 30 I have had to throw at least half of them away (and a number of the CD's that "worked" I burned pictures to, so it wasn't just a music issue).When I contacted Maxell they agreed based on my feedback that I was using the discs correctly and asked for information from the packaging (which had been discarded; there is nothing of note on the packaging beyond what is on the shrink wrap). Then they asked me to send the bad discs in for replacement (and since I generally don't sit down to burn 30 discs at a time, most of these had again, been discarded as the problems occurred).I think that Maxell will work with you if you save all of the "garbage" (shrink-wrap, bad discs) - but it seems unlikely that someone is going to save/collect these things over the course of using the entire spindle.
I was a bit confused by all the different installation options, but everything fit together fine and it was a quick install.
I first purchased this in High School for my Ford Ranger. Really enjoyed it b/c it was cutting edge back then. It can read mp3s off of CDs. I bought this again to replace my old one after my truck was broken into. Easy to install and easy to use.
These speakers were a great purchase for my computer system. The sound is great, and it was very simple to hook up to the computer. All I had to do was unpack and plug into the sound card.I already had a computer speaker system with a subwoofer on it and replaced it with this system. It was the best decision I made. What a difference!It was worth every penny I spent on this item.
This was my second HD antenna. First one worked ok, but this one is far superior to the other. I now receive roughly 25 channels as compared to 12. Some towers are at a distance of 98 miles most at 40 mile range. Items comes fully assembled easy to install.
The copy I had didn't autofocus correctly, it had a back focusing problem. But even ignoring this, the autofocus was so ridiculously slow it was practically unusable. As someone else said, you could go get a cup of coffee while this thing focused.PROS:- Very sharp, even wide open- Good build qualityCONS:- Unusable autofocus- Quality control issuesIt could be used as a manual focus lens, but for that, there might be cheaper options available.
Although there were no end caps/covers,as depicted in the picture, for around 3 dollars, it was a beyond great buy. I bought three of these, they charged fast and last a long time, so I can highly recommend these.
I wanted to make file server so I bought Dell computer and 2 x 1.5GB hard disks and this RAID controller. Vista home premium was installed on Dell and I put this card and connected 2 hard disks as RAID 0 (mirror). It worked. But after installation, I tested the copy speed. It looked strange. It takes to long to copy the files. I changed several settings but it was still slow and about an hour later Vista reported that one of the disk is failing. At that time I found that Dell has RAID 0 function on board. I took out this controller and connected 2 disks to the mother board and set as RAID 0 (it only supports raid 0 - mirror). It works great. Much faster than this controller. In the future I may need another RAID controller to connect more disks because on board sata ports are full now. But I won't choose this one.
Working excellent!Thank you .I recommend it for truckers.My radio in semi and even microphone working nice.I can speak without headphones.
I was very tempted to buy the Fisher CameraCorder, but the price was alittle high for what I wanted-- a digital camcorder to post videos on the web. After doing some research, I found the Sanyo Xacti [...]. Remember, the Fisher was released Nov 13, 2003 and is just getting over here now. The Xacti was released Aug 23, 2004, and fixes some of the bugs in the Fisher, with a larger LCD screen, updated CCD sensor, and image stabilizing technology. [...] I posted more info here if you are interested.
The mount fits my Garmin C550 perfectly and when installed, allows ease of movement to adjust the GPS unit for different drivers. The mount sits securely on the dash and does not move even during turns. I have a similar mount on my old Garmin C330 and I find the best feature for these types of gravity mounts is that when you stop or reach your destination you can just take the whole mount and unit off the dash and hide it in the car or place it in the trunk until you return to the vehicle. When you use the window attached mount originally supplied with the GPS, it is much harder to install and uninstall the mount, adjust the GPS unit, the suction sometimes fails and the unit falls, and finally if you leave the window mount in place and just take off the GPS unit criminals know you have a GPS and may break into your vehicle to see if you have left it inside.
Write speeds for cards become the most import aspect in Compact Flash cards when laying on the motor drive. At 30 megs per second, this card bogs down when shooting sports at 9 frames per second on my 12 meg Nikon D700 or D300. The buffer in the card will cover the initial bursts, but then lags and stalls as the card processes and stores the data that becomes bottlenecked between the camera and the card. What happens is suddenly, while laying on the motor, the camera stops firing. Then a few frames at a time will fire as space opens up during downloads. All images taken before the clog hits will make it into the card, soon enough (just don't turn the camera OFF while they're inputing). This card is as advertised. It holds 4 gigs. The reason it costs less than other 4 gig cards is the Slower Write (or processing) Speed. Just take note that there are much more expensive cards with the same 4-gig capacity. They are more expensive because their Write Speeds are much quicker, from 133 megs per second, over 300 megs per second, and so forth. Professionals need these speeds primarily when shooting sports and often enough they're on the motor for several seconds. The images get from the camera into the card almost instantaneously, say, 40 at a time, without needing a breather. THAT's what you pay the extra money for. Just an FYI...
Since I have had the product, almost all the features have slowly failed to perform. I have lost the "touch" function of the player. Every computer I have tried to connect to has stopped recognizing the player and it is impossible to play video. What is most frustrating is that on three seperate occassions I have contacted the Archos service center with no response.
I bought this keyboard for my wife to use at work. She does a lot of data entry as a community wellness nurse. She says that the new keyboard has reduced finger and wrist stress significantly. It fits her small hand size perfectly. She has been typing at least 6 hours a day lately to get all the data entered before the end of the year. She is not nearly as tired as she was with the old standard keyboard. Her only complaint is that the new keyboard does not fit her tray as well.
I own two of these and this was the third one for me to purchase. The first two have been great. This one has many problems and it is not possible to return it to Amazon. (Turns off for no reason, dead places on the screen where the stylus does not work and other problems) Read the fine print on their return policy. (Once you open the box it is yours and cannot not be returned.) I have requested help to get the problems resolved, but never receive any support. Very disappointed in the company that made the product and Amazon who sold it. No help from either one. Shop someplace else.
Good to fix in the car. No care about dropping during parking nor driving for a long distance even in summer time. So safety.
I love Caselogic products. And this case for compact point-and- shoot cameras is perfect in every way.A Panasonic Lumix TZ5 fits perfectly, neither too snug nor too loose. The main compartment is nicely padded and has a zipper with a large tab that runs from the middle of one side to the middle of the other. Getting the camera in and out of the case is problem-free.There are two external pockets on the outside of the case. One runs almost the entire length of the front of the case and will easily accommodate two of the Lumix rechargeable batteries for this camera or I would say six AA style batteries if that is what you use.The smaller pocket offers a little less than half the frontal area and will hold a coiled USB cable, SD cards or other small accessories.The belt loop on the rear is sewn onto the case and will not come loose as snaps and Velcro straps do.There is a fold-over flap with a nylon clasp for securely securing all three compartments.Finally, a shoulder strap is included that attaches to two fabric loops on the case.All in all, a gem of a case for a point-and-shoot camera. Caselogic designs incorporate the idea of beauty and functionality. Really well done.Jerry
After checking out the web sites trying to find out when this product would be available, it arrived! What a cool looking product! It comes in a neoprene case and has a metal look to it.What I like the most about the product is inputting addresses and emailing. If I would of had this product when I first bought the old Palm Pilot years ago, I would of saved hours.The only downside I see to the product is that it isn't a &quot;durable&quot; keyboard. You have to have it on a flat, hard surface to use (not on your lap). The W-fold doesn't lock once it is open, so make sure you keep it on a desk when you are using it and don't just pick it up with one hand like you can with your PC keyboard.If you type memos, email or travel with your Palm, buy this product!
This scope is not a good starter scope for anyone interested in astronomy. Here's why:1. The objective is too small, only 60 mm, 2.36 inches, so it is too small to bring in the light necessary for even a beginning look at the universe. I suppose it is adequate for the moon, but that is it. The planets will appear as very small disks. One will be able to see Saturn's rings, but the image will be very small. Forget it for deep sky objects, clusters, galaxies, etc.2. The mount is an altazimuth, which will not follow the celestial object in the sky. The earth is rotating, and anyone focusing on a star or moon will quickly find the object drifting out of the field of vision. A better mount is an equatorial mount which makes it much easier to track objects.3. The mount will vibrate when touched, which will cause the image in the eyepiece to "shiver", which is very frustrating.Even for the low price, don't be enticed by this scope; it has too many flaws. Save your money for a larger scope with a better mount.Jim "Konedog" Koenig, astronomy buff
I've been looking around for an FM Transmitter for my Zune and after being disappointed with my first purchase, I decided to buy this car pack offered by Microsoft. What a mistake. Not even 5 minutes after I bought this was I back in the store to return this crap. First off, the auto seek feature is completely worthless. It couldn't tell the difference between good and bad channels. After using it manually, I was able to find some decent stations, but there was ALWAYS mild to sever static. The only way I was able to get some decent sound was if I held it in one place.The charger works fine, but the transmitter is a paperweight. For $86 bucks (bought at CompUSA w/tax) I excepted something decent. Save your money for something else, because this isn't worth it.
I purchased 3 of these so my wife and I could see the grandkids. My units runs on Vista and when you turn on the camera it changes the display resolution to 640X480 in Black and White. I have tried to call for support but was told it was a computer problm I have uninstalled it and my computer works fine. We can still see the grandkids they just can,t see us.
This router has great wireless performance and range. I live in a 5000 sq. ft. home and the router is in the basement, yet I get excellent signal quality throughout the house.It is also easy to setup while having every conceivable option for configuring the security and accessibility of the LAN.
This Samsung TV is great. The picture is sharp and vibrant. If you are a football fan, this is the TV for you. It took a week to deliver and the delivery service was fine. The TV was very easy to set up. I did a lot of research before purchasing and with free shipping and no sales tax, nobody could be the Amazon price for this great TV.
This is a really cool piece of gear! Literally, you just plug it in, and you're set for great music. I have a Sony VAIO laptop w/ wireless connection to the internet. I placed my laptop near my Bose Lifestyle and hooked up the cable within 30 seconds (the cable plugs into the headphone slot in the computer). Great sound! Sounds just like a CD!
Unlike the pictures provided by one of the owners, mine came in all black. As previously mentioned in one of the critical reviews, I too have one that "sticks" in the second-to-smallest section. When I to extend or retract that section, there is a point where it "sticks". Not a big deal for me since I only use the second-to-largest section for height adjustment anyway. The bottom two sections are almost always fully extended. Be aware that if you attempt to adjust the height while recording video you'll need extra steady hands to release the clamps for each section - these clamps are not built for fluid, seamless height adjust. The clamps snap to close, although the action is not at all pronounced, it is still a clamping action that will transmit along the entire shaft of the monopod and then straight into your video camera.I have the Canon HF-S100 w/ the big BP-827 battery mounted on it via a Sima Quick Connect adaptor. (The quick release is a must have upgrade for this monopod since it only has a fixed mounting screw in a plate that is ball-in-socket jointed.) The only problem with this configuration on the monopod is that the unit is back-heavy since the mounting location on the camcorder is pushed to the front. (I've ordered the WD-H58 which should balance out the rig. Stay tuned for a updated review once I recieve the lens.)Other than the known "sticking" problem, the Monopod is an excellent tool and a worth while purchase.
Just got a Video iPod and someone told me I had to get a case to provide it. After reading a bunch of reviews I settled on the eVo3. It is really great -- it really protects the iPod, but seems to allow all the funcationality one would want. It's sleek, and if used properly, really works.BUT: as a runner, I really wish that eVo3 made an armband to go along with the case. The case has a belt clip on it which is okay, but I would not recommend for heavy activities...
I was skeptical of any service's ability to print a quality 8x10 from a digital image, but the one I got from Ofoto was spectacular - couldn't tell it wasn't taken with a regular SLR camera.Ordered on a Monday, got my 4x6's on Saturday, and my 8x10 on the following Monday. Nice index page with them, too. Great service.
In the warmer months we leave the door to our large fenced in backyard unlatched so the dog and cats can come and go as they please. But in the winter, well, we just could not train them to close the door behind them. This alarm allows us to latch the door after they go out, and when they want in, we hear the alarm and open the door. The volume can be set for high or low depending on how far away we are from the alarm part, which we keep in the kitchen. We love this product!
My wife and mother-in-law purchased our TV on the net. It stopped working after only 6 days. Sony sent a local repair shop to try to fix the set and he was unable to find out what was the problem. We asked the repairman how we should deal with the situation and the first thing he said was he wouldn't have bought a Sony in the first place, the repairman would have bought a Mitsubishi. We have contacted Sony and the internet retailer several time and we have not been able to have the problem resolved. Luckily our charge card company reversed the payment. The TV had good picture and sound until it broke but the customer service from Sony is the worst. Be careful buying large high ticket items off the Net that will be hard or impossible to return. The cross country freight for this TV is $250.00
Windows 7 users beware! I bought this product was listed on Microsoft's site as being Windows 7 compatible. However, neither Windows Update nor the USRobotics site have drivers for it. Worse, Windows Vista drivers don't appear to be available. Not sure who the target users are, but I'm not one of them.
If you own a Mac with a white keyboard this is for you!!! it took off every speck of dirt off my keyboard!!
I just finished a Fuji 25 8X pack spindle and was 25 for 25. I wanted to give Memorex a try since it cost a little more. Upon closer inspection between a Fuji and Memorex's disks, it looks like they are both made from the same factory. Everything from the top surface (smooth silver) to the rim (silver) is made from the same materials and color. Both of the bottom recording layers are a color purple. Great that Memorex don't use the cheap looking white paper surface similar to their CD-R for this DVD-R model. For about $5 more and a microscope's eyes the quality of Memorex's edge is much smoother then the jagged Fuji.So far I am 4 for 4 with the 8X Memorex's disc burning at a full 8X. I am using a firewire LaCie's 16x d2 DVDRW Double Layer (NEC drive) with a Dell laptop to make my own DVD movie and to back up files. I use Roxio and other software and they all burn fine. Yes, I have Sony's CD-R that after 2-years starts to "Pudding" faking of the top surface. Hopefully these Memorex's DVDs will last as long as my TDK's CD-R since are made from similar materials.Update:Please note that 8x DVD are made for faster DVD burners for the computer with decent software and hardware. These disks do not work on typical DVD-recorders for the TV since those are design to record at 2-4x speed. Most TV DVD-recorders are picky and do advise what type of mediums they prefer.
i hooked these speakers up and the shook the place. I am an avid hip-hop rap fan and these are perfect for me. Also i ordered these speakers and they were delivered to me in less than 24hrs and i chose the standard 3-5 day delivery option. (:
Had to let people know that this is a GREAT Buy for small lightweight TV's. My TV weighs about 7 lbs and this mount handles it with ease. I checked out the cheapest mount at WalMart and it cost about $50- although it did appear to be a bit stronger than this one. Still for my use it's just the ticket as I paid about $15 for this one. - I would just add - Make sure you attach the mount into a wall stud. If you do this I believe you will be pleased ( and don't exceed weight limitations ). I personally would trust this mount up to about 20 lbs. It Tilts Up/Down and all around = very versatile.
The microphone stopped working after 10 months. I think this is unacceptable--even a low priced product like this one should last at least a year. This is my first Koss purchase and I doubt I'll be making another. I noticed that the wire is very flimsy where it attaches to the headset itself, and the earphones were very hot and uncomfortable. I'm going back to my Logitech.
I bought this for my Holux GPSlim BT receiver and it's a good value. The startup time for the GPS to acquire a signal is marginally improved, though that's probably a limitation of the receiver. Once acquired my signal has remained much more reliable with the antenna. The magnetic base is strong - it won't be coming off whatever you attach it to.The cord is very long, so if you only need a short separation, make sure you've got a place to hide the rolled up extra.
...it can be used with both the left and right hands.I am somewhat ambidextrous and have no trouble using this mousewith either one (actually, I'm a righty but for some reason I prefer using a mouse with my left hand).I can now move the mouse to my right (where there is another desk) and scroll &amp; click while I'm checking a document or notesand then move back again to my left.I can't believe how wonderful an un-tethered mouse can feel!
We bought this product to use in a classroom so the children could work on interactive lessons using the whiteboard (Mimio). The children love having the wireless headphones on to hear the teacher's pre-recorded instructions that are embedded on their Mimio lesson. This allows for the students in grades K-5 to have centers that are free from teachers explaining their lesson. Great product and will be ordering more.
First, the technical: This is a Y or T device. It connects 4 pins (red, green, black, yellow) to two sets of 4 pins (the standard 4 center pins of a 6-pin RJ11 jack). Thus, you can use this for two-lines. It is NOT a splitter. There are other products which will split the 4 wires of the plug into two separate, 2-line sockets, typically marked L1 and L2. This is NOT one of those. Both devices plugged into it will get the SAME 4 wires (2-lines).Next, the construction: It is a quite cheap, made-in-China product. It feels cheap and has some bits of corrosion on the (brass plated-looking) contacts. Not impressive. It compares to others at local electronics stores that sell for 99 cents. The ones at local stores were, for me, beige. I have white outlets, white jacks, white phones, etc., and I didn't want a goofy beige adapter. So, I bought a few of thes GE ones from Amazon which are WHITE.Finally, the rating. Considering the cheap construction and price premium for a different color, I cannot give it 5 stars.
This adapter is just not dependable. On some days it works, on other days is doesn't. It was inexpensive, however.
This Meade autostar digital camera works great! It's a fun way to view the stars.
I've had my Rio 800 for the last four months and have had zero problems with it. The sound quality is great. The voice recording was a plus. I haven't had any of the problems that everyone seems to be having. I love it, I love it, I love it. I'm one satisfied customer.The one thing which I really didn't care for, but found that it was (to me) utterly useless was the Rio software. I'd suggest to anyone thinking about buying a Rio 800 that they use Windows Media Player 7 to load files onto their player. (...)
I first heard about this camera from my son-in-law (who had saw it at a local department store) in Nov. The next day I went to the store to check it out and was so impressed that I put two of them on hold for Christmas Gifts (one for him and one for me). An added special was a free 16MB smart media card was included. I took the instruction booklet from my camera box and have been reviewing it off and on up until Christmas.I also located this web site and have been reading/comparing the comments and the more I read the more convinced I was that I made a good choice. My son-in-law and I opened our camera on Christmas Eve. and began taking pictures immediately and it was awesome. I echo the comments of most of the other owners that give this OUTSTANDING camera a high rating. P.S. We both received a small four (4) battery recharger with 4 batteries in it plus the 4 none rechargeable batteries that came with the camera.
The last few players I had (Sony, Yamaha and Apex) froze up and skipped on me all the time. The JVC player has been working fine now for almost a year and has never frozen or skipped. I love the blue illumination and my CDs sound great.
I bought this so I had something to store my laptop in while it is in my backpack. I did a lot of biking, so it was handy. It serves its purpose well, and keeps it from getting scratched. The only bad thing is that if you set your laptop on top of the case while you are sitting down, the case is incredibly sensitive to imprints that do not go away. Other than that, it is exactly what you see,
I own this TV for 2 years. Toshiba replaced the entire flat panel LCD at the end of the first year because the panel failed and went black. Luckily, I reported it with only 1 week left on the warranty. 6 months later the LCD panel display went bad again... this time.. wavy images (like shadows) in the background. Called Toshiba and got the company line... "we're sorry you're having trouble with your TV (again). Tough luck... you are off warranty. Investigated cost of repairing. A whopping $3300.Long story very short... I parted ways with Toshiba... with some pretty bitter feelings. I bought this TV for $2400 (reduced price). What did I get? An unreliable peice of crap...We no longer look at Toshiba products. They are banned for life in this family. Back to SONY products...
I feel the cover works just fine when used properly with the kindle. It makes holding the kindle a lot easier and gives you the feeling you are holding a book. It also works great to clip a booklight onto it for night reading. I love it but would like it in different colors like pink, blue, green, etc.
I'm not audiophile by any standard, and a bit skeptical with the excellent review because it's so cheap. But don't be like me.I bought 2 more after the first one.Get this one, leave the ridiculously overpriced bose at the store and the green in your pocket.
This is a great speaker for the money. I don't think it can be beat at this price. The sound is great and they look beautiful. I'm pushing these with an Onkyo TXSR805.Shipping on these has been a nightmare. I ordered a pair from [...] and they arrived damaged from UPS. In my opinion, Polk is at fault for not sufficiently packing these from the factory. These speakers are just too heavy to be single boxed. I have spoken to several Polk owners with similar shipping horror stories.In Amazon's defense, they have done everything to make this right. They shipped a replacement for the speaker that was destroyed, but it was damaged in shipping as well. That's not Amazon's fault.In Polk's defense, when I contacted their Customer Service, they said they would replace the broken grilles at no charge.Again, a great speaker, but be prepared for some shipping damage.
I bought these headphones for the sole purpose of watching TV at night while my wife slept. I first saw them at a Sony outlet store in Canada priced at $100.00. I liked the idea but not the price so I decided to shop them on Amazon. Glad I did. I bought them here for around $60.00 plus Prime free shipping and it is a great purchase. I can find nothing wrong with them. For what I paid, I think the sound is very good. Also, the frequency can be changed with the push of a button so there is no issue with static or other noise. They charge on the base so no worrying abut replacing batteries---which I hate. They are comfortable and fit well. Overall, just a great item that serves the purpose I bought them for at a great price. Awesome.
This bag is compact, very light, and cheap. It can hold your compact or mid-size camcorder, it's charger, and a few extra tapes. It's a nice bag to have if you just bring your camcorder on family vacations. It is also very durable. If you have a larger camcorder or use your camcorder frequently I suggest a larger more expensive bag.
This is a nice webcam for webconferencing use and I was pleased how easy it was to use with MSN and Yahoo messenger. The frame rate with MSN Messenger was pretty high and resolution decent.For a comparison, I have also tried a webcam approximately in the $ range which didn't seem compatible with these instant messengers.The camera has a face tracking feature which is nice. As for quality of images, it's good enough quality for a webcam and still photos can be used for a photo Id.
the pictures are fine but the controls and tiny buttonsare too aggrivating for words!!
This product works great and is easy to understand. It is very useful and easy to store. I love it!
nice product, not bad. for home use and school is good if your printing too much, u'll save lot of money.
I've gone through more than a 100 of these, mainly burning all types of media and sizes: music, data files, pictures, from 10 mb to 680 mb. Quality is excellent for a 21-cent disk and success rate when burning has been 90+ percent (I am well aware that software and hardware may play a role in the failure rate, so the success rate might actually be very close to 100%). Add a 3-cent paper sleeve for each disk and you're good for all those day-to-day backup, copying jobs and gifts to friends you might need.
While the product arrived quickly, it did not work properly. I say this confidently because I ordered a &#34;Boss Audio Systems Car Ground Loop Isolator (B25N)&#34; from Amazon it worked just fine. They look similar and there really is only one way to hook it up.The Scosche product did NOT reduce the ground loop hum. It DID attenuate the bass though, which is a bad thing.Do not purchase this product. Consider the BOSS product I mentioned above, also available on Amazon prime.
Product did not work for me but I gave 5 stars so as not to penalize the overall product status since it appears to work for those who actually bought it for the correct cartridge type. I was looking for a product which would allow me to view my 8mm video catridges, without the camcorder, and a search directed me to this product. For whatever reason , it wasn't clear that there is no product for the 8mm video cartridges except a camcorder. While Amazon was terrific about the return procedure, I discovered I am not the only one who has made this mistake. It may save buyers time, and sellers money, if the seller made it clear what cartridges can not be played in this handy gadget. I learned what the "C" stood for only after the product did not work. In looking at the product advertisement again, it is not clear that the "C" indicates a specific type of cartridge. It is easily interpreted as part of the name of the product. I am satisfied with policies for return and how that was all carried out. Thank you.
I PURCHASED THE PHOENIX GOLD ATI6 FOR MY WALLS AND THEY ARE WONDERFUL . INSTALLATION WAS EASY ...
This is great! I needed two Ethernet ports in my home office and this does the job.It's small and for the price, you can't go wrong.This item shipped fast!
I bought this laptop to use with my new Singer Quartet sewing/embroidery machine which is all electronic. I updated the Internet, added my antivirus program and installed the sewing machine software. Everything works like a charm. It even picked up my wireless Internet connection from another room.The delivery was quick and the computer was well packed and protected. The computer looks like new
have this mic on my galaxy its very clear and nice to hold. metal grid cover give good grip to your thumb. long cable for a floor or over head mount. trigger is frim and smooth. shipping was nice. overall good deal
Actually, I'm 16. I got my Rio S50 128 MB MP3 Player two years ago and the only complaint I have is that i lost the transfer cable on a move a year ago and (obviosuly) havent found it or a replacement (which bugs me. My brothers have a newer version that has a fairly common USB cable, not the feakish one that this one has).Otherwise, the player has survived being dropped, stepped on, kicked, thrown acorss a room in a fit of madness, dropped a couple more times, spilt water on, another couple of drops, a drop-kick, and another journey on Fury Airlines. It's very durable, and one AA rechargable battery (came with mine) has played an entire week long vacation with only being recharged once (near the end of the week, mind you).I highly reccomend this product! (im off to steal my brothers so i can actually upload my new music onto it)
I have went to numerous camera shops and have tried the 70-300is and all though the IS funtion helps,this lens is great. I love it. Takes great photos. If you can't afford the 70-200 2.8 IS and I am on a tight budget this is the way to go.
The cam is not so bad for usual circumstances using flash light, but for me as an designer there is too much noise. Even when I set ISO to 80 with still images and long exposure time, there is noise that overlays too much of the resolution, using a camera that has a 4 megapixel resolution if it makes very clean noiseless images the result is as good or better then that of the powershot 630 / 8 MPixel, but with that much of noise all the megapixels are useless. Generally it needs a lot of light to make it a minimum of noise but its still there.
What more do you really need to say other than it works. No fancy features just a converter box.
This unit has sat in my workshop since I purchased it a couple of months ago that is where it belongs. In the workshop, in the original shipping box and ready to ship back to whoever built this piece of junk.I set this unit up to power a 40 watt 2 meter rig a couple of days ago. Not too difficult of a task to ask of it. Problem is as long as I am using this power supply, and other RF devices are wiped out by it. The interference from this Pyramid power supply cases a S9 ++ level of interference on 75/80 and 40 meters. Impossible to work my HF rig while this POC is turned on. I have never in my 30 + years of ham radio witnessed such a RF pollution generator. Hell the Russian woodpecker wasn't this bad.I suppose I should ask to return it to the manufacture or just play dumb and ask the FCC to find out who the responsible culprit is. Quality means nothing to manufactures these days. This unit is crap. Plain and simple.
So.. I bought a Nano. took it with me to work, was waiting in a doctors waitingroom while I opened it. Its amazingly small and light. I was a little shocked to read that there is no AC adaptor, and a little annoyed that there is not even like a demo song on it or anything. An hour, and several games of solitare later, the back has one fairly major scratch and a lot of fingerprints, and Im thinking of returning it, but wondering if that scratch will stop that. I leave the plastic protective dealy on the front, and take it home. It took me about an hour to master the itunes dealy, and I get some music on it.At this point, I plug in my oldschool koss headphones that I love, and am immediatly blown away by the sound. about 20 minutes later, I discover podcasting, and realize even If i return the nano, Im going to have to get something to replace it(this being my first non-cd mp3 player). So I gave it a few days, slung it around a bit. More scratching, but it didnt realy flex, so I figure its probly pretty durable. Im loving it, but wishing I had a 4 rather than a 2 gb.after a week, I take it to work with me, intending to take it jogging after work. But when I pull it out, the screen is missing about half of its lines, in the middle. And, the volume control dosnt work. click wheel does, but no volume, and its stuck on blast. It was wrapped inside of a folded handkerchief, which was inside of the cloth bag I got with my oakleys. Dont know what happened, but now Im thinking "well sh*t". I am out $200.I took it back to the store, and they were gracious about the return(thank heaven), but persuaded me to get a second one. that was this afternoon. I got home, and decided that I really want the 4 gb, not this second 2. And I want to avoid the scratching issue, so I will try the silicon nanotubes. Since I hadnt even opened the second one, I will be returning it first thing next week, in its sealed package. I can wait for a 4 gb to be available.I ordered it(my third nano, a black 4 gb) direct from apple this afternoon, with a set of the "nano tubes". I learned with the first one... When it arrives, It will be staying sealed in its package untill the cases I ordered with it arrive. Even then, I will be leaving the plastic cover on the front, inside the case. And I will be finding a hard case for rough travel and storage(when its gotta go in a backpack, or when I am road tripping). I think a nice soap holder will fit perfectly. Yay cheap, eh?I think the screen thing will be biting apple in the arse. I also think that they really should look into a more durable scratch resistant coat. you cant proof it, and I like the mirror finish, but a little bit of work on this would likely yield big for the product line.With that said, I am loving the idea, and the product. I will have an use an Ipod Nano, probably for as long as the product line Exists. perfect size, shape, etc.My only 2 regrets are that there is no FM, and that I can't get a U2 Nano. That would make for a truely kick behind product combo. maybe a future version. I would easily shelled out 2-3 times the cost for a scratch resistant, radio recieving, U2 Ipod Nano.Oh.. and someone needs to push a little on the availability of the nano Accessories. 4-6 week wait for some of that? no good.Buy a Nano. Try a Nano. Im not just just the president, Im a member(now)
Directions were a little sketchy but (as a techie) it wasn't too difficult to figure out. A non-techie might be a little intimidated.
I have a 5.1 home theater system and a projector in my living room. I've been using it for more than a week and I like it a lot.The only problem it has is that it works with WEP and not WPA (wireless geeks know what I am talking about).Anyway, I connected the thing and set it up in less than 5 minutes. I am using it wirelessly and oh my God! It really works like a sharm.The sound is excellent, images are very, very good, and videos look great.One thing though DO NOT USE THE SOFTWARE THAT COMES WITH THIS PRODUCT!!! Use instead the the TVersity software, its free and is Beta, but it is very good. It includes TV Channels from around the world.Now I watch TV from Spain in the morning while I am getting ready for work, or during the night I watch some Argentinan chanels.This thing is really the future of Television.I would say "get your piece of history in the new television era".They also have audio from live365.com, you can access it without even using TVersity or any other software server.Great overall product.Thanks D-link for this very fine product.
This power strip works great and compact enough to fit in any bag. Plus the plugs are also separated enough for our bulky phone chargers to fit side by side.
I got exactly what I ordered! My item arrived quickly, in perfect condition. I have nothing to complain about!
I bought this camera because it was advertised to be Mac compatible. Unfortunately, it only works with Mac OS 9 and below, which haven't been produced since 2002 or so. Also, the design of the camera is such that you have to place it at eye level (it doesn't pivot up enough) and yet there's no way to attach it to a laptop. So you have to place it on top of a pile of books or something to have it angle correctly.Too bad. I was hoping it would be an inexpensive camera to use in talking with my husband overseas.
This radio presents a real threat to the Cobra and Galaxy brands. I have worked on radios since the early 70s and have yet to find one of this quality at anywhere near this kind of price.This is a $400 radio in both quality and features. Because it is controlled by a microprocessor it can be modified with the single touch of a few buttons, taking you from one band to another almost effortlessly. I normally tweak every new (and old) radio I get, but this midland operates so well I have decided to leave it as it was out of the box. Army signal school taught me well, "if it ain't broke don't fix it". This one's Definitely not broke.
I only buy B+W filters and this filter is one of my favorites to protect my favorite glass. You can't go wrong with B+W
I had a pair of white Griffin EarThumps for two years before they broke and sound was only coming through on one channel, the stereo died.When I purchased two pairs a few weeks ago the price was $13.98 each pair. Now I see that the price has increased a few dollars.Also I have read a few negative reviews that I thumb my nose at because, by my standards, these people abused their EarThumps. Griffin EarThumps are SUPERIOR to the in ear headphones that Apple sells for $40! The Apple headset is flat and has no quality whatsoever, which surprises me because the iPod produces fantastic quality sound. Makes no sense to me and shame on Apple!
I always envied the size of the mini, but I enjoyed my album art too much to make that trade down. Hauling the 20GB around was cumbersome when I just wanted to run a quick errand while listening to music. With the nano, I get the lightweight and album art. It's so perfect that I didn't even wait to sell my 20GB before purchasing one. I couldn't wait.
This is an excellent quality tablet pc. It seems to be very sturdy but at the same time fairly light. Overall I haven't had any problems with it. Keep in mind that an optical drive is not included. Everyone who sees it thinks it is really cool looking as most of the people I have worked with haven't seen a tablet pc before.
I still can't believe how much of a waste this video camera is. Granted, it was cheap, but I never expected anything like this. The picture is awful, and you have to have a light behind the camera for anyone to see you (or anything else for that matter), otherwise everything looks awful. Not to mention the terribly grainy picture, and the very low quality. Also, the manual focus makes it really difficult to take pictures of anything except when you're standing still. Don't buy this, it's NOT worth the agony (nor only being able to use it in Windows ME or 98).
I am well pleased with the Lenmar DLSAL20 battery that I bought to supplement the battery that came with my Sanyo video camera. It fits in the camera just like the Sanyo battery and seems to last the same length of time per charge.
The cable they sent me had no resemblence to the cable on tahis page. The only sililarity was that it was black. I am reordering , but my confidance in them is not great, at this point.
I bought mine at CompUSA. Right out of the box it would work five minutes then disconnect my wired connections, including my DSL modem connected to the WAN port. I could still ping the router via a wireless client, but I could not ping any wired computers or the DSL router. The network connection lights on the router remained lit even though my PC would pop up a message &quot;network cable disconnected&quot; and the DSL modem connection light would go out. Even if I manually unplugged the cables from the router, the connections lights would stay on. I bought new cables, same problems. I upgraded the firmware, same problems. I reset the router to default configuration, same problem. I am sending it back. And this was to replace a US Robotics 8022 which is equally poor performing piece of cr*p. The USR will disconnect me if I try to transfer a file larger then about 500k. I guess I'll try Netgear next or D-Link. Can't anyone make a freakin router that works? BTW, I have been a network engineer for over 10 years and have a BS in Computer Science, I'm not just an ingnorant newbie who can't configure a router. And to think I liked Cisco!
Bought it partly to help with cronic neck problems at the computer! Wow! Huge difference! Not to mention it is so cool, easy to use, versital.
The cable and adapter are decent quality, sold and delivered for a very reasonable price. Just good cables at a very affordable price.
It didn't work. The ends were wrong to plug the mouse and keyboard into and the signal to the monitor was horrible to look at. We threw the cable out. It was a total waste of money.
I rented this lens twice and finally decided to buy it. You do have to be a fan of the fisheye look to appreciate this lens. It will certainly not replace a good wide angle lens. Unlike some other fisheyes on the market this lens produces a full frame picture (however it is a crop sensor lens), not just a circle. I have found it to be especially useful in small spaces like the interior of a car.Here is a tip: It captures almost a full 180 so if the sun is at your back it is difficult not to get your shadow in the picture.Great product, highly recommended!
Great product! Holds all my gear and can be configured in unlimited configurations. Did have it out in a pouring rain; water did get in through the top; however none of my gear was damaged.
I only owned canon cameras, SD400 when it 1st came out. I Just purchased an SD1000 for myself (love it) My daughter and son-inlaw needed a new camera . I purchased the powershot A560 as a gift for them. They LOVE everything about it! lots of features, easy to work & great picture quality. For me, it feels a little light. I also think if your used to using an SD model this camera will feel way to large in your hand.
My Epson C82's print heads got clogged so I went on the hunt for a new printer. After a couple hours of investigation I decided to go with the HP Business Inkjet 1200d. I was very excited until I got home and hooked it up. I was very dissatisfied with the install, resolution quality, color tone, and software.I took the printer back a got the ip5000 by Canon. Install was a snap, print quality is excellent, software is user friendly and packed with features. I am very pleased with the ip5000 and Highly recommend!!!
This clock sounded great. CD player, nature sounds, indiglo etc... But, frankly, it kinda [stinks]. The CD player is WAY too loud. It's ridiculous. You can't listen to a CD without hearing a hissing sound unless you crank it; this player wasn't made to be cranked, though. Also, the Indiglo feature is so bright that it kept me awake at night. I had to turn it down so low that it was illegible. Also, Timex made the numbers so hard to heard that you have to be at the right angle and proximity just to read it. Lastly, the nature sounds sound terribly fake. And....there is no buzzer....I do not recommend this product. Look elsewhere. It is feature-packed, but low quality. The only thing it has going for it is that it looks pretty sweet.
I really love these headphones. I just went through two headphones before these where there chord was too short or it was uncomfortable to wear. These are great. I'm 6'2 the chord length is great and they're comfortable to wear.
Hay varios discos que me han salido defectuosos, al momento de usarlos con mi camara sony dcr-dvd205 algunos han salido malos.
I may not be the best judge of the quality of this PDA but i upgraded to it from my Palm Visor. It seemed easy enough to use and the camera feature was what drew my attention THE MOST! I loved this palm it remains my favorite long after its untimely demise (my dog stepped on the LCD screen! *cries*), i even tried to find on shortly after but no where could get me one as quickly as i needed it. So i was stuck with the zire 72. Its ok, the camera quality is MUCH better on the 71, and i miss it greatly but 118 bucks to replace for an identical or 120 to fix, just wasnt worth it. I loved this palm and would recommend it to any one! (Get the plug in keyboard too! Its awesome for college note taking!)
I have over the years used online map services and they always seemed to lose accuracy within several blocks of the final destination. The Garmin street pilot has flawlessly brought me to the front door of every location for which I have used it. With online map services if you make a wrong turn you are lost. With the streetpilot you are never lost. It will always recalculate and bring you back on route. I have used the street pilot on some pretty obscure roads in upstate New York (some of them not even paved) and the street pilot navigates with ease. The maps are clear and followable without being distracting and the voice prompts are very specific and accururate, it seems, to the foot. Complicated intersections and ramp ways are not an issue and because the streetpilot will breeze you through them. Other excellent features of the streetpilot are the milage and estimated time of arrival screens; both very accurate.Address input is easy and fairly intuitive and the buttons are easy to manipulate.The peripheral information includes nearby shopping and restaurant locations and is very comprehensive and current. These locations can be selected by name without knowledge of the address. The only issue that I have a slight problem with is that it takes a while for the unit to aquire the satellites and I have driven for for up to a mile before the unit has begun to navigate.One thing that I think is lacking is an alternate route selector. If you are stuck in traffic and want to break out and find another route the street pilot recalculates to return you to the original route. An alternate route feature would allow for easier navigation around road stoppage and constuction.For the price the Garmin StreetPilot i5 is a must for anyone who want to throw out all those old maps and have more room in their glove compartments while ensuring that they will still get there and back again.
This is definitely an awesome camera for the price. I paid $270 for it, I think it is worth twice the price. The image quality is excellent, the zoom (12x) is incredible. The only thing is that it eats up batteries like crazy. I usually go through 2 sets of rechargeable a day (2900 mAh and 2700 mAh. Thinking of buying another 2 sets. I DEFINITELY recommend this camera.I wrote a review about it on Mean PC (http://meanpc.com/digital-cameras/38-digital-cameras/45-canon-powershot-s5-is.html).
Simple to use and takes excellent pics from a great distance. If you take video, it uses QuickTime to view it not Windows Media Player. I use the Extreme III SD card and it takes a burst of 3 pics a second. Video quality is great, audio decent and you can zoom in/out while taking video. Great pics while in a moving vehicle except for over bumps but I dont know of any cammera that does. I'm happy with it and cant wait to take it on a helicopter ride.
I got my first ihome for christmas of last year. I didn't have it for more than a month before the connecter malfunctioned and went from distorting all the music played to completely stopping the sound completely. I figured it was just a defective unit. So I returned it and got another one. I shouldn't have. Now the "new" one is doing the same thing. I has stopped playing music completely. I am not happy with this product. I won't be replacing this one with another ihome. If anyone has any suggestions on a better product please let me know...
Another satisfy purchase made with XPRO. This light kit is one of the best continuous light kit on the market and it cost way less than the spiderlite.After reading numerous reviews and raves with the continuous lighting systems I've decided to do a little research. I've purchased from XPRO a while back and have been very satisfied with the quality and the price of their product.To make the story short here is what me and my fellow peers have to say about these light.1. With higher wattage bulbs, these lights works as good as a set of $1000+ strobes.2. They stay cool for hours so the objects or customers doesn't burn up under the lights. They are great for studio portrait photography and even product photography.3. Replacement bulbs are way cheaper than tungsten bulbs.4. Light weight and very easy to set up.5. Had several electric spike and the builts in fuse cut off protected my light kit each time.6. Free diffuser caps simulates soft box feature.7. What is sweet is that for a limited time it comes with 8 x 5500 Kelvin Day light balanced photo bulbs that cost $19 - $20 each in stores. The photo bulbs itself pays for the light kit.8. Two free light stands just made this package deal even better and affordable.9. We all felt that this light kit should cost more.Me and my fellow peers highly recommend XPRO Continuous light kit if you are new to continuous lighting systems.
I bought this item to transfer movies from a DV camera to my computer, the cable works great and it was cheaper (with shipping) than cables that were available at my local BestBuy and Radio Shack. Would recommend to anyone who is looking for a FireWire Cable.
An excellent item to add to your camera.....has a second battery within the unit, alway being charged even at the same time as the camera...allows super easy transfers of photos and will show photos on your tv set as well....very satisfied and it is highly recommended..
I bout this for my boyfriend and he loves the flexibility of this stand for him to use for his camera.
Everything is great - design, sound and radio. Fantastic quality of the sound, radio stations are clear and easy to set. This boombox is bigger and heavier than I expected but it worth every dollar I spent on it.
I'll admit that in lower light, this is a bit slow focusing, but the images are great and I am very pleased. I have used the Canon lens (borrowed from a friend of mine) and this did the same job for 5/8 the cost.
I received the Nomad Muvo 64 MB MP3 player for Christmas. It was really small and light, which was wonderful. The fact that it broke 4 weeks later was not so great. Even when it was working, it would cut out occasionally. The idea behind the design is good...it slides apart to easily connect to your USB port. The sound quality was amazing when it worked. However, the poor reliability of the player just ruins all the other good features. I don't recommend this particular product.
After reading the reviews, I was a bit leery of purchasing this camera. Because it fit my needs without paying for a lot of features that I didn't need (memory stick, S-video output, etc.), I decided to get one anyway to try it out. The result is that I will keep it. One concern was image quality under low light conditions. It's OK. The depth of field is not great under low light which might account for reports of fuzzy images, but I found that it did focus on the item of interest pretty well. For low light, regardless of the camera, if you want good images, you should consider supplemental lighting. The night mode works reasonably well. Audio quality is fine. I had no problem at all with picking up sounds and voices from 15-20 feet away without them having to raise their voices. It doesn't have a mic input which wasn't a drawback for my purposes, but is, nevertheless, something that this camera should have. The biggest disapointment, for me, is that the image stabilization is a long way from what my old Sony Handycam was capable of. Even so, it's adequate for the purposes that I will be using this camera. All in all, this camera will suit most people's needs.
I did a lot of research to find just the right turntable for my stereo system. When I found this Pyle turntable, it sounded like it was the one I needed - and I was right! It came well packaged and was delivered quicker than I expected. It was very easy to hook up and set up the turntable for use - only took about ten minutes or less. It is a great turntable and the price is unbelievable considering the professional quality. I am very satisfied and recommend this turntable.
I am on a quest to find the ideal portable headphones, and the Sennheiser HD 212 is a great contender in this category. On the other hand, I did not keep them. I purchased two different Sennheiser models over the past month, and both were excellent. If you listen to lots of drum heavy music or just like lots of bass, then these are probably the headphones for you. If you like more balance in your music listening, then the HD 497 is probably a better choice.Now, to the main reason I did not keep either pair. Although I knew neither pair folded or had a convenient storage unit. I was not prepared for the size of either set of headphones. Neither is what I would call portable. I travel frequently, and the jet engine noise ruins my entertainment experience as I am sure most people would agree. The closed design appeals to me, but there is no way to fit these phones in my carry-on bag. If you are planning to use these at home or at your workplace, they are a great buy. If you plan to take them with you all the time, I would suggest looking elsewhere as I am.I do recommend these based on sound quality, but not on portability.
I stumbled across this laptop bag in 2004 at a garage sale. It was brand new, hadn't really been used at all. About 4 months later I changed jobs and began to do a lot of traveling. This bag has been so amazing and durable. My wife calls it my man purse because I take it everywhere. And though it is heavy, I'm willing to pay the price for all I'm able to fit into it. My laptop and power supply goes into the middle spot. I used to use the tie down straps but I don't find it necessary as my laptop is large enough that is doesn't move around inside. I keep 1 3/4" 3-ring binder in the filing area, along with a few magazines. In the front pouch I have meds, toothbrush, comb, my Myfi wireless hotspot, a small point and shoot camera, plus headphones and charging cables and more. In the front flip section I have my passport, my checkbooks, pens, a calculator, business cards and more. Amazingly, after all this time, the strap has never broken. The leather has held up really well and the zippers have never been an issue. They always work - ALWAYS. This is important on an item like this. Just recently the wire frame has started to come through at the corners as this bag ages. It is to be expected. But once this got really bad I expected the bag to just fall apart. It hasn't.Now, nothing's perfect, so here's what could be better: It could be a touch wider. You see, it's great to take a 15.6" laptop and figure out that you need a 16" bag to fit it in, but then there is the trouble of the power supply. My Dell XPS has a large, flat and wide power supply. I can may it fit in the same pouch with the laptop itself, but it is pretty tight. Making the bag just an inch or two wider would be great. Making it lighter would be great on the wishlist of improvements, but I would not ask for that if it sacrificed the durability of the bag, which for me has survived 8 great years worry free. Thanks Targus!
I bought this beautiful television in 2005 and I've been very, very happy.Picture is outstanding, audio is excellent and I've been extremely satisfied with this beautiful television.I have replaced the lamp twice in the almost seven years I've owned it. As long as that's all I ever have to do, I'm a happy and satisfied customer.
I have a Viewsonic HDTV projector and a Yamaha receiver with only 2 component inputs but I have component sources from 4 devices: 3 game systems and a HDTV decoder. The C2G 3-Play does the switching of all game systems: an XBox, PS2 and Wii. When watching the XBox, the Viewsonic tells me the signal input is 1080i. When watching either the PS2 or Wii it tells me I'm getting a 480P signal. So the unit works perfectly! A great buy!
I purchased this printer based on the positive reviews. It does a great job. I print mainly photos and every once and awhile a web page. It doesn't seem to format to web pages very well. But will continue trying. I really wanted it for photos which print great for my uses. It is small enough to fit in most cases when on the road or vacation. That way printing can be done right there instead of waiting to get home to see those great shots!!
Worked like a charm in Turkey. Recessed outlets everywhere we went posed no problem for this little gadget. Fit our power converter unit.
We use it for birdwatching and everytime we step outdoors. Perfect and great value for money
This review is for the Belkin F2N025 6 Ft PC Monitor Extension cable. I start off saying this because if you read many of the other reviews listed here...you will see that the reviewers are talking about other types of extension cables, like for their printer or keyboard. Those cables are very different, and serve a much less demanding purpose.Video cables are very sensitive to RFI interference. Just look at the cable that came with your monitor; it's very thick (at least twice as thick as this Belkin model)) and it has one or two ferrite clamps (those round large objects near the end of the cable.This monitor extension cable is not a good one. It causes ghosting of images on the monitor and fuzzy text. I imagine this is because the cable is very thin and not shielded. Also the cable may be in need of an additional ferrite core to go around one end of it. That is the way most cables are assembled which come directly with new monitors. This ferrite core serves to block out RFI interference just as shielding on a cable does. They both work in different ways and are synergistic in their effect on interference.I tried this cable on three different monitors in different locations and each time the text was ghosting and fuzzy. BTW, when I hooked those monitors directly to the same video cards (without the extension cable) the images and text were again clear and sharp. This cable just isn't very well designed....
I bought this &quot;little&quot; subwoofer, and what i expected to hear was a little bit of a kick, but what i heard moved my VCR on top of my TV a little from vibration. This is an excellent product. Please, go ahead and purchase this item.
I bought this as a present from my adult brother and he got a big kick out of it. He tells me all the kids in the extended family don't want to leave it alone. Also that it seems nicely made and works well.
the Memorex dvd-r, 50-pack spindle, has been performing even better than i could ever have expected.Thanks, to the seller, for being so prompt in sending my order.
Harman Kardon Soundsticks are both beautiful and functional. I wish I could find a boyfriend who was like that.
The product is very good and so easy to cary around. I bought it to play PAL formated DVDs but I still can't play them. It may be me or the tapes because this is supposed to be a code free player. One way or the other I like it.
I like these headphones. The sound is great and they fit! I have a problem with most headphones falling off my head but these adjust to very small and are comfortable.
This is a very good monitor, the best LCD one I have used so far ... text display is sharp and color fidelity is very good, not as good as Sun or Silicon Graphics CRTs, but it is closer than most LCD monitors. I pick this one over the NEC LCD2490UX2-BK simply it has 4:3 format since I use the computer for reading, not watching movies, and this format provide most usage for screen size.Most LCD fails the gray scale test and can't distinguish the subtle gradation of gray scale from back to white or any other primary colors from darkest to the lightest, this one passes where all my former LCD failed. The illumination is even in all parts of the screen, so it is suitable for Adobe Photo-Shop application if you edit photos.This model is no longer in production, the successive model is LCD2190UX2-BK which I will get one when the price lowers just for future use of 4:3 old schooled format.
Attention iPOD owners: This remote control only works for changing songs and volume control, it does not work to change/view playlist or anything else within the iPOD. That is why I didn't rate it with 5 stars.For the rest, you can be sure it will do what it is supposed to do, change stations (radio) and full control on DVD movies.
I bought this item from woot for $189.99, and I found it to be a steal. The great things people say about this monitor are all true! One thing I notice, is that a lot of people say you can't take the base off this unitfor VESA mounitng, which is not the case. The foot pops off, exposing two screws on the underside. Additionally, there is a black plastic cover that must be carefully popped off the back of the base (where it attaches to the monitor) that exposes two more screws. Take them all out, and off pops the base. I've got it mounted on a swing-arm VESA mount no my wall to give me even more desk space. It works great.
Do not purchase this product it start over heating and fried the amp. Let me remind you it is winter and still fried. Go out to your local audio store and purchase an amp there then you could return it without a ups fee.
I like this Kingstone USB drive, because mistakenly I had put it in my pants and washed the pants in my washing machine and amazingly it was all right and was working as before. I definately recommend it.
I used this printer probably 5 times over the course of the first couple of months that I owned it. After that period, paper no longer feeds and it constantly has the "Load Paper" error that so many others experience. It is virtually useless.
The travel charger was just what I wanted and came quickly. I wouldorder from the same company again.
I am very happy I decided to buy this matress. I was sleeping on it for about three weeks and it was super comfortable. I definitely recommend it!
A simple easy to use tripod. Great for when you're traveling and need a steady shot of yourself. I love how there is a lock so you're sure that your expensive camera won't slip off if you decide to hang it from something off the ground.
Recorder is just as described and order was was filled promptly at a great price.
Don't read this. Watch a video about how awesome this product is. You'll learn too much about yourself with this watch. ALSO. i feel this watch is better than the 400 series since it picks up gps signals so well (better than my gps navigator).Fun things i've learned:I skied 43 miles in 4 hours of skiing.My heart rate peaks about 10 minutes into a run.My house is not that far from the garmin place.
This is my first Grado headphone and I'm very impressed with it. You can hear clearly for each instruments(especially drums) and it's really aggressive style, perfect for rock music! I used Koss pp before and it's also good for rock, but comparing to Grado, the feeling of layers is not as good (but of course Koss PP is still a very good and classic one at that price). I got a beats tour recently, and comparing to Grado, the clearnese and feeling of layers is not as good as Grado. This headphone is not noise-cancling so using it at home would be fine. The con is that it's a little bit tight and much heavier than koss pp, so wearing it over 2 hours might make you feel a little bit tired. But overall, I love this headphone, and in future I might upgrade to a more expensive one in grado series because I'm in love with Grado because of it!~
I BOUGHT A MAGELLAN GPS AND HAD IT ONE DAY AND IT QUIT WORKING. I TOOK IT BACK AND EXCHANGED IT FOR ANOTHER MAGELLAN. I HAD THIS ONE FOR 33 DAYS AND IT QUIT WORKING. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE STORE WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY SAID I HAD TO SEND IT BACK TO THE COMPANY BECAUSE I HAD IT OVER 30 DAYS. I SENT IT BACK TO THE COMPANY REQUESTING A REFUND DUE TO THAT BEING THE SECOND DEFECTIVE GPS. MAGELLAN REFUSED TO GIVE A REFUND, ORIGINALLY STATING THAT IT WAS BECAUSE WE BOUGHT THE UNIT FROM SOMEWHERE OTHER THAN MAGELLAN, AND TOLD ME I HAD TO GET A REFURBISHED GPS INSTEAD. EVEN AFTER ARGUING THE FACT THAT THIS STORE WAS AUTHORIZED TO SELL THE UNITS, AND AFTER SENDING LETTERS TO MAGELLAN'S PRESIDENT, NELSON CHAN, I WAS REFUSED A REFUND, AND I WAS SENT A REFURBISHED UNIT.WAY TO GO MAGELLAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I MIGHT NOT HAVE RECEIVED A REFUND FOR YOUR PIECE OF JUNK, BUT AFTER HEARING OF MY EXPERIENCES WITH MAGELLAN, I KNOW OF NUMEROUS CONSUMERS WHO HAVE SHOPPED AND BOUGHT ELSEWHERE, WHICH TO ME, HAS MORE THAN MADE UP FOR NOT GETTING THE REFUND. HOPEFULLY THIS REVIEW WILL KEEP SOMEONE FROM MAKING THE SAME MISTAKE I MADE.
I read some great reviews on this product, but it failed to live up to them.When I use my regular line with it my downloads are stopped on the ADSL.I have to disconnect the call center when I'm not making internet calls.Their customer service has not responded to any help requests.An overpriced disappointment.
Works for what we wanted it for....to be on a car without a dashboard to suction to
This DVD player has no shortcomings...It has been well worth the money. It is lightweight and easily portable with the necessary adapters, good battery life, and clear picture with DSS. Everyone that sees my DVD player ends up getting one!!!!!
This deal was a dream, I have been around from Walmart to Radio Shack, and more. No matter where it was I looked for a wall charger, or the AV cables they was over priced (in my opinion at least) I saw the AV cables for 15, or more, and the Home Wall Charger was 20 to 30, so when I found this deal I wen't nuts. To get a Wall Charger, a Car Charger, and AV Cables! All for 30 dollars! Now thats a deal! I have tryed each one, of these out, and they work wonderful! I recommend this to everyone who has an iPod.
I bought this product in a Dutyfree shop. When I got back home, i was surprised about the size of the transformer. Besides being bulky, it was only for 110-120 Volt. WHAT!!!. I have an old HI-MD that cdomes with a transformer, it is small an multivolt from 100-240V. I thought this "multivolt" was an standard nowadays, but not for JBL I guess. I had to by a second transformer to use back home, since we have here 220V.Another thing, I have a 4GB Ipod NANO first gen, and the remote doesn`t work(Has never worked for me). Went to the MAC store here, and the guy told me the batteries could be failing (remote ones). Strange for a new product.Summary: The sound is the only plus, the rest is awfull
This saved me about $600. I thought I was going to have to hire a home theater crew to run some optical cable about 40 feet which they all told me they probably couldn't do so my HDDVD was going to have analog sound. The last home theater guy I talked to said I could accomplish the same with a coaxial cable (which I had already run) and this piece. Worked beautifully. Sounds great. Highly recommend this piece.
My son recently bought this item and highly recommended it to me. I am very pleased with the dash mount. It is easy to use and put away and it a better theft deterrent since there is no telltale round circle left on the windshield when removing the mount. It makes it easier to reach the GPS when driving, especially with a large windshield set back.I highly recommend this to anyone with a portable GPS.
I have been searching long and hard for the right FM transmitter. Unfortunately, this is not it. While I like the design (a cord rather than a "dock" that ends up rotating and losing contact in the DC jack), the sound quality is horrible. It didn't matter whether we allowed it to scan and select its own station, or we went to one that has been tried with other FM transmitters, there was a constant whine or static. Annoying and very distracting from the music quality.So, back it goes and my search continues.
the singal of the cable is not losing any of its picture quality but the software is poor and unstable. Other than that it is a great product.
I have bought these discs before, and they work great. Never had a problem, so I like to stick to what I know. Also a good product for a good price. I love the colorful discs and the lines on them which make it easy to label.
this tripod is good for me. Needed it lightweight because I carry other items when I work with my HD/DVD Canon Camcorder, and it does its job, holding it steadily, and pans smoothly. I love the level feature, the fact that all parts are fully adjustable, and I can detach the camera from the tripod quickly. I keep the piece on the camera now, which helps it stand upright on a table or desk. I don't plan to use tripod outside. I'm always gentle with my electronics & accessories, so it being aluminum is not a problem.
I bought this external hard drive as backup for my Dell laptop about a year ago and it has totally failed me. It now makes a lovely buzzing noise and gives off a groovy, but utterly useless, pulsating orange glow. Apparently, this is a common problem for Seagate drives: [...]Set-up was ok, but not totally user-friendly. I had to eventually disable the Autobackup feature because every time I plugged in the drive, it would want to copy ALL of my files all over again -- a fantastic way to tie up my laptop for several hours. Once I disabled that, I was able to backup only the files I wanted, but after doing that 2 or 3 times, the hard drive stopped working altogether. The drive was no longer recognized by my laptop, and if I wanted to safely unplug it, I'd get the error message telling me I couldn't because it was still in use -- which it wasn't because the drive wasn't recognized by the laptop in the first place.I'll look into getting a replacement from Seagate since they already have my money, but I won't bother paying their data recovery fees because that's just a slap in the face. From other Seagate reviews, it seems you can either luck out and get a stellar piece of hardware, or crap out and get an unattractive, buzzing lava lamp. Thanks, Seagate.
The forums speak highly of these units-xr70, and I was going to get one because of the small form factor. Amazon's description for the height at 2.5" is incorrect, according to Panasonic's website. Should be listed as 3 9/32"H. Makes a difference if you're short on space.
My laptop doesn't have an RS-232 port (as usual) so I had buy a USB to RS232 converter (on ebay). After installing the proper ASCOM driver, my Celestron NexStar 114 can nicely be controlled from SkyMap. Just click on a star on the chart and the telescope slews there. Position/time synchronization is also really easy.NOTE: Before you buy this item, do find out what an RS-232 port is, and if your computer doesn't have one, buy an adapter first.
And this one is no different. I had purchased a 160GB Samsung to start building my new PC. I took this drive home only to find that their partitioning software that you have to download from their website did not even work. Instead of searching the internet for third party software to do this, I took the drive back to the store and got the 200GB Maxtor instead. Installation was simple, I just popped it into my PC and it was recognized immediately. I installed the Max Blast software and the drive was partitioned, formatted and ready to use in less than 5 minutes. NOTE: Your registry has to be modified to be able to recognize drives larger than 137 MB, but the Maxtor software does this for you.I will always buy Maxtor from now on; great products with no BS.
What idiot software engineer thought it'd be a good idea to show a change angle icon when secondary audio is available. This POS makes most DVD completely unwatchable with their stupid camera icon in the middle of the screen. Oh and as an added benefit YOU CAN'T TURN THE ICON OFF. Idiots, just idiots. Why they pay people for this garbage is ridiculous. Save yourself the pain and buy from some other company. Panasonic DVD players suck.
Item works as described, I have been using it with a belkin car charger. It has worked flawlessly thus far.
Smooth transaction; fast ship. Product arrived as described. I have been using it for about a week now and it works great.
Lost my lens cap in New York City. Had to buy a quicky generic (non-Nikon) replacement on the street ($25): lousy quality at a high price. The minute I got home, I ordered this at half the price and am a happy shooter once more. :)
The battery is such a big headache. This camera only works when I put in new or freshly recharged batteries. If I'm using the video taping feature, it will quickly start complaining the low battery.If I leave the new batteries in the camera, the camera will not work because of the battery the next time when I try to use it, even it's just the following day.What's really odd: The 'used-up' batteries from this camera are actually usable in my old digital camera. I'm wondering why this one is so demanding?
I'm a transcriptionist, so I need a headset I can wear all day. This one is super comfortable. Even though it is big, it is very light. The cups cover the ear fully and muffle ambient sound. Incoming sound is crystal clear. Very pleased with these, and they were inexpensive to boot!
I am a professional photographer and decided that I was tired of the horizontal banding on my 7600 whenever I did not use it for a few days always necessitating a head cleaning or two. After 6 years and 11,000+ prints I'm really not complaining about the 7600 but it was time to make a decision. After some research and discussions with dealers, I thought I'd give the 3800 the nod over the more expensive 4880 and I am happy to report that I am pleasantly pleased. With a much smaller footprint than the 7600, it gives nothing up in print quality and as a matter of fact beats the quality which really pleased and suprised me. Color matching with my monitor was perfect right out of the box another plus, no messing with profiles or rip's. Another plus was that the sheet feeding eliminates the curling you get with roll paper which was worse as you got towards the end of the roll. All these plusses and quieter operation too!I have gone 3 days without using it so far and the first print after that had no banding! At this point after 3 weeks use and about 200 prints, I am 100% satisfied with this product.
I only wish that I had bought this sooner. After two disastrous attempts with MP3 players I bought this CD player; I have been extremely pleased with the performance and would not trade it for anything. Eventually I will upgrade to this model with the MP3 feature, but for the moment my attempts to use MP3 technology are over and I'll settle for the tried and true.
This has plenty of outlets and the pivoting outlets allow for a lot of versatility when it comes to plugging in large adapters. I have 2 of these in my house and haven't had any problems with them. I would definitely would buy this again if I needed more.
Nothing better out there for the price!
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I LOVE the style of this phone! I love how the top lights up BRIGHT RED when I'm on the phone. I love how the mute lights up when enabled. I love the tone and volume controls and the fact that it handles two lines beautifully--each lighting up green when active, red when ringing. Even the headset is stylish AND convertible (over-the-ear or over-the-head)!If only I loved the QUALITY!! :-( The sound is HORRIBLE. When dialing, the tones are deafening--to the point of pain. Seriously.There is also an irritating noise. It's sounds like an auto-gain control (maybe the noise-cancellation) that induces a hiss ONLY when someone is speaking. If there is silence on the line, it is silent. When someone speaks (me or the caller) the hiss joins in. Fortunately, the callers can't hear it.Also, people say they can't hear me very well. They say it sounds very thin compared to my cordless phone.I'm really sad that this beautifully designed phone fails to perform. If I can get over the BLARING TONES and the ANNOYING HISS and the POOR SOUND QUALITY, I'll keep it. Otherwise, I'm taking it back.
Our pictures becamse bright and clearer after installing the new lamp. Not difficult to install. Good price also we thought.
Surprised at the integrity of the case for the money. It's a lifetime case with a good magnetic closure. Never failed us on our travels this summer and has many years of life left.
I wanted to use the DP-101 to put an HP LaserJet 6MP on a mixed Mac/PC network. Setup was easy enough, but about half the jobs from the Macs just vanish -- they go to the spooler, then go to the printer (at least the printer lights flash), but nothing comes out. This is especially so on multi-page jobs or those with complex PostScript graphics. I emailed D-Link for assistance but got back only an uninformative, boilerplate response. Reading another of the customer reviews, I guess the problem is that the printer can't "talk back" to the computer through the spooler.One other problem: this thing wouldn't hook directly to the 6MP. I needed to buy a cable. This is a quirk of the 6MP, which hides the cable connectors in a little bay; it's not specifically a problem with the DP-101. On the plus side, it's tiny, inexpensive, and works perfectly (so far) from the Windows side. Mac users get the short end of the stick again ...
If you are bothered by a loud CPU fan on your Socket 939 Motherboard, this CPU cooling fan is just what the doctor ordered! While it isn't completely soundless, it rivals in quietness any deskop system I've used. In addition, this unit delivers 35 CFM of air flow and comes with a layer of Thermal Paste already on the heatsink.
THIS IS JUST THE MOST AMAZING BRIEFCASE EVER. I'VE NEVER BOUGHT ONE BEFORE SO THIS WAS A 1ST FOR ME. THE COLOR IS SO RICH & SO AMAZING. EXTREMELY WELL MADE. LOTS OF POCKETS & THE LAPTOP SECTION IS GREAT TO FIT UR LAPTOP. THE PRICE IS INCREDIBLE FOR A LEATHER BRIEFCASE THAT'S THIS NICE. GREAT FOR TRAVEL TO STORE EVERYTHING U NEED TO TAKE WITH U. IT'S EXTREMELY SOFT & VERY BEAUTIFUL. I ABSOLUTELY LUV THE COLOR. GREAT BRIEFCASE / LAPTOP BAG FOR A GREAT PRICE. FREE SHIPPING IS ANOTHER BLESSING. ORDER IT U WON'T BE DISSAPPOINTED WHAT SO EVER. U CAN'T GO WRONG ESPECIALLY IF U TRAVEL ALOT. KEEPS ALL UR VALUABLES SAFE & IN 1 PLACE. PERFECT SIZE CAUSE LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE IPADS & SM LAPTOPS THIS DAY & AGE SO IT MAKES IT MORE PERFECT SIZE WISE. AWESOME JOB
I bought this CD player and I have been pleased with it. It is nearly impossible to make the thing skip. The only problem was with the quality of the headphones included. They produce a less than quality sound and are bulky. I found it in my best interest to purchase a set of Sony headphones. The battery life is more than standard. I think I read about some feature that will charge rechargeable batteries if the ac adapter is in use a bonus. Overall I recommend the product.
Very nice product, it helped me find hidden routs ( so far) to reach places faster. Speaks streets name clearly. Over all very nice product. I don't think you need more than 3.5 inch of display and 700 mb storage, don't need to use much as i have iPod.
Works great, user friendly. A gaming device, mp3 player, video player and internet Wi-Fi in one small unit. BEWARE when buying batteries for this device. IT MUST BE an HP part # or it wont work. Bought 2 HQRP brand batteries from AMAZON and NEITHER worked. Com with HP revealed that ONLY specific HP part # will work. DO NOT BUY HQRP batteries. I recommend ATBATT.com as they have the correct part# batteries.
I bought this product one week ago. I loved it very much, it is perfect.I am using this product every day and it changed my life style cooking from frying and oven to grill.I grilled chicken, steaks and fish.I would very much recommend this product to any one who love grill.No cons.
The product works great, the quality is a little higher than radio but less than CD's by far. For the price though, it works great and was well worth the money.
Plain and simple it only played 4 out of 9 DVD'sI tried playing on it. And of the 4 it did play,they were PG-13 or R, I had to reset the parental control each time before it would play and I did have the Parental Control set correctly to 8-adult so GO FIGURE!And the remote is awful, has to be pointed just at the right spot to work, just a little bit off and for get it. I have had it 2 days and it's otta here.
My wife and I have an outdoor home theater and love to play movies. We first looked into the Bose system that looks similar but costs $450.00 a speaker. So for me I figured id give it a try. I can easily report that these speakers sound incredible!! We've had many movie nights and I'm so happy with the sound these speakers put out. The speaker wire is run about 75 feet from the receiver and they sound perfect. I can highly recommend this product for all your outdoor sound needs.
I bought this DVD player 5 months ago. Originally I was very pleased with the product. I liked the slim, sleek design and the quality of DVD Playback was great. However, just recently and without warning, I am unable to play DVDs. I can play CDs without a problem, but when I put a DVD (I tried every DVD I own) into the player, it attempts to spin the DVD, and then an error message stating &quot;Cannot Play Disc&quot; scrolls across the Display of the DVD Player. For years I thought that SONY had quality products. It seems that something has changed. I will never buy another SONY. By the way, it would cost roughly half the original purchase price to ship it back to SONY for a replacement. What a waste.
Its so small..don't lose it! Luckily it comes with an adapter to bring it it to a full size SD card. Works fine and arrived in a speedy manner.
Just as expected and arrived on time- would do business again with same merchant -- very satisfied
nice size and nice price. If you dont need a big size HD and are looking to save some bucks I would recommend this one.
The MX Revolution mouse is by far the best mouse I have ever used. It has made me far more productive. The killer feature is the scroll wheel which has a flywheel meaning that you can spin the wheel effortlessly and stop it on a dime. You'll never need the pgup or pgdn keys again. I turn off the fancy features and don't even load their software (using Vista). I use the back button on the mouse extensively. But the other wheel on the side, I don't use but it is far enough away from my thumb to not get in the way. The form factor is extremely comfortable.
This is my second Cannon A530 - my first was stolen and I liked it so much I bought another!
I cannot stand to use a optical type mouse, so I bought a new IntelliMouse and love it. It has a cord, it has a ball, and it works smoothly when you move it unlike most opticals.
This is a great little remote, very handy to have on a keychain. It is a much safer alternative than leaving the remote in the car. Car theives can't easily open the garage door if they don't have the remote! The downside is these little remotes break easily if you drop them, especially with the weight of your keys.
This external hard drive was as "easy as pie" to hook up and it increased our hard space drive by 5 fold. It's small and relatively quiet. A great buy!
I made several attempts to apply the piece to my keyboard. It did not fit and the glue made to stick to the keyboard caused the piece to adhere to itself into a ball. I through it in the garbage.
i owned one of these for about 4 years (until i dropped it on a treadmill recently :P) and it was the best mp3 device i've ever used. i had owned an ipod before that and this is a great alternative, especially if you use subscription music like rhapsody like i do. videos and pictures look great, the screen is nice and bright, and the sound quality kicks ipods ass. you can even record radio which i thought was pretty cool. i'm so sad i dropped it but it was getting on in years for a music player, they just don't build things like this to last cuz they want you to keep going out and buying new ones. i'd dropped it plenty of times before but i guess this time was the worst.a few drawbacks...it's kind of big and the interface is a little hard to get used to at first especially if you're used to an ipod, and the buttons take a lot of force to press.but other than that, amazing player, it looks great too, my friends would always compliment it and ask to play with it. i'm going to have a hard time finding a replacement :(
So after buying and testing the Supersampler, I decided to buy the Fisheye 2 as well. It comes in a very neat, original packaging and to my pleasant suprise, it's even more beautiful in person! The construction is much more decent than the Supersampler's and it has metal all around the camera. The Lens is quite nice, but be careful, it'll scratch easily. The viewfinder is amazing! you really get the fisheye 10mm vision with it.I live in Costa Rica where it's always sunny and bright, so I use ASA 100 with this camera and the results are amazing, with a little editing you'll get really good looking, nice quality images. I'll recomend that you develop the roll but instead of printing it right away, ask them to scan the negatives, that way you'll see the shots, do some editing and then print the ones you like, you'll save a lot of money and the results will be better.It comes with a rubber lens cap, a little book with fisheye shots and a poster. I'm pleased with it and I highly recomend it![...]
I wasn't sure exactly what comes with this Garmin dash mount. Did it have to be used along with the windshield mount that came with my GPS? If not, how would I charge the unit in my car? Good news! This dashboard mount includes everything you need as well as a permanently installed charging cord. I love my windshield mount and won't trade it for anything, but at least the GPS can be used in other cars now.I agree with some of the other reviewers who say that the charging cord is very annoying if you choose not to plug it in. The cord just dangles around since it can't be removed from the mount. Oh well, at least I can't lose the cord :) So happy I got this item!!
I paid $12 for this cable at Amazon and with a 1.25% Silver Conductor it performs well at transferring digital audio from my Rotel to PSaudio DAC. You can pay a lot more for a better cable but for now this does the trick any $100 cable will do.
wonderful product to tour the world with and still get US electric products to work!
Its a real good product&lt; I just ordered 2 more to add in my other couch I highly really recomended, especially if you love a filling sound, good luck!!
I walked into my local camera store and tried the 85mm 1.4G version and immediately fell in love. But the hefty price tag, it kept me at bay. The older 85mm 1.4d version was at a fraction of the price and I have to say was just as good as the G version with very little difference that is almost undetectable to the bare eye. I shoot with a D700 and the balance of the body/lens felt like they were made for each other. I think the only annoyance for some would be the screw on hood while the G version has a twist/snap on hood which is fine for me because I leave it off.Anyway, I was comparing images on the back of my camera and I could not see the difference till I got home and saw it on my monitor display. Slight contrast difference again not noticeable to the bare eye unless zoomed in on a larger display. I was very pleased by the separation and the soft creamy like background when the lens is wide open. Unbelievably sharp with an amazing 3D like pop effect that I literally had a hard time taking a bad image! The bonus is that this lens will turn just about any light source into day. Well maybe that's exaggerating, but low light situations are no longer a challenge. Personally, I really enjoy shooting this lens at 1.4 for creativity. Not recommended to shoot a large group of people unless stopping down some, but where's the fun in that? I've attached some images to hopefully help out anyone debating on getting this lens.Update:My expectations were blown out of the water and I went ahead and ordered the 85mm 1.4d
works great, good to use if you have a lot of interference or distance from your wifi router to your wireless adapter, would recommend.shipped quickly and intact.
Lesson learned: you get what you pay for. I brought it because it was cheap and I didn't need any extra features the more expensive dvd players offered. I just needed something that played dvds on a small TV. The player brought within a month of use. I put the DVD in and it would just keep loading. It also had trouble opening and closing to eject discs. I'm staying away from no-name brands from now on. I should have paid an extra $40 for a better DVD the first time around.
I keep this in my laptop bag when I travel. I travel a lot so this does come in handy. Especially at airports or coffee shops where outlets are at a premium. People are always willing to share if you can pull this out and get power for your laptop, phone, and keep their item charging.It rolls up tight enough that it can be tucked away cleanly when not in use. Never an issue with carry on. Useful in hotels too
Dont get it from Office Depot, other sellers are cheaper and great quality...
I will be brief:The headphones are remarkably uncomfortable. I'd like to think I have a normal-shaped head and the stiff 'bow' of the 'phones doesn't conform to my head at all. I am constantly re-adjusting them after they slide down and hit my neck.The sounds quality is fair, at best. There is CONSTANT 'hiss', even at very low volume. I have tried combating this by turning the volume of the headphones to low and my MacBook Pro's volume to high. It's still there.The product claims to have a 3 meter range. That is laughable. In a roughly high frequency-free environment my headphones cut out if I am more than FIVE FEET from the transmitter. Even on a full battery, the range is laughable.I am somewhat brand-loyal to Sony. 90% of my electronic equipment comes from them, and I am usually impressed with their products. I realize that this is a cheaper-end product, but I expected AT THE VERY LEAST a pair of headphones that didn't out-and-out hurt my head when I use them.
I've had this up and running for about 6 months. Finally we had a 2 hour power outage last week. I work from home and was struggling to meet a deadline. This Cyberpower unit kept my system up and running through the entire black out. I was so impressed with it's performance. I just wish it had enough juice to keep my air conditioner going. =)I have an iMac, Cable modem, wireless router and cordless telephone plugged into the back up power side of the unit. It worked flawlessly. It was as if the power never went out on these devices.Worth every penny for the piece of mind.
For the most part this is a decent receiver at a GREAT price. It plays extremely loudly and cleanly (I can't bear to go above about -15 on the dial before threshold of pain sets in). The ability to bi-wire my front speakers with dedicated high frequency and low frequency channels was great. Stays quite cool.A few things that bug me about it:1. Can't turn on the sleep timer from the remote, must be done on the front panel (in fact many operations can't be done from the remote, this is just the one I use almost every night [bedroom system]);2. The six channel direct input will send information to the center channel even if you have it set not to;3. It won't cancel Dolby ProLogic II or IIx when it senses a Dolby Digital signal, you must cancel it manually and turn it back on when leaving that station.Please keep in mind the above are minor issues and in no way deal-breakers. If you don't need a ton of features and just want clean, loud (LOUD!!) sound, this is the receiver for you.
I was initially very pleased with this disk as a cheap way to revive my Pentium III whose disk had failed. This WD disk was so quiet you barely knew it was running. But it lasted only 13 months! It failed without ANY warning. And worst of all is the WAY it failed: it just stopped spinning. So it was impossible to retrieve any of the data. Of course, it made it through the one-year warranty period! Western Digital, thanks so very much for taking away my photos, e-mails, etc.!
These headphones sound really good. If you love having deep, rich bass in your music these are a great choice and they block out a good amount of noise from your environment. Only con, is that they're kinda big looking.
The case is durable and multi-finctional. From the roomy pockets to the slightly oversized padded main compartment it has more of what every videographer needs - xtra room. The zippers are robust and move easily. Attach hardware seems rugged and well designed. The bottom is rigged for plenty of weight carrying capability over years of use. The top is designed with care and fits a tripod in a velcro loop of heavy duty nylon flap that encircles the legs and locks the tripod to the case. Flap pockets designed for batteries and tapes and a durable cross-bag strap design that holds the bag and its contents to the grip's body. Grips, assistant photographers and the traveling documentarian like me, i think this this bag will satisfy those of us with cameras like Sony, Canon (xcept the Xi-Hi style), HVX200 and other barrrel types. Well thought out design. Just what i needed in a soft case.
I bought a white model for half the price about 18 months ago on Amazon.com. I don't understand the price hike unless it's due to the scarcity of docks that support older iPods. (I'm speculating on this point). Anyway, my model has worked well when plugged in. I can't speak to battery life having only used it on one picnic. But it lasted 4 hours that time. Otherwise, the audio's not great but passable for a low-end, light-weight portable box setup, and the remote's worked fine.
UPDATE:The hinge which allows the screen to be tilted broke after about 10 months of heavy use. Unit is still completely useable. So, my only recommendation would be to not overuse the screen tilting function, as it isn't very sturdy.---------------I received the Panasonic DVD-LS5 for Christmas 2003. Although I had asked for one of the cheaper portable DVD players by Initial or Apex, my wife picked the DVD-LS5, after doing a considerable amount of research.I'm glad she did, because I've been thrilled with this DVD player. I commute to work via bus, which allows me to watch about one movie each day. The adjustable screen allows for easy viewing, even in crowded conditions. The picture quality is excellent, and I haven't yet had any problems with the player.For accessories, I would recommend the following, for those who plan to take the player on travel:1. Case: I use the CD ACC CASE II (Item #9481), from XLARGE.COM. The DVD-LS5 with attached standard battery (CGR H603) fits perfectly into the CD player pack. There is also a CD folder with slots for 8 DVDs or CDs, and a pouch for headphones & accessories.2. Earbud headphones & splitter: I've got 3 sets of inexpensive earbud headphones, so I can watch with friends, when on a plane, etc. With multiple headphones, you'll need a splitter - I use the RadioShack 3 Channel Headphone Volume Booster.3. Extra batteries: I've got 2 extra CGR-601 batteries, which last around 4 hours each on standard play, for a total of 10 hours play time on long trips, when combined with the included CGR-603 battery.4. DVDs: Since I watch up to 5 movies a week, I've found Netflix.com to be a great deal.
I bought this lens in large part because of the excellent reviews of it on this site. It is almost everything the best reviews say it is. More specifically, optically it is everything they say it is: superb. My quibbles are two-fold, and may be unjustified. First, the lens is not built like the very best lenses -- too much plastic! Then again, the lens costs about $250, which makes it an incredible bargain for this quality of glass. (It may be that we simply have to get used to all the plastic. I remember the first time I picked up a Pentax DSLR (in 2004); compared with my LX, it felt like a toy because of all that plastic. I doesn't feel that way any more.)My second quibble is about the focal length. 45mm (~67.5mm w/35mm format) is a very odd focal length, not quite long enough for a portrait lens.On the PLUS side: I am surprised that none of the reviews mentions that the lens will focus down to eleven inches. I took a picture of a log on the beach at about that distance (11"), and the detail, and the color, were stunning. This lens is vastly superior to the 18-55mm kit lens, and for the money, it is a great bargain. There is also a 16-50mm Pentax zoom available with a fixed f/2.8 max aperture, but it costs about 2.5 times as much as this lens and is substantially bigger.
Excellent replacement for my original Toyota Avalon rear subwoofer. Replacement cost from Toyota for the original JBL sub is $271.00+.This sub cost $9.00 and works perfectly! Highly recommend!
Received this a few days ago. After opening up the package I was up and running within 15 minutes. I have an old 2003 Dell desktop that I was about to throw away and then my neighbor told me about wireless adapters so we will keep this system and move it into the guest bedroom while we wait on our new laptop from Dell. Anyway, after reading the mostly good reviews on Amazon I ordered this device and I am very pleased with the type of reception we are getting. The software was easy to load but there was a part of the download where a disclaimer comes up saying something to the effect this device does not "jive" with windows Xp blah, blah, blah. I didn't know what it meant so I ignored it and continued the download and it hasn't effected the quality of the downloads off the web at least from what I can tell. Jus follow the directions and be prepared to punch in your access code for your router when it is time to connect. The only negative part of the evaluation was when you do need to re-connect there isn't an icon (at least from what I found) that will save the access code. Anyway, overall I have been very pleased and after dealing with dial-up for the past 6 years my wife thinks she is in heaven.
I'm not a neophyte when it comes to electronics, and I can certainly read an instruction manual. So, you can trust me when I tell you that the "induction" charging cradle has serious issues. Issues, such as BREAKING and refusing to charge the batteries.Induction is a method of charging batteries that doesn't require any form of "metal to metal" connection, or plug. So, when you place the headset into its cradle, a magnetic field is generated that is supposed to be turned back into electricity within the headset and thus CHARGE the batteries (without any need of connecting wires). This really is a great form of charging, with only one small problem; It seems to BREAK the charging mechanism in the headphones. My guess is that it's caused by the HEAT generated by the induction, or probably just poor manufacturing. Yes, I said "heat". Induction creates a lot of "heat", and while I wouldn't say the cradle gets seriously "hot", I wouldn't place it on top of anything heat sensitive.I didn't even have these headphones ONE WEEK before the induction charging was BROKEN and the headset refused to charge. Yes, I read the manual regarding proper charging of the batteries (and the NiMH memory effect). The simple fact is, this headset is POORLY made and breaks VERY easily.Of course, you could always charge the batteries with an external charger, but that sort of defeats the purpose of the recharging cradle. You'll also find youself having to pop the battery door on the headphones open all the time.I would advise anyone who wants HASSLE FREE wireless headphones, to stay far away from these. Maybe you'll get lucky and not have an induction charger failure, but then, why take a chance? Spend a few more dollars and get something that doesn't break as quickly! If you're going to buy a set of headphones in this price range, I have found the RCA WHP141 to be a good buy. Just make sure you read the reviews for the RCA headphones first to learn about the best ways to avoid the "hiss" associated with them.JM
I've used this style Logitech marble mouse for at least 10 years, both at home and at work. Because of it's design, it's perfect for left handers who typically have issues with button placement on a "normal" mouse. This is an ambidextrous design. In my experience, these typically last for 3 or 4 years of heavy usage...so, they're fairly robust. They've recently gone up in price...but they're still a good value.
I've had my iPAQ for 9 months and am very happy with it. It is definitely the coolest PDA out there. I just read an interesting story in the financial section of the newspaper about Compaq and Palm, and thought I'd pass that on here. According the story, Compaq made more money this quarter in the PDA market than Palm did. Handspring came in third after Palm.The explanation for this was that Palm is going through a transition in their product lines, and that it is expected to last another 1 or 2 quarters. Still, I find this interesting in view of the overall seemingly negative reception the Palm M505 is getting, which is presumably intended to be their flagship product.Also, there is the fact that the Compaq iPAQ is just a great little Pocket PC and is selling quite well. As I mentioned, I have had mine for a while now and am extremely satisfied with it. I also have a Palm IIIc and am equally happy with it. Given the quality and performance of these two PDAs, the M505 isn't going to lure me away yet, but if I didn't already have two color units I suppose I would give it more serious consideration.In any case, if Palm is to regain its dominance of the PDA market, it is going to have to fix the complaints about the M505 such as the screen brightness issue and the lack of a contrast or brightness control. Both the IIIc and the iPAQ have these, and they are quite useful. Other complaints include the lack of wireless support, and some reports of incompatibilities due to the new OS version.Still, to mention one positive thing, I test drove the unit myself and it is very fast, significantly faster than my IIIc, which I find to be quite acceptable. Still, the 505 is noticeably much faster on the screen refreshes and switching back and forth between programs.Getting back to the original topic, it will be interesting to see what Palm does to address these issues and if they can regain their dominance in this dynamic and very competitive market. The Compaq iPAQ is obviously giving them a run for their money, and if Palm doesn't watch out, I could see future erosion of this market by the iPAQ.
Shortly after I purchased the camera, the lens wouldn't operate and I the camera wouldn't turn on, I contacted Canon and was told I could send it to their repair facility and have it fixed for $179 since it was out of warranty (only a couple of weeks). The camera had occasionally taken blurry pictures since I received it, but chalked it up to my picture taking. The camera was returned in a few weeks - and I noticed on a trip to South America a few months later that it was taking blurry pics again. All of a sudden the camera wouldn't turn on again - gave me the message "lens error." I contacted Canon when I returned and told them I had the same problem and that in a quality questionnaire for the first repair, I mentioned the lens seemed to bind as it was zooming. The told me I was past the 90 day warranty of the repair and I would have to pay again - which I did. Camera was returned in Jan 2011 and I took it to Argentina in March - taking a 100 shots or so - and some were blurry. In July, I was using the camera (hadn't used it for a few months) when it again refused to turn on and gave me the "lens error" code. After contacting Canon again and telling them that they had repaired the same problem twice and it was still doing the same thing, I was informed the repair was again past the 90 day warranty for the repair and I could send it in again or buy a refurbished camera through their "Canon Loyalty Program" - right now I don't feel very loyal to Canon and doubt if I will buy another product from them. Most reputable companies would determine the product was defective from the beginning and replace it. No.... I have to pay again if I want to deal with them - bad business!!!!!
Both of the Tiffen filters I bought (2 separate orders, a few weeks apart) arrived smeared with some kind of greasy gunk.It was extremely difficult to get them clean.What ever the stuff was just got smeared around, and it took me forever to get it all off.I still worry that there may be a film of it left on there that will degrade the clarity of my photos.It wasn't worth the hassle to return them, but next time I need a filter, I won't buy Tiffen.
I wasnt looking for anything fancy - just something that he could wear at night so i could sleep and not wake up due to the tv noise. I found it in this! so much so that I will be ordering another set! He says these are comfortable and i can tell you I havent been awaken with tv noise since we received them. Highly recommend.
What's not to love? A big, bright, crisp display that everyone ooohs and ahhhs over, a 5x zoom, and a 6 megapixel CCD -- more than enough pixels for excellent enlargements. The long-life battery recharges quickly, a 1 MB xD memory card stores up to 18 minutes of video or 700 photos at high resolution, and the cables allow you to connect it either to your computer or your television for slide shows and video playback. Its many shooting modes include super macro, and the lens' superior optics produce beautiful pictures with sparkling color. This camera is lightweight, compact, well-designed, just the thing for both novice and experienced photographers. And all of these features come at a low price, one that's even lower than Amazon's at most local retail outlets. I'm very happy with my purchase and recommend it wholeheartedly.
I have a set of Audio Technica ATH-M40fs studio headphones that sound amazing, but I can't wear them for too long because my ears ... start sweating.I got these open air headphones and they are awesome. They are huge, but fit very comfortably and no more sweaty ears!Some reviews complained that they are too big. I fixed that by bending the two wires on top. It was very easy to adjust and now I have the perfect work headphones.These are open air headphones so there is some sound spillage (you can hear what I'm listening to), which is not an issue because I have my own office. If you work with other people next to you, this might not be appropriate.It's also nice that you can hear if someone starts talking to you because the headphones let some sounds in, but are isolated enough to fully enjoy the music.I go as far as saying that these are the best set of headphones made for people working on computers.
First of all, I paid $267 for this Lite-On DVD recorder, and it has a $30 dollar MIR. I got free shipping from newegg.com and so far I love this product. I can record from my direcTV clearly and I didn't even need to read the manuals for directions. It was so easy to connect to my TV, Satellite Receiver and VCR and the interface is very simple. I have already recorded television shows and I've already backed up some home VHS tapes onto DVD. And they look fantastic. DONT FORGET YOU HAVE TO FINALIZE DVDs to get them to read on other DVD players!! (Just like a regular DVD burner/ CD burner will finalize discs when you burn them off a computer)Only reason I gave this 4 stars instead of 5 is because the discs get really really really hot when theyre done burning.
this product is unregretful must(?) buy product... if you compare it with Palm Vx(one of the popular palms), you'll find the functions are all same except for the fact that Palm Vx only has advantage over advanced LCD and rechargeble batteries. who cares if LCD is advanced? gray is still gray. rechargeble batteries are better, but rechargeble ones lasts UPTO 2 weeks but AA batteries on palmIIIxe lasts up to a whole month. those two advantages and a better look ... plus get it quickly because palm stopped making this product and its one of the top sellers!
poor sound quality. poor range. way too much static. for whatever reason, they never worked properly for us.
I have to agree with the reviewer that commented about the narrower ear cup. They definitely suit my ears better than the larger cups also included. These have never just fallen out of my ears. It takes a good tug on cord (and I haven't come across a cord that didn't get in the way). The sound I get out of these headphones is better than any other I've used. Until Philips can make these in a cordless version, I'll stick with 'em.
I am very impressed with the sound quality of the Ear buds. The bass response is suburb and the mids and highs are excellent. It took a little while to get used to the way they fit your ears. The most difficult part was finding the tip that fits your ear comfortably and issolates the sound. Try all the tips in the case before you judge these. If the tip is too large or too small, you will not get the seal and the bass response will suffer.Overall, these are excellent.
Glad i bought the power adapter so that I don't have to worry about buy batteries all the time - works great!
Received my Targus universal case today and want to say, it is more then I expected.(DBUC02-02)ask for it (check site)It is not like pictured...this has a zipper front compartment,tight webbing for two cards,and six AA's on the other side.Camera compartment is not big and holds the camera tight,padding is good, structure over all is ex.. I was looking for a case with a shoulder strap, this one also has a belt.I'm looking forward to the spring,...... with me, myself and I, and my SX110IS....I forgot to mention my quiver (slik 95D)
I am particularly happy with this pack of cage nuts. While this certainly seems like something to not get very excited about, the last set i had were probably more "heavy duty" but this meant that i had to use pliers to flex them enough to install. These are flexible enough that i can install them just by squeezing, which is a major plus in my mind. Either way, once a screw is put in it the actual clip no longer matters, so i think these are great. P.S. As to the reviews above about thread size, the nuts I got have "M5" stamped on the side of each one as well.
I purchased this for my Sony Vio. It worked but only for about a 1.5 months. The electrical end that plugs into the outlet cracked near the supply but it still worked. Then the unit stopped working totally. I checked the voltage from the cord to the outlet and there was 120V, so the power supply itself has failed after not a lot of time. Hopefully they will replace it. I'll keep you posted.UPDATE: You only get a 1 month return on this item. Don't bother to buy it. It is junk!!!
This case is too big for the S series cameras. The whole point of a thin camera is not to take up much space and in this case not only is the camera loose, but also takes up more space than it needs to be. Perhaps it works better for Z series cameras if they are thicker, but it is advertised for both, and dimensions are not posted.
I was only looking for a charger for the Li-ion battery in my Kodak Z7590 camera - and I was in a rush because I was to be leaving for a European vacation very shortly. To my surprise, this unit is a universal-type charger, probably usable for all Kodak Li-ion batteries. It will probably work for any Li-ion battery that will fit. It detects battery voltage and polarity and automatically adjusts itself for them. It worked perfectly for its intended usage and also worked on my wife's Kodak V530 battery (which is physically much smaller than the Z7590 battery) meanig that I only had to lug a single charger on the trip. It came with adapters for both US and European electrical outlets and can operate on any voltage between 110 VAC adn 220 VAC. Finally, and very importantly, it is a "smart" charger - meaning that it charges batteries quickly, and once full charge is reached it reverts to a "trickle-charge" mode. No worries about over-charging a battery and damaging it like "dumb" charges can and will do.
The stand is sleek and convenient, but I have had the laptop slide off a few times (I use a 17" MacBook Pro). The key is to position the laptop on the stand with about an inch of the grippy pad on the top sticking out, so the weight is distributed onto the back of the stand more evenly. I definitely like the way the stand looks, but it is a bit pricey considering how simple a piece of "equipment" it is. Ask yourself if you wouldn't rather just stack up some books?
Product worked great with a second-hand KVM. If you have enough VGA or DVI cables, but not any M:M PS/2 cables, this is just what you need, and for a decent price.
Compact; lightweight; ease of use; superb! This is my 3rd Sony digital camera and this is by far the best! They have improved the ease of use over previous models.
I just love this photo album - it looks very professional - I got two of them, for my grandkids. Great value!
This is exactly what all photographers need in order to produce softer and more natural pictures, I have no problem purchasing this product and once again amazon the price was right.
This is essentially the only game in town if you plan to use a large capacity CD storage/changer/player for your CD collection. I bought it with much trepidation, having read many of the reviews that are out there. As a result of the comments I read, I placed it on a very heavy teak media console (1-3/4 inch teak boards) that sits flat on my carpeted/padded floor with a bearing surface of 9.3 square feet (no legs). It is perfectly level! The CDPCX355 is super. I highly recommend it, but treat it like a lady.
I love showing this thing off. I can set it up in less than one minute, and I can take it down even faster. It carries easily and comfortably. I think it came with a cloth case, but it closes up so nicely I don't use it. It carries fine just the way it folds up, and the screen is protected.It's an 80-inch screen, and it's white. The top sags a bit, but my projector is only so good, anyway, so I only use about 3/4 of the screen when I use it. If the sag is a problem, you will lose about 2-inches at the top.It doesn't sit real high. I think the description says it comes with hardware so you can hang it, but I just don't remember. I only use the stand, and I move it around a lot, which, as I said, is very, very easy to do. The bottom of the screen, when it's in the stand, is about stomach height on me, which I think is 3 feet off the ground. (I'm 5'8&#34;.) I've put the screen on a table before when I needed it higher. It's pretty light, though it's pretty stable, too. I wouldn't want to open it outside in a wind, but it does just fine indoors. It's not precarious at all.I've had mine 6 or 7 months now. It's still in perfect condition.
Ordered the product from Vann's ... the discounted price (40 less than the Sony store) more than made up for the cost of expedited shipping. Received it in 2 days. Took less than 10 min to install with no tools other than the included allen wrench. Some reviewers are right about the amount of force needed to get the panel off ... it's a little unnerving. The panel is plastic and snaps firmly into clips.I don't get the reviewers that are angry that the lamp needed replacing in the first place. The need for a new bulb every few years is a known issue with this type of TV. It was pretty inexpensive for a good quality HD TV, right? There's no free lunch!
I am very surprised that the Freeagent Pro 750G get such a good rating, therefore I would have to submit a negative as warning for other customers.I would hate to rate a product with one star just because I have bad luck getting a defective sample but I decided to rate the Seagate Freeagent Pro 750G with one star anyway. My reason is I believe the problem I have is due to poor product design, not simply a defective sample.I like the look of the Freeagent Pro 750G and if it keep working, I would have given it 5 stars. I used the Freeagent Pro 750G drive to store video files from my desktop and laptop. After about one month of use and 150G worth of transfer from my desktop and laptop to the Freeagent drive, it start dying. Windows lost connection to the Freeagent Pro drive.After searching internet, I found out it is a common problem due to overheating of the controller. If you plan to buy the Freeagent series of external hard drive, do yourself a favour, search internet for overheating and decide whether you still want to buy it after you read about that. Back to my drive, I have noticed before that the bottomof the drive (which host the controller) was very hot after 20-30 min of use. The design of the Freeagent series of external drive put the electronic controller circuit inside an interchangable plastic box so that they can sell USB, USB + eSATA or USB + Firewire versions by simply install a different controller box in each model. The problem of this design is the chips inside the controller generate heat and by putting the chips inside a CLOSED plastic box, it is prone to overheating. Ibelieve it is a design problem, not because I bought a bad sample.Back to my drive, after found out the overheating problem on internet, I turn the Freeagent Pro drive side way and blast it with a fan and try to transfer the file out of it. It work for 30 min but after that, it overheat and disconnected again (and it progressively getting less and less time). If the same problem happen to you, you can try to recover your files like this (after overheating, shut it down and let it cool down and transfer again, make sure you re-transfer the file that was interrupted during transfer). There is a video on YOUTUBE showing how to open the Freeagent drive, DON'T follow the procedure, the instruction is not correct for the 750G model. The video is for smaller Freeagent drive, the 750G design is slightly different, you have to remove the 4rubber cushions in the bottom, then remove the screws underneath and then you can remove the base and work on the controller. If you crack open the plastic box and let the circuit board hanging out, it will partially solve the overheating problem and the drive will work longer before overheat again. You can also disable the lighting on the case by unplug one of the 2 wires inside (forget the color but one of the wire will disable the drive totally, you will know it is the wrong wire right away and simply plug it back, unplug the other wire instead). If you disable the light and let the circuit board hanging out, the drive can probably work OK but it is not a permanent solution for most people but perhaps good enough to recover your files.At the end I have 2 options after recover my files: put the Freeagent Pro back together and ship it back to Seagate for a replacement or takethe hard drive out and use it as internal drive. I think the design of the drive is the problem so even if I pay the shippment for replacement, I am going to get another one that will probably die on me in several months, so I decided to use it as internal drive. The case is very hard to open and there are four latches/hooks inside. 2 of them are designed in such a way that once it was closed, I doubt anyone can open the case without breaking it. So if you decided to open the case, forget about keeping the case, just make sure you don't break the hard drive insideand pry the plastic shell open (the case look like metal but it is actually a very thin layer of metal on top of plastic).I am quite happy with the Seagate hard drive itself but considering I pay extra for the case and all the trouble to open it up, I would think it will be much better to buy the Seagate internal hard drive, buy a decent hard drive enclosure and put the hard drive inside the enclosure yourself. It is still possible that I am just unlucky that my circuitboard is more susceptible to overheating than normal and if you buy one and it do not die on you, good for you. But for me, it is too risky to buy a Freeagent external drive unless they change the design and get rid of the closed plastic box that host the electronic circuit. One last thing, whatever you do with the drive, NEVER put it on carpeted floor,that will make the overheating worse. If you already bought one and is just start using it, after you use it for several hours (like if you actually use it to backup another hard drive or run something from it directly), lift up the Freeagent drive and touch the bottom (warning: it is hot!) and ask yourself, do you really think the IC inside that plastic box will survive this type of heat, if your answer is no, then transfer your files to somewhere else and try to return the Freeagent drive if it is still possible. If you think the heat do not bother you, then I wish you good luck but if your have to recover your files later, don't say you were not warned.
On about the 8th disk in the spindle the disks stopped working in my Sony camcoder - they give "recovering data" message about 1 or 2 minutes into the recording and never work again. I tried a Sony disk and it worked fine. Then I figured I might have gotten a bad disk and openned the second spindle I bought (I bough 2 about 2 weeks apart as the disks seemed to work fine) and tried a couple of disks from there - same bad result. I put the Sony disk back in and it still works. So the camcoder is fine. These are just defective disks (and you do not know about that right away!). Also note that it is just the name "TDK" - the disk are actually made by Imation (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. 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". Both companies make money (by a deceiving branding method) and you pay for one thing and get another.
Great Image and very useful Operator Interface,I think I have made a very good purchase.
it's glossy photo paper so there isn't much to say about it unless I had complaints and I have none, the colors are vibrant and it meets expectations
Got the new SRX400 router and matching laptop card for Christmas. Had a defective install CD, but was able to download and updated version off the Linksys website. Range and speed is soooo much better than the Wireless B with Booster that I had previously. Have had no problems.
This came in excellent time. It was as described and works great in my cannon printer. I will definetely be buying more
This is a great product. I have used this product for years and I really like it, I think you will to.
I truly wish they would last longer in my digital camera, but there are not too many batteries that do last long in them. I would not buy these batteries expecting to get any more life before they need to be recharged as a regular battery. It is just going to save you some money over time because you do not have to replace them. I would buy at least three sets if you are going to be using these in your digital camera so you always have a fresh set.
This is actually the first pair of binoculars I've purchased. We always had a pair when I was a kid when we would go on hiking trips, but that's as far as my knowledge of binoculars goes.That said, these seem like a great pair of binoculars. I decided on these based on the small size and great reviews. I can throw these in my backpack and they're so light I probably won't even know that they're there. They feel well made. The attached cord seems a bit thin, but that isn't anything I really care about.I was surprised at how inexpensive these are, yet the quality appears to be excellent. They also include a carrying pouch so that you won't scratch the lenses.
This cart produces photo-realistic color...you wouldn't know the difference between lab prints and your own. The only drawback is that it runs out fast, especially if you do a lot of high-resolution printing or photo printing. You'll definitely want to stock up on an extra just in case.Also, it is a little confusing to install. Remove ONLY THE YELLOW TAPE. Don't try to take off the blue tape, or the transparent tape covering the ink wells on the bottom of the cart. It will ruin the cartridge if you do.Epson Ink is the best I've used so far - better than HP by lightyears and definitely more impressive than anything else on the market.
The layout of the outlets is well thought out and so I can plug in several different plug configurations without wasting outlets. That is always the downfall of the cheaper strip supressors.I read in a computer magazine a few years ago that the higher the number of joules, the better the protection. I am a believer.I`ve owned four of these protectors/suppressors and have never lost a piece of equipment attached to them. The first two, purchased from Amazon in 2009 and 2010, were lost in a flood. The high def TV, desk top PC, monitor, and laptop that were hooked up to them were above the water line and are still in use. Thank you! Thank you! The next two, also purchased from Amazon, are hooked up to the same equipment today.I forgot about the lifetime warrenty and did not have the receipt to use to request replacement units, but that`s OK. I see in another review that someone else did request a replacement and had no trouble.Without a doubt, I will come back to Tripp Lite for future suppressor purchases.
I bought this camera a few days ago. I love it. I have been shopping extensively for a camera and finally settled. It takes great pictures, has a fast startup time, very easy to use. One major selling point for me was the size. It fits right into my pocket no problem. The only reason I don't give it a 5 is because it is a little heavy for its size, plus it doesn't have a video mode. Other than that not a single complaint.
I've typed on one of these for several years, and it's an excellent keyboard. I use one constantly at work every day, and my earlier wrist and knuckle aches disappeared when I started using this.That said, each of the Natural keyboards have their own quirks.Original - PS2 only.Elite - Funky arrow keys and ins/del block.Pro - Has two USB ports, block of programmable keysMultimedia - Wireless, F-Lock problems (Function keys default to NOT Function keys)4000 - Updated shape, zoom slider, programmable keys, reverse-slope attachment.My personal favorite is the Pro, but I currently only have one of those (Email/Writing PC), a 4000 (Gaming PC), and an Elite (Work).
There are several items that set this SOHO router apart from its peers:1. Support:SMC actually tries to solve problems with the product in an expeditions manner.2. Flexibility:The 7004ABR can be used with a serial modem, a serial ISDN TA, or any Ethernet-based broadband interface. It can also be configured to AUTOMATICALLY switch from the broadband interface to the serial interface if the broadband loses its connection, and automatically switch back when the broadband problem clears up.The unit also includes a print server so PC/linux users can convert that old parallel-port printer into a network printer. I can't meaningfully comment on that feature, as I don't use it.3. Security:Stateful Packet Inspection, and logging of attack attempts. This unit _could_ be sold as a firewall, not just a SOHO router.Unit can be configured to be totally stealthed on the WAN side. (good)Client filtering can be used to selectively control internet access based on client IP, and date/time.4. Convenience and Reliability:Changing settings does _not_ require rebooting the router. This is a unique feature among SOHO routers that I have tried.Only operation requiring router reboot is a firmware upgrade, which is, btw, extremely easy from any modern web browser.As a result, it is easy to achieve just about 100% network uptime reliability with this product, even when making changes in the configuration. Very cool feature.This unit is a class act, and at (dollar amount), an absolute steal.
The Belkin Wireless router is great. Easy to setup and great in performance. It lived upto the reviews that I read before buying. The purchase online was also easy and fast.
Got the card and it's worked just fine. I've used it for about 6 months.
I bought this 2 GB SODIMM to put in my Asus netbook. It installed without a hitch.
Have used mine for over 3 years now, and never needed to clean anything! Mouse movement is precise and smooth, and it's pure plug-n-play. It can't get easier than this. Solid quality, will probably last a lifetime... hopefully I'll live a long life. :)
Don't judge this TV by its cheap look, judge it by its screen resolution and picture quality. I have owned Casio's models 970 and 880. They don't have as many pixels as the 550. The brightness and picture quality is superior when you put them side to side. The 550 has TFT active matrix screen while the others have passive matrix. The TFT is better under all light conditions, even under direct sun light. If you really want a TV that is good both outdoors and indoors don't buy a passive matrix tv. Get ready to have lots of fresh batteries or buy the AC adaptor from casio's website. I would not recomend getting those universal AC adaptors out there, even if you set them up to match the handheld specifications, it can eventually burn your screen and your TV won't turn on again. The warranty doesn't cover this kinda thing since you are not using casio's certified AC adaptor. Believe me, it happened to me once and I have heard a lot of sad stories of dead handeld TV's once they are hooked to generic adaptors. SO, play safe, take care of your investment and enjoy!!!!
This is a surprisingly heavy duty clamp. I haven't found many uses for it yet, but I wish every piece of photographic equipment were made this well. It makes me want a Manfrotto tripod and monopod.
I never thought I would have made such a bad purchase when I bought my HK DVD 5. The unit is in for repairs more than it is playing DVDs. The worse part is that practically no one in America is qualified to repair these things so you have to ship your unit half way across the US to get it fixed (at your expense). Mine just stopped working for no reason at all. I eventually found out that the power supply went bad, after owning it for 14 months (the warranty was over). Strictly from a warranty / repair viewpoint I will never buy HK again. I purchased a Panasonic DVD player while my HK DVD was in for repairs and I swear the picture is just as good if not better.
Ordered it for a friend of mine. She finds it very cute. But it's not exactly what she wanted. She wanted a bag for everyday life which would fit a laptop inside. But it's actually too huge to wear it all the time. All the 15' laptop backpacks are actually too big for girls...
I used to buy the Plantronics headsets with the separate adapter (the m22). That totaled about $250.Now I just use this system. For this price, you can't beat the quality. It has enough comfort to get through the day, but it's not the most comfortable one they make. The quality of the amp is great, but have noticed it takes each person a day or two to tweak the settings to their appropriate levels.
Shade works as well as I expected. It was easy to review pictures outside, in the daylight. It does move ones eye back from the camera so it's a bit more difficult to frame the shot. It slides onto the camera from above and tends to pop up when tapped from the bottom. In all its still a good, functional accessory, worth the cost.The transaction and delivery were efficient and timely.
A fantastic buy for the quality! It glows in the dark and matches any decor. It came with a very handy suede carrying case, which I really appreciate as I'm on the road a lot. There was a wide variety of screws and fasteners for installation, almost too many! The exterior solar paneling made placement on our deck a plus, without having to worry about running dangerous extension wires from the kitchen. My dog loves it!It's very porous however, and I would not recommend purchasing it in humid locales. The only drawback I've found to this wonderful TV is that it has no cable, uhf, vhf, S-video, USB, HDMI inputs or internal antennae. I use it primarily for a snowy ambience during the summer, as I'm a huge fan of cold weather. The picture is so clear, sometimes I sit outside in 90 degrees with my winter coat on! Brr!
I do a great deal of traveling, so not only is size an issue but weight is as well. I bought the IM11 because it packs well and it is very light. I also bought it to listen to in the motel room. The sound quality is great. Of course I'm not trying to blast out the other guests. It sets up quickly and painlessly. I've had it a few weeks with virtually no negative issues to discuss. If the IM11 lasts for a while I would highly reccomend it for the traveler. It fits right in your laptop case. For me the IM11 has been the perfect travel companion.UPDATE: Sept. 04 2007. The speakers are still doing great. Still 5 stars.
I have used the fax, print and copy functions, but not the scan function. The performance is great, especially the ability to copy 2-sided. Speed is good and print quality is high. This product uses black ink only. This is one of the main benefits to me since I do not print in color and did not want to mess with color cartridges. However, according to the literature, you can scan in color. One inconvenience is that the provided guide covers only the basic uses. For other uses, you have to refer to the guide that becomes installed on your PC when you run the installation CD. I had to use this guide when copying 2-sided.
This camera exceeded my expectations. The size, the feel in my hands, the lens cover, the color.It takes wonderful photos. The software is so easy to use. Amazing little camera. I love the steady hand feature, for those of us who are shakey when we take photos. The wides screen is great, too.For the price, I don't think one could go wrong.I fully recommend this camera for the individual who is not out for the most technical camera on the market, yet wants fabulous photos.My only wish is that it had the ability to crop photos on the camera a little more. Seems limited as to what you can do. If anyone out there has some tips, I'm open to them.
Product works great...Put it into my 2006 Mustang GT.Install Info for the Mustang:(follow instructions:add)Spliced into the battery wire of the "Aux Power 12v" in the middle of the dash. Use a strip tool and wrap the wire around and wrap with electrical tape.Make sure to test the volume setting of the unit before you put your dash back together.You might need a "extended magnet" tool for the bottom two screws. The two screws at the bottom can be difficult to get at. The install isn't EASY, but it is easy. So have patience and work slowly. This will take you a few hours. Some pieces are difficult to move around but you'll get it with a little get of fooling around.All in all this is a great product, I can hook up any unit and play music. This does not CHARGE any devices, this is simply a Audio input device. But functions well and keeps the car looking bone stock, which was my intention with my Mustang.Enjoy.
I bought a pair of these in Sept. 0f '07 because Apple headphones suck and hurt my ears. I enjoyed these for the first few months, the sound quality was much better than my old ones and they were comfortable to wear for long periods of time. Then after about four months, the left ear stopped working unless I turned the cord a specific way and didn't move it at all, which was a pain. A few weeks later, the left ear stopped working altogether so I e-mailed the company for a replacement (they come with a 1 yr. warranty). Two months after I got the replacement, the left ear also died completely on that one. My FOURTH pair in under a year also just died and, despite the warranty being valid for a few more months, the company refuses to replace them anymore. These aren't worth the $20 they charge and there are others that are half the price with similar sound that last much longer. Don't waste your money or your time.
The modulator arrived quickly after I ordered it. It was very easy to install. What I used it for was our security cameras at our house. The monitor quit working for the cameras. We hooked up the wires from the cameras to the modulator then to a 13 inch tv and everything works great.
This camera sucked.... I'll admit that while it captures fore-front details well and the face-detection works nicely, it certainly fails to create beautiful pictures without cloudiness or haze. I returned this camera and purchased the Casio Exilim z1080 10mp... wow.. what a world of difference.. same price, but much, much better product!!!
Buyer beware. These were advertised at an "Open Box" for $59.00 and they ended up being fake. I had them authenticated or deemed conterfeit by Pioneer themselves. Eveidently, any HDJ1000 under $130 will likely be fake. I got taken since I thought it would be possible as an open box. Vendor no longer exsists, but I suspect they are still around Amazon under a different name selling them for $70.00. Look for smaller earcup, black hinges and a thinner headband than you see in the picture.
I'd purchased this case for my Canon SD 750 in anticipation of dive activity in the Pacific Northwest and a visit to Catalina Island, CA. I should add, I'd been disappointed by another purchase for a different camera, so I was attentive to details on this purchase. The camera and case were highly recommended by a very experienced diver who showed me his results. The camera and case performed well with no leaks or problems, and I am very pleased. Before I used the camera for scuba diving, I took the time to familiarize myself with the camera and its controls. I closed the camera case carefully and avoided damage to the case before and during the dive. I'm very pleased with the camera and the WP case. I'd gotten results that were much better than a more expensive purchase I'd made a few years ago. I've used the camera and case repeatedly, and it continues to provide an excellent seal. I do remove the O-ring between dives to clean it and relube it. This arrangement has served me well for 18 months, and I can safely recommend it to others.The only accessories or improvements I'd arguably like to see would be an off-camera flash or flash arm to minimize backscatter, but that would make this handy camera a bit more cumbersome.
I Have been using the leather belt clip case for about three years now, since the palm pilot pro. Now that I have the palmIII, it fit a little tight with the flip cover, but it loosens up in time. I use the loop in back with my belt. The belt clip is asking for trouble. The case can fall off your belt while entering your car or bending down. Also, heavier people usually don't like having the palm on their waist, it is too uncomfortable. It is the only way to go if you need your pilot with you all the time. It is harder to lose it when it is attached to you.
the product is high quality and the vendor shipped it safely and quickly.
It's fairly self explanatory and requires little knowledge to use. Worked on my '03 camry with no problems to date (including the auto-reverse thing that I see come up a lot in these reviews) I just put the car stereo on normal settings and I'm pretty sure I turned dolby off. If something messes up with this, play with the settings a little would be my best advice. I've not had any problems and the cord is plenty long. The quality is good, I compared it side-by-side with the same stereo using the CD player, couldn't tell the difference. Only thing was the mechanism of the adapter has spools that spin quite audibly, you'll have to turn the music loud otherwise you can hear it and its kind of annoying (a kind of continual rattly spinning/droning noise). You'll have to turn the music up a bit to cancel it out, but it won't be to an unacceptable volume. All in all I was satisfied with this product.
OK, I love my bacon. I think everybody knows that.I've owned a number of microwave bacon cookers over the years always in search of the latest advances in bacon technology.Back in the day, mama always fried bacon in a pan and would pour the grease in a used can of Crisco and put it in the fridge until it got full, and then would throw it away.Growing up during the 1960's I remember seeing the greatest advancement ever in bacon technology on the Merv Griffen Show. A representative from G.E. was on the show and demonstrated one the first microwave ovens. Originally microwaves had large wattages and were designed for use in commercial kitchens. And on the show they used bacon to demonstrate microwave cooking.Merv, who of course later became a billionaire by televising the game Hangman on TV, just could not believe the man when he said he could cook 4 pieces of bacon in 1 minute by putting it on a paper plate in the microwave. Merv, along with millions of viewers at home, were all amazed when the microwave did just that! I knew at that point that one day, I too would own a microwave oven and cook my own bacon in it.Then one day in the early 80's I had my own microwave oven, which my brother had given to me as a Christmas present. Of course in those days, you used paper plates and paper towels to cook your bacon.Grease is your enemy when it comes to bacon. You just don't want it. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not a fan of crisp bacon, instead I believe the best bacon is meaty and hearty with just the slightest hint of fat.So the most important factor is selecting your bacon by viewing the front of the package and the "representative slice" in the window on the back.Next is your bacon cooker. You want to separate the grease from the bacon. The first models, and some say the best models, have waffle ridges on the surface where you lay your bacon flat and the grease runs down into a collector area while your bacon cooks above the grease.Next were models where you hung your bacon over "trees" and the bacon hung down and the grease ran down into the collection tray below. My favorite of this type is the "Bacon Genie". However the problem with this approach is that the bacon would stick together at the bottom and instead of a flat piece, you had a folded piece of bacon.Then the next generation of bacon cookers had the slots where you would place each piece of bacon in a slot so they stood up vertically. Then you used a skewer to keep them in place. These produced some nice bacon, but was time consuming to set-up and hard to clean.The Presto 5100 is a vast improvement over tree bacon. Here there are two plastic inverted V shaped racks that you lay your bacon over. This prevents the ends from touching forming the dreaded "loop" bacon pieces and you get nice flat pieces with the grease falling down into the tray. The V pieces pop apart and are stored flat in the tray for easy storage.It seems that the 5100 is the best engineered bacon cooker, though I sometimes still prefer my flat tray as the best result vs. preparation.Enjoy bacon the way the Good Lord meant it to be - meaty and greaseless.
First of all, I like the rubber grip. It does not feel like as if you are holding something like a mouse! Secondly, it works great and never has given me any headaches. Sometimes, I have had surface issues, when it would become errtic. The solution is to slip a piece of white sheet of paper under the mouse (acting like a mouse pad) and it works fine. Yes, the range is short (i guess the mini is for short range) but the mouse itself is almost typicalf full size.Would I recommend it? Absolutely. Why? Well, I have had it for a year now and it still works as good as the day I bought it.
This paper and cartridge combo produces very good quality waterproof prints. My EasyShare printer dock plus prints quickly and consistenly. I have used a number of refills and each printed the specified number of prints. They are waterproof, too. You can put them under the water faucet and they come out undamaged. My printer does need to be unplugged and replugged after loading a new supply of paper and/or cartridge. Since I live in a rain forest, mildew and humidity are a concern to me. The cost is not cheap, at approx. 48 per copy, but they are quick, convenient, and very good quality.
I installed this pci card in my old Toshiba 1905-S301 - worked 100% perfect. Download the driver from the Toshiba website. Its a 802.11"b" protocol not a "g", so you can only get a maximum of 11Mbs(not 54Mbs)transmission rate. I was OK with that.
Bought this to mount a Panasonic 50" plasma, and it worked perfect. It came with all the needed hardware to attach it to the wall and various TV types as well as a HDMI cable. Good solid product.
We chose to add a portable friction dashboard mount for our Garmin Nuvi over the stick-on windshield mount. It keeps our Garmin securely in place on the dashboard and can be adjusted easily for passenger viewing. It can be easily removed and stored securely out of sight. It also avoids the tell-tale suction cup circle on the windshield which we also consider a security feature.
Steer clear of these terrible earphones.They have to be the most uncomfortable I have ever used. I can't use them for more than 20 minutes without my ears aching. That's if they manage to stay in that long - any slight movement and they fall out. The large round silver part prevents them from fitting into the ears properly. What size ears are they made for?The sound quality is mediocre, and the case is impossible to figure out! How this terrible product ever got past QA and into production I will never knowI've had them 2 days and I'm going to try as hard as I can to get my money back. My ears are sore!
I have used a lot of different DVDs, but now I stick with the best. I use them for backing up my important files, and also put all the expensive programs I buy on DVD so that I can install them fast and easy when I need to clean up the computer and reinstall Windows. I have years of pictures that I put to DVD, and also shows that I subscribe to on the net. We have tons of home video we put to DVD also, and in the past when I used other brands you never knew if the data was going to be intact or not, but with Verbatim we have never had a problem.The only problem we had was with the shipping, and the spindle bounced around so much it broke the plastic cover and allowed the DVDs to slip off the center post. They really should package something like blank DVDs and CDs much better than they do.. Still, I can't deduct a start from the DVDs just because another company doesn't know how to pack something for shipping..
I had the antenna for 2 weeks now and I did receive more channels but you still need to move the antenna around to get the reception you need. If you do get the reception you still might be missing some channels. For the price it was Ok compared to others.
great video cam, missing a flash light, a touch screen, and a lens shutter that is part of the camera. but the best for money value. I was so unhappy though as i purchased the camera and 5 days later i found it 50$ cheaper in circuit city. I will look more carefully next time.
I recently purchased a pair of Alpen Rainier 8x42 binoculars for birding. I was surprised by the brightness and edge to edge clarity of a binocular that cost under $900.00. Having looked through both Zeiss and Leica,Alpen RAINIER 8x42 Waterproof Roof Prism BinocularI was amazed how little difference there was between the Alpen and the more expensive brands,especially considering that they cost over $1000.00 more. It is comforting to know that the Alpen has a lifetime warranty. The Rainier has a really fast focus to keep the birds in sight. It comes with a very nice case, rain guard, and neck strap.
Had only partial success with this type of replacement and spare batteries. Have had trouble in recharging them so that they would last very long.
Look at web forums about this product they are crashing and burning at epidemic rates. I have had mine for 5 months and I loved it. Now it is dead as are many many others. They clam it is a hard drive failure and they will replace it for [price] plus shipping. What a deal right? I think not. Then if you do some research people, people who have done this had to wait a month the got a refurbished product that soon did the same thing. I think the company has some serious explaining to do. It is not a hard drive failure, it is a product that they will not stand behind because they know that they have people in a LIFETIME service agreement. This is a serious problem that I hope puts them out of business.
Pretty good product. My son received this for Christmas and has used it every night to help him get to sleep. He especially likes the beach setting. He uses it for 15 minutes every night. He also is getting up very nicely to the buzzer alarm in the morning.
I ordered this notebook backpack for my boss who was looking to replace the one he had. He is very pleased with this bag--exactly what he was looking for!
I'm used to using Logitech or Microsoft wireless products but had become increasingly dissatisfied with the latency from these products. My son got a Logitech G9 wired laser mouse and it's latency (accuracy) was so superior to a wireless mouse. But I didn't want to pay top dollar for a gaming mouse I didn't need, since I don't game. I saw this Gear Head mouse, read the customer reviews, and decided to try it.It's so much better than my Logitech Revolution VX wireless mouse & my Microsoft wireless laser mouse 6000. It has to do with a lack of latency issues when using a wire. Pointing accuracy is so much more natural, faster, & the wire doesn't bother me at all. Except for a wireless network, I don't use any other computer related wireless products. Wired products are definitely superior.Good product. Recommend
This leather case is a very well made protector for your Zire 72 until the clip breaks and the case falls to the floor. The Covertec company will not offer a replacement clip. They will let you purchase a whole new system.Check EBay for JP'S case.
Bolted right up to my samsung 32" TV and mounted to the wall in about 15 minutes. I had to use this larger model to span the distance between the studs in my wall. The smaller version works fine if you have a stud in the exact location you plan on installing your TV. If you don't have a stud that falls very near your intended location, use this mount. It will allow your mount to be off center but the TV can slide on the mount until you get it centered. Good luck
I originally bought this to use on a plane but to be honest, there are better alternatives which are lighter. (Look up Kensington items.)Having said that, I use it as my primary AC adapter at home for my laptop. All rechargeable batteries have limited charge/discharge cycles. (I.e. the more you charge them, the faster they run out.) This item has a button you have to press to actually charge the battery, otherwise it just provides power to the computer. Translation: this should make the battery last longer.
This runners watch delivers everthing. It is light, comfortable and accurate. The software provides a terrific way to review your training history and plan for improvement.
This is a great product by sony. I recommend you can purchase it with closed eyes
This camera is perfect for me because they've eliminated all the hassle. A few buttons and a few functions, and that's it! It's a relief to see something being simplified as opposed to complicated, and I would recommend the I-click to people who are interested in having good, digital pictures that are truly "point and shoot". Thanks a lot guys!
great looking keyboard, soft touch, comfortable, all the multimedia works flawlessly but then again, it would be a shame it would not work well with Windows :P, my favorites option is the best. I would definetely recommend this keyboard.
The DI-604 was working fine for about 2 weeks, then it would no longer get assigned an IP address from the WAN/cable modem. No matter what I did, the DI-604 would NOT connect to the outside world. I swapped in an older router I had, and my LAN was accessing the internet just fine. The DI-604 is headed back to Amazon for a refund.
This printer ROCKS!! Prints are amazing. I can't believe this printer cost under $100. It's as good as Epson Stylus Photo R1800.
I bought this to replace the Original equipment lamp. It was easy to change, and it seemsto work just like the original. There may be a small communication problem with the tv once in a while. The tv doesn't always instantly reconize the lamp, but it has always come on OK.
From what I've read which includes Hewlett Packard, Tech. Depot, ... and Dell, I was very impressed by this printer. As the title says, I haven't used it yet because I just purchased it yesterday.I'm very naive about color printers and was on a path to buy something that I would have regrets about. Then it hit me, OfficeJet, not an Ink Jet but a notch above, sort of in the middle of a LaserJet and Ink Jet with a cost I could live with.The words all in one, that's great. HP is "The King" of printers,and now I have one. Whatever happens, no regrets, I feel I made the right decision. I'd like to thank ... for allowing me to do this and I'll be a customer here, you can bet on that.
Reviewing after 30 days of home/mobile use.Cons: My three disappointments with the SDP1400 are: 1) No A/V Line-in...so, no gaming on this one. 2) Lack of Forward and Reverse control on the unit itself. There is one on the remote, though. 3) MP3 playback is bad...file gets broken into multiple segments when playing causing a noticeable skip.Pros: 1) A/V out and PCM out 2) 2 Headphone jacks 3) Car power adapter included (and works). 4) JPEG viewer is a nice to have.Overall: Superior picture quality (if not the best)...whites tend to be extra-whiter. Sound is clear and loud from the in-built speakers. No skipping when used in the car. Battery seems to be good and lasts for about 2 hrs on full charge. Styling is slightly better than average. If not the best, its overall good value for $284.
I recently bought the USA-Spec PA11-HON2 and all I have to say is it's a perfect fit for all you Ipod users. I don't own an Ipod, I have a Creative Zen Vision M. I connect the Zen through the second set of RCA inputs and it sounds very good. My daughter owns an Ipod Nano and we connected it and it works flawlessly, also to my surprise it evens charges the Ipod. You can control the Ipod through the steering wheel controls, advance the tracks forwards and backwards, adjust the volume up and down, EVERYTHING!!!. I might just get a Nano for the car and keep my Zen for the office and while on the airplane. This is a very good unit, very compact and you probably do not need the use of a ground loop isolator. I had one and tried it both with and with the GLI and it sounds the same. I get a little bit of speaker hum but not enough to worry about the GLI. Trust me it's worth every penny.
You think you really won't use one very often but you would be surprised how handy it comes in. Even in areas where you are familiar, you can find a place you need easily without having to plan it out in advance (or know in advance) where you will want to go (e.g. restaurant, pharmacy, movie, store) when you are out of you immediate area.
I've owned an iRiver ifp series player for over a year. I've been pleased in general with their operation except for the issue that when the unit breaks (which yours may or may not) iRiver has no facilities to repair a unit beyond its warranty period.On the plus side:+ Small size+ Long battery life with single AA battery.+ No OEM battery that can't be replaced+ Audio good, and EQ settings very flexible+ Many changable option features+ Software can be flash upgradedOn the negative side:- The software for loading the device is only fair. The unit can supposedly be modified by software to act as an external drive, but I have not tried this.- The need for an external cable is a hassle, nicer if it could just plug into a USB port without a cable- FM radio is not very sensitive. Only local stations are heard. The earphone cord is the antenna, so this accounts for the lack of sensitivity. The stereo decoding takes about 10db more signal so only strong signals will be heard in stereoBut, I bought this unit as an MP3 player, so the FM aspect isn't that important.NOW... FOR THE MAJOR PROBLEM WITH IRIVER.....I had my unit for a little over a year. One day, while playing music, the unit just quit, and the display went dead. Checking for the obvious problems, like a dead battery, nothing seemed to be wrong with the unit EXCEPT that it wouldn't turn on or do anything.I sent multiple emails to iRiver and received no reply. I called their 800 number, and was informed that "they do not have a servive center, and make no repairs of the flash players"I cannot give any higher rating than two stars to a company that charges $150-200 for a product and then expects it to just be thrown away as they don't service their product.Apparently, if the unit is still in warranty, they can send out a new unit as a replacement, but beyond the warranty period, you're out of luck as iRiver won't touch the unit.Buy iRiver at your own risk.
I have been looking all over the place for this cartridge. Most stores don't have them anymore. Thanks for not only having it in stock, but getting it to me so quickly.
I purchased this smaller sub for my boat and was limited by size constraints. This little guy installed very easily and man does it perform for the size! If you need good sub performance at a budget price, skip the crappy powered "box" subs from the other makers and go with the tube- you'll be happy!
We've been using the ML-1430 for three months now and absolutely love it. It's a great overall printer, excellent print quality even in Toner Saver mode (slightly lighter than regular mode). The toner drum supplied with the printer lasts about 1000 pages or so - even with the Toner Saver mode turned on.This is hooked up to work with three PC's on a wireless network. (XP, Win98, Win2K). Setup was straightforward. All drivers, manuals etc are available on www.samsungusa.com.Issues: The buffer is small - 8 MB and is not upgradeable. Poses a problem while printing large pdf documents - takes a while to spool to the printer.No duplex printing!Labels and envelopes can be a challenge with this printer. Envelopes sometimes get stuck.Overall: Great little laser printer for home office use. Small footprint, fairly quiet operation, great print quality, economical - about 3 c a page. Would not hesitate recommending this outstanding printer.
The Digital Concepts is a very handy device. In addition to the cameras listed as compatabile, it will work with some Kodak cameras (and probably many other brands) with the various tips included.
The layout of the AC sockets and connectors along with the overall construction is quite good. I now have two Tripp Lite HT10DBS units in our home. One for the large screen TV & satellite system. The other for my main desktop PC, cable modem, Wi-FI etc. We experienced a lightning hit that came in through the underground Comcast cable line. There was no lightning protection installed on the cable line. The cable company just installs a grounding adapter at the house power box no protection from lighting entering in via the center conductor. The HT10DBS has two independent ports for two lines such as the cable signal,satellite antenna or antenna connection. It also will do Ethernet protection. I have it hooked between my cable modem and the wireless router at my PC.
Original one I ordered went down and Amazon sent another out to me and they didn't even wait for the return! Awesome!!
Used this to put in my alpine head unit on a 2005 toyota tundra. My friend and I installed it in under 10 minutes and it is tight/snug and have no problems with it.
I bought this for my 9 year old son for Christmas and he hasn't stopped using it yet. He has all his favorite cd's downloaded on it and it holds more than 30 songs like someone stated before on another one of these reviews. He has 5 full cd's with 13 songs on each one plus others from other cds. We will be purchasing one for our 5 year olds birthday coming up because he has learned how to use this one so quickly. Great introduction mp3 player for kids.
Best mouse on the market, without question! The weighted "flywheel" scroll wheel is THE feature here - I don't like a lot of configurable buttons, but the scroll wheel is so excellent, it's easy to ignore some of those extra buttons. You just give the wheel a flick and you sail down long web pages and multi-page documents. Touch the wheel and it stops - couldn't be simpler or nicer. You get used to it in mere minutes.Here's the reason for 4 stars out of 5 - The mouse gets a 5+ but the Logitech Contol Center software (LCC) only gets a 3. It's a mess on a Mac and PC friends say it's bad on their machines as well. There are a couple of downloadable third party utilities which will control various input devices - they do a better job than the software Logitech includes with their own product...
I have used the 2620 for sometime and like it a needed wanted a bigger screen so I bought this one. To bad is does't have a bean bag mount. Still I was inpressed.
I just returned from Hawaii with about 400 beautiful pictures captured on my Canon Powershot S-40 (Get one, awesome digital camera!!).I first tried printing them on, my 3 year old, HP DeskJet 820Cse. To my dismay, the printers results were poor. I swear by HP but my 820 was unable print the pictures in a manner that I expected. The color was OK but it was obvious that the shots were printed by a computer printer.Disgusted by the poor results, I uploaded the pics to an online service and picked the best ones for professional finishing. The cost was exhorbitent and I only was able to include 1/2 of my vacation photos.While waiting, I started searching for alternatives. My search revealed the HP Photosmart series of printers. My first inclination was to go with the HP 100 Photosmart printer. The only problem was that this printer was only designed to print 4x6 photos and I wanted to print panoramas, album pages, etc. I looked at the 1315 next and I really liked the feartures. However, I couldn't see paying [price] more for a LCD screen.A Circuit City assosciate advised me that the 1215 and 1315 were the same except for the LCD screen. Since most of my printing would be done from my laptop, I thought the screen was unnecessary. After research on [Amazon.com], and talking to the Circuit City rep, I purchased a 1215.After seeing the quality of the prints, I kick myself for paying for professional refinishing. I kep thinking that the [price] that I spent for photos could've gone towards my new printer.The pictures that the 1215 printed blew me away and the price was more than reasonable. In fact I paid more for my HP 820Cse, 3 years ago, than I paid for the 1215. I don't understand the many poor reviews because I highly recommend this product!
I especially like HP products and I recommend this item to everyone. Great price for the amount of memory storage.
I was excited to buy this very very expensive piece to shoot low angle images. As soon as I fit the pieces together, I found a BIG problem - It requires a coupling in between to fit the angle viewfinder to my 5DM2's viewfinder. Neither one fit tightly. I can't believe this is the quality of Canon! To solve one of the problem, I superglued the coupling to the angle viewfinder, but can't figure out how to keep it stay tight on my camera viewfinder. Frequently I find the angled viewfinder loose and have to frequently refit it squarely on my camera (it's never tight).It happened when I was in Sedona, after coming down from a steep slope, I found my angled viewfinder missing. Apparently when the camera was dangling on my neck while climbing down the rock, it got loose and fell off the camera. Up and down the trail several times I couldn't find it. I can't believe I lost a $250 QUALITY Canon product just like that.Update: Turned out I dropped it in the trunk under the mat. After checking the coupling, I adjusted the tension and it now fits tightly to my camera. Now I'm very careful about the tension to keep this piece on my camera all the time.
This was the third external speaker that I have purchased for my iPod. This is the best. The control of the iPod with the remote is easy and precise and the sound is very good. When not using it for music, I connect it to my desk TV. Very pleased.
It works and has a nice solid feel. Two drawbacks:1. It is less sensitive than a finger, sometimes quick light strokes don't register on the screen like a finger does.2. It is small, too small for my hands.It's the best stylus only because all the others suck worse.
This messenger bag is exactly what I was looking for. It's spacious enough to hold your notebook and whatever else you may need with it. There are pockets for your cords, external drives, mouse, cell phone whatever. The shoulder strap and the bag itself are well padded so it's comfortable and durable.
Have been taking a few test shots, and I can tell that once I get the "hang" of it I will be favoring this lens.It makes great shots with very little light and wonderful depth-of-field.One drawback is that because the aperture is so large, and the depth-of-field so broad, getting a sharp focus can be a challenge.
I've been using this converter for a couple of years now, on my sigma 100-300mm f4, 120-400mm 4.5/5.6, and recently on my new Nikon AF-S 300mm f4. Works great on all of them. Fast auto focus (maunal on the 400mm sigma) sharp as the original lens.The only downside is on the Nikon AF-s the readout says f4 when it should say 5.6 and the data says 300mm focal length instead of 420mm.(its not designed for this lens but produces shots as sharp as the 300mm without the converter) It auto focuses accurately and light meters correctly . Considering you can pick these up for less than half the price of a nikon tc its a steal, Just make sure you get the DG model which is optimized for long telephotos.
I researched HDTV's for nearly 3 years, decided on a LCD based upon power consumption, screen reflectivity, and I feel LCD is a more viable HD technology. I decided on this TV based upon being highly rated by Consumer Reports, being recommended online by the electronic gurus, and by the electronic stores. Needless to say I love it. I also purchased the 46" Samsung LCD from a local retailer. This was good because of the 30 day price match, since I've now had the price adjusted 2 times to a savings of nearly $500!I would certainly buy a TV from Amazon again, though if I bought my other TV from Amazon I wouldn't been able to get the price reduction as I did at a local retailer. The shipping was less than a week, and was very professional. Make sure you have your cell phone listed within Amazon because Eagle will call you to schedule delivery. The online tracking wasn't very good because it was delivered when it still was listed online as being in Cincinnati.
This is the black cartridge to use if you own a number of Lexmark printers. I use it in my X6150. I am very happy with the print quality with the black as well as the color (18L0042). You really must just get the cartridge out of the printer to figure out the part number though, I haven't found anything anywhere that links my printer to this cartridge.The price is in line with other print cartridges, it is easy to get in and out and you don't make a mess with it. You should be able to get 600 pages out of one cartridge, but I haven't gotten that far yet. I'm doubtful I'll get that many but I print a lot of photos.Overall, a good product.
First noted image clarity, then large image area can be zoomed in with auto focus, although movement with controls gives little range from center image. Mounting should attach to any pc screen, good long cord, has turn on feature option to record if movement is detected within few feet of cam--so, good motion detection if close enough to motion, such as to record people in your area when you are gone. Recording red light option can be turned off for such a purpose. My previous logitech cam (2500 series) gives smaller image, although its' regular lens is also quite clear. Previous one had blurring a little with sudden movements. Basically, with even few more features, you'll be happier if you invest in this or another top-of-the-line logitech model, than cheaper model. I have both cams set on top of my screen, and can pick either logitech webcam by clicking on an onscreen box of the pro-9000. No problem getting proper cam driver and software online. Bubble packaging of cam very good from manufactur, plus just as well protected in amazon shipping.
This DVD player is the pitts! I have replaced it on 3 different occasions and it breaks with in 30-45 days. I will not replace it again. Before it broke it would load S-L-O-W...save youself the hassle pay 50.00 more and avoid the frustration, Unless you prefer frustration then by all means Buy Mintek!
I like the quick release. The design works well. Any product can be improved hence the 4 starts. I don't like to wear a watch so I usually wrap/hold the band around my left hand as I run. A more comfortable band would be an improvement. Zip-Ties are a simple and easy solution to mount the base but my set up tends to rotate around my road bike handle bars a little. A possible annoyance, but ok so far. Maybe a quick release that has more control over tightening for the mount so you can switch between bikes. I would recommend the quick release kit to anyone who asks.
Regret paying $200 for this. Love the idea! If it really worked the way it was advertised I would be elated. The tempermental scanner works 50% of the time. To get the scanner to take my receipts is often a hair pulling experience. It freezes my Mac and I often have to reboot my computer multiple times to get it to scan. Other times it works as normal. The application certainly doesn't "pull-in" the data as the advertisement. It pulls in the wrong vendor, price, date. I basically end up manually entering all the information.I still have hope for this because I think its a great idea. If you want to use this to file and store your receipts than its great. If your purchasing this because you think it will save you time and energy - think again.
We wanted to upgrade from our 1 MP camera and have been looking at the Minolta Dimage series for several months. We finally bought a Kodak DX3900 and it was an awful camera! We were able to get our money back and we immediately ordered the Minolta Dimage S404. We got it just in time for our Colorado vacation and the pictures are awesome! We now have beautiful mountain pictures that we can enlarge and print. I've already done some printing and the pictures look like 35mm photos. I have read that some people complain about having to process the pictures through special software. We tried this processing, but didn't see a difference. We have very vivid color just using our regular photo editor. It isn't time consuming to use the Minolta software though. I would highly recommend this camera to anyone. It's great for point and shoot and gives you more professional settings if you want to use them. We've had great luck with the auto settings so far.
I was a bit hesitant ordering a laptop bag without first touching it, but since I have received this product, I am very happy with it. My 17" laptop fits nicely and with room to spare for folders, textbooks, or whatever. Truly a great buy for the price!
works as described. over the phone setup with comcast and it's been working since. no problems. very happy with the product.
I say "Don't waste your time" because that is all this DVD player has become for me, a waste of time. I ... was very pleased with it at first. For the price, it was a beautiful little player. I didn't like how the battery pack is external, and the picture that (This site) uses does not show it. The size of the battery pack is about the same size as a normal sized stapler, and is very ugly. But aside from that it was a great player for the price. I bought it mainly to use on the bus and subway, and listen to music on it if I wasn't interested or didn't have time to watch a movie. But when I would close the unit's screen to preserve the battery life and reduce its size, I would get a loud buzzing sound (as if the lens was stuck) and the music would stop playing. This would only happen when I closed the DVD player. I have been trying to figure out what it was by tricking it into thinking it was closed, and it wouldn't do it. only if the unit is closed. (Holding down the button and pressing a CD case against it, still didn't think it was closed). I thought this was just a faulty unit ... so i returned it and got another. Same problem. ... Good DVD players are too expensive for now...If you chose to only use it as a portable DVD player, and not a CD/MP3/Home Dvd player, its fine. It would even stop responding when hooking it up to my TV for RCA playback. Had to keep it open in order to watch movies. ...
The last time I was into photography was back in the early 80's; I had a Canon AE-1 (still have it packed away somewhere). The hobby got away from me somewhere in the early 90's. Now that I have a new baby running around the house, I thought it would be a good time to invest in new technology again. I read everything I could about the various pro/consumer cameras out there; many articles supported the Rebel XT as a solid bet. I went back to what I knew from history - Canon. My new Rebel XT is - simply put - Fantastic! Great quality/performance to price ratio. Very foregiving for amateurs like me. Produces amazing results under just about any lighting conditions, and has fast performance characteristics which allows me to capture multiple pictures of fast moving subjects like my 14 month old boy as he runs around the house, splashes in the pool or plays at the park.You will really enjoy this camera.
This product offers good sound quality and upgrade possibilities(preouts/5.1 channel inputs). There are enough digital inputs and the internal management of speaker placement adds a nice touch. Some ambiance enhancements add too much reverberation, however they can be user adjusted. The 80 watts fills a pretty nice size room, (even with second floor valted ceilings). Overall good remote w/learning mode.
I have used this scanner for about 3 weeks and did notice the slight noise from the gears. I removed the base and put "Sil-Glide" lube on the teeth of the three gears and the metal guide rod and excercised them and it quieted down by half. There was no lube on the plastic gears, but some helps. All functions seemed to work just fine on this scanner. I think it is an excellent buy.
I bought this camera for one reason only; to allow my family back home in Canada to view my wedding here in Texas. After setting it up and testing it a few days before, I was a little worried because it froze up quite often. Sure enough, when the big moment rolled around, the camera locked up and my family was unable to view the wedding. Thanks, Panasonic. $160 down the drain.**************************** AMENDED ***********************************Ok, not so disappointed now... I feel compelled to amend my previous review/comment about this camera and apologize to Panasonic. After some more research into my problem, I discovered the fault was not with the camera but with my Linksys wireless router. I have since purchased another router and the camera works perfectly. It has been running for many days straight and I have no problems to report.
This has every bit of the quality of the hdmi cable you would buy at any of the major electronics stores. The best part, it is WAY cheaper! I wasted money the first 2 I ever purchased with my first LCD tv, never again!
I am a person who actually uses these items, alot. After 2 weeks of using these headphones, the right earpiece quit playing. And I hear MS is not suppporting anything that stops operating. Also, it is too expensive. I am enjoying the Zune, but all the accessories should be a little more accessible.
I have a ton a DivX movies. This DVD player plays them all. I have yet to find a problem with it. I us it daily several hours a day. I just make a habit of cleaning it regularly to maintain the machine.
I got this headset for gaming (especially with Battlefield 1942 as I talk with other gamers using Teamspeak when I play). I was suprised at how clear and good the sound output was from this headset. The bass is much better than I expected and the microphone is also very good. There is a nice long cord and an inline voume control with mic mute. You can bet me next headset will also be this brand.
Has worked well and held a good charge for well over a month now. Was very cheap and brought back to life an older handset that still works great.
There has been a lot of negative press about this router.1.) It was probably sent out into the market before it should have.2.) Most of the reviews were done before Netgear had a chance to address critical issues.With the latest firmware upgrade, this is probably one of the most solid routers I have ever owned. I have been a loyal Linksys user for the past 5+ years and the WNR854T is currently better than anything they offer. The coverage is OUTSTANDING (and it looks great, too). My previous router, a Linksys WRT54GX, could barely cover a 3,000sq ft house. With the WNR854T, I get 85-100% throughout the entire house with the router located in the basement. I am able to stream HD video with ease and I have yet to witness a connection dropout.Netgear has won me over with this product. A+
Really cool looking design, easy to use and so far (1 year) has been very reliable.
Great center ... I was replacing an NHT center that my 2 year-old destroyed - this one is far better - clear, crisp and full sound. You notice the difference immediately.
These work very well. A couple of them were a little loose but it was not a problem at all.
If you are like me, you like to have extra storage cards availiable. A Few years ago this would have cost $400. Since the price has gone down, it's worth getting a 4GB vs a 2GB. I never had a problem with SanDisk cards and the Ultra II is faster then many others. I see the Ultra IV cards now are availiable with FireWire Readers. I think I will wait until the price drops for them. Bill K
Bad!!!!! Just like the other reviews It worked the first time out of the box but when I got around to using it again it would not even power up. Target should consider sending them all back to the Company and never use the brand again. I am very disappointed.
If you want to know what these will sound like before you buy, take your iPod's buds and stick them up your nose instead of your ears. And yes, I know how to put the EarJams into my ear canal, so it had nothing to do with an improper fit, they just suck.The fact that they stay in your ear better is actually a detriment because you will want to jerk these puppies out of your ears the second after you hit play. Can you tell I don't like them?
The GE duplex wall Jack came on time and in good condition, It does fit well and do the job its supposed to do.
ZenNX's replaceable battery was the deciding factor in my purchase of ZenNX over iPod. All rechargeable batteries lose their holding power over time (around 2 years). Apple's solution - pay Apple another $400+ for a new iPod (less a paltry discount). The ZenNX will keep running for the price of a replacement battery, just like any other battery-powered appliance.Deficiencies with ZenNX are easily overcome with 3rd-party earphones ($20+) and software ($25). Notmad by Red Chair Software is an Explorer-based program that enables simple drag-and-drop transfer of music files from PC to ZenNX. The blue-screen display in the ZenNX Xtra model is an improvement, but the toggle switch is still tricky.ZenNX's capacity/price ratio on the 30G model($10/Gig))trumps iPod's 30G model($14/Gig). Choosing ZenNX is a no-brainer when factoring in the cost of a new $400+ iPod every few years versus the $50 cost of replacing ZenNX's rechargeable battery.ZenNX hopefully will gain market share and prompt arrogant Apple to lower prices and enable consumers to replace the battery.UPDATE: Apple recently announced that for $107, it will replace the battery in iPods shipped to their factory. Lithium ion rechargeable batteries are good for 300-500 rechargings, so battery lifespan will vary according to your usage. Still, Apple continues to squeeze dollars from consumers by not designing the battery to be replaceable.
Have not had a lot of time to play with this unit, BUT what I have observed is that the owner's manual references all kinds of buttons on the front display THAT DO NOT EXIST. For example, it gives a procedure to locate the serial number, etc., by pressing a * and # button that do not exist on the display panel. It also talks about an "Information Menu" that does not exist. Also, supposedly there is a "ABC" and a "123" button that does not exist. The list goes on for how to set this and set that, but the buttons do not exist. Go figure--supposedly I ended up with the right owner's manual, according to what is printed on the cover, but I can't figure out any of this. AND I AM NOT ILLITERATE.
Too expensive and should be included with the rest of the multi-colored ones. Ripoff!
I bought two of the Antec fans because my custom-build PC's motherboard was quickly heating up from 85 degrees Farenheight to 120 degrees, dangerouly high. Installation of both fans took less than five minutes, as I have snap-in frames built into my case. Using the supplied screws should double your install time to 10 minutes.Now that the fans are installed the motherboard temperature virtually never exceeds 95 degrees, and even with two fans there is no noticeable noise level increase. The cool blue lighting is kind of neat too.Overall, an excellent buy.
After going through 3 cutters with my card making,scrapbooking and wedding invitation projects I decided to spend a little more money and get something that cut accurately and hopefully would last more than a year. My cutter arrived in record time and from the moment I made the first cut I knew I was not going to be disappointed. The blade is ultra sharp, it cuts through many papers at once, and is super accurate. I would highly recommend this cutter for precision cutting on all projects.
This card is a vast improvement over my previous 802.11b 11mbps D-Link (POS) card with the Netgear WGR614 router. The price is good and the 3 year warranty (with online registration) can't be beat. I bought this card for 2 reasons, it was cheapest 54g card and it &quot;supports&quot; WPA security. However, at this time none of Netgear's version 2.x drivers that were written to support WPA work. So you can't even get basic, unsecured connectivity with this version of the driver. Even if you apply the Microsoft patches for XP to support WPA, the Netgear's drivers are still required for the install, so you're still hosed. Netgear states that this will be fixed in the next driver release, hopefully soon.But if you aren't concerned about better wireless security/encryption, WEP with MAC address access control works without a hitch.All tech support calls are routed to India, but support none the less, has been very good.
We're using the cameras en masse to do some computer vision stuff with. For the price, they are pretty good. Especially nice are the drivers, which have a single checkbox to disable all auto-balancing stuff, which is good for our applications. Most others require a lot of work to do this. The picture quality is pretty good, important for face recognition and the like. Just can't wait until Philips comes out with the equivalent as a firewire camera! Also works in linux!
Excellent product for the price. It works exactly as my previous charger that originally came with the Ipod. I purchased this item as a replacement for the original charger which I lost. No complaints with this product. I would highly recommend for the price.
I am running out of room to mount all of these additional modules that are needed to add these features
These are a bit flimsy, but are a great deal if you just need some lightweight cases to use for storing CDs or DVDs. Some of the previous reviewers mentioned that a large number of their cases were broken on arrival, but mine were packed very well and all of them arrived intact.
I was in the market for a printer about a year ago, and for the price and reviews I have read, I decided to go with the Epson C82. My history of Epson printers have been anything but good; however, I decided to give the printer company a second chance. I bought the C82, and it worked really well, for the first three months. I used it with minimal trouble for about 4 months, and then print quality started to deteriorate. What appears to have happened is that the heads have clogged and now the printer sprays ink on paper when I print. I printed regularly on the printer (3-6 times per week), and followed the maintenance procedures.Now, 9 months after sinking [my money] into a "photo quality printer", my printer will be living the rest of it's life out at some landfill near the metro Atlanta area. This is my second Epson, and second that does not print well at all. If you like headaches, wasting money, or would like to take a baseball bat to a printer, I would highly recommend this worthless product. (...)
Sound quality is worse than that of a cassette adapter bought at Walmart some years ago. Unfortunately, I snapped a cable on that one so I had to replace it to play with my 2nd gen iPod Mini. Monster Cable iCarPlay cassette adapter was the replacement. I mostly listen to podcasts and audiobooks in the car, not music, so I do not care too much about sound quality. Speech is legible and thus acceptable to me, although it is a noticeable downgrade as compared to my old unit.What is not acceptable, however, is that the 3.5 mm plug does not fit the iPod's input snugly. As a result, even the slightest jiggling of the cord causes iPod to pause as if the cord was unplugged. This never happened to my old adapter, neither it ever happens to the iPod headphones, meaning that the cassette adapter is indeed poorly designed.
Great t.v. But had a problem with the switch and had to have service just after the mfg. warranty expired. I recommend using a credit card that doubles your warranty. American Express paid the $350 repair bill. I was very pleased with A. E.
I bought this about four months ago. After reading the reviews I was a bit concerned that it would fall apart. After four months I can report that I have had no problems with it, but the design could be better.I use it everyday at work. I lay my Palm Tungsten T flat on my desk and then plug it in by sliding the cable and the Tungssten T together. On a rare occasion it will look connected when it isn't, but I just disconnect it and slide it in again.I have used it while traveling as well. I've connected it to my laptop and laid it flat on a bed to make the connection. So it doesn't have to be as flat as a desk or table, but it does have to be resting on something. The connection is not as solid if you are holding it in your hand.A better design would be to have a tab under the plug so it makes a sturdier connection. There is another product on the market that does this, but I didn't see it until after I ordered this one.One thing that is really nice is that it has a hotsync button on the cable. I had a hotsync cable for my Palm III that had no button on it. It was a pain to have to turn on the Palm III, find the hotsync feature and turn it on. This makes it a lot easier to hotsync, just push one button and you're done.When I bought this cable I had hoped to use it in my car, plugged in and laying on the passenger seat. I haven't tried that but I don't think it would work because of the connection. But since I charge it at home and at work, I don't need it plugged in when I'm in my car as well.The bottom line is the connection could be better.On the plus side it recharges while connected and has a button on the cable for hotsyncing. If you are going to use it on a flat surface; a table, desk or even a bed, it should work fine.If you need to have it connected when you have no flat surface; such as while holding it in your hands or on a car seat, I'd suggest you try a different product.
I got this camera last year to replace my Canon SD10 which i loved and i still love becasue it works better than this new DSC-W80. It takes blurry pictures, shutter is too slow and its just a piece of junk. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone! and trust me there is no operator error, i owned many cameras and i know how to take a picture.
I bought this DVD player specifically to play High Def DVDs but it will not play any of them. Unfortunately I assumed that since it came with a HDMI cable and had high def all over the box it was a HD player. When it would not play them I read the manual closer and it does not list HD DVD's as one of the types of DVD's it supports. It does NOT state anywhere that it does not support them, even in the section that lists the formats it does not support.The player will also not play any burned DVD copies which play without any problem in my old DVD player. I purposely tried to play them in the old player when I got the 'format not supported' error.
Where to start?I guess the best way to put it is, neither of the two products included in this package will work to their full potential when used together. Yeah, you won't find that in the product description will you?If you plug the wireless keyboard / mouse into the KVM emulator (i.e. the keyboard / mouse ports), you will not be able to use the keyboard hot keys. By hot keys, I mean the keys on top of the keyboard for multimedia support, browser control, etc. You will however be able to use the KVM switch hot keys to move between computers. So I contacted tech support and they told me that I would have to plug the wireless keyboard / mouse into one of the USB ports on the back of the KVM switch to utilize these hot keys.Yeah, this works!But wait, now I can't switch between computers using the KVM hot keys on the keyboard. Now I have to physically hold down the button on the KVM switch corresponding to the computer I want to switch to (and hold it down for ~ 6 seconds).So, basically you have to choose your poison for what functionality you are willing to lose when using this combo. I just can't believe the company actually sells this product as a package knowing that these issues exist.And to top it off, now the audio portion of the KVM is no longer working (after ~ 3 months). By this, I mean the ability to share one set of speakers via the KVM. In all honesty, I have not researched this issue yet, but know it was originally working and now it is not.Hope this helps!
Bought 3 at this great price.Pros:1. Verified with a multimeter that the voltage is very accurate.2. Used it on two of my Philips Mp3 CD players - plays excellently. I didn't hear any unfiltered buzz sound with earphones - so the filtering is good. It could, however, have been adequate filtering inside my mp3 cd player. I can't tell.3. Replaced my current cable modem power adapter (which is the non-switched power adapter, big, heavy and mildly hot when in use, and its output voltage is 17volts without load than the labeled 12volts). My modem works great and the power adapter is cool (not even mildly warm).At this price, it's a great product for replacing lost/broken power adapters. Also saves energy/$$$ for non-switched adapters for long duration use.As a rule of thumb, at $0.10/kwh electricity price, a 1 watt non-switched adapter plugged in 24 hours a day for one year will cost you exactly $1 per year. A typical non-switched power adapters has no-load power consumption (energy waste) of 5-10 watts . That would cost you $5-10 to have it plugged in for one year.For my cable modem, which is plugged in almost 18 hours a day, consumes 12w when measured with a Kill-a-watt device, energy savings in a year and a half would pay for the adapter itself. Not to mention it would not make the room hotter. ;-)Cons: input is 120v only. It would be much useful to be a 100-240v input. I strongly recommend add this feature. It would cost so little but making the adapter many times more useful for traveling.
My inexperience with guitars shows when I didn't realize by dimensions that this is a 3/4 size case, the tag on it clearly states that though the ad does not. I have to say that is my bad & if my AXL Marquee El Dorado doesn't fit when it arrives, I have every confidence Amazon will make it right. That said this is a very well made & appointed case that I bought at a lower than fair price. I can't subtract any points for my mistake, though had they stated 3/4 anywhere in the ad or description, it could have prevented my mistake.
The specs state this adhesive works down to -40C. I followed the instructions to the letter to bond a thermo electric cooler to a copper heatsink. The heatsink is kept at 0C and the cold side of the TEC at roughly -20C. Under these conditions the bonding strength is so weak that I had no trouble removing the TEC from the heatsink. While this stuff might work fine at higher temperatures it does not perform well at all at low temperatures. And I as only halfway down to the lowest temperature this stuff is advertised to work at. I realize that the bonding strength is slightly less below 0 C but this just doesn't work at all.
Clearly a great tool for cycling, and I love it - when it works. But I've now had to return mine for the 5th time, due to the unit shutting itself off mid-ride. Very annoying, and dealing with Garmin customer service is super slow (usually 30-45 minutes on hold before you can find a human)Love it, just wish it were reliable.
This arrived early, thanks. Shipping is expencive though, one dollar for the cover and six dollars for shipping.
The price is right. Works great with my 65&#34;. You will need an extra long #2 phillips to finish tightning the bottom clamps. I found one at Autozone for $10.00 thats 20&#34;.
Ruggedness:This thing takes a likin and keeps on tickin. I'm a college student and wanted to be able to edit pictures on-the-go instead of confined into my room, but still maintain speed, reliability, and size. I use it almost exclusively for my Aperture photo library, and I must say it its quite fast. I've dropped it a few times and throw it in my computer backpack with my MacBook Pro and its with throughout the day around my campus.I got it because of the sturdiness and the fact that's its one of the few portable, but powered FW800 drives, allowing fast transfers with large files, as well as daisychaining other devices to it without slowdown in speed; I have confirmed this through my own informal testing with 100gb transfers. I love that there is no AC adapter but its just as fast as most external powered drives, except maybe my Lacie RAID drive at home. Some older computers may need a power adapter, so check your user manual.With Photoshop and Aperture:If you've ever gone into the Photoshop settings, you'll notice it recommends to have a scratch disk separate from the disk Photoshop is on. Also, most pros know to have even the pictures on a separate disk for optimal speed. Aperture and Photoshop go must faster with this disk hooked up, since the built in drive isn't bouncing around between Photoshop, system, and picture files. Also, since Aperture views and manipulates a lot of photos at once, I've notices a serious speed advantage when using FW400, FW800, and USP in my own testing with this drive.Triple Interface:The FW800 is fantastic. I hook it to my big external raid drive at home. You can actually daisychain another device to it, either a FW400 or FW800, depending on the port you use. The other device can be powered too. So you don't necessarily need a second FW800 like on bigger hard drives to do daisychaining.I've hooked my Rugged HD directly to my notebook, with a big hard drive hooked to that, with my scanner and printer hooked to the big hard drive. Meaning, I have 4 devices hooked to my itty bitty HD without loss of speed: yup, while printing, I still got transfer speeds of almost 60mb per second.This also means I don't need to use a hub.Speed Testing:This depends for every HD; 1GB of little files transfers faster than one 1GB file. But I get between 35mb and 60mb per second on 100gb transfers. My old Firelite USG got about 12-15mb per/s, and a more modern cheap Western digital got 20-25. There is a difference between all three interfaces. My Lacie RAID gets up to 80mb/sec.Overall:Yes it's a little pricey, but the thing is fast and durable. Plus, the much more fragile G-Techs, the only other big name FW800 portable drives, are even more money. If you need something that goes with you on the go quite frequently and is fast, this is the drive for you. And if your notebook had FW800, don't skip out on spending the extra money on this one. The HD is a little bigger than most portable HD, but it has more airspace inside to protect the disk from impact. To most people, the size difference isn't that noticeable.Oh yes, and the rubber ring stays on secure, but is pretty easy to take off, and has screws going around so you can probably put a bigger drive into it in the future.
This product is great if you are looking for an inexpensive HDMI-HDMI cable for your HDTV. Best thing is the price. It beats paying over $100.00 for Monster products.
I returned these and instead bought the Bowers-Wilkins MM-1 speakers, which costed more money.The Bose and B-W installs were both effortless. The Bose has far greater bass capability, in fact, maybe too much.The Bose are great-sounding, but what you really need is a way to sometimes "shut off" the virtual-soundstage synthesis they are trying to do. If you can't do that, then playing iTunes program material that is stereo-recorded sounds pretty strange. For example, Todd Rundgren and Jackson Browne both had really strange center-panned vocal suppression. It's like their voice was taken out of the songs, they were so far back in the mix that you couldn't tell what they were singing. Other mixes from other artists sounded fine, so it was really a crap shoot. I just couldn't enjoy not knowing whether I'd hear the vocal or not.I own other Bose products (pilot headset for $1,000 and the first gen noise cancelling headphones for $500) and like the company and their products. But this Companion 5 product isn't suitable as a primary set of computer speakers if you can't play stereo audio through them, and they shouldn't be marketed that way.
It's wireless range is average, about what I expected. But the hot spot detector is really cool. It has an internal battery that allows you to view the built-in screen and check for hot spots within your proximity. It also tells you the name of the network and its' strength.
This enclosure came ready to take the HDd from my dead HP Pavilion notebook, it has since helped me recover my files and continue my work that was stalled. This enclosure is small, fits in a shirt pocket, is made of an aluminum extrusion with plastic ends and fits the 2.5" SATA drive just fine. It gets recognized under Vista in a snap, the driver loads automatically. The transfer speeds seem as fast as my other external drives. I would buy another, for sure.
This is NOT a Region Free DVD player. It is only Code Free and will only play R1 and R0 DVDs. Do not waste your money if you are looking for a Region AND Code Free DVD player.
I got this over a year ago when I started jogging with my son and wanted a way to listen to the radio or music that I could share with my son and also that wouldn't block him out or make him feel like i was blocking him out with headphones.It has taken a few falls (about 3 feet height) and is still working fine.We use rechargeable batteries and get plenty of use between charges...we use it about an hour 3 times a week. I love that you can see the battery icon when the batteries are low, well before it totally runs out. They're easy to change and require a screwdriver to open so I'm not concerned about my son messing with batteries. The clock is easy to reset each time we change the batteries. The station presets are easy to do too but since I only listen to NPR myself and let my son choose music on his own we don't bother presetting the stations any more :)The volume is fine and strong, even against morning traffic.It has gotten wet and still works fine (not totally submerged but enough to see water under the green part).The handle is great -- sometimes when I run without a stroller I'll take it along and just jog with it in my hand nestled on my forearm, and listen to the radido and keep an rough estimate of my pace using the big clock face (which also has a seconds display!). The handle is big enough to add a carabiner or something to hook onto stroller.Anyway, really worth it for us! We still use it. I think we got it for around $25. I would buy it again for sure if necessary.
It takes great pictures,I can even use my flash from my old Minolta Maxxum 7000.Can't buy a filter for the camera not even through Panasonic I Don't think I will buy another camera from Panasonic.It takes great pics even in the Bar.
This little panamax carries quite a punch with a very small price tag respectively. Great for garage door operners or a kitchen TV. Small and convenient protection for those dangerous power surges/spikes. Well worth the small investment.
I own the 512 meg version in black. I saw this white version and thought the color plain looking, but I didn't realize until I came home that the cool protective rubber holder is a frosted white rubber, so the white player actually looks much better in the holder than it looks by itself. Had I known that, I would have considered this less expensive model. Still, though I have it in 512 meg black, I like this player very much.I wanted an mp3 player for working out and running. I am one of those guys who reads everything they can about something before buying one. What I read about mp3 players was a bit worrisome: countless reports that mp3 players break or have minor problems. So I picked up a Memorex Biomorph (I liked the size and features) along with an extended warranty beyond the 3 month product warranty, and sure enough, with light use, the product died with lots of strange nonsense on the lcd screen after 4 months. (I "reset" the device per technical support troubleshooting, but it didn't help.) I went through the hassle of returning it and getting reimbursed, minus the 40 dollar extended warranty cost. And I set out to read all the reviews I could before buying another mp3 player. I read the most positive reviews and least complaints with the Creative MUVO series.My requirements: Driverless flash drive [I use it to transfer files between my laptop and desktop, and I want the convenience of being able to plug it into any of my friends' computers, Mac or PC, and share files/music], arm band for working out, FM radio, small and light [so a AAA battery model, not AA], and 1 year warranty (this is no longer negotiable). Microphone recording a plus, but not a requirement.The Muvo series fit the bill. I wanted a flash memory player, not a small harddrive, because for me it's mainly a workout device, not a home for all my music. I came close to buying the Muvo Slim, because I loved the idea of a lithium ion battery charging by USB, and I think it looks very cool, but the leather cover has no place for a belt clip, and it lacks an arm band entirely, and so I went for the Muvo N200 ("micro").So far the unit has really impressed me. The Memorex came with a bulky, cheap nylon arm strap that was the size of a belt, and even on its smallest setting, was huge. The Muvo Micro, by contrast, has an excellent arm strap, suitable for a variety of sizes, made from a nice smoky-grey slightly stretchy material. It has a well-sewn extra place to secure the Muvo, too, which they could have skipped, since you could attach the Muvo anywhere, so it is a nice touch. The Memorex used a very cheap thin faux-leather case for the Biomorph, while the Muvo really surprised me by having a case that is not merely a cover to prevent scratches, but is a thick frost-white rubber sleeve that the Muvo slips into. It's pretty cool: clearly if you drop it, and it lands on one of the three corners protected by the sleeve, it will be well protected (it might even bounce). In addition, unlike a vinyl cover, this leaves all of the buttons easily accessible: i.e. it's not like a ski mask with holes for the buttons (this was a pain on the Memorex, as the vinyl kept slipping over the buttons). The buttons are well laid out, too. Even after four months, I always had to think for a second or two to remember which buttons were for what on the Memorex. The Muvo makes more sense. For example, the volume up and down buttons are by themselves (not next to other buttons), and they border the lcd screen. The volume up botton is on the side where the bar increases with the volume, and the volume down button is on the side where the bar begins: so it's easy to make second nature. The play/pause button is also by itself somewhere else, so you don't accidentally hit that. Overall, a very good layout.The lcd screen is small, but it's sharp, and you can adjust the brightness, contrast, etc. As others have said, there is an audible buzz on the headphones while the backlight is on, but that lasts about two seconds, and it doesn't bother me.The menus make a lot of sense. One very nice feature is the ability to make the screen appear upside/down. This way YOU can choose how you want to wear the player while working out, and then if the screen appears upside down, just flip it. It's those little things that I was happy Creative thought of.Another thing: I was quite surprised that the Memorex didn't get very loud. I usually had the volume on maximum. The Muvo, by contrast, is much louder, so I can have control of the volume back, keeping it around 2/3rds, and then adjusting depending on mood, surrounding noise, etc.The earbuds which came with the Memorex were painful and were garbage, but the Creative earbuds are actually pretty good. I did have problems keeping the right earbud in my ear while running, so I'll probably go back to my pair of padded over-the-ear headphones which I prefer. But I was still pleased with the quality of the Creative earbuds: e.g. they don't hurt.The USB 2.0 cable that comes with the Muvo is a small-standard USB cable, which means that it's the same cable my digital camera uses, as well as many other devices. This means you can replace it at any store should you lose it and, more practically, it means I can just share the cable I use for the digital camera, thus cutting down on clutter.I haven't tried some of the advanced features, such as on-the-fly recording of any analog source through the input cable. I also plan on trying some rechargeable batteries. When I do, I'll revise the review.One final recommendation: I do recommend you consider the size of an mp3 player before buying one for working out. I saw a picture of a Sandisk I was considering, and it looked small, but when I saw it in person, it was huge compared to the Micro.
i strongly suggest not to buy this dvd playerit starts frezzing halfway the movie with dual layer dvd'smy e-mail to philips customer care (no response until now and i don't expect one anymore):i have a philips DVD player model 724.My problem is:when the layer change occurs, the imagestartsfrezzing and skiping for minutes and itdoesn\'tstop until i open and close the tray and thedisc isloaded again.this happen with almost all dual layer dvd\'splease i need help with this,thanksNote: after the tray is opened and the disc isloadedagain,the movie plays without problems from thechapter where the problem started to the end
As stated in other reviews, the Nookcolor does not take very well to styli, especially swipes/cursive writing/drawing.This stylus is no exception.It is a quality stylus for Iphone/Ipad, but test it on any other devices or you may be disappointed.
Right out of the box it did not work more than a foot away. If I was 10 feet away from the ipod, and tried to adjust the volume, it would go all the way loud then all the way to silent. Even with the installation of a new batterty and pairing to remove interference, it did not work. Waste of money.
This does exactly what it is meant to do... If you want to make sure your heads are turning amber there is no better way to check than actually zooming in with this great little scope! The light works well for walking around at night too, just don't forget to switch it off,
This battery is equal to the more expensive ones. Since they are so inexpensive now, I bought two so I wouldn't get caught without a fully charged battery. Delivery by this vendor was prompt. Highly recommended source unless you just want to give another vendor some of your extra money for the same battery.
I recently started using binoculars for astronomy. Although I ordered a much nicer pair to use most of the time, I also wanted a pair to leave in my car for nice nights and cheap enough to not worry about if I brought it along for birdwatching when traveling. At $25, I figured it was worth a shot.Immediately I noticed there is noticeable distortion along the edges of the field of view and a fair amount of chromatic aberration (color separation) compared to my other pair, but this is only something that would bother me if it was in a photo. Subjects in the center of the image was still crisp and bright, and details can be distinguished far away.I wear glasses so I was a little concerned about eye clearance. Thankfully it has plenty if you roll back the eyecups in the front (there is still 1mm or so of rubber holding it away from your glasses so it doesn't scratch your lenses). There's not enough eye clearance when used with glasses to see the entire image, but it's still quite usable with only the distorted edges being cut off. It does in fact have a tripod socket so with a cheap adapter you won't have to hold them in place.I'm not terribly thrilled about the zip focus- The lever-focus system makes large focus adjustments with a small turn making smaller fine adjustments tricky. Additionally, the plastic rods that move the lenses while the binoculars focus are a little flimsy and things do get slightly out of focus when you press them against your eyes.That being considered, this pair is great for astronomy (bird-watching too). I live in a suburban area and I can see hundreds of stars with these binoculars (few with the naked eye) so it's a great tool. I can see slightly more faint objects with the more expensive pair, but if you're not willing to crank out another 50-75 bucks this is probably one of the best pairs in this price range and its certainly not junk.
No more headaches (literally)! I'd been living with the fan racket for years! Now I can keep using my Dell Dimension 8100 as my *primary* computer for several more years.
If you need storage space for multiple CDs, these slim cases that can store 2 CDs are the ticket. For CDs that are labeled you can just put 2 together. I try to make them somewhat similar functions so it is easier to find. For my own CDs, like with pictures, I use a sticky label on the outside of the case to mention the subject and/or date of the CD.
I am writing this review keeping in mind that I paid $39 total for the earphones. I was amazed to get them at that price, since they were at $99 at Best Buy the day I purchased them online on Amazon. The sound is excellent, definitely high-end with good bass (Sony earphones always have a lot of bass). I used them primarily with my mp3 player. I listen to mp3 songs in high quality (320 kbps, non-variable rate) and these earphones give me all I need in terms of quality and richness of the sound. Sure, for the original $99 I would have gone for another brand and model (Shure SE-110 that I loved and lost, and which were superior for $99), but at $39, I really don't see which earphones offer such outstanding quality. I have had a lot of different models over the years, including different lower to mid-end Sony models: MDR-EX32, MDR-EX55, MDR-EX56. This one is better. I am very happy!
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!!!!!
I bought this to plug in to keep my MS Communicator light "green" while I was out of the office taking a long lunch, but it does not move the mouse enough to do that. I am considering buying the fast version which probably will do the trick.
I took a gamble buying this product at the price and even the reviews, considering the nature of iPod transmitters, but am incredicbly satisfied and believe you will be as well.This thing is as thick and wide as an iPod nano...it's much smaller than one would think, which is very convenient. I found a station with no frequency on it in the Miami suburb (but still, this is Miami) in which I live, and sat the connected transmitter on top of my radio. Eureka! It worked well, configured so easily and at such high quality that it gave my tape adapter a run for its money.Of course, this product uses your iPod's energy and does not transmit well outside of its immediate radius. What does one expect? Even these drawbacks are not significant for car trips, where the iPod can be charged and left to idle atop the dashboard radio. The sound is consistent and clear, and the simple interface lets me plug, play, and tune in a moment's notice. I would prefer this thing over a Monster or Griffin any day, and it's incredibly cheap. Buy one for everyone you know, now.
Bought a mount and a new Aquos. the vesa standard mount patterns are 100, 200, 400 mm, ect. this Aquos TV I bought is 440. So, I had to get a universal mount. I works great and is very well constructed, great hardware kit included and ok instructions. I had it up in a matter of minutes. How cool to have the tv on the wall.
This is simply the best monitor ever, and it is such a value at the prices it is selling for. It's a space saver and the graphics and screen quality are simply amazing for the [low] price. I was doubtful at first, but decided to take a chance and buy it on Amazon.com. Am I glad I did! I'm using it right now and it is simply the best monitor ever, despite the negative reviews it has received in the past. I encourage everyone to buy this, you won't regret it.
After 5 days I unplugged and repackaged this mouse for return.I found that without the mousepad,it made enough noise on my desk that I eventually put the mousepad back.Also,I found I myself accidentally hitting the left side button sending me &quot;back&quot; when surfing the web.It could be me,but I do not like the design of these side buttons.I noticed no actual improvement over my Microsoft Wheel Mouse, and realized popping that little ball out 3 or 4 times a year isn't all that big a deal.
So I dont even have a DSLR. I have a type of Lumix (FZ47) which is one solid unit, but the 52mm lens is threaded for filter use (Hooray!). With Auto-Focus and Manual-Focus capability, my camera has not been affected by the circular polarizer in any of its Focus capabilities. The Circular Polarizer threads onto my lens in One & a Half rotations, and it stays quite solidly on.Now, what the Circular Polarizer is is a two part filter, with one part which screws onto the threads and stays put, and another part which you rotate in the space of quarter turns to change its orientation towards light sources, thus blocking out glare from different directions. I believe this Tiffen (52mm) Circular Polarizer performs as it should. I usually leave it on when on shoots (day-hikes) and never have need to take it off when in light environments. It only dims the incoming light as much as a weak pair of sunglasses would do so. It deepens colours and plain & simply reduces the whitish glare which plagued my nature shots. I find that the level of polarization is spot-on, and I plan to upload a few plain comparison shots in the photos section. I tend to rotate it in the same direction as I screwed it into the threads, because it has, when I was rotating the front element, begun to unscrew the filter base itself; but this is no big problem.It would be hard for me to describe how well the polarization works on all different kinds of situations, mainly because it seems to work in so many, and admirably too.All in all, the filter rotates smooth, polarizes well, fits neatly in the included filter case (I put in a microfiber cloth to keep it from jangling about), and is an easy on & off everyday filter. This is a filter which can't be simulated, as many colour type ones can by internal settings like White-Balance and Colour-Bracketing. I only have needed one filter, a Circular Polarizer, and this model is the one I prefer to use. It was shipped Brand-New to me, came clean and rotating smooth, and that's all!
I bought this portfolio for my daughter to display her fashion designs, and she loves it. It is nicely bound and there isn't too much glare off of the pages.
The pen I purchased turned out to be perfect. Worked immediately as my prior pen had died. This was purchased for a professional video editor and he likes using a pen versus a mouse as it helps keep his wrist from getting fatigued. We use an older version of Wacom Tablet so we needed this version of pen to work. The pen was delivered in a timely manner and we're back up and running as before. Thanks to Amazon...Great job...
The XJack is a great product for those of us with laptops that did not come with built in wireless LAN capability.The antenna can be pushed in and tucked away without having to remove the PC card from the laptop.When the antenna is pushed in, you CAN still get connected to a wireless LAN as long as you are less than 3-5 feet away from the wireless router.Once you are more than 5 feet away from the wireless router, you will have to pull out the antenna to get connected.The reception is much better than the Linksys card I used earlier.I wish I had bought the XJack first.In my opinion, this is the best wirless LAN PC card out there in the market since the card is in a way &quot;integrated&quot; into the machine instead of sticking out all the time.Performance, design, and functionality are all excellent.
Ive had this unit over 5 years no major problems. I use component output for the dvd, composite for the vcr because i have plenty connection options on my tv. omposite picture good on my tv also with the dvd only thing with me the dvd does hang up says check for stains with some of mt home recorded dvds but not a loI think this overall is good deal for your moneyt and usually if i clean them it fixes it although ive put in my other players to try without cleaning and they read it fine. Also wish display had counter instead of just play although you can check that with display. I think overall this is good deal but ive always been lucky with panasonic products so maybe i got lucky again would still recommend it.
Unlike a few of the other commenters who must have had the misfortune to get lemon drives, I haven't had a single problem with mine ... yet. It's super quiet, has great ventilation, and seemlessly migrates from machine to machine. However it's a little slower than other drives I've worked with. If it breaks... I will come back and update my comments appropriately.
I've used this product in other settings and liked the way it works and how much time it saves for documenting date and time on medical charts. Once you get used to where the stamp will end up, it's a breeze.
It's a cable it works, not much more to say. I did order the wrong one (needed a MiniDin8 but that is my fault).
When a print head goes bad, you have two choices: invest in a printer you have had for years, meaning that technology has probably improved, but you are comfortable with the printer you have, or otherwise you would have replaced it; or, buy a new printer, which may not meet your expectations. Price point certainly has a great deal of influence on that decision. When you can find a better price on Amazon than the manufacturer's site, it makes the choice much easier. The product I got was new and the printer prints like new. I am a very pleased customer.
I have 4 kids who are a PITA while driving anywhere.I got one headphone for each of them during road trips and they now quietly listen to their music, watch their movies or play their games in silence :-)Well worth the money...high quality item.
Beats any retailer, like Radio Shack that was around $2.99 for a pair, outrageous. Still have one pair left and very durable lasting.
This product is EXCELLENT!! A quick and easy way to create a home (or small office) network without extra cabling or hassle. After quickly installing the PCI cards into the PC's I was up and running on my home network - about 10 minutes total. No need for special network configuration, IP mapping, or anything else.The connection has proven to be a blessing. Days after installing the cards I had a problem on one of my machines and need to resintall the OS. I had several gigabytes of data that I wanted to keep (lots of scanned images) and didnt want to use zip disk. I copied the data over the LAN and voila! The performance was outstanding. Unfortunately I didnt measure the actual speed I attained, but the 10mb speed is definitely enough for most home uses.THE NEGATIVE: the LanBridge software isnt the best. Its okay but I prefer the WinGate product which I use to share my internet connection between my machine. LanBridge required a bit more network tinkering.
Bought one for each laptop and both quit working correctly. One would only work after bending the cord a certain way and the other one made a super loud noise after a while. Poor quality.
These speakers sound excellent. They pack serious sound for being so small. I replaced the speakers in my 2005 Jeep Rubicon with these and it made a huge difference.
I got these for my boyfriend who's a musician; he was blown away by them. He uses them for all of his home recordings. Great purchase!
If one had to select between this product and the Apple iPod, the iPod would definitely be the better choice. The iPod costs the same and has the same capacity, yet has a far greater range of features. For one, the iPod has more applications: it contains an array of entertaining games, an address book, a to-do list, a calendar, and many more. For syncing with a PC the iPod comes with Apple's incredibly popular iTunes jukebox software that works on both Macintoshes and Windows computers. The iPod also comes standard with a cradle that the iPod rests in rather than a cable that will clutter your workspace. On the iPod itself there is a scroll wheel which may ease navigation, of which itself and the control buttons contain no moving parts. The Philips Audio Jukebox has none of these features and is therefore hardly comparable to the Apple iPod.
We have tried, over the past, more than ten encoders for Mac and PC. This is the only unit that works perfectly with both platforms. We have used it with Wirecast and Flash Media Encoder flawlessly. Computer needs to have a Firewire 400 port.Works like a charm for encoding composite and S-Video to DV via Firewire 400 for streaming, and for exporting analog video out of a computer.
Purchased the MPIO FL100 after considerable research and now am convinced I made the best choice for the money. Sound quality is superb. The MPIO has an innovative design and intuitive interface, plus FM, voice recording and secure digital expansion. I don't understand other reviewers complaints regarding sound -- sound quality is excellent with the supplied earbuds. My only complaint is that MPIO's makers should have had someone with better knowledge of the English language write their manual.
I have one set of Yamaha speakers installed and was looking for a matching pair. The picture looked identical, but they don't match exactly. However, the ease of installation and quality is what we needed. Quick shipment!
The C-770 has lived beyond my expectations. I have used this camera with multiple pre-set modes; portrait, night, sports as well as the default mode and true to the claims the outcome was fantastic. However, on the maximum 10X Zoom you definitely need a Tripod because I haven't been able to reduce blur when shooting without one.It captures movies with amazing clarity and the recording time is limited only by the memory. A must buy for photograpgy enthusiasts.
I needed to keep a good balance between getting a system that I would be happy with, that didn't cost too much money & that wasn't going to be visually "obnoxious" according to my wife. Well, the Mirage Nanosat System MORE than lived up to all of my expectations, all of my needs and all of my desires! For this amount of money, you must buy this system.
Nothing more to add after reading all the great reviews posted. You won't be dissapointed. Try and ignore the Canon haters who posted multiple 1-star reviews...
After 2 1/2 years my Z2 camera stopped working. When I turn it on the shutter makes a noise and the memory light comes on and stays on. The lens does not extend. I went to the KM website only to find the company no longer makes cameras and Sony has taken the responsibility for repairs. Sony charges a flat rate of $181 to work on the camera, plus parts, and we pay the shipping to get it there. There is an internal battery in the camera but only the mfg can replace it. Will that cost me the flat rate +? Will replacing the battery fix my problem?
This alarm clock leaves nothing whatsoever to be desired. Many reviews include false information about its functions from users who didn't look at the manual.---You CAN change the time, quickly and easily.---Changing either of the two alarm times is quick and easy with the side dials. I only wish every alarm clock I've bought could have these knobs. Having two clearly independent alarms is convenient for when one alarm stays at 645am and the other is for miscellaneous needs or weekend routines. A month later, I have nothing negative to say whatsoever.Snooze is good, radio gets a good signal, alarm functions are simple, easy and convenient-you'll never wonder if the alarm will be waking you up or not.THIS IS GREAT FOR A GUEST BEDROOM. The learning curve is tiny for setting it, turning it on, etc. Clear labels and obvious user interface make me wish every hotel I've been at used this too.
Please be aware that the speaker states it is a 6.5 inch speaker, but the opening it requires is 8 inches. Do not be fooled. I had purchased two sets, and was whacked with $15.00 in return postage. This is not a bargain.
These were installed as OEM replacements for my 2009 Mustang. They fit exactly into the factory locations and sound great.
Good product for the price. They stay in my ears during an hour-long run/bike and sound good. Their only pitfall, in my opinion, is the extra-long cord, which gets in my way while running. As a solution, I tuck the extra cord into my waistband -- no huge issue there. All in all, a good, solid product.
Fantastic product as usual. I have 4 of these digital cards now and they always work well for me. Filled this one up recently on a cruise down the Moselle and Rhine Rivers!
Works as any good UPS should. The display is handy to determine status and especially load. I use 4 or 5 in my server room, and used the bar graph to determine the best load share when plugging different computers and routers into them.
Over the last 5 years I have owned more Logitechs than I care remember: G15, Logitech Illuminated Ultrathin, sub 20$ cheapos, and more.In my experience the deficiencies of Logitech outweigh any adequacy.As far as computer keyboards the Microsoft Curve is without equal.
I took my grundig out of town so I could see what stations there were. I took it out side so I could see if I could get sw stations. I had it on top of a ledge and had a wire hooked up to the am antenna jack. My mom came out to see what I could get and boom!!! it fell!!! my mom picked up from the ground. she taped it to see if it worked. It did!!! The only thing wrong with it is the battery cover is broken but it still works like new!!!
I've read some of the other reviews of this product and I have to comment that XM radio reception with almost any device is difficult at best indoors. If you really want in home reception, get the home kit, install the antenna near a south facing window (or outdoors) and enjoy. This product is intended for one very specific way of using your XM radio - outdoors. For that purpose it is excellent if you don't have background noise (like a lawn mower) or a busy highway. I got my XM specifically for MLB and I take a walk every night and listen to the late games on the west coast. I've enjoyed more baseball than I have in many years, all thanks to this device. I like it so much that I am going to buy a second or possibly a third battery because I want to use it as long as I have my present XM receiver. Remember, this is intended for a very specific use, and for that purpose, it works well.
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.
I could not get my Kindle battery to charge. I contacted your very responsive and helpful Kindle customer service person (one that spoke clear english), who thought I needed a new battery since the Kindle batteries do not a have a good record for a log life. I ordered a Amazon Kindle 1 Replacement Battery and received it 2 days earlier than promised, great service. To my embarrassment I found later that I was trying to charge the Kindle with wrong the wrong plug and cord. The original battery is still good but I will keep the new battery as a backup. Thank you Amazon again for your the great service that I have received from your company in this instance and on many other orders over the past several years. Keep up the good work. R BadgerAmazon Kindle 1 Replacement Battery
Really love them. The only difficulty I had was with the case and that might simply have been because I was anxious to use them. They perform like much more expensive earphones, definitely better than the Sony earphones of supposedly comparable quality I had before.
Edit I wrote the review below a long time ago and just came across it. I must say, I forgot how much I hated it when I first got it. All of the below was true...but...they fixed it...everything...one of the firmware upgrades addressed all of my issues somewhere along the line and I don't think 2x about it.So, to be fair, I'd give this product a revised 5 star rating..I use it everyday, in replaces a laptop in many situations (quick check of email, news, weather) and is great as an iPod.So thank you Apple for getting it right..eventually;) :I seldom post reviews but was motivated by the sheer bad will Apple is creating around their iPod touch line. Some may be wowed into silence by its nifty features but I felt I should post my feelings:-Horrible WiFi problems. Don't expect to reliably connect to your WiFi points, even if your laptops and other devices work perfectly. Internet forums are filled with people screaming about trying to get this fixed and all Apple does is blame your router/WAP/whatever. I work with this stuff everyday and I'll vouch that Apple has a huge bug with this that they won't acknowledge. I hope someone files a class action lawsuit on them-Slow. The store tried to tell me it was "Everyone connecting over edge/wifi that's causing it to be slow" ..."its as fast as a laptop"..well that's wrong too. It just slow.-If you are going to buy one anyway, delay your purchase as long as you can. They rushed it to market and had significant LCD screen problems (again, search Internet multiple forums), now they want to charge $20 for the next update. They are absolutely full of themselves.I hope they stop treating their customers like this, I'm afraid they're already starting to act like they don't care about service.
These headphones didn't fit my ear and YOU CAN'T ADJUST them. Either they fit or they don't. It's a 50/50 chance. The sound is just acceptable. I also bought Coby Super Bass Digital Stereo Earphones and love it! The sound is excellent and are extremely comfortable. If you need an ear-hook, try Philips.
I found it to hold a lot of pictures, but it malfunctioned once, and I lost a whole day's worth of pictures. I had been in Europe on a once in a lifetime trip, and was disappointed. To be fair, it could have been battery problems (batteries were not purchased at Amazon.com). Hope that helps.
this is one of 2 4-port KVM switches I bought. Neither one worked very well at all. I finally just unhooked it and threw it back into a box with the linksys.Oh, why did I buy 2? Because the first one didn't work so I bought another. When that one didn't work I figured out a way to use the 2 port KVM switch I started with.
The Toshiba SD2710 was fine while it lasted. After a momentary power outage while the unit was running it stopped working. This was after 18 months of light use. Replacing the fuse didn't help and having it on a surge protector didn't help. These low cost DVD players don't seem to last very long. I am replacing it with a Sony DVP SN325. I'll see how long that lasts.
I installed this stick in my Dell Mini 10V dual-boot Windows XP/Hackintosh netbook.It works great so far! Both the Mac side and the XP side recognize the full 2G.Very pleased!I followed the excellent YouTube video installation instructions provided by JRin -- search on "How to upgrade Dell Mini 10v memory" to find the video.
I wanted a digital camera for personal and business use. It has to be something simple and easy to use. Actually, a 'no brainer' type of camera. Found this camera to be very easy and simple to use and very user friendly.Now I can concentrate on what I'm aiming at and not how I should be aiming the camera.
It appears to work fine, we are having trouble hearing via a headset, but we are pretty sure the problem is not with the phone.
I purchased this drive on October 28, by Nov. 15 it was no longer functioning. I purchased the drive to use as music storage -- spent dozens of hours digitizing 400+ albums. the drive became corrupted and impossible to restore without spending mucho dinero. The Western Digital service site is a disgrace. I have owned Maxtor and Seagates, I'll never purchase another WD.
I have had a pair of 81DJs for about a year-and-a-half now. They continue to be my favorite headphones for use with my Creative Zen, and they sound even better plugged into my HeadRoom desktop amp. They have great bass that isn't overwhelming, decent isolation, and pretty good design. The upper treble is slightly rolled off, but that beats a strident or harsh high end.The cord is the weak link here. It's long (9ft) but flimsy. After about one year, the plug on mine started losing continuity in the left channel. It was clear the wire had broken internally where it connected to the plug. I contacted AKG, who asked me to ship them to their center in California. In a little more than a week, I had a new pair. (They can't replace the cord, it seems.) Great warranty, great customer service.In sub-$100 sealed headphones, I've got a pair of Sennheiser 280 Pros, too, but I favor these over the 280 Pros for most music. The Senns have better isolation and a better cord, but they're hardly portable, and they're harder to drive (64 ohms) than the 81DJs (32 ohms) with a portable player. The 81DJs have got better sound overall -- things always seem a bit muted in the 280 Pros at the high and low ends, even through the headphone amplifier. (Neither pair is as good as AKG's 701s or 240DFs, though that's a different league.)I don't think they can be beat by any other sealed design headphones in this price range. A good buy.
The port is of very high quality. Fit and finish are great. It even comes with a sheet that tells you how to calculate the length to which you should cut the middle tube. The only thing I could find wrong was that the seams inside the port didn't match up perfectly. I would suggest mocking the tube up and sanding down any interior ridges before gluing it together. Sealing the mounting surface with silicone isn't a bad idea either. I used the 4" port in a 2.32 cu. ft. box tuned to 32Hz. My 12" 250 watt MTX subwoofer moves a lot of air and the port is dead silent. Not a bit chuffing can heard. Worth every penny.
I'm not an audiophile by any means. But, I love film. And I know when films sound great and when they sound poor. And these speakers make my Blu-Ray movies sound unbelievable. I only wanted 2 speakers. I'm not into the whole 5 speakers, or more setup like some of the people on these reviews. And for the money these seemed to be the best for me. I went to Best Buy and listened to the Bose 201s, as well as some Polk speakers and Sony's. These were by far the best. The Polk had more bass, but lacked the subtle tones that I love so much. And I can't have a lot of bass anyway do to my neighbors.If you just need really good speakers, get these! I have them hooked up to a Yamaha receiver (only $200 on Amazon) and my Blu-Ray player via HDMI (for video) and an optical cable (for audio) and the sound is as good as I could ever want. More than I need to be honest. I'm not selling theater tickets for crying out loud! No need to spend a fortune when these will do just fine!
best invention since the suction cup falls off the window or leaves an undesirable mark on the front windshield. Best purchase
These ink cartridges were awful. I purchased a box of eight, and only the black and blue ink worked.And no refund either. Waste of money.
I purchased this unit in June 2010 for my dad for fathers day. He loved the cd player, nice sound and loud enough for him to hear it. He is 84 and hard of hearing. But it only lasted for 4 months. I called to see if it was under warranty and it is but I have to pay to send it in. Hopely it doesn't cost much but the unit is pretty big so i'm not sure if it will be worth it to send it in. Service was horrible. I had to make several calls to Sony and they said they would email instructions and never did.
Does just what it should. I used it to hook up a logitech alert security camera. Works well, needed some trimming as logitech wants you to buy their special mini cable but thats no fault of C2G. I like the look of the connectors and will buy more when it's time to run cable throughout my house.
Amateur Photographer: I haven't had a chance to fully explore the depth of this Compact Flash, but my plan is to start shooting in RAW on my Canon Rebel XT. This flash will give me plenty of room to experiment. Shooting at High Quality I've shot over 1000 photos and the quality and speed is great.
I was so happy with this product I bought 2 more. Small footprint, versatility, lots of information displayed individually for each battery (charge, discharge, test--volts, amps, etc.) and each unit comes with a sturdy and attractive carrier with room to hold lots of extras--It comes with 4 AAA & 4AA batteries and adapters to C and D sizes. The accessories alone seemed to be worth the Amazon price.I don't have the expertise to fully address the safety features--once when I selected the wrong options the unit (and one of the batteries) got pretty hot so I didn't wait to see if it would shut off automatically--it is a good idea to READ and UNDERSTAND the manual before using this technology, but that said, this product is easy to use and has more safety features than any other charger I've ever used.Before getting this charger I was wasting a lot of batteries and simply not using some of my battery-run devices. Now I chortle with glee when I pop a perfectly refreshed and charged battery into whatever device I want to use. WAHOO! Highly recommended!
Reviewing just as a replacement for my printer, this is excellent, the same name-brand ink to replace the original cartridge. It is convenient to replace, and works perfectly, no better or worse than the originals. If you want a trustworthy replacement cartridge and your printer supports this one, then I can easily recommend this one. I do strongly recommend the 69 over the 88 for a better value if your printer supports only the 69 & 88. I would agree that the 68 would be better value if your printer supports it, but mine doesn't.I don't use my printer too often, and despite the manufacturer statements about ink life, I haven't found any problem until I eventually use it up. I had considered the 88 for that reason, but it is a poor value and a pain to have to replace all the time. I have found the 69 to work just fine for me, replacing it every 8-12 months.The price per page isn't great as with most inks. That is why the printer is sold for so cheap or at a loss so they make it back later on ink. If you are buying a new printer, I would strongly recommend looking into ink price per page and buying a printer that will be a good value over the long haul. For that reason, I've always loved laser printers for cheap black & white printing. But I think there are some brands that feature low cost black ink (Lexmark) or lower cost inks (Kodak), but I cannot comment on the quality of those brands.
Monitor is good, in fact Monitor is better than the 2 stars I gave it when used with DVI digital out. I especially like the dual analog and digital inputs. Analog input was a little fuzzy and I wondered whther it was a mistake to have purchased the LCD. Fortunately I had a Radeon 9600 card with digital out to install. Plugged in the card and fired up the computer with the digital DVI cable connected. The difference was like night and day. Fuzzy unclear image became a crisp, sharp and the colors stand out. Great digital out performance.Sound control is poor. The monitor's sound volume is very loud at the lowest settings.Now regarding the rebate, be careful and read everything. The Princeton scam is with the expiration date versus the "must be submitted in 14 days". They are in conflict so don't get caught by reading the "due by end of month" scam. The monitor took a few days to arrive coupled with the Christmas holiday season. By the time I filled out the form 15 days had passed since I had purchased product and Princeton denied the $100 rebate. I won't be purchasing from them again, even if it not my money.Bottomline, if you don't have digital out (DVI) from your video card forget this monitor. If you do and don't mind little control for the sound volume, go for it as long as there is no rebate. If you really want the rebate, forget about it. Watchout cause Princeton is counting on you missing 2 week deadline. Poor strategy for a struggling manufacturer to $#@#w its customers rather than provide good product, price, and service.
I have been using the drive to do automatic backups using the included software (BounceBack). I reformatted my PC and when I went to retrieve the data after only three months of use the drive kept crapping out. A scan of the drive, again with the included software (SeaTools), revealed over 20 bad sectors. There are likely many more but the application stops after it reaches 20. I was able to recover some most of my files but, only after having to go through each and everyone to determine if it was accessible. Tried reformatting and it won't even do that. I am in the process of returning the drive to Seagate and am even more disappointed. First, I have to pay to ship their busted product back to them. Shouldn't they be the ones to pay for that since it is still in warranty. Plus, they have very strict packing requirements that they indicate will void your warranty if not followed. Of course, you can avoid all this if you pay them an additional $20 for an "expedited return" where they first send you a refurb and you reuse the box it came in to send your broken one back. Basically, paying them another $20 for something they should be doing for selling me a defective product in the first place.As far as using it, I thought it was pretty loud but my experience with ext-drives is limited. I also wish it would shut down when I shut down my computer.
I've seen all this hype about iPods, and I've researched all the mp3 players available. The iPod is the only one that is worth it. Its priced around the same as competitor's products, but the functionality and ease of use blow the competition away. I couldnt be happier with my purchase. I'm even planning on getting my girlfriend an iPod mini for christmas.Advantages:-bang for your buck (competitively priced hard drive capacity)-ease of use-asthetic appeal-overall quality-ease of useAs far as disadvantages, there are none. At least I haven't come across any yet.
yes, i love it. i use it everyday. it looks great, the case looks good.very very good sound quality.definitely recommend it to friend.
I really like these binoculars. Wonderful value for the money. They look good, perform very well AND feel good to the touch. Only complaint is that a nicer strap could have been included.
bought my first set in 2008 and they have been superb. wore them out completly. for my use and abuse first set lasted 3.5 yrs. used them in my pentax digital slr camera, my camera flash, hand held GPS, & Icom IC-T7H hand held radio tranciever, & personal cd player. i now own 5 sets, & labeled as set 1, set 2 etc. that way i know when i bought them and which one to use first. to me i got my moneys worth outlasting energizer and duracel rechargeble batteries. A+
After tried 2 canon sd450, I settled with this little camera. The first sd450 I got had a bad pixel in the LCD and one stuck pixel in the sensor. The second one I got has good LCD but one very dim stuck pixel in the senor. Needless to say I returned them both.FX9 is an excellent P&S; camera. Keep in mind, this is a P&S;, so manual control is limited. You just wanna to carry it anywhere and forget about messing with the settings. Point and shoot! BTW, both LCD and sensor are clean without any pixel issue (for now). Nightshoot is not fantastic but no too bad neither. I.S. works pretty good but image is a tag soft. Battery life is great. You can also put a large 2gb chip in it to get more than 600 pictures. Flash is a little weak but I preferred it than to the blinding flash from the SD450. Pananomic mode is missing...only thing I kind of hoping the FX would have. Great camera.
This player is easy to use and you don't have to be a techie to learn to download songs & albums. I couldn't be happier with it. Shipment was quick and it arrived in perfect condition.
I love this scanner. We have a cheaper scanner for 35mm negatives that is awful to use. This scanner is so much better. No need to color correct once scanned. Great resolution. Very Happy!
I had an old desktop PC with a blown power supply that's just been sitting around. Finally I got the idea that there must be a way to plug those hard drives into my laptop so that I could get the data on without having to fix up an obsolete desktop. Sure enough! I found the Sabrent adapter along with a couple others, and decided to go with this based on the product reviews. This was easy to set up, and worked like a charm. Plugged everything in and my drives were recognized without installing any additional software. I got what I needed, and now I've got the adapter for the next time I need to do the same thing. It does make me wonder if I would use this on an ongoing basis to have an extra drive around... Probably not.
Very upsett they told me was mp3, and is not, they missled my in the web site, I waste of thime and money, they should give the proper info!!!
I'm an avid ReplayTV user. I have 4, yes FOUR, of them (model 4500, modified with larger Hard Drives) in my home.I recently moved into a new home for me, but it was built in 1928. It certainly wasn't wired for Ethernet and the stucco with wire mesh interior walls prevented any decent wireless streaming from RTV box to RTV box.I ran Ethernet throughout the house, wherever I could, but there was 1 room where I just couldn't get the wires without MAJOR renovation.I have used old-style powerline ethernet in the past, and it was fine for the RTV to net-connect and download shows, but the MAX 14Mbps (2Mbps throughput) just WOULD NOT cut it for live video streaming from box to box.I took a chance on this HD Powerline module and I'm glad I did. I works great! Yes you need 2 units, and there are 2 units in the kit I bought. And you can't mix old powerline technologies on the same powerline network.I have BOTH powerline modules plugged into powerstrips, 1 near my router and one in the room where I need it. The electrical wiring in this house is OLD OLD OLD, some of it is still knob & tube. And these little babies still work great. I am able to stream (Standard, Medium & High quality recordings) to and from the RTV box via powerline without any problems whatsoever (well, no more problems than I have on my cat6 ethernet network).If this is what you are looking to do with the modules, I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend it. For those of you in the ReplayTV community, I am a LONGTIME Poopli service user...if that gives me any cred.If you find my review helpful, let me know, its fun for me. ettanasfATyahoodottcom
Great product, easy Installation, Reasonably priced wall mount was hard to find but i did find one at best buy.
This camera protects my camera great. It has enough padding to protect it but its not too bulky.
After some confusion about the proper cable to order (how many pins? which cable works with my specific camera, firewire vs. USB vs. HDMI, etc.), was able to make and complete the order with no problems. Received in timely fashion and saved money. Thanks!
Absolutely wonderful. Great value for the price. They are easy to carry and powerful enough for birding and sport events. I love them. I like the fact that each side is adjustable to each eye.I'm having a wonderful time with them.
Best headphones you can buy in this price range in my opinion, the bass is deep and tight, midrange is smooth as butter and the highs are lush and crystaline. I know of no better phones for less than $300.00 period. I recommend to anyone even the snooty audiophiles.
I owed a lot of pc speakers before. The quality of this product is very good under this price range. It is simple to use and weight is light which can carry everywhere. It doesn't need any battery to operate which I don't need to worry about running out the battery. Even it can't adjust the volume through the speaker, I tried to use my notebook to raise the volume up to the highest, the sound of the speakers were still very clear. This is very amazing. I will recommend this product to my friends who have limited budget and/or always need to travel.
This printer only worked properly for about a year. Soon after, the printer would not show up on the network. I assumed this was due to a changing IP address, and initially it was. After the second or third time, however, the printer would not even print a test page when manually selecting from the printer console. Now nothing on the printer seems to work, and the alarm signal flashes but when investigating with the software provided, no alarms come up. This one was a waste of some hard earned money.
Pros:- Battery pack charges quickly- Good status of alert of charge- Really does make a HUGE difference; quick flash turnaround timeCons:- Price, but it is a good investment even for an amateur photographer- Just make sure you have the appropriate Metz flash; the less expensive one cannot use power pack (boo)- Be sure to buy the connecting cord as it is not in the box (boo boo)- A bit heavy, so you do need to clip it to your belt
I just love it. the product...it is perfect. It was deliverd on time and in perfect shape.
I am very happy with this item. I recieved it four days after I bought it and it was easy to install
Before buying this digital voice recorder, I was a little skeptical because of the not-so-high average rating on here. However, I must say that this thing works great. It does what it's supposed to do with no problems. The Extra High Quality recording option is great. The only 2 slight minuses are 1) it takes a few minutes to transfer a 50minute file onto the computer, but if you're not in a rush, then there's nothing to worry about, and 2) for some reason, after transferring the files, they won't play in Windows Media Player, even though they are wav files, but they do work in other media software such as iTunes and Realplayer. The battery life is good (have not changed batteries yet and I've recorded over 10 hours), it is light, small, and easy to carry.Overall, I highly recommend this product.
I have been using this trackball for over a decade, and it still works as well as when I got it. It's an amazing piece of hardware. The only negative is that it's a pain to clean. The newer models have a "drainage" hole under the ball to minimize dust on the sensors. If I could have this exact model but with the drainage hole, I'd be in heaven. Hmm... is that a Dremel I hear calling?
This is a great basic portfolio to use for pictures. We use ours for my daughter's modeling pictures and they look great displayed in the pockets
Purchased two switches, the first in July 2007, the second in September 2007. Network runs 24/7. Both switches running at 1,000 MPS on a network that included a new server, 6 recent/new windows workstations, 2 Bosch 4-ch security 100 MPS DVRs (8 cameras total input: 3 color/day-night, 5 day-color/night IR), and one network printerIn December 2007, after working satisfactorily for just 3.5 months, one by one, the workstations begain losing connectivity with the network. Troubleshooting was extensive with lots of adapter-swapping, etc., finally forced to revert system to original 100 MPS output of Intel motherboards. Both Linksys switches run VERY hot (this vers has no fan), and feeling they may have failed due to this, I called Linksys. The tech was a pompous smart alec who said "NO WAY" to this suggestion - and that I had improper wiring, etc. I took the switches back to Best Buy - and Geek Squad tested them both - you guessed it - both units 'fried'. One SD2008 would only produce a 100 MPS link, the other fluctuated between 10 - 100 MPS. When forced to 1,000 BPS, the switches failed to connect completely. I went home with a new Netgear JGS524 24-port Gigabit switch and have lived happily ever after. Won't buy Linksys ever again.
I love it, strong signals, i'm not surprised this is one of the best cards out there, but now there's the WAG511 but for 60 bucks more. ...
I've had experience with several HDTVs and this one is the best especially at this price. This is actually a commercial model TV which is a good thing. You don't have to pay for extra speakers and a tuner you won't use and its a generation ahead of consumer models in display tech.Forget having to tweak the settings all day using a setup DVD to get the best picture, this thing looked amazing out of the box. I barely had to change anything to get a perfect picture. My old Sony HDTV required hours of tweaking to get anywhere near the image quality.I've never seen a better picture than this TV displaying from an HD-DVD. Its simply like you are looking through a window.In regards to the person saying you have to buy an add-on board for 'consumer' component inputs, he is wrong. This TV comes with the component input board and you just have to buy BNC->RCA adaptors to connect up to it. Whoever made him buy a consumer component input board just robbed him of 120 bucks when he could of just bought the BNC adaptors for 5 bucks.However you DO have to buy an HDMI input board if you want HDMI. It is recommended with this set because of this (from Panasonics info page): "Up to 2,048 shades of gradation (4,096 shades via HDMI or DVI connection)". I'm not sure why that is.
the speakers work great and have good sound quality. i love the simple design and the fact that they don't take up a lot of space on my desk. setting up the speakers was easy, just cords you have to plug in. also there isn't a lot of clutter from the cords.
For the average user, not needing specialized or unique features in a binocular, this seems to be an excellent choice for general use. The binocular's modest weight should not prove an undue problem for most users. The carrying strap is of acceptable quality as is the carrrying/storage case. Suitable protective caps are provided. Glasses wearers should not expect great frustration with the eyepieces. The binocular feels comfortable and steady in smaller and larger sized hands. Focus adjustments seemed excellent and easy to use. It has wonderful clarity, throughout the field of vision,in varying ambient lighting conditions. While not the best choice for users that place great importance on size, weight, and variable magnifications, it's a solid buy of excellent quality.
Based on previous reviews, I ordered these for a Sony Walkman MDR-027 headphone. They work fine, and I am real pleased. Much better than purchasing a refurbished Walkman in order to get the foam pads, as someone has posted online - remember Jack Nicholson ordering at the restaurant? Fun. These 2 sets were cheaper than the shipping cost.
I got this it between IPOD's when I was going from Nano to a new IPOD classic. It was alright but it's just a cheap copy of an ipod with less features, performance and space. Not only that the click wheel is complete crap for those of you that are used to the awesomeness and accuracy of the IPOD wheel. This thing also crashed alot with only half the drive full of music and 1 music video on it. I would not buy one of these again it's IPOD all the way from now on.
I would give this product 10 stars if I could. I was ready to be disappointed when I ordered this. Boy was I wrong. It works great!
It is made of cheap material. The velcro portion of the armband is rediculous because the rough part is on both sides so when you are running, the velcro shreads your arm or sleeve when you move your arms back and fourth.....so I turned that armband portion to the front and now the MP3 player hits my side when I move my arm. Not a win win situatuion. Very cheap but if you aren't picky, then go for it.
The Neoprene ear buds continue to be a problem of coming off if you are not careful. Not sure the sound quality is worth the premium cost.
Excellent projector mount that swivels in many different ways to accomodate even the most difficult projector placement. My projector is a Mitsubishi HC5500 and it has very limited lens shift option. If it weren't for this mount I probably would have to place it on a table -- which is not ideal considering i have 2 kids. overall, a great mount!
The holster style camera bag makes it much easier to get the camera out when you are outdoors. The over the shoulder bags are much more difficult to get the camera in and out of.
I bought this as a Christmas gift for my father-in-law last year. Great concept... him being able to hear the television well without it being insanely loud for everyone else. Too bad it had to be returned.
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!
Only issue is running the microwave with the Mobi Cam. Mobi becomes static. We did not have any issues with our wireless as others have stated and overall we find a least 1 or 2 of the 3 channels will work well.
I didn't have a ton of time to research this flash. I've used it now on several occasions with my Canon 5D and couldn't be happier with it. It's great for shooting portraits. I can shoot 10 shots in a row and the flash keeps up. I would definitely purchase the plastic diffuser - get's rid of the typical flash harsh light.
I have been trying all kinds of headphones over the last year or so, and I had totally skipped over these early on. I recently decided to go back to the early recommendations, and try some low-end high bang-for-the-buck headphones out. I wasn't crazy about their looks, and I generally do not like clip-on headphones, but I thought I'd give these a shot since they are pretty much universally recommended. I was literally blown away. These things are awesome. Bass impact, treble sparkle, up-front presentation. They have a similar sound to Grado's or my DT990's. I really don't see how you could do better for the money, if you like punchy bass, sparkly treble, and an energetic and engaging headphone. I am now looking into getting a headband for them, which I think I would like better.
I wanted to copy a number of downloaded music files so as to have hard copy for security /backup in case of whatever, as I generally buy cd of music I collect rather than download (quality issue for the most part) but occasionally I may get a single or group of songs through download. (Note: new Amazon cloud feature is cool way to have both download, & cloud backup and then have a hard copy at home. Hard copy at home is a good safety for a number of reasons including growing legal questions about ownership of cloud based products.) But back to verbatim, quality disks, have used them many times through the years without failure, and at resonable cost on a per unit basis. I would recommend highly. Also would recommend verbatim storage cases to secure disks.Verbatim 94178 Slim CD and DVD Storage Cases - 50 Pack - 5 Assorted Colors
After reading that Consumer Reports gave the Presto Digital Pro Fry a highrating, I purchased one through Amazon, and I've been impressed with it.It reaches 375 F. fairly quickly and maintains it well. Doughnuts fryquickly and are not greasy. I pre-cook my french fries in the microwaveand drop them into the fryer hot. The fryer quickly returns totemperature, and the fries turn out tender inside and crispy outside. Justabout perfect! Although the fryer has a magnetic plug, I am not havingany problem with it falling off. I am pleased with this fryer and wouldrecommend it.
I've had the product for about a month now, with no problems. I originally got it to use an iPod in a car which only has a cassette player. The sound quality is better than I thought it would be.
Really nice product! It is a complete training device that will help you improve your performance! Easy navigation, lots of different data to check for your physical conditioning and training. The only problem is that we can not add maps, but the software included is good to edit and visualize your recorded tracks.
I've gone through two of these in 1 month - both worked for 2 weeks then froze up. The software and book that comes with it is laughable - it doesn't give you any options to resolve this problem. I called customer service, and they said "oops", probably a bad memory card or one of the songs I downloaded had a glitch and fried it. I guess you get what you pay for, but for two sub-par temporary Sansas, I could have bought a more expensive and probably more reliable product.
Exellent player I've had for six months and had no problems great picture and sound quality,I use the Double Remastering all the time for listning to my CD's.I can't believe how inexpensive it is.
I'm really surprised and thankful that these tiny speakers have such a full bass response to them, which is definitely what I needed. I'm using them in an open office where a subwoofer wouldn't be appreciated, and I'm still able to hear the music top to bottom at a volume loud enough for me and quiet enough for everybody else around me. These are a great deal for the price...I'm thinking of buying a second pair for my computer at home!
I been thinking for years about buying a light meter. I didn't want to spend upwards of $300 or even $500 on a incident light meter so I searched and found the minolta brand light meters. To my surprise- I thought minolta was a big name back in the '80 in the photography business but I guess the name has changed hands. Upon further research, Kenco bought the rights to the name back in 2007 and so their light meters are no more- they are under the kenco name and look very similar. I think the last minolta brand meter was the model VI so I know once the meter dies thats all she wrote pretty much but I got it for $165 which I thought was a great deal. It does the incident metering in non cord flash, cord flash, and ambient light. It can do reflective metering too but an adapter is needed and hard to find. Don't know if kenco has it now that they own the rights and tooling to the minolta light meter brand. The one thing that the meter is missing and I don't give it a five star for it is the remote triggering which I know its not its fault because back then cords dominated the scene and now wireless is the norm but have to use the test switch on the camera trigger. In all, its a marvel of durability that the minolta V F came in 2002 and 9 years later its still working along other older model like the IV.
What a ripoff? I just went to another site and priced a new Compaq with the following specs:SR2010NX AMD Sempron(tm) processor 3400+; DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive; 120GB hard drive; 512MB PC2-4200 DDR2 SDRAMGuess what? It's only $65 more then this refurb. Be careful what you pay for.
Although I have not had to use it. It's a great comfort to know it's there if I do. I have purchased past products and wished I would have gotten one. Products today do not last like the old days. So its a good investment.
I've had the card for a few weeks now and used it to take over 900 pictures and a total of about 5 minutes of video. It has worked flawlessly. Obviously, a lot depends upon your specific camera, but in my Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 there is a fast recycle time and the video is smooth. It does get a little warm, but that is typical of these high-capacity cards.
Had a Canon ink jet all in one machine, liked it but it stopped scanning about a year after I got it. I don't need color printing, just fast, good copies,faxing and scanning. The MF4150 was exactly what I needed. It does a great job and suites my needs perfectly.It has a much more solid build quality than the more home use class that Canon puts out. I also would suggest that the published print times are in no way comparable, even though the 2 machines are both rated at 28 ppm b&w. The MF4150 is much faster, and better print quality. Amazon provided timely shipping and at no cost! Can't believe this product is as good as it is at this price.
Tech isn't worth much if you can't get the music to the headphones. Buy something else.My daughter bought hers in July. She returned the first one because it would not load music. She returned the second one because the headphone jack socket failed. Now she has to return the 3rd one because the headphone jack socket is failing.Her experience is not uncommon. She recommended the micro to a friend (it's really cool if its working). Her friend's headphone jack socket is failing.(...)Consensus is that the only people satisfied with zen micro have not owned it long enough for the head phone jack socket to fail.The problem is so common that there is a web site that gives the step by step instructions for fixing the socket. (with a caveat that you will void your warranty and should not attempt this unless you have professional soldering skills)(...)
While the F-2 is widely regarded as a great bag, this one clearly works better. It's a bit bigger and more importantly, made of nylon which cuts the dust and fluff that would otherwise get into my lenses. This pack is padded, but not overly so. The interior walls are made of the soft Velcro, so you can attach dividers anywhere you want. Each end pocket is large enough to hold two Canon 550EX flashes.
This is a great sound/dvd system for an apartment. It's compact, and works great with my HDTV.
This lens is fantastic. Along with every other L-series lens it has incredible build quality. Almost as if it was carved from a single chunk of metal. The image quality is stunning but there are a few drawbacks that I'll go into.Things I love:-Smooth zoom\focus rings. This lens was the first L-Series I used and one of the first two I purchased. The zoom and focus rings are solid and had have just the right amount of resistance.-Solid construction. The inner barrel is metal while the outer barrel is hard plastic. It's a very tough lens. I've travelled with it and had no problems.-Reverse extension zooming. This may not be mentioned in other reviews but the lens is very unusual the way it extends. It is longest at 24mm and shortest at 70mm. This allows for a hood design that attachs to the outer barrel and does not move with zooming. Which allows for more proper protection at both 24mm and 70mm. Not just at the short end like most lenses.-Image Quality. This lens has no problems in the IQ department. It's not the sharpest at f2.8 but it's still sharp. It's incredibly sharp at f8.Things I like:-Weight. It's heavy. But I actually like the extra weight. It balances very well with the 7D. It's front heavy on a Rebel, which could be annoying to some. But the weight, to me, reminds me how solid it is.-Constant Aperture. The aperture has a constant maximum of f2.8. Letting 4 times as much light in at maximum zoom as most kit lenses at maximum zoom (f5.6). A large aperture also allows for a thinner depth of field which helps remove distracting elements from the fore and background.If I have to complain about something:-The Bokeh. It isn't quite as pleasing as it could be. It looks great, but wide open at f2.8 it produces some double line distortion and good bit distracting. But I usually look too closely at things. It's not bad but I felt it was worth mentioning.-I've also heard that the barrel distortion is significant on this lens at 24mm. I shoot on a crop frame camera so it isn't really noticeable at all to me but full framers might have more of a problem with it. However barrel distortion is easy corrected with Lightroom or PhotoshopAll in all this is a great lens. The constant aperture is a excellent feature that you may start demanding to have in all your lenses. And you won't have to worry as much about dropping this lens because it's built like a tank.
before i begin, let me explain my qualifications for saying that this mouse is great for people with RSI. i have tendonitis in both forearms, thoracic outlet syndrome in my right shoulder, and radial tunnel syndrome in my right arm (for which i had an unsuccessful surgery). i have been in physical therapy for about 6 years and i have tried everything from cortisone to acupuncture to no avail.i was a turbo mouse user for several years. i was hesitant to buy the expert mouse because i had read about the steep incline causing fatigue and soreness after long use. i have not had this experience with the expert mouse. USE THE WRIST PAD THAT COMES WITH THE MOUSE! if you use the wrist pad and position your chair at the correct height and have a desk that is at the correct height, the steep incline of the mouse should not be an issue. don't be afraid to use your forearm to control the mouse- it is easy once you get the hang of it. plus, the kensington mouseworks software allows you to use the mouse for virtually all of your repetitive tasks- back/forward in the browser, copy/paste, etc.. i have a submenu that appears when i hit the two bottom buttons at the same time- i have a list of all of my usernames, passwords, address, phone number, etc. and instead of typing them i just paste them in with the kensington software. this mouse has made it so that i can use a computer without being in excruciating pain.
Shame on me for 1) ordering a refurb then 2) not returning this one, but I kept fiddling with the setup thinking I could get it right. The zero (the number - kind of important) key has never worked...hello? The remote, despite multiple attempts at setup including starting over from scratch, has never learned the sequence of the sources on the TV. I have to use the "help" key all the time. Now it doesn't recognize the DVD/Blu-Ray at all. I am a tech-capable person and have programmed and use other Logitech Harmony remotes. Don't buy this one - or at least don't buy a refurb.
I agree with StevenJM's review. This product was defective within weeks of the purchase. The CD player just stopped working.Replaced it with the Magnavox which was much better (but had one big drawback, no battery backup). A recent spill has sent me looking for a new one. Probably going with the Sony.
As a previous owner of the 3CCD PVGS70, I was already familier with this camera's basic layout. The 3CCD system makes a noticable difference in color vibrancy. The controls under the lcd seem more robust and easier to use. The increased resolution of the new CCDs, and the addition of a firewire connection makes this just what the doctor ordered....My only complaint.... The included 8mb SD card will only hold about 4 pictures in fine quality.... NOTE TO PANASONIC - Throw it away and bring the price down a bit!!!! The money saved could go towards a 128 or 256 SD....I was already disapointed with the 8mb card included with the 1.2mp PVGS70. I was really hoping the 2.3mp PVGS200 would come with at least a 32mb (even a 16mb would have shown an effort).......Oh well...I guess I will just have to settle for excellent color and resolution...... It's only money right???
I dont see what all the raving is about, this lens is not so hot. Bad chromatic aberration, its slow to focus, and it is tough to calibrate. Add to that it also does not allow tight portraits because of the poor minimum focal distance. Get the 135mm f/2, you can stand closer and you are already optically closer so you can get a much tighter portrait, and the IQ is top notch. This lens is not worth $1800. It pales in comparison to the Nikon 85mm 1.4. If you must have 85 for portraits buy the Nikon adapter and use the 85mm 1.4 from nikon, it is half the price so you still get off cheaper and the optical quality is top notch, one of Nikon's sharpest lenses and let's face it. Nikon is a better lens company than Canon.
I have owned my cd300 for about 3 weeks and have already taken 700 plus pictures. I am so glad I waited to buy a digital -- the ability to store to a CD and then reuse the media is unbeatable! I have had an occasional problem with the camera not booting up and telling me to turn it off and then on again. It has something to do with the lens because the manual says it only happens to the 300 and when I called Sony tech support the guy tried to tell me the battery was faulty -- and it wasn't. Otherwise it is a great camera. Picture quality is comparable to my Minolta X700 35 mm SLR. I highly recommend it!
A quick note to report that the scanner drivers will not work if you have a lot of applications installed that add to the system %PATH% environment variable.Although the limit for %PATH% is over 2,000 characters, the CanoScan drivers fail with paths over about 700 characters.It may be necessary to temporarily shorten your path variable when scanning.I don't think Canon have been taking this problem seriously, as it has remained reported but not fixed (and not listed in the KB) for years, and seems to occur for multiple scanner models, not just the 9550F.If you encounter an error message that reports 'rmslantc.dll' is missing (when it is clearly there) and you are advised to reinstall the drivers, you have encountered this bug. Some applications may not report a missing DLL, but may simply report the scanner is unavailable.A useful workaround is to divide the %PATH% into system and user components, placing non-essential (non-system) path components into the user profile %PATH% variable. The user %PATH% can then be temporarily renamed on the fly (requires logout/login) without any risk of losing path components, as there would be with direct editing.
I just bought this set and have had it for a day and so far I am very happy. One concern that others had expressed was the noise of the fan. I can barely hear the fan if I put my ear next to teh TV, so on my unit anyway this is not an issue (unless it gets worse with time). I have not yet hooked up direct TV so I have not yet gotten the HDTV part going, but just looking at a DVD on the set (component input) the quality is really great.Now &quot;regular&quot; TV channels don't always look so fabulous, but I suspect that may be just because the clarity and size of the tv shows teh imperfections in those signals (like sometimes I notice artifacts that I think are from my tivo--I never noticed them before but I wasn;t using such a good set before).Anyway, for the price, considerng it has a built in HDTV tuner (very few sets do)...its a great deal.
Now I could have gone with a more expensive, name-brand cable and rested easy in the knowledge that I had spent good money and purchased a quality cable that would connect my MP3 player to the Aux input of my car. But I chose this little $3 dollar cable. Why? Well who cares about a little interference, over the noise of an engine and the fan and the wind in a moving car? You probably couldn't tell the difference between the crackling of cable noise and the crackling of a standard car stereo system anyway. And this cable ships free in two days with Amazon Prime! I wasn't asking for all that much -- just a simple connection between point A and point B. So I bought this one.I'll admit I was pretty excited when this package came in the mail. I love packages! Not only that, but I finally get to play my favorite driving music directly through my MP3 player (no more burning CDs). I tore open the envelope and the little plastic baggy and immediately went to test out my new cable.The cable itself looks fine. It has a nice thick sheath made of good plastic (plenty of insulation) -- not like those earbuds you get for free with cheap MP3 players that start cutting in and out after a couple weeks. It looks much sturdier than your average stereo cable. Unfortunately this was not the case. Imagine my dismay when, after I turned on the music, I immediately found that the sound was cutting between the left and right channels, and crackled every time I moved the cable. I didn't expect wonders out of a $3 cable, but, like, aren't they at least supposed to work ONCE? Don't they test these things out of the factory or something?Cutting open the cable, I found that while the inner wires and the jack were all perfectly good, they were held together with tiny little dabs of solder that came apart at the merest pull. You wouldn't expect that solder was the most expensive component of the cable, but given how little of it the manufacturer used, perhaps it was.I feel like the manufacturer must have missed the point. At the only point in the assembly where the connection could go wrong (the soldering joint), he neglected to ensure that the connection was properly made. In a cable, whose only purpose is making this connection, this seems to me to be an egregious mistake.I ended up cannibalizing the cable for the two jacks and soldering a cable myself. I went through several sets of cheap earbuds when I let the cable get to hot and melted the plastic (ruining the plug and forcing me to go find another more). But, when I was, done my home-made cable worked perfectly well -- as well as I would have expected this $3 cable to have worked. I'm happy I learned to solder out of this experience, but any other buyers of this product should beware.
I got the defective item. The charger didn't chagre the battery, the light wasn't on. Have to return and order a new one.
Played with it 4-5 times. Tried to follow the recipe for "secure" WiFi - never shows up on a local LAN so I can use the config utility. Kinda crappy and a waste of $50 in my opinion.
great sound, covers your ears, and the fit is great.Plus Sennheiser is a great company in sound technology-music never has sounded better on headphones
After the religious experience of enjoying these headphones I feel the need to evangalize and spread the word. I have a closet full of various headphones, wired, unwired, laser transmitted and technologies not yet unclassified for public discussion.First, throw away the wires that come with the unit. They are designed by Sony's competition and switched in the package when arriving in the states. DO NOT hook them up to any head phone jack. Instead, I used Litz silver shielded two wire phone cables (about $175 per half meter). The connectors were designed by Swedish audiophiles, still designing valve (tube) amplifiers so that the excess heat can be recycled back into the atmosphere causing a carbon foot print. You must use gloves when hooking up the inputs. Find a 2 channel downmix RCA audio jack on your amplifier and use this for a connection. Head phone outlets are designed so that 14 year olds can affect a proper connection.When you get the phones working, DO NOT listen to them for at least three weeks. Use this time to flood them with pinkish slightly shifted white noise at 27.5 db down from a basline measurement taken via oscilliscope at 600 milliwats per channel. Make sure you use a UPS so that the process is not disturbed as you will have to start over.Now, your phones are ready for use. Place a Black Sabbath album on your turntable and listen for 6.5 hours at full volume. If the sound is not acceptable, your product is defective and must be replaced. Replace them with Bose music, I mean noise cancelling head phones and email me (Raptor45ACP@gmail.com) for disposal instructions on the Sony.This is a brief white paper as I must get back to continued listening to my Sony wireless. The nirvana like experience is quite addicting. The lack of the cord is quite pleasant during amorous engagements with my wife and her twin sisters. Cord tangle is a serious issue as the number of participants increases.Did you know that you can multiplex the listening experience on up to 4 sets of phones at the same time? Sony is almost a god with their innovative designs. Sometimes I like to go through the house and play "find the Sony" and count up the number of Sony products I have. The stack of 3 777ES DVD disc changers at 400 discs a piece is getting quite heavy. Keeping the remotes straight is an administrative nightmare! Perhaps one of the sisters will take charge of it on her breaks.Enjoy your phones and send the ones you don't like to me!Many Thanks.
Overall, good bag that will hold 1 body, 2 lens, and some accessories.I bought this bag to hold my gear for a trip down to Costa Rica. I was going during the rainy season, and I wanted something that offered some kind of water protection. This bag delivered. I carried my Nikon D80 with an 18-200mm zoom lens attached. Had room for a 60mm micro lens, plus extra room for a pair of mini binoculars in the main compartment. There was room to spare too, to hold a headlamp, and some energy snacks. I kept a spare battery, IR remote, extra cards, and a tabletop tripod in the pocket in front. On the side is a pocket, big enough to put another candy bar, or a map. On the other side is an attachment point where I put on a spare lens carrier I had from a Lowepro fannypack camera bag. I used that to hold a water bottle. It includes two dividers that attaches via velcro to create spaces for your stuff.Like I said earlier, it was rainy season, and I used the rain cover in very heavy rain, and it protected everything perfectly. It also covers the bottom, so you can put it down on the wet ground too, and water won't soak in. It doesn't stretch too far up the back, so it won't keep things dry if you submerge the bag.Downsides:The flap in front is marginally useful. It didn't really seem to have a good use. It covers up the front pocket, so to access it you have to unclip, pull the flap back, then unzip the pocket. But at times, I did use it to hold a jacket. But since the rain cover goes over the flap, it can't both strap something down, and be covered. Also with a jacket, it kind of strains the pack, so it's a bit harder to access the main compartment.It would have been better if there were some built in bungee cords to hold a tripod or jacket.The straps are wide, but they aren't padded. I carried the full kit over several hours, and it wasn't too bad. But some padding would have been nice.
This is the second of these cameras I have owned. When my first basically wore out after of several years of hard use and thousands of pictures, I was still so impressed with its performance that I sought to replace it with another of the same model. It is light and easy to use. Although not as compact as some of the latest digital cameras, it will readily fit in a jacket pocket. I take it with me whenever I don't want or need the bulk of my digital SLR. For most situations, it is literally a 'point and click' type of camera: turn it on, aim, shoot. The most common controls, flash mode and zoom, fall readily to the fingertips. One caution - the zoom feature is great until you push it into the digital zoom mode. Then you really should use a tripod and hold the camera really still to get decent picture quality.On the back, the on/off switch is part of a mode selection 'wheel.' When you slect any of the photo options, a brief (very brief) description of the function appears to assist you in making your choices. Among them is a video mode which includes sound recording. I find it to be about the quality of a Skype video.All told, I think this is an excellent camera for anyone who wants a compact, sturdy and relatively inexpensive digital camera for everyday use. As I said, this is the second of this model I have purchased and I have been very pleased with its performance.
I am an I.T. guy and I can say that the MX Revolution is the best mouse I have ever used. It is fully customizable and comfortable. The ergonomic shape and button placement allows me to work for hours without fatigue. You will not be dissatisfied.
I've never used another brand of SFP Transceiver because Finisar has always performed for me. I've installed this brand and model of transceiver for numerous customers and never had an issue.
I got it the day they said. My nephew put it up and we are enjoying it.
There's a few people suffering (they compared with their horrible speakers with Northridge) Let me tell you that is excellent JBL a Family Series, they give them a lesson how to research, design and built loudspeakers to half known and mediocre and semi old reputed companies.This series must be more expensive!!This first time I wanted an Infinity Alpha 40chz, but I saw these guys... (and hear the JBL E30)I power off my JBL E250P Sub, cos those has the enough deep bass (I recommend it). its perfomance are simply perfect thy doing their job.I get the smoothie bass redoubled from my media room (using an monster optical cable to get tight bass). although I'd rather choose the analog connection to get more from the Dual 24 bit D/A from my Nakamichi MB-10 CD player, instead of the D/A from my Pioneer recieverAnd the highs.. what can I say... M.m.m.. sweetie, detailed, precise, fine, sharp and crisp... no distort at high levels and the stereo image is outstanding.Each tower has two woofers 6/5", one midrange and tone tweeter (EOS) titanium. You can also biwired or biamplified (one for the bass and another for the highs) at back use a Gauge 12 speaker cable, you'll get more and you'll hear the difference from those babies.I didn't broke my JBL E80 yet, but I will at the 80 hours of moderate music.Again for ther price.. you'll get more with Northirdige, than the other ones for a higher price (even inferior)
Works very well using IPOD or radio. Great alarm. Great sound. I would purchase again or similar product.
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.
I am in the process of trying to get a replacement. Line 1 stopped working about 3 weeks ago, so I moved line 1 to line 2. Last week, line 4 started doing the same thing line 1 did right before it went completely out. Since I have three incoming lines, I have no more lines to substitute. This is my business phone and I need to have something done immediately.
The only good thing about this AP is how easy it is to setup. There is nothing "business class" about this AP (that's how it's being advertised and priced).It will perform acceptably in a "clean" wireless environment. However, it has extremely poor performance even if a single additional AP is present. A "business class" AP that doesn't consider a building with multiple offices/floors, and subsequently the possibility of multiple APs, makes this unsuitable for any serious business use whatsoever. If it was designed to deal with such an environment, it's extremely poor design.You will obtain the same performance from a $50 home use AP. Don't spend your money on this.BTW, the "auto-cell" feature is non-existent. It's not even mentioned in the newer version of this AP (v2). So the last comment about firmware upgrade is inaccurate. Even a firmware upgrade of the v1 version of this product will **remove** auto-cell (never worked anyway, so it's really not a loss).
I was reluctant to order this at half the price Apple sells it for after hearing so many negative comments about inferior imitations being sold, but I am glad I took a chance ordering from MLC distribution. It was packaged exactly like the adapter that came with my MacBook Pro that I bought from apple.com in the way it was wrapped in cellophane. The logo on it looked exactly the same, and there was nothing about it that indicated anything other than that it was the same thing that you would buy from Apple. I was so pleased that I bought another one so now I have 3 adapters, one for each place where I use my MacBook Pro the most. The ultimate in convenience.
The send and respond sound quality seems to be ok, but it doesn't seem to hang on my ear SECURELY......don't know if that's because I have small ears......? Also the boom mic doesn't seem to want to stay by your mouth where it would be advantagous to have it located!?!?!Wouldn't buy this style again. I think the style with the over the head band would be my style of choice.......life is full of lessons.
Love this camera! It actually has the blinking red light and starts moving when any motion is detected. It is installed on a very high part of a building and still detects movement from a far distance. I am very pleased with this product!
I bought the 52mm Nikon CPL for my lenses. I previously owned a Heliopan slim CPL, but that one didn't have coating and you couldn't attach a lens cap.The Nikon is multicoated and slim, but also fits a lens cap, which is something I really appreciate. The glass is superb, no defects. The ring feels durable.Polarizing effect is strong, but the lens also has high light transmission (a good thing). This allows you to use faster shutter speeds.
This case is compact and the ultimate in protecting your Garmin during world travels...mine has been several hundred thousand miles and still looks like new...I can't recommend this enough for anyone that has a wide version of the Garmin (265W or 255W).
I'm satisfied with this product. I have bought this product in summer 2006 that's more than a year ago and I can't get enough of it!!! It is excellent!
I really didn't find this product helpful. The magnification is 1.2X which is really not much. Both my husband and I couldn't tell a difference from the original viewfinder. Olympus should make a higher magnification, and should build it into the camera (and not charge you $30+ extra). I plan on applying my refund to an expodisc instead (this is a product that helps with white balancing).
I got this as a gift and the truth is I'm terribly disappointed. When i opened the box and saw it, i thought it's going to be at least a formiadable foe for the Ipod Nano. However, as i fo one using it, i found a bunch of things that make me run away from Sandisk product forever.First of all, this comes with a crappy software, cheap navigation buttons, and distastful design.When i first installed the sofware to my computer, my whole computer got frozen. It wasn't my computer problem for sure because it's a new one and it's the model second to the XPS line of Dell. After several times trying to install it with all kind of technical support, i finally suceeded. Then came the transfering of music and thankfully it worked. I was quite happy back then since at least i got it working. However, my excitement was short-lived.The second time i tried to put some more songs into it, I saw duplicates of the previous songs in my mp3, not one but three. I thought that would be a waste of memory, so i deleted the duplicates. It wouldn't let me delete anything, i kept receiving the error message. After a few minutes trying to refresh the device but see no changes, I unplugged the device and check the songs, my list of songs was emptied. Again, I went through the time-killing task just to get my songs back in the mp3. These problems kept happening and the custumer support as well as the homepage sever doesn't help to solve a thing. My family currently owns several Ipods and none of them has encountered such problems like this one. Ipod is pricey but "you get what you pay for".
Case is large and works great. Low price tag and high quality make it a great buy.
The things I noticed right away when I turned the unit on:- Sound quality is very poor due to the small speakers. There is no basses at all, the x-bass button makes almost no difference.- Radio reception is weak. This boombox could catch only 1 or 2 stations with lots of interference, when a simple clock radio I had played all the stations clearly. Pulling the antenna out actually made the reception worse.- The CD rotation mechanism is too noisy. When the CD spins the top plastic pad which keeps the CD in place makes hissing noise. Very noticable at low and medium playback volume.These few draw backs make the use of the unit quite unpleasant both as a radio and as a CD player.
Bright and durable feeling paper and at a great price. Now, why can't ALL brand name aftermarket products be this much of a bargain??
I have been using one of these for a few years. I just threw it away. I should have thrown it away years ago.Even with the latest firmware it doesn't work right and is slow. It's difficult to configure. It's impossible to configure correctly. I've spent many hours on the phone with Linksys tech support, which has proved to be a total waste of time. Even through the router sucks, though, the documentation is even worse.Save your money. Use dd-wrt. That's what I did.
This item is used but it wasworth, however to buy and not to pay a lot of money was much better.
i'm 15, i got this camera yesterday. ive owned 2 other cameras but this one is my favorite. it gives you so many options, and it is really easy to get use to it, i love how it's slim.to the people who say the screen is fuzzy, mine was fuzzy also. i'm not sure exactly what i did but i messed with the "menu" and now my screen is real clear. so just go over the menu options so you can make your screen clear.if you are thinking about buying this camera, i recommend you do! it's amazing!
Great lens. I get really sharp photos in low light with it. I heard this was a good lens, and I agree.
My problem with this unit is I don't see a way to manually select resolution settings. When I have an xbox 360 game running through it, the screen will change resolutions on me whenever a game is displaying something in a 'letterbox'. I find that very annoying. Anyone know of a way to select 16:9 widescreen on av1, av2 etc? I don't want it on automatic ever for the xboxOtherwise the picture is amazing. No point in explaining the set up. I bought it from the philips outlet web site. A nice bargain at $900 as the total :-)if anyone knows of a way to select my resolutions manually, please email amcorona at gmail
When I bought a printer last year, I purposely purchased a printer that had separate ink tanks so that I wasn't wasting my money throwing out whole ink cartridges that still had ink left in one color but not another. I am extremely impressed with Canons. It's extremely easy to install, lasts for a decent enough time, and the quality of the ink is very good. Best of all, amazon has the best prices!
My daughter recieved this camera for Christmas. If use the high quality setting for taking pictures, it only holds 20. The "high quality" is much worse then a bad cell phone picture. My daughter will be taking pictures and all of a sudden all the pictures are gone. It was dropped once and it broke. It isn't worth any amount of money.
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Being in a fringe area of reception, I purchased a XG91 high gain antenna. This did pull in some stations, but the 50-100 feet of RG-6 cable to get the signal to the TV with the antenna on the roof reduced the signal strength below what was required for viewing. The CM7777 comes to the rescue. A low noise, low loss, high gain amp is perfect for this situation, and I'm happy with the build quality and performance. This unit should outlast the antenna.
I've been using this for about 2 weeks now and I love it! It is very user friendly with touch-screen controls. I only wish the DVDs could last longer than a half hour, but for the size of this model I can over look that.
I bought my iHP-120 two weeks ago, and I love it dearly. It has been at my side almost constantly, and while I feared when I bought it that it would be a waste of money, I have no regrets whatsoever. However, if you're reading this, you don't care about that: you want to know what I like about it. So, based on my own requirements for a good portable music player, here's what I think is good and bad about the iHP-120:Pros- Battery life: I've gotten mine to last for 14+ hours, and I think it could likely get the promised 16 if I was careful (i.e. not a lot of skipping around, turned off illumination).- Ease of use: You see the term "learning curve" a lot in reviews of this product, but I had no trouble with it. It was confusing for an hour, maybe, but really, what isn't? For the most part, the controls are intuitive and well placed. I know the iPod's scroll wheel is the supposed Holy Grail, but I don't much care for it myself. I prefer the little iHP joystick, because it's responsive but hard to hit by accident.- Transfers: I hate being forced to use proprietary programs like Musicmatch, so the fact that the iHP just plugs in and appears as a hard drive is perfect for me. I'd much rather handle my own syncing, thank you. Plus, this way it's easy to use the device as for back-up or transfer purposes. I don't have USB 2.0 on my laptop, but I was still able to transfer ~10 GB of music in 3 to 4 hours. That's more than good enough for me, since I can just do it overnight.- Portability: The iHP is a pleasure to carry around. Sometimes I put it in my pocket, and sometimes I wear it on my belt with the included carry case. Either way, I barely notice it. I haven't bothered with the remote, yet, since right now all the cords seem like overkill, but I think that when I'm wearing more layers of clothing in the winter it could be very helpful.- Construction and appearance: I like the way the iHP looks, and the way it feels. It's well-built, and you can tell as soon as you pick it up. Plus, it's still pretty unique. Everyone's got an iPod, but I've never seen someone else carrying one of these. If you want, you can claim that's due to the iPod's superiority, but I think it's just the herd instinct at work.Cons- Shuffling: I want to mention this because I didn't know about it when I bought mine. The shuffling algorithm on the iHP is very marginal. When I'm shuffling through my whole drive, it's not a problem, but if I use a playlist, it will play the same "random" order EVERY TIME. You can trick it, sort of, but it's still not random, and that's a pain. iRiver has promised to fix this in a firmware upgrade, but they're months behind on it, now.- Scrolling: I like the joystick, but it's terrible for scrolling through long lists, because the scroll never accelerates (this is also an obvious flaw, and may well be fixed in later firmware). This can make finding specific files a lengthy operation.- Start-up time: My drive is only half full, and even so my iHP takes 3-5 minutes to turn on because it has to read the files (this is exacerbated by the fact that I use database mode, which allows me to search artist, album, and genre). This irritated me until I realized that thanks to the battery life I could generally just leave it on all day.
Not all DVD media is created equal. There are many trusted names out there that outsource where they can have their media made cheaply and their product suffers for it. (A good general rule of thumb, stay away from ANY media made from Taiwan and Hong Kong.) And while some cheap media may work for you, it's a gamble that often loses. It is generally agreed among those in the know, Verbatim is one of the most reliable DVD media's around.After I toyed with cheaper media - and lost some irretrievable memories set down on inferior brands (now coasters), a good friend steered me to Verbatim. I tried it and I have never looked back.The secret behind the recording quality of Verbatim's DVD media? -- Verbatim's parent company, Mitsubishi Chemical. Mitsubishi is one of the largest chemical companies in the world, and they take the manufacturing of Verbatim DVD-R media very seriously.Verbatim is also the leader in the production of DVD+R Dual Layer media. No other manufacturer has anything comparable to Verbatim's Dual Layer DVD. Verbatim's Inkjet and Thermal Dual Layer is not only the standard, but really the only viable option in DL media.Great disc for anyone serious about DVD burning.
My daughters and I recently purchased a laminating machine (Scotch brand) because of the good price. We've used these to laminate morning and afternoon chore instruction sheets and some recipe cards (which I then cut).The quality is perfect. They appear to be heavy duty for when you're laminating something that will be used often. The pouches are clear. I'm not sure that I can expect more than that (good price, good quality, see thru).I don't see any cons to using the Fellowes brand pouches. I'm not sure that we'll use 100 of them quickly, so maybe a smaller package would be better for most people, but having the extras on hand doesn't hurt.If you're laminating smaller items that you then need to cut, my advice is to buy smaller pouches rather than use scissors to make the item smaller. It's just nicer looking. Since this is the only size we had, I thought I'd give it a try. It works, don't get me wrong, but smaller pouches is just more ideal.
Well, I really did have high hopes for this antenna. I actually thought it would be able to pull in stations miraculously from far away cities! Boy was I deluded. Most of the major networks such as CBS, ABC, NBC, etc. did all have signal improvements, from 70% to about 95% on my plasma's signal meter.But some analog stations and digital independent channels all remained at the same %, some of them even worse than they were before. Kind of disappointing, because those are the channels I watch the most. My previous amplified RCA rabbit ear antenna was able to perform a better job receiving those channels. I guess I'm still happy though with the Terk. With my old antenna, whenever I walked past it, the signal would get blocked and the picture would freeze. With the Terk, that doesn't happen anymore. I have the antenna positioned horizontally to save space because it's kind of ginormous positioned the other way. There's really no need to extend the dipoles unless you're watching analog signals. By the way, I live in San Francisco, to give you an idea of the environment the antenna is in. A lot of interference, but this antenna still performs a pretty decent job without having to move it everytime I change the channel. Thanks for reading!
I did my homework for 3 months for a digitnal camera under $800 before I finally decided to purchase this one. Frankly I hesitated at first because most F717 pictures I viewed on websites looked kind of flat and the color was less saturated. I was WRONG. I found out that I can control the contrast and color saturation on a photo editor program (I use free Microsoft Photo Editor, which comes with Windows XP). I am also impressed with the overall body design. You may question what is good about the lens barrel moving up and down. You will find that feature convenient when you hold the camera up above the head; when you take a close-up picture; even when you shoot at eye-level.As to the features, the camera allows a whole range of operation from fully automatic to complete manual. Most people would be happy with fully atomatic or programmed automatic, but as they avance in the skills they will appreciate the manual operation features. I personally would love to meet the people responsible for designing this camera, and shake hands with them to say &quot;Thank you!&quot;
Fast and reliable. Well designed.It has been working perfectly for me. I am so happy with it.
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
Coby TF-DVD550 3.5-InchTFT Portable DVD/CD/MP3 PlayerDO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT AND DO NOT BUY FROM THIS COMPANY. I originally purchased two of these for my two kids from Electronic Express, an Amazon.com merchant and when we received them, one did not work. I needed them for a trip we were making the following week, so I had to buy another one, making it a total of three purchased and return the damaged one for credit. When the third player was received, it came with the wrong power cord and the headphones did not work. I ended up sending all back for credit and I am still waiting. This company has terrible customer service and sells products that are not worth anything. DO NOT BUY FROM THEM AND DEFINITELY DO NOT BUY THIS PLAYER!!!!
I bought a Norcent LT2722 in November of 2006. A few months ago it started turning itself off spontaneously after an hour or two of operation. Now the times have considerably shortened until it sometimes won't stay on at all. Others have reported the same problem on forums. I first tried to get a local repair shop to look at it, but no one has parts or schematics. I e-mailed Norcent support on September 26th and followed up on October 2nd. No reply. I've also had no reply to other inquiries in the past year or so. This problem may be corrected on the newer models, but I'd try contacting their support before buying anything.
I purchased one of these for my son for Christmas. He was quite pleased with it but , unfortunately, it froze up about two weeks later. Amazon's excellent customer service had another one in our hands in about one week with very little hassle on our part.Thanks, Amazon.
Hey, I like this gadget so much, I bought it as a birthday gift for myself. After a few minutes all was installed, the great track &quot;Take This Waltz&quot; ... via USP cable (included) from PC to PORTABLE transfered, the high quality ear phones (included) in my ears - great sound! Not so great is the AAA battery (one included) lifetime. First I thought it could be the included battery which may be old - but new AAA batteries (good brand) made it not longer. So, having AAA batteries available is a must. After the first week, my need for having my favored sounds in my Mini-Yepp increased and so the 32 MB memory got 'eaten-up' in a hurry. Finally I decided to put the Mini-Yeep on Amazon Marketplace and purchased the Samsung Techno Yepp 64 MB Digital Audio Player (ASIN B000059RAB). A good deal? Yes, at least I think so: I got some experience with MP3 - I had much fun with this &quot;gem&quot; and will have even more with the &quot;Techno&quot; which can be expanded with memory cards. ...
I have had TV over 4 weeks and I like it very much. I don't have HD service so I can't rate the picture in HD. I have satellite service and the digital picture I receive (480 I) is not bad, very good as I see it. Good enough for me to take my time deciding which HD service to subscribe to. The set looks great, no problems, and the remote works fine. There are plenty of connections available. the satellite box is hooked up s video (no HDMI or component connections). I have a upscale dvd player (Sony) hooked up with HDMI and it is near HD....it upscales to 1080i and the picture is near HD. I don't game play or intend to use it for a computer monitor but who knows. I think this set is an excellent buy at $1000, I don't have any additional insurance hoping for the best. I wouldn't think of giving it up...no buyers remorse here.
This is a soon-to-be dorm room stereo. It is attractive, pretty solidly put together and has a very nice sound with surprisingly good stereo separation. The CD player is also very good, and the FM tuner is well above average (actually more sensitive than the nice Bose system that won't be headed for the dorm). My only regret is that it doesn't come with a remote, but of course I knew that before I ordered.
I HAVE NO COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SYSTEM. COMPARED TO MORE EXPENSIVE 3-PIECE SYSTEMS, THIS ONE BLOWS AWAY THE COMPETITION. THE PRICE IS EVEN BETTER. GREAT DEAL.
Yes, it has a fancy "light show", but is also totally functional. Have had no issues. Don't get other reviewers criticisms of the product. Fair price point.
This card was ranked #1 overall (Value Graphics Board list) by PC World magazine, July '02. It's overall score was 95, Overall speed &quot;very good&quot; Image quality &quot;outstanding&quot;. If you can't afford the costly 128MB Ti4400 &amp; Ti4600 boards this would make a fine alternative. Features: 64 MB of DDR SDRAM &amp; 350 MHz Ramdac
What about us Mac users? We love our Palms also.
I have been playing with the Aura AST-2B-4 for a few days now and I will have to say it exceeds my expectations. I mounted it on the frame of a massage chair and have been mostly using it for video gaming and let me tell you it really enhances the expirience. Fighting and FPS games get the most benefit from it.You will feell every punch, every shot fired, every explosion as if you where inside the game. You can't go wrong with this little guy. I am using a 40W amplifier with it though so I dont know how good it would be without one. I highly recomend getting an amp if you buy this product. You can get one from Amazon for about 20.00.
This thing totally rocks. Does everything it says it does (and more than I expected).Strangely those Chinese batteries I bought at Walmart because they said they were 2500mAh didn't make it over 2000mAh... The Lacrosse batteries all were all above 2300mAh (2460,2390,2390,2350).If I could find something to complain about it would be the C & D cell adapters. The D's are too tight fitting and they don't look like they will hold up well.It is very rare that a technology purchase exceeds my expectations. Congrats LaCross!
I am very pleased with this product. I have a hearing problem and by using these head phones without my hearing aids, I understand the words coming from the Tv better than with or without my hearing aids. Now I can listen to TV or audio disks without having it too loud for others in the room. Also, I can have audio with my TV programs while my wife is sleeping. Not all programs have captions. Before getting the rf wireless headphones I had to depend on captions. P.B.
This is an excellent sound card value. With an open PCI slot, and a very dead sound card on my mother board, I needed an inexpensive but quality device to play music and listen to internet broadcasts. This card filled that order very well. And at under $20 it is a bargain as well. It plays my three channel stereo setup very well, and in fact can be used for a surround sound 5.1 system of speakers if that is one's approach to PC based sound. Not what I needed, and so I am very happy with what it delivers.
I have had this item for an year+ now. It has worked well untill a last few months. Now it gives a static on any freq. I might buy a new one again. Seems a fine buy for the price....but does not last long .. life span seems to be about an year before you start hearing the snake sizzing.
This speaker is as expected. Sometimes I feel it more than hear it (with LFE) but the music performance is realistic not just booming. Matched with a set of JBL Stadium 3-way dual 8" speakers and a very solid center speaker, music sounds great. I use four Sansui SP2000 for side and rear speakers and they have 12 inch woofers which are also very strong - yet the JBL sub-woofer is still very apparent and finishes the sound. For the price these are great.
Once worked through the directions (set up display , etc) this has become totally addictive for my training runs! A bit bulky, but otherwise very satisfied.
This product is great! Plus I love the fact that it has its own adapter so transferring to my desktop is made easier considering I didn't bother to get a cable. Now I can hold more media files on my fone. Yay!!!!
Cable came in as expected. Worked great for transfering from my onld Sony camcorder to Macbook. Did nor have any issues with the cord. Price was great.
The delivery was fast. The product is what I would expect from Epson. A great product. You would get no complaints from me.
This not only makes a secure and easily accessible case for traveling, it is a great everyday storage for all of your wires and your MP3 player itself. It was just what I was looking for ! The case for protecting your player while you are using it was a great "extra" to this 5 piece carrying ensemble.
I bought this Palm when my old one died after 10 years of constant use. It took a little while to adjust and find all of the features I was used to, but since I did, it is doing exactly what I wanted it for. For a couple of days about a month after purchase, I had a lot of difficulty with this Palm--It was buzzing and went kind of whacky. But I did a hard reset and now it is back to normal. I endorse this product and recommend it for someone who wants a reliable PDA.
For the price you pay for this camera, its worth every penny. Its compact enough to store in your pockets when not in use. I own a 1.3 Megapixel camera and yes there is a big difference. No matter what the guy at the electronic store say. This is a must buy.
As other reviews stated, this is a dense bag, offers good protection and the zippers are strong. You could wrap your tripod on towels and send this thing through airline baggage without too much trouble. The area that fits the head is large, no doubt. At first I used theManfrotto 055XPROB Pro Tripod Legswith the 488RC2 head and still had plenty of room to fit my 676B monopod with the 3229 swivel head attached, laying right next to it (I wrapped the monopod head so it wouldn't scratch the tripod). That brings me to the one missing thing with this bag: for this cost, Manfrotto could have certainly sewn in a simple stretch pocket along the inside to keep things like a monopod, manual, whatever else. Oh well.One last note: I eventually sold the 488RC2 head and now have the hugeManfrotto 501HDV Video Headon my 055 tripod, and even with that bigger setup this bag has the room to hold it all which is nice. If you've jumped on the HD DSLR video wagon and now use the 701 or 501 head, this is still your bag!
Does a simple job well. The individual cables are labeled, which is a nice touch. RAID cards ought to come with these things, but this one will do the job if yours doesn't.A note - the cables might be a little short for very long cases.
I got this skin case as a replacement for my previous skin case. It came with a belt clip (very flimsy and broke within a month of getting it), an arm band, a lanyard, and a screen protector (mine was slightly creased). Case is very snug and fits nicely around the Sansa player.
I've tried duracell, Energizer and other cheaps batteries. I have to have new batteries after 5hrs of listening music. Overall that is a Awesome MP3 player except battery life.
I haven't used it because it seems too complicated. To use this device you have to put it in your ear. Usually I already have a blue tooth ear piece in my ear. I was hoping for a recording device that would hook to the phone base somehow.
I had a logitech model from many years ago, and what a difference new technology makes! I use the QuickCam to communicate with my family in Australia and England. I'm not a techie so I can't really compare this model vs. another current model. But I will say that this was easy to set up and use. My family says the picture they see is very clear. My only complaint is the way it "sits" on my laptop monitor screen, seems a little wobbly and doesn't bend quite the way I need it to so that I can keep my monitor positioned the way I would without the QuickCam. I'm planning to give this model (or an updated one) to my mother in law for Xmas.
I was unaware that a keyboard & mouse would be needed as the product raises the laptop too high to use the smartpad. Since the laptop sits so high, it also made it slide down and nearly fall off.
I ordered new memory to speed up my wife's computer, because I had discovered that it was operating with virtual (disk) memory. The Kingston memory cards were received promptly and in excellent condition. The installation was quick and easy. The new RAM has worked flawlessly since installation.
I've had this product for over a year now; for me, it is definitely an improvement over the original windshield mount which invariably chose the most critical moments to close suction and become an airborne missile. Granted this mount may not work for all dashboards - (it needs to have a relatively flat area for placement and room for the antenna to be raised without crashing into the windshield) but for those who meet the qualifications, the mount is sturdy and stays put even with emergency stops and turns. I'd definitely recommend it.
Extremely happy with this purchase,chain stores were selling similiar product for $24. It has worked well charging all of the Ipods in our home and you can't beat the price!
it's funny to say that my equipments are virtually all canon's and on my 1D a little "Nikon" micro fiber cleaning cloth hangs on my neck strap just between the canon E-1 hand strap.the cloth is very useful, small, the bag hold the cloth very nicely and the clip makes it easy to just let it hang, ready for any cleaning.very happy to have it.
Always had good luck with Keytronic keyboards. This one is no exception. Light color keyboards are harder to find any more. Works great.
The speakers themselves measure about 3.5 inches tall and 2.5 inches wide each.The whole unit only stands (when unfolded) about 5 inches tall. If your mp3 player doesn't fit between the speakers, you can set it on the platform behind the speakers, which is nice... which I guess would also accomodate a portable cd player, etc.The thing i was most impressed by is the sound quality. This thing can get annoyingly loud indoors... which is good! With some bass heavy songs, you might need to back it off just a touch (see the opening 20 seconds of Daft Punk - Around the World, or Underworld - River of Bass), but for most music, you can crank it up!Everything about these speakers is very impressive, and reeks of clever design ideas... except one flaw. This is why I only gave it 4 stars. Even with batteries installed (4xAA), the speaker doesn't remember your volume setting when you turn it off. The next time you turn it on, you have to turn the volume back up again.Other than that I'm completely and totally impressed! I'm taking it on vacation with me, and I can't wait!
I can't honestly rate this product since I still haven't received it. It's almost been a month now and I haven't gotten it.
I bought this cable along with my new hd tv and receiver. I've used high endexpensive cable that is 20x more money than this cable here and to sum it all up, this cable will work and work flawlessly with your new hdmi 1;3 gear. Trust me, I am a guy that thinks you should use expensive cable when you have a system that you truly enjoy putting together. I have read a lot of comments on how much you should spend on a cable and there are bias and not so bias opinion on that. Being truly honest and from me which I think I am qualify to say that because I have a $1000 speaker cable that I own and I am very proud of it. Not because is makes a difference. If you own a mercedes, wear a armani suit and a bally shoe, will you put a timex instead of a rolex on your wrist.
I read all the reviews on Amazon and then purchased an Edge 305. I have been using it for about 1 month now and can say I love it. I used it overseas(all across France and Italy)with a compatible course creating software ([...])and can confirm it's a great bit of kit to navigate around with. Used it on the bike and in the car and it's great. It has all the data you could want for training etc, but the software is a little less mature than the Polar stuff. I did have it lock onto the start point of a course and refuse to drop the start point despite what course I was on, simply reloaded the software on the GPS (easy if you use their web update software).It's not the greatest every day speedo as you have to charge it and it's far too high powered for the daily commute.Update Feb 08.My Garmin Edge got water in it whilst riding in the rain at low speed. This is the reply from Garmin Warranty Dept. What a Joke. How can they claim IPX-7 Rating then write this.QuoteThank you for contacting Garmin International.Ipx-7 rated means the device have been submerged in one meter of still water for up to 30 minutes. Please keep in mind the water was still and did not have a current to it. Current created by rain, swimming, or showering with the device may cause the casing of the device to leak in water. Using the device in water related applications will void your manufactures warranty. In the Forerunner manual it is suggested a triathlete can take advantage of the Forerunner's multi-sport workouts. However, although a triathlon is usually long-distance swimming, bicycling, and running; a triathlon is not limited to these activities only and it is not recommended these units be used for swimming.Unqoute.Be warned it's not waterproof in the rain on a bike. Make your own judgement on Gramin's ethics around this claim. They offered to split the bill for repair......
I was looking for a small case that would fit my Nikon D40 with my walk-around 18-200 lens. This is a great choice. I pack it in with the lens pointing down and matches the height exactly so that I can close the case (even the zipper although not as often). I even have the remote on the camera strap and I slide it between the case and the camera along the top of the body and fold over the straps on the inside ... It is a tight fit, but it works.Extra battery, polarizer, tripod hotshoe and extra SD cards fit in the front pocket nicely.
after only 2 months of light use - it started refusing to feed the paper! - I tried everything I could - nothing works. I am so frustrated with it. I also bought a computer from HP - problems as well: DVD writer is missing drivers, tons of preinstalled garbage software. Fan broke after 5 months of use.I am NOT BUYING HP EVER AGAIN!!!
I had my first PDA, a Psion Series II, in March 1988. Like the early mobile telephones, the Series II was better known as `a brick with a battery'. I progressed through the Psion range with a Series 3, a Series 3a, and my Psion experience culminated in a Series 5.With the demise of my Series 5, and the imminent demise of all Psion handheld computers, I was forced to widen my horizons. I considered the Palm m515 - nice screen, easy user interface, but ultimately limited in its potential. I considered the Compaq Ipaq range - nice screen, good interface, good expansion potential, but large, heavy, and unwieldy.So to HP: I have to confess that I am already an HP fan having used HP printers since about 1981. I have owned HP printers since 1992 - I am now using a G85 (one of the first to be released in the UK) and I have owned a HP CD-RW 9210e since about 1998. I have found all my purchases to be reliable and economical to own.However, in choosing a HP Jornada 568, the killer blow to the opposition was the ability to swap batteries. The main benefit of the old Psion range was that the computers ran on two `AA' batteries. As long as you carried a spare pair of batteries, you could access your information. Until the Jornada 56x appeared on the scene, with other PDAs if your batteries ran dry - tough! No names, no addresses, no telephone numbers, no agenda, no MP3 to while away hours spent in airport lounges!Until the Jornada 56x I would not have considered buying a new handheld computer because they only ran on non-swappable rechargeable batteries. As far as I could see this was a recipe for disaster. Imagine being stranded in a foreign country without the correct mains adapter and a depleted battery and not being able to remember the telephone number of your contact who hasn't arrived to collect you. What are you going to do? Probably panic - unless you had the foresight to write the critical information down on paper, which rather defeats the idea of having a handheld computer!As well as having swappable batteries, the Jornada 56x range runs the standard Pocket PC 2002 software and comes with a good range of additional software. The ability to save a system backup to the `HP Safe Store' is a particularly good idea. The quality of the design and construction is high and the built-in flip cover is appealing (I like clamshells - I have a Motorola V50!) The screen is bright and clear and the ambient light detector helps battery conservation. I have not experienced any of the problems with dust that have been mentioned by other owners, but I am alert to this possibility.In summary: well done HP - the master stroke of swappable batteries has converted me and I can heartily recommend the Jornada Series 56x to anyone.
A year ago I needed a good way to connect mini jack phones to a stereo amp. Amps typically have 1/4 inch jacks, so an adapter was needed. This fit the bill and works very nicely.If you are currently in the process of buying headphones, however,you should know that many manufacturers are now including this kind of adapter in their package, so a separate purchase might not be necessary.In principle, this adapter can also be used with guitar amps. Suppose, for instance, that I set my iPad up as a synthesizer and plug in a mini-jack extension cable to get the signal to my amp. Then I'm going to need an adapter like this. I haven't actually tried this yet, but it's likely to happen very soon.
Great addition to my Garmin accessories. I love this thing. It holds the unit well and offers a quick and easy transition from wrist to bike and back.
I recently purchased the Belkin Silver HDMI cables (2) 4 ft. long ones--- the connector on one end of one of the cables was at an angle rather than straight on----- I used the one that was in good shape and went to Best Buy to replace the other. Bought a Monster cable that costs 3x as much but in this instance, I guess you really do get what you pay for. Sub-standard product. This is the second time this has happened on an amazon.com purchase, and it will most probably be the last. Z.V.J.
got in a spin out at highway speed (no impact) coffee went flying breifcase went flying as well, but the cell phone stayed right where it was put in the clampya gotta love that!
Ordered this to go with a Nuvi 360 being shipped by a friend as a gift. The GPS unit was supposed to have arrived a week ago, but Amazon is still giving my friend the bs of "wait a few more days". The GPS and this bean bag both showed in tracking info that they were shipped from the same location, but the bean bag arrived 2 days after ordering, the GPS still has not arrived (2 weeks since ordering, over 1 week later than scheduled). Returned the bean bag today, and told my friend to simply cancel the order on the GPS, and will not order from Amazon again. If you screw up, FIX IT!
Bought this for a PSP. Could have purchased the same product in the store but cost twice the price. If I need another Memory Stick, I'll definitely buy this one again.
I am very pleased with the high quality of the Samsonite camera bag. It has plenty of room inside, as well as some very handy little storage compartments.
First some negative stuff. DirecTV is being overly clever, I think, by not releasing models numbers and revision numbers, etc., with their "Plus DVR". They obviously want you to think of this as one generic receiver/recorder, when in fact this unit might consist of a line of units that have undergone various upgrades and modifications, etc.The same is true of software upgrades. the technician, for instance, told me that I wouldn't be able to use the HDMI output until the latest software was automatically downloaded. That resulted quite a bit of rewiring work on my complicated system. In addition, I had to buy an optical to digital audio coax converter to connect to my stereo system since my system is pre-wired for digital coax. It would be nice if this unit included a digital audio coax output.Most of the criticism of this unit seems to fall into 4 categories:1. Not as good as TIVO2. Hardware/Software bugs (crashes)3. Slow operating system4. Poor menu navigation (requires pressing extra buttons)I never had the TIVO service so I can't make a comparison. However, I am happy with the ability to program recordings in advance and I'm guessing TIVO probably costs more.My HR20-700, which I purchased (actually leased) about a month ago works well with no glitches and no crashes so far. I would guess that the problems reported previously are due to bugs in the hardware or software of previous units that have now been fixed.It is true that the unit is a little bit slow compared to other receivers that I've used. However, I don't consider it to be painfully slow or so slow that it interfers with the enjoyment of the system.The menu is poorly layed out I think and it does require some spin-up time to get used to it and it does require pressing some extra buttons. However, after using it for a week or two, I found that I'm able to navigate around the system quite easily.The HR20-700 has an external SATA connector that works flawlessly and I have currently upgraded the DVR with an external 750GB hard drive. (I believe the standard unit has an internal 300GB drive.) The downside to this is that it disables the internal hard drive which means that both of them can't be used at once and you have to re-enter your preferences, etc. However, having the greater recording capacity is really great. I used the Icy Dock MB559US-1S and the Seagate ST3750640AS which are available on Amazon, by the way.
looks great....thats it....tried watching movies on it...when it worked on my hi-def xbr it was great...when it worked. most of the movies stopped or fraze halfway.....
This DVD player is junk, DON"T BUY IT. At first, it seemed OK, but i hadn't yet noticed the severity of the audio sync problem. My friend pointed it out to me, and then i began seeing it more and more. It's so annoying i power off the DVD player and power it back on to try and get it to work. Also, now it ahs developed a "Disc Error" problem. I put in BRAND NEW Dvd's, haven't even been played, and get a "disc error" problem. You have to repeat this process about 30 times before it actually loads, and some DVD's don't. I'm going to try and bring it back to where I bought it and complain that it has chronic issues (audio sync), and hopefully get my money back, because this was the biggest waste of money EVER!
Nice and versatile remote. But don't count on any technical support. The maker of this control says it is not in production and refuses to offer support any more.Personally I believe that if you pay this much for a remote, tech support should always be available at lest for those who already purchased it. I called them today and was outright refused help and told to go back to where I bought it.That is a good example of what has gone wrong with American companies and their customer service attitudes.
The first drive I ordered wount not mount on the firewire port. My other firewire devices worked ok on those ports, and the USB mount was ok, so I sent it back. The new drive that I got still wouldn't mount on firewire, though it would mount in USB. Tech support says there are no other problems, but I find it difficult to believe that I got the only 2 duds.Now tech support says there is an "issue" with macs. They are sending me an older version of the product. Tech support is terrible, customer service is worse.
I purchased the AG0100 after I upgraded my wireless router and switched encryption methods. Installing and configuring it was very straight forward. I recommend this adapter to anyone looking to enhance their Tivo updating experience.
It does have some smell as memtioned by some reviewers, but it is not too strong. It is a good buy as it is cheap.
I have 689 songs on mine and it still has about 25%+ left to fill up. I also got the iTrip and I listen to my iPod everywhere I go.
When my Apple Pro mouse bit the dust, I needed a new mouse and turned to MacWorld for recommendations. This mouse was among the most highly rated, and having bought it, I have to agree. The cost is very reasonable, I like the feel of it, and the Mouseworks software is great. It's not quite as pretty as the Apple Pro, but it's half the price and provides about ten times the options. It's a trade-off I think I can live with.The one thing holding me back from giving this product a higher rating was the omission of the Mac version of Mouseworks on the bundled CD. I was able to download it easily from the Kensington web site, but it seems a rather silly mistake on the manufacturer's part.Also, I used the feature that lets you buy the product online, then pick it up at a local Circuit City store. The process worked very smoothly - I'll be doing it again.
I have been using the 701s for 2 years and every day they sound better. Their soundstage is superlative, their rendition of detail impressive, the highs are pure, pristine and natural, the bass is deep and big. I could go on. So this is what they do well: they perfectly reproduce acoustic instruments in a musical, non analytical way. They are ideal for chamber music because of this. They are also ideal for jazz piano trios, guitar, and other small group formations. The intonation is perfect, the resolution glorious. They are also supreme for good orchestral recordings because of their spacial sensation: you can pin point all instruments. They are equally revealing for voices.But are they perfect? Well, no, they are too flat for pop and rock, they lack punchiness for drums. They simply cannot do it! The bass is nice but lack the kick associated with this kind of music. And I must also admit that there are other cans that reproduce more successfully solo piano. The 701s are a bit narrow for this, the piano sound slightly lacks body compared for instance with the Sennheiser 650s.So the answer is buy! if you like the kind of stuff I mentioned. You will probably re-discover your whole recordings collection. But If you are into pop/rock/R&B; then I would go for Audio Technicas or even the 650s.Something very important is that the AKGs need a powerful, high quality dedicated amplifier to be enjoyed as they deserve. They simply don't shine if you plug them into the headphone connection of the receiver, and they are definitely BAD if you try to drive them with the IPod headphone jack.
Sony claims that this battery would be providing 6.5 Hrs of recording time but after full charging it shows up for only 4.5 Hrs. Such a reputed company like Sony should not be making such false claims about it's product.
logitech is good. i tried others but found out logitech is most reliable but not cheap.
I find this printer to be better than HP or Epson as there are not a lot of bells and whistles, just a solid printer that performs as I anticipated.
This mp3 player is no where as good as others on market. Rio took too long to get a decent product out and that too is overpriced. It skips and the sound quality isn't that great either (with better Sony headphones).Have you seen a uglier design than this ? Probably not.There are also some nice flash based mp3 player from iRiver.This product is not worth your time or money.
After reading lots of reviews (both positive and negative) I purchase two of the Garmin nuvi 350's. One review that concerned me was one that had several specific negative points until I noticed the review was a couple of years old and that the problems the person was seeing were probably indicative of the system when it was new and they were still working the kinks out. It takes several hours to download the initial map and software updates (both free) over DSL but works great. I've tried it for going place I know how to get to and places totally new and in the blind. I have to admit that it sometimes it picks a route which is different than I would pick probably because it calculates routes based on real speed limits rather than the accepted speeds. My community is changing rapidly and there are already roads which are not on the Garmin map. I'm sure updates will include these but I'm guessing I'll have to pay for those. The re-routing feature is quick and very helpful. I set up the second unit for my mother-in-law and shipped it to her. It took her awhile to realize that she needed to take it outside a flip up the antennae to get it to register her location. The price on Amazon (which I think was a special) was far cheaper than the lower model Garmins in stores. I actually ordered them at one price and they came out with a lower one before they even shipped the units. After I raised the issue they refunded the difference with no hassle or questions asked.
I use this surge protector to charge my blackberry. Now I don't have to worry about my work phone being destroyed by a power surge.
The receiver is the best performing for the price, and has a ton of "future proofing" features.
My only complaint is that 3 ft is too short.4 ft would be better. Otherwise, the product is very good.
This is a very solid machine. Bought this a few days ago as I have been looking for a while. After review of several other machines Dell 8600, Gateway 17", IBM Thinkpad, and Apple Powerbook 17" this and the Apple really stood out. As I chose to go Windows it was this. I also looked at the 17" version of this but it is REAL big, as are all the other 17" machines. This is almost too big as it is to be really portable anyway. IE....I wouldn't want to travel too much with the 17" of any of them. If you're an apple fan, get the Powerbook.I am also impressed with the overall build quality. Very good in a world of cheap crap. The Dell is garbage in comparison and to get anywhere near the same Video, HDD, P4 etc on the Dell is several hundred more. Everything is very sturdy. Even the power cord is above average....My only complaint is the keyboard. The top of this thing is PLENTY big enough that Toshiba could have fit a full sized board. Instead there are some idiot lights that let you know the HDD is spinning and wireless is working etc. I could easily do with out that for a full sized board. Few keys in some funky places too. It also has a remote and TV tuner that are external but I will never use them Could be a good idea for a college dorm or similar though.I'm using it for portable video editing and so far so good. Ripping and burning a full (4.38 gigs) DVD takes a bit over an hour. Streaming from camera over firewire no problem. HT technology on the P4 2.8 with the included 512 ram seems to handle video processing better than my desktop AMD 2.8 w/ a Gig of memory. Haven't done any 3D gaming or such but it wasn't bought for that.Had a question before I bought it so I tried tech support. They shipped some of them with "32 meg video" stickers (removeable) but they all have 64. Just a typo. A quick check of the system confirmed that it really did indeed have 64 as the specs say. Got through in literally 90 seconds, answered my question right away. Maybe a fluke but hey, when was the last time you got a tech support question answered in under 3 minutes?So Toshiba if you're reading this....BIGGER KEYBOARD would have gotten you 5 stars!
These work great. It's nice not to have that power cord with the bulky DC converter on it. ONE LESS CORD ! ! However, it would have been even better if one of the speakers had a headphone outlet on it.
For what I need this lens is fantastic. The widest zoom I can get for my D40 at a great price. The lens feels very well made and sturdy; the photos are sharp. The only thing I don't like about it is the weird finish but that's no big deal. Highly recommended.
I've had this player for about two months now, and generally speaking, it's been great. Here's what's good about it:It is a breeze to install, especially if your TV has a S-Video input (it's a round connector that has several prongs in it, kind of what your mouse plugs into in your computer).Picture quality is, in my opinion, excellent. Even in comparison to other players of equal stature, I thought this one was a tad better.There were a couple of things that keep it from getting 5 stars. First of all, the audio output is a little weak. If you do not have a stereo receiver to plug this in and/or a digital TV, the sound level may be hard to hear at times. Some players have a dialogue setting that this one does not...wish it did.Second, after only two months, I need to have it cleaned already. DVDs are skipping and freezing every so often (on average, 5 seconds a movie, so no big deal).Nevertheless, for the price, it is a steal.
I bought this printer for a couple of specific reasons - to do double-sided colour printing on plain paper and to print presentation certificates. I already had a B&W; laser printer. I read the reviews, many negative, but bought anyway, reasoning that complainers always complain but satisfied customers stay silent.This is a quality printer at a bargain price. It does everything I want it to and does it very well. B&W; printing is a little heavy (much heavier than my HP) but looks good. Color printing is excellent; not as good, of course, as an inkjet photo printer, but good all the same. Default color is somewhat dark but easily fixed with a quick adjustment of the color histogram in the options settings. I have printed photos on light card to send to friends - they come out nicely. The brochures I print (double-sided color) are terrific. Color is a matt finish, not the part-glossy look of many color lasers, and is harder to pick as color laser output.Duplexing works well - no issues. Envelope printing is good. Paper feed is straight - I print on pre-printed certificates and the alignment is perfect (better than my HP). Initial set-up took 20 minutes and was easy. Noise level is comparable with other B&W; lasers.Niggles? Hardly any. It's comparatively slow to warm up from standby (but acceptable). Occasionally a single sheet of 80gsm in the multi-purpose try fails to pick up and registers a jam. Putting half a dozen sheets in prevents this. It's heavy and takes up a fair bit of desk space.Summary: For home use, small office or a networked business this is an excellent printer. Highly recommended.
I tried both and I lean towards the Logitech 250. Here's why:1. Logitech 250 comes with comfy leather-like covered foamy ear cups. For my taste it's more comfortable for all-day wear and isolates you from outside noise better than Plantronics'.2. Logitech 250 is cheaper than Plantronics. This is probably because of the huge honking 'DSP' box on the USB line on the Plantronics model. My computers have satisfactory sound capabilities, so I didn't need the 'DSP'.3. Logiech 250 is less bulky.
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 had the Rio 500 for about 3 weeks. It's been working good for me. No problem with the software -can change order of songs without deleating everything (when connected to computer). Holds about 19 songs. The only problem was that with out-of-ear earphones (with foam) the volume wasn't loud enough. However, with small in-the-ear earphones no problem with sound volume or quality. Can quickly skip ahead or back to desired song.
The sound isn't that perfect. You could probably get better sound with tape, but why not be the first on the block with this cool looking machine! And you can count on a company like Swatch!
The card works great even though it is fragile. It is much higher priced than SD cards, but older cameras don't accept SD.
This is a replacement for the original which was lost. Not much to say about it.
I purchased this keyboard at a brick-and-mortar sale. I later saw bad reviews of the Micro Innovations low-end keyboard, but I assumed this one was far superior, for I'd a paid a premium price ... the princely sum of $10 ;)I was mistaken. After less than two months of moderate use (maybe the equivalent of three pages of text per day), the lettering on the "n" key wore away, and that's hardly the most used of all the keys. As I recall from the cryptograms I used to enjoy in elementary school, the frequency of letters in English is etaonrishdl ... so the "n" key should have lasted longer than four others.It got worse. Last night, after less than three months of usage, many of the keys just stopped working, rendering the keyboard totally useless. Nothing was ever spilled upon it and it sat in an air-conditioned and dust-free room.My conclusion? Buy a real keyboard and beware of trash on sale for cheap.
Product arrived in perfect condition. Found that I did not need to have different colors, but they do the job.
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?
Absolutely the cutest thing you have ever seen. I got it for my 10-year old nephew and it just loves it. Hours of fun.Sher
Much easier and more comfortable to use than the supplied strap. Does not hinder charging of the watch. Easy to exchange straps. Very secure on wrist. Would recommend.
The unit itself is nice and I love the thin form factor. The sound is pretty good for a unit this size.BUT (that's a big but) it is not made to work with the newest Nano. You can use the cable and it works fine, but the dock and charger don't work.
I was looking for a compact set of travel speakers with decent sound. For the money I am impressed with the sound. A bit tinny with or without the bass boost, but passable. They may not be my IM7's from Altec, but they are perfect for travelling. Thanks to all those customer reviews ...... they were right on the money about value and sound quality.
Among Casio CD-312 series I like this blue the most because of vivid blue. It is cute round shape but create great sound. [price] is the best buy products among all moomboxes.
It's been a while since I've been motivated enough to bother posting a review, but I'm furious and fed up with Nikon's garbage. I originally had a Coolpix L11, the model one notch below this one. It worked decently enough for about a week, and then suddenly the camera would no longer turn on. The power button did nothing. After eliminating batteries, lack of charge, etc. as possible suspects, I took the camera to an electronics repair shop and was told that the power on\off switch was malfunctioning. The cost to repair it would have been almost enough to buy a new camera, so I chalked it up to "sometimes stuff happens" and let it go. A few months later, my sister received a new camera for herself to replace her outdated one; the new one was another Coolpix L11 identical to mine. Surprise, surprise -- again after a full day's use, the power button suddenly went kablooey and the camera could not be turned on. This time, my father was rightly annoyed about the situation because he'd just bought the camera that morning, so he marched it right back to the store and exchanged it. To my knowledge, the exchanged camera works fine, but that's still 2 Nikon Coolpix cameras in a row with the same manufacturing defect. Now onto my review for the L12. I received an L12 this Christmas to replace my original (dead) L11 with its malfunctioning power button. I took the L12 out of the box for the first time just tonight. Brand new, plastic and shrink wrap and foam covering still intact in the box. Guess what? It won't turn on. The batteries are absolutely brand new and were included in the box. The camera's never been out of its protective wrapping. It's simply defective. The SAME defect that the other TWO Coolpix cameras had.I'll be returning it later this week and I'm sure the store will make an exchange on a clearly defective product, but at this point, I don't WANT another Coolpix. This line of cameras by Nikon is obviously defective on the manufacturing level and I should not have to waste my time and money buying and exchanging cameras, essentially trying one after another after another until I get one that works. 3 out of 4 defective cameras with the exact same flaw, brand new out of the box, already broken? You have to be kidding me.
I just received this item and was very unhappy. The case is a nice leather piece but the dimensions posted are not accurate. This barely makes it to 8 X 5 plus...The case itself actual measurements are 2.75 by 5.25. The depth is about 1.75. So, I do not what they were thinking, it is certainly misleading.I was planning to put my nuvi 200 with the cables and this is not even close to anything they advertised.
a bigger fryer would be nice, but this one is said to keep the temp better, and it only takes a few mins to fry up sum food, Im happy, its big enough to do servings for 2-3 people easily. all i need it for. and warm up time is under ten mins everytime, recovery time is fast too.
search http://www.dslreports.com/forum/linksys for BEFSX41 and see what I meanPrimary use of this device is as a VPN endpoint. however VPN very unstable, and many features don't work. so beware!
Man, what a disappointment! The Nuvi 660/670 is a beautiful device - a sleek design with an excellent screen, and great position accuracy. Since this is our second Garmin (we currently own a Quest), we were mainly interested in a GPS device with an up to date US & European point of interest (POI) database. The Nuvi 670 seemed to fit the bill perfectly given its large POI database.But this is exactly where the device failed. We tried more than 25 POIs in Atlanta, GA where we're currently based. The 670 was unable to successfully guide us to a single POI correctly. We tried various well known shops that have been around for at least 5 years, e.g. Publix, Toys-R-Us, Wal-Mart (including a Wal-Mart Superstore that has been around for 10 years), Target, Barnes & Nobles, etc. Either it did not know that the shop existed, or it guided us to a non-existent shop. The same applied to fuel stations.If we provided it with an address it worked like a dream and the accuracy was great. But the POI database proved to be totally useless. Fortunately Amazon's after sale support is brilliant and they allowed us to return the Nuvi 670.Oh yes, Garmin has no after hour support...
This is a great walkman. I only gave it four stars though because there has been times in the fm station has got a little fuzzy. But more often than not it plays great. It's easy to learn how to set your channel and also has a timer for 30,60, or 90 minute turn off. Would buy again.
Of course I fussed when my husband brought home yet another remote, but I warmed up to this one in a hurry. The best feature is the window offering choices such as "watch DVD" or "watch TV". You simply touch one button and the remote turns the right equipment on and to the correct settings for the activity you chose. The volume and channel buttons are smartly laid out and you can control the backlighting of the remote so there's no need to turn on a light to see which button(s) to push. Prior to using the remote, you need to dedicate a bit of time entering make and model information for your electronics and setting your preferences (all online), but it's worth the time investment. And speaking of investment, this seems to be the most reasonably priced in the Logitech family and meets our family's needs (TV, DVD, VCR, CD and receiver) just fine. Now my mother and my kids can easily control complex equipment with the touch of one button. As hard as it is to admit, my husband was right!
I bought this product so I could use my laptop on my bed without having to fumble with the built-in eraser point. This accomplished the goal with minimum fuss. I didn't install any of the accompanying software and it hasn't had any problems working with any of the computers I've plugged it into. The lack of easy scrolling bothers me but I'm not really complaining.
Easy to set up and allowed me to hide all the other equipment. Could use better adhesive on the infrared sensors, had to tape them on.
Should be an essential tool in the camera bag. Removes loose dust from camera lenses and sensors with ease. The fins on the base are convenient. Make sure to look at the dimensions before buying as this might not fit in a walk around camera bag.
This is a well made case. For my use it is a little large,but it does a good job protecting the TomTom and has room for excesseries.
I specifically bought this because the linksys switch I had been using did not support 1600x1200 without flickers. The marketing material for this switch says it supports higher than 1600x1200, so I was expecting no problems. Yet, the flickers are still there. I am going to return this and look for a better KVM.
I am far from an experienced consumer with respect to monitors and computers, but I really like my HP monitor. The resolution is fine. Details in photos are clear and accurate. The monitor allows some adjustments to make regarding the picture quality.A key factor for me in purchasing this particular monitor was it's space saving quality. The base is designed to accept my HP keyboard underneath the monitor, thus saving space on my desk. Also the built in 2 watt speakers eliminate the need for additional speakers on, under or around my desk. The quality and volume are fine for the internet, but you would probably want better speakers if you want to watch videos or do any gaming.Overall I am satisfied with my purchase.
The Panasonic RP-62 DVD Player has proven to be a very good product in my book. As of the date of this review, I've had a silver-colored RP-62 for nearly a year with no problems (small or large) at all.This unit can play a wide variety of disc types -- DVD-Video, DVD-R, Video-CD, and CDs (including store-bought Audio CDs, plus CD-R, CD-RW, and MP3).It will also play DVD-Audio discs, as long as the disc is also encoded with a Dolby Digital soundtrack (which most are).The RP-62 will not play SACD, SVCD, or DVD-RAM discs.Being able to handle MP3 discs is a big plus. And the on-screen menu when an MP3 is in the player is a really nice feature. The MP3 menu doesn't necessarily have to be displayed, however. You can choose to clear the menu from the screen by utilizing the "Menu" or the "Top Menu" remote-control buttons.The MP3 menu allows you to scroll through the disc's contents very quickly, via multiple screens, which are very quick to respond to the remote's input commands. Also: when hitting the "Subtitle" key while an MP3 is playing, the program currently playing will be shown at the bottom of the screen. Hitting the subtitle key again will erase the information from the screen.There's a handy toggle switch on the front of the unit for controlling the "Progressive Scan" option.Picture quality from this machine seems just fine to my eyes. The remote's menu buttons are indeed a bit on the tiny side. But you get used to it quickly, and I wouldn't consider it to be a major negative when considering whether or not to purchase this model. Response time seems more than adequate when hitting the menu keys, with no discernable delay.As of this moment, I can't think of a thing to complain about with regard to the sleek-looking Panasonic RP-62S Progressive-Scan DVD Player. It has performed perfectly. Highly recommended.
I've had Navigator on my LifeDrive for 3 weeks. At first I downloaded all the maps that I wanted onto my pc but when I hotsync'd it would hang. I submitted a question to TomTom and never heard back from them. I finally figured out how to delete the files from my pc and reinstalled using the "Other maps" option and only installed one state which worked. Once I started using it in my car, my Palm would find the TomTom GPS device less than 25% of the time. I updated my question on TomTom's site explaining the new problem and here I am 3 weeks later returning the product. Their support is horrible! Palm got back to me right away and suggested that I get a replacement but I am not willing to run into another problem down the road and have to deal with TomTom's lack of support again. You can also send a complaint but the address is in the Netherlands. When it worked, it was great but unfortunately it did not work enough.
I love my new RadioShark. I use it to record radio programs so that I can transfer them on to my ipod for listening on a plane trip, in the car, etc. I love almost everything about it. My biggest complaint is the 2 hour max on recording. I record talk shows that go longer than that and I have to break them in to multiple recordings. It's not bad, just annoying. My second complaint is the lack of support for MP3. I have to save the files as WMA, then convert them when I bring it across in iTunes.
This camera is a really good choice as an entry into digital photos. Good quality images overall, decent lens, excellent fill flash ratio, easy camera settings, fair software. I found that the "Better" and "Standard" settings combination gives the best mix of quality and number of photos for my 8 and 32Mb memory cards (although I'm thinking about getting another 32).BEWARE, however, of using any AA batteries other than the NiMh type (the ones with more oomph); the manual is pretty vague, but this is the real poop. Regular Alkaline AAs and rechargable "Renewal" (NiCad) AAs only have enough juice sometimes to barely start up the camera before the "low battery" icon turns on. Even with NiMh, I find that I have to carry a spare set for a change after only about an hour of rapid shooting/saving. Kodak digitals evidently have some history of high power consumption, so don't take this camera to Mt Everest unless you have an extra camel to carry batteries.Despite the initial irritation of having to buy two sets of more-expensive NiMh batteries and a matching charger, I still think it's a good value compared to other cameras which typically cost ($) more and have less-functional settings menus, etc.
This cable has shown itself to be of great quality and I really like the length, as it helps me to stretch out to the other side of the room.
used this cable to run from my router to my netgear switch, which I have my ROKU plugged into. I bought all of these here at Amazon: cable, switch, and the Roku.
I got this 5265F from Fry's for $2950 to the door last month but Amazon has now beat that by $150.I found this set to have spectacular color and resolution even on off-air HD. I did have to get into the white balance and gamma (+1) controls to optimize the picture, and into the the graphic equalizer for the sound to suppress sibilance but after that it's pretty much hands off. DNIE was too much on "dynamic" preferring "normal". In white balance, adjust offsets to take any color out of dark greys and the gains to make white a colorless white. White shirts and dark grey suits on a talk show are handy for this or you can look at an old black and white movie for the white balance and make sure all the color in darks and brights is gone. You must have a good black and white picture before you can have a good color picture. Use the My Color Controls to tweak the face color to be natural. On the main picture menu, I had to take the color level down a few points to look natural and not so saturated as to look "painted". Astro-turf isn't really THAT green, OK? The late night shows Leno, O'brian, and Letterman have excellent facial rendition to adjust My Color Controls (after everything else is adjusted).Forget about all the BS around "HD" antennas. You can use your regular antenna if if has uhf. If just HD is wanted..just go out and get an inexpensive radio shack corner reflector plus some good low-loss lead-in cable (no RG-59 !!). It's probably best to put a weatherproof 300 to 75 ohm adapter at the antenna end and use coaxial cable into the house. HD channels are in the 14-83 range and RF is RF so don't let some salesman con you into a "special" HD antenna. If you are line of sight of the transmitting tower....even an amplified indoor UHF might work. There isn't much in-between with digital....it is either there with no noise or not at all. Marginal signals will occasionally pixilate or freeze with air traffic and birds getting in the way. Since UHF antennae are directional...you might need a rotator to pick up all. Fortunately in LA they all go up to one mountain-top location....no rotor needed.The set weighs less than 70 lbs so you and the wife can probably lift it up to a wall mount....but get the mount level on the first try or you might have to drill four new holes. Connect all the cables up in back before hanging or you might have to take it down again for hookup.Sports programs and late night studio shows are crystal clear off-air and fill up the whole screen while some other broadcasts leave some black on the sides. This is, after all, a transitional period and eventually everything broadcast will be 16x9 full screen. Existing 4:3 ratio media will probably be fancied up with "curtains" or some other eye candy to fill up the sides.
I have owned these speakers for about 3 months, and I have found no others to replace them the Quality of sound is almost comperable to my Bose system. The lows are deep and the highs are nice and clear. For the price you can't beat the quality. And Amazon is 40.00 bucks cheaper then Best Buy.
Like some other reviewers, I too was skeptical before buying this, due to the scarcity of reviews for this new model and the poor reviews of the older model. I took a chance and couldn't be happier with how this sucker performs.This device works by transmitting a signal from your MP3 player (or other music device) to an FM radio frequency that is not being used by a broadcast radio station. One major drawback of most cheaper transmitters is that they only allow you four pre-chosen frequencies on which to transmit your signal. I live in Chicago, where most of the FM dial is occupied by one radio station or another. With just four pre-determined frequencies, chances are good that they're all already occupied by a radio station. This is not an issue with the Tunecast II, as it allows you access to the full range of FM frequencies. There's also a four station memory function which allows you to find and store the four frequencies on your dial that work best for you. Very nice touch.One trick I've found that helps in finding a good frequency in the car is to retract the antenna. This helps a lot to filter out any stations with a weaker signal, particularly those at the lower end of the dial.Sound quality is very good, but obviously it's going to be limited by the quality of your radio and speakers. For me, the primary advantage is that I can listen to my MP3 player in the car. For all the radio stations we have in Chicago, I've always had a heck of a time finding anything I want to listen to. Not anymore.In short, the Tunecast II is one of the costlier FM transmitters, but you get what you pay for and this is money well spent.**ADDENDUM**I can't believe I forgot to mention this, but the Tunecast II goes further in justifying its higher price by including a power adapter that plugs into your car's cigarette lighter. This is a huge plus because these things go through batteries like a monkey goes through bananas.
I recently bought the Garmin eTrex Vista C and it is excellent. As with any of these portables you have some compromises. The screen is smaller than you would want, but the overall package is excellent and easily fits in a shirt pocket. The color display is very easy to read, has an excellent backlight, and contributes significantly to the ease of use for this unit.The unit has an excellent combination of features for on and off road use. It can do on-road navigation, complete with turn-by-turn directions and sound prompts (tones) for turns. It also is feature rich in the off-road realm so you get a great package that excels in both applications.The on-road navigation suffers a bit because of the small screen, but not so much that you won't like it. Again, the combination of features in this unit makes it a great buy for someone who is looking to use the unit on and off road, with the off-road capability being the primary application.
I inherited this bag from my father when he gave me his old 35 mm Richo SLR. The lens I had on it was only small a very basic one. So it fit in the case no problem. Then I bought a large Zoom lens that is 70-300m. Turn the Camera side ways and the lens just barley fit next to the camera. It worked but just barley. I also kept a Flash in the front pocket. With all this I still had room for a filter and 2 rolls of film. But it is all a tight squeeze.Yes it is small. Don't expect it to be roomy or have any extras. This is a very basic bag that is good at getting your camera from point A to point B. It is more like a travelling case. Great for the air plane when you don't want to bring all your gear just the basics. Mine has straps on the back so you could loop it throw a belt and wear it on you hip.I have had this bag (well the older version of it) for 20+ years it still looks good and has been throw a lot. This is a tough bag and will with stand the test of time. It is very well made but not roomy.
I wanted a light lens for for weddings and such I feel this lens fills that void in my case nicely. Build quality is to be expected of a lens this price but I wasn't expecting the great clarity. The pictures that I'm getting are very sharp on my D80.
The kodak easy share unit is great you can take it with you home,work or on the go,our last kodak easy share unitstopped working,now its great to print again.
I used this Metra wiring harness also with a Metra single DIN installation kit to put a Pioneer head unit into a 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee, worked perfect!! I highly recommend their products.
The Belkin SurgeMaster was a replacement for an APC surge protector that had seen better days. I was a little apprehensive at switching brands, but the price and the other reviews on Amazon convinced me to give it a go. I'm happy with both the look and the performance of this surge protector. Most notably, the outlets grasp the plugs securely (it takes a bit of effort to plug and unplug) and have safety sliders (which are essential for me, as my 2 yr old likes to "investigate" in areas where he is not allowed). The unit's own power plug has its cord angled to the side which makes it easier to plug in behind furniture. The wide-spaced outlets are ideal for those clunky, boxy plugs. I've been using this for about a month now and am very happy with the purchase.
Seller was responsive and accurate concerning delivery and date....very fast. However, I have not had the cartridges long enough to install one and evaluate the quality printing and quantity of print paper use.
My son loves the camera, the only thing I didn't realize that it takes AAA batteries. I know that there are some cameras similar to my sons that take AA. Other than that were good. Thank you.
-=1=- For 70 dollars plus shipping these headphones are a good deal. I did a couple hours looking through all the major websites, sony, aiwa, sennheiser, ubid, ebay. If you find a better offer for a larger frequency (12 to 22,000 Hz) then get it! If not I suggest these headphones.-=2=- Qualities I like: Comfortable fit -Around- my ears, comfortable padding on top of the head, and a very nice sound quality.-=3=- FYI, I use these headphones for gaming and music listening, excellent for both.
As all the Sony products I have bought in the past, this is Stereo is another example of satisfaction. The Stereo is easy to operate and I was very happy of delivery service. I only wish it had a cassete player. I just assumed that today's systems have all three, disk player, radio and cassette. I bought it for my daughter and she was very happy with the sound of the system. LoisSony MHC-EC55 Mini Hi-Fi Component System
i've bought a few of them over the years nd screw i-ttl/e-ttl just set the iso and f stop here and put in auto mode. bounce, swivel, slave, 2nd curtain, even a strobe setting i never use. it's very good flash, but not rugged, so dont drop it and be gentle with the battery door or it'll snap right off.
I liked it so much that when I visited my son bought one for their house. Love the fact that I don't have to move the mouse all over the place
I ordered this bed in an emergency situation for my 95 year old mother to sleep on. The bed was easy to fill and evacuate, but it has a slow leak that necessitates adding air to it every day. I couldn't send it back because I would have had nothing for my mother to sleep on.
The camera took great pictures in daylight, but had some kind of flash sync problem that resulted in 75% of flash pictures coming out completely dark. Since the problem didn't appear until a month after I purchased the camera I couldn't return it to the store. Panasonic acknowledged the problem and I sent in the camera for repair.The repair will take a full month. They had to order a board from Japan. I find it ridiculous that they have no stock of spare parts in the US.This is my first Panasonic camera and likely my last. I've been very happy with four Sony digital cameras in the past.
I bought 3 and on one the door will not close without a lot of force. The other 2 have problems that the disk and tray connectors do not always align. Some disks work better than others. When it does not align it is difficult to tell that it happened except that the disk is not recognized. I will return the 1 with the door problem. The other 2 are in a client's working equipment that I will not be able to change out to another type until about 2 months. I will probably not be able to return these.I am replacing all of them withVantec EZ Swap 4 3.5-Inch Aluminum Removable Trayless SATA Hard Drive Rack with LCD and Fan MRK-401ST-BK (Black)which are far better quality. I bought 3 of the Vantecs to try out and now have another 3 on backorder.
The detail that this software offers you is akin to having a road map of the entire US, and nothing more. Of course, it does offer you searching capabilities and GPS stuff which I didn't even bother getting around to trying. Why? The maps that come with this title give you so little detail that using a GPS would be silly. You'd know what metropolitain area you were in, but that's about it. Forget looking for specific streets or addresses. I wish Garmin would port Mapsource to OS X...
I am a life-long Nikon user; this is my third camera in 18 years. Never bought or used anything quite as good. We bought a Nuvis S (APS) five years ago because at that point the quality of digital cameras was really poor. Decided to take the leap into digital photography with the Coolpix 7900. After reading a lot of the reviews of this and other cameras, I find these misleading. A lot of them should be categorized by type of user: professional, hobbyist, casual user, etc. which would qualify a lot of these range of opinions. My wife and I like to have the camera around to take pictures of our kids and of places we go and I enjoy taking interesting shots or portraits. My wife wanted a camera that could at least take short movies since I am not one of those dads to have his hand stuck on the digicam for every occasion. We wanted good quality digital pics and our budget was between $300-$400 and and we wanted to make sure this camera was compatible with our Mac (iMac G5) and our iPod Photo.Why the Coolpix 7900?#1 BRAND, brand, brand. I was not happy with the Nikon Nuvis S and was ready to abandon the Nikon ship until one day I was chatting up a photographer who told me how the technology of APS film works and why it is so grainy. So, I looked at other friend's APS and the quality was worse than with my Nuvis S. So, it wasn't so much the Nikon but rather the film type. APS cannot match up to 35mm. Anyway, after checking out Canon and Konica/Minolta, I didn't get the impression from the description that they were offering a superior product to Nikon. Why does Nikon have a good reputation? Nikon is first and foremost a company that manufactures professional cameras. Simply put, the technology developed for these top shelf models makes its way down to models that average consumers can get their hands on at affordable prices. They are still a bit more expensive than other brands, but marginally so now. Considering what you get for your money, you actually get what you pay for. Not a sleek plastic box with average technology, like the popular Canon models.#2 PRICE POINT: We got this camera for $335, which retails for $400. The price point for the next superior model, the Coolpix 8700 (the top of the line Coolpix 8800 is $800) was @ $650. The only difference between this and the 7900 is 8x megapixels, rather than 7x megapixels found in the 7900. Since we are amateurs, it didn't make a whole lot of sense to spend that amount of clams. I paid around the same for the other two Nikon I have bought in the past 18 years.#3 MEGAPIXELS: this is what you need to know about digital photography. The higher the megapixels, the clearer the picture. 7x megapixels is available at reasonable prices this year. Just two years ago, our friends bought a Nikon 5900 with 5x megapixels for $500. Don't buy anything less, you'll be disappointed. We took a few pics and then uploaded them to iPhoto on the iMac G5 and in a word... WOW! Amazing; quality you see in printed books! Every time I upload pics to the computer and use them as wallpaper they exceed the quality of the photgraphs that came standard on the Mac and I am amazed.#4 QUALITY AND RANGE OF OPTIONS: Again, Nikon is the leader in bringing a lot of bells and whistles first to the consumer market. Each of the features listed by Nikon under the product description actually work and are functional, though I probably will never use the direct printing feature. I was a little overwhelmed by the range of options at first but you'll learn them by just playing around with the camera, this is half the fun! Very easy to use and well-laid out on the camera. In your hand, the camera feels small but solid yet not cheap. It is very compact, too; I thought it would be bigger from the pictures. It is the size of a family size bar of soap. Very ease to tuck in places but not too small where you'd lose it.#5 FEATURES: Other reviews complain about poor-quality photos in low-light situations. As an owner of this camera, I, too, have had this problem but once I learned that you have to go to SCENE mode and choose either Backlight or Indoor to correct lighting deficiences then-- problem solved. You cannot shoot low-light photos in MACRO mode. Duh. I did a test photograph between these two modes and the Backlight feature was incredible. The differences between these two photographs were amazing. I think these reviews are from users who haven't learned how to use the camera. Other complaints are of Close-ups. Again, you have to enable micro-close-up (from the main menu) so the camera knows to enhance the image while shooting in MACRO mode. Otherwise, just blurry. I have been shooting food in close-ups and they are so clar you can almost taste them. That clear. The short movies are great and the sound quality is excellent. They have exceeded my expectations. They must be transferred from iPhoto to iMovie and then they are automatically played on QuickTime software. Very easy. We also hooked up the camera to the TV for a slide show, the cable was included. Very fun to show family and friends or to a group.Things you need to know before BUYING/USING camera:-You must buy a memory card if you want to use this with some regularity outside of the house, away from the computer. The internal memory is very little. Thus, as with ANY digital camera, you have to figure in another $25-$50 for a decent-size memory card. We bought a 512 for @ $45 and it had 80 pics on it and two movies when it ran out while we were away for a few days. I erased some unwanted pics (you'll find you'll be taking several pictures of everything so get in the habit of clearing all but the best pics before you upload them to the computer, to save space both on the camera and the hard drive) and I kept taking photos. Not really a problem. Just remember to upload and erase original photos from the camera before heading away from home.-Install software before uploading photos. iPhoto randomly fails to upload certain movies. We called Nikon and the problem wass fixed when we installed the software. The pics/movies upload to Nikon's "Picture Project" and then we just transfer them over to iPhoto. Easy and not time-consuming.Overall, money well-spent and EXTREMELY satisfied with this purchase. We highly recommend this to people who have the same needs as us: user-friendly, point-and-shoot, amateur hobbyists who wanted a movie feature and not super savvy with technology or fussy about photographic details and fit in with our iMac and iPod Photo technology.
I have owned this little camera since June 2000. I have an excellent SLR system for slides and a very good point and shoot camera for prints so was interested in a digital camera that was small light simple and could be put in a pocket when I'm riding my motor cycle, out in the sports car or just walking around.The resolution is adequate for point and shoot pictures, nothing can get damaged, my 4 yr old Granddaughter can use it easily, as can any one else who has used it.Down loading is very quick and easy, I very seldom modify any pictures, resizing if anything. About 1400 photos have been takenBest quality photos are head &amp; shoulder pict. inside in fairly even light. The flash is ok just read up on it's range.Outside landscapes lack detail, low pixel count doesn't help. Easy on batteries ,I use nicad recharables and carrry an extra 2.Check out some photos at http://ca.photos.yahoo.com/pl1988
These things are designed for removing moisture in bags/cases/boxes, etc. You can use them in your acid free photo boxes, your gun or guitar cases, camera or telescope bags, etc.When the indicator turns pink, pop it in the oven at 250 degrees for a couple of hours until the indicator is blue again and it's ready for reuse.With proper care these things will last darn near a lifetime. Just make sure you do not accidentally spill anything on the beads or the "pores" will clog and they will no longer function. (Moisture in the air is free from minerals that can clog the beads)My husband has had one for his small ammo box for around 10 years now and it still functions like a champ.
I purchased this product (maybe a slightly older model) a number of years ago for my computer. During a lightning storm my computer stopped working and when I opened it up the power supply cable had been burned and was melted to the motherboard. Since the surge protector was insured I submitted my claim with pictures and waited, Newpoint sent me back a letter saying they tested my surge protector and it passed their tests, thus they believed it was a prolonged overvoltage that caused my issue. Despite that they were sending me a new surge protector. Fast forward 5 years, the replacement surge protector is now being used on an older TV in my bedroom and during another lightning hits (different home, different state) and pop, the TV plugged into the Newpoint is dead. Things plugged into $2 surge protectors did just fine, but once again the Newpoint "protected" stuff is dead. I will never buy another Newpoint product again.
this mp3 player has great playback and holds a reasonable amount of songs.the only defects about this are that the screen isnt lighted and is kinda crappy. If your a hardcore music person like me this probably isnt for you. I bring this everywhere i go so it gets a lot of use. I have had it for over a year now and it doesnt work sometimes. The circuit board is almost fried and the battery circuitry is coming apart.(i took it apart to see what was wrong with it.) so overall its good if you only listen to music sometimes but if you listen to it everywhere you go, this mp3 player isnt very durable
I was about to make a purchase when it was $105. I had it added to my shopping cart. Then the price jumped to $127. So the lost my purchase. Sorry! Change back the price and I'll buy.
I checked the reviews here to see if I was the only one who had theirs start clicking after the take back time expired. The clicking is periodic and pretty much ruins the sound quality. VERY DISAPPOINTING.
Solid little speakers for hooking up to a computer, iPod, or even giving a little extra power to a TV. Deep, full sound. Fit well into any space. Had mine for years, still sound excellent.
If I keep collecting stuff. I might need a larger one some day but this one is fine for now.
You've got to be kidding - the shipping is almost as much as the TV!!! You can get Large 60" + CRT big screens shipped for less than this!!!!! AVOID RIP-OFF'S LIKE THIS LIKE THE PLAGUE!
i use this because i travel to boston (about 2 hours) and visit family, i plug this in and i don't change a thing, i had the "air tunes" and got rid of it, i highly recommend this one it actually overpowers the station. thank you monster!!
I bought this iron after many years using a Rowenta, but needed to transition due to finance. I have realized that it was a terrible financial mistake. I need to always buy quality products like the Rowenta. This iron leaked in just a few days. Does not heat up the best (compared to others).
Just spent the last month checking the internet for portable speakers to take on vacation. I wanted something as small as possible, good sound and a modest price. When I first saw the price of the SI-5, I thought &quot;They can't sound very good for that price but after reading all the reviews on amazon.com and a few other sites I decided to purchase these. If they turned out not so great sounding, I could return them and start my quest all over again. I bought them this past Saturday at BestBuy and hooked them up almost immediately to my Sony MD Walkman. All I can say is &quot;What a surprise.&quot; I would definitely recommend these to anyone looking for compactness, good sound and an incredibly great price in travel speakers. I only regret not waiting another day because Circuit City here had them on sale for $17.99 and I also had a $5.00 off coupon which would have brought the price down to $12.99. That would have been an even more incredible bargain for what you are getting for the little bit of money being spent.
This is a great little camera. An amazing thing is its small size. It easily fits in pockets and bags. Not to mention the picture quality, which was also one of the two main criteria for this purchase. For my own hiking and vacation photos, I chose the Yashica T4. For my son, we got the Olympus Stylus Epic -- smaller, fairly durable and nearly the same photo quality. He shot 13 rolls of 36 over a two week vacation and we were very impressed.
Ever since I loaded the Targus drivers on my Tungsten C, the battery discharges quickly and won't take a full charge.I've removed the driver, with no change. The next step was to do a hard reset of the Tungsten C and I'm hoping it will take charge.I'm taking this keyboard back for a full refund!
This one is easy to use, quiet start-up and motion tracking; picture is sharp in bright light. However, low and back light are still the issue so you will not properly create some animation faces to have fun with friends or relatives; but it's only a minor problem. Generally, this product is very good or perhaps it is too early to reach a conclusion.
This printer is great. I purchased this printer almost 2 years ago and other than my black toner cartridge just recently running out, I have had absolutely no problems with it. This printer scans, copies, faxes, and prints. All for under $100.00 I actually paid $79.00 for it but since then the price has gone down to $59.00 - you can't beat this, for a wonderful item. Mine included the black and color toner though, so perhaps that's why some other reviews claim there is no black toner, the price is lowered, the toner isn't included? Anyway, I'm very happy with mine, it's one touch scanning, no fuss printing, it even TALKS to you! This thing is wonderful!
I have been using this card reader for over a year, and it's never had any problems. It's the easiest thing to use and I highly recommend it.
This T|X is just right for my money! I had used an older Palm V for years, and really used it as a PDA classically was used. Putting up with the green screen, I kept my contacts names and addresses, and as importantly, free form memos that cold be searched instantly to remember things my brain would not pull up. People knew that I would have whatever bit of trivia squirreled away in my palm pilot, as we used to call it. I used the calculator and even small spreadsheets to keep my numbers straight and I secretly laughed at those who thought a PDA should also be a phone, a browser, a MP3 player, a do all device that could rival a laptop! This is silly! it will not do those things well, and we know it.So when the old PDA croaked, I delighted in having the new T|X basically be a fantastic dream upgrade. Bright color screen, better applications and synchronization with the PC, and extras that come from the new technology that really DO something for me. For instance I have made a screen save out of google maps and synched the jpg to the PDA and taken it with me. It does surprise me with its easy bluetooth and Wi-Fi connection, grabbing public connections easily, where I get emaiil from my own pop server, just like outlook. But I couldn't have that deluge of spam and email go there, so I set up its own email name and I send just what I need on the go.You can play mp3s on it, with built in speaker or earphones, and even videos if you want, but again this is not my use of the device. It flips from portrait to landscape, has a stylus or little joystick thing for navigation, and a little screen keyboard is not too bad as those things go. I had hoped to get benefit from already being proficient with their on screen writing, but I found it is a little buggy and will not always read my characters, and the keyboard method turned out to be easier. Serious entries I do back at the PC, where I interpret the on the fly notes I took at the doctor's office or whatever.As far as expansion, it uses SD chips, which I popped in 1GB for $15, and expect that to do me, since it already has half that built in. All kinds of little applets out there for software add ons, and even GPS if you want to go there in one device. However I still say you are going too far if you ask too many tasks out of one device.To conclude, this is a stable product from a stable company. Built clearly to be the best PDA they could make, with other new things as frosting on the cake. With a bright and clean screen, it is my brain in my pocket, ready to instantly retrieve what I wish my brain would hold. If near a Wi-Fi, it even googles and gets mail, and podcasts with the infinite resources of the web. No, it doesn't shine your shoes and all the goofy things that the all in one devices are reaching for, but it is a great tool for life for under 300 bucks.
Very good quality pictures although it could really use a flash or light. I was never able to get the web cam driver to work properly but it was a good camera for regular pictures.Battery life could be better but just get rechargeable AA batteries always carrying a spare and you'll be set.
I bought this cartridge to use on my HP Deskjet d135. I had no indication that the cartridge had expired till it arrived with a FEB 2008 date on the box. the HP Deskjet d135 has a sensor in it that recognizes an expired cartridge. Be aware before you buy any expired cartridge, even if remanufactured.
I bought one of these headphones specifically for a trip I was planning overseas. Airplane noise is most irritating. The headphones are a bit heavy and tend to slip down on my ears and if I adjust the top head band, the phones rest on top of my head and after a while begin to irritate my head (I was afraid that the headphones would wear away my hair). I stuck a soft washcloth on top of my head to protect myself from the rubbing of the head band, (but my wife wouldn't let me go out in public this way, and she refused to sit next to me on the plane). After about a week I got used to the constant head rubbing (by putting the head band practically on my forehead) but I noticed another problem. Although the sound was excellent there was a "creaking" sound every time I moved. As long as I was sitting upright, frozen like a dead man, the sound was perfect - but whenever I even so much as moved my jaw, I heard the "creaking" sound; like being aboard an old wooden ship. I found out the sound was a result of the plastic parts rubbing together and it was being amplified in the hear pieces - it was driving me out of my mind. I spent almost 300 bucks for this (I thought to myself). I quit using the headphones and began using my "ear buds" that I got from Mac for use with my iPod and, boy, what a difference - no "creaking" and "rubbing of the head."Bose was very good about replacing the phones. Too me, it just looks cheap - like low cost plastic parts, but hay, the sound is good as long as you remain as stiff as a cold frozen body in a Kansas winter.
We got this web cam to talk to our daughter who just moved to Chicago and it works great. We installed the software, it up-dated itself to the new version, we then plugged the carmera in and it all worked perfectly. Boy, this is a lot of fun too. Great Product.Don
I used to use an analog cassette recorder with a pickup that plugged directly into the phone jack, to record my interviews for articles. I got this and the Olympus VN6200 to replace my old setup. It seems a bit odd to me, to have a device that just records the sound coming out of the phone (as opposed to plugging directly into the phone jack, or into the 2.5-mm headset plug), but it seems to be working fine so far. The sound quality is decent. Once again, it's bizarre to have this thing stuck in your ear between you and the phone, but I haven't had any trouble hearing, and the recordings have been fine. So, the only thing I could wish different would be to have something like that that could record directly off a headset, or something like that.
What more you expect form a compact camera - manual focus, hot shoe etc? Why? This is a small compact camera with 10x zoom + zoom during video also. Does this sound different, yes. Its a cool camera. Both indoor and outdoor snaps are good. All details are very well list on this site or visit panasonic.com.I booked this at Amazon on 18/Dec with standard shipping and was glad to receive it on 21/Dec. Thanks a ton Amazon... u r gr8!I personally like this`camera - people who want point and shoot with xtra zoom and few options this is good one. There is no view finder but the LCD Economy mode might help. The LCD is big and good. First decide what type of photographer u r, how fast u want your camera to click, how frequently, do u have patience to make manual controls or u use Auto mode always, what u will do with your snaps - print BIG posters or share via email and then buy a suitable camera.Standard advice - Keep 2 set of batteries. 1 or 2 GB card. Believe in God, love your family and keep clicking :-)
For the price think of it as a disposable lens. It has great optics, fast and pretty quite, but it will shatter if even dropped from a short distance.
Well shielded. Durable casing that can feel rather inflexible. Good for abrasion resistance, hard to pull around a corner. Great cable for $.
Too Big to take on as carry on bags for United Airlines. At least the video equipment was packed well.
There are already a lot of reviews touting how good this camera is (and I agree with them). The one area that I didn't see very many comments on is how well it works through a window. At first I tried pointing it through a window that had a screen. Well that didn't work because it focused on the screen and you couldn't really see anything. I moved it over to a spot on the window where there isn't a screen and it looks great. At it's highest motion sensitivity setting our camera works through a window to about 30 - 40 feet. It can get triggered by the neighbor walking his dog, a bird fly by (general at about 20 feet or closer), or cars driving through the alleyway. It'll even trigger at night when cars drive through our alleyway. All of the above motions are when it senses someone moving left to right. I haven't really tested it if I move towards the camear yet. I found it easy to setup, though I haven't tried setting up the port forwarding part (that's to access it from outside our home network like from a coffee shop).
I received the keyboard quickly and it works great with my laptop and a USB connection. It is very easy on the wrists--I was diagnosed with Carpel tunnel syndrom many years ago and using a split keyboard causes me no problems at all. It is very comfortable for the wrists and typing on it comes naturally with just a little practice. I removed the 'highrise' wrist rest attachment before using the keyboard.
Bought these speakers for outside based on several reviews from Amazon and ecoustic. I have them connected to a Onkyo Tx-sr705(also bought from Amazon) and set to zone2. I bought a pair of inexpensive swivel mounts from Frys,no need to buy the overpriced ones. They sound great for their size and can handle the power easily. Don't let their price fool you, you are getting great speakers at half the price of other "name brand" speakers.
I bought this Notebook a week ago and I'm very glad I chose Toshiba. It's everything I wanted and more and, contrary to another review, the display is excellent. This machine is fast, the display is sharp, sound is very high quality. The only thing I was worried about was the 256 MB RAM, but it surprised me. All but the most complex games run smoothly. I'm very, very happy with this purchase.
Working out the numbers (at the price I bought this package at and factoring ink costs), it's competitive with having it printed at some of the local stores (i.e. Sam's club).However, the quality is wonderful on my HP 7510. It's convenient to print pictures for projects, the refrigerator, or just to see how it'll look printed before making multiples of the kids for family. I still prefer going to get them done at the local store though only because I do think the quality is better (print and paper), it's not wear-and-tear on my printer (I tend to try to keep my printers as long as possible), and I have more flexibility with paper size options (I keep two picture print sizes but it's nice to have more variety).In short though, this is as advertised and when framed, I am not able to notice the difference between store printed and HP printed pictures.
DirectTV recommended this specific jack and I really like SmartHome's products. So far so good. My RCA jack always disconnected and interrupted my business calls. So far in 1 month this hasn't done that.
I got this on sale at Sears and I hate it! I paid about $79 plus tax for it and my cheap one from the Black Friday special at Walmart for $29(Apex AD-1130W)works better than this one.I did a search for &quot;Why does my DVD player make so much noise&quot; and that's how I ended up here. One consumer wrote you get what you pay for and that is mostly true BUT I lucked out with the Walmart special. Look that one up and see if you can find it and buy it for the kid's room or a guest room.
I've had this mouse for at least 8 years, and it's been the constant companion of my desktops. And yes, that's plural for desktops, as I have gone through 3 but I've used this same mouse! Precise control, back and forward page browsing buttons, precise movement of the ball (you need to clean it about once a month) and a smooth scroll wheel. If you are a pc gamer, this is a must. I have to say I'm not surprised to see the price set as high as it is, these things are the Rolls Royce of mice. If you can find one, you will know where you spent that money with how much you will use and enjoy it for years to come.
I bought these about 5 years ago (2007). I got them to replace the factory speakers in my '95 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I had them running off of a Pioneer head unit initially. Compared to the blown stock speakers, these were great. They didn't sound all that great off of the head unit though. Where they really came alive was when I ran them off of a 4 channel Kicker amp feeding them 70w RMS to each side. They sounded MUCH MUCH better then they did off of the head unit.For the price, they aren't too bad sounding over all, but they weren't clear enough for me. They sounded sort of tinny and just an overall cheap sound. The clarity I wanted wasn't there. I eventually upgraded to a set of Image Dynamics Ctx65cs component speakers. Those speakers sound amazing and you really can't beat them for $160. The only problem I had was that the Image Dynamic woofers were too deep (@ 2.75") and didn't fit in my doors, so I bought a set of kick pods to mount them in. They sound even better down there.Hifonics Pros: Very Cheap, can get loud, shallow woofer mounting depth (2.44")Cons: Tinny; sound quality just isn't there
With either a Rio MP3 player, or an Ipod Nano, I did not recieve a very strong signal. The sound was never crisp, no maater where it was placed in the car, and seemed to me to add some bass that wasn't needed. (maybe that was just me) Then, the plug that was used to insert into the headphone jack broke under light use. (the rubber base around it was way to flimsy. Also the amount of cords this item is equipped is a bit ridiculous. My dash looked like it was wired for a bomb. I would not recommend this product, especially since I have purchased an iriver aft 100. Clean sound, ease of use, and more visually pleasing.
The device works only with plug and play drivers, and has limited functionality with those. Basically this isn't worth the sand it was made from.
This lens is a must have for any kit, it is a good lens for the price. If you need a lens to help in low light situations or want a good starter portrait lens, this would be it.I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because the lens is, for lack of a better word, cheap. Without USM and with a plastic body, it just feels a little less quality, but that's what you get for the price.The low f-stop is nice and gives you a lot more flexibility that you could get without it, just know that if you buy this lens and like it, you're very likely to purchase an upgrade down the road, so if you want to save some money, you may want to pick up the f/1.4 now :)I wrote more details about this lens here:http://blogs.adamparkerphotography.com/blog/Canon-EF-50mm-f-1.8-mk-II-Lens-Review/14/
This cable works great - the sound quality is far superior to a regular 3.5mm male male cable, and the retractable feature means no long cords around my gearbox.One drawback though: I can't plug it in to my ipod Touch if I'm using my hard case, since the base of the jack is too fat to fit into the slot of the ipod case.
If you hate suction mounts and don't want to add it forever to your car this is the item for you. Love this item! Never moves, always in the right position!
I have used my 25 DVD's for movies and data, the quality is good for the price,this is the best dvd+rw 4x I have ever bought. The amazon's lead time is too long 4 weeks from order making to order receiving. I have ordered 2 more spindle's of memorex DVD+RW.
The radio more than lives up to listed features. Superior reception combined with ease of use makes this unit an outstanding value. Has better reception than many other more expensive radios. Sound is adequate and the TV band really comes in handy. Overall, a great value for the price. It is small enough to take with you on the go but big enough to provide full audio pleasure.
I was surprised, but this Mic worked very. I needed it for a Board meeting in a large room. I set it up on a table at the front of the room and it picked up the voices in the back. I am really pleased.
I've been eyeing this system for about a year now. I was hezitent about this system because of its lack of a subwoofer. Now I know why a subwoofer isn't included...NO NEED FOR ONE! The LBT-ZX80D puts out solid deep bass if properly EQ'ed. I don't even have to use the V-Groove (high-bass) feature. But if someone wanted more bass there is a port in the back for one to be added. The surround is also solid. I haven't played around with the dvd funcion much yet, but so far it was good. The remote can be a little confusing, but over all this system is A+++. Highly recommend it.
So i've got these sennheiser HD 515s, they're great headphones except they have a cord leading to a 1/4 jack. There was an adapter that i could plug to make it 1/8, but it snapped in half, not to mention it ruined every jack I would normally plug it into. another cheap adapter i bought shorted itself out for no reason. If I bumped it the wrong way it bends the inside of the female jack wierd and cuts off the signal. With the low profile jack hooked up to a wire that's in between the 1/4 incher and the male 1/8 incher, that is no longer an issue. The 1/4 inch jack is tank tough and i can run over it with my corrola... not that i've tried. Look, it may be pricy for an adapter, but under good care, it could last you at least six months. I'd reccomend the purchase.
I got this drive since i have never used a PNY product before and i was interested in the competition out there. Well what can i say? It's not that great of an item.I have the 16GB model, and the write speed is roughly 2.5MB/s now considering my other 16GB model i had before it went into "write only" mode was able to achieve roughly 16-20MB/s transfer speed. This one reads at roughly 20MB/s but writes ridiculously slow. I'm thinking about calling up OCZ and seeing if they've changed the way they do their RMAs as you have to pay shipping one way for THEIR defective product. This item is absolutely horrible and not worth anything. I'm going to take it back to wal*mart and get my money back. After i do that i'll probably go with a sure winner such as a kingston or the OCZ ralley. Either one of those seems to be a very good deal. I also have had great success with the "sandisk" drives as far as speed. I had one for the longest time that was 512MB only but performed really well.To sum this up incase any of you were wondering about getting it. It's very slow, and seems to break very easily. I've had mine for less than 24hrs and i'm going to return it.This is how long it takes for you to copy an item onto the drive for various items using real world examples.Average MP3 ~1.5 seconds, one picture ~1.5 seconds. A single video that you may have shot using your default recording option. 1hr of medium quality film ~700mb roughly 280 seconds. Now the other ones such as the OCZ seems to be able to transfer your files just about 7x faster. Plus it doesn't seem to break. The only downside is how they do RMAs. Incase you don't know what that is, that's when you have to send it in if it's broken.This item is by far the worst piece of hardware htat i've ever experienced. You plug it into your usb 2.0 port and it takes it roughly 10-15 seconds to even run. Also if you have xp good luck making it run. This product requires additional driver software which isn't included on the drive itself. When i first plugged it in windows 7 had to go and find the driver for me. All in all, spend your money elsewhere this company's filled with really horrible hardware and "flashy designs" to entice people to paying for it.
... but notes are dropped from time to time on my Mac's GarageBand when 3-4 pedals are used. Though, this can well be a problem of my Mac not the device.
I was really excited about these headphones. They were the first real upgrade from whatever I picked up in the drug store or already came with my iPod. I used them daily for working out, listening to lectures, or just listening to music walking to and from class. However, after a month the leads disconnected from the right ear bud. I was expecting a little more in the durability department. That said, the sound was fantastic, the noise cancellation effect was perfect, and they were quite comfortable.
This is one of the several brands I find reliable for DVD-Rs. I barely find a coaster on the Memorex DVD-R's. It is as par as with the Maxells, Verbatim, Sony's and TDKs that I have used before. Try to stay away from unknown brands that is kind of a hit or miss.This is the best way if you want to print your own titles and graphics. I use an old Epson R200 with a CD/DVD printer carriage. Using in combination with Paint Shop Pro editor, it works perfect. I stopped doing the stamp sticker label as it gives me problems with air bubbles and seems to make the DVD heavier to spin.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.
The selector works perfectly. I have Verizon fios HD-TV and an HD DVD Player going into it and it all works as advertised. I was surprised that the box is quite small and contrary to a previous review that said it was not "modern looking," it looks fine and blends in well with the rest of my equipment.
This product is fantastic. I am using it in Chile and there are so many radio stations here, it's hard to find a vacant spot...but I have, and the product works really well. The reception on 106.1FM is great. I would recommend this product. Also, you can use a Nano or Mini - as it doesn't clearly say this is in the product definition.
I'm sure this is a great product, but NOTE: IT DOES NOT WORK with the latest Classic iPod (80/160 G).
If you want a computer company with the worst customer service... be my guest.. buy a dell computer!!!!!
This product works as advertised. The auto-switching works great except when multiple devices are turned on at the same time, then you can manually select the input. I only use 2 devices (DirectTV HD DVR and XBox 360) and it turns out that the order does matter....DirectTV doesn't stop the video signal when in standby mode so loading the XBox into position 1 gave the desired results. Compared to other similar products this is a great value for a great product.
Excellent pricing and service to go with that pricing.
I got these speakers as gift, and thought I really didn't need them as my PC came with computer speakers. I was so wrong! These blew away my old speakers. They are small, and fit great on my desk, and the subwoofer fits below the desk. For the size, I can not believe the sound, I can even feel the bass coming from them. And best of all, they are incredibly easy to set up, and you can't beat the price. I now give these as gifts I am so happy with mine.
Quality is very bad and after som time using it it goes crazy....I bought 3 of these and had to throw all 3 of them to the trash. NO GOOD, do not buy it.
The fan went out so the card over heats. PNY tech support buy phone and email states there is NOT A LIFETIME WARRENTY for this product even though it states that there is on the box and under Technical Details on Amazon's page. I will never buy another PNY product.
Was used on a 2001 VW Jetta. Although my car already had the non amplified adapter hooked up, I decided to try this one, hoping the amplified product would provide better reception, But It Does Not. It was Worse.And yes, the red wire was hooked up correctly.
Wanted to connect my laptop to my TV. Used the S Video for the video connection to the TV and bought the Audio Splitter here. This Belkin Audio Y Cable Splitter is perfect for connecting the laptop to the Receiver. It is inexpensive and sounds great. Highly recommend.
The noise cancelling feature is exaggerated on Bose's advertising. You're not going to get your cathedral everywhere as I've read. I think the biggest problem is that there's no explanation on Bose's web site about what the noise cancelling feature really does.There's noise cancelling feature, it really exists, but I'd love to know why it doesn't work quite well on sounds like a vacuum, dialogue, or noisy computer cooler.Yet the sound is awesome! I can hear instruments in some songs I've not realized before when I was wearing other headphones. If you do care about sound quality, it's for you.
It's like a heavy bean bag but it really works to hold the Garmin steady on the dashboard. It is easy to pick it up and put on the floor or under the seat when you want to take the Garmin. I'm very pleased with it and the price was great.
I LOVE my Nuvi, except for all the places I have gone that don't exist. For instance when searching for food, I have been given directions to a place where listed restaurant doesn't exist. Now I phone ahead to the number listed on my Nuvi to make sure it's really there.In my very small hometown that has ONE gas station/convenience store, no less than 6 are listed and all seem to be residential addresses. I wish there were a way to report incorrect information - or maybe there is and I don't know how.
By the nature of this technology, the added stuff to the Monster(prices) isunnecessary.
Needed replacement for old headset that broke and could not find the individual parts to fix it so bought the entire headset...more $'s than if I could have found the parts. Works fine
This product works exactly as advertised, and thus far has been flawless. I'm glad I bought it.
Bought two of these. One is fine, the other just stopped working after using it less than a month.
Rarely do I say that one product is superior to another. ReplayTV is by far the best DVR that's available in the market.When deciding to purchase this, I read the reviews, the comparison charts, the pros and cons. I eventually bought the ReplayTV because it had many of the extras as standard that would have cost an additional $50+ if I bought a Tivo.The on-board Ethernet port was the deciding factor for me. Having only one television in my apartment, I found it important to be able to view shows in my own room on my computer. The ethernet port allows for it to be hooked up onto your internal network. With the use of software, not only can I download and stream shows onto my computer, but I can also ARCHIVE shows on my computer's hard drive, and then stream them BACK to the replayTV! This is great for Simpsons fans, or whatever, because you can play shows you haven't watched for weeks!This feature allows for virtually unlimited storage. You can use the software to download and delete shows off your ReplayTV every night. No need to open the DVR and void your warrenty! Simply copy the shows over, and have space to record more shows.Another reason I went with the ReplayTV was that I did not want my DVR to record things I don't want to watch. Personally, I don't want a machine telling me what I might like or might not like. It may be right and it may be accurate, but please, let me be the judge. I like the control that replayTV offers.Also, this model comes progressive output, which is a must-have for HDTVs.Finally, price. Tivo has become a household brand. They are even losing their brand-name like "Kleenex" and "Google". When people talk about any DVR, it usually comes out as "Tivo". Brand-name has a cost, and it is definately not worth it. Spend far less with a ReplayTV. With the mail-in rebate, it's even cheaper.Subscription price is the same, no matter who you go with.Watch TV, on your terms! Buy the ReplayTV!
I am on my THIRD all-in-one. The first one stopped feeding paper so it would not print. HP sent me a new duplex part and that didn't work. Then they sent me a replacement all-in-one and IT DID THE SAME THING! So much for quality control on refurbished models. After weeks of down time I received my third all-in-one. Now, months later, after very few faxes, I have a scanner failure and cannot fax. I barely use it as I do most of my printing and faxing at work and this one is at home. Thank God I purchased the extended warranty but now I'm going to have to ship it back to HP and suffer thorough weeks of down time yet again! I would not recommend this product.
There isn't a brightness control on the display leaving you only with the choice of on or off, and it is much too bright to leave on. The display itself is poor and difficult to read even when on.
Purchased these for beginning astronomy use. These things are wonderful.Crisp and clear. Full edge to edge clarity. Didn't believe my eyes, when panningthe sky.Highly reccomend for both astronomy as well as daytime use. Not to heavy and verywell built. Adjustable eyepiece, perfect for eyeglass wearers.You can't go wrong.
The computer genius (wschloss from Connecticut) who wrote on October 12, 2000 about USB problems and giving the s100 partial star should go back to school. Last I checked, Windows 2000 is an NT platform (and in case wschloss is not sure of future platforms, so is Whistler). USB may have it's problems, but give me USB any day over serial (I used to own an HP Digital and the only interface was serial and i-t w-a-s s-o s-l-o-w). Maybe it's not the OS or Canon S100--maybe it's user error...
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.
RCA chose to save a few pennies by combining the menu arrow button functionality with the Channel/Volume control buttons. This results in terrible usability. As such, when selecting "Menu" this RCA product (RCR450 Universal Remote) goes into this retarded "Menu-mode" in which you cannot select any option in the menu. Following the instructions in the manual to exit the retarded mode results in a situation where you cannot exit the menu. This remote is going back. Like ALL RCA products, this is no different. I'll exchange it for one from a real brand like Sony. DO NOT RECOMMEND - AVOID!!!!
Highly recommend this Labtech headphone. Excellent sound quality for its size. Boom mike is a real asset. For the price, you can't beat it.
I bought this keyboard a few years ago at a store. I feel in love with the touch on it while testing it out there. All was well for years. Then one morning my cat knocked my mug of coffee over and it poured all down right into the keyboard. I had no hopes to finding a replacement, but did. It arrived quickly, same old keyboard in stunning new shape. I should buy another. Keyboards with a nice touch are very difficult to come by. The programmed button shortcuts are handy too. Can not say a bad thing about it. I'm not much for wrist rests but I even like the one that comes with this keyboard. It is a PS/2 Interface, which means it's the round plug in, not the rectangular USB one. Make sure you have an PS/2 to usb adopter on hand if you don't have a PS/2 Interface.
The hard drive enclosure works great. I plugged in my old laptop's sata drive and plugged it in to my windows 7 machine and it worked right away. Great for getting old data off of hard drives that are in computers that don't work anymore.
I recently purchased and installed the DB4 antenna with the 75cm "J" bracket. It's working well for me. I installed it on the back of the house, below the roof line about 12 feet off the ground. The topology is pretty flat. I'm probably 50% blocked by trees that are much taller than my antenna. My stations are all within a few degrees of each other and all are around 15 miles away.The surprising thing to me, is that I'm able to split the signal and feed two TVs without an amplifier. I'm getting 15 digital stations. My cable runs are probably 70-80 feet. The signal strength is 55% - 95% depending on which TV it is and whether it's day or night. Rain may be a factor too as I'm getting a very strong signal today and it's been raining on and off for two days.The only peculiar thing I've noticed is that I can't get the ION stations (39.1, 39.2, and 39.3 in my area) on the upstairs TV. Reception on these same stations is perfect downstairs. All of the other stations are very strong but 39 doesn't show up at all with the auto-scan. I've tried it on an older TV with a converter box and a new digital TV with the same result. I think I'll have to drag the upstairs TV to the downstairs location and try it there.I've very pleased with the antenna. The bracket is top quality too. I tried to scrap off some paint to hook up a grounding wire and I had a difficult time getting through through the paint to the metal. I've had such good luck with this that several of my friends are considering the same option in order to reduce their monthly TV bill.
I loved this product, it would have received 5 stars if I hadn't had to sell my ray gun to purchase it. Anyone serious about UFO hunting and exploration. needs this for their kit.
... I have to say as an owner of this device I couldn't be happier. I initially ran into the same hiccups installing the device, hit the "Waiting for Host" issue. It is not too clear in the setup instructions, but it is best to have this device hooked into a wired ethernet network when you are performing the initial installation. Once I re-installed and setup with it hooked into the wired network, I then transferred it downstairs to the home theatre system and had no further problems. The thing I like the best about this device is the fact I can browse by folder. I have over 1000 CD's that I have burned onto my hard drive simply because it was not practical to try to find the CD I wanted amongst 1000 anymore. With a heirarchal folder setup I can access any CD I want in seconds. Using playlists and ID3 tags does not allow me this level of heirarchal flexibility while preserving the ability to listen to individual folders as if they were the native CD. ... I currently have the linksys media-b hooked into my home theatre system and the sound quality is solid. ...
My PC is still working, so this cpu fan works, but what I like is the LED's and the uv rings it came with it. Looks great in the case, and comes with optional speed control. Buyers beware this is a bulky fan, make sure you have room to fit before buying.
There's not much to say about an AC Adaptor. I got this two years ago when my old one died and it works fine.
This is a particularly good choice for computer users with small hands who find many mice uncomfortably large. Also it is symmetrical, making it good both for left- and right-handed use. I have had mine for a few years and have never had a problem with it; it works great even without a mousepad. The price is great for an optical mouse. I'll never go back to the regular ball-based ones!
This is my first digital camera and I really like it. The buttons and dials are easy to figure out but if you're confused, the manual is well written. It offers different resolutions and simple, fun special effects (sepia, b&amp;w, etc)It's small enough to be easy to carry but still has zoom features.Altogether, a wonderful camera.
I put two of these in my system and it's quiet as a mouse and keeps things nice and cool. I've got the Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 with 4 gigs of ram and a 512 MB NVidia 7600. All set inside an Ultra aluminum case.
I was looking for a cheap wide angle lens for the occasional use on my Canon HG20 camcorder. This lens works well with an adapter for that purpose: there seems to be little loss of video quality, the lens barrel effect is there but barely noticable, the image remains sharp throughout except at the very far end. Again for the price and for occasional use, it's more than acceptable, to me at least.
I put up a recent photo I took in Las Vegas of the Mandalay Event center during a closed circuit viewing of Marques vs Pacquiao III. It has an excellent wide view and does give a rounded distortion. Obviously the further the subject the less crisp your subject will look but it overall it takes great photos. I will upload more sample photos when I get a chance to play with it more. If you want a fish eye lens for a full frame this would be an excellent choice.
I bought this as a monitor for my Canon XTI, but it is a great little TV for watching TV without waking my wife or going in the other room. It is cable ready, has a wide screen capability, wireless remote, and great picture quality. I had to change the labels for the channels so they match the cable listings, but it lets you do so. Other reviewers have complained about the instructions, but I found them fairly easy to understand and quite helpful. I shopped quite a bit before I bought and you won't find these cheaper than they are listed here. Quick shipping, great product, great price and a one year warranty. I am more than satisfied. HGHuey
Better than IPAQ any day. This has been the most versatile PDA with all of the great qualities that I was looking for1.Two Memory Slots: It was the premiere PDA to have 2 Memory Slots before anyone else. Of course the reviewers said that it was bulky but when you compare it to an IPAQ which requires a sleeve to access a CF slot, the Bulk and Weight of an IPAQ is huge. I have DATA (Text Books, Pictures) and Music on SD Memory cards and I leave the CF Slot open for other things2. CF SLOTS are mandatory and should not just be an additional sleeve. I have a socket CF card connection kit to my phone digital phone so that I can access the internet by dialing my ISP to retrieve messages. I have a CF modem so that I can access the internet via a phone line. This is nice if you are sitting in an airport and don't want to eat up your cell phone minutes. I just bought a CF WiFi and connected to the internet at a cafe. My next purchase is to buy a CF digital camera.3. Removable Battery: At the most 2-3 hours per battery. But it's ok. I have two and I change them out. There is a small backup battery that protects your data in case the main battery wears down too far. The unit has a Warning that will pop up intermittently to tell you that it is low. I HAVE NEVER LOST MY INFORMATION DUE TO BATTERY DRAIN. There are times during a meeting, I am not near an outlet and to exchange out the battery is ideal rather than move all of your stuff.4. USB attachment: This was where Casio was ahead of its time. To have the USB adapter so that I can attach USB items. Unfortunately, the only thing I can attach is a USB keyboard (Small View Sonic USB Keyboard until a USB Fold out one is made) b/c products have not written drivers for the Pocket PC but they are coming--Tell the companies "NO MORE PROPRIETARY Accessories"5. Speakers: Fair but with earbuds-Wow the sound is great.6. Voice Recorder: The quality is wonderful. I had a presentation to do and the computer couldn't record my voice blurbs for a power pt presentation. I recorded them on my Casio, Downloaded them to my computer and popped them in the power pt presentation.7. Customer Service: Initial Batch had problems with the Back light. The company sent me out a new one within the week.8. IR port at the top. I think this is easier by design to do more but I wonder if it highly critical. If you wanted to beam something across, YOU DON'T HAVE TO TURN IT SIDEWAYS as with the Toshiba. I use the IR port to hotsync with and IR adapter to my computer. I don't need a cradle at work. I just bought the Seiko inklink and finally got it to work (use COM4 on Tablet Set UP) so I can write my notes and have them transcribed as a jpg.9. Flaws: The SD Card Slot door is fragile but once you figure out how to close it you can be more aggressive with it. The MAJOR ONE: Casio Marketing has decided to not market this in the US anymore. BAD DECESION they didn't catch the wave and fight the lame beast of IPAQ.Overall, This device outways the IPAQ, less problems than the Toshiba e740 which prided itself with higher speed (not) and WiFi (Weak) IR port on the side, and battery problems. For the future, I am happy with my Casio and will wait until they solve the problems of the next generation of 400MHZ. If you need something Now the new Dell is about the same size but I believe just doesn't have the USB connector and I don't think that there is a keyboard.For now, I reached my ideal. No more heavy Laptop. I can sit in a coffee shop, Listen to my music, work on a Spread Sheet or Word, or surf the internet using my WiFi CF and read email.
As a wedding photographer, I've rented the Canon version but can't afford to buy it at over $1,100. So I bought this less expensive lens without testing it first.The problem I'm having is focus. About 40% of the shots are not in focus. I only use the lens for low light situations and prefer the 24-105mm IS lens for most other situations. I'm not sure if there is a problem with the lens I received or if it's an inherent problem with all the 24-70mm lenses by Sigma.Now the lens stays in the bag while I use a 50mm prime for most low light situations, it focuses better in low light situations and it's always sharp.
I love it it made my car sound absolutely amazing no distrotion and I can turn it up really really really loud.
I paided $[...] for it at [...], took another posters advice and its already dropped to under $[...] this past week.I bought this as an external monitor to my macbook pro and so far it works great (after some adjustments to my preferences) The picture is very clear and sharp but I haven't figured out how/if I can make the resolution super small so I can open like 4 windows at the same time.My main usage (VGA) is through the macbook pro for music production using Logic Studio, It cuts the workload time down because its alot easier to see the screen, you don't necessarily see MORE of the screen which I was hoping for but maybe I just haven't figured it out yet.The sound out of the monitor is pretty good and very loud, not very accurate if you are using the built in speakers to reference sound, but I also have an Apogee Duet with some Yamaha HS50s and the HS10 monitor/sub system hooked up.^^^^ever since I connected the monitor I've been getting a noticably loud hiss/white noice coming from my monitor chain, probably because there is so many cables going in and out of my Mac but if anyone knows how to fix this without using a ground wire please comment backI also have a PS3 connected via HDMI which looks great on the Hanns G 28", only thing is that I cant get the sound to play through my monitor speakers and sometimes it switches back and forth between HDMI and VGA on its own.
I am very happy with the Panasonic PV-GS85 MiniDV Camcorder,considering the price is around $250.00. I used it on vacation and was happy to have a digital tape for archive (as opposed to a compressed video to be transfered to the computer). Editing quality should be better. It is too bad MiniDV tapes only hold one hour of quality content. It would have been better if the camera came with a higher capacity battery and a firewire cable.
Relatively user friendly, all of the features are great. Sometimes takes longer than others to find satellites, but I just have to press the power button in plenty of time before I start my run.
I just received this camcorder and let me tell you this is one hot item. I have recorded, fast forwarded, and finally i rewinded to test about tape eating. NO TAPE EATING here. I have did this test several times and again no tape eating.The quality is great and user friendly. This is a great camcorder and my only gripe is the large book that came with it. You will have trouble carring it around in your bag, but other than that no problems yet.Hope this helped and God Loves You!!
These batteries fit, and seem to work fine. I'm not 100% sure they hold a charge as long as the original Kodak batteries did, but you can hardly find those anymore.
I've had 4 of these in the past 3 years, and all have had problems. The first lasted about 18 months, and maybe 700+ recordings, and then refused to finalize discs (the dreadedC14 message). The second worked 11 months, then did the same (maybe 400 recordings). It was still under manufacturer's warranty, so Best Buy simply gave me another. It also failed after 11 months, with what looked like tiny scratches on the disc surface but actually were thin streams of oil. Best Buy either changed employees or policy and wouldn't exchange it, but charged me $30 to send it to their repair facility. So I bought another (the only recorder they stock, apparently) while I wait. It failed on the first recording (C14 again), and has failed about once every 2 days since. I guess I will have to exchange this for yet another. Quality control at Sony Malaysia is not up to this company's former standards.BTW, none of them would record on TDK media (the ones made for audio/music, not the data discs), so I wound up tossing 200 of them. They also wouldn't record on Memorex, after they started putting out the 40x discs. I have stuck with Fuji, Sony, and Maxell, all of which work well, when the recorder actually works.Sony should be ashamed of itself.
I work in an office in New York City. My favorite classical FM station switched to a new frequency with a weaker signal and I couldn't get it at all. I plugged in the TERK, turned up the gain and the station came in load and clear. The only downside is that, being in a hurry, it cost $60 with tax in Best Buy.
This is a wonderful product. It's easy to install and to use. It's an effective tool for limiting children's TV time.
Love it! very comfortable and great sound to listen to music :D They are great quality also and enjoy using them on my ipod
This camera is affectionately known to it's biggest fans as the Dark Angel. I spent many months researching for my first digital camera purchase, and settled on the 707. In the first few months of manufacturing, a lot of customers found some pretty major &quot;syndromes&quot; such as Dark Left Side Syndrome and Blue Flash Syndrome - but my 707 (manufactured in January 01) is flawless.The only thing that is keeping me from having more fun with this camera is my lack of free time.
This camera is incredible. I ordered it for my husbands birthday and he is just begining to figure it all out. There are so many great features. One of the best is how quickly you can take digital pictures. Our other digital cameras have a lag time between shots, but not this one. The pictures are crisp and it is easy for even a novice like me to use. I highly recommend this camera if you want to take digital photography to the next level. It is one of the best!
Although I haven't much experience with 2-way radios, I have found it to be a most satisfactory device. It is very easy to use, and has excellent range. It is also very clear. The only things which might be considered faults are that it is not entirely water-resistent, and tends to act strangely in the cold weather. I found the multitude of functions quite impressive, such as the battery-level indicator and the temperature. The pager is also very handy, as is the ability to lock one's settings. I would definitely recommend this product.
I was so happy with my new Garmin GPS and wanted to protect it while carrying in my handbag between journeys. This case -- with Garmin printed on the side -- was not produced well. It slips right off the GPS. Now my screen has a deep scratch. I am VERY unhappy about this. Why didn't they just make it a more snug fit? Like put stretchy sides on? Overall, the size is good, slides right in no problem... only it also slides right out again: BIG PROBLEM if it's in your handbag with keys, and other bits which will easily scratch your precious GPS screen. I am very disappointed and have to now buy another case. in the meanwhile I am securing this with a rubberband. Not what I wanted.
Works great, has good range and it is easy to setup. Do not need to pay high prices for N wireless. The ISP only gives me 4-5 Mbits max and a 108 Mbit G device is more than enough with fewer compatibility issues.
We had bought a sigma 70-200 f/2.8 and was not happy with it at all, so we bought this lense because the reviews were very positive, and we are very happy with the lense. It takes excellent pictures and the IS really helps. The quality of the optics is excellent. We had such a good experience with the lense my brother bought the same one and is equally happy with his purchase.
This is a great card. I have 56 albums of music and a backup of my main files on my computer. I keep it about 98 percent full and it works fine. I use it on an Axim x51v. The music plays without skipping and the transfers a pretty quick.It is a microdrive so there are moving parts. So you have to be somewhat careful.
They are switches, they work great for reporting to my security system when doors are opened (or not). Thank you.
Nice VCR that did what it said it would do; however, I was disappointed in the jog/shuttle operation (jerky, hesitant) and that the picture was slightly noisier than that of my 5-year-old Hitachi using the identical tape (You've Got Mail) and TV (32&quot; Sony Wega). For Sony's top-of-the-line home VCR I expected S-Video output and a much better picture, but only the conveniences were superior to those of the Sony SLV679 I tried a few months ago. (I did not try Smart-Index because I wanted to return everything intact.)
I love it because it really cuts out room noise. I shampooed my carpet and I barely heard the shampooer with the ear plugs on.
This MFC-74220 is my first multi-function printer, although over the years I've owned 2 Brother laser printers before this one. Brother products are less pricey and I just haven't been able to discern a difference in quality between Brother and other brands that may be percieved as higher quality. I was pleasantly surprised to find that this multi-function is twice as nice as my last Brother printer, which I loved!I couldn't be more impressed with this unit. I can't find much, if anything at all to criticize about this multi-function. It's extremely intuitive, user-friendly. I had this machine set up in less than 5 minutes and it's been used continuously ever since. There's no learning curve; it just goes to work. That says alot for a machine that does this much.My machines receive heavy use. In total, I print, scan, and fax a couple hundred times a day, and often print dozens of pages at one sitting. This machine faxes, scans and prints faster than any machine I've owned before. Print and fax quality are excellent. Buttons, trays and internal access are easy to access and understand. It's not the quietest printer because it prints so vigorously, but I'll trade that slight difference for this sharp increase in performance any day. And other printers that make that idling noise for an excessive time in standby to save energy can be annoying. This one is "just right"!If it's possible for a multi-function printer to have a personality, this machine would receive an "A" in deportment. This has been a very reliable, effective machine!
Its amazing how money songs this holds and its a great product for the price.My 10 year old loves it.
I'm french, and i don't find this item in my country. Amazon.com thanks ! The ship was very quick. The product is amazing. Very cool. I've buy to : Crosley CR401-TA Record Carrier Case (Tan). The couple is great, in the same color.
I cannot say much more good about this charger than has already been said by the other "5 star" reviews. It is the best charger with the MOST functions to test and extend the life of any NiCad or NiMH AAA's or AA's. The great thing about this charger is when it finishes charging, it gives a trickle charge and ACCURATELY monitors the temperature during this and during regular charging which will help to extend the life of your batteries.I currently do not even use the 2000 mAh batteries that came with it in favor of some new Panasonic 2300 mAh...but I am sure I will use the LaCrosse batteries in the future when the Panasonics are old. I guess 2000 mAh NiMH batteries are not that bad...but the 2300 mAh are a little better!I did not want to pay $50 for a charger but bad luck on the cheaper models pushed me into it...boy am I happy I did. I think this is a pretty new model as of early 2005 so keep up with the reviews and ALWAYS shop around on line first!
I used this product previously. It is good enough and price is reasonable. The only problem I encountered: printing envelopes, but I think it relates more to the printer itself.
I was really excited to get it because it has a strap to hold it closed but...it didn't fit and we have to return it. Now I do not know which to buy????
I purchased this radio as I live I the Pine Barrens of NJ. It works very well and receives all the alerts. It is great for thunderstorms and if there is ever a forest fire, it will send alerts and this way I could warn my other friends who live here and since I am disabled, it would give me time to grab my coffee and run. It is a very good investment at such a cheap price.
This is my third hard drive based MP3 player. The first was an Archos, then the Dell DJ20, but I craved more space for my music and wanted to be able to play videos. I will admit I am a PC person and don't care for Macs, so I wanted to avoid being locked into iTunes. Media Player for Windows is finally where it should have been 4 years ago and it has proven to be stable and quick for me. I did not install the Gigabeat software and use only Media Player. For those of you who have used Red Chair Software's hackware, I was hoping that they would develop something for the Toshiba but to date they have not. If Creative had come out with a 60 GB player when I purchased this Toshiba they would have had more of a chance to compete but I wanted the space.The player itself has very easy menus. Even I could figure out how to use it. About the only complaint on menuing I can give is that the scrolling doesn't wrap around. For example, if you seach by song title and it starts with a W you would prefer to go "up" to zip through the Z's rather than "down" to start at A. It would save time.The USB port being included on the main unit rather than a dongle like the Cowon unit is a plus. The lack of iPod-like accessories is a bit perturbing but I understand all those people that bought the iPod would have a larger voice in the marketplace. The unit recharges okay, and with the Harmonics setting switched to Off it doesn't drain the battery like it did with the factory settings. The Dell DJ, a much larger unit, had an endless battery life but did not play videos or have a color screen.Toshiba may be manipulated by either Apple or Microsoft because they don't have this unit in Best Buy, Circuit City or Target stores near as I can tell. It's hard to sell if you don't have it in the channel. It is a great unit and I urge you to consider it if you are looking for a hard disk based mp3 player capable of playing videos. It's a Zune without the hype.
The CD player stopped working about a week after I got the product....Didn't even bother returning it - instructions were discouraging. Overall - for the price - the quality is not very good.
I just got mine and I'm extremely impressed with it. It's very easy to use (hint - download the instructions from Garmin's website and read them while you're waiting for delivery - this one is newer and does more than those instructions say, but it works the same way and you will know how to use it before it gets there). It's accuracy is more than what I expected. I can mark a waypoint and it will guide me to within 10 feet of it, sometimes within 3 feet. This is far more than what I need but nice to have that level of accuracy (in WAAS mode). It doesn't have the features of more expensive units but it has everything I need, and everything you would need to get you unlost in the woods. It doesn't do maps but I didn't want that anyway. You can't beat this unit for the price.
Hard drive died after 3 weeks. This is garbage. I lost 40 - 60 hours of work. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!!
This little microscope came promptly after 2 days from my order. My 7yo was able to see her gems/rock colection up close using a curiosity box. We made two slides using the tools included and my daughter had so much fun looking at them. She loves the color filter. This microscope is great! It made my daughter very very happy!
Had low expectations when I bought this camera due to the high compression needed to render HIGH DEFINITION!!! This form of capture requires probably at least five times as much resolution as standard definition recording, according to what I've read, so I am very impressed with the quality... under good lighting conditions. Low light recording is less impressive and is a little grainy looking, so carry a small but powerful light source if planning on doing much night type videoing. (Haven't manually set the camera up for night or low light recording, so it's possible doing so will overcome some of the splotchy-looking videoing I've experienced in low light.)Can't speak for the photo-imaging of the camera, since motion is my new thing. Past experience has told me that my old 3 Mega- Pixel camera had much more resolution than I ever needed to capture a good image, so this one being over 5 MPs should be more than adequate. Besides, with the software out there now (Paint Shop Pro, for instance) you can even repair a bad capture with just a few clicks.One thing I did before hand was purchase a very fast (150X) Secure Digital Card to go with this camera. I think the camera is spec'd to capture at 9MBS and the 150X card writes at approximately 11MBS, so even a card this fast has very little head room. Recently a couple of companies have released 4 Gigabyte cards, so one could likely capture a solid 50+ minutes at the highest setting, which if memory serves is SHQ HD, or something. And since a battery charge is expected to last, I don't know, something like an hour plus, one could put the camera on a little table tripod and just let it run for a while. Might want to get a spare battery, which is what I'm doing, since it takes a little while, although not too much time, to recharge in the docking station.I would like to say I'm dissappointed in the accompanying software. There is no means for any real editing, and while this camera uses an MPEG4 CODEC, most other softwares I have only recognize the MPEG2 CODEC or raw data. On the other hand, if you just want to get life captured in HIGH DEFINITION!!! with the expectation of having the ease to burn or view at a later date, this camera may be your best cost effective option, currently.Oh, almost forgot. An earlier reviewer was picking up audio noise from the camera. I wonder if connecting a directional mike would pick up the desired sound, while elimating the camera noise?
Have had it hooked up for about 2 months now and no problems so far. Was easy to install in line with my PetSafe fence. Pretty straight forward hook up with simple easy to understand directions.
Me encanta esta camara, antes de &eacute;sta estuve cambiando c&aacute;mara cada 2 o tres meses, ahora me quedo con esta, es muy atractiva, funciona excelente, los videos son buen&iacute;simos, talvez se compara con la calidad del Hi8.Como la mayor&iacute;a de las c&aacute;mara compactas, las fotos nocturnas no son muy buenas, el flash no tiene mucho alcance, aunque es mucho mejor que el de la Sony, en general, un producto totalmente recomendado.
I had to return the product since it didn't work and there was now way of getting any technical support. At least Amazon refunded my money ... thank you for that.
This is a really solid bag. I originally purchased it to fit with a bunch of S&F stuff, but find that I tend to use it just on its own. Anything in this bag can be accessed in a flash and the snap system is very sturdy. When I was in Nicaragua, I kept my valuables in this bag so they'd be close at hand, but the great thing was that I'm confident a pickpocket would never be able to open the thing without me knowing. The all-weather cover is a great addition, too. Put in the cell, wallet, spare batteries, and flashcards and you don't have to worry about water damage to any of them. I use this bag on my belt pretty much everytime I shoot, especially doing street photography where I can carry anything I'll need in this little bag (including an extra lens) and still maintain a low profile. This bag is pretty much great for anything besides photography, though. Highly recommended.
I spent a good week reading through the reviews on similar items before buying this one. First of all, the product is sturdy and well made. It works. Second, with any of the FM transmitters for an iPod, the sound quality is NOT going to be CD quality, that is simply the nature of the beast. I have an Audible membership and love to listen to audiobooks in the car. This allows me to that without having to copy to cd's. I wanted an item that would be easy to use and well made. I am very pleased with my purchase.
I upgraded from the tungsten T to the T 5, one of my first dissapointments was, there was no voice recorder. I had become accustomed to the feature of making verbal notes while driving etc, and i lost that.Also the cable connection is cheesy and impratical compared to previous synch stands..I personally never got the flash drive to work and after 30 days the palm just crashed, so now i have gone back to my Tungsten T for the time being and hope palm corrects its mistake by the next upgrade..Peter B
These are wonderful head-phones; great sound and nicely shut out the outside world while you are wearing them. They are very light weight, and much easier on the top of your head then my old electrostatics. The only thing I would like, is a slightly longer cord between the headset and the connector jack.
I had Directv since it first came out. I bought this receiver for an extra room and I love this one better than the other one I have. The features are great including the interactive features that give you instant sports, weather, news and program lineup on certain channels. You can even shop for books at...and buy stuff with your remote at shop nbc! The scout is great to find programming for you and it is ready for Directv new satellite technology that gives you local channels with the banner fully ready to give a program description unlike older models with the local channels. Fetch gives you instant access to menu features and the remote works for everything! This is a must buy!
I bought two of these units within the last 4 months. The first unit seemed to be great. The second failed within a couple of days. LCD display reading oddball stuff, no power etc. The first now is not working either! Everything looks good, the self test passes, their Windows app says the battery is full etc., but on power outage it shuts right down! Amazon won't do a return because "they contain hazardous material". REALLY? Didn't they "contain hazardous material" when they first shipped them to me? If you MUST buy one of these, and who knows maybe you will have better luck, I would suggest buying from a source to whom you can return if necessary. These units are really cool when they work. The LCD is nice and the software is decent, although it doesn't seem to create Windows event log entries. I think the real issue is that QC on these is really awful.
This remote is great to have with you, especially for night shots where camera shake would be a problem or if you are needing to be in a picture that you are taking. The range seems to be about 15-20 feet. Don't let the product picture deceive you though, this remote is actually about 2 inches long, which is pretty tiny. But overall, I've been pleased with how it has performed so far.
Bought it years ago, it seemed cool at first, then became too much trouble with not enough Navigation Buttons, Poor Touchscreen (tactility, button options,choices, placement) and HORRIBLE SOFTWARE NECESSARY TO PROGRAM.CHEWS THROUGH BATTERIES!HOPEFULLY IT WILL NEVER BE MADE AGAIN ... AND I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS EVEN IF USED FOR NEXT TO NOTHING. IT REALLY SUCKS.
This is a great remote with great flexibility. I have a combination of old and new equipment, and this remote does a great job of integrating them!The pluses:1) I previously had a Phillips Pronto, and this device is much easier to program.2) I think that the configurable buttons + hard buttons combination of the MX-800 is much more practical than the touch screen configurable layout of the Pronto.3) The RF support is great! It's very convenient to not have to point the remote at my home theater equipment to get the buttons to respond correctly (like you would with IR connections).4) If you use a laptop to run the MX-800's software (or have a desktop in the same room as your home theater system), you can test the buttons while you are configuring the MX-800.5) If you take the time to read the tutorial, you will find that you can create a logical and "easy to use" remote that others can easily learn how to use. (Important for those of us with spouses!)6) Universal has a database of preprogrammed home theater devices that you can download. If your receiver, tv, dvd player, etc. is listed in this database, it is very easy to add your device to the remote. If your device is not in the database, the "learning mode" for the buttons on the remote is pretty straightforward.The minuses:1) There are not enough pre-programmed devices in Universal's database - although this situation is getting better.2) You will need a PC to program the remote. And if you don't have a laptop, you will be making many trips between your PC and your home theater system (unless your PC is in the same room as your home theater system).3) The Enter button on the scroll wheel is kind of finicky - sometimes I get Scroll Up or Scroll Down when I am trying to press Enter on the wheel. There is a newer model, the MX-850, that corrects this issue - although I think that this model costs around a $100 more.Finally, I got a great price from NYC Electronics for the MX-800. With shipping (no tax), I paid $245.55 for the remote. If you have a high end or mid range home theater system, then I highly recommend that you consider this remote!
This is a Tiffen product at a greatly reduced price. There us no need to say more.
The best part of this DVD player is it can play all formats and it is true international. I have an expensive Sony Home Theater which becomes almost useless with many formats like VCD and certain international DVD formats. But CYBERHOME passes everything it could. It just is amazing the way it go through even scrachy disks.I would buy this as a second player at home, may be one for my kids or so. It is good for rough handling too. The good thing about this is it is handy and easily movable. You can even use one in the backyard with a small TV.
I bought this for an extra battery for my Kodak. Works great and lasts a long time.
Had a portable friction mount for other GPS. This unit is much easier to use. Can slide unit into a slot and lock in place. My old unit required using suction cup. The suction tended to let go after time and GPS would fall off of dash. Recommend buying this at same time you purchase a GPS.
I'm living in the dorms at my college so I needed a surge protector and I came upon this. I didn't need that many outlets so this was great for me. This has been working really well so far and I have no problems with it.
Works quiet. Big space. Install super easy. 5 year warranty. Have been using it for nearly one month. Works very well for me.
I purchased this camera for my folks and attempted to install it on their computer. After hours of frustrating work with the unfriendly software, I gave up and we returned the camera.... The software was DIFFICULT AND AT TIMES UNINTELLIGIBLE, PLUS THERE WERE A LOT OF DRIVERS MISSING. I don't know if I got defective software or if that's the way this product is, but never again!
There are cheaper batteries but after reading a few reviews about them I decided to avoid the problems enumerated in those other reviews by buying the OEM recommended product. Sure, it costs considerably more but I'd rather pay more and have less issues with the product. The quality you get is worth the price.
This is NOT the phrase book that you want to buy for your trip. The best thing that can be said about it is that it is compact and fits into a pocket or small bag easily. The layout of the book is its biggest problem. The people at Lonely Planet need to go back and try to use it themselves. The sections on food are incredibly limited and gives only a few of the dishes that appears on most menus. Take my advice -- save your money and carry a book that has a little more substance even if it doesn't fit in your front pocket.
This is 100 blank CD's at less than twenty cents a pop. I use them to back up files, burn music, store pictures from my camera and distribute files. Buy a book or something to get the free shipping because at this price you can't go wrong.
I really liked the idea of this item; as small as a flash drive, big enough capacity for working out or the commute, but when it came time to getting it to work with the new iTunes, no luck. The product *thinks* it works with iTunes but if the computer won't support the product, there's not much you can do about that! Had to send it back.... but I still LIKE the idea. If you're on PC I'm sure it's fabulous.
This case does a great job protecting my laptop as I carry it around day to day. The only thing that I can see as an issue is that in the winter the interior gets a little static-y. I've heard that this can be bad for electronics, but I haven't had any issues; I only ever got a tiny spark every now and then. Other than that, it's great though!
I have a c330 which I bought about a year ago. After I had some success with the suction mount, this winter I had extreme difficulty in getting to it stay. So, I would be driving down the road and the GPS would fall, which would scare me half the time. I bought the dashboard mount and now the GPS stays put, even on bumpy roads.I would highly recommend this product.
This printer is great. So small and compact. I got it to fit into my tiny computer armoire and takes up very little space. It prints super fast and does a great job.
The sound quality is good, the mike works well for dictation. However, it gets uncomfortable to wear after a while. My ears start to hurt and get sore despite the padding. Nonetheless, it's a very nice headset. Just be aware you can't wear it for hours on end without some discomfort.
Bought this item for my hubby as he requested. Super happy with it. my son loves it too. Lets see how long it lasts.
I bought this card as an upgrade for my Dell Optiplex to drive two monitors. It failed after two weeks. I sent it back to the factory. They repaired it, and after three weeks it failed again. I'm looking for another card now.
thank you very much for the disc. They are great.i do a lot of home movies and transfer them to dvds.
With my big hands, its hard to find a comfortable mouse. The standard ones give my hands cramps. This one isn't terribly big, but contoured enough to be good for me. Everything else works just fine too...
I debated a long time between ordering this turntable and another in which the product and the shipping were cheaper. I chose this one because the measurements were the same size as the stand that holds my television. I have to say I am extremely pleased with this purchase. It fits the top of the T.V. stand perfectly. It's well made and sturdy and swivels effortlessly, even with a heavy television sitting on top of it. I can now easily view the T.V. from any area of my large basement. Two thumbs up!
this professional cd recorder is great. i am recording my extensive record collection and many live concert tapes to cd.
I bought these to replace my old MDVR-V6 that i enjoyed for over three years until the dog chewed the through the cord. Very good quality headphones.
This was my firt digital camera. I got it for a trip and it worked out great. The optics are amazing and the price is really worth it.Though it doesn't work to perfection when it comes to shooting movement, still it has settings for pretty much every situation. The only thing is that these settings are not intuitive, and it took me some trial-and-error to figure in which situation I should use some of them. Having done that, it was really easy.The "P" setting is especially nice, since you can use it to set the camera anyway you want, even the flash (which has three levels of strength).The videos it makes aren't the best quality ever, but they're good enough. And the steadycam works fine.All in all, I'm loving my camera.
Bought this to replace another non-Mac mouse which I had to send back to the manufacturer. As advertised, the Kensington 72213 was absolutely plug and play with my Mac-mini OS X 10.3.9. A "two-button" Mac-user, I had no problem adapting to its larger size and scroll wheel.
I use this tripod with an Olympus XZ-1 camera. It's a great match. That camera and this tripod are wonderful when you want to take nice looking pictures without going to a DSLR. I enjoy using DSLRs but there are times when a smaller camera is more practical.The legs of the tripod are flexible yet sturdy for smaller cameras. It is time consuming to make the camera level compared to tripods with sliding legs. I wouldn't trust the grip to wrap it around a pole as the product description shows. It's a great travel tripod that you can throw in your car without worrying about it taking up space.
I call Garmin directly and asked them if I can find a product which helps me find new trails and I can install it on my notebook without using the CD. The told me I need to use TOPO USA... I loaded the program, but it needed the CD, I found out in here how can I install so never ask for the CD. This is nasty! The trail detail is that it will give you a point! I hope at least the trail is crossing it! I am used to the usual line to mark the way of the trail and not a point (Maybe its a vertical trail straight up?) I hate the map, I still like the GPS.Don't buy this! Its a waste of money!!!!Attila Csakberenyi
binoculars very good, very bright and view field is very large, compared with my Leica, you have to look hard to tell the difference, it is also very light and easy to carry. Customer service is very good, I lost my object lens cover during a trip and they sent me one for free quickly.
Hey, after reading all the other reviews, I had to get in on the action. Great price, great product!
I just ordered this UPS, so it is to early to comment on its abilities as a backup power unit.The point of this review is to warn potential customers not to install the included power management software, called "UPSMON". While trying to install it, my Avast Antivirus warned me of Malware in the software.Apparently, during installation, the software will crate a temporary file. In my case this was called: C:\program files\UPSMON\is-PQ72T.tmp This file will probably have a similar, but slightly different name each time someone runs the installation. Next, this file was renamed by the software as MailSend.exe, which is when my antivirus recognized it as Malware. So, I cancelled the installation, and proceeded to scan the cd with Avast. Here is the result:File name: D:\Win9x\Setup.exe\{app}\MailSend.exeMalware name: Win32:Trojan-gen {Other}Malware Type: Virus/WormVPS Version: 081206-0, 12/06/2008Luckily the software is not necessary in order to use the UPS, so I did not have to install it. Still, I cannot recommend this product. I know this is the cheapest UPS of its kind on the market, but if it has this problem, who knows what other issues it may have? I guess you get what you pay for.
When I bought this printer, I was not expecting much for the price and was pleasantly suprised. The print quality and speed is very good; the cartridges are a larger size and refillable, which is important to me. There is no paper tray, so be sure to have a place for the page to land; it ejects from the printer with some force and will fly off my table.
Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.Like many I had tons of problems with the Canon A520. See my review.So I am getting ready to go on vacation again, India this time, and I need to replace the second A520 that decided to quit working. I went to my local big box electronics store to find a new camera. I spent about 2 hours looking at all the contenders. I loath using the LCD to take a picture, leftover from years of using real cameras I guess. So the field is very limited now. Why??? Some nice camera out there but...I gravitate to the Canons. I have used the A20 and A520 so the A560 feels comfortable and familiar, and my wife won't have to learn a new system. Canon also just seems more intuitive in its controls. But I think the lens looks like the one on my piece of garbage A520, but Canon must have fixed the pervasive problem, wouldn't they?I get home and take tons of worthless pictures, turning the camera on and off a lot, just to see if it guits working. This time before I reach a foreign country where getting a replacement is expensive. Camera seems okay. A few days later my beautiful Golden Retriever strikes a stunning pose on our first nice spring day and I grab the camera and snap a shot. @^#%&*@%$ The damn lens cover doesn't open all the way and I miss the shot. Just one time so far but that's how the A520 started. I plan to take it back today.I have been a Canon user for 36 years and I am so pi**ed.I agree with other reviewer problems about slowness. I thought they worked this out too. I also wished they hadn't dropped the aperature and shutter priority exposure modes leaving the user very little control over camera. Obviously Canon is obviously aiming lower.I am probably going to get a Nikon. Oh the blasphemy to Canon user.
color and sound/voice quality are very good. I am very pleased with the product!
I purchased a turntable which can download my husband's LP's to his Ipod or a CD. He has pulled out his huge selection of LP's, and at least 4 times a week, I can find him listening to his old jams as he uses modern technology to have his oldies with him wherever he goes: work, walking, driving. When I go downstairs and peek in the room where this metamorphosis is occurring, his only comment is "I'm jammin' now, baby!" This is the best Christmas gift that I have purchased for my hubby...well worth the price!!
I purchased the Lexar jump drive less than 2 months ago and it has already stopped working. The 512 MB capacity has suddenly reduced to less than 4MB and much of my data has been lost. I do not recommend this inferior product to anyone!
I use this case for a Casio digital Exilim 1080. It was a tight fit, so with the camera fastened in it, I put a coat of liquid leather conditioner on it. Leaving it overnight gave it time to let the case expand. Now it is a good fit. The only problem is the snap fastener is not easy to close. It looks good and is well made.
I baught it and feel like throwing it from the highest floor for the following reasons;1... Like most MP3 players I have used you cannot drag and drop music files directly to the player.2... SonicStage Software used to "manage" the file transfers SUCKS. Sony should consider firing its software writing staff, or outsource its software from good people.3... No songs list. Can only list by Artist /Album/Genre/Group/Others. Dude where my file list?4... Why on earth do we need another audio format (OMG) ?5... Did I mention that the software sucks?Avoid till sony releases a better audio manager.
I bought this after we had a few cars broken into on my street and my lights outside vandlized ..I have cameras set up so I could see what they did the next day..But I could never cath them in the act....This thing really lets you know when someone is in your drive way.....Helped me catch them....Great product.
Don't be fooled by the naysayers on the Bose speaker systems, especially the Acoustimass satellite systems. These speakers will blow you away for their size. I bought a Lifestyle system when they first came out back in 1994. I was amazed, and everyone who has never heard a LS system from Bose, is completely blown away by the sound from such a small package. The LS systems are overpriced UNLESS you need and want all their features (and then probably still given you could build your own theather system cheaper with "different" sound, but not necessarily better sound). You're paying for the SMALLNESS, not necessarily the BEST equipment.These speakers we are talking about for this review my friend purchased after I got my lifestyle system back in 1994. She hooked them to an Okyio (sp) with about 100WTS per channel. Completely blew everyone out of the house, which was about 2000 square foot two story.If you don't have bass, then I would advised investing in a amplifier with more than 10 WTS per channel. If you want to test the naysayers, just pick a set up and plug them in. If you don't like them, take them back. You will see that 99% of the people who bad mouth Bose have more to say about "Bose marketing, you suck" blah blah than the speakers themselves. Those who say they bought a 35 dollar set of speakers that blew these away are so obviously writing from simply hating Bose it's pathetic. If anyone can show me a set of 35.00 speakers that sound better to any random majority of people than these speakers, I'll send you a 1,000,000 check. But whoever takes me up on this, the reverse is true. You owe me 1 million if your random test fails you--so don't bother me.Bose prides itself on spartan, small systems with VERY good sound, especially when you look at the size. And the bass in any Bose speaker system will not sound like your local low rider with a 20" bazooka sub in the trunk playing "Taste the Bass" CDs. In other words, you never get "boomie" loose sounding base from a Bose. They are very tight sounding, and if the CD calls for a "sub" frequency, you will REALLY hear it and feel it. Bose isn't into cranking up the volume gains and playing with frequency responses to get unnatural boomie, booingie bass that distorts the original music into a overpowering (headache inducing) Shiitey, boomie, boing, boing, boing sound. The Bose bass feels like someone patting your chest very firmly--tight, thump, thump like, very fast base response. Try the The Prodigy with the song "Diesel Power" and tell me these speakers don't thump. Yeah, right.
Ideally you'll want the noise-cancelling earbuds to cancel out the noise from the telescreen at the gym, but if can't afford $200, these earbuds are very good. The plastic covering the wires is excellent and does not look like it can work itself loose (unlike the iPod's earbuds).
This product was recommended to me by a Car Audio specialist at BestBuy. I also purchased the accompanying Metra brand BMW faceplate adapter, since the BMW stock Business Stereo faceplate is quite large, customized and odd to find. Both products worked fantastically to house the new Pioneer DEH-P6100BT Receiver we installed. Everything works great and as expected. I highly recommend this product for installation of aftermarket receivers in the BMW E39 body style interior, years 90-02.
This radio is HEAVY but is also heavy duty. Took it on a canoe trip and it was strapped to the front. I did not strap it well enough to take a couple of hits from other canoes and in the water it went....dryed it out and worked great. Great sound too.
I had a Netgear PCI wireless card with the anetenna broken so it was always pointing downward. I had to turn my computer around (the front of the computer case facing the back wall) just to get a signal. This Booster Antenna sits on top of my now correctly facing computer and always receives signal. I was going to buy a range extender or repeater . . . now I don't have to.
I received it today, it took me all of a half our to install the new video card. The computer booted up, I set it up with my daughter's photo as a background, it was an image that I have never seen on a computer. I got so excited that I ordered another one, because the new Nvidia card allows two! If you can afford it just get it, you will not regret it. It is the most incredible piece of hardware that I have ever owned.
I was so fed up with inkjets...the cartridges that run out so quickly, clog, require that you wait for cleaning cycles, and are just plain slow in general, not to mention how expensive supplies are, and how the stupid prints practically smear when the humidity in the room goes up.I found the OKI C5150 with a rebate and an amazing shredder thrown in for free, got it all for less than [...].The thing works flawlessly. It set up with no problems, even including the onboard TCP networking capability. And OKI supports Mac very well. (When OS X Tiger came out I had to wait a little while while OKI rewrote the TCP driver, but in the meanwhile it printed via USB just fine.)(I wanted to add that the TCP drivers came out and work just great.)My biggest worry was when I saw that a new set of toner carts would cost as much as the whole printer...well, I'm still using the STARTER carts--which have less than half the toner--more than six months later, and I just got a low toner warning! So, the carts may be expensive to buy...but they LAST FOREVER!!Also, it's NOT a laser printer--it uses LED "arrays", one for each color. So whereas a laser printer has a spinning mirror to charge the drum which has to make a pass for each color, the OKI has four LED bars--all inline allowing a straight paper-path--and images the print in a single path. Apart from being much more reliable--nothing moves but the paper and drum--since the LED bars are fixed it seems to me (not an expert, just smart...) that the alignment or "registration" between the colors will always stay accurate--a very good thing.It's fast, quiet, makes beautiful, sharp prints with a glossy sheen--even photos are nice, though maybe not as good as a top inkjet.Right now I'm puzzling over whether to risk paying less for non-OKI replacement carts. But overall, I have just one thing to say: BUY THIS PRINTER NO MATTER WHAT. It is just everything you want in a printer!
I was very disappointed in the case. I bought it for my Palm z22. It was not a good fit - too big. It needs something to keep the pda from falling out the top. A snap or velcro strap would be nice. The existing strap is in the wrong place. Do not recommend for the Palm z22.
It seemed to take a little longer than I expected to receive the 100 pack of Slim Jewel Cases, but they came packed very well and all in one piece, great value for the money. I wouldn't hesitate to purchase them again.
I don't know what all the fuss is from everyone on this product. If you have ancient Compact VHS (VHS-C) tapes and need to play them, you need this adapter. It works fine and is idiot-proof. Put a battery in, open the cover, insert your VHS-C tape, close the cover, let it do it's thing for a few seconds (moving the tape to the proper position automatically) and put into your VCR.I would suggest making copies of your tapes to DVD ASAP, because I would not rely on this as a long term solution to watch your memories over and over. I think the whole concept is kind of silly, but this is 1980's technology so what do you expect.
Bought these speakers after reading numerous glowing reviews for the product and it's value for the money. What also sold me was the fact that they sent along an adapter ring to make the fit in my car door perfect. Very nice speakers for the money. I would definitely buy Polk speakers again.
This product is an excellent value for numerous reasons.One - the CD player package includes decent headphones, a tape deck interface, a cigarette lighter charger, a removable belt clip and an AC adapter. If you were going to shop for each of these accessories separately - you would spend significantly more overall.Two - It offers good audio quality with a flexible three stage digital boost for the bass range. I appreciate the option to boost the bass during a hard workout but reduce it for casual listening.Three - The unit appears more durable than other similiar units I have owned. It is partially metal and has the battery case on the inside of the unit.
Purchased these for my rear in a 5.1 new setup. I was worried at first due to the price and matching them to klipsch speakers (front, center and sub), but for the rear speakers mainly used for sound effects they work perfectly. For the price there's no better choice.
I really wanted this iPod for Christmas and I was extremely happy when I saw it. The black is so, well, black, and tha back of it is a mirror. I was very satisfied with it. The sound comes through very clear, and if you get an iTunes giftcard it is alot of fun to buy songs from the iTunes store. For the most part, the nano is supremely perfect. There is only a few minor dislikes about it :1. The back of the iPod nano gets fingerprints on it very easily, so hopefully there will be cases soon.2.When you play brick, the click wheel does not move that well.Those are the only things that would cause a small problem, but they are easy to overcome. Buy a cover and get better hand coordination! I hope you like it as much as I do!! ;)
I read the reviews - was very pleased with this thing's performance and ordered it. It's a much BIGGER camera than it's competitors in the same performance, made by Panasonic. Not sure why - but the same creature under Panasonic is about 1/3 smaller, and performs just as well!The picture quality is excellent, the features for controlling and managing the picture are great. The setup is fairly easy. (those are the good things)The BAD:* It is not well supported by my Synology Surveillance server. It's a bear to setup, and I never really got it working reliably.* It does NOT have an interface that works with MAC computers, only PCs!* It's limited video streaming options really limit what you can view the item on.* The outdoor install down-pipe does not come with insulation stuffing or a sealant tape! (Can you believe, I spent the same money on a Panasonic, it came with a nice spongy thing to wrap the in-coming wires going into the pipe, and some self-sealing tape to close up the pipe to make it waterproof!) The equity with the Panasonic models is really impressive. I went with the BB-HCM531a.)One more thing - if you rely on the camera to capture motion, it's going to store JPEGs rather than AVI content. The server turns these into AVI but the camera just hits you with a deluge of JPGs. The Toshiba did make JPG images, the panasonic makes images of a proprietary format (*.PNC) which you have to use their viewer to look at - kind of a pain, but not a killer for me - I manage the input as AVI anyway thru the server).Overall a good performer, but not the right one for me.
the product function is good, nice sound, great features and value for money productPioneer AVH-P4900DVD In-Dash DVD Multimedia A/V Receiver With 6.5" Display
bought it to replace np-fp70 but the item would not charge and would not work on the device save your money and time
I bought the OmniMount Cantilever UCL arm for a 42" Plasma. I decided to install it myself and found it to be a rather simple to moderate installation. The directions are very simple to understand and showed several views of the process. However, the wall I decided to attach it to had non-standard (more and less than 16 inches apart)studs which can make the process rather cumbersome. They do allow for offset to account for this which was nice. The only time I needed help was lifting the TV.This arm is VERY solid and I have had no unwanted movement. In fact I am very picky about quality and this arm meets all my expectations.Pros: Solid stability, easy of use, qualityCons: No height adjustment, fully retracted - tv is about 6-8 inches from wall.
Its confirmed that every player with the 1.11.01 firmware is DEFECTIVE an MOST nano plus players use this defective firmware.The problem is that even at the lowest volume setting of 1 it plays WAY too loud! Going from 0 to 1 is like turning the player on and off. Its ridiculous! The volume just does NOT go any lower and due to this it makes the player USELESS in quiet areas.How could they have released the player like this? Its unreal.When the first nano plus players came out they used the great 40 scale volume system which worked GREAT. Now with this firmware and the 25 scale volume system its AWFUL.Oh ya the "FM recording" records at a very low bit rate and in WAV format. This produces awful record quality and makes this feature 100% usless. No joke.
Does exactly what it is supposed to so far. Feels a little cheap and like others have commented, should have some kind of case for the hd when out of the dock.
I've had this camera for 5 months, I haven't had a single problem with it. You will be amazed with the array of features this camera has. I still discover new features everyday. This camera is also a HEADTURNER! I took it to a prom and a few parties, it attracts so much attention. The pop-up flash is very cool. Let's look at why I love this camera so much.The Pros:- Excellent quality and crisp pictures- Rechargeable battery wiht grrrreat battery life. Takes atleast 300 shots in the highest quality picture setting (The last one I had barely even took a 100.)- 5X ZOOM!!! It is great! trust me.- Flash is great, even in complete darkness- Auto/Manual Focus, Many different modes to take pictures- Nightvision is amazing.- FAST USB 2.0 Connection, camera acts as a removable HD- VIDEO! you can take great quality videos, and the length is only limited by the size of the memorystick.- Charges quickly (in about 3 hours)CONS:- POOR WARRANTY, only 90 days. I'd recommend buying an extended warranty for it, even though I don't have one.- Memory stick is expensive.But I really think you will not be disappointed with this camera. Having used many cameras, I'd recommend this over any other camera in this range.
These discs work good...these are Prodiscs. I have never had a problem with this brand. These have shiny silver tops so it's easy to damage the top and have it start flaking off on you but any silver top media will do that...I'm not disappointed...high speed 52x/silver tops... as advertised
These cables are well made. They seem to be made from good quality materials. They are not too stiff like other cables I have used in the past. I recommend them. In general, Belkin products have always performed well for me.
I ORDERED THIS PRODUCT AND THE PRICE WAS VERY LOW AND THEY SENT ME ACONFIRMATION TO SHOW THE ORDER WAS COMPLETE. BUT THE NEXT DAY THEY SENDME A E-MAIL SAYING I WILL NOT RECEIVE THE PRODUCT, I WANTED THIS CD PLAYERSO I WENT ON THERE WEB-PAGE A SAW THESE CD PLAYERS FOR TRIPLE THE PRICE.I SENT THEM AN E-MAIL ASKING THEM WHY THEY ARE DOING THIS CON GAME.THEY NEVER ANSWERED MY E-MAIL. I WOULD NEVER BUY ANYTHING FROM THESEPEOPLE, YOU CAN'T TRUST THEM. I STILL WOULD LIKE THAT CD PLAYER. JOE
I purchased this battery for a Nikon D40x camera I had purchased for Christmas 08. Coming from a Kodak p850, I had assumed that the rechargeable battery life's for camera's would be about the same, as the Kodak would go through 3 battery's in 600+ shots.The Nikon battery that came with the D40x lasted nearly 650+ shots by itself. This was way better than I had hoped for.These original Nikon battery's charge fairly fast as well.With the 2 original Nikon battery's, I had zero downtime.After reading reviews about the 3rd party battery's for this camera, I am glad to have made a smart choice and purchased this original Nikon battery.Kudos to Amazon.com as well. Ordered the battery on Dec. 18, and it arrived on Dec. 23, using the standard FREE shipping.I thought the price ($33) was o.k. as well, as I did not mind paying for a quality product that wouldn't let me down.
This is what I should have paid attention to:"Sure enough, the very first time using the tripod a tiny little piece on one of the plastic snaps that keeps the legs anchored to the center pole broke, allowing the leg to flop around freely with no bracing."Mine arrived today, nicely packed ... and with that little piece pre-broken at the leg end, not the center pole end.Gee Mom, I'd rather have broken it myself. Needed (note past tense) it for an awards banquet on 31 January. I have great faith in Canon, was gonna put my new Canon digital camera on top of it. I have gambled, and asked for a replacement, not a refund. I neither want nor expect a high end tripod at ~$40. I do expect it to arrive intact, and last a couple of years of infrequent use before it breaks.Keep watching this space! I will report on the delivery speed, and physical integrity, of the replacement.
Was hesitant to try the Nano but after receiving it I'm glad I did. It was very easy to download music and the sound quality was fabulous. I shouldn't have waited so long !
As crazy as it may sound, the HP LaserJet Print Cartridges are doing exactly what we expect them to do. They get loaded into the printer, and the printer prints out page after page of documents. We were all stunned and amazed at the results and you will be too!
I have not used the alarm on this clock so I cannot attest to its usefullness but I do love the radio feature. I needed a small radio for my kitchen so I could listen while I cook, sew, etc. It gets loud enough for me to hear over the stove and my sewing machine but I can also keep it low and clear as to not wake up my husband in the next room. The clock is bright and easily visible. It serves it purpose and for a great price.
the dcrip5 is for the early adopters among us. it has "wow" written all over it but make sure you're ready for the limitations of the microMV format.pros:- small size, and lightweight: 1.88"W x 4.0"H x 3.13"L weighing 12 oz. this is the main selling point of this camcorder.- 10x optical zoom.- Super SteadyShot image stabilization - and sony's system works.- delivers vibrant colors when shooting in daylight.- connectivity options: firewire, S-video, composite.cons:- microMV format is proprietary and may go the way of betamax.- microMV video quality is noticeably worse than MiniDV.- microMV also uses a different data-compression scheme than MiniDV, which means that it may be incompatible with your DV-editing software.- no still photo capability.- no video light.- not Mac compatible.- very bad ergonomics - a small camcorder will have small buttons and consolidated controls.- as with most sony products, you pay a premium, pushing up the price.- battery life could be better.- only 2.5" LCD.- non-intuitive menu system.- no headphone or mic input jack.- no accessory shoe.given the limitations of the microMV format, a smaller camcorder is the only reason to use it. and a tiny camcorder is what sony has delivered and that's why this is a four star product for me. but if you can stand a slightly bigger camcorder, check out other miniDV options. these are more affordable, better supported, and almost as portable.i hope this helps your buying decision. peace.
Many of these are leased receivers and should not be sold. I bought one and could not activated because it was leased (still property of Dishnetwork and unpaid for) they will nto activated. Amazon refunded my money.
So far it is one of the best power supply I bought, its very clean inside my computer chamber as you can plug-in wires that is necessary to be used on your hardware and the reset of the cable stays in the box not inside your case. I am planning to use SLI 9800 GTXH2OC 512MB water cooling version and it has more than enough power to sustain its needs for that solution.
A basic, get the job done, piece of gear. No fancy frills, no bells & whistles. Push one button, get you reading. If I were 30 years younger,I'd think about one with slope and ballistic features, but I will leave running up and down hill and dale for the baby boomers. It's light weight and fits right into my jacket or shirt pocket, ready for use at a moments notice. Get's the job done.
Lasted 5 years of daily use before the zipper broke. Make sure that you like the design, because you'll be stuck with it for a long time.
Hey I bought these Sony Headphones about a month ago & they got here in less then 12 days which was awesome to start. They were very inexpensive, they came brand new never opened in package. I have been using them almost everyday for the past 2 weeks & love them! Very comfortable product, made well, love the retractable cord it makes it very simple to travel with. The sound system in them is nbelievable for it's size. The audio piece fits all of my devices -my friends as well- (laptop, iPad, iPod, phone, etc.) Overall, very satisified with this product, recommend to anyone looking for comforatbility, durable, inexpensive, easy to use headphones. :) Will definitely buy another pair in the future. Thanks Sony & Amazon!
I purchased this drive less than a year ago and it died on me today 5/12/2009 - Total data loss. I honestly thought Seagate made quality products - lesson learned.
Nice and compact it has a place for everything I need for my 35mm camera. The shoulder strap is adjustable and makes it easy to transport.
I have owned this printer for almost 6 months. The printer does have problems occasionally, and they vary from randomly loosing the wireless stored key to printing irregularities; I would not recommend it for individuals who are not comfortable with electronics.6 months of ownership, I print out roughly 250 black and white pages a week with 20 colored pages.Cons:-Randomly lost the wireless connection information twice (not a big deal, had to input it again).-Rather strange printing irregularity where it would skip parts of the page and leave them blank (apparently its common since I found 4 possible ways to fix it online at hp, only one worked).-Connection issues with the wireless, I was unable to fix it. Then 48 hours later it started working again.-The software is unfortunately necessary for certain cleaning functions. Although you have the option of accessing it through the printer directly, I have had issues with it working properly through the printer.-Had to clean the print heads twice (not a big deal once you realize that is the issue).Pros:-The printing capacity is amazing, I find that it can print out almost 3x more pages then my smaller hp printer for the same cost. In addition I found a reliable OEM printer cartridge company that supplies the print cartridges for around $14 instead of the average $35, no tax or shipping.For use with a small business or in home business, this printer will save you a lot of money with ink costs.-The wireless feature is nice, only need one printer for a home/small office.-Prints very quickly.-The copy/print feature works very well.-The scan feature needs to be setup. The software for it is horrible, however it does scan well (you'll have to play around with the settings to find the ideal scan quality).Overall: This printer is ideal for an individual who is comfortable with electronics and for use in a small business/home office setting. I would even recommend it for personal use because of the long term savings and the convenience with the built in wireless/multiple features of the printer.I would not recommend it for someone that would have to call customer support if a problem came up. Sorry, just being honest; you will hate it if that is the case, because they will come up.The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because of the savings. Otherwise I would have probably given it a 2, its given me more random problems then any printer I have ever owned.
I had these for about a year before the cord developed a short just from regular use and storage in the included box. They had good sound and were comfortable after I got used to them, but start to hurt after long periods of use. Wouldn't buy again... They've turned me off to the small $50+ in-ear headphones for fear they'll break too easily.
Recieved product exactly as described. Would have easily paid 2-3 times as much at the local office store. You can't go wrong with this.
We love this air bed! It's our 2nd Intex twin and now we use them together to make a king bed; add a mattress pad, king sheets, and comforter and anyone can be very comfortable. It's easy to get up from, not like a low air mattress, even for a 60-year-old! They don't lose air as some have indicated in their reviews; I leave them plugged in and with a flip of the switch check them each morning when I make them up and I cannot add any new air! We have unfurnished rental property all over that we stay in when we must do maintenance by bringing our "king" bed with us, saving over $100 each day on hotel bills! The 2 twins paid for themselves in one night's savings! They easily roll down and fold into the size of the storage bag after deflating them with the built-in pump in reverse, store and travel in a very small space; I tucked them under the back seats of our SUV. I'm 100% satisfied with this product and thanks!
I don't normally write reviews but felt I had to about this stylus. I purchased a different stylus for my iPad months ago and hated it! It was like trying to write with some horribly sticky adhesive.The BoxWave stylus is 180 degrees different. I just tried it with Noteshelf and it is quite smooth. The stylus glides on the screen with no hesitation or hitches--it's like writing with a really, really nice roller ball, without the skips!If you've been missing a stylus, this is the one to get.
My fry daddy quit and i can't live without one. I checked Wal-Mart and was told they no longer made them. How could i live without one? I got on Amazon and found just what i was looking for and a bargain to boot. I got 4 so i would never be with one. THANKS AMAZON!!!!
This is a useful device. Without a hitch, I upgraded the HD (IDE) on an older HP laptop. I also used it on a 2008 X61 Thinkpad (SATA); although the process differed, Apricorn had documentation regarding the alternate installation. I certainly recommend this product and appreciate the previous reviewers of this product as they ultimately swayed my purchase.
I happened across the Brother PT-1830 label maker at Costco. I already owned a Rhino 1000 which I bought last week. The Rhino label maker was upsetting me because it wasted a good 1/2 to 3/4 inch on either side of the label, so I had been considering returning it since the label tape costs about $1 per foot. The plan was to buy this one and return the Rhino, I figured it had to be better. Wrong! This label maker is much worse. It wastes a good 2+ inches of tape per label even with the setting to minimize the "margin" (which only effects one side of the label, the left side always has an extra 1.5 inches of waste). Additionally, every time you press "shift-clear" to delete your previous label and start another it resets the margin so the waste is a whopping 3+ inches of label tape if you forget to set the margin again. My labels are 1 to 2 inches long at most, so I ended up using more than TWICE the amount of tape than was necessary.I have never seen a more blatantly engineered waste, obviously to the purpose of selling more label tape, which is not cheap. I have decided that both my label makers are going back to the stores tomorrow and I will go back to making labels with my computer, which is not so hard and costs only a tiny fraction of these wasteful machines. Do yourself a favor, stay away from the Rhino and especially the Brother label maker, they will will make you grit your teeth every time you print a label.Another con is the quality of the printing. The pixel size is large enough that I can see pixelation if I am two feet from the label. This especially noticeable on diagonal or curved lines and looks "cheap" to me. I am surprised that 21st century technology has to look so poor. The Rhino was not so bad in this regard, but still not great. The Rhino appeared pixelated at about one foot.
Keyboard works well, love the Hot Keys and Programmable Keys. Reasonable price for a Keyboard and Mouse combination.
This receiver is awesomE! It has everyting I could want in a surround sound receiver. The automatic sound mode detection is flawless. The only thing this unit doesn't do is upconvert to 1080p If you have a 1080p TV, get the TX-SR875. I always dreamed about having an amp like this. I can run all of the components from one control ( If you want to record via your satelite receiver or cable HDVR, you will need to use the satelite or cable box control, or you will have to program the applicable commands to the remote ) Compares to the Denon 4300 series and costs much less! AAAAA+++++!!!!!
I bought this unit for its great set of features and accessories, but the tablet design is what really sold me on it (very easy to hang in the car). Used it for 3 movies, then half-way into the 4th it died. Unit will not turn on no matter which power source is used. There were no troubleshooting steps for this scenerio in the book. The disc would not eject so I had to use the &quot;paperclip method&quot; to open the unit. I was hoping to find some magical &quot;reset&quot; method on the web, but only found a lot of other people with this same problem. Returning unit to my retailer.
great cables, quick shipping, for only $27, 1/3 of the cost of the same cable at Best Buy normally $80. Highly recommended.
I lost my previous pair of canalphones, Sony MDR-EX90LP, and decided to purchase some really high end canalphones. (or in ear monitors or IEMs as I will refer to them from now on) I purchased a pair of the Shure SE420 IEMs and haven't regretted the purchase for a second.These IEMs sound absolutely incredible. They sound is so clear and detailed that I notice new details in songs that I had listened to dozens if not hundreds of time. In a complex musical passage it is easy to follow every note of a single instrument which is not an easy feat with most headphones. Some may argue that the bass is a little on the weak side with these IEMs but I would beg to differ, I find it extremely precise and detailed, never boomy or bloated. I will admit that these sound a little thin (bass shy) when hooked up to my iPod Nano but when I hook them up to my portable headphone amp they really wake up and sound incredible. These IEMs prompted me to order a new portable mp3 player based on sound quality (the Sony NWZA818) because these IEMs revealed the sonic shortcomings of the Nano clear as day. If you are willing to spend the money, I think you will be happy with these IEMs, I know I am!
I had originally ordered a 256 MB RAM stick from another vendor so I had a total of 512 MB of RAM to install a new OS, but it didn't work so I sent it back. I got this one and it worked perfectly. I was able to reinstall Windows XP Pro SP3 and install the drivers for my wifi PCI card and my 5 input 2.0 USB PCI card. Only issue now is to figure out why the original 256 MB RAM stick is not initialized. That old desktop computer only recognizes the new 512 card, but it is online and fully functional now. I may order another so I have 1 GB of RAM.
i purchaased a garmin 130. what a joke. i couldn't get the softward loaded. it came with an old serial port connection and cable. modern computers don't even have this connection. company support was terrible. they offered usb softward to try to convert but it didn't work. i compared the radio transmission distances against inexpensive motorola 2-ways. the garmin got blown away. this may be the worse purchase i've made ever.
This lens is really a keeper and Awesome. I purchased this for night time videography and it has exceeded my expectations. I not only use it for night time but i use it for most of my photography because of the great depth of field and it takes really nice portraits. It is made of light weight plastic which does feel cheap, but who cares when you see the quality you put out. just dont drop the thing. Another thing you must really watch your depth of field so you wont have blurred shots. Totally worth more then twice the asking price.
I've owned a number of Sony digicams (most recently the PC110) and decided to upgrade for some new features like analog pass-through (hook a VCR up to the camcorder to capture directly to your computer). I first tried the TRV70, but returned it and got this one instead. The 70 is a very different camera...considerably larger and with much better stills, but more expensive. I decided to go with the 33 because I wanted something smaller. The digital stills from most camcorders aren't going to be anywhere as good as from a halfway decent digital camera, so not a reason to pay a lot more. I got the same size LCD touch screen (a nice new feature!) and one thing I like about this model over the 70 is that the zoom is not so fast! The 70 has the same kind of zoom control, but it's very touchy and it's very hard to do a gradual zoom. The 33 allows much better control. Well, unless you have a need to do really fast zooms. I prefer to have one that does not. I find this is particularly important if you want other people to use the camera...anytime I gave someone the 110 to use, they had problems with that touchy zoom! This is an issue on a lot of Sony camcorders, I really wish they would correct it across the board.Image quality is good and I personally don't have problems with motor noise, it's pretty typical for camcorders this size. The 10x zoom is decent, I looked at the Canons that were 20X zooms, but their image quality was not as good. The touch screen is great for features like spot focus and metering. I find it a lot easier to use than the myriad of buttons all over the camera that most models use.Another new feature is the ability to quickly check the battery life on the camera without powering it up. I've sometimes thought it was charged when it was not and missed being able to film as a result, so this will be a lifesaver! The Sonys are great about telling you how much time is left on the battery and the tape.Overall, an excellent camera I would highly recommend.
Lots of memory. Beautiful large screen. Runs all my Palm apps. Installation software seamlessly installed all my old T2 apps on my new T5. What's not to love!
After having read a lot of reviews on another "egg"cellent site, I was afraid that I would dislike Vista either for incompatibility or the sluggishness of it. I was bracing myself for the worst, but very pleasantly surprised to find that on my clean install, everything worked perfectly. Vista seems much more "automated" than XP and found all the drivers for my hardware automatically from the web. After the very easy install, which by the way, unlike XP, uses a graphical interface, I began to reinstall my software. I chose the 32 bit version of Vista because at the time of this review (Nov '07), Apple's iTunes v7.5 was still not compatible with the 64 bit version of Vista due to a programmer's bad judgment in creating a "hardpath" to a 32 bit Windows file. Evidently, this type of program is unlikely to see an easy fix to 64 bit compatibility.My software all installed without any problems, including Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements, PC-Cillin 2007, Fidelity Active Trader Pro, Sony Picture Browser with AVCHD Player, and of course iTunes.Vista is just simply gorgeous when compared to XP. I was a hardcore Apple fan since 1979, having used the Apple //e, Mac SE, Mac IIci, and original Apple PowerBook 20 MB HD. Since I haven't used Apple's OS extensively since the System 7.1 days of the 90's, I can't compare it to the current Apple OS Leopard. I have heard that Vista has taken (i.e. stolen) a lot from Apple's OS X. In any case, Vista is just simply beautiful when compared to XP. It's quite obvious that the graphics for even the windows are rendered with my graphic's card's 3D engine.As for security, I am uncertain if it is any more secure than XP, but you will probably all want to turn off the "UAC" which is an amazingly annoying feature in Vista where almost any action causing a new file to be installed to be verified by the Vista user. It is really quite amazing that Microsoft actually thought that any user would actually leave this feature on. It's almost something Microsoft would do to just cover their behind by telling a user that it was their fault if their computer was violated if they had turned off Microsoft's "recommended" safety feature. It is utterly the worst obvious feature of Vista, but thankfully, very easily can be turned off.Regarding hardware, I have a self-made PC with an AMD FX-60 (2.6 gHZ dual core socket 939 cpu), 3 GB RAM (latency 2.5), DFI LanParty UT nF4 motherboard (NOT overclocked), and XFX 7900 GT GPU. This used to be a fairly mid-high end PC about a year ago, but far from it currently. Intel's quad-core CPU's are just tremendously faster (and ridiculously cheap). The DDR2 RAM is also sickenly cheap nowadays.Why did I list all the hardware specifications that you think only a techno-geek would be interested? Because it's important that you understand that Vista is a much more "active" OS and requires a dual or quad-core CPU. Vista even does a hardware check and gives individual ratings for your CPU, RAM, video, and hard drive. It is thought that in the future, 3rd party software written for Vista will not just state what minimum hardware is required, but give specific ratings on each of those components. This way, you can check to see in a very clear manner, if your specific computer can run a piece of software.One very last important consideration, is the decision to purchase this OEM "system builder" Vista vs the "retail" version. The "retail" version costs almost twice as much as the system builder OEM version. Unlike the past OEM version of XP, you CANNOT re-install the OEM Vista (32 or 64) on more than one PC (as defined by its motherboard). In other words, if you purchase this systembuilder version, install it. Then in 1 year, by another faster computer, you cannot re-install this single copy of Vista onto the new PC, even if you delete the old copy. The "retail" version allows you to transfer your copy to a newer PC and costs a lot more consequently. The "retail" version also provides you with both a 32 bit and 64 bit installation. Although you get only 1 key and thus can only have either 32 or 64 bit installed (but NOT both), you can switch from the 32 bit to 64 bit version later as you upgrade your hardware or for whatever reason.I am quite pleasantly surprised by how easy I was able to install Vista and by how fast it runs on my PC. I recommend that you back up all your information before your install, and do the "clean" install, rather than the upgrade. Also, although you can keep your XP on a separate drive or partition and dual boot with Vista, there is a known problem with confusion that occurs with vanishing files important for Windows to perform a RESTORE operation. But, if you use 3rd party software to back up your drives (disk imaging), then dual booting with Vista and XP is a nice option. (Remember, to dual boot, it is tremendously easier to first have XP installed 1st, then install Vista later. If you have Vista 1st, and then add XP, it is significantly more difficult and requires some technical knowledge.)Sorry if this review is somewhat rambling, but another "last point". Vista uses RAM in a very different manner from XP. Vista will try to have your frequently loaded files ALWAYS LOADED. Studies at Anandtech show that Vista must have a minmum of 1 GB to just be functional. At 2 GB, there is a DRASTIC increase in real world application speed. 3 GB also gives a big performance boost over 2, but not as drastic as going from 2 to 3 GB. Should you get 4 GB RAM, which is the theoretical limit of the 32 bit version? I would say probably not. Because of a strange technical problem, Vista 32 bit will only access 3.5 GB and not the full 4 GB. If your finances will not permit the purchase of more RAM, then Vista does offer a method for you to use your USB flash drive, believe it or not. Just plug in (up to 4 GB usable) your USB flash drive, respond to Vista's request to utilize it, and it will try to use your USB flash drive rather than your hard drive when virtualizing RAM to speed up your OS.Good luck to all. I certainly was afraid of upgrading after reading so many mixed reviews and knows that it will always take a little "courage" to go and upgrade before Service Pack 1 is out.
I purchased the newer model 'Roady' to replace the earlier model. This one has an extremely weak modulator which I need to find a remedy. The older model broadcast a decent signal that could be picked up within 50 feet on other radios and personal sound devices. This newer model broadcasts a signal about three inches. The plugs have changed and the older modulator cannot be used with the newer model Roady.Needless to say I am very disappointed in the performance so far.Pros- XM satellite signal has improved over the last year with out requesting the signal to be re sent to our receiver, which was a real pain.
My wife has a new Canon Camera, SX230 HS, and this is the one we needed. It fits her camera, battery, and extra memory. Really good small bag.
When I first inquire for my first media player, my IT tech at my office saidIpod Nano is the best. I have download TV shows from Amazon and itunes and was waiting on my computer. Amazon advertised Zune and claims it can view my TV shows on it. So I bought it. No so fast folks.Zune did not recognize the Amazon or the itunes files and a pesty Internet connection error. I have a Dell that is 2 years old with 250 gig hard drive and 2 gigs RAM. So I called the help desk and got the run around. After 2 days I returned it. Next I got Creative Zen, it did not charge up and the device was recognized on my computer. I sent a few emails to customer service and have not received a response. 3 days later, I returned it.Finally I got Ipod Nano, blue and it works! I charged it up. Load my TV shows and next morning on the train, I watched my shows! Oh yeah!The reason I got the Zune and Creative Zen was because of the price. Well to save aggravation and stress I got the Ipod Nano. I love it!
Did alot of research before buying - had the camera 2+ years and it takes awesome and vivid outdoor pics but indoor tends to be a little "warm" (read orange/reddish) in auto mode. No dial to change settings - you have go into a menu system. Has good flash and takes good 640X480 movies (with sound) limited in time only by memory space. Only complaint is recharge time between flash shots - 3 to 4 seconds. I was surprised to see that it is still avaialable.
I purchased this camera and was initially impressed with the product. However in less than five days and twenty pictures the viewing screen failed. I attempted to return the camera and was told by Canon that they are not going to fix the defect. They are trying to say that I damaged this camera. This will be the last Canon product that I purchase and I would encourage others to shop other cameras before purchasing this camera. It is very discouraging that a reputable company like Canon would not stand by thier product.
The bag is extremely flimsy. It does not zip but rather buckles closed and the strap that holds one of the buckles on broke and fell off within the first week I used it.
I bought this Palm based on the recommendation of two colleagues who really liked theirs. They weren't kidding! This little guy is easy to operate, very reliable, easy to synch, light and cute. No need for a lot of bells and whistles. It's just great!
This is the prefect camera for anyone looking for high-quality everyday pictures. This is my third digital camera, and it is by far the best.The design is excellent, very stylish, and it is so slim and small that you can carry it in your pocket as if it were a cell phone.I've had other cameras by Nikon, and a Sony Cybershot, and this Lumix easily exceeds them in performance and style. The image stabilization system is the best of all, since it is very hard to get a blurry picture. I've tried hard to get blurry pictures, but the camera keeps correcting the images, even if you move your hand in a crazy manner, or if the object pictured is moving. I used the camera to take hundreds of pictures at parties and the pictures look great. That's important, if you consider that light condition was horrible, and everyone was dancing.The battery is rechargable and lasts for a very long time. Anyway, I recommend buying an extra battery so as to have a charged one at any moment.You won't regret buying this Panasonic!
I was so happy when I unpacked this printer. Then I discovered the software cd-rom does not run in XP - AT ALL. It gives an error message of: This software not compatible with Windows 4 or 5. No problem, I thought, just download updated drivers and software and set it up. Ack! You can download new drivers, but to get tag along software HP wants you to buy a new CD-ROM! ... Anyway, HP's "new" downloaded drivers do not work with XP on my Compaq Presario. I can use the standard Windows XP drivers for this printer to "print", but am unable to use HP's improved print drivers, nor can I access scanning functions. Bottom line: This is probably an OK machine if you are running windows 95 or 98, BUT NOT XP!! P.S. Does not work with Windows 2000 either.I would recommend you do not buy this printer!
I've used this mouse for years and recently realized that it's getting harder to find, so I bought 3 just to make sure that I never have to use anything else! Mine lasted about 5 years (and would have lasted longer if my kids weren't so hard on it!). Perfect for graphics people that need 100% accuracy. Perfect for people with carpel tunnel that need to limit wrist movement. Allows you to relax your forearm which getting your work done. Excellent product.
This unit, for the price, is a very amazing bottom machine and will definetly put you on the fish. It comes with the mushroom GPS antenna which mounted right on my hardtop. It has more features than you would expect for a fish finder/GPS of this price. Buy one and you will be pleased.
Product received as ordered, in a timely manner. This tele converter lens is an inexpensive way of doubling your existing lens power.
I like this lens a lot. I use it most f the time when I run around with my camera and for portraits of more than one person. Also if I shoot in a small space this lens gives me enough room to shoot the portrait where the 50mm would cut of things. I am very pleased with the buy and would recommend this product to anybody who wants to spend this kind of money.
It's certainly not the best, but for the price, it could be very well be as good as it gets. Just keep in mind, this is a powerful zoom binoculars, you will need steady hands or a tripod.
The audio works just fine. The video loses quality though. I use mine to play video games on my tv from my laptop. I can play the games just fine but if I look at the laptop screen It definitely looks much better. This will work no problem but there is probably a better connection out there.
Temporarily replacing the really cheap plastic disk (that held for about 3 minutes) that came with my new Garmin Nuvi with this. I have a somewhat curvy dashboard so things tend to slide but this has held on so far. I'm annoyed with Garmin but glad there was something available in the marketplace to replace their really cheap plastic disk.Update: 12/27/2010 - I'd mentioned that I was "temporarily replacing" what came with the Garmin GPS with this. Now that I've used it for a couple of weeks I think this will become permanent. It's a good little product and well designed.
i bought these to replace the old ipod ear buds and realized how bad the originals really were. the fit is nice and sound impressive for such a reasonable price.
I went out on a limb ordering this because no one had reviewed it yet, so I thought I'd write something in case anyone else is considering purchasing this product. I just received it and so far, everything is working great - I plugged the unit into my cigarette lighter, tuned my car radio to the first FM station that was listed on the Navigator kit, and I was immediately listening to tunes from my iPod while it charged up. Just what I wanted!Now, while the product description says this is compatible with the iPod Nano (which I have), the packaging does not list the Nano as a compatible component. However, because the unit has squishy pads, it will fit nearly any iPod (with the exception of the Shuffle iPod). My Nano fits nice and snug in the unit and the little plug thingy fits right in - very secure. The unit also has kind of a swivel attachment so that you can adjust the angle of the unit when it is plugged in to the lighter. The instructions on the packaging are a little sketchy too - the English is not written very well, but it is at least amusing.As for the service, I received the navigator kit VERY FAST. I placed my order Monday, it was shipped on Tuesday, and I received it Wednesday in my regular mail, days ahead of the estimated arrival date.My only question left is about durability - like I said, so far, everything is working well. The plug that goes into the iPod is plastic, but I think if you're careful it should last a long time. I'll write again if I find that the quality if this kit is not up to my expectations, but so far, I think I made a good purchase!
I really enjoy this camera. It's very unique and small. I am happy with my pruchase. :D
Ethernet extender and works great, good price. So if you need a longer Ethernet cable buy an other small Ethernet cable with this coupler
Just plain doesn't work at all. First, it seems the directions for changing the combo are wrong. The screw won't turn as indicated, so the combo can't be changed from 00000 (unless there is a hidden secret). Second, once you plug the connector into the lock (it goes together very easily), it will never unlock. Period. Now, they've had plenty of time to amend the instructions. I suspect the entire production is defective in design.Let's see. What's wrong with this picture. 1. The combo will always be 00000. (That'll stop a thief). 2. You'll never be able to unlock the lock. Talk about secure!At least I tried it before attaching it to the PC! And Amazon is good about supplying a return postage label. Why are they trying to sell this junk? I got two different no-brands that are fine, and the name brand is the bad one!
Pros:1. Small Size and weight2. Affordable Cost3. Very good Display4. Excellent Intuitive User Interface5. Turning Directions give at appropriate intervals along with distance until next turn6. Very precise and efficient routing7. Great list of POI (Points of Interest)8. Graphics is excellent and you could easily understand the terrain around you as you drive9. Auto sensing vehicle power10. Auto Day/Night brightness adjustments11. Very Very accurate arrival time informationCons:1. Address entry has to be with State, City etc. It would have been so easy if we could enter the Zip code and Street address
Nano's are not protectively attached to this lanyard and can become lose and fall off! Even though EVERY time I had to release the lanyard to charge the nano it was impossible and very difficult to squeeze the side buttons on the plastic piece that connects into the dock connector, my nano simply decided to FALL OFF THIS THING AND NOW I HAVE NO NANO!!!I wrote nice reviews on many sites about how much I love the Nano iPod. However, I used this EXPENSIVE accessory for keeping my nano around my neck. Because the nano is so small and slim, you hardly notice it there. And that is the problem! On a recent flight I had my nano attached to this lanyard. I had used this dozens of times at work, walking around, etc. with no problems. I walked around the airport for 2 hours. Sat on a plane for 1. In the last 10 minutes of the flight, I turned off my nano and that was the last time i saw it. It just FELL off the lanyard. I was so shocked and sad, too. $250 for the Nano. $39 for this piece of junk lanyard. My useless music library. All for nothing, someone found and kept my nano. I noticed it was gone only after exiting the gate area through security so I wasn't allowed to run up and search for it myself. Less than 8 minutes after walking off the plane! I only went about 200 feet or so. Unbelieveable. Other people on Apple's site have mentioned that they, too, lost their nano. I'm not in the "I hate Apple" category and I do not write bogus reviews. I'm just mad that I trusted their technology. They only thought of the "cool" and not keeping security in mind. Since the thing is so small and expensive, you would have thought this lanyard was designed to help PROTECT your investment, but Apple simply DOES NOT CARE. They refuse to respond to my complaints and have refused to post my review of the lanyard on their website store as of yet (one week later).They want me to just go drop another $250 so I can get my money back out of my music library that I already bought through ITunes that is only loadable onto Apple's devices!
For the money, I must say that this sub cannot be beat. I auditioned many others before purchasing this model, including those from &quot;higher-end&quot; manufacturs. Most other subs are either made with too small a driver to move any air or constructed poorly. JBL has done a fine job of turning out a quality product. This sub is fast enough to move with the smaller models and big enough to hang with a 15&quot; model, all without becoming &quot;boomy&quot; or coloring the music. While it doesn't go as low as some, it is more than adequate for most any type of listening, be it Home Theater or Music. A bit of tuning for the environment was necessary, but that is the case with any sub. Great job JBL...
I beseech you not to buy this product. It is terrible. I have had one for four months. I have tried everything to make it work for recording for dictation. It picks up static, it does not have a standard interface to work with other recording equipment so your recordings are lost. You can not tell if the recorder is recording...aka there is no graph that is linked to the decibel level that is being recorded. A light will be on, but this does not correlate to the machine actually recording sound.Please do not buy this product.
For a low price, this camera take just as good or better pics as any other digital camera. Only problem that I found was with Windows 98 it gives you trouble uploading the pictures. So I recommend buying a "smart media reader" it works and makes uploading a lot easier.
Compatible with my Macbook 4,1. No problems, but in Windows 7 32-bit, only 3.2gb are recognized. This is a limitation in 32-bit operating systems, not the RAM.
I am an actor who is fortunate enough to be related to a professional photographer. After going to him and getting 300 digital photos taken for a headshot, all I needed was a printer. I read the reviews, and took my chances with this one. Some of the photos were taken from my knees up, and I trimmed them so that all you could see was my head and shoulders. Then I printed them onto 8 1/2" x 11" high gloss photo paper. (Consider how much the pixels expand in this process.) When I brought it to some people in the business, they couldn't distinguish it from a photo! Of course you'd need a very high quality digital camera produce something like this, but I am very impressed that a $... printer was capable of handling the task. Also, you can buy the ink cartidges for very reasonable prices. If you plan on doing a lot of photo quality prints, this will save you a lot of cash.
This arrived just in time for the first rain storm of the season. Stayed in place through high winds and was easy to secure with the velcro at the bottom. Nice and heavy - covered my large sized grill perfectly. Very nice quality.
I started researching GPS units because as a single woman I wanted to feel safer in unfamiliar areas. Yes, I can read a map, but nothing screams "Vulnerable" like studying a map at a convenience store in a less than stellar neighborhood.This unit is technologically superior for its satellite aquisition, signal strength, and ease of use. Any mistakes the map software makes is independent of these features, and I'm certain that none of the maps loaded on any brand unit are perfect...it's just the nature of map software. The beauty of the system, though, is that if it makes a mistake it recalculates your route as soon as you "miss" a turn so it hardly matters.I'm most impressed with this unit's satellite aquisition; it took under a minute to power up and aquire a signal (it was partly sunny on "test day"). Friends of mine have a Garmin (theirs was about $225), and they said it takes them about 10 minutes to get a signal each time it's lost (upon powerup and having gone through a tunnel, etc.). Speaking of tunnels, Cobra claims that this unit has technology that overcomes temporary signal loss so it doesn't mess up your trip, but I haven't tried it yet.I LOVE that the map of the whole US along with "Points of Interest" of every category (gas, grocery, winery, golf, etc) is pre-loaded, and that the Cobra is SIMPLE and intuitive to use. I had to spend a few minutes figuring out how to enter addresses in the address book, but I got it without looking it up.Regarding map updates, I don't think Cobra is very forthright in the product description regarding the update process. If you can find the fact that you have to send it back to Cobra for a $100 update, let me know. :) However, I've used the same old fashioned paper map book for a few years without much trouble so I don't anticipate I'll feel the need to update this software too often. (When Boston's Big Dig has been complete long enough for the maps to include all the changes maybe I'll spring for an update.)For security, I pop it off the windsheild and cover it up when I leave the car since I don't want my car broken into for it. It's very easy to handle.I only paid $450 on QVC for this $650 unit (Today's Special Value), and I think their regular price is $580, so don't pay more than that!
IF you dont want just 64 MB of songs, but dont want to pay 400 for an ipod, get this. It is perfect.Colors aren't especially attractive, but it comes w/ a very handy case.You don't have to flip through tracks; if you burn folders onto the data CD, you can use those to navigate through the menu. The menu displays all the songs in a folder in alphabetical order, the name appearing as the file name. When the song is played, the song's real name appears.The sound quality is excellent. I got this because I needed a new player; my old player was broken. It comes w/ good-quality plug headphones, and the sound on the player is better than almost all CD players and even as good as most MP3 players w/out a CD.If you dont want to carry around a lot of CDs, then this is what to get. On the other hand, if you have some regular Audio CDs you need to listen to, you can do that. Perfect music tool.
i really like them for the money they are hard to beat comfortable and sound good great vol control
I have been a mac nut for over 20 years and yes I also had a Vista laptop, I have had all 4 Revs of the macbook and the 2.2 is the fastest yet and the OS is awesome leopard is smooth and fast no bugs or Issues at all this is faster then my 2.2 MBP...I am very happy with this Rev. and it also now holds 4G of ram....I am one Happy camper.
These headphones are very good at cancelling noise on an airplane, which is what I use them for.I found the earpads to be a little small and the plastic headband to be uncomfortable. The plastic headband is flat on top instead of curved, which is strange. I would not recommend these headphones for anyone with a large head!The other feature which is kind of annoying is that the on/off switch for the noise cancelling is inline on the wire. It's a tangled mess when I take is out of the case no matter how carefully I put it away.My friend bought some noise cancelling headphones from Radio Shack with the battery and switch in the plastic headband, which is much more convenient. The earpads are larger and more comfortable too. The noise cancelling is good, although not as good as these. You may want to try the Radio Shack headphones first, as they are not as expensive.
I have been delighted with this cooling stand. My MacBook Pro used to get incredibly hot but since using this stand the problem has disappeared. It's very light and easy to use even directly on your lap since it doesn't require a power cord. I highly recommend this product.
I have 4 other moniters, but the HP w2207 is the nicest I've ever owned.The speakers suck, but I don't use them anyway. I'm going to buy another one, because all my other moniters look sick in comparison.
I bought my camera used and it didnot come with the cable. Have been using it for about 3 months no problems yet
I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS SONY 32XBR4 FOR A SMALL LIVING ROOM OR BEDROOM.THE EASE OF SETTING IT UP, PICTURE, COLOR, SOUND AND EVERYTHING ELSE ABOUT THIS SET ARE TOPS. SONY HAS DONE IT AGAIN.
Contrary to the review below, I've had one of these in my garage remote for over five years. It's just died after a week of -25 tempts (I live in Minnesota) but it's served pretty well prior to that. I'll probably replace it with a name-brand battery this time to see if there's a difference, but I wouldn't hesitate to buy another GP if that was all I could find locally.
I've had problems with high failure rates with other media vendors, but I've used these TDK 52x discs for three years now with no problems. They're nothing fancy, just a solid and reliable workhorse for bulk data storage.
Had this radio for two years and best one I have used for $10. Reminds me of theportables from the 60's and 70's. Does everything well, exceptional battery life.Only flaw for me is it's not a DX machine compared to radios above $100. You can pull in some long distant AM at night on it if conditions are right. But, it won't replace a higher end Sony. Still, a solid performer for $10, and very durable. Dropped it several times and no effect.
This is a very nice well insulated Monster product that comes with the Y adapter for those powered subs that may still need one. I would not recommend buying this cable at retail pricing, but I must say $18.99 is a steal. So I bought 2.
I like it, it works fine. It is very touchy, so you need to be patient and move slowly along the part you are looking at.
I have owned so many mice in my life that I have bought an extra cat to deal with them. Seriously, I guage all mice I buy by how long they last when compared to the first mouse I ever owned- a vintage circa 1990 two-button Dexxa, which lasted me 4 years and three PCs. I have owned 3 Logitech mice-all with wheels, one cordless and finally, this blue and silver little gem...set up time was as long as it took me to get it out of the box and slapped into the back of my system, which was about 13 seconds. Computer users of the world, get rid of your ball-mice and buy an optical mouse right now! Gone are the days of poor response from your mouse pointer because the ball and/or internal wheels are gummed up with dust, Fritos or salsa dip. It's great for applications like PhotoShop, fantastic for games like Unreal Tournament, Elite Force, and Homeworld- where there are a lot of sweeping movements. Movement is precise and accurate, the feel in your hand is comfortable, unless you have really big hands, then it might be a problem- plus it glows bright red when in operation, so that might be a selling feature to people who like lots of blinky-winky lights on their equipment. Is there a downside? Sometimes, you may accidentally bring up the Logitech control menu in the middle of something else you are doing- no big deal. Buy this mouse now.
I've gone through two pairs of these headphones in four months. The first pair I thought had to be some sort of a fluke. The case gave me an annoying amount of trouble to begin with, and the foam pads that came with it wouldn't stay on past the first week. For the next three weeks they remained comfortable, with crisp sound, but then the rubber covering on one bud, then the other, repeatedly kept sliding off. This continued for the next few weeks until both of them ended up lost and I was stuck with the simple bud and its metal plating. This too snapped off shortly after, with the fencing pulling up from the base of the earbud to create a painful wire point that stabbed the ear. Between the rubber sliding off and finally getting lost, and the metal coverings snapping off, the left earbud lost sound completely. It was an awful experience, but considering it was a Philips brand item, I simply thought I'd gotten a faulty piece of hardware.A month ago I bought a second pair, had a much easier time with the case, and for the first three weeks it was great. I simply threw away the near-useless foam covers and went with the mostly-comfortable rubber ones already installed. Within the past week the rubber on the left earbud has begun repeatedly sliding off with no instigation. Tonight, the entirety of the same earbud snapped completely out of its base and I had to click it back. The sound still works. For now.The ear buds are being used fairly often, but are not getting any harsh treatment. This pair, so far, has lasted a fourth of the time the first pair did. I will NOT be purchasing another pair.Again, the sound is great while the earbuds are actually working properly, and not falling apart every three seconds. If you're looking for something very, very temporary, maybe just to tide you over until you can get a good, sturdy pair, these will do fine. Just don't try to use them for more than a month.
I have a name for my I-Home, and that name is Satan.After three months of working fine, except for the alarm that almost gave me a heart attack every morning and the light that was like a car with its headlights pointed right in my bedroom window, my I-Home (Satan) has completely stopped working. It skips like crazy, from song to song, like a cd player being repeatedly banged against a hard surface. The radio skips as well. Now I refuse to put my IPOD in it at all, looking at some of the other horror stories I've read on these reviews. Nothing happened to the I-Home--I didn't drop it, spill anything on it, anything--it just suddenly felt the need to start acting like the alarm clock/music player from hell.Don't pay big bucks for this hellish product that doesn't work. Instead, just get a regular alarm clock and some speakers for your IPOD--you'll be glad you did.
Bought to replace two that went bad. Perfect for my all in one and phone line. The price is great for an online offering.
This DVR is great for the cost. It is pretty easy to set up & use. Don't set the DVR for Progressive, most TV's are not & you are stuck with sound & no picture. Tech support via e-mail is helpful but just call to get quick friendly service. I still have lots to learn.
When my much loved 20GB 2nd Gen iPod died, I did some research and decided to buy the 30GB Photo. I was aware that there have been reports of audio deficiencies, but I wasn't convinced that this was a wide spread issue. A major factor in my decision to make this purchase was the advertised battery life of 15 hours. When I picked up my iPod I also purchased AppleCare.It became immediately apparent that the battery wasn't lasting as promised. I called AppleCare and was told that in order to have the battery replaced it's charge capacity had to be diminished by at least 50% . I assumed that this applied to units that had been owned and used for awhile, not a brand new iPod. I was wrong. My iPod was returned, unrepaired and with a bunch of scratches on it's previously pristine screen. I have owned nothing other than Apple computers since 1987, and I have to say that this has been the only bad experience that I have had with their support. That's pretty good, but the fact of the matter is that this iPod is defective and Apple is unwilling to do the right thing.The screen is bright and clear. The sound quality is OK, but I don't know if it is as good as earlier models. The smaller physical size and weight is a major plus. I am rapidly becoming a huge fan of Podcasting, which this iPod handles very nicely.However... I think that Apple has a whole host of quality control issues with all of their iPod color/ photo models. The 30GB Photo model has well documented serious problems with resetting, freezing, and some bizarre behavior when it comes to playing songs in correct order. From what I read, it appears that the 3rd Gen ( black and white screens ) iPods were better made. If asked, I would strongly suggest that any potential buyer do lots of homework and be very mindful of the numerous reports of hardware and software problems. And don't expect Apple's tech support to live up to it normal high standards. It looks like Apple has been overwhelmed by the huge number of repairs that the iPods have required. Their turn around time is too slow and their policy regarding acceptable operating standards is shameful. I am a serious Apple devotee, but I can't recommend that anyone buy any of the color iPods until Apple has improved their performance and reliability.
What a functional lovely way to protect my iPod! Although I find it nearly impossible to keep the front cover smudge-free, it's a very sturdy case and fits well without obscuring any major faculties.
I bought a new flatscreen and two friends told me about free HD channels. I didn't really get what they were talking about, but one insisted that I specifically needed an HDTV antenna. The other claimed that it was all marketing and regular rabbit ears would do the trick. I'll cut to the punchline, rabbit ears work exactly the same as this fancier, more expensive Terk HDTVa antenna.Specifics:* I live on Capital Hill in Seattle, WA* I've a Panasonic 780p 42" TV* the TV scans for digital channels once the antenna is hooked up* I tried the Terk HDTVa first, it worked great* Next I tried the $14 Terk TV-1 passive TV antenna, it worked exactly the same* I believe I get around 25 free digital channels - things like ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, religous channels, PBS, Hispanic channels -- these are numbered like 4-1, 5-1, 9-1, 9-2, 9-3If you don't do the digital scan thing (it's a setting in the menu of the TV) then you won't see the glory of digital TV. It's basically regular TV with a better-than-cable picture. And there are all sorts of extra channels out there (PBS has about 3 or 4 channels) of stuff you can't see with regular TV. I don't watch TV much, but it's good for Thanksgiving football and for the days you have the flu and need to tune in and tune out. Mostly I was intrigued with whether the HDTV antenna stuff was marketing or truth. After this a/b test it appears to be pure marketing.Added benefit - the HDTV antennas are techie looking. I suppose "cool" by some male standards but I personally love the simplicity of the rabbit ears, which are hidden behind the profile of my TV so you never see them. Oh - and no need for the funny looking round wire thingy they send with this unit. That's for UHF and that is caveman stuff at this point.I recommend you try:Terk Technology TV-1 Passive Indoor TV Antenna... or just hook up your current antenna, have your TV scan for digital channels (it's got to be a new TV for this feature) and see what you get. Okay, I've spent way too much time thinking and typing about a TV signal I will rarely use. See you at the movies!
My previous TV, a 25-incher, conked out two days before Thanksgiving. After three days of furious research, I ventured out to my "local" electronics store (8 miles away!) at 8 am the Friday morning after Thanksgiving. I had already decided on a Sony 27" flat-screen and didn't need PIP, so the KV27FS13 was the one. It was rather difficult to judge the quality of the picture in the store; I couldn't get more than five feet away from the set, arrayed as they were down narrow aisles. But the price was right, and I've had a good experience with my Sony flat-screen computer monitor.The punchline: The salesman asked," How many do you want? We have 19 in stock." Ooh. (...)One for every bedroom. As if.With bungee cords, the box barely fit in the trunk of my Caprice, but I got it home and in the door, courtesy of my trusty handcart.Getting it up on the TV stand with no help proved harder. At 100 pounds and with few right angles for my hands to get a purchase on, it's a big'un. I'm glad I got the in-home repair plan, 'cause I ain't movin' that thing again till it's ready to go to that home theater in the sky.But enough of all that. You want to know about the picture. Well, it's flat, and there is less glare, but it's a picture. The ugly little secret no one will admit is that picture quality is dependent on many things, none having to do with the flatness of one's TV screen.This has been brought brutally home to me during the time I've had the set. On the stations with high quality signals, the picture is fantastically bright and clear. I can see the weave in fabrics, the blemishes, laughlines and stretchmarks on actors' skins, the veins on leaves and petals, the scratches and nicks in football players' helmets. Watching certain cable channels, old family videos or clapped-out video-store rentals, however, is an exercise in frustration. I can only compare the experience to trying to read fine print without my bifocals. Our local peacock-network affiliate has multiple ghosts and scratchy sound, as it has for the last three years.Around back, it's got more plugs and outlets than my stereo receiver. From the looks of them, you could hook up enough speakers to start a second Northridge quake. The cable connection worked, and that's all I cared about.A few minor quibbles. There's no flat surface on top to rest the cable guide and TV listings. Why bother putting volume, channel, and on-off controls along the top front edge of the cabinet? And the color of that cabinet can best be described as stained-with-a-few-years-worth-of-kitchen-grease-silver. Sony, please. Either make it bright silver or paint it black.Once you OPEN AND READ THE MANUAL, this TV's onscreen menus are a joy to use. And I have a Sony VCR, so I can use its remote and the TV's remote almost interchangeably. Very nice.Moms 'n' Dads who use TV as an electronic babysitter will be happy to know that through the use of this Sony's password-prompted parental controls, their progeny can be blocked from seeing anything but G-rated fare, so hopefully they will grow up be model students and upstanding citizens and not stand around smoking and spitting and making noise in front of my house. We shall see.Watching old CinemaScope movies that have been letterboxed is a much more pleasant experience than on my old 1989 25" bubble-screen. If you do a lot of that, you might want to spring for a 32" flat-screen, but invite some strong friends over for pizza and beer the day you bring it home. It's close to 200 pounds (Yes, I asked while I was at the store.)Sound? It's head-and-shoulders above that coming from my old TV, whose two integral "stereo" speakers were partially blocked by the housing. I've already tried hooking the TV up to my stereo system using both the back and front audio ports, and the sound is phenomenal. I got a pretty good idea of what surround sound would be like if I ever went that route. Again, the sound is best on newer shows that were in stereo to begin with. Old movies and TV shows(my favorite kind) didn't have clear-as-a-bell sound to begin with, and there's not much improvement in 1950's audio even on a 2001 flat-screen stereo set.So there you are, folks. If you're going to buy a Wega or any other flat-screen TV, buy it. Wonderful picture, wonderful sound under ideal conditions. But don't expect it to be a cure-all for weak output from the aforementioned sources. If anything, the high-quality display and the relative power of the speakers will exacerbate the flaws in these sources.As we used to say in the bad old days of DOS and the bad new days of HTML, "Garbage in, garbage out."
This device it's amazing all the features work really good.The only negative note is on the map's graphic which happens to be a little low defined, but after a little bit you get used to it.
If you have camera that charges through a cable, this is the better way to go. Especially if you have an extra battery (you should with point-and-shoots).This is much faster than internal charging and less wear on the camera. I bought it with the camera that only came with the AC adapter (which was DOA anyway).It worked even though the packaging was terrible and the product box was smashed in shipment.
I bought (and returned) 2 other cameras before this one. They were the Kodak Z612 and Canon powershot S2. This one is by far the best. The image stabilization is incredible, colors are natural. I am very pleased with it.
Complies with USB specification V1.1, V2.0 and USB Mass StorageUniversal firmware supports all devices, automatic detection for ATA or ATAPI protocolLow power consumption with possible bus or device poweredPerfect for adding/sharing external storage devicesFirewire data transfer rate up to 400 Mb/Sec
I actually purchased this for my office, so I'm not totally sure of many of the details. But I haven't been asked to reorder, so it must be getting the job done.
When i Bought this yesterday, it was the best thing that i could have done. it is extremely fast (compared to a Zip drive) and it is great for transfering small downloads that dont need a CD burned and is great for my off networked systems. Under 4 systems with Windows XP (1 home w/SP1 2 PRO W/SP1 and 1 Pro W/O SP1) there were no problems. it doesnt support Windows NT and i dont believe 95 either but they dont even support USB so.... but 5/5 stars.
This item will give great quality prints. It's easy to set up and use. The paper feeds smoothly. And even though it is not an expensive printer, you will spend a bit of money on replacing ink cartridges. Apparently Epson relies on the sales of ink to offset the low price of the machine. So as long as you realize this fact, you are going to like this printer for its affordable price!
Length:: 1:15 MinsThe Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 is one of the better webcams I have had the opportunity to use over the years. Its stylish design fits easily on top of my LCD screen, while its functionality and features continue to impress. However, Vista functionality can be an adventure at a few times.First, let's talk about the good -- picture quality. Let me put it to you think way: This webcam works better than my high priced Sony Camcorder at picking up video in low-light settings. I was simply amazed the first time I used it in a room with compact flourescents in the middle of the night and had such remarkable clarity and picture quality. Logitech credits this ability with something they call RightLight technology (in the video review I get it backwards -- sorry Logitech!). Whatever you want to call it, it's one of the features that definitely makes this webcam stand above the rest.Next, the optics themselves are impressive. The 9000 utilized Carl Zeiss optics and you can tell the difference between this webcam and others. If you want to find out what makes Carl Zeiss optics so good, I encourage you to do a quick internet search or visit Wikipedia to look it up. It's hard to describe in text how this optics setup helps -- this is definitely something you have to see to believe.Overall, I found it worked well with all the major instant messaging applications -- AOL, Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo. It also worked very well as a stand-alone camera taking incredible video and decent still shots -- but remember, if you want to take a lot of still shots the quality you get from a product like this is fair at best compared to what you will get with a decent digital camera.Now, let's talk about a few things that weren't so good about this webcam. The biggest struggle I had was with Windows Vista. Even though the box proclaims it is certified for Vista, I had numerous driver issues. The Logitech 9000 worked in Vista just fine, but for some reason at random intervals it wanted to re-install its drivers. One thing you should know if you purchase this camera is that when installing it you will want to make sure you have the installation program check for updates. I found there were two driver updates for the camera during install. However, even with these updates I continue to have that random re-installation issue.The "helper application" that comes with the 9000 lets you do a lot of things -- such as configure the webcam, add effects, etc. Although I had no problem configuring it I never got the effects to work. However, this wasn't a big deal for me as I have no use for the special effects.Overall, if you are looking for a quality webcam that can produce terrific results I highly recommend the Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000. Just be aware of potential Vista issues (which hopefully Logitech will solve). Other than that it's so easy to use even beginners to computers will be able to get it up and running in no time. A quality webcam at a good price considering all of its features.
This was an emergency replacement for an 18 month old Panasonic where the DVD just stopped working correctly. Panasonic knows about the problem but is just ignoring it. I will always now spend a little more for a Sony because unlike Panasonic it will keep working after the warranty expiration date.
- sound quality is excellent- takes a while to properly tune it and get sound perfect but once you have it on right setting it works very well-batteries last a long time-comfortable to wear
Bought this and I thought it was static from a radio. Instead of soothing, ir-ratates! Sold at atg sale for $1.00 to get rid of this piece of junk
I took a long..... time before I purchased this camera. Looked at all of the competition - even the SLR's. Everytime I pick up this baby I am remimded of all of the reasons I selected it. BIG screen, great focus, loads of options. Having the 7.2mp allows me to give the camera to my wife and get a great shot. She doesn't always frame the picture well, but with this many pixels, you can blow it up, crop, crop, crop and end up with a great picture. One recomendation. when you get the camera - take a couple of days and learn all of the options for setting lighting, lens speed, etc. It can make a big difference in the quality of pictures. Yes, it has a best shot function, but the more you can help - by setting portrait vs landscape - indoor lighting vs daylight will only help the results.ONE complaint - this camera can only work with the docking station. There is no recharging cord. So when you travel - you take the docking station with you or get backup battery pack. This solution works depending upon how long the trip is. I hope Casio will reconsider their product engineering and next time consider the road warrior.Summary: It has consistently given me great pictures. Small form factor is great for carrying the camera all of the time. Great value for the money. Would buy it again. I have owned it 6 months - shot thousands of pictures. Buy a high speed SD card for video. It does that well too!
Nothing fancy, but well made, and well padded case to protect your Nuvi, it fits perfectly.
Well, I bought this MP3 player as a christmas present for my daughter, basically because I wanted something different from an IPOD (too common) and besides, my girl likes fashion colors (pink). My girl likes it a lot and everybody always asks her about it because, as I told before, it is different from the usual IPODs you see everywhere, plus it has FM radio and voice recorder. Personally I found it a little hard to navigate through the menus due to the extremely high sensibility of its pad, but I guess it is something you have to get used to, at least my daughter finds it ok. In summary, I can recommend it greatly to anyone who wants a different MP3 player. It is very good and reliable. Only make sure to buy also a wall charger because it does not bring one (only can be charged when you connect it to the PC through the USB port) and get also a protective cover to make it last longer. Enjoy!
Pros:-Best headset/headphones/earphones I have ever owned (though I am no audiophile)-Crystal clear sound at all levels-Awesome bass, very clear and loud-Very clear sounding mic, doesn't pick up background noise-Very comfortable, even if worn for 5 hours straight-Fits securely on my head, won't fall off-Good mic placement, away from face so there are no breathing sounds-Nice, long cord-Remote is very usefulCons (I'm nitpicking):-Most expensive headset/headphones/earphones I have ever owned-Maximum volume is not loud as I would like it, although I would never listen to it that loud.-Heavier than most cheaper headsets-Foam is a bit hard-Might hurt after a few hours if you have glasses, they don't cup around your ears like high quality headphonesOverall, this was a great buy and I am very satisfied with this item and I would recommend it for anyone who needs a excellent headset.
Good item it seems strong and well made, crystal is hard, view thru it has no negative effects and fits the lens exactly
In the theme of Volkswagen (meaning, "people's car") this is the mouse that started it all. It's still the best and even a little better because this same mouse went through the halls of engineering dozens of times since its inception.So who buys one of these? An inexperienced computer user? A granny? A granddad? Nope, I'd bet not. I think the majority of these are purchased by experienced computer people that are in the computer industry.If your customer knows how to clean (and actually does clean) their mouse then an optical mouse is not necessary nor desirable. As long as their mouse pad sits to the right, this is the mouse for them. As a righty you can't beat the design shape of this mouse (this is NOT for a left handed person as the sales documentation describes).If you own a "fingernail" and can still blow out your birthday candles you have the best maintenance tools available for this mouse. Don't reach for that Q-Tip or alcohol. Just scrape the rollers that roll against the rubber ball with you fingernail until they are clean, then close your eyes and blow the crud out, you have just done an overhaul on your mouse and it's good for another two miles.No need for a special mouse pad; no need for a special table top; just a need to get things done the easiest way. I do my share of graphics and while I use an optical mouse (just because it was the closest one at hand when the other one went out), the ball mouse (mechanical) is the most predictable. If it isn't "predictable" then it needs to be cleaned. You'll find graphic designers in the above $40.00 range and down here at the bottom.Believe it or not a mechanical mouse cost more to produce since it contains more parts and also works off of "optics." The ball rolls against bars inside the mouse. The bars are attached to wheels that have many cut out openings. A photocell and LED is used to read the movement (strobe effects) of the cutouts in the wheel (optical wheel). So even the mechanical mouse doesn't escape the optical technology. The reason it is important to blow out the inside of one of these mice is to keep the crud from obstructing the light through the cut-outs in the optical wheel.The entire purpose of changing the design to the purely optical mouse was to reduce cost and reduce user maintenance... not a better working product. A better working product design is a "wireless" mouse as it removes the possible obstruction of the mouse cable.When you can buy one of these for the cost of a couple 4 packs of Frappuccinos there is no sense in not having at least one of these for a backup.It's too bad that Microsoft is saying goodbye to this product. As a famous person once asked, "Why buy today what is obsolete tomorrow when you can buy today what is obsolete today?"
What I really liked about this was its flat form factor - the original power supply that came with my "thin and light" notebook was like a brick, making it impossible to carry it in the notebook's slim carrying case without showing a distinctive bulge. While the Kensington probably is the same size volume-wise its hardly a half-inch thick (while being bigger in other dimensions) which makes it easy to carry it along with my notebook.The short power cable does leave a lot to be desired, and it tends to get hot (I read in other reviews that the two are related -- supposedly they want you to hang this off the wall socket instead of lay it on a surface, so as to cool it down) but both are not show stoppers and for the reasonable price, it works great as a second adapter for home/office. No major complaints besides these nits.
After using the larger SLR Camera's for the past 30 years, I found this camera much more to my liking than the tiny digitals.Recently I spent 70 days in New Orleans, LA. on a construction work assignment and I got the opportunity in my free time to shoot hundreds of photos that all came out extremely professional-looking. One memorable (Zoomed 10X) shot I took from my 6th floor window at the hotel where I stayed. It was of the New Orleans skyline 9 miles in the distance rising out of the trees in the late afternoon light. I had to shoot it at a 45 degree angle thru the window glass, and it still came out perfectly clear and sharp. That would have been a feat even for my old Nikon SLR. For the picture quality and ease of use this camera gives me, I can easily live with an errant lens cap.
I received this unit in an unexpectedly swift fashion- 2 days with "regular" delivery directly from Satechi. Unlike other supposedly Canon-compatible products from other manufacturers, this Satechi shutter release works perfectly with my 30D and 5D Mark II. The plug is well built and inserts firmly into the release receptacle on both cameras. The release button itself has almost exactly the same feel as the shutter button on my 5D Mark II and it is easy to press half way in order to get auto focus and exposure to operate (depending on the settings you have currently chosen.Notably, this unit comes with a longer cord than the comparable Canon RS 80 N3 unit which costs twice as much. For my purposes this length of cord is much more useful and allows me greater freedom of movement to line up the shot I want. It also saves me buying an additional extension cord and so represents an even greater savings in cost over the Canon product.I am pretty much a Canon purest, but based on this purchase I will not hesitate to buy other Satechi products for my Canon system.
Went out and got one of these from Staples (an Amazon partner ahem) on special for ninety nine bucks. For that, it's a great deal. I use it on my computer running Ubuntu Linux (Dapper Drake 6.02) and it works great. Had to figure out how to use foo2zjs (foo2zjs dot rkkda dot com has the perfect workable answer to installation...I donated a few dollars for the help), but once you follow the instructions and load that all-important firmware, you are in business, even allowing you to set the printer to toner-saver mode, etc.We also use tonerrefillkits dot com extensively and just refill the cartrdige over and over until the head starts wearing. By then we have saved tons of money using a refilled laser printer vs. buying the cartridges or god forbid using a color inkjet (eek expensive).Good stuff, love HP, thanks!
I have dropped this thing so many times and it is still playing. Just the other day it fell off of the top shelf of my locker, which is almost a six foot fall onto hard tile, and it is just fine. Not to mention that i can put more songs on it than i know what to do with, good sound quality, and music transfer is a breeze.
The product probably was very good---but our disappointed came from not haveing a complete discription of the limitations, ( all boxes must be connected on the same current ) which we could have found out before we ordered.
Forget about everything you're reading online comparing one LCD montior to another. You need to go visit a computer store and see them. After you do that, your focus will change entirely, literally and figuratively. I was prepared to spend up to $2000 on an LCD monitor and, therefore, price wasn't the issue. After doing my research, I believed I knew what I was after. Thank goodness I was able to see in-person the Envision 17 inch LCD. It was FAR SUPERIOR in performance to every other LCD monitor I saw. I bought it and I couldn't be happier. And this was with the analogue interface and my existing video card, you don't need a DVI interface to get perfection. I'm a high-end user and I've always owned high-end monitors. In fact, I could rarely find one that satisfied my needs except for scarcely available super high-end models. This Envision product changed that however. At any price, its performance is visually the best in my opinion. But when considering its price, it's like an entirely different product all together compared to the other LCD panels available today. I simply couldn't be happier with this product. The warranty, also, is excellent. And as I mentioned earlier, if you've been concerned about whether you need a new DVI card and an LCD monitor with a DVI interface, you can forget about it unless perhaps you do video editing full-time. This Envision LCD monitor, in conjunction with a solid traditional/standard video card (like you probably already have), offers absolutely outstanding crystal-clear rock-solid performaance.
I just bought this Sony Cybershot DSC-S60 after reading many good reviews about it but after only a couple of hours of happily using it, it stopped working properly and became extremly glitchy. Every time I tried to power it up, the screen would come on but then it kept turning itself off (unless it was in review pictures mode). If I tried switching it to any other mode it would turn off again. I checked and tested the batteries and they're still full power. I'm returning this camera ASAP and going for the more reliable Canons which I've never had problems with in the past. Oh well, another disposal camera bites the dust!
ok, but Don't works with the JVC AVX2, I must to make an exchange with other radio...
Unfortunately this book did not bring to light any innovative opinions or perspectives. I found it very one-dimensional and disappointing. I will be requesting a refund from Amazon.
I used this product to hide wires over drywall, wood trim, and marble walls. I got good results overall, but it took some effort. For most surfaces, I had to remove adhesive that came with product and replace it with permanent 3M VHB double-sided tape, which is much stronger. Product can be cut fast & accurately using PVC pipe cutter (the kind with blade, available at any hardware store). Some bends & corners with unusual angles may need to be mitered for a clean look.In some places I had to caulk around wireguide to achieve a gapless fit. Then there's the work of painting wireguide to match wall/trim: a snap if you have the right paint, otherwise expect some trial & error to find a good color match.Overall a worthwhile product, but expect to put some time & effort into installation.
Our TV is in the basement, so picking up aerial signals is a challenge. When we got our new TV, our old antenna no longer did the job. Got this bad boy, got it lined up just right (had to extend the rabbit ears), and every single channel in the area comes in clear as a bell. Sweet!
excellent mp3 player. extra small and light. just drag mp3's over with or without folders. i like that it uses AAA batteries. one problem i had is it stopped responding, but after firmware update it works perfectly.
For the price, this is absolutely the best mouse on the market, hands down. The only problem I have with it, is that after a couple of years use, the cable seems to have a bad connection inside the mouse...no problem, just take it apart and re-solder...done it many times before. Not with this mouse, throw it away. No screws holding it together, completely destroyed it and it still won't come apart. Broken wire = cost of new mouse.
Just plug a cable in one end and another cable in the other end and your work is done. If you have a couple of short cables this is a simple way to make a longer cable by the use of this coupler. Works well.
Bought this wireless pci card to network in combination with linksys wireless-g access point.Initial setup was not particularly intuitive, but excellent customer support had me networked in around 20 minutes after install.I am anxiously awaiting the release of the WET54G wireless-g ethernet bridge.
I spent some time looking for the perfect case for my 60GB iPod Video and I settled with this one. I am very happy with this iPod holder. It is a wonderful fit for my iPod. I am always taking my iPod in and out so I can use the iPod for my Roadtrip device and I have not scratched my iPod and it still fits nice and snub in the holder. The holder has that genuine leather smell and it looks very nice with whatever I am wearing. My coworker liked it so much that she also bought one and she is very pleased with it.
I take my laptop with me everyday to work and this bag is great for my needs. The padding is ample and there is plenty of storage for all of the laptop accessory. I have a 15.6" screen and it fits snug but not tight. I'm not sure if a 17" would fit well but mine fits fine. If you need a bag for the road this is it. The canvas is tough and the zippers are solid.
I purchased the Toshiba RD-XS32 to record Comcast Cable TV broadcast WITH closed captions; the device does a great job. I had previously purchased a Pioneer DVR-510H-S, however it garbled the Closed Captions. There is a bit of a learning curve and lots of buttons on the remote; remember to email to customer service at Customer_Support@tacp.com for an electronic owner's manual. Searching the PDF file is often times a lot easier than leafing through printed pages.
I bought this leather case 5 months ago, it looks good the only problem it has and for me this is the main thing..... it open by it self when attached to the belt, my camera fell twice but lucky enough it was on the park!!
For the money, this is the best remote out there. It comes with software that makes it very easy to set up. Plus there is a help function on the remote that makes trouble shooting a breeze.For those of you out there that have multiple components for your home theatre, this guy controls them all. It even will shut off automatically the components you are not using when you switch from one to another. You want to watch cable... press one button. Blue Ray... one button. CD... one button. Video games for the kids... one button. You get the idea. Furthermore, it operates all the various buttons and functions on all my remotes.Great value!!
After looking at what Sony had to offer on their digital camcorder line, I decided to buy a TRV740. I was impressed with all the features it had to offer. After playing with the shelf model for a while I purchased the TRV740. Once I opened the product at home and inserted the tape there was a hum or buzzing noise while recording or playing back a recording. In a quiet environment, this buzz is also picked up in the recording. The location of the buzzing sound came from the tapes drive mechanism. I returned the product two times and all subsequent camcorders aired this buzz. If you are looking to buy this product play with a shelf model WITH THE TAPE IN. This way you can judge if this will be a problem for you.
This is simply the coolest and most functional player out there. It seems as if half the people writing reviews don't even own the player, they're just commenting and adding to what other people have said.What's the big stink about ATRAC? Are you people worried about space on your HD or something? Because if you dont have 200mb (or less) of free space on your computer then what are you doing with something so new and technological as an mp3 player in the first place? The music quality itself is awesome and the player as a whole package really is great.
I received the wrong color ink and the shipper did not have anymore of the color I ordered. I decided to keep it instead of spending more money returning it. I will use the tank eventually.
I bought the most expensive adsl wireless router in the shop in Spain. (I live in Lanzarote) After spending 3 hours trying to do the simple slip the disc in and set up i gave up. It cost me a further 20 quid (30 euros ) to pay a Spanish techy to phone telefonica for the exact sttings needed for this model to work.Simple set up my arse.It works now but HASSLE!!!BE WARNED IF YOU ARE NOT AN IT PRO.
I had purchased this 3 years ago for my 9 inch DVD Player, which I really don't use as much anymore and was looking for a cheaper alternative to carrying my kindle to work every day and started looking at Dvd cases when I realized I already had one! If you're looking for a PERFECT fit for your kindle plus your adapter and even A Mighty Bright Light--THIS IS IT! Its lightweight, great to carry your kindle on bus or metro! And much cheaper than some of the Kindle bags. (we also have a couple Case Logic cases too...so many cheaper alternatives to toting your Kindles!)
This case is the perfect fit for the Canon Powershot SD1100IS and keeps it well protected while in my purse with all the other things clanging around in there.
Once again, Blue Proton has met and exceeded my expectations. It arrived at my niece's house early, and came with described items plus the micro SD (SDcard) adapter, so my niece can use a SD card reader or the USB adapter.. and the adapter is so small it can be attached to her phone. and the SD adapter comes with a plastic case to keep it safe.We tried it out on her phone and my computer, and it worked beautifully. No formatting necessary.Who cares about the yellow, its tiny, (Easy to find) mighty quick and does the job. And its stinking cheap for all you get and super fast shipping. Don't like the color, get a black permanent ink marker and color the outside.
This screen is reasonably-sized for most viewers (this one replaced an earlier 7-inch sized screen) and I can recommend it for elderly or sight-limited folks. I bought this for my parents (aged high 70s and 80s) and loaded up lots of photos on a 2 GB chip. As stated by other reviewers, if the frame is placed horizontally, vertical shots are shrunk very small to accommodate the limited height of the screen. Unlike some of the wider screens, this one has a ratio for normal photographs, so there is no distortion on horizontal shots [in comparison, 16:9 ratio screens will have the left and right sides of each image stretched a bit, causing some distortion on the sides -- person at the left or right side will appear to be much wider than someone in the middle!] Screen resolution is not as sharp as a PC LCD screen would be, but till very good and bright. At this price point it seems to be a very good performer. Same quality as Brookstone's frame at half the price.
I got these for christmas 2005. Have used them for aonly a couple of days, but have noticed some really bad reviews of this product. One guy has his on top of his TV. These headphones operate in the noise of the 900 mhz cordless phone frequency range. You cannot place the transmitter on or next to operating electric devices that can interfere with this range. Most cordless phones will do this. I recommend Monster shielded cables for all audio equipment to avoid interference between all your electronic components. Also, someone said you can not stop the headphone from charging and that it is difficult to set it properly in the holder due to an auto on/off. If you do not want it to charge you simply set it in the holder so the green light is not on to display the charging process. I myself am having good luck with this headphone, but I can see how people unfamiliar with the technology are having problems. There will be some background noise similar to talking on the cordless phone. Overall I think it works well enough for me to listen to TV, Games, or Music without a chord. It is impossible to eliminate all distortion due to the large amount of electronics operating at this frequency.
I got this GPS to work with my pocket pc. After instllation it asked to an file called 'IOgearnavsysqvga' but it was nowhere in the instllation cd. I called IOgear support and I asked where I could find the file. I was left on hold for an hour and had to finally hang up. Their support SUCKS! Needless to say, I am unable to install this on my ATT 8525. Don't buy this JUNK or anything else from IOGEAR!
This product is excellent. It is great for adding a regular keyboard and mouse to your laptop. Turn your laptop into a desktop.
The keyboard worked flawlessly out of the box. Both under Windows and under Linux.
This looks like a newer version of the original Garmin Portable Friction Mount. I like this one better than the one that I had before.
This is a lens I was comparing my brains out with many other lenses. Do I buy the L series or the 70-300 IS. I dived into the L series IS, no complains. Went to an indoor stage performance, clicked around 300 shots, no flash, no tripod. I could not believe the images, an "L" lens is an "L" lens, combine it with an IS and it is a killer combination.I had to throw away only 9 pictures due to camera shake, rest of the pictures, great color, great light. All manual shots with a canon 40D.Worth every penny, I will not have to buy another zoom lens till I am taking pictures.
I spent months researching other TVs. I first bought Samsung's 42 inch plasma, but ended up returning it for this due to the glare off the plasma's glass display.I bought this at CC for 1400. Its been 3 weeks since my purchase and I found out the price dropped to 1250 and with an online coupon offer on the CC website I got the price down to 1150.It is a great deal! The money spent for this HDTV went a long way. I use it mainly for my Xbox 360 and HD DVD. It looks amazing. It pays a compliment to any room you set it in.The one downside is the front panel around the power on button is loose. I went back to CC to see if there were any TVs that did not have the problem, but the other two the guy at the store and I looked at had that same problem. It is not important though, I'm just nitpicky.Over all great buy! I encourage you to go with this one.
The windshield mount leaves the unit too far to reach, this lets you place the unit where you want ad always have it within reach.
This amp is AWESOME! I have one in my 86' Full size blazer i use off road and this amp handles all the rough riding I do off road. I have had this amp since 03'. For the price there is no better amp out there. I am purchasing another one for my rear speakers.
Purchase this drive ONLY if you enjoy having your computer run at half speed while this thing takes nearly TWENTY FOUR HOURS to back up 6.5 gigs of data. You could write each of your files down in Chinese in the time it takes this POS to back them up. Totally worthless.
If you are an audiophile this speaker is not for you. For me though, the sound quality is fine. Though keep in mind that the speakers are just 1 inch in diameter, so don't expect miracles. Maximum volume lever is adequate, but not loud.I felt the installation instructions could have been more detailed. Just 8 sentences printed on the back of the package with no illustrations.Mounting the speaker box in my computer took about 40 minutes. I opened my Dell Dimension 2400 and removed a drive bay cover. (The Dell manual had nice instructions about adding another CD drive that helped with this.) Most CD drives have 4 screw holes in a standard position. Only two of the speaker screw holes lined up with the holes in my drive bay because the speaker is much shorter that a CD drive. Worse, the computer cover blocked access to the screws. So I installed the screws in the speaker until they were almost down flush, outside of the case and then slid the speaker into the bay. It was firm enough.Power connection was a snap because Dell had left an extra little white power plug right there! Thank you Mr. Dell.Then I ran the signal wire out the back of my computer and plugged it into the speaker jack of my sound card. I closed the computer case and reconnected the wires in back - done in less than an hour.In short, I love this little speaker!! It's wonderful getting rid of the speakers, wires and power block that cluttered my desk. And the sound quality and level is all I need.There are other drive bay speakers. The Cyber Acoustics CA 1001 for about $20 and the Thermaltake Xpeaker for $42. But I've never tried them.
Excellent for the price, and the pictures even without the image stabilization, are perfect. Recommend it..
This product is designed to hang a light from a drop-ceiling when shooting on location. It does exactly that. Avenger's reputation did not disappoint.If you want to hang anything other than a film-industry light from this clamp, you might be disappointed, cause it wasn't designed with that function in mind.
Originally, I was somewhat skeptical ordering these given some of the other posters issue with these keys. These tools work fine to release and pull out a stock radio, given they are the correct keys for your car/radio. The first time I used them they worked perfectly, although a little tough to pull out. The second time they also worked fine but one did get stuck. I got it out pretty easily though with a light tap with a flat head screwdriver from the side of the radio to release it.In all honesty, if you canno't properly use these keys to get your stereo in and out (and troubleshoot any minor issues these keys give you) then you probably have no business pulling your stereo. This is the most simple part of any car audio process you may be looking to do yourself.
I have the original, black Olympus Infinity Stylus. If this updated model is anything like it, then it is fantastic. I dropped my Stylus--it was in my lap in a minivan, I got out, it went flying, hit the ground and skittered under the minivan--and it was fine! That was over seven years ago and I've taken hundreds of pictures since then. If you want a good, solid workhorse of a point-and-shoot (it'll never do those arty time exposures), this is the perfect choice.
The original tuner that I bought from Amazon was apparently defective because it exhibited high distortion and a long delay in the sound. This was painfully obvious when another FM was turned on in a nearby room. Sangean kindly sent me another tuner which worked much better, and only exhibited a very slight delay. The slight delay in the sound could be annoying to families which tune to the same station in adjacent rooms, as it sounds like an echo.The sound of the replacement unit was very similar to my NAD 4150. The local NPR station (KUHF) apparentely broadcast with more energy in the top high audio frequencies than they did on the regular FM signal. However when closely comparing HD with regular FM the HD had a subtle distortion and a very slightly more vague stereo image. I can not say if this is due to the station, the tuner, or to the HD format. The audible noise in HD was very similar in HD and regular FM. This is probably because of the signal processing by the local station. The Sangean did have excellent reception from the supplied look antenna while my regular FM tuner needs a directional roof antenna to get rid of multipath distortion. So the Sangean should be just the ticket in bad reception locations.The clock does not keep time when the power is remotely tuned off, and the bright display might be obtrusive in a bedroom. There is no way do defeat the HD and listen just in FM. I found tuning between HD-1 and HD-2 awkward because it accomplished by the tuning button, but some may like it. Also the station selection buttons must be preceeded by an extra button push, which is also awkward. The box is fairly high, and it would have been nice to have a thinner one, as it is mainly empty space inside.If the sound had been noticably better on the station that I listen to most, or the box had been much thinner, I probably would have kept the unit. Users with lower quality FM tuners or who are in poor locations will probably love the quality of the Sangean. The inclusion of extra channels on FM is also a plus, but they may degrade the sound on the primary HD-1 channel. The cost is quite low for a tuner capable of this quality of performance. But, I will wait until some of the transmission bugs are fixed before I consider buying again.
I needed a footrest that was adjustable because I am short in stature. This footrest can be set at three different heights. It also can be left unlocked so that you can rock it back and forth to strech your legs without getting out of your seat.
Great little device but the battery dies after about 7 hours without even using the heart rate or cadence monitors - not anywhere near the 12 hour life as advertised. Probably OK if you don't ride much but it's a pain for me. The screen is very small making it difficult to view data while riding. Nitpicks aside - viewing ride stats on motionbased.com and google earth pretty much make up for any shortcomings but the battery life is a real downer.
Works just as advertised and at a great price.Sounds better than my high-end TV speakers.Highly recommended.
Works great for standard use. Two things are definitely annoying. One: The unit does not start up automatically on power from ignition. Granted, some cars have cigarette lighters that are powered on all the time, so definitely keep the on/off switch, but the fact that the Ipod comes on with the ignition through the unit is dumb and very counter intuitive to their logic on not having the radio broadcasting begin at the same time. It will annoy you. Two: The broadcast is weaker 'in volume' than the other stations on the dial. So, if you are listening to the radio and turn on the device, the radio will need the volume increased. Less annoying and probably the farking FCC's fault, but still, hard not to notice. On the same lines, the radio is now at full blast while listening to my favorite songs on my Ipod, because I have to turn it up to hear it. The combo of these two annoying problems makes it far worse. I shut off the car, leave come back, start the car, LOUD static, because the broadcasting isn't enabled on ignition. DUMB. Without these two problems, the device is top notch. Fix both of these issues and make a new improved version for 2009, I'll buy it and chuck this one. Still the best I could find available now.
The package says guarantee to work on all devices... BUT None of the code works for the Toshiba TV I have, its not even one of those exotic brands! contacted the tech support and they said I will have to buy a more expensive remote from their company and MAYBE that will work. Think twice before you buy people!
Great CD player. Rock solid in during movement. Great Audio. Easy to use. You don't loose your place even when it is off. The best one I have owned.
Media looks great, but problems start if you want to record something. I just could not close more than 50% of discs. Since DVD recording is not very fast process, 50% of failures is a terrible waste of time. I will never buy any media of Memorex in feature.
Hi my uncle is a reired news reporter from CBS and has tapes that he has collected of different format type and he has a lot well up in till now he could only watch them at his CBS office ehich he can visit and use the Players but he doesn't live by it anymore so i bought this for him and he LOVES it i love watching the p[akistanie movies and what not!?!?!?! Thanks it's a MUST!
The Olympus Stylus 1000 was a disappointment. The pictures were not as good as my old Stylus 300 3.2MP camera at 1/3 the megapixels, so we returned it to Adorama. To Adorama's credit, they accepted the return beyond their 14 day limit and issued a full credit. It was, however, somewhat cumbersome dealing with them. I tried to reach them by phone, because I wanted to exchange the Olympus for another digital camera, but I could never get through using their "800" number. I finally got through by e-mail and simply returned the camera via certified mail with a letter indicating that I was interested in an exchange. They received the camera on January 9, but I never heard from them. I was able to reach them by phone on January 17, but only when I used their regular non-toll-free number. I believe that if I hadn't called, I would still be waiting for the credit. When I got through, a very nice woman named Hazel helped me and promptly issued the credit. Later that day, a representative from Adorama called me and asked if I was interested in an exchange. By then I was exasperated and declined.Thanks for asking my opinion. I had intended to contact you about this.Kind regards,Anthony CiprianoFreehold, NJ
This antenna is not to plug on your buffalo modem to increase the range of the signal .This antenna is to plug to a notebook card adapter.Amazone put you on the wrong way to promote a Better Together special price offering this antenna with the Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 Wireless-G router. This router and this antenna are incompatible.
I thought these were pretty good for the money. The sound is good and they are comfortable once you get on. They are a little tricky to get adjusted on your ear. These are really good for casual listening on the subway or a long bus ride. Good buy!!
This was a total waste....they didn't have what was shown or ordered, so they sent a completely different part (bigger size etc) Then it was up to me to pay for return for refund. I did not return, because if a business can do this on the front end, I would NEVER trust them to do the correct thing on the Return end.DO NOT EVER BUY FROM THEM.....
I purchased this backup since the plugs are on the rear of the unit. I have a hard time finding a place for the other designs where the plugs on the top. There is still room for the larger transformers if needed. I have not had the situation reported by the one other review on power dissipation. The unit when powered on, display hat half brightness and battery charged only pulls 131 mA. That's 15.72 watts, a long way from the 120+ watts reported previously. This is about what the other three ups that I have pull with no load. I use this ups for an eight channel security DVR and have had no problems.
I use to run with a Nike sensor and then I got this... What a world of difference. An actual accurate reading of my milage, not to mention the many other features it offers. This is a must buy if you are looking to get serious about running.
The Sangean WR2 radio was a lot heavier than I thought it would be.well made,sounds great.It tells you what song is playing and the artist,so if I like the song,I can write the info down and purchase it.It also has a nifty alarm clock I recommend it highly.--Mario
GREAT Turntables the Stanton Str8-150, just got 2 of them last month.The ("skip-proof" straight tone arm) are built first, and foremost with quality in mind.Both models offer durable construction designed to minimize feedback, industry-leading with the HIGHEST torque motor out there.So don't believe the hype about an (S-shape-tone-arm being better than a STR8) this simply isn't the case as both ship right outta the box with the same Stanton 680 .V3 carts and both are the same-price. Stanton just gives you 2 versions the ST.150 or the STR8.150whatever your choice is you cannot go wrong with these, I've owned the Technics MK2's before, so don't listen to all the Tech-fan-boysas they have never used any of these before, if they did, they would be SOLD.sound quality is about the same as my old Techincs 1200's S-shape-tone-arms, I bought way back in the day with the Stanton 680HP carts (if you know how to set-up your (carts & tracking-grams correctly) these turntables never miss a beat. not a bad price too, if your a DJ pick up 2 of them TODAY, you won't be sorry you did :)
This camera was a complete waste of money. It never worked out of the package. Apparently you get what you pay for but in this case we got less.
I bought this camera for my families first trip to Disney World and let me say this.......it was GREAT! Not only did the batteries last all day, but the extra memory card I bought held all of our pictures. I didn't have any problems with the camera, it even took great pics of the fireworks!!!! I highly recommend!!!!!
As stated by some of the reviews the avr445 does not process hdmi signals. Well if you just read the specs it states that it is only a pass through for HDMI. If you are going to spend that much money on something dont you think you should read the specs first. I am very very happy with mine. The instruction are a tad bit mixed up but it doesnt take a rocket scientist to figure them out, just some patiance. And in the end it is worth the hassle. This thing sounds great. I have used sony,panasonic,kenwood,onkyo and pioneer. This thing blows them away. At about 3/4 of the wattage, And the manual was easier to understand than most of them. The sound is very clean and very clear especially at low levels. It does not lose any of its sound quality at low levels like most brands. And at higher levels it shakes the ground and tingles the ears. I am running jbl stadium speakers with jbl scs 300 surrounds and a 10 inch jbl sub. I havent even hooked my sub back up yet either and I still have earth shaking bass. But when I do I know that I have plenty of options for bass management with this thing. The styling of this receiver in my opinion is beautiful. The display is large and easy to read and you have the choice of displaying the menu on your tv as well. The ability to turn off the display and beautifully colored blue dials is a plus, especially during movies when the lights are out. Aside from all the whistles an bells you should pay attention to the specs of this and its sister models. This unit may only pump out 65 watts per channel but it is a clean 65 watts and not all dirty sounding like my sony I just replaced. Remember distortion ratios are important. The avr has seperate amplifiers for each channel and it has a distortion ratio of .07 not to mention all the extra audio settings and the harman kardon logic 7. In all I am very happy and happy with the price too I payed $361.00 tax and shipping included. It was on ebay direct from harman kardon, with a 2 yr waranty still on it. Yes, it was refurbished, but that can be a good thing. WHY? Because whatever problem it may have had has been fixed and rechecked. It has had a chance to show where the flaws are and then that problem is fixed right. This unit looks brand new not a scratch on it, so dont look down on refurbished items, they can be better than new. And a much better deal. Anyway I would highly recommend this product for anybody who enjoys quality sound, so buy it already. .......Update!!! Still love my 445 but have had small issue with it locking up. 3 times in 2 months. All you have to do is turn the main switch off and back on to fix. I think it might be my tv remote or my xm remote causing problem. Anyway not a main issue yet. 1/20/08
What an excellent package! The sound quality is the best I've heard from any portable speakers of this size. The bass is shockingly good - like the other reviews say. Going forward, I'll never again consider the battery operated or power brick options - totally unnecessary. As a bonus, the case for these is really well done and packs them quite efficiently into the size of a hardcover book. These will easily fit into my rolling laptop briefcase. I've been searching for a solution like this so we don't have to use headphones all the time to watch movies on our laptops - hotel rooms, travel, etc. I think these are the perfect solution - and should last - the build quality is excellent and with such a good case, they should last quite a while.
Great Len for the price. I was little hesitant to order, but once I got it in the mail, the lens the quality is better than I expect. Good for portrait photos.
The sound of the headphones were great the wiring from haedphones to stick in phone come out of its socket
This remote mouse is about the best on the market. Unfortunately, it takes a little practice to use it gracefully in front of an audience. The range of movement is great, I am a HS teacher and can easily walk around the room while presenting (30+ feet away from my laptop). Its small, light weight, powerful and the laser pointer pointer is very useful.
When I switched to FiOS for my TV, I needed a Set Top Box (STB) for each TV. I found the Omnishelf to be a perfect solution. It is mounted right below my TV's articulated bracket. I highly recommennd this piece.
This is one of the tiniest (& coolest) true DSLR lens I've ever seen and it will come in very handy for candid portraits and street shots where you want to look less "professional photographer-ish" conspicuous, and your camera to be small, light-weight, and easy to use with one hand. I wish it was a... Read my full review (with images) here: wildstar84 period wordpress period com (post of June 12, 2012).
I bought this product 5 months ago. I am very satisfied with the resolution and quality of this monitor. I think it is a best buy for its price range. It is ideal for browsingg and using for projects in college. Might need a better one for sophisticated gaming and graphic based applications.
The install was very quick in my '05 Durango. The center dash cover comes off separate from the rest of the dash, so getting into the radio was pretty quick.Install only took about 60-90 minutes (would not have taken so long but winter just hit us so I was doing it with the car closed and had limited mobility) and about half of that was just deciding where to mount the unit inside the dash and where I wanted to place the audio input connector on the front of the dash. I've only had it a few days but it works good and the sound quality is great. All I really needed to do the install was a wrench to disconnect the battery, a phillips screwdriver to get in the dash and remove the head unit, and a drill to install the audio input jack I purchased. I ended up just using pull ties to secure it to a cross support inside the dash compartment.If you have the stock REF radio in your vehicle (or one of the others and also have the video entertainment system installed) then I would recommend getting this to gain an aux. input.
I have recorded to DVD a collection of about 700 documentaries, on about 375 discs. I use the PT-70 to label each DVD jewel case with disc number on the case edge and title(s) on the front covers. In other words, I have gotten a lot of use out of this labeler. Between my documentary collection and other uses (files, etc.) I have probably gone through thirty rolls of label tape in the last three years. With all that use, the PT-70 has never failed me once. The tape has never jammed, there have never been any misprints, and every label I have printed looks as if I had printed them on a brand-new labelmaker. Once you get used to navigating it, the PT-70 is a breeze to operate. I HIGHLY recommend this impressive little labeler.
With this camera, I think, you can take good quality pics but there is something wrong about recording video. Because, when you watch videos recorded by W55, you hear a very annoying sound like a machine is working inside the camera..I returned my camera to Amazon two days after I received..
The stereo jack on this cable is a smidgen too small... it does not seat correctly in my components. Other than that, the craftsmanship is excellent. If you don't mind jiggling the cable, moving your components around and bending the cable every which-way to make it work, this cable's for you! If not, buy another.
Sound quality is excellent. Bass is superior to more expensive "in the ear" phones. They are the dickens to put on, but once on your head, they don't come off. I like to hike and do a lot of physical activity while listening, and the in-earphones come out easily. Not the Koss.
I bought this because my new PC doesn't have a parallel port. The cable was detected as a USB device by the PC and its own driver installed and showed up in Device Manager. Windows never saw the printer itself, so I had to do a manual driver install. I changed the port from LPT 1 to the USB as instructed. When trying to print, the printer printed garbage or nothing, and Windows returned a "this document failed to print" message. The print job would remain in the cue and could not be deleted until I unplugged the USB cable and plugged it back in. Once or twice I was able to get it to print a Windows XP Printer Test Page, but usually these came out garbled or failed to print as well. The Laserjet 5L printer (with the optional 8mb extra mamory installed) works fine on my old PC that has a real parallel port and Windows detects it there as a plug and play device and installs the driver automatically. I will have to get a parallel port PCI card to install in the new PC or buy a new printer. This device is too flaky to actually be used. Quality of the hardware is poor. Maybe the Centronics plug was not making good contact with the printer on mine, as other people have gotten these to work. I tried reseating the Centronics connector into the back of the printer several times to no avail. The contacts seemed flimsy and it plugged into the connector with very little force compared to the old parallel cable. Look elsewhere for a better quality product.
I'm delighted 'cause I buyed this turntable. It works fine, and I already made a lot of records from old vinil disk. All records has a excellent quality. Otherwise, I have pluged the turntable on my stereo amplifier and it works very fine too.I would like to say, in addition, about Audacity, it's very good software, that has a lot of ways to record tracks whit acurate quality.
I own a former version of this lens. It is an autofocus lens and it can be used in manual focus mode. This one has a better grip on the focusing ring. This lens is built robust and the results are excellent. I keep it with me in case of serious sharpness is needed or there is not enough light to handhold.Stopping down a few stops will give better results. I don't have the 1.4 version but the results are said to be the same after f:2.8.
this cable looks 100 times better than monster cable and any other , it worked perfectly it did exactly what it was supposed to do.
I ordered this product to eliminate the tangled web of cords connecting our router with other technology. Stores don't seem to stock Cat5 cable shorter than 7 feet, so I was delighted to find the one-footer on Amazon.com. It fits perfectly and my office space is visually improved.
Replaced my DLink 11b router with this one. Hookup went well but make sure have the documents from you ISP provider handy. Depending on how the ISP does things, you may need your IP address. In fact, I suggest calling them first and telling them what you are going to do. They may be able to save you some time. I happen to know that my cable provider uses DHCP and not a static IP address (which is the default choice).If you have an existing wireless network like I did, make sure you have your old SSID handy and if you use encryption make sure you have your key. That way, you can configure this router the same as your old one and your other wireless devices that connect to the network will still be able to do so without any modifications to their wireless setup. Conversely, it might be a good time to change your encryption key just as you should regularly change your system password in case someone has spoofed it.The setup software has a few typos in it that reduces your confidence in how robust it is. I suspect its just that it was written in Asia.I had to turn off my cable modem and restart it in order for the setup software to access the internet via the new router. There was a lag of a few minutes before everything started working. I don't know anything about how the ISP deals with a new router but I suppose it takes some time to get things sync'd up.I have two wired and one wireless laptop on the router. The range on this one is much, much better than my old DLink, but it should be since it is one of the better wireless routers out there and newer.
I love this dashboard mount for my Garmin it is better than origonal mount that came with my street pilot...it certainly was worth the extra money. I also purchased a second one for my other Garmin...,(the store I purchased it from is first rate).
Got this unit with a matching PCMCIA card. Out of the box it set up easily enough...untill you actually try to use it. Much like the other reviewers I have had untold problems with stability while connected to a high speed cable modem. Both wired and wireless cannections drop out regularly. At times it will remain functional for days, and at others it will crash and require resetting every few minutes. I can't find any external sources for the problems and have it connected to a UPS to prevent power from being an issue. Don't try to save the few dollars, get a real Linksys WiFi router. This one has, it seems, inherant problems and has not had a firmware update since June 2002. I am sure a better supported firmware would fix this product...but why bother untill then?
I'm a student and I purchased the voice recorder to use in my class lecture. The lecture room has a constant background noise from the a/c unit and still I can hear the teacher's voice very clearly once I download the file.The only problem that I see, which I find minor, is that it takes about ten minutes, maybe longer, to download the XHQ file to the computer if its a couple of hours long. So rather than sit and watch the file transfer to my pc, I find another project to do.
Bought this filter in combination with a deal here at Amazon. I chose not to buy the cheapest UV filter for protection, but I chose this somewhat more expensive filter. Shouldn't have done that either. After putting it on my great little 50mm 1.8d lens it had some serious ghosting, even at the smallest amount of light from reflections or even bright objects other than the sun. When I removed it the image was perfect again. I do not recommend this filter. Buy the Nikon 52mm NC filters. Much better!!
We have this case and have found it very useful for travel. Works well in the minivan when set between the two front seats. To eliminate sound issues, we use a splitter and a long extension cord so headphones can be used but I digress.....The storage space for DVDs is great. Lots of room to place the other items like car charger, remote, power cord, rca cables, etc. Easy to carry and simple to open up at the airport security. For those having problems, they are not taking the time to set it up properly. It is not rocket science.For the price, I would buy another for my family and friends when they get a portable DVD player.
There should be a warning before buying this product that it is not compatible with tape players with the autoreverse sides feature. It never worked in my 1999 Toyota Camry. From the moment I put it in the cassette player, it constantly changed sides until it spit the adapter back out at me.I had some small hope when I found some instructions on how some people have fixed this issue with other adapters (removing some parts from the inside of the adapter), but there were two problems:1. The cassette tape was stuck together with an adhesive, and not screwed together.2. Once I got inside of it, it didn't have the part mentioned in most tutorials I found.If you're looking to replace your current cassette adapter because of the autoreverse problem, do NOT buy this one. Buy a different one or try to fix your current cassette with this guide:[...]
I had a simple problem; my clock radio has poor reception, despite the fact that it's a fairly expensive brand. In fact, every clock radio has poor reception. I live in a brick house, which I've learned adds to the problem, with a lot of other electronics in the house, which adds to the problem. However, I like to listen to the conservative AM radio guys rant and rave in the morning, and I like to listen to the liberal NPR FM radio station guys tell stories on the weekend. That station is in the low end of the band, fades at night, and has a fairly feeble signal besides. This radio brings all the stations in, with super clarity, easy, no-nonsense tuning, and just simply does what it is supposed to do. No digital doodads, no flashing lights, it's not trying to be a radio and a cell phone and an ipod and a mini-fridge. Just a radio that works well.If you search on the internet, you'll find that a lot of guys are putting after market or even home-made antennas on this thing. Don't worry about it - these are the radio-geeks who like to try to see if they can sit in LA and pull in stations from the next state, just to see if they can. No add-on antennas or anything silly will be required if what you want is simply a radio that works - can find a station and keep it tuned in, no static, decent sound, great clarity.Update: I bought the radio in 2005. It is now 2012 and the radio is still working like new!
I searched high and low for a case for my daughter's ipod shuffle. This is perfect!
Love it. Use it as a spare set. Hold the charge for extended period of time.
My main gripe about this mouse is the product manual doesnot say it is suited for right handed people. I do have other complaints read on..The mouse has two buttons to the left side of it near your thumb if you are a right hander. These two buttons can be configured to perform different operations like forward, backward etc. Now if I use this mouse in my left hand my little finger brushes over those buttons and invariably I press the forward or backward buttons. So I have to be conscious of not pressing those buttons. If you are left handed don't buy this mouse.Now you may ask me, why not disable those buttons. Alas I can't do that. I have installed the Logitech's mouse driver software and it replaces your standard &#34;control panel-&#62;mouse&#34;. It has a drop down menu where you can configure the buttons. You always have to map it some function here. You cannot map it to a &#34;NONE&#34; operation.One other inconvienience with this mouse is, myself and my wife we frequently change the mouse buttons, she being a right hander and me a left hander. The mouseware software with logitech is so un-userfriendly you have to do multiple operations for the simple task of switching the primary and secondary buttons.However the mouse responds without any lag and is pretty good. If you are right hander you can probably buy it if you don't mind the cumbersome mouseware software.
The product was as described, shipped quickly, was easy to install. It makes your TV like new. Unplug the TV to reboot after installation.
It installs and runs like a charm, no problem at all.Remember to disable all color profiles, color management apps.White is white for the first time.
Works perfectly. While traveling abroad, I use this with a single power adaptor to create four useable outlets. Also great for domestic travel whenever power outlets are scarce.
I've only just begun using this external enclosure, so I have no idea how it will hold up over the long term. But, so far, I'm very happy with it. First, with it's aluminum casing, it's a nice looking enclosure. Second, it's fanless, so the enclosure itself is dead silent. Finally, it's easy to get it up and running. All I had to do was unscrew two small Phillips head screws, remove the back panel, slide the enclosure out of the case, connect the power and data cables to my drive (a Western Digital 200GB 7200 RPM EIDE drive), fit the drive into the enclosure and put everything back together. I then plugged in the power brick, plugged the provided USB 2 cable into my computer and was ready to go. I'm using Windows XP, so I didn't have to install any drivers and I could do all my drive initialization/formatting/partitioning from Start | Administrative Tools | Computer Management | Disk Management. The enclosure gets pretty warm (not hot, just warm), but the drive is practically unhearable in my environment and the data transfer is very fast. I'm very happy with it and rate it 5 stars out of 5.
I installed this bracket in about 2 hrs. with my dad's help. I put a 32" Sharp Aquos on it. It was really easy to get on the wall and then place the LCD panel on it. The only thing I regret is that it doesn't allow me to get to the back of my unit without having to uninstall it. Luckily all my component and HDMI slots were used up, so now when I get a new item, I just replace it with whatever I'm discarding.
Got this for my husband and myself although my husband has been the only one to use it so far! He loves it.
I had wanted a Buttkicker for a long time, but wondered if it was really worth $400. I finally decided to take a chance. Not only was it worth every penny, I'm kicking my butt for not buying it sooner. I have an amazing sound system in my home theater, and this was the icing on the cake. Stop reading the review, and order one (you'll be happy you did). I was very impressed with the quality, and the amp weighs a ton.
I got it for a christmas presents, and it was so easy to get the music on it, and the voice recorder is a lot of fun. It's nice that u can get more memory for it, that's simple to do too.
The sound quality is excellent. I use it to play self hypnosis tapes before I fall asleep so the automatic shut off is great. I sometimes can't see which button is the stop--wished it was a different shape. I did have a previous one that I dropped on cement and it stopped working (nothing is made durable anymore!). Overall, it was a great price for the sound quality.
Small but sturdy, connects with a single usb cable. While I'm not an audiophile, these speakers are a 100% improvement over the pitifully weak built in speakers on my toshiba laptop. Not a replacement for home stereo system, but now I can listen to my music.
The D-EJ611 portable CD player is one of the most satisfying products I have ever purchased from Sony. I use portables on a daily basis in the gym, when riding bicycle (safety aside) and at home while cleaning.The Sony is virtually skip-free (even on the stairmaster!) because it has a digitally based system that has 10 times faster shock recovery than conventional systems. It also does not eat up batteries - unlike some portables I have owned.Another outstanding feature is its ability to read &quot;home made&quot; CDs like MP3 to WAV conversions. The sound quality is good and the unit offers nine playback modes with repeat of tracks or disc, shuffle, 64-track random programming, and resume play. Unbelievable for such a small package.I have even come to appreciate the automatic volume limiter system which maintains volume output at levels below distortion (though I would prefer to let distortion be my choice - not Sonys)Finally, the player comes with an AC adapter, stereo headphones, a hand strap and a line out feature for connection to a receiver or pre-amp. It really is a quality unit for the money and offers a lot of unexpected features. Kudos to Sony.
I love this product.It's nice & light but sturdy enough to hold my sheets. (Not too many at once)but that's ok. The holder comes off so there is no chance it might brake since it's plastic and slides with ease which i like since I enter one entry after another on the same sheet,I slide it about 200 times a day. I'm thinking I should have bought a second one just in case they decide to discontinue it. I really like it.
I don't have very much desk space for a printer and wanted something small for printing photos. I originally bought a Canon i560 but returned it because it was too big. This printer is nice and small. Doesn't come with a USB cable and I forgot to order it when I ordered the printer (Doh!) so I had to buy one at CompUSA for $25.Prints beautiful photos from the memory stick, and when the USB cable is attached to your computer, you can use the memory stick reader on the printer to transfer photos into your computer.I had to reinstall the OS before I could get it to print with Mac OS 10.3: Panther. I tried loading the latest drivers from the HP website (2.3.7) and it didn't work. Finally did a clean install of the OS and was able to get the printer to work with my Mac.
shortly after installing this ink my printer crapped out on me. but from what I did see the ink looked good.
I read many reviews for this product most of them positive so I joined the herd and bought one myself...and they're right! Its a great external hard drive for the price, quiet (to me), and sturdy. Bought it about a month and a half ago and have almost filled it up already (musician, running audio apps) and have not (so far) run into any problems with it. Converted to NTSC format to get larger files on and was seamless. I use it for storage and to run apps from so its GREAT...FIVE STARS! You won't be disappointed!EDIT: as of 7/2012 this seagate is still going and is in great shape!! hmmm...that's five years of work and it hasn't let me down yet! (yet!!!!!)
THE CONTROL WORKS JUST GREAT, BUT MY PROBLEM WAS BECAUSE IT IS SO SMALL I KEPT LOOSING IT. I HAD TO GLUE IT TO A KEY RING TO KNOW WHERE IT IS!
I have owned my Cannon S900 for about five months. If you use the Cannon brands of paper, you will have much better results, which is probably understandable. Even with that, it makes minimally better pictures than my previously owned similar {brand} that was about five years old. If you are a person that is prone to stress, or needs the printer to perform when you click "Print," this may not be the model for you. It goes on the blink with the slightest provocation. The ink wells are collectively expensive, and you have to keep back ups if you need color prints, because each runs out independently of the other. The paper feeder is tempermental. Frequently, nothing is in sinc, and it is at those times that I tell my husband that I'd rather have a root canal than own this Cannon C900.
save yourself some money and don't buy this. the noise reduction is very minimal and it is extremely unconfortable to ware this. The overhead bridge is not covered and the plastic is very heard, it rubs against your head and after a while it hurts. I returned it.
I bought this Swann Night Hawk Wireless Camera with Night Vision yesterday because it advertised a 300' range. Boy was I disappointed. From the kitchen to the livingroom approx. 20' it would not work. It won't work through walls and has to be LOS (line of sight). But even in the same room it only had a range of about 16 feet. It's a fine LOOKING system but looks mean nothing when you want security. I'm taking it back today. Don't waste your money on this junk. I gave it a one star for looks only.
If the product proves durable, then the price to feature ratio is excellent. I have owned other Coby products and durability was good. This item appears to be another excellent product available from Amazon's "e-forum".
Love the use of the camera so much bought another for my wife. Very nice and easy to use.
This sub woofer sounds great and the cherry cabinet made my wife happy. Much nicer than the basic black box.
I have to agree with Carl Scharenberg's review!After searching for the "perfect" hub, I found it here. I mounted it under the shelf above my laptop and it looks real good. The only thing I am wondering is why they sent tiny machine screws to use for mounting. I used a couple of countersunk wood screws instead.I plugged in the power supply, and the cool blue light came on. Next I shut down my Dell Latitude D531 laptop and plugged in all of the USB cables that run my CanoScan scanner, Seagate 250 gig external harddrive, wireless mouse, external CD/RW drive, HP laser printer, ThinkPad laptop (it shares my printer), 35-in-1 digital camera card reader, and my USB Powered and Most Efficient Aluminium Cooler Pad. With everything plugged in, I still have one port left empty for future use. You can also piggy-back another hub if you need more ports.I turned on the Dell, and it found all of the "new" peripherials in about 45 seconds. This hub is truly plug & play. It's very well designed, and works flawlessly. You won't find a better one.
What a beautiful portfolio! I love it! My artwork looks just fantastic in it! Very high quality and highly recommended!!!
this little amp was easy to build and it works very well. I am using a 12v wall wart and this amp is LOUD and clear.
I bought this card for my IPAQ 3955. Besides having slow read and write speeds, the realiability of the card is bad. Half of the time I am only able to use 3/4 of the available memory and than get writing errors. Save yourself the time and agony and buy a better brand like Viking.
You have no idea how many keyboard covers i had to go thru but this one finally was the perfect fit..Thanks again!!
This lens is like a cheap and easy date 1st date... you walk away getting lucky when all you were expecting was decent conversation and a drink! Seriously... this thing is great! Super sharp and super cheap. What more do you want? I'm no pro... which is why I'm using this lens to begin with... but I gotta say, I'm loving the image quality and resolution I'm getting with this thing dangling from my Panasonic GH2. This thing easily kills my 14-42 kit lens and sorta trounces my Lumix 14mm pancake as well. Yeah, yeah... different bags of cake... but still... the most engaging shots I've taken have been with this lens. And isn't that what a good photograph is supposed to do?Suffice it to say, I don't have a ton of quality photographic experience... but for capturing and archiving the musicians that come in and out of my recording studio this thing is priceless. And though the studio is well lit (for a recording studio, that is...) the overall lighting would be considered "low light", so the fact that I can capture super clear and properly exposed shots without a speed light makes this plastic-y featherweight indispensable to me. Using a lens adapter negates the autofocus feature and the thing is stuck 'wide open', so I'm manually focusing and playing with ISO to expose my shots properly. No biggie. If this thing breaks, I'm buying another. Hell... if only my eyeglasses were this sharp. Perhaps I'll rig up some temples and a bridge/nosepiece and strap these babies right to my face! Now if they only came in chrome.... LOL!
I will recommend it to all photographers. I usually forget the cleaning cloth when talking the camera around and having this piece from Nikon attached to my camera will keep it always with me.
I had high hopes for this mouse. After my logitec mouse died from abuse, I was looking for a comfortable precise mouse. My needs were simple:-needs to be comfortable (for use up to 8 hours in a row), for photoshop/lightroom usage, and wow gaming-easily cleanable-preciseThe kensington expert mouse was a breeze to install, and looks impressive out of the box. The trackball is larger than any other trackball out there. This gives better precision. One thing i noticed from the get go is the trackball is not smooth at all. Reason being it doesn't actually roll on the mini-rollers, but rather just frictions it's way through. This has a very cheap feeling to it, as you have to spend more effort to move the ball in any direction (Effort is not good)The mouse comes with a fancy add on wrist pad.I tested it yesterday for about 6 hours of online gaming (wowing), and at the end of 6 hours, i felt wrist discomfort like no other. I'm used to having good ergonomics, I use a kinesis keyboard, and have never had any issues with any other variants of trackball mouses, but with this one, I just couldn't get the right angle. You wrist just feels jammed again the table, or in an awkward position, with or without the wrist pad attached.It's going back to Amazon on Monday.
I've had this camera a while, got it for high school graduation. Normally, cameras get dated within a year, but this camera is so much nicer that a lot of other similarly priced newer cameras. It's AWESOME. The screen is big and crystal clear, the picture quality is amazing, the blur/motion settings are really good and it's tiny, so it fits in my purse and goes with me everywhere. I didn't think it was durable but friend dropped mine pretty hard once and nothing happened (not that I'm saying I would recommend dropping it...)
The product was exactly as described,it arrived in good condition and in a very expeditious manner, I am very pleased with the entire transaction, I highly recommend the merchant and the product, it is an amazing clock and can be easily read from across a large room
All photos of this on Joby's website show this tripod with the additional $40 ballhead attached. Now after trying to connect this to a tree, I realize how useless this is. Yes, it would pretty good as a standard tripod, but if you want to dangle it next to a tree or anything similar that additional ballhead is a must. That makes it a pricey tripod.I'll test a bit more, before my review is final.
This did not work with my mamiyaOp/Tech Super Pro Strap "B" fits Mamiya RB/RZ, Pentax 6x7/645, Rollei - Black
Price-for-performance, this unit is a STEAL! ...but know what you are buying before you order it!I own this, and it works great for the purpose it was designed for. I give it a 5 because it seems to have a decent build quality, and the photos are ok... but in the back of my mind I wonder if i should have paid a couple hundred more for the Nikon version. With any teleconverter you will loose a little sharpness and contrast. I just don't think Tamron has the same glass quality and optic standards that Nikon has. After all, one can't expect a 200 unit to work as good as a 400 one, can they? You get what you pay for.Reading the reviews, it seems there are amateurs buying this on here that think this 200 piece of glass is going to magically double any lens they have. It doesn't work that way. It changes not only the focal length, but you will loose 2 stops of light. That is why it does not work so well with the cheaper (Under $500) lenses.About the "not for digital use" disclaimer: Many of the digital lenses are built rear elements very close to the back. That is because many cameras have a crop factor, and this is an optimal build for making the lens as inexpensive as is possible. When focusing in these type lenses, the glass of the rear element can collide with the converter, which can be catastrophic. Even the brand name Nikon has their teleconverter keyed so you can only use certain lenses with their teleconverters so as to prevent damage. The Tamron corp. cannot key theirs similarly because of patent issues, so they put that in there. Otherwise, they could be held liable for someone using a piece of equipment they no little about in a manner it was not designed for.This unit works well. I'm not convinced the optics are as good as the Nikon TC20e, but at half the price, it works well enough....for the application it was designed for.
My wife hinted that she wanted a new alarm clock - she needs to wake up at 5 to take a certain medication then goes back to sleep for an hour. This fit the bill. I like the battery backup and auto change for daylight savings time. I've had many Sony clock radios in the past and have always liked the build, performance and relative ease of use. You can't beat the price/performance ratio on this item!
I have a 50 inch plasma TV mounted on the wall. It is easier to have longer cable to mount and dismount the TV on any wall mount. As once TV is mounted, you can't reach behind easily.I am taking this long cable through a one gang box in the wall that is located behind the TV, down below to the cable box again through one gang box. This hides the cables completely behind the wall. You really need a long cable to hookup to you TV before you mount the TV up on the wall mount. This 12' component video cable comes in handy.This cable is high quality and does what it is supposed to do.
I was a little apprehensive before ordering this product after reading the reviews regarding ink quality and incompatibility with my printer, but figured that it was very low risk given the price. I have been pleasantly surprised. The cartridges fit perfectly in my MFC-465CN printer. I have installed one black and one cyan cartridge and I have had no issues at all at this point. If I have any problems in the future, I will update this review, but so far I have to rate it 5 stars. The cartridges arrived as promised and each cartridge comes in its own box. Less than $9 for 10 cartridges. You cannot beat that.
After using one of these for the first time, I get the idea that "capacitive" in this sense is the "give" that the tip of the stylus has, smushing almost like a soft finger tip. This is what touch screens recoginze, to cut down on false positives.I think it has just a little bit larger of a surface area touching the screen at once than if I'm being very careful with my fingers (I have large hands, with fairly thin fingers). It also has the disadvantage of not being able to pinch-to-zoom, making getting at those very small links even more difficult.It's great for not getting oils all over the screen or using while wearing gloves. The big disadvantage is having it available when you need it.To be clear, I give the whole idea of a stylus in everyday situations 2 or 3 stars. If you want one for whatever the situation, I believe this device deserves 5 stars, as it is of good quality, does what it is meant to do, and is not in need of any obvious improvements.
I am very pleased with this Recorder. It is easy to operate and does a very good job as a recorder. There is just one problem. When recording with the built in microphone, it picks up the motor noise. This can be overcome by using a plug in mike and placing the recorder a safe distance away.
I bought this modem to avoid renting a cheap and crappy one from the cable service provider (Adelphia). I've had it for five months now, and it works great. Connects very fast, works stably. I especially love the on/off button on top of it. When I leave the computer on standby, I turn the modem off, so I can be sure that nothing's going on when I'm 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!
I couldn't be happier with this purchase, especially at the price. After 30 minutes out of the box, I had 2 desktop PCs (including one running Windows 98) printing over the wired network and a laptop printing over the wireless network. No glitches...fast and easy.Print quality seems great. Even photos look good at 1200dpi mode. Duplex printing, while not a feature I will use much, also works flawlessly.I very much doubt that the printer prints the kinds of things I print most (web pages) at 30ppm, but the speed seems more than adequte.Overall, first impressions of this product are very favorable. I was nervous about the network setup, but it was a breeze. It doesn't take any technical knowhow to make it work.
I am a computer geek myself but couldn't get this working. the camera gives a USB bus error when connected in Win2K. more investigation reveals it wants more USB bandwidth than is available. i have a host of other products(cameras too) running on my USB but this is the only one that gave this problem.
Great Speed, quality color and b/w prints at low cartridge cost. You can print, copy and csan documents/pictures, and even Fax with any software fax utility like MS Word Fax.
We received our coffee vac as a gift last year and we like our coffee vac so much that we bought 6 this year for family and friends.It works for beans and ground coffee and keeps both fresh.Easy to use and it is easy on the batteries.
I'm very satisfied with the unit. It does exactly what I was expecting of it. It works good with either 120V or 4-AA battery power. Portability is very good with included travel bag - I have it set up at work during the week and bring it home most weekends. Also, it takes up very little space so it can be placed most anywhere.My only complaint is with the volume control. To adjust the volume you have to hold the +/- buttons for a loooong time because it changes soooo slowly. Also when you turn on the unit it always reverts to the same preset volume level no matter what the sound level was when it was turned off. This can be very annoying at times. As a workaround, I unplug the antenna and with no signal present, I power up the Altec. Then hold the - volume for a loooong time, then plug in the antenna. If I've guessed correctly, the volume will be lower when the signal returns. Overall, I would buy the same system again.
This is a horrible attempt to be compatible. Half of the page prints black and the other half is blank. Do not buy these.
I tried this camera during my recent visit to Seattle for Tulip festival. The recording quality is amazing. 5 channel recording is superb. I tried it in 16:9 and 4:3 fine mode with playback on HD Plasma TV. The quality was breathtakingly good. Yet to try photo (claimed to take 4 MP pictures) as photos can only be taken with a memory stick.Cons:-Limited Mini DVD space (20 minutes max in fine mode).-Limited support for combining mini DVDs to a regular sized DVD. Bundled software requires double the size of DVD (9GB) free on the PC to make a movie-Box contains just the camcorder without any memory stick or DVD. It has to be separately ordered.
I purchased Logitech Z560 over 4 years ago and have loved it ever since. There was one minor issue with it not long after I bought it, but Logitech was very quick to send me replacement parts (of course at no charge). Unfortunately, the speakers have recently failed in the past week, but this was not flaw with the audio system. Rather, I made the mistake of plugging in a headset that had a cheap audio plug that broke off inside the audio jack.
The watch is pretty bulky, but that seems standard for gps watches. It only stores one user at a time, so our plan for my wife and I to switch off with it didn't work (we usually work out at dif times of day). The box made it seem more customizable than we've found it to be, only allowing us to toggle between a few preset choices of what to display at a time. Accuracy is limited under trees, so don't count on it for forest courses. I haven't really used the computer link or heart rate monitor for it yet, but will try to update once I do.
Very well made. Metal base can be screwed down or velcroed, and hub itself can be slid in and out. I have it attached vertically on the hutch atop my desk.(the product now includes an insert to keep the hub from sliding down in a vertical installation;it works fine) It is a pleasure to use since it is rock solid and at eye level. 3 ports face forward for temporary use like camera cards, ipods, etc. Rear-facing 4 ports have more permanent connections like printer, scanner, external hard drive. What sold me on this is the fact that, unlike desktop models, this will not slide around or require two hands to use. As for the blue light criticism, in my setup the light shines perpendicular to my field of vision, so it is not a factor at all. Everything I have plugged into it has worked, including the Sentry Safe fireproof waterproof external drive, which requires two powered USB ports.
This works like a charm. Plus the 6 foot cord is nice to have. Good product for a good price.
One of the two batteries was useless right out of the box. The other worked pretty well for a few months but now doesn't hold a charge for more than a few minutes. Fresh off the charger the camera is good for no more than two photos before the camera craps out.
Targus DBUV02 Universal Video Case - Black/Platinum TrimI don't plan to use this for a Video camera...as designed for. I wanted a bag to put all my electric gadgets in.Here's what I got in it.Canon Powershot Digital Camera and Case with 2 extra memory cardsGarmin Nuvi 360 GPS and Case with DC and AC chargers, suction cup arm, and vent mount and portable antenna and one memory cardSamsung Blackjack PDA/Smartphone with AC/DC Chargers and memory card + adapter1 pack of cigarettes, 1 pack of zig zags, 1/4 oz of 'tobacco', 2 bic lighters, 1 multi colored pipe, 60$ in cash, my keys, and some twisty ties (for keeping the cords together :x )ALSO: What this ad doesn't tell you is on the very bottom of this bag are little hard rubber feet. This will help elevate your bag just slightly off of the ground. Obviously this comes in handy if the surface you're going to set it on is a little wet.I'm 5'10 and the shoulder strap allows the bag to hang right above my waste. The should strap includes a thick pad. Speaking of pads. This bag has a lot of them. Which is great for keeping your items protected and still. The bottom compartment is separated from the top by a removable velcro bottom. This is also nice cause it allows me to tighten the contents in more snug if I so choose.$21.00 isn't a bad deal either. I'm very satisfied.
I'm no pro, but I just wanted to improve my good eye for photography with a SLR that could help me "feel it more".This is my first SLR, I upgraded from a Sony DSC 717 which is a great prosumer camera. However, I wanted to feel the freedom of a SLR in which I can use some different lenses and flashes to add a more professional look to my photos. I have had this one for one month now and have taken like 500 pics. It's incredibly quick to start and it feels way too god. I think that the black body is a huge improvement because it eliminates the cheap feel of the previous 300D.No complaints until now. Software is good but not a replacement for PhotoShop.
Was able to get this sub for $79 here on Amazon, and while I was skeptical at first due to the price, I am very glad I took a chance. My prior system included a 12" Velodyne sub which could basically shake my whole block, but I never though it sounded that good musically to justify it costing more than six times the price of this unit. The sound is crisp and clear, and you can really feel it rumble only when needed. Paired with 4 Polk 8" in-wall speakers and my Marantz SR5006 receiver, I couldn't be happier with this product.
I have the Sennheiser MX400 earbuds, and I have these. These sound about as good as the Sennheiser earbuds that I have, but cost about half as much.
I bought a MemoryVue 1040 Plus from Costco. Several things disappoint me:* the side buttons don't work. You must use the remote control.* it won't copy files to the internal memory as advertized. It just gets an error. Even though I scaled the pictures to 800x600 about 140kB each, plain vanilla JPEG.* it is not recognized by my Windows XP box so I cannot put pictures on the internal memory. No driver disk is provided and no drivers are available on the manufacturer's web site.* picture quality is dissapointing. Bright highlights are washed out. The dynamic range is pretty poor. Only by severely processing the pictures in photoshop can you make them tolerable, but they are still pretty bad.* the documentation is terrible.
Cleared up my cable signal when I ran my cable line through it and then to the tv.
I'm so happy with this item the sound is great !!!!Maravilloso
The ear set works great, but it pinches the ears sometimes if you wear it to long. I still say its worth the price.
I bought this polarizer, used it recently in Cozumel and it rocks! Yes it is pricey, but you definately know you've purchased a quality item when you get it in your hands. Has a very good, solid feel to it - AND the results are outstanding!Would recommend highly!
This Case Logic CD player case has it all. It is compact but fits the player with plenty of room. The case I received had an attachment to hook up the ear pieces from the outside and a plug inside to the player. There is a small pouch below to carry the ear pieces on the inside and a strip the snaps on the outside that would hold the earpieces. In a separate section there are 6 separated pouches for CD's that have stiffening in them to help protect the CD's. There is also a small handle on top and a loop on the back where the case could be attached to a belt.The case itself seems well made and the zipper is solid, as all Case Logic products I have gotten seem to be. I can't think of anything this CD player case is missing - it just seem perfect.
Having used this models' predecessor (MX700) for a few years it had to be replaced by nothing but the MX1000. The device is as close to ideal as a mouse can be for me. Surfing or my first game playing efforts are really enhanced by this device. The only reason it doesn't recieve five stars is the first one had to be returned for replacement. Amazon is very good to deal with if there is a problem so don't hesitate to try this mouse out for yourself.
I originally brought this camera to take pictures of my artist teddy bears so I could put photos of them online for customers. For this purpose, the Sony MVC-FD73 is perfect -- handy zoom, great battery life, easy to hold, lots of neat little picture adjustment features. However ... as soon as I started having photos printed from this camera, I was hugely disappointed. The resolution simply is not good enough. The pictures are grainy and pixelized. If you want a digital camera for online work only, this baby will do great. But for your photo album, you'd be adviced to look elsewhere.
This battery was a perfect fit for my Sony Mavica camera. It has returned my camera to like new working order. I have no reservations about buying another if ever needed.
I got this for Christmas from my grandson. A little complicated at first, but after getting it to work, I found it wasn't much more than just a toy. The pictures are really bad -- not anything you'd want to show anyone. I found it almost impossible to shoot anything without getting a blurred image. Because you have to hold it away from your eye by at least a foot, you are unable to hold it steady -- resulting in the blur. Phooey. Just a toy. And one little AAA battery sure doesn't last long.
very easy installation. comes with template for holes to cutout. has a rubberized foam seal. securely seals its self shut and also holds its self open! (not tested in open water yet)room enough for motorized face-plates to open and not hit the front of the unit. Could use a Profile(side) pic to see the shape. Top is narrower than bottom.Now my boat has a mounted stereo! To bad the boat doesn't have a running motor.
WOW! 206 mb of memory on that thing! I love it for typing and it is wonderful to have around! IT IS WORTH YOUR MONEY!
I have had over six bluetooth devices in the last 2 years and nothing compares to the BW 900 for both ends of the conversation. I am in the construction biz and there is a lot of noise going on, but with this device I have no problem hearing or transmitting. This unit is not compatable with the LG 8500 phone. It is with the karzor.
My SimpleTech SimpleDrive 500MB USB drive broke after 8 months of use. I filled out the RMA request form online and submitted it. I faxed my original receipt to the service department adn waited for a RMA email. Then nothing. No response. I emailed, faxed and waited endlessly on the phone to their customer no service which never picked up. They never responded to my warrantee return request. Don't buy this brand. It is SimpleBad.
I used this webcam for my real estate website -[...] - here in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, it works great! Love the quality. Set up on my Windows 7, HP DV series, 8 gig Ram laptop was a bit of a hassel...not sure if anyone else experienced this, as I had to have some knowledge of fixing computers. Had to go into "msconfig" and start up only Microsoft start up programs under the "general" tab, as the Logitech webcam software was not installing due to a conflict with another program that was running on my laptop. Again, this could have just been my problem...but thought it was worth sharing. Other than that, the Pro 9000 works great and has a great picture quality - love it!
Sound is no compare to Tivoli FM or even Boston mono. The user interface simply does not work.
When using my DVD camera I want the best clear picture quality and the Sony-r does that.
Used Crawford's Superstore as the seller and received a quality made in Japan filter, not one of the Philippines ones other buyers have sometimes had problems with from other sellers.
It works, what else can I say? I purchased it as a replacement for an older DSL modem in the hopes that it would do a better job of maintaining my connection to the Internet. There were no installation problems (I use it in connection with a router) and it does appear to be slightly more robust.
They sound great. I have always been a polk fan and polk never lets me down.I have never cared for the way many other speakers in the same class sound. They dont sound bad,just prefer the polks sound better. Go to your local audio shop and listen to them all and decide for yourself.
I bought this POS at a local retail store. The box does not indicate that the unit has no built in tuner. I should have shopped Amazon, because at least here they tell you there's no tuner. I have no idea who this product is built for. Even folks with external tuning devices can't get the standard VCR functions from this sort of device. Every VCR made since the 80's has worked the same basic way. Not this Sony.Further more, the remote and menu screens do not work properly. I won't go into a lengthy description, but suffice it to say, it's messed up. The only thing that works right on this thing is the DVD player, but I say even that with hesitation. On DVD menus, the Enter button does not work. Only play and stop work.If you want inexpensive gear that actually works, buy Samsung or Toshiba.Sony has been top dog so long that they've forgotten how to please customers.
I was concerned when I bought this that it wouldn't sound as good as it does when it plays out of my car speakers or that it would sound grainy or something. It plays loud and clear, there's even a bass boost kind of button that amplifies rock/rap etc. type music. I love having a remote, it docks and charges all possible kinds of iPods so my whole family can use it. I didn't realize it until I did it by accident, but the system holds a charge and can play the iPod even when not plugged into the wall (aka its portable!!). I love it and would recommend it to anyone!!
Excellent device, delivered fast, I am glad to receive good service thanks to AmazonAmazon is Great!, provide me the confidence to buy good products in a practical and safe way, Allow me to use my Amazon Gift Cards to get almost anything, thank you!
I bought this unit three weeks ago. I was originally after the SONY but after all the bad reviews I went with Samsung -- about $50 cheaper as well. I have played a dozen DVDs all from Blockbuster and haven't had a problem with any of them. I've also recorded about 12 hours of VCR at both SP and SLP with no problems as well. I did find that reading the manual is only usefull for understanding all the extras. Basic operation is best by just using your intuition and trying it! It is easier to use than to try and read the manual first! My only gripe is I wish VCR recording had an LP mode as well. I am very pleased at its solid performance to date!
&quot;High velocity of propagation for lower time smear&quot;What does this mean? The light from the source to the destination over this 1 meter cable probably takes 4 to 5 billionths of a second. I would like to know how this time affects anything sonically, as even golden ears who claim they can hear 100 kHz are talking about 10 millionths of a second cycle time.Light's light - buy the cheapest optical you can find. If it works, it will sound just as good as this overpriced stuff.
First the good news. I have not laid out a cent because all the parts have been covered, but it was painful to prove to NEW when I purchased this, the verification of the model number, etc..The bad news. I have been waiting since October 2009 for the elliptical to be fixed. It is now April 18, 2010. Parts have been "on back order" repeatedly.I agree with the review on us doing our homework first. I should have. Avoid NEW Preferred Product Protection Plan AT ALL COSTS. You can do much better out there with others.Zero star rating. I wish I could use Amazon to pull some muscle.
10x zoom, compact, video, great shipping and packaged well. The steady hand feature is excellent. You must sit down and read the book due to having so many features
I own this set of speakers. They sure sound bigger than they are, the sound fills my room with clear rich sound. I listen to everything from rock to classical,cd to vinyl and everything sounds terrific on these...I recommend theses speakers to anyone looking for great sound!
Great product. At first I just wanted a heart rate monitor. Then I saw this and had to have it. At first I couldn't read the heart rate number on the wrist read out because it was too small. But I called and they told me how to program the data fields to my own liking. Great company and product. Also love the rechargeable battery.
This product was a complete waste of my time and money. Was supposed to be less painful than plucking or tweezing, but instead just made a horrible buzzing sound and did nothing.
This Panasonic DVD-R recorder is the best way to get started on DVD recording. This is not to say this is a "basic" unit. It has lots of features like time slipping. But I'm the kind of VCR users who never went beyond basic playback, recording, and programmed recording. The Panasonic is very easy to use, esp. if you already know how to use a VCR. If you want to get sophisticated, the advanced featuers are there for you to play with.What's important is the Panasonic works very well. I transfered my old VHS tapes to DVD-R, and all the discs burned without a hitch. I also record a couple TV shows on the machine, and it's never failed me. Panasonic was the first company to come out with DVD recorders and the maturity of this product means it's also reliable.Yes, this model is identical internally to the black DMR-E55K model. I personally prefer silver.
Great way to connect your laptop to an old style printer. Works well. Just plug in - no drivers needed.
These cds are great! They have great amounts of time on them (80 minutes) and they work on just about every cd. I had a box for quite a while and just couldn't stop using them. I made a bunch of cds for my friends and family. I definitly recomend these blank cds to anyone who knows how to use a cd burner.
I needed this years ago. Ineed to get one more too. It works well so. many sizes can fit on here.
This one is indeed stylish in design. An excellent camera in the 5.1MP, compact Range. Small but big on features. With such wide range of features, I am surprised how very intuitive the user interface is. You really dont need the manual. You will be up and running in minutes.Picture quality is excellent in all its modes. The Nikkor Lens with its ED & Aspherical elements, provides an impeccable quality of pictures. Sharp, crisp and vibrant colours. Low light focussing is fast. Interface to the computer? You dont need any driver software if you are on XP, 2000 or Mac. All USB. Just Plug it and you see a drive configured on your windows explorer which you can manage it just like a hard disk. Pictures in seconds!! The 1"X1" 256 MB SD memory card can store 270, 6"X4" high quality images. Movie recording is smooth, not at all jumpy, very powerful microphone. Treats it just like a picture. Make movie in seconds and send it...I indeed recommend that you look at this one before you make a decision.
This remote is so simple to setup and the USB IR receiver has a long cord length so you can position it near the TV instead of the PC. The remote works immediately without any driver setup. The Windows Media Center specific buttons work well and the general buttons also work for other media apps. I've been very happy with remote after about 3 weeks of use, but I don't yet know about the battery life.
I bought this filter for one of my Sony Alpha lenses based on the number of reviews & the 5 star rating and I'm definitely happy. I just took vacation in Las Vegas and of course all my outside pics had a nice blue sky thanks to this filter. I'm no expert but this seems very well made compared with my (also well made) Sony filter for my other lens. *It was nice to save $25 though.
This adapter is $19 at the Apple Store (add tax and shipping depending on how you buy it). From the online Apple Store:" The Apple Mini-DVI to Video adapter is designed for use with the iMac (Intel Core Duo), MacBook, and 12-inch PowerBook G4. The adapter connects to the Mini-DVI port on these computers and provides both S-video and Composite video connectors so that you can view your computer on devices such as TVs, VCRs, or overhead projectors with S-Video or RCA (Composite) connectors. Video cables sold separately. "Also note that you need an audio cable if you want sound out. For most TVs you would need a 3.5 mm stereo (headphone) plug for the Mac to two RCA plugs for the TV.For an even better picture a lot of newer TVs can use an HDMI video input, which is digital. For this you would need Apple's Mini-DVI to DVI adapter, plus a DVI to HDMI cable. DVI to HDMI would essentially turn your TV into a computer monitor. You'd still need a separate audio cable. (HDMI cables can carry audio, but DVI cables don't.) Apple's Mini-DVI to DVI adapter is also $19.
It fits a 17'' HP laptop very well. It actually can fit in 2 laptops without difficulty. Only thing is that the bag is a bit too heavy itself.
This unit produces great copies of slides. What your camera lens sees is what you get. Set the camera on AV & shoot. I had tried more expensive, free-standing units & was very displeased. Highly recommended!
I looked at several models. This fit the bill perfectly. Considering this is a laptop, I have been able to swap and change as needed. Highly recommended for those with several USB components and not enough slots.
I first spent two hours attempting to intall the software for this printer from the intallation CD, getting a different error each time. Then, I decided to go to the HP website. I went to the HP Photosmart 2575 page, Software and Drivers, and downloaded and intalled the basic driver in 10 minutes - without a single error. Now the printer is working great!
This is good and cheap microSD card from a reliable company. Also it comes with a lifetime warranty.
Best for those looking for a way to amplify their sound cleanly while charging the iPod. I have a Honda Accord 2003 with a direct connection to the CD changer. This accessory brings the iPod sound level up to standard CD player output.
I ordered a Q5949X and received a X5949XC (compatable remanufactured) cartridge which prints horribly. I depend on new cartridges to print reports for my clients, and this one is horrible.
I was in the market for a new printer after my second Epson died. I decided to do some research here and on a few other sites before running out to buy a new one. I chose this model due to the excellent reviews on every site regarding the Cannon PIXMA series. I chose this particular model due to the duplex print capability.When I got the printer home I had a slight problem installing it but that was due to a program that was running so it was my fault not the product or software. After I closed that program and re-booted it installed very quickly. I was off and printing in a matter of minutes.The reviews I read say that the photo quality is not as good with other than Cannon paper. I disagree, I printed some photos on the 4x6 Cannon paper that came with the printer and then printed some on some photo paper I got at Staples. I can't see any difference, they are all excellent quality.What I DO see is that this printer puts out FAR superior photos than any Epson I have ever owned and I am totally impressed with that! They truly look like I just went to the local store and picked them up. I printed a few photos for a friend a couple of weeks ago on the Epson with that same Staples paper, the photos I just printed on this Cannon are MUCH better.The borderless feature is probably quite common now but I'm loving it. The Easy Photo Print software that comes with this printer is GREAT! I'll admit that I am not a manual reader so that program fits me perfectly. No need to read anything it's pretty self explanitory on the screen as you are doing it. You can print single photos, they automatically adjust to the size of the paper and you can print contact sheets or combine photos on 8.5 X 11 paper with or without borders all by clicking on the different options that come up on the screen.The duplex option is SO wonderful. Really works well, I have always hated printing a webpage or e-mail and the only thing on the second page is one line so you've wasted a page on nothing.. This eliminates that, "Easy WebPrint" installs right with the printer and you just click "duplex" on the task bar and thats it.... The easy webprint also formats the print out to fit the page so you don't have the cut off that you usually get on the right margin.Bottom line, this baby is worth the low price!
Like other reviewers I purchased this as a replacement for the same model that was 35 years old. My dad is 92 years old and this is perfect because he already knew exactly how to operate it. Now if only I could buy more cassette tapes!
I was so excited with this product for about 24 hours, then the teeth broke on the fan for no reason. Not worth it 24 hours.
The thing is, I bought a Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens and am delighted with it. But because the item description for that purchase failed to indicate that this very lens case was included (along with the lens hood) I also ordered this case plus the hood and then had to return these items as extras. All good products and this lens hood is perfect... just wish the original description has shown all that went with the lens.
WOW, I'm still excited every day when I turn on my PC and play music through Windows Media Player 11 and build-in sound. Was considering buying a sound card, but it sounds sooooo good, decided to save my money for something more needed. Had many other PC speakers before; this one is way better than anything else!!! Very loud; cristal clear sound and very strong sub! Very cool control also. Looks very nice too, like expensive electronics. Bought it very cheap, for about $70!!! Anywhere else it's over $130 still. Thank you for the great product and price!!!Highly recommend, will be very happy with it!
This unit goes between your TV and your 3025 distribution amplifier. The unit works great as long as you don't have a signal splitter between the TV and the 3025 since splitters apparently cancel the signal. I took off one star because of this limitation.Don't forget to also order the CHANNEL PLUS 2173 Single Head I/R Remote Control Emitter/Repeater to hook up between the 3025 and thedevice that you wish to control.
There was some sort of mailing mishap or delay with this. I contacted the shipper, and they apologized and sent me another one. In the meantime, the first one came. I contacted them and they said I could go ahead and keep both. I wanted it to use with my old "favorite" keyboard with my newer computer that needed a USB hookup for keyboard. It worked okay, except that certain keys didn't work right - like I think it was the spacebar that came up at the letter "K" or similar, so I really couldn't use it. I am just using a different keyboard now that is a USB instead of my old "favorite" keyboard with adapter. Oh well - I tried. I don't think this malfunction is any cause of the seller's though.
you must have, wire info, for only the RPM cable in your car
Before I tried this amplifier, I could see one HD channel and the signal strength was about 3 bars out of 10. I hooked it up about 10 minutes before my favorite show came on and we had our first experience watching an entire show in HD. We are getting about four other channels without even moving the antenna around. A little tweaking of the power adjustment and we ended up with 8 bars of signal strength where we didn't even a channel before. For the price, this was an upgrade I would recommend before spending a lot more on something else.
I was in LOVE with this computer until last week when my LCD screen had a small 1/4 in crack along the top edge. I called Sony immediately and was given a work order number and told that for a minimum cost of $790.00 they would fix my screen 2 -3 weeks. When I asked what the worst case scenario was (as if it wasn't bad enough) he told me that it could cost up to $1200 to replace the LCD screen.I have NO IDEA how the LCD screen cracked and now it is 4 inches long and the ink has bled throughout the left side of the screen. If a computer that costs this much is SO fragile that the screen cracks out of the blue, then I would buy something else. I just got this computer 6 months ago and Sony said that they would not cover it.There is a good chance that it will be more cost effective for me to buy a Dell than to have Sony fix this problem. By the way, the Sony rep said that these screens are fragile and they crack all the time. I don't know if that is true, but I know that I am frustrated with this piece of **ap computer right now and I don't want anyone else to go through this.
One of the ear buds went silent after about a month of use. Plus the cable is way too long and very thin. I'd go with senns. Those are the best earbuds I've every owned. Durable and great performance. Be careful about the symmetrical and asymmetrial cords. These are symmetrical. Some of the Senns are asymmetrical that takes a little getting use to since the right cord goes behind your neck.
It replaced the old defective one and fit perfectly in the slot aloted in my computer desk.It controls all my componets with one switch.It was packed double boxed,I recomend it. Great Buy.
It works and I have tv for the 1st time in 7 years? well that's not necessarily a good thing, but I really do enjoy having PBS. I have to get accustomed to adjusting the ears if I want to pick up different channels. I get about 12 different local cable channels so it meets my needs.
Remember.... the ADVERTIZED range is NOT the ACTUAL.These have very good range compared to my Uniden and Cobra.We use these for hunting. I always find out the WATTS of power, even though SOME manufacturers are reluctant to disclose them (usually the LOW wattage ones) These are -5 watt- radios.These will give you around 5 miles max in mixed terrain and about 2 miles max in treed terrain.On foggy or very humid days the range is less.We've never had any batteries run out in a 12 hour day use. They usually still show FULL charge.
I got my Garmin 305 a month ago. I have not been a regular runner and I'm trying to work myself into shape. In the past I've dreaded exercising and have never been very consistent. Since receiving the Forerunner I literally look forward to my scheduled run days. Being a stats and numbers man this device really motivates me to get out and run and create new data!I enjoy downloading my workout after I'm done and going over my speed and heart rate information. For the first time I have a basis to access and monitor my fitness levels and make adjustments to my routine. The software tracks your weekly distance and totals which is motivating. It's also really cool to Google Earth your run routes which this software has built in as a click and view option.The heart rate monitor works flawlessly. I've used other equipment where my heart rate jumped up and down erratically. With the 305 the heart rate tracks smoothly and the watch does not lose the heart rate signal ever. The display is easy to read and there are more features then you could ever use with this device.After one month using the 305 I feel like I am on my way to new levels of health and fitness. This is a very powerful tool that deserves the credit for getting me there. I could not recommend a product higher. This watch is a steal for the price!
It came in handy in a bad way. Had to use it for my niece. She was very happy
Bose is a fraud. Bose products, especially the Wave Radio series, are scams pushed on the elderly and the ignorant, that sell ho-hum audio equipment at ludicrous profit margins. There is no special or scientific design to the wave radio. It's just a strange plastic maze accompanied by a lot of nonsensical wording that's meant to sound smart. The actual product is not a bad little audio unit, if it cost under $100. Essentially what it is is a small, nice-sounding boombox, minus the handle. Every year I bring home enough equipment from yard sales to put together at least 10 complete stereo systems, all of which sound far better than the Wave Radio. And I don't spend more than $500 on all of it. The amazing sound you hear people talk about is the result of a relentless advertising campaign and a lack of equipment comparison. Now, if space is limited and you want something that is small, sounds nice and plays CD's (and has lots more options than the WR), I can recommend a nice Sony boombox that costs about $80. Or, if you want better sound, how about a Yamaha CRX-330BL mini CD receiver for $250, plus a pair of Infinity P143 bookshelf speakers for $150. You've just saved $100 over the WR and picked up a compact system that will completely blow the WR away. Just wake up, people. There's a reason Bose advertises in Parade magazine and not in Stereophile magazine.
If Jesus had a capture card, it would surely be this one. Maybe not...but still...it's just a wonderful card ($$ and NOT too expensive! $$). It's just great. Although...I've read many complaints about the software having loads of bugs and such...and about how sometimes the audio goes out of sync w/ the video...but I haven't had those problems. I'm completely satisfied w/ the DC10plus. So yeah. If you really would like a good quality capture card at a looooow price (&quot;cheap&quot; compared to those thousand dollar ones) then go out and get yourself a DC10plus.
This fax machine is not worth buying. It is flimsy, takes forever to send and receive faxes, and the ink ribbon lasts about 2 weeks (and thats with little use!).Do yourself a favor and buy another model or another Brother fax. The FAX 775 just isn't worth it.
I was really please with the service it got here the day before I needed to use this equipment. Thanks!
No problem. Purchased for phone and worked fine, used the adapter to load info from computer, that also worked fine. Amazing size for the capacity.
Beware - this is a very cheaply made radio from China. Dials don't work well. Reception poor. I sent it back. Piece of Junk !
Bought this for my wife for her AM workouts, as the club we belong to transmits the sound from the TVs on the wall via FM.The arm band is too short. I can't even fit it around my bicep, and I'm no Mr. Universe. My wife could barely make it fit, but the strap fell apart after about a month anyway.Then the low battery warning begin to flash with new batteries, and yet another fresh set would not make it go away. It would not power on anymore either.Ours is in a landfill somewhere.
Use this with my C340 and works just fine. Need to press the clip on the front while inserting the stand onto the dashboard mount, but the rest is self-explanatory.Is very stable on the Honda Civic dashboard. The part that allows screen rotation was a little tight to begin with, but seems fine now. Pretty sturdy otherwise.
I work in a Chicago Children's Hospital and we purchased 5 of these pieces of garbage to have 3 of them all have the same problem shortly after the warranty expired. Screen powers up for a split second then goes black. I swapped oout the power supplies to rule that out. It is definately the monitor. I would not recommend these to anybody unless they like to pay $300 for a doorstop NO MORE NEC's FROM NOW ON
I returned this item because it was just not big enough for my SLR. I have two lenses, neither is huge. I tried to fit the camera with one lens on and another off, plus flash and a few other gizmos. Everything was too tight. There were several pockets inside the flap allegedly for accessories (they mentioned filters), but my filters, my notebook, my lens tissue -- none fit! They make some dubous claim about strapping on a tripod, but they don't mean a professional tripod, I guess.I'll try the larger model and see if things are better.
These lenses are solid, really well crafted. I was hesitant to purchase due to the low price, but I saw them for almost 190 pounds in the UK so I thought I would go ahead and give it a shot (only $60 here on Amazon). Glad I did. I was really surprised at the build quality of these filters. The video I have shot with the different filters looks awesome, and to top it off you can combine multiple filters to get different feels.One interesting note; I noticed that one of my filters was a 46mm filter and not 43mm like the rest of the set. I contacted the seller who was very willing to replace the set, but I would have to send the whole set back and not be able to play with the other three filters. So I decided to try to contact Tiffen directly. I was very pleased that I got a live person who listened to me and took my info. I half expected not to be called back, but again I was pleasantly surprised to get a call back with some awesome news: they were shipping me out a replacement lens right away! I will be purchasing more Tiffen filters/lenses, quality backed by excellent service.Give these filters a try, you won't be disappointed.
My wife opened this from the package for me and the first thing she said is how "iPoddish" it seemed for a radio. Strapless, you must pocket this when walking. I wouldn't call this an exercise radio. It's more for travelling, mobility, etc. The internal AM/FM antenna is good for lacking telescopic function of bigger radios. The included earphone speakers far exceeded my expectations. Nothing cheap about them. Another plus: You only need one triple-A battery and this tiny radio, about the size of a lighter, is easy on power. Sleek, high-performing, including 5 presets each for AM/FM/TV, defaulted to shut off after 90 minutes to save batteries, and costing under $39 on Amazon, the DT-180 is a great choice for a "pocket receiver."
From day one, the unit had a buzz. The most irritating bug was the unit would randomly shut off and power on while forwarding/ backing up on tracks using the controls or playing tracks in the random setting. The earphone and USB jacks appear to be crimped with pliers. In addition, the battery door closes poorly. RMA'd to Sonic Blue in December, just got the unit on January 18th.A defininate thumbs down! Customer service is absolutely horrific and unknowlegeable. I can't stress enough how much I hate this product and this company. I wish Amazon had a "0" star rating!!!
HiAfter reading the other posts, all I can figure is that I must be the lucky one.We bought this over a year ago (@ CircuitCity) for a vacation/flight for my then 1 year old. A year later we have taken this on multiple flights and use it almost daily on the back of the headrest in our car. It works like a charm & I love that it also plays VCD's in addition to DVD's, CD's. This little dvd player has been a life saver and we have put it under some pretty heavy use.My only tip is to buy the 'Car Bag' from polaroid official site under Accessories to really get full use of the Tablet like function.Sorry to hear about others' experiences, but mine was super positive for what it is worth.
My daughter and son-in-law take alot of pictures and they love this camera. It takes great video, too. They got some great shots in New Orleans before the big LSU game and took some video.
I bought these for my mp3 since the headphones I have were falling to pieces, stock ones that came with it. I saw these had good reviews and were cheap so I thought I'd give them a try. They're amazing.. I used them to listen to music on my computer and the bass is clear, the highs are clear, the lows are clear. I hate to say this but these sound better then my $70 creative labs speakers. I play Counter Strike Source as well and I can hear a shell drop from a gun from across a map, the smallest footstep and I can hear it. Its quite amazing. They're a little uncomfortable at first, but that's just because my ears weren't used to earbuds going in. I'd recommend them to anyone who wants a good, inexpensive pair of earbuds.
I like to listen to music. It's one of my favorite pastimes. Usually when I listen to music I'm doing something like exercising. And while you work out, it's obvious that any C.D. player you're using is going to get bumped up. But this is where the Panasonic SLSW860 comes in. It can take bump after bump after bump, and still keep going. It's anti-shock is one of the best I've seen. It dosen't fall short on sound quality either. It has a smooth sound, equal to a big stereo system. The only thing I have to complain about the Panasonic SLSW860 is the price. You can buy a stereo system for the price of this C.D. player. But aside from that this is the perfect C.D player for someone who is on the go alot and likes clean sounding music.
I had purchased and used small pocket radios that were sold by Radio Shack for many years. The 3 or 4 of them that I purchased eventually failed after quite some time. The thing that was so good about these Radio Shack choices(there were two different models, both manufactured by Optimus) was that they not only had direct push button tuning, like this Sony radio, but they also had a speaker so that you were not forced to tethered to an earpiece. Well Radio Shack in their infinite wisdom ceased to sell their products, so after much searching for a reasonable replacement(no one makes a speaker/push button pocket radio that I've been able to find) I found these small Sony's several years ago. I purchased 4 of them(because of my experience with Radio Shack ceasing production and not wanting to lose something that was at least ok). In 4 years none of them have failed and expcept for lack of a speaker, they've performed well. The earpieces that come with the radio is rather lousy. I have found an earbud sold by Walmart that has a somewhat rubbery textured surface that seems to fit my ear well. They are like the Ipod earbuds but instead of slick plastic that tend to fall out of the ear, these remain in place. Forget the name of the buds, but I know Walmart still sells for about 15 bucks. They come in many colors. This radio works very well when I'm at the gym or listening to AM while eating lunch. Earbuds are fine for these situations but for others a speaker would be immensely better. Why had Sony not figured this out, or someone else. As noted it can be done, witness my Radio Shack comments above. After 30 different mp3 players and a hundred different cell phone models, it is time someone made at least one speaker driven, push button radio.
I've used it for years and am very pleased with it. It takes care of everything I need for my computers.
These are a very warm sounding set of speakers with lots of headroom. Great bass response with the 10" sub. There is some mild treble distortion when the volume is over about 40%, but nothing unpleasant. Much better than the Altec Lansing ADA305s I replaced (though I do miss the second input on the 305s). (...) these are a great set of speakers for the price.
I got this thing as a replacement for my Belkin Pre-N. MAJOR MISTAKE!If you only need the Internet to check your email occasionally, this router is fine for you. However, if you count on your router for your business or need a consistent, reliable router this one should be ABSOLUTELY avoided.It's like a kid's toy.It worked fine for the first month, AND when it works, it works fine. BUT, as is well documented here on Amazon and on other sites (like CNET), this router WILL DROP THE MODEM'S SIGNAL AT LEAST ONCE A DAY.I will set my computer to run tasks at night and wake up to find the signal had been lost in the night, then forced to tell my employer I did not finish my job because of "internet problems"-- sounds like a weak excuse. VERY EMBARRASSING.And now it happens everyday. My employer is learning that I am NOT someone who can be counted on.This is the first router I have ever owned that has COST ME MONEY.If you are a working professional who depends on your computer system for your livelihood this router WILL MAKE YOU LOOK BAD, AND WILL CAUSE YOU DAILY PROBLEMS. THIS ROUTER WILL DAMAGE YOUR REPUTATION.But hey, if you just want to check out the latest stories on TMZ and don't need reliability, go for it. On the occasions it works, it works great. Strong signal throughout the house AND the idiot lights on the front are genius. Why doesn't every router have those lights?
this device is a good option for pc users - the control pad is tricky at first
This is the second version of this wrist rest that I've bought. The new version is shorter, now making it match the width of a standard keyboard with little overhang, which was one of my complaints about the prior version. The prior version lasted me two solid years of heavy use (including surviving a few close encounters of the soda kind) before the corner delaminated, exposing the Stretch Armstrong core. Given the price and it's function, this is a very solid wrist rest and one I'd recommend.
I purchased my Konica-Minolta 2400W laser printer new. I am sorry that I ever purchased this printer. I have wasted countless hours as well as hundreds of dollars (for new Konica-Minolta toner cartridges) trying to get this printer to function properly. From day one I noticed that it was quite noisy. It actually shakes and clunks around as it prepares to print. The paper pickup is also very weak. Every time I print (even if using 24# premium laser paper) I wait in dread wondering if it will pick up the paper. I would estimate that it fails to pick up the paper 10% of the time. However, IMHO, the worst feature is that which makes the printer complain that it is out of toner when it is not out of toner. When this happens it begins to have print errors making it very difficult to get it to print at all. You have to stop and restart the printer multiple times to get it to go ahead and print. When it finally does print, the print is as good as ever. That is, not great, but decent. The high price of replacement toner cartridges and the printer's insistence that it is out of toner when it is not out of toner makes this a disposable printer in my mind. If you buy one make sure the price is low enough that you can recover your cost using the original (included) trial toner cartridges. Don't get sucked into buying replacement toner for this machine! I plan to offer my Konica-Minolta Magicolor 2400W at a yard sale in the near future. I plan to accept the first offer above $0.Konica Minolta Magicolor 2400W Color Laser Printer (5250220-100)
I've wound up using the single sized double bud, that's what I call it. These sound great, maybe the best I've ever owned. I'm sure the much more expensive ones sound better hence 4 stars, I'm leaving some headroom for judgment. That said, these sound great. My only complaint is my ears tickle after I've worn them for a bit. They stay put just fine, I wear glasses and find the over the ear hook arrangement just fine, no issue, no noise. My primary use is with an iPod Touch. Love 'em!
A photographer friend and I both bought these because of the Sunpak name and because of the supposed great deal we were getting. As it turned out, both of our tripods quickly self destructed. He folded his up with the very first use and a support broke right off. I dropped the quick release plate on the floor and the little folding handle to turn the screw shattered. This tripod is cheaply made of cheap plastic. Don't buy it!
Even though the package came labeled U-8. the plug is not a correct U-8 plug for a Kodak Z1275 and definitely will not fit a Kodak Z1275 camera.
Here you have some options for the battery monopoly:Power 2000 ACD701 1800mAh $34.99 &#60;=&#62; Sony NP-FM50 $50.58Power 2000 ACD702 3600mAh $59.99 &#60;=&#62; Sony NP-QM71 2760mAh $69.94Power 2000 ACD703 5400mAh $69.99 &#60;=&#62; Sony NP-QM91 4140mAh $107.99Power2000 Batteries have an awful white color but much cheaper.The charger for these batteries is the POWER 2000 QP7400 AC / DC Turbo Charger for SONY Batteries for $29.99 comes with 100v-220V inputs and car adapter. The Sony equivalent is the Sony bctrm Compact Battery Charger for M for $46.95 without the 110v - 220v input and car adapter.I hope this will help to solve the battery problem. This will also work for TRV-328, 260, DVD101, 201 and PC-109, 330 among others.
the software seems to have compatibility issues with what is on my computer. It often malfunctions, causing me to have to reboot. The internet will cut out for no reason, and there is no guaranty that rebooting will restore it. Sometimes I can get it to work again by disabling it and re-enabling it, but that too is sporadic. Can't something just "work"? I've had it unplugged for the last couple weeks, unsure that it will even work as an unpowered usb hub (because the software won't let it). No instructions on how to uninstall the driver and I can't seem to find it with Window's add/remove program utility.
We purchased this TV from Best Buy less than two years ago. We "needed" something affordable to "maximize the abilities" of the XBOX 360. I foolishly did not review this product beforehand. After reading through the reviews today, I would say use caution when approaching this TV.This morning the TV will not turn on. The screen remains black. If somehow it does manage to start, it is only for a second and then stays very dimly lit, as if you are looking at your laptop screen when it is running on its battery as compared to when it is plugged into the wall.I am calling around for repair quotes and finding them to be rather expensive to start. Westinghouse will not help me at all. The TV was fabulous while it lasted, but I can't say it was worth $350 a year.
I feel it worth the money. However, i am curious about the meshed bag on the right side, how we fix it in place if we put a bottle of water inside?
I have owned this remote for over 9 months now, and I have never had any problems with it. I have components from several manufacturers (Denon, Comcast DVR, Panasonic, etc) and I can easily control each from the one remote.I have my equipment set up in another room and have not had any problems with reception at the components. I can even use it outside to control my music for my outdoor speakers (distance about 40 feet).Macros were easy to set up on the remote with the user guide, so I was able to switch inputs (HDMI to serial when needed) with the press of a button. You select what gets turned on, what gets turned off, etc. Custom buttons can be set up on the remote, which was slightly more challenging, and it can "learn" from your existing remotes when needed (very few were not pre-set).If you need a radio frequency remote, I cannot recommend this enough. If you don't, I would still recommend a Logitech remote, just don't pay the extra money for this remote to get the radio frequency ability.
I have been searching for headphones to replace the buds that came with my iPod. I tried the new Sony 81's from Japan which sound great, but are not my cup of tea comfort wise. I prefer the over the ear type. After much research and several tries I settled on these Sennheisers. A great choice! The sound is full and rich. Fantastic actually for a pair of headphones under 40 bucks. The open air design does let some sound out and in, but it's not a problem for me. The design is functional and the fit comfortable. They fold up nicely and the case is very portable. I think I have found the match for my iPod. Try 'em...you won't be disappointed.
Originally I want to have this GPS working with my notebook. After two RMAs and long hours w/ the support, I still could not get them to work with my two notebooks. They refused to refund also.Bad service and bad product. Do not buy.
product worked great for the first weekend. I bought the product for camping. Followed the instructions, charged it up at least once per month. I was expecting to get a few seasons out of the device. After 6 months it says it has a full charge, no power seems to be getting to the outlets. I would not recommend this for long term use. If you want a one use throw away device, this is it. If you expect to get long term use out of it, forget it.
I bought this airbed for our guest bedroom and I am highly satisfied with its quality and ease of operation.
My XM signal was real spotty using the indoor antenna that came with my SKYFI2 home kit. There were days that I would get 3 bars but more often than not, 2 bars was a good day, and a "usual" day was one bar with the signal annoyingly cutting in and out. I decided to give the Terk XM6 antenna a try. It only took about an hour to mount the antenna on the roof and to run RG6 cable from the antenna down to the basement and then up into the living room. BINGO....3 bars...all the time...every day....every night. As I listen to my radio a lot, I am very happy. If only all of my purchases were as successful as this one. This was money well spent!!!
I too like the look and design of this radio/amp. I wanted it for a couple months but waited until I got it for Christmas. I was excited until I turned it on and heard the very strong base on FM stations, and more disappointed that it has no tone/base knob or adjustment. AM radio and plugged in iPods are fine because you can control the EQ, but it takes some adjusting. For morning NPR listening while making breakfast, I don't need something that reverberates through walls at low levels. Returning it.
I have been studying the specification for these second-generation Powerline Networking devices for at least a couple of years now, waiting eagerly for them to become widely available, so it was with some pleasure that I finally saw the product on Amazon. I received my kit -- a pair of the devices -- and put them to use right away. The instructions were clear, I followed them easily, and shortly had one in a power outlet behind my ReplayTV DVR, and the other in a power outlet behind my PC, a couple of rooms away. Running DVArchive in my PC enables me very quickly to archive shows from my DVR with much greater reliability than I had experienced with an Ethernet to IEEE 802.11b bridge, my earlier connection between the two. The connection has been stable since I installed the units; I anticipate one of these will be the means I use to extend my network the next time I need to do that.
I've heard SA-DX950 and SA-DX1050 with four SONY SS-MF600H 8 ohms speakears.... there is no diference .... They say that SA-DX1050 has less harmonic distorsion.....NOT TRUE !!!!...... The same sound and the same distorsion..... Both A/V receivers start to get distorsion at -16db with bass +10 and treble +10... The sound is exactly the same.... Both have the same power of the bass ..... I don't know why it says that SA-DX1050 has 20hz- 40khz ... I think it's the same for the both of them 40hz - 40Khz... Now i have SA-DX1050, i payed more money for the S-VIDEO input or output ....not for the power, 'cause it's the same...... So if don't need the S-VIDEO input or output .... Don't buy the SA-DX1050 .... get SA-DX950 for less money.... so you can save some money....
I bought this cable because I needed to connect a PC to a network bridge two floors up, since a wireless signal at that distance was too weak. The cable installed perfectly. It has a good amount of pliability to it, too, which can be helpful when installing in tight spaces, such as connecting the backside of a wall plate. I would definitely buy this brand of cable again.
I recently bought a MacBook Pro and was worried about taking it to school. I found a protector for it but me, being the clumsy person I am, had to find something to protect it even more. This did it! I've had it for about 7 months and is still in perfect (almost new) condition. Won't be needing to buy a new one soon.Pros:Lots of compartmentsEnough room for some books or foldersLong strap (I like to wear it messenger style)Cons:Velcro front (Only because I hate velcro and opening it in the middle of class)
Bought this sound card as it one of the few at the time to support 192khz, while not costing me an arm and leg.Forgot why i needed it and what I was developing at the time...
Excellent Speakers and you can't beat the price. Broke these in with the Black Crows (Shake your Money Maker) followed by Sheryl Crow at three quarter volume. Crisp and Clear! Excellent Bass! THX! (My kids won't let me play them at full volume because it overpowers their playstation) You will not be disappointed. These are configured with an Audigy sound card on my system and I am Very Happy with them. Thanks Logitech and Amazon.
I connected my Panasonic TH-50PX60U Plasma TV to my Sony DVPNS75H with this cable. Works perfect. I highly recommend.
Really very good. I use the batteries with my sony digital camera and I take about 300 photos before recharge again. It is highly recomended.
I give it 5 stars because I couldn't ding it down to 4.5. It is a quality Apple product--i.e. works smoothly and the interface is beautiful. It actually runs hot--not that this matters, really. I could complain about the lack of record capability, but I use my computer to obtain, store, and organize most media now. This is as it should be, I suppose. As the device runs OS X and you can hack it to do additional things... Also, Apple periodically unleashes more functionality by pushing software updates to it. (It does YouTube now. I see Apple is under enormous pressure to placate large media owners/studios, wish to deny us that final bit of freedom to record broadcast tv.) So I won't get rid of my TiVo just yet, but seeing Apple advancing the field makes me want to.
Unit didn't work from day one out of the box. Unit froze in "hello" mode.Complete resets didn't fix the problem.On a positive note, Amazon made it right with a full refund.
Works well however does not eliminate background noises which built up in GE telephone system before old battery was replaced. Cheaper to replace through Amazon that to purchase at local electronics outlets.
I love being able to get wide angle shots, and I had high hopes for this lens. However, I have yet to get a crisp, sharp image out of it. I've had it on both auto focus and manual focus, on a tripod using a remote shutter release and mirror lockup, and still only ever get slightly hazy or blurry pictures. I'm not sure if I have a bad unit, or it's a problem with the design, or I'm just not using it right. And, alas, it's too late to send the lens back.
this product is ok to hold only one wire/cable, if you intent to run to cables in it do not waste your time and money with this product. I am using it to run speaker cables from my receiver to the speaker, it holds very well. It is easy to cut and install. Recommended
The sound and video quality is fine. The length of the cable is pretty good for all purposes. Good value for the price.
It's 3-in-1 product. gps, mp3 player, and picture viewer. I did not use other than gps. It's a great product other than1. It can be slow to update. On road it can be annoying, if your turns are within 200 feet or less. By the time gps's done saying, I've already missed the turn at the speed of 20miles/hour.2. It does not get gps signal that easily.good value for the price overall.
I would definitely advice someone to purchase this lense!! It's very clear and precise. You will not be dissappointed. I promise. This lense really takes sharp macros. Don't take my word for it, try it for yourself. If you take a dare, you will be glad you did. BUY THIS LENSE!!!
once you get past the start up it works great, printing, fax, copy and scan results were very good. Set up was the only problem, the software would not print from a computer with XP with the inset drivers I had to use Microsoft wizard supplied drivers. Photos also come out very good.
I was concerned about Windows 7 having issues with the card but it mounted it ok, and the pny website made it easy to get their drivers for the card and os.
I got one of these last Spring, and it died just as the warranty expired. Even when it was running, it was not that impressive. It frequently froze up and needed resetting, skipped bits of songs, and I won't even begin with the problems I had with the software. It was a total waste of money, and if I ever get one again, I'm saving for an ipod, now that they are windows friendly.
I stubbornly ordered this product to use with my Treo 600 phone full well knowing that i was going to have to get the additional software driver from iGolf to make it work with palm os 5. I consider myself VERY technically savvy (everyone i know asks me to set up their gadgets) and i can not get this thing to work at all.I've tried tech support from both iGolf and Pretec, neither of which has responded to numerous e-mails and phone calls, i've been to the darkest corners of the internet trying to find anyone with similar problems/experiences - nothing.long story short, my Pretec SD GPS card is sitting in a sealed box next to me ready to be returned tomorrow when the mailman arrives...
I've always envied the others around me with digital cameras, but I finally recieved one for Christmas 2005, and it happened to be this one. It has a lot of different features, all of which impress me.I've also read from other customers that the battery life is horrible, while not horrible, it has poor battery life.But I've devised a plan to just keep the camera off when I'm not taking pictures. It only takes a few seconds for the camera to power up, so unless you want to take a picture of something that will be gone in 2 seconds, keep it on. But if you're just walking around and see something interesting, turn it on.Just keep it off when you aren't taking pictures.I also advise you buy rechargable batteries
I was sitting here wondering whether I should rate this a four star product, because while it's an excellent product it isn't mind-blowing, or a five star product because of it's overall great value. In the end, the proximity of the mere quality of the product to five-star level and the great value swayed me to give it five. The installation software is easy to use, as is the music transfer program. The player itself is small and sleek, while the backlight is a fluorescent blue that makes me feel like this was a Christmas gift from Spock. The accessories are nice: a nifty little carry-clip, a rechargeable battery, nice headphones anda USB cable. The sound quality is pleasing, but not great, thus the four star rating for the quality. Still, the sound is more than satisfactory while overall the product was a great, great deal.
I bought this model back at the end of August and it had to be repaired by the beginning of October, less than two months after purchasing it. The built in battery would not operate. I brought it in to be repaired and it was fixed, sort of, the unit will run on the built in battery, it just won't recharge it. I had to return it to the repair center and it is still there. The repair technicians told me he is still waiting for the part(s) to arrive. He has already complained to Panasonic about the delay and they keep telling him it's on it's way, but so far nothing has shown up. He said the problem with the built in battery appears to be common with this particular unit.If it wasn't for this, I would give the unit 5 stars and recommend it because it does work great. I have also used the optional battery pak and can get at the least 4 hours of running time before recharging. There has been no problems recharging the optional battry pak only the built in battery.
This is an excellent camera! Excellent cameras take excellent pictures!! Having just returned from an Ireland vacation, I am truly pleased with the resulting photos. (And I'm still learning how to use it.)
I received these as a gift for my birthday and at first was like, "Crap. I don't need another pair of headphones." I have a great pair of Aiwa earbuds, and a pair of Sony MDR-V700DJs, which aren't the most practical headphones for cruising round town. But, after giving the Logitech 'phones a listen for a couple of weeks, I'm sold.They're easy to use. They're comfortable. I appreciate the option of connecting to my laptop, my stereo or my wife's iPod. And, the battery life is surprising. I've charged, taken them to the gym, then worked on my computer for several hours before needed to recharge. Nice.Soundwise, they're great. Whether I'm thrashing to punk (TOP), jammin' to dub (JTD), zoning out to minimal ambient (ZOMA) or very, very carefully listening to Beethoven (VVCLB), they put out the sound. The 20Hz to 20kHZ frequency response is decent (the Sony's are 5hz to 30kHZ), but my ability to roam around my apartment without the Bluetooth connection more than make up for the decreased response.Reading these reviews, I am bummed to read that people have had problems with the non-adjustable and breaking headband. I haven't had that issue (and hope I don't).That's a Logitech problem, and if they were smart, they'd fix it proactively. Not taking care of it reflects negatively on the Logitech brand. All it takes is a few people to start blogging about it (a la Kryptonite lock) and they'll take care of it.
Super price, great product. Just like the original, but $38 cheaper than the electronics store wanted lol. You cant beat it.
Is there anything nicer than having a single save format that works with all of my electronics? The answer is no. Take it from my camera directly to my computer or my Palm. The new handheld PlayStation will also use the Memory Stick format. I love that Sony. The only thing better than their Memory Sticks is the Memory Stick Pros!
I bought this unit for my wife who does home health and is in the car all day long. From what I see with all the competition, this unit has the biggest bang for the buck. It is very easy to read, very bright screen even in daylight, very reliable and seems to be very accurate on its directions.It comes with a decent mounting system by Ram Mounts. I ordered a weighted base for it which makes it easy for my wife to set it on the floor out of sight when she parks the car. Havent really did anything with the MP3 player capabilities, dont really have a way of inputting it into the cars stereo. Once I get that, it may have even more utility to her if she has all her music available in one source. Definately reccommend this as the unit to buy.Update: While I still like this unit, I can say it does have one big flaw. It is very sensitive to heat. Most people will sit these on their dash, and on a car with a black interior and dash, in the summer that can get very hot. When this unit gets hot, it shuts down. AS it is, we are on our second unit, the first developed heat related problems and I sent it back under warranty. Lowrance was very good about it, they sent a return shipping lable and shipped out a replacement unit free of charge.Having used it for quite awhile now, I am still impressed by the size, brightness and clarity of the screen. Overall its direction finding ability is really good, but occasionally it makes mistakes and you have to be smarter than the machine. On one occasion, we had to go to a house address in another town a half hour away. Instead of taking us on the interstate which would have been a 20 min trip, it routed us through every side street it could think of since that was the shortest physical distance. You can set parameters for that, but they don't hold if you shut it off. On other rare occasions, it has gotten "Confused" and was telling me to take the wrong off ramp when I could see the signs in front of me for the right one. That was probably due to an error in the navtec database (which all these machines run by the way). I will probably try and buy the extended warranty with this unit before it goes out of warranty, I think we will need it. Still, my wife has become dependent on this thing so that must say something for it.UPDATE #2: I have had to send the back for the second time. The first time it was replaced under warranty, this time its costing me 100 bucks. I had the unit mounted in my truck since Momma got a new car with built in Nav and I got the GPS to use. I had it mounted low in the vehicle and used a remote antenna which worked great, actually better performance than the built in antenna. We pulled it out of the truck to use in a rental and it went haywire. Definitely hardware problems. Sent it back to Lowrance, they are building some replacement units so it has been gone about a month now. They said the Touch screen and hard drive were bad on my unit. While I really like the unit when it works, the heat sensitivity and the less than stellar reliability record would cause me to downgrade the rating to about a 3 if I could.
This is a very good walk around lens. On my eos 20D (1.6x crop) dSLR it complimented my ef-s 10-22mm & ef 70-200f/2.8L IS very well. Color, contrast, sharpness (even wide open at f/4), ultrafast & silent focus and built quality are excellent qualities. IS (image stabilizer) is very useful for low light handheld shooters like me. It was a justified upgrade to my previous ef-s 17-85IS which i enjoyed as well.
Fit our Canon PowerShot SD1400IS perfect. When I bout this a year ago, I couldn't find anything to fit a camera that small for a decent price. This fits perfect, and adds minimal bulk. Nothing worse than having a tiny camera with a giant case. Kind of defeats the purpose. I think we even payed more for it at the time. Only complaint is that the stap is a bit thick for such a small case. Has an extra pocket that fits an extra battery.
I think this camera is great! For a point & shoot, it is really awesome. The zoom is great, the LCD screen is bright & vibrant, it takes really bright & clear pictures. It's easy to use too. The buttons are a little tiny, but it's not that bad. It has macro & landscape settings on it, which work great. You can change the ISO setting. The camera has a lot of features & functions, I really like it.
I use this cable for connecting my notebook to TV. Although my TV has an S-Video input it is positioned rather inconveniently on its backside, whereas RCA is installed in the front. The cable works great and gives same quality picture as an S-Video (I have both).
My old ones dried up and started to crumble part, so I got these to replace them. $20 is kind of steep for just pads. I have not tried any other styles of pads, so I can't make any direct comparison, but I have no problem wearing these.
Bought adapter harness to install my Pioneer DEH-4200UB after-market stereo into my 2004 Jeep Liberty. I soldered the wires to the CD Deck harness wires and plugged in both ends. Worked like a charm except for the dimmer function seems to not be working (supposed to be the orange wire but the dimmer does not work). Also there are two wires on this harness that are never mentioned within the documentation (brown and blue), not really sure what these wires are for (maybe the actual dimmer function?). This product did make my deck install insanely fast and I recommend this product for installing an aftermarket stereo into a 2004 jeep liberty. I can only imagine that this will fit almost all of the other Chrysler vehicles that it says its for.
What an Awesome little machine!I'm a certified printer techie that has worked on HP machines for years. The quality of HP printers has been getting progressively worse and worse. Canon is just about as bad and worse in some ways.This machine is amazingly simple and easy to use. It worked perfectly the first time right out of the box! I've NEVER had an HP printer do that. HP usually has driver problems which are frustrating and a real pain. My advice: stop buying stodgy old unreliable printers and get yourself one of these hot mama's!They're very inexpensive, you just can't get this kind of laser quality for so few bucks!Its fast and has a unique anti-jam roller function. My God! I wish HP had gotten THAT one right!No doubt, SAMSUNG makes the best electronics in the world right now, from LCD's to lasers, take my advice and get a SAMSUNG!Cheers
I upgraded from a MX700 (2nd best mouse EVER) and I love this mouse. I hear there a problems assigning the extra buttons in games but I'm sure you can do this by changing to buttons to execute keyboard shortcuts.BESIDES THAT, ERGONOMICS AND PRECISION ARE ***PERFECT***. Also the charger and battery indicator are great. This mouse is VERY easy to pick up during fast paced games.The only complaint I have is the forward and back buttons are a bit harder to click than on the MX700.
I was a little skeptical after reading previous reviews that this device would perform as I needed it to. But my concerns were unfounded. This is a great little piece. The sound quality is excellent it is easy to use and comfortable in my ear. I would recommend it to anyone.
The leather case fits like a glove. Haven't found anything as custom fit as this. Highly Recommended!
I can't say enough about this product. So I'll start by mentioning it's always back-ordered, out-of-stock, or whatever. I see why. This machine is top notch. There are ways to improve fm sound and cd sound, if the manual is carefully read. Some websites advertise this item for twice the price Amazon does. This is truly a music machine. I have grown to love it, more than my Zune. You can customize this unit to your preferences. Absolute killer sound. But you must upgrade your earbuds to realize the power within this player. I'll be getting another soon, just in case.
I purchased two of the new 2007 3015 model digital timers to operate sprinklers on two parts of my property. As mentioned in other reviews, the new model looks completely different than the old model in the picture. From the very beginning, the timers were extremely unreliable. I have had them for around a month now, and my opinion of them has only gotten worse. They were easy to program, but good luck getting it to operate according to it.Issues experienced:- The timers would turn on whenever they wanted when the program was on, over-watering my lawn and just wasting water.- To the other extreme, I had it skip multiple days where it was supposed to turn on, causing new grass seed to get too dry. I ended up getting a rain gauge so I could tell when it was doing this, so I could water it manually.- Even with the program turned off, the timer would spontaneously turn on at a random time. It would then stay on for the amount of time set in the program, even though the program wasn't on.- If you turn off the program to adjust it in any kind of way and turn it back on, it resets the "days count" for between waterings. Unless you want to water daily, this can be a problem if you need to adjust it.Even though the programming was fairly easy to do, its simplicity only causes more problems than anything. The old model had great reviews. I only wish I could have found it instead, since this model is clearly not up to the same standard as the previous. Melnor needs to do some more work on this one. I will be returning these timers, since I just purchased some more reliable ones of a different brand.
I recently purchased the S500 and am a satisfied customer. It has a beautiful LCD screen, the optical zoom is top notch and even the quality of the movie mode is great by most standards. Picture quality is amazing, and it doesn't take a professional to figure it all out. Just point and click. At a price tag of $180, you can't really ask for more... the sound quality while shooting in movie mode is not the prettiest but what would you expect from a digital camera. Also, plan on buying rechargable batteries otherwise your going to make Duracell very rich. (as if thier not rich enough)...
After using the Palmcorder brand for 6 years, I just purchased a second one to use for a 2-camera setup (both running at different angles since I produce martial arts instructional videos). For those new to digital camcorders, my opinion is that this is a great camera. For those who are intermediate and advanced, naturally you already know that you will want to spend a bit more for a bigger, better camera to meet your needs.The Palmcorder takes good video but you should have additional lighting available. They say it's good in low-light conditions, but admittedly I've never found that to be true, even with a LOT of experimentation. Outdoors, though, or indoors with normal lighting? You will find a good video result.The audio is passable but connecting an external mic, you will hear a slight "buzz" in the background (removable in post). A pain but still passable for the price.Zooming in and out finds zero noise, but I rarely zoom much anyway. If I need a closer shot, I get the camera closer since the pixelation is always noticable to some degree when zooming. It's not "too" bad zooming in just a bit, but beyond 1/3 of the bar you see will find a lot of pixelation.Tape change is great vs. Canon (Canon tape door is at the bottom and you have to remove it from the tripod, whereas Panasonic and most others are on the side). Battery life is 1 - 2 hours depending on the age of the battery. My first one is over 6 years old and I just had to change it last month. 5 years isn't bad.Manual controls could be improved but passable. Automatic controls work well for new users and you will probably not even need the rest. If you want to learn it, though, it's a simple process.For best shots, I recommend a good tripod to keep the camera steady (for all cameras, too), particularly if you zoom in. There are lots of techniques for holding the camera steady when zoomed in but the Palmcorder must lose it's mind after zoomed in too far. It comes out with a lot of pixelation. Read that as "don't zoom in unless you absolutely have to and you'll be fine."I've used my Palmcorder in all sorts of weather and conditions, and it's worked like a dream. Good video, good audio, good battery life and easy controls. The only "bad" thing you might encounter is that in humid weather, you need to acclimate the camera for 15 - 30 minutes or so. But since you have to do that with every camera, anyway, it's not Panasonic's fault so no biggie there.All in all? This is a great camera for the price, as well as being a solid piece of equipment that you will enjoy. It's good to learn with as well as being a good backup camera or using as a 2-camera system.
I purchased these for my Teardrop Camper and they sound great i'm very happy with these speakers! They are powered by a Pyle PCA4 Amplifier which i also purchased from Amazon.
I upgraded from my Tamron 180mm to the Canon. The Tamron is a good lens and a great value, but there is no comparison to the Canon L glass! I love the lens and the range it gives me to use it. Only complaint is its hard to find the adjustment bracket thing for the Macro Lights for the 180mm 72mm thread filter size. Wish Canon would step up more there!!! Make sure you put a good UV filter on this baby, heliopan or B+W as they are ground glass and much better optically than the other filters!The Canon L series glass is pristine and holds its value very well also. My bag is all L glass, except for 1 lens. The Tamron 14mm SP 2.8, otherwise my 70-200 2.8 IS, 70-200 F4 IS, 17-40 F4, 300 F4 IS, 500 F4.5, 100-400mm, 24-105 IS, 35 F1.4, and now the 180MM Macro. Canon has some of the Finest glass out there and match that to solid camera, like the EOS 1N and EOS 3 for Film or the 30D, 5D and Mark III for digital, you are in for some wonderful shots and a lot of enjoyment!I make my living doing Photography, now in Alaska doing photo tours for/with Kenai River Hideaway B&B;, as well as selling prints and private shoots, and I won't put any other 35mm Platform in my bag! You get what you pay for, and the L series delivers and holds its value should you wish to change and upgrade later!You cant go Wrong with Canon L Glass.ThanksAlaska Photo Tours
I use this player on on 60" 1080p HD system. The image is great and the features are robust, although the initial load time is a little slow. If you can't justify the money for a Blu-Ray, this is a great alturnitive for the money.
This is a great hard drive. It never gets warm! I leave it all day on and never gets hot. I have never had any problem with it and I use it for entire backup of my company. It is great.
This GPS mount is perfect! It can be moved to any car. It doesn't ever slide around the dash.
Lost your old SLR lens cap? This is what you are looking for.
After a couple of months (6 at the most) the adjustable ear clip snapped. The earphones were only used while running maybe two miles every other day. The plastic over the ear piece barely goes down into the earphone piece probably less than a 1/4 of a an inch.
This item was on my Grandson's Christmas List. This site had the best price and the item was delivered right away in plenty of time for Christmas. Grandson was pleased.
Great product. I was drawn to this mouse because I have bluetooth on my laptop, so I don't need to plug in the wireless widget that came with the mouse.I occasionally give powerpoint presentations and the presenter features are awesome as well. The built in laser pointer alone is great, I love the acceleration feature of the scroll wheel, and the plastic carrying case that came with it.
I purchased the 350-GPS about 2 years ago, based on good customer reviews, and reasonable price. A unit runs great.Thang D
I had just returned from a flight and had found out that my MP3 player didn't have good sound quality with all the surrounding noise. I went on line and looked at many headphones but didn't feel comfortable spending hundreds of dollars. So I spent under $30 and was very impressed when they arrived. I had expected much less and received much more than I thought I would. I can't wait for my next flight!!
THE TIFFN ENHANCING LENS IS A FINE LENS. I HAVE A 67 & 72MM ENHANCING FILTERS AND LOVE THEM, ESPECIALLY SHOOTING FALL COLORS AND THE RED CANYONS OF UTAH!! THIS LENS THAT WAS SHIPPED (62MM) WAS FILTHY WITH A BIG SMUDGE IN THE CENTER IN A DIRTY BOX. I THOUGHT THEY MAY HAVE SENT ME A USED ONE, INSTEAD OF NEW!! IT WAS RECEIVED 5 DAYS AFTER PROMISED DATE!! WHEN I OPENED IT UP AND SAW THE CONDITION. THAT'S WHEN I BECAME VERY UNHAPPY WITH MY PURCHASE.. AFTER 4 PHONE CALLS TO AMAZON CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THREE E-MAILS TO ELECTRONIC BASKETS (SHIPPER) I FINALLY GOT AN ANSWER!! BOTTM LINE:I CAN,&#34; SHIP IT BACK AND WAIT FOR A REFUND (ALTHOUGH ITEM ALREADY CHARGED ON MY AMAZON ACCOUNT) BUT CANNOT GET A REPLACEMENT FILTER&#34; !! WHICH BOTH AMAZON AND I ASKED FOR!! TOTALLY FLUSTRATED, I DECIDED TO CUT MY TIES AND LEARN MY LESSON!! I AM KEEPING THE DIRTY LENS AS A REMINDER !! I AM SURE WITH SOME WORK I CAN GET IT USEFUL... AGAIN, LET ME STATE A TIFFIN FILTER IS A GOOD FILTER!! ---- JIM D SMITH
The image is bright and clear at a distance. However, I could not get them to focus on anything closer than 50 feet.
I purchased the Gamekeeper for my nephew's XBox and I must say this product is a VERY good idea. Not only does it help him keep his room a lot neater by keeping all his XBox stuff in one area but it also helps keep his room cooler by allowing circulation around the unit. This should forestall the "Red Ring of Death" that caused the overheating failure of his last XBox. A smart product that was shipped quickly and was easy to assemble. I would recommend this product to anyone who owns an XBox.
I got this to replace a Belkin flip KVM that showed promise but failed after about a week. It was easy to hook up and in a matter of minutes, both of my macs were up and running and with no problems. For the price, it's a great addition seeing as how I use both my G4 and G5 for different applications and most of my drive space on my G4 is for server use. I recommend this to anyone who needs a good but inexpensive KVM switch for their computers. Others seem to have issues with lag time when switching between machines, but I have no problem with that, the switch is almost immediate.
I got this because of over heat of my laptop. Now i don't have that problem. It is worth buying this.
First of all, the first reviewer is wrong. The product requires *either* one USB port *or* 2 PS/2 ports; you can check Logitech's website for more product information. The PS/2-USB converter is likely for older systems which do not support the USB interface.Second of all, this keyboard has to be one of the most attractive keyboards that I've ever seen. It's beautifully crafted, feels very solid, and offers a wide range of functionality at your finger tips.And finally, this keyboard has an incredibly tactile feel. The keys feel "just right" in the sense that the key strokes are not too long and not too short, the buttons have a gentle, responsive feel, and some of the peripheral keys are well placed.It's clear that a lot of thought went into the design of this keyboard and mouse and it shows. I recommend this for anyone looking for an attractive, comfortable wireless keyboard.
It was exactly like that one that I had and I love it. great for fish. Is is so easy to clean.
Rio Cali Sport 128MB MP3 player: I bought this MP3 player for my husband for Christmas. He uses it at the gym while he runs on the treadmill. Unfortunately, I now have to buy him another one. I certainly won't buy this one again. It continuously slips out of the armband while he is running. That is very frustrating. In addition, when downloading music, he has to transfer it to a CD and then to the MP3 player. It is very wasteful because the CDs can not be written twice. I learned my lesson the hard way. I'd try another MP3 player if I were you.
Adapter cable causes ghosting of the television image. The image being fed from the s-video source cable is perfect, problem was replicated on another LCD television set. And yes, I plugged the cable into the correct composite video jack. Garbage, do not buy.
Well, I got the unit when it went on sale for $123. I only test it out for my brother before giving it to him, so can't say about the durability. It plays DVD, DVD-R, VCD (CDR), Pics (CDR), MP3 (CDR). The video quality is a bit grainy overall, but can't expect much for a no brander. I used the hack code and change it to region 0, which my brother is happy about. As the other reviewer mentioned, it does has Video/Audio In and out with a switch. Another reviewer said that pics viewing is useless, at first it seems that way because the screen is wide, once you pushed the button under the screen to change the screen size, then the pics looks better. Beware, the warranty is 1 years parts and 3 month labor and you have to send in the registration card within 14 days of purchase. I hope Malata will honor the warranty card I just sent in (I think it'll past 14 days by the time it gets there), 'cause not sure how long this player will last (I guess that's the real test for these no brander). But good thing is that my brother really love this birthday gift (he had it for few days now). So that's all it counts. Now ... if he'll give me a gift like this, then that'll make this a real happy day for both of us :-p But shhhhh ... I don't expect anything in return ... I'm really just a nice guy :-)
I use this arm band while working out at the gym and it sure does stay put! It doesn't interfere with my workout and does not fall off. I also like the rubber-ized holder the ipod slips into, it's easy to get on/off and keeps it protected. What I like most about it is that it doesn't cover the touch wheel and it keeps that part uncovered so you can still "touch" the touchwheel.I also use it when I'm cleaning the house, no more need to blast music on the stereo and bother others, simply put it on my arm and I'm good to go.
From shipping date to delivery date Amazon.com rated very good in my book. Cant say enough about tv for the price. picture quality is great. I used the S video hookup from my satelite dish box to receive the signal, nite and day differance between picture quality. black is black not a grayish black, tv came with speakers and table top stand, which is about a $700.00 savings,that most plazmas dont include when you buy them. buyer beware of this when buying these tv's. many other accessories came with tv as well, sound from speakers is plenty good for me, i spent a few months looking at all other brands at stores and to get one with a better picture quality it would cost over $3000.00 more and was'nt worth the extra bucks in my book, rather have the extra monies for a surround sound system to go with this tv if i needed it. on screen setup fetures are so simple its great. thank you Amazon.com thinking of getting another for my house, this ones in my garage.great addtion to my party room, everyone who has seen it so far cant say enough good about it.as i said, use a s video cable to receive your tv signal if possible, hookup with cable wire is still good picture quality, cant beat the s video hookup thou for tv reception quality.NASCAR RACES AND SPORTS CANT BE VIEWED ANY BETTER. And i dont have HD hookup yet,dont think i will waste the monies for that either, picture clarity is unreal.
It's always galling when a product has poor reviews exclusively and a guest reviewer shows up proclaiming the company's virtue as only an employee can. It's obvious Pacific Image sent someone over to perform a weak attempt at spin after so many disappointing customer comments.DON'T BELIEVE THEM!!! This product is poor quality compounded with weak customer support. It's ironic that all of the reviews complain about the service yet the company clearly has time to counter opinions they don't like in a poorly composed anonymous review. That employee could have been helping one of these poor people!Nikon and Minolta are two reputable companies in this field - Pacific Image is not.
Despite that one star reviewer, this is the cheapest yet superior webcam out on the market.For the not so savvy,in using almost any webcam,always take into consideration that lighting in the room affects reception as well as system specs.Turn the lens dial to adjust focus.People even use these models as cheap means of security for homes and small businesses.Overall,this comes with a headset and compatibility with most chatting applications.
Works exactly as it is supposed to, with clean, clear sound and connection. Would buy again and recommend to a friend.
I originally bought these speakers because of the reviews on amazon, and they definitely don't dissapoint. There were definitely worth the money. They sound amazing, the bass really brings a fullness to the music- overall a great product. I live with several roommates, and numerous times they have come into my room and commented on how nice my music sounded. The only issue is that you can't tell how loud they are going to be (no volume indicator). However, this hasn't been much of a problem as I adjust my volume on my computer anyway. Great deal, great product.
Wow...talk about bright. And I mean, painfully bright by default. But, all you have to do is spend a few minutes adjusting the contrast and brightness, and things are just fine.Nice looking monitor, can watch a dvd or play a fast game on it with no ghosting. Got it for $177 shipped (I had $100 in Amazon coupons :-) ). No dead pixels on arrival. Yeah, there is a bit of backlight bleed at the top and bottom of the screen. But, the only time I noticed it was when I watched a dvd . Very minor issue, IMHO. If you're VERY, VERY picky, and watch ALOT of dvd's on your monitor, then you might want to reconsider. For me, it's a non-issue.If you want a reasonably priced 22" widescreen lcd, that is fast enough to play games and watch dvd's, then this is it. If you're expecting perfection, then you might want to look elsewhere. I give it 5 stars for bang for the buck.
The card installed per instructions without problems. The software supplied works as well. (Pentium 4, 3 GHz) The card is not compatible with Pinacle Studio software though. The images were more grainy than the original video tape. For home use and the price this was a good buy.
The ATI TV Wonder Elite is simply the best card I've tried, and I've tried a few.My only complaint is the bundled software is worthless. Install only the controllers needed for the remote off the CD, and get SnapStream's BeyondTV (google it) to use with the card. This combination is incredibly powerful -- ATI's got the best card, and SnapStream's got the best software for it. I look forward to a HD-capable card that can accept more than over-the-air signals.Shows recorded with this card and burned to DVD (which can be done within BeyondTV) are professional quality.
I bought this card for use with my SanDisk mp3 player (the e260, I believe), and it works like a charm. The beauty of it is that when I add songs for a given band or artist, they are automatically added in order to the albums already in the mp3 memory. Excellent.
Apparently, I have really small earholes. The earbuds that come with iPods really kill my ears after just 5 minutes, so I was really excited to get these earbuds, since they have 3 sizes to choose from. Sure enough, when I got them, I had to use the smallest size. It was a perfect fit, not only comfort-wise, but sound-wise too. They block out sound REALLY well. I take a very noisy bus to school and with my old headphones, I had to turn my iPod up all the way and I still couldn't hear the music that well. With these headphones, I can keep the volume at the same level as when I'm not on the bus. I think they're GREAT and would recommend them to anyone.
Got this because of some good reviews, mainly because it seemed to have an easy to use interface.The basic problems seem to stem from the location of many of the controls on the front panel which is a CD door that opens and closes.In only a few weeks of use, and not using CD or MP3 player, it just stopped working. All of the controls either stopped responding or began to operate other functions in a chaotic way. Became impossible to read time, set alarm, play radio, or turn off "nap" setting timer.Over all, probably a design flaw that places sensitive controls in an unstable, risky location on the device.
It's a wonderful piece of equipment. Love it. Wish they made one for larger objects.
I saw the ad for this in a magazine and decided to try it for a Father's Day gift. The software takes up a lot of space, but the program is very easy to use.I have a Lexmark inkjet printer and was able to print the glossy cover without any problems.The photo pages also came out really well, although I printed those at Kinkos for better quality.The pages were easy to bind into the book and it really looks professional.I will be using this again and again. My only complaint/comment is that I wish they sold the hard bound books and pages seperately so more books could be made with the program.
I have owned this boom box for not quite 3 yrs. I found setting the radio channel buttons difficult, confusing. The cassette player did not work well. The CD player did work well for the most part and the sound was good. The CD player did have a few glitches and was occasionally temperamental. Last week, a super tiny piece of plastic on one of the "wheels" on the side of the top lid of the CD player broke off and now it won't close. The boombox, which I used primarily for the CD, is now virtually useless. I have always purchased Sony products (I am on a Vaio computer) and have seen their quality go down hill with the passing years. This boombox was made cheaply and with only one person using it carefully, it should have lasted more than almost 3 years. I now need to look for another boombox and am not sure whether I'll buy Sony again.I was also disappointed when I learned that when the CD was finished playing, the unit does not shut off automatically.Since the CD is the feature that I use the most, I am really annoyed that I now have to buy another boombox.
I am very happy with my Cannon charger I had purchased from Amazon. I am just happy it is the original charger can't complain.
tI cant tell you much. I had to send this one back for a replacement. After programming it from my computer, it kept losing the programming after about 30 seconds. After speaking with Logitech Customer Service for about four hours we determined the remote was defective and I needed to send it back. Will let you know how the second one works.
I've had my Bean Vac Coffee Canister for a year and a half now and I really like mine. It does a great job of keeping coffee beans fresh and it holds over a pound of beans. I haven't run into any issues with battery life but I have the version that pulls the air out when it is initially closed and every 12 (or 24 depending on how you set it) hours thereafter.
This is one fine Printer and it works very well on Mac OSX 10.3.2 Panther. It is Fast and works well and I would tell all Mac Users to get this Printer it well worth the price.
I love my ipod! It is so cool being able to go anywhere with your favorite songs. This thing is so light and so easy to use that anyone could use it or take it with them. I would recommend this item to anyone! have a good time listening!
This calibration target is used for BOTH exposure and white balance. It's an absolute must have for anyone that's owns a DSLR as it corrects for errors in your camera's LCD, TV, and whatever else could introduce errors into your photos.
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When we received this product we were very excited to start using it. We soon found out our cd player didn't work we were very disappointed. From reading other reviews this doesn't seem like the first time. Please be careful when purchasing your next stereo system. We learned from our experience.
I have had this for 2 years. I use it mainly to walk the dog at the park. To catch up on news or just plain good music. Also a necessity for ball games commentaries for baseball and football games. Watch the game and hear the color at the same time. Crytal clear reception and great battery life. I highly recommend this product to improve your lifestyle. So get yours today. Thank you amazon for delivering safe to my door!!
I have a Sony Hi8 Handycam camcorder very similar to this one. After 7 years of almost constant use, it finally quit playing back what I've recorded. I've dubbed much of my Hi8 tapes over to DVD's. The one I have has always taken top-quality video, It's also tough! It's gone outside, to the river, to dance recitals, it's been banged, dropped, and who knows what else! We live in the country and I have a 7 yr old granddaughter who's always wanting to use it. If the CCDTRV67 is half as tough as mine, you'll love it! I'm now looking for another Hi8 camcorder so I can continue dubbing my Hi8's to DVDs. I'm not ready to go digital yet. When I get one, this will be at the top of my list of choices to consider. D West DeWitt, AR
I ordered the television when Amazon had dropped the price to 699 and received free shipping. I also ordered the wall mount which did not fit the tv so I returned it. Overall the TV is amazing. I've seen projection HDTVs and this blows any projection HDTV I've ever seen out of the water. I just read about the differences between HDTV and EDTV and from my understanding the technology (as in the signals from cable and satelite) for true HDTV will not be realized until 2009 so why would you want to spend and extra $500 or more when you won't even be able to utilize the difference for another 2 years. By then, you will be able to buy an HDTV for the same price as an EDTV now. Unless you want to wait 2 more years, this is the TV to get. I am extermely pleased with this tv and the picture quality is amazing. (I have it hooked up through component video outputs through my HDTV box from my digital cable) FIVE STARS!
I have tried the Rhinotek ink after the Epson ink. Both printed fine, but Rhinotek started off messy. My Epson ink disappeared so ridiculously fast (5 weeks), and I was stuck without ink one night, and I shook it then put it back in, and I kid you not it lasted almost 6 months with a lot of printing!!The Rhinotek's about out after 3 months, I am afraid to shake it after the messy start. I know you aren't supposed to, but perhaps the ink manufacterer's WANT the ink to run out........
This player does everything as advertised. I do believe I can really tell the difference compared to my non- upconverting set. A side by side comparison seemed pretty conclusive.It does load slowly but is no big deal.Great system.
It's a good case, it holds the laptop when you aren't using it. Which is what a case is supposed to do. The quality of the material is fantastic, looks somewhat like a briefcase. It's by no means ' cheap ' in the quality of the materials it was made from. The only thing i don't like about it, is that it Doesn't open up all the way around, like some other cases.This might not be important to some people, but it was to me. You know, so that i wouldn't have to worry about resting the naked laptop on a dirty table. It's a good case
I bought this after suffering with my old iron which was from Sunbeam. This iron was impressive from the word go. I loved the stainless steel soleplate. It glides on the clothes like a piece of cake.I other things i love about this :a) The detachable thingy to fill water. It becomes so much easier, unlike other irons where you either fill water with a glass or you take the entire iron to the tap to fill water. I thought it was a great idea to have that featureb) The retractable chord which doesn't leave the chord hanging around here and there.c) The steam thing works very well and has couple of settings.Overall I think its a great iron to buy. I never knew Panasonic makes irons and that too good ones :)
These batteries are just as my old batteries. There are low energy even before the expired date. Made in China.
Buttons became non responsive after a year. First I had to press firmly to work but now it quit working. Very frustrated.
I bought the 25mm X-Cel on ebay. I got it as a replacement for the cheaper 26mm Celestron no-name Plossl that came with my telescope. Compared to the generic Celestron 26mm, the X-Cel eyepiece is a huge improvement. The apparent field of view is dramatically wider, allowing me to watch planets for over twice as long before I need to adjust the scope. Also, the eye relief is exceptional. With the cheaper eyepieces, I needed to press my eye into the cup. With the X-Cel, I have my eye at a comfortable 2 cm distance and I get a huge view. This eyepiece also gives a noticeably sharper image than the cheaper Plossls. The X-Cel is also significantly larger and heavier than the generic Plossls. With a 55 degree FOV, it is a step up from Celestron's Omni series and significantly better than Celestron's generic Plossls, which come in their eyepiece kit and with their budget scopes. Having looked through Celestron's Ultima and Axiom eyepiece line, the X-Cel is not as bright or sharp at the same focal length, and does not have an ultra-wide FOV, but at one third the price, it seems to be the best value for the price of Celestron's eyepiece line. The X-Cel line is touted for lunar and planetary viewing, which are what I have used mine for. I have not try this eyepiece with deep space objects yet. I did notice some minor coma around the edges of this eyepiece in my f/5 130 mm Newtonian, but that was not unexpected. I tried it with my Celestron Ultima Barlow with excellent results. I plan to purchase more of the X-Cel eyepiece line, as it is by far the most comfortable eyepiece I own.
I collect memorabilia, and any item that is paper, a letter or a photo, anything flat, gets put in one of these Itoya portfolios.They are great on many levels, see through sleeves so you can inspect item without touching, and sturdy plastic covers, along with acis free construction, so the papers you put in here arent harms decades from now, sounds weird, but it happens.Artwork, news clippings, patches, if its flat and you want to organize and store it, these are great, I've used the 8x10 and 11x14, own four of each.Cheap and Good!
I bought some Logitech speakers for my home theater computer and decided to hook these up to my 60" plasma instead of my computer. With that being said, I needed this cable to make the connection. Be careful with them if you purchase them because they are fragile!
The small orange power-on button has a very bright white half moon glow on it. It's irriating at night as if some one has cracked open the bedroom door. Original purchase and this replacement that I received are both like this. Weird design for such a costly Taiwan made radio to have a button that looks like someone never finished coloring the plastic orange on button. Rich deep bass sound but you never can crank up the volume if you want to blast a song. Volume dial goes up to 60 on the dial but it's not much louder than when the dial is set a third lower at 40 on the volume dial. Like the white enclosure as it matches my white kitchen applicances where I moved the radio to.
We love this GPS it is so small and slim. It has a ton of features and is 95% accurate on locations and directions. We have had only 2 occasions where the GPS has not shown proper coordinates and that was because the roads are new. My husband emailed the company and they said they would add the roads in their next software update. All in all a great little GPS - we bought one for my mother for her birthday and she loves hers too.
As a wedding photographer I love the Canon 20D, nice and light and at a good price I can afford six of them. But, recently I started shooting for a local magazine and felt I needed a better camera. The full frame feature is the number one reason for this purchase. I found that I missed getting the full effect of my lenses such as the 28-70mm, 15mm and my recent purchase of the 85mm. The magnification was just too much. I've used the camera at all of my weddings this year and am very pleased in the look and ease of operation of this camera. I'm not a chimper but the larger screen helps a fella with bifocals see quickly and accurately what I am capturing. I'm still learning how to get the most out of the newer features and will take my time and not change what I do too quickly.
I am very happy with this purchase. These offer great sound quality for small spaces, I use them at work at my nurses station or at home while cooking in the kitchen. Highly portable, and I love the slide that protects the speakers while in transit. The only complaint I have is that it is difficult to access the ports in the back; it always is a pain to hook it up. Once it gets going everything is fine though, not a deal-breaker, just a minor annoyance. I would buy again.
After trying to buy Sharp Aquos at Best Buy online and being informed that it would take 3 weeks to deliver, I ordered the flat panel television thru Amazon. It was shipped and I received it within a week! The quality of the picture is excellent and the speakers/sound are outstanding. The only small difficulty - the remote. I've tried to program several times and it will not accept certain non listed electronic devices. But all in all I'm very pleased.Nancy M
These caught my eye at my local music store. They were cheep, and they were a name brand. Yippee. I'm one of those people who runs through headphones fast (you know the type) and I wasn't about to pay a lot for something I knew I would destroy by the year end. As it turned out, the sound was bad. I have a lot of headphones lying around that have only one working ear (see, one of those people!) so I compared the sound. Equally crummy and cheep headphones of all styles (studio, ear-bud, sport) sounded much better. If the music I was hearing was delicate and I turned up the volume, distortion was distractingly high. That was fine for some Sonic Youth or Velvet Underground tracks, but not so good for most music. I wasn't expecting crisp sound from low-priced headphones, but still.Well, I didn't brood on it too much. I got what a paid for, or a little worse. I would cope. However, when I put the headphones in my bag and left on a trip, Sony struck again. I pulled them from my bag, and wrapped them around my head. One of the ears dangled freely, refusing to get within an inch of my ear. I then noticed that the thin band of plastic connected to the earpiece snapped. I wasn't particularly rough on them, and nothing else in the bag was broken. After fiddling with them, I found I could bend them back and wear them like sport or jogging earphones. It would seem like I was a Martian to any onlooker, but whatever. At least they work. A week latter, a different pack, a different trip, and bam! Another strap breaks, this one causing an ear to turn at a 45-degree angle.Moral of the story, this product should not be used if you:a) Are looking for good sound qualityb) Don't want to buy some special steal case to keep them from snapping in thirty directions
The KDL-46XBR2 arrived within 3 business days (it was shipped from Amazon, not a third party wholesaler), delivered by two nice guys, and was set up in minutes. The picture is stunning, just like in the store. The clouding issue--yes, you can see faint lightness in the corners when no video is running through, and sometimes on all black screens, like credits. However that doesn't bother me as the picture clarity, color intensity and differentiation, even the built-in sound, are all spectacular. I attached a PS3 BluRay player and watched a couple movies, it looks amazing. I held out for a while on a TV purchase. I'm very, very happy with the choice I made, and having it delivered through Amazon. Go for it.
We purchased this monitor last summer. Initially, I was pleased with the clarity of the picture and the sound. We did not have problems with static from our 5.8 ghz cordless phones. Our wireless router would cause some static but only if the receiver was in the same room as the router. That was a problem that we could easily avoid. The microwave would cause a little static when it was running in the same room as the receiver. For a while, my main disappointment was that the batteries lasted for about one night. As a result, it was not practical to use the monitor without the adapter.After about 6 months of use, the receiver quit working. It had constant static, and we could get no sound or picture from our nursery. I called Mobicam and explained the situation. They exchanged our entire monitor system despite the fact that the 3 month warranty had already expired. The Mobicam representative was very nice and helpful.Our new receiver worked fine...for about 4 months. Last night the power/volume dial broke. The reciever is stuck in the "on" position (unless we unplug it) without any volume. It is basically useless again. I spoke with Mobicam this morning, and they agreed to replace the entire system again. While I am pleased that they are going to replace the system, this video monitor has been a lot of hassle. I would not reccommend it to anyone.
I received this as a gift. My receiver is a "Hughes DirecTV" box and those boxes cannot be connected to a LAN. DirecTV is obsessed with DRM protection and even though it's perfectly legal to use on a private LAN, they will block that use on any of their boxes. My wife bought the USB adapter from "Electronics expo." When I called them and requested a return, they refused because I had taken it out of the plastic blister package. I would stay away from DirecTV hardware and Electronics expo.
I made a very good decision in buying this over the M602 or the Bose sounddock for iPod. Agreed, it does work out a li'l inconvenient because you still have to control everything from your ipod to change playlists etc, but I'm willing to take that hit for the kind of sound output this gives.The woofers are mindblowing, and it can easily fill a huge room with heavy music and beats.If you dont mind the pain ( or rather if u stop being lazy) of charging your ipod seperately and not in your ipod dock, this is the system for you. The ipod docks are way more expensive and can never match the sound quality that a woofer gives you.Highly recommended,
It has everything that one would want in a tripod - individually extensible legs, ball head, pan &amp; tilt head, built in bubble level, spiked legs and comes with two quick release plates. It also is fantastically compact folding up to only 21 inches, while the min and max heights are 11 inches and 58 inches.the only problem is that it is way too light, and is hence not suited for high wind conditions. The company claims that you can hang a weight at the bottom to the hook that is provided on the center column, but I personally dont think it is a very good idea.So if you are looking for something that you are going to shoot with only in non windy environments (this sure includes a lot of situations), and want to have a tripod with all these features, this is a very good deal. All the things that this package comes with, make it a great value for money.Pros, please look elsewhere and also up your budget :-) You shouldnt be looking at this price range!!
Like some other reviewers have noted, this router is a piece of junk. I purchased one a few years ago, and it amazes me to see current reviews with the same problems I experienced then. Dropped packets, inability to maintain a VPN connection, browser timeouts.I was cleaning out my closet, and found this sucker. Thought that I might sell it on fleabay,(you get what you pay for). Hey, even on fleabay this sucker is not selling.I guess I feel better now, because this 2310 is now in my trash can. I could not have sold it on fleabay for 1c without remorse.Run away from this item, run Forest run.
I bought these to go on the VRAM for my 8600GTS when I installed the water block. It came with my WC-202 and I thought I may aswell install it. The stick on design works well. Make sure you clean the RAM surface very well first. These and the waterblock brought the temps from 60/75 idle/gamng down to 45/60 idle/gaming even with a 20% OC in Oblivion and ETQW. One thing to know is that they are shorter than square. I really thought the crowns were taller, but they work extremely well.
This is the second case I've purchased for my canon sx200. Even though Lowepro recommended the Rezo 30 case for the SX200, I expected it might be a bit small based on measurements. It actually is a great fit with the camera in the main compartment and one spare battery and one spare memory card in the front storage pocket.My preference in a camera case is one styled like the Rezo, with a separate front pocket for extra media batteries - no chance of accessories falling out on accident when you are getting the camera out of the main compartment. I was pleased to find this style of case for my new camera.I also like that this case has two zipper pulls, I can leave my camera strap sticking out between the two zipper pulls and use that as the strap instead of using the neck strap.Lowepro makes great products. This is another example of a well made case constructed from quality materials with attention to the little details that makes Lowepro's products stand out from the competition.
Digital cameras eat batteries. With the charger, the camera is always ready to use. I wish the dock itself were a little sturdier but it works fine.
Really nice and affordable black and white printer that's gonna save you a TON of money on ink if you don't need color. Works great, reasonably priced toner goes a loooong way compared to expensive ink! Home schoolers, this is the real deal!
The camera did not work properly when it arrive to me and I will need to check with the company to see the reason the camera is not functioning properly.
I did a lot of research on photo paper for my new Canon Pro9000 and decided to go with the Ilford Galerie in Smooth Gloss and I am happy that I did. The paper is strong and provides great printed photos that dry almost immediately. I purchased it on a Thursday and the paper was here by Monday with speedy shipping. Would I buy this again, absolutely!
These speakers were good they replaced factory ones that did not work and sound clear and crisp not high end but good enough for me
I'm not sure what can be said about this. I paid forty bucks for it, got ten bucks worth of batteries, saved twenty bucks worth of batteries that I was going to throw away, and refreshed a hundred dollars worth of batteries that were having issues.If it breaks tomorrow I've more than broke even.The only question now is if I want to buy one or two more.
These speakers were purchased to be used on a 24ft pontoon boat. I did not want to drill holes in the seats and I wanted the speakers mounted out of the weather. They are positioned under the metal roof. The speakers are pushed by a 200 watt Sony X-plod automotive stereo head unit that is also mounted out of the weather. The speakers were very easy to install. They have very good sound including bass response. They sound great on the water. I also liked the fact that they could be removed and stored for the winter. I believe these speakers are going to fit my need quit well. I would recommend these speakers to anyone wanting good speaker at a good price.
The video quality is exceptional. For a camcorder this cheap the still image quality is excellent. The LCD and Night Shot Plus would be two outstanding features of the camera combined with great zoom without any deterioration of video quality. The camera has many options for video including light and color auto adjustments that make a huge difference in quality. I would rate this camera 12 stars out of 5...Yeah that good for $399. I just want to add the that the battery life of the cheap battery it comes with also performs above average recording/playback time.
Let's start with the usual excellent service from Amazon. I received my order in far less time than estimated, even using the Super Saver option, which has been a common experience for me over numerous orders placed with Amazon and their affiliated vendors.I haven't had too much opportunity to put my Nuvi 350 through its paces, but what experience I've had so far is most impressive. When following a route to a frequent destination that deviated from the Nuvi's recommended route, it adjusted within a second or two to the deviation and recalculated a new route. I'm not sure that this actually happened, but it seemed to remember that route because when I left to return home, it calculated the route using the roads that I had originally taken, rather than simply reversing the logical recommended route. The database of POI's is impressive in its completeness. Many local businesses that I would never have thought would be in there are listed. Many local roads (I live in a fairly rural area of northern New England)are shown that aren't even in a print atlas. I get multiple satellite links indoors, and finding satellites in the car is no problem, even with the unit sitting on my console rather than mounted in the windshield.Even more impressive is Garmin's support. I had read other reviews reporting enormous difficulty with support, but my experience has been quite the opposite. As soon as I linked to their web site to register my unit, I was told that I was entitled to a free 2009 map update. I opted to download the update rather than pay $10 for the DVD, but had a lot of problems with the download (firewall problems, I think). However, at that point the option to get the DVD was no longer offered. I emailed Support detailing my problem and received a response within two days with instructions on how to order the DVD. After placing my order, I received an email from the same service rep confirming my order and advising that I should have the DVD in about two weeks. Just two weeks later I received the DVD, as promised.
i bought this right before thanksgiving for 180. i've been in the market of an audio player for a while: after the iphone came out i waited for the "iphone w/o the phone" to come out. i didn't think the price of the ipod touch was worth it but i wanted a flash memory based player, so i went for the nano.i first thought it might be too small, but it's a great size and fits well in the hand. it has a pretty good battery life. it's also easy to use: no installing, just plug-and-play.
I bought the iPod after months of anticipation. I was afraid that I was expecting so much I would end up being dissapointed. When i finally bought it, I could not believe it. It was better than I expected. I installed the program (MusicMatch Jukebox for Windows) and I was ripping CDs onto it in no time. One feature I really enjoy is the &quot;On The Go&quot; playlist. You can easily scroll through all your songs and add them to this temporary playlist so you can listen to whatever songs you want to on the go. Another thing I didn't realize about it was the buttons are touch sensative. You just tap them, or in the case of the wheel you just spin your finger around it. Nothing moves! I HIGHLY reccomend this product to students, business owners...anyone who loves music.
This product works&#62; I can select multiple analog components (5 at the same time) on this little box without losing bandwdith strength. I have 4 components: cassette player, 5-cd carousel player, 5.1 amp, dvd player and digital tv, all purchased in 90s.
I have been using these for custom A/V installs for the last 4 years. I like these because of their slim profile and unobtrusive design. They come with equipment protection guarantee and have so far been dependable. I will definitely continue to use them. The price is right too!
This is a great little dock. I have it hooked up to the PC with the USB cable that came with my first generation 30GB Zune. Zune fits nicely in the cradle.Great find. Highly recommended.
Amigos de habla hispana, compre esta tarjeta para mi celular motorola K1, y la verdad es que es muy buena, ahora tengo muchas fotos, videos y canciones en MP3, lo unico que al ser BULK viene sin empaque, solo tiene el estuche de protecci&oacute;n, pero por lo demas funciona pecfectamente, ademas es mucho mas barato...
Just a quick note that these DVD-RW media work well on my Sharp DV-SR3U, which is sometimes finicky about the media it accepts.Also, Office Depot is a great vendor. They shipped my order within 24 hours.
Aside from the relatively poor sensitivity of this unit (it really needs a clear view of the sky to be reliable), I found that the screen on my unit occasionally went blank when reception was poor and WAAS was turned on. The screen would stay frozen and the only way to unfreeze it was to pull the batteries out and restart the unit. I was told by Garmin tech support that I needed a software upgrade, even though my unit was less than a year old. Unfortunately the cable supplied with the unit didn't mate with my 2 yr. old Toshiba laptop, so now I'm supposed to go out and buy an adapter. Garmin refused to take the unit back and update the software at their factory. I don't have much confidence that the software upgrade will fix the problem, so I don't think I'm going to try it. I'll probably just have to run it with WAAS disabled, which is a major disappointment.
Problems with camera from first day. Picture quality was not consistent. After one month shutter broke. Kodak wanted me to pay postage and would not guarantee a no charge repair. Too many items of repair did not fall under warranty. Also film cost is much higher. Eventually just threw the camera out when I was told by local repair shop that cost to repair could be more than purchasing a new camera
Okay, it's an off brand. It's less than $800! Okay, it has a little bit of a translation problem in the directions. It's less than $800! Okay, it's a weird name... You get the idea. Bright, crisp, easy to hook up. Add decent level sound to it and you'll enjoy a bad boy unit with a budget grip!
Thanks to the Seller for informing me of how to submit a review that properly reflected the problem as lying with the manufacturer and not with the Seller. I wish the original feedback section at Amazon had separate ratings for the Seller versus the Manufacturer. This Seller did everything possible to try to help me fix the drivers problem. The Manufacturer did offer an attempt at fixing the drivers problem from their website. I do not know if this is a problem of compatibility with Vista, but we could never resolve it. At least the item is cheap enough I can just trash it.Dynex Desktop Web Camera
Maybe I wasn't sure what I was getting here. But I could not see a thing out of this. I tried several times to adjust the focus, etc., But I couldn't see anything. I don't even know why they sell this. I did recieve a prompt refund, and was allowed to keep the item. But I don't see any worth in it. You'll be sorry.
This item is mislabelled. These cables are component (3 lead) cables and are NOT composite (5 lead) cables. If you want composite cables look at "Mediabridge Ultra Series - Component Video Cable with Audio" which are 5-lead cables.
Excellent cable that just works perfectly with my Firewire Raid enclosure that I use with my 15in early 2011 Macbook Pro
I love this system. On action scenes it makes my whole apartment shake. Great glow in the dark remote. Highly recommended!!!
I was excited to get a small and inexpensive mp3 player for the gym, since I was using my Samsung SCH-i730 phone as my mp3 player (which is quite bulky). However, much to my dismay, this thing cannot read folders AT ALL. No matter how you place your files on the thing, it dumps everything into one ridiculously huge list. And scrolling through 500-600 songs is a pain in the butt.I tried making playlists as well, but some of them wouldn't read correctly, and I am a computer engineering student, so technology is no difficulty for me. As well, I often listen to music randomly, so not being able to listen to my music except for pre-set playlists is extremely annoying. (Even worse: the shuffle feature can't shuffle a certain selection of songs or a playlist, so you have to manually create a "random" playlist on your PC, and then transfer it over.)Not being able to listen to music by folders was *definitely* a deal-breaker and I am no longer using this device. I went back to using my Samsung SCH-i730 phone as my mp3 player. I gave it two stars because the armband is great, and the headphones weren't too bad either. I am using the Sansa headphones with my phone.
Easy, basic install. Has all the features it claims to have, nothing more, nothing less. I use it with my iPhone all the time. Great buy at under $60.
Even though my experience with wireless headphones were universally poor -- I once overheard my neighbor's cell phone conversation while listening on wireless headphones -- I was very impressed by the plentiful good reviews for this product and decided to give it a try at Amazon's wonderful low price. Amazon sells this product for up to $75 below the price stores ask.However, once I got it home, hooked it up and turned on my stereo, my experiences with this set of wireless speakers was an exact replay of my expereince with wireless headphones. I set these up as the rear surround speakers in my living room as part of on my 5.1 system, fixing the speakers only about 25 feet from the transmitter. Even in that brief distance with almost no physical block between them, the left speaker consistently spit out static. The rightt speaker played fine all the time but had an annoying tendency to click while the music was turned off.This is not what I had in mind for my home stereo! I moved the speakers around (as far as the power cords would go, anyway) and re-situated them, trying to gain greater proximity to the transmitter. This did nothing to improve matters. The transmitter indicated the signal was strong, yet that left speaker continued it staticky way throughout my experiment.These speakers are easy to set up and easy to get working. You really don't need the instructions if you've had any experience with anything wireless. Still, I consulted the booklet to see if there was anything I was doing wrong. At one point I had the setting on both speakers at "right", so I changed that. No change in the outcome. I also re-set the transmitter from "1" to "2" and even to "3". No change. I moved the speakers again. No change. I consulted the booklet and listened again. Same thing.Perhaps my experience has something to do with my neighborhood, my home or my neighbors, but my experience was not nearly as good as those reported elsewhere on this page. On the plus side, these speakers sound pretty good for something that barely costs $100 and they are easy to use.They are portable and can be set up anywhere a power source is near or set up anywhere using battery power. The transmitter is supposed to be good up to 300 feet and I know the speakers in my house received the signal. I simply was not going to pay for a product that resulted in my SACD signal being converted to static.While the sound the speakers produced was pretty good for something so inexpensive, I was not impressed with them as surround sound speakers. With independent volume controls, they seem like just another set of speakers to me. Compared to the sound I get from my wired surround speakers in another room from my front three speakers, these did not sound much like surround speakers regardless of the amnount of fiddling I did with the volumer controls and transmitter.Even though this experiment was a failure at my house, I am grateful Amazon accepted my return; not every company on the Web will take back electronics. I wish you better luck with this product than I had.
The color is good. The cartridge easy to replace and it has a small footprint.
What can I say? It does the job. It's a good sturdy stand that matches the copy machine perfectly and raises it up to a good working height. It was very easy to assemble, with most of the pieces just snapping together without tools. The wheels/casters are also sturdy and roll very well. The storage compartment is very handy to keep reams of blank paper. Overall I like it.
I love these things! I'm on number two after accidently washing the first one. It's inexpensive, its wireless and the music comes through perfectly clear if you put it on a truly blank station. It's easy for me to find a blank station to put it on where I live, I wonder if some of the other reviewers live in a place where that's more difficult. I've recommended it to everyone I know.
The product did not increase the amount of bars but does hold the ones I was getting before. Stock antenna flucuated more. Using the product on a D-Link G wireless PCI desktop card.
I always used the Discwasher with the solid wood handle and directional cleaning bristles, since the early 70s. I recently set up my turntable again to convert some LPs to CDs and could not find my old Discwashers, packed away securely in storage. This Audio Technica kit works very well, basically a very similar idea. It is effective and gentle, easy to use. As good as the old Discwasher. I have not tried the current Discwashers, but numerous reviews suggested that they are not as good a product as the old one.
I was looking for a sub to hook up in my car that would be able to shake the car but nothing to crazy. I bought 1 sub and have it in a vented box and it hits hard. Now im going to be getting a 12" BOSS to complete my system. If you are looking for something cheap thats works great, this is the sub that you need.
Creative Labs have done it yet again by releasing another top-notch innovative product. I was looking to buy something stylish that also sounded great for my desktop. The I-3300 speakers scream "SEXY" while providing sound that is unsurpassed for its price. Not only do they sound BETTER than some 5.1 systems out there, they also vastly improve the overall aesthetic appeal of the workplace. They're everything you can ask for (and more!) in a home office environment.
Product produces hundreds annoying false alarms! I returned my unit one week after I received it. On a 100 mile freeway trip the unit beep non-stop(without a reason), I finally got annoyed at turn it off.
I bought this in good conscience after reading some positive reviews, at the time. I wish I had waited. Go read the reviews now, nine months after the fact. I've been to several sites and many people are having the same problem. The drive crashes and all your data is toast. It will make a chirping/growling noise, and your computer will not recognize it. So, after trying to make sure my data was safe after a harddrive crashed in my brand new laptop, I was stupid enough not to retrieve ALL saved data from the external, and now all that was not saved is gone forever. I give up. Is there no product that is problem free???So if you value the data you put on this SimpletonDrive, make sure you also back up somewhere else, because one day you'll turn it on and it will all be gone....
Like Tushar I too ordered this battery from RitzCamera, at $69 without shipping charges, only to be shipped the BP511a which can be bought online in a number of places for $49. Appears to be a pattern of deceptive practice.
This is a very good product and the seller shipped quickly and sold a quality item.
Good cable to use with spare HDDs. However, for some reason, the USB connector requires inserting and removing from the computer USB connector in order for computer to recognize the Sabrent USB-2535. It is a little frustrating, but it permits me to be able to use the several HDDs that I have collected from old computers without spending too much money for individual external HDD cases.
The price was right and the picture is great. My only complaint is that it takes forever to load a movie. This being my first experience with a blu-ray player I don't know if this is a common problem.
I seriously wish I could give it zero stars but I am not allowed to. This will be the very last time I will ever buy a Rio product. I currently have two Rio 800's that aren't functioning at all and both are about 2 weeks old. One of my Rio's doesn't even power up after charging and the other one now plays static instead of the music I put on it. It was actually working fine but when I removed the backpack to register the serial number and reattached it, it no longer plays music!!! The support line makes you wait for a long time and you will be eventually connected to some surfer dude impersonating a technical support rep. Don't be swayed by the cheap price for this hunk of junk. Spend a little more and get something that you know will work. The unit also appears cheap and flimsy. In my opinion the Rio 800 is nothing more than a paper weight.
I feel I made the best choice when I purchased this case for my son for Christmas. He needed a sturdy computer case that was large enough to transport his 17" laptop around. I wanted to protect his investment, while at the same time give him all the storage he needed when he was doing his computer jobs repairing other's computers. This case worked out just perfect for everything he needed. I highly recommend it.
The keyboard I inherited at work was really gross. IT didn't have anything better to give me. I was looking for something that performed like an expensive keyboard at a low price. This fits the bill!I've never had an ergonomic keyboard before, so I didn't want something where the keys were really split down the middle. The keys on this have just enough of a slant so that my wrists are in a more natural position, but not so curved that I'm missing keystrokes all the time. I have the bottom of the keyboard propped up as someone else suggested, and it's super comfortable that way!I haven't had any of the clicking issues that some people have had to correct. I'm naturally a loud typist, and it's pretty quiet. There is just enough bounce back after you push down on each key. Having the shortcut buttons on top of the keyboard are a nice addition. I love the calculator button. Just push it, and bam! Calculator! I love the volume controls as well. When the phone rings I can easily mute my music. The best part is that there was no setup required. The buttons worked right out of the box. The keyboard is a little on the thin side. Not flimsy, just thin. It doens't bother me at all, and the lack of bulkiness is probably a good thing, but I imagine that if you dropped this from a few feet up, you'd have some issues.Overall, I'm very satisfied with my purchase!
Had these for a few years now and am still happy with the sound quality from these mid-priced speakers. I would consider buying Polk speakers again. As in all brands there are low end and high end these were the happy medium.
I use this flash with my V1. I works ok on the auto mode. Mode A using the camera light meter to control the flash. Mode B the flash itself provides the light meter. Both light meter works very well for general use but tend to over expose in dark area and under expose when using as fill flash ( my favorite shots). My favorite part about this flash is the manual mode which you can manualy set the intensity of the light output from 1/1 (full power)1/2 (50% power) to 1/32 (least intensity) so you can shoot with any aperture prefered, a big improvement from the old 1000 series (always fire at 100% and no TTL control). I give this one a 5 star because it served my purposes. ( try this shot: manual mode F7.2/ Shuttle 1/80 / manual mode on the flash set at 1/8 power/ shot you favorite model with the sun on his (her) back)
I had 3 problems with my S4i, always at the worst times. I do have to say that Pentax Customer Service has been okay to me. I bought the camera in April 2004. Around Sept 2004, it just stopped working. I was at a charity event, took it out of the case to snap a few photos, but it wouldn't operate. When I pressed the power button, I got 2-3 beeps, a sound like the lens was trying to open, then the camera just powered off. Then it started working again, at least for a while. A month later I took it on a short weekend holiday. Of course it stopped working there. Sent back to Pentax for repair. Got it back about 2 months later, repaired. 6 months later was going on another short holiday. Took the camera out of the closet to confirm it still worked, and again was disappointed. When powered up, the lens opened, autofocus failed, lens closed, and camera powered off. Had to buy another digital camera (this time a Canon) for that trip. Sent the camera back to Pentax, as my cust. svc. rep told me it would be repaired under the 1 year warranty dating from time of first repair. I just received it back a week ago. Hope it continues to work.
My co-worker had recently purchased a Creative MP3 player (not this model) and swore it was better than the iPODs. This claim caught my attention especially since I was about to begin online research into the various MP3 players on the market. Once I listened to his argument that iPOD is NOT the best nor cheapest out there, I continued to really think about what my MP3 needs would be. For starters, I knew I did not want nor care for a radio since I HATE the radio and much prefer my own personal music collection any time. I also knew that I wanted an MP3 player to hold LOTS of songs. Many of the dance songs I like have multiple remixes and I had to take that into consideration. I pretty much found myself going back to my co-worker's recommendation to check out Creative's Zen Touch in particular. Boy! Was he right all along. I ordered it online and received my product a few days later. The instructions are so easy to follow. I have had absolutely no problem for the last month and a half of owning this player. Loading the songs is truly a breeze. It has not 'freezed' on me yet, the scroll feature is great and it's very easy to get used to it especially since you can adjust its sensitivity. Also, the battery life is pretty amazing. Once you adjust all other features to minimum you really can have your battery life extend close to 20 hours (volume level DOES impact battery life). It is an attractive player, slim enough for me yet not to small as to fall out of my pocket--a big concern for me given past experiences of mine with small cell phones. Overall, I am very pleased with this product and wonder almost every day how I have gone this far without an MP3 player. One last thing, I thank my co-worker pretty much every day for the recommendation because I listen to my player every day!
I've owned Fuji Finepix before, so when the last one I had quit on me on decided to get another. I have had no complaints with the use of it and the pictures are outstanding. I needed a camera that could get the real close-ups of jewelry/gems to sell on ebay and so far this camera has outdone itself!
There isn't really a lot to say about this transformer - it does exactly what it's supposed to. We're using it at my girlfriends place to power a coffee maker that I had brought from Europe (needs >1300 W | 110V to 220V). There is no AC humming or anything else to mention, even when put under full load for several minutes.Perfect solution to power foreign devices - I completely recommend it.
ok, so i have -2.25 contact lenses. but i do not wear them every day. and so, when i use my NIkon d5100, i couldnt see clearly through the viewfinder unless i either wore my glasses (yikes!) or contacts. when i found this on amazon, i was skeptical, because my camera's diopter option goes up to -3. when i got this in the mail--i was so excited!! maybe i could use this & not have to wear my contacts/glasses to take pictures! so i was right! it worked like magic & fit my viewfinder perfectly =) if you have bad vision, get this! it will help alot! just dont make my mistake-and try to put the rubber eye piece on top of this. i broke mine & had to re-purchase this -3 diopter. so first, take off the rubber piece & then attach the corrective diopter. do not attempt to put the rubber eyepiece on top of the corrective diopter. you will have a problem :/ you dont need the rubber piece any way.
I received the Aquapac yesterday and what a joke! For that much money I expected something a little more substantial and I was actually embarassed to show it to my girlfriend (yes she laughed) It's nothing more than a clear rubber bag with a nice waterproof seal. You stuff the camcorder into it and film through the rubber. Over time I would expect it to get scratched up to the point where the video quality would suffer even more. With proper care and feeding it should live longer though.I would pay $20 for this product and be happy with it, at it's current price though it's getting sent back. At this point I think my solution for a dust/splash shield will be to buy some good quality sandwich bags and a lense filter.The bottom line is if you need something waterproof, spend the extra money to get a good product that will last. You'll be wasting your money with this expensive plastic bag!
Great Product, excellent pricing. I used it to store mp3 files and pictures for my Blackberry. It works well. No complaints here. I would recoomend it to anyone.
This modulator works great. The picture quality is good. You will get a little "snow" but it is acceptable. I eliminated practically ALL of the "snow simply by using better cables. Great way to get more use out of an old TV with only one cable connection.
The product works very well. Because it uses 2 AAA cells it seems stronger and more competent than other units I have used, The battery box is on the cord, which allows for two batters and a sturdy and visible on.off switch and red light. My only suggestion would be to have a volume control as different selections are played at different levels, and it would be easiest to change the volume on the headphones,
This television is excellent at least as far as picture quality goes, especially in high definition.The problem I had was the shipping method. The included shipping ("free shipping") was via Eagle who lost the item for two weeks. I only found out that the item was lost one month after it was ordered and after several phone calls to Eagle. Amazon only offered to cancel the order or ship another TV. Before I could respond to Amazon, the item arrived by a third party (not Amazon or Eagle) five weeks after the order was placed.I would recommend paying extra for proper shipping.
This is marketed as a "by HP", it is not an HP adapter as the description in title states: "HP ED494AA 65 Watt Smart AC Adapter by HP" That is supposed to mean IT IS manufactured by HP. It is NOT!!! These are generic knockoff adapters. These are misrepresented. I returned the product, and the reason for the seller(E-LIVE or Long) stated for the refund was listed as "Item shipped late", not for the real reasons of false description. Recommend that you do NOT purchase this product from E-LIVE.HP ED494AA 65 Watt Smart AC AdapterThey further list the HP Part number in the product Technical description:Brand Name: HPModel: ED494AA#ABABuyers should not be allowed to be misled by sellers retailing under completely inaccurate descriptions.
I was somewhat wary of this item because it is a compatible toner cartridge. In years past, I only purchased OEM cartridges. However, this year I began using compatible cartridges in my color ink jet printer with no apparent decrease in print quality or printer performance. I decided to give this toner cartridge a try. The item was delivered in two days and was packaged very well. Amazon packed the retail box and the cartridge rested inside an "inflated" envelope in its retail box. The cartridge closely resembles the Brother toner cartridge in its physical dimensions and characteristics. It fit perfectly in the drum unit and easily installed in the printer. Upon power-on, the printer immediately recognized the cartridge and I began printing. To date, print quality has been outstanding. I would daresay that the print quality with this compatible toner exceeds that of the OEM toner that was provided with the printer. I am very pleased with this item and will order a second one.
Works well - I have a Dell PC with an HP Photosmart printer. With this BT450 I am printing wirelessly from my new MacBook Pro.
Very small, fits into pocket.Easy to operate.Wonderful "Toy"Great photos.Downside... Does not come with carrying case. Can be easily scratched.
We have just gotten this printer, but it's going back ASAP. An extremely knowledgeable computer expert suggested we purchase this printer and installed it for us. The first thing I noticed was that the print was too light. It turns out that this printer is not really Mac compatible, despite the manufacturer falsely advertising it as such. There are a number of features only available for PCs. Here is the fiine print of page 33 of their own Brother Laser Printer User's Guide:You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer.__ Paper Size__ Multiple Page__ Orientation__ Copies__ Media Type__ Paper Source__ Resolution__ Toner Save Mode__ Duplex printing (Manual Duplex printing 1, 3 / Duplex printing with Duplex tray 4)__ Watermark 1, 3__ Job Spooling 1, 3__ Quick Print Setup 1, 3__ Sleep Time__ Status Monitor 1__ Macro 1, 3__ Administrator 1, 2, 3__ Insert Command/File 1, 2, 3__ Page Protection 1, 3__ Print Date & Time 1, 3__ Density adjustment 1, 3__ Error Message Printout 1, 31 These settings are not available with the BR-script printer driver for Windows.2 These settings are not available with Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000/XP.3 These settings are not available with Brother Laser driver and BR-Script printer driver for Macintosh.4 This setting is not available for HL-5240.Note the large number of features not available for the Mac. You can fiddle around with print features in Acrobat, Word, etc..., but obviously this is neither convenient nor satisfactory. Already I can see I'm never going to be happy with the print density. The most basic function of a printer is to print pages that are easily readable. This printer is always going to come up short in that department.I fully believe the other negative comments I've read about this printer. I'm not waiting around to see them come to fruition. I'm so disgusted with the lack of proper Mac compatibility this time-wasting contraption is going back to the dealer forthwith. This is one of those cases where you get what you pay for. The time involved messing around trying to set this thing up properly completely oblitereated the initial attractiveness of its price.Having said all this, we kept the printer after all. I must say it is fast. The print density was finally adjusted so it is deep enough, but there is no easy way to change it. So far we have no way to stop a job if we change our mind after hitting the print button. While this printer is fast it is still very far from ideal for a Mac user.
If you're looking for an inexpensive basic surge protector - this is it! I don't know how powerful a surge it will protect (I assume not too large), but it gives me some peace of mind and does the job so far.
Before buying the Plustek Opticfilm 7200, I did tons of research on both flatbed and dedicated slide scanners. After reading hundreds of reviews all I can say is that I was confused whether to go with a Canon flatbed or take a chance on the Plustek.Well, I took the plunge and bought the 7200. I MADE THE RIGHT DECISION. I love it and for the price, you can't go wrong.I had it set up and running in less than 5 minutes scanning old musty slides at 3600 dpi ... could go higher but getting brilliant scans with 3600 and, it's quick.Go for it.
I've had this camera for over 2 and a half years now, and I use it every day for work. It's great, clear quality, and the audio isn't too shabby either. I paid $79.99 for it at the time, and it was still a good deal even back then. I now have a Logitech Quickcam 5000 as well, but I still love this camera, and considering how much more they want for the 5000, this one's not far behind it in quality at all for the price. This camera has made me thousands of dollars, so I certainly have no complaints. :)
I got this stereo a few days ago.I ordered it because of the great price and looks.I have had many stereos in the past by various brands.I was using my sony boombox as my stereo for over five years.I finally found it time to upgrade.My cd player I used with my boombox was a Technics Brand made by Panasonic it was well built and has lasted me over ten years! It now is having the door sticking where you can hardly get the cd out.I went ahead with this system and im so glad I did.The radio tuner on it is excellent!I get all my fm stations in perfectly clear its amazing.No other stereo I had did that there was always some staic and noise.I went to the AM Tuner and wow once again clear reception Found a Classic Country music station that I never recieved before.For AM that usually has a bit of interference its awesome.Im even able to get in many Talk stations to wich is ver nice.The cd changer is a five disc changer!It also has MASH noise shaping technology wich means better sound.My Technics player had that to.It has many goodies not mentioned in the description I was very surprised.Well thats all hope this helps and happy listening. Get it!
This is an excellent product and delivery was right on time. I bought for my Sony Ericcson phone and it was easy to install and recognized right away. I am very happy with it.
I am completely new to home theater but decided to specify and install all my own equipment anyway. I wouldn't consider myself a super-videophile and after a fair bit of research I settled on this screen.It arrived quickly and in good condition. The instructions were pretty clear. There were one or two things that perhaps could have been described better but nothing I couldn't figure out.I put together the frame myself in no time and with little trouble. It did take a second try on the final connection to get the corners just right but this was no big deal.I had my wife help attach the screen itself. To get it easily stretched and fixed in place this is probably best done with two people.Attaching the mounts to the wall and hanging it posed little trouble. All in all it took maybe an hour.Again, I'm not a videophile but I have no complaints whatsoever with the picture quality using an Optoma HD20 projector. DVD's are a little grainy but I don't think that has anything to do with this screen as Blu-rays look absolutely awesome.Easy to put together and install and with good picture qaulity at this price! I would buy this again without thinking twice.
this came in just a few days. way easier to get than going to town. perfectly packed and works great
I am confident I made the best choice but I nearly lost six weeks' work on a trip --700 photos-- when a 128 MB Sandisk SD disk crashed. (I was ultimately, inexplicably able to recover the photos when I got home after failed attempts abroad.) The troublesome disk was the same brand and model as the 8 MB disk that comes with the camera, only larger capacity. After that I found places to periodically save photos on CD for backup; Internet cafes with this capability are increasingly common, and it's cheap to do. The disk was at fault, not the camera. As the manual says (and which I failed to do), format the disk with the camera before use.0) You will definitely need a spare battery! Buy only the SD (Secure Digital) type cards because they are faster than the so-called "Multimedia" cards.1) This camera is so tiny that I found a fabric Tamrac case for it about the size of a fat wallet that also held my spare battery and disks. I was able to wear on my belt and had it with me nearly all the time, which has been great on trips because I could snap a photo any time.2) There is not enough flash to reach beyond six feet or so, and no hot shoe to connect a bigger flash. If the notion of a hot shoe seems ridiculous for such a tiny camera, I assure you that it would not be inconsistent with the high level of features this camera provides. The different flash modes allow one to command whether the flash goes off or not, or one can leave it up to the computer. But one cannot choose *how much power* to use for the flash.3) The lens is in a corner of the camera and it takes a long time (mark my words) before one learns to keep fingers and nose out of the way. It is also a problem when asking strangers to snap a photo of you, because they usually touch the lens and smudge it. (There isn't always a satisfactory place to set the camera down to make a self-portrait with the timer.) Once I was trying to explain to someone who didn't speak English to not touch the lens, and she thought I was saying to press the lens to take a picture and that's what she did! 8-[]4) The viewfinder is nice when there's too much sunlight to see the display on the back of the camera. The view changes as one zooms in and out, as on an SLR camera, but be aware that the actual image includes a slightly more than one sees through the viewfinder. That's better than the opposite, so at least it errs toward caution. What you see on the LCD display is what you get.5) It comes with a USB cable to connect to a computer, and another to connect to the TV so you can view images there.6) You needn't take any software with you to e-mail photos while on a trip! The camera just shows up as a removable disk on Windows 2000, Me, or XP. If the Internet cafe you pick has only Windows 98 (now rare), you must get a driver from somewhere. Most cafes will be more willing to let you connect to one of their computers if you can convey that you are not going to install any software. The Image Viewer Utility software that comes with the camera is for rotating images and touching them up (lightening, hue, color correction, etc.) and I thought it was reasonably easy to use. It's handy for both viewing and touching up a lot of photos fast, and has very few annoyances.7) I found the controls easy to learn, the manual good, and I am very happy with the quality of the photographs. My friends have been impressed; two comments I've gotten were that they look like National Geographic photos (blush, blush) and "Did you take that with your little camera?!" --but note that I've studied photography since I was a teenager.8) It takes seven (7) clicks to delete a photo! That's a lot if you're throwing out several photos.9) It makes movies with sound that one can watch on a computer, or on TV with the TV cable.
I would recommend buying more than one set. Finding they can be used on my computor and portable radio. Really enhances sound when outside. Feels comfortable in ears. Strongly recommend.
This frame comes with pretty descent features when compared to other brands. Its high resolution and 8 inch screen attracted me.Features like mp3 and wide variety support of memory cards and image formats fascinated. Also, it is remote controlled, is a plus point.Another model of 16:9 aspect ratio is also available. I gifted this product.After exploring other options, I zeroed on this and one by X digital media (that is a little superior but more expensive).I recommend this product.
This wire kit was much better than I expected. This was a great buy I wish I could buy another one to have on hand but I'm not installing another system right now. But great kit and worth the money... Great investment...
I just purchased a the Linksys WRT54G wireless AP / Router. I'lladmit the setup was very easy using a web interface. Anyway, backwardcompatable...not yet?!!? It seems from talking with a CSRprofessional at Linksys that their product doesn't even fully workwith their own wireless PCI or PCMCIA cards. I hope you get it rightsoon. Anyway, as of this date 02/11/03, Linksys doesn't have anupdate that will work with my wireless products. And did update thefirmware from 1/28/03, it didn't fix my problem.As for my equipment...I have a Toshiba e740 and a Gateway Laptop witha Cisco 350 PCMCIA card. Both of these devices work great on the jobwhere we have an entire campus of Cisco Wireless 340-350 accesspoints.I'm hoping to speak w/ the Product Manager about your WRT54G WirelessAP / Router. I'm very concerned that you put out a product withouttesting it w/ other products, non-the-less, your own. Your CSR Repeven told me that most of your own 802.11b cards aren't working eitherw/ your wireless AP / router which frustrates me extremely. How canyou put a product out that advertises that it is backward compatiblewith 802.11b? The access point doesn't work with 802.11b products andyou advertise it does? SAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT till Linksys getsit right.
The was a replacement for my HP Printer. The Brother name didn't have the same impact as the HP Brand. I had the HP laser printer for more than 10 years, so I was a little behind the times. The Brother 5250DN (Network) printer was easy to set up and the features are outstanding. It plugged directly into my router (anybody want to buy a print server), and networked to my wireless instantly. The front auxiliar feed takes 10-15 envelopes at one time, or a convenient way to feed checks or other auxiliary papers without feeding one at a time..as I did with the HP. The often mentioned power drain is not a problem for me. I have it plugged in the same outlet with my router and other devices, and nothing is impacted. It wakes up... prints and dozes off again. GREAT Quality, GREAT features and GREAT price.
Great job converting LP's to CD's. Took a while to get the hang of it but it works well. Found that leaving the default settings was best. Later, the music could be tweaked for specific sound requirements.
After reading all the reviews I bought this in July. It worked for a grand total of three months.
Good kit with good options...no HDMI but it works fine for what you're getting...good for when you're in a pinch.
The drive performs as promised, although I've had little time to test it as I just set up my new computer a couple days ago. Time will tell, but I already have a 100Gb Maxtor drive which has been great.
This kit is a must have for the Sansa e200 series players. Solid carrying case, screen protector, screen cleaning cloth, leather jacket, and lanyard. I own two of these kits. One for my e250 and one for my e280. I highly recommend this if you want to keep your Sansa in good shape. The leather jacket fits nice and tight on the player and protects it from any scratches and drops.
So I had to come back and edit my review. I've owned these headsets for some time now and all I can say to the skeptics... relax. We all have our preference of weight and material. I take pride in the fact that I take care of my gear without needlessly abusing the equipment as I'm the guy that ends up paying for replacements when equipment fails. Let me tell you, these headphones are superb. High quality, great sound output, nice reproduction of sound even when I don't set up my monitors. I'm constantly on the road and as much as I take care of my gear, I still end up replacing something... I'm glad that the something that needs replacing is not these bad boys. I would highly recommend these technics headphones for quality build and sound output.*******************************************************************************************************Love these Technics, I have a set of Sony's that I love and have lasted me. But These are just as wonderful and sturdy. Heavier then I would like, but still comfortable and professional. I purchased these since I'm getting bigger gigs and I have more equipment to haul, I just have a feeling I will need another pro set of headsphones. The best part..............they were only a few more dollars then my Sony's.
This camera provides all the necessary requirements for my requirements. The optical zoom is an added advantage. Although i thought the camera did not record sounds with the movies, I was pleasantly surprised when i heard the sounds on my movies. The camera can take a 4GB SDHC card which is very nice. I would recommend the use of rechargable batteries since the normal alkaline batteries get used pretty quickly.
This unit is easy to set up and use, unfortunately the sound quality is pretty bad. First, I had to to turn the bass all the way down when using it because it was very loud and boomey, to the point where it was causing distortion on my speakers everytime the bass drum was hit. Also, there seems to be little to no stereo separation, even though my car stereo was picking up the station in stereo. I would not recommend this.
This hard drive swap waseasy and fast. The case is well builtand the cloning software works great.This is money well spent.
First off, Thanks Amazon you are the best by far, ordered Sunday received it Wed. morning your service and selection is the absolute best. We shopped the stores Sunday afternoon could not find anything but Junk at best buy & wally's. Now for the Wr300 Midland it is Great has all the bells & whistles we need. Lets us control each alert according to our needs & Various Locations we spend a lot of time in our RV and this model allows us all the programable alerts to fit every occasion, from Tornados, to Boil water alerts. Can be set the alarm notification by type and indivdual counties,so your not bothered with a bunch of preset alarms for the entire State. Thanks Again AMAZON, it's Tornado & Flash Flood season in this area, we feel much safer now..
the clip on the picture is nothing like the one i received. disappointed because if ih ad wanted the one i received i could have bought for half the price from another seller. i picked this one because of the clip. the case is very hard to remove and i have to remove it to fit on my timex clock radio/charger. case its self is nice, much better than the old one. the clip screws on and swivels WAY to easliy.
I was looking for a low cost surge protector with a long cord, for all the various chargers I have in the garage, and came across this Belkin brand here on Amazon.I thought for $13 I'll give it a try. Its a nice quality piece and works great. No complaints. I would defiantly recommend.
I have used both Motorolla and VTEC. And the COBORA had the worst range of all brands. Very staticy at even 100 yards.
I needed a subwoofer to accompany my set of Infinity Entra speakers and my Denon AVR-1312. This works perfectly. The price was very reasonable. As for performance, the adjustable volume control and frequency range makes it easy to manage. I wish it had a main power switch, but like most modern day electronics, it stays in stand by unless you unplug the power cord. I only use it for music and unplug for TV and movie viewing because my Infinity Entra floor standing speakers have sufficient low end capabilities.5 stars for this Polk subwoofer. It has way more bass than I need....but may come in handy if I get annoying neighbors one day.
These headphones have great bass and sounds phenomenonal! It also blocks out outside noises well and prevents others from hearing your business too. I used Sennihesser headphones before. These are more powerful and the cord doesn't break as easily. I recommend AKG over Sennihesser. AKG last longer. You know how after a while the cord on your headphones get messed where you can only hear one side or it's missing sounds? AKG's are tougher than usual for some reason! If you buy these they should last you a good while!
I got my Nino more than 18 months ago and I love it. I finally have all my addresses and appointments in one place. I had a change to play with a Palm V a while back and I still am happy I bought a Nino. I would like to see a CE device the size of the Palm, that's why I only gave the Nino 4 stars, but the extra options in the standard programs of the Nino make it a better choice for me. I especially like the huge amount of data fields in the contact database. I just recently started using the modem. It works great, I can check my email now at any phone. Be aware though that Philips stopped producing the Nino and also no longer supports it. I have not had any problems with this, and there is a good user community that you can query with questions.
I do not recommend this product. It is complicated and requiredmultiple steps and supplies. It did not repair the DVDs thatI tried to fix. It did a nice job of cleaning the DVDs, butthe part about repairing scratches didn't help.
I purchased these speakers for an outdoor theater I was setting up for the kids, they sound great! I have purchased more expensive speakers with far less sound quality than these. Definately worth the 75 bucks!
I love this GPS unit, I used it every day and it (almost) always got me exactly where I wanted to go. But a serious warning to all you owners and potential owners out there, DO NOT leave the unit or even the mount for the unit on your dash or windshield. My car was broken into and intentionally targeted because I left the suction cup mount on the windshield. They broke a window, and tore the car apart until they found the GPS unit locked in the glove box. If they know it's there, they'll break into your car, and take what they want. Great unit, but keep it hidden unless you're using it!!!!!
Had a lot of components for the TV and this worked great. Just wish we didn't loose the remote otherwise great product.
Have this USB card for some time now. This has crashed 3 of my machines and took me a few weeks to determine it was this card causing the issue. It does not play well with XP Service Pack 2. I don't have time to mess with uninstalling Service Pack 2 and Windows update.I works for a few weeks and 'POW', your staring at a Blue Screen of Death!Trashing it and buying something else.Beware! If you are not a Systems Admin or a computer guru, don't bother.
That is the last time I am buying any brother printer. I have 5 other printers from inkjet to color laser and photo printer all good but this one is a disaster! The main instalation software is not working with XP! Brother customer service is useless. The print quality was good for few days then I changed the toner (non-brand) and problem started. The print quality became dark and like old copy machines! I tried several different toners but still print quality is bad. Its speed is very slow, it takes 10-15 seconds to start the job. The mechanics of this printer is another pain. If you want to do manual duplex printing it takes all your printed paper at once and lose the function.Fax is good. (The only + but I still don't know what quality does the receiver person get there.). Document feeder is good.The scan function takes for eeeveeer! Tooo slow!I have to go back to my other printers! Do not experience mine!
It worked just as we expected. It is very sturdy. I attached it to a stud and have no worries about weight. The tempered glass is very sturdy. The only improvement I wish were present is the ability to lock the swing arm in a certain position. It's not a big issue as long as you make sure the shelf is absolutely level when mounting it. If levelled correctly, it will stay in the desired position. However, without the ability to lock it out, incidentally knocking the shelf requires you to re-position it.
I've probably had it a month now. Recorded a business meeting and used it while writing up the notes of the meeting. My daughter also uses it to review reading material. Great, surprisingly small. Could not find the CD so went to the Olympus America website where you can't download the software. I assumed you could just connect it to your USB and your PC would be able to get at your recordings (like a flash drive.) Not true. You must install their software from their CD. I did find the CD. One more improvement, I love being able to play back faster than normal. The PC software should have this feature too.
Bought this to transfer my Hi8 tapes to DVD. It works superbly! The Mepg2 tapes it creates are very sharp and clear and play on any computer. You need to download the update from the website in the manual and burn this to a cd and insert into the drive. It fixes most of the problems mentioned by others in reviews. I plugged my Hi8 into this to burn the DVD's and the DVD looks better than the original!If you have tapes older than 1988 do something with them before you lose them! They will pop and crack and lose color in time.Mepeg2 files recorders create are fine but you can't sharpen, lighten etc. like you can with AVI's you capture with firewire PC cards by plugging your camera into the PC. I tried the capture route first and spent a fortune. It never worked right unless you have a 200gig hard drive or 2 and a new Pentium machine. It is time consuming. This recorder is quick easy. Splice these later on the PC if you want and burn to dvd's.
The Olympus 7x21 binoculars are the best that I have ever used. Very sharp and crystal clear definition making it comparable to the best any where in the world. Porro prisms are far superior to dach (dch) prisms.
I recently received a similar Canon waterproof case and found after the first use the the glass lens cover was permanently fogged thus preventing any further photos. Obviously a manufacturing defect. The glass lens cover is composed of two layers and once fogged cannot be de-fogged or wiped. Canon provided ZERO support for their waterproof cases and should this happen you are completely out of luck!Their email reply to my request for help:" Unfortunately the water-proof housings do not come with any kind ofwarranty expressed or implied in any way. The manual that comes withthe housing is to be followed in performing maintenance on the waterproof housing and is strictly up to the user to comply with theprocedures in the manual.I am sorry for the inconvenience, but we cannot provide you withany real assistance with this matter.Sincerely,Technical Support Representative"
These are some of the worst ear buds I have heard since the very first ones came out. Voices are muted, highs are muddy, and lows are non-existant. The ONLY redeeming feature is since they are marketed as "surround sound" (yeah right...) they have an open diaphram design that allows me to wear them underneath my telephone headset and still hear my callers.
I purchased these headphones for a friend for Christmas 2009 and he said they were very good - good sound quality and good quality overall. Fine purchase.
I have a Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 550C printer. The cartridges (both color and black) are so easy to install. They have you up and running in no time at all. I've had my printer for almost five years and have had no trouble at all with these cartridges. I've printed numerous pages and the cartridge seems to last forever. Great product and definitely worth the money! I've always been pleased with HP.
I like the extra space for big transformers. This is an easy way to save energy that anyone can do.
This is an excelent product, whitout this I woundn't he able to listen to my favorite music on my mobile.There's not much to say except that this product works!
The one person complained about the focus being touchy, but not if you get the tripod set up securely. I mostly use mine mounted on a cheap camera tripod and it works flawlessly. If you use the tripod that comes with it, make sure the clamping bolt is very tight and the legs are set on a very solid surface. That is required for any high power scope.This is a great little scope for the price. I love Bushnell products. I have been using them for almost 50 years.
Product has performed very well. We go around corners and it does not move at all. I live in CA so I had to have a fix for the no windshield mount law. Price was a little high but it does the job.
I've had this camera for over a year now and although I'm happy with the video monitoring performance I have a lot problems with it when I set up wireless security on my wireless router.If I set any type of wireless encryption on the router and set the camera to the same security it will not establish a connection.If I set up MAC address filtering on the router the camera will still not establish a connection.The only way I can use the router in wireless mode is to have a completely unsecured wireless network.I've updated the camera BIOS to no avail. I have other devices that connect flawlessly (laptops & Wii), but this camera is a no go.Not recommended if wireless security is important to you.
I own the original Elph and also the digital Elph S200 (now discontinued). I love them both. The $500 Pentax with the bazooka lens sits on the shelf, unused and collecting dust. The Elph line is everything you want and need, unless you aspire to be an artiste.
We bought this ink cautiously, as I was a little concerned it would not last as long as the ink I buy in the store. But, it appears to be identical to the store-bought ink, and we have not had any problems with it. I was glad to have saved time and money for a product that is just as good!
I had always been reluctant to purchase a laser printer for home. Given the premium you pay over ink jet printers and the amount of printing that actually takes place at home, it never seemed that it was worth the expense.However, after throwing out my third "low cost" ink jet printer after a mere few months and factoring how much cartridges cost, I finally decided to take a serious look at low cost lasers. Glady I stumbled upon this little gem from Brother.Two years and six reams of paper later, I can say that Brother makes wonderful low-cost laser printers that are perfect for home use.While HP seems to be king in the workplace, in my opionion, their price is far too high for home use. Not to mention the fact that I've seen many, many problems with their lowest priced lasers. My Brother 5140 has been reliable (not a single jam, even with the envelope printing I've done) and cost effective. When you take into account the failure rates of inkjet printers, this will very likely end up saving you money.One reason this printer is so reliable is that it uses a horizontal tray feed as opposed to a vertical feed (where the paper is loaded vertically in the back and comes out vertically in the front)used on many of the low end HPs. STAY AWAY from ANY printer that loads this way. Every one I've ever ran across develops major jamming and feed issues in a very short time.All in all, I love my printer and recommend it to anyone who doesn't require color prints.
Nothing in the price range sounds nearly as good as these, you'll have to spend 2 or 3 times as much for comparable sound quality, and much more for better sound quality, point blank these are an amazing value. Some burn-in time and some modifications improve the sound even more. With that said, recognize that these have an open design (part of what makes them sound so great), so they are not suitable for blocking out sound or keeping sound in, you'll hear everything around you and people around you will hear your music, so they aren't suited for every listening environment.
Perfect fit and finish, couldn't ask for more. The price is also terrific.
Olympus 128MB xD-Picture Card PNY Retail PackI was given an older camera and found out that it doesn't take a card larger than 128MB - I looked everywhere and found them here at Amazon. I received the card promptly and it works wonderfully. So to my relief I found a source for the smaller cards and am able to use the camera a friend was generous to gift me.
Nice idea, Nice price....Unfortunately the USB drivers for the frame are not recognized by Dell computers. There is no solution to this problem as of yet. The only way to 'backdoor' the issue (copying pics to the 64mb internal drive) is to move them to a usb drive or other sort of flash drive and then copy them individually (because there is no batch copy) to the internal drive on the frame. For me not such a big deal but for my parents who are not as computer savy, this will be an issue.Very seriously considering returning it for another brand that does not have that issue. Imagine my frustration learning all the above at 11:30pm on Christmas Eve. Hopefully this saves you from the same.
Like many other current reviewers, our XBR4 just died...about 2 years to the day we bought it. Multi-colored vertical lines. Have not gotten the service tech out here yet, but I am not encouraged by others' cost estimates.
I bought this Canon A630 to back up my Canon Rebel XT dSLR - both are 8 Mpixel. The A630 was intended for situations that didn't require the dSLR attributes - low light, lens interchangeability, bulkiness,and most importantly: the rapid shot-to-shot capability.The Canon A630 is an excellent point-and-show. The image quality is nearly identical to my Rebel XT (except for low light situations and flash recovery speed).I had to keep reminding myself this is NOT a Rebel XT (in size, speed, price, bulk, and low light situations). It is a $299 vs. $899 list camera for TOTALLY different purposes.The swiveling lens is great for off-angle shots (e.g. over head, around corner in tight situation like an aircraft carrier deck, etc.). The 4X zoom is nice; I like 12X, but 4X is perfect for most folks.The movie mode (640x480 at 30 fps) is very nice too - it still have some artifacts compared to a true video camera, but adequate quality for short clips. I used it for New Year's fireworks in Oahu, Hawaii and the video is pretty good with some artifacts in the dark sky areas. It beats having to carry two cameras.The menus are very handy - selecting BW or Sepia instantly changes the view finder to show exactly how it looks.Use of anything beyond ISO 80 is recommended only as last resort. The image noise levels are noticeable and at 400 and beyond, I consider it very bad. If you need the shot, use it, but don't expect good image quality.I also bought the DC8 underwater housing for snorkeling in Oahu's Hanauma Bay - it allows total control of the camera from power on to ALL features and modes. The pictures I took were fantastic. It would be nice to get an underwater housing for the Rebel XT, but at $900 vs. $199 for the DC8 housing, the A630/DC8 combination is an excellent value with great underwater capability. The flash seemed to work very well underwater (unlike my Pentax Optio s4i - too much debris reflected back into the lens assembly with weird flares). The A630/DC8 underwater performance was beyond my expectations.Make sure to switch to 'fish' mode to compensate for blueness of underwater.The 4xAA battery capability is compatible with my battery stash. The SD cards need to be selected carefully. An 8 Mpixel camera can comfortably use a 2GB SD card. However, if you get a 4 or 8 GB card, you MUST get an SD HC-compliant card - the non-SD HC cards do NOT work. I bought/returned a Pretec 4 GB SD card - it was not SD HC-compliant and simply did not work. Canon's website says the A630/A640 are SD HC-compliant and the cards are available, but rather expensive. I made do with 2x2GB cards, but that may be a limitation underwater (as you can't easily change cards on the beach without getting sand/water in the camera). My snorkel outing did just fine with 2 GB card for 2 hours of snorkeling.Highly recommended. If you like to crop your pictures, I assume the A640 (10 Mpixel) may be better, but the street price is about $100 more. It isn't worth it if you simply 'point-and-shoot' with zero post-processing.END
Tamera Britton is a young, calm, caseworker. Usually the one to work as an advocate for parents and children. She now finds that her friend has gotten her into a situation with a loud, disrespectful teen, whom will bring to her calm, systematic lifesyle, total turmoil. In the midst of work and home, she is finally back into a church that she had seen as a child and finds that the Lord has a lesson on love for her in this church and in her life. While Tamera is searching for a past for her friend Yvette, she stumbles on a past that involves Sienna, but when she goes back home to deliver the news, Sienna is not there. Cheri Paris Edwards has written a true to life, lesson learned, and Spiritually sound story. You have suspense, mystery, love, romance, Spiritual awareness and the greatest love of all... AGAPE Love in this story. I cannot wait to read her next work. I want to know how Sienna responds and Ms. Bailey was hoping that she may have a granddaughter that would love her, and then Isaih Perry, and what about "Three?" There has to be a part 2!!!!!!! Very well writen and the "WORD" in all through this story and it shows how GOD loves us and turns everything for the good.
I'm absolutely disappointed with the battery and the service provided by the seller. I bought this battery as Sony NP-FH70 and after delivery it turned out it is replacement for original Sony battery. When I called to the seller, he told me that original battery wasn't on stock, so he sent me that one. I don't believe this story. I think he sells that battery using Sony brand. It's a deception. Be careful!!! That battery is bigger and more heavy than original Sony one (I compared the products details). I assume that it is also less efficient. Then when I returned it, I had to wait 2.5 week for reimbursement. And I had to remind the seller all the time to return my money back. Stay away from this seller and that battery!!!!!!!!!!!
Excellent price for this well featured product. I would have liked the mic boom to have some lateral adjustment so the only reason for not giving this full five stars. I do recommend this headset as it is just a good as those I have paid three times the price. I will purchase more in the future.
Excellent choice for F150 owners wanting to upgrade/replace their 6x8 speakers. Sure, you could spend 2-3 times this much, but unless you are backing it up with a bunch of other high end audio equipment, don't bother. These sounds fine, especially with a cheap 10" Sub handling the bass in back.
This is my second Firelite Drive and I am very pleased with them. They are small and durable. They plug into a computer. As a serious amateur photographer, I take them on my trips and they travel well. I carefully wrap them and always carry them ( with my laptop) on the airplane, never checking them. They are quiet, and not hot. They sit on my desk at home and easily plug in and are recognized easily.I am buying a third one to use for backup on the road. I shot my son's wedding in California, and did not have time for DVD backup. Everything went fine, but I really want a backup drive when "on assignment", for those irreplaceable shots. I find hard drives are the fastest back up for me.I have an earlier 80 gig Firelite and needed the AC adapter. So I bought an adapter for the newer Firelite 160, but have not needed it. I would recommend not immediately buying (the extra $$) AC adapter to after you see if you need it on your system. You can always get it later.I love their small size. They are super. Hope this helps.
It's a cheap upgrade for an old netbook. Of course, the old netbook's processor and video are so slow that it's almost not worth using anymore, but memory is so cheap, why not?
I'm no pro regarding electronics, so this review is for other amateurs like me. I'm really pleased with this purchase. This little unit has a big, rich sound that fills up my large office. It has lots of features, which aren't too tough to figure out. When I ordered the unit, I didn't even realize it plays MP3 files directly, which means you can put more than 200 songs on a CD. The remote works nicely, even at an angle to the unit.
The peg-nx80v PDA is a genius piece of technology.It can do all the things which you want to entertain youself right from listening to music , viewing movies, playing games and storing the important information.It has a excellent 1.3 MP camera which takes awesome pictures.It has a real good GUI which lets you move around faster.Its a very handy tool, everyone must have this.
Over the last ten plus years I have purchased an assortment of brand name blank DVD disc's from different retailers,ex. Sony,TDK,Maxell,etc. I have noticed that,especially Sony,I will get an average of 6 to 8 defective blank DVD disc's in a 100 pack Spindle pack.However, I have not gotten any more the 1 or 2 defective blank DVD disc's when I purchase the Maxell brand. FYICharles Wright
works like it's supposed to and at a price that beats down the local retailers inflated junk.
I've been purchasing these for clients a lot lately... they're great....super-long cord really comes in handy so you don't have to daisy chain surge protectors (no-no!)I like that this has a "grounded" light and a "protected" light... it's actually revealed several outlets to me that were not, in fact, grounded!You need your outlets to be grounded as part of the surge protection (I read that the surge protectors basically send the juice back through ground so if your outlet ain't grounded, it really won't be effective).Love that the power switch is on the end so you don't accidentally power it off with your toes if you have this under your desk...although one client said she looked all over the strip and couldn't find the power switch... she just hadn't looked on the end! LolBelkin is a great company, lifetime warranty, no-hassle returns, and I once had a computer fry long long ago (the electricians sent too much juice through the building and all the surges melted, most of them sacrificed themselves for their attached equipment, but one got through) and Belkin coughed up a few hundred bucks for it!
I've used multiple DVRs provided by cable providers before, and now I've used TiVo. I've gotta say, TiVo wins, hands down. You pay more for the service, and you have to buy the box (cable companies "loan" you the box), but they make sure it's worth it. They have to, to continue to compete.One big, BIG plus: Internet content. If you connect to the TiVo service over a broadband internet connection, you can download videos from the internet and watch them directly on your TiVo. Even better, you can transfer your recorded TV programs to your PC using TiVo Desktop.The show rating system and viewing pattern recognition work really well. I haven't even watched anything of the sort yet, but it recorded an episode of Mysterious Journeys set in a haunted prison. That's just the sort of thing I love (it turned out to be a lame program, but I don't blame TiVo for that). It also recorded the Daily Show, making me realize that I still needed to set up a Season Pass for that show.Lots of options on how to record shows and how long to keep them, plus great extras like live weather and games make this a worthy purchase.For added value, you can purchase your service package up to a year in advance, and get a better rate. Plus, you pay once and don't worry about a monthly bill all year.(IF YOU CAN, BUY REFURBISHED. I DID, FROM AMAZON, SAVING A L-O-T OF MONEY, GOT FREE SHIPPING, AND I FOUND OUT FROM A TIVO TECHNICIAN ON THE PHONE THAT IT WAS ACTUALLY A BRAND NEW UNIT!)
I had a 500 GB NAS storage device that was a pain to use over ethernet for occasional backups. So, I ripped the Samsung SATA drive out of it and purchased this Vantec adapter. It worked awesome. I simply hooked up the power adapter, turned it on and plugged it into my MacBook Pro. My MacBook Pro recognized it immediately and I was able to format the drive to Mac OS Extended (journaled) without any problems.Pros:- easy setup- fast- nice power supply with on off switch integrated into the power cordCons:- the pins for the SATA power adapter were not well attached to the housing. But once you get them inserted into the drive they are well secured.
The Onkyo TX-SR505 is the best bang for the buck. Not only did it meet my expectations, it exceeded them (my expectation for the unit was low because the price was low). As long as this unit lasts 5 years I will say you will not find a better receiver unless you drop more $$$ for the TX-SR605. Otherwise this unit will impress. Also stay away from Sony. my last 2 receivers were Sony and both failed prematurely. My last Sony was an ES line component (their uber elite series). Well about 2 weeks after the warranty expired it self destructed. Real convenient I must say. At least I payed half of what the Sony cost and got a better unit out of it. The sound out of the Onkyo is much more natural and less boomy. Go Onkyo. If your product lasts, you have found a new lifelong customer...
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I should have bought one of these long ago. My Kodak dig camera holds 11 high quality pictures alone. After I plugged this 1GB card into it, it now holds 792 high quality pictures! What a great feeling knowing that I can take it on vacation and never have to worry about running out of memory.
Works as intended. Fast shipping and good quality part. I used it for sending audio from my headphone jack on my computer to my TV.
The point of a wireless set is to allow the user to work at a distance from the computer without cables. The range on this set is 4 feet or less. Absolutely pointless. Do NOT buy this product to use on a computer located in your entertainment system.
Truly a miracle of miniaturization. This tiny silver device fits neatly into my shirt pocket and reproduces incredibly true fidelity sound. I hear timpany from an original CD that no CD player ever revealed. I love my new Nano, especially when I am working out in the local fitness center where it provides the kind of authentic beat I need to keep pace with my pulse.
Ended up being too short and required repositing of my music system. Great price and comparable sound quality to brand-name cables for a fraction of the price.
I bought this to use with my Canon 50mm 1.4 prime lens. I was really surprised by how much light is reflected into the frame. Tried to take a few shots of the recent lunar eclipse and they were terrible. Much better when I removed the filter. I have other UV filters (Hoya) and did not realize there could be such a difference. Pay more and get something else.
Its exactly that! It's one of those crummy used cars that seems okay just long enough to go beyond the return warranty. Now, I'm stuck with over $100 worth of junk (the router + the card). It seemed fine, despite the ridiculous customer service helpline, but then problems emerged daily. Just like many other users, my connection would break, it would act like it never seen my computer before to the point that I would have to repeatedly take it apart and reconnect the wire setup. I went from Verizon DSL to Comcast Internet and it just got worse. If you have dialup, Linksys will somehow always "forget" your username, password, settings, etc. and if you have broadband, it will pretend that a network is a figment of your imagination! Wireless is nice but its not worth the aggrivation and that's only if it works. Again, the first time I tried to connect to my campus network, everything clicked and I even could access the lab printers. Then every time after that, I kept getting cut off from the net...AND THEY USE THE EXACT SAME LINKSYS ROUTERS!!! Don't buy this, please. Its just not worth it!
Ok...got this today...very excited. I've just spent about 4 hours with it out and about and then home to run it through some formal tests to ensure there were no focus issues etc (some scary reports floating around out there..). All is good. I've used the 1.4 flavor and have been exceedingly pleased with it. In my work I have only very occasional need for a 50mm so this was technically a splurge. My very first impression was that the focus ring seemed awfully stiff (I've never before felt the muscles in my shoulder trigger to aid in focusing a lens). I quickly consulted the interweb and discovered that in general its acknowledged that this lens has a stiff focus ring (I will however still compare mine to another to ensure all is correct) Ironically I had exactly the opposite experience w/the 85 1.2 which has the most free moving focus ring I've ever come across. On the other hand, the 50 1.2 has much much faster AF than the 85 1.2. (which I've discovered is best used in manual mode) - this 50 1.2 is a little slower than the 24 1.4, which in turn is a hair slower than the 35 1.4. It is NOT as fast as the 50 1.4 but its a fair trade I think.In any event I got down to making pictures. I shot about 200 shots @ 1.2...moving stuff, still stuff, shiny stuff, textured stuff...close/far etc etc. As one might expect at this aperture a lot of shots were slight misses though I have to say that more than I expected were pretty good hits..so again...first impressions = good! At home I put it through a battery of tests..tripod @ 45 degrees, yard stick/ grid sheet /little bits and pieces as key points. focus was dead on center at 1.2 but a tad soft in general..no worries. by 1.8 or 2.0 it was crazy sharp (35mm 1.4 sharp!) and the depth of field was still quite narrow. I shot all of these tethered into lightroom for easy comparison and flipping through the shots one can really see just how incremental the expansion in DoF is...there's just no huge jump here. This lens is all about bokeh. Note that even at its minimum aperture (f16) it will still have a somewhat defined Depth of Field (f16 here feeling a little like f8 on the 35L)...I shoot architecture so its highly unlikely that this lens will be brought along on any formal shoots. In any event, even though I have very little experience with it so far I am thrilled. It seems to do exactly what it purports to do and then some...it really makes some truly lovely pictures (and yes all that wonderful L color and contrast is there too). If anything comes up I'll add to this but on balance I am awfully pleased and expect to remain so for years to come..
I have several of these one for each of my laptops. The size is perfect for carrying around. I never got used to using the touchpad. This item is so small I can use the wristrest on most laptops. Like most lasers it doesn't need a mousepad. I find it also works well just by using a section of the sofa while sitting on it.Pro: very small, comes with drawstring storage bag, retractable cordCon: small size may take getting used to for some
I just purcahse a version 5 of the wrt54g. Everything seemed to be working great untill i did a speed test. my computer hard wired into the lan port, horrible download speed (normally 5000kbps, behind router - 250-800 kbps. Called tech supp. after 3 hours, i was told, to bring unit back and try to find a version 4 of the router, that they didnt have a 'stable' firmware yet. they could not tell me if this unit was bad or it was by design. I would definitly avoid this unti untill a few firmware updates are out.
When I plug the second item in to the y-splitter both screens fade to be almost unreadable with faint moving lines running across the screen. As soon as either the monitor or projector is unplugged it is fine. I will be returning this item.
outside of being disappointed that this doesn't come with the radar detector all is well. just another way to get into my pockets!
DO NOT BUY THIS ROUTER.DO NOT BUY THIS ROUTER.DO NOT BUY THIS ROUTER.OH, AND ONE MORE THING...DO NOT BUY THIS ROUTER!
This thing is fantabulous! It's my sidekick wherever I go. Just me, my rifle and my HD5 walkman. I've got so many songs on this thing to last me all deployment. The sounds is great and can be adjusted with the equalizer. It's pretty heavy duty, it's durable whether I'm running or if it's in my cargo pocket. The cost was about the same as the Ipod, but everybody and their momma has an Ipod... I wanted something new and different, what would this world be like if we all had the same things, same hairstyle, same outfit? No complaints whatsoever here. I strongly recommend this for anyone that's looking for something small, convenient, and outstanding! I can't wait to get back to the U.S. of A. so that I can use the FM transmitter in my car and not have to lug around a cd case with 500+ cds that can get jacked. I simply would unplug my HD5 and take it with me when i left my car. Technology is awesome. Well I hope this was helpful in you making your choice, I know my choice was a good one.
PRO:1. This cable worked for me...eventually (see below)2. This cable is USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 compliantCON:1. I did not have success with this cable following the included (austere) instruction sheet. (However, the instructions provided at Sabrent's website were sufficient, and I was eventually able to get my parallel printer working with this cable.)2. The advertised length of this cable is 6 feet, but its actual length (tip to tip) is only 5 feet. Interestingly, the cable's packaging doesn't reference a length at all. I let Amazon know, but they have yet to update the product description.OTHER:My printer is an HP LaserJet 5P. I'm running MS Windows XP Home.
I purchased the iPod Nano about a week or so ago, and have been using it periodically since then.First things first: 1GB is a good size if you're only going to use this at the gym, in the car, or for when you're out for a walk. However, if you have any notions of storing your entire music collection on a portable MP3 player, do yourself a favor and go for an iPod with more storage.That out of the way, the Nano is one of the most attractive pieces of audio equipment I've ever seen. Other brands try to compete (Creative, SanDisc, etc) but they pale in comparison to the iPod, which combines intuitive menus, sleek looks, and good value.Here's a breakdown of how I've evaulated the 1 GB iPod Nano:Sound Quality: 4/5MP3s, try as they might, do not have quite the same sound quality as CDs. Will you notice a difference? Probably not, especially if you're out and about with ambient noise surrounding you, and playing the music through the cute, but average earbuds. Many iPod owners upgrade the earbuds first, opting for a different design, or something that's more comfortable with a better dynamic range. Still, out of the box, these sound pretty decent, provided you're using a decent quality MP3 recording.Battery Life: 3/5You get plenty of play time (the manual says something like 14 hours) on one charge. I haven't tested that fully, but I know that the battery lasts long enough for my workouts, and for walking around. Also, Apple will tell you that their battery may need replacement, an expense that might cost between $40-$80. Cheaper options are available, for the DIY type.Features: 4/5For an MP3 player, this thing is packed with pretty nice features. The only thing missing would be an FM radio receiver, which other brands (Samsung) offer. Yes, you can purchase an accessory that will tune in radio stations, but they are overpriced. Still, you'll have the ability to use the Nano as a portable file storage device (think flash drive), and also store pictures (though the screen is pretty tiny). You can also sync the iPod with your Outlook Calendar, and store your Contacts.Portability: 5/5I can't think of anyone who would have a problem bringing this little unit with them anywhere they want. If anything, it's TOO small, and might get lost in deep pockets.All in all, for portable music playing at a good price, I think the Nano is pretty tough to beat.
You can't lose with a brand name product like HP inkjet cartridges. Vendors now offer at discount prices not found in office supply stores or elsewhere. Way to go!
While camera brands such as Canon, and Nikon, get most of the media play, Panasonic also has an excellent line up of top grade cameras. The DMC FZ50 is the top of the line in a NON DSLR. Great quality pictures from 36MM wide angle to 425MM Telephoto. The body utilizes Panasonics world leading stabilization system as well.
I have limited experience doing captures from my DV camcorder to my PC and needed a means of capturing video from my old compact VHS camcorder. After 3 minutes with the manual and another 5 hooking up the AVI-550, I had everything setup to start working. This unit is very easy to use and requires no drivers on Windows XP. Just plug it in and it works (note: it comes with drivers for using with other versions of Windows or Mac). The quality of the VHS was simply outstanding just using RCA (no S-Video). The captures I got breathed new life into the old videos. I highly recommend this product to anyone wanting to digitize and create DVD's from a variety of sources. It is very easy to use and the ports are in a convenient location. It even has a 1394 (firewire) passthrough in case you only have a single firewire port. This way, you can hook up both digital and analog source equipment and just use the button on the front to switch back and forth. Also, you can hook up other firewire devices to the port and it acts just like to are plugged into your computer. If you think you don't need this because you have video-in on your video card, think again. I have used a video card with input as well as a hardware video codec for capture. This product far exceeds both of those. In my opinion, this is a great piece, especially for the cost.
The Garmin is a simple and accurate GPS and my son is extremely happy with the unit. It was delivered as promised and in good condition. Another great job Amazon!
Yes, I read all the reviews! All of the ones that said it was cheaply made, but I wanted something that would look good in my 2005 Accord Coupe, so I ordered one. I got the kit and opened it. It didn't take long, upon examination, to confirm the previous reviews. The knobs are cheaply made, don't have the same fluid feeling and just didn't look "right". The sticker labels on the knobs and buttons almost made this product look cartoonish. I thought about installing it for the next couple of days, but eventually I felt that, in the long run, I would not be happy. I went out and bought the Metra Cubby Hole adapter instead. The plus side of that purchase was the fact that it came with the wiring adapter, which the Turbokit did not have. I sent the Metra Turbokit back for a refund-minus the restocking fee. You may want to think twice about this product. This is the first time I have been dissappointed with a Metra product. My only hope is that they will come out with a V2, with better knobs and craftsmanship. I would even pay a little more for the "right" product.
This mount does exactly what it is supposed to do, hold your tv on the wall with the ability to adjust side to side and a few degrees of tilt downward.The materials seem well made and coated with a pebbly black powdercoating.Mounting was straight forward, but as other reviewers have noted DO NOT trust the level bubble attached to the unit.One area that could be improved would be adding vertical oval holes at the 4 ends of the wall portion of the mount, allowing you to tack it up and make the final mounting level much easier. As it stands though it's just a case of measure twice, drill once...I mounted a 55 inch tv and the tilt adjusters are kind of tough to get to with my beefy arm. My girlfriend's much more petite limbs were able to reach without problem. This is a plus though, because I wanted to get the tv as close to the wall as possible.I did not have to use 90 degree angle adapters for the hdmi cables and I have about 5 degrees of tilt.If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
These Pioneer headphone have no static/hiss.They are excellent and worth the money.Only negative is that you must be in a direct range from the receiver. So you can't lay down on the sofa and listen if the sofa interferes with you and the receiver. Sometimes just turning you head gives you brief interference.Hopefully, a blue tooth product will arrive that will get rid of this negative feature. For now, this is the best it gets for wireless head sets.
I am very happy with this scanner. It is not fast. Not for commercial use. But if you keep feeding slides as they scan you will eventually get your collection done. The ICE technology is marvelous. I tested it on my most damaged slide. (It had previously been unmounted, creased from bending, and badly scratched...hundreds of scratches.) The ICE took out all but one scratch that was easy to edit out manually.
Good router...could be a little more user friendly in setup. Experienced a momentary glitch that I knew how to correct. All in all I would recommend this one. Not doing any good unless you have an N type wireless card in your laptop...it still works with G but is an unnecessary expense unless the card matches.Linksys WRT150N Wireless N Home Router with 4-Port Switch Mimo
I bought this case for about 4 dollars. At that price, I wasn't expecting much. I was surprised with the level of quality on the case. Yes, it's just a sliver of bamboo glued onto the back of a white piece of plastic, but it actually looks good. From the picture, you can see that the front of the case doesn't have a lip over the edge of the screen, I wish that it did. I like a case to offer some front protection. The case is very easy to snap on, although, it takes a little work to get the case off. I don't know if I would use this case everyday, but its a fun case to use and people seem interested in it when they see it.
I bought my unit about 3-4 years ago, and it worked fine for the first 6 months, although not all cdrs would play in other cd players. Then, when recording LPs, it began to encode static-like noise onto the cdrs, and finally even direct copies of cds were unlistenable. It was sent to the HK CA repair shop, where it languished for nearly 2 months before the software was reloaded. I finally got it back, and it seemed to work fine, but I have recently noticed older cdrs I recorded now have a similar static noise. Too much money and trouble to be worth a postive recommendation.
I needed to install sony dvd burner on my dell dimension 8100.I got two modules of 128 MB (total 256)from Amazon and added to existing 128(2 X 64). It worked fine and no trouble. Remember you need to install in pairs for a data bank. One more important point install higher memory modules bank close to processor.Fnally I installed my Dvd burner. No problems so far.But this rdram is expensive when compared to other types of RAM.
I was a bit apprehensive due to some reviews on here that stated how difficult it was to set up the wireless, etc etc.The instructions that come with the printer are a bit iffy, but Kodak provides step by step videos on their website starting with unpacking all the way through wireless set-up. I strongly recommend following those instructions. While I am not a computer novice, I am not a wizard either, and I had NO troublegetting it set-up, put together and connected to my wireless network.The videos can be found here:[..]CAUTION: Find the "User Guide" that comes with the printer in the box and follow the instructions of loading the paper to the letter!!! I noticed some complaints here about paper jams. I did not follow the instructions to a T initially and promptly got a jam. Went back to read the instructions, followed them and VOILA - no more jams.
I use them for music only. They play back fine.
Excellent binocular. Easy to focus and good price good quality It was amazing to look through them and see such detailed surroundings.Beautiful design Shipping was fast.Lucky to have one .
I have read most of the reviews concerning the excellentBehringer UCA222 U-Control Ultra-Low Latency 2 In/2 Out USB Audio Interface with Digital Output And Downloadable Software Bundleand the equally excellentBehringer UCA202 Audio Interfaceand I have seen several questions asked repeatedly.While I cannot truly add anything to the fine reviews already written, as an owner of both models, I may be able to answer definitively certain of these common questions.1) Will it work with my computer? Yes it will if your computer has USB 2.0 or 3.0 ports. While I believe it will also work with older computers which have only USB 1.1 ports, I have not tried it with such so I cannot comment about that older port (which has not been offered for about ten years now). The USB port supplies all necessary power to these devices; no external power is necessary (nor can external power be applied).2) Will it work with my operating system? Yes it will. My older '202 (purchased several years ago) states it is compatible with Windows XP and Mac. My newer '222 (which I just purchased last week) states it is compatible with Windows XP, Windows 7, and Mac. In actual fact, as it requires no external drivers of any kind, it is compatible with ALL operating systems; I use a GNU/Linux OS (Xubuntu) on my computer and both work perfectly with it.3) Does it come with software? Well, Behringer's instructions state that a free CD is included. It is not. But you can download some software from Behringer's site; this software may or may not work with your computer but this really does not matter. Suitable free software is readily available all over the web. If you use a GNU/Linux OS, you need only enter "Digital Audio" into the search box of the Ubuntu Software Center or, preferably, into the Synaptic Package Manager's search box. There you'll find plenty of software which works with Linux (more software than anybody would ever need!).4) Can you monitor sound as it is being recorded? Yes, using headphones, you can, choosing to listen either directly from the USB output or from the RCA inputs; there is a small switch which makes the adjustment between the two.5) Is there a digital output? Yes there is, an optical one. If your equipment has only a coaxial digital input, optical-to-coaxial converters are readily available at low cost (Amazon sells several). Note that the optical output transmits only two-channel sound; there is no provision for Dolby or DTS multi-channel.6) Is there any difference between the two units, the UCA222 and the UCA202? Yes there is. The UCA222 is red in color with a red LED. The UCA202 is silver in color with a green LED. You buy either of these units based on a) price at the time you order one, and b) color preference (if any). THAT'S IT! Color is the ONLY difference between these units. The circuitry is identical and so is the operation and performance.Please note that these are strictly 16-bit [up to] 48 kHz units. They WILL play back 24-bit 192 kHz files but they will convert them down to 16-bit 48 kHz. Will you hear a difference? That depends upon a) the equipment you're using and b) the sensitivity of your hearing. Remember that, if you're playing CDs or files made from CDs, they are 16-bit 44.1 kHz only so that's all you'll hear regardless of the DAC you use.I use these devices for travel. They are lightweight and robustly built. $30.00 (approximately) is a true bargain for something of this quality. The sound produced is superior to the sound supplied from your computer's headphone output and that improvement can be heard by anybody.I hope that I have touched on some salient points. If anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask them in the Comments section.I highly recommend these Behringer Digital-to-Analog USB devices.Thank you for reading this.Lawrence H. Bulk
I use these in an office environment for patch cables. Nothing fails more than a homemade network cable, so this fit the bill just perfectly. Easy to jack in and unjack, easy to unravel, and the category 6 to match what we have in the walls. Completely satisfied with performance.
i got the 8GB nano for my girlfriend as a christmas present..gotta a lot of love for that one. and not to mention it was a pretty good deal. amazon comes through everytime. i'm sometimes skeptical of online ordering, but i have full confidence not only in amazon's timely delivery, but aslo in the fact i'll receive a quality product that will have me ready to order with them again. thanks guys.
I'm the consumer of SanDisk USB flash drives. I have used couple of sandisk flash drives (i.e. 512MB Mini, 256MB Mini) before I bought this product.Performance wise this particular product is not doing good. It's taking long time to copy files from my computers. Even it's taking long time to delete files from this disk. So I returned to Amazon and looking for Mini products from SanDisk.I doubt all the Micro products which is having capacity more than 512MB. Now I'm planning to buy 512MB or 1GB SanDisk Mini USB flash drive.Better buy some good one than wasting your time on this product.
After my first purchase I brought two more. These are to give to low income housing neighbors. The radios work pretty well. But the main thing is that I am showing them that I really care for them - and I am standing by to help them should an emergency occur.
It is as big as a 2 slice toaster and weighs less than 3 pounds. It prints great pictures with very little setup. I never connected it to my computer as it has enough optional adjustments in it. My first one had a defect, the LCD read &quot;print cartridge door is open&quot; every time I used it, even though the door was not open. Second one is trouble free so far.
I bought this case back in the fall of 2005 when the 60GB Video iPod first came out. I was worried about my new iPod getting scratched the way my fourth generation iPod did. So I decided to give this case a try.My iPod is still in perfect condition to this date because of this case. I took the iPod out of the case today for the first time in months and it still looks looks brand new! The case comes with foam padding to cushion the iPod inside the case. The case itself is a hard shell with a smooth feel to it and a clear plastic front and back.The video iPod has a bigger screen (2.5in) and the earphone jack is in a different place than my old iPod. But it fit in this case perfectly. It does not cover the viewing area at all, which was one thing I was worried about.The other cases I had required me to remove the iPod periodically. With this case, once you put the iPod in it there is no reason to remove it. You can plug everything into it without having to remove the iPod at all.I would recommend this case to anyone who uses their iPod as much as I do. The case has withstood over a year of abuse and it cleans up nicely. The only wear I can see is that the clear plastic front has a few sctratches. But better the case than my iPod!
these are really great speakers that greatly enhance the sound quality from my laptop. Plugging them straight into the headphone port, i get very clear sound. I would recommend this product to others
The cd case was just what we were looking for to organize our family wii games and have easy removal for our kids.
I saw this item on Amazon and thought it would be a great gift for my granddaughter. It arrived timely, and i announced it was here. We had purchased batteries, rechargeables, and of course she put the batteries in. I watched and made sure the batteries went in correctly. The darn thing worked very well...for about 30 minutes!! She was sitting in the chair listening to pat benatar...one of her favs...and she starts looking puzzled...so of course I ask what is wrong.."It just stopped playing, gramma!" I promptly removed the batteries, and put in new fully charged batteries. We turned the thing on...NOTHING...absolutely nothing. So i took one of my adapters..a 4.5 (that it calls for), and hooked it up. It played for about 10 minutes and has never played since! IT JUST DIED!! And this is not a 4 or so year old that would abuse it . This is a preteen who loves listening to music everywhere and treasures her gifts. Takes very good care of her things. This was not abused, it was within my sight every moment we had owned it. My SUGGESTION...DO WHAT i DID...Bought her an MP3 player and loaded it with her songs from my computer!! She is so much happier. Save your money, if you do decide to buy, i would love to know how long yours lasted....by the way..we did return it for another which did NEVER play...even out of the package..so we gave up!
this camera is perfect for people who are starting off their digital camera career. it will work as a point and shoot but this is a camera you can hone your creativity on. when you're ready to experiment, the A70 provides a high degree of manual control for a camera at this price point.pros:- very nice resolution- 3x optical zoom lens- amazing manual control for the price: manual focus, selectable ISO sensitivity, and exposure (aperture priority, shutter priority, or manual)- good metering and good tonal balance - maintains shadow detail- good natural light white balance, strong and balanced colours- AF assist lamp helps auto-focus for low light situations- nice layout of controls and easy to understand- very nice build quality - feels more expensive than what its price would suggest- bright, detailed LCD monitor- good shot-to-shot times, quick start-up time too- movie clip mode up to 3 minutes- low noise at ISO 50 (keep in mind that ISO 50 for this camera is actually ISO 100 for everyone else; likewise, ISO 100 is in reality closer to ISO 200, etc)- impressive battery life plus it uses non-proprietary AAs (but i'd recommend buying rechargeables)- excellent value - no one else offers this feature set at this price levelcons:- slight chromatic aberrations visible- AF Assist lamp doesn't have enough power at telephoto zoom- moderately underexposed flash shots- RAW format not supported- no histogram available - useful to see if photos have correct exposure- distracting mirror finish frame surrounds the LCD monitor- competition is lighter and smaller, but also does not give the same amount of manual control- the supplied 16MB CF card is not adequate - be ready to shell out more $$ for more memoryi was surprised by this camera. at its price point, it has the most features among cameras available today. this camera will work well with beginners (but who'll want to spread their "creative" wings later) but will not disappoint more advanced photographers on a budget. definitely a camera to add to your short list.
I bought this MP3 player to use to play subscription music services (where you pay a monthly fee to lease all the music you want to). This player did that excellently - but I had to update my computer to Windows XP Service Pack 1, as well as make the player incompatible with any version of Windows before that by installing an SP1-only firmware update. This was annoying, but understandable considering the complexity of getting time-based DRM WMA files (what you use for subscription music services) to work.The player provides excellent sound quality from my point of view, though I do have to add that I do not have a very discerning ear for such things. The included earbuds were decent, though their cords were destroyed soon after purchase. I'm not going to attribute that to flimsiness, though; I slammed them in a door, so they probably had it coming.The interface is annoying, and blew my plans to use it with a cassette adapter or FM transmitter in my car. It's based around a scroll wheel, which requires you to use both hands for any level of dexterity while using it, and it's certainly not safe to use while driving. It's also not fun to use anywhere.I used this MP3 player while running, which is technically not a good idea because it's a hard drive based player, and their hard drives can be destroyed by strong forces of impact (like what you get from running). But to be realistic, so long as you don't drop it, it'll usually be OK. But if you do drop it......the player has a belt clip (included) which so far as I know is the only way to carry it around attached to you in some way. It's a poor belt clip, and the player once fell out of it. It survived this fall, despite taking quite a beating - it just had to reboot. However, when I dropped it (without even having the belt clip attached) again a few days later, the player was shot.Now, I suppose there's not much that can be done about the fact that if you drop a hard disk player, it has a chance of permanantly destroying the hard disk. That said, this is a good thing to keep in mind. The danger of dropping doesn't just apply to running - the second time I dropped the player, I was just carrying it around in my hand while getting out of my car. Unless you are going to dedicate your attention to watching the player whenever you have it with you, you will eventually drop it. So this is why I have decided to swear off hard-disk-based MP3 players and move to flash-based MP3 player, which are supposed to be more resistant to this kind of thing, although they have lower capacity & higher cost & don't support subscription music services.Now, here's where the really bad part of the story comes in: technical support. I contacted Creative Technical Support by email, told them that I had dropped the player, and that I wanted to pay to have it repaired. They quoted my a price range that was close to or potentially even equal to the purchase price of the player. Now, I can sort of understand this, given the extensive damage to the player - except that a significant portion of the fee was "administrative fees" for the player being damaged under conditions not covered in the warranty - which is silly, because I was already paying for that by having to pay in the first place.Worst of all, though, tech support seemed to be encouraging me to trick Amazon.com into thinking they had sold me a defective player. They encouraged me to "exchange the product for another from the dealer" - which they would obviously know would involve lying about how the player stopped working, since no dealer would actually accept an exchange of a damaged product.In other words, I would only recommend this player if you can be very careful with it - keeping it around your house, which seems pointless to me since you could just use your computer at that point. And don't count on paying to get it repaired if you break it - you'll just have to buy another one.
I was skeptical about how good these could possibly be. Shure makes some awesome stuff, they are considered in the highest regard by all the musician friends I have, but this much money? For Earbuds? Come on Shure.I had owned two pairs of E2c's, and a pair of E3c's. All had fallen victim to accidents of some sort that were either beyond my control, or somebody else's fault. Shure's warranty and customer service is top notch, but I certainly can't be mad at them for not replacing something that was blatantly broken because of stupidity.Anyways, with my previous Shures, I was impressed. So I took the dive on the track record I had with Shure and went for the E5c's when it came time to get new earphones for the iPod. And I am glad I did. I am hearing things I never heard before, amazing clarity, just mind boggling, I actually caught myself drooling when listening to a blues album. I never thought I'd get such amazing sound out of my iPod ever. The price is worth it. I thought about it too, we spend tens of thousands on cars, but their performance is ultimately limited by the rubber that hits the road. We spend hundreds on the iPod, but stick cheap earbuds in our ears? If you want great sound, pay the price, good tires that really show the potential of the car are expensive. Amazing headphones that really show the potential of your music are the same way.If I had only one complaint it would be this. The amount of music my iPod will hold is going to drop. I formerly had all my music encoded at 192kbps. I now find myself going through all my albums I have the hard copy to still, meaning the CD. And re-importing them. Re-importing them in Apple Lossless audio file, which is about 600-1200kbps. It's variable, some of the older Ray Charles I listen to is lower, like 690kbps, but some of the newer stuff, like John Mayer "Continuum" or Gnarls Barkley "St. Elsewhere" is north of 900kbps, the first track on St. Elsewhere goes over 1100kbps. But the quality is amazing. You can hear the musician breathing, the strings being plucked and fingered, pianos sound real. It truly makes the music sound like you're live in the studio, and it's occurring in your head. It's a life changing experience, I will never listen to music the same. The only downfall, is that this high quality encoding takes up more space. Where before I had thousands of songs on my 30gig iPod, I now find my estimates for importing putting me in the ball park of just over 215 albums. Does it kind of stink that I can only fit about 3000-ish songs on my 30gig iPod now? Yeah, that's kind of a downer, I don't have the plethora like I did before on hand. But, that said, I will gladly exchange the amount for the quality. Quality over quantity right? I didn't have to make this choice, I could have left everything at 192kbps and been happy. But the difference is night and day.Do I recommend these? Yes, to the serious music fan. The person who uses them on their media player with lossless music, importing only complete albums. If you are a person who downloads and you find your library floating in the 128-192kbps area, get some E2c's or E3c's, whichever fits your budget. But if you demand the best, and you want the best, and you are willing to pay for it. This is the way to go.I'll never go back to anything else, never. I will keep my E5c's until they cease to work and Shure won't do anything about it because it'd be like taking a Model T into a Ferrari dealership for warranty work. Which is understandable. At which case I will upgrade to whatever Shure's current model line replacement for the E5c's is.
i'll gladly save money and take a dented box item - works perfect.
I just got into installing my own RAM and HDD to my new gaming laptop so it was important that I didn't damage anything during installation. The Anti Static Wrist Strap works great, but the strap is a little too small and I don't have very large wrists to begin with so if you have larger wrists I may recommend a anti static mat instead.
Nice product...no doubt. I like the special features like remembering the last position in the audio/music file, rating music, notes, contact. Also nice synchronization with iTunes. I switched to iTunes from Winamp and iTunes is really good for a large set of music files.I'll prefer it has support for calendar and address book from other applications like Thunderbird etc..
Can't believe in this day of iPods that I finally needed two of these great 400-disc CD changers to hold my collection. Have used my first one for over 6 years without problem. And it has never been hooked up to an uninterrupted power supply and all the album info is still intact! Only downside to this product is a faulty description that I used to buy the second one because it had to hook up to the first. Namely, the text that says: What's in the Box - CD changer unit, RCA audio cord, Control A-1II cord, remote control, two AA batteries, and owner's manual. There is no such a control cable in the box nor is its inclusion printed in the box's contents. That control cable is absolutely necessary to get two of these bad boys connected together and to get them to talk to each other (so two players can share one CD player input on the receiver/amplifier). This cable is the best kept secret around (try searching for it). Very simply, this is a 1/8" double male connector cable - MONO not stereo. You only need one, although there are two holes. Now, if Sony would find a computer interface to allow faster titling of the discs!
Cute little clock with nice buzz lightyear alarm sounds. Unfortunately very difficult to use. I find it very confusing and I'm a technology loving adult. Obviously didn't have kids in mind when designing the layout. Unless your child is a huge Buzz lightyear fan, my recommendation is to stay away from this one.
I should have checked out the weight of this briefcase before purchasing. It's heavier than I expected even without the 7 lb laptop computer I carry in it. It has lots of storage, but when you fill it with papers, etc. it becomes even heavier, of course. Otherwise, it's well constructed and will last a lifetime. The fabric on the outside is very durable and looks good. It has great padding around the computer compartment, which is some kind of foam. This may not last a lifetime.
OK, It's a UV filter. I use it mainly as a piece of "clear" glass to protect the front element of a lens. What can you say about this one? It is round. The mounting is solid and a nice black color with legible lettering. The threads are accurately cut and it easiy screws in and out without getting stuck or coming loose. The middle part is transparent so you can take pictures through it. It looks to be of a uniform density, with neither darker nor lighter areas. All in all, it is everything anyone could ever want in a UV filter. The single negative thing I saw was that it is inexpensive. If you get a charge of telling everyone how expensive your camera and ancillary equipment are, forget this filter.
This is a great camera that is easy to use yet has advanced features if you want them. The controls are very intuitive, and the display screen is excellent. I can't quite understand the negative reviews because I haven't had any problems. The pictures are crystal clear with great color, even when displayed on a 32-inch TV. Great buy for a 5 MP camera ranked by PCWorld in the top 10 of advanced digital cameras.
I have been taking portraits and head shots for a while now with an SLR and just recieved this camera as a gift and am loving every minute of use! If you read all of the directions there is no reason that it should be hard to use, etc. The pics are high quality and the video option is great to have without having to drag along a camcorder. Very very easy to use and the results are terrific! I would definitely suggest this to anyone!
After a week of use the cheap plastic on this tripod crack. Save your money, buy something else.
This may be an alright modem, but I never had a chance to find out!With so many calls, mostly to Hewlitt Packard...without whose help, I would have been lost...and to Trendnet...whose personel - if you could communicate with them at all - were completely untrained and hadn't a clue!- were actually not aware of the fact that the driver cd that came with the product was NOT THE RIGHT ONE. After a week, Amazon allowed me to return and replace it with the US Robotics, which was beautifully documented and worked immediately.
Not only does this item not work, it actually made the reception WORSE!!! I disconnected it and reconnected it, changed cables, toggled the switches on the device itself, basically tried everything I could to get an improvement but the ONE channel I was trying to get a modest improvement on, went from a 20-30% signal to ZERO, and the other channels dropped from 70-80% to around 50%. This will be my LAST product from Emerson.
this charger that canon has is a good one that comes in a box.its a fast charging w/ a type 2LH battery.and its a take along w/ you design w/ no cords to worry.
The Friction Dashboard Mount is a good product. The flaw I found was when you make sharp right turns or a long looping right exit ramp turn the mount will slide off the dashboard.
I've used both the Bose QuietComfort 2 headphones and I just bought a pair of Sony's flagship noise-cancelling headphones, the NC50. I would say that for the price, I would recommend the Sony's over the QC2's. For one, I found that the Bose tended to create some sort of negative pressure which made me want to pop my ears (like in an airplane). Also, the QC2's will not play music without noise-cancellation turned on so if your battery dies, you're out of luck. Not so with the Sony headphones. The NC50 has better passive noise blocking (the padding is stiffer than the Bose to create a better seal). However, this makes them a little bit less comfortable over long periods. I am really liking this monitor button on the side of the Sony's that not only turns off noise-cancellation, but it also mutes your music so you can hear people talking to you (or about you) even though you still have the headphones on. I bought these on eBay for $70 , which makes them less than a quarter of what the Bose QC2's sell for. In all, I'm satisfied and think that they are well worth the price if you can get them for less than retail.Edit: I've had these for a few months now and I can attest to the fact that they do indeed have a feedback design flaw that makes using them with the NC feature turned on unbearable. I can no longer recommend this product. It's surprising that Sony let these out the door without properly testing them. It's a shame because they work great otherwise. Also, after a year or so the pleather on the ear pads starts to crumble and flake giving you the appearance of small bugs in your hair or black dandruff.
Friend, philosopher, and guide on the road? Well...almost. A remarkable navigator for sure - be it in your vehicle or on foot! Garmin Nuvi 350 is sleek and lightweight which allows for unobtrusive storage in your handbag or pocket. It offers a straightforward touchscreen interface, turn-by-turn voice activated directions with road names, total distance and time to destination, a world clock, an MP3 player, an audio-book player etc. Oh, and in case you opt for a different route than the one calculated by your smart navigator or miss an exit for that matter it promptly says "recalculating"(my favorite feature)and figures out the route to get you back on track to your destination. Furthermore, it allows you to pre-program several addresses under "your favorite locations" from anywhere which is a plus when compared to built-in GPS systems in vehicles. Another feather in its cap; it provides the routes of prominent points-of-interest such as local restaurants, malls, museums, nearest gas-stations/rest-areas/grocery stores etc.Sounds too good to be true? You're right. It does have its own share of flaws. For one, its illegal to mount the gizmo on the windshield in California and Minnesota. On one occassion it gave me a very convoluted route. It doesn't include the addresses of new businesses or new streets or for that matter delete the no-longer-in-use ones. In addition, you have to detach it every time you park the vehicle because of the horror stories abound of broken windshields and stolen Garmins. Another downside, you tend to rely on it more than your common sense!That being said, the 400 dollar question - should you buy a garmin Nuvi 350? Is it worth the money spent? Honestly, it is not fair for me to say since I did not buy it(got it as a gift). But I can confidently say that it is way superior to the clunky GPS systems on cell-phones and less distracting/stressful than the printed directions from mapqwest. As a very satisfied user, I would conclude by saying that it delivers a simply "WOW" experience on the road!
I had the same issue as many others - Canon 20D EOS DSLR with 1.0.3 requires firmware 3.02 on this drive. My drive came with 3.01 causing extremely slow writes/reads. Contacted Seagate off their website and had a response two days later with instructions to return the new (!) drive for a free replacement with latest firmware. Process is simple but detailed. Sent priority mail - received email confirmation of receipt of drive in two days and another two days later - Presto! a brand new drive with latest firmware. Working like a charm so far.It cannot beat a pure flash card (Kingston Pro Elite - about 60X) CF Card performance, but comes close. I do not know the effect on the battery yet.The comments about flat surface fragility worry me, because the edge lines of this drive are rather sharp exposed metal - I have had a nick or two while pulling it out of the camera slot (I use an external CF reader instead of connecting the camera to the PC)Overall quite satisfied.
We bought this monitor after having the Graco iMonitor Digital handheld thing that cost twice as much. We used it for one night and returned it for horrible and I repeat HORRIBLE reception and equally crappy picture quality. You could not tell what the baby was doing because the screen picture would constantly rotate around or flicker in and out. And some insane alarm kept going off once every 10 minutes to tell us it could not pick up a picture even though the unit was not touched all night! It was also on a delay so all we got was a horrible echo through the house every time he cried and the picture was also a few seconds delayed. I got this one home, plugged it in, set the camera in the baby's room and turned it on and presto a picture I could see clearly with no delay and in real time! The picture quality is so good I can see my little boy breathing day or night. We were very hesitant to make the transition to putting him in his room, but with this monitor it's the next best thing to having him right there with us. After playing with it a bit more the first evening we found a channel that works for us with no interference from any other electronics in the house. We did also find to control the noise level all we did was set it on top of a single diaper and that was enough for the unit to absorb all of the sound and you can't even tell anything is underneath it! Compared to the Graco iMonitor which is a 1.5" color screen and portable, I will take the black and white 5" stationary unit any day. Great value for the money!
I was looking for some good binoculars for hunting. NIKON 7245 Action Ex Extreme is of a very good quality and fullfills all of my wishes, and the price is right.
Just got this antenna two days ago. It works great for my HDTV and I can get more than 20 channels with high quality. One small thing is that the line is a not long enough for me to put the antenna close to the window.But in general, this is a great antenna.
dont buy this!!! i made the mistake of ignoring the bad comments , bought it, and a week after is not working!!!!don t waste your time and money
I got this filter for my Tamron 70-200 mm lens. It is priced decently. I received the item on time. I will do business with this seller again.
The adapter works great. It fits very snuggly in my T42p, and is a little difficult to remove because of that, but in all other respects it works great.There is no need for a caddy of any sort with this device. The drive will fit in and work fine with nothing at all added. It *will* fit more snuggly with two-four screws in the screw holes on the side of the drive, but either way will suffice, and neither requires special hardware.As the page claims, this is for the *T40* series of laptops, and fits in an ultrabaySLIM slot, which is significantly smaller than the ultrabay slots found on the R50, some docking stations, and many older thinkpads. If you find a 1/4" gap after installing the adapter, then you bought the wrong adapter. The product number & description on this page are correct.
Why would you get this when you could get a better player with another 20GB for the same price? A 40GB iPod is the same price as this. Sony bases its "3000-more-songs-than-40gb-ipod" argument on its ATRAC3 compression format, at a comression rate of 48Kbps, which produces horrible quality audio. Trust me, I produce and remix music.This player takes 20-30 seconds converting MP3 and other formats to its ATRAC3 compression format. Yes, it's nice that they will be adding native MP3 support, but it's pretty bad that they didn't include it at first. An iPod will spend 20-30 seconds transmitting 50+ songs.It doesn't look nearly as nice as an iPod either. The interface isn't that great. Take a minute to open two windows and look at the iPod 40GB and the Sony NW-HD1 20GB. I'm pretty sure you will agree with me that the iPod looks better.If you don't want an iPod for whatever reason, at least get something good such as the Creative Labs Zen. Just don't waste your money on this.
The Kindle Cover is innovatively designed and well thought out. It is a bit awkward at first. For example, it does slip out, but this is easily solved. Just slightly bend up the small gray tab inside the Kindle Cover so it grasps better.However, for those of us who use the Kindle mostly around the house, a better, more attractive and user-friendly alternative occurs to me. I prefer the handiness and compact feel of the Kindle without the cover, which allows me to switch hands to turn pages...in other words to use my left hand to page forward and back. When reading in bed, the Kindle Cover gets in the way of this.I would love to see made available stretchy, slightly transparent rubber covers similar to the Z Cover that is available for Apple's IPhone. It would be available in some fun colors. It would stretch to fit over the 4 corners of the Kindle and have holes in it where the on/off switch, wireless access switch, screen and perhaps also where the keyboard is located. If you want to transport the Kindle, you can switch back to the original Kindle Cover.
Bought used and had one scratch, but didnt bother me. fast shipment and the ccalculator works like its suppose to.
I received a broken item. I don't know if they send it broken or they did not use the proper packing but it was broken unusable.
We recently travelled by plane for 7 1/2 hours each way and our fully charged ipod did run out but the Griffin TuneJuice kept it going for the rest of the trip and beyond. Don't leave home without it.
Other people have reviewed this camera and have their reasons for liking or disliking it. I picked this one for two main reasons, and a few bonus ones.1. Smooth Interval RecordingI'm not a video freak. I wanted a camera so I could shoot my overseas trips and not much else. When I saw this camera could shoot a single frame per second or longer, I knew it was something I could have fun with too. Smooth Int Rec works well. I've done a dozen interval shoots and they all turned out great. Having things sped up is a hoot and I always try for a couple of these when I'm on a trip.2. Touch ScreenRemoving all those stupid buttons from the camera body worked for me. The options are right in front of you to select, its so easy. Anyone who complains just hasn't used it long enough to realise how easy it is.Comments on the rest... Well, 12x zoom is a little low, but I use a 10x still camera, and holding that still is tough going, so 12x was fine with me.I'm annoyed I can't operate the camera on power without the base station. These smart batteries are kind of OK, but it's hard to judge current time left against future usage.Otherwise, things are fine. The camera works well in heat and humidity, vibration.I picked this camera without actually holding one and didn't realise how small mini-DV cameras were. I think this one is a good all-rounder for most people, but make sure you are clear on what is important to you so you don't get disappointed on low-light performance, zoom and the like.Good value for the money, I'm happy...
I listen to my music really loud, and I used to get noise complaints when I had my old apple ear buds. I don't get any complaints with these. Also, the music is a lot louder because the sound is directed into the ear.
Most big-box computer stores package with a mouse for a much higher price. I did not need a mouse, so this is a great buy, works well for someone who is just looking for a keyboard. The quiet touch is nice as well.
I got this piece of hardware to interface my Razr V3 with my computer. For that purpose it works flawlessly. Once I got the Razr and my computer talking I decided to see if my iPaq would interface with my computer. Setting up activesync was a snap. This piece of hardware is small enough to fit into any of the USB ports I have even with other peripherals plugged in. I would highly recommend this product.
After a many hours of research on a frame that I could give to parents/in-laws for Christmas, I thought that the ML-8104 was the panacea of the market: WiFi, RSS, and good screen size. All we want to do is point the frame to one of our SmugMug albums so the folks can see the latest photos without needing to sneakernet anything.Unfortunately, it's good for me (but not for Digital Spectrum) that I chose to buy locally at a place with a good return policy. The device just doesn't live up to expectations.- Secure wireless support dubious at best: I use WPA2 (personal) on my network, and the frame just wouldn't associate. To troubleshoot, I disabled WPA altogether, and it joined perfect. I'd hoped the problem was fixed via a software update, but to no avail. A fully updated frame claims to work with WPA2, but it does not. (I even tried the included circa-2000 setup software, but no luck.) I use a Linksys 801.11G WAP, which isn't exactly esoteric hardware.- Keyboard entry is atrocious: There is no "repeat" available, whether using the hard keys or the remote. Every move/change/anything on the frame requires a press-and-release button sequence. This is not fun when entering in your WPA2 passphrase (see above) 10 or more times while trying to figure out what's wrong. It's also detrimental to any possible RSS capability (see below). Certainly a touchscreen is out of the question at this price point, but something less frustrating would have been nice.- RSS is a no-go. As mentioned above, I use SmugMug, which provides RSS feeds of each of your albums in a standard photostream format that I've never seen NOT recognized. However, after spending 5 minutes (yes, I timed it) entering the RSS URL via the onscreen keyboard, it failed. I tried again, this time running a packet sniffer to see if it was actually attempting to retrieve the URL - it was, but with no results.- Desktop configuration is kludgy. The software creates a text file that you need to copy onto an SD card, then boot the frame with the card inserted. Not a bad method, but how hard would it be to use the upstream USB cable to directly connect the frame and do live configuration changes or, better yet, entering in the long and painful RSS URLs? Cut-and-paste is soooo 1990s, but it works like a charm. Let's not overlook the simple stuff.- Nonstandard frame. It wasn't clear from any of the writeups or other literature, but the box comes with 3 different frames (good thing). However, it's not compatible with any standard frame. The included frames are plastic-feeling, but not bad.- Overall sluggish in response. If not for the other stuff, this point would have fallen squarely in the "admittedly chronic early adopter" category. Nobody's expecting a speedy computer-in-a-frame, but putting this device through its paces took a LONG time due to the combination of button-per-action behavior and the sluggish response overall. It can take 0.25-0.5 sec per keypress, and longer if you're going to a menu from a slideshow.I did not try this with Windows Vista or XP (don't use them at all), so maybe that experience is different. Again, all we wanted was a WiFi frame that would display new pictures for the family when we uploaded new content. The advertised RSS ability was a major selling point, and we're not about to move all of our content to a new provider that may be better-supported by what turned out to be a mediocre photo frame.I strongly recommend passing on this one, or at least buying it where you can return it later in the day after you're disappointed.
I bought this unit in January; it has worked flawlessly and consistently for almost a year now. Setup is easy (with the exception of getting the adhesive pads situated on the lifter, which in fairness can be fairly categorized as "user error"). Great range, great battery performance, great audio. It just works.
The Koby frame is perfect for viewing of pics away from the computer without the need to print the pics. We use it for viewing the pics on the large screen television which is ideal for large groups of people.
1. No on of swich for noise cancelling2. Very cheep cables.3. Cannot handle high DB. levels.4. The price to Value Ratio is Outrages.
I got this for my ibook. It works great and haven't had a problem. No AC needed for Mac with Firewire. Fast and easy to use. I won't recomend for USB1 user. It would be slow.
Needed a printer for my notebook and wanted something kinda small and easy to transport. After searching amazon.com for portable printers, I found the BJC-2100 for a wonderful price, and after reading the specs and reviews I had to have it. Received it a lot faster than I thought it would take. Removed all the contents from the box and setup was quick and easy. I would recommend using a parallel or usb cable, only because I've tried using a parallel-to-usb printer cables and couldn't get it to detect. Other than that, the printer is great. It's small, fast with text, and quality is great for the price, even better than other printer ... . Since I use me PC for scanning, editing and printing pics, I can't give a rating on its photo quailty, but can say from reviews and my own personal knowledge that it isn't that great. I would mostly recommend this printer as a portable-substitute for people who need one for their laptop or as first-time printer for computer new-comers or kids - since loading paper and cartridges and using it is fairly easy. The cool thing is, now I don't have to buy a scanner for my notebook, because canon makes a nifty scanner cartridge compatible with this model. One more bonus this printer has over its competition, a 2-in-1 printer that's light-weight, inexpensive and quite compact.To sum it all up, I'll admit I'm quite impressed with my BJC-2100. I was expecting it to give me problems with installation or poor text quality, but Canon has a winner in my book. Plus, the ink is retailed at affordable prices ... . I say get one today and enjoy.
I already owned a Fuji camera but it was 2MP. I wanted something better without spending a small fortune. I really like this camera as it is easy to use and has taken some great pictures. The LCD screen is large enough that I don't have to wear my glasses to make out images. The camera has many options to choose from so that you can make the choice of how the picture will turn out. It is easy to review and delete bad frames. I have several conventional cameras but have become addicted to just using this camera because of the ease and instant results.
The Ipod Nano 8gb is just great. First, the navigation wheel and intuitive volume controls are just a joy. It is easy to organize music and upload and sync music with this Ipod.The only shortcoming is that it should come with a dock, as it is so small that the weight of the USB cable is almost as heavy as the Ipod and sometimes pulls it off my desk.This is my first Ipod and I am truly impressed!
The memory arrived in a speedy manner. Interactions with the vendor were great. However, shortly after the memory was installed, the computer had significant issues. When taken to a repair shop, we were told the brand of memory has known issues with HP computers. I wish we had known that before we made the purchase. Now we've had to buy other memory to replace it.
This product was wonderful. I had an natural keyborad and intellimouse explorer 3.0. The mouse was bad and need to be replaced. I came across this item at Best Buy and they were asking too much for it. I found it here and it was cheap and exactly what I wanted. I really didn't know what to expect of the product before I purchased it. Once I got it, the product was great. The thing was easy to set up. I could place the receive any where on my desk, below my desk and just about everywhere else the cord could reach and still has perfect reception for the mouse. The keyboard is great, just like the old natural keyboard, however it is lighter and feels a bit cheaper than the old one. The keyboard has little texture on it and it is transparent black. The functions on it were great. The mouse takes a while to get use to because it is higher than the old mouse which I had been using for a long time. I got use it in 4 days. I would recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a great combo.
I'm one of those who always rolled his eyes at the idea of wireless mice, especially for laptops. The idea that someone would need a radio-controlled device to communicate with a computer that was two inches away seemed ridiculous.Well, it's not. If you hate trackpads (I do), and can't make yourself spend the $500 premium for a laptop with a pointing stick (I can't), you want a wireless mouse for your laptop. I learned this the hard way, by first buying a wired mini mouse for my new laptop. I soon learned that wireless mice aren't silly at all.That mouse cable which isn't much of a problem for a desktop becomes a huge hassle with a notebook, since it has to be unwound and rewound for every work session. Worse, each winding twists and kinks the cable more, and you eventually wind up with a rat's nest that's always in your way.So I knew I had to get another mouse, but wanted as few things to schlep as possible. Most wireless mice require that you add three things to your travel kit: the mouse, the transmitter, and a carrying bag. Not this one; since the usb transmitter stores inside the mouse itself, this mouse is it's OWN carrying case...that much less to worry about.It's so cleverly designed it makes me chuckle with admiration. It's just a case of getting everything right._____December 2004 update:Recently the mouse suddenly stopped working and I had thought it had failed, but buried deep in Labtec's website was the fix: If this mouse appears to have died, replacing the batteries may not be enough to reactivate it. You might require the following steps, in this order:1) Remove & replace fresh batteries.2) Depress the small reset button on the receiver3) Depress the reset button on the underside of the mouse.This did the trick for me...simple enough, once you know about it.
- Stiff attractive leather case contours the camera perfectly and protects it against knocks and scratches to the LCD screen.- Includes a belt loop.- When attached to belt, the camera slides into case like a gun slides into a holster. A stiff leather strap wraps itself over the top and snaps in place. Therefore there is a small gap at the top- so you probably don't want to have this out in the rain.
This product works flawlessly. I'm 63 and was worried I would have problems hearing. My worries were unfounded. It installed easily and routing the wires were simple. It couldn't work any better. My son-in-law and I ride quite a bit and this is the most inexpensive and best way to solve the communication problem. Plus we get weather alerts while we are riding.Product is worth the money and you shouldn't be disappointed.Enjoy
This is an absolute awesome shelf cd player. I had a smaller and cheaper Sony cd player before it and I had it for probably 5 to 6 years and we have moved with it 5 oor 6 times and spilt paint on it so many times. Sony makes great products and I would definetly recommend it to ANYONE. Buy it
After providing unhelpful recommendations, Garmin user support got frustrated with my questions and hung up on me. This was a first for me.
I got this camera and love it, except for one thing. The microphone input jack does not work. So I am sending it back as I need this for an external mic. Everything else was better than expected. This zr500 has dropping prices right now,so now is a good time to buy. I can now get the zr830 for only a few dollars more than I did for the zr500.The zr500 does not have an usb connector so you'll have to use firewire, which cost me a few extra dollars. The zr600 I "believe" has the usb connection direct to your computer so I would say buy the zr600.
I was thouroughly embarassed after giving this camera to my 9 year old goddaughter. She unwrapped it, put batteries in it and took one picture in which she couldn't even see on the so-called LCD display. She asked for my help and then we could not even get the camera on to take picture #2, as it died. Kaput. [...]! Now I have to figure out how to return it and my goddaughter had to have a belated birthday gift, once I scraped together some money to buy her a much better camera.
I am happy with the Sansa MP3 player and the quick response of the seller.
I bought this for my husband for his birthday in September, and now we can't figure out how we survived so long without it! He listens to all his sports that we can't get on television, and the comedy channels are great! The fact that it can be pulled out from the car is a great feature that really caught my eye! I think if anyone's looking for satellite radio, this one is the one to buy!
I purchased these because, after about a year, the contacts in the cables that come with the iPod stop working for synching (they're fine for charging) and I'd rather have a few extras around for synching when I need to do that. So far, these have done fine, and since I'll be keeping them in my desk for synching only (and moving the original cables to the various charge stations I have around the house) they should last a good, long time. It's nice to be able to retract them, though I can foresee some wear at the connection between plug and cable and dock plug and cable.
I just bought this mouse and love it. I use it playing Battlefield BC2. I was able to setup the buttons to perform tasks I usually have to place my hand in odd positions to accomplish. The mouse is smooth, doesn't skip, and very responsive. I LOVE the look of the mouse. I also love the ability to change the sensitivity on the fly. Sometimes I tend to move too quickly when shooting long ranges. I am able to slow movement down instantly. The first time I used this mouse I doubled my kill count in BC2.One bad thing (but not bad enough to drop the rating a star): This mouse is a bit large. If you have small hands you may not like it. I have gotten used to the size. I use a small mouse at work all day, so it is a matter of getting used to it. I love this mouse. I usually hate this style of mouse (hand-specific with buttons by the thumb) but I really like this mouse.
THIS IS THE PERFECT CASE FOR MY SONY M2 CAMERA!YES I SAID SONY M2! THIS CAMERA CASE IS PERFECT FOR IT.VERY STURDY AND NOT EXPENSIVE AT ALL.COOL SONY CYBERSHOT INSIGNIA ON IT AND GOOD "D" RING FOR YOUR BELT.FITS PERFECTLY FOR MY M2 AND IT HAS A VERY COOL AND STYLISH LOOK TO IT!100% RECOMMENDED TO THOSE WHO NEED A CASE FOR THEIR M1 OR M2 SONY CYBERSHOT.
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 wasn't sure about these when I first got them, because I couldn't get them to stay in my ears. Apparently, I have small ear canals, because even the smallest silicone tips were rejected by my ears. I'd push them in as far as I could (using the method recommended in the video), but as soon as I pulled my hand away I could feel/hear them slowly being squeezed out. After wetting and twisting and pushing, I finally found a moderately reliable seal with the dual-flange silicone tips. I do work out with these, and I find that I'm constantly fidgeting with them and pushing them into my ears. It may be that they slip out, or it may just be me being obsessive. I honestly can't tell.The sound? With a good seal: oh my goodness! Prior to owning these, the most I'd ever invested in any kind of headphones was $40 for the Sony MDR-EX51LP's. I loved the bass response and isolation of those, but they didn't last too long. These have superior sound and noise isolation, and I wasn't disappointed in the slightest by the bass response.These have become the standard against which all my future head/earphones will be judged.
I bought these as a gift for my almost 3 year old that likes to watch movies on my iPad while shopping. She is the youngest of 3 so anything that keeps her safely in the cart is a good thing in my eyes. They fit her head perfectly. They do not adjust so they are easy for her to get on and off herself.The good thing about them can also be seen as the bad in that they will not be able to be used for very long due to them not adjusting, but for what we are using them for they're great!
Este cable adaptador, esta excelente ideal si quieres usar tu video digital o video tradicional. Buena distancia.
this product was relatively easy to install (with a little knowledge about computers) and has been up and running ever since i installed it. no problems so far. hopefully none coming.
I have the new koss portapro's and the small koss titatium headphones which I purchased from amazon a few weeks ago. They sound real good and are small enough to take with you any where.So I though, why not order the koss pro4aat phones to use in my house only with various audio devices. I have tried them with a sterio 100 watt amplifier, portible radio, telivision and CD players. After using the smaller and cheaper koss phones first they are obviously much better sounding, and do not weigh a lot.I will never order Koss products with out trying them first.Don't be fooled in thinking these might be great by ordering them thru the internet and being disappointed about them.
This is great for my wife's camera. She loves it. She uses it for her Canon powershot SD1200 is and just is in love with. It looks like a mini purse is what she has told me and just loves how she has slots for memory cards and her extra battery.
I just bought this laptop in june. In just five days after loading software and briefly using it the screen went bad. So I called sony and explained the problem and the man at sony said it is a hardware problem and he would send a box to return it in for repair.I returned it in his box and waited. After not hearing anything I called sony to find out the status. He said the LCD inside the computer was broken and then he said it would cost me $783.00 to have it fixed. I explained to him about how careful I had handled it and it was either a manufacture flaw or either Best Buy and poor handling by them.I explained to him that after paying $2,400 with extended warranty I was extra careful.He kept on pointing the finger at me.So the bottom line is I have to pay $783.00 for poor workmanship by sony. I will never buy anything with a higher price tag from sony or Best Buy again as they do not value customers and take care of them.
After quite a while of wanting an MD player, I bought my MZ-NE410 at the local electronics superstore yesterday. I'll start with the bad. The included software is almost totally useless. I have never encountered such a buggy program past its alpha stage. It crashed four times trying to catalouge my media. After I got about 20 MP3s in my list, it alerted me to the fact that all but 6 were unsupported, and couldn't be converted!. That was enough, so I went online, and downloaded Real One player. It works like a charm. I've been using Musicmatch to make playlists, then importing em in Real One.As for the good, this player is tiny, light, and has a cool matte black finish much like that on a B-2 or F-117. The amazing sound quality lets me hear things I never heard when listening to music through my computer, and I have a high quality home theater system connected to my comp. The player seems to excel with classical and soundtrack background scores, but everything else sounds incredible too. One unusual thing is that the included headphones actually sound great too. The display is tiny, but easy to read. It does only show track name at the beginning of a song, but you can switch to a mode that always shows the title quickly, with only a few clicks, so you can just switch back and forth if you really want to.In closing, if you're in the market for an MD player, go with this unit, just make sure to download RealOne. I'm sure the newest high end models are great too, but they cost twice as much, and still have the same enraging SonicStage software.
It works as advertised but it has two major drawbacks: lack of any meaningful owner's manual and an extremely annoying beep that it makes everytime that backup power is used. Since there is no owner's manual, I can't figure out how to disable this beep or if it can be disabled at all. This basically provides a few minutes of emergency backup so that you can safely turn off your devices in the event of a blackout or similar problems. But the beeps make it impossible to use the backup power for too long.
A couple of things, since I was buying this product they should have the courtesy at least to delete the songs and other stuff recorded. It was registered to someone, I hope it was not stolen since that could be a minor larceny, just indicate that at least the previuos owner knows that this item was sold. Headphones were not even included.....
Just took this little beauty down to the great barrier reef in Australia and it worked like a charm. easy to maintian. Allows utilization of all functions of the camera, except the swivel screen. took excellent pictures when camera is set on Underwater Mode. They were charging $15 a pic on board. I took over 1000 on this trip and underwater video. Well worth the money if you are into scuba or snorkeling.
This TV provides a great picture with a good price. I compared side by side with Sharp 37 LDC and several others. The Sony picture was noticably better. The TV is well designed, and looks sleek.My only gripe is the HDMI input. First - there is only one. Will be a problem if/when I decide to buy a HD-DVD player in the coming years. Second - there is an obvious bug with switching between HD and regular channels - which sometimes causes the screen to go blank. The only fixes I've found is to either a) Don't use the HDMI input, or b) power the TV off and back on. I wish Sony would provide a fix for this. I cannot believe this made it past their QA department.5 stars for picture quality and looks. 3 stars for HDMI troubles.
I was looking for headphones that I can wear when I exercise and found this. The price was great and when I used it, the sound quality is great too. I have no complaints in that area. The only issue was it is really warm on my ears.Overall, I've had it for two years now and it is still working like new. I love this product and recommend this to anybody wanting to save but will not compromise on quality.
I bought these to replace a pair of Clarion CM1625 speakers for the cockpit and the sound improvement is night and day. These are very comparable in sound to the Infinity Kappa Marine 602M (which I have inside my cabin and like very much) and maybe they're even better than the Infinity -- I couldn't use the Infinity in the cockpit due to shallow mounting space. These Pioneers are only about 2 3/8" deep which is shallower than most.Overall I'm thrilled with the very clear and open sound -- the highs are crisp and clear, and the overall tonal balance is outstanding. The speakers they replaced sounded very constrained and "boxy" with muddy base, but these are much more open-sounding and transparent. The sound definition is very good, and the base is strong right down to the mid-base octave. Of course they are a bit weak in the deep base but that is to be expected in a 6.5" two-way -- that's what sub-woofers are for.The hardware and construction materials are appropriate for the marine environment, contacts are gold-plated and the face of the speakers are self-sealing with a built-in rubber gasket all around.If you buy these you won't go wrong. I have no affiliation with Pioneer or interest that might bias me in this review.
It's simple, fun, and has many uses. You can use it as a camera and save as many pictures as you can take. You just plug it into the usb slot in the computer and download. It comes with software that lets you make mosaics, etc. You can use it as a webcam on your computer. You can take it on trips in it's slick carrying case. It pays for itself, because it doesn't use film and doesn't need developing of film. It's simple to learn and fairly lightweight. Carry it in your pocket. I give it 2 thumbs up!
These are painful to wear for any extended peroid of time. I have average sized ears and they start to really hurt after about half an hour or so.
The Zaurus SL-5600 is a network engineer's dream. I work with Cisco routers and used to lug a heavy laptop from customer to customer. The zaurus software forums offer many tools (FTP, SSH, VPN, sniffer..etc) FREE and the zaurus is so very easy to work with (I'm a unix geek, so anyone with a unix back ground will love it !!). Since I've started using the Zaurus, I now never need a laptop !! (saves going through security at airports with 50 pounds of gear). If you're looking for something that runs windows..forget the zaurus. If you're a network engineer like me that needs what unix can offer....the Zaurus can't be beat !!!!
Battery is kind of a pain to install but it is worth it. It lasts longer than the Apple original...
This item has been really good with one exception the window mount is flimsy and i had to have it replaced once. I like the fact that you can add tunes to it and pictures. I also recommend a fm transmitter so you can hear everything over your factory radio. Overall I like this unit a lot
Did not work correctly hoping to get credit soon the tech support couldn't help and said to send it back. The menu would not hold and local channels would not come in.
They work really well, I haven't had a single problem with them at all, and it is easy to slide film in and out.
Excellent product, I communicate well, and always available to talk to my home and my family, very good to install it at home with people who do not like technology, simplicity is always and everywhere online.
Very Comfortable keyboard. My only complaint is the distance of the wireless signal and the short life of the batteries with this product. I use it sitting 10-12 feet away (PC connected to a 27" LCD) and the signal is spotty at times. Anything over 6 feet, you will lose the signal for a few seconds at times.
I have went through numerous adapters in the past. I sometimes would go a few years before using them and battery corrosion always happened to it not allowing it to work again. With this there are no batteries to deal with and it should last a long time. Great purchase :)
My playstation died on me a couple of months back. I purchase this product and a thermal gun and it works like charm. I did not have to start my games over because of this product.
I bought the E510 outfit and couldn't be happier!! This is an awesome camera, (thank you Olympus), and with all that came in the kit, I had everything I needed for great holiday pictures!! My husband was even impressed with the feel and action of the camera. He only uses manual filmed 35mm and I have been using a point and shoot digital Olympus camera since 1998. This camera allows my husband to do everything he wants manually and allows me to select a scene or go auto and click away!!
Logitech has always been my favourite choices in computer mice. The design of V450 is classic and semi-ergonomic. Wheels are smooth enough without being uncontrollable. The small wireless USB fits in the back of the V450 and makes this mouse easy to carry around without the risk of losing the wireless USB while traveling. After insertion of wireless USB into the mouse the mouse turns off automatically and saves battery time. The only minor irk is this model uses AA batteries. I would much prefer to recharge the battery by plugging it to a recharger. Overall it is very well-designed and as steady as any good mouse.
Only time will truly tell, but it seems to be a good solid power supply and it fit perfectly into the space of the old power supply that it was replacing. I used this to replace a defunct power supply in an older HP Pavilion mini-tower and it worked perfectly. This is a pretty good price for a replacement power supply and way cheaper than what others places on the net are selling lower quality replacement PSU's for if you just search for HP Pavilion replacement power supply.
Please be careful before you decide to purchase this from certain Amazon.com Marketplace buyers. I have been eyeing a similar Toshiba laptop for a while now but the price is still out of reach for me and so still waiting for the price drop.Anyway, there are some &quot;just launched&quot; private sellers that lure you into contacting them directly by offering ridisculously low price like, say under $1000 for a brand new system, or even sometimes they mention it's in like-new condition to make it more believable I guess. They will sound really polite and encourage you to buy directly from them instead of going through the Amazon.com process, by asking you to send them the funds through Western Union, that way you will get the laptop sooner and they will even provide the shipping cost! I know because I have encountered a couple of these &quot;sellers&quot; here at the Amazon marketplace. I was almost tempted by the so-called great deal, then my common sense sunk in and I knew there was something wrong about it all. I didn't go through the deal, informed Amazon.com instead what these sellers were trying to do as it is against policy to sell here and not use the appropriate Amazon.com checkout process.I've heard countless others like this at another popular site, Ebay, of scams that happens everyday by sellers only accepting Western Union as payment. YOU WILL NEVER SEE YOUR MONEY AGAIN OR GET YOUR ITEM!Just be wary of &quot;too good to be true&quot; deals here or anywhere else for that matter. I came so close to giving my money away and never getting the laptop in return. If you don't believe this just do some research and you'll find out for yourself. Just a friendly warning from a regular Amazon.com customer (and a Marketplace seller as well).
Love the looks, size, compartments, and removable laptop pouch. Keeping the bag but I wish there was padding around the inner laptop compartment. That would have made it a 5 for sure.
I wonder if some buyers are getting the right product for their iPod. I ordered the Sreen Overlays for my 5.5G iPod and they fit just fine. Gotta go slow putting on, but they stick great and cover the area I'm trying to protect. I've ordered another set to have as a backup for down the road. Very pleased with this product.
I bought this as a protective filter and chose Tiffen because I'm familiar with the name.It was the right item for a good price.I'm happy with it.
The software that comes with the Creative Zen player is surprisingly poor. While it seems anxious to create a bunch of unwanted music libraries on your computer, it was difficult and unintuitive to do what you most need it to do- load CDs onto the MP3 player. I eventually figured it out by trial and error, but I would hate to be an unsavvy computer user trying to load up this machine.Some examples:There are no clear, simple instructions on how to get music off a CD and onto the player.There appears to be no easy way to override the "genre" categories provided by the "Gracenote" service. And their categories are often absurd. (I have 3 albums by Beck, and each was given a different category: Folk-rock, General Alternative, and Indie.)There is no easy way to put all the tracks from a multiple-CD album into one album on the MP3 player.I haven't had the machine long enough to comment on its operation.
For the money, this turned out to be the bestdecision. I would buy this again.
This product arrived yesterday. What a bargain! 6 large cans of pressurized air - more than I need really but it won't go to waste. Besides using this product to clean my computer, I also use it to dust baskets, intricate items which can't be dusted conventionally and blasing out tight spaces in furniture. Much less expensive than buying in an admin superstore and delivery was less than 48 hours.Thanks, Amazon!
My old Sony pair just broke one day. I ordered the Sennheisers for about the same price. The wireless signal is superior with no fade in, fade out. There is a signal tuner that is handy. The sound quality is wonderful. The one drawback is that the ear pieces slide on the ears so that bending over in the kitchen may mean grabbing to keep the headset from falling into something.
For a 2.1 speaker system under 70 dollars, these things perform quite well. The biggest problem I have with them is that there is no tweeters, but I knew that prior to buying them. The mids and the lows perform amazing for the price range. The speakers also take up little room on my desk since they are skinny. All in all, the speakers are well worth the buy.
This item arrived in good condition during the time frame promised. It is a quality product which works well in the computer printer. Thank you for delivering this product as promised.
This is a great case for anyone building on a budget. The case integrates perfectly into your home theater decor and is extremely functional. The case is very well built with only a couple down falls.1) The reviews about the fans are correct. They are a little noisy, but easily rectified with a couple cheap replacements. If the fans are what is preventing you from buying this case, then don't hesitate. The fans are not so loud that they will bother you during use.2) The case has plenty of room for all of your components except there is only one HDD bay, so if you want a RAID enabled system, you will need to be creative in adding the second drive. The 3.5" Bay is also hard to reach and mount anything into, but a little planning ahead on your layout can overcome this.The case is very attractive, sleek and functional. It is priced to sell and very sturdy. I did a lot of homework before deciding to buy this case and have absolutely no regrets!
The 50mm f/1.8 is the first prime lens I ever bought. Paid $75 for it and it's been one of the best lens investments for me. It's perhaps the sharpest lens I own, and small and lightweight for easy carrying.Yes, its plastic build is cheap, but come on, folks, you're paying $75 for this thing. What do you expect? As long as you take care of your equipment, this lens should last you a while. It has for me.The only negative to me that really sticks out is it's a bit noisy when focusing. But for the type of photography I do, it's not a big deal.This is a great lens for any amateur photographer, especially someone who is new to shooting with a prime lens. I've had it for a few years now and in terms of bang for the buck, the 50mm f/1.8 is a great value!
This is a perfect printer for a small architectural firm. The photo quality is remarkable - better than any lab has produced for us - and the speed is jaw dropping compared to Epson.Haven't done large format photos yet - but have regularly printed 11 x 17 B/W CAD drawings - which are incredibly crisp even on plain paper. Tiny type is readable on reduced checkplots. I should have put a stopwatch to it, but it seems that a reduced D size print with complex title bar/graphics comes out in 15 seconds or so. Just received some 13 x 19 paper so that we can print D size (24 x 36) plots at exactly half size - giving accurate 1/8" scale drawings for example for what would be 1/4" scale on the plotter.Separate ink tanks, quality and speed are what drew us to this printer. Will have to see how the ink lasts to see how economical it is in use.
it is a very high quality product both in construction and performance, although it would be better to purchase this on a larger order so as to justify the shipping cost. I think the shipping cost more than the product, but it is a good product.
This thing rocks. Been using mine for a months now and still pretty amazing. The cord is long so its not one of those you'd carry around easily. I originally bought mine for use with my iPhone and although it required an additional adaptor ~ and wasn't the best to carry around... the quality is just phenomenal for the price.
My wife asked for a good photographic printer for her birthday. I was planning to spend up to $$$$ for something really great, and began my search at consumerreports.org. They actually pointed out this printer as the very best of the lot at around $. I bought it and I am BLOWN-AWAY by how great it is. The quality on the photographic glossy-paper is stunning, and the speed is absolutely remarkable! I can literaly print photo-store quality sheets in seconds that look flawless. I would recommend this printer to anyone. I use it only for photo's, I use a different printer for general printing. Ink can be expensive, so I don't want to squander money using it's cartridges.
This is my first MP3 player. I bought it after doing a fair amount of research. After seeing all of the gripes about all of the brands I was worried I'd be throwing away $130 and my expectations weren't high. However, I'm extremely pleased with this model. I wanted an MP3 player for running and working out at the gym. The Rio S35S is the right size/weight and the belt clip/plastic holder works perfectly. (I don't understand why any MP3 player would be made without a belt clip but plenty of expensive models don't have one!) I found the whole set-up process very intuitive and didn't have to read the instructions/manual much at all. The FM radio works fine - in fact, the reception is better than the Sony sport radio I used before. I think this Rio model is great value for the money. I wouldn't want to spend more than $130 for something like this, and 128K memory is definitely enough for gym workouts, esp. if you use the Windows Media Player format.
This DVD recorder gave me problems right out of the box so I returned it to Best Buy in exchange for another. The next one had the same problems. It will freeze up on you to where you have to actually unplug it to reset. It will also randomly pop up an info box in the top right corner during the middle of watching a movie or tv, pretty ridiculous. The HD channels also have bad reception which apparantly gets fixed with their firmwirm update. (You can download the update on the website and then burn it to a CD). The first time I tried recording from an external device was this week. I was using a dual layer disk and everything was fine until the third episode I was adding. After it I have tried to view the three things I have on the disc (with plenty of empty room left on it) it now no longer lets me do anything with the disk. It gives "Unsuported disk" error, so now the disk is wasted and so was my time. I can't view or record on it. Not impressed with this equipment.
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 love this photo viewer. It is so simple to use and I've found nothing wrong with it so far.
It's not really a Mini, because you can hold a good-sized camera like a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50. It comes with nylon cloth/foam dividers if you have a small camera...otherwise remove them (the foam dividers). It has enough room for batteries, memory cards, a pen & paper, two filters and car keys. I like the green & black color. It is a very sturdy and well-made product with top-of-the-line materials.
Print head problems, print head problems, print head problems. The whole reason for this printer was to reduce ink costs. The Kodak idea was to sell ink reservoirs and the print head remains in the printer. The problem with the concept is that the print heads wear out. Kodak, at the present time, does not sell replacement print heads. If you go through the laborious process of contacting customer service they will send you a new one along with some replacement ink "cartridges". They've done this for me 3 or 4 times. My question to them was why not sell the print heads as expendable supplies but they do not acknowledge that it is an expendable and don't have plans to sell them. I wanted to find out if, in fact, I would be saving money on ink if I had to buy the print heads.Saving money on ink would be the only reason to buy this printer. My $25 Lexmark has better print quality.In summary: it is poorly engineered and poorly executed. Buy something else.
My wife's old white Macbook (Macbook2,1) was getting pretty sluggish. So I purchased her this RAM, got a her an SSD, and cleaned out the hard drive . Things are much better now and the RAM upgrade was definitely needed!
This may be a fine Pocket PC but if you are looking for a GPS find a different solution.I purchased a Jeep with a GPS installed in it. I put the GPS CD in the CD player and I had working maps in seconds, was able, zoom, pan and plot routes as soon as it was turned on. It never pauses to find it's current location. It has the location instantly.This GPS does not have the map software installed. You have to install it and after installing you have to type in a 25 character code to unlock the maps. Why are they protecting maps? I can get all the free maps I want at Yahoo or Mapquest. Stop wasting consumer time and energy with dumb codes to protect nothing.After I got the maps in, the thing just sits on my desk telling me it is acquiring satellites and never tells me where I am, never shows a map. This is the most useless item I have ever seen. How in the world do you sell a $450.00 GPS system that has no maps included, and has a GPS that does not work.Stay away from this item unless you like jerking around for a week with poorly written software.
Hi all,Always when I try to open it a message appear that saysthe disk is not formattedbasically its very bad USB flash diskmy recommendation is to buy another type
The copier works well, but my earlier C88 had to be replaced after a simple paper jam misaligned the head badly enough that the alignment could not be corrected. Print and photo quality are good and speed is reasonable for home use. I like the copier enough to replace the older C88 with the newer C88+.
My shiny newHarman Kardon AVR 347 Home Theater Receiver with iPod Control and HDMI connectivityis a fine upgrade from a HK AVR 55 that has served me well for the last 8 years. The 347 has the modern video features that are necessary to support HD viewing and sounds wonderful. A couple of more HDMI inputs would have been nice. My only complaints are that it is a bit complex to set up and that it is apparently not possible to force it to select certain surround modes as it switches modes depending on the source material. However, most of the time the surround mode is appropriate. I prefer the Pro Logic II "music" mode for most of my listening and sometimes I have to manually select it. A USB port for updates rather than a RS232 placed on the front panel instead of hidden in the back would also be a bit more modern, but at least it *is* possible to update via firmware. None of these complaints are major ones for me and I'm glad I made this choice. Did I mention that it sounds great? It does. I auditioned several other receivers, some costing a good bit more, and the 347/247 has a noticeably more pleasing sound to my ear...
I purchased this frame as a gift for a friend of mine. When I saw it on her desk and noticed the terrible quality of the images, I was embarassed that I had given such an inferior item as a gift. Perhaps the images she had loaded were quite low resolution, but the pictures looked terrible with huge pixels.I would not recommend this item at all.
Great functional and reliable piece of equipment for the money. I am very pleased with everything it has to offer.
This player is complete trash. It lasted only three years before its main chip begins overheating and shutting down the player. Sony wants me to buy a new one???? Rubbish. I paid almost eighty USD us dollars at Best Buy for this trash and they expect me to pay them more? Whatever happend to good craftsmanship? Are they not have no pride in their products? Sony has lost me as a customer. I will not pay Sony anything anymore. Sony, you owe me.
My unit turned out to be defective, so I had to return it. I didn't like it anyway, so I felt glad that I had a valid reason for returning it.Main disadvantage with the unit is that, though it claims to play all kinds of media, it has an LED display. So, if you have MP3s (or DVDs) that you want to play, you will need an external monitor to browse through the files and directories. It also, looks cheap and it behaved cheap when I was trying to pull it out of the dash. It is definitely not made to be durable. I was glad to be rid of it.On the other hand, installation was easy. I installed it on my Mustang without a trouble (I used a Metra 70-5511 Amplifier Integration Wiring Harness Adapter). Once I figured out which harness adapter to use for my car, installation was a breeze. However, as it is the norm with car stereos, the user manual leaves much to be desired.The defect with my unit was that it wouldn't play any discs. It would spit out any disc that is inserted into it, after chewing on it for a few seconds.I finally ended up with a Pyle PLDBT30U. It has its own short comings and is pricier than the Boss, but it has a 3" TFT touch screen. The audio quality on the Pyle is noticeably better than the Boss.
By way of full disclosure, I must advise that this tripod was not to be used for a camera, but rather a parabolic sound-trapping dish device in the rugged Badlands of West Texas in a qusi-military setting near the Mexican border. There were other requirements: It had to be black (night operations), light (it was packed in), small (the pack was crowded) and hopefully, inexpensive. In a word, it was all or these things.On the downside, the Sunpak's 43 1/2" max height could well be a little short for the standing user. But for a static, sitting operator or for use as a mini table stand, the divice is perfect.
I've had this box for a couple of years. Recorded tons of music from LP to CD. Works just like a cassette recorder except you can't rewind and redo.YOU MUST USE MUSIC CDs. The CDs MUST have "music" or "audio" printed on the CD. Don't get CDs that say they can play music. Doesn't work.Maxell music CDs work fine.Sony audio CDs do not work well, I'd stay away from them. Sony's music cassettes sucked, so do their CDs.Memorex. Same as Sony. Their cassettes sucked and their CDs do too.Just my two cents worth. Thanks.
TV was great, while it lasted. Out of the box, looked great, picture & sound were very good, and so excited about purcahse. Bought it October of 2007. November 2011, tv started getting darker, and no adjustment to contract/brightness would bring it back. one side of screen looked great, but 1/2 was so dark you could barely see.Not buying a samsumg again.....
I own three Drobos. In the last 2 months, two of them have failed; one terminally so, taking with it ~1TB of data. (The other required a series of reboots and rebuilds before the data was accessible again, the whole process took almost 3 weeks.) The worst part: Drobo Customer Support is unreachable, non-responsive, and generally unhelpful.When it works, it's fine. When it breaks, there's nothing you can do. Unfortunately, it seems there is a lot that can cause it to break (even specific brands and models of HDDs seem to be incompatible -- although one can only find out after owning a Drobo and accessing the User Forums part of the website...)Great concept, lousy execution, even worse support. Avoid.
is the worst investment I ever have made. it get broken in the first week of normal use, of and executive person.
This is a great camera for the beginner. Very easy to use and the panoramic choices are great. However- I did not think that the colors were captured correctly, everything looked duller in the actual photograph. There is no zoom button and at times it makes you wish you had spent the little extra money to get the next level Elph with a zoom. Overall, this was a great camera that I have had for over two years now. It has travelled the world with me without a problem. On top of everything, it fits in my pocket!
I mainly use this for capturing video gameplay on an HD PVR and it can support up to 1080i which I run. Basically just working with five cables as opposed to one single with the HDMI. I haven't encountered any degradation in signal strength or anything so if you prefer component over HDMI I'd recommend these.
When I looked through the review, I really wished that more of the other reviews specifically stated which case they were talking about. So now that I am making one, I made sure to put it right in my title. (Just to make sure you know what I'm talking about, this review is about the Wallet Case. Not the Zipper, Belt, or Slim Case.)Ok, so the Wallet Case, has 2 slots for credit cards, driver's license, atm cards, etc., 4 slots for expansion cards, a billfold, a zippered coin slot, and a side pocket where I currently have four other cards stored.The best part about this case, as opposed to the other three, is the billfold. Nice and easy access to dollar bills. You don't have to go through the trouble of pulling out a stack of folded bills from a side pocket. And I guess the zippered coin pouch is useful too, but I haven't really used that yet, since I just got my Wallet today.I don't have any of the others, but I did have a case similar to the Slim Case for my Palm Vx.Some of the other reviews talk about the Palm falling out of the case. Well, here's what happened to me. When I first put in the Palm, after a minute or two of handling it, my Palm DID fall out. Then I tried putting the Palm into the Wallet again, and noticed that I was able to push the Palm onto the Wallet attachment further than I previously had. I just didn't fully install the Palm into the Wallet the first time. Now it is very secure. I shook it several times and it didn't budge at all.The only reason I give it 4 stars is that I wish that it came with the extra window flap that the zippered case came with. It it's like all the other window flaps I've seen in wallets, it is removeable. And I think I might just buy a zippered case for the window flap and slide that right in to extra pocket in the Wallet Case.If you're looking for a case for your Palm 50x that you can use as a wallet, you should definitely consider this product.
Amazing genuine quality for lowest price. No blur, only a little fish-eye distortion (wide angle), very good wide angle lense for my Sony DCR-PC6E handycam. Thank you
FM reception is poor, I live in NJ and it will pick up nothing from New York City and gets only so-so reception from Philadelphia.My stock radio had better FM reception with every Philadelphia station coming in crystal clear and I was even able to get a couple stations from New York City!XM reception is fine but since the text does not scroll I cannot take advantage of when they say &quot;look at you XM digital display&quot; because I only see 7 letters!
When setting this up, it is nice to know that this is considered a normal 18" round dish in the Directv satellite setup even though this on is an egg shaped. Then select multi-switch and SWM greys out the normal 18" round on the setup screen.The bar has a level which makes it easy to plumb.
I am legally blind and this device has really helped me. I like that I can record my own voice on it to say the names. It has been very easy for me to use it even without being able to see. The only problem I have is that sometimes my phone gets an echo for a few seconds, but the people on the other end can't hear it.
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.
the stereo is a durablelong lasting piece of eqipment that not only looks great but has incredibible sound .
Great camera tripod for those who travel or does hiking. It is compact and light and appears to be good quality.
I purchased the Cowon A2 a few months ago at Amazon for the purpose of viewing educational vidoes during the daily commute to/from work. Don't get me wrong, this player has the best overall features in its category, and performed superbly the first week. Then the bottom half of the display turned into semi-transparent lines. Cowon's website was no help. A firmware upgrade didn't help. Now today, less than 3 months after purchase, the unit died and will not reset. My usage was less than 1 hour a day 5 days a week. This is BS. $360 down the drain. I do NOT recommend this player.
Hi,We have been using this for 18 months now, and it's travelled continents and has give us no problems at all!At least 3 MiniDV tapes, an extra battery, and a carrying bag are essentials.This camcorder is excellent value. The only con is low light recording is not good, but that's the case with most camcorders.
It was easy to installLoaded windowsIt runsWhat more to say?I would buy another one if needed to.
this item is really glitchy and has alot of malfunctions. forexample if you use a remote that changes the channel on the television the surround sound will go crazy and will turn up really loud out of no where. its an ok starter item which is why i got it but i have had it for a year now and i am already done with it. two of the five speakers have blown and i can hear that the rest are about to blow also. my advice is to buy a little nicer one. i bought this to play on my xbox because i thought it would be cool if it had surround sound. when i got it only two speakers worked unless i was watching a dvd. I called Coby and they said that it only supports the two front speakers and sub when you are useing it for anything but a dvd or cd. this kinda defeats the purpose of buying it because a regular tv has two front speakers so there isnt really a difference. i made a big mistake of buying this product. take my advice and dont buy it. Dont go Coby go for sony or bose!
First of all, I want to say that I have been having these speakers for more than a year in past.First, it's the most ridiculous design I have ever seen. Didn't notice that when I was buying unfortunately.Cons:1) Mid-range speakers are pointed downwards (???). Question: W T F ? Of course you can expect lose of mid range frequencies because of that.2) you might think because these speakers have 2 tweeters each, the high freq would be nice.. no way, they managed to fail even here.3) Subwoofer is simply terrible, the worst I have ever experienced actually.These speakers' "red" price should be $30. IMHO.Now I am a happy owner ofKlipsch RB-61 II Speakers, of course this is a different price range. But just wanted to suggest for those who can afford. These are the best speakers I have had so far.
I love it, the material is very nice but it's kinda big for my Stylus710 camera.
The Samsung LNT5265F 52" 1080p LCD HDTV is by far the best one i have purchased yet. I have ps3 and xbox 360 which are made for this tv, the only complain is that cable is not made for it. Picture isn't the best but who care its a 52" monster in my living room. The color is amazing and the sound is awesome.Well i like my tv and i feel like i got a great price for it.
Had no problems setting it up. Easy to use with good directions. Picture & sound quality is wonderful. Everything I hoped it would be.
I have several bags from the popular manufacturers but only use the original Domke bag and I love it, it just got a little to small for my day kit. It is strong, well made, durable and yes I even like the metal (old school) clips that others complain are too stiff. With that history I went on a search for a larger bag that would hold another lens and a second flash as well as some misc items without everything being packed tightly in.I appreciate the Domke brand as then have been around as long as I can remember and besides excellent construction they don't add a bunch of unneeded padding that adds nothing but weight.This bag was all of that and more. The construction was identical to my older bag and was exactly what I expected right down to it being a bit tall for my taste. When I ordered it I suspected that it would be too tall but there was no way to see it before buying it so I took the chance.Its a great bag and my only complaint is because of personal taste. I wasn't happy with how tall the bag was so it was returned and I ordered the Domke F-1X Little bit bigger. This is the same height as my favorite and longer.
We brought two Nanos, both went bad (LCD) within 6 months. Got 2 replacements, and then the 2 replacements were sent back again. Can't believe the quality is this poor! On top of that, the CS was really bad. I had one unit sent back and forth 5 times! You could not email them, called the 800 number, was on hold (being transferred) for over 45 minutes, still could not get the problem resolved! Very very frustrated. Will never buy this again!
This hard drive is great for any Mac User. I keep all my movies on it and they playback with absolutely no studdering. Firewire transfers much much faster than USB or USB 2.0 so you know you can't go wrong with this drive. I have kept my hard drive on for 15 months straight and have yet to have a problem. Highly recommended. Can't beat 50 cents per Gig of storage.
I bought this as a training device to help me train to run a half marathon. The main function I was looking for was to track distance and speed and this is does just fine. The elevation function does not seem accurate, as I'll start a run and end a run in the same spot, and the elevation will be different. The ability to transfer data onto your computer is very useful and it's great to look at all of the data from a run. I was a bit hesitant that the size would be too big, although it is not the size of a watch I'd wear everyday, it isn't too bulky for my small frame.
Had hoped for a quality unit but whoever designed the controls never had to use it. Totally non intuitive.Alarm is NO where near loud enough for anyone but the lightest sleeper.Tried to go to bed listening to a cd and let it run out. Then woke up late because the alarm didn't go off.Try again Sony!
I've had my HL-1240 for nearly 9-10 YEARS!! It's still the hardest working thing in my house! This wonderful printer has seen my husband through his PhD, my MA, and continues to be a workhorse. Toner is a tad pricey - but the big toner lasts me nearly an entire year w/heavy printing. I'd love to find a laser color printer that works as efficiently and as hard as the HL-1240. I absolutely LOVE this printer!
I hate spending more money on a battery, but the one that came with my Elura 85 was pathetic--it has a very short battery life. This one is much better.
The Cevia people tell me that they are in the product testing phases for the Cevia II. It's not expected to be on the market until spring 2003 at the earliest. They are looking at adding memory card capability to it, so you can add photos directly to the frame without using the internet, but stated that a subscription will still be required. The subscription's a little spendy for what you are getting. Amazon[.com] won't let prices be shown, so let's just say the monthly fee is equivalent to an individual movie theater ticket.I did purchase the frame last weekend, which initially only allows 10 photos. It takes 3-4 times of the nightly automatic dial-in before the software will upgrade to allow the 20 photos to display.
Clarity and color is amazing. Reads the depth at my full throttle. I havent really fished with it yet, but to me the depth reading is most important.
The numbers do bounce around quite a bit, it's hard to know when to look down. I wish there was an auditory beep so you don't mess with the reading. I like that it measures in such small increments. It is extremely precise even on my 25 pound sons, I didn't expect it to weigh them but they like standing on it so I turned it on. It was the same as the drs scale. It's an extremly attractive scale. I love how thin it is.
This TV burned out in 2 1/2 years and the Samsung repairman said it could not be repaired.
So far, it's working great. Have had it installed for about 3 weeks, and it works just like the one from Cox.
Very simple to use and very reliable. I've used this device with SeaClear II navigation software for nautical and auto navigation and have yet to find a problem. Comes with a CD that will help you define a com port (meaning you'll assign one of your USB slots for use with the GPS). Also included is basic software to test and configure the device.An excellent value!
I needed a wired router for 2 home desktop computers. This TrendNet does a very good job at a great price. Documentation is good and I have had no problems at all. I would recommend it to anyone who needs a Wired Cable router at an economical price.
I was very happy with this drive. I bought it solely to transfer files from my iMac to my NT machine. It's design complements the iMac perfectly (and would add a splash of color to any PC). What impressed me most was the speed of this device. It is light years faster than any floppy drive, and approaches near-hard drive quality. I was able to quickly drag and drop large MP3 and Quicktime files, and get them over to my NT in seconds. Since iMac doesn't ship with any removable media, this purchase was a no-brainer -- especially considering the price.
This is a awsome price for what your getting! You get a nice cd player, a car adapter so if you don't have a cd player in your car you can have one with your car tape player and car adapter. You also can listen to the radio with this cd player. I think you are getting a realy good price for all your getting!
A wonderful Lens. I bought this particular used 70-200 lens because it was refurbished and came with a 90 day Nikon warranty - which I needed when the zoom started malfunctioning after 60 days.I learned my lesson the hard way with the 28-70 used Nikon lens I purchased here used last year. The 70-200 is working fine now after being sent back to Nikon. A super sharp lens when working properly!
This switch works exceptionally well. No hiccups, set up couldn't be easier. Plug it in plug in the cables. that's all there is to it.
Recently purchased to retrieve the video from 30 or so of our VHSC tapes. This appears to be identical to the adapter that came with the camcorder when I originally purchased it nearly 15 years ago. We gave the camcorder and adapter to a family member a few years back, both working perfectly then and now. I considered saving a few dollars on an off brand model, but since the original has lasted this long, why risk it.
Bought as a spear for my Nikon D40. Holds a long charge. Would buy again.
This modem is compact and straightforward to use. Install took less than 1 minute; the phone call to my provider to register the MAC ID took far more time. :) Up and running at close to 2.0 max with no problems.
Not worth getting. Low power binocular with an even lower power camera. Everything relies on battery power. I should have heeded the 1 review noting the disapointing product. The technology needs perfecting. Dont waste your money.
Okay, sure, it doesn't look too impressive out-of-the-box. But with eXPod, it's a different story.For very few $$, you get an awesome device which (when running eXPod - free), gives you a Windows 9.xx interface, is totally skinnable, GREAT for surfing, music, videos, games (Doom, for example), LOTS of applications, etc.Great for the student or a starter PDA, fantastic even if you are familiar with handhelds. I bought a GoType! Keyboard with mine and it is fantastic for taking notes at school.
A co-worker has a USB fan that works great so I thought I would get one. This fan is not even comparable to the one my co-worker has. This fan hardly blows any air, will slow and speed up while on, or quit working all together and I just starting using it this morning. VERY poor quality product. It's not even work shipping back for a return. The shipping was just about as much as the fan. Don't waste your money.
Delivered in good condition. Easy way to get a product that it is hard to trackdown with out access to new technology stores.
This is the best device I have bought for at least a couple decades. I am a degreed engineer, and I love gadgets. Just the best. I have had it about 3 months, and I love it. Attractive base, all the connections, removable speakers, picture quality is among the best LCD that I have viewed. I highly recommend it.
The first thing I noticed was the excellent reception. Here in coastal Ga. we have lot of Oak trees that hang out across the roads. They cause this one to skip occasionally, but not near as much as the little round Sirius one....Now lets see how long it lasts!
My daughter purchased this cd player and really liked it because of the jog proof feature. However, she dropped it (just a few feet) and it now longer works at all! Lots of money for nothing!
Products should be simple and high quality, and this delivers on both. Perhaps a little too simple though; it only holds the pda, stylus, and busness card-sized things. but the design is smart: lays open flat, and has the little stand too. wish the hinge part was metal instead of plastic, but the plastic feels heavyduty at least. wish it had media holders - I think I could glue some media holders in there anyway. but the whole case closes and seals completely, and feels very very solid. holds the PDA pretty securely once u fiddle with the clipping system. IR window is great too. and the metal - doesnt feel thin or flimsy at all...very high quality.overall very solid and simple, probably the best universal hard case you could get.
I bought an ihome along with a remote on amazon a month or two ago. I f I hadn't wanted the remote, I could have payed about 15 or 20 dollars less and gotten one without it. But after about a month of use, my remote decided to stop working.At first I thought the battery was dead. So I tried a new battery. Didn't work. I even used a voltage meter on both batteries and learned that both were completely full and functional. I didn't drop the remote in any way that should have broken on it. I didn't step on it, spill anything on it, or throw it across the room. So I was rather upset when it stopped working. And there no way I can really return it. So now I want a remote but I'm unsure if I should order another.
I can't think of a less expensive way to add such a visceral impact to your movie watching experience. I connected two of these, wired in series, using thisDayton SA70 70W Subwoofer Amplifierto power them. Hookup was simple and straightforward. Be sure to mount then to the structure of your couch or chair nearest to where you will be sitting for the greatest impact. I found that they complimented my subwoofers output tremendously and I currently run two separate 12" subs. Get them, you won't be disappointed!
If you have an HP computer with a space for a Personal Media Drive to slip into, then there is no other choice than this drive. If you run Windows Media Center this drive automaticly allows Media center access to all your photos, videos, and recorded TV as if it were on your C: drive from within Media Center. Plus this drive won't take any space on your desk. It's Perfect! If I had to think of something negative, it would be that there isn't anything bigger (yet).
I recently purchased the very close cousin of this unit, the KDC-MPV7019, at another Internet site. I wanted an in-dash unit that had the ability to play MP3 files. I do a lot of traveling by car and I felt that having 200 or so hand picked songs on one disk in the dash was more convenient than having to load 10 disks in the trunk. I am writing this review to hopefully provide information that I was looking for before I took the plunge and purchased this unit.I consider myself fairly knowledgeable with car electronics - I have been doing driveway installs on my own cars for 20 years with great success.I have owned the unit for about a month now and can honestly say that I would purchase it again. Overall, It is built solidly and has great a great sound. As the specs suggest, the tuner is great and pulls in stations that my stock unit could not.As with any product, there are some things that I would consider shortcomings. First of all, the display has way too much emphasis on form over function. The right third of the display is taken up by a round shape that serves as a clock (or a CD timer) that is hard to interpret. Fine adjustment of the tone controls is cumbersome- It requires several pushes of multiple buttons to get to the bass, treble, and midrange controls - definitely takes your eyes off the road!Also, it took several attempts to burn MP3 disks that worked perfectly in the car. I had to slow down the burn process to 4X and use the Memorex black CDs. After two weeks of listening to MP3 CDs burned this way, I have not had a skip or glitch yet.
This wonderful little copyholder is identical to my +20 year old copyholder that finally broke (except for the new "Fellows" stamp on the top clip holder). The best feature stayed unchanged over +20 years. The clear plastic see-through sliding ruler/guide/holder clips on the side without any fancy tools/springs/parts and slides up and down. Brilliantly simple and effective design. I searched all the office supply and discount stores but could not find a replacement. As a last resort I searched Amazon for an item I would not normally consider buying online and was very happy to find it here. I can't imagine how people that do a lot of computer work get by without one. It's just as great for holding papers, printouts, books, etc. as it was +20 years ago. As an added bonus, it's now great for holding my smartphone and iPod. I like the new black color but do miss the availability of that old ivory/brownish IBM PCish color of my old copy holder. Installation Tip: They hide the rubber footings in the lip of the document holder so it took me a while to find and install them. Without the rubber footings, the copyholder will slide all over your desk and you will not have "tilt control."
I wouldn't waste your money on this set-up. Keyboard is very basic and functional, but the mouse.... Absolutely horrible. Too small for a normal hand but the performance is what drove me to return this. Jerky, laggy response time, no matter where you placed the transmitter or what surface you had the mouse on.I expected better from Logitech. Avoid this one at all costs.
The switch works like a champ and it is very inexpensive considering what it is. Beaware that the two video outs - one is composite and one is S-Video and you need to put them in seperately which leads to lots and lots of wires behind it if you use most of the five ports. At least it does share the audio, so each source only needs one set of cables.The switch works every time but the remote is terrible. You are doing pretty good if you can "learn" all the signals to a programable one before it starts to die. As of now, about a year later, mine only has two buttons out of 11 that still work. And this is the second one!So the first thing you want to do is save the remote signals to something else!
While this drive does produce a bit more noise than many 7,200RPM drives, consider that it's spinning at 10,000RPM, so more noise is to be expected I would think. And, of course, it also gets a little warmer than the normal hard drive so make sure your case has proper cooling. The rotation speed makes a difference, even a noticeable one. I saw many benchmarks attesting to this fact before purchasing the drive myself, but I knew it was worth it for myself when I saw how fast Windows loaded with this drive compared to the 7,200 RPM drive I had beforeIf you play games with long load times, move lots of files around, or just want Windows to boot up faster, this drive is worth the price.
I'm a relative beginner, and so far have found this scope to be great. Previous comments have mentioned flimsy tripod (almost prevented me from ordering it), but I don't find this to be the case. I bought an adapter separately - battery life is OK but not exceptional. Computer occasionally has a glitch when finding objects, otherwise exceptional scope.
We bought the StreetPilot i5 for our son for Christmas. Neither my husband or I had ever used one. Our son had seen a more expensive model work before and we wondered what he'd think of this one. The three of us were very impressed. I think he's used it every day since. It is so simple to used and has been very accurate. I'd love to have one for myself. This would be a great gift for my parents next Christmas.
The Garmin GPS dashboard mount is great, It keeps the GPS in one place and you don't have to mess around with a windshield mount. I love it so much i purchased a second for my wife's car.
Makes no noise at all, seems to drive sufficient air on my 700 watt amplifier to maintain proper operational requirements.
The features of this remote are well documented and some are quite good but want to comment on why I chose not to keep this remote.First, I found the button layout to be very hard to use without looking at the remote. My ideal remote is one that I can use without looking at the buttons. The button shapes and sizes in the Harmony 880 and 890 are too similar and too close together to easily locate by touch. I tried to adapt to it for almost a month before giving up. The key buttons for me are volume, mute, skip forward, fast forward, skip back, play, and pause. When I watch something on Tivo those buttons are the ones I use most. Because of the location and similar shape of those buttons in the 890, I frequently pressed the wrong one unless I looked at the remote.The second issue I have with the 890 is that one cannot make any changes to the remote without first updating the RF module. Even if one only wants to rename a button, he must first disconnect the RF module from the power supply and all the IR blasters, connect it to his computer and update it. Only then will the Logitech software allow one to update the remote. It is very frustrating to have to go through all that to make simple changes to the remote.I decided I really did not need an RF remote so I replaced my 890 with the newer Harmony ONE. I am very happy with the Harmony ONE because all the important buttons are centrally located and are of different shapes. The Harmony One is very easy to use without looking at it.If you really need an RF remote, I recommend you look at the ones made by Universal Remote Control (URC) before buying the 890. If you don't need the RF feature, get a Harmony ONE.
works great, i dont care what people say, u dont need a sony magic gate memory stick for your nx70v. really nice and ultra compact memory stick, though i cd takes up like half of it, nice also with the lock protection. 5 STARS!
This is a far better alternative to adhesive on the windshield. It stays put on the dash. I can move it to the floor when I'm parked so it doesn't signal I might have a GPS in the car.
I got the ink cartridges and they seem to work just fine. They were much cheaper than buying them from a department store so i will be a returning customer.
I bought this along with another itemVP 11B - Grounded Europe Adapter - USA to Europe Heavy Duty Adaptor Plug German Schukoto use for charging my mobile electronics while travelling all over Europe. Since basically all electronics are dual voltage these days, I haven't gotten much use out of my voltage converter (except for the wife's curling iron), but this little power strip packs up nice and compact, and has 4 USA outlets so we can plug in all our stuff, and just use the one adapter to plug it in the wall. And obviously, it's great for travel within America too, without using a wall adapter. Compact, easy, solid construction, I love it. The one downside is that the monster logo on the plug lights up very bright blue, so if you have this in your bedroom at night, a little bit of electric tape does the trick nicely.
I am very happy with this subwoofer. It serves my needs quite well. I installed it in my 2001 Ford mustang- which has very little trunk space to begin with- but it worked out pretty well. I can use my trunk, but I am limited in the ability to put long or bulky items in my car. The sacrifice of space was worth it to me, since I love music, and adding a subwoofer really brings the music alive.I am in my 40's, so i don't need to blow out my speakers...but people do look my way at traffic stops...which makes me giggle...I had it installed at a big box store, and it lasted all of 15 minutes for the installer.
To give you a quality reference, I previously owned a hafler dh100 preamp and a dh220 amp and handed them down to my son. I matched the preamp with an onkyo m282 and mk1 mission speakers. This turned out to be a good combo. The pre amp was prefect as a mid to high end component for this system. The inputs and outputs are are limited and simple. The mid bass control really makes a difference when tweaking for different types of music and recording qualities. I am extremely happy with the quality of this product and to my knowledge is American make. Unfortunately a rarity.
Item fit in the dash of my '97 S10 just the way it was supposed to. I bought this model because of the storage cubby under the radio. I thought I would be giving up the stock cubby when I put the radio in, but as it turns out, I now have 2! This product did not come with the trim ring which had to be bought separately from Kenwood, along with the DIN sleeve. The S10 dashboard was a friggin' nightmare to take apart and put back together, but this product worked as advertised.
the earphones are great, comfortable and nice fit, wonderful volume control. Only problem I had is that the little filter over the speaker came off. So glad I bought these, as the ones that came with my MP3 are very uncomfortable...why do they even bother with them?
I noticed that many of you like this product but are having problems with the volume controls. I found this on the JBL website."JBL has discovered that a certain chip used in the production of JBL On Stage will fail under certain circumstances. Not all On Stage products are affected. iPods are not affected and cannot be damaged by the problem. We have re-started production with a new, reliable chip. We are in the process of determining the exact batch numbers of the affected units. As soon as this is determined, we will re-supply all dealers and our own service department with new units for exchange. If you experience this problem, please contact us at websupport@harman.com or call 516-255-4JBL (4525) and select the prompt for "Multi-Media Computer Speakers". JBL is noted for its 50-year reputation in the design and manufacture of high-quality, best-in-class performing speakers. On Stage is no exception. We value your business and thank you for your patience as we exchange the defective units."
I gave this GPS navigator to my wife for christmas. We were both pleased with it until it would not find satalites on a very cloudy day. When we pulled the plug from the car outlet the cable's plug broke off.I notified Garmin and they sent a net cable overnight.
These phones have a truly beautiful sound. Excellent range. As a drummer they isolate just the right amount and still allow me to hear my own play. Also, they are quite comfortable and fit me perfectly. The coil type cord is a nice touch.
I received these headphones last night and I am impressed. Great sound. I would recommend these to any one who is trying to buy headphones on a budget and who is still looking for quality! You will not be disappointed!
I have owned this unit for about a month now, and am very satisfied with its overall performance.As a basic DVD player, it is excellent. The only two minor gripes I have are that the time for loading a disc is a little long, and it does not show time remaining on a disc. Picture and sound quality are outstanding.As a DVD recorder, I have used it both to record shows off of cable TV, and to transfer home movies from VHS videotape to DVD. It does both very well. The main gripe I have is that I cannot place chapter points where I want; the unit does that automatically. I first copy the videotape to the hard drive, and then burn a DVD of the entire tape at high speed (this takes about 25 minutes for a 2 hour tape). Then I go through the material on the hard drive and edit out as much of the boring stuff as possible. This usually reduces the 2 hours of material from one VHS videotape down to about 30 minutes. Editing is a straight forward, although very time consuming process. Every time a portion of a recording is edited out, the unit takes the user back to the beginning of the recording, and you have to scan forward to where you left off to do more editing. Once editing is done, I then combine the remaining materials into a "highlights" DVD. Please note that when combining edited materials like this, the only chapters placed on the disc are between the edited materials derived from each tape. Therefore, for me that means a highlights DVD only will have 4 chapters if the disc is recorded in SP (2 hour) format.I also used the iLink/Firewire connector to transfer material directly from my Sony Digital 8 camcorder to DVD. Since a Digital 8 tape only holds 1 hour of extemely high-resolution material, I used the XP (1 hour) DVD format. The picture is incredible. In the future, I may record using SP if the picture is almost as good.The last part of the unit is the hard disc, which uses TV Guide to record shows. I have read many horror stories on-line about this, and I did have problems the first couple of weeks. Sometimes the unit would not load new listings overnight like it was supposed to. And it did not record a show or two when I believed that it was going to. But once the TV Guide became fully populated with listings, it seemed to work as expected. Once I noticed that the unit added listing during the daytime, not overnight. And it will begin recording shows even if you are watching a DVD or another show on TV. Of course, I love watching a show at the same time that show is recording (chase play).As I have read on-line reviews for most other units, the hard disc fan for my Samsung seems to run all the time. However, it is very quiet and not a problem at all.Overall I am very satisfied with this unit, and I enjoy playing with it.
Works properly -- purchased on price alone on the day I needed to buy it. What else is there to say? My old 64 MB Lexar is in the museum, having cost well over $100....
If you looking for a great digital camera that won't take you to the bank, this one is it. I upgraded from a Kodak and I can't say enough about this camera. You have so many obtions to choose from and alot of different settings, that the possibilities on picture taking are endless. Everyone I know asks me to bring my camera on outing and family dinners because of the quality of the images. GREAT CAMERA, GREAT PRICE!!!!
Don't let aesthetics fool you. Whether you're new to shortwave or a veteran listener, avoid this radio. I liken it to a moderately attractive girl who turns out be insipid the moment she opens her mouth. This radio has none of the features normally associated with modern shortwave radios (e.g., memory presets) and I experienced annoying signal drift that required me to continually re-tune the radio (what you'd expect if you put a digital tuner on an analog tuned radio.) If you're looking for a great shortwave in this price range, check out the Grundig 400. See . . . I'm not prejudiced against Grundig, just against the radio that turned out to be such a tremendous disappointment last Christmas morning after weeks of anticipation.
SegwayJunkyard sells like new Segway HT modals to anyone who dosen't want to pay full price for a new one. They are a good store. Now the Segways they are selling, they are the incredible 2-wheel balancing device of the future. Go to Segway.com for the full specs list or look here:Max Speed: 12.5 mphSecurity: Three electronic touch keysSaftey: Five redundant subsystemsColor: Grey and whiteBy the way, I have ridden a segway and the above information is from the Segway web site. Thanks for viewing!
Thanks I have looked for the best deal and I found it here ,I hope that I will do business with you again.
I have had these speakers almost four years. no complaints at all. take up small amount of space in a home office. use them with a 2009 MacBook Pro. Really can generate great sound. Bass output thumping! (shakes the floor below if really crank it up.... and even with sound only partway turned up..) would highly recommend. very good value for what you pay.
This camera is painfully slow for a digicam of this class. Autofocussometimes takes nearly a full second to lock on a subject. Forget about trying to use the LCD in daylight because it becomes completely washed out. The tracking autofocus is worthless as a tool because most subjects move too fast for it to work properly. Images lack overall acceptable color saturation and appear dull right out of the box. Recommend on indoor flash picutes to boost the color saturation in program mode and increase the exposure compensation.If it were not for performance issues with the camera I would probably rate it as 4 stars. Its not good for anything but still subjects. Autofocus accuracy is off about 20% of the time. Better to put the camera in pan mode and make sure your subject is at least 7 feet away so you don't have to worry about time it takes for autofocus to lock in on a subject.A big disappointment. Pentax can certainly do better. The optio a30 I hear is a better camera as they have addressed most of these issues.Anything above ISO 200 is acceptable only for email pictures and not printed meterial. Noise at 400 ISO and above takes on a multicolored blue specks and are very difficult to remove with post processing software without altering the detail of the image significantly.Lots of features for the price and seems like a good value but you would be better off purchasing something else. Suggest you go to DPReview and read some professional opinions.
I purchased the monitor as a combo unit with a computer. I purchased three of them and they all work great.I have them setup for my internet service and everyone really likes them. For the price its get the 22" you won't be dissapointed. The portrait option is great for typing and really being able to see whats on your page before you print it. There is no need to see a print preview because you can see it all.
The 305 does exactly as advertised. I use it to record pace and heart rate so I can reflect back to determine how to improve.
OK - it ain't no ipod. It aint intuitive, it aint simple. But darn it, its gooooood! 10 mins on this little machine and you get the basic idea. Play around some more and it becomes clear. The 604 is a little heavier then I expected but not too bad.I had to get the travel adapted since there is no way to record TV directly and I have not yet found a way to record TV without using the scheduler. And the scheduler is easy to use - so a couple of misses but now I am happy!The screen is bright and clear and hardly any washout with sunlight. I wouldn't play any videos on a plane I wouldn't want my neighbor to see ;) the audio is a little low (I use the 604 on a plane so the background rumble seeps in a bit). The internal speaker is not great and do not use the headphones that come with it. Seriously.The battery life so far is very good, although without getting the extra power cord charging is only from the USB, which means every time I have to change the power settings on my laptop so that the laptop doesn't sleep.In short:Pros: Beautiful device, better then anything I have used so far (better then the `pod) Nice big and bright screen, good audio, good batteryCon: Not the device itself, but be factor in $100 more to get everything extra from Amazon - I would recommend the DVR base or at least the travel adapter and the power cord.I have had it for 1 month now. 4 stars is for great device, missed a star for poor included accessories and a time is takes to get used to the 604Recommendation: buy!
Nice cable - seems well constructed from quality materials. Very flexible and solid connections.Not much more to say - it just works as it should.
I was not satisfied with this purchase. The description and picture of this so called Canon Battery is deceiving. I thought it was supposed to be the real deal. When the item arrived in the mail, right away I knew it wasn't. I compared it to my other REAL Cannon battery and it is different in these ways: The color of the battery is black and it should be silver but that was my fault for not noticing this on the picture here. The packaging was sloppy and could easily slide the battery in and out of it. The numbers on the battery were messed up and looked tampered with. The lettering on the battery is also not right. The little silver plates on it looked scratched. When I went to charge the battery, I let my tape run to see how long it lasts and it is 70-90 minutes. I called the actual Cannon website and asked if this was all normal and they said no. They checked with their supervisor and they also said the battery should last 120 minutes, should not be scratched, etc...I don't believe this is the real thing. Luckily I have some life left in my other old battery. All in all, if you want a probably fake battery, the price is fair but don't be fooled. I can't say for sure it is or isn't but from what it seems is that I've been had. It would have been more respectable to just be fully honest with products.
I bought these after searching Amazon for headphones that were good quality and decent price and I read the reviews of the Sennheiser HD 202 Headphones and bought them. I've been using them for a good month now, everyday for a few hours a day. They are very comfortable for me even after extended wearing of it. My ears are relatively small though, so I could see how someone with big ears might have some discomfort because they may not cup over you ears completely. Also, these really keep out whatever sound is going on around you. I was impressed with that. The reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because the audio quality isn't the best. Although I'm not an audiophile, so I don't know what to compare it to, but it has a "closed" sound to it. I had a pair of Sony street style headphones that had a more open sound to them. I may just have to get used it, and break them in more. I highly recommend them especially for the price!!!
I had a roller ball mouse on my PC . Missed it so got this for my Mac Love it!
The speakers are amazing as noted in many reviews. I do want to point that they also have the greatest customer service. They answer phone calls right away and emails within 24 hours, and go out of their way to make you happy. Thank you so much Lady B.Wilson. You are an angel.A.
I was introduced to this camera when a friend sent me some stunning day and night photos taken in and around Kuwait City (one of the cleanest and most beautiful cities in the world). I thought he had taken the shots with a 35 MM and scanned in the prints. I was shocked when I found out that not only were the pictures taken with a digital camera, but with what is considered a low-end digital.Here are some strong points: the camera does a wonderful job of night shots without added equipment. It is literally point and shoot, with both an LCD display and optical viewfinder. It uses high-speed USB, which is a significant improvement over serial connections for uploading photos into your PC. Also it's small. It fits easily in a man's jacket pocket or woman's purse (well, not my purse because I happen to carry three cell phones, a pager and a Palm VIIx - a girl needs her toys).The software with which it ships is, well, not so good. I use Paintshop Pro version 7.0, which will directly download the photos and allow me to perform corrective action. If you get this camera get Paintshop Pro 7 too!All controls are intuitive and easy to use. It will also take close-ups well if you set up the shots properly. I have a highly detailed photo taken with this camera of an intricate 1/4&quot; object that was taken 8 inches away. Every detailed came out in high contrast and high resolution. However, to achieve this I had to use a mini tripod to absolutely steady the camera and play with lighting (at 8&quot; the camera and photographer cast shadows that need to be compensated for with strategically placed lighting).Some people may view this as an entry level camera, especially with all of the mega pixel models out there. However, I am completely satisfied with the quality of the photos, which print beautifully on my Epson 770 printer using glossy photo paper. If you are a professional who is looking for a bridge between film and digital, perhaps this one is not for you. If, however, you want a decent digital camera that can take low resolution shots for e-mail and web pages, or high resolution shots for printing and keeping, this might be all the camera you need. I doubt if I'll outgrow it anytime soon. 5 stars for ease of use, gorgeous photos and value pricing.
I bought these for my boyfriend as a Christmas gift. He loves them! They aren't the most expensive on the market, but through research I found them to be very well reviewed.
I was surprised to read about problems people have had with this unit. I guess I got one of the good ones and they got lemons. Who knows? Maybe most people have no difficulties and don't take the time to write about it. I say, go for it.
I just purchased a new ETX-125EC (June 2003). I keep getting motor failure errors and retraining does not help. In talking with Meade they indicated that it was probably a motor encoder problem and to please send it back for repairs. The expected wait was quoted as 3 weeks. Asked why the wait was so long it boiled down to "get in line with everyone else needing repairs". Frankly, I didn't pay [money]. for a new scope to get in a 3 week line. I have an old (20 years) C11 as well as a C90 so I am very close to returning the unit to the supplier, who has tried to help but had no pull with Meade to do any better, and telling Meade to take their scope and arrogant customer service and shove it.
I picked up the 2.5 gb version of this Rave MP3 player this past weekend and have been VERY impressed with its capabilities.The smaller version cost me $159 (before a $20 mail in rebate) and - having owned a number of MP3 players previously (Muvo, Lyra, etc.) - I have always found something lacking. This particular unit's manufacturer seems to have listened to consumer's complaints before releasing the model, because it really is a top line product.It works right out of the package - you can actually plug it in and listen and sync items from your computer immediately, although you'll have to wait a full five hours initially before you can get an 8 to 10 hour battery life as a stand alone device.What I REALLY like about this unit is that it syncs flawlessly with Windows Media Player, Version 10. You simply plug it in - no software needed - with the supplied USB cable...and then you open Windows Media Player and use the pull down menu to sync items to the Rave player. You can have it do it automatically, or you can do it manually.And yes - it works with stuff that you've downloaded from MSN music...or Rhapsody...or Napster. Very few MP3 players have the capability to do that with multiple music sources.The sound clarity is fine, although I would suggest you invest in a better pair of ear buds. The supplied ones work ok, but there are much better units (try the Sony Fontopia series) available for around $25.00.The radio tuner works as advertised...and you can store your favorite radio stations. All in all, a FINE unit and well worth your hard earned dollars.
This was the last issue that was USB2. Early issue drives were USB1. Works perfectly for those of us still using Smartmedia.
I will be brief. We needed a replacement for a SONY multi-disc CD player purchased many years ago, and wished to get another multi-disc unit. This model is attractive for its utility as both a CD and progressive-scan DVD player. It works very well, pretty much as advertised and promoted at the SONY web site. We use it with an Onkyo 5.1 sound system on an optical fiber link, and the sound is extraordinary. Picture quality on a plasma TV (Hitachi 42") is equally fine. We use it routinely for movies and music, and have been extremely happy with it.
I have large ears so this earpiece works nicely for me, Works on either ear just swivel the earpiece.Finally got to use this over the weekend bow hunting deer and the vox feature on my MOT talk about radio's works very well. I enjoy the tactical fit and ease of use etc.Will be purchasing another soon for my hunting buddy.missing!
I have owned this camera for over a year. The quality of the images is great. I bought it as a gift for my wife and needed it to be easy to operate. This camera is basically point and shoot!The menu is easy to operate and the included software is user friendly. A great deal for the price I paid. I especially like the fact that it uses &quot;AA&quot; batteries. We do a lot of international travel and being able to replace the batteries with ordinary &quot;AA&quot; batteries is a definate plus in remote areas.The flash illuminates well, even at distance.
These are great cords! It's worth spending a little more money on a good Belkin Ethernet Cord!Otherwise your stuck with a cheap cord that pulls apart or the tab breaks off and the cord don't stay in your computer anymore!
Ok, I admit it took me several visits to Costco, Best Buy and Circuit City before I decided to part ways with $2-3K for a flat screen HDTV. After viewing a myriad of brands I have never heard of before, I decided that the Sony Bravia and the Sharp Aquos were in the top of the LCDs. Not surprisingly, so were their prices.Both the Sony Bravia and the Sharp Aquos displayed bright whites and dark blacks better than most other LCDs. They also had sharper pictures and more natural colors compared to their cheaper competitors. The only other brand I was impressed with was Panasonic. But it was a plasma and I wanted an LCD.After reading some reviews here, I was convinced that buying a large flat screen was better done by going to Costco rather than online. You can see what you are buying before you actually buy it. And, Costco has a liberal return policy. Since prices of LCD flat screen TVs are predicted to continue dropping, you might want to get some of your money back. Within one week of my buying an LCD TV from Costco, the same model dropped by $300 and I got it back from Costco without fighting for it!I bought this Sony Bravia - S series 40 inch ($1,999) AND the Sharp Aquos 45 inch ($2,499) LCD from Costco. In my opinion, the 40 inch Sony Bravia produces a high contrast and extremely sharp picture. It is very, very good. However, the Sharp Aquos provides a noticeable overall better viewing experience. In a way, the picture looks softer, more natural and lifelike. I think, in the end, what you will find better will be a matter of personal preference. In my opinion, if you like amazing sharpness, get the Sony. If you prefer overall balance, get the Sharp. You will be happy with either, so don't lose sleep about it.Here are a few more tips:1.) Don't buy based reading the specs or reviews alone. Go to a store and actually watch the TV. Insist that at a component (Y, Pr, Pb) or HDMI cable from an HD source be connected to the TV before you make a comparison.2.) Make sure you get an HD cable box from your cable TV provider or else your investment may not be worth much. Ordinary, non-HD channels may actually look worse on HD sets.3.) You don't have to blow a hundred bucks or more for HD cables. Go to Walmart, and buy your HDMI or DVI to HDMI cable (Philips brand) for about $23. I found that using the DVI-HDMI cable to hook up the cable box to the TV gave better results compared to using component cables.4.) Fine tune or calibrate your HDTV. You can use the THX Optimizer that is included with Toy Story or The Incredibles with your DVD player.5.) Finally, once you have experienced High Definition you probably will be unhappy with Standard TV. That means, you'll be replacing your other old TVs. That's how I ended up with both this Sony Bravia and the Sharp Aquos. Unfortunately, I'm not done yet. The rest of will be smaller 37 or 32 inch Sharp Aquos.6.) The Sony Bravia S series has only one HDMI input. You may want to eventually have 2, one for the cable box and the other for an High Def DVD. This may not be a show stopper given that you will probably buy a home theater system that can take several HDMI inputs. However, the Bravia has a set of component inputs on the side. So, if you mount it on the wall, you can still easily connect video equipment without figuring out how to get to the back.7.) If you watch more broadcast tv than dvds, don't worry about 720p, 1080i (this TV's capability) versus 1080p. At the moment, I am not aware of any broadcast channel doing 1080p. Also, it's too early to determine if Blue-ray will win over HD DVD so committing to a high def DVD system may not be very smart. Save your money until there is a definite winner.Enjoy.
I was very unimpressed with this transmitter. So unimpressed in fact that I stopped using it after a couple of weeks.The device's power is so low that it constantly suffered from interference from other signals. At its best the sound quality was poor and at worst it was swamped by the local radio stations. On top of all that the battery only lasted about 3 or 4 hours. If you have to have one of these make sure you place it as close to the radio's antenna as possible. For me that meant putting it on the back seat - not very convenient!I had almost given up on these things until I saw the one from iRiver which is truly great and well worth the money. Granted it only works in the car but that's where I use it so that's not an issue.
This is a great printer and I love the separate ink tanks. Not only can you change the colors as needed, the ink tanks themselves last a very long time. On draft mode, I got about 800 pages worth of printing on one black ink tank. Also, with the right photo paper, the picture prints turn out great.
I loved the T50 for about 2 months. My experience has been that it takes great pictures, indoor and out. But then I started randomly getting the error message &quot;Protected Card&quot; when I would turn on the camera or try and delete a picture. Not every time, but often enough to be very annoying. Turning the camera off and back on once (sometimes twice) usually solved the problem, but it shouldn't be happening in the first place.As if that weren't bad enough, I've just started randomly getting a second error message. After I take a picture the screen will show &quot;Error 5&quot; and then the camera will turn itself off. The picture I just took will not have been saved to the card. Again, turning the camera off and back on once or twice makes it work again, but this is getting ridiculous!I should also note that Gateway online technical support has been completely useless. When I first emailed about the &quot;Protected Card&quot; error they responded by telling me to make sure I was using a memory card that was compatible with the camera. When I later emailed about the &quot;Error 5&quot; message they responded by instructing me on the proper way to insert a memory card into the camera.Having had the camera for 3 months I am well past the 15 day money back guarantee, but I am within the 1 year warranty period and I am going back to my friendly neighborhood Gateway store to see what they can do about it. Probably replace it with another identical camera that will do the same thing, but I'm going to give it a try.Caveat Emptor - Buyer Beware!
I got the Garmin Etrex Legend for my birthday a few months ago and I have had a blast geocaching! The Legend is small enough to slip in your pocket but is accurate enough to lead you right to the cache. My only complaint is that the screen is small and I have trouble seeing the details - but maybe that's because my middle aged eyes aren't what they used to be. I haven't added on any street detail software because 8 MB is just too little to try to fool with downloading any expensive mapping tools. I'm just happy with what it does and it suits my purposes quite well.
If you do decide to purchase these headphones, keep in mind that the 3.5mm insulated cable connecting the jack to the transmitter is susceptible to wear and tear. After having them in my pocket attached to my player, the insulation and some wires tore off. Also, one side of the headphone's LED lights doesn't work. At least they're better than the low-end Logitechs.
I'm very picky about my iron. I press almost everything I wear and this one works great. I have had more expensive irons that didn't work nearly as well as this. I was leary of the stainless steel plate but it provides consistent heat with no sticking and cleans well. I want an iron that steams well and this one does it. Great iron, especially for the price.
Very inexpensive couldn't use it even once it fell apart right away, sending the product back.Price was excellent, we get what we pay for.
Well before buying these speakers I was caught in an obvious situation where I had to choose between the Logitech THX Z-680's or the Creative Megaworks THX 5.1's. Klipsch would have been an option, however here in New Zealand the 5.1 set (not the Ultras) was selling around $950 dollars and I simply was not willing to fork out that much for a computer speaker system. Also I realised I needed to buying an Audigy (I was previously using a SB Live!) and ended up with an Audigy 2 ZS. So basically I had to watch my spending.However in the end (or as you can see) I ended up with the Creative Megaworks 5.1. Why did I choose this over Logitech? Well for starters this hissing issue didn't sound promising what so ever (apparently even the updated control pods still have hiss), and since previously owning the Logitech Z-560's I was looking for something different. Since owning the Z-560's I was a very proud owner of this particular product. Mids and Highs were decent, and the Bass? Absolutely awesome! Fortunately I managed to stay on 1 set, and didn't blow any amps or subs like 50 thousand people around the world. However there comes a time when you crave for the 5.1 setup, and that was the main reason why the Z-560's made it's departure.Well in reference to the Creative Megaworks THX 5.1's (the whole reason why I'm writing my opinion) I can honestly say that I'm a happy consumer. Upon opening the box (which was well packaged) everything seemed larger then expected. Out came 5 well designed satelites and 1 decent sized subwoofer (but not as big as the Z-560's) and installtion was in progress. Upon powering up these babies, I kept in mind the &quot;Burn In&quot; process as I didn't want to expereince any funny smells of burnt out amps or subwoofers, so being cautious was the key. However I couldn't help but max the volume out, though this why only for a few seconds :PSo in my opinion how do they sound? Well for me they took a bit of &quot;getting use to&quot;. My previous set was famously known for it's &quot;boomy&quot; subwoofer and in a sense I expected my Creatives to sound a little along the same line. However I was required to increase subwoofer levels to about 70% (on Audigy settings) which was quite a big increase from 40% (Z-560's). I was a little disappointed at first as I wasn't exactly feeling the 'rush' of power throughout the system. However please don't get me wrong, these speakers can pump once you get the volume level cranking.In terms of quality, the reviews were absolutely right. Mids and Highs were clearly and well produced, and the subwoofer pumped out that 'punchy' bass many reviews noted. Without a doubt this a great sounding system, and does well in all departments such as Mp3's, games and DVD movies.Did I pick up any cons? Well for starters the center channel stand is quite interesting. The center channel on the Megaworks includes a stand which seems to collapse on it's own weight. Angling the stand at about 90 Degrees will maybe sustain the angel for a while however a small force (bumping the table) will course it to collapse. However it doesn't effect my situation as the center speaker is placed on top of my monitor and is angled down towards my position, but it just bothers me as it's not exactly adjustable. The control center is a fairly simple unit which in a sense can be a good and bad thing. The increasing of the volume may feel a little strange at first, but you get use to it. But genereally the control center is fairly decent, with controls over the center, rear, sub, treble and of course the master volume and not to mention the headphone jack.But as implied in the above, I'm a fairly happy consumer of one of Creative's finest products. 500 Watts (Burst) Power is obviously enough for any general computer user, though in my opinion it's the quality that makes the Megaworks stand out from the crowd. From assumption, I don't think the Megaworks could out perform the Z-680's in terms of volume, though seriously does any see themselves needing to go that loud? I don't ever see myself at 100% for more then 10 Seconds.But all in all, for cosumers looking for a speaker set I believe the Megaworks will not disappoint you.
I have used it for about 3 months. The sound is amazing. I had been afraid about the quality after reading most of the reviews rating one star. So I use it very carefully but still frequently. Nothing goes bad until now. Hope my headphone won't get broken in the coming 3 or 4 years.My only cencern is about the too long cable. I had considered cutting some from it. It not easy to use the headphone outside.
In all, we tested 5 HD-TV antennas, including the highly rated Zenith log periodic, an amplified Samsung, an outdoor Terk 32, our old roof mounted VHF/UHF antenna (circa 1985), and the amplified Terk HDTV (HDTVa not HDTVi). The Terk HDTVa won hands down; no contest, blowing away the much touted Zenith.We live in the Berkshire foothills inf Massachuetts. The THDTVa effortlessly brings in between 20 and 30 analogue and digital (incl hdtv) channels broadcast most from 12 to 45 miles away, and some as far as 65+ miles away in Connecticut. Some digital OTA channels actually come in more sharply than some of the (Dish) satellite digital channels.This is definitely a keeper: a great value, gem of an antenna. So good, in fact, we are debating giving up our $50/month Dish service, putting $15 of that to Netfix to replace HBO, and banking the remaining $35.
We had family coming to visit for two weeks and needed a bed for our five year old grandson. The Intex Airbed was perfect. It was easy to blow up with the built-in electric pump. Took no time at all. Twin mattress pad, sheets and blanket fit perfect and stayed on. We did not have to add air during the two weeks. Our grandson bounced off the bed, played on the bed, and slept on the bed with no air loss at all. When our guest left the bed was easy to deflate and pack in the storage bag. I give it the highest rating and would recommend it to all who need an extra bed. This is a great product!Intex Deluxe Pillow Rest Rising Comfort Twin
Great speaker! Really! The sound is very balanced, effortless and transparent. It delivers without shouting, very musical, terrific! You can spend x20 on speakers, you can't get better sound.This speaker when connected to HK3490 is above anything else on any price range. My most loved CD by Neal Seroka is singing! All instruments are there with most delicate details preserved. The sound comes out of this speaker is undeniably music! From bass to guitar and drums with brushing and cymbals this speakerdelivers!
I purchased 32 of these AA batteries to use for several sets of LED wireless cabin lights for the back of my service truck, along with the LaCrosse charger, to save on the volume of batteries I go through. I researched the heck outa these to supposedly get the best. I purchased them in the Spring for use my last heating season, when i usually use supplemental lighting in the truck because of the shorter days. I was very disappointed to find that the batteries fade very quickly when used and that they don't seem to like the cold! I surmised that these batteries just don't do well in subfreezing, but even the batteries that were charged and waiting for use in an area I keep @ 40 degrees in the winter were did not hold their charge! (For the record, I was charging on the slow charge setting on the LaCrosse as I read that this was the best for optimal charge and battery life~) Needless to say, after spending close to $200.00 to "be more green", this was not a good outcome~
I love this camera. I have several digital cameras and this one is the best by far. The battery lasts for a VERY long time. It's very easy to learn to use (hint: read the manual). The pictures are great. I love the scenes (Pict) modes. Even city shots at night with no tripod came out great. There's no restriction on the time you can take a movie (like with the comparable Canon), and then there's the terrific, wonderful, fabulous 5X zoom that beats every other camera in its class.It's small enough to fit in a purse or a pocket and I take it everywhere. It powers up and focuses as fast or faster as any other digital camera. No more lost shots of the grandkids taking their first bite of brussels sprouts! It has a diopter so you can fine tune the optical viewfinder to fit your eyesight. The LCD screen is bright and sharp. Macro and super macro shots are amazing.If you're looking for a small camera that does a great job in point and shoot situations, or if you're looking for a camera with enough bells and whistles to keep you interested, this is the one for you. It's far better than my Canon, Nikon or Sony. Price is dropping, too. Sure wish I had the $$$ back I spent on my other cameras that now sit unused at home in their large, bulky camera bags full of expensive extra batteries (for the Canon and the Nikon) and obsolete, expensive memory sticks (in the case of the Sony).By the way, here's the key to capturing moving things, which is true for all digital cameras: 1. Focus; 2. Compose your shot; and 3. Shoot. With film cameras, you compose the shot, then focus, then shoot. Won't work in the digital world. Second hint is use the continuous mode which will capture several shots of the same subject. Then you get to pick the best one and delete the ones you don't like.One accessory that works great and comes in very handy is the wireless remote. Set the camera on a tripod and become part of your pictures, or capture those hummingbirds without camera shake.Buy this camera and enjoy.
Crisp, clear, accurate sound. The only real weakness I think this thing has, is only one optical input.Yamaha knows what they are doing. I would buy another without even thinking about it.
I just bought a new ice Mouse Jr. to replace my older iOpti Jr mouse (same design, but translucent blue instead of white). This is a great mouse for a laptop -- its very portable and handy for jobs you can't do with a trackpad. My only gripe is that the scroll wheel on the one I got sticks a bit.Otherwise, this is a good addition for any Apple computer. Much better than a trackpad or the Apple 1-button mouse.
I got this power supply to replace the 300watt crappy one that came with my HP, so far its worked flawlesly
i bought this itemI like this. This is Very good price & Very Good QualityMy wife also like this.
No one who gets an S20 is going to be disappointed. It is sturdy, well balanced in the hand and has some really great features. Its 3+ megapixel resolution will yield perfect detail on 8&quot; x 10&quot; enlargements. I chose, however, not to keep the S20, but only because the 2x optical zoom was not adequate for my needs (sporting events). It does have a 4x digital zoom, but this particular technology is a poor substitute for an optical zoom (basically, using a digizoom to double the central image necessarily halves the resolution; using the full 4x digizoom on the S20 yields 1/4 the original resolution). However, if a 2x zoom is adequate for your needs most of the time, this is the best camera available at present. The fact that it can use an IBM microdrive instead of relying solely upon CompactFlash memory cards is a really nice bonus.
I had been looking for an affordable CD-RW for months thatwould support NT, so when I found this one ... , I bought it immediately. Having never used a CD-RW before and with all the horror stories I'd heard about software combatability issues and cds not burning properly, I was concerned that I would have problems. However, the drive and software were both incredibly easy to install and I have burned dozens of music CDs without any problems. Also, the sound quality is excellent (I have been using TDK discs, available for a great price here on Amazon.com). I haven't used it for burning data cds, so I can't comment on its effectiveness in that area. I would recommend this to anyone looking for an affordable cd-rw to make high quality music cds.
After extensive trials on the unit I purchased from Amazon and a replacement from Belkin, I am now requesting a full refund from Amazon for this worthless router. It proved to be much slower than the 3-yr old D-Link it was to replace, with weaker signal strength. This was after several calls to Belkin tech support to make sure their unit was tweaked to perform at it's peak.We eventually determined that what I had purchased from Amazon was a year old, without the latest Belkin firmware. Belkin replaced that unit with a new one, which performed at an even lower level, finally giving out altogether: delivering no signal at all.So, I'm pleased to be back with my old D-Link router.
Ok - I don't know what the other guy's problem is, but if you want what this player does, then it is a great item!I got my Philips PMC7329 a few weeks ago. My primary interest is to load my cd collection on it and put the CD's away. I was organizing at the house, and I just didn't want to add more shelves to hold all the CD's (about 500). So now I have transferred them to the computer, and I am packing the "hard copies" away.I have stored the CD's on my computer as wma files at 128 (not 64), using Windows Media Player 11. The wma's sync easily to the PMC. And contrary to some other reports they sound good through headphones - that is, using some better headphones than what comes with the unit. The screen is easy to view. I have not used it with video, so I can't really comment on that aspect of it.I have used both iTunes and Windows Media Player in their native environments, and I highly prefer the WMP interface. So this was a consideration when deciding between the PMC or the iPod.I have not had any trouble putting songs I've purchased electronically onto the PMC. I have to wonder if other reviewers updated the software, etc.You can view the CD's with the covers, or by category, or artist, or song or other ways I don't remember right now. You can transfer playlists from your computer, and you can also create a temporary playlist on the PMC.One word of advice - download the update from Philips before you start loading the device. I didn't at first, at it was a little wacky the way it loaded stuff. But after the download everything was great.So I really like this thing - It is hooking up to my home stereo so I know where all my CD's are ;) . And I think I'm gonna get another one!
hmm...where should i start....the adjustment for macro/portrait/landscape is on the front of the camera and easy to forget about. the shutter isen't to fast, if your moving even the slightist amount the picture will come out blurry, so its not good for people without a very steady hand.as others have said, anytime you open the battery cover to change the batteries (it does go threw em like crazy) or the SD card, you have to reset the tiem and date. this isen't to big a deal since unless you really want to use them you can leave them with there default incorrect times. however, something that truely IS a pain, and very obnoxious, is that the picture settings revert to default EVERY time you turn the camera off. the default being medium quality and large size. which really sucks if your trying to max out the number of pics you can take.overall, its a horrible camera.the old bulky digital camera i had before getting this one was even better at taking pics.
I bought a QV-3000EX last year, prior to a 2-month trip to Europe where I found myself using it nearly as much as my SLR camera. The beauty of on-the-spot review and even deletion of a photo is great...something no film camera can do. At the time and continuing since then, I have used the camera quite a bit and have a strong overall opinion of it, but with some complaints. The complaints don't take away enough to drop my rating below 4 stars, but they do exist as follows:First, the viewfinder provides a distorted, non-linear view if the camera is not held perfectly vertical; fortunately the recorded image is still OK. Also, while not unexpected, there is considerable parallax error with close-in photos, in which case the image on the screen should be trusted over the viewfinder.Second, there is no provision for a screw-in filter on the lens, as available with the Nikon CoolPix models. In general, neither problem is critical but rather an annoyance. Given all the features of this camera that can pretty well satisfy even an advanced photographer's needs, the lack of screw-in filter support seems an oversight.Third, there is no external flash connection. I've been quite surprised that red-eye in several photos has been minimal to non-existent even when the subject's eyes seem directly facing the camera. Luck perhaps, as red-eye does still occur occasionally. Although flash quality is good, I know from experience that it can be improved significantly and red-eye totally avoided if I use off-camera flash. Fortunately, I was able to rig up a small flash deflector that I attach to the camera with a small strip of velcro, bouncing the flash to trigger a slaved off-camera flash unit. That has provided excellent results and any exposure errors can be immediately previewed and corrected using the LCD screen.Fourth, battery drain: With the use of the IBM Microdrive (major selling point of the camera), battery drain is quite significant and even with 1450-1600maH NiMH batteries, I still observe indications sooner than I'd expect that the batteries are getting low. Those indications include the slightly longer delay time in saving a photo to disk and a prompt in the LCD screen to cancel the save if desired. If I anticipate that as a problem for any planned photography, I switch to using a 65MB compact flash card which provides improved battery performance and faster saving of photos. I recently purchased an external, rechargeable 120maH Sakar digital camera battery pack at Fry's Electronics, and the initial impression is that it will provide me with better battery performance than the NiMH AA batteries; the only inconvenience is then leaving the door open on the camera where the DC power cable attaches.Fifth: Low light focusing - Quite poor. Sometimes this problem can be worked around by selecting either the manual or infinity focus option. More often I just have to look for some other nearby person or object at a similar distance away and in better lighting, and use that to establish a pre-focus point before returning to my subject.Those items notwithstanding, I very much enjoy this camera and highly recommend it. Most notable is the compatibility with the IBM Microdrive, even at the expense of increased battery drain. Lens quality (a Canon lens) is excellent and color rendition seems very good. The 3.3MB image size is sufficient to obtain photo-quality 8x10-inch prints when printed on my Epson 1270 printer and passable 11x14-inch prints. Using Adobe Photoshop to further edit my 11x14 prints by applying filter effects that render more of a watercolor look to the photos, I have obtained some very nice &quot;artistic&quot; prints in exchange for a tradeoff of the photo-quality sharpness. Stilhave successfully slaved my camera to an external flash in a manual exposure mode. To avoid red- eye induced by on-camera flash, I fashioned a small cup of plastic to deflect the camera flash upwards, triggering the remotely slaved flash only. The cup can be easily attached via a small strip of velcro. While I've rarely used any flash at all, the slaved flash setup does provide better results than the on-camera flash.Of special note are two &quot;hidden&quot; features of the camera that I learned of from imaging-resource.com as follows:Uncompressed TIFF Mode: Resulting in a 6MB file size that takes 20-30 seconds to save between shots, this does provide a way to capture more detail if the need arises. The one problem is that the TIFF is a non-standard format that many programs cannot read properly. ACDSee and IRFanView are two Windows programs that can open and resave this TIFF format in a standard format that yields a 9MB file size. To access this mode on the camera, press the Set and Flash buttons simultaneously in any capture mode. Turning off the camera will disable this feature.Manual Exposure: This was particularly useful when I devised my flash deflector for the slaved off-camera flash. If you hit the Set button and the left arrow button simultaneously while in Shutter Priority mode, you are put into a full manual mode that lets you control both aperture (the left and right arrow buttons) and shutter speed (the up and down arrows). Using a slaved Vivtar 283 flash off-camera in automatic mode, I set the camera the the aperture setting specified by the flash expsosure calculator dial. An advantage over an SLR camera is that the digital camera can be set to whatever shutter speed is desired; there is no focal-plane shutter vignetting of the image to worry about.So, all in all, this camera provides a wealth of features to explore but there remains room for improvement. Would I buy it again today over the competition? Most likely I would, but what I've learned would also find me studying all the cameras just that much more closely. At the time of purchase, this was the only 3.3MB digital camera I could find that offered the range of features I desired and the storage capacity I sought.Finally, I've just learned about some freeware software for this camera at dicasoft.de that allows the use of a PC to control the camera automatically. While such needs are non-existent for me at the moment, they may be fun to toy with.
Battery came charged. So I could start figuring out the camera while charging the OEM battery. It does not have a case, but one comes with the camera and it fits fine. Frankly I've carried batteries of this type in my pocket in a sandwich bag. There are some dangerous batteries out there. Does anyone think that Amazon would sell them? I don't think so.
I bought this for my son-in-law to go with the Sandisk MP3 player I purchased him for Christmas. He really liked it and said it gives great protection to the player.
Really a fun and interesting product for anyone interested in the stars. Easy to use and only requires a clear sky and 2 AA batteries.
It's been 2 years now. And looking back I can safely say that this HI-DEF TV is a great buy. The HD channels that DirecTV offers are gorgeous. I'm so glad I bought this TV because now I can watch my favorite movies in its theatrical form - Widescreen. Thank you Panasonic.
This unit rocks! Due to warnings read regarding driver installation, I allowed Windows XP to search for a driver. XP could not find a driver so I put in the Zonet disk and loaded the driver only (not the Railink option). Driver installed, wireless networks were listed, and I was in business. The cord is long enough so I can move the unit to maximize reception, and I'm extremely happy with this product's simplicity and ability to receive weak signals.
Camera works nice. The only complaint I have is we had to e-mail several times to get the camera working wireless and remote computer access. The customer service was wonderful and quickly replied with instructions to make both these items work, but I think those instructions should of been included with the manual. I saw lots of discussion on the site from other customers that had the same problems.
Short and Sweet - the segate external hard drive will last between one year and two years THAT'S IT.If you are looking for a hard drive that will last, LOOK ELSE WHERE.
This product does not work with the newest Wacom Cintiq 21ux. Although I believe that there is a newer one availible. It is black and Wacom lists it as model number KP400E2 under their accessories page for Cintiq 21ux.
The portable dvd player is great, picture is really clear will use it for years.
After having my laptop hard drive crash and losing a ton of family photos I was heartbroken. I am not partiularly technical, but I knew that a single drive back up scenario wasn't going to be the answer. Not knowing much about how to build a redundant RAID system, I purchased the Drobo on the recomnendation of a friend. I LOVE IT !! What other redundant storage product can you take out of the box and have configured and up and running in under 30 minutes?I already had a drive fail. My Drobo emailed me to let me know of the failure. I came home and ejected the bad drive and put in a new one. Drobo keep on going. I didn't have to even read the manual to figure out what to do.I've read that some people think it is expensive, but that is a relative question. I would have paid well over $1k to get my photos and music back (wasn't an option). I've also read that it is slow, but it's fast enough for everything I've needed it for so far.If you are looking for a safe, EASY and reliable way to protect your memories and music. I highly recommend Drobo.
I purchased this product in order to play my iPod through my Dual XDVD710 receiver. It was very easy to install and it works great. The sound quality is far better than using an FM modulator. I also like how you can mount the plug on or under your dash for a clean look. Excellent product!
I got this for in between the bucket seats in my Town and Country and it works perfectly there. It is made to sit on a seat I think but it is fine on the floor. Holds everything I need it to. A bottle of water, kids sippy cup, remote for the DVD player, charge cord for my phone, a few CD's, and anything else I need in reach Oh like an extra Nuk for the baby. Great little deal. Love it.
I bought the 750GB drive a little over 6 months ago. It worked fine for 4 months,then began making strange ,repetitive noises and not being detected by my computer. I went to Iomega's website and found it impossible to contact a person even after providing my credit card info for a $25 charge just to possibly speak to someone. I got the cyber run-around. I finally was able to find an e-mail address- they don't make it easy- and sent a message complaining of all of the above. One week later I was fortunate enough to be home to answer a phone call from an Iomega rep who waived the $25 fee(what a company!)Based on my description of the problem,he said it needed to be replaced,gave an RMA#, I sent the thing in and got a replacement in a few weeks.The drive might end up OK, But I probably will not purchase another Iomega product after my experience with them.
I like the K-I-S-S (keep it simple stupid) approach to this player. You use Windows Media Player to manage your music and down-load it to the player and the Sansa simply plays what you've loaded. No extra software required, just drag & drop into the player; cool!The player is VERY light weight and straight forward to use. I also realy like the capability to upgrade it later on by adding an SD card - nice!Pros:Light weightEasy to useNo extra softwareUpgradeableReplaceable - AAA batteryCons:Battery door seems a bit flimsy (use the case provided to protect this)
The TJ37 is, when it's working, a pretty nice PDA. The camera is so-so, but OK as an added bonus. Don't expect anything other than a blurry, blotchy sort of pic out of it though. Battery life is mediocre at best. The stylus is actually painful to use for more than a few minutes.On the other hand wireless works well, although it's a battery hog, making a bad situation worse. The screen is clean and bright enough. The form factor is great. I love the roller wheel.The TJ37 uses a Sony memory stick as addon mass storage, which is a minus. SD would have been better. The screws holding the unit together backed out and disappeared, and Sony wants $$$ for them.After a year, mine started crashing hard and the only way to get it back is with a hard reset. Even after running it with just the pre-installed apps, it still crashes. Sony wanted more to fix it than it was worth. So it sits on my pile of dead hardware while I use a Tungsten E2 and enjoy hugely better battery life, no loss of data when the battery dies (which take some doing - I can go for several weeks on the Palm, just a couple days on the Sony), and an overall better experience. Too bad the Palm doesn't have a camera, but other than that it's a better machine than the Sony for considerably less money.
I'm fairly new to the world of photography, just starting up my own photography business. This was one of my first purchases beyond my Canon Rebel and a nifty fifty lens and I think it's some of the best money I've spent.It feels very sturdy and well built. After reading other reviews on this product, I was concerned about the two-way zipper on the reflector cover, but by pulling out slightly as I closed the zipper, I had no problems at all and easily changed from the black/silver side to the white/gold side.I am also not so good at folding pop-up things down (like car shades), but this is really easy to fold down. I really like the size it folds down to and the carrying case it comes in. I absolutely recommend this reflector -- I've used it so much (inside and out) and I think it's a great value for the price.
It's hard to write a review of Ethernet cables since there's really only one thing they can do. Knowing that, these cables do their assigned task very well. It provides a solid connection between my computer and cable modem, with no issues to speak of.
The pictures are grainy and fuzzy. Colors are not so natural. However for a cheap one-use camera, it is ok. Try to avoid any sun tanning lotion on the camera lense; otherwise, it will fog. Also, camera needs plenty of light in the water, so it is best used underwater in full sunshine. It works like a toy camera with big knobs.
I tried these out in a local HiFi store and found them to be very nice headphones. The sound was quite 'tinny' with the noise-cancelling circuit off, but a very rich and beautiful sound with the circuit engaged.However, I ended up having to return them. It turns out that the circuit wasn't shielded against 2.4GHz spectrum, and in the office it suffered an incessant humm from the 2.4GHz devices. Most disappointing and I had expected more from a product designed to cancel noise in the office (I had purchased with the intent being to use them in the office, and for travel).I would buy them again in a flash if they produced a model that was shielded from interference.
I bought these headphones based on the stellar reviews. The sound quality is really good. Very comfortable. They don't really block out ambient noise as much as I hoped, but then they're not noise-cancellation either. As to build quality, there's some "plasticky"ness about them, so handle with care. Overall, I'm very satisfied for the price.
I was looking for one of these, so I grabbed it off the shelf of a local store, which means (1) I paid full retail price and (2) I didn't have the benefit of reading the Amazon reviews first!Only after I got home did I read the incredibly bad reviews here, but I thought..."maybe it will work in MY car..." (Chrysler 300M w/Infinity sound system)Sure enough, the sound came through clean and crystal clear--until I realized it was only on one channel. Right channel fine, left channel nothing. I fiddled around with it for a bit and then took it back for another less-expensive brand (Monster Cable). I've had no problems with the second one.If that doesn't make me sucker enough, this is the second dicey Griffin product I've bought. The first was an FM transmitter for my iPod mini, which was also useless. How does Griffin stay in business, I wonder?
Amazing lens for the price... super sharp images! The ability to open up the lens allows for some very narrow depth of field shots- as well as lower light situations (including indoors). Quick snappy focus, quality build. A must have for a lens kit.
This frame is very well made and fairly easy to use as far as the recording of audio goes. The only real downside is that the quality of the recordings isn't great unless you are at exactly the right distance from the microphone. I would definitely recommend it, though, to anyone interested.
other than a digital picture frame, it can also play mp3 and video file. the price can't be beat.
Not only is it sturdy, I now have the ability to access the inputs and outputs located at the back of my television. I could not lift the television if I had to and now I can do my own hook ups without having to wait for someone to help me. This mount is a woman's equalizer. After you have the unit installled, if you have the knowledge but not the strength,you too, will have the freedom. I highly recommend this PDR Articulating Mount.
i had been looking for a new tv for months .. but with so many of them out there i had to take my time.. as i did ! when i saw thisgrand waga for the first time it sent chills down my arms ..i new it was the one i was going to have in my living room ..i have had it now for a month..and it was a excellent choice.. if your looking for for a set with all kinds bells and whistles this is the set for you..the only thing is that the fan to cool it down is a little loud at low volume..other that that buy this set ..and the price is coming down ..mike
I have a Toshiba A35-S1592 laptop, running Windows XP home edition. SBC now ATT DSL internet service provider with a 2Wire model 1000HW home portal.I wanted to go wireless with more laptop computer. I have an unsecured portable D-Link 54G wireless module I use when traveling. My laptop hooks up easily. But I wanted greater range and security at home. So I bought the WRT54G router.I thought it would be best to use the WPC54G wireless adaptor with this router instead of the integrated wireless on my computer. The adaptor arrived first. Installed and configured and it worked great. No issues.A week later the router arrived and the nightmare began. First day it took three hours before I could get the Ethernet line to work. Constant reboots reloads etc. Next another hour to regain the wireless operation. Frustrating day.The next day I decided to add the security features. As soon as I did that I could get no connection to the internet. All the lights showed that everything was operational. I could connect directly to the SBC DSL modem. I could go wireless to my D-Link. Nothing could get the laptop to communicate with the router. Three frustrating late night hours, I decided to go to bed.Third day, try again. Went on line and tried their help menus. After another two hours I finally got the Ethernet line to work. No wireless. Linksys software showed the card operational but no internet connection.Next day, I deleted the wireless software and started from scratch. Installed the router and used the integrated wireless on my laptop. Everything works.So for some reason the integrated wireless on my laptop interfered with Linksys. I had it disabled and it still did something. I had thought it best to use a Linksys card to talk to Linksys router.I have use Linksys products before in setting up friend's small office and it was straight forward. Read reviews on this router and I thought what could go wrong?Haven't put the security features back in yet. Now that I got it up, I am a bit scare to do that just yet. After all of this, I learned that this model of Toshiba uses Dlink as part of its integrated wireless system. Should have gone with a Dlink.Right now I am happy that everything is working the way it should.I would recommend this router.
We love our fire pit! We use it about once a week. It is so relaxing to sit out and watch the fire with no worries of escaping flames. When done, we can put the mesh top on and head inside. No more dragging out the hose!
The MMC is getting to be a very hard to find memory card.....Got it fast and it worked great.Thats about e euff said.
This remote is awesome. Its does exactly what I needed it to do. Simple instructions great results, you want be disappointed. I would suggest this item to everyone.
I purchased this item a couple of years ago. Worked great out of the box. Today I went to record a dvd. It no longer works. I called the customer service number for "White Glove" service as noted on the unit. Number has been disconnected. I went to the website and looked through their FAQ - no answer to my problem. I clicked on their email address - it came back undeliverable. I clicked on "Contact Us" and all that was there was an address. So, do not look for any type of customer support or service when purchasing any GoVideo product.
Sometimes it doesn't work! I've had mine for a year now, and I have checked for updated drivers.I use mine with Windows XP Professional. I've used it to read smart media cards and compact flash cards, and in both instances I often get screen freezes when trying to access the cards. Then I have to reboot.Sometimes I have to reboot three or four times before the thing works right. What's up? I dunno. I'm not a newbie. I've tried a variety of fixes, including reinstalling the driver, unplugging the USB cable and trying a different slot, and standing on my head when inserting the cards. This device is not reliable.When it does work, after two or three reboots, it works just fine.Try a different brand.
This little baby has saved me quite a few tickets I reckon. One is enough to pay for it.Sometimes cops don't have their radars turned on and only switch them onat the last minute (in which case, nothing you can do - busted) but you'll never get caught in a speed trap.
My picture tube broke after 2 years. When I have checked with the mechanic he said there are lot of people who owned the TV had the same problem. Repair cost is between $300 to $400. It's not even worth spending this much money. Don't buy if you are considering the weight at least 3 people needed to carry this 200 lbs. But the picture quality was good.
I bought this product after a failure of an old SCSI based CD/RW drive from Yamaha (4x4x16). I attached it to an Adaptec firewire card, O/S Windows 2000/Server, Pentium Xeon III dual processor, 384 MB RAM. I had a 4.0 version of Easy CD Creator and Direct CD installed but CD creator refused to see drive. I uninstalled the existing 4.0 Easy CD Creator, and installed the new 4.0 Easy CD Creator from the CD in the Yamaha box and its worked like a dream since. I use it to store music, do backups etc. It makes a bit of noise at 40x for reads, but other than that its working like a charm! 2000 now has no problems accessing it ... (thanks adaptec for making such a mess of you software installations)!
Happy with the purchase. It's very quiet and has abundance of cables for expansion.
I bought this priner at Christmans time. Used it only occassionally, but worked fine. Now the thing will not feed the paper. It started doing this just a couple days ago, but after taking the paper out, fanning it, and replacing it worked ok. But now, no matter what I do it will not load paper. I can hear the mechanism, but it's just not picking up paper. I've tried a single sheet, 10 sheets, half capacity, and full capacity but nothing. Now I read other reviews of similar problems with the feeder either failing on first use, or failing over time. I'm never disappointed with HP with such a defective product. No wonder it's only $79 bucks at Walmart. I'm doing online research this time and going to find a replacement.
I have been using my A70 almost nonstop since i bought it, and have had no problems, I take it snowboarding, hiking, climbing, etc and I am not gentle with it. The aluminum case is very strong. I have dropped it from ~5' onto concrete and the only thing that broke was the CF card cover, which is no big deal since the camera still works.Recently the CCD failed on one of the cameras (not the one I abuse), I saw the post about the recall (thanks!) so I called their tech support, I hope to hear back from them soon.... They were very nice on the phone and it sounds to them like a CCD issue, they will send me a UPS label via email for RMA. w00t!
I love this radio...except for the uncushioned earbud headphones. I especially like the 90 min. cutoff, I use my radio at work everyday and sometimes in my rush to leave I forget to turn it off. The sound quality is excellent. Makes my workday go by much faster having great reception to pick up my favorite radio stations.
I needed something that wasn't a backpack yet big enough (read "tall enough") to hold everything, including my 300 f/4 IS (upright.) Initially tried an F-2, but despite that being a substantial bag, it wasn't even close. So it was an F-7 or a J-1. I will state that I like Domke and I prefer canvas, but now that I own the J-1, I am glad I chose it.It's the Grand Canyon of camera bags. I can now carry a 1DmkIII, the 300 f/4 & 70-200 f/2.8, plus my 135mm, 50mm, and 16-35, all hoods, the 580EX II, plus misc. crap in one bag. Don't forget the Domke Shoulder Pad - it barely makes the weight tolerable, but it works. I do not recommend this as an "all-day" type of carrying solution. I tried it once for about 4 hours and my back was screaming for another 4 after. But it does exactly what I wanted and it's sturdy and roomy; it has the side pockets that gobble up quite a bit of accessory equipment (the side pockets have padded inserts as well - use them or not - I personally prefer the added protection on the ends if the bags bumps something. Simply put, the J-1 lets me bring everything to the party if I choose to. I just prefered the easy on/off the shoulder style of this type of bag over a backpack. Strangely enough, I was concerned that the F-2 would be too big and too long when I started this search, meaning I would be bumping into everything and everybody, but that hasn't been an issue even with the increased size of the J-1 - it actually conforms to my hip much better than I anticipated. The way the bag sort of wraps or hugs is a typical Domke trait, btw.I still wish Domke would build in some stretch on those inserts!! But at least the J-1 has the 4-way type that has velcro in the center so it can be pulled into two halves. And I like this insert better that the 4-compartment unit on my F-6. So my only complaint is a snug insert offering across the line - add some S-T-R-E-T-C-H folks, it's OK and it will be a welcome update to an otherwise wonderful line of equipment.The J-1 is highly recommended. And buy the Shoulder Pad - it's a must have!!
The product came in on time and it worked great, will definately do business again
I am a recent convert to digitial from an advantix camera. Ive had this camera for a month now, and it is the best thing i have ever bought. I knew that when I saw this in the flyer, we would be getting it.Anyways, the batteries that it comes with are garbage. they didnt even last long enough to change the settings. I did buy 4 energizer rechargables though, and each pair has lasted me a good 2 or 3 daysI strongly recommend using the viewfinder to take shots and use the lcd to review shots to save on battery.The digital zoom is not that good, but im surprised i can still catch the license plate of a car that almost hit me.The movie mode is ok. its much better outdoors than indoorsThe memory card lasted a while, but i really wanted to get better shots, so I got the 128 mb card. With the new space, I was able to catch a video of a flock of ducks crossing the road and holding up traffic for 10 minutesi agree with many of the opinions here. If your a person that just likes to take average shots without paying too much, then this camera is for you. If you buy 2 pairs of rechargebles, you will be fine. I guess in a few years, ill probably stick to canon when the 10mpxl cameras come out
I really like the dashboard mount for the Garmin Nuvi. It does stay in place on the dash as stated. The only downside is that you need to use both hands sometimes to program it as it does have a little "give" to it when you press on the letters to enter an address, etc. That's a small price to pay to keep my windshield clear and clean. Wish I'd known this existed a long time ago.
The speakers are exactly what I wanted!! The sound is perfect for the office where I work. I did take them outside at home where we live near alot of traffic and I could not turn them up loud enough to be heard in the neighbors yard :) , but that was not the intent for these speakers!! They have excellent sound reproduction, even into the bass and a volume level that is perfect for home or office. The length of the cords allow for many different situations where you may need longer cords too. I can't believe I got them at the price, they are worth so much more! I would highly recommend these to anyone!!
this product is of excellent quality and effectiveness I recommend it with eyes closed ideal for the technician who at one time have to work alonethe seller very prompt in their shipping packaging protects the product of any unexpected damage
This is a really great DAP.The sound quality is amazing, I have a set of $300 headphones which often causes problems because the last two mp3 players that I have purchased did not have enough power output to run them properly. The m6 sounds absolutely spectacular (it also has a custom 8 band equalizer which you can adjust to your preference)The interface takes a bit of getting used to but it is relatively intuitive. It is not quite as easy as the windows pmc system in the Toshiba gigabeat or Zune, not bad though.The new firmware supports album art and greatly improves the overall functionality.The m6 comes bundled with video conversion software which will shrink your Divx files down to a more manageable size for the device. The screen is sharp enough to be able to read subtitles on movies.Overall I am very happy with it
The printing is OK (although I had to clean the heads once in the year I had it and use it regularily).Loading the paper and getting to sit correctly can be a hassle, especially if it is in a high position like the top shelf of an armoire. If it does take in a sheet of paper, it will print crooked and shred one side of the paper. This weekend the printer would rarely print one page in a row without having to readjust the paper.Scanning pictures is interesting. One day, no matter how hard I tried to make it square, it came out crooked. This was exasperting to the point where I just stopped. I owned an Agfa Snapscan 1212 but it was old and did not have XP drivers. It worked so well it really puts this unit so shame.When doing OCR scanning, there is no way to shift the document to landscape if that is the orientation of the original. The OCR software is not seperate so you would not be able to scan as an image and bring into the OCR program.
I've never had a webcam before so I don't have much to compare to but it works great with the included software and with Skype. The picture is clear and depending on the internet connection on each side it works awesome. My wife and my mother in law can now communicate across states.
The card works as advertised but SanDisk does not send in Mail-in-Rebate. Even though I mailed it in with the UPC Barcode, SanDisk sent me a post card stating that I needed to resubmit it with the barcode. How can I resubmit when they already have the barcode?In my experience with SanDisk, I got rebate back on one of two cards that I submitted - so you get mail-in rebate 50% of the time with SanDisk. I think mail-in-rebate is a big hoax perpetrated by these companies. Don't trust it!
I received the system yesterday. It did not take long to setup the system both physically and systematically. First off the DVD video performance is great and the sound if you set it up first is great. My test DVD was Terminator 2 utilizing both Dolby and DTS 5.1. Both formats sounded great. But if you know anything about theater sound DTS always comes in with Best Highs and Lows. The amp section for all the speakers is inside the sub module. The box will say 800 total watts. That is actually 800 total watts in RMS Output power in Dolby Digital mode with 1 KHz 10% THD on Front and Surrounds and 100 Hz on the subwoofer. But actually it is 470 Total Watts in FTC Output Power in Dolby Digital Mode with 120 Hz-20KHz with 1% THD on the Front and Surrounds and 100 Hz with 1% THD. Both of the mesurements of power are in 4 ohms. When it comes to EQ-ing, it does not have bass nor treble control. It has Sound Field control such as Heavy,Clear,Hall,and ETC. I am really not a fan of that, But once I got used to it, it really doesn't bother me because they sound good. The speaker sound great as well. Automatically i think plastic speaker boxes except the sub woofer they would sound tinny like they were in a pop can. This is not what happens. The fronts are two way speakers,You get crisp highs and surprizing powerful mids. The Surrounds are one way speakers with Mid Punch which is essential for surrounds. The Sub-woofer packs a powerul punch at high and low volumes. But then at high volumes their is a very slight hint that isn't really noticable of distortion. But I'm not very sure. i will have to try more movies and music to see. But I recommend not reading these reviews on the remote and dvd tray not working. that does not stop the performance of this product. But here is my advice, you can use my advice, but my best advice is go to store, Bring a DVD or CD, Play with it, learn it, and if it doesn't satisfy you, don't buy it. Good luck
As a beginner in SLR cameras with so many variables, the E510 is not easy to set and get the shots right the first time. But once you get used to it and after zillinons of test shots, I think I got it. Otherwise, the camera gives extraordinary pictures in great detail and vivid colors. The camera is well designed to hold, and the menus are very good.
This is the best cd player i've ever had. I'm like most older kids, prone to break things. But this has taken a lot of abuse from me and it still works great. The sound is great and the Groove bass boost almost blows you away. The radio reception is crystal clear if you are listening to a station with a powerful frequency, and only a little fuzzy with less powerful ones. Not to mention it has over 20 station presets. The only characteristic that could pose a problem is the bulkiness of the player. It is a little thicker than other players. But the minor problems are easily compensated for by the great sound and the radio feature. This is a player you must buy.
Use the product within the 30days from when Amazon delivers because I did not and when I finally used it about 45 days after I got it, the fryer did not heat up properly. I have contacted Presto directly (after Amazon told me I was out of luck with them taking it back or replacing it) and sending it to Presto may end up costing me more to fix it than I paid for it. Very unhappy with Amazon not being more helpful since I have purchased 100's of items from them but in their defense I did wait longer than their return policy to find out it was defective.
I haven't gotten to use it in class because they provided it for us. I plan on making mu own dar room & will use it then, hope it lasts though. I'll shop this seller again.
With everything going up in prices you need to shop around! I bought this toner cheaper here than anything other place I could find. This is not a "knock-off" brand but the real thing, it is not a "second" but the same item you find in your local "office" supply stores. I print a lot from home and the Brother TN580 High Yield Toner has the cheapest operating cost around.
Headphones were great right out of the box without "burn in or break in". I can't imagine a pair of headphones sounding better at this price. They are comfortable and the initial quality is excellent for a pair of $40.00 headphones. I recommend buying some while they are still available. The cord is a little short for using at my desk but just fine for an iPod in your pocket.
This spliter did exactly what it was supposed to. No problems in hooking it up, just plug everything in. Would buy again.
I bought a refurbished set that I've had for six weeks (I think they're the later version). They're exponentially better than the iPod earbuds. They provide more solid bass and clearer highs and mids. I've had trouble with in-ear headphones fitting before, but these stay pretty snug. The rubber molds flex easily and the three different sizes gave me plenty of options. I could see them possibly jostling loose if you were to run with them, but I haven't tried that yet. Having the two different color molds helps to distinguish right and left, if you have trouble reading the tiny letters.Though my review is on the set I got from Amazon, my wife also bought a new pair at the Apple Store and her left earbud blew out after a couple of months. We returned them and she was given a full new set in the box (we'd only returned just the headphones). The online return process was easy and we got a newer version than what she had before. A very pleasant process.I'm giving five stars for aesthetics, price, performance and the returns process (for my wife's pair).
Although I agree with other reviews, these mounts would have gotten a 5 star rating if they had engineered them to accommodate the speaker wire in the mount. However, the sturdy construction would have been compromised in doing so. Otherwise, this mount(when installed correctly)did the job very well. It came with every thing I needed to hang my JBL ES20 bookshelf speakers for my surround sound system. Including the mounting plate that attaches to the speaker. The speakers weigh about 11 pounds and the mounts held very tightly. I was able dial everything in easily and quickly. ES20s are bare boned bookshelf speakers and do not have mounting capabilities. I would highly recommend this product. "Word to the wise" Anyone attempting to hang JBL ES20s, take great care to mount the plate to the speaker with 5/8 inch pan head screws. If a longer screw is used you will destroy the electronics mounted to the inside back of the speaker.
So far I am happy with this 3.5mm splitter...I'm using it to split my older computer's audio-out between the speakers and headphones. It's working as expected with no loss of sound/quality and now giving me the use of headphones when I don't want to disturb others or vice versa.The quality is quite decent for this type product although the male jack does not snugly snap-in easily and the female jacks seem to be a bit tight. Neither is a major issue for my purposes...this may be a problem for those who plug and unplug this splitter often, possibly causing damage to the internal connections.
Very poor performer. My replacement unit just stopped recording on the VCR side. Go Video support is useless. Also it only reads DVD's when it feels like it. And locks up to the point where you have to unplug it to wake it up. Then there is no battery backup, so you have to set it up from scratch. Go ahead and buy one if you're into S&M.
I have been trying/buying digital cameras for several years. This one did the trick. I can take long distance pictures as if they were close up. The screen is large. I still need to work out some problems. One caveat-screen is not protected. I do not know if this will be a problem later.
I like this one, although for about $5 less you can get Kodak's 68" "Go Anywhere" Pro Monopod. I'd been using the Kodak (approximately the same length/features as this) and bought the Opteka because I thought it might be sturdier. It possibly is. However, I think I prefer the Kodak because it feels slightly lighter, and as long as it's "sturdy enough," the lighter feel "carries more weight," in my selection process. When I need to grab one and go to a shoot, I'll probably still be grabbing the Kodak.Bear in mind neither of them has a tilt head. They're good just for horizontals, unless you can buy/attach a ball head or other attachment design to use for verticals/angles. I use a different class of mono for those occasions. (Actually, I'm still comparing; see my other mono reviews.)Dan Harmonwww.flickr.com/photos/danharmon
This product, although a reasonable price, had a very long power connector to the motherboard. This power connector cable had about 24 individual wires which were not contained inside any sheathing or wrapper. This made for a very messy install unless I personally found something to wrap these wires in to prevent them from being loose and in the way, hovering above the motherboard. It made me worry very much about the real quality of this product. If I had known about this beforehand, I would not have ordered this.
I bought one of these devices to replace a Microsoft cordless desktop system that had gone bad.I find that it has greater range than the Microsoft products I have used previously, although I did have to get used to the "flat" keyboard ergonomics again after using the flowing Microsoft keyboards. I gave up on the Microsoft product after two keyboards failed within 12 months.I like that it does not have such a huge "dongle" as the Microsoft products had and the range of the connection is about double the Microsoft keyboards' range -- I work about 12 feet away from the computer and sensor unit without any problems. I had to keep the Microsoft sensor dongle about 4 feet away to keep from losing my conenciton, which meant running a cable to extend its location closer to my recliner.This Logitech does everything I was doing with the other desktops for half the price and I like it so much I bought a second one for the computer in my bedroom which I use as a personal digital recorder.
Worthy of note is that the player requires an MS-bsed OS for transfering songs to the player. Can Creative really offer true digital zen only to the windows users amongst us? Truly a blow to the concept of &quot;selling&quot; zen.
It's a shame that some older cameras won't accept the newer SDHC cards that have 16 times the space as the earlier SD cards at about half the price. This 512 meg card worked out fine , but for sure wasn't a bargain>
When I first saw this CD-Burner in Amazon.com I told myself I had to have it! It is cheap, looks good, and you will experience maximum performance in burning CDs. I recomend you to buy it, you wont regret!
I installed the ink carts on the R380 and got the "ink carts cannot be recognized" message.Found that this is a common problem when doing a search. I should have researched better.Epson junk.
This is my first Digital SLR. I've owned 35mm SLR's but have been waiting for the an affordable quality Digi SLR. This is it! I don't know how this camera could be better for the money, other than a larger veiwing screen. That's it. The package lens is OK at best. I'd probably buy this camera without it and save the money. You can get the 50mm prime lens for about $80. It's a much better lens. It's amazingly sharp for $80.Be advised Canon is no longer offering updates to this camera's firmware. Not that it needs it... I assume from that, that canon has discontinued this camera.8 megapixel is all I need or I may have looked at the XTi. However, if I had it to do all over again, I'd buy the XTi with the 2 1/2 inch sceen without the kit lens. Add a nice Sigma zoom and the Canon 50mm prime and I'd be in business.All in all, you can't go wrong for $450 buying this camera.
I read some good reviews of this printer that said it was a good quality, inexpensive printer, but it has been nothing but trouble since the day it arrived. It was difficult to install, it often grabs more than one sheet of paper, and the print quality is terrible--the color nozzles are always misaligned, and even running the automatic cleaner does not fix the problem--the only result is that it runs out of ink. I cannot print pictures on it, which was the main reason I bought it. After suffering with it for about a year, I'm giving up and buying a Canon.I do not understand the wide range of reviews of this printer. Some are very positive, and some are abysmal. I wouldn't take my chances on it--stay away from this printer!
Allow yourself to consider this wretched product only if, like me, you can promise yourself to use it solely for simple text scanning, you can find it for under $30 or so, and you have ready access to a scanner that actually works. Otherwise heed the many warnings from other reviewers. If you rely on this thing to scan graphics or photos, the banding and generally lousy image quality will induce the kind of regret normally reserved for those who allowed themselves to be photographed wearing those fluorescent legwarmers back in 1983.
Bought 2 units, months apart. Both were defective.Amazon was great about replacing them though.Both replacements function fine.
The cable is great. Everything seems to be working perfectly. I was a little discourage to spend more $$ to buy yet another cable to hook up all the things that came with the new flat screen TV. But I refused to pay the $50 for the one I found in the store was willing to gamble on the $3 with shipping on this one. Once I realized there was a cap on the end of the cable everything worked great. I didn't come with any instructions or pictures and I didn't look at the expensive cable that closely before I tried to hook up and I began to think it wasn't going to fit. The cable we received did not have a cap with a holder on it like the one in the picture does now. But I am thrilled that it is working.
This, along withCables Unlimited AUD-1100-25 3.5mm Male to Male Stereo Cable (25 Feet, Black)were the perfect solution for running audio from my PC in another room to the stereo in the living room.
Cannot compare with 1st generation as this is my first nano, but very easy to use and for 8gb good value for money. I have an old (bought last year!)60gb photo, and happily use it for storing my photos during my diving trips, and this nano is great when riding my bike.
Slick-looking scanner with a small footprint. Easy to set up -- check the Epson web site for updated drivers and patches. I downloaded five of them, which took a while over PSTN. Kind of a sloppy, nerdlike installation process, not the seamless installations I'm used to on the Mac.FAST scans, and I'm using USB 1.1. Scanner is slightly noisy, but it's so fast that it's not objectionable. Scans look great. Adobe Photoshop Elements was included, which was a nice surprise. Scan right into Photoshop for editing and correction.Nice little scanner, I'm happy with it.
Amazon was the only place that i could find this product. good pric fast delivery thanks
The motor is a little noisy and slow - switch to manual focus if you mind, picture quality is not so good, than canon 75-300
just installed these yesterday and i must say i'm satisfied with the purchase of these. for the price they're spot on. easy to install and they sound nice.
This is a good replacement stylus if you have an older version palm pilot. It fits snuggly into the recessed cylinder opening in the side of my palm m505 and has a lip which sticks out for easy removal. The weight of the stylus is pretty good as well. Not a bad purchase at all for the money...
I purchased the ReplayTV in the beginning of May, and I've been in love with it ever since. With all the various options for hookups in the back, it was easy to plug in all of my different video systems (DVD, video game, etc) into the unit. I also use it in conjunction with a Dish network Satellite Reciever (301) and it works flawlessly.The unit is great, and now I can not even bare to sit through a "live" program because I can't fast foward through it, gotta love a DVR. The amount of time that this product saves is fantastic, last week I started watching the Lost season finale at 8:45 (the show started at 8) and I still finished at 10:00 because I fast forwarded through the commercials.Why this over Tivo? That's a hard call. Replay is cheaper for the unit (monthly fees are the same) now that Tivo got rid of its rebate. Also, Replay has a built in network port, which means if you have two or more Replays (or if you're watching it over the computer), shows can transfer much more quickly than Tivo can. Tivo is much more user friendly, so if this is for someone who's afraid of computers, go Tivo, but if you can log onto a computer and surf the internet, you can definately use this.Overall I'm very satisfied with this product, and but of course there are things that can be improved, but they are mostly software which can be updated once the unit is bought (if Replay so chooses). The actual box itself seems future-proof to me.
Hello folks its Vince the radioman . I have been a collector and buff for many years and love to do compares. This is the undisputed KING OF ALL RADIOS! It is miles above all the others in functionality , tuner sensativity and overall performance . However , it has a price to match . I know that this is an expensive radio so I take that into account when I rate all the others . But , if you can afford this price GO FOR IT ! It has a 162 memory capacity , it has .1 kh increments ( thats point one) only found on professional equipment. It has a great sound and wonderful functionality ( great information window , timer , factory presets , editing capability ...etc.)And a spectacular side band set up . I love it! It is my main radio and I have approx. 50+ radios . If you can afford it , its the best and most complete radio out there . KING OF ALL RADIOS!!!
I bought mine from the Crosley website, they had a deal for $69 plus $20 for shipping.( they are not going to make this mode anymore but from what I have found out all the internals are the same for most models). The original price was $129 and the cr47 ( $115 shipped) is very similar but it is like a suitcase not wood. The cabinet is very nice and I WAS worried about the sound quality, especially after reading the other reviews. I have a vintage Harmon kardon system that I still use and I am into good sound. This was a better fit for me for the old albums that I have acquired, more portable and if I want excellent sound I can go downstairs and listen to digital music through my integrated amp. This unit works well, it is loud and clear enough and has tone control. My little kids love it, the only other one they ever saw was on Barney. It is perfect for those of you that want to break out some old vinyl for nostaglic purposes. If you want perfect sound quality buy a cd, or download the music and put it on your ipod.
Great dvd player for the price. We needed a basic DVD player for my children's TV, a player that could also read DVD+R back-up discs & cd-rs (as well as deal with my children's daily abuse).The Sony has worked flawlessly. It plaus our Ridata DVD+R discs without a hithc. We have now owned the player for 6 months with no problems. The operation is simple; and the remote control is also easy to program and utilize. For anyone interested in a basic player at a good price, look no further than this unit.
I would love to write a review for this product because that would mean I actually have it! Is there ANY rational or reasonable excuse as to why it is now going on close to 5 MONTHS since my order has been placed, and will likely be a HALF YEAR before I actually receive it?! Would anybody there wait six months for anything? I must be nuts.
I installed this Hard Drive on a Asus Motherboard P5B-E. The Hard Drive is working Fast and Quiet. Easy to install. You need to have the SATA Cable to connect it to the motherboard. Usually the cable comes with the Motherboard. The Hard Disk is working at 300 MB/s and my PC is running Windows Vista Ultima on it without problems. Reliable Product.
My only complaint is the fact that it doesn't have a USB port. I had to buy a component that would plug into my computer's USB port and transfer files onto the SD card. It cost me $15 and I'm sure I'll use it for other things later on, but it was an extra cost and a bit of an inconvenience.
This is almost exactly what I was looking, and hoping, for. It is a little bigger than I expected, but not to the point that it is worthless. I carry it in my laptop backpack at all times and it has done the job. My brand new laptop will never be unprotected again. Well worth the money. In fact, would have probably paid double.My only complaint, for some reason the swivel wall connection prongs can be a pain to swivel out for use. Not really a big deal, but I need to make sure I am applying preasure to all three prongs so I do not break the ground, or bend any of them.
This is a great little camera. it's easy to use and printing pics is very easy.
This is the most comfortable and easy to use mouse that I have ever owned or used. It is very precise with selections, and provides ease of navigation that I've never experienced before. Highly recommend this product.
I've bought at least 4 of these and every one has lasted for about 2 months. The only reason I continued to buy them is because I could never find another brand. I finally found some others here on amazon that I will try.I would not recommend these to anyone. They are garbage, plain and simple.
I have owned the legend c for about 4 or five years and it has been a awesome little work horse. I have used it to kayak rivers and bays to a 5 day hike on the Appalachian trail to finding my way around a new city.It has performed very well in those situations.I would definitely not reccomend using this for routing out a long trip, I tried this when I first purchased it and lets just say it was a painful experience! However it can be a great tool for figuring out where things are in a car and for figuring out your arrival time it is spot on.There are cons:The little joy stick can be very sluggish and the pressor speed is very sluggish, together it can get annoying waiting for things to load when trying to scroll around looking for something.At times it has trouble getting a decent signal while inside the car or driving under a thick canopy of trees, although this is probably true of most hand helds.My biggest gripe would be the the black rubber surround that seperated from the unit after leaving it the sun a little too long. The glue heated up and now the rubber just slides around and won't stay put.I have heard that you can fix this by cleaning the parts with alchohol and then using clear silicone caulk to reattach it but haven't tried it yet.After five years of frequent use its still going strong and I have to say all-in-all this is a great little device.
This PCI card was just what I needed to increase my wireless internet speed. it was easy to install (took 2 mins) and works like a charm. I would recommend this to anyone using an older computer with slower usb ports. this will speed up your transfer rate just nicely.
I bought the Belkin RJ45 CAT cable to increase the speed of my internet connection from the modem to the computer. It does the job well. There is no longer a drop off in connection as happens with the wifi I used previously.
I recieved this camera for by last birthday and wished that I had returned it! First off, the camera came with absolutely NO instructions. I have some knowledge of cameras so I messed with all the functions but instructions would have been helpful! Secondly, to this date, I only have been able to have it take one decent picture--which I totally had to photoshop & turn into black & white. All my other pictures have turned out blurry or too dark. Thirdly, the LCD screen SUCKS! It is slow, grainy and totally blurry so it is hard to focus on whatever you are taking a picture of. For a long time I thought that it was just me having so many problems but after reading all the reviews, I am obviously not he only one! One thing that is positive is that the software is easy to use and the pictures upload quickly but what is the point if you can get a good picture!!! I got so fed up with this camera that I had to have my sister take pictures with her Sony digital camera for all of our family get togethers or use my video camera! I am getting a Kodak that is $200.00+ for my birthday this year and am hoping that it is a better experience! Anyway, my advice to anyone thinking about this camera--SKIP IT!
I purchased this camera and then took some pictures inside Gym fo my sons Taekwondo programs. Results were bad all the pictures were grainy with flash also.I am returning this camera.
The first time I got this, I became very ecstatic about it. It has a very nice sleek design that looks very cool. The camera is ergonomically designed, so that's always a plus. The LCD screen is pretty good, it can rotate a full 270 degress and the quality is not bad. The first time I hooked it up to my computer, I was amazed as to how CLEAR the pictures actually were. The detail on every picture is so good that it looks like tv. There is not one pixel that you can see. The colors are very nice and matches very accurately. It also has a Canon 3X lens. Canon is the premier maker of lens, they have the best lens that any company can offer. The picture quality is EXCEPTIONAL, you simply can't beat it. But the controls are a bit cumbersome and hard to use. This is definitely not a camera for the amateurs. There are way too many dials and switches on the camera. You have to spend a good weekend to read the instructions manual before you can actually start shooting the basics. Disregarding the cumbersome controls, the functions and picture quality is SUPERB.
Product title states "by Optoma". This bulb is not an Optoma part. Also the bulb isn't even the same form factor as a BL-FS300B, so this isn't even a compatible copy of the part.
Awesome product. Helps me recover drives without any hassle into another computer. Great for backups!
I bought these mainly for hunting, and the size & weight of these appealed to me.Optically very good, bright clear images and the field of view is nice and wide.I had the chance to compare these with far more expensive Leupold Cascades 10x42 and a set of Steiner 10x42s - The Bushnell's don't give up much in terms of image clarity. The more expensive binoculars do have the edge in comfort, and the Bushnell's can sometime show some internal reflections when looking near the sun or at bright lights - the more expensive binos show none.But for the money I am very happy with my purchase.
It's a pretty simple item, theres not much to screw up on it. It works just how it should. The only thing I wish it had would be the attachment to put a lens hood on it. As of now while this adapter is on I can't put a lens hood on.
Used this kit to beef up our childrens' "play" iMac (a 2007 20" intel C2Duo 2.4 refurb)... the performace boost has been significant from the original 1GB of RAM that came with the machine. Have had memory in the computer now for about a week without any issues. Even given the short "burn in" time, the memory has scored a perfect run with Memtest both with initially installed and after a week of medium use (upgraded to Lion, transfered all family media from a legacy mac mini to it and installed a popular cloud-backup service and ran the initial backup on about 1.2TB of data). Will definitely use Crucial again for future Mac product memory upgrades.
I know that it is very expensive, but if you can afford it, don't think twice about it. I had the model before this one but gave it away to my nephew and run home to buy another one and found this new model. Takes the pictures fast, the clarity and sharpeness is amazing. Many choices and simple to navegate. Easy to learn. Fits in your pocket and ready to shoot in half a second. If I lose it tomorrow, I will buy another one the day after.
Its simply amazing what you can do with this piece of equipment!Very user friendy and if you are operating on Windows XP,then you are in another entertainment world.With its compact nature and numerous facilities,it is a must buy.I love it.
I am a programmer and a writer and spend most of my working time (and too much of my leisure time) in front of my machine. Because of this, I own a whole "zoo" of mice and have tried most offerings from Microsoft and Logitech.While I used to be an avid fan of Microsoft mice and never got along with Logitechs, this mouse changed my opinion. It is by far the best hand fit that I have ever had, the most natural to use, and the most effective in its scrollwheel. The scrollwheel has that internal gear that lets you scroll in a controlled mode or in a free-wheeling mode. I find that I am a lot more productive since I have this thanks to the scrollwheel.The mouse itself is very sensitive both on macs and PCs. It can handle surfaces other mice can't, and I have been quite comfortable using it even on a tiny airline tray in coach next to my macbook.The only reason I am not giving this mouse 5 is the horrible way in which it is charged. In my view, there is no reason to not let a mouse of this size to use rechargable batteries rather than normal AAAs or AAs. Instead, whenever I travel I have to tote not only the mouse, but a huge charger base with a shape that is difficult to pack. Since the power feedback is not too good, and since the mouse doesn't comfortly fit in its base, I often find myself without power.In addition, the USB transmitter is too small and has no convenient way of ataching anything to, so I know that at some point I will lose it and the mouse will be useless.
i was astonished from the very professional level of details of the cableit is very thick, durable, high end finishing
Dollar for dollar these come out much cheaper than the comparable size in a CF card (flash memory). For those with Minolta (Konica-Minolta) digital camersa, the 3gb drive works fine. I have read the skeptics remarks online. I use it in my Dimage A 100 with no problems. Granted, it is a miniature hard drive, so reading it will take a second or two longer and it is fragile, so care must be taken with it. You could drop a CF card with no damage. Drop one of these and you are probably out a hundred bucks plus your data. All in all, I am glad I bought it. There is a $30 rebate until mid-April which makes it an even sweeter deal.\.............................................................Five years later and I still have it and it works fine. Use it in my Sony Alpha series camera. Access rate is slow compared to today's fast compact flash cards, but no complaints. Unless you're out shooting actions shots, what's a couple of seconds between shots? Still like it.
VXWorks Junk, September 8, 2006Reviewer: Bryan Garrett "skunkwerx" - See all my reviewsDo NOT purchase this unit thinking you will be able to upgrade the firmware. This is NOTHING like the old versions of the WRT54G and GS routers that would allow opensource firmware with lots of flexibility. This is the "new" version has 1/4th the memory and very buggy firmware that is NOT upgradable to customized versions. The WRT54GL is still upgradable but since Linksys failed to inform customers of these "features" I distrust their motives as a company. No surprise really since Cisco bought Linksys things have gone downhill. Cisco probably does not want a $50 router having the same capabilities as a $1000 enterprise appliance. I would like to urge you the consumer to vote with your hard earned money - send Linksys the message that we do NOT want proprietary router operating systems. I am not a Linux fanboy but I do believe that consumers should be given a choice. My message to Linksys "You took a very good product and then broke it - shame on you! It is further insulting that you kept the same model name when this is a completely different product than the old WRT54G (and GSs). This is dishonest and deceiving to your customers."
it does work, but it took me 2 hours to find the right drivers on line, DO NOT USE THE DISK THAT IS INCLUDED! do not insert the adapter before you get the drivers installed (as it will automatically install drivers for you, these do not work)!!! Go to Motorola.com in the search bar at the top right type in pc850, download the drivers, you will also have to download winrar to open the file. once you have all of that done it will work just fine. i suggest you DO NOT buy this from shopcell, they are very rude on the phone and they are not very helpful. this is a good adapter for the price, it just takes some time to get the right drivers installed.
Great pics so far, just using the simple mode. I am slowly learning some of the bells and whistles
I had this product for around two years. This fan moves a decent amount of air, enough to make your hands cold after a while if it's near you. This is great for places where you want air to be consistently moving. Powered by one USB and has a fan controller. On max settings, it gets loud enough for you to notice that it is on. I purchased this through Amazon.
I purchased a pair of these binoculars as a gift for my birdwatching mother. The power of the set was great for her as she is having trouble with her eyesight but it was unfortunate that the set we received was damaged.The binoculars themselves were of rugged construction and the tripod adapter looked promising, but I believe the way they were packaged [by Barska themselves, not amazon] caused one of the inner lenses to crack...a crack that was blatantly obvious anytime you focused the binoculars. The set is packaged, once again by Barska and NOT amazon, in a styrofoam shell that fits too tightly around the product and [probably] lets it feel every bounce and tumble it takes during shipping; an obvious no-no when dealing with a set of powerful optics.That being said, the binoculars showed a great image when it was focused and, despite the crack on my set, would make for a great pair of binoculars if you get them undamaged. Amazon was great in processing the return as always and I would gladly try the set again when I get the chance [I had to take the refund instead since a new set was out of stock at the time].SHORT VERSION: Would receive Five stars for an undamaged product but it gets Two stars for the condition of what I received.
This case is well made, with plenty of space for all your camera accessories. Definitely a good buy.
I heard great reviews about this camera but my experience was not good. After I read the instructions and turned on the camera the shutter only opened part way. Then when I took a video there was no sound. Then when my husband started taking pictures there where lines in every shot. Mine may have been a lemon in a good lot but I sent it packing and I am going to do more research for an affordable compact camera!
Mine lasted a whole 7 weeks. I tried calling Western Digital and gave up after 40 mins. Sent an email...never got a response. Do not be fooled by the cheap price...you get what you pay for in this case. And the USB really is significantly slower than fire wire.
I bought some of these CDs over a year ago and I would have to say they're the best I have ever used. I've used blank CDs from TDK, Memorex, Sony, Imation, and Maxell but these from HP out perform them all. Memorex and TDK would have to be the absolute worst CDs you can buy. Don't ever burn anything you regard as highly important on either of those two brands. Imation and Maxell are nearly as equal as these from HP but they're hard to find. A lot of my CDs I don't keep in a case, and some get thrown around and are left on the floor and everything. More often than not the data on them becomes corrupted after a few months, but not with these. The CD's I burnt over a year ago are still going strong. I wish HP made blank DVDs as well.
Great backpack hold the laptop perfectly with a lot of padding around it. I love all the pockets more then I need to hold all of my stuff.
This monitor is one of the best models you can buy for the money! The S-IPS monitors are getting rare these days and are more and more replaced by the cheaper to manufacture TN-Panels. S-IPS panel monitors are known to have excellent viewing angles and color reproduction. They are most suitable for photo/ video editing.The earlier models (Rev. 02) of the 2007wfp monitors had some problems with banding issues. These issues seem to be mostly fixed in the Rev. 03 models. There have been 2 different panels used in this monitor. S-PVA and S-IPS. The S-PVA panels are also very good, but have slightly different specs.To find out what panel your 2007wfp has, you can go into the monitor setup menu:1- Turn off your screen2- Press simultaneously the 'Menu' and '+' button of the screen.3- While holding the 2 buttons, press now the 'Power' button.4- Once the screen in ON, unpress the 3 buttons.5- Just press '-' button.You can run a search on the panel code that is listed in the menu and find out what you received!Best of luck!
will never buy this product anymore ! quit working only after few days ! rip off !!!!!!!had to trash it !!!
After receiving the product and plugging everything in, I was kind of disappointed with the behavior. Very frequently both my USB keyboard and mouse would stop responding. Occassionally, the problem would correct itself but very often I had to unplug and replug them to get the system to respond again. Both devices work fine when connected into the main computer or other USB hubs. I probably won't be buying any mroe trendnet products.
I have purchased two batteries for two different UPS systems and am very pleased with this product.John
I have owned this clock for a couple of years, now. I was tired of the bright glare from all of my previous alarm clocks, so I like the fact that this clock is easy to read on the ceiling, but doesn't add any brightness to the room. The outdoor temperature is a nice feature, also.
I've been looking for a window alarm to replace some that I bought LONG AGO - and I have not been able to find any with that old &#34;eardrum piercing shriek&#34;! Well, my search is over. I bought this product base on previous reviews and was not disappointed! It's perfect!
This was a second hand product. It is no longer being produced. It arrived quickly, well packaged, and works flawlessly.
I had my little "nifty fifty" for two years, when it fell off a ledge and smashed to pieces. I didn't even hesitate to put an order in for another one immediately. Such a great little lens. Sure, it feels cheap, but it takes great shots - really nice for portraits.
I can't add much to what has already been said about this case. It is all the good things said about it and to me it is perfect for my needs. It has plenty of room for computer, cords and accessories in the main compartment which also contains a pocket sized for file folders or paper. This compartment is also padded well for computer protection. The larger outside zipper pocket has ample room for pen, pencil, notebook, business cards, disks or whatever else one might carry in an attache case. I was delighted to find there are two more outside pockets, one also zippered and the other with a velcro closure that can also accommodate folder size material. I can leave my purse at home and carry everything I need in this one case. I love that it is very compact yet offers so much storage space. Super design!It is well made and appears sturdy enough for years of good use. I would've probably paid more for this quality and convenience but the very reasonable price on Amazon was the final selling point for me. I highly and confidently recommend this case.
I use this to blow some extra air on my ps3. the adjustable speed is nice as I have it turned as fast as I can without beaing able to hear it, as if you max the speed it can be heard.
I bought these at $50 hoping for good quality sound output for some serious music. The first pair that I received had some issues with the audio jack though - sound was erratic, I could only hear through one ear and there would be static and I'd have to twist the audio jack around to ensure better sound. So, I contacted Amazon and was sent an immediate replacement. I was not disappointed. Sound quality is excellent in this one, so I put down the first one to a lemon.I did experience a dull ache on my ears after usage for an hour or so with the first piece that I received. Thankfully, the replacement seems a much better fit and doesn't cause any such problems for me. But, I can see that it might still be an issue for some with even bigger ears. If you are worried about comfort of the fit, perhaps there are better ones out there, but this one has very good output quality.
The reviews I read were mostly positive for this pen, but it did not impress me.When using an iPad, you have to press a tad harder than I thought to get a response from the pen. Very annoying. Plus, the tip is super soft. When trying to use the pen on an angle, I feel you can scratch the iPad screen with the aluminum casing when pressing down on it too hard. I will be buying a proper stylus pen from Wacom.
I give it 4 stars (it probably deserves 5). I hate to punish this product, as the real problem is the Apple people made this headset incompatible with my new MacBook Pro. I wanted to use this with Skype and Rosetta Stone, but it just wasn't working. Apple owners beware - you must ask Steve Jobs before you buy ANYTHING (you are his slave now).
I've read the reviews and they weren't very flattering on this scanner. But after careful re-readings it became apparent that most of the complaints dealt with either incompatibility with printers and/or installation of the supporting software. I've run into these problems myself in the past and slowly, but surely, have discovered that they were due mainly,on my part, by not reading the instructions thoroughly. I decided to put my computer know-how, 3 years of playing around with it, to work and see for myself how 'awful' this product may be. (Amazon has a return policy-thank god)After receiving the item i decided to put everything aside initially and just go over the installation guide, noting any ambiguous or difficult to follow passages. The only discrepancy was noted when the guide notes instructions for only Window 95, 2000 and Mac operating systems. (I have a Window ME) I decided that i will follow the instructions for the Window 2000, as it is supposed to be nearly the same product as the millenium edition. It may be just me but the instructions weren't very difficult. The only minor complaint is that the manual didn't contain any detailed instructions on using the 'TWAIN' software and its properties. This can only be found in the actual software manual on the monitor. (go to start button, go to program, go to epson smart panel for scanner, go to user's manual)After the initial read-through i began the installation of the hardware, its connections and finally the software installation. But before i did this i made sure the hard-drive on my dell pentium 2 was defragmented(using the comupter system tools) to organize and clear up any unused space, followed by a restart. I followed the instructions for the Window 2000 on my Window ME thoroughly, noting there was some minor differences in the process but nothing confusing. After the hardware calibration and software installation, i by-passed the optional softwares for now, it prompted me to restart the computer.( It is also noted in the manual guide that the scanner should always be turned on first before the computer itself.) After restart, i started the program,just installed, and the rest was history. Everything ran fine, including the software. The included extra, photoshop limited ed., was really useless since you can't save any changes of the image to your hard-drive.( you can only do that with an upgrade at an additional cost!) After playing around with some of the setting i found the 'TWAIN' as well as the smart panel program to be very novice friendly and efficient.(advanced users will probably feel contempt for this simple program)My first scan was at a resolution of 97 dpi at 100% size of the scanned item. ( 1:1 ratio ) The results were pretty outstanding! At higher resolution the images were so huge and sharp that it used space up to 600 mb on my harddrive! For folks who want to scan and send pictures to friends via emails, a 97 dpi is more than you will ever need, really!. it's as sharp and big as the original print you just scanned. At 300dpi, the image is sharp enough to detect dust and paper texture of the scanned item. At 1200 dpi, the image requires so much space and processing power that it takes more than 10 minutes for the single scan! ( only useful if you are a graphic artist or want 8&quot;x10&quot;s or bigger prints out of your printer. the size of the image on your monitor does not translate equal size in the printed product.)After careful reading of the software instructions found in the program itself, you will find simple steps to save the scanned images to your hard-drive.(e.g. after the scan, close the twain panel. you will see the index panel pop up with a icon image of the scan. click twice on the small icon image to see the full-sized image. this new window has a file button where you can save it to any application or hard-drive of your computer in many different formats, including jpeg and bmp.)All in all, i found this scanner to be of excellent value and image quality. All i can say is to take your time in the installation and prepare ahead of time to get acquainted with the manual guide. who really cares if it take you an hour or two, just as long as it gets done right the first time. i've had this product for several days now and so far have made approximately 80+ scans without a glitch.If you are one of those types who can't stand reading through a manual then you will most likely skip or reverse a procedure and cause error messages to fly around. remember, a computer functions on exact sequential commands and so it's often necessary to follow the directions to the letter.If you are looking to scan images for emails, collecting images on your hard-drive or CD and web-site auctions, this scanner is actually an overkill. the epson 1240 will more than fit the bill for casual users. Hope this helps out anyone out there looking for a good value.
I got two of these an was pleasantly surprised in the cable quality. They are heavier that the typical radio shack cable and gold plated. Connects my iPod or MP3 player to any R/L RCA ins. Like a Monster cable for low price. Nice.
I use these in a Canon Powershot camera and recharge them with a Lenmar quick charger. They recycle the flash quickly and last a long time between charges. Recommended.
bought 3 years ago. battery always sucked but entire thing died today (despite trying all the "trouble-shooting" tips Apple offers on website). very disappointing considering i paid $300 bucks for 3 years ago. AVOID simply for the miserably short battery life alone. almost missing my old walkman.
I tried to install it with Vista, including downloading the so-called Vista compatible drivers, and it did not work with my SKYPE. Logitech has NO support that is worthy of the name. So you are on your own if it doesn't work. I added a second hard drive and went back to XP and it works better than any webcam I have ever had, and I use them in my work. I send each of my overseas clients a webcam as soon as they become clients (I practice international law). I will send them this one IF they are using XP.
I PURCHASED THESE BINOCULARS FOR MY FATHER AS A XMAS GIFT AS HE IS GOING ON AN ALASKAN CRUISE IN 2007. THE BIO'S ARE SO GOOD MY HUSBAND NOW WANTS A SET. THEY ARE CLEAR TO SEE OUT OF, LIGHT WEIGHT AND EASY TO ADJUST.
Works with epson printers in micros system. Cheap at that. Still working months later. Don't get a cable from radioshack it wont have all the cables in it even though it will have 6 connectors, their packaging makes this impossible to tell, it should have something like "6p2c" written on it to warn people.
I bought my Sister a Celestron Telescope and a good assortment of accessories for her birthday. I bought this celestron pc cable thinking that it would connect to the laptop we got her for christmas. WRONG it doesnt connect without buying an adapter because the rs232 ports are ancient in the computer world. Still the product was as described as far as condition goes.
I was very gratified to find that this item was available at an affordable price on short notice. Some months ago I bought a 305 and used it extensively. Then I had a health problem that took me off the roadwork for several months, and during the hiatus I misplaced my charging cradle. This item, available from Amazon, enabled me to get back on the road.
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'm not much of a techie but this drive was VERY easy to install and VERY easy to burn to. Extremely pleased with it....Holds all my photos and music backups. Great Device.
The tapes are ok and don't fade like the Dymo's. Ok for @10 each but not retail at $19 each.
I bought this as a third VCR for our exercise room, for my wife to work out with her exercise videos. I didn't need the best, as this was for light use only, so I didn't spend much, and boy was I surprised at the quality!My premier VCR is a six-head Toshiba which I bought reconditioned for somewhat more money than this one, and I'm perfectly happy with it. This one has similar picture qualit but was much easier to set up-- easiest setup experience yet for me. After plugging it in, the clock set itself in seconds. No it doesn't have VCR Plus, but after harping on that as a necessary feature for the previous four VCRs, I found myself not using it much. The rewind is lightning quick and it feels like a very solidly built electronic item, despite the fact that it weighs next to nothing (making it very portable if you want to do some dubbing to another machine).The only small drawbacks are (1) an awkward tiny two button combination you have to push on the remote to set the timer. This seems to be a feature on all Toshibas, and they don't get the idea that this is poor design. (2) There are no plugs on the front of the VCR, which is not a huge deal for me, since this one is so light, I just move it to the other Toshiba with the front plugs, if I want to do any dubbing. (3) The system defaults to showing the counter and other display items on the screen, so you have to turn it off every time you start a new video. Not too big a deal.Overall, I got way more than I expected in what was a rock bottom low price on a hi-fi VCR. Treat yourself to that third VCR-- you can't lose with this one.
I was searching the web for quite some time to find the best bag for my new (at the time) 7D camera and tamron 70-300 lens. After checking different products and carefully going through the comments I decided this was the good bag for me. So I ordered it and actually the product is very well build and I loved the quality. It looks durable and the shoulder slip is very nice. So nothing to say. Lot's of pockets very ergonomic. The pockets can be arranged as one likes but it took me some time to find the best setup.It is a little bulky though so I had to buy a smaller bag for short trips when I don't need all my material. But now with the flash and a 50mm prime it is starting to get crouded in it.Overall it is a nice product, we don't see many in our globalized era :(...
I am using this cooler to cool some very low latency Patriot memory sticks. I had to up the voltages on these DDR2 memory sticks, so they run SUPER HOT. That said, this cooler is awesome. It keeps the temps down, and actually has lowered my overall mobo temps by 5 deg C!What I don't like: While pretty, the chrome case is exactly what you don't want in a machine that has a 8800 GTX or Ultra in it. The cooler in my machine actually rests across some components on the big card! If it were plastic, I wouldn't mind. However, the metal case caused a lot of concern. I placed some Scotch linerless 130c rubber tape and some Scotch 33 tape over the end of the cooler to keep it from shorting out the video card.Otherwise, a nifty cooler! Very pretty and very effective!.
The built-in flash on digital cameras leaves a lot to be desired. Mostly it is skimpy and limited in use. By adding the Vivitar DF200 digital flash, your camera takes on added capabilities. The flash is surprisingly powerful and thus gives the camera a greater range. Red-eye is greatly reduced or eliminated and the ability use bounce-flash can enhance many photographs. The flash syncronizes with several digital cameras that I have tried and should syncronize with yours as well. The flash unit is not built like a tank and thus should be handled carefully. All in all, considering its low price, it is a useful and well thought out and executed item.
We somehow misplaced our original battery for our camera. This battery works at least as good as the OEM battery. It was shipped and arrived in just a couple of days.
These work perfect and are low cost. These are exactly what you need for great HD! Don't be fooled into buying expensive cables. They have no benefit over these and work just the same, if not possibly worse.
Yes, all third-party battery powers up my E-620 camera, but that's about it. After using several batteries side-by-side (and I shoot a lot of photos), I noticed the photos using third-party photos don't expose properly (voltage of the battery doesn't meet the specs, so the metering, which is very sensitive to the voltage supplied will screw up your photo's exposure). After several years of owning my E-620, the original Olympus battery still holds a lot of charge and photos are all exposed properly. Don't go cheap if you want consistent result to show on your final photos.
This p.o.s. gave trouble from the moment I took it out of the box. I updated the firmware, I updated my nic drivers and wlan drivers. I moved it to different positions in the room (and then house). I experimented with various settings (encryption levels, etc). Bottom line: It bricks after a few minutes no matter what. So what? Everyone knows Linksys firmwares are buggy as hell. Well here comes the kicker: You **CANNOT** put dd-wrt or other third party firmware on this router. None of them support the chipset. Buy the WRT54GL and know peace. Until the linux firmware hackers start supporting this it's really pointless to buy. Don't say you weren't warned.
This GPS unit is very simple to set up and use. I have it connected to my laptop at home, and I'm receiving an accurate location from inside my house. Just the device that I was looking for - and at a reasonable price.
Awful!!!A very short and superficial instructional video.Dont buy it. Read the instruction book that came with it.
I was at the local camera shop when I saw this lens being put in the "used" case. I asked to see it and noticed the L designation, so I checked it out on my 10D. I immediately noticed the sharpness of the photos and speed with which it focused, and traded in my less-than-stellar Canon 28-135 and $200 to snap up this lens. I especially like the fact that the lens is fully enclosed and rugged, for those times when I shoot out in the desert. I've been using this lens for about six months now, mainly for naturally lit portraits.It is a big, heavy lens, so don't think you'll be too discrete when shooting with it.
I bought a KA007 and a Grundig FR200. I oughta return the FR200.The Kaito 007 wins hands down. It actually DOES play on sunlight alone, and being in W. TX we have plenty of that.The only thing the Kaito 007 could use some improvement is the tuner. The two-stage tuner on the FR200 is better/ more finely adjustable.Perhaps it's unfair to compare the two since the Grundig isn't made with solar-power capability. For $10 more, it's nice to have solar charging.Steve
I got this mainly because of all the deadly tornado weather happening lately across the U.S. Especially since outside sirens don't always sound or you just can't hear them in the house. This has a built in siren and it went off today around dinner time. I quickly checked the warning (tornado) and turned on the weather radio. The warning bordered my county. Thankfully all was ok. I have this radio in the kitchen and buying another one for the bedroom.
Well, I know it's not designed for this, but I bought it to mount my Zoom H4N to my Canon 7d. I didn't work so hot. But after some creative engineering, I got it stay put.
I was warned about the potential and seemingly inevitable crashing of the ipod, but i didnt listen. lo and behold, 4 months later the thing freezes up every time i try to upload my music. it is still covered under the warranty, but it is such a hassle, and i am afraid that as soon as the warranty expires, i'll be screwed
i am using this for one month now without any problem.its a good product under the cost.also it does not heat up too much.
I thought this would be a good choice since it has 1.3 mp. It obviously isn't. The photos rarely come out. I have a white dog who i try to take photos of. With the flash turned off the photo is completely black. With the flash turned on the photo is flushed so white i can't tell what the photo was about. I am trying to return this as i speak. You get what you pay for. Don't let the mp fool you. You'd rather get a lower mp and pay a little more and actually have photos that turn out. The physical body of the camera does look attractive though.
Compact size and quality! Like the other users on this page, I was surprised by the power of this unit. Totally worth the the price , which was very reasonable ....Night vision feature, plusbuilt in IR feature present an excellent value. And it's poweredby 2 AA batteries.A+
First off, let me say that these speakers and subwoofer are used with my CD player as a sound system in the kitchen. I can't speak for their use with a computer as I've never tried them. I have used them constantly for several years now, and I love the sound quality. Sound is a personal preference for many, but for my ears the bass is rich and adjustable, the vocals crisp, and the overall sound quality excellent. I have no complaints other than the minor complaint that the speakers tend to slip around because the cords are underneath them, and they are lightweight and don't have rubber feet.For the price (less than $26), I don't know how you can do much better.I have now had the opportunity to compare them with the Altec Lansing InMotion ImPlus Speaker System designed for IPods at $149 retail (though I purchased it for $60), and I am so disappointed with the InMotion ImPlus.If portability is not a major concern, consider the Altec Lansing AVS300 if you can find it. Love the separate subwoofer, love the power(with added volume from CD player) and love the sound!
I have owned this printer for over a year, and it has definitely been the best printer I have ever owned. 2 Macs and 1 PC, all interface seamlessly through a Linksys wireless router. BEAUTIFUL color prints, excellent black text (don't believe CNET!). I got this at Costco for about $550 after trying all of the other (cheaper) all-in-one lasers they had. Yes, it is expensive, but for the quality you get, I consider it a BARGAIN.Now, the downside -- it took me a FULL DAY to set this machine up and get it working properly. And Epson customer support is a JOKE -- they go through the usual "solutions" that any experienced user would just laugh at, and they they practically read from the troubleshooting section of the manual. So, if you know a thing or two about networking, you should be able to get it set up. Otherwise, you may be out of luck.Overall, if you can get it working, you will not be sorry with the result!
These are the most comfortable earphones I have ever worn. I can wear them all day and not be bothered by them. They sound great and the volume control is a nice option. Would buy again.
I put the CD in and it then tells you to be sure you have power and then plug in USB to computer. I reached for the power plug that I had attached to printer and thought, what is this, it needs an adaptor. I reached in the box and found the other end of it. Never had one of these before. The installation said was success. I put the ink in and letter paper. I tried to print and nothing happened. I went through the process again and updating everything. It dawned on me maybe if I put in the photo paper. That was it and it printed a sample page on the letter paper. I then printed a photo from the computer and it is beautiful. I don't really think it was so huge but after reading another person's comment when Fedex pulled up in a furniture delivery type of truck and was backing up in my drive I thought oh gosh what have I done. Then he brings it to the door and it was just like most any other accessory like a scanner or my printer that wouldn't work anymore. I got it from HP as the price was cheaper and I ordered it one night and got it the next morning.
I HAD ORDERED THIS ITEM WITH NOT MUCH EXPECTATIONS SINCE THE PRICE WAS SO LOW BUT WHEN THE ITEM CAME IT WAS IDENTICAL TO THE ONE THAT CAME WITH MY GPS TO BEGIN WITH I DONT KNOW HOW THEY CAN SELL IT SO LOW I WOULD DEFENATLY RECOMMEN THS ITEM TO ANYONE NEEDING A GOOD QUALITY SUCTION MOUNT. AND AS ALWAYS AMAZON CUSTOMER SERVICE IS SUBURB.
Print quality is consistent. I'll check back if I get anywhere near the 2500 page yield. Much cheaper than name brand, for similar quality.
I currently use mp3s mainly on my boom box at work that plays cds and mp3 cds. It is nice to throw on a 8 hour mp3 cd and have it play what I want to hear all day without commercials. I use real player to record my CDs into my computer and Nero to burn them as MP3 cds. The CDs I use are about 702 megs of memory and at 192 KPS this works out to a little over 8 hours of music. 128kps would be about 12 hours. The nano plus has about 300 megs more memory than the 702 megs on my CD so it should be about 11 to 12 hours of music at 192 kps and 16 or so at 128 kps.I ordered the Nano from Amazon last weekend and got it in the mail yesterday (friday) and am just getting into it. It seems about half as complicated as I was expecting.I had no trouble installing the software that came with the the Zen Nano, but this is not needed to load mp3s into the Nano. I put a DVD in my computer drive that is loaded with 50 hours of music in various album files and "dragged and dropped" or "copied and pasted" 10 folder albums from the DVD into the Nano. The Nano is recognized by my computer as a flash drive and works just as easy as a flash drive. To get the album folders to play in the order I wanted, I affexed 01, 02 etc to the folders, otherwise it plays these alphabetically.After loading the music this morning, I went for my morning walk with the Nano. This was mainly why I bought it. It works great. The scroller takes some getting used to and is a little tricky to use, but I already figured out how to adjust the equalizer with the scroller. The nano comes with preset equalizer settings such as Rock or Classical. It also has a 5 band customizable equalizer and that is what I adjusted this morning.I have read some reviews that state it is not loud enough and this has not been my impression. The volume meter goes from 1 to over 20 (I have not maxed the volume, at 20 I would soon ruin my hearing from the loud volume). I believe the problem may have been with the recording level when the mp3 file was converted, not with the Nano. I can hear the nano fine at it's very lowest setting of 1! I am currently listening to Bad Company's burning sky at 3 and can hear the bass and drums, guitars, etc loudly!. But I have noticed the volume changes with each CD that I burned to MP3 because of the recording level. Some sound fine at 1, others at 3 or 4. In all cases, level 6 and above is very loud and really rocks.I have a Sony walkman CD player that plays MP3s and the ear buds that came with it are more or less comparable to what came with the nano. I have never popped for an expensive set of ear buds, so I do not know what I am missing, that being said, the ear buds that came with the nano seem to be fine. I will be ordering another set of ear buds just to satisfy my curiosity.Some of the reviews on other commercially available ear buds describe them as "in the ear" and cancelling out other sounds. If you go for walks, are outdoors, etc. when using the nano, being able to hear other sounds besides the nano may be a good idea. I would like the hear the oncoming car before it runs me over.I have an fm transmitter that I use with my sony cd walkman in my car and used the transmitter today with the nano and it worked about the same as the walkman as far as sound goes.So far, I am very pleased with the Nano. It seems to be rugged and very well designed. I still have not tried all the features and may submitt a subsequent review.
Long story short, avoid this lens. I went through two copies in two weeks. Both had focus errors on my Mark IIn and my brother 40D.Sorry, just not worth it.
I purchased these headphones before traveling to Europe for a couple weeks and the headphones worked great. The sound quality of the phones was good quality and the comfort was very nice. The battery powered noise cancellation was also a bonus and it worked very well on the airplane as well as on trains. I used it on both flights with great relaxation and I also used it on the Chunnel and some subways with continued satisfaction.The weight, length of cord, and fold up feature all made these headphones ideal for traveling.Unfortunately they just are not sturdy or durable. They are made of plastic and feel very fragile. I was always very worried of breaking them in my bag or when putting them in the storage pouch. But worse than their structural durability is that the wiring used is exposed to stress when folded up.In other words the cord is pinched when the phones are folded up and this is a terrible design. After only about a month, one of the wires split and I lost the right headphone completely. And forget about trying to fix it as it is virtually impossible to remove and repair the wire without destroying the casing.I am very disappointed in the lifespan of these headphones and will not be buying from this company again. If not for the poor design these would have been great headphones for the price.
I bought my first one of these bulbs back in 1993. It got lots of use for a couple years in the darkroom, then put away for a couple years. After that, I started using it as a regular "mood light" for another ten years. It finally burned out and I'm on my second one.For the darkroom, it does its job.As a "party bulb" or "mood light" it is exception for the color quality of light.
Although I bought my little cable through this page, I don't think it was a Belkin cable. There's no identifying product information. This is more for clarification, because I'm not committed to Belkin's brand. The problem is that the cable shorted within two weeks. It has been my experience that these little 1/8" cables will all eventually short out. We used this one to connect the ipod to the car stereo. Previously, these cables have lasted months or years, so two weeks seems an excessively short lifetime. Waste of $5.
Buy it!I had a disc that was scratched by my Xbox 360 when I accidentally tipped it over. I didn't think this would work, my disc was really bad. I thought I'd try anyway, to save me $30. It worked on the first try! This product has already payed back it's price.For people who don't know how this works (I didn't), what this does is removes the scratched area of you disk. If you look at the disc, you'll see an area of plastic. The data is stored at the top of the disc, where the label is. Sanding down the plastic does not damage the disc's data, and that's what this machine does.
Update: I bought a set of these on ebay. Having lived with them for a while, I'm still very happy. Paradigm has been revised several times (up to v5 now), and each time the treble has gotten a little better - but I have not had a chance to direct A-B comparison of the v5 against my RB-75.-------Although I don't own a set, I've listened to these speakers in 4 different showrooms for over 18 months. They have consistently been on my short list (along with B&W; 701, NHT M6, and Paradigm Studio 20 v3).My two favorite features of the Klipsch RB-75 are dynamics and detail. I listen to a lot of live unamplified music. My season symphony tickets are up close -- where the sound is dynamic and you can hear individual instruments. These speakers work great for me, but they are pretty revealing. If you like to sit and back and hear the [quieter] blend they may not work for you (too much treble a friend says). By way of comparison I find comparable Energy and Monitor speakers not detailed enough (even after they have been broken in).The RB-75 does a great job with both macro and micro dynamics. Bass transients are excellent, and go amazingly deep for an 8" woofer in a small cabinet. It also has something that makes "live" recordings sounds live (I attribute this to good micro-dynamics). Voices sound natural, and the stereotype is true -- horns sound great reproduced from a horn (this is a great speaker for swing/big band).It is not, of course a perfect speaker. I think the NHT M6 creates a better soundstage (at least in stereo configuration), and is similar in the level of detail. The RB-75 has deeper bass, but that may be less important with a good subwoofer (the M6 is designed to require a subwoofer). The Paradigms are less expensive, not quite as good in bass or dynamics, but are otherwise very nice speakers. I have not compared the B&W; 701 directly to the RB-75, but I'm fairly sure the RB-75 has deeper and more transient bass.Finally, I would be remiss in not mentioning next model down in the line: the RB-35. The RB-35 sounds very similar, for half the price. It uses the same woofer in a slightly smaller case, so the RB-35 has a little less bass. The midrange and treble is slightly less refined (the RB-75 has a different horn and cross-over), and overall it is not quite as dynamic. But I suspect I could easily live with either of these speakers, highly recommended!PS: I filed a seperate review on the RB-35. Every virture I mentioned there was equaled or surpassed by the RB-75.
To me a good product is 4 star, something exceptional to make it 5, one off for each significant drawback. The two with ION TTUSB:-the EZ Vinyl Software generates frequent 'cannot convert file' messages when converting to itunes, whereupon it must start over converting the LP, even if it successfully converted several tracks. Eventually it gets through all the tracks in an LP, then you have to sort through and get rid of the tracks it successfully converted on the failed tries, to avoid clutter in your itunes: workable but annoying. I've heard suggestions this is caused when itunes was already installed before you got EZV, but it's just poor design not to have thought somebody would already have itunes installed and not want to mess with it.-faint ground loop hum noise on the recordings. Again possible extraordinary measures would fix it, but it just shouldn't be there.Otherwise the EZ Vinyl software is also clunky to use in more minor ways (for example inevitable long pause in your MP3 file at end of an LP side while you quickly flip the LP), but workable. The turntable basically works. My old LP's have wear and occasional damage, a super quality turntable wouldn't help that much. Besides the two specific problems mentioned it would be a 'get what you pay for' situation in a fairly cheap product. But I'd check out competing products which might not have those problems.
I purchased this unit about two weeks ago in FLA. Needless tosay the lip sync problem never appeared and the serial number andfirmware confirm that I am safe! The image on this puppy is abolutely amazing. You should use component connections to really appreciate the video quality. I already have a dolby decoder on my amp but the audio has greatly improved with this player. The features are awesome (gotta love being able to load an image as your default screnn). Overall, top-notch player for a decent price. I highly recommend it!
Works perfectly and provides enough protection that I don't worry about the screen getting damaged when I put the Garmin in my glovebox or in my coat. Good price too.
This MacBook is an outstanding buy and you certainly receive a wonderful deal with it. The iSight Camera, the new keyboard, the MagSafe adapter, the glossy screen, the widescreen screen, the DVD-CD Burner, the 2.0 Gh Intel DuoCore Processor, etc. are all bonuses. I would recommend this machine over any PC of cmparable cost, especially with all of the chaos involving Microsoft security and the situations created by Windows XP & Vista. (Not to mention you could run it on either on this machine should you choose)The cons are the following: much of apple's usual software has been dropped. Now you find yourself without a basic office suite. PCs at least usually come standard with Microsoft Works, but here all you're given is a "text editor" a merging between WordPad and NotePad, neither one of course being very interesting word processors. You also find yourself losing several PowerPC apps like Nanosaur, but most people could live without those I suppose and instead a couple of new games have been added.Due to the "dual core" nature of the machine your MacBook also functions as a heating pad which can be a bit of a pain, but not as bad as some reviews have made it out to be. It is quite sad however that this machine could not have been cooled better.All an all an excellent buy, not without flaws, but less substantial flaws than almost any PC on the market.
After stressing for ages that one day I'd be a victim of a hard-drive crash, I bit the bullet and bought the 500GB FreeAgent Pro. I'm kicking myself that I didn't do it sooner - it was so incredibly easy to set up and needs no maintenance at all.Setting it up just required plugging it in, installing the autorun backup program and selecting the directories I wanted to back up. It then did its job. Now for the smart part: whenever I change or add a file, it automatically jumps in and copies a backup to the drive, usually within a couple of seconds. Now I know that there's no way I'm losing my files.Recovering is easy. I was looking for a specific file and using the search function in the recovery software, I could find exactly what I needed straight away and recover it; all within about 1 minute.I ended up using the USB connection instead of eSATA, mainly because of my lacking technical knowledge and the lack of an eSATA port on my PC. Once the initial backup (around 300GB) had finished, the incremental file backup takes virtually no time, so no need to worry about the increased speed on the eSATA connection.
The Mexican plant must have unhappy workers. 2 paks of 8, and each tape is defective. Either the case is broken or there are loose parts rattling around inside. Now we'll see how Sony stands behind their warranty. Even if they send replacements I'll probably throw them away. It's not worth breaking a VCR on these cheap, worthless tapes.
Bought this video switcher, it works well with the dvd player but perfomance with the xbox 360 is not as good. There are screen tears when i hit the guide button to bring up the side blade. Certain games it loses signal when there are flashes or bright lights/scenes in the game. For example, the intro to Tecmo's Team Ninja logo where there is lightning flashing on the screen, it loses signal. In N3, it randomly loses signal when there are alot of characters on screen which is practically the whole game. I would recommend this for other applications other than video games.
My computer wouldn't boot up one day. The mother board had gone bad but it wasn't worth replacing due to the age of the system. Techs wanted over $100 to downlaod data from hard drive. Bought this and did it myself. Very easy to use and was able to download all my photos and documents. Saved me a lot of money.
Good product. On time and totally satisfied. Very hard to get this case on other webpages. Very cheap and cute. I love this brand
I've had this product for over a year and a half and it's been a perfect personal printer and scanner when I need to do some rare scanning. This is my first non-inkjet printer and I will never go back to those ink drinking, flimsy printers again. The only overhead cost I've had with this printer is the need for new toner. However, after buying a modified toner cartridge, i simply reload with a bottle of toner powder, shake the cartridge around, and it's good to go.Once again, great little printer for a student who doesn't do a ton of printing and needs to scan every now and then. I don't see why this printer wouldn't be able to handle a heavier workload though.Also, a tip for those on Windows 7 64-bit. There are not vista 64bit drivers for this printer from samsung so at first I was afraid I wouldn't be able to use it with this operating system. However, Windows 7 has a "troubleshoot compatibility" option that worked like charm. Just download the Windows Vista drivers from samsung, right-click on the file and choose "troubleshoot compatibility". Choose the "works with previous version of windows" and select "vista". After doing that, the vista 32-bit drivers installed w/o a hitch and now the printer works with Windows 7.
Stay away from these headphones. They sound really bad, most $5 headphones at walmart will sound better than these. Stay away from these! I warned you.
I researched a few different wall mounts, and all the ones that I saw in the stores were 3x the price and more bulky. This model is nice because it is very compact. The arm is great, it has alot of range. I used it to hang my 19 inch tv in front view of my treadmill. I couldnt be happier with this purchase. It came with a bunch of different screws, so it should have two screws that will fit your tv. love it!
Not recommended unless you don't mind very slow. It didn't even occur to me that this wouldn't be USB2.0 compatible. Very disappointed in this product.
The mouse works accurately on many different surfaces. It is also very comfortable. Being able to switch the speed and resistance on the scroll wheel is probably the best feature, although there are lots of other programmable buttons (search, PageUp/Down...). Scrolling through web pages and long documents with this freewheeling mouse is a breeze!
I purchased this item earlier this year may 2004. I would like to say. It's an excellent product for creating a more live soundstage to conventional home theater set-up to more refined high home theater systems. There are plenty of audiophiles such as myself who TWEAK their system irregardless of the components used from low-fi to higher end. Even without the additional sound processors I have bridged with this enhancer, my PIONEER HIGH RECEIVER WITH MAGNEPAN, SRSLABS, THEATER RESEARCH SPEAKERS just bloom into a much wider and lively concerto soundstage.I have been using various sound processors for 25 years and as a former high end home theater installer, this is basically an advancement of the original OMNISONIC IMAGER made by omnisonix back in 1979, no longer in existence. Carver sonic holography replaced that, which I also had along with DBX 3BX III expanders w/impact restoration...That made any analog recording sound somewhat digital and &quot;LIVE&quot; presentation. The TDS-202 is the refined version of the CARVER HOLOGRAPHY. I have all these processors including the APHEX AUREL EXCITER/BIG BOTTOM which has great reviews and SRSLABS SPATIAL ENHANCER and the CARVER HAV-9 SONIC HOLOGRAPHY...the later version of C-9 made in 1981. I must say, this is a MUST for conventional home theater applications and 2 channel systems creating a 3-dimensional soundstage with wider dynamics. For high end systems, this will improve the 3-dimensional spectrum and expand the acoustical dispersion of your speakers.If you interconnect all the processors I have included above, the soundstage is short of AMAZING! The recordings from a CD OR DVD sounds as if the band or people are in front or back of you.The acoustic research TDS-202 enhancer can make any system as they claim SOUND MUCH LIVELIER and with clarity...I AGREE with my technical knowledge and experience to back that up. Remember, all these sound processors are all different and can compliment each other if one has technical knowledge and experience. They are all different and highly recommended. What is great about the TDS-202 is that it doesn't require any voltage or direct current to amplify it. Amazing product for the price and a recommended piece of equipment for the novice to professional/audiophile. Check also the DAXIOM STABILIZERS R-103 OR H-103, the latest technology in sound enhancement, coupled with the ACOUSTIC RESEARCH TDS-202 would create HARMONY in the audioworld.Remember, Don't compare any of these sound processors/enhancers, they are all patentedly different and COMPLIMENT one another and NOT an ALTERNATIVE.From a former high end home theater installer with 25 yrs of audio experience,returning to the US ARMY for patriotic reasons, a true audiophile who have been using various processors and accessories since 1979. This product is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Over a year ago I owned an iPod Mini and was totally in love with it, unfortunantly i found myself out of work and had to sell it. Once i got a new job i found the urge to buy a new mp3 player but didnt wanna spend all the money on an iPod when all i wanted it for was for running and walking. I picked up this device and have to say its been great, especially for the price. I havent had any issues with it whatsoever, also the software that it came with was actually quite easy to learn to use, also it connects to my xbox 360 quite easily with the extension usb connector it came with. Also the FM feature works out awsome when im at the gym working out because they have tv's set up that transmit to unused FM channels so that you can listen to the tv you want to watch while using the bikes without bothering the people next to you. Like i said this is a very user friendly unit and cant be beat for the price.
Nothing complicated-- threads well, does as it's supposed to do. No complaints; I wanted an adapter at a good price and I'm happy with it.
I purchased this polarizer because of the low cost. It worked as a polarizer should and I was pleased with the results. However, it is not coated and I had to take extra precautions to reduce reflections on the surface of the filter. Up to now I had been using Hoya coated filters but at twice the cost I couldn't see going that way this time around.
I purchased this VHC Mechanical Adapter expecting it to work as well as my other adapters had. Unfortunatley it does not. It is very spotty in being used and sometimes will not allow you to go by a certain point. I know my other adapters had a battery that you needed to use this does not have that. I will probaly purchase a new one in the next month from a little bit of a more complex unit.
Though the radios had some good features, the bad sound quality trumped all of them. I had to frequently ask for repeats because the sound was so bad, even at close range. I don't know whether it is really cheap speakers or bad processing but it sounds like you are talking down a long length of plastic tubing.There are other radios for under $100.00 that work much, much better.I just returned the T9500XLRs.
Order the Lunar Blue Stylus, and after 2 days received an email from Boxwave stating they were out of stock. They asked if I wanted to change colors (as Amazon automatically cancels orders if not fulfilled in a weeks time) or wait until first part of September to get the blue. I can understand being out of stock, what I don't understand is not updating Amazon, nor their homepage until 2 Days after I ordered the item?? I had already paid for the Lunar Blue. I already feel it is a bit overpriced, and then when contacted no real apology was given, no compensation of any part offered. I was really upset by this. When asked what kind of compensation they could offer or if they could expedite the shipment of my new order of a different color. I was told no. They did say that my order would be processed as a priority. HA. Again... 2 days later it was processed, and then shipped. So here I am where it should have been only 3-5 business to get my stylus, it is now taking 10-12 days and I am not even getting the one I wanted because of a mistake on their part by not updating their inventory. As I am sure this is a quality stylus, and better then the others, I doubt that I will buy from them ever again.
I have been happily impressed with this digital frame. It shows pictures very clearly. The videos where showing some distortion in the lower part but I did not get the chance to check different video file format before giving them to my parents. Still recommend, if only for the photo display.
With all the hype about Ipod earbuds damaging hearing, I bought this for my wife for Christmas. The sound is truly amazing and capable of distortion free volumes far beyond what is comfortable to listen to. I passed on many of the smaller units because I wanted the big bass and was surprised as how deep the bass is on this unit. It really thumps!The unit is not as big as it looks in the picture, but because of the 2 woofers it's pretty heavy (especially after putting 8 Dcells in it), but the sound is worth it. Nice little remote that allows you to adjust the bass and treble for different listening levels.My wife loves it, it's great when you're having a party and can just set the shuffle mode and never touch it again.
Great HDD. I just bought one yesterday, but I have had the opportunity to use one previously. I liked the feel, look and functionality. However, now through Saturday, April 14, Best Buy has it on sale for $59.99
For an entry level cable it seems well balanced, far better than typical red and white cables and will integrate with most components I've tried. 5 stars for value but be warned connectors grip tightly, this will keep you from changing cables too often if you like to compare with other cables.
I bought two of them for my computer to get to a total of 2.5 GB RAM memory. I am very satisfied with the final outcome.I decided very quickly to use "Crucial" modules, and found two modules through two search methods provided by Crucial:1) A computer scan program (crucialscan.exe) recommended module "CT908179" from a hardware scan of my computer. It is named "Dell Specific" and costs $53.9 for 2 x 1 GB. It probably would work very well.2) A table search method recommended module "CT731048" for the same price.Since both would require me to pay a state sales tax, I decided to search AMAZON to find what I need. I found Crucial "CT12864AA667" offered by Amazon to be the exact module for my computer, (DDR2 PC2-5300 240 pin CL=5 unbuffered NON-ECC 1GB at $22 each). No sales tax and no shipping.After I inserted these modules in slots 2 & 4, my computer did not start at all. Since I read that sometimes incompatible memory modules can cause this type of problems, I took out the original modules (256MB each) and used slots 1 & 3 for the new modules. This time, my computer started nicely. I still see several messages to indicate its progress in using the new modules. Not satisfied with wasting the old memory, I inserted the old ones back in slots 2 & 4 and the computer accepted them easily. So, I now have 2.5 GB memory in my computer. I still do not know why this combination worked. Hope my experience would help someone else also.
This is the best 52" HDTV television on the market. I did research for three months before making this purchasing decision. I looked at Plasma and LCD's. I did notice the "screen door" effect on LCD's. On a high definition feed, I could see the individual pixels that produce the effect like you're looking at the image through a screen door. Conversely, I was not able to see the "rainbow" effect that some complain about on DLP projection HDTV's. I own a Mitsubishi computer projection system and use it regularly in my technial training business. I DID notice the rainbow effect when I used to watch DVD's through this projector on a 72" pull-down screen. The technology has improved sufficiently, evidently, so that I don't notice it on this TV.I've also read some reviews that complain about fan noise. On my particular TV, the fan noise is barely noticable. To give you a reference point, my refrigerator, which is only 3 years old, is noisier than this television. We have a large, open area that comprises the kitchen, eating area and family room, so there are several contributors to noise in this area. The TV is virtually silent. Only when all devices are quiet, can you barely hear the TV fan.This TV is brighter than the Sony contender of the same size and technology. The brightness fills up every square inch of the TV; no dark corners. The menu system is very easy to use. I am feeding an HD signal from Comcast Cable through an HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Input) port with dazzling results. The HD signal is so good, that I am having a hard time watching a regular 480p signal. Despite the advertising on the Plush technology, the Mitsubishi HDTV doesn't provide a very good picture. But you know the old adaage; garbage in, garbage out. I find myself watching movies or shows I've already seen before, just to see that fabulous picture.Even though this TV is capable of displaying 1080p resolution, there isn't a single broadcast or cable source that sends out anything better than 1080i at this time. This may change in the future, but for now, that's the way it is. For this reason, I ordered a Sony Playstation 3 game machine that includes a Sony Blu-Ray player. Now that DOES deliver a 1080p signal and the results are unbelievable. I ordered the PS3 even though I'm not a "gamer" because this system did include the Blu-Ray player. If you so research on a stand-alone Blu-Ray player, you'll find they cost near $1,000. I paid only $699. for my PS3 and got a great game machine, Blu-Ray disk player, 60GB of storage for movies, photos, and video, plus it is connected to my wireless network providing me with Internet access. Wow.I got my TV from Electronics Expo in New Jersey for only $1,599. That was $600. less than from my local discount store. So, even with shipping of $184. I made out pretty well. However, understand that if you buy from a place like Electronics Expo and not your local dealer, you will have to bring the TV inside your home and set it up. The freight company will not do that for you. Just make sure you have an extra person to move it inside and that you are sharp enough to set it up. It's not hard, but you should probably be a little familiar with TV's and video hardware in general.
This is one fantastic player. I have a 5-year old rear projection TV and I hooked the player to the TV using RCA jacks. (Not the best configuration!) When I play normal DVDs on this player, the quality of the image dramatically improves when compared to my high quality progressive scan DVD players. But when I play a bluray disc, the image is very near high definition quality. I didn't think my old projection TV was capable of this quality. The sound quality out of this bluray player is magic. I have a 5-speaker home theater sound system that predates the TV. When I play blurays, the sound quality is like being in a movie theater. It really brings out the base.
Did not know how really lost I was until my Logitech WirelessMouse arrived! Love it...SKP
This scope gives incredible views. I haven't noticed any extra color, even on bright objects. I have viewed inside and outside the solar system and have been amazed at all the views. This is now my favorite scope that I own. It's ready to go at a moments notice, no collimation, minor setup and you are viewing. Saturn's rings are no problem, Jupiter's moons, easy. The mount is extremely stable. I can't say enough about this scope. At any price, this scope is well worth it, for it to be less than $300 makes it the best bargain out there.
I don't use my keyboard that often, yet even with infrequent use, the space bar broke after only 4 weeks of use. The keyboard is a cheap imitation of other better models. The shape is the same as some other MS models but the quality just isn't there. Go with the MS 4000 model, it's much sturdier and has all the same bells and whistles as the 6000. Plus the mouse is ambidextrous, which may come in handy if you ever need to switch hands (as I did for a while due to an injury) or have someone else use the computer.
Bought this as a present for my husband. He has used it already and really likes it. Seems to be well made and sturdy.
Before this mouse, I had the cheap mouse that came with my computer. After using this mouse and the wheel, I cannot use another mouse! I am addicted. If I use another computer, I &quot;try&quot; to use the no existant wheel. I don't know how I lived without it. It is very precise and I like the laser and the fact that you don't have to clean it or use a mouse pad.
I had an old Epson scanner - it was perfect - easy to use, great quality scans, I loved it ( I gave it to my son). This new 3170 is awful. The software is buggy and severly limits the types of files you can save. On top of all this, Amazon took 3 weeks to send it even though the site said it would ship in 2-3 business days.Save your money for something that works well, this is not it.
It doesn't work at all. Absolutely NOTHING. It was a big waste of money. I would not suggest buying it.
Box stated the stand supports maximum 2 x 19" monitors, I mounted 1x 22" and 1x 19" with no problem. Easy instructions and very charm looking. Inexpensive compare to the others.Although is not totally flexible, but it met my needs.
The camera was a terrible disapointment! Never worked right,I contacted the manufacturer and never heard any response. I tossed the wrappings away so I was unable to reture it to Amazon
Works great but broke easily. Our computer ear phone jack no longer works so this was a great way to fix the problem. We can still watch a movie from our computer and hook it in to our sound.
This keyboard was the best purchase made this summer! I recommend this to anyone who types and constantly wonders why there are so many mistakes, or have wrist/finger/elbow pain at the end of the day. Wonderful item which I would recommend over and over again. Run, don't walk and get this before you wonder another day why your hands hurt.
We use these for skiing. Works great. Have to tighten them up as much as possible so they don't slip down but we have been using them for 7 years now with several different walkies. We are often asked where we found such a great little carrying case.
The Binoculars work quite well for viewing sporting events. I got them for just under $40 marked down from about $80. Although they are a little heavy and bulky, they work very well and serve the purpose without having to treat them like fine china.
This is a great Filter and very useful if you do a lot of outdoor photography with lots of Blue sky's..It brings life to the photograph with excellent polarization, give life to the clouds and making the sky extra blue.
I gave this as a gift to my brother--odd gift I know--all I can honestly say is that he likes it.
The sound quality is second to none! Easy install and use!
product was great, the price was a little higher than local stores, but convient to order.
This is an excellent wireless mouse, the pointer glides smoothly over the page and the reception has always been excellent even in a small dorm room with with alot of possible interference. The reason it gets a 4 star instead of 5 is because the scroll wheel is sometimes too loose but that is just my opinion. Overall this is an excellent choice for a low cost wireless mouse.
This is a very functionable case. Lots of pockets to organize everything. The luggage strap makes it very easy when traveling to attach this case to my carry on luggage.
This product is garbage & Sceptre customer service is terrible. My TV blacked out after only six months & now I have to send it to CA at my cost so they can determine whether the problem falls within the scope of their "limited warranty" or whether I have to pay a $205 dollar charge for labor & shipping for a $300 TV that's six months old!! I'll never buy a Sceptre again!
I purchased the fan to remove heat from under my desk cavity. The fan runs very quietly and moves enough air to reduce the build up of heated computer air. I would not use this as a personal fan since it's cfm might seem inadequate for that purpose.
Recently I used this back of filters on a set calling for multiple lighting gels and transitions using a dimmer kit. The pack offered me the needed versatility to achieve the looks I desired. For the cinematography just beginning their craft, its excellent.
I bought these cartridges for my OKI color laser printer. They work just as the original ones do and at less thanhalf the price.I would definitely buy again and would recommend them
This adapter allows you to use M42 thread lenses in K Pentax cameras. Also include a key to easy attach-detach. Be sure to set camera to manual first to use non K lens.Everything was fine but adapter is silver not black as indicated.
This product has a cheap feel or heft to it, but it seems to work well and hold up well. Overall, I am pleased with it especially considering the cost.
I can only add to what others have said about lack of reliability. My unit worked REASONABLY well for a few months, but then started shutting off randomly. This started happening more and more often until it was every couple of minutes. At that point the unit became essentially useless.It should work better than this in any case, but especially considering the price.Given what others have said about repeated failures with replacement units, and having to pay shipping costs, I am not highly motivated to try to replace the unit.So, money lost.
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I needed something to charge up batteries for an old Nikon I picked up. This charger unit does the trick. Could not find anything local for the same price. Also on amazon picked up two EN-EL1 batteries for also an excellent price.
The only thing I want to add to what other reviewers have already said is that this card DOES support the 1920x1080 resolution in Windows XP Professional and probably other operating systems. I bought it to go with a new 21.5" widescreen flatpanel monitor and was unable to find a definitive yes or no on this one question, so I was very relieved when it recognized my monitor's maximum resolution and supported it. I downloaded the latest driver from PNY, so I can't vouch for whether the drivers that came on the CD in the box support this resolution. (When I buy computer hardware I always assume that there has probably been a driver update since they packaged it.)Anyway, I am very happy that the card does what I hoped it would: allow an old Dell Optiplex 170L with only PCI slots play nicely with a new widescreen monitor.
Ive been using it for almost 2 years without any fail and burn most than 500 dvds no contras foun
I use this every day is very easy to usedials easyHead phones fit well and sound quality it very good
Amazon delivery service was great, the TV is perfect, got a great deal...saved about $600 over the 1080P version (Samsung FPT5084 50" 1080p Plasma HDTV) and I honestly could not see the difference in pictures when comparing them in stores. This model has the all black around the edge with a blue LED and the 1080p version has a slightly different look with some chrome on the sides. Anyway, I couldn't be happier. Of course I had to toally let go of the "I need 1080p" feeling just to match specs with HD-DVD and Blu-Ray. I'm happy I dod since now I can afford a player or Apple TV as an addition!
She received it as a birthday gift and has been very pleased despite her original request for the leading i-product. I was concerned once when she made a lengthy vocal recording and it stalled, but once reset it has been fine. Does everything she wanted and more - syncs with Windows Media, wherein she can make all her playlists.
The Belkin 6 Outlet Home/Office Surge Protector is a practical power strip that offers basic protection, 6 outlets, and is slim. There's a standard warranty on the surge protector in the case it fails to do its job.The only complaint I have about the power bar is that the power cable is short. I didn't realize how short 2.5 feet were until I tried to move the bar under my desk and couldn't get it that far under, away from the wall outlet.
I bought 2 Pkgs. of these super duper AA rechargeable batteries that were advertised as an accessory to the Magic Flight vaporizer. They were supposed to hold a much longer charge than the ones that come with it.THEY DON'T FIT!!! They are fat. I can only get them into my camera & a few other items, and it's a tight squeeze.
I had heard reviewers stating that you didn't have to have your bolt holes centered in the plate and to just worry about centering the plate where you wanted it. I was concerned about the plate flexing if I didn't have bolts on both sides. I NEEDN'T HAVE WORRIED.The plate is made of thick metal and is a heavy piece of equipment in itself. The brackets you mount on the back of the TV are the same way. Heavy and solid. I'm pretty sure if my house was hit by a tornado, you'd find the plate still stuck to its piece of wall and the TV still attached to the plate all stuck in a tree a mile away.To give you an idea, I mounted this bracket to a brick wall that was behind my drywall. After mounting I hung from the mount by my fingertips. I tip the scales at 280 lbs. The mount didn't budge or flex.The screw selection is also huge. I've never seen such a complete package in any mounting system or anything I've assembled at home. There were at least four different screw packages for different sized televisions that I didn't use. I couldn't bear to throw them away and they are now in my high-grade fastener collection that I'll probably use to supplement other kits where "some assembly is required."I got this Sanus Mount for about $70, which is a screaming deal. Compared to other mounts I've bought, this one is easily worth twice that price.
They do the work, a little less capacity of the original, but the price is about 20% the original.
Why choose this small camera? Consider is its size and battery life. About 1/4" thick, like a Visa card. Shoot 500-1000 pictures before requiring a recharge.Images are saved on 8Mb internal memory, 26 and 101 images at once, depending on resolution. It also has technology called AutoBrite, which fixes lighting conditions that can ruin a picture, like backlighting and glare.
While the sound quality is not symphonic, the Sony wireless headset does fulfill my needs quite nicely. I've linked it to my television so that I might enjoy tv without blasting everyone else in the household with high volume. For me it is perfect.
They worked once and never again. I wonder if I am doing something wrong? They are fully charged yet when I put them on and plug the black end into the TV, all I hear is static (if I am lucky).Is there any kind soul out there willing to write me a step by step guide on what they do to get their's working? Maybe I am plugging it in wrong? The red and white things stay in teh stand, the black piece plugs into the TV - I think that is correct since it does kill the audio on the TV. But I hear nothing. Phones are on, volume is up. Should there be a red light on the stand on? It does not light up.Help. My roomate hates noise and I bought these to keep the peace otherwise I have to listen to TV on so low its not worth it!
Execellent TV for small to medium bedroom. Used primarily with Dish DVR system using antenna/cable connection. Great picture when viewed at distance of 8-10 feet away for majority of most channels. Would be better with s-video cable. Also bought an OPPO 970 upconverting DVD player at same time. The OPPO gives the absolute best picture at 720P and probably would rival any true HD picture. OPPO also includes the necessary HDMI cable. Great combo for Disney/ Pixar movies.Con- The piano black finish is very nice and gives the TV an elegant air, but attracts dust. Fortunately Samsung provides a cleaning cloth and the TV is easy to wipe down. The remote also does not have back lit buttons.
i love is this product highly recommended for computer tech A+++++product thanksCoolmax 15438 CD-350-COMBO Multifunctional Converter for 2.5/3.5/5.25 IDE/SATA Device
This stylus is awesome! It works perfectly and glides across the screen. This is the third one that I bought. I bought them for my wife and daughter and they love it also. It may be expensive, but you get what you pay for.
I think this is a great tripod for the money. Its very basic and easy to use and store. Not for the professional photographer but for the novice or photography as a hobby its great.
As many people have commented, what Apple charges for their iPod chargers is just short of highway robbery. This LITTLE device (it really is quite compact) has been perfect for charging my significant other's 2nd generation Nano and even including the exorbitant shipping cost (it's high, but not completely unreasonable given the oddly cheap price of the unit) it's a bargain and a half. It takes several hours to charge a fully drained Nano, but at this price, I can wait :)
It really does simulate the surround. I pretty much replaced my messy 5.1 logitech system.
What a wonderful gadget for the Garmin Nuvi GPS. I live in California and am prohibited from using the windshield suction-cup mount, so I needed to find another way of mounting my GPS. Although a bit pricey, this dashboard-mounted GPS is heavy enough not to move no matter how windy the roads. And you can place it anywhere on the dashboard and totally remove it when you don't need it, so no one ever suspects that you have a valuable GPS somewhere in your car. Highly recommended.
Hello, I ordered this sandisk product the begining of the week and received it just an week later! I use it for my Roland SPD-S and after you format the card to the device. They are in perfect sync as Roland intended. If you read the back of the box, sandisk gives you a 100% compatibility statement. It is a true statement along with an product match!
I just got my new Garmin 7200 as an early Christmas present. I am also one who likes the large screen because my eyes are not as good as they used to be. First, for those not sure about dashboard fit--cut a piece of cardboard the size of the unit. The specs are listed on most advertisements. Place it in several areas to see if it too large for where you may wish to mount it. Second, there is no way I am going to GLUE that Garmin mount to MY dashboard, and possibly ruin it. I have read on a website, that the windshield suction cup mount--Panavise 809-AMP Satellite Radio Vehicle Mount (available at Amazon for around $30), is compatible to the Garmin mount, with the removal of some screws (4), and part of the mount, and attaching the Panavise which has matching screw holes. I have one on the way, so it is not installed yet. I plan to use a non skid rubber material, such as those used as jar top openers (or rubber Cupboard shelf liner) for resting it on the dash, with the suction cup mount holding it firm at the top. This will take strain off the cup part, so the mount is not holding the whole weight. With the unit laying on my passenger seat presently, I have had great reception, and do not see a need for the extra antenna for GPS function. For the short time I have had it, I have found it very easy to use and program! Just as a cell phone is primarily for calling, A GPS is primarily for navigating, so quit complaining if the MP3 player or extras won't do this or that! Charlie in sunny Pensacola, FL. OOPS! Just got the mount and it works. Not sure if the hot summer heat will let the suction go and allow the unit to fall, so I am going to order a custom hard mount for my model car, along with an extension arm. No drilling required, but it does fit between the dash and "collar" around my radio and heater controls, which requires loosening the collar, and using the hidden dash screws underneath, to fasten the mount. On the Panavise web site, enter your make, model, year, and they will tell what part# you need. It may be available also through Amazon.
If you are going to buy a Olympus Camedia D-370 Digital Camera Value Package, only bonus is the case nothing fancy apart from that but the camera wonderful, i highy recommend you buy a32Mb smart media card with which i took about 137 pics.
This product is damaged. I used the player twice with my son and now the cd will skip to the last song. The hole where you would plug in the microphone is empty, therefore, the plug falls out. I am very disappointed with this product. I threw the box away before I realized that the player was damaged or else I would send the player back for a new one.
It seems to work well but just that if left unused for some time kindof dries up the ink a bit. Still would recommend it.
First of all, I have some headphones (Sony MDRG58V Street Style) that satisfy me in every way except they could use a little more bass. They have become the headphones to which I compare all others, and most headphones don't measure up. However, I know someday they won't be around anymore, and I also am to the point where I would like some more bass. I started a somewhat exhaustive search and decided to give these a try based on reviews about bass and thinking a pair of Sennheiser earphones I have are the best earphones I've heard.They do have good bass for what they are, especially if you're listening to a device on which you can adjust your EQ settings. The bass might not sound that great without adjusting the EQ, and on my iPod Touch the EQ needs to be on some setting such as R&B; or hip hop for the bass to really be anything special. Bass booster usually provides too much bass, but with R&B; it sounds just right, for me. Other than that, I don't see how anyone can say the bass is "tinny" or overpowering. It might be overpowering if you're used to pretty much any kind of earphones or headphones that tend to sound very flat like Coby.It is the case, as some other reviews in various places mention, sound clarity and crispness is an issue. I've seen the word "muddled" in descriptions. People also have mentioned that an adjustment period is necessary. I find there is some truth to that. Within the first 30 mins of listening, the sound did come across quite muddled and, as another reviewer mentioned, I seriously considered selling these headphones. After about 30 mins, I had basically adjusted to these headphones, and all that was left was to keep trying different genres to see how each sounded, as well as tinkering with the EQ a little more. At that point, any problems I had were not just the result of needing to adjust.Basically, the only problem left was the sound clarity. The bass was there, and mids/highs were fine. But what I noticed is that in songs that have a lot of sounds/instruments, many times some of the sounds either seemed to blur together in a very indistinguishable fashion, almost completely go absent or become less audible than with other headphones. A lot of the time, it's sounds that if you hadn't heard them with other headphones and/or aren't a very careful listener you wouldn't even know they were missing or lighter in volume. But for me, especially on songs I really love, it was too noticeable and it's the one thing I really dislike about these headphones. This tends to affect genres that have guitars most of all, i.e. pop/rock, alternative and other rock, country. I notice it most in pop/rock-type songs. Urban music, particularly rap, tends to sound incredible with these headphones just because of the bass and because that music, especially old school rap, isn't filled with sounds and instruments. I cannot express how great playing my old school rap playlist on my iPod Touch was, either, and this is one area where these headphones absolutely whipped the Sony headphones I love. I felt like I was at a party and almost felt like I was in an SUV with a decent-to-good sound system. Unfortunately, I do love a lot of sound-filled music, as well, and I wish I could enjoy the full range of sounds in all my music. Sound just isn't balanced with these headphones, and it's not because of "overpowering bass," either--you can change the EQ settings to cut down the bass, and clarity/missing sounds is still an issue. It's a little surprising, given their earphones--or at least the ones I have--have very clear sound. I have just ordered the PX200s because I've read they have more clarity, and I will review those once I receive/try them.The only other issues I had with these are in some songs the bass doesn't seem to respond no matter what EQ setting you use, or at least not as much as you'd like (again, most noticeable in pop, pop/rock-type stuff, which it seems a lot of people don't need/want much bass in that kind of music anyway. I love bass in all my music, though); depending on the natural volume of the tracks you're listening to, some will satisfy you if you like loud music and others won't sound loud enough--and the iPod Touch is the loudest mp3 player I've ever heard, so if this is the case with the Touch then it certainly will be the case with other players; along the lines of sounds going missing, there are some songs in which I can barely hear the bass drum clearly; I would like to see volume control included with these headphones. Other than that, I find them comfortable and don't mind the open-air design. Being that I like loud music, I turn my music up enough so that outside sounds don't really bother me. And I have found that even with closed-ear designs--well, if you're like me, anyway--sound is going to leak out.--Conclusion: Pretty good bass if you can adjust your EQ settings, but clarity is a little lacking, especially if you're a very careful listener. These headphones are perfectly fine for most people and will probably sound excellent to the average listener, though, especially if used more for traveling or any other time when you're not going to be listening very carefully. I wouldn't necessarily spend $40 for them, especially with cheaper headphones that balance the sounds out more and have more clarity with acceptable bass after EQ changes--like the Sony headphones I mentioned (I have never spent more than about $22 on them). But these are certainly now #2 on my list of headphones as far as balancing sound quality with cost if you can find a deal where these are about $30 or less (like I did), especially if you like bass, and they are definitely better than some of the more expensive headphones I've tried (i.e. Skullcandy Skullcrusher headphones, for one).
Packaged new, FM tuner and included software works pretty well. The included antenna is a nice touch, but I wish it came with a slightly longer one.Very satisfied with the purchase, USB FM tuners are hard to find.
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!
Received the Action Jacket on time and as promised. Appreciated them meeting the delivery schedule as it was a gift for me wife...
Omnimount ECSB component shelf is very nice funsional orginising tool for DVD players and digital receiver box to make a neat setup for the wall mounted flat screen TV.
I've never taken the time to write a review, but since I've given this thing so much of a chance to prove itself that now I can't return it, the least I can do is try to save someone else some grief.Like all the other reviews...it work wells for a day or so. Then it starts unmounting during file transfers. It skips when playing songs off it with iTunes. Some files even vanished and then reappeared days later! All this happens during the rare times I am able to get the thing to actually mount. Hopefully I'll get one more mount out of it so i can transfer my data when I buy my next non-LaCie external hard drive!DO NOT BUY ONE OF THESE!!!
I've had other CD players, but nothing is as good as this. The battery life is 37 hours (more than 4x the life of other CD players). The sound is very clear (with super bass and live sound options) The remote, one of my favorite features, has nearly all the buttons on the CD player. WOW! It is the most sturdy product I've seen. It fell on the ground a few feet, numerous times, and still works like it came right out of the box. I didn't try the MP3 feature yet, but I'm sure it is good. A definite must buy.
These earbuds are really good for me because I have been searching for an earbud that fits into my ear comfortably. Hopefully other people find it as comfortable as i did. I really think the sound is great too. They do isolate some sounds fairly well however they are by no means noise canceling. Of course, for this price they are great at what they do. The volume is also a great thing for me because all of my other headphones couldn't stand up to these.
When HP offered the keyboard with the Jornada, I decided that now was the time to buy. It syncs flawlessly with Outlook. This is like having a desktop in the palm of your hand. I can answer email, manage my schedule and connect to the internet with the sockets modem. When I get back to the office and sync, my email is sent and calendar updated. It is a great buy. I also recommend purchasing HP Notes and you will be a remote information station.
Not a ton of extra room but plenty for the adapter, charger, and an extra battery. Relatively comfortable shoulder strap as well...would recommend.
This camera is a real marvel. So many possible adjustments. I won't go into it as other reviews have covered it well. This thing also sips batteries. My old Olympus killed them in no time flat. I have used this camera for six months on the same set of batteries and even plug it into my computer without an accessory power pack to upload photos. Anti-shake not as great as hoped for, but that is my only complaint about this camera. Honestly, if you're shooting something that requires the 12X zoom, you really should be using a tripod anyway. Powerful and effective flashCan't beat it for the price and I did a lot of research before buying this camera. I do not regret the purchase. I wanted a camera with a high zoom, lots of manual adjustments rather than just a point and shoot, but also capable of point and shoot for my husband to use with ease. This has become our main use camera for everything.
This mouse has worked flawlessly, right from the start. Initially, after having read a couple of the reviews, I was worried about whether their might be some occasional pairing issues (e.g. delays while the 2 bluetooth devices re-connect after a period of non-use) or whether the batteries might not last very long, but neither of those things has been a problem for us. This is a great product, which I would recommend to anyone with a MacBook.
I heard and saw the ipod before,but having one now it a whole new thing.I take it everywhere i go.Right now i am using it to do my study which i have on CD's and also listen to my music.The one thing it missing for me is a FM tuner.But i love it.TksAlwynSt.Lucia
I never received the correct item ordered. I received two different, incorrect ones and could never receive any contact from whom I was trying to make the purchase. I eventually received a refund through the Amazon.
This was my first and only digital camera that I purchased as a display item will I was working at CompUSA. If I remember correctly, at the time this camera was over $300 but I got it for $50.I have no idea how old this camera was when I bought it, but despite that, it lasted an additional 3 1/2 years before it stopped working; the battery connections went bad. I took it apart to see if I could fix it, but to no avail.The 1.3 Megapixels was more than sufficent for me, it took crystal clear pictures everytime. I really enjoyed the LCD screen that showed in real time what the lens was looking at before you shot the picture. It also had a USB slot where you could easily tranfer the pictures to your PC. My only compaint about the camera was that the picture snapping was not instantaneous.This camera felt sturdy and built with quality materials. This camera had been dropped a few times, but it still functioned without any problems. I have taken thousands of pictures on this camera, not to mention the possible thousands that were taken before I came to own it, and I have been thourghly suprised with the durablity and quality of this camera.After my DC240 finally met its demise, I was dissapointed to find that Kodak no longer made cameras like this, instead they make these plastic, cheap looking, cheap feeling cameras that feel no way as sturdy as the DC series. I purchased a DX model a few months after this one died and took it back the next day because I was very dissapointed in the quality of the camera. To this day the DC240 has been my only digital camera and I haven't had one since. I will have to turn to EBAY to get something from the DC series, because unfortunately companies no longer make them like they used to.
Raymond BettsFrankly, I love this bag, and would have graded higher if it hadn't arrived with one of the zippers coming loose from time-to-time. Otherwise, classy and perfect for laptops in the 17&#34; range.
This is a great clock in either the white or functionally identical black version. I put a complete review under the black version, ICF-C318/BCSony ICF-C318 Automatic Time Set Clock Radio with Dual Alarm (Black).
These are good quality headphones, audio wise -- I think Sennheiser maintained the same audio components as some of the more expensive models, but reduced the make and feel to bring down the price. I'm not too into the solid frame design and the slider grooves for the earcups. In fact, on mine when I tried to disengage the earcups from the groove (this is advertised as a &quot;feature&quot; for compacting the phones for travel etc.), a little plastic part of the groove on each side came out... the plastic just isn't made to be used that way.On the audio quality -- after a 24 hour burn in session on a variety of music, the phones sounded excellent. The bass is deep and rarely crackles (mostly due to the audio input quality) -- for use with MP3, these headphones are actually good as flattening does occur depending on the compression technique.4 stars -- audio good, make is a little weak. I supplement these with Sennheiser MX-500 for travel so the lack of compactness / plastic issue mentioned above is not a problem.
Just got this unit a week ago, and immediately thought that it looked more bulky than it had to be. This player is bigger in relation to the media it plays than the first "portable" CD players were in relation to regular CDs.The battery life is definitely not anywhere near the advertised 8 hours. I think I was able to get 4-5 hours out of a fully charged battery. Speaking of batteries, if yours run down, you're stuck - I wasn't able to make this player work off the regular over-the-counter AAAs. It seems to only accept it's bundled batteries.The whole construction has a rather flimsy feel to it, especially the CD door and the battery door.Interface is nothing to write home about either - there is no display on the main unit, and the remote isn't backlit. The battery indicator on the remote is so tiny, it will be difficult to figure out how much charge is left. Even though all the player buttons are duplicated on the remote, you can only "turn on" the player by pressing "play" on the main unit. Which ... if you have it in a bag, with "hold" turned on, and accidentally press "stop" on the remote. You have to extract the player, turn off hold and press play before you can use it.The unit seems to rely entirely on buffering for skip protection, reading the whole song into memory at times. This is problematic because the CD will have to spin up before the next song can start playing, and if you are walking and have it in your pant pocket, you may have to stop so it can find and read the next track without being shaken.The sound quality is acceptible for the applications, and if you are OK listening to MP3s as CD substitutes, this device won't disappoint. The little CDs are incredibly compact, and take less than 2 minutes to burn, making this by far the most convenient and inexpensive removable media on the market today. I think mini-CD mp3 players are a terrific idea with a great future ahead of them, but I'll be waiting for a better player to take advantage of it, and so should you.
This fan is good. It comes with two long connectors. One is a small 3 wire connector(Red, black, yellow)to connect to the motherboard. The other one is a big 2 wire connector(Black and red). It came with screws as well. It is a bit noisy, but over all it is a good fan. If you want computer temp. reading check out at: [...]
Easily screwed onto the ef 18-55 IS lens, and is a great lens protector. I haven't noticed much of a difference in my pictures, however, unless you are shooting 70% of your shots outside in the sun, this will be more of a hindrance than a quality booster.
I never got a reply whether it would fit in my ash tray where there's a cigarette lighter. Fortunately, I got another connection that's more open in by the knees of the front passenger. Still my GPS connection is a tight fit in there too. During soft music it turns off sometimes. Fortunately, I have long arms and am able to pull it out and stick it back in. Though a couple times, when I changed from CD to mp3, it turns on by itself.The quality is not something I was expecting even with the Aureal technology. While driving around some areas, I get some static or some minor signal lessening. It's almost like the signal needs a bit of a boost. Also, I have to turn up my mp3 player to just about full volume. I haven't had a problem with that draining the battery quickly. I use it about 30 minutes each way on my commute five days a week. Just have to remember to recharge the mp3 player.With the amount of frequent usage I had done, I've become somewhat tired of the same old tunes (I have about 15 gigs of songs on it). I was seriously considering getting an HD stereo. So, if your somewhat tired of your tunes, you might want to hold off.
If I really force it I can get the ipod to charge with this, but I don't think I should have to.
I love this computer, I did upgrade memory from 1GB to 2GB of RAM. (bought 2gb on ebay for $75) This is required due to there is no Video RAM built in the macbook. I run this with the V3.0 parallels, like have mac and window running seamless together. Over all the system runs super fast as does the wireless network and bluetooth. Recommend highly.
Ordered this on Amazon and installed today in my Garmin i2 StreetPilot and was able to load the entire US onto it instead of having to choose just a few states at a time.
Warranty states lifetime. I tried to get a replacement after 5 years when it went out. Not a good outcome. I would try another product next time and would not recommend to my worst enemy.
I had to get a new portable computer because my old thinkpad died. Due to financial constraints I had to go for something that was close to a Thinkpad, and I decided for this HP. Reviewers all over the place have indulged in what it can and not, I just want to share some pluses and minuses with youPLUS:- For a midsize widescreen laptop relatively light and thin- a bright and glossy display- nice design- available in many configurations (1GB Ram and core2duo recommended, for Vista at least 2GB RAM and a rambo-style graphics adapter)MINUSES:- loud keyboard (that's where it pays off to get a thinkpad)- no thinkpoint/intellipoint navigation stick (damnit)- a little louder than expected from a 2007 laptop computer- warms up easily under heavy duty- display works like a pretty good mirror- the screen resolution could be higher- no bluetooth- 1 GB RAM spread over two slots 512meg each, bummerAll in all, a decent workhorse, that doesn't compare to a similarly equipped Thinkpad T series for example, but then again, it costs almost 400 bucks less than such one. I don't want to sound pessimistic, but if it's not about the money, aim a little higher.If you look for a really modestly priced business laptop, this might just be one of the best out there, compare to simliar Thinkpads, Toshibas and Dells.
After 5 years of use, I finally exhausted my first battery. My new battery makes my first edition Kindle brand new! Thank you.
I too bought this thing at WalMart because I wanted something inexpensive. I found it takes reasonably decent outdoor photographs: blue skies with a bit of cloud come out particularly well. Its compactness, that it fits in a pocket, is nice.The labels for the buttons started rubbing off right away. It does seem susceptible to shakiness. The batteries do drain quickly. It needs an SD memory card to hold more than a few photos.
this was the last piece i needed for my entertainment system... i was replacing a 25 year old yamaha rx-730 receiver... i'm not a hi-tech audiophile kind of a guy so i can't talk in those terms, but i do have a good ear and i am very pleased with this....i narrowed my choices down to this and yamah's 661 or 663 and was looking to buy one of the 3 for less than 400.00 shipping included and found this onkyo thru amazon and pulled the trigger...has all the features,..plenty of power for me,..will be up to date for a long time....not to hard to set up with help from onkyo's tech people...but be aware it is ugly!....this was a very good purchase.
It does the job. I use this to connect a Blu-ray player to a Bose Wave. The Bose Wave is very limited in how you can connect an external device. I needed an composite audio cable to go out from the Blu-ray player and merge into a mini (3.5mm) stereo plug to go into the Bose. This product is it. If that's what you need, this product works.
I bought this tv and started having problems with it 4 months later, the tv turns itself off immediately after you turn it on. I was upset that it was one month out of labor warranty so I was going to have to pay $80 for repairs already. No one on the customer service lines at Toshiba was underdstanding or apologetic for this inconvenience. I had it repaired and am still having problems with it doing the same thing. Toshiba will not do anything about it until they hear from the service company which means I have to take time off work to drive it back to this service company. And still I have yet to hear one of their customer service reps apologize for sell me a lemon of a TV. I will never by Toshiba again. And I would never recommend them to anyone else that was looking for a TV.
product arrived on the exact day they told me it would arrive.Very happy with the quality of product. Very user freindly
Yup, all of the reviews saying that the photos are grainy aretrue -- but then again we're not paying for a (high quality) digital camera here are we? Realistically, this little accessory is worth the price for what you get -- the quality is about the same as you would get with most webcams. The only features I wish it had are a lens cap and a flash. The pictures are great for emailing or websites.By the way, this thing works right out of the box. Plug it in to your Visor's Springboard and it just works -- nothing to install -- brilliant. I was taking pictures 2 minutes after I opened it on Christmas. There is software that has to be installed in your computer in order for the pictures to download during your hotsync, but it's super-easy.
I have been using this for about 4 months in some pretty hard hitting storms and all is well, plus removing the sags and spikes inherent in household AC adds life to your eletronics.
I chose this tripod for my wife's digital SLR (Nikon D80) after doing some research on the gorillapod which I originally wanted. So to cover my feelings on the gorillapod (GP), it's great for hikers needing to wrap it and shoot, but honestly, how many situations call for that kind of application? Also, many complained that in order to level the GP, it takes "forever" to tweak each little plastic joint. no thanks, no patience for that. lastly, the cost. the GP is $50 plus you need to buy a quick change hub an accessory half of the retailers did not carry for another $40 and most were unsure if we needed. Even the web site did not make that clear. So enter the $20 all-in-one Pedco.Admittedly I though the legs were made of lightweight aluminum (my only disappointment so far) when in fact they are plastic and they do feel kind of flimsy. still, its ultra thin, light and the included Velcro strap wraps around a post, branch, wire, etc...covering the lack of bendable joints. It's easy to operate, folds in a flash and levels faster than the GP could ever hope to. And for $20 it's an absolutely brilliant must have addition.My wife LOVES it! So I give it 4 stars after a few happy months of use, it would have gotten 5 stars if the materials it's made of were mentioned of made more clear to me. It's certainly worthy of 5. Enjoy!
Dissappointed. Fortuneately I did not pay regular price. While waiting for unit to arrive I purchased a cheap antenna at Big Lots for $10 and got pretty decent reception. I thought that I would get significantly better reception with the Terk. Not so. Stop at your local Big Lots.
When I got the binoculars, I was stunned by how fast the shipping was. I took a test use and was surprised how clear the lenses were. But here's catch, the strap that came with the binoculars were terrible. The strap was curled up and wrinkly and flimsy. Overall the pair of binoculars were great and has a reasonable price.
Purchased two of these bags for my wife at Christmas. She used one of the bags for about 3 weeks befor the pocket snap broke off. Very cheap aluminum snap that breaks very easy. The shoulder strap end ring that is connected to the bag is already lose and ready to come off. These bags look great and my wife and her friends loved them, but they are so cheaply made that they won't last long. Fair Warning
HP dvd-r is the best product i have ever used. ive tried the cheaper ones and they dont work but maybe for 1 use. ive used HP dvd-r for years and never had a problem playing them in any dvd player. ive downloaded tv shows and movies and ive used the discs over and over 3 or 4 years later they still work need i say more great product awesome price. 100%
Works great when you need to mount your GPS in a non-owned vehicle.Just be aware that TSA isn't fond of finding this in your carry-on.
FINALLY A CAMERA BAG LARGE ENOUGH TO HOLD A DSLR W/ A LENS AS WELL AS THREE MORE LENSES (LONG LENS INCLUDED) AND A FLASH UNIT AT A REASONABLE PRICE. IT HAS VERY ADEQUATE PADDING AND SEVERAL ZIPPERED POUCHES. WHY SPEND HUNDREDS FOR A BAG WHEN YOU CAN GETTHE BEST FOR UNDER THIRTY BUCKS.
Opened up charged overnight, next day went out on ride and 2 hours in my ride it stopped working. Tried re-sets as shown at Garmin web site, but no use it was dead. Next day it was returned.
I have a flat-screen LCD TV, and the original TV ears does not work well with flat screen TVs...they pick up static from the flat screen. If you have a flat screen TV, you need to get the professional model of TV ears. I was luckey, and Amazon took them back and refunded the purchase price in full; then I bought the professional model, which works fine !
I have used this design for 8 years. In 2011, it just stoppped working on its own. Don't know why. But, hey, 8 years is fine. I felt lucky to find it still in production. I did of course shop around at Staples, etc. to see what I was missing. What's new? - rediculously expensive and oddly shaped keyboards that are packaged with a mouse I don't want. You can't improve much on perfection and this MS keyboard is already the perfect shape. So, I saved a ton of money and bought exactly what I needed - a keyboard that doesn't fatigue my fingers. I also like it being white so I can see the keys when it's dark in the room.
I am an architect and have been using the camera for taking construction progress photos since it first came out. I have found that the battery life is best when I use NiMH rechargable batteries. I carry an extra set at all times. Using the highest quality image setting and a 30 MB flashcard, I can get about 45 shots. I use flash quite a bit for interior shots, and this of course reduces battery life just a bit. I don't quite trust the wimpy little wrist strap, so usually I use a camera bag or my pocket (One of the reasons I bought it was the compact size, compared to other digitals in the price range). I also purchased several auxiliary lenses - a super wide angle and a couple of close-up lenses - from Kodak, and find them quite useful. For my work, being able to date stamp is essential, although I suppose all digitals probably allow date/time stamping. My major criticism is the lack of recovery time after taking a shot. The longer the batteries have been in use, the longer the wait.
The picture shows the "older" inserts so I bought these as I know they work well. I was sent the newer version of these DVD inserts and they are much thinner. The print quality is similar. There may be better inserts out there, but for the price these are a deal.
...when you can get a Genius for half the price? I will admit that the pricier ones are nice, but the genius tablet works great for only costing $50 bucks. It's smooth, you change the settings, though sometimes I wish I could make it a little more sensitive, that's the only thing that really bothers me about it. It always works, always senses the pen/mouse. And if you have vista, your computer will automatically recognize it so you don't even have to download the software.8x6 is the perfect size, not too small, not too big. It sits nicely on my desk without taking up too much room.It's great. Perfect for professional stuff or just for messing around. It's my new mouse for my laptop.
It is presented as an original ATI RADEON card, when it is really a JETWAY card with the 9800 chipset.Please considered it, you are betting 160 dollars on a chineese product.AMAZON and global computing should make clear what are you buying.
Overall these little adapters are overpriced everywhere. These were the least expensive but are of decent quality and serve my purpose. I got them to connect hearing amplifers which have mono outputs up to stereo headphones. They work and don't slop around at all.
The unit came with a CD and was a very easy install on Thinkpad with XP Pro.I need the 2.0 speed for my USB modem on Verizon 4G network. Download speed +14mbs works great. However; I was unable to update my Garmin GPS at the same time the modem was plugged into the Trendnet I had to use the Garmin on the computer 1.0 USB Port.Garry
EXCELLENT PRODUCT--OUTRAGEOUS CANON PRICING.BUT, AMAZON DOES DISCOUNT, DELIVER IN 2-DAYS, AND DOES NOT CHARGE TAX.IT WOULD SEEM THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD INSPIRE THE CUSTOMERS BY CHARGING MUCH LESS FOR THEIR INKS, THUS BY WORD OF MOUTH, THE CANON COPIERS AND THE INKS WOULD THEN BE NUMBER ONE IN SALES, AND WITH CUSTOMERS WHO, IN TURN, FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER ACTUALLY ---CARED--- ABOUT THEIR REPUTATION RATHER THAN BE SCORNED FOR ---GREED---TOWARDS THEM.
Belkin 12-Outlet Home/Office Surge Protector with Phone/Ethernet/Coaxial Protection and Extended CordJust what I was looking for. The 12 foot extended cord is great for using where you need a long distance to connect your products.
I've used this mouse for a couple weeks now, and couldn't be happier.Pros:- Laser technology - noticeabley more precise than my old Logitech Optical- Consistent, lag free wireless connection- Range up to 5 or 6 feet- On/Off switch to conserve battery when not in use- Ergonimically pleasant - fits perfectly in my medium sized hand- CHEAP! Well priced for a wireless, mini laser mouse of this quality.Cons:- Uses two AA batteries instead of one (like most Microsoft and Logitech mini mice)- USB antenna sticks out rather far from the back of the computer
No more captions on the bottom of the screen of our TV so I can hear what is being said! I can simply enjoy all my favorite shows without turning the sound up for anybody else. The soundtracks are awesome and the background music terrific. It may become slightly cumbersome for anyone watching TV for more than 3 hours. As for me I'm highly satisfied with the product and recommended for anyone with lightly impaired hearing.
I just got the B4 version of this and tried to install it in Win98 SE. The install seemed to go ok altho a little slow.But when I tried to reboot I could never get back into windows, only safe mode. And it would hang at the win98 splash screen for several minutes before I could even get there. I finally uninstalled it in safe mode, restored my registry and was able to get back into windows. It has been of no use to me what so ever. // Update. I got a new computer with XP and this adapter did work with XP after following the special install instructions and I was able to use my bluetooth PDA finally. It turned out even the active sync software that the PDA required would not run on Win98 either.
I've used this drive for a year with no problems. I have not used the automatic backup feature so I can't comment on that. I have done only manual backups of pictures/videos/documents. The drive seems very sturdy and transfers files fairly rapidly. It just took about 14 minutes to transfer 10 GB of videos.
You may think you don't need the Ultra II's speed, but do you? Do you know what device you will be using this card in next? I always try to purchase faster memory cards and I'm only sorry that they don't make an Extreme III in the Micro. I'm using a 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB Ultra II for my Garmin 60CSx GPS and they work flawlessly. But then, why wouldn't they, they are SanDisk!
i have no need for skins so my review doesn't cover them. the drive itself is excellent - boots quickly and easily and has never given me bad sectors or files. i use it for work and for personal endeavors, so it sees a lot of traffic. i love how small it is, and having the lanyard attached to the drive (and not the lid) alleviates any fear of losing the important part of the unit. that said, i've never lost the lid and the drive travels in my bag just about everywhere. i actually leave the lanyard on to prevent losing the drive; otherwise, it's so small it's easily missed. this is the second one i've bought, and i would buy another higher-capacity one if sandisk had kept this style ...
It's Memorex! And with these CD-R's you're sure to have problem free burning of music and software. With other brands, I've experienced skipping, delamination of the optical material and burning errors but with these Memorex CD-R's, I've not had one problem.
I purchased this item to connect my Direct TV receiver up to my home network as it is not a Wi-Fi capable device. This product did everything it say it would do! Very easy to install (took 3 minutes). If you are looking for an easy way to get a internet port where a wireless connection won't work this product is for you. It does not give blazing fast speeds but it gets the job done!
I found this to be a superb product, very tight, strong base...has the ability to shake the walls of my house! One-Call shipped this product quickly and safely. Will definitely recommend this product 10 times over.
A must have for air travel. I have both the quiet comfort 1 and 2 versions and love them. The new fold flat is best for carry-on luggage. Comfortable to wear for long international flights and use hardly any battery power. If you are reading reviews of this product, don't wonder any further, this is the one to buy.
I like the coby. It's easy to use,was inexpensive and the sound is pretty good.It replaced a sony and I've had fewer problems with the coby.Only gripe is it detaches from the armband too easily.
The Finepix Z5 is an excellent super-compact point-and-shoot digital, with, of course, some serious limitations. I got it mostly because I wanted an inconspicuous (no extending lens-also equals more longevity) candid camera I could carry in my pocket. It works well for that, although sometimes the cover slides open in my pocket..no matter, go into the Setup and make sure it shuts itself OFF after 2 minutes!The image quality is very good for such a small sensor, even up to ISO 800, and there's also an ISO 1600 under the F button, but that's pretty much "emergency use only". There aren't a lot of manual settings for this little camera either, but if you meter around the highlights and use a -1/3 to -2/3 exposure compensation setting you can do well in most lighting situations. There's also the nice Fujifilm "Natural and Flash" setting that let's you see flash and non-flash photos side by side, and the Chrome setting for more vivid colors. The flash has limited range, but does OK within that range-I don't use flash unless I have to anyway. I do miss having an optical viewfinder, as some of the ultracompact Sonys have, but I wasn't willing to pay twice as much for a Sony. All in all, this is a good and super-portable little camera.
You always need more space for pictures on your camera so this is GREAT ADDITION!
I've had a Kodak C875 for over six months now, and have taken hundreds of pictures with it. It's a great camera for the price, but there are a lot of things I wish were different about it.What I like:- The 8MP pictures, which are very clear at the lower ISO speeds.- The different scene settings- No delay between pressing the button and taking the picture- The video capture option- Having the manual settings available if I want them- Having an automatic point-and-shoot option if I don't want to mess around with manual settings- The size of the camera (can fit in my pocket)- The size of the LCD (easy to view pictures)- The ability to review and zoom in on pictures with just the cameraWhat I don't like:- The 2-5 second delay while it writes a picture to memory- The weak flash and general poor performance in night time and low-light settings- The battery consumption- The poor performance at higher ISO settingsAs I said, so close and yet so far . . . . .All that said, this is in many ways a GREAT little camera. The video option works really well (and up to an hour of video on a 2 GB card -- yay!!!), it takes really clear pictures when there's enough light, and for the average user it would probably be great, just bring extra batteries. I tend to take a lot of action shots and indoor shots, so I may have expectations above and beyond the average user.
To be honest i find my new macbook pro kind of sexy actually i love it, its has everything i need, lots of persons asked me if i have troubles with the compability between windows and mac and to be honest i dont have any and i dont even care about windows any longer ths is the future is simple is great is mac.
This is one of the best 128mb MP3 players. It is capable of playing not only mp3s but also windows media audio which takes up half the space of an mp3 some you can cram twice as much music onto the player, I managed to fit 55 songs on mine. It also has a FM tuner which the player is capable of recording live. Unlike most players which have a battery life of 10-15 hours the battery on this player lasts up to 24 hours. The headphones that are included have the right side twelve inchs longer than the left so the right earplug is looped around the back of your neck, this apparently is to help reduce how much the cord bounces around.This is a great mp3 player, I definately recommend getting it.
It's a good printer - especially for the price (70 bucks). It's not intended for heavy duty printing, but for low-to-medium office work. HP cartridges are expensive. This one at least has a black ink cartridge of 11ml, twice the ink of many cheaper HP printer (including some all-in-one); the color one is 5ml.
Good clear tight sound & affordable.It also greatly depends on your receiver, but if you're a fellow audiophile nut, this center channel speaker is a fantastic purchase to fill that center gap.
I've been using the Pro 9000 for several months now. The audio and video quality are vastly superior to other webcams I have seen and used. I have primarily used the webcam with Skype and ooVoo. I have the best looking video in the conference rooms. I've received a lot of "you sound great" or "your video looks great" from people on the other end. You can't beat this webcam for the price. From a technical point of view I have used the webcam on both a Vista Ultimate 64 PC and a PC running Windows 7. Very easy. No problems.
I originally purchased a 20GB iPod, but changed my mind and bought a Karma instead. The 3rd generation iPod has a lot going for it, but it suffers from two critical design flaws:(1) Poor battery life: 3-4 hours when listening to music at higher bitrates (192+kbps) because the hard drive needs to spin up more often(2) Bass distortion when using equalizerIt's too bad, because otherwise the iPod is an excellent MP3 player.I also considered the iRiver iHP120, which has some impressive features (FM-receiver, fully-functional remote, voice recorder, line-in/out, and driver-less USB connectivity). Unfortunately, its interface is clunky (the lack of a scroll wheel makes navigating large music collections painful), it has limited shuffling/playback options, it's not ergonomic, and its startup time is slow when using the database functionality.Then I read up on the Karma. It's small, has gapless playback, bookmarks, Ogg and FLAC support, scroll wheel, excellent menu system, several shuffle/playback options, ethernet connectivity (through the cradle) in addition to USB2, line-out (also through the cradle), starts-up quickly, is comfortable to hold, and is significantly cheaper than the others. Also, replaygain support is planned.The Karma was buggy when initially released, but the problems were cleared up with a firmware revision... now it's quite solid. Also, the developers have been very responsive to user requests. Initially, I was a little concerned about buying a product from RIO, but they've overhauled their company and now seem to be committed to customer support and satisfaction.Of course, it's not perfect: the included case is just a bag with a drawstring, there is no remote, the warranty is 90-days (but you can purchase 3rd party warranties for $15), you can't charge via USB, and the screen scratches easily (I picked a pack of 16 screen protectors for $6). I would've liked a lanyard-wrist-strap too.Still, I'd say it's the best hi-capacity-MP3-player available and I'm surprised how little press its received.
It works! and for the price you can't beat it. Easy to pug in the jack. Buy one you'll like it.
I have owned SONY, PANASONIC and Radio shack brand headphones before. This one broke all boundaries. Should be priced higher for quality and comfort it offers.
I really wanted to like this lens, it would have covered 95% of my usual work and the price was acceptable. Unfortunately it just doidn't produce the eye-poppingly sharp images which I expect from Nikon - it's why they get my business. It certainly allows you to get a wide range of pretty good photos quickly, with very little hassle, and if you are happy with 4 x 6 prints or images for the web, then this could be the perfect lens for you. For me, the results look soft much of the time and the distortion can be downright weird.
Receiver has worked flawlessly since install. Much nicer than the receiver I got originally. Cool car design showing points were impact or tampering occurred. Amazing range and confirmation. Cool blue and orange LEDs that light up during confirmation along with vibration and beeping. Definately a good buy. I'll probably get another one as a backup.
Well built.Pretty easy to set up.Not that pretty, but acceptable.What more can I say?Excellent.
Just this morning my husband and I woke up to the sound of our 7 1/2 month old coughing and gasping for air. He was vomiting in his crib (he's had a cold) and he needed someone to clear his airway. A family friend gave us this monitor as a gift (we'd registered for this monitor but a family member had given us the Fisher-Price Lights and Sounds monitor instead). The difference is huge! For the $40 difference you get virtually no feedback or static. I don't think we would have heard the subtle noises Luke was making if there had been static.The only bizarre thing the monitor does is occasionally beep loudly for no reason (like warning of a dead battery), so it has to be moved (like it's out of range). Not big enough of a problem to impact star-rating, so it's still 5-stars in my book!
This was a simple to use and install DSL router. I have earthlink DSL and this router was able to keep my connection up all the time. The parental controls for this router were easy to setup and enable. I can block whatever sites I want so my kids wont see them when they go online. The price is low also.
I bought this and my friends told me how hard to hook up..so of course went into it scared, put the cd in and followed instructions did not work. So I uninstalleded, cooled down put cd in just put a user name and pass word and I was in business..I have a very big yard took my laptop outside and got internet every where I went, love it.
My husband bought this to expand a Canon T1i (dslr), that just had the kit lens. No, it doesn't have IS,(400 bucks for a Canon 250mm) no, it's not a (L) lens, (1,500 bucks). But for the price and the expandability it offers it was a good purchase. I kills me to see people pay 150 bucks for a lens, then bash it because it isn't a 1,500 dollar lens. We would all love to have one of those. This is a good lens for what it is, a manual focus on distant objects lens. One way to get around the "hunting" on auto focus, is to put the camera on spot metering. And if you want even quicker shooting, just flick the camera to auto, let it do the work. This allows the camera to pinpoint the focus on a single spot. It actually stays on the camera 80% of the time, with the lower 75mm rating on zoom, it's just a little closer than the 55mm kit lenses, but with the quick ability to go to 300mm. One of the reasons I chose the Canon was the ability to use older EF lenses thus saving money and expanding as I go. I still feel it was a great purchase and don't regret it at all.
Inexpensive and reliable quality product. One thing I missed (complately my fault) is that this will work only when connected into a wall socket. It does not work as a splitter from a telephone line cable. That is what I had originally bought it for but soon realized that this wasn't what I was looking for. Found another use for us in a different room and it has been working just fine.
I tried it on a new Unicomp keyboard and an older IBM Model M. It wouldn't work on either. My unit could be DOA, but not worth sending back.
The item was just as described nothing spectacular or out of the ordinary. It does exactly what it is supposed to do.
I just bought this today and used it to record my own music. The sound is impressive, and before today I'd been using some Sony model my mom paid 40 bucks for, and it wasn't that good. Features a counter, voice activation option (and within this option there are 2 sound choices!), earphone jack, mic jack (the mic jack is IMPORTANT. although the sound on this recorder is better than most, you'll want a microphone. I HIGHLY recommend a Jensen Clip-on mic. They run from 8 to 12 bucks. They are small but they sound incredible.) This seems pretty sturdy, and so far it hasn't broken.
Bought this on-line for my daughter...it was easy to setup and configure and she loves it.
Many people have multiple cameras now with various batteries. This is an excellent item for those consumers. Sturdy, works well, charges quickly, plugs directly into the wall or via the adapter. I wouldn't change a thing.
I purchased Logitech MX518 because my old optical mouse is dead. I am not a gamer, but looking at the various reviews for this product, I am tempted to try this mouse out. (Plus, the price is not too bad at all)The overall feel of this mouse is great and it's just about the right weight for an average user. The extra and thumb buttons are positioned well that I never accidentally clicked them. You can also change the sensitivity of the mouse, which is a plus.Installation of the mouse is easy and as soon as I got the mouse, I followed the instructions on the package, plugged in the USB, and the mouse worked like a charm. the cord is not flimsy and it's long enough for all use in my opinion. I kind of like the "metallic" design too.Overall, this mouse is very good even for those who don't really play games.
This is a total steal, it's made of cheap plastic, and it doesn't really diffuse a lot of light, when shooting portraits you can't tell the difference unless you are shooting close-ups and even then it's a harsh light. Probably a price of 9.99 would be fine, but it's like 7 times that price. You are better off not using anything to diffuse, bouncing or a DIY softbox. I've had it for over 6 months and doesn't get much use (i just use it because it was too expensive to just throw it away).It is not worth getting it.
A good, high quality product. The wonderful smell of the leather hit me when I opened the box, and everything fit perfectly. Very happy so far. Keep in mind that this product does not have any form of belt clip or swivel. I didn't realize that but am still very happy with the product.
Super-fast, easy to set up for Mac and PC use, and it does duplex! I bought this because I do a lot of freelance writing and knew an inkjet's little cartridges would be ridiculously inefficient compared to a toner cartridge's cost and long-lasting life. I'm on my second of these little workhorses over the last 8 years and would buy one again in a heartbeat. They're just about indestructible and for the price you can't beat what they can do. Don't get those cheap little inkjets with their 50-page capacity cartridges--this is the printer you really wanted.
This is one of the best CD Players I've ever seen. it has a cool sleek look and i have never heard it skip. I also like the extra base.
Good optical instrument for attaching FD lenses to EOS EF cameras.However:Comes with NO instructions: which way does it go? It is theortically possible to jam lenses and accessories together so they can never be separated. I do not know if this would happen with this, but a simple diagram at least wouold help!Really cheesy, cheap, generic end caps.Cheap generic box.Since the caps fall right off, a good box would help keep it together. I may have to buy good caps to protect it.All in all a good product but for $100 bucks for a metal ring with a lens they did not need to scrimp like that.
I have never encountered a company with poorer support. Website: Awful - no troubleshooting beyond the most basic or stupid difficulties.Email: 8 days turnaround. Insane or completely unrelated responses in broken English. Whatever.Phone: 80 minute estimated wait times. They offer to call you back and never ever do.My first box was a disaster area. When I sent it back to Amazon it was still possible that it might have been fixable if some competent person had ever been able to work with me on it - but this company obviously has no interest in this. Many freezes on my first box (as described by other reviewers), only a few on my second. Like the box, but there is no "service" to speak of besides pushing channel listings out to you. At least with Tivo, you can maintain the illusion that you're paying for something when you see that monthly credit card charge.I can't even get in touch with the company to stop them from billing me on the first (broken) box. I had to reject the credit charges instead - because you cannot talk to a human or get a response via email.I seriously cannot believe this company continues to exist doing business this way. I like the tech, but you better hope you never have a problem...Amazon's service (replacing the unit) was exemplary as always.
I did a ton of research before I decide to make my purchase. This is my first GPS, but I wanted to get something that I wouldn't grow out of too fast.The explorist 210 came with everything I wanted, USB connection, enough memory to load multiple maps, compass, altimeter, and a basemap. It was simple to get going. The software is pretty straight forward. I did run into a small problem loading maps, but it was a simple mistake on my part that was cleared up in 5 min by customer support.If you look around, some retailers are selling an outdoor bundle. I got mine for the same price Amazon is charging for just the GPS. It includes a car power adapter, carrying case, and the MapSend Topo 3D software that sells for $80 alone.I would definatly reccomend this GPS.
It works great. The material is quite much more durable than the cables you would buy at your nearest electronic or commercial electronic store.
I'm always losing my lens cap. I tend to put it in my back pocket. I didn't think I would want the lens cap dangling from the camera. I'm so glad I gave it a shot. It's so cheap I figured I'd try. It's super secure and I don't even notice it's hanging there; when I'm shooting a photography session. I intend on buying more of these. The shipping was wicked fast too. Cheers!
This is a great product at a fantastic price.
Quickcam Pro 9000 (960-000048)Leopard OS X 10.5.3Mac ProI have always loved Logitech during my many years as a PC/Windows user.However, after switching to a Mac well over a year ago I discoveredthat Logitech not only wasn't a "mac friendly" company but they hadno aspiration to be one despite the many complaints.My case in point involves the Quickcam Pro 9000It took a long time for me to find a Logitech webcam that would workunder Mac OS X. About a year ago I bought the Logitech Ultravisionwebcam which, though not at first advertised to do so, was the veryfirst webcam that could be used with OS X right out of the box withno drivers.It's a great webcam despite the fact it does poorly in low light.So, I see that Logitech releases the Quickcam Pro 9000 and by all rights,it is the same compliant webcam as the Ultravision. After all, rightout of the box it does work with Max OS X with iChat.No doubt, the Quickcam 9000 is miles ahead of the Logitech Ultravision,I was amazed by how crisp the image quality was in iChat even under low light.This camera outperforms any webcam I have ever seen before it.....but here's the problem....the frame rate is abysmal. I would saythis thing is working on 5fps and doesn't get any better. Stupid mefor buying this webcam without fully checking all the reviews. Now Ifind that the problem concerning the frame rate was reported to Logitechmonths ago and as usual, there's no fix.I ask this seriously as a long-time user of Logitech products....Why does Logitech hate Mac users?There are very little products the company puts out that are Maccompliant, including their latest and greatest hardware releases. Onlya few keyboards support mac. You won't find a Mac keyboard in theirdiNovo line. Their webcams don't come with OS X drivers.I can almost guarantee you that Logitech will not have a driver forthe Quickcam 9000 under Leopard despite the many complaints posted hereand across the Internet.I just want to warn Amazon shoppers that the Quickcam 9000 has frame rateissues under Leopard. Do a GOOGLE search and you will easily find enough complaintsto substantiate this claim.If you want a webcam that works great under Mac, try their UltraVision webcams thatcame out a year or two ago. They work right out of the box with no drivers. The imagequality is terrific, but not nearly as outstanding as the Quickcam 9000.
This is a nice case - smooth, fits well in the hand and snugly against the PDA. The only downside is that removing the T3 from the case is difficult and this can be frustrating since the unit doesn't fit in the cradle while it's in the case. I also found out after I purchased the aluminum one that there's a titanium version - wish I'd known that first.
There are enough reviews already, but I thought I would provide one with more specifics.Test environment:- Sandisk Sansa Express 1GB (never been an ipod owner/user/fan)- using Black Sabbath Dio Years MP3 music & Utada Hikaru MP3- direct comparison of 3 earbuds: Jvc HA-FX33-A, Philips SHE9500, and V-Moda Vibe.- I also enjoyed the Koss The Plug earbuds a few years ago, but their foam disintegrated and I haven't home made new ones for it as so far.I had the Sansa and V-moda first. Feeling that I could probably find a cheaper equivalent for the Vibe, I went and got the JVC and Philips after reading some amazon reviews.To make a long story short, the vibe is the richest sounding, in terms of loudness, and bass.Then the Philips is a whimpier and muted version of the vibe.The JVC is dead last. Sounds very tinny, and weak. I don't know what those folks who say they like it mean. They must not have much experience with various earbuds. Also the JVC looks like it will suffer the same fate as the Koss, in that the foam is cone shaped, so it falls out of your ear, and probably will not last.The vibe and Philips are rubber cups, so they will rip eventually, but they seal and stay in your ear good when new.I am going to try the expensive $99 Shure ones next. Will let you know.Good luck.
I've heard quite a few good headphones, Grado 125, Sennheiser 580, Beyerdynamic 770, Audio-Technica a900, AKG k271, the list goes on, and I've got to say the Triport is one of the worst vales in the audio industry. $150 for bloated one note midbass that doesn't extend very far at all, piercing grainy treble that doesn't extend and a scooped out midrange that obscures details. I swear the frequency curve on this thing must look like an M.The Triport's tendency to break is well known, leaving them little more that expensive bolos.If it cost $40, it may be a decent deal, but I wouldn't buy it. I'd either get the Sennheiser hd-280 for $90 or the $30 koss ksc-35, both are better deals and sound much better IMO.
At first this was a really good card. Lots of memory for your money. But than randomly in the middle of shooting; my camera would say there was an error with the card and all my photos would be gone. It just recently happened while I was at a wedding, it deleted ALL of the pictures that I had taken. I'm just grateful that I wasn'tthe profesional photographer for the wedding when this happened. I would recomend getting another brand like SanDisc or Lexar, names you can trust.
Logitech keeps doing the same thing - they use their standard software & drivers then add some gizmo (a tripod, a robot, whatever) to make it different, but the camera is still a 640x480. Hello? Anyone at home Logitech? My laptop screen is 1920x1200 (dell 1705) - HDTV is 1920x1080 - why would you possibly STILL make a 640x480 camera?It's time for an upgrade. Logitech needs to make a multi-megapixel class camera that has "usefull" features (listening to the grinding motors on the robo-camera made the sound useless, for example - better gears would have fixed that)For LESS money than this, you can buy a 3 MP camera with a USB cable and a webcam function so with that available, the 640x480 is out of date.All the video cameras give logitech a worse name when they come out.
Remember you get what you pay for. For the price you are getting a decent lens, there are better ones out there, but this one is not so bad. Rating it good because it does what it is supposed to, no more no less. Have been using for 4 months.
EPSB11B161011 Perfection 3170 Photo Scanner, 3200x6400dpiExcellent workhorse for all scanning tasks. I've used mine for documents, pictures, slides and negatives with great results. The color correction in most cases provides better scanned images than the original, although there are some cases where the features need to be turned off.The included PaperPort software (version 8) was very good, but did not recognize Windows folders. However, Scansoft offered a very reasonable "upgrade" to Version 9 Deluxe, which I see as as excellent scan manaement package. Their user interface leaves a lot to be desired, and you'll need to go into professional mode for most tasks. (The default "idiot" mode just doesn't provide the features you'll need) I wish they had a better way of saving profiles, like being able to give them names. I haven't upgraded to version 10 since there are no more features I need.
The reason to go to individual volume controls for each speaker set is that when you want to send the same audio to more than one or all locations some will be too loud and others won't be loud enough. With the Niles you set each speaker set to max then turn up the amp to the volume you judge to be right in the biggest room or maybe the room with all the rugs and tapestries. Then you go to all the other locations and adjust the individual volumes to the desired level. There is some trial and error here but it doesn't take long to figure it out. I had this professionally installed and the installer commented that the wire connectors were easy to work with and solid. He also commented positively about the build quality.
It does what I need it to do. Nothing special about. I have since move on to a 2GB one thought, but this 1GB is perfect for when I want to download photos so I can take them to the drug store for printing.
I bought this pen to write names on RSVP cards for my wedding invitations. I know a lot of people mark them with small numbers, but I did not want anything showing. This pen worked great and came in handy when a few people sent back their RSVPs without filling in their names.The tip is more like a fine tipped marker rather than a pen, which is what I expected. You can see the ink a little immediately after writing, but it dries completely clear. It showed up well with the included keychain light.
This printer makes the highest quality prints I have yet seen. The printer drivers installed on my Mac easily. The tech on the support line hemmed and hawed about hooking the printer up directly by USB and I had buffer overflows until I switched to Fast Ethernet. No problems since. The Luminous Landscapes site has a very good knowledge center for this printer and that is how I found out about the USB bug. If you get this printer you should check it out. Or better yet, check it before you get the printer.With a colorimeter to calibrate my screen I now get prints that look amazingly like what I am seeing on the screen with very little fiddling. The tonal range when printing with this printer are nothing short of amazing. Subtle details of shading in shots taken difficult lighting that were not there with other printers are much in evidence. The printer does take some time to learn and understand. Calibrating to the paper is essential too.Eleven pigment based inks and the gloss enhancer offer the nicest prints I have yet seen. My previous nine ink printer was pretty darn good, but not this good. I don't have to worry that someone will have a better print when I do a show. These fine arts prints are as good as it gets.
This paper handles ink wonderfully. It's quick drying, so there isn't any smearing or smudging within a minute or two of printing. Delivers a great sheen look without being overly glossy. We print our business' art productions on this paper and the colors come out true to the original works. Easy enough for an amateur and quality enough for a professional.
I found it to be easy to use with my tapes and it works real well. It is not flimsy , it is well made and I used it about 20 times and it works like new every time
I received this camera with the lens frozen, no batteries, no memory chip. I do not know if it even works. The seller advertised the cameraq as in very good condition; Not! The shutter is frozen eliminating all the close-up and shots you want depth adjustment. I am through with Amazon forever.
When I place the order of this wireless card, everything was perfect, the service, the time of delivery, may early feedback ....... but after several hours of downloding: drivers, info. etc, etc;....... The WG511NA wireless card, doesn't work with a Linux (Ubuntu, Xubuntu) Operation Systems and work soooo... slow with windows XP.
The Lowrance iWay 600C is waterproof, can be used in a boat, or other wet, dusty, dirty or harsh environment. Heavy duty, industrial quality, shock resistant, great for 4x4ing or other demanding environments. 30Gig internal hard drive. Heavy, quality made unit. Has a 640x480 resolution VGA display, 5 inches diagonal. Displays satellite photographic images of earth with map overlays, as well as inland and coastal waterways with depth contours. Satellite imaging, with overlaid mapping is great...picture Googlemaps.com with hybrid map and satellite displayed, that's what you'll see on the iWay 600C. Also displays on-map topography. Display is configurable, drag and drop what you want, where you want. Plays MP3s. 5Gig of free space on HD for photos, music, whatever. Photos look nice one the 640x480 VGA screen. I recommend this unit.
this is about a skyfi delphi unit and is a older model. i bought it with a home kit to use it on my home stereo. i just bought a new truck and wanted to be able to take it on the road. i can't find the car adapter in stores anymore. i'm glad someone had one for sale at amazon. unit works great i didn't have to buy another reciever
This is a good no-non sense keyboard. It's priced well and seems well-constructed. I cannot comment on the mouse since I did not get one. Amazon made another shipment, but again no mouse. I have had some bad experience lately, even receiving an empty box.
As a hobbyist and aspiring musician, I bought this solely with the intent to easily connect microphones to the computer. From that respect it works pretty well. It just took a while to figure out how to set up the audio. As for the Cubase software, it is ok but very basic. I ended up purchasing Cakewalk Music Creator 6 after a while and am much happier with it. The equipment still works with this software, but again had the same challenges setting up the audio and had to reinstall the drivers several time for this hardware. It ended up working pretty well with the ASIO setting. Hey, I did not have thousands of dollars, so for this budget I am pretty happy with my purchase.
This little item is an absolute necessity if you plan on taking long exposure astronomy photos. Works like a charm. Just love it. It is also quite small and can be easily tucked away for storage. I've not had any issues with cord being too short as some suggest in other reviews. If it was longer, I think it would be easier to get tangled.
This is a camera for everyone. Simple operation, ample accessories and extra features usually offered on only much more expenxive cameras.-- Can be used with or without viewfinder.-- 4.0 MP provides miraculous images!-- Movie mode for 30 second clips is fabulous.-- Easy data transfer to PC.-- Self-photo timer is fabulous!-- Excellent value.-- Compact Flash Media format is so easy to use, not to mention convenient!In conclusion, there is not a better digital camera on the market, at any price!
This is a very handy, size, radio with great reception. The only drawback is that it does not have weather channels as I thought it did when ordering. Very good for price but I would opt for an all in one, which would include SAMI weather channels, if doing again.
I received my screen 01/24/08 it came very quick. It's what I hoped for, but more! I had to go on elite's website to find out if this was a 16x9 screen before I purchased it, it is. Getting it up and operational was a snap! The motor is pretty quiet and smooth. This was my first time ordering from amazon and I was very impressed! Elite and amazon exceeded my expectations!great job
I've tried several notebook webcams and was excited to get the logitech Quickcam Pro because of the good reviews, but I must say I'm very disappointed with the webcam and will be returning it for the Creative Ultra Webcam for Notebooks.The main problem is the design to attach it to your notebook screen. The hinge is so weak that the webcam just flops over and is always pointed at the ceiling or above your head. On the box they show the webcam securely fitted to the screen and it never sat that securely on my HP DV1000 or Dell D600 screens.On the plus side, I liked the image quality and the built-in microphone. But, those highlights are negated by the fact that its very difficult (if not impossible) to even get the camera pointed in the right direction!My suggestion is to try to find a notebook webcam that fits securely on to your screen (e.g. Creative Ultra).
I received the paperwork promptly but have not needed to use it yet so I dont know how well the warranty works but it looks like something everyone should get with any purchase. I am happy having it. You know what they say its better to have it and not need it then need it and not have it.
Got tired of my old mouse of not working properly so I replaced it with this Logitech optical mouse. For the first few days I was delighted with it and then it started acting very erratic - jumping all over the screen - very difficult to use at times and hard to be accurate with it. Am currently looking for a replacement.
I personally find that this product works really well with my car. I don't think it's fair to rate the iTrip based on how well you can get a signal from your FM radio, because it depends on where you live and how many radio stations are using the waves. The product itself works; you just need to place it within a foot or two of the stereo. My best suggestion for those who are considering not buying the iTrip because of the bad reviews is this: go do a search for radio stations in your city, and look to see if there are any big gaps between stations. For example, in Houston there's a 92.1 and the next station is 92.9, which means that 92.5 would work pretty well since there's minimal interference. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because it could have been a bit cheaper, but at least this one allows you to digitally choose and empty station, whereas the cheaper ones (like Belkin) only has four factory presets.
Since I have limited working knowlege of video cards for the camera, I can't really compare. This one seems to be working just fine and I thought the price was quite reasonable.
There is not much to a jump drive, but everything about his one is wrong. It is slippery so easy to drop. The cap is transparent, so it is very easy to lose. It sometimes (randomly) isn't recognized by my PC. It is slow.I have many other jump drives, and this is the worst by far. What more can I say - look elsewhere and skip this one!
Works great. Easy to operate. Picks up plenty of stations. Love the retro look. All for under $10.00. I've been a Sony fan since I bought my first Reciever-Amp in 1971. It still works. Sony and reliability are synonymous.
This CD-RW drive is the best by far, it is reasonablypriced. It has its own testing facility so it will tell you if the CD/or files won't be able to copy properly. The software included has a backup facility, Scan Disc, make a cd, and more. It even has a label insert program, where you design what the cover of the cd looks like. In a word the HP9100i Extrodinary! END
Previously, I owned a Canon digital that I was very happy with, but it was only a 2mp with 3x optical zoom. So if I was ever going to get a new one, I was going to upgrade. After having it for about 6 years, it has started to die on me. My job requires me to use and sell cameras and to develop film, so you can only imagine how hard it was for me not to buy a camera everytime I saw a new one come out. They only get better every year! I actually was in the market for the 6490 model, but it was discontinued, so then I was researching the 7590 and waiting for a good price. Then I found this one on the Kodak website, and it is almost exactly like the 7590, except it takes AA's instead of the rechargeable lithium battery, which I really wanted. After further looking I found a really good deal on the Z740 so I had to buy it! I will say that I am impressed with the life of the battery that came with it. I still haven't had to change it and I have had the camera for about two months. I have used both the viewfinder and the LCD screen and I have taken lots of video and still no dead battery. After selling and using digital cameras for over 6 years, I will have to say that this is one of the best! The only thing better would be an slr digital,but I don't have the $1,000 or more to pay for one and although I would like to be, I am not a professional photographer, so this one is perfect. Also, as an added note.. When I sell to customers that have never used a digital before, I usually suggest a Kodak, I have found that Kodak has the most user friendly cameras. Good Luck and I hope you find the perfect camera for you, I know I did!!!
It works great. Just connect from iPod to TV and you're ready to go!
From the heft of the milled aluminum to the matching design to the fact that it just works, this is definitely the adapter you want if you have a TiVo. Yes, it costs a little more than some other brands, but the thing just works, and works well.Setup was as simple as plugging it in and entering my network's pass phrase. That's it. One less wire behind my TV, and that's a good thing.Performance is excellent. In fact this adapter sees networks that neither my PocketPC or my laptop's card can see, and they both can be plugged into an external antenna!Lastly, and never discount this when it's something you have to look at in your living room - the little TiVo guy is cute! It looks good on the entertainment center.Heartily recommended. Worth every penny.
This stylus works very well. It actually snaps in on the Palm so doesn't fall out easily. The one that came with the Palm was constantly falling out and I evidentually lost it.
This is a very good lens, but if you don't need the 2.8 speed, for half the money, you can buy the EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM that offers the same performance and has USM.Both lenses exhibit fringing problems, and the color and contrast are not on par with the "L" class.I own both lenses (see my lens sharpness comparison test, http://www.creative-wedding-photography.com/LensTests/default.aspx, between the following Canon lenses: EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM,EF 24mm f/2.8, EF 50mm f/1.4 USM, EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM, EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM).
This product probably depends on your local RF interference from other sources. I expect using battery power may reduce the high frequency noise. The sound quality is as advertised, which I found surprising given the multiple 900 MHz devices in my built-up neighborhood. With this device, I can listen to internet radio, which is even more varied (and much less expensive) than satellite radio. Picked up for $19.99 on clearance at M-center.
This device does exactly what you'd expect - a compact way to access your iPod's line out and USB connection. Haven't had any problems using it so far.
My current setup includes an older model Linksys "B" router. After I built a new computer I decided to use the old Dell as a spare for the Grandkid in the rec room. This card installed and recognized the networks available but would not access the internet. Error message "Connected to the access point but cannot find the internet" Signal was 68 so had plenty. I tried many connections and even removed the clunky software that came with it and tried to access with the conventional method, no luck. It would not even connect to an unprotected network in the neighborhood. I do not know if the card is just not backwards compatible to the older "B" router but it is of no use to me. I also have two laptops that are working off this router perfectly. I spent a very non-productive hour online chatting to try and solve this problem with Linksys. They told me to call their special unit. I do not have time to spend half a day fixing their problems. I have availed myself for the first time with Amazons return policy.....
I have had this player for over 6 months now and I absolutely love it. It's not hard to setup if you just read the directions. I use it outside, in the garage, and all over the house. Everyone that comes over just loves it.
This opener was easy to set up and work. So much better than the bulky ones you have to put on the visor.
I've owned a HP printer which required the use of the 1823D cartridge, and this cartridge seems to be a vast improvement over that one. I'd estimate that it seems to print about 30-40% longer than that earlier-designed HP cartridge. Of course that could be put down to the printer itself, but the point is that I get more life out of this cartridge than my last ones.This is moderately good news for anyone, like me, concerned about the monopolistic nature of ink jet cartridges in general. While I generally think that the Justice Department would be better-served to spend time investigating the monopoly of ink-jet supplies than Microsoft, at least it appears that HP is trying to improve their products.Out of completeness, it should be pointed out that the Amazon description, above, fails to mention that this is the cartridge for the 1220 series as well as the 900 one.
I love the remote. It is great to be able to set-up specific criteria, i.e. exposure time, delay, etc... or to be able to just click and lock the shutter open, for as long as you like. I would am AM recommending this to all my photography friends
These are by far the best headphone and mic combo I have used for gaming on the PC. The sound quality is fantastic. Lows thump and bump, mids sound true, and high sound perfect. The mic is good and my gaming friends says is clearest they have heard so far.Game testing: In Call of Duty, I hear everything! I can hear grenades bouncing, people walking past, and the fantastic shelling and fighting in the background. I am also able to hear and determine where people are trying to sneak around behind. These not just have good sound, they give a good sense of what direction the sounds come from. In Counter Strike, they also help finding enemies by great directional sound of foot steps.The only negative aspect (and it is minor since quality sounds so good) is that the wiring is too thin. It seems like they cut costs here.EDIT 2012: The thin wire was an issue and these guys died on me, and it was the wiring as I fixed it once before trying a new headset. They lasted about a year to a year and a half. They were very comfy and did not pinch my head or give me headaches. There are newer gaming headphones out there now, but these still rank up there in sound quality.
A week or so after buying it the cleaning unit broke down. Panasonic had me send it to Texas for repair. I called Texas twice to find out when they would return it and all you get is an answering machine that NEVER returns your calls. I have always like Panasonic until now and it looks like it ill be NEVER AGAIN to Panasonic.
I just received these today and I think they sound pretty darn good. I sit in my cubicle under the air conditioner which is roaring pretty good and with the music playing cannot hear the air conditioning at all. Without music, I hear a faint hissing sound.The circumaural earcups are a little small and I have medium to small sized ears. I have to wiggle the headphones to get them off my ear lobes. When I do that my left hand touches near the noice cancellation microphone. The way I understand it, the microphone takes the sound and then applies an opposite soundwave to the sample to cancel out the ambient noises. So when I interfere with that, it squeaks in a quite annoying way. Though in normal usage, I doubt I will hear it much.Overall, I think the price I paid (&lt;$90) is well worth it. I have many pairs of headphones (Etymotic Research ER-6 and ER-6i, Audio-Technica ATH-AD700, Sennheiser HD580, Altec Lansing AHP712 headphones with Active Noise Reduction) and these are very listenable. In comparison with the Altec's, there's no comparison - these have better noise reduction and clearer sound.I'm pretty sure I've found my airline pair with my ER-6i's.
MY DOCK CONNECTOR DIED. NEEDED ONE QUICK FOR MY IPHONE. I USE IT 24 HOURS PER DAY. PLAY MUSIC ALL DAY AT WORK SO I FREQUENTLY NEED TO RECHARGE.PRODUCT CAME QUICK AND EASY.THANK YOU AMAZON !!
Great camera! I love it! My daughter borrowed it for her honeymoon and now she wants one for Christmas. It's nice to have the bigger display screen too.
I was actually pretty happy with this, despite what I expected. The resolution is fine if you are not too picky, or expect a super-sharp image. It would be nice if you could store pictures on the frame, and if it had a remote, but I'm sure these luxuries would soon price it out of my range. Overall, a nice product for the price.
Last month, I bought this Toshiba D-VR650 for home entertainment. I liked the design and features specified in the unit. Regrettably, I had no choice but to return this unit to the store due to unit froze up repeatingly(not respond to any control button),except to unplug the electrical power to reset the unit. I had a number of DVD players in the past and never experience with froze up issue before.
I just ordered this Camera for $18.01 US from Amazon! From the reviews I have read here about the QuickCam Pro 4000, I think I will be very, very satisfied! Even at triple the price I figure it would still be a great deal.Review of this product will be coming after I receive it.Thanks Amazon!
Logitech MX Revolution has been working very-very good for me for a year now. I am an intesive mouse user and I constantly look for a better mouse, even though this mouse has been the most confortable mouse ever. I never found a better mouse yet.The most pleasing fact is that this mouse works very good with Linux Mandriva, Ubuntu and Fedora.
I love these earphones. They are comfortable for at least an hour... but it's probably the size of my ears that make them uncomfortable if I leave them in too long. The sound quality is PERFECT. I put my Microsoft Zune on volume level 5 or 6 when I'm at work and I can't hear ANYONE. My Zune has 20 volume levels. :) They are great earphones. Only thing I will say about Philips brand earphones and the type I like to use (knocking out all noise around me so I can concentrate on my work) they usually last for about a year, and that's it. I've had earphones from this company that have lasted only 8 months though. They are not very high price which makes the short life span worth it to me. Plus, even if they were expensive I would still buy them because they are perfect for what I need headphones for!!!!!!Andrea
I'm no expert on headphones, but I know a good deal when I see one. These headphones are much better than the standard ear buds that come with the ipod. I am a triathlete and exercise every day either running or cycling. I need earphones that stay put. These get the job done. They are easy to put on and they stay on. However, they do get a little sweaty after a long workout.The sound is good for the money. I've never owned a pair of high-end ear phones, so I can't compare these to them, but I know they sound much better than the standard buds.For the money, 5 stars.*Edit* 1 Year LaterI just wanted to come back after another year or even more and give an update. I've been using these earphones daily for a while now. They are still in great shape. The sound hasn't deteriorated.The only drawback is that they are a bit bulky. The look a little goofy. But if you can get over their (lack of) aesthetics, these are the phones for you. Still 5 stars.
Switched from a 17" CRT to this 19" LCD and let me tell you this thing is pretty. Some of the graphics are not as sharp as with my CRT, but I am using the analog (D-SUB) input on an older computer with a pretty weak graphics card. As soon as I upgrade my computer and graphics card with digital (DVI) I think the picture will improve even more. I noticed less eye strain when viewing/writing text in Word, and the size of the screen is a great upgrade. Other pros: lightweight, small, cables are hidden on back, included DVI and D-SUB cables, and decent price, amazon(...)Cons: No height or side to side adjustment, only foward/back tilt, and no software to adjust brightness/contrast. This must be manually adjusted if you don't like the way the auto adjust looks (I didn't way too bright).Overall, I am very happy and the cons are pretty minor compared to the pros.
Superb image quality ,very good light sensing ,the best part was when i switched off all lights and there was only my laptops screen light which was enough to see myself clearly in the low light .good extras like video effects and face tracking.Superb Mic quality,just love this webcam.i recommend this cam to all,if in confusion for which cam to take this is the one for you.....
Before I begin, I want to say that I have owned many Palms over the years. I really love the screen on the T5. I've owned the T5 for 3 weeks now and believe it or not, I'm quite satisfied with it. The Battery is great and a real big improvement over the battery performance on my Zire 72. Bluetooth works great with my SE T610 cell phone. Sure, Palm gave a real cheap case with this unit that I immediately threw in the garbage. I already had bought a Palm Wifi Card for my Zire 72 so I'm not real upset that Palm did not include Wifi in the T5. (By the way, the Palm Wifi Card works great in the T5.) Yes, it's a pleasure to work with the USB internal Drive in the T5.I understand where all the negative reviews are coming from here. The Palm community, including myself, wants everything on their handheld. But people need to understand that it is tough for Palm to turn a nice profit and stay in business in handheld land. That's why Palm cuts corners in regard to certain things. I've never used the voice recorder on my Zire 72 so I couldn't care less about that feature being absent on the T5. What I love about the T5 is the beautiful screen, increased battery life and fast internet access via Wifi and Bluetooth. Moreover, I love the OS.This is a real good handheld. I'm happy I bought it.
I like Maxell DVD-R discs because they work the best in recording and copying everything, Other brands Glitch, where they refuse to work, and have to be thrown out, not Maxell. I find my frustration level is nearly zero when using this product
These headphones have decent sound. The sound isn't loud as the in ear ones, but the quality is good. The wrap around style suits me better. They don't fall out like the ones that go in the ear do. Often with my small ears the others fall off. I walk to work in them and they stay on fine. But if you are looking to cancel out background noise these won't really do that.
For starters, this thing is a pain to install. I have a Volcano heatsink. After attaching the duct to the heatsink the fan is attached with long screws and tiny nuts. There's litte room to maneuver a tool or even a finger behind the fan on the short side of the duct. Getting a nut threaded onto a screw proved to be a challenge.They claim this duct reduces noise, I found the opposite to be true. While there may have been less noise caused by turbulence as they claim, the duct seemed to be vibrating, giving a whining sound. After making sure all the mounting screws were tight I tried adjusting the fan's RPM(mine is adjustable) but the vibration never went away. The whining sound was annoying enough that I didn't even take the time to test for any improvement in cooling before I removed it.
I am really not impressed with this product, esp. when you factor in the price. The sound is highly distorted at high volume and at regular volume, it sounds like my old transistor radio. I get better sound out of my [cheaper] speakers.As another reviewer mentioned, parts of the interior are exposed, which doesn't make much sense, and the batteries are very tricky to get in (and shouldn't battery insertion be a no-brainer??) The batteries are also very susceptible to being knocked around, they do not sit securely in their sockets.Overall, considering this system is 2 to 3 times what I would have paid for other speakers, I'm returning these.
This product only is compatible with Windows Vista and lower. It's in very fine print lower in the description. Windows 7 has been available for almost four years, which makes me wonder about the company's competence and the viability of this product. I returned it without using it.
PROS:-Records very well on DVD+R and DVD+RW discs.-Flexible Recording Mode is very useful.-Title editing is intuitive and easy to use.-Picture quality in 1 and 2 hour modes is excellent.-Great price for a quality Panasonic product.CONS:-Each new disc must be formatted manually.-No 2 1/2 or 3 hour recording modes.
I used this to mount a 46' Sony Bravia LCD above a wood encased fireplace. It comes with all necessary hardware with the exception of a round drill saw to cut a hole in the wall in case you want to route all the wiring through the wall like I did. I did everything myself including hanging the TV but it would've been easier with 2 people (the hanging part). Measure twice & drill/cut once.
This item does what it's supposed to. It would be better if it had a little more cushion in it because it is a low.
The wire is great. A quick comment: Yes, there is a faint white line on one of the wires making it VERY easy to distinguish one from the other to line up the wires. Earlier critics need to buy some good glasses.
Exact fit for 96 Maxima. Pulled Bose, put in Sony.Radio reception was excellet. Not sure what the extra appendage is for.
This is a well padded, semi-hard case that fits 300hs perfectly and looks "authentic". A bit bulky due to the material/padding, but acceptable. The price is incredible compared to "official" ones.
After going back to IL to see the family for the holidays, I forgot my battery charger. I wanted an inexpensive solution to the problem and found it with this charger. It works like a charm and got here very fast- i cant ask for anything more. It even came with a car charger adapter so you can use it on the go. Dont hesitate if you're considering this item
this item arrived quickly and at a much better price than local department/discount stores offered
When I first got my lomo, I found it to be a little difficult to use. For example, loading the film was a chore. I have never manually loaded a camera, so the new experience caused me to waste a few rolls of good film.BUT, after I figured that part out I learned this camera is nothing but fun. It's so easy to carry around and the results are stunning. Sure it's not comparable to your digital or your 35mm ... a lomo shouldn't be the sole camera you use.It provides offbeat photos that you couldn't capture on another camera without knowing sophisticated photographic techniques. You never know what the outcome of the camera will be and sometimes that's the best part.
Even though I built my last 8 computers from parts and/or bare-bones units, I purchased the HP Pavilion a1640n with the HP w22 widescreen monitor and am quite satisfied. This is definitely a computer you can expand with as your needs demand, but as-is, it provides a solid working platform to grow from. The base system, as configured, lacks a TV tuner. What's somewhat strange to me is while HP recommends only adding an external TV tuner, other related HP models have an internal TV tuner. HP's website does provide some guidance when adding a Hauppauge internal TV tuner so it may be that HP just wants to keep our hands out of the computer, unless absolutely necessary.The internet access offers and the trial software are somewhat of an annoyance, but they aren't robbing the system resources and can be easily removed. Symantec's System Works free trial came in handy because I was still awaiting delivery of the newest firewall version from Zone Labs. I do miss not having a full operating system disk set, but a friend of mine hasn't had any problems restoring his system with the recovery disk set he got with his computer.
I wrote a great review after having these for a month. Out of the box the right ear died and Amazon replaced it. Now after just 9 months the right ear has gone out again! Now I have a piece of expensive junk that doesn't work.Do yourself a favor and pass on this item always. I should have seen it after the first one was bad out of the box and then in 9 months the same probelm happened, the right ear is dead and amazon won't replace it.Check out the Bose or anything else. Now that is what I have to do and I won't be doing it on Amazon now.
Most radios you can buy have pretty cabinets, nice paint, and will sound pretty good if you're tuned to a station whose radio beams are about strong enough to cook an egg. They're designed to impress you in the big box store, where looks and the sound of the most powerful station in town are all you have to go on. It isn't until you get them home that you find out how miserable they are in real-world performance, trying to pick up that weak station that's the only one carrying the game you want to hear.The GE Superadio is a whole 'nother deal.It's just an AM-FM radio, aggressively avoiding any other features whatsoever. But it's the gold standard of the type. When a radio geek wants to say whether some other set is good on FM and, especially, AM, s/he will compare it to the Superadio.To give you an idea how good it is; I live in a semi-remote area without any really strong AM stations. Sitting side by side on my couch, a typical 'personal stereo' type radio picks up one AM station. A cheap transistor radio picks up three. The Superadio picks up 37.I recommend my friends get these as part of their blackout kits. For one thing, it will run about two hours less than forever on its six D-cells. For another, this set can pull in AM stations at least two, three hundred miles away, in daylight, any time. If your blackout extends farther than this radio's range, you've got more important things to worry about.Incidently, it runs off AC also. It switches to AC automatically when you plug it in, switches back to batteries automatically if AC isn't available.Sound quality is excellent. It's mono, but it has a good and large speaker and enough audio power to drive it properly. It also has separate treble and bass controls.I give it four stars instead of five for three reasons:1. Some of them don't work. The first one I bought didn't.2. Stations are hard for me to tune toward the upper end of the AM band. They're packed very tightly together there, and getting from one to another nearby is fiddly.3. The "wide" bandwidth is useless to me. There is no radio signal in my area strong enough for it. I have to use the narrow setting, intended for weak and distant stations, for everything.Still, it's a heck of a radio for remote areas, for camping trips, or if you want to know how well a radio can work if somebody at the company gives a darn.
Received item very quickly and matched description. We have recovered some very valuable shelf space by using this product. The number of pages that come with the binder seem skimpy until you fill it up with dvds and covers.
This was very easy to install. Just pop it into appropriate slot, screw it in, and install the drivers. WOOT! Too much runs on USB these days and most machines do not have the space for all of your USB goodies. This solved my problems. It is hard wired in so no worries about conflicts between devices running at the same time. Do not be afraid of this card. Get it. You will have no problems.
This camera is packed with features such as on camera photo editing, many options for the flash &lt; to soften the light, or crank it up when needed > The lens that came with it is very good for a "kit" lens. And one of the BEST features about it is that pretty much ANY Pentax lens will work with it, I have several older lenses that work like a charm. A Kiron 80-200 MM Zoom, a Takumar 28-80 MM Zoom with macro, and even some fully manual lenses that work just fine. Try that with some of the other brands !! All in all i am VERY pleased with my purchase, and would recommend this camera to anyone looking to get a DSLR and NOT break the bank.
There are few lenses on the market in this price range with this quality. With very crisp, sturdy, fast focusing and quiet movement, Sigma got everything right in this lens.Great for wide angle and portrait work.Some may find the manual focus ring a bit on the small side, and you will notice that this lens is a bit hefty for it's size, but after a few minutes these won't even be issues of note.Sigma's biggest mistake was to stop manufacture of this lens. It's perfect to fill the portrait-to-landscape bridge that many photographers encounter.If you get a chance to get this rare beauty, by all means get it.TFC
I have just purchased a subcompact digital camera. Since I don't want to carry around a large camera case, I was looking for a small case that would not take up a lot of space in a purse but that would still protect the lens and, more importantly, the LCD screen. A few soft cases I had seen did not have side panels to keep the camera from sliding out of the case. The Tamrac did, and came in a nice blue color, matching my camera. I am very pleased with this case.
What a wonderful product! Can you say excellent printing! My photo retouch project came out better than the original! This printer is definitely worth the money! Can't say enough good things about it!On the negative side, the printer shipped had a defect in the autopaper foot feed. Every sheet no matter whether 20lb, glossy, matte photo, didn't matter - it chewed up. Contacted Canon and had perfect customer service experience with the exchange!I highly recommend this printer and Canon's customer service that came with this product!
I truly love this scanner. It is a very easy scanner to use. The best thing about it is you dont have to wait on it to warm up because it comes on when you boot your computer up,and is always ready when you need it.
Just finished a Javelina Hunt northwest of Oracle, Az. For the price I thought the Binoculars worked out well. Better than my old 10 X 25 for magnification. It took a little getting used to. My concerns were the instructions could have been printed LARGER (Note to MFG.) so you wouldn't need a magnify glass to read them.
I bought this for my classroom. The set up was so easy (especially compared to the one I borrowed from the media center) I did not even have to read the directions. I have not noticed any of the sag at the top but I have not had it very long plus I close it up at the end of the day when I use it. I feel it was money well spent and I would purchase it again.
Overpriced and dries up too fast.....I used the option of color printing 3 times in 3 months, 4th attempt within 3 month period found all but blue dried up. Not Amazon's fault, but just poor design....
I'm not sure what all could go wrong with an SD card, but it seems to be working just fine.
Upgraded my home network router & switch to gigabit, futureproofed with Cat6 cables. Came to me quickly and worked right out of the bag.
The cable works great, is long, and was cheap. I'm thrilled with my purchase. I do not get any ghosting or poor image quality as a result of the length. I presently use this cable to display a 1680x1050 monitor from a computer in my attic.
This messenger bag is great for storing a couple of books and my laptop. I take it to work everyday. This bag is really well made with lots of pockets to store different items. It's not a cheap bag but try waiting for a sale or deal like I did.
The bag fits all the qualities that I needed in a new laptop bag. All accessories and gadgets fit snug in place. The bag does not add any extra strain on the back due to the padded arm straps. I keep a 17" laptop and a slim-type PS2 in my bag with no problem. Great for the price. Highly recommened!!!
I bought this case for my 3 year old. She doesn't have 100 DVDs, but I wanted something that she could put her DVDs in and have room to grow. It's perfect for her. I don't have to worry about all of the DVD jackets being everywhere anymore either.
What can you say - these are basic white paper sleeves with a clear front for CDs or DVDs. I buy CDs and DVDs by the spindle, so I don't have jewel boxes or sleeves for them.So many of the CDs or DVDs I burn on my computer have a limited lifespan -- in terms of my needs, but I always felt bad just tossing them in my bag without any protection. These sleeves work to provide low level protection from scratching for storage or transportation. They're cheap. The don't take up a lot of space.Not clear why they are bound with a rubber binder and then boxed - as other reviewers have noted, it creates a crease in the cases when you first get them, but it doesn't compromise their quality at all.I have a lot left, but when I run out, I'll probably buy the same package unless a newer cheaper product comes along for a similar purpose.
I've gone through plenty of headphones. It seems they just love to break on me. Anyway, I have a pair of JVC HARX700's along with these. I can say that the 700's are much better, but the cord is so long it's practically an inconvenience. Also the HARX700's are about $15 more than these.Anyway, for a pair of $15 these are pretty good. The cord still isn't exactly short, but it's much more manageable. The sound isn't as deep on here as they are on the 700's, but it's not so bad. Also, it could be my cord, but it seems that everything is quieter on these.It's not exactly a problem, I just have to up the volume of my music a few notches. The sound quality certainly isn't terrible, but I can tell you that the "extra bass" plastered on to the front of the plastic is a flat out lie. The bass is average at best. Not exactly a monster. If you're a basshead, don't even bother with these. But if you like listening to Rock, Metal, or anything like that, or if you don't mind average bass, I'd say this is a good buy.They're quite comfortable too, and the design certainly isn't unpleasant to look at (as opposed to the 700's)My opinion, if you feel like you want some cheap headphones that will last you awhile (hopefully) then go ahead and pick these up. They're much better than most of the other "cheap" headphone brands out there.But if you feel like spending a little more money, just $15 more, you'd be better off with theJVC HARX700 Precision Sound Full Size Headphones - Black. They may not be the prettiest headphones, and they may have a long cord, but it's the best sound quality I've heard in a pair of headphones in the $30 to $40 price range.
Great product for home use or very small office. I needed less than 8 ports, so this is the product I was looking for. It was easy to 'install', not that there is really any installation needed, just plug everything in. It's small, so it'll fit almost any where. Came with equipment to mount, but did not use it. The additional Netgear limited lifetime warranty is also a nice reassurance.
I have a wirelss network w/3 pc's, one Mac Powerbook, w/netgear router, and now the WGPS606 netgear printserver (my motorola WPS870G was half the $$$ and easier to set up on my Powerbook, but got killed by lightning storm yesterday); I have an old laserjet & HP officejet d145. Contrary to rumors, you can get the WPS870G to printserve wirelessly from Mac/OSX through the network (i.e., powerbook is wireless, printserver is also wireless)1-I set a dedicated IP address in my router to associate w/my printserver...To do this: in 192.168.0.1 (which is the router) I renewed IP addresses, looked into the router's assignment table, and figured out that the printserver was at 192.168.0.4, so I just assigned it to 192.168.0.4; to do the assignment, you also need the device (i.e., the printserver's) MAC address; that's the trick...the MAC address on the netgear printserver is called the "device" or "hardware" MAC address, and it's the number printed on the box itself; if you go to the printserver ip address (in my case, 192.168.0.4), you find netgear's set up pages for the printserver; the printserver has two mac addresses, the 2nd is called something like the `wireless' MACaddress; that wireless MAC address (which is only different by one digit at the end) is what you use when you set up a dedicated IP address for the print server; when you've done all this, you should probably go back into 192.168.0.1 (your router set up pages) try to renew ip addresses to see if the assigned printserver address (in my case, 192.168.0.4) shows up and shows up with the right MAC address3- when setting up a new printer in printer set up utility, you select IP Printing + LPD/LPR, printer address is your new ip address that you assigned (192.168.0.4 in my case) and queue name is L1 (presumably L2 if you have a second printer)btw, you may need to upgrade the driver (I needed an HPIJS driver for my multi-function HP d145); the original driver didn't even install from the cd
THIS PRODUCT KNOCKED MY BRAINS RITE THROUGH MY NOSE !THE WOOFER IS 8 INCHES ACROSS AND HAS A HUGE BASS EFFECT THIS HAS A RMS OF 120 WATTS ALONE.THE TWEETERS OR SHOULD I SAY LOUD SPEAKERS WITH A RMS OF 40 WATTS EACH, ARE AMAZINGLY LOUD AND CLEAR.I NEVER NEEDED TO TURN MY VOLUME DIAL MORE THAN HALF OF ITS FULL ROTATION, COS THEY HAVE ENOUGH SOUND TO BRING THE WALLS DOWN, BOOKS OF MY FRIENDS ACROSS ANOTHER APARTMENT LITERALLY SHAKE AT JUST HALF THE DIAL ROTATION,WINDOWS OF THE FLOOR ABOVE N BELOW TREMBLE AND WINDOWS OF MY APARTMENT LITERALLY DANCE TO THE BEAT,SOUND QUALITY IS SOOOOOO... CLEAR AT SUCH HIGH VOLUME THAT ITS UN THINKABLE....I REALLY DONT THINK A SURROUND WOULD BE AS FUN AS THIS THX CERTIFIED SPEAKER SYSTEM FROM LOGITECH.A MUST BUY PRODUCT IF U ARE NOT DYING TO BUY A 5.1 OR 7.1 BECAUSE I PERSONALLY THINK THIS MONSTER IS LOUD AND AMAZINGLY CLEAR ENOUGH !!!
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.
This TV rocks. Packaged with lots of features and connectivity options and HDTV built in tuner. Picture quality is very good. No wonder Toshiba is better than Sony in Projection TV's (I own both). Wouldn't want to talk about all the features as those can be read by anyone in product features in many websites. A must buy. This Theaterwide series form Toshiba is real power packed in features. Sound quality and picture settings are very easy and crisp. The Auto TV guide one touch recording is fantastic. I was more interested in the IEEE and HDI connectivity. There is also SmartMdiaCard reader to watch pics out of the digicam. I bought indoor HDTV antenna from Jensen and it works great. Digital local channels off the air are free and you can watch HDTV prime time programs without any other cost (I am watching Fox, ABC and NBC digital ones). Sound output fascinates with 40W speakers and SRS Wow.There is another line from Toshiba known as Cinema Series. That looks little refined than this TheatreWide one but then if you plan to spend that much, you might as well buy an LCD or DLP projection TV.
Following some friends advice, I've bought my camera frame only (Canon T2i)and separately a Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens. WRONG!!!! for beginners (I'm a total beginner with zero previous knowledge of photography). It was almost impossible for me to take indoor photos due to the large minimum distance you need to focus and the angle coverage you get, besides the aperture. Please, don't take me wrong, the problem is me and no the lens. The lens is great for it's intended use. It's that I just needed something else.So other friends suggested me this lens. I've followed their advice and I'm totally happy. With and aperture f/1.8 I can take indoor photos with no flash (ISO 400 or 800) and focusing really close to the subject. Now this lens is my primary lens. Definitely, this is not a lens for group photos if you want to take pictures in parties (close range), it's more a portrait lens. For sure I'll be buying a wide angle lens in the close future, but the price range is totally different.Focus speed is quite fast and the image quality is great.
I have been using this about a month now. The most thing I like is letting you have several options to charge. What I don't like is I bought the new batteries, after using and charging few times, it says "null" on few of batteries (means batteries are not good for charging). After trying take out and put in, I gave up. And then the next day I put these batteries back and they are charging like nothing happened. An it happened again last night and then in the morning it was ok. I don't know what's wrong. Otherwise, I will give it a 5.Updated: 05/056/2009After 2 years of using, It just had died without warning. Lat week, when I connected it to the outlet (I unplug it when not in used), no power, nada. Tried other outlets, still death. Very disappointed.
I absolutely LOVE this lens. Its only fall back is shooting in auto mode it does not/takes forever to focus. This is not a huge issue for me as I prefer to shoot in manual anyways as most photographers do. highly recommend this lens to anyone comfortable with shooting in manual, my portraits have never looked better and my clients agree!
I bought this mp3 player, ultimately, for its voice recording function. I wanted an inexpensive digital voice recorder (because I was tired of my tape recorder) that fit my needs, and so I refrained on buying anything until I could see it in action, especially since no one really explores the voice recording functions very much in their reviews. Therefore, my review will focus more on the player as a digital recorder.On first glance:--When you look at it, the microphone is just a tiny hole on the front of the player, so I didn't expect very much from it. But the microphone is actually deceptively effective, in that it picks up far more and far better than I had thought it would.On proximity:--Being a singer, I use this gadget to record my voice lessons. I've set it about 15 feet away from both me and the piano, and the recordings sound great--you'd never guess it was sitting so far away. When I put the recorder on the piano, there was a bit of buzz from the reverb of the piano (which, honestly, was to be expected), but not so much that it really bothered me. The optimal position for this situation is probably about 5 feet away from the piano and you.On usability:--Other digital recorders usually have multiple settings (i.e. good quality, better quality, and best quality), but as this is an mp3 player first, it's not surprising that it only has one setting. It records as relatively small .wav format files, which allows for the 16 hours of recording time. The controls are not initially instinctive, but easy to get used to, and once you do, it's really easy to navigate.On practicality:--It's not something that you would take with you to a college classroom to record a professor's lecture from 30 rows back, but for voice lessons, it's just fine. The quality is comparable to tapes, which is fine for me, because that's what I'm used to.On what others have said:--I wasn't planning on writing about any of the other functions, but I disagree with some of what the other reviewers wrote.1) If you have Windows 2000 or higher, you do not need to even touch the software they provide. The player works like a flash drive, and you can drag and drop mp3s, wmvs, and wavs to and from your computer without the software. It does not need a driver (if you have Windows 2000 or higher, of course), and can work straight out of the box.2) There is a way to change the settings so that you can scroll through the songs during playback. Granted, it doesn't actually skip through very quickly, but it can be done.I don't know that I would pay $60 for this, though; but that could just be because I was only looking for an inexpensive digital recorder, and never intended to spend more than $30 in the first place. I got it at Cambridge Soundworks on Black Sunday for $20 because it was an older model that they were trying to get rid of. Needless to say, I have been very happy with my purchase.
This is a good coffee maker. It's simple, attractive, and reliable. I enjoy a great cup(or two) of coffee every morning. The item arrived in a timely fashion, was packed very well, and works like a charm.
I used one of these on a recent trip to Indianapolis in a car other than my own. I'm comparing it to the built-in nav in two Hondas, which have a much larger screen. So, getting the obvious comparison out of the way, the screen is really small on this. My second observation is that it doesn't seem to have enough CPU speed to adequately keep up with driving. I'd say that a basic requirement of a navigation system is that it can stay ahead of your driving, but this unit was often one or two turns behind me. I think if it had an option for 2D display instead of 3D (I didn't see this anywhere in the setup), it may have been quicker.
I have searched high and low for a headset that has a MIC volume that would work with a normal, non-PBX, cordless telephone. I've had numerous people tell me that can't hear me when using other headsets costing much more money. I've never had anyone complain about my voice volume when using this set. I rate it a 4 instead of a 5 because the cord is very thin. Also the volume control is too far down on the cord. I wish it was higher so I could clip it to my lapel and still have plenty of cord length to the phone. I don't clip it to my shirt. I would like the cord to be another foot longer, but it works and it is fine. I would purchase this product again.
After buying the Nikon 18-135 lens and also the lowest price from any website from ebay to Amazon this is now my everyday lens that I use. Thanks for the great price and a quality product.
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I was highly disappointed in this product. The reception was poor and the minute I drove off from my drive way, I could hear the broadcast of the pre-selected radio station. A friend of mine told me that she experienced the same, but bought the one that can be plugged into the cassette slot. I unfortunately only have a CD player in my car so this won't work for me. My advice: do your research before investing in ANY product intended to allow you to play your IPOD in your car. Keep in mind you will be "plugging" into a radio station that is not widely broadcast and will most likely have really crappy reception. I'll stick to my CD player.
Really this is very easy. Plug and play - almost. Just as long as you connect by wire to do the setup, disable all firewalls and follow the instructions. Make sure you have installed the printer driver BEFORE you set up the print server. Truely, it is a great system. I run a small home office with a PC and laptop so this frees up the need of having to run both at all times.Great set, used with WCG200 combined Cable modem & Router - wonderful!!Linksys Tech support is great too...if you can wait 20 minutes or more!
PRO'SThis has more features than an i-pod nano (radio, video, etc.)Better sound quality than an iPod nano, a friend owns one.MUCH more durable than iPodWon't attract fingerprints and scratches like the nanoBattery life is phenominal had for 3 days barely a dent in the meter.CON'S (If that)Maybe the buttons could be a little bigger.Video quality isn't the best. What do you expect for a 1.7" screen though? I bought my mp3 player for songs anyways. If you want to watch videos, by a portable dvd player
The first thing I like about this camera is that it is priced the same as some of the USB 1.1 cameras, but your getting firewire technology WITH a card! The card comes with 3 firewire ports so you have two extra for a video camera and one other item. I read the two reviews on the Pyro camera without the card and tried the recommendation of NOT installing the drivers; just putting the card in and plugging in the camera. I, as well as that reviewer, am running WindowsXP (mine is the Home Edition) and it worked like a charm! The stand works perfectly (and is also height adjustable) and while video chatting with my aunt and uncle in Michigan, I was able to hold photos up to the camera and they could see them perfectly!!Now, the thing(s) I'm not as thrilled about, but can live with. This camera has very few software adjustments that can be made manually. (I did not install ANY of the chat software because I already have what I need, but did install the amcap software, which is where I found the options to make the few adjustments if needed. I set mine to auto.) On my end, the picture looked good, but I could see a very, very slight snowiness. My computer is maybe 5- or 6-feet away from a 5.8GHz phone so I don't know if that is the reason. My relatives said it looked great on their end, but I wanted to see for myself. I went to my mother's house and had my kids get on and do a video chat with me. I was VERY, VERY pleased to see that the picture and lighting was PERFECT! Couldn't be happier! I have a window without a curtain on it that is behind me and when you move out of the way, the picture goes black. When you cover the window or step in front of the camera...not even completely, the picture is perfect! And, no snowiness! That made me VERY happy!The other thing about this camera is that I believe the company has discontinued either this camera or all web cams so support on their site, although there is some there, is limited. I have not tried to email or call them so I can't comment on that.I bought this camera for the firewire technology, the fact that the card had 3 ports instead of just the one, and for the price. And, although it doesn't have a lot of adjustments, the picture quality is just what I hoped for so I have no complaints. I also bought one for my sister-in-law so she and her husband could (hopefully) do video chats (he is in Iraq. Support our troops and God Bless all of them!)
I stopped buying very expensive printers that I just use to print text and very few pictures. I have 2 dedicated photo (expensive) printers for that. This printer is great! I read the negative reviews and don't understand what those people expected from this printer. It is fast, and my ink lasted a while. This is not a business printer. It is a low budget, but good printer for a home user. Don't let the negative reviews fool ya, This printer is fine, the ink is cheap, and the printer does cost a lot. But if you need a heavy duty printer or a photo printer, this is not the printer for you.
I almost bought one of the store mounts for $125 but decided to check online first. This one came in and worked great. I have an oversized projector and had to fabricate two longer brackets to replace the stock ones so it would fit my projector. I would not have had to modify anything on a normal projector. Once that was done, the thing worked great. I actually mounted it in one room and needed the drop down adjustment to hang lower. The mount worked beautifully. The wife then decided we needed to move everything into another room with a lower ceiling and it worked great without the drop down bar. For this, I needed to add spacers to get the upper bracket to work better. I think these should have been included in the package but they weren't. Otherwise I would have given it 5 stars. Solid mount for a heavy projector. GREAT price too!
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.
We recently acquired this machine for network use in a small office with four employees. Our administrative work area is less than 500 square feet, so we welcomed this machine taking the place of a separate full size Minolta Di151 and a small HP flat bed scanner. This product is loaded with many features at an economical price. Brother has hit a grand slam with this device. All settings and the fax address book are network programmable, which is great if you have difficulty keying in data from the keypad. Need your paper document saved as an Adobe .pdf file? The MFC-8860DN allows you to scan, convert, and save to file as a .pdf with the press of a few buttons. Duplex printing is a snap. Place your stack of two sided copies in the ADF and your duplicates are effortlessly produced a short time later. High yield toner cartridge available. This machine has exceeded our expectations.
only half of this device worked, have one already from another comp..it work fine...but this one from this seller, only the motion box worked
I should have listened to the gazillions of other disgruntled customers, but it was the only product that had the combination of features I wanted. What a HUGE waste of money!!!The thing didn't work from the beginning. One speaker constantly cut out, but I had decided just to live with it. But within a month the so-called "Smart Knob" quit working entirely. Now the thing is useless - can't set the alarms, can't change the volume (permanently set at an inaudible "1"). What's the point? Can't use it as an alarm clock, can't use it as a stereo.It's going in the garbage!Do as I say and not as I did. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!!
I took this straight from the package, plugged the cable into my 15 year old HP LaserJet 4L, plugged the other end into my computer's USB port and...nothing! I thought it wasn't working, so I went to Printers and Faxes (I'm using XP Pro S3) to install the printer, and there it was! Printed a test page and it came out perfectly. It doesn't get easier than that!
Primarily, I bought this widescreen monitor in order to be able to watch European DVDs, and I'm very pleased with its performance for that and the other more utilitarian reasons for such a purchase. Samsung is a great brand that gives value for the money. For the record, I checked several authoritative sources of recommendations before I placed my order.
It would drop my Imac and I would constantly have to pair it up. The battery die so quickly if you forget to turn it off when you walk away from the computer. It's TINY. And I have small hands. It's very narrow. I'm 5ft5inches. Not a big person. So you can imagine your big hands around this thing. Not a good buy.
This is a great way to store your dvd's and cd's. I seriously shopped around and Amazon had the best price by far.
Cool looking TV when turned off. The HD channels are great but the regular channels are kind of grainy. Is this true with all big screen TV's, if someone could answer me that would be great. I don't know if a plasma will make the regular channels look less grainy. Any comments or suggestions please let me know!
Excellent product, can't say enough about it. Easy to set up, never any problems(I've had this for almost a year now and I tend to break everything!) It has a wide range of motion, just stays where you put it, no need to touch a lever, lock or button, it just stays(using a big 17 inch widescreen laptop.) I can lean way back in my chair or move up closer, it moves around so effortlessly and is just solid. I also use it for presentation as it does have the wide range of motion. Will definitely be ordering other products from this manufacturer as the quality is excellent.
I bought this product last Christmas and it hasn't broken or skipped since then. This MD player has all the essentials plus more. It comes with headphones, a recharable battery, and the recharger. Don't think this product is poor quality because it is cheaply priced, it's a great buy for only ....
The cruzer appears to be a solid little portable storage device. I have only had it for a short time but it is functioning well so far. The only detractor I have encountered is the pre-loaded software. Getting rid of it is annoying in that one must access software via the internet to accomplish the erasing of the U3 stuff. For a Mac owner, it is especially annoying since one must take the device to a PC because the erasing software doesn't run on a Mac. Most inconsiderate!
I just got this SD card reader because my Macbook (new) does not have an SD card slot. Anyway, this product says it's completely compatible with both Macs and PCs. However, for some reason, whenever I try to transfer pictures or any data on my SD card to my computer, the thing stops working. It unmounts from my desktop and tells me that the disk has not been ejected properly. I tried disk utility repair, but it does the same thing when I try to repair it. Then my Mac tells me to reformat the disk - I have no idea what that even means, and whenever I try to access the disk or the information on it, it gets really temperamental and stops working. This thing sucks.
Bought this for my boyfriend so he can organize 4 game consoles. It was easy to assemble and easy to store the consoles. There is even space for the video games and all the controllers. You can even buy more tiers if needed. Great, cheap and easy way to organize your game center.
Well, Feb 14th is my Dad's Birthday. He was also a big fan of vinyl records, so I decided to get him a record player. For those of you who grew up with cd's and dvd's, a record player plays records. I searched around, and found a great deal on the Jwin Record Player. I read the reviews, and everything sounded good. I got it in a few days later, and decided to test it out before giving it to him. I must say, I was quite impressed. The unit looks very nice and has an antique feel to it. It plays records, tapes, and cd's. I did find that you had to have all 3 cd's loaded in the changer for them to play, but that was no big deal. The sound coming from the record player brought back old memories of my childhood when my dad used to play them. If you are looking for a great gift for someone who has records, I highly reccomend the Jwin Record Player. I am planning on buying one for myself!
I anxiously awaited the arrival of this tripod. My grandchildren were coming for a visit, and I was looking forward to taking many photos while they were here. Imagine my disapointment when I took it out of the carry bag, and it was in 9 pieces! The cheap plastic on the pan head was just shattered! It had been stored in a corner of the closet, and I had not touched it since the day it arrived. I opened the bag, and little pieces of broken plastic fell out. I don't have a clue why it would fall apart like that, but don't waste your money on this one.
Camera and case are good. Card reader nan.I found no issue with software, cable, case nor camera. Works great. The card reader is a joke. I highly recommend getting a memory card right way. The camera is so slim and handy I use it way more that I thought. Love the video function too. I get praise on the pictures and the cute color.
This is ideal for the new iPOD you want to share with a friend. As usual, the sound quality on the Monster product is superior.
This TV looks great with an HDTV signal like Discovery PLanet Earth, unreal!
I purchase a Toshiba M200 laptop that doesn't have an internal Optical Drive. I needed an external drive to reinstall the operating system. The Targus PACMB010U USB external DVD/CD-RW worked just fine. I highly recommend it.
With all of the specifications to compare (e.g. pages per minute, dots per inch, number of different color cartridges), it is easy to forget cost of ownership. A year from now, that same stack of vacation and holiday pictures could cost you hundreds of dollars more with one brand compared to another.Drop for drop, printer ink is probably the most expensive liquid you'll ever buy, and all printer companies want to lock you into buying their ink cartridges. Canon is no different in this regard, but by keeping cost of ink reasonable, customers who print a lot of pictures won't find they need a second mortgage to afford the ip5000.Because printer companies "buy" market share by selling the printer at or below cost (This is basically how razor companies and video game console makers operate), they only profit from the consumables (ink cartridges, but also paper). This doesn't make them greedy any more than taking a loss on the front end made them altruistic. It does, however, make it important that you understand this: while many specs are pretty comparable, cost-per-picture varies very, very widely by manufacturer. Forewarned is forearmed.Aside form the confidence of knowing that I could be spending a lot more for cartridges, my experience with the ip5000 has been nothing but positive.The included CD and quick-start guide walk you through setup step-by-step. Consumer electronics companies are not always, ahem, known for clarity of user manuals or supporting material.Text quality on plain paper is very good, though not quite up to the standard of either of the much more expensive laser printers I compared it to. In fairness, this is a photo printer first, but it will do a fine job on envelopes, presentations, and letters.Photo quality, naturally, is highly dependent on paper. The only bad experience was accidentally using laser paper and having the ink smear. Use the right paper and whenever possible, use glossy paper stock for pictures.The design is excellent. Not too many years ago, almost all printers were boxy, angular and downright homely. This shows how far printers have come. Its polished black finish is reflective (like a good auto paint job), offsetting the matte titanium-look trim around the edges. It manages to look smaller than it actually is and will not visually dominate a desk.Overall, a very well executed printer. Recommended.
I have noticed a definite bump in performance since I installed this memory upgrade kit. If you are in the market I would recommend this.
Most people who use a Palm are professionals, students, etc. How many of us REALLY need a TITANIUM case? It looked good online so I checked it out - forger it! If you plan on takign yoru Palm where you need somethign this rough, you're better off not bringing your Palm to begin with. Otherwise, this is VERY bulky (elimiates the slender design of your Palm V).ALso, the side slider can get stuck sometimes. There is a cutout that allows infrared transmission to take place, but think abotu it - that means a small part of your Palm is exposed - defeating this otherwise indestructible case.Pass on this one.
The L7680 looks impressive, well documented, and easy to use. When it works the print quality and scan quality is excellent. Unfortunately the software does not execute as it should and gives errors during setup. After several install - fail - delete - re-install episodes (another 8 hours in the trash) I finally got it to work. However, only when hooked straight to pc. Just gave up on the ethernet connection. The program is nag-ware and is not light on the system resources when running in pc tray as designed. The printer is suppossed to print both sides - a major reason I got this. Spent another half day on phone with annoying tech support and not much to show for it. It jams most of the time - even with dry time set for as long as possible. Jams equally well with either HP or Xerox branded papers - so not a paper issue! It is a poor printer design issue. HP should be made to issue a re-call of these. Note the abysmal rating it has earned - too bad I got mine before all this came to light! What good are the nice features, etc. if it doesn't work? I would NOT recommend to a friend.
I researched this product, made sure it fit my technical specs, and finally made the plunge. I couldn't wait to get the thing, because it was exactly what I was waiting for.I set it up in minutes after it arrives, and got only a black screen. I tried a few tweaks, and no luck.So, I got on with AverMedia tech support. It was a known problem that I was having-- the product doesn't work with motheroboards that use the ATI chipset-- which an increasing number of computers (mine is a Toshiba laptop) do.At any rate-- this may be a great product, but I'll never know. I had to pack the thing back up, arrange for a return code and ship it back. All because they make no reference of this hardware incompatability anywhere on their site or packaging.So, make sure you do your homework-- and don't just go by their stated requirements.
Ordered the product and received it in less time than it said. Used it and it was perfect.Would definitely recommend it to everyone, you can not go wrong
This clock is attractive and easy to read. We like the light-up function to be able to view the clock in the middle of the night. We have only been using it for a few days, but so far we like it very much!
Mac User- this thing is cool. the music sounds good using a digital cable via an adapter. the printing is wireless which is also cool. the best thing is that i can take it to my classroom, hook it up to any modem and have wireless internet. pretty cool. especially for mac users.
Just got a new XPS17 from Dell and with the 17.3" screen not too many bags out there.I tried both the Pegasus and Ibex from Swiss Gear. They both were awesome bags, great construction, stylish, and lots and lots of pockets, storage. Unfortunately the XPS17 didn't fit in the Ibex; nor did my Dad's 17" HP. They're visiting so I gave him the Pegasus and ordered a 2nd one for me. Gotta love Beach Camera and their fast shipping. Came 2 days from FedEx. Even delivered on Saturday. 5 stars. Great bag, very confident my new laptop will stay protected and I'll stay organized.
I bought this item because I had just spent $15 at the local department store for about 20 pictures and knew that it had to be a cheaper way. I purchased this and was about to print all the pictures from my sister wedding for less than $10. I had taken over 200 pictures and it was worth the money. Thank goodness I have a canon printer and the pictures are as good as the local department kisok has but not as good as actually odering it. So for the price and for time that it saved me. I will definitly buy it again and now I have no problem with the children trying to print random pictures nor pictures that they always need for school.
After fighting with this thing for the last year I'm about to pass it on to GoodWill. Seriously. It doesn't matter what paper, what size, nothing, but after a few months of use actually getting output is almost impossible(this *is* what this thing is for, I believe). The always present "Out of paper" message is starting to raise my blood pressure and I'm looking for another printer and it's not an HP.Reading a previous review about the same issue it appears that it's a software issue, but HP apparently has no plans to correct it; isn't that grand? Am I pissed off? You bet I am; this isn't one of those $49.95 printers - it was rather pricey. It'll be a cold day in Hell before I purchase another product from these HP.
Had unit unpacked, connected and running in a matter of minutes. Selected this unit because of price and was very happy tosee an attractive very well made product. Unit is sitting on the floor next to our computer table and is completely silent.Only way to know unit is running is the blue light on the front and the computer is up. Average load on the ups is about 25%,which is our Dell pc, 18.5" monitor, external disk, speakers and router. Well worth the money, especially for this unit, toprevent power glitches causing the pc to reboot or just power down.
This is a big, heavy, backpack, but man does it offer protection. I have been using Brenthave products for years and have never been disappointed.
I dont usually leave comments, and after much research; I am glad to have found this product. This is a perfect fit for my new Garmin! Its easy to use and stays in place!
IBM GXP drives are fast and quiet. But, come on, Amazon's price is almost twice what the lowest price on www.pricewatch.com shows. You make the choice.
A very accurate description of this boombox. It is heavy duty and perfect for outdoor listening pleasure. The controls are large enough to actually be read - a very nice feature. Very pleased with this purchase.
Not much to say except that I use HP photo papers for my photography artwork and have always loved it. And now that they are making papaers and ink that are a little better and standing up to accidental small specs of water without totally ruining the image even better. These papers are of excellent quality in my opinion.
Looked around on the web for auto docks. I read the reviews and bought the Belkin. Product looks great and works great. As long as you don't live in a huge city I think you'll be able to find "dead space" on your radio to tune in the transmitter. Sound is excellent in my Beamer 328i. Doesn't get in the way of the shifter. The flexible support is easy to position and it comes with a ring spacer to make the fit tighter in your 12V outlet. I found I didn't need the spacer. Seems to stay put and is easy to reach. While driving cross-country, I did have to change the transmitter frequency due to new competing FM stations (one time). You can do this with the presents. One reviewer said this was touchy, but if you read the INSTRUCTIONS, you'll have no problems. Over all a great product and I'm happy with my purchase.
I bought this for the space it offered (60GIG) because it is the cheapest 60 gig music & video player out on the market. I only use this for playing music and all I can say is that is the best thing in the world because I can carry my music library in my ipod. The best thing about the ipod is that it lasts me about 15 hours of pure mp3 playing with EQ & Backlight ON. If you get some descent headphones & turn on the EQ to your liking than you wont be disapointed. I was originally gonna get it from apple but Amazon offered me the same product for cheaper. I recommend getting A good case (I got a black eVo3 case) because if you dont I guarantee you that your screen will scratch. I consider this a very good investment becaue I am sure this will last me for a long time. If you listen to music 24/7 like I do than this is going to become your best friend. If you are getting this for video playing than I suggest you look for something else because this will only last you for about 3 hours. The screen is nice but There are other better ones out there.
My wife had a model NI-R72NR that went out on her. She wanted the same model but it was no longer available so I ordered the NI-C78SR. In the meantime, she had tried several other brands but did not like any. The NI-C78SR was almost exactly what she had. The only downside for my wife was that it was a little heavier but the steam performance, sole plate slickness and maneuverability is superb, beating out Tefal and Rowenta among others. She is very pleased.
This is a great projector for a low price. The picture is clear and sharp and I use it for my living room television. I also used it at my wedding to put on a slide show using my computer. Everyone that comes to my house loves it. The picture is huge and it feels like being at the movies.
I called this a frisbee switch because its a little bit larger than a standard CD case. Despite its size, it works flawlessly. The dial mechanism operates on a pushbutton. Just push in the button, turn the dial, and listen to the satisfying "click" letting you know it is in place, ready for the next signal.I tried to avoid a manual switch with a "Bi-directional" splitter which did not work for me. I have Logitech Z-5500 digital speakers with one optical input, and the light amplitude put out by the bi-directional splitter just wasnt enough to register with the optical port. Word to the wise, dont waste your money on a splitter, Use this switch! I wish I had known this earlier!
Order was filled and shipped promptly. The remote shutter release works well on my D200; no problems so far. A nice product and priced better than the Nikon shutter release.
I love my Zen!(although, it no longer comes with the power adaptar written about in the product description and previous reviews)I can barely work a cell phone and I had this up and running without even using directions!If you have an extensive music library - splurge and get the 60gb. This has lots of room, but I didn't realize just how much music I have.
This is a direct replacement window mount for the TOMTOM ONE GPS. It works great. Much better than the aftermarket mounts that are avilable. Holds GPS unit steady and stays where you put it. I use a little olive oil on the suction cup so that it sticks better. I left my original mount somewhere in Kansas City (probably in the rental car).
I have a previous generation of the iJET that is good but this new one is even better. It is a little larger and comes with a belt clip that makes it more convenient to use. The sound is excellent. We use it in performances to control music. Most people would find it easy to control their IPod at home from room to room at the touch of a button.
We went through 3 of these in about 4 weeks. I initially purchased two, one for myself & one for my daughter's Christmas present. They both worked to begin with. I thought the menus were very easy to navigate. I've never used an mp3 player before so I did have to use the manual to figure out how to play albums & such but it was so easy to do once I knew I could. My daughter's died first after about 10 days so we exchanged it. Within a few days, mine had frozen up and died as well so we just flat out returned that one. My daughter's replacement died within a week and was returned as well. I really liked the product when it worked but I think 3 tries is enough. Amazon's exchanging & returning system was very user friendly which was great.
With only 1GB of memory in the base configuration, my system ran slow. So installed these DIMM's with no problem and saw an immediate increase in speed. Well worth the $50!
I just bought this computer from the Army Air Force Exchange. I am returning it after I remove my personal data.My problems started with the USB ports. The computer has three USB ports, but only 1 USB Controller. I had a Web Cam, Ext Sound Card (w/ext power) and tried to connect my Memorex Thumb Drive. It locked the computer up. After locating the above deficiency in the engineering, I attempted to attach the 3 items to a externally powered USB Hub, with the same results. I was willing to work with this due to the reasonable price, but started finding that the software (Office 2003 - Teacher/Student Edition & Quicken 2004) that was installed were trial versions, that would have to be upgraded within 60 days. There is an abundance of software that keeps popping up to be loaded/DL'd (note; you can't tell when something is being DL'd, looked like computer locked up). Suspect that these may be trial versions as well. I would recommend it for a 15 y/o, if you have S/W already on hand to install. This experience was like buying a lot of Pop-up ads (a Toshiba Ad Campaign). I suspect that you would end up spending another $300 on S/W to get this up to a typical S/W package that comes with a New Computer.
I find myself enjoying music, television and movies more on my computer than on my television and stereo these days. This 2.1 system is amazing and has a wide range on the bass and sound levels. I honestly have no Cons with this item at all.Great sound, great bass, high volume(I honestly never turn it all the way up), and even a headphone jack, it is like they thought of everything. Why get a lousy set of speakers when for just a bit more you could have a 2.1 surround system and not be upset with your sound.Click Yes if you found this review helpful.
They send me the itrip, and it came in a tinny carton box, whit a fotocopy paper and the itrip, that looked all used up, and doesnt work, when i connect it to my 120 gb ipod it doesnt turn on.Total ripp off, dont BUY THIS.
Although the wrong item was originally shipped to me, the seller was apologetic and immediately corrected the mistake and all was fine.
I bought these as a cheap replacement for my iPod earbuds ... I really love these-they are very comfortable, good sound quality, excellent noise reduction, and the price is just right. This is the second pair of JBuds I've purchased...the first was a more expensive version and I honestly can say that I like these ones better - they just fit in my ears better and feel a lot lighter, as though when in my ears I don't notice them. I would definitely recommend.
I use this to back up files and applications off our old(er) eMac G4 800 MHz, circa 2003. Have had the LaCie for five months and it works like a charm. The included Silver Keeper software simplifies daily backup chores.The drive came in handy when the eMac's hard drive had to be replaced. Got a new hard drive (free via warranty), dragged our files from the LaCie to the eMac, and it was like we had our old computer back again. Saved our entire iTunes folder, digital photos and many, many other files. Quick and easy.
It is made of thick rubber and increases the size of the player. At first i thought this skin makes the player look good and if it is made of other meterials it may try of being look good. It also prevents only the back of the player not the screen. I need to buy another protective skin separetely to protect the screen. It seems like front part will easily tear if it not used properly. Overall it is worth in weight and lacks the look.
Excellent value for the money. The pictures are not distorted in anyway. Love and trust the reviews from the amazon community but I do my homework on what I want most for the money I pay.
I bought this for my Canon HV20 since I figured it would fit the 2.7 inch display. It fits nearly perfect which is much more than I could have ever hoped for. The setup was pretty easy, but you do have to stare at the pieces for about a minute before you start in! It looks very pro and for $15 (i got mine used for $9), I definitely cannot complain. Thank you Petrol!
This works flawlessly. No ghosting or image degredation. However it's biggest drawback is that you have to buy the cables and they are expensive particularly if youget the gold standard which you should to minimise any ghosting. Others may have used the cheaper cables and they may work but even they are costly. Hopefully the price will come down in time. But if you want something that works go for it. Also you may not need this model with audio inputrs if your speakers have two inpout chanells. SO you maybe able to cut cost that way. Ionly use this fo r two computers.
I find these headphones very comfortable. I use them on my computer for gaming and they do an excellent job. The best thing about them is the long cord (esp. for use on a computer) and very little leaking of sound that could bother your spouse (my wife hates to hear my computer games).The sound quality i would rate as good, not excellent. These aren't audiophyle quality here - what do you expect for &lt;$30. They do a pretty good job for music. They do a great job with games. In fact, if your a serious gamer you owe it to yourself to get decent headphones, especially if you play first person shooters (i hear planes/footsteps and know the direction they are coming from). Get these for your computer! If your looking for some for your stereo, spend around at least $100.
I've tried two of these travel chargers. It's a nice idea. I have some devices that can be trickle-charged by USB, so for my trip overseas I wanted to just bring one of these adapters and the device's USB cables to save space. But the USB adapter caps did not charge my cell phone (Motorola L6) or PDA (Palm TX), so I'll still have to bring the full wall adapters.If the AC adapter cap converted voltage, it would be great, but it doesn't.If you could plug the AC adapter cap onto one end, and the USB adapter cap on the other, you could have a nice compact one-piece unit for travel. Of course if the USB adapter cap doesn't work, what's the point?It's still useful for its travel adapter cpabilities, but I am disappointed that it wouldn't charge any of my USB devices.
Purchased two of these boards to capture video through the PC. Software that came with the board was current. Easy installation. Opened capture software and had camera image. Worked great! Price was the lowest I found on the web and shipping was on-time.
While the device works, it is seriously flawed in its design and functionality.Flaw #5: The device should've looked more like a pen rather than a remote. This would've made it even less suspicious.Flaw #4: It should've had a mini-USB port or Bluetooth to update its firmware or configuration file with codes for new TVs.Flaw #3: It shouldn't have had a light on it at all, as it can be a give away. While it's true that the light can be largely prevented from blinking continuously by pressing the button twice, it really didn't need to exist at all. A better indicator would've been a vibrator like one in most cell phones.Flaw #2: The button keeps getting pressed all the time with this device in my pocket. Due to this, my device needs a new battery after less than two months of rare usage. The button should've been designed a little more carefully.Flaw #1: The signal emitted from the device lacks power. The device therefore does not work from a distance, such from across a hospital's large waiting room. It probably should've been five times as powerful.It would also be nice if it had a second button which would simply mute the TV.
I bought this gadget for new year eve. This digicam is user friendly. I can use it even without read the manual. It 10x-zoom so sophisticated. The weakness is we cannot set printed time on still mode, it is active on video mode only. So, only DATE can be printed on still picture, not TIME.
I've had the A510 for about six months and have been pleasantly surprised by the ease of use and reasonable picture quality for a 3.2M camera.After six months the lens and cover have jammed and I noticed that many Amazon reviewers have had the same issue. One evening I took several pictures and the next morning the camera would not operate.I'm hoping the service center can provide me better service than some of the reviewers.
Beware Atlona customer support and cables.These Atlona cables work fine if you get the right ones from Atlona, I ordered some, what came was a generic VGA, after about 10 emails and several phone calls, Atlona Technologies finally told me they were on back order, (even though they make the cables there in San Jose) They said it would be a couple weeks, but the cable they sent should work, it could not even carry a signal 12 feet,They finally admitted it was a cheap generic and should not have been sent.They promised to send a new Atlona cable, but it has been 5 weeks and no cable. At one time they were a good company with good customer support,but have since gone down hill with my past three orders.
Cable works just fine without the "Monstrous" price tag. I think 6ft. is about as short as you want to go to be able to reach the video source.I found out the hard way that this cable will not work with the ez-sync feature (HDAVI) on the new Panasonic TV's and DVD recorders. I thought all cables followed the same spec, but apparently Panasonic does something different to their cables. You have to go with the RP-CDHG30 or RP-CDHG50 cable in this case.
I have heard about the Slingbox for several years now but never gave too much thought to purchasing one. The places I would view it from were too limited to make it worthwhile. However, there are now very few places that don't have high speed internet access. I also now have high speed wireless internet access from almost anywhere on my laptop and phone. So, the Slingbox finally seemed like it might be 'worth it'.I have owned the Slingbox Tuner for about a month now and I absolutely love it! A couple of weeks ago I had a large group of other Dad's all huddled around me during my daughter's softball game. It was Dice K's first start against the dreaded/hated Yankees and we were all stuck at the softball field. I was the hit of the day with the Slingplayer going on my Treo.Since then I have had several occasions to use the Slingbox (mostly for Red Sox games so far). For the cheap one-time cost you can't go wrong. If you have high availabity to high speed internet access I can't recommend this product enough. I have found the video resolution to vary between really good and marginally acceptable depending on my internet connection. But given the choice between not watching a Sox game and watching a Sox game via a marginally acceptable video stream, I'll take the latter everytime!
They sound as good as you could expect for what I paid. One flaw. It seems whoever designed these and actually wired them up and labeled left and right got it mixed up. Put these on the correct way with the L and R respectively to the correct ears. Very uncomfortable to me, the cups don't sit flat on my head and leaves a huge space at the back of my ears. (my head is normal from what I can gather) Turn them around so that L and R is on the wrong ears, they fit perfect. ?????? So, in short if you wear these backwards they are great. (this goes against everything I know) Also, could be annoying with movies or gaming with the L and R backwards. The included 1/4" adapter is nice but the screw on feature is a little weird.
I was extremely satisfied with these headphones. It was really easy to tune in And set up. The range was about 100 ft before it got a little static. I was able to listen outside the house. I also liked the fact that it's rechargeable just by setting it on the stand. They have enough bass that it doesn't sound like you are listening to AM radio like some wireless headphones. For the money these are the best bet
I received this great trekker pack yesterday and I'm very happy with it. One very neat feature is that you can adjust the height of the hip hugging flaps to suite your torso height. I fiddled with that a couple of times until I got the flaps to high hip level, where, when buckled together, transfer the majority of the bag's weight onto the hips, releiving the shoulders and neck, a great feature. The looks are also very cool and stylish, but I think there is a bit too many ribbons and bucles flying around. Granted, they allow you to fine tune the bag to suite your body to a great extent. The interior is large and is actually more than I need for my EOS 20D, 3 lenses, and a camcorder.One of my selection criteria was that I wanted a bag with extra space to hold other stuff, not just cameras. This bag meets that criteria very well and it has another smaller bag that can be attached to it.Overall, I think I've made a good choice and I'm happy about it, although it does seem a bit too heavy that I kept checking to see if it contained some temporary shipping stuffing that was making it such. This extra weight is why I give it 4 rather than 5 stars.
We have had trouble with our GPS falling off the window mount so we decided to give this a try. It works great. Just took a trip and had no problems at all with the GPS. We highly recommend this product.
I am totally impressed with the product.. Great picture even in low light conditions...
I had heard good words about this radio, but just didn't believe that a quality radio could cost so little.... Note that this is a large, bulky radio that takes "D" sized batteries. But - the fidelity on both music and voice is excellent (large speaker and treble/bass controls). Very good FM sensitivity - I don't have to raise the telescoping antenna to listen to the nearest public radio station, 50 miles away. Battery life has been excellent. The radio has screw terminals for external AM and FM antennas, so this could be a good radio to use at work with an external remote antenna taped to an outside window (and it has a headphone jack). My only complaint was that the dial pointer was quite a bit off on the radio I received. That was quickly fixed by disassembling the case and moving the pointer on the dial string. If you get one of these radios, have that problem, and can't fix it yourself, find a friend who can or send it back for another. If you insist on a digital dial (battery eater), then look elsewhere. Otherwise, I doubt that you'll find a better portable radio at any price.
I recently moved and am heavily dependent on my GPS. This device hugs the dashboard and has not fallen off. Those that stick to the window tend to dry up in hot weather and dump the GPS on the floor. It is easy to remove from the dashboard at each stop and replaces easily when I start the next leg of my trip. This is important as I would not be able to get home from some of the places I have visited if the device was stolen.
This is an excellent item small easy to carry and store and does the job required
I consider myself extremely lucky to have snapped one of these up for $60 during the too-brief period they were available for sale. Sure, it's lightweight and feels cheap. It IS cheap. But darned if it's not still working away, doing something many more products out there ought to be doing: Allowing you to convert over-the-air HDTV signals to actual *high-def* (there's a concept) viewing on your HDTV (presuming your TV, like so many sold in the first years of HDTVs, does not have a built-in tuner).A surprisingly few number of other products exist to do this at all, much less anywhere near the price point where the Coby sold. Brand name (e.g. Samsung) boxes that do the exact same thing cost hundreds of dollars. Insane. There appears to be a box that will do it for $100 or so -- close, but still not the same value as the Coby. Glad I got mine when I did.
I bought one of these for my home network. My house is wired with cat5e and I have att broadband cable.The unit setup quickly and the NAT stuff worked great. It took me literally 10 minutes to have it all working.The trouble is with my companies vpn software (cisco). The 8 port unit has some fragmentation issue that causes some problems so I have to disable ipsec through NAT. (this is fixed in the 4 port version). Additionally, this unit only supports one active ipsec session, so I can only have one machine connected to the office at a time. :(
This is a great product, and does exactly what I hoped it would do. It gets great quality!
Used to run computer surround speakers to a place they could actually "Surround" me. They work, bout it.
This little tool was an absolute Godsend when I was going to Respiratory Therapist school. As someone pointed out, if you want music features, get a Rio or Ipod. When the settings are correct (there are 3), recorded lectures are loud and clear. I sprung for a 512K card. 22 hours recording on the highest quality setting. Most of my recordings were done in an auditorium. When I listen to the recordings, its exactly the way I heard them (echoes and all but crystal clear). This unit does NOT eat batteries. It's very efficient. I used it for two 2-3 hour lectures everyday (M-F), and at the end of Friday I would change batteries. BTW it doesn't use battery power when connected to your computer. I even went so far as to burn CDs of the lectures which I would provide to classmates for $1.00 (my time and disc cost). My classmates were using the microcassettes. First of all, they were all amazed that I could make CD's of my recordings and second, that the quality was that much better than theirs. This little baby got me through RT school. I couldn't have done it without it.
The Creative MuVo is a 256MB Flash Drive that can be used to store music or data. All normal disk operations such as cut, copy, paste, delete, rename and also drag & drop can be used with folders or files. When you plug the MuVo into your computer USB, it will recognize and configure the MuVo and then lists on the directory tree as "Removable Disk (x)" with x being the next drive letter.In addition to music, you can use the MuVo as a Secure Data Key. To do this, I am using a program called "Password 2000" which I have installed on the MuVo that uses about 625K of space. When used as a Secure Data Key, a double-layer of protection is provided. Two conditions must exist before protected information can be accessed. (1) The owner of the MuVo must plug it into the USB jack and (2) the correct password for Password 2000 must be entered. This is very handy since the MuVo's portability allows your encrypted passwords to be used anywhere, on any computer. Once unplugged, your data is off the computer and safely back into your pocket.The MuVo lives up to it's reputation as outlined by other reviews on this web site so, I won't duplicate that information.On the down side, I found the Earbuds to be difficult to use as they kept falling out. Also, they don't quite match the audio quality of the Radio Shack (Koss) "Pro 25" headphones I'm using.For it's size, weight, portability, and sound quality, I highly recommend this excellent product. Be sure to shop around for the best price. I've recently seen this product at a local chain store for about 33% less than the typical price.
I just got off the phone with Audiovox customer service who say that this product has never been able to play anything more than an Ipod-- never had an RCA input jack, never had USB connection capability, and never had a memory card reader. If, as I did, you buy this product for any of its non-Ipod features, you will end up returning it. Someone from Amazon should read this and change the description!
While I don't always think M$ is a computing Godsend when it comes to software, this trackball is the best input peripheral I've used yet.I have what I think is a larger than normal hand, so I find most mice and trackballs are too small for me to use comfortably. This causes my hand to tire out rather quick. This trackball however is of a decent enough size for me to rest my hand on without much fatigue.The USB PS/2 adapter is a nice touch. I love the narrow back/forward (By default) buttons on the outer edges of the primary and secondary buttons. Web and folder browsing is definately faster with those. The scroll wheel button as a double-click also is a nice option.For those hardcore mousers out there, it will take a bit of time to get used to a thumb ball, but I think it pays off as I now feel that I have better control. It also requires less desk space because the unit doesn't have to move around a la mouse. Mouse pads need not apply as well. Some grit occasionally gets in the small bearing that the ball moves on, but they are easliy cleaned with a brush of the finger, and they never get as nasty as regular mice.The software is nice and easy to set up with a graphic interface that shows the buttons you are setting. I know some people that can appreciate that.I bought one a while back for home, and then asked work to '[give]it up' and help out my ergonomics. Now my other home PC is needing one.My one gripe with this trackball is that it could have been improved upon by layering it with a thin coat of rubber to make it even more comfortable. This is a small gripe to be sure, as I can be at the computer much longer with this than a conventional mouse before my hand bothers me.
I own the Navman for Walking and purchased the Navman for Watersports for a friend. They are based on the same technology but use different algorithms so they are tailored for the application. The technology is GPS technology, and the Navman works by triangulating your position with GPS satelites which then allows you to track the time and the direction of your move and hence your speed and heading. My friend thinks it will help him from getting lost because it will tell him how far he has gone and the heading so getting back should be intuitive. I hope so. It also records averages and his performance for up to 50 laps and as a serious athelete he finds that helpful.The Navman for Walking is not dependent on good wind or good weather so I have used it extensively and I use it everyday. It performs well and is surprisingly durable. It nudges me to keep my speed and distance up.
I got my Creative a few months ago, and I love it. It's really small, and easy to use. I don't really like the software that comes with the Creative, however. I would really reccomend using Windows Media Player instead of their own product. I also really appreciate the radio, the calendar, the clip, and the voice recorder that comes with it. The Creative wins over all MP3 players, hands down.
At least one poster indicated that the card in question performed horribly on their Nikon camera. There are compatibility issues (still) between various camera makes and the various compact flash cards and their controllers. Go to http://www.robgalbraith.com and check out the flash speed tests. They are done with about a dozen of the most popular camera types, and you will see that it is a waste of money to get an ultra-fast CF card, if your camera is not built to use it properly. i.e., a fast CF card will not make a slow camera any faster.Nikon, for instance, has engineered their cameras around Lexar cards, and I've had good success with those cards in my Coolpix 4500. On the other hand, when I tried a Sandisk Ultra (rated fastest in those days) it was slower than the 12X Lexars on that camera.Nikon now also supports Lexar's proprietary Write Acceleration (WA) technology, but only on more recent, up-scale cameras. Again, a waste of money to buy a 40x WA Lexar card if the camera doesn't make any use of it. At least Nikon publishes a list of tested cards in the back of their camera manuals (unlike Canon). You can also get info on recently tested cards on the Nikon camera tech site.You should be able to extrapolate to larger size cards from there, but I wouldn't stray from the manufacturers listed there, unless you get a chance to actually check out a card in your camera in a camera store. Don't forget to be nice to the sales folks there, and buy something there, for their time and trouble, instead of saying, &quot;Cool, now I can order this from Amazon!&quot; After all, what good does it do you to save a few bucks on an initial CF purchase, if it doesn't do what you want? Kind of an expensive keychain charm, if you ask me.I recently got a Canon EOS 300D, and was dismayed to find that Canon support wouldn't tell me what speed or manufacturer of card to use with the camera (I suppose the engineering department used core memory for their tests, for all I know). Since I bought a Digital Rebel before any flash tests with that camera appeared on http://www.robgalbraith.com, I was pioneering. I subsequently discovered that Canon was selling Simpletech 10x cards on their web site as 300D accessories (imagine that 8-), so I ordered a couple from Amazon (*much* better price 8-), and have been happy with them. Not the fastest in the world, but the price was right, and they work OK with camera.Since then, I've seen the review on http://www.robgalbraith.com (as of 11/28/2003, they had tested with 16 different cameras -- also check out an older survey at http://www.dpreview.com, that may cover your camera), with the Sandisk Extreme topping out the list for the 300D. I ended up here, looking for Extremes, but Amazon doesn't seem to be carrying any. 8-(Sandisk Ultra II's and the &quot;new&quot; Ultra (see the robgalbraith article) rated very closely to the Extreme, though.If you have a Digital Rebel (EOS 300D), the Ultra II 512MB should work fine for you. Also, to all those folks that say you can get 100+ photos on a 512MB card, you obviously haven't discovered the benefits of shooting in RAW mode. Of course, if you shoot in RAW, you can't squeeze quite as many shots on a card (about 64, +/-) but it's still about the equivalent of two rolls of film, which is OK in my book.If you do shoot RAW, do yourself a favor and check out Capture One DSLR Digital Rebel edition (http://www.pictureflow.com/). It's cheap ($49), fast (instant preview of your changes, and you can queue RAW conversions for background processing), and will make working with RAW photos a pleasure. Nothing like being able to fix an exposure problem +/- 2 stops *after* you shoot it, and the 'click here' color balance correction is golden. A RAW file is a lossless compression with 12-bits of data, so if you convert to 16-bit TIFF, you can edit to your heart's content without seriously degrading the image (unlike 8-bit JPEG).If you have a 300D, you've bought a first-rate sensor and electronics (same as the more-expensive 10D). Don't cripple it by shooting JPEGs. Have fun, and explore what your camera can do.
This Television set is best for the person that wants a good price and a large clear picture. Although the set doesn't have too many fancy options on it, it does a good job for just the usuall tv and movies. Is good for a bedroom or kitchen in particular.
Bought it 4 weeks ago and so far haven't had any major problems. We just have to reboot it once in a while, but nothing like my previous router, a Linksys WRT54G, which I had to reboot 10x a day.We use both Mac and PC, the set up is very easy. Great product for a good price.
I owned a Model 88 radio for about 4 years. It sounded good, but I had to replace the woofer volume control several times because of its cheap construction. The radio failed, emitting horrible noises. The 730 seemed to be a good replacement. The sound is very good. The loudness control makes speech seem boomy. The bass and treble controls work O.K. The two alarm work O.K. on the radio settings but I can't hear the alarms on the tone settings. The sleep setting makes it possible to turn off the the radio after a preset delay, a nice touch. The woofer vents out of the bottom of the case, so the radio needs to be placed on a non vibrating surface. (Not stacked on other equipment). The tuner is not very sensitive. I would rate the 730 a little lower in sound quality than the Model 88. I hope it is more durable than the Model 88.
I have been using my S5 since I got it about 1 month ago from Amazon, and I am very impressed with it so far. I had wanted a camera with plenty of settings that I could manipulate myself without having to pay for a DSLR. First of all, my budget is limited, and second of all, I am not a professional photographer. So, for me, it was either spend over $1000 on a pretty good DSLR (and upset my wife), or find a camera that would offer me some control over my photographs with similarities to a DSLR.Needless to say, I saved my marriage and pocketbook some stress by purchasing the S5. I can shoot in Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Sports, Manual and a host of other modes, including Auto, plus, it has a great movie mode as well, so you can use it like you would a camcorder, if that is your preference. Also, I love the fact that it uses AA batteries. It is always a plus if you are ever taking photos and you get a low battery warning, all you have to do is pop in a new set, instead of having to recharge your camera. I have purchased rechargeable batteries for it, and I would highly recommend it, because it eats up AAs if you are doing a lot of shooting. The other nice thing is that you can purchase adapters to add different filters to get really cool photo effects, and there are also adaptive lenses out there as well.So, if you are looking for a great camera, and you would like to delve into the photography world, but your budget doesn't include DSLRs, then this is a great choice, IMHO.
This case is made for SMALL Laptops. READ THE DIMENSIONS prior to purchase. If your laptop is not small GET A BIGGER CASE. It fits mine just fine, with a little room to spare.
We have a standard Windows XP computer at home running a standard 802.11g network. You'd think trying to get the AirPort to recognize the network and play some music on our stereo would be easy. Especially with my wife, an IT professional, doing all the work. Well, after an entire afternoon, she gave up. It just can't be done. The AirPort Express is completely worthless to Windows users. There are reviews after reviews here on Amazon testifying to the difficulty of getting this thing to work with a PC. And even though some reviewers have been nice enough to post detailed help, even that didn't get us to a point where the AirPort worked. Judging from the glowing reviews that users of Apple computers give this product, it's intended for use with Macs, and just doesn't quite manage to connect to Windows PCs. For us Windows users, this is a $124 paperweight. Avoid.The cheaper workarounds involve just using your iPod, especially if you have a larger-capacity one. Buy an iTrip, tune your receiver to the suitable channel, and you've got music from your home entertainment center. An even cheaper solution that is even more reliable is to purchase a $5 cable that has a headphone jack connector at one end and 2 RCA connectors on the other, plug the RCA connectors into the AUX input on your receiver, and the headphone jack into your iPod. Then you can play music directly from your iPod into your receiver at 5% of the cost of this inert white brick.
Well after more than a year of using my A2, I still love it very much. I use it everyday at work where I listen to music at my desk (battery life still nearly 17 hours audio only). I travel frequently and love how it works so well playing music through car stereo or into headphone for the airplane. The hard drive is handy for moving files off the camera, as well as for when I can't seem to find my USB drive. I enjoy the oohs and ahhs from coworkers and pilots walking by when they see my own background image up, or a series of music videos or a movie rolling. The connectivity is simple and no programs are required since it shows up like an additional hard drive. I even formatted it and loaded the menus from scratch without any trouble. Very easy to use regardless of the gadget factor. I love recording my DVDs for the road, as well as my favorite tv shows, with no quality problems. Video playback is always smooth and all audio file sound as if I were listening to them at my home computer. The protective cover leaves the ports and buttons open for easy access and makes a great handle or stand. Don't worry about drops or knocking it over, usually turn off, and on again, plays just fine (even dropped from about 4.5ft up while on and playing video!). I bought my dad a Creative Zen portable media center, and he still can't keep his hands off my A2. Even my completely technically challened girlfriend loves playing with it while we drive.
Excelente proveedor. Todos los productos llegaron en perfecto estado, en el tiempo establecido, lo publicado fue tal cual como lo describi&oacute; en la venta, lo recomiendo 100%.
If you have a digital camera and have any one of many photo correction softwares then you really dont need these filters.
I purchased the iGuy through Speck's web site, not on Amazon. After having the case on my iPod nano for a couple weeks I removed it to find that it left a sticky film all over my black iPod nano. Very upset, I wrote the company. Not hearing from them, I wrote them again....still haven't heard from them. So, even though this case is really cute and fun to look at, it's going to leave a sticky film all over your iPod. Not to mention is gets dirty very fast and picks up any lint that's around.
I bought these speakers about three weeks ago and eventually returned them. While these speakers do sound decent at lower listening levels they loose their clarity when the volume is turned passed 50%. To be honest, I have never heard so much distortion from any speakers in this price range. I honestly can't recommend these for any reason due to that fact alone.Save up your money and buy some Klipsch speakers or the old Altec Lansings with the wooden sub enclosure. Even Bose are better than these........
---No PIP, (Picture in Picture) so you can work on your computer and watch the news.---No V-Chip Function, which I believe makes this monitor illegal to sell in the US, and is against FCC regulations, what this means to you the consumer.---No Tri, or Bi Lingual language support.---No Close Captioning. This, at least to me, is a big deal, I like to put the news in PIP, and turn on the close captioning, if a story interests me and I am on the phone, or listening to the radio, I can read along, if it is really interesting, I can turn the sound on. But this monitor does not support Close Captioning.Obviously if you are Deaf, and/or speaks a foreign language this is not the Unit for you.
When I first received this product, the charging cradle wasn't working; I had to request a replacement and the new item had the same issue; very disappointed!
I purchased an IntelliMouse Explorer in Dec. of 1999. This mouse tracks beautifully and has such a pretty red glow when in use, but there are plenty of shortcomings when it comes to this mouse. 1) This mouse it HUGE. If you have a small hand this mouse will be extremely awkward to use. 2) It can not track too fast. If you like to keep your mouse sensitivity low, it will not track properly. 3)My final quarrel: this mouse BREAKS. I have had this mouse for aprox. 8 months and I am on my third one. Microsoft warranty's this mouse with a 1 year free replacement but, who wants to wait 2-3 weeks for a replacement.Do yourself a favor, buy a mouse that last longer then a few months.
Each of the platitudes listed by other reviewers is correct. This system is phenomenal sounding. It is well worth every penny spent and then some. Systems 2-4 times the cost do not sound this good.
First off, the speakers arrived 4 days early, and in perfect shape. Although mounting hardware was non-existant, I had no problems installing them to my garage wall. They have a great sound quality..... for the money, I have no compaints. They easily blow the doors off other exterior speakers I have heard. Listen to other speakers, then decide for yourself.
The binoculars are fantastic. The site is clear and distance is good. The weight can be an issue if you do not have a steady hand or holding it for a long streatch of time. I would recomend the SkyMaster.
The product is exactly as expected. I ordered this item and received the official Nikon HB-35 bayonet lens hood. This is exactly the same as the original that came with my lens (AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II). It is also reversible for easy storage on the lens when not in use.I write this because some of the other reviews apparently received a knock-off of the Nikon hood. I could only speculate as to the cause of their experience but I wanted to share my results for others that are looking for the direct replacement for their original equipment.
I wasn't very impressed with this antenna at all. Upon taking it out of the box the rubber cover that is supposed to be wrapped around the magnet mount fell on my garage floor. This thing is a cheap piece of junk. Save your money and your time and get the Little Wil. The rubber that is wrapped around the magnet is beyond cheap and the rest of the antenna is not very impressive either. Mine went back to Amazon.
Got them at the sale price. At this price I have absolutely no complaints. Here my comments based on my comparison with my other buds.1) Noise reducing. Yes they are. I'm typing as I listening to them and they do cut down on the clicks compared with my other ones.2) Ear size, there are 3 sizes of pads, small, medium and large. Both the small and medium fit my ears but I've noticed that the medium pads really increases the bass. It really makes a difference compared to the small pads and my other buds. I haven't compared the bass with the big pads but I won't since they are too big to fit comfortable in my ears and I won't be wearing them.3) Sound quality, The deep bass with the medium pads, I'm not too worried about that because I can use the equalizer on my MP3 to adjust that.4) Yeah, they come in a cheap Ziploc bag but as long as the price is good I'm fine with that!Overall very pleased with them.
I have had absolutely none of the issues mentioned below. I loaded a bunch of pictures on a 1GB SD card that I bought, plugged it into the appropriate memory slot, turned it on, and presto! My pictures were there and they looked great.
Through the years, I've probably bought 7-8 different computers, all of them PC's running various editions of Windows. About a year ago, I bought a new Sony Camcorder (DV) and figured I'd edit some of my Home Movies and burn them to DVD. Well, my Sony VAIO had different plans. I'm not a computer whiz, but I do know what I'm doing. Everything was just more diffucult than it had to be.To make a long story short, I took the plunge and made the switch. I bought the Power Mac G5 and haven't looked back. Previous reviewers mentioned lack of speed on their machines, but my experience has been just the opposite. I upped the memory to 2GB since I'm doing a lot of video editing and I've been suprised at how quick the rendering of transitions has been in Final Cut Pro.I'd recommend this computer and only regret that I didn't switch sooner. The Power Mac is as quiet, if not quieter, than previous PC's I've owned. The only drawback is the paltry 256 MB it ships with. Panther seemed a little sluggish till I installed more, but other than that, it's a winner in my book!
There's no other way to put it - I LOVE my Tivo! (Sony SVR-2000)It has completely changed the way I watch TV and it means I can watch what I want to watch WHEN I want to watch it (and skip commercials)!While not recommended for everyone, I hacked my Tivo to be a total of 160 hours (two 80GB drives). I now have tens of shows available for watching whenever I feel like it. There's always something on!My non-technophile wife even said that she was getting addicted to Tivo (a tremendous two-thumbs up from her!).All in all, this ranks up there on my list of all-time coolest products ever.Strengths:- Features of the service - time shifting of programs, pause/rewind/fast-forwarding of recorded and live programs- Hard drive access is instant - no waiting for tapes to rewind- Ability to create a video-on-demand system- Strong support of user community - search for &quot;Tivo Community&quot; on the web for more information- Hackable!Weaknesses:- Can be slow to load some screens- Best if you can split your TV signal to watch something else while Tivo is recording- Basic recording level is coarse - I recommend Medium (about 20hrs of time on the SVR-2000)
This thing is really great. It has a beautiful picture, software that converts video to almost 'HALF' the size of the orininal file, an FM radio with nice reception, a voice and line-in recorder that plays back better than most, a pix section, word/text file section, and *of course* the music player. Plus 2 gigs of space! Did I miss anything? I'll bet 'ya I did. Nice drag and drop, non proprietary feature. Built in re-chargeable battery that boasts a lot of play back time. I've gotten 18 hours already. And, oh yeah - the price...........$99.00! Go ahead everyone else - match all these features and sound quality for this price! Love it!
These filters are an excellent value. They work fine for everyday use and the average user would not be able to distinguish their optical quality from those costing much more.
In my prior orders, I received two day free shipping. When ordering from Databazaar, it took a week or more to receive the order. However, they also gave me free shipping. The product, its self, was as usual, very good. I apparently just ordered from the wrong supplier.Best regards Jack Garrison
Great set. I bought these for my 7 year old daughter. She had used my Sennheiser wireless headphones and wanted some herself. Although they aren't quite as loud and don't have the same range, for a quarter of the price they are a steal. Three channels, just match the one on the headset with the one on the transmitter, and your good. Even a child can operate these. I gave these 5 stars because they perform well and are inexpensive
Works great for both an HP LaserJet P2015 and HP LaserJet ColorMFP M475dw. Great price with all the value. Highly recommend for anyone wanting to upgrade their HP printer's memory.
The Logitech V10 speakers are easy to use and I have found that they work with Widows as well as OpenSuse, Linux Mint and Ubuntu. With Linux you can go to the Sound preferences and choose to use USB sound. Logitech builds great devices. I have a couple of their MX mice, a TV remote, 2 pairs of their speaker and have be satisfied with all.
Easy set up and the high-gain antenna gets perfect reception when place 15' from a south-facing window.
I WAS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED WITH THE GREAT SOUND. BEST COMPUTER SPEAKERS I HAVE EVER BOUGHT. THEY CAN GET VERY LOUD WHEN I CRANK THEM UP. THIS IS ESPECIALLY GOOD WHEN MY EX-WIFE COMES BY TO ASK FOR MORE ALIMONY MONEY.
DO NOT BUY a Magnavox universal remote for your DVD Player.Buy a more reliable brand. Seriously, you will be sorry you bought this.In fact, eventually, you'll feel like smashing this piece of **** into pieces.Try ordering the actual remote made for your DVD player from its manufacturerThey might work fine for a TV or VCR. But for a DVD player,the MENU FUNCTION is a shoddy, inoperable, unreliable waste of money.If you enjoy sitting there pressing the Menu function over & over forseveral minutes trying to set up your program, only to realize that theremote won't select some DVD set-ups, then, hey, buy it.I purchased an open-box Sony DVD Player at Best Buy, marked downbecause there was no remote. So I bought this Magnavox universal remote.It works fine for basic functions: STOP, PLAY, PAUSE, etc.But for choosing set-up functions or episodes on a DVD, it is horrendous.The Magnavox remote for most DVD's, to choose a set-up (widescreen or TV aspect size)or to choose an episode of a TV show DVD, you must bypass the main menuscreen by pressing all the buttons to start playing the program. Then after it starts playing,you have to press the MENU button again until you get back to the main menu screen,then choose your set-up, chapter or episode, then press the play button until it plays again.The Magnavox Universal remote is especially frustrating for:1. DVDs where you have to choose widescreen or regular aspect at the beginningof the disc. Most DVDs have the widescreen on one side, so those are not a problem.But there are some that require you to choose the aspect size on the DVD screen.You have to just play the default choice that it lands on (usually the small 4:3 size.)This remote simply CANNOT CHOOSE the second option, no matter howmany times you play with it, the aspect menu comes on so fast when you put thedisc in, it doesn't give the remote a chance to activate, so on the few DVDs thatrequire this choice, you may have to watch a movie in the small cropped TV size.2. TV Show DVD's: if you try to choose an episode other than the first one on the disc,when you first put the DVD in, it WON'T LET YOU pick an episode. And you know howlong it takes to start watching a TV episode on DVD - you have to go through 2 or 3 menuscreens before starting the show (episode index, episode description page, "play episodeor recap" page etc.) With Magnavox remote you have to do all of that TWICE. Supposeyou put the DVD in, but you want to watch the third episode on the disc. Sorry. Can't Do It.You have to start playing the FIRST episode, then when it begins you have to press themenu button a few times again back to the episode list page, then choose ANOTHER episode,then go through the index, description, play episode, etc. all over again, then play it.A year after I bought this remote, the pharmacy had a rebate on a new Magnavox remotewith the flip handle design, It was free after the rebate, so I bought it. I have the same problemwith the newer remote, it can't grab certain menu functions to set up or play DVDs.I'm not exaggerating. Magnavox Universal Remotes SUCK on DVD players.
Overall this is a good product. It looks very nice. The only minor issue I have with this case is that it can be more practial.
I bought both the H320 and the 30G Zen Xtra planning to return one. Each has good and bad points but I kept the H320.The key question to answer in choosing between the 2 has nothing to do with the players. The key criteria is you, the owner. Are you smarter than your computer? If so, the H320 is the one for you. Otherwise, go with the Zen.The Zen is downright Apple-esque in its control. It copies the music for you. If you find dragging and dropping a chore, then the Zen is right for you.But the Zen is not simple to use either. I installed the software, plugged the Zen into my computer, and couldn't figure out how to get music onto the Zen. I read the documentation repeatedely and still couldn't figure it out. I went to Creative's website customer support and finally found an article under "Advanced Topics" that finally explained to me how to transfer music to the Zen.Other than usability, the H320 beats the Zen Xtra into the ground in terms of sound quality and features.The sound is unbelievably awesome on the H320. Now that I can carry most of my music with me, I am rediscovering music. Stuff I haven't listened to in years is beautiful again, and I'm finding a texture and fullness to the music which I never heard before. I notice notes in the music which I had missed completely before. On loud airplanes I use Aiwa noise-dampening head phones; I never have to push the volume past 15 and the sound is still amazing.When I first got the Zen I thought its sound quality was great. But then I put the same music on the Zen and on the H320 and started the same music at the same time. I listened through the Aiwa head phones on the Zen, then pluged them into the H320, and then back again. The difference was astounding. Each is great. But side-by-side the H320 beats Zen hands-down. Note that the Zen EAX sound feature is nothing but a gimmick and a dumb one at that. I simply can't imagine any reason why I would want to listen to music as if the band were in my bathroom.The H320 beats the Zen on sound quality even with a variety of music: rock, electronica, classical, folk. The only thing which didn't sound better on the H320 was a Beatles album that was digitally remastered.The voice recorder on the H320 works great. The color screen on the H320 makes the Zen screen look like carbon paper. Battery life on the H320 is good.I thought the gap between tracks on the H3320 would spoil the whole thing but it doesn't. In the few places where I've noticed it, it isn't a big problem.The H320 has some warts:- The provided case is simply ugly.- The user interface is excessively complex. It must have been put together by two monkeys, a gorilla, and a Borg, each working separately from the others. But once you get used to the fact that there are at least 3 separate menu systems and two separate USB ports (WTF???), it gets easier.- The random shuffle feature is about as random as the sunrise.- The database-building tool provided with the H320 simply doesn't run. Don't even bother installing it. I use tdd but I hear iRiverium is good too.If you buy an iRiver product, be sure to check out misticriver.net.Having said all that, I've had the H320 for a month and I simply love it.
We love this portable DVD player. The picture is crisp and the battery life is very long. My only complaint is that it's a little thicker than I wanted, but it's not that big of a deal. I like the bigger remote compared to the credit card sized ones. The swivel screen is so useful on long plane rides. It's a must have for parents who travel with small children!
I bought this little KVM after researching some others which were generally uglier or more expensive. The Belkin Flip is one of the first KVM's I have seen where a company is at least trying to go after the average consumer with something that looks nice and has a convenient switch that can sit on your desktop (about 1-1/2 inches in diameter).If you are simply using this to connect a desktop, laptop, monitor,keyboard and mouse that are all more or less standard, then this is for you. If, however, you are a serious gamer, have a large monitor and high screen resolution, or use an operating system other than Windows, then (based on other reviews) this KVM may be too low-tech for you and not work well with your system.I got this mainly to be able to hook up my work laptop to my monitor, mouse and keyboard at home, without having to disconnect my desktop. And it has worked fine.As some people have noted, sometimes the remote flip is buggy, but I found that if you plug it in and out of the base unit, that it finally "catches" and then works fine. Also, the switch is not instantaneous, it takes about 3-5 seconds, but is not bad at all.Overall, a pretty good product, but not perfect.
Dog walking and sports news a good combination. Bought a sony and a panasonic from amazon, one of each hangs by the front and back doors. Top pocket no earphones allows me to remain alert to street noises and hear sport shows. Both work equally well.
After three years of using the same keyboard without cleaning it I came to a simple conclusion. I either had to remove all the keys and find out what I had for snack three years ago, or simply go back online and find another keyboard and have HAZMAT remove the old one from my house. Since I wasn't sure where my tax dollars are going these days, I decided to go with the second option. So, with HAZMAT on the road, I ordered this fine piece of machinery from Amazon with price and reliability in mind.Let me just say that I have been impressed. The wrist rest itself is worth the buy for comfort alone. They keys are quick and it has been easy to adjust from the old keyboard. To simply put it, this is a cheap, simple keyboard for those that are not looking for elaborate side items for their computer. It has all the needed buttons and (don't worry I counted) all the numbers and letters from my old keyboard. Microsoft has not tried to cheat me out of my hard earned money ... yet.Overall, I am impressed. This was the easiest keyboard purchase I have made in a long time and the fact that this review is being written by the keyboard that I just purchased should be its own testimonial. I suggest this piece of equipment to anyone that needs to revamp or clean. This is the perfect solution.I have to go, HAZMAT is ringing my door!!Grade: ***** out of *****
Made the install of a Kenwood stereo really easy. Just crimp the wires together and plug it into the factory harness.
I purchased these as an alternative to my old noise-canceling headphones. These are not noise-canceling; they are noise-isolating. Each approach has advantages. Which way you should go will depend on your individual taste and needs. The Shure Earphones are like a cross between ear buds and those squishy earplugs that seal out the rest of the world. On the plus side, you are not adding more tones to the mix like you are with noise-canceling headphones. The earphones do good job of screening out all but the worst of the crying babies that may surround you on a flight. It is also easier to lean your head against a pillow with these on than it is while wearing a set of headphones. On the minus side, these act just like earplugs, which means it is impossible to eat pretzels and listen to music at the same time. Each bite will sound like an explosion. Plus, you have to watch out for earwax (the Shure Earphones come with an earwax removal tool). Yuck! The biggest disadvantage, to me, is that on long flights where I've had the misfortune of ending up near that obnoxious screaming child that seems to be a requirement for international flights, I like to put in earplugs and then put the noise-canceling headphones on top of them. The Shures do not lend themselves to this technique. I like these earphones a lot, but there are some features of noise-canceling headphones that I prefer.
This system is a major help for my driving and much better than couple of other system i tried. Couple of observations though...Map is generally not upto date. Routing is not also as efficient compared to Mapquest or google. I choose the shortest time option and then i take a differnt route which ends up taking much lesser time than the original. However, in unknown zones, the system is my boss and i hardly disobey it and it repays the faith i show! Overall, a good buy!
I did a LOT of research on HD LED TV's before purchasing this one right after Christmas. It had great professional critic reviews as well as good customer reviews. It was an excellent choice for us and we love it. It was easy to set up and easy to perfect your personal preferences with the quality of the picture and audio. I did purchase a soundbar for the audio and it's great. The screen on this one is glass so if you have a very bright room, you may want to consider purchasing one with a matte finish, because it is reflective. We only have lamps in our living room for lighting so it works very well for us. If you have a lot of windows that face the screen, then I wouldn't recommend this one. Other than that, this TV has excellent picture quality. I also purchased the LG usb dongle for a wireless internet connection and it was simple to set up and use. Took just a few minutes. Now we watch all the Netflix movies we want. My husband is in love with it.It's now 1/31/2013 and we STILL absolutely love our TV.
This product has great space and size, but these are far out weighed by its middle of road construction and lack of ergonomic features.Using it properly for any length of time(over 15 min) is uncomfortable. It needs a breathable back and better shoulder straps as well as more durable construction.
The garmin is an excellent portable GPS unit. I considered purchasing the Roadmate 700 as well, but went with the Garmin because it has more point of interests. This unit works very well both on clear days and cloudy days without an external antenna. Recalculations are instantaneous and the directions are very accurate. The beanbag mount makes it very convenient to use in multiple cars. All the necessary accessories come right out of the box.
The discs all worked well.. No problems. Worked well with my Sony Camcorder. There were no defective discs. Came packagedin about 3 days.
This gadget gave me a different point of view on the way I exercise, even though I train often and regularly.I'll give you a specific example. There's this hike trail near my place (1525 meter long, courtesy of my new Forerunner device) where I normally average 25 minutes. The first day I tried the heart monitor I was able to keep myself on a constant zone by monitoring the display every minute or so. When I reached the end of the trail I had done 22.5 minutes!I really felt the difference afterward, the training was so much more effective because I overcame an unconscious desire to have 'mini-rests': I believe that the cardiovascular load was kept constant by maintaining the heart rate at a certain interval. After a bit of rest I did some dips and chin-ups, also monitoring my heart rate and the resting time. By the time I reached the last dip circuit I was doing exhaustion reps much quicker because I forced myself to keep the resting time constant.On the software side I haven't experienced any bugs, the data converts easily from xml to kml (for Google Maps) and the device syncs without any glitch. The altitude measurement has been a bit useless, wavering +/- 40 meters on flat jogging surfaces. The Garmin Training Center Software is very good.The heart rate monitor syncs with the Forerunner in a matter of seconds, the 4 display views in the Forerunner are all very appropriate for different needs and the interface is easy to get used to, despite the high number of options. The wrist belt seems sturdy enough, and there's a replacement included.The device has an IP ('Ingress Protection') certification, which means it can withstand rain and water up to an extent. This particular equipment can tolerate rain and up to 1m submersion for max 30 minutes. However, it cannot be used for swimming. It is explicitly stated in the User's Manual.
It's inexpensive, small, light, and works.I've had no problems with this device. I like it much better than the similare iRiver product. The creative media organizer is easy to use and has a good selection of playlists. And, the computer treats it like just another folder when the device is plugged in to the usb port. Upgrading the firmware is a little bit of a hassle, but not too bad.
I was pleasead with the feel of the binoculars and the focus mechanism. I purchased for the compact folding design to be used for occassional spotting. Nice case with belt loop. The neck "strap" is actaully a light weight shoe string.
Super comportable. I can walk across the street and still get a signal. It saves me money too. I watch FOX news constantly. Now I can turn the 63" flat screen off, which eats up electricity, and just listed to it through the headset. I mow the lawn while the race is on using these. The kids can play video games while I listen the 30 Rock. Same batteries for over a year now. Best price around.
This iPod will randomly freeze. I have been through 3 in a year. It works fine until it decides it wants to shut down. Then the sad iPod icon comes up and you cant restore or reset it. so you have to send it in to apple and wait a week to get it back. Unless your warranty is up like mine was. Now they want to charge me $250 to ship my ipod out and repair it because the warranty expired a month ago. i could buy a new 40GB COLOR VIDEO IPOD for $200 instead of the 20GB BLACK/WHITE PLAIN U2 IPOD saving $50. Its just insane. something is wrong with this models hard drive. Too many other people have had this same problem for it to be a coincidence! so do yourself a favor: Buy a plain one; it will save you so many headaches.
Got this used; in near new condition.....This is powering my front MB Quart components.Clean; clear and LOUD with zero distortion.....This amp is very nice....(I also tried it on my 12" sealed sub; it was overkill..... The amp was pushing it with ease.... did not even get warm).If you can get this amp used; I recommend it highly......
THIS PRODUCT SUCKED. I TAKE A PICTURE AND THEY ALL COME OUT DARK. THE OWNER SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT. I GUESS I GOT WHAT I PAID FOR. THEY WON'T LIGHTEN UP NO MATTER WHAT I DO TO THEM. I WAS A SUCKA.
I should say this a good on-the-go headphone worth every penny i spent. I have been using for more than 1 months and it amazed me for its light weight and comfortable wearing. of course the sound quality is pretty awesome.
The Here2Anywhere by Sirius Satellite Radio is the very best thing I've ever owned, except for my new sports car!When we heard about satellite radio, we looked at both Sirius and XM. Did not know which one to get, so we talked to our friends who have satellite radios. All of them recommended Sirius because they have no commercials on their music channels, a wide range of entertainment and news channels (Discovery, Disney for the kids, A&amp;E, Court TV, ABC, Foxnews, CNN and more). My husband loves the sports channels. He can listen to every single NHL and NBA game. He really likes the fact that the home team announcer calls the games too.We just found out that starting in 2004, Sirius will broadcast every single NFL game, using the home team announcer. They are also going to have a 24/7 NFL talk show too! So now we are getting a 2nd radio.We are very impressed that Here2Anywhere is portable. It can be easily moved from our cars into our home stereo system. You need additional docking stations though. It's very easy to set up the docking stations too.We drive all around the country, and we never &quot;lost&quot; any of the channels. One time, we drove up to Toronto in Canada, we still did not lose our Sirius channels!!!The sound quality is great, like you are listening to a CD!
I had intended to pick up the 225 22-inch Samsung monitor after reading some good reviews. There was only one review on the 206 at the time, and it didn't seem readily available in stores. Yet when I set out ready to buy the 225, the monitor line up at the store included the 206bw, and it easily bested every other monitor in the store. The color is incredible, the contrast ratio is everything they said it would be. I'm using it with my Apple Macbook laptop, which has a glossy screen and fantastic picture quality, but is only 13". I needed a larger widescreen that could match the quality of picture, and the 206 more than lives up. The only drawbacks are 1) the height isn't adjustable, so I just put it on a stand; and 2) I had some trouble getting the circular base on it, but a tech at the stop attached it easily. Both issues readily solved. I've only had it for a few weeks, so I can't speak for longevity, but right now it is the finest monitor I've ever owned, and for an excellent price. And it works great with my Mac, right out of the box, no drivers necessary.
Its a nice little tool but you cannot do movements for video work .what i mean is the tripod's head is very basic and camera movements are not easily obtained .other wise the mini tripod is great for its purpose .Its durable and can hold your digital slr with big lenses with no problem at all .I got it for my t2i , it is perfect for the low angle shooting , i use it only for video work .there is a major missing element and that is the balance indicator .you have to balance the camera visually .
To make this short...I had a Sony 3.1 MP camera. Great pictures outside in sunlight, lowsy pictures indoor and in low light (like a lot of digital cameras) Switched entirely back to film...yes, real film cameras (I'm sure this is a typical 1st time parent move these days). That was short-lived and for anyone else thinking about it...don't do it. Recently bought the SD900. WOW! This camera is great! Size and weight are excellent. Feels like a $400 camera, not cheap and flimsy. There is a face recognition feature that seems to automatically make adjustments so you dont wash out your subject. The owner's manual (it came with 4) is a little intimidating. Haven't read it all of the way through. The way I figure it, its 2007. If they can't make the camera easy enough to use without reading a manual...I'm taking it back. They put a man on the moon for crying out loud! (allegedly) Anyway, like any technology...accept that in 3 years there will always be something better available. For now the Canon SD900 is the best thing out there. Great product!
This bulb is exactly what it claimed it was. I used mine to make an outdoor sink for camping. It works just like I want it to, zero problems.
After being disappointed from another wireless mouse manufacturer, I purchased the Mighty Mouse which has worked just great! Another superior product from Apple!
More and more today you see people saying that overpriced cables are overrated. These people would in fact be telling noting but the truth. While many of us know that a higher price point does not necessarily equal higher quality, there are still those out there who may believe just that. When you buy a cable from a company such as Monster, you pay a premium for their name, nothing more. Spread the word my friends, this cable (as well as others) are just as good, if not better, than any overpriced item found in stores.
If you have a notebook that runs warm, then this fan system should be fine. However, if your notebook is hot to the touch, this product does not have enough cooling power.It is relatively quiet and fits my laptop with 14" screen well but just can't keep it cool. I'm trying to replace an external USB fan that I had which was a little loud but had great cooling power.I'm going to return this product and try theThermaltake Mobile Fan II External USB Cooling Fan - UsUpdate on July 11: I returned the Targus and bought the Thermaltake and love it! It has over 50% more airflow, over 25% less noise and is built very solid. Note that the Thermaltake needs to sit on a surface next to your computer (or any other device that you want to cool) so if you actually need something that will sit on your lap, this will not work for you. But if you are always working on a surface, the Thermaltake is a great product. It was even half the price of the Targus a few days ago but looks like they've reduced the Targus now to $11 (it was about $20). My recommendation would be to pay the extra 1 dollar for the Thermaltake if you have a surface to work on.
Update: I got a new player from the RMA process which took a month. The new player does not lock up! But after a couple of months the battery cover will not stay closed. Now I guess I will have to RMA again and see if the fouth unit works. Unbelievable....Like others, I have experienced many lock ups. I returned it and got another that was a little better but still locks up. Sent it to SanDisk on RMA and am hoping to get a functional player.
If you want decent HD DVD now then look at this unit. I must say the image quality is exceptional. With one exception, even though my new LCD is capable of 1080P reproduction the quality of 1080p through this unit is inferior to the 1080i setting. Even with the latest firmware update which now allows for 24fps 1080p. I have to believe that this is a decoding issue with the machine and that Toshiba will eventually resolve it. With that said you can save a hundred bucks by buying the A2 model that only resolves to 1080i. I heard complaints that the firmware upgrade took forever. On my cable modem it was downloaded and installed in about 7 minutes. The time lag between inserting a DVD and playing is about 15 seconds. And the complaint made about the unit not returning to a previous point on the disc after stopping is not true. I tried it a dozen time and it always returned to the previous point. The included remote is rudimentary, but how many of us don't have a universal remote anyway. The upconversion from regular DVD to 1080i is spectacular, the quality of the picture is astounding after watching on a regular DVD player. Just the upconversion quality is worth the price if you have an extensive DVD collection. Having looked at Blue Ray your only choice for inexpensive HD DVD is one of the Toshiba units. I know Sony is banking on blueray, but the data storage of blueray vs. hddvd does not add up to the almost 3X the money for blueray players. I think Blueray is the next Sony Beta flop in the market place. The Toshiba units also use blue lasers so whats the difference? If you can't wait for the future offerings in the market, buy this now you won't regret it.
I barely ever write reviews, but this all-in-one ugly piece of plastic junk needs to be ripped on by as many people who happened to pick one of these pieces of garbage up to prevent others from making the same HUGE MISTAKE. I bought the MFC-240C as a cheap option to print the occasional few pages and scan a few documents every once in a while. Well I can tell you this after about 2 years of ownership, this product seriously fails at both of these features.First of all, and by far the biggest problem is the fact that this thing constantly turns on and "cleans" the ink cartridges, by cleaning I really mean this thing is making the very expensive ink in its cartridges dissapear into thin air. I have a hard time believing this was a design flaw, I think it was more of a flaw by design as I have searched online and realized that other models of Brother printers have the exact same problem. They sell you with the cheap price, but they get with the ink that you have to constantly replace. And yes as others have mentioned it will say the ink cartridge is empty even hen you can physically see that there is still a half of cartridge left. And yes the color cartridges will empty out even if you never print anything. The only way to get around this other than constantly buying Brother ink cartridges is to trick the printer itself into thinking that there actually is plenty of ink in the cartridge by placing a small piece of electrical tape over the clear piece of plastic on the part of the cartridge that gets inserted first into the printer. If you do not do this than you will not be able to use any feature of the printer (scanner, copier, or fax) until you trick it or fix it.Second, the scan feature is a joke. If you are trying to scan more than 3 pages at a time, them you better have plenty of time and patience. It will eventually get the job done, but for every page add about 3 minutes of time. And once it finally does scan, good luck trying to find it on your computer. The included software is extremely user-unfriendly and you cannot designate an intended location for the scan. Also, there are 2 different settings, one for the device button, and one for the software button, so unless you have the set up both the same or you use this thing everyday and know which button does what than you're going to run into a problem.Do not buy this printer! Save yourself some time and money in the long run and buy something that does not rip you off even when you are not using it!
works well, easy to install, lots of little extras added. i use this for skype and conferncing with my German headquarters. works great. definitely a good product for cost.
This was a very good deal because I got all three chargers(wall,car, and USB) for a great price! Fast shipping, I got my order in less than a week!
I recieved this watch for my birthday. I did alot of research before and was torn between the newest model and this one. I decided to go with th 395 because of the wealth of reviews and the negative reviews from the newer model. Definately the rigt choice. I have used in in downtown INDy as well as in wooded areas. I have never had difficult getting a signal. No problems and am happy I went with the 305. It is slightly bigger than a regular watch but I dont where it to make a fashion statement. Great workout partner
For some reason I expected this thing to be heavy, but it wasn't, and it works like a charm for my laptop. It works pretty well on any surface. I use it all the time, because I hate to use laptop mouse pads. All I can say is that it works really well and it's cheap.
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Love this for the gym or anytime you're on the go...this is just like my son's and exactly as I expected...very pleased!
I may have received a damaged unit. But I find the sound quality awful (I use it with an iPod). Any low or loud note -- voice, piano -- produces horrible vibrations. If my unit is typical, this is a shoddy product.
My opinion will probably differ from other reviewers.This strap works well IF you have the extended battery pack installed on the camera.As to be expected, it is quality and would be handy for those who like to keep their camera in their hand ready for action shots.Personally, I went back to the neck strap because, if using the hand strap, the camera is tied to your hand and that hand is unusable for much of anything else without putting the camera down. If you're out roaming around, the neck strap frees your hands up, reducing your fear of dropping the camera, eliminates the possibility of setting it down for a second and having it disappear and, with the neck strap, the camera is readily available.I have to give it a 5 star due to the fact that it does exactly what it was designed to do and quality made.Mark H
These headphones are just OK. You need a battery in order to work them. If your battery goes out, then your noise canceling effect will not work.The construction on these is extremely Poor. I have lost all but one of my earbuds while traveling and can't find the replacement parts anywhere. I contacted Philips directly to see if I could get them through Philips and you can't. I basically got the run around from Philips and they couldn't even tell me who for sure carried the earbuds. If the earbuds come off easily and can easily be lost, then you should be able to buy the replacement parts as well. If you get these, I suggest you glue the earbuds on so that you don't go through the circus I'm going through of trying to find the replacement silicone parts.
We took a long trip right after purchasing our Garmin and this particular holder was perfect for placement of the Garmin.
Seems like ages ago that I bought this machine from Amazon, though it was the summer of 2005. It represented the vaunted G4 processor, previously available only on Powerbooks, which had sold at a 60% to 80% price premium to this iBook. Well, the cheaper iBook proved to be more attractive in many ways than its expensive predecessor--trimmer, lighter, and faster than the Powerbook I'd purchased only 2 years previously. But the build quality and attention to details were not up to the Powerbooks. Within a year, the letters began rubbing off of my most used keys, and the keyboard became so loosey-goosey and rickety-sounding that it was no longer a pleasure to use the darn machine.Having dropped and totaled my latest, a Macbook, I'm forced to return to this beaten-up baby, but it's going to need a new keyboard. And I'm going to have to make some psychological adjustments not to feel consigned to the dark ages. (The hard drive is listed at an unbelievable 30 Gb of memory--less than that once you've factored in onboard programs and applications). Nowadays that's considered minuscule even for a cell phone, iPod, or jump drive that you carry on a key chain!) But face it, we've gotten a bit silly about technology--as though we're all that happier because gadget makers announce amazing innovations every 6 months, making us wonder if we should trade in our flat screen which has 720 pixels for one that has 1080, even though to the naked eye they usually look the same.For a couple of hundred bucks, this isn't a bad pick-up. The battery is almost as good as those currently used by Apple, and it heats up to the same degree as my recent Macbook (but much less than the old Powerbook). Just remember not to store your entire record and movie collection on it. Try for one which has already had the keyboard replaced, or plan for that extra expense (and persuade the seller to knock off a few additional bucks). And best not drop it (but better this than one costing between 2 and 3 grand).
Had this for about 2.4 years, bought a refurb unit( about $55.00 ecost) , cooling fan got noisy after 6 months, cleaned it and tried to lube it, got better, now only makes noise for the first minute or so after turned on. Have recorded about 100 DVD so for, get a coaster form time to time, not sure if it's the recorders fault or the blank dvd's used. so far most disks will play back on most players. Have not used the tape side very much, but it seems to work fine. My only complaint is the picture is compressed(flattened) on playback from some source material, have not figured out what settings combination of screen format will eliminate the screen format problem. The upconversion really works well on the dvds when played back to my Panasonic 58" plasma 58v10. Not as clear as blu-ray, but pretty close quality. Wish it had HDMI input, s- video in is ok, or composite, no component in on this model. If it had HHMI input the unit would be unbeatable, but I don't think any one has that feature. Even thought it is a Samsung the HDMI seems pretty compatible with Panasonic Plasma TV and Onkyo( 608 receiver) so all the units power up properly. Would buy again. Would have given it 5 stars if not for the noisy fan and the display format(size) problems.
So I did what the wife wanted me to do and installed a Panasonic 50" plasma and ceiling speakers to clean up the family room. She always hated the Hitachi DLP and Polk Audio floor speaker setup. Needless to say, she didn't anticipate the bleed through from the ceiling speakers into our bedroom upstairs. Usually it's not too bad, but I like to watch movies late at night when the kids are sleeping and Saving Private Ryan or Cloverfield doesn't go over well at midnight.So I got the green light to pick up a pair of headphones for Father's Day. Off I went to the Sony store to check out the latest Dolby Digital 5.1 wireless h/p. Nice. Sounds great. $400. Better check out the internet and see what else is available.If your like me and did a search for "headphone"+"surround" you came across the Panasonic RP-whatever that I'm reviewing currently. $30. Tell me more. Most people seem to like them. Tell me more. Most of the people that didn't like the h/p thought that they should sound more like the $400 5.1.So what's the verdict? Bottom line - for $30 you can't go wrong. They sound really darn good. Better than any earbuds. I only wish that active noise cancelling was also added to the package. As for the "Surround" sound, it's more like Dolby 2.0. Opens up the mid-range a bit - but deep bass is still missing.You ask what I did with the $370 that I saved? Put it into the kid's college fund.
Good sound, can not complain for the price. Looks nice. I plugged in my iPod, played CDs, DVDs, Divx, MPEG-4. I am using it with a 57 inch Toshiba projection HDTV via component connection. Works great, lots of functionality.Remote is ok; could be more user friendly. Same for setup and manual.
I really like how comfortable these are. There's a very large cushion area and plenty of room for your ears so even after wearing them a long time, my ears don't get cramped/sore. Sometimes it seems like the sound quality for some things is better when they're powered off (like for non-surround sound things like TV shows or music), but it might not be as noticable when the batteries are brand new. They do muffle some sound, but I don't think they're really meant as noise-canceling. I like having the sound control on the headphones (which works when switched on or off) and use them all the time. They're cushioned enough where I can have my head resting slightly to the side on a pillow and it doesn't bother me. There seems to be pretty good adjustment range on them. I also like the long cord! Overall, good headphones for a decent price and I use them all the time.
I purchased the iBook at the start of July and am extremely pleased with the features for the price. I have been an Apple user since 1984. My last laptop was the G3 series &quot;Wallstreet.&quot; I have always been hesitant about purchasing one of the cheaper Apple products (iBook versus G4 Titanium) due to limited features . Not so with this! Very pleased that the iBook allows me to watch DVDs when flying and when I arrive at my destination and must send graphic (photographic) images, it still has those capabilities.
These binoculars are sturdy and well built. Compact with a sharp view. These are great for attending sporting events.
I bought my Olympus D490Zoom a few moths ago to replace my broken D220L (a point and shoot olympus digital camera) and it blew me away! Finally I was able to zoom in on things with optical zoom and get a bit closer with the digital zoom. Picture quality is excellent. The fact that it has a serial port adapter rather than the USB is a big plus, since not all of us have USB. My only complaint is the camedia software that came with it. maybe it acts a bit different on the PC, but on the mac its a bit slow and not as good as the software that came with my previous camera. Also it didn't come with rechargable batteries and a recharger like my other one did (which wasn't a big issue) and it came with one 8MB card with no sort of case. The camera itself is one of the best cameras, film or digital that I have put my hands on.
Really like the dual size. Portable, easy setup. Well constructed. Qualty picture. Reasonably priced. Yes I have already recommended it. Quick delivery
These ultimate ears IEMs are absolutely perfect. They are my first pair of in ear monitors, but definately wont be last. I ordered these and a new ipod classic for college, and am not upset in any way. I loaded up my ipod yesterday with lots of lossless music (being an audiophile its hard to listen to much under 320 kbit/s, so something at 800 kbit/s or more is almost perfect to me). Upon recieving these iems today i immediately plugged them into my ipod and turned on pink floyd, animals, in losselss of course. After some deliberation or deciding which tips to use i decided the small ones work best for me. The foam ones are also nice, but are quite annoying. Here are the pro's and cons...Pros:-Stylish, neat case.-Many choices of ear tips for all kinds of ears-Cleaning tool. (this is a pro because with the etymotics of the same price level you need to buy 20 dollar filters for, one of the main reasons i chose these instead of the etymotics)-Replaceable cable, this is a big pro because i always seem to fray my cables.-Perfectly balanced sound. I'd say that they have a pretty much overall flat response, which is what audiophiles look for in headphones.-Amazing mid range, these have the clearest mids of any headphones i've ever listened too. The highs are also balanced excellently in between the range of, "ouch that hurts", and "where are they?". If you know anything about speakers and headphones i think you'll understand that.-1/8" connector is a right angle connector, this is a pro for me because the ones that stick out get in the way in my opinion.-Very good noise isolation, i have only tried them in my room so far with the sound of computer fans whirling but nothing serious. When the music is on you can not hear anything though.Cons:-Cable does not lay flat. This is kinda annoying and i can imagine will be annoying while walking around, but its really not that big of a deal.-Does not come with the optional cable winder for inside the case. Very annoying for headphones of this grade.-Bit tricky to get set in your ears. I find that one side is better sealed than the other, which kinda annoys me. You cant tell by the sound but just by the way they feel.-Not for people looking for massive amounts of bass. I listen to a JL 10W3V3 sub in my car, and obviously these don't keep up with that. It doesn't bother me though. They have better bass response than any ear-buds I've ever listened to, and they're even better than my Sennheiser Px100's and Px200's.Things i noticed:-Ultimate Ears says it comes with a 1/4" adapter, it does not. Oh well.-Carrying case is a little oddly shaped and you just kinda have to shove your phones in there, not a con because they could have just omitted the case.Overall impression:These IEMs are great introduction phones to the world of in ear monitors. They can be a bit finicky to get in your ear, but after that they are very comfortable. They have fairly good noise isolation, and are completely isolating when music is on (obviously). They have a very flat response, which in my opinion is good. The music is crystal clear in ever band of the spectrum. As i mentioned earlier the mids are some of the best mid's i've ever heard. And not just the middle mids, but the low and high mids are both perfect. Bass response is tight and punchy, but not very overwhelming. I listen to my music with a flat eq, since that is the way the sound engineers intended it, but if you desire some more bass a little eqing will give them a little more UMPH if that's what you're looking for. All in all the sound quality is pristine and extremely tight and well balanced. In terms of the actual physical product, the monitors themselves seem pretty sturdy, but only time will tell that. The cord, even though it is annoying, seems very sturdy and thick, which is good. I'm not sure if they put any reinforcement in the cord, or if the rubber/plastic on them is their main defense to breaking but it seems pretty strong. Overall I'd say buy this product if you are looking for an intro to IEMs. If you've already owned a pair, don't get these. There is definitely room for improvement, but don't get me wrong, they are still excellent.- a little more, if you plug these into a good source of amplification (headphone amp, home stereo) they sound even better! =]
Yes there is a slight humm...but not real noticeable...the product has a fabulous picture...only problem I had was with a couple HDMI sources (my Apple TV would only do 1080i if I hooked up via component - would not work under HDMI.)... But other than that...its a GREAT TV.
I bought this and it just don't work when you plug in the second cable I get nothing. I am done with hdmi splitters. I bought another one and it didn't work aether
Let me preface this by saying that I am the very happy owner of two wonderful "at-home" sets of headphones, the Sennheiser 590s and Sennheiser 595s. I bought the E3c-n headphones (does the "-n" just mean that the color is black??... I searched far and wide before purchasing but couldn't find an answer to this query... if it's obvious, then you can discount me as stupid and stop reading this review). The driving force behind getting these was the realization that I've spent about $150 on each of the Sennheiser sets of headphones, but most of my listening is done while I'm out and about, so I should be willing to invest as much, if not more, in a pair of good "commuting" headphones. After deliberating over the decision between the E3c-n and E4c-n, it seemed that the only major difference between the two is bass & the ability to play bass-y hip hop. Bass doesn't matter that much to me and I was skeptical about how either would perform, so I saved myself the $40 and went for the EC3's.Right out of the box I could tell that these were better than the ~$40 in-ear Sony headphones I had been using. But for what you pay, I'm not sure the EC3s are worth it, especially if you're on a tight budget. Of course these are "better than the freebies" (those reviews comparing the EC3s to the standard apple earbuds are so unnecessary -- of COURSE they're better than the Apple earbuds! Shure would shurely be out of business if they weren't). Did you like my joke? The comfort is also questionable. Wearing these is like wearing a wetsuit on the inside of your ears. They feel rubbery and artificial. The L-shaped design is also a bit awkward and contributes to the phones falling out of your ears more than they probably should. They do, however, produce *good* sound (hence the 4/5 stars) and manage to block out external noise better than other in-ear heaphones I've tried.Bottom line: I'm happy I got these. Not because they're spectacular, but because they're better than what I had, and more importantly, that they've clued me into what I had already suspected -- that dollar for dollar, even very popular in-ear headphones like the E3c's are no match for a pair of great open-air cans. I'm curious to see what the E5c's sound like, but I'm definitely not willing to lay down the 400-and-some bucks to find out.
If you are looking for a well-made, stylish, and affordable replacement keyboard for your Macintosh, the Logitech S30 Cordless Desktop is a great choice. The feel of the keys is very smooth and the low profile makes it more ergonomic and easier on the wrists (as a graphic designer who spends 10-12 hours a day at my Mac, this is important). I should mention that the keyboard ships with version 1.62 of the Logitech Control Center Software. I recommend not using that disc but rather head to the Logitech website and download the latest version... 2.14 and install that. While I haven't tried it out yet, the wireless mouse that comes with the keyboard looks interesting and includes many features. I'm just used to my wireless Apple Mighty Mouse and will most likely stick with that. The only reason that this item did not get 5 stars is that it does not indicate when your caps lock key is on... no light or physical representation of its status. Not a huge deal, but could be annoying for people who type quickly while looking away from their screen.
Though this review might prove a bias view toward Cannon products, I found their cameras to be very user friendly. The picture quality is superb for the non-professional photographer and with the easy upload to any personal computer, one can view their masterpieces in no time.On the downside, it would have been nicer if the product came with a larger SD card.
The multifunction "joystick" central button was faulty. Sometimes I could get it to change the volume setting, but its play function never once worked, no matter what I tried. After consulting with Lexar's customer service, I returned the unit.Many owners of MP3 players have complained that their units would freeze and they had to take the battery out to get them to work again. I had to do the same thing several times with this unit.This was my first purchase of a portable MP3 player. I was attracted to the Lexar because I liked the idea of using removable SD cards. However, now that I've seen firsthand how flimsily these things are constructed, plus having read many folks' complaints regarding how easily they break, and considering how expensive they are, I've decided to give up on buying a portable MP3 player.
I have seen this movie several times as I always like a Tom Cruise performance because he typically plays interesting characters. And he fits perfectly into the role of the Ivy League School Lawyer. This movie doesn't have the staying power of "A Few Good Men" which is why I only gave it four stars. But it's entertaining.
These headphones are the best headphones in the entire world! I'm a hearing impaired kid and these work great for me too. That should give you an idea of how good the quality is. Sure, you can buy the more expensive and "cooler" looking headphones for many, many more dollars, but you'll be missing the deal of your lifetime! I wish I could only do something about the 8 - foot cord that comes with it. Sometimes it gets a little tangled up... But don't let this discourage you! DO buy this headphones. DON'T buy the other headphones.
I was thinking of either buying a sound system (stereo) or buying this product. I think i made the best choice by buying these speakers. They truely are ground shakers with clear sound. It is really an amazing product and i highly recommend it for those who wants to have a blast sound system in their home. This product is really a good deal. I think it is cheap for the capabilties of these speakers. I love it.
This Zune car kit works great. It has a long cord, so that your player doesnt have to hang down while plugged in. :)
It seems backward to go out and buy an antenna of all things these days. Shouldn't be have something better by now? Well thanks to the introduction of digital broadcasts, we do.I wasn't sure if this thing would work, but I didn't like paying $50 a month just to watch my broadcast channels in HD over cable (I never watched the other channels).Thankfully I live in the city, and only 2-3 miles from the towers. Still, I wasn't sure how my cement building would affect my signal.Here are some things you should know about this product:1) It is directional. This means you have to point it in the direction of the towers. Orientation DOES matter2) You either get a digital channel or you don't. There is no snow.3) The device allows you to turn amplification on or off. This is GREAT because it allows you to adjust the antenna to fit your location. If you live close to a tower or have a strong signal, amplification will distort your signal causing your channel to drop in and out. If you have a weak signal, amplification will allow you to acquire that channel. Very nice feature.4) Compact design and it won't stand out.5) Rotating the antenna like your old rabbit ears will not work. If you can't get a signal, move the antenna slightly and then wait to see if your tuner picks up the channel. It may take a second or two. It won't be instant.6) Just because it works for some of us, doesn't mean it will work for everyone. Antennas are really dependent on your location and the broadcast towers. Be patient and try a variety of positions and settings (antennas up/down, amplification on/off, direction, etc.).7) Great price on Amazon! This will cost you at least $60 at Best Buy.Things I can't comment on:1) Product quality. It looks great. Works great so far. But I just got it today. There is a 1 year warranty on the product.2) Performance during adverse weather. Its a bright and sunny day in Seattle today. We'll see what happens when the rain, clouds, and snow come.
Warm powerful dynamic clean! Still haven't heard anything much better other than separates. Just wish it had HDMI jacks for video. Next comparison will be to the Pioneer SC series (D class amps).
This wall mount provided a very cost effective and functional support for the 19" display in our home office. The local department stores (with the red and white circular logo) feel compelled to charge two or three times the cost for the same product. Installation was simple, just be sure to anchor the screws into a wall stud if mounting on drywall or plaster. The only tip I might offer, is to drill top screw hole first, then attach mount to wall. Then, Using a level for positioning, install bottom screw. This method lessons the chances of positioning errors. If you are like me, looking at something out of level drives me crazy. It is possible to make small positioning adjustments if needed by loostening, tweeking, then retightening mounting screws on the wall. Attaching the display to the mount was easy using the provided hardware. Again, small leveling adjustments are possible here by loostening, tweeking, and retightening. The display angle and positioning adjustments provided by this articulating wall mount were just what we needed in our room. The provided allen wrench allows tightening these adjustments if required.
This was the simpliest cleaner to use. Just pop it in and press 'start'. The price was just right too.
I ordered this product and was hoping for the best. What I wanted to do was hook up dual monitors as my computer didn't have the capability. I bought this graphics card because it was one of the cheapest I could find, I'm not a big gamer or anything so it didn't really matter to me how awesome the graphics card was. The only thing that mattered to me was having the dual monitors hooked up. As soon as I got the product I opened up my tower and slipped it in. I didn't even have to do any installation just hooked the two monitors up to it and turned my PC on and everything worked like a charm. The quality is actually very good as well. For the price this product is AWESOME!
I had always wanted a macro lens but it wasn't on the top of my list. However, when Amazon had a superb deal on the price of this lens a few months ago, I snatched it up instantly.At first, being the novice I am, I wasn't too thrilled about the lens. As someone who WAS accustomed to pointing and shooting with my Rebel T3i, the lens was difficult to use, blurry and slow to focus and I had expected something more out of the most expensive lens in my amateur lens set-up. It took me some time to figure out how to work the lens but this only encouraged me to explore the camera and my photography in new ways.Some things I learned using this lens that will probably be beneficial to beginning photographers and those who are new to macro-photography:First of all, this lens works best with a good tripod if you are using it for its' macro capabilities. Once I learned that, it makes the lens much more enjoyable to use. I find that handheld and with autofocus on it can do portrait and landscape pictures decently. Handheld macro shots ARE possible but I personally find that there are not as sharp as when I use I tripod. There is a noticeable difference in sharpness... this lens can be insanely sharp!Secondly, the autofocus does not work that great for macro mode. This is not a bad thing. I usually turn off the autofocus and focus manually using the screen rather than the viewfinder and then use the digital magnification capabilities on my T3i to really sharpen the parts of the photo I want to focus on. I don't have a remote so I set the 2-second timer on my camera and take pictures that way. Without autofocus on, you can determine what areas of the the photo to highlight creatively and take advantage of its sharpness. This process may be a little slow and tedious for some people.Thirdly, it's not a microscope. I was initially disappointed that I could not stand inches away from an object and look at it's molecular breakdown. Haha. Shows my initial naivete but magnification capabilities from a distance allows you to photograph insects and animals without invading their space.I also use this shot for tripod telephoto shots. It can take some pretty amazing and sharp night shots (with a good tripod!) so I love that it is a very multipurpose lens despite being a macro lens.I love the USM motor. It is a bit slower than I expected but I assign that to the fact that it's a macro lens. It is super quiet and has introduced me to a level of quality beyond the kit and budget Canon lenses I have in my bag. For budget photographers, this can be a dangerous descent into lens acquisition syndrome.This lens definitely isn't for everyone. If you're a stubborn point and shooter with no desire/need for creative photography, this lens may not benefit you and will probably frustrate you. However, if you are willing to be patient and thoughtful, you can learn to make some amazing shots with this lens and expand your photographic creativity. If you dislike having to use a tripod and have money to splurge, there is the much more expensive L, image stabailization version of this lens.I also use this lens for my eBay listings and I feel that it really helps my items pop on the search results compared to competing listings. Highly recommended.
The quality was excellent, and the headphones were better than I expected, although, they could be better. Never skips, dropped it from 3 ft. to a carpet, and there wasn't a skip. Only problem, there's no light for the display. So, when it's pitch dark, you have to know where the buttons are. Volume level is great, and there's lots of modes.If you're looking at this model's big brother, with the 40-something second ESP3. I know what your thinking:What about that one?Well, I believe this model is already excellent and don't see how it could be better, by a lot..Of course, I don't see how Sony wants to sell $150+ cd players for G-Protection. You could buy a MD PLayer for that money, and it could play MP3 and more...Anyway, this is definitely a great buy, and I am very pleased. I'll buy more electronics from PHILIPS now.Comments could be emailed to me at: raichu314@yahoo.com
The Nuvi 670 was purchased because I frequently travel in Europe. It proved it's value immediately upon leaving Frankfurt Airport, and continued to impress me during travels around Europe. It proved much more user friendly than the high-end nav system in the Alpha Romeo rental car.The ability to load MP3's, audio books, and photos are an added plus that really impress others. It became the primary source for sharing our photos once we returned to the States.
I bought this from Amazon when it was on sale here for under $200. I also ordered "The Night Sky" star finder by David Chandler to learn how to use a sky chart so when I am ready to purchase my first telescope for astronomy, I won't have to spend additional $$$ for a Go-To package. The Celestron SkyScout is a good complement to the star gazing gear I'm putting together (which includes a simple compass people use for camping & hiking). You might need a compass or some GPS gadget that can accurately tell you if you're facing north or south. So far, I've only used my Skyscout twice since the replacement arrived yesterday. I also got this error message when I powered up the first one: "Error: GPS hardware problem detected. Please contact Celestron Technical Support". I called Celestron Tech Support. Then the headphones went bad later on in the night. The same happened with the replacement unit. Fortunately, my old Sony Walkman headphones work on the SkyScout.Celestron Tech support helpful. They didn't try to rush me through the checks. We checked to see if my SkyScout had the latest firmware version (which I did). Tech Support provided information for the longitude/latitude based on my location, and also provided the offset. The offset can also be found in the instruction manual. And if you search your location on Google Earth, you'll have your latitude/longitude. Well, long story short...Celestron also sent an email suggesting that I send the first one back to the dealer "The gps is the issue. The fastest way to get replacement is to try the dealer you purchased from. If they can not assist you then we can create a return authorization and have you send in the Skyscout to us for replacement". Amazon promptly addressed the issue so I didn't have to contact Celestron again. I got the replacement from Amazon within the next business day. Amazon used a different carrier this time. The first night I took it outside, I got interference and weak Sat signals. I then drove out to the lake where I have a larger clearing with no metal objects around me. My Skyscout picked up weak Sat signal, displayed strange longitude/latitude settings, and targeted the wrong celestial object in the night sky. I wanted to locate Andromeda galaxy but it pointed to Sagittarius constellation. This is when The Night Sky star finder and a compass become useful. I realized I forgot to adjust the offset for daylight savings time (see user manual). I didn't have a telescope with me so I had to rely on a sky chart (star chart) to confirm the celestial object. On my second night out, it was cloudy with some light rain. The SkyScout worked perfectly. I was out on the lake again. Sat signals strong. No obstruction. No interference. It located Andromeda spot on - twice! So far, I'm happy with it. Can't wait to use this at a dark sky site.
Dunno about the review above but when I used it with my Sony Wega TV (My infrared recieve is integrated into the TV) it works perfectly. The sound is very clear, almost as clear as wired headphones. Good deal if you want the Sony brand name.
I was able to purchase this modem for $30 less than the regular price so I'm very pleased. Setup and installation were extremely easy. Everything was up and running literally within 5 minutes of opening the box. The transfer rates seem fine and it is just as reliable as I could ask for. Other reviewers have commented on it getting too hot, but my moden doesn't seem to get any warmer than any others that I've owned, so this hasn't been a problem at all. Really you can't go wrong with this modem.
This is a great way to keep your iPod safe if you are someone who tends to drop things. This case will keep your iPod safe when you drop it. Also, scratches are prevented because all of your iPod is inside of the case, except the wheel. I have a 20G iPod, so there are pads to go on the bottom of the case to make sure that your iPod is tightly inside. There is a guide that tells you which removable pad to put in for what iPod. I heard about this from a friend, and I would highly suggest getting one. However, do not get a white Showcase because it easily gets dirty, and the dirt will not come of, as many other people have said. Overall, this is an excellent place to keep your iPod and even has a detacthable belt clip.
Purchased this for my wife's computer and after a few minutes of configuration I was able to connect to my Linksys WRT150N router and presto! Works great and is faster than my Buffalo 802.11G PC card.
All-in-all, the Canon SD500 7.1MP is a great camera with enough features to entertain the serious photographer while making point-and-shoot easy. Recommend purchasing the 1GB SD Card however.Very pleased with battery life. I do wish the camera had come with a custom case as part of the package. Also pleased with Vendor and product was shipped as advertized.
Apparently unlike other reviewers, I am a professional photographer and i own at least 15 portfolios like this one -- not all the same size, but from this manufacturer and they are very durable and presentable. And unlike my fairly expensive leather portfolios, I can leave them with a client and not worry about damage or whether or not they are retuned in tip-top shape.
I bought this cable to connect my Canon HV20 to my MacBook Pro 13. It works well, every once in a while I have to restart my capture in iMovie because the video isn't transferring. Not sure if this is an issue with the cable or iMovie 09. Overall it's still a good product that does what I need.
The ink cartridge is an HP product and works perfectly in my photo printer. The savings is always a plus.
Seems easy enough, even with poor instructions. But they sent me 2 right side brackets, poor QC on their side. In addition, you need to cut the faceplate if you have anything other than a 2 shaft head unit (do they even make those anymore?). Now I am stuck waiting for a replacement part to be shipped to me.
This is a great high quality filter with high quality lens and threads. Arrived quickly and without any hassle from Adorama I'm very happy with the purchase!
i bought this due to the large number of positive reviews. i do say i must agree. for about $12, this is a great set of earphones. definitely superior in terms of sound quality and comfort to the earphones that come w/ the ipods. the volumn ctrl comes in quite handy, although i wish the ctrl can turn the volume down all the way. i use the volume ctrl the most when i snowboard. easy to turn it up and down even w/ gloves on!the bass could be a little better, but can't complain much considering this is earphones. mid to high range sounds is very clear. overall a great product.
Well worth the money. I really enjoy this product. The Nikon 8177 tripod adapter is the slickest way to couple binos with a tripod. Excellent product!
I love this program-its really simple to use and there are so many different options. I made a slide show of some of my personal pictures to music i had on my computer.I would defiantly recommend this
AMAZON LLC - SUPER POOR SHIPPING ARRANGMENT SERVICE FOR ORDERED PRODUCTI ordered two Panasonic 2.4V Replacement Cordless Telephone Battery (HHR-P105A) with some other thing to be qualified for "Super Saving Free Shipping" on Oct 13,2011 and keep checking my mail almost every day for the past several days. Today is Oct 20,2011 already, after checking my Amazon account, it is showing "shipping soon, Delivery Estimate Oct 20, 2011 - Oct 22, 2011", until now, they still haven't shipped my order. As a buyer do you have to wait for such unreasonable time just because it is "FREE" shipping. In fact, "the free shipping" lures you to buy more thing to qualify for "FREE SHIPPING", which is actually you are paying for some extra thing you don't really need now to exchange for???I feel disappointed for Amazon's service! I choose to pay a little bit more to buy products direct from Amazon LLC, instead of some other vendor, because I am expecting equal or better service and more reliable quality product from Amazon's own operation, but now I have to say for shiping on time, they are worse than any other individual seller, usually, I got my order within a week from amazon market place - individual seller.For the way they are handling this order I give "SUPER, SUPER, SUPER terriable service" rating to Amazon LLC.
I had to re-install VISTA as the 1st time I installed the printer software it was buggy, could not get everything to work...With a new install of OS, AND...YES this was important....a reboot after each part, printer, scan (also had to upgrade the scan software, which was cool how HP automatically gave the right software), etc....HOWEVER, even when I said I did not want all the bloated software, it was installed............ALSO, many small software items are installed under the covers, which is a real drag to remove, which is why I had to do a re-install of vista...two days (about 8hrs)...now you know why it is on sale...IF you have the time and are willing....it is a great product once it is working..............GOOD LUCK.............
I ordered the product and paid around $60.00 for everything. The wrong brand of drive was sent. I used the return items tab and was able to send an email to the seller. They returned my email and instructed me to send the item back. I sent them the item. This was the last contact between the two of us, despite my best efforts. No answered phones, no return emails, no refund, no product replaced or returned. Nothing but a theft of sixty dollars. THEFT!!!!!!
Works great & only time will tell if the battery was low when purchased or not, but so far it seems in perfect condition & was shipped in a timely manner. Very happy with my purchase!
We got one channel to work on our scanner, with a police officer trying to set channels. Not happy with it
I thought setting up my own home network would have been hard, but this was very easy to use and setup. It has been rather a more of a setup and forget about it kind of device. I really don;t have to do any tweaking, upadating or any monitoring of my network with this installed.I like it, my wife likes how I don't spend to much time with my network and more with her, and I am glad I don't have to learn much more just to make this work.
I do a ton of different types of photography from outdoors (backpacking, etc...), to video (short films, etc...), to professional shoots (modeling, weddings, etc...), and this bag is perfect for me. The construction quality is 'built-to-last', and it has a zipper which covers your stuff from weather in a weather 'resistant' compartment. I say resistant because only a fool would risk his expensive gear to test whether it's 'water-resistant' or 'water-proof' enough for a professional camera setup. However water beads off of the material as if it were water PROOF. the main compartment is padded efficiently enough to somewhat carelessly toss around a bag full of lenses and bodies but I wouldn't leave it with airport package handlers. There's PLENTY of space for my canon dslr body along with a professional flash and 4 larger lenses. I have room for batteries, intervalometers, books, small laptops (up to 15" only), and other stuff like a spare T shirt even. I stitched a patch over the national-geographic logo so it didn't look OBVIOUSLY like a camera bag. This bag makes me happy. It's GREAT, period.
I do not know why people are having trouble with USB. I am using this printer with a Pentium 150 Laptop and did not have a problem with installing the printer nor installing the software that comes with it. In fact, I have this printer running through a USB port in my docking station so any problems with USB must be the individual computer's problem and USB support may just need updated drivers. Also, my pictures have printed quickly and I just love this printer. The photos are stunning. I love the roll glossy paper, but did have some trouble getting it to feed into the computer. I found out that I just had to follow directions, put the paper in the booklet and roll backward. This flattened the paper and it fed fine. Wow, Epson has done a marvelous job with this printer. I have been non-stop printing since I bought it. BRAVO!
I absolutely love this camera! A lot of people have been complaining about the lack of "features" and that a serious photographer wouldn't like this camera, well, I disagree. I am a professional photographer and use mostly Nikon SLR technology, but sometimes carrying around a bulky camera just isn't logical. If you are looking for a camera that gives great results in a small package, this is for you. At 5 MP you get the quality that a good photo needs, and the price is more than affordable. Also, this camera is faster than a lot of others on the market right now. The click-to-capture delay is minimal, and the size of the camera is great. A+++
I think this is a cool player. It doesn't have very much memory so i recently upgraded it to 512 MB. I also like the carrier, which is very nice. The headphones are ok, but have a ring w/them. The EQ's don't do well. Allover, I think this is an awesome player
I bought this because the cable of my wired iPod remote was coming apart. I thought I'd kill 2 birds with one stone. I got this product for less than a new wired remote would cost and it gave me the added functionality of wireless. Only problem is it rarely works properly. I sometimes have to press the forward button 5-6-7 times to get the thing to advance to the next song. The volume control is also problematic - sometimes turning the volume all the way up or all the way down without stopping. The pause control works fine, except that once paused, it rarely is able to resume play. The range of the product is also a problem. I carry my iPod in my inside jacket pocket and carry the remote control in my outside jacket pocket - a distance of 12-15 inches. The iJet has trouble traversing this distance. I sometimes hold the remote 1-2 inches from the receiver and it still doesn't sense that I'm pressing a button!If you're thinking of buying this product, don't bother. It's a waste of money. Thankfully, I didn't waste much.
I bought this as a Christmas present in 2006. Screen stopped working after a couple of months. Sent it back to manufacturer and got a replacement unit. That unit stopped working in only about a month. Don't but this product.
I have owned the Sony CD Walkman D-EJ109 for several years and it still works. I use it almost every day. I was becoming concerned that portable CD players are becoming hard to find due to the popularity of MP3 players and the ones I see locally are lesser quality brands. I would have liked to purchase a direct preventative replacement for the 109 but the DEJ011 seems to be the closest available model. The buttons and display screen are smaller than my old model but functionally it works the same. Most importantly it remembers the last song played as I seldom finish a CD in one day. The new model does have the battery compartment in a difficult location, especially in order to remove batteries. I would suggest wrapping some black electrical tape around the batteries before installation and leave a tab to pull the batteries out later.I plan to use my old model as long as it will work, but when it inevitably dies this new model will probably be the best available by then.
I've heard alot of subs, and for the price, this is one of my favorites!!!!!
Had this TV for 18 months. Awesome while it worked. Then one day it just wouldn't start and the screen went blank. The red LED would blink 7 times and pause for a couple of seconds and then the 7 blinks continue. You cannot turn it off and I had to unplug to make it stop. Apparently the SC drive needs to be replaced and its $550 to repair. Needless to say, its past the warranty period. Now why did I go with Panasonic instead of a Samsung ? Not to go through this $$$ repairs!! Advice to potential buyers1. Don't fall for the 4/5 stars reviews. Most of them submit them after owning the TV for a few months if not days.2. If you research online you will find that most plasma TVs end up with problems in a couple of years and they are very expensive to repair. Unlike the tube TVs that can last 20+ years the plasma is not there yet.3. If you still want to buy a plasma please get the extended warranty because most likely you will need it because of 2)
It does what is says.... Its a great inexpensive mount with tilt...the instructions are not complete but its pretty straighforward...Definitely would recommend this mounth for a any LCD/plasma over 34"....
I purchased this because I wanted duplex printing and scanning at a reasonable cost and Amazon offered this at an irresistable price. While many of the reviews here are dismaying, I felt safe with Amazon's return policy and my overal knowledge of HP support and product quality.While it is still early in my ownership, I am so far impressed. Both black and color printing are excellent. Text printing is far crisper than the mid-range Epson all-in-one this unit replaces. Ink costs are lower as well.Software installation on Vista and XP machines was problem free. Connectivity through USB and WiFi was a snap - and the WiFi connectivity is really great.This is the fastest inkjet printer Iive ever owned. A black and white sheet was produced in what felt like a near-instantaneous manner, while a full-page color photo took only a few seconds.Duplex printing is a joy and easy to implement. The L7780 will also handle duplex scanning.Build quality isn't bad.So far, I have only two modest complaints. First is that Tray 1 is apparently not as configurable as it might be. It is intended as the "special media" tray, yet it appears that the fax function defaults to Tray 1 - which wouldn't be so good if it is loaded, let's say, with envelopes.Second - and this comes as a surprise - the documentation is not up to HP's past standard.Information is spread out in at least three different documents. I had quite a difficult time, for example, learning how to implement duplex scanning.The included software is adequate, but nothing to get excited about.Overall, I am very pleased with the L7780. I am mindful, however, of the many negative reviews here and will keep a close eye on performance over the next few weeks. Right now, though, I think the L7780 is a great value for the money.Jerry
I have been searching for this walnut version of the Crosley Radio Companion for over a year -- When I received mine several weeks ago, I was totally thrilled. Not only does it have a really retro look but the dial lights up and the sound quality is of yesteryear, which makes it all the more charming. So if you are lucky to get one, go for it; you will really be pleased.
I bought this IPAQ after doing much research. I wanted a Pocket PC, and knew that I needed to keep it very small. This IPAQ has met all of my expectations. I have used it for a year now, and plan to use it for at least another 18 mos. before I consider upgrading to newer technology.If I could do it again, I would at least look at pocket pc's that have built-in keyboards. When I originally compared these, I didn't think I would use that functionality much. After using it my stylus for a while now, I think I would prefer a keyboard option.I have had not problems with my IPAQ and it does everything it is supposed to do.
this cable is solid. works as described, good for computers that has no hdmi interface but the displays have hdmi interface.
The built-in mike that's supposed to find sound and cancel it seems to find sound and amplify it. Certainly seems to find and enhance any 60 cycle hum in the background. These phones are totally worthless outside, they pick up sound of the wind and amplify it as well. Don't waste your money, I've had better luck with $10 headphones from the drugstore. Problem is, my wife got me these for Christmas so I have to pretend to like them.....
Great hard drive at a great price. Delivered fast without any problems. A great seller.
My 2 year old son got this as a christmas gift and we all loved it! We had to break up several fist fights between people that wanted to play with it, not all children either. The one complaint is that it is hard to find tapes now, with the exception of Amazon. But I guess that isn't the tape players fault. Other than that it is too much fun.
I have owned this display for eleven months. It is a nice product until it fails. Mine has failed twice. Then you are relegated to Dell Hell. I bought a five-year advanced exchange warranty for the product yet it is nearly impossible to enforce. Dell requires a SERVICE TAG to talk, email, or chat with them. Displays don't have them. You must call customer support, be subjected to long holds, and serviced by people who are unintelligible and incompetent. They will then botch the call requiring you to start and repeat the process over and over again. You feel you are caught in the movie, "Groundhog Day". My latest adventure has gone on for six hours over three days. They shipped the replacement display to the wrong city although I verified and re-verified they have the correct address. Unless you enjoy pain, do not buy from Dell. I still don't have the replacement.AVOID DELL UNLESS YOU ENJOY PAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
These cables really work nicely. I've had them about 2 weeks now, and my Ipod has never sounded better through my home stereo. I think the cost was nominal for Monster cables (I was expecting to pay alot more) and the length of the cable stretches across my family room with ease. Nice purchase. Very satisfied with these cables.
Main reason for buying this was to put it in a cubby hole under the middle 2nd row seat in my wife 2008 Rav 4. It pays to measure correctly in the first place. I eyeballed it and thought it might fit but it didn't. Still very sturdy organize with well made foldable dividers. If I can only find the one that'll fit under the seat in 2008 Rav 4.
I have an older Sony Camera that still works very well. But I could not locate the proper memory stick for the use in the camera until I saw them offered at Amazon.com. In the past I have tried other types of memory sticks in the camera when I was on a trip. But some times the pictures from the trip could not be downloaded from the off brand memory sticks.Therefore since Amazon had them available our trip/vacations pictures have come out just great. Thanks for having these specific devices available on your site.
I snagged these little in-ear buds for $10 after reading through the reviews. They do block out a good portion of background noise by way of creating a physical barrier between the ear canal and the outside noise. The buds fit comfortably in my ears which has been an issue in the past. I must have small ear holes. The package came with 3 different tips to vary your sizing needs. Not the best head phones but definitely get the job done during my commute and cannot beat the price.
Got my printer the day after I ordered it. Amazing! Printer works well so far and output looks good. 2 cautions. First, do not use installation disk without first going to Epson website to download a Vista driver (it's not on the disk and the driver on there will not work). Second, and even more important, do not load all the software on the disk. The ArcSoft program is totally non-essential and it WILL disable your DVD/CD ROM drive. The Epson website will tell you to choose the "custom" installation on the disk and only load one of the programs. I can tell you that ArcSoft is the culprit.Good luck.
I asked Mirage technical support if this is compatible with an iPhone. I got an answer that said - sound yes, video pass-through no. I purchased this and noticed that this is in fact incompatible with iPhone:1. No shielding of GSM noise (Bose Sounddock does this very well); consequently, you use this in airplane mode and thereby lose YouTube!2. The remote does not work consistently with iPhone song skip forward - at times it seemed to work, at others, not3. The 3.5mm jack is noisy - it picks up hum4. Shutting off the system and then pausing the song on the iPhone and then shutting off the iPhone display did not pause the song in the dock -5. Sound levels are unpredictable when you power it on; at times it started off at a large volumeI contacted Mirage team again with these problems and they said that they know of these issues and hence they do not call this iPhone certified; it is iPod certified and - get this people - iPhone is not iPod!Well, gee, I wish you had said that before!The box arrived on time, but had way too many stickers on it to give me a warm fuzzy that this was a brand new box. Inside, the dock itself looked and felt brand new, but a booklet appeared with pages sticking together (somebody's flooded basement?).Sound quality is good, but I would not pay 199 for this kind of sound any day, so the MSRP is just that - MSRP! I am still not sold on the "Omnipolar" part of it, which seems to be a big thing here, but sounded no different than directional speakers that have a distinctive aura.Testing this device with an iPod Nano, I saw that none of the iPhone drawbacks were present. That alone would earn it 4 stars - but I had bought it for an iPhone *after* checking with the technical help at Mirage and I consider this a breach of trust and play of words (iPhone is not an iPod .. right .. but you still sold me this device, didn't you?)Would I have bought it had I known of the issues beforehand? NO!
Like all Elinchrom products, its a bit pricey for something so simple. But it works fine. No complaints. If it was cheaper, I'd give it 5 stars.
I purchased this player about a week ago, to hook it up to my newly acquired 26 inch HD widescreen Samsung tv set. The component output and progressive scan made a big difference! Very noticeable improvement over the first-generation Pioneer player I'd been using. This player has played every disc flawlessly. It also has a great feature that allows you to adjust the size of your tv screen to keep fullscreen dvds in the proper perspective. On my widescreen tv, I used the &quot;vertical fit&quot; mode which put black bars on either side of the screen. Tonight I played a rental disc that had many surface scratches. The player handled it perfectly. There might be the odd player out there that has a slightly better picture, but for what this player cost, and the fact that it has &quot;vertical fit&quot; and can play even scratched dvds flawlessly, makes it a winner I can highly recommend!
Very glad I can still get internal hard drives for old computers with old motherboards. Something I can install Windows 98 on. Just what I needed.
I've relied on reviews many times, but this is the first one I've written. But I needed to share my experience with anyone wanting to attach this mouse to any kind of a docking station.To begin with, the one star rating is based on my experience trying to use the mouse with my IBM Thinkpad that I attach to a docking station in my office. The mouse could very well be four or five stars in other situations.After installing the Logitech software and rebooting my computer, neither the mouse nor the keyboard attached to my docking station would work anymore. I called Logitech to try to resolve the problem. The customer service person asserted that "logitech mice do not work with docking stations", which was something I found surprising since I was replacing a logitech optical mouse that was attached to my docking station. Then he said "well, they are not guaranteed to work." Okay, so I guess this one won't work. That's fine, I can return it and stick with my old mouse."But why," I ask, "doesn't my keyboard work anymore." Well, he tries to assure me that there was nothing at all that their installation software could ever do to make a keyboard not work anymore, especially since I had a PS-2 keyboard.I said, "Well, it was working. And it's been working for three years. And it stopped working right after I rebooted my computer after installing your software." He tried to assure me that my docking station must have broken when I rebooted my computer.I said, "You're trying to tell me that it's more likely that my docking station simply broke right after I installed your mouse software than it is that your software did something to mess up my computer." He basically said yup.Then he put me on hold.So he comes back and says that in rare cases, the mouse software can indeed interfere with a docking station. I should just uninstall the Logitech software.So I do.Well, the keyboard still doesn't work.So now he's convinced that my docking station must be broken. I say, "Couldn't your software have overwritten something? Couldn't your software have screwed up some registry entries somewhere?"He says that the installation program removes the software from the computer, so there's nothing left to interfere with my keyboard. So I say, "Well that assumes that your uninstall program does everything it's supposed to, right."Finally, he tells me that maybe I should talk to a manager.I do. And he says that in fact it is possible that the original installation may have overwritten drivers that I on my computer in order to see anything on the docking station.But it's up to IBM to help me through the problem.Logitech screwed up my computer, but I need to call IBM to fix it.I tell them that I'll need to return the mouse. He tells me to return it to the store I bought it at. I tell them "I bought it online and that I'll have to pay shipping to send it back." He says yup.I tell him that another answer might be that they would be happy to let me return it to them, that they'd pay the shipping, and that they'd give me a refund.He says that they can't do this.I've usually looked to the Logitech name because they get good reviews and because I've had good luck in the past with their products.Now, I am going to look elsewhere.And if you were thinking of using this mouse on any kind of docking station or port replicator, forget it. It's one thing for it not to work. It's another thing for it to screw up your computer so that you need to spend an hour or two trying to fix it.Argh!I persisted in trying to tell this clown that it was highly unlikely that my docking station was broken and that their software must have done something to screw up my system.
Great price and excellent product. Its being used to save lots of music on son's cell phone.
Even though it's advertised as being Mac compatible, the software interface isn't (fine print on the back of the clamshell packaging on the very bottom suggests using Garage Band). The USB connection that goes into actual gizmo doesn't seat properly, so all of your hard work of digitizing a record sounds abysmal. I can't convey how badly this is made and how useless it is. DO NOT PURCHASE.
I had to open the package to see the connector which was NOT what I ordered. I contacted the vendor who said because I opened the package I couldn't return it. I replied that they had my money and I had a connector I couldn't use. They reconsidered; I returned item and got refund. Shouldn't have to go through this if item isn't the correct product.
My seven year old actually begged me to remove the amplifier as it made the reception worse. Either it's junk, or my tuner doesn't like it. Actually, these amplifiers are probably a conspiracy by cable and satellite companies to sign you up for service. ;)
I purchased a couple of these for recharging cell phones while in a motel/hotel room or other locations where 110 VAC is readily available.These have proven to be very practical for this purpose. Just make sure that you have your powerport cord for the car so you can take advantage of this.We have dedicated our 110 VAC charger cords (included with our cell phone purchases) to recharge at our home. This unit makes our "mobile cords" more versatile.Recharging takes about 1 or 2 hours. The availability of a replication of a 12 VDC powerport in a 110 VAC environment can be used for many other applications.It worked very well for me. Maybe it will for you, as well.It also works very well for our 12 VDC cooler for our overnight stays.
This works perfectly if you have an old 2.5 ide drive. Only complaint I have is that the screws were tiny and hard to screw in.
I have had mine for nearly three years. Sounds great, UNLESS you turn the music WAY UP, then the music becomes greatly distorted to the point where it is just gibberish. You can walk around most of the house without signal loss (once you get out of range there is static). In the beginning the ear phone pads were uncomfortable but now that they are broken in, they are comfy. I highly recommend.
and the price was really right!Haven't had to actually use AppleCare in several years, but when I did need it, provided excellent service.
I don't use the fan with a laptop. I use it with my monitor usb port at work. This fan is a perfect space saver with a breeze to keep me comfortable all day.
I'm not an audiophile so I cant comment about the specs but as a person who enjoys music I really like listening to these headphones. I use them with my pc and ipod and the sound quality is great. The collapsible feature is really useful because I can neatly store them in the bag that I take to work everyday. The headphones do keep some of the background noise out but not all of it.
The card itself is more or less OK. Works with Windows 2000 and D-Link DI-614+ router.However, the software which comes with the card, AirPlus -- to find a network and configure the card is pretty bad. One has to be logged in as an administrator all the time to use it. If you have pre-configured a profile for a particular network (having logged in as an administrator), the card will work when you are logged in as a regular user. However, there is no way to see to which network you are connected, what is the signal strength or if you are connected at all!This is on top of the fact that the software is shipped on a CD with a virus (Dropper.Netbuser.A in autorun.exe file).Yet the hallmark of D-Link is its tech support: a characteristic combination of incompetence and rudeness. Once you get in through a busy line, as soon as you ask them something they don't know -- and they don't know much -- they simply hang up. Happened to me 3 times. The supervisor, whose name is Joe, just tries to compensate his lack of knowledge with agressiveness.The bottom line is -- why buy D-Link products and suffer if there are excellent products from other companies on the market?
Much faster than similar cameras made 3 years ago... but still was hoping for faster shots. Perhaps I am doing something wrong, but it takes a second to capture a photo. Otherwise, very happy. I love the way the view screen flips around (and ends up right-side-up!) so my baby sees himself when I take his photo (I see him through the window)... Moms know: nothing's more exciting than your baby seeing himself (or the "other" baby).
I sent an email twice to have this warranty cancelled, both times they were ignorned.
Perfect for those W'2'S and other forms that a computer just cant do... we've used it for two years now and have found lots of uses for it.
I'm pretty picky about getting "like" replacements if its not OEM parts but this light bulb is very good. Plug and play install. I removed the old one and dropped this one in within about 10 min, which inlcudes me having to bring down the projector from the ceiling. Good brightness too! I would definitely buy another one from this company.
I purchased the sansa less than a month ago and was really happy with the value. For its price, it really is a great player. But it only lasted a month. Then it just stopped turning on/charging. I should be able to exchange it, but still, this was very disappointing. When it did work, it worked relatively well, but there were some noticeable software errors, such as songs repeating despite being on shuffle and some songs simply not playing or showing up in the library.
I received a Viewsonic G90fB today. In choosing this monitor I ignored the professional reviews which say it is mediocre and believed the customer reviews here and elsewhere most of which say it is great.This monitor has the worst text clarity I've ever seen. The colors and detail in images are also terrible. I have it hooked up dual-head with a Dell 1905FP, and viewing the same images on both monitors. It is a night and day difference in both color and detail.Wow this is bad. Not sure if I can return it but I plan to try.
Excellent headphone overall. Only complain I have is with comfort but having used other similarly priced headphone, I realize that comfort comes at significant price.Sound quality is very good. Many of headphone at this price range has flat sound with exaggerated bass. But HD202 has very balanced sound. Decent accent on the bass but not overwhelming. High treble is there and decent mid-range. But it doesn't have that cheesy punch that other similar priced headphone may have. And that is a good thing for me.Headphone is not comfortable. Its heats up on the ear and creates pressure spot like most other low end headphones. But the remedy for that seems to be 100+ headphones. Especially with my eye glasses I have difficult time wearing it for more than an hour. Question to ask is if you wear headphone for more than an hour. I usually don't. But if you do time to pay for comfort.Build quality is pretty good. Cord is not the thinnest even though it is not thick. It should hold up for few years. 10 feet long cord is definitely a plus. I do not like short cords that pulls on the device or unplug itself. 10 feet is a very respectable length. So it is good for your receiver, your pc. But when you are mobile, it includes a cable wrapper that can shrink the length. It is a bulky plastic but you didn't pay extra for that so can't complain. Plastic feel is okay the padding is very thin and light substance that I am sure will flake off and britle away in matter of few months. Oh well, it's what I paid for. Overall for what you paid it is very well built headphone. HD201 is really cheesy. and I have used cheapest Philip that just broke a part. So this is pretty good.Sound leak. Someone mentioned. It is pretty loud. I got good volume on my iPad. And if I was at library I will check on my leakage but when the can is seal on to your ear, leak isn't that bad but when it is not it is pretty loud. But little bit of volume control should fix it. If you are knucklehead who love to blast your own ear off, you probably won't be buying this.I don't look good on this. My biggest problem. I will probably get another one. Open one with around the ear design. But it is good to have a cheap decent headphone rolling around.==After using for a month, headphone is a bit more comfortable. I can wear it for 2-3 hours even though the hot spot is still there. It doesn't have as much of a pressure spot as before for some reason. Sounds great. Not much bass to speak of though.
This is a great all in one printer and as mentioned before you can fax with winfax or rightfax. Heard due to a patent issue Canon can not sell the print to cd version in the U.S. but you can enable this feature, search the web for "five easy steps" and canon and mp950. Actually most of their printers can print directly to cd/dvd you just need to follow the steps.
This works exactly as you'd expect and is very easy to setup and use. The software backup and setup software beat expectations.Just what I wanted.
The Altec 251s are a very good deal for the money. The satellites sound acceptable for games, and the sub-woofer is surprisingly good sounding. I was expecting thump thump boom boom, and I am surprised to hear some well controlled bass (in a small room). Corner placement of the sub definitely helps. The built-in headphone jack works okay though it is not a high fidelity amp and you can hear some noise and distoration at louder volumes. Now the but... I have a pair of older Altec Lansing studio monitors here (10&quot; woofers, and silk dome tweeters) and a pair of large cabinet Electro Voices for the rear. Couple that with a 100 watt per channel receiver and you realize that there is just no way that little plastic box speakers can put out the power, or pure smooth sound of full range speakers. Mind you the 251's don't sound bad or anything, but they sound like little speakers. No fault to them, they are. Fortunately in a small room, playing 3-D games, they are adequate, if not down right awesome sounding at times. As some have noted the rear speaker cords are on the short side. Plan accordingly. At higher volume levels the system distorts, but in a small room (12x10 or so) they play loud enough that you should be satisfied. The mid-bass is more or less missing, and the mid-range is weak at times, but I suspect this is true of most inexpensive computer speakers. What these do have going for them is a a good balance of features, sound, 5.1 convience, and a great price for what you get.
Printing as much as I do, I purchase several toner cartridges from Amazon a year. This is the first time I have ever purchased something advertised as brand new, OEM, only to be shipped a "remanufactured" version in a plain brown box (obviously not the box pictured for the product). I learned my lesson last year to never buy so-called "compatible" toner cartridges, and I am not taking any chances on a remanufactured one either. Very disappointed that Amazon would advertise something as brand new only to receive something different.
I tried this remote on a VHS/DVD player,and two TVs.I followed directions for programming the codes. None of them worked.The consumer service web site does not admit there is such a model number.
I used this with my z-5500 and it works great!Coax for my pc, optical for my game consoles, analog for anything else. Digital/Surround sound working just fine!
It seems like (feels like) a well made stereo adaptor, but I often have static, or complete lose of signal in one side or the other, and if I wriggle the connector that I have plugged into this adapter, it clears up. I can't trust it in my performance rig.After having similar trouble with a HOSA 1/4" extension cable, right out of the box, HOSA is simply on my personal do not buy list.A commenter on the cable review asked me to name a better choice, and it just so happens that I recently purchased one ... the answer is "DiMarzio" ... it's not cheap, but the difference in sound quality is like night and day. The HOSA, now destined for the trash, is very small gauge wire, and there appears to be no twisting or shielding (which good audio cables need) ... I guess you get what you pay for.Addendum: I discovered something about HOSA cables at a friends studio ... if you look for the HOSA "Elite Series" stuff, they are high quality good sounding items, they cost ten times as much as these cheap throw away ones, but they are actually decent sounding products. Again, don't buy these cheap items for any serious audio applications, look for the the "Elite Series", and open your wallet a lot wider.
I have been trying to fix a ground loop issue and read great reviews about this product. It arrived as expected and I tried it on every piece of equipment in my system. It did absolutely nothing to fix the issue. I would recommend trying it to see if it works for you, but save your receipt.
I purchased this tiny lightweight mp3 player in march. This line- in recorder was just about everything i looked for in such a teeny size player plus radio to hear what's going on. Then on the fifth month of use it could not turn on. I looked for any reviews about this similar problem and tried to e-mail Creative but cannot get through at all. The phone service is for only 60 days and mine broke in 150 days. I tried to download the firmware and it still didn't work. They should include an address to ship for repairs in their booklet.
the scandisk that was sent me did not work with the gps unit that I bought
I needed a cordless mouse for work that would allow a multitude of programmable buttons and fast scrolling. I am on the (work) computer for an average of 9.5 hours per day and I have not experienced any difficulty with this mouse. It is everything it is advertised to be. Had I known how perfect it was, I would have gotten one for home when it was on sale (got it half price!).
With this player I can watch DVD's from all over the world. It's neat, clean and easy to use.
I like to listen to books on cd while I do housechores. I strap on the cd player belt and get loads of work done. It is very comfortable to wear, and my cd player fits in just fine. I haven't tried using it for exercise...just housework!
I have a son who is getting more independent with riding his 4 wheeler but I felt uncomfortable letting him get out of sight without a way to communicate. I mounted this in his helmet under the liner and the earpiece fit nicely in the ear hole spot and then the mic was right next to his mouth behind the chin guard. This has been perfect because now I can talk to him while he's riding (slow down is the most common thing I say LOL)When he's out of sight he radios me about every 2-3 min. to tell me where he his and check in. Without these he couldn't always hear me over the sound of his exhaust. Now he hears me every time! I mounted the other in my helmet and the sound quality is great and the mic picks up well. The only bad thing is that my son broke the clip that holds the wire to your shirt. It is a little flimsy but will last if you are careful with it.
After reading some of the reviews on here, I was a little wary of what I might get... some of the reviews make it seem like this HD is less reliable than a Ford and noisier than an out-of-balance washing machine. However, I'm happy to report that I have been pleasantly surprised. It's been several weeks now and the drive is used primarily for lecture videos. There are few, if any, problems with playback and the excessive noise that others complain about just isn't an issue with my unit. (They may have indeed had noise issues, but perhaps not every unit has these same drawbacks.) The temperature is also acceptable, but my HD is always in an air conditioned environment. All-in-all, it's a mighty dandy little doo-dad.
I can't believe I have had to order a replacement power cord! Mine still works fine, but it has crumbled apart so that there are bare wires showing. Come on! Don't make them so cheaply next time!
Yes, a bit heavy and short battery life but I knew that going into it as I wanted a full powered P4 (so I accept the weight and heat and short battery life). I've had it for 2.5 years now and I still use it regularly due to the firewire and usb 2.0. MiniDV in, Pinnacle Studio video editing and rendering. I just wish it had a DVD Recorder. I came across these reviews and thought I'd add my 2c with as I'm searching for a DVD Recorder upgrade I hope I can find one! [...]
We got what we needed with this purchase. It was a replacement for a cable that did not match what we ordered. We returned the other cable with no hassle. It all worked out as good as possible.
The * designation of this lens is well deserved. Pentax has produced a lens that in combination with the K20D body produces superior color/tonal balance and superior sharpness characteristics. It has a solid feel, good finish, ultra quiet focusing mechanism and a firm zoom control. Also, the constant max f/2.8 aperture makes this a fast lens that allows for great low light performance, as well as excellent bokeh characteristics. And if you are looking to make a eye-popping impression on your fellow photo peers, this lens w/hood on a K10 or K20D screams "this guy knows his gear"!!While higher in price than conventional Pentax lenses, this lens is a tremendous value compared to the premium lenses by Canon and Nikon.By the way, great service from Amazon! This is the place to buy photo gear once you know what you want!
I am giving this product 1 star due to the incapacity of the VHS player. I had it less the 24 hrs and it would not eject the tape that I and the family was watching. I called Samsung Corp. about this problem, and they told me I had to pay for the maintenance because they sold an expired warranty. I bought one from NEW Companies, but they wouldn't accept that warranty. This is the last product from Samsung, that I will ever buy. The price alone on this product is exaggerated because the product don't live up to it's potential. And plus it is supposed to be brand new/remanufactured. I'll stick with my Panasonics, or Sony's from now on.
I was totally pleased with my purchase, except for the 2 small dents in the back. They actual iPod works great. I only wish they included a wall charger
It's a cable, but it's a well-made cable. Got cat-6 because this hooks up our new Zino to the router, and this little computer is not the home network server and media center PC.
At first I was going to buy the Toshiba 3109, but changed my mind and instead bought the Sony 550d. I didn't regret one bit because this is a great player. I always been a Sony customer because of great quality and this is one of the reason why. It is a little on the expensive side but it has a built in decoder so for those who have reciever that don't have a decoder it's perfect for you. I love this dvd player. I've been stuck on the tv ever since I got this dvd player. Highly recommend it.
This mouse so far is pretty good for me.Pros: easy to use, great design, comforting handlingCons: it takes two AA batteries
this doesn't have the best sound out there, but then again who wants to spend $150 on a set of headphones? For under $15 these are the most comfortable and best sounding headphones out there. I like the little pouch and the cables seem to not get tangled as easily as my old set. I just wish it had a 90 degree plug.
This antenna pays for itself in 1 month's savings of my cable bill and the picture quality is amazing!
What can you say, it's an iPod. Fantastic color, looks better in person than the picture. Sound quality is excellent. Apple wins the race.
I am a networking professional with many years experience so I was able to get it to work. I have no idea how a novice would have any success with this device. The documentation is almost non-existent and some of the explanations are just flat wrong. I would not buy this product again.However, it is the first D-Link product I have been disappointed with. I really don't understand how they could have let this go out the door and what I find even more difficult to understand is why they don't at least provide updated and accurate documentation on the web site. My experience with this device seems very "out of character" for what I believe is a solid second tier manufacturer.
We were a little uneasy about purchasing on internet and amazed at the amount of monies saved by doing so. We were very pleased with Amazon and their service as well as product quality.
I was surprised when it arrived to see it was an FX-8, rather than S-35 cartridge. Apparently they are the same. Also, the packing list stated it had an expiration date of 2008. Neither of these facts were mentioned on the product page.
I bought this product for 3 reasons: 1)DVD recorder, 2)HD Tuner and 3)it's a Sony. This product has met and exceeded my expectations. Right out of the box it's been an excellent product. It immediately found all the HD and analog stations in my area with just the rabbit ear antenna on my tv. I've already recorded with the VCR and dubbing from VHS tape to DVD and the picture and sound quality are wonderful. Everything plugs into this box: the satellite dish, the stereo receiver and even my 6-disk CD/DVD changer. This is important, especially for the older tv's that don't have many input and output options in the back.If I have to find any drawbacks it would have to be ease of use. You have to read the owners manual carefully! This is a very complicated machine and you have to follow the steps carefully for results. Anyone who is intimidated by this sort of technology may want to do more homework with other like products in case there is an easier to use one. However, once you read and follow the steps in the manual you'll be pleased with the results.
I wear these headphones at my desk for hours at a time and sometimes I forget they are even there. They are extremely light and comfortable. I couldn't be more happy with the sound. I listen to a wide variety of music and the sound is always crisp and clear. The consrtuction is solid and durable. I would reccommend these to anyone looking for a reasonably priced quality headphone.
If you have a Garmin GPS, you need this portable friction mount. Makes using the Garmin a breeze in any vehicle. A must have accessory.
the Garmin etrex GPS unit is truly a steal when you take into consideration the compact size, quality construction, and functionality of the unit. The etrex delivers a strong reading when trekking, cycling, driving a car, even when flying! True to Garmin's claim, the etrex does deliver a strong reading under foliage but only if it is held in the user's hand. The etrex's tracking seems compromised when the user is hiking under dense foliage while storing the etrex in a backpack. The units durability is amazing. I have dropped the etrex on the ground twice already, once while biking, and the only thing that the etrex suffered was a few very minimal scratch marks on the yellow plastic case. The LCD display seems to be resistant to scratches because I have used the unit extensively and the display wipes clean without a scratch with a moist towel... I give Garmin's etrex 5 stars without hesitation.
i had a little hesitation about this monitor after reading some negative comments about viewing angle in some reviews, based on the fact that it is a TN panel. but after using it for several days, i would say the viewing angle is pretty great for my needs, and the color seems fine (though i am no graphics professional). the adjustability of the stand is excellent (swivel, tilt, raise and lower). i also appreciated not having to pay extra for something i didn't need, like built-in speakers or USB ports.curiously, though i'd rate the side-to-side viewing angle as excellent, and the picture also stays pretty true when viewed from an above angle, when i view looking up from below the colors shift rapidly and it becomes unwatchable. this is only an issue if i'm sitting on the floor looking up at a steep angle (from across the room it's fine), but would be problematic if you wanted to mount the display overhead somewhere. the monitor can be tilted downward slightly (like 5 degrees), but not as much as it can be tilted upward (close to 30 degrees). importantly, the vertical viewing angle limits do not cause noticeable differences between the upper and lower halves of the screen when viewed from a normal distance.setup on my macbook pro was, as expected, effortless. just plugged it in and it worked, 1920x1200 (dual display). the monitor's own adjustment controls are a little cumbersome to operate, but once i got the brightness turned down and the color adjusted a bit, it has seemed fine for viewing photos and watching dvds as well as reading text with minimal eye-strain. there is a ventilation fan or something that makes a faint whirring sound, but i can only hear it if i put my head up close to the back of the monitor (i am pretty sensitive to ambient noise, and this doesn't bother me). the top of the display gets a little warm, but not bad. i'm not a huge fan of the glossy finish on the bezel (it distracts a little from the screen itself, and the inner edge reflects a tiny bit of the onscreen image), but that's a matter of personal preference.all in all, i think it's a fine monitor for the price. i love having all that desktop real estate, it's a good picture with quite acceptable viewing angle, and it has a nicely adjustable stand that doesn't occupy too much space on my desk.
No more headaches (literally)! I'd been living with the fan racket for years! Now I can keep using my Dell Dimension 8100 as my *primary* computer for several more years.
I love the size of this player. It's great for when I run because I can fit the player,my cell phone and car keys in my tune belt and not know they're there. Since I've never used another mp3 player I can't say whether it's easier or more difficult to use than others. But I found it pretty easy and intuitive to load w/ the drop and drag software. I also like the variety of ways you can shuffle the tracks - within the entire player or just within a folder. This allows me to shuffle differently when I work out (all upbeat tunes) than if I just want to listen while on a plane (a nice mix, perhaps).The biggest drawback I've found w/ the player is the battery door comes open at times when the player's bouncing in my tune belt. Of course, then I have to stop running and mess w/ the player to get the battery back in and door closed. It doesn't happen every time I run so I would call this a minor drawback, but annoying nonetheless. The compact size makes up for the inconvenience since it doesn't happen every time I use the player.
It's easy to use and fits easily in a purse or pocket. The pictures are outstanding! And I can't help but rave abut the great deal I got from Amazon.com!
I have the Panasonic 4500B and so far it's a very nice product. I recomend this product for small businesses needing no more than four lines. Auto attendant works good and the hands free satellites offer great flexability. Nice product.
I have to disable my firewall every time I print. This is a huge pain. I was told by customer service that it's a &quot;product limitation&quot;. This product is useless to me if I have disable my firewall to print.I asked them this question up front because of the reviews I read and I was assured this would be OK.Linksys (Cisco) should have some kind of fix for this. If not, then an alternative product.I'll be returning this product shortly to Amazon.
I fly a lot of miles and have used the Bose headphones for years but find them bulky not only to haul around but also to wear during plane travel. It took awhile to get physically used to the earphones but after trials and errors, etc., have settled in with correct size ear plug and preshape to they fit quckly and snug into the ear opening.A word of caution, make sure the volume control on ipod or laptop is turned down as the volume level on the earphones is much higher than the Bose head phones.All in all, very very close to 5 star rating.
It blew up, literally. As others have said it was easy to install and worked like a charm at first. I did, however, expect it to last more than 6 months. I heard a loud pop in the TV and pulled out the replacement bulb. It had shattered. Rather than continue to buy new bulbs every 6 months, I'm just going to buy a new TV. Buyer beware of what you might be getting.
I bought a couple radios that said "Wake up to nature sounds", but they sounded so mechanical. Where do I begin...With the Timex T617S I like the choices of nature sounds; my fave is the Tibeten sounding gongs, my other half prefers the frogs. I so enjoy being able to control how bright the time face is. I prefer to have the room as dark as possible, so in the past having that very bright green blue or red lighting of the time in my room always kept me up. Third big perk is controlling how long I snooze; lot's of options. My other half absolutely LOVES the "smart knob"; being able to turn the knob to set time, versus holding down a button. Doesn't it suck when you go past the time you need and you have to keep going forward. Better yet you try and speed up the process by continuously pressing the button. It's everything we need, plus more. We love it!
Okay the good part first. It does include all necessary parts to install a car amplifier. The bad, it's not 4 gauge wiring. It's the correct diameter but 50% of this is the surrounding protective cover. I would suggest this kit to somebody that is installing an amp 500 watts or less. If you're looking for big bandwidth wire, this is not the kit for you. The price and suggestion at it being 4 gauge is very alluring but be weary, it's not what you're expecting.
The Maxtor OneTouch 250 GB Firewire for Mac drive that I bought causes system freezes on our PowerBook and twin processor G4.It is unreliable and owning it has been a nightmare.The power supply went out in the first week and the replacement drive refuses to mount most of the time.In other words what the PC users report goes for the Mac version too.If you're looking to buy peace of mind by getting a backup drive, don't buy a Maxtor.
I am a big music fan so I use my CD player everyday and I take it everywhere including joging, biking and anything else you can do on land. But the battery power on this thing is amazing usually I have to change the batteries evey other day but this went a week and a half without needing anything new! The anti-skip kicks too. My little cousin listened to it and dropped it repeatidly but it didn't miss a beat and it came back to me untarnished. It also comes with a car kit so you don't have to waste your batteries on those long drives which I appreciate very much. The hold button was new to me but it is so cool. I was on the bus a while ago and some annoying kid kept pressing buttons and he was so ticked that he couldn't do anything to it! I would reccomend this player to anyone who likes to listen to music everywhere all the time in any conditions! Oh yeah the price is awesome too!
I have had a camera like this one for years, and the pictures are excellent in quality! Sadly I dropped it and the battery cover cracked, and no one, not even Olympus, will repair it. I've been putting rubber bands to hold the batteries in, but then, I found another on Amazon for a great price! When it arrived, I was thrilled to find that it looked brand new! I have such confidence in Amazon! Thank you!
I received this printer yesterday. After installing the drivers I started getting boot errors under windows XP home SP2. I went to Canon's website and got the latest drivers, same problem.I also installed the included applications. When I tried to run them, the application would crash immediately. If I tried to run it again the computer would reboot!In the end I had to restore from a backup. Fortunately I took last weekend.Needless to say, I would not recommend this printer. It may be inexpensive, but it's not worth the hassle of restoring from backup or having to completely reinstall your OS.
I could not be more pleased with this item. When not in use my Nuvi 350 gets stored in this very well built case. After more than one years use, the gps looks brand new.
I think they could have provided better headphones. These were comfortable, but keep coming out of my ear with light work out events. I had to change to a new set in a couple weeks. I did give these a few chances, but they never really worked well in my ears. I've seen a number of people with the same MP3 player, but everyone had changed their headphones.The software for moving thing from your computer to the MP3 player has a few other things to be desired about it as well. I did not like when you had several &quot;Greatest Hits&quot; albums loaded. You had to go into these albums to find your one artist you where looking for. They should have a better way of displaying these albums, since they are all stored in seperate directories on my harddrive.All in all I would recommend this MP3 player. It is very sound and good quality. The sound quality is very good and the operations are very sound as well.
This review is for the DP-887. 8" non-widescreen frame.First this is one of the non-widescreen photo viewers, which means it actually will not crop any of your normal sized photos which is probably most of what you have. Also this is an 800x600 display which means that for the size of the screen the resolution is absolutely awesome and pictures look great. Also it is fairly bright and has pretty good color rendition.The styling is okay, a little cheap looking, but not more cheap than your average photo-frame and if you really don't like it you can probably find a different frame.The transitions bothered a me a little at first, but you can fiddle with the settings.In short this is probably one of the best digital photoframes currently available (Jan 08) and one of the cheaper ones at this time.
The first Mouse I received shorted out the batteries, and was replaced with one that worked fine, but as there are some plug and play problems with Vista with Bluetooth enabled when the returns from sleep mode, which requires a restart for device to be recognized. I returned that device with no problem. It should work fine with XP.
My college student's Lenovo laptop electrical cord got messed up and needed a new one. I ordered one from Amazon. It arrived earlier than expected and was a great price. Worked just as expected.
L-O-V-E I-T!!! Purchased this wonderful cart/rolling computer laptop table in March and ADORE it! I couldn't have chosen a better model! The cart is so easy to use, simply roll it up to you while you sit on the couch or bed. Watch tv while you key on your laptop and check email or the internet. Use this in similar ways that you would use a tv tray only you can slide it out of the way, base goes under the couch/bed, and walk away when not in use. The tilted surface is a nice ergonomic plus, as well as the frosty adult beverage holder/mousepad surface that stays flat. The price was right and the color fits in perfectly with my decorating scheme. Originally, I saw a similar item in one of the inflight magazines (think Robin Leach...these are things you'll never be able to afford...)- and found it on Amazon! Get one if you can!
When I purchased this set of speakers, I had a feeling I might be disappointed with them. However, I was wrong. These speakers perform better than I expected. I like the large volume knob, and having the bass adjustment right at my fingertips. The only thing I would change as far as the remote goes, is that I wish it were wireless.I've listened to all sorts of music using these speakers, and I can certainly see an improvement over the speakers I had been using. The bass is deep, and clear, and the higher notes are just right. Games sound fantastic. I would reccomend these speakers to anyone who wanted a good 2.1 set up, and was willing to pay a bit more.
I made this purchase for my imac and it was everything that I was expecting from a THX certified pair of speakers. It fills the room and has nice bass. If you are looking for a 2.1 system, look no further, this is it!
I bought this replacement lamp in September of 2011 and here it is March 2012 and it is burned out. They will not accept returns unless shipped in original package and must be within 30 days of purchase. The original bulb lasted 3+ years. I won't be fooled again.
I love this camera bag. I looked through tons of different camera bags and narrowed it down to this one. I use it to hold my Nikon D40X camera with a 18-55 lens (attached to the body), SB-600 Nikon flash, Nikkor 55-200 lens, spare set of four AA batteries for my flash, a spare battery for my camera, an extra memory card, and my Nikon Digital Field Guide book. The main part of my bag is full, but there's still plenty of room for extras like cables more memory cards and other small accessories. It's compact and carries all my necessities in a very organized fashion. The bag is weather resistant and seems very durable. I would definitely recommend this bag and consider it a must have for a DSLR camera owner.
I have been extremely impressed by the quality of sound despite its small size. I know my teenage kids plan to add this to their computers in the future.
I bought this to print 4x6's in my pixma. These are really nice quality for the price. I found them to be just as nice as higher end 4x6 paper. It prints great on an inkjet. I recommend this product. Any questions please ask i am always looking for advice so i enjoy giving it when i can as well.
The disc drive is excellent. It installed with no problems and the vender was VERY prompt.
I teach aerobics classes and needed to replace worn-out speaker cables for my sound system. This is a good, solid, well-made cable at a reasonable price. The 1/4" plugs are very substantial and there is "flexible" rubber piece where the plug connects to the cable so there can be bending without breaking the wires inside the cable. I was pleasantly surprised to see this function as the wires in my old cables were breaking because of constantly plugging and unplugging them into the speakers. I have to put my system away after every class and put it back up before class so the speaker cables need to be durable. This cable fits the bill and I'm very pleased with it.
I'm not one to write a whole lot about about products, I'll keep it short and simple.- There are open cans, if there is someone in the room with you, they will hear your music, keep that in mind.- Audio source is key, these headphones REALLY need a good DAC and Amp setup to shine, if you are trying to drive these from an iPod or an onboard sound card you will be underwhelmed by the bass response. Properly driven, these cans kick just as hard any other set I've used, the only real difference is that the bass does not overpower the mids and highs like some higher priced headphones are notorious for. I listen to a lot of house, dub step, lo-fi, downtempo, trip-hop, ambient music and the 595s are just incredibly fun.- Can't beat the price imo... there's really no other set in this price range that I would consider even close to being on par with the sound quality.
Got my headphones a day early!!! Super fast shipping!! The headphones are perfect well in my opinion as i am not going to argue that there is any better head phones out there, but you are going to pay top dollar. They fit great and sound amazing!! And the cord is detachable from left speaker which is a big plus!!
I got it last Nov from Radioshack. After six months, it stopped working and can not play any disc. Since the warranty(3 months) expired, I had to throw it away. their warranty policy and product quanlity is a perfect match.
I have mixed feelings about these cases because they are not exactly the design that I was looking for. The design I was looking for the top closes over the bottom of the case. These cases have the top pull out from inside the case. Once the CD/DVD is placed inside the case, the cover does not always close so that you do not have to worry about it opening. For whatever reason the Verbatim name is not on the cases.
Having used the heavier, faster zooms in this category, I find the 70-200 F4L to be that "perfect" lens. Light enough to be carried anywhere, but still fast enough at F4 to be used for professional applications. The LD glass is tack sharp and the autofoucus is instant. Do yourself a favor and buy this lens, you will not regret it! Simply outstanding!!
I have thousands of dollars worth of equipment..my bedroom receiver quit and i found the excellent priced Onkyo on amazon ...what a surprize when all its audio peramiters esp. soundstage,,presence; purity of sound and lifelike position of instruments and vocalists could not be better..it gives my higher priced equipment a run for the money....not to mention the unbelievable low price it cost me to replace my older receiver.....Thanks amazon!!!
the dahlquist orbit 5.1a system is very compact and sounds awesome in a smaller to midsize room. it's very easy to set up with any dolby receiver. the satellites are unobtrusive and can be put anywhere. i was skeptical buying speakers sight unseen/unheard but am totally satisfied with the quality. for the money you can't beat this system.
Bought this to be able to share a SmartBoard with a couple of computers in a corporate training environment, and it works really well. Plugged right in and did the job with almost no hassles. Only thing to remember is that you have to switch between computers slowly and not just push the button two or three times quickly, for example switching from computer 1 to computer 4, you need to give it a second between presses, otherwise computer 2 or 3 may lock up and show you the BSOD. Otherwise, great buy, I'm glad we found it!
In September I purchased three of these items for Christmas gifts. The screen turned orange in March and Coby was called for service. Since the item was purchased in September their 90 day warranty had expired and the picture frames could not be repaired or replaced.Ultimately, after less than three months of usage the picture frame was thrown in the garbage! I will not purchase this brand ever again!
I gave it a 4-star, because I know it is a Sony, and when I play it on my "big" stereo system the sound is fabulous, but I originally wanted to use it on my Ipod. BIG DISAPPOINTMENT : I did not get on the Ipod that same full crisp studio sound I was looking for (yes I tried all the EQ settings). Too much bass to my taste. I won't tell anyone not to buy it, but mine is sitting in a corner.
I replaced an older Linksys wireless router (WRT54GS) and an older USB wireless adapter with the Linksys USB range-plus adapter and the Linksys's WRT100 wirless router and it has made a huge differenceLinksys WUSB54GC Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter
I actually had no problems with this unit for a year. I REALLY liked it, until one day I grabbed the wrong AC adapter (of LOWER voltage) and plugged it in for like 15 seconds. After that the AC power never worked again. The battery, like other reviews state, only works for about 15 - 20 minutes when fully charged.I wrote an e-mail to the GoVideo customer service and after a week, no reply. Then I called GoVideo and waited 20 - 30 minutes for someone to answer. They told me they would fix it for $90 - IF I STILL HAD A RECEIPT! Who keeps a receipt for a year?? Oh yeah, the customer service was not only a long wait, but kinda rude.It was completely my fault that the AC outlet no longer works. I guess if the price was right I buy another one of these DVD Players. I never really used the battery, I preferred just plugging it into my car's AC outlet, so the extemely short battery power span didn't bother me.Due to the poor customer sevice by GoVideo, I just went down to Wal-Mart and got a new player for less that came with a warranty that covers any & all damages.
It works very well and the only problem I found is that I can't perform the &quot;one step backup&quot; using an usb hub. I have to connect the Zip drive directly to the computer.
I really enjoy using these headphones. The sound is very clear -- no crackling like my old Sony headphones had. I also like the convenience of the on/off switch. The design makes them very comfortable to wear and easily adjustable.
Strengths: Very compact; Able to read numerous formats (pretty much anything out there); Easy to use.Weaknesses: Slots should be labeled; USB cord is very short; Four drives show up in My Computer when inserted (not only the one that actually has media within).Summary: I purchased this item to cover the ability to use multiple removable media formats. Like most people, I have a camera that uses one type of media, a phone that uses another, etc. This can handle virtually anything out there. Works simply as expected. Using the included driver helps label the four media slots.
I had recently bought the Cisco WVC210. I was unimpressed with the picture quality so I decided to upgrade to this Toshiba model, being confident about Amazon's return policies, I thought it was worth a shot... I am completely impressed with the image quality. I'll post some images when I get the chance, but I thought what is the point of a security camera if the details are not clear enough to clearly identify faces. The zoom capabilities are great, too. Our Christmas tree is about 12 feet from the camera, and I could read the letters on the ornaments. I haven't had much chance to play with the software yet, so perhaps my mind will change a bit if I struggle with the software, but so far, I'm very pleased with the image quality of the camera. By the way, the camera can either be mounted on the ceiling or mounted on a flat surface like a desk. That is, it provides the capability to flip the image whether it is mounted right-side up or upside-down. Unfortunately, it looks like for the alarm images, it assumes being mounted upside down. Of course, it is easy enough to rotate those images.This leads me to one of the limitations I found. It looks like for the alarm settings (like motion detection), it only records jpeg images, not video. A bit disappointing. Due to this, I'll knock down my review from 5 stars to 4 stars unless I am missing something here.Still impressive considering this product is at least 5 years old. I should try updating the firmware and see if there's any improvement to its capabilities...
Works great, although the brand is other than Plantronics. The savings makes it well worth it.
Not much to say except their already not working correctly. They lasted about 3 weeks. I thought I couldn't go wrong with a Sony product. I was wrong.
Bought these to replace a misplaced pair. They had some distortion at low volume and tossed on a shelf as I found the lost ones. I happen to live nearish the Shure location and brought the headphones in for repair. Within 5 minutes, I walked out with a new pair in exchange for the distorted ones. Very friendly, and really good headphones. I've bought them twice and would again (just not going to lose them now...).
Just got these today and was looking forward to great sound quality. It is absolutely awful!! I can't understand anyone saying that the sound was great for even a moment. I knew the sound was inferior immediately; I compared it several times to other standard earphones and they all sounded better than the JBUDS. I would rather have the more uncomfortable earbuds with a more superior sound. I really hate giving a negative review but I can find no redeeming quality except that the JBUDS are more comfortable in my ears. I will keep searching for earbuds with a great price but ones that do not fall short on QUALITY!! I enjoy listening to music too much to settle for such terrible sound. These buds deserve ZERO stars!!2/24----UPDATE!!! I was WRONG...these earbuds are great!!I just used these by chance and realized that I was just placing them in my ear instead of securing them in my ear canal!! By securing them properly in my ear canal the sound is FANTASTIC. Just what I was looking for and I am very pleased and satisfied!! The bass is wonderful and the sound is very clear and crisp. The Jbuds compare favorably to a very good set of Samsung earbuds. The Jbuds are infinitely more comfortable! Happy Listening!!
Motorola got quite a bit right with these 2-way radios: A classic design, easy operation, a very long range, little interference, a reasonable price, and not a lot of unnecessary or frilly features. The rechargeable battery pack that can be interchanged with disposables is a well-reasoned feature that I wish other vendors would use in their products.What is lacking, however, is a modern take on ergonomics. With belt-clip attached, the radio is awkward to hold. For more than a few moments conversation, it gets annoying to have to hold down the "push to talk" button-- some sort of locking button (push to talk, push to stop) would have been nice. The inbuilt menu is not intuitive-- I hoped for a cell-phone-like interface considering Motorola's major handset business.These are minor issues; but I did have one major quibble, which was my first spoken syllable was dropped when I first held down the PushToTalk button and started speaking. Perhaps I am too quick to speak, but I found myself having to pause and then start with a throw-away word to make sure the person on the other end heard my whole message. Otherwise, speech was clear and crisp in my tests.These issues were enough for me to drop my rating from 5 to 4 stars, but caveats aside, the product works well and I can think of a lot of possible uses, so they are Recommended.
I like this mono pod a lot, especially with the Manfrotto quick release head. It's reasonably light, quite sturdy, and long enough to bring the camera to my eye level even though I'm 6 feet tall. I would prefer a different type of lock on the leg extensions, but considering the price and other features, I can live with the lever-type locks on this one.
My trusty Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer was slowly failing (^_~). I chose to switch to the Kensington brand based on the reviews I read here. BTW, my PC has Windows XP.This mouse has a solid feel compared to my previous mouse. The black material of the mouse seen in the images provides a nice "silky" type touch instead of hard plastic construction used on basic mice. This should keep your mouse looking new for a long time as it is not a fingerprint magnet.The Kensington's clicker buttons have a positive and solid "click". No mushiness. The click/scroll wheel performs smoothly. The buttons can be programmed with the MouseWorks software, although, you don't have to install it. I program the left side button (#4) to "screen refresh" though you have many other options as well for that button and the others.Missing: an LED at the front to jazz it up--that would be awesome.I recommend that you download the latest MouseWorks because the enclosed CD is out-of-date.
I would just like to say thanks to all the great people who take time to write such excellent reviews. I just bought this Lexar JumpDrive based on the reviews it got, and am completely bowled over by this tiny gadget that holds so much stuff and is so easy to use. Thanks, everyone!
A bit of a pain to snap it in, and it's the same size as my Visor, but having a keyboard for my PDA has transformed it from something gathering dust in a corner to something I actually take to meetings!!
This is absolutely a must for anyone who is always lost or just to find a doctors address in town and where it is at. Saved me many times
This player is excellent, feature loaded, cheap, high quality. I've had it nearly 2 years and have yet to have a single problem or even the slightest hint of a problem. I have a Toshiba TV and VCR and they all work great. DVD player has optical audio out and at that price, wow!
I'm sorry but I had this product for a year ,I was so impressed that I bought another .They have been running well for 5 years.one has been on all day without being turned off for about 2 years.,it is my computer screen and tv.
It's definitely not the hottest sound quality out there, but that's not why I decided on this one. It's pretty much everything that I expected for the price.
Pros: Very good image quality. The shutter response time is very good. The 12X optical zoom is excellent. The manual is easy to read and programming the camera is very easy. It is an impressive camera.Cons: It is very battery intensive. After a few hours shooting, the battery must be recharged. Spare batteries are very expensive. Also, no AC adapter is included in the basic accessories.
i'm verry impressed and pleased with line 6 products.The PODplus pedals are everything i wanted and more. It has alot of awesome effects.
As far as stated operation it works as it is supposed to once the parent device is turned off or on the other electronic (sibling) devices follow suit as promised. Going to be a while before I can determine if there are savings on my electric bill. If it pays for itself in the stated 6 weeks that would be great or even if it takes a little longer it will still be worth it. You do have to pay attention to where you plug devices, constant power or only when main device is on but that is no big deal.
Believe it or not there are still many uses for modems. We use quite a few of these at work and this is the only brand we will buy. Very well made and reliable.
I have the orginal blue for my mac, and used it for 2 years. Ever since my pc purchase, I've been thinking of purchasing another. Then I saw the black edition, I thought it would fit the color preference of my compaq. It's smooth, nice scroll lock.
Nikon is a very good brand forr all you people who knows that. there lens are pretty big compared as to the others. i got no problem whats so ever on this camera and it works like a charm. the 16 megabite secure digital memory card can hold up to 8 pictures in very good quality and resolution, low quality is double the amount.you can buy a more reliable secure digital memory card in here that is 512 megabite storage. brand name scandisk and is around 50 dollars, not that bad.Some technical features of this camera from the website is:Superior image qualityThe COOLPIX 3700, with its precision 3x optical Zoom-Nikkor lens and 3.2 megapixel resolution delivers superior optical performance and photo-quality (2,048 x 1,536-pixel) images packed with natural looking colour and sharp detail. The new COOLPIX camera utilises Nikon technologies and imaging expertise to ensure faithful colour reproduction, sharp contrast and clarity in virtually all shooting conditions. Excellence in image quality is ensured thanks to the high-precision 256-segment Matrix exposure metering and TTL- controlled Auto White Balance.Stylish, sleek-compact designLightweight and pocket-sized, the COOLPIX 3700 is designed to be easy to carry, durable and attractive. Encased in a slim compact body with a brushed aluminium finish, the camera measures approximately (W x H x D) 95.5 x 50.0 x 31.0mm (3.76 x 1.97 x 1.22 in) and weighs just 130g (4.6oz) without battery and SD memory card.Easy to operate, fun to useAs with all cameras in the COOLPIX series, the COOLPIX 3700 aims to make digital photography simpler for the novice and to offer potential for the advanced user to experiment and develop their skills and capabilities.* Simple operation: The controls on the COOLPIX 3700 have been kept to a minimum and are logically arranged for easy, speedy handling. The camera also powers up instantly and features a fast shutter response.* 15 Scene Modes: The COOLPIX 3700 is equipped with 15 Scene Modes, including Portrait, Party/Indoor, Sunset, Museum, Fireworks Show and Panorama Assist, which optimise the camera settings for a wide range of subjects, backgrounds and lighting conditions.* Continuous Shooting: The fast-acting shutter is also capable of shooting at 2.5 (H) or 1.5 (L) frames per second, or the new Multi-shot mode for capturing 16 consecutive frames in a single image.* Macro Function: In Macro Mode, the COOLPIX 3700 delivers sharply focused images of subjects from as close as 4cm (1.6in).s* TV Movie Mode: The COOLPIX 3700 offers eight Movie Modes, including a new TV Movie Mode with streaming technology that enables the production of TV-size (640 x 480-pixel) movies complete with sound.Ready to Use - All in One PackageThe COOLPIX 3700 standard package includes a high power rechargeable Li-ion battery, batter charger, 16MB SD memory card, Nikon View and Adobe Photoshop Elements software and a protective soft camera pouch.* 3.2 effective megapixels* 3x optical Zoom-Nikkor lens (equivalent to 35mm - 105mm in 35mm [135] format)* Compact, slim and lightweight aluminium body offers outstanding portability at approximately (W x H x D) 95.5 x 50.0 x 31.0mm (3.76 x 1.97 x 1.22 in) and 130g (4.6oz) without battery and SD memory card* Stylish and sophisticated design looks good everywhere it goes, and feels good every time it is handled* Nikon's advanced image-processing algorithm assures faithful, vivid colors, sharp contrasts and image clarity* Macro Function for sharply focused close-ups from a distance of 4cm (1.6 in)* 15 Scene Modes to ensure beautiful compositions for every subject, every time* Eight Movie Modes include Time-lapse Movie Mode and new TV Movie Mode for filming with true TV resolution (640 x 480 pixels) at 30fps, complete with sound. Streaming technology makes storage of lengthy clips possible on the SD memory card.* New voice recording function records up to 5 hours of sound on a 256MB or larger SD memory card, and up to 20-second voice memos for each still image. Recorded sounds can be played back using the camera's built-in speaker.* Multi-area focus with a choice of 5 focus areas* High-precision 256-segment Matrix exposure metering* Accurate automatic white balance with TTL control* Continuous shooting at 2.5 fps (H) or 1.5 fps (L)* Interval Timer Shooting takes a series of successive still images at preset intervals* Fast power-up readies the camera for action as soon as it is turned on* Easy-to-use controls include a high-definition 1.5-in 134,000-pixel TFT LCD monitor and a handy Mode Dial* New "Sound release" that adds convenience and versatility to the self-timer mode by snapping the shutter in response to a remote sound command from the user.* High-speed noise reduction automatically ensures higher picture quality at shutter speeds of 1/4 second or slower* Date imprint adds the date to images in a range of formats* Direct printing from the camera to PictBridge compatible printers and Epson USB Direct-Print printers* Customizable Settings include a new World Time Setting, 3 different shutter sounds, and menu support in 10 languages* Nikon View Software is a highly versatile application for easy image transfer to computer, editing, e-mailing and printing. Removes red-eye effect at the touch of a button.* Compatible with new CP1 disposable lithium battery with life of approx. 250 shots (TBD)* Included accessories: hand Strap, 16MB SD Memory Card, Rechargeable Li-ion battery EN-EL5, Battery Charger MH-61, USB Cable, AV Cable, Nikon View CD-ROM, Photoshop Elements, Eyecup and Camera Pouch.
This is going to be quick--I only have a minute. However, as an avid point & shoot hobbyist, I wanted to contribute my $0.02 worth in on this magnificent little gem. Small, simple, and almost goof-proof, this is an ideal inexpensive camera for anyone just getting started. No optical viewfinder, managable file sizes, and the typical unbeatable Nikon lens mean you get serious bang for your buck with this camera. Full auto works well, and easy access to simple manual control over the basic parameters of the capture process mean it is easy for anyone to make minor adjustments. Also, there are (I think) 16 or 20 custom auto modes, including fireworks, black & white, etc.HUGE plus: this camera runs on AA batteries. Spend about $25 once on a charger and two sets of high-capacity rechargables (2600miAh), and you will be all set. Regular Energizers are good for 100+ shots with the flash. The rechargables I bought are good for easily 250+ on a charge. MOney VERY well spent.For your dollar, this is a hard camera to beat--and what makes it great is that it's a Nikon--these people know lenses... and TRUST ME, it's all about the optics. Nikon simply rules in that dept, IMHO.
The camera arrived as promised in working order with the inserts for the tables. They all worked. I recommend them to anyone planning an event.
i have kno idea why people are purchasing ipods the only good thing about ipods is the companies marketing technique they're brainwashing people into thinking that the only mp3 players are made by ipod this product is much better than an ipod mini first of all it has a built in fm radio and voice recorder things you would have 2 pay extra for on an ipod andit has a bigger storage capacity and amazingly its 50 dollars cheaper than an ipod mini its a no brainer to go with a zen micro
I purchased this Palm Pilot as a Christmas gift for my daughter. I was very impressed with the speed of delivery and the packaging that the seller did. He also tested the product to make certain that it worked properly, which it did. My daughter loves it and I would purchase from this seller again in the future.
my technologically-challenged family had no problem using this GPS. You will find it easy to use as well.
Easy to install. Great image quality. I am using it on a Windows Vista plataform and I didn't find any problem so far. I recommend it.
I go through a toner cartridge each week, or at least I used to before I discovered Verbatim. These aren't just refilled toner cartridges from who knows who, where it is hit or miss whether they will work, and whether they are full. Verbatim always works for me. I have suffered with the other no-name brands - jammed printers, smudgy output, cartridges that are obviously not full and run out quickly, Verbatim works great. Maybe a few dollars more than the cheapest, but when you consider how long they last they are the most cost effective I have ever tried, and I have probably tried 10 others.
Best product I ever used... simple and effective...I am using this more than 2 years... no breaks or cracks... whoever comes to see me at my office, they like it and buy it... so nice and comfortable.cable is very hard, which is good sometimes as you connect somewhere down and accessing, it won't break the connection...anyway, I really love it... in every part of it.
Our office has this fax machine and it makes everything more difficult. It cannot just take one page at a time--ever, in any circumstance. It jams constantly; it LIES (the fax receipts are not accurate); and it makes our customers call us, outraged that they've spent 20 minutes trying to fax two pages to us.If you typically receive one page faxes from local numbers, this machine may be okay for your needs.If you require a functional machine that can actually handle its ONLY PURPOSE IN EXISTENCE, this machine may not be for you.
Length:: 0:32 Minsi wanted to make a video on this just so i can demo to you how "crappy" the clips are on these branded cables. To prove that this is not biased or anything, i bought something like 7 types of CAT 6 cables in the same order. But from 6 different companies. Mind you that the cables itself works and delivers - HOW TRY REMOVING THE CLIP FROM EITHER PORT SIDE AND YOU JUST MIGHT cause a defect on your PORTS! AVOID AVOID AVOID - go for any of these alternativesNew Belkin Components Cat6 Snagless Patch Cable/ Rj45m/Rj45m/ 5 Purple Popular High QualityBelkin 7ft CAT6 RED Patch Snagless ( A3L9002-07-REDS )50FT CAT6 Black Patch Cable Snagless RJ45M/RJ45MAmazonBasics RJ45 Cat5e Ethernet Patch Cable (50 Feet/15.2 Meters)WHITE 100FT CAT6 CAT 6 RJ45 PATCH ETHERNET NETWORK CABLE 100'
CONS:- A few weeks after buying this mouse it loses a lot of precision and sensitivity.- Cursor doesn't respond well to mouse movement. Even with brand new batteries, the cursor movement doesn't sync well with mouse movement.- It gets lots of low signal warnings, even with new batteries.- The mouse feels uncomfortable and clumsy, I have to give my wrist a break every 20 minutes.- Feels like the mouse was designed and made by amateur engineers.- There is a huge wired receiver you plug into USB. So you actually have 2 mouses on your desk. But even with such a large receiver the signal sucks.- The generic mouse I've used at work for 3 years works better than this.- I am replacing this mouse 6 months after buying a new one, even though I wanted to replace it within the first month.- The middle mouse button doesn't respond well when I push it during gaming, so I can't use it and the button is wasted.PROS:- NONE, I hate this mouse and am angry I wasted money on it.
I was very pleased with the purchase of theKingston Data Traveler 2 GB USB Drive (DTI/2GB). The Data Travelers arrived in good time and in good condition.Ernest Boehr
We absolutely love our new under counter radio and cd player. It fits perfectly under the cabinet (in terms of depth) and the reception pulls in all my favorite stations.
This player is a wonderful purchase, with outstanding features. It has an indicator to let you know when your battery is getting low. Also the anti skit feature is wonderful, now the player never skips. It also has a hold button, so if you have an annoying sibling that thinks it is funny to change your song or stop the payer, they cant do it. all and all it is a great buy
After having XP Antivirus 2010 removed from my machine, I noticed it was a lot slower than normal. The guy who removed the offending malware told me that I should update my RAM since my machine can have up to 2GB of RAM. I did some comparison shopping and came across this module. Not only was it a reasonable price, but I knew I could trust it since I have a PNY brand flash drive that still works after five years. I ordered it and had it installed, and my machine is as fast as it was the day I got it five years ago! I haven't had a problem yet and I highly recommend it.
More than a month since i ordered this ....still haven;t recieved it
If it's not already obvious, Monster Cable is the carpetbagger of the home entertainment world. With the rapid development of new HD and audio technology, Monster Cable does their best to be the first to provide cables--but not without charging a horrendously inflated premium. In this case, all you're getting for your 20 bucks is an RCA-to-1/8" converter and eight feet in between. Sony makes a great 5-foot cable for less than four dollars, and if the length is what you really need, you can daisychain a couple of those together for still less than half of the price of Monster Cable's offering. It is important to be aware than in the world of electronics, and in fact everywhere, someone will try to rip you off.
I like it so much. It's exactly like the original one that I have lost and it's working really well.
Got mine yesterday. Nice multicoatings on the objective oenses, but the eye lenses were just single-coating mfg2. No idea about the prisms. I immediately took them outside to check and found the left ocular to be excellent - but the right ocular would not come to focus. Checking from the objective side, I could see that it was not collimated (in this case, the prism were not correctly oriented) and I could see the cutoff when looking directly into the lens at the center. UPS is picking them up today for a return (refund only, no exchange allowed). Too bad, as they are pretty lightweight and hand-holdable, especially if you are sitting or leaning against something.
This Lacie desk rack is pricy for what it is - a piece of folded metal with holes drilled into the side for the guide rails to go in. Finishing of the rack was not that great, some of the edges are a little rough to the touch. Whoever was sanding/grinding it down did not do a good job. You won't cut yourself but it's not up to the quality I would expect from Lacie. Slotting in the D2 drives are a piece of cake. There are 6 tiny pieces of rubber &#34;feet&#34; on the base of the rack that help in not scratching the surface of your table. Thus far, they work ok BUT I do expect them to go missing at some point in time as I think they use some kind of glue or double side tape to hold them to the steel frame.Nice design and looks great on the desk. Works for what it is but priced a little high.
I used to think my dvd burner on my computer was defective.. then I bought a spindle of Verbatim DVDs. Every single one worked! So I thought.. maybe my older spindle of Maxell were just old and suffered from some sort of use by date. So I just bought a new (small) spindle of maxell from Tesco, because that's all they had. I should have bought the store brand ones. The first disc burned fine, the second was defective, the third took a long time to get going. I'll never buy Maxell again.
looking for the accuracy of a mouse with the comfort of a gamepad? look no further. The best gaming solution I've come across, especially for the first-person shooter genre. No more getting your fingers tied in knots with poorly made keypads and no more getting owned hopelessly trying to accurately place your sights with an analog stick. With 10 mouse acceleration settings, an ergonomic grip, and more buttons than you would care to map the igrip offers the most complete gaming solution. Great, great, great, customer support (said they would give me a new one for free if a new version is produced just for giving them customer feedback). Gave it a 4/5 because a few tweaks could make this device even better, but first they need your support. Don't hesitate, buy.
I recently purchased laptops for college and spouse use. Neither had used laptop pads before so getting used to the little pad was a challenge. This little mouse comes with software and a fairly short USB cord that is perfect for the dorm room or small desktop. Has 2 buttons, a smooth scroll wheel (no clicks when it rolls), the scroll wheel will click and select, AND, if you have trouble viewing some smaller laptop written text, the little blue button on the side helps magnify the screen where the mouse is located. Click on and it magnifies, click again and you're back to the original. And it doesn't get clicked by mistake. I have big hands/thumbs and this little mouse does the job great.
Bought this based on other reviews. Item work as expected without any problem. Compare the price with other places and this seems to be very reasonable. Thanks.
My son's never said a word about it not working right. So if he's happy, I'm happy.
When shopping for a screen for my computer I shopped around and found this great buy on Amazon. It arrived as advertised and has been working great. Will shop at this site again,and expect to find same good products atgreat prices.
My son in Law is pretty much a geek on electronics so I asked him which TV to buy. He highly recommended this one even though he'd never seen the TV.We were debating between the 50" & the 56" model. We stopped at Circuit City. As usual the sales person tried to steer us away form this TV. All we really want to see was the size, how it would look on our entertainment center.A few days later I ordered the TV, the 50" model. It was delivered by Eagle Express. The driver asked if I wanted him to take it inside the house. I was surprised after reading some other reviews here about Eagle. Once the TV was inside he asked me if I wanted him to un-box it. He did and then assisted me in putting the TV up on the entertainment center.I turned the TV on and was blown away by the picture, especially after the it had been on for 2-3 hours. We've been thrilled with the TV.Today the Dish people came and upgraded my receiver to an HD. I couldn't believe that was the same TV. The installer had a helper who was kind of mesmerized by the TV. He kept mumbling about he'd never seen a picture like that.Having the TV in my home and hooked to my equipment, it looks 100 times better than it did at Circuit City.The only downer is a common problem with any new piece of equipment. The manuals aren't written for novices &/or dummies. I still haven figured out how to get the DVD to play.... My son in law is coming down Christmas Eve Day to fix that minor detail.I haven't gotten anything done since the Dish guy left today.Awesome, Totally Awesome TV... Highly recommended.
I love this PDA, however, one glaring problem exists, the backlight does not always come on (apparently a problem with early production units only). This is an acknowledged issue with Casio, and they have a special telephone number (toll call) to arrange for resolution within the warranty period (I have had it recently repaired under warranty and it works OK now.)That said, I especially wanted a color screen and the two memory card slots (one CF and one SD/MMC) are useful as I keep all the data files on the 128M SD card and could still use the CF slot for something else (wireless modem, for example).External memory (CF or SD) is essential if you plan on using extensive additional software or many data files on this device as the embedded 64M isn't much.The speaker is too small to be useful for music, so plan on using earphones for mp3 or wma playback (Microsoft Media Player is included.)I also used the Cassiopeia as an E-Book reader for my commuting. Microsoft has a Pocket PC version of their reader available (free, but requires registration and activation.)Also, I found it was useful to buy an extra rechargeable battery and keep it charged.Happy with it overall.
Had a Hoya UV lens and it seemed to be fine after a few years of use. Decided to try out the B&W; lens and very happy with the quality. Feels superior to the Hoya and the glass is crystal clear. I purchased one for my Nikon 85mm f1.4 and am in process of purchasing one for my 16-35mm f4 lens.I was pleasantly surprised that the price dropped by about $8 dollars from one purchase to the next. Debating whether to swap out the Hoya for one more B&W; for my 28-300 lens. Yeah I think I will swap out the Hoya- the B&W; appears to be that good.
I recently purchased the Pioneer portable DVD player, and I was shocked at the great picture. I suggest you get a pair of good headphones, unless you're in a very quiet room. But when I hooked it up to my surround sound and big screen, it was as if I were at the movies.
Not much to say. If you have a monitor with the ADC (Apple Display Connector) and a laptop with only DVI you need this to use your monitor and there are only a few to be had. So you pay what you have to to get what you need. As far as functionality goes, it works great. No complaints whatever.
If you follow the written directions explicitly when installing, this well-made cable will connect your HP LaserJet 5MP, and probably other HP printers of that era, to Windows Vista 64. Follow the instructions on the small pamphlet, and be sure to select the new port in your Computer-Printer-Properties-Port setup area. The pamphlet isn't really meant for Vista 64, as it tells you the wrong way to get to port setup, but when you get there, all works great. I didn't need the installation CD either. I also didn't need to use the DOS commands on the HP website, under migrate/upgrade for the above printer, as at least one other user of this computer and printer said they had to on a user site I visited.As all Vista 64 users have no doubt discovered, just because XP has been dropped completely on big retail computer chain stores' new inventory (such as Frye's Electronics where my machine was purchased), you can't assume that means Vista now runs flawlessly with everything. That is the assumption I made and I soon found that most of my legacy peripherals no longer would connect. I also discovered that since I bought the max speed and power that I could buy, I actually got Vista 64, not Vista 32, which equates to even more trouble! In practical terms, this means that while the industry has stepped up its number of newer peripherals, cables, etc that will run with Vista, many less are compatible with Vista 64. Generally if something says Vista, that means Vista 32. If they mean it's compatible with Vista 64 they will say 64. See Microsoft website for more on this topic.To date, Quicken Deluxe 2008 works with Vista 64, and I just sent a register report successfully to this HP printer. (Many online forums say that printing in Quicken does not work with Vista 64. Maybe this is true, but I have printed one report successfully.) Photoshop 7 works fine. FinePix Viewer version 5.411E works, with some quirks that sometimes shut it down prematurely. FamilyTreeMaker16 works in Vista 64, and prints to the above printer.I did regret my Vista 64 purchase when I discovered how much I might have to replace. Every success I've had (software & hardware) integrating this machine has been hard won. I do love its speed, performance, and dependability. I believe that now that I have printer function (after 4 months), I will like it even more. Now if I could just get my old scanner to work...
I searched far and wide to find these tapes at a reasonable price since I had 12 to order. This was the best price on the internet and there shipping prices were also great. In fact, they arrived much sooner than I expected, well packaged and ready to use. Great seller, I'll be back for future purchases.
Product works very well and uses minimal power. Great value for the money
Works my Samsung LCD tv, my Toshiba DVD player, my Directv box, and my Onkyo surround sound receiver. I am totally pleased with this remote, this was a great buy.
Why would you need this??- the Garmin iQue 3600 Auto Navigation Kit will charge as well as this item and has the added advantage of allowing you to use the Garmin 3600 as it was meant to be used...as a hands free GPS navigation system.
I was surprised to see so many reviews touting this monitor as having "sharp" or "crisp" picture quality because my experience with it has been anything BUT! Only a few months after buying it, the monitor would go all blurry. I tried to de-Gauss but any correction causes only a temporary improvement. Most days I can barely read text on it, the blurring is so bad.I bought it as a second monitor for home work, but can't use it except for viewing images now, the text quality is so poor. I am beginning to feel I got a lemon...would never use it again if I could afford a different one.
I have had this camera for over three years now and I bought it when it was valued at $400. I love the quality of the pictures it takes. I love the design, it feels more like a professional camera.I've read the reviews below this one, where people have had complaints of the camera not working. I've experienced the camera shutting off on me for no appearant reason. So far, it still works. But I do have another digital camera that I use often too. If my camera stops working, I will update.
Work great when first got it. After 3 weeks stopped working. Charger no longer charges ipod. Cheap price cheap product.
yes this is a handy little card reader but don't even think about formating your flash media in this device. It will corrupt the cards so that they are unusable. There is now a small notice on the imation site FAQ page about this problem - unfortunately they don't say how to fix it.
It may work fine, but chances are in 3, 6 or 12 months you'll be stuck with a lovely-looking Porsche-designed paperweight.I bought this from another merchant about a year ago and paid around $130 for it. There's a reason the price has been dropping since then for this product: it's junk and people are beginning to realize it. I guess most users bought it around the same time I did because I don't recall seeing all the bad reviews on the web for this hard drive when I was initially shopping around. But now that I search for them after experiencing problems with mine, the bad news is all over the place.I use my LaCie as extra storage for music and video that simply couldn't fit on my 20GB laptop hard drive. At first, there was no problem moving huge (700+) MB files, dozens of mp3s, often all at the same time, although it would take a while (I'm still stuck at USB 1.1, but that's a whole other matter).Anyway, the drive was a good solution for storage and backup of my personal files. A few weeks ago, however, it completely unmounted (vanished) while transfering large files, and the files I was moving were corrupted and lost for good. I've since tried copying the files, verifying that it worked, then delete the original off my laptop -- that doesn't work either with large files, but at least I still have the originals.Once the computer unmounts, the only way I can access the drive again is to turn it off and restart it. Luckily, the files I have on the drive (over 100GB right now) are OK, and I can tranfer smaller files, but I'm afraid it'll be a matter of time before it fails completely and I'll lose my data forever. That's why I'm purchasing another drive by another manufacturer right now.I advise people to look around -- there are better manufacturers and products out there. Of course, external hard drives (or hard drives in general) aren't perfect, but the track record for this put it way at the bottom of the pile.
This is a very nice camera, and the housing is solid and functional in terms of getting the viewing angle you need and keeping the camera out of the elements. The 60' cord included is great, and since it's an RCA connection, if you need more distance ANY RCA audio/video cable will work (eg; I used an old 50' mono/phono RCA cable added to the cable provided and it works fine). I have two of these cameras hooked up to a Slingbox for remote monitoring of our family vacation cabin. The picture in any type of daylight, including twilight, is great. The night vision leaves a little to be desired BUT with any additional light source it works very well. Past 15 feet in total darkness the infrared is only good for seeing objects which reflect light, such as license plates. Another nice thing about the infrared is the suble red light which makes the camera visible in darknes - a good deterent in total darkness.
The Tivo adapter is so easy. All you have to do is open the package and plug it into your tivo and your ready to go (just make sure you change your tivo settings). Great product
Very quiet PS and good looking design. I would buy this PS again in the future
I bought 2gb 667 mhz memory and it increased netbook s performance but 800mhz would be better for my Asus 1005HA i guess...
This iPod Photo dock is great for playing slideshows on a tv with the s-video out and a home for your IPod when you're charging or syching it with your computer. In the box is a the dock and two covers. One for the 30 gb model which only fits the 30 gb and one for the 60 gb model which fits both 40 gb and 60 gb models. There are no cords included but it doesn't need to come with cords. S-video out cords are not hard to find and the cord needed to connect your IPod Dock to your computer comes with the IPod. The dock is lightweight and sturdy and travels easily.
VERY HAPPY, IT ROCKS WITH ALL MY MUSIC, METAL, RAP, ETC. I CHECKED OUT THE BOSE ($220.00) AND OTHERS AT BEST BUY. THANKS TO ALL THE REVIEWS, THEY HELPED ME FIND THIS AT AMAZON.COM 149.00 ON SALE DELIVERED FOR NEW FOR $117.00. THE REMOTE VOLUME AND BASE CONTROL IS COOL. I ALMOST BOUGHT A FEW OTHERS AT WAL-MART UNDER 100, GLAD I WAITED AND READ OTHER REVIEWS.
This does everything I wanted and more! To add to the list of other reviews: It is capable of playing both NTSC and PAL (even converting a PAL DVD to play on a NTSC TV, I saw it!), it recognizes JPG images on a CD and can do a slide show of them. It is, of course, progressive scan. The only thing I did not like is that it only comes in silver (at least I could not find a black model).
This was a very good thing to get. i just wish that there were 2 of me .it takes along time to get all of my old tapes on DVD. good price but the only thing is that it is too picky about what kinds of blank disc it will record to.you have to be carefull what kinds of blank disc to buy.
This is about the same price as the cat 5, and it does the job just fine. Solid connections, easy in and out, and good price.
Toshiba have managed to produce an excellent portable media player that offers a massive specification over rivals. If you have an interest in Windows Media Center 2005/Vista Ultimate/XBOX 360 then this is the product for you as it is fully compatible with all and offers synchronisation of music, pictures, recorded TV and video. The display is very bright and clear and the sound quality from the head phones is great. This product would have got five stars if the USB connector was better and if it shipped with a protective case! Wonder what the Zune will be based on??
Admittedly I'm an Olympus fan. This is my 4th Olympus starting with the D-340R and moving through the C2000Z, C3040Z, and now the C5050Z. With each model I've found that Olympus has incorporated improvements that solve real user problems and have added useful features. The C5050Z is no exception. There has always been some aspect of each camera that I wished they had done differently. On the C5050Z the only thing I would change is the on/off lever. I carry my cameras with me everywhere (and take more than 1,200 photos per month) and the new on/off lever projects enough to get advertantly turned on in the camera bag. The ability to hold two memory devices is a great addition, especially since they retained the SM card for backwards compatibility. A great camera with all the features I could have ever asked for!
Nice charger for the price, works great for wifes mp3 player. Wife need a ac charger for her music player so when shes away from computer to charge her player.Really nice unit for the price and free shipping to boot.
Great bag for the price! Easily holds an extra lens and flash. If you have more than that, you may want to consider a different, larger bag. I particularly wanted a Canon bag which is why I purchased this one. No regrets until I have purchased an additional lens.
Comparison of an Samsung YP and a Creative Zen Nano, concentrating on features important for listening to audiobooks.I used a Samsung YP for about 6 months until it would no longer boot. The best feature of the YP is that it takes an AA battery, which lasts 40 hrs plus. The worst feature is that there is no pause function-when "paused" the unit turns off after about 5 seconds. It also takes a long time to boot up. So, it is very annoying when you are interrupted by someone talking to you, or if you need to concentrate for a few moments on a task. To "pause" you have to turn off the player, and hope that when it turns back on, it will be at the place you stoped. The player forgets where it stopped about 30% of the time. It is also very easy to turn the unit off by accident-which is very annoying. The vinyl case is crappy and offers only cosmetic protection.The Creative Zen Nano has a much nicer (flatter)form factor (shape) than the YP, but uses AAA batteries, which translates into about half the battery life. The best feature of the Nano is that it has a true pause function, and it is almost impossible to turn the unit off by accident. When you turn the Nano off, it also frequently forgets where it was---but you can pause it without turning it off. The thick pliable case offers real protection against drops, etc. but ruins the nice form factor (with the case [and belt clip], the Nano is actually bigger than the YP). The earbuds are too big for my ears-and therefore are uncomfortable. The earbuds also have an exaggerated bass response-perhaps good for popular music, but not for voice (audiobooks). Ironically, I find $2 airline earbuds to fit better and reproduce voice better.For both units, you can load (MP3, regular WMA, etc.) music or audiobooks using Windows Explorer. For both, Secure WMA files must be opened in Windows Media Player and then "synced" to the player. For both, the included software is clunky and unnecessary. For both the documentation is unintelligible. Neither unit is usable for voice recording (mostly because of inadequate controls). Recording and playback is just too complicated to be worthwhile
I am very happy with the Cyber Acoustics Computer Speakers! They work just as well if not better than I thought. I would purchase again.
Battery has far better capacity than the original, but sticks out of the bottom of the laptop pretty far. Probably worth the trade-off, but does make the laptop less portable.
I bought this to protect my Nikon lens. It does the job and arrived scratch-free. It's easy to mount and unmount.
I purchased a spool of this monster cable to use for part of my whole house system over a year ago. While I've always been dubious of paying up for "brand name" wires and cables, I was in a rush at the time and the reviews were positive and the price didn't seem terrible so I went ahead and bought it anyway. As it turns out, I didn't need to use any of it at that time (had enough left over on an existing spool), so this sat in a closet for a year until I recently wired my home theater system, at which time I also purchased some 12 gauge speaker wire from monoprice at the advice of some of the people on avsforums.As I completed my HT setup, I needed a little extra cable, so I rummaged around and found this spool of Monster wire sitting in the closet, but after comparing it to the speaker wire I got from monoprice, frankly I have to say I'm blown away by all the positive reviews here - guys, this is a sub-par product at a premium price. Why are you giving it 5 star reviews?The first thing you'll notice about this speaker wire is it does not appear to be solid copper - there's a "nickel" colored wire intertwined with the copper, I assume it's aluminum, and I assume it's there as a cheap filler to reduce the cost. That might be acceptable for bargain priced budget wire, but not for name brand wire that carries a premium price. Maybe it does not noticeably degrade the music quality, but I think we can all agree there is no way it improves the music quality vs. solid copper and there's no reason to pay up for it. The cheaper monoprice speaker wire is solid copper, FYI.The second thing I noticed about this wire is the jacket is not very easy to work with - for one thing, the two wires do not easily pull apart when you go to separate the ends to plug into the corresponding pos and neg terminals of the speaker or receiver. Worse, i found it was far more difficult to strip the jacket off the ends of this wire in order to form a connection. I had neither of these problems with the cheaper monoprice wire, which had a nice thick jacket that was easy to work with, both the regular and the CL2 in wall wire I purchased.Bottom line - at about twenty five bucks for a 100ft spool, this 16AWG Monster wire is almost the exact same price as a 100ft spool of 12AWG wire from monoprice. The monoprice wire is solid copper while this Monster wire is about 50% cheap filler (aluminum?). The monoprice wire has a superior quality jacket which makes it easier to work with. And again, the prices I'm comparing are 16 gauge for the Monster and 12 gauge for the monoprice (you could also choose 16AWG from monoprice, which is also 100% copper, at about half the price of the 16AWG monster or 12AWG monoprice, but at 25 bucks per 100ft I felt it was worth getting the 12AWG). What would you rather have, 16 gauge wire with cheap aluminum filler and a cheap jacket, or thicker 12 gauge solid copper wire with a quality jacket for almost exactly the same price?Do not buy this product, it is a low quality product at a ripoff price. In the end, I was able to scrounge up enough scraps of my 12AWG CL2 monoprice wire to finish my project and was thus able to avoid using this Monster wire, so it went back in the closet, hopefully never to see the light of day again unless it's to melt it down and sell it for scrap :D
totaly great operation scratch on display panel but cleaned it up again this works great recomenedfor people to buy like this
I have never owned a Palm. I bought the first Handspring Visor when it came out. I owned three of them and three Clie's. I always thought they were better that Palm at the time. Well Handspring and Clie are no more. I dropped my last Clie and the backlight quit working still works but too expensive to fix. It was the bomb. So I use and older model for the past year which suited me fine; so I thought. I started having issues with that and decided to buy a new Palm. I hessiatated for awhile to buy one. I didn't like the fact Palm's didn't have a scroll wheel like Clies.I now have owned the Palm TX for a month now and I could never go back. Most of my programs worked and I had to upgrade some others.I love the:1. Widescreen it make reading spreedsheets much easier. The included Documents To Go is much better than the Quickword I have been using for the past 6 yrs. You can also see more video and pictures with the Widescreen.2. The intergrated Palm Desktop. I was able to use it to convert videos in a reasonable amount of time. It is not fast but, it is simple and easy to use.3. Pocket Tunes, it comes with it and it is a great app. I have used it for a couple of years now. I recommend the upgrade it's only $30 but, money well spent. With the upgrade you can play WMA's and OGG file. Tailor the sound better with more eq options.4. Isilo a reader app. is a pleasure to use and read in the wide screen format.5. Addit is a nice app that keeps you up to date on the latest news (Rueters)6. WiFi. I was skeptical at first but it works well considering your using a Palm. It is much better the my Clie. With this feature alone I can now leave my laptop at home.I travel quite a bit so lugging a laptop around can be quite a pain. Wether by plane or auto I can watch movies, listen to music, read a book, or most importantly kept up on work.As a music player I have to mention I own MiniDisc and a DAP both Sony products and have great battery life. Sometimes it is not practical to have all these gadgets in your pocket. I like the sound of the Palm. The battery life is good but not great. With Pocket Tunes and larger SD cards who needs an Ipod. It is only a matter of time before 4&8 GB cards come out. Yeah it cost more than an Ipod but I can do more with a Palm; oh yeah the video is better and the battery life is about the same. Pocket Tunes syncs up well with Windows Media Player.Overall I am very impress the the Palm TX. I am not disapointed yet with the performance, workmanship of this model.
If you like blurry photos, you'll love this camera. If not, don't bother with it. It barely holds a charge, so you'll have to recharge it constantly. It also doesn't auto-focus well. I got it for a bargain ($50) and I still think it wasn't worth what I paid. Spend your money on a better camera.
This product completely replaced five remotes for various devices including the Apple remote for my Apple TV.It couldn't have been any easier to setup. It took about 20 minutes to walk through the setup process and the software did all of the work. The menu and key layouts are quite intuitive - even our eight year old can activate the entire system and go right to his favorite cartoon channels.I highly recommend this product to anyone tired of the frustration involved with trying to find the right combination of buttons needed just to watch a TV show - or for just trying to find one of the remotes that always seem to disappear between the couch cushions.
It's a great size for extra gadgets and plenty of room for my 2 extra lenses. highly recommend. I'm a mother of 3 and this bag can even fit in a small bag of hand wipes.
After a very disappointing experience with another major filter makers product quality (Hint: their name rhymes with "Hoya"), I decided to try one of these puppies from B&W.; I figured "if they're good enough for Schnieder professional lenses, they're good enough for my AF-S 18-135mm Nikkor". I was NOT disappointed this time! Essentially, the filter is 'invisible' in practice, with nearly zero internal reflections and no ghosting under any conditions. The brass mounting ring fastens to the lens firmly and smoothly, without binding or 'stiction', and offers excellent protection against moisture, dust, and any reasonable impacts. The Nikon lens cap fastens securely to the filters front threads.In my opinion, there is simply no better 'UV' or Haze protection filter for your precious lenses than B&W...not; from any other manufacturer, and not at any price.
Because of the way the plastic is sewn into the case, you will get a scratch all the way around the wheel of your IPOD. I have tried contacting DLO about this continuously for several months and I am getting nowhere with them. Do yourself a favor and do not buy this case. You will ruin a $300 IPOD with a worthless $30 case that is designed to protect it from scratches and in reality does nothing but damage it.
I bought DI-614+ wireless router and DWL-520 NIC card. The PC that has the card is only 40 feet away from the router but it cannot receive the signal or very week (sometime got connected and disconnected rightway. This means my installation should be correct). The specs of both products say the indoor working ranges are more than 300feet.Customer service from D-LINK is horrible. Each time you call for help you have to wait for more than half an hour. I have tried to call support agentsfor 3 times. Each time I got aome one for help after long long waiting but none of them could give me a solution.Generally, it is a pain to buy D-LINK products.
I had been shopping for a digital camera for a long time. I came across the Fuji Finepix 2650 and saw how great a bargain it was. It has a 3x Optical Zoom, 2 megapixels, and is light and compact. The pictures it takes are excellent quality. I can't tell the difference between those pictures and pictures taken by a regular film camera. If you want to print pictures that are 11 x 14 or larger you might want to consider a 3 or 4 megapixel camera, but for 8 x 10 and smaller this camera does just fine. If you are looking for a great buy on a great digital camera, this is it.
I actually bought these cables not be be used as a component video but to actually replace it into a Digital Coaxial Cable and a sub-woofer cable. I still have one more to spare. It has the specs of a Digital Coaxial Cable (75ohm) and it has a firm grip contact on the connection. They are very well built, but even if you use it as component, it will transmit a very good almost flawless video signal. So therefore because of the price, the quality and the many uses it can perform it is in my opinion a 5 star product. The cables has a rubber bridge attaching the three cables together, hence if you are going to split the cables into three single cables you need to be very careful not to cut the shielding coating.
On the down side, the FM tuner doesn't pick up stations very well (haven't tried AM). But then again, I bought this for internet radio anyway. Initially I had problems getting it setup on my network but after referring to the Forums at Roku's website I found I needed to turn off the auto detection. Once done, it was easy to get it up and running.Setting up the presets (18) is as simple as any other radio. Since there are thousands of stations that can be tuned in, you can set up a "favorites" folder that you can store a list of stations for your convenience. The easiest way to set up favorite stations is to use the Radio Roku website.Dual alarms and a sleep timer make this a great radio for the bedroom. The soung quality is very good. Rich deep base for a unit of such small size.This product will change the way you listen to radio.
I was looking for another GPS to replace my *old* Magellan 310. Something that had mapping. I found this unit after Christmas at REI (of all places!) on sale for $45.Here is the short story on this unit. The road mapping is accurate, but basic, Major roads are shown, but no secondary roads. Images of local lakes are there, but not detailed (my lakehouse waypoint doesn't show it is located on the water) and are low resolution. The trail marking feature is right on and very useful. With this feature, I could (though I won't) put this in the pocket of the car and see exactly where my teen has traveled. On my boat I can exactly retrace my course with this feature. Battery life good, backlighting good (amber, with 2 levels of brightness).All in all I am pleased for the money. If you are looking for super detailed maps and something to interface with a PC, then spend more. Would have been disappointed of I had paid $90-100 for it. It was an excellent value at price I paid.
Product does exactly what it says-Keeps the iPod out of the way while you work or exercise. Convenient holder for wires.
Initially this headset worked well for listening and recording. However, after only six months, the ear pieces started to disconnect from the head band. Not what I would expect from a product costing almost $100.
I thought that maybe I had bought a box of these that had been dropped or something. The first three of four disks from the Memorex box my computer deemed "unreliable" after it tried to confirm the burn. I burned other disks (from Fuji - CD-R and CD-RW) on the same day with no problems. I came here and saw that the problem with Memorex CDs has been going on for at least five years!!! Oy! That's ethically unacceptable. It's one thing for a company to make a mistake (don't we all), but not to correct it in that length of time? Shame on Memorex.Here I thought I was saving time by running into Target on my way home and finding these. It would have been quicker if I had just read reviews of other brands here and ordered something that I could depend on.(Made in Taiwan)
Read the "fine print". I thought I was getting the original Handspring stylus(based on the picture) when in fact it is a black plastic wannabe. Where are the multi colored 5 paks? These work but are much lighter and easy to misplace because they are all black.
These headphones are great and have great sound quality, although it took a few times to get them refolded in the case right.
They are NOT going to transfer your existing MSNTV subscription if you paid by check, rather than credit card. I cannot as yet rate the product, only the service. Zero stars on that one.
Great to look at the nightime sky. Have been great for stargazing and would reccomend to everybody,especially the 1st time astronomers.
worked great for a year or so. Then all of the sudden it says I have a firm ware problem and I have yet to find a way to fix it or even get it to turn on again.. Also freezes up a lot. I suggest you just buy an ipod thats what I did. the 80 gig ipod classic is only 250.. This thing has been nothing but frustating. Also creative has bad customer service.. So just stick to ipod..
It didn't works. Was returned to the sender. It was in bad conditions. I received my money back. I still need one.
This bag is worth every cent. Protects your laptop and has plenty of space for school stuff and more. Very heavy duty and sturdy, I am sure we will have this bag for a while.
The SB5120 SurfBoard Cable modem is a compact product that proved easy to install and use.The only problem I experienced was with my Cable Provider (Charter Communication) that required me to register its MAC address, then failed to set p the modem properly from their end.I took me several Support Calls before I could find a Charter Support person that was somewhat knowledgeable and was able to complete the registration. During these several days, my VoIP phone was unusable thanks to Charter!
The Friction Dashboard Mount is a great alternative to the suction cup which, in my experience, usually falls during a trip. This has happened more than once. I recommend this mount since it can be moved anywhere on the dash or between the seats (I can get a signal there) it will not slip.I strongly recommend the mount
After researching many reviews for higher megapixel, larger LCD screen, decided on this model since it provided all the required features. Excellent product, originally would have selected the SD870, but that did not have an optical viewfinder. Very satisfied with camera; high resolution images, great color and would recommend to others.
After five years of heavy use, the QTsi still blows many digital cameras away when it comes to photo quality. Every roll I bring back from Ritz is sharp and vibrant. I can't stress this enough; the colors jump off the page and the focus/contrast/balance is just amazing. Try to find that in a comparably priced digital. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have my cake and eat it too (see Canon EOS Digital Rebel), but when it comes down to choosing between quality and convenience, I'll take quality any day.
I've been using this answering machine for several months a it's working as advertised. My only complaint is the out-going message can not be turned off, so on every call you hear your message and that gets pretty tiring.
Just wanted to address some of the low reviews. To have these ear buds sound good you *MUST* have a proper fit. When i first used these I also thought these were tinny sounding with no lows and no sound stage. After getting them to fit properly in the ear you will think you changed to a different pair of ear buds. Simply put, with a proper fit these sound great. Lows are strong but do not drown out mids or highs. voices are clear with a natural sound. Overall sound quality is excellent. A couple of cons include: Highs can be slightly harsh on some recordings. Also if cord is rubbing against something you can pick up sound. This can be eliminated by wearing the cord behind your head like the picture on the package shows and routing the cord so it is not flapping around. In conclusion these are a great set of buds for the price. Recommended. Also there are lots of fakes out there so be careful. Some of the reviewers may be listening to fakes.
The M-Audio Studiophile AV-40 Speakers are the only inexpensive speakers that I have heard that image well. They create a sound stage that is not smeared. The music is warm in its presentation and sounds natural especially given its price.
I know its fake...but it looks realllly fake...I'm afraid that mounting it anywhere would only encourage thieves to pillage with reckless abandon.
It's been a long time since I used a tripod but I managed to get it set up without reading the instructions. There are no instructions so save the box for helpful hints. Tripod is fit for my purpose: mostly indoor use planned. It is hard to get it truely static when pressing shutter release on Minolta Dimage X. I was also horizontally challenged - the base has a little level that is below (BELOW) the camera pad. I would not take this on a rugged outdoor adventure with many uneven surfaces (They will need to make a titaniium one to get it this light but durable; start saving now.) I would not use it around kids, old folks, crowds, or any combination of these because your expensive electonic gizmo is going to going to fly thru the air with the greatest of ease. A nylon or tyvek travel case would be a helpful item.
This worked great----for about 3 months. Now, it won't play half the time and when it does, the DVDs skip, stop for no reason, etc. When we place the DVDs on our other DVD player, they all work fine. Also, IF by chance the DVD decides to play, this player takes a LONG time to finally play. Even brand new movies fresh out of the box won't play on this thing one day and will play fine the next. DO NOT buy this item, spend you money on something else.
Don't buy this. It is complete garbage. I had this for almost a year. The whole time I used the car charger it buzzed/squealed in the background. Then it finally broke. If I wasn't such a cheapskate, I would have replaced it sooner. And the home charger I only use maybe 5 times, then it fell apart in my light socket. I had to pull one of the prongs out of my socket with a pair of needle nose pliers (scary). Don't buy this cheap garbage, I know the price is tempting, but in this case you get what you pay for.
I love this thing.I never write these reviews but I felt it necessary to get you to buy this mp3. I looked around, compared specs, prices, and reviews. 128 megs was important and volume too. This thing delivers.I put my grado headphones on my friends and they can't believe the sound !!! It is a must for anyone who loves music. do it. buy it. you will love it.
First thing I notice when I opened the box was the computer wasn't pentium M was just Pentium 4 that was a little bit disappointing until I turn it on, is a great machine, good software, plenty of ram,wide screen, I'm using this laptop as a desktop replacement, batery is little short live 2 hours, but worth the money. For $1299 is the best option you can get.
Installation of this scanner was a breeze under Windows 98 and I was scanning stuff in no time. I use this scanner for photographs and I am satisfied with the scans I'm getting. The one big surprise was the space required for the applications that come with the scanner--- four hundred and fifteen (415) megabytes! Disks are cheap and voluminous these days so this isn't really a big deal, but it may catch some folks who are strapped for disk space by surprise. Fair warning.
BOught thhis to power Security cameras and DVR. One of the best on the market fhor the $$$ I live in the mountains and typically experience 25 to 30 power outages per year. This has been up and running for about 3 or 4 months and has not failed me yet.
If you need a cutter that will last, this is the one to buy! Very pleased with it, cuts light weight cardboard and paper like it is nothing.
I had the feeling the product was refurbished before I opened it :) However, after using it for a day I needed to return it in order to save my marriage. My wife was very unhappy with the product. CD player hung all the time like old CD players do after a while.your call
I don't remember how long I have had my unit, but it has probably been over 10 years. Works perfectly, is easy to read, and I rarely have to change batteries, maybe once or twice a year, if even that. Has a fold out easel on the back if you want to change the angle for easier viewing. My only complaint is that if I scroll back to copy a phone number, I have to be fast or it will revert back to the most current call. I highly recommend it!
Definitely a cool effect for your sansa...really protects the player and screen, and still grants access to all controls and ports. Only downside is it makes the screen hard to see when the sun shines on it, and if you do get scratches on it, they really stand out...other than that, I have no complaints.
The player still has some bugs to work out like freezing up during some movies but the picture and dolby digital sound is so amazing when hooked up to my new Samsung 46" LCD 1080p television and HK/Klipsch audio system, that you overlook this infrequent annoyance.Take some time to read the manual and invest a little knowledge into understanding this new technology and you will be blown away by the results. You'll never want to go to the movie theater again.
I lost my foam tips for the last pair. I also bent the jack end until the wires inside exposed and lost contact. Both of these occur from normal wear and tear. Actually, not really. If you keep these attached to your Ipod and then put your Ipod in your pocket, the wire going into the jack will fray. Also if you store these in your pocket, you might lose the tips as they fall off easily. The reason I bought them again is because the have amazing bass. The mid and high ranges are just as nice but the bass is incredible. On the down side, the wire is made of sound-transferring rubber which means that anything that happens to the wire is transferred audibly to the ear buds. No good for running or even walking to an extent. Great value though!Pros:Bass, sweet sweet bassGood sound overallCons:The Pocket Monster AAHHHH!The magical sound-transferring wire
I have an SLR that I use for &quot;serious&quot; photography, and a couple of small pocket sized film cameras that I use for &quot;street&quot; photography. This Sony is my first digital camera.I use it in a digital workflow with Adobe Photoshop 7 and a Canon i950 photo printer.The color tonality and resolution from the Carl Zeiss lens is spectacular. Prints through the digital workflow easily match the best I've made from my Nikon SLR with prime (non-zoom) lenses. Photoshop makes it easy to edit the pictures, fixing light reflection spots, framing problems, etc.Drawbacks: the battery life is not great. I quickly exhausted my battery on an afternoon-long shooting expedition. I've since bought a spare battery.The camera is small and somewhat hard to hold steady. Also, if you are in your 40s or older, it's hard to see the LCD screen without bifocals.The standard 32MB Memory Stick is a joke. Get a larger Memory Stick Pro - they come in sizes up to 1GB.But don't let the nits distract you. If you are a serious amateur photographer, this is an excellent camera for you. I can't overemphasize how happy I am with the quality of the prints made using this camera and the Canon printer.
This is a great mid range zoom lense with the wideangle of a 28mm. I use this lense with my Canon40D. It has very good optics and is very easy touse. A very good value.
I phoned to say I was not accepting this package because of the UPS cost, which was not on the order at all!I have not AT ALL heard back from the seller as to where my refund is, very unhappy.
I bought this model camera a few years ago, and have just bought another. I'm not an IT person, but with the help of the Users Guide, and a very helpful tech support person, it's working well. The camera comes with a Quick Start Guide, but there is additional documentation available from the Trendnet web site - the Users Guide, FAQs and one on remote web access, all as pdf docs. It's worth taking the time to read everything and understand the steps to get it working. Even if you don't understand the ins and outs of network configuration, you can get it going by just carefully following their instructions. The difficult part is making the camera visible via the Internet, because there is a lot of variability in how each local network connects to the Internet.With the older camera, I could view the video with Safari, but could not control pan and tilt. Worked OK using ActiveX with IE (running in XP as a virtual machine on my Mac). But the preset position settings did not work at all. That's when I emailed Trendnet tech support, who recommended a firmware upgrade (to version 3.36). That process was trickier than the original setup, but I got it done. The user interface looks quite different from the older version (version 3.17). But the really good news is that I can now control the camera from both Windows IE and Mac's Safari, including configuring and using preset positions.I can't view the video on my iphone, as it requires java. However, I did find an app called Cam Viewer that works. I don't see video in real time, but as a series of still images with a user-settable refresh rate. Good enough to accomplish what I wanted.I was impressed with the Trendnet tech support - I got a prompt response to my email, the person was knowledgeable, and stuck with me through several questions until I got it all working.
Unfortunately, mine also died after just a few weeks of moderate use. I think there is a design flaw with the wiring. I really liked it otherwise and was very disappointed when it started to cut out intermittently for no reason.I'm still in search of a good portable speaker for my mp3.
Build quality and quality of materials is superb for the price point. Extra features like screen cover, belt clip/wire wrapper, indent so headphones can be used when device is closed, openings for clickwheel and dock are implemented well. I have no complaints except that it is a little bulky, but that's due to the clip/wire wrapper. Excellent product!
Great looking laptop backpack that has plenty of room for a book or 2. The straps are padded and the bag hugs the body. This bag is great for people who have a weak back or weak shoulders. Just don't flip the bag upside down. It doesn't have a zipper at the top for the main compartment so small things can come out of the bag which is probably the only flaw I see.
This is my 4th Harmony remote. I have been upgrading as I can over the years. It does a great job and is wife and kid friendly. I have seen the lesser version of this remote on sale at Sams Club for $100. I bought 3 of these refurbased ones and I have only set one up for now as I am waiting for another home theater system to get set up first. I bought this because it has rechargable batteries and rests on a recharging base. Batteries can go fast on my earlier remotes especially if you have it glow for a few seconds after each use. This also had a nice feature of glowing when it senses motion. That saves pushing the glow button.All in all I love Harmony products and would recommend them.
Makes the camera easier to hold. Slightly heavy. Worth the 100 dollars if you have to spare.
This monitor works great. The display quality is excellent. I particularly noticed it being crisper and much brigher than my previous LCD. Auto-adjust of monitor settings also worked perfectly. I didn't try the speakers.
The cartridge in my HP LaserJet 6L was running out of toner and I needed a replacement. I am disappointed with the Office Depot equivalent I purchased as a trial and have gone back to original equipment.
These lithium batteries from Mybatterysupply were not fresh and had reduced capacity. I used them in a laser sight that was starting to dim noticeably after a few seconds from having used it extensively and run down the original battery. I ordered a six pack of new ones and they dimmed right away also. When I checked the voltage on them they were the same as the one I had already used extensively. There was no expiration date on them and I assume they must have been close to or past expiration. In the future I'll only buy replacements with an advertised expiration date that shows they are fresh.
Great product forthe price!Easy to install, everything I needed was in the box.They are very sturdy and easy to adjust.
I tried buying a very inexpensive one of these, but it died after six months. This still has a good price, it installed easily and I can now get back online. Plus it has a three year warranty so if it does stop working prematurely it can be replaced.
I had to get a new computer after I spilled water on my Acer. I had heard that HPs were good computers so I got the Pavilion. This was a big mistake. Within a week, it wouldn't turn on and I had to wait on the phone with tech support for 45 minutes, who then had me take out the battery, hold the power button for 30 seconds and then put the battery back in and turn it on. I have had to do this several times since then.It freezes constantly, the dvd/cd drive broke after only a year and the internal cooling fan is inadequate. Right now, I have it sitting four inches off the table and a little box fan blowing on it to cool it down and it still gets way too hot. There are times when I can't even touch the keyboard because it is so hot. The keyboard keys pop off or stick often. When I shut the lid, the computer stays off for about 2 hours, and then it starts right back up and overheats. The HP advisor no longer works and freezes the computer for about a full minute when it pops up.The laptop only has three USB ports, which sounds like a lot, but isn't. I have a wireless mouse, a cooling fan, a printer, two chargers and several jump drives that all run on USB ports. Three simply isn't enough for me.The only good thing about this computer is that the trackpad can be turned off. Otherwise, it is very touchy when I type.Right now, mine is about 1.5 years old and I am looking for a new laptop. I hope that mine was just a lemon and not the standard for Pavilions.
Being a foto fan, I have always dreamed having a LEICA. Since I strongly believe in the Digital Age, I thought this is my opportunity to have the future of Leica.I had an enormous disappointment with the camera and the quality of the pictures. I made an extensive research online and found many positive things and ratings, so I bought it. Maybe this camera had something wrong in it. I compared the same picture moment and conditions with pictures of a canon S50 and believe it or not... the canon pictures were much more impressive.The worst I found in this camera was the digital viewfinder. I could never get a good focus with this technology... too complicated! You need to view a small box inside the vewfinder that changes so you can focus. This is a camera for a foto artist, this camera is for manual focusing and usage... believe me, you dont want to focus with a digital viewfinder... it is a terrible idea. At least not with this technology. There is not a better technology to focus than "what you see is what you get"!So until LEICA understands more about digital photography I will have to wait. I changed the Digilux 2 with a Canon 20d. Now... that is a GREAT camera. Dont waste your money in a brand that is just entering the digital age. They have allot to learn. Canon is many years ahead of this guys.
This is my first camcorder and I've been using the Sony DCRPC101 for three months now. It's small size and light weight allows me to take it everywhere. Pictures taken outdoors (bright light, overcast), indoors (incandescent, fluorescent), while driving (day, night), are impressive. I use a Macintosh to download footages through iMovie. It came with a USB cable, but the Firewire cable (6 pin to 4 pin, that comes with the Macintosh) is more reliable.In my experience, the battery life varies tremendously, depending on how you use the camcorder. With the LCD on, constant on and off, taking 1 to 2 minutes of footage each time, repeated standby and replaying previous shots, the battery won't last through half a tape (36 minutes). With LCD off, 15 to 30 minute shots, limited standby, the battery will last over 3 tapes (3 hours, 12 minutes). If you plan to shoot all day, buy the NP-QM91 battery. I did, and was able to record to 6 miniDV tapes (that's all I had). There was time left on the battery for one more tape. (FYI: 6 tapes equals 6 hours which translates to 51 GB of hard drive space.)Using the camcorder for the first time, you have to get use to the location of the control buttons. They are small, and close together, compared to my friends DCRTRV25 and ZR50MC. After using it for a while, you'll notice how convenient the buttons are located. It's just a matter of getting use to the layout. The zoom is instant. From minimum to maximum, it takes less than a second. Not exactly what I wanted. With a little practice, you can achieve a smooth slow zoom.I've read complaints about the cheesy plug cover hinges. I don't get it (not just yet). They are not hinged, but attached to the camcorder with what appears to be a nylon tether. I know hinges break, but unless you pick up the camcorder by these covers, I don't see how they can break.As far as durability, my camcorder has been dropped (on carpet, twice, from waist height), ran over (radio control car), and toppled (on the driveway, mounted on a tripod, me tripping on the tripod). Besides a few scratches, the camcorder still functions like brand new.I think all miniDV camcorders you buy today, have still image capture. The Sony DCRPC101 is equivalent to a 1 megapixel camera. I have a 3 megapixel Canon digital camera that is dedicated to taking still images, and I use it exclusively for that. Even though the digital camera can take video shots, it's image/sound quality is nowhere near that of a miniDV. And the same thing applies to the miniDV camcorder. The stills cannot compare to the digital camera.If I have any complaint, that would be the built-in microphone. The microphone, and it is a good one, is mounted on top of the camcorder. It is omni directional, and picks up sound everywhere. Of course, the closer the sound source is to the camera, the louder it is. If you are the one taking the video, and decide to add your voice, you will definitely come in loud and clear. During silent passages, you can almost hear a humming sound, which is the motor noise. My friends old JVC 8mm, records some very obvious noise, something I've never noticed before, until I started making comparisons. The ZR50MC also picks up motor noise or whatever it is. Another friends DCRTRV25 is very quite. But it's something you have to focus on.The best accessory to buy for your camcorder is a 30mm UV Filter. This is a must have. Think of it as insurance, it protects the lens. It's easier to wipe the dirt, dust, fingerprints off the filter than the lens. If the filter gets scratched, you can replace the filter.
The package arrived very quickly with two-day Prime shipping. The box did not include assembly instructions, but rather a diagram of the unit with the pieces slightly separated. I had no difficulty constructing and installing the unit, and found the diagram was plenty for reference. We have an older home with wood-panel ceilings so the mounting is incredibly firm, and I am at ease having it located directly above me. It comes with plastic anchors if the ceiling is not of wood, although I would not be as comfortable in that circumstance.
If you want to print panorama photos, Epson is the only game in town. The only question is which Epson model, almost all print on roll paper. To date I've printed single panoramas 8x70&quot;, you can print as long as 129&quot; with Windows XP. Colors are very accurate, embedded text is sharp. The 825 is slooow, took 90 min. to print 70&quot; at highest quality, high speed (two-way). Roll paper (Epson is your only choice) cost 3X sheet paper. The 825 loves ink, can only get 10' on a T008 color cartridge. Since I bought the 825, July 1st, have spent 3X on paper and ink compared to cost of the printer. I've had one black ink clog, not sure why, and no color clogs. I'm on my 4th color and original black ink cartridge. For my color photos, I'd estimate ~10 color to 1 black cartridge.
The volume of sound is OK, but the tone quality isn't OK. I kept it because its cheap price.
Usually my rechargeable batteries last longer the year before I need to buy a new set. Not this time. Maybe I just got a bad batch
This product solves the problem of weak speakers on the MacBook.Now conversations can be heard during iChats.Ok for music too, but of course not up to audiophile standards.
After reading the review by Steven Alvey, I though I'd post this "review" here rather than just as a comment to his review. He said that the product has mounting screws with strange heads that need a special driver. This intrigued me, so I went to the company's website (www.peerlessmounts.com) and discovered that the ST670 is the "security" version. Model ST670P is the "standard" version. That is why the one on this page has the screws with the unusual heads -- i.e., if it is used in a public space it makes it more difficult to steal the TV. If you want this product but don't want/need the security screws, get the ST670P. http://www.amazon.com/Peerless-ST670P-Universal-Mount-Displays/dp/B000ET97CYBTW, my 5-star rating is simply based on Steven Alvey's review; I am still shopping for a mounting bracket.
Service from Amazon was excellent with free Super Saver Shipping. Printer produced magnificent prints right out of the box. Color prints are very true to life and accurate especially in the greens.Reds are rich and vibrant. Black and white prints were incredibly neutral prints with deep blacks and beautiful tones using the Photo Black Cartridge with Hahnemuehle Fine Art Pearl paper which simulates the look of traditional darkroom enlarging bromide paper.I have had the printer for three weeks now and so far no problems with banding or incorrect colors.I'm just printing from a simple free software program called Ultimate Paint. It works great for me right now by using a simple setup till I get more experienced with the advanced settings. Great printer, great price from Amazon. A printer to really appreciate especially when printing Black and White photos.
I've now owned this camera for a little over 4 months, taken a vacation to Germany and Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, and taken literally thousands of pictures with it.It was both a learn as you go thing, and an extremely simple thing, to take wonderful pictures in all kinds of situations. I can say that I completely back up the people who have said that this is an outstanding camera for both the amateur vacation picture taker, and the serious photographer. The more you want to do with the camera, the more you'll be amazed by what you learn about it. Especially, for the serious folks, some things that Casio doesn't even bother to document. (Why, Casio???)So, in addition to what I said in my first review, here are some thoughts and insights I didn't cover:-Optical view finder included. I wear glasses, and, in addition, framing shots on the beach in bright sunlight is impossible with any digital camera that only has the LCD and no optical view finder. Plus, this camera has a dioptic adjustment so you can focus the viewfinder, even while wearing glasses, or sunglasses, as it were.-340mb IBM microdrive. I was away from a computer for over a week in Lanzarote. Actually, I was away from my computer for 3 weeks over the whole vacation. I came home with over 900 images on the drive. What I have not seen mentioned here is that you do not need to take 2048x1536 size images in fine mode, of which the drive will hold 245, but that you can take instead 943 images in 1024x768 size in fine mode with the same resolution. If you are planning to put your pics on the web, this is the way to go. All you gain in the larger mode is the ability to print 8x10 photo, or slightly better than photo-quality pictures. The detail in the larger photos is amazing, and I usually have to crop and reduce them for computer presentation. But, again, it does both.-Versatility. I have no complaints about this camera that haven't already been stated. In all my research, for the money, it's still, after using, the best digital camera in its price range, if not better than some of the more expensive ones that overlooked small details that become big issues when you're thousands of miles from anywhere and have to use what you've got.I have posted some pictures on my homepage, which is strictly non-commercial, created as a vehicle for my friends and family to see where my girlfriend and I have been. You are free to view them at ... for shots from the Ahr River Valley in Germany, or change the URL to see those. They are presented very differently, but were all taken with this camera. I only ask that you respect my copyright. If you wish to use a picture for something, please email me first.There's a very satisfying feeling in spending money on something that you wind up happier than you'd even thought you'd be with it.
I bought two of these so I could use them together and get 3 people listening to music. Works great!
This headset is pretty good in my opinion and worth the money. The sound is good, excluding the bass. I wouldn't say these are a bad performer in the bass area, but not great. But, i think that all headsets lack in the bass department, so i would rate them 3.5 for bass. If you have a big head, be warned that these will start to hurt your ears after a few hours. So far i have purchased two of these headsets, and am satisfied. Also, the mic is great, just have to be sure to position it close to your mouth or adjust settings to pick up quieter sounds. The cord is thin, so be careful not to run it over with your chair. Overall, they get the job done, and probably better than the majority of their competition in the same price range.Pros - Good sound and bass for a headset, awesome micCons - Thin cord, squeezes larger heads, hurts after a few hours
I bought this the other day and was excited that a mp3 player with such large storage had a fm radio tuner which is great because I travel a lot so I get more music out of my mp3 player. When I got home and installed the 'Creative MediaSource' I spent 5 hours trying to get my music from iTunes into it. Only 350 went in out of 1,348, then it started to delete songs off of my computer. Just all by it's self it errored out at least 200 and deleted 100 without any sign. The 'songs' that were now in the 'creative' mediaSoure were mostly old podcasts and music tripled. I really love the zen, it looks great, love the blue with the black and the fading when it idles the headphones are awesome, but I'm going to have to turn to the iPod. Something that is in print 'Compatible with iTunes'
First use of the product charging 4 of the supplied AA batteries on the 400mha setting. After a couple of hours, I noticed that 2 of the selection buttons, 2 and 3 where sitting low as if they were depressed. I removed the back and the main board and saw that the charger gotten so hot that the end of the buttons melted! I believe it is because of poor soldering of the battery connectors of slots 2 and 3.
I bought this as an addition to my digital slr's for it's light weight and the very capable zoom with IS capability. Also, I wanted something the girlfriend would find easy to use as well. I find the S2 IS to be an excellent digicam with good quality results. I've taken about 200 shots with this machine and I'm pleased with the resulting images. I also took the advice of other reviewers and purchased the Lensmate adapters to better protect the lense barrel when it Is fully extended. I opted for the 52mm adapter. I agree with other reviewers that the lense adapters whether the Canon or Lensmate adapters are also mandatory if you truly to wish to protect your S2 IS. Banging that extended lense barrel against whatever could cause some real heartache.Having said that, you also, might need to read the manual. There are a lot of bells and whistles that Canon engineered into the S2 IS and to fully appreciate what you have. Also, don't even think of using the 16mg SD Card that Canon includes. Go to Walmart, Target, or Amazon and get some large capacity SD Cards along with some rechargeable AA NimH batteries. These are items that you will need to bring this camera up to full speed for your own use.
This allowed me to use some existing cables and not have to buy an extra. It was shipped on time.
I found this case in Staples. At first I did not like the way it looked, very bulky. Bought it anyway, it was the only netbook case in stock. Fits the new Aspire One with large battery perfectly. There is a lot of padding, straps and room to store additional supplies, etc. I plan to keep the bag now. It is what is.... nice workmanship, nicely put together, I even kind of like the bulk.
The Garmin Handlebar Mount just fit on my new Trek hybrid. Two pins cleverly lock the GPS (mine is the 76CSx) to the holder. Not as substantial is the plastic locking device that holds the holder to the handlebar mount, although I havn't had any trouble with it. The sealed blister pack that the Mount came in said "instructions included" but there were none. It was not hard to figure it out but it would have been reassuring that I did it right.
Nice little radio to have in case of a storm,easy to use, lite weight,nice sound, handy to have in the house.
I purchased this online at Costco a few days ago for $5.44 with free shipping. Don't think that Amazon always has the best prices. Shop around.I don't know much about shredder oils, but Fellows is a good shredder brand and put its name on this. The oil has almost no smell, is sealed airtight in a sturdy bottle, and is made in the USA. It works fine for me.
this card works great. It is compatible with my Treo 750. The speed is fast. The only thing is that I kind of dislike the card is the dimension of it. When it inserted into the expansion slot the end of the card stick out and you cannot close the cover. Overall the card works great.
Not much to say about a power adapter but that it works and was the right price...seems to be a good quality item...using it for a couple weeks now......
A reviewer pointed to a review on MacWorld, comparing the G5 to an Athlon Fx-51, and Pentium 4 EE, with the G5 losing the comparison...... I also found a review on PC Mag's website, comparing the dual 2ghz G5 to a Dell Precision 650, dual 3.06ghz Pentium Xeon machine, and the Mac held it's own, and even bested the Intel box in some tests, even with a 50% slower 2ghz clock speed. Also remember that the G5 is using most applications in 32-bit mode, as most applications have not yet been compiled to take advantage of the 64-bit G5. I currently have both types of systems, several Windows 2000 PC's, and a new ibook G4. Personally, I'm totally fed up with seeing the &quot;blue screen of death&quot;, to the point of using Linux at home for the past 6 years. Windows 2000 and XP are alot better than the older versions, but I still have funky problems with Windows on occasion. No problems at all yet with Mac OSX. Just my 2 cents....
I bought this in order to transfer photos from my RAZR to my computer. The software is simple to use, and my pics are now published in my blog. Couldn't be happier!
Over the years I've had several different Garmin products. For a while, I liked the suction mount, but in hot or cold conditions, the suction can give up. This mount is perfect for my Nuvi. It is a quality product!
Until an accident caused one bud to stop emitting sound, these were my favorite pair of earphones. They were comfortable (I often left them in when I went to sleep), affordable, lightweight, durable, and had good sound quality. I used them with my Sony CFD-V5 boombox, my Oritron OP5034 portable CD player, and my RCA RP2410 MP3-CD player. On all three, bass and detail was great, and there was no distortion at a higher volume. All in all, these earphones were a great value; the only possible downside is a bit of fuzziness in the sound, which I got used to rather quickly and began to prefer over my other earphones (it lent a bit of warmth to the music). I plan to buy another pair in the near future, and I highly recommend that you do so as well.
This backpack is fantastic for a traveling engineer. It is probably a little big for the average business person but is perfect for anyone technical who also needs an array of cables, connectors, chargers, plus a digital camera, PSP, noise-canceling headphones.. you name it. I love all the various pockets this pack has and how much padding surrounds your laptop. Makes it easy to, essentially, just throw your laptop back in while in a rush (airport, client site, etc.).
As soon as I inserted it into my laptop, my whole system locked up. As soon as I ejected it, laptop returned to normal. Pony up and get a higher priced one.
I agree with everything English has written above me, but i wanted to add that the "luxurious suede interior" is anything but that. It is like felt on plastic, which makes me doubt if the genuine leather exterior is that at all.
I've owned several mice over the years and thought nothing could beat my Logitech MX518 but low and behold.....a gift from the heavens! I mean...this HAS to be alien technology! :) Just hold this mouse in your hand and you'll never want to hold another. I bought one for my home to game with, and one for work I liked it so much. Very nice clicks, very smooth movement, and perfect balance. The middle button has auto-gearing to lock in with the traditional gearing, or will disable this to run smooth depending on the application. I turned this off to run as traditional gearing because it gets kind of weird going between applications. Middle button gearing feels very good though. The Thumb wheel I thought I would hate because of its position when gaming because I tend to tense up and put the death grip on mice when things get heated up. After a few Alt-tab out of game when hitting the wheel I disabled this and set it to Zoom and this worked great. The mouse is also rechargebale and will hold 15days of juice but I think this is only considering normal usage of 1-2 hrs a day and not Gaming freaks like me who game it up for 10-14 hrs per day. It still holds a charge for at least 5 days, and when you go to bed or pass out from exhaustion just hang this baby up on the charger base and it will be ready to go when you wake. Not sure what all the whine/fuss is about from some ppl....just put it on the charger base..no big deal.
I thought the audio quality out of the speakers was good. It is very nice to be able to put a speaker anywhere in your house and listen to music. However, despite following all the manufacturer instructions, I could not position or tune the speakers to get noise free reception. There would periodically be a quick hiss or whoosh similar to bad FM reception. I was surprised that the transmission mode between the base and speakers is analog and not digital, which would have provided a noise free sound output. These speakers would probably work fine as part of a surround sound setup where the speakers are in the same room as the base. Anyway, I returned them to the store I purchased them from.
Very cute product! Bought for my 6 year old daughter. She loved it! Works pretty well & looks cute too!
Great for taking a lot of pictures. It also stores big video files. The great thing about having a 512 MB card is you don't always have to download your pictures.
The enclosed software does not support Mac OS.The only software for Mac the will work with this format is Capity Mpeg edit, a horrible program that will run you an extra $200.The Capity package is included with the JVC HDD camera, you may want to look there.I love SONY and the camera is nice but without the ability to put it on my computer the HDD is useless.
This tripod feels and looks like quality. It is slightly on the heavy side to act as a travel tripod but it needs to be to provide the stability that it does. At first it appeared slightly long to fit into my High Sierra 22 inch carry-on bag which I like to take on plane trips to avoid long waits for checked-in baggage. But I found that if I remove the rubber stopper (it is designed to be removable) and take out the center column completely, I can fit the the tripod into the bag on the diagonal. I was very happy to discover this. A happy purchase.
I love the lens. It take great portrait pics and it was a great price.
My collection of headphones could get me on an episode of "Hoarders". Good closed headphones are VERY hard to find. I have 2 models of closed Sennheiser and 3 Models of closed Ultrasone. My reference phones (open) are Grado PS1000. Just got these today and I have to say they are incredible, musical, dynamic, powerful but accurate bass.They are a total bargain at under $400 on Amazon. At this price, I was really expecting to think they were good, but nothing exceptional, but I am totally blown away.Listened first at work thru my portable dac/amp FiioE7. They did need more juice than my Ultrasone 750's, and the bass was clearly better, but it wasn't a slam dunk. Maybe because of virtually no burn in.Now, at home, with my Apogee DAC/Little Dot MKiii tube Amp they've absolutely displaced my Ultrasone 900's as my home closed can. And they are extremely comfortable, probably the most comfortable phones I have.I do live in a cool climate, so I don't find the pleather hot. Some say they don't isolate well, but they isolate better than the Ultrasone velour pads, and as well as the Sennheisers.I will still go to my Grado PS1000's for classical music, detailed music, when no one's here and it's quiet. But for now, I've found my perfect closed phone.
Got this for my husband's desktop computer that he uses every day for hours on end. After going through 2 regular keyboards and losing them due to spills I decided to give this one a try. We are still using it to this day! It's lasted almost 5 years through multiple 'oops' moments and is still going strong. I wish they made wireless ones this durable.
The Soney MDR-If240RK Wireless Headphone do the job. Now I can watch TV in bed while my husband sleeps and snores. It blocks out the noise. Now everyone is happy.
Nothing fancy. Just a replacement for the iPod shuffle (Older style). Works fine with no problems. Just plug it in and set your iPod shuffle on it. The computer does the rest. It does have a neat little blue light that glows when it is plugged in. That's about as fancy as it gets. It works, and that is all I cared about.
I recently bought 2 Magellan Maestro 4040 GPS units for myself and my parents - and so far, there hasn't been any serious issues. There are the normal problems that come with the fact that you are relying on a computer to direct you, but that is not a Magellan problem as much as it is a conceptual problem. Mapping is too new of a technology to have all the bugs removed, only time will help this. Otherwise, there have been a couple of issues regarding the performance of the actual device..mainly issues with the sound going haywire for a couple of seconds, but nothing that really hurts the unit. Bluetooth is pretty good for hands-free calling - the only problem with that is making sure you are close enough to the unit to actually have the person on the other end hear you properly. Again, that is not a problem with the GPS unit as much as it is a problem with the technology and its inherent problems.Overall - great unit..has the AAA tourbook built-in which helps a LOT!
I just bought this TV after much research. The TV is awesome but that's not why I am writing this review.After receiving the run around and pressure to buy extra stuff from many of the online electronic companies I decided to go with Amazon. They weren't the lowest price but they were very competitive. I watched the item ship from Reno travel across the country and arrive on the 5th business day. By the way this was with free shipping. It is not always perfect and this was faster than they promised but Amazon can be trusted and I for one will continue to buy from them as I have for many years.Enjoying an awesomne TV in NJ instead of worrying about whether it has shipped or not.Thanks again Amazon
These earphones broke within less than a year of use. Both sides cracked completely in half from normal use. And they're not very comfortable for long periods of time. Simply save your money and buy some Sennheisers if you really like sound.
My setup:- Dell Latitude PP01L (Intel chip)- Win XP Pro- D-Link DI-624 Wireless Router (with two walls inbetween the laptop and the antenna)- Enabled the WEP featureI unplugged the old wireless card and simply plugged this in. Windows found the new card and did its Plug-n-Play thing. Not only was I was able to get on the Internet immediately, but the card picked up two other signals in the neighborhood that I couldn't 'see' with my 11MB/sec Cisco Aironet card. This I sort of expected, but was still a bit surprised being that my closest neighbor is beyond the range of most wireless routers.The CD installed just fine, but when I went to the D-Link site to check for an updated driver it said I was up-to-date. I ran Windows Update and it claimed I had an updated driver available for my new D-Link card. I've never had a problem with D-Link's website (or customer service, while we're on the subject), so I was a bit taken aback that Microsoft was ahead of D-Link's site.Either way... install the card and get onto the internet, then have Windows Update check for possible updates.Be sure to enable the encryption feature. If you are running a small network of computers where you are sharing folders then you want to be sure that your neighbors can't go snooping through your stuff. Or worse, lift the signal, and ultimately your personal information.I've had no problems with my current set-up. I HIGHLY recommend this card to bring your laptop/desktop up-to-date.
I purchased the MN-700 and found that setup was seamless, however after functioning for a few minutes, the router stopped responding to all machines on the network (wired, wireless, XP, ME and 98) - no internet, no network, no response from router. The only way to correct this was to either go through the setup process again, hard reset the router or unplug and plug the router. And then the router would stop responding again...I exchanged this for a new one and found I had the same problem. During a 3 hour call with MS support I got an initial response that the problem was software and that I would need to speak to the OS folks (hey isn't that Microsoft). She eventually figured out (after me telling her numerous times) that the problem was hardware as all my machines could not talk to the router. I then asked what are the chances that I get two exact hardware problems on two different routers? She told me this was common and that she has seen it on three routers for some users!!! What does this tell you????Then when I called for a new one, the MS rep told me that they could not send me a new one because the MN-700 hadn't been released yet. Well then how is it available online and also at major electronics retailers? They said they had to check and get back to me. Not the answer I was looking for.One last thing, take a look at MS's support site and look at the support page. You'll find that there are many entries on the site with the same problem. The official MS response is to refer you to another email address that deals with bugs.Bottom line is that MS should not have released this until they got all of the bugs out. Buyer beware.
THE GOOD: The n&uuml;vi 350 is my first GPS and I'm happy with it. The interface is very well thought out and easy to use. The voice is adequate--easy enough to understand, loud enough, and appropriately timed for necessary turns. There are many good things to say about this but there are tons of gushing reviews.THE BAD: The n&uuml;vi 350 suffers from a common ailment--imperfect data. The POI database is hit and miss, often ignoring places I know have been around for years (including a nearby Subway restaurant) and listing things under unusual names (Ben Franklin was listed as Cozy something). It also lists the house next door (a former church building) as a church but gives it a name which was never the correct name.I purchased my n&uuml;vi in July 2008 and came with the 2008 map software. Before using it, I did all the available updates through the website. My n&uuml;vi worked well, though three times it tried to take me a bit further down the road than it should have. (To be fair, Google maps did identically in each case.) It also freaked out a couple times when road construction had shifted the location of a road or a ramp.The only cure is constantly updated maps and Garmin does not excel in that realm. Map upgrades are only yearly and cost $70 or $80 USD. On the "upside" my Garmin died while in use after a month and the replacement was eligible for a free map upgrade to the 2009 maps. Of course, that was 2 GB download that took a couple of hours to install! That's ridiculous.And did I mention that updates require that you download and install their software on your computer--multiple programs for various types of updates?!SUMMARY: It a dandy little gizmo--assuming that mine dying was atypical--but the support is seriously lacking. For the price, you might be better off just buying a newer model when you decide it's time to upgrade.
I had this in my blog, Served me very well for 2 years.What is a Garmin Forerunner 205 ?It is an electronic device like a watch, but also has a GPS chip in it so that it can tell how many miles you have walked/run, time of activity, elevation, calories burned and many more data. Its a personal trainer as per Garmin, and rightly so. There is also a model 305, which can be used to measure heartrate.Why do you need a Forerunner ?I wanted to run outside, I used to do it 10 years ago. After that I have been a long time gym user. The major disadvantage of using gym/treadmill is consistency. Sometimes you go to a gym, and just come back, either because it is full, so noisy, not motivational etc. I would say, in my case Forerunner 205 really motivated me to take the activity of outdoor walk/run seriously and I am logging 25+ miles a week as a result of it. Runners World magazine is a good source for running information. The forums are pretty good too if you are serious. Running outdoors is very refreshing and once you are halfway, you cannot easily go to a car and have excuse like in a gym!What does Forerunner achieve ?It tracks your progress while you run, can use a virtual partner, different workout mechanisms and also displays in real-time time, distance, pace, altitude and calories burned and many more statistics. It is an enabler.Where can you take it ?Anyplace outdoor while doing hiking/walking/running. Garmin Forerunner also shows direction to a destination when navigating to a prestored location. Be aware that this is not as sophisticated as other Garmin GPS which have maps embedded in them. At the end it has the full course of the travel path from source to the destination. Later this path can be viewed on Google Earth and analysed.How does it do ?It has a GPS and associated firmware running in it. High Sensitivity SiRFstarIII(tm) architecture. So it is like any other GPS device, except its end use is slightly different. This is a nice application of GPS technology. The GPS accuracy was around 20 ft when I was using it in a park.Deailed ReviewGarmin's website is is a good starter to get lots of information including a manual. It has latest firmware that can be downloade, manuals, other informations. Once you get the Forerunner, you should check the firmware (some people call it software also, though on such embedded device I feel comfortable calling it a firmware). My GPS came with ver 2.2 and the latest is 2.4. It has lots of additions. So I upgraded the firmware which is a very easy procedure. I found that very few traditional stores carry it. You can check it any sports related stores like REI, Spors Basement and they should have it.Once you get the device, first dock it to the small docker, and charge it with the mini-usb adapter power cord. Once it is fully charged, you are ready to go. I would suggest read the Quick Start Guide first. Before even reading the manual, you can start using it.Go outdoors, and power it on. The locating satellites page appears after a small start-up screen and keeps searching for satellites. Wait for about a minutes and it will find the satellites and you will be ready. If you start running before the satellites are located, I found it does not locate them easily, so as Garmin suggests stay at a place till satellites are found. If you go to the satellites page you will see the satellites being locked on now. On bigger GPS this screen is clearer and has more data, but on the small screen this is all we can get!Press start/stop button and Timer will start. Start running, and once you finish press Start/Stop again. The timer will stop. While running, if you press the up/down button, you will go through multiple screens of data fields. On the left you see a such screen, shows calories burned, elevation, GPS accuracy and sunrise time. You can customize and change these value from a big list of items.Screens on left and right show the data that Forerunner is collecting. Click on the images to view details. I took these pictures on a high resolution camera. Shows how much distance covered, time taken. calories burned, sunrise, GPS accuracy etc. These screens can be customized.You can also setup alerts so that the forerunner will alert you with beeps after you completed certain distance or certain miles.Also pressing mode button while running will change to different views, a map view, menu view, and data view. I think the basic mode suits me very well. I am not a professional runner, or who is a hard core runner so I hardly use the advanced or intermediate workout etc, though if I keep getting better, I may use them. I use the quick workout which I will describe later.Once you start using, you really get energized to use the device more more and keep running more. You can analyze all the results later and improve upon your performance on your next round of running. I found that the buttons are tight, and you need to press hard. I thought they can be smooth and easy, but I am not sure if it is due to the weatherproof nature of the device it is like that. Apart from the basic start and stop mode, you can create different workouts to suit your running habit.On a quick workout with virtual partner turned on, you can set different goals like distance and mile to be covered in a run. For example, I want to run 5 miles in an hour. Once you set it like that, the virtual partner will run with you and show on one screen. You will know if you are ahead or behind. Based on that you can accelerate or take rest. This is good to keep pushing and have a sense of competition. In intermediate and advanced workouts, you can do more things like setting multiple laps, making schedules workouts from Training Center software and uploading it etc. For my level of running, basic more and quick workout is proving more than sufficient now.You can also set the current location and later navigate to it. You can store as much as 100 locations like this. This is useful if you are hiking/running in unknown parks. When you are navigating to a prestored place, forerunner also has a compass, and directions, and also estimated time and distance information.So, while displaying you the data while running, the forerunning is busy collecting all these data including latitude/longitude and storing them in a data files. You can view the history, lap informations, results etc on the forerunner for quick checks, but I prefer to do at a later stage through the computers.So, all the data stored in the Forerunner can be downloaded to your computer and a more powerful application can analyze them in much more detail and generate nice reports. You can only do so much on a small screen on your wrist. Downloading to computer and post workout/run analysis. The CD that comes with the forerunner is Garmin Training Center. I liked the post anaysis part, where you can keep tabs of yout workouts easily. Click on the image on the left to see the details.There is also a web based company which Garmin acquired, called Motionbased. Motionbased's web-based interface provides provides a nice anywhere interface and ability to share the courses with others and also to export data to Google Earth. Once you install Google Earth, you can export or save the file from motionbased and view in Google Earth. The screenshots on the left shows the progression along the running miles. The screenshots given below contain an overview of the course from Motionmased and another one from Google earth.There is also a third party application called Sporttracks. I am also using it so that I can compare and see if they have any additional features. It is also a electronic logbook with import facility to Google Earth.ConclusionOverall the product forerunner is a great concept that is designed to improve your overall health and give boost to our daily lives. This is my first time using a sports GPS, and Garmin had previous models prior to this. Usually electronic gadgets make us sit on a chair or sofa and not exercise. For a change Forerunner series is designed to make you run/walk/hike/get outdoors. This is the fundamental shift in paradigm and that's what attracted me to it comparing to Laptops, PDAs, Smartphones usages. Anything that makes us walk/run more and be with nature is a welcome addition to our ever fast paced daily life.
Fast shipping package arrived in good shape saved money over Best Buy!!
Originally ordered silver CD's and they let me return them even when I opened them because I needed white ones. They provide excellent customer service.
I've had my HP Jornada since December of last year. I decided to take time to use it before I write a review of the product. I'd highly recommend the product to anyone. The graphics is very very good (crisp clear and vivid), memory size (32MB) is more than enough .... for now, and the applications in it are very easy to use. I got the PC expansion pack and was able to install more games in it and that made it more fun to use. A few things I don't like about the 548 (or any Pocket PC using the Microsoft CE OS) is that they're very slow ..... I mean very slow especially if you have to many applications running at the same time. Things start to slow down if you start to have 5 appplications running at the same time. I think this is a problem with the OS and not with the HP Jornada. Also, you have to go to the memory if you wanted to stop applications running..... grrrr. Anyway, overall I'm satisfied with the product. IT'S WORTH THE MONEY ... I MEAN BIG MONEY SPENT TO BUY IT.
If you don't mind the large size, this monitor delivers a crystal clear picture on an adjustable base. This is a superior monitor that is designed for graphic users. Viewsonic is still one of the best manufacturers of CRTs.
So... Not really a lot to say here. It was inexpensive when I bought it, so that is nice.I've used it a few times to help locally record a podcast (as opposed to over Skype), thus split the incoming mic line, and it's functional, so no complaints.
The price of the product is way lower than anywhere else I have seen it. Works well, and definitely worth the cost. The navigation system works better than my husband's in dash system. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a navigation system.
I like Cowon iAudio 6 very much. The sound is very good and It has many fuctions to use that you can choose to appropriate with your work that you want. I feel comfortable to bringht it with me everywhere. It likes my best friend.
thankyou i like this used for my house and next time i will buy more for this cable and save more money thankyou.
I love this mount. It is so much better than a wind shield mount - stays firmly in one place and you don't have to worry about it falling off or leaving a ring on your glass.... plus you can move it easily if you need to. So glad I bought it!
I have owned this product for about 4 months and loaded 6-8 additional programs. I added a 256 MB SD card to handle the load. Speed and reliability have been great. The range of the 802.11b receiver is better than my laptop. I considered the Palm Tungsten T3 but bought this product for the combination of 802.11b and bluetooth. Also, I wanted a user-replaceable battery.I previously used a Handspring Visor. Switching from Palm to Windows Mobile 2003 is easy once you realize that unlike Palm, any program or function continues to run until it is turned off in the memory control applet in system settings. Pressing the "X" in the upper right hand corner does not shut down the program, it simply removes it from view. Sometimes the system becomes slow because of the multitude of programs running. I find that among the additional programs I have loaded, only the Audible.com listener causes instability and crashes. Also, be aware that PocketPC 2002 programs will not always run on Windows Mobile 2003.Setting up email accounts is fast and simple. Email attachments such as word or excel files must either be translated into Pocket Word or Pocket Excel format via the sync process or viewed by the Westek Clearvue software included on the installation CD. It is also useful to install the included Adobe Acrobat software to view pdf attachments. Overall, Documents to Go on the Palm platform is a better solution for viewing and altering email attachments, however.The bluetooth settings for connecting to the internet with a GPRS phone are difficult, unless you have one of the few Sony-Ericsson phones listed. The instruction manual does not even explain that certain settings are necessary and vary from phone to phone. Luckily, I found what I needed to use for my Cingular Siemens on an obsure forum hosted by Pocket PC Magazine. I recommend a program called GPRS Manager to make it easy to connect your Ipaq to the internet through your cell phone, should you need that feature.
I'm not sure what happened but I never rec'd the product I ordered or I should say I was out of town for a week but if one of my neighbors picked it up I would have gotten it
This may be an isolated incident, but just in case...We bought this card and it did not work properly. The computer seemed to recognize the card without problems, but the USB ports would not recognize the devices we plugged into it. We tried a 1GB USB flash drive and our digital camera, both of which work well with the old (slower) USB drives. Whenever we tried to use the ports, the computer (which runs on Windows XP) would freeze up. Our problem is not listed in the (very short) user manual troubleshooting guide. Their website is disappointing and we're not in the mood for waiting for customer service, so we're returning ours.Again, this may very well be an isolated incident. Good luck with your card.
It's been many years since I've worked with such an unreliable peice of hardware. Of the 10 times I've tried to use it, it has only functioned properly once. Changing cables, restarting scanner, restaring computer, re-installing software.... nothing. When you really need it to work and it consistently fails leaves you're left feeling very frustrated. Do yourself a favor and pay the extra money to get a scanner that will be reliable. This scanner isn't.
Purchased the suction cup mount for my car and it is useless without the extension arm that this one does not have. The photos showed the product with the arm and it is not included.
I bought this little radio after reading CNET reviews, and other reviews on Amazon. I thought: I don't need a remote, fancy buttons, lights, etc, etc. I just want a radio for the bedroom, something better and classier than my alarm radio ($15). It looked like I'd trade fancy buttons for a good sound.Well, it looks good (that is one star out of two), and if you turn the volume up, it sounds much better than my alarm radio (that is the other star). I think it would make a great kitchen or shop radio - but in those environments, why not just have a cheaper one instead?Now for the bad - I ordered two, and returned them both because of the white noise (hiss) I could hear coming from the speaker *even with the volume knob all the way down*. The noise is apparent even from 3-4 feet, and especially at low volumes (yes it is hard, as other reviewers described, to get the volume "just right") it is very disturbing. Especially for a $120 radio.All in all - I do not know whether the hiss is a feature or a bug. It disturbed me, and turned a great product into something... well, not quite worth half as much as the asking price. Too bad.
The armband is great, but the black skin for the mp3 player is terrible. You can't see the light to check battery power, or whether you're on/off. If you get this, go with the clear/white skin!
This item caused a USB power surge and did not work upon initial try. I also plugged in the supplied USB/power cord and it still did not work. I have a 2004 Dell Inspiron 6oom that obviously does not supply enough power at the USB to run these portable drives. I have no intention of using it connected to the desk top as this is supposed to be portable and run off the laptop battery. I will return it and look for the largest flash-memory available.
It's a simple, useful, and good quality product. I have already used it indoors and out, which has worked well and with no problems (including on rather cold days). I must admit, it's just plastic and it could have been cheaper, or with a changeable diffuser lens. I would buy it again.
I bought one for use with a Coolpix 775, and I'm quite pleased with the way it is supported in Windows XP. XP recognizes the reader and installs its drivers without the need for a driver disk. The reader is then treated as a removable disk drive. When you pop in a compactflash card, XP executes a wizard that copies/moves your photos over to your hard drive, so the camera's software is also unnecessary. Pretty slick.I have no major complaints about the card reader itself. It's fairly fast, it's small, and it's heavy enough not to slide off the back end of your desk. I have to admit, though, that the activity light confused me at first. It is lit solid when a card is inserted, and it blinks when the card is being accessed. Because the light remains lit while the card is inserted, I initially was unsure of when it was safe to eject the card. Speaking of ejection, it would have been nice if the reader had an ejection mechanism that worked in tandem with the 'eject' command of Windows Explorer. However, that is a minor quibble that is offset by the reader's low price.
I read the product description (says it uses the same mold as the factory) and bought the product only to send it back. I found it functions the same but does not place the batteries in the same area. The batteries are placed into the side of the battery Grip. There is only one plastic door latch that holds the batteries in place.I felt it was to flimsy (for the weight of the batteries) and not the same as the canon model. The canon Grip has two catches that hold the each rechargeable battery and the door latch in the back of the grip. The Canon Grip feels more durable is more robust. The batteries are better secured by the extra latches compared to opteka's single plastic battery door.
I've only burned one disc, but it turned out fine. Buying in bulk is best for my purposes.
I picked this battery charger up after reading Jeff Atwood's great post on rechargeable batteries over at Coding HorrorThis charger packs lots of great features in for an incredibly low price: LED display, variable charging current (charge safer or faster) refresh mode, universal input (so it will work in the US, EU, Japan, South America, Africa, and the International Space Station), a carrying case, and even a starter pack of AA and AAA rechargeable batteries.It is awesome to watch your batteries charge, since you can page through data on each battery including current load, input voltage, and charging time thus far. But the killer app of this charger is refresh mode, where the charger rapidly cycles between discharge and charge, fully draining the battery many times, then finally charging it all the way up. This feature is designed to combat the memory that NiCD and NiMH batteries can build up, and I am happy to report that it has worked as advertised for eight old batteries that I had that would not hold a charge. Now the sets hold 1400mA and 2400mA, respectively (their original capacity rating).This charger is easy on your wallet, easy on your batteries, and thus easy on the Earth. Eco-Geeks of the world, let your powers combine and... buy this charger. (Wow, I miss Captain Planet!)
When I set this up it worked like a charm and I was very pleased with my purchase. When it stopped working, as recommended by some reviewers, I placed it inside a cozy birdhouse where it would be protected from the rain and wind. It worked a few times after that but then stopped working again altogether. It was great while it lasted and it is indeed a bargain for those people for whom it functions as intended, but not for me.
I like this charger because it will charge a variety of cells. I believe a slow charge is more cell friendly than a fast charge. With this in mind, I have spare cells and begin charging as the cells being used begin drawing down.The only draw-back is the plug-unplug prior to charging. Lenmar should have done what I did. Install an in-line on/off switch eliminating the need to plug-unplug prior to charging.I recommend this charger.
As it does magnify an image, the image is distorted (very poor lens) , It must be held perfectly still and the depth of focus is limited.It is of too great a magnification for viewing - as a 'dissecting' style of microscope - as it is manufactured. Either material should be mounted of a glass slide and illuminated from below as with a laboratory compound scope or it should have been made with a lesser magnification ( 5X to 20X) for use as a dissecting scope.It took but a few minutes to discern that this "microscope" is quite useless. A simple 10X loop provides more viewing and clarity.As a former biologist, I should have known - it just not possible to magnify to that extent and expect a low cost lens to provide satisfactory images.
Because of its small size, you will be holding the SD450 with your finger tips rather than your hand. Controls are well-placed for ease of use while not being subject to accidental activation. The body is attractive and durable, but the flexible plastic battery/memory door should be handled very carefully.As all the ultra compact cameras the flash is an issue to consider if you will use it under low light conditions.Tha image quality is excellent, very fast focus, very good video quality but consumes 2 megabytes per second it means that with 1 Gb SD card you will record just 8 minutes of video.
IT IS A GREAT PRODUCT FOR $7.50It is light, easy to operate but very delicate. Slight pressure on the top lid will disturb the rotating disk. Be very careful with it while playing. It runs on battery only, there is no input for a mainline transformer. But what would you expect in the price range.Overall, a good product.Thank you
My one and only complaint is that they fall out. You can in now way force these giant things into your ear canal. They pop out and dont fit right. The sound was good the fit was not.
I loved these headphones until the microphone broke 3 months into using them. I've now had them for over a year and a half because the sound quality is still great. As a WoW gamer, I NEED a working mic and prefer it on my headphones, which is why I got these in the first place. NOT WORTH IT! Find better ones! gl hf dd
This pad failed my "Will it slip off a very slick raincoat?" test, but only after a lot of walking. On other materials, it works superbly. This is the pad that all those bag and strap manufacturers were too cheap to include in the first place. It is very big, very comfortable, and very expensive for what it is. $10 seems about right. $20 doesn't.
i plugged it up, it lights up, i put in thirteen different cards and it didnt read a single one. took those same cards and put them in the laptop card reader and had no issue, then i tried them on my hp dekstop, no problem, junk.
If you're considering buying this Panasonic system, or any other Panasonic sound system for that matter, do a Web search for Panasonic error f61. You'll find many, many instances of people who have been victims of what is apparently a wide-spread problem with Panasonic products. My surround-sound system was only weeks old when the problem began with it shutting off and displaying this error message. I am STILL waiting for the company to resolve this. I will never buy another Panasonic product. This has been a complete waste of money.
I am very pleased with my new printer. The print quality is excellent, the printer is fairly fast and I can easily print double sided.Installing the printer was easy and the users manual is clear.
They Sent me a DVI-I cable when i paid for a DVI-D Cable. Buyer beware. I'm returning this item now.
The cable came fast. I have used this cable for two weeks now. I connected from my Directv Receiver to my Projector and the video looks great.
The phone came completely assembled with the phone base and the attached headset. All I had to do was plug in a phone cord and it was ready for use. I have been using it for a couple of weeks now and it allows me to multi task without any obstacles or interruptions. Also, the length of the headset cord allows me to move around my office with ease. I am not tied to my desk, so to speak!With the unavailability of corded phones in this day and age, this product provides a secure land line for whatever business I need to do over the phone.
Good case for a good price, I like that you can unlock the pages and move them instead of moving the discs individually.
I purchased this epson a few weeks ago. I have printed over 75 pages of photos. All have turned out beautifully. This printed does use alot of ink but I imagine that high priced machines would use the same amount if not more.
This was my first digital camera that I rec'd for Christmas of '04, I have had absolutely no problems with it whatsoever! You can change the quality and size of the picture so that you can save more in your memory stick. You can take short videos and and even take multiple frames with one shoot which works great when I take pics of my kids playing sports. It's small and fits in my pocket, easy to operate, my kids use it and it looks nice. I would definitely recommend this for anyone. It is no difficult to replace the batteries, I have never had a problem doing it.
It was difficult to hook up as no clear instructions. When I finally got it hooked up, it did not work. I returned it for credit. My brother has two said that they work great for him and he recommended them. Just could be me. I am not a electronics person.
This headphone works as described. It has good range and works perfect for me. AS with any other RF headphones, this one too is susceptible to interference. I had this initially placed near to my TV and had lot of interference. I bought this to use it with my Home Theater system and works without much interference.Pros:-Nice sound quality-Long range-Drop on the charging station and it charges without your notice-Controls on the headphoneCons:-Interference on close proximity to TVs etc (this is not unique to this one, common among RF headphones)-Leaks sound out of the headphone. Others on the same room can hear what your are hearing!-The sponge on the head-top portion is not that comfortable.Overall, this works for me to listen to music while I am on my treadmill, bed etc. Watches TV on projector without disturbing my kids during their homework time:)Amazon, as usual ships it fast! Thanks!
I've been using this card on my camera since early May, and I am completely enthralled by the flexibility that its speed and capacity give me. Try as I might, the closest I've come to filling this card up on my Canon XTi was on a 5 day long trip where I shot over 3,000 pictures on Medium/Fine quality (2816x1880). I didn't have my computer or any other storage with me on the trip, so I was anticipating having to go through and start deleting pictures at some point to be able to keep everything I wanted and still be able to shoot more. On the third day though, I realized that I had only half-filled the card with about 2,000 shots. I was also able to get a 90-shot burst at 3fps on medium. For the most part, Medium/Fine resolution on the XTi will be good enough for most prints. I've printed up to 11x14 with a bit of post-processing with great success.So the card by itself will handle a very photo-happy trip with the right quality settings. But when I'm going out for something a bit more deliberate, say some portraits for a friend, I can shoot about 800 photos in RAW, and almost 450 in RAW+JPEG-large! (though if I need JPEGs I usually just do a quick batch conversion when I import everything onto my PC into Adobe Lightroom)However my favorite thing about this card is that I can use it to shoot timelapse without having to tote my laptop around. If I can get access to an AC outlet, or use the inverter in my car for field-work, I can set up my camera with just my locked shutter release cable or the converted intervalometer I sometimes snag from my friend. This means I don't have to bring my laptop, I don't have to set up the software with the cabling, I don't have to worry about powering my laptop, I don't need to quickly respond to any computer-to-camera communication issues, I can set up and move much more quickly...there's just a boatload of advantages!If I shoot in medium/fine resolution, this card will give me enough frames for a 2-minute, 24fps high-definition time lapse video. If I shoot in small/fine resolution (1936x1280 is still higher resolution than 1080P video's 1920x1080) I can do nearly 4-minutes. And if I want to sacrifice a small amount of quality for length, shooting at small/regular I can get nearly 10-minutes of timelapse video.On the speed side of things, this card is plenty quick. Surprisingly I get a fast transfer straight from the camera over a USB cable than with my card reader, but it might just be a bad card reader. But I can transfer a nearly-full card in just a few minutes. Camera to card transfer is pretty fast, and it only takes a few seconds for the buffer to clear after single a RAW+JPEG-L shot, and about 20 seconds to clear the full buffer (good for 9 RAW+JPEG-L, 12 RAW, or 90+ Medium/Fine pictures)...I also have not had a single instance of data corruption or any other problems with this CF card. It's solid as a rock and I'm extremely glad that I didn't go for something smaller or cheaper.
Excelente tarjeta madre, la recomiendo para AM2 con procesador athlon 64 x2 6000+siempre e preferido los productos MSI por su gran calidad
We use this TV every day in our living room. It's so beautiful and has a wonderful picture. I have a PS3 for Blu-Ray movies and it makes the movies look even better. This is a fantastic TV!!
My employer bought this for me about 8 months ago and it's been a dream come true! Get this: I'm on the original toner!! Great quality for text, nice for graphics too. Fast, efficient. NEVER A PROBLEM: NOT ONE!! I would recommend this printer to almost anyone.
Replaced an old Sharp fax machine with what I thought was newer and better machine. WRONG!! if you don't baby it , it will not feed multiple pages. likes to pull two or three sheets at a time. What a pain! Other functions are not as intuitive as one would expect.
I have had this router for about a year. In this year I am on my 4th router through RMA. All of them I can't use auto channel or channel bonding or AOSS. Even on manual channel with these other features off my router stops working about once a month and wont work for a few days. Then with the exact same settings it will start working again. My router is less than 10 feet from the devices trying to access it. I use this router for XBOX360,Wii, and DS so if your looking at a router for this usage look elsewhere.
For the first day I was very impressed with this box. However, wireless didn't work reliably until I upgraded to revision 2.0 of the firmware, and the clock didn't work reliably until Revision 2.0f.There are still several issues that may concern the networking savvy user:(i) not forwarding ICMP packets that are generated in response to a hosts UDP or TCP packets. Unix traceroute does not work out of the box, host unreachable messages don't get back, etc.(ii) when you don't specify an NTP server in the config, it picks a stratum I NTP server from a hardcoded list in the firmware. Stratum I ntp servers are *not* intended for this purpose.(iii) when you configure logging to send mail, it will include your PPPoE username and password in cleartext. Since this is also the username and password most ISPs give you to administer your account, this is a serious security risk.If you buy this product, I hope it works flawlessly for you. Otherwise you will have to deal with D-Link's abysmal technical support. They set the standard for disinterested support. Your report will be skimmed, a word picked at random, and then a stock answer from a database will be forwarded that happens to contain the word at hand. This word can be as short as "a", but rarely exceeds the length of "the", never mind the other 150 words and documentary evidence in your message. Largely because of this experience, I will be avoiding D-Link for my personal and professional networking needs. I regret not spending more money and getting a half decent product and support.
I was one of those - the ones who HAD to keep their receipts for one reason or another. Whether it was to keep track of spending, tax-deductible purchases, or pack-rat syndrome, I always had a whole bunch of receipts stashed somewhere for future review. Unfortunately, this method of bookkeeping proved inefficient at best. Since receipts are not standardized, information gathering and lookup becomes difficult, moreso if I have many receipts.Enter NeatReceipts. A very unique package, priced for the home consumer. What makes this package unique is the combination of the portable sheet-fed scanner and the specialized scanner software, which extracts vendor name, total, tax, and date from almost any receipt you feed it. The software makes it easy to enter your own data, should the scanalizing software not correctly recognize the receipt information. Business cards, and regular documents (which can be as wide as 8 1/2" and as long as you can feed it) can be stored as well.Overall, better organization of financial and budget information is gleaned from paper receipts using NeatReceipts, and pounds of paper are eliminated from your desk or file cabinet.The only thing: make sure you have a lot of extra memory when you use this product. Scanning significantly slows down if you're nearing your RAM limit.
it's better than what I have now. I think I can get better qulity of photos. of course, the price is very good!
I had the first one work one time. After several weeks I decided to backup again. It would not connect on my imac. I called Iomega and they started me through a series of steps to get it connected. About the third step we found out it had a major crash. I thought they had found the problem. They sent me a second one and it connected for about three minutes and then disconnected. I would not trust my files on it now even if they sent me another one. I guess I now have an extra paper weight. I gave it to my son in law to try on his windows xp,if it doesn't work I told him to trash it. Never will I buy another Iomega!!!!!!
My son and I had tried several sequences of adapters without success. Now, finally with this adapter for my 13 inch MacBook, all I needed was one video and one audio cable and now I can watch streaming video (e.g. Netflix instant watch) on my TV.
This is a nice tool to add to your gadget toolbox. I also have a lexar 128mb jumpdrive and it is garbage. Cheap construction etc. Also, I recently lost everything stored on it! Go with the Simpletech Flash drive, you won't be disappointed!
I find this flashlight to be the perfect companion to my night sky viewing. The adjustable intensity allows me to decrease the brightness as my eyes adjust to the darkness. I would have liked the ability to switch between white and red LED's, as the white light would have been handy setting things up. I used a (2AA) battery mag-light with a red lens before and found it to be too bright.
There aren't any windows 8 drivers for this device yet. So it doesn't really work with windows 8. I contacted Sabrent and they said it wasn't their problem.
This filter not only protects my lens, it makes my pictures more vibrant. I notice the biggest change when I photograph flesh.
We got this for christmas in 2003, and it worked great. The picture was fine and there was no noise. We didn't use it too much, a max of one or two movies a week, if even that. It never gave us any problems until June of 2004 when it stopped working. It wouldn't read any discs and it would go from being color to black and white on the loading screen anytime we opened or closed the CD compartment. We opened it up with a screw driver and found a section of it appeared to have been burnt. Our guess is that it over heated and got fried. Other customers appear to have the same problem so it doesn't seem to be just ours. Save your money and buy a better dvd player that will last longer.
I bought this case for my 5-year-old nephew after I purchased a Sony DVD player for him for Christmas last year. He likes to take the DVD player with him pretty much wherever he goes, so the case is indispensable. My sister reports that the DVD player (Sony DVP-FX820 8-Inch) fits well, and there are no problems with the case.
...The reason why I took a star out and gave only 4... When I put an envelop in the envelop tray, it always comes out crooked. Somehow the printer rolls two sides at different speeds (or something is crooked inside) and the envelop does not come out straight. The result - skewed addresses and lines. The regular paper tray doesn have this problem so I use it instead of the envelop tray (minor annoyance). Maybe it's just mine....
I received my EBM-911 last week and think it's not a bad deal for the price. But this morming it fell off my desk, about 2.5 feet, and now I think the thing is toast. The screen just flashes on and off, and I can't do anything with it. Surely a hand held unit should be able to withstand more than a fall off a desk.
Tripp Lite makes a great product. Bought this for a new shed I ran a 20 amp service to. Takes care of all my power tool needs easily.
Too small for big palms. Lack scrolling mechanism. It's about time someone made trackball that's really ergonomic, on that allows the palm to rest on its side!
Really easy and convenient to use instead of the standard head that comes with most tripods.
I absolutely never write reviews on Amazon so it should say something that these speakers have driven me to write this up. In short, look elsewhere for your PC speaker needs! Have a song you like to crank up the volume on ? Forget it! These speakers will distort the sound every time and make you regret your decision to go with the 5650s. These have a cool look, feel solid, and the center channel neatly clicks into the Dell monitor (though it likes to slip out frequently) but - really - who cares when they just sound so darn awful? But, hey, if you like to listen to everything on the '1' volume setting - these are for you !!
I purchased this keyboard for my 88 year old mother-in-law who suffers from glaucoma and macular degeneration. She has no problem using the Keys-U-See keyboard. She is now responding to her emails and surfing the web with ease. Highly recommended for users with impaired vision.
I bought this camera strap because the one that came with my new Canon 60d is very uncomfortable to wear. When you carry a heavy camera and lens around you want comfort for your neck. I highly recommend this product.
I have an older out dated set of cordless AT&T phones and the stores no longer carried this type of battery. These replacements worked perfectly..
Plug the power in- nadda. No life. Will see if the replacement fairs better and maybe the next review will improve.
The BQ-390 charger, with its pearlescent white finish and simple lines, is an attractively designed charger. If you were giving this as a gift to your girl friend, it will not look so geeky as the other Sony, Kodak or Maxell chargers you can find on Amazon.com.Like the Sony Power Charger, it has advanced circuitry inside to monitor charging through temperature, voltage drop, or the cell's internal resistance, so that you'll get fuller charges and less damage from overcharging of simpler chargers. In other words, your NiMH cells will give you better performance as well as a longer service life. This breed of chargers also charge each cell individually, rather than in pairs. Less sophisticated chargers charge in series, so one cell in the pair may not receive full charge, while the other, worse, is overcharged. NiMH, unlike older NiCd's, does not tolerate overcharging. Because they have 3 times the capacity of NiCd's to refill, all at under 2 hours, you can see why chargers are so expensive, and why they're worth it.Panasonic has recently shifted their cell production from Japan to China, so you might get Chinese cells in the bundle. Still, Sanyo and Panasonic are the 2 major NiMH makers, and you can't go wrong with either. (Sony and GE NiMH cells are all made by Sanyo.)This charger will only accept 1~2 AAA cells at a time (but 1~4 for AA cells). If you need to charge 4 AAA at a time, look to the Sony Power Charger elsewhere on Amazon.com. It bundles 4 NiMH AA cells made by Sanyo for Sony, but charges more slowly, twice as long as this Panasonic. But that is also why it's somewhat cheaper.
No instructions included, but you really don't need them. Just match the connectors to the ones in your car and you're done.
Good mid range response fairly neutral sound. Better sounding and much more comfortable than other earpods costing 4 times more. I like the long cord as I can keep my iPod in my pocket.
I had problems with the integrated firewire interface with my HP computer when using the Focusrite Saffire 24 Pro with DSP. I checked the manual and saw that this interface is recommended so I went ahead and purchased it. Installed without a hitch and worked great. The only thing is that I was expecting the cool red firewire card like in the picture to match the internals of my PC (everything is red) and I have a big window to see it all, but the one I got was green.
I got this case with my new iPod 30 GB. It is definitely completely protective. The touch wheel is easily accessible by opening the little round door that protects it. The iPod does not fall our of any pocket or pouch easily once it is in this case (a good thing).Unfortunately, a little cutting with a scissors of the high top side edges is necessary in order to use any accessory (itrip, iAirClick remote) on the top of the iPod. I did this and with the accessory as a pattern, it cut easily enough. You may not want to order this case if you don't feel comfortable doing this.The dock on the bottom is readily accessible and nothing is required there.It is not at all easy to take the iPod in and out of this case. This does not bother me because I have no desire or need to do so.All and all this is a very good case for maximum protection
when this item arrived, I was very excited to hook it up and use it with my iPod mini. But when I hooked it up, I noticed that my click wheel was completely non-respondent. I sent my iPod back to apple thinking that it was the fault of the iPod, not the speakers. Well about an hour ago, my brand new iPod came in the mail. I hooked it up to the speakers and the same thing happened!!! DO NOT BUY THESE SPEAKERS!!! even though i was covered by apple, i still had to pay thirty bucks just to get it there. CTA digital better be paying for my iPod or I will be forced to take legal actions.
Comes with a carrying case. Adjusts height. Works for my DSLR and video camera.
Had to return this item, would not connect to the phone. Would not recommend, just go to best buy and get one of these doodads.
Got this as I didnt want to use a suction mount on the windscreen. It is quite heavy, contributing to its stablility when the car navigates bends.
This product is a great value, it sounds amazing, and looks great in the living room too. Auto-setup is really easy to do, and the settings it makes are easily tweaked to your liking. I only have mid-grade speakers (Cerwin Vega, JBL) and they sound better than I ever thought they could when hooked up to this receiver. I'm totally happy I bought this thing, and will keep it for many years.UPDATE!!! October 16, 2010 ~~~~ purchased -----> June 8, 2007I STILL have this receiver and have used it just about every single day. I bought it June 8, 2007 and now it's Oct. 16, 2010. I have it hooked up via HDMI to my DVR, PS3, and 52" Sharp Aquos. I have moved once since I bought this and it survived a moving truck as well. I don't even use the speakers on my TV, so ALL my TV watching is done while this AVR is pumping out sound to a 7.1 speaker setup. I also use it for games on my PS3 and for watching Blu-Ray movies. When gaming and watching movies I very often crank the volume to about -10db, sometimes as far as +5db.. That's about 8 or 9 out of 10 in terms of a regular volume knob. The lowest it goes is -80.0db, the highest is +16.5db. I have it limited to -10db because really there is never a time where I feel it needs to be louder than -10db.. if I want more volume I just adjust the limiter.. If this thing ever dies, I will most likely do a little research and find the equivalent modern version from Yamaha and buy that. It still sounds great, just as good as the day I bought it. It gets what I would classify as moderately heavy use, more than most people would use an AVR- and sometimes at much higher volume levels than most would considered "comfortable"... ;-) I suppose if it was in a bar or something getting cranked to full volume every night, that would be considered "extremely heavy use", but I bet if used correctly it could handle that too. What have I learned? Yamaha makes awesome receivers that sound great and are very durable and then sell them at a reasonable price. I will never buy or recommend any other brand of AVR.UPDATE - June 10, 2012.It outlasted my marriage.Yeah it's been packed up and moved, still works perfectly. It's basically been powered on 80% of the time or more since I bought it- about 5 years ago to the day. Yamaha makes some high quality electronics.
Hard to find but necessary item for cassette users (yes, there are probably still millions of us). Top of the line quality, top value, arrived quickly and in excellent condition.
I bought 8 of these for me and a friend. 8 because we figured at this price a few might be bad, but they all worked. What doesn't work for me is how short they are. I was replacing a 2 foot cord with this. These are 19" and right at 18" when plugged in. Now my phone dangles from my car stereo rather than making it to the cup holder like it did before. I am okay with there being manufacturing defects and audio quality issues, but being flat-out lied to is unacceptable.UPDATE: Got new cables shipped to me for free and very quickly and they are exactly what I had ordered. Thanks for fixing it!
An excellent product. Beautifully designed... roomy, many compartments & it looks good. Absolutely top quality construction. I can't imagine that there is a better product available for this type of design. It is a little pricey but worth every penny, especially considering the value of the contents the bag is protecting.
I found, much to my surprise, this item during a regular ol'shopping spree on Amazon and couldn't believe the price. Even with shipping these items were much less than if I had bought them at a computer or discount department store. The product is of the highest quality and I honestly will never purchase my computer cartridges anywhere else but through Amazon. Whenever I have need of anything for my PC, I will be browsing Amazon first! Great price and delivered to my door. What more could you ask for!Thanks,Joseph Stout
It's a great product, it gave me before the due date and is just as it was in the pictures, I recommend it to all
After much searching and researching online while trying to decide what type and brand of speakers to use for home theater use, I finally decided I didn't want to cut holes in the walls and or ceiling and selected this center channel speaker along with two pair of the Cerwin-Vega Ve-5 series bookshelf speakers for surrounds (side and rear) based on the specifications and the fact that I already had a pair of Cerwin-Vega D-9 floor speakers I wanted to use for front left and right. I used hooks and eyes to hang the speakers in the appropriate places as recommended by the manual that came with my new Denon AVR-790 receiver. I'm convinced it would be hard to buy a better speaker without paying much more money for it and most of us would mot be able to hear the difference between the two. I spend more time listening to music than watching movies and the overall sound quality of my Cerwin-Vega system is incredible for both. For me, this is the perfect center channel speaker. Your results will vary depending on the qualities of the rest of your system. Personally, I love it.
Ironman Triathlon BodyLink System Heart Rate/Speed/DistanceThe Timex BodyLink System was great in it's day. I only bought the SF891 to replace a unit that I had lost so I could sell a complete Timex Bodylink system on ebay. The associated software was also great in it's day. However, it has not kept up with Garmin line, and the 405CX carries out all the same functions in a single watch that required three components for the Timex system. The Garmin also comes with great software. The Garmin's GPS antenna is far more sensitive than the Timex, and can synchronize with the satellites indoors in areas where the Timex lost contact, an extremely valuable feature for cold-weather running. I got a better price for the Garmin 450CX on ebay than was available on Amazon.
I have purchased Targus products before and have been quite happy with them. I also see them in nearly every major retail store and I have never had any issues with their customer support. Now that they are offered on Amazon.com their pricing is also more aggressive, thus bringing me to a point wherein I would like to make a purchase.However, in my quest to purchase the Targus PDAT01 PDA/Handheld Universal Organizer - Black I discovered that I had a difficult time determining whether or not my device would fit in the Targus PDAT01 PDA/Handheld Universal Organizer - Black. I finally found the interior dimensions (compatibility dimensions) for this product and thought I would share them with you.Compatibility Dimensions: 5.25 inches x 3.5 inches x 0.88 inchesIf your device is exactly the size above or smaller, it will fit. I have owned the Targus PDAT01 PDA/Handheld Universal Organizer - Black for just a few days and I am quite pleased with its workmanship; especially considering the price of the product.P.S. The exterior dimensions are: 6 inches x 4.25 inches 0.88 inchesI hope this review was helpful in determining whether this product is compatible with your device.
Well, after receiving the card and following the instructions to install in a Win XP Pro SP3 machine, windows would not recognize the driver that came on the CD, nor would Windows recognize the driver I downloaded from the Belkin site.Finally, I called technical support and got some woman in another country who I could hardly understand. After hearing my problem, she apologized, then hung up on me!I called technical support THREE (3) TIMES and, EVERY TIME, they hung up on me!Save your money, buy from another company, I will NEVER BUY BELKIN AGAIN, NEVER!
I needed an inexpensive mp3 player for listening to TWIT, management training Podcasts, and the Sandisk Sansa M250 fit the bill. I plugged it into my PC with the included 5 inch pigtail cable, and it instantly showed up like an E: drive. Windows discovered it automatically without any drivers. That makes it easy to work with any brand mp3 software.The unit is functional, but not sexy. The form factor is not unlike carrying a weightless roll of quarters in your pocket (insert obligatory joke: "is that a Sansa in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?"). Unusual, but not unworkable. Battery life is excellent.After much research, I belive that at the Sanddisk Sansa M250 had the best price/performance ratio of any mp3 player online. I would recommend it to my geek friends. For kids or newbies, I would still recommend the virtually idiot-proof ipods.
I don't know what to say. It's a cable and it has been working as it should. The only bad thing I can think of is it's blue and I wish it was black.
This is a great idea for those who like to Hotsync their info in more than one location. I bought one of these to use at work so that I could enter all work-related calendar issues and sync right there on the spot. Be aware that this will work with a regular Handspring Visor (not just the Neo, as the description claims) so feel free to grab several of these!
Lots of room for your CDs. Closes very easy, but opens a bit more difficult. You cannot open it with one hand. Which is annoying when you're driving alone.
I bought these speakers around June and have had them for about 5 months and after breaking them in...which didn't take long at all, these will boost whavter home theater system you have. I used them as my rears for my 5.1 system over the summer and you could hear every bullet wizzing by in the Matrix when Neo is shooting out of the hellicopter. Now in school my dorm room cant handle my full 5.1 system and ihave these as my fronts, and again, they rock. the bass is amazing. my whole floor can hear whatever i want to play...weather they like it or not. great speakers highly recomended
i recd the projector in a tmely manner waited for the construction of my media room to be done , then installed the projector on the ceiling , added cables , hung my 99 in screen . I made some adjustments to the projectors image on the screen i.e. focus and inverting the image and hooked up the componet cables to my home theater system, and wow! it was like i was at the movies ... The picture is great colors are vivid , this is a good choice for movies and having xbox 360 get together with fellas ...
This elegant device is the best color Palm OS PDA out there, bar none. It's got more features than the Palm M505, not the least of which is a super-bright color screen that absolutely shames the Palm's low-res color screen. And it costs LESS than the M505! Handspring has nothing to compete, the only color device they have is the (relatively) large and bulky Visor Prism. What's to compare?
If you're looking for something to shoot fast sports and the such this really isn't for you. If you just want to take some nice photos or scenery or people this is a great lens. Took a bunch of photos with it already and the DOF is great and the colors are great. I recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a quick update to a stock DSLR Camera. My skill level is intermediate and I am no pro, but if you want to take some good pictures and on a tight budget, this is a great lens!
This memory is excellent and it works very well instantly. I highly recomment it to any one looking to buy this product.
I bought these on the Marketplace for about $8 shipped. They deliver a very accurate high-range and midrange. Bass is somewhat lacking, but better than just about all other earbuds that don't form a seal around the ear canal. If you're looking for earbuds that provide an accurate experience in all audio ranges, I suggest the ER-6i by Etymotic Research.In short, anything better than these will get very pricey.Being a musician, I am a total audiophile.
These days, most audiophiles seem to avoid cheap audio cables like the plague. They would spend hundreds to thousands per meter for exotic cables for subjectively (and imagined) better sound. The sad fact is that manufacturers of these cables knowingly sell expensive cables as placebos that prey on the audiophiles' fears of inadequacy. One manufacturer admitted to this practice behind closed doors to noted McIntosh Engineer Roger Russell. Audiophiles would also be surprised to know that virtually all recording studios around the world do not even use exotic wiring!In fact, these RCA Patch Cables are just as good as the expensive stuff. Most cables that are adequately RF shielded will work perfectly up to 50 ft. This cable is no exception. And the plugs are nice and tight so they wont slip off. Well done.
I have nothing to compare this to but it seems to work fine. One note, because I had problems with the aftermarket Canbus interface I re-installed the aftermarket radio about 5 times. One of the times I created an engine buzz on the AM radio side, after i pulled the radio in an out the buzz went away.
It works great with my TV. If you have an RCA TV there is no setup you just point it at the TV and it works. Everything works as described.
I have not researched many other cards but this works perfectly with my Rebel XTi. The prices on these have dropped since I bought them so I might just get another 2GB card just in case I run out of space or need one for those unforeseen emergencies.
I'm not a pro, so I was looking for a monopod that would do the job but not break the bank. This just showed up in the mail and I am extremely happy. It opens, closes and adjusts smoothly and easily. It also has a comfortable grip handle and feels sturdy when the camera and ball panhead are attached.
Buy these if you are into bird watching (any type) live sports, or just want to hear you friends say "WOW!" when you turn the image stabilizer on when they are looking through these binoculars.Worth every penny!!
I purchased and installed this DVD player in my 2005 Toyota 4 Runner. I looks and works great. It comes with all the neccesary accessories, including mounting bracket, bolts, washers, spacers, etc. I also purchased a FM modulator to send sound to the car speakers, and the sound quality is super (no distortion). I'm also looking to buy and install a TV tuner for it . The product was pretty easy to install and I guarantee you'll be happy with it. After all it is a Panasonic. So, before you start cutting your car head liner consider a good brand.
I've now owned a medium BBP Hamptons Hybrid bag for 2 and a half years. I needed something for my Macbook and lots of assorted hard drives, cables, etc. while traveling for work. This bag may not be completely perfect (as others have noted, the one outer magnetic pocket flap won't keep anything very secure), but overall it's pretty close!The carrying system is great. I never rearrange the straps. I normally use one over the shoulder between car and office, but putting on the second strap makes for an easy load for long distances. There are plenty of pockets--this was a priority for me and I'm pleased. I have even used only this bag for weekend trips, loading it with clothes, toiletries, etc.The thing that amazes me most, though, is that after countless airports, sidewalks, kickings, tosses on the floor, etc., this bag shows ZERO wear. I don't mean it's holding up well...I mean the bottom of it looks brand new. It doesn't even show any DIRT. This makes no sense to me and defies reason, but it's true. The only part of the bag that shows its age is the light web pocket inside the main compartment--at it's bottom, there is a little fraying from some USB cables that have been in there for 2+ years. The part of the bag that gets dragged on pavement looks untouched. If I had the XL and was told my plane was about to crash, I'd try my best to climb inside my BumBakPak!
I have been using this product for more than a month now and it is working great like my previous creative flash player MuVo 512MB. Apart from video (though the screen is small) and audio reply capacity, it has FM radio (32 presets), Line recording, voice recording, Organizer. It can be used for data storage. Top of all, it product is $40 lesser than the 8GB ipad but with lot more features than ipod.I recommend this product to everyoneUpdate : April 06, 2010=======================Still going strong. The battery life has not gotten reduced, is working as it was 3 years back. Despite dropped multiple times, it has not broken. I have a rubber sleeve on it for protection. My kids have ipod, Nintendo DS lite, DSi, iPhone, Blackberry, Sony Mp3 player, etc. This one beats every thing in loading and managing the songs than any other product.
I believe that Fuji had some good intentions when they designed this camera: 4MP camera at cheap price.The result, however, is awful. Picture quality is so bad that I am ashamed to show these pictures to my friends. No matter whether it's dark or light, picture quality remains poor. True, this camera is very cheap but that is the only advantage of this camera. Do yourselves a favor - pay some few bucks more and get a decent camera.
I too have fallen victim to the H02 error. I've had the player about 2 years using it often (me love movies). For no reason, out of the blue, I started receiving the H02. But I tried a fix mentioned in another review and it worked. I opened the case, tapped and spun the "white dot" and now it's working. Still [is bad] I had to do this in the first place but good news is it's working so far. Of course now this gives me an excuse to buy a new, better, player so it's all good.
I have 3 transmitters and one receiver. Here's how I set it up: plug in receiver and point it at the AVR. Test to make sure it pointed correctly and it was on the first try. Then I placed the transmitters in their respective zones. Point the remote at a transmitter and it works. It couldn't have been easier.
I managed to get the EZMaker DVD PCI to copy a VHS tape onto my hard drive but could not get it to burn a DVD. Getting in contact with the President would be easier than getting help from their support group.
I was a bit skeptical about purchasing this remote starter for my wife's car based on the reviews others had left. I went over it with my brother, who has installed around 10 or 12 remote starters over the years. He didn't think it would be a major problem to install and he was correct. Now, I would not recommend going about this process by yourself unless you know what you are doing. My brother had this one installed and in perfect working order within 45 minutes.He had done research ahead of time so that he knew which wire colors operated which equipment in the car. He also has wire testers and the correct connectors already so installation really was a snap.Again, if you don't know what you are doing you WILL have problems installing a remote starter. It really is not a Do It Yourself type of easy project. The other product reviews I see on this item seem to point to people thinking that they would be able to open the box of the starter, pop a couple of screws from under the steering column, and everything will be labelled right there, easy to read, ready to install. This is just not the case. You need to know what wire colors perform which tasks (parking lights, ignition coil, horn, etc). Without this information, you are screwed.Again, I couldn't be happier with my starter, and the fact that I got it for under $60 delivered is even better.
I had these speakers for about 6 months and loved them. Took them to France, plugged them in, and was greeted with a popping sound and the smell of ozone. I fried them. I clearly should have used a voltage adapter (I am sure the manual advises of this). So there you go, fair warning for the manual challenged.
I had a terrible time keeping the earbud in my ear until I got these. They also work well to direct the sound into your ear so that you don't need to use as much volume to get excellent sound. Griffin also supplies a nice little case to hold you ear jams and headset. If you don't like things in your ears, you should get a "muff" type headphone. I love these little guys!
This is an original Canon brand cb-2LV battery charger that came with a Canon camera. We purchased it as an extra to have at a remote location, preventing loss and inconvenience.
giving this a try. It was my 4th attempt at trying to bring in a decent HDef signal. The first 3 more expensive antennas wouldn't get the signal strength past 50 percent and two of those were amplified units. Surprisingly this one passed the grade and I'm now getting 80 percent signal strength on all channels with "no" rotating needed. Once you find the proper direction to point it, all channels are crystal clear and have a strong steady signal. Plus it not being amplified makes it an asset since no power use is required. In my opinion this is the best antenna out there at a very affordable price.
a) Although Amazon's website says the model number is MP502B, you will not receive that. The model you get is a MP501BL (which is what you want.)Per my phone conversation with VideoSecu:MP501B and MP501BL are the same model (two different (but valid) model numbers for the same product.)MP502B has a two-piece backing plate.b) Amazon's website also says "please report to Amazon.com if you receive a mount without VideoSecu logo.".Per my phone conversation with VideoSecu:The VideoSecu logo is only required to be on the shipping box, and is not on the product itself.HTH! I will update this review if there are any installation problems.Update: No installation problems. If you want to use the tilt feature or you have to plug in RCA (red-yellow-white) cables (for older, non-HDMI VCRs/DVDs players), recommend you set those up you put the TV on the mount. (Once it's installed, I can't get my hand back there to plug in cables, or use the tilt.)Another update (VideoSecu e-mailed me):"This product had been revised by the designer recently. MP502B is the revised model of MP501B. Basically they are same product, same function, same loading capacity. MP502B has more flexibility, and accommodate more TVs than MP501B since it is 2 piece design. Customer has the option to use only one piece when their TV is small, or mount 2 piece apart when necessary. Other than that, they are the same.The videosecu logo is printed on the color box and on the brown box. It is not on the product."
We received an EX105 as a gift and were so impressed with it, we decided to 'upgrade' after giving it to our daughter for her recent trip abroad.The EZ105 plugged into both my new PowerMac Pro and my wife's XP Windows machine and intuitively downloaded the necessary software to work on each.With the more expensive EZ201 -NOT !!The camera was not immediatly recognized by the operating system and has difficulty with the Mac OS X+ and RCA's notes indicate they are 'working' on a software solution. WHY did they not have the software READY before releasing the product?!While the camera provides ease of use, not being able to easily upload your finished product to the computer is a MAJOR drawback!ALSO - I note other retailers are giving a 1gb SIMM card -FREE with the purchase. That was NOT an option with Amazon. Disappointment all around.
Picture quality was essential for an overseas presentation. The other party loved the clarity. [I wish they had a camera that produced a picture like this one.]
This camera is terrible. It produces terrible pictures and is a complete ...! I thought for a starter camera I would be at least able to make out some of the details or images, but this did not work at all! Save your money!
there's absolutely no power to it at all. even worse, i thought i was getting 150 watts, but the manufacturer's manual says 80. do not buy this product.
This card is a nice buy in my opinion because it holds about 1,000 pictures on it. The only drawback is the time it takes to record the picture taken until the time you are ready to take the next shot. Much slower than the smaller cards. So, as long as your not speed shooting pictures, this card is fine.
Okay, first things first: all the people who say the sound quality sucks are idiots who don't know how to use an EQ. That said, when I first plugged them in, I was appalled by the enormous amounts of bass I was getting. A quick navigation to my equalizer (which you too should have if you have a respectable mp3 player) created a decent mix of lows and highs with quality approaching that of my "real" Koss headphones. I love the slow memory foam on the earbuds, but I do find myself having to take them out when conversing. My main gripe is that mine are also now partially broken. I thought I would be cool and buy the kind with the mute button and the the little case, but little did I know that about two weeks later the mute button would cause the headphones to play too quiet in one ear, and too loud in the other. A piece of scotch tape fixed this, but I plan to go to Koss (I'm in Milwaukee) to get a new pair (for free!).
I don't like this product. You have to turn your radio up really loud to hear the music. If you have a cellphone near by it will make a buzzing noise through the stereo. It isn't very easy to use or find stations.
The cartridge didn't work. Rather than just printing text on the page it streaked dark wide black shading throughout every page. I put old cartridge back in printer and confirmed that problem is the new cartridge not my printer.
Stop messing around with off brand batteries, get the original and be happy. Great price on Amazon, reasonable shipping fee, quick service.
I just thought I'd point out that this is a sports camera with an amazing buffer + continuous shooting mode. Here are the specs:* Continuous High [CH] - 8 fps* Continuous Low [CL] -1 to 7 fps (programmable)* Buffer size 50 JPEG frames, 40 NEF (RAW) frames *THIS is the only reason to buy this camera over the D1X or D70. But if you're looking for a great studio camera, the D1X won't let you down, and if you're just getting into DSLR's, the D50/ D70 are great bodies to get started on.Thanks for reading!-Jason
Canon Ink is an excellent product and the photo's printed with this ink when used with a Canon 9000 printer produce professional quality prints.
I wouldn't recommend this product. The cord is EXTREMELY short and I have to use an extension cord just to use it. Also, when I plug in my laptop, the adapter doesn't charge unless you then unplug the adapter from the wall and then plug it back in.
I just received my Dlink DSM-320. I was initially excited about the product, but after attempting to use it I quickly realised that it needed another 3 or 4 months to be ready for prime-time. Let's start with the big issues:1. Component out is broken.I tried this on 3 different TVs with component out (Sony Wega, JVC IArt and Pioneer SD-643-HD5) and each time the picture was displayed with a severe blue cast (everything was shades of blue). I tried another DSM-320 and the same problem existed, even AFTER the firmware upgrade. How something like this could slip by Quality Control I have no idea.2. Wireless compatibility is pathetic.I have been using wireless networks since they came out. I am somewhat familiar with configuring them. My entire wireless network is DLink AirPlus XtremeG running at 108Mbs, with compatibility for 54Mbs and 11Mbs hardware. This worked because I had people connect their laptops to my network for printing and browsing the web. I, of course, had SSID Broadcast disabled so I typed in the SSID into the DSM-320 along with my other network information and it refused to find my network. After turning down my network speed and broadcasting my SSID it connected, but then refused to download the firmware update. It was stuck at zero. The machine froze and I had to pull the plug to reset the machine. Playing videos started well, but 2 minutes in the machine would freeze with no network activity and the plug would have to be pulled. In short, the wireless functionality was terrible, and I like DLink stuff.3. Does not maintain the aspect ratio.I bought this planning to use my machine as a video jukebox. I have a dedicated TV card (Hauppauge PVR-250) and schedule my TV recordings over the internet. The DSM-320 was going to allow my to watch these videos on a TV instead of the computer. Also, I have a large hard drive that serves as a movie jukebox. The movies are kept in their original widescreen aspect ratios (16:9 or 2.35:1). I was very surprised to notice that the DSM-320 did not display the black bars required to make the picture look normal. It filled the screen with the picture and made everyone look tall and skinny.Those are the big problems, it is also plagued by the slow menus and horrible server software mentioned in other reviews. I guess the biggest compliment I can give it is that when connected to a wired network, and while using s-video, it worked great. Even the wife could navigate the menus (slowly), play music (provided I had setup the M3U playlist for her on the server computer), look at pictures and play videos. Unfortunately, there are other products that will do those things better and cost $100 less. Do I think the DSM-320 has potential? Yes, but it needs several firmware upgrades to fix those big problems I outlined. I'm not waiting for that though, I'm sending mine back.7-16-04
Awesome lens!!!! The low f stop gives great blurred backgrounds and greater control of lighting..takesgreat bokeh pictures and is awesome for portraits too! It's one of the cheapest lens I've seen(price-wise) which is awesome because it takes such great pictures and isn't expensive at the sametime!
After many months of deliberation, I decided to purchase this beautiful piece of machinery!! Overall, it has been a pretty easy switch. However, I am still learning all the "ins and outs" of how to use the OS. I love the portability of the laptop. It is easy to take with me wherever I go. The colors on the screen are extremely vivid. I also have the Airport Card and have no problems with it. I am looking forward to getting to know my iBook more intimately over the next several months.
I had recieved this item as a gift must have been 5 years ago or more. After i lost it and started to experience other MP3 players of the like, I have missed this item every since. The features are no bs, the purpose of the MP3 player si to play music, no fancy lights, colors, it plays music, and has exceptional sound quality. Plug it into my reciever at home via stereo 3.5 cable and get amazing clairity. Batter is incredible, if you need a AAA battery go to the store if ur in the car, or anywhere. You can buy one anywhere and are tecnicly never left without music which is one feature I LOVE about this mp3 player. Head phones that come with it are some of the best headphones Ive ever used for the price. I went out of my way to find just this make and model after not having this particular mp3 player for more than 5 years. It is by far the absolute best MP3 player money can buy. One reason I went out of my way to purchase this item was for this reason, to touch on durability... I HAD BELONGED TO A GYM A FEW YEARS BACK AND WOULD TAKE THIS ITEM INTO THE STEAM ROOM AND SUUNA WITH ME... DID THIS FOR YEARS, AND THE ITEM WOULD WORK EVERY TIME... NOT SURE IF IT IS RECOMENDED FROM THE MANUFACTURER BUT I DEFFINITLY BRAOUGHT IT WITH ME IN THE STEAM ROOM AND SAUNA, THIS ITEM IS INCREDIBLE. Few mp3 players hold their value, and this one is still priced over 50 bucks and is nearly a half a decade old. People see the value in this and are still willing to pay for exceptional quality... I am one of those people... and I dont blame them.
This dvd player is great for the price (I did not buy thru Amazon, but I am a happy Amazon customer) Picture quality is good, sound quality could be better, (but for the price I paid, I'm not complaining...) and overall I believe I got my money's worth since I only use it at work. I'm having a blast with this player!!!The only problem I seem to be having is the unit heats up during playback and I have to let it cool off between discs for fear that it might overheat and cause damage to the "guts" of the machine. If anyone knows how to remedy this please let me know! :)
This is really a substantial wall mount, and probably more so than needed for LCD wall panel TVs. The back plate is larger than some and limits placement of outlets behind it. Since it is truly universal, including accommodating a swing mount onto the wall plate it may be heavier and larger than needed for a simple fixed or tilt screen. The holes are a bit limited in placement as well.Having said that, I like it, in that it is definitely solid and I know that it will stay on the wall.
I'm not one to explain or understand most audio specs, compare systems or buy the most expensive audio components there are. This 3 piece self-powered speaker system was recommended by a coworker and the user reviews certainly helped in the decision making process. Still, I was doubtful, of course, as I love my gizmos and the price was under $120.00. What kind of quality could this be for that price?Let me tell you, I am blown away, ESPECIALLY considering the price! Roughly $113.00, shipping and tax included and my whole 13x20 room rocks! FYI, I listen to everything from Marvin Gaye, Nine Inch Nails, Acoustic to Beethoven.It plugs in via the same adapter as your headphones so there are no delays in the subwoofer like what usually occurs with the USB connected woofers. The plastic is a tough and heavy material so don't worry about them cracking under normal use, and since the sticks are tall, the base of the sticks are made of a heavy, rubbery material so they won't fall over or slide unless your head-banging on top of beer kegs.The right Sound Stick contains the + & - volume adjustment sensors that take some time to get used to considering most computers have 2 other sources of volume control -the operating system's and the music player you use. I call them sensors because they don't move, they are like those cool lamps that brighten and dim when touched.Overall, if you a person who wants a nice sound system for your computer that you can hear from a few rooms away and are not sure what to buy or how much to spend, this is the way to go.
HP laserjet 4L printer with DOUBLE the memory enhancement and envelope feeder. We did LOTS of research before choosing this printer. It was rated TOPS when we purchased it and we paid $649.99 for it!! Still in perfect condition. Like the Energizer Bunny, it just keeps going, and going... Prints out crisp, clear copies! We are self publishers and our local printer said the 300 dpi turns out better than the 600 dpi he's seen for reproducing our books into print. Beautiful laserjet black printing. Perfect for a small business or home office. In original box with users manual and parallel-port and power cables. No toner included. Will ship insured!
I purchased this for my son and he really likes everything about the camera. He loves the quality of pictures. He did mention the camera has a proprietary cable that hooks to his computer - just an FYI.
Excellent camera for an excellent price! Way to go Sony!
After having read some customer reviews about this product, I figured I'd be in for a bit of a battle with the setup. And indeed, it was a bit painful. Entering a 128 bit WEP key on a phone keyboard is not fun at all, and I had to do it several times before the Showcenter would recognize it for some reason. And even worse, you have to PAY to call their support center - $25/call (after the 1st call)! What?! That is wrong, wrong, wrong. In my opinion, if a product is defective, or if the instructions for setup are incomplete, the customer should not have to pay to get their questions answered.Once it's set up, there are only a couple of minor gripes. One of them is that it takes a good 3-5 minutes for the machine to warm up and recognize the wireless connection each time you turn it on. So if you're looking to just turn it on and go, this will be a major disappointment. The other minor gripe is that it takes awhile to toggle through the menu.Also, I'm not sure if this is a problem with my audio receiver or with the Showcenter , but my receiver will not recognize the Showcenter as a video source, so I had to plug the video directly into my tv, but the audio was able to go into my receiver just fine. It's a minor inconvenience though.But all that said, hey, it's WAY cheaper than getting a Sonos, and the sound is great. You can put together playlists and group your files however you want for easier access. And it has access to internet radio stations, which are fabulous, and it's HD ready. You can also view photos and video files as well. All work great! I was also able to synchronize the Showcenter with my Logitech Harmony 890 remote, which I love. I can't recommend that thing enough.I was torn between 3 stars and 4 because of the setup, but now that it's set up, I only have the gripe of it being a bit slow to get going. So, 4 stars it is.
After taking thousands of pictures with 340R in a long trip. 340R is reliable. But I found some faults:1. only the high resolutions provide good quality picutures. Low and Medium resolutions pictures look ok on the monitor but not acceptable when print out using a printer2. This camera has problem with red eyes reduction. Most of the night picutures result with red eyes.3. taking pictures become so easy that 8 meg or 16 meg smart card isn't enough for a day long out door.4. using rechargable battery.
Windows PC users. You will need an Apple iPod Dock Connector-to-FireWire-and-USB 2.0 Cable to get this running. Very disappointing to get the new toy and be unable to hook it up without going back to Amazon to order the connector. Shame on Amazon/Apple for not making this clear to buyers.Can't rate iPod. Still waiting for the cable to arrive.
This is a fine alternative to the suction cup mount for those who cannot mount to windshield. The product is high quality and has grippy rubber underside and nice heavy weight that allows it to stay put if you have some flat space to sit it on. The dimensions of the bean bag is 7" x 7" but the sides can fold up a little to fit it in a smaller space. If your dash is flat but slopes downward, you should know that a fast jerk of the car may send your GPS flying off to the back of the car, depending on the amount of slope. The more horizontal, the better. But, I like it and use it as my primary mount in my cars that have a flat surface.
I had always resisted buying a handheld because I didn't think I'd use it for anything, but as I started managing more and more of my personal data electronically through address books and phone dialing lists, I decided the time had come. After reading countess reviews of different PDA models, and suffering a great deal of sticker shock (600$ for a PDA? Who the hell can afford that?) I settled on the E2. My criteria were:*I wanted something with bluetooth so I could use my Motorola v551, which also has built-in bluetooth, as a modem.*I wanted basic PIM features: contact list, calendar, task list, etc.*I wanted email capability* I wanted a reasonable priceI must say, on the whole, I am extremely pleased. The E2 is an excellent, no-frills device that delivers on all the above points. The good stuff:* The PIM features are generally easy to figure out without referring to an instruction manual.* Graffiti is a good deal easier to use than I thought it would be* Navigation is very, very intuitive, whether you do it using the stylus or the four-way navigation key.* I have seen people complain about the metal casing, but I find it very attractive and sleek, even if it does hold fingerprints.* It's conveniently sized-tiny enough to fit comfortably in my front pocket.*The battery life is astonishing-I've been fiddling with it almost continuously for days, and it still doesn't need charging.There are some negatives as well:* The device has a very tiny amount of on-board memory, so while it comes bundled with MP3 and audiobook software, you're not going to be making much use of them without a memory card. Ditto for any extra software.* The palm memory cards are basically overpriced MMC cards, which you can purchase at any electronics store for a noticeably lower price.* There is no cradle or case, and no extra stylus in case you loose the one that comes with it.* Palm needs to stop wasting valuable space by etching a writing area at the bottom of the screen-why not just write anywhere on the screen, like the windows handhelds, and give us some more viewing space?On the whole, this is an excellent entry-level, no-frills handheld, and a good choice for someone who has never used a handheld device before (like me). It doesn't have a lot of fancy extras, but it's ease of use, long battery life, and solid feature set make up for this.A word about using this device with a phone to send email or access the internet-if you plan on doing this, make sure you go the palm site and check before you buy to make sure your phone is supported. You will need to download the latest phone drivers as well. Make sure your phone has bluetooth and that you also have data service on your phone plan. Establishing a bluetooth connection with the phone was easy and took seconds-configuring the phone and the palm to send and recieve email was not. There are a multitude of settings, many of them not very well explained, and if something goes wrong, it will be difficult to figure out if the phone, ISP, or handheld is at fault. It took me the better part of a day to get versamail to send email through the phone's GPRS service. If you are not technically adept, it may be easier for you to either buy a Wi-Fi card, or to pass on this and buy a more expensive model with built-in Wi-fi. I'd also note that data speeds over a data phone connection are very slow-fine for sending email, but not good for accessing the web. If you want to surf the web on a handheld, spring for wi-fi.
I have to agree with many of the other reviews. Overall, this is a very well designed, good looking keyboard. But it has a very serious flaw that is intolerable for a keyboard costing this much. Like others have said the mouse and/or keyboard will lose connection at the drop of a hat. It is not too frequent but it is frequent enough to be unsatisfactory. And it will occur at the most inopportune time, like when I was taking a timed online test to renew a certification. The mouse dropped its connection and nearly caused me to flunk the test. The transmitter is less than 18 inches (clear path) from both the keyboard and mouse so there is no excuse. (It is now acting up as I write this review.)This keyboard replaced a 4 year old cordless Logitech that worked perfectly until it died a sudden death. I doubt I will last that long with Microsoft at the pace I'm on now. I see now that Microsoft has come out with a Version 2 of this model so hopefully they have corrected this problem. Also in Version 2 they have returned to the standard home, end, insert, etc. format. DO NOT BUY Version 1, maybe give Version 2 a try.
These have to be the most uncomfortable headphones I have ever owned. They pinch your ears so after a half hour or so you have to take them off. The sound is ok nothing special. I really tried but I just can't use this style of headphone. Might be good for a business who needs cheap headphones on short applications but other than that I can't see who else could really use these. The price is good but in all honesty they are far too uncomfortable to be practical. I'm gonna try out some seinheisser 555's even though they cost a little more I think comfort and sound are worth it.
I have several in-ear headphones -- shure, v-moda, sony -- and these are by far the best sounding. Great depth, clarity, space between instruments, and, yes, hearing things that I had never heard before on any sound system. When I first got them, I couldn't find the "L" and "R" markers to figure out how to fit them in my ears. The instructions weren't that clear, so after messing with them for a bit, I finally got them in my ears so that they would stay. Great seal, however, after a little while (more than 30 minutes) they started to hurt my ears. I couldn't wear them for long without making my ears sore. After shining a bright flashlight over the ear pieces I found that I had the ear pieces in the wrong ears. But trying to insert them in the correct way, the earphones keep falling out. Either way, it takes a bit of effort to get them into your ears and seated correctly.Then, I accidentally hooked one of the ear pieces on something and it popped off. It reconnected, but there is no sound. Like I said, I've had other headphones of this type, try to handle them with care and have never had this problem before. these are great sounding headphones at a great price, but since mine only lasted about 2 weeks, and are difficult to put on and make my ears sore, it ends up being a waste of $40.
I would not spend the money for this phone. I work at home so I decided to invest in a really good phone with 2 lines and a speaker. The handset was always hot when I picked it up and put it to my ear. I contacted the company and they did send me another one but it did the same thing. So I decided to live with it because the speaker was good. But with use of less than a year, the sound became lower. No one can hear me on calls and I can't hear anyone else with the volume up. I contacted the company but it had been over a year so no luck getting help since it was now out of warranty. They would fix it if I paid shipping and a repair job but it would be almost the cost of a new phone. I did my own problem determination by swapping the phone with another one and the new one was fine, I also replaced any parts I could like a different hand set that fit, a different phone line cord, etc. So, I have a $200 paperweight. Do not waste your money.
I bought mine, and it worked exactly one time. I was just doing water running, so it was never even submerged. It never worked again, so I was out $150, since I purchased it before the price reduced. I tried contacting the company, to no avail. It just wouldn't respond at all after that first time. It's not worth what you pay, and the company couldn't care less about the product once it's sold.
This exact surge protector almost caused a fire. It did save my computer after a power surge outside, but it fried the unit and created burn marks on my hardwood floor. I was home when it happened. It made a loud zapping noise and the entire upstairs smelled like an electrical fire. I would never buy this product. My electrician asked me how much I paid for the surge protector...he said it looked so cheap, so we are looking into getting a whole house surge protector for about $90.00 for the part and about 2 hours of labor....worth it. I will never go cheapo on a surge protector again.
I just thought I'd give my review of my experience with the 648c. The B&amp;W prints are pretty decent but the color prints could use some work. I also experienced a problem with mine. The prints were angled and I was unable to fix it. Luckily, I took it back to OfficeMax and they gave me the refund which I used to buy a new 842c which I like much more. I just suggest you spend the extra bucks to buy the 842c.
I bought this card and it immediately started having problems. I contacted the manufacturer because it had been passed the specified sellers date to return. Gigabyte had me ship it 2 times to them and sent back same card without repair. The card will not run on any of my 3 pcs at home. They will not replace their products and this card is only 7 months old, still under the 3 year manufacture warranty. I will never buy another product from gigabyte again and I advise anyone else to do the same. check this companys ratings on the better business bureau they have a rating of F! Terrible product, rip off for a company.
Range is short and if you turn your head it gets out of tune and you hear a lot of static. When the battery discharges there is no warning- just very loud static- very loud! Hurt my ears. returned to Amazon after only a week of use. Amazon refunded promply.
Broadcast TV reception in my area is admittedly very difficult: only two channels are available using cheap rabbit ears. Unfortunately, the Philips amplified antenna produced no improvement. In fact the weaker of the two available channels was slightly worse with the Philips model. I'd hoped it would bring in a couple more local broadcast channels, but no such luck. The cable installer comes tomorrow.
That sums it up. I ordered it on line. So I did not hold it before buying it. Price was reasonable, but the camera is too big to take along anywhere, the view finder is poorly located and practically useless (Try the Nikon DSCH1 or D50 to see what I mean) and it struggles to focus on high zoom. Too many blurry photos. Also the lens cap is too loose on the camera and keeps falling.I find the workmanship and quality of photos exceptional. It is also fast to turn on and take photos. The engineers at Canon have done a great job on the inside. The controls are also easy to use and nicely located. But boy they missed in design. This is one unattractive camera and its silver.. You will not look cool carrying and using this camera. Has anybody noticed that all professional cameras are black. There is a reason for that. If S2 is pretending to be a semi-prosumer, make it black body.My final three comments.. 1. No manual focus ring and 2. No RAW format, hard to find a case for it.S2 is a potent camera, but not very useful... I wish I could return it and wait for S3.If you want to carry a heavy, bulky camera, and have some blurry photos go for this or wait for the next generation.
Well, if all you want is something the equivalent of an oversized computer monitor... go for it.The remote & side panel buttons will die within six months due to achingly crappy quality control during manufacturing. The picture will still work fine, so if you're using something else to provide audio you're good... oh, and something else to change channels, too.Definitely NOT worth $200, or even $100, except as a computer monitor.
I was excited to get this, but disappointed. Picked up teh 1.5" TAO from Sharper Image for mother-in-law to load pics our our new son. She loved it and the picture was pretty decent. Went to the TAO site to read more about digital keychains and they no longer have that pewter one listed and everything said that the newer models had better resolution. Well, first I couldn't figure out which was a newer model. I load pictures after deleting the preloaded images. Resolution was bad as in previous reviews, but I wasn't excepting much. But the other 1.5" TAO from Sharper Image and also sold by Amazon, has better resolution and a larger screen. The con to that model is that its USB connector is not universal like this model and seems quite cheap as it pulls half way out when disconnecting. I figured it'll break soon. Back to this item, After loading it I watched it a couple of times and a few days later went to visit a previous work place to show them the pics. To my surprise and embarrassment the thing was dead! So I had no pics to show anyone. I charged it again overnight, and never used it. 3 days later the battery was dead without ever being used. Quite disappointed. I tried searching for other models, but no one else really makes a good one. So I just figured I'll eat the $45 and put pics of my son on my iPod to show everyone. Save your money, but if you really want one then get the pewter 1.5" keychain as it is better than this one.
I've had my 548 for a little over a year. On a recent plane trip, a flight attendant spilled coffee on my pocket PC and i thought it was history. You can imagine how surprised i was that it came back when everything dried out! The only problem i have is the battery won't hold the charge - so i lose all the entries if it's off the cradle for more than 8 hours.I contacted HP to get a new battery (customer support - and i use the term loosely - took more than 24 hours to respond to the email) but it seems that the battery is not replaceable by anyone but an HP service center. And the number for the US servce is on the west coast - and i'm not! I spent over 45 minutes on hold between two attempts to contact the so-called service center with no success to date.Moral is - don't buy HP unless you really don't need the machine anyway!
the wireless module is not totally wireless and the performance is not what I expected from the unit ...If I was to buy it againg I would think of twice before purchasing ..I was not totally satisfied with the performance ...Still is better then nothing...
I bought this unit at Wal-Mart because I wanted something simple without having to wait for shipping to get it. I was moderatley disappointed with it.For the most part it was the small stuff, the range was less then I wanted and the voice comes in the earlier 1750 model and it doesn't pick up L2 and L3 lasers. I used it for about two days and took it back. I ordered a Uniden 987, and I must say that I have been quite pleased with that product, and I highly recomend it.
I purchased a UMAX 3400 series scanner. It worked initally, but it wouldn't after one month of very light use.I spent endless hours trying anything and everything UMAX suggested in their operating manuals, website, and through tech support. I spent over ten hours of long distance telephone calls mostly waiting to talk to someone in their tech support center just to receive authorization to return this piece of junk.What I did find out that UMAX lies about the resources required to run their scanner. UMAX scanner requires Windows 98 system resources of 90% or over. This is close to impossible for most systems currently sold.What I did find out that UMAX operating manual is incomplete and provide incorrect information.What I did find out that the UMAX tech support center has poor quality telecommunication equipment that caused by dropped calls and static.What I did find out that the UMAX tech support center is under staffed to handle all the calls from people requesting tech support.
The disks weren't worth the costs and time. They were a complete waste of time. Even before cleaning the dash, then using the alcohol pad to clean it more and then wait to let it dry and then applying the disks, there wasn't enough glue to hold it in place to hold the Garmin. Twice I tried it, following the instructions both times. Now, I know why this product was so much cheaper than the one actually sold by Garmin. Hard lesson learned.
I have owned this DVD player for less then two years. Recently when I power it up the power light goes on, but I am unable to get it to do any of its functions. It will not power off and I must unplug it and repeat this four or five times before it will function.Stay away from this one.
first of all amazon customer service is outstanding (5 stars) but i can't say the same for the audio product (8" portable)....1st one quit after 2-3 dvd(s)...... amazon replaced w/another unit as the first & it played 3-5 dvd(s) before taking a dump.....PROBLEM: PLAYER WOULD START & THEN STAY ON "LOADING"..... NEITHER THE REMOTE NOR THE DECK KEYS WOULD GET A RESPONSE (CHANGE MODE) NOT EVEN SHUT THE PLAYER OFF
This player is fragile and unreliable. Do not buy it. Mine barely functioned for two weeks and then crashed completely. Absolutely useless. The seller will not refund my money. Don't get suckered by this player!
SUMMARY: This projector is a joke in terms of color accuracy and black levels/details. I played with it for a few days, finally gave up, and sent it back.If you like Infocus then you would be way better by looking at their entry level DLP model (4805). I personally can swear by Optoma though - I have owned two Optomas (H55 and H31) and I have loved them both since more than 3 years ago. Take a look at H31 or their higher resolution models (HD72 or higher if money is not a big issue and you watch HD programming and want every detail to stay there).DETAILS.After owning Optoma H55 projector (1024x768, DLP) for three years I bought this SP5000 when Optoma's lamp went over its 2000 hours. My main reasoning was DVI/HDCP input (H55 is not HDCP compliant) and I was hoping that the LCD technology could be at least not too far behind. Man, how wrong I was.First I was trying to get Infocus's DVI connection work. No luck. Infocus's proprietary DVI-M1 connector requires Infocus-supplied $XXX adapter (yet another joke, $XXX?). I tried to get by and got a third party adapter for 1/3 of the price but it did not work (even though it was specified as completely M1 and HDCP compliant). I gave up, sent the adapter back, and used a component connection.Now, bad things come in a package. My second issue was that SP5000 had simply terrible colors out of the box (white balance was not there at all). I tried to calibrate it with AVIA calibration DVD for 4 (!) hours and then I gave up yet another time as whatever I did could improve white balance a bit but resulting image still looked bad.I tried to watch Star Wars Episode I. Dark underwater scenes looked horrible with weird colors (with even visible brightness modulation all over my then 84" DaLite gray (1.0) screen). Shadows... well, there was NO shadows actually, but whatever was supposed to be shadows had NO details in them and looked light gray instead of black. Highlights looked overblown, and the whole picture was a bit blurry (yes, the image was focused just fine, it was video itself that looked this way after 480p to 720p upconversion).And let me tell you the same DVD looked very, very good on Optoma H55 connected to Denon DVD-2910 player using component input (I used exactly the same setup but Optoma H55 was replaced with Infocus SP5000).I ended up sending SP5000 back and bought another Optoma (H31). Let me tell you this is what I call excellent colors... After 10 min of calibration and further refinements during watching many DVDs I got it not just simply right but every time I see skin tones from a good DVD I silently say wow to myself.Shadow details were simply outstanding on Optoma H31. If I watch a DVD on 16:9 screen and there are aspect ratio black bars (right and left of the image in 4:3 format or top/bottom for 2.35:1 movies) then when a scene goes dark I simply cannot tell where my image border is. And this all is in a completely dark room... There were so many fine gradations of black in H31 where SP5000 displayed a plain dull gray image...Not to mention DVI worked out of the box on H31.My the only dislike with H31 was initially its screen door effect (I could see pixel borders at 12 feet with 92" screen, which - to be honest - is overkill and is not recommended). It was easily solved by slight defocusing though (did not decrease image sharpness or lowered video quality, just removed visible pixel barriers).Of course, if this is your first projector and you simply did not have a chance to see anything else you might even like SP5000. It's bright at least.And yes, I paid for my H31 less than SP5000 costs (and would even pay much more for the quality it provides).Good luck in your projector hunting.
I 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.
Of course the item i received is not the one shown in your picture, thats the original, it came in a plane box no labels,And once installed simply it doesnt work, computers display says "cartridge not recognize" please change it.
It's a great iodea but there are no drivers for Windows 7 and, as a result, doesn't work under W7. The manufacturer website offers drivers for Windows 97 and that's it. Amazon should stop selling this.
Five members of my family tested this and none of them found it at all helpful. At this cost, I was confident that I had solved my parents noise problems. Apparently there just isn't a product out there that really cancels anything, but apparently Noise Reducing Headphones just won't sell.
I would NOT recommend this product. While attractively priced, the color ink cartridges though sealed, register in my HP OfficeJet 7140xi as "bad ink" on two out of three colors - and there are of course, multiple color cartridges in this pack.I suspect the attractive pricing here is because this vendor is reselling ink from reject lots. I'd stick to core Amazon shipped items and actual HP ink cartridges next time.Buyer beware!
Forgot to read reviews before buying this sound card. When I got this card, I installed it in my PCI slot and my video card in PCI express 16x got toasted. Losing HDMI connection to the big TV, I continued to try out this card with a 19 inch LCD monitor. But as soon as I hooked it up with my new Logitech X-540 5.1 surround card system, more problem came. The color code on this card is all messed up. Other 5.1 has green being front, black being rear and orange being sub/center. But this card doesn't follow the standard color code. It also has confusing labels as SPK1, LINE, MIC, SPK2, SPK3 starting from the game port. Sound comes out from center speaker no matter I plug the rear wire in SPK2 or SPK3. No manual comes with the package. What can I do? I AM RETURNING THIS CARD.
I purchase the printer like other as I wanted a high performance all in one. I also purchased a top of the line HP computer - and HP Media Center PC M5180n TV PV with Vista Ultimate loaded.As soon as the printer software and drivers were loaded there were all sorts of conflicts. I could not longer shut the computer down - freezes up on the logoff or shutdown screen depending on if you are re-starting or shutting down. Also noted that for some odd reason Windows update does not work when the printer drivers are installed.Removed the drivers and the PC works. Spent many hours with HP on the phone - firts the printer serive people who blamed the computer, then the ocmputer service people who blamed the printer (drivers).The other thing is the printer comes with all sorts of nice software on a CD - but you get the basics when you MUST use the Vista download from the website (not everything is in the software bundle with drivers).And yes - I only used the Vista downloads - the regular CD immeadiately tells you it is not compatible with the operating system - so no mixing up of drivers.Works fine on the old XP that I am replacing. Except the scans come back all out of proportion.So for me it would be a printer and fax machine for an XP - and therefore would be overpriced.Hey - even the HP techs advised me to return it and get some other brand.Bottom line is that is is either not compatible with Vista or not compatible with the HP computer. And, I spent maybe 30 hours trying to get it to work. I have 25 years experience with using computers and going through all those upgrades. I really pitty the ordinary consumer.
Where do I start?Ok, first of all, neither mp3 playback nor DVD-Audio function through what JVC calls the &quot;Digital Output&quot; (read Toslink/Optical/Coaxial) channel. If you want those features you'd better make sure you have a receiver ( such as Harman Kardon's AVR7000 or AVR8000 ) that's capable of six individual composite/RCA hookups that send the signal to the left front, center channel, right front, sub-woofer, left surround, and right surround speakers (JVC calls this the Audio Output). The six previous mentioned cables are not the traditional composite/RCA jacks that you are used to seeing where you have the video, left audio, and right audio.I always run all of my components through optical/toslink cables if the hardware supports it, so I was a bit perplexed to learn that the optical/toslink cable would not suffice when playing mp3 music or dvd-audio.The mp3 player feature was pretty weak. Unless your tv was turned on, you will not be able to see any track information on the panel of the dvd player. As well, you could not fast forward through an individual track while in mp3 mode.The progressive scan features were fairly impressive, however, with so many other obvious negatives, I'd stay away from this player and wait until they can deliver a more robust and dependable product. I've been a longtime fan of JVC's products, however, this attempt at being the swiss army knife of dvd players falls quite a bit short.
I bought these DVD's at Circuit City and what a mistake. My Advice: Don't buy them!!!NDVD1650P NexxTech - 50 x DVD+R - 4.7 GB (120min) 16x - spindle - storage media
COBY = Cheap and not worth your hard earned $'s. CD player quit after very little usage. Skip this unit.
I've had Altec speakers for less that were better than these. These are light weight, the wires are small gauge, and to make matters worse the volume control is on the sub! It's always weird to have to reach under my desk to change the volume.
This tank was suppose to have the easy reels and it turned out to be something different and I was dissatisfied.
We had an old HP before and I wasn't interested in buying another one for bad results with the old one; we bought the DeskJet 932C and right now... I am printing the 22nd page of &quot;nothing&quot; than letters and numbers of all kind, just because a sheet got stock. It's doing this every time we get a page that get stock. 2* for the quality of the pictures.
2009 is when the reviews for this tv changed, (seriously, the last review here of 08 is 5*, the first of 09 1*)it is when the people who bought it earlier have had their warranties expire and the problems begin which sammy does not care about. This tv will work great for 15 months too 31 months(mine), please read only recent reviews of this 1800$ bic lighter.Instead of trying to explain what my tv does here is a video I found on youtube that shows it, a video is worth a thousand words.[...]again, DO NOT BUY!!!Just saw I can't link youtube here(sorry about that amazon)so go to youtube and paste this in the search box-> Samsung LNT4661f problem brown screen &lt;- the video that comes up shows what mine and many others are talking about with the picture.No clicking or going on and off on its own yet, but there is a video on youtube for that also.so please, from the bottom of my heart, don't buy this.
Yes, the fit was better, but what was gained in bass response was negated by the reduction in highs. I was surprised these actually made it to production since the sound was so adversely affected. I returned them the next day and have found several other earbuds that seal the ear canal and provide audio fidelity.
When i bought it the first time around, it worked nicely. Lasted long, no problems, mic was nice. Then i accidentally broke it. I bought it once again and it was awful. The headset wires had burnt out within a month and i would have to listen to everything on one side of the headset. Then it just would go out completely. I bought it again and the problem continued. It lasted for 2 months at the most time. I hope this helps.
I purchased this product, despite some of the reviews I have read. It worked twice and has not worked since. I guess you get what you pay for----> junk.
I bought this product for the second time, based on the low price, however, as the saying goes "You get what you paid for." Which is absolutely true for a second time buyer. It worked fine for a while but as time goes the fan blades begin to get caught in the grill and make a very loud sound and eventually they break off.But I paid under $11 for it so I got what I paid for...I invested alittle more in another brand and it is holding up thus far.
I had this laptop for almost 2 years and its money down the drain. I got the "OS not found" issue within 8 months and Gateway sent me a new HD. The new HD crashed promptly after my warranty expired. It now looks like there are many folks who have the same problem with this particular laptop. Is there a way that all of us can get together to sue Gateway ?
I bought this hdd as a backup for my laptop. After it runs for several minutes, the entire computer locks up and I have to hard boot.
I ordered the Sony RF970RK wireless headset and was quite disappointed. I was looking for a wireless headset with a transmit-receive range of at least 150 feet. I returned the RF970RK headset due to same problems (I later found) encountered by other reviewers: annoying clicks, short range, signal dropouts. The RF970RK worked fine, but only when I was sitting in front of its transmitter at a distance of 12 to 15 feet. I got clicks and dropouts whenever I moved to another room. I suspect the problem with this unit is in the automatic gain control circuitry, or perhaps the quality of the circuitry. I've used other headsets, similar to the RF970RK, that operate in the 900-megacycle transmit range with amplitude modulation and yet provide excellent range and sound quality. The RF970RK headset provided no option to turn off auto gain control. I returned the headset and ordered a Sennheiser RS170 wireless headset. That one costs more but it works fine.Sony MDR-RF970RK Wireless Stereo Headphone
This product was exactly what I was looking for and would have been great - if it had worked. Unfortunately, the integrated lithium ion battery wouldn't take a charge from either my computer USB port or the included AC adaptor. Result? The device plays for about 20 seconds and then automatically powers off.Looks like I'll just have to shell out some cash for an ipod and buy a mini stereo speaker add-on.
I bought the 60 GB Zen Nomad, and had nothing but disappointments. I took it back to the store after two weeks. Don't get me wrong - I think a large capacity HDD music player is a very nice thing, and I loved the idea of it. Creative broke down in their execution of that idea for me in two main ways:1.) Electronics - on my player, the headphone jack did not fail in the two weeks that I had it, but the USB connection was poor the very first time I plugged the unit into my computer. It would be 'found' then 'lost' by Windows with any movement whatever. Volume is inadequate for my taste as well.2.) Firmware, and design problems.Here I had a long laundry list of problems:- The Software is abysmal for loading music onto the player. I practically leapt to buy the 'NOTMAD' software for $25 from REDCHAIR, which helped, but it crapped out too, before my player was even half full.- The worst problem besides not being able to fill the drive was the way the player organizes files. It organized all the files by Artist, so when you drop an album on the player with songs by various artists, the album kind of disappears, and the artists are all added to the artist list. Now, instead of David Bowie and Dave Matthews, I had 23 artists named Dave or David to scroll through, in order to find an album. Very irritating.The player also sorts the tracks alphabetically, so you apparently can't play an album in it's regular track order.On top of this, I found the features to be pretty scant, I found the interface to be ungainly to use (adding one song to now playing takes 20 to 30 seconds).I like the way the I-River player keeps the file and directory structure for every folder that you put on it. It doesn't require software to work. I have looked at the Dell player. It does use software to load music, and it appears to have some of the same issues as the Creative, but the User Interface is better.Creative needs to get their act together. I would be pleased to hear that engineers were being fired for poor design work. This unit has all the physical charachteristics of a very good player, but it just does not live up to it's promise.
it's pretty discouraging to spend $359 and then have a battery that does not last- poor planning and aggravating!! and then have to spend another $19.99??
I purchased this bulb thinking that I was getting a Sony bulb for my TV and was disappointed when I tried to turn on my TV and nothing changed. I got an error message stating that the newly purchased bulb had the same problem as the original Sony "Philips" bulb. I am really shocked that this was not the original Sony bulb as advertised. Now I have lost my money and my TV still does not work, that is why I am writing to warn other consumers to be careful of companies like this one who are trying to rob them with false advertisements.
I bought the 205 on a recent trip to the US. I live in Australia so not sure if the poor performance of the GPS function is due to my geographic location or if it just doesn't work that well at all. I've read all of the previous reviews several times before making this investment and must say I have been terribly disappointed.I run at lunch near my office so there could be issues with building shadow as well but I walk to an open space and the watch still routinely takes 10 minutes or more to satisfy itself that it has located satellites. That's fine if you are waiting around prior to a race or have plenty of time for a weekend run but when pressed for time the watch just becomes a giant timepiece - not a GPS. If you start too early the GPS either doesn't work, or as was the case yesterday was 3 km off on a known 10km run.I also question the elevations the watch determines. I run 12km home from work a few times a month and the run has two hills that are easily 1km long and gain 50-100 meters. The watch seems to track some elevation change but it does not seem to be accurate - often placing the elevation change at a later point in the run and showing it as a massive spike that happened all at once. Makes me question the accuracy of this device if it is not able to accurately capture this information.I know a number of people with GPS watches, including two people with multiple brands. One of them is selling his Garmin and the other doesn't use his anymore. I still use the watch and when it works it is pretty cool and the form factor doesn't bother me a bit but I still wonder if a better, less troublesome watch is not too far down the track.
Buyer beware; the picture on this ad is not a DVI-D cable, it's a proprietary cable. The "+" shaped keying on the side next to the pins should be a - type key. The vendor has intentionally left this info out of their ad.
*Buyer beware*Don't buy the iPod Bridge for this unit.This receiver is fine. But it does not attach to the Bridge (iPod docking station).There is no input for the custom Bridge cable, so you cannot possibly play them together, despite Amazon's selling them together.
The Linksys SD2008 switch (v2.2) has failed twice. The first time happened within warranty and was replaced with a remanufactured / refurbished unit. The replacement failed, this time out of warranty. The principal issue, according to the message boards, is excessive heat that damages the capacitors. Buy it at your own risk.
I think there is a lot going for this speaker system. It is by far the best looking set of computer speakers anywhere near its modest price range. The sound quality may not be audiophile grade, but for its intended purpose (and price) I find it more than satisfactory. My two star grade is due to build quality (or lack thereof). The system died on me in a month... not what I was expecting at all. Now I have some pretty paper weights. :-(I just bought the Logitech THX 2.1 system and it sounds almost identical, but does not look anywhere near as good as the Harmon... too bad. I guess you can't have it all at this price point.
Installing this scanner under w2k is painfull. The manual combined W98 and W2K installation procedures, and you get some strange errors when trying to install. Getting support from Canon hotline is impossible - they don't take the phone.
This case did not fit my iPOD. It gets stuck half-way and does not budge any further. I dint want to push it more and damage my iPOD.
For openers, the DVDR-75 is not a bad recorder. It does an admirable job of recording, and output is excellent. However, there are some serious drawbacks in the design and application of this device in the consumer market.1) Poorly thought out Owner's Manual. The manual is English/Spanish, but manages to not address some pretty important aspects of the recorders operation. Sections are missing (Chapter 12 skips some sub-sections for disc access), and there is an occasional Dutch word interspersed in the instructions. The cartoon character (Phil) is lame, and offers no tangible benefit to the manual. Comparing the manual to the Sony RDR-GX7 manual shows how a manual should be written. Philips needs to re-issue a valid Owner's Manual.2) Lousy web support. Go ahead, try to find web support for the recorder on their website. I dare you. Can't do it because it is not there. Then why does the Owner's Manual tell you to try there first to have your questions answered?3) Lousy phone support. Called pre-sale to see if the DVDR 75 would produce chapter thumbnails. Was told by someone with a heavy Jamaican accent that it would. Bought the unit. Recorded on +R and +RW disks. It records chapter points, but NO THUMBNAILS. Called back today (Saturday), spoke with a woman with an island accent, and was told that there was no one there to handle DVDR questions. I should call back later. Why then was I prompted to press 1 for DVD support, then 1 for DVDR support if there was no one there to actually provide support?4) Terrible on-screen menu. Not intuitive at all. Again, poor logic. Maybe the Dutch understand it. I don't.5) Below average remote control functions. Difficult to read buttons. Not enough functions for a $500 unit.Overall, the recording and playback are fine, but there are other units on the market that are at least as good, and far easier to operate for some of the more advanced functions (Panasonic and Sony come to mind). If you've already bought this unit, good for you, otherwise consider a different brand until Philips figures out how to market a product in the US.
I have been using the ScanSnap S510 for well over a year at a low pace; 40 to 50 pages a day. After 9 month, the feeder started to jam. I called the support center and they told me to clean the small rolls. It seemed strange to me as I don't use the scanner extensively. My HP printers are well over three years and I never had any problems with the feeder. After cleaning the scanner, I still had the problem and the only solution is to replace the parts.When it worked it was great but as soon as the feeder started to jam it became unusable to scan large documents (40 pages).I am looking for a replacement right now.
I too have not received my $100 rebate either. In several emails with Customer support, they claim the rebate can not be given without "proof" of delivery within a very small 15-day rebate period. Unbelievable.If they are this hard to work with to get a rebate that I am entitled to, I sure hope I don't have a warranty claim, I can imagine how hard that would be.Overall, picture is ok, I also get a loud buzz if you change the settings and the remote is badly designed. But be ready to have your rebate denied for any possible reason.
I used to spend 65% of my time on the road all over the USA and the world. I needed more retractable cables to carry on trips as some of mine were wearing out. I purchased this on sale many years ago and frankly I never used them. I didn't use them because the quality was so poor that I didn't want to waste my time carrying the kit 12,000 miles only to have the cables break or not work. The quality is very poor as the retractors are just poorly designed and flimsy. The wires are very thin and easily broken. The only thing of value in the set was the zip up case. I included a photograph of the set that is 10 years old and never used.Don't waste your time and money; pick up something of better quality!
Let me start out by saying despite being disappointed with this TV Amazons service was excellent. I have nothing but good things to say about Amazon and Ceva (Eagle). I ended up returning this TV and going with a Samsung LCD instead. I've looked at the HLT5676S in big box stores and never noticed this "Silk Screen Effect", but at home it was unbearable. I'm not sure if it was my viewing conditions or just this particular TV. After reading in some forums that this is a major problem with rear projection TVs I decided to go with an LCD instead.
I no longer own my previous and much finer camcorder, so I finally found myself in the market for purchasing some kind of camcorder until I could get back on my feet to get another good one. I thought this one may do, good price, looks sharp, purchased on impulse . . .big NO-NO.I will say the camera takes decent pictures (as the previous reviews state, almost exclusively outside in broad daylight or indoors withvery good lighting). Other than that, don't bother. The MP3 is a cutefunction (and quite possibly the most practical). The video, UHH, let'snot even go there. The voice recorder, also not bad - records in WAV format and can be transferred to PC.Jack of all trades, master of none . . .I guess that would be the bestway to finally describe this item. I will say that I'll be saving up nowfor much better camcorder and no more "I just gotta have this right now"Save your $, find a quality product - even if you have to pay a little more for it. Trust me, it will be overall better in the long run . . .
They sound muddy, indistinct and filtered, almost as if someone were playing music loudly while you were underwater. The headphones the ipod brings are incomparably better, which should give you an idea as to how horrible this product is. Under no circumstances should you even consider purchasing this.
For around $60, you can get a much better camera that's at least 2 MP. Add $40 more and you can get a 3 MP with 3.5" TFT 240x320 screen. This is NOT worth the money.
This product works excellent with a mac, windows 7 is not compatable at this time....I can't believe windows sucked me back in...this is my windows 7...still useless...fix that!
I received this monopod as a gift in 2008. It is very light and suits me well. I used it on 5 or 6 occasions. However, two of the plastic tightening clips have broken rendering the monopod useless. The parts broke when I simply tried to tighten the sections the way it is designed to be used. I did not even force the clips.I have used many tripods in the past and had this type of problem on two of the cheaper models. I had anticipated that the Manfrotto brand would be a higher quality than the tripods that had broken in the past. After thinking about this, I have concluded that the plastic is not sufficiently strong to tolerate normal day-to-day tightening and loosening.The Amazon listing does not state the warranty of the product. I will request repairs from Bogen and see if they cover the cost of the repair.
The Sound is horrible. I thought that the problem was with the speakers. I bought a new pair of jbl.The sound didn't improve, so I taught that the problem was with the zune, but it was weird because when I was using the headphones the sound of the zune was amazing.So I tried to connect directly the zune to the JBL speakers and the sound was incredible crisp.The only reason I'm giving this crappy dock 2 stars it is because I can still use the remote control otherwise the $65 were gone derectly to the garbage.
Amazon lists the wrong part number for the item - they list the part number, size and weight of a 100-pack, however, you will receive a single connector. Do not buy.
This is a cheap throw away item. Case fell apart and fits USB loosely. I recommend the $6 one. it fits much more securly and doesnt feel so cheap
Maybe I should get together with some of the other disappointed buyers of this DVD player. My unit will play DVDs but won't play CDs. I use the term "will play DVDs" loosely because they have to have a pristine surface, or the unit will freeze up and skip chapters. It won't play 85% of the rental DVDs that I bring home. It wouldn't burn me so much if I could use the thing for a transport for CDs and feed the signal to a good digital analog converter, but it won't even read CDs. Brand new, or not. I bought this at Circuit City without doing my homework. I like Sony products but this player is a dog. Even when it plays, the picture isn't great. In progressive mode there are artifacs and it has a gamma problem. Save your money by doing your homework.
The Creative SoundBlaster Extigy comes with an impressive array of analog and digital inputs. Reviews and ads all claim that it can be used as an external sound card and an amp for video game consoles and DVD players. I've tried many DVDs on my Playstation 2 with the Extigy, and none of them will play through all audio channels (speakers). Perhaps there is a simple fix or workaround; I emailed their tech support months ago, but there has been no reply.
I am very happy with this mp3 player. I am not exactly an avid listener so this is just perfect for me. I love that is has the fm radio and I can program my lists.
Like other reviewers, I also lose connectivity with this machine. More specifically, if I nudge the modem accidentally while I work or if I wiggle the cable to which it is connected (which happens when I vacuum), I lose my internet connection. My anonymous and evil broadband service provides this machine, and I have had it for about two years. I am currently shopping to replace it with another machine and return it to the evil cable company.
The unit functioned fine (very good audio quality on my end and on caller end), until the phone's "line 2" stopped working (purchased less than 90 days ago). Once I determined that the problem was with the phone and not the phone line, Polycom's support response (via website) was relatively quick, and they acknowledged the problem and agreed to replace the defective unit (still under warranty). BE AWARE: Polycom will replace / repair units under warranty for no cost, but you have to send the defective product to them at your expense, then wait up to 30 days to receive the replacement. They offer an alternative: pay $106 up front, they'll send a refurbished (not new) unit via expedited delivery and include a pre-paid shipping label to use to ship the defective unit back to them. Since I can't do without my phone (hard to run a business wihtout one ...) the so-called "advanced exchange" is what I'm stuck with. I'm quite disappointed to have to pay 50% of the original purchase price to replace a new product - that would be a "negative discount".
I used these headphones sparingly for a couple weeks and the left speaker in the headset went bad. I guess you have to spend more than a hundred bucks to get a decent pair of phones. I would avoid these.
it arrived broken when i really need these for a gift to someoneso i had to go waste $$$$ at another storea partial refund would be apreciated on this
This product appears to be both a fire and electrocution/safety hazard. On first use one of the prongs detached from the AC adapter and remained firmly affixed inside the wall socket when user attempted to unplug unit from wall. User then had to flip the circuit-breaker to that outlet and remove the stuck prong using pliers. The seller, United Integral of San Gabriel, CA is selling what appears potentially to be a very dangerous product.
I was looking for an AM/FM radio with digital select buttons, which this radio was advertised as. When it arrived I followed directions and the clock and FM worked fine. BUT, all I received was static on the AM stations. I could not pick up any local radio stations, and found my joy level dropped quickly. I have several other pocket radios but they all use earphones, whereas the DT-220A uses an external speaker as well as earphones. For now its back to the pocket radios I have if I want to listen to AM stations. I had to return this item, and would only buy it from a local store where I could test it before I bought it.
BEWARE: Faux "next day service repair" with extended warranty.I bought my Lenovo Z60m 2 years ago. I had no problem until the CD/DVD drive broke in early 9/2007. This drive is used to review patient x-rays saved on CD, utilize education materials, and burn CD's. Well, it's still broke and Lenovo has yet to send a tech to look at it; let alone the heavily promoted "next day service repair." I worked with the service/tech staff via phone on several occasions and they have continued to refuse a "next day" service call. First, they thought it was a virus or driver problem and had me jump through hoops for that; still didn't work. Then, they mailed me a new CD/DVD drive and told me to change it out; still didn't work. Then, four weeks ago they decided that the system board must be bad. However, there are none in stock. I was told it could be "months" before one is in stock. They refuse to send a tech out to even look at the computer until this system board is available. They explained that the "next day service repair" does not apply if they decide an "out of stock" part is required. Two weeks ago I decided enough was enough. I tried to return/exchange the computer due to a breach of warranty/contract and have them send me a new one. There should be a new "system board" on a new computer; "out of stock" replacement part problem solved. After an hour on the phone with several different Lenovo/IBM representatives and phone connections on three different continents I was re-connected to Atlanta and assured by "Ray" that a supervisor "Alfred" would call me back to discuss my concerns. I'm still waiting for that call. At this point I'm at a complete loss and considering contacting the NY State Attorney General. This "next day service" extended warranty plan with Lenovo hasn't been worth the paper it was written on. I never had this problem with Dell.
Cable didn't work. I bought another cable for a few dollars more and it worked fine. My advice is to spend the extra couple dollars and avoid any headaches.
I have win xp pro, 32 bit, on a dell latitude e6500.The product did not come with a driver cd.When I inserted it into my pc's usb port, I checked the box allowing windows to connect to the internet to find a driver - but it didn't find one.The dialog box said, "A problem occurred during hardware installation Your new hardware might not work properly."I hooked up a scanner, two printers, and a promethean board (with an extension usb cable) to it but it did not work. It also did not work with only one scanner (hp scanjet 7000) attached to it.The product was generic as advertised - with no manufacturer's name printed on the product's packaging.Since the product did not work for me and there was no technical support given for me to contact, I had no recourse but to order a return for this item.
I ordered this hoping that it would work with my iAudio 9. The product description is sketchy, so I wasn't sure whether whether it would work or not. As it turns out, it didn't.
had it for a few years now and It does everything it is meant to except the radio has went out and now I will have to replace it.
I've purchased Memorex CDs by mail through this site several times, and will continue to do so since they don't go on sale very often in my area anymore. Twice so far the CD cake boxes were broken upon receipt. In the first instance the CDs themselves were fine. In my March 7th purchase the cake box was damaged enough that I had to transfer the CDs to a different cake box, and found that several CDs--five so far of the hundred--were scratched and unusable. The CDs themselves are reliable when not damaged, and they are shipped quickly but definitely need to be packaged more securely.UPDATE: 34 OF THE 100 CDS WERE SCRATCHED OR OTHERWISE MARKED. I LOOKED INTO ASKING FOR A PARTIAL REFUND BUT FOUND IT IS EITHER ALL OR NOTHING, SO I AM OUT OF LUCK. I HAD TO USE THE CDS THAT WERE UNMARKED--I PURCHASED THEM FOR ARCHIVAL REASONS, AND NEEDED THEM WHEN I PURCHASED THEM. I GUESS IF YOU CAN, BUY YOUR CDS IN PERSON?
This thing worked a couple of times and is dead. The light still lights up when it's plugged in, but it does not recognize the cards inside. I used to have the same one before that lasted me for a year. It might have been slighly different, but similar appearance. But this one was a disappointment. I bought a more expensive one by SanDisk that works like a charm. It was pointless to spend $3 on this. I can see the price was reduced since I bought it. Maybe because you can treat this as a disposable one-time use type of a thing.
This alarm clock is in a box in my attic waiting on a yard sale. The problem is 2 fold. The vibration wakes up my boyfriend and the "sonic boom" doesn't wake me up. I don't know what they were thinking when they tried to make this alarm clock seem loud. I got a 15 dollar alarm clock from Target that would wake the dead and it works just fine for me. Another problem with the vibration is that I toss and turn and the thing always ends up on the floor, no matter where i put it. I would not recommend wasting your money.
Sony DSC-F717 does NOT fit. Cannot comment on the other aspects of this item as it is going back to Amazon ASAP.
I purchased this unit about a year ago. I actually never used it more then 3 time at best. This year I was out in the woods and the zoom in button failed to work, The unit Zoom out to see the USA and would not Zoom back in at all. So I got lost in the woods for hours. However , I called Magellam on 5-29-08 to find that the unit is a discontinued unit and it not serviceable. So, They said that they will replace the unit with a Triton 300. The Triton unit is worth about $149.00 I paid over $250,00 for the Exporist 210. Plus you have to pay extra for the case, cables, Map hardware which came with the 210 unit package. The 210 unit has 22MB memory the Triton has 10MB. At lest Magellan is sending me the other unit no charge. Remember this is a discontinued unit!!!!
We received this as a gift and it is just not worth the hassle. It can't play any dvd all the way through. It is always freezing on every movie. It doesn't matter if its an old dvd, or one that is brand new. My suggestion is check out some other players, this is a good price but a troublesome dvd player.
After purchasing this item, I found I could not get my computer to recognize it. There are no drivers available for it, and after some research, I found this was a common problem with this item. I also tried it on my father's computer, with no luck.
this product just didn't work. The quality of sound it created with the ipod was not acceptable, always scratchy and gravely at every station. I have sent it back.
I say I hate it BECAUSE when I opened this it wasn't wrapped all that well basically was thrown into a box and shipped (disappointing) It was a -40 degree windchill and this had a cardboard box as its only protection. Then when I flip it open ....I get NOTHING! I should of had a some juice in it to power on, but I didn't so Ok so I set it aside for a few hours to let it warm up, not it! Then I checked all the outlets nope they were good and then I went made sure the battery was put in snug and the plugs all worked but I still had nothing!!! OMG at this point I am furious so I took it in to a computer guy and he told me that the place you plug the power cord into on the machine was the issue WTF? So NO I am not happy with this machine and I KNOW NOW I WILL NOT MAKE THIS MISTAKE AGAIN! such a hassel to have to send back and everything for something that is not worth it.
This scope is not a good starter scope for anyone interested in astronomy. Here's why:1. The objective is too small, only 60 mm, 2.36 inches, so it is too small to bring in the light necessary for even a beginning look at the universe. I suppose it is adequate for the moon, but that is it. The planets will appear as very small disks. One will be able to see Saturn's rings, but the image will be very small. Forget it for deep sky objects, clusters, galaxies, etc.2. The mount is an altazimuth, which will not follow the celestial object in the sky. The earth is rotating, and anyone focusing on a star or moon will quickly find the object drifting out of the field of vision. A better mount is an equatorial mount which makes it much easier to track objects.3. The mount will vibrate when touched, which will cause the image in the eyepiece to "shiver", which is very frustrating.Even for the low price, don't be enticed by this scope; it has too many flaws. Save your money for a larger scope with a better mount.Jim "Konedog" Koenig, astronomy buff
JVC is not keeping up with the software. I have updated my computer to windows 2000, and am unable to use my computer to download the pictures. I have even written to Japan and find JVC does not bother to answer. I went to the store to find out if the most up to date camera is able to be used on windows 2000,the salesman was very helpful, he had not been aware of the problem and offered to give me a copy of the software if it was compatible with 2000 but, no luck, the software goes only as far as 98. Apparently the driver is different. JVC Canada could only tell me to go back to windows 98. That is not good enough. I have been a JVC customer for over 25 years, I have the TV, and VHS from them and this is my third camera from them, but this is the last thing I will ever buy from JVC. What they call customer service, just does not measure up. By the way I love the camera. If it was not for the problem with the support, I would give the camera a rating of 5 stars.
I dropped the Sony Speakers on the bathroom floor from about 3 feet. One of the speakers broke off! There is no way to fix it. Now it's toast. I replaced it with the Altec Lansing inMotion speakers and was amazed in the improvement in sound. These speakers are discounted at Amazon making it a superior choice over the Sonys.
i guess that's what i get for ordering a product like this online. at first glance, it seems like a cheap little frame for a poster, however, after hanging it up for a few days, the glass slides out the cardboard buckles and the borders pop off. it supported the print so terribly that it ended up bunching and crinkling. i had to order a new print because of it. i would not recommend this product.
This sucks. It was supposed to come withsome squirter fluid but it didn't. I had to order the sspray separetly
Does not fit monitor as specified.Had to send back.Was blocking top and bottom tool bar on screen.
I purchased this refurbished from TigerDirect in May 2005; the product arrived in VG condition; it was impossilbe to synchronize this PDA with my desktop PC; I tried! 2 technicians tried, all failed!! The proprietary Microsoft software, 85% of it useless, can't be changed; new software couldn't be added. This is by far the worst PDA I've ever used, of 5 - 8 over the years; Hewlett Packard & Microsoft should be ashamed to put this inferior hardware on the market. A colossal failure.
This seller failed to let the purchaser know that this product had no active support from Linksys. They attempt to help the purchaser to install and use it but the directions are not up-to-date. I am not on-line with this product yet. And if I want help from Linksys I have to pay for it. I GIVE THEM A BIGGG THUMBS DOWN!!!
I've owned three of Interlink's units, but that was before competitors came to market with well-designed units. The Interlink pointer casing is slippery and it is too easy to push the off button instead of the forward button; there is no OFF switch to prevent the laser from accidentally coming on when the unit is packed or placed in one's pocket; the advance and go-back buttons function most of the time, but on fail quite often and have to be pushed a second or third time at least 4-5 times per 30 minute presentation. It seems other reviewers have not compared the Interlink pointer with competing pointers that have identical features. For example, the Kensington pointer is half the price; the case has a no-slip outer coating, has a comfortable feel in the hand, and even includes a trench that serves as a holder for the receiver when not in use. Placing the receiver in this trench automatically disconnects the laser so that batteries do not have to be removed when packing the unit for a trip; the design and feel of the buttons make it hard to push the wrong one in the dark. And the advance and go-back buttons function all of the time, not just most of the time! Why buy overpriced Interlink products when better ones are available for half the price?
This was complete disaster. The product was billed as a holder for the iPod mini. It is not. 2 size cases were offered - one too small and one too large, In fact, my iPod flew out of its holder at the end of a race - and cracked!!!! Now I have no case and no working iPod. A misery. Wish I was allowed to give zero stars.
I thought it wasn't going to be that bad after seeing a review but it's just as it sounds. This cable makes the screen so fuzzy, it's hard to type.
This is the second camera I have purchased from Olympus that has broken down soon after the warranty expired. The camera itself is great for beginers, even if it's a bit bulky. The quality of the pics is great! Alas, it saddens me to see the quality of this once great company deteriorate to the point that their products seize to work a few weeks/months after their warranty expires... Yes, there are lemons out there, but two cameras? What are the chanses of that? The first Olympus camera that failed on me was the C4000, when a week after the warranty expired the flash died on me. At least I got a good year more with that model (even if I was confined to day shots)... now, the 770 has totally died on me... it seems like the microchip/bar controlling the off-playback-auto-movie modes has malfunctioned on me as it is only turning off and into playback mode (even on camera/video mode)... no use sending it back to the factory as I don't have any warranty and y'all know how much they charge for repairs on digital cameras. So, if you do buy Olympus, get the extended warranty!Nothing left to use but upgrate... this time i'm getting the darn extended warranty... oh, and yes, I went for the Sony Alpha 100.... first dive into dSLR... can't wait to get the lenses this week to test it all out... more on that later.
I bought the Zire 71 through Amazon and wanted to get protection for the screen. This page popped up and I bought the protectors but they are too small for the Zire 71 screen. Also the quality is not great, leaves marks and bubbles. I had to use to protectors and cut them up but it's not worth the purchase.
I spent an entire afternoon trying to get this piece of junk to talk to my wireless network. Went through the steps a bazillion times . It found my network and could not get an IP address ( after WEP key entered). Customer service were on the phone with me for hours and I think it safe to say we tried everything. Their final suggestion was call your ISP (Comcast) who were unable to help.So - I bought a new Tivo specifically to use on my network so I could broadcast my MP3 collection through my AV system and cant. Add to the fact thatthe new Tivo is giving problems switching channels and you can see what a giant step backwards I took - If I could give this zero stars I would!
I should have read farther into the reviews, the iPod Classic 80Gb won't send video out of the headphone jack.
I purchased these a few months ago. It does NOT cancel out noice, it may reduce it, but only slightly. You have to turn up whatever device you're using them with, they were actually quieter than my plain old headphones. I don't think the cord is long enough & when working out the "noise cancelling" device bounces. Recently it started to make a crackeling noise when the "noise cancelling" device lightly bounces of something. The only good thing I have to say about it is that even when working out the ear buds pretty well stay in your ear, and no foam to get all sweaty.
The initial software and driver install went fine on my XP box. Then I attempted to install the driver on my Win2000 laptop in order to access the CX6600 as a shared printer (over cat5 based Ethernet). No luck so I called Epson tech support. The support rep had me try several things to get the printer to work as a shared device. By the time they gave up, the printer would no longer work even from my XP computer. The driver would say printer not ready even though the printer status said everything is fine.So the support rep basically says, "sorry, nothing more I can do - have nice life."Time to return the printer and of course unintall the printer software and drivers. What a mess - as others have reported. Uninstall does basically nothing. Manual directory deletion and removal of registry keys and values are required to clear out the software.A nice piece of hardware is handicapped by very poor software. What a shame.
I purchased a few of these from my organization's prefered vendor (not Amazon). The test headset looked like it does in the picture with the foam-padded, long microphone. It worked very well in every respect. Given the prive, I ordered 10 more. Unfortunately, the 10 that I ordered ended up being a different design (same make/model). I figured that the manufacturer changed styles to cut their costs a little. The only difference was the microphone was a little shorter and did not have a foam pad over it. Upon removing the pad, it even looked different (to say that they redesigned the mic as a whole, not just removed the pad). The Microphone was not as clear or as sensitive. People on the other end of the call used the adjectives 'muffled' and 'quieter' to describe the difference as I switched back and forth between the two. I am going to return the batch to our 'preferred vendor' and go with another headset all together.I do not know if Amazon has the same ones I received but am not going to take the chance. I hope people find this review useful.
The item arrived with loose wiring in terminal ends. Upon plugging the item in to factory harness it introduced static into the system then promptly shorted out several fuses on the panel this event locted my stereo into a safe protect mode which I had to get unlocked. I do not reccommend this item. Consider replacing your factory unit with aftermarket and doing it the right way before wasting your money here.
I BOUGHT MAGELLAN 700 & CHANGED 3 CRADLE SO FAR.IF CRADLE WORK GOOD, YOU HAVE THE BEST UNIT.I WISH IF MAGELLAN IMPROVE CRADLE QUALITY & LIFE.
Well, I've finally reached my maximum level of frustration. I have 22 Canon 4690s in various offices. They have been great, the Fax to email works fine, does a good job of copying and printing - though the toner cartridges are a bit expensive (they are alternatives). Every so often one of the machines gets an internal paper jam and that requires some service; but that is rare. After several years of using these machines, using my web-browser IE6 to login and make settings changes, etc - I can no longer reliably access the internal web page of the printers. We have (as a company) moved to IE8 and the Canon internal webserver just won't work with IE8, you can usually get to the login page, and even login; but moving around, go down into the menu structure will freeze up the computer and that will be that. This is the case on all these machines using IE8 or Chrome or Firefox or Opera. (current versions) I have called Canon, emailed Canon and they do not accept that there is an issue with the internal webserver on the machines. If it were just one computer trying to get on one 4690; I could accept the issue as my issue. But this is for 16 of the 16 machines I have access to; using several different desktops and several different laptops. I would expect the same behaviour on the 6 machines I don't have immediate access to. This problem is essentially a show-stopper for me buying any more of these at this time. Not sure how to rate the overall product, since I've been happy with them up until the move to IE8. But I would have expected better support on this issue than I've received.JimA
The On and off switch died shortly after 90 day warantee was up and sadly, nothing could be done about it.
I have had a problem both units I have had from Amazon.No fault of Amazon they have been great during all of this.No questions asked when submitting for the return but each one has had the same promblems.Why would WMV files need to be converted? No Divx support. I even recorded some shows in Windows Media Center Edition and the device wasnt able to read or convert the files from Windows Media Center Edition to the Portable Media Center Edition. That is the compatibility I was looking for now!God forbid if I try to actually watch a converted video it cuts out and just suddenly goes back to the start screen without warning.It doesnt seem to hold a charge as long if you charge it through the USB port as it does witht he Wall adapter. I can understand it taking longer to charge but why would it say that it has a full charge and yet play for less time when being charged through the USB port as apposed to the Wall adapter. Also if you drain the battery completely down you better make sure that you have the wall adapter you better hope that you have the wall adapter close by because it will not charge through the USB at this point.This will be a constant process of charging and hoping the charge will last at least a little bitI have the USB port charger same that my RAZR takes at work in my car at home but I still couldnt keep the thing charged enough.
I bought these for running. They are painful, heavy, and dont stay in. They are also difficult to put on. I would not recommend buying these.
The case does not appear to have any loop. How do you attach the lanyard? There are NO Holes on the back of this model. I have included a photo in my gallery.Don't buy this unless you have no plans to try to attach it to anything.
These speakers are nothing special. I needed to replace factory originals on my old car. The tweeters are an upgrade, the bass may not be quite as good as the factory originals. I didn't want to spend a lot to have speakers that worked in my old car and that's about it. If I were trying to upgrade in a newer car, these would not be the speaker of choice. For what I wanted to accomplish they are adequate. that's about it.
Even after telling my brother about the issues i had with 2800 my brother bought this 3800 for me. As i was almost sure about this camera is JUNK. takes poor pictures at night. can not take movie pictures like animals etc.Service at fuji sucks. just save yourself from trouble and don't buy this camera.
I totally concur with OR Murray! I would never have thought Oregon Scientific would have had something as cheap as this! It says the AC adapter is included ..it's not....why would I want a projection clock if I can't get it to project all the time? It keeps me from having to sit up in bed...look over the lump who is my dear husband and try to see the clock! It's not rocket science....but getting the clock to the correct time zone is!! Make the clock EASY! I am computer literate and my family considers me the person to do all things like this....but when companies do like this it makes that job harder! The instructions were horrible! I will definitely think again before I will spend the extra money on an OS product.
I tried several other keyboards to match up with my Nokia N800 internet tablet but had bluetooth pairing problems. Nokia would not help with pairing non-Nokia products so I ordered the SU-8W keyboard. Unfortunately the layout of the keyboard was difficult to use. Further, the keyboard can't remain rigid when opened and must lay on a flat surface. This is unlike all the other keyboards I tried. Due to pairing problems with the other keyboards, I remain keyboard-less.
After 1 week the performance seemed to degrade; after a month it no longer worked. For that first week it cooled quite nicely though.
It doesn't fit at all... leave an space between the borders, and it is big at the bottom, because it is less than a millimeter greater than the original stereo hole, i have to install it with glass fiber and polish, paint and cover with vinyl....
I purchased not one, but two of these routers consecutively -- each time, Linksys technicians told me there was a problem in the firmwear in the device and that I should return it to the vendor. Unfortunately, Amazon was unable to guarantee that if I ordered a third device, it too would not have the same problem. In the end, I gave up and ordered Verizon Fios, which came with its own router. So far, so good.
I first bought this last week, and when I played DVD's it made a loud humming/buzzing sound. It was so loud that you could barely hear the audio. I returned it, and decided to try another one just in case I had gotten a defective one previously. Well, when I set up the next one it did the same exact thing. I don't recommend anyone buy this product! It is by far a terrible machine, so avoid it if you can!!
Hooked it up and put gps antenna by window, didn't work.Not expensive & delivered quickly, but advertisement explicitly mentioned Samsung cell extender
As the IT manager for a medium-sized business, I really like how solid these switches feel, but I won't be using them again. I used the switches in my home network, to help cut down on wiring back to the core switch. The Netgear GS108 failed after 17 months with the well documented "Blinking Lights of Death" malfunction, caused by failing capacitors. Unfortunately, I have several more that were purchased during the same time frame.I recommend against purchasing this make and model of switch.
these ear buds are very comfortable. the different sizes for the tips are a great feature. the wires are slick instead of the iPod's slightly grippy wires, which means they untangle easier. but there's one problem: the sound sucks. i personally find them unsatisfactory in terms of audio fidelity. i went back to my iPod ear buds for much better sound, even though they are comparatively uncomfortable and don't block sound.
I Order this on May 13, 2012, and received it at home on May 22.I placed it in my Zenith ZRY-316 DVD VCR standalone Combo Recorder. But after a Few secs, it just stated "Error Unkonwn Disc" and ejects the disc.I tried it about 3 times again and it keep saying the Same thing.I followed the Instructions which states after inserting to Follow the Audio Instructions but it does Not even reach this Far. the DVD says reading and after a few secs ""Error Unkonwn Disc"I read Other Comment of similar Problems (particularly with DVDs and PCs)I should have followed the "Does Not work" reviews.Maybe this is Good for Audio CD players (since it has a Follow Audio Instructions an a whole bunch of Info about optimizing the sound stereo system) but it definitely does not work for me.(not for standalone DVD recorders)So I would call this off as a Loss (Does Not make any sense returning it since the Postage from my country would come up to more than the cost of this item itself.Because of my Experience I would NOT recommend this product.
I bought this alarm because I liked the idea of having so many features to choose from. Unfortunately, I did not notice how poorly designed the clock is until I received it. The snooze button is right beside the off button, so I have already overslept several times when I thought I hit snooze, but actually hit off. The indiglo display lights up my entire bedroom, so I have to pull the covers over my head to get to sleep, and when I wake up in the night and want to know what time it is, I have to put my face directly in front of the clock to see the numbers, as they are invisible from an angle. I do appreciate the options available on this clock, but I would recommend looking around some more if you think any of my complaints would bother you too.
They use some cheap spindle case (the case that holds the cds) which doesnt stay closed. Crap product. Buy from someone else. I expected way more from the Memorex brand name.
My Aquos LC32D40U LCD TV worked fine for about 20 months then like many other owners have experienced, the TV would stop displaying a picture and in my case, it no longer produce sound either. The unit will power-on and display a blank screen no matter what I have tried.Called Sharp support and the tech said, "never heard of this before" and pretty much said Sharp cannot do anything for me. He then directed me to the closest certified repair shop and gave the phone number.Cost for the repair shop to just examine the TV is $175. Ouch! Not sure what the final repair cost will be but expecting a call back from the repair shop saying it will be between $350 and $500. Guess I have learned a lesson in buying a low-cost item from Sharp. Spend little up-front then pay more later plus the added bonus of getting a lot of frustration.UPDATE: Repair shop said $2,000 to repair as the LCD panel is dead. Told shop to recycle it for me. Total cost for 20 months of ownership is close to $1,100.Recommend to avoid this poorly built Sharp LCD TV. It is really not worth the money.
The item I got is different from the image. And the quality of the product is poor. There is no Belkin label on the cable, it looks like the product I got is fake.
I needed the Cantenna for an urgent product I was working on and mentioned this in my order comments to Wireless Garden. It took them a full 7 days from my order date to ship it out. I received it 11 days after my order. I sent a message to them asking if they could speed things along with no response. Bummer #1Bummer #2 is that it didn't come with the rptnc adapter mentioned as something included in this package. I need this to connect to my Linksys WRT54G. Now I need to go to RadioShack and hope they have one.
This printer only worked for about 2 months, before I kept getting a message that the paper was jammed, but there was no paper jammed!!! I tried again and again to fix it, nothing worked. If you want to waste your money, and you enjoy getting very fustrated, then buy this Junk!!! DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER!!!
Do not buy these phones for noise cancelling - they are ineffective, both in the passive mode (just phones on your ears) and with the noise cancellation turned on. They are supposed to cancel low frequencies only, which means that all noise of conversations, PA announcements and so on come through as if you had no phones on. In the low frequencies, such as airplane engine noise, they are ineffective as well.I have no opinion on their performance as headphones per se, since I bought them for airplane travel noise cancellation.I was forced by the review form to give this product one star, but in my opinion it is worth zero stars.They also take up quite a bit of room, which these days of restricted carry-on on airplanes, is another disadvantage.
This product is awful. Stay away from it. Creative is way behind the times in releasing drivers for modern versions of Windows, let alone Linux. Every time I try to watch a DVD under XP, the DVD applicaton hangs, and I have to restart my machine. Too bad it's too late to return this!
Okay, XM is really, really cool. But this review is not about XM, the concept/service. It is about the XM commander.1) This unit, when hooked with the FM antenna connector, sounds horrible. Somewhere between an strong AM radio station and a weak FM one. This is not related to reception, it is just the dymanic range of the output. Reception was always consistant no matter where I drove.2) The face light on this unit is very bright and cannot be dimmed. It is distracting and unsafe. It literally is as bright as a small flashlight. What a huge oversight!3) The output level of this unit is so low, you must turn up the level of your head unit a lot to hear it. That causes the following problems:a) Distortion - even with a good head unit, distortion is higher the louder you turn it.b) Loud Blast of Static when you turn on the car. The XM commander comes up a few second after the radio - since you have the FM radio turned to a blank station, you get a LOUD blast of static for a few seconds until XM comes on. This is worse than it might at first seem. And no, you will not remember to turn off the unit every time you turn off the car.c) Switching from XM commander to FM etc. causes a HUGE volume difference. This requires lots of blasts of loudness all around, and is incredibly annoying.(And yes, I am aware of the XM commander audio adjustment, but it does little to mitigate this problem)A great concept (XM) but a horrible solution (XM commander)Do yourself a favor and change your head unit to an all-inclusive system such as those from Clarion. Yes it costs more but you will be thrilled with XM when it works right.I'm having my installer take this unit out of my car and putting in a head unit. I learned the hard way... I don't want you to.
Okay, so how can you go wrong with a 5MP camera? Answer: If it has a &quot;Gateway&quot; label! I just printed my first batch of photos at an automated Kodak digital printing service, and they were horrible! CNET reviews gives the Gateway 5MP image quality rating a 4 out of 10. I'd say more like a 2. Very dissappointed... and I am returning this camera ASAP, even though Gateway is charging me a hefty restocking fee - I will not waste another memory image with this piece of junk. Perhaps they could distribute them in a Happy Meal or cereal box as a kids toy.
It was great while it worked. Just didn't last very long. Save your money and get something better.
After just one week of use and installing the newest firmware, this router began showing sickly signs requiring a daily reboot. By week two it began needing to be rebooted every 15 minutes. This now seems typical of previous experiences I have had with other Netgear products. So much for plug and play.My recommmendation: leave Netgear to the passive routers and use another brand for firewalls and DHCP serving.
Although these batteries do function once you get them in the camera, they are just enough larger than the original batteries to stick when you attempt to remove them. I had to actually remove the outer covering to make it possible to remove them without prying them.I would recommend staying away from these batteries unless your camera appears to have extra space with your existing battery.
OK, I know they're cheap headphones, but come on! They are flimsy, don't fit well, and the design of the attached cord makes you go "what the..."! Why on earth did they feel the necessity to make the wire attached to each headphone a different length? I don't get it and, maybe it's just me, that really offends my natural sense of symmetry!
What I received is not what was advertised.It says Complete Set 6X2.It is neither.1) They shipped ten cartridges, not twelve2) Four of them were black, two of them double-cartridges that do not fit in the i-series Canon printers that use BCI-6 inks.3) Hardly a full set. No photo-cyan, no photo-magenta.4) Even the package looks nothing like that shown in the picture on this page. No cardboard outer package, just the individual plastic bags.Order these at your own risk, and don't expect to receive what is promised here.
Me arrepiento completamente de haberlo comprado. lo primero es que cuando lo recibi, pase la noche entera tratando de instalarlo. no pude, deben informar que no funciona en Windows 7. cuando le puse un correo a Griffin, me dicen de algunos pasos. los di, se activo el dispositivo, pero el sintonizador de radio no me sale en la pantalla de mi computador. solo se escucha el radio, sin sintonizar. pero no puedo hacerlo porque cuando le doy a abrir a la aplicacion no me sale. !que dolor de cabeza. cuando le escribi de nuevo a Griffin, me dicen que lo lamentan que si puedo cambiarlo. !Que bien!, un viaje desde Santo Domingo a Amazon. mi recomendacion es no comprarlo.B.Ramos.
This product fairly reeks of the "rush to release" syndrome. The instruction manual comes with several separate "Errata" sheets attached, correcting misinformation inadvertently printed in the manual. If you use this scanner, you can't have any drivers for any other Visioneer scanners on your computer, which is frankly ridiculous -- for a scanner that costs $1000, you'd think the software engineers could devise a driver that doesn't cause such problems, especially since many people own more than one scanner. What's worse, they're not kidding -- I uninstalled the Documate driver and returned the scanner for a refund, but I still can't get my other scanners to work, because the Documate software screwed them up. This scanner is way too much trouble for the money. I wish I'd never heard of it.Update -- 4/2005 -- if you're looking for a duplex scanner, you're better off with the Fujitsu FI-4120C2. I found it, and it's excellent.
Not only did it not work. Amazon will not take it back after 30 days. This, because I bought it for a CHristmas gift two months before CHristmas, and upon opening the gift, it did not work. Took it to a local store and was told it was the camera. I bought it new from Amazon. Poor return policy, and camera is JUNK.
I bought this to upgrade the hard drive in a Lenovo T60 laptop. I followed the directions, installing the software to my hard drive, then running it. It required a reboot when I asked it to clone my hard drive and when I clicked reboot, it messed up my operating system, showed the Windows boot screen then went to a black screen. Luckily I had backed up my hard drive using the ThinkVantage Rescue & Recovery that came with the computer, so I restored the hard drive successfully. Tried again and the same thing. I finally got it to "clone" the hard drive by booting and running the EZ-Gig program from the CD, but when I installed the "cloned" disk into my computer, it had numerous problems. It booted, but the drivers were all messed up and nothing worked right. I ended up using the ThinkVantage R&R to restore the new drive to match the original, but the only problem with that was that the partition sizes weren't right, so I downloaded the free program EASUS Partition Master and resized and moved the partitions and then it worked. I would have returned this package, but I didn't because the hard drive enclosure that came with it is very nice, and since I got a rebate the price was worth it just for the enclosure. That's the only reason I gave it two stars. I can't recommend the EZ-Gig software at all.
This is the poor quality wireless router ever i have seen. signals drop very often. technical support also very poor. i suggest not to buy this router.
Sad to say this drive was dead on arrival. It was purchased as a slave drive. The BIOS reported it as a drive with 0 megabytes. Windows would not recognize it. After much research and fiddling I called Western Digital and they agreed that the drive was dead and they issued a return authorization. They replaced this drive with a 500GB which is working fine, so I have no problem with Western Digital tech support. I guess I just got a bad drive.
I bought these in a pinch while traveling after I inadvertently left my Bose ear buds behind.The good:- They stay in my ears very snugly (something I can't say about the Bose pair)- The cord, while thin, resists tangling (again, unlike the Bose pair)- The price: they're relatively inexpensiveThe bad:- Biased toward the treble frequencies to the point of having a shrill, ice-pick sound. At times, this becomes downright uncomfortable- Weak bass, to put it mildly.- Weird design doesn't provide a symmetrical Y-split: the lead to the right ear is considerably longer. The result is that even a slight tug on the main part of the cord tends to pull the left bud out of your ear.I wouldn't buy these again, even at the low price. Stock iPod buds from Apple are only a little more and have much better sound.
Of course as all things computer related, as soon as this was purchased the price dropped drastically. Unit works great but buy the 2 gig. More bang for the $$
If you are thinking of buying one of these units let this be a cautionary tale. This review is not intended at this merchant in particular because there are many companies selling these and PYLE power supplies online. I did not buy my unit from this outfit, so I do not want this review to reflect poorly on the merchant. While this unit is designated as a 52 amp power supply it in fact outputs far less amperage than that. Not only that, but during heavy current draw there is a very good chance that if you are using this power supply to drive a HF radio and or amplifier you run a great risk of frying the rectifier by drawing too much power. Instead of the over voltage protection kicking in the rectifier blows up and could take your radio or amp with it if you are not lucky. Or, you the unit could catch fire, as I have heard happen in the past with these units. Several years ago, when this first happened my power supply was still under warranty so I sent it to PYRAMID in-house repair facility and they replace the rectifier (a part I could not find anywhere online unless I wanted to learn Chinese) due to the fact that it uses a unique design to other rectifiers of similar strength as far as I could tell. So, for a while, I cautiously used the power supply to power a small amplifier that drew 46 amps maximum. One day, I get a voltage spike during a windy day while keyed down and bam, there goes another rectifier. Luckily, my radio equipment was ok, but once again I had a very heavy paperweight. So, I went to Pyramid website, it had been a few years and they, along with PYLE (another power supply manufacturer with an ironic name) were bought out by another company. I attempted to call their customer service number on several occasions to find out how to go about repairing the broken component *AGAIN*. I called over a dozen times, left messages, and e-mailed their technical support many many times attempting to follow up and have yet to receive ANY reply. PYRAMID DOES NOT JUST HAVE BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY HAVE _NO_ CUSTOMER SERVICE. The reason I am writing this is I do not want this to happen to another unlucky guy like me who was just trying to save a few bucks by buying less expensive equipment. I'm human, I made a mistake...and if anything, I learned that the Company you buy from may have a lifetime guarantee, but that company may not be around for a lifetime. I am now in the market for a new power supply and am going to buy either a ASTRON RM-60 AMP OR TRIP LITE 60 AMP. I need this much power because my amp draws 46 amps and I do not want to destroy another rectifier by drawing too much amperage! So, swallow your pride and buy the more expensive unit. It may cost more, but you will be getting piece of mind instead of a piece of sh*t if you buy a PYRAMID PS-52KX.
I should not complain about this printer, since I got a rebate thatwas equal to the amount I paid for it when I bought an IMAC.Essentially it was FREE.The trouble is I cannot understand WHY a manufacturer wouldmake such a piece of junk, other than to TEST whether or not many consumers will buy a bad product through a REBATE deal.The printer was incredibly slow in printing a page. It made a noiselouder than my small honda generator. (It actually made me laugh every time it printed a page). It DID make quality prints, which surprised me.It had horrendous software, which made troubleshooting printing prob-lems almost impossible. It was VERY difficult to get to the ink cartridgessince they had to mechanically move into the correct position tochange them. Finally after 9 months it died. The drive belt would not stay attached to the print head.Please PLEASE I beg you, don't even get this printer free. It will eatup all your time trying to get it to work.
Great idea but the software doesn't work well on a Mac and it's difficult to get the time stamps to sync with the camera if you're shooting a lot of photos. This means that locations don't match exactly with the photos. Also, the software repeatedly crashes and log files seem to get corrupted easily. Can't wait for GPS chips to be built directly into cameras (with no external attachments). What's holding things up with Nikon, Canon, et. al.?
My husband's laptop was overheating constantly while he was doing his work, so we bought this chill pad to help alleviate the problem. The chill pad worked nicely for about a month. The switch broke soon after, and I put it back together, but had to seal it closed with tape. A few months later it shorted out and hasn't worked since. It was disappointing to say the least. If you don't mind buying two or three of these a year, it does work well when it's working.
I tested this camera extensively. For casual point-and-shooters, who print small prints, this camera is small, has a great zoom lens, and gives usable pictures. For those like me, who like enlarging pictures, or cropping, this camera blurs details. The Venus noise reduction system applies a blur to all images, greatly softening detail at high magnification. At close magnification of test images, my old Canon S50 pocket digital camera provides much more crisp detail, while this Panasonic TZ3 blurs all the fine details in an image. This was true in bright daylight, flash, at all ISO's, and was especially severe in low light. After testing this, I returned it.If you want a casual point-and-shoot camera with a great zoom lens, this is a good choice. If you are into semi-serious use of the images, you will find loss of detail unacceptable.UPDATE: I've since discovered that all current "ultracompact" cameras have worse picture quality than the compact digital cameras of a few years ago. Since people continue to buy tiny cameras, the camera makers are putting in much smaller CCD's than a few years ago. So if you're like me and you have a compact digital camera that's a few years old, don't count on any of the current ultracompact models to do as good a job.
It was ok on a clear day outside. A little troublesome any other time. Auto connections bulky. Mine was stolen and I promptly called to cancel subscription. However XM billed (and continues to bill) my account 6 months later. Buyer BEWARE!
The first one we bought had a faulty display and music kept disappearing. Tech support was rude & dismissive. And the voice recognition menus to get there were torturous. We exchanged the unit for another one. This one will not load music correctly. Tech support is again unable to help. We are returning #2 and getting another brand entirely. Beware of Phillips. Lousy support. Very difficult product.
Item's display only worked for the first five minutes or so, now just a blank screen so you cannot see the clock, set the alarm, or see the input/volume control.....
Price was surely attractive, but upon installation, the cartidge leaks ink all over the printed pages. Completely worthless to me, but can hardly afford $15.00 shipping to try to get a $21 refund.
I like the basic box and the way it collapses into a convenient carrying case. With only a minor amount of creativity one can easily and inexpensively add other background fabrics from one's local fabric supply store. However, that is as far as my happiness with this product goes.The supplied tripod is nearly useless. Even with just my Rebel XTi and a 60mm macro lens the tripod sags to the side. It would also be very easy to tip it over, possibly damaging my camera.Likewise, the two lights supplied are way too weak. With an ASA 200 setting I found myself shooting at 1/4 to 1/10 second at f/2.8.By the time I replace the tripod and lights with real equipment and add some other fabrics, I have to ask myself why I bought this item in the first place. Still, I do like the box so maybe it wasn't a total loss.
It is impossible to keep the Ethernet cord plugged in to this device. It just slides out. I have had to use tape, zip ties, and a Popsicle stick to keep it plugged in. Terrible product.
Great price on a large format scanner. Unfortunatly, I haven't been able to use it. According to their tech support, Mustek assured me they would have drivers for Vista by the end of July. Haven't seen any yet.
Cartridge supplied was *very* old - well past it's shelf life but I only found out after it dumped a load of toner into my previously pristine and perfectly working printer. Not entirely sure of the actual cause of this but most likely due to the toner appearing caked to the ends of the roller and perhaps messing up the way that the toner is normally released.After reading one reviewer's comment that the cartridge they had received was over 9 years old I researched how to find the date of manufacture for HP cartridges online. What I found was there is a 6 character code beginning with a number followed by a letter. The important bit is the first digit which is the last digit of the year. In my case the code was 3B... meaning the cartridge was made in February 2003!That's almost 9 years old!A search online (including HP) suggests a shelf life of 2.5 years!I don't think vendors should be selling cartridges that are past their shelf life.So, in trying to save some money, and purchasing a cartridge that was not advertised as "9 year old cartridge that we probably bought for fractions of a penny on the dollar and selling to you for what appears to be just a reasonable price" I've ended up probably ruining a perfectly good printer.In conclusion, there *may* be sellers who are genuinely offering a good deal on genuine HP cartridges, but my advise is to check the date code before installing and consider carefully if you want to proceed or request a refund if you think you have been sold "New but past the recommended shelf life" instead!
After reading some of the other reviews here, I feel I must also report on/off problems with this camera. Sometimes it works fine, but most of the time when you turn the camera on it will either briefly power up and then immediately shut off or stay on for a few seconds and then shut off. I have changed batteries repeatedly, so it isn't dead batteries, although it does seem to suck the life out of batteries very quickly.I've had this camera since late 2006 and it worked fine for a little over a year. I can see two possible causes.1.) Defective on/off switch.2.) Poorly designed battery compartment. The connectors are so tiny here and recessed into the cover, I don't see how they can make good contact with the batteries. There also seems to be some room for the batteries to wiggle within the compartment which may cause intermittent contact.I like the camera when it works, but now I am debating whether to spend the money to send it to Sony for repair. If the problem is #1 (above), what's to stop the switch from going bad again. If it's #2, this is a flaw in the camera design and probably can't be fixed.
My NAS200 stopped working after two years, it would not power up. Cisco/Linksys would not provide any support - you cannot talk to them or get on-line support without paying after the warranty is up. A reputable company would want to find out why the device would fail so soon. I wasn't expecting them to fix it, but I did expect them to want to keep me as a customer (I will not purchase anything from Linksys to replace it).
I bought this minidv because Consumer Reports rated it a best buy. Well, it's not that good of a camera in my opinion. The first day I got the camera home I shot basic footage indoors in what I thought was a well lit room and the video turned out very flushed and grainy. Outside it looked a little better, but it was far from what I would even call a good picture. After taking this camera back I plan on cancelling my subscription to CR as well.
After opening up the packages I noticed that of the 12, ONLY the Photo Cyan and Photo Magenta cartridges were labeled as being compatible with my printer. The Black Ink was even in a different cartridge as the others. I was about to put the black cartridge in my printer when I noticed something felt wet, turns out it was black ink leaking all over my hands and clothes. After CAUTIOUSLY trying another, it appeared that everything was fine (at least it didn't leak all over me). The first few photos I had printed had a horribly dark color tone and white lines all through the image, it turns out the darker color were bleeding into the cartridges of the lighter colors. They destroyed two of my Canon Ink Cartridges.Everyone who gave positive reviews for this product is either lying or had their eyes closed. Another fine product MADE IN CHINA.
I have had this for only a week but here are my impressions so far. The display is way too bright, you can almost use it for a reading lamp. The sound is ok but nothing great. I have not noticed any humming sound in it like the other reviewers however. The nature sounds are nice except for the wind one which just sounds like static. Overall I think you could do much better than this.
I purchased the 500GB External Hard Drive. I plugged in the usb cable and the power cord, the computer recognized a "new hardware found". Then my usb mouse stopped working, I could not find the drive on "my computer", this hard drive fried my USB ports. I now have to purchase a USB card for my computer as the built in ones are no longer working. Taking this drive back to the store.
The inverter worked once, then failed altogether. Radio is cheesy. Jump start power works but is relatively weak. Charge indicator lights are funky and innacurate. The price is cheap for a reason.
I received this product and returned it the next day. Don't be fooled by the pretty picture. The actual product looks like something put together as a science project. Save yourself the trouble.
I've been using these speakers for about 2 weeks and haven't been impressed at all. It seemed like they were ok at first, but I periodically lose the signal to one of the speakers every few seconds or so. I've tried everything to resolve this by the way, taking out the batteries and plugging them into the power cord, even carrying them into the house, near the transmitter, adjusting the volume on the source. Not sure if cell phones are causing the interference but I'll probably return them soon.
I ordered this cartridge in March 2012 for my HP Printer so I would have a spare cartridge on hand. I just placed the cartridge in the printer and received an error message, "This Cartridge has Expired". The printer will not print anything when it has an expired cartridge installed. I looked at the expiration date of the "new cartridge" -- the expiration date on the cartridge reads February 2008. There is No Expiration date on the foil the cartridge is packaged in.I purchased the cartridge in March 2012 and the expiration date on the cartridge I received was February 2008. This merchant is shipping cartridges that are expired by over Four Years! I exchanged a couple of emails with the seller -- quality is not one of his goals! Beware!!
I've had three of theses players, first and last were not worth even the cheap price. The last one new out of the box didn't work. Amazon was great, they took it back and paid for the shipping.
I was somewhat disappointed after using this pedal for a few days, in that the effect produced was minimal unless turned to the maximum position, at which point an undesired amount of distortion was introduced.
I would have thought Canon would have made a better quality product. This feels cheap and seems as though it may come apart very easy. However, I do have to say this is the only product that I purchased from Canon that seems to be of low quality. Everything else is amazing.
The company that employees me purchased 5 of these monitors a few years ago. 1 was blurry and we never could get it sharp. 1 was blurry and the guns never wanted to work right (so the color was never very good). They are VERY susceptible to magnetic fields, and will shake severely when near a power conduit. We had to move our desks when we moved into a new office to keep the monitors from driving us crazy.We have had Sony Trinitron monitors before, and in general we have liked them. These, however, do not seem to come up to the standards that one expects from Sony.
I have tried to use these under optimal settings to see if maybe it was my camera causing the interference or something else but I always get static in my recordings even when they are close together.
okay i bought the archos gmini 120 as an alternative of the extremely over priced ipod. and since im 15 and had to pay for it myself it seemed logical to buy an mp3 player that offered a great amount of space and features for a fraction of the cost of an ipod that i couldnt afford. so i got the gmini and immeditly opened it and tried to get it running... well 6 days of trying later it still wasnt working. the plugins are immposible to use and no one knows how to make it work. not only does it not work with itunes or just work period its huge and cannot fit in your pocket if you tried... so if you have bought this return it and get something that works...
The Harman Kardon 800 customer service line has a wait, well, I can't count that high, and I received no email reply back with the info I need to make an informed purchase, but I went and bought the DVD5 anyway, and right out of the box, it is defective. The carousel tray opens and closes all on it's own, over and over again, it just keeps on doing it, and skipping to the next track on the disk, and the only way to stop this is to turn the deck off, not with the remote control, as the deck will turn itself on again and the carousel door will just strat to open and close by itself, again, and again, and again, and again, so you must turn it off with the power switch on the deck. Harman Kardon, you disappointed an almost life long loyal customer on this one, and on you poor, I mean, lack of customer service, on the phone and via email.
Ok, my intial take on this was nice looking, dual alarms, great deal. I was wrong! Don't be misled, this may have dual alarms but one is for the radio and the second alarm is a buzzer. Why would Timex possibly create an alarm clock where both alarms couldn't be radio alarms? I hate waking up to that annoying buzzer sound but now between my wife and I, one of us has to. Second, the viewing angle is poor, it's hard to see the minute digit if the clock is facing slightly away from you. The screen is recessed into the clock so the side of the screen blocks your view of the time. Third, the date is so large on the screen it is almost confusing because it's right up agains the time. I know that's being picky, but figured I'd mention it.
I bought these after doing a little research on them first. I wanted headphones that were good sound quality, decent range, and still allowed you to hear things going on around you. The were great for about a week...then they simply quit working. Tech support told me to go through the return process. I reported the problem to customer service, gave them the information they wanted, they said I should hear back in 10-14 days...It's been over a month now, and I have sent several additional emails with no response from customer service...In summary: If the product doesn't stop working for no appearant reason, you should like them. If you have a problem with them...
I read the reviews and thought to myself if it is a POS then I only lost 5 dollars. I did.The construction of the product is not bad and it is simple to use. The sound however was worse than my blown speakers in my JBL.Sometimes you can hear the vocals to the song sometimes you can't. It very spotty. Neat little gadget but not for any sort of good sound.Hope this helps.
The D-Link DWL-G630 wireless card wasn't recognized by my Compaq Presario 2170US laptop with WindowsXP, being displayed as "PCMCIA MTD-0002". I had to flash the BIOS, (risky for a novice?), instructions are at http://h18000.www1.hp.com/ , click on Product Support Information, and search for "Compaq Presario 2170US BIOS". Even after doing this, I still have to pop-out the card, and pop-it back everytime XP is restarted for the card to be recognized. Good Luck!
I wish I would have had read the reviews better, but you can't filter by IP address. I also noticed some weird timeouts so I'm thinking there is an issue with the routing too. Returning because I like to restrict access into my home network by IP. I can't believe this is not included!
This truly is a glorified set of rabbit ears. The design is awkward and provides weak or no signal for stations 30 to 45 miles away. The inline amp is a waste I actually got better reception with it turned off. If I would have kept this item and not returned it to Amazon I think it would have worked well as a drying rack for my clothes.
I don't know what's wrong with all of you people. The sound from these is very blah and boomy. Yes, even when amped. Plus they're made in China and there's no serial number! Do yourself a favor and get some HD600's. Way better all around sound and you can get them at a killer price right now. One more thing, if you're looking at these for recording, get you a pair of senn's 280's! Built like a tank and $cheap!
Just as other customers already said, very simple: After short time the little scroll ball gets erratic and stops scrolling.Why? Obviously because dust gets inside and then makes it malfunction. Unlike all NONApple mouses, here YOU CANNOT remove it and clean it or wash it with soap. Therefore, once it starts working erratically, you can simply throw away you Mighty Cra.. Mouse. Thanks Apple.
Product works well, however customer service has een VERY POOR. Headset slider slips out of track. Unusable. Have been unsuccessful in trying since 1/12/07 to return/exchange product. Company does not respond. Amazon does not respond. Lesson learned. I'm stuck with this inferior product but will NEVER purchase electonics on-line. Learn from my mistake.
This is such a good idea it hurts, but the execution is dissapointing.Set up was a breeze and the web site is friendly and intuitive. The problem is that the 12-bit color and passive matrix display produces images of poor quality. There is noticiable dithering and color aliasing, and photos are hard to see from the side.I'm sure a year from now they will come out with a model aith 16-bit color and an active matrix screen. And it will probably cost 1/3 as much.I suspect my parents will still like this, but it's not as gfood as it could be.
This case is good if you are looking for a heavy duty protection sleeve for your macbook. The issue that I found with it is that it is too large to put into a full laptop case, so unless you're putting it in a catalog case or a large case of that nature it is not good for traveling. I used this case for a while to carry my macbook between home and work where I had a power adapter at each location and it was fine. Aside from that it was not very useful. If you want to carry your power adapter with it you have to order a side pouch from Brenthaven directly and pay just as much in shipping for the pouch as you do for the case. The pockets on the case are only good enough to carry a few papers in, not even a pad of paper. Personally I find the ProLite I to be a much more useful case.
I was pleased with this printer at first. It is the first all in one I had purchased and read the high reviews here to help make my decision. For the first year it seemed fine, other than a few times when I had to power down both the printer and computer and then restart in order to get it to print, happened about 6 times in a year and it could have been my computer not the printer, I'm not sure. Also I did have to clean the print heads when it had sat for a few days without being used, that was irritating because the last printer I had was an Epson 720 and it ran for about 6 years with no problems and I think I ran the print head cleaning maybe 5-6 times in those 6 years.The speed is really nice on the cx6600 and anytime I needed a copy of something I didn't have to run to the store. All was good until two weeks after the year warranty passed.The black ink started to fail so I ran the head cleaning about four times and nothing. The color ink was still printing fine with no apparent problems. I went out and bought a new black cartridge and still the same problem. I ran the head cleaning a few more times and it still didn't work. As a matter of fact all it did was cause the color ink to stop working also. So I went from a working printer to no black then to no color within about 2 days time. So instead of the head cleaning fixing the problem it actually created the no color ink printing problem.The clogged print head problems are real with this printer. As others have said they WILL fail at about a year, just past the warranty, as mine did. To find out more about it do an Internet search for "cx6600 print head". I called tech support and it was past the warranty period so they said there was nothing they could do, however they were willing to charge me $10 to troubleshoot the problem over the phone. I don't think so.My first two printers were Epson, one a color dot matrix and one a Stylus 720. Both of them exceeded my expectations and I still think Epson makes good printers but i'm really skeptical in buying another one until they get this print head problem fixed. The sad and irritating thing is they know about the problem but keep manufacturing the printers without fixing the issue. Maybe this is their way of recouping all the lost money from those of us that had a Stylus 720 last for 6-8 years. lolBottom line- Dont buy this printer unless you get it for dirt cheap and only plan on using it for a year before buying a new one.
Took 27 shots for a project. Half underwater, half in highly lighted room. Not a single one turned out. Got the film and CD back to only show 7 photos that look like they had been developed in mud.Thanks for a crappy camera and waste of money!
First let me start out by saying that these headphones sound excellent for the price I dont think I've heard better in this price range, Great bass and you can hear everything clear.Now on the the bad news, I bought these phones before a long roadtrip, I listened to them for about 2 hours and when I took them off I screamed in pain. Why? Well the phones were nice enough to dig into my ears and they were sooo red, they didn't stop hurting for like a half-hour.GREAT SOUND BUT THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE HEADPHONES EVER MADE!!!!
I have a P4 640 (3.2GHz, 2MB cache), socket LGA775. I mounted this HSF with Arctic Silver 5 (best thermal compound available now) and followed the instructions explicitly for both the Zalman and the AS5. My temps are only 1-2 degrees C lower when compared to the stock Intel cooler. Very disappointing especially since I got the CNPS7700 with the intension of overclocking a bit.I should mention that my temps are reasonable for a P4 Prescott (about 57 degrees C under load), but judging by the MUCH lower thermal resistance that Zalman claims for this product I had hoped for a much larger temperature drop compared to the stock Intel cooler. In my experience, this product does not live up the claims made by the manufacturer.And this thing is not that quiet. At full speed (~1900rpm) it sounds very similar to the stock Intel cooler. It is only quiet at low speeds, but then the temperatures go up 10 degrees or more. Overall, the Intel cooler for P4 LGA775 CPUs is only slightly worse than this one.EDIT: The following reviewer claims that I don't understand PC cooling--that's not true. I have a Thermaltake Soprano case. In the back of the case (near the CPU), I have a 120 mm fan (blowing out) and a PSU with 2 fans also blowing air out of the case. In front, I have a 120 mm fan (blowing in). In the side of the case (just above the CPU/GPU area) I have a 90 mm fan blowing in over the Zalman. Air comes in the front and side of my case, and flows out the back. And for those who don't know, a 120 mm fan is roughly equivalent to two 80 mm fans. I'd say that I have very good airflow--much better than most.Read what real people are saying about this HSF in technical forums like [H]ardforum. True enthusiasts and overclockers use the Thermalright XP-90, 90C, & 120.
I bought this drive in the summer of 2008 and unexpectedly in the summer of 2009 it just would not communicate with my MacBook pro. Seagate did do what they said and after I paid for shipping, after reading the problems other people have been experiencing, last month to the repair location they sent one back. Then I got a new or fixed drive and when I got it back it still did not communicate with my MacBook Pro. Now I am working to contact Seagate again to figure out what's wrong with the "repaired" drive. The Seagate drives are not worth the risk/money in my opinion. Don't think about the warranty. I need my drive and it won't even work and I've had to do so much to get it repaired/replaced.So all in all don't buy their products. WD works better if you ask me.
All the good reviews convinced me to buy this particular hard drive. Mistake. It comes with an SATA data cable but warns you - in the installation booklet - that no SATA power cable is supplied. Must be a simple item to buy locally, I thought. Wrong. Office Depot, Staples, Radio Shack, and Best Buys don't sell it. After chasing around and wasting time I ordered one online. Meanwhile, my computer is sitting on its side on the kitchen table with parts hanging.Somebody at Western Digital probably got a promotion on the strength of saving the company $1 on every unit sold. But in my view, shipping out a product such as this without including what's needed to install it is not simply short-sighted, it's unforgivably stupid. Fool me once, Western Digital, but you won't catch me again.Western Digital WD3200KSRTL Caviar 320 GB SATA 3.5-Inch Hard Drive
I've had this GPS unit for about a year and have found it to be completely useless. It works fine on a clear day with no clouds in the sky in an open field, but other than that it's no good at all. And even on a clear day, it only works if you hold it. Forget about sticking it in a backpack.I previously owned a Magellen of a similar price which worked great (until I busted it climbing up the side of a waterfall) but the Magellen contained no ability to upload or download maps or waypoints, so I was looking forward to this unit's additional features. The unit comes with a serial port cable so an additional converter cable is necessary for anyone who owns a computer constructed in this century, but as a Mac user, I've found that to be a completely useless feature even with the USB cable adaptor.
Well I thought this might be nice for my husband's birthday gift so he could carry around pictures of our daughter, but when he downloaded them, it was quite disappointing to say the least. You can't make out the faces and the quality is poor :(I wish I'd have read a review before buying this, just trying to save you some money cause I spent over $50 with shipping and I just wasted $ I don't have to waste...
Horrible - I've had this player for not quiet 2 years and it stopped playing prerecorded discs (plays discs I recorded on it and on the computer just fine). Something has gone wrong w/ the region code and it doesn't appear to be understanding that a disc for region code 1 should play on it. The 2nd level support department couldn't help beyond telling me how to reset the player (didn't do anything). For a player that cost $179 in January 2007 it would now cost $107 plus shipping to repair it - worthless. Samsung doesn't have their act together. I'll never buy Samsung again. It's a shame I can't rate lower than a 1 star. I have a Sony DVD player I purchased in 2000 that works just fine.
When outsite temperature is around 0 Celsius degrees or below, and the car and the unit it's not yet warm enough the detector acts very strange, it gives sudden false alarm like K 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 55 5 0 0 0 , Ku alarm 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 in spots where when it has normal temperature gives no alarm. And sometimes when on the highway , from nothing it gives a sudden alarm of strength 5 5 55 5 and then nothing my old cobra had no strange alarms like this one and it was smaller .the spiral coil it's not good to short , you need a straight onemaybe the scale would be better if it was from 0 to 9
My company ordered four cartridges (Cyan, Yellow, Magenta, and Black). The black cartridge was the first to be replaced in our printer. After we opened the package, we noticed that the cartridge was old and had been used before. There was yellow toner on the outside of the cartridge and the black label that designates what color of toner is in it was peeling off, revealing a yellow label underneath it. We decided to try it out and immediately started seeing black streaks on our prints. When we opened the printer to look at the cartridge we noticed that black toner had spilled out and onto the inside of the printer. When we took the black toner cartridge out of the printer, black toner started spilling out of the side of the cartridge. We will be sending this, as well as the other three cartridges back.
I've been a Palm fan since they existed, but this new one (my fourth) just doesn't work right. The Search function calls up the first eight entires, but when I click "Find More" it just recalls the same first 8, again and again. Often, I get a "Fatal Reset" when "Searching".
I was dissappointed by this product because Amazon's description is misleading. I am unsure if this is Amazon's error or the manufacturer's. You are lead to believe it has screws and this sort of security actually contributed to my purchasing of the device, when really it is just glue alone that attaches it. Even the instructions by the manufacturer show screw holes in the product that do not exist. It is just a visual deterrant wheras In the amazon description it seems to be more. Instead purchase the other model number that actually has the screws.
Really nice design. Problem is they are not STEREO. The first set I thought was just defective (it happens) as the right ear bud had not sound at all. I called the seller and they couldn't have been nicer..sent me out another set that day( Now there is service)!!! Received the second pair and again no sound in the right ear bud. I called again and got my refund.Very nice company to deal with. The product(made in China) has severe quality control issues.
This product is faulty (a lemon), the first one stopped working after 5 months, they sent a new one after two months; that one developed spots on the screen two months later as others have reported.A waste of money and time.
I have been through 3 of the HD61Z575 sets in the last 2 weeks. They all suffer from chromatic aberration: whenever there is a high-contrast object on the screen (e.g., white letters on a dark background, such as displayed using an on-screen guide) there is a one-pixel-wide stripe of green on one side of the object, and a one-pixel-wide stripe of magenta (reddish) on the other. Darth Vader has a halo when moving across a light background!!!If you don't mind spending upwards of $3k on a TV, and having such flaws, this TV is for you: the HD is truly spectacular. However, if you are one to "tweak" the settings on the TV to get the best picture possible, once you see this flaw, you won't be happy with the set. The flaw was supposedly fixed in models made after August 2004, but the 3 December 2004's that I have had in my house all had this manufacturing flaw that can't be adjusted. Of course, I know that the picture won't be "perfect" on any TV set. However, this is not seen in other technologies (JVC is LCOS-based).HD material is truly awesome on this picture, except for the flaw. If it is something you don't notice, then I recommend this TV. If you are a discriminating TV viewer, and are concerned about such things as black levels and true color reproduction (all technologies have plus's and minus's in these categories), then this flaw will not be something you can live with.
Just got these and set them up. Very dissappointed. I bought them because my old cheap-o Koss speakers were dying. I never thought the Koss sounded particularly good, but these are much worse. I'm not an audiophile - not picky at all... My goal was just to find something affordable and decent-sounding for playing trance MP3s in the background while I work. These are not what I was looking for. The stereo imaging is good, but that's the only good thing I can say about them. The highs aren't crisp at all, and the bass &quot;thumps&quot; - but not in a good way. It'd hard to describe, but to me it sounds like a cardboard box. Not enjoyable, and quite distracting.
After several weeks with this player, I've come to the conclusion that this is a case of "you get what you pay for".On the plus side, the player is attractive, affordable, and not susceptible to mistracking while in motion.On the minus side, the sound is harsh and distorted on many CDs (even when not played at loud levels). The player goes through batteries too quickly. And, as mentioned by other reviewers, the display is too small; and the idiotic placement of the battery compartment makes changing batteries a chore.I would gladly pay twice as much to have a portable that sounds better and is more competently designed.
if you just want surf the web and enjoy your wireless internet, then get this router. but if you're a gamer you should NEVER WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS JUNK!i bought 2 of these. first one was over 5 years ago. i couldn't connect to World of Warcraft through my wireless card connected to this router, or even if i plugged in the cat5 cable in the back of this router (wired connection.) the patching DOES NOT WORK! when WoW Launcher lunches it just tries to connect to dl the latest patch but fails every time. i spent over a week on testing things out. opened every single port that was listed on the blizzard website and still nothing! then i went out and bought a new version of this router 1 year ago. SAME PROBLEM!i spend with a Linksys tech support guy on the phone for OVER AN HOUR! he tried every single combo on opening every firewall there is in this router and IT DIDNT WORK NO MATTER WHAT! in the end he told me to return the router to the store but store wouldnt take it because all the sales were final and they were going out of business (CompUSA)Long story short-you get what you pay for. and if youre a gamer it is not worth spending money on this junk if you're asking for a bunch of problems. go google this router and youll see what i'm talking about. i am not the only one with these issues. it's better to invest in a good gaming router then settle for cheap crap like this.the only way i could connect to WoW was if i plugged the cat5 cable directly into the cable box.p.s. i had similar problems with Starcraft and Warcraft 3. i could join games on b.net but not create/host them. when id host a game others wouldnt be able to join. and yes, i opened all the necessary ports that were supposed to be open and still same stupid problem. so go figure...
This is a battery. I assume it works. I bought it to have an extra battery in Europe on a recent trip. I took the slow delivery and it was so slow the battery came after I left. It was even slower than the outside date promised. I figure Amazon just sits on the order so that it will not go out and the free delivery means you're going to have to wait until the outside date or beyond. I used to get it at an earlier date but maybe Amazon is discouraging buyers to use the free delivery. Who knows.
I got the dock late and when it came it worked for about a week. Then one day it stopped and one of my friends had to stick something behind the ipod and the piece that holds that ipod up in order for it to play.
I as of today, July 25th, we have NOT received this product!!!!Where is it? Please help us.Thank you.Deonauth Mohabir
This cam is a nightmare would not install it has a hardware problem.I spent five hours with tech support only to find out Microsoft has so many complaints about this cam. Customers are calling them and they promise to fix problem but have been avoiding the public consumer. This is fact and NOT A LIE.Sincerely angry consumerShame on you microsoft!
If i could give this product zero stars i would. This case just ruined my iPod. If you look closely you will see that the inside of the metal clip rests against the screen of your ipod when the case is closed. If you are wearing the iPod and bend in the wrong way it will put pressure against the screen and crack it. This is what happened to me. The people at my local iPod store tell me this is not the first time they have seen this happen. Thank heavens they were kind enough to replace my broken one or i would be out four hundred bucks.
Since I bough this DVD player, I've had issues with the audio. It drops out intermittently during a movie. About 45 minutes into a movie, the audio would always get out of synch with the video. Finally, after about four months, the audio dropped out completely. I returned it and exchanged it for the Sony DVP-NS57P. I've always been sold on Toshiba products, but they dropped the ball on this one. Unfortunately, I will definitely have to think twice from now on before buying another Toshiba product.
makes horrible noise when inserted in tape player. Commands don't work on my ipod 5G. wasted $30, and would never buy anything else from Griffin.
What I received is not what is pictured. I had ordered this Maxell head cleaner several months ago and was very satisfied with it. I decided to order a second one since they are so hard to find now. However, what I received recently was not as pictured, and it doesn't seem to work. Unfortunately, it will cost as much to send it back and so is not worth it.
I purchased the Spotter for more power than my 10X42 Nikon Monarch binoculars but the optics are nowhere near as clear and sharp. Even though the image is larger, it appears out of focus it is weak and unresolved compared to the Monarch. I put it to a hard test, viewing a Space Shuttle launch from 11 miles away but I could compare the two before the launch looking at the launch pad. I was attracted by the price of the Spotter against the more expensive Nikon Fieldscopes but now I wish I had not purchased it and saved for a better scope. I know some people love these Spotters. Now that I have it I will use it in the field and I hope I am not as disappointed as I have been so far.
I bought it thinking it will fit my Panasonic digital camera. It is very small. May be it is my mistake that I didnt go through its dimensions.
The description states for use for 89-up Ford vehicles. This is incorrect. I have a 2005 Ford Taurus and these did not fit my installation.
This printer has been finicky from day one, and now it has quit entirely on me, with a sudden error reading of "Incompatible black ink cartridge". Not only have I always used the proper HP ink cartridges, this error came up out of the blue, without me so much as touching the cartridge, much less changing it. After searching HP's web site, nothing came up for this particular problem, and, the final blow, I just learned that free phone support is no longer offered for this product (at least not with a Mac operating system), rendering it a big, 2-year old heap of junk.
It's a great idea to have it, but this one is not good! BAD QUALITY!
As far as I can determine, the teleconverter does not function as advertised, if at all. I am still evaluating it.
When I first got this printer it was noisy but I loved it. Then the first time the ink dried out the print head clogged and no amount of cleaning cycles would fix it. Even with new ink it still only prints blank pages. My next printer I wll definately go back to HP.
The PA-1 is one of the smallest, and best looking players on the market. The sound is good, the memory is as good as most comparable players and the features are well designed. However, the software, RioPort Audio Manager, is worse than worthless: it may be impossible for you to install and will almost certainly cause you headaches. In addition, Compaq has designed their web site in such a way as to almost make it impossible to contact them for support for this product. Think twice before buying the PA-1.
Like the other reviewer said this case is held by a small flat head screw from the plastic belt clip, if it rocks back and forth a lot it will fall off which it unfortunately did easily and now my 300 dollar Palm TX/T5 is gone and probably I will never see it again. Which is highly unfortunate and I will need to buy a new PDA since I need one. On the bright side the case itself is made from high quality leather and looks attractive but what's the point if the case can fall off easily from your belt clip.
The first unit worked OK for about a month but then just stopped transmitting, if you unplugged it and plugged it back in again it would work for about 5 minutes and then stop again. Returned it for a replacement and the exact same thing happened in 2 weeks. Returned second unit for credit and will buy something else. Both units had a lot of static, even at low to moderate volume levels
When I read about the modem working fine,I trusted the seller and purchased the product.Ever since I've received the modem and hooked it up,I have been having issues with it.The connection breaks all the time,which I've never had a problem with before.I have called my service provider,and according to them the service is fine,the modem is the problem.I would like an exchange.
Just like all the others, the C88+ works great for about a year and a half and then it dies. Planned obsolesence. Priced just cheap enough that you buy a new one instead of trying to fix the old. Good old American Capitalism.
This product is not durable, breaks easily and eats your batteries! Mine failed to work and can no longer read the cds, they spin with no sound. The buttons do as someone mentioned, get confused-- it goes back a song instead of going forward. Save your money and buy something else!
The price is tempting but it isn't even worth 17 bucks or whatever it is after the rebate. I spent three months constantly re-setting the firmware and monkeying with the settings, and finally the thing just gave out and stopped powering up entirely. A completely worthless product that you should avoid at all costs.
I got this lens today and tried to shoot some pictures using Tripod. ( Outdoors). It is very difficult to focus even wioth Tripod. Even after focusing my pictures came out soft. This is not the lens for action pictures. It is well built and hence is a great paper weight.47th photo which suppleid through Amazon is charging 15% restocking fee for returning this item. I decided to bite the bullet and return this item.
I really like in ear head phones and have had many pairs but for some reason these just did not fit in my ears. Not that great of sound quality. Nothing special, you get what you paid for.
Case is O.K. Looks nice, soft leather--very little padding/protection offered. If you go for looks, pick it up. My rating is on practicality--I want my investment protected, not dressed up.
I order this item since January 1 2008 and still waiting for itit shows that it's in stock but amazon send me an e-mail that it's not still waiting !!!
Logitech comes out with an update for this videocam about every 4-6 months. I have loaded about 3 updates since getting this videocam about a year ago. Each updates take about 15 minutes to load and install. Invariably something doesn't work after loading the update. After installing the May 2007 update I had restore the computer to get the webcam to work again.
The item did not fit my camera even though it was supposed to. Needless to say extremely disappointed and had to purchase something else.
I purchased this unit for fifty bucks and still overpaid. Only bought it to listen to some old 50s and 60s vocal 33s I own, so wasn't expecting very much. The sound quality is just terrible-so tinny I couldn't listen to it. I'd recommend a good vintage 60s or 70s record player over this one. Avoid this and if you must buy, get a cheap remaindered or refurbished one.
The shipping container arrived in an obviously damaged condition and had been crudely retaped. The spindle holding the DVDs was broken and the DVDs had spilled from their container. UPS was notified and picked up the package; the vendor (not Amazon) was notified and has sent no replacement nor has communicated in any fashion since the original notification.
This lense would be great if it would only stop breaking. I have had the lense for almost a year and a half. I am about to send it back to the manufacter for the third time because it often stops working. The motor stops working and it makes a loud clicking noise. Although the manufacter fixes the lense for free, I am inconvenced everytime I have to send it out to be fixed for a few weeks.
I just received my bag and liked it but how can you use the nice shoulder strap as mine has nothing to hook it too???? Can you anyone explain that? Thanks J.r.I mean no loops on the sides where it should go. I am shocked!
We have not been able to get this keyboard to work! The infared sensor seems to be the problem, it's difficult to keep it oriented properly to allow the keyboard to communicate with the palm.After many attempts by several different experienced palm users we gave up.I'd be wary of this piece of technology.
I was about to email you to see how I could send this back. The unit I purchased does not work correctly. It stops in the middle of a song. It sometime starts half way though a song. It does not shuffle correctly, maybe three out of the five cd's. It could just be the unit I purchased or have you found similar problems? Please let me know how to send this defective unit back.Thank you,Jerry
If you purchase this with a Tivo Service gift card, the card is ONLY good for starting a new account, but you do not recieve the card until two weeks after your box arrives. Still fighting with Tivo, Three months now, they say gift card has been voided, not their problem?!I've tried posting this warning before. No suprise it never makes it to the list.
Quick and to the point: Don't bother, unless you want a shiny, reflective, glossy surface on your e-reader. If you want something that is invisible, applies well, and has a truly matte coating on it, then choose either the official screen protector from B&N;, or choose the M-Edge version which has more in one package and presents a slightly better value.This one is only good for protecting your screen. It does nothing for the usability or readability, though.Avoid and spring for the better quality. Seriously... You won't get much use out of this. It may be great for LCD, but this material is terrible on e-ink.
this is the crappiest electronic equipment i have ever bought since a wireless headphone (which im going to comment on as soon as i finish here) i bought.I cant copy anything, everything gives an error, im talking about files of 20 mbs tops!I managed to save my entire music library because i turned on the AC and a fan so it doesnt overheat. I read that solution on a mac forum because Lacie doesnt even bother to tell you temporary solutions...Its really bad, trust me this is my first comment on a product and its because im really pissed off.
Expected the product to display detail of standard USGS 1/24,000 maps. Product did not meet expectations. Needless to say I was disappointed in the lack of detail. I was hoping to use the product with my Garmin GPS 72 to download way points. National Geographic Topo Colorado did not list my GPS in the GPS setup.
Both my wife and I have this remote for our Delphi Roady 2 & Delphi Roady XT respectfully. We have the exact same problem with them. If it sits in the car on a hot summer day, it works fine. If I bring it in the house with my receiver to listen to XM inside - after a while, IT WILL NOT WORK! USELESS!! Please don't waste your money on this remote.
I've had my fuji finepix for about 3 years. After the second year I dropped it from well not that far, ever since it makes a buzzing sound and chooses to work when it wants too. Half the time the lcd screen is dark indoors and sometimes the zoom does not work. I always blamed dropping it for it's issues, but apparently everyone else has had the same problem. I will be replacing it this year with a panasonic.
I just purchased 3 Logitech QuickCam Pro 5000 web cameras and have had lots of trouble getting them installed. The installation goes very smoothly when I am signed in with Administrator rights. However, when I want to turn the computer back over to the employee to use under their limited account, the camera will not work. I've given full-control on the security tabs of every program I can think of for the user. I've made the employee an administrator, installed the camera, it works great until I make the employee limited again. When I called Logitech this afternoon, I was informed that the camera was created to use on one account, not with multiple accounts and that this is a "cross platform" issue that they can't help me with, I need to call Micro Soft. Ha! Not on your life!!! Does anyone out there have a fix for this very frustrating problem that Logitech will not help with? Guess they don't mind having cameras returned due to their horrible customer service because that will be what we have to do if we can't solve this issue. Thank you!
I received the box with An empty roll inside. No labels, only the sheet the labels were already peeled off. Please either replace this item or refund my money, I am very disappointed with this item.w
I bought this lens for my HD video camera (HD-SR12). It ended up creating a round keyhole effect. This lense is for standard cameras but in HD format, it is not big enough to cover the field of view.
Very flaky product. Router crashes often and you have to power cycle to reboot. Tech support is non-existent. The people at the 800 number gave me another number to call which is a toll call. After 20 minutes on hold with toll charges and no answer, I gave up. I tried email. Got an automatic mailing telling me they'll respond within 24 hours. 5 days later, still nothing. Save your money.
Right features, bad design [bad] quality for [a high price] I would have appreciated more than a couple of months of use. Stay away from this unit and buy the next generation.
Nice looking keyboard but fairly useless with Intel-based Macs as there are no drivers for it. E-mail from Macally (November 2007) states that Macally "has no plans to make Intel driver for this keyboard". $35 down the drain.
this does not contain a cord, really read the fine print.Even though it says power strip, it is has no power. It is just a hard metal box housing outlets.
this camera is so behind its unbelievable..bad pictures, not enough featuresi gave mine to my 4yr old neice
I bought this as a replacement to my original Garmin cable that came with the GPS when I purchased it. Unfortunately this one is of very poor quality. I received it in early November and just 4 months later, it has stopped working. I have to constantly re-adjust the cord to try and hold the connection to the power and it keeps turning off while I'm driving.
I bought these to replace my NC50s (since they fold and are easier to carry). I think the noise reduction is superior to the 50s, but two separate units both had the hum that many other reviewers have written about (I returned both). You can't be sure that you will get a reliable pair, so avoid purchasing these. Sony, you really need to rework this model and eliminate what is a pervasive problem!
This is my 2nd Tivo and I DO NOT recommend buying the Humax Tivo DVR. This recorder is a piece of junk. I made a huge mistake purchasing this directly from TIVO. I should have purchased it from Best Buy and spent the extra money for the replacement plan.The recorder pauses on its own several times a minute and is very annoying. It started doing this only after a couple of weeks.The picture quality is not good at all. I have 34" Sony flat screen and have purchased the most expensive cables but this did not help.Customer service is horrible. I am a huge TIVO fan but I do not recommend the Humax Tivo DVD recorder at all.
I bought these about two weeks ago and they were working pretty good. I use them when I'm in my room only so I'm not throwing them into my backpack or anything like that. I just noticed that the right headphone stopped working. It's only been TWO weeks! Don't buy! I would have rather bought three cheap headphones for less then more expensive headphones that end up having the same problem!
You can only have the plug in halfway to hear the music right. If the plug is inserted all the way in, it sounds muted. I plugged my headphones directly back in and it sounded fine so it's not my jack or headphones, it's the cable. Nice looking quality but how am I supposed to use these moving around. I should have read the reviews more closely.
I recently purchased this tablet Pc brand new. When writing on the display in certain areas it is not smooth and it doesn't always recognize the pen. It has blank spaces between characters. If you are in a meeting taking notes, there will be so many missing characters, so your notes probably won't make sense. I had problems with the power during the first couple of days. It would get so hot that I couldn't have it directly on my arm or leg. When turning the display to write in the tablet mode, the display would freeze and I couldn't get it to turn off with the power button, ctrl alt delete, or by unplugging the power cord. I had to remove the battery several times. I called their customer support and received horrible service. Not only was the rep rude and irritated with my concerns, he didn't seem to have much knowledge about the product or how to resolved the issue. His response to most of my concerns was, "I don't know." I took it back thinking that maybe I had a lemon, but my second one also had power issues within a couple of days. It would give an errror after powering on and I didn't have to log in to access the laptop. Tech support stated that they received a notice from Microsoft after the laptop was released saying that there were logon and power issues with windows and to download the quick fix from their site. I did that, but I still had power issues. It would turn off by itself, and I couldn't get it to stay on for more than 2 seconds after pressing the power. The second one also didn't always recognize the pen. I took it back for a refund. Don't waste your time or money. I'm not bitter, I just don't like lemons!
Not very accurate. Mine reads less than 50% accurate in an open area at 200 yards from the mark. The customer service is not very helpful, but they do a good job of explaining why the trinket errors and that it cannot be improved upon. I have mine for sale if anyone is interested. It is in a drawer in my garage.
I bought this camera primarily as an inexpensive security device for my apartment, and secondarily to take snapshots to send to various people. The camera is a complete disappointment.1. Unless you have three or more high-wattage bulbs burning in the room, your picture quality will consist of lovely dim shadowy objects.2. When you *do* succeed in making a snapshot, the image is either so tiny it does no good, or it is nearly as pixelized as an old Commomore 64c or Atari game. This is unsatisfactory for showing your Internet friends what you look like or showing your parents your new nose-ring.3. The security function works...sort of. It takes pictures when it detects motion or on a set timed interval that you can vary (1 minute, 5 minutes, 30 minutes, etc.), but working *with* the images after capture is frustrating. The program crashes randomly when trying to view the images within the program, and when viewed using Windows Explorer, for some reason the image quality suffers even more than usual. Occasionally, I would set the camera to watch the front door area overnight, and it would simply stop after about twenty minutes. No computer problems, no Windows problems. The program simply glitched...multiple times.If you buy this camera, email me and I shall pray for your deliverance from its nasty impish ways.Sl&aacute;inte...
This is the poorest quality product I've ever purchsed from an Amazon vendor. Bought to replace a wrist rest that had finally worn out after more than 18 months of use, this product lasted just two weeks (!) before it came apart, exposed its gel innards, and became useless. Perhaps I "overstressed" it by occasionally resting my elbows on it, but, honestly how could anything be so poorly made? I'm also surprised at all the positive ratings - perhaps I got a "reject." Whatever the case, I'd advise anyone looking for a good wrist rest to avoid this one and consider any of the many other choices available at Amazon and preclude the chance of winding up with a piece of rubbish such as the one I received.
After finding impressive online reviews, I bought my Logi...Z-3i speakers almost a month back. However, I paid only 30 dollars, I am completely dissatisfied by the fact that break down at max volume. Soon, they will be dispatched back to Amazon. However, I am not sure whether its only me who received this defective unit or is it a widespread defect. I used them with my Dell laptop and checked all the connections, wires, and my laptop but the problem seems to reside with the speakers. So be careful!!
Brother's technical service has gone from excellent to terrible. The first few times I called, I got extremely knowledgeable and helpful people. Then my paper started jamming. I would call for help and end up running through a long exercise with each person, to no avail - a total waste of time. Then the jamming kept getting worse. I left a message for a supervisor. He called me a couple of times and got my answering machine. He didn't leave his direct number. So I called tech support again but got the Philippines. They wouldn't give me that supervisor's number or his e-mail address. They kept telling me to call the same number and hope to get his office. But I kept getting the Phillippines, each time with the same lack of help. They wouldn't give me any U.S. phone number. So I called directory assistance and got the U.S. phone number. I called it, and again ended up in the Phillippines with another dead end. So I tried their website, which offers the ability to send them an email. But it's fake! It just leads you to FAQs!
price is fine but they did not include the main power cord.i week later they try to sell me a power cord for $3.00.very LAME!I hate when sellers show you photos of what you are looking for and then sell otherwise.
I purchased this battery as a back up for my Cannon NB-1LH Battery Pack but it ran out so quick within one hour. If you're looking for a back up battery for your camera, please don't buy this one. You will be very disappointed.
let me start of saying that it is not 3.5mm the second thing is the quality it is absulutly horrible I cant describe how horrible this product is
Honestly, when I bought this camera at full price when it first came out, I thought it was a great deal. Boy, was I wrong. The camera is absolutely horrible on batteries. So when I actually wanted to use the darn thing I was never able to because the batteries were drained after having them in for about 20. I eventually just started popping the batteries in right when I used the camera to save them. The mechanism that slides over the view finder eventually gave up as well.It did however deserve a couple of stars only because the picture quality of the camera proved to be not so bad.In the end, if you're gonna spend money on a digital camera in the first place, I recommend shelling out a few extra bucks on a pricier camera. It will definitely turn out to save you frustration and the money it takes to work it in the first place.
I purchased this a couple of days ago, plugged it into my computer (Running Win2000), plugged in a couple of USB devices and everything worked fine. The next day I booted up my computer and it didn't see the hub or (obviously) the devices hooked up to it. I plugged and unplugged everything including the hub from the computer but it was like the hub didn't even exist. I rebooted the computer, nothing. I plugged in the power supply to the hub, nothing. I rebooted the computer again, nothing. I plugged and unplugged the hub and devices one more time, nothing. OK, I'm going to reboot the computer just once more before I take this thing back. And of course, this time it worked! So I unplugged the hub from the computer two times and when I plugged it in each time the computer recognized it and it worked fine. However, on the third time the computer would not see it and no cajoling was going to make it see the hub again.While I have had good luck with other Belkin products, after reading reviews of similar problems here I'm taking it back for a different brand.
I had high hopes for this product. Had previously bought a Phillips Frame and was very happy with the image quality. However, the Phillips Frame did not have a remote control, and did not play music or video. Therefore, I was anxious to try the PANDIGITAL frame.Received this product today and will be returning it tommorow! My computer would not recognize the device. There are no drivers provided with the product or available through the PANDIGITAL website. The documentation is extremely poor - both with the product and on the website. No information on what video, audio, or image formats the viewer is compatible with. I tied to play some AVI videos taken with a SONY digicam and converted to AVI's with Adobe Premiere - the frame crashed!To sum it up I would say - SPAMDIGITAL.
very very bad experience with this camera. i bought it looking at sony's big brand name. but i realized the mistake now. this product ran okay during the 1 year which was warranty period. one day for no reason (i have a coushon bag to keep this camera, any jerk is out of question), there was no display on camera. when i got it checked, the CCD was gone and cost to get it replaced was half the price of camera.I am going to throw it off in dumpster. will think thousand times buying sony products... they are just costly, but not worth to work just one year.
If you don't make a whole bunch of prints every day, the ink dries on the cartridge heads, making them unusable. If you cannot soak the ink free, the cartridge is now full and dead. Total waste of money buying new ones, because the same thing will happen with them.
This memory is very expensive, i've buyed this by confusion and later buyed another one of 1gb at less price in another store. Still is a great memory
This is the same cheap, low suction, bouncy (due to the metal bracket flexing) mount that came new with your Escort detector. The new cups will work marginally better than your old, worn out cups but you will soon come back to your car and find your detector on the floor or dangling from the power cable. Some folks recommend putting your old cups in boiling water for a bit to freshen them up for better grip, but I have not tried it.The Valentine V1 mount is head and shoulders better than this offering from Escort (as is the V1 detector) but the 8500 X50 works pretty good and can be found a lot cheaper - but the Escort mount is just terrible.Note that if you buy a replacement suction cup mount direct from Escort or at many other online stores you get the bracket and FOUR new suction cups - so you have spares when the first two quit gripping. This item from Amazon is just the bracket and TWO cups.
I was excited about the low price... but after 2 months I've had lots of problems.My first unit made very loud noises while playing. I returned it under warranty...The new unit I received worked for about a week and now will not play any DVDs.I have made 2 attempts to contact customer support to RMA my 2nd player and have not heard back from them.
I'm sure these could be a great product... if they fit. I do not have small ears, and yet, when I hooked these on, the speaker was dangling down around my ear lobe, and while you can adjust the width, there's no way to adjust them to sit higher. I was really disappointed.
i bought this scanner worked for a while until i had to move my computer and it hasnt worked since reinstaled it numurous time figuring that would work but the software was junk after the first instalation if u purchase dont plan to be able to move it because u will have a useless scanner after
Toner-Pal's ad reads EPSON by EPSON with the correct part#, so one would think you will recieve Epson ink? WRONG! What you get a no-name knock-off without warning! Nowhere does the ad reflect that. Customer Service at Toner Pals needs alittle overhaul and not call their customers "CONFUSED". AJ.
You've heard the pros, so no need to post any, this is a negative review.I visualized having a central point to store and stream media, and save files other than on a local PC, thumbs or a library of disks. The descriptions of this product make it seem perfect.I would also assume this is a common desire.This device wasted my time for two years. The interfaces were lethargic and flaky, the performance bad, and Linksys support mustn't like this product much either. They were about as much help as a sponge in a hurricane.After a long struggle against a molasses-slow web console, mediocre network performance and mysterious mid-stream connection drops I was finally able to update the firmware (a single upgrade made available after two years), which more than doubled the interface speed. Big issue there--how could a product with so many glaring faults get off the QA desk?My Linux boxes hate connecting to it, my Windows 7 pukes on the uPnP and security whenever it is most inconvenient.I'm still troubleshooting it. I won't tire you with too much tech or Linksys-bashing... considering Linksys makes many darn good products.This is not one of those good products.If you want to out-of-box have a streaming library and reliable network data storage, look somewhere else, such as a router with a USB slot. Perhaps other brands are better, but if Linksys blew it, I can't imagine many doing better.I'd suspect a bad unit--overheating motherboard or such except that my issues are popping up all over the web, experienced by many. Instead I intend to disable uPnP and another feature that turns failed logins into guest access--under advisement from another troubled user.Don't plan to make this work out of the box. perhaps don't plan it to work out at all.For anyone interested, update the firmware, disable the guest account stuff and uPnp. Also, create a login with the same user name and password as a login to your local machine and use that to access your files or the admin setup. Assign it a static IP and hopefully your router has a reserving engine for this. (Note, I didn't get good results using dhcp to assign an IP from the router, and make sure you set the DNS to the IP of your router (most home routers serve DNS. Also you might try mapping a drive to the storage locations in windows. But this device costs too much, plus the hard drives... to be a backyard project. Good luck.
cartrige prints but my Dell AIO printer says low or out, of ink. When printing, a pop up comes up everytime saying "low/no, ink, continue printing"?
Well, I was excited about the review comparrisons between this, the Canon EF-S 17-85mm, and the Tameron equivalent. It was supposed to be very high sharpness, and nice bokeh compared to canon and just better all around than Tameron.I have heard (and read on here) that quality control is hit or miss and that you sometimes have to go through two or three before getting a good one. Well, to me that screams P.O.S. but I didn't notice how common a problem it was until AFTER I ordered mine!!! and sure enough mine had MORE THAN a 20mm front focus! I RMA'd it back to Amazon the day I got it and ordered a Canon EF-S 17-85mm IS USM.The Sigma has a great tight build, comes with a soft case and a hood to reduce flare. The Canon does NOT come with a case or a hood and feels like it could be more prone to lens creap than the Sigma (but doesn't at all out of the box). Basically, if you trust the comparison reviews between the two and are willing to deal with the possible 1-3x exchanges necessary to get an accurate focusing copy then the Sigma is for you: it has faster f-stop (2.8 constant vs. 4-5.6) and has a zoom lock to make lens creap impossible.If you are more comfortable with a Canon lens on a 1.6x crop canon camera, and are ok not having (or buying separately) your hood and soft case then BUY THE CANON! The EF-S 17-85 is SO much better than the 18-55 kit lens there is no way to compare them.BTW- the Lens Hood for the canon- bought seperately- has a felt lining that the Sigma did NOT have. This is an extra light blocker compared to a reflective plastic interior in other brand hoods (even those available for the canon lens)I would have preferred to skip both and get the Canon EF-S 17-55mm IS USM but it is over $1K and would still have to buy hood. It is compared, however to the 17-40mm L lens and said to have BETTER optics than this full size sensor L lens. I would have LOVED to have had that lens BUT couldn't justify the extra $500+!
The wall charger did not charge the product. While plugged into the wall it shorted out and had sparks coming out of it. Luckily my son's Ipod was not attached and we were at home. Had we not been home, we could have had a fire. The cord that came with the set was in a retractable case, this broke with the slightest of pulls. I will not allow my son to try the car charger as I won't take a chance on messing up the electrical system in the car. I have contacted the seller about returning the items and will see if I can do so. Would not recommend this item to anyone.The seller has offered a full refund so I am pleased with their response.
Spare yourself the disappointment folks. This cheaply made piece of crap may look good and sound OK but for the most part you would be better off to go for a high-end set of earphones/earbuds. I bought this to use during my workouts at gym but found it literally impossible to stop the damn buds falling out once you star sweating (Yep... I tried all three different sizes supplied with them). Then to make things worse the left bud stopped working in just six weeks of use (I see some people have said the same thing in their reviews). Now granted, it sounded great while it lasted, although a little more midrange and treble wouldn't have hurt at all (I'm a bass-head nonetheless so I wasn't too bothered by it). Still, considering it set me back the best part of NZD$60 for my troubles, quite frankly I expected a little more durability than what I got. So don't let them good looks, price tag and over-exaggerated reviews fool you folks. If you want quality be prepared to fork out a bit more for a high-end pair of Sennheisers and the like.
This acts as a sound card to directly interface to your guitar. Unfortunately, it only works with the software it's packaged with. Even worse, that software is pretty weak.The instructions are not helpful. The installation guide was over 450 pages, but it's in 15 languages. In the manual it looks like there is a control panel for the hardware device from the driver, but it's only through the recording Guitar Combos software.I'm returning mine for refund. I guess I have to go back to using my microphone.
Pros: Looks cool.Cons: Window is low quality and milky. Case opens up by itself too easily. The belt clip fell off the first day I used it and my rhino skin and IPOD fell to the cement. Can't get the screw out of the clip to fix it although I don't know why I would try and fix it when I know it'll just break again.Don't buy one!
I bought mine for my Zen Touch. After 4 months of very little use the thing craps out on me. It first started with static and now the thing doesn't even power on. If you do decide to purchase this product BABY it. Don't wrap the wire around the player.
Do not buy this headset; it is sturdy-built and has decent sound, but the earpiece has an incredibly poor ergonomic fit that keeps shifting despite reaching a "comfort zone". I couldn't find a position where my headset would stay still and sit comfortably. This is unfortunately heading to Goodwill in the near future. Don't waste your dollars on this one. Keep looking for another headset.
This hub worked fine for about 9 months. It's a hub. I don't expect much from it. Just sit there, do your job, and don't cause problems.Well, this one was unable to hold up its end of the bargain. Several weeks ago the hub stopped responding. No warning signs, and no apparent hope for resurrection. I've tried it all. I've hooked it up to other computers to try to trick it into 'resetting' itself. I've tried leaving it unhooked for extended periods of time hoping it would magically come back to life.Nothing worked. Now I have a lovely, expensive paperweight.Don't buy.
Camera needs a _LOT_ of light , anything dusk-ie or indoor and things get very noisy (I guess as it tries to compensate for low light)Pictures sometime have a bright 1 pixel horizontal line at the very bottom of the image or a dark line about 8 pixels from the top 8 pixels high.Images are also &quot;washed out&quot; and something bright objects seems to bleed (making a halo like effect) , I don't know if it's due to poor focus of the CCD.
The cables and adapters of this unit are of very poor quality. No power gets from either the ac or car adapter through the usb port to the ipod cable. Caveat emptor!
I've had a 20GB iPod for 2 years now. It was sent to Apple twice in the first year to have the battery replaced! This thing has been buggy since the day I bought first loaded music. Recently, it stopped playing songs altogether. It simply skips through my entire library, one song after the next, not playing anything. Now, it simply freezes as soon as you attempt to play music. Please, don't make the same mistake I made. Don't spend 200 - 300 dollars on a piece of technology that behaves more like a piece of....well, you get the idea. I've got to run...time to get back on the phone with Apple's tech support...
If you plan on upgrading your OS to windows XP - do not bother with any Creative Labs products. They are going to take monthes to make drivers available
This DVD player gives Sony a bad name, and for a reason. My player began rejecting discs (the infamous "C13:00" error) after ~20 months, ... Surprise, surprise! So, it is easier to replace this piece of junk altogether, rather then to repair it. Guess who's not buying the next expensive gadget with a shiny "sony" slapped on it? That's right -- I'm not...
Ok, I too ordered these when they were 25$ and received the amp'd mobile ones instead stating that "This headset is manufactured by skullcandy for Amp'd Mobile." If that is the case, then why can I find these exact headphones for 18$ elsewhere on Amazon? If I'm going to buy skullcandys, I'm going to get skullcandys. Sending these back for a refund today.
I just broke my Panasonic KX-TCA60 by sitting on it accidentally, so I thought I'd try this one for a change. It did look cooler and I like the volume adjustment feature. The only thing about this that's better than the Panasonic is its looks. The sound quality is horrible. The levels max out and it sounds distorted all of the time. The volume is also too low, even at the highest setting. The mouth piece only swings up and down, but does not bend like the Panasonic. I shoved this in the closet and taped up my Panasonic to get it working again. If you're undecided, get the Panasonic KX-TCA60. It's even $4 cheaper! As expected, the Panasonic build isn't top notch, but its functionality is head and shoulders above the Plantronics.
Ok. I just bought this hunk of junk from Wal-mart yesterday. I got home, and set everything up, being sure to upgrade to the HDMI out port. Well, I got home from work today and tried to watch a dvd in this thing and guess what...NO SOUND! I switched to AV1 to see if the HDMI was working for the cable tv and it was. I then unplugged the cord and put it back in again while trying to watch the dvd and stil no sound. I called customer no-service at Thomson and they walked me through a series of steps. The rep ultimately decided that it was the HDMI cord. I asked her why it worked for cable if it was messed-up? Her answer was that she did not know, and that I should unplug the unit for 30-min to let it "reset". She told me to call her back in an hour because it might have to be sent in for repairs...what a croc!
Maybe my expectations are simply too high, but I am rather disappointed in the audio quality from these speakers, especially at lower volume levels.Recently my old set of 5.1 Logitech speakers that I use at my office finally gave up the ghost... It sounds like the amplifier gave up.Anyways. At home I have a set of Audioengine A2 speakers hooked up to my iMac. The Audioengine speakers sound amazing, and at $199 they should. One of the things I like about them is that they provide good stereo separation and good frequency response even at low driving levels.I also have several old cheap pairs of "PC speakers" lying all over the place. The cheap ones that typically come with a budget computer.I thought that these Logitech speakers would strike a compromise, being better than the throwaway cheapies but obviously not as good as my A2 speakers. I was wrong. Sound quality from these, at the volumes I can use at my office are not any better than any other cheap throwaway speakers that I've owned in the past. At reasonable volume levels stereo separation is virtually non-existent and dynamic range is terrible. They sound flat and lifeless.I realize that there is not much at this price point, but, honestly it's worth spending a little more and getting something that doesn't sound this bad.
The camera I received did not work so I had to return it. I was very disappointed with the defective product
I bougth a brand battery from Energier and it was DOA. I elected to buy the genuine, Nikon. So far I am 0/2. The reseller promptly shipped me a replacement and that to is DOA. Urggg. My current battery and charger work fine. I need a back up battery.Anyone else seeing this level of DOA rate on genuine Nikon batteries?
Well this rating is more for amazon.com rather then the item it self. I just bought a 10gb ipod, and I decided I should protect my investment. When I clicked on carrying cases, this came up, but apparently this model is only compatible with THE OLDER IPODS!!! I can get a refund, but it is going to be such an inconvenience. Amazon, you disappoint me. Please make a change here as this is misleading to customers.
I really like this product, when it works. And on my Dell Inspiron 8100 it doesn't work very often. Win XP is a great operating system that is very stable unless you try to run the Nostromo software - then XP crashes, every time.Consequently I cannot load any game profiles so the Nostromo is just an attractive paper weight.Blekin recently updated the software and drivers, which I downloaded and installed but it did not help any.If you use Windows XP think twice before buying the Nostromo n50.
i got this cable in the mail in a plastic bag, not the packaging you see in the picture. i hooked it up to my lcd monitor only to notice ghosting to the right of text and images. used another vga cable and the picture is clear. stay away from this one!!!
I used the DVD player twice, and it no longer will recognize any disc. After going in circles with tech support, I was finally told I need to (take time off from work to) bring it down to the service center and pay $70 for them to fix it (since its 8 months old, more than the 3 months warranty on LABOR). Since I could buy a new DVD unit for $50, I can't see the point. I'm VERY disappointed and unhappy with their product and with their committment to service (or lack thereof).
I just ordered and received two of these privacy screens for one of my co workers. There are a couple of issues between what is represented and what is actually being sold:1. The image displayed for this product is NOT the style of screen that is actually being sold. The screen being sold is the kind that comes with adhesive tabs, it is not the clip on kind.2. the screen being sold is actually for WIDESCREEN monitors, which is not indicated anywhere in this listing, besides a seemingly random W at the end of the product name.
It took great pictures while it lasted. Then the battery would not hold a charge, so I bought a new one; but the same scenario. Guess I have to call Fuji repair center and see what I can do. The camera is 8 months old and quit holding the charge after 6 months. I'm always inserting the battery just before taking pictures which is a pain in the neck because I have to reset the date and time each time and never know how fast the camera is going to quit on me again.Also I cannot use it with a tripod; they should have pointed that out, some features one just takes for granted in this time and age.I also do not like that you cannot zoom in/out with the video feature and when you playback you always have to slide the shutter close and open again before taking more pictures - very annoying and time consuming if you want to take snapshots.I do too have white circles on the picture when using the flash. Boy, I sure wasted my money on this camera.
This is my first digital voice recorder, so I can't compare it with others.I use an old Sony MD player/recorder to record class lectures. The quality is excellent, however, there's no usb connection, so I'd have to play back the lecture into the PC to record it.I bought this recorder as a refurbished item, but I assume the recording/playback quality is the same as new.If you use this device for personal memos, it will work just fine. The device needs to be a few inches away from the mouth. However, when recording from a distance (ie for a lecture), the recording quality diminishes greatly. You can still hear the content, but it comes across distant and a bit fuzzy.I'm gonna stick with the MD recorder for now.
This was a great TV for about six months. Then it went out. Philips refuses to honor warrenty because the serial # and model # are inside the case, and when you talk to them, you must have these numbers before they will help you. You have to violate warrenty to get this information so you are stuck with a hernia and a $250.00 dollar repair bill. Before you purchase this set, search the internets for this model # and review the hundred or two complaints posted there.
I just received the case after a wait of 4 weeks due to being out of stock. It does not fit the Fuji Finepix 1400 as described. The case won't close since the camera is too big for it.
I originally bought the MX revolution back in March of last year. It seemed like a cool, multi-function mouse. It lasted about 4 months and then the battery light started flashing red. I contacted Logitech, and after having to spend $18 to ship the mouse back to them, and 4 weeks of waiting I got a replacement mouse and charger. That one only worked for about 3 months... the thing will not hold a charge. It works for about 10 minutes and then I have to recharge it. All in all this has been a total waste of money. Worst of all... I bought another Logitech mouse for travel when I sent the first off for replacement and now that one isn't recognizing it's receiver. I've wasted so much money with Logitech... don't make the same mistake.
Add my voice to the throng of unsatisfied customers who own this one. The features are great, the print quality's great, but once the paper stops feeding except manually a sheet at a time (and even then only after several attempts and paper jams), you're hosed. Look elsewhere.
I ordered the product on 02/24/06 with express shipment. I received the product on 02/28. After trying to setup the drive, the blue light which indicates that the drive is working properly would intermittently turn on and off. I called tech support and they verified that my hard drive was DOA (Dead on Arrival). They said, however, that they couldn't ship out a new product until they received the old one in the office. I returned the product and they received it on Monday, March 6. On Wednesday, I didn't receive the package and I called to inquire. Turns out they hadn't shipped the product nor given me any notification of what was the status of the product. This was of course after they promised that they would ship out a replacement product as soon as it was received. They said they would find out the status of the product and call me back. I call back on Thurday, March 9 - no one had called me from the day before and I still had no answer as to what was going on. After calling 2 times that day, I finally got the rep to indicate to me that the manufacturer was out of stock of the original item and apparently they were waiting on parts to build one themselves. What?!? This is ordered from SimpleShare Direct - how is it different from the manufacturer. Anyways, Thursday, no call back about the status even despite talking to the supervisor. Today, Friday, I call, no one called me back from yesterday and the supervisor is unavailable. They have said that they are going to call me back today, but on this trackrecord what should I believe? Nonetheless, I need the drive this weekend and I am pretty sure I will now get the short end of the stick two weekends in a row. I realize that this is only one situation and I really don't know if this is commonplace at SimpleTech, but if I am having this much problem and I haven't even used the product, I am scared if something goes wrong in the middle of me actually using this for important data. I researched this purchase on a number of websites and depended on truthful reviews to make my decision and so hopefully this review can help you to make a wise decision about purchasing this product.
While this media is new and the faster writing of -RW has yet to be perfected it is not fair to blame Ritek or Amazon for leaving out the fact that older drives (especially year old Pioneer 104s) might have trouble writing to something not conceived of at the time of production. Correct writing strategy requires that your drive firmware recognize the disc media ID code. This means that you have to visit the Pioneer website and update your firmware in order to write to new media. If there is no newer firmware you have to stick to older media. Also, both the 104 and the 106 are limited to writing -RW media at a speed of 2X regardless of the rated speed on the media.That being said, the quality of the burn with these discs is just fair. If you want a better disc go to the much better Ritek +RWs at the same price (assuming that your drive will work with +RW).
Be advised: if you got this cable to give you 480P output from the Wii, it won't happen. All I got from the component putput was black-and-white. Apparently the Wii defaults to the composite (yellow) video cable and goes just on that.
I know iPods are supposed to be the best. But, I think they just rip you off. Sure, you get some games, it's thin and slick. My sis got a CREATIVE ZEN 5 gigs for less money. Like a $[...] less. Her ZEN can play more songs, has a built in radio, and you can put a background on it. The iPods "is the best" beacause of the brand "apple". Sure, your friends may laugh at you because your "unapple" is fat or small. They won't laugh at you when you show what it can do. Trust me. You can find something much better and less expansive. I am mad at myself for getting this iPod. (it has a bad manual too)
Unfortunately, just a few days after receiving this product, it stopped working. I tried changing the batteries and using a different CD, but the CD player would not work! Waste of my time and money.
I bought the product from Fry's and forgot to check reviews before making the purchase. What a mistake! I can testify that even with the latest firmware, the constant router reboot (PPPoE disconnect) is a common problem. I was losing connection every 2 minutes and reconnected repeatedly that basically rendered my internet connection completely useless. Do not waste your time on this product. Release a product with this level of QA makes a lasting impression - stay away from D-Link.
Have owned the smasung DVD RW 135 for less than 10 months. Started to get error messages that it could not read disc. Tried cleaning DVD and discs, which did not help. Problem contiuned to worsen and now it will not read any discs. Seems to be a common problem with this model. Would not recommend this model.
DirecTV has not installed RF remote software on the non-HD receivers. So this won't work with a standard definition DVR or receiver even though there is a port on the back of the receiver for a RF remote antenna. I called for approximately 9 months and they kept telling me the software update was coming soon every time I called, but the dates for the software upgrades came and went with no RF remote capability added. We even tried to force the software update to download to make sure I had the latest software, and I did and the RF capability still wasn't activated.The RC23 is the replacement remote for the non-HD equipment and does not have RF capability. Get yourself something like the Powermid X10 remote control extender if you want to use RF capability with a non-HD DirecTV receiver. If you complain enough to DirecTV they will credit your bill or maybe give you some free movie channels for a while to compensate you for not activating this capability. That might defray some of the cost of the remote control extender you'll have to buy.
marginal product, bad cusomer service and returning the product is hell! one advise don't upgrade the firmware. please do some research before buying this unit. the unit setup is easy if all you need is a basic network but the advansed setup page does not work form the web utility and the unit drops connection on it's own, range is five out of ten and a firmware is needed to get a good performance but when you do so you might fry the hardware for some reason this happens a lot and you have to a nightmare of useless customer service to get a refurbished unit that you ship on your own expenses wait for it 10 days and then get a unit with the old firmware again! very sad.
This unit is not designed to work with Windows XP Media Edition operating system. I contacted tech support and was told this. I was told it would work with XP Home Edition and XP Pro, but NOT Media Edition.I gave this one star so this warning would be noticed.The unit did work fine with Vista Home Edition.
I heard a great deal about what a superb product this was. Unfortunately, I've had the opposite experience. I received mine yesterday through OPT by way of UPS. The flashlight was broken internally and didn't work. The floodlight had one of the swivel ears broken. Celestron said send it back and they would repair or replace it at their option - with a wait of 4 to 6 weeks! Their repair facilities have been remodeled and that is part of the delay. I am not impressed with Celestron and will not consider them for any future astronomical purchases! I hope I can find a similar product from another source. I suppose this might be a decent product if you can pick it up in person and inspect it but I wouldn't count on Celestron standing behind it.
This was indicated as the correct harness for my 2003 Pontiac Vibe, but is not. Find one that is the correct shape. (Also, per the reviews on that product page, the Metra harness sold specifically for the 2003 Vibe has a wiring problem--I suggest a different product.)
far from the sound quality of the ones that come with the iPhone, this piece of junk has ridiculously high treble and no bass. It's a piece of crap. Airplane headphones are better than this and we all know how crappy those are!!
If you are a "road warrior" and need a bag that is your mobile office for to/from the office and on travel, this is NOT the bag for you: IT IS TOO WIDE TO FIT DOWN THE AISLE OF AN AIRPLANE!The dimensions of this bag are all wrong. It is much wider than similar models, allowing the laptop to go in sideways with extra room on the side for cables, etc. While that is a good feature for the laptop section, it turns out to waste space in the folder section. Once you load all your files in, there is about 6 inches of dead space on the side. What you really need is a bag with less width and more depth so that you can roll it down the aisle of the plane and fit more folders/papers inside.Overall it is too big and the wrong shape and you'll be very irritated when you end up lugging your wheeled bag through the airplane.
When there is an error , for example , if paper size is A4 instead of Letter, the printer will alarm. There NO way to reset the printer when it has error, even if you shutdown your computer , or shutdown the printer temporarily.This printer still REMEMBER all the pages that were sent to it after you turn it off, and you can not use the Reset button to clear those pages.My only solution in this case is : turn the printer off in 1 night, and check it back in the next morning. Usually, 1 night is long enough for the printer to forget the error and reset by itself.This printer has very good print quality when it works . However, when it does not work, you will have a miserable time to fix it.After a lot of customers complained about this product, Canon still sell this printer in the market, without fixing the problem or recalling the defective product. This carelessness will destroy the credibility of Canon.
The title says it all. Wanted to pick '0 star' from the dropdown list, but it's not available, so I had to pick '1 star'.
After not using the unit for quite a bit of time, I plugged them back in and surprise! they no longer eject discs. My discs are trapped in the unit. You have to unscrew and pull it apart to get them out. It appears a cheap little rubber belt gets loose and your SOL. Thanks Imation!
I bought this with the hope of making my Canon MP830 wireLess. Set up went fine until my printer had to recognize the server ...ng. I found out then it doesn't work with all canon printers........had to return.
Overall, not a bad product for the price but it is certainly no replacement for the venerable old VCR.We have both the DMR-ES10-S and ES20-S and in head-to-head comparison I believe the ES10-S to be the overall better machine.First, the ES20S has problems not present on the ES-10.The schedule software seems to prioritize programs by when they were entered, rather than by time.For the following example we are using the Panasonic DVD-RAM disc's:Let's say you record the following programs every day:1. Murder She Wrote - 1 hour2. General Hospital - 1 hour3. Spongebob Squarepants - 30 minutes4. Ed, Edd & Eddy - 30 minutes5. Oprah - 1 hourTotal - 4 hours.The ES10S has no problems recording the entire 4 hours in LP mode on a blank disk.The ES20S's scheduleing software will consider the disk full after the first 2 hours BUT will still show that there is room enough on the disk to get the first 1 hour program THE NEXT DAY (ignoring the fact that it still has 2 more programs to record that day AND has plenty of blank disk). At this point your only option is to turn the machine on and record the rest of the programs manually.As a result, unless your using a blank disc, you cannot set the schedule to get a program overnight and go to bed.I have reported this to Panasonic, even talking to a senior technician but they too seemed confused.Next, the ES20S frequently locks up on finalization (where the ES10S does not) regardless of media used.Likes:1. Cooling fan.2. Digital Video input.3. Excellant playback quality in 1,2 and 4 hour modes4. Fast Record Response time (~1 second)5. Excellant tape>disc dubbing qualityDislikes:1. No ability to store titles (available in the ES10)2. Frequent Lock Ups (ES20 only)3. Schedule problems (ES20 only)4. Does NOT play through the 75ohm (CATV) output. (ES10 and ES20)
I've had my RX-500 for a year now and continuous paper feed issues, film scanning issues and the ink-suck warm up have convinced me to start shopping for another. (I'm a patient person.)The straw that broke the camel's back was the ink-waste. This is a common issue with most inkjet printers, but the amount of color ink that is wasted is unbelievable to me when I print nothing but black-and-white documents (using the "black ink only" selection) for four months at a time. It's either poorly designed or Epson's way of fleecing their customers through ink refills--both signs of a poorly managed product line.
If I could give zero stars I would these speakers work for about 3 day before the first one blew a couple days later the other one blew and before that they where really low i could barely hear them not worth the money P.O.S.
The predecessor of the model 7080 was the model 7008, also 80 GB. I bought one in January 2007 to store digital photos on long trips. In May 2008 the hard drive failed, losing about 1,300 photos of a trip to Japan. Of course, the reason to use such a product in the first place is to safeguard photos from loss. This company's product caused the worst kind of failure: permanent loss of irreplaceable photos.
I only had one complaint with this keyboard: There was a lag between the time I pressed a key and the time it actually showed up on my screen. I'm probably a faster-than-average typer so for most people it may not be an issue. For someone who types around 100 WPM this can be a meaningless yet aggrivating fault. I moved the receiver all over my desk, right next to the keyboard, and even on the floor to assure that there was no electornic interference. The lag wouldn't go away, so I returned it.I didn't bother trying the mouse as I already have an optical mouse and have never personally been a fan of wireless mouses.
ITEM DID NOT WORK WHEN RECEIVED.....OBVIOUSLY WAS NOT PRETESTED PRIOR TO SHIPPING.........I HAVE A PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED ONE...AND IT DOES NOT WORK.
This is a peice of junk. Works with very few printers, and you must set up your network entirely around this, so you'll probably end up purchasing much more equipment just to get it to work.
Forget about this! Buy the TV with tuner built in!!!I tried this with my new HD Monitor, Picture is not good, I returned both the TV and the Tuner and get one built in, which works much better!
This mini wireless optical mouse is very ugly. Right now this Mini Wireless Optical Mouse is not working. I just bought this wireless last month but now is not working anymore.
The product is cheaply made and doesn't work. The door for sliding in the VHS-c tape jams, sticks, and is very difficult to use. This is a TDK brand and I actually have TDK brand vhs-c cassettes. Funny thing is - the TDK vhs-c tapes don't fit properly in the TDK brand adaptor. I had a previous vhs-c adaptor where the door slid open with a battery. That worked much better. I'm unable to use this to view my tapes. Buy another brand. This one is worthless.
Sorry but I hate this. They come on Stroboframe brackets, such as the real nice Stroboframe 350 brackets. I immediately get rid of them and replace them with something else. I like to just screw in whatever I am attaching on my bracket directly with a 1/4-20 screw. I use a Promaster TTL cord with it's own base and with it's own shoe on top of that base. I screw it directly into the bracket with a screw from the hardware store. I ruined a Promaster base, cracking the shoe off with one of these Stroboframe devices the first day I used it on a wedding job getting just getting out of the car. Manfrotto makes a replacement cold flash shoe that you can screw into whatever you are going to use this Stroboframe shoe for. The Manfrotto version does not have the side screw that overtightens to the device you are inserting into the shoe. Your device just slides in. Most speedlights have their own built in tightening device anyway.
I received this camera as a gift and had to send it in three times to be fixed. (Yes, I am EXTREMELY careful with my cameras) First, the lens would not go back inside. Second, because it would not charge. Third, for the lens again. I used it once after it got sent back and it broke again. A waste of time.
I bought this cover for my late 2006 MacBook Pro. The quality and ease of use are fabulous but the fit is horrible. I mean, it fits ok and is usable but it slips and slids and doesn't fit the keyboard well at all. I don't recommend it.
I purchased this graphic card with the hope that it canfunction with my 3 years old PC which runs on Win98SE.The card was nothing but trouble. First, some of DLL aremissing. Second, it locked up my Window at the startup. Attempt to contact Best Data via e-mail has notbeen successful and I am still waiting for their reply.I have dual boot capability for MS Window and Suse Linus 8.2.Linux did recognize the card and it had driver for normalsetup. But, for 3D graphic capability I was referred to Nvidiaweb site which had no driver for it. I am very disappointedand I decided never purchace any Nvidia graphic cards.
I bought a 100 Pack and about half went in the trash I will never buy these again. If you want a good quality burn EVERY TIME try theseTDK Electronics 4.7GB/16x DVD-R (100-Pack Spindle)
The CD player stopped working after 3 months.Piece if Junk, don't waste your money.Amazon's return policy is also useless, get something that has a year warrantee.
Everything worked great for five weeks until the stupid thing just stopped working in the middle of a song. I have never dropped it or overused it. I took great care of it, only using for 1-2 hours a day during my commute. I have not been able to turn it on since. It's totally dead. I contacted the manufacturer (after several calls and e-mails), and they sent me back to Amazon for a refund. They said, "Not our problem; you didn't buy from us. Contact Amazon." This product is #2 human waste in disguise. Buy it only if you enjoy throwing your money away.
I used it with a Seagate Barracuda 7200.7, 120Gb, configured as master.It recognized the HD correctly, assigned a letter, but as soon as I would transfer data to it disconnects.I tried with an usb HUB, and behing the computer directly, no difference, same problem.I ended up buying the Vantec IDE to USB adapter, it works perfectly on the same configuration.
I only gave it 1 star, because there isn't a 0 star selection. The product arrived and does not work. Totally dead. Don't waste your time on it.
The biggest problem of this camera, the lens won't come out reliably. You may have to try on/off couple times. My wife always joke this camera, it need Viagra. When you need it to work, it won't erect.
Dont buy this looking at the price.The iphone doesnt charge...not compatible. Also the car charger broke in 2 pcs in 10 min. Complete waste of hard earned money. I trashed this the day I bought it.
My screen dims after seconds of turning it on and only by turning it off and on again would it remain lit for like 10 more secs, I looked around and apparently a lot people been getting this problem and its with the inverterboard, can somebody pleaz tell me what inverter board model it uses so i can get it replaced?
I have found overall the Epson might possibly have the worst products. I am in the computer programming business and have had the opportunity to work with several different models. I recently purchased the 1670 which I returned to the store within 24hours - the software was so unintuitive and the scanning was pathetically slow. I then tried the 1370 thinking if I spent more money I would get a better product -WRONG. The software crashed so many times on my computer (Mac OS X 10.3) that I also returned it 24hours later. I haven't found a scanner that I love yet - so good luck with your search.
out of the box, they were defective, and at this proce not worth the cost and trouble of sending them back. probelm with wiring at the plug. could jiggle and make one speaker work.
I initially purchased this product because it was cross listed as an accessory on the page for the Elura camcorder. However, it uses an entirely different battery system which costs an additional $150.00 (see accessories on this page for more info) for battery and charger. Consequently, I'm returning it as not really suitable for the application.
After reading lots of reviews, I decided on these RS 110s and purchased them from Ace Photo Digital (see separate review of them).I could explain about ease of setup, sound quality, and comfort, but there really is no reason to do that, unless you only want headphones that last 1 month (or 3 days). I'll explain... I had no problem initially (although the comfort and sound quality were good, but neither were excellent). But then, just about 1 month after I had gotten them, it sounded like I was losing the signal. I tuned them, but couldn't get any sound. I thought that was pretty soon for batteries to wear down, but tried replacing the batteries, but they still did not work.I contacted Amazon (not that it was easy to do that) but was told that there was no recourse because I bought it from a Marketplace seller. I contacted the seller (APD) but they do not replace or refund headphones, period (so beware!). They suggested I contact the manufacturer, and there, I was initially told that they had no way of knowing I'd even purchased them (or that they "weren't stolen"). Finally I reached a reasonable person there, who initially said I'd have to give my credit card number (to be charged and later reimbursed) and she'd send me a new pair. I refused, but she decided to send them to me anyway (with the plan that I'd send the faulty pair later--which I did).The second pair worked for precisely 3 days when one side went out. Needless to say, I would not recommend these. I wouldn't even donate them (although I wish I had donated the $50 to my favorite charity, instead).They are in the trash.
Another vendor who switches Product to a lower quality is Amazon Warehouse Deals. Ordered a Hoya 58mm HMC Circular Polarizer Filter and received a Hoya Cir-PL. Make sure you look for the letters HMC on the box and on the actual product. AMAZON SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE THIRD PARTY VENDORS WHO WILLFULLY TRY TO CHEAT THE CUSTOMER!
I own one of these, and whenever I would try to shutdown, the computer would reboot and turn back on instead of powering off. It happens whenever the sabrent PCI card is plugged in. It is a really annoying problem. Other than this problem, the usb ports work ok.
I bought this for my wife as a Christmas stocking stuffer. The style and craftmanship was as expected. Loading the images was easy. The digital image I loaded was from a 8mp camera but the image displayed was around a 1mp and was very very washed out almost to the point of not being able to see the picture. It would not turn on unless I pluged it into a power outlet even after charging overnight. Overall a dont buy item.
I got these to try and kill my hearing more slowly than earbud headphones, but these headphones are really uncomfortable. After about a half hour of wearing them, I get a headache because they are pushing into the back part of my ears. Maybe I just have a weird-shaped head, but try and look somewhere else for headphones tat won't cause you physical pain.
So I hoped that somehow the naysayers would be wrong, so I bought this anyway. I tried to put my 5th gen 80gb ipod in, but it wouldn't even force closed.And no, there is no invisible back piece that will magically make the 80gb fit. It's just one size, no changeable back pieces; and it either fits or it doesn't. The 80gb doesn't fit, and don't let the cheapness of this item make you want to believe otherwise.
I've used KVMs over the years and this is the first one I've seen that doesn't work with IBM PCs. The manual suggests it's IBM's fault. Returning this POS.
Bought this drive locally - it is completely ineffective as a drive and in fact is a hazard. I used it to replace an old LiteEon (Spl?) DVD drive (after uninstalling all the related drivers and software) and it refused to burn a single disk (12 coasters!). Tried burning three different types of media (+R, -R, +RW) at various speeds, and not a single disk of any type would burn! When it was attempting to burn, I could not get over x2 speed - the drive simply would not even attempt it. It also would not burn CD media successfully. When I installed the included Nero software (6.2 I think), it was completely incompatible with my LiteEon (Spl?) CD burner. Not only could I no longer burn CDs with it, I could not even get it to read disks after installing the included Nero software. The DVD drive then promptly decided to quit reading disks altogether! I now had a destroyed system. Even uninstalling the Nero drivers and the related other drivers the install puts on did not restore the use of my CD burner nor did it resolve the DVD burner issues. Six hours and a complete reformat and repartition of my HD later, I still could not get it to work as the only drive in my system on a brand new install of XP (2gh proc; 512 ram; 120gb HD).Also please be aware of the very limited selection of double layered DVD disks. I have only found them available in multi-media packs, which usually include a single double layered DVD disk along with various other formats - most of which no one would use - as most people find a format that suits their needs and they tend to stick with that format only. These packs are comparatively very expensive and make for a very poor purchase for just one high capacity disk.As a genral warning, I am telling everyone that when I attempted to contact Sony for help, new drivers, firmware updates or some manor of fixing the issue, I did not get a response. I finally took the drive back to the local store and I am now without a DVD drive, and I have an expensive pack of coasters I cannot take back. Beware of the poor quality of the Nero software itself (the bundled pack seems to be poorly integrated with the drive) and the drive's speed (only x2 max - not the much higher advertised speed). - Thanks
Could not be worse. I hate it. I use it flip 6 months. Also I use it only because at office of another is not available. That it has earned every times is necessary to climb under a desk, to take out all 2 USB a connector and to insert them back. It kills my second computer. When it happens the manager is compelled will not only replace it but also to buy a new computer.If you like to climb often under a desk - buy not reflecting!
Did not work for me. Poorly made. I tried calling the company they were very elusive. I have an ATI Radeon 5450
I thought that this was going to be a good product that i would have for a long time. But i thought wrong. The zen is good comparing to other mp3 players but no match to the i pod.I wish i had gotten ine instead of this. Im not giving this 5 stars because well the damn thing broke. I dont know how because i didnt drope it and it was only one year old. Anyway the new gen Ipod is AMAZING and only 50 bucks more. Trust me its worth getting an ipod u can chack out the features at www.apple.com/ipod.JUst get an ipod
I am on my 2nd one of these. The first one had two bad pixels and six gray spots. The Pixels show on dark screens and the spots showed on light colors. I did a return and the 2nd one has a bad pixel right in the center of the screen. I tried to deal with it but it just glares at me and mocks me every time I look at it on a dark background. Two defective ones in a row. I don't know if I should try a third or just try a different brand. Bad pixels and light bleed seems common on these. Good luck. Follow up. I return to Amazon and they informed me they would not ship a 2nd replacement as the problem may be more widespread and may need some review. I was told to return for a refund. I ordered a 22" Samsung Syncmaster 2253LW from another site which came out to be the same price after rebate. Kind of glad it happened now as the new monitor is amazing in comparison ... lol. Guess things work out like that sometimes.
The panasonic AG-DVX100B does not fit in this case, it is too big. Tried to call back and return, first they were on vacation then their operating hours were were from 3-7pm, no weekends. Go to a local camera store if you want to find a case that works for your camera.
Ok, if the veiwer that I had received had actually worked I think I would have loved it. The pictures that I was able to download looked good, but the process of naming a file was long and painful, then I ended up with two copies of pictures, one in back up then one in my pictures so it somewhat defeats the purpose of saving space as the reason I bought this was not for the field, but to save space on my pc. Heres another thing to think about I had to spend allmost TWO HOURS on the phone with epson starting out with 20 mins on hold before my call was answered then almost an hour with some dingleberry who must have thought I could not read the instructions because in broken english he read the instructions to me and asked me to follow them, although he missed a step or two and I had to help him, what the heck did he think I had done before calling him, anyway when he had exhausted his english reading skill he then put me on hold (without asking or telling me, just boom music) for another 20 min then came back on line and turned me over to an actual technician who knew how to work the veiwer and after spending 30 mins with her she gave me a reference number to give to amazon so I could return the broken vewier, so I guess good luck, hope you get one that works!!!
beware. the first time i tried to buy this it was for a different price from pc universe. then they canceled my order a few days and increased the price. you may not actually pay what it says at first
I have a brand new compaq presario x1000 laptop (winxp) that this card (hardware version B3) doesn't work on using drivers 2.48. The laptop is fully updated with all drivers and firmware, but this card still causes the touchpad to freeze and runs the cpu at 85% utilitization for unknown reasons, except for some apparent hardware conflict with synaptics touchpad.The only reason this card gets 2 stars is because it does work on my old sony vaio fxa32 laptop running windows 2000, but the best throughput i ever got was about 30mbps, even with the super-g router DI-624 (hardware version C).Stay clear of h/w version B3, which is stamped on the outside of the box.
Its just OK, my rifle scope was just as good at seeing .308 bullet holes at 200 yds.After 200 yds it struggles.
Read Mark Whitney's review again (Hollywood,Ca.) he says it well. I'd like to send a copy of that to the CEO of EPSOM because his letter says it all. Epsom should be ashamed, but what do they care, their greed for $$ is more important than customer service. I had a C 62 Epsom Printer for 4 months. When it broke I called customer service. I have never heard such a display of incompetence and rudeness.My advice is don't deal with this company or their products. They are disreputable. D. LakeMaine
I brought this printer about a year and half ago for a great price online. I had no problems with it until I replaced the black ink on it two days ago. It happily printed two or three items and then I started getting an "Error: Remove and check color cartridge," which I find weird since that was the same color cartridge I've been using for the past couple of months. If anything, shouldn't it be complaining about the black one?Anyhoo, I spent nearly six hours with four HP online technicians and finally I decided to call them...which was an even worse idea. By the way, the first technician told me to download a patch was incorrect for my computer. The other three had no idea what they were doing. The phone tech basically told me that my printer was officially broken and he tried to sell me a new one.I am disappointed with this product...I really take care of my electronics too, so there is no doubt in my mind that this is simply a bad product. Also, I hate the fact that you cannot scan or copy or print in just black if the color cartridge is empty.
The bass sounds very hollow and boomy. The woofer is also too loud compared to the left and right speakers. Since there's no way to adjust the volume of the woofer separately, I ended up not being able to turn the speakers up as much as I wanted to -- the bass would overpower the rest of the sound when I did.The volume control is deceptive. When you turn the volume up 50%, you get about 90% of the maximum sound output. The remaining half of the volume control is pretty much useless.The cord connecting the left and right speakers is permanently attached to both of them, which can be annoying. It's about 6 feet long -- too short for my desk. The input cord and the cord to the woofer are also permanently attached to the right speaker.
I advise you don't buy this model. I was given one by my company. I used it briefly, then carefully placed it in it's case in my desk drawer.After a few months I decided to start using it again, but found that the LCD screen (under the glass) had multiple cracks all over it.I could hardly believe my eyes since I had put it away specifically to prevent it getting broken, and somehow it broke on it's own!?
Product worked for about 30 minutes out of the box. Tried their Customer Support, was routed through voice mail for days. Returned the product finally, next one was DOA. Don't bother.
Palm will soon discontinue this and continue to lower the price to free these from their inventory, so if you are a PDA user, or already have one, stop reading and find yourself a more worthy product.This is a &quot;poor man's&quot; PDA with all the basics and absolutely no frills. The screen is tiny by any comparison, and the chunkyness of this device hurts it most of all. The reverse backlight is devastatingly hard to look at, and strains your eyes terribly. Basic models from Sony today carry 16mb of Ram and built-in expansion, this has 8 with no expansion, and quite possibly the worst screen ever manufactured for a mass produced handheld.Stay away, I am glad I did.
Granted...i bought a refurbished unit, and it worked wonderfully for a while, but it WILL develope the dredded 'lose data on battery change' problem. Disappointing. Hot sync before you change, and then after to restore data. I really wish someone would come up with *THE* fix, as i can handle SMT componants, and this spoils an otherwise great little PDA.
The first is to bounce off your flash of the ceiling -- that works wonders with white ceilings that are not super high. Try it; it works wonders! Umbrellas and other photo reflectors work well for this, too, when you forget to bring your ceiling along with you.The second is to use a softbox, the bigger the better. Nothing this small can really soften light -- "soft" light means it comes from a large source, not a small source hidden behind plastic.The Omni-ounce and Gary Fong's Lightsphere, etc, provide an almost indetectably small amount of softening to my eyes, and do not seem to enhance bounced light either. As to the claims that they CREATE bounce, well, any bounce that's made is s trivial as to me virtually unnoticeable to me.They
Had this 7 months. Now it just makes a loud whistle when I turn it on. No indication that it isn't actually doing its job waiting for an emergency other than when I try to turn it on manually.Tons of ppl having the same problem on msg boards. [...]Didnt keep the original packaging or recipt so they wont replace it.What a POS.I'll NEVER get another midland product because they put so many lives in danger all across the country with this product!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The camera is just ok. No better and no worse than most others out there I've seen; and difinitely not any better than the webcam that came built into my Sony Vaio. The cordless earpiece is worthless, with very mushy sound. BUT the worst of all is this companies absolute zero customer service. After trying every way possible to get through for tech support I've chucked the whole thing. I have left several messages that the computer voice promised to return in in 1-24 hours and I've never heard from this company. I will never, ever purchase another Ezonics product.
I was in need of a 10 ft. Cat 6 patch cable for my home computer system, so I purchased through Amazon. I had read customer reviews regarding the questionable quality of "off-brand" cables, so I specifically sought out a seller who offered Belkin brand cables and paid a higher price to purchase one. Within four days of ordering, I had received the cable but was disappointed to find that it was a Cable City Corp brand cable and not a genuine Belkin. I haven't tried to use the cable yet, so it might work perfectly and at $5 plus change it is too inexpensive of an item to hassle with returning it. However, when I order and pay for a Belkin cable, that is what I expect to receive and not some lesser-quality, knock-off brand. The throughput and speed of your computer system depends (in part) upon the type and quality of the cables being used to connect the computer, modem and wireless router and Belkin ranks among the best. The return address label on the shipping envelope displays the dealer company name "1d4us" and the e-mail receipt lists the seller as "Lili Ho." Just a friendly word of caution if you choose to deal with this company directly or through Amazon: Buyer Beware as you might not receive the Belkin cable that you ordered!
While the noise canceling feature did work when I used the phones with a portable DVD player on the aircraft, the plug would not work in any of the four types of aircraft that I used on my latest trip. When inserted into the seat plug, all I could hear was a series of loud pops. When I purchased a pair of Sharper Image headphones, they worked perefectly on both the aircraft audio systems as well as my portable DVD player. In addition, the ear muffs completely covered the ear resulting in a more comfortable fit.
This is mostly directed toward people who own and hopefully still have the previous msntv. After several years of having msntv, I thought I'd upgrade to msntv 2. BIG MISTAKE. What ever shortcomings the old msntv has it doesn't compare to this debacle they dare call an upgrade. They claim you can keep all your favs and email address, and email list, and all those other things associated with your account. Technically that's true, but when you go into your email and try to look at the jpeg, metropcs and whatever other pics people have sent you... NOPE you can't see them. They're blocked. A notice pops up with the incompatabilty of the "upgraded" msntv 2 and the pics you want to look at. And when you want to view those naughty MPGs you've saved in your favs...(you know who you are) Nope you can't see them either. They claim the video is too long and will take a long time to load. It gets to 10% downloaded then freezes. Freezes till you either unplug the unit or till a phoneline interuption. Plus the little pictures for immeadiate recognition of your favs is replaced with a light blue tinted msn butterfly. Here's another problem, I tried to order something from Amazon, halfway through the process my screen turned white and once again it froze up on me. How long? long enough to take a decent shower including lather, rinse, repeat. But it didn't resume. It stayed frozen. In fact Amazon didn't even have my info displayed. And if you think shutting the old msn off when it froze was an annoyance, I can't even begin to describe the nightmare involved with this hunk of oversized useless hardware. One final piece of info. If you switched over to a digital phone system and your old msn seems not to work anymore don't get rid of it. It can (For lack of a better word) be retrained to adapt to digital phone service. It may take a week or so, but it can be done.
The volume is excellent, as well as the clarity, and size. However, this is not the only purchase you have to make. If you want to put your CD's on it, you need to purchase a MP3 Ripper. I downloaded several free ones off of the internet, but they all have restrictions. It gets tiresome. I did not want to have to buy another product. It was just not for me.
I bought this printer two years ago and it seemed noisy and erratic from the beginning. The cartridges seemed to run out very fast and were quite expensive. Now I will be buying a new printer as it has a hardware problem that is not worth fixing.I would recommend spending the extra money for a better printer. You will avoid chasing good money after bad later on.
When I first bought this CD player, it was great. The sound and headphones were excellent and it was really cool looking. It was great for a few months, then it started to just turn off in the middle of playing a CD. To get it to work again, I had to hit it really hard, cause all the buttons stopped working! So as you can see this CD player is not worth the money. If you want a CD player that lasts a few months, this is the one for you. If you want a quality CD player, go with a Panasonic or a Sony.
didn't work out of the box and then I had to pay shipping back to get reimbursed so I paid 2 times shipping
I have had this projector for a little over a year now. My third bulb has just burned out. Don't expect to get anywhere near the advertised lifespan on your lamp. Around 800 hours is the lifespan of the bulb, and each one costs over $250. So think about it carefully. If you plan on using a projector every day, this one will cost you at least $500 / year in bulb replacements.
Bought for chevy cobalt install, holes and instructions all match up but my double din didnt fit in the opening! Took a blade and sandpaper to shave off a few milimeters so that it could go on! And yes i slid it on from the back not over the front screen which is purposely bigger than the rear of the head unit! Installed a Boss brand double din touch screen.
Updated 04/18/11 - still using the Edge 305Just had my Garmin replaced again: this time it cost $86 + freight to return the defective unit. The problem was shutting off during the ride when hitting a bump and screwing up the download data. Took about a week to do the exchange and the replacement works continuously but still gives erroneous HR data that it picks up from a flapping loose fitting bike jersey. I looked at and considered buying a new model but when the customer service rep said they still had not completely resolved the heart rate problem, even with the new sensors, I figured why spend extra bucks. Ultimately, I think the way to go is with a smart phone like the iPhone that my nephew uses. With accessories, it seems it can do everything plus a lot more than the Garmins can. Not cheap though.Updated 01/30/10 - still a love/hate affairGarmin replaced my unit 1 year ago free of charge due to the shutting off problems mentioned in the previous update. Must have been a common problem because the CS rep gave me an RMA immediately without asking questions. The replacement unit (previously used because when I went to register it said it was already registered to someone else) does not have the shut off problem.I also reported the erroneous heart rate reading. They sent me a new heart rate chest transmitter, but that did not fix the problem which is due to "flapping" jerseys giving a stronger signal than my heart. They are well aware of this problem but did not have a fix.To remedy the start/end altimeter discrepancies, Garmin's fix is to turn on the GPS a half hour before the ride. This helps, if I have time to remember to do so.Now the current situation: I forgot to tun the unit off yesterday. I plugged it in to recharge overnight and today it won't turn on. I tried contacting Garmin, but understandably they aren't open weekends. They must also shut down email because the link wouldn't work using any of my 3 browsers. Time is critical because they have a 1 year warranty and my previous RMA was 1 year ago today! I'll update this with the results of my conversation with them.Updated 10/18/08still have, still wish I didn't and still looking for a replacement. Rode with a guy yesterday who was using one and he said he also has the erroneous heart rate readings and beginning and ending elevation discrepancies I experience. I am now also experiencing the unit shutting off mid ride. Thought it was associated to road bumps, but have looked down to see no data on smooth flat roads. And I MUST make sure to recharge the battery after every ride or it will have a low/no charge.Added 8/4/7: If I could, I would lower the rating to 2 stars. Customer Service is nice but it doesn't make up for a weak product.I bought this unit to be able to record my rides to computer and have one unit that does it all. I ride 4/5 times a week for about 125 miles. Previously I used a Vetta 55 odo/cadence unit, a Sunotto heart rate monitor and Garmin 60csx GPS and recorded everything in Excel. I have been using the 305 for several months now and his unit has it's problems:1 - Usually the heartrate readings are inaccurate when going fast (downhill) and/or into a strong wind. By inaccurate, I mean readings of over 225! This is caused, according to Garmin customer service, by the pressure of a "flapping" jersey which gives a stronger reading than your heartbeat. Garmin does not have a fix, they suggest wearing a very tight jersey or none at all. I find if you cross your arm over the chest strap to stop the wind, it sometimes corrects after a several seconds. Bummer to have to ride this way. The other bummer is that these miss readings are transferred to the computer program and distort the workout totals (ie average heartrate) and graphs.2 - The altimeter is often inaccurate with the starting altitude. When I review my ride on the computer, I see the the starting altitude is lower than the finish. I know this is not right because I start and end in the same place! I don't use the altitude during my ride but I like to know the overall assent/descent for the ride and I have to subtract the beginning from the ending to make an adjustment.3 - I had a real problem trying to install the cadence meter. In fact, I gave up and use the old wired Vetta that I previously installed. The Garmin is bulky and interferes with the spokes. Vetta works great but I do not have the cadence data to download to the computer.4 - The computer program is nice but has it's limitations. You cannot get an overall view of all your rides as it is organized by week and day without the ability to rename a ride. If you do many different ride routes, you have to switch to the map tab (vs the stats tab or note tab) to see which is which. Seeing only one tab at a time makes it pain to compare rides. You have the ability to break a ride into "laps" (sections) during the ride but the program will not allow for comparison of laps of different rides. My favorite ride starts with a 4 mile flat and then 3 mile climb. I would like to compare the climb between different days but no can do. I still load everything into Excel and use that, with adjustments to the data to compensate for the altitude and heartrate problems, to give me an overall ride review.5. The battery is rechargeable and gives over 6 3/4 hours use, my longest continuous ride. I have had it quit during a ride, however, when I forgot to recharge it after the last use. I now make it a habit to download the data after each ride and leave it plugged into the USB port. It does recharge rather quickly.On the plus side, and why I gave it a 3 and not 2 rating, is Customer Service is good. Minimal hold time and the reps seemed knowable of the products: they admitted the heartrate problem and they replaced my other product (the GPS) quickly when it died. The GPS function matches the other GPS and I don't now carry that bulky unit.There are also "workout" and "course" functions but I usually don't ride the same route often so I don't use this.If I knew then what I know now, I would not buy this again - at least not until Garmin fixed the HR function.
I purchased this item intending to use it with a DVR player. I cannot install the software because it is not compatable with Windows Vista and in chatting with Linksys there is no driver for Windows Vista. I assume there never will be one available either. Don't purchase this item if you have Vista or Windows 7.
Ithought that this case would be perfect for my s330. I purchased it and saw immediately that the picture gave me the wrong impression. The fabric of the case is a felt like material and the color is almost purple. Yes, it does fit to the camera perfectly, and yes, it is 10 dollars, but it still made the camera more bulky. I was looking for something that would be a nice cover to place over the camera (that doesn't add any additional weight or bulkiness) so that when I place the camera in my pocket or my backpack it would not get scratched. This case simply fell short. A waste of 10 bucks for my needs. I am back to the drawing board.
When I received this item I was excited that it had both the back and colored ink cartridges full, plus an extra black cartridge along with it, that's where the excitement ended. Once the printer was plugged in and should have been functional there was an un-resolvable paper jam that is unable to be fixed. When I called HP for diagnostic help with this problem I was told that this particular product was unable to be warrantied and that they couldn't help with any problems that may be happening. I will have to return this product and go through the headache of getting a new printer that actually works.
Does not work at all with asus maximus IV gene-Z motherboards. Does not recognize connection at all. I tried three of them, on three machines. No luck. The little cube type adapter gets recognised, but doesn't work properly (see my review of that one on it's review list). I'm almost ready to spring for a custom adapter or new klicky motherboard, I'll be able to afford it by selling my nice fancy black IBM M motherboard with trackpoint.
I've been a Zip disk fan for many years. However, this 750 drive (firewire) and accompanying disks has been terrible. I just had my third disk go currupt in as many months. All data lost. I'm finding another media for daily backups...
I'm sure the HP 21 cartridge is great, however, you kept sending it to me (at least twice) instead of the HP 29 cartridge that I had requested. I could see quite clearly that you had made a mistake on your website--you had the picture of one product and the description of another linked. You finally figured it out after I sent back the 3rd cartridge and cancelled the order--YOU cancelled the order, not me. I thought that your action was not in the interest of your customer and will seek other vendors for such products in the future.
When this was plugged into my USB port, I could not play music through iTunes or Windows Media Player without the music stopping or 'skipping' because of the power drain. I have enough RAM and other system resources. This unit probably needs its own power supply. It is absolutely useless to me.
i ordered an opteka t-mount and these guys sent me a vivitar t-mount. at least the latter was a $1 more expensive!!
I bought this new for a Comcast Cable Internet connection. It came with a CD of drivers for the USB connection to a computer (from 2004), a printed setup manual, and the hardware with cables. I registered online and found new drivers (from 2007) so I downloaded them. However, I have not been able to uninstall the previous drivers, even after taking advanced steps to delete the keys from the registry that linksys failed to remove after uninstalling. Therefore, I cannot install the new drivers. Also, there is NO WAY TO CONFIGURE THIS MODEM. It does not have a web interface or any software that allows you to configure anything. The only way to use this modem is to plug it in and hope that everything works by default. You can do a hard reset by holding the power button for a long time, but you will never be able to change any of the settings.I think un-configurable hardware is a waste of money.
I love everything about this camera EXCEPT the quality of the images.Very easy to use. Quick on/off. Images captured quickly (except for highest resolution, which takes forever). Very compact.HOWEVER, the image quality is POOR under most conditions, especially low light.I have a 3 megapixel olympus digital camera which is not-compact and BLOWS this one away for image quality.
I'm not certain exactly when I bought the 4-port hub. I believe it was about a year ago. It appeared to work well with my PowerBook G4 and my new iMac, but, as noted by others, it does not provide power to devices even though it is itself powered. Other than that it worked OK for a while, then simply quit working. The lights come on for about 5 seconds, then go out. Short? Anyway, I'm going to try another brand as a replacement.
Yes this is the most economically priced wireless camera on the market. However, the quality matches the price. If you are using this camera outside of a 20ft range from the receiver, you will receive little or no signal. Within 20ft, the signal quality is poor. I would recommend spending a few more dollars and buying a better quality camera. I plan to return the ones I bought.
I decided to take a chance, but it didn't work with my iPhone (I did switch red and yellow). Luckily it is only $3 item.
Considering the other reviews, I thought this would work well and be easy to use. It is anything but. It was hard to line the card up in the slot; I had to try repeatedly each time I wanted to use it; it had to go in at precisely the right angle, which was not straight in. After about a half dozen uses the thing stopped engaging the card properly, and while the unit was working in terms of the light flashing when I went to download pictures I got a "no images to import" message. I'm back to downloading from my camera.Given that I've had it more than 30 days, I can't even return it. I won't buy this kind of item from Amazon again; I'm going to a local camera shop where they will do a better job of standing behind their product.
I live in an apartment in NJ facing away from the digital transmitters in NYC and this unit actually received fewer channels than the old unpowered rabbit ears I had previously attached. Needless to say its headed back in the hopes that another one might actually do the job and I can free myself from the tyranny of cable.
I find the display to be too bright. I've resorted to covering the clock with a sticky, turning the face to a wall, or keeping it under my bed. I've had the same problems setting the alarm, so it goes off at 5:40 am and 5:40 pm. The most irritating bit for me, is the inability to determine the order that songs will be played from the USB device. There doesn't seems to be any clear organizational pattern.My remote does work from at least 10 feet away. The strength of the batteries might have a something to do with it.I do love the ability to have my television as the input. I can then wear headphones, watch-tv and not wake my partner.finally, The speaker cords are short, so I lengthened them with additional speakerwire.
I was hoping these would work better than the Sennheiser's have used before. Nice looking, rechargeable, inductive charge, auto-off with the headband, comfortable. But.. the noise level is simply intolerable. There is a level of noise at all times which is very intrusive. With music its not really bad, but with dialog(as in a movie) it is truely horrible. With any quiet passage, the noise increases sharply. Some reviewers(of the 960rk) have suggested that increasing the input signal will improve this. Maybe slightly, but the dynamic range of the headphone circuit is very poor, so clipping and distortion come very quickly. Supposedly there is a noise reduction circuit(compared to the 925), but I can't imagine what it does. The range of 150 ft is a joke-maybe on Mars. Even disregarding the noise issue, they really can't be reliably used more than 4 feet from the based. The engineers involved with this one should be spanked. Doesn't Sony test these things before production? It could also be that the 900 MHz band just isn't a good one for this application. The Sennheisers(RS110) have some interference problems also, but the noise is noticeably less and the sound quality much better.
The card was defective, and the reader seemed quite flimsy. I keep telling myself to stay away from bulk items...
I thought I was getting something quite different than a typical A M Radio. No improvement in reception and when it was turned on to a station, this radio was no better than a RCA at $29. Wished it was better,
I bought the XS 900 unit after owning several of the Back-Ups 300 and 500 model units for our office and at home. I wanted one that would give a longer battery lifetime if needed. This unit isn't all bad, but unlike the Back-Ups 300, 500 and 650 models, there aren't any fine tuning adjustments available to the user. The others have 4 micro switches on the outside back panel that you can adjust for minor voltage changes so the alarm doesn't beep due to minor utility line voltage drops. You can also adjust whether you want to hear the beeping alarm at all or just shut the beeper off. The XS 900 has none of these options and seems to have a will of it's own. For it being a more expensive unit than the 300, 500 or 650, you get less convenience employing it. It does the job, but you better just get used to it beeping everytime there is a minor voltage drop from the utility lines, because there is nothing you can do to adjust it besides shutting the unit off completely. The next time I need to buy one of these I'll definately get the 500 or the 650 model because I like the convenience of fine tuning the performance of them compared to this XS 900 that does whatever it wants to do. :)
I have a HTB307 Home Theater System since november 28th, this product has been working great but yesterday 2005/4/4/ after a fast interruption from energy service the subworffers dont power on again and checkit for see a blow fuse but the unit dont have the fuse, irremedialy the unit die and smell so bad.I dont recomend the system because this was only electric equipment fail in my house with this energy interruption.
First, the good news: The glowing reviews here are all correct. The N800 is a stylish, sexy, and eminently useful piece of high tech gadgetry. Whether you are planning to use it as a pocket-sized laptop replacement for cruising the Net and handling your e-mail, a self-contained miniature Skype terminal, or an excellent hacking platform - it's all that. The only difficulty in set-up was configuring it to handle my home WEP encrypted wireless network - but that was resolved after a little experimentation.Now the bad news: On an apparently significant number (mine included) of N800's and N810's the on/off switch does not work in a deterministic fashion. Sometimes it will turn on the tablet, other times it will take 8 - 10 switch cycles to activate, and other times only hooking the N800 back to its AC charger will work. There has been a lot of discussion on this in various tablet forums - but no solutions other than semi-mystical quests for finding a "sweet" spot on the switch itself or removing the battery, counting to 5, and then re-inserting it. I find that not knowing if my N800 is going to start when I want to use it is definitely a hassle. High tech toys in this price range and with this pedigree (Nokia) should not exhibit this type of flaky behavior/design. It is, however, a testament to how addictive these tablets are that neither I, nor most of the forum commentators, have returned their tablets to Nokia for repair ... they're just too much fun to part with.
I bought this modulator to hook my new DVD player up to a 10-year old tv. It was $5 less than the regular modulator. There was a consistent buzz in the audio and an occassional green streak across the screen. I thought my television might be too old to handle the digital video, so ended up returning the DVD player. I decided to try a different player with the same modulator, but I had the same problems. Finally, I thought maybe a regular (not mini-) modulator might help. I got the regular $25 Terk modulator and my DVD player works perfectly with my television. This one might just be trying to stuff too much hardware in too little space.
When I first saw an ad for this (with a picture of a snowboarder using it) I thought to myself "this is a great idea - I could really use that." Living in Colorado it would come in handy when I'm skiing with my ipod.But the product just isn't good. My gripes:1) Belkin states that the buttons can be pushed with gloves on. The buttons are really tough to push to get a response out of. I really had to smash them into my forearm to get it to do anything.2) IT STOPS WORKING WHEN IT GETS COLD. Skied with it for the last two nights. After the first run the product stops responding. The wristband has a blinking green light to show it's transmitting, but nothing happened on the iPod (yes, I checked that the iPod was working fine). Once I went in and warmed up the product starting working again. Sorry folks - you can't market this to winter sports enthusiasts if it doesn't work in the cold.3) Product could use a "Shuffle Songs" button. This isn't so much of a gripe as it is a feature request. It would be nice to have one button that turns on the ipod and starts shuffling songs.This one's going back...
Let me share my experience of getting one of these. I ordered this system online and i got one delivered through UPS with a dented front mesh on the acoustic module. Though UPS is responsible for the delivery defect. I had to wait for another week to get another from the store(Bose ppl didnot ask a question before replacing it).Now about the actual product i have jotted down the pros and cons below:Pros:1) Bass is good(Though sometimes I felt it was too much which doesn't compliment the two satillite speakers)2) Worked well with the internet radio(Windows media with bit rate >128kbps) but sound was awful with my Ipad 23) Good with movies and gamesCons:1) The sound processing messes(5.1 channel conversion) with some heavy metal music and it sounds terrible. I guess its because of the processor not able to process the fast changing tones in fast numbers.2) Bulky acoustic module(15 lbs).3) My companion 5 stopped working after 5 days of playing. I tried by restarting my windows 7 os, changing the usb port and some other control panel stuff, but all in vein. I guess this is some problem with the USB connectivity which is causing the wrong usb port being detected for sound(not sure). I had this problem twice and made the decision.I immediately retured the system to the store and got the Bose companion 20 for $115 less (Bose was prompt in replacing the system for the second time). And since then I am happy with my new find. Please find the pros and cons for my new companion 20:Pros:1) Bass is excellent for its size(enough for the system considering that its only 2 speakers)2) Tried playing my Ipad 2 and I am more than satisfied with the output. You can connect the companion 20's directly as it uses the traditional 3.5mm audio jack unlike the companion 5's.3) Portable (Both speakers weighs only 5 pounds together)4) I rate this 4.5/5Cons:Nothing as such.Hope this comparsion helps. In my opinion companion 20's does justice to the sounds exiting out of your computer.Happy Buying and HAPPY HOLIDAYS.$ree
The retracting cord that came with the set did not fit the ipod. I still had my original USB cable so I just attached the adapter to it to use it and it worked fine. I also was dissatisfied with the car charger which only worked about twice before it stopped charging. Overall it was a waste of money.
If you want to get a Sirius plug and play radio installed and not have your radio stuck to your front window and wires going to your cigarette lighter expect to pay more. This company instructs their so-called Professionals to do the bare minimum. Everything else, like hiding wires or hard wiring the radio will cost you extra. Shop around because the service offered can be had for less, much less. The installers that customers are sent to are high end businesses that are used to selling and installing car stereo's and DVD players that go for thousands of dollars. I just wanted my Sirius radio installed to play on my factory stereo. They view people like me as losers and treated me accordingly.
The only good thing that can be said about this product is that it easy to install and uninstall. The sensitivity is very inconsistent and tends to either get stuck on clicking on the screen all the time or you need to pound the pen into the board in order to get it to click. It is virtually impossible to draw straight lines, it looks like someone with a severe neurological disorder created the pointer movements on the screen. Conclusion: avoid.
The present spec on Amazon stating this product is compatible w/ Vista. NOT! I just received mine. The package reads" Software supportWindows 98/98SE/MEWindows 2000Windows XP"I couldn't install this Bluetooth USB Dongle driver software.I urge Amazon to correct and update the spec by removing "Vista compatibility" from this product.
Surprisingly lousy build quality.The first one I got was broken out of the box.It doesn't come with a memory card.it feels like a cheap toy.Save your money, spend a bit extra and buy a Kodak. I wish I had.
I have tried and tried...I must be the king of resets. The unit flashes fatal exception during many works uses, always unexpectedly. I used e-support and found that they need support as well. No answers, no fixes, they think only inside the box. They kept on suggesting service, but at [...] to just take a look. In this disposable world, what's the sense?I wish I had the answer as it is a nice unit...would be a lot nicer if it worked. I will be morw critical of Sony products in the future.If anyone ou there in cyberspace has ideas on this badboy, [...]Thanks
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.
The headset, as received did not function. When I reported this to the supplier, I received a prompt and agreeable disposition. I would not recommend this headset, but have no qualms about doing further business with the vendor.
very usless and dangerous!!!!!! I got mine a month ago and first of all you cant even change the volume setting once you ajust it. Second the battery life is terrible and doesnt even last the one whole day. LAST I WAS RECHARGING IT OVER NIGHT AND THE NEXT MORNING THE MP3 PLAYERS MIDDLE BUTTON HAD COMPLETLY MELTED, JUST FROM RECHARGING IT!!!
This is the most frustrating piece of hardware I've ever owned. It is forever breaking down. We have to stop what we are doing every few copies to reset the drivers, undo paper jams, and adjust the printer cartridges. It runs through ink like a teenage boy drinks milk from the fridge, and the cartridges are very expensive. The features are great but the time it takes to get a few regular copies or printouts made is usually not worth the hassle. HP printers used to be the most reliable ever, now they seem to be unreliable junk like every other giant corporations'.
I like the device a lot. It's small and compact. The drivers however, don't allow the thing to work very long and when I remove the device from my PC, it crashes and goes to the blue screen of death...and well...no one likes that...I can't really use the device much, as it works only for about 30 seconds, then it stops...so..I need to find better drivers. Other than that...cool device...wish it has better written drivers for the chipset.Cheers//wade
I have a 1 dollar pair of ear muffs sure they fell apart (the foam fell off) but they sounded better than these and I got them refurbished for 6 bucks with that said with all the unfurbished reviews these still have gotten bad reviews I wish I had listened the only thing I like is they are cushioned so it isn't as bad as I thought it would be I thought it would be like a hammer going through my head but it's okay..the bass is out of tune and the treble is almost unoticable I plan on buying these kind next http://www.amazon.com/Behrhinger-High-Definition-DJ-Headphones-HPX2000/dp/B0002Z82XK/ref=sr_1_54?ie=UTF8&s;=electronics&qid;=1247077495&sr;=1-54I am being dreadfully honest in saying don't buy these headphones if your looking for crisp quality there is also a noise when you turn it up all the way like tinnitus (ringing in the ear) believe me since I do actually have tinnitus it's dreadful for any one else to hear this going in and out ..I'm sure even if it weren't refurbished it would sound just as dreadful.I will give a review once I spot the headphones to buy for the link I posted if you want keep a look out ps I have very good hearing so I hope my review counts :)
I didn't buy this unit on amazon but i am having the same problem with the unit shutting down. i came on here to see if maybe i could buy a replacement bulb to fix the problem since in the upper left of my screen it says replace bulb. well now after reading reviews on here i guess a new bulb won't fix the problem. it saddens me to hear that for the chunk of cash (as little as it may be) still should last me more than the 2 years that i have had it. don't get me wrong i loved it when it worked it might not have had the best high def picture quality but who can complain when it's your whole wall! again disappointed that i now have to search for a replacement unit... any suggestions?
THE UP AND DOWN SCROLL BUTTONS DO NOT WORK WITH MY MAC (OS 10.5), and since the driver CD-ROM is FOR WINDOWS ONLY, I can't do anything about it. With this thing I have to mouse over to the scroll bar and click + drag up and down, which is a stupid hassle. If I'd known that I wouldn't have bought it. (It's too inexpensive to return.) To say that it's Mac compatible is false advertising. On the up side, if I had a PC, I'd probably be satisfied.
I bought mine in store, and after less than a month of very light handling, the cable had pulled loose from the USB connector, exposing the wires. Despite my attempts to prevent any further damage, the wires broke within a couple of days, rendering my pad completely useless.
I liked the price on this, and wanted to try the over the ears, behind the neck style to see how I liked it. It took a bit of getting used to, but now I like it just fine. I was very pleased with the sound quality of this item at first- but like the other two Logitech headsets I bought previously, I am already having issues with this one only about a month or so after buying it. I'm getting a loud squeak/feeback from the mic now when I say something that has a sibilant sound. At first it was only every once in awhile, but try as I may to adjust the location of the mic, it has continued and seems to be getting worse. I had hoped trying a different model of Logitech headsets would work out better, as the cheaper two that I bought proved to be very disappointing as well- the mic quit working on them within 3 months. I do not think I will be buying Logitech headsets again.
I purchased this TV (not from Amazon) and had nothing but problems. Please steer clear. The TV progressively took longer to turn on (until it literally took 1 hour to turn on). Magnavox customer support and the contractors they have fix it are awful. I had it taken away 2 times (for a month each time) only to have it come back with more problems. I had ghosting and white light leaking (and I'm not even that fussy) from all corners. They replaced the power supply and removed capacitors??? to no avail. STAY AWAY! Maganvox Customer support hung up on me when I called back. I finally was able to return it and purchased a Toshiba HL167; however, with my luck it arrived all cracked. I returned that, and just purchased a Samsung from Amazon...hopefully that will be better. I'm hoping the Amazon white glove delivery service is worth it's weight in gold...I did receive an e-mail saying that it's shipping is delayed. Crossing my fingers that my string of bad luck doesn't continue. PLEASE DON'T BUY MAGNAVOX FOR ANY PRICE!!! It's not worth it!
When print heads aren't clogged, it produces the most beautiful prints I could ever hope for. The problem is, there are too few times when all of the print heads aren't clogged, and the cleaning cycle slurps up ink like a thirsty dog at a water bowl.A complete set of cartridges now costs me about $150-$160 so I don't appreciate it when I have to use about half of my ink on multiple cleaning cycles to get a few good prints per session. Is there some secret to cleaning that I don't know about?I feel the least Epson could have done was make it so one could clean only the print heads that are clogged, not all 8 whether they need it or not. The bottom line is, I love my printer but can't afford to use it. I would recommend it, though, to anyone who can.
Installation was very difficult. Printed documents poor. On-line documents not much better. I learned the most from someone's review. A call to the vendor was very helpful. After I finally (6 hours) got it set up, I found that music buffered in mid-song. (Not quite what I was expecting.) My router was less than 20 feet way from the unit on the other side of two sheet rock walls. So I shouldn't have this kind of problem. I returned the unit to Amazon. BTW, Amazon was great - very prompt with the refund.
Don't buy this. I bought it also based on PC mag reviews that it was an excellent monitor for the price. I've had it maybe a year and now I have the exact same problems everyone else has mentioned, flickering and complete loss of picture.I'm a bit irked that I'm out 200+ bucks, however, if my option is to pay $60 to send this one back, get someone else's broken monitor and then get told it's my fault, I might as well kick it to the curb and buy one from another company.Now I'm temporarily using the 6+ year old dell monitor that came with an old computer while I decide what to buy.
I have owned and installed this wireless router and have found it unsuitable for noisy and busy cable modem environments. This device is suitable in calm DSL environments and if you don't use a cable modem in a large city with lots of neighboring cordless phones, 2.4 GHz baby monitors, and other wireless networks. The router (wired and wireless) just cannot handle the simultaneous use of two computers on a wired network, a couple of laptops in a noisy wireless environment, and the automated hacker attempts coming in from the cable modem.Because this item is no longer easily "flashed" to use alternative software I can no longer recommend it. If you need a router I highly recommend you investigate the Belkin Wireless-G router series which work perfectly in all the above mentioned environments and have more features than this very expensive Linksys unit.
It may not be fair to give this product the rating I have. However, I will not be able to test its function without buying new filters. It is an A-series filter holder, and many of the Cokin filters Amazon sells, including the ones I had ordered, are P-series, which are substantially larger. Nowhere on the description of this holder did I find any information indicating that it was A, rather than P. I may not have dug deeply enough, but this is significant information, and should have been included along with the info about the size of lens for which the adapter was intended, as one of the major bullet items on the main product page.
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.
This product is not even worthy of the one star I gave it. I just bought this for my parents computer because it was a good price. Now I know why. They shouldn't even give it away! It wasn't ready for the market. I have the Logitech 9000 and I recommend this. The Lifecam software never installed. I had to go online and then it didn't install properly. After 2 hours of fooling around, it is going back. This was a waste of my time and money.
I agree with the majority of the reviews presented for this mp3 player. Yes, it is compact and lightweight but the problems outweigh this. The software included with the mp3 player is horrible, and while trying to upload songs onto the player, the program will freeze up. I have downloaded all of the software upgrades to no avail. The mpio website, just like the manual for the mp3 player, is not in english. Well, I guess they are, but whoever translated them did a very poor job. The broken english is hard to understand and the player is hard to figure out without proper instructions. I would not recommend ANY mpio products, especially this one. I would stick to brand names like the iPOD where you know you will be able to get the proper support. That will be my next purchase.
I guess I should believe the reviewers. If I got 75 feet out of this 100' roll, I'd be suprised. What a ripoff, stay away from this manufacturer.
I bought this DVD player at a local store. It plays fine (including CDs and DVDs full of mp3 files and pictures) but it "chirps" every few seconds while playing. It is a small thing, but it gets very irritating after a while. The chirp in question is not particularly loud but is VERY penetrating - somewhat like a whistle.In short, I am satisfied with the feature set and price of the player, but not too happy with the quality of the hardware.
I got this card few days before, the memory comes with -4ns DDR(250MHz), but it can hardly overclock. I could only OC this memory to 260MHz. What's more, the card is very unstable. My windows crushed few times during 2 days working. Finally, i decided to return it to Amazon. Won't buy this brand anymore, it looks so cheap
Spent about $1500 on this unit two years ago. Now it won't even turn on. It's the same problem that everyone else is having with powering cycling and bright colored vertical lines.I've read online that there is an issue with the low voltage side capacitors on the board. I will try replacing these capacitors however this unit is definitely bad. Samsung should replace all of these units and do the right thing for the customer. I will never buy any Samsung product again.
the quality of the image on this frame is very poorDon't buy it
You can purchase a 2 pack of these same ink cartridges at office depot or a majority of other stores for around 34.00. Even if they are selling online for 17-18 bucks a piece, the shipping hurts the price. IMO, go to the store and save yourself about 5-10 bucks.
Given that I had excellent experience with the smaller Sharp LCD's I thought that this larger model would perform as well, boy was I really, really wrong!I connected up my satellite and cable connections and found that the only acceptable results came from the 8 HD channels on cable. This despite signal strength of 86 plus for all channels. Satellite reception is so bad, producing smeared resolutions on all channels, including HD, to the point that it is really not watchable. My 10 year old Pioneer plasma on the other hand still produces a razor sharp picture on all channels of satellite and average results from cable.The on screen TV Guide is a disaster, far too much useless information, very poor navigation, difficult if not impossible to customize and program.The Cable Card function is a great idea. Slightly larger than a regular credit card it simply slips into a slot but then the problems start as the instruction manual and on screen menu isunclear and differ on how to correctly program the analog and digital channels.If you are an average consumer with the expectation of getting an excellent, or at least above, performance from this expensive TV, and you have an average knowledge of setting up and programming an electronic device, my firm recommendation would be, think again.
We got Disney Princess 13" TV plus DVD combo for Christmas , at first it was a great TV and my daughter loved it! However, two years later we are not so impressed! The DVD player stopped working about 6 months after we got it, and the color/picture of the TV is going out already! I have other TV's (not this make/model a different brand) and they have lasted 10+ YEARS! Yet this one barely makes it 2 years! I am NOT impressed with this TV and even more un-impressed with the DVD player that came with it. If I had to do it all over again I would NOT buy this again. Sometimes plain and simple is better I guess.
THE COST IS TO HIGH! The inks that came with printer went very quickly (6 inks), and replacements cost a lot. The paper choices are selective (new Epson paper) and it also cost a lot. I've own the R380 for printer less then a month and 've replaced all the inks once the yellow ink twice, and I am about to replace the black and two others. I haven't done as much printing as I've not done as printing as I've did with my other Epson printers. The other printers cost much, much less to print. So is this my last Epson?
While this item is well made, it was not made for a 4" scren. It should not be recommended for the wide screen units. The Garmin 650W sticks out and fits too tightly.
This product didn't work with either of the iPods in our home. Further, finding out which iPod it works with and doesn't work with is confusing. I finally found an Apple site that describes how to determine the version of an iPod.Amazon made it very easy to return but, it's still a hassle and it would have been easier to determine the iPod version first.
I purchased this computer when it first came out. For functionality it was ok as the touchscreen ends up not being as useful as a powered one and ends up making the screen dull and hard to read. Also battery life was short (2hr), making dvd watching difficult, it was not as light as you would think and it got almost painfully hot at times. However, the real problem is that 15 months after purchase, the motherboard failed, in the very same way the dv2000 series does. Unfortunately, HP does not stand by this product, as they state it is not a "known issue" (for this series, despite having the same processor/nvidia graphic chip combo) and they offered to repair it for an additional $400, after already suggesting I have it evaluated by an authorized repair center for $70. I believe another reviewer had the same problem. I ended up having to buy another laptop because of work obligations.
At first i was happy with this camera, perhaps lulled by it's good looks and small size, then I woke up and realized that half of my pictures were out of focus, even when i allowed for the beep supposedly telling me it is focused, achieved by holding the button half way momentarily before taking the picture. Now it seems there is a glitch in the menus. the other day i watched as it scrolled through all the menu settings as if I were turning the menu knob atop the camera. I wasn't.I don't think it's worth my time to send it in for repair. I'll just save for a cannon, I've read good things.
Motorola 53725 SLK Headset with Swivel Boom Mic (Black)Once I received the head sets, we tired them out. They worked for about 5 minutes. Afterwords, they stopped working. We tried them again the next day. Nothing. So I returned them.
I wound up buying 12 of these for a project and considering how much you have to pay for these the plastic they use is *inexcusably* cheap. You have to REALLY *baby* these things ever-so-gently in the wall with your cables or the chintzy plastic threads holding the HDMI jacks in will break.Of the 12 I bought--2 arrived in the mail snapped already. I broke a third one on my own trying to push it back into the wall. It's really a 50/50 shot you'll get these things in one piece as cheap as they are.I requested replacements for the ones I received broken and of those one of the replacements were already broken.Needing to proceed with my project--and started glue-ing the back of these together with hot glue when they would break. That seemed to make these strong enough to be used--but for what these cost there's no excuse to this construction.It seems ALL wall plates for HDMI jacks are poorly made though so I don't know of an alternate product to suggest.
The camera was open when i received it. There was a HUGE Scratch on the lens cover making picture taking impossible. There were already 3 pictures taken on the camera when i received it. I order the same camera from another company it it worked great. The product is great the company is cheap.
In spite of doing research on Logitech's website before purchasing to ensure that this quickcam was compatible with my Mac IBook G4, it was not. The box clearly states that it is designed for Windows. Too bad.My general view is that the camera looked flimsy.
This battery eating devil is ergonomic to the human hand until years of use cause it to become a gooey sticky mess. The rubber grippy handhold sides degrade over time and begin to shed god-knows-what kind of chemical muck on your fingers. Once it comes to this stage, it gathers hair, dust and crumbs like duct tape residue. The mouse sides become impossible to wipe clean with a mild household cleaner and paper towel when it devolves. Selection of materials used for this product were a mistake in my opinion. Otherwise, this mouse would be comfortable to use if it didnt have an annoying set of magnify zoom buttons that you accidently press from time to time and try to remember how to disable.
what can i say "very disappointed" its to bassy not enough mids and highs they feel very cheaply made being from JVC i thought great a good brand but uh no sorry but they should stick to car audio and home receivers.
Wow. It's amazing reading through these reviews and seeing how many people have experienced the same thing I have. I bought my first pair and really loved the sound and how it fit in my ears. It blocked out a lot of the outside noise so I didn't have to put my music on too loud. I used them to work out, walk around, listen at my desk, and sometimes fall asleep with them on. After 6 months of use the right earphone died on me. I bought another one because I liked them so much. After 5 months, I noticed that the insulation on the wire connecting the 2 earphones was cracking. It didn't take long before all the insulation came off. After being burned twice I don't think I'll get these again.
I initially over looked its cheap construction, bulky size, uncomfortably small strap, and laughable "raincoat" as "getting what you pay for" until its memory just corrupted its self after less than a month of use. Pay a couple bucks more for something halfway decent like a Creative or iPod like I should have.
I've had Panasonic irons before and love them - great features and retractable cord. But this one...if I iron a sweater and the heat is up too high, the fabric sticks to the soleplate and ruins both the sweater and the plate. I've had this iron a few months and the plate is totally black and leaves marks on everything I iron. I know I could clean it but I shouldn't have to...I've never had an iron that sticks like this, ruining both clothes and iron. Disappointed and searching for another.2/8/13 - Update to my previous review: I tossed this iron and decided to try another Panasonic model since I've had good luck with the brand until now. I bought the Panasonic NI-S300TR with a titanium plate - and it's great, no sticking regardless of the fabric.
The 5 CD changer refused to close after 1 year two weeks. I eventually had to forcefully push cd tray # 1 back in and just use trays 2-5. (Yes I know you are not supposed to force it back in, but I ran out of options.) After two more weeks the LED display went out. All I can use it for now is sound. The lack of a display makes its really hard to tell what mode you are in or how loud the speakers are. Looking for a replacement.
These are called "Jelleez" which, along with the fact that the label says "soft rubber" might lead you to believe, like I did, that these will be soft and fit comfortably in your ear. Don't believe it. If there is any soft rubber, then there's only a tiny layer of it over hard plastic. They're not really squishy or soft. These would not stay in your ears that well, unless you pushed them in and that's just not comfortable.And, as another reviewer mentions, the cord is rather short. The sound is Ok, about as good as I'd expect from $10 headphones.I paid $9.99, which isn't a lot, but when you can buySony MDR-J10 h.ear Headphones with Non-Slip Design (Black)that are super-comfortable, sound great and stay put - for about the same price - why bother with these?I expected better quality from Maxell.
Let me start off by saying I am a huge home theater junkie/car audiophile so I take my music very seriously. I thought that these ear buds would be a great upgrade for my iPod. They look great, have the typical terrific Apple packaging, and claimed to stay in your ears better. Musically, I was looking for a little more dynamic range and volume. What I got was actually very brassy sound with no bass what-so-ever. I actually thought that something had happened to my iPod when I plugged them in. It was painful to listen to. Needless to say, when I found out that the buds were the source of the problem, I wound up giving them away. I assure you, these are not worth 40 dollars. I am very disappointed in Apple for this one.
Don't waste $30 on this adapter. You can get an aftermarket one on Amazon for under $10! Just search by "USB Power Adapter." Apple is famous for this - selling add ons that are triple the price of something you can get elsewhere. They used to be able to do this before Ipod's became so popular and companies started making copies of their docks, chargers, cases, etc....
Although this cassette player does give good sounds I'm frustrated because mine only lasted one year and I don't even use it often. The motor just worn itself out for not so frequent at time playing. Very very disappointed.I just bought another Sony - WM-FX290 and again disappointed because this new one is not only so cheaply made the sound quality is only half as good as Sony-TCM-150 which only lasted one year.
This printer is fast and gives good quality printing when it works. It has very serious paper feeding issues. It it is very prone to jams and even more to double feeds. These issues have been unsolvable.It is awkard to load paper and even more so if you wish to print envelopes.If you buy this prepare to be unhappy.
First, the pros: The quality of this "card" is good. The material and stitching are heavy duty, and the springy frame indeed springs. I haven't had the Lastolite long enough to test, but it looks like both the gray and white faces can be cleaned of eventual miscellaneous spots well enough.The cons: For being basically a glorified windshield screen, this is expensive. I bought this small size specifically for the anticipated relative compactness when folded up. In that, I am disappointed. The Ezybalance itself folds into a pancake about 5" in diameter, and 1.5" thick. When put into the included zippered pouch, which is unnecessarily bulky, the stowed away size is about 7" dia x 2" thick. That, when trying to pack compactly, is huge. Huge enough that the thing probably won't get packed, no matter how well it works, when space is tight.
Estoy absolutamente decepcionado de este notebook. PESIMO servicio tecnico, se calienta mucho, fallaron las bisagras, se quebro la carcaza. No encuentro donde venden estas partes por separado. Debo, segun "ellos" c&lt;omprar toda la pantalla a un precio de casi uno nuevo. NO COMPRARE NUNCA COMPAQ NI HP
I purchased this camera in order to download/record video for viewing later. The camera is great however I have had a lot of difficulty getting the audio and video in-synch. Still not sure what the problem is.
Be very careful about buying from Sceptre. I purchased this item and after about a year it stopped working. After calling Sceptre, they wanted me to fill out an RMA form and ship the unit to them so they could tell me it doesn't work. They may fix it but would send me an invoice if they decided it got there after the warranty expired. The maintenance costs are more than what the monitor is worth. I would have to pay shipping costs and fill out the form which is very consumer unfriendly. After looking at the RMA form and all the hoops I needed to jump through I decided to cut my losses and buy something else. Not only is it a cheap product (silly me you get what you pay for), the customer service is very user unfriendly and a pain.
I purchased this TV on February 28. It worked fine for about one week and then the picture tube began dying. As of the last week it will only work for about 20 seconds and then go black. This also apparently affecte the audio portion of the circuit which will be unintelligible from static. On the whole even considering the price this is not a purchase I would recommend. On the other hand if the thing worked as it did for the first week it would be a good item for the price.
When I first got the drive, I hooked it up to my Ultra ATA/100 controller and it worked like a charm. I now had a 200GB secondary storage drive. However, after a few days of usage, there would be instances where the drive would not be detected by the Ultra ATA/100 BIOS, causing my primary drive to fail to be detected, thus preventing me from booting up. I thought it was a jumper setting mistake, so I made sure the jumper setting was set to 'slave', but the problem persisted. Note that the problem was non-deterministic, meaning that the drive would be detected *sometimes*. Once the drive was detected, it worked without a problem. So every morning when I booted up my computer, I was left to wonder whether or not the drive would be detected. If the BIOS did not detect the drive on bootup, my only workaround was to shut the computer down for a few minutes, and retry by rebooting it; eventually the drive would be detected.Obviously, this is not a feasible way of using the drive, and I thought it may be a bad disk cable or power supply cord, and I changed those to no avail. I also removed my primary drive and attempted a fresh install of Windows XP on this Seagate drive, and the same non-deterministic detection problem persisted. Finally, I took the drive to another working system and tested it out, and the same problem occurred. So, I most likely got a "lemon" drive and will have to go through Seagate's warranty program. They better give me a brand new drive!
This stereo has been a disappointment in the 3 weeks I have owned it. It seems to have been manufactured sloppily. The face plate does not fit on tight, so sometimes when I go over bumps the unit powers off. Even simple tasks such as setting the clock have way too many unnecessary steps. I thought the handbook was complicated to use as well. I plan on returning the unit.
I was really excited about this product. I purchased it for use in my 2001 Toyota Corolla for my G5 (video) iPod. I was very disappointed to find out that it doesn't appear to be compatible with my cassette player and/or my iPod. (The employees at my local Apple store told me it should work with the G5.) I put the tape in and after trying to "read/process" it for a short time, the adapter was spit out time after time. I've tried all sorts of things to get it to work, but it's a no-go for me.I've heard great reviews of it elsewhere so maybe if your car accepts it you will have better luck than I did.
I purchased this sound card while still using Windows 98. I wanted a basic audio card for music and DVD, no gaming or anything fancy and definitely nothing expensive. The price was good and in 98 it wasn't too bad of a card but I wouldn't buy it again. Installing was challenging enough in 98 but impossible in XP as none of the drivers are approved by XP. Now, in XP I am receiving gurgling noises and am planning on buying something else. So much for trying to save money!
This product work terribly with aol. We are dissconnected every ten minues or less, which has only happened after we put in the router. Do not buy this if you have aol.
I have the 560 model. It started giving me Sony's version of the "no disc" error, which I am now learning is a common malfunction in many players. This occurs when the player can't read the inserted disc and tells you INSERT DISC. On Sony players, it's called a C 13 00 error.When this happened to me a few nights ago, I searched the internet for anything I could find related to this error code. It turns out that not only the 560, but many other Sony models, have so predictably suffered from this defect that there are huge anti-fan clubs of people out there who now hate Sony.I was on Amazon searching for a replacement player when I saw that other manufacturers players suffer the same problem. Two separate Panasonic owners who had the "no disc" error on their players wrote in their bad reviews "Tomorrow, I get a Sony. I should have done that in the first place." It makes me sad.Don't get a Sony. The reputation for quality I used to have in my head about Sony is completely destroyed after reading all the nightmares people have had with this error and with customer service.
The connector doesn't sit flush with the devices that I've tried it with (iPhone 4, iPod Nano 6G, iPad 1G). Connector still uses push-to-disconnect dock connector, and only one of the pins seems to lock in to the device. Sometimes will come loose enough to disconnect device from computer/wall charger.Also didn't seem to be very compatible with 10W iPad charger. Took longer than normal to bring iPad to full charge from 70%.
I purchased these headphones in August 2009 and only use them for airline travel (infrequent). Now there is a very audible clicking noise coming from the left earpiece. Of course, I'm out of warranty and must spend another $80 for an exchange from Sony.
I got this for an x-mas presentt I was really excited but when I went to turn it on it didnt work. Sometimes it takes up to 10 minutes for it to start playing a CD. Also once it starts playing then it will often skip and sometimes stop playing compleatly. However the radio works great but for 60 bucks you can get a lot better radio then this.
I bought my dvd-r120 at best buy after christmaws. It was an open box deal for 150$. I have had no problem whatsoever with it. I like the component video picture, and have had no problems with playing the discs made on it on my Pioneer dvd player on my main system. People complain that it is picky about what discs it plays, but I have been using dvd-r from Verbatim (which I don't believe is even on the list in the manual) with nothing but good results. Only thing I would add is easy ability to add chapter points manually, but this is no big deal. With the thumbnails it creates, you can find stuff very easily. Was thinking about getting a vcr/dvd recorder combo unit, but I believe these units have more ways to break, rather then one component per box. Would recommend to anyone.
The Franklin 911 was a gift. What a mistake! The promise on the box was that it would be compatable with Microsoft Reader soon. That is why I was sold on this reader. I kept checking with Franklin as to when Microsoft reader was going to be part of their system. Boy was I disappointed when they finally came out and said we've decided NOT to add Microsoft reader. Well that was it for me and this product. Without Microsoft's reader this product is almost worthless. The book selection is small and not up to date. So If I were someone looking at readers this one would be one to stay away from. My franklin reader is just gathering dust as I speak........
I too got my Skyscout yesterday, and the dreaded ERROR: GPS hardware problem detected popped up.[...]I have to wonder about Celestron quality control when such a large number of users get this error on brand new units.
I bought this primarily for eBay auctions. It performs adequately, but &quot;battery hungry&quot; is this camera's middle name. Battery life is about three hours total, a bit longer if you avoid using the display and flash. It does take good pictures, but only with sufficient ambient light. The flash tends to wash out the image, and the red eye feature is useless. I was told you can't get a really decent camera for under $150, and that is apparently true. I bought a cheap camera, and that's what I got.
I didn't buy this from Amazon, but mine is just not useable. As others have noted, it is quite a bit larger than I expected. Also, it seems to charge, the lights come on normally, but it will not charge anything. It won't work on my iPhone thru the USB port, and the AC port won't power an external hard drive.Mine may just be defective, but since I only paid $11 for it, it's just not worth pursuing a repair or replacement to me. However, just beware that it may not provide enough power to charge anything other than basic cell phones.
I bought this monitor and delivered it to Brazil. After 2 days of work it just don't turn on anymore. I could live with that. The funny thing is that, although Acer has a representation in Brazil, and sell LCD's locally, it does not provide any guarantee for products bought abroad. Thus, beware!I'd rather buy LG or Samsung in the future, if you want to take your LCD abroad.
Memorex is hit and miss with failure rates. This pack seemed to of had a lot of failures in it. Go with Verbatim. (don't pirate)
We bought three Creative players. My husband and I have the Zen micro and my daughter the Zen 20GB. All three of ours just froze up and stopped working with one year. I didn't even use mine but maybe two hours per week. Good thing my daughter's was within her one year period by a couple of days. She still had to pay $25.00 Now my husband and I have to just junk ours and buy something else. Customer service is awful!! They won't talk to you unless you show your receipt at least three times. What a piece of garbage!!!
I bought this radio to use at the gym. That was a big mistake because it doesn't work at the gym. The reception is so poor that any ...radio will beat it.so if plan to use it outside is a good choice, but not at the gymI just returned it to the store and got another one for half the price, and it work fine at the gym.
While this is a great device, and probably the only one of its kind in the marketplace, if you run Mac OSX Mountain Lion I would avoid it. The software will not run on startup and that forces you to go into the System Preferences and start it EVERY TIME you start the computer. Without the driver running you are stuck with a device that is little better than a Magic Mouse. This is absurd and has been going on for YEARS, with no update in sight.
I sent this TV back and got the Polaroid. About the same price and much better quality. The Coby picture quality was just fair, sound quality is poor and the on-scren display is sooooo small you cannot read it from any distance; not even a few feet away. Don't reccommend this TV.
Bought this for a socket-AM2 motherboard (gigabyte GA-M59SLI-S5), but never got very far in just trying to install it, because the socket-AM2 hardware that comes with it is just awful.This cooler comes with a crossbar type of clip with a hinged piece at each end that is supposed to reach down to engage the tabs of a standard socket-AM2 retention frame. However, it is clear that the manufacturer put absolutely no thought into the design of this clip. Each hinged piece has a dozen notch positions that can be used to adjust how it's hinged onto the crossbar, but there is absolutely NO guidance as to which of those positions are correct, which forces the end user to guess what they're supposed to do, and frankly, I couldn't find notch positions that seemed to be correct for socket-AM2 no matter what I tried.Many other coolers for socket-AM2 also use a crossbar with hinged end pieces, but they don't design them to force an end user to enter into a guessing game as to how to put these pieces together -- this was a uniquely bad idea!
Don't believe any good ratings about this product. It comes incomplete. If you want to use the voice recognition software, you must go out and buy a microphone, which costs half as much as the unit. If you want to use it for dictations, the computer will not identify the unit as a DLA or disc drive. You must use the enclosed software to convert the files to .WAV by using a very cumbersome program. Anyone who says this is a good buy is probably a retailer trying to sell this device. DO NOT BUY THIS.
I'd like to think that when something is "refurbished" that they at least tried to plug it in and see if it works before sending it out - but apparently nobody did, because the one I received was dead on arrival. It powered up, but none of the transport controls or function controls on the front panel worked, and I couldn't get the stereo to play a CD, the radio, or anything at all. Returned it for money back. What a shame.
These speakers are just plain terrible. Not to be rude, but Im sure my iPhone has better speakers than this.
When this unit works it is a great idea.Mine froze up on me and I was forced to return it.
When we plug this into our iPod nano the screen reads "Charging is not supported with this accessory".
I am a videographer who is expanding to provide custom covers to my DVD creations. These are NOT of high quality. If you want to catalog your families trips or store something, they'll be fine, but really, they are pretty cheap. You have to download the software, which is a bad deal for those with dial up. They'll work, but I'll buy higher quality next time.
Got to say that I thought that this would make a great mothers day gift and I could not have been more wrong. After buying the frame I then had an out lay of cash for a memory chip and then to put the pictures from my computer on that chip I then had to buy a read/write USB to transfer the file to it. So, that came to an addition out lay of $60. The picture quality is poor in that you can see the little squares that make up the picture, very grainy. Other then that there is nothing wrong with it, you get what you pay for.
You just bought a very over priced toy
The quality of the video is good when it works! The key is when it works. Not only do they have no driver support but the computer won't even recognize the player. This drive has been out less than a year and they stopped supporting it. The software that comes with is useless except InterVideo WinDVD. The drivers that came with the DVD, the computer won't even recognize the floppy disk. I know at this point you are wondering about the validity of my computer. I am A++ certified and I built this computer myself and this DVD drive that doesn't work. Oh, it use to work off and on for about a month. When you contact the manufacturer they told me that normal IDE CD-ROM drivers that comes with WIN98 will work. Crock!!! Please save yourself from any pain. I bought this drive because of the Creative Labs name needless to say I will never buy they're products again.
I have owned this printer for a few months now, and have had two bad ink cartridges, one black that I purchased from Office Depot, and one color that I purchased from an online retailer. Right out of the box they didn't work properly. Technical support had me use the clean cartridge feature in the printer tools, this feature prints colored, and black lines on the page that are supposed to be solid, which they weren't. After having to take the cartridge out of the printer get a wet rag and wipe off the print side then put it back in and run the clean feature again a number of times they agreed to send me out a new cartridge, as long as I agreed to send them back the defective cartridge along with the print clean/test page. So now I keep a few extra cartridges around and would suggest you do the same.My problems don't end there, the printer software has not received the blessing from Microsoft, I have had to re-install the software 2 X now with technical support, which always has at least a 10 Minute wait, I think it is the default on their phone system. For whatever reason, after awhile I start to receive an error messages that the printer is busy, and/or not ready to print. The third time I called in I was not told to re-install the drivers, but rather to go in (Where I don't know) turn off the ability for my computer to power down the attached USB Devices, which the printer is, printing now works, and I haven't had any issues yet.If you are going to use this printer as a photo printer I would recommend against it, while it does what I would consider a fair job, it takes forever to print images on the Max Photo setting, which, even with a 4 Mega Pixel Camera doesn't give you prints that are as good as regular photographs.The Scanner, and Fax machine seem to work flawlessly, but the part I use most it the most problematic, the computer printer.If you are looking at Lexmark I would recommend against it, buy a HP Printer, I had one prior to this, and bought the Lexmark to save a few dollars, if time is money the savings have definitely been lost in aggravation and tech support call time.
After a few months this unit started to get picky about recognizing dvdr/dvdrw discs. It got progressively worse, but since I don't play that many dvdrs, I did nothing. When it locked up on the Talking Heads dual discs I sent it back for repair. I received a refurbished unit with 'b-stock' stickers on the box and on the back of the unit. It is playing dvdrs better, but still no luck with the Talking Heads. Surveying the net there seems to be some major build quality issues with this unit, in addition to it's faulty firmware. Since there is no updated firmware, it is likely that some future DVD-A and/or dual disc releases will also fail to play on this unit.
This unit will not charge my EP096FL RCA battery. It acts as though the battery is at full charge. I have just put the battery on the original RCA charger and it has been charging for 20 minutes and is still going. This unit has some sensor problems with this model of battery. In summary, for my purposes, this charger is worthless. Good-bye $$$$.
I got this as a present for my wife... simply put - it was not worth the money. It barely holds a charge, lame interface, very poor quality.
This product works except if the computer trys to put the monitor in standby mode, it doesn't work. I am returning the procudt.
It has many attractive features for the price ...so I just ordered this and totally disappointed with audionoise. The motor makes too much noise and the built-inmic picksup that noise. The "audio" is important componentof any recording, I just can't stand a stupid "humming" noise,so this is getting returned. JVC, what were you thinking ????
This is nothing more than card stock!!! totally disappointed! If you are looking for true photo matte paper, this is not what you are looking for.
i agree with everyone else. this is a worthless out of date, Used, Remanufactured, antique piece of garbage. And Amazon should be ashamed of themselves for even puting the buy now words next to it. My dell laptop cost me around 500 and its brand new, has way more to offer then that.Amazon obviously thinks people are willing to pay that price for it and they obviously want you to pay that price because after all...their Advertizing it for that price....So they must be really crazy about trying to sell the trash because very obviously....TRYING TO SELL THIS ITEM MAKES AMAZON LOOK VERY BAD. This is a horrible antique, USED item...That everybody with at least half a brain in here agrees with the fact that it is Not worth what Amazon is asking !
I bought my 46" XBR2 from the Sony Style store in Tampa, Fl. The set is great but when viewing in a dark room during dark scenes or when switching between inputs I notice cloudiness in the areas of the screen that should be black. I contacted the manager of the Sony Style store here in Tampa and he informed me that I am not the only person with a defective panel and he placed me on a waiting list to receive a new set. He told me that at the moment they don't have any of these in stock and there are other customers with defective panels that are also waiting for a replacement. It seems that the panels that are affected were manufactured beginning in Sept If you own this panel and the Manufacture date on the back is September 2006 or later I urge you to view your set in a dark room , turn to a blank input or watch a movie with dark scenes pitch black, sin city, etc. I assume that about 1/2 of you will notice the cloudy areas of the screen
I installed the new ink into my printer and my printer said that my cartridge was still empty. However, it is possible that the printer is the problem and not the ink. I will have to purchase another cartridge to determine where the problem is.
The print quality and speed are great for the price.However, there are no buttons on the printer. If you run out of paper while it is printing, the light just blinks. The only way to coninue after adding paper is to print something else. ...or turn it off, then on again.I'd give it a 5 in print quality and speed and a 0 for the lack of controls.
I bought this accesory in Amazon.com, cause I need it to enhance the performance in my laptop... Ths desing it's cool, no doubt about it... it has seven ports, so i thought that this could do something for may USB port trouble. I put it in my notebook (plug and play, like it said), and then i began to conect a few small things in it (an inalambric USB mouse, an numeric pad, a pen drive, etc)... all seems to work fine.. BUT!!!! when i tried to connect a DVD recorder, or a Floppy Drive, or a External Hard Drive, the result couldn't be worst... firstable, the DVD burner don't work... i lose 3 DVD-R trying to record soomething... then, I put the floopy drive... AND IT COULDN'T READ A SINGLE FLOPPY DISK..!! You could imagine what happend when I connect the External Hard Drive... Didn't work...Obviously, later I connect all this item to the direct USB port in my notebook, and all (with no exception) work fine...So... I don't now.. I regret that I don't buy a PCI card with USB port... because that would be the solution to all my problems... This Device (USB HUB) only works with the small things... Don't try to use this to connect unit that requires a mayor perfomance in it use...Think twice before you get it one of this... and considered a PCI card instead a USB HUB (I think all USB HUB have this problem...)
I ordered this before tax day in April and I am now told that I won't see it until August. Amazon has blown past expected delivery dates several time so far, so I have no reason think that they will meet the August date. Order this product only if you never want to receive it.
very bad in quality, sound, and fitness.I don't recommend it, it doesn't worth even a dollar.And it was broken within two weeks only. BTW no Noise reduction at all.
I wish I would have read the reviews here before I bought. After paying $150 for this product based upon the "Bose good name," they broke into three pieces on the airplane to Vegas. I could not believe it. I "repaired" them with duct tape and used them for another three months, after which the left side shorted out. Pitched them in the trash on the spot. Too bad, because they actually sounded pretty good and were comfortable while they lasted. I have no interest in sending them back for service.Please, take the time to do some research before buying. Bose spends a lot of money on ads, so it might seem like they are widely believed to be a good product. For my money, you can't lose on a Shure product. Well worth the funds. Forget Bose.
I purchased this particular BOSS Audio CD receiver recently and found everything in working order right up until installation. Granted I didn't take the unit somewhere for a professional installation, but I've been doing it myself for years with multiple cars and have never had any trouble.To preface, I drive a convertible Miata and wanted a cheap, functional, head unit with, if possible, an Aux input for my Droid phone. That's the sole reason for picking this sorry unit outy in the first place.Upon installation, I unscrewed the nut from the bolt to ground the stereo and the bolt fell back into a recess where the only possible way to retrieve it was through physically opening the stereo up and thus voiding the warranty. Never have I had that issue with a stereo before. My fault, but a little more intelligent construction would have been nice.Then, after sitting on my kitchen table for an hour while I connected all wires and built the mount itself, I found that the detachable faceplate had warped and wouldn't connect to the actual unit. I finally got it together but then today, the second post-installation day, it gave out and wouldn't connect period, to do anything- turn on, eject the CD, etc.Upon calling the customer service number, I was greeted with several minutes of holding while recorded ads for a suspicious-sounding 1-900 service played.As far as the stereo goes: Low quality. The buttons are NOT pleasant to push, are ordered randomly and confusingly across the console, light up but don't illuminate the label telling what each button actually does, and are junk. The stereo puts out only a teensy bit of power, so you have to crank it to max. volume to barely discern what's going on in the music(even while parked!), which leads to unbearable distortion. The digital tuner is a pain to turn and is totally analog- albeit with a digital readout. Oh, and the radio tuner has a mind of it's own- I'll park it on the local pop-station 104.1 and it will suddenly and magically be at 105.8 upon next glance.Bottom line: Spend a little more money and get a lot more quality with a Sony, Panasonic, or even XOVision unit. You will seriously be glad you did. Promise.
wow. we've had a few other kodak cameras, and i had hoped this would be a nice upgrade. it is the worst camera i've ever had. the christmas photos today were out of focus, grainy, and had weird vertical lines all through them. the video was ok, but still not as good as the ls753 that i am going to revert to. sending this one back asap.
I ordered a 100 foot roll and only received 91 feet. I needed to make three pieces: 39', 34' and 27' for my home theater. Now I have to buy a whole new 50' roll to complete the job. I noticed someone else had commented on only getting 45' from a 50' roll. I thought it just may be a fluke with the 50' rolls... Guess not! Seems like China likes cutting corners. If you need all 100 feet, or don't like getting gipped, then this isn't the wire for you.
The opening in the stand does not line up with the cooling fans on the laptop. The construction is very flimsy. The laptop rocks back and forth while using it on the stand. I returned it to the seller.
We have used this DVD player maybe 6 times. It no longer plays DVDs at all - it keeps displaying "DISC ERROR." Like another reviewer, mine will play audio CDs. I did call Customer Service and once they found out it was out of warranty they would not talk to me unless I paid $15 - which of course I did not do. Based on other reviews, I would say Magnavox is incapable of making a DVD player that can last longer than a couple of months. STAY AWAY FROM THIS ONE UNLESS YOU WANT TO CONTRIBUTE $200 TO THE MAGNAVOX R&D DEPARTMENT TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE A FUNCTIONING DVD PLAYER.
The DVD 740VR that I purchased is unreliable. While recording with the VCR, the picture can fade to the point where colors are washed out, and even to the point where a blue screen is the only thing being recorded. My experience with the service providors was unsatisfactory. I experienced waiting times of greater than 15 minutes to speak to someone, the telephone menus were not entirely obvious, and when I finally did get the right person on the phone, the advice was not helpful. I am replacing this VCR with one that is reliable.
I purchased this USB drive to carry my Photoshop files from my home to my class computer. When I recieved the product it worked exactly "once" in my home computer. After copying a file to it, the next time when I plugged in the cruzer, it did not recognize, no light nothing. So I requested a replacement from Amazon. They promptly sent it to me. However The second cruzer worked for about 4-5 times and I have the same problem again. I will be contacting Amazon for a refund on this one.
I have been a subscriber of Dish Network for over a year now. And the customer representative called me to thank me for being a loyal customer and offer DVR on a promotion for $49 for me to own and keep for good. She NEVER told me that it was a leased equipment and that it was a 18 month contract. When I called them after seeing my bill of leasing fee, they 'apologised' for miscommunication but said that she disclosed all the disclosures. The proof for that is their damn system. There is nothing we can prove that she did not tell us anything. And finally I cancelled the existing service too along with DVR paying an early cancellation fee of $250. What a shame! I am going to Small Claims on this though it is not worth my time for $250, but it is definitely worth protecting new customers from getting into their racket.
Right off the bat, I'm going to admit to being only semi-literate, computer-wise. That said, I have had some experience with USB speakers. I was looking for something like I had used before, ie, one where both power and audio signal were transmitted through the USB port. This was not that. And it doesn't say that anywhere in the "specs" (which I put in "quotes" because the specification list offered here is almost non-existent). Plus, the volume is not as loud as my old, conventionally powered speakers.Spend a few extra bucks, and get a set of speakers from sellers whom are courteous enough to list ALL the specs.
I bought this camera in 1999 - I thought it had been superceded by newer models but it looks like they are still selling it. You may want to check out the Canon site for details.Newer models have the ability to take hi quality still pictures as well, some with "hard" (memory stick etc.) memory so that you don't have to wait five seconds for the image to record to tape as you do with the Elura.You may also want to consider a camera with digital output other than Firewire - perhaps one with a USB connection and editing software included.The camera does take great pictures; autofocus, light sensitivity etc. are good.But I did have some possible quality issues: the lithium batteries gave out after about 1 1/2 years and it required a ... repair around the same time. I can't say the camera was subjected to hard use and my experience is similar to others who bought Canon DV cameras when they first came out.Perhaps they've worked out the kinks by now .
After fours calls to tech support, and dealing with AT&T to change the type of encryption on my router (as per one of the tech support representative's instructions) it still would not work. Finally the last technician told me that they had been having compatibility issues with this product and the 2WIRE routers. I really wish they had told me this on the first call- could have saved me HOURS of my life! They suggested I purchase a more expensive product from them that swould do the trick- but after this experience I prefer to suffer through the limited range of my router. On the plus side the tech support line never had a long wait until I spoke with a representative. On the negative side, the accents of all four different representatives were so thick that I had difficulty understanding them which sometimes made the technicians short with me. Finally, kudos to Amazon for having such an easy return policy.
I ordered this battery on October 12 and now, on November 27, the battery no longer holds a charge. I guess you get what you pay for or, in this case, even less.
I have no complaints about the quality of the scans. But after about a year and a half, the pulley mechanism came loose from the floor of the unit. I opened it up and I can see that the pulley, which has considerable tension, is held down by two tiny, thin plastic tabs. It is easy for them to break, and once one does, there is no way to secure the pulley bracket in place. I can just see them saying that these flimsy tabs are going to last as long as the warranty period and then the consumer has to buy another unit. Unbelievably poor workmanship. I think this model is no longer in production, but if it's any indication of what current Epson products are like, beware.
The good things about this remote are:- Its shape and feel are nice- Programming via USB/Internet are very nice.However, it is not COMPLETELY programmable. You can only program the specific buttons "watch tv" or "watch a movie", and thus I never get the combination of buttons I want. For instance, the "POWER" button at the top of the remote cannot be programmed, nor the "HELP" button. In addition, it's far too difficult to navigate back and forth between device types. I can't even figure out how to change the volume of the TV when I'm watching a DVD.While not as attractive, the Sony AV3100 works far better than this remote. I just wish the Sony AV3100 looked like the H-659.Bottom line:- Average users shouldn't buy this remote because it is too difficult to navigate between device types.- Advanced users shouldn't buy this remote because they cannot have complete control over every button.Not recommended. Try the AV3100.
My husband gave me these earphones as an early Xmas gift. I can not begin to say how disappointed I am with this product. I would have to get up to plug them into the back of my tv set anytime I want to use them. Seeing as how I only plan to use them late at night, once my husband decides to go to sleep, that is not an option for me. Also, the receiver to the unit sits only six feet away, and yet I had a low hissing sound the entire time I tried them out, which is extremely annoying. It's the first time I've ever returned anything to Amazon, but these are definitely going back.
This receiver is absolutely useless piece of junk. It crashes about 4 times a day and in my case it takes about 30 minutes for the receiver to come back after each crash.The best use for it would be a radiator/heater for your living room since it is quite hot when you touch it.As soon as I am out of contract - or even close to it (since the contract is pro-rated) I am done with DirectTV and going back to local cable.
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.
First i got it, it was bent at one of the case corner. But i let it go. Since it looked like still working anyway. But when i use it for 80 w hair curling device, it kept blowing the fuse. It said can be used for 200w. Thats the thing i bought it for, so useless. Im too lazy to deal with return and get money back.
I have the same exact problem everybody else did!! I used it for a little over a year, it was awesome while it lasted... then I get that same problem. Black Screen , only a white horizontal line in the middle. Thats it. When you turn it on sometimes it works for like 90 seconds, and then goes bad again. It's way too much hassle to send it back, I'll just throw this in the trash and get a new one, from another brand of course.Stay away from this product.
I bought this thinking 3M would make a good product - I was wrong. It is a piece of poorly designed cheap plastic. For instance, there is a very limited range of height adjustment. In fact, it ended being too tall on a workspace surface, and I could not adjust it lower. Not to mention, the platform does not tilt making typing very difficult and uncomfortable.Spend the extra money and get a good product.
After about a month, I am noticing the noise is louder than my last Targus 2 fan cool pad. The fan cover is big enough for my fingers to stop the blade when I pick it up carelessly. The shape is effective at dispersing the air out the sides, just make sure you have the rear leg extended before you set it down, it will be sitting on the fan housing if not. The lifetime warranty is what sold me, but I won't take advantage of it when it dies.
This Arm Band is Very Large. It practically falls off my arm. I don't remember reading this in the reviews, So I thought I would post about it. The only Velcro on the Arm Band that sticks to the small Velcro dots is the very end of the Arm Band. So if you have a smaller Arm, I would suggest looking at other products instead of this one.
PLEASE read this before you buy an HP IPAQ product so you know how you will be treated if you should have a problem. I own about 6 HP products between IPAQ's, printers and scanners, and I always chose an HP before any other product, until NOW.I purchased 3 IPAQ's within 2 months. One for myself, my husband, and my father to the tune of $1350! There are days I don't even use my IPAQ, so it isn't abused. My IPAQ froze up on Thanksgiving day of 2003. It would not do anything, so on Monday, I called HP service, they said they wouldn't do anything because the 1 year warranty had expired. I purchased two of the three on Oct. 4, 2002 and this was November! I thought, oh, this product is only good for 1 year of use?So I talked to a few "higher up's" in the service area and got told that I am on my own. Then I had my husband call up there and they agreed to send us a box with shipping paid so we could send the unit back for them to diagnose the problem. Fair enough. They call within a week and left us a message telling us that the mother board is shot and it will cost $217 to fix. I just got done paying $450 for the product just over a year ago!! You have to be kidding!! This unit was obviously DEFECTIVE from the beginning. And because of a few days of warranty lapse, HP won't step up to the plate and help at all.So my husband calls back up there and talks to another "higher up" again (because obviously he got further than I did the first time), and her verdict was that HP will not stand behind their product at all. We have to pay the entire bill. Well I will tell you what, I will not fix this HP product, nor will I EVER buy an HP product again. And furthermore, I am in one of the hugest business markets in the world and talk to customers all day long, and I will be sure to tell them of how HP treats their customers. They should stand behind their product, Period!If they haven't figured it out, PEOPLE make a business and HP's people and policies are ludicrous! If I have a customer that has a problem and is 2 months out of warranty, I will make our manufacturer stand behind their product and fight for my customer's rights!! It is obvious that HP doesn't care about their customers at all. Good to know!! Beware of big business.
All of these cheap Cables Unlimited branded dual-link DVI cables are NOT dual link. The pins look like the cable _should be dual link_ but the cable itself is wired for single-link only.The 5-star reviews for this product are all for low-resolution monitors that only require single link.BUYER BEWARE
poor video quality, lack of memory for a couple of hundred more you can get so much more...
Be quite cautious with this item, DPS-601 Endure series. I bought these from brick/mortar store not knowing what they are and I still don't know what they are. No information is listed on the package nor on any websites I have found yet stating what type of batteries (alkaline, NIMH or Nicad) these are or what is the power rating ... Very important information to know. Since batteries come pre-charged in the package, I most likely presume these are standard alkaline rechargeable batteries and not the more powerful and longer lasting NiMH batteries. Yet, NiMH batteries while much more powerful, will self-discharge daily about 1% of their power (I never knew that until I did some research).Suggestion -- Stay away from these digipower endure series if you want real power for your high power drain devices like digital cameras... normal alkalines will not do it for you (if that is what these are). If anyone can find real battery power information on these batteries ...please post here for others to see. If you are a very, very casual camera user then these may be alright, you will just be limited with time of use and will have to recharge often. Power zooms, self focusing system, LCD displays will all use up power storage in a camera.Second, be wary of any "fast charger" type battery charger with this kit. In general these cause some danger to the battery in the long run and will shorten the battery life. Better to find a slow trickle charger type charging system (but will cost more).Last word on the subject. My web research has found that while NiMH (nickle metal hydrides) are great for power (up to 2500ma and 2700ma power for higher end) for more picture taking and camera LCD screen viewing, they do have that slow self discharge rate characterisitic... which means the NimH battery slowly loses stored power over time, even while turned off and sitting around. A recently new battery technology comes up with a hybrid battery ... Eneloop batteries by Sanyo and Hybrio batteries by UniRoss that allow for high battery power about 2000 ma (so not as high as NIMH) but will not self-discharge significantly. So at the end of 60-120 days sitting around you will have much more battery power with these new technology batteries. Go search these items out for information, in the long run, I think you will glad you did. I am not knocking Digipower batteries ... I just do not see any information as to what type or power rating or battery composition these endure series DPS-601 batteries are and that is highly important information to you and me, the consumer. Why is it not listed? Be wary until you can find the answer.
Is iPod, iTunes, iTunes Music Store A Monopoly?In the basic sense of the word 'monopoly', Apple has one in the iPod ecosystem.There are multiple definitions as to what constitutes a 'monopoly.' There's Microsoft's Windows. Apple's iPod ecosystem. Merriam-Webster's definition. And the legal definition. Has Apple created a monopoly?Yes. What goes around, comes around. Apple's iPod ecosystem, which includes the ubiquitous iPod, iTunes on Mac and Windows, and the iTunes Music Store, is truly a monopoly.Or, nearly a monopoly. Or, could be proven to be a monopoly. Or not. That's how law seems to work these days.Thomas Slattery sued Apple Computer, claiming the iPod is configured so that it will only play music from iTunes Music Store and not music from other online stores.In short, Apple is facing a number of federal and state antitrust claims, and a California judge has ruled that the plaintiff (Slattery) in this case has met the qualifications which assert a "tying" claim.The case may now proceed as a monopolization claim under the federal Sherman Antitrust Act and other claims for violation of California's antitrust and unfair-competition laws.Microsoft chairman Bill Gates must be smiling. RealNetworks CEO (former Microsoft employee) Rob Glaser probably helped himself to another jelly doughnut.The judge noted the basic facts: Apple has an 80-percent market share for online music sales, and more than 90-percent of the market for portable hard-drive music players.According to Merrium-Webster (the only authority who would comment), there's a non-legal definition for 'monopoly`:Main Entry: monopolyFunction: nounInflected Form(s): plural -liesEtymology: Latin monopolium, from Greek monopOlion, from mon- + pOlein to sell1 : exclusive ownership through legal privilege, command of supply, or concerted action2 : exclusive possession or control3 : a commodity controlled by one party4 : one that has a monopolyIf Windows is a monopoly at 90-percent of operating systems on PCs, then Apple can have a near-monopoly on portable music players and online music sales with the iPod's ecosystem.But a monopoly does not illegallity make.The issue is how Apple wields that monopoly and both the plaintiff and the judge in the California case think Apple may need to loosen the iPod's ecostrings.It's the whole 'closed system` perspective that seems to continue to haunt Steve Jobs and Apple. Granted, the iPod ecosystem works very well. No one else has bettered the mousetrap.That's the point. It's a trap. Mostly. Once you buy an iPod, you're pretty much obligated to use iTunes if you want to listen to music on said iPod.Once you start with iTunes, you're just a click away from the iTunes Music Store, and, if you're an iPod owner, that's pretty much the only store from which you can buy tunes that will play on the iPod.Except Wal-Mart, or Tower Records, or Sam Goody, or Target, or... you get the idea. There are alternatives, but online it's mostly iTMS or nothing if you're an iPod owner.For example, you can't buy music on Microsoft's Music Store and play them on your iPod or within iTunes (not easily, not legally). But that's not Apple's fault.Then again, Microsoft is not the monopolist when it comes to music on PCs. It's an also ran. A runner up to the crumbs left by Apple's stampede.The lawsuit, and others of similar ilk, have a case, though with many holes. While Microsoft abused their monopolistic position by forcing manufacturers to pay for Windows on every PC shipped, and to bundle software (illegally, it was determined), Apple doesn't really 'force` iPod buyers to use iTMS.That's the difference, and it's a big difference. The problem is that you can't use other music from other online stores employing DRM (digital rights management) not compatible with iTunes.Whose fault is that? Apple's? Yes and no.Posted by Tera Patricks at 9:35 am on Monday, February 6 2006Category: News * Reader Comments (26) * Email ItPage 1 of 1 pagesReader comments...Jeff says:The remark about Microsoft deliberately modifying Windows to make Quicktime shaky is not completely true. The Quicktime plugin developers did not fully understand what they were doing, and were relying (unknowingly) on an undocumented side-effect. When that changed, they had problems. That was definitely Apples fault, not Microsofts.The whole "why won't Apple license Fairplay" issue needs to be considered from a real business perspective. Does anyone know for a fact that Apple haven't said to anyone "Sure, you can use it, the one-time cost is $1,000,000,000"? (Long term, thats probably not an unrealistic figure)The courts cannot mandate a price for a company to sell its IP. That would set a precedent that would bring down the US economy.You might as well sue Microsoft for not "making Steve Jobs an offer he can't refuse". That'd probably be the responsible thing for Microsoft to do, where responsible == return the greatest profit to MSFT shareholders.Hell, Apple are already being hauled over the coals for charging 3rd party manufacturers a fee per unit for using iPod-compatible connectors. No-ones suing over that price-gouging, because they can't. Its not illegal to price your product exorbitantly - if you can't afford to make iPod-compatible hardware, thats *your* problem, go make parts for some other mp3 player.Market forces are supposed to sort this one out. Your new widget appears on the Dell player instead, its an instant hit, people drop the iPod in droves, you get to sleep "on piles of money with many beautiful girls"The one counter to all of this, that I'm aware of, is the "inter-operability" argument. That Apple should be forced to open its IP up, so that its competitors can inter-operate with it, in the same way that the EU forced Microsoft to show the Samba guys its internals.But this is not the same situation - the iPod can already play MP3. The only thing it won't do is support "someone elses file format" and thats a function of the business deal between two third parties, the other vendor and the music industry.If the courts rule that Apple has to change its ways so that Microsoft and Sony can broaden their markets whilst maintaining their current contracts, then they (the courts) have sunk to an amazingly corrupt new low.Posted by Jeff on Tuesday, February 7 2006 at 11:58 amian Johnson says:Not a fanboy, however apple built a working system and a good interface to deliver. No one is required to use either one. You can still buy CD's and play them on your a CD player. Should cassette- er 8-track manufacturers sue them for making CD's inoperable in an 8-track slot? You probably can't get the new Britny Spears on 8-track, and there's probably a recording of "Pac Man Fever" on cassette that will never make it to CD. It's called out with the old and in with the new. It happens. Don't cry because it just makes it that much harder. Primus came out with a Brown Album on vinyl long after LP's were much in vogue.This is like the "Coffee is Hot" model with McDonalds. Based on these relatively simple premises:1. Coffee is hot.2. If at all possible avoid spilling it on yourself.Nobody forces coffee to be hot. It's just better that way. Do not commandeer a cup of brew unless you feel you are sufficiently able to navigate the liquid as it cools down, into your mouth.If you don't know how to load your iPod with songs that you got like your "Pac Man Fever" cassette. Get out your old Walkman. And return the iPod for someone more capable. If you want to buy a PossiblyWillPlay (TM) player and load it with songs you can only find on the iTunes store burn them on CD in audio format, after all you own a copy of the music, then use your Windows Media this or that to import the CD. As long as you bought the music you probably won't be reported to the RIAA for putting your Pat Boone iTunes original collection on your iWinKyoob player.And to Adam, anyone can put their music on iTunes, even Purple Grandma Deathkill Emo, and apparently keep every penny of the sale from their "Knitting with Satan" EP. See this on DiggOk Ok, I'm sort of a fanboy and this is mostly a rant, but more importantly I believe that when you dumb stuff down for the least common denominator, everything starts to suck. -Hey world, someone come up with a cooler idea for music distribution and delivery format and I'll buy it. And in the meantime please keep the whining to a minimum.Posted by ian Johnson on Tuesday, February 7 2006 at 2:50 pmiDJ says:Didn't `WE' choose for iPod and iTunes? Aren't `WE' the millions of people that made the same choice? Didn't `WE' kill the the `others'.Apple made something that WE love, because of the looks, the feel and it's easy to use too.That's what WE want and WE made this monopoly!`WE control iPod'Posted by iDJ on Tuesday, February 7 2006 at 4:07 pmJason says:"For example, you can?buy music on Microsoft?Music Store and play them on your iPod or within iTunes (not easily, not legally). But that?not Apple?fault."Actually, that IS Apple's fault. They won't allow iPods to play any DRM'd music but their own through the iTMS. And when anyone has tried to make their alternate legal service work with an iPod (like Real), they got sued by Apple.The iPod is technically capable of supporting WMA and the associated DRM. The portalplayer platform they're all built on is used in other players that do. Similarly, other players could be made to work with Apple's FairPlay DRM - there's no technical hurdle, it is only that Apple refuses to license it.Long story short: Apple holds the keys here and it is only their decisions that prevent interoperability (with either players or music stores).Posted by Jason on Wednesday, February 8 2006 at 10:25 amFred Winston says:Nope, Jason. That's not it. It's still not Apple's fault that Windows media audio, even with DRM, won't play on iTunes. It's the DRM from Microsoft that's at fault. Not Apple. It's not an Apple licensing issue that other DRM'ed music won't play in iTunes. It's the fault of those that have proprietary DRM. The defacto standard for DRM is, of course, FairPlay. From Apple.Posted by Fred Winston on Wednesday, February 8 2006 at 11:25 amadam says:Fred -it's equally the fault of apple that music bought from iTunes won't play on other non-apple devices.defacto doesn't mean anything in this context.Posted by adam on Wednesday, February 8 2006 at 12:10 pmKai Cherry says:Wow. That's all I can say here...after being `hung up on' by a fellow Mac user for picking `the wrong side' in this non-debate. The fact is, it feels good to be on top, some of us have a deep `love' for Apple.But love is often blind. Apple has an effective monopoly on the Online Digital Music (and soon, probably video) market. This is a fact.Apple has an *overwhelming* market share of the Hard Disk digital player market...and likely the flash market too. All of this in about 4 years time...from nowhere. Sound familiar?Alone, these two things are perfectly alright. But the vertical integration in these two markets, and a lack of interoperability, and fairly aggressive tactics to break interoperability are a problem.And let's not kid ourselves here: *Apple* benefits from this far more that the music rights holders. In the beginning, many, many large artists were not playing along, but the fact is, if you wanna move music online, there really isn't anywhere else to go.What's really...weird...is that these same points people are using to defend Apple's position are the same one's Microsoft proponents were using. The difference is, by the time anyone stepped in to do anything about it, it was far too late. Everyone lost.This is an emerging market. You can argue up one side and down the other about inferior competitive products or whatever, but if someone made a music store that sold songs for a nickel less per, worked with iPod/iTunes, and still had DRM...there would be more places to shop.Or what of the higher quality audio and video people clamor for? Not gonna happen.As well, if other folks stores could sell players that could play Fairplay DRM music (and lets be honest...this `they can sell in mp3' is a strawman; no Major Content Provider is licensing non-DRM music/video...stay with reality) then there might be room for some new emerging and compelling players out there.The likely remedy here tho would be that Apple would have to adopt or support another technology; the burden would be on them to interoperate with the rest of the market. And that market uses Helix or WMA DRM.As it stands, there is a wall there, and there is no way to penetrate it. Think about 5, 10 years from now. What if somehow, Apple was bought, or was no longer "the Apple that we love".If it were *any other company* would this be "ok"? Seems to me that when it was, it wasn't. All I'm sayin'Posted by Kai Cherry on Thursday, February 9 2006 at 12:49 amJohn says:Just a thought, but one can turn around and, looking the other way note that tunes bought from Steve only play on (portably) an iPod. That's more of a tie that binds....Posted by John on Thursday, February 9 2006 at 1:56 am
Received the HTS 1000 MKlll in August 2009 as a replacement for another unit that failed. I was hit with a surge July 2012, TV, Stero, CD PLayer and DVD player gone. This unit did not protect anything as did the other unit. Called Monster and was told no warranty cause it was a replacement. Monster stuff is crap. I am a musician and worked at a big store that sold Monster cables, had so many returns with faulty cables. DO NOT BUY monster unless you want to loss $...
Orion took my order with express shipping on December 17th without an out of stock warning. Charged my bankcard saying the shipment will arive by Christmas Eve, 12/24 at the latest. Never contacted me. Then with no more word from the company, when I called to enquire about the shipping status on the 21st, they said they were out of stock and would not be able to deliver before the 28th. The only thing they offered me was a cancellation, but then told me it may take up to 10 days to credit my bank card, because it had to go through Amazon. Amazon is trying to help me get my credit sooner. Orion acted irresponsibly. Do not trust this company.
I bought these on a Woot deal a few months ago. Unfortunatly, I never got to use them long enough to see of the headband would break. The transmitting unit on both headsets failed within days. Great idea, terrible product.
I bought this antenna right when the transition happened from analog to digital. I dropped my cable because I mostly just watch network TV and I live in Los Angeles where there are a ton of over-the-air channels - so no problem, right? Well, I couldn't quite get some of the popular channels (like FOX - which according to the tower placement, I should have absolutely no trouble getting) with an old set of bunny ears that I had, so I decided to go with this amplified antenna. I figured it should work well, and the small size is nice for an indoor antenna. In short, it didn't improve performance at all - in fact, it probably is even a little worse.I blame most of it on a cheap amplifier and its small size. The amplifier claims to provide 11dB of gain (or roughly 10.5 times the signal power for those who aren't familiar with dB). However, the amplifier isn't integrated into the antenna, it just goes in-line with the coax cable. This adds two more (low-quality) coax connections, which at a loss of about 3dB each, reduces the amplifier's effectiveness to only around 6dB of gain (or roughly a 4 times increase in signal power). 6dB might still be respectable if it came from an amplifier with a low noise figure, but this thing is quite cheap, so the overall increase in actual signal-to-noise ratio (the thing we really care about) is probably more in the 3dB range (or roughly a doubling of signal power).The other factor that probably contributes to its poor performance is the antenna size. The digital signals are in the same frequency band as the old analog signals, so we should still use a similarly-sized antenna for the same performance that you had with analog. Reducing the antenna size greatly reduces the signal power that the antenna can collect, so we probably lose 3dB+ from the size reduction. This means that this antenna, even with the amplifier, probably provides absolutely no improvement over a typical set of bunny-ears that you might have lying around the house. The sad truth about antennas (although we want them to be as small as possible) is that the larger they are, the more gain they provide, and the better they perform. The geometry is also very important, and I am not sure how effective the 'sleek/stylish' design of the antenna element actually is.The truth is, in their quest to make a visually attractive and small antenna, TERK made an antenna that performs horribly on it's own (for those who own the antenna and don't believe me - try using the antenna without the amplifier. In theory, it should work as well as a regular un-amplified antenna, but in reality it works about as well as a coat hanger). Therefore, they HAD to add the amplifier just to make the thing workable. Next time, I'll go for something a little larger and higher quality.
Based on the experience the reviewer wrote, I've changed my mind on buying ANY Garmin product. That brand of tech and customer support deserves NO customers.
My uncle has one of these, and it has LITERALLY a million scratched. The screen looks primitive and unlike the usually technologically up-to-date stuff that Apple makes.The screen doesn't light up, and the Hold button get stuck.He almost bought me a mini, as a gift, but surprised me with a nano, and I'm glad he did. The mini is a defective little gadget with many flaws.(I'd rather have a shuffle with no screen.)
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 was so excited when my brand new Sansa 2Gb was delivered a couple of days after I bought it, and I even got free shipping!. The reasons why I decided to get it (instead of the Nano, which was my other alternative) were that it was cheaper, nice looking, 2 Gb is enough for me and all these good reviews in Amazon (yes, it's true, there were some bad reviews as well that I should have listened to), so I decided to take a chance on it, and I was so happy about my decision.Well, I have to say that I am totally disappointed by this item and I will be returning it.I've had it for about two weeks and it freezes at least twice everyday if I am lucky (I consider myself electronic savvy, so I would not assume I am doing something wrong), it freezes all of a sudden, when a song is playing, for instance. It freezes when I want to change a song, it freezes when I switch it on and when I switch it off or when I go to the main menu. It freezes even with the sample songs that were already in when I bought it!And, besides, the users guide is not really user friendly.This item has a bunch of excellent reviews in Amazon so maybe my product was damaged or I am the only one with the freezing problem, I don't know. But in any case, I want a mp3 that works, this is why I am returning it and getting the Nano...
I had to replace a Farenheit DVD player in my van that failed. I purchased one of these and after spending a hour installing it, discovered that it would not eject a DVD. I returned it for a replacement and installed the replacement one. The second one would not sync. Returned the second one and purchased a different brand. So: 2 hours of my time +$24 in return postage wasted on this item.
I purchased the Powerex charger and four batteries.The batteries never would charge.I Tried draining the batteries, I tried letting them charge for several days, but they simply would not hold a charge.I still use the charger for my other rechargeables, and it works great.After reading so much about these batteries, i was highly dissapointed!
I have had this now since last Christmas and still don't like it. The quality of the photos is very poor compared to other digital photo frames and the usability is worse. I have yet to be able to get it to complete a slide show with all the photos on the card.
Guys,This model does not work in the night. If you will try to take snaps in the night, you will get just a dark background only. Even if the object/human has full light in the night,dscT5 is not able to take snap.(Look at CNET for its reviews and comparision )Very poor battery life, last only for 1.5 to 2 hrs.Moreover in auto mode its take good picture, but if you customize your mode to night/beach or other mode it gives you shaky image.Works perfect fine in day light/specially in sunlight.Final work don't take this, rather go for some other model.
Real short and sweet... You get what you pay for. I ended up returning because not satisfied with performance but hey, want a cheap pair of speakers? Buy these.
These caught my eye because they were white, and a Sony product. I thought they would be perfect for my new white Sony Vaio CR laptop... I was excited about these because they were compact and would fit nicely with my other laptop accessories. Boy, I was really pumped to plug these tiny terrors in.. When I did, I sure found the meaning for terror that I wasn't looking for. I had my iTunes playlist going and I plugged in these little Sony SRS-M30's and VROOooomm... The volume dropped a considerable amount. I got high gain and a nice crackling white noise effect. It sounded like a full band playing through a kazoo.I would really like to take these back. I wouldn't be so upset if the back of the box didn't show a diagram of the speakers connecting to a laptop with built in speakers and advertised them as having a high powered built-in amplifier. I definitely didn't get the product for my bucks. $30 down the drain.I would only recommend getting this if you really want something to plug into your MP3 player that's compact and easy to carry around.
bacon came out ok at best, so parts of the bacon would be crispy and some would be almost to hard to chew. the bacon also had the plasticy taste to it, tried washing 10 times.
Some folks seem to be satisfied with this product but I was not. It is described as a "Wide Angle - Panoramic - Macro - Fisheye Lens" Well, in my opinion it is not wide angle or panoramic and as others have said it is not a true fisheye lens. [As for the macro part I didn't try that but I'm happy with the built in macro features on my camera.] I was looking for something to give me a really wide panoramic effect for landscape photography. This lens did not work for that. I had a lens in the past for a previous camera that did a great job but not this one. In fact it only slightly increased the wide angle view of my S3IS Canon before I began noticing dark corners in the frame. I returned it being more than happy to pay the return postage and the 15% restocking fee.
It doesn't make discs worse. And it doesn't fix every possible scratch. Some people here think it'll fix severely damaged discs. It is intended only for reasonable damage.However, I spent $49 for the motorized version at Best Buy. It worked and I'd give it about 9 out of 10 rating scale on fixing the library's badly scratched discs. But a year later (maybe less!), it appears as if the internal gears are stripped. Apparently the gears inside are plastic and don't last long. Unfort., there's not much choice on CD scratch repair machines to choose from. I am forced to have to buy the manual version now, or go back to what I was using before - a drill-powered buffing wheel and car finish buffing compound.
I agree with some of the above comments, esp. the first, my Sony Discman was useless after a few months and refused to play even if you just moved in your seat with it on, and it would trip out to the beginning of the CD. It was replaced and the same happens again now. The ESP function is the worst available, and you can get much better makes for the same price(or less). Anti shock and durabilty is so important in Personal CD Players, and it is the things that Sony have overlooked in this model.
First off. I'm a total klutz and by accident my review went out with one star. It should have five stars! This is a great camera!! (Why can't I edit the number of stars Amazon?????)I bought this camera because I have a couple Pentax K series SLR's and was looking for a camera that would use my K series lenses. The quality of this camera is exceptional considering it's price. Don't let the 6.1MP rating fool you. the picture quality I am able to produce relative to the more common point-n-shoot types is far better. Although my daughter has a Kodak rated at the same 6 mp, this camera blows that one away. Yes, her's has the ability to take small movies, but I didn't buy a digital SLR to take silly little movies to put on Youtube. The big advantage is the quality of the sensing unit and the lens system. The auto focus works quite well and the camera is very good at sensing light level and using the flash when needed. If you choose to use it in a low light situation via longer exposure times, the thing shoots excellent non flash pictures without the grainieness I get with non SLR type cameras. Even in the digital world, the lens is real important and only an SLR allows you to use larger aperture lenses. Although the 18-55mm lens that comes with this camera is nowhere near the quality of my original Pentax K series lenses, it is lightyears ahead of any of the non SLR type cameras at this price range. You need to pay quite a bit more to beat this camera's performance with the packaged auto focus 18-55mm lens. With my older K series lenses, the thing really shines since they have less edge aberations then the lens that comes with this camera. The bottom line is that for around $400.00 you can take a giant step beyond the standard (...) Walmart non SLR type digital cameras. It is like comparing an old 110 range finder type camera to a 35mm SLR.
The product is well made and is as pictured. BUT this item will not fit anything more than an 26in monitor.I think this is a older mount or maybe for commercial use. I do not recommend this product for anything. DOES NOT FIT VIZIO 32' 37' 42'. Description my deceive you. I ended up using for my 22in viewsonic and it barley fit it. Go to the peerless website and put in you tv model and it will tell you what fits, then come back to amazon and find it. I have inserted the correct link for the flat panels I have listed.Peerless SF660 Flat Wall Mount for 32-60IN Flat Panel Screens
This unit is made with the cheapest materials: thin metal, thin wiring, an unstable base. I bought one and nearly broke an antenna rod screwing it in to the base.This one sells for $10 and it's not worth that. I went to RadioShack and bought their basic rabbit ears for $12. It's built like a Cadillac compared to this Yugo. And it gets 2 channels that this one failed to get.The base on the GE 24731 that I had was not the same as in the photo shown here.Bottom line: avoid this cheapie.
THE SELLER OF THIS ITEM IS FULL OF COMPLETE BULLSH8T...IBOUGHT THE EARPHONES HE WAS SELLING, AND THE EAR PIECE BROKE ON ME JUST MINUTES AFTER OPENING THE PACKAGE...DONT BUY FROM IMPORTER..HE'S COMPLETE CRAPPPY SELLER AND HAS CRAPPY SH8T TO SELL..
I purchased this to improve the signal from a DIR-655 to an xbox360. Intention is to stream HD video. Reviewing the signal strength on the media center network tuner did not show any increase, it is still 1 line below HD signal strength requirement. No improvement in the quality of the video displayed was observed.
The iHome I purchased for my daughter for Christmas doesn't work. No sound comes out when it is on.Will check into the matter more and return.
TheSony SRF-HM10 S2 Sports Street-Style FM Radio Walkmanis a well designed product except in the most important feature/function - I live in the San Francisco Metropolitan Bay Area where the FM radio spectrum is filled with stations, most of which are high powered. Even my worn out 20 year old walkman radio doesn't have any difficulty providing clear, static free programming from most of the stations (including the weak local college stations). The Sony SRF-HM10 S2 headphone radio was not able to receive most of the Bay Area stations at all (all static) and the few strongest stations were filled with static. This poor performance was determined under ideal conditions: radio sensitivity was set to 'distant', testing done outside and away from houses, trees, etc., new battery, clear weather and head oriented for best reception. Any variation from these ideal conditions degraded these strong stations with even more static. While I don't expect perfect reception from such a small portable radio, this performance was well below unacceptable.[...]
If your LCD cracks, I would try very hard to get canon to replace for free. They know this is a problem but will not recall them. I was advised when buying a camera yesterday to stay away from the SD series for awhile. I would talk to whoever I had to to get it replaced for free. Good luck.
The Sony RHT -G800 TV / Surround sound is a very nicely finished piece of furniture with built in speakers for what is claimed to be a 5.1 surround sound capable product. The product manual for setting this unit up is confusing and is not capable of integration with non Sony products. For example, if you are a Direct TV subscriber like me, you can forget enabling the unit to control the Direct TV HD Tuner. I also found it very frustrating to use the supplied remote control to operate my Sony TV and BD player using the HDMI control.The surround sound from this unit has way too much bass emphasis requiring a -3db setting to balance the sound from the small main speakers which I have set at their max 6db level for the overall balance to be acceptable to me. My other complaint concerns a totally inadequate wrap around surround effect from the RHT-G800 from Blu-Ray DVD's.On the plus side the unit is very well constructed and the finish is beautiful. It goes well with my Bravia LCD TV.For the price paid, I would now recommend a separate 5.1 surround sound system if you really want theater like sound rather than the convienience of an all in one solution. I think Sony could do better with this product.
tyhis thing over heats and barely can power a decent speaker set such as NHT's dont get onkyo unless 110x7
Assembly of the unit was easy. The antenna attaches to the top of the arm that stems from the base of the unit. The top of the arm is tapered so that the antenna is held in place force.Before I started using the product I wanted to change the angle of the antenna. This required me to remove the antenna from the top of the arm, and reinsert after rotating the antenna 90 degrees. Unfortunately, the antenna was stuck inside of the top of the arm, and the solder inside the antenna broke before the plastic handle released.So if you decide to adjust the angle of the antenna from the base, BE GENTLE! I have yet to test the reception of the unit. If I can repair it, then I'll update this post.
I have had nothing but trouble with my Rio Sport. First of all the internal memeory dosent really hold that many songs. You might get 33 songs on it and it will be full. I purchased another 128MB stick and that lets me get another 33 songs on it.I have gone through one battery after another it just eats them up. The power button has had a mind of its own and doesn't want to turn on sometimes and other times wont shut off. Then the internal memory just wont play on mine. I have 33 songs on it and it can only find the songs that I have on my memory stick and when I connect it to the software it shows full but no songs on there to delete. So I have an internal memory that is useless.Get a player that costs more and holds more songs because after you get the memory stick to add you will end up spending more and still end up with less music. The headphones that come with it are also worthless and uncomfortable so you will buy new ones of those also.
I ordered based on getting 2-day delivery using my Amazon Prime prepaid delivery (I HIGHLY recommend doing this if you buy 10 or more items a year on Amazon - ). However, the confirmation showed 3-7 days delivery. When I tried to cancel with the provider/vendor, my request was ignored (never a response) and Amazon had no way to help me out of the order that I needed much sooner. I finally got the order within that much longer window. I like the product, but am apalled that Amazon let this vendor play the switch game on the delivery. I notice Amazon pulled the Prime statement, but that did not help me. I had to buy on the outside to get the product in time and now have double the number I needed. DO NO USE THIS PRODUCT UNLESS YOU HAVE A TON OF TIME TO WAIT AND CAN NOT FIND FUJI (a 100% clean set - never a miss vs 92%-95% reliability on Verbatim)
I received Palm Tungsten E2 from Amazon on May, 2006. It had battery problem (battery exhausted very faster even unused) from the beginning. It is dead today. The screen displayed irregular black shapes, some yellow curves and white. Even hardware reset could not bring up the PDA. I visited Palm site and learned that it cost as much to repair as to buy a new one and it only had 90 days warranty. I have Sony Clie SJ22 for over three years and it is still working. I wonder if the quality difference that Sony is manufactured in Japan while Tungsten is made in China?
While this router seems to work OK, it cannot be fully administered from a Macintosh using Safari, even though D-Link claims Mac compatibility. For some unknown reason, the lists of machines and MAC addresses do not show up in the several admin screens that utilize them. After many attempts to work through the issue with D-Link tech support, I gave up. They do not appear to be able to understand, let alone test and fix the problem.
I downloaded the trial version of Masterwriter to see if it was worth the high price tag. For me, it wasn't. Most of the writing tools (rhyming dictionary, recorder) I already have in other forms that I'm happy with. The main thing I was interested in was the ability to organize my songs. I ran into a wall there. Masterwriter won't allow you to change the 'creation date' of any song you add to its database--songs are automatically and permanently associated with the date you put them into the software. For me, this made no sense. I didn't start writing the day I downloaded the software; there were lots of songs I wrote years ago that I wanted to be able to organize too, and I couldn't do that. So I deleted the trial version.I'm on a Mac, so I tried some other software. There's actually a cheap ($5) program for Mac called Songwriter's Companion that seemed to do almost everything Masterwriter does, but it wouldn't allow me to change the creation date either. But if you don't care about the creation date thing, you might look into Songwriter's Companion before you shell out the big bucks or Masterwriter.I finally ended up buying a simple database program called Tap Forms that isn't meant for songwriting but allows me to set a creation date and associate audio with a song (the other thing I wanted to do--both Masterwriter and Songwriter's Companion can do this too). No rhyming dictionary or anything in Tap Forms, of course, but like I said, I wasn't looking for that.
The product I received did not work and was missing parts. It was supposed to draw its power from the laptop and did not. Because it was not drawing power from the laptop, there was no way of charging the unit's battery since no AC power cord was included. Item would not power on and wouldn't even open. I purchased the item through Amazon from a company called Computer Geeks. The experience with Computer Geeks was deplorable! Their customer service is inept and poorly trained... I had to make at least 11 long distance phone calls in order to arrange for a return and refund. Most of their reps speak English very poorly and gave conflicting information. Finally, 3 days later I was able to return the item via FedEx with the shipping label that was sent to me by email (that took 2 days to get) and then I waited over a week to get my money refunded. When all was said and done, I was completely frustrated and will never do business with Computer Geeks again. Once the refund was issued, I was then contacted via email by Computer Geeks pleading with me to change my negative feedback left for them regarding their faulty product and poor customer service. They're apparently unaware that feedback cannot be altered after it has been submitted to Amazon. True, they did follow through in the return/refund process, but it should not have taken so much bother and expense on my part to get it pushed through. They then reported that the item I returned as faulty actually worked! HOW? How does an item with a dead battery and no power cord function properly?BUYERS BEWARE THIS SELLER! Your best bet is to deal with Targus directly and not through Computer Geeks.
I have the wire version on this mouse. The scroll ball gets skin oil and dirt or dust on it and ceases to function in one or more directions. I took my mouse to the Apple store for help. They showed me how to "clean" the ball by inverting the mouse and rolling the ball over a cloth. Sure enough, this works for 30 minutes to a hour before the scroll ball will no longer fully work.Various web sites recommend everything from cleaning the ball with alcohol to taking the mouse apart for cleaning. I recommend just buying a mouse with a scroll wheel. I bought a wireless Iogear mouse. It does not scroll horizonally but is reliable.
I got this product several months ago because Creative Labs CLAIMED on the BOX that this DVD works on Windows 2000 machines. Turns out they were lying, the only driver available for the DVD was a Beta-tested driver that STILL DID NOT run.They also said to continually check out their website for driver updates. It's been six months since my purchase and they never came out with a suitable driver for Windows 2000 machines.Now I'll be giving this DVD player to one of my relatives to run on their older Windows processors while I do some heavy research for a DVD that will actually run on Win2000.BUYER BEWARE, just because it says Creative Labs doesn't always mean high quality.
I brought this lens in 2007. First I noticed that when the is lens pointed downward it moves. So you have to hold the lens still and the camera. In Aug. of 2010, the lens started to grind and the image would shake while trying to use autofocus. I did not use the lens very often. So Keep these things in mind if you purchase this lens. By the way, I think the pictures are good.
Don't buy a Syntax Olevia! I bought one and it died almost to the day the warranty went out. Customer service said I would have to pay to ship it back and pay the parts and labor to fix it and that would cost over half of the TV's cost. They wouldn't offer to help with anything and they said they lost my registration card, the same one they used to call me with to ask me how I liked it a week after I bought the TV. So all I can do is to post this to every blog I can to try to inform others.
I just sent back the second Olympus FE 190 digital camera because both of them had a defective view screen. The vendor I bought it from has come to the conclusion that the store received a defective shipment, since they order the product, and then send it out without opening the sealed carton - and since I got two in a row with the same problem, they figure the entire shipment was probably bad. The Vendor, J&R Music Store, was very nice and apologetic for my difficulties - and I have no problem with them - but I would not recommend that anybody buy this camera from any store at all through the mail.
This card does not even deserve one star. 3Com no longer supports this card, so there are no drivers for Win 2000, etc. Avoid this card!
Sadly this mouse (at least the release I have) is horrible at interference. (My version came with the MX 5000 keyboard.)I had constant lag issues and could not figure out what was going on. I tried updating the software, I tried using it without the software, I tried using the Windows bluetooth and then Logitech's software for that. Nothing I did worked, until I moved my computer into a different room from my wireless router.What Logitech doesn't tell you is that wifi devices and other wireless mice interfere with this mouse HORRIBLY. I don't know if a different Bluetooth adapter would fix the issue, but out of the box, the adapter it came with, this mouse does not function well.When you get it in a room with no interference, it works GREAT! 5 star worthy.I purchased an MX620 and it's updated adapter has no interference issues. I'm currently waiting for my MX1100 to come in the mail so I can compare it to that.
The picture is fine, the remote works, and Windows software it supplies is reasonably easy to use (I didn't test the FM radio functionality). The main flaw with the supplied software is the lack of audio/video synchronization -- video plays out about a half second before the corresponding audio plays -- which makes watching news or scenes with people talking on screen annoying.
The most important aspect of any trackball or mouse is not how nice it looks, how comfortable it is, nor how easy it is to clean as noted in the star rating system here. The only thing that matters is how well does it work, and how dependable is it. I just gave up on my third Expert Mouse in a four year period. Mind you, this trackball comes with a five year warranty, so one would reasonably expect it to function properly for something like five years. I bought my first one through a company other than Amazon, back in 2007. The trackball worked beautifully at first, but then, less than two years after purchase, it simply stopped working, for no apparent reason. At that time Kensingotn support was, shall we say, less than helpful. They told me that I was using the trackball on a Windows 7 system, and they did not, and had no future plans to provide any support for Windows 7. Actually, with the release of their most recent drivers, TBW 1.1beta back in June of this year, they have in fact added support for Windows 7. I bought my second Expert Mouse here on Amazon in 2009. Two weeks ago, a year and a half after I bought it, that one again simply stopped responding, again for no apparent reason. The trackball was obviously still under warranty, and this time Kensington sent me a replacement for it. That Expert Mouse was dead on arrival. No red sensors lights, no recognition by Windows that the trackball had been plugged into the USB port, no function whatsoever. I had not yet, at this time installed the TBW 1.1beta drivers, in fact Kensington specifically said not to install the new beta drivers until after the trackball had been attached. It made no difference, the trackball did nothing. While I had been waiting for the new unit, I had plugged in an old Microsoft Trackball Optical Mouse; using the same USB port. It worked flawlessly, so this was not an issue with the USB port. I have a friend who switched to a Locitech trackball from the Expert Mouse, for precisely the same reason; his also stopped working after a very short period of time, for no apparent reason. So based upon my experience, despite the fact that it looks nice, and is comfortable under your hand when using it, my experience is that from a functionality point of view this product is extremely unreliable. That is why I only give it a single star, looks and comfort not withstanding, a $100 ($75 here, $99 just about everywhere else) trackball should last more than a year and a half before failing. Companies do not, as a rule, warranty a product for a longer period of time than they expect it to last, so at a minimum one would expect the trackball to work for at lest five years. I have had to go through three of these trackballs in less than four full years. So for me, this device is a waste of money. I will stick with the old Mocrosoft Trackball Optical Mouse for as long as it works, and if and when it becomes necessary to replace it, I will get a Logitech, since Microsoft no longer offers the Optical Mouse, and it can only be purchased through Amazon third-party scalpers who are asking between $225.00 and $450.00 for what was a $60 product. IMHO, the Kensington Expert Mouse is vastly over-priced, and completely unreliable, and I will not waste money on their products again.
The box says "3 minute" set up. Yeah, but only if you don't expect the wirless portion of this dog to work. Every time you try and set up any of the wireless settings, the internet connection drops. You can't change channels, you can't set WEP security. Yeah, 24/7 support was there, and I used several hours. But only after plugging in, unplugging, resetting, rebooting, reinstalling did they escalate to tier two who in one minute admitted that it was defective. Returned, bought another one, and that one is defective too. Bought DLink instead, and had it installed in less than 10 minutes.
This product "upgrade" replaces the round model. The previous model at least worked for a year. This model releases water into the inside which of course destroys it. I tried 4 times. There is obviously a need for such a product, but this is not one to purchase. It is easy to program, but what is the use when it breaks so quickly. This product should not be sold!
I purchased this model for a lower price at a local "mom and pop" store in my town. This model is quite cheap in quality and rivals Goodwill in value. That's the problem, the tuning indicator sticks while "sweeping" for stations, and since it's a low-market model, it lacks decent sound quality and any form of sensitivity. It's not too bad if you've recieved it as a gift, but quality control is severely lacking for this company.
This is a worthless device. There are better FM transmitters out there just do a search (e.g. iTrip). It sounded ok not great when the car was in park but when we started moving it sounded like I was trying to listen to a station in another state. This is not iPod quality. BUYER BEWARE!!! (Note one star was too kind)
All plastic to many buttons and knobs and bad reviews. Sent it back.
I use this product as a media server with 2 drives of 500 gb each, with D-link DSM520 for playing digital content into my TV, works fine, the setup was very easy but.....1. The boot time it's terrible!, almost 5mins, so when I want to watch some movie from the nas200 I've to wait until boot!!!2. It's so slow when I tried to copy my digital contento into the drive3. Uses it's own format and security
Even after talking to HighTech support there seems to be a problem with the drivers when you use this unit in MAC computer. The board and drives all power up but the web based software will not recognize the presence of the drives and a consequently cannot initialize them. HighTech keeps promising a new driver but nothing so far!
Well, I'm certainly disappointed. I bought this for my mom, who has advanced Parkinson's and can't control her hands easily. When we received it, my brother tried to set it up for her. Now, my brother is a mechanical engineer who also works with computers (and with four kids, he has a lot of experience following obscure electronics directions as well!). After a number of wasted hours, he was unable to program the item or make it work. He tried it on three different televisions by three different manufacturers, tried various types of batteries... nothing would make the unit operate.It's not worth it for me to exchange it at this point, so it is now in a "remote" location at the bottom of the trash can.
I'm technically literate when it comes to computers, but having spent almost the entire day trying to get the software (which accompanies this cable) to work, I finally gave up. It has to be among the worst product I've purchased from Amazon. The accompanying CD does not auto install, and there are severaldirectories that offer duplicate and always-conflicting instructions that do not work. I consulted the Microsoft websiteand many other website that offer instructions on file transfer via direct-link, and none of it was helpful. The company makes this product has a website, which predictably contained zero information.Take it from me, and learn from my mistake. Do not waste your money on this product. If you must do a direct-link, then buya direct parallel cable (look for "Belkin F3D508-10 Parallel File Transfer Cable" on Amazon), but it's likely to be too slow. I ended up burning a DVD-Rom of my files on computer A and transfer manually to computer B, which is what I should have done in the first place.
I never could get this to work in a brand new HP Pavilion with Windows 7. Maybe it was compatible with computers from a year or so ago, but it certainly doesn't appear to work with the latest technology. I had nothing but crashes during each attempt to capture video. I'm going back to the old computer with the old firewire card until I can find something that works with PCIe.
If you have big guy hands you will love this. My small girl-hands, however, are not very happy. I am in early Carpal Tunnel and the large size mouse makes it more painful, but even without that the mouse not ideal for normal comfort. I have had logitech mice before using set-point software. This mouse is very erratic and difficult to control no matter how you change the settings. Guess you get what you pay for. Shame on Logitech for even marketing such an inferior product.
Did nobody at Logitech test the software with this camera with Windows XP SP2? I mean, HELLO! I'm an experienced PC user. When I loaded the drivers/software that came with this camera, it sent Windows into a crashing frenzy! There were numerous issues with Windows' Data Execution Prevention (DEP). When searching on the Logitech forums, I saw numerous posts about this, with the basic final outcome being: "Uh, we know about it, but we're not going to say anything about it and we have no recourse how to make our product work." I found a way to disable DEP. This still didn't fully work, but I was able at least to make the camera run briefly, and the video looked good, but what's the use if your system won't function properly with it installed? I actually called the Logitech customer service line, and the guy I talked to, besides sounding as if he'd rather be doing anything but what he was doing, tried to blame it on Microsoft or a hardware error. He wasn't even aware of the DEP issues that were being discussed over a long period of time on his own company's forums! That Logitech is a crack outfit! Another option was to load just the drivers, and not the accompanying software. When I did that there were no more DEP issues, but every time I booted up, I got an error saying Windows Explorer had encountered an error and had to close! I'll tell you what's closing; the lid to the box containing this camera, because it's going back! After uninstalling the camera's drivers and software, Windows was happy as can be. I will be to when I get rid of this system-destroying nightmare and buy another product that somebody bothered to test!
I bought 3 of these for our basement windows and you must have them flush or they won't work. be sure your door/window and trim is flush or buy something else.
I thought it was a good price for a new OEM hp cartridge. It was a bad price for a refilled OEM hpcartridge. Box was full of toner from unsecured packing. What a mess.
Fraud! This charger does not work. I opened up the charger, it consists of a resistor and an LED. Nothing else. Don't get fooled by the low price.
First the good news: the picture quality is excellent with this camera. Even on the middle grade mode, clarity, and color are pretty remarkable. Now the not so good news: the designers need to just plain go back to school. Here is the short list: 1. Quirky software: Camedia is poorly laid out, and does not work dependably each time. Sometimes you can download pictures, other times no go, the clock just runs forever. I've switched the software to different computers, restarted cam, restarted computers, no consistency. It ran once for half and hour with no download. Worse, the programmers weren't bright enough to put an escape function when this happens, which means you have force quit Camedia to try again. When the camera does mount on your desktop successfully, the file names are nonsensical. What is &quot;DCIM&quot; or &quot;IMOLYM&quot;? The programmers must have been in brain jail not to think of a more user friendly way to name the files on your camera. The controls for rotation, enlargement, etc. are crude but they do work, though poorly. One would think that the software engineers would adopt more user friendly conventions ala Adobe Acrobat or Photoshop, industry standard conventions at this point. 2. Shoddy construction: from top to bottom, nearly every moving part of this camera seems on the verge of breaking, when used normally. Many reviewers have mentioned the cover, so I won't repeat this comment. The battery compartment cover design is awful, you truly feel that you may damage it permanently, simply by closing it with batteries loaded. The outport cover, (this is where the output lines for connecting to a TV or PC are located) This is held on my a tiny flimsy looking rubbery hinge. Scary. However, good news: the flash mem card cover IS sturdy! 3. Ergonomics: again, the designers need to wake up and smell the coffee. Really! One control that you will find yourself using over and over is the monitor button (turns on and off the little LCD monitor in the back). This button is located in an area that is just awkward to access repeatedly. Try it, you can do it, but it's not a natural movement or location. Another button frequently used is the &quot;menu&quot; button. The designers locate this button right next to the monitor button. Same shape and almost same icon. The result, one has to be careful which button to press, they are so similar. Hey guys, how about a different shape, or color? Or a different icon. Geeez, come on! 4. The control functions on the monitor are complex, but fairly workable with practice. Still, there are many features and selections, and one wonders why it's not laid out to be more user friendly. Conclusion: I know this cam has gotten good reviews here, but I think that the reviewers are either much brighter then myself, or very easy to please. I tend to think the latter.
1) The "64350" keyboard is for MAC computers only, not PC's!2) The product photo (white keyboard) that you see here on Amazon is NOT the keyboard that you will receive. The white keyboard photo is for the 64330 keyboard, not the 64350 keyboard. For a detailed description of the "64350" keyboard that you will receive, go [online.]P>3) After promising a full refund (including shipping), and after returning the keyboard, Office Depot did not even refund the full amount of the keyboard plus taxes! After calling up and complaining, they again said they would offer a full refund.4) Over a week has gone by and Office Depot has not corrected the incorrect keyboard image on this web page.
This printer works well on all fronts that I tried (simple printing and scanning to USB thumb drives) except for a single problem - paper jams. Unfortunately the one thing that a printer should be able to do is print, and paper jams prevent that. I have tried different brands and styles of paper, and some work better than others. However without fail you will get beeps at least every 30 pages or so with paper jams. Once it gets into a jamming mode you often have to disassemble a surprisingly large number of the parts to eventually coax it into working again. It just isn't worth it. Unless you hate the person you are buying this for, save yourself the trouble and buy a different printer. Samsung used to make good stuff but lately they seem to be failing on all fronts. This printer definitely gets an F overall.
I ordered a printhead, but Amazon sent ink. The package says ink on it, but Amazon or its partners put a label on it saying "printhead". Someone obviously didn't know the difference.
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!
I've had this unit for a very long time.There have been times that it did not work and then all of a sudden it starts working again.One big drawback - it will not work with (+) disks.
I have a couple of point and shoot digital cameras. I wanted a small and cute one that I can carry with me most of the time. So I bought Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W570 16.1 MP Digital Still Camera. Amazon recommended this soft carrying case for it. So I ordered with it. I didn't have time to research properly. I liked the camera. But the case is awful. I was looking for a cute little case. It is exactly opposite. I have not used it and don't plan on using it.
I have no problems with my CX6000; it prints nicely and is a decent scanner. What kills the whole deal is the Epson Ink life. I have given up on dumping good money after bad on Epson ink carts which seem to last only 30 to 40 pages. Maybe I don't print everyday and the ink could be drying up. But I changed the carts less than a year ago and it is unsat that it should go from full to empty after about 50 or so prints over a year. Oh, note that if one cart is out, then the printer won't let you ignore the error and make a emergency print; even if you have plenty of black and just want to do B/W. You're stuck until you fork over the money and get that other cart replaced.I am going to cut my losses and toss this CX6000 in the trash, I am so disgusted. I'm going to stay with proven products like HP. It might cost a little more, but their carts don't crap up like Epson.
I bought this player a litle over a month ago... sounds good , nice features but it is realy unfortunate how badly it works... download and sync problems( Napster). Whatever you do don't drop it even a soft landing can damage the unit.... Battery life is highly oversold ( 12 hours! not in my experience- try maybe 6) .When I return this unit it will be the sencond and last time.
I bought a pair of "Skullcandy Smoking Buds Ink'd Earbuds - Black (SC-INK'D/BLK)" at Target today for $13.99, and I thought they were complete cr*p. They were unconfortable and the sound quailty was aweful! When I first put them on, they felt like I was sticking in earplugs not headphones, and then worse of all was the really tinny yucky sound quality. At first I tryed to adjust the way they were in my ear bc I thought it was inpossible for them to sound this bad and be this unconfortable, but the more I adjusted them the worse they felt. It sucks that now I have to jump back in my car and waste my valuable time to return these darn things. I would say the stock headphones that come with an i-pod sound 10x better, I wish I didnt loose mine!
... The installation was a piece of cake -- much easier than taking it out of the plastic packaging. I noticed a problem right away. The buttons are pretty stiff (could be because it is new) and the receiver seems to only get the first part of the click. In the case of a single-click, I ended up highlighting, draggins around the screen. Can you say pain in the 'rearend'?!Additionally, the optical sensor doesn't like the light gray tabletop The user guide suggested that a dark color mouse pad is bad on the battery... When was the last time you came across a white mouse pad??The first two sets of batteries went bye-bye after three weeks of use (not used on nights and weekends). Bought the charging station for $... Besides not having to feed the hunger little mouse more batteries, I was able to plug the receiver on the station and move them both off to the side of my laptop. The move improved the mouse in a huge way. The metal casing on the laptop was apparently interferring with the mouse transmitting to the receiver.
This drive is beautiful, no doubt - it's what attracted me to it in the first place. From its brushed steel casing to the amber glow it emits, the drive is really a looker -- and I got it from Circuit City on sale, too, so the price was right.However, 7 months after I purchased it and had been using it as the primary back-up drive for my MacBook Pro, it began making strange noises. I attempted to defrag the drive with Drive Genius to fix whatever was causing the sounds, to no avail. So I moved as much data as I could off the thing. During the migration, it crapped out. Now when it's plugged in, it emits a high-pitched squeal that is excruciating to listen to, and my MacBook Pro says that the disc is irrepairable and only "part of the data" is available to me.Much of the data was saved elsewhere as well, so I don't think I have any catatrostrophic loss of data - but for this thing to just die less than a year after purchase is inexcusable. I have drives from Western Digital and Maxtor that have been out through the paces, left on all night and all day, for months at a time -- and *never* had a problem with them (knock on wood).This is my first and last purchase from Seagate. As they sometimes say of dumb attractive people, "It's a pretty little house, but nobody lives there." Quite literally for the Seagate FreeAgent - worse, this house is condemned.
I am using this mount with a Vizio E320-A1 32" TV. Yes I know this is bigger than the specs say is supported, but the TV only weighs 15 lbs. (less than half the weight limit for this mount) and has VESA 100 mounting, so I thought it would work OK. The good news is that the TV fits the mount, and the included screws were the correct size both for screwing the mount to a stud behind a sheet-rock wall, and for screwing the VESA plate to the TV.The bad news is that the mount really flexes from the weight of the TV. Since my TV weighs more on its right side than on the left, the mount twists, and the TV is not level. In order to compensate for this twist, I had to hang the wall mount bracket 1 degree off of plumb, in order to keep the TV level.More bad news: Some mounts separate into two parts, where you screw the wall bracket into the wall, screw the VESA plate into the TV, and then hang the VESA plate with TV on the mount. Unfortunately this mount doesn't work this way. It's all one piece and doesn't come apart. The instructions say to screw the mount to the wall, then hold the TV up to the VESA plate and screw it in. This means that two people are required for the installation; one to hold the TV and a 2nd to fasten the screws.The good news is that it is easy to adjust the friction of the pivots with the included allen wrench. I was able to adjust the mount so it is easy to move the TV to different positions, yet it will stay put after being moved.If I had known how flimsy this mount is, I wouldn't have chosen it. It may work well for you, but only if you have an very small and light TV or monitor.
I love my Zune, but their earphones suck. These were my second pair and they broke after 2 weeks.
if you own an nolt3 the lens doubler will not fit your unit as night owl optics says it will,,thought my unit had the wrong size lens on it and after talking with night owl they said it was their mistake and they should not show the lens double compatable with the nolt3,,,so just be ware it will not fit this unit.
These slim jewel cases are actually not as streamlined as another I've bought from Staples. Also, does not snap shut nor does disc fit securely to center snap as that is noticeably small.
I bought this with trhe impression that it will cancel out work conversation. I am still able to hear the work conversation without any noise being cancelled out even though I have noise cancellation on. The people at work just go on talking as if there is no tomorrow. But this item is no good.
This is my third Epson. The head on all of them started clogging within a year. I wasted lots of expensive ink trying to get this one unclogged. I'm done with the brand.
I saw a video review of the Flip on cnet and thought it was the greatest idea ever. I have a home business and often move between 4 or 5 computers, and it's an electronics snarl in my tiny office. So the Flip would allow me to share the monitor, mouse and keyboard for 2 computers at each desk. Cool!It was easy to set up the Flip - the body of the thing is pretty chunky, but I have a big, multi-tiered desk suitable for hiding wires and connections. Connecting them with the Flip was easy and really obvious. At one desk, I have a desktop tower and a laptop. The Flip has one shorter cord, suitable for the nearby laptop, and a longer cord suitable to run father, to the tower stashed next to the desk. Good so far.The Flip color-codes the computers - when my laptop is using the screen/mouse/keyboard, the Flip button glows yellow, and when the desktop computer is selected, it glows green. That works.So what doesn't work? The Flip itself, sometimes, inexplicably won't flip - meaning I push the button, and nothing happens. This is a disaster, because I have had to stop everything, dismantle the Flip, and plug my peripherals into the computer directly.I'm stubborn, so I have reassembled it, and it worked again - for a while. But if I remove my laptop from the system, and then hook it back up, the Flip causes all my display settings to go haywire. My laptop, with the Flip, only recognizes my monitor as a default plug-and-play monitor, and uses the wrong driver, so the monitor's screen resolution is screwed up. I then have to uninstall the driver and install the one that came with my monitor - an annoying little time-waster that might really confuse someone not used to installing drivers.I haven't sent the Flip back - I've had it for about 3 weeks now, and I haven't given up on it entirely yet. But right now, I only have access to one of my computers at this desk, because the Flip failed again this morning. Who knows, maybe tomorrow it will work.I can't recommend the Flip wholeheartedly, but I can't say "don't buy it" either. If you never change your computer configuration, leaving it hooked up all the time (without taking your laptop to work, for instance) then maybe it will work for you. Or if you don't mind crawling under your desk to swap out the wiring periodically when it doesn't work - then maybe the Flip is good enough for you.
I bought this 100 spindle just recently. It arrived OK but when I tested three blanck disks, all of them failed. I decided to return the rest.I bought this 100 DVD+R 4.7G packet because of Verbatim's reputation and my great experience with DVD+R DL 8.5G which was perfcet and had no issue at all. I do not know what happened. Maybe it was just a bad batch. My DVD burner was on a new Dell laptop and was OK on Verbatim DVD+R DL. The 8.5G was made in Singapore whereas the 4.7G was made in Taiwan.
Our 80 gb 5th generation is too thick for this holder. It says on the box that it fits 30gb, 60 gb and the 80gb, but in my experience, they are wrong. The 80gb fits perfectly in the clear part but there is not enough space left over the the lid to click on, so it is completely useless. Live and learn.
I've never written anything on Amazon before, but I had to tonight. This DVD player exploded on us to night. We're not sure what happened but it looks like the battery exploded. The entire living room filled with smoke and a small fire started. Our living room arm chair was blackened and smouldering and our oriental rug was burnt, covered with battery acid and burnt straight through to the flooring below. We were about to use the fire extinguishers when I grabbed a large towel and threw the DVD player battery outside on the concrete patio. It continuted to smoulder, smoke and glow. The air in the house was toxic. This was an extremely dangerous situation, which could have caused even more damage and was potentially life threatening. In short, do not buy this DVD player. I plan on contacting RCA tomorrow morning and informing them about this serious situation.
My only problem so far is it heating up too quickly and it shutting it self off and having to reset it! I'm planning on unmounting it and putting a fan on it to help. It blew on me after 2 months of having it not a good amp if you like having working subs all the time
I bought this product with the high expectations that it would live up to the name of the TomTom brand. False advertisement!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!; there should be a law against this kind of practice. Tts NOT FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The lenses that come with this kit don't work with the mechanism of the zoom. The rest are cheap knock offs. I sent it back the day it came. don't waste your money.
I gave this gift as a present for my father. I really wanted an mp3 player that had an FM tuner so he could utilize it at the gym. The first time he attempted to load the device with music it locked up and would not let him do anything further. I spent several hours troubleshooting and only found other people with similar problems and no help from the manufacturer that worked. At this time I am having trouble getting SanDisk to respond to my support requests so there is a chance I may not even be able to get it returned. Bad hardware or needing a software update happens in technology devices and I am willing to work with that. Bad customer support on top of it makes this product a disappointing waste of time and money.
I was very pleased with these headphones until, three months later, one of the headphones got scratchy and then stopped transmitting unless the cord was moved in a very precise way. A week later the other side went out. Now I only occasionally get sound in only one ear at a time if I have manipulated the cord in a very specific way.I am really mad that I spent even $10 on these. They clearly weren't worth it.
Opened the package, plugged it in, and tested it by playing a commercially recorded tape for about a minute. Then it would not rewind the tape, with the spindle seeming to have no power. The eject button would not release the door to the cassette bay more than about 1/8 inch. Unwilling to lose my tape, I forced it open. If the digital counter is important to you, it appears that this one works only in the forward direction. Will return it and not buy another.
I have had issues with this purchase as it was received out of the packaging and has been identified as refurbished on the item itself. The seller failed to note anywhere in the sales listing that this item was USED & REFURBISHED. If I had known it was USED/REFURBISHED, I could have purchased the same item from a seller who openly was offering the item as used.This is the first time using Amazon that I've been burnt by a seller. I will know better next time - if the price is too good, then something is probably wrong.
I know now why Dell put it in their package and Lexmark no longer supports it. Forget trying to send a fax with it if you ever hook up to cable or DSL modem. They are all right about having to reboot to get the junk to ever work.
Housed in a bulky, industrial casing, the Archos Jukebox Recorder offers a great deal of functionality for the money. Unfortunately the poor construction is evident from the unweildy form factor (cheap casing and mushy buttons) and unpredictable quality. Although I've had mine for a solid year of reasonable performance, the first two units I owned failed to work. My experience with customer support was just as bad.At its current price point, the Archos is not a bad choice given its ease of use as a portable hard drive. With the Rockbox firmware it becomes a good MP3 player. Unless you're willing to risk a poor quality product and brave Archos support, I'd be wary. Amazon has great return policies, so you may be okay with chancing the spotty quality.
I bought this replacement power cord on 30th May because the wires on my original Lenovo power cord near the end which plugs into the computer became frayed. On 27th July, the new power cord simply stopped working. I cannot recommend this to anyone. Read the other reviews and believe them. Buyer Beware!
Bottom line is this. If you're going to be typing like me, this keyboard isn't going to accurately reflect the keys you hit. If you're a mechanic and have to have a keyboard that is washable, and you just hit a few keys, go for it I guess. DO NOT BUY THIS FOR A PMP, Computer, or PALM LIKE PRODUCT.
Supposedly this memory card was the correct one for my camera but it did not work.
Well i was excited to get these in but they came broken. I can not hear anything out of them and tried many source hardware with no luck. I am trying to return them but amazon not answering. I hope a 2nd attempt works out.
I bought these ear phones since my last ear phones, Apple M9394G/B iPod In-Ear Headphones, broke after mishandling them. I was looking for a cheap alternative since my former apple ear buds were $40. What a mistake going to these cheapo ear jbuds. The sound quality is horrible. For those of you that know what bit rate is, these $20 jbuds (j for junk) make your beautiful radio quality 192 KB MP3 sound like a 64KB MP3. No exageration here. Say you are listening to an orchestra - 1/2 of the instruments disappear when using the jbuds and if there any vocals, they are noticeably dulled. Don't buy these ear phones if you appreciate quality.
The VCR broke after 4 months. It does not rewind. When I startplaying a tape, it plays for about 10 minutes than it startschecking the tracking and it stops. I press the 'Play' buttonagain, it shows the next 2-3 frames and stops again.. that's it.The DVD is still playing and seems to be OK. We will see howlong this lasts.Do not buy it.
Bought it because it was dual channel and they wouldnt work together as a pair. Dont buy these.Bought the crucial dual channel and they work EXCELLENT!
Power adapter is not turning on when connected to computer. Sometimes it will work after a fewminutes. I have sent a complaint to Amazon but so far have not recieved a response. I have been through at least five of the power cubes. Some under warranty. This is so old I am over it.
It seems like a lie but until now Creative doesn't have created any equipment support for this model. In Windows 2k as in 98 when I open the tray....it opens but in a few seconds it closesalone.....incredible. Absurditly it does not even have a pattern of time to close, so you need to pray for, when you put or take the cd.When I bought it; I put 100 dlls to the trash can.
If you live in Colorado, don't buy this product. The latest version (4) will not work with Comcast in Colorado. Version 3 will work, but unfortunately, you can't find out the version number until you look at the bottom of the modem. Linksys should at least print the version number on the outside of the box. I had to return this modem and purchase a ZOOM 5241. It works perfectly (and its cheaper)!
This printer is the worst large format inkjet printer I have ever used. I've used Epson, Canon printers and this one is by far the worst. Its unbearably slow, uses too much ink and makes awful prints with streaks. This is the third HP product that I have purchased and so far each of them have proved to be real disappointments. I will never buy another HP product again. HP's poor customer service was the clincher for me. This printer is now in the dumpster where it belongs. Worst ever.
Once aligned, the object is very difficult to center. Focusing moves the object out of view...if it locates it. The motor drive stopped functioning correctly after 2 hrs of use. Pretty dissapointing!
I'm really disappointed with this product. Even though it has some good features like auto switch and dual power system, the output signal is too weak and sounds terrible too. Definitely this unit doesn't worth the money I paid for it.
I bought these disks investing money and trust into the sony name, I am sorely dissapointed in this purchase, one out of every 4 or 5 disks actually shows up as a disk to be burned, meaning that while I spent money on a 50 pack, I actually got a 10 or 15 pack. Absolute trash, DO NOT BUY THIS.
Like some other reviewers here, I am screwed because of this cheap drive. First, it won't power down or go into a low power state--there is no "on/off" switch. You have to unplug it from the wall to turn it off.Worse, although I've had it less than a year, it has started making noises and now won't access my files. My data is LOST.
The Free Agent line of Seagate external hard drives are a big disappointment after having the previous Seagates that are PERFECT. The power adapters do not work and therefore you can't use the device. Tech support is done by foreign middle school students who are nice but don't know what they doing.
Wish I would have bought a different pair, as now I'm back on here searching for replacements.The sound of these is decent, but you'll find the cushions fall apart quickly and the pair will end up in a landfill after little use.Do yourself a favor and buy something more durable.
The description says that it would not fit the TX model but it doesnt! I opened it and found out the hard way.
This remote works great for operating all of your entertainment devices. I was surprised with the endless ways to program buttons for different devices while in individual "activities." It's moderately customizable with regard to incorporating images onto the color display, which I thought was pretty neat.That said, this remote seriously lacks durability. When I first took it out of the box and checked it out, I noticed something was rattling inside the remote. However, I was so excited to finally condense my remote collection from 8 to 1, that I decided not to let the rattling bother me... until about a month later when the buttons wouldn't light up. They wouldn't even light when I pressed the "glow" button, so it wasn't just an operator error. Now, about two months later, I notice that it takes a long time for the remote to turn on when it's picked up. Typically, it lights up right away when it's picked up, but now I've noticed a significant lag.I am incredibly unimpressed with this remote, considering the price. I wouldn't be surprised to eventually see this in the clearance bin marked down 90%. The concept of the remote is great... too bad that's completely negated by the fact that it can't withstand regular use. Please keep in mind that this remote was handled only by my husband and myself - we have never been overly rough it - I shudder to think how long this would last in a household with children!
As most of the other reviewers I had the same problem. When the unit turned itself off, the only way to get it back on was to do a reset. The unit worked great when it did turn on, the wireless was a snap. The memory was less but it was not a deal breaker for me.I could live with that much memory but Unfortunately, the power on/off problem is not something that I could live with so I had to return it.
The ipod interface is horrible. It will only recognize your playlists as disks in you changer, up to ten only! You can never find a song that you want - no control over that.They don't tell you ahead of time that this unit only plays DVD, not DVD-R. Forget playing your home made DVDR on this unit unless it is formatted as video. That means no MP3 playing off a DVDR.This top of the line unit is not compatible with the Kenwood KCA BT100 bluetooth accessory, while lower models are!! There is no hands-free blue tooth accessory for this unit! Tech support don't know why. They don't tell you that when you buy the KCA BT100. Now I have to teturn it.Oh, the navi works OK. Kenwwod have got to put heir act together and not mislead the customers.
I have a 42" LCD 1080p HDTV, been using the Philips amplified antenna that do up to 45db... Tried the Terk yesterday it didn't do a good job of getting the channels, with the ones it got picture wasn't that good, keep in mind Terk does say on the box up to 1080i not 1080p resolution, big difference in the two. the 1080i is the old resolution that sends each frame in two two parts where the 1080p sends it in one, so I went back to my Philips antenna that I've been using for the last 2 years.
This is by far the worst tablet I've ever used. It may be the cheapest tablet out there, but your money is much better off spent on a better brand.Every 10-20 seconds or so, the cursor will freeze for about one second. This is a very annoying, and completely interrupts any action you are currently doing.The pen feels really cheap, and the tip is incredibly flimsy.The cursor will move when the pen is tilted. For example, when the pen is held at 90 angle to the tablet, the cursor will be in one spot, but if you tilt the pen to a 45 angle while keeping the tip in exactly the same place, the cursor will move. This makes tracing pictures next to impossible.It does not support dual monitors, so the tablet is stretched out over both screens, making it very frustrating to use.Whenever I try to use this tablet (and I've tried many times), it's always a constant battle just to make it work. You shouldn't have to fight your tablet. Save your money for a better one.
TWO WEEKS AFTER I BOUGTH IT I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CD TRAY, IT DID NOT OPEN. IT WAS REPAIRED BUT NOW IT IS SHOWING A DIFFERENT PROBLEM, SOMETIMES THE IMAGE FREEZES CONTINUOSLY MAKING ALMOST IMPOSIBLE TO WATCH A MOVIE. I HAVE HAD IT FOR FIVE MONTHS BY NOW AND I AM STARTING TO THINK OF BUYING ANOTHER DVD PLAYER RATHER THAN TRYING TO REPAIR THIS ONE AGAIN. OBVIOUSLY I WILL KEEP AWAY FROM SAMSUNG THIS TIME.
Don't believe the reviews. This is a terrible machine. My first Kodak as I bought into the hype of cheap ink. Ink dries up, I'm guessing, as even with new cartridge it is way to light and not crisp. (I print everyday.) Scan feature on machine no longer works. People can't read my faxes. Anything else? Too late to return it and it was not worth the few months it was working okay. I'm not into disposable electronics. Kodak should be ashamed of itself.
I don't know what black means to Dataproducts. But this ink is no where near black. It's between a deep shade of navy blue and a dark grey color. FAR from the real solid black you get from the original HP cartridges. What's worst, the ink bleeds alot on regular paper, even the ones with minimal fibers. Like the other user said, get a pair of gloves, and ALOT of paper towels, and even more patience. It proves to me again that refill is never as reliable and good of quality as the OEM inks. Think of this, the photo or glossy inkjet paper you buy for a sheet... They are chemically treated to react well with certain OEM ink. Its chemical does not react optimally with some aftermarket bulk ink that isn't precisely formulated. I guess this is not too bad of an idea, if you just print alot of junk that quality isn't your priority.
After using these ear buds almost strictly at my desk at work for the last month or so the left bud has shorted out. It buzzes and has lost half of it's volume. The sound is terrible with little to no bass and very poor higher end sounds. You get 3 different sized rubber fittings for the bud to adjust to your specific ear size. If you pick too small, the sound is worse than normal poor sound quality and if you pick too large, your ear gets sweaty and may start to hurt. The only plus to these ear buds is that they have the potential to be comfortable with the correct sizing. They were $15 when I purchased them so I expected little, but got even less. This is my 4th or 5th pair of head phones in the last few years and are by far the worst. Others that I purchased well before this set are still around and working well.
Like another reviewer, I have spent more time running back to the store to have them replace &quot;defective&quot; ink cartridges (and the whole printer initially!) than actually printing anything. I had the retailer replace the ink cartridges FIVE times before I realized there is simply something WRONG with this printer. The black is the worst--after the first day of printing, it clogs (or whatever) and any black comes out as only a few lines. I have a photographer friend with the next printer down in this line and he has had the exact same problem. An unfortunate waste of time and money.
well i bought this one knowing it was cheap, i guess i just wanted to try for a couple of bucks if i could avoid spending 150 dollars on the speedo mp3.... bad choise it turns out to be a very cheap 128 mega mp3 that goes inside a pretty big and not so nice looking plastic bubble thats almost the size of a big red bull can (energizer drink) and its pretty hard to swim with it..... and worst of all, the mp3 player did not work, so i use it now as a pretty limited usb drive(memory stick) red colored and expensive, knowing that the 1 giga usb stick goes around 14.99 (kingstone) so i got a 40 something dollar mp3 player that dosent work good and looks bad, so save yourself a couple of bucks.... the one thing its pretty good are the waterproof earbuds, but i can use the with out and mp3 of course.thank you for your time.
Said that it works with vista, and yet it doesn't. It actually somehow managed to disable my soundcard after attempting to install their driver. Nothing a reboot wouldn't fix but come on, that's ridiculous. Someday when my labtop gets back from being repaired I'll try it on windows xp, but how hard is it to make a product that works? This company Behringer is pretty shady too. It says it includes a bunch of guitar software (which to be honest I didn't even care about) but after looking at it, three of them are 30 day trials! Oh alright they give you a cupon to unlock one of them after the 30 days are up, psssh.
This unit sounded fine for a month and then it started making a loud banging sound and would cut off. I was able to turn it back on a couple of times and then it banged one last time and gave up the ghost. My model number is R711. Looks like Logitech is still selling a defective product.
When I first got an ipod, I was told that these earbuds would be the best earbuds that I would ever own, and I could see why. I loved the sound quality and the way they fit in my ears. However, after just a few months of normal use, the jack deteriorated, and I lost my sound! So having as much faith as I did in these headphones I bought them again, and the same thing happened.Since then, I have been through 4 of these because all have the same problem after a few months. With the most recent pair, I even took extra care of them to prevent this problem from happening again, but they fell apart, same as usual. I guess I really wanted to believe that apple made superior earbuds, but I can see now that that's far from the truth.I've bought each apple ear bud model at least once. They are all the SAME and they're all junk! I ordered a pair of Bose for my next pair. Maybe throwing more money at this will fix the situation. we'll see how it goes.
Purchased this in order to extend a WIFI signal. I was able to get it functioning despite the bad directions. It's really not that complicated of a device. Does it do what it advertises? Yes.Here's why I had to return it. It has 20% less reception than the Hawking external USB wireless LAN card. Here's what I mean. I can see a given WIFI signal with my Hawking USB WIFI card at 40% signal. The Hawking WIFI Extender then sees the same signal at only 20% and they are within inches of one another. Then I would remove the WIFI card from the area to make sure there was no interference; same deal. The problem is the signal I needed to extend was only 15% so the WIFI extender couldn't even pick up that signal.In my situation I was not able to move the WIFI access point and the WIFI extender any closer together. I was left with either buying a better antenna for the WIFI extender or returning it and buying a better antenna for the USB WIFI card. I thought it was rather lame to buy a brand new fancy antenna for a brand new fancy WIFI extender just to get the stupid thing to do what I wanted so I returned it and just got a nice antenna for the USB WIFI card to achieve the same end result.
Palm IIIX can satisfy all your PDA needs at nearly no cost, and it is easy on batteries. Palm VIIX eats batteries for breakfast.
My rating: 1 star out of 5 = I Hate ItI wish I knew all of this before purchasing this product. I've been using it for over three months and get more disappointed and annoyed each time I use it.Will this product satisfy your needs? Read on and see.My complaints:1. The lights get very hot. The directions say to use them for only 20 minutes then shut them off and let them cool down before using again. This does not fit with my projects in which I'm taking a series of photos for an hour or two in one session. I didn't realize this time limitation at first (since I hadn't seen the printed warning) and the lights began to emit smoke and a smell!2. The lights are top heavy. They tip over very easily. The weight of their power cord is enough to tip them over. You have to be very careful to lay the power cords out in a certain way so they don't fall over. For example when the power cord is going down to a wall outlet, the weight of the cord pulls and causes the light to tip over. The weight of the cords also caused the lights to slowly slide across the table all by themselves as I worked. I even had a hard time keeping them pointed in the direction I wanted due to the slippery feet sliding from the cord weight. If the legs were heavier or had a tackier bottom surface, this would not happen! Numerous times when the lights fell and I instinctively grabbed for them I was burned by accidentally touching the hot parts.3. The two lights that came with my kit emit different light. One is a blue cast and the other is whiter. One is brighter than the other. This is not good when trying to have even light from both sides!4. There is not enough light thrown with these two lights. No matter how I position the lights, the entire box area is not lit well.5. There is not enough light to equally cover a box about 6x6 inches in size. Shadowing appeared to the sides of the item. Perhaps it would be fine for photographing jewelry or something less solid.6. When using the `roof' top, it blocks good light in the room from overhead lights. I didn't have enough light to take the photos. I had to use the camera's flash to get enough light. I was hoping that the light box's lights would give enough diffused light to evenly light the objects so I could photograph without the flash; I could not.7. The mini-tripod that comes with the kit cannot accommodate a DSLR camera with a short lens. I had to use a separate full size tripod (purchased separately), or shoot with camera in hand, which was not the best for taking perfectly leveled shots. Note the photo the manufacturer uses shows a lightweight point and shoot digital camera!8. This kit, unlike other kits on the market sold at about the same price, does not allow for freestanding photography, such as lighting a dining room table to shoot food on a plate at the table setting. You have to use the box. Think about what kinds of photos you want to take and see which fits the majority of your needs. I'd prefer a more flexible product, such as portable diffusers to put in front of portable lights which could be used to light something in its original setting or against a colored background.9. This comes with one background cloth: blue. I'd have preferred white, which at least would have reflected light better. If you want other colors you will have to purchase those separately.10. The lights need to cool down before using the handy side pockets to store them in, so breaking this down is not as fast as setting it up.11. The outside pockets for storage of the lights are NOT padded and thus not much protection is given. Better protection would require keeping the cardboard box and storing the folded up kit in it.My praise:1. This is fast and easy to set up with its Velcro closures.2. The carrying case is convenient.---Perhaps a discounted price for this item would justify its shortcomings but buyer beware. If the product doesn't do what you need to do and you have to buy a second product, then the money you spent (albeit discounted) will have been wasted!
I should have gotten my money back, it doesn't work well at all. PIECE OF JUNK!
So, I set up the speakers and everything, and for the first week everything worked fine.Then the subwoofer broke, refusing to power on. Called up JBL customer service, which is an Indian call center, and asked for an address where I could get the subwoofer fixed under warranty. They gave me a company name and address. I looked them up afterwards, they're not there anymore or out of business.I call customer service again. I get two more shops/addresses, which are both 45 minutes away from me. Both of them say they don't service JBL products anymore when I call them. I asked one of them "Why does nobody take JBL warranty work?""They don't pay us. They owe me a lot of money, but have never paid for my work, so I stopped". Furthermore, both of the shops said they had stopped doing JBL work for over a year. That's some up-to-date data JBL keeps.JBL is too cheap to pay for repairs to their defective products, and as the customer, you will suffer when your product breaks under the warranty time. I called up JBL support again, saying "Look, there's no service centers within reasonable distance to me. Can I just take it to a shop and send you the bill for a refund?" The reply was no, and it was pointed out that since it was less than 30 days of purchase, I could send it back to Amazon for a replacement, which is what I wound up doing (Thanks, Amazon!). Before hanging up though, I asked "But what happens if the speakers break in the future? Can I get it repaired somewhere and get refunded the cost then?" The response was just "There will be a service center in your area in the future." Yeah, right.Why do I have zero confidence that they will try and get a service center in the area? The guy didn't even ask what "service centers" I had called and wasn't able to get service for, and when I even told him that he should tell HQ to update their database that these 3 shops don't work for JBL anymore, he was clearly disinterested and didn't record the names/addresses I was giving him.Buy at your own risk from JBL. They're not getting any future business from me. They don't know the meaning of the phrase "product support".
The DVD covers will not even fit in the sleeves provided. Realizing I'm tearing up my covers plus I can't see my DVDs in the thing, it wasn't worth using it. I find better ones at Walmart.
Alright, I guess I'll be nice and give them a 2. When it worked, it was great.I had my Zen for about 6 months. I enjoyed it a lot. There's actually a lot good to say about it. UI was pretty good, holds a whole lotta songs, pretty nice screen. But its dead now, and went back to Amazon.Two major negatives:1) When I bought mine, it had indicated a charger was included. The price dropped, and apparently they took the charger out to make up the price difference. I didn't read the description close enough when I actually ordered it. They expect that you'll just use the USB port to charge. That works, but I think its minimal. Know that it doesn't come with a charger; I was disappointed because I expected one.2) Worse: at about 6 months, it suddenly developed a USB problem. I tried it on three different boxes. Same error: computer could not recognize the USB port. I spent a fair amount of time with Creative's support, trying different things. Eventually, they concluded along with me that it was a hardware problem. But then they wanted $25 just to look at it, with the likelihood they'd charge more to fix it. I asked if, under the circumstances, they'd waive this nonrefundable charge. They refused. I didn't want to spend more money on a product I'd lost faith in. I sent back to Amazon, which I have to mention was STELLAR about giving a partial refund. I am extremely satisfied with Amazon in this transaction.3) Oh, also, the whole "dongle" thing is stupid. Just let me plug into the device!!! Apparently they're saving space on the device.Creative's warranty for labor was only 3 months, parts is a year. Let's face it: the parts are probably darn near free for them. I didn't worry that much about the warranty when I bought, because most little electronics like this last. I'll watch that more closely in the future.The bottom line is Creative lived up to the warranty, they did what they said, but in my opinion, under the circumstances, they could have stood up for their product better. Won't buy anything else from them, and I'll check warranties more thoroughly in the future.For what its worth: my son has a Sansa and it seems rock solid.
Stopped working after a couple of months. Bought two and only one is still working. Hopefully it will keep working.
Like the others who rate this product as one star, I found it to be totally unusable for the intended purpose. The seller does NOT list it as being compatible with Mac, for good reason, but based on other reviews I took a chance. It was a waste of money. My recent [Oct 2008] MBP did recognize the mic portion but there is a chronic 'clicking' noise about once per second as it cuts in and out that renders the mic feature useless. There is no documentation online or with the product, so it either works perfectly or you are hosed. The headphone portion will not work at all with my MBP regardless of the settings. I cannot tell whether I received a defective product that only half works or if it is truly incompatible with MBP but I would definitely tell other potential buyers to pay the exorbitant price for the Mac-specific adapters that actually work.
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 2 "generations" older than the current dual core intel processors and the RAM is standard DDR instead of DDR2...Unless HP updates the components and the keyboard, this is a terrible value and a POS.
Had it 3 months and am now having all kinds of problems with interference showing up on screen during playback and recording. Tried a head cleaning tape with no success. Sorry I ever bought it.
I wouldn't recommend this router unless you enjoy spending lots of time talking to customer support representatives. In fairness, they usually can resolve the problem, but then I'm back on the phone with them again two weeks later. Save yourself the trouble and find a router that actually works.
I have been working on IT area sense 1982, I bough the IP VIDEO Server 9100A PLUS from "Computer Geek". Configure this box is a terrible headache. I bought this with the idea in mind to connect two surveillance cameras but defensibly I will not. The CD software that came with the package give to you several errors, I have problems configuring this on WIN XP,7 and VISTA. Finally a make this thing work on WIN XP, but I connect my TV CABLE with a digital signal broadcast in full color, and I Receive an awful video on my PC. Just BLACK & WHITE, I think 2 Flaps per second, This is the worst tec product that I have ever bought. Sincerely do not commit the same mistake that i make, instead take a look to a DVR is more expensive but they really works.
Same problem here. No adapter is included thus can't be used on a Sony camera. I have already opened the item and now the item is useless.Also, Don't know, how to contact the customer service (No contact #).
I own a Canon i470D, and bought these photo paper hoping for a decent photo print. But the outcome is completely unacceptable. Surfaces of uniform color emerge as tarnished, with numerous very fine lines discolorations. With the Canon glossy paper, the print is almost alike those produced at professional photo labs. Not sure if this is due to a mismatch of Canon printers and HP photo paper.
this control was for a rv bus . i orded the control for my brother frank owsley and had it shipped to his home. after my brother finished his vacation and i spoked to him he said it wasnt the same cohtrol similar but not quite the same. george owsley coates ville pa. 19320
This product barely did what it was advertised to do. It didn't charge and the FM transmitter was shaky at best. Not worth buying at all. Wish I hadn't wasted my time with it.
We bought this camera intending to give it to our 8-year-old son for his birthday. He loves taking pictures with the family's (expensive) digital camera, and I thought it would be good to get him a cheaper camera that we wouldn't be heartbroken about if it got lost or broken.But when the Argus arrived and I tried it out prior to wrapping it for his birthday, I was so disappointed with it that I decided not to give it to my son after all. The problem is that the picture quality of the LCD display is horrible, no matter what lighting conditions you are in. I am sure that the actual picture quality of the photos themselves is better after you load it onto a computer or print them out. However, because this camera was meant for a child who mostly just likes pointing and clicking and looking at the photo on the camera display right then and there, the LCD display quality was unacceptable.
i bid on and won an item that was advertised as refurbished, but when it came, the item---a magellan maestro 4040 -----did not work and it was incomplete. the jack where the power cord connects was missing----it was just a hole in the plastic case and the memory chip which has all the maps and instructions,was missing.i have filed a claim with amazon and am waiting for a refund.iwould NEVER do business with these people again !
I was very excited about this drive. I read many positive and enthusiastic reviews on it before I purchased. It was said to be the best and fastest for Windows Vista Ready Boost. Well, it was fast. I was pleased. For about 2 months. I noticed a slower response in my computer and was researching what to do about it. Then, one day, it just stopped working. End of story. I am not happy with it and do not recommend it. My daughter uses a Kingston and has about the same response time that the Apacer did, and she has been using it for about 9 months now.
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.
This product does not work as advertised. In fact, it's not better than simply plugging a coaxial cable into your television (without an antenna). Moreover, the AC adapter does not improve signal at all and is just a gimmick. In general, the product feels cheap, is relatively bulky and is difficult to position. I will be returning this item to Amazon promptly. Compared to the Leaf, which I also own, this product is far inferior.
I had gotten tired of using a 250GB external and decided to step up to the mack daddy and assume i wouldn't have to buy another external for five years. well, now after a little under a month of using this unit, it isn't recognized by any of my PCs. I've tried all of the recommended tweaks to get it back but now, i need to find a data reovery specialist and deal w/ Lacie's horrendous support. you would think when you drop a decent amount of change on something that the thing would at least make it a year before implosion. apparently other units have a decent track record but not this one. beyond disgusted...
I've used a number of Kodak digital cameras over the years - And at one time, I would recommend them exclusively to my family members, but I am pretty angered by Kodak's use of non-standard USB jacks and then gouging their customers when a replacement is needed.If they used a standard USB to mini-USB cable, I could get it for five to ten bucks.Many of the camera's that need this cable can be purchased refurbished now for about twice the price of the cable! It is insane to pay 1/2 the total price of a piece of equipment just to replace the USB cable to the device.Kodak has lost a long time customer (with purchasing influence over multiple house holds) because of this kind of business practice.I'd have given this cable zero stars if possible.
I got this earphone today and started using it. Everyone was telling me "I can't hear you, please speak up!", after placing the mic almost into my mouth they could just about hear me with a muffled sound!Verdict: The sound quality for this earphone isn't too bad (although I would not use this to listen to music). BUT the microphone is just unusable. I'm off to Skype to buy the FREETALKheadset. I had that for almost a year and that's a suburb piece of equipment.
I wanted pretty design and a coiled cord, so I took a risk with Koss. Maybe I got a defective pair, but the sound was poor, flat with almost no bass. Some reviewers say you need an extra amp for these, but my 100 watt-per-channel amplifier says "I don't think so", and overall volume was very high, just the bass was missing. My old $25 Sennheiser sounds much better. Returned next day, won't try Koss again.
I bought this to use with my Canon 55-250mm IS lens. I was interested in macro photography for fun, but not enough to blow 300-700$ on a 1:1 macro lens. using the opteka I can manage to get 1:1 or larger, but with pretty heavy chromatic aberration. There is decent sharpness if you can work with the ultra thin DOF. Hand holding is out of question for the +4 and +10 macro filters. I was able to minimized CAs in Lightroom to some extent. This is ok if you just want to play with macro photography on a shoestring budget.If you can up your budget by about 200$, the Sigma 50mm 1:1 macro will probably be a much better buy.
so freaking dumb this posted price1 used & new available from $4,018,100.00
Very dissapointed.The bass isn't very loud for an amplified unit.This thing is overpriced and is being overrated on the internet.I wish I would have installed it sooner before the warranty ran out, I would have sent it back.Yeah I listen to metal, but it sounds like it's only slightly filling in the bass parts through midrange speakers.Not much of a speaker system for the money.I can't believe this thing is amplified!Shop around and actually listen before purchasing!
Stereo Sound but at what price ?.I never thought I would pay 50 bucks for this and since I got this as gift, I was excited.Save your money , This is not what you would expect from $50 sound !
I put it in the car, and suddenly it get it damaged, programed obsolescence, 3m dissapointed me.The laser now it doesnt work. But the technology for carpian tunnel its great, mazng, fabulous
I didn't knew that with a little fall over the table...obiously an accident i had, the drive just refuse to work, stopped working, cant be recognized anymore, emits a low buzzing and beeps every once in awhile....with all my data inside with no chance to return it to my pc, about 7 years of data. Then i just fell in anger and destroyed the drive...i think not even 10.000 years of warranty can cover that....BTW, no more seagate products in the future, at least not the freeagent.
The tech specs on Amazon.com state that this product works with resolutions up to 1920x1440. However, on my 1680x1050 monitor, the video degradation was unacceptable. It flattened everything and made the video slightly, and annoyingly, blurry.In addition, the mouse kept freezing at random intervals for a few seconds.Both of these made it difficult to work and play, so I returned it.I was intending to use this to switch between my main Windows machine and a box running Linux. For now, I am accessing the Linux machine via a remote desktop program called FreeNX: [..]With FreeNX, I can't see the Linux system during bootup or shutdown, and I have to have my Windows machine on, but that's fine for what I'm doing now and it otherwise works great. It pretty much negates the need for a KVM switch, or at least can help [..]People trying to switch between two Windows machines might want to look into similar programs, such as UltraVNC. (Windows does have a remote desktop feature, but XP Home cannot be accessed via the Windows remote desktop program.) Here's a list of some remote desktop software:[...]
When I was shopping for our kids x-mas presents here on Amazon I thought an inexpensive MP3 player would fit the bill. Checking out the literature and reviews nothing indicated there would be compatiblity problems with Apple products. We purchased two Zen nanos only to find out the ugly truth, not only do MP3 players work only with Microsoft products, only ipods work with Apple products.
I think this is an excellent concept and the customer service is outstanding. However, your ISP and router will determine whether you can view the cam remotely. I have AT&T using the 2wire router and it is not able to open the port required by the manufacturer. I spent 3 hours working on this and found that AT&T doesn't offer a router in my area that would integrate with this webcam. I'm not saying you should not purchase this item, I'm suggesting you do your homework before purchasing.
I took about 10 shots with my canon digital rebel, uploaded to my laptop and it was fine. Put it back into the camera and it wouldn't read it. Nor did my card reader. Sent it back for a amazon replacement, but they refunded me instead. Maybe its because it's...more expensive now...
I bought this card because it was the only one the local Office Depot had in stock. I went home to read negative reviews of it, but hoped that I would be an exception. I was not. It constantly drops the connection, I have the same problem that someone else mentioend where I'll be within a few feet of the router and the signal quality will show up as poor (and continue to drop). I plan to return this today. If you're thinking about it, don't buy it.
This keyboard does not work with my Toshiba PDA altough it says it is supposed to. Also, the software made my computer lock up.
This battery is junk. It only runs the John Deere Gator for about 20 minutes, which is what the old battery did. It wouldn't be so bad except for the fact that Amazon does not accept a return of this item, so I wasted $70. If I had bought it elsewhere, I could have at least exchanged it.
The scroll is heavy, noisy and gets stuck sometimes especially forward. I have a cheaper white Logitech optical mice(USB/PS2) and it works great. The only thing I don't like from this previous mice is its bright color. So I bought this black one. Movement is the same but I could not scroll smoothly like the Logitech Optical Mouse (USB/PS2). It doesn't worth to return the item but I hate to touch the scroll of this mice. Try at a shop before you decide to buy it.
I read the other reviews and decided to buy this toy for my three and a half year-old daughter for Christmas. What a disappointment! There was so much feedback it was impossible to use. It squealed loudly no matter how we held the microphone. This is also a very heavy toy. I bought a similar recorder (...) at the drugstore...though not as durable, we use it all the time with no squealing problems.
This unit worked well enough for about 6 months. Then the battery stopped holding a charge long enough to get through even one movie. After cycling the battery a few times, I started hunting for a replacement battery. Good luck!
The item I received was not what was pictured and is a far cry from what I expected. I owned one of the original Special Forces flashlights sold at the CVS pharmacy chain and it was outstanding. I was looking to replace the unit that was lost by my child. The picture used by this seller is the same as what was sold at CVS, but the product is different in design and the quality is sub-par.I advise the seller to use a true visual repesentation of their product as this is not it.
SEE UPDATE BELOWReminds me of many girlfriends, lovely but unreliable.It works beautifully when connected, however at bootup, the time it takes to connect to PC is unpredictable.I have clocked connection time anywhere from 2 minutes up to 10 minutes once. Average connection time is 5 MINUTES. While you wait for the tempermental device to connect you have to use trackpad.Better BT mice will get on the market once BT becomes more popular (and more profitable), if ever, in the US. Until then, consumers should expect these mediocre unreliable BT products.Also, would the makers of BT products live in a green house or drive a green car if they lived in Greenville, or Green Bay? Probably not, so why the blue mouse?! Not cute.I had mine for 3 days, and am thinking about returning it. At $80 bucks, non-online, I would expect better.UPDATE:I did a little further research, in my attempts to make the mouse function, you know just like the beautiful girl it's hard to let go without giving it a second shot, and the problem with the mouse is PROPRIETARY software by WildComm. That is an ugly word we're all going to have to get used to, PROPRIETARY, ughhh.Wildcomm makes the software that comes packaged with a lot of bluetooth hardware devices including Belkin, Dell (internal Bluetooth), TDK, 3COM, Billionton, PenBlue, Acer, AnyCom, & GoalRay.What does this mean?Think iTunes and iPod; You know how iTunes tries to convert your mp3's into m4p's for copyright protection? This WildComm software issue is the same thing.Ergo... If you have bluetooth built-in to your laptop, for example, you will be FORCED into using the USB dongle, because WildComm issues a bluetooth DRM LICENSE. No USB dongle, no good working mouse.There is good news, however. Anyone patient enough, can find websites that will help one to HACK the btsec.dll file.I'm gonna try the hacks. If they work I'm keeping beautiful mouse, if not I'll have 80 bucks to burn elsewhere.Wildcomm bad.
I won't take a chance on buying anything that doesn't state what operating system is required. Yes, I understand that most manufacturers have download support, but it is usually a hassel. Please include in your sales write up what operating system drivers are provided with the product..
It's a clogger and you will probably have to just throw it away within 2 years. Thanks Epson!
I have had the DSM-320 for six months. It does NOT play DIVX (only some XVIDs with the audio out of sync), but the radio functionality is great!Firmware updtates are done every fifth to seventh year, so don't buy this mediaplyer in expectation of having a working product in the near future. It has still got more bugs than an African youth hostel. If you need AOL radio it is a great buy, but for anything else it is slooooooow, unreliable and very, very annoying...Check out this forum before you buy it: //p214.ezboard.com/fdsm320frm13
ok now i have had problems in the past with companys but never like this when a company says that they have an XP driver it means that it should at least work on window xp unless theres another OS named xp but hey dont buy this not even if you life depends on it.
This is - as the only product I have purchased for the last year on amazon - NOT dualvoltage. This info is nowhere to be found on neither Amazon or Logitech web. If you think of going to Europe - don't buy this. So if anyone is in the market for a pay of unused speakers...
The resistance in the keys is very high in this keyboard, especially in the keys that are normally struck by the pinky fingers. Very irritating for those of us who type with the occasional capital letter, and must constantly correct the capitalization because our beleaguered pinkies didn't press the stiff buttons down far enough. However, this probably won't be as big a problem to those who type all in lower-case.I finally gave up and bought a laptop style keyboard (even though the command key is in the wrong place), due to my intense frustration at having to retype constantly.
I have had nothing but bad luck with this model. I bought it online and had to return the first set because it was defective and wouldn't work at all.I received another set. It worked okay but certain colors were overly saturated; mostly reds and greens. And yes, I tried to adjust it numerous times: always with no luck.About 14 months later I started having a problem. When first turning on the set, the picture would distort, make a shrill noise and the screen would go black. The picture would come back shortly after. This would occur 3 to 8 times before stopping. The problem was even worse with HD channels.I wisely had purchased an extended warranty. The service department said there was a problem with the display and decided it would cheaper to replace the set than to repair it. To my delight, Circuit City is replacing with it a Toshiba model. Hopefully my luck will be better. I will never purchase a Philips LCD TV again.
I got a refurb model for cheap, so my experience may not be representative to those who're buying new Aipteks, but by far the worst problem I've had with my Hyperpen- worse than the flimsy-feeling pen and mouse, worse than the useless software, worse than the driver that doesn't work until you hunt down one well-hidden update that is not, as I recall, even on the Aiptek site- is the cursor shake. There's really not much reason to buy a tablet other than the cool pressure settings, and it seems like the Hyperpen has exactly three of those- 'very very light', 'full pressure', and 'shake like a spastic orangutan on amphetamines'. The cursor is largely uncontrollable over the entire middle band of its pressure spectrum, which pretty seriously limits the use of the pen. I can still get some good out of it, and it's handy enough to deserve at least two stars, but due to its incessant twitching and the impossibility of taking full advantage of the pressure tip the Hyperpen is not of use for most of the things tablets are supposed to be best at.
It's a cheap backpack and you get exactly that. I do not reccomend this backpack for those who have a good chance of getting caught in the rain and use it to carry your textbooks and laptop. This thing is not waterproof! Sure, the bottom is, and all the good that does, it just keeps the water in at the bottom of the bag so the water pools. Because of this I've had several textbooks ruined because of the water pooling at the bottom. Imagine if I had a laptop in at that time...it would of been waterlogged and fried.
Purchased these to replace a beloved older model of Swift Audubon's. The price was equivalent to that of several years ago, but unfortunately the optical quality was not! Outer casing had good surface for gripping and they were a bit lighter, but I had difficulty with the focusing and clarity and finally decided these were not of the same excellent quality as my older ones and gave up! New and improved does not always come true...The return went very smoothly and the refund was prompt.
I purchased a starmate 4 and got the car kit for it. It was purchased as a second radio, I have a older sportster that works excellent. Then purchased a new car and decided to use the starmate 4 for the new carthe sound quality was unbearable from the FM transmitter. Every radio station was bleeding in on it worst part is I was on a 6 hour trip. FM transmitter is worthless, I'm looking for a new FM transmitter adaptable to the starmate 4 or if I don't I'm trashing the piece of junk.
I bought this charger for my Battery for Sony NP-FM50 and it didn't work. The light came on, but there weren't the right connections for this battery to charge. And yes, I tried it several different ways in the charger to try to get it to charge, I even left it in for 24hrs and still no charge. Instead I had to charge it in the camera via the camera charger. This was a complete waste of time and money.
There are three main reasons why I uninstalled this KVM and returned to my IOGear two-port.1. The hot-key switching stops working if you shutdown a computer and don't switch to another computer before the power turns off. This is incredibly annoying and a deal-killer for me. The KVM in under/behind my desk, so using the buttons is not feasible. I will admit that the buttons make it very easy if you can find a way to access the KVM conveniently.2. The sound doesn't work well. The output is very low and all sound comes out of one speaker, even when directed toward a specific speaker. The speakers work great when connected directly. I tried all of the speaker configurations without success.3. I use a 25-inch 1080p TV for my monitor. Windows 7 keeps losing monitor and thus the full resolution when I switch back and forth between computers. My old XP machine uses on-board video and thus a lower resolution.One other issue is the arrangement of the ports. I would prefer all of the ports to be in line rather than on all sides of the device.
I am glad that this multimedia keyboard has a very good feel and the software worked well without problem. I used this keyboard for both gaming and typing and I really liked it for some time.But only few days after I bought the keyboard, I found out that this keyboard is not too strong; the flip feet underneath suddenly broke and my keyboard cannot stand anymore.Too bad, I see other people with the same keyboard and same problem. Even on one case, some stuffs on the lower part of the keyboard that connected with the flip feet also broke as well, don't know why.The only reason I give this product a 2-star ratting is because the multimedia button, the feel of the keyboard and also the "problemless" software.Should be 5 star if the keyboard is stronger, too bad. I am planning to get a new logitech g11 to replace this keyboard, hope it will work well with me.
you dont get the product shown and you can tell right away these subs are a waste of materials.they are very generic and cheap.i never even hooked them up and ordered the boss diablo 10s for about 10 dollars more per sub and am very satisfied with this product.i hope you read the reviews before you buy.i didn't and now have to try to sell these things in a garage sale to try and get my money back.to much of a hassle to try to send em back.i gave em 1 star only because you cant give em 0 stars.
Very dissappointed. My son (I bought this for them) hooked it up and there is so much interference it cannot be used. Audio just static and noise.I did find it interesting that the instructions tell you it might NOT work. Try telling this to me before I purchase thank you. This is the last I purchase equipment on-line. I will stick to books thank you very much.
I purchased these cameras for a "swim with the sharks" excursion for my 12 yr old granddaughter. Not one picture turned out. Great disappoinment.
With a destructive toddler in the house I like to back up my DVD movies.Having recently purchased a 25 unit spindle, I recently tried backing up several DVDs with my sony DRU-710A 16x DVD recorder. Although the recording process initially did seem to work smoothly, when I attemped to play back the disks recorded at 16x speed, I would have read errors and lockups on DVD players usually towards the end of the film (the outside of the physical disk, where maximum recording speed is obtained.)I did have better reliability recording at 4x speed and suspect that 8x writes will work fine as well. Given the fact that I paid a premium for this new high speed media, I am disappointed. I have had nearly 100% reliability with Memorex 8x DVD+R, recently making 25 successful recordings in a row with this brand (ASIN: B0001MKU4S)
I purchased the Philips DVDR77 DVD Recorder three months ago, after reviewing the features/benefits of this and other DVD recorders on the market. I selected the Philips unit because it had component input jacks and an iLink port. My intent was to be able to record off air HDTV broadcasts when it was inconvenient to watch them. Unfortunately, for a number of reasons, this unit is not up to the task...If you are looking for an expensive replacement for a VHS deck, with picture quality only slightly better than VHS, then this is the deck for you. The reasons I say this are the only inputs available for recording, even through the component video jacks, is 480i (standard definition Television I/O) and the only sound input available is 2 channel stereo through RCA connectors. My HDTV has ieee1394 firewire I/O and I had hoped the iLink inputs on the DVDR77 would accept audio/video output from my HDTV. I was wrong, the DVDR77 iLink input accepts only camcorder inputs, and ONLY (again) 480i signal inputs. This means, if you have a mini DV camcorder, capable of higher resolution recording, you will not be able to upconvert your mini DV camcorder tapes at full resolution.I have been quite disappointed by the price/performance relationship of the DVDR77. It is really nothing more than a VHS tape recorder with a DVD in place of the tapehead. Do not purchase this unit with an expectation that you can use the recorder to record HDTV quality DVD's from your cable/satellite receiver/OTA feeds. 480i (standard TV input) in two channel stereo sound is the best you can expect.
If you live in AZ don't waste your money. It only allows 4 stations to play through and they are all Mexican radio. If your music is not loud to the extreme- you will get the worst static experience possible with Mexican music in the background and over the top. Another American product that is trash and takes peoples money. No wonder we buy from overseas. At least their stuff works.
If it had worked with a 64 bit system it would have been fine but it only works with a 32 bit system.
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 purchased this CF Wi-Fi card for my Dell Axim X5 400Mhz and was unable to get it to connect to my Netgear router. I tried the drivers that came with the disk and could not get it to work. I then downloaded the updated drivers from D-Link and still could not get it to connect. Spoke with Level 3 support from D-Link and they said to try exchanging the Compact Flash card for a new one. Amazon did this for me without hesitation and had a new D-Link CF card to me within 2 days. Unfortunately, the new card would still not connect. I then purchased the Ambicom CF Wireless Card. It installed and worked perfectly immediately. Unless you have a D-Link Wi-Fi router, you should consider purchasing with caution.
My husband purchased this camera in spite of reading some negative reviews. After 1 hour of recording the camera now eats the cassettes. We have not been able to get their service department on the phone to see where to send it. From what we have read, that will just be the beginning of our problems .We also were supposed to get a [money] rebate. It is now 12 weeks later and still no check.
Steer clear of RCA products! This RCA RT2620 home theater system worked as expected until the warranty expired. Exactly 32 days after that the system is now a door stop. I should have known better after having to send back three Direct TV receivers from RCA and a malfunctioning VCR.
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 was perfectly happy with these for about 2 months then the right side of the headphone broke. I taped it back together and a week later the left side broke. Now I am not rough on these head phones as I only listen to them when I'm sitting still on my computer. The sound quality was good but what good is the sound if they break. The construction of the pivot arms is very thin and cheap. Don't buy these they are not worth the money.
I've had these phones for a while (around a year). I'm on here to find a replacement. One doesn't work anymore, probably due to a too much stress on the wires and the connection is failing. Due to that protective rubber thing on the bottom of the earpiece where the wire comes out, I can't even wiggle it around to work. oh well.I used it for my digital piano and I could not stand them for any more than an hour and a half... the pressure would just give me a headache. awful pressure. The sound isn't all that impressive either. But they are good for the budget!Update:My second pair that I purchased lasted only one month! I am looking on how to make use of the warranty now (does anyone know? any help would be greatly appreciated!!). I will NOT purchase these again. The cord loses connectivity around the connection between the headpiece and the cord. This is not a joke, to have the same problem occur TWICE! Absolutely outrageous. This is not even worth 10 dollars. Any cheap dollar headphones last 450x longer. This product is an absolute shame to Sennheiser. They do sound better than those dollar headphones, but if most of the time I do not have them around when I need them, then they are worth NOTHING.BUYERS BEWARE! I gave this product a long time and two different units to prove itself and it failed. THE QUALITY OF THE CONNECTIONS ARE AWFUL. I even tried soldering my first pair, with no success. If anyone needs parts for them, let me know :DIt's a pity that I have to switch my brand loyalty. Considering I am only 20 and use headphones a lot, Sennheiser just lost tons of money!
My first printer was defective and Epson replaced it with a refurbished model despite mine being only two days old. The replacement was also defective! The third worked fine. They lost track of the one I mailed back and sent a letter months later threatening to charge me for the &quot;nonreturned&quot; unit. Epson promised to replace the ink cartridges wasted in the attempt to repair the first two units. After repeated calls to their (non-toll free number), still no cartidges. The quality of the printing (when it works!) is good.
I had heard many good things about the Belkin TuneCast II, and when it first arrived I was pleased with it, for the most part.However, a month has gone by since I purchased it and I have discovered quite a few things wrong with it that have completely turned me off from considering ever purchasing another Belkin FM transmitter.First, the auto shut-off feature, while in theory is great, does not work as it is supposed to. Only 25% of the time does it acknowledge the fact that it is recieving a signal from my iPod and shuts off after 60 seconds. I can turn it on manually and the signal will be fine but it will still shut off after 60 seconds.Secondly, it's battery components are pretty terrible as well. I can put fresh batteries in it and it still won't detect those and turn on. (Even manually)I had emailed Belkin's customer support about these issues, and a month later have not recieved a response. Not a good way to keep a customer. Try elsewhere for FM transmitters.
Probably a very good case, but not a very operatable one in the field - you have to undo two closures to open the camera compartment, a strap and a velcro. The shoulder strap is not detachable - looks kind of silly when you are trying to use the belt strap. For the Olympus Stylus digital cameras, look to the Lowepro case - better case and value.
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 am looking for a replacement for the Sony MDR-RF970RK. I have tried many different volume settings and positions and can't get rid of the static. Static fads in and out. These headphones also drop out repeatedly. This is fixed by getting up and unplugging the power connector then plugging them back in.I bought them because of the Sony name but am not happy with them.
I needed some new headphones for a long plane ride (total 23 hours in the air) so i got there's a few weeks before i left. They are just like any other headphones you can get at best buy but worse. The strap across the top is kinda bothersome, and noise cancelling is non existing, it just boost up volume. i packed them up and sent them back. Don't wast your time, just get some big soft headphones if you don't want to buy Bose.
Don't buy this product or similar SimpleTech NAS products. They don't work with VISTA or latest XP service packs or Mac OS 10.4.9 or higher. Check their web site. In spite of the packaging, they admit the failure to support these. Their so-called support is worthless. No replies to e-mail, web or phone messages. Ever.
I bought this camera right after it came out for almost $300. It was a great camera when I first bought it but after about 4 months of having it every picture no matter what setting the camera was on or what environment the photo was being taken came out really dark and extremely blurry. The camera has never been dropped nor has it had any damage done to it but it still refuses to take any decent or useable pictures. The other problem I have with this camera is the battery. The battery is not one that can just be replaced when it dies it is a rechargable. The first battery I had only lasted a good 6 months and then finally wouldn't hold a charge no matter how long I left it plugged in for so I resorted to buying another one which cost $53.00 at the local battery store (the only place in town that carried this spec. battery) and that battery only worked for less than a month. Now the camera is not useable because I refuse to spend another $53 on a battery that will probably die after a few months and for a camera that won't take worthy pictures in the first place. Save yourself the $200 and go with a different camera!
Ok, I bought this item because it took no software to run it and it used 1 AAA battery. Well, I had it 6 months and suddenly today the power button made a clicking noise and now it won't work. And I didn't drop mine 1000 times like the person above me. (heh) I'm slightly upset, although I do remember reading reviews about this sort of "suddenly stopped working" problem before I bought it but I figured at the price I got it for, who cared! Well, I care now. I will remember next time that you get what you pay for. Bad Sansa...BAD!
I purchased one of these mounts and installed a 32 pound LCD TV on the wall. I made sure the mounting screws that were provided in the kit were solid in the wall studs. The TV came crashing down in less than 10 minutes destroying the TV. The mount isn't too bad but the hardware provided is far too small to support the 50 pound weight the manufacturer claims. The screws pulled right out of the wood studs due to their small size and length. I wrote to Amazon and then the manufacturer who would not address this issue.
We have bought two DVD duplicators from Microboards. Never again! Oh, they work great for a few months and then slowly, one by one, the drives start failing, then the controller starts failing, then the firmware needs updating, and so Microboards sends out a firmware update, then a replacement drive, but then when the problems persist they want you to send the whole thing back. And then they fix it up and replace drives and send it back to you two weeks later and it works great for a few weeks and then one by one the drives start failing again...and the cycle goes on and on. So we decided to buy another duplicator from them so we would not be without a machine while the other one (which we thought was a lemon) was being serviced. Well, much to our frustration, the second duplicator started doing the same thing as the first (working great...then drives start failing...mail it in). We have sent our duplicators in four times in two years!So frustrating. Never again. We will never by another Microboards product ever.So I started talking to people this week, trying to figure out what other brand to go with, and everybody I talk to who uses other brands says, "Oh we never have any problem with ours." Now, I'm not going to tell you what brands they are using. I do not want you to think I'm a salesman for another company. But I will give you this advice: Save yourself a major headache: avoid Microboards and go with another brand duplicator!
I purchased these expensive speakers last year way sooner than I should have. When I recieved them I did not use right away because was doing some remodeling and did not want to hang until finished. When I finally did hook them up they would blow out the speaker circuit for my reciever. I contacted the vendor and never heard back from them. Because this was already a couple weeks beyond the Amazon.com return policy time frame I figured I would deal with this later on so I did and after many hours with tech support for my reciever I came to the conclusion they were to powerful for my older reciever. So I bought a new one recently and the same thing happens. I contacted the seller again and have not recieved a response from them. I guess I now have to deal with this through the warranty from JBL but am very unhappy that I recieved defective goods and no response from the seller. Will not purchase this type of expensive item again through Amazon.com.
Short and sweet review... incidently, just like the life of my WMA11B media adapter. It worked fine for about 3 months, then steadily begin failing to respond to the remote. Changed the batteries repeatedly, to no avail. Now it won't even turn on with the power button. Time to RMA.While it worked, it worked fine. If you go in with the expectation that this will only play songs through your home stereo, you won't be disappointed. If you're expecting any type of bell or whistle, this product isn't for you.
The same thing happened to me - do not purchase this film if you have a standard, One600 Polaroid Camera.
I've used this tripod for about 3mos now and this is my experience with it.PROS:-strong-tall-quick angle adjustments-rubber feet-pan/tilt motion is goodCONS:-not a quick-release system, turning the knobs to adjust the legs is a SLOW task and quickly becomes annoying-the shoe lock/release mechanism uses so much pressure when locked, you have to use a gross amount of force to unlock it and have to be careful not to knock your camera out if you accidently slip in the process-no geared center column-no bubble-heavySuffice to say, I'm looking for a new tripod to replace this one.
I've had two of these, both of them had the same issue. Picked up this headset to use with an Xbox 360 controller. It started off pretty solid, but before long it stopped picking up my voice. In order to use it I pretty much have to scream into it. This could be an issue with the controller over the headset, but I haven't had issues with other headsets.Otherwise the inline mute/volume functions were great, clear sound in the earpiece, and it was an incredibly comfortable headset. If I didn't have the mic issue it'd still be my daily driver.
This is a really great set if you don't use it that much. This is the second set I've owned, and they've both failed in exactly the same way. I thought the first set deteriorated because of my overuse of the built-in volume/mute control, but this second set has really tanked in exactly the same way. First, the right headphone begins to fail, then the whole thing will alternate between really soft and really loud.However, they are comfortable and great while they last.
I was notified that items shipped were incorrect and that the product listed was not what they really had. So, its listed incorrectly on amazon. Kind of depressing!
I won this camera and got it for free. Boy, am I glad I didn't waste my money on it. I have taken dozens of pictures and none of them come out very well. They are all fuzzy and unclear. You can only take about 8 pictures for every two AA batteries and I am not exaggerating. Don't waste your time or money on this product.
Item not as pictured... unless they sent me the wrong item. Invoice clearly states Car FM transmitter USB charger adaptor for IPOD/PDA/MP3, but item DOES NOT work with IPOD, as it does not come with the right IPOD connector as pictured. I'm returning it for credit.
My brother convinced me that spending this much money was worth it. NOt on this one. It said it was recording, said it had recorded, but did not record. I followed every little instruction perfectly, still didn't work. Returned it for my refund. At least I'll go and see if a different company (not Sharp) can make one that works.
Maybe my ears are too large but the buds keep falling out of them when I run. It's a great price, but I wouldn't recommend these buds if you do a lot of running/jogging.
Works as well as the free rabbit ears that came with my TV set - no better, no less.Don't believe it was worth the extra $$
When I had Origanly purchased this product, which had been about a year ago, it took alot of 'jimm'n' in order for my 'Dell Dimension 4300 to accept it driver I had to pull out the compatible mouse from the mouse port with it's(Desktop's) intitial~ bios screen set with 'mouse port off' then and only then did it 'come alive. I was plan to use the Ipen as a tool for digital(graphic) arts and as an 'edge to my war/strategy game'n Real.Time.Strategy./Turn Based Strategy 'fetish. After less than a year of where in tear the wire had broke from the pen, so just this month I bought another Digital Prometheon Ipen; only this time I was using an USB HID-compatable mouse. I have yet figured out a way to make it work right and one notable difference is that the installation disk from this recent purchase has less features than the last purchased installation disk. I'm sure than ay been a good many of other people who had expirence this problem; know I'll damn well sign that class action law suit on Amazon, or any body else responsable (Prometheon or otherwise) who can not mail me a properly formatted installiztioon disk for my I-pen mouse{Help!}....'hold-up, I just got it work'n by removing my usb mouse with my installization disk in the drive' thanks amazon, ask the manufacter for stronger cords'
The neckband is too small. I attempted to put the headphones on but it hurts so much. Only an infant could fit these headphones. Also, the ear covers are very hard and rough. They are NOT worth the $7.99 that they're being sold for. The picture shows red headphones, but mine were blue. I wouldn't recommend these to anybody. I've bought better neckband headphones for the same price as these lousy ones. They're not worth your money unless you have a really small head.
I got the Driveway Patrol kit to use as an alert to let me know when my cats wanted to come inside. I set it up at the front door at cat height and after a few adjustments to narrow the range so that it only picked up the cats when they were right at the door, everything was great - but only for about 2 weeks. Then the alert went off and wouldn't stop. I tried other locations, I tried changing all the batteries, I tried adding tape to the sensor, I tried removing tape from the sensor, heck I'd have even tried reasoning with it if I thought it would do anything. Nothing helped, the alert just wouldn't stop sounding. In the end I gave up and returned it. I ended up gettingThomas & Betts RC4610 Battery Operated Wireless Motion Activated Chimeat a local brick and mortar store instead and that's been fine.
Between this and my 26.00 Phillips HDMI, I did not notice any difference whatsoever. Save your moola for something else.
The good: Takes decent pictures for a camera in its price range. It is small. It is weatherproof, which is a very nice feature. Looks nice too. The large LCD is nice for taking pictures.The bad:Very poorly designed LCD in that it uses a very thin piece of plastic to protect it. It is VERY easily broken and takes very little pressure to bend the plastic covering. If you buy this camera, do NOT carry it in you pocket. My screen broke durign very normal and non-abusive use, carrying it in my pocket. Due to the fragile nature and poor engineering of the LCD, I would not recommend purchasing this camera.
Unless you're a big fan of being put on hold for hours at a time I would look for a different GPS from another company. Garmin doesn't care the slightest for their customers once they have their money. Garmin's user manuals, on-line help and phone support are infuriating.
I wanted to like these headphones, I truly did. They were the main Christmas gift to me from my wife this year. The last thing I wanted to do was declare her thoughtful gift a poor choice, but these headphones are so disappointing I couldn't live with them.Noise cancellation has serious issues. It makes a rumbling sound that's worse than the noise it's supposed to get rid of. I can turn my head this way or that until I find a position where the rumbling goes away, but then I have to hold dead still or the rumbling comes back. Concentrating to hold completely still does not make for a relaxing listening experience. I sent them back as defective, but the replacement did exactly the same thing. I looked through the reviews to make sure it wasn't just me, and sure enough, several other people complain about "throbbing" or "pulsing" noises if they didn't hold their head just right. Seriously, it adds more noise than it removes!I was disappointed in the sound quality too. They sounded better after a few hours use, but never got to the point that they sounded good. Maybe with more burn-in they would have gotten there, but it was kind of a moot point since the rumbling problem made them pretty much useless. They do cover the full frequency range, from the deepest deeps to the highest pitches, but the EQ sounded out of balance and lifeless.The only reason I'm giving them more than 1 star is because they do have potential and not everyone will experience the pulsing sound that ruined the experience for me. My wife never heard it after several tries, but the second my daughter put them on she asked what that vibrating sound was. Go figure.They seem sturdy. They're comfortable, or at least they would be if I actually wanted to wear them.
_I sent it back the board was fryed. they sent me another one and it was locked and could not get into it. sent it back.Been waiting on another one that was supposed to of shipped Aug 17th have not got it YET and this is the 25th. HOW MANY STARS WOULD YOU GIVE IT?
This item is not worth the money unless you live in a radio void, or need some iPod action in a pinch. The signal choices are constantly battling the real time radio with that of the transmitter on this device connected to your iPod. Well-intended, but non-functional for me, so I returned it. Would be a good deal if you needed something in a pinch. I went with the Peripheral after-market system that I had in a previous set-up prior to selling the truck. This is moot for most new vehicles, as they are equipped to receive the direct line from the iPod.
The product was great for one day, then it froze up and could not be revived, even with a soft restart. Tried to contact the merchant who sold me the product, but after talking to their reps on three occassions, they still did not get back to me with a resolution for my problem. After having spoken directly to tomtom, was I able to sent it back to someone who would fix or replace my two day old unit. It was TomTom. Thanks TomTom.
The wire inside the thick insulation is maybe 10 or 12 gauge. The outer diameter is the same as a normal 8 gauge car audio power wire, however it's mostly insulation. Very poor quality wire. Look elsewhere.
I have this tv. Apparently the optical engine on this thing goes at the 2 year point. Sony is very aware of the problem. Lucky for me I spent 340 bucks for an extended warantee. I would suggest you do the same. The optical engine costs $1100 to fix. Depending on your timing of when the thing breaks you could be out a tv for a while since this part gets backordered all the time.I do love the picture on this tv but BUY THE WARANTEE...
I used this all summer long and had no problem... HOWEVER, i recently moved to another city and as soon as I connected to my new wireless network, my computer FROZE! I don't know what else to do but get a new adapter. Nothing has worked to resolve the problem. I don't understand why it worked fine for 3 months on one network but is total crap on another... [sigh].
Last year, I bought a couple of the Brother HL-1440s (now discontinued) for my kids and had great luck with them. It's a good, cheap printer. When my old Panasonic died, I figured the replacement for the 1440, the HL-2040, would be even better. Wrong! The 2040 is a very poorly engineered piece of junk. Every page out of it is curled so badly as to be almost unusable. It apparently has very poor spark suppression for motor control as it sparks (spikes) three of my computers to backup power every time I print. The desk lights flicker too. These problems are apparently in the design because I have read other reviews describing the same problems. This one needs a RECALL. Don't waste your money.
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.
I was very pleased with this product, as it performed well above its price range. After about 15 months, the monitor flickered for about 20 minutes, then turned black. It has been non-functioning since. I would have given this product a 5-star rating, but after six promises to receive a phone call for an RMA from Hannspree, I down-graded them to 2-star (it is my belief that products can go bad, but it is only as good as the company behind it). After two weeks, I still don't have an RMA.
Loose connector. Would disconnect while connected to my laptop while driving. I would hit a bump and it would disconnect. I tried it on my desktop and just barely moving the device would make it disconnect. The seller I bought it from would not replace it. Better to look elsewhere for a gps for your laptop.
USED THE MACHINE WONDERFULLY FOR 2 WEEKS, AND THEN IT DEVELOPED A TERRIBLE SMELL FOR A DAY AND THEN WAS DOA THE NEXT MORNING. I WAS USING THIS AT A BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, SO IT WAS A REAL BUMMER WHEN IT QUIT. I WILL SAY THAT I RECEIVED AN ABSOLUTELY NO HASSLE REFUND, BUT I THINK I AM GOING TO MOVE AWAY FROM APEX.
After searching for nearly a year for a security camera system for our home that we could view while travelling, I was thrilled to find out about Wilife.I read all the information on the Wilife website, and also what was available here on Amazon before purchasing. Because our needs were specific, I made sure that they would be filled with this kit. Here's what we needed:1. Remote camera that did not require hardwiring to connect to computer (computer is upstairs, camera position is downstairs).2. Camera triggered by motion, rather than always recording.3. Online access to the recorded video.After reading about the system, I realized I'd need to not only pay for the camera kit, but to get online access to recorded video (streaming video access is free) I'd also need to sign up for WiLife Platinum, at an additional $80 a year. A steep price, but worth it if we'd be able to see any activity in the house by reviewing the recorded video online every evening.The system was very easy to set up, and worked acceptably well (the software did have a glitch when changing settings which I never did work out). After signing up for platinum I was able to access recorded video online with my laptop computer, but my mobile device (HP iPaq 5915) would only access live video.I tried different operating systems (upgrading my Explorer Mobile, and switching to Opera Mobile), but still was only able to get live video to work.After re-reading the information on the WiLife site which stated:"Go beyond live Internet viewing. Access your recorded video at anytime, anywhere. Use easy search tools to locate and view video by date, time, and site - with up to the minute availability."The site even showed a photo of a person accessing recorded video with a Blackberry, I assumed this must be an issue with my hardware, my software, or just 'operator error', so I continued to work through the problem.After a week of trying every possible solution, I contacted WiLife support, and after a few useless emails which did not address the problem, finally received one stating:"Cellphones/handheld devices can not do remote playback. They can only do remote viewing in relay mode."So, it is being packed up and shipped back to Amazon.I'm left wondering why Logitec would use a proprietary viewer for the recorded video, when the streaming video uses the regular Windows viewer available on all systems?And the biggest why - why would they advertise that remote playback was available 'anywhere anytime' when in fact it is NOT?In my opinion, this system is not worth anything to the average user until we can access recorded video via mobile device. Once Logitec actually offering what they're advertising (anywhere, anytime), I'll happily purchase the product again.
This is a wanna be camera. First the picture quality was horrid. Second,it is a battery hog. It actually did not drain the battery, but after 4-5 pictures w/ flash it thought the batteries were dead. The battery tester said otherwise. Another thing is that when the batteries are removed it loses all of is settings (i.e. size, jpeg quality, indoor/outdoor, ...) except for the date. The flash is a joke, it doesn't freeze the picture at all. You get a lot of motionblur
Seems like it will protect an iPod nano from dings and dirt. However product is bulky and seems a bit like too much cheap plastic. External scroll wheel/knob is very erratic; moves jerkily through menus and sub-menus, and I could not get it to adjust volume while a song was playing. Unfortunately I'll be returning it and resuming my hunt for a better case/armband.
I spent a great deal of time installing cameras for one of these DVRs (for home security) only to find out that the DVR did not work. Silly me, I called tech support only to find that Swann is an Australian company so their tech support is never open when anyone except for American vampires or long-haul truckers might be awake. By using the Swann website, I've found that the HD is defective and Swann will not replace it unless I pay to return the unit to them. This company does not stand behind it's products. Do not buy this DVR. You should absolutely not rely on a piece of junk like this for any sense of security for life, property, or business.
Great at receiving the picture and sound from the host TV, but doesn't do a good job sending the remote signal back to change the channel. Frustrating to have to get up and go to the other room to change the channel.
It has been plugged in for most of the time I've used it. It has just a few dozen cycles on it, if that. It has not been left uncharged for a long time, nor has it been overcharged by some super high voltage fast charger.Now it just barely holds any charge. All it does is keeps me from losing data if I lose power or the power adapter is unplugged. Nearly useless.
We get false alerts when no one is there, and works only @ 20% of the time when someone is there.
After initial setup, the WPN824 worked great. Then after approximately two months it started dropping Internet connection and other PC's on my home network could not see each other. After a power off/on reset of the router would work OK again for a while.This started happening more frequently and finally would start losing internet connection and local network after 5 minutes.Called Netgear Tech Support, they were totally useless and not helpfull at all. They are reading off a script, and I hate to say, hard to understand as Netgear has outsourced their Tech Support to a Third World country and their English as a second language leaves a lot to be desired.I removed the Netgear router from my set up and hooked up my old Linksys WRT54GS router (which the Netgear had replaced in hopes of faster speed). My Linksys WRT54GS is functioning flawlessly albeit a bit slower. Well, slower is better than constantly losing connection.So, I DO NOT recommend the Netgear WPN824 at all. Now I have a $99 paperweight that Netgear refuses to acknowledge has any problems. From now on I will stick with Linksys. The Linksys Tech Support is also much better on those occasions I have had to call them.
I thought I could get by with the S12 and put up with the wire for home use - probably would have worked out ok had the internal connection from the phone worked. I had to hold the connection to keep contact and tried three different cords, so pretty sure it was the internal connection. Return was easy, though. I now have the CS50 from Plantronics, same wireless unit that I have at office, and it worked first time without having to set any compatibility settings. I love Plantronics products, this one just did not work for me.
Disappointed when I cannot use this digital camera as web cam. The only function that USB can do is copy from the memory stick to your computer.Also when reviewing the clicked photos the photos remain hazy for more than 10 seconds. Donot know why but very annoying.
My only bad purchase on Amazon so far. No manual, no instructions. No drivers for Win 7 (though the package claims it is Windows 7 compatible). Worst, it constantly freezes the computer when trying to detect a new device, forcing ha hard re-start. Went straight into the trash can. Not worth trying to send it back.
Bought for Christmas gift. Bad quality photos. Program does not work with newer Windows. Ended up buying better ones from another store.
I bought an Amazon warrantee for my last camcorder (not this warranty). That cheep a** Samsung Xacti camera gave me the white screen after just a couple of months. The warranty people are nice on the phone ... all four times I've called. They keep telling me they'll send the empty return box but they haven't yet. I know they are stalling until my warrantee runs out. I blame Amazon for promoting the warranty to me.
this changer died a month out of warranty. it displays a &quot;H07&quot; error code which Panasonic says will cost $85 to repair. I can choose from dozens of single-disc players with the same or more features than this unit. google for &quot;panasonic dvd-cp67 h07&quot; and you'll get lots of hits. mine's going in the trash. avoid Panasonic DVD players. I have a Panasonic TV set that works fine, but their DVD players are worthless.
I own three buffalo NAS products. I purchased a 300GB LinkStation approx 3 years ago, a 1TB TeraStation Pro about 20 months ago and a 1TB TeraStation about 6 months ago. I used my LinkStation for backups of my data files, but it starting acting a little buggy (I could not access password-secured directories reliably) so I purchased the TeraStation Pro. Since it is a RAID enabled device, I stored all my data on the TeraStation Pro. After about 6 months it started to display the same buggy behavior related to access to password-secured directories.Customer Support couldn't diagnose the problem or give me a good solution. I developed a very cumbersome workaround: I have to disable password protection every time I want to access the data. But wait--IT GETS EVEN BETTER!Last week the TeraStation Pro beeps and shows that one of the drives is bad. The display also indicates that the RAID array is not working and that the drive is opearating in DECAY mode (meaning data is at risk because RAID is not working). Support told me it' a simple fix: buy a new drive and swap it out. After all, this is why I bought a RAID capable NAS device--to prevent catastrophic data loss. I spent $100 on a new drive, installed it and got the same error again for the new drive. After several rounds with their support staff we determined that the RAID controller in their device is bad. The four drives in the device (and the fifth I bought but didn't need) are fine. Since this occurred after the 12 month warranty expired, they won't replace the defective unit or offer a replacement at a discount. They just leave you high and dry. If you are buying this device to protect important data, photos or other media files go buy a device that works reliably and is sold by a manufacture that stands behind their product (e.g. NetGear ReadyNAS NV+). I would avoid any products made by Buffalo.
I bought this so I could use a DVI cable and hook my PC to my TV. I had been using a VGA cable with an adapter on my PC, but wanted to push my TV so it was flush with the entertainment center (the DVI to VGA cable prevented this as it was on the back of the PC) This cable would have been perfect if it had worked! I tried several DVI cables that I knew worked, and no signal at all. I am returning this to Amazon today...
Well it's pretty obvious "A proud Dazzle owner" probably works for Dazzle or some affiliated company. Judging by the language alone, you can tell its more of an advertisement than a casual customer review. This is simply a bad product. Dazzle made bad capturing devices in the past, and still does now. This product is buggy, prone to crashes, and arbitrarily (if ever) works.I'm a network admin and I would consider myself pretty technically competant, and still had one helluva time getting this product to operate properly. Its not that the installation process is troublesome, on the contrary - the installation went fine but still it would work for moments then stop. 75% of the time it would not capture, it would lock up and crash. Within the 25% of the time that it worked - the audio would go mute after a minute, the audio would go out of sync, or it would stop capturing at an random point.Just to give this product a chance, i tested this on all 3 of my machines at home. The OS of the machines are XP, ME, and 2k. All machines over 2ghz, 512ram, and with 7200rpm ide drives or scsi ultrastar 10k drives. 3 different machines with different video cards and OS's. Same problems with this product on all machines. Its a piece of crap, save your time and the 15% restocking fee.
Instructions that came with the router did not result in installation and calls to Linksys customer service suggesting downloads also did not get it working. Additionally, it screwed up my cable modem connection which necessitated a replacement modem from my cable service. Ergo, this router sits on a shelf as I am too apprehensive about what may happen if try to install it again. Meanwhile, I'm doing very well with my new modem and my direct cable connection. I should mention that that similar Linksys unit that I shared for months gave no problem. This new unit did.
Isoproply Alcohol and with a fancy cleaning wipe. Don't bother with this. Just go to the store and buy Isoproply Alcohol with microfiber cloths and you get the same or better results.
I loved the size of the TV and the reception on channel 13. Problem was, I couldn't get any of the other channels, so I had to return it.
Based on the good reviews I purchased a Luna clock radio with my new 160GB iPod Classic. My first impressions were good. The Luna is nicely designed, with a large bright clock display, and very easy-to-use menu system for setting the alarms, and controlling the iPod.Unfortunately, even with the latest 2.12U Luna firmware, and the latest iPod Classic firmware, the Luna is unable to wake the iPod Classic from deep sleep (overnight) to play the alarm. (It had no problem with my older 5G 60GB iPod.) A call and an email to XtremeMac tech support were unable to resolve the issue, only noting that my problem had been forwarded to their technical team.In the end, I returned the Luna, and took a gamble on the brand new Sony ICF-C1iP iPod clock radio. What a difference! The Sony works perfectly with my iPod Classic, and even includes instructions for using it with the iPhone. Sound from the Sony is much better quality than the Luna, with full bass and even midtones. And the radio reception is no comparison - even with the 2.12U firmware, the Luna's radio is pretty poor.As a nice touch, Sony includes a remote that completely controls the iPod menus as if you were using the click wheel. And, the Sony unit sits behind and supports the iPod with an adjustable rest, which in my opinion is a much better design. And, the Sony is $20 cheaper.
I received these speakers for Christmas & have used them a handful of times. Today, I tried to play something and only one side plays music. The other side cuts in and out. The issue is with the wire connecting the two speakers, I can wiggle it and the sounds goes in and out. Pretty disappointed, it looks like it's been too long to return to Amazon.
This router is really horrible when it comes to consistancy. Others claim that the range is bad, but it's worse than just bad range. I can pick up an excellent signal, but it doesn't last very long. I can't maintain a conversation with windows messenger or do practically anything that requires a constant connection including streaming media, long downloads, etc.Do not purchase this item, you will regret it.
I purchased the 1240U to scan family pictures to the computer's hard drive. I am very disappointed that this scanner seems to do everything but scan photos directly to the hard drive. I don't want to send photos directly to email or to the printer. I want to save them on my computer. There is no easy way to do that. Even tech support said &quot;sorry&quot;. Using the watered-down version of Adobe provided with the scanner I could save them to the hard drive but only in the adobe format, not as a jpeg, etc. I went out and purchased Microsoft's PictureIt 2001 and now scan the pictures through that program and save them in the appropriate file format. I would have returned the scanner except I purchased it over the internet.
Purchased this screen to replace an 8 year old Elite 120 electric grey screen. To make this to the point, I installed screen and quickly notice this unit has only a few inches of material between housing and top edge of screen. No good if your hiding frame in the ceiling. 2nd, upon power up, the screen malfunctioned and motor would not shut off-the dreaded clicks. Returned to Amazon for full refund. I suggest others to save their money and buy a Favi which has ajustment from stops and both RF and IR remotes.
My camera died after about six months. I had to send it back three times before they fixed it. I paid to send it back the first two times, about $15 each time. When I called the third time and asked to speak to someone beyond the people who answer the phone, I was scolded by the person I was talking to because I balked at calling a toll number. I was told that Canon could not give toll free numbers to everybody. I eventually talked to someone who told me to send it in again. Only, after I balked at paying shipping again did he offer to send me prepaid packaging. Guess I should have balked the first time. So far the third &quot;fix&quot; has worked for over a year.Very nice little camera. The service is very poor.
I used the MIO 310x first and then bought brand-new nuvi350. I don't know why this item has 5 stars. Here is my experiance and its comparision to MIO 310x1. Map-presentationMio 310x has better map presentation than nuvi. For example in Mio the map automaticaly changes between bird-eye view and the 3D view based on how far you are from next turn. In Nuvi you are always in 3D mode.Also the Mio shows all the streets that pass buy where in nuvi, some times it shows the small streets and some times not (set to max detail).Mio has a cockpit view that shows your speed and the next turn direction, where as nuvi there is no cockpit view.2.Map and POII tested it in sac area and seems both don't have new areas. Rather nuvi failed to find Costco in Folsom ca3. MenusNuvi has better menus, but the key-board does not replicate the laptop key board but is direct a,b,c ... key board confusing a laptop user.4. GPS trackingSeem the nivi has a very slow processor. The map shows jerkiness because the map updates after noticable time where in mio 310x map seems to be updating real-time.I am not happy with either. Mio will give wrong voice commands where as this one crashed with in a week and not comming back. I think these gadgets have a long way to go. They have not reached a point where you can depend on these.
I too have been using the older version of this paper for years. It was by far the best two-sided brochure paper I have used. The new box I purchased is called "improved" and has a different design on the cover; they should just say "changed" because it has by no means been improved! The paper has a slight yellow tinge and photos printed on it look muddy and often washed-out. The colors are not true. The previous version of this paper gave sparkling bright and sharp results. This is a major disappointment. I am printing on an HP Photosmart C7280 printer.I returned the paper to the store and got my money back. I will definitely not purchase this product again. I was curious as to why those people who rated it highly liked it so much. When I read through their reviews, I saw that they were all written several years ago; they were rating the old product which was exceptionally good, not this new "improved" version.Does anyone have a recommendation for a decent alternative to this product?
I thought I had ordered the original charger that came with my camera, but it turns out this one has a power cord plug-in, not the flip-out AC plug. That would be fine, except they didn't include the cord with my order!!! So all I received is the little blue box with a strange cord adapter hole and that's it. Not very useful. Turns out my printer AC power cord works...at least, so far. I would have had to return it had I not had this cord. It is going to be bulky to use the cord plus the charger, but oh well. Not satisfied.
This system disappointed me hugely. The only reason I gave it a star was because it had decent sound (and I had to give at least one star) Other than that, it was a poorly made system. First off, when you change the preset EQ it makes a noise like a CD is skipping. Not to mention, there are no custom EQ settings whatsoever. Next, the CD tray is so [bad]! I had a hard time putting a CD into an empty tray because it kept spinning when it found no disc in the certain tray. It is also very slow and to get to a certain CD it has to spin through all of the others and an annoying "CHANGE" blinks on the screen while doing this. Next, the system's clock. How do they expect you to program the time? I followed the directions step by step and the time still didn't set right. The booklet itself even said the clock might lose time sometimes! Lastly, the remote is so tiny and annoying. So DON'T BUY THIS LOW QUALITY SYSTEM! If you are only into good sound, go ahead but it is not worth it with all of the poor quality. ...
The huey is easy to use, but doesn't produce adequate results. My screen was far too bright and red, and the huey program simply doesn't offer enough adjustment options to make it work. You can't adjust the gamma level, or really do anything with the brightness, contrast or colors. You are given a selection between 10 presets, with 8 of them being completely unusable, and two of them being semi usable. If you want more options, Pantone expects you to pay 40 dollars to upgrade to the Pro version. This is simply unacceptable. I could not recommended this product to anyone. Buy something else that actually works.
Looked great out of the box, but after a few months, I've just had to dump it. The screen cover was sliding all over the place, letting all sorts of grime in and resulting in scratches. The plastic used to be clear but turned a nasty icky yellow on the corners - it's not just dirty, as I've washed it thoroughly; it's the plastic itself that changed colors.
I purchased GD-70X on-line. Unfortunately it broke during 2/3 months. It was returned and later the same item was sent back to me. I only used it 3x because I took extra-care in it,but, same problem occured. This time I choose another item to replace it with GM-701. Unfortunately, I tested GM-701 for 5 days but it hang-up and I keep re-setting the destination to make it works. This time, I chose my GD-70X hoping to make it works. INITIAL (Co)will replace it with my original GD-70X but advised me that next time if any problem occurs. I'll have to pay for labor or if I want to extend my warranty, I'll have to pay additional amount for extended warranty.TO PROSPECTIVE BUYER: Be causious in buying GPS, look for a good quality. Give consideration on reading reviews of the item.
The only thing I like about it is the sound quality is good. I can fit about 130 songs.Cons:It's very slow, everytime you go through your files you have to wait while it loads. It's pretty annoying, especially if you are looking for something far down the list and you have to wait each time.I find it hard to use. There are so many times when I just want to go to the main menu and it doesn't go, and programming is difficult.I leave the player to choose my songs on random, but random is very weird. I'm used to players going through the whole list, never repeating a song, until all the songs are done. This player will play the same song you just heard 3 songs ago. Also, say you pick a song, and it randomly chooses the rest for you. Somehow, it memorizes that order or something, because say you choose that song again some other day to start off, it will play the same songs again in the same order.Sometimes I'll be listening to songs on random and it will just stop and go back to the main menu.I really wish I didn't buy this, but the salesperson told me this was the best seller and he never had any complaints about it. I listened to him, even though I thought it was hideous. Don't buy this, spend a little more money and get an IPOD.
Purchased one of these for use as a backup device. It has NO way of using USB to connect to it. The USB port is only for expanding the space by adding another drive. The network link requires you to have an internet connection so you can register and create an account. Without the account, you cannot run the software that will allow you to actually connect to the box. Our firewall/internet security package would not allow an automated connection to the web site. I also do not want to have to make a web conncetion when all I want to do is backup a file to a local box. I understand this may be more oriented to the home users who wants to connect to this thing from afar, but it also should come with software, running locally, that allows me to manage this thing without signing up for some account someplace. I understand you need to pay $50 for a year long account. So, this thing is really meant to generate a revenue stream, not to backup your data. I took it back to BB, where it was $320. Amazon has a better price, but if you look at the comments, it turns out not to be a good deal. The build in drm is also a non-starter. None of this is clear from the outside of the box, excecpt the USB problem.
When I selected the PowerShot A710 this case was recommended. It was the wrong case for the camera I purchased. I had to return this product and reorder the correct one.
I bought this product to watch TV while keeping the volume low. The product is either defect or poor quality. It only receives the sound intermittently. When I turned my head, the sound would disappear. I only kept it for one day before I return it.
Tried everything to make this little "gem" work... Finally admitted defeat.* Unacceptable weak signal* Lots of static* Great in theory - sucks in realityAgree with other poor reviews - cord is too short, even with "extra" antenna - poor reception, not acceptable for music or audio books.
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.
Very poor range and barely makes it through more than a single wall. Configuration pages are buggy as well.
Short and simple. This product was one of those purchases I wish I hadn't made. For starters the software wouldn't load. After much angst and downloading software from the mfr's site I got it loaded. I bought it specifically for video conferencing with Messenger. It wouldn't do that either. (no video on the opposite end) All tech support could do on the first contact was direct me to a microsoft site. No information there but more help available for $35. Now I'm contacting the mfr again for ANY instructions on use with Messenger. Most computer hardware is straight forward and not too tough to figure out. In the event that a high hurdle comes along it's nice to have tech support and a total let down when it doesn't really exist.
I would give this no stars if I could. I have had nothing but problems with this television and Samsung in general. I am on my 3rd round of replacement parts with this. It started shutting itself off and on by itself 3 days after I bought it. The repair lasted about 6 months, then the problem just recently started again. I just had the plasma panel replaced...everything except for the housing. And it is still screwed up. Now I have a 4"x10" vertical line with a laser-like line up the middle of it. Yeesh, this thing sucks! I would say I just had a bad apple, but I also bought the Hp-4252 for my home and 4 for work. In just over a year, they all had problems with laser lines and black sections. Those were just out of warranty of course. STAY AWAY FROM SAMSUNG PLASMA DISPLAYS. Buy any other brand.
Great picks! Unfortunately, the picks come in a box large enough for a computer monitor. There were only 8 in the box and it is easy to see where they will fall out with this type of packaging. What an annoyance. A little bit of tape and they would never have come out of their original packaging.
It is NOT worth the saved money. If you do buy it, make sure you get it straight from Amazon, as they have a decent return policy. Because you WILL be returning it. I got mine from Office Depot (thru Amazon) and they do not let you return technology after 14 days......at least not without a major battle (two days of fighting to return a $50 product is not worth the effort). My player initially seemed to work, but quickly had the same problems that all these other people listed. DO NOT BUY THIS.
After a day of comprehensive testing both in various modes (G-only, B/G/N mixed) and with different security configurations (no encryption, WPA2-Personal/AES) the unit was spectacularly unreliable both with Intel and Linksys NICs. I upgraded the firmware to the most current release before testing began. Absolutely ridiculous, given that my WAP54G access point has been extremely reliable.After a string of recent disappointments with driver quality and availability, this is the last straw for me. I've been buying a lot of Linksys hardware over the past few years, but now I've had enough. I'm taking a look at Intel, Netgear and D-Link hardware in future for all purchasing requirements, and am not going to bother taking a look at Linksys again, life's too short. That's it.Linksys senior management feel free to phone me personally (look me up in google) to tell me why I should ever evaluate their products again. But I suspect the company simply doesn't care.
This unit worked well for about three months. All of a sudden it quit displaying video and I get no audio. Email tech support is a joke. No responses after 4 attempts. Phone support gave me a "we've never heard of that before". Yeah, right. Save yourself the headache and chose another video capture device and especially another manufacturer.
I can't decide if I like this headset microphone or not. I am using them for recording responses on a research project. The sound files when loaded into Audacity are fabulous. The pauses before voice onset look very clean. But when you listen to the sound files, there is a lot of white noise that wasn't present at the time of recording and doesn't show in Audacity. It isn't interfering with my data collection so I kept them, but I wouldn't buy them again.
I purchased a hard case so I can carry in aback pocket. I got a black spot on the screen.this makes it very hard to use.I love the Palm and have had one for years, never had a black spot before. Would like to have a replacementSteve SvandaMichiesvan@aol.com
I bought this sub from walmart a few years back to go with my setup.. i always run a pioneer head unit & 6x9s so i figured id try it. This thing kicked substantially less than my old beat up 10 from the 90's. The sub started smelling like burning wires and blew within the first 2 days of me using it... mind you i was only using a crappy Lightning Audio amp. Do not buy. Go with a Kicker Comp or a cheaper Soundstream instead for a good affordable sub.
Networked Attached Storage (NAS) is a fantastic idea. Just plug a drive into your network and have an instant file server.I bought the Western Digital Netcenter because it had OS X support and it can attach other USB hard drives to give you even more space. The Netcenter does indeed have a nice application for getting connected and a functional web admin interface for setting up the drive. The drive is quiet and looks nice. Configuration was straight forward but limited. I would have liked to see real users/groups for setting up share security. Instead, it uses the obsolete notion of password protected shares (using NetBIOS I believe). This is totally broken for non-Windows platforms so it means you can't have a secure share if you use OSX or Linux.The negative parts quickly overtook the initial positives. The first problem is that it is S-L-O-W. I knew NAS would not be as fast as a real file server but I didn't expect this. It literally took me days to get all the files I wanted to copy over to the drive. The other major problem is that it would just randomly disconnect. Part of the reason it took days was because I constently would need to retry the copy. In WD's defense, the problem may be with OS X's Samba (SMB) interface. However, I could get the same problem running Ubuntu Linux. I don't run Windows so I don't know if the same problem is experienced with XP.Give the speed and the generally flakiness of the connection, I couldn't keep the drive. I think NAS is an interesting product line but if the Netcenter is any indication, it's not ready for primetime.
I purchased this originally for my Nikon D5100, although it fit right in, it fit inside it a little 'too snug', sometimes finding it difficult to zipper all the way around with the regular zoom lens. I had to leave out the camera strap so that it would fit and this was inconvenient for me because I had to leave the camera somewhat exposed. This is good for a back-up only.
THIS IS THE WORST CUSTOMER SUPPORT I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. MY MONITOR WENT BLACK SHORTLY AFTER ONE YEAR (WHICH SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON WITH THEIR PRODUCT). I CALLED AND TOLD THEM I HAD A 3 YR WARRANTY. THEY TOLD ME IT HAD BEEN CHANGED TO A 1 YEAR AND HUNG UP ON ME. I PERSISTED AND TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS NOT LEGAL TO CHANGE A WARRANTY. I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO FAX INFO (HAD TO DO IT TWICE) TO PROVE I HAD A 3 YEAR WARRANTY AFTER SEVERAL MORE FRUSTRATING CALLS. I WAS FINALLY GIVEN AN RMA NUMBER AND I MAILED MY MONITOR BACK 5 WEEKS AGO. I WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE A REPLACEMENT IN 2 WEEKS. AFTER 3 WEEKS, I CALLED BACK AND WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T HAVE A REPLACEMENT UNIT FOR ME AND I WOULD JUST HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THEY GOT ONE. IT HAS NOW BEEN ALMOST TWO MONTHS OF PHONE CALLS AND FRUSTRATION AND I STILL HAVE NO RESOLUTION IN SIGHT. THEY ARE LIARS. STAY AWAY FROM VIEWSONIC AND OPTIQUEST.
For a person who is looking to buy one these, all this back bitting is actually no help at all, 0/10 for product review usefulness.
I ordered two of these. One for my son and one for myself. They both died days apart/would not charge. I am disappointing beyond words. This was my very first MP3 player. I was really enjoying the convenience. I was about to download books.My son needed it as part of is recovery therapy. Now we are afraid to get another that is as en-expensive.(17$ each.
Constant static with nearly all radio stations, even stations with very powerful recievers. I returned mine after one use...
I ordered this power supply for my Dell Dimension E510, with the hopes up upgrading my current PSU.However, when I recieved my power supply a week later, it turned out the thing was defective! It fit perfectly in my computer, but my computer "on" button gave me a flashing amber light and it wouldn't power up. When I tried my old power supply, my computer powered up just fine. I called PC Power and Cooling (the manufacturer of this power supply), and they said that my power supply was obviously defective and needed to be repaired/replaced.I filled out the steps to return the power supply and exchange it for a working one, and they gave me an RMA so I could return the item. However, I couldn't find anywhere on the Electronica Direct site (the store provider) where I they could reimburse me for the return shipping charges. I called the customer service hotline, but the customer service line was only available from 10 AM to 5 PM Eastern time! I'm on the West Coast, and I'm not sure when I'm going to find time between 7 AM and 3 PM to call while I'm at work. Not to mention that once you've recieved your RMA, the package has to arrive within 7 DAYS (who knows if they mean business or regular days) or else they charge you a 10% fee. The way that it looks, I'll have to pay for THEIR screw-up AND their 10% restocking fee because I'm shipping a little before the weekend all the way to New York.I sure hope they find a way to pay for my return shipping, because I'm not spending a dime to return a defective product. I'm severely disappointed with Electronica Direct and their poor management abilities.
I HAVE NOT RECIEVE THIS ORDER YET IT IS FROM THE 6 12 06 I AM STILL WAITING I HEVE ORDER THING FROM CHINA I RECIVE IT INLESS THAN 7 SAYS AND IT IS OVER A MONTH SINCE I HAVE ORDER THIS ITEM TELL ME WHAT IS GOING ON
Bought these batteries because they were recommended with the camera I purchased. Wish I had put the money towards a name brand that can actually hold a decent amount of charge.
This cord is very cheaply made -- don't buy it. The modular connections are so flimsy that they don't make a proper connection. As a result, when I was using my phone the other person's voice faded in and out. Very frustrating and a waste of money. I had to replace the cord (with a Belkin).
Unlike most of my other MS mice that I've owned in the past, this one is terribly unresponsive when trying to move the cursor or scrollwheel. It jumps into power save mode or something after a ludicrously short idle time, and needs time to "wake up" practically every scroll/cursor move. As far as my hours troubleshooting go, I do not think it is possible to alter this use-case oblivious design.
The Hisonic Waistband Voice & Speech Amplifier arrived two weeks after ordering, as advertised. It comes with headset microphone, collar-clip microphone, amplifier, strap and 6 re-chargeable AAA batteries.First, the good: the headset microphone works very well. The microphone "stem" is very flexible, yet stays in place. It amplified my whispering voice to an audible volume from up to 20 feet away.Now, the bad: the amplifier, with 6 batteries in it is very heavy. I wear a Blackberry on my waist already, so putting this on my waist made me look and feel like I was wearing a utility belt. In addition, the waist belt that comes with it is very large: adjusting it to the smallest circumference, it was still way bigger than my 29 inch waist. The "loop" that it hangs with on that belt is too small to fit a standard belt, so there are limited alternate options. The headset is not adjustable and seemed to move around on my head.I returned it.
The good news: Pictures are excellent. The bad news: to reiterate what others say, it eats batteries - and getting rechargeables does not solve the problem. I went on vacation with 2 10-packs of batteries, and used 10-12 batteries (vacation was 10 days, took 300 pictures - the 512MB card holds over 400). The second flaw is the lack of a viewfinder - in bright sun, you just can't see the LCD screen. Also, a note for the bifocal crowd - I have to take off my glasses to be able to see the screen well. I got the comparably-priced Canon Powershot A430 (1 less megapixel) for one of my children, and it seems like a better choice.
This does not fit in my 2006 Ford Focus. The wiring harnesses on this are completely different sizes from the one coming out of my Focus. It also comes with no instructions for this particular harness. Im pretty disappointed in Bazooka.
I was extremely disappointed with Amazon for listing this product and selling it to me without advising me that there was at least two more recent versions of the product. Amazon shipped me version 2 of this modem which is not even supported anymore. It was my cable company who alerted me to the fact that I was screwed by Amazon, and that there is a version 3 and a version 4 available. No where in the information provided by Amazon did they reveal the fact that there were other versions of this product. I'll have to think hard and long before purchasing anything from Amazon again.
I ordered this, inserted my media card, sent it to my mother and it worked exactly one month! Then it displayed PG-RGB NO SYNC.... I did all the usual repair attempts including new cards, etc... not worth the effort!
Not only should you not buy this model, do not buy ANY Samsung TVs. They do not last. Same problems as others have described, power cycling on/off all by itself, vertical lines on screen. Need to manually power off and on before it is suitable for viewing. I'm going back to Toshiba. Again, do not buy Samsung.Update 9/6/10: Repaired myself by replacing capacitors as described in the two-part video at [...]. On my unit there were two 10 volt 1000 mf capacitors that were bad. (You can spot them by looking for puffy tops.) They should be replaced with capacitors with a higher voltage rating and the same mf rating. I used 25 volt 1000 mf low ER capacitors sold by Greg Dement on eBay. The set turned on right away, and no vertical lines at all. Just like brand new. Capacitors cost $3.94 for a set of four, plus $2 shipping. There were three 10v 1000 mf capacitors, and I replaced all three, even though only two appeared to be bad. If you're not technically inclined you probably have a relative or friend that can do this job. Took about an hour and that was going slow.I bought a Toshiba 40UX600U while waiting for the capacitors to arrive and also to hedge my bet against the capacitor replacement not working. I love it. Now I have two working 40-inch TVs. I plan to put the repaired Samsung in a lesser-used room. Coincidentally, I also needed to buy a new dishwasher. Samsung makes dishwashers, but I will NEVER, EVER buy Samsung anything again. And I'm telling that to anyone who will listen. I tried the online Samsung repair form but all it kept saying was that it was out of warranty, even though some had success filling it out. They should have recalled this TV and done the right thing with customers. But as usual, some companies have morons in charge and would rather destroy customer loyalty forever to avoid a small repair cost.
I bought a pack of these and although I have had no problems writing and playing them they do have a tendency to jam in the recorder. Seems to be the slinding door. I would recomment Sony's or TDK's Pay the difference and possibly prevent damage to your machine.
Have been trying to use this machine for 4 months now. It has been connected and installed on three different pc(s) and does not perform at all. The manual does not help, nor does the 800 number. We shall by an Epson this weekend and put this one out for the trash men, after of course taking a hammer to it. (NOTE; the 800 number and the store where purchased only wants to blame the problem on you, your pc or your cable). Do not spend your monies here!
I like the size and other features but the playback sound quality is so poor that you have to very intently listen to understand what you said. I am going to get rid of it.
I'm not crazy about this unit. I bought it to replace a Philips player, which I loved until it died at the age of 5 months. As others have mentioned, the Sony feels sluggish when loading discs and responding to the remote. It also makes a lot more noise than the Philips player. Connecting a VCR to the composite video inputs on the DVD recorder for copying VHS tapes to DVD is unreliable. For some tapes it works fine. For others the resulting picture on the DVD jumps 1 to 2 times per second. Totally useless. This is not a copy-protect problem - these are homemade tapes. The problem does not occur if the VCR is connected to the DVD recorder with an RF connection instead of the composite video connection. I spent about 45 minutes on the phone with a Sony tech support person who was basically clueless and who provided no help at all.
Just bought it two weeks ago to back up data on my laptop, but it runs so slowly, after I update my laptop with a USB 2.0 cardbus card, it is still slow, only copying date at about 2MB/s.it is noisy, too.Don't know why, want to return it.I bought it on buy.com, return processing is kind of hassle.
I picked this system up because it was a great price, but never has that old saying that "cheap things end up being more expensive in the long run" been more true.I had the same problems with the remote sending the wrong signals, and as soon as I cranked up the volume to room-filling levels, the amplifier blew out and the thing is shot.Trust me, you will be better off spending a few more bucks and getting something decent.
It took a long time for me to receive any kind of order confirmation. The delivery took took more than two weeks.
It did not pick up the DSL signal from my AT&T High-speed Internet service. I had to return it and get a 2Wire, which AT&T officially supports and which works without any problems.
This product is good, but a little bit too expensive the price in Amazon is 161.49. and the MSRP from the fabricator iRiver is 149.99 This is a MSRP that item should be cheaper.Please review the prices.. Thanks
This was dead on arrival, and I could understand why... it's made out of cheap plastic that felt like it was ready to fall apart in my hands.
I would not recommend this printer if you value reliability. I've had mine for about one year and the thing behaves terribly. I am still on my first toner cartridge, so I'm not using it excessively. It jams continuously in the sheet feeder area and is just plain aweful.
I just needed ear buds that were a little deeper than apple's. These do the trick. I don't use them for music so don't need the sound fidelity. Just listen to NPR :)
This replacement lamp works but there are some problems. My screen is not nearly as bright as it was before and there appear to be yellow colored vertical stripes in the background of all channels. I wonder if the bulb is defective or if it is not as good as the original SONY product?
We only live 17 miles from major city, but could not get a picture from any of the major networks. We wanted a battery powered TV that we could use in emergencies to see the weather. None of the stations that show the local weather would come in. The only station we could get with decent sound and picture was PBS, which does not broadcast local weather and usually has the weakest signal.
Kleenex could have built it but they'd at least delivered 300 of them in the box ...Because that thing only allows for 1 use, then dies!Okay, "one use" in my case was 3 months long (just over warranty time, the shortest warranty of the market for this kind of gear, btw...) during which I thought I was in the Nirvannah of wireless access to my FIOS connection (great feeling while it lasts...) But hey, $170 for 3 months is not exactly cheap!And by the looks of it, I am not the only one: just read the other reviews here and you'll see that failure rate is SKY HIGH for Netgear's alledged flagship offering in this product line. WHAT A SHAME!STAY CLEAR FROM THIS POS.Then again, stay clear as well from D-Link stuff... same cr*p, different make. Both the DI-784 AG and the DWL-7100AP died on me all the same, the DI-784 twice (6 months old original died, then its replacement after 4 months)And all that equipment was on protected, regulated power supply... I wonder how much shorter the life expectancy of that junk would have been, if plugged directly to the wall outlet!You are much better off forking more serious dollars at once and get some Cisco equipment or alike. Get the previous generation second hand if you cannot afford the bleeding edge. It will serve you much longer and in the end will actually be cheaper than the 3 D-Link, 2 Netgear and 1 LinkSys you'd have burnt in the same time. Peak performance might be less (not even sure when using encryption since Cisco implements that in hardware) but performance will actually be much more even, less subject to interferences, heat, power variations, etc... and reliability miles ahead, not even in the same league.Other benefits:you will get peace of mind, only one time setup, much less headaches trying to get around things that never work exactly the way they are supposed to.You'll avoid as well the numerous bug-of-the-day-fix firmware-update-and-setup-again (saved configs are useless on D-Link devices for example, since more often than not the new firmware will have altered the data format, so one cannot load back a config produced with an older firmware! Why do they even bother to expose a save-config button? Because their shrewed marketing manager told them to... Make-believe trickery. Typical.)You will not have to reboot for each new parameter value (the kind of treat the cheap vendors do not hesitate to put you through: you want to add a new client MAC address to the list of authorized clients? Reboot! You want to close this TCP port? Reboot! You want to change your password? Reboot! ... You call the hotline to get help on something? They walk you through the basic process, destroying your elaborate config, and then hang up, leaving you with long series of reboot reboot reboot reboot reboot!).You will not have to spend long evenings on the phone with their Hydrabad native support tech right out of college whose best technological clue is the same cheat sheet as his neighbors in the next cubicals...
STAY AWAY. Great projector until it breaks. After 600-800 hours of lamp life, most users of this product will experience a stuck iris, resulting in the projector turning itself off, forcing you to turn it back on with decreased brightness. Panasonic will not recall the item, so it needs to be sent in for repair under warranty. This is a well documented issue on forums, so do some research. I am waiting on mine to be returned from Heartland (Panasonic's repair site in Kansas). The projector performs beautifully when it works. Terrible reliability.
I haven't seen the BSOD (blue screen of death) in a while! How exciting! Never seemed to want to work with XP (even though it is supposed to be compatible)which kept telling me a local connection was unplugged. Once I tried to actually make a connection from a device, my pc would crash every few minutes. My PC experience goes back to 286's so I'm not a total doof, but, this is bad news. Maybe a newer version of the adapter will work, but only if you've got the courage to risk it.
This lamp only lasted a week after I replaced itand has no warranty so they had screwed me up.that's more that 50 bucks thrown in the trash.
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This wasn't the products fault I needed more equipment to operate this and didn't have it so I don't know how it works...I sent it back....
The product arrived as described, with headphones and in good aesthetic condition. However, when I hooked it up to the computer(windows), it was not recognized. A green light on the iPod indicated that it did in fact work and was on/charging. Maybe it's because the iPod is so old or something else I'm unaware of, but I was thoroughly disappointed that it didn't work as expected. I visited apple's website and tried the suggested troubleshooting but to no avail.
This thing belongs in the 99 cent store. Its probably more valuable in parts. If you paid more than $5, then you should have saved up for a real camera. This barely even qualifies as a toy.
I can't believe they broke after 4 minutes. I gave them as a gift for Christmas to my niece and when she took them out of her ear they came appart...just split open. They are being returned!!
My review only supplements everyone else's here: player worked well for a few months, then the "NO CD" message from hell appeared. Extremely frustrating since the unit powers up fine, the motor spins, but the DVD won't be recognized, none of them. And RCA's customer service really is a deal killer - they're just awful. They couldn't have cared less about all the awful reviews on the almighty powerful Amazon.com, and blandly said I'd have to fork over what I originally paid for the thing just to get it to work again, probably for just a few months more. So I went out and bought a similar player made by Philips, and that one too failed after a few weeks! I called Philips, told them I had no receipt (bought it at Target), but they fired me out the replacement anyway.Bottom line, all these sub $200 units SUCK in terms of reliability (global economy, my arse - thanks, China, for crushing our industries and giving the world mass produced crap), but some companies at least back up their junk. RCA won't even do that.
I've been working with computers for over 20 years and this is one of the worst products I've come across.When I first got this device, my intention was to help me replace a hard drive in a laptop. I followed their instructions, booting from the CD, and within 5 minutes, my existing hard drive was no longer bootable; dead in the water.Several calls to their Tech Support went unanswered (left messages, no returned calls). It was a Friday afternoon (yeah I know, never do this stuff on a Friday afternoon...). At 4PM (Pacific) I called and got a recording telling me that they were closed and that the hours were from 8 - 5! (I guess they can't tell time either...) So much for getting any Support.I had to spend the better part of Saturday doing a fresh Windows Vista install on my new hard drive and reinstalling all of my applications. Fortunately I was able to copy data from the old hard drive - only the master boot record was destroyed, none of the data.Monday I get a call back and was told that it is absolutely impossible for their software to 'trash' my hard drive. Okay, you're right, I did it myself - just so I could spend an entire day reinstalling a computer and so I could complain about their product... Yep, so much for Tech Support. Oh, did you know that their product does not work on dynamic drives - was that anywhere in their ads, system specifications, software cautions?After getting the machine back to a running state, I thought I'd keep it and use it as a spare drive. However, it goes off-line "whenever it feels like it" and maybe you are in the middle of saving something, maybe you are not. When it is working, it appears to be a good product - but there is no guarantee that it will be working when you want it to be working.If I were you, I'd spend your money elsewhere.
I've read the good and the bad reviews. I would not recommend this camera. Read on if you want to know why.The good things: price is acceptable for the feature set, picture quality good for the price. PC software a breeze to use.The bad things:- It takes about 2 seconds from the moment you press the button until the photo is actually taken.- battery life is questionable, especially if you use the LCD. I tried every single type of battery. Make sure you have one or two sets of spares with you. But beware! Be sure you cahnge the batteries before they run out, or you might get strange behaviors like corrupted flash card.-I found the camera very buggy (I might be unlucky). It damaged (to the point of not being able to reformat) a flash card when batteries got depleted. Also, in another instance, it corrupted my flash card. I had to reformat it.Definitely my next one will not be a HP.
I bought this less than a month ago, handled it carefully, and always used the "Safely Remove Hardware" feature of Windows.The drive worked for two weeks, then stopped working. I paid to return it, waited two weeks, and got a new one. The new one lasted only one week. Lexar will not do anything beyond replacing it again.This product is far inferior to others on the market, such as PNY (and even Lexar's older Jumpdrive models). Stay away if you value your data (and productivity).
The materials appear to be of a good quality, not that I'd know. The software that comes with it to print hasn't been updated in years, and its the original release. Sure enough, after spending days trying to get it to work at all it was clear the entire purchase was a waste of money. I checked the company's website about the software, and they have no updates in three years, no way of getting support.I expect programs to have bugs; that's normal. The problem is this company apparently has no intention of either taking customer support requests and hasn't released even a bug patch in years, so the chances of it working on a modern computer with a modern printer is increasingly slim.
I bought this so called "stereo" system at a Big Lot's Store for about $40.00. I figured since they were selling it there it must be a good deal, and it looked very cool too. It worked for about a month before it started skipping and remote was wigging out. It never sounded any better than one of those old plastic 45 record players. It looked good in my daughters bedroom but it lookes and sounds much better in the dumpster. I can't believe this company can get away with selling this worthless crap. I will never buy anything from them again.
There's a reason this thing is only 6 bucks. It's absolute junk. I put it into the cassette player in my car, and the sounds were completely distorted. The voice constantly skips, and the casette sometimes clicks. The quality of sound in my car is usually amazing, and basically there was no bass sound coming through my speakers using this device. I've tried both sides, but still no avail. I plan on returning it if shipping doesn't cost more than the product itself.
I was looking forward to the newest Exilim camera, (I have five of them) but when I recieved my EX-Z1000 I was very disappointed with the quality of the pictures. Having owned Exilim zoom cameras since the 3.2mp I have always liked the ease of use along with the small size of the Exilim cameras ( I always carry one of my Exilim with me). When I get a new one I always compare the real world use of the new camera with my previous one. When I first shot the EX-Z1000 I was impressed with the new wide screen display and the new control bar, but when I put the pictures on my screen I was very disappointed they looked very grainy so I then did a comparison between my Exilim 7.2, 8.2, and the EX-Z1000 the clear winner is the EX-Z750 followed by the Ex-Z850 and in the rear of the pack the EX-Z1000. At this time I will continue to use my 7.2 and 8.2mp Exilims and I will be giving my EX-Z1000 as a Xmas gift to someone, due to the fact I can't return the camera without a restocking fee... My final review is, skip the EX-Z1000 get the EX-Z750 its the best value, takes great pix, and the best video movies for a camera of it's size... Until the next new Casio Exilim... Have a Great Day! PCMD
Only have the LX700 for 10 days. Functionality would rate 4 stars, but big problem with recharging the mouse. The recharging was working until this morning. I noticed I forgot to place it in the cradle overnight, so I plopped it in this morning. After am hour, I had to use the PC, so I pick the mouse off the cradle and it was HOT, HOT, HOT! So was the charger base. I searched in Logitech's user forums and found others have had similar and even worse problems with their units [some with the MX series]. In one case, the batteries actually melted and warped the mouse. When I called Logitech, they asked me to try to exhange it with the retailer. Otherwise, they have to arrange a pickup and replacement. Darn! I really like this combo too!
I got disconnect every two mins. Take my advise don't buy this product.. if you want i give to u for free..
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.
1. Audio output makes set up with home theater systems difficult. You'll need splitters.2. The remote control will not control Samsung's own DVD/VCR combo units such as the V3500.3. Telephone customer support is very lacking. Long hold times, poorly trained techs, and I was hung up on twice while being transferred.4. For some reason, the Source button on the remote does not cycle through the Component video inputs (only the coax, air and RCA inputs) so to switch between your HDTV cable box and DVD player that are both connected with Component cables, you have go three layers into the menu.Other than that, the looks great.
This is the worst product I have ever purchased. I bought the printer for light use and in less than 100 pages printing it died. Konica told me to buy random parts from them that didn't work. Then they told me to take it to one of their technicians. Wasted more money than the printer was worth. There's a reason no one has a Konica printer. They are horrible. Don't waste your money like I did. Horrible.
Quite simply, I was totally dissapointed. If I had kown then what a total pile of junk this was I would have done more home work. If anyone thinks about getting this, STOP! I was a long time Panasonic buyer but never again.
The earphones are good quality and have a very good sound quality but they are uncomfortable and keep on dropping out of my ear. They are too complicated to wrap up and put in the case every time. I used them for 1 week and lost interest so i bought a cheaper pair and use those now.
Item was shipped fast but was DEAD ON ARRIVAL. The base unit was bad or the power supply was faulty. It would appear there was no quality check done when this unit was manufactured. I doubt I will ever buy another RCA product again because I also have a DEAD RCA DVD/Surround sound player sitting here in a box that died within 2 weeks of buying it.
Found these marked down 75%, from $200 to $50, so how could I go wrong? Very disappointed. Fit and comfort are great but there is a persistent low frequency hum in my left ear when NC is turned on. Figured out that it happens when I am wearing my glasses. The hum goes away almost entirely when I remove my glasses. I guess I will keep them because I got such a great deal, but come on Sony! You can do better than this! I would be furious if I had paid full price for these things.
Great price. Great design. Went through batteries at the rate about a set every two weeks...and I only used it about 2 hours a week.
my 5-year old daughter spent all day taking pictures of her and her baby sister in san francisco. we put new batteries in that morning. the next day i was wondering why the picture numbers had reset. when i tried to download the pictures to my computer, they were all gone, and the battery icon was flashing. based on what i've read here, it appears the batteries died after one day of use and the pictures were all erased. the picture quality is about the same as an old camera phone -- pretty poor, but good enough for my 5-year to enjoy. but what good is that when there aren't even any pictures the next day. i'm hoping the store will take it back.
instead of putting setup CD for the printserver, Linksys puts utility cd for some other products. so the printserver is useless. Moreover, the support never reply email regarding this issue.
Easy to install, and good form factor, but I am constantly having to unplug it to reboot it, it hangs frequently either right at the end of a job, or before ever beginning.
I had good luck with several other Linksys products, but this one hit rock bottom. I wish I read the reviews before my friend purchased it. The wired and wireless broadband routers from Linksys are top-notch. Even their laptop wireless adapter works great for me. But this unit was unbelievable. It took hours to install. The software driver didn't even start when you clicked on setup. You got a quick flash and no software ran (using XP). I figured out another way to install it from a tip here (run setup from the Utilities folder). The hardware finally installed, but of course didn't work. Hours later after being on hold with tech support, I was told to hard-code an IP address in the card (my DSL provider provides IP addresses automatically). It worked for a few hours and stopped working. That was when we gave up. Linksys really struck out with this garbage. They obviously have no experience or business being in the PCI card realm. They should have stuck to routers. We bought a D-link PCI card (for HALF PRICE!!) and it was literally up and running in less than 5 minutes. It showed a strong signal and the funny thing is that for the few minutes that the Linksys card was connected it was reading a weak signal (from 5 feet away from the router).
If you don't want to spend a lot of money, this is a good choice. It gets the job done and the built-in mic performs very well. On the downside, the image quality is only average at best, with a low refresh rate, and poor performance in low light.
I should have read more reviews before I bought this, because after a few weeks on my keychain, the end broke off cleanly. The unit still works, so I'm going to attempt to superglue it on, but I'm disappointed.For something that claims to be washer and dryer "safe", it's very fragile. The hole for the keychain ring should extend through the PCB, not the soft white plastic cover. I'm glad I didn't lose my data, but I'm not sure I'll trust this with anything important from here on.
The description of this product specifically states "CTA Digital 3-in-1" device in several places. The ONLY reason I ordered was because of the CTA description. Now that I received the product I find that it is a no name, off brand product. Talk about the old Bait and Switch routine, well this it it. First impressions are important and this being my first impression will leave me wondering if I ever order thru Amazon again.
I've now been through three of these cords. they seem to last around a year before just dying. The first two eventually had fatal connection issues with the piece that connects to the computer, however my third one has just died and is actually not getting any power from the wall. The little indicator just fades out, and now won't come on at all. Yes it's a lot cheaper than the other cords, but I'm just not sure its better. I know lots of people have problems with the apple cords as well.
Had a Palm VII and upgraded to a Handspring Visor Prism. Thought it would be great to get wireless on the Prism and tried out Omnisky.What a nightmare.The software they sent was corrupted which required hours with Tech Support and software patches to fix. Then after that problem was solved, email wouldn't work because the Omnisky email server had problems. Then the wireless coverage was *HORRIBLE!* (el stinko!). And that's here in the Bay Area where we're suppose to be the tech center of the nation. Overall, this was a real disappointment.I sent the modem back and cancelled service.Omnisky KNOW their wireless coverage is horrible and they sell you their service anyway hoping that you'll just grin and bear it. If wireless connectivity is essential, buy a Palm VII or wait until better options come out.Omnisky? That dog won't hunt.
two cartrages arrived damaged - leaking and unusable. Cyanon didn't work at all and I had to go the the nearest Office Depot to get an original. I still have a few cartrages installed, but the colors are totally off. Blue is green - orangy red is non-existent - grey is light green.
It has been about two years since I purchased this HT system and I now stand a dissapointed man. I can only assume this system is no longer in production and it is probably a good thing. I have never owned any type of home theater system prior to owning the HT75 so of course I was blown away by the sound and quality of the sound. Fortunately I already owned a 300w amplified 10" subwoofer to make up for the lack of bass from the measly little 135w sold with the system. My family and I enjoyed countless dvd's watched on the system while it was in operation. However, there were many times when the dvd player would freeze up and shut off. I thought it was just a dirty disk but numerous times I took out whatever disk was in play, cleaned it, put it back in and still wound up with a freeze up at some point or another. I was always pleased with the sound quality but there again I have never had exposure to anything better, except the local movie theater. I felt operation was easy as well as setup but the remote was quirky if used for multiple operations such as the TV and VCR. I also didn't like the delay when loading a DVD considering the sony we have in the bedroom is 10x's faster. All in all it has been a good system for the power and price but finally the quality of the product has truly shown its colors. As of a little over a week ago my SC-HT75 bit the dust. While enjoying a little time with my PS2 the darned thing shut down with no warning. At first I thought I had sat on the remote or my son was messing with the remote but that wasn't the case. When I pressd the power button to turn it back on the red/green led power indicator lit up green but the system display posted a "F61" error code then it shut back down. The code means there is some sort of problem with either the speaker connections or a power supply component has gone bad. Well as it turns out, mine must be the latter since it doesn't work with all speaker wires disconnected. I have found that it may be nothing more than a $15 part failure plus labor to fix but I have decided to invest the expense into a whole new system consisting of separate audio/video components. I may at some point have it repaired and sell it off but I would highly recommend to anyone looking into this system or any other Panasonic system to do a bit of research before putting down the money for such a questionable system.
Pfffff!!! Its a key board. The price is really too much to pay. The shuttle is substandard and the colored buttons are distracting. My mistake, I should have looked before I purchased.The good:Convenient buttons, well labeled for Premierebuttons are smooth, so quality is okLittle light is a neat ideaUSB ports on keyboard are really niceThe Bad:Buttons are distracting if your using this keyboard for anything other applicationsShuttle is terrible. Get a contour shuttle pro if you want a good prosumer shuttleConclusion(lesson) In retrospect, I probably should have purchased a good quality keyboard and aquired a set of Premiere key stickers. This keyboard is way over price, albeit a good idea.
cheapest i could find.. seems to work so far.dont mind the one star, that was an accident
I have sent this item back to the elusive company that repairs or sends out refurbished stock with you return this CF. On 3 separate times it was returnd, and they seem to have lost the last return- $129.00 down the drain. I prefer my Toshiba 8 gb, as it works flawlessly for at least 48 GB's worth of photos. The Seagate failed every time, after very little use.Definitely not worth the 39.00 they are now selling it for.
I bought this mouse expecting a superior gaming experience, and as a gamer, I was greatly disappointed with it. Let me help you see through the impressive specs and hyped reviews by illustrating my problems with the G5:- NONE of the buttons on the G5 (except left-click and right-click) behave like standard mouse buttons by default. That's right: by default, you only have a two-button mouse for "gaming". By changing the default driver settings, it is possible to get the wheel-click to appear as the "middle button" (more on this later). The left-side button defaults to a custom "Back" behavior, which works fine in Internet Explorer, but is not recognized at all in World of Warcraft. There is no way to get it to act as a standard "Mouse Button 4" or anything like that. Likewise, there is no way to get either of the sensitivity buttons or wheel tilts to appear as mouse buttons--it's "Forward", "Back", or a mapped keystroke for them, that's it. Since "Forward" and "Back" don't seem to be recognized in games, that basically limits you to keystroke mapping them. FYI, keystroke mapping is not a great solution, since it uses up keyboard keys that could be otherwise used, and can cause unpredictable behavior in some games, when those keyboard keys are (or would otherwise be) mapped to other functions.- The wheel-click button requires noticeably more force than wheel-click buttons from other brands (probably at least twice the force). When clicked, it travels downward less, in more of a "binary" fashion (it's a simple click, not a gradual "push-leading-to-a-click" that makes it easier to tell you're clicking it). Given that the wheel feels a bit "unstable" (compared to the wheels of other mice) and it includes tilt functionality, these traits make it rather difficult to get a reliable wheel-click. Oops, I guess we're back to two buttons.- Due to the design and exaggerated curve of the left-click and right-click buttons, it can take a noticeably variable amount of pressure to click either button, depending on where your finger is located on the button. Try your current mouse--chances are it takes about the same amount of pressure to click it from anywhere on the button. More importantly, due to the design, there is a nontrivial amount of unusable space between the buttons (again, compare to your current mouse), and little-to-no tactile reference to where the buttons actually "begin" on the mouse. So if (like a typical FPS gamer) you like to jockey your mouse around using your fingertips, it is easier to lose track of the buttons with your fingers, and more difficult to get a reliable, constant-pressure button click. Hmm, why did I buy this mouse again?- Oh that's right, the laser and 6.4 Mpixels/sec 2000dpi optical sensor. Smooth, nifty. However, it doesn't work on "all" surfaces as some statements would have you believe. Actually, it gets lost quite easily on a translucent glass desk (from experience) or an Icemat (from what I hear). It does work a bit better than a standard optical mouse on unpatterned, rough, opaque surfaces, though I have no idea how it performs on a glossy mahogony desk (but seriously, what gamer doesn't use a mousepad of some sort?) For some reason, I still can't get used to the pointer movement...I'm always overshooting my intended target. Maybe it takes three weeks of "shaving" before one really gets used to it. Maybe it's because the Setpoint drivers are broken, so that even though you can select four levels of pointer acceleration, it always gets set to "Low" or "None".- The G5 lacks a right side button (a disappointing trend in modern "gaming" mice).- I like the mouse cord (gasp!). It's got a well made, tough, woven fabric outer sheath, and a low-profile USB connector. However (gasp!), was the large ferrite EMI suppressor really necessary? Not a big deal.- The "ergonomic" shape makes performance gaming handling (ie. fingertip jockeying) more difficult (ie. you cannot accurately hold this mouse between your thumb and ring finger, particularly due to the "ergonomic" shape of the right-hand side).- The drivers do not allow using a single button to loop through sensitivity settings. If you want to enable sensitivity selection, it requires you to use both sensitivity buttons for that. So it's either +2 keystroke-mapped buttons, or sensitivity selection...one or the other. It loses points for not using the extra buttons to their full potential.In conclusion: Logitech should have spent less time on the gimmicky weight-tuning package and lame pseudo-iridescent paint job, and more time on just about everything else. It's not a horrible mouse, but I would personally prefer even a standard Optical MS Intellimouse for gaming.For those concerned, my gamer qualifications: in college, I my major was nominally Computer Science, but was actually closer "FPS Gaming" with a minor in RTS and MMORPGs. Doom 1-3, Quake 1-3, Half-Life 1-2 (with Counter-Strike and Natural Selection!), Command & Conquer (the original), Starcraft, World of Warcraft. Hell, I got my start on the original monocrome King's Quest.
Why make an ear bud if you can't get this out of the case? They should just wrap this ear bud in a wire in a case instead of this stupid circular case. i spent countless hours cutting it open just to get it out. When I did, it sounded terrible. one star because this doesn't allow me to rate a 0.
picture went out after 3 months... when I took it to get fixed under the parts warrenty... it was still $300 to repair. JUNK
Just amazed at how poorly this thing was designed! At first I thought I wasn't inserting the Cat5 tip properly (I crimp my own tips on custom lengths of cable -saves $ and its pretty easy!). I tried commercially prepared cables... Well, everything worked (the green LEDS lit up- indicating functionality)- BUT only in a most unsecure way. You jiggle, jiggle, jiggle until after hoping and hoping, you see the green LEDs, then very, very carefully let go- hoping it will maintain that same micro-precise position. I mean you BLOW on it, the lightest breath will cause the tip to move and the connection to be lost. Ridiculous!! I'm returning it. I've got a Belkin that's a USB 1 on the downstairs TIVO that works great. I wish TIVO would recommend a Belkin USB 2 adapter!
Our battery quit recharging after about a year. It is very dissappointing to charge a battery for hours and then have to tell your little one that it didn't work. It has been difficult to find another battery. I thought the Fisher price 12-volt would work but it did not connect. Apparently, you have to buy this brand, which, by-the-way, cost about a third of the cost of our tractor! What can you do?
played good, comfortable, and cheap price. But the wire casing frayed and came off exposing the wires whcih were ruined and the heaphones were junk.
It was a waste of money ! You can not get a refund too , so Do NOT BUY! Try a more new product!
I have this laptop since dec '04 and its getting heated up just too much....i had to buy a cooler, and while watching a movie or listening to songs...it gets heated up even much faster and the other programs running in the background are noticeably slower. The wireless is quite good at times and poor other times....it gets disconnected, but the reception is good and the battries...not good....the company should say tht the battries will work for the first 3-4 months.....after tht it gets discharged after about 15-20 mins...i need to take the power cable everywhere i go.
While inexpensive...it becomes an irrelavent point when it simply does not work.I purchased 2 for my daughters as stocking stuffers and we have tried repeatedly through all of the trouble shooting to get them to work with no success.
Sabrent clearly lies when they show the Vista compatibility tag on the cover of the box. This item is NOT compatible with windows Vista at all. It comes with software that is for windows 2000 or windows xp. Windows doesn't even have a version of windvr 3 available for upgrade to windows vista. I find it comical that Windows has a program out that is incompatible with it's own operating system, but that's how Microsoft repays customer loyalty... Additionally, I tried to install the software anyway to see if it would work, but when I got to the registration page, (Yes, you need a software key to activate the software), there was no software key provided in the box at all. I tried using the serial number that was on the tuner and on the box, but the software didn't accept that. SO even if I could get the software to work on my operating system, I can't install it, because the company (Sabrent) didn't provide the software license key. Stay away from this product and indeed, this company.
The rod broke the first time I used it. Says it handles a 15 lb. capacity and unfortunatley that wasn't true. Just started the return process and hope that the replacement works better than the first one.
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.
This charger has not worked well since the day it arrived. It has an additional piece that goes between the adapter and the palm unit. You have to constantly fiddle with it to get a connection. We ordered a travel charger (also available on Amazon) from another manufacturer for half the price. That one works perfectly.
I bought two of these for my Dad (one for the walker and one for the wheelchair). It didn't fit on his first walker (very basic hospital type walker). The frame was too small for the cup alone, and too big to use the adapter. He later got a HUGO walker and it did fit that one fine. The down side is that it breaks very easily! I am frequently lifting my Dad's walker and putting it in the trunk of the car, and it is very easy to break the plastic drink cup holder. (The second drink cup holder got broken when we checked the walker with the airline, and I suppose I should have seen that one coming). Otherwise, they worked fine for the short time we had them.
I must have been stoned when I bought this thing. They group all the time setting buttons on top right around the snooze button. Apparently no one thought to tell these guys that when someone just wakes up, they might not be particularly adept at targeting a single button in the midst of a group of buttons.If that isn't enough, the method they use to set the time is so non-intuitive, that you have to have the user manual right there next to the clock for reference FOREVER. I think they've actually managed to develop a programing scheme that is humanly UNLEARNABLE.And finally, the clock gains 2-3 minuts PER DAY!!! One would think that they would have SOME qulaity control that would actually check the clock accuracy as part of the manufacturing test procedure.Given the incredibly poor quality of other RCA products I've had, I think I've finally been convinced to stay away from their products completely. I'm a little embarrassed it took me this long to catch on.
Had excessive difficulty getting the program from the company to program the remote. It took close to two weeks to get the program with multiple phone calls and emails. It would only work with a PC computer and not our newer Apple computer. As of now it is programmed only on off and volume and does not change channels properly! We got no help from the company to fix the problems with programing the remote.
Charged the battery for 12 hours and used only once. The battery won't hold a charge anymore. Don't Waste your time or money.
UPDATE:After initially giving the 2nd gen nano 1 star because of the problems I was having, I am updating my review to 4 stars....BUT it won't let me!!I still belive the 2nd gen nano to be of lesser quality than the first (click wheel quality, and lock out swith quality)...however, the combination of the 2nd gen firmware update and the software update to iTunes 7 has fixed the problems I was having.I occasionally still have to reset my nano when playing through my Alpine head unit in my car (NEVER had to do that with my 1st gen). And occasionally, iTunes has a heck of a time when I go back and forth from 1 iPod to the other....That said though, my experince has been good enough to now recommend a 2nd gen iPod to anyone. NOW it is a good product!OLD POST:This is my second nano. After my first, I built my life around the iPod...I wondered how I lived without one for so long...I purchased all of the goodies...3 sets of headphones, 4 different types of cases from workout to casual, I upgraded my car stereo so it plugged directly into the Alpine head unit, I purchased a 'remote' unit that plugs directly into my Audio Video controller at home...life was good.Then came the purchase of the 8GB 2nd gen nano...and all hell broke loose.The 'data' has been 'corrupted' three times in as many weeks. And every time that happens you have to follow the 5 'r's that Apple recommends, which basically wipes the memory on the unit and you have to reload all playlists.The iPod itself, I have to reset on a weekly basis...my Alpine head unit will all of a sudden not recognize the nano, until I reset it.The 2nd Gen nano has been VERY disappointing so far...In addition, the 2nd gen nano, is slimmer and taller than the 1st gen...many accessories for the 1st gen (workout arm bands etc) won't fit the second gen nano...NOTE++++Make darn sure, the accessory you are purchasing SPECIFCALLY says it will fit a 2nd gen nano!!!++++buyer beware!RECOMMENDATION: I would purchase a 1st gen 4GB iPod nano since they are on sale, and wait for Apple to get the bugs out of the 8 GB 2nd gen nano.I have gone back to my 1st gen, and everything seems to be working just fine.If it matters to you--The 1st gen nano battery life is 2.5-3 hours...whereas the 2nd gen nano is about 23 hours...
Well, at first I bought a X Brand FM Transmitter really cheap , the Seller sent me a non working one and 4 weeks later I got my money back.Then I did a lot of research and this looks to me like the best option given the reviews and I went for it. I live in Miami and in my Rover it did not work that great. I still have a LOT and I mean A LOT of interference. So probably in your car could work in mine definitely do not.
Bought 2 sets both lost their sound after 1 week each.WHEN I FIRST GOT THEM I HAD THE VOLUME ON 18 THEY SOUNDED FINE BY THE END OF THE WEEK I HAD TO PUT THE VOLUME UP TO 25 AND I COULD HARDLY HEAR OUT OF THEM.I RETURNED BOTH SETS OVER 10 DAYS AGO AND STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE NEW SETS
I returned the drive without opening, so can't rate it. CompUSA did not reveal that they charge sales tax despite no brick-and-mortar in my state, did not confirm purchase until already shipped, did not respond to my complaint/queries until I contacted Amazon. I would have refused delivery but package was left in my absence, with HUGE dent. So I returned. Did receive credit fairly promptly. Will not buy from CompUSA online again.Was disappointed that Amazon support now clearly overseas and not so good.
I looked far and wide for a clock radio with sounds for falling asleep and CD player. Was excited that this was the one. Was a Christmas gift for my wife. Sadly this was a major disappointment. The sound from the speakers on FM stations was defective - scratchy, as if speakers had been "blown through" with high intensity music. It was not an issue of FM reception. Initially, CD player was working, but exhibited same problem with sound quality from speakers. Then it stopped working altogether. I had to return item to the 3rd part seller (at my expense!). Although I asked for replacement, they simply gave me credit through Amazon. I guess they also don't have confidence in the product. The radio has a nice concept and design. Too bad quality control is not there. I would suggest don't bother with this product. I had seen another bad review but decided to risk it anyway. No dice.
You can't boot off of this device - and that's not anywhere in the specs. Still trying using the workarounds on the net. It's a shame, because it otherwise seems like a reasonable flash drive. Transcend's support web site could stand to be a whole lot faster, too.
Like other people, I also couldn't get this battery to recharge, albeit I didn't try buying other chargers so the one I had might not have been compatible (although it was specifically for this kind of battery), I wouldn't waste your money!
This is the most flaky scanner ever. Oftentimes, scanning receipts result in a blank page or black line with no information. I have re-installed, re-calibrated, and run diagnostics. The help from Neat Receipts is non existent. Worst waste of money EVER. If you want to be perpetually frustrated and have something work sporadically, this item is for you! do not waste your money on this system!!
The neckband looked like a good idea, but it didn't fit me well, nor work for me. The angle of the boom is not adjustable and the padded earcup no longer attached.
Goodman's was slow and inefficient. The product?? Time will tell...No order should take from August 29 until shipping on 9/15 when full shipping charges are assessed. And emails to the company with inquiry as to status after 10 days of no information on shipping status, should not be ignored.
I received the calculator promptly. After 3 days the calculator stopped working and right in the middle of a test I was taking! Don't buy used scientific calculators. Just go to Walmart and buy a new one. It's not worth the couple of dollars you might save.
The item that arrived isn't snagless unlike what's pictured above. The cable is yellow indeed, but it doesn't use a snagless plug. I'm returning this product to Amazon.
I was so excited to get this Sony headphones at only [...] with free shipping. It looked well made considering the cost and comfortable on my ears. But when it comes to the sound quality, I can not say I agree with the most other reviews here. I'm wondering how the others can leave such good reviews. The most unfavorable thing isit has egaggerated bass. So boomy that you can not here the exact sound of the original recording. I tried to give some break in times but after 3 days of trying, I gave up and returning this poor headphones back to Amazon. Thank you Amazon for your easy way of returning.
The requirements say: "Windows 98, XP or later". What they DON'T tell you is that the software that makes this trackball so special (by being able to asign VERY cool actions to individual buttons) will NOT work with Windows Vista. So...you pay a hundred bucks for Trackball with a vast array of features, and what you get is a very simple, very basic, Right click/Left click mouse with a scroll ring. PLEASE save your money if you're running Vista.
Never purchased a fish finder - I did buy a GPS which I really love Never purchased a fish finder - I did buy a GPS which I really love
I wish it was easy to find the right item but this product could only get 3 channels in my area. I would check the web sites that offer a range channel list of what the product can and will pick up first before purchasing any digital tv stuff again
I purchased my FPT5084 in 2008. After it went out of warranty, the power supplied failed ($370). Today, that power supply went out, again. Another $370 ? I think not ! I just purchased a Panasonic P50S30 for $844 (half of what I paid for the worthless FPT5084). Don't get me wrong, when the Samsung was working, the picture was great ! I just cannot afford more power supplies. I would recommend not buying a Samsung !
I installed the card into the computer and it the computer would no longer complete post. Reseated the card and tried another PCI card and computer continued to no longer post. I took the card out and examined it under magnfying glass and found multiple pins appeared to have a rust like material crossing them. Overall the assembly looks poor even though it has the QC sticker on it saying pass. I tried emailing and calling the manufacturer and was unable to ever talk to anyone. I let it sit in the box to long to get an amazon return. A complete waste of money.
Completely failed after 13 months. One month after warranty. Now it's in the trash.
Burnt about 3 CD's before it died. Contacted their customer service web page several times - no replies. Cannot read mini-discs, even though it has the slot - it hangs the OS (running Windows ME). Ended up tossing it, since it only cost $9 after all the rebates, it wasn't worth pursuing any warranty claim.
Horrible horrible horrible! I get booted from it every few minutes and then I get "No response from wireless router or access point" And it takes me an hour to get back on, just to be on for 5 minutes, then I have to start all over again. I can get 2 bars or signal from it while my laptop is sitting right beside it, yet my neighbors router is shown at full signal so I know it isn't my computer. This is so bad, I'd rather go back to dial up!
This unit is fine for the nature sounds and the ipod docking/playing. However, I cannot pick up even a single AM station. I purchased it so that I could flip between radio and ipod and either I have to replace it with something else or I have to have 2 radios on my desk. My $10 tiny portable radio picks up stations, so why can't this? I am tired of clock radios always having the flimsy antennae and no reception.
This camera case while of very good construction and material does not fit the Canon SD870. It is listed as compatible, however, the closure flap will not even fit around the top of the camera. Maybe the dimensions of the case vary from different manufacturing runs so some find its 'fits' - the case I got does not fit the camera. The sides are tight, like a glove as some have said, the issue is with the top flap - it does not close. Also, the metal on the flap closure could possible scratch the screen. Great case, just not for the SD870. I'd rate it at a 4 to 5 if it fit! Amazon, as usual is very good at handling this sort of problem - one of the main reasons I shop with them.
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.
First the positives. Fantastic screen. Beautiful UI.Now the negatives. Although gorgeous, the UI is a pain in the butt as an everyday mp3 player. It requires way too much attention to use. With a regular ipod you just slide your thumb in circles to navigate. Almost everything you want to do with the iPod touch forces you to look at the device. Couldn't get the wifi working with my home network. Never had a problem doing so with my computers, PDAs, or phones. Alarm clock is useless, you can barely hear it.Cool product, but for the price it ain't worth it. Get a regular ipod.
my 10inch works awesome.I was impressed.so this time I ordered 10 inch 250 watt professional installed.250watt .. I was way too excited but, so disappointed again.the power is so weak, feel little more bass that was it.don't buy it. If you really like bazooka buy 10inch w/o power.
Seeing red and white female outputs led me to believe that this adapter separated stereo into left and right channels. I ordered 6 for a project I'm working on. They turned out to be stereo to stereo wihout the red and white colors. The company told me that they have pictures in their ads that are wrong. They asked me to send a photo of the adapters I received and I did, They told me they sent the right adapter and I could return them if it's not what I want. For $7 I kept them. My fault, I guess. Know what your buying.
Dice que es compatible con ipods de 3g 4g y yo tengo los dos y ninguno calza resulta que es para un modelo especial de ipod de 3g y 4g que esta fuera de serie en el mercado deber&iacute;an aclarar eso.
This player has no alpha-numeric display and it makes it very difficult to know what is on each CD without making a list beforehand. You only see track numbers and album numbers (corresponding to directories and files). The instructions even give you advice on how to label the albums and tracks with three digit numbers to compensate. The packaging was also very misleading because it said it supported Windows Media files and it does not. I am returning this.
This printer has to have one of the worst automatic paper feeds I've ever encountered. I use two HP 1100 printers in my lab at work, and both exhibit the same terrible feed problems.They continuously suck in multilple sheets when printing, jamming on a regular daily, if not hourly basis. These printers require a full paper feed at all times to minimise this problem. These will not feed correctly with anything less than a half full paper rack. When printing, blank pages can often be found amongst your documents. And the pitifully small feeder means that you cannot perform anything larger than a 20 page print job with encountering serious jams...In summation, do not buy this printer, it will drive you insane.
I am running a Pentium 4 2.4 Ghz with 512 MB RAM. I defragged my drive with Diskeeper. Still, I had audio sync problems and dropped frames. Also, the captured video even on the best setting was very pixelated compared with the analog source. I'm returning this and looking to invest in a better product with hardware conversion. You get what you pay for!
The battery worked for about a month then stopped. I took it to Frys (the laptop was under warranty, and could a NEW battery fail that early?). They proceeded to tell me that it was the battery was not taking a charge. That cost me $[...], due to the crappy battery. Then I had to pay shipping to return it (including the shipping I paid to GET it, another $[...]). All in all, it cost me $85 and I still don't have a battery. Cheap junk.
Will print 4 pages then jam. Called Panasonic and I am told by two tech reps that this is about average for this printer. When I asked what my options were he said clear the jams and live with it or return.I give this printer, panasonic and anyone who sells this printer a big thumbs down. How can you manufacture much less sell something like this and go to sleep at night is beyond me.
I bought this hoping it would cure my busted Superdrive on my G4 iMac but when connected via the Firewire it would freeze any program I was using to burn cd's or dvd's. I thought it might have been a messed up product so I returned it to Lacie and got another one but the problem still persisted.I then thought it was my computer, but the firewire ports worked when connected to my old iPod and even worked when connected to my Lacie external HDD. Finally figured that the product was defective after I purchased the Sony DRX-830 dvd burner and that burner worked perfectly when connected via firewire.This product however worked when connected on the USB port but the burning speeds were so slow that it was just about useless.
The jewel cases arrived in a very timely fashion. The packaging was awful. No bubble-wrap or peanuts, just 200 pcs. tightly wrapped in thin cardboard. Approximately 95 cases were completely useless. Amazon.com did give me a 50% credit after talking to my 3rd Amazon customer service rep. He also made suggestions on what to purchase next time - woopee-doo.I will never order this particular product again!!!!
The microphone is not sensitive, and several times I was told by listeners that I'm barely audible, or sound very distant. I tested it using the windows xp sound recorder(sndrec32.exe), and got similar results.
I am a retired Electronics Technician with over 28 years working with radio frequency cable. Belden is a very reputable name in the cable manufacturing industry so I bought these. When they arrived I hand twisted the F connector to the back of the TV and the cable fell off with the connector still in place. I tried the other cable and the same thing happened. There is a short ferrule that allows the connector to twist on and it is a serious design flaw. You could treat it like a surgeon performing delicate brain surgery with just two fingers and it still will fall apart. I ended up going out and getting some different cable, F connectors, and building my own cable. Normally pre-manufactured cables are reliable but I guess there is a first time for everthing. Don't buy these cables, I wish someone else had left a review so that I would not have wasted my money and time. I'm surprised Belden would tarnish such a reputable name by not even allowing some piece junk like this to get by them and be sold with their name. Maybe the first run of cables were OK and then they substituted for the cheap stuff without telling Belden. Mike K.
We have had a monitor like this for close to 3 years and it hasn't worked correctly for the last year. The screen will get all spotty and do odd things then it will go blank and I can't get to come back on. We couldn't find the warrenty papers so my brother in law took it apart to try and fix it. He contacted the company and they said if he sent it back they would fix it for $20 so he asked for the address and he has never heard back. You can't talk to a human and they won't email him back.
I am a buyer and am on the phone all the time. In the past two years the ear cuff has broken twice and the speaker has broken twice. My last job I had a headset system and don't remember the name of it, but in the 5 years I used it, it did not break even once. I do not recommend this one and now I am on the hunt for a new one.
I bought this radar because every weekend i drive 30 miles back and forth between my college and home. Its a horrible, long and boring, drive for 36 miles with nothing but highway. I wanted to get one of these so I could just go a little over 70 and make the drive more bearable. The problem is that before I bought one of these, I was already driving 70, 80, and sometimes 90 on the highway and no cops were even there to get a reading. I tried this out and it never gave me any warnings. In town, the stop lights made it beep and light up, but that is not what I am concerned with. Perhaps it works great in other states but the police do not really patrol as hard here, so essentially this was a waste for me.Not saying the device is bad, but after getting it I realize there is barely any cops to even use this on where I live(long island). When I do see people get pulled over, its usually for drunk driving, I always see people doing 90 without any trouble. Perhaps I will update this in the summer when perhaps more people are speeding and cops are able to sit on the highway for a while(instead of winter and fall).
I was sent a external card reader instead of what I ordered. Maybe the picture and product information isn't the same.
one ear broke after about 40 days with light use. noise canceling not that good either
This is an awesome frame, but there is only one problem...the StoryBox network which is required in order to send pictures via the internet is no longer accepting registrations of new frames. I recently purchased one for my mother only to find out she cant register it and thus cant use it.The amazing thing is that no one tells you this. Even storybox.com doesnt tell you until you got to register a new frame (see for your self!!!). Storybox tells you that they are no longer accepting registrations and to contact Kodak for a refund. Save yourself the hassle and dont buy this.I can not belive Kodak, StoryBox.com, and all of the retailers are still promoting a product that obviously has no future and can no longer be used with the Intenet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I purchased this cassette player for my son, so we could listen to his books on tape in the car since I only have a CD player in my car. The sound quality is so poor, you can hardly understand the words. Also, it ate one of his tapes, and before that happened, it was difficult to get it to play at times. It is very cheap and poorly made and I threw it away. You get what you pay for, and if you're looking for a cassette player, don't get this one!
Within 30 seconds of getting the headphones out of the clambshell packaging, I had already broken the winding mechanism. (My mistake: pulling on one side of the winder without simultaneously pulling on the other side.) My husband used some tools to reset the wires on the winding mechanism and then I was off to a good start. Fast forward 6 hours later, the first time I listen to the headphones, and I tried to re-wind the cord afterwards. The winding mechanism did not work, and I looked down at one of the wires and noticed exposed copper wiring! I am NOT rough on equipment, this is just a shoddy product, I can't imagine it working for anyone.
I recently bought this TV and within 4 days needed to get the main board replaced. Since then, the picture has messed up 3 additional times for no reason, and the only way i fix it is by unplugging every cable or letting it power down for at least an hour or over night. This is not the way a tv should be it shouldnt be this much work.
It stoped working after a week. In my opinion this is not worth the cost.
I do NOT recommend anyone buying this card. I received this wireless network adapter yesterday and I am in the process of returning it today. Originally, I bought this card because it supports WPA2 Security. I needed this in order to connect to certain networks at work. My current wireless adapter is a DLINK DWL-G650 that works well but it does not allow me to connect to networks with the WPA2 security system.Although I spent several hours installing and re-installing the software, downloading upgrade drivers and researching the internet, this card has repeatedly failed to maintain connectivity to my network. The card also caused my computer to freeze up several times. This required several re-boots. With the upgraded drivers, I was able to stop the computer freezes but the card would get disconnected from the network. Also, the maximum speed for this card was 48.0 Mbps while my old DLINK-DWL-G650 allowed a maximum of 54.0 Mbps.In the end, I gave up on this card and wish I had never ordered it. P.S. I use the Windows XP operating system.
Dont buy it. There's actually some nicer products from companies like Belkin that act as both a fashionable dock and a USB hub... Apple should only charge $9.99 for this piece of plastic, or include it with iPods.
The item arrived on the promised date, was well packaged.Documentation is very good. It also came with a DVD which outlines nicely the set up, but really is superfluous.I really wanted to like the remote, but the one which I received would not always retain those commands that I had to &#34;teach&#34; to the unit.Therefore I will be returning it.I also have the URC R50, which performs very well, but now is just too costly to purchase another iteration of.
I have purchased 2 LN-R328W units at the same time and had both wall mounted by the seller, Best Buy. At approximately 16 months BOTH units developed the same problem. The HDMI ports failed, apparently becoming loose inside the unit, thereby making a good HDMI connection impossible. Since the units were more than twelve months old, after many calls, Samsung decided to do nothing to help with the problem other than suggest I pay for the repairs. They do not recognize this as a design defect. This is a fair warning on two points: 1) After 12 months, you may receive NO HELP from Samsung. If you want your product to function and be supported longer, you may want to consider another brand; 2) At least based on my experience, this model seems to have a propensity to have HDMI port failures. (See other such reports on Internet sites).
What a great TV, I loved it, for over 8 months it was a fantastic set. DVDs look amazing, cartoons are so bright you need lights on to watch them or you will go blind. Lots of inputs I will never use. Want more positives, go read someone else. Want the skinny on the negs? It buzzes constantly, no matter what you do to the sound adjustments, it will buzz, forget trying to set the backlight to "Bright" the audio pays dearly for it. Even with the sound turned down to where you can't hear it, the buzz is there, loud as ever. Yeah, turning the backlight down helps, but then the TV is darker. I like it bright. OK, it's a minor thing, and for the price, I got mine for $980, small thing to complain about. BUT, after 8 months, the screen just went on me, I mean it is flickering like it wants to send me into a seizure. Picture is dark, screen is strobing, Tv is shot. From what I understand, Olevia has a problem with this in some of it's TVs. Hopefully the warranty is as good as everyone says. Get what you pay for, go buy a sony, at least they have someone at customer service to take care of you, and make sure you get an extended FULL REPLACEMENT warranty, not a repair warranty.
I'm glad all of the normal, non-mutant-haired women out there are getting so much from this product! This thing merely yanks at and ultimately breaks off all the chin and neck hairs I've tried this on. After using, my skin is luxuriously red, bumpy, and what? Full of stubble! Yes, those once long, coarse hairs have been snapped off to create a sumptuous buffet for the senses: hard, brittle, stubble. I end up going back to digging out the hairs with tweezers. For ages I have been living with a red, bumpy, but mostly hair-free chin and neck area using tweezers and was hoping for something more thorough. Which would you rather live with, red bumps and in-grown hairs or a rockin' 5 o' clock shadow at noon? Yeah.My sense is that this epilator isn't really meant for the face and/or certain types of hair. (ie my extra coarse mutant hair) Some of the hairs on my neck also lay very flat and close to the skin, which seem to get skipped over entirely by the AP-9L, the ones that do get grabbed though break off into stubble it seems.My next move is to try one of the Braun Silk Epils. According to the product info their epilators push flat-lying hairs forward so they can be grasped and pulled more effeciently. After that, I think I'll be old enough to just not care anymore.
I've had this player since the day they hit the shelf. I have been working with SanDisk support on the play-order problem, but they have not indicated that it is solvable. The player plays the files in the order they are put on the flash card, regardless of the name of the file. It gets even more complicated if you delete and add files. If you understand the old FAT file system and how it stores directory entries, you understand how this player plays the files. It is really a mess when you try to listen to audio books. I have a work-around: I have created a DOS boot floppy with DOS USB drivers, and use a program called LFNSORT.EXE to sort the FAT folders and files after copying whatever I want onto the flash. This isn't perfect because it plays the files in forward sort and the folders in reverse sort, so I have to name my folders zDisc1 yDisk2 xDisk3 etc in order to play a lot of folders in the right order. When some of the audio books are 10+ CD's, playing them in the right order is important. I have also had the player corrupt the FAT once in the last month, requiring me to format the flash and start over. So much for keeping anything important on the drive I play music from. The ff/rw scan speed is very slow. You can FF about 1 minute of audio in just over 10 seconds, and RW is even slower. That's a big pain; if you need to FF 9 minutes into a track you will be holding down FF for at least 90 seconds. Do not try to listen to huge audio book files without splitting them! Check out mp3splt.sourceforge.net for a work-around to that. So with all these problems why do I give it 2 stars? It has never locked up on me unless I ignore the low battery flashing and let it go completely dead, then changing the battery fixes it being locked up anyway. Every issue I have with it except the slow FF/RW I have worked around. For a novice user who can't handle DOS boot disks and USB drivers and command-line LFNSORT utilities, it promises to be unending frustration trying to get this thing to play anything in correct order. Your only hope is to format, create folders in the correct order, and copy files in the correct order (dragging lots of files does NOT sort them correctly, but XCopy seems to...) It's a quirky player but I use it a lot. It's just sad that it has so many problems for the average consumer to deal with.
The connector is easly seperated from the cable and as a result damaged beyond repair. The cable is heavy and when the connector is mated the weight of the cable puts pressure on the connector and the stress begings to seperate the connector from the cable.I had this failure happen with both cables. I recommend less expensive cables that meet minimum standards. This type of connector is available at less than half the price and works fine.
I bought this product to replace my old G router along with the Linksys USB N adapter. The N connection to my desktop has been nothing but trouble. Constant dropped signal, adapter and/or router locked up, repeated resets of the connection...you get the idea.The product looks well-made and Cisco is a good, known brand.As I type this review I'm using a network cable to the router in order to use my desktop.My opinion is that the Draft-N technology is too new and needs to be more thoroughly tested and perfected before use by the public.
I guess in the porduct detail it doesn't specifically say it fits the SD550, but I thought they were all the same size, guess not ???
Batteries don't last very long on this model. Harder to delete items & change display brightness.
Unfortunately this item was not a good purchase for me. It took a long time to get here (albeit within the range of shipping dates - roughly about two weeks) and then the cord got a tear in the middle of it within the first few weeks and stopped working. Their customer service was prompt and helpful and I was able to return it. As of yet, I have not received the credit, but I just returned it a couple of days ago. I can only guess that the cord had not been stored properly and the rubber surrounding the wires cracked when it was finally used.Never received the refund for this. Warning: Do not buy this product from this seller!
Yeah I'm going to try to go after this company for this thing. You have to first install the drivers, which I had to load the CD manual to find out. Then power down pc to install card. I did and it was picked up by my XP machine, then after loading a couple webpages the computer mouse started freezing up every 20 seconds. It would unfreeze and just be annoying as hell then the system locked up so I rebooted. Computer then beeped at me and no longer allowed me to boot WITH the card installed. Called tech support and it took 1 hour and 18 minutes to get hold of them. They said card is dead, send it in it will take two weeks. I don't like that I'm going to have to wait that long...
Just a warning, it doesn't work with ipod nano at all. I would return it.
Guilty of threatening to toss this printer in front of a semi truck, but driven insane by the constant 'out of paper' messages generated by the faulty paper feed mechanism of this printer. Bought this printer because I have an HP Laser Jet 4 from 1993 which still performs, so figured HP understood this printer stuff.Don't do it!
The only reason why I am reviewing is because I might get a response from the seller. UPS made a mistake and sent back my item without letting me know, even though I specifically told them to hold it at the UPS store. I tried contacting the seller three times already, I tried calling them, and no reponse. I would like to get the item, since I've already paid for it. I only gave it two stars for the bad costumer service.
Shame on AMAZON to allow this vendor to sell products! The "new" radio I purchased was actually "used" . Not only that it was defective! The vendor gave me my money back- but did not refund shipping and handling! Seems to me then have a great racket going- send out defective merchandise - charge for shipping and an outrageous handling fee- keep the handling fee and shipping on those that complain and do it all over again to the next sucker!SHAME ON AMAZON for supporting this vendor!
I liked the concept for this device and actually purchased one for my son for Christmas. However, like another reviewer, I found this device not only NOT windows media player and Microsoft friendly but it "locked up" multiple times. And the proprietary music download interface (Musicmatch/Philips) would not load properly (something about an ISScript problem)on my Windows 2000 Advanced Server. I agree that this device is NOT ready for prime time. And why embed only 512 Mb? How about a compact flash slot in this "big" baby???
KEYING is IMPRECISE as the keys wobble due to the flexible DESIGN. Intended for use in HAZARDOUS environments, as far as i can tell.
This is extremely stupid.PROS:no prosCONS:only playes mp3 fileslooks hideusawful sould qualitybreaks like a twig
Not impressed by the trasmit power - it's too weak so I often have to change frequency to catch a good signal. Also, the aerial lead is so long - it runs the length of the car and can really get in the way. I would expect better from a brand like Sony.
Alerts thieves that there could be an i-pod in the car. It will of course not fit if you protect your i-pod with a skin or protector. Since it sits low in my cup tray in my vehicle I cannot see the display to toggle with the menu. I have to remove it from the holder to change songs, playlist etc.
Enough said ... Don't waste your money. Very cheap product -- I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. The parts are cheap and they break way too easily ... The concept looks nice, but they simply don't work.
So, let me first say that i was so fired up for my tv to arrive. I read every single review and apart from some people saying the sound sucked was pretty pleased. I'm not one of those people that's crazy about their home theater systems anyways so it not being HD and possibly having poor sound was okay by me. The first tv came and as the delivery guys unwrapped it they revealed a completey smashed screen even though the box appeared fine. I was bummed and they said to write amazon and request a replacement. I did, and amazon was very quick with processing my request, the second tv just arrived about an hour ago. The box was completely torn apart in one of the corners so I was already nervous. The tv looked undamaged and the guy was in a hurry to leave so i signed the paper and then hooked it up. I only remember reading about a humming sound in one of the reviews but it's very bad in my tv. As soon as I plugged in the audio cable the humming started and it gets louder as you turn the tv up, very distracting. Every time I changed channels flashes of static come on the screen which is not because of the cable box because it doesn't do it on any other of my tvs i hooked it up to. I looked at the back of the tv and there is a dent. I don't know if it's because of damage or just a sucky tv but either way i'm getting a refund and feel like i've wasted a month on this ordeal. Please take my advice, I know it's a good deal, but you do get what you pay for. There's just no telling what goes on during the delivery. I'm gonna go to a store and get a better brand name and pick it up myself. If you do buy I hope you have better luck than me.
This mouse probably works fine if you aren't using a drafting software, but if you are an architect, designer, etc, I would not recommend. There is no wheel, which means you can not use the "dynamic pan & zoom" commands in programs like AutoCAD and Revit. I feel this is a major shortcoming.
I received mine and upon opening the blister pack and connecting it to my system, two viruses were immediately found on it by Norton Internet Security. This means that the viruses were put on the flash drive at the factory in China. I strongly recommend that you scan yours (if you bought one) with a reliable anti-virus program. I have notified Amazon twice about this issue and they still have not removed this item from their website, so they are knowingly resaling virus laden flash drives. Very disturbing.
I owned a JVC GR-D33US camcorder for a little over a year and the CCD sensor just went out on it and it gives a "lens cap" error message even with lens cap OFF. Not a good product if it only lasts for a little over a year!
Light block goes bad after 2 to 3 years, Sony does nothing to help. Sony settled a class action suit on this tv but did not contact other existing customers of the problem and when the set goes bad Sony will not help.
I would have been pleased with this radio since the sound is good but one of the speakers does not work. After trying four different stereo headphones, I knew for sure that only one speaker worked when using headphones. I called Sony who, after asking stern questions about how long I had the radio ( I received it from Amazon that very day!) finally told me to mail it back at my expense. I am not pleased with this situation at all. I have to wonder if Sony tested this item before it was shipped out.It would also be nice if the radio had a carrying handle and came with headphones. It would also be nice if it could run on AC/DC power.
I have loved the sound of these since I bought them over a month ago. The best sounding ear buds I have ever heard. However, the model has two exceptional drawbacks. First, they use that style of one line to one ear being longer to the others, which means that the weight of the cord, while not substantial in general, hangs on one ear. This makes this sort of model really awful for anything athletic, as the bouncing of the cord puts the weight on the plug in one ear, which is annoying to feel and also much more likely to have it come loose while you are running, etc. Basic iPod buds, or apple, seem to have always known better than to do this dumb arrangement, using the standard Y shaped cord of equal length from ear to ear. Second, and worse, the cord itself is made of a kind of kinky rubber/plastic that keeps curling up and not hanging smoothly and easily. This combined with the fact of the uneven length of cable from ear to ear makes the cord often kink up and rub on your neck. You virtually cannot make it stop doing this. I have found I love these if I'm wearing a dress shirt but hate them when wearing a t-shirt for the constant inability of the cord to lie flat and without notice.So, in sum. Awesome sound. Great company. Excellent build. Horrible cord design and material. So bad, I can no longer stand to use them. I'm back with the basic Apple ear buds.UPDATE: Get the Shure e2's. Wonderful sound (Just like the Senn's) but amazingly well made, including the best quality cords I've ever seen on any ear buds. They are strong, well constructed, and wear and feel good.
I am tired of headphones falling out while I run, so I bought these headphones. They do stay in a bit better than other earbud style headphones, but not much better and at a cost. First, they still fell out and I was constantly pushing them back in while running (frustrating!). Second, they sound terrible! They produce a very low, muffled bass note that overpowers all other notes. Even with a custom eq of no bass, no mid, and all treble, I could barely hear over the loose base notes.My recommendation? Don't buy them! I wanted to be an advocate of these headphones and was excited to have them arrive. I was pulling for them to be something great, and was nothing but disappointed.
Even though this the first GPS i tried/bought, i did not like the features much. After buying i saw other ones in the store and found out that if i had spend $100 more i would have got a much better one than this 'good looking not so useful gadget'. Would'nt recommend anyone to buy it.
Thinking about the Samsung HD-841 - forget it! That player is horrible. Frequently froze up, refused to play many brands of DVD-Rs and would not play DVD+R DL discs. Buy the Toshiba SD-6980 instead. The Toshiba player handles all of the DVD-R and DVD+R I've thrown at it and plays DVD+R DLs as well. Also does a great job with DVD-Audio and SACD.
This product does a great scan, but the feeder is junk. It constantly jams and tries to feed multiple pages at once. Not recommended.
The first time I used this headset, I could hear my own amplified voice in the earpiece. As this is doesn't happen with a regular phone I assumed that I had hooked it up incorrectly. I contacted Plantronics and they said this: "You will have side tone. Sorry it can't be disabled. You can lower it by lowering the mic volume. That is the switch with the small dot and large dot on the side of the base. Most people use the small dot." I'm returning this headset as it way too expensive to have such as basic limitation.
I just took it out of the box and tried to use it. I tried to pick it up on 3 radios. Basically, it almost worked - poor quality and I had to turn the sound of my MP3 player and the radio all of the way up - if I stood on my right foot, held my left foot 3 inches off the ground, held it at a 45-degree angle 3.2 feet above the receiver. Anyway, you get the picture. It will definitely go back tomorrow. Definitely regret the waste of my time.
Way to expensive for its limitations. Not easy to install and unreliable.
When I brought this camera it was great, cool pictures, the size and look of the camera wasn't disappointed at all, but I have now 1 year and 7 months with it and it hasn't been working since a couple of month, first it started with lines on the screen and now it's a black screen and won't take a picture. I brought this camera because a friend of mine had it and I liked it very much, after I purchased it, another person liked it and brought it also, and now has the same situation as me, (started with the lines, and now it just work work).This camera its cool if you dont plan on having it for long, meaning, that you will upgrade it later, so if you want to have a cool, non expensive camara for about a year and a half, you can buy it.
Does not come with power adapter and the wire is shoddy. I works but you would be better off looking elsewhere for a USB hub.
STILL HAVENT FIGURED OUT HOW TO SET IT UP WITH MY SURROUND SOUND/CABLE SYSTEM. HAD IT SINCE SEPTEMBER - HASNT WORKED 1 DAY... HAD 3 DIFFERENT PEOPLE TRY TO GET IT TO WORK.
The optics used in this binocular is acceptable but the collimation sucks, uncomfortable on you eyes no matter what adjustment you do. Strong construction but obviously "made in china" finish. Too expensive for such quality. Not recommended.
I bought this machine several months ago. My daughter has the same unit. The VCR section died on her's within three months. The DVD recorder / player on mine died within three months.Same problem on both: rejects the media. This includes any and all disks on my unit. Try something else!
This card has been a problem since I got it. May 20, 2010 was my first support email to Sonnettech. Neal, the support tech is great. Problem is, their firmware developer(s) should be sacked. This thing has been nothing but problems for me. First, I tried it with a BlacX duet. I never really had a reliable system. Yes, I use "sleep mode" and I believe this may be their biggest issue. I finally gave up on the BlacX (even though they said it would work, they've now listed it as non-compatible on their site). I recently bought 2 OWC enclosures, and I've been having crashes an lockups - "you must press and hold your power button..." on my Mac Pro (desktop). Neal has tried. I've tried beta software. I've tried everything they've given me. I STILL get crashes and lockups (the Mac equivalent of Windows "blue screen of death"). I've now resorted to USB2 because I'm sick of it. If I could return this at this point, I would. And they should let me. It's junk. It's worse than junk, it infuriates me and wastes time, and I have to hard power down my Mac. Neal in support has told me the latest beta firmware I got only fixes "one of the crash problems" they know of. Swell. I'm still having the other issue. Or maybe I should say yet another issue. I can't believe I bought their Thunderbolt adapter, because even after years of trying to get their dual card reader (different product) to work reliably, it still crashes my Macbook Pro. I suppose I'm an idiot for buying ANYTHING from this company, but their products SEEM so great. They just can't deliver on the software. Sorry for the ranting.
My wife bought these for my birthday and I was too lazy to try them as soon as I got them, I know my bad. But as soon as I opened the box I was disappointed. I mean those suckers cost more than $100.00 dollars with shipping!I was thinking I am getting great stuff, instead, I found pretty crappy packaged unit with VERY POOR manual and quality of the plastic is very low!When I connected them and tried them with my new SONY BRAVIA 1080 HD TV they worked with a lot of static in the background even at 3 ft away from the TV.First of all, you CANNOT put the sound on your TV all the way down (like I was thinking to do) because those headphones will not work at all. On my TV the min set on sound bar should be set to 6. I went over that thinking everything else will get better if I maybe charge the batteries it came with more over the night.The next night I put them on again and they again had static in the background. After 10 min or so the sound from TV abruptly went away and horrible static went in. Scared me to no end!I used them for three nights more for about 10 min every night and the horrid static comes in after about 10 min of use.Please note that I am about 6 ft away from the transmitter. So, these headphones are JUNK!DO NOT BUY, THIS IS JUNK! I would give it zero stars if I could!STAY AWAY! 100% waste of your hard earned money!
After my first shipped adapter stopped working after 2 weeks, My replacement adapter from wholesalelaptopbattery stopped working after 3 months. Seems to be cheaply made with thin cables that short out. It's unfortunate that I have to pay $50+ to get an official Adapter from HP, but at least I will know it works!
I am disappointed with my TARGUS Universal Wireless Keyboard. Targus cursor control on keyboard takes the form of a mouse like pad. Good idea except, mouse pad does not work with Tungsten E and from what I understand with ZIRE. You have to always take yours hands off keyboard and pick up stylus. You will only find out about this out not in Manual, not on website but hidden in install readme.file which says &quot;On PALM Tungsten and ZIRE PDA's, the mouse pointer feature is not supported". In fact their website is misleading because says compatible with Palm. It is very frustrating having to always take your hand off keyboard to control cursor. Manual is poor still trying to find info about built in function keys along right side. Downloaded latest Driver, still not work. Guess TARGUS does not want business of Tungsten and ZIRE owners, very strange with all other PDAs supported they choose to not provide such a important feature. Do not recommend for Tungsten or ZIRE PDA
So let me start by saying that I originally tried several different HDMI cables when I went HD just to return them and use the cable that came with the DVD player. I've always felt a little bit "dirty" using the 50 cent cable that came with the player so after looking into this cable I decided to get one. Short answer: waste of money. I tried this on three different up-converting DVD players and two different televisions (DLP and Plasma) and in each configuration the cable actually made the picture worse. It did brighten the image, but that was never a problem for me. I also did a blind test with some friends, and they all agreed the RazorVision made the image less clear (although brighter). If you're like me and have trouble sleeping at night because you have the stock cables, spend your money on a good therapist, not on this cable.
I submitted a review a while back which pointed out several problems, including excessive and expensive cartridge consumption, garbled printing (really a surprise, lines printing on top of one another, spacing off-haven't seen this kind of problem since dot matrix print drivers), USB glitches (sluggish computer, computer freezes), etc.Is there a reason my detailed review wasn't posted?I followed the guidelines, was polite, evidence based, etc.
This is indubitably a nice sound card, but does not offer much of an improvement vis-a-vis on-board sound of a decent quality. The installation on Win7 is 'complex' (to use a more acceptable synonim for 'nightmare') and Diamond's tech support is pure manure (both online and via telephone). Most importantly: if you are buying this card to listen to your music files in simulated 7.1/5.1 by connecting it via the optical (S/PDIF) out to your receiver - STOP! The optical only offers 2.1 out. The documentation sheets are misleading, and tech support is less than knowledgable (to say the least...)
I ordered this item nearly a full month ago and it still hasn't arrived. This is intolerable for an off the shelf piece of equipment Next time I'll think twice about dealing with you.
I was very disapointed when I recieved this product. It not only cant connect to another router, unless its hardwired(connected by a wire) it can not do a test print. It was easy to set up. Most find they can do this without reading or the software, but this product needs to be set up with the software. There are two steps, the CD is run to set up the print server, then you have to install components to print to it. You cannot connect to the printer any other way, unless you have the drivers installed from the CD. There is no security. It states there is, but it does not work, and you will not be able to connect to it with it enabled. My recommonedataion is not to purchase it. I would return it, but the return policy of Amazon is a joke and I dont want to loose more money so I will keep it and get something better in a year or two.
I bought the Cybershot DSC30 6MP camera as a replacement for my 3-year-old 5MP Sony. Sadly, I have to say that my older camera took much better pictures than the new one.The construction of DSCW30 is cheap (plastic) and rather flimsy. The camera is made in China. My old camera was made in Japan and had an all-metal body. This explains the lower price of DSCW30.The LCD is bright and easy to see. The control layout is good. There is a separate power button and a separate "play" button (so you don't have to rotate the mode dial back and forth anymore). The menu system is simple and intuitive.I have only the good things to say about battery life. It is simply great! You can take up to 400 shots on a single charge. Separate charger is also a plus.The quality of the photographs, however, is not what you would expect from Carl Zeuss lens. They often come out soft and there are occasional focusing problems. The colors aren't always reproduced correctly, especially in low light. Moving objects appear blurred even with high ISO settings and there's no way to control shutter speed. Weak flash doesn't help things either. Overall, the photo quality is below average for this class of camera.While there are some bright spots, in my view, the lower price does not compensate for all the shortcomings of this digital camera. I ended up selling mine and got a Sony DSC-P200 instead. Superb construction (made in Japan) with all-metal body, much better quality images. It simply leaves DSCW30 in the dust. It is my understanding that DSC-P200 will soon be discontinued, so you can get a good deal if you look around the online stores or on Ebay.
The printer itself seems fairly decent, but the software and drivers are a pile of junk.It took me a long time to set up and i had to install massive suites on each computer. The wireless was flakey at best and the scanning would only work every now and then. It was already going back, but i thought i would try and set it up on my Mac too, dont even bother trying. I did getting the print and scan working on the mac, but not through the drivers/install packages supplied on the website, i had to mess with loads of stuff.Get a brother. I just got othe MFC-490CW and it works a million times better.
I bought this lens to use with my Xti. Less than a week after I bough it I started to get the err99 message. Now I get it every time i use it. I am going to take a few more pictures with it and if I don't like the way they turn out I will return the lens. After taking a few pictures with this lens I have noticed that the CA is horrible. The sharpness drops off after 200mm. You get what you pay for.EDITI have returned the lens to amazon
I received this headphone from my insurance company as a replacement for a stolen Sony noise cancelling headphone. While I like the string-like wires (it doesn't kink and tangle like regular headphone wires), the clunky control unit is not good if you're moving around (I'd rather have one that clips and stays put...this one swings around like a pendulum). But the worst problem of all is the gels easily come off the earbuds. You cannot replace them with the proper gels. I've tried using replacement Sony gels but they slip off all the time (usually stuck in your ear). Opt for another brand or wait until Phillips makes replacement gels available.
Had the same issue as most of the reviewers. Went out it less than a year. Just completely stopped working one day, but my home antenna still works with the unit. I hope I can find another one that works better!Directed Electronics 14120 Ultra Low Satellite Radio Car Antenna
The headphones were made for a child. The cord is so short that I can not move around at my desk.My previous Sony headphones were perfect. I should have measured everything before ordering. Barely fits over the ears.
I have tendonitis, but I can type on a good-quality keyboard that has 19mm key spacing (also called key pitch) without pain for hours. The original Targus Stowaway folding keyboard was such a thing. FYI, 19mm is also the spacing of regular desktop and laptop keyboards. Personally I *cannot* deal with an 18mm spacing keyboard -- the tiny 1mm difference really feels different and causes pain. So when I learned that the Targus universal keyboard was &quot;full-size&quot;, I assumed that they meant 19mm since that is commonly defined as full-size. ALAS NO, Targus lied: their universal keyboard is an 18mm key-spacing keyboard and consequently a problem. I do not know why Targus has decided to ruin their formerly excellent folding keyboard in this new version. Sometimes companies just do very stupid things. They don't bother to ask customers, or they ask the ones who don't care about the product details anyway. It's sad to see this failure occur but it has, Targus has screwed up.
Bleeding edge technology == BAD!This drive doesn't hold up, it doesn't work. I have installed the updates, but it's been showing up saying all my media is bad (including the cd-r it came with). So hours later blah blah blah... same old story, it doesn't work. It reads just fine I know it's setup right I setup the software off the drive, it does not write.I have owned a 2x CD-RW drive for nearly 2 years up until I sold it a year ago. 1 year has gone buy and I felt the need to have one again, so I chose this one.Do not get this product! Yamaha does NOT have a good name in the CD-RW industry... instead try plextor or HP. Reliability is extremely important, too bad I have wasted my time, I hope you can save yours.
We bought these phones for my mother who visits us twice a year and is a bit hard of hearing. She uses them to watch TV for two to three hours each day. There is a lot of hiss in the sound output. I would find that very uncomfortable but it did not seem to bother her. They worked fine during her first trip for about two months. She is visiting us now and after a month, the phones are no longer working. The sound cuts out constantly and you need to keep tapping it on the sides and the sound will continue for another 5 to 10 minutes. I replaced the rechargeable battery with a regular AAA battery. That seemed to work for one day and the problem is back again. I cannot believe that Sony with its reputation would actually market such crummy products. The phones are out of warranty (warranty is only for 90 days) and I have to simply junk them. Now I will think twice before I buy a Sony product again.Sony MDR-IF240RK Wireless Headphone System
this product does not work with my wireless Logitech easy call keyboard/mouse system. The mouse works fine, however, after calling tech support and trying all the possibilities, the keyboard failed to toggle the switch, even after trying the hotkey mode. They suggested I buy a wired USB keyboard, so I bought a Logitech G15 wired USB keyboard and guess what. It doesn't work either. the unit seems to work fine with a separate wireless Logitech Nano mouse and even supports the forward/back buttons, but of course, if your keyboard can't toggle the KVM switch, having a working mouse is useless. I can't recommend his product because the tech support lady said they guarantee it will work with a wired USB keyboard, but apparently the one I chose doesn't. Perhaps the key is using a super basic USB keyboard without the need for special drivers and extra functions. When I asked tech support if they could provide me with a list of keyboards (or just one keyboard) that they know will work, they said they didn't have one ... not very helpful. Geez, if I'm willing to sacrifice using the keyboard of my choice just to use their product and they can't provide a simple list of keyboards that are tested to work properly, then this is just a shot in the dark.
I was unable to get these memory modules to work in my computer. Crucial's system scan told me the memory was compatible, but installing them corrupted my system and forced me to re-install my OS (using my old memory modules). I called Crucial and they sent me a different version of the modules, claiming that the slightly different modules would work. They did not. I then contacted my manufacturer who indicated emphatically that the memory is not compatible, and is the cause of my system problems. Crucial then allowed me to return the modules, but made me pay postage to send them back. All this hassle for a product that they guaranteed would work but instead it forced me to reinstall my OS - three times, in the end! I depended on Crucial's reputation and it was a mistake. Before you order this product, check with your manufacturer to make sure they are compatible.
My Pioneer DVR-100 drive:Up to 2x with a variety of mediaSony:New firmware, doesn't burn at ALLMy drive has been returned.
I bought this with hope that I would improve the range of my Alfa AWUS036H... With my initial tests, it's worse than the antenna that came with the Alfa. Disappointing as this will go on the junk pile. The antenna unscrews from the base and it would seem that this could be reused for some other radio project. Perhaps could be used for a homebrew CAN-tenna? May be worth the $10 shipped afterall.
This product is cool looking and worked out of the box with my Mac. 14 days later it did not have any lights and my laptop could not read the device. I only had my apple keyboard and mouse connected to it. Maybe I received a defective product, but that's not the case. I have a few friends in the IT field that bought this product for their users and reported the same issue in there businesses. Some take a bit longer to go, but 14 days is unacceptable in this day in age. I like belkin products and will continue to buy there products, but this one gets a ZERO in my book. I smell recall among other things.
I purchased this tripod a couple of years ago and am reviewing now because the quality hasn't been what I would expect for such an expensive product. I found the height and weight and tripod's stability did meet my expectations. The rubber feet came loose and were lost in the field. Carbon fiber tripods are light weight, but inherently brittle so the rubber feet are necessary to protect against damaging the legs. Finding replacement rubber feet was difficult - my local full service camera store was unable to find a replacement after two months trying. I was forced to purchase a set upgraded retractable spike feet simply to protect the legs. I now have a problem with a leg that no longer remains attached and falls out when loosened and fully extended. An internal guide collar made from light plastic internal to the leg has failed. Again, finding the replacement part was not easy - I did locate the collar in the UK and am having it shopped to California. My tripod has been used lightly and its reliability should have been much better. Parts are tough to find.
all of you mind that i'm talking abot all of this with the high price in mind.the response time is 14ms.... for a cheap 200 monitor ive seen it for around 5mscontrast sucks, most good monitors have ATLEAST 500:1 contrast, for this price you do not want this contrast, lower contrast means worse picture quality.the screen is tiny, who these days has a 17 inch screen,plus its not widescreen! If you like this brand acer theres like a 22 inch widescreen with better specs and even cheaper than this.i personally have a samsung 22 inch widescreen with 2ms response and 1000:1 contrast (it says 3000:1 but its a different contrast measure)this monitor was the beast deal ever, for only 30 bucks more than this low quality high priced monitor.just think about it,
Constantly drops devices. It would even freeze my iPhone when plugged in... I don't know why, strange stuff. Wouldn't recommend this to my dog (or yours).
I bought this camera hoping to realize and enjoy higher resolution over my then current, Kodak 2MP camera. Boy was I ever disappointed. No matter how I tried to tweak the camera, it gave me CONSISTANTLY bad images. Grainy-over exposed-noisy. Fuji's customer service wouldn't give me the time of day and blamed my lack of ability and not their poor product. Never again will I buy their products and I will preach to all who will listen, not to buy their products. I put it up for sale on the internet, took a good size loss, and bought a a Sony Cyber-shot W170, 10.1 MP. Now.....finally....I'm getting great results!
I was very excited to get this DVD player for my wife. She used her old one all the time and this seemed to have comparable features and a good price tag. Unfortunately, sometimes you get what you pay for. The first unit I purchased broke after 3 months of use. It would not recognize discs anymore. I got a replacement and now 3 months later the brand new unit (not refurbished) is doing the same thing! Coby will take it back for limited warranty service (even though I am 3 days outside the 90 day window), but they are making me pay for shipping to them and then I have to enclose an $18 money order for return shipping. But what are they going to do, send me a 3rd unit that will break? I am very upset about this and want to warn you that if you plan on using this on any sort of regular basis, beware: it will die. So long, Coby!(I would change my stars to 1 if it would let me!!)
I began having paper handling problems almost immediately. Some days I can't get paper to feed into the printer at all. HP is mailing me a replacement but there is a serious design flaw with the paper feed hardware on this printer. The new one will most likely have the same problem. At least HP honors the warranty. I just wish they had tested the printers better. I am without a printer for 3 weeks waiting on the new one.
The keyboard arrived damaged and I have yet to hear from Amazon about a refund or a replacement. I am totally dissatisfied.
All the imformation about better picture resolution is true, andit sure beats the 16 picture format.
I am a web media professional, so I admit that I am an excessive scroll wheel user, but a mouse should be able to take any non-abusive input that is given to it for at least a year. However, this unit was not able to. It isn't the first time I've had problems with a Microsoft Mouse's scroll wheel. Something about the gears aren't right for me, as they wear out and become hard to use. While the Microsoft mice may be ergonomic and easy to use, I find them overpriced and not reliable. I prefer the Kensington Pilotmouse Optical which has been a very good value.
Bought this Palm found that you can't sygronize it with out cradle which is $50 more.. also the charging cable does't work well have to keep playing around with it to charge. Probably will be going back.
This thing is broken within 8 months after it came with the T60. and I happened to be in UK on assignment at that time so i had to buy a replacement and could not use my notbook for several days. In a foreign country, it was difficult to find a dealer to claim warrenty as well. Will not buy a Thinkpad computer again.
Same problem everyone else has. Except for me it worked for less than two hours before overheating and conking out. Tried plenty of different batteries and it just won't turn back on. Save your time and money and buy something else.
Mine has been dependable enough so far but the reception is very bad as noted by other users. I purchase this radio to replace a very old tape/radio combination unit. The reception on this unit is much worse relative to that of the 10 year old el-cheapo unit.
This case cost almost half of what my iPod cost, but I chose it because I felt it had the Apple reputation behind it. It's been 3 months and the latch broke. Bummer. Too long for an Amazon return but well within the 1 year warranty period. Please note: Apple WILL NOT stand behind their warranty when purchased from Amazon (or any third party reseller).The case gets 2 stars because it had merits. It's a great waterproof case that served me well in its short life. Only drawback other than durability is the need to use an easy to lose earphone pigtail (included) when using earphones other than the stock iPod ones.
*** UPDATE ****In my last review, I returned the i850 for credit. Two weeks later I found a i860 WHICH IS GREAT!! I'm glad I returned the i850.i860: I highly recommend the i860 with &quot;ContrastPLUS&quot;: &quot;Canon launches the next evolutionary step in digital printing with the introduction of ContrastPLUS, an advanced 5 color ink system. Offering the best of both worlds, the i860 printer delivers exceptional black text quality with a pigment-based black ink. Plus, it provides true 4 color photo printing with a photo black ink for improved image contrast and overall photo sharpness&quot;.I had complained about image contrast and sharpness and not being able to get true RED. The i860 improved these items except I was not able to get a true RED but at least I could get an orangy-red.ALSO, this printer comes with EASY-WEBPRINT. I have been looking for this software for YEARS !! EASY-WebPrint: &quot;automatically analyzes and formats web pages so they will print with full color and WITHOUT TRIMMING OFF THE RIGHT-HAND MARGIN. Thank you Canon !!!
I can't believe amazon even sells this item. It doesn't work period. What a waste of money.
Trouble is I spend about fifteen minutes to try to make things work before I can actually print. Usually a combination of resetting the printer, restarting my PC or reinstalling the drivers. To add to my aggravation, it keeps asking me to register, which then redirects me to some website. Even after registering I get this annoying reminder to register each time I print. Horrible experience....
There was a design flaw in the fan on both of my units. I purchased two of these at the same time, and both of the units had fan blades break off. After the blades broke, the fans jammed on the broken blades. That being said, please note that my wife and I both have nice laptop tables to set our laptops on, so there is no chance of accidental damage to the cooler, or our laptops.The only reason I gave the cooler two stars is because I was able to disassemble both F5L001 units (quite easily) and remove the broken fan blades. After that, I got them to limp along for quite a while. However, they were more noisy (due to the fans being unbalanced) after I "fixed" them. One lost two blades, and even vibrated some. They both died only months into their relatively short lives.
THis is a junk machine. I bought one from bestbuy for 10 bucks just to try. But terrible experiance... its just a junk. Never buy any GE stuff. They dont have website to help with after buy stuff...like betteries/ cord/ ...NEVER GO with GE.
I need to send one signal to my upstairs, and one to my downstairs Sony tv. Simple? Just connect via this splitter (HDMI) to the Direct tv box. WRONG! I should have believed the reviews. It either flashes or fails both tv's.Doesn't anyone build a splitter with enough capacity to carry a 1080 HD signal without all this loss???
The second time I used it, two different pieces of the battery section, including the cover, broke: the metal sprial thing for one end of the battery just fell out when I opened the battery section; and the cover prong just broke off. Man, what a waste of $[...] plus dollars, and what a dissapointment.I bought it to look at birds. Well, unless the bird is five feet in front of you, you can forget about it.
I would not recommend this product to anyone. I didn't think that roads change as much as they do. I used it in Orlando and almost shot it when it told me to go straight a bunch of miles when the entrance ramp was right there! The maps are so out of date - with no sign of being able to update. Also - to test -I had Magellan try to take me to known place - it had me turning away from the address right before reaching it! Save your money - I wish that I had - you'll do better with a printout from google maps!
These earbuds barely lasted me a week, and I guess that's to be expected of something so cheap. Do yourself a favor and don't buy these.
After 2 years and hundreds of attempts, still can not get anything to happen with this unit except to play TV through 'TAPE'.Offers tons of settings, none work. Period.Is it possible it's not connected right? NO.
- Very poor Image quality ..infact no image ..you need be very intutive to understand that it's your image.- I wasted lot of time in installing the required driversBe smart don't go for this, even when it's given FREE !!!
I bought this DVD player to replace a DVD/VCR combo in the bedroom. The setup was a snap and removed the country code on the second try. It played all DVDs that I tried. However, the issue I ran into was the how loud the motor was. I was probably more sensitive to it because it was late at night and located in the bedroom with everyone else trying to sleep.The return was easy. I wouldn't hesitate to buy something from BuyNow or Amazon.
I had my parents buy this router for their house, and it is simply horrible. It disconnects AIM, my work email and my VPN every 15minutes. The Linksys 802.11b I've had for years is better.At my house I have the regular N version of this router (same black color, but with only 2 antennas), which I'm more than happy with. I'm definitely going to have my parents return this one and go with that.If you only need this for email and web surfing, it will work, but for the money you can get another router that works for everything.
I was excited about this product, but was disappointed when I hooked it up. It hooked up in a matter of seconds, and I was pleased to find that it connected to my router right away. I was surfing the net in no time.But, within 5 minutes my connection got lost. Then it would come back, then it would drop...very frustrating. I got tired of it and packed it up and sent it back.
The PEG-SJ22 is great itself, but the reason why I put only two stars is because - guess what? - there is no software included for the Macintosh! Personally, I am a Macintosh user and evangelist and believe that Microsoft is an evil software empire, and the fact that I had to go looking for drivers really annoys me. If Sony really wants this product to get the extra three stars, they should include some documentation on how to install the drivers on a Mac, or at least where to find them. And also put the documentation in a more obvious place on their CD.
I have always thought Maxtor was an excellent hard drive making company. I originally bought this drive in April and was anxious to add extra storage to my PC. The first time I tried to configure the drive using the Maxtor software, the 160GB hard drive wanted to format at 32GB only. On the second try, my computer crashed. My original hard drive with operating system is now a useless drive with no volume and I am unable to access my data. All is lost. I called Maxtor tech service (who should have a higher rating because of their services) and was told the drive and/or required PCI card was no good. I received the new drive 2 days later and returned the defective drive and PCI card to Maxtor. But, I had to wait 3 weeks for a new PCI card, which is needed to install this size drive with my version of Windows. I finally received the PCI card last week and tried again to set up the drive (now as a boot drive since my original drive is shot). The drive seemed to be fine, partitioning and formatting to 160GB with the MaxBlaster software required. After completing all steps, Maxblaster brought me to the last setup screen and crashed again. I played around with connections and software, but the new Maxtor drive was not recognized by the MaxBlaster software or my computer's setup. I called Maxtor again to find that the second drive was considered defective. I am now waiting again for another hard drive to be delivered. Bought in April, it is now mid June and still no hard drive in my computer. Maxtor is no longer on my good hard drive company list.
This DVD Player is very slim, and the quality is not good. Even with the low price, I would still expect to get a better one.
I ordered two toner and they both were defective, leaked completely when installed in drum and ruin my drum too.
Strengths: Looks Nice.Feals OK.Weaknesses: Tracking is an absolute disaster and for High Resolution applications this mouse is useless.Summary: I bought one three days ago and it really sucks the tracking is so bad. I have called several times to logitech tech support and tried various things they have suggested but nothing has helped.I can't return it because I don't have the original packaging anymore and Logitech don't want to help out here!!This mouse is a real waste of money and must be at this stage a beta version of their new "Dual Laser Engine"I ended up buying a Microsoft Notebook Laser 6000 and the difference is amazing. Could be that the Logitech v500 is ok as well but I don't like the shape at all and at this point I don't feel like giving Logitech another chance.
Nice construction, would protect from damage. Might as well forget putting anything in with the player. The ear buds would get crushed and no room for cords. Defeats the purpose in my opinion.
I bought three of these -- one for myself and one for each pair of grandparents. Two of them stopped working. One of the two had tons of bad pixels and the other one just stopped. In fairness to the manufacturer, they did replace the item even though it was out of warranty. Now I hope the replacement lasts longer.
I purchased both the Sansa Fuze and Clip... to record lecture broadcast on FM station. While technically they can record, they both make a continuous clicking sound that is recorded as well. Can't believe Sansa does not acknowledge the problem.
"I ordered the Sennheiser PXC 450 NoiseGard Active Noise-Canceling Headphones and found it to be defective upon delivery. Sent it back the next day and Z Electria charged a 25% fee for restocking the defective item, to the amount of $75.00. After calling Z Electria multiple times to no avail after a period of two weeks I finally dealt directly with Amazon's customer service.. Issue finally resolved"
I was very impressed when I first plugged these in my iPod. The sound was great and they were much more comfortable than the headphones that came with the iPod. One big hitch - the cord is very thin and made of a sticky material. Within a week I had 3 places where the insulation had torn and the wires were showing. I have them now in for warranty replacement but, really in less than a month these were completely unuseable after average use (they were stored in a separate bag from other items that might have damaged them but they tore anyway). The extension is too long but I rectified this with a cord wrapper product by sumajin (found on iPod lounge). If you are looking to throw your money away this is the product for you, otherwise look for something else.PS - for those confused by the cord design, one side is longer than the other so you can drape the cord behind your head.
This was the first SD card reader I found, as my phone uses SD cards for expandable storage. It was allright for a while, but the opening mechanism is not easy to operate. The small latch broke off easily and I was forced to carry the cover around. I ended up buying another one and use this one only as a back-up.
I have foolishly bought about 3 of these, at various times. Each and every one of them died on me and my wife, within a few months of use. One went out within a month.Quality control is non-existent. We didn't use it rough, just the normal gym use, which is what it is advertised for.Never again. Sony, when you decide to make things cheaply, remember, it is the same name on an expensive camera as well as a $30 headphones. You lose a bit of your shine each time.I am looking at Sennheiser, Panasonic, etc now.
I have a frame that I bought for my Grandmother, but due to where she lives it was very difficult to get the frame to connect on a daily basis without resorting to toll calls. I have repeatedly tried to get them to stop renewing my account with out any success. My final solution was to call the credit card company and block any future charges.
Just like the other cable I bought, it does not work. I am getting sound but no picture. At least the other cable stated that it is not compatible with the new gen. Itouch. I thought this one would have worked . The charger works well.cpdos
i am looking to replace this unit. Midrange is elevated and the highs are weak. The construction quality is ok but I just don't like the sound.
I received this transformer, and surprise!? It looks completely different than in the picture. When I buy things from the web, I expect to get what I see in the picture(s) attached to product description in addition to specification for that item. The product itself may be OK. I have not tested it fully as yet, but it is NOT the product that I bought looking the picture on the web. Sellers may be tempted to misrepresent the product in order to lure people in buying, but their reputation by this action is definitely tarnished. They are ruining reputation of item's manufacturer this way as well.I bought another one from different supplier and it is exactly as it is in the picture. So, sellers cannot use the excuse that manufacturer changed the product. It is supplier who misrepresented it.I don't recommend this item because what I received it is not what it is in picture.
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.
I've never had much luck with Belkin products and this was my last one. After a week's use, the fan just broke. I just use it as a laptop stand now and it is ok for getting the basic heat off of your lap. But it is awfully pricey if you no longer have the fan. I am not surprised it broke because the fan looked awfully flimsy. While the fan did work my husband complained that it was too noisy. I wish I hadn't spent the money on this and, if you are smart, you will learn from my mistake and find another brand.
Provides an ok picture, but it should not be used with laptops.A known bug with this is that the antennas of many laptops are in the top of the display, right where this device clips on.Other devices like logitech - provide some shielding so that the wifi antenna doesn't interfere with the audio from the microphone.This microsoft device, however, picks up a tremendous amount of static because of interference from the laptop antenna.Microsoft offered a full refund immediately and stated that this is a known issue.
I was disappointed in the bulkiness of the headset and of the size of the controls. If you have the volume up for other people to listen while you use the headset the reception is poor. I have another Sony head set that came with another TV set that is superior in size and control. Disappointed.
This card worked for less than 10 minutes. I took a handful of pictures, plugged the camera into my computer and copied the pictures, and when I unplugged the camera I got the error message "cannot read card". Formatting the card did not fix the problem. When I plugged it back into the computer, the camera says "connection failed", and computer can't see the camera. And judging by the other reviews here, I'm not the only one to have this problem. PNY's tech support is non-existent; there's virtually no helpful information on the site, and the email I sent them was not returned. Don't waste your time and $ - PNY needs to get their act together.
JVC had a class action lawsuit about their camcorders and even though this one is not on the list, it should be. I bought it new and it has had a problem dropping sound and pixilation on the left side of the screen since I opened the box. It has been into JVC repair FOUR, yes FOUR times since I bought it at the beginning of the summer 2007 and every time it had been returned, the problem persists. JVC has yet to acknowledge that it is a LEMON and insists on repairing it. Their repairs do not work! I dont think they are even doing anything but repacking it and sending it back to me. Its out for repair at JVC as I type this and hopefully they will replace it this time. PLEASE, for your sanity's sake, buy another camcorder besides JVC.
Finally got to use this remote and it will not work AT ALL! Changed battery, cleaned contacts, nothing would resurrect this thing. What a waste of time and money.
bought this before 6+ months, and today it just stopped working or to be fair, the right head stopped suddenly while in the middle of my sport session that even made me mad as hell. do not buy this garbage, look for anything else at least with quality.
Having just gotten a vehicle with XM radio it's hard to understand that this many wires are required to adapt an Inno for car use. My wife doesn't want this many wires in her car. In an age where we have Bluetooth it's pathetic to have a primitive kit like this, it's not cheap for what it is. I won't be fitting it and it's a pity I discarded the packing or else it would have gone back to the store.
Worked fine for about a year, then just started acting funny, made lots of noises (technical speak for us not techies). Luckily I backed it up to the hard drive (we had been using it as a shared drive). Now back to the drawing board. Maybe a different manufacturer this time.
This battery refuses to charge in my ZR85 camera. I would not recommend it.
It's good for a very light cam and that's all. I use it as a fake steady cam. Works good for that.
The HDMI connector on this player does not work for (Toshiba told me) most HDMI connections. Toshiba knows about this issue. A firmware update CD that is supposed to fix the issue -- but who can say -- is in preparation and will take a minimum of two weeks to arrive as of today. If you call to request the update you will be told you have to call again to request it. The only alternative is to connect the player via ethernet to a high speed internet connection AND monitor simultaneously and spend half an hour hoping to upgrade the player successfully.This is an outrage. Amazon should not be selling this player, and you should not buy it. Amazon's description of the player is inaccurate because it emphasizes the player's HDMI connector, which will not work for what may be most users. Also, this issue may affect other Toshiba HD DVD players as well. Their web site discusses the firmware upgrade, though not the true magnitude of the HDMI problem.Here is an update based on later info: I updated the firmware by using a 50' ethernet cable, but it didn't resolve the incompatibility between the HD A2 and my Pioneer HDMI receiver. Toshiba told me they can'tfix this issue. Three other HDMI components work with the receiver just fine, but the HD A2 doesn't. Toshiba told me that I have to run the video through HDMI to my Sony SXRD TV's second HDMI input, and use an optical cable to the receiver to hear multichannel sound. The optical cable cost $50, and is not supplied with the the HD A2. Also, I can no longer run all of my video signals through my receiver to a single TV input. So, in sum, Toshiba promises an HDMI component, but it has not delivered one, unless you are lucky enough to have a configuration that is compatible. And there are no guarantees.
I purchase the Samsung due to the fact that it got very good reviews. Unfortunatley, when I installed the installation disk, it had a virus on it. Thankfully my security software caught it, but it reported it as a severe security risk (MaCSMgr.exe). The USB cable had a difficult time keeping the connection to charge and to transfer. I was extremely disappointed there was a virus in the software. Sorry Samsung, won't be buying anything else from you again.
The wide angle adapter is a complete misrepresentation. When you attach the wide angle adapter, its widening effect is eaten up by vignetting. After cropping the vignette, your are back to the normal wide angle of 28 mm. The filters are useless in wide angle. Since you have to use both adapter tubes to mount the filters, your picture will be a round view caused by the tubes.The only possible use of filters is if you have another lens with 52 mm diameter.Amazon should remove it from accessories for Olympus SP-550UZ
The 123Items "compatible" ink cartridges sold in this offer would not seat into my Epson Photo RX595 ink jet printer and could not be used as advertised.
i got this amp new.The good: LED lights and chrome look sweet.The bad: it doesnt hit hard enough, really mellow. The soft turn on/off didnt work well when it was NOT bridged. whenever i would turn of the amp you could hear a pop from the amp.The verdict: i wouldnt really want this amp to power my subs. this one is best left to the speakers.
I took this camera to Paris, my first time there, some of the photos were great and the others were awful. It could be user error since I am not very good with cameras. I recently purchased my first digital camera, a panasonic.Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3S 7.2MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver)I love it and it is easy to use. I would not choose this camera unless you are very mechanically inclined.
Battery doesn't hold charge for 2 hours like it should I'm lucky to get 1 hour...
With great dismay, OpticSale the seller of this product cancelled the order and reasons were also not sure..they said it was IT pice mistake and in the explanation mail, they said the product is out of stock. It seems Amazon is either taking the customer for ride or OpticSale is taking Amazon for a ride, either way I am at the loss, because I could not gift it to my father.Please make sure before you deal with OpticSale that they have items as available beore you order and avoid such a frustrating situation.
We should have heeded a warning to steer clear from multi-function office machines...or at least this Brother MFC. After below-average use, the print quality is poor, with no easy home fix. If the paper runs out completely the paper feeder must be reset by hand. If printer is not used daily, the ink cycle cleans via an annoyingly slow process before each use. The best I can say is the outgoing fax feature works great, which is proof that multi-function machines are fax machines at their core.
Marginal for a Canon Rebel TxI series. Forget it for anything more like a 60d, or 7d. Safest for lightweight point and shoot cameras only. Good idea. Just too flimsy. Waste of money otherwise.
The power charger seems to work fine, but the batteries dont hold much of a charge. Definitely not what I was hoping for, hence why I give it 2 stars. At least the charger seems to work.
screen protector gets scratched on the inside while inserting ipod, inserting ipod is very difficult to do and likewise takes the jaws of life to remove ipod.. also for some reason ipod battery gets drained easily with this thing on.
Knowing I was buying a cheap pair of wireless headsets, I wasn't expecting a whole lot. From my previous experience with a $19.95 set from CVS Pharmacy that worked ok for about a year, I had expected this cheap but around $40-$50 headset to at least work.It appeared quite cheap and a little flimsy but the headphones are comfortable enough.The only problem I had with them is that they don't work at all.I charged the headphones (they come with rechargeable batteries) and they can light up just fine with the green power on both the transmitter (plugged into electrical plug and my computer headphone output).I made sure the channel on the transmitter and the receiver was set to the same one (I also tried flipping through the 3 different channels just in case - but it made no difference).There is a signal indicator on the headphones that (accordingly to the manual) will light up when it gets a signal. It never lights up.This means that the headphones never receives a signal from the transmitter.The transmitter automatically stops (and the power LED goes out) if it doesn't receive any music from the computer after about 4 minutes, so I made sure to put a good long song on the computer - it plays nicely on my other headphones, so I know there is a signal going from the computer to the transmitter.The transmitter just doesn't seem to ever send it to the headphones.I may just have gotten a lemon, but at least for me its nothing but junk.Save your money a bit longer and buy a more expensive and much better set.
I didnt buy this basically because your post is very confusing.Is it a 1G chip or a 2G chip???????
This router is a piece of garbage. The wireless range seems good but for some reason its very slooooooooooooow. But what's far worse is the buggy firmware. Certain features - like static IP and port forwarding - don't work at all, and the firmware doesn't always like to save your changes when you make them.Linksys's much-touted 24/7 tech support is staffed by idiots.Check out dslreports dot com for more information on this abysmal product before you buy.
I ordered this product because of it's on-the-go ability and size. It comes with 3 attachments including a brush. It will not even move dust and spider webs around. It certainly will not pick them up. If you hold it against your hand, there is not air. I definitely would not recommend it.
I used to be a big LaCie fan - great hardware, innovative designs... Overall, excellent quality. Those days are long gone! Virtually every product made by this company is compromised in at LEAST one way, often many different, infuriating ways.As reported all over the web, the company simply does not understand thermal management, internal cooling or the destructive power of heat. Hard drives get HOT, with or without an external power supply. And the lack of even a rudimentary fan means these drives get hot enough to cook food. As mentioned before, a quick google search will reveal many heat death reports of these terrible drives. For years and years! LaCie must be either a) very proud of their lack of cooling or b) stupidly stubborn to refuse to rectify this problem.In addition, LaCie uses the very cheapest chinese external power supplies that are often just barely enough to spin up the drive, with no margin of error. These are poorly made, toylike power supplies, and LaCie charges a significant amount for a replacement, which will ALSO fail. I went through three of them before I got a good one, then the drive overheated and died just three months later.This is an inexcusable engineering error that even a fresh intern junior engineer would never make. Whoever engineers these products for LaCie needs to take remedial classes in proper electronics design principles.In short, do NOT purchase anything from LaCie. Check the web and look at the horror stories. I suppose the only saving grace is the cost of good external drives has dropped dramatically in the past 5 years, which, hopefully, will put LaCie out of business. Western Digital drives work very well, as do Iomega. I not prefer buying very good external enclosures and building my own drives. Sabio makes excellent 4 drive RAID 5 enclosures that are very reasonably priced and rock solid quality wise.
I puchased the HP7680 from an Amazon vendor because of the good reviews. To start, the drivers and software for Microsoft Vista Operating System were not included... I soon found out why... they were/are not available and or will not work/load properly. Then I quickly found that the document feeder would not operate properly to send a fax or make copies. It made loud grinding noises and jam or just give an errror message. The down loaded drivers and software also would not load or run. I Called technical support(in India)regarding both issues. They ran me through totally unrelated tasks via "the script" bebause I was told they "must" do it in order to pass my case to the next level. After an entire afternoon on the phone they finally relented and agreed to send a replacement. They had no fix available for the software problems, other than to tell me not to use the computer... just use the the printer/fax/copier using the controls on the unit. Printer number #2 arrived about one week later (my guess a refurbished machine). Well, the document feeder grinds, jams and does not feed the documents in straight. The printer aspect works fine as does the scanner if you place the document page by page under the cover. From my perspective the document feeder is just plain flimsily made... a bunch of plastic parts fit loosely together... plastic gearing that does not mesh properly... a poor design with cheap execution! I have requested a refund and awaiting a "case manager" to return my call within 24 to 48 hours... the first 24 have already passed. I am just plain tired and frustrated with trying to get/make the hardware and software to work properly.p.s. My wife and I are not neophytes at using computers, faxes, and copiers.
These recordable CDs are terrible!! I had just made three CD's on another brand on my Phillips cd recorder; all fine.Then these terrible blank discs would not properly record. They got to the 8th cut or the 18th and then the disc would screw up and not accept further; one wouldn't finalize as it filled it's last cut up with "no audio" though I had recorded only 30 miniutes of songs. So they wasted my recording time and money. NEVER BUYING THESE AGAIN.
Could not get this turntable to play any albums without skipping, no matter how I adjusted it. All albums played fine on my stereo system. Sound was not very good either. Might be just one bad unit but I was not pleased with it at all.
i bought my Zen to help deal with the stress of 3 months of international trips i had to take for business. the first leg of my flight which stopped in DC from seattle and my battery was dead. i charged it up at the airport and it died before i got to london. then it locked up. i pulled the battery out and left it overnight. it worked the next day for 30 minutes before it locked up again. now it doesn't work at all. AND my pc doesn't recognize the device. i'm too busy to deal with stupid and poorly created products. i may try to have it fixed one time then bag the whole deal. will never buy creative again.
This product does not work with the iPod Classic Generation 6. These newer iPods are component video not composite. So, none of the older video out products will work. I am sure this product is fine for older iPods, but check before you buy.
I bought this for my office for the sole purpose of printing simple CD/DVDs.It was always very awkward to operate. There is this detachable CD/DVD tray which lined up improperly probably 1 out of 5 times. I speak in the past tense because now it does not work at all. I guess you get what you pay for.
I loved my MBA when I recieved it as a gift in July 2008. I was so pleased with it - great graphics, the "cool" factor, perfect for all I needed it for (as a writer and photographer, the storage was excellent and the application were perfect).However, after having it for only six months, I noticed the screen was wobbling back and forth alarmingly. I was more gentle with it than before - this computer needs a lot of TLC, the lid scratches easily and the screen must be cleaned regularly for fear of the dreaded "fingerprint" marks.In about December, the screen was now wobbling up and down AND side to side. I was very worried about it, but I needed the laptop for my work and studies. I didn't think it was really a problem though, as I had been assured the design was "robust".Then in April 2009 the right side hinge snapped. I was shuttin the screen as I usually do and I heard a loud "snap". I tried to open it once to see if the hardware still worked, and found that everything was in order. It appeared that the hinge had broken through the plastic inverter which joins the base to the lid. I took it into the Apple store here and they informed me that they wouldn't cover it unless I could find the receipt which showed I had paid the tax on the laptop. The next few months were spent trying to track the thing down, and yesterday, when I took it to two separate Apple stores who told me that, whether it was under warranty or not, Apple would not fix the hinge under it as they classed it as "user damage". I dare anyone to type in the words "Macbook Air hinge" into Google and see the problems with the hinge. There are so many people with the same problem that it can't be a coincidence. I live in South Africa, and the Apple stores here state that Apple itself have sent out a blanket statement to ALL Apple stores saying the hinge is classed as "user damage". That very action shows the amount of complaints they must have had regarding this problem. The MBA is a rare computer in South Africa, which adds to the controversy.Apparently, I have seen that the second version of this MBA (the Revolution B) has a different hinge contraption on it, showing that Apple must know about the fault.So, beware if you want to buy this laptop. The technical specs are great (baring the lack of DVD drive, FW and only one USB port - but if you wanted that, then why buy a "cool" computer) and the running speeds are brilliant. However, this issue is simply with Apple's customer service with something which is not the user's fault which I have issue with here. Make sure you buy the Revolution B laptop if you can.On a side note? It'll take R7000 to fix the hinge (the screen and hinge are joined), which I can't afford. That's half the price of the entire laptop. So I'm probably going to buy a different Macbook, one that isn't as powerful but is thicker, sturdier with a DVD RW incorperated.
I've now had four pairs of these phones (primarily because nothing else is available that works). They have great sound when they don't slip out of your ear canal (how wonderful if they had some way to keep them from ripping out of your ear canal during a flip-turn or push off). My chief complaint is that they all fail w/in about 3 weeks of use (I swim about 3000m a day, five days a week). Dissecting them shows that the internal cables are hair-thin and have all broken from metal fatigue. I've even tried reinforcing the cable at points where it bends (near the jack) with electrical tape, but that just moves the fatigue point to the end of the reinforced point. Come on folks, use decent cabling.
Do research before buying. You will need a powered splitter of any sort to send one output signal to two screens. This thing does nothing.
The system does not work smoothly, it is rather hard to make it work. Then I decided to buy another one (Bogen - Manfrotto RC4) which is bigger, more reliable, and equipped with two built-in spirit levels. It is more expensive but worthy
I owned this camera for less than one year. In spite of keeping the camera in a hardshell case and NEVER dropping it, abusing it, etc...the LCD screen cracked. Upon sending it in for repair, it categorically declared "uncovered" by the warranty. My efforts to reason with the service department at Pentax were a waste of time.I have owned many cameras, most of them being a Canon. This was my first Pentax...and the last.
I tried this out after a friend recommended it, but it is a very limited unit with many flaws. For example, if you really like HD, you will quickly notice that this unit can't display movies in 1080p. I did like the iTunes integration for music, but, let's be honest, I bought this unit to watch movies and it doesn't excel there. Everything is just too focused on iTunes. I would have liked to see Hulu Plus, but it seems that you have to hack your Apple TV to get that to work. So, I quickly returned it and go myself a Roku. Great decision! Video quality is better and there are many more sources right from the beginning. They also say that Hulu Plus will be available next months. Anyhow, I love my Apple laptop and I like my iPhone, but this is not a winner. Better luck next time Apple!
Experienced the same vibration problem as others, mine in the left ear. For me, it happened in moderately noisy environment. I was able to situate myself such that the vibration went away, but I find it unacceptable to have to do that with $150 headphones.Other than that, the sound and comfort were very good, passive noise cancellation was excellent, and active noise cancellation was very good as well. It's unfortunate that the vibration was so noticeable, as these are excellent headphones otherwise.I returned these and bought the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7 and am very happy with those.
I purchased the WNR 3500 router and the WN511T adaptor to support it. Worked well for about a month with the occasional dropped signal. It now drops every hour at least and requires reconnection to the Internet. The latest drivers have been installed, etc, etc. An absolute waste of time and money and the worst network product I have ever purchased.
I have two other cheap DVD players, but this one is garbage. It will often skip whole sections of movies on some DVDs, or it will stutter and the sound will be out of sync.This player only works well on the more expensive DVDs. The cheaper DVDs do not play well at all. Which is completely backwards for a cheap DVD player. These must be the ones that didn't pass quality control in China or something, as the cheap DVD players over there usually work better on the cheap DVDs than the more expensive DVD players.If you rent DVDs then don't buy this player. Most rental places use the cheaper DVDs. My other two cheap DVD players play many discs fine, but this one will either skip alot or just display "no disc"I took it apart and cleaned the reader today. This helped a little bit, but it still skips and stutters a lot.
Not much different than the regular lense, except it compromises the quality of the photos (grainy) and casts a semi circular shadow when using the flash. Not recommended!
I bought four of these, it came in crappy packaging. Everything was just thrown into a plastic wrap. It looks used, and the one even has a bend head part.
I tried this in my car and it was the worst signal I've ever heard. I couldn't hear a thing.
After about a week of using this computer the entire system lost power. It did it again after two months (two day ago) several times in a row. HP tech support states that I am using too much RAM and this is normal. That is a bunch of bull. Using too much RAM should require your computer to access the hard drive and run slow, not lose power and shutdown. Today the adapter has failed and they stated that they would call me back in a few days. Don't buy this computer. In fact stay away from HP.
I had bought my Mustek D35 about two years ago and while browsing through Google I stumbled upon this page once again. Just to clear up some questions about this camera I decided to give my opinion. When I received my Mustek D35 I was shocked to physically see how tiny this camera was and to add to the confusion of N. George's Mustek D35 my camera is a bright deep blue just as the photograph above shows. Also I agree with L. Bowers review and restate the camera needs a ton of batteries and light to work best and has a long boot up with long loading period in between snapping photos. Another problem I have uncovered with use of this product is the battery cover over time holding some rechargeable batteries had broken the small plastic latches holding the door closed. Now I have to use a piece of electrical tape to keep it closed and still have to remove the batteries when I'm done. Mostly I use my camera as an awesome microphone and as a cheap web cam. Since this is my first digital camera I have nothing to compare it to, but I would advise readers to look around.
This is one of the more expensive frames but the picture quality and brightness is one of the worst I have seen. The first one I received was broke. The second one just has a dull picture. Very disapointed.
Do not buy this phone. The battery life is horrible. The battery lasts one good hour when new. After a month, the battery life reduces to minutes after 6 hours charged. How may batteries will one need to stock up for a bad phone? You cannot depend on this bad phone. Imagine this is the only phone you have in the house and during a call to 911 ... you got cut off!
I purchased theLexar Media MULTI CARD READER (RW022-001)about four years ago. In the past years, it has worked reasonably well. But with the advent of high capacity SD cards (2GB and over), this card reader is now obsolete. Worse yet, I learned the hard way that it may even corrupt newer SD cards.I benchmarked a Kingston 2GB Elite Pro SD Card using this card reader. After returning the card to myCanon S5, the camera displayed "Memory card error". It turns out the Lexar Media multi-card reader is only compatible with SD 1.0 specification, which is for capacity up to 1GB. But to read/write a 2GB SD, it has to be SD 1.1 compatible. When I put in a 2GB SD into a SD 1.0 card reader and performed a read/write benchmark, it corrupted the directory structure of the SD card. Therefore my camera can no longer recognize the card.Fortunately, I was able to use 'Photo Rec' (a free open-source file recovery program) to recover most of my image files from this 2GB SD card. I then have to reformat the card from my computer in order to use it again.When I insert a SDHC card (with capacity 4GB or over) into this card reader, it cannot even see the SDHC card. But at least in this case it will not corrupt the card.I have since purchased theTranscend M5 Multi Card Reader. Not only is the Transcend M5 compatible with all SD/SDHC cards, it even makes all my CF and SD cards perform about 50% faster! For example: when I benchmarked theSanDisk 2GB Ultra II CF Cardin my old Lexar reader, I received a rather disappointing write speed of 4.1MB/S (equivalent to '27x'). The same card in the new Transcend M5 gave me a write speed of 5.9MB/S, or 40x.(Note that Sandisk claims the Ultra II CF is capable of 15MB/S, but that's the maximum speed under optimal test condition)In summary, this Lexar card reader is incompatible with SD cards larger than 1GB, is a lot slower than the Transcend M5, but costs more. So I see no reasons in getting this outdated product now.
The part that I wanted was not available and this part was supposed to be the closest substitute. Not even close. It is called an articulating TV wall mount. BUT it is really for a for a flat screen MONITOR. Not for a flat screen television! They did let me return it for a full refund.
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.
If you want to power your telescope there are less expensive ways. Of course this is a most elegant but also a most costly solution. Experience shows that the unit is failure prone in many ways.Rather buy a 12V battery of sufficient capacity, i.e. about 10 Ah. This will make it easily through a night of observing.
In one year I had the camera replace three times by AGFA. Would of been more but it is about three-four month process for each and now my warranty is up. It stops working permanatly in 80 degree heat. It eats batteries like crazy. It extremely slow. It takes at least 10-15 secs between being able to take pictures. AGFA customer service is horrible. It's a Long distance call everytime. Make sure you have a half hour to wait on hold. I would not be surprised if I haven't paid the same amount in long distance as I did for the camera. I returned the third camera in Nov, they returned the camera in March and I still haven't gotten all the parts I need and it is now April. Last time I called was three weeks ago and today they said they have no new information on when my cables will be delivered. Don't make the mistake I did, spend a little more money, don't buy AGFA and you will save money in the long run.
This connector will not fit the I phone with a protective case on it like the OEM connectors do...is not what I expected, as pictured, it is not an apple product. I have ordered this item from Amazon before and got the correct one.
I bought this as a back up and did not open the box for about 90 days - - I know I know wrong thing to do on a 30 day purchase refund policy. So, I know I'm screwed. Just know if you buy it - open it and make sure it works or not right away. If you wait too long you can't return it.Good luck I wish i would have paid closer attention.. with a "bargain" like that some are lemons I'm sure. I just got the lemon and now have learned an important lesson.DeedeeTopeka Kansas
This unit does NOT have backlighting. If you are out in the sun or are sitting with a spotlight over your head, you can read the screen. If you are any place else, you can't read it. I am sending it back and purchasing a backlit model, like a T615C. Too bad Sony droped the T415 which was a nice B&amp;W model with the features of T615.
I bought these headphones as I was troubled by the constant snagging of headphone wires with something or the other on my desk. I could not resist having a wireless pair of headphones that would (finally) give me the freedom of reaching for something without almost snapping the headphone cord. Alas, the dream was just a dream. The headphone is of course wireless, and even looks somewhat cool but that's where its usefulness stops. The sound quality was poor to extremely poor depending on how far I moved from the base station. Mind you, the maximum I must have moved was probably some 20 feet and I could already hear crackling in the sound. As ridiculously inane as it sounds, for me the most important thing in a headphone is the sound quality. I am willing to put up with a wired (and consequently, clumsy desktop accidents) headphone set just for the sound quality. Do not buy these!!
Could not find head adapter to fit to TV, will only work for lcd monitors.
Within two hours of taking delivery of our long awaited Coolpix5000, the lens malfunctioned. It became stuck in the fully extended position. We phoned Nikon and were informed that this was a "firmware" problem in early shipments. They instructed us to return the item to them for repair...We liked all the "promised" features, however we fear that this camera may spend more time with Nikon than with us.
this is vastly overpriced and lacks the sophistication you would expect at the cost. The analog tuning is difficult to use and makes switching stations nearly impossible. There is no preset memory so each time you want to change from one station to another you have to retune the headset manually. With analog this is nearly impossible with any speed,especailly if you are walking . I bought the headset to listen to ballgames or news while doing my daily walk.Because of the difficultly in getting my stations the money was wasted.Several of the much cheaper sets have digital tuning and presets. the sound difference doesn't justify the extra cost. I wouldn't buy these again nor would I recommend them to a friend
Item does not look at all as it is shown. It is just a cable with NO plubs! You can use it to tie something, cannot connect it to computer.
Look at other reviews for Sylvania products. I had to break openthe DVD player to return the rented DVD.
I have two issues with this device that I outline below. They are things I have learned to work around but would rather not. I have the KVM plugged into two PCs. The first is a desktop PC running Windows XP. The 2nd is a laptop running Linux.1) when the active PC is turned off the KVM has no power, there is no way to switch to the PC with power. The keyboard and mouse should stay powered up and allow switching to the other PC like every other KVM I have ever used. It doesn't.2) When switching I use the keyboard shortcut because the KVM is behind my desk. I hit scroll-lock multiple times in Linux and eventually figured out that I have to hit the key combination scl-lck scl-lck num-lck num-lck before it will switch back to the windows PC. From windows to Linux it works fine with scl-lck scl-lck.I have almost tired of this product. The video looks nice and the keyboard and mouse haven't had issues just the functionality that I can't stand.
This product is very cheaply built .It did not work from the first time I tried it. Product is very small you can not hardly see the letters or numbers when trying to enter, Sent Back
i bought mine (...)with a pcmcia interface for xmas '99 when it was a new product.the drive has had problems with windows 98 drivers and connecting to various laptops since i've had it and now (12/01) fails to show in my device manager or on "my computer" despite showing up in the system tray correctly under its pc-card icon and despite downloading the latest drivers from freecom.com, the site of their firmware provider.philips phone support has been friendly but not terribly useful, and once the product's out of its one year warranty, they won't service it at all. the adaptec software is also harder to use than it should be and has its own problems recognizing when the drive's plugged in.my advice -- i'd probably stay away from this one....
DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. BELIEVE the reviews. It does not work, and they obviously continue to sell a defective product so SHAME on this company!
These little speakers are loud and cheap, but the cords suck and there is little or no bass on these speakers. Buy the version with the external subwoofer, it's worth the extra money.
Due to "restrictions" of this product I was unable to receive it. Amazon refused to accept the return due to "legal and security" reasons. Now I lost my money. Beware and have this warning that doesn't exists on this product page: Amazon will NOT receive it back if you don't want this product.Update: Even if Amazon refused to get this item back, they refunded it. This is appreciated, but I still see that this product and similar ones doesn't have any disclaimer/warning about their content.
DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS PIECE OF CRAP. At first the stupid thing would clean the ribbons on me at 2am in the morning EVERY MORNING!! the on/off buttons dont work for squat. a few weeks later after barely a few usues, it stops working telling me my ink is out! i replaced the ink and it still aint working telling me a message to please open the cover endlessly!!!i tried to contact Brother customer service and was on hold for 30 minutes with no live person in sight---THIS PRODUCT IS THE WORST SCAM GARBAGE PIECE OF CRAP ON THE MARKET AND BROTHER SUPPORT IS NON EXISTENT------
Sound cut in and out in one ear. Ear buds didn't stay in ears, even with wire fashioned around ear, as instructed. Would not recommend these.
I still have my remotes lined up on the coffee table after buying this "universal" remote. I was able to progarm most of the buttons, but it just wouldn't work for particular buttons on my Comcast digital remote. The up/down buttons and for some weird reason the number five for example. Tech support said I was doing it right, but to just "keep trying." Needless to say I'm now looking for another remote after having wasted my money on this one.
This is the worst piece of junk I've ever had. The first printer failed right out of the box. I've had the second one for about 6 months, and it has now failed - some obscure error message about updating the firmware that I can't find a solution for. I don't have time to fiddle with equipment - I need to turn it on and have it work. Never Again!!
Don't purchase this product if your aim is to listen to local TV stations. In the large metro Phoenix area, regular TV has about ten stations available and this gadget will only capture two of those channels. The signal should be clear for all channels since the TV towers are sitting high on top of South Mountain, about 5 miles away from here with nothing in-between. Two out of ten channels, that's a mere 20% success rate for 1 of the 3 functions, TV, radio and tape that this unit was specifically built to perform. Sony, I'm dissappointed at your 80% failure of the TV tuner in this product.
I've had the 9500i for over a year now and it works fabulously as advertised. It is quite simply the best radar detector ever made. The GPS lockout feature is worth the price. I live in a police state (Ohio, where this detector is made by the way) and the cops use every band of radar, lidar, and airplanes to keep us citizens in line (under their thumb). The GPS lockout feature on the 9500 keeps my daily commute quiet while I keep all bands up and running. It only beeps when there is a cop. I also have the ZR3 Laser Shifters and they work as advertised and integrate flawlessly with the 9500.The down side however is big. It took me this long to figure it out and Escort doesn't seem to know anything about it. This, to me means they have no intention of addressing it. The problem is, it interferes with XM Radio reception to the point of making XM virtually useless. Over the last year since I've had the 9500 I've experienced dramatic XM signal loss that is incredibly irritating. I've replaced my XM receiver and the antennae twice and harassed the poor Punjabi customer support guy from XM to the point that I think he cried. Only recently did I discover that the problem with my XM Radio is in fact caused by my radar detector.When I turn the radar detector off, I instantly regain my XM Radio signal. When I turn the 9500 back on, I instantly lose XM reception. It is crystal clear, undeniable, unacceptable, and needs to be addressed by Escort.
Sennheiser RS120 926 MHz Wireless RF Headphones with Charging Cradle. The charger never worked. It is just not worth the problems of mailing back.
Software never did work right. Downloaded new software. Still didn't recognize the keyboard correctly. Never could program the "programmable" keys and only one of the other extra keys worked (ejected the cd like crazy). Finally, when turning on the computer, no keyboard. Tried re-booting several times, still didn't recognize keyboard. Had to get out an old PC keyboard. Save your money, buy an old, used PC keyboard.
I received an email saying the item was mailed, then two days later, I received a notice the seller cancelled sale. It took 2-3 emails to the seller and amazon to find out why, which I feel is an excuse. Supposedly my post office returned. I live in a community in a city where we have never had a problem with mail. I emailed the seller right away to ask if they could review they had the correct address and try again since I had paid. No response, but I did get a refund. I am very dissappointed and will not purchase on amazon again.
This printer is so annoying. It indicates now that it needs a new oil roller. So I'll order that, put the thing in and then it'll indicate it needs something else. It seems like I'm always replacing something. I don't even use it on a daily basis.I've tried to order products manufacturer direct; but their website is awful. That makes this another joy - finding suppliers for its never ending hunger for parts.
As others mentioned, it constantly crashes down when the network traffic gets heavy no matter if it's wired or wireless. I wish I could buy an auto-resetting device for it.Now I'm using belkin, which crashes less frequenty than D-link (about once a week). It seems these consumer routers all lack reliability. Perhaps I shall go for a industrial-grade product.
I knew it was too good to be true but these false sellers are taking up space on this website.
I really cant rate the product because i never got a chance to use it.The download cd for the Adapter was damaged in shipping I sent the seller an email and they sent me a link so i could go online and download the software.I tried over and over with no luck at all so i gave Linksys a call and the Technician told me that i had to have the seller resend the software cd and as of today the matter still has'nt been resolved.
I bought this case because it was one of the first to be compatable with the 5G iPod. What a mistake. Sure, it protected my iPod from scrapes and scratches, but when it came time to change the case, the rubber came off all over my iPod, leaving it smudgy and impossible (yes, impossible) to clean. I will never do business with Speck products again, and if you are looking for a quality case, there are many out there for your iPod. SEEK ELSEWHERE!!
I'm not an audio expert but I have pretty good ears and the sound coming out these speakers is pretty good for the price.However I have been disapointed by the overall quality of the product. For a THX set of speakers, I was expecting flawless, crystal clear quality and it's not what I'm getting.I advise everyone to perform the following tests:Assuming that you set up everything correctly, you are running windows and you have a decent sound card.1. Turn the volume of the speakers all the way down. Turn the volume inside windows to 100% output. Play some music.You would not expect to hear anything right? Well get your ear closer and you will definitely hear the song being played. Not good!2. This time, you stop the music and you put the volume of the speakers to 100%. You would not suspect to hear anything either right? Well if you leave the output volume of windows to 100% you will hear a very loud hum. Not good! Even if you turn the output volume of Windows to 20%, you still hear it.I have tried with 2 different set of speakers, both of them have the same problem.I know what you are saying: "Hey this guy has probably a crappy sound card!". Well I just bought the Creative SoundBlaster X-FI Fat4lity Titanium. So you're wrong ;)Now these tests are of course very pushy because nobody would actually put the output volume of Windows to 100% and play music nor put both speakers and Windows to 100% (it would just kill your ears before your neighbors). But these are basic tests to see if the speakers can support extreme conditions. Obviously, the Z 2300 can't.Thanks Amazon for the refund, I'll probably buy something else.
It split my signal in 2 but no audio on either tv. I'm bummedHoping to get a refund for this product. From what I have seen not a lot of people have had luck with this splitter
I have a pair of Bose around the ear, Shure soft gel ear plug style earphones, and Sony ear buds. The noise reduction circuitry on these Sony headphones is at least 10 dB and seems a little more than the Bose. The Shure ear plug style head phones beat them both in the noise reduction department by a good bit. The Sony headphones are comfortable to wear and fold up to a compact size and easily fit in a provided soft case. If you sit on the couch or even move about indoors, the Sony headphones are a little bass heavy but produce fairly accurate sound reproduction. A major problem is if you wear them outside, wind noise is dramatically amplified. In a 15 knot wind, the amplified wind noise actually drowned out the music from an iPod at a moderate listening level. This is not an issue at all with the Sony ear buds nor with the Bose around the ear phines. The Shure in the ear phones created some horribly distracting background noise when walking or jogging while wearing them. Bottom line: if you're going to wear any of these while sitting on the couch motionless, Shure is # 1 by far, Bose # 2 by a little over Sony, and the ear buds a distant # 4. If worn while walking up to a moderate pace, Bose is # 1, ear buds # 2, and Sony MDR-NC40 and Shure in the ear are unacceptable. Wind noise is amplified horribly with these Sony head phones. If jogging, only the ear buds cut it. Hope this helps.
I bought one of these and had no trouble for about 3 months. After that, the left speaker started going out. A couple weeks later, the right one started going out too. The only way I could hear out of them is if I kept holding it at awkward positions. I decided to go ahead and get another one and figured it'd be better. The exact same thing happened. So far I've used 3 headsets from Logitech and none of them have lasted very long. Save your money and get a decent pair from a different company.
My VP201s had flickering pixels and instability only with DVI. The vendor would not allow a return but sent me to Viewsonic -- this was my second day of ownership. Viewsonic help insisted the problem was my computer/graphics card. After testing with different graphics cards, cables, and computers, Viewsonic finally sent one of their replacement "retreads" i.e., scuffed and beat up. I had to pay to ship the first one back. The retread would not power down and it was replaced by yet again another defective retread. Finally the third one they sent -- they took a full 4 weeks to send it -- was "new" but its manufacturing date was already one year old (probably "remanufactured new" in accordance to their policy). During my first nine months of ownership two months of time was consumed shipping these defective products back to the US distributor. I had to buy another monitor. So I've paid for a 36 month warranty but only receive 34 months. The only way to speed up this shipping process is to allow them to put a hold on your credit card (and possibly charge your account without notifying you) the full retail value of a new VP201s. (YOU PAY for their mistake!) If you buy any of their products I recommend that you buy from a dealer that will allow you to immediately return a defective product for refund or replacement. Otherwise, do business with a company that puts the customer first.
I'm pretty sure these are the same laminating sheets I ordered last year - I loved them, thought they were an excellent value for the money and used them all up laminating stuff for preschool-at-home.Since I'm homeschooling again this year I decided to stock up. I just opened the box and used a few sheets and they're all bubbling and peeling as I handle them. I'm extremely disappointed that the things I laminate will probably fall apart before we even start using them. I considered sending the sheets through the laminating machine again to see if they would re-stick but I wasn't sure it was such a good idea.
Stylus is flimsier than the one supplied with the visor. The pen, if you can call it that, is much like the pencils they give you at a golf course. A quill would perform better than this does. It seems styli weren't meant to be used to write with.
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.
I go through about 100 DVD-R discs every two months. I've not found any brand that is perfect and my latest purchase were these RIDATA discs. My system was built by me 1 year ago and has the "latest and greatest", and I've not had such a poor experience with other brands, so I'm not suspecting a hardware problem could be causing me to have so many failed writes. I'm ending up with 1 out of 5 that will be used on a solar project I'm working on. These have about the worst record of any brand I've bought. Granted, a 100 disc purchase isn't enough to conduct a scientifically valid sampling, but having tossed 20 out of 100 I won't be buying them again.
Well made but poorly desingned. There is no anti slip so the strap keeps sliding off your shoulder. Don't buy it!
I purchased the LDP-200 so that I could play Windows Media files that I store on the SD card that I usually use in my PDA phone. I don't want to risk damaging the phone while participating in adventure recreation.The only thing weaker than the LDP-200 firmware is Lexar's customer support. They are uninformed, lazy, unresponsive, and entirely too quick to dismiss problems.In theory it's a great device. Cheap, small, simple, flexible. For the price you can forgive that it doesn't include features like playlists, and doesn't resume tracks where you left off. What is not forgivable are the MAJOR undisclosed limitations of the file management system programmed into the Version 0.5 firmware (the only known publicly available firmware version).With no playlist capability it's critical to be able to sort music by folders. The problem is that the LDP-200 is only able to read 40 folders / directories regardless of how they are organized! The count begins with all folders in the root path of the SD card and then continues with the next level of subdirectories in alphabetical order and so on. So let's say I sort my music by artist then album, if I have an average of two albums per artist and I cherry pick my tracks so that I only have an average of 3 songs for each album I can only play 76 songs. Worse yet if I'm storing photos or data in other directories on my SD card as Lexar says you can do, depending on how many folders I have dedicated to them I might not be able to browse/play ANY music at all! Furthermore even if I opted to place all media files in one folder the LDP-200 is limitted to reading only 130 music files per folder. This is especially bothersome for someone who shelled out the extra cash for a high capacity card.Now let's talk about Lexar's customer service. Before purchasing the device I inquired with customer support if the device could support sd cards larger than 1GB. I was told no. I reserched reviews and discovered it supports all FAT32 SD cards. So I bought the device and verified it. (Note: I also performed my file management tests on a 128MB SD card). When I reported to them that directories and media files in certain directories were not visible to the player and that I could make them visible by renaming directories to start with letters earlier in the alphabet they told me to format my card and recreate my files. When I pushed the issue and provided them links to similar customer feedback with examples on how to recreate the problem they told me they used my file structure and there "should not" be a limit to the number of directories. When I provided them with further guidance on how to recreate the problem they simply sent me a form letter response saying they were sorry I was having problems with my device (not acknowledging that there is a problem with their firmware) and they'd get back to me.For those of you that already own the device I strongly encourage you to perform the tests yourself and report back here with your results and DEMAND that Lexar resolves the firmware bug to make it function AS ADVERTISED. If you don't already own one don't buy one until they have released a firmware and you have read reports that the problem has been resolved. In the meantime you may be interested in a different MP3 player / SD card reader such as:SanDisk e100 SeriesGrand MP3MyMusic PD201Coby MP SeriesI can't say that any of these work better but I would certainly reserearch them before purchasing the LDP-200
iPod Video 30GB (G5). It's no secret that the stock Apple buds are extremely uncomfortable, tend to fall out and offer so-so sound. So, after reading countless reviews heralding these the best things since sliced bread, I bought a couple pair of the UE Super.fi 3's over the holidays for my daughters' iPods. What a mistake. Jebus! I've gone through a half dozen name brands under $100, including Sennheiser CX300's and a pair of $20 Phillips "premium" buds, being displeased with all of them, before finally settling on the Bose Triport in-ear headphones.These over-hyped UE earphones hover next to the drug-store replacements and, to me, don't sound any better than Apple's stock earbuds. In fact, as I've read quite a bit after the fact, regrettably, (negative reviews tend to get buried) the UE Super.fi 3's have almost no discernible bass whatsoever. Yes, the mids are there and the highs are too bad, but the lack of bass is unforgivable. They sound more like a child's set if someone like Fisher-Price made MP3 players.I'd hoped to "upgrade" from the Bose (which stage well and have an excellent balance of sound) to the UE Super.fi 5 Pro's, but, after hearing these, I am sending them back today and won't likely invest in UE until I hear a much better product for the money. Mind you, I realize these are not their premium products, but, for the money, they're incredibly underwhelming. Hell, even the Phillips buds sound better, more balanced than these. Suffice it to say, I am extremely disappointed with UE.
I got the Ipod Nano for Christmas. The Ipod would not work at all. The connector port on the Ipod was defective and it would not connect to the computer. I would have thought that Apple would have better a quality control program.
I have bought two Sony boomboxes in a year and a half (I listen to books on CD/tape). The tape player has given out on both of them within months of buying it.
I also wanted a charge for Spike the Dinosaur. The description makes it sound like that is what it is for and it isn't. A little irritated to say the least.
I have seen 3 of these in action now. They are quick and easy to set up, but if you have any problems, look out. Tech Support (24x7, yes...) takes forever. Expect to be on hold for at least 30 minutes, and hope that you get the one good technician, and not the trainees... These products should not be used for any critical info.
I have tried to use the Maxtor III for about four years. It is not useable. Cannot get myu system to recogneise the drive. Supprot is the worst. DO NOT BUY... that is miy message.
This router is slow and unstable and I had DHCP IP-address issues with it (both wired and wirelessly and with both Windows XP and Vista). The price is right but you definitely get what you pay for with this PoC. Save yourselves some heartache and get the Linksys WRT54GL (and load Tomato). This thing was nothing but trouble (mine was hardware revision D1.1R and came with the latest firmware (v3.00 build 0028)). I have since returned it.
I took pics at my grandson's 3rd birthday party, every pic of him with the cake came out DARK! Many were blurry, takes too long in between shots to capture any spontaneous moments with a toddler - who doesn't like to stand there long enough waiting for my camera to get ready. I opted for this lower priced camera over a Canon. I'm returning it tomorrow, and going for the more expensive canon, and hoping I have better luck!DL
I was so pumped to get this record player! I played my 78s and 42s for a good two weeks before the thing just took a steaming dump on me. The speakers went out on the thing! This would be a good option for someone that wants to play records every once in a while. If you're planning on playing records a lot this is not a good option. I don't think that this is what it's built for. Record junkies beware!! p.s. i'm sendin this sunovabiatch back :(
I bought this item in a brick and mortar store simply because there weren't many other options. On the plus side Belkin has made a fairly nice looking laptop cooler. It's curvy and white, with grey non skid rubber pads that do a great job of keeping your laptop in place. That's about where the positives end.Unfortunately, you are pretty much required to unfold this rickety piece of plastic to hold your laptop up at the right angle to use on a desk surface. Do not try to move your laptop at all with this setup, as this cheap plastic piece is itching to fold up at the slightest provocation. Mine broke off completely in no time at all, now I have a book to prop this up, which probably works better. I recommend just snapping that sucker off, and grab an oversize hardcover instead.At best the fan is just annoying. Occasionally if you type too hard or you look at the thing funny, the fan will make extremely loud noises. You would think with all this racket the laptop would remain cool, right? It does keep things cooler than no laptop cooler at all, but still things get rather warm. It just seems like the design of this thing blows the hot air back onto the laptop rather than pulling the hot air away from the laptop. Maybe I will try reversing the direction of the fan and see how well that works.I will be replacing mine with something better, no doubt about it. So why waste your money when you will have to do the same about six weeks after purchasing this?
I've owned this product for less than 5 months. The fan operation has been erratic the last month. Today it quit completely. I expected more from this product than it delivered. I will not buy another Targus product. Inexpensive should not mean cheap!
Woo, have I been tossed back to the 1970s or what!? This device would be just great if it were not for the inability to shut-off the lights. The lights are very bright and if you sometimes work at night the lights could pose a problem.On another note, when attached to either a Windows XP or Windows Vista/Windows 7 machine the device registers something less than High-speed USB as advertised. When used with the supplied power adapter or not the device will not show up as a High-speed 2.0 device. The transfer rates of this device have always been better than those of the earlier USB 1.x but never up to par as a true High-speed USB device.However, I would recommend this product to anyone whose needs aren't as demanding and wouldn't mind the Disco light effects.Thanks for your time.
I'm really disappointed with this system. It is no good for music. The mids to low-mids are really weak and the high-mids to highs are over saturated. It gives a metallic/shrill quality to the sound. I couldn't stand it. Also, there is an awful hum coming from the amplifier even with the power off. It's not loud but just loud enough to make me unplug the system. I also have a 3 year old Logitec z-5300 and an 11 year old Panasonic SAAK29; both way better. They have a full, warm sound to them and the bass is much tighter (especially on the Panasonic.) I guess I should not have expected so much out of such a cheap system; my other 2 systems each cost more than twice as much. This was not what I expected, so I'm giving the Z-2300 to my little sister. I'll use my old Panasonic SAAK29 for now and maybe I'll pick up the new Corsair SP2500.
Do NOT get the old Ipods. I got a first generation Ipod Nano several years ago for Christmas. It's done well until lately when the battery life started getting weaker. Today I found out just how weak. I was covering the front desk at work when I left the Ipod on my own desk charging. My co-worker runs up to me minutes later and says, "Something just exploded on your desk!" When I came and looked, I found the battery had exploded, melted the Ipod, and was emitting some very foul-smelling smoke. My co-worker said the thing hissed and flames shot out everywhere before fizzling out. Thank goodness I wasn't sitting there at the time. After doing some internet research, I discovered this is not an uncommon occurrence in Ipods and some Iphones, especially with some of the older models, and people have been burned and property damaged as a result. Be careful. Let's hope the newest and latest is also safest...
Being a long time trackball user, I know a good trackball when I get ahold of one. The Kensington Expert Mouse is an EXCELLENT trackball, I have been using this for over a year now. Kensington seemed to be the only manufacturer that knows what makes a good trackball, and sticks to the design.As I said, I've been using it for over a year. The only reason it gets 2 stars is because Kensington has dropped the ball by choosing not to develop Mouseworks software for Windows Vista. They're website claims that: "With the release of Microsoft Vista there is no further need for the Mouseworks application as key features and functionality formerly provided by Mouseworks is incorporated into Vista." This IS NOT true, you can no longer program the extra 2 buttons, in Mouseworks under XP you could change the functionality of the scroll wheel. The only configuration you can do in Vista is the standard features we've always had in Microsoft Mouse properties, double-click speed, scroll speed, acceleration, etc.It is my opinion that Kensington has really let it's customers down as within the next year (now from some manufacturers) Vista will be the only thing new computer purchasers will be able to choose from.That's my 2 cents.
This thing is terrible...I attached it to my Zen Vision 30GB and the sounds keeps cutting out and there is tons of static no matter what station I was on. I went ahead and got a new stereo in my car with an AV jack, and hooked my XM radio and the MP3 player straight to it.....it is worth the 100-200 dollars if you don;t have an AV jack..don't waste your timr with this transmitter if you want real sound
It worked great for maybe 2-3 weeks then it made a loud grinding noise. I opened it up and it is really cheaply made. I am going to buy a different cooling pad.
This product is not what is pictured/described. The product shipped is a multi cable for xbox 360, Wii, and ps2/3. This is a great deal if you need it for that, if you dont ignore this one
the ad makes it sound and look like you get both the charger and the ipod shuffle, but that's not the case..VERY UPSET. I WILL NEVER BUY FROM THEM AGAIN!
Although the product description for this item states that it is shielded, there is no significant shielding present. This is your average unshielded PC modem cable which would be just fine for most applications. Unfortunately my application is in a high noise environment and I was searching for cables that are shielded when I came across this one. I guess I'm out the money I paid for this thing since it would cost as much as the purchase price to return it.IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A SHIELDED CABLE, LOOK ELSEWHERE.
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.
Actually as far as a straight-through connection it worked - but there was a fatal flaw. I could not access the configuration page, which meant I could not do the IP assignments, Port Forwarding etc necessary to actually allow it to be useful in my environment. Instead I just got an error message when I tried to access the configuration page. D-Link Tech "Support" was a joke. They were overseas and clueless, and could think of nothing. So they said the unit must be bad, exchange it. I did - same problem. Again the "Support" was clueless. So I finally had to return this for a refund and am now looking elsewhere. I went on the 'Net and found other people with the same problem, also with no solution. Obviously, though, some people have had no problem. So if you buy it you are gambling that a) it is compatible with your system or b) you will never have to access the configuration page. Sorry, but that is a roulette game you shouldn't have to play. Avoid this.
We purchased this device hoping that we could program left/right mouse buttons on the bottum and Page Up/Page Down on the other two buttons to the left and right of the touchpad. Our goal was to be able to navigate PowerPoint via the additional two buttons. The device is advertised as a 4-button touchpad. However, after installing and talking to Adesso support, I discovered that the drivers only allow you to program 3 buttons. If you only need 3 buttons, this is a great device. However, because it is advertised as a 4 button device, I am giving it only two stars.
from day one, this product has caused me trouble. it didn't work straight out of the box. I was on hold waiting for tech support for over 2 hours. my wired connection works fine on my pc while the network is up and running. It goes down 1-2 times a day, and I need to unplug and replug it. It works fine with my mac laptop, but it's not a linksys network card. And the most major problem is the poor signal being received by my other pc on a wireless linksys card about 250 feet away from the router. even when it does get a strong connection, the dsl speed is often slower than a 56k modem. tech support say I need another wired router (another $99) to make my connection work. even if it's true, it doesn't account for the network going down every day. wouldn't recommend this product.
Didn't try it out right away, but did in time to return it. it only worked on 1 of two 3.5" IDE drives I had, 1 of two 3.5" SATA, 3 of four 2.5" IDE, and none of three 2.5" SATA drives. Also, near the end of test, it was making the laptop drives seek/click, which had me very worried till I could find another adapter.Definite pass, even if it were half of this price and I was desperate.
I recieved this camera as a gift and while it worked alright for outside pitcures, in many of the indoor pictures, the flash caused the lighting to be drastically uneven.
I have had 4 including a HD DVR fail within the last 6 months! 2 were replaced, but when the other 2 failed within 1 week, I was told they now required a service man to come out and check, at my expense! ($49.00) I declined and shut them off. Like all big companies, the service does drop down. Still better than dISH.
I bought these to replace the very basic ear buds that came with my iPod. The idea of these seemed perfect, but the actual piece that fits inside the ear (the speaker) is too large for my ear, so it doesn't stay in place. The curls that go around the ear would work perfectly if the speakers stayed in place. So, these might get passed to my husband so I can try another option.The sound quality is just fine.
I've purchased many 25 pack and 50 pack spindles of this product just because it was the least bad brand of media I knew of. The fact was that in some spindles I could get almost no coasters, while in some I would end up with only half the discs being usable. I don't really like spending money on crap quality products and I believe most others feel the same way. If you are one of these people, I HIGHLY recommend the Ri-Data 4x media (both -R and +R) or the TDK +R's (I haven't tried TDK -R's) instead of this. I have gone through about 100 of the Ri-Data discs so far and about 25 of the TDK's and have yet to burn even one single coaster on my Sony DRU-500A. Trust me, you'll like the other brands much better.
The audio quality is really poor compared to other manufacturers. You can't understand other users even over quite short distances and this not helped when the signal keeps dropping in and out.Whatever you do . . . DON'T be beguiled by the MOTOROLA name and DON'T expect any support from Motorola regarding this problem.THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THESE POOR QUALITY PRODUCTS.I complained to the UK and USA offices of Motorola and both fobbed me off.I have some really cheap Uniden radios which have a superb sound compared to these . . . you can expect better quality from two tin cans and a length of string than Motorola's T9500XLR radios.
The legs snapped off a week after I purchased the cooling pad. Made very cheaply!!! Make alot of noise a few days after receiving it! Bad product by Belkin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Going with another brand. Of the three I bought 2years ago, 2 do not receive alerts anymore. Cannot depend on Midland anymore.
I purchased this camera in March of 2002. I have had to send it for repairs twice already, for the same problem. The second time I asked for a new camera. I was told I would probably get a refurbished one, rather than new. I took 3 pictures with the "replacement" camera and the same thing happened. I am not a happy camper. I will never spend this much on a digital camera again, when much less expensive ones seem to work just as well or better.
I had decided on a perfect gift for xmas for my son who had been traveling through europe for 4 months.I wanted a photo album to hold all his pictures.I hoped to find just the right cover that might depict worldly travel. I shopped the stores and came up empty handed, so i tried amazon. With over a thousand photo albums to look at i found just what i was looking for. The pictured photo album available through amazon.I happily purchased it paying more for sipping than the item, but i found what i wanted.A week later a blue stripped photo album showed up. I called the company supplying the album and explained my dilema.Nowhere did it say that the type of album was what you were ordering and the assorted covers were at their discretion. The company agreed to a return ship label and full refund never asking if they could send the one pictured.Although i got my money back i didnt get the gift i wanted and spent a lot of valuable time for nothing.
the only good thing about this is that it is cheap. i have seen much higher quality cameras for a better price, dont get pulled in by the name "sony" cuz all it means is name brand. if money isnt a problem get a nikon, and if quality is a must, get a nikon, it bit depth is a want, get a nikon.
I installed it according to the instructions in a location protected from the weather and sun. It quit working in less than 60 days.Update April/2011 in hindsight I may have over taxed the allowable wattagg of this unit. I wanted it to activate a six bay carport W/six 80 watt florescent lamps. When florescent lamp ballasts activate, they draw more current than the bulbs themselves and may have been why this unit quit, live and learn.
Do NOT buy a Sony DVD camcorder!! Beware! I recently bought a SONY DVD-200 model Camcorder. I think that this will be a great camera if I can ever find the DVD media storage for it. That is the problem! You cannot find the DVDs anywhere. I have looked in retail stores everywhere, on their website, and called customer service. Nobody knows when they will be available. Their Customer Service was only able to tell me "months" was the best case scenario. If they would have mentioned this when I ordered the camera and DVDs, that were not delivered (with no explanation), I would have chosen a different model of camera. I for one feel that my business is valuable, which is why it is important to share your experiences both good and bad with other people. I hope that nobody else out there gets stuck with a thousand dollar camera that they can't use. To make matters worse, I have a beautiful baby girl that I can only take mental snapshots of. If this is the way that SONY conducts business I will think twice before giving them my business again. I hope you would also do the same. Please pass the word.
mine went start to the recycle bin :-) not a total lost I guess
I have had this router for over six months now and I am terribly disappointed with it. I still can't get it to operate any faster than 130 Mbit/s, which makes the USB functions useless. It also frequently looses its connection to the WAN and I have to unplug and power down everything before it comes back -- check out the Asus message boards. This thing is nothing but trouble. Update: I've had it with this thing. Ordered an Apple Airport Express last night. The Asus is going in the trash!
Stopped working after some time. The connection b/n one of the wires and the plug, where a small board connects the wires to the pins, broke. Soldered, worked a bit, now it is broken again. Tried to fix a second time only to fry the fuse. Not happy with how long it lasted.
I can't believe I paid $40 for these damn earbuds. Worst purchase I have ever made. Since the beginning the earbuds easily fall off your ear and diminish the sound quality when it does. You really have to push them inside your ear and the comfort is unbearable. The original headphones are much better and take it from me I know because I have tried alot of headphones out there and these by far have got to be the worst. I was really dissapointed when one of the earbuds suddenly died without any explanation. What makes me really mad is that I really don't use them that often. AGGHHH!!! If you are into sound quality try out the Bose Quiet Comfort Headsets. The sound is amazing and no other headphones come close to it. The name speaks for itself when it comes to comfort. I'll leave you with a last note...IF YOU WANT TO SAVE SOME MONEY, DON'T BUY THESE HEADPHONES!!!
I'd love to leave a review but it was never delivered to me, it was delivered to the wrong address. I still haven't figured out where it went. I'm just glad i only lost $5 and not more.
I bought this filter replacing a Hoya that I had accidentally scratched. I received the product quickly BUT with small nicks and scratches all over it! WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND! I'm very dissatisfied! I'm expecting a full refund ASAP!
I purchased this product on Amazon in October 2007. It was very easy to set up and had a very bright screen. However, I quickly noticed that colors between light blue and dark grey had a constant horizontal flickering. The darker the color (except black) the worse the flickering was. I began to research this produce more online and found that there are actually three different classes of this product model - A, S, and C. One of these models is made by Samsung and the other two are outsourced to worse companies. It is now impossible to tell which model you get unless you take the thing apart. Reading many reviews, if you received one made by Samsung, it is of good quality. But if you received one made by either of the two other companies, the monitor is horrible.I would not recommend buying this product to anyone. The constant flickering is so annoying and strenous on the eyes.
While I followed the instructions to the letter, the unit quit working 6 months later. After a $50 visit from the phone company, I get to find a replacement. While it worked, it worked well. But 6 months is way too short.
This product is not as comfortable to use as I expected. I had to hold my hand and fingers slightly up, with nothing to rest the side of my hand on... the only portion of my hand resting on the table top is my wrist. The small "lump" bone on outer side of my wrist became very sore, as it was pressing/resting against the desk surface. Unlike the downward motion of left or right-clicking a standard mouse (with the table/desk surface creating resistance) there is no resistance when left or right-clicking and the mouse is always moving slightly when clicked... you have to constantly re-position it. After trying to get used to this for almost 10 days, I went back to my old standard mouse.
Originally wanting a pair of shure headphones, this seemed to be a cost-friendly alternative. First off, I have to use both hands to put each bud in, which is not so convenient when my hands aren't free. After a while you do get used to it and I can sometimes just fit them in my ears with one hand.The bud attachments are always coming off when i pull them out of my bag. I've lost a set already and it's extremely annoying. Fortunately they come with many sets of silicone and foam plugs or various sizes. The bass is indeed lacking, the fitting isn't so great either.
First, let me say, I am a longtime user of the Logitech webcam line. I have been happily using a QuickCam Pro 4000 for about 6 years now. I have easily installed it half a dozen times, moving from one PC to another, or after a rebuild, and have never had a problem. When I finally decided to upgrade, I immediately decided to go with the best Logitech was currently offering, so I went with the Webcam Pro 9000. It was a huge disappointment from start to finish.For starters, the physical: compare it against the 4000. The USB cable on the 9000 is about 4 feet shorter, which makes a huge difference. While the 4000 had a steady, flat base, the 9000 has a weird folding one-footed arrangement that tips over any time the desk is jarred or the cord is nudged. Apparently it's supposed to hang over my monitor, which is simply stupid...even if there was room there, I prefer not to have my view of the top part of the display obstructed. And even though it's a minor thing, the 4000 had a nice little flip-down "privacy hood," which has been omitted from the 9000's design.Second, the instructions. What instructions? Three pictures and three sentences are the entirety of the setup instructions: (1) Place your webcam. (2) Install the software. (3) When prompted, connect your webcam. That's it. The whole thing. Third, the installation. It asked me if I wanted to install something called "Vid HD." Usually I don't like the extra junk applications that get bundled in with most products, but I figured I would give it a try. Big mistake. It hung partway through the installation. Hung bad. Hung so bad that even Process Explorer couldn't kill it, and I had to do a hard reboot. (This could be where the rest of it started to go south.)Fourth, the functionality. How to say this? The thing simply doesn't work. Or rather, it works on its own, snapping photos and recording video, but not with any other programs. Google Chat refuses to acknowledge that I have a webcam at all. With Yahoo chat, it's intermittent, working occasionally but not often in "show webcam" mode, and never working in "place video call" mode. Another web site, for whatever reason, likes to run at low-res for a moment and then switch to higher resolution. With the trusty old 4000 this was no problem. The worthless 9000 just shuts off completely at this point. And, the microphone does not work at all, in any mode, with any application. All of these things worked just great on the 4000, and do not work with the 9000.Now, I could just get rid of the 9000 (and probably will), but that doesn't take care of the worst problem. This little sweetheart uninstalled my audio drivers (for Creative X-Fi), and all attempts to reinstall them have failed. Or actually, the drivers seem to reinstall okay, but any attempt to use audio tells me that there is no appropriate device installed. I know Logitech and Creative are competitors, but this seems a bit extreme. Good thing Logitech doesn't have an axe to grind with NVidia, or I might've lost video, too.Maybe it's because I'm running an archaic system (a vintage 2006 Dell XPS-700 with Windows XP Pro) that the darn thing refuses to work right, but there are no system requirements listed in the so-called instructions. I've always had good luck with Logitech products before (several headsets, a wireless keyboard and mouse, the good old QuickCam 4000 Pro, etc.), but this camera is a worthless piece of junk, and downright destructive to my system. I'll have to replace it...probably with something made by Creative.
I've had this MP3 player for a good while.... Got it new for over $200 dollars and after watching the market for almost two years I realize what a bad deal that was. I suppose it is worth the $129 price. My main problems with it were the following:1. small screen. The screen boasts a ton of colors, but the screen is small and rather old looking.2. horrible battery. they say it is a 19 hour battery, but nay. after about six months it's down to ten and after a year and a half... It won't last five hours. no joke.3. Buggs up.... alot. About every month or two you will need to restart it because it freezes up. It then takes over ten minutes to 're-build library'. whatever that means. You also can't view photos at the same time as playing music... expect the music to stop when you touch the photo button. While on the subject of photos, it pauses waaaay too much when viewing photos. expect to take anywhere between a minute and ten to view ten photos.And I will add that the screen is a magnet for dust. After having mine for two years it gets increasingly bad... I can barely make out the screen. with any light coming in it's invisible, but in the dark or if you shade it with your hand, it is rather acceptable.4. Not very pretty. It's smaller than the Zune and iPod but rather clunky, box-like structure.Overall, please don't get this. It's outdated. I wouldn't suggest an iPod either since it is, from my experience, a gift suited for preteen girls and people who are not into music that much, if you know what I mean.I am most likely getting the Zune next, after some research it seems the best. Not only is the screen beautiful and large, It isn't nearly as big and clunky as it looks (I've handled one, trust me). It also plays video in a more widescreen format unlike the medium size screen of the iPod. The siliconized rubber on the outer edge is a nice touch.If you're into heavy (for it's size), buggy (undeniably, and may I add customer support for anything is HORRIBLE), brake-in-a-week-earphones (buy some skullcandy) type of MP3 player this is for you. It was great in the beginning, but the player wears out fast. Kind of sad.
The whole reason we bought this printer was because it has Networking built in. However, all jetdirect cards I have used in the past have the STANDARD LPR port and cue. almost all internet printing is doin via LPR. What is the point of having a network based printer if it doesn't use the internet defacto-standard LPR?Garbage. Thanks for warning HP. This printer is no better than the Junk multifunction inkjet printers. This printer is NOT for buisnesses.
This includes items about the DVR dock, which I had also purchased.Cons- Archos website unnecessarily cumbersome, and not intuitive- Archos support is nonexistant- Proprietary plug as an attempt to limit options to Archos accessories- Without the dock and extra plugins, the device is extremely limited- Won't play simple MPEG video without the plugin purchase. My camera takes short videos in MPEG, and this would have been nice.- Old WMV7 and WMV8 not supported- I still can't get the TV Program Guide to work (DVR dock needed)- ...and the TV Program Guide is only free for one year- Device aesthetics not up to par with competitorsPros- SD card slot allows quick access to media without the need to use a PC- Best screen resolution for devices in its class- Has an external speaker. Not the best, but handy to have- Ability to connect wirelessly to UPnP shares....though I have yet been able to get it to work- Ability to record (DVR dock needed)- Ability to use USB Mass Storage Devices. I used an external hard drive and USB thumbdrives (DVR dock needed)Having to pay extra for the plugins and browser is ridiculous. The DVR dock is also a necessity to fully enjoy the features of this device, and should be included. If this nickel and diming continues, I will be sure this is the last Archos product I buy.
It took me a few days to open the package and check the memory. Outside it looked okay but when I put this memory stick into my computer, my computer would not boot. I put the original memory back in and it booted. So I do not recommend anyone to buy memory from this seller.
I am facing the same problem as Raviraj.It has been little over a year and my camcorder is corrupted. When I try to record, there is nothing but few scrambled lines.Tried head cleaning. Did not work. I could have bought a more affordable camcorder( other friends using Panasonic are quiet satisfied) if I was to replace it after merely using it for a year. I chose Sony thinking it might last long because of good name brand.
I purchased 2 Onkyo TX-SR805's from Amazon and had to return both of them. The first would shut off every time the I turned the volume about half way up; the second worked great for about 10 days until my wife went to turn it on one day and sparks flew and scared the s... out of her; needless to say, I no longer own an Onkyo. The sound was great, the price was right, the build quality was missing. Both of them also ran hotter than any other electrical device I have short of a space heater. I had a fan on top of the unit to help with cooling and it did lower the temp by about 20 degrees F. I now own a Pioneer Elite, cost more but I am very happy with it and it has worked for 3 weeks now.Amazon's customer service during these problems was 5 stars except for the times I was obviously hooked up overseas and there was a definite language problem; but even so the people I spoke with could not have been nicer - just had to call back during the day to get my issue resolved.
Monster Cables are a huge rip off. In the days of analog signals cable quality mattered more. Now that HDMI transmits a digital signal, it either works perfectly or it doesn't work at all. All of the special features of these cables make no difference to the picture. Anyone who claims that these cables helped the picture or sound are uninformed, are reporting a placebo effect as fact.A perfectly capable HDMI cable will cost you maybe 20 bucks, tops. Don't waste your money.
This adapter did not work well at all.......the USB end did not fit well in the computer and, if jiggled, would make contact. Realize it was priced very low, but to return it would have cost ten times more than the price of the item.........Would not recommend it.
Do NOT BUY THIS you have to pay $60 a year now for what was free and their documentation lied "One off cost and no subscription fees" I see a class action all over this.
For those of us that don't want to pay for cable and the only choice we have is rabbit ears. This HDTV antenna is not all that it cracked up to be.It does not do well in bringing in the signal. Many stations still come in with broken up images. Even if your play with the antenna moving it, it still does not help.I do not live in a rural area or have tall buildings around me. I actually have a clear line to the transmitters on the mountain. I live in the Los Angeles area with many telvision stations.I honest feel that for some of you this antenna is not for you. I wish I have the answer as to what antenna is best for you and not put out your money to find which one is best for you.I now have that problem also. Maybe an outdoor one?
I have about 200 live concerts that I burned onto TDK discs about 3 years ago. None of them are playable now. Going forward, I will only use Mitsui Gold cds.
Not bad for the price, but I found the sound quality very poor. Perhaps good for a child to play with but not much more than that.
DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER!!! PLEASE!! IT'S FOR YOUR OWN SANITY!!! I got this printer for free when I purchased a Mac Mini, and let me tell you, the price was too high. They should pay people to take these monsters away! I average about 30 printed sheets per black ink cartridge. That is NOT an exaggeration. Not only that, but the print quality is atrocious, leaving horizontal lines because it is constantly clogged. Even after running the 'clean print head' utility hundreds of times, it is still clogged and never comes clean, and I can't use it to print out important documents like resumes because it looks like puke. If anyone tries to trick you into taking this printer off their hands, they are dirty liars and they are just sick of replacing their ink once a month. PLEASE do not buy this printer! I won't even try to give it away on ebay for like 5 bucks because it is unethical! I got it for free and I paid too much - DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY, YOUR TIME, YOUR IRRITATION, OR YOUR CONVENIENCE. RUN AWAY FROM THE SIGHT OF THIS EVIL SPAWN OF THE DEVIL PRINTER!!!!
I have an older Omnicube and had attached two linux boxes, one solaris box and one windows box. I needed another KVM and liked the audio component on this device. I also had good results with my old Omnicube, so I decided to get this one. Unfortunately, this device does not work correctly with linux! With one RH linux box and one windows box, everything is peachy; however as soon as you add the second linux box onto this KVM, the mouse goes haywire. I have tried changing mice, switching ports, going between USB and PS/2, and different cables. I finally called Belkin and was told there was one TID for linux and it involved changing the XF86Config to use the PS/2 protocol instead of IMPS/2. Well I tried that and as soon as I restarted X, the mouse went haywire again. I have never returned anything mail order because of the hassle, but this device is useless to me so it is going back!
I bought the PNY 16gb thinking it would be just another flashdrive. Simply does not work with my dell. I have tried several times to simply copy files to it and it freezes up. waste of time and money.
Purchased a 62HM95 in 04/2006. Bulb blew in November. Second bulb just blew (waiting for replacement now). Toshiba rep says we're getting an "improved lamp" rated for 4000-6000 hours, which is what they said last time - Apparently the bulb that just blew was also one of the "improved" lamps. I told them to mark my file as I'd likely be calling again in 4-6 months. Toshiba rep said if it blew a 3rd time, we could discuss "other options". The TV is on about 4-6 hours a day (little ones love their cartoons) on average over the "life" of the TV. We have an XBOX, a PS2 and a HDMI DVD player connected to the TV inputs. Cable box also connected through HDMI cable. (Tried a cable card from Comcast, but the channels were delayed - 5 secs - in changing.) Fiber optic running over to a receiver as well. We also have a second antenna connected. The picture is good when it's on and the sound is really good, but aside from the bulb issues, we've also experienced problems with the card reader not operating (tech had to be called to service the unit) and off and on green and black squares bouncing in place of the picture at times (not the digital signal blocks). All were reported to Toshiba. Toshiba cust service has been responsive and worked with us on the phone, but $2500 (what I paid last year) is a lot for an off and on again TV. I just want a TV that works.
The case fits like a tight glove. I don't like that. The camera was hard to get in and out and didn't have any pockets for straps or batteries.
Providing an ink cartridge that only prints (5) picture is disappointing. When purcahasing this type of product, a full ink cartridge would impress the buyer. I realize consumables are where the money is made, but REALLY,As a gift, the receiver now has to run out and purchase new cartridge, along with TRY AND FIND the paper that fits this thing.
After a month of having this, it only played music to the left side of the speakers. I sent it to belkin, paid the shipping and the same exact thing happened again. It probably cost the manufacturers a dollar to make this and they turn around have the nerve to charge 15 for something that doesn't even work right!
The cables didn't retract easily, which wasn't a big deal, but the connectors died after about a year. I wouldn't recommend it.
I was so excited to get this dvd player to play items from the BBC store ...it did not play any of these from other regions...I think the remote must be different because the suggestions(and there are many on the internet) to get it to unlock for other regions include a stop button etc. not present on my remote...Coby tech support just sent me a cut and paste job from internet and didn't seem to want to be bothered that the remote they sent was different...it is a cute, easy to set up player but I already have one in every room and just needed a region free...I am still on the quest to unlock regions.
Bought the item on 08/05/06. By 11/05/06 the headphones were completly broken. Not that they were very good to begin with. They would often just pop and I would hear nothing but static. The sound wasn't always too clear to begin with away. The cost to replace them with factory refurbished headphones was $30. The cost to repair them was $40. These headphones are junk - buy something better
I got an error putting this cartridge in my printer, the expiration date is 2010, I have printed three pictures - not very much black - and the cartridges are now telling me they are empty. They were not full when I first put them in which must be why I got an error. I cannot believe the price I paid for an expired product that is worthless! Never again!
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!!!
I was looking for the AC Adaptor that would operate the kodak M753camera from an electrical outlet, but what I received from A1 books inFresno, CA was an AC adaptor that will only charge the battery. There isconnectability for an AC Adaptor on the camera for operation from an electrical outlet, but the actual adaptor that would allow for this operation is impossible to find. Why would Kodak build a camera with this capability and then not build the appropriate acaptor to allow for this operation? Too, I am considering returning the camera because of the crappy reviews. Looks like Kodak is going to lose a dedicated customer.
Let me start out buy saying that I have always been a huge Archos fan. This is my third one and it is GARBAGE. It arrived borken (from Archos). Instead of taking the broken unitback and sending me a new one, they insisted on trying to fix it. It came back still not working. I was told to wait 5-6 weeks for a firmware update, that would fix my issues. When the firmware did finally come, it did nothing to address any of my issues. So called them. Still wouldn't send a new one; wanted to try to fix it again. I paid, again, to have it sent out. Came back broken again. Keep in mind, each time you send it to their horrible tech and customer service, it takes 4-5 weeks to get back. So now I called them and told them I just want to return the item for a refund. I was told I was past my 30 days! hahahhaha. I told them I haven't had a working unit for 1 day and the only reason I have held onto the unit is because you guys told me your firmware would fix it. So I now have mailed the unit back a third time and it has been sitting in limbo with them for 4 weeks now. I ordered this unit the day it was released. It is now months and months later, and I still have no working item; even worse, the nest generation 705's will probably been weeks away when I finally do get a wroking unit. This customer support is pathetic. I am a huge backer of Archos, and I am telling people to avoid this company like the PLAGUE. They got to big to quick and can't keep up with what is going on around them. They don't care what their customers think as long as they haveyour money. You will hear a ton of people say that "mine works fine - I don't know what he is talking about". Trust me. Go to any Archos site dedicated to Archos, and there is just one horror story after another, talking about broken units and zero help in getting them repaired or replaced. If you happen to get on of these lemon units, the company will acts as if it is your problem and you must have done something to cause it. As stated...I have always been such a huge Archos fan and have heared the horror stories, but now that I am on their side of the fence, I know completely what they are talking about. STAY CLEAR OF THIS COMPANY. Purchasing anything from them is like putting $500 down on black in roullette -- you have a 50-50 chance of hitting with a winning unit, but if you don't your out %500. Because they will not give you your money back and it will pretty much become a second job getting it fixed (they put you on hold fo HOURS at a time - and then they eventually just let the phone system disconnect you. At which point you have to call over and get back into the waiting line - which will take hours again). Please do yourself a favor. Look at Cowon or some other company.
Sound is decent but the earpieces are uncomfortable and break quite easily.
I bought this based on the Sony name but after doing so it reminded my why I don't normally buy Sony products. The set up is very confusing and the biggest con is you have to use a TOS link cable to get sound. I eventually found this out after searching on line. The volume is not earth shattering but that can actually be a good thing as there does not seem to be any distortion.
It doesn't fit my TV. I call the customer service, no reply. At last, I found that this antenna was only for HDTV,and I didn't know it when I bought.
Bought it, tried it, the hum got worse. Did not eliminate ground loop on my sub. Sent it back. End of story.
...it sounds terrible. The unit sits on a wobbly piece of cheap plastic and is not worth the money. If you're buying this for a pre-teen who has yet to understand or appreciate a good sound system but likes flashing lights and doors that look cool when they open, then this is for you.
I am quite disappointed about the product.I run a 5 mile link with two large external antennas with an old Orinoco AP-1000 and a Avaya PCMCIA client since over a year. It offers a stable performance and around 4 MBit/s on the application level (e.g. ftp) - this ist what you can expect from a 802.11b device. The link has about 10dB margin.I tried to replace the PCMCIA client through the WGE101. After a lot of configuration trials I found out that Netgears algorithm that generates WEP keys from a passphrase is different from that of other manufacturers (Proxim/Orinoco and D-Link use compatible ones), and after filling in the right key the link worked basically. It has the same 10dB margin (tested with an attenuator), but the throughput is ridiculous - about 500 kbit/s downstream and 80 kbit/s (!!) upstream.The signal strength of the WGE101 at the AP is even higher than that of the PCMCIA card; nevertheless the AP monitors a lot of FCS errors. Either the transmitted signal modulation quality of the WGE101 is so much inferior to the Avaya card, or there is a protocol incompatibility. The WGE101 displays RSSI of "39...56 %" (whatever this may mean in true dBm - it should be around -91...-81 dBm), always with a "green" bar, depending upon the extra attenuation.There is nearly nothing to tune or to monitor on the WGE101, you don't see error rates or even the used data rate. No chance to e.g. lock the rate to 5.5 or 2 Mb/s. Nice for dumb users in simple cases but annoying otherwise. Though I managed to come through to the 2nd level support at Netgear they couldn't help me while being friendly.Maybe the box works well for short indoor links. But do not use it for serious applications. Conclusion: if you buy trash you get trash...
Now unfortunatly Linksys is the most compatable wireless router out there, or so I have been told. But it was also terribly difficult for me to install. NOt only that but when I called for customer assistence I had a horribale time trying to understand the accent of the people on the phone. I asked for an American, as Im not racist but just couldnt understand their accent. And surprise surprie I was told everyone there had the same accent. Which goes to show their company is not located in the US, and I am a bit disappointed as I tend to try and "buy American." Phone issues aside, I installed the router yesterday which took about 2-3 hours on the phone. And today when I go to boot my internet up I come to find out I have to go through the same exact installation process again! Not only that but the range is nowhere near as far as they advertise. My laptop will not hold a connection if I am more then 100 feet away from the thing! I am very disappointed with my purchase.
I thought I'd take a chance on this cam since- as one other reviewer stated- it SHOULD be compatible with Window XP. I'm running Win XP media center edition on a BRAND NEW Gateway 825 GM. 3400+ cpu, 1GB main memory. Essentially no other software installed and no other peripherals installed. Shouldn't be a problem, right? Wrong!I installed the software for this cam, downloaded and installed the Windows Live Messenger when promted by installation, followed all the prompts during installation and rebooted. Nothing. I got a "initialization error" when starting the lifecam software. Device manager and the windows system information reported the camera was "operating properly" but the apps couldn't see the cam or initialize it (yes I made sure I only had one app running that was trying to access the camera). I uninstalled the software and reinstalled it. Same result. I tried different USB ports- maybe I had a dead one, same result. I installed yahoo messenger and shut down all the other software, YIM said the camera "wasn't plugged in". I uninstalled the lifecam software with all the fancy bells and whistles and left only the drivers. Same result.I went to the MS lifecam support website. Not one mention was made of this type of issue. Mostly things about how to connect to someone with Windows Live Messenger (WLM) software and connection issues. Nothing on the actual camera or driver/installation errors.This product is going back, be assured of that. Silly me- thinking microsoft would make a product that actally worked on ALL of their systems, the ones that are on the shelves and in peoples homes now. I don't care if it's compatible with Vista, I don't have Vista and probably won't for a good ten years.
The Nikon SF-210 Auto Slide Feeder could be a great product if the engineers would address a few possible design flaws. First is the spring pressure of the pressure plate which appears to generate excessive surface tension with the adjacent slide and possibly compresses the slides below the minimum thickness tolerance of the feeder ram. This can cause dual slide feeds and resultant jams. Second is a ridge on the slide track that tends to grab a feeding slide, also causing jams. The spring tension can be changed by adding a paper clip (ideally one should use a strain gauge to measure the actual pressures and replace the spring with one of less tension). The ridge can be camfered or radiused to eliminate the grab. After doing the above, it has worked fine without a jam in over a 1000 slides. That said, one should not have to pay $400+ for a Nikon product that provides sub optimum performance without user modifications. I am trying to contact Nikon to see if they too believe the above to be a problem and if they will provide a retrofit kit with better components. When it works, it works great and the ICE software does a remarkable job.
I received the 00R model last year and while it's a very cheap PDA, you get what you pay for. Royal barely supports their PDAs at all, not having released any OS or link upgrades in over a year, the things fall a part on you (my cover especially) and worst of all, despite what it says on the box, you can't install new software on it. There's no way!My advice, shell out 20 bucks more and get a real PDA, not this over-priced organizer.
Got this cartridge on Amazon because the Imation Earthwise cartridge wasn't available. In 6 weeks, this toner is out and only printed about 5400 pages. Going back to the Imation Earthwise cartridge even though I can't get it using Amazon Prime. Basically two of the Verbatims will equal an OEM HP c8061x for the same total cost.
Good device when it was new; now so old that my new Dell computer will not accept down load installation, Have returned product to seller. .
The picture shows a cable with individual SC connectors, I don't know what the connector is called that I received, but it is not as the picture depicts...
Eventhough this is a great design and eliminates wrist pain, the device does not last. I have gone thru two now in two years as the buttons fail to operated after a while. Will not buy again. A mouse should last for many many years, not just one year!
I liked them until they strated shorting out like madness after the first gentle 5 minutes of use. Save your money and buy a Mogami cable.
The camera is mediocre at best. Really do need the extra multimedia memory though. No LCD for previewing pictures is a real handicap. Lots of my pictures don't come out at all. It seems to be very lighting sensitive. The battery wears down very quickly too. Get a rechargeable ... you'll need it. For what I ended up paying, I expect a lot more quality in the pictures.
I had high hopes for this product, because a product specialist had bought them and loved them. Unfortunately I did not have the same experience. It was nearly impossible to try the different sizes of the rubber tips- they simply did not fit on the main body of the earphone. I even had my brother try to get them on and he couldn't either. It also did not seem as if any tips fit my ears, though it was hard to tell because I couldn't get them all the way on.
Do NOT get this RAM for your Asus eee pc 1001P. It works great at first. Then the computer doesn't shut off properly, drains out my battery.It is a great product for the price but make sure you get the right one. Now, if only someone could tell me which is the right one to get....
A little noisy at times as long as it works. Battery holder slightly melted and it no longer works after less than 90 days of light use. I have a video on Youtube showing this product and its defects. Just search for RCA Cordless Headphones.
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.
I've owned these earbuds for about 6 months for use with my ipod. I've been pleased with the sound quality but the plastic/rubber around the earbud wire is pretty much falling apart (some areas are totally bare). Sennheiser offers a lengthy warranty (2 years) but I still recommend staying away.
The name of this product is Marknet N7002E but the description is for the N7000e:"The MarkNet N7000e provides secure, manageable network printing to a single USB printer or multifunction product in a medium to large workgroup. The MarkNet N7000e connects a USB printer to your corporate network."The N7002E has a parallel connection, not USB.Uncertain of ordering this product if there is product misidnetification involved.
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.
The only reason I purchased this was to get some wiring out of the way. While it does that well, you must note:1. The sound integration does not work. In order to get sound from the computer or external speakers, you must UNPLUG the dock and hook up to normal computer outputs. If you try to hook up sound to the dock directly it will fail all the time and cause you headache.2. When unplugging the dock, many times the sound from the computer will fail since it tries to send sound to the dock. When this happens, you must restart your computer to get sound working properly. Happens all the time.I also use it to keep my computer cool by using it as a stand. For this, I give it 2 stars since stands are usually $10-$15 anyways and it adds a couple extra USB ports.DO NOT SPEND MORE THAN $15 ON THIS
this tripod is terrible. I can hold the camera steadier in my hands. at $22.99 it is about $34.89 to expensive. I can not describe how flimsy this is, it is not even worth buying it as a throw in the trunk emergency backup tripod (which is what I bought it for).
I did not like this item. It is cheaply made, and has already broken. I am a music teacher and volleyball coach so was in real need of a new set. This item made clicking noises, and the headset broke with in a week. I would not recommend this item to others.
Installed w/o problems however the IR blaster would not work properly thus Media Center would not work without IR. So I shipped it back.
Good things about this Bluetooth Adapter:1. It's tiny2. It's got a cap to protect the USB end3. It's got a cool little LED4. It's kind of shiny5. It techincally works6. Best Buy will take it as a returnBad things about this Bluetooth Adapter1. It makes me wax nostolgic about our family's original computer: which had a whopping 4 Megahertz (i.e., the adapter is REALLY slow)2. It is not even SORT of plug-n-play - there's not a lot of software to load, but you have to load software from a CD.So although I can say more good things about the product than bad, I think that the items under "bad" are a bit more important. I suppose if you're only transferring tiny files through the Bluetooth adapter it will work just fine...otherwise look for something else!
I have never felt the need to write a review about a product before but this one is so bad, I just had to warn others. We got this for our daughter for Christmas. She saw the commercials on TV and, as she loves to sing along with all the pop songs she hears on the radio, we thought it would be good for her. While it is very simple to use, there are just to many flaws for that to matter. As other reviewers have noted, the battery cover falls off literally all the time. After only a few minutes of use, I had to tape it shut. That poses a problem since to change songs you have to twist the bottom. The shaking feature would be nice except even that is hard to use. You have to hold the button in for just the right amount of time and shake hard or it doesn't work. Hold it in too long and the thing pauses or turns off. All of this is not to mention the biggest and worst problem of all, adding music. I spent most of a Sunday trying to figure out how to get music on this thing. WMA and MP4s do not work. I found this out only after spending tons of $$ downloading my daugther's favorite songs for them not to work. Then I had to download "switch" software to convert the files. Unfortunately even the converted MP3s will not work. The only site I've found that actually had MP3s is Wal Mart but be careful, Windows Media Player will convert them to WMA upon download. It's a mess and had I not thrown the package away, this would be back at the store.
I've had this television since 2007. I bought mine at Sears. When I bought my first TV at Sears, it lasted for 6 days before it wouldn't turn on anymore. I took it back and they gave me a new one. I also opted for an extended 3 warranty at that time since I already had trouble with the TV.Almost 2 years go by and I am totally happy with the TV. Picture is awesome, internal speakers are decent.At the beginning of 2009 the fan started to make loud noises. A tech came out and diagnosed the fan as bad. While waiting for a replacement fan to show up, the bulb got too hot and blew up. The fan and bulb were replaced.About a month after the bulb and fan were replaced, there was no picture again. They sent me a new bulb, thinking that was the problem. But the TV still had no picture. A technician came out and diagnosed the whole light engine as bad. They took the light engine to be repaired since there weren't parts for this TV anymore. A couple of weeks after that, they called me and told me that they couldn't fix the light engine and would be giving me a replacement TV. I replaced this unit with a Panasonic.All-in-all... If I did it over again, I would not buy this television and I would have spent a little more on something with a proven track record.
I have used the Linksys SRX-200 series router for a couple of years now. Unfortunately, my WRTGX54 unit started losing it's configuration rendomly, so I opted to "upgrade" to the newly-released SRX-400 series.Out of the box - nothing worked. I had to upgrade the firmware right away before the router would even grab a DHCP address from my ISP. Once that was out of the way, I started mirroring the configuration I had on my SRX-200 router.To Linksys' credit, their web-based router configuration is easy to understand and it only takes a few minutes to configure a Linksys router start to finish.First problem: My VoIP adapter would not work with this router - but it worked flawlessly with the SRX-200 unit. After 2-3 hours of working with Linksys tech support, I was curtly informed that the problem was with my VoIP vendor - it was not a Linksys issue.Second Problem: Every time I would boot up a wired or wireless device on my home network - connection to the Internet and every device on the network was lost. I found that the internal DHCP server simply could not remember who had what address.Again - Linksys tech support was of absolutely no assistance in solving this problem either.Although I have been happy with my SRX-200 router, my experience with the SRX-400 unit and Linksys tech support has me shopping for another vendor for my home networking needs.
As others have written, my iMac G5 won't sleep when this device is connected. It is a real pain to use as I need to connect/disconnect it every time. At least it works when connected to the USB port on my mac keyboard, so I don't have to reach behind the computer.Update : After contacting Griffin tech support, they mailed me a new unit which works fine..
I bought this to use with my Canon Rebel XT. The connector in the picture is somewhat obscured by the Adorama watermark and the description simply did not state what cameras it worked with. I finally figured out that it only works with the pro models. Considering this product has been listed for years, I'm puzzled by this lack of information.I contacted Adorama but they did not reply. I simply returned the unit and they deducted the typical amount for what they incurred to ship the product in the first place. So I was out about $6 total and some time for a product that had its description been up to par I would not have purchased.Please correct your description/details, vendor.
On the positive side the unit works fairly well for navigation in most situations and on occasion has proved to be a big help in routing around traffic jams.On the negative side, the FM transmitter is terrible. There is an audio output if your car has a direct audio input line in. I do not use the XM feature anymore due to the sound quality and less than adequate reception when in the vicinity of trees. The unit has become intermittent on speech and the speak button has never worked properly. Sometimes the routing selects a much longer route when a shorter route is available. I wish there were more options for setup to let you customize the function of the unit better.Danger: Before you buy a Garmin product, send an email to the tech support line. You get an automated note back saying it will take 5-7 DAYS to get a response. That is beyond unacceptable customer service! Calling the 800 number produced repeated busy signals.There are better options available.
My 300 GB external hard drive crashed after 18 months.When I called Maxtor.com, I found out that they had been bought by Seagate. Furthermore, I was out of warranty and would have to use a data retrieval company if I wanted to try and rescue my data (minimum $1,000).Their warranty is to replace the drive...meaning your data is lost.
Bought this brand new from Amazon for around $79 in September 2004. Watched many movies with no problems. Then January 2006, just stopped playing DVD's. VCR's seemed to last forever, these DVD players seem to last a year or so. I've been through 2 Toshiba's, a Panasonic and now a Sony. There's gotta be a DVD player that lasts more than 2 years somewhere.
Nor does the product claim to be nonglare, or antiglare. But it came up third on a list when I searched Amazon for nonglare film. Immediately below it was film that is nonglare, and immediately above it was a nonglare film for a computer monitor or a telephone, I forget which. In other words, Amazon's search engine sucks. Guess I'll have to be a lot more careful next time.Oh, and in case anyone wonders, the film certainly isn't 2mm thick. That might be too thick to be described as "film," anyway. It's 2mm thick, as clearly indicated in the specs. I suppose it was someone at Amazon that didn't know the difference, so Amazon is showing it as considerably thicker than it actually is.
I was running regular RCA cables from my satellite receiver to the TV (the cables that came with the DSS package). I decided to &quot;upgrade&quot; to this Recoton s-video package instead. The picture was no better than my RCA connection. In fact, to be sure I ran the RCA output and the s-video output to the TV at the same time but on different video channels. Switching back and forth between the two I could tell little to no difference. If anything, the Recoton cables were worse. Guess I'll shell out the cash for Monster cables.
I mostly used as normal headphones. They really did not cancel out airplane noise. They are built with such cheap materials that they have broken twice with normal use in under a year. The first time they were under warranty and replaced, but now it is a loss. Save yourself the hassle and buy a brand that costs more but will last.
The product is a cheaply built one. the on/intensity control knob is rather hard to turn, and seems to have a loose-contact feature built in!And there's no reflector to direct the rays of light, so that half the light produced by the LEDs get lost inside the casing.I went and bought a headlamp with red and blue LED options in addition to white, and like it way better.
I bought this product to replace the original battery charger that came with my 12" Powerbook G4. Unfortunately, it seems that it only will add charge when I have the computer closed or off. If I have the computer open while the charger is plugged in, it not only doesn't add charge, it also makes the screen brightness oscillate.I wouldn't recommend this product for anyone who needs to charge their Powerbook while using their Powerbook. Wish I would've just spent the extra money on the Apple charger.
I don't know how so many people have reviewed this product but no one has spoken about the satellite reception issue with this model.I had purchased this product almost a year back and since the past 2 months I have been facing this problem. At times the GPS just won't catch satellite, whatever u try to do... And this doesn't happen consistently, which is all the more dangerous because if I'm away from home and the GPS stops working, I'm stuck in the middle of nowhere with no idea of where to go.I have purchased an antenna recently and would be trying this product with an antenna, otherwise out it goes.
None of the new OS supports the cam, the company doesn't support it any more. Software just would not install it in the computer. I would not order this product again.
this cd burner is a piece of junk please do not buy or you will be burned by this product,the tray always makes a clicking sound and will not work most of the time.
I have purchased several of these Lenmar batteries, and each of them eventually began failing to recharge while the original Sanyo batteries have continued working reliably charge after charge. I guess you get what you pay for.
I purchased this unit a little more than a year ago. Everything was okay until this morning when it turned itself off and the Standby light started to flash. I followed the instructions in the manual, which said to power the unit off, then turn on again. I did this, but it didn't solve the problem. I contacted Sony support and "chatted" with a tech support person. He said there was no solution and gave me a link to a repair site. I got an estimate of $130 to have the unit repaired. Since this is more than the cost of a new unit, I've written it off. I'm thinking I won't be buying another Sony product for awhile.
the quality is very good but it does not read all Blu-Ray DVDs nor standard DVDs. I upgraded the firmware & saw no appreciable difference. I still think I received adequate value for my $200 investment.
I have lost numerous runs, just today...after coming back from my 18 mile run...it was not there??? While Nike+ remains a good idea, it does have numerous software glitches that will prevent me from purchasing any more sensors. I have tried using my wife's Nano, just to check if it's the iPod, but it did the same thing, no run existed at all??? The trend I see is it only records runs under 10 miles. another problem is sometimes the voice doesn't talk to you during the run, even when you press the center button. Again, lots of software glitches that need fixing, and current owners need to be reimbursed somehow.
I can't believe I bought this... It all started last year right before summer break. My "mp3 player" was the biggest joke ever. So i decided to buy a new one. The store i went to only had these zen micros (i wanted an ipod mini) so i bought the micro. I thought it looked just OK. and i got home and ran to my computer to load the software (which took forever) after a long wait i uplodaded a couple hundred songs (also, took forever). The next day i headed to school, with a new zen micro in hand. I was ready to show all my ipod loving classmates my new player. When i showed up everyone was listening to their ipods or ipod minis. They asked me what i had. I showed them the zen and they started talking about what a waste of money it was. Embarrased, i pocketed it until we got in the building. Once in the building, i shut it off and placed it neatly in my locker. After school i got it and started to listen. Only 2 songs later it shut down. I couldn't get it started. After a week of trying to fix it, i sent it to the company for a replacement. When it came, it was just in time for my class trip to wisconsin. I packed my things and brought the zen. When we got there, we took a hike. I brought my zen along but one hour later... It crashed again!!! I was fed up with the poor quality. When the trip was over, i ordered a new iPod mini and it has worked flawlessly over this past year. It is beter then the CRAP zen in everyway. NEVER BUY THIS PIECE OF CRAP! stick with apple, a company that actually knows Mp3 players.
I received my order today of two (2) HP 78 color printer cartridges for my vintage HP 1220C. Neither of the printer cartridge worked; absolutely no color on the test pages except black. I was extremely disappointed to discover the dates on the cartridge boxes were May 2007 and July 2007. Obviously, the cartridges, and ink contained in them, has a life. These were knowingly sold well past the date on the box (5 years!). Extremely disappointed!
It's too bad that there is not a rating of 0 stars. I bought this PDA for my son for school last year and had to replace it three times due to it constantly breaking down. On top of having to replace it three times over the school year, and by the way, not from abuse, it kept losing it's memory. We had to constantly reload everything. Thank God for Active Sync. Don't waste your time or money on this product. Instead go with a reliable Palm Pilot or PocketPC.
I purchased this scanner April of 2000. The software included in the package was clunky and did not load properly unless each was done separeatly. The scanner is slow and there is no on/off switch for the lamp. You can unplug the power supply adapter when you are finished using it to save the lamp. If you do, the pc must be rebooted to use it again. The twain interface is NOT COMPATIBLE with Windows XP or Win 2000. The software will not work in those OS's. However Windows XP Pro can inititiate a native driver to scan all items as a photo file. I am looking for a better unit now that I have had such rotten (almost non-existent) support from UMAX on this item. Definitly Not Umax this time!
I bought this device thinking it would be a great little travel companion when I'm on the road (which I am frequently). I don't always like lugging a laptop around, especially when my internet needs are basically limited to accessing email. So, on my very first trip with the Palm TX I'm sitting in my hotel room trying to get into my emial (which I had successfully done several nights before in my home) only to have an error window continually come up saying the pdf had "timed out". I have no idea of what this means, so I try going to the website of Palm. It's taking forever to figure out where to go to get answers to my questions. I'm incredibly frustrated! There used to be a day when electronics manufacturers sent owners manuals with their products. But, no more! I now have to spend a good deal of my valuable time trying to find out what's wrong with this blasted thing. It also shuts off frequently while I'm in the middle of doing something and I have to re-boot it. I really dislike this overpriced piece of electronic garbage!
I got this camera because I wanted a cheap way of taking photos of some items I own for online auctions. My plan was to take photos of only static objects in well-lit areas so I wouldn't have to worry about the quality of the resulting pictures. Unfortuntely, the quality of photos ended up being so poor that no amount of photoshop editing could help and I ended up returning the product.It's definitely a cute camera and it feels and handles beautifully, unfortunately, it fails at its main purpose, which is taking at least decent (or at least recognizeable) images. A better choice is to save up some cash and get one of the neat digital Elphs by Canon (great quality photos, cute and slick, and handles great).
I bought this player about a year ago, and the headphone jack gave out. I never dropped it or jarred it. I used it at home to play through my stereo, so I could put together long play lists. I never even used it in my car. So this thing has never had any physical disturbance at all.It's a shame, because this sounds excellent. But I am one of many who have had the headphone jack problem. Creative takes no accountability for this problem. Even though this is due to faulty manufacturing, if the warranty runs out, tough luck.Even at the new low price (seems like they're dumping these things) and their claim that this problem is fixed, I would suggest not buying this (or any Creative Labs product) for two reasons:1. Don't buy this model because you may be buying one of the defective ones that has been in a warehouse for a few years.2. Don't buy anything from Creative. They don't take accountability for their defects. They should have figured out which units had the defect, and recalled them, regardless of the warranty period.There are many vendors of portable mp3 players, beyond Apple. I am not an iPod fan. I think they have had their problems, and have had a class action lawsuit because of the battery issues.The Toshiba Gigabeat seems pretty good. Good form factor, reasonable price, good sound quality (95db S/N ratio -- Creative boasts an "up to 98db S/N ratio". What does the "up to" mean? Also, this is useless when the headphone jack is so feeble!)I hear good things about iRiver too, but I have not done much research.Do not buy this device, no matter how cheap it is. You're better off paying an extra $100 and getting a quality device. You'll spend DAYS uploading your CD's to this device, only to have the headphone jack break on you (hopefully during the warranty period). Don't take the gamble. Creative is a run by a bunch of weasels that do not take accountability for defective products.
I spent days trying to get the system to find the satellite signal and it would not work. Contacting technical support was difficult but I spoke with 2 different people-the second one finally told me it was non-functional and send it back. It was a great disappointment as it was the X-Mas gift for my wife and now she dowsn't want anything to do with one of these duds.John
Box has Vista label and on DLink site states Vista supported but does not work on 64-bit. False advertising and a waste of time. Returned and looking for 64-bit compatible adapter.
If one takes a good look at the RCA dvd player, it looks quite nice--just as I thought. However, I bought this particular model and was a little disappointed. It is of poor build and quality. First off, The silver plate on the lid was not attached properly and was coming up at the seams. Then the actual door, to open to put a dvd in, was bent and had a slight arch to it. The rubber disks on the back to keep it from sliding around on a surface peel right off from the extreme armount of heat it gives off while running. Speaking of operation, it doesn't play all dvd's. It wouldn't play the 3 James Bond's I have (it did play everything else however). The picture quality is so-so--too pixelated. also, the volume doesn't go up loud enough--a bad disadvantage for plane trips, I couldn't hardly hear! I had to actually put the subtitle option on to enjoy the movie on the plane. The only plus was the portability and convenience. I think, however, it is going back to were it came from, and a new search must be started for a portable dvd player to purchase. I thought it had potential from the nice and inviting appearence, but I really think RCA can do much better.
Cute color and great sound. They have a comfortable fit. Unfortunately, they quit working after only 2 days of use.
As others have indicated, this seemed like a great little MP3 player until it wouldn't turn on a week after I got it. Other annoyances include the inability to delete tracks or recordings without being hooked up to a computer, and one music-listening session where all the music would be garbled until you hit the back button to start the songs over. Not sure if new firmware would have fixed the latter problems, but I don't want to spend my time hunting down updated firmware for a $60 device.
I fought with this horrid little card for two weeks before I was finally convinced that it was bad and not my Treo 680 or my SanDisk SD-HC USB adapter.I sure wish I had waited for the SanDisk 4GB SD card and not been suckered by this little stinker.This was a hard $100 lesson that I won't soon forget.-Christopher EricksonAnchorage, Alaska
I have had several like units and this was by far my least favorite. Performance was SLOW and the subscriptions required to make the unit function properly were more expensive (at least at the lower end of the user scale) than the competition while the competition was much faster.Due to the slow speed I only purchased the one unit which has been collecting dust for ages. I had forgotten about this product but it is reaching the end of life and the company has contacted my a few times to offer my an discounted "upgrade" to a product that specs a slower throughput than this unit - at least they offered a reasonable price.
I set the printer up in my home office two years ago and have used this printer extensively. I HATE IT. Yes, it prints out pages rapidly and has been a "workhorse," I suppose, but not a well-behaved one - and certainly not an inexpensive one. While the initial price tag was attractive, I have spent an average of $600-700 PER YEAR for print cartridges etc - the cost of supplies alone has exceeded the original value of the printer many, many times over. I have found that the lifetime of the cartidges is far less than advertised - even for the high capacity cartridges. The printer is loud, fussy, messy, and the print quality is just okay. I'm taking my useless piece of technology to the trash heap momentarily ... and believe me, I will be celebrating.
In the past I have purchased TDK Music CD-Rs for use in a TEAC turntable with build in CD recorder. In trying to use these new TDK Music CD-Rs, the CD recorder does not recognize the discs. As a previous reviewer noted, these CD-Rs are not the same as the older TDK white label CD-Rs. I don't know what they changed, but the quality is lower.
The SONY-NC20 Noise cancelling headphones are great. Unfortunately, they have been discontinued.I was able to find them listed on Amazon.com, and ordered them. However, the vendor sent MDR-NC50's, evidently the replacement model, and far inferior from an audio standpoint.The vendor agreed to return them, but I was responsible for shipping them back.Wearing the MDR-NC50 headphones yeilds an unpleasant "negative pressure" sensation on the eardrums. The sound, when using NC feature, also suffers, and is very "canned".
These speakers probably have the best sound you can get for less than $75. Unfortunately, they also have the worst radio interference I've ever seen. The cabeling is very poorly sheilded, and is hardwired to the speakers, so you can't easily switch to better wiring. There's a constant faint buzz, which gets worse from time to time. Somethime sound will play crystal clear, othertimes there's horrible distortion. It's a real shame that these speakers weren't made with better cableing, or atleast designed so that you could switch the cables to something better. Ferrite beads ($5 from radio shack) may be one solution, if that doesn't work, I'd try rewiring the the cables by hand with something with better sheilding. Still, since I only paid $5 after a rebate for these, I can't really complain, if nothing else they've increase by understanding of the problems that can occur when setting up an audio system. If you don't mind tring ferrite beads or other RFI solutions, or if your computer is somewhere with no interference, then try these speakers, you won't find simliar onces cheaper, and they sound much better than a 2-speaker setup, as long as the RFI isn't too bad.
This TV-DVD combo does not play DVD discs at all. We received it as a Christmas present and have been extremely disappointed with its performance as it only seems to be getting worse. Unfortunately this may be a problem with Magnavox, as a friend's earlier Magnavox DVD system had similar problems - &quot;sticking&quot; and &quot;freezing&quot; during playback. We have had a second DVD player for over a year, made by a different manufacturer (we won't mention any names, but it starts with an &quot;T&quot; and ends with &quot;oshiba&quot;) and have had absolutely no problems with it - so it's not our discs.We even visited the site and tried out Magnavox's &quot;product troubleshooting list&quot; for the item - (e.g. is the disc a DVD-R, is it a Disney movie, did we place it in the tray correctly). None of it helped, nor did a &quot;disc cleaner&quot; or cleaning discs with a soft cloth.The system first began to act erratically approximately three weeks after we received it, when we found that it sometimes did not play discs all the way through, without &quot;sticking&quot; about 45-60 minutes into play. Then, it began to provide &quot;Disc Errors&quot; when playing some, but not all discs. Usually the problem subsided if we turned off the machine, reinserted the disc (making sure it was clean of any dust), and then attempted to play again.Currently however, it will not play ANY discs, only four months after we received this as a gift. We have tried consecutively, five different CDs of different types - none of them MP3 CDs, none of them DVD-Rs or special Disney movies. All of them simply zip around and around in the DVD, with the final result being a &quot;Disc Error&quot;, suggesting that the disc may not work in playback. Of course, all of these discs work fine in our other DVD player.
I should have trusted my instincts and gone with the Sony set instead of this piece of junk!! The picture on this set is not that great and I love the feature of this set that causes the screen to black out for a second whenever bright lights flash across the screen. Philips suggested using the HDMI connection instead of using the component cables. After spending $100 on HDMI cables the problem persisted. I ended up selling the POS on ebay and buying the Sony set. This is the first and last Philips product I will EVER buy. Caveat Emptor everybody!!!
I purchased this DVD recorder in July when my old VCR finally died and after reading good reviews in a electronics magazine. I bought it from an online retailer. The first one I received did not work AT ALL. After spending time on the phone with the technical support folks, they told me to ship it back and take advantage of the 30 day warranty. Major hassle but I had to do it. I received the second one in August and it worked great...until November when suddenly it would not do anything except ask me to insert a CD and give me an error message. Of course it is no longer possible to get a replacement from the retailer, so now I have to deal with the manufacturer. I spoke with a very nice guy in their technical support area who told me that they would send me a CD with some software that might correct the problem. Two days later I got an email from them telling me to send them my remote and a prepaid envelope big enough to mail a CD in it. So, basically, they won't even send me a lousy CD and plastic remote without me paying for it. For crying out loud - I just got my 200th unsolicited CD from AOL yesterday - how much more is this piece of junk going to cost me? Anyway - stay away from this thing.
I bought this as a replacement to my Palm Tungsten C which has been returned for 3 replacement units and I've lost confidence with Palm.So far this Sony Clie is not as nice as the Tungsten C (when the Tungsten C works properly) and the battery life is much worse. I cannot go a weekend with moderate use (no WiFi) without recharging. WiFi makes it much worse. The recharging also takes much longer, 4+ hours if almost fully depleted.The Wifi setup is not nearly as intuitive as the Tungsten C. It also doesn't seem to work with my Netgear MR814 router while the Tungsten C had no issues with it.I like having a camera with me everywhere but I would easily give that up for more battery life and better WiFi support and intuitive WiFi configuration.I'll probably keep this until the next version(s) come out.
Yes, its features are really attrative.....BUT it's weak as a kitten.I regret I didn't listen to other reviewer's suggestion. It died! Just 2 months. It shows "No disc" on screen no matter what disc I put it in. Don't be fooled by the price and discount like me. Warranty is useless. Labor charges for installation or setup is enough to buy a new one.
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 had this camera and took pictures but could not get the software to load. I contacted Polaroid on the 800 number and theperson I spoke with told me they were having problems. He was NO help. I went to website and entered my question. After ONE week of back and forth with so called technicians, they finally suggested that I bring it back and buy another camera. I took his advice and brought it back. After not getting any help from them I also told them I would Never buy another Polaroid! They didn't seem upset, but I have changed all my family and friends away from their cameras. They should just close their website and 800 number if their own technicians suggest buying another camera. Don't waste your time on this. If you do buy a Polaroid, make sure you can return it before you buy.
It seems like a nice product and would have worked great if the shelf itself did not stick out so far. Problem is the glass starts about 5 inches from the wall base. You can turn it, but that makes it start further away as the mount in the middle is not centered.I am not sure why they designed it then way and no pictures I ever saw of it showed it like that. To me, you look at this picture on here and it looks like the glass is right next to the base, this is not the case.
When I used this to connect a 1GB XD card to my MacBook Pro, I got a host of error messages. What I did not get was the six weeks worth of pictures that used to be on the card. Nor will I be getting them: the reader corrupted the card, requiring a complete reformat and the consequent loss of a month and a half of baby pictures. Thanks, Dane-Elec!Look elsewhere for a card reader. You can get a good cheap one that won't wipe your data. I sure wish I had.
I regret the money I spent in this mouse. Yes, it does have some nice features, but the performance is poor, moreover in high memory-consuming applications, like games. The performance is jerky, and the worst is the scrolling wheel, that is simply uncontrollable. I am replacing a Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer (corded) and there is simply no comparison.
This card stinks. No words can describe how much fustration the lack of good drivers...[It'll take] aloot of pain to buy the half functional sound card.
It's hard to rate this as it wouldn't work on my DVD Player or my daughters. So, I bought a new DVD player.
I purchased one from costco.com during its recent sell. No any problem in installing the software and setting the scanner up. In about 15min, I was able to scan the films. In a trial, I picked ten different shots of color negatives to scan. Disappointedly, all the images came with a poor color balance with default setting. They all look bluish. I tried to play around with the different scan/film settings in Cyber-X (scanner control software module). But the results were less hopeful. For one normal color negative, I tried more than 15 different settings and finally got one image with a reasonably close to be good color balance (compare with the picture printed from the negative directly). That was two hours for one negative and the same scan setting didn't work for the next negative. By the way, the digital ICE did work to remove the scratch and dust spots.I returned the scanner to Costco.
This DVD is a dumb waste of time and money, even IF you are an absolute beginner. There is little to no useful information. Even if it was free I wouldn't recommend wasting your time. Cheesey junk.
I bought this bulb in July of this year only for it to burn out and actually shatter 5 months later. I'm still waiting to hear back from the company.
First: A rubber leg was missing from the bottom of the unit. Second: There is a LOUD crack (snap) when switching imputs.UPDATE; Snapping was from a cheap receiver. Bought an Onkyo receiver and all the problems stopped! Switching and fiber optics are perfect. I purchased the 3-Play and the cheap surround system at the same time and didn't realize how cheap the system was. I actually bought another 3-Play for my main system a month later. It solved all my connection woes.
I'm really disappointed with this booster. I bought it to split my cable signal between two DVRs and a cable modem, but I get poor signal quality (artifacts in the video, etc.) through the booster. I actually get a better signal by daisy-chaining two unboosted Y-splitters. Too bad I already tossed the receipt... this is a rare example of a product that's so bad I'd take it bad for a refund.
faulty. focus ring stuck. a lens should last years!! not months!! This is the second one that has failed, and I have only used it once. I would not recommend this lens, because it is apparently too fragile or has a manufacturer flaw.
I purchased this item and i am very unhappy. It never worked correctly, after two days of installing it it stoppede working. After installing for the second time it improved. However its range is not even 2 feet. I seriously do not recomend this item! there many other that are allot better tan this one.
This equalizer is utterly worthless. The input gain structure is unstable and the equalizer is not shelved properly. This unit is pointless and will give you nothing more than a shiny chrome resemblance of an eq and will surely give you pure frustrations. Pony up for a real equalizer... Try Clarion, JL, Hifonics, etc..
Do not waste your money buying this driver, I Lost all my backup data... The hard drive always was treated very carefully.Six years of work wasted, THANK YOU Maxtor...
I ordered this product thinking I would get a little adapter to let me use it in Italy, where I am traveling next month. When it came, it did not look like the one in the picture, and did not have the little European adapter thing in the picture either. I think I got something that's closer to the Dolica DN-CEL1 charger.It does, however, charge my battery, and is cheaper than the Nikon version, so I don't think I will send it back.It is possible that the product sent is not same as the one ordered. Hopefully this was a system mistake, though its doubtful.
This product will not work with any other OS except Windows XP Media Edition 2005. It won't even work with Windows XP Pro SP2 with the Media Connect patch. I'm taking it back.
I bought this portable DVD player last year and while it was still under warranty, the recharable battery began to fail. The "charge" light never stopped blinking, and I could never fully charge it. I called customer services (I could tell it was somewhere in India) and the man told me they would send me a new battery. It never happened, I never got anything. Now the only way I can watch this is plugged in...which sort of defeats the entire purpose of it being "portable".Another thing that randomly happens is that the buttons freeze up occasionally and I can't skip to another scene or go back. It doesn't happen all the time, usually only if I've paused the movie for a couple of minutes.I have completely sworn off Sony products since I had this disappointing product/customer service experience and I can't say I regret it at all!
This Graphics card didnot work as expected, after numerous attempts to resolve installation and operation problems, the card was returned for refund,(which I have not received as of this date.) I WOULD NOT reccomend this graphics card to anyone with built in graphics card in their computer. There seems to be too many software conflicts.
The cooling mat was okay at first (although it has never been very portable because of the bulky shape). Within a month, the fans started "sputtering" and turning off whenever they wanted until one day they stopped turning on at all. We still use it as a barrier between the computer and legs but it works the same as a book which I am sure you can find around your house for free.
This is my third PDA and second PalmOS device; I owned a low-end Sony Clie (SL-10) for some time, but dropped and broke it after over a year of flawless operation. I used my Sony an awful lot and have really been missing having a PDA, but the offerings on the market have been pretty uninspiring, with little progress in the segment and everyone from Toshiba to Sony pulling out of the stateside handheld market. I very nearly bought a Dell Axim, presently the biggest bargain in PocketPC land, but balked / was still tortured by the high price and ended up canceling the order to buy this, figuring it would be sufficient for my essentially basic PDA needs and expectations. At $150 new, it still falls short.First of all, the unit I bought at retail (and full retail price / as new) was very clearly used / refurbished, with preexisting fingerprints on the screen and scuffs on the back of the case, even though the package was obviously sealed from the factory-- this packaging is not something that could have been sealed back up at the shop, folks. Trust me, this is all on PalmOne.Secondly, the non-TFT color screen is washed-out and fuzzy-looking-- even for 160x160 standards. The SL10, while monochrome, had a high-res screen that was crystal clear by comparison, albeit harder to read in the dark. Much more importantly, the digitizer on the Zire 31 is not sufficiently refined or sensitive. The device makes an undue number of errors in detection on Graffiti, on-screen keyboard use, and scrolling.Next up, this is a PalmOS 4 device, so you are fairly limited in your MP3-playback-software options. Installing the provided RealOne player also requires you to install the RealPlayer software on your PC. Maybe you don't have a problem with this; I have a *big* problem with it, as RealMedia has made a history of creating some of the ugliest, most atrocious and intrusive bloatware out there. I simply won't install it, which means I can't install the RealOne player for the Zire either.So to test the MP3 playback, I grabbed a trial version of AeroPlayer instead. This works quite well on the 31 (it does suck down the battery pretty quickly, partially since the screen won't go off while it's playing).What I discovered, however, is that the unit's headphone amp chip is completely unacceptable for even casual use. There's an absolutely maddening amount of background hiss even when the unit is completely idle, and playback-- while sufficiently loud for most any use-- is incredibly distorted and harsh-sounding at anything resembling reasonable levels. PalmOne could have improved vastly upon this with an additional expenditure of about $.10 per unit for a better headphone circuit / chip. If you are half-justifying this as an MP3 player and you have ears made of anything other than lead and tin, think again.Build quality feels merely OK and somewhat shoddy. The included plastic cover is just silly and cheap-feeling; the stylus sheath is awkwardly located and difficult to access; I don't object to the weird location of the USB port and charger jack, but I do worry that the charger input is likely to break.When I last shopped for PDAs 2-2.5 years ago, Palm itself was lagging; the then-still-independent Handspring was putting out great stuff. Sony had myriad offerings that were far better than either-- better screens, better fit, more versatile functionality-- for only $200 or so. I sure wish Sony would get back into the market... although their very last stateside generation of PalmOS devices was a notoriously shabby one in terms of build quality. That said, Palm's build reputation of late is a heck of a lot worse, and I'm very nervous I may be left with a $150 paperweight at the 91-day mark.I'm feeling really sad about the present state of the handheld market, particularly the future of PalmOS, as the devices have actually regressed in the last three years in terms of cost / function ratio and there are almost no choices left (really, there are far fewer equations on either side of the Palm / CE equation... but if you want a new Palm, you've got PalmOne's way-overpriced options, a few one-off smartphones, and virtually nothing else). I am probably going to return the Zire 31 forthwith and seek out another antique SL10 on eBay, and/or wait for Dell to offer some great deal on their Axim line. I'd recommend you do the same.I don't think I could suggest the Zire 31 to a "basic PDA user"-- while it's one of the only devices available at the sub-$200 price point, it's simply too expensive for what you get, and the reliability of the device is very much in question. Read the reviews for the longer-running and comparable Tungsten E and Zire 21 to see what I mean.
This adapter works well in Windows ME, but its &quot;network utility&quot; software will not install and run properly in Windows XP. Do not buy this adapter if you plan on using XP.
I have had two of these printers. Usually, I love HP printers, but this particular model is a waste of money! I have one that has frequent paper jams and spits the pages out onto the floor and the other one began having carriage jams after only a couple of uses. Now, it won't work at all. Save your money and try a different model - wish I had.
I have heard so many good things about Sigma's 17-70mm street zoom from other photographers, that I stupidly trusted the reviews on this lens. I needed it for a shoot of a President Obama speech, and ended up being unable to use it when I received it. Not only was it difficult to get it to focus at the best of times, whether handheld or on a sturdy Manfrotto tripod, with shake reduction on or off, it also got completely stuck in macro mode--I could NOT get the toggle switch to flip back to regular photography until I removed the lens from my camera, which then allowed me to flip it back. This is poor manufacturing/shoddy construction, in my opinion.It certainly looked nice and professional, but it is a VERY heavy lens for one that is only f/4-5.6. I would wonder why it needed to be so heavy and unwieldy.All around, I am unimpressed and ended up packing it right back into the box and returning it 1 hour after receiving it. I ended up buying what I should have to begin with: The Pentax DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED lens--it is stellar, as far as I can tell! Sorry Sigma, but you lost my business and my trust with this dog of a lens. . .
The mouse worked well with my chipset, but beaware that earlier bluetooth chipsets do not have the power to work with this mouse, although the dongle that is bundled with this is excellent.The mouse was very difficult to use and unresponsive at times, requiring multiple clicks to choose items. It was sluggish across the screen and very insensitive, even after maxing out all the mouse settings in either direction.Looking through the forums at Anycom informed me that many people had a similar problem and RMA's were being issued. Considering that these problems arose earlier last year, I was upset that I was sold a defective product. I just send my mouse back to Newport, California for a replacement.The features are solid, the size is acceptable but prone to cramping at first. For a travel mouse it is exceptional, being rechargeable via USB. Usuage with the USB cable attatched is OK but somewhat awkward as the cable comes from the "head" of the mouse, not the "tail."Would I buy again? only if I didn't find another product that was rechargeable, bluetooth and optical.
this combo sucks. the mouse is just OK and the keyboard is to bouncy. the keys feel mushy and often type double letters. avoid this package.
Well, this was the only adapter supported by certain models of TiVo back when... and I bought one for my TiVo. It worked well for a while, then it started to... F L A K E. Would "mostly" work, but would eventually stop working, and required a kick in the pants (reconfiguration) to get it working again.I always chalked it up to the rather fast-and-loose nature of the Linux-based TiVo box software. However, some years later, I upgraded that TiVo box and now I had an extra wireless adapter. I decided a garage computer would be nice for playing iTunes and Rhapsody while I do my man-space projects. Well, wouldn't you know it? It was the adapter all along. Once I was able to struggle throught the installation "wizard" (which required some fancy footwork to get working properly), it seemed to be working just great (and this was with the "latest" drivers and so forth from Linksys).However, over time the situation proved to be the same as with the TiVo box, only this time it's with the PC and Windows XP: not reliable, flaky hardware! I have to conclude as much, since the software is completely different, the hardware environment is completely different. The only thing in common was the adapter itself.Lo and behold, guess what? The adapter is now on its last legs. It will work for a minute or two, then it goes offline and can't find any networks. It's as if something is heating up and going out of spec. And, funny thing, the same thing has happened to my older model Linksys WRT54G wireless router. Everything works fine on that box, too, except for the wireless part. It has the same problem... it works for a while, then peters out. Power cycling the box helps most of the time, but the problem always comes back, and it finally got so bad, the wireless became useless. I now use the box as a straight hub/switch, with just the hardwired connections.So, my conclusion after all this, and experiencing increasing flakes on my new WRT54G2 router (!!!) is that Linksys doesn't know how to build wireless transmit receive circuits that will stand the test of time. There is a common theme here, and you know they must be leveraging the same technology, the same chips and circuits in all of their designs for the home networking product line. My advice: buy Netgear or D-Link instead.
Lasted 1.5 years, but now won't connect, and WON'T TURN OFF! It really isn't worth the $299 I paid for it. I need to find a replacement that will last, because my wife really appreciates hearing the music from abroad.
Got this item hoping that I could use it to kill some waiting time when I travel. Worked great with need to improve sounds in the beginning. After 1 month of usage, the player started to have problem playing the new DVDs I bought, and the controls on the player itself also failed to work. My friend also bought the same item, her player was ok. Think this brand may have some sort of internal quality control problem on their items. My suggestion is to buy from a brand that you have heard of for things like this. Repair is also a problem. I went back to the store where I picked up the player. Was told that I should contact the manufacturer, but their Initial's contact information was no where to be found on the box, the instruction manual, or anywhere.
I bought this camera as a gift for Christmas this year, when the camera came I opened it to put batteries in it so it could be used out of the box. I found that the battery connection had been put togother backwords, so the camera was unuseable. I returned it and purchased a new one, again I had the same problem. Again I bought another one and had the same problem.I have given up on buying this camera. Fisher Price help line addmited that most all of the cameras made for the holiday season would have this problem and have to be returned, Good luck to anyone who bought this as a gift.
Dropped it once to the floor and now it's not working well, turns off at a whim...
This watch was great while it worked but . . . the heart rate monitor stopped working in less than six months. Garmin then gave me the run-around. After I bought my own replacement strap -- $50, didn't help -- the finally agreed to replace the watch, but they insisted that they be allowed to charge my credit card for the cost of the watch -- $155 -- which they promised to return upon receipt of my old watch. They then charged my credit card $329, and, when they got the old watch back, refunded $173. At that point, they stopped communicating altogether. I spent hours trying to deal with issue, and in the end, would have been better off just buying a new watch.Again, the product is fine while it works, but if it breaks this quickly and Garmin does not stand behind the product, what is the point?
Amazon fails to describe the true nature of this product.This is an automotive audio device, not for home audio.
Buyer beware! My husband measured the voltage of this before using it, and it was a good thing he did, because instead of 1.5V as advertised, it was actally 3.5V. So not only was the adapter useless, it would have fried our electronic that we bought it for.
Could not get this to work with my portable DVD player. Pulled the 3.5mm plug out slightly and the audio worked. I assumed that some wires within the cable were incorrectly connected or reversed. 3.5mm plug has 4 contact points, which makes sense as the inputs are video, L-audio, R-audio and common ground. Tried another identical RCA A/V to 3.5mm cable and it worked fine. Good thing I only paid $2.50 for this piece of garbage.
This book had all the makings to be something good but falls tragically short. Not funny not interesting and it barely kept me interested enough to read it. It had some good concepts of AI but never got in depth enough with them and the characters were lackluster and boring. Read this if you absolutly have nothing better to read.
I had this model and it only lasted 12-18 months. However my daughter has had one for 3 years and it's still working.
Puchased this from Circut City at an open box buy of $330. Let me just say do your research on review sites and only pick the best rated ones. Video quality is very grainy. Indoors with the LED light is very choppy and takes forever to auto-focus in. The zoom is great for reaching out and touching someone. That's the only reason I gave it two stars. I wouldn't say I'd stay away from Panasonic's. But if I was to purchase one, it would probably be there 3 MegaPixel one.
Stay away from this product, It's EVIL!!!!!This unit is completely useless. It crashes even with full power while doing a simple Note or Word document. Pictures jpg, gif, or any other format, (Even with installing the companion software for it), look atrocious. It has to be re-synced and given a new name on your computer after each restart with the battery switch. This cannot be relied on in any way shape, or form.The only good reviews written on it are:1) Paid for by Toshiba.2) Written by someone who thinks they know what you did wrong, (It is not you).3) By someone who wants you to suffer as they have.Along the lines of always trying to stay positive here are some good things about it:1) The unit has no issues when powered off.2) It makes an attractive paperweight.3) Can be used to pound thumbtacks into the wall.4) It can be used as a fly swatter.5) Makes a great Rug-Hockey puck.6) It's handy dandy as a Windshield Ice Scrapper.
It was great to get a replacement remote, yet it is impossible to reprogram to work with the television and therefore, a waste of $$$.
We're on our third suction mount in less than 5 years of Garmin usage. This product needs a complete redesign, as this failure rate is unacceptable. As a former Design Engineer, I would be ashamed to have my name attached to this product. I can only laugh at the schmucks who probably spent hours and hours in meetings and at the CAD terminals dreaming up this beauty.
I ordered this product twice and returned it twice. Both had problems...different problems
I bought 2 DIgitalway/MPIO players and searched for a deal because the iPOD is just beyond my budget. I bought this little 128mb player for my son and a 256 mb for myself. I really like the FM because my gym transmits the TV over FM. They were fantastic, clever little devices until about 3-4 weeks, when both of our buttons quit responding. It was as if the hold button was stuck on, so you got no response from ANY of the controls. The only moving parts on the device failed. I returned them for a full refund at BestBuy. I would definitely NOT recommend Digitalway/MPIO. I've heard people have much better luck with IRiver.
After just several months my Zen Micro stopped working. Won't charge, won't come on, nothing. I never even dropped it or anything. I looked on the web for tips and found TONS of people have had the exact same problem with theirs. I wish I had just bought an IPOD like I wanted in the first place. It also looks like creative isn't helpful at all. Research the web before you buy this product!
I bought the Sandisk Sansa thinking that it would be a good, durable mp3 player. Boy, was I wrong. About a week after I bought this player, the LCD screen got shattered after being in my pocket. I was able to return the player, and get a new one. About 2 months after I got the second player, the same thing happened. Now I am stuck with an mp3 player with a shattered LCD screen. If I were to do it again, I'd go with the smaller Sandisk player. It's less expensive, smaller, and is much higher quality. You may have to take some extra time to organize your music, but it pays off in the end.
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.
Ive bought these earphones expecting at the very least an improvement over my stock ipod earbuds, but nope, totally not the case. they didnt even compare in sound and ease of use to the originals. you REALLY do have to stick these deep in your ear if you want that
I bought the ATI AllInWonder Radeon, and was so unhappy with the drivers that I will never buy ATI again. The AllInWonder cannot be used with Windows Media Encoder or RealProducer due to ATI's drivers. It has been a year and they still haven't fixed it. It took ATI months to come out with a good OpenGL driver. Using the ATITv app, going full screen locks up the system. Poor tech support on top of it.The GuidePlus system is REALLY slow at downloading guide data...regardless of your connection speed.
These speakers worked fine at first, but eventually one speaker started to sound lower than the other. I eventually got them to balance, by slowly adjusting the volume using the knob. It balanced by moving the knob to about 75% volume and leaving it there. If something is to loud, which it often is at 75% volume, I have to adjust the volume on the website, or use the windows volume control. Every once in a while though without even touching the speakers, they screw up again and I have to adjust them again. I think this may have to do with the fact that one speaker is connected to the other, and then that speaker is connected to the computer. The Connection goes speaker to speaker to computer. I think one of the cables may not be connected right, but I'm Not going to open the Speakers to find out. I might do it if I buy new speakers though. Other speakers that have worked for me are connected differently. There is one cable that connects to the computer and that cable splits in the middle and connects to both speakers simultaneously in a Y configuration.
The Tao 89862 has a very poor quality color display. It must be held at the absolute correct angle or it is very distorted. Even when viewed full face the quality is minimal. The vertical lines are distracting and the color is not very bright. I have an older Tao that is so far superior in viewing quality but the battery will no longer take a charge. That's why I bought another Tao. If I could, I would return the new one in a heartbeat.
I installed this hdd in a new build. On the second day of operation I started getting a s.m.a.r.t. warning that the drive was dying. I ran down to Wal-mart and picked up an external drive for backup just in case. Last night just as I finished a multiple page essay for a graduate class it failed completely. Now my system is down, I can't access my back-up material until I get a new drive for the box and I have to rewrite the paper for my class with a 5% grade reduction due to being late. Amazon is being great about sending a replacement hdd, but my opinion of WD is not as good as it was this time yesterday. At least I do have a backup!
Just sent WRT54G, ver. 1.2 back to Linksys under RMA. It is almost cheeper to throw the unit away. Linksys tech. support marginal at best. Would never have gotten it to work without BellSouth tech. support. Each time they got it working it crashed within a week or so. I finally got someone at Linksys that spoke English and she authorized RMA after a few simple test. Now I am out $10.00 return postage for a unit I that I could buy locally for $69.00 with rebate. Hopefully the replacement unit will be ver. 2.**, if not it goes into the trash.
While is mouse is certainly beautiful and works great when it is working, I have found it to be unreliable.The first one I purchased from Best Buy did not have a working left-mouse button. I returned it and got a replacement which worked great... for two months. The right-mouse button is now "going away", it is getting more and more difficult to register a click. It is at the point now where the mouse needs to be replaced.
Mon 12/27/2010 12:44 pm. I bought it 6/10 and it died 12/24/10 or 25. And I realized all these changer machines must come to an end like this; when a CD gets stuck. The symptom of approaching doom is, of course, it won't close; press "off" and it says whatever it says forever and never turns off.After I took it apart, I found Vivaldi's The Four Seasons crushed and broken like a bug; however I got the other 24 CDs out more-or-less intact. When this happens to you, my recommendation is give-up quickly, and don't try to force the plastic gondola open from the front. Just take it carefully away, unscrew the thing, and carefully remove the CDs. Maybe it won't even crush the one stuck in the works!I've played a few hundred hours of CDs like this in the wonderful "random" mode, and I feel I got my money's worth; it is a reasonable price, and nothing lasts forever. But I probably won't be buying another; the inevitable jam should be provided for somehow a little better than here.But the cassette tape players notoriously jammed; I had a few leave this world with a beloved tape in it. The machines are telling us to use the MP3s, which will never jam. But they will of course utterly evaporate when one's computer pops off, unless one takes what seems like a great deal of trouble....
I bit the bullet and bought this because of the positive Amazon user reviews. But I'm rather disappointed with the Nuvi 350.1) The screen is not very bright, especially when driving on a sunny day.2) The screen is not very sensitive to the touch - frustrating!3) The "stereo" speakers really, really, really suck!4) The routing algorithm is slow.5) The GPS antenna does not work well when you turn on the unit while driving at the same time - sometimes it never picks up enough signals.6) The unit has crashed a couple times in the last two weeks.7) The fit and finish feels cheap and "used." (But Amazon assures me I received a new, never opened unit.)8) The computerized speech is not very clear - and the speakers suck!!!If this were selling for $300 or so I'd be much happier. But for the $465 I spent not including shipping, I'm very let down.
Worked great until the third hard drive.It broke all the power pins off of the drive and when i pulled them out of the power cable it took out the metal sheathing from the power adapter.Now I use it as a paper weight.CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP
Had a great first three weeks with this product and then out of nowhere...it failed. And failed. And failed. And then failed some more. Every time I tried to restore the firmware something else would go wrong. Waiting for Creative to ship a new one. If that one doesn't work, I'll try another brand or wait for something better. Beware of the new Napster. I talked to a service rep from Creative and he said there had been quite a few problems with Napster to Go, because it was rushed to the market. If you don't update your songs daily or at least plug into Napster with your Zen then you risk your songs being erased because of the firmware that is installed. Be very wary of this product.
I purchased this for my fiancee for Christmas(2005). The unit worked fine for about a month and a half to two months, and that's when the problems began. Suddenly, the unit would not come on at all, and it smelled like something inside of it had burned up. I contacted customer service who directed me to send the unit in for repair, which I did. I was actually pleased with the turnaround time; the unit was only gone for about two and a half weeks. Of course, it only took them that long to take the broken unit out of the bos I sent it to them in, put a thin plastic cover in the face plate, and put it into another box and ship it back to me STILL BROKEN!!!!!I called back and informed them that the unit still did not work, and they told me I had to send the unit back AGAIN!! Of course, the first time I mailed it, I obviously insured it for the full value so if something happened in transit, I would not be out the more than $800 I paid for it, so I was hesitant to lay out another $20+ in postage because they screwed up. Thales was kind enough to pay for shipping this time and e-mailed me a UPS label. I sent the unit back, and according to UPS, it was received in Texas on April 24th.In early May, I started making phone inquiries, and that is where it really got interesting. First I was told the unit was recieved on April 4th (before I mailed it??) and then on May 4th. No one could explain to me why it sat for 10 days before anyone even looked at it. Furthermore, since it was sent back for "re-work", they had to keep it for two weeks after it was repaired for observation. I asked to speak to a supervisor, and was told the first time they were all in meetings and to call back later. The second time I was told they don't have supervisors, but when I become irate, the gentleman (I use the term loosely) went and got his supervisor. (Imagine that!!)Finally, when I asked for an extension on the warranty for when I finally received the item back (a reasonable request since they have had the unit more than I have), I was told that wasn't possible. It shows that the company has no faith in it's product and no faith in it's technicians. Apparently, my unit's power supply was burnt out by, get this, plugging it into the cigarette lighter. WOW!!!!! I guess the life on this is two months.This company has a poor product and even worse customer support!! The Customer Support rep's lied to me, and when they told me they would "make sure the unit was repaired properly THIS time", I was curious how they would do this, being that they are in India and the repair center is in Texas.My next GPS will be Garmin or Tom-Tom, but definitely not Magellan!!!!
Linksys product WRT54G did not perform to specifications, which indicated wireless connectivity up to 130 feet. Distance between host and remote was about 60 feet. No matter what channel I selected and after applying the latest firmware and recommended technical support troubleshooting, the signal strength was always "very low" and communication from the remote PC via the WUSB54G adapter was consistently intermittent. Status kept switching between "available" and "unavailable." Many hours were spent debugging an unfixable problem. Product was either from a bad manufacture batch or the specified maximum range (distance) is greatly overstated. I would not recommend wireless home networking until quantum strides in product performance/quality have been made.
THis camera [doesn't work well], Is was never made leave the top of your desk, The pics were low quality and resolution [was poor]. I am glad i bought it at [a retail store] so i could return it no questions asked.
I received this adapter and hooked it up to my iPhone and only the right channel worked. I've tried everything i can to fix it, including taking it apart and resoldering the connections. Still, the right channel is the only one working. Would not buy again.
This certain charger does not work for the r707. I live in Germany so I had to wait a whole 2 1/2 weekes before I recieved this because there is no express service. Just spend the money to get the regular adapter
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.
Today my 2nd edge dropped from my bike as I rode at high speed. I lost it - even though I had added the more robust mounting after I lost the first one. I took extra care to snap it in, used fresh mounts (they wear out) and it STILL fell off. What a piece of junk.Garmin Edge 205 GPS-Enabled Cycling Computer
It is a shame that Intel continues the &quot;Wintel&quot; (Windows+Intel) legacy of releasing drivers for their hardware for windows only.I tried this card on a Thinkpad T40, on which I installed SUSE LINUX PRO v9.0. It turns out that Intel has not developed (nor they seem to be planning to) linux drivers for this card.Hopefully I was able to return the Intel WLAN card, and I'm currently using a Orinoco dual-wlan (802.11a/802.11b) card on the Thinkpad's Cardbus slot. Unlike the Intel &quot;solution&quot; the Orinoco works beatifully.Until Intel stops meaning &quot;wintel&quot;, avoid this card, unless you use WinXP, which is apparently what Intel wants you to do, along with Microsoft.That some companies would use their market domination to prevent competition and letting the users run alternative operating systems is a shame. Hopefully other vendors of Wireless lan cards (see above) are fully supporting Linux.
I got this camera because it was supposed to be faster with higher resolution. It also had many cool features, some of which I might even use. Unfortunately, it did not work any better than my old $20.00 camera. It was as slow and the picture wasn't any better. The atavars did not work very well and the auto low light setting was better in the off mode. I am back to using my old camera again. Amazon's great return policy stopped this from being a very negative experience. Thanks, Amazon!
I bought this kit about a year ago. all was ok at first; easy install and setup. Once I started using it more, the knobs never worked well. They would turn (fan speed, and temp) but did not turn the controls behind it. In the end I had to remove the knobs and use my fingernail to turn those controls. Next my A/C went out; I dont know if its related, maybe not, but the A/C stopped working and even after i reinstalled the factory radio it still doesnt work. My accord only had 80,000 miles so I believe that is too early for A/C to break, but nothing is impossible. In hindsight I wish I would have kept my stock radio and done the lower kit, or just gotten a speaker line to RCA converter and ran that to my amp and speakers.
Like the reviewer above I am getting a high pitched noise when the ipod starts charging. This usually occurs a few seconds after the song begains to play. I called USA-Spec and they were suprised that I could hear this noise. They sent me a replacement, but it was the wrong model !!! I am disappointed in them and at this point I would not recommend buying this because of poor customeer support.
These speakers cause a performance issue in my PC. When they are even in the room performance drops down significantly and many applications will not even work. It fried one of my hard drives. Altec says nothing is wrong with them even though they are much farther then 3 feet away from the hard drives. Stay away from them at all costs.
I have purchased this product for my mother and have yet to see the product function. It has been properly set up & the device doesn't want to spin. I have tried to contact the company over and over with no success. They don't care to service the machine. I would not recommend this product at all and think they are a very bad company to do business with.
This is my first review ever. It is sad that I feel the need to write this. I bought this item 8/09/2011. It worked for the first 5 months then quit. When Sony says it has a one year warranty. they fail to tell you that it is a 90 day parts and labor, and the rest of the year it is parts only. When I call about having it repaired. I got the run around the first two times I called. The third time I was told that since it was past 30 days, there would be a $29 charge to have them fix or replace it. After argueing for about 15 minutes, they finally agreed to make it $7 verses $29. I just received the email with the shipping label. I haven't sent it in yet, so I don't know if this nightmare is over yet. After speaking with Sony I called Amazon, who in my experience are always honest and helpful. The custumer service person I talked with said that he didn't agree with Sony and would send my complaint up the line, that I might want to write this review to inform people of Sony's policy. Sony used to have great products and service. That doesn't seem to be the case any more. I won't be buying Sony products again!
First off for the price the sound from these headphones is quite good. There are plenty of reviews raving about the sound quality of these buds. If you're going to be wearing headphones for stationary activities you'll have no problem enjoying these things. However if you're looking for headphones to wear while your exercising I would stay far away from these guys. I've tried both running and lifting in these buds, and about every 3-5 minutes they pop right outta my ear. I switched up the ear attachments to no avail. The free headphones you get on planes will stay in your ear longer then these guys.
What a piece of junk. I bought this radio to use around the yard in September of 2010. AM disappeared after four months. The preset buttons do not work anymore, it was not easy for me to set them either. On top of all that, it seemed like I was replacing the batteries monthly. There must be something better out there with digital tuning that you can listen to w/o headphones. Could it have been the worthless clock that used up all battery power? I would not even give this one star. It just seems like things are not made to last anymore.
I have asked about the power adapter spec to Linksys support. They have answered as follows.>Thank you for contacting Linksys Support.>I checked with our Product Management and got the following >information for the WRT54GX2:>Model Number: AD 12/1C POWER ADAPTER>Model Number: HA-12100EC-230>PRI: 230V - 50Hz>SEC: 12V 1000mA 12VAHow do you feel about that? I can not belive!
Not a good product. The 3.5mm metal plug that goes into the audio jack is poorly constructed, such that sometimes not all the sound comes through. I had to continuously readjust it to get the full sound; otherwise i'd get either parts missing, very low sound, or no sound at all. Will definitely look to return this product. Hopefully it's just the one i got and not a widespread design flaw. I know it's not my computer because i've tried other headphones and speakers and they work fine.However, when it IS properly fitted (as in adjusted at juuuuust the right spot) the sound quality is quite good.
Another bookshelf system that stopped playing most discs after a year of use. Crap. Save your money unless you like buying a new micro system every 9 - 12 months.
I bought two of these about a year ago. They look pretty, but...Drive 1 & 2: I got these for eSATA speeds. eSATA could not be made to work (Seagate technicians agreed)Drive 1 & 2: They run incredibly hotDrive 1: Failed in a few weeks, rec'd replacement.Drive 2: Failed after 9 months (disk crash)Drive 1: Failed mysteriously today (you can see the small internal light registering the attempt to start, but the drive does not start up)To add insult to injury, I did not pay attention (my bad) to the fact that these drives don't have power switches (they have a press area to start them if they quiesce) and, since they are not recognized as "on" about half the time, I had to use the power cords to stop/start them so that they would be recognized upon power-up.I am so irritated I don't even want replacements. My more recent large drives are Iomega - go there instead.
These headphones are extremely uncomfortable. I tried them on and cannot imagine wearing them for any length of time. I can't speak to if they work or not because I'm returning them asap.
I wasted a whole bottle of ink trying to refill this thing. I refilled it, waited about 15 minutes, then put it back in the printer. Overnight all the ink leaked out. I got it all over the inside of the printer, me, and even on the floor. It's a special &quot;anti-refill design&quot; by HP. Search the internet well before trying to refill this as it's very difficult.
Sony doesn't tell you in advance but apparently this charger base will only charge the supplied NP-NH25 NiMH rechargeable battery. I tried using several NiMH non Sony batteries but no deal. The manual does say you need to use Sony's battery which being a specialty battery is both expensive and not readily available. I find this not only absurd but offensive since Sony is basically screwing around since any bargain basement AA battery charger will charge a variety of brands and maH ratings. This is NOT a bargain basement charger!
With HD DVD The picture is stunning. Period. But you have to be lucky if you don't have technical problems. You are enjoying a lot with the incredible picture, and suddenly the image freezing...Then you press stop and think "I'll fix in a minute". Don't. Then you try to turn off the player, but you can't!!!! The freezing continues on the screen. Then you have to unplugged from the AC connection!!!! Other problem: sometimes the image skip, like when you press fast forward.OTHER QUESTION: PEOPLE OF TOSHIBA, WHERE ARE MY HD DVD's from the Rebate? It's time to know something about it. My father and me send all the facts required almost one month ago.
I am waiting for them to send me my fourth ReplayTV unit. The first one was DOA. The second developed a problem in one week. The third lasted a few months. They received the unit over a month ago and still have not shipped the replacement. Check out the BBB of Silicon Valley. They rate them as unsatifactory due to non-response to consumer complaints.
I have been a PC user for over a decade. I got so bored of it and so decided to try the Macbook. All worked great for first two weeks and then I decide to try playing a DVD for the first time. Found a few scratches on the disc... and decided to try another disc and the same result.Finally took it to an Apple store to get a replacement but they instead offered repair service because it was 18 days instead of 14days. The store Rep's were rude and arrogant and very strict about their policies. Ofcourse, the problem existed all along because I found this during the first DVD use. They promised 5 days service... but its already 4 days and the website says "On Hold" because parts are on order. I find the same rudeness with the reps on the phone.I like the Mac though but just the product quality and customer service has prompted me to downgrade the rating.
YES, I was very disappointed with the product for the following reasons:1. There was NO invoice delivered with the product stating the return policy (so I didn't know I had only 1 month to return the piece of *&$%^ JUNK). But, I'm returning it anyway, . . .2. It was NOT delivered in the original packing box (as pictured above). Yes, it was bubble wrapped for shipment, butit did NOT make it work (any better).3. This was probably a 'refill' cartridge because there was NO 'pull tab' to activate it (refill was NOT stated when I purchased it).4. And, when I finely installed it in my printer -- it did NOT print. So, I took it out - - shook it to mix the contents and re-installed it. Still did NOT print. (I noted when I shook it, that the contents did NOT move or make a sound. It felt like Iwas shaking an empty cartridge).I would NOT recommend this seller (S.W.I.T.).
Don't know why but it wouldn't accept commands from my Lanc controller to do slow Zooms. Full speed or nothing. Strange.
Minimal instructions (for the DS) and very unprofessional looking applications make this product a waste of time and money. I got it installed and briefly saw a MAC address appear in a window, but still the DS reported an unsuccessful connection test. That was the best it ever got, after that, the MAC address wouldn't even appear any more. Even after disabling WEP, no joy. This product is schizophrenic. It's packaged with NINTENDO DS all over the box, but most setup instructions are for the PSP!! Weird.
You receive a voucher and code for on-line ordering, then must order for your specific keyboard. Fit seems decent and it is supposed to conform tightly to key board so you never remove. Ours has never conformed and is like typing with pillows on the keys. Will not buy another, but may try a hair dryer to soften a bit.
For the price this printer does OK printing, but the paper feed is very poor. Every time I need to print something, I have to manually force each piece of paper into the paper roller.
It wasn't a great VCR, but it did work, for 4 years. Only 4 years. One day, today, it stopped showing the video. You could hear the audio, but no video. Everything the other folks are saying about this thing is true: it's noisy rewind and fast forward. I thought my previous VCR, a Hitachi, didn't last long when it died after 9 years. 4 years is ridiculous. Stay away from Panasonic.
The LVW-5101 was my first dvd recorder. I figured 139.99 was a bargain considering how new the technology was.Unfortunately, the unit developed quirks right away like the clock that runs way too fast, picking up a few minutes every day.Sometimes the unit stopped in the middle of a recording session and sometimes it started recording when it wanted. Either way it wasted my money because the disc was ruined.Now it ruins discs that have been recorded but not finalized by overwriting automatic formating because it does not recognize recordings made by itself. And it confuses dvd+r with dvd+rw, thereby ruining the disc.I must say I am pretty sour on the Lite-on brand.
5 stars when they support MacsPlease sign the petition http://www.petitiononline.com/osxmicmv/ requesting that Sony support MicroMV camcorders on Mac OS X.
I'm not a power user, and have never felt a need to write a review before, but this product needs warnings. I have a fairly new HP desktop, and have never had issues. My family and I have 6 PC's running a modem to router to router network, and I bought this (for a lot of money), to try to simplify. Now my computer hangs once or twice a day. Not only do I lose network connection regularly, but as I watch my CPU usage via Task Manager I can see the WMP300N alternate between using 5-15% up to 85-95%, going back and forth. It's no wonder my apps hang. The supplied directions were vague and it took a couple of attempts to get it working.My advice, unless you are a solid technical person, avoid this unit! Maybe next release.
The color of the paper is great. Shipping is very expensive, so I expect it to be in-tact when I receive it. HOWEVER, at least 3 feet of it was already torn because it was poorly packaged. When you are buying by the yard and a yard of it is waste, it's frustrating. I ordered 2 rolls and both were like this.
I am returning this mouse. First, the SetPoint software seems buggy (even the lastest version) and the mouse freezes for a second every so often. However, the main reason I am returning it is because it hurts my hand. It is not ergonomic in any way. Because of the wheel where your thumb should be resting if you have larger hands the mouse is extremely uncomfortable to use. It forces you to either hold it lower down which places your wrist at a low angle which causes pain after a prolonged use or with your thumb pushed out to the side which hurts your thumb after prolonged use. Unless you have small hands I would recommend completely avoiding this mouse.
I've had to call Dish from time to time. Every time I call it takes at least 20 minutes from start to finish. I was told today that a 13 minute hold time is good. After asking if there is a direct line to a human being because 13 minutes out of my workday was too much I was told "I'm surprised you didn't have to wait longer".
This was a great deal, but as they say...you get what you pay for. It jams incessantly and for the past month or so, almost every time I try using it. The features are nice, the duplexing works well but only when you can keep it from jamming. I am putting mine in the basement and replacing it with a Brother duplexing laser. Stay away from this printer; it is not worth it at any price.
I bought this air mattress two months ago. I used a couple of days and it worked fine. Now a friend is planning to visit so I decided to use it again but something went wrong, instead of a flat surface, there is a huge bump in the middle that would make sleeping on it uncomfortable if not impossible.Since this is a product you will use only a couple of days before putting it away until you need it again, the amazon returning period will be over by the time you actually try it and find something wrong with it. And the company that makes this mattress says "this product does not have any warranty or service program". I hope I can put this in the recyclables bin!I wish I would've spend a little bit money on a real mattress that won`t fail after a while.
I purchased a Magellan Roadmate 700 two weeks ago and returned it for the following reasons.1. I sent two emails to product support and have in three weeks had no response. I will not purchase products from a company that does not support their products2. The power failed twice for no apparent reason during critical parts of the drive, and I had to pull over restart the unit which was a considerable annoyance. For the price, the quality control is lacking and I won't buy a unit I cannot trust to function.I have seen others complain of quality control3. Magellan should be embarrased by the speaker and recorded sounds. On a $1300 unit the quality of the sound is dismal ,scratchy and equivalent to that which comes out of my three year old's $10 toy that plays back pre-recorded sounds. The sounds generated when touching buttons and the keyboard are like a spring breaking or twanging and are jarring and highly annoying and cannot be disabled.4. There is no ability to to add a current location to favorite addresses- what an oversight on a $1300 unit.5. There is no identifiable way to update this product for future database changes or firmware changes. A huge oversight that guarantees obsolescence in one year. After paying $1300 I have no intention of paying yet more to buy 120Volt adaptor and USB connector if upgrades ever become feasible.Note no mapping CD is included, and one can bet that will be a big extra cost too if ever offered.6. Again for the $1300 there is one poorly designed mount included. One promising mount, the friction mount,remains unavailable and the expectation is to pay $50 to buy additional functional mounts[although there is a discount coupon included for first purchase of an accessory]. Where is the friction mount promised for January? [It is now February].7. The auto contrast function never worked - again a quality control issue.8. In over two weeks of driving with the unit on the dash and under cloudy or clear conditions, flat or hilly conditions the WAAS [Blue]accuracy never appeared. Is this a malfunction or statement that the suppled antenna cannot get the reception promised [ie shell our more money for an external antenna]9. The screen proved difficult if not impossible to view in sunny conditions due to reflections on the screen surface. Not very useful when the sun is out.10 Search by cuisine would be helpful.Overall for the quality of the product and its features/reliability it is way overpriced. It was released before thinking some options through and without even a full array of mounts for the unit probably for competitive reasons.
I bought a ER-P240 battery for my GE 5.8GHZ cordless phone, but it can not fit in the battery compartment. The package claim that it can use with GE 25825GE3 model, but actually it is too big to fit the GE 25825GE3 handset. The battery for GE 25825GE3 is more slim and thinner, and a little longer than ER-P240.Be careful when you buy this battery for your GE cordless phone.
These DVD's are junk. I have tried half of the spindle and can't get one to record. I have used two different burners and niether will record them. They either spit them back out with a message such as "unrecordable" or they record half way and then spit them out with different error messages.They must be made in China and should be recalled. I'll stick with Memorex.
The battery's do not last very long.I find the head set uncomfortable.
We purchased a Samsung LNT4661 LCD TV from Amazon.com on 1-8-2008. It had a beautiful picture and we were very pleased with it. But now, one and a half years later we are very dissatisfied.The TV has developed a problem with delamination (portions of screen have blackish streaks that turn dark bluish on blue and purplish on white). We are told this is a problem with the pixels in the picture and will probably get worse to the point that it will take over the screen. The screen will need to be replaced which is very costly, to the point that it is cost prohibitive to do so.The problem started several months ago and it wasn't bad at first so we didn't take action right away. We didn't realize what was happening. At that time it would have been close to or within the warranty period of 1 year, but over the last few months it got progressively worse.At this point we have checked into it and now know it is delamination. We called Samsung and even escalated it to the executive customer service level, but they will not stand behind their product because it has passed the one year warranty period. Our point to them is that such a problem obviously means a major defect in their product and they should stand behind it, even though it is a year and a half old. We have cheap TVs that are 15-20 years old and they are still running perfectly. We certainly expected an expensive product as this, with supposedly such a good reputation to have lasted for many years.I DO NOT recommend Samsung to you for the above obvious reasons. If you were to get a lemon such as we got, and I don't know how often this happens to these TVS, you can see what to expect from Samsung.
dont spend a dime on this save your money and get a bamboo pen because they are top notch ones
We have had these for about 1 year, and have not been impressed at all. Though the layout and design is great and easy to use, the sound quality, range, and mic quality is nasty. We purchased a set of three rechargeables, and one already is ruined and has major glitches. We can scarcely pick up somebody 1 mile away on a nice day, and even then they are difficult to understand. When just 50 feet apart, you can hardly understand the person you are talking to, and they break in and out. The talk button is very hard to press, and because of that no kids could ever use it. We have several different radios, and have done testing with them to see which one is the best. We tested some older 2-mile Motorola T4800's, a 2-mile Garmin Rino 120, the Motorola T8500's, and some 26-mile Midland GXT's. The very old 2-mile range Motorola's sound much clearer and have an even longer range than the newer Motorola T8500. The Garmin sounded about the same as the older Motorola's, the Motorola T8500 was by far the worst of all, and the Midland GXT (model 710) was by far the best sounding and had the best range. Unfortunately, the Midland GXT that we used is no longer made, but has been replaced by theMidland GXT760VP4 42-Channel 36-Mile GMRS Radio with DC Adapter, Pair of Headsets, Rechargeable Batteries, Dual Desktop Charger - Pair. These are even cheaper that the Motorola T8500, and have excellent sound quality and range as well as reviews.Overall, instead of purchasing these, get some Midland GXT's.
This has never worked for me. Ever. No matter whether it is plugged into either of my two hubs, or directly into my computer. Nothing. Nada. Don't waste your money.
This is my first review.I purchased this camera for memorial weekend holidays from Officedepot and returned it after 3 days.Camera is taking good quality pictures, more flash power, good for indoor, outdoor pictures, movie mode.Camera records movie with audio, playback with audio internal speaker (nice feature), quick start to shoot, quick auto poweroff.good:1. Good Picture quality2. Long Battery Life3. Quick starter4. Professional quality Lens5. Uses AA batteriesBad:1. No Rechargeable batteries and charger, like all sony cameras2. Not fully manual operations3. Menu controls are confusing4. Manual doesn't explained all features5. Pictures are blurred of moving persons or objects6. You can not take pictures of moving or dancing (kids).Because of 5 & 6 reasons i returned the camera.I had P72 Sony purchased in Bestbuy for $99 is far better than this. I took continuous pictures ie burst mode and took all pictures in moving or dancing kids, even while driving the car without any problem.
I bought my son a bundle package that included this harness, however, it did not fit his 2000 chevy monte carlo LS. I had to go to Auto Zone to pick-up the correct one for the radio I was installing. The wrong harness probably works great in the car it's suppose to work in but I gave it one star due to the inconveince I had to go through to get the correct one. So maybe this is on AMAZON and not on METRA. The "Check if it fits" did not work for me, because I checked and it said it would fit.
I own the pixter color and I went and bought the camera.Very bad choice. When taking the pictures, you saw a very blury picture. Really, I think that it's just a dark blob!You can buy your kid a $9.00 throw-a-way camera and for less money, it'll do better.The pixter was a sucsess, and this was a hurting to the pixter industry.This is very pricey and it doesn't even work for my pixter color so I had to return it.Don't buy it!
The photos that the Sony DSC-T100 camera takes on auto mode are usually fuzzy. They look great on the display, but print them or view them on a computer screen, and you will see that they are fuzzy.To make sure I wasn't just being overly picky, I took identical photos with this camera and my 3 year old Kodak digital camera on auto mode. The Kodak pictures are clear and crisp. The sony pictures are fuzzy.The only good things I can say about this camera are the 5x zoom and the nice display. The photos look great on the small display, but print them or view them on a computer, and the flaws show up.
I bought this unit to use only for the sound function.I have ringing in my ears and need white noise playing in the background in order to help me sleep. I use the sound "Falls"I am already on my second unit after 10 days of use. The 1st unit was returned after 5 days because the unit will not stay on all night even though the timer is set to "0" , which according to the owners manual, will keep the sound playing continiously until you manually shut it off. However, it turns its self off every night, sometimes after 3 hours sometimes it will go 6 hours and then shut off and when it does, I wake up ! Both units have done this so I have no faith in this product.I am going to return this unit (the 2nd one for me)and get my money back.
I was initially pleased with the ease of setup and the range and speed improvement over my old wireless G network. Then I noticed that the audio/video on my receiving computer (Using the WMP300N PCI DESKTOP CARD) had become choppy and static. After days of rollbacks and uninstalls I traced it to the linksys driver for the WMP300N. To make matters worse, the uninstall for this does not work properly and leaves keys in the registry which prevent the new driver from installing without some geek activities that might be daunting to the average user. Then the new driver after I finally got it installed, was much better but not completely fixed. As a former driver developer I noticed that the new driver solution for the problem was simply to saturate the PCI bus with data! The computer equivalent of talking faster and louder so no one else can get a word in edgewise! If you attempt to run other intensive data applications such as gaming, or video rendering applications, this "solution" will cause your computer to hang. Microsoft would NEVER certify a driver written like this.Since the value of this router in terms of range and speed, depends on the use of Linksys' own desktop receiver solution, the overall system you set up is severely flawed and I cannot and would not recommend it.I do not know if the laptop receiver card exhibits the same behavior.
After reading the 1st 2 reviews, I decided to give my own. In my car, the sound quality is somewhat better than AM stations, similar to the first review stated. I didn't expect an FM transmitter to give the same sound quality as a line-in device, but I did hope it would be closer to a normal FM radio station, which this new iTrip fails to do, IMHO. I also experienced static in around town, and it's true that I could try to look for another frequency that sounds cleaner, but that's a hassle to me when I'm driving. The design of the device is nice, but I wish it performed as nicely as it looks.
My HD died before 5 years and it cost a fortune to recover NAS data. Beware and don't rely on it as your only backup. Recovering data from a NAS device costs significantly more than a regular USB HDD.
Ordered 3 from TigerDirect Seller and was sent 3 entry level Logitech QuickCams in BAIT & SWITCH order. Seller continues to list more robust featured and expensive item with picture and price of less expensive entry level item. Going through feedback of seller, this appears to be a routine practice of theirs as they were selling Apple Mac Mini's and shipping ipod Nano's to customers this weekend as well. Buyer Beware when dealing with TigerDirect
This product states it charges iPod 4th generation - it dosent unless it was made after February of 2007 - which mine was not - I sent it back to the manufacturer for one made after Feb 2007. The jobber that sent it to me was under the impression the unit was a recent one - they had no idea it was made 3 years ago.Its a nice unit besides that fact.
Got the package, opened it, followed the easy to understand directions, nothing happened. Basically it just didn't work.
We live in Europe, where electronics are super-expensive, and I bought this item in a major department store when I was in the States. I was lured in by its low price and original design, and was sold on the 110-220V adaptability. Well, don't be fooled. When I plugged it in and turned it on, sparks flew - LITERALLY. I cannot even get it serviced here, nor can I return it, obviously.Save your money.
I'm just returning my second unit. I used the first one 4 times and the second 3 before they completely broke down. I'm really disappointed...it's such a cool product. I so easy to use and the sound quality is good, if you use better headphones. The ones that come with it sound really tinny and there's no bass boost or adjustments on the player.The 1st problem I had was loud, screechy static. I thought it was just a corrupt file so I formattd it and copied new music to it. It worked fine for an hour or so then started w/the static again. trying to skip the song that wasn't playing caused it to shut down and I was never able to power it up completely.The 2nd unit worked fine through 2 uses and then shut itself off and would not allow me to restart it.I'm not willing to give it a 3rd try, since I did not even get a full week of use out of the 1st 2 units! I've exchanged for a Sony Minidisc player instead. They should pull this thing off the market.
Well we bought one of these things for my fiance's birthday (because it was cute...as all Apple products are) and within 20 minutes my computer was completely inoperable. Following the super simple installation directions downloaded the required software, installed it on my XP Pro machine and everything seemed fine. I plugged in the ipod and began getting a nagging "USB Device not recognized" message. After a reboot the thing seemed to work. I copied a couple of songs to it and (safely) ejected the device and was able to listen to the songs. Great success! But after I returned it to it's cradle I again get the message about the USB blah blah blah.Could it be that I have to reboot the computer every time I want to use the stupid iPod? That sucks. So then I reboot again. After the XP splash screen I get...nothing. That's right...nothing. I reboot again. Nothing. And again and again. I remove the ipod from the USB port. Same thing. Safe mode won't boot. ERD commander doesn't find anything wrong. I finally get it to boot into VGA mode of all things. I manually remove all (this was the only USB device I had) usb devices from the registry and reboot. It is noteworthy that with ZERO usb devices detected I am still getting the flashing "USB Device not recognized" error every 2 seconds or so. Moving right along.The machine comes back up and begins detecting the USB Root hubs (as I expected) and then...USB DEVICE NOT FREAKIN' RECOGNIZED! So after a few hours of trying to fix this computer I decided to re-installWindows. I'm in computer support and fix Macs and PC's all day long. I should have known to expect this kind of crap from apple. It really makes me wonder why these Apple Zealots are so high on overpriced garbage. I picked up a creative stone instead. And guess what? It works like a charm.If I have convinced 1 person to shuffle on past this POS I've done my job.
While the device comes with drivers for linux they don't work with version 2.6.28 and according to the forums it does not work with any linux at all. It also comes with an OS X driver, but that did not work with my OS X 10.4.11. Apparently version 1500 is compatible, with linux 10.4.6 or higher, but I'm not sure if that is sold anymore.
I am very tech savvy, and I could not get this product to program.I went through the steps, programed it, the light blinked twice as stated it would.Tried to use it and it does not work. I tried it four times.You might as well take a twenty dollar bill and throw it out your car window.This is not even worth the effort to return it.I thought Amazon was beyond selling worthless products like this.You need to check them out before you sell them.RJTimcoeURC MINI Remote-n-Go Mini Keychain Remote
I ended up emailing OPPO and they sent me a link to a website where I downloaded a firmware upgrade. The firmware upgrade needs to be written to a CD-R, then placed in the OPPO then follow the directions on the website link they will send you and the firmware upgrade is easy to complete. At some point AMAZON (and other places) will run out of the units that need the firmware upgrade...but until then, you need to know that if you plan on playing DVD+R DL on your OPPO, more than likely you will need to do the firmware upgrade. Once you do, the unit does a very nice job of upconversion. Also, somebody earlier posted a message about DMI being outdated by HDMI. That's rediculous. HDMI is simply DVI with audio added into the same cable. Which is nice, but its no big deal to run separate audio cables. If your hi-def set only accepts HDMI, then get a DVI to HDMI converter cable (readily available) but you will still need to run your audio cables separately. DVI is no impediment whatsoever.So - now that I did the firmware upgrade, I would update my rating to 4 stars...but alas Amazon won't let me change that.
Dont care for this product cant adjust it good and it very dark in picture would not recommend it
I bought this camera new and on the 4th time I went to use it, it did not work. After several times to unsuccessfully change batteries, I phoned the Kodak service repair. They were unable to help troubleshoot and asked me to send $69.00 plus shipping and the camera for them to look at and repair if possible. I asked to talk to a supervisor but their response was "they are too busy". Why would I spend $69.00 on a camera that costs less than $100 and not even know if it is repairable. I wouldn't wish this camera on the most unfortunate person.I will never buy another Kodak product because of this. There are too many other good products out there. Buyer beware!
I bought these because I have heard good things about Coby, let's just say it may have been the last thing I heard with these. I believe I had them for less than a week before I threw them away. The sound quality in them is pathetic. The rubber ear pieces fell off before I even took them out of the box, they came with different sized ones, that fell off in my ear when I took them out. Numerous times. The frustration and quality of these, means DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY. Get a nicer pair that may be a little bit more, but at least it won't literally be money in the garbage.
I got this pair for only like $25 bucks but I still feel ripped off. I take really good care of my gadgets and electronics, but this somehow still got damaged. I bought this pair as my "nice" pair of headphones, only using them on special occasions because they're not as compact, but even with minimal usage, it still crapped out.Pros:- stylishcons:- one of the cushion head pieces came off and its IMPOSSIBLE to put back on.- the noise cancellation on amplifies the sound a bit but is not effective.- the noise cancellation remote/on/off thing is bulky and inconvenient- lastly, even though I barely use these and don't don't turn it up very high because I don't enjoy loud/blaring music, one of the speakers barely works...I sound like a bitter old lady..haha but yes..overall I didn't enjoy these at allll....
Please be advised that this turntable is shipped without a belt! If you order it you also need to order the belt separately. At least that's what the folks at Panasonic said when I called to ask them about it.
The Scosche remote w/ "transmitter/charger" is falsely represented. Through hours on the phone & computer - many communications w/ Amazon reps and w/ the manufacturer(s), I've learned that Scosche long ago discontinued the "transmitter/charger". These "sets" being sent out contain transmitters w/ no charging function. (nothing on the package says "charge".) The solution is for Amazon to advertise what they actually have - i.e. change their sales material on the website to say "transmitter" and not include the charging function. (you'll still need a car charger or your ipod battery will run down). By the way, the sales material also says something like "compatible w/ all ipods" which it would not be even if it had the ability to charge: I've learned from apple that in determining if a charger can charge an ipod nano "generation 4", the charger has to connect to the nano through the 32 pin connector, not the earphone jack - the nano gen 4 cannot charge through the headphone jack.Amazon phone representatives are not familiar w/ these products. It would be helpful to future customers if Amazon sales people had access to this information, instead of each customer having to go through this education process. (As I've now learned from a friend here in my own town who went through the exact same thing trying to order an automobile charger for her ipod nano Generation 4 through Amazon.) And, the english of 3 out of 4 of the Amazon phone reps was very difficult to understand (the 4th was a pleasure - so keep trying.)Like the previous reviewer, the case did not fit my Ipod nano and I had to alter the clear plastic cover of the case w/ a grinder to get it to fit.I need a remote to control the music when I teach dance - the 60GB ipod that I started with had a very short life, and supposedly this nano will last longer since it does not have a moving hard drive inside - therefore I need a remote that works w/ the nano. This is apparently one of the few (maybe only) RF remotes that will work w/ the configuration of the ports on the bottom of the nano Gen 4. The range on this remote is a little under 100' and not the 150' advertised, but now that I know that, I can adjust when I'm teaching - it seems adequate. The music has a significantly lower volume when connected through the remote than when it is connected directly to the sound system. (not an issue when connected to an amplifier, only an issue in the car.) And, the volume control on the remote does not work when the ipod is connected to the sound system through the remote (Ipod in remote case connected to a charging base station w/ sound system connected to the base and not the earphone jack of the ipod) I've not found a thin enough headphone jack w/ a 90 degree turn to hook the sound system up directly to the nano while its in the charging dock, but it seems like the volume control on the remote may work if I find the appropriate cable.
Extremely compact, above average in ease in out-of-the box setup. Playback voice quality is below average. Owned 13 mos. then the unit died (no display, power brick volts OK). Sony's warranty 1 year from invoice date (mine was on backorder 2 weeks). Great price, but now I need another. :(
I bought two of these in November 2005 (it's now August 2008) to "replace" the Fujifilm battery that I got with an old Fujifilm Finepix digital camera that a friend gave to me. At that time the Fujifilm battery was already over three years old and had been left in an uncharged state for the better part of a year. Naturally I assumed the battery would be on its last legs - if it worked at all.The two Delkin batteries I bought have had sporadic use -along with the original Fujifilm battery- and they now will only power the camera for a few exposures before the camera shuts down due to low battery power. However, the Fujifilm battery which is at least 3 years older is still going strong - I have taken as many as 70 flash pictures in a row without running out of power. -I'd be lucky to get 20 out of either of the newer "replacements", and if I turned on the display screen, forget it. Powerdown in under 30 seconds.At the time an OEM battery was still available at around $50.00US as I recall. I should have bought one. It would have been a bargain compared to these.
I use it anytime I'm on a walk alone, even a hike, or when working in the garden, sometimes for hours at a time. The fidelity isn't that great, but for listening to talk radio it does the job.
I've had the camera just about a year - and a great camera it was for the first year. Then..... Almost to the day, I started getting the E18 Error message (the lens is stuck and won't move in or out - takes 15 minutes every time I turn it on to be able to use it - then it just stops working completely!) So, I checked for reviews on line and, surprise, surprise - HUNDREDS of people are reporting this problem but Canon doesn't seem to be doing anything about it.So, no. I won't be buying another Canon product. Not if this is what they're like. Stay away from this one or you will regret purchasing it.
This is a word of advice to any would-be buyers of the jamcam 3.0: &quot;Don't!&quot;. The product is a toy at best. But the real problem (yes, there is one worse) is the business practices of this company. Non-existent customer support (emails bounce), invalid toll-free numbers, and unclaimable rebate offers. There is defintiely something fishy going on. I would go as far as to say beware of KBgear in general. I learned at a price. I rate this product a one-star only b/c a zero rating is not possible.
My MX Revolution Dongle stop working in a month. Customer service took 6 weeks to replace. I endup buying another backup mouse. I do not know how long this refurbished mouse is going to survive.
I use the ipod nano 14gbLike other people mentioned:1. my Shure headphones will not fit in the port while the wireless block, nor would any other non ipod headphones with the right angle jack. maybe your stock ipod headphones that are vertical and with a small diameter, but who wants to use those lame headphones?2. the clicker does not always work. there is a delay with all buttons even when it works. it would not work from my right arm to left jacket pocket. if it works at all, it is only when it is a few inches from the ipod.3. the clicker has a clip that is open ended. this means that it easily slips off of the armband. If you bump into something, the clicker pops off your band and falls wherever it falls. this is totally useless for sports where you need the clicker on your arm.unless i was cheated by the ebay seller and/or this is a faulty unit, this was a waste of money and time.
se me da&ntilde;o muy rapido no funciono, se exploto y se hincho la bateria, talv ez fue mala suerte, slaudos
just got this (2 days early!) but works not even as good as the two wires I had been using. Looks goodbut I am very dissapointed in use. I have to move it for each station I listen to. Admittedly the stationsaren't strong but the two feet of speaker wire I was using performed better.
While it has multiple sizes, the earphones do not fit well. They also do not have clear sound coming through them, unless you press them firmly into your ear. Lots of vibration sound and actually makes it sound like they are blown.
This dock is completely incompatible with 8 GB Nano 5th Generation. Will not charge and audio out does not work.
I bought two identical units, (same model #, different s/n's, of course), on the same day about a year ago. I, too, found they are extremely picky about the DVD's used, (as per their manual), which were hard to find now-a-days. I successfully used TDK, and Fuji DVD-RW, 4.7, 2x when I first got these units. I heard about the 8X DVD firmware upgrade for these units and called Customer/Technical Support.The following information was also sent to me and may be helpful to some users:"Below is a list of discs that should or should not be used with these 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 2X"The following are brands of discs we DO NOT recommend:MEMOREX DVD-RWSONY DVD-RWSONY DVD-RTDK DVD-RW 4xTDK DVD-R 4x"Please 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.I did, in fact, receive and install the 8X DVD upgrade disk. It "successfully" installed on both of my units, however, from that day forward, one unit would not record on the same DVD's I was previously using, nor would it even play rental DVD's that would play on the other unit. When I called their Customer/Tech support number back, I was told to unplug the unit's power cord overnight, and when I powered it back up again the next day, it's orginal firmware would be restored on that unit. Well, long story short, I did that, but it still didn't work as it had orginally worked, even with the right DVD's or pre-recorded, playback-only DVD's. One last call to Customer Service/Tech support, and I was told the 8X upgrade only "works" 50% of the time and they were sorry but they didn't know what else to tell me to do, to even restore it to it original, but limited DVD recording abilities and/or playback abilities.Buyer beware of this unit. Maybe if there were competent technical support for this product, I would not being having this problem now, as functionally the unit seems to run and tries to work, but alas, there is none at their listed Customer/Tech support number. Good Luck.
I bought this receiver for a 5.1 system using Polk audio speakers. The sound quality for music was amazing, very clean. However when I tried it on movies the rear speakers would cut in and out when the sound track would get quiet. It was very subtle at first, I had to put my ear right in the rear speakers. But it was definately noticable. I tried different speakers, different wire and several different settings but the soundtrack on the rear speakers would still cut in and out. It might have been a receiver problem another unit might have worked fine, but I returned it and ordered a Yamaha RX-V659. I would highly recommend the Yamaha, outstanding sound quality, lots of power, and many features.
The first time we played a CD in this DVD player, it refused to come out. We tried everything. I took it back to the store I purchased it at and they had no clue as to how to eject the CD. We finally took a screwdriver to the disk tray and popped the whole unit out. They replaced it with a new player.We've had no problems with the new one, but the remote is full of buttons we never use, and with the problems we've had with this model, we realize we should have just waited a few months until the price on DVD players dropped (...)Bottom line: don't bother with it for this price!
Do yourself a favor and never buy RICOH products. I bought this $700.00 printer and it eats ink like crazy and what's worse is almost no normal store like Office Depot and Staples carries ink for it.I live in Florida and bought my first order in Georgia!This time I bought it on AMAZON and was sent the wrong ink.It is not refillable because it's GEL.If you do get lucky and find ink the regular yield costs almost $50.00 and the high yield costs close to $80.00, WHAT A RIP!
My daughter was so excited about getting this MP3 player as a friend has the same one but 2 GB instead of 8. She has been disappointed as the MP3 player keeps on freezing up and she has to play with buttons just to get it going. I have bought SanDisk products before and am just hoping that this is a "dud".
I just want everyone to know that if anything happens to your Ipod that is not a manufacturers defect Apple will not repair it at any price.As expensive as they are if anything goes wrong you might as well throw it away as Apple wont fix it.They are very fragile. Till something breaks they are very nice though.
This doesn't work very well. I get a static filled, weak connection on it- and sometimes no connection at all, for reasons that are a mystery to me. It's better than not having an extension, but just barely.
Could not get device from dropping link. The only solution was to unplug and replug the USB cable into the PC. Tried all drivers from Linksys, Windows Vista, and 3rd party. Called Linksys support and got nowhere. All they offered was to uninstall and reinstall their driver off their web site.
Here it is 6 months later and it is cutting out on me already. This is a HUGE object. It takes up a lot of room. The ball is huge. It is a sad follow up to an Optical trackball. The buttons are LOUD when clicked. The scroll button is about the only thing I like on it. I would not buy another and wish I could give this one back.I know how to clean my equipment so that is not the issue.I think it is just inferior.
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've been a Mac user for years, and so it's disappointing to be so frustrated with the new iBook I purchased with the 2 OS's, 9.2 and X .1. One problem is physical: the case pops open when I close it; it is also too small and heavy compared to other computers I've used (such as my Gateway Solo - and this from a PC hater.) The OS X is still far from being very useful for some things: Palm use, for one: you have to either switch back to "Classic" (OS 9) mode to hot sync or else follow Apple support's advice and download the current Palm beta version for OS X, which failed to function and so as a result, I've had to resort to using my old Powerbook G3 for the Palm. There are other problems with OS X in terms of design and practicality, and again, it hurts this old Apple fan to say that Microsoft's XP actually functions in a more friendly fashion in many respects (though IT does some downright psychotic things at times, which is what prompted me to buy the iBook in the first place. Basically, they both fail to work the way they ought to.) Though I'm sure the iBook is a "fine machine" in many respects, when I compare my experience of using it with what I expected, in terms of quality and ease of use, I'm very disappointed. And to top it off, since it's a "custom configuration" (what computer that you buy isn't a "custom configuration" anymore???) the Apple Store now tells me that I had only ten days to decide I wanted a refund. So, I'm stuck with it. My suggestion: stick with your old Mac or whatever, or just paper and pen and a paper Franklin Planner - your life will be much easier, and you'll save two grand (what the "$1,100" iBook will actually cost you, minimal, once you "custom configure" it and buy all the new OS X software you'll need.)
Loved this keyboard for about three months, until the "n" and the "u" stopped working, very frustrating. BF has same keyboard and loves it, no problems. Get what you pay for, I suppose?
As of firmware version 1.2.8, this thing can't keep a network connection up very long. When moving large amounts of data, the WAP4400N tends to reboot. It has a nice form factor and was easy to install, but since I actually need a wireless network, I'm sending this back.
I warn you, this camera is a waste of money. it does take up to 247 pictures, but those are low resolution and compressed. It only takes 20 high resolution pictures (which still are bad and fuzzy). AND THAT'S IT! NO MORE! And nowhere in the manual or on the page does it say that.
Do not buy this router. It looks good and worked very well for me and then suddenly died after 8 months. I got a replacement under warranty from Netgear, which also worked well and then suddenly died after 4 months, at which point my warranty had expired. I have always used Netgear's products and have never had one of their products die on me like this. I am going to try out D-Link and hope that theirs can at least last for a full year. Never again.
I purchased this iron about 8 months ago. For the most part, the iron worked fine for those first 8 months. A few days ago, while using it on my khakis, it left a rust stain on the pant leg. I then examined the underside of the iron to see that it had become rusted. Judging from the reviews that have included comments about Panasonic's costumer service, I just need to purchase a new iron. I can't take the chance that the iron is going to ruin another article of clothing, and I cannot wait around in wrinkled clothing for Panasonic to back their product.
This device charges the shuffle while you are playing it (a feature that I believe exists only for the older rectangular shuffle). However, the charger emits a static noise that makes listening unpleasant. (My husband opened it up and wired in a capacitor that got rid of the noise. Somebody ought to tell the manufacturer to do this.) Thus, I only can recommend this product to those who will charge the shuffle while driving and unplug it when listening.
I have had nothing but trouble with hard drives made by Maxtor and now that they are owned by Seagate it does not appear that they have improved on the quality at all.I purchased this 500GB SATA II internal hard drive last November and it started to die in less than 60 days. When you turn on the computer you can hear the drive try to start up but that is all it does. I have to restart my PC 20 plus times before the drive it will actually start up. Lucky for me I was able to get it to start up and backed up before it died altogether.I would not recommend anything with a Maxtor name on it to anyone. My Western Digital drives have been working just fine and I should have got one but I was tempted by the price of the Maxtor unit. BIG mistake.
I own this 92MM fan. While it is inaudible, and it has reduced the temperature inside my computer case about 5 degrees Celsius vs. no fan at all, it doesn't have enough power to do an adequate job. Had I been smarter, I would have never have purchased it, because there was no specification listed about air movement. At the store where I purchased it, there were plenty of 80MM and 120MM models, but there were only three different 92mm fans, and this was the best of the three. I have since ordered a ThermalTake 92MM fan from Amazon to replace this one. It is much more powerful, but it is audible. That's a compromise I am willing to make, since my computer's environment is not as cool as it should be, especially during the summer.
This unit is not a good buy at any price. And forget support, Lexmark will not help you. They want your money and sell you junk!!!! Stay clear of this and ALL LEXMARK printers
SirThe software that came with the capture device is not any good for recording anything over 16 min. You cannot capture a full lenghth movie with this product. My hard drive has about 94 hours of storage space on it. The reason that I bought this product, was to be able to convert my vhs movies to cd/dvds, but this product can't record that long of a movie. The soft ware program that came with it is MGI VIDEO WAVE 4 THIS IS NO GOOD FOR ANY THING. IT STOPS AT 16 MIN AND GIVES AN ERROR MESSAGE THAT THERE IS NOT ENOUGH DISK SPACE. I'AM USING A 60 GIG HARD DRIVE.
Purchased to update firmware on my Harman Kardon AVR254 and AVR354. This was recommended cable by HK so I purchased it. After down loading the drivers from StarTech cable and beginning update process on the receiver I received upload failed message. Tried multiple times using 3 different laptops. Two running XP and one Win7. Finally contacted customer support. After 40 minutes in chat session the support analyst stopped responding to any of my chat notes. Finally got frustrated and closed chat. Cable does not work and service is terrible, will not purchase StarTech cables in future.
I purchased this in January 2011. It no longer will print or copy using black ink. It isn't much better with the color ink . I just replaced both cartridges, cleaned the heads, went to Kodak trouble shooting and it still is no good.Also, the ink runs out really quickly, so it has not proven to be any cheaper than an HP.PLEASE DO YOURSELF A FAVOR - DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTERNext day update: I called Kodak. Since the printer was under warranty they sent me a new print head at no cost to me. It got to me in 2 days. HOWEVER, since it needed to be calibrated and I printed a test sheet, my ink supply is down to 1/2 (granted, some of that is due to the calibration and test pages I tried printing when I was trouble shooting.) SO I still don't think this printer is all that much of a bargain. I have a feeling that this is a common problem since the support person I spoke to had no problems sending me the new head. I didn't even suggest it, it was her solution to the problem.
Like many before me, I figured this seemed like a great one stop shop for recording my bass while making covers and demos, but since i managed to set it up, its been a massive disappointment. Setting it up was nowhere near as simple as advertised; I had to go through several forums before I even came close to a viable solution. Additionally, sound quality through the headphones output is terrible and quality of the recording too is not anything great....Definitely not worth getting
Needed a wireless camera and was interested in better product than D-Link. From word of mouth, I heard that Linksys' wireless camera product was better and decided to try it out. When I received the package, I was surprised to find out that not only was there no screws to mount the camera on a wall, there were no suggestions as to what type of screws should be used for this camera. Calling Linksys Technical Support, they told me that they would have Customer Service call me. After several days and no call, I decided to call Customer Service myself for information. Instead of giving me specifications as to the screws or how to obtain the screws needed from Linksys, they blew me off. Thinking that the omission of screws was just this one package, I'd asked Amazon to resend a replacement package. Unfortunately, the replacement I received was just exactly the same as the first...no screws, no specifications.How am I supposed to mount a camera on a wall if I don't know what type of screws to use? If there was a way to rate a product no stars, this product would definitely qualify due to lack of support.
After much excitement at the lightweight and effective performance of my 2 sets of TV Ears, I have to express extreme disappointment not with just the product, but with the company. Their warranty is lousy, I suspect, to match the durability of their product. We are a two person household and I bought two pair of TV Ears. They were not used daily, by children or careless people. However one of the transmitters went out, then one headset, and then the other headset; all within 6 months of purchase. When I called TV Ears, they explained their lame 90-day warranty and offered to send me a new transmitter for a mere 49.99.Buy yourself a real pair of wireless headphones that has a legitimate warranty. Had I known last year that Sony made such headphones, I would have purchased those instead. Now, that's what I'm getting our home for Christmas.
I purchased a CX5200 and it quit in about 14 months. Epson sold me a CX6600 as part of their so called "customer Appreciation" program. Now 18 months later the CX6600 quit scanning. I have spent many hours talking to their so called tech support. They just pump out documents that really have nothing to do with the problem. After a while they begin sending the same documents to repair the printer. NOTHING WORKS. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER EPSON AGAIN.
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 Gigabeat last September. I haven't used it that much, but from the very beginning, battery life was just annoying: it doesn't last more than 4 to 6 hours, even though Toshiba assures that it lasts 12 hours. This is a terrible investment, because I travel a lot, and I want to listen to music for several hours. I sent it back to Toshiba for fixing, but it is now exactly as it was, so, it's not a problem of my specific device but of this product. I chose Toshiba because I trusted the brand name, but I regret very much not having acquired an IPod instead.
Batteries corroded within the unit upon arrival, clock doesn't work. What a disappointment.
This was not sent as pictured. I do not like the straight ended jack because it shorts out quickly. The 'L' shaped one does not break. VERY disappointed that what was send was not as pictured.
I got my Nike iPod kit in April 2007. By November 2007 the battery was dead in the sensor. I recorded a total of 30 runs (although I probably used it on more like 40), so maybe I used it once or twice a week. It was certainly not being used extensively. I'm quite upset that the battery is not replaceable especially since it only worked for about 7 months. It would probably add a quarter or much less to the cost of manufacturing to make the battery replaceable. I might have been able to get it replaced under warranty, but I tried to pry the case open myself to see if I could replace the battery. The glue they used to hold the case together is like epoxy and the case was destroyed in the process. I'm not even considering buying a replacement sensor when they want so much money for it. The Nike iPod worked great when it worked, but the utter failing of the device is the non-replaceable battery in the sensor unit. I can't recommend this product to anyone unless they don't mind buying a new sensor every year or less.
3 days ago the price for this item was 8.40$ and now is 30$.But it 's very expensive for 1 GB player/
At the outset it worked very well. To the few months the pencil failure. Now single use mouse. But sometimes it works very badly. He is very annoying. I do not recommend to acquire this product. Cheap it leaves expensive. He is better to pay a little but to obtain a good article more.
As a general rule, I find that HP makes good hardware, but poor software. The G85 is a case in point. I've been using this printer+ in a networked configuration for almost two years now. When it works, its great. But it has been a high-maintenance product that has required frequent reinstallation of the drivers, and I have gotten very poor technical support from HP on it.After I first purchased the product, it would work fine for a few weeks and then simply disconnect for not apparent reason. After a year and a half of troubleshooting this with HP's G85 support team, I finally found the answer elsewhere - a problem in how the G85 software configured the network settings. For users connecting their printer directly to the computer, this will not be a problem. But if you plan on a network installation, don't expect much help from HP on it.As far as the interface is concerned, I have found it to be functional but clumsy. Simple printing from within an application is seamless and I have not complaints there. But scanning or faxing can present you with a sometimes difficult set of options and illogical layout of configuration settings, for which the online help is of little use.From a hardware standpoint, I have few complaints. Standalone copying or faxing is simple and speedy, scan and print quality are good. My only two gripes are that you can't fax directly to your computer, and the automatic document feeder which jams frequently and must be watched. Don't put in 10 pages and just walk away.On the whole, I like this product when it works, but it has taken a lot of my attention to keep it so. I would have thought it would be an easier product to use and maintain.
I purchased two of the HP 57 Tri-Color Remanufactured Inkjet Ink Cartridges in April and have just started using one and want to say I have been ripped off with this product. The colors doesn't even come close to what they should be and some writing doesn't even show. I don't know if I even want to attempt using the second cartridge. Very poor quality control on this item and I certainly will not order anything else from this vender.Aubrey Durbin
Buyer beware: No AM tuner and 15% restocking fee
There is a reason that these are cheaper. These are complete junk, and before you say "well, there's no hurt in trying them" - just wait until you're in need of a large print order which leaves you hanging in the middle of a job/need with no ink. To boot, it destroys countless sheets of paper as there are no warnings that go off. Print quality of the 5550 is excellent. These print cartridges completely devalue your project with streaks, ink spills (which results in expensive and time lenthgy cleaning times, etc).I hope I'm making myself clear here. Do not use these. You will end up regretting it. Even if you may not right way (as I thought it was a great deal at first - to only later be stuck with a dumpload of garbage/useless prints, wasted paper (11x17 isn't cheap) and countless hours of cleaning, downtime, etc etc)Massive headache - never again!
First off, I plan on returning this canister for a new one. Perhaps the problem I'm encountering is simply due to a defective device as opposed to a design flaw. Reading other reviews I see that different customers are having different problems. In my case the battery life is fine, but the vacuum seal (the main reason for purchasing this item) is for all intent and purposes non-existent. Out of the 7 days I have owned this container it has maintained a vacuum seal for 1 day, the rest of the time it loses vacuum within an hour, give or take.Customer service was very helpful when I called on day 1 with the canister not holding a seal at all, right out of the box. She instructed me to thoroughly clean the rim of the canister and the rubber lip on the lid, to press down on the vacuum filter on the bottom beneath the inner container, and to press down on the top for 10 - 15 seconds after closing and the pump engaging... and to do this 3 or 4 times... in a row. She told me to try this for a week for the vacuum to "learn". Uhm...? Anyway, I tried this and as I wrote earlier I managed to get one full day of vacuum seal only to be saddened the next day with the indicator back up. I have it set to 12 hrs. and I'm storing my favorite Kicking Horse Kick Ass coffee beans in this container, but what's the use of that if every 12 hours the container is vacuum sealed for an hour or less? I'm better off spending $10 - $15 on an airtight container and spending the rest on joe!I am going to give Exceptional Designs one more go and exchange this item for a new one because I think this is a great idea and if it works as advertised I will amend this review accordingly. Until then... 2 stars.
I recently bought this machine (in the last 3 months). Now the latest and greatest version of Media Center is out (version 2005), and Sony is telling me I need to buy a whole other machine to get 2005. HP offered the same upgrade to their customers the day MCE 2005 was released. I would suggest looking at the HP media PC instead of this machine.
They do not increase the sound level sufficiently. I would not recommend them to people with impaired hearing. They should be marked "not intended for hearing impaired."W.P. Van Hornwpvanhorn@comcast.net
I could not get the JamCam software to work on either of my systems: Windows 2000 or Windows XP. I have installed a lot of software over many years and it is obvious when a product is poorly designed. It is clearly not designed for XP. The uninstall removes system drivers that XP has to replace. Software should not be this difficult to install or use. Do yourself a favor: spend a couple of more bucks and get a quality product.
Bad Tech Support,I can't get the Everio software included to capture the video from the camera and record it on a DVD. I keep getting Error codes FF037303 and EOFD003D in PowerCinema NR, with no explaination of what this means. I called JVC, but they don't provide tech support for the software. I've tried installing it on three different Dell computers - Latitude and Dimension, running XP and it won't work on any of them. PowerCinema only has paid support, and won't answer my email support requests
I bought this item in August 2009 and it was great while it lasted. I liked the ease of use and the fact that it charged the iPod while it played it. Unfortunately, it stopped working in February 2010. I thought it could have been the power cord so I tried a new fuse. The light came on for the power cord but the unit itself wouldn't turn on. So now I guess I will have to find another way to listen to my iPod while driving.
The battery included with the S20 camera lasts approximately an hour. At that point you soon discover that a power cord and a rechargeable battery were not included with the product (the included battery is a throw away Lithium). You are apparently forced then to purchase the &quot;Canon Power Supply Kit&quot; (which includes a rechargeable battery) for [$]. Well, it's a good thing I don't need to take pictures anytime soon. Sure, I'll wait two weeks for replacement batteries and/or the [$] rechargeable battery kit to arrive. A rechargeable battery and a power cord are ABSOLUTELY necesary for this product. These items ABSOLUTELY should have been included with the original product (outside the US the &quot;Canon Power Supply Kit&quot; is included with the original purchase). I am returning my S20 camera because of this. I will be purchasing a new digital camera from a company that does not force its customers to pay an extra [$] for something that should have been included with the original product. After you factor in the [$] battery kit surcharge to the purchase price of the S20, there are plenty of other, better, and cheaper digital cameras out there.Also, the S20's image quality was not as good as I expected, though I only had 1 hour to check it out before the battery died.
It is so easy to break!!!
This Dell monitor worked for about 18 months. Then had the same problems mentioned in the other reviews - power button cycles on and off and no picture. Avoid this model!
I got a PHD in computer science, but I still have difficulty using this guy. The software installation is more than hard. Even after successfully software installation, it will fail again and again. Finally I gave up. Stay away from this product, then you stay away from trouble.
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.
After putting this MP3 as well as some others on my Xmas list I got it last year for christmas. It seemed like it would be a great buy for the price. I have not been able to use the software, it won't create playlists, eventhough I have a new computer. I tried e-mailing customer service several times and then calling but either didn't get a response or no help. If I could have returned this product and gotten another one I definately would have. The menus are also to complicated unless you've memorized the manual. Save your money and go with something else you'll be a lot happier.
This product worked well for awhile, and the prints continue to be clear. The problem is that even though I don't mind feeding the sheets of paper into the dock one at a time (due to limitless paper jams), I run out of ink before running out of paper. I keep the dock plugged in at all times, so that's not the problem. If I could buy the cartridges separately from the paper I would be okay with feeding the paper manually, but here I sit with 50 sheets of paper and an empty cartridge. What a rip off!
This is a very crappy product. Low Quality, don't waste your money on this crap it doesn't work at all!
I ordered this beautiful earphones and they worked for a week, I used them 3 time, and now the left side doesn't work.
I purchased a Model Two with the matching CD player a couple years ago. In full disclosure, it was a Target item that was being sold at a regional chain of clearance outlets. IIRC, I only paid around $50 for it all!I already owned a PAL and a Boston Acoustic SOLO, so I was anxious to compare. The Model Two is obviously leaps and bounds better sounding then the PAL; apples to oranges. Comparing it to the SOLO is a different story. The Model Two has stereo separation; something you don't get with the SOLO (it is a clock radio). Other than that, the SOLO has a richer and deeper sound. The Model Two sounded thin and shrill in comparison. Keep in mind that the street price of the SOLO is around $80 while the Model Two is almost $300.I also have a hard time recommending Tivoli products based on issues I had with them reneging on an offer to replace my failing PAL. I received poor customer service on a known issue with an expensive product.In the end I sold the Model Two (and did alright). Given the cost, and that better product are available for less, I just don't get it. For $300 one could build a nice system based on used components that would perform in a different league.
We just bought this camera to replace our miniDV JVC-DVL500 that was bought in 2000.In short the picture taking ability is worthless and the quality is VERY grainy and dark. I applied the workaround listed above, but found that I had to set the frame rate to 1/15 in order to ge the brightness that I needed which caused a VERY jittery image.The quality of this camera is something that I would expect for $200, needless to say I am returning this camera today!
This was SUCH a terrible pain in the butt! I had a hard time even getting it to work, then when I did get it to work it only worked for 2 weeks before it called it quits. I cut my losses and bought a 4G Zune - worth every penny.
Bought mine in Nov.'04 - worked great until the print head went out in April'05. Now it's August only 4 months later and the print head as once again gone kaput. $80 bucks in 4 months, what a piece of crap. I do not recommend this printer to anyone, in fact I wish I had bought another Epson! Anyone with a limited income should steer clear of this shoddy printer.
Although I received this ink promptly, it was old and dry. After I put it in my printer, the printer told me I must replace this ink. It was not usable. There was no problem returning it as Amazon is very good about that.
It can't read the home recorded DVDs, it can only read the original DVDs. What's good is that. I bought it & threw it away, since it's too much trouble shipping it back.
I bought two of these and less than three weeks later, they both stopped working completely. I did not abuse them at all. From looking at other people's reviews, it almost appears that Sony intentionally designed these things to break. If you want a good cassette adapter, get the Maxell. I had one for five or six years before it finally bit the dust and it worked perfectly with zero problems until the day it died.
Great while it lasted (only through three battery changes). On-Off button ceased to work, after opening it up I found the fragile (tiny, very tiny!) plastic "holders" for the on-off element had come loose. No way --no space--to solder/glue/press them back on. The player would work if...oh well. On to another brand next time.
Standing like a complete fool in Best Buy, staring at mp3 players, i narrowed it down to four players within my price range. ipod 4g 20gb, Creative Zen Touch, Nomad Zen Xtra, and the ipod 4g 40gb. I finally chose the 20gb 4g ipod. I noticed that it had appeared more and more in my school, so I decided to purchase it. When getting home, i charged it, and read the instructions. That was the first hard thing. Too complicated. Next, I loaded the iTunes music program. Did it with ease(good job apple). When transfering songs from my cds to ipod, I struggled a little, but that didn't bother me. After spending 4 hours jammin to Snow Patrol (great band), my ipod was on its last legs for the first charge. This bothered me. Im that kind of person who listens to music alot, and I didn't enjoy it when my player went dead 1/3 of the way they said it would be. No problem, I can just charge it alot. Well, after 7 and a half months, my battery finally went copooee. My mom drove me over to the nearest apple store, and they changed my battery...for a price. $90 to change a lithium battery, wow! Is that how you get all of your money Apple!!!??? My mom was appalled by this, and charged me for the fee. After that little event, I decided, enough is enough, time to take action. I sold my ipod on ebay for $215.54 and walked over to Best Buy. I then selected the CREATIVE ZEN TOUCH Which had 24 HOUR BATTERY LIFE, and it was $50 cheaper. With a nice aluminium body, and a snazzy touch pad, I was satisfied. After 9 months, my Zen is still going strong, and i don't have to pay a huge fine for changing the battery. Ipods are good if you want to impress your friends, but if you want satisfaction, go for the Zen. Take that Apple!
In short, I vote this as the worst product of 2004. Can I give zero or negative stars? I give it negative 5This thing is made by Energizer and Duracell to sell batteries! I take pictures with LCD off to conserve power. With my 2100 mAh NiMH, I took 30 pictures before I had to recharge them. With alkalines, I took 12 pictures before I had to replace the batteries. This is with flash and LCD off, lowest power setting. For comparison, same NiMH lasts over 200 pictures. (...)The movie and zoom do not work. Since they must have the LCD on, and LCD eats batteries even faster, you have maybe 20 seconds before you have to replace the batteries! I bought 256MB SD and thought I could make some movies, but the most I got was about 15 MB movie before the battery ran out. I don't know why they put SD slot since one cannot fill 16 MB internal memory before one has to replace the batteries. I think they did this on purpose since the movie quality would make the enemies of whoever is in the movie. Yes, it is that bad; my 20 dollar webcam makes way way way better movies.I could not even change the ISO settings after first 5 shots with NiMH since LCD must be on to change the settings. ISO is always on auto when you power up; it forgets the setting each time it's powered down. And one must always change the ISO since auto ISO makes unbelievably bad picture. (...)At 3 MP setting, pictures are just awful. Colors are not even, and it looks like it was interpolated from 640x480. At 640x480, pictures look about average, slightly worse than my 8 year old digital camera. HP's colors are noticeably noisier, even against a heavily used 8 year old camera.For the problems and features, this camera is not worth the price. If this costs LESS THAN typical webcam, and if it's bundled with AC adapter, it might be worth it. Otherwise, save your money and time. I'm much happier with my 1.3 MP.
I purchased and installed this printer in my home office. The installation was done by my wife who is employed installing hardware and software. In short, the printer drivers in this printer are defective. As a result, although I could, occasionally, print a new document, it was impossible to print any existing documents. An e-mail to Hewlett Packard Technical Support was met with a nice, computer generated response telling me they would get back to me in two days.But, who on earth can wait two days without being able to print? Two days, to most businesses, is an eternity.If you're a small business person or anyone considering this product, run the other way as fast as you can. You will waste lots of time trying to make this machine do what you purchased it to do, PRINT!
I was given an iHome as a Christmas gift. I was pleased with it overall but the extremely bright light, not-so-gradual wake up, and no way to set the wake volume or the song you wake up to were huge annoyances. I got used to it eventually. About 4 months after having used it, i took my iPod off one day to find the connector loose and my iPod not charged at all. It had completely broken off. I have always been extra careful to not move the iPod while on the dock and to take it off gently, and it still broke. All in all, this product has far more cons than pros, and needs to go back to the drawing board.Soon after my iHome broke, I bought an iBlaster from Bed Bath and Beyond. So far, it works much better. It's a sturdier construction, you can turn the light off, and is generally easier to use. It also cost 20 dollars less than the iHome and includes a remote. It still has no way to set the wake volume though.
If this ram is so good, why bother in getting the CAS 5 version? I mean, ok, theres the price and then the overclock apart. CAS4 must run as CAS5 when its highly overclocked, and CAS5 can run as fast CAS4 when it comes to bandwith oc. So... is this the same CAS5 ram module or viceversa? I wonder why they dont make CAS 4.5 modules.
The color quality and sound is horrible. All light colors are enmeshed with white. Hey you get a good white screen. Forget color in this one. I used this monitor to connect to my laptop. But it turns out that my laptop's 13" monitor and speaker is way better than this one.Don't waste money on this piece of junk.
I ordered the camera for this months ago and since then this item has gone out of stock ALL OVER the internet. To the previous reviewer, do you have this housing?? I know this review is not very helpful but the only advice I can offer is not to put all your eggs in one basket. Nikon.com says this was released years ago and yet there is not ONE place on the entire internet selling a new or used one. They all say out of stock with no sell dates in the near future...the camera is pretty useless to me without the underwater housing that I bought it with...
This adapter didn't work with my iPod. It was dissapointing cause I paid $12 which I could've used to by a bunch of cheap chargers
Upon using this cable, I encountered ghosting all over my screen. The cheap(er) looking cable that came with my monitor and my brother took from me worked many times better. I will be returning this and looking for something else.Also, the plugs are quite large so make sure your VGA input areas are free of obstructions, if you choose to buy it.
Drive works ok but power-on switches off lots of times. I will ask for a replacement.
I bought this camera in June 05 after reading some good online reviews. I first thought this camera was great. I so enjoyed its stylish design, large LCD, and a variety of Best Shot Modes.I took this camera on a trip in August. It was really the first time I seriously started using this camera. Before it, I probably only took 20 pictures with it. During the first several days, the camera worked well and I took about 150 pictures before it started to have problem.The problem I had was that I could not take clear pictures no matter what mode I used. The pictures all looked blurry and out of focus. Maybe there are some tricks that might help. However, the camera is not supposed to have this problem. It is definitely a serious drawback of this CASIO camera.I phoned CASIO and the service representative I spoke to quickly said it is the problem of the lens. It sounds like the problem I encountered is not a rare case. I am more convinced after reading some reviews reporting the similar problem. I called CASIO repair center in NJ and haven't been able to speak to anybody. The waiting time was fairly long. I have to keep calling.I hope you have good luck with your camera. For me, I would like to just return it. However, I doubt they won't let me. They will probably tell me to send it to CASIO for repair.
PRODUCT SUCKS SO DO THE TECH. SUPPORT. It doesn't work properly with all laptops. ( Dell Inspiron 8600). Error message : Exceeded Power supply limit for the USB HUb. If you call tech support. THEY ARE ARROGANT AND NOT AT ALL HELPFUL. I have another WD passort HDD 120 GB. It is fantastic, works great!!! and it is cheap too.
Bought the MANT510 today. One of the antennas broke off the very first time I tried to rotate it. I didn't even have a chance to see how well it received HD broadcasts.I'll likely try it again with a replacement, but I'm very disappointed in what appears to be very low quality manufacturing.
These speakers are terrible. They fell apart taking them out of the box. Poor insulation on the inside (almost absent, just tossed in, the wiring is sub-par, and the cabinet was glued together! Would not recommend these speakers to my worst enemy!
I bought two of these and had them for about 3 month and have them hooked up to mtx amp throwing out 700watts and 2 ohms and well lets just say i was enjoying the bass and then started to smock the spks.. now i have two blown subs 1200 watt max power my butt... i don't think could hold up to a 300 watt amp ... don't buy it will be a wast of time and money
Always drop connection. Buy some other routers. Not this one!! I only have one computer connected to the wireless and suddenly when you are in the middle of something it will just stop your internet connection! So ridiculous!!! Even if it sells cheap. Not worth it!
Been working with it for about an hour, have not been able to scan one negative or slide, it makes so much noise it sounds like it runs on steam, troubleshooting software is worthless, and the instructions are a poster! Can someone who's had some success with this thing help me out here? If not this thing is going back.
I received these headphones about a year and a half ago. I thought they were great until they broke today. I was simply putting them on when the cheap plastic just below the headband snapped in half. They were very well cared for and other than this problem they are still in perfect condition. $80 headphones should not break this easily!The 90-day limited warranty obviously will not do me any good. Sony wants to charge me $42.00 (not including taxes or the cost to ship them there) just to repair them or replace them with refurbished ones. I'm very, very disappointed and I would not recommend any Sony headphones to anyone.Stick with Koss headphones. They're in the same price range (many comparable models are actually less expensive) and Koss actually upholds the LIFETIME "no questions asked" warranty on their products. I'll never buy any Sony headphones again, and I will examine all other Sony products for cheap, easily breakable parts and short, limited warranties before I purchase them.
If you are looking for DVD features only, this will do it if you are concerned over the Sony name considering the low price. However, I would opt for a different manufacture. It turns out that this does not support CDR's. I rather get something in the same price range that does.
I use the radio indoors at a health club. The reception is terrible. When you turn your head, you lose the signal. Whoever did the interface design on this product needs mentoring by a hign level industrial designer. The on/off switch on the back of one of the headphones slides between the on and off postions. Unfortunately, when you carry the radio in your gym bag, the fabric rubs on the switch and the radio turns on. When it is time to use the radio again, the batteries are dead and your station presets have been erased. Setting the presets is a totally counter-intuitive experience. It can't be done without the instructions, a copy of which I have to keep in my gym bag. To preset the station, you have use some very small mode and enter buttons. The function of each button is printed on the headphone in a font that is so small and in a shade of gray that provide very little contrast with the darker gray surfaces on which the functions are printed that it is almost impossible to read the function information. When the audio is working, the quality is great. But it is very frustrating to use this radio. I owned the previous Sony model of thih radio for years and loved it. It worked great and was very easy to use and program. I bought this model without looking at it very carefully expecting that it would be better, or at least as good, as the previous model. But Sony disappointed me this time. I can't put up with this radio anymore. I am looking for a replacement.
I really want to enjoy this player... its a beauty to look at and is the perfect size. But...Takes about 30 seconds to boot up, takes another 10 seconds to get anything to play, takes about 10 seconds to skip to a new song, takes about 30 seconds to transfer 1 song... i've never had a player that was anything but instantanious (except for the initial boot).
I bought this memory to use with my EPOX 8KD3I motherboard with an AMD 64 3400 processor. I could not get it to run at 200 mhz in the bios (which is actually 400mhz) when more than one module was installed. I even updated the bios, went through the motherboard manual which stated that the other module needed to be single sided when using two memory modules. So I returned one the modules and purchased a single sided memory module by Crutial Technologies (103482) 184-pin DIMM DDR400 DDR PC3200 512mb at Amazon. It still would only register at 166mhz regardless of what order the modules were installed in. Then I bought a Kingston Value Ram double sided 512 MB KVR400/512R 184-pin DIMM DDR400 DDR PC3200 and used it with the single sided module by Crutial Technologies. Bam! It ran at 200 mhz.
I have ordered two sets of these batteries for SONY DCR-IP5 and both batteries are defective on arrival. the product is made in china, no proper packing and packaging, the quality seems to be very very bad, i dont recommend any consumer to buy these sets at all.To be clear on all fronts, i removed the plastic seal (cheap one), i plugged it to the camera, i turned the chargin on, the led blinked for few seconds, then it goes off, then after few minutes, the orange led came back blinking very fast, after 4 hours, i turned the camera ON, there was no "life time battery indication" then suddenly after few seconds the camera gave this message "In compatible InfoLITHIUM batteries" batteries !!!!Great Job "Brilliant Store Inc."
Save your money folks. This product may work perfectly in the lab, but it's useless in a more 'ordinary' environment. I was actually able to get better recption by creating a 3 foot loop of heavy gauge copper wire (AM). Still haven't figured out what to do to improve FM, but that was the whole thrust behind the Terk.
These are some of the worst DVDs I have used. For a project I am working on, I need to burn quite a few (40+) identical video DVDs. I used an entire spindle of another brand, and had very few bad copies. So far, I have used 20 disks from this spindle, but only gotten 6 good DVDs.
Item doesn't work with KVM switch so it's useless. Too cheap to return so guess I'll just throw it out. Shopping experience at amazon was good as usual, just bad device.
Started chewing up tapes at the end of August after purchasing in in April. Of course the buttons popped off weeks before that. Now I'm looking for another one but it won't be from Coby. Don't buy!!!
DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT! BUY DELUXE ONE! I HATE IT WHEN I PUT MY LAPTOP ACCESSORIES AND IT GIVES A LITTLE BUMP ON THE SIDE. I WAS GOING TO RETURN THE ITEM BUT BECAUSE THE SELLER IS SO CHEAP WITH 20% Restocked price, IM STUCK WITH THIS WASTE OF $37 PRODUCT.
I had this scanner at the track this past weekend and was very disappointed!! You couldn't make out what was said by the driver/crew and I had the volume all the way up. The radio station the race was on didn't even come in clear. May be a problem with the antenna?
I bought this for my wife to record thoughts in the car and in the middle of the night. At about the same time she figured out how to make it work (two days) it stopped functioning. I fiddled with the battery contacts and got it to go it bit more. We then replaced batteries. Finally, after about 2 weeks, the thing stopped functioning all together. Even when it did function properly the sound quality was so bad it was almost unintelligible. It is not expensive enough to justify the hassle of a return, so I remain a very unhappy customer. I think Sony is now making so many products they have forgotten about quality. This was a major disappointment.
Sansa Travel Charger has not charger my MP3 player not one time in the last 2 weeks. The home one drained the rest of the power out of my MP3 player. The travel device makes and awful sound when it's plugged into the car charging.
I purchased this due to the statement of reception. It did not work I also bought the Terk V5 which works.
I got mine a few weeks ago. You have to download the instruction manual from the internet, since they don't provide one. It's ok for books, but limited to very old romances and mysteries and such, and it's hard to find anything good to read. In spite of that, I've found some good books, and enjoyed using it. But don't think you're going to travel with it, because when I change the batteries on mine, even though I follow the directions carefully, all the information is erased, including the operating system, so I have to reconnect it to my pc and download the whole thing again. They have addressed this at the Franklin website, but no solutions! I've contacted the company via the website, and they told me to follow the directions for changing the batteries. Thanks a lot! They also provided me with a long distance phone number (not an 800 number), or suggested I send them my phone number, and what, sit around by the telephone waiting for them to call? Next time I contacted them, I didn't get a response. I wouldn't recommend buying one unless they can fix this huge glaring glitch. What good is a neat little portable file of books that's not really portable?*as of March 28, 2002, still no rebate.(...)
The product is advertized on Amazon as being for 720p, 1080i, and 1080p but the product package clearly states that it is for 720p & 1080i, not 1080p. It works for my 1080p HDTV but no better than the simple little HDMI cable that came with my Sony NS601HP upconverting 1080p DVD player (which does an unbelievable job with standard DVD's by the way). I feel ripped off and unfortunately did not open it up and try it out and notice this until the return period had expired.
I ordered a set of dell ink cartridges from eforcity in january and when i received them, the color cartridge only printed in red and the black cartridge lasted for 2 pages of printing. i was very dissapointed, as i have ordered these same cartridges from amazon several times and they were great. it took me 4 months before eforcity returned my money to me. this is not good customer service.i told amazon that i would never use their company again but my daughter changed my mind. i can't blame amazon for one bad experience with a company, so i am trying again through another amazon company to get my cartridges.as long as the cartridges do not come from eforcity, i will try one more time.
The UPS man just dropped off my lens and I ripped it open eager to play. I am completely happy with the service from Cameta Camera, they were fast and I received exactly what I supposed to. I can only hope they will be as accommodating if I return it. I am very disappointed with my lens however. I wish I had paid heed to some of the more negative comments.I am using this on my Canon Rebel Xti. I am an artist and amateur photographer but work with my photos for montages and artwork so I need clear pictures. If I want it soft, I'll do that in Photoshop myself. My pictures are way to soft for my liking. To be fair, it is a cloudy day and I'm shooting through my window. I have no reflection, but I cannot zoom all the way to 300 and get a crisp photo. I cannot even get a crisp photo in the 75 range in this light. I've played around with the iso and the speed and still no crispness. Maybe I misunderstood that this lens was for fair conditions (meaning not sunny outside). Maybe it is for outdoor sunny use only, but I have not read that on the Canon site. I do plan to give it another try in sunny conditions before I send it back. (I have 14 days to return and will lose my shipping costs both to and from.) Inside with normal can lighting (like in a kitchen) is just as bad.Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR CamerasIf it performs well in the sunny conditions, I will have to decide if it's worth the $ for just perfect conditions. I am very close to forking over the extra $$ for the 70-300 mm. But will post again, probably an edit or addition to this review.If someone (like a pro) can tell me if I have unrealistic expectations of this lens, please tell me.
I bought this SD card to use with a digital photo frame. It was recommended for purchase and seemed a good idea: Load all my pictures on a separate SD card for use with the digital frame and keep the existing SD card in my camera. However, it was extremely difficult to copy the pictures onto this card. I have no idea why this simple task was so difficult. I finally gave up after only using 300MG. What a waste for a 1 GB SD card. I wouldn't waste my money on this brand.
I just returned the remanufactured version of Rio's Karma. When I purcahsed it, I understood that the term "remanufactured" means that the product won't be in the best of shape. However, when I opened the "well packaged box," I found something that I wouldn't have even payed ten dollars on EBay for.The player was in such poor shape that the LCD was barely visible because of all the scratches. Furthermore, I found the last owner's name still written on the battery cover!The term "remanufactured" is such an understatement!!! The product was simply purchased from someone who had abused it and placed in a box and sold to someone else. I would think something that was remanufactured would at least have new plastic coverings to make it look presentable.In short, please don't waste your time with this product, you'll simply end up returning it as soon as you open the box!
I picked up this dvd player from sears in march 2004 for about 39.00. upon using it, discovered that remote is cramped and hard to use, and the player is NOISY! also, small watch battery is used for remote battery. no display screen to show you anything just a yellow led that flashes.however it does play everything i want it too, dvd's dvd's that ive burned, mp3's music, pics, etc.just a poorly constructed dvd player.you get what you pay for!!
I bought this device for my toolkit while working as a computer repair technician about half a year ago. The device generally did its job as advertised, but after leaving it in storage for the last couple months, I took it out last week and the mini USB port on it was no longer attached to the board, making it impossible to use anymore. I might understand if I had handled it roughly, but this happened while it was sitting in a drawer for two months. Incredibly bad construction, and not even close to being worth the cost unless you find a big enough sale to only expect a few months' use.
This printer has proven to be one of the worst I've worked with. It constantly wastes paper by printing a document halfway several times until it decides to finally correct itself. Also, I was excited about having the separate ink choices. When I went to print something in blue - it said I needed to replace the pink cartridge before I could print in ANY color. That is so ridiculous. I am mad at myself for spending money on a printer that is such a piece of JUNK.
First of all... This is not an MP3 Player, or recorder. What I mean is, it does not record an actuall MP3 on it. It records a format made by sony called ATRAC3. The software that came with the player is called OpenMG. It is the worst software I have ever used on my PC. Horrible software design, complicated to use the software, freezes up the computer when a file is a bit too large for it, NOTE: I am using a Pentium 4 2.0 GHz with 512MB of DDR RAM, and a 40 GB 7200RPM Hard-disk. This software uses more than 200MB of my memmory! I exchanged the product twice and now that it's BROKEN AGAIN, I cannot find it in any local Target.
I was so hopeful when I ordered my ZEN MICRO. It had issues right off the bat, with freezing up, staying in 'SHUTTING DOWN' mode, and just not functioning very well in general. The touch-pad would be a great thing if it worked well, and as I never had issues getting songs transferred to the player, I did have problems accessing them from the player.Many other reviewers are mentioning that they have had no problems at all> I would say that the main problem is that this player is just not made very well. It is the 'first generation' of the player, and while I still agree that it is a great alternative to the iPod, I think there are many others that would be a much better value for your buck.If someone asked me flat out, i'd say to go woth something else.
When I first got this product about a year ago, I loved it. Spent hours downloading my music on to it, used it at the gym, in the car, and even &quot;dj'd&quot; parties with it. Then it started to freeze on me. At first it was an occassional thing, then it started happening ALL the time. Had to do a hard shutdown, and restart. I know that isn't the best thing to do with a hard disk, but there literally is no otherway. I wrote to Archos and they told me to just run a scandisk on it. That did nothing. A few days ago while on vacation, the unit crashed. Lost all of my music. Had to reformat the drive, and it still doesn't work. Basically, I have a $280 piece of garbage right now.Not very happy as you can imagine.Looking to plunk down the money for an IPOD now.
Wrong parts for what I ordered it for and they said it was the off brand and it sure was! I would have returned if it were worth my time and effort to do so!
I bought this because it was inexpensive and had FM-radio capability. My intent was to be able to tune in to the morning news programs at the gym (each television is tuned to a different station and one uses the posted FM frequency to follow the audio).I'm still trying to figure out how to make the thing work.After struggling to get it to talk to my PC, I finally managed to transfer some music files, but I'm still working on actually playing back the music I downloaded. And the FM capability has so far defeated me.I'm not a technology maven but I'm not exactly incompetent either. And I'm stubborn, so I'll get the thing to work because I refuse to give up.Oh, and the instruction sheet isn't the most enlightening, either.
I bought a 2 pack due to good review. Charge does not hold on both of them goes from fully charge to 1 bar within couple of hours with no use. Too late to return. I now notice most of those good reviews are from jun to jul 2012. Beware!
No piece of hardware should be as painful to use as this was. Not a bad printer when it worked -- but between the expiring ink cartridge issue, which a web search will tell you more about, functions that were dead on arrival, flaky tech support, paper feed issues, expensive ink, bloated hardware, and a scan/copy button that did nothing, it didn't work often enough. It does have an ethernet port, but there's no point in networking a printer that doesn't print. Also, if you get stuck with vague cartridge errors, removing one of the two ink cartridges may be a work around. Not acceptable performance, though.This printer's about to go the way of Old Yeller, and be replaced with something that actually prints.
This pair of headphones was alright. I won't really say it was all that great. I didn't really like the fact that it was somewhat tight around my head and I have a small head too, my ears would hurt after a while but if I wear it around my neck it's just huge and uncomfortable. Mines didn't last for three month, it just broke.Other then that the sounding of it is alright. If you ask me, I say to keep looking.
I bought this camera as an upgrade to my Sony DSC-T30, but much to my dismay, it really isn't any better. Sure the T100 has 5X zoom, has face detection (which is more of a gimmick BTW---and doesn't work half the time), and has 1 more megapixel than my T30---which really doesn't matter much. The BIG problem with these cameras are the critical indoor shots....it's still terrible...I see no improvement in the T100 over my T30....the shots are still very grainy, underexposed, occasionally out of focus, and red-eyes galore. The menu system in the T100 is also needlessly complicated compared to the T30....too many button presses to get to the right setting. All-in-all, too much $$$ for a camera that underperforms when things get a little tough. This thing is going back. The search for the perfect point-and-shoot continues.....
My daughters camera seems to be experiencing the same problem as others. She bought it at 14 years old with her own $ to take on a school field trip to Washington. She took about 50 shots and then the power button would only work randomly or the lense would freeze coming out or closing. Being an electrical engineer I would guess that the motor for the cover/lens draws so much current that the battery voltage drops so low that the camera shuts off. I have tried brand new Eveready Copper tops with no luck. If I try it 4 or 5 times and can't coax it to life I can sometimes set it to view the pictures and then slide it over to the take picture mode and it will stay on. I feel bad as I talked her into a $300 Sony telling her to buy a good brand name and it would last for years. Tough lesson for a 14 year old spending babysitting money!
I got this card for a Sony vaio notebook adapter and our corporate network that uses WEP encryption. I do know if this is a problem with the other Linksys network cards, but while this one would connect to the Access point, it would not connect to the network. I contacted Linksys support which was extremely clueless and the person kept asking another tech for help. I returned the card, and got a dlink card. The dlink wireless network card worked fine.
I Boght this camera for scouts, and it worked ok for outdoor pictures but the flash is to bright to use inside and if the rooms to dark you lose your picture. then this morning(a few mouths later) it died on me.
The product itself (when it works) records very well. I have no complaints about the stereo quality it records. It also doesn't pick up every hiss or back round noise in the room. It's better then any handheld all in one solution digital recorder, which only records in 8 bit mono sound. However all this means nothing if your not sure it's even recording what you're intending to. Out of 10 lectures only 5 where good, the other five were dead air (didn't record anything). Still created an hr long file and was the same size that did record but nothing. I don't know why it's doing this, I turn my IPOD on plug in the I-talk pro, my voice menu comes up, and I hit record. The red circle light comes on, and my IPOD displays recording. But like I said above sometimes it doesn't record anything. Creates a soundless file. I am in the process of trouble shooting the device to see if I can see an issue when it doesn't record anything. It's hard to tell when there is no way to check until after it stops. I would rank this much higher if it weren't for this issue.
Length:: 0:32 Minsi wanted to make a video on this just so i can demo to you how "crappy" the clips are on these branded cables. To prove that this is not biased or anything, i bought something like 7 types of CAT 6 cables in the same order. But from 6 different companies. Mind you that the cables itself works and delivers - HOW TRY REMOVING THE CLIP FROM EITHER PORT SIDE AND YOU JUST MIGHT cause a defect on your PORTS! AVOID AVOID AVOID - go for any of these alternativesNew Belkin Components Cat6 Snagless Patch Cable/ Rj45m/Rj45m/ 5 Purple Popular High QualityBelkin 7ft CAT6 RED Patch Snagless ( A3L9002-07-REDS )50FT CAT6 Black Patch Cable Snagless RJ45M/RJ45MAmazonBasics RJ45 Cat5e Ethernet Patch Cable (50 Feet/15.2 Meters)WHITE 100FT CAT6 CAT 6 RJ45 PATCH ETHERNET NETWORK CABLE 100'
The elevation control (the tilting controlled by the large twist handle, not the thing which raises or lowers the center column) is a little shaky - when you tighten the control to lock elevation in place it will always be off from where you aimed.Also, I wouldn't count on the levels for any serious work/projects. I've used this tripod for panoramas, but in order to get usable level shots I need to eyeball the center column and pan head for square a couple dozen times, adjust the legs accordingly.That's perfectly reasonable for a cheap (under $30) tripod.What's not reasonable is that after a dozen or so uses one of the leg latches broke and now I can't extend the middle section of the tripod. I expect better than that even for a toy tripod like this one.
I ordered two of these items. I expected they would be more sturdy than what they turned out to be.One of the two items was broken (the brace across the back of the unit). I returned the unit for a refund, which was easy to do.I would not buy this product again.On the plus side, it does hold DVD well.
This unit would be beautiful except for the fact that the input power plug and the on/off switch has a serious design flaw. I received the unit and it worked one time upon the first plug in of power. After that it became intermittent for about two or three switches off and on. It then failed completely and would not work at at all.I returned it and ordered another identical unit and it worked only one cycle on and would not come on at all after that. On both units the mp3 player continued to work.There is definately a serious problem with the power input receptical and/or the on/off switch.But for this problem it would be a wonderful unit.
i bought this thinking that itd be good... i get it and it falls apart that lil dorr thing is like hard to open and stuff... and the usb jack goes in and out the adaptor so plugging it in will instead of plugging in the usb to the comp will be pushing the jack farther into the adaptor..... trust me crap if ur getting it for ur psp get a micro usb to usb wire.... a lot easier
I have to marvel at Samsung's engineering on this product. As is mentioned by dozens of other reviewers, it won't play across discs, random or otherwise. Unbelievable. If a team designing this came to me and told me this was what they were planning on sending out the door, I'd fire all of them on the spot, give them glowing job recommendations to my competitors, and bring in some high school kids that had some vision.I also tried burning some MP3 and Windows media audio files onto 2 different types of CD media, even at 1x, only to be rewarded with a continuous &quot;loading&quot; message, followed by a message that this disc can't be played. I've also had problems with it locking up completely while playing 2 different DVD's, and needing to be unplugged.I rate this player not &quot;one star&quot;, but &quot;5 poopies&quot;. I can't believe that this is a product released since 2000. My old Sony, which I was never that fond of, despite not being billed as being able to play alternate media types, performed the basic functions an order of magnitude better. Samsung should make toasters for a living, home electronics is clearly too challenging for them.
I took a risk with the mixed reviews and the player that arrived today failed to play several disks and would error out shortly after the two times I got it to start playing at all. I'm returning the unit for a refund.
Sure it looks nice, but [$$$] for a hard disk with an LCD. I don't think so.
OMG! This is an awful headphone. It doesn't matter how great the sound is because I can't wear it for more than 10 minutes. My ears and head hurt so bad. IT is super uncomfortable. I am so upset that I brought this piece of junk.
I have been through several headsets for use with computer and phone, so decided to go with something that should cover both. I can listen with comfort to computer or use to talk on phone withHeadset Buddy Adapter: PC Headset to Phone Adapter PC35-PH25 - Use Computer Headset with Home/Cell Phones - Convert Dual 3.5mm to 2.5mmand works great.I do wish had a microphone volume adjustment with certain calls it would be helpful to add additional volume.UPDATE 10/25/2011 BROKE JULY 2011After repeated use, knowing the microphone boom construction was plastic, I always treated with care. In the end, not with enough care, it broke at the base connection to earphone. Another annoyance to note after some use, when trying to adjust placement of microphone it never stayed in place, the flexible rubbery/plastic boom would not stay in one spot.Recently purchased another brand name that cost a little more than these, after a month of use with those I will go out on a limb and say will last considerably longer (see more recent review of headphones).previous rating for this product was a 4 now down to a 2 for overall construction (microphone boom overall).
Not really worth the cost of admission. After reading the raving reviews of these headphones and contemplating for days whether to purchase or not, I finally made a decision to buy. While the premium headphones that came with my Zune 80GB sounded GREAT, the reviews for the Ultimate Ears gave me the impression that maybe I was missing out on even better sound....never has the phrase "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" range truer.The fit and finish of these ear buds is great. It does take some adjustment and time to get used to putting them on. But they stay in once you get them in.I think that the majority of the people giving these such high rating are folks switching from the poor quality standard Ipod ear buds. If I were transitioning from those to the U.E. then I would be in 100% agreement. These are much better headphones in every aspect. However, I have to compare them to the Premium Headphone that come standard with the Zune 80GB. And there is no comparison. The Premium Zune headphone blow the Ultimate Ears Super fi 3 earphones away!The Ultimate Ears Super.fi 3 suffer from:-Poor bass. VERY poor bass. VERY VERY VERY poor bass. No matter which genre of music you are into, there will be poor bass response all around. It's almost as if they went out of their way to reduce the bass response as much as possible. I've never heard a headset with such poor bass.-Poor Clarity: Compared to the Zune headphones, the UE's sound rather "hollow". Not sure how to describe it. They just don't have that "crisp" sound that you'd expect.-Plastic cord. The cord seems to feel a little cheap. Very waxy finish. Just doesn't seem like a high quality cord.-PRICE: Despite Amazons great pricing on these, they still are overpriced in my opinion.Bottom line for Zune users....stick with your Premium Zune headphones. They are much better. The fabric covered cord of the Zune headphones alone puts them a step ahead of the Ultimate Ears.
Please do not support a product like this. It deserves 0 stars, because it doesn't work. The shipped software is incompatible with XP. The on-line support is worst than being put on hold for 3 hours its so slow.Do Not Buy a product that will not work when you try to install it. Save yourself the headache.
Per my local tv repairshop, the LCD panel is bad. Like some others noted, the problem started with a shadow on the LH side of the screen, accompanied by a lag in the TV on that side. Problem began appearing about 15 months after I purchased the product. TV became unviewable about three months thereafter. Samsung offered no concessions or discounts on the repair, as the warranty had expired after 12 months. Samsung did, however, tell me that I could have purhcased an extended warranty at the time I bought the television. I kindly thanked them for pointing this out. Repair costs well more than the cost of a new 46" Samsung. Disappointing to say the least.
IT WILL DO THE JOB BUT INSTEAD OF AN XLR CONNECTION ON THE BACK YOU HAVE TO WIRE IT IN DIRECTLY? PRETTY STUPID IN MY OPINION TO HAVE TO RUIN AN XLR CABLE TO HOOK IT UP.
I opened the box, took them out and immediately ran into problems: the attachment to the headset was way too tight and it was impossible to sit them all the way in. This is important because you want them to sit as close to your eyes as possible. After using considerable force, I was able to clip them halfway on....and then it stuck. I didn't even bother buying batteries before sending them back.
It is difficult for me to reveiw this item since I have not received it yet. Ordered it in December.
Did not use this camera much. I got the camera out to use it and it does not work! Sony is not willing to help me with the recall! They tell me the recall ended in 2010. I paid a lot of money for this camera and for the use I got out of it, I was taken.
Update: 5/8/07I finally contacted HP about the paper feeding problem. I chat with the HP associate online, and it was a plesant chat. He was really nice. After some troubleshooting and the problem still hadn't been solved, he agreed to send a cleaning kit to me for free (as it was covered by the warrenty). The cleaning kit came and it worked. I've been using the printer for a couple of months after the cleaning, and it's working with no problems. So if you encounter the same problem, try contacting HP.Just like other users have commented, this printer doesn't automatically get the paper, so you have to stay ready by the printer to feed each page. It gets very annoying. The reason I gave it a 2 star is because of it's quality of the printouts. Also, the ink is fairly priced.
Ok, well the picks themselves are fine, they're not the problem, Amazon shipping is! Just like many others here, the pick box opened during shipping, the amazon box got torn (which is a first for me) and several picks fell out. The way this keeps happening to customers almost makes you think that people in the Amazon shipping dept. must be stealing the picks! I mean, I've NEVER had an amazon box arrive torn until now. And whoever thinks an 8x10" box is appropriate for a 1x3" item should not be in shipping! I'm still waiting for some other picks I ordered to arrive through another seller - hoping for better results.
While the tool is necessary to remove most radios, the set I got was of such poor quality, it totally failed to do the job. The looped parts have a notch at the ends that is supposed to grab the clips on the radio. My set had extra metal at the edges that prevented them from working easily. When I finally got them to grab on the seventh try, the loops themselves bent like they were made of tinfoil. Had to take the car in to get the radio removed. Laughable poor Chinese manufacturing.
it want connect to the internet too old to use I will not buy anything else like it not satified
I have owned two Magellan GPS units, one for my car and one for my boat. Now I use Garmin products. There are two issues with Magellan: they are hard to set up and their customer service is TERRIBLE! Even with a supposed Warranty, dealing with them is a nightmare!
Western Digital says that they do not support Vista. This is what there tech support told me. and that I should get another O.S. I could not beleive that when the guy told me that. So, instead I bought a Seagate Hard drive. Bye to Western Digital.
The camera works fine with Yahoo Instant Messenger, and with the software that Creative includes with the product. But we got the camera to use it with AIM which is what the rest of our distributed family uses. Alas, neither AIM 5.9 nor AIM Triton displays anything from the the camera. Creative's support has been frustrating. They have suggested a number of things to do if the camera doesn't work at all, ignoring the fact that I've told them where the camera does work, and that we get the same results on two very different computers.The problem may be with AIM, but then Creative's website and tech support should just say that, instead of encouraging users to think that it does work. I've found several entries on the web indicating others having the same problem.
There is a wealth of information on the HDMIxCOM industry homepageHave a look at the Manufacturer and Consumer pagesIn order for HDMI cable manufacturers to display the "HDMI" logo a licensing process must be successful. This process includes tests so that the cable meets the HDMI standard.From the website:Does HDMI accommodate long cable lengths?Yes. HDMI technology has been designed to use standard copper cable construction at long lengths.. Cable manufacturers are expected to sell REASONABLY PRICED copper cables at lengths of up to 15 meters.If it's good enough for the HDMI logo then its good enough for you. There are many certified HDMI brands selling at 1/5th the cost of Monster
The Palm III is just a great thing you want to carry everywhere with you. This case just looked great and I would tend to trust 3com for the quality of their products... Bad idea. The day after I bought this case, I found a nice crack on the screen of the palm. No way to know what happened but I did not do anything special and can not remember any peculiar shock. I must have just carried the palm in the case on my belt most of the time, and in my front pocket one hour as I used to do before to buy the case... Sad story, I will end up with the fast but expensive ($100) replacement program of 3com. Think twice before you buy this item!
Like the earlier reviewer, I got one roll (no use at all) when the order form said I would be getting 2. I'm on hold now with the people who make the film who are trying to figure out whether I should ship it back and start over somewhere else or what.Amazon FIX the TYPO, guys!
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!!!!
Discount Jungle is not a Kenwood authorized dealer. You will have NO manufacturer's warranty if you purchase from them, and they will not help you beyond 30days. This is from personal experience. Buyer be ware.
I bought the 7-port Belkin from a competitor. I noticed one day that my fingerpreint reader and mouse were not working. I touched the Belkin and it was very hot to the touch. I ran some testing and noticed that the Belkin had shorted out. it was good while it lasted but durability is an issue.
Works quite well but not durable at all. My tomtom died after 1 year and 1 month. Reset does not work. It just died.For the price, its not worth it.Never going to buy another tomtom again.
I bought this to replace a dying Olympus-brand battery. It seemed like a good price, however I'm only able to take a handful of pictures before the camera complains that the battery needs to be charged. It also doesnt retain a charge for a long time (few weeks) even if it's not actively being used.I bought a real Olympus replacement and I've been much happier with that.
I have had this machine for 2 days. I have tried 5 different brands of DVD-R discs, and so far I haven't found any which will work in this unit. No matter what I try to use, I get the "Disc Error" message. I spoke to Sylvania's customer support people, who told me it will only work with Maxell CD-R discs and DVD-RW discs. I can't find anyone around me who has Maxell, they all carry Memorex, Fuji, Verbatim, Sony,TDK, but no Maxells. I tested it to see if it will play a DVD, and it will. So basically this thing only functions as a conventional DVD player with no recording capabilities. It is either a very poor quality item, or it is defective, or damaged in shipping. In any case, I am back where I started, and I need to buy a DVD recorder.
I bought 1, it was defective - before the first battery was used up problem arose - after playing for about 45 minutes the lock mechanism would activate no matter where the switch was, removing battery and putting back in would not get it working, it would die and usually work again after the next morning.Amazon was kind enough to let me return it. Since the price was so great I decided to give the item another shot. Got another one and the same thing happened. Died before first battery with lock pproblem. Amazon let me return it again. I decided to go for the 2GB model, since the price can't be beat and figuring maybe that will have a better design. The 2gb model has just died before the first battery and it is DEAD DEAD. It will not come on again at all. (tried 3 new batteries). Amazon is letting me return it and I've just ordered something from a different manufacturer. It cost a lot more but it looks like you get what you pay for.:(
Griffin generally makes very high quality items for the iPod. This is not one of those items. On the plus side, they do stay in my ears much better than the Apple iPod earbuds. That is the ONLY plus side. They sound AWFUL! Volume and bass is indeed increased -- it turns all sounds into a loud, muddy mush. I threw them away after about ten minutes of painful testing. Now that they've dropped the price to practically nothing, that might be a clue about what they're worth. Just go buy a better pair of earbuds and don't waste your money on these.
I received a set of speakers which functioned perfectly for about two hours and then stopped working. Harman Kardon customer service replaced this set with one containing a subwoofer which cuts out and a non-functional left speaker connection.I am attempting to get another replacement set now. The manufacturer has not called me back, and I have no idea if they will replace the set if they do call.The whole situation is sad because I really like the way these speakers are designed, and I enjoyed the ones which worked before they unexpectedly shut down.
Amazing features at this price point, however the unit has known HDMI problems that must be addressed. It's not compatible with alot of other products because of the HDMI ver 1.3 and the HDCP and there isn't a solution other then just run a HDMI from DVD to TV and a Fiber optic from DVD to RCVR. The setup is OK but Yamaha is much easier and user friendly. Bottom line is sound is good, the features are useless using HDMI. That's why we went to HDMI isn't it ? 1 cord for A&V. Buy the Yamaha HTR 6060 or 6090 or RX-v 1800 and plug and play the way it's suppose to be.
I bought this item to hopefully improve reception over the single wire antenna that came with my new Sony receiver. It actually made reception much WORSE. Stations that came in clearly are now filled with interference. Absolute garbage. Amazon should stop carrying this item.
Steer clear of these $2-3 adapters. They have a bad connection and won't power up when you plug them in.
This receiver has terrible reception. And that's with *an antenna attached; using the radio's internal antenna brings nothing but static all across the dial, both AM and FM. I have two clock radios -- one of which is a twenty-plus year old Radio Shack cassette/clock/radio -- that gets stellar reception compared to the Tivoli. It's to Tivoli's credit that the static sounds great. But that's no reason to buy this radio. I've never been so disappointed.
Ordered this item from amazon a month ago and continued to get weekly updates saying there was a delay in shipping. Finally they told me they couldn't ship it and cancelled my order. Service was terrible because I couldn't cancel the order due to it being in the &quot;shipping process&quot;, but the item never shipped. Not giving this product a bad review just amazon's customer service.
I bought this item from this particular seller last fall (2007). I received the item quickly and without hassle, which was nice. My problem came later that year in November, when, after 137 hours, the lamp blew. Next, when contacting the seller about a replacement, the seller redirected me to BenQ, who then redirected me back to the seller. Long story short, I was unable to receive a new lamp after only having this one for less than a month. Use good judgment and discretion when deciding who to buy from. Hope this helps.
I "upgraded" from my old $29 netgear wireless router to improve range. Bottom line; absolutely no improvement in range. Maybe with the Rangemax wireless card it would be better, but not with standard wi-fi. I'm regret having spent the money.
I am very disappointed in this camera. I have had it for two years and have yet to get good quality pictures from it. The color is very bland and does not adapt well in different lights. I am recently having problems with the advantix portion of the camera, it doesn't adapt to the settings I choose. I would look at other cameras before this one. I am looking for a different one.
did not work so I returned it. Also the audio cable is not long enough to work on many laptops. So, I am back to using two old cables.
wish someone had specified that before i bought it. oh well. hope this saves someone else some time.
It sounds so great and feels ok. It broke in about 25 days. Thats common when buying skullcandys
I am so sick and tired of this printer. Had it for two years now. I'm already ready to chuck it out of my 3 story window. That's how much I love this hunk of junk.1.) issues with driver2.) no support on hp site or phone service3.) i've tried my 5th driver, still no good because sometimes it prints ghost papers4.) paper spool died on me after a year, so I replaced itThe positives are I've rarely had to deal with paper jams, it's fast, and I'm ready to get a new printer
When I received Canon PowerShot S10 I found that AC adapter is not included in standard package. Because this model use special 2CR5 Lithium Battery it is impossible to use this digital camera without purchasing AC adapter. Canon recommends only one type Power Supply Kit DK110. This is an additional cost plus shipping and handling that I did not expect when I bought this item.
I returned this book cover because it was totally inadequate-the kindle just DOES NOT stay attached securely. Unfortunately, they charged me a restocking fee which I feel was unjust since the product did not do what it was supposed to (i.e. hold the kindle securely)
But do work to access internet.I have a DI-624 (Revision C3, Firmware 2.50) wireless router, a DWL-G650 (B4, Driver 2.54) wireless card on my Laptop (XP SP2), and a DWL-G520 (B2, Driver 3.17) wireless card on my desktop (Win2K SP4).If I enable the &#34;Super G with static Turbo&#34;, all connected at 108M, when I do a speed test, shows like below:G520 ---&#62; Internet = 3MG650 ---&#62; Internet = 3MG650 ---&#62; G520 = 20k~250kG520 ---&#62; G650 = 20k~250kIf I disable turbo mode, all are connected at 54M, will be like this:G520 ---&#62; Internet = 3MG650 ---&#62; Internet = 3MG650 ---&#62; G520 = 12MG520 ---&#62; G650 = 12Mif I connect my Laptop to the router with a cable to get rid of the G650 wireless car, enable &#34;Super G with static Turbo&#34;, will be like this:G520 ---&#62; Internet = 3MG650 ---&#62; Internet = 3MLaptop ---&#62; G520 = 30MG520 ---&#62; Laptop = 30MG650 just doesn't working properly with 108M! (Also tried with driver 2.46 and DI-624 with firmware 2.42, same thing.)(Somebody mentioned revision C2 is the latest one and working better than B4, unfortunately I can't get one in Canada.)
Just to reinforce, this product DOES NOT work for iPOD Nano 2G. I bought one for my wife and did not realize the interface is offset on the Nano, but is center set on the Belkin. If you like the design, you need to by the one for the 30G, which then has an insert to cradle the 2G Nano. DO NOT BUY this product if you have a 2G Nano.
As stated above, item shipped from Chi-Tek, cost about $6 and did not work out of the box. Chi-Tek's return policy says one must ship back to them via USPS 1st class signature required. This type shipping cost more than I paid for the item. When I contacted them about a cheaper shipping method, they said "sorry, we stand by our return policy". So I an stuck with a non working Memory Stick. If one buys from Chi-Tek through Amazon, be very careful to read all fine print.
I had REALLY wanted this product so that I could just let the computer record the songs and use the software to break the albums into separate tracks. Unfortunately, while the hardware works with iMac, the software doesn't. Since I already use Garage Band and Audacity to record directly from my stereo, this item didn't do anything I couldn't already do. While the product information says that Mac users "can" use this with Garage Band, it doesn't state that Mac users HAVE to use it with Garage Band; it does not clearly state that the software is not Mac compatible.
For some reason, this works with the Satellite Radio unit in my car, but not with my iPod Touch. I haven't experienced this with any other cables.The cord is a bit stiff and thick (don't expect anything flexible and thin like ipod earbuds), but this is common for cheap wires.I've had lots of experience with cheap cables like this, and I wouldn't recommend using it if you intend to bend the wire a lot, especially near the plugs.UPDATE:I tried this together with other devices and didn't have any luck, so I've lowered its score. At least it works with one of my devices.
I was trying to avoid another bad HP product. This one seemed ok for a few weeks, however:1. It is huge and heavy.2. It was very difficult to set up.3. It is very difficult to clean, after a few months there was the inevitable paper jam, and it proved impossible to clean up without disassembly, i.e. you need either a professional or professional tools and probably both.I recommend this product if you want a very large and heavy paper weight.
I thought this would be a good mount, and maybe it would be, if it came assembled. This crap came shipped to me in a bunch of pieces. The instructions were hard to understand, and just looking at the first diagram, it's actually missing a part in the instructions. WHen trying to assemble it according to the instructions, some of the bolts were too short. The mixed bag of bolts and washers was also very difficult to identify which is which. In the end, I tried every single possible combination and came to the conclusion that the bolts they sent were WRONG. I would like to have the last hour of my life back which i wasted tried to assemble this piece of crap. They made this in China for $1. Don't buy it, go to home depot and figure something out for cheaper.
We registered for these monitors and thought they were ok at first. Sound was good and you can filter out any outside noise. Turns out they make noise (beeping sounds) for no reason at all! Quite frustrating when it's so loud that you worry it will wake the baby in the next room. There's no rhyme or reason for the noises. We've changed channels, tried everything but it still happens randomly. If I still had the box they came in, they would be returned.
I've owned this for a few years already, there may be a newer model out, but beware of this device. It doesn't have the basic function of displaying speed limits. Map updates are very, very expensive. System software is rarely ever updated, last practical update was for sd card capacity, almost 2 years ago. It is basically still the same lame navigation device it always was. It is better than nothing sometimes, but usually better without it at all. I still take a google map download printout of where I'm going, as it's quicker in the long run, rather having to rely on some ancient quirky nav device. I gave it a generous 2 star rating, simply because it is better than nothing and it enhances my kenwood dvd to some extent. It has some pretty good hidden features like trip reports and logs for accounting purposes. It allows for add on's so you can throw more money at it like traffic and radio. All in all, if I'm going someplace difficult to find I take my portable nav device and leave the garmin off. It does hideaway, which is a blessing, out of sight, out of mind, and that is it's best feature.
Delphi XM Roady XT Satellite Radio Receiveritem has quit working had for less than 30 daysthey will not refund my moneyDelphi says they quit making this 6 years ago will do nothing about itwas new in boxhas 1 year warrantybut no one wants to be responsible
It is a maintainer, not a charger. This unit is great for topping off a battery, and/or maintaining one in storage. No issue with that, but it will not charge a dead battery. At a very low battery voltage like 10.6V, it simply turns on its RED LED and shuts off - no go, unusable. That was on an unusually small car battery, for a Prius. I think it is cooling problem, because in final desperation, I set it up on end, with LED at bottom, and hot transformer at top, then it managed to work. Set it back flat, and it turns off.Disappointed.. risk is that it may not be there for me when I most need it.
These memorex keyboards are okay. The hot keys won't work unless you install the software on to your computer, but the software is memory resident. So it becomes just another program that eats up your system resources. Also for some reason, memorex decided to put lead as a conductor in the keyboards cord, so you run the risk of getting lead poisoning each and every time you touch the cord. You will see a warning to this effect on the cord itself.That alone is enough of a reason to stay away from Memorex keyboards! Even though Memorex does make cordless keyboards, they lost me as a customer due to their reckless use of lead in their products.Not worth the money, not even if it was free. Buy another brand of keyboard. Lead can cause cancer, so enough said.
I haven't tried this item but if this particular product is anything like my dell inspiron 9300 then DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO NOT GET RIPPED OFF. they do not stand behind their product they don't care once you purchase their lemons. So save your money for something that will actually work as advertised because the only thing dell computers do is take up space
This is not a good product. The car charger was great, but the radio transmitter was horrible. I only got static. You are better of buying the car charger by itself.
title says it all keyboard suddenly started stuttering one day and completely stopped the next. Microsoft was ok about honoring the 3 year guarantee.
Ordered this on 12/26 and item didn't ship until 1/16. After almost one month, the cable is still not here. Bad Service and no offer to fix problem I am being told to wait and be patient. Do not buy until you have at least two months to spare before you need this cable.
Those discs are born to "BURN YOUR DRIVE". I have a PLEXTOR PX-712A and I am quite happy with its performance with Ridata 4X DVD+R. Yesterday, I finished my 100-pack spindle of Ridata (no coaster on these 100) and was going to use this trash Velocity. First disc, OK! Hmmm...not bad. Second disc, oh my god. When it almost finished burning (around 90%), the drive started to make loudy noice. Then I smell my drive burned.I will give it 0 of 5 stars if I could. For those who considers to upgrade your drive but cannot make up your mind, try this!! It helps!By the way, those disks are made in Taiwan.DVDInfo says they are MCC 003, Verbatim DVD+R 8XSeries number: ZC9667-DVR-X47BEdit: Those discs work great on my new drive, NEC 3520A. Strange. Hopefully it won't burn my NEC as well.
I recived this board used from geeks, completly smashed! Not to mention it was packages in cardboard and newspaper which is an excelent way to create static, I'm currently in the process of bending every pin back and hopefully not be able to replace the capasitors that were ripped off the board during shipping. The heatsink and cpu was left on it however the cpu cooler was not attached, the result was a smashed norhtbridge heatsink and cpu cooler. Thanks for the 36$ rip off.
This unit is really easy to setup and installing drives is a breeze But .... the noise!There is a really high pitched noise that grates on your nerves, removed the drives but the noise lives. If you are lucky enough to be missing high frequency hearing no problem otherwise avoid this unit.
I am surprised to see positive feedback for this fax machine. Ours frequently takes in more than one page at a time when sending a fax so I aways need to hold on to all but the bottom page to keep all pages from all going through. I find this machine very frustrating.
I ordered through seller "him_coder". This seller seems to have good reviews but the product I received did not work. The package looked old and ink may have dried out?????
At first i thought this discman rocked, but actually it sucks. the main problem is the lack of proper mp3 playback, about half way through a song it will cut off and start the next song, which especially sucks for audiobookson top of that sony locks you into using atrac3 so if you no longer have access to your original collection (as i dont) the there is no way to convert it for use in a better player (ie ipod or nomad).Save your cash and get something better.
This product is relatively easy to install and works great for awhile, but it doesn't hold up very well. I've purchased two in the past several years, and in my experience, this print server tends to stop working shortly after the warranty expires. For this reason, I won't be buying another Linksys PSUS4 again and cannot recommend this product to others.
Well the price was right but I expected it to fit in the Tripp Lite case. It did not... & I had to get out the old snippers and trim off all the excess plastic in the battery compartment (lucky I could do that otherwise I would have returned it!)
After ordering on 12-15-06, I still haven't received my shipmentbeing it is 1-18-06. I also ordered the 1-3 days expedited shipping.They said the shipping address was incorrect and when they received thepackage back they would contact me. I sent them the address on the 3rd ofJanuary and still haven't seen a package.
Sennheiser lasted for about a month, then the batteries wore out, I replaced the batteries, and then the lite on the wireless tower keep blinking, and I checked all connections, and finally it just went KAPUT...... I threw it in the trash.
I bought the jumpdrive 128mb. First it's bulky, hard to fit in small spaces and it stopped working after only 2 months of use. I bought a cruzer micros and have had no problems.
Too tight, makes your ears hurt after half an hour of use.
THIS THING DID NOT WORK FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR.... I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT TO ANY ONE. BUY AT YOUR OWN RISK
When it works, the wi-fi connection is good and fast. However, the software is buggy and causes my Tungsten E2 to crash a lot. If you try to get support, they repeatedly tell you to hard reset the Palm and install the Wi-Fi card before anything else. I did so 3 times, trying also to identify which other software was responsible for the crashes. It was still the Wi-Fi driver. And the support refuses to hear about that and repeat their useless advice. By now, PalmOne could issue a new version of the software since many users do complain.My suggestion: keep away.
I was so excited to get my Samsung HLN507W 50" DLP and the Samsung DVD-HD841. Now that I have had them for a week, I could not be more disappointed. I will start with the good things. The picture. The picture is incredible. I am using the DVI video and optical audio interface for the DVD player and component video/optical audio for the HD Digital Cable. Both look stunning. I do get surround sound from the DVD player with the optical cable. So much for the good stuff.The audio and picture are not in sync on most of the regular cable channels when listening to the TV speakers. The HD channels seem to be OK. Most of the time. I called Samsung the first day I had the TV and they told me it was a known problem with this model and when can they send someone out to fix it. The local repair guy said the "lip sync kit" (on backorder) has not corrected the problem on other units he has worked on. Even the DVD audio is not quite in sync on the TV speakers.It was very difficult to get the DVD - DVI picture on the screen. You have to connect the component cables and go through the menu to change to the DVD output, and then complete the process on the DVI output. That took a while to figure out.The DVD player freezes, then continues, freezes, then continues, freezes, then continues, freezes, then continues, many times on DVD's that play fine on my older players. It is going back tomorrow.I guess they haven't quite figured out all this new technology. I really hope someone out there is having better luck than me.I returned the DVD player to Circuit City and got an identical unit. It seems to be working fine.
I picked up this device to replace a ten year old HP Deskjet & a Canon scanner.It didn't print as well as the old Deskjet & the picture scans were horrible with lines in the image & it didn't seem to have enough gray levels as b/w pictures were clipped
Mouse is great (5 stars), but if you install the software (setpoint) you're going to have the "sleeping" problems. Of course, without the sofware, you lose the ability to side scroll, which kind of sucks.There have been several setpoint updates and it is clear that logitech is unable to write decent software. Every version is buggy and has issues.The bloated, crappy software costs logitech 2.5 stars.Back / forward buttons are oddly placed (-1/2 star), but work quite well and you get used to them. Battery life is good and the receiver hides nicely in the bottom of the mouse. I've never had a problem with tracking (except on glass / translucent tables, etc, but that's understandable)JUST DONT INSTALL SETPOINT!BTW... Logitech has recently changed their RMA process. It used to be very simple and pleasant to RMA something with them, but now it is an ordeal and takes nearly an hour. I know companies are tightening their belts, but the experience is terrible. Minus 1 star.
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.
This would be a good GPS for geocaching except that it has a fatal design/firmware problem with the power switch.If you carry this in your coat or pants pocket, its a sure thing that the unit will power up all by itself, drain the batteries, and leave you high and dry.I suggested to Garmin that they change the firmware so that if the unit powers itself up and the power button isn't still depressed after 2 seconds, then it powers itself back down. That would at least keep the unit from powering up from a single jostle of the power button like it does right now.I would not buy this unit until Garmin makes changes to the firmware to fix the power button problem. You will get very frustrated by it as it is right now.
The case does not fit completely the Exilim camera inside, it's not possible to close the case. Anyways, since I keep it in the pocket most of the time, that's not a total useless case, but I was expecting something better.
It didn't work in either my laptop computer or in my iphone. If I pressed in the connector/plug I could hear some crackling like it was making contacts and even short blips of sound but that was it. In my opinion it seems like a product flaw that could be in common to many of them so I would not buy another one or even a product from Jlabs again. Thankfully, I bought it through a wonderful company such as Amazon so it will be easy to return and get refund for.
I couldn't use this adapter in My F150. Very faint signal and too much noise. Absolutely worthless.
After less than 4 years of ownership, my 32" Sony Bravia manufactured in Mexico in May 2007 is useless. Vertical multi-colored lines fill the screen....panel has gone out in it. I will never buy anything from Sony again due to the way they have left their customers hanging out to dry on a multitude of problems people are having with their tv's, and I don't know that I'll buy another tv (as flat screens are all that are made now) until the manufacturers either start standing behind their products or until they can make them last as long as tv's of yester-year used to.
I run the IT department in a small office (around 30 users). Four of the users who had turned to this mouse to deal with carpal tunnel issues initially found it quite comfortable. However, that changed over time with each one complaining of pain from the thumb to the wrist.The problem, as far as I can tell, is that this mouse requires too much extension of the thumb -- far more than one would expect in a normal mouse. I'd suggest staying clear of it and replacing any that you may have purchased with an alternative that does not require as much thumb movement.
I don't understand why people are loving this product. I just checked it out at my local BestBuy and decided to pass on it. I brought my 80 GB iPod to the store to test it and was completely disappointed how bad the picture quality was when the iPod was connected. I was playing back high-res TV shows that I bought on the iTunes store - videos that look great (just like DVDs) when I hook up my iPod to my Sony WEGA TV.On the Philips that quality goes way, way down. The colors look washed out, the picture is too contrasty. I did not find a way to manipulate brightness, contrast or chroma when the iPod was connected. The usual setup button does not work with the iPod selected as input.PLaying back a DVD is a totally different story. Picture quality is fine and you get all the brighness, contrast, color and sharpness controls you expect. It's like looking at a different player.Why this product does such a poor job in displaying iPod video is beyond me. If I can get great looking (DVD-like) video through a video cable from my iPod dock connector port into the S-video port of my TV, why can't this Philips player do the same? It's using the same high quality dock connector port.As a last observation - this product feels terribly cheap - the plastic, the buttons, everything. Again, I cannot understand how any iPod owner can honestly "love" this product. I'd rather watch videos on the iPod's small but brilliant screen.
I bought this drive based on three solid reviews here. I wanted a drive for my Windows XP system to simply back up files (artwork, video and audio). I figured not having a firewire option might slow transfers down, but that really didn't concern me for this purchase. I just needed a good, large back up drive.When I received my drive, I plugged it in and everything seemed fine. Upon closer inspection I noticed the green "activity light" was hard to see. This is because the bulb is not in position behind the black transluscent face guard. I can see that the green light exists and operates correctly with drive activity, but it's not where it should be (seems like shoddy construction to me). The red "power light" is where it should be.The REAL issue is this: when I started transferring files (trying to at least) I ran into major problems.I can transfer small bits of information SOMETIMES (text files, small images one at a time, etc... ), but when trying to transfer larger amounts of data (anything over 12MB or so, say, a folder of MP3's, or a photo directory) the drive hangs, and then causes my system to hang. At first I thought this might be an issue with transferring external hard drive data to another external hard drive, but it happens with ALL data, including data from my on-board hard drive. Often simply powering on the drive causes the system to hang (the system recognizes the device, but then freezes after trying to interface).When I do get data to transfer, the exchange is pretty slow. I assumed this drive would be a little slower, but it's a LOT slower.Sometimes there's a "clunk-sproing, clunk-sproing, clunk-sproing." Sometime's the drive seems to be reading/writing correctly(the green light is on --somewhere back there-- and the drive makes the right sounds) but nothing happens as far as data transfer goes. The system thinks it's transferring files, but it's just hanging there.It's also a task to get the drive to show up. Various combinations of plugging and unplugging the drive, powering up and down, unmounting the drive, etc... will get you a drive letter, but sometimes it's a task. My system gives the "new equipment" alert when I power up the drive, or connect the USB, but it often doesn't show up in Explorer. I've never had this issue with any of my other USB drives. With them, it's "power on=immediate drive assignment."Windows XP computer management tools state that the drive is "healthy," but who cares if the disk itself is OK if you can't send and retrieve data from that place?I use computers everyday, so I am fairly confident that this is not an issue with my machine, or my tech knowledge.I will be sending this back today (I've had the drive four days, and I'm finally giving up). I'm not looking forward to the hassle of the return.Do yourself a favor and buy the Simpletech 250 gig (I can't vouch for the higher capacity drives, as I've only got the 250G.) I've got two and I've never had an issue with either. They're solid and fast (I record pro-audio straight to these external hard drives over USB).
First impression was nice, the DVD player was compact... then the little bag was nicely offered with 2 headphones a remote control...The DVD player smell a lot a terrible and cheap plastic, but then again the smell will probably dissapear after a couple of days. then I decided to watch my DVD and after 2 hours the thing just gived up... sound was there but no image. I was so upset that I have decided to just pass my anger and kinda broke it.... do not buy it
I wanted a remotely-controlled power outlet for a computer lab, which is behind a wall from my office desk.Behold... its quoted 100 foot reach is line-of-sight only!I couldn't get it to turn on/off even from 3 feet distance if there was a wall in the way. Or, for that matter, even from on the other side of a computer!If you plan on using this item, you'll have to settle for using it in the same room (or, if outside, then the same side of the house) that the outlet is located, and only if you can see the outlet itself from where you're standing.
I bought two of these cables to hook up pc's to TV's. One never worked at all and the other worked once. Junk.
I bought this item thinking I would be able to charge my 3rd gen ipod via usb to the computer. This is not possible. The usb connector only allows you to transfer data, at a snails pace compared to firewire. So I wound up purchasing the complete firewire package; Dock connector and the charger.
This has been a workhorse in our kitchen, but as soon as I started using an iPod, it became almost useless. No aux cable outlet on it. And I'm pretty sure I paid about $100 for this 5 years ago, and not the outrageous price listed here (over $1000? huh?). Must be a typo. The sound quality is ok for what it is. Will upgrade to a new one with the aux cable soon.
This scanner worked fine under windows 98. It does NOT work properly with any later operating system from Microsoft. Umax support is non-existant. They want you to pay for driver updates, and then the driver updates still don't work. They say Windows built-in scanning capabilities are supported, they aren't. Stay away from this scanner, far away.
I purchased this product to install a stereo deck in my 1998 Mercury Sable.As soon as I opened the box I was unimpressed with the quality and style.The plastic is poor quality and did not fully fit flush in the dash,and I could not find a way to hook up the rear defroster with the wiring harness it came with.as well as the backlights for the a/c controls.THIS IS NOT AN EASY INSTALL.You have like 10 feet of wires to run from the dash to the trunk.I attempted to do this myself and ended up having to take my car to BestBuy to finish the install.& I am a pretty technically inclined person.over all this was a pain in my butt and I wish I had bout the more expensive kit.
Sony in general has been disappointing in every field lately (don't know about Sony Television Channels). It is accessible, no doubt about it, but it has no consistency. It starts fairly well and after 1 hour of flight, it is clumsy, undistinguished sound. Definetely not worth. Fortunately it doesn't cost like a Bose, but it has nothing to do with a Bose. Ergonomics also is a failure. Battery life a question mark, you never know. It hurts the ears after a while. Worst of all, NO GOOD SOUND QUALITY. Even without ambience sound like air travel. Even sitting on a temple, without anyone around, sound does not convince. I do not recommend it at all, although it is low cost. Buy I would recommend it only if in an emergency. BUt remember, it won't last. Everyday it passes it gets worse. Very short useful life.
Cable male TOSlink plugs to large to fit into female TOSlink connections. I don't think, "If it doesn't fit FORCE IT" applied in this case. Returning item for a replacement.
This was advertised as holding 4 sd memory cards. It actually holds 16 extreme sd memory cards which are smaller.
Need a magnifying glass to read the text on the screen. Very unfriendly controls. To make it complete, it didn't function properly. Have to send it back to manufacturer and hope for the best since Amazon's return ploicy on open items isn't very nice. Stay away from this one!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This drive lasted 1 day for me. Then when I unplugged it from one computer and tried to hook it up to another it wouldnt show up in Windows anymore. I tried everything - no dice. It just didnt work anymore. And it wasnt a Windows problem, I tried multiple computers to no effect.On the positive side Circuit City was really cool about taking it back and giving me a refund so I could get a good drive.
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.
I tried and tried to get this AP to work with my Airlink wireless router to no avail. Customer support was O.K.
The reason I purchased this item was to hook up my Xbox 360 to the internet. I didn't even want to play games over the network, I just wanted to download updates and game add ons (like for Batman AC). The set up is horrible. Instructions are worthless. If you buy this, read the reviews on here of people who are smarter than the employees of TRENDnet to see how to actually set it up. Now to the review of why I bought it. It did work..... for about 10 minutes. Then it dropped the connection. I reset the access point. It worked for about another 10 minutes and then dropped the connection again. I was even in mid download of something when the connection stopped. DO NOT BUY FOR THE XBOX. At least returns are easy to Amazon..... :)
I wish I could say these sounded as good as a pair of "high-end" cables from Target. They sounded much MUCH worse. The entire midrange was muddy, cymbals almost nonexistent. The soundstage just seemed so one-dimensional, I couldn't believe it. The bass response didn't seem like it changed... This was hooked up to an upgraded Rega RP1 turntable with a Cambridge Audio 640P preamp to an Onkyo TX-SR706 receiver. I did A/B testing with my boyfriend around as a control, and he also noted everything I just mentioned, so it wasn't just me. I wasn't hoping for much, but I was definitely EXPECTING these to sound better.Disappointing, to say the least.I am actually surprised that you can hear a difference in RCA cables over such a short span of distance.Oh, and when I plugged one of the cables in, it broke my input plug on my receiver, so I have to use a different one now. Be aware of this when if you do end up buying these and jiggling them. In Monster's defense, they advise you to twist the plug onto the input, but, I didn't think it would be as hard as it was.Buyer beware!
My parrot chewed thru my standard iPOD headphones so I thought I would purchase this &quot;in-ear&quot; phones as replacement. When I plugged them in I could not believe how poor they sounded. There is no bass, very limited dynamic range (like an AM radio) and they don't fit well (even with different size ear plugs). WARNING!!! DON'T BUY THESES. If you need to replace your ear phones just get the regular ones that come with the iPOD. Also, I contacted apple about this and I can only say that they were very uncooperative. I love Apple (I own a G5 dual 2mhz) but Apple bombed on this one - big time. A message to apple - this is not a product up to your high standards. Don't rune the iPOD's great reputation by risking the possibility of someone hearing an iPOD with these headphones and comming to the wrong conclusion about the iPOD's quality. You need to pull this product or improve it ASAP.
They are consistently rejected as unreliable. (The DVD burner actually advises me to discard the disc after trying to verify. How explicit is that?)
Cheap quality. Item was not shipped from Amazon, item was loosely placed in a usps shipping envelope along with the driver cd, also loose without packaging. The cd was badly scratched because everything was able to shift around inside the packaging.
I have to say that I absolutely adore the power of this device, love the potential that this device shows in terms of what one day our palm handhelds can do. But as far as what it is capable of as of now, here are the pitfalls if you can deal with them: - Pocket Internet Explorer is IE 3.0 equivalent, so in the real world, just imagine yourself surfing on a 166MHz machine with IE 3.0; Also, the web page compression is not well implemented, so there is a lot of horizontal and vertical scrolling involved. Overall it is a functional browser, but no better than Palm's text-based browsers that save you the pain of downloading graphics and displaying full page information when you are on the move - Incompatibility between desktop and Pocket Word and Excel; Bullets fly around, formatting doesn't preserve itself, round-trip is very flaky. Opening documents is fine, just don't ever save it or else you will regret it big time when it gets back to the desktop - MP3 player is great, but drains power in 2-3 hours, leaving you with no juice for what it is meant for - notetaking and looking up addresses - It doesn't synchronize with Mac nor Lotus Notes, which added a lot of pain to a non-Microsoft user like me - the Reader is great, but where is the content?Overall, I think it is a very futuristic product which heralds what will be possible in a year or two. As far as the product itself is concerned, it is half-baked and therefore doesn't warrant the same amount of money that I could have spent on a decent desktop system. I returned the unit for a Palm Vx and don't miss a thing which Jornada can do that Palm cannot. There is a reason why millions of user voted with their own money on the most usable product they wish to carry all the times.
I purchased the 1670 from Sears to replace an old Uniden that was about 8 years old. While the city modes are much improved over my Uniden and eliminated almost all of the false alerts (I live in a surburban/urban area),several of the other features proved annoying at best. When starting the car up, there is a voice alert which comes on and runs through all of the various bands. If radar is detected, the voice alert announces one time only the band detected and then visual alerts take over. Unfortunately, if you play the radio, CD player etc. while driving, the voice alert can not be heard unless you adjust the volume to its loudest. If you set it for its loudest, you then have to suffer through an ear-piercing renditiom of all the bands in a female voice each time you start your car. If you mute the sound and depend on the visual alert alone, it is virtually useless on a sunny day. Even at its brightest, the visual alerts cannot be seen, and there is no accompanying audio alert after the initial voice alert. The strength of the incoming signal is determined by visual bars that light up as you approach the source, but can't be seen in bright daylight. My conclusion: a nice detector for the price if you only drive at night. Since most of us don't, I returned mine and I'm looking for one that gives you a continuing audio alert as the signal strengthens.
I've really liked this product. Provides a great texture for your palms and generally does the job of keeping stains away from the Mac itself.But - when going to remove it after about six months - don't believe the "comes off clean" claims. After carefully removing it I was left with some sort of adhesive substance that looks like it will require a neutron torch to remove. So now I get to play with solvents on my Mac - not looking forward to this.
The router does not work with Bellsouth DSL. I spent two hours on the phone with tech support without resloution. There is a probelm with this router dropping off while using the PPPoE. Tried configuring dynamically but could not. All my research told me the same assumption: IF YOU HAVE DSL AND WANT A ROUTER THAT WORKS WELL, FORGET MICROSOFT!!!!!!Thankfully i still had my receipt. I took it back and got a Linkys router instead.
I have ordered and returned 2 of these for use with a new e310 toshiba palm pc.1. The first came in and said it was only 310Kb2. The 2nd would only copy about 36Mb of files and then crach my computer. Also every time I put it in the e310 it would ask to format it. !!! spent 2 days talking to Toshiba ans sandisk. Of course each say its the other whats new!!!
.....then I got the H02 error code.A call to Panasonic and I find out the repair cost will bealmost as much as what new units are selling for these days.I thought I had a lemon until I saw all the reports of this error code on the web. Straight out and out design flaw by Panasonic.The motor won't spin the CD/DVD and when it does, there are dropouts.The customer support team is clueless and I even had one rep tell me he always buys extended warranty coverage....that says alot for Panasonic reliability on this player.
I ordered this case because I liked the design, which incorporates enough storage space to serve as a combination case and wallet. The product description states that the case is designed for the dell axim. I was disappointed to find that it is not designed for the X30. The case slightly tapers at the bottom, so that the wireless enable and microphone buttons, at the side, are pressed down when you put the PDA in the case. The opening for buttons is misaligned, either leaving a space in the case at the bottom or covering the smaller buttons. The opening at the side exposes the headphone jack, but covers the jog dial. Furthermore, the opening at the top for the antenna is small and round, whereas the Axim X30's antenna is larger and rectangular.
Our comparison will be between this IPOD and the creative Zen Xtra, which i own.1. The Ipod costs 300$ at last check. I got my creative player for 200$2. The Ipod has 20 GB of strage space. The creative player that I own has 30.3. The Ipod has games and a calendar. The creative player has EAX audio from the leaders in computer soundcard technology. You can speed things up as well as slow them down and add effects and change the EQ.4. Most cases for an ipod run about $20 at least, and thats just for the stupid rubber grips to protect them from scratches. With the creative zen xtra, they provide a case and it is way more heavy-duty than the run-of-the-mill ipod case.5. Why would you wast your money on an Ipod? Take my advice and experience, the I pod is a fricking WASTE. It is nothing more than a status symbol much like that of a hummer.If you want to look macho and cool, then get this. But if you want to be smart and save your hardearned money, then get the creative zen xtra. Trust me.The one, 1 downside i could find, is that the creative zen xtra is, OMFG, ABOUT A 1/4 CM THICKER AND 2 CM LONGER!!!! OMG YOU WONT BE ABLE TO CARRY IT AROUND BECAUSE IT IS INSANELY HUGE AND YTOUR POCKET WILL RIP AND IT WILL SMASH AND BREAK!!!!!Not. really, you should be caring about saving money than worying if the device wont fit in your pocket exactly like an ipod will. (Trust me, it fits)Seriously, if you waste your money on this item, then you are truly ignorant.http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=213&subcategory;=1&product;=9288
I was loving this until it just froze up and wouldn't do anything. I couldn't even power down unless I removed the battery. After troubleshooting with SanDisk support, they advised me to return it. It was just past the 30 day Amazon return policy, so I'm sending it back to SanDisk and they're sending me a new one.They offered to replace it so quickly and based on the message board here, this seems to be a fairly common issue with the m- series. I noticed that the SanDisk support line no longer even mentions the m-series, only c and e. I wonder if they are doing away with the m's.
I've had this for about 10 days and am returning it today. It randomly switches between computers, changes the speaker volume, and ejects the disk drive all on its own. A few minutes of research on the internet makes it clear that Belkin has been aware of this problem since January and continues to ship a defective product. I contacted them last Friday and they promised to get back to me, but its been a week with no response. I'm sure not very impressed with Belkin.
We bought one of these in 2002. It worked great until we had it for two years. At that point, the radio started to fail. It doesn't tune the FM stations to "Stereo" correctly and sounds like the radio is inside a wind tunnel on both FM and AM.
The drive worked fine over my Mac and PC network for a little over a year with no *big* problems, except that it was horribly slow at data transfers over the network. This week, it suddenly died. The drive is no longer recognized by either computer, and it's making some unusual noises. Disappointing.
At risk of breaking from the norm, I've had my Sony CD player for several months now, and have some serious misgivings. The version I purchased was a really nice blue shade, and like most other reviews here, I had a similar experience. It looks nice, it plays fine, no pause button, but these are things I can live with. Most of all the price was great.After several months use the price and color no longer mean anything to me. This is my first Sony CD player and the first to wear out in this short span of time. The headphone jack is poorly constructed and flickers and pops regularly. I even convinced myself that I had mistreated the headphones and bought a new set of (Sony) headphones. The problem persisted and as far as I can tell the source is in the headphone jack. Wiggling and rotating the headphones helps, but I'm not sure how long these will last.One could argue that I, the user, have misused the device, however I've owned two other Panasonic CD players previously, and both, although more expensive, lasted very nicely before needing to be retired.Another major problem is the bass. I first assumed this was due to cheap headphones, but even with a brand new pair of very nice headphones (again, Sony) the bass rattled and popped. The highest bass level is really useless if you want any sound quality at all.Next time I will for sure save up a little money and buy another panasonic. I've not had a complaint over their products as long as I can remember.
This item is so old you need a network adapter or a phone line to operate. Still having problems getting signal to watch tv.
I bought this product after seeing a review in a Men's Health magazine. The antenna was easy to install, but I received not a single channel. Called customer support and they were of no help. Boxed it up and sent it back the next day. Waste of money and time.
I recently purchased a 50" plasma TV, Blue Ray DVD player and HD TIVO. As I have the components in a closet on the other side of the wall of the TV, the Logitech Harmony 890 with its rf remote seemed like a terrific way to operate my TIVO and Blue Ray player.I installed the software, hooked up the Harmony remote and rf player and followed the instructions. Nothing worked!I don't like to call technical support and I waited a few days to call.What a nightmare! I spoke with two agents who were rude, unfriendly, unhelpful, argumentative and condescending. The first agent hung up on me when I had difficulty launching the software. If only the second agent had been as kind. Having spent a couple of hundred dollars on a remote control, I would have expected a lot more in terms of service. After about 15 minutes of the tech support agent's outright nasty behavior, I told her that I had to take another call and hung up. I spent the next two hours attempting to configure the remote control on my own.In the end, I was able to configure the remote to work. However, there is a "glitch" as it does not quickly find the correct HDMI inputs. I either try again on my own or risk calling and being verbally abused by Logitech's rude and mean tech support agents.Based on my experience, I would say not to buy this item.
I ordered a body suit for a kindle fire hd 8.9 and received one that won't even come close to fitting.
This is a pretty basic DVD player and I wasn't expecting a whole lot of fancy features but the basic sequence of turning it on, ejecting it to add/remove a disc, and closing it is a real pain.It won't turn on automatically when you press eject, so to start from the off position you need to press the power button, wait for it, then press the eject button and wait for it. It seems like it shouldn't be that big of a deal, but I've had a lot of dvd players that would just power on and eject when you press eject and it wasn't so much of an issue. This makes you wait at least 30 seconds after pressing power before pressing eject, and it seems like if you press eject twice (because you are getting frustrated) it cancels the previous eject.The remote control is also very sensitive to angles so I find myself having to press the buttons repeatedly and contort my body into all sorts of positions to make it work.The other day was the last straw. It seemed it froze up on me and would not power off or eject, so I had to climb behind the entertainment center to unplug it.
GOOD SOUND, TERRIBLE FIT - for short review.GOOD: The sound is very good for $35 headphones, I do like it a lot.BAD: They DO have a terrible fit & I do not like the adjustment, feels cheap. They fit little bit better if I wear them behind my neck, but they are not designed for it. They are terrible to wear over your head and nothing you can adjust.WILL NOT BUY AGAIN. Go with something different.
After four months, not a single alert/warning ever. No lights, no siren. I've reprogrammed, moved to different areas of the house, gone back to the factory settings...radio simply will not give a warning. Radio and weather radio work, just will not alert.UPDATE: returned unit to factory (after talking to their tech support). Sent me a new unit...it works great. So, when it works I give it 4.5 stars.
This product has to be a joke. It does not hold a double A rechargeable battery. There is nothing to hold the battery in place. Be sure to investigate this product thoroughly before throwing away your money.
This product is worthless does not work. I would advise any one to purchase a better quality antenna. It's cheap but does not work
The product doesn't show a picture of the back of the product. In the back, this product has a huge belt holster very heavy and inconvenience. It takes a lot of space. Therefore the product wasn't what I was looking for. It is not practical
this is a clumbsy product. The power cord does not snap into place, it is held in place by a magnet connection. It falls out of contact with the slightest movement or shaking of the cord. The heat shuts off and whatever you're cooking, stops cookig. I don't recommend this product to anyone.It takes forever to heat up. Once heated properly, it cooks OK.There are much better fryers on the market, this is not a good one.
The coil was unglued, the transistor was not fasted on one end and the coil was not soldered. There was no sign of there ever being a circuit on the back side of the board. This should never have left the factory.
I really thought this was a bargain and I would love the device if it would just stay powered on! I only had mine for a month before it started randomly turning off by itself for no reason at all. I use rechargable batteries and the cause is not because the batteries are dead. The cause is also not because I accidently hit the power off switch, because you must hold down the power switch for 5 seconds in order for it to shut off. Additionally my device has not been mistreated.It's a piece of garbage, if you buy it just make sure you hold onto your receipt in case you need to return this junk.
Shipping should be international so i can purchase it.
Mark me down as one getting the infamous &quot;No Disc&quot; error. My player played for about 1 and a half years (just long enough for the warranty to run out), then it bombed on me. Do NOT buy this player!!
I purchased this item in February 2005. Here we are in December 2005 and there is zero sound coming from my speakers. The system just stopped producing sound. I reset the unit and it fixed the problem for about a week. Then the same thing happened again and the reset function would not fix the problem. I've never had a problem with a Sony product until this one. I am so disappointed because the sound (when I had it) was great. I mean really great! Now I'm out looking for a new system with a nice price tag. Ugh!
I called up their support number. Twice I got the answers of they are sending me an online link of the driver for two calls I made. So far I have not received any email they promised to send. The last call I was told I am going to get it within 10 minutes. It is not the case.I am disappointed not receiving the link so far. Don't know what is going on there. Only hope eventually I can get a workable driver.
The first time I bought my Lexmark printer the cartridge didnt even work but produced stripy lines. So I spent the cost of the printer on a brand new catridge. I set my printer settings on economy use, low quality printing and printed multiple pages. I use the stuff up within 3 weeks and couldnt have printed more than 200 pages at most.The stuff is a product con. The printer is low priced and they make a horrendous margin on the printing ink, which costs about the same as the printer I used.The quiality is ok, but the stuff gets used way to quickly.Buyer beware.
This is my second camera of this model. I loved the first one I bought last year, but dropped it on the kitchen counter about 12 inches and the lens stopped working. I was quoted $150 to repair it, and instead opted to buy the same model again because it took great photos and thinking the first camera was a lemon. Six months into owning the 2nd camera, the lens quit ejecting. In addition to cheap plastic parts on the sides, this will be my last Sony camera.
Like others have said, the buttons stick consistently. Volume goes all the way up/down from one click, & tracks ffwd or rew instead of skip. This happens about every other time I click a button. With a 50% failure rate, this product should never have made it out of the lab & into production.If it worked as advertised, this was going to be perfect for my tubing trip, to control the ipod on my floating stereo. Now I'll have to look for something else, that's maybe not waterproof, but at least works.
This product rates a 0. It doesn't work at all in my automobile cd player. The player rejects the cd cleaner with an error message. If you have an automatic cd player that plays the cd when it is entered in the slot, forget about this product. It simply does not work.
I bought this camera a couple years ago... a friend of mine dropped it and the retracting lens slipped its gears and wouldnt work! I called the company and and after HOURS of irritation they said it was still under waranty and would send me a new one. They did so, but it seriously took alot of phone time and talking to customer service people who did not seem to understand english and wanted to call me at 4am to ask questions! I got my new camera 6 to 8 months ago and the lens is already acting stupid! (And it HASNT been dropped this time!) Its getting stuck open and wont close...or it closes and refuses to open again! I refuse to go through the hell I went through LAST time to replace it so I am in the market for a NEW digital camera...preferably one WITHOUT a retracting lens!Its sad because I love the pictures it takes...the zoom is awesome.... its easy to use.... video is good.... but this lens issue is a BIG problem! When it wont open half the time to even TAKE a picture? it doesnt really matter how GOOD the pics are!
Not sure weather it's the distance or the quality of the cable but when I relocated the desktop and used this cable the picture was awful. If it is indeed the distance then there's no reason this cable should even be sold because the picture is that annoying to look at. I'm now shopping for a new cable so just save yourself the trouble and buy a better cable right off the bat.
I bought a few of these diablotek power supplies. They generally last 1 year from my expirence with them.Will my new one failed after 1 week! To do a RMA for the warranty the company makes you email them a rma request.Well i emailed that request now 3 times and no response. About 6mo. ago i had the same problem with another one that failed. After a few times emailing the RMA request form, i gave up. This company seems to ignore its customers andnot honor their warranties from my expirence twice with them. I do not reccommend these supplies at all!!!!!
I have been very happy with our two port Trend Net TK-207 (TRENDnet 2-Port USB KVM Switch Kit (Includes 2x KVM Cables) TK-207K (Blue)) for the last two years. It has worked well with two different models and manufacturers of desktop PC and two different models and manufacturers of notebook PC. We tried to upgrade to this TK-409K four port device which also has audio capability, trusting TrendNet did as good a job on this one as on the TK-207K, but this TK-409K won't work at all with our Dell Inspiron 15 notebook PC. TrendNet techncial help said our TK-409K was just a bad unit, to replace it. But Amazon.com replaced it for us and the second TK-409K didn't work any better, either. We returned the second worthless TK-409K to Amazon.com who kindly refunded us the cost. We will continue to use our trusty TK-207K and just have to manually connect the third computer when it is needed.If it is useful, here is the TK-409K information of the units that didn't work: both had hardware revision V1.2R and firmware revision A3. The serial numbers were UN10194090063 and UN10264094119.
Although the sounds it records are very life-like, this microphone's HUGE amount of background hiss makes it totally unusable. I originally bought this microphone for my new Sony DVD camcorder. The result was beautiful video with sound that was reminiscent of a 1960's mono cassette recording with lots of tape hiss. This is not what I expect for a totally digital video and sound recording. I went back to the original built-in microphone, which has no audible hiss at all, and am much happier.
Nice little camera with lots of features. But don't let that fool you.There's a huge range of current computers with which the camera is essentially incompatable - my 1-year-old Dell Dimension, a widely distributed name-brand model - is an example. And the incompatibility in some cases is complete - no downloads are available to fix.We'd expect better of Nikon's software team. And as the issue is widespread, Nikon's customer service team has let the consumer down as well, by failing to identify the potential issues on the box..... My advice if you buy this - spend the extra to buy from a name outlet (about $75-$100 more), make sure you understand their return policy, and test the full range of functionality as soon as you get home.
I purchased this system after reading good reviews.When I set up this system I immediately noticed lack of TREBLE. The system doesn't let you adjust treble, mid-range & base but it has pre-set sounds such as Rock, Pop & so on.....I tried all the presets but couldn't get any crisp treble from any of the settings. I tried it with DVD, CD and the radio but there just wasn't enough treble but just dull sound as if you're listening to stereo system made in the '70s. I am returning this system for either JVC or Panasonic. This is the last Sony I bought as far as home theater goes. I am extremely disappointed.
Seemed simple enough. However, it only scrolls up and down, not side-to-side. Wasn't worth the time and effort to return this tiny item. Wish I hadn't bought it to begin with.
My husband bought this for me because I had been harping for years about the giant system in our bedroom. This was small but I can't even listen to the radio the reception is so horrible. CD's are fine but the changer is ridiculously loud. He spent way too much for this since I usually just turn on my clock radio to listen to the radio and only use this unit for cd's.
Printed about 1/2 of a page before it ran out. it feels heavy as if it has ink in it, but it wont print. it's cheap, but dont bother.EDIT: They (vision supplies) did issue a refund even though it was out the return period.
The only reason for giving this product two stars rather than one is that it did manage to do its job, albeit poorly, for a while before driving me to replace it.It frequently crashes, web browsing feels sluggish compared to bypassing the router, connections frequently timed out that didn't with other routers, and the management interface can be maddeningly slow to respond.I'm probably running the "wrong" firmware, or could maybe buy some more time of decent operation if I sacrifice the right animal while "resetting to factory settings". I don't care. It's a flaky product out of the box, and it's about to be retired from my network.
this is definately the worst treble sound i have ever head from headphones. the bass is OK, but the overall volume is not the low...
could be a great product but zippers fall apart on the first pull. get what you pay for......
I bought this mouse for an extra computer I have. At home and at work I use the same mouse: Logitech MX Revolution. I absolutely love it. But, I wanted to go really ergonomic this time and this mouse from Microsoft has a steeper angle which I liked.The problem with this mouse is that it's really dated in every possible way. It feels like a top-of-the-line mouse... from 10 years ago.- The wireless technology is extremely dated. Not only the receiver is huge, almost as big as a mouse itself, but its signal strength is extremely weak and unstable.- The scroll wheel feels dull and unresponsive. Any mouse from Logitech bought within the last 3 years has a better scroll wheel.- The optical technology is dated as well, nowhere close to the versatility of newer laser mice.Finally, the back/next buttons are located way too high for them to be reached with comfort. I actually had to look at the mouse in order to find them with my thumb when I wanted to use them.Honestly, I don't think Amazon or Microsoft should be selling this mouse anymore, especially with all those mice with tiny and efficient Bluetooth receivers and decent scrolling mechanisms.
This CB radio is a pile of junk. Right after the return window ended, the talk button stopped working. Then, shortly after the speaker started fading in and out. Consider this a throw-away CB, or a toy that will last a couple of months.
There's a review of the Peerless system in the current Mac Home Journal (review's not posted yet, though). Gives it a 2 out of 5 rating. Basically, it says that the drive is far too costly to be economical, unless you're using a lot of cartridges for backups/etc. Otherwise, you'll be better served by self-contained external Firewire HDs than another proprietary format.That, Iomega's disasterous customer service record, their continued problems with large-format external drives, and their recent financial woes, should all but obliterate the drive from anyone's wish list.Sure it might work great. So did the SyJet from Syquest. And so did Betamax. Bottom line, keep it standardized -- CDs, DVDs, and hard drives are your best bet for backup and archiving, especially for off-site (I'm talking external firewire HDs, obviously).
Cassette Player with Bass Boost JX-B32AOther products by jWINNo customer reviews yet. Be the first.| More about this product--------------------------------------------------------------------------------List Price: $8.99Price: $7.35You Save: $1.64 (18%)Availability: In Stock. Ships from and sold by SkyBox-USA.It seems like a waste of time searching for a shipping charge, in dollars and cents. Even though another page shows a shipping charge in cost per pound, I have no idea how much the item weighs wen packaged and shipped. Without a final shipping charge, in dollars and cents, ordering this or any other item, is a gamble.
Don't buy it. I've bought this cord on August, but it breaks within two month. I didn't do anything special, just for daily usage, but one day, when I plug it in, there is no power any more.
I bought this printer based on very little research (read the reviews here and heard that Canon printers "use less ink"). The problem is that this printer works, but if you don't use Canon brand photo paper the results are TERRIBLE. Please see my scanned printout in the customer images section above. Other than that it works fine for text printing and also does decent (not amazing) photos if you use Canon paper. It's also pretty loud and pretty big. I had a Canon i960 before and I'd say that printer prints just as well as this one, is cheaper and quieter.
THIS IS A LIE !!!! IT IS 8 AWG NOT 4 AWG WHY IS THIS LIE POSTED ???NOW I HAVE 150 FEET OF WHAT I CAN NOT USE !!!! TO SHIP BACK WILL COST MONEYRIP OFF !!!
I got the Oly 512 MB and this Oly 1 GB card. They both work equally well with still images. Not so with movie files. If you make them too long, saving takes minutes and the chances are 75% that the movie will be corrupt after downloading, ready for the bin. That NEVER happens with the 512 MB card. No issues no matter how long the movie file is. Gotta keep that in mind when using the cards.
Having read all the reviews on the camera, I bought one with the 18-250 Pentax lens. I have been using a Lumix FZ50 and decide to try a DSL and this seemed to be it. Shooting in raw would be an advantage and did not want to spend months learning Adobe. I tried to install the Pentax software on my Mac Leopard with no luck. Pentax is working on the software for the Leopard but no word when it will be ready. It could be months and new model Pentaxs are coming out in less than a month. Frankly, aside from the faster shutter, my Lumix FZ50 had far better results with its stabilizing system. I was disappointed and returned the camera.
Bought a 770 as a birthday gift and it stopped working after a few minutes. It fired up and I entered setup info (time,date,etc.), then it wouldn't/couldn't find my wireless internet, so no connection was ever established. Now the screen comes on, but nothing comes up on the screen except for 2 vertical lines. Returned to store and have bought another to replace it. When it comes in, I'll update this review ( provided that one works ).
I've been through three of these units in the past couple weeks (thanks, Amazon, for your no-hassle return policy). Two of them put out a low-level, but nonetheless audible 60hz hum when you turned them on --- probably a bad power supply. The third one worked well for a week or so, then the left channel stopped working.They sound good, when they work, but Logitec clearly has quality-control issues.
I bought this keyboard to control Windows Media Center primarily. I have a large projection theater setup that places me about 30ft from the computer and despite being on the edge of its range, it worked great - for about a year. Out of the blue the other day the mouse no longer worked and only SOME of the keys (it's like the FN key was stuck on). I've read where others have had this exact problem. It's almost like, after time, something inside burns out and you're left with a crippled keyboard and NO mouse. I've since recieved a different brand kayboard, but it has issues as well. Why can't someone simply make an RF keyboard that works?Anyway - BEWARE, there are other keyboards with different brand names that are actually this same keyboard - so watch for this design and avoid it.
ok, so the item looks great, thought this would be perfect for us since mu hubby and i bothe have a GoGear MP3 player (a HDD6330) and it's almost impossible to find a docking speaker system for these GoGear MP3 players, so anyway we purchased it, looks fantastic on arrival, but volume wasn't working when we docked the MP3 player, we even sent a ticket in to philips, they suggested we send back for replacement, we did that, 2nd one we got, brand new, same problem when you dock the MP3 player no sound plays, you can use the remote to select play, pause, forward, back, but no darn sound, now we are no idiots, both of us work in the tech industries but still we spent too many hours trying to get the sound to play when the mp3 was docked, it didn't make sense, the sound plays fine for the radio (with bad reception mind you which also sucked). The instructions shows our mp3 gogear HDD6330 is compatible, after all it's a philips mp3 player trying to work with a philips speaker system - what an absolute shame. Since we have 2 mp3 players compatible we tried to get sound to play on both, same issue both times. What a shame it didn't work.So it gets 2 stars for design and wishful thinking.A few other cons would be:CON #1. no way to adjust the very loud alarm - gets louder and louder extremely quickly, and when i mean loud i mean your neighbors might get woken up by it even if you're in a detached house 20 feet to another house etc.CON #2. Will not give sound when you dock a GoGear HDD6330 MP3 Player even though the remote works for it when it's docked.CON #3. The FM signals were very poor quality and crackling. We have a $5 buck alarm radio that does a better job.Then the hopeful pro's:PRO#1. Heard it works with you XM radio via the back AUX jack.PRO#2. It looks nice and good sound from such a small system.
This HP 88XL Cyan ink cartridge did not meet my expectations... it failed within 30 days of installed. The packaging appeared HP original and the cartridge itself was identical to the other ink cartridges already installed in the HP Inkjet Pro K5400 printer BUT somehow it stopped working way ahead of normal with no more than 80 prints produced. This cartridge also started overflowing ink through the connection nipple and hope it didn't damage the printing heads. As it always happens, it failed when most needed and had to rush out to purchase a replacement unit from the local office product store. Cannot honestly say if it was a deffective unit from HP or a fake "recharged" unit BUT the sour taste of this transaction proved to me that there are some items you purchase online and others you are better off buying from a brick-n-mortar store. In summary: Very disappointed from the quality of this product!
I was very pleased, when I first installed this unit. I liked the size, it fit well in my Jeep Wrangler. I liked the CB channel scan feature. I liked being able to monitor 2 channels at the same time. I also liked the NOAA weather radio.This radio had great reception, until... it just pooped out. I contacted Cobra, they said, just send it back, we'll fix or replace it. I sent it and got it back in less than 2 weeks, with a note saying that it had a broken wire. I took it out of the box and tested it. I had the same basic problem. The weather channels were not clear, didn't match the channels that are operating in my area, and I had to turn the volume all the way up to hear it. It didn't work this poorly when I first got it.Also just to make sure it wasn't me, I checked this against another Cobra CB that I installed since this radio broke. I simply unplugged the antenna and swapped it over. The tune was the same, the environment was the same, but the Cobra 75 WX ST didn't perform as it did when I first bought it, or even as well as my other Cobra 29 WX ST NT.I'm still working to resolve my issue. Customer service was great. Maybe they'll fix it right, the second time around.
This camera looks real cute and I got it to have around for the times when you just want to be able to snap a quick photo. However, the camera software doesn't load the driver, so the camera is inoperable. I installed and uninstalled it time and again. I looked for updated drivers through Device Manager and the response I got was no driver was installed. Then I went online to look for a driver. I didn't find a camera software driver but I did find a whole bunch of people who have the identical problem.
When purchasing a Garmin GPS, this mount was suggested for the product and at a reduced price. Mount is too small for the GPS unit and the power plug is in back and interferes with unit as it sits on mount. GPS does not stay on mount and keeps falling off. Basically, the mount is useless and since this is my first GPS, I have a difficult time envisioning this mount to be of any use with any GPS. Also, there were no instructions or suggestions for use, which makes it difficult for first time users.
This tripod felt frail and plastic-y to begin with. The first time I tried to extend the legs (carefully, as I could sense to danger in ordinary operation) a plastic piece broke off of its spot, so I could not properly adjust that leg. I will remedied this (sort of) by shoving the pieces back together, but they are apt to come apart easily.I do NOT RECOMMEND this tripod, even for the price. It's a serviceable stand if you really need it, but the construction is very poor. Look else where for a tripod for you camera's sake.
Great looking product. Keeps radio dry. Poor construction. Mine only lasted a week. The cover breaks off when you open it.
The description shows CD inserts for standard jewel cases, but what was shipped were inserts for slim jewel cases, which won't work in standard jewel cases. Blue Proton has yet to respond to my email seeking an explanation - two weeks later. Good thing Amazon handled the order so my refund was quick and simple.
Avoid the HP 2015. As an IT professional for nearly 20 years, I have purchased HP products for my companies and for my own use. I have been a decision-maker for HP products from the p1100 to enterprise-scale multifunction devices such as the M5035. The p2015 is one of HP's worst products in regards to problem-free operation and reliability.I purchased the 2015dn because of the duplexing and networking features. After a little over a year's usage (warranty had expired), it started having issues with "paper jams" which turned out to actually be an issue with the formatter. The cost of the formatter itself, from what I have seen, is about $100.00. Add labor (if you don't do it yourself) and that could cost more than an equivalent brand new printer. Other HP printers may be fine but this experience has really turned me off HP printers in general My company (a Fortune 50 company) started moving towards Canon multifunction copiers/printers and I have stopped buying and recommending HP products for home.
When I used it for the first time it worked fine. A week and a half later, I tried to use it for a second time and the start button did not work. Don't waste your money!
I purchased the SP 250 because of the audio quality,menu options and good reviews that I had read about the SP 250. I liked the audio of my Rio 600 and had hoped that the problems that I had with that unit were the exception not the rule. From the day I recieved the SP250 I had trouble with the batteries not charging completly. New rechargeable batteries did not solve the problem. When I used alkaline batteries it would only play for two hours.Repeted unanswered e-mails and long hold times to customer service with no resolution in sight prompted me to return the player and purchas one from another manufacturer. With the track record of the two Rio units I have owned I would never buy a Rio product again.
this is the worst piece of computer equipment I ever bought. after giving up on my last computer I boxed up the dvd burner and forgot about it. now I have a whole new computer without a dvd burner so I thought I would see if maybe the problem was my old computer like the people at iomagic said. I guess IOMagic was wrong again because it doesn't work in my new computer either.
Let's be honest, the speaker in this thing sounds terrible. It's so shrill and scratchy that AM stations sound hissy and off-frequency, and FM sounds like a toy. Maybe it sounds better through headphones but if you're going to listen to it that way then you might as well get a DT-110 which is a great headphone-only radio.On top of the bad sound, the plastic case on this one looks really cheap.On the positive side, it has a sensitive tuner and good features. I especially liked the alarm clock feature. If only Sangean could have made this one sound as good as their SG-622 it would have been a keeper but I can't stand to listen to it so it's going back.
This product would not work with my existing technology. But it may very well be a fine product, just not right for me.
The receiver arrived late, after my email question reminded seller to ship. Arrived with no remote and no setup microphone. Reciever works great.
The ITalk Pro is not compatible with IPod Touch!When you connect it to the Ipod touch it automatically disconnect the external speakers. On top of that the microphone doesn't work (it does work with my ipod Nano).I purchased the Italk for VOIP (Skype) but it does not work with any of the apps.
I purchased the iPAQ 3765 to replace a Casio E-115.On the plus side:- The screen is more visible in daylight.- It is slimmer &amp; weighs less- Comes with updatable ROMThe minuses:- It locks up all the time, even when just sitting in the cradle.- To use any expansion items, including a memory card, need to buy an adapter which makes it bulkier &amp; weigh more than the Casio ever did.- Adapter for cards uses more power, so need to ensure keep recharged more often.- No backup battery. This is really a stupid design flaw.- Problems with trying to synchronize with multiple computers using different types of cradles (USB vs. serial). When going from one to the other, more often than not doesn't recognize the device. Which means I have to do a soft reset to get it to work.- Trying to get Compaq to respond is like pulling teeth, painful and leaves you with a loss.Overall, if I had to do it over again, I'd buy the new Casio which is what I plan on doing in a few months anyway.
Before buying this item I called Vonage and asked how it worked. I was told that if I was already a Vonage subscriber that I could just associate the device with my account by calling them with the MAC address and it would begin to work whenever I plugged it into a computer with an internet connection. When I would unplug it, the home phone would resume working again. No extra charges would apply.If that were true I would be pretty happy with the device, but several steps were left out of this rosy picture. After buying the device each new tech person I talked to told me a different version of how it really was supposed to work.Based on my original understanding I thought I could just bring it to work and plug it in at the beginning of the shift and unplug it at the end of the shift. No way.Each time you plug it in you must login to the Vonage site with your username and password and "move" the number from your home adapter to the V-phone and each time you unplug the device you must login again and move the connection back. If that wouldn't bother you, you should also know that you must retype the street address of your home and office over and over each time. It erases them instead of remembering where you are. This is a real pain in the behind. It would work if you were going on an extended vacation, but not for daily changes.The sound quality is a little clippy, but understandable and the volume is fine. Unlike the web interface, the v-phone interface that appears when the unit is plugged in is pleasant and intuitive.Perhaps if the the software "engineers" and Vonage would go back to engineering school and take a course in "human factors" there wouldn't be so many used V-phones on the market and perhaps if their support and sales people were trained to tell the truth buyers would be able to make informed decisions based on their needs. Vonage could take some simplicity lessons from Magic Jack.
This is a piece of garbage. I purchased a 20GB iPod for $300, thinking that it is something great, that everybody should have it. Battery last for 3-4 hours maximum. It is only one month old, started shaking parts. This has been assembled in China and quality of the product is no better than any other cheap Chineese products that you find in dollar shops.When you can buy a new Computer for $300, why should anybody spend so much money on it?. Apart from low hardware quality, the software iTunes is also Garbage. It doent have decent options to manage the Songs.For value of money, this is the worst item I have ever purchased in my life.
I live in the UK, broke my T42p two months ago. I mananged to find a "T42" replacement, got it sent to a friend in Pittsburg who flew over last weekend and brought it to me. I managed to switch the hard drive and recover all my data. However, J&R sent my friend (and I'm typing on) a T40p. Less resolution, less everything. It's too much of a problem to send it back/get it replaced/etc., but I wouldn't trust them to send you what they advertise. I'm fortunate that my T42 hard drive worked on a T40, and that data recovery was the whole point of the purchase. O/w I'd be really pissed.
I used this printer about 1 year after I bought it. While it works the prints are good, but it died with clogged heads.In my family this is the second C82 to do this. The other one lasted not even a year.Can't recommend buying this device at all.
This is a great mp3 if you like about 50 songs and don't mind searching through all fifty to find the one you're looking for.ProsSmall and compactLow priceExcellent random functionGood sound qualityDurable headphonesEasy to transfer and delete songsOption to insert memory cardConsSpontaneous stopping and shutting downFreezing, causing need to take battery in and outNo playlist organization whatsoeverAnnoying song that comes with the mp3 and is difficult to removeBatteries don't last longer after using mp3 for several monthsArmband and case look like you're trying to take your blood pressureDoesn't hold many songsNo radio functionNo warrantySo, in short, this is an excellent mp3 if you don't mind having to guess what songs you'll want to hear and don't care about the order.
Sadly could not make this piece of equipment work with my machine. It had to go back!
We have had nothing but trouble with the ACP50US. Returned it to the store twice for another; all THREE have the same issues with Vista Premium. Downloaded all the new driver releases and "3" calls to Targus. "IT'S NOT OUR PRODUCT!" was their response. Video for an external monitor did not hold AND has to be reset EACH time you reboot the laptop; the network card drivers keep trying to update as their are "incompatible with Vista" per the "Problem Reports" in Vista....my antivirus program can't update unless I unplug the network card and plug it directly into the laptop. Then it works. SEEMS LIKE A WASTE OF $129. AND TARGUS SUPPORT SUCKS!
Every other DVD will skip. Everything else works and I guess from reading the other reviews I am one of the lucky ones. I believe that they should recall all of the systems or at least repair defective components.I am very, very reluctent to buy another Sony product ever again.With how much this systems cost they should work!
I recently purchased this item 3 days ago. I spent 2 hours trying to download songs into it, but the thing kept turning off. Come to find out the battery that came with it was dead. A new battery later and I was able to download songs but they wouldn't play. I couln't get anything to show up on the player. All I got was a blank screen. After spending $200.00 bills on this piece of crap I excepted it to work. Luckly I purchased it at Sears and directly took it back. What a piece of junk. I'll save up for the Ipod.
Before I Ordered the DVD724AT I did some research at the Philips website. After recieving my player, I discovered that Philips dosent have (at their web site)the correct specifications as to what features this DVD player has. For one, this DVD unit DOES NOT have the 5-Disk resume feature that is posted at the philips web site, along with many other online retail sites. And two, the unit DOES NOT have a Built-in dolby digital decoder, which was also posted at the site.I Just wanted to clearify these issues with anyone who is interested in buying this product, before Philips updates their databases.As for the quality of the product. It seems very well built and does have a lot of features. But some how im disappointedI hope this review helped you
I bought this little TV 1-1/2 years ago. I had no problems with it and was quite happy. . . Until I came home this evening and - voila! - no picture. Sound is fine but screen is black. It was around $400 which isn't a fortune, but I certainly expect more life than that. I'm sure that trying to get it repaired is not worth my time, money or aggravation. Believe me, I will never, ever buy a Philips product again!!
Not a good experience. The problems I ran into included:Uncomfortable headphones.Volume doesn't go up high enough. Could barely hear songs at max volume that sounded fine on an iPod.Really tinny sound. I'm not expecting much for sound quality, but it's crappy enough to be distracting.No shuffle and will _not_ start again from last song after being turned off no matter how many times you actually follow the directions. It just doesn't work. Might be related to next item:Battery life quickly goes to heck. Won't hold a charge after a few months.Poor controls overall. No clear indication that what you think you did with the controls actually happened.Randomly turns itself on - and drains battery. Many times, I have the headphones disconnected only to walk by and see the LED on and music playing. Turned it off manually. Checked later and it's on again.Have to make sure you really jam the headphones and USB jack into the unit. This is obviously OK in order to help keep things waterproof, but make sure you do this, otherwise it won't play or charge.Finally, after 8 months, it just stopped working. Won't charge and isn't recognized when plugged into a USB port on multiple machines. Just died.
These are probably the biggest waste of money I have ever spent. The concept is great, but they need to go back to the drawing board on these. The ear plugs do not stay in the ears. They are extremely large and keep falling out. Dont waste your money.This is a good brand name, I have purchased many headphones from them, but these are horrible.
This camera was delivered broken. The shutter was not working properly, which then made the entire camera useless. The camera was also promised brand new, but when received the case looked worn and the camera instruction book was wrinkled. Failure of the shutter meant the camera was not useful and had to be returned.
Had the printer for just over a year with light use. I started getting numerous error messages, then the printer would stop printing in the middle of a page or I couldn't get it to print at all. Spent over two hours in a hp chat session that made little sense - (was told to push buttons my printer doesn't have, and when I told the rep that nothing happened after a procedure to re-set the printer, she replied "great, that means it worked.") After I was finally told that there seemed to be a hardware issue and there was nothing further I could do, I was then offered the option of getting the printer serviced for $290, the same price I paid for it a year ago, or upgrading to a C6180 for a 'special price' of $300, which is $20 more than the current price on Amazon. This product has been a waste of time, money and energy.
This charger does not charge! I have left mine charging over night twice and the battery symbol was still not even halfway full both times. That is like 8 hours charge time!might as well just charge it through your computer and forget about the A/C adapter.
This is the worst 802.11g card out there. Apparently, there are three versions (batches) of this card and the people stuck with version B are in for a major ordeal. Basically, they (D-link) have updated the driver 4-5 times and everytime they ix one bug, another pops up. I have had this card for about two months now and everytime I switch WiFi netwroks (home to school), the card goes crazy and hangs my laptop. After that, everytime I restart the machine, I get the infamous blue screen and the laptop hangs. If I remove the card, the machine boots up perfectly. This is usually followed by me reinstalling the driver and getting pissed-off. The bottom line is that if you get this card, make sure that you get version A or C.I'm not making this up... see for your self at the D-link website (they only have 1 driver for version A and C while version B has 4-5 updates). Also, just type &quot;D-Link DWL-G650&quot; in google groups and you'll see at least 100 posts about the same problem.By the way, I'm getting the Linksys card. I have their router and WiFi game adapters and everything works the first time!!
I found songs near the end of the cd have pops and cracks or skip. I paid extra for a good cd. Sorry to say these don't hold up. Most of the cd's mess up on the last 2 or 3 songs. Think twice before u spend the extra money.
Confirming the other reviews on this product, the item is quite buggy. The product has very unreliable issues with the volume and when it is increased can keep going by itself to maximum or goes all the way to volume when decreased.I use this item when riding my motorcycle with my the ipod on under my helmet. So once I set the volume I'm ok. It's nice to have the pause when I stop next to one of my riding buddies and I don't have to dig out the ipod to pause it to hear what he is saying. That and the next/previous track buttons seem to work fine. Don't know why the volume is so buggy but for the cheap price I paid for it I can live with it. The unit straps real nice to my handle bar next to the grip.
Don't bother buying this used or new. In fact, avoid Westinghouse at all costs. This TV is a complete lemon and should be avoided. Died after about 14 months of very minimal use. From the sounds of other reviews I won't even bother with customer service. Live and learn I guess. Avoid Westinghouse!!
I was pleased with a friend of mine that got a Panasonic DVD player. I bought this player brand new. The manufacture is Sept. of 2002. I think I got it between Thanksgiving and Christmas that year. I liked it to some degree. However agreed with others that the buttons are small and hard to find. It was about 6 months ago that I started noticing the picture was not as sharp as it was. The moving pictures would get "lines" in them like it was interference or something. This was very noticeable when I would pause, FF, RW, or stop the movie. It was like it was having trouble "tracking" the object(s) on the screen. I have a brand new digital big screen TV so I know that was not the problem. Then just tonight I was watching a movie and it just stopped. I hit the eject button and nothing would happen. I then had to turn the unit off and then back on. It was not overheating or hot to the touch. It kept seeing error H07. I followed the instructions to how to clear the issue up and that did not help. Now I am in the market, even more so, for another DVD player. After reading all the other reviews on the H07 error that others are getting, I am to know I am not the only one with that issue. It might be just a matter of time before the other DVD players would come up with the same problem. Maybe they would not do that at all. I know that I am not the only one that got a defective DVD player after three years it died. I will have my funeral for it and go replace it ASAP. I do not think that I would get another of this brand however.
SON RECEIVED AS A GRADUATION PRESENT. STOPPED WORKING AFTER 1 MONTH.I HAVE ANOTHER DIGITAL CAMERA 1MP HP3200 THAT WE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH. SO MUCH FOR NEW QUALITY PRODUCTS. ALSO TRYING TO HAVE IT FIXED IS A NIGHTMARE. TO REGISTER THEY WANT A PURCHASE PRICE(IT WAS A GIFT!) OR THEY WANT THE RECEIPT(IT WAS A GIFT!). I WILL NOT BE PURCHASING ANOTHER FUJI CAMERA.
There are essential, simple features missing in this DVR. For example, there's no mute button on the remote control! And even the volume button is difficult to use (you can't just hold it down, you have to keep pressing it). Also, editing and dubbing programs is much more complicated than it should be. I am sure there are better systems out there; this system is simply too complicated and just not well thought-out.
The picture shown here is the handlifter assembly. Part No. 63014-01 is not the handlifter - it's only a couple of extra parts. The picture should depict the parts, not the actual lifter.
I bought this just a little over 1 year (after the warrany expires). Then it started REMOVE CASSETTE ERROR and after that the cassette is useless,because anything I film on it comes out distorted. So what's good about the greate features if it is no longer usable for just a year?
I bought this player 10 months ago. The radio still works,but the cd player quit after only one month of light use.
I ended up pawning this. I couldn't get the hang of it even with "typing tutor" programs. It works well on Linux.
This product is more bulky than shown in the picture, so I had to return it. I didn't even open it to try the usability or sound.
I've had to have 2 repairs for the "lens error". Without improper use, the lens will fail to open and then the camera is useless. I sent it in twice for this problem and they sent me a brand new camera since they lost my original one while fixing it, and low and behold the camera they sent will not work either! AND they sent a silver one, when i owned the orange one. Their customer service isn't exactly on the ball.Too bad for such a pretty camera.
I bought this to use at the gym while working out. Reception is really crappy. Couldn't get any of the 6 channels offered at my gym to hear the tv. Could only get 1 or 2 radio stations - small ones not the popular ones. Even though it's cheap, it's not worth it.
This filter is very hard to use because even with the depth of field preview button you struggle to see the gradation line. Also, you can't move the line up and down as the scene demands. I really recommend, and have personally gone to, the 4X6 rectangular graduated ND filters and the results are far superior. Hitech also makes an acceptable resin filter in both the 4X6 and Cokin P sizes (go for the 4X6 if you can). Singh Ray's are the absolute best as they are glass. A bit pricey though. Don't bother with the circular ones at all.
I have a Series2 tivo and love it. I'm not going to pay $599 + $200 for service, cancel my Directv and signup for cable to be able to use the Series3.
I tried to use it for bikini area, and ouch!!! SOB... Maybe it works better on other area. But I had to return it since it doen't work for what I wanted for.
I would NOT recommend this at all. Quality of print is terrible and for each color print we have to clean my header. The cost is less but entirely waste.
I bought one of these when I bought my Macbook to keep it in pristine condition, just a few months ago. I just popped it off to clear out a little bit of debris that got caught between the cover and the Macbook and find that all along the cover has been scratching my Macbook.They should at least have had the foresight to make the plastic in contact with the Macbook of a softer material, or created a design where it won't rub against the laptop.Really stupid design. It may have protected against some very minor scratches,but likely I'm worse off for using this cover (scratches on the outside of the cover are more evenly dispersed than those now on the macbook but both are of similar severity). I don't think in the long run it was worth $40, and I feel very misled by the marketing for this cover. Given the choice again I would have either gone for another brand or just saved my money.
. Poor video quality if used as a webcam. If used as a Digital camera, it can take decent pictures only in sunlight long distance shots.. If you got this free when you bought a Dell computer, do yourself a favour and give retirement for this camera.. If you got this free, you can also give this camera to kids as a consolation play toy, if they are asking your costly digital camera to take pictures and you don't want to give it to them :-))For webcams, I recommend Creative Labs PD1130 WebCam NX Pro ASIN: B00009V7MUFor digital camera, I recommend Canon PowerShot S400 4MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom ASIN: B00008OE6II highly discourage you to buy this!
earbud covering tore the first time I tried to put it on; won't stay in ear; not using them due to the above problems.
After a lot of thought and price comparing, I bought this HDTV because the reviews were good, and the price was low. I shoulda known that it was too good to be true.The picture quality in 480p HDTV mode, while crisp and detailed, is tinted orange. The VGA mode display is tinted blue. While the tint in HDTV mode can be fiddled with (but not correctly), in VGA mode it can't.The monitor was also shipped with a quarter sized spot in the middle of the screen that was very obviously blurred, dark and damaged.Maybe I'm being picky, but $500 is $500. Back it goes.
At first glance the FR 300 (sold under several names including Grundig and Eton) appears to be a modification of the very successful FR 200. It seems to use the same case and it has similar looking controls including a hand crank generator. However, with close inspection it really is quite a different radio. The FR 300 eliminates the 2 shortwave bands of the FR 200. It their place it adds the VHF TV reception (audio only) and the weather band. In addition it adds a number of gizmos.I love the older FR 200. No one would say that the FR 200 was the height of radio engineering and it certainly has a few electronic warts. With that said its pleasant sound, sensitive receiver and cool hand crank generator makes it a winner in my book (see my review in epinions). When the FR 300 came out I was anxious to give it a try so it was off to Circuit City to pick one up.The Box: The radio appears to be housed in a case very similar to the FR 200. The box is approximately 5.5 inches square and around 2 inches thick. Like the FR 200 it has a nice handle and it some with a nifty nylon case. One side of the radio has a hand crank to charge the rechargeable battery pack. This pack appears to be of the common cordless phone variety if you ever need to change it. The other side of the radio has a volume control and a ganged course/fine tuning control, which operates the analog slide rule dial. Instead of using the primary color theme of the FR 200, the ABS plastic is a classy silver and the speaker grill also has a more polished look. Because the FR 300 has more gizmos than the FR 200 it has a few more controls on the face of the radio. This may add a little more confusion to the technically challenged. With that said, the controls and operation are very simple. Instead of using the flush controls of the FR 200, The FR 300 has a number of raised controls. These may be easier to grasp but they also add some additional thickness to the radio. The addition of all of this spit and polish makes the radio look like a baby version of the popular Grundig S350 rather than a twin of the FR 200.Power Source: Like the FR 200, the FR 300 can be powered up in a number of ways. You can use 3 AA batteries, which should give you a very long playtime in this energy sipping radio. In addition you can charge the separate battery pack by vigorously turning the dynamo (generator) handle. 90 seconds at two turns per second should give you over an hour of playtime at low volume. You can also use an optional adaptor. Circuit City did not have the Grundig adaptor when I bought the radio. You can use a third party adaptor, but this must be done with caution. If the adaptor is under 200 milliamps it will power the radio and trickle change the battery pack. You can leave the adaptor permantetly connected. If the adaptor is over 200 mg , leaving it connected can overcharge the battery pack and damage the radio. You can remove or disconnect the battery pack and leave a larger adaptor plugged in, but this defeats the "emergency radio" concept.Gizmos: The FR 300 is decked out in a variety of cool sounding gizmos. Let's take a look at some them to see if they have merit.Flashlight: Like the FR 200 you have an LED flashlight built in. LEDs are great because they are very durable and use less power than a traditional flashlight bulb. The FR 300 has a 2 LED system providing somewhat better illumination than the FR 200. Think of it as a penlight. It would be OK to change a fuse or even read a newspaper. It won't light up a room. All in all, a useful feature.Strobe: There is also a bright, flashing red LED. It is very cool, but I was wondering what you would use it for. A warning for a disabled car? A cheap reflective banner would work better. A beacon to attract airplanes if you are stranded on a deserted island? Sorry no trips planed. How about an emergency signal to attract the Good Humor Man? Hmmm.... Anyways, I would rate the strobe as a gimmick.Siren: The FR 300 has a very loud siren. This seems to be a popular (cheap?) addition to a number of emergency radios. This is another feature that leaves me scratching my head. Let's say you were hiking and got lost. A simple whistle around your neck would do the job nicely. Let's say you were trapped under a building that collapsed. Well maybe, but you would have to have the radio at your side, which seems sort of unlikely. The Siren would preclude giving this radio to most pre-adolescent boys, unless, of course, his parents gave your kid a drum set for Christmas. Another gimmick.Cell Phone Charger: The FR 300 comes with a number of adaptors that could allow you the ability to charge your cell phone by turning the radios dynamo. Pretty cool. You could also use a AC power adaptor (not supplied) to charge you phone through the radio. Frankly, in the later case you should use the charging set up supplied with the phone. The question is, can you charge your phone using the dynamo? As mentioned above, The FR 300 is designed to sip at the energy bar. My LG cell phone has two separate LCD displays, one in color. It also has a keypad that lights up and (being a cell phone) a transmitter. The FR 300 manual wisely omits crank times for cell phones, but you can assume that it would be a bicep building experience. I can image that there may be very rare times when this feature could have some utility, but not often and probably a means of last resort. Likely a gimmick.All radio testing was done with fresh AA batteries.Sound: Like the FR 200 the FR 300 has a 2.5 inch speaker. There isn't much base but the sound is pleasant and clear. Plug in some headphones and you get wonderful sound out of both earpieces. The sound is mono, however. It is clear that the FR 300 amplifier section is of a higher quality then what you would find in a cheap pocket radio.AM (medium wave): Like the FR 200 the FR 300 has a very nice AM tuner. You can hear some weak images of stronger stations on the dial but they aren't too objectionable. Tuning accuracy is approximate, but it does the job. Sensitivity is very good and I was able to hear a number of out-of-state stations with ease. AGC was average. Reception was similar to the FR 200. All in all a nice little AM radio.Weather Band: The FR 300 picks up the 7 channel weather band which is used in the US and Canada. I was able to pick up 3 channels on the radio, two very clearly. My car radio was able to pick up 4 weather channels (as a comparison). As a bonus, a nice, big knob controls the channels. In addition you can use an alert function. You leave the radio turned on and this function keeps it mutes the audio until the radio picks up a special signal for the weather service. Sounds nice, but don't forget this radio does not come with an AC adaptor. Leaving the radio on and then cranking it or changing the batteries doesn't make a lot of sense. Overall, I would rate the weather band as very good.VHF TV Reception: Chicagoland has 5 VHF TV outlets (channels 2,5,7,9,11). The FR 300 allows VHF TV reception via two separate bands. One for channels 2-6 and the other for channels 7 and above. Using the FR 300 to pick up TV was a painful experience. As I would turn down the TV band I would encounter image after image of blaring distorted FM stations. On the lower VHF this garbage obliterated band channel 5. This problem was also present on the upper VHF band, but less so. Channel 9 was obliterated here. Changing rooms or reducing the length of the antenna did not help this problem. I also tried the radio at my office (further away from local FM broadcasters and more shielded from RF). It was still horrible. I exchanged the radio and the second one was slightly better, I now could get channel 9 but not channel 5. There was still tons of garbage from FM on these bands. TV performance was not acceptable.FM performance: The FR 200 had a flawed but quite useable FM section (see my epinion on the FR 200). I thought that the FR 300 would offer similar performance, but I was very wrong. First off, the FM section occupies only one part of the tuning dial with the low VHF TV channels occupying the rest. I was estimate that the FM portion is only about 1/3 of the dial making any tuning difficult. When I first tried FM I was shocked at the incredibly poor reception. Our two local FM broadcasters were imaged all over the dial, and I mean everywhere. Even a flea-powered local college station was imaged up and down the dial. Every once in a while I could tease another station out of the mess. It was truly horrible. Reducing the antenna length, etc did not help. I took the radio to my office, which is much farther from our local broadcasters. In addition, the building shields lot of RF. Here I still heard the local broadcaster smeared over the dial. The flea-powered college station was absent but now the local junior college's station was popping up everywhere. FM was unusable. I saw one user report on the FR 300 noting good FM reception (Circuit City web page) so I thought I might have a defective radio. I exchanged it hoping that radio #2 would redeem the Grundig name. This radio had it own set of problems on FM. The dial wasn't totally dominated by images from the local broadcasters, but they were present. The local college station at 89.1 obliterated the FM spectrum below and all the way up to 92 MHz. Similarly, the local oldies station at 95.9 smeared itself to WMFT at 98.7. It also smeared downward, but it was such a mess I couldn't tell what was what. It was clear that the way that this particular radio "fix" the multiple image problem was to turn down the sensitivity on FM, so even when I could get a Chicago station the reception was poor. Even more bizarre was what happened when I tuned around 100 MHz. There, I started to receive VHF aircraft traffic, I don't live near any commercial airport.I love radios, I collect them and play around with them. The FR 300 has, by far, the worst FM reception of any radio that I have ever used, including cheapo pocket radios. This appears to be partly due to poor quality control (two radios with two different problems) but I also suspect design flaws.As a radio collector I'm about to do something that I never do, I'm going to return this radio for a refund. All the bells and whistles and gizmos are useless if you can't use a major portion of a radio (the FM band). As more people review this radio I will be curious with the results. If lots of people like the FM portion of the radio it is likely that this is a QC issue that will eventually get resolved (and I just happened to get two bad radios). I addition, I have to wonder about the logic of including functions, like the weather alert option, but not including an AC adaptor as standard equipment. With the myriad of portable radios available, including the nice FR 200, I can't image why anyone would buy this radio. Definitely, not recommended.
First, to the reviewer who referred to others as morons, keep it to yourself. FYI the Delayed Write Failure error occurs on these drives even if Write Caching is NOT ENABLED.These drives obviously have firmware issues. BTW... I notice that Amazon suggests that those "who bought this" also bought the Linksys NSLU2 NAS device. Sadly those people certainly found out the hard way the same thing I did. This drive DOESN'T work with the NSLU2 except if it is masqueraded as a "Generic USB Disk", the NSLU2 fallback for reading Jump Drives and the like.Here's my history. Bought one of the 300GB model of this drive in Nov 2004. This drive failed with a head crash less than a month later.Due to a delay in the RMA cross-ship I purchased a second 300GB drive off the shelf. This second drive is bound to fail any day. It is experiencing frequent "clanks" when the drive parks or when the PC it is connected to reboots.Almost a month after I opened the initial RMA Seagate finally shipped a 400GB as a replacement. After three days the drive started intermittently "disappearing" under Windows XP or hanging under Mac OSX (others have expressed seeing this behavior with the 300GB version). Generally this happened after less than 1 hour of use. The only way to recover the drive was to power it down, reboot the PC and then power the drive up again. (This one spewed tons of the "Failed to write..." errors even when I had Write Caching disabled.I RMAd the replacement and received the second replacement yesterday. This new drive has been "disappearing" much like the first and just a few moments ago stopped with a resounding "clank" of the heads.Thats 3 confirmed failed drives and another pending. These drives are bad news, period. Sadly these are the first Seagate drives I have used in over a decade and I only tried them out because they were $50 less than their Maxtor counterparts.
These head phones sound great, the trebles are great, and the bass from them is unbelievable. Unfortunately these are great sounding head phones that are not worth the money. I have now had 3 sets that have all had the same issue. Either the left or the right side will lose sound. This has happened 3 times in a row, Sony warrantied the 2nd set after 2 months, and is now refusing to warranty the current set.Not worth the trouble you will have.
I was really disappointed with these earbuds. The first pair that arrived had problems, one of the buds distorted high pitch sounds and medium to high volume. The new ones that arrived were OK initially, but the distortion problem came about again after a month of use. I'm not using them anymore.Regarding sound quality, I bought these to have better earbuds than those that come with creative nano plus mp3 players. The stock creative ones sound way better than this, especially if you like to hear some bass in your music. AKG's are ok in mid-tones and trebles.I've used AKG products before and never had issues. The AKG headphones I use in studio have never caused trouble in the past 10 years. I guess this is their lowest end product, so you shouldn't expect typical AKG quality from these headphones. It breaks my heart to give 2 stars to this item.
I got this CD boombox because it looked awsome! But, in this case, looks do NOT count! I got this ONE year after I ordered it...and the sound is all crackly and uneven. The plastic (yes, PLASTIC) cover to the CD broke within half a week, and the speakers got scratched up and full of dust, though I tried cleaning it (WITHIN TWO WEEKS!) So, I suggest you TRY to look at other boomboxes before you buy this one, okay? (...) In my opinion, just stay on the safe side...
Laura, it did not work on all receptacles because the intercom system demanded that all intercom be on the same circuit. A typical house has more than one circuit. Could be tricky if for example, the master bedroom is not on the same cicruit as the basement.
I love headphones I have quite a few of them too. But I have yet to find a great headphone for very cheap. I would have to say my friends Jbuds are the best ones I've listened to. These headphones are no worth it. There very hard to put on plus the little thing that holds the two pieces together falls off a lot which is very annoying.Sound Quality: These are the worst headphones ever if there is even a little noise around you. I ended up having to turn the volume up all the way because of it. Even driving in the car I decide to put my ipod in while the radio's playing very low, Cant here anything but the radio. Plus the bass is not very good it falls out especially in songs with a big beat.Cable: The Cord is awful it gets tangled just about every time you use it. But one thing I do like about it is the strait earphone jack compared to the L shaped one.These do have a stylish look to them. But the look isn't sound.
Just adding my one star review to the pile already here. The bracket is basically unsatisfactory. One solution is to stick "Dual-Lock" on the back of your unit and also on the top of your stem and hold the unit on that way. When cycling with the unit mounted to the bracket it is also wise to wrap a rubber band around the unit and the handlebars so that when the bracket fails, you won't lose the computer too.
I have gone through two of these batteries in my laptop. They work like a dream for almost a month, depending on how frequently they are used and then cause the computer to malfunction. All of my lights came on and stayed on and I had no sound for as long as the battery was in. But if I removed the battery, problem solved! I would not recommend this brand at all. Buy a new battery from your local computer store.
I was at first attracted to the very impressive specs of this model along with its very attractive price. After delivery the honeymoon ended there. When playing Anamorphic DVDs formatted for 16X9 televisions like my Sony XBR 34" 16X9 with the progressive mode on; I noticed a twitch at the top of the screen continually at 15 second intervals. This of course was quite annoying, very noticeable when the menu was up prior to playing the feature. DVDs like Das Boot, Star Wars, Attack of the Clones, and Band of Brothers, and countless other 16X9 formatted DVDs all exhibited this same irritating anomaly. It was then clear it was not the DVDs, but the player itself. I exchanged the unit for another one, same problem. I then borrowed a Sony NS-715P progressive scan player from a friend and no problems at all. I bought a JVC player in 1999, a 1028VBK and that was fraught with problems as well; so it is good-bye to JVC DVD players for me, I have had enough. I am now looking at Sony or Denon.
This junk overheats then shuts down after a short use. For such expensive item this is unacceptable.A little read light comes on and then the massager does not work anymore until you unplug it and wait a long time to cool down. Then even if it starts, the cycle just repeats.I think you can guess where it was made.It is going back tomorrow, so I need to waste more money on the return shipping.
I've tried it three times, once right in Oklahoma City, OK and had no reception whatsoever. Very disappointed.
I bought two of these. The first one lasted a month. the second never worked. look at other options. Do not waste your money.
Despu&eacute;s de 1 a&ntilde;o 3 meses de tenerla un buen d&iacute;a dej&oacute; de funcionar. 3 pitidos y nada m&aacute;s. La llev&eacute; al centro de servicio y me cobran la mitad del precio de nueva (28 mil pesos) por repararla (12 mil pesos). Obviamente no voy a gastar 12 mil pesos y s&oacute;lo me queda comprar una laptop pc que sea r&aacute;pida (muy lentita esta compu), que pueda reparar fuera del car&iacute;simo centro de servicio autorizado y que tenga refacciones. Un robo. La voy a tirar a la basura o a vender en partes. Cualquier duda sobre la veracidad de esta informaci&oacute;n escr&iacute;banme a mi e-mail. S&oacute;lo como an&eacute;cdota. Lo mismo le pas&oacute; a mi ipod. Se descompuso y la &uacute;nica opci&oacute;n fue cambiarlo. Afortunadamente estaba en el a&ntilde;o de garant&iacute;a. Ipod U2. Apple = computadoras desechables.
If you want to listen to your music with a bunch of static and white noise this is the product for you! I thought this one would be way better than one that I bought in the 90's but I was wrong. Definatley find another FM Transmister!
Please read this warning.The SD card is top-loaded, with a spring mechanism. You push it in to secure it in place, and push it in further to spring it back out. Herein lies the problem: just five minutes ago I was enjoying music sitting on the toilet, and accidentally I pushed the SD card. Since there's no lock mechanism as on the Casio models, the SD card popped out while data was being accessed! Guess what? Now the ipaq would not turn on. I think it's dead. I'll need to send it for inspection. I hope HP doesn't come back and tell me since I "broke" it they wouldn't fix it.
This product does not work as expected. I wanted to connect a mouse and a keyboard to the one PS/2 port on my ThinkPad notebook, but this adapter casues the computer to beep when both devices are connected.
I used this kit + their EZ Gig 8.1.9 software in the past (2006) to clone the PATA drive in an older Toshiba Satellite laptop. Back then, it worked great and their customer support was responsive and helpful. There was only one minor hiccup: the manual is not clear at all that the target drive must be pre-formatted before use! But it did produce a perfect, bootable clone. Superb for peace of mind and making backups!Recently, I upgraded my laptop to a new Toshiba Tecra and, naturally, wanted to clone its HDD, too. It has 160 GB SATA Hitachi drive. I got Apricorn's EZ-UP for SATA drives and an identical, blank 160 GB Hitachi. At least I knew to format it beforehand :) I tried cloning with EZ Gig 8.1.9 CD - it didn't work. Apparently, it didn't have the recent USB drivers since it couldn't see the target drive. I sent 3 e-mails to their tech support (also through their website) that were completely ignored. Finally, I found a phone number to one of their Project Managers and asked for help. Thanks to his intervention, the support finally responded with a link to EZ Gig upgrade.The new EZ Gig version 10.0.5,114 recognized USB, worked, and I got the desired clone... Or so I thought. When I put the clone into the laptop to verify it, it didn't boot. It's visible from running Windows, but it's not bootable. I verified that the target drive was mechanically OK. I reformatted, made it bootable and repeated the cloning. Again, it wasn't booting. I tried and retried all possible options, settings, etc. Apparently, EZ Gig is screwing up the MBR in this case.After some web searching, I found out I'm not the only one with this problem. Try this search phrase: Apricorn "won't boot" to convince yourself.It's been 3 weeks since I started and I still cannot achieve my objective. I sent another e-mail to Apricorn's support. So far, I am getting ignored again...---------------Added on 08/29/08:This a follow up to my first review posted on August 12th. I got response from Apricorn support (finally!) after resending my e-mail. It's so pathetic that I am quoting it below in its entirety:"If you've tried all the options and still cannot get it to boot I wouldsuggest looking at your bios and making sure it's up to date with thelatest firmware. You could also try using a windows repair cd to runFIXMBR, doing that will go through and rewrite a standard boot record."So it's like this: "We screwed up, now *you* fix it", right? Plus a worthless filler-up message about "BIOS version". I already wrote it's a *brand new* laptop, right?The main problem is: "windows repair cd" (i.e., Windows XP CD from 2003) does not work with SATA hard drives, so I'm stuck again. I wrote my response to Apricorn 20 days ago and didn't get any feedback at all - as expected from Apricorn, unfortunately :(
I'm currently a medical student and thought this would be fun to use while looking at different skin and other things but find it not very useful.Here are my Pros:It is only about $14Cons:1. Images is slightly cloudy image. My guess is the cheap maybe plastic lenses.2. The Lighting is angle that anything flat and some what reflective will be too bright to discern. And the colors are very dull.3. The zoom and focus knobs are very stiff and make it difficult to keep the scope still while adjusting them.
I paid 3.95 and got my money's worth. The first time I used it it worked great. The second and third time it the microphone was breaking up. The third time it didn't work at all. Now the light flickers a little when I plug it in and then goes out and it doesn't connect at all.
With Sony's introduction of the 508 I am now convince that they had issues with the 505 model. I purshase the 505 model about two years ago and after one year, the touch screen stop responding to a touch. Now the camera is useless to me as it refuse to take still and video shots. To add more pain, it was past its warrenty period and after I contacted sony, they suggest it be shipped to their factory for repairs and will cost several hundred dollars for it to be fixed.So, anyone contemplating to purchase and of these units make sure you find out if that model has this apparent flaw.
When I popped the thing into my cassette player ('97 Chevy Monte Carlo), it refused to stay in! The player kept ejecting it, and after about (literally) 20 tries it finally stayed in and cracking noise others talked about was so bad. That doesn't really matter though, since when I plugged it into my ipod a message came up: "device not compatible."And then if you want to return it, you have to pay return shipping. Is it worth it since I paid so little for this piece of junk? Also, it wasn't until after all of this mess that I went on Griffin's website to see that the item has been DISCONTINUED. Hmm... I wonder why...
My friend bought this player creative zen vision M 30 GB player as a gift for me after exhaustive comparison and reading hundreds of reviews between Ipod 30 GB and creative zen vision M 30 GB. It worked great for the few occasionally times I used. After not being used for a month, the battery completely drained and has never been able to charge ever since. I have tried charging it overnight through a computer. I have tried charging overnight with an AC adapter. Nothing works. I can only access its interface when its connected to a power supply. As soon as its taken out, instantaneously it dies out. I have even tried resetting it. No luck. I called the Creative customer service and they would not replace it as I do not have a proof of purchase as it was gift and my friend apparently did not care to save the receipt. I went online on Amazon and realized it costs over $250. I feel miserable that Creative refuses to fix a faulty product of theirs which is very much in warranty.
The second time I used this product it started breaking and had a short in the wire! Don't waste your money!
I was attracted to these binoculars by the number of encouraging reviews and by the low price. I should know by now that you get what you pay for. I took them outside the first night for a look at the moons of Jupiter expecting a spectacular view and got a double image of Jupiter that I could not resolve no matter how much focusing and rotating of the binoculars I did.Very disappointing after so much expectation.I thought Celestron would have had better quality control on products they put their name on. Amazon is tops though because the took them back with not a problem. My standard binoculars are Canon 10x30, image stabilized, that give a very clear view. The moons of Jupiter are easily resolved. Stick with quality optics.Canon 10x30 Image Stabilization Binoculars w/Case, Neck Strap & Batteries
I purchased an SMC7004BR in March and it worked fine until two weeks ago when the WAN routing portion decided to quit. Don't get lulled into thinking SMC's advertised 24X7 support is a reality and their lifetime warranty easy to take advantage of. I have spent over 4 hours on 3 separate occasions, at different times and days, trying to get through to their support to obtain an RMA (Return Authorization - to get the device repaired or replaced)for repair unsuccessfully. I sent an email to them requesting an RMA and was instructed I could only get an RMA by phone. I finally had to buy a Linksys router to get back in service. I continue unsuccessfuly to get through to SMC support. BEWARE
Looking at this product's picture it appears that the top hinged part can be used in an upright position. This is mis-leading. When you open it and flip the top up, it is designed to lay back in a flat position. It seems designed to use on a flat surface more than a hand-held type of calculator. It is about 4-3/4" wide so I can only hold it on its side, not fully grasp it. It is, however, a very attractive calculator with an elegant silver case. Very attractive for a woman's use, or handsome for a man's use. The keys are very soft and responsive. The readout is very large and easy to read. Overall it's a beautiful product, but not terribly functional as a hand-held calculator.
Beware this product. Decent sound but absolutely no base. To make matters worse, the wires are flimsy, always kinked, and when they brush against anything (like your clothing) you hear an aggravating rustling. No carrying case either. Better to invest in Shure E2Cs, which are worth the extra money.
I had high hopes for these earbuds even though my experience with this type of noise canceling bud has not been impressive. First time trying Skullcandy brand.Bought a pair at BB. Should have tried them as soon as I left the store. Got them home and the left channel was dead. Was able to bend the cable at the volume control and the left channel would produce static and buzz intermittently.Returned to BB and received a refund. Ordered some Sennheiser on Amazon with a great discount.Sorry Skullcandy, but I will not be trying any more of your products. Defective out of the box is ridiculous.
Has to be one of the worst cameras out there. First of all the resolution terrible. Don't even try the multi-view its useless. Night vision? What night vision! I had this on my Honda Odyssey with a Avic-z130bt pioneer deck. Even the cheaper baby monitor cameras are better than this one. Find one that has 420 tv lines, price really doesn't matter. Good luck.
Here's what's wrong with it:* People are constantly telling me that they can't hear me --- the microphone is way too quiet. The phone does not use a standard 1/8" plug, so you can't easily replace the headset with one that will work better.* The light that tells you which of the two lines the incoming call is on does not light constantly when a call comes in. (It's only on where there's actually a ringing sound, but not between rings), and you have to know which line is active before you can pick up (there are two switches, one for each line). So, you have to sit and stare at the phone for several seconds until the light comes on before you can answer. I usually guess wrong when I just pick one or the other of the lines. There's no "pick up whichever line is ringing" button.* It's very difficult to determine the position of the volume control. Since the control wheel is on the side and is very smooth, you can't even tell if you're moving it when you run your finger over it.* The phone does not go off hook automatically when you start dialing, so you have to remember to select a line, first.* There's no caller ID, which is obvious from the picture. I thought that this lack wouldn't be a problem, but it turns out that I rely more on caller ID than I had thought.In all, the phone is pretty worthless. I strongly recommend against buying it.
Gave one to my son for his laptop when he went into A school for Marines. This is not a field use situation more like what a collage student would experience. six months of use and it fell apart. He bought a briefcase style at the BX and it is holding up much better.
I purchased this for my satellite TV and worked fine first evening. Got up the next morning and it would not communicate with base unit. Sent it back for a replacement. The replacement did the same thing. Sent back for a refund.
I was under the impression this would hold 200 DVD's. It will but, you will have to put dvd's behind liners that they don't go with. In other words there are two slots behind each liner holder. This is great if you have 92-two disc movies or bonus disks to go with the movie. Otherwise this is a 92 DVD holder. Once the DVD is in the slot you cannot tell what it is, same for the ones in the front cover. Also, this thing is HUGE! Mine cam with a 2" rip in the back so I returned it for that.
The Zune mp3 player is great. but the car packed was a big rip off. it's $80 dollars at least it could do is work proper. i had it connected to my zune and i have to hold up my zune so just i can hear the music in my car. i had to get a wired one just so i can listen to the music clear with out any static. with 80 bucks buy a case to protect ur zune
Search online for this thing's issues, and you'll see that it tends to get borked. Borked hard. I just had someone come into my computer lab where I've been working for a few years. The drive she brought in, that was brand new, that was JUST working yesterday, is fried. Hard. Computers no longer recognise it. Tried it on three different PCs, an iBook, and a G5. No dice. Go to the PNY website to see that there's no way to contact them to tell them what kind of garbage they're selling. Do NOT waste your money on this. Get a decent product.
I'm 26 yrs old and military, so this is a pretty adult review. I've owned 3 Rio Karma's inside of a month in a half. The good points of the Karma is like every Harddrive MP3 player, you can practically put your life's collection of CD's on it, completely eliminating carrying around CD cases in your car. I had 677 songs on my Karma and I still had 16.2 Gigabytes left on it (notice the verbage "had"). Now...The bad. This thing is about as durable as dropping a newborn, that's the reason I've owned three. One took a bump from about 5 feet, and would no longer boot up past the beginning screen, I called the Rio Help Desk and was told to take it back, it's done. The second one was a replacement from the store for returning the damaged one. This one completely shutdown on me after a morning 1 1/2 hour PT run, in about 30 degree weather, needless to say it went back to the store. The third one hasn't went bad yet, i brought it for my girlfriend and she's had better luck than me with the device. The bad thing is this device is not designed for physical activity, it's harddrive based so it needs to be stable. The device fails the durability test completely, one good drop and your going back to the store with it, the case hasn't enough protection to keep from jarring the harddrive on impact, making it lousy for all us physical activity people. Another thing is this device tends to freeze up at times, but just reset it and it's fine (hopefully you'll have a small enough pin to fit into the hole they provide). Overall I was very impressed in the beginning with the device, but now that I know the flaws, I would consider an IPOD over the Rio Karma any day of the week, I'm very disappointed considering it's a sony product and I always buy sony first. Overall:Sound: 5Battery: 5Display: 5Accesaries: 4 ( needs a carry case or something )Durablity: 1Recommendation: Not this player unless your a couch potato
OKAY HERE IS THE TRUTH ABOUT THE ZEN MICRO:(What Creative doesn't want you to know)1)Battery life, you'll get your 12 hours if you only have about 10 songs on in. The battery life DRAMATICLY DECREASES upon usage. I only had about 400 songs (around 1gb) and an overnight charge gets me about 1 hour of music.2)It's gonna crash, and Creative have the worse tech support.3)Did I mention,Terrible battery life!Other than that it's cute,has FM radio and doubles as a flash drive, but again your only gonna get about 2 months out of it, so does that matter!(Oh yeah and tech support doesn't care!)So if you are looking for a TEMPORARY mp3 player, go with the Micro. Only if u need it for about umm 2 MONTHS then it's dead!Please shop around, maybe the Ipod isn't as bad as we think it is.....
I have had several Palm products over the past 6 years: the m505 (yikes!), the Zire 71 (LOVED IT!!!!) and the Death/LifeDrive. I didn't even stop using my Zire 71 after purchasing the LifeDrive because it still worked a lot better for most applications; I stopped using it only because I cracked the screen about 8 months ago. My first LifeDrive lasted practically 1 year to the day and the screen gave out on me. Tried everything: digitizing with a screen protector, without one, cleaning the screen, hard resets, soft resets. So, since I didn't purchase the extended warantee from Palm, I was out of luck when it died. I bit the bullet and bought another one JUST THIS HALLOWEEN...and tonight, the screen died again. I kept that baby in an aluminum bubble and it still died! So, tomorrow I'm taking it back to Best Buy and getting a T/X...it seems a lot more to my liking...and the screen and casing looks a bit more hardy than the LifeDrive (which weighs a boatload, BTW). I work in healthcare as an E.R. nurse and I need my Palm for everything...the LifeDrive just doesn't cut it. Palm, cut your losses and stop selling this sucker!!!!
I only recommend the WMP54G if you are using a later release of Ubuntu. If using win64 xp or vista, stay away.
I bought TWO of these and they DO NOT WORK. They WILL NOT format on a PC or a MAC. My friend, a technology teacher, tried to format them and they would not format or erase. They would not accept any files. I bought a replacement, "SANDISK Cruzer 8GB" and it works GREAT. It's FAST and much smaller. My best choice.
I agree with M. Arse with the 2star rating. I was disappointed with this camera from the beginning. Not a user friendly one and the pictures turn out very grainy with bad color quality unless you are in an optimum light. I'm interested in the 7 Mp camera Canon offers. I've read that it has much better shutter speed. Recommended??
We bought two of these printer cartridges for our HP printer and the printer would not recognize either of them. And to make it worse, we paid for second day air to get them here! Won't do that again. Based on that, I cannot recomend these cartridges. Buy them local!!
I've had this unit for a year and during that time, I've experienced the following:-Hissing no matter which FM station is chosen-Alert feature doesn't appear to work properly. Many times I am not alerted to the songs I have saved in my favorites. I'll turn the station and there's a song I have saved, but wasn't alerted.-The lighted display crapped out this weekend. It's dark.I am a Mom and don't ever remove this from my car. I rarely touch the unit and opt instead to use the remote. So the wear on it is minimal. It was a poor purchase at best.
Whatever you do, do NOT be taken in by the good looks, and the apparent savings with ink, on this product. I have never been so disappointed with a Kodak product in my life!And I have recommended Kodak digital cameras, etc. for my family members, who are not "photo functional" for years. Have even bought them for presents for them as well. Have always had high praise for the Kodak cameras.But this is a nightmare! It hasn't worked properly, and still isn't, from the day I started to set it up. Problem after problem occured with this thing and I am just going to trashcan it.I might be able to find someone who can fix it, but it is really heavy and way too expensive to send back to the seller. It is so deceiving. It is like a beautiful man or woman. Looks great on the outside and seems really enticing, but then, you get it home and they turn into the demon that they really are!Am I exaggerating a bit? Probably. But the thing hasn't ever worked. So I can only say don't buy it. And it is complicated to set up as well. And I am tech savvy, so it isn't like I am an idiot.Just go with a Lexmark. You'll have better luck I am sure, even with their worst product.[ASIN:B000SL19CO Kodak EasyShare 5500 All-in-One Printer Print, Copy, Scan, and Fax (1600105)]]
SPEAKER FAILURES: Turns out the speaker - mic - charger jack is defective on many of these units. After a few charger plug insertions the contact that cuts out the speaker when using a headset fails to make a good connection when the charger plug is removed. Appears to be a class manufacturing problem... Jack contacts are accesible from battery compartment. Press a fine sewing needle point into the small loop contact (use magnifying glass)to make the loop buldge a little more and make a better connection with the other contact. The speaker will then start working again. Problem solved
I just purchased this product and opened the package. Immediatly I noticed that the connection with the headphones either loses sound altogether, or generates lots of static. Then, I read the other reviews here and notice this problem is sytemic in most other units that were purchased. It's going back tomorrow.
The sound is acceptable for the price from audiophile standards. The treble is a bit tilted up and could be smoother. It is clearly not accurate sound. it's more like Hi-Fi. They are seriously uncomfortable and require a break every hour; absolutely terrible. I have had them 2 months and they are broken in. The construction is horrible. The lettering is coming off despite the fact that I handle them with extreme care. Also, unless you are very careful, the earpiece cords will twist since the earpieces stupidly rotate 360 degrees. Also, the factory has an arrogant attitude about solving problems. They say they care, but hey don't respond unless you are spending more money with them. At this price point, I would spend a little more and get a better built product. AKG is one example. More comfort and better construction in their studio monitor headphone.
This printer has had paper feed problems from day one. I so regret not returning it. Previously had an HP all-in-one, cheap but worked better than the 8250 which was over $250. Afraid to buy another HP.
I had brought this because the store salesperson said it was made by the people who made the Proton. I've never heard of the Proton so I assumed he's trying to tell me its a good deal, so I bought it. The sound was pretty good but not as good as the replacement I got (XDR-S3HD). See my review on that one. The RS-330 comes with a dual alarm and a 5 minute snooze. Which had everything I was looking for. But after 3 days the sound went. I've tried hitting the reset button and leaving it unplugged for a few hours but the sound never returned. Actually there is sound but it was extremely low. Volume at max did nothing and the only reason I can hear any sound was by setting the treble all the way up and having my ear close to the speaker. Grabbing the radio was a bit difficult because it was hard not to press a button by accident.If the Proton was a good product then this is it's inferior relative. From other reviews, it looks like you'll take a gamble on this one. It'll either work or not. My guess is it's produced in different countries so the quality depends on the country it is produced. Mine was manufactured in August 2007 but It doesn't tell me where.
I figured that for what I paid for it that it would be bad battery. I was right! It doesn't hold a charge. I was taking pics of my son's 2nd birthday party when the factory battery died on me. I inserted this battery thinking that it would be ok but it immediately died! My favorite saying is you get what you pay for!
I went ahead and bought this product even though there was some bad reviews ( more good than bad ) -- bad decision. After ensuring everything is hooked up correctly, trying all the tips to eliminate buzzing....could only get very low volume in the right ear piece and a loud buzzing. Left ear piece worked fine. Will not by Sony wireless earphones again.
I bought this camera, It would turn off by itself sometimes. I could deal with this but after 4 months I decided to get a new one. I like the image quality was good so that was a advantage. Also the easy to use software was an advantage. It was so so simple to use so i bought the same one the. Big Mistake. I bought it 7 days ago. This one was even worse. the LCD would go white after about 2 minutes of being on. The pictures came out so dark and the Night Mode made pictures that were not even close to the original. I am getting a Sony camera which it suppose to be really good camera.
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 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 figured that I couldn't go wrong with an inexpensive radio, but I was wrong. The radios actually function just fine in terms of range and clarity. The problem is that they are just poorly made. The first time one was dropped (and yes they will all eventually be dropped) it kind of exploded and did not go back together well. The battery location and means of holding in the batteries is much less than ideal, and just not well designed. I never tried the ear bud microphone because it was too poorly made to fit properly in my ear without pain. In sum, this was a cheap pair of radios that have confirmed the wisdom of shelling out the extra money for some well-made Motorollas. At least I have an extra set of radios when the need arises.
The interference shielding on this unit sucks. The noise from the harddrive spinning bleeds through and distorts all audio. Works okay with the smaller SSD/Memory stick units.
My headphones worked well for about 1 month and then they came off the plastic hinges where they attach to the earmuff. There is a screw that supposedly keeps it in place but it is so flimsy that this broke within 1 month of use. DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM
I bought this player/recorder 11 months ago, and now I have to get a new one because it no longer works. I got it because it was the cheapest recorder I could find, and I guess you get what you pay for. After a few months it wouldn't record new discs, but unfortunately for me that was after the 90-day warrantee on labor ran out. Now it occasionally refuses to play store-bought DVDs that work fine on other players, so I'm junking it.As for functionality, the rewind is pretty annoying, because it doesn't come close to stopping where you release the button, even if you are in the slowest scan mode.
Horrible. Felt like going back to the guy who told me it was good to kick his b..t Anyhow, rarely seen such poor construction. As said some one else, good concept.....don't have to carry the base arround, can swap between rechargable and non-rechargable batteries...small mouse, small receiver...but hell, nothing works...NOTHING. A lot of reviews accuse the mouse of obviously OS-related problems...(typical USB stories), but no one seems to mention the most important of all: THIS MOUSE LIKES NO SURFACE AT ALL...NONE! Even an optical mouse pad....I can't beleive this. On top of all the rest of the crap, I had to fix the battery cover, it's really hard to sync up with its receiver, and the cursor is all over the place.....Fortunatly, it is solid enough to withstand the many times I chucked it at the wall. I'm still waiting for a decent portable wireless mouse to apear on the market.....has not happened yet....the logitech model seem as crappy as this one....Good Luck.
I purchased this lamp, and then tried to install it. It would not make connection. I returned the original one and ordered another. Same result. I had a television tech to install it, and the word was, " it's worthless." It will not work. So I will never try to purchase this item again.
This scanner is not compatible with Snow Leopard. I spend over an hour on the phone with manufacturer's tech support and they were unable to make it work. I tried all sorts of different drivers and it didn't work. Don't bother with scanner! Spend the extra $100 and buy Fujitsu ScanSnap S300M!
We have had this scanner for 1 year and it came up with an error message that our computer tech cannot fix so it sits on the desk and gathers dust. It is very slow to warm up, but scans fast after it finally warms up. Sure was a lot of money to pay for something that is slow AND didn't even last a year. Not recommended!
I bought this as a gift years ago, and after a couple uses it was left unused for a long time. I admit I was enamored by the vintage look of this unit but the sound quality is so poor it's only worth anything as a novelty. finally managed to sell it off to someone for a small fraction because I didnt feel it was worth anything close to what I paid.For $100 and a little luck you could easily buy something off of CL made 20 years ago that would produce ten times better results that this. If you want to relive the glory days of vinyl, cheap reproductions of portable turntables are not the way to go.
This product is an example of false advertisement. I have purchased it based on their "professional" description, plus the illusion that it is a $69 tripod. First, after I got it, it is cheap plastic, not even worth $29 + $9 for shipping. It is definitely poorly made, and all its components seems to want to break when you just touch it. I have seen the same tripod exaclty, in circuit city under a different name for $29, with no need to pay for shipping. This is by far the worst product I have ever purchased, and they are falsly claiming to have sold this flimsy thing for $69, which is impossible. The only way they can sell it, is online, when people have not seen it. I would not have touched it, had I seen it. I got fooled by the "professional" and the false $69 original price claimed. Avoid this like the plage.
Installed just fine on my Toshiba until I tried to connect. The Linksys monitor software would not even recognize the card as active. Though it did recognize my old G card. Spent 20 minutes on hold and never did reach tech support. This and the router are being returned.It did work on another Laptop but not the one I intended. There is NO mention of this card at all on the Linksys forums or the easy answer sections.I should know better then trying bleeding edge. Especially with Linksys and there questionable support
I have 2 of these during a power surge it jumped both and took out 2 TV's an XBOX and a DVD player. MONSTER fails to pay claims and I am out thousands of dollars due to their inadequate protection. I have a PC on a simple $4 surge strip and it worked.
My setup is Etymotic ER4P earphones (27ohms), Treo755p mp3 player running PocketTunes v4.0.3.First I merely plugged my earphones into the EQ and did not connect it to the Treo yet. I turned on the EQ and immediately heard hiss and a bit of static. If I dropped all the sliders down to the bottom then the hiss and static where gone. If I moved all the sliders to the top then the hiss and static were amplified. I held the EQ in the air and moved my arm around... it picked up some slight feedback once in a while (thus it is poorly insulated).I then connected the EQ to my Treo and played a few different songs in the genres of techno and rap. I began with all the sliders on the EQ at the bottom position and the same for the PocketTunes eq sliders.When the song starts you can no longer notice the hiss/static at all with these slider settings, but the moment you move any sliders up then you get hiss/static and sometimes distortion in the song. This means you cannot adjust anything. Also in keeping all the sliders at the bottom position there is no volume amplification taking place.After I disconnected the EQ and set it aside, I plugged my earphones directly into the Treo and selected one of my PocketTunes eq presets and appreciated just how wonderful the sound was before I ever got involved with the Koss EQ50!UPDATE: I just bought the Boostaroo Revolution Amp... amazing! See my other review about it.
A surprising disappointment from the Microsoft brand. Wireless reception was very unreliable, and each of the components (keyboard and mouse) required frequent "resetting." This late in the technology game, there are too many good options out there to be messing with this garbage. I returned mine and went with Logitech - better choice.
The physical design of the aluminum case is the best I've seen, though it uses an external power supply which I dislike as it adds significant clutter under the desk, and limits portability.My real issue with the product however is that there is no power switch, nor any means of spinning down the hard disk other than pulling the power plug. I contacted MacAlly tech support and they suggested I power the unit through a switchable power strip. They also confirmed that the drive can't be spin down through software, such as OSX's energy saver control panel. Frankly, there is no excuse for omitting such a simple, and inexpensive, feature from a rather pricey product. I will be returning the product.Add a power switch, + 2 stars.Move the power supply inside the case, +1 star.In the cases defense, the LED read/write/power indicator looks awesome!
The rio forge has some nice features like the FM tuner and SD card reader, but it has serious reliablity issues, especially with buttons that stop working. I got this unit for ~$35 refurbished last year, so it was a pretty good deal at the time, especially with an added SD card. The buttons on my player eventually stopped working after half a year, but I was lucky and as able to resolder them without any problems.The battery life also sucks (a dozen hours or so)Anyway, by now your better off getting a refurb 2nd gen 1GB shuffle for $50, or a tiny 4g player for a little more than $100.
After about a year, the right speaker stopped working. Wiggling the power switch would make it work briefly. Then a few days later it stopped working completely. I expect more for $300.
when I tried to call the response is, the number you have dialed is disconnected and not in service. I wondered why they were marked down now I know. Works ok, but you had better not want any service.
I recently purchased one of these units to replace my 4 port KVM.I get serious shadowing on resolutions ranging from 1280x1024 to 1600x1200, regardless of refresh rate and type of monitor. With external power connected, it will cease to switch if a random system on it is turned off until that system is powered up.Aside from functionality, the beep on switch which cannot be disabled is annoying. I regret waiting until I had found and purchased higher quality cables to make sure they weren't the problem with the display as I was unable to return it.
terrible printer. the document feeder can't pull documents by itself, you need to sit there and gently push them in to get it to take them. and the whole thing is just very tempermental. don't spend your money on this our you will be pulling your hair out constantly as we are...
I cannot give a review of this item since unfortunately, the vendor (albrown3311) was advertising false merchandise.What was shipped was a defective TEAC dual cassette model. I have to purchase a unit from a more honest vendor.
This is a rip-off and shouldn't be sold by any reputable outlet. Pretty to look at, it will last about a month, and isn't designed to even let you replace a bulb the materials are so shoddy. Even the screws are made of such mediocre material you will be lucky if you can get one off without destroying it.
The 8 and 5 port switches are all gigabit, but the 26 port only has 2 gigabit ports, and the rest at 100mbps. This isn't very clear when you come in via the 8 or 5 port switches. I bet it is a great product otherwise but this is bunk.
Like some of the other reviewers, my Toshiba D-R4 will not finalize a DVD-R disk (very frustrating after 2 hours of recording). To add to the insult, the disk drawer mechanism has jammed with the latest non-finalized disk stuck within. This is how it will be returned...
I see positive comments on this printer and ask why? What do people want in a good printer. Fast Speed: This printer prints out pictures that are sloow. I can go have lunch come back and the print is ready. Compact: This printer is a lug. There are many all in one printers that don't take up the space this one does. Ink Usage: ok in fact one of the positives about this printer is there is a lot of inexpensive generic ink out there. Scanner: Works very well a positive for this machine. Copier: I thought very slow. Functions well though.I've used a lot of printers and if you like the quality of oem ink canon and hp are excellent. If you like generic ink you can't beat canon's printers for price speed and affordable ink. Dump this model.
I plugged the IBM camera into my USB port and installed the software, and...I could not get an image to appear on the screen. After a couple of hours of trouble-shooting I discovered that this camera is not compatible with all USB ports, so you have to use a different driver which doesn't work as well. Choppy, low-quality video. I strongly discourage anyone from buying this product. FYI, this is not an IBM designed/produced product - they simply put their logo on a no name brand which they clearly should have researched more.
I found this product to be at a very good price as well, which was my reason for my purchase. When the package arrived today, The container "spindle" was taped closed, not wrapped in plastic. I then noticed that the package wasn't a full 100 CD-R package. I then cut open the tape and counted my product to know that I was short 26 cds. This is not the way to do business because I paid for 100, not 74. I will not be purchasing anything else through this lender and I DO NOT recommend them.
This keyboard was a replacement purchase for my Keytronics KB 101+ and sadly I am disappointed in the feel of the keyboard.Why:* the LOUD click-click when you type on the keys.* The 101+ had an AT-style connection and I wanted to replace for my new Windows 7based machine. Needed to find a AT (the big 9-pin style) to USB connection andnot available. Tried to go from AT style to smaller 9 pin, then to USB, but Ihad so many connections, the keyboard would not function.* The keys are made for "small" fingers.* The keys are REAL close together and thus, made for tiny and nimble fingers.* The older AT style KB 101-PLUS had wider keys and MUCH more quiet when typing.Even Keytronics-CSR said this one would be exact replacement for the trusty 101+ that I had to replace due to configuration of new computer. Not so...Naturally, my wife threw away the packaging on trash day for recycling before I could put this keyboard through it's paces. Keys are real sensitive as well.My advice: Go to local computer stores and "try" before you buy. Otherwise you too will have $30.00 useless keyboard like me...
I am an adult female and this mouse is too big for my hand. After a very short time, my hand starts to ache and I have to go back to my previous, smaller mouse. I have both of them active. I switch to this one when I need to magnify something - as that part works fairly well. I just wish the magnifying window was larger. I have to keep moving it around on the page to read anything - often just to finish a sentence.
I purchased the Casio SY-30 as a Christmas gift for my in-laws and was highly disappointed. Reception is poor, if not non-existent, as none of the main (i.e. ABC, CBS, NBC) TV channels were accessible in their home. It is difficult to manually adjust the TV to locate the stations - you can't tell what station you are turning to since there is just a yellow line that appears when tuning - there's no clear-cut channel identification. Upon returning the item, I did not receive the full value paid for it as selling a TV that doesn't work wasn't Amazon's fault. If you are even thinking about purchasing this item, go to a store so you can get a full refund if you have to return it.
I bought this USB adapter to go with my NetGear router. It keeps dropping (all day long) my internet connection. The only way for the computer to recognize the adapter is to reboot--several times a day. Using Windows 7. What's more, NetGear support has been no help. I do NOT recommend this adapter at all.
I bought this camera from Wal-Mart [and] was pretty impressed for the price to pixel at that point in time. However it's over a year later and the price has hardly dropped! The digital camera world is moving at a very fast pace, I'm sure there's something more up to date in this price range. Also the reason I was visiting this board in the first place is that I damaged the software CD and cannot install the software for the camera in my new computer. Polaroid does NOT offer the software drivers for download! Unacceptable for a product of this type. They want 39.99 for their software package, all of which is useless(I use PS or Thumbs + for image manipulation) except for the twain driver. Any other digital cam offers the drivers for download on their site. A few more notes.1. Another use you may have overlooked for the camera is as a webcam. Using a video capture card and the &quot;TV&quot; cable for the camera and video mode on the camera you can use this camera (or any camera with a video out) as a webcam. The image more than suitable for internet broadcasting. It will get hot, but I have run my camera for weeks on end as an &quot;always on&quot; cam and have suffered no related problems.2. On my camera, In addition to the green light in the viewfinder, the image guide in the viewfinder is misalligned so you must use the display screen. If I wasn't so lazy I probably should have traded this camera in for a properly alligned one.
The sound was great but when I found out that once the rechargeable battery will no longer hold a charge, because it can not be replaced, it essentially becomes worthless! I could not get it to play with even the A/C adopter.I did see over the internet some people were finding ways to replace the battery, but what poor design.I will never buy another Logitech product.
The product picture and part number match, but they together do not math the description.
My store bought chargers works 100% better than this one. It fits however you have to find a way to constantly apply pressure with the contacts to get the bluetooth to charge. The charger I got with the bluetooh fits fine and charges no problem. I dont suggest to buy this here unless you are desperatly in need of a charger.
I don't know how they could advertise this as a mini mouse. It's maybe 1/4 inch shorter than my regular size mouses/mice(?) and the same width. I bought it for my Asus eee computer, so the "mini" mouse was way too big for my mini laptop. I was hoping for something the size of my Targus mini mouse, which broke. It's about 2-1/2 times the size!I can't tell you how it works, as I returned it immediately.
Hi,I have lost the CD rom to download the movie from the camera.Sony does not offer it for free on its website. You have to pay $70 dollars to get it again.That clearly disappoints me.
I have had my Tungsten T for about 3 years. I would have replaced it long ago, but I had not budgeted to replace this thing the first year I had it.The main issue is the digitization. It goes out of calibration after every entry. A most frustrating and time-wasting behavior.When I first got the unit and it was still in warranty I had it "repaired" twice and replaced with a "refurbished" unit once. The problem never went away. To add insult to injury, when I received the refurbished unit ( the last iteration before I fell off the Palm support radar screen), it was missing the four screws that hold the case together. Palm wouldn't do anything about it - the warranty period had expired, they couldn't just send me the screws, but I could pay to have it repaired. Talk about getting screwed. Thank goodness for crazy glue!I do not plan to buy another Palm product if I can avoid it. Too bad. The products have good features and a nice display, but the reliability sucks and the customer service is a joke.The unit has other problems, like freezing up once in a while, some of the software that was shipped with the unit (from Palm) does not work and there is no support for it, and the unit has unexplainably lost data on a couple of occasions. I sync my unit every day and after any major amount of data entry as a defense against the latter misbehavior.I will be looking to a Sony to replace this unit. I expected to get three years out of it and we're just about there. Anyone want a used Palm Tungsten T? Guaranteed to drive you nuts!
Setup is ok, but not for a novice. Not exactly easy. However, the quality is poor. The fan burned out in about 1 year and the company does not offer an out of warrently repair program (even though I was willing to pay). After many calls to support where i repeatedly recieved incorrect information, they basically said too bad, I have to fix it myself. In addition, the fan is a "special" fan that has to be ordered from a 3rd party, but Buffalo does not know the part number for the fan - so good luck getting it from a distributor. IF you are putting data on the drive that you dont want to risk losing then I suggest avoiding the product and company.
I went with this $10 purchase rather than the $5 charger also listed on Amazon b/c this one was shown in an OEM box. Well it arrived today in a plastic zip loc bag. It has Nintendo stamped on the charger, but I have no idea if it's legitimately an OEM charger. To top it off my son used it to charge his DS Lite and when we went to unplug it it won't come out!!! It is STUCK and I mean STUCK in our DS. We took it to the local game store and they couldn't get it out and had no advice.I'm going to call Nintendo, but if this charger ruins his DS then I'll be calling Amazon to replace our system!!!
Doesnt' work worth a damn. Just as well stand next to my radio.... Reception is just as good.... don't waste your money.
These speakers do not work with the laptop I have. More specifically a Dell latitude D410 with docking station. it works with the just the laptop, but not through the docking station.....whacked!!!!!! So I dont know what they sound like yet???? beware that they have bugs!!!!
When I got these, I thought they would work fine, but they did not stick to my dash at all. In fact, they did not stick to anything I tried! The adhesive was not sticky to the touch at all.
I purchased the Sansa Express in Oct '07. After 1.5 years of light usage, the device is now unusable -- specifically the volume increase button "shuts off" the device. I have no means of increasing the volume! Multiple installations of the updated "firmware" have not resolved the malfunction.When the Express was working, the sound quality was good, the device easily slips into a shirt pocket.
If I could have given this thing a ZERO stars, I would have. But, alas Amazon is forcing me to give this a 1 star. This product does not work for my Sony TV and would not fit in properly. The original Sony Lamp fit in the first try, but after almost 2 hours, I have given up on putting this thing in as the TV does not recognize it. I would like to return it, but it is past the 30 day return window, so I am stuck with it.. DO NOT BUY this lamp for your SONY TV.
This lens is nice outdoors, but sucks in low light indoor photography! Cheaply made so the one time i dropped it ON CARPET, it broke after two months. The focus is loose (hit or miss), but nice bokeh effect in background. Good For a beginners lens for the price.
I got this battery before a trip and the charge only lasted a short time. It was supposed to be new. What a rip off.
Was excited to receive replacement battery. However 1 month after installation the power source fried my computer. Not sure if it was battery however my computer was only 3 years old. I only use it for home use. Took it in for service and they told me it could have been the battery.
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.
The head seems to get dirty when one views a tape for more than 20 minutes. I cleaned the head once and when it became dirty again before it finished even one tape, I returned it. Don't waste your time on this camera, you will only be disappointed.
I've had two of these drives. The first failed within sixty days and never worked again, even with Apacer's low-level formatting tool. The second drive stopped working as a ReadyBoost drive after a year of use.If these drives worked reliably they'd be five stars, no question.
The radio arrived with a crooked display and hard to use tuning knob. The package had obviously been opened before, so I got someone else's reject. Beach Audio will not pay return shipping under any circumstances, not even for sending me a defective product!!! So I am out $12 in shipping and have no radio.
I should have realized from the previous reviews that ordering an expensive item like a television from a company that makes no effort to coordinate with the delivery company (Eagle) was a bad idea! Our television left Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on June 13th and arrived in Denver on June 20th. It is now June 26th and we live 10 miles from Denver. We have not been contacted. Eagle has no phone number in the book or on the internet. I have emailed Amazon twice and gotten no response. I spoke with their representative by phone today. This representative also refused to give me Eagle's phone number and said Amazon would contact Eagle and email me within a day or two! I have no idea what the TV is like.
Bulb life is terrible---bulb life is misrepresented by the sales people, bulb price are ridiculously high,!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i will never utter the word Toshiba again--.........
Let me first say that the pictured version, the light silver one, is an EXCELLENT product! I've been using it with a Fujitsu T4010 laptop for almost a year, but it works great even on widescreen 15.4" laptops... It's whisper quiet, vents all the air out the back, and is not dependent on airflow from underneath whatsoever. Some reviewers have commented on poor positioning of the fans...that's actually a non-factor due to the air channels which allow a small amount of air to constantly flow past the bottom of your laptop - and that's really all that's needed to keep heat from building up. I use my laptop to edit video, which used to make it scorching hot..and even with normal use, I had to keep a phone book under it, though even that got warm on the bottom after some time. The old version, though thin and light enough to take anywhere (even coach class on a Regional Jet), made my laptop feel cool to the touch. I've been using As a bonus, it drew a very negligible amount of power, which at most cut down battery life by a few minutes.Now the bad news: One day, the engineering and marketing teams at Targus got together and were really bored. Apparently the ER surgeons of the USA were telling them to stop stealing their business by preventing burn injuries , so they decided to make their "redesign" so terrible that no one would want to use it.I discovered this when I ordered the pictured item for some friends off of Amazon (I'm their "PrimePimp").They sent me the "new improved" one twice. The old one sucked the air down and blew it all out of the back...the new one blows it up which causes the air to spread around which can still make you warm if it's on your lap. Also, it's MUCH louder, drains the battery of my laptop much more, and heavier, thicker, etc...I could use the old one in classes with no one noticing, but the new one is loud to the point that you'd be embarrassed to have it in public. It's definitely not something that's portable due to its heft and awkward size. Another problem is that it draws air from the bottom...so if you have loose clothing, are placing it on a couch, etc, the air intake will get blocked.Lastly, the fins aren't shielded well, and they aren't built well. I had a few blades take flight and one of them made a nice scuff on my laptop.I hope that they either 1) Bring back the old version, or 2) At least change the pic...it's very misleading of Targus to keep the same model number for a product that is in no way alike. That's like ordering a Lexus ES350 and getting a Toyota Carolla and the dealer justifying it by saying "Well...they both do the same thing and are both made by the same company."The pictured version is at W@l-M@rt, it's worth a test drive and the extra price. I'm just thankful for Amazon's great customer support and gracious return policy.Shame on you Targus, Shame on you!
Positive: It looks nice, feels nice, and protects the screen very well.Negative: Maybe this is just because it's new, but I find it hard to get the Garmin out. Worse though, the close fit on the sides "diddles" with the slide switch and may turn the unit on.
Your photos taken with a decent camara are going to look bad in this. I bought it for my wife and I was disapointed when I looked at the photos. When I look at the photos in the TV or computer they look fine but in this frame it looks like if the foto only had like 8 colors or like if it was taken out of focus.I strongly recommend to look at other options.
Like many others here, I experienced the dying left speaker. These sounded great when I first got them, but gradually a crackling developed when I adjusted the volume. The left speaker is almost completely useless now. I have to turn the volume knob very carefully to very specific points to even get it to play, and even then I get crackling and lousy sound. These have a major manufacturing flaw, and I would urge everyone to buy a different product. For $100, I feel ripped off, and whatever I buy to replace these, it absolutely will not be a Klipsch product.
I bought this unit so I could listen to the radio in the morning. However after about 4 months it began making loud clicking noises (like a gear was slipping) when I turn it on, open the CD door or even if I turn the radio off! Don't buy it. There are many better units out there that actually work.
The plastic connector is meant for a certain wire gauge, no larger than what you would find on the generic headphones you receive with an iPod.This microphone is very cheap (thought this as a pro at first, not a con) and has proved extremely difficult to use. It never seems to want to pick up my voice no matter how sensitive I make it. I would not recommend this product to anyone wanting to communicate with another human as this seems impossible. YES I have tried (for several hours) to set up this microphone, including taking advice from the other reviews. I may have received a defective product but it's really not worth sending back for only 8 dollars.
BUY INVISIBLE SHIELD ITS THE BEST I HAVE IT ON MY iPHONE 3G AND BOUGHT AN EXTRA ONE
This card is supposed to plug and play with a PCI bus. Unfortunately, it doesn't. It simply freezes the whole computer after a minute or so of running. No, I am not a numbskull, but an IT engineer with 40 years experience. What could be the problem. Well, first D-Link just don't want to recognise any issue, and their web-site FAQ gives no answer. Yes, XP is patched to the latest and greatest. And yes the Drivers are up to the latest. And yes, I did try shifting PCI slots, messing around with the DMA on or off, and evening trying other drivers known to work with D-Link. But regrettably it is back to the store. D-Link, shame on you for releasing such an unready and crap product. I know that 50% of us don't get freezes, but what about the 50% that do. Fortunately, I will get my money back. But no more fiddling around with cheap and untested junk.
There was so much I liked about this radio; good placement of buttons, easy setup, decent sound, built-in antenna, and a big button in the front to easily start the CD player in the dark. But here's where this radio falls apart. The CD player does not work! The first radio I bought worked OK for about a month. Then the CD started making weird noises and eventually would not play. Also, the motorized door that opened & closed the CD didn't always close properly. I returned it and got another one of the same model. The second radio started to have other problems after only 2 weeks. The CD player made loud banging noises upon startup, and even after I turned the radio off! It is a bad unit and I do not recommend anyone buying it. I do not think a "vertical play" CD is a good design. I ended up returning it and buying a different brand.
Never buy Philips.My Kids bought this for me last Father's day and now it won't load, the drawer pops open, closes at random. &quot;One year limited warranty &quot; tranlates to after 90 days I have to pay a &quot;reduced fee&quot; to replace one piece of junk with another. I also have a Toshiba DVD player that's 2 years older cost less and has never missed a beat. The lesson seems clear.
I bought this hoping I'd be able to watch and record TV. This card has several bugs. One, the TV Listings are not accurate and I found myslef using Yahoo TV listings because they were always correct and I didn't want to miss any shows. the "recording" part was easy and the video looked OK but not great. However, once in a while the audio "pops" and the video "skips". Moreover, when I'm watching "TV", the audio frequently goes out of sync with the audio. I did a google search and found many other people had the same problem. I updated all of the drivers and changed the sound card and nothing worked. Strangely, if the audio is out of sync and I press the "record" button, all recorded video is IN-sync. Anyway, don't buy it. Get something more expesive and save yourself a hassle.
i enjoyed my mp3 player for about 2 1/2weeks. when i was listening to it one day the screen froze and it never came back on since. i looked up other customer feedback who bought this item and there were was a vast amount of unsatisfied costumers with the same complaint about this particular model of this item.
Google MAD DOG MULTIMEDIA, they are pump n ddump ripoff artists who sell junk electronics and never honor their warranty, RUN!!!
Worst headphones i have ever used. There was a random crackle and hiss no matter what channel i used and no matter how many times i scanned. Then when there was no hiss the speakers sounded horrible once turned up a little. So even if the fm reception was clear they are still garbage, and yes i charged them for 30 hours (see instructions) before ending up with these results.
Although the description of this product says that it good for Ground Coffee as well but it is not! I have followed the instruction by cleaning the rubber rim but the vacuum seal doesn't hold more than 2 hours!
it doesn't work so well in conjunction with a mac pro. I bought this webcam back in march 08, and so far have been totally disappointed with its performance. the picture is grainy at best and all broken up at worst. sound appears to echo when used, I've often had to cut short video calls due to problems with the sound.I've since replaced this with the logitech 9000 pro, which at $20 less i consider a complete bargain. so far the 9000 pro provides a much crisper image ( i have yet to try the sound out).
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 worked well for a few months. Then I started having trouble getting the radio to play. You had to keep jiggling the bar that switched from AM to FM. The CD player still worked okay. Soon the radio wouldn't play at all and this was quickly followed by a failure of the CD player. It became, literally, garbage as I threw it out with the trash. I would give this zero stars if I could.A short while after I trashed mine, I noticed the same radio on a coworkers desk. She told me that hers no longer worked either. So mine was not a random incident.
BEWARE~~~~My Western Digital "My Book" started randomly shutting itself down. Emails to the Western Digital "technical support" have gone unanswered, and you can't call them to ask a question unless you sign up for the $14 a year "service plan".I'm switching to another brand hard drive. hopefully I can transfer all the information off this defective drive before it crashes for good.
Bought this DVD player for my daughter for her birthday. It worked for only a few weeks and then just stopped. It would not respond to anything we did. Had to unplug it to get it to shut off. Now it won't even turn on. It is very cute and looks nice with the matching TV, but a complete waste of my money!!
I'll never again buy a Lexmark product or an all-in-one. At $169 I've had nothing but problems. Paper jams, ink gets used up at the blink of an eye, "busy" ... you name it, it's happened. Can anyone suggest a printer that actually PRINTS and doesn't eat up ink like the Lexmark? I'd also like to add that my VERY old Epson dot matrix printer has worked for about 8 years, but it's falling apart now. There is NOTHING like a ribbon printer! Copy quality not as good as ink, but at least the data gets printed!
Eight months old, and it no longer records or plays back properly. I am convinced that every VCR out there today is nothing but junk. I have gone through three VCRs in the past 18 months. My first VCR when they first came out lasted 14 years! The fast forward and reverse are a joke. Can't stop the tape anywhere near where you want it to. In the past few weeks it no longer rewinds completely to the beginning, and programs recorded get extreme distortion and loud humming. Even a new tape does not help. Warranty is 1 year parts and 90 days labor. No one would return this for repair after 90 days and pay more for labor than the unit is worth. How do you find a decent VCR? I noticed Wal*Mart quit selling Sanyo VCRs. I went through two of these in less than a year.
The cassette player is very poor. The play button does not stay engaged. The tape speed slows down and messes up the sound. It's terrible. I'm returning mine today.
I'm very disappointed with Kodak. They dropped the ball in manufacturing this camera, which was made very poorly. I have had two of these cameras break on me in the span of 14 months. When I first purchased the camera, it didn't work after about 2 days. I didn't drop it or mishandle it; the camera's red light just kept blinking furiously at me, despite my numerous battery changes. I took it back to Staples where it was purchased and luckily, because it had only been 2 days, got a new camera. I rarely used the camera as I own a couple others, and after about a year and two months, and about a dozen uses, the camera again wouldn't turn on. I called Kodak and they told me because it was just 2 months past a year, it was no longer under warranty and it would cost me a whopping $90 to have the camera repaired. Never mind that the camera itself cost me about $130. Kodak thinks I'm stupid enough to pay nearly the full amount for another version of this shoddily constructed camera. When I asked to speak to a manager, the Kodak rep kept me on hold for about 20 minutes. I guess it's their idea of customer service.Never again will I buy a camera from Kodak.Buyer beware.
Once you compare these speakers, you too will agree that they are GROSSLY overrated. They are cheap-looking, very light and flimsy, and are made of plastic and vinyl. They sound about average. After several comparisons, I bought the new Polk Audio RTI4 which are EXCELLENT in every comparison -- solid wood construction, great-looking, and SUPERIOR sound quality.
Do a little research on this and its successor, the S410 before you buy. My first year with my S400 was great. A little after that, I started to get Memory Card Error problems. At first, I tried reformatting the CF card using the camera, which sometimes worked. I then replaced the CF card, and that worked for about 2 weeks. I Googled Canon S400 memory card error and found lots of other S400 owners with the same problem. The fix I hear about most is using a USB card reader to reformat the card in FAT format. I've tried that, but the CF card still needs reformatting every now and then. So as it stands now, I can get the camera to work if I reformat the CF card, but I just can't tell when it's going do deal me another Memory Card Error. Totally unreliable.
I purchased this system in December and found it to be less than anticipated. The passive woofer is exactly that: Too passive and is, in many instances, non existent. Having come from owning a Yamaha/Klipch system (which I gave to my son-in-law and boy am I sorry now!) and looking for something more compact, the Denon falls considerably short of what I am used to. Picture quality was not an issue to begin with as I coupled the Denon with a 40" Sony LCD. If you are particular in terms of the sound you desire in home audio look elsewhere. the Denon, especially for the price, is not even close to what you're looking for.
Ok, right off the bat I want to say that the computer is alright and deserves better than one star. But...Gateway the company is THE WORST! I write this to warn you that they do not care about the customer and once they take your money they will not give you the time of day.I ordered and paid for the 200, with 80gig HD and 512 RAM. I recieved the 200 with 40gig HD and 256. I called my sales person, and she never called me back. I got a hold of her 2 weeks later (after multiple tries) and she promised to ship out a new HD and additional memory. They never came, she never placed the order. She will not return my calls (she actually changed her extension). Her sales supervisor will not return my calls. The supervisor's supervisor will not return my calls. Customer service gives me the run around.Total blow-off.I am now dealing with the Gateway reps that my University department uses to get this straightened out, and it has yet to be resolved. As I write, I have had the WRONG COMPUTER for 2.5 months, and have been unable to get any work done with the 256RAM. Gateway has done everything in their power to ensure that I can't return it and/or do not get the computer that I paid for.So there you go. Buyer beware.
Hitachi has been aware for years of the defective light engine on this TV.Buying this tv will cost another $600 for Hitachi to send the improved light engine to a repair facility.Buy the Mitsubishi TV instead, they have great customer service.I got a brand new 60" 3d for $200.00 after my 57" went out, even though the warranty was expired by two years.
I ordered it from Pavilion Electronics through Amazon.It was shipped on time and I did recieve it in just a few days.Straight out of the box the Tom Tom had software problems.Tom Tom support did get it running after several phone calls and a couple of downloads. However, I soon discovered the maps were old and had lots and lots of errors. Support told me that new maps for 2007 might be available by December or January 2008 and I would have to pay for the update.This thing was junk, and there is no way I would by another Tom Tom, and after signing on to Tom Tom for possible updates and such, I now get TONS OF JUNK E-MAIL from everyone.I sent it back to Pavilion Electronics and did get a refund for the Tom Tom, but I had to pay for all the shipping costs.
I bought this in late January. It worked great for all of 2 months; all of the available channels came in clear. Then all of the sudden, I couldn't get half of the channels I could before; I constantly have to tweak it to pick up a show and even then the pick up is choppy and totally ANNOYING. I am looking to get a refund or an exchange as perhaps mine was defective. My TERK antenna is barely more than a piece of modern art at the moment.
DO not buy this radio! It is a piece of junk. I dont understand how they can make a radio (for an emergency) with multi-pattern butten sequences to operate. It is so convoluted that you really need to have a cheat-sheet handy on your vessel to be able to use it, and when your boat is capsizing, on fire, whatever, who the heck can do that! This product may be the worst boating product I have ever purchased. We warned. Spend the extra $40-50 bucks and get something by Uniden. Had one of them before and they work well and are simple to operate as a marine radio should be.
I received this product today, and they sound really good. The problem I have is they are poorly designed and will not stay on my head. The earpads are flat and cheap. I will be returning them, as everytime I move my head they slip off. This is terribly annoying.
Have owned these earphones for 3 years. While the sound is great the hardware quality is suspect. The cords have been replaced on two occasions and one of the earpieces now has very low volume. Ultimate ears informed me that they don't repair their product but will sell me a new pair abiet for a 50% per cent discount + 15.00 shipping.The earphones original cost was over $200.00, one would expect better quality and endurance for that price. These earphones were treated with kid gloves .If you don't mind replacing expensive earphones every couple years go for these, the sound is great.The company Ultimate Ears uses for its first line of defense from customers is worthless. Go straight to corporatewith problems, which you will have.$200.00 + for 3 years is not a very good cost to benefit ratio.
I too have had problems with the DVD-511. I have noticed it skipping at least once during each and every movie that I have played, sometimes worse than others. Other than that, it is a great machine. I am planning to take it back to the store I got it at and try another unit of the same model. If that doesn't make a difference, I will be getting an entirely different model.
I bought a PTC DVI-I Male (24+5) to VGA Female Black Adapter ASIN, B00068NUM6, Item model number, DVI-8700BK DVI to VGA Adapter. To try and get my XFX HD-455X-YAF2 Radeon HD 4550 512MB Video Card to work with both VGA and S-Video outputs at the same time. But, the Dang Adapter made my Monitor Start Smoking and was Burning up the Circuits inside!!! The monitor kept doing a Safety Shut Down. After about 20 minutes of me trying to get the thing to work, before I started smelling that Dreaded Burning of Electronics Smell. The Monitor would come on for about 10 Seconds and then go to Black. When I started smelling the smoke and realized that it was my Monitor, I never tired that again! I only paid about $2 for the Adapter, so it's not worth sending back. That monitor (a 17 inch CRT flat screen) got worse and started smelling of burning electronics after a couple of months (even though it was working fine). So, I put it in the Garage and started using an old 16 inch CRT flat screen, that someone gave me. Oh, and I order a Black one and you sent me a White one: That's why I really have my sights set on a new Wide Screen Monitor, now that I finally have the money to get one... My XFX HD-455X-YAF2 Radeon HD 4550 512MB Video Card. I bought it on 12-28-2010 and have only used it on a VGA Monitor so far, as of 10-25-11. But, when I get my new 23-24 inch Wide Screen LCD - LED Monitor. It should work well. I never even noticed before. But, it has HDCP Functionality. So, if I do ever get any newer Digital Video Players (Blue Ray etc.) it will work. The only thing that I don't like about it, is... That you can't use the S-Video Out, at the same time as the VGA output. The VGA and the S-Video are viewed as the same output by the Firmware. You have to be using the DVI output to be able to use the S-Video output. Or you can use the S-Vide output as the Main Video output. But, who want's to do that!??? I wanted to be able to watch Web Video on my TV, via the S-Video output. But I only have a VGA Monitor now and you have to Disconnect the VGA Cable and Boot the Computer with just the S-Video Cable Hooked up to your TV, in order to see the Video on a TV. This is a Royal Pain. So, I don't use it that way. Don't buy this Adapter though!!!:O
This is the first universal remote I've seen of any price that has all the buttons I need to control my A/V setup (the main one missing from all other remotes I've tried is the two guide buttons, one for channel, one for recorded programs for a DVR), though admittedly I have not seen everything out there.Anyway, I was able to set it up to do pretty much exactly what I want, including having the volume keys always control my Teac AV receiver, except when the remote is in TV mode.One day the TV and DVR modes stopped working. Everything else still worked. I tried reprogramming in the codes, but they just didn't work anymore.At best, I could use the Learn mode to get some keys for minimal TV and DVR functinoality.But I can no longer have the volume keys do what I want--they now always control TV volume except in Audio mode.If this thing were stable, I'd buy another five or ten to keep in case I broke them physically. But since something electronic seems busted, I don't trust it anymore.
I used this player for approximately 30 hours. To get those 30 hours of music, it required at least 12-16 hours of maintenance, research on the web and re-adding files to the player.Though, never mentioned in any documentation I found, the player's software is extrememly sensitive to the order in which you disconnect the player from your USB port and close the desktop software. This problem eventually locked the player into a mode I can not break it out of. When powered on, the red light never goes off and the player responds to nothing.I've purchased a new Rio player and love it. I didn't have the patience to make any more of a time investment into a player with minimal funtionality and a limited storage capacity. Sorry, Samsung.PS - I made the mistake of buying this from a retail store instead of Amazon, and they won't help me at all! Amazon is more reliable for purchase support and rectification of disgruntlement than any other large-scale vendor I've dealt with.
Just got this as a gift. I'm not a big vinyl person but there are a few MJ albums I'd like to hear again. We recorded Thriller and hey, you can't help but sing along. Playing it back through the iPod and there is my voice and my husband's voice singing along. I just assumed it recorded through the needle or something! We were talking about when we were kids and wanted to use a "recording device" to record an LP and we had to yell at everyone in the house to shut up. Seems like technology hasn't really progressed that much! Bottom line - did we do something wrong? Is there a switch or a preference we didn't set correctly? Seems kinda wonky otherwise.
I was generally happy with this product when I first purchased it; it provided (at the time) the latest version of the PalmOS, a reasonably fast processor, and a small footprint for a reasonable price. I did have reservations about the power button, which didn't always work. Well, lo and behold, the digitizer is now not reading the graffiti correctly: it won't read 'i's, and it can't read the stylus when it touches certain areas of the screen. My recommendation: shell out more for a better model; don't get burned by this poorly-constructed product!
This camera is compact and has many great features, but the LCD screen is so bright that it is impossible to take photos outside. I need to be able to take photos both inside and outside so I exchanged the camera for one with a view-finder. Bottom line, if you want to take photos outside this camera is useless.
well, the base didn't work. Fortunately, we had an old one that the headphone was broke so we just put the new headphone on the old base. this seemed like an easier fix than paying to send the headphone back. This worked fine, but am definitely disappointed in receiving a headphone that didn't work.
I paid over $100 at a warehouse club and I have a $12 cordless phone that is much more reliable. The battery life was ok for the first two months and then it all of a sudden died. Now, the phone will hold a charge for less than five minutes.This phone was a HUGE waste of money.
Shipping via Eagle was a disaster. I purchased this TV on January 18th. The expected delivery was January 30th. I gave amazon a few extra days and called on February 5th to find out the status. They said they would look into the delivery. I received an email four-days later indicating the can't find the product. The only option I was given was to start over or obtain a refund. Worst customer service I've ever experienced.
I am a very technical person (I teach Photoshop) and this product is either defective, or I should have paid attention to the mediocre evaluations. We still cannot get the CD player to work. You should be able to hit CD, then play, and it should work. Buy a Sony instead. We have one for my son, and it's great. My daughter still has no music in her room.
We all know that the printer business model is all about the ink - they sell the printer for a loss and make it up on replacement inks. All well and good, but there is a tolerance level for this pricing model that I feel Canon has crossed over. I think I paid about $100 for the printer to get marginally better photo printing quality vs. my old Epson. But then I discovered that it uses ink like an Eldorado uses gasoline. There are 5 cartridges (2 blacks) - about $17 for just one color, and they need replacement every 3 months. You can do the math. Not only is the cost way beyond reasonable, but it's inconvenient to have to buy ink so frequently. Unless you need a desktop printer exclusively for photo printing, leave this Canon on the shelf.
I bought this model LCD TV on 9/06 and was pleased with the price and performance. But slowly odd behavior manifested, such as random booting. Then the remote became unresponsive, and the only solution was to switch the TV off/on. Then the remote failed completely, and we couldn't even use the case buttons to power off...we had to pull the plug and restart. A call to Crutchfield (the seller) was made, and a replacement exchange was made in November to my satisfaction.Well, the replacement unit began its own abnormal behavior within 3 months. It seems to be heat-related, as the screen display will de-stabilize (and become un-viewable) for about 20 minutes after powering on, then clear up after 10-15 minutes. It doesn't matter what the source is (OTH, DVD Player, or computer), the picture goes crazy for approximately the same amount of time.Called them again, but Crutchfield won't provide a second exchange.Calling Customer "Service" at Westinghouse, they suggested relocating the TV to a different circuit in the house, stating that "these units are very sensitive to electrical current fluctuations". Well, I tried to relocate the TV throughout the house with No Joy. I purchased a dedicated UPS/Line Conditioner...no luck. Attempts to improve the cooling resulted in no noticeable changes. After these trails, Westinghouse suggested factory-authorized repair (at my cost to ship). A quick Google reveals many horror stories related to people's experiences with Westinghouse's repairs (or lack of completing them). Sorry, I'm not going to spend any more time (except to warn others) or money on this sorry excuse for a television. What else am I to do...move out of my 2-year old home to accommodate a "sensitive" TV? None of the other electronics in my home have any problems.Every night, the wife gets a garbled-screen reminder of how I made a bad choice in trusting Crutchfield and Westinghouse. And despite being a bona-fide Geek, I find it very disturbing to be woken up in the middle of the night by the TV having switched itself on.I cannot believe that Crutchfield still sells this, and any other model, from Westinghouse. I will no longer be purchasing from Crutchfield, as they can no longer be trusted.The Westinghouse brand name has been subverted...please stay away from it!
When I first recieved this case, it looked nice and worked very well for me. Over time, however, I beegan to realize the clear plastic that covered the screen was scratching it up. It is a great case with all of its great features dwarfed by a simple flaw that could lower the viewing expierience and value of your iPod.
Hi, my name is Steven Berk. I am an attorney in Washington, DC, who specializes in representing consumers who have purchased defective products from technology companies. I am currently working on cases of that kind against HP and JVC. I noticed your posting concerning ZR70. I have been investigating other complaints about Canon ZR, Optura, Elura, and GL series camcorders. In connection with that investigation, it would be very useful if I could interview you about your experience with the grainy CCD/mosaic noise problems. If you are interested, please email me at stevenb@cuneolaw.com or call me at 202-789-3960. Thanks for your consideration.
how can it call itself a scanner?!!! **%*&@! the amount of grain it produce when scanning a photo / print is unbelievable! any entry level scanner produce 10 years ago would do a better job.
This product ruined my iPhone battery. My iPhone battery actually lasts less than 2 hours since I started using this terrible product.I need to massage the plug into the iPhone. It doesn't even plug in easily.Yes it's cheap but chances are it'll ruin your iPhone like it did mine.
This product is bad. Go save your money for something nice to give your girlfriend,
I bought this player for the wireless feature for car use. The sound isn't great, but I mostly used it for recorded books, so it was acceptable. However, the 'shock protection' feature is useless. For a while, it played most CD's acceptably, but any vibration at all could stop the playback. Keeping the unit very still, I managed to use it for a couple of months, but it just got worse, till it now hardly plays anything at all. It may play for a few seconds, then just 'pause' permanently, or give an Error reading and stop, or do nothing at all. It's a great idea, but unfortunately not a great player.
well i got this dvd drive and it works it reads cd - dvd - dl dvd and i like it.... but the only thing i didnt like about it is that it DOES NOT read blank cd - dvd - dl dvd an error pops out.............but if i usse nero or alcohol 120% it burns it good and il read perfectly...i dont know if its damaged or not...buy at your own risk.
I used the transmitter for a while but after about 6 mos I bought a new one because 1) I lost the little transmitter that plugged in to the bottom of my zune, and 2) because it didn't work that well anyway. I bought one where the cord that was instered in the earpiece area actually contained the transmitter and eliminated the little piece which was lost and found several times on vacations and what not. With this model I'm reviewing, I was constantly having to stop and navigate through the radio and then through the transmitter to find a station that would work and be less fuzzy. It was horrible for highway driving and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
Came with a bad battery pack. Was sent a second one that died two weeks later. Now Company will not respond to phone calls or e-mail. Now have a dead scooter sitting in the living room and no way to repair it. F-
I bought this external case and have had nothing but troubles. I got rid of it within 5 days of using it. There are multiple items wrong with this product. Inserting the hard drive is very difficult as the case is really small. You have to jam it in, but the protruding holes (for securing the HD later on) ends up cutting up the sides of your hard drive.The plug was designed for Japanese tables. The top half of the plug is 2 feet long only, causing the bulky power supply rectangle to hang in the air if you place your HD on your desk. This pulls on the part of the plug that into the enclosure down and because of this angle, the slightest tap to the wire causes the power to disconnect and then reconnect again, and as any other electronic, powering on/off repeatedly is BAD for the machine and causes data corruption. This enclosure will break your HD and corrupt any data you may be trying to store on there.
I too bought one and had the headphone jack become loose. I bought another thinking I had a faulty one, but now I'm having the same issue with this one. The loose jack causes the reception to go in and out...and finally just out completely. I agreed with the previous opinions on this fatal flaw.
The good points of this TV are: 1. being able to buy it through Amazon, 2. good owners manual.Unfortunately the bad points are:1. The picture from DVD is very grainy. It is an extremely poor picture. Please read the latest issue of Consumer Reports: you will find the Auqos ranked near the bottom in every screen size (I wish I had that issue several months ago).2. The power button has to be hit several times to turn the unit on.3. The volume from one of the HDMI connections is very low.4. When contacting Sharp Warranty for points 2&3, they "threatened" numerous times that I would be charged if the tech could not find an issue. The threat of being charged came up so many times & also very rudely, that it came across this threat was a tactic to avoid warranty work.I suggest your read the latest issue of C.R. before considering this TV.
CD player never worked. I had to pay to ship it back , and pay ten bucks to get it fixed. Proceed with caution. Something smells bad.
Similarly to other reviewers' experience, this cooling pad gave out after less than 2 weeks of use. It worked pretty well and ran quietly right after purchase, but after ~10 days of use, the motor broke. Have returned the product.
I had purchased this mouse just as it was released, and was right away impressed with it's responsiveness and beautiful aesthetics.However, after using this mouse for about a month, i noticed it would sort of "stop responding." The lights would stay lit and my pc would recognize it, but the cursor would be frozen and no responsive. I had to physically unplug and re plug it in to get it to work. Then, I noticed in the summer it does it WAY too oftenAfter lots of frustration, and NO help from Saitek, I found out it was due to this mouse Overheating. (No joke...In the winter it will not have this problem once.)If you are using this in a room that is over 80 degrees, it will not stay on for more that 5 seconds before "not responding."Pros:-Looks amazing! I have the one pictured in the orange sort of Lava variant. It has a laser light "show" on the saitek badge. The logo will cycle through red, blue and green every few seconds.-Speed/controls-long cord lengthCons:-this mouse overheats. I have NEVER in my life had soo many problems with a single mouse.-expensive for an item with such a high failure rate.-NO customer support-A bit clunky in design-Mode and DPI switcher buttons are very fragile. Mine sort of "sank" inward after only about 2 months of use.-material on the main grip is almost too "slick"
Even though I bought a DVG-9000N year or so ago I am so disgusted with Daewoo that I am writing this today. I was lured in by the long list of features and rolled the dice. I lost. The unit DIED within a few months. By that time it was out of warranty - a VERY SHORT warranty period - three months or so, I don't recall. I called customer service and after some attitude on the part the rep they were willing to look at the unit for $50.00, plus shipping, plus repair - how nice of them. I decided to not waste any more money with Daewoo so I tossed it out with other household GARBAGE. I will NEVER buy any of their products again. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT !! If it were an option would would rate &#60;&#60;ZERO&#62;&#62; !!!
The Mount is a little bit big for the setup, but I was able to get the stereo installed just fine. Cheap plastic, confusing instructions, but hey, that's par for the course when you buy these things.
This is the second cable I have ordered from the same vendor. Each one breaks after the second use. Silver end that plugs into camera bends and pulls out of plastic part of cord. I was EXTERMELY careful with the second one after having had this happen to the first one.DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY.Going to order one straight from Kodak and bypass the hope that an off brand/maker is just as good.
The crank power lasted for two years, and the radio itself lasted for almost four years (almost).I opened this up after it broke, and it looks like someone let their child loose with a hot glue gun on the radio's circuit board.Fun times.
It does not work on with MAC OS X 10.5 The network connection is extremely slow, you cannot use time machine and you get no help whatsoever from LaCie support on this.Don't buy it, waste of money.
the linksys wireless -n router and pci adap. i purchased lasted about a week then dropped for no reason and wont come back up. ive tried everything i could think of to get a connection again and nothing worked. as far as im concerned ill just stick with a company i trust from now on. (D-LINK) the linksys website sucks. the tech support sucks. the items suck. never again will i buy a linksys item or purchase anything for my pc from amazon.
I bought this because it had the most reviews and the overall ratings were high. I will say this antenna does work well enough but what a monstrosity, big and ugly in your TV room. It has large rabit ears that must be extended in addition to the fins. Later my Dad decided to cut the cord on his satellite tv and just go with over the air HD and I told him to get this model because I had researched it. But he ended up getting one of the much smaller flat antennas and it worked just as well and was unobtrusive. I've since bought the Paper Thin Leaf antenna [...] and it works well for me and is much less conspicuous.Technology improves over time and while this one was probably state of the art in 2004 there are much better newer models that are not so big and gaudy.
One word of caution for anyone wanting to randomize audio cds with this player. I bought this model and loaded it with six cds. After hearing multiple songs (in random order) from the same cd I started with, I checked the manual. The manual states in a small note at the bottom of the page that explains the random function that random only works on the currently selected cd. What good does a seven disc changer do you if you can't randomize the whole set? It seems like a really strange choice for JVC to make.
I bought my Canon I960 on February 11, 2004. Yes I purchased it to print photos. On June 1, 2004, I didn't expect my printhead to go out! Meaning my pictures were coming out with a reddish/pinkish hue. Good thing Canon backs their product with a 1 year limited warranty of which printheads fall under, or I would have been an unhappy camper having to pay $145.00 plus shipping for a new printhead. Otherwise the picture quality is excellent, aside from the printer printing at snails pace.
San disk, shame on you.This is quite possibly the worst product I have ever purchased.There are no redeeming qualities other than the fact Amazon backs the seller so that you can return it.I will never purchase anything else made by Sandisk not only because of the complete lack of quality of the product but also the companies customer service.They have no support for this model online other than that submitted by customers who made the same mistake. Call tech support you say, sorry it's non existent.The only support they offer is by e-mail pretty unimpressive.If you purchase you will require support the software installed is outdated, the disk that is supposed to be included was non existent. so if you get past that you will find the navigation wheel is inconsistent,volume starts cutting out a little over 50%.Converting and adding media is a chore. Radio function gets 1 out of 10.GREAT GIFT IDEA FOR MOTHERS IN LAW AND ENEMIES, At any price.Seller; Coolncheap. Not to cool.I won't be back.
The Kensington mouse is sleek and elegant and best of all not too expensive which is what drew it to my attention however it has one problem that overshadows all of its buttons and sleek design, the buttons are untrustworthy. I say this meaning that when you click you can't count on it to click 100% of the time. When it does work (which is most of the time) you can't count on it to continually hold as it will occasionally just give up. This can be a serious problem when dragging files as the mouse will let go when you don't. I use the mouse for gaming where it has driven me insane for half a year. I can't take it anymore, I'm buying another mouse and I advise you to do the same.
I've had mine since Nov 2006.At first I *loved* it! It charged fast, was just the right size, was easy to use.I have to say that the software kind of sucked, but it wasn't that bad. Just don't expect any marathon sessions of loading music on. After I'd load about 3-4 albums, it'd crash and I'd have to restart the software. But I only load things once a week, if that, so I'm not to concerned.Now, though, my player no longer charges unless I hold it in the USB port. If I let go of it, it disconnects from the computer. At first, I thought it was my port, but 4 ports later, it's the player. I think it's been dropped maybe twice in the past 5 months, so I'm not sure if that was it or some other wierd flaw.The case lets dust in, so now my display is very hard to read.If you'll be using it outdoors a lot, forget reading the display at all. Sunlight makes anything displayed virtually unreadable.All in all, I thought I'd get longer thatn 5 months out of it before something major went wrong with it.Sony's tech support was mostly useless. They asked if I'd tried a different USB cord with it to make sure it wasn't the cord. Um...my player plugs directly in? And this was after I'd told them the make and model. They'll replace it with a refurb model for $30, but that also means I have to go for god knows how long without any tunes at work or in the gym.I have a work around to make it charge right now. So, pretty much, I'm going to use it until it drops, then get an Ipod or maybe a Sandisk.
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.
EN ABRIL 1 COMPRE ESTE MODELO, TODAVIA NO LA HE PODIDO USAR.... TRAE FALLAS EN TECLADO. EL SOFTWARE WINDOWS VISTA NO FUNCIONA.NO LA COMPREN TENDRAN UNA MALA EXPERIENCIA, MAS DE $ 1200 PERDIDOS...UNA PC QUE NO LOGRO ENCENDERSE POR FALLAS , Y LA GARANTIA NO INCLUYE REPONER LA PC COMPLETA SINO LAS PARTES , AUNQUE NO LOGRO ENCENDERSE PARA CONFIGURARLA. AL DIA DE HOY 30 DE ABRIL AUN NO PUEDO USAR MI PC. ESTA EN UN TALLER "REPARANDOSE" ...NO LA COMPREN... TENDRAN UNA MALA EXPERIENCIA... LA COMPRE EN TIGERDIRECT.NO LA COMPREN , ES UNA PC QUE NO LOGRARAN ENCENDERLA.NO COMPRAR, NO COMPREN, NO BUY IT!!!!!
This installation kit did not work with my Pontiac. You have to buy an extra piece to address the depth issue with a normal size radio. They should make this info easier to find out, as I had to open the package and find out from the instructions that I didn't have enough stuff to install the radio. The back of the package indicates that this will fit my make and year of car, but that was not the case.
The Magellan 700 Series worked wonderfully for 19 months then it stopped working completely.It stopped working a few months after I decided not to upgrade the system.I contacted Customer Service located in India and was told there was nothing they could do for me and refused to give me an address to where I could send my GPS to be repaired.I would never recommend anyone to purchase a product from them.
large but not too heavy. main problem is slow speed of photo after hitting button. zoom way too fast for me, making middle positions very difficult. good pictures but fast zoom is a big problem and slow picture taking is very poor.
Cord does not work at all... plugged it in 2 different computers and did nothing!!! I didn't even charge it or anything!!!
I was unable to use product because apparently the adaptor did not fit my laptop, even though I had the right spec. Shipping was expensive so i did nt return product.
Apex Digital products often fail within the first year. They have horrible customer service, false advertising, and fail to honor their warranties. Please check www.labbb.gov (Better Business Bureau) and search for Apex Digital to see the F rating the better business bureau has given them. Saving 10-15 dollars is not worth the hassle they cause.
After 2 evenings of computer crashes and frustration, I have figured out how to make this junk work in my computer. My bottom line advice: do not buy thius USB flash drive from Ativa.When you first insert this thing, it will give you many screens, warnings, etc. If you try to use any of these, the USB will automatically call up IE to talk to a website. Why, I do not know. The computer I used it in has IE disabled and is not hooked up to the internet. So, every time the USB called up IE, the computer froze, needing a warm re-start.You are more or less obligated to access the USB via the supplied interface. This 'security inteface' is really cleverly disguised ad-ware. It will give you many warnings about security and functional deficiencies, and invite you to 'sign-up' to improve the 'free' included security applications via website and credit card. At first, I assumed that this flash drive had infected my PC with a virus, Trojan Horse, etc. Since I was not able to simply use the flash drive memory.I finally figured out how to make this flash drive work, but my advice is to not buy it, even if it is offered at a deep discount.The memory is a half gig, but the 'free' applications suck up 100 megs, so what you end up with is only 400M. So, when you are thinking of buying this, keep in mind that it is really only 50% more memory than a 256M flash drive.Technical note: I tried to simply delete the 'free' applications to free up memory, like I routinely do to Sandisk flash drives. This Ativa, however, would not let me do this. As far as I can tell, it comes from the factory already partitioned into 2 different drives: a 400M one for your memory use, and a 100M partition where the chip stores its 'free' security applications. When you insert this USB flash drive, it automatically creates a virtual CD-Rom device where the Ativa stores it's 'free' software. I am a power user, but have no knowledge of partitioning, so could not undo this memory-wasting partition to get my full money's worth (not exactly true: I opened up Device Manager, clicked on the fake CD-ROM icon, and right-clicked and checked a box that said 'do not use this device', and then immediately went to the drive and deleted the programs in the root; I have since been able to use all the memory with none of those security warnings / interfaces / nag screens).Modus VivendiI learned that when you first insert it, you will get 3 warnings and boxes telling you about problems, deficiencies, begging you to click on one of them. Just ignore them and think of them as the traditional 'nag' screens and either ignore them, or close them via task bar, upper right X button, or control panel. Open up Windows Explorer, and simply start using it, ignoring all the screens and warnings.Now that I have trained this bad dog to behave more or less correctly, these are my thoughts. I usually use Sandisk. I miss the happy, warm, fuzzy, green LED that tells me what the flash drive is up to. The Ativa has a small, red LED that is usually off, and in a phyiscal position (side of the drive rather than the visible edge) so I cannot see it in action, so it is hard to tell what the Ativa is up to just by looking at the light. Like the sandisk, it has the happy habit of occupying only one USB port due to its small size. I also appreciate that it has an integral cover, unlike the Sandisk that has an easy to lose plastic thing-a-ma-bob; you just pull, flip, push, and insert.Postscript. I can attest to the fact that this flash drive has survived the proverbial trip through the washing machine and dryer. It still works, and seems to be none the less worse for wear.
This camera is a nice idea however it isn't worth a dime. The camera is durable but my daughter only used it once. She got it shortly before we had our second baby. She took pictures of her new sister and none of the pictures were worth printing. My daughter is a natural photographer and was disappointed to see her pictures on the computer look so bad (blurry, grainy and dark). Now we let her use our camera. Hopefully they make a much better kids camera because the idea is a good one. Don't waste your money on this camera. It would be wiser to do your research on cheaper digital cameras and get a regular camera instead. From our experience cameras take a beating and continue to work. Thank goodness because ours has been dropped many times. GET A DIFFERENT CAMERA!
I can get it to read SD cards, but I bought it to read my CF's and it won't read a single one. My experience is in line with others. Go check out similar reviews on newegg.com.
Did not work Correctly Right out-of-the-box . The front output did not work . I sent it back for a full refund . Amazon was great about it !
Nothing wrong with this cable for most people I'm sure. Didn't work for me in a W/D My Book studio II external hard drive at the connection the plugs were to short no make a good connection. The drive case adds a 16th of an inch or so to the length needed to connect correctly so my puter only saw the drive intermittently. Traded it and a few bucks for another for one that would work at my local computer guys store and they seemed aware that the cable connectors come in a few length and took it off my hands. So it might work for you didn't for me.
I bought this unit to take with me deer hunting. It did not track the satellites initially so I returned it. I had the same difficulty with the second unit. The seller couldn't explain why both malfunctioned so I just got my money back. My advice is to take 2 AA batteries with you, open the package, install them and test the unit before you leave the parking lot. I guess there are no satellites over Gray, Georgia.
After purchasing this unit, I went to my local Walmart to get an AC adaptor for this unit. Sony, decided to put an odd sized plug on it (probably to ensure that you would buy their overpriced AC adaptor.) Now, I say "no thanks" to buying future Sony products. I did not have this problem with my Philips CD player. A standard AC adaptor, with its array of plugs, filled the bill. This is not so with this Sony CD player.
I am disappointed with the function of this mouse. The cursor doesn't move half the time and when it does it's jittery. I can't seem to get the cursor where I want it to go and often close a window I meant to minimize because I missed the target. I thought it was just me getting used to a new mouse, but I've had it a month now and will replace it soon. I do see better performance when I take it off of my black mouse pad and use it right on the desk, which has a lighter color. I would not recommend this product.
don't know why I bought this thing. I am missing its AC to DC inverter and its conection is so small that no other conveter will work with it. It's stuck in a drawer somewhere.
Well, the TV worked fine until it stopped working. I noticed some problems with DVD playback, and tonight, the TV refused to stay on for more than 2-3 seconds. I checked to see if this was a common problem, and apparently, it IS, for many people. I give it more than one star because I did enjoy the TV while I could, but this problem that is apparently very frequent and common has never been addressed while this TV was still in production. Sad.
Boy what a turnaround from my prev posting...The camera stopped working intermittantly...will not focus no how and take a picture...flash goes off..but nothing in the LCD or memory as a picture being taken. Turn it on and off a bunch of times and it will work....then next time you use the camera..it may or may not work until you turn it on and off again a bunch of times..and the battery signal meter is useless..it will show full strength and all of a sudden camera goes dead...needs more batteries. and the worst part of all is Vivitars customer service..or lack of..I called them 4 times...and its not a toll free #..and after 4 weeks..still no response..and I challenge anyone to find a way to email that co from their website..try it. after wasting an hour on it it tells you to sign up for this cumbersome EBOX system where someone will get back to you...same thing..after 4 weeks..no message from anyone..and they had the nerve to send me an automated email today saying my request was closed... CLOSED?? I never even got a response...trust me..stay away from this company..if you get lucky and get an ok camera..good for you..but pray you have no problems wiht it or you will experience their lack of customer service.
On Powering ON, it keeps clicking for 3 mins and then turns on. Has verical lines on Screen.Turning off and On solves the issue. This started happening after 2 years when warranty is over.Everyone is reporting the problem.[...].
I could not recommend this printer to anyone! Why? Read on...Firstly I should state I specifically bought this printer to print at least 4 copies of my PhD thesis (315 pages each copy).I printed about 50 pages in a futile attempt to correct the slight bluriness inherent with all text. The bluriness is especially noticeable with serif fonts, on numbers such as 9 or anywhere there is a sharp point on a character. I tried all sorts of settings, different types of paper, downloaded the latest printer drivers --- still the same result. In comparison, my Canon LBP-810 prints crisper text and it is muuuch older (and cheaper).The other problem with printing a large colour document with this printer is that if you select "colour printing", it does 4 passes on the black pages as well. So the thing is not smart enough to know that there isn't a speck of colour on B&W; pages! This slows printing down to 5ppm. Since that speed is unacceptable, you have to print the whole document in B&W;, then print the colour pages separately. This wastes paper, toner, & shortens the life of the transfer belt + rollers. If your document contains colour on every 2nd page, this also wastes vast amounts of time by deteminging the print ranges & inserting them once everything is printed.Double-sided (duplex) printing slows printing speed considerably - less than half the speed. It would be quicker to do manual duplexing. So it's a white elephant in that department.Apart from that, the printer is a juggernaut. It needs FURTHER space around it in order for the numerous compartments to open... and you will need to open these compartments frequently if you don't heed my advice. Despite the size, the paper tray can only accomodate 250 pages. There is a side feeder which takes another 100 pages, but that tends to get used for special papers. So if you seek a decent paper capacity you have to pay extra for the optional paper tray.The printer stats tell me it has printed a total of 1369 mono pages & 191 in colour. Shortly before I reached that number, the squinty little display started complaining about a lack of black toner! Literally *ALL* of those black pages were 1.5 spaced, with huge margins. I.e. they shouldn't have used that much toner. THAT JUST ISN'T GOOD ENOUGH!!! If Samsung can't even afford to completely fill up the toner cartridges with toner, it makes you wonder about the quality of the rest of the unit.I was satisfied with the colour output, although it couldn't handle a 3D excel graph that had white-grey planes graduated diagonally. It kept printing steps, instead of a steady colour change. Still, although the colour output is satisfactory, what good is a colour laser printer that cannot print crisp text adequately? Another white elephant. You might as well get a top of the shelf inkjet for this price.One more thing:The printer jams up at the slightest overfilling of the internal paper tray. In the end, 3 copies of a 315 page thesis printed out without incident, so I won't give it one star (but I am tempted)._____________________Customer Service Issues:After dealing with Samsung Australia customer service I realised that they weren't willing to take back the printer for a refund. They were happy enough to arrange a technician to visit to check the printer was working correctly, but after being on hold several times, I basically informed them that I didn't think anything was wrong with my specific printer, but that the problem was probably endemic to all CLP-500s. THey said I'd have to take it back to the retailer.... yet the retailer insisted that I needed "special permission" from Samsung to accept it's return. I didn't pursue that circular path, saving time by knowing where it would take me - back where I started. I even told the customer service consultant rather bluntly that I couldn't be bothered asking for the manager or writing letters of complaint as that can get too stressful.
Various DVD copying issues. Many dead coasters. Wont play on either of my dvd stand alones. My Computer would eject one after another and tell me to put in a dvd rw, so it wasnt being read most of the time. Managed to clone 2 dvd movies which played fine on my dell laptop but not on any of the dvd stand alone players in my house so it doesnt serve much purpose unless I want to watch dvd's on my 14" laptop screen.As my Momma always told me "You get what you pay for". Indeed.
Hell for bad engineering would require the designers to operate the equipment they designed poorly for eternity. For the Belkin TuneCast II, the engineer would drive from city to city and have to keep using this device to listen to the iPod.Looks good in the blister pack, but neither well-engineered nor well-manufactured. First one I bought wouldn't turn on. The second one worked except that it's autostart feature when the iPod audio started never worked and the batteries seemed to run down while switched off (both auto-off and auto-on were advertised features).The reason I'm returning it though relates to safety on a trip. To get it working in the car involves too much fiddling: plug power into lighter, power into iPod, transmitter into iPod, press both tuning bottons at once to turn it on and hope it stays on while one finds a clear channel on the FM radio (which changes during a trip), press the mem button twice to store in memory, start iPod playback, move transmitter as close a possible to radio for stronger signal, etc. Too much fiddling required.
This player is the worst piece of eletronics I've ever laid hands on. The settings in the setup menu keep changing all on their own. Also, the video cuts out about a third of the way through about 2/3rds of my dvds. I consisder this player to be unusable.
I used it for more than 1 year, everyday, with my Mac (from 10.1 to 10.3) and my Palm Tungsten T and Nokia 3650. After installing software on my Nokia or any other data transfer, from Palm or cell phone, it would just die and BT became unavalable until I plugged it off and restarted my Mac, but I was ok with that since I did't use BT all that much.Then I sold my Nokia, didn't use a lot of BT with my Palm anyway and so I stopped using it for 3 months, until I bought a Motorola RAZR V3. Now it dies out just after recognizing my V3, I just can't Sync with it even though it is in iSync panel - everytime I start, the adapter turns off by itself.And I bought D-Link, expensive brand, because I thought they were 'especially made for Macs'.D-Link support just replied saying that I have a defective unit and told me to try to get it fixed locally because there was nothing they could do. VERY helpful.I am never buying another D-Link product again. My friends have 'generic' Taiwanese 10-buck BT adapters that never stopped working, on Macs or PCs.
I have had this unit for just over a year. Beware that the cd tray is in front and it slides in and out. Because of this design, it is prone to misalign the cd, which will either not load and the "no disc" warning will show or when it does play, there is a significant vibration. To try to remedy this I had to wedge a piece of folder paper inbetween the disc drawer and the unit! Alas, I just got tired of not being able to play a disc for my daughter at bedtime. It is now time to spend a bit more and get a better product such as a Sony.....By the way, the buttons are cheap and the overall construction is poor.
I bought this camera 2 weeks ago in Paris Charles De Goule Airport duty free. Until now it fixed two times on it's flash.My minolta service said &quot;It has production mistake by flash&quot;.
Sennheiser PXC 450 headphones are a big disappointment. They are good only when used in a noisy environment but next to unusable in a silent room where one would like to switch off the noise canceling feature to get clearer sound quality.The problem is that whenever the battery is installed the rightmost earphone makes this fast "ticking" sound. It is audible enough to be heard even with the music playing (with volume level set to low). Switching the headphones to the "bypass" mode does not eliminate this "ticking" sound.So I have found that the only way to use these headphones in the silent room is to take off the battery. But it is just too much of a hassle.I have bought a pair of Sennheiser PXC 350 headphones as well that do not have this problem. Would suggest these over PXC 450 anytime.So be aware and test these in a silent room first.
Do not buy this DVD player. You get what you pay for. I would give it zero stars if it was an option.I bought four of them since the end of January and I am sending two back for repair already. They just stopped working. I can't get them to turn on (I could never get them to turn on with the remote). I even have a disk stuck in one of them. These things are so cheap that shipping them back for repair can cost half of what the player is worth. Spend more money and buy something that will last at least three months.
I was hoping to utilize the free Label Design Software but because I no longer have Photoshop Elements 2 on my Mac but have updated to Elements 4 I kept getting an error message when trying to do so. Therefore I had to resort to making my own design, which worked okay, but I couldn't get it to fill the whole insert when it printed out. It was about 3/8 to 1/2 inch too short. I tried several ways to correct this but to no avail.
I have tried for 3 months to love my new mouse. It has always been erratic, and at first, I thought it was me. I thought, I just don't know enough about technology, and that's why it misbehaves. Now, after reading all the poor reviews, I see it is not me. It is a lemon. I have all the same problems as the other reviewers. I have tried to change the settings, I've unistalled the software, alas...it's the pits. Now, I don't have the heart to tell my boss the bad news. They shelled out big bucks for this, and I'm switching back to my old Dell mouse that came with my computer. DO NOT BUY THIS IF YOU RELY ON YOUR MOUSE!!!!! DON'T DO IT!!!
I bought this paper for my Canon Pixma 4000 bubblejet printer with intention to print cd covers for my band's promo material... What a mistake. The result is so unacceptable - colors are too dark, ink is spilled all over the picture, there are some very noticable gray lines, that for a moment I thought something was wrong with my Canon. Luckily, picture I printed 5 minutes later on Canon Photo Paper was perfect, and led me to one conclusion - HP everyday photo paper is utter rubish. Avoid at all cost.
If I could give a negative review for this I would. The hard drive worked fine up until yesterday when I tried to access it, and couldn't find it in the list! I had no way of accessing the drive. I tried everything - from rebooting my computer, turning the drive on and off, changing usb ports, and plugging it into a wall socket. NOTHING worked! I started google-ing around and found that other people had the same problem, and there wasn't really a solution for it. I even tried calling tech support, but they didn't want to help me unless I paid them $40 since my warranty for the drive was up. Now my only option is to open that sucker up and to put it into a new enclosure. Hopefully that will work or else all my stuff is lost! :(
Loved this printer until the insertion of a black cartridge created a hole in the electronic components causing the printer to no longer work. But the good news is that HP says they will send a replacement free of charge even though it is out of warranty.
A few quick thoughts on this item:Cons:- The build. It is cheapish looking plastic. It has a leg on the back which can be used to stand the unit on your table (the way most people will use it, although it has holes in the back, too, if you want to hang it on the wall). The hinge, however, is somewhat loose so any slight pressure on the top of the frame (by accidentally pushing against it, for example) is enough to push it almost flat to the ground. It has one point of resistance in the middle of the arc so if that angle is good for you then you should not have much problem - I, however, wanted it a bit more vertical and it wouldn't stay. Also, there is an unnecessary transparent plastic border around the frame, making the complete frame much bigger than it needs to be and which also acts as a fingerprint and dust magnate.- Picture Quality. The picture finish is matte and the screen tends to increase the contrast, making the pictures look a little bit darker. Since the angle at which the unit stands, is a bit too low for me the pictures looked even darker.- Software. Software can definitely be improved. First you can not do much with the unit without the accompanying remote - so God help you if you should loose the little thing! Although the unit has a little button on the back labeled "Enter/Slide", you can't even use it to start a slide show. Once you are in the slideshow (by using the remote), you can't do anything else even with the remote - you can't pause the slideshow(!), delete a pic you don't like, rotate (the angle button on the remote did not do anything), zoom... etc. If you have selected the random picture option for the slide show then the back arrow becomes worthless, as it won't take you back to the picture it showed before. If you should want to do something with your pics you have to go to the contact-print-like-screen and scroll to the picture - this can take a while as this photo frame is definitely not blazing fast.- Media. It did not recognize my USB flash drives for some reason, however, my SD memory card had no problem. The video feature did not work at all, neither from the built in memory nor from the external memory. The digital frame would just stop after emitting a horrible screech a half second into the movie and then move on to the next movie to repeat the process. As far as the mp3 feature was concerned, I did not even bother to check at this point.Pros:- Although the pictures look darker, screen is glare free and do not reflect the overhead lights.- The cost is reasonable for the screen size and in comparison to other picture frames in the market, although I still think these things should not cost more than $35-$40.In summary, if all you want is to look at your pics and do not mind if they appeared a bit dark then, by all means, go for it. If, however, you were attracted by the other features that this unit claims to support then you will be disappointed. I was disappointed, to tell you the truth. I am planning to get a replacement unit, just in case there was something wrong with my particular unit. I'll update my review if the replacement unit turns out to perform at least as advertised.
Or so it would seem if HP had their say about its customers. I paint on large canvases and when I discovered this scanner, I thought I had it all! Before that, the best I could do for my money (or lack of) was to take crappy digital photos and do my best in Photoshop to correct lens distortion and color errors. To get an image with 48 bit quality would require a photographic studio worth tens of thousands of dollars. The HP 4670 vertical scanner's design allows me to get equal or better image detailing. It scans with very good color accuracy. I would have had all my prayers answered if only the 4670 didn't scan with friggin' bands!! And now I have to deal with it's incompatibility with the horrible Vista. I had Vista on my computer, but had to downgrade back to XP. I didn't believe in demonic possession until I had installed Vista. I now realize that it's quite possible. Furthermore, I think someone should send a priest and a rabbi to do a little holy housecleaning at Microsoft. Ugh!I can't use HP's basic Vista compatible drivers, because then I would no longer be able use the scan button on the scanner. It would be so clumsy and time consuming to have to go to my computer, click on scan, and run back to the canvas to realign the scanner, and then repeat the process twenty-nine more times or until I finish. I'd burn out just before sunrise!If I found a better replacement, I would drop-kick the 4670 into the East River. But there's nothing out there with a similar design, although I continue to scour the web. In the meantime, I feel as though I'm being held captive by a device that only teases me with the promise of a perfect world.By the way, my workaround the bands issue is to use the "replace color" feature in Photoshop, followed by "auto blend layers". It doesn't eliminate them but, if done well enough, will soften them to barely tolerable levels. If there's anybody out there with a better suggestion, please post.
I ordered 2 Nintendo DS Adapters. I got 2 generic electric power adapters that do not work with Nintendo DS nor is this the item I viewed and ordered.I needed these by SUNDAY- Not Happy!
I have just had my second complete Zip 100 drive failure in 3 years. Both Zip drives failed to work and would no longer read my disks. As a result I now have several disks with documents and family photos which I cannot view. My Zip days are over. Further, I had many problems getting promised rebates from the company. I would steer away from the Zip and look for a more reliable product.
I liked this that was vacuum was small. However, it is not nearly powerful enough to clean any type of electronic.
I have had the WMA11B for over a year now. It is the worst piece of consumer electronics I have purchased in 20 years. The device itself is nice. It is small, connects easily, and sounds good. The PC software on the other hand is pathetic, and even worse, Linksys has essentially abandoned this device. Others have written about XP SP2 problems, but Linksys is clearly over their head in this market. This device only works with obsolete versions of Microsoft .NET. Microsoft has released at least two versions, plus fixes, beyond the version supported by this. The host software also has trouble when you rip new music and add to the managed folders. The Linksys loses track of huge portions of the music folders until you reboot the computer. Very amateurish effort by what otherwise is a decent company. Stay away.
I have a wired and wireless networked SOHO. I used the NS108 to replace a NetGear 10/100 hub that was working fine. The reason for the 'upgrade' is that a month ago I developed a need for large file transfers from 3 computers that were plugged into my hub going down one CAT5 wire to my server room to a NAS box. The problem was the hub was getting almost constant collisions when I'd try and communicate with the NAS simultaneously on more than one computer on the hub. So, I thought swapping the hub out with this switch would solve the problem (I also had 2 other NAS boxes off the hub, and a printer).While the NS108 switch took care of the data collision issue, I've actually seen my network file transfer to the remote NAS box DECREASE versus the hub I had been using. The worst problem I'm encountering with the NS108 is that its method of throttling multiple computers trying to use the same pipe appears to be to dedicate virtually all the bandwidth to the first computer that tries to access the remote NAS box. WTF? That doesn't solve my problem, it makes it worse. Now the situation I end up with is if I try and access the remote NAS with more than one PC at a time, the 2nd and following PC connections hang. Not only that, but those machines can barely (if at all) access the Internet or anything else since the data connection needs to travel from the switch across the same pipe to the server room.I am going to experiment with running at least one more CAT5 line from the GS108 to my server room to see if that helps, but at this point I am very skeptical. I'm annoyed that I can't change the behavior of the switch and that it appears to be optimized to favor a single connection to the switch communicating with a single other connection on the switch. What I wanted was a device that would load balance like my hub but more intelligently handle the traffic in an effort to avoid data collisions like what I was seeing on the hub. Yet what I have now with the GS108 is worse. I didn't get time-outs and apps crashing with the hub, just slower throughput for all connected devices. But that is better than what I have right now, which paralyzes part of my network when a large transfer is initiated from any one device on the switch. Very annoying and counter-productive.I'm now looking at the TP-Link giga switches, which are the only brand I've found so far that supports 10/100/1000 transfer rates on ALL ports for the price.
I found this to be no better than the rabbit ears I had already. It was received right away but I had to return it. I feel it was over-hyped. Sorry.
It has been like a time vacuum (my time swept away) trying to get this thing to work. It has not worked correctly since I got it. Does not hot sync correctly. Programs are lost. Palm support was no help (on-line or on phone). Amazon, where I purchased it, is immovable with regard to refunding my money--only 80% refund. I have no more time to play with this. This is my third PDA, thought I was upgrading, but got a lemon.
Do not buy this product believing it will allow you to send the signal from your computer to two screens, or to a TV. This product will not work without buying an expensive booster. Amazon stood by their return policy so this venture didnt cost me anything except some time.
Logitech, makes nice products; however this is not one of them.In fact it is not longer being sold off of Logitech's website because, the headband is prone to breaking/cracking when used.It worked great initially. The range was awesome. However, after 2 weeks it died and had to be returned for a full refund.I hear another model maybe coming down the pipe later; however, for now. Do not purchase this unit until they fix the poor quality and design.
Look I'm pro-hd dvd over blu-ray, have always liked Toshiba, and wanted a hd dvd to play netflix hd rentals to augment my Dish HD DVR. I really wanted to like this thing. But it's garbage and I'm convinced now that both hd dvd and blu ray are stupid ideas being used to make a quick (300+) buck while they can and before the public catches on to the better technology.I first got the a2, immediately downloaded and upgraded it and watched Planet Earth. I saw a lot of pixelation and mosquito netting (or window screening, whichever is the correct metaphor this week.) Shadows and ghosts too. So I figured my 1080p hdtv had spoiled me and swapped for an a20. Mistake!I downloaded and installed the update immediately and put Planet Earth in it. Same pixelation and netting. So I went to setup where it told me it was on 1080i and I changed it to 1080p at 24hz, the whole point of the upgrade, right? Big mistake! Now all the set does is make loud bump noises every minute or so, and keeps recycling through a tm on led screen, with never any picture. Can't even get a setup screen to show. I tried putting the upgrade disc back in, I've rebooted 20 times, if you liked the windows 3.0 experience you'll love the software on this unstable baby. Now I read that the 1080p processor in it is nowhere near as good as the 1080p processor in most hdtv's and that it's best to leave it on 1080i and let your hdtv's processor do the deinterlacing and processing. (As I type this the little bastard is going bump every minute in the next room.) Can't phone Toshiba till in the morning and they are lucky as hell they're on the opposite coast. AND- I don't want to hear it about how if I go into the bios and reset the parameters of the inverse dimensions parallel to the quantum pixelation while standing on one foot I may be able to get to step two. This is a fr*ging dvd player- not the manhattan project. Not even a good dvd player, both have had pixelation and shadows. And it won't play mp3 or wma cds or handle mpeg 4, just the outdated mpeg 2. For those unfortunate ones who haven't gotten this $300 experience yet, let me remind you that every reboot (that is turning the damn thing on) takes at least a minute, updates take an hour to download and a half hour to install, there is no fast scan (3x tops) and most important almost nothing to rent or buy- only the half the top 10 movies as blu ray gets the rest and mostly mediocre big-box-office trash, no foreign, no independents, etc. Sony has always shot itself in the foot with it's proprietary Sony brand formats and add ons but Microsoft has always been smart enough to give windows free on every computer sold, even if it's drm add ons in video are a mess ( especially with HD). I know chinese hd dvd players (1080i) are coming out at Wal Mart soon- $150 list, $99 store, so I'm sure Microsoft will win this format fiasco- but who cares? hd discs are ridiculous ideas, slightly behind 8 tracks, audio cassettes and video tapes. The reason they give you 5 discs by mail (in exactly 12 weeks I hear)- is because you have to send the original upc code and guess what- no retailer will give a refund if the upc code is removed!!!ON THE OTHER HAND- I love my Dish HD-DVR. I pay $5 a month for it and get an additional free one every 12 months. Fifty wonderful channels of HD cost me $20/month. It's HD picture is superb- I hear because it's mpeg 4 and has good flags that tell the hdtv how to deinterlace the 1080i signal to 1080p. There are thousands of great movies in super HD and dozens of stunning HD channels. I can record in real time as many as I want and keep them on the internal hard drive or external hard drive or device forever and copy them and take with me with no drm. The cost of the external hard drive per hd movie is less than $1. I'm sure the hd dvr's from Direct TV, TiVo, and cable are the same. And they work flawlessly with a stunning picture! They're sooo smart and simple to use, even have 300x scan and commercial skip. No way any HD disc format is going to compete. I feel like someone who already had Dolby 5.1 digital sound and was suckered into buying a very expensive 8 track player.
I ordered this headset 1 week ago and received it very quickly.But when order was totalized it did not say me anything about shipping which was half of my order price.When I received headset the quality is so poor, the person I am talking to doesnt hear me at all and only himself.I contacted seller 4 times whithout any answer. Really wanted to return it but dont know what to do. Never buy from amazon!
What this camera lacks in size and looks, it makes up in malfunctions and errors, as well as hours of wasted time.When I first tried the camera, I unsuspectingly followed all instructions to the letter, and used my camera as directed, not realizing that writing manuals that explain the product is not a big fad over in indo-china.Not only does this camera have an even lower pixal rate than I had expected, it will not upload video, and the only way to capture video is to have the cord attached to the computer the whole time. (This is NOT how it's supposed to act.)SOOOOOOOOOOOOO, I called tech support. Good thing that their support agents know anything at all about the camera. Oh wait.They don't. The tech support agent after reading the three suggestions in the troubleshooting section of the manual, came up with the amazingly clever suggestion of restarting the computer. I told him it still didn't work, so he told me that my camera worked properly and hung up. Quickly.Don't bother going to their website for help, because their trouble shooting archives contain about two suggestions,none of which seem to be even remotely connected with the ic720dm. As their website says:"This is another high quality & innovative product from Micro Innovations for the 21st Century & beyond!"
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've looked several places for this lap pad because I liked the way it looked. Unfortunately, it didn't function in a way that I expected. Flaw #1, the under fan stand doesn't stay in a locked upright position so with the slightest move of the hand the entire laptop falls off. Flaw #2, the one fan doesn't prove enough strength to actually keep my laptop cool; placement and power of the fan is pointless. These two flaws are a deal breaker for me...this cool pad is going back TODAY.
I purchased these headphones after the cord on my Sony MDR-EX71's disintegrated. The reviews for the Sennheiser seemed good and since I already own two high quality over the ear headphones from Senn (which I dearly love), I decided to give the ear buds try. Save your money and buy the Sony's if you are interested in a low price upgrade. The sound of the Sennheisers was mediocre at best. The bass was loud but had no depth. The mids were distorted and muddy, even when played with a HDCD & SACD. These were not worth the price, even on sale, so I took them back. If your the kind of guy that likes loud music without clarity and quality, then these are the headphones for you. They are one small step up from the headphones that came with my player. I guess Sennheiser makes excellent high end headphones but they should get out of the low end market. My recommendation is that if you want a pair of inexpensive good sounding headphones, the Sony EX71's are better sounding. Don't take my word, compare them for yourself.
Purchased from eForcity in December 2008. Paid 2.98 + shipping for a total of $5.91.I used this with a top-of-the-line Sony HDTV. It worked great at first but after a year or so it began to flicker. Now it is junk. Picture goes in and out when plugged in with the slightest movement of computer. I wouldn't buy this brand again without some sort of warranty.
We thought we had a good deal due to cost, but within a few months it became mostly useless. CD's stopped playing, radio stopped tuning...I would adjust the volume and the radio station would change! Overall it's a poorly constructed with I'm assuming are poor electronics. I won't buy Coby again.
I recently purchased this zoom lens expecting a 2x lens, it is more like 1.2x. At the camera's max zoom i measured a picture area of 5.5" with the normal zoom and about 4.5" with this zoom lens, this is an improvement, but really not that astounding. Also at the low end of the camera zoom the edges of the frame are cut off by the lens. Thirdly the lens is not silver as in the picture, but is black, while this is not a big deal it would be nice to be able to see exactly what you are getting.I also purchased this with the Opteka .45x wide angle lens which did not fair much better.
I have had three of these headsets and all three broke. The first one shorted where the cord connects to the headset, the second one did the same, as did the third. When I ordered this next headset, it also shorted out within a DAY. I ordered a replacement and they sent me a new one with apologies. The new one shorted out within a 2 month period, outside the time of return. I loved the headset, how it works, its mute function, the comfort, but DON'T buy this headset.In a store this headset goes for 20-50 dollars, as it is on amazon. It is not worth the money to purchase one, because you will have to get another due to the wiring. In my opinion, it isn't worth 10 dollars.Please note it isn't just this headset, most logitech headsets short out easily due to how they are made. Notice where the cord connects to the base of the headset in the picture, very tiny and easily able to be frayed.If you want a really good headset that will last, this is not your headset. There are 10-20 dollar headsets on amazon that are better made, sadly.
The mouse works really well, however the door for accessing the batteries is poorly designed and will break easily over time, when you have to switch batteries in and out, like mine did. The tabs that hold it closed weaken causing the door to pop open while in use and if you are gaming, it will be a big problem. After about a year of use the scroll wheel finally died as well which I have never encountered b4 with a mouse.
I wish I'd done more research on this product--it's the first item I've ever returned to Amazon. The basic problem is that it does NOT have a gradual wake or gradual sleep function, no matter what the ads say--as far as I'm concerned they're guilty of criminal false advertising. The wake up volume cannot be controlled by the user, and it ramps to the max level within a couple seconds of coming on--that is NOT gradual. The sleep volume shows no signs of gradually reducing itself at all--one second it's on, the next it's off. As it turns out these are known problems--like I said, I should have done more research--but I'm still quite angry at how this is being marketed as something it isn't. Also, you can't choose different playlists for sleep and alarm modes and I don't know about you, but personally I like rather different kinds of music for those two purposes.On the plus side, the manufacturer has apparently fixed the complaints many had about the LED brightness--I had no issues there (I purchased the 2nd revision of the product). Sound quality is fine though hardly audio-phile quality, but I hardly expected that for an alarm clock. This product is a perfectly acceptable set of portable speakers for your iPod, but it's a lousy alarm clock being marketed with bald-faced lies about it's capabilities.
I saw the pic, read the description, and figured I would pay the premium and get the genuine Apple replacement. WOW what a surprise I got when the box arrived. I'm not sure what they sent, but it was a more traditional PC type of powerbrick arrangement and absolutely not what was pictured. The kicker was, the power cord that goes from the wall to the brick was not even the proper cable end to plug into the brick! Needless to say I filed the a-z claim to get my $ + shipping back. I would give no stars if that was possible. Keep looking, this isn't what you want!
It was a great player.But once it cannot work at all, then it'll never be a good one.Got H02 error after one year I bought this dvd player.Fixed this problem by the way told by other users, tapping the while circle while you open the cover.Then it worked well as before for a while.But recently, about months later, the problem happened again.I think it's way enough ... I'm gonna get another new one.
How's this for a brilliant product: You build a wireless router with a 4-port switch that can only accomodate 1 EMAIL USER because the built-in server can only accomodate 1 IP address per port! So if the other three wired users want to use your email software, you are sh** out of luck.And it took 3 phone calls to tech support to get the question answered. One of them said after 30 minutes of playing around with router settings &quot;Maybe you should not have gotten this router.&quot; Statement of the year.STAY AWAY FROM THIS ROUTER AND STAY AWAY FROM ALL D-LINK PRODUCTS
I bought this for my 2008 VW Eos with the half display. I plugged it in, and it worked for about 5 minutes. Went inside to add playlists to my iphone. When I plugged it in again, it didn't work at all. Returned it to dealer for another. That one also didn't work. Not sure why but possibly bad connector to the back of the stereo. I should mention I bought and instaled one of these for my 2007 Toyota Tundra and that one worked perfectly.
Do not buy anything from Mustek!!! When the product gives you problems, the companies phone number is long distance and know matter what option you pick, you will get the same individual (apparently the only individual who works there) and he will tell you that policy is that the warranty no longer covers the product. He will not allow you to speak with a supervisor and you will be stuck with a product that does not work. They only care about selling the product, not making sure it works and Walmart even says they are nolonger carrying there products!
One hates to be hoodwinked and I certainly was on this one. I purchased my Lyra based upon it playing MP3 files. It does not, it playes an encrypted file called an MPX file. The secret conversion brings back memories of the Beta Recorder days. Many problems have arisen because of this and I am still trying without success to transfer some MP3s to it. I feel like I have been robbed.
Despite being advertised otherwise on Sony's site as well as many vendors, this unit is plug-in power only ... it does not come with a battery clip to permit operation with non plug-in power devices. I purchased and had to return.
I was really looking forward to this new keyboard, made just for the mac, and had ordered it quite a while ago.It arrived yesterday (the other reviews so far haven't been able to try it out it seems) and after 2 days with it, I am close to returning it.It's not really that bad - mind you, but for $100, I expect quality. Heck, from Logitech, I expect quality.Yet, the Keyboard and mouse are cheaply made. All they keys on the keyboard have a distinctive 'letters are pasted on' look' ;they are slightly raised and matte on a white dab of plastic. I know this from $20 no-name keybaords, but Logitech ? That's just sub-par and cheap.The keys are fairly small (smaller than the mac keyboards'!), but feel fine. The board is very flat - so much so that it has a reverse slide from the mac keyboard; it's higher on the front than the back, and there are no adjustments.The mouse is basically the MX 600. I like the look and feel, but again, it feels cheaply made. It's light and the buttons both have significant play before contact, making a slight move a 'clickery' affair. ALl buttons in fact seem not to quite 'fit'. They all work, but it just doesn't feel (or sound) like a quality product.My MX1000 mouse (also Logitech) feels much tigher and undoubtly provides more accurate ; higher res tracking (dpi). The MX 600 is no longer being made by itself (it has since been replaced by the 610).The colour is NOT all white on either componetn - in fact, the mouse is mostly steel/ aluminum, and a very dark one as such. So are the top and bottom part of the keybaord - VERY different than on the picture, which obviously showed a pre-production unit.All in all, and for the price, I am really disapointed. This could have been a great set, but Logitech really is trying to up their marging with a high cost set at sub-par qualities. In my experience, Mac users don't mind paying a little more, but they expect a better product in the end.D
As others have noted, upon opening the plastic bag the transformer is packed in, you're hit with an overpowering smell of some organic solvent.The only reason I can think of for this is that either they had no burn-in period whatsoever and just packed the item before the chemicals had cured, or that they mixed the chemicals wrong and they'll actually never set. the latter would be more serious, as it could lead to product failure.after 4 days in a semi-enclosed space outside, and two hours of running, I can still smell it a little. eventually it might suit my needs. It does seem to work fine.But if you were buying this to go overseas later this week, it would be useless. Your luggage would smell like a burning plastic factory
My client bought this drive and copied 10GB of data on to it over the course of several days. The drive then began to fail after a few more days. It drops off the network at random times and often locks up completely. The hard drive itself is probably good but the network interface is failing. The diagnostic software built into the drive won't even run properly. I've updated the firmware to no avail. The data is now stuck on the drive and we'll probably have to pay hundreds of dollars to have it recovered. Avoid this product like the plague.
this thing is junk tons of ghosting and double images..I installed my old standerd cable and everything was fine...Big waste of money!
Good piece of electronics (went through the washing machine well), but entirely too flimsy metal ring attaching it to your keychain/lanyard/etc. Nearly lost it for this reason.
One of the buttons on the side broke the first time I used it. I bought an off-brand that was much cheaper and it works great.
I bought this on February of 2006. It stop working on May of 2006. For $180.00 its not worth it . Everytime I put in the DVD or the VCR this machine would turn off by itself !At first, the DVD will not work if the video is not in the other side,so we have to put the video in, then switch it to DVD so we can watch the DVD. Now it just simply does not work altogether.For this problem DO NOT BUY its not worth the money.
I guess that my only value added comment to all of the prior posts is that these headphones are not worth it! I got mines cause I thought that maybe for the price they did make sense, and returned them after a week of use. They do not offer a dramatic improvement in the sound, they are at least hard to put on and very easy to get off, and the ones that come in standard get the job done pretty well.
I haven't written a review on Amazon in years, but I want to for this product because I am so disappointed in it and I want to corroborate what others have said about the "Made in India" discs.I've had great luck with Verbatim media in the past; I've burned many DVD-Rs, CD-Rs, and Dual Layer DVD+Rs--and I've had virtually 100% success with them. I also have burned a few other brands (Maxell, Sony, a few Memorex) and have had very good results with them as well.I was sure these (16x DVD+R) would be of great quality like the others, but these are honestly the worst discs I've ever used.I haven't even finished this spindle (I have around 15 or so left), but I have already had about 20 bad discs. They seem to burn OK, but then cannot be read. I tested the bad discs in multiple players, so the players cannot be blamed. I use a good quality burner (Lite-On), use good software (K3b or GnomeBaker), burn at half the rated speed (8x for these 16x discs), and other discs (including other Verbatim products) *after* these ones have worked fine--so in my opinion, this particular media is the problem.In fairness, the majority of these discs have actually been successfully burned. However, even if every remaining disc is good, this spindle will have a failure rate of 20%, and that is way too high. It's a waste of resources, time, and money.
Para el tama&ntilde;o que tiene la antena y el adapte usb, tiene un alcance pobre ya que es menor al alcance de mi computadora port&aacute;til.
I bought three of these last year as xmas present for friends and family when they were on sale at brandsmart for 30 dollars. Within 3 months one stop working and no longer turns on. The other one over heats and then no longer play after an hour. The last one, the buttons on the unit itself no longer work, you will have to use the remote. Then it keeps turning itself on for no reason. I can understand if one was defective but all three broke within a year. Even if there is a warranty, I'm not even going to bother. KEEP AWAY!!!
Quality of my battery wasn't as advertised. I might get 3 hours out of it if I turn off the radios and dim the screen to the lowest setting. Under normal conditions I get two hours max. Not sure how long it would last playing a DVD but I get a full movie when streaming... but not much more. The identical battery this replaced lasted nearly three times as long when new.
I live in a city (Providence) and couldn't pick up the transmission without a good deal of static. I gave up on this transmitter and instead bought a Belkin tape thingie that inserts in my tape deck and connects to my MP3 player. The Belkin product works fine.
Purchased this for a networked small office environment (three users). When we had print quality issues a few months after installation our young secretary called support and was told to clean the drum with a paper towel. That's it! She took it out and damaged it in the light. Why would tech support tell you to take the drum out to clean it and not warn you about exposure to light? More calls and more of the same poor help. At their suggestion, she spent $400 on new cartridges, to no avail. Now they want us to ship it back to CA from New England.All we have done is sink money into this thing! Do I now want to invest in a new drum? I used a B&W; HP Laserjet for many years, with low maintenance and few problems. If you don't know how to properly maintain it, you are doomed!A follow-up: I replaced the drum and cleaned everything thoroughly. The printer then performed satisfactorily. Don't depend on tech support to give you good advice and don't get a laserjet if you can't or won't do the maintenance.
The product was not what you would buy at the stores. It looked like a refilled cartridge with ink stains on the label that probably was made by the mishandling of whomever refilled it. It worked on my printer at first, but the ink had a very strong chemical-like smell to it. After a month or so and only using 1/4 of the cartridge ink, it all of a sudden wasn't compatible with my printer. I did all troubleshooting options, but it would not comply. I have been shopping at Amazon.com for many years, and this has got to be the worst experience that I have had. I should not have to waste time to complain about a $20+ product, but I am doing it out of principle. Amazon should screen these sellers before working with them.
These work ok.. they will crackle if there to close to each other so on a computer desk it difficult to get the room required to avoid this. led lights only work on high volumes. Basically you can get a nice set of logitech for less then half ($23) the price and imo work and sound alot better then these (and take up less room). unless you have seen these in person and know this is what you want I recommend looking eleswhere for you speakers.
The battery we ordered on Amazon for our Toshiba battery did not work. We charged the phone overnight and the phone did not work. We decided to purchase a new phone rather than waste more money on another battery.
Out of the box it didnt work. The computer could not see the USB which makes the product worthless - sent back for refund.
Beware!!! This filter IS NOT for the Olympus E500 Lenses. This is wrong, and their service was awful, slow and no customer service at all. Money waste indeed...
the Palm V is not all that 3COM made it out to be. the backliight is not so great, and when syncing the devicee with my PC , the PALM ran out of Space!!!
This scanner does a decent job of scanning materials and is portable. However the software provided with the scanner is bloated, cumbersome and in the case of business cards not very effective.Compared to the business card software provided with, for example, the CardScan brand of products the Scanalizer software is of limited functionality, does not provide for easy reconcilliation of card data nor does it allow for easy segregation of cards into different "buckets", e.g. by trade show or by activity grouping. In addition the display and search capabilities for the card data is neither attractive or efficient.If the scanning and management of business cards is a significant part or your reason for considering this product - then don't buy it. Instead look at one of the business card specific products and make sure the card database meets your needs.
I am a bit unhappy with this unit. It arrived in good time, but took me a while to install. It is being installed in a hot tub. The Radio plays excellent , but the CD gets a TOC error on every CD and will not play any CD. Granted it is a refurbished unit, but it is supposed to work as it was checked out buy Kenwood. It took long enought to install it that it is past the return time for amazon. I will have to return it to Kenwood now for repair. I had to have a marine radio for this application and they are tough to find. Don't think I will buy refurbished again.Buyer Beware.That's my review ....BS
I had a Kensington TurboRing and LOVED it. The TurboBall is their current warranty replacement as the TurboRing is no longer available.Using a trackball with the fingers is, for me, much more comfortable than using one operated with the thumb. I get a pain similar to old Atari joystick thumb cramps when using thumb-movement trackballs. The finger movement on the TurboBall is quite smooth and very precise.The scroll wheel on the TurboBall is in a USELESS location. There's no way to use the wheel without moving the entire hand off the unit or contorting one's thumb into an extremely uncomfortable angle. This makes the wheel all but UNUSABLE for any frequent use.That and the roller mechanism used here is essentially the same thing as the TurboRing. Which means frequent cleaning and possible loss of the little red bearings. The bearing races do appear more sturdy than those used on the TurboRing (which is what broke on mine). But the rollers are still the same and probably just as likely to gum up. Mine tended to gum up once a week with daily (8+ hours) of use.It's really a shame, the best feature of the TurboRing, and what sold me on it, was the ScrollRing. Kensington has seriously missed the mark with design of the TurboBall. It'd have been OK if the scroll wheel wasn't in such a horrible location.Oh, but only if they'd put a ScrollRing around the ball of their Expert series trackball! I'd buy it in a heartbeat. It too suffers from a poorly placed scroll wheel.Kensington warranty support is excellent but getting this as a replacement for my TurboRing just doesn't cut it.
Works great...until you hibernate. Then you have to unplug and plug several times before it works again. Also, I plug in my Canon camera and it stops being able to access the net. Stay away.
It looks cool and it's easy to carry, but that is about it. Camera is slow and pictures are often blurry. Sorry I wasted my money on this one. Get one of the new ones with VR so you don't have that issue.
I've spent a small fortune on batteries for this camera and tried new and rechargeable batteries. It's gotten progressively worse and now (after 2 years) the camera turns on only occasionally and even then only when it's plugged into the battery charger. It's a shame because it's a nice camera when it's operating.Don't waste your money. Now I have to buy a new camera. You can bet it won't be an HP.
Problems I've had:1. To install it required uninstalling .net. Not someone the average pc user can do. 2. There's a known problem with the print head drying out and Kodak needing to send another print head. Kodak replaces it free of charge, but you have to wait. 3. Software freezes and requires a pc reboot. 4. Defaults of the printer get stuck at Copy, requiring resetting to factory defaults in order to print. 5. Have had to reinstall the software 3 times. 6. Jams while scanning which causes you to lose your scan work. 7. More issues We are going to throw this printer away. I hope this review will keep you from making the same mistake I did.Kodak EasyShare 5500 All-in-One Printer Print, Copy, Scan, and Fax (1600105)
Cheap and easy to install, but you must hit the buttons just right to make them work.
this didn't work what so ever. it sucked and my husband was very very disappointed! its very cheap and was falling apart when we received it.
I use AOl Cable with 9.0 optimized SE. I bought this from Best Buy where the staff informed me this was the most popular wireless router with 802.11g and the best deal for $69.99 So I take it home and spend the next 4 hours trying to install it with its "EZ setup" feature. After arguing over and over with Linksys and then AOL I find a tiny thred in their terrible support forum that only the following routers work with AOL at this time:BEFW11S4BEFW11S4 v2, v3, and v3.2BEFSR41BEFSR41 v2BEFSR11BEFSRU31BEFSR81BEFSR81 v2As you can tell, these are the older 802.11b routers and are fast fading from tge scene.Furthermore, the AOl Braodband department advertises this router as the best one on their very support page. It's a crazy world.
I shouldn't have expected much for the $15 I paid for these, but still I was disappointed that a full over-the-ear headphone from a storied manufacturer like Sennheiser could deliver such poor sound. The highs are tinny and strained, the midrange is non-existent, and the bass is overboosted and artificial-sounding. I've heard iPod earbuds that sounded better than these cans.
I purchased this unit to find that it doesn't have Vista support. Mio justified it by saying lots of devices don't have Vista support. Not a good answer. I also found out they don't have any map updates. Every trip I have used it on has had a problem with errors in the mapping. With Vista support and map updates the unit would be great. Without it is useless.
Not worth the money. Same issues as my cheaper hub. I have seven items plugged in, and everytime I power up my IMAC, I have to plug and replug the hub power supply before my systen recognizes what's plugged in. I bought this thing to aleviate that problem in a cheaper hub I had. They claim this hub is not plagued by power requirements...evidently, not so.
First,I love the idea,It gives you more freedom to use computerBUT,it's not useable,the mouse(on screen)always stuck ,you can't go up or sometimes it's only move in one dimension(right-left or up-down)also,It's a trackball it's a bit noisy and 2.tricky to controlI hope if there is better version of this mouseI hope my mouse is not broken(becuse I don't feel it's working well)(I will test it again later)
The car charger will make a noise from the alternator everytime you charge and listen to your device. Be advice that the FM transmiter won't cover the car area well at all. The power is very very low and you will still receive in your radio noise in the background, regardless of a free frecuency or not. Product needs to be more powerful to operate correctly. Charger needs to be better filter in order not to have noise from the alternator.
I bought these for use with my HP DVD740e Lightscribe DVD burner. The device would not write to them. Not one of them! I have never had this problem when using similar blanks with HP and Verbatim labels. The Memorex blanks I had were made by CMC Magnetics. What a waste.FYI - Windows users can get a small -- but distinct -- increase in label darkness with the use of a free utility found on LightScribe's site. It increases the contrast. "Best" quality labels do take longer to create.I guess Amazon does not allow web addresses. If you want the utility, search for "Lightscribe Exstended Label Contrast Utility" without the quotes. Or you can take a big guess at the name of a commercial site devoted to LightScribe.
I have had my cd player for less than a year, and I have go buy another one becuase this one doesn't work any more. I the skip protection is horrible, the battery usage is horrible, and now I have trouble using the headphone jack. No matter what type of head phones I use, it does not play right. Don't waste your money on this cd player.
Our company bought 8 HD 202 headsets in Sept 2008. After 3 months of use four of the headsets quit working at a rate of one per week. The company is good at honoring replacements but one must pay for the shipment there. If you buy these through Amazon the company will NOT refund the purchase price no matter what. They will just continue sending replacements. For us that means A LOT of down time as we have to wait for the replaced headsets to be shipped back. The problem with all of the headsets is that one side abruptly quits working. It appears to be a defect in the product and probably should be recalled (in my opinion).So...purchase at your own risk. You might not be using them after the one year warranty is up.
As with other reviewers, I have experienced numerous problems with this drive. At least 1/3 of all attempts result in ruined disks. I cannot use any other program while burning (and must kill all background processes). I can only use blanks made by certain manufacturers (expensive 'name-brand' only) and frequently the disks cannot be read by friends' CD players.As reported by others, Iomega support were of no help whatsovever.
Thought I was getting a good deal. The laptop will not come on. Contacted the seller and was told tough luck. If I had known at the time I would have purchased this from somewhere else I will never order from this seller again. Buyer Beware the price is not worth the product.
My Palm E2 died and I didn't want to start all over with new software, so I ordered the Palm TX. It could't hot sync appropriately, once erased my desk top E2 data and had to reinstall software. The tech support was totally inadequate and I am returning it, never again to have anything to do with Palm.
I bought these headphones about 2 months ago and only used them 6 times. They no longer work (and yes I checked the batteries). I tried to get an exchange or have them fixed but the Amazon dealer, Electronics Expo said that they have no liability so it is my tough luck.On quality, they are OK, sound is not great but good enough for on an airplane, which is where I primarily used them. If you get them, be careful who you order them from. (I'm sure Circuit City or a similar store would have exchanged them on the spot.)
Bought product on Aug 8, 2010. Used Once on Aug 20th, then another time on Dec 22nd. When twisting to pack reflector up, the flexible ring inside snapped in half. GREAT. Second use. To be fair, a friend has one and has not had a problem. But I have to eat $30 cause I have no company to complain to. The return period is over.
I bought these for my twin six year old sons and I'm returning them. You need to twist the bottom to change songs and it's right next to the battery compartment which twists the same way. What genius thought of this design?! A simple lock on the battery lid would have done the job. Instead it falls open all the time and my boys (and I) get so frustrated. Did Sansa even test this product?!
The card itself is a good card. I got recommendation from my friends, that's why i brought it. But the product was NOT in RETAIL PACKAGING! it arrived in that plastic box CF cards have in a yellow envelop. When I started taking pictures, the numbering started in 2500 or something like that-someone used to card and took that many pictures with it already! I emailed the company, complained about the product, they did not reply. I was really upset because I could have gotten the same thing from my friend for $30 in retail packaging, but I figured since I had the gift card here, and amazon has good service, i might as well just get it. So I left a really bad review on the seller's site. The next day, they finally contacted me. After half heartedly asking me what the problem was, they said to send in the card and they'll replace it for a new one. Then the guy asked me immediately to log on into my account and remove the review because the problem was solved. I was so stupid and did it that time! I should have waited until the problem has really been resolved. The guy told me he attached a note saying that they'll TRY to send it in retail packaging but can't promise anything, I was slightly annoyed, and said that that's your description, and was like WTF. I send the product in, after more than a week, I finally got the card again. This time still the same thing! A card in a plastic container! The numbering of the photo was pretty much where I left it off! THEY SEND BACK THE CARD I SEND IT TO THEM!!! I spend all these money and time dealing w/ shipping, feeling a little bad because I didn't buy it from my friend, now I still don't have what I wanted: a NEW 2gb Ultra II CF card!!! another little note, when the same card came in the mail the second time, the invoice no longer said Ace Photo, but Focus Camera??!!!I'm just tired of dealing with this seller (the helps person makes no promises and likes to digress and talk about weather and asks for my cell number?!!!...why on earth do I care about the weather when my primary concern talking to him is for a NEW CF card?!And shouldn't he be WORKING instead of chatting w/ his customers?)and I complained to Amazon, hopefully they'll resolve the problem.
The company that sells the Apex brand of electronics is based in South Korea and designs its products in South Korea and manufactures them in other Asian countries with low labor costs. The DVD players are mostly manufactured in China, and they tend to promise a lot of features but have questionable design and build quality. The AD1600 out of the box seems a decent DVD player, if a bit flimsy looking, but after about 3 months it would give occasional, but annoying, "no disc" errors. I also can't get VCDs I bought in Asian shops to work in this model. Anyone else having similar problems?In the future I think I'll stick with Japanese brand names like Sony, Panasonic, JVC, Pioneer, and also European names like RCA (French) and Philips (Dutch), for better quality, which ultimately gives a better value.
I am now on my second projector. The first projector arrived, I placed my iPod nano on the docking station and nothing happened - it could not find the iPod. I called ViewSonic's customer service who told me that I should check the cable - it has a docking station, so how confident would you feel with this advice? I took it to our local Apple Store and we tried it with every single iPod model they have - it worked with none so we concluded the unit was bad.After contacting Amazon, we received an immediate ship (the kind of terrific service that keeps me coming back to Amazon!!!). I sat the iPod in the cradle and the same thing happened. I call View Sonic's customer service again. I spoke with Albert who seemed to know what he was talking about. He said that he had his iPhone working with it - I tried with my 3G but it did not connect. Albert said to put it in airplane mode - while I was trying this .... we were disconnected AHHHHHHHHHH! So, I called back in and was told that I could not get back to Albert. Sean helped me - nice guy, but no knowledge. He told me that maybe the problem was that it only worked with the original iPod, not any of the new ones. Do you believe that? If so, there was NO mention of it. Sean was unable to help me beyond this, but said he would send it up the chain to the engineers and maybe they would be able to set up a call in a day or so - best he could do. View Sonic - I am very, very disappointed!!!I will let you all know what happens next. Kathy Cooper11/26/08 I had a very nice experience with Josh at View Sonics customer service who tried to help in a patient and thoughtful way. We got it going after much fooling around. I would recommend Josh but not the product nor some of the others in customer service. This is a flawed product. It is not intuitive and it does not work consistently. I sent it back.
I just got the camera. I'd say the price and shipment is satisfactory.But the worse thing is that on the first page for this item on amazon.com,it said "2 AA batteries required(included)".But actaully,I found it uses CR2 3V Lithium battery. THe other bad thing is that the rectangular viewfinder is totally offseted(not centered) in the viewfinder window, which means I can only see the above two angles of the rectangular viewfinder and the circle(I don't know how to call that) which is supposed to be in the middle is in the southeast. THIs totally upsets me.I am wondering whether this means bad quality or something....
I am the owner of a now worthless original version of this headset. It was great while it lasted.Like others, mine were well taken care of and used only when traveling. After about two years they developed an annoying buzz and rattle. As they were out of warranty I did try tightening the two screw that hold the electronics in the headpiece. This had no effect.Over time the buzzing grew worse to the point where they were way more annoying than any outside noise.For the price of these units, they should have a LIFETIME warranty against any problems related to workmanship. Sure, if you smash them that should be on you but a well cared for set of this price should be an investment you only make once.I might have actually upgraded to the newer versions were it not for the quality issues. Based on posts here, these issues clearly have not been addressed.
I bought this to connect a computer in a wireless trouble spot in our house. I used this item for over a month and finally returned it. It worked great for the first couple of weeks, but then I started losing the connection. I couldn't figure out why the signal strength would go from "Excellent" to "Poor". It didn't coincide with any electrical device being used in the house - in fact, sometimes the connection would disappear late at night when everyone else was sleeping. There was no way to bring back the connection except wait. I tried resetting the passwords on them, unplugging them for a while, even swapping them. No luck. The connection would be restored...eventually. IOGEAR's website is not very helpful at all either, so I just returned the product.I still needed a network connection so I went with a Linksys USB wireless adapter with a 16' USB cable. The length of the cable allowed me to find a spot where I could maintain a solid wireless connection. Since I've done that, no problems!
We have hardly used this player and already it is broken. The DVD door will not open any longer, and to remove our son's DVD we are going to have to take the whole thing apart! We were disappointed from the get go with how SLOW it worked. It takes a long time to load and skip scenes. NOT WORTH YOUR MONEY! Buy another brand altogether. When we replace this one, WE WILL!
I ordered this product expecting to receive Cisco product #CP-PWR-CUBE-3. The photos and description both indicated that this was a Cisco-branded product. What I received was a plain white box labelled "Cisco CP-PWR-CUBE-3 Compatible Power Supply New," and containing a generic Chinese knockoff. Considering that I paid the same price as I would to purchase the genuine product from an authorized Cisco vendor, I feel particularly misled.
This card does not fit into the PCI expansion slots in either of the HP Pavilion desktop computers I've purchased within the past year. Apparently there are different PCI slot configurations depending on the voltage specification of the PCI card. As far as I can tell, this card has the older 5V spec and will only fit into a 5V PCI expansion slot (which used to be the norm). My newer computers only have the 3.3V PCI slot configuration. Now I need to find out if there is a firewire PCI card that uses the 3.3V configuration.
I thought this product was so poor, I didn't want to rate it, but you have to place at least 1 star in the rating. I have a set of rabbit ears that get the same signal as the Philips Antenna. I would recommend not buying this product. The rabbit ears on this antenna fell off the platform when you extend them, they are not anchored in. As far as I'm concerned, Philips just pocketed an easy $40 with a poorly designed and poorly constructed pile of junk.
I have/had three of these. Bought them all at once for displays in the lobbies of my offices.All three of them have died. All died within six months of each other. Flashing red light indicating the power supply has died. Do not buy this television unless you plan on tossing it in precisely three years. The power supply WILL, without a doubt, fail.
When I first set this UPS up my power blipped for a second and it saved my Compaq from crashing like it usually does, however the next day and forward it was utterly useless. The power would blip for a second, with nothing but my Compaq plugged into the backup sockets, and it would crash instantly as if back on the old surge strip and the battery gauge read depleted. I also had problems getting power from one of the regular surge sockets. I'm not sure if this particular unit simply cannot handle my basic Compaq PC or if I needed the Pure Sine Wave version or if it was defective, but the experience has me considering APC next time. I guess I'm stuck with it as a doorstop in any case since it's classified as hazardous shipping material unable to be returned. Money's tight and I sure could of used it for something else.
Dont buy these, they dont fit in your ear well, they stick way too far in your ear, gives you a headache just after a couple minutes. theres no Bass in the sound at all. Worst headphones I ever bought.
I received this machine and after 2 weeks, used it only a few hours a day and started having hardware crashes, re-installed the machine and had more hardware crashes, called Sony support who had me re-install the machine again and 6 days later, another hardware crash. Even though it is within 30 days Sony would not replace it, so had to send it off for 10 days and hope the problem shows up when they test it. Got the computer back 3 weeks later and it was worse than before, they still would not replace it, but at least now it crashes more often. I called Amazon and they came through after listening to the situation. Amazon is the only way to buy. They should stop selling Sony Computers until Sony improves their low quality. I have owned 2 Dell's, 1 IBM, 1 Accer, 1 iBookG4, 2 Sony's and both Sony's have been a nightmare. I should have never bought another Sony, but thought maybe they had improved. If it was reliable it would have been my best machine ever, battery life is unbelievably good (7 hours on the plane), screen is great and the fingerprint scanner is cool. Get prepared to pay $$$ for replacement batteries.
Cartridge appeared dried up or used. No wet ink on the tip. Would not print any color. And I had to pay the postage to return. Very disappointed.
The good....I loved that I could let my kids listen to music without worrying about ear damage from headphones. The form factor was great and it was much smaller in person than I realized (a positive).The bad.... it had glitches in the first couple of weeks that required me to take the battery out. Then it just stopped working.Wouldn't buy another one.
good router with easy setup guide but I wanted to run more services then the built in ftp/http/smtp etc services. I got the firmware update and it still didn't include it. If you want to have webhosting off of port 80 and have a box that can host off of a non standard port your out of luck. I also wanted to run vnc off of a box but couldn't do this. A good, cheap router if all you want is an internet connection but don't need any port services. I'm going to return this one for the netgear RT-311, or maybe the RT-314. The 314 is the same except has built in hub. I guess I should have checked some other source to see firmware specs... or maybe it is a physical limitation that doesn't allow the port sharing but I doubt it.
Installation was easy until I decided to upgrade. I bought the card so that I could have faster speed and higher security using the WPA software upgrade. The speed is great, but the upgrade did not work at all, and I have since discovered that a lot of people are having trouble with that - it seems to be a problem with AMD-based laptops. Tech support was a big waste of time, and I am now trying to decide whether WEP security is good enough or whether I should return the card.
This simply does not work. My goal was to share a monitor between my PC and my Mac mini without having to plug and unplug cables all the time. However, when the splitter is connected, the signal is so poor that the monitor cannot display it. Run, do not walk to the nearest exit.
This case is a great little case for netbooks. It is big enough, with extra pockets to hold all the extras you may be carrying around with the netbook, like a power cord, mouse, and possibly even an external cd drive. Construction seems to be high quality. I would have given this thing perfect reviews EXCEPT....It does not come with a shoulder strap, multiple other buyers mentioned this in their reviews as well. I contacted Targus' customer service and was basically told "sorry, tough luck, here is one you can buy for the same price as what the whole case cost you". Even though the description here on amazon, on targus' website, and on the product packaging clearly states and shows it with a padded shoulder strap. Since a strap to allow it to be carried hands free is kind of the whole point of getting this case, that one ommision cost it 4 stars.Some other reviewers seemed to have luck getting a replacement strap from Targus but they pretty much ignored me so don't hold your breath.
I saw the great reviews from amazon for this product and I just got it last weekend. Everything seems to work fine until 1 day later, the DSL seems to have drop out. Activity light in DSL modem is not flashing. So I reboot both router and DSL Modem. But then the next day I found the same thing happened again.So basically, it cannot be connected for more than 1 day. Except that, everything works great: it is much faster than my old G router (even with the same wireless card, interesting) Easy to set up, etc.
As previous reviewer has mentioned, this could have been a great toy but unfortunately - it does not come any close.Normally my 4 years son can play games on internet which are meant for his age-group, but he struggled with the games listed here. He quoted that "these games are for older kids". We have not explored much but controls are lousy and slow.Now a great buy!!!
Like many others, I lost the original CD installation for drivers. UMAX has the gall to actually now charge for drivers and it's an outrageous price. Net affect: forces one to buy a different brand. Now, really, am I going to spend up to [money] on a driver for this scanner when I could put the money toward a good HP scanner or equal? And the VistaScan software which originally cames with the scanner is HORRIBLE! The worst scanner software on the market, far and away. Umax must be in terrible financial straits to use these tactics. Can you say, "Terrible customer support?"
I managed to get the mouse to work with my bluetooth enabled MacBook Pro (OS X 10.6.8) using info on the web (not supplied with the mouse), but the performance was poor. I loaded the supplied Intellipoint software (Mac version) but this crashed my computer and exhausted the batteries in 24 hours. I can use it after unloading the supplied software but the extra features (incl presenter functions but excl the laser) do not work.
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.
I bought this kit as a gift for my husband. Two of the batteries would not even charge, and one of them actually "melted" it's outside casing!!! We are returning the whole kit, and will purchase rechargeables separately. Shame on Fuji for even throwing together such a ... kit!!!
I loved these headphones. Great quality sound, very comfortable, lightweight and compact. Only one very big problem. The cord is very fragile where it meets the plug. Why did they make it straight instead of a 90-degree bend?I've had them only a year under normal use and the cord broke (right) at the plug. This renders these headphones useless. It is so stupid, even cheap Sonys have a 90-degree bend on the plug to avoid breaking the cord.Because of this problem, I would not recommend these headphones. I will be looking at another brand to replace them. It is unfortunate, because they are perfect in all other aspects.
Although I purchased a different unit, the GoVideo 8440 Portable DVD Player, it played exactly 6 movies before dying. GoVideo replaced it with a refurbished model, which arrived in non-working condition. I received a THIRD replacement unit (new)from GoVideo, which failed within minutes out of the box. Please note that I have since discovered that GoVideo Inc. is NOT a member of the Better Business Bureau of Central/Northern Arizona and has MULTIPLE complaints against the company. Purchase at your own risk!!
I've recorded about 120 DVD's on my Cyberhome recorder. In the past, I've used Ritek, Imation and TDK blank disks with no problems. I've now used about 30 of this stack of 100 Memorex DVD's. Two could not be formatted by the Cyberhome recorder and had to be trashed. Two others recorded, seemed okay, but then could not be finalized, which means I can play them on the Cyberhome but never play them on a PC and who knows what else. That's more than a 10% failure rate. Overall, with the price for these being so reasonable, I'm using the Memorex to record things that if I have finalization problems, I won't be too upset, and using other brands for more important recordings - - but I certainly won't buy them again.
I had difficulty from the moment I installed the CD per instructions. I finally got it to work with the online utility. Problem was, it would take up to 30 minutes to get it to connect when I booted up my notepad. I had it set to "auto connect" when in range. Once it did connect it worked quite well. This went on a couple of weeks. Finally, I couldn't connect at all.Called customer service, and this is when it got ugly!! I had great difficulty understanding the foreign accent. After 55 minutes, I still hadn't resolved this.Finally, I hung up and bee-lined it to Circuit City for a full refund!!It seems that if you have a PC already configured for a wireless network,and don't need the network adapter, you MAY have better success, but, I wouldn't count on it!
*written by my wife* We had an old fashioned alarm clock that woke us up ready to scream, and decided that this clock would be perfect. It took us 20 minutes or so to get it turned on. Right from the bat, the electric cord wouldn't work. Because it can be portable, it has a plug-in style electrical cord, not the standard attached kind. Somehow, it couldn't connect unless you held it a certain way. With a little maneuvering, we got it to connect. Figuring out how to have the alarm work correctly was something else. The clock would only keep time for a short while. Next thing we knew, it would be an hour or so off. The alarm would go off on the clock's time, not our time, or not go off at all, but be accurate. We loved the nature sounds, but when an alarm clock puts you to sleep, and then never wakes you up, there is a problem if you have a job. So... I don't remember if we donated it or just plain threw it away, but it didn't live up to our expectations. A more sturdy design, and a more consistent power source may convince me in the future, but as long as this looks like a dollar store radio for department store cost, it will not have a place in our home.
I order this item and add a speed up shipping and handling on top of that, the seller mention May 19-25, 2006. but the item never arrive, the seller emailed us saying, they sent it to USPS but the package never came. so we end up paying with no package that never arrive. the seller failed to ship the package..
I returned this immediately - not sure what part of this turntable constitutes "professional". The plastic is very cheap, it is very lightweight and I was pretty disappointed all round.The sound wasn't too bad, but I definitely would not recommend.
I purchased this transmitter after my original Monster transmitter finally gave out. My first transmitter was the same model as this, and worked much much better. It worked so well, that when it finally started showing signs of wear, after years of use(somewhat lessened signal, numeral display went out[most likely my own fault for leaving it in the car during Chicago winters]), I replaced it with the same model. I don't know what they did to change this item, whether it be cheaper materials(it did feel flimsier), or just rushed, poorly done circuitry and construction, but the replacement just did not hold up. Terrible signal, no matter what station I attempted. Once in a while, I would get a clear signal for up to 20 minutes, a half hour, then interference would pop up in either classic static form, or a high pitched whine that cuts through any song, let alone any sort of low down, quiet acoustic tune. That's on a good drive. That static and high pitched whine were present, I'd say 90% of the time that I would use it. Overall, unless you can travel back to circa 2007, I wouldn't recommend buying this product. I usually have pretty good luck with Monster, even once before with this Ipod transmitter, but not with this current incarnation.
Pros: Well made, good padding, heavy material, and should last well beyond the time I have use for it.Cons: I bought this bag because it was advertised (see the listing) as "7 x 14 x 7 inches". As soon as I opened the box, I was suspicious of the size. It didn't look much wider than my previous bag (11 inches). Upon measuring (as removed from the box), it was 11 inches. When laid next to a ruler and stretched as far as possible by pulling on the side pockets, it was barely 13 inches! There is no way anyone could measure this bag and come up with 14 inches wide!Since my cameras & accessories do just fit in the bag, I decided to keep it. Anyone considering this bag should be aware - Amazon apparently does not verify manufacturers' claims!!!
I just went to use the black ink cartridges (2) that I ordered back in November of 2012. Both cartridges failed to pass the alignment check on my Lexmark printer. It asked me to remove the tape. When I tried to print something in black, the page came out blank. On the side of the cartridges it has not for customer use and it looks like japanese writing. I will never order from this supplier again. I have always orderd through Amazon with no troubles in the past. I put my old cartidge back in and the printer works just fine.On review your purchase it states that I can't return the product because it's past the deadline for returns. Amazon needs to remove this seller from it's supplier list. Look at the list of complaints.
I agree with the comments on the key changes and on the mouse. Used mine for a few weeks, and then the mouse started 'going' bad. 10 clicks and it might finally 'click'. @@I had read all these reviews and still tried it...I suggest a different one. Am now trying a Logitech S510.Rho
Memorex used to use Ricoh Japan's fine dvd media. It would get absolutely no coasters. Now they switched to CMC, whose dvds retain data almost as well as pancakes would. I suggest you no longer buy their product, for its quality went from flawless to lower than the Maria trench.
Toshiba does not supply the original Microsoft operating system disks with their computers. This is a huge negative! They only supply recovery disks from which you can only revert your system to the way it was on day one.
I got a GPX CD player for Christmas and it broke the 2nd time I used. TARGET wouldn't exchange it becuase I didn't have a receipt (It was a dang Christmas present!) I called GPX and they wanted me to ship the player back to them which cost $10 and mail them a check for $15. So it would cost me another $25 to replace it. GPX makes lousy products. You would have to be a FOOL to buy this product.
Even though I liked the metal case since I bought it, it really only gave you a false sense of durability. Admittedly I have used it for more than a year now but initially when I started using it I thought the case could last much longer. The metal case looks really nice, and the painted words do not even scratch off even though I carry it on my key ring. But that's the last good thing I'd say about it. Eventually the case separated itself into two pieces, revealing some shoddy gluework between the two nice metal pieces. Now I have two nice looking and strong metal pieces for toy. I mean huh? 2000 lbs? I guess it was really designed to be strong rather than durable.
As other users have pointed out - there is some problem with the scroll wheel sensitivity. It is too high in some positions. A middle click sometimes causes a scroll as a side effect. When I try to middle click in Firefox - the link jumps from under the pointer. It doesn't happen very often, but is still between annoying and frustrating. No software setting would cure that. I tried waiting for a week to see if my fingers would learn. I got used to the considerably higher force needed to push the middle button, but the occasional "middle click scrolling" persisted.The case was quickly closed when my gentle half complained that there must be some problem with Windows lately as the pages keeps shifting. She is a graphic designer and the main reason for buying that overpriced piece of shiny plastic. Several hours later the mouse was on its way back to Amazon.This is the second disappointing experience with a Logitech mouse. My MX518 developed a strange creaking in the left button after only 6 months of light desktop/browsing use.
The unit did not work very well, was clumsy, and has GIANT rabbit ears that are not shown in the picture. I found a build it yourself antenna on line that I assembled in 1/2 hour out of tin foil and coat hangers that worked superbly. save your money on this one! That said, It did work slightly better that the RCA unit from wal-mart.
I tried two of these with a new Vivitar 285HV, and neither one would trigger the flash. My 285HV has a trigger voltage of 4.5 volts, and I read somewhere that the Wein Peanut requires a trigger voltage of 10 or so. It's ironic that Wein makes it sound as if the Peanut were made specifically for the 285.
Big let down. So many outstanding reviews I was excited to see what this jewel could do. No better than my old antenna that was designed for analog reception, with enough UHF for receiving PBS. I turned it 360 degrees and found the best direction couldn't even get CBS, let alone... To be fair, I do live in the mountains. Still, this fish cannot fly.
This headphone or ear-bud or whatever you want to call it. It is very very poor Quality. the low range is almost not available. Good for mid to high range. It is not comfortable on the ear. Can not distinguish between left and right except the letter printed on the headphone. I do not recommend it for a good listeners and musicians like me.I would spend little more money to buy higher Quality one.
This product is worthless. With gentle use (i.e. only 2-3 a week) one of the buds stopped working. I ordered another one thinking the first one was defective, same thing happened to the second one after couple of months. Move on and don't waste your money
This flash drive does not work with Windows 98SE. The back of the package clearly states you can download drivers for Windows 98SE at the maufacturer's web site. First I tried downloading the driver. Turns out the driver is a .zip file so I had to download WinZip so I could unzip the driver. After downloading the driver and WinZip the flash drive is still not recognized by my PC. The FAQ at the manufacturer's web site states if the device is not recognized the BIOS on my PC must be enabled. But the FAQ doesn't tell you how to enable the BIOS.
Please do not disappoint a child with this toy if they are hoping for a working video camera. The video is horrible. Even in a well lit room video and photos are too dark to view. The video camera and still camera are difficult to operate for an adult, much less a child. Makes a great paper weight. Other than that...it serves no purpose.
I replaced a 7 year old reliable excellent Brother MFC with this machine. From the start I noticed it was missing many great features the ancient machine had: built in fax phone, second paper feeder tray for envelopes,fax auto redial,manuals, PC fax software showing fax status on PC. I was willing to live without these for the low price ($350 including ship from Brothermall.com) in order to upgrade to these features - an automatic document feeder, flatbed scanner/copier, and a working scanner. I think I made a mistake. I should have kept the old machine or bought a different brand. The two things Brother excelled at - laser printing and PC faxing - are missing in this machine. The laser problems are hardware related. The printed paper curls a lot - won't lay flat. The printer drum failed prematurely at 3764 pages - the manual gave a drum life of 8000-20,000 pages. The PC fax problem is with the software. Brother no longer uses its own excellent PC fax software that gave you on-screen transmission status. It replaced it with Paper Port software that provides no way to track the status of PC faxes. Add all that to these other annoying problems. The ADF periodically jams and chews paper (never happened in 7 years on old machine). It was extremely difficult and time consuming to get it to work with Windows XP. It took several calls to Brother, drivers downloaded from its web site that did not work, two mailed CD-rom drivers, and a USB connection to get all features operating again on an XP machine like they did on Windows 98.In my opinion Brother laser and MFC quality has substantially dropped in the last ten years, except for an improved scanner, and they don't seem to care. On the clearly defective drum unit, which was still within the 1 year machine defect warranty (but 5 months past the drum warranty), Brother would only give me half off a new drum. On the paper curling Brother would not honor the exchange warranty. It's not just my machine. Other web reviewers have noted the paper curl, low drum life, and ADF jams. My advice is dont' buy this model and read all reviews on any other Brother MFC after it's been out a year before buying.EDIT POSTSCRIPT 11/11/03: A good response from Brother customer service has changed my mind about buying Brother in the future. A complaint letter to Brother manager of customer service within two weeks got me an exchange for a new machine (same model) plus a free toner and print drum. I don't think it's a machine defect - but rather a toner/print drum manufacturing defect. But I took it anyway just to see. So my bottom line has changed. Don't buy this model, but buy Brother if the reviews of that model are good.
This junk was awful! The sound was amazing and it isolated sound, but after 1 week, the cord got loose and stopped working. Do not waste your money on this junk!
The frame is great, but i thought with how much it was and how much shipping was that it would be a better product. I paid more for shipping than I did for the item. I will not purchase from this seller in the future. They have the same product at super walmart for 10 dollars.
We have 5 of these in our office. The intent was to use them as baby NASes. After a year's worth of usage two of the drives are outright dead and one has so many trashed sectors on it that a lot of data has been rendered inaccessible.As if that's not bad enough, Maxtor has decided lately to ship a more bare bones Dantz Retrospect software with each unit. A bare bones unit of a piece of software that wasn't that impressive to begin with is just not a good idea. I called tech support and sales at Maxtor and asked why a $300 hardware came with a full blown Retrospect software a month ago and why does it now come with a skeletal version of that software and was basically ignored. Good job, Maxtor. That's the way to keep the customer coming back.And these are, sadly, not the only woes. The One-touch backup idea, while a good idea in theory, is a veritable mess in practice. Half the time it doesn't work and when it does it has been known to induce a BSOD on some of our XP machines. And, no, this is not a Microsoft problem.I'm going to check out Buffalo Station and will probably use the 5 Maxtor drives as they were intended - as doorstops in our office.
this is a cheap product that povides cheap pictures, at least at the upper scale close to 300mm - the chromatic aberration is unacceptable. if you are serious about results, save your money and buy quality. (i use this lens on a canon T3i/600d, means APS-C sensor, means crop factor 1,6). http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004THD0/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_title
As a professional photographer for over 40 years, I could not believe that Canon would pass off card stock as photo paper, but it is TRUE! This is not photo paper, don't waste your money on it. I used 1 sheet and I want to find out how to get a refund on a product that is not what it is advertised to be.
The designers, in a moment of sheer stupidity, left off the fast-forward and rewind buttons standard in most designs. A couple of days later I finally figured out that you have to hold down the chapter forward/reverse buttons to search through the DVD. The manual is difficult to read, so it contributed to the problem.More importantly, I tried to edit out commercials using the "hide chapter" feature, but they showed up anyway when I tried to play the DVD back on my good Samsung DVD player. Also, while the recordings play back OK on this machine, they periodically skip on my Samsung DVD player, which normally plays DVD+R disks fine when I create them on my computer. Disks seem to play OK on an older Toshiba DVD player, so it is probably hit and miss whether or not the disks will play on other devices. I'm not willing to put up with this, so I'm going to pay more for a Toshiba with a built-in hard drive and can really edit out the commercials.
Sorry to be negative but this drive worked out of the box, then failed on day two. What a headache! I don't know what has happened to WD lately but I've gotten 3 bad drives in a row.
It didn't cost much so I can't complain or say I didn't expect it, but it never really worked at 100%. It had fuzzy quality and would tamper to static a lot, and eventually after about a week it died. It's a cheap cable so I can't say I didn't get my moneys worth, but I wouldn't recommend it to anybody.
type it up, print it out and all you get is a blank label. couldn't see the print
I bought this camera for my daughter to take on a trip to Mexico (she wanted an underwater camera for snorkeling). The batteries were consumed by the camera so quickly (even if we shut the camera off) that she didn't even bring home any pictures. If the battery runs out, all pictures are lost. After three attempts with three sets of batteries, we gave up. Big disappointment.
This case is too big for Nuvi 350, the unit would easily slip out and I almost drop it several times. They should have put a strap around the opening to fix this problem. I'm honesty surprised to see all those 4 and 5 star ratings. Maybe they have a different model and therefore a different size, but obviously this thing is not good for Nuvi 350. If you have a 350, take my advice.
The printer selection in incorrect on this item: Q5949X will not fit HP1160.I gave it one star not because cartridge sucks, but because information on this page does. Obviously whoever embedded selecton data in this form either did not care or doesn't know s*** from shinola. Now I have to go through hassle or wrapping, USPS, refund, and order another matching cartridge pronto. It does defy the purpose of internet shopping convenience, doesn't it? Anyway, Q5949X is matching width yet about one inch longer then Q5949A and will not fit inside some older printers - the cover will not close. HP is known for playing this "will it fit" game for some time now. So, if in doubt - Google it, or check where your cartridge ends - the best see HP site for compatibility and also skip various know-it-all yuppies advices as to the "low yield - high yield" issue. It has to fit so go with the book.
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 shot about 200 pictures with the Transcend the day I got it. Performance was nice and fast, and it definitely required less power than my older (128 MB) CF cards in my Nikon D70.A few hours later, I connected the D70 to my computer, and I found that about 10% of the pictures were corrupt and unreadable. *RED FLAG*After thoroughly testing this card thoroughly in my PC using several different compact flash reader devices, the card degraded rapidly. Soon, it stopped being recognized as a compact flash card.I'm glad that it has a lifetime warranty, which I will try using. However, I'm no longer confident in the Transcend card. To me, reliability is MUCH more important than any other characteristic in my storage medium: when you lose that awesome picture due to media corruption, it can be pretty heartbreaking :(
I just blew $5. The speakers are weak and distorted and when connected, my blackberry keeps glitching and prompting the voice dialing prompt. Not risking blowing up my phone with this toy. In the words of Dr. Phil.."What was I thinking?"
adhesive does not stick! Scotch tape would work better than this piece of crap. Don't buy this item, I'm returning mine.
The cable I received did not have 4 poles as depicted, it is a regular 3 pole cable.
The lifetime of those batteries are so short you would need dozens and overwhelming look after for continuous recharge. Not money worthy.
Card is not what is pictured. Received the card shipped in an envelope, no box. Card pictured is a full height card for a regular PC. Product shipped is low profile card that will not fit in a regular PC.
I decided to go from my netgear router to the wrt54g and nightmares began. Can't get past installation on my XP Pro box. Changed cables etc to no avail. Desktop talks to box but after that I get &quot;you have no Internet connection&quot; or something like that. and never get any further. CD installation got me the same message. My ISP is bellsouth.net and uses ppoe. I have only the RJ-45 cable from the wall for DSL and no modem is required. With the NetGear router I just plugged in the line from wall to the inet port on the router connected the router to the with a standard dsl cable desktop for the setup and away I went. 5 minutes to add my wireless notebook and a few more minutes for WEP and MAC setup and away it went.
Believe the opinions of most of the people who have made the mistake - like me - of buying this thing: It is pure junk! It has to be one of the worst hoaxes ever put over on consumers. It does not work, and you can forget getting any real help or service out of Griffin Technology.
I bought this system over the weekend. It worked for a couple hours, then it started to freeze up. It wasn't able to read ANY dvd's or cd's, it wouldn't let me change the cd or even open it. Luckily after turning it off and on a few times I was able to get all of my cd's out. I assumed I had just gotten a &quot;bad one&quot; and went back and exchanged it for the same model, minutes after hooking it up I was having the exact same problems.
I agree with everyone that says the unit has decent sound. That aside, the real positive is the price because it has a couple annoying issues that I hoped were unique to mine but I found out later I wasn't alone. Okay, the problem, the unit does not remember your last volume setting so when you turn it on, it's start out very loud. Also, the speaker pops occasionally. A-L suggested I lower the line output of my receiver to minimize the volume issue but that's a lame solution. As for the popping, the instructions tell you to turn on the XM receiver or mp3 player first to minimize the problem but it's not totally effective. Word is from A-L that the popping occurs at the end and start of songs. In summary, all I can say is, I'm glad it was expensive.
The sound quality is absolutely terrible. Tried it on two stereos and my PC, all with the same result: sounded like am radio being played through a sheet of tin foil. Just awful.
This print cartridge DOES NOT work in photosmart 8050 printers. They did a fine job of swiping my money for nothing. Thanks.
This plug wasn't very good. It's different than the picture shows. It works sometimes but the plug doesn't fit very well. You have to fiddle with it to get it to work at times. It comes out really easily too. Sometimes you can be working and it will come out and you could be at half batter when it should have been charging.
I looked at consumer reports and found this camera to be a best buy for your money. I bought it for my mom and she hates it!!! I felt bad giving it as a gift. The batteries never last and there is no viewfinder. The pictures are completely mediocre. I wish I would have spent the extra on a canon. If you love your mothers you'll buy something else.
This product is NOT original, not for and sort of label printer. The labels do not have the markers on the back so the label writer can judge where it is. The labels had brown glue strung of the surface of the labels (even the labels that where closer to the middle.NOT HAPPY not convinced my money will be refunded, UNTRUSTWORTHY DO NOT BUY FROM!
I purchased the D-Link DI-784 in June, 2005. It worked fine for about 6 months. Occasionally (about once a month), it locked up with all of the lights on solid, and I needed to reboot the device. It would work fine after rebooting for about another month. After about 6 months, the lock-ups would occur more frequently. Finally, today, it stopped altogether. All of the lights were on solid, and no amount of rebooting, powering off/on, etc., would make it work again.I'm very disappointed in the product. My expectations for its reliability were much higher. Every time a new version of the firmware was published by D-Link, I would install it on the DI-784. It didn't seem to make any difference.Fortunately, I had an old Linksys wireless router that I could re-install to get back onto the Net. I'm going to get a new wireless router, and it won't be from D-Link.
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...
this camera is not compatible with a mac. it says it is on their website and in their owner's manual, but once it is at home, it won't work. i have contacted samsung three times, and have had little or no help. a manager was supposed to call me back (this after I had sent the camera off to be worked on) but i still have not heard from anyone. and that's been over two months. i am tired of trying. this camera is ok at filming, but does not work when trying to edit on a mac. save your money and buy another brand!!
Navman has let me down in the following ways:1. customer service - empty promises, idiot support, and get this one... this is the best... a few times i called and their customer support line couldn't recieve calls becouse the freaken mailbox was full. YEA! Get that!!??? Navman's customer support voice mailbox was filled. No calls allowed for abotu one week. Idiots!!!The maps are bad too. GPS doesn't hold position well with cloud cover.They could easily improve the company if they replaced all personnel (developers, customer sup[port, admins) with chimps. WOuld be a much better company then.Bottom line.... do not buy from this dump of a company!
The only possible attraction to this gizmo is the price. With that said it is still over priced. I purchased my Coby player from a local sporting goods store because I didn't want to pay a lot for a new mp3 player. I just had a really good one that I spent maybe $49 dollars for, stolen. And when I went to buy a new one they were priced around $80, $90 and up.I went with this cheapo item and paid about $36 hoping that if I lose it or get it stolen again it wouldn't be a big deal. Now I'm begging someone, please take it. I used it for a few days and did not like the difficult screen menus. You have to scroll with a toggle switch several times just to get to a menu that enables you to play music. The toggling is not intuitive and you have to jar it several times before it actually moves once. The view is less that an inch tall and so you really can't see what your playing.Long story short before anyone got a chance to steal this one it stopped working completely in a couple of weeks. I just took it back to the store for a refund of my money. It is well worth it to spend another 10 or 20 dollars and get a decent MP3 player.
How come there are no 'Zero' Stars for Review ??.If you are buying MP3 player for first time, Don't start with this. This is most frustrating player you will ever buy for money. Menu's are so frustrating and buttons are sooooo sensitive, My blood pressure went hign trying to figure out how to get to the main menu. I have spent over 6 hours on this and read so called 'User Manual' 3 times, but this is worst pain I ever had with any electronic item.Worst product I ever bought in my life. I am not sure if these reviews are Genuine but I heard similar experince from a friend of mine. I was told that I should stick with Ipod Instead..Manual is very very poorly written as it assumes that you owned many MP3 players before. What's wrong with Creative ?.Keep Away, I would recommend you go to some store and try this out before buying from Amazon and you will Thank me for this..I am returning this ASAP, if Amazon does not take it back, I will give to my 2 year kid to play with it finally to avoid the headache !.
this mouse goes through a new set of batteries every 3 or 4 days. it starts jumping and stalling when batteries get weak. it feels extremely unresponsive - huge lag time. don't buy this mouse.. i'm looking for a new mouse right now.. i never written a review before. but i feel strongly enough about this to write one.
I ordered six of these. Four failed outright. . Two successes out of six is good reason to not buy from this vendor. The product cost is too low to mess with contacting their customer service.If you order more than one ( like I ordered six) you are charged SIX shipping charges even though they ship all six in a single envelope with single 42 cent postage. Thieves !I have ordered thousands of dollars of camera equipment through AMAZON in 2009. This is the first incident that causes me to be concerned with ordering from AMAZON and one of their allied vendors.Be WARNED ! I only got nicked for a few dollars this time and it is a lesson learned.i
I purchased this player as a gift for my elderly parents because it was small, inexpensive and looked easy to use. Unfortunately, it has never played a DVD all the way to the end without some sort of problem. It either stops tracking about halfway through playback, or it won't get past the main menu. You can hear it spinning and spinning as it tries to track, but ultimately it simply stops and has to be unplugged to get the disc out. It's the same with any type of disc. I've seen this particular model under different brand names as well, so I believe it's some sort of generic item that any company can buy and slap their name on. This little player is one big disappointment.
This is my first MP3 player. My experience could not be worse.It is difficult to nevigate and use, epecially recording.You have to have to install the software to load music files. After a few deletes, there is a folder left on it and I could not remove it. The software may think it is the recording folder and the recording is messed up because of it.The design is not very good so that when I am listening to the radio, I have to be careful not touch the wheeler. Otherwise it will change the station. This makes it not possible to use while jogging.I do not recommend people buy it unless the design and software bug has been fixed.
Stacking two polarizers, and rotating one, should at a certain angle lead to no light getting through, black, dark, nothing. Not so with this one, it's very weak in this regard. This might be fine for landscape photography, but in many applications a very strong elimination of reflections is desired. If this filter is weak, why don't they say so in the tech specs? I bought some better polarizers, and much more expensive ones, which actually do what they are supposed to, total black when stacked and turned in a specific angle to each other.
right now i can't even get my burner to open because one of these dvd's is in it, caused an error while burning... now, stuck. i thought for a few days that my burner was broken, but figured out that it is the sony dvd's... i don't get it either because my dvd burner is also sony, you would think they would be compatible. i am so annoyed that i bought two big stacks of these...
Exercise CAUTION! - I gave it one star for serious misrepresentation: This wire is _misrepresented_ as OFC (oxygen-free copper, a premium type of pure copper wire) but it is actually CCA (Copper-Clad Aluminum) wire!Pyramid Power, Pyramid Car Audio, Sound Around, whatever name they are selling under, this stuff is being willfully misrepresented as a premium product. That may not sound like a significant issue to some, but in this case, CCA wire requires additional assembly procedures to prevent corrosion failures and possibly dangerous fire hazards (due to corroded connections causing high enough temperatures to actually ignite a fire).CCA or Copper-Clad Aluminum wire is much less expensive because per volume, aluminum is much less expensive than copper. CCA wire is essentially copper-plated aluminum wire. CCA wire has a slightly higher resistance than pure copper wire which is normally not an issue except when dealing with very high surge currents in an application where you might be concerned about dropping an additional tenth of a volt. However, the real problems come from aluminum's high tendency to oxidize in presence of air; if precautions are not taken in the assembly process, then over time, this can lead to electrical and mechanical connection failures.CCA or Copper-Clad Aluminum wire (and plain aluminum wire) if not soldered (yes, you can solder aluminum under certain conditions) should be assembled with anti-oxidation compound (looks like a grease, commonly called anti-ox or No-AlOx) which is available at most any hardware store and protects the connection from oxidation. Yes, use anti-ox on crimp connections also. [personally, I also recommend anti-ox on any copper connections where you may be using the connector at 70% or more of it's rated electrical current capacity regularly or for long periods of time because it helps keep the connection cooler and oxide-free; and especially in coastal, outdoor, and exposed vehicle environments]If you've bought this wire in the past and are concerned, please call the vendor Pyramid Power, Pyramid Car Audio, Sound Around at (718) 535-1800 (9a~5p EST)
Male prong is not long enough to work with a Toshiba Thrive pad. Find another product if you need for this device.
RUN AWAY, RUN AWAY, RUN AWAY.When and if it works, it looks great.I wish I could rate this at NO stars because of the paper jam or out of paper issue. I guess it's come to the point where we have to beg, plead and pray just to get something to work as advertised. I purchased this a Wal-Mart for $50, so I would bet that American manufacturers are thinking that "if they only spend 50 bucks, what did they expect?" "They should have paid more so it will work."
I have been on a buying binge to find the right noise-canceling headphones. Sennheiser's PXC-250 sounded okay but the noise canceling was totally ineffective. Audiotechnica ANC7's audio quality and noise canceling were great but they leakage was such that you would share whatever you were listening to with whoever was within 25 yards of you. I returned both and tried the Logitechs after doing much research. The phones are comfortable and the passive noise cancellation works well, but the active noise canceling is nothing to write home about. The audio quality is mediocre at best. All in all, they aren't terrible, but they are way overpriced for what you are getting. At any rate I ended up with the Panasonic RP-HC500s and so far I'm very happy with them.
I like the idea. That's the point. They obviously spent the time, effort and money to get the marketing done right. The stores, the web site, the community, the packaging. Perfect. Alas, there is no product behind the hype.Uh oh. Now the Russian mafia is going to come after me!The "camera" is a cheesy plastic box. It looks, feels and performs _exactly_ like something from a dollar store. On the first roll of film it took 8 shots (wha?) and on the second roll it just broke. I'm so pissed off at the waste of cash that it isn't even funny. ~$35 for the "camera" then developing... The photo shop wouldn't even cut the negatives - they couldn't tell where that would be appropriate! "Oh, we get a lot of college students bringing these in - it's some kind of arty thing." Yeah. The lo-tech arty thing that is so lo-tech that it doesn't even work. The result that it is supposed to produce would be so easy to program into an iPhone that it's astonishing that it hasn't already been done. Oh. It has! The Andigraf Multishot Toy Camera app ($2) does this. And, hey, look, the name and price are where they should be for something that is nothing more than a cheap toy.
I bought GL-2 camera for my business. I had it less than a month before I started having problems with it. The camera would not rewind or fast forward. Also the image has a mosaic half the time I tried to replay the tape.I kept calling Canon repair service. I always had to wait on hold for a minimum of 20 minutes. (No toll free call to the repair center)I had used a small Digital Sony camera for the past 3 years. NEVER had a problem with it.Canon would not replace my camera. They wouldn't send me a loaner. etc.My camera has been in the shop somewhere in New Jersey for over two weeks. It's June, and weddings are abundant, I've had to resort back to my ole Sony cameras.I am very disappointed with Canon and will never buy another Canon again.
I have owned/tested several copies of this lens from 2006-2008, the most recent one having a date code of UW07xx and have found that all have the infamous focus shifting issue.Focus Shift Issue:When shooting from within 4-5ft from the subject and closer all the way to MFD, at an angle (say 45 degrees), and between the apertures of f2-f4, even f5.6, as you stop the lens down, the focus plane shifts towards the back. For the lack of a better description the lens progressively back-focus as you stop the lens down from f1.2 to f5.6 so what was in focus at f1.2 is OOF by the time the lens is stopped down to f2-f5.6. At f8 the shift is hidden due to widening DoF. What this means is that focusing on the left eye will result in an OOF left eye and the left ear being in focus. Completely unacceptable.Again, I stress the point that this is situation specific. When you are further away from the subject, the problem is still there, but is "hidden" by DoF limits.But the problem is very real. Canon have known at least since May of 2007, promised to "take a look into it". Over a year later, nothing.Good luck sending in the lens to Canon for calibration. They don't have the medicine for this illness! Granted my copy came back a little better than before (used to backfocus very badly and not even the Micro Adjust feature of my 1DMKIII could compensate for it). I sent mine in 3 times and grew tired of this exercise.On the seldom occasion that the lens nails the AF, it can be as sweet as the 85L, which makes it even more frustration. So much potential...I would recommend purchasing this lens from a place you can easily return it. If you are lucky enough to find a copy that's acceptable (again, the shift problem is inherent in the design of the lens, so you cannot completely avoid it) then hang on to it for dear life.
Pros: The price is fairly good.Cons: 2 out of 50 worked. That's 48 coasters per spindle. NOT a good rate.Spend a little more and get some quality media; this is just junk.
I hate the stand on this cam. Worst I've ever used. Very hard to position. The camera itself is either defective, or doesn't focus properly, at least with my computer. The colors go wacko if it is slighty too focused.So either I'm missing something, or this camera just isn't that good.
This unit refuses to link to the wireless router. It is only useful if you want to use it for a very basic wired link to a computer. Don't even think about using for anything slightly more advanced. This unit was offered "free" as part of the internet package at my apartment complex and is worth every penny of that cost. Find something that works and save yourself the agony of being placed on hold with the help desk!
Despite reviewer/company info stating this memory should work with my new HP Color LaserJet CP2025, I had no success. I even returned the memory and obtained another one directly from EDGE. When installed, the printer refused to boot up and was not able to be found on the network. Removal of the memory had things back to normal. Updating the printer's drivers and system had no effect. Don't count on finding any memory to expand the memory in this printer.
I've got nothing new to add to many of the less than favorable reviews of these speakers. Bottom line is they sound great out of the box, but aren't built to last. Like a lot of other reviewers, mine developed a problem with crackling and static in less than a year. It's not a problem if you don't mind leaving your speakers on 24/7 and never adjusting the volume/bass. Personally, I'd rather have a pair of speakers that do what they're designed to do without crapping out after 6-12 months.
The first 6 months living with this printer were fine, I replaced a black cartridge and everything was fine. Until winter struck! Here is where things got very weird. I saw the lights were flashing rapidly one day, I pressed the power button and the lights went out. Things seemed fine for a while. The `flashing lights' happened more frequently and I found the source. Every time I touched my computer and got an electric shock (rub your feet on the carpet and touch a light switch)... the `flashing lights' would start again. A short time after I figured out this phenomenon the printer just stopped. A chat with HP's online help had a new printer coming my way, along with a new set of ink cartridges. Why would they have to send me a new set, well that's because they were stuck on the right side of the printer. No matter how hard I pulled on the cable or tried prying with my fingers could I move them.Fast forward to next winter and the flashing lights start all over again. This is with the 2nd printer now. Once again the ink cartridges are stuck on the right side. This time the online help told me to bring the printer to `an approved' store for service, at my cost. Both printers were connected using a USB cable. On the first one I know I changed the black cartridge once, and on the second I refilled one then replaced it with a generic refill just days before it crapped out on me.In general I was fairly pleased with the print quality, it was kind of noisy but not unbearable, I liked the fact that it would turn itself on when I sent something to print, the ink is pretty pricey, and I like the size of it. The 90 day warrantee is a joke, most of HP's other printers come with a 1 year warrantee, as well as other brands too. So do I actually try and get this one fixed (cheaply), or do I buy some other brand?
I've gone through two pairs of these headphones, and won't be buying them again. On each pair, the ear cushions were too big for the earpiece, and fell off easily, which gets quite annoying. Much worse though, was that after about a week of use, the jack started doing this funky thing wherein it would play at a lower volume, or only in one ear, unless it was rotated to exactly the right place in the headphone outlet (testing with other headphones confirmed that the problem was indeed with the headphones, not the walkman.) Though the behind the ear style and folding ability was nice, it wasn't worth these annoyances.
This case is a tight fit on my sd600. I put a PDA screen protector over the LCD screen of the sd600, and the case was so tight that it eventually peeled off the edge of the screen protector after the third use. I eventually solved the problem by leaving the handle of a fat screwdriver in the case overnight. The next day the case was stretched out enough so that there was some leeway between the case and the camera. Now it works fine. The case NOT soft leather. It is somewhat sturdy and firm--good protection against soft knocks.
the sound that this mic picks up is terrible! The mic built into the SD camcorder that I had was better than this thing. I tried it with and without the wind cover but it was poor either way. the mic in the camera could pick up sound louder and further away. I tested it about 15-20 feet away and I could barely hear me on it. Do not buy this! If you want real sound then save up the money for the $100 plus mics. its well worth the money instead of this which will only make your audio worse.
I bought this and the stitching on the band fell apart after a few months (four). I do use it 5-6 days a week while lifting and doing cardio. Now I'm buying the nike one instead. I had to staple this one to keep it together - it's worthless.
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.
Don't like these, more expensive than the the Gumy ones, but the sound is tinny, too much top, too little bass. Don't find them very comfortable or that great at cutting ambient noise either. Prefer Gumy, better bass, nicer sound.
Its a nice price but the sound quality is lousy. It feels like a lot of the sound gets lost in the rubber cushioning of the headphones. The shape of the earbuds even creates more air flow rushing through your ears if you're running or riding a bike, which means more noise. I'd return them if they weren't just $10. As it is I'll keep them as an emergency pair.
We got this for our 6 year old, for his birthday. What a mistake. We can't get the hourly alarm talking mode to stop going off. the time won't stay set. What a waste of money. This is on the dresser, sitting with the wrong time - or something it just reads 5:48 all the time. Total waste of money. I should unplug the thing and just let it collect dust.
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 $20 generic camera bag but not for one that costs half-a-benjamin. Look somewhere else if you got that budget for a camera bag.
I bought this one when it was launched. After 18 months, the motherboard failed and to replace it Geek's gave an estimate of 1100$ which is more than the new laptop's price. As soon as I bought it, the system took a while to start, so I added aditional 2GB RAM, but it hasn't improved the performance. I can't use it without a cooling pad since it generates so much heat with which you can COOK your meal..:)don't ever buy this model, one of the worst product HP ever launched.
I thought that this would be a good unit for the hour I spend at the gym 3 times per week, but here we are one month later, and the thing has quit working on me. I have never dropped it or gotten it wet -- go figure. The phrase &quot;You get what you pay for&quot; comes to mind. I'm gonna go buy a Sony.
They sent me a whole pack with jack... I was shocked a bit coz I thought they knew how to apply the headphone to my New Ipod but not at all...I lost my jack and right now it doesn't work for me anymore coz I can't find the size of jack like that
This was a great flash drive. Within a few months after I purchased it, it just stopped working. I called up Sony, I sent it back to them and within a few weeks, they sent me a new flash dive that is twice the capacity and seems to work great. Before it broke, it worked great.
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?
Please note that if you are buying this camera to use with your Windows XP machine the hardware has NOT been &quot;Windows Logo approved.&quot; That means XP does not accept the updated or old driver software. And, you cannot use this camera (3.0) with your XP computer.
The D-Link DSM-320 is by far the worst piece of electronic equipment I ever came across in my over 20 years of computer usage. Fortunately, returning items to Amazon is rather easy, so I sent the device back after a few attempts to get a picture on my TV. Well, I was following the instructions and even used the Ethernet connection rather then going wireless (having read some of the feedbacks about weak signal reception).However, even with a wire, the D-Link DSM-320 did not find the media-server on the computer. Well, it did after some attempts to re-install the device. The reason for this might be that I use Linksys networking equipment but this should not be a constraint, I presume. The quality of the D-Link is very poor, though the box looks nice. The server software is even worst, since it does not even open the folders, which one selects in the setup mode. All-in-all, D-Link should make their homework before brining such a device to the market!
I purchased the Zen in late August. It worked fine until recently when the headphone jack started to "wobble" and distort sound...now I have to constantly touch/tap the headphone jack area for it to play correctly....I'm about to send it in for repair -- wish me luck...I love (LOVED) everything else about it until recently....
I've been using it for several years until the rechargeable battery died, so I can't use it anymore without plugging in at the AC socket. I sent an email to Logitech support but they told me that they cannot replace the battery nor repair the unit because they no longer supported it and its already out of warranty. So I vowed that I will never buy another logitech product again.
The sound wasn't bad considering the price point, but one of the ear buds went out not even three weeks after purchase.edit: Ended up getting another pair since they're so cheap in the hopes that they would be better. Again, good quality sound, and the second pair lasted much longer, but only just over three months of regular use.
I have the same problem that Xrayman does.I was wondering if I had a faulty unit since it was an "opened" item and slightly discounted in the store where I bought it. I guess I'm not the only one who has this problem. My TV is a Plasma, for whatever that's worth. And I too found that the SpyderTV did not set things correctly. Color was much too saturated, and contrast and brightness were not correct. The only thing it did do was correctly choose the color temperature, which I do think is better than what I had it set to, so I'm now using SpyderTV's recommended color temp. But I reset everything else back to the settings I had already achieved by eye. I am going to try it out on an old CRT television and see if it works any better on that.My plasma isn't new, and I would recommend that people do not use this product on a new plasma. It requires you to put a bright white square up on your screen for far too long. I had to run through 15 color temperature settings, letting SpyderTV take a reading on each one, while leaving the bright square up. Took at least 7 minutes. That will temporarily burn the square into a new plasma screen. ...and might throw off the remaining measurements that have to be taken.
The product works fine as a one unit stand alone switch. I was attempting to controll 4 units simultaneously and was shipped 3 units on one frequency and one on a different control frequency. There was no way of ordering 4 alike and no way to reprogram the units. They should have DIP switches for flexibilty similar to ceiling fans or operable skylites.
Purchased a 100 stack Sony. Unlike the Maxell's I have, they did not work in my DVD player/recorder. Company was impersonal and refused any return. If I attempted to send them back, they would be rejected. Never, never deal with this company again. First bad experience with Amazon in 4 years and thousands of dollars spent..
I bought the Teac system that was not remanufactured and was also very disappointed in the quality. The CD player did not even last 6 months! I would not buy another Teac product.
I've owned printers from Epson, HP, Lexmark and Oki data. By far my HP experience has been the worst. In general I've been able to use a printer for over 5 years with moderate use. I had problems within months using the HP. The print-heads frequently cause paper jams which maybe damaging the print-heads. More annoying is the electronics cause errors that are not understood by HP. I get damaged print-head errors even with the brand new print-heads. I replaced the new print-heads with old ones I got from a friend who got to fed up with the printer and I get a different error. Some of these print errors then make scanning and faxing features dysfunctional. I now have about $300 worth of new print-heads, old print-heads that probably work and ink which HP will not reimburse me for. They did refer me to there site to purchase a new printer at prices supposedly discounted for loyal customers, only to find I could buy the same printers for less elsewhere.
Ordered gx5200 with the additional camera. Spent approximately $300.00 on 9/20/06. There was no antennae attached to the receiver when opening the box. Called Customer Service and they stated that the wire hanging outside of the receiver was; in fact, the antennae. They further informed me that if I would like to return the item to them, I could have it replaced.After noticing a horrible buzzing every time I tried to use the volume, I decided to return the item. This was Overnighted to them on 10/13/06.Today is 11/27/06 and I have yet to hear anything from them. No email, no receiver, NOTHING.After calling SVAT, I was informed that my return has yet to be processed. All that needs to be done is to snap on the plastic antennae, or replace the receiver with a new one.Overall, it seemed fairly acceptable. The night vision worked, and the picture was clear. I thought that this missing antennae could help with the loud buzzing of the audio.I do not approve of this manufacturer because they ship out damaged merchandise and do not follow up on it. After three months, it has only been used for about 1 week.Please use caution if you are going to buy this product, I would recommend a different manufacturer.
I ordered this product and it came on time but the roll is not sealed. It is open with no factory sealing. And also for my surprise I found 350ft instead of 500ft. I double checked again with all wire lengths we cut and we still found this 350ft. Cheating.........damn cheating. Definetly I will not buy rools like this online.
I have a 2007 Honda Accord and ordered this to install an aftermarket stereo below the existing climate control/radio. When the stock connector is disconnected from the climate control/radio unit there isn't much space to add the Scosche connector. The lead wires between the connectors simply isn't long enough to connect between the stock climate control/radio and the detached connection. Had to modify this to extend the lead wires between connectors but this really wasn't easy considering there is so little wire between the connectors to work with. There is a comparable part from American International that appears to have longer lead wires between connectors. I haven't gotten my hands on it so I can't verify for sure that is the case.
Well this product was bought for me several months ago. And from what I understand it was bought because the user reviews were good. Well the EQ is not something to give a CD Player 5 stars for.This CD Player is so unreliable. It plays CDs that it feels like playing. Moreover, because of the slim design, the spinning head every now and then catches onto the case of the player itself, and stops spinning. The shock protection is very bad, and stops playing every other second if I am walking.Moreover, it takes ages for it to load and start playing the song. The FM receiver is not very powerful so one gets static if the CD Player is in a bag.If you are wanting to go walking with your CD Player, this really is not the CD player for you.On another note, it has a good programming and nice colours.Very unreliable.
My son received this for his birthday and was very excited at first. However, with no screen on the camera we didn't know what he was getting pictures of. Also, the different settings for high/low density and resolution were very confusing, and we couldn't figure out what setting we were on or how many more pictures we could take. When we downloaded his pictures we discovered most of the pictures had somehow been erased! After a while the camera stopped working altogether. We did return this for a refund. Don't waste your money or time on this "camera"!
I bought the opteka 2.2x HD2 Telephoto lens for my Kodak z1012 IS..I am terribly dissappointed in the product...I am glad I only spent $30 on it...it leaves a hazy look on photo's...I don't like it...I wouldn't recommend this product...but the macro lens is fantastic..that was well worth the money..
No scanner driver is available for Mac OSX. Image Capture software within Mac also does not work. Mac users please do not buy this product.
This was iPod's chance to build in an FM tuner (with perhaps an antenna extension wire to plug into the earphone jack into which headphones could be plugged or not as the listener wished). But they didn't add this tuner, and therefore all the nice little iPod speakers that recharge the iPod while the "remote" FM tuner is plugged in are useless. I'll wait for the next generation of iPods and then, hopefully there will be an FM tuner inside!
I really like the style of these earbuds, but.... one side is louder than the other. I am not trying to go deaf in one ear, major disappointment. DO NOT BUY!!!!
This is a nice enough product, but it is for a second generation shuffle which is not even sold any more. If you were to order the Package deal with the puck, the Ipod, and the arm band, the shuffle you would get (4th generation, look at the picture) would not fit the holder in the puck you would get with it. Mea Culpa for not checking more closely but there are so few products out there for my shuffle that I leapt before I looked. If you DO have an older Ipod shuffle 2G (not 2GB, 4th Gen) this will probably work fine for you , just be aware and avoid the return hassle. (to be fair it wasn't much of a hassle. The folks at 1to3shop were helpful)
This didn't work at all with a Samsung LCD HDTV and an HD TiVo. The TV created interference that overwhelmed the IR sensor and generated too strong a signal in the IR flasher that the TiVo wouldn't accept. I could get it to work intermittently by wrapping the IR flasher in paper to degrade the signal, but then it wouldn't work for the first minute after turning on the TV. It also wouldn't work if I pointed the remote directly at the IR receiver. I had to point it off axis to make it work.After talking with an infrared hardware expert where I work, I instead purchased a XANTECH 49085DKit LCD-Proof Designer Micro Link Infrared Kit, which is specifically designed to filter out interference from LCD TV's and compact fluorescent lights. It works perfectly no matter what direction I point the remote, and I'm a lot happier now.I recommend buying this instead:XANTECH 49085DKit LCD-Proof Designer Micro Link Infrared Kit
WHEN this printer feels like printing, the quality is acceptable; unfortunately, that's just not often enough. It seems to lose its microcode about 40% of the time, meaning you need to turn the machine off, wait a few minutes and restart it - and pray to the print-god that it will finally work.Sometimes I just hand-write a letter or memo instead of "fussing" with it.Very discouraging. Try another brand.
When I got this monopod I was shocked of how heavy and big it is. Moreover, it didn't function by itself. You got to buy another piece, which will cost double, to use it with your camera!I was disappointed.
Why I gave it one star? Because it doesn't even power on although I bought it brand new. Of course I fully charged the battery! Of course i tried new batteries.I called canon, canon said I had mail it to canon for services and i have to pay the shipping to the factory.I asked how long to get it fixed and they said at least a month. I asked can I get a exchange and they said no.The body and lens are made with plastic. very cheap.For a product and services like this, it deserves 0 star.You gave it 5 star because you are lucky.
Got the router, the wizard did not work (stops at enter password and no matter what you put just comes back to the same page). I was able to install the router by hand. If you have any experience at all, this is not a problem. Was up and connected with in about 20 minutes. Problem occurs with the wireless devices attached. If you do port forwarding (games, whatever) they do NOT work on your wireless devices. If you use outlook or outlook express, the mail server keeps timing out.Linksys spent 45 minutes with me working these issues. Played with the MTU size etc. No change, nothing worked (I had DL the latest firmware upgrade for the V5 hardware (1.02). After all this time, the tech tells me that the hardware is new (WRT54G v5) and that there are known bugs, these are two, and the Linksys is working hard to come up with updated firmware. The tech suggested that I retrun my router and ask for a v3 or v4 hardware. Knowing how Amazon does things (first box in the bin is shipped) there was no way I could ask them to check the hardware version and ship an older product. I thought this to be a strange solution in any event. The tech then told me that since my router was under warranty, that they, Linksys, could not replace it for me. !!Upshot, I am returning my modem, I'm shipping since Amazon doesn't believe it was their problem, and now I am going to look at D-link. In the meantime I will stay with my Dell 2300. At least it works even if the wireless capability ends at about 20 feet (small exageration).Could not believe that Linksys would put out a product with known bugs.
Just go to Wal-Mart & pick out the one you want. I wish I had, instead of wasting the money on that piece of crap. I also could could have saved on shipping.
The unit discharged its battery when it was first plugged in. It now will not come back on to recharge the battery.
Installed it.Uninstalled it.ReInstalled it.Listed in Device manager separate from usb 1.0 portsWhen usb scanner plugged in the 2.0 card, the Pc could not find it.Ditto for printer,camera, and mouse/keyboard.Hi-Speed USB 2.0 5-Port PCI Card
This splitter is worthless. It breaks up the video so that you can't really see what you're trying to see and it completely disallows hdmi which is what it's supposed to be all about. I don't know if any splitters work well, but I can tell you this one is a waste of your money.
Product was dead on arrival. Passes light through but no sound. I have an older Sony receiver from circa 1999.
I returned the first unit beacause it would not detect a connection. The connection was not detected whether it was set to DHCP or static. It also rebooted itself constantly and would not keep a set time but instead would reset the clock back to 1 April 2002! What the heck?! Technical support was useless; I'm convinced that they are min wage workers in some overseas location reading from a scripted algorithm, probably the quick set-up guide or online FAQ's.I returned the second one for the exact same reason.Amazon has been very good about the series of transactions; the return/replacement/refund process has been very easy.
I own seven weather radios that represent 5 different brands. Of the portable units I own I would have to rate this the lowest for value. Its not a poorly made radio or cheap in any way as far as its hardware. However with its usual price of around $45, it is greatly overpriced without anything added to it to make it worth the extra money. In fact, its inferior in my opinion to all other radios I have in its reception of weather broadcasts. Though the AM and FM is very loud and clear, switching the radio to the weather mode has the speaker sounding extremely muffled, and of much lower volume. Like an old radio that has its TONE knob turned all the way down to LOW. It has by far the worst sounding weather voice of any weather radio I own, even the cheapest ones. Switching from FM to the weather one hears a dramatic drop in volume, as well as quality. Very dramatic! Since NOAA weather broadcasts are not a medium well known for their fidelity in any event, any interference by a substandard radio only makes it far worse. This radio may be solid and well made. however with its tonal quality being greatly diminished in the weather selection, I would not recommend this unit for even the discounted price of $27 which I paid for it. A much better selection in a portable unit is the Midland ER102 also available on Amazon and reviewed by me. Its price is very close to this one, (and even cheaper than this radios usual price), but has excellent sound quality and reception in both AM, FM, AND weather.Midland ER102 Emergency Radio
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.
We purchased this TV just after Christmas. It quit working (no signal, could not turn off or on) in April. After several weeks and two visits by the repair people to replace two boards, the TV was finally working again. Less than two months later it quit again - no signal received. This time we have been waiting two weeks again for the repair people and they are supposed to come tomorrow. Each time we have given the repair people our home phone and cell phone numbers but once the parts come in we still have to play phone tag for several days since they won't call any number except our home phone and we are at work during the day. Samsung tells us that if it breaks once more during the year warranty they will finally replace. My fear is that it will break again just after the warranty has expired. We paid a lot for this TV and I feel that it was wasted and we now have no recourse! Also, when the TV does work the sound is horrible. We have better sound from old TVs that cost much, much less than this one did! Don't buy a Samsung!
I only used this tripod a few times and one of the latches that lets you adjust the legs broke. Without the ability to level and adjust the height the tripod is worthless.
The television was fine, except that it broke after a year. A part inside was bad, causing the fuse to burn out. It was out of warranty, so it would have been $100 to fix. It's an easy fix -- replace the fuse -- but it will keep breaking again and again. And Philips won't fix it.No wonder the model has been discontinued.
Great camera...at first, I had it for years then all the sudden, the lens woudn't open and it says "Turn the power off and on again". So I sent it in to sony (still under warranty) and they fixed it and sent it back. A year and half later the same exact thing happened. Now here I am, out of warranty and without a working camera. I did have this camera for about 5 years though. If you bought this camera and can still take it back, I would definitely do that.
This is the worst networking prodict I have ever had. I highly do NOT reccomend it. I would reccomend the WUSB54G. (It uses a USB port.)
I have contacted this seller for an RMA and NO ONE has return my email or calls. I told them I would pay the return freight charge but I have not Heard back since Christmas 2006. These Folks Stink...
Do not buy this product. It does not work. I tried it to connect PC with Western Digital external hard drive - does not work. Does not matter XP or Windows 7, because tried on two PC. They replaced product - same issue. For return you have to pay S&H charges... Will call Amazon to let them know.
I ordered the ViewSonic 19'' Widescreen Monitor for Christmas and received it today, January 4th. I thought it would be a fantastic monitor to hook to my laptop but ended up spending the evening in agony. The buttons locked up and i was not able to restore it to normal. Also it proves unwieldy. It is very heavy, the black piano finish appears oily/greasy and the power adapter gets extremely hot. Save yourself the anguish. Go buy yourself the Bose Companion 3 or 5 Multimedia speaker system or the Logitech z5500 THX certified multimedia system. And then buy yourself the Gateway 24'' widescreen or the Samsung 931C which are both out of this world.
I should have gotten the $24 version that was better built. This one fell apart in 3 months. Really sucks. Avoid!
This keyboard is awful. The shift key on one side is difficult to press. And the number keys across the top have now started to intermittently stop working altogether. Should have sent back right away when I realized the shift key was sticky but didn't and now doesn't seem worth the money to send back for a partial refund. Wish i'd saved the money here and bought something that worked - would put an exclamation point there but can't b/c that key doesn't work.
I am frustrated with this product for 2 reasons.First is not every brand of DVD-RW discs works with this machine. I bought a 10 pack of JVC DVD-RWs (not an off brand) and now I can't use them for anything because they don't work on this model. There is no warning or mention that not all DVD-RW brands do not work on this machine. It does not appear that Pansonic makes DVD-RW discs, only DVD-Ram discs, so using the same manufacturer for the media as the player is not an option here.Second is it is not very easy to use. Maybe all DVD recorders are difficult to use, I wouldn't know since this is my first one. Even a simple function like recording over an existing program requires the use of the remote and going through a few screens on the TV Menu. I am worried about when I loose the remote (it will eventually happen in my house).I think it is wrong for a company to make a product, advertise that it uses a certain type of media, then (after you have purchased and opened it) find out that there are exceptions to which brand of media it uses if you are unfortunate enough to buy the wrong brand.
These are very cheaply made. I guess what could I expect for less than $5. The prongs on the wall adapter broke and slide in/out and don't work and the auto adapter has a tension issue and won't stay in the power port in the car. I won't buy this brand again. I will stick with my belkin adapters, at least they will stay in once piece.
I just have to say that this mouse EATS batteries - takes 2 AAA and they last maybe 2 weeks. I'm returning to a simple wireless mouse where the 1 AA battery never dies.
I bought this system from another website. What I received was the base system with the wireless controller, 2 wireless cameras a magnetic door/window contact and an A/C outlet attachment (allows you to remotely activate a lamp, tv, etc...) This system is kind of cool, but I wouldn't rely on it to monitor you home while you are away.1.) The remote monitoring capability requires a rediculously expensive subscription to [...] at a minimum of [...] per year. (although you may be able to bypass this via a VPN connection to the computer it's attached to) but you will lose the capability to have notifications sent to your cell phone or email.2.) Device setup via HomeSite software is awkward and not as intuitive or felxible as I was hoping it would be.3.) The magnetic contact that my package came with always gives me problems with Motorola's HomeSite software until I arm the system then open and close the door/window it's attached to. It also seems to lose the signal reporting a false positive as if someone opened and closed the door when in fact it had been closed the whole time.4.) When installing this system on a second computer which I actually wanted it to be perminently installed on, my 2nd computer could not detect the new device from the install CD. This may be a problem with the computer, but all the same, I've had trouble installing other Motorola devices not related to this security system on my computers and I chalk that up to crappy programming.5.) The standard camera this ships with DOES require quite a bit of light in order to make anything out. Motorola does make a day/night camera which might be more reliable.On a plus note, this system is quite expandable. They have many add-on products for the system although I don't think I will upgrade any more than it already is.Bottom line. It's a cool toy, but not a viable security system. If I hadn't bought this system at the steal I got it at, I would be VERY dissapointed. There are better alternatives out there (IP-based cameras)which would be more cost-effective for what you get.
I recently purchased this unit keeping in mind others' concerns with the black crush issue. For those that don't know, the DVI connection mangles dark blacks into a single color, rendering darker scenes nearly impossible to distinguish. I viewed the Return of the King when Frodo was in Shelob's lair and nothing was discernible. Even in Shrek 2, a colorful movie, the backgrounds were so dark that all you could see at some points was the characters themselves. Both movies were viewd on a Sony 42" lcd projection tv. The component outputs work fine, but you might as well by a regular progressive scan if you intend to use those. Basically, for what this player is intended to do, it fails. For a much better unit, for a cheaper price, try the Toshiba SD-5970. It upconverts through HDMI, but I bought a HDMI-DVI converter for $30, it works great, and it's still cheaper than the Samsung 841. Take the advice of others listed here as well and stay away from the 841.
The bag would be awesome if it wasn't made with the cheapest zipper possible. From day one it can't manage to close the bag properly.
I bought this card for my XFX 8800gtx and couldn't handle it, i had to RMA and i bought a thermaltake 850w and was the best.
The recorder was defective. Recordings sounded like a chipmunk. The seller gave me a refund. I was so disappointed with the purchase as Iy was a gift for my granddaughter.
This is my first financial calculator.. I bought it to use in my first Business Finance class of which... i found out for some reason this calculator likes to round up N (number of years). You can't program it so it doesn't round up. Verdict... you have to jump through a few hoops of which i still have to talk to an HP "specialist" about so i can figure out how to get an ALMOST accurate answer. I wish i would have bought a different calculator... i won't ever get the correct answer for my tests. HP should have thought of this. They aren't open on the weekends to ask any questions about and my search using the web for a resolution came up empty handed.
I had to send this back to Amazon for a refund. It would not work with the "bulk" SD card I also bought from Amazon. Went to Office Depot locally and bought another brand of reader, and the card worked fine. I can only guess that this reader is a little sensitive to certain memory card brands.
Pros:The PriceIt WorksPicks up volume very well..Cons:Everything else.I bought this as a replacement for a headset that broke.... I was in a bit of a pinch and saw this..read the reviews and thought it seemed pretty okay.. well.. enough as a temporary solution. I was excited when it arrived and tried it on instantly to communicate with a friend in Japan... but... the fit is uncomfortable... and the side with no ear covering hurts and presses against your face.... when I adjusted it, it seemed fine...however... to my horror... somehow the darn thing got tangled in my hair! As soon as I raised it off of my head, I felt pain from the tugging on my hair. Talk about rude awakening! ;___; I made several attempts to try it.. but even when my hair was braided or pulled into a tight ponytail..somehow it managed to still hook itself into hair causing pain.... I would advise anyone who buys this to think twice... the price is reasonable yes.. the sound quality is good and it does work... but if you are a creature of comfort like myself...after the fifth attempt... you will put away only for it to collect dust... sometimes you do get what you pay for. *sigh* I never like writing bad reviews..but.. I gotta tell the truth. Cheers.
I bought this as a replacement for teh original that shorted out...well this one was worse brand new than the original that shorted out. So i had to open and resoder the original and wasted $20 on this piece of crap. Save yourself some money and don't buy this. It was junk.
The screen is awesome, the dent it came with is not. This thing is so massive (which i like), i imagine its hard to transport it without getting damaged. My money I used to pay for this product was not damaged, so the product purchased should not be damaged either.
This product was defective from the first time I used it. Horrible booming feedback noise is prevalent during usage. Tried on different sounds systems to see if it was on my end...this did not solve the problem.
Figured I'd take the chance on these being less stellar and save a buck. A few days later, one of the cords has completely fallen apart. Furthermore, because of the rather imprecise manufacturing it will not fit an iPad docking port (though did fit my iPhone til it broke). Yeah, spend a little more because this is total junk.
Not only did I run into the same problems that many other did: cryptic manual, poorly fitting stand, and only able to view a limited number of the pictures stored on the memory card, I also experienced frequent picture black-outs or severe fading. By literally tweaking either power plug where it plugged into the frame or the power switch I could get the picture restored, most of the time. When it worked, it was nice enough having a variety of pictures at my desk. But it was also sort of a relief not having to hassle with it to get it work once it died completely.
Purchased the item a year ago, wished I'd waited. once i begin having problems with the 604 I contacted customer service. the runaround they gave me was price less: first I needed the FedEx tracking number of the item I just bought from them, I explained the problem isn't tracking I have the item in front of me. However they would not help me unless I had the FedEx tracking number!Well I told them hold on and checked my email and found the FedEx tracking number, they then wanted my serial number off the Archos, I mailed it in and got it back 3 - 4 months later.
I bought this enclosure at CompUSA, and any enclosed hard drive wouldn't mount when connected by firwire. I thought I might have gotten a bad one, but the previous review's warning about the poor chipset makes sense. I second the advice not to get this if you are going to use a firewire connection. Since USB-only enclosures are cheaper, I see no reason to spend money on this enclosure.
The product image shows a battery charger for the Samsung Pro 815, but the actual product is an AC Adapter as the title says. They are two completely different products.
I had so many bad burns with my first spindle that I had to ask for an exchange. The new spindle had at least 5 bad burns too. Also, the edge of the disc wasn't rounded but had a sharp lip on the underside. Never again will I buy Memorex discs DVD, CD or otherwise.
I would strongly recommend not purchasing this product. It arrived less than three weeks ago and it is already beginning to fall apart.There is some flaking of the polarizing screen on the filter. This renders is completely unusuable because it now it adds little shadows that look similiar to dust being on the sensor when I have it on.The filter was either in a case, or on my lens with a lens cap on during all periods in which I wasn't using it. For it to beginning to break down already is just sad. Don't try and save $30, go for a different filter.
I have no complaints so far about the drive itself. I plugged it into the USB port and Windows XP recognized it right away. I then installed the BounceBack 7.0 software that came with the product. The installation was uneventful. After the installation completed, I ran a back-up which ran all night and into the following afternoon. I wasn't in any hurry so the time it took to do the backup wasn't a problem for me. After the backup completed, I shut down Windows normally. The next time I tried to startup Windows, I ended up with a blue screen with error messages flashing by. Eventually, I was able to get into safe mode and restore to a system backup taken prior to the BounceBack installation (I didn't realize that I could just have uninstalled BounceBack from safe mode). I have called SeaGate tech support and spoken to three different people in an attempt to get some software for my drive. They have all told me different and conflicting things and so far I still don't have any software. I plan on making another call today.If you are running Windows XP and are looking for something that will be quick and easy to install and you actually want software with your drive, I would stay away from this product until they start shipping software that isn't toxic. I don't know if the same problems would occur with other operating systems but I would check into whether the BounceBack software will work on your operating system (and not crash it) before ordering this product.
I've been having a noise issue on the lower channels 1-13 through my TiVo Premier. Someone at TiVo suggested a low pass filter. I was hoping that this would solve the problem but after connecting it did not.
I should have read the product reviews before I bought this router. It worked fine for six months then it started to overheat and not work. I unplugged it and let it cool down and that worked for about a week. Eventually it totally stopped working. Linksys refused to refund my money. This will be the last Linksys product I'll ever buy.
Was working fine for couple of days...After several days, stopped workingReinstalled everything....didnt workSeriously...Do not buy this product
Claims to have ferrite ends and does not plus it did not detect the resolution of my LG TV and would not let me manually select the highest resolution. Plugged my standard monitor cable in and it worked fine
I purchased this product from DJ Stage on Amazon.com. When I received this item, the package looked like it had been around the world a half dozen times. The ink cartrige I received expired in Sep 2005! Yes the cartridge I received was 5 YEARS OUTDATED! I tried to contact the seller, but got no response. Since Amazon also gets these emails, I should have got a response from somebody. Don't know that I even want to use Amazon.com if they allow sellers like this who are ripping people off.
Tiger Direct was great, due to there quick shipping and excellent customer service; but the product was defective. LCD could only cycle through the monitor inputs and not the video or cable inputs. So basically instead of being a TV it was just an overpriced monitor. I sent it back to TigerDirect and they said they would give me a complete refund. Picture quality was good for the price and the size was great for my needs. I wish it actually worked as advertised. I will never order electronics online over $200 ever again. What a dissapointment especially having to wait two weeks to receive it overseas, finding out that its defective, and then wait another 2 - 4 weeks to get my refund. Also the couple of hours I spent troubleshooting thinking it was user error was a serious headache. I would definitely order from TigerDirect again since these things do happen. I dont know if I would buy a Westinghouse ever again. I hoped this helped someone.
I have had two of these units fail within 6 weeks with the same identical problem. The audio record head fails to function. This means that you can record a new show and the sound track from whatever you are taping over remains as the sound for the new show. This makes for interesting viewing!Panasonic has discontinued this model, I wonder why?
dont be fooled by the # 200 thats not the number of ring terminals you get, you only get 2...very disappointed.
I just purchased the WG511 wireless card and have had great difficulty installing the card. I have a Compaq notebook computer running Windows XP and using a Netgear MR314 router. The card cannot make a connection with the router. I downloaded the latest drivers to no avail. This card is difficult to use with XP. I previously had a MA401 card and that card stopped working after 6 months. I am very disgusted with netgear products and support service. Service is essential and Netgear is lacking.
Expected the product to display detail of standard USGS 1/24,000 maps. Product did not meet expectations. Needless to say I was disappointed in the lack of detail. I was hoping to use the product with my Garmin GPS 72 to download way points. National Geographic Topo Colorado did not list my GPS in the GPS setup.
Ok lots of good reviews but my experiance is a bad one. Took me 45 min to load the first time. Restarts take about 8 min or so. Keeps locking up for no apparent reason. I will be taking this one back. Sounds like a great deal at the store but after getting home and trying to work with it, not impressed. My emachine that I was replacing is faster than this compaq that I bought at CompUsa. I will not recommend this machine.
I bought the S10 about the second week of October. 2 weeks later I could only hear out of one earpiece. I sent it to be fixed 4 weeks later I still have not received a replacement and I just talked to the horrible tech support and they input my order wrong and I will not be receiving one for atleast another week. I don't even want it back now. I would not recommend this to anyone.
Based on our experiences and the reviews here, we are putting this crappy printer on our curb with a note that it needs ink cartridges. It woke our newborn up several times and we even had to unplug it during a dinner party once because it was so noisy. We cannot, in good conscience, give this printer to anyone we know or to a charity.
They came recommended, but are WAY too big.
I purchased this hard drive in April 2007 and have been dutifully imaging my system using iomega's "Automatic Backup Pro" software that came with the driveMy computer's hard drive recently became corrupted. I thus booted my computer from the rescue CD with the drive attached, and attempted to restore the image of my disk -- but iomega's software was unable to find the image on the iomega drive. Bummer!Iomega's tech support now tells me their Automatic Backup Pro software was *never* compatible with Win-XP, SP-2. I have come to understand that I was sold a defective system under false pretenses. How can these guys look at themselves in the mirror?
Product never worked. Crashed the computer over and over.Returned without a problem.
I purchased this radio on July 2, by August 15 it was shutting off automatically after being on for a few minutes. I had to pay a webservice for troubleshooting and they determined it was shorting out. I return it directly to Sangean, since it was beyond the 30 day Amazon warranty. I sent it back to Sangean on August 23 and still have not received it back, it is currently September 13. Do not buy this radio.
I got one several years ago, but used it very little, until two months ago. It worked OK last few weeks, but has now succumbed to loose contact between the special socket in the block and the cable running to the computer. That special socket seems a very very poor design, because something apparently went wrong with the pin alignment, and, although all the pins are still going into their respective holes, the connector started requiring lots of jiggling back and forth for the current to flow properly. The problem is compounded by the self shut-off within the block, under certain conditions. So, you have to jiggle fast enough before it dies, which became increasingly tricky, and now it's dying immediately upon proper contact. The whole thing, in totem, is a poor design -- the flimsy contact pins plus the self shut-off. My unit is now useless.
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've purchased this camcorder to improve my vedio recording from the miniDV camcorder (Panasonic 3CCD)but unfortunatily I got a very bad pics and vedio.I strongly recommend the miniDV Panasonic 3ccd and forget the DVD camcorders, the miniDV has a great vedio recording twith amazing colors and clarity. dont swich to DVD camcorders please !
The case is very tight around the camera. I would recomend going with another case than this for the Z7590. Also the pockets that were meant to hold batteries and memory are tight as well.
Charged the battery as soon as it arrived, but found it does not hold a charge for very long. Original battery went without charging for months, if lucky this one last 1/2 day.
The quality of this cable is fine but the product photo might lead you to believe that this is a stereo RCA cable. It is a MONO cable, but nowhere is this noted in the description of the product (at least when I purchased it). 2 stars only because the cable is of decent quality, 5 stars if the description and picture weren't misleading.
This is not my first Kodak printer. I have also owned another ESP which I really liked. I only upgraded to this one for the wireless capability. I have to admit that this is THE WORST printer I have ever owned. Unlike my other ESP - there isn't an option for "draft". Pictures print out differently than the colors on your computer or camera screen - so you never know what you're going to get. Usually my cyan colored skies are an unrealistic cartoon blue. The ink runs out quickly and with little notice. I didn't mind the printer being slow or noisy for several minutes after the printing process was complete, but the inaccurate pictures and the lack of being able to choose to use less ink - such as in "draft" mode are bothersome. Kodak has also raised the price on the replacement cartridges making other printer ink replacements competitively priced. Don't even try to reduce a color scan for email as you'll be required to use another program to do so. I used to be loyal to Kodak for their ease of use features. I should have known this was junk when I was on the phone to India for nearly 2 hours because the wireless connection suddenly stopped working for no apparent reason. This is my last Kodak printer. It is the worst printer we have ever owned.
I have the 60G version of this driveThe first died just under warranty, and was eventually replaced by Apricorn. The new one died just OUT of warranty and I was told to go away. No consideration for previous problems, just "too bad".The clicking noise is a VERY bad sign.Never again.
After researching the few 5.1 headphones available I settled on the Tritton True 5.1 Headset as the reviews were good and the price was right. I have been using low-end ($70) Sennheiser headphones for some time now and I was hoping to upgrade my listening experience with the Tritton design. Unfortunately, the sound quality is poor and the sound adjustments are bothersome. I understand that everyone has there own idea of what sounds "good" but after trying every possible combination of adjustment I can rightly say that the quality just is not there. I believe that the problem may not be in the phone speakers, rather in the sound processing equipment. Speaking of which, there are a few push buttons and a couple slide switches on the module which share multiple functions. If you are the type of person who makes record of your sound system adjustments to be sure that you always have the correct settings this system will drive you nuts. What a let down, especially for this amount of money.
I decided to try this product out based on the many raving reviews and comments on various sites about the booming bass! Upon recieving the item I was waiting to get them into my ears to see just how good that subwoofer would make the bass. To be fair I have a pair of Shure SE530's to compare to.-BASS-MIDS-HIGHS-Well the bass did not seem to sound that much better than my Shure SE530's. I think on a scale of 1 - 10 I would give the Shure's a 9 for bass and the UE's a 9.5. It just seems like the bass is a hint more but not dramatically different. The Midrange or treble was almost non existant with these earphones. Not because they were washed over by the bass but just not there. The highs on the other hand are very good. Overall it seemed like the sound was a bit far away like it was muffled slightly but not much. As for the break-in ideas some have mentioned, I am not one whom believes in that. There is no evidence to support it and to me an earphone is going to sound as good as it can once you try it out unless its defective.-VALUE-The value of this product is not very good considering the price they are and the quality of the construction and sound. For dual driver earphones they should sound better but just don't. Not even as good as the Shure SE420 which I tried once before.-QUALITY-The build quality is just horrible. I never seen a cord so thin and flimsy. I tried the foam tips to see if that would do better but it did nothing. In fact I mention them because as I try to pull them off the earphones the foam comes off but the plastic cylinder stays on the eartip shaft. That made me laugh I never had that problem with my Shure foamies. Also I had to turn up the volume on my Ipod Touch to full to equal the same level of sound quality that my Shure SE530's can do at just half. I am sure an amp would help but for me its just crazy to have to turn up the volume so much to get a decent listening level and I am by no means deaf but come on... The comfort level was also not the best. I was not annoyed once I got them in my ears but they certainly don't pop in easy like the Shure earphones do. Also I don't find them that huge in the ear and would not be worried about taking them out in public.-VERDICT-I would say this product is not worth the price and looking into a dual driver earphone one should steer clear of these. I am not convinced the UE Super.Fi 5 Pro is much better than these. This is my first experience with Ultimate Ears and my last... If you are in the market for dual or triple driver earphones I would suggest looking into the top two brands you can trust, Shure and Westone. The Westone UM2 I hear is really good although I never tried them but as for the Shure SE420 they are ok but did not have enough bass for me and lacked some extra detail I wanted. Hence I went to the Shure SE530 and those are golden! You cannot totally rely on a review for a product to decide to buy it especially with audio. You must hear it to know for certain that is the only way! But reviews can be helpful to clarify some points but everyone hears differently!
After owning the HD2 for 6 months I sold it on eBay.This is a tweener device - trying to be both a video camera and a digital still camera. I thought I was getting the best of both, but really the HD2 isn't great at either. Video and photo quality was fair - despite the 7.1 MP resolution, the picture quality wasn't as good as I had been getting from the 2MP Canon SD200 that it replaced. Sure I had more pixels, but subjectively (mostly - "these don't look as good as your old camera..." from the family) the colors didn't look as good and there was reasonably high noise. Also the "image stabilizer" used cropping so you lose field of view on the wide end (making the 39mm equiv. more like a 50mm), making this hard to use indoors.But what ultimately got me to put it up for sale was the drop in the number of pictures I was taking. I just didn't like using it as much so I didn't carry it as often and when I did didn't take as many pictures. Part of that was the quality, but more the pistol grip style camera just didn't work for me - I much prefer the standard box shape.It wasn't all bad, it has a long 10x optical zoom in a small body and pretty high compression (with good quality) on the videos.After selling it I went back to a standard digital camera, I bought aCanon PowerShot SD870IS 8MP Digital Camera. I'm much happier with this, it is a great digital camera that happens to take good SD videos, my picture (and video) count has gone back up.
This was my third Palm Tungsten E2. My first Palm PDA, a Palm V, lasted five years. My first Tungsten E2 lasted a little over two years. My second one lasted a little less than two years. This one lasted a whoppin' 12 days! All of my Tungsten E2s, even when working, were flaky -- they buzzed, they had to be reset often, their conduits quit working and I could not back them up to my computer. Customer "support," when I tried it years ago, was so useless it was insulting. I'm not even going to try for a refund, I'm just never going to buy a Palm product again. Unfortunately, none of the other PDAs seem very reliable either. Much as I dislike the bulk and inefficiency of paper, I'm going back to it until some wonderful company makes a reliable PDA.
I have one of these and it will only read the occasional DVD. Terrible product.
These are completely worthless. I tried to listen to music through my laptop, but literally could not hear the voices of the singers in any of the songs. Pure distortion. A zero star product.
This is a good example of the kind of scope astronomers warn beginners against.The first red flag is the ridiculously high maximum magnification of "800x." Do you know what you will see at 800x in this scope? Nothing but a dim blur. Note that the objective (main) lens is 60mm. All telescope optics have inherent limitations; maximum useful magnification per millimeter of aperture is about 2x. Therefore, with any attempt to use this scope at magnification of over 120-140x, increase in image size will be more than offset by breakdown, and that's even assuming the quality of the objective lens is any good.To their credit, the marketers have added a red-dot finder in place of the useless 5x20 finders that plague most of these scopes. Still, the rest of the scope is not worth the money.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; good ones can be found on Amazon starting under $290.For more information on buying telescopes, see my encyclopedic guide on Amazon: "So you want to buy a telescope."
I have this monitor for a year and I have to support it with a piece of wood. The stand is worse that a plastic toy. Sometimes I wonder, do they care for their product or they just market it and if people buy it, good, if not they move to the next.For this reason I will never buy another Samsung product.
It just broke to pieces in my hands. Thanks for nothing! It's a horrible buy.... do not purchase this if you want something that will last for more than a few uses!
I only write reviews if something is very bad. This printer COMPLETELY SUCKS! Do not buy it and avoid Epson all together. In fact avoid all Ink Jet printers. Get your photos printed at Walgreens or Target and but a $75 laser printer, you will thank me.THis is just not Epson. It is EVERY ink jet manufacturer. There is some kind of bizarre monopoly using patents, copyright infringement etc... to continue this anti competitive situation. Look into HP profit sheet and you will see the bulk of the company profits come from the printer division. THis supposedly great company gets most of its profits from gouging the consumer. Some company. I bought new cartridgesfor this Epson C84 yesterday and they were seventy eight dollars retail!!!! WTF! Then I found out it was a clog.I saw some citations that a Gallon of this ink (think a gallon of milk or gasoline for comparison) would cost over $1000 and it would cost a 6 BILLION dollars to fill upa swimming pool with ink.Completely and utterly insane and I am done with it. At least as sooon as I go "Office Space" on this printer. Watch the movie and you will se what I am talking about.As for all ink jet manufacturers, I give you all a big FU and hope all your companys die the miserable death that they deserve...So much for American innovation!
I bought a Sylvainia 6632 LG in April 2007, this morning it would not turn on. I called the Funai Corporation customer service 1800 605 8353 and was told it was out of warranty and I could bring it anywhere I wanted to see if they could fix it. But, it would not be covered. I believe a $600.00 TV should last longer than 13 months. If your looking to buy, My Toshiba is 9 yrs and going strong. The one star is only because it wouldn't let me submit with none!
I use this to turn on and off a garbage disposal.Turns on the disposal every single time from upto 20' away. Does a very poor job at tuning it off. I have to press the off button several time before it responds. I can live with the inconvenience.
The bus speed is 333 on this board. I was misled and purchased one. I was planning to put a 3200+ processor in it, but now I am limited to a 3000+. I am very disappointed with the way this board was represented. False advertising.
This lens works with a tripod and clear daylight. If that's what you are interested in, you should go for it.The shots of the moon, I took turned out to be disappointing. I did use a tripod, but it doesn't seem to work very well at night.
THE GOOD NEWS.. IT HAS ENOUGH POWER TO BLOW THE WALLS DOWN OR HEAR ALL AT A WHISPER. I HAVE 7 SPEAKERS HOOKED TO IT AND IT IS GREAT. CRISP AND CLEAN. RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT AND CENTER JBL'S. REAR SURROUND RIGHT AND LEFT JBL'S AND A BIC CENTER. POLK POWERED 8 INCH SUB WOOFER. I SIMPLY RAN MY AUDIO OUT FROM THE TV TO THE RECEIVER SO VCR, DVD AND TV ARE AUTOMATICLY HOOKED UP TO THE RECEIVERS TV INPUT. THEN I USED A CD CHANGER AND EQUIALIZER HOOKED TO THE CD IN ON THE RECEIVER. THE RECEIVER IS COMPLETLY AUTOMATIC AND WILL ADJUST EACH SPEAKER AS YOU LIKE IT. THE BAD NEWS. THE INSTRUCTION BOOK IS VERY HARD TO UNDERSTAND. THE UNIT HAS WAY TOO MANY ADJUSTMENTS. TOO MANY SOUND VARIENTS TO FOOL WITH. IT WAS VERY HARD FOR ME TO LEARN HOW TO USE. THE AM FM RECEIVER PART WORKS VERY GOOD. ALL AUTOMATIC. THE TONE ADJUSTMENTS DO NOT REALLY DO MUCH. SO I USE THE TONE ADJUSTMENTS THROUGH THE TV FOR TV DVD AND VCR. THE EQUALIZER FOR CD. OVERALL I AM VERY SATISFIED WITH THE UNIT, ONCE I LEARNED HOW TO OPERATE IT. A FAR CRY FROM THE YAMAHA 16 YEAR OLD AMPLIFIER IT REPLACED. I WOULD DEFINETLY RECOMMEND THIS UNIT TO ALL. LIGHT WEIGHT,COMPACT AND THE PRICE WAS RIGHT WITH FREE SHIPPING. BUY IT..
I purchased the Linksys WPS54GU2 Printserver for USB 2.0 because it advertised compatibility with new USB printers and because it would accommodate both a parallel and wireless G printer connectiion at the same time. I found the documentation to be meager and disappointing. It took two phone calls to Linksys to get the thing installed. The second call concluded with the tech telling me this printserver will not work with a new Epson Stylus C86 and he "gave me the impression" it will not work with many new USB based printers! Once installed, I have only been able to print maybe 3 pages out of 30 attempts due to "Printserver Connect Failure"! I will be returning this product tomorrow!!!!Information note if the shoe fits: From this experience, I found I don't even need a wireless print server. I need wireless to connect my notebook to my network, hence, I need and have a wireless router. Wireless on the print server is not needed because it connects to the network by connecting to the router by Ethernet!! Lesson learned.PGJ
i bought this because the white macbook gets so dirty...the wrist gaurd gets just as dirty. i just recently had a apple genius tell me that the mr. clean magic eraser will clean my macbook so i tried to remove the wrist guard which is described as "easy to remove and reapply". unfortunately it was not easy and there is an adhesive residue on my computer (i had the wrist guard on for approx. 1 year). it took approx 2 hours to manually rub this residue off. i don not recommend this product to anyone. i would recommend just purchasing a lens cloth to clean the screen and using the magic eraser to clean your computer.
I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS CREATIVE LABS NOMAD AND EXPECTED IT TO HAVE A CASE BASED ON WHAT I HAD READ FROM THE CREATIVE LAB WEB SITE. THERE WAS NO CASE WHEN THE ITEM ARRIVED AND WAS TOLD BY CREATIVE LABS CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT THE CASE IS NO LONGER INCLUDED WITH THE PLAYER. I DON'T THINK THEY EVEN READ MY WHOLE E-MAIL. I WILL RETURN MY PLAYER AND BUY A DELL OR APPLE.
Bottom Line: There are newer programs available for the same price which are easier to use, offer better features, more support, and are more stable.The screen refresh is buggy for complex graphic and table-intensive documents over 75 pages long. It has a tendency to add or delete space bands and returns into imported text randomly. Many features listed in Amazon's descriptions above are unreliable or poorly executed.Text handling is adequate, but limited in comparison to page layout programs of the late 1990's; for instance, no horizontal or vertical scaling of letters is permitted, small caps and some other common typographic effects are missing- bold, italic and underline are thankfully available. Its management of fonts, colors and images is fairly awkward when compared to older versions of Quark and InDesign. There is no obvious way to crop an image within the program for instance - it needs to be edited in an image-editing program. Fades, fancy corners, and multiple line styles are also absent.It can handle large documents with a minimum of illustrations, where cross-referencing is required, and it does not require a powerful new computer to run; having run it on an 800mhz and a 2.0 ghz machine, I can say there is no difference in performance, so there is no need to invest in new hardware once you have paid the princely sum for this program.For old users, stick with this. For new users, be aware that Corel has no plans to update this 2002 vintage software. To my knowledge, there is no upgrade path or any way to export your work intact from Corel Ventura into modern page layout programs.
These sounded pretty good at first. Not mind-blowing quality but seemed like a good deal for the price. The problem is that the workmanship is shoddy. Within the first week, the plastic cover on the left ear came off (as is common in some cheap headphones). When I went to replace it -- gently -- the entire left earpiece came off with broken wires. I had barely touched it. I do not recommend. I have since spent $35 on a different pair of headphones whose sound quality blows these out of the water.
I would not recommend these CD-Rs. I have had lots of problems with these. I even slowed my burner down to 4x and they still failed. For a specific "audio burn project", after encountering a failure with the Verbatim CD-R, I tried again on a blank TDK CD-R, and the TDK worked perfectly. I've done this several times. This is not a fluke, the Verbatims fail more often than not (sometimes you get lucky - doesn't happen that often), but the TDKs never fail. To make matters worse, even if you get lucky and the Verbatim burns successfully, I get skipping when playing the burned audio CD on my stereo CD player - I have never had this happen before and I burn a ton of CDs. Do yourself a favor and buy another brand of CD-R.
The cord design of these is terrible. You'll have about 6 inches from the attachment point to your left ear and about 20 inches from your right ear to your attachment point. This is especially agravating for RIGHT HANDED individual (pshh hardly any of those). Why is this an issue because it really is only not awkward if you hold your mp3 player (or whatever) in your left hand as the normal cord is too short. I always use the extra extended cable, which makes the entire cable maybe a foot too big for ordinary use.The sound is good for the price (doesn't compare to my normal set of headphones), but sporadically I feel like they are hurting my ears (not in a physical sense). I have a feeling this has to do with either improper wma encoding or (more than likely as I've never had this before with other headphones) improper sound design of the speakers.Question is though... would I spend the $30 amazon asks for them? Yes, as they are definately the best in that price range, but don't go to Best Buy or Circuit City to get them as the price will be too high. I expected more from Sony.
I've had these headphones for about a year. They are comfortable, and the sound quality is great. However, today, the headphones broke. It seems the swivel mechanism is a very tiny and thin plastic piece. If this piece were made of metal, it would be OK, but the plastic can't hold up. I'm not rough with these, but I didn't handle them as if they were made of thin glass either. It is physically a poor design, in my opinion as an engineer.This is too bad. The speakers and audio system are great, but the physical package is not up to the task. They need a re-design, badly.
This product was completely terrible. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME! I hooked it up to run a projector in my bar for saturday and sunday football. Used it 2 or 3 times and all the terminal connectors and stayed stuck to my projector input. Also 2 of the stems broke off IN the unit!
After reading the many postive reviews, I was very disppointed at the design of the actual product. I had planned to use it mainly with rechargeable AA batteries, but the battery case cover is very flimsy and very difficult to remove. It was certain to either break or get lost before long, making the item unusable for batteries since they would fall out from gravity if the cover is not there. Also, I had problems getting the batteries to make good contact. It also looks to me like the connecting cable that you plug into your MP3 player is rather flimsy and could easily break off or short out - rendering the item useless.I finally wound up buying an AC adapter at Radio shack for $23. At least this makes the item usable at home. There was no point returning it since my vendor charges a 50 percent restocking fee.For travel use and portability, thePanasonic Folding Travel Speakers (RPSPT70)is much more practical and sturdy for about the same price. The sound of the Audio Source is perhaps a little better than the Panasonic, but it's not a huge difference.
I tried to install the software on three computers (one with XP two with VISTA) and it would not function. I sent it back. I then purchased the Coby and it works.
This is my second rf remote. I purchased Keyspan model because of smaller receiver size (as compared to the remote from Mind Path). That was a big mistake - buttons positioned uncomfortably. Main button for advancing slides is on the side like Sony's jog dial. During my talk I could never advance slides forward. Not recommended.
I bought this memory for my Canon PowerShot S50 camera. After a few times of usage, I got &quot;memory error.&quot; I switched back to the card that originally came with the camera and everything is fine. I also used the memory reader to write to it and made sure that it's not my camera. Maybe it's bad luck... or maybe the quality is...
i have an hp laserjet 2840 printer and it goes through these geniune hp toner cartridges like water (and sadly, all i do is some pretty basic printing ... i mainly print simple microsoft documents and the occassion web page. the print quality is okay, but nothing that makes me stand back and say "wow".also, so much for getting those 5000 pages (out of this cartridge) claimed by hp, because my laserjet 2840 tells me it was only able print 2664 pages out of my current hp (Q3960A) cartridge ... this is actually better than the hp cyan (Q3961A) and magenta (Q3963A) cartridges my laserjet 2840 is currently using / out of, because my printer says it was only able to get 1670 pages (out of 4000 pages claimed by hp) from each of them.so unless you are made of money and don't mind re-ordering these cartridges each time you print a picture, it would probably be a lot cheaper to buy another a printer (which i am going to do. buyer beware!
BAD!!! Bad for batteries... I cannot keep enough batteries on hand to take pic's. Battery life is drained from the minute I turn the camera on... I am returning my camera tomorrow (05/23/2004)...
As many others have said, this model and several other Olympus cameras have a problem that renders it unusable. I had the typical "Battery Empty" problem. I contacted Olympus service, downloaded an "update" , then the camera quit entirely. The next step is send it in. With no warranty it is not worth any repair charge. Customer service left a lot to be desired as well. With plenty of other choices this camera/brand is not recommended.
Even though by dimensions this ought to fit, because of the way the sides are pulled in, it just didn't fit my 12 1/2" x 11 1/2" x 1 3/4" Toshiba laptop
The comments others have made regarding the advertising for the picture keychain are accurate - the picture is misleading the image resolution on the actual device does not come close to that quality. Having said that, it is nice to have 50+ photos on a device that I can throw in my purse. Because I am familiar with everything I've loaded, I can still enjoy the fond memories associated with the photos, even though the resolution is adequate, at best. Software is easy to use. Probably overpriced at $50. If it had cost 1/2 that amount I wouldn't feel like complaining.
Another reviewer pointed out the fact that this bundles some items for the original Zire and others for the Zire 71, so unless you own both models, half the included stylii and screen protectors are useless to you. The enclosed case does have a belt loop, but it doesn't clip on (you have to thread your belt through it). And the case itself is made of amazingly flimsy translucent plastic - I figure it will last a few weeks at most. I'm now wary of buying any other Palm-branded accessories.
I have tried TWO HP laserjet compatible toner cartridges for my HP Laserjet 1018 and both were substandard and had to be returned for a refund to different companies. One froze my printer as soon as I put it in. The other printed unevenly. I now will only purchase ORIGINAL HP toner cartridges for my machine.
I wish I could give this product negative one star. I did plenty research prior to buying this item to ensure it was compatable with my pc, and guess what? It does not fit! Also, it is not an HP product as it is advertised. I suggest that you spend a little more on a better quality plug and be sure that it fits your computer!!!
I was not happy with this. The unit was OK but I was not happy that the DVD player did not have the decoder included. So I couldn't play movies. The USB ports are not highspeed so the wireless network is slow and lacking. Whats next... By the time you add to this what you would need to make it sweet you can just buy a new one, software all included with full support and warranty. Either the price has too come down for this USED item or the software has to be fluffed up. There really is little incentive to buy this item. I learned the hard way. Be for-warned shopper.
I needed a simple clock and chose this one. I was ordering multiple items and made the mistake of not looking at the shipping for this particular item- mistake. The shipping was almost 60% of the cost of the clock! I would not order this clock or from this vendor again.
Not happy because they sent me the wrong memory and I want to send it back but I haven't got no reply. Still waiting to send it back or get my money back.
I noticed that all my pictures where blurry on the right side. I got the camera in june 03. Warranty Labor is only 3 month! I e-mailed customer service to complain ... The response was a 'predefined' answer. around 140$ repair no matter what . That represents half the price of the camera.... So be cautious before choosing this camera. Most competitors offer 1 year warranty...
After loading some songs for my granddaughter, her mother couldn't add or delete using her computer. I tried to find out what the problem could be, but the Itune software was corrupted and after reloading (which a lenghty process) I still had problems with the ipod. So I didn't loose any of her songs I tried to backup to disc ((dvd), all I got was a ruined disc which could be read. I spent too much time now on this, I probably have to call the 800 number and talk to some guy in Singapur. The online help pages are useless, very unorganized....their main interest is to sell you some I-Tunes.
Mouse jumps erratically around the screen as everyone elses, thankfully I'm not the only one as I thought I had a driver corruption, this mouse should be recalled...
The unit requires it's own drivers from Lexmark, Microsoft's won't work. Machine doesn't feed faxes properly, resulting in a CLR DOCUMENT JAM error every time, only clearable by unplugging the machine, but it will occur any time you use the scanning element - basically, if you want to scan, copy, or fax - you're [messed up]. As a printer, it's majorly slow, and the quality is very bad. Would rate it a 0 if it was allowed.
Simply- this product is so plastic feeling and is NOT worth the money. It's cute enough, but worthy of a child's record collection or maybe a teenager who is interested in having something attractive to put in their room.
I love the design and light-weight feel of these earbuds. I can't even tell that I'm wearing them.Unfortunately, the buds themselves are too large for my ear canals. Instead of going in my ear, they just rest on against my ear canal. So, I'm not getting the full effect of the bass and volume. Since I've always worn earbuds and never had this problem before, I think it's a design flaw.I'd only recommend these to people who don't listen to loud music.
DO NOT BUY THIS OR ANYTHING ELSE WITH THE CREATIVE LABS LOGO!! Where to begin with this piece of junk? I bought this due to its hard drive size, its compatibility with all types of music files, its long lasting battery, and the other reviews I read. When I got the refurbished (by Creative Labs) player, the first thing I did was install the software, then tried to sync the player with Windows Media Player 11. As soon as I turned the player on (after chargin the battery), I got a firmware error message. A search through the Creative Labs website to find a fix resulted in receiving an RMA to send it back to Creative Labs for repair, which I did. A month and several inquiries to Creative as to the status of the player later, I checked the RMA website where I was told there was as issue with the RMA. No email notification that there was problem, and I was surprised as I had followed their instructions for returning it for repair. I still don't have a working player and don't have high expectations when I get it back. Maybe my viewpoint will change when I am actually able to use an operable player, but I wouldn't recommend buying anything made by Creative Labs. There are better players out there for comparable prices, and I am regretting my decision to buy it. Next time, I'm getting a Cowon, a Zune, or (may my tongue turn black for saying) an ipod.
All PowerShot A70 owners who've seen problems with the camera sensor (CCD) failing to function or exhibiting excess noise or other image distortion should take advantage of a recall. Canon will repair this widely seen CCD defect for free even if your camera is out of warranty.See the A70 support page on Canon's website or search for "PowerShot A70 CCD failure".http://consumer.usa.canon.com/ir/controller?act=PgComSmModDisplayAct&keycode;=2112&fcategoryid;=221&modelid;=8776Unfortunately, Canon isn't making this offer conspicuous on its website and is not contacting customers proactively. I only learned of it on an independent camera review website.I had contacted Canon Support about terrible noise problems in photos I'd taken (often discovered only later, when reviewing photos on the computer), and at first they failed to reply, let alone inform me of the free repair program. After discovering the recall notice, I contacted them again to request free repair, and they've agreed to repair my camera.In other respects, I've been very happy with the PowerShot A70's features and performance, but not very impressed with some design defects and this CCD problem. The only mitigating factor with the CCD defect is that several other manufacturers' cameras have been affected by the same problem, though they've dealt with their customers better in addressing it. Olympus offers to repair cameras with CCDs that may be defective, regardless of whether the camera is currently exhibiting problems.This issue, combined with a Canon camcorder that is now unreliable due to a widely-seen recorder section problem, severely undermines Canon's reputation for quality. This is especially disappointing for me because I believe Canon's products are often functionally superior, and I previously had Canon film cameras that were bulletproof.
Bought this for my 10 yr. old's birthday. What a major disappointment ! The images are awful. You can only get a relatively decent (though grainy) image if you're "photographing" something right under a lamp. Images in lighted rooms are dark brown/ maroon. You can't make anything out. I called the mfr. about it and they had me calibrate the pixter. This did nothing to improve image quality. It was then thought to be a defective product destined to be exchanged. Having now read the prior reviews, I'll just return it altogether.
I should have written this long ago but this printer has turned me off to all Brother products. 50% of the time it won't print, it frequently jams and the toner is very expensive. It's slow, but that's not a big deal for me. The printer is so unreliable I finally decided to dump it in the middle of an important printing project and buy another brand.
This seems to be a problem of all of these new speaker/dock thing so maybe I should not single this one out. But I bought this and had to send it back. Its so quiet. Even when is turned all the way up its still not as loud as say my tv. If you are in another room of the house than this thing expect to yell "hey i like this song turn it up", and get the response "it is up, it doesn't get any louder". The bose seems to get pretty loud, but still not as loud as my circa 1997 audiophase speakers. Or my old boom box. Lame.
The product deflated during the night. We refilled and let sit with no one in it for a while and it still lost air. I was very disappointed as the product initially started great for my Aunt who would not have been able to be on the floor with a traditional air mattress. I am attempting an exchange hoping it was just this one item. Most of the reviews were glowing and I am hoping that the replacement will perform as the other reviews indicated.
This mouse goes into hibernation after a second of inactivity. There is then a second or so of lag after you move the mouse again before the cursor moves again. This makes the mouse UNUSABLE for games! It also makes it very frustrating to do any fine work with CAD or graphics.The sort of lag I am talking about is typical of cordless mice, where, as your would it expect, it has to conserve as much battery power as possible. But this is a not a cordless mouse! It seems that logitech used the same parts from their cordless mouse in this corded one and the results are terrible. To make matters worse sometimes the mouse doesn't want to wake up at all without physically picking it up and shaking it violently. At other times it appears to sleep, then wake randomly on its own. In some apps the mouse cursor vanishes off screen entirely when the mouse decides to sleep, then reappears on the other side of the screen. Like I said, its unusable for games.
This was advertised as offering text to speech. I have yet to determine how to get it to name street names. Mybe there is a way, but I was unable to get help from Garvin on their website and no contact information was available.This is not a user friendly device.
La imagen de este frame es p&eacute;sima, se ven pixeladas las fotos, adicionalmente en 4:3 se ve la imagen muy peque&ntilde;a y en 16:9 se deforma la imagen pues se ve alargada.Realmente me siento estafado...!!!
The wrong item was ordered. They will not accept an exchange. I'm not even asking for a money return, just another product. But they will not accept.
when i first put my iPod in it...it sounded amazing! i mean it was up there with the boss sound dock. but after about 5 or 6 songs i went to change the song and my iPod froze. At first i thought it was the iPod but then i put my buddies brand new iPod(i mean less than a week old)in the boom box and listened to about 20 songs or so then it just froze up without even touching the iPod. the iPods eventually went back to normal i just had to wait for the battery in the iPod to die then i could use it normaly again. Maybe i just got a defective boom box but this thing has givein me alot of problems. going off sound and clearity of the music i would say 5 star all the way but it has givein me alot of problems with freezeing up my iPod.
I bought this headphones couple of years ago. Over the last year, when I raise or lower the volume, I can hear very bad noise or statics over the headphones. By touching the knobs, the statics overpower the music. I had to take the headphone apart at one time to clean the electronics, that was good for couple of months, now it's worse. I might end buying the RS 140 now, since not too many companies make good quality wireless headphones, I still have hopes in sennheiser, and I'm willing to give them another chance.
I purchased this transmitter in Aug. 2009 and it worked until March 2010. Not sure if the cord quit working or the transmitter itself. Will attempt to contact seller but not counting on much feedback from them. I may be a cheap skate but I expect something that costs $50 to last a little longer.
I bought this mouse based on previous, positive reviews. I use my mice on a thin mat specially designed for optical mice. This mouse does not respond well, even when settings have been adjusted. It feels light and fragile. The base of the mouse does not glide flush with the mat and wobbles. I put up with it for 2 days before going back an old intellimouse.If you want a cheap mouse for office applications then this mouse will probably be fine for you. However, if you need a mouse that will be responsive for graphics or gaming then this probably isn't what you want.It was a waste of money as far as I'm concerned.
i got to get it off my chest. this camera takes great photos and they print out wonderful. BUT, the camera has several down sides: 1. as all have said, it eats batteries big time. this is a pain. 2. it recharges slow between flash and between non flash. forget about catching a great spontaneous moment. 3. not durable. i dropped mine out of the case from below waist hight and it does nto work at ALL. i am sure by the time i send it in and pay for shipping and repair i can buy a new one that is cheaper and more reliable. any suggestions????
Bought this unit as a Christmas gift for my adult brother mainly for the cassette unit. The first two attempts to play prerecorded tapes resulted in both of them being destroyed. The only distinction this unit has is to be the first Christmas gift to be discarded!
The DVD player freezes every few moments while upconverting to 1080i - seems like the processor is not fast enough to process it in real-time. So, now we leave it in the 480p mode - the problem goes away but it's not upconverting anymore.
I received this item for Christmas 2006 as I wanted something small and compact by my bed. Unfortunately, it's very difficult to use, looks cheap and the sound isn't great and after a few months of use the front fell off ...... but I guess you get what you pay for!
I was excited to get this product with all of it's neat little tricks and gadgets, I was extra excited with the zoom, I played with it for hours, wow this is a neat camera, of course I didn't have a tape to put in it yet, so first thing in the morning I head out to get a tape, I put it in and start filming, I filmed throughout the house and then outside changing different features and settings to see how they would appear on the video. I plugged it into the TV for playback and to my dismay the picture quality was this horrible grainy thing on my screen, it was worse than the camcorder I already have, and it is over 12 yrs old. Looks great on the outside, but underperforms.
I got the car charger and not even after a week the charger was broken...I went to plug it in and it started smoking. WASTE OF MONEY!
I wasted a lot of time on this piece of junk and returned it the day after I bought it. Maybe the windows support is ok but the Macintosh support is _barely_ adequate. The manual is vapor so expect to do a lot of searches on their terrible homepage. I had to infer configuration information from other models to get it to work. It never detected the printer right, half of the options on the damn internal web config I could not find documentation for, the Bonjour/Rendezvous printing never worked, IPP didn't work, and although the product description says it supports these, the FAQ answer I found on the website says to use lpr/lpd. After a couple of hours and a very bad taste in my mouth, I returned it and got an Airport Express for $99. Worked within 5 minutes of plugging it in. Detected the right printer and driver and just works. Oh, and the Airport Express is a wireless router as well.
As other reviewers have mentioned, this is not the Verbatim product you may have bought in the past. These disks were unable to be read by any PC I tried them in including a new HP DVD/RW drive and one of the best DVD/RW drives ever made, the Plextor PX-716A. The key to finding Verbatim blank DVDs that will work is in where they are made. These Made In India disks are useless. Found some Verbatim #97175 disks at a store, which were Made In Taiwan, and they work great. Unless you can identify where the disks were made, you're taking a big risk. Luckily, Amazon had UPS pick up my order for a full refund without any hassle. Thumbs up to Amazon, thumbs down to made in India Verbatim media. And kudos to other reviewers who alerted me to the difference in product based on where they were manufactured.
Unbelievable so many people are praising SD450! Are there people paid to do this? I got this camera two weeks ago just because I read so many 5-star comments. But I am regretting I was cheated by them. This camera simply needs 5 seconds to flash from you start to press the shutter button!!! We went to a Zoo last weekend and tried to take a picture of a Lion when it was walking towards us, so I quickly pressed the Camera button, hold it and waiting for the flash (or some sound indicating finish)... I held it so long, it finally flashed, but what I saw on the LCD was the lion's heap --- it had already turned around.I had this kind of experience almost everytime I shoot. This camera just responds so slowly! It is only good for talking pictures of static objects. Even that, I am getting wholly white pictures from time to time. It is just so disappointing with so many praises from others ....
This is my first bad experience ordering on Amazon. Sent 128mb version twice when I ordered 256mb version.
I received my package today and as with other reviewers the disks were strewn throughout the box. One spindle was still together although the base was broken. I guess my Amazon Prime didn't help.
This is a nice little camera with tons of problems on installing if your OS is XP professional. Try to find solutions at their web site is a waste of time as the FAQ sections consists of mere three entries, none related to the webcam.Finally, once that you are upgrading or trying to upgrade the drivers, here comes a warning: "IT IS RECOMMENDED NOT TO INSTALL THE CAMERA BEFORE INSTALLING THE DRIVERS."I am not impressed with the technical support from this company
I have the HD Tuner model of this television. Same thing, just built-in HD Tuner.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 installed it on a PC I have had for 4 years which does not have usb 2.0 on the mobo. Once I installed it several devices previously working malfunctioned. I reinstalled several times and always the same problems. Uninstalled and all went back to normal so I sent it back for a refund. My advise is get a name brand and pay the extra cash for dependability.
The TV works fine, but the remote didn't work from day 1. I called Philips* they made me copy and fax my receipt* wait two weeks for a confirm number* package the remote and mail it back at my expense ($8).* I still don't have a remote - 2 months after purchase.Update - 6 weeks after mailing in my broken remote (that was broken when it came out of the box) - I rec'd the same broken remote mailed back to me today. I jumped through every hoop imaginable and they just mailed it back. Avoid Philips at all cost.UPDATE - After finally replacing the remote at my own cost, I enjoyed the TV for about 10 months until the video component went out. I still have audio, but no picture which kind of defeats the purpose of have a teleVISION. I called Philips and was told (like the others) that the TV is not under warranty and I could purchase a refurb unit for $299. I'll never buy from Philips again.
I have never had a positive experience with Coby products. I can honestly say without sarcasm that this stereo sounds so bad that I prefer silence. Music from this stereo sounds as if it's being played in a deep underground hole muffled by thick walls of cotton. And on top of that, after playing a total of four (4) CD's, it ceased to function at all.I will NOT recommend this item. Ever. Even one star is being generous.
Antenna that came with my card works much better than this one. I bought this liking the fact that it comes with a six foot cable for better placement but it doesnt matter due to the fact that this antenna lacks in being able to recieve signals.
It does not work. the temperature was off by 10 degrees. very dumb device. too much manual intervention. nothing automatic. too limited storage. no live data. after receiving the device and discovering all this, I went back and re-read the description - very misleading. Useless.
The product was good.. played DVD's nicely and even enjoyed the fact that the screen is turnable so as to turn it into a tablet style player. The only draw back is that it does not support iPod classic which is the purpose I had for purchasing it. I returned it and bought an iLuv model that works with the iPod classic model. Time for Philips to make an upgrade!
The quality of the printouts was quite impressive. However, I've had nothing but trouble with maintenance on this printer. I've had banding issues that were only sometimes solved by cleaning the print heads. This process took too much time and used too much ink. The ink is very expensive. And now, I'm running into the clogged print-head problem that Epson claims it can't do anything about.It was nice... while it lasted. Mine is a year old, and I'm replacing it.
Bought this 6 months ago. Not very reliable performer. If you want to play VCDs and other region DVDs, then this player will work for you. If you are looking for high quality picture look somewhere else.The DVD/CD tray stopped working for me after 3 months. It opens and closes so fast you will not have time to remove the DVD or load a new DVD. It also gives "Tray Error". I have used it for 3 months and thrown it in junk. Will have to buy a quality DVD player for long term use.
This charger seems to work but it is not apple branded as it advertised to be. Please be truthful in the item you are selling.
Thought I was getting a great TV at a great price. I had this TV for less than three years, with NOT a lot of viewing time on it and a major component goes out on it that caused red blurry images. The cost to fix this ($400+) was too much considering the value of the TV. If you want a nice picture and TV for a couple of years and then have it break, then this TV is for you. If you want a quality product that will last longer than a typical Hollywood marriage, avoid this TV like the plague.
We bought the Bose 161 as a compact speaker system for a small room to replace a larger, older Bose bookshelf system. We picked the 161 based on the Bose name and our previously positive experience with their products.Unfortunately, the 161 has very poor bass response. The highs and mid-reange are clear, but without the bass end of the sound spectrum, the sound is flat, almost tinny. We returned the product to Bose and got a prompt refund.Not recommended.
I ordered this camera last October. I tried to load the driver on my PC, and it just wouldn't set up right. I don't know if others had this problem or not...apparently not the other people who reviewed this camera. At first I thought it was a problem with the camera, so I sent the first one back, and got another, but I still couldn't get the driver to load.
This antenna did not work at all; we could not get a single clean channel. In addition, it was both highly directional and actually quite huge, plus prone to falling over due to the ridiculously tiny base. I've seldom used such a poorly designed product. Purchasing it was purely a waste of time, though many thanks go to Amazon for their painless return process.TheLeaf indoor HDTV antennais much better. It's MUCH more sensitive (we get 20+ channels with ease now) and it's so tiny you can tape it to a wall or window. I highly recommend the Leaf antenna plus amplifier over the Terk antenna. (I see that there is an amplified version of the Leaf antenna available, but we bought a separate amplifier.)
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 am trying to be a loyal fan of the Zen Micro but it is getting increasingly difficult. I am having the same problem with the head phone jack. I sent my original purchase back because it was within its warranty but then the replacement product began having the same problem. I don't know, I may have to go over to iPod just to get a working product. I was really in love with the Zen Micro (when it worked) because the features were awesome. I don't think I will buy another Creative product because a functioning product is not too much to ask.Just recently I purchased the Zen Micro Photo. Itis a great looking product. After reading more than a few reviews, I am certain the ear jack problem will not be an issue with this one. Wish me luck.
Product is a good emergency ideal that includes a cellphone rechargers. HOWEVER, it does NOT recharge many cellphones! Their tech support group (1-800-872-2228) confirms this. I reported that it won't recharge the Nokia 3595 (for example), and would they publish a list of non-compatible cellphones on their website. They said no, that they just wanted to sell as many products as possible and if the units didn't work, then consumers can return the units. This is a stupid and greedy product strategy. There's no reason that the company couldn't put a list on their website to confirm or advise to buyers if there are known incompatabilities.
Short version: Don't waste your money on this adapter. Don't even consider it.Long version: Okay, so you would think that connecting your Ethernet wire to a USB hookup would work quickly and efficiently, right? Uh, not so fast. The Ethernet wire doesn't actually plug into the adapter; rather, it rests on the connection at a 45 degree angle. As if that's not bizarre enough, the whole contraption is held together by a hinged flap that has no desire to stay put together. The whole thing falls apart for any reason you can think of. I don't even know if the Internet connection it's meant to create is any good, quite frankly, since I can't get the adapter to stay in one piece. The design is asinine, and I'm returning this thing and getting a refund ASAP.
The Cisco ASA SSM 10 module does exactly what it is supposed to do. With minimal configuration, you slap it in the back of the ASA 5510 and run a short setup. From there you can use the GUI interface to easily configure the product. It looks at packets coming into the ASA based on pre-defined rules which you can tweak and based on the rule will alert, drop, or freeze the connection from and IP to to an internal IP. HOWEVER.... Cisco and their prefered vendors have a very difficlut time for some reason with coming up with the correct part number for the subscription service for this part. This past October 2007, I purchased what I was told, and confirmed by Cisco was the correct part number. Thus now I have a Cisco ASA 5510 with an outdated SSM10 module. Cisco had difficulty finding the part number for the serial number of the module. It is noe January 2008, and I am STILL trying to get the correct part numbers from two vendors and Cisco to I can get the correct subscription service! For that one reason, and the months of frustration I have to rate this product lower than what it is worth. $1,200 a year is not worth the subscription cost for updates for our small business if indeed that is the correct part # !
I previously had a Tucano laptop PC briefcase for a business Vaio that I returned with the Vaio when I left the company. That Tucano model was large enough for my new (thicker) Toshiba Satellite. However, this Tucano model will barely fit the Satellite, power cord, and a small mouse. Make sure your PC is as small as a Macbook, or you will have the same problem.
The 160GB 5400 RPM 2.5 SATA HD from Toshiba does not fit or align with this device. And I can't return it... I will remember to read the fine print in the future. On the other hand, a disk migration maybe something people do once... and then return the device, so this non-return policy has some merit.
We have owned this printer for a few years now. We print occasionally at best, and my wife prints a few photos and high quality stuff here and there. But we seem to tear through ink pretty frequently. And just today I had to replace all three color inks when they were still half full. The unfortunate thing about this printer is that the software refuses to recognize the ink once a certain amount of time or prints have passed. If you still have ink or not. I actually got word that there was a class action law suit against Epson for this very reason. Its really very sad. But it prints pretty decently, though.
If you can't abide an ever-present low hiss in the background, and louder interference in the presence of power lines, don't buy this product. I wish I'd read the reviews more carefully before I bought. A number of even the most favorable ones mentioned this annoyance.The manufacturer replaced the first unit after I complained, but it was no improvement. This may be the best product of its type out there, but it still comes up short.
I didn't want this iPaq 1945 due to previous negative experiences with iPaq's (including the very first one that developed the infamous dust-under-screen problem within a week and and became unusable after a month), but my manager who used to work HP likes HP so he forced us to buy this model. Not a single person in my 10-person group likes it, because of sluggish performance, frequent need to soft-reset, and tons of problems syncing with Outlook 2000 and XP under Windows XP and 2000.Anyway, what's really ticking me off right now is a mysterious, random hard-reset problem. It started around Thanksgiving, when one day I was on the subway and needed to check the address of my client, so I whipped out the 1945 and to my great horror, it performed a hard reset on its own, giving me the middle-finger salute with the ugly HP welcome screen that you only see after a hard reset. I had just recharged the battery, and the unit wasn't even 3 months old, so I was totally horrified.That was just the beginning of my problems. Ever since then the unit would turn itself off without warning, and occasionally (to be fair, not all the time) it would just hard-reset on its own. I don't think this kind of behavior is acceptable at all in a PDA. You buy a PDA to store information and retrieve it whenever you need it, not to stare at a blank screen at your most critical moment.Other people in my group also have various problems with the 1945, from broke backlight on one unit to frequent syncing problems on another to inaccurate digitizer on yet another. BTW I've always had syncing problems with IPAQs in the past, and still do these days: when I hook up my iPaq to my Win XP machine, it would take almost 5 minutes for the sync to start. Every day, using the iPaq 1945 is a very frustrating experience, and sluggish performance (even in Calendar and Contacts) is only the least of it.Stay away from these poor products. It's your money and you deserve better. For Pocket PC's, Toshiba seems to be putting its act together and has come out with some very good models, including the VGA-resolution (640x480) e800/e805.
First of all, the primary problem may have been that there was NO "Quick start" guide included. Just two CDs. There was no way of knowing which CD to use first, or in which device (my hard wired desktop, or the wireless laptop) because there were NO INSTRUCTIONS!Oh, sure, there was a 90+ page manual ON THE CD which you cannot access without opening the package and using the CD!I am not an idiot. I struggled for 3.5 hours with this router, and finally gave up.I was not able to get further and using my wired internet with the router on.My laptop SAW the router, but could only connect "local access" for some reason.A complete waste of time and energy. It's probably a perfectly good router, but the lack of instructions made it useless to me.
I waited >30 days to try out the device and it does not work. returning back to original store is no longer an option, so will have to go thru memorex. Do not buy this item.
Ok so I was on a budget, I quess I got what I paid for. This is a budget laptop and let me tell ya it shows. This thing is slow !!! It freezes. The DVD/CD player on this thing is a cacophony of studdering sounds. I don't know if the audio driver needs to be updated, or I just got a malfunctioning laptop, but the sound on this thing is horendous! Even when windows starts up the opening sound is jarring! Ever watch a movie where you could only hear every other syllabe? thats how this sounds. I kind of was hesitant to buy a compaq since I have had family members in the past who had bad experiences with a compaq. I should of listened to my gut. Compaq computers in my opinion are trash.So why 2 stars? Well there are some great things about this laptop. The image quality of the DVD playback is superb, better than my Desktop! I am quessing because this laptop is in widescreen format and since most my DVD's are anomorphic, I get that extra visual enhancement from having a wide screen display. Also this comes with wireless network wich works out real nice. I also like the location of the USB ports on this computer. Video games play a lot better on this laptop then I thought, despite the obvious problems I have been having with the sound.I have only had this laptop a day and I am already thinking about returning it or exchanging it for something else, I hope I can fix the audio on this thing.
The title of this review says it all. I bought this system from Best Buy. From the looks of it, it looks like a great system, with enough inputs to keep me satified with the equipment that I have to give me great surround sound. Those equipment are:- 42" 1080p HDTV- XBOX 360- Playstation 3- Nintendo WiiAnd now, thanks to this system, I got a 5-DVD changer Player. Ok, here it goes downhill.The speaker wires are CRAP. It's not plug and play. Connecting the wires on the back of the receiver is crazy and so difficult. It's like a screw and you stick the wire in, and then you screw it in again, but the wire is so flimsy that I have to do it again over and over again, very frustrating. And, oh my god, trying to hook all those equipment that I mentioned before into this reciever is such a headache.I followed the manual and hooked up the DVD player via HDMI cable, but since this receiver doesn't give me sound when I use HDMI, I have to use a Optical cable, which I did. Not luck, no VIDEO, WHAT THE HELL!!!!!!!!. I do not want to use the Composite cable, which is crap. The composite cables work, NO VIDEO, it gives me the surround sound, but obviously it only gives me 2 channels and not 5.1. I didn't buy a HDMI cable for nothing. Believe me, the set up is all correct. The only one that worked with this receiver is the PS3, which is my BluRay player. That worked fine. I haven't tried the Wii yet, if you were in my position, you will be tired to get into that.My next grip is my HDTV. I have a Built in Tuner, so I watch HD channels. It's a cable wire straight to the wall to the TV, but now how do I get surround sound with my HDTV is a puzzle that I have yet to figure out.After two days, I'm so frustrated with this system that it's not even funny. And packing this system is going to take me a day because the package is crazy and the box is HUUUUUUUGGGGEEEEEEEE. I'm still why this system came with a DVD player when HD is the future, it's nice, but ..........why??Anywayz, not happy, I may after I get everything hooked up, but from the looks of things, it will take me awhile, plus the customer support hasn't been helpful, bunch of people who don't have technical reads back what I read in the manual, and I'm standing there with the phone of my arse listening to these people who can't figure out why I can't even hook the DVD player that came with the system via HDMI. It could be because my TV is 1080p and the DVD only gives out 1080i, but if that is the case, than why is the PS3 working in full 1080p.Not to mention the DVD menu is like somebody drew it with crayons.If anybody can help me in the problems that I'm having on how to hook up the equipment that I mentioned in my earlier review and maybe make me appreciate this $500 system, than please do.
I bought the Kensington model #33917 notebook power adapter when I was on a trip and had left my normal ThinkPad power supply at home. The power supply worked great for 35 days and then just died.Kensington technical support was great to work with - they sent me a replacement immediately. Unfortunately, that replacement died a couple of months later after only 6 days of usage. Again, their tech support was very courteous and helpful and sent me another one.If I had been traveling when the 1st and 2nd power supplies died on me, that would have seriously inconvenienced and possibly crippled my ability to do my job - even more so if there wasn't an electronics store around to buy a replacement. At this point, I can't rely on this particular model of power supply so this latest replacement will stay at home for use only in emergencies.
I attended a Cancer relay and one of the gifts given to Cancer Survivors was a &quot;Salton Wet Tunes&quot; shower radio. Turning on the radio took a good 1-2 minutes and if you were not careful, it would turn off. After one week, it would not turn on at all. I know the batteries are good, because the clock works. When, and I use that word very sparingly, it worked the reception was so poor I could hardly hear with the volumn up high. I was extremely dissapointed in the product. I'm happy I didn't purchase the product. Having said that, I'm sure the group that put together the relay will not request that paticuliar product again. One would think a manufacture would donate a product that is workable because, what better &quot;free&quot; advertisment could one get? This advertisment for &quot;Wet Tunes&quot;, went south. This product, &quot;Salton Wet Tunes&quot; is in the trash.I hope no one else purchases one.
But it's just not going to work. It wouldn't fit into my old Galaxy S3 phone.. I wasn't going to force it. Seller offered to refund my money if I sent pictures etc but it's not worth the hassle. Seller seems honest but the part is bad
After purchasing an Onkyo receiver and a Velodyne subwoofer, I decided to take a chance using a less expensive cable. I received it promptly from Amazon and hooked it up to my subwoofer pre-amp out on my receiver. The Velodyne fired up and sounded tight. After a few minutes of use, however, the woofer started receiving a constant low frequency signal, presumably noise from a poorly shielded cable.I went to my local electronic store and purchased a a Monster 400SW subwoofer cable. After installing the Monster cable I've had no problems with my woofer. I would not recommend this cable for use with any system. The cable claims to have double shielding, but after my use I don't think it's as well shielded as it claims. The cable is sub-standard in quality. Besides, after you've spent so much money on components, do you really think you should skimp on cables?
I bought in-the-ear phones to provide better isolation than earbuds.They sound good but they're kind of large, the wires are a little stiff and transmit noise if you brush them, you really have to screw them in to get them to stay, since they don't sit in that little pocket that earbuds sit in. None of the pads are super comfortable for me either.I'd recommend trying someone else's before you buy them.
I can't add much more to the chorus. This Epson is not only worthless, but actually offensive to the user. This made me change from having no opinion on Epson to despising them. Great strategy, Corporate Dudes!If you would like to know what people think of it, check auction sites where these printers sell for fifteen bucks. Positive(s): at least the scanner doesn't require ink (but I bet they fixed that with the next model). What a joke.
I purchased this unit in May and was pleased as punch until July when it ate my DVD. Since the unit was only 2 months old, I was not happy about having to pay the shipping to return it to them so I held my ground and had to wait a day for a supervisor to return my call and he very begrudingly agreed to issue a pick up tag for it. Sent the bad one back, got the replacement and less than a month later, it bit the dust. Different problem this time. Live TV kept breaking up and then the screen would freeze. This time I wanted my money back. No can do. They promised me my unit would be repaired and fully tested and returned to me within 48 hours. I shipped it on 9/15 and today is 10/1 and no box. I just called customer service and was told that it will take about 3 (more) business days just to get me an answer about the status. I suggested a big technology company like that might be able to do a tad better than that, especially considering I have gotten TWO bad products from them, but NO CAN DO.I have spoken to 4 different cust service reps there, including a supervisor and have gotten an identical mantra from each and every one of them: You are not our only customer. (how special i feel, indeed) We have millions of customers and we have a system. The "system" does not allow any deviation. Customer service cannot make an outbound call to the service depot to check on my repair. I suggested he give ME the phone number so I can call them. NO CAN DO (of course). Understand that this machine costs a few bucks. It takes a good hour to go through the set up. Twice I have done that. Twice I have lost everything I have recorded. Twice I have had to unplug everything and ship it back. The only thing I can figure that I did wrong was buy from Toshiba, but they treat me like I'm the one that screwed up.I don't know, maybe it's just me. I own a little business and my goal is to exceed customers' expectations. If customers do have a problem, I consider it an opportunity to prove what customer service is all about. Toshiba has made it pretty clear that I'm a drop in the bucket to them and I'm sure I am. But I am a consumer and since the internet gives me a voice, I'm using it to say I will not buy Toshiba again and want as many other consumers as possible to hear me. I also want Toshiba to hear me, if anyone there cares. One additional note: I did ask Amazon for help, but to no avail.
Sounded pretty good for the price. But shorted out in 4 months. I am an adult who takes reasonable care with products of this nature.
I purchased one of these a few months ago. I loved the wireless aspect- no cords to catch on anything. Sound was acceptable, though certainly less than others I've had.But, it crapped out on me. Stopped turning on and won't open with usb cable. The earpiece with the controls on it is cracking open at the seam. So, not very durable. I'm not a fan of shoddy goods.
I used this camera a handful of times, I noticed that the lcd and viewfinder was black. I was able to hear audio but no video. I did some research and found out Sony had a lawsuit against them regarding the CCD on some of their cameras. Well they refused to fix the DCR HC21 because it was not on their list but the problem was exactly the same. I will never buy another Sony product again.
I bought this product , because it was my first mp3 player, and I wanted an inexpensive one. It worked fine for about a year, then one time when the batteries ran out, it just stopped working, and complety died. Now, with better models with more memory and durbility on the market, I'd skip over this one.
Had the same "orange light... modem reboots" issue described by others here. Since they know about this issue (although they won't openly acknowledge it) tech support will be glad to ship you another for $15. (Avoid their wireless USB adaptors too... bluescreen issues with WinXP).
I bought these because my Phillips around-the-ear headphones pinch my ears. Those sound great but I can't stand to wear them for more than five minutes at a time. These Sony ones are comfy, but they sound terrible. No bass, and I think the louder the music gets, the quieter the headphones become. They're annoying.
I bought this hoping I would not have buy Tivo's in house wireless adapter. Do not waste your time, it does not work.
I just got this earphones and I've realized that it was the greatest waste of time and money of my life. I cannot use them on my phone and not even on my laptop. The cord is TOO SHORT. They have to be used ONLY on arm bands. I tried to cut the neckstrap off the cord and it damaged it. I am throwing it away. I don't even know how it sounds. It was just ridiculous.
4 Megapixel no way! Takes .5 megapixel shots at best even at highest quality. Speckled pictures with distorted color is the best this camera can do. Don't let the small size fool you its no excuse for the poor picture quality. The workmanship on the camera itself is subpar and fells like a cheap plastic kids toy. This camera is nothing but junk. Don't waste your money, buy something else.
OK, I read that Panasonic was the most reliable VCR,.... From day 1, it won't take about 30-40% of my tapes, it just spits them out. I'm talking new tapes, blank tapes, from the video store, it just doesn't accept some for some reason.When you rewind a tape, it sounds like a 747 is taking off in the next room. I can't believe how loud it is.Stay away from this model.
I recieved this product and realized IMMEDIATELY after hooking it up that it did not work as described. It transmitted signal from room to room DECENTLY, but the IR extender designed to amp the remote control signal was WEAK and apparently NON-COMPATIBLE with my Dish reciever. I contacted Nyrius on the same day that i recieved the item. Convincing me a replacement part or replacement of the entire product would be made in order to resolve the problem, i waited patiently to recieve the part (replacement IR extender). When this part did not work, they did NOT send me a replacement product or even offer a refund, but refered me to R&D and I am still waiting until this day for their solution. I ordered this product 3 monthes ago now...In Summary, don't order this product expecting good customer service, and beware that if it only partially works, there are much cheaper alternatives out that work fine without an IR extender...
Software wack. After a while sync was off. Ended up with the trendnet, which I use at work.
I am writing this just over a year since I bought it.I bought this for my wife. I have a number of "real" laptop bags but they were too big and ugly as far as my wife was concerned. We looked around and she liked the look of this.The plus is it was cheap but sadly you get what you pay for.First thing I noticed is very little protection. I was looking for something to protect her laptop, she was looking for something to carry the laptop in so we had different requirements. I was going to send it back but she said she would try it.She doesnt travel a huge amount. Maybe she used this 20 times but I doubt it. Within that time both of the handles pulled out.Pass on this. Spend the money on a better real case that is designed to protect the laptop. You will be betetr off in the long run.
I've had this drive for about 4 days and already it made 6 coasters and 1 good disk (I am hoping). I made a mistake of backing up 4.5 GB of data to a DVD and then deleting the data from the hard drive. A couple of hours later I realized that I still needed some of the information on my computer. When I tried to copy from the DVD, the DVD drive reported that the disk was defective. You can imagine how I felt! I was glad that I hadn't archived some of my most valuable image work yet.I'd like to note that I was using an up-to-date firmware and an updated version of Nero recording software, which is one of the best on the market and still got "coasters" (no errors from Nero, but the drive refused to read the information afterwards). I also tried backing a couple of my movie DVDs with DVD X Copy Platinum, and again two coasters and one disk that worked yesterday, but produced garbled output today (go figure) -- DVD X Rescue reported logical errors in the DVD.I had gone through much software uninstall/update/try again, before I read on the net that lots of other people were having similar problems with the drive. No solution is available as of yet. Apparently, Sony's tech support is subpar as well.
I got this product and could not get it to work with my Mac as advertised. There is no phone number to contact these people for product support. Don't want anything they don't give you a phone number to contact for product support.
Bought this worthless piece of junk through Amazon. However after the 3rd month it doesn't start up, frankly useless. The only thing more useless is Magellan's customer service - no reply despite several emails. Buy this product at your own risk,,hope that it won't be defective like mine.
No question that the i9900 has the ability to create lab quality prints, as I have experienced with mine. My only problem with Canon is that:(1) Photo Paper Pro (which is clearly the best quality of Canon paper), is not available in a 5x7 size.(2) Canon does not offer an 8x10 paper size. The closest size is a ridiculous letter size of 8 1/2 x 11. This is especially problematic for several reasons:(a) there is no driver support to print an 8x10, especially borderless printing.(b) you cannot print to the 8 1/2 x 11 size without some major cropping of the image. For instance, enlarging an image from 4x6 to 5x7 (an increase of 1 inch) works fine. To get to the next standard size of 8x10 from a 5x7 is an increase of 3 inches, which is also fine. But to get to an 8 x 11 print size, you have to increase the size disproportionately to the original and then crop to the 8 x 11 size.In short, Canon needs to offer the Photo Paper Pro in a 5x7 size and offer an 8x10 size print, and driver support, in its line of papers.I am giving it a 1-star rating only for these reasons and hopefully to get some attention to these issues.
Amazon (NOT Amazon Marketplace) changed their shipping policy to STOP shipping the APC RBC5 Replacement Battery to Hawaii. Previously, I had received and Amazon (NOT Amazon Marketplace) had shipped the APC RBC5 Replacement Battery to me in Hawaii numerous times. Here is my story.In June 2011, the battery on my APC SmartUPS 700 died, so I decided to order another APC RBC5 Replacement Battery from Amazon (as I have done repeatedly in the past). Unfortunately, someone at Amazon had restricted delivery to EXCLUDE Hawaii. So I called Amazon Customer Service and explained to them that I wanted to purchase the APC RBC5 Replacement Battery, and that I had purchased and received the APC RBC5 numerous times (as proven by my account history)from Amazon (NOT Amazon Marketplace). The Amazon Customer Service employee was understanding and diligent, but UNABLE to do anything about the shipping restriction. I waited a few days and called back again, but Amazon Customer Service could do NOTHING. After a week, still no change, Amazon still prevented me from ordering the APC RBC5 because I live in Hawaii. Please keep in mind, I have ordered AND Amazon shipped to me this EXACT same product in the past.Amazon Customer Service could NOT give me an reason why Amazon decided to restrict the shipping of the APC RBC5 Replacement Battery to Hawaii (especially since Amazon had no problem shipping the APC RBC5 Replacement Battery to me in the past). It was completely ARBITRARY.Finally, exasperated and no longer willing to risk running my computer without my SmartUPS, I ordered the APC SmartUPS battery from K-Mart.com. K-Mart shipped the APC RBC5 Replacement Battery to me in Hawaii faster than I have ever received the APC RBC5 from Amazon in the past. As a bonus, the total cost of the APC RBC5 from K-Mart was LESS than it would have cost me to buy and ship the same item from Amazon. AND K-Mart only started selling the APC RBC5 in late 2010, so the battery is probably newer than the battery I would have purchased from Amazon. K-Mart saved me (my first purchase from K-Mart.com).Today, I wanted to buy an In-Ear Monitor (audiophile speak for an earbud) from Amazon (NOT Amazon Marketplace), but noticed the item was restricted to shipping to the 48 contiguous states (IOW, it can NOT be shipped to Hawaii). BTW, other In-Ear Monitors are NOT restricted from shipping to Hawaii, it's completely arbitrary.I got so angry that someone at Amazon is arbitrarily tagging items, preventing them from being shipped to Hawaii, that I wrote this review (my 1st Amazon review).Amazon, please FIRE whoever is arbitrarily tagging items to prevent shipping to Hawaii, and hire someone competent. Amazon Customer Service can NOT do anything to change the shipping restriction. Amazon, we love you in Hawaii, but you really need to look into what is happening with the shipping restrictions ASAP.BTW, I noticed that you STILL can NOT order the APC RBC5 if you live in Hawaii, 2 months after I had complained and reported the problem to Amazon Customer Service.Mahalo
If this product worked properly and did all that it is advertised to do, then I would give it a 5-star review. Unfortunately, even out of the box the product was defective--and every few months something else breaks.Specifically: This product is advertised to use RAM disks, and after a fashion it can use them--but from Day One I have had many, many problems with these disks (and I did buy the brand the Toshiba manual recommended). When you program recording with these disks, more than half the time the program won't end up getting recorded. Likewise, these disks often fail halfway through a recording. Also, many times when you insert one of these disks with material you have previously recorded and want to watch it, then the disk will give an error message and is unusable. Yet another RAM disk problem: When playing back a program you previously recorded, often the image breaks up, the audio breaks up, and usually a few seconds later the playback freezes completely. This makes your machine freeze up and there is no way out except by unplugging the power cord from the wall socket (the ONLY way to reset this machine, which does freeze up often). This, unfortunately, has the expensive and irritating effect of ruining your RAM disk. These disks are quite expensive, and I have ruined 4 or 5 of them because of this freeze-up problem. There are other problems with RAM disks that I won't go into, as it would make this review too long, but suffice to say that all of these problems have been chronic literally since the first day I used this product (I bought it a couple years ago).Another terrible problem with this unit is that the "disk finalizing" process was always buggy and error-prone; moreover, when the unit was only about 6 months old, the process stopped working completely. This is actually the main reason I bought this unit--to be able to transfer movies from my video camera onto DVDs for archiving them and watching them on other DVD players. In fact, I WAS able to do this for a few months. (If you don't know what "disk finalizing" is, it is a process you must go through after you have recorded a DVD to make it playable on all the OTHER DVD players in the world. If you don't finalize the disk, you are only able to play it back on THIS particular machine--so if this particular unit ever breaks down you are left with a bunch of useless, unplayable disks!) Well, starting about 18 months ago, every time I try to go through the finalizing process, I only get error messages. (I have tried using lens cleaners on my unit; that does not help, so it is apparently not that kind of problem but rather is a software problem with the unit.)Another huge complaint: Like so many remote controls in this day and age, after a few months the buttons that you use often begin to fail part of the time--and eventually fail completely. Right now, the ON/OFF button on the remote is useless and 3 or 4 other commonly used buttons are on their way out, requiring so much finger pressure to make them work that they are essentially useless. This is very frustrating, as I have to press the fast-forward button with all my might, 4 or 5 times, to be able to move quickly through a program. It has gotten so bad that fast forward has basically become a useless feature because of this.This may be a small complaint to others, but to me it is very important: The onscreen type on the screen where you program future recordings is SO HARD TO READ. The colors and teensy type size (and I have a 26-inch TV) is nearly impossible to read; grant you, I don't have fantastic vision, but I am easily able to read the onscreen prompts and messages for my other connected TV peripherals and for my satellite TV service. It is only this one that has been so poorly designed, with such small type sizes and such low-contrast colors, that it is very difficult to read.Another beef: The overall design is really counter-intuitive. For example, to delete a program that you recorded previously is a very clunky procedure--and confusingly, they offer 2 different ways to go about this (and one of the ways requires you to click click click through 3 screens before you can finally accomplish the deletion--then after the program has been deleted you get dropped back out to live television and have to click click click 3 times to get back to the deletion area to delete another program. It truly does seem like back-room engineers designed the human interface for this product, as in so many cases the way you have to go about doing the most common tasks requires you to go through several levels of menus--and in ways that are not obvious or logical as far as I can see. I believe this is the worst user interface I have ever seen for any electronics unit of any kind that I own.My last complaint: The manual is REALLY bad. It is quite long, but in most places is very difficult to understand and is singularly unhelpful. A case in point: The previously mentioned process of finalizing a recording is (as is everything on this machine) extremely confusing, totally un-obvious, etc. The first few times you do this you will have to consult the manual, as the onscreen prompts are completely confusing and un-helpful. But when you do go to the manual, no light is shed on the process whatsoever; it basically just re-hashes the cryptic onscreen command names (without any explanation) that you see on your screen as you work through the many confusing screens you have to go through to finalize a recording. I eventually figured out how to do it, but then I had to make extensive notes in comprehensible English in the manual so that I would understand the next time around how to actually DO the finalizing process. (This was back in the days before my machine broke and finalizing a recording was actually possible!)Anyway, if this product worked as advertised, then it would be a good one. But in summary it has many serious problems:* RAM disk recording is so error-prone as to be worthless, right out of the box.* The remote control buttons began failing after only a few months, and the problems with the remote are only getting worse.* The finalizing process (required to play DVDs on other machines) stopped working after only half a year, so any recordings I make are NOW only able to be played on this particular machine (and things are failing so regularly on this machine that it will surely be completely dead before too long).* The onscreen type/colors are very difficult to read.* The human interface is very user-hostile and not at all intuitive or even logical.* The manual is very, very opaque and difficult to follow. Don't expect it to help you out when you are trying to figure out the many confusing screens you need to negotiate to operate the product.If you are considering buying this product, please think again. (In fact, out of necessity I just purchased ANOTHER one of these units. I recently bought a factory-reconditioned unit of this same machine at a far cheaper price than a new unit, thinking that doing this will actually be cheaper than sending my defective but out-of-warranty unit to Toshiba for repair of its many problems.) I just received the reconditioned unit but have not set it up yet; my hope is that I will be able to finalize the 75 disks I have recorded in the last 18 months but have been unable to finalize. I am also hoping the remote control that comes with the new unit will have more working buttons than the remote I'm stuck with now. And if I am really lucky, then even RAM disks might work on this replacement machine--though that would surprise me since they never worked on my first machine right out of the box.Anyway, I have been very disappointed with this machine and wonder why Toshiba, which I thought had a good reputation in the electronics world, would place such a poorly designed and error-prone product on the market.
These external speakers were supposed to make watching movies on my MacBook Pro sans earphones more bearable. The middle-range volume coming out of these speakers barely rose above the MBP's own speakers! So I turn it up louder and what happens? Crackling. I really wish these had worked out for me. They even matched my laptop! :(
Contrary to the listing on Amazon.com Viking CompactFlash cards are NOT compatible with the HP Jornada 720. (I got this info from both HP and Viking)Buyer beware...
I tried everything to make these work. They were horrible. I could only hear static and when I turned my head, I couldn't hear anything. I ended up returning them.
Intended to use this between a cable modem and a microwave link to keep useless traffic off the low bandwidth microwave link. DO NOT BUY THIS. It isn't just that it won't do what I want, it does stupid things all by itself.In just initial testing, I found that there is a DHCP SERVER on the Internet port that you cannot disable and cannot configure. It assigns addresses to anyone who asks for one that are in a completely different net than the Internet port has been configured for. I.e., anything that gets an address from this box cannot then talk to the box that gave it the address except via broadcasts.The LAN side allows the DHCP server to be turned off, but it does repeated network scans using ARP requests for every address in the potential DHCP range, even when it isn't doing DHCP service. And even if those addresses are in a different network than the LAN has been configured for. For example, the default range is 192.168.0.100 through ...199. Yes, every minute or so, it does an ARP "who has" for each address in that range, even when the LAN is configured to a different network (192.168.10.0/24, for example) and the DHCP server has been disabled.Sadly, this won't support DD-WRT so I can't fix it myself, and customer support couldn't understand the problem at first, and then couldn't understand why I wouldn't want this to be a DHCP server on the Internet side. And then told me that if I disabled DHCP this box would be nothing more than a switch, so why would I want to do THAT? This was after they hung up on me twice after I gave them all my information, which they didn't bother to enter into their database so I had to give it to them three times in three different phone calls. Very poor service.Hardware C1, Firmware 3.00. Maybe they'll fix it, but I can't wait for someday.
They broke pretty quickly on me. I just needed these as beater earphones yet they didn't serve me for more than 6 months. Highs are a little too loud. Bass is strong and doesn't rumble too much, tight enough. Mids are ok. Pretty comfortable. Buy the V-Moda "Bass Freqs" instead.
You get audio signal onlt with no picture when you try to capture home movie from comcaorder tape. In very few case, I captured the video footage, but i just get the audio when you paly it back.When you sent the problem to ADS customer service, you get automatical e-mail response said they will respond to your questions ASAP. but, you never get e-mail unless you call them. the phone line is so busy, you wouldn't be so patient.
This product does not work. There is no driver disc with it and it is not a plug, or it is defective. There is no disc to insert and it does not work from there even after inserting a memory card. You get what you pay for and I have gotten several products here that did not work now. Disappointed.
Do not buy this product. I couldn't install the drivers since the files were corrupt. Wasted 3 hours of my time trying to fix it. I even took it to my IT guy and even he couldn't fix it. We tried to use the drivers from the website but even those wouldn't work for some compatibility issues with Windows XP.
hey this one did not work properly... the speaker's sound quality was good when you use it to listen to music but whn you use it on the laptop to chat over messengers, the micrphone sucks.. the other side hardly hears u.. it irritates the other side because they hear a lot of noise.. i repent after buying this....
The picture for this product is a classy looking camera case. The reality is an amorphous shaped ugly red and black cheap looking case that no one would want. Change the photo or drop the product! I sent it back fast!
The wireless mouse that I purchased is remarkably unreliable - one hour it works and the next it does not. A very frustrating experience.
Although Toshiba won't admit it, I believe some of their DVD players have faulty programs. My SD2800 player went in for &quot;Disc Error&quot; problem (Nov. 2003). No disc would play. Toshiba fixed it and did a firmware upgrade and charged me for the repair. The head technician then told me &quot;I would be happy to know&quot; that the player did not need any upgrade for any reason. He assured me that the upgrade had nothing to do with the problem, yet, he could not tell me what the upgrade was for or why it was done. I asked if it was possible that the upgrade addressed a faulty program causing the disc problem. He said it WAS possible but no it did WASN'T the cause of the problem. What caused the problem? He did not know. WHAT??? Avoid any Toshiba product until they &quot;upgrade&quot; their service departments.
This cable is touted, with all it's high end materials, as something that will bring out the sound of your expensive HiFi components. In reality, this cable is not natural sounding and strips out the midrange inherent in high quality audio equipment which defeats the purpose in my view. The added "clarity" is code for poor sound quality. Even the least inexpensive patch cables I own (free cables shipped with all new stereo equipment) sound more natural than this "hi end audiophile" cable. Audioquest cable design engineers are clearly more interested in material design than in enjoying music. I would recommend NXG Sapphire cable instead - it's sounds much more natural and is 1/3rd the price.
This has the potential to be useful but I found the trackball to be loose and therefore hard to get the control I want from a device like this.I found the left-click trigger, inside the lower ring, to be convenient but it added to the problem because if your thumb was on the ball, it sometimes shifted when clicking.On the positive side, it is inexpensive and, for someone looking for a device to use with a laptop when there is no desk space, it could be just what they need.
Aside from the fact that this product works great, I am dissapointed in the fact that I made sure I ordered a new product and I am convinced it was used. It did not come in normal packaging, just a little bag. The screen had a scratch on it and it was kinda dirty. I kept it ONLY because it worked correctly but have never been so dissapointed in an amazon purchase. It was a gift for my boyfriend. I gave him the option to send it back but he said it was the thought that counts and decided to stay with it. I am very dissapointed.
I purchased this item in June 2012. The mounting post completely separated from the base at all four screw guides after just 7 months of gentle use in a mild climate. I contacted Garmin but was told these were not covered by any warranty at all and we would need to repurchase. I certainly won't waste my money on another...don't waste yours.
These headphones sound very tinny with little bass. The sound is also not clear and a lot of static comes through. I would not buy these again, and will probably just trash them!
I have had this printer for little over 4 years. All that time, this printer has been nothing but just grief.When you receive the -- Ink System Failure error message -- you are doomed. The printer is totally dead.HP Service is a joke. Nothing they suggested worked to fix any of my issues. Why spend so much money and then have to relyon Internet/social forums to get any help, but not from the company that made the printer?I am shopping for a Canon after my HP Photosmart 3310 gave me the Ink System Failure error message. Nearly every cartridge somehow spilledinside the printer, making so much of a mess.Spare yourself from some grief.
Shouldn't have to upload to a rate subscription service in order to display photos from your own collection.
WOW! Not worth It. I had it about 6 months before it started over heating and turning off. Don't waist your money!
I could not recommend this product to anyone. The first one I received was bad (the two devices wouldn't sync. The second one would sync but the communications would drop intermittently. The product also gets very hot.
the first week i had to send product back to mfg. it is not user friendly the instruction booklet is not designed for the ordinary person. i do not recommend this product. i am orry i bought it
I agree with the feedback from the other Amazon buyer. I've ordered other brands and received only one or two cases broken. This one came with about 10 broken. You basically get only 80% good ones which doesn't make the cheap cost worth these extra cheap cases.
I fear that I have limited time. I plugged this HDMI cable into my home theater pc and it began taking control of my home. All of my electronic appliances are conspiring against me. I fear that they'll hack my cell phone soon and that I'll be cut off from the rest of the world. I'm not able to get out. I am lost but you can still save yourselves. Do not buy one of these cables! Your life dependafsdhkjGH"JK
I normally wouldn't take the time to review a product but I had so many problems with this one that I wanted to warn other potential buyers. I bought a LaCie 250 red brick external hard drive a few weeks after Christmas so that I could move my music to it and free up space on my laptop. I did this and everything was great....for about a week. The hard drive failed on me after less than 7 days. It was shown mounted on my hard drive but would not import or export any items. Soon after it would not turn on. I called LaCie, since they don't do data recovery or offer much customer support period I had to send it back to Amazon, losing around 80GB of music some of which was pretty rare.The replacement drive arrived in disrepair. It looked fine, sure but wouldn't mount on my desktop. Just to preface, I am a Mac user and am quite familiar with external hard drives and basic computer skills. Once again, I had to call LaCie. They didn't really help too much besides suggesting that the cable might be bad. Now this may have been true. I did not test it with another cable, mainly because I was fed up with LaCie period at this point. I boxed it back up and returned it to Amazon.End of story...I spoke with a local data recovery service here in KC. The guy said that he saw a lot of LaCie products and that he didn't think they were extremely reliable to say the least. [...]. I ended up purchasing a hard drive from them, I can't recall exactly which one but it has aluminum casing and so far it works great.On a last note. My brother does own a different LaCie drive and it's worked for him for the last 8 or 9 months or so. Perhaps it's the Brick drive that's unreliable or perhaps I got the only two faulty units...but I doubt it.
Capacity wasn't even close to what it says.I don't have the discs with me now, but they are supposed to have 7xx MB of space on the disc.The ones I received had 560 MB (I'm estimating high...I know it wasn't lower than 540MB though)I only needed 640MB of space so I bought these knowing I probably wouldn't get the capacity that it said, but confident that they would be enough to store my file.Sadly, it wasn't even close.Was forced to buy a whole new pack of larger discs.Complete waste of my money.I have no use for these discs now since I store all my media on Flash Drives and backup HD's.No problem with Amazon though, they delivered it on time and safely packaged.2 Stars for falsely stating a larger capacity, but not 1 Star because the product was in excellent condition and they appear to function properly*The 640MB file was an ISO image I was burning to the disc, otherwise I would have just split up the files*
I didn't like this case at all. It was hard to open and the metal was cheap looking. I went with the DS case instead. IT'S MUCH BETTER!!
This card was horrible After everything was installed we found out that this card can't keep up with any of the security of the past couple years. Therefore this card doesn't recognize your network rendering it useless
This transmitter would not work in my Suzuki Grand Vitara. The external antenna is located at the rear of the vehilce, so maybe that was the problem. It just didn't seem to transmit with enough power to play on any frequency I tried. Turning up the volume (power) made no difference. If I moved the ipod/transmitter around I got a little signal, but very, very little. The limited movement of the unit prevents hanging from mirrors, placing on dashboards, moving to the back seat or other things one does to make these things work. Also, the transmitter won't work unless plugged into the 12 volt outlet.There were various rubber fixtures for the DC recepticle to help hold the Ipod/transmitter steady, but these made the unit difficult to insert into the DC socket and much more difficult to remove. These rubber/plastic pieces are required because the transmitter/ipod ends up being really heavy on the end of the flexible mount and I'm sure they wanted to prevent damage (and lawsuits) to your 80g ipod. The pieces made for the collar of the DC recpticle did not fit at all unless you cut them.The product fits every conceivable ipod ever made, but only one was labeled (they come in little cheap plastic baggy things that are only useful for keeping things together till you open the box). You have to figure out what fits what by trial and error.I also tried the Monster Cable 200 FM Wireless Transmitter (w/best station scan) and the Griffin Road Trip FM Transmitter with dc charger. The Monster Cable Transmitter didn't work at all (it wouldn't even scan correctly). The Griffin Road Trip worked best in the Suzuki, but only marginally. It seemed to be off the frequency a bit with a lot of static. Things were clearer up or down band, but then the volume really decreased.These three transmitters are top dollar units, so price doesn't mean anything. The only unit that has worked well in my SUV is the Belkin TuneCast II which is half the price or less of these units. You should try any transmitter you buy in your vehicle and return it if it doesn't work or sound good.Question: We have wifi routers and other transmitters that work extremely well, so why can't we buy a low cost FM transmitter that will work within a foot of our radios? Is it FCC regulations or is it manufacturers who feel they can really soak consumer's for lots of $'s because it's made for an ipod? I'm getting sick of all this ipod bling that costs lots of bucks, but just doesn't work..
I've had one of these for a couple of years. The concept and the technology are great, but the design and assembly are typical Chinese throwaway quality. Over the time I've used it the accuracy in identifying objects has not been consistent. Sometimes it is quite on target and sometimes it can't even come close to the full Moon. I tried it in combination with the optional telescope designed for the SkyScout and the accuracy just wasn't there. For $400 you would expect a little more attention to design details and QC. I've been very careful when handling the unit, but as soon as it got out of warranty it completely crapped out on me. I've had it at Celestron factory service now for two months waiting for word on whether or not it can be repaired.Another point: like many users I find I can't read the display without my glasses, even though I have a fairly mild prescription.I was considering replacing the SkyScout with a Meade Mysky. But judging by the reviews it's an even greater dud.
This case is too small for a Canon A3000IS camera and the charger. Will find some other use for it or give it to the church rummage sale. The Lowepro Model Z-20 case provides a much better fit for this camera, charger and camera cards.
The Panasonic players work great when they work, good picture, most play DVD-R discs well too, the problem is the cheap spindle motors (the one that spins the disc).The HO2 error is the spindle motor not working, Panasonic has gone from a direct drive motor, which has nothing to wear out, in their early players to a cheap brush motor in the newer ones. DVDs spin too fast for a brush motor, the vibration from spinning the unbalanced discs gets dust from the magnets on the brushes and bearings causing premature failure, Panasonic should have known this. You can buy a new motor for about $30.00 if you are brave enough to try to replace it, not a very easy task, even if you do replace the motor it is still the same cheap brush motor subject to the same problems. Be sure to buy a DVD player with a direct drive motor, these aren't the only players with spindle motor problems.
Beware the E18 message! It happened after 2 years of use. Don't kid yourself into thinking it won't happen. If you don't care, then think of it as a disposable camera. No more Cannon for me which is unfortunate, because the size of the camera is great. IT WILL HAPPEN. It's just a matter of time.
"The Internet location file "Garmin Mac Applications.webloc" can't be opened because it's damaged." thats's what I see on the opening screen of the accompanying CD. This is even worse than I expected, after having read all the reviews and so having been warned. Garmin is a ripp off company that makes great hardware, but steals your money with selling maps, that you can actually get for free on the internet, if you do a little research. They are USGS maps after all, paid for with your tax money! In fact some of the free ones look better than the expensive Garmin ones, if I only could try them out...since the file on the CD is damaged, I can't even install the basic software!
I read all of the reviews for these headphones before I went ahead and decided to buy them and try them out. Many reviews commented how small they for normal-sized ears. I thought maybe they were wrong.I've 100% confirmed this... I have normal sized adult male ears the headphones 'sat' on about half my ears. The sound quality is incredible, but not if after an hour or two your ear hurts from being smashed.I do not recommend this product. I've returned them to Amazon. 2 stars for sound only, not fit.
Didn't work worth a D..... We tried everything. Even called the company for advice. Our TV is only a couple years old and we coouldn't find the right code so we tried to manually go through them all. Got it working but the up button was the volume button and so on.
Only works if the device has its own power source. Cable had right configuration but couldn't handle the minimal power needs of a 160G WD external hard drive, pocket size. Have two other cables, both too short, that handle both the power and data just fine. Also have a digital camera cable that works with the drive but is needed for the camera, which is why I ordered this one. I'm just using it now to transfer data with other devices but still looking for a longer cable to power the HD.
This is definitely not a practical device.Regardless of what you read from other reviewers about quality and clarity, trust me, I've been using hand held devices for twenty-five years and this is the worst one I've had by far. I immediately threw it in the trash.
It is difficult to review a camera that will not turn on. This is the second (LS443 the first) that I have purchased. This one I have returned and replaced with a Canon product. The other, which refuses to operate is in the junk.Goodbye Kodak.
Love this item. Exception,,quality. first battery charge failed after only two hours. Now have to use a separate battery charger.
This unit sounds great, but the ipod door is total garbage. A Very POOR design. Mine broke after a few weeks. I called customer service and they promised to call me back (right). I am still waiting for that call. AVOID THIS PIECE OF JUNK. (why can't I give it 0 stars? Seems like 1 star is more than it deserves)
10 to 12 days after receiving original, one light bulb went defective. Replacement unit also had defective bulb that would not light up after 10-12 days. Requesting 2nd (and final) replacement to correct defective bulb. Both times defective bulbs were on the side opposite of the electric pulg in cord. If it worked properly, it would be a good product.
Piece of junk. I spent 4 hours trying to install it. Even called technical support twice. In the end, the item was defective and I returned it. Bought a rival's product and it worked immediately, out of the box.
I left my charger on the other coast on vacation. For some reason Amazon did not see fit to have the Kindle able to recharge from USB although this is very easy to do. So I order one here only to find they are out of stock and my much loved unit is likely to be on empty before I get it.What is the deal? Kindle is hyped to high heaven but Amazon hasn't bothered to set up to meet demand. My unit took nearly six weeks to arrive. Nor have they set up to meet accessory demand. Does Amazon want to be in this business or not? If they do then it is time to bring everything up to speed related to the unit.Frankly I find it addictive and I order even more books than normal now, which is a lot. I think Amazon could profitably give a free Kindle to moderate to heavy ordering customers and do quite well.
I got a mobi-cam because my child didn't make noise when she woke up. My mobi-cam always had interference and static. Resolution was poor at best. Within 4 months the camera stop showing, although I could sometimes have sound. When I contacted Mobi Technologies the person told me the warranty is only for 30 days - nothing they would do. DO NOT buy this.
I ordered what I thought were "Cables To Go" brand, but what I received was another type that I do not recognize. There's nothing wrong with this particular cable; it is just not what I ordered in the first place. Apples and oranges are not the same fruit, either.
I had the thing for less than a week and the battery contacts break and now I read this is not uncommon with the unit. When I sent it back to Creative they tried to screw me by claiming my warrenty was up (information I only got by constant badgering). I swear these guys must be trying to lose customers. If I do manage to get a new one it's probably only a time bomb waiting for those battery contacts to break again. A waste of money (and more importantly - time!), don't bother!
I bought four of these radios last year to give as gifts. None are still working, 100% failure rate! They lasted about 6 months.
I purchase this product from Amazon.com with a metal case ($19.95) for more protection. At first, I was very happy, it was a luxury, nice, outstanding, apple quality and so on. After sometimes (less than 1 year), battery broke and I had to charge it almost every time that I used. I don't say there was too much trouble to sync this COOL GUY with my PC, and no need to mention that I changed 4 styluses in less than 2 years as the touch screen sensitivity is quite low (I am not a heavy user, by the way). ... End of the story,... the Palm is broken now and I can not access to my files. No touch screen therefore, all memos are gone and I cannot sync data and keep the phone number and other things via my PC. OVER ALL, I DO NOT recommend this product due to its very LOW QUALITY that you demand.
OK So Western Digital is supposed to be a good name. Well if you look on the back it says made in China. What a piece of junk. There it was sitting on my desktop when it just decided to start making that dreaded clicking noise. I babied this thing, never once dropping it. But hey, at least the light works.It's not even worth sending back even though it's under warranty because I have sensitive data that I wouldn't trust those people with it. And people wonder why China is doing so well.
I found this mouse virtually useless given the graphics paces I needed to put it through. Aside from very frustrating inaccuracy, the thumb buttonsare placed too high,a completely inergonomic setup. When the hand is resting on a mouse, the thumb naturally rests inferiorly, on the desktop surface, not up at the top edge of the mouse. Additionally, it is extremely awkward to depress the thumb buttons without inadvertantly depressing the buttons on the opposite side. Finally, the clicking itselfwas not smooth.
After initial set up this thing just did not cut the mustard. I sent it back and got myself the Sony Walkman and have been satisfied with it. So for whatever my opinion is worth I would not buy this player. For my money the Walkman is a better buy.
the cable started having this static feedback everytime I turned my amp on, so it seems to me the cables are not as great as i thought even though guitar world's sales associate seemed to believe so.
If you think you are going to get a quality IBM keyboard for this price, think again. This is a cheap keyboard in IBM black to make you think it's something it's not. I just removed this keyboard from the system I was using it with, because I finally got fed up with retyping the dropped characters. I'd return it if it weren't used. If you are a good typist (I'm a fast touch-typist), do yourself a favor and buy a quality keyboard instead of junk like this.
this was advertised to be compatable with my camera, and it is not. I am very dissapointed and will never order from Amazon again.
This is the first review of a product I have ever written but felt I needed to warn others. DON'T BUY THESE THINGS....THEY ARE JUNK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!My unit has to be unplugged at least once a week for a reset due to a lockup. It won't even eject the disk at times because it is locked up (especially since the automatic firmware upgrade was made). I have spoken to Panasonic about the issue and as others have stated, they know nothing about these problems. They suggested I hold down the channel up and down buttons simultaneously to perform resets. That doesn't work and why should I have to perform "resets" in the first place. I literally have to unplug this piece of junk and let it reset. If anyone out there is a lawyer who deals with class actions, I would be willing to sign up. Anyone else??????????If you want to buy a quality DVD recorder look to Pionner and not Panasonic.
I just got this trash this morning, and it's totally suck ever.The part of foot was already broke.I don't understand why they don't take look for their product before senting product for customers??I never buy this product from this company!!!!!
This printer works great out of the box, but once you've printed a few hundred pages, every page will contain a light gray background (toner fog). The only solution to this problem -- Lexmark customer support, with whom I have become VERY INTIMATE since purchasing this printer, has provided NO OTHER ALTERNATIVE -- is to purchase a new toner cartridge, which costs, at minimum, $89. This is what I did -- and guess what? After a few hundred pages with the new cartridge, toner fog on every page again.BUYERS BEWARE: I am not the only person to have experienced this problem with the C530DN. Customers at CNET reviews have complained of the same. This problem would appear to be a DESIGN FLAW with the printer. Clean black-and-white print-outs with this printer will cost you nearly 30 cents apiece.Avoid this printer!!!
I thought highly of Creative Labs, being 1 of competitive brand along with Sandisk and the Apple Ipod but I guess not. After 1 month of using this seemingly perfect product, it just stop responding. Probably I got 1 of the defect but it still means I have wasted my money which makes me upset as it is hard earned money. One thing I can say for sure Sandisk has never failedCreative Zen Stone Plus 2 GB MP3 Player (Black)me yet.
Do not purchase this DVD recorder. We couldn't record a single thing with it. We kept getting "System Error 0512." This error is not addressed in the manual, so there's nothing you can do about it. I highly recommend the Toshiba D-R4. It's a much better product and you can get it for around the same price as the Samsung. Haven't had a single problem with the Toshiba yet.
I paid less than half of the normal price for this light, and that was still too much. The only positive comment I can give it is that it is small and convenient. As far as doing what it is designed for, though, it doesn't really shine, it "glows." I suppose during the next power outage I can use it to make my way down the stairs and around my house, but even then I will need to step carefully. It certainly ads little to no value for shooting video. Don't waste your money; try something else.
After several days of charging in it's manufactuer's charger, the so called 9 volt battery causes only beeps (i.e. low voltage).
STATEMENT OF INTENT:Even though this printer is now 2 generations old (the C86 and C88 having been introduced), I thought I should write this review for reasons of record and posterity.THE STORY:I had owned an Epson C82 which, after a little over a year, wouldn't print black ink after installing a new black ink cartridge and running several print head cleanings. Thinking it was a fluke, I went out and replaced it with a new C84 model.A few months later, another C82 we had bought for occasional printing at work died with the same symptoms. After inquiring at a couple of local computer/electronics shops, they advised us that it would be better to buy a new printer, since repairing the old one would cost almost as much.About 3 weeks ago, my C84 (which is now about 14 months old) stopped printing magenta ink, even though it still showed there was some left. However, it said it was under 5% ink remaining, so I thought maybe it was actually out. I opened a *new* box of color ink cartridges and replaced the magenta ink cartridge. The magenta ink still would not print. In running print head cleanings, it ran down the yellow ink. Having already opened the box of cartridges, I replaced the yellow. A few more print head cleanings and it said that it was out of black now, too.I cut my losses right there. My black ink cartridges were in a new unopened box which I could still return.I called Epson's tech. support to find out if this was even repairable. Since I was out of warranty, they wanted $10 to continue talking to them. I told them I wouldn't pay unless they could assure me they could fix my problem. After working the tech. guy over for a few minutes, he admitted that IF YOU RUN THE PRINT HEAD CLEANING BACK-TO-BACK 3 TO 5 TIMES AND IT STILL WON'T PRINT, THE PRINT HEAD IS ALMOST CERTAINLY "DAMAGED". I don't know if it's just clogging, but the Epson tech. guy called it "damaged."This particular tech. support person claimed that the cause for the clogging was that I should have been turning my printer off at least every night. He said that WHEN AN EPSON PRINTER IS TURNED ON, THE PRINT HEAD IS LEFT IN AN "OPEN" POSITION. OVER TIME THIS CAN "DAMAGE" THE PRINT HEAD.I was told I could try taking the printer in to an Epson authorized repair center, but that it in terms of cost it would probably be at least a push to buy a new printer. As it turned out, there wasn't an authorized repair center within 100 miles of me, anyway.For the moment I'm just using a real cheap printer to get by until I find a more permanant replacement. I haven't completely ruled-out another Epson (I love the DuraBrite inks), but it's unlikely, and a Canon or HP is probably on the horizon.As a side note, while talking to Epson's tech. support, it was apparent that they're aware that the C80-series printers have problems with the print heads failing. It would be nice if they told you that, and what you should do to AVOID the problem (supposedly turn the printer off at night), as part of the printer setup instructions.PROS:- What I really loved about the C84 (and the C82, for that matter) was the DuraBrite ink. Every inkjet printer I had owned before those suffered from ink smudging, usually as one page printed out on top of the previous. Not so with the DuraBrite inks - no smudged prints, ever, in my experience.- Printing speeds were pretty fast.- 'Cancel print' button right on printer.CONS:- The print head clogging problems which plague these printers. Expect your printer to be dead after a year.- Very noisy page feeding.- Very long initialization when you turn on the printer. Or even if it's already on, but hasn't been used for a couple hours.- Poor envelope feeding; usually jams or mispositions.CONCLUSION:Great no-smudge ink, crummy machine.Still worth buying for a low price, but expect to replace the printer after 12 to 14 months.
The main reason for buying this camera is to be able to take good pictures from far away. The quality is very poor. The unit is very bulky to carry around your neck. The SD card slot has some block in it. I was not able to even insert an SD card. All in all, not satisfied at all.
I purchased a Garmin 172C GPS through the mail on July 6, 2004. I am quite familiar with the reduction in visibility during sunny days for GPS systems,particularly if the sun shines directly on the display. Using my hand to shade the display under these conditions helps. However, one sunny day this past Fall, while navigating back to our boat launch facility in the Chesapeake Bay, the GPS display faded out completely! Nothing was visible! While the sun was bright that day, the GPS seemed to be unusually warm to the touch. At that point, I felt this condition was more than a simple reduction in visibility from the sunlight. I stopped the boat, turned itaway from the sun, and placed a towel over the GPS to further shield it from the sun. A minute or two later, the display began to gradually appear as the unit cooled down and return to normal visibility. Removing the towel and resuming my navigation back to shore, a few minutes later I again observedthis total disappearance of the display...and once again it slowly returned after I cooled the unit down with a towel. In summary, this unit has a TOTAL loss of display in the hot sun and is useless under such conditions. No display is visible EVEN IN THE SHADE until the unit cools down sufficiently. On all days this winter, the unit functioned normally. Now I have to pay shipping to Garmin...along with an insurance fee for repair. A good deal...NOT!!
Amazon advertised the wrong battery as a spare for the canon d30 that I bought, so I am now stuck with a useless battery
The worst printer ever owned.Search the internet before thinking about buying it.You need to reinstall drivers more that you do print on it,simply put it a hunk of junk and there is a consumer class action low suit on this product.One star is way too much for this printer, but this is the lowest rating i can choose. -10 stars.AJ
This was a good bargain but turned out to be useless to me. I have a 2000 Honda Accord which has a plastic dash so this product would not stick to it. I also have a 2002 Jeep Liberty which doesn't have a lot of dash room so it didn't fit. However I was able to buy an extra window suction cup and combined it with the parts from my dash mount to make it work.
I've owned many air beds, and many of these. How well they will work for you depends on how often you use them. I like them because they maintain even pressure on your body. The reason you move around while you sleep on a non-airbeds is because of the "hot spots" that develop from too much pressing in one place for too long. I've also had several AeroBeds, made in the USA, with built in pump and sleep number control, several different and expensive type air springs, and INTEX, made in China, standard rib springs, with separate battery operated plastic pump. They last between 6 weeks and 6 months with the average being around 3 1/2 months. The AeroBed quality was better, more consistent life, but lasts only 20% longer, at 10 times the price. If you go AeroBed, get it from a store that takes care of the warranty for you. I went for years on free AeroBeds until they stopped carrying them. Since I've purchased these.What goes wrong: They all develop small tears NEAR a seam or "air spring". The "air springs" are what hold the top and bottom together so when you inflate it, so it isn't shaped like a beach ball. They are vertical webs inside of the mattress. There are pillow tops, button tops, cushion tops, and they all last about the same, with a little difference in comfort and stability. The bulges people talk about are these "air springs" letting go. The web begins to tear loose from the top and bottom. This results from the normal working hardening of the plastic from flexing. Just like when you bend a piece of metal back and forth it breaks, so to with vinyl. Sometimes this happens NEAR the seam, and but more often NEAR an air spring. It never happens AT the seam or AT the "air spring" because it is stiffer there, so the the main flexing occurs right next to it. When you get a tear near a spring, in time the spring will let go and you will get the bulge people talk about. The only thing that bulges without leaks means, is that instead of the tear occurring on the top or bottom mattress surface, it occurred on the web inside the mattress. The more one "air spring" tears loose, the faster the other "air springs" tear loose because the others now have to take more of the load. And if the mattress is work hardened in one area, it is work hardened in many areas around it. This always happens at the head end where most of your weight is. Your best shot after you develop your first leak, is to swap it end for end, and top to bottom, so the main flexing occurs in a new area that is less "work hardened" and thus less likely to fail.They supply patch kits. Those are fine if there has been a puncture. For the far more likely situation described above, the best way to fix the tears is to push liberal amounts of silicone glue into the tear while it's inflated, but not in use. It often requires two tries, but it will work. Vinyl patch kits don't work at all. Of course you can see that this will be very short term. You will have more leaks within days.What I have stated is true of ANY air bed that is made of vinyl, ANY. The "we use thicker high quality vinyl, and built by hand" is snake oil. The ONLY ones that will last are quality vulcanized rubber air beds, but you will have to pay real money for them. So your choices are:1. Use it as a temporary bed for occasional overnighters. Little kids that won't jump on them would be the best.2. Budget $6.00/mo. for your bed.3. Buy a vulcanized rubber one, and never be "let down".
When this TV is working, it provides an absolutely beautiful picture. And unlike some sets, it does very well with non-HDTV pictures.But it's not always working. Since April 2005, I've been through two lamps (one covered by warranty), and had a defective light engine. The light engine is the mounting for the lamp, and needs to be replaced as an entire unit. When it goes out, the symptoms are exactly the same as a burned out lamp, except that when you put in a new lamp, the picture stays black. My light engine was replaced under warranty, which was the good news. But due to backlogs at the authorized service agency, and backorder for parts, it took 7 weeks to get the set fixed and returned.This problem may exist for all DLPs, or it may just be Toshiba. Bottom line, I would not buy another Toshiba DLP.If you do get a DLP, don't wait for the light to go out to get a replacement. Buy one immediately. They don't go down in price, and they are frequently backordered.
Bought this before xmas 2007 for my wife, worked fine for a while, then it died. When it comes to MP3 software, I have little faith, the iRiver H10 that I own occassionally freezes while the computer interface is problematic. This Sandisk product bypasses a computer interface, which is good, but the thing died with no response. The computer detects it via the UBS, but the thing itself can't be turn on.The only consolation is that tech support is friendly and helpful, and provided some instructions to bring it back online, now I'll try to resuscitated the little gadget.
you have to keep a spare wired mouse around, for when the wireless mouse is getting fussy. Yep. I've reset the mouse, reset the base, moved the base upside down, right side up, I've sung, I've danced, I've prayed, I've tried aromatherapy.But this lovely, ergonomic, quirky little mouse has bad days when I have to put it aside. The ergonomics are very nice, but the reliability is bad. Just not worth the trouble.I have a Logitech MX1100 which doesn't have any such problems at all. Ever.
I had to return this item because the power button for the radio was not working. The first night after I received this, it suddenly powered on the radio on its own. I was woken from my sleep and first I thought maybe I had set the alarm while trying things out and so I just tried to snooze. But nothing worked and I was not in a mood to investigate and just pulled the plug.The next day I checked and plugged it back and the radio did not come on automatically. But couple of hours later, it again started on its own and I was not able to switch it off. The only way to shut it down was by plugging it off.On a positive note, the projection was neat and my wife liked it very much. We projected to the ceiling and we could just wake up, open our eyes and see the time. I will checking for similar clocks and buy another one.The clock also had the option to switch the projection upside down and so basically you can place the clock anywhere and can project the time to any wall ..
First off, I was amazed by these headphones- nice fit, good style, decent sound.BUT, for all it's worth, these headphones are crap. After roughly a week of use, the sound to the right speaker simply disappeared. No amount of jiggling the cord would yield any results, and last time I checked the solder on the speaker itself was intact.If you decide to waste $65 on this, be prepared for bitter disappointment.
I've had this Samsung VCR/DVD combo since about 2006. In about 1 year after owning the device I noticed that several DVDs couldn't be played on the machine. These were the newer DVDs that I ordered from Netflix. However these could be played on a DVD player that was nearly 10yrs old with no problem! Just after yesterday, my unit completely broke down. The VCR had recorded something from earlier with no problems. I went to watch a tape and the tape wouldn't display on the screen. Then the clock screen went black and unit started making a buzzing noise! So now my VCR/DVD is completely dead and non functional after less than 5 yrs for no reason whatsover! Don't waste your money with this crap! And I'll never purchase another Samsung product again!
I had my player a couple months, but it hit concrete and BROKE. Can't believe it. I was just outside the warranty, so I must buy a new one!I do not like the joystick--more difficult to use when you are running or snowskiing and don't want to pull it out to look at it. It is much harder to figure out which way is play or pause or stop than individual buttons.I have the Rio500 (when the company was RioDiamond)from 5 or so years ago and it still works--and I've dropped it everywhere--even in water--and sweated all over it. Unfortunately the software is outdated so I can no longer upload songs onto it. I still love it (even though it only holds about 18 songs w/out an extra memory card!).SO, where do I go from here? which Rio product will hold up? I have lost faith now that the company has changed. The SPORT product did not hold up. Obvious problem with quality.
First off I thought this unit was great, then a windy day caused numerous false alarms.I had to relocate the unit and then cut down a bush ( I live in the country so it wasn't a big deal) to stop the false alarms.After that it worked OK except the deer and rabbits kept setting it off.When wet weather came it stopped working.I checked the door seal and it looked OK but condensation was inside the case so I brought it inside the house and dried it off for three days and it started working again.After I put it back outside it stopped working after one day. I tried the drying technique but again it stopped working after putting it back outside.I finally had to buy another detector. Because this (Wireless Motion Alert Kit-600' Max Range) was so expensive compared to other detectors I believe it should have significantly better wet weather sealing. It does not.I would not recommend this unit for anyone.
Does not work on the PS3. I opened the cable up and found it fill with thick rubber and white hard plastic with no wirings inside...it's basically empty.
I clearly ordered an HG A1500 Cobra CB Antenna and I received an HG A1000 Cobra CB Antenna. One of the other reviews shows the same thing happened to them. Before you order from Amazon you better check if you can get it at a local store first so you know what you're getting.
A digital cable is a digital cable. My HDMI cables cost $6 each and work every bit as well as this overpriced piece of hype. I use very nice speaker cable because it does make a difference, but these do not. Same goes for DVI and optical cables.
The battery lost power after only a few weeks of powering a weather station whose original battery lasted 6 months.
I followed the instructions to ignore the warnings related to the uncertified driver on an Windows XP system and when I tried to set the wireless configuration through the WinXP Zero Configuration Utility, my brand new PC crashed with a memory dump. Repeated tries with different settings etc. gave the same result. Thanks to Amazon's liberal return policy, I returned it and ended up buying a Linksys USB adapter (WUSB11) which worked great out of the box.
Purchased this machine for office. In second week after purchase, and only 3rd print job, we were running a stack of CDs when the machine jammed and knocked the calibration off. Our IT guy could not re-adjust the machine and he was also unable to get the company to fix or exchange it. Huge waste of money for us.
We ordered a used Pana-Vue Slide Viewer, through Amazon, assuming that it would be in "good" condition. It arrived in a box that appeared to have been setting on a dusty shelf for the past 25 years. That was not the problem, however. When we installed new batteries, the whole viewer got very hot. We removed the batteries, checked the installation instructions, checked to make sure we had the correct batteries, and tried turning on the viewer again. The same thing happened - it got very hot and we were concerned that it would blow up. Since we had lost all the packing instructions, we ended up throwing away the viewer. We are not happy with this order!
Yes I like the AM reception-- But after using the Eton Fr-300 for thre months. The hand crank generator failed. With an inspection internally I found it was due to a Plastic reduction gear. Untill that point and time I was happy with it.I was disappointed to find the Cell phone adapters fit only a very few phones. So I did not get a chance to try that feature.with my kyocera phone.I would suggest if you want to be emergency ready with this radio. To looking for the Solar adaptor from c.crane radio.com.But myself I have not been very happy with how long the hand crank lasted before it failed.But when it was working. I was able to get over 24 hours of playing. After I cranked the radio for 30 minutes. If I cranked it for 15 minutes. The radio would play for 8 hours.
Unfortunately, this battery doesn't work at all with my MBP. The battery arrived fully discharged and won't take a charge at all. I left it charging overnight; nothing. I've rebooted, power cycled the computer, nothing. Time to return it.
Sure, it works, but I would rather just use it for playback and forget the recording part.The LED display doesn't show you nearly as much as with more expensive machines. You can't tell if you're recording SP or EP, for example. Just record something and see how fast goes on Rewind or Fast Forward.Another interesting &quot;feature&quot; is that when I hit the &quot;menu&quot; button on the remote, it doesn't work unless I hit &quot;play&quot; first. That's just plain weird.So, the lesson is that if you want a cheesy, minimal machine that's a pain to use, spend a little money. I which I had spent more and I will on my next VCR, if I buy another one.
I purchased two of these units and both stopped recharging after a couple of months. One I have sent to the manufacturer to be repaired or replaced and it has been over a month and I have heard nothing. I still have the other worthless set wondering what I am going to do with it.
I was very disapppointed by the poor quality optics of these binoculars. Steiner has a supberb reputation but eidently they are producing a low quality product at this level to get to a low price point. Typically steiner sells at twice this price so the old adage "you get what you pay for" is true in this case. The optics on the Bushnell or Nikkon at half the price are as good or better. Don't be fooled by the Steiner name on this model.
I did not like the street pilot. Everything was done with the thumb wheel. If you have large hands or a hard time with your hands it is not for you. It was not really user friendly. We actually had one that was malfuntioning as well which made it that much harder to work with.The screen was really small as well.As for Garmin products it would be nice to be able to program addresses into the navigator through the computer as well. This particular model would not even allow that to be done.
Product arrived dysfunctional.It has an Antenna connection problem and the volume control did not work Was returned and am waiting for a credit.
I was attracted to this printer by its speed, and the fact that a duplexer can be added.The first disappointment came when, after less than 150 pages printed, the black toner began running low. During setup, the print head alignment process uses a RIDICULOUS amount of ink, so that may have contributed to it.But the main problem was that, using regular Staples-brand 24-lb. paper, this printer constantly misfed. Two, three, up to SIX sheets would get pulled out of the tray at once, resulting in very inconsistent printing to say the least.Stay away from this printer. Don't be fooled by the speed and slick design. If you can't print more than 10 pages without a misfeed, then what's the point?
Argh! It doesn't work with my Pioneer DVD player. I was fooled by the high ratings, until I looked at the 1-star ratings after my DVD player kept rejecting the disc. :( The DVD player just keeps spitting the disc back out after a few seconds. I wish the item was more clear about exactly *which* players will work with this item.
Sound quality is very poor, you can hear the outside surrounding noise! Actually the outside noise was louder then the sound coming from the headphones
Today I received my second normal, run-of-the-mill optical cable with a normal, run-of-the-mill toslink plug on both ends. Why is this significant? Because this is the second time I have ordered a cable that "claimed" to have a normal toslink on one end and a mini-toslink on the other. The picture of each cable even showed a mini-toslink on one end, but alas, the cable itself has none. Does the ellusive mini-toslink plug actually exist or is it just a myth? I do not know, but I am done paying shipping charge in order to find out. Beware of the picture...it lies.
If anyone is still selling this...STAY AWAY.I agree with the above reviews, at least I could usethe battery in an older APC unit.
THE GPS WORKS FAIRLY WELL BUT SUCTION CUP THAT GOES ON WINDOW DOES NOT HOLD VERY WELL FELL OFF THREE DIFFERENT TIME SO DON'T USE IT ANY MORE IF I WERE TO BUY ANOTHER ONE I WOULD LOOK FOR ONE THAT HOLDS BETTER. WILMA BAGBY
Cons:I regret this purchase. The main reason was that they are uncomfortable. I attribute this to the fact that they are foldable. This makes the default position for the ear pieces sideways, as opposed to vertical (seen in the stock photo). When you put them on, you you must bend the earpieces outward and snap them on your head, but the earpieces are then pulling into the center to return to the normal horizontal position, pinching them to your lower ear. Even the rest of the earpiece is uncomfortable. It has very thin cushioning so they begin to hurt after an hour or so.The neck piece is very short, so those with larger heads will have trouble (not me). Being open, If you have the volume up at all, others can hear you.Pros:Decent sound and build quality.Conclusion: Being that I got a deal ($10), I'm not too disappointed, but I think the normal price is double that. If could go back, I'd buy something that is not foldable and probably spend a little more money. For these headphones, you get good sound and durability, but the lost comfort is so important that it doesn't matter.
This heater was great when it worked. I got it for the remote control. Had it for almost 2 years with fairly light use under my desk at work, no more than 4 hours in a single day. I'm in northern CA so the weather isn't extreme. Won't stay on now no matter what we do. Seems like it should have lasted longer than 2 years.
Bag is ok but you must be careful if your moving around a lot. With extra batteries in the top zip compartment it is really top heavy and tips upside down while on your shoulder if the camera is out of it. The velcro does not hold it closed well either. My memory card fell out of the bag during one of these episodes , Thank goodness my husband noticed.
I bought this converter for my hair straightener that I bought in India. When I plugged it in, it smelled terrible, and it didn't even work. Now I have to get a new straightener, and return this!
It's a five-disc changer, and its main advantage is that I don't have to get up from the couch to change DVDs all the time. On the other hand, I have to plan what 5 movies to watch next. I have found the best usage to be to load the player with such as all three DVDs of the Lord of the Rings, or a multi-DVD series.The indexing system is poor. At the push of a button, a display appears with 5 entries saying "Unread." After selecting each entry in turn, the DVDs are recognized by the system and the display changes to "DVD-1", "DVD-2", etc. The player doesn't pick up the titles or any other identifiers from the discs, so it's up to you to remember what you have loaded and the order of the DVDs, 1 through 5. That's a pain.Another irritating maldesign is that you have to explicitly press a memory button in order to save your place in a movie. Then when you turn the unit back on it can take you back to the last save point, but in doing so it clears the save point, so if you turn the unit off and on again without pressing the memory button again you have lost the save point.Would I recommend this unit? It depends. In my case, I have a hard time bending down. So now I have to bend low only a fifth as much as before. Otherwise, I wouldn't look at this unit twice. It's inexpensive, and rightfully so.
Unlike the other USB drives that I own, this one is full of problems. It will not transfer files without corruption, even between two computers running XP and using USB 2.0 ports. I tried the same transfer using a different USB drive, and it worked fine. The problem is definitely with this particular drive, and I would not recommend wasting your money.
I was given this camera as a Christmas gift last year. It took good quality photos at the time(not the best at enlargement but good for computer use, and 5x7 photo prints), it was compact, and easily portable. At Thanksgiving this year (So about 11 months after I received it), I took it down off the shelf to take photos, but all of the photos had horizontal lines through them. I switched the battery, tried new memory, and it was still having problems. I searched online and found that I definitely wasn't the only one.I called olympus and they told me that it was under warranty, but they could only give me a warranty repair if I provided the original purchase receipt or credit statement. I told them that I got it as a gift, and they told me that I needed to go to the person who gave me the gift, and get a receipt from them, or a statement. I went to the person who gave me the gift, and they no longer had the receipt (of course), and had canceled the credit card that they had bought it with. They called the CC company, and they would send him a mailed statement but it would take 2-4 weeks to recieve, and then even if he priority mailed it to me, it would take another 3-5 days to get that, *and* there was no guarantee that Olympus would take it, because multiple items were purchased in that transaction at his local Best Buy. By the point that I got the statement, the camera would be out of warranty. I'm really frustrated with Olympus because of the lack of customer support, and the lack of durability with the camera.
This camera was brought to replace a Sony 3.1 mega-pixel. This camera is horrible and has the nerve to display a "movie recorder" as one of it's "features" but has NO SOUND! What a waste of money. Get something better.
This mouse 'jumps' all the time, just as other reviewers noticed. It is a shame for Microsoft that this piece of junk bears its name on it.
Being a HUGE fan of my RioVolt SP-250, I figured I couldn't go wrong with the EX-1000. Boy was I wrong!As soon as I hooked it up, I put the batteries in the remote, and the blue light around the volume dial started flashing away. The blue light flashes whenever a button is pressed, meaning that the remote was broken... which it was. I couldn't do anything with the remote unless I held down one of the upper tier buttons while pressing the button I wanted to use. So, that was my first disappointment.Second disappointment, I put in some audio CD's I burned, several of them have loud pops at the beginning of each track. I was also dissapointed that there was no CD text on the screen. The manual boasts CD Text playability.... I should also say the problem discs play fine everywhere else, including my RioVolt SP250. Most of My MP3 discs display garbage for the titles, I don't know why... my RioVolt 250 has no trouble with the names..What bothers me the most is the EQ/BASS settings... I wish they could be used simultaneously... there's not enough BASS on the Rock or Classic EQ, and not enough treble on the Bass Boost settings. Also, the salsa and samba EQ settings reverse the stereo channels... Sonic Blue said this shouldn't happen, but I've had 2 units (returned the first) and it happens on both.It also drops some of the files on some of my MP3 discs (like 1 disc with 101 songs, it only shows 100, but the RioVolt shows 101).The reason I'm keeping the unit is the sound. Despite the EQ anomolies, like forgetting the e=settings, etc... I think it does sound very good overall. I do play with the EQ settings alot. And I DO like the fact that I can pop one disc in and listen for several hours. The radio gives pretty good reception also.I think Sonic Blue needs to do a lot more work with the software, as there are lots of bugs in it.. (You can fast forward infinitely through an MP3 file, and when you stop forwarding, the file plays from somehere in the middle of the file --- EQ settings don't always stick or are not always accurate --- Salsa and Samba settings reverse the channels --- MP3 file names don't always display properly, etc.) Too bad there's no firmware upgrade path.
I own a Garmin 76cs that I have had since 2004. It does a great job, but cant update maps past 2009 and the receiver is kind of weak in heavy tree cover.So I decided to purchase a new 76cx, which is basically the same unit as the 76cs, with the ability to add newer map products, and better receiver.Here is the problems, and I tried this on 3 different units and they all did exactly the same thing.First Problem:I set all of my avoidances to avoid (HIGHWAYS, TOLL ROADS and U-Turns) same settings in my old 76cs. Then I selected the city I wanted to go to which was Northeast as the crow flies from my home. My old 76cs created a route that did as I wished, avoided (HIGHWAYS, TOLL ROADS and U-Turns). the route was 346 miles. I also tried this same thing on my old Garmin quest, with the exact results. Then I tried it with the 76cx, it not only took me on all of my avoidances (HIGHWAYS, TOLL ROADS and U-Turns), but it actually sent me in the wrong direction creating a route that was over double to my destination to the tune of 770 miles. All 3 units were using exactly the same maps, but that did not really matter as I tried the 76cx with 3 different Mapsets (2008, 2010.30 and 2010.40).Second Problem:I created a route using Mapsource for a Dirt bike ride on some County roads. I set my unit not to (Auto Recalculate) and checked off the same avoidances (HIGHWAYS, TOLL ROADS and U-Turns). My Route was a total of 38 miles with several Vias making sure it would go the right way. I loaded this in my old 76cs and it ran it as it was created on the PC in Mapsource. But on the 76cx, it sent me the wrong direction again putting me on an interstate. In doing this it also added 10% to my route although it was set to (SHORTEST DISTANCE). The 76CX totally missed one of the roads I wanted to go on and disregarded my Via points, as well as it was recalculating my route as I was riding although that was turned off in the menus.So Garmin completely screwed up a perfectly good product, and their Tech support was absolutely no help. They told me they would research this problem and contact me back. It has been 2 weeks and not even a phone call. I then contacted a local representative and he said he would contact a supervisor, and he would contact me. Well again it has been 5 days and no word from Garmin.If you are looking for a reliable GPS I would look elsewhere.Also I wanted to add that I tried these test with these other Garmin units and they worked correctly!!!Garmin Nuvi 265Garmin 76csGarmin QuestThese units did the same thing as the 76CXGarmin Zumo 550Garmin Nuvi 360Good luck with Garmin, I am done with them!!!
The product name, &quot;Sony MZ-N510CK NetMD Walkman/Recorder with Car Kit&quot; (...notice how it says &quot;recorder&quot;), is very misleading - I would go as far as to call it "False Advertising" - It DOES NOT have a mic input!I had a Sony MZ-R70 and I was looking to upgrade. I am a student &amp; a musician, and my old MD player worked great for recording both lectures and gigs.The "Sony MZ-N510CK NetMD Walkman/Recorder with Car Kit&quot;, again DID NOT have a "MIC INPUT" and it was NOT able to record with the microphone plugged into the "LINE IN".Furthermore, the accompanying software did not allow me to transfer files to my PC that I had previously recorded with my Sony MZ-R70 - it kept throwing back error messages.
This is absolute garbage. I chose this product for it's reasonable seeming price and function. The inserts are made form cardboard and the frame is made from the cheapest particle board imaginable, it's possible that it is constructed from pencil shavings and Elmer's glue. After assembly, I noticed that one of the corners was not square so I applied a bit of force to the top only to find that the dowel in the upper right hand corner had broken through the particle board; the hole had been improperly drilled, it was too short for the dowel which having no other place to go chose to liberate itself from the confines of cheep particle board and veneer. Now our letter organizer is not only ugly, cheap, poorly engineered + constructed, it's broken. I work at a start-up and didn't want to pay a lot for this type of utility but looking back I probably should have. This is a completely worthless piece of garbage.
Far better models for similair price range - dissapointed with the quality of the finish etc etc. works fine though.
bag is made bad...no wonder the bag is cheap.no room for flash or lens hood.I was hoping my 2 cameras body 2lenes 2 flashes n 2 lens hood would all go in this bag I was wrong.
I am so glad after seeing the other reviews to know that I'm not crazy- this camera really is awful! The inconsistent quality of photos is dreadful, with many underlit and blurry for no clear reason. I love my other Cannon and wish they would stay away from making such supposedly "smart" cameras.
I bought this product despite mixed reviews because my mom has been very happy with the more expensive Epson Perfection 4990 scanner. I unpacked the unit and was generally happy with the look and feel. Scanning a print worked fine. However despite multiple attempts the scanner would not scan slides for me. The first attempt resulted in images that had no correlation with the slides, just a lot of noisy pixels. After that the scanner would work for ten minutes and then report that the document could not be found. Throughout the slide scanning the scanner made horrible intermittent clacking sounds. I have returned the product due to these problems.
does not work as advertised. In fact, does not work at all. Tried to connect a creative notebook card to a optical speaker source as well as connecting other audio products and is not able to work. Buy something else.
I bought this a little less than 2 year ago, and used it once a year. It worked fine when I first bought it, but after that it would not hold a charge. After 6 months warranty is ineffective. This last time I plugged in a string of LED lights with less than 5 watts, and it lasted for 7 min. completely worthless product.
Purchased this adapter so I could use a good old-fashioned Goldtouch folding keyboard. It was basically useless. If I typed at more than a few words per minute, it started dropping keystrokes. Even when it didn't drop them, the lag from hitting the key to seeing a reaction on screen was unbelievable. After throwing this one out, I purchased a PPA adapter (the vendor actually sent a Bytecc) here on Amazon which works great.
Has anyone tried to get Brother to fix theirs, since this an obvious bad printhead and defective to the core? I doubt they will, but I asked them to pay for it anyway. Haven't heard back. Ours worked great while it worked, I do a lot of old genealogy pictures, etc., and it worked fine, and printed the pictures back out in good quality, didn't really fax, my girl printed lots of color pictures, and they seemed okay too, but now with the black line of doom, I don't think too much of it and no service center near us.
This device must have been made in China or something, It burned up on my while I was in London. I am very disappointed.
Not the connector pictured. The one I got has four extra pins around the spade.
I do not recommend this product. I bought two of these items. As soon as I took it out of the box it I noticed that the plastic was separating on both items. I had to glue the items together and clamp it down so it would not separate, very poor quality product.
I bought this about 2 weeks ago (maybe less) for around $25.00 at Target. And this morning, it just decided to stop working altogether. I don't recommend this thing at all. Especially since it'll break by just sitting on your desk overnight.
The curve of the doorway makes it impossible for this to work correctly. Wish I could say better, but if you have a curve in your doorway, don't get this.
you may think this is the whole package but look carefully there's no screen! i was almost fooled by this until one of my friends set the record straight. you have to have your own screen thats why its so cheap there are way better ones out there the only reason i put one star is because they dont allow zero stars this is the worst product eva believe me i know!
I bought this two weeks ago. I am now returning it. I am forced to press the PLAY button several times in a row just to make out what the person said and even then I usually can't decipher it! Very garbled and muffled voices; I thought it was my line until I read the other comments here. Do not buy. Bad bad bad!
I've had my Geode for about a week. It has only connected with satellites a couple of times. It is constantly "Looking" for satelite contact. I can watch the life being sucked out of my batteries in maybe 10 minutes! I used 12 batteries in one week! It freezes my Visor deluxe. When I turn off my Visor the geode stays on, when I unplug the geode module my Visor freezes. Did they even test this thing? I keep getting fatal errors on my Visor. I've also had problems with the map software. Try to call Geodiscovery support, the phone lines have been disconnected. The corporate phone works but all the mail boxes are full.(Hummmm) sounds like trouble.I called Handspring and asked them about geodiscovery. They said they haven't had any complants about the geode GPS module. They did give my another phone number that on was disconnected also. Something sounds fishy here. You can't get a return RMA number to return it! Not only have I wasted time trying to get the stupid thing to work. I've already wasted a day trying to figure out how to return it! If you want to spend your hiking trip standing around looking at your geode equipped Visor watching your batteries go dead, buy it. Or just flush ... down the toilette. I'm also returning my Handspring Visor. I don't want to support a company that can't give honest information to their customers. My real rateing is -5
This device does indeed have great sound, however I am dissapointed in it's functionality. Here is my PRO and CON list:PROS----* Good sound quality* Nice storage capacity. Hundreds and hundreds of songs.* Reasonable size given it's capacityCONS----* Battery life UNACCEPTABLE (1-2 hours, if that)* Painfully slow interface. Stop, change songs, even the volume - you are forced to wait for it to happen* Slow download from computer to device.* No ability to skip forwards or backwards WITHIN a song.I say wait for the technology to improve or get another unit that addresses these problems. I do not recommend this unit at this time.
First, I want to explain why I started off enthusiastic, but returned the 220 after a week.1) My simpletech flash card, which works with many other devices, couldn't be read by the Gmini2) Battery life was around 6 hours3) The screen was poor, even with contrast settings and backlight4) Playlists got mangled when used with the resume function5) Recording using the internal mic picked up loud screen noiseI just replaced it with an iRiver ihp-120. It is my third player, and I think I might keep it.Here are the properties that the iRiver shares with the Gmini:-same volume/weight-browse by folder and connect as external hard drive-record either by line in or internal microphoneHowever, the iRiver adds:-true 16 hour playback, more than double what I had with my Gmini-a full functioned remote with screen-built in FM tunerNow, you can't dump CF cards directly onto the iRiver. However, Macally makes a product which will let you do that. See http://www.macally.com/new/new_syncbox.html for detailsI checked out http://www.misticriver.ws for a while before I made my decision. There is lots of good information there.
In order for a cordless monitor to have any privacy, you need it to be digital and use digital-spread-spectrum (DSS) technology. 900 Mhz is the best frequency for a baby monitor, though. Here's why: It is important for people to know that if you have a wireless network in your house, that it cannot share the same frequencies at any other 2.4 Ghz devices. This includes baby monitors and cordless telephones. The correct arrangement should be:Baby Monitor: 900 Mhz Digital-Spread-Spectrum (DSS)WiFi Netowrk: 2.4 GhzCordless Telephone: 5.8 Ghz Digital-Spread-Spectrum (DSS)
First off, I purchased this before I read about the "S" and "A" or "P" panels that are out. The new panels that are released are no longer carrying any letters on the back, and after searching around I could not find a way to get to the service screen to check who made the panel, it has been changed. I have read that Samsung stopped making the panels as of a couple of months ago, and are now all the inferior panels. What a way to run a business; release a great monitor, with great reviews, then outsource the product pay less per monitor, but keep the great reviews.Well, I had the monitor for 24 hours before I returned it. This may be decent monitor for gamers, but I need this for video and photo editing. The colors aren't even close. There's also and uneven brightness through out the screen. Reading word documents, it seems that some letters are gray while other are black. If you scrolled the document down, you will see the gray letters turn black and the new letter at that position turn gray, horriable! Black isn't even black, it gray.I purchased the HP 22 inch, never purchased an HP anything in my life; I'm extrememly happy.
The video and sound quality are good. The occational skipping didn't bother me at first but after a few weeks of that it gets on your nerves. When it plain stopped right in the middle of a movie and said it couldn't read the DVD any more (brand new Toy Story DVD on it's third play) that was it. I'm sending it back. It's not that good of a value.
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.
If you like a loud buzzing to override all your conversations, then this phone is for you! I exchanged my first Palm with another, which, thankfully, does the same thing. Hey, gotta give them credit for consistency!A phone that is as big as a poptart, loses connectivity without warning several times a day, costs a butt-load, freezes while using call waiting and switching between applications, and, ah, the buzzing! Yeah, this was the phone for me, and if you want a really expensive and really crappy phone, then it's for you, too! Cash in your daughter's college fund and buy one today!
Compared to past Case Logic purchases and to recent purchases of similar no-name products, this Case Logic CD wallet feels very cheap. They nylon is very thin and looks like it will not stand up to much wear and tear. The slots are about half a millimeter too narrow: CDs fit very snugly, while CD liner notes are a struggle to get in and out. Overall, it will suffice, but it's a disappointment. Based on the quality of this product, I will avoid this brand in the future.
It did everything they advertised, vcr plus, scanning through commercials, universal remote, you name it.It died within 24 months. Something with the motor on the VCR. It would run for a few minutes, then conk out. Sometimes I couldn't even eject the tape. I replaced it with another Panasonic VCR, and it also died within 24 months.I'm done with Panasonic for good.
The side of the box for this printer lists the &quot;system requirements&quot; and includes Macintosh System 10.1 or higher as a compatible system. Great, because that is the platform and I needed a printer that prints true borderless printing. After HOURS of working with the printer, we called Epson. &quot;We don't support borderless printing with system X.&quot; Wonderful. So the box lies, the printer doesn't do what I purchased it to do, and Epson now has had the printer returned.
Sorry folks, but this ain't a Dyna-Comp by any stretch. My mistake was thinking that this unit would be but a little more control. The attack control on this thing goes from full-squash to almost nothing. Unfortunately, besides compressing the daylights out of the signal, it adds some very unpleasant distortion as well - not what it's suppose to do at all. I should have saved my money for a Keely.
Worst earphones EVER! I can get better ones than these at my local $0.99 store. Fits so uncomfortably in my ear and cheap quality. Volume sucks! I had to put my iPhone louder to be able to hear it decently. HATE IT!
I bought these earphones off of Amazon after it was recommended to me by a friend, and after reading most of the reviews posted here. The packaging was nice enough, as was the case. Unfortunately, whenever I'd wear them, one of two things would happen:1. The earbuds would not fit in properly, and my music would sound terrible.2. The earbuds fit in properly, but the comfort level was very, very bad. Most people seem to touch on the fact that these earphones are not very comfortable. However, comfort is a huge deal to me. I experimented with both the medium and the small buds (I have small ears). The medium ones would deliver a slightly better sound because they formed a better vacuum, but the pressure on my ear was too much to take. The smaller ones fit in better, but delivered a much worse sound quality.I finally decided to return these when, even after deciding I'd bear through some pain, I realized that even with a perfect fit, the music I listen to (hard rock/metal, a lot of Metallica) sounded WORSE than my regular, street style Sony headphones, which are a few years old and probably cost 30 bucks. I looked on the Ultimate site, and found out that these specific headphones were best for JAZZ MUSIC and PODCASTS. There was not enough bass, and the drums sounded too distant on most of the music I listen to.The noise reduction was very nice, and worked great, especially when there was music playing.These earphones are pretty powerful - I had my creative zen player on a 7 or 8 volume setting, as opposed to the 15 I need for my old pair. Unfortunately, this comes at a disadvantage, too. If I had them plugged into my laptop, it picked up way too much static, especially when there wasn't music playing.If you have the perfect ear size to fit one of the sizes it comes with, or are willing to pay extra money to have it fitted, then maybe these are worth a shot. If not, you are probably going to have to sacrifice either comfort or sound quality by wearing these. And again, be weary if you listen to rock or metal music, because the few times that I got that perfect fit, the music did not sound very good.
yes, I have a number of the 4 port, 8 port and the 24 port of the linksys SD serie gigabit swithc and they all sound like a mini-tornado. What a pity... kicking myself here..! just got the SMC or netopia gigabit switches and they are fanless, therefore also noiseless.
Guys dont ya buy this crap ..i got 4 and waste my money on this shit... I still have my old speakers on that saunds better then this NAXA speakers.
This mouse has some good features: programmable buttons and a comfortable (although almost too large) shape. But it has absolutely the worst scroll wheel I have ever seen. It is loud, very slow (even setting the software at maximum speed), and has a very cheap and wobbly feel to it. It also does not scroll reliably in all types of files. It's actually quite distracting when trying to do any work, so much so that I find it unusable. I liked the Microsoft Notebook Optical Mouse 4000 (liked it a lot in fact!), and thought this would be a similar desktop model, but the Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 is nothing like the notebook model. Am returning it.
I purchased this product because I needed a new clock radio and I liked that this one had a CD player and nature sounds. Well, those features are nice but the thing is IMPOSSIBLE to use! I am an engineer, so very tech-minded. I don't usually have any difficulty figuring out how to work things. But the buttons are poorly labeled and even if you can figure out what to do, it is very complicated. I had to keep the instruction book in my nightstand to figure out how to set the alarm! I put up with it for a little while and then eventually returned it. I was quite dissapointed because the nature sounds are really nice sounding, compared to other units with nature sounds. The quality of sound from the CD player is also quite nice. But it is just poorly designed and difficult to use - so I would not recommend it to anyone. If Timex gets enough complaints, maybe they can make a few improvements. In the meantime, I'm happy with my Sony Dream Machine...no nature sounds but it does have a CD player, so I got a nature sounds CD!
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.
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.
We purchased this unit and had to wait to install it once our kitchen remodel was done, which took 2 months. I played four movies, 2 CD's and the radio and it died on me within two months. I called Polaroid to see if they would still honor their 90 day warranty because I hadn't really used it and the kitchen remodel delayed putting it in. NO. They did not even support their product. They wanted me to send it to them with an additional $125 to repair it. This is the last time I will buy a Polaroid product. I've also let my friends know. I'm happy for the ones that this worked out for, but there are more negative reviews of this product than positive ones - just search the internet. I'm moving on to Sony's products - at least they stand by their products.
i have had this computer for 1.5 years now and i have finally reached the pt where i need to rant. i did a lot of research to ensure i bought a very good notebook but it seems i didn't do enough research. from the very start, this computer had problems.- the camera wouldn't work for the most part. it would take 3 restarts to get it working again. this problem has recently been fixed with some new vista updates- incompatibility with vista and itunes = NO CD DRIVE; this problem is well documented online and as of now there is no solution; for a 1200 dollar computer, i think i deserve a cd drive!- frequent crashes ---i have seen the blue screen of death many times over the last year- the most urgent problem yet: MY LEFT MOUSE BUTTON DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE! This is the most used part of the computer!- another very annoying thing---the BATTERY is completely USELESS now! i unplug the power and the computer goes from 100% -0% power in a total of 10 minutesthus, if u were to ask me, i would definitely NOT buy this computer again. i thought VAIO would be a reliable brand but i was severely disappointed. i will now live out the life of this computer by switching the functions of my left and right mouse buttons so i can have a functional clicker. >(
Most refurbs I've purchased have worked fine. Not so this one. I have to sit almost on top of the entertainment center to get the unit to work. Oddly enough, when I first got it, it worked OK, but after a few months, it's gotten to the point where I am going to replace it, it's that frustrating to use. When I click help and it takes me thru the on/off cycle repeatedly, eventually things work, but it's a giant pain and should not be this way. I've talked to other people ( at least 5!) who have had similar problems with their refurbished Harmony remotes. I had a new 520 that worked fine. Not so this refurb 880. I'd pass on it if I were you. Stick with the new ones, they work great.
The product only worked the first day. After that it was no good. Looking into returning it. The idea of the product is great. I think I just got the 1 in a million that had a glitch
Stopped working after a few weeks for no reason. Meanwhile the cheap ass USB drive I got 3 years ago in Singapore still going strong. You are paying for the slick name, design and marketing. Style over substance.
I ordered this weather radio as a gift and imagine my embarrassment when it wouldn't work! I called Oregon Scientific and that alone is a joke. They are virtually inaccessible. They don't respond to e-mails or return phone calls when prompted to leave a message for a return phone call. It has been 3 weeks now and I have yet to get a response to my numerous calls and e-mails. BUYER BEWARE of Oregon Scientific products. In order to return an item to Oregan Scientific, it is REQUIRED that you obtain an authorization number (called an RMA) but since you can't contact them by any means available, you can't return anything. I am extremely disappointed, obviously, with this product since it does not work and I can't get help for a repair or replacement. I also found out that the item I bought is a discontinued item and has been commercially unavailable for a long time. It must have been old stock.
Broke in just a few weeks. The design is flawed. The cored that goes into the earpiece is not secured adequately and after repeated pulling (you have to do to extend the cord and retract it) it give out and you loose one earphone. Also the earpiece that the earbud is connected to is weakly constructed and is loose. I did not know this but I had bought the exact same design from CompUSA branded by Emerge. It broke the same way. This earbud should be taken off the market.
I'm constantly having a usb hard drive power down and disconnect from the laptop when run thru this powered usb hub. I wouldn't recommend it if you have more than one device attached that might require power. So, ultimately this isn't really worth considering.
Do your homework before buying. Make sure it will work with your computer. I received a reply two weeks later from SimpleTech after contacting them twice that it would not work and to return for a refund. It is not that simple.
In November of 2007, the manufacturer of this product (Apricorn) discovered that, due to poor quality control procedure, some units which were currently in the hands of resellers (such as Amazon) were defective and were therefore inevitably headed back to them for disposition, with resulting pain to both the customer and the reseller. But instead of quickly taking appropriate action, which was to recall all outstanding units from its resellers and screening out those defective units _before_ they were sold to customers, Apricorn decided to conceal this serious problem from its resellers by a cover-up "solution" which discontinued this particular model under pretext, leaving its resellers holding the bag for innocently selling out the remaining "discontinued" units, some of which surely possessed a known type of defect.In other words, as a substitute for propriety, Apricorn was willing to let some (random) customers buy _defective_ units from innocent resellers, and then be forced to go through an evasive, deceptive, and onerous return procedure. The unit which I bought through Amazon, _three months after Apricorn knew that it had a serious problem_, suffered from this particular defect. After I returned it promptly to Apricorn (they paid for the return shipping and promised to send me a new, properly working unit), they promptly sent the _same_ unit back to me, without explanation. It still did not work; hence it was neither repaired nor replaced, as promised in the warranty. Without explaining to me how this could have happened, they offered to refund my money after a second return. They justified this failure to honor their warranty, claiming that they no longer supported a discontinued product. Discontinued without _ever_ working properly!It is inconceivable to me that one would want to buy a product from Apricorn, a company which has exhibited such a failure to deal in good faith with its customers--unethical conduct, lack of integrity, and utter contempt for the customer.
The image is great, the extra bells-and-whistles are cool, the microphone is very sensitive and the noise-cancelling feature really works.BUT... it is not compatible with Windows Vista yet. It is quite frustrating!
I bought the first set of these a few months back.I was impressed with the sound. The noise canceling works to a degree, well enough for me and I liked the way it also creates an EQ curve that eliminated some of the midrange honkiness that many smaller headphones have. However, one side simply stopped working only a couple of weeks after I bought them. I returned them to the store and got another pair, thinking the problem might have been just with that pair. The second pair lasted a while longer, but one side (the same side) has now stopped working in these. The problem seems to be related to the circuitry in the small switch/battery compartment. At this point, I've given up on them. I have cheap old headphones that came with some junk cassette player I bought 15 years ago that still work, guess it's back to those.
It was fun while it lasted, but unfortunately that wasn't long. This remote was a pain in the you know what when you had to unplug it and update it frequently with the computer to keep it working right. Then one day, the screen went blank and that was the end of it. I called a week after the warranty expired, I wish I had called earlier. The company would do nothing about it except offer to sell me one at half price. I paid $500.00 for this one because it was the latest technology at the time. I wouldn't buy another one if you paid me.
I purchased this camera for the features and size, I was very disappointed in what I got in the mail. The camera is not very reliable at all,sometimes it will take a picture but most times it will not work at all. I'm hoping I can return it cause buying this camera was a mistake. If you do buy this camera you need CL2 batteries in it not the el123 listed.
Broke after 3 months. Took me hours to fill out replacement requests. It is just not worth it. I will never try this brand any more.
this product came with no case, (I don't consider that weird pink gummy bear a case) at first I was like "no biggie" and just went with it, it worked great for a while, then I noticed it started to bend when putting it in machines, sides of it are starting to flake off, and the exposed board on the bottom still gets me antsy. it now sits at my desk, still working, but barely. My friend also bought two, the first he kept on his keyring like me, but one day when he put it in a machine it just all of a sudden ripped open, and he lost all the data on the drive. DO NOT CARRY THIS ON YOUR KEYRING!
This was a total waste of money and a huge disappointment for my son. He took 8 rolls of pictures while he was at camp and none of them came out because the film would not advance correctly and either the entire role was blank or the pictures were double or more exposed. And he was 14 years old so it was not because he didn't know how to use a camera. Don't waste your money.
It's not worth it:Pros:It looks okCons:Button placement*Battery life**It has almost no battery saver feature****1 button is place where you almost has to 'break' your hand to press it**It eats tons of batteries... I've had this mouse for 1.5 months, and during that time it has used twice as much batteries than my previous mouse (cordless mouseman) used in 6 monhts***Whenever I turn off my computer, I have to take the batteries out of the mouse, otherwise there's no battery left for next day
The Kindle is not held securely in the book cover, and may fall out if you are not very careful. My Kindle slipped from the case, hit the curb and became inoperable.
Theres some problems with it...Software isent that good, lots problems,I hate usb port carger, runs down Laptop batteries faster
The problem is that the DLink has to work with USB 2.0 and if your Mac has usb 2.0, it probably has the built-in bluetooth already. Their "help" department couldn't answer that simple question, I had to research it myself. It is advertised as being Mac Compatible, but only if you have USB 2.0. Suck feast!
Though my Pioneer drive is spec'd for 2x DVD-R and other medialike Verbatim does burn at 2x. The Pioneer 103 will only let me burn this Memorex stuff at 1x. Someone tells me Memorex and Pioneer are in a brawl over something so this was Pioneers answer to getting even. Screw the consumer. Definitely Buyer Beware.Not as advertised and I've got a ton of them to return.
I liked the previous version of the Microsoft mouse but I can not say the same about this one!Uncomfortable to hold with my big hands, it just feels too thin.I do sound editing and the center button is something I use allot, but every time I click it the screen scrolls to the left! Totally unusable for me!The older version of this mouse never did this! I do not know why they cant just put a button next to the scroll wheel instead of making the wheel scroll left right up down and click.
I am not sure if I am happy with this detecter. When I first ordered this I was sent the wrong thing. Amazon did a great job getting me what I ordered right away. But the product Yeha not too sure about. As of today no I am not happy.
Alright guys. . . you will see the problems this product has faced. I had it for three weeks . .and Unfortunately had to return the. . I was really bummed. I contact every person involved with the product: RCA, musicmatch, Thompson -- this in itself was an issue. Everyone blamed somebody else, and nobody knew how to help me solve my problem. I was having problems getting the mp3 files to transfer. My 'download' button was inactive. Finally I received a response from musicmatch: "We are aware of the problem, but have no solution as of yet" Okay. . what does that mean??? According the to musicmatch Rep. . it had noting to do with my operating system which is Windows ME. I've read countless reviews of this product. . .quite a few had the same problem as me -- I wish it did work out for me. I loved the concept: small, fm radio, memory exspansion, value. If anyone has a solution to the problem, it would be great to hear it!
Not much more to say other than these headphones have a vice-like grip on my head and it kills my ears to wear them. Have no complaints about the sounds quality, etc, but the rigid plastic on the top that connects the headphones makes for quite the uncomfort
No instructions included. Can't bring the tripod to a 70 inch height as advertised. Don't know how to use the features without a guide.
I ordered this product because I'm stationed in Iraq and the sand is damaging the DVD's. Just minor scratches nothing big, this product kind of cleans them but it doesn't fix them by any means. It says it will fix minor scratches, they must mean, micro scratches, because the DVD's I was trying to improve weren't scratched that bad. It did work a little, run the DVD through it a few times and you can get close to what the product claims.
I accidently hit the wrong key when I was browsing, and the camera carrying case was ordered, and shipped without my even giving the seller my credit card information. Then I couldn't reach them on the phone to get their approval to return, nor did they answer any of my three E-mails to them on the subject. Amazon came to the rescure, tho, and gave a credit.
Although the cable fits my ipod and it serves its purpose, the description says "BY APPLE" but it is not.
The item was a great idea. I bought it for my laptop. However, I quickly found out it was not compatible with my USB 2 system and was in fact only good for 1.1 USB systems. I think the add should have stated that it was 1.1. I bought because it was a "Compact USB 4-Port Hub" never realizing that it was not a USB 2.O Hub. I need to pay more attention I guess.
Not as advertised, product is seconds many cosmetic defects a good indication of product being seconds sold on amazon, product is NOT ultra responsive in fact far from it when stylus has to be mashed repeatedly onto iPhone or iPad device, did not respond to questions no great customer service as advertised, do not respond to emails addressing product defects or issues, terrible ad discription of products compatibility so as to make correct decision if stylus is correct for a paticular phone, discover after but unwanted color that all styluses can be used on any smartphone dispite wrong information in ads. With no customer service and seconds being sold here, cannot recommend this itemUPDATE: 8/17/12:Absolutely the WORST customer service ever, refused to address the issue of BoxWave selling seconds as opposed to first quality styluses. Their solution is just return stylus instead of replacing stylus. No further explanation about quality control issues, tone of email from a Karen was I really don't care about your problem. Emails where extremely condescending, absolutely no customer service with this seller. BUY YOUR STYLUS ELSEWHERE, BECAUSE BOXWAVE DOESN'T , BUY from sellers who appreciate your business and walks the talk when their product fails.
I bought the headphones to block out office noise but I can still hear what's going on. I didn't try them on an airplane so can't comment on how they do in that environment. A colleague who owns Bose headphones told me that while his headphones do well on a plane, they don't do well in an office environment. It seems that engine noise can be blocked out but not the sound of conversations, tapping on computer keys, etc.
Did not hold up much and completely died within a few months. Could be a camera problem, or it could be this battery. Either way, camera no longer works
I bought this battery directly from Fastmac over nearly four months ago.The first battery would not hold a charge and took forever to recharge. I returned it to Fastmac. They sent me another. Same problem. I returned it, and the sent a third battery. Same problem.I did every bit of troubleshooting I could, even going so far as to take my laptop into Apple. There were no problems with my Macbook Pro 17", and now a new Apple brand battery is now working fine.Fastmac could not identify the problem, and insinuated that I was actually trying to cheat them for some reason (huh!?). After weeks of back-and-forth, they finally issued a refund -- minus a 20% restocking fee.Buyer beware. I am not the type who ever posts reviews, but my experience with this product was frustrating to say the least. I recommend you avoid Fastmac.
I am not impressed with the speaker bar at all. Maybe I have a defective one because the volume all the way up is not loud at all and the speakers sometimes crackle.
the palmone m500 will not sync on the Vista or Windows7 platform. They don't tell you that here, you have to go to the Palm web site for that. Luckly I have a healthy XP system
I bought this radio two years ago. Today, for at least the tenth time (I have a few other radios that I rely on), I had to turn it off because the sound was so tinny, it hurt my ears and sensibility (I was listening to Irish traditional music on FM). If you like to listen to music, through the speaker, I would suggest you buy a bigger radio. (Earphones are nice with this unit, but BEWARE of the ridiculously sensitive volume wheel.) I have bigger radios, with better sound, and they are still very portable. Unless you really need "very small," this radio is limited in its versatility.By the way, although this radio has seen pretty LIGHT USE (see other effects of decrepitude below), the silver-gray "paint" has worn off the corners to reveal a darker plastic.UPDATE: Antennae became unsoldered from its housing, fell out.Mystery piece of plastic found in computer bag since identified as protective window for this radio's LCD display.
Cable did not work after testing with several tv/computer combinations. The price was too low for me to go through the issue of returning, but obviously will not buy again. Also, my cables did not come in the belkin packaging in the pictures. The cable came in a cheap plastic bag with no brand labels.
I bought this item intentionally as a "cheap" CD player for my daughter's toddler music. Well this is an instance where you truly get what you pay for. I don't recommend this product, unless you are looking for a disposable CD player. After 4 months I finally have to throw it away. I currently have drink coasters holding the lid down. Mind you, the two year old never touches it. All the internal plastic bits are falling off left and right... This really is garbage and I'm alarmed and how poor the quality is. I wasn't expecting trash, but that's what this is. Spend a few more dollars and perhaps you can spare yourself this disaster!
After spending several days tracking one of these down, I finally got it installed on my laptop. That's when the problems started. (1) My laptop routinely fails to recognize the USB connection. No better results on either of the two desktops I tried as well. (2) Customer service is a joke. You can stay on hold for hours while the company conducts departmental meetings or trains the morons that work there. (3) e-mail support results in an immediate automated response, but then it'll be 3-4 days before you get an actual response (I guess the &quot;e&quot; in e-mail stands for &quot;eventually&quot; --- have fun not using the thing while you wait for someone to help you. (4) The software is not very user-friendly, but then neither is the company.While I enjoy hearing the initial music I loaded onto the unit, no one can seem to figure out how to obtain a relaible connection so I can change the tunes around. It works fine --- when it works. All in all you'd be better off spending your time and money elsewhere.
I bought these headphones because I was looking for something that would provide deep bass and fit in my small ears. The sound is great and the earbuds are comfortable, though they do tend to slip out when working out. However, after a few months, the sound in the right earpiece started cutting out, then quit altogether. I bought another pair, and the same thing happened.Don't buy these unless you have the money to spend on a replacement every few months.
I purchased this item less than a month ago, and it is empty already! We have used these cartridges in the past (purchased from Staples) and got MUCH more use out of them. Not sure what the difference is, but am very disappointed in the performance of this particular item.
The products aren't as good as I thought they would be by the title. When connected to my computer speakers, all volumes at 100%, it is still rather low. I purchased these to replace a set of Coby that didn't have any bass to the sound... Not much difference.
This thing looks good, but does not receive FM stations at all. I have a small device can broadcast FM radio in my home, but even I put this radio besides the broadcasting device, it can barely receive the FM signal. It can receive AM, the quality of sound is not good. I am returning it.
Honestly I really like this mouse. Does its function and feels right. Only problem is the connection of the cable to the mouse. It is very spotty and has a good chance of breaking.I have bought two of them. First one lasted one year, the second lasted two months. So it does work, till poor quality-control sets in and it dies. Really would just buy a more expensive one. It gets really annoying to have your mouse die on you sporadically.
The first died after 2.5 months. Runs EXTREMELY hot, which may contribute to the short lifespan of these drives. The replacement drive lasted only 2 months, so I'm no longer interested in Simpletech products.
I was looking for a docking station for my Sony laptop, and this seemed like a fully featured item at a good price. Both the web description AND THE BOX claimed it worked for my model, but it did not. Once I opened the box, another piece of paper said that it only fits fewer than half of Sony models.I'm still waiting for the refund, but that's a different review.
For movies and TV, this unit is fine. For listening to music, I shut it off as it overpowers my Wharfdale Evo-8s and does not give a very refined sound. I noticed this markedly when I was listening to a soprano soloist in a Bach cantata; the subtlety, crystalline quality was lost when the center channel was activated.
The RIO One was a free bonus for purchasing Windows XP at Best Buy. Unfortunately, the drivers for the unit are not that XP friendly. The software included is an older version of real jukebox. It locks or hangs XP from time to time where the machine cannot be shut down, just shut off. If running XP do not buy this unit until fresh updated software is availble. The low rating is because of the lack of up to date software.
This is the 2nd pair I have owned. The first pair lasted 4mos. & the 2nd pair has lasted barely 3mos. I live in NYC & use my IPod a lot & the headphones cannot take normal wear-and-tear. One earphone always dies.
I bought this recently, and the first thing to go was the CD player. I played a CD on the SECOND day that I had it, and after 10 minutes of normal play, the sound is distorted. Tech help is NO help.Stick to the better brands like Sony or Philips if you want a CD clock radio, jWin is a LOSE LOSE proposition.
This used to be a great device. However, as of Aug. 31, 2004, Palm is discontinuing their Palm.Net wireless service. As the Palm VII cannot be reconfigured to use a different service, the vast majority of its functionality is now gone. If you just need a basic handheld, the Palm VII will still work in this capacity, but there are other devices which work just as well for a lower cost.
it's just not as good as I thought it would be. It doesn't really attach to things the way it's advertised. I tried to use it on a railing at a basketball game, and I couldn't get it tight enough to hold my camera steady. The legs keep coming apart, too. (they have that ball-and-socket construction - the balls keep popping out of the sockets!)I wouldn't buy this again.
This thing is absolute junk hep. The only reason that I bought this damn thing, is that allot of youtube ads say that it was virus proof and it's clearly not. It suckered me in saying that you can go to the most ronchiest x rated site and not worry about viruses or spyware. Well now the damn thing won't even go online anymore. And when I first bought this mistake, I had to jump threw hoops to get to where it can play clips and so on. You have to download this, that, the other and something else too, before you even get it to play and one damn clip. So don't buy this worthless POS if all you want is to watch porn on it. It's not worth it.
I live in Arizona, the author's home state, and got "flashed" by a Department of Public Safety photo radar van on I-10 going from Tucson to Phoenix. It really ticked me off, because I was on cruise control going 55 in a construction zone and some idiot hauling a trailer was going maybe 30, so to avoid being rear-ended, I stepped on the gas and whipped around the truck and trailer. As luck would have it, just as I passed him and pulled back into the right "slow" lane, I got "flashed."Yes, I WAS speeding, doing probably 65 in a 55, but for a reason. If a cop had been sitting there, he might have pulled me over and given me a warning, but I doubt it. He'd have seen I was merely passing a very slow vehicle and wouldn't have done anything. Not so with good ol' "Robo Radar" -- which has no judgment, common sense, or intelligence - just an automatic FLASH! and to hell with any mitigating or extenuating circumstances.The incident really got me mad. I felt violated by technology, even though, yes, I was "speeding" for 4-5 seconds. Talk about wrong place, wrong time! Anyway, I began to research photo radar, especially since the Arizona Department of Public Safety plans to roll out dozens and dozens of these on interstates and rural highways. (And I-10 through Phoenix is a driver's nightmare with cameras everywhere!) I live in Tucson and the technology is just barely catching on here...I got this book after checking out the author's web site. To be honest, I didn't learn much more than I did by reading her web site, other articles about photo radar online (especially in Phoenix newspapers), and the DPS web site. (Her book predates the Arizona Legislature's authorization giving DPS the power to roll out the photo radar vans, and some of the information is dated. The book came out in 2004, so it was probably written in 2003, which means it is well over 5 years old by now.)Surprisingly, the DPS web site turned out to be the best source of information. I learned, for instance, that DPS (but not the cities) will not issue a ticket if the vehicle is owned by a governmental agency or a corporation. (I was driving a company-registered vehicle and it's been over a month, so I think I got very, very lucky!) In addition, because so many scofflaws do what this author advises (throw the ticket away and wait to be "served" in person), the state now has set the ticket at $165 with NO points on the license and no report to DMV, so anyone who is flashed and just pays up isn't facing any license problems or insurance increase. Unfortunately, the cities aren't so generous and they are reporting all information to the Motor Vehicle Division, so I'd follow her advice, toss the ticket, wait to be "served" (at an additional fee, of course) and then decide to pay up or fight the ticket.Overall, the book was useful, but this short tome (134 pages, including appendices)with LARGE TYPE barely qualifies as a book, and the price being asked is easily more than twice what I think it is worth! (A lot of extra padding, such as samples of tickets, photos, etc., have been used to make this seem more like a, well, book...) Before buying this, I'd recommend Googling photo radar, especially for your state (many, many references in here are for Arizona, or Alaska, a surprising pioneer in the use of photo radar), and doing some research. If you can't find out what you need online, then maybe you might want to fork over the money for this book -- and don't forget, you have to pay shipping, too.I give this book a weak thumb's up. It's well-written but really brief, and by having scoured the internet first, I haven't come across a single thing in the book that I haven't seen (for free) elsewhere.If you're very, very lazy and don't want to do online research, and don't mind that a book is (in my opinion) over-priced and half a decade behind the times, then order away!P.S. Since writing this about 10 months ago, photo radar continues to expand in Arizona. I had a minor fender-bender that was my fault and I had to go to "good driver school" so the ticket would be dismissed and it wouldn't be reported to MVD, which means no insurance rate hike. It was worth the $218. Anyway, the instructor asked how many people out of about 80 in the class had gotten tickets in the mail from photo radar. I was shocked when about 60 of the 80 people in class held up their photo-illustrated tickets. Almost everyone said they didn't realize they'd been ticketed. So, read up, prepare, and slow down and STOP! for those red lights -- if you've got photo radar in your area. If not, consider yourself blessed. This really is BIG BROTHER in action and, despite claims that it's for "safety," (I'd say 50 people in traffic school, times $218, comes to over $10,000) this is seen by most Arizona residents as a way to generate revenue during the Great Recession.
The headphones sound fine and are comfortable, but the Phase 2 cord that came with mine was shorted out, so the sound only came out one ear. I called Koss customer service, and they told me it could be repaired under the lifetime warranty. They instructed me to send the Phase 2 cord in along with $5 for handling expenses. I also had to pay $3 to ship it to Koss. Two weeks later, I received what I thought was a repaired cord. After testing it I found out that it still had the same problem and there was no note explaining why it hadn't been fixed. When I called Koss and told them what had happened, the lady on the phone tried to tell me that there wasn't a lifetime warranty on these headphones. I told her that I was holding the box and it said that there is a lifetime warranty. At this point she started to get angry with me and in a demeaning tone (as if I were stupid) tells me that I should have sent in the whole headphone set. How was I supposed to know that? The instructions on the box did not say that I had to send everything in. So I spent $8 to have nothing repaired and there's not a chance for refund -- some lifetime warranty.
I have had two of these transmitters and both broke after 6 months. The power adapter for the car lighter broke on my first one and the second one frayed at the wires. AND I had recommended one to my friend and HERS broke before 6 months was out. So that was THREE! Needless to say, I moved on and purchased a completely different brand the third transmitter. Honestly, I just want to go out now and buy a radio with a jack so that I can avoid the hassle of the transmitter all together. If you live in a fairly populous area then you have a difficult time finding an empty radio band. The Belkin was good enough to use a radio band that was occupied but somewhat full of static. I was sad that both mine broke because I really liked the product otherwise.
Yep, mine died a few months ago with the same issues as everyone else. Instead of wasting my time on the phone with Netgear I'm just chalking up to lesson-learned.I'll probably buy whatever wifi is available at Costco because of their fabulous return policy if anything happens.
This is the worst product I have seen. If you work on Windows XP and have dowloaded there most recent update SP2 this product will not work. Please refer to their website www.mpio.com. I am returning mine ASAP
The ExpertMouse has been a great product for many years. Unfortunately, contrary to the Kensington website and even the information on the ExpertMouse package, it does not work properly with Windows Vista systems. Kensington MouseWorks software does not work properly with Windows Vista, and according to Kensington Tech Support, they will not be making it work with Vista. This means that all those extra buttons will not work. Kensington has refused to resolve this issue. If you have a Vista computer, this trackball is a rip off.
Without mishandeling my card. It malfunctioned in the first month. It came up with corrupted files. So it appears to be faulty. So obviously my review is bad news.
I purchased this mp3 player and I couldn't get it to work. The battery would not charge up.I called Phillips and the representative said I should push the reset button. I did and it still didn't work. I called Phillips five times for the same problem over a four week period. Finally the representative said they would give me a refurbished player. Of course, I am upset because I have never used the item and I don't believe I should have to received a refurished one. If you are thinking about purchasing this item, please think twice. If you have a problem, Phillips WILL NOT help you. I read the negative feedback and I didn't believe them. If you have bought one and it is working, you are very lucky. I would hate to see someone go through what I have been through. They do not care about their consumers. I would give this item 0 stars
I just returned my iPod to the Apple Store... no refund, no exchange simply left it at the store. This is the worst piece of electronic I hav EVER purchased and my first and last Apple product.In a nut-shell... the iPod would skip what was downloaded from iTunes... go figure, another Apple product. I have reset the factory settings numerous times, reloaded the software... I sync it with my PC and it works briefly, only to start skipping again. And, of course, when I bring it in today (the 3rd time) it works, so there's NOTHING Apple can do, except to advice me to come back when it happens again.Well, that's it for me and Apple. I don't have the time, nor the energy to keep going back to the store whenever the iPod "acts up".Jan
After charging 16 Hrs, (red light out and battery fully charged) and removing headset from cradle the transmitter failed to transmit. The remedy I found was I'd have to unplug the power supply for two minutes re-plug it in and then it would work. Thank God for Amazon. No problem in returning them. I am now going to order a pair RS120 926 MHz Wireless RF Headphones with Charging Cradle.
This one originally worked pretty well for the purpose being able to watch TV while working on my computer. I had a set top box connected to the antenna input and was able to watch cable if I tuned it to channel 3.After 4 years of use it developed a problem in which the picture was blurry and made sizzling sounds for about 20 minutes each time the unit was turned on (when completely cooled off before turning on).I brought it to the repair place and they fixed it but the problem still occurred, but after being repaired the blurry picture only lasted for about 5 minutes instead of 20 minutes. They fixed it again a 2nd time, and the picture did still appear a little blurry the first minute or so, but I didn't return it and eventually the problem went away.Now, suddenly, less than 2 months after it was repaired, the unit is completely dead. I'm gonna get the repair place to work on it again, since they have a 60 day warrantee on their repair work.Anyway, while I did get use out of it, and it might be possible the repair place can still fix it again, I'm not happy that the unit broke after only 4 years. This seems a bit soon for me. Most other TVs have lasted much longer, but maybe I've just been lucky until now. My impression is that a TV should last at least 7 or 8 years.I'm interested if anyone else has found this TV to only last for a relatively short lifespan. Keep in mind that although this is a portable, it has been kept stationary on my desk, so it has not been subject to any wear and tear normally associated with portables.
I asked my wife to get me this and the dual-band WAP from Linksys for Christmas. Normally I do my homework and research something before I buy it, in this case I didn't and I got burned.I am seeing a lot of the same problems that have been reported here. I have a Toshiba Satellite running XP. I got the system lockups as well. Updating the driver from the Linksys website (actually a clean install after doing a complete hard restore on the laptop!) seemed to alleviate the lockup problem. Otherwise, the card works fine for a while but eventually stops seeing the WAP (&lt;10'). The behavior is consistent with a temperature problem although once things get hosed, its pretty hard to recover even with things turned off overnight. Swapping slots never really helped.I contacted Lynksys and they are sending me an exchange unit. I didn't spend much time on the phone with tech support before they concluded that I needed to return/exchange it with them. It kind of surprised me at the time that we didn't spend much more time investigating driver versions etc. Now I know why. I also flat out asked him if this was a chronic problem with this card and he apparently lied to me and said "no".We shall see how the replacement unit works. I am not very optimistic. I purchased it through Compusa.com and they have a piddly 14 day return/exchange policy so at this point my fate lies with Linksys.What a disapppointment.BTW, I also purchased an airport card for my iBook and it has not had a single issue working with the Linksys WAP (using 802.11b). Maybe all the Mac crazies aren't that off the mark?
Immediately upon installing the software, I started getting popups that "PNTROUTE.EXE has encountered a problem and needs to close." This program crashed constantly -- upon booting my computer, when I plugged or unplugged the device, and at other times just randomly. I called their tech support, who said it's a known issue, "but only happens on Windows XP". (!!!)Also, the software didn't recognize the unit when I plugged it in -- I had to turn off the unit, quit the software, restart it, and turn the unit on again. This got frustrating very quickly.The Mobile PC Note Taker is supposed to interface with Microsoft OneNote. Mine would not. Again, support said this was a known issue with some users, but they had no fix -- even though this feature is touted strongly in their marketing.Annoyingly, the "starter" ink cartridge in the pen lasted through two pages of notes and was empty. I finally found refills at a Staples store.Their level 1 support was limited to having me "wiggle the USB cable" as a fix. They said I would hear from a higher-level tech support rep. Never happened. I waited three weeks, then gave up and took this junk back for a refund.It works for some, but clearly not for others (search the Net for reviews). Buy at your own risk.
I received this as a gift. I am happy I haven't spent any money on this one. It has a sleek design and it works fine if you are within 1 feet to your computer. If you want to get a little far, it becomes useless.What is the point of having it wireless if you have to stay next to your computer.Really bad reception. I am trying to watch a movie couple feet away from my computer and I cannot use the keyboard or mouse to control. I tried everything. I took the communication part as close as I could, still I had to bring the keyboard almost next to it. I used brand new batteries hoping that was the problem, but unfortunately it was the useless microsoft product.
I purchased this camera as a backup to my Olympus Ultra zoom (which I Love) for a vacation in Disney. I read the reviews but never noticed anyone complain about the lag time between focusing and actually taking the picture. It is SLOW! If you have a toddler and need to snap a quick picture, keep looking at other cameras. I missed more fantastic shots because of this lag time. I did further investigating when I got home thinking maybe it was my choice in batteries and found that out of 87 cameras reviewed it was the 2nd slowest.The picture quality is fine. It is easy to use and extremely small but it eats batteries. I can go a full day in Disney with my ultra zoon and I had to change my FE-210 batteries twice to keep up with my other camera.My recommendation is to save your money and get a better Olympus!
Without being able to transfer graphics this cardscan is a waste of money. I am sure for a business person the cardscan might be of some use to transfer data. I would like to store and transfer the complete card with the graphics.
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.
1-877-MYFRAMEBy the way.. you won't find this number anywhere on their website. They'd prefer you email them, so they can ignore you.Frame went out after just going over the warranty period, which is a whopping 90 days. This is after they replaced the power adapter (that was part of a huge batch of bad ones that were sent with many frames.) They'll be happy to sell you a refurbished model for $65 more dollars, though...
I bought this monitor to use as an external monitor to my Macbook, which runs Mac OSX 10.5 (Leopard). The resolution is supposed to be 1440x900, but with my macbook, even after calibrating and setting the resolution through system preferences, the resolution is horrible. It appears that the same picture on my 14-inch screen has just been stretched to 19 inches. Samsung does not, apparently, offer a driver for Mac, and there seems to be no recourse.In addition to this problem, I recently discovered, after a year of frustration, that the screen seems to put out a signal that interferes with my wireless signal. Months of desperate frustration finally came to an end when I realized that upon pressing the off button on my monitor, my internet suddenly and permanently worked. Makes the monitor rather worthless.That said, when I hook this up to a PC (even Windows on Boot Camp, through my same machine), the resolution looks fine. I think the wireless works too, though I don't run it enough to know for sure about that.If you are an apple / mac user, stay away from this product. If you are a PC user, pay attention to the effects on your wireless after purchase.
I've had a good history with Logitech until recently. My Keyboard/Mouse have been working great for years, but recently I've had a joystick break in a matter of months and my most recent purchase (this headset) has been a let down.I purchased this headset for online gaming and using a voice client. When I first put this headset on my head I knew something was off, it literally felt like 2 hands pushing in on my head, not hard, but enough to flatten my ears. The cushion for your ears is not very giving, might aswell be plastic. After the first hour I started feeling the pain, but decided to try and stick it out. I figured I may need to just break them in and get used to them. After a couple nights back to back with about 2 hours or so a night, my ears felt damaged.Sadly, I'm back to using an old junky headset I had planned to replace by purchasing these. The sound quality is fine, but who cares when it hurts to hear it. I'll give it 2 stars because it could be worse by having bad sound and recording quality on top of the lack of comfort. The volume control is nicely done. With softer ear cushions this headset would be great.
I print 0 color pages, got that? 0, I only use this printer to print shipping labels, I purchased these regular capacity ink carts for it to replace the high capacities I had in it FOR OVER A YEAR. It's been 27 days and these carts already warning me they are almost empty, funny thing is i print in grey scale black and white, I've never printed 1 page using color ink. I routinly use that practice with the high capacity carts and they last me 1 year, these didn't make it 1 month. Do not waste your money on these regular capacity carts, they are a consumer rippoff at it's finest, you will get 12x more ink in the high capacity carts.
I bought a reconditioned YP-910GS from an Amazon dealer. Unit works fine (although I agree with other reviewers that the FM transmitter's too weak); problem is that the current edition of the Napster software won't recognize it (though an earlier edition did, which permitted me to load some songs). Customer Service made an initial attempt to solve the Napster software problem, then went silent. Since the Napster software interferes with all attempts to load even Napster-purchased tracks onto the unit via WMP or any other way, I'm stuck with $90 worth of Napster songs that I can't get onto the unit. I've thrown my hands in the air and downloaded I-Tunes (which, of course, doesn't like the Napster tracks, either).
I ordered two of these units so I could communicate with my grandchildren on the east coast. What a dissapointment. Their old cheaper camera worked much better. Neither of the two that I purchased are able to give a clear picture. In daylight the image is washed out and I have to close the blinds and turn off the lights to get a picture worth viewing. I have tried focusing manually and nothing gets any better. They do seem to work in very low light but still the image is out of focus and not sharp. I would not recommend this camera to anyone. My older Logitech Quickcam 5000 worked much much better and was half the price.
I always wanted to try the Z6 and so here it. In general a very poor camera, but good optics, macro ability, and 12 zoom with anti shake that seems to work. The ergonamics and feel of the camera are outstanding as it feels a natural part of your hand. However, must shoot in ISO 50, anything more has lots of noise. The camera is forever wanting to over expose and so pictures must be shot at -1. Also general image quality is poor. The auto features are weak and useless. Battery life is OK as long as you are using rechargable. Slow to focus AF. Also no TIFF or RAW ability for higher quality image. The camera makes you work!I had a Dimage S414 which has excellent optics and photo quality so was hoping for more from the Z6.Check out my photos which make the Z6 seem better than it is.
I bought this scanner after doing a very large amount of research. Time and again, this scanner popped up among the best. Upon throroughly testing the scanner, I'd say the reviews were right. Great color scans, fast, and works well with my Windows 98 computer. ONLY ONE SERIOUS, SERIOUS PROBLEM: When I bought this scanner, the glass had particles UNDERNEATH. That means that every scan of a photo you take appears with dust, etc. ON the photo. Sure, you can take software & clean this mess up, but do you know how much of a PAIN it is after only 2 photos?! I returned the scanner & replaced with the same model. Maybe it was just that first scanner, right? WRONG AGAIN. Again, the same issues arose with particles underneath the glass! Worse yet, the bottom side of the glass had "WINDOW SMEARS", such as when you clean your glass windows at home! Ok...maybe it was the store? Right? So I went to another store (online) and bought the 3rd one of these. AGAIN, SAME PROBLEM! THUS: 3 Epson 1240U scanners came ALL with dust & other unknown particles!In all, I wasted about 6 weeks between, returns and credit card crediting for 3 scanners. Don't get me wrong, this a fantastic scanner, yet these quality problems of having particles underneath the glass is unacceptable! I'm not being hard on this product either. Out of all the brands I've used, this particular model (perhaps even the entire line?) has some serious issues. If you do get this scanner, make sure that you don't have this problem--the ODDS will definitely be against you. Good Luck! ...
The manual CD repair products do a far better job than this one. In fact, I couldn't see that it did anything at all. It does a fair job with mere cleaning, but who needs to spend this kind of money to clean discs when you can clean them for free with water and a soft cloth?
This is only an adapter of sorts, it does not actually rout signal. So, one must have their high-speed modem connect to another box and then that box can connect to this. Based on its functionality, it is not worth it. I see products similar to this for under $[...] at major electronics suppliers. Amazon, of course, is great as they accepted it back easily! That's why I only buy items that [...] sells themselves.One of the downfalls of user-defined tags is the fact that I did a search for a router and got this product.
I bought one of these yesterday. It is the new version that has a 4:3 selection. That works just fine. BUT the bigger issue is that this box will not play ANY 16:9 standard Apple formatted file properly. You cannot download an iTunes wide screen video (wide screen TV, for example) and fill the screen. The unit really wants a 4:3 anamorphic file which is not an Apple standard. So whether you hack a movie with Handbrake or download one from iTUnes, if it is widescreen it will not play properly. Every widescreen movie will be smashed with black bars above and below.This is to be expected for movies with a 2.35 aspect ratio. But for movies with a 1.85 aspect ratio, they should fill this screen. They will not. I am returning my unit since Sonic is apparently not going to warrant this engineering flaw under their 1 year warranty.
While I know you get what you pay for, the list price belies the quality of the product. The foam uncomfortable as it is, ripped while stored in the carrying case after only 2 weeks.
These ARE NOT copper! So if you want the best go to an auto parts store and get the copper ones.
That's what this comes down to..USB 2.0 and the speed of this drive seems ok when used on a PC.However, when formated for the Mac, it is very, very, very slow.Frankly, the indicator lights are HORRIBLE!! and that is on either Mac or PC. You can't tell if the drive is writing files to the disk or not. Just a very poor overall design and performance.Look more toward Maxtor drives for better design and speed.
Was not impressed with this item. The legs were ok, but the head was crap! It broke and fell apart after a couple uses. If you want these legs, they are fine. If you love your gear, DO NOT use this head!
My old Netgear router was a cinch to set up compared to this. I'm running XP on a 6-month old laptop -- maybe it'll work OK with Vista but I've tried to set it up 3 times this week with no luck. Conflicting instructions on the CD, Manual and web-site (that's 3 sets of instructions) make it worse. After installing, it caused a shut-down error (two times) that required a system restore to fix. The IP address may or may not have to be entered manually at which point it overrides the wired network IP address which then has to be "repaired" in order to connect again. The whole thing is a mess. I looked at Flashing the firmware but honestly, it's not quite as easy it the other posts make it sound. Newegg reviews show several people with the same problems and Buffalo offers virtually NO tech support.
I'm always trying new headphones, I've owned everything from Coby,Grado to Dr Dre's. Well this is another pair to throw in my headphone drawer. They sound like twenty five dollar headphone! better than some not as good as others. The thing that sets them apart from others in the price range is after you wear them for a short period of time, twenty five minutes or so your ears get unbearably hot,which is annoying and uncomfortable. I gave them a shot and now they are exiled to my file drawer with the other disappointments like the Sennheiser HD 20's and the Skullcandy lowrider camo. (Skullcandy in ear headphones are great sounding). Invest your money in something else other than these sauna cans.
NVidia (of GeForce fame) has purchased 3dfx (maker of this card) - and NVidia has no plans to continue the Voodoo product line. Could still be a great 3D card, at the right price, and if you don't mind no support...
I ordered a dvd recorder and when I received it in the mail it wasnt what I ordered so I promptly put it back in the box it was mailed in and sent it back. I lost 20% of the purchase price that I paid because opening the box it was mailed in is considered opening the package itself and I paid the postage both ways. How are you supposed to know what they sent you if you dont open the package it comes in? Very un-happy with this experience and I feel like I`ve been ripped off.
i ordered a tripod a few weks ago. when i recieved my package i was surprised to find a different tripod than the one pictured here. when i contacted ace photo digital, i was informed that i would have to pay for shipping to send it back.....pay shipping for their mistake? unfortunately i would be paying as much in shipping as i originaly payed for the tripod. so it looks like im stuck with the wrong product.....
Struggled with this for hrs. I knew it was going to be bad when the software wizard did zip. I later read several frustated reviews by other who (like me ) had Xp, got little support for RCA and found their online help useless. Even those instructions did not work through all the steps.Yeesh/. Waste of gas to go and buy it and then return it.
I bought these cheaper cables thinking that all that talk about gold plated terminals, silver content solder, etc. found on other cables was just a way of justifying a higher price. But when I compared the performance of these Phillips cables with Monster THX 500 cables (bought at Radio Shack) and Radio Shack brand cables using my (non digital, low def) Panasonic DVD recorder/player I found that the Phillips cables gave the least bright, least colored, image of the bunch. The monster cables were clearly the best. I would have saved some money by adjusting the TV settings if it were only a matter of color saturation, but I figured ramping up the backlight setting to the max to compensate for the dim image probably wouldn't be that good for the tv.Funnily enough, when I did the same test with an older Panasonic DVD player, the original composite cable gave the best image. Go figure.
I purchased this product and ran home to try it out. not 5 minutes after plugging it in to my computer, my computer freezes. I restart and it says my device is malfunctioning. I manage to get it working for about 5 minutes before it craps out on me again. I try upgrading the drivers and it refuses to connect to my network. I'm a network engineer and I am well versed in what I am doing, but this card has given me nothing but trouble. I had to disable the software that came with it and use the windows wireless software to connect. This only keeps me alive for about 30 minutes before freezing. I talked to netgear support and they tell me that my processor isn't supported, which is total BS and just an attempt to get out of supporting me, they wouldn't even let me return the product. My advice: go with linksys or d-link or SMC, ANYONE but netgear.
I bought from an authorized dealer, and had it professioanlly installed. Everythng worked well for almost a year, then the unit became unreliable. After a few minutes, apparently after the thing gets warm, the display reads "Acquiriung Signal". After first I blamed Sirius, but after a few days I realized it must be the Calypso itself. Sometimes it might start working again if I turn it off for a while, but for the most part the unit is gone.I am very disappointed. Modern electronics usually last much longer, especially when no moving parts are involved. Since I have seen others complaining about this same issue, I would have to recommend you avoid the Calypso. Shame on Clarion.
I would go for the Toshiba SD-1600 (also available on Amazon.com for the same price), instead of this one. The SD-1700 is basically the same unit as the SD-1600 right down to the buttons on the front panel, except for 1 major difference. Whereas the 1700 has a 4-speed FF &amp; REW shuttle function over the 1600's 3 speeds, the 1600 has 550 lines of horizontal resolution as opposed to the 1700's 500. Having to decide between the trade-offs, I would have to place the 1600's superior resolution over the 1700's extra speed shuttle function. There have also been complaints by 1700 owners of failure problems (mostly crashing and skipping) after 6 months. What really bugs me is how the engineers took an exceptionally sound unit (the 1600), changed a couple of things around, release it out onto the market under a new model name, only to have unsuspecting owners discover later that they've ended up with a lemon- all because of insufficient testing by the manufacturer. BUY THIS model only if you prefer 1 extra shuttle speed + unreliability over higher reliability and better picture quality- which is what DVD is all about in the first place.
You can actually tell that it is slower than other (Viking, Kingston) brands.
OK, the only headphones that I can compare this to is the sennheiser hd500 which I paid $100 for in 2002. My dog chewed the line and I had to buy another set, so I decided to go with the Zalman Surround Sound based on reviews I read starting when Doom 3 was released in 2004.Sad to say, these headphones don't have ANYTHING on the Sennheiser HD500. The Zalman headphones are very uncomfortable becuase they sequeeze my ears too tightly. My ears star hurting after 15 minutes whereas with the sennheiser hd500, I could wear the 24/7 and gain only comfort. I'm used to heavy, intense bass from the Sennheiser headphones where I can crank up the volume and be blown away. With the Zalman headhones, I find myself lowering the volume because everything is so high-pitched.The surround sound aspect are almost completely identical between the two, imo.Also, the left ear muff was detached when I opened the box & putting it back on has been unsuccessful. I'm supposed to be able to just twist it on, but even though nothing is broken, it wont fit back in place.I'm disappointed with these headphones & I only bought them because of the reviews here. I guess most people haven't heard what it's like to listen to games and movies through qality headphones.Alas, I guess I can only blame myself for this purchase.My advice for anyone looking for genuine quality: Skip these and go elsewhere.
Don't buy this if you need to sync your Zune. When connected to the computer you will receive an error message stating a malfunction and windows does not recognize it. This cable will only charge your Zune. Buy only if you need a cheap Zune Charging Cable and don't care about the Sync function.
Sure it works perfectly fine but the gold plating on it is useless. I have a cheaper hdmi cable that produces the EXACT same 1080 image for everything I use. So whats the point in buying these when you can just get a regular one that does the SAME things.
I bought the machine to play region 2 DVD's. I had two. It played one fine; it would not play the other at all. I had the machine for about a week before it would no longer play in color, nor would it display subtitles. I contacted Philips, and was essentially told to go play in the traffic. I returned the machine to Amazon (which has an amazingly generous return policy: enough so, that I feel that I can buy with complete confidence from the company, even finicky electrical products), and bought a Pioneer machine for not much more than the cost of the Philips. The Pioneer works great, playing both Finnish made DVD's perfectly. Think twice and read all the reviews you can get your hands on before buying a Philips product.
I really liked the design and functionality of the camera. I spend a lot of time outdoors and having a waterproof camera was excellent. It is small enough to fit in a pocket, so I could take it with me wherever I wanted.Unfortunately, it wasn't as comfortable and easy to hold as I imagined. My finger kept getting in the way of the shots. I found the picture quality to be very poor. This bad quality outweighed everything good about the camera. It was bad enough that I returned the camera, and would have been willing to do so even at a substantial loss. I would rather be without a camera than pay for a 7 MP camera that takes pictures that are this poor.The indoor picture quality was especially quite poor. Any picture taken indoors was very "grainy". Especially the dark colors were very poor. My older 3.2mp C-300 Olympus actually performed better. I tried adjusting all of the settings and I couldn't find a way to correct the problem.The lack of a XD card and camera case in the packaging was a big bummer as well.
El radio es de muy baja calidad, no es f&aacute;cil de sintonizar las emisoras, no carga con la manivela del dinamo, lo que ocasiona que necesariamente tengas que usar pilas, es dif&iacute;cil sintonizar los canales de televisi&oacute;n que fue el motivo por el cual lo compre, por favor controles de calidad.Dynamo Rechargeable 12 band, sw/mw/tv radio
Product is not compatible with my nano. Can I still return it? I purchased it a few months ago. Over all, service and shipment was excellent. Would love to purchase a compatible lanyard.
I ordered 2 Rhinotek combo packs with 6 colors each and received 2 packs with 5 colors each. Black ink is missing from both packs. Amazon said to contact Rhinotek and Rhinotek said to contact Amazon. I wish I would have taken the time to read the reviews. I'm not the first to have this problem and I'm still waiting for someone to send me the 2 ink cartridges.
A nice case but too small for the digital camera I purchased. The delivery was prompt and had no problems returning the case.
What does the average consumer expect when they pay [this much money] for audio equipment? To be impressed, no less. Most people will be in awe when they listen to the Bose Lifestyle 50. They expect no less from a company like Bose. I, however, expected more.My first disappointment is with the speakers. I didn't expect THX certification (a symbol of excellent audio quality), but the Lifestyle50 packs the same speakers from the cheapest Lifestyle setup. 2.5" paper drivers. Where does all the extra money go? The subwoofer is still passive instead of powered.Then there's surround sound. It has Dolby Digital 5.1 (DD5.1) and Bose's proprietary Videostage5. DD5.1 is standard surround sound. It separates audio from front right, left, rear right, left, center, and subwoofer. The separation of channels provides a better movie-like experience and better sound quality. DD5.1 audio is the standard on DVDs. Videostage5 is odd in the sense that it divides the stereo signal into even more channels. The results are mixed, and often I wondered why it was there.What it doesn't include is DTS5.1, or Digital Theater System. It is a step up from DD5.1. It provides much higher quality, but isn't available on all DVDs. When you find one that does you will enjoy it for every BOOM in the movie. It also doesn't include 6.1DTS, 7.1THX or any other features you would expect from a [$$] setup.I lay in disappointment. I could get a receiver, speakers that at least had tweeters, and a subwoofer for one-fifth the price. Don't take my word for it. Go find a professional Bose Lifestyle 50 review with something positive to say about it. I'll go return mine.
Every time I use this flashdrive it is like aliens are testing my intelligence. You try to push it in the port, the connector slides in. You try again. And again. You make sure its locked. Slides in again. You hold it while inserting. Slides in again. Try that a few times, because you got pretty close. Then you try a few different ports. Finally, it connects.Dont buy this. It sucks.
I hardly used this product. But, when I did, it stopped working. The base unit will not power up. Frustrating.
The plug has a cheap plastic housing holding it together, and could not last past one charge and an over-eager 8 year old. It did charge, but its not durable.
I returned this product months ago, and I have yet to see my refund. Order at your own risk, the quality is rather misleading, for the product is basically hard, dry ice in a piece of nice cloth. Pretty unreliable, too bad I can't see my refund yet, even though it's been over 3 months.
Too much static with snapping and popping - even after making all of the adjustments possible. The speakers are ONLY 10 feet away from the transmitter but still poor-to-marginal sound quality. Don't see how these could work 300 feet away(?) I do NOT recommend this product.
Don't buy this product if you are planning to take it outside USA, I bought this Accoustic Wave Music System II last year and took 6 months for Bose to replace the product. I hope that Bose take this very seriously and improve the warranty process and service better the international locations.
I received this mirror for Christmas, and I was terribly disappointed in it.First, the "touch" sensor aspect of it is just poor design: if you attempt to readjust the angle of the mirror while applying makeup, surprise, the light changes or goes out.Second, I found both mirrors to be blurry no matter what I did with them. I initially thought they were covered in plastic or maybe coated for protection in shipment, but they were just poorly made.Third, and this was really the clincher, no matter which of the settings you choose, the lights are never really bright enough to simulate ANY kind of environment, let alone assist you in applying makeup.In closing, it's not worth the money. I tried to use it twice and returned it - I do much better using regular overhead lighting and standing super close to a regular mirror than I did struggling to use this.
The cord isn't actually a Zune Brand cord, but an off brand one and does not work. I suppose that's what I get for buying a four dollar cable :/
The quality for text and photos on bright white paper is very good. BUT, do not expect a long life from the heads, do not buy many cartridges for on-hand spares. It quits rather quickly and in a matter of days its all over. I emptied most of the cartridges trying to clean the heads, only white paper during printing. Mine did print yellow before the cartridge got nearly empty. Goodbye Epson C82, I feel like shipping it to Epson collect one way........ Oh yes, the HP 5550 is very good, prints very fast in draft quality (uses little ink) and good enough if you need to do a lot of printing with text and photos. Excellent photos on glossy paper with the photo cartridge.
I purchased this DVD player in June 2000. In August, it started skipping and freezing discs out of the blue. It also started acting very strangly on just about any disc that had extra features (which covers about 99% of all DVDs). I had it cleaned, and checked out by a local electronics store, but they could find no problem with it and suggested I return it or purchase a better one. I've noticed that it skips more often about an hour into watching a movie. The player is usually pretty hot at this point, even if placed in a well open space. If I turn it off for an hour or two, and let it cool off, the skipping would stop - until the next time it got too hot. This is just not acceptable.Samsung was my first DVD player, and I'm not happy with it at all anymore. I got it because of the low price, but I guess that old saying of &quot;you get what you pay for&quot; is true. Buyer beware on this one. I suggest spending a few extra bucks, and going with another brand. It'll save you the frustration of wanting to throw the thing out the window when it starts freezing and skipping in the middle of a movie you're enjoying very much.
I purchased 3 of these from another supplier, all 3 failed within a day, 2 wouldn't even start up, the 3rd had a trojan on it (CN911.exe) that tried to autorun. Fortunately I use Ubuntu and it halted the attempt to autorun from the mounted flash memory. The one that worked initially failed to start again after the second power up. Returned all 3 and bought 3 Hannspree frames.
I wish the velcro portion was a little more substantial on this product. I have to put the cuff over several layers of clothing in order to prevent it from being too loose when on my arm.
Would have been much better off going to Home Depot and purchasing there. I was very disappointed with the quality.
Bought it to hook up XBox 360 (first generation) and Nintendo Wii to HDMI using a 1080p HD Component Video + Coaxial/Optical Toslink Digital Audio to HDMI Converter (100~240V AC)(Available on Amazon). Used component outputs from XBox 360 and Wii as inputs 1 & 2 on this box. Then used component video + optical audio output to the HDMI converter. It degraded the picture quality for XBox 360 to 480p and no sound. The 2-page pamphlet included with this item lists only optical audio from input is transmitted to optical output and the box does not perform any conversion. When I hook up the XBox 360 to HDMI converter directly, it generates 1080p output plus excellent audio on TV. Returned this item next day and found Neoya.com has an HDMI converter for Wii as well. No need to put this useless component switch in the middle. Remote is very small and has only 3 buttons to switch. It is small and low quality as well.
They promised a good sound and the microphone seemed to work fine. But after a half hour of wearing them they were uncomfortable and way too tight. They were like sticking my head in a vise. I returned these for a refund.
The very worst available. I spent half of our summer vacation trying to find discs that my pretentious Canon would accept. Only Sony, and only sometimes. Ugh. I used to trust Canon. Now, I will read and write reviews more often.
I loved the TV for the 2 months it worked. I purchased my 62HM95 on 1-27-06. Exactly 2 months to the day the lamp blew out. Approx: 200 hours on the bulb. Called Toshiba for a replacement bulb. They said I would receive by Friday. Called on Friday had not even been shipped. Still waiting on my replacement. Very disappointed with Toshiba customer service. BUYER BEWARE! Have read lots of reviews since purchasing the TV of people complaining of bulb going out within 2 - 3 months.
I paid $7.88 for this last week & it's definitely going back to the store. I used (or tried to use) it for Skype and unless I held it right up to my mouth, I couldn't be heard. There was also a terrible echo on the other end. By the end of a one hour coversation, it had quit working completely. I had a Skype microphone that worked fine until my daughter decided to play Hannah Montana with it and broke it. I wouldn't recommend even bothering this this thing, when it works, it works poorly and sporadically.
This product started off great and then in a matter of no time one by one the usb slots died. Why I ask myself, there is no power supply. It plugs into the computer. All it is, is a slot. Within 3 months it completely became useless. No matter what you plugged into it. And here is the kicker, I did not apply a heavy use with it only my keyboard.Save your money, and research a better product. I am totally disappointed.
I bought this item for the full price. Now I see why it is being offered for 35 dollars LESS. Even now $6 is too much. The problem I am having is that the feedback makes this product unusable. I followed the directions and went to the website for help. It says keep mic away from speakers and close to mouth. My cord is stretched completely away from my speakers...feedback. UNUSABLE.
well when i got it in the mail and connected it the right ear piece was not working so now i have to send it back :(
The package was damaged and the headphone actually magnify the sound! Battery life is good but it should be as it isn't really doing anything. You get what you pay for.The shipping was late and the order wasn't even placed for 4 days. Crazy. I will not purchase from Amazon again.
Nothing.. You just spend your money to buy this GPS for nothing!! When i turn on the screen, and the GPS ca't unlock maps!!! and you couldn't do anything at all with your GPS!!
I really liked using this mouse - in fact I got so used to its back/forward browser buttons that I got really pissed when I discovered they don't work on Netscape on my new Windows ME computer. Microsoft acknowledges the problem (KB Article ID: Q274796) and asks me to wait patiently for a fix, or to return it for a refund... So if you plan to use it on ME with Netscape, you better wait until Microsoft fixes this problem.
This cdrom's driver intentionally slows down ripping speeds. If you are wishing to put your legally owned music on to an mp3 player you should avoid this product. The driver description on the asus website will tell you that the speed of the cdrom is LIMITED. My first 8-10 tracks will rip at around 32x and then the cdrom will go to 1-3x for the rest of the tracks. Even with updating the firmware, this 'govenor' is in place. Why asus doesn't want you to rip mp3s could be because they want you to buy their duplicators that are hundreds of dollars in price. I'm scrapping this drive for one that will let me make mp3s at a modern speed (1-3x is ancient).
Take it from a person who used to rely on a lot of dvds...I used to be a heavy dvd-burning junkie, constantly buying all sorts of odd brands of cds and dvds because of how many files for work I needed to burn. One day I came across hp dvds that were just given to me for free. Seeing that just about any old brand worked for me, hp sounded reliable and I used them. I burned them on an old computer and am now attempting (notice this word) to retrieve these old files 4 years later. (Do note that the dvds I have are 8x and not the 16x considering the age of these dvds but I have noticed that their quality of dvds still have not improved considering everybody else's reviews.) 4 years later on 3 other computers attempting to read these dvds have just come in failure as they have crashed or failed to appear on all 3. (How much do we want to bet that these work beautifully on hp-only dvd drives or computers?)Heed a warning from a very experienced dvd-burning user....DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT UNLESS YOU ENJOY WASTING MONEY. You're better off buying ANY brand of dvds except hp....that's how much I'm hating hp right now because the files I have are forever gone and not retrieveable. How much do I hate this product? If I can give this negative stars, that's what I would give it...-5 STARS.
The warranty is for 90 days. After about 4 months we started having problems with it, but wasn't terrible. After one year, we are getting rid of it.Frustrating!
The latest firmware for this is 1.2.3.0 dated 11/25/2008. That firmware only allows you to use the WebView management interface with Internet Explorer 6.0 or OLDER.As I expected, Cisco bought LinkSys and totally destroyed their product line so you have to buy Cisco's equipment which costs 10 times as much and requires a CCIP/XYZ certification to be able to figure it out.Also, even if cisco hadn't obsoleted this equipment, they make it nearly impossible to find support for it on their bloated web presence. This is common with all large technology oligopolies that buy up smaller companies: Intel, Cisco, Hewlett Packard, etc.
First day of use:the unit's picture is not as sharp as CRT TV.remote is not very responsive. need to be in front of the TV.The worst part is after the TV is on for one hour or so, it turns itself off. May be I have a defective unit.Asked Amazon to return the unit, but amazon policy is:"Amazon.com cannot accept the return of televisions 27 inches and larger after delivery. Upon delivery, please inspect your television carefully for damage while the shipper is still present. If you discover any damage, please refuse delivery and you will receive a refund. Your signature on our carrier's delivery receipt acknowledges that you understand our return policy. After the release form has been signed, returns of televisions 27 inches and larger will not be accepted."So be very careful and think again before purchase.
I bought this in November of last year. It worked perfectly at first, but three months after, it started skipping. I dropped it at one point, and the lid popped open and the cd went flying. I use the player on my commute on the bus to and from work, which lasts about an hour, and it ate its way through a set of AA's within two days. It also skips something terrible if held vertically, or bumped hard enough.I had another Panasonic with a 40-second skip protection, and that lasted me four years before it finally gave out. Too bad they don't make the model anymore, or I would have purchased another instead of this terrible player.
My advice -- avoid this product. Within three months of light use, it began skipping ever more frequently. Within six months it had deteriorated to the point that I had to stand completely still to avoid the skips. So much for portable listening.For the price I expected durability. What I got was a disappointment.
I recently received the e335. I am a palm user, but was seduced by a $... amazon rebate and a $... toshiba rebate. At approximately $... net, how could you lose on this 64 mb thin machine? Well, I lost. On day three the machine started to freeze. I rebooted once and had to reinstall everything. And then, 30 minutes later, it happened again.When it worked, I loved it. Unfortunately it was a VERY short love afair.
I bought this product to provide shared storage and backup for my mixed network (wife and I have Macs, kids have a PC).The installation program looked like a PC only application. The unit installed easily and quickly from the kids PC.By default the device comes with two folders. One is called share and is a shared Mac/PC folder, the other is called share-mac and is Mac only. I could only see the share folder, not share-mac. I tried calling tech support twice and held for over a half hour each time before giving up. The second time I left a message - they promise a call back within an hour. I still have not received a call back in over 3 hours.I tried to back up my Documents folder to the device. Not only does it not support file names longer than 32 characters (which a couple of the reviews have noted), but when it gets to one, it gives an error message and just stops. How totaly useless.Can't the error message give an option of skipping the file, renaming the file, or something other than just stopping and starting over from the begining?
If you are a masichist this is your machine. Mine's been to the repair depot twice and now I read all the reviews and see that ALL the flaws in this piece of junk are STANDARD. Call Toshiba and tell them what I did.They needed to lose the format war to maybe snap them into respecting their customers.
I cannot get this frame to go through more than 10-12 pictures in slideshow mode before it totally locks up and I have to use the reset function built into the back of the unit. I was very disappointed as I ordered this as a gift for my parents who miss their out of state grandchildren and I wanted to be able to give them something special so they could see them everyday. It was easy to set up and the frame looks nice, but it just doesn't function correctly. Fortunately Amazon has a great return system and I was able to send it back relatively easy!
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.
If you buying this player to use with Napster to Go, wait a while. A lot of people are having problems with the firmware update required to use the player for Napster to Go.. The firmware is beta and they are are a lot of bugs in it. Check out message boards on Napster for more info.
We should have been warned off this product with Video Director 200, which we have owned for two years and are constantly battling. But because of price and the fact it is supposed to be perfect for editing home videos, we tried it. What a waste of a whole weekend!The board isn't bad, but the software crashes constantly. The worst instance was when it crashed, and not only corrupted the entire script (2 hours work at least) but all the titles which were saved as separate files (5-6 hours minumum). In 10 seconds most of the weekend was shot, and for no reason.AVOID THIS LIKE THE PLAGUE. I wish I could offer a better suggestion but I'm afraid I haven't found one yet. Good luck getting this to work in anything that resembles a consistant matter.
I bought this camera on a trip to NY. The photos are of poor quality and many of them look blurry. I have a Canon Power Shot S400 which is by far a better camera which produces clear and clean pictures. No one who used the Sony Cibershot camera could take an acceptable photo; even the employees at the store where I bought the camera! Since there were doubts that it was damaged, after three days they replaced me the camera with another one. The pictures where as bad as the first one. When I returned from my trip, after sending various photos to my friends one called me and gave me the best advice: RETRUN THAT CAMERA; and that was what I did.
I have not had a month go by without this unit freezing, failing or fouling up. The TV guide function died, scheduled recordings got erased and it freezes up at least once a week to the point the power must be reset to wake it up. Pioneer customer service is useless.
The MM scrolls with a rubber ball on the top surface of the mouse. Like most mouses with a ball for scrolling or moving, particles of dust can get inside the chamber where the ball sits. The mice with rubber scrolling balls seem to be especially susceptible to this problem. My mouse worked fine for about 2 months, I loved it. But then the scroll function got erratic. I could feel the ball "skipping" on something inside, which is obviously built up dirt or dust. After a month of this, the mouse no longer scrolls.Now, most mouses with scroll balls have an easy way to remove the plate covering the ball, so you can take the ball out and clean it, and the sensors surrounding it. Unfortunately, the geniuses at Apple designed the mouse in such a way that you cannot do this on the Mighty Mouse. So guess what? When the scroll ball gets dirty and stops working properly, you get to THROW THE MOUSE AWAY! Hey, why bother making it cleanable, just give Apple another 50 bucks - it's DISPOSABLE!I'd really like to meet the designers of this mouse and ask them what they were thinking when they put it together. If you want to buy a disposable 50 dollar mouse, buy all means, plunk down the cash for this piece of junk.
I bought this camera this past December for my birthday at $199. It seemed great at first - takes beautiful pictures, very small, etc etc.I just returned from a vacation in which the camera completely stopped working.Because Konica is no longer making cameras I've had the hassle of going through an outsourced company to get this problem resolved, because I'm still under warranty.The outsourced company has been very helpful, and told me that this camera was NOT made by Konica but another company, and Konica bought thousands of them, and once many of them broke, Konica could not afford to pay for all the repairs.I was told that this camera single-handedly brought down Konica Minolta.If you already have this camera and it works, then great... but for people wanting to BUY it, I wouldn't recommend it... if it breaks you will go through a nightmare to fix or replace it.Konica was incredibly rude to me and denied any responsibility for a product they made.My situation is finally being resolved by Sony giving me a replacement camera because they now own Konica, but it really wasn't worth the hassle.Before the camera broke i'd have given it 4 stars, but after dealing with the situation, I have to give it 1 star.
I purchased this as a replacement for an older, troublesome Sony Hi-8 camcorder. I had wanted to start trying my hand at video editing on the PC, and also transferring our old Hi-8 tapes to DVD, the thought being I'd first transfer them to Mini DV on the new camcorder, and then onto the PC for DVD authoring.The day after receiving the TRV27, we taped about 10 minutes of our daughter swimming, and I couldn't have been happier with it. The video and audio were crystal clear, noticeably better than the Hi-8 tapes. A test of transferring this data onto the PC (using a Matrox RT.X100 capture setup) showed that to be painless, and the resulting files were flawless. I thought I'd definitely made a good purchase. Unfortunately, that feeling was short-lived...A little more than a week after receiving the new camcorder, I had transferred a couple of our Hi-8 tapes to Mini DV. I then noticed that attempting to play back one of these Mini DV tapes on the TRV27 showed a strange "banding" of the image...the top 1/4 of the picture was there, followed by a gray horizontal band covering the next 1/4, then another 1/4 that looked good, followed by another gray band on the bottom 1/4. Both tapes that had been transferred played this way, as did anything new I tried recording from the camera.I ran a cleaning tape through it 3 times, which finally brought the picture back, but that left me with a bad feeling...why did the heads need cleaning that badly after approx. 2 hours total recording time? That was only a precursor to the trouble to follow...The next day was Thanksgiving. I used the camcorder to record about 20 minutes of the family. The following day, I wanted to start transferring Hi-8 tapes again, and decided to check the playback first, based on the previous problem. I tried to put in the tape I had recorded on Thanksgiving, but the tape carrier only took it in about halfway and then stopped, with the unit "dinging". There was a yellow triangle with a line under it on the LCD and the code C:31:40, or something like that. All I found I could do was remove and replace the battery multiple times, as each time it would pull the tape in a little farther. Finally it got the tape all the way in and rewound it, and when I hit playback, there was nothing...no video, no audio, just bluescreen, both on the LCD and hooked up to our tv. I tried running the head cleaning tape through it a couple times, and still nothing. I even tried some of the other tapes that we had transferred...no matter what, it would not playback a single thing.A call to Sony's 1-888 number and time with their rep said it would need to go in for service...to Irvine, California (I live in Colorado). All this 10 days after receiving it and total usage on it of about 2 and a half hours.So now my new TRV27 is in the mail, on it's way to service, with no clue as to how long I'll be without it, nor what shape it will be in when I get it back. So I'm afraid that based on this experience, I could not recommend this camcorder. Seeing as how our Hi-8 unit, which is also Sony, had similar trouble, I don't think I'd be able to recommend Sony period. That old unit failed entirely the first time we really wanted to use it as well (for a Disney vacation), again after minimal prior usage. It went in for service too, and took more than a month to get back. And it had another visit to service after that one. And in fact, it's not working correctly now, which is why I rented a Hi-8 camcorder to do the tape transfers (money which was lost when the new camcorder wouldn't work either.) Nope, I do not have a good feeling about Sony camcorders at all.
Bought it to play music to my new twins. After about six months it refuses to play CDs and displayss "No disc" no matter what kind of a CD I put in it. Did anybody have the same issue?
I purchased this camera almost 2 years ago. 6 months ago, it displayed the first occurence of the E18 error (problem in the lens mechanism), but recovered. It did that again last week and could not recover. Both times, it happened when I was on vacation. Search the web for E18 and you'll know what I mean. So, now I have a useless paperweight not worth spending money to get repaired. Now I will go for another canon, but an older model with a digital-only zoom, for 2 reasons a) the optical zoom on the A60 has give me enough grief, b)to keep using my 2 CF cards, since the latest cameras do not accept CF cards.
This product failed after only two weeks. Not having a warranty was a disappointment. So I purchased a new one from K-mart.
Very, very mediocre player: slow loading time, noisy drive, clumsy menus.As a progressive scan player, is well down below the standard set by the Panasonic RP-56.
This little tripod, which I purchased as part of a bundle of accessories for my digital camera, is indeed compact and ultra-portable. Small as it is however, it seems unstable, and if I use it at all, I will be sure to exercise extreme caution when mounting my camera on it. There are better options out there, for only a few dollars more.
Even though I'd heard it doesn't always work I bought it anyway. My DVD player wouldn't read the disk...figures. :(
I bought this cable to use with a new computer with HDMI output to connect to my Dell monitor with DVI input. When the computer is on the product works great. When the computer is off or sleeping the monitor thinks the computer is unplugged and not just off/sleeping.The cable does not properly support monitor standby.
If you want a digital camera, do your self a favor and look for something else, I bought this camera after reading online CNET reviews and the price seem right but is a total waste of money if you ever want to take any pictures indoors, because they will never come out right. I took this camera to a wedding and took over 200 pictures and not even one is worth keeping. and the Jog dial damaged after one week of usage and i have to pay to ship it to connecticut to get it fixed.....I will sell mine for $100 if anyone is going to buy
There is nothing in the construction of the cables to hold the ends into the jacks - and they don't like to stick in the jacks of the TV or in my switch.Also, since there are two red jacks, most cables give a bit of a separation in them - these don't, so you have to be VERY careful to get the correct ones hooked up.IMHO - spend a few bucks more and get better quality ones.(NOTE: I have purchased many other things from this seller and been very happy, this is the first time that I have been unhappy with my purchase)
I bought this some time ago. The VHS and DVD player do not work. The remote was not the right one. When I tried to find the company to see if I could get the correct remote, there was no evidence of who they were, and Amazon was unable to help me.I gave it a rating of 1 star because it does serve as an interface between the Sony DVP-SR200P/B DVD Player, Black and my analog television.
After reading numerous other Amazon reviews. along with several newsgroup postings, I at least have the comfort of knowing that MANY people have the same tragic tale to tell about this printer that I have. (Okay, cue the violin.) The printer worked just fine for about a year and a half -- enough time for the warranty to expire -- then suddenly developed an un-uncloggable clog. The printer will not deliver any ink from the black cartridge. (I have read several variations on this story in which it's either the yellow cartridge, or both the yellow and black.) I have put in a new black cartridge, run countless cleaning cycles, and cleaned the black cartridge compartment with Original formula Windex, but no dice. I am told there's a rubber suction hose that can come loose, but that still appears to be attached. My brother-in-law also said the hose appeared to be attached, but that a sponge seemed to be missing from the print head assembly. He then expressed the opinion that the whole printer "looks disposable."Actually, a number of folks who've written reviews have described the C84 as "disposable," and there are two other points on which there seems to be a widespread consensus:1. The Durabrite ink in the cartridges is a double-edged sword. While it may be resistant to the kind of smearing that ink jet printouts are known for, it also dries to an ultra-hard consistency that is a major contributor to these un-uncloggable clogs.2. There may be a design flaw in the C84's print head that Epson refuses to acknowledge.In fact, I contacted EPSON by email -- they don't have a toll-free number -- and they told me to do everything I've already done. They went on to say that if I do everything they tell me and the printer still won't work, it requires service. DUH! But of course, the service would cost as much, if not more, than a new C84. Epson also claims that using non-Epson ink cartridges may be causing the problem, even though it may in fact be Epson's ink that's the culprit.Oh yes, and like so many other people who are telling this tale, I bought several new cartridges just before the printer broke down, and now I won't be able to use them.Well, at least I have one workaround for printing text. Since the color cartridges are still working, I can just turn my text dark blue.So, I can't recommend the C84. But don't take my word for it. Trust me, you'll find plenty of other reviews that say pretty much what I just said.
This does not work with Ultra dinosuar and Fisher price is the only place that has the right battery charger. This charger is I tohught came with something to make it work but it does not. It is advertised wrong
Worked great for about a month, then started cutting out whenever I streamed video from the Internet. I would have to unplug it to reset 4 or 5 times a week. Now it doesn't work at all. I've had it for 10 months.
Easy setup, but who cares, when the end result is a very slow video. Sort of reminded me of Jim Carey in the movie "The Mask". When he whips his head from side to side and you see the "blur", THAT'S what you see with this webcam! Don't waste your money. I'm sending it back tomorrow!
Being a Sony fan and expecting the customary good quality items one would normally receive....this item is disappointing. It's just not very good sounding and has some issues with hiss and pop occasionally. If it were a different company other than Sony I would probably give it more stars.
Bought this as a gift before realizing it required a monthly subscription. Wish it had been more apparent when ordering. We will be returning this a.s.a.p. What a joke.
Terrible quality control. I bought two and had to return them because one had a sticking key and the other an upside down L(It looked like a 7). I did not know this was possible! Nice features. Buy a good keyboard.
I got it as a replacement/backup for my Dell XPS M2010 but discovered that while it would 'continue' to power my computer when plugged into an AC outlet, it would not recharge the computer's battery!!! For now, the unit sits gathering dust until something happens to my Dell's original power supply quit on me, then, and only then would I plug my XPS laptop into it just so I could continue working connected to the AC until a Dell replacement power supply arrives; I would only use it for the shortest time possible- and only in an emergency. Buyers Beware!!!
I read all the great reviews and I bought this DVD player for my fianc&eacute; last year for Christmas. We were moving and didn't even take it out of the box until March. We're busy people so I'd say we watch about 3 movies a month on it... If you're going to buy a Philips make sure to get the extended warranty or go with a good brand like Sony.
Defective product from PACIFIC STEREO.Poor customer service even though the product still under warranty.USAspec does not list Pacific Stereo as a authorized seller.Product is not compatible with ipod touch running iOS 4.1.
The item's appearance is very bad,it has so many scratches,it looks so old,it was sold for what its not worth.Iam disappointed but I got no time to return it.
Bought this online from eforcecity. It's a nice powerful fan if you have a really hot laptop. Unfortunately within a day of getting it pieces of the fan began breaking off. Then 3 and a half months later the connection that powers the fan from the computer broke off.
EDIT: Hunk of garbage - not worth the $5.00 After about three weeks they just stopped working, not to mention the two weeks leading up to that the volume went bad on it, and to achieve a sound greater than stock laptop speakers, you had to put the volume up to the max which in turn created a crackled sound. Also the cord is so short you cant even position them in front of the laptop.
I bought this telescope 2 months ago from a local telescope shop. I wanted a simple &quot;GO TO&quot; telescope and I did not want to spend top dollars for my first scope. while unpacking the scope I made an observation that the primary tube was not packed very well (only one layer of bubble wrap), in any case assembling the scope took about an hour and the first time I started using it I realized the scope motor was failing to engage the lever responsible for the vertical motion (up and down) I packed the scope back in the box and asked the store for a replacement. This is when it gets really interesting; I opened the box, unwrapped the tube and heard something jiggling inside the tube. The secondary mirror has come lose and was hitting the primary mirror and damaged it, so I decided to try to swallow my frustration and attempt to fix it which I did ,I glued it back, looked though he provided 25 mm eye piece and could not notice any scratches, so I continued with the assembling the rest. I took the mount with the motor from it's box and it was broken in half, at that point I realized that this &quot;THING&quot; is not worth my time, I went back to the store returned it and got a Celestron GT114. All I can say about my experience with the Celestron is it's cheaper, far better quality, arrived very well Collimated.took me 10 minutes to assemble. If you are looking for a good quality beginner telescope that would be satisfactory for a long time go with the Celestron GT114, or GT130.
This switch does not really accommodate 14 guage speaker wire. When I tried to secure the wire, the tab that you close broke due to the size. I returned it and ordered a different brand switch.
What is with this company? My granddaughter has not yet received the product. Where is it?
The Ativa 8 gigabyte drive i just bought failed after just 1 use!!! All the data i had stored on it was irreplaceable. The drive crashed my computer and then now refuses to ever read again. This is the most awful experience i have ever had with a product, i'd return it but i'm still trying to recover my data somehow. NEVER BUY ATIVA PRODUCTS!!!!! THEY ARE COMPLETE GARBAGE!
The cord i recieved is defective. It doesnt work. I've tried it with multiple computers on multiple tv's to be sure it was actually the cable. I didnt bother sending it back because shipping was as expensive as the product.
I know these were cheap, but with the brand name I expected a little bit more. Poor quality for sure. Not even worth the $3+ I paid for them. Just wanted some back-up headphones. I'd say they only seem like they'd be worth $1.50 at best. Can't believe Maxell would even put their name on them.
I looked at the detailed product specifications and it said this product was backward compatible with PC100 as the title PC133/100 implies. This product did not work in a PC100 computer as another review also states. The company did not respond to two emails about the issue.
I HAVE PURCHASED MANY OF YOUR BC-20 CARTRIDGES FOR USE IN MY CANON C2500 PRINTER AND CALCOMP TECHJET 720C PLOTTER WHICH I USE IN MY SURVEYING BUSINESS. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, NEITHER THE CANON PRINTER NOR THE PLOTTER WOULD PRINT OUT ANY INK. I SPENT A LOT OF MONEY BUYING NEW CARTRIDGES (6) FROM OUR LOCAL WAL-MART STORE, WITH NO RESULTS. I CUT OPEN THE LAST BRAND-NEW CARTRIDGE I BOUGHT AFTER IT WOULD NOT WORK IN THE CANON PRINTER, AND THERE WAS NO INK IN IT (JUST A LOT OF SPONGE). I HAVE SINCE PURCHASED INK CARTRIDGES FROM CALCOMP AND THEY WORK FINE. THANKS FOR NOTHING, EXCEPT TO MAKE ME REALIZE WE NEED A HEWLETT-PACKARD PRINTER INSTEAD OF A CANON (WHICH I HAVE ALREADY PURCHASED) AND WE NEED TO DEAL WITH SOME OTHER MANUFACTURER FOR INK CARTRIDGES. IF I WERE YOU, I WOULD LOOK INTO WHY THERE WAS NO INK IN YOUR BC-20 CARTRIDGES.
Sandisk's Ultra II 8GB card is MUCH slower to write than the Ultra II 2GB cards I've used until now. This card may be fine if you're just taking a photo or two -- but sports action photographers will wait forever for the camera buffer to write to the card. Perhaps a different controller is used in this card? I'm not an engineer so I don't know for sure. But the card has been a huge disappointement for me. I use it now only as a last resort, when a large job fills my supply of 2GB cards.
I printed quite a few pictures for my daughters and after 3 to 4 months the color faded so fast you can barely see the pictures any longer. I have used the HP 4X6 paper and this has never happened with HP.
I bought these discs because I like to collect different types. The included cases was a nice bonus too. However, the discs are poorly made, the MD casing is extremly thin and brittle and the metal shutters were slightly bent exposing the disc.
This is my first instance of really getting stung by an Amazon vendor. I fully expected this to be a nice, sturdy, presentable CD/DVD stacker...it turned out to be the FLIMSIEST piece of &lt;&lt;censored>> I've ever spent a substantial two digit amount 'o' bucks on! The two racks I ordered cost me, with shipping, over FORTY DOLLARS!! After I got them, put one of them together and assessed it, I was amazed at how tacky and cheap it looked and felt! I went to tighten the base to the top cap and the cap promptly broke, with very little exertion on my part! It also doesn't hold DVDs, just CDs!I wouldn't recommend either the device OR the vendor to a dog that has a Yorx home entertainment system! YUCK!(And thank Amazon for straightening things out concerning this!)
I brought this to use my Nuvi in a second car. The mounting comes with two types of sticky pad. The first did not hold the mount firmly on the dash at all, it just flopped over after a few yards of driving. The second one comes with so many "health warnings" about it being non-removable (eg even when you see the car) that I dare not use try it. Pretty disappointing.
This laptop has given me problems after 1month I got it. The keyboard and mouse pad simply do not respond. Mine is definetely a defective one. However, my complain is about Toshiba's customer service and technical support. I have not received proper answers, they kept me on hold for hours on the phone until they hanged up on me,.Took it to the tech. support three times, it worked after I brought it home for a while, then it went back to have the same problem until at one point the tech. representative told me He would start replacing parts randomly until He fixed the problem by chance becuase He did not know what the problem was. Be aware, that if you buy one of their computers you are likely to be stuck. Simply, Toshiba has the worse support I've ever seen (a surprise to me at the beginning, but will never buy toshiba again)
I ordered this for my specific camera (Nikon Coolpix L110) and I checked several times that my camera model was included in the description, but sadly the covers were way to small and of no use to me! I reccommend this product to people with small digital cameras and not bigger point and shoots or professional models...
I bought this unit at costco (hmmm) It sounds very nice. But, as a tuner, laying it down on it's face is not good. Also only one aux input works. I returned the first unit to costco for exactly the same reason. Even worse news. After reading the specs and reviews (at Amazon) I suspect the SR-L50 is it's feeble successor.
It took awhile to get the thing to work out of the package. I first attached it to my fully charged 4G iPod. It didn't start as it was supposed to. It did start after letting the iPod w/iTrip sit in the docking station for a few minutes. I removed the iPod from the docking station and removed the iTrip. Again, it didn't start after the iTrip was reinstalled. After an overnight charge of the iPod w/iTrip attached, it finally seems to work. I'm thinking there is a battery or something that needed charging.The signal is not particularly strong as most people have mentioned but works well enough in my Prius. I am lookng forward to doing surgery on it to boost the signal:http://www.i-hacked.com/content/view/200/94/Looks like they're ready to discontinue this product as it has dropped $5 since last week.Update: I didn't use it for a couple of days and it didn't start again. I am returning it for replacement.Update 2: Amazon customer service was fantastic with free shipping and even crediting the price diff. The new iTrip started like it was supposed to. Quality is still soso but I didn't expect more. I'm hoping surgery will improve the signal.
Film did not advance and there were vertical stripes on the one roll that did advance and take pics. Don't risk your vacation snorkeling or suba on this camera.
I've had this keyboard for at least 6 months,maybe more. Everything was working fine for about 3 months, when something happened with the space bar - it started making a clicking noise and it doesn't space unless you put your thumb to the left of center. One day when I was at Fry's I popped a space bar off the similar model there to see what it was like underneath. There is a metal bar that spans the space bar underneath and it fits fits inside some plastic that holds it. I came home and snapped my space bar off and I thought I fixed it. But, it didn't stay that way. Really a pain to type! Now, my mouse is also having difficulties. It tracks okay, but it doesn't always 'click'. I definitely wouldn't buy this again!
I am going to start this blast out with, I am so mad I could just cry. I bought two of these. One for me, one for my husband. Ok, 300 bucks. Just after the warrenty expired the plastic along the side that holds the headphones to your head, broke. We taped it up. A week later mine broke in excactly the same spot. Taped it up. A few weeks later both of ours broke on the other side. Taped it up. Then again just above the first break. My husband gave up and ordered himself a pair of Audio-Technica for 99 bucks. They are very high quality and sound better. But me, I taped mine up. By golly, they cost 150 bucks!!! 6 months later one of the ear cups just fell off. Now. I know what you are thinking. How much abuse did I put these through? At this price, I treated them as if they were made of glass. I have never in my life seen plastic, for lack of a better word, rot like this. They just fell apart. I am suprised and angry at Bose for making such a cheap product and having the nerve to sell it for 150 dollars. SO!!! I went out and bought myself a pair of Sennheiser HD465 headphones for 72 bucks. Like my hubby's new set they are built like a tank and the sound?? Glory be!!!! 100% better!!This product gets one star from me. What good are headphones if they don't stay on your head? Bose lost two customers for life. Bose 'shmose!!!!!
I am very disappointed with the product. It does not work properly with my Brother printer. After initial installation, it smeared the printout, making the print letters fuzzy. This is my first time and last time to try this product!
This thing is just one of the worst pieces of product design ever. The Ethernet connector connects to, essentially a tiny little flap door that was engineered by a crazy person. The slightest touch and it breaks off, at which point the entire adaptor is rendered useless. AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE!
Numerous customers have complained about these not working but they really need to investigate things before buying, instead of griping because they purchases something without understanding the details.These get up to 1500 feet. I use them. HOWEVER they work through the electrical wiring in your house. If you have two plugs that are not on the SAME circuit, which is COMMON even in the same room, these will NOT work. There are many other things that can cause interference as well. In other words, this product isn't going to work in most houses.
The first unit we bought, would not finalize properly, AT ALL. I bought the extended warranty, because this is a SONY (duh!), so I took it back to Circuit City and exchanged it for a second one. The second unit inserts scratchiness over top of the recording. Some here have described it as static, or a helicopter sound. It's all the same. Don't believe Sony's electrostatic interference BS explanation. If that were the case, you wouldn't be able to burn a CD in your computer! Back to the store for a third unit...I have 3 years on this warranty, I'll go through 50 units if I have to. Shame on SONY for their sloppy quality control. Remember folks, if it has moving parts, don't buy a SONY.
Very bad product. Don't buy it. I am having major problems staying connected with this product. I find my notebook pc starts roaming on other people's networks. According to the Intel site this free roaming "...is designed to increase the efficiency of the wireless LAN by minimizing unnecessary data traffic." It's also supposed to conserve battery life.
If you ever use the scroll wheel as a third button don't buy this mouse! It takes an unreasonable amount of pressure to get the scroll button to work. The Microsoft basic optical mouse part #P58-00001 works so much better then this one. How MS could release this mouse to the public that works as poorly as this one is beyond me.
I rate the product as worhtless because I did not need the weights for the camera case that I purchased. I went diving 130ft deep and the weights were never needed for for the camera. I would like to return the weights since I have not used them and they are basically worthless to me.
Product never worked; was utterly useless and totally ineffective. I seldom write a review of products that disappoint me, but this item was something that I wanted to be successful. It is supposed to be an item designed to afford a degree of security: it fails in that regard.
I had to replace the speakers that came with my computer and didn't want to spend much money, so I bought these. It's been less than a year and they have stopped working. At first, I thought it was my computer, until I plugged them into another computer and had the same problem. It's as if there is a "short" when I first touch the outlet (for lack of better term), then it's dead.I didn't keep the box and I doubt it is worth my time to try to dig for the receipt which, unfortunately, is buried deep in my "toss it in" drawer, I'm just going to buy another brand/better product today.
This product is a strange one. It is an HDMI splitter, without any internal amplification, so it's use is extremely limited. I had an older Comcast DVR with HDMI capabilities and hooked up my two brand new HDTVs to it, to share a single cable box between the two, and it would not work!Yesterday I added an additional HD box to my account, a newer model without the DVR function, and I can hook up both TVs with no problem on the same wiring. The strange thing is, though, both TVs have to be on the HDMI input for this to work. If I turn one of the TVs to another input (for instance so I can play XBOX on one of the TVs and watch cable on the other) all I get is snow from the cable feed. So I have to disconnect the second TV to allow of the signal to work on the first. It's extremely annoying!I may try a different splitter with a built in amp to see if this solves the issue, but for now I will suffer with simply disconnecting and reconnecting as needed. If you have a situation where you want two TVs to show the exact same picture, at the exact same time; this product may be the affordable solution for you! If not, don't bother.
I found the ripping software needlessly confusing and with poor instructions. Still, we put a dozen CDs on it and used it for a few hours. We forgot about it for a few months. Today I went to add more CDs and, after the first two additions, the unit stopped working. ... I am disappointed and would not buy from this company again.
I bought mine in store, and after less than a month of very light handling, the cable had pulled loose from the USB connector, exposing the wires. Despite my attempts to prevent any further damage, the wires broke within a couple of days, rendering my pad completely useless.
the camera is a piece of junk and has been returned; quality of picture is not what I wanted for a young kid; viewing screen too small
Avoid a headache. I had the same problems with these new Memorex music CD-Rs. They will not work in my Philips CD audio deck, and as you can see in other reviews they don't work on most decks. I suspect they are plain digital CD-r's, or that the newer 40x discs will not work on Digital Audio decks. A design flaw at any rate. I have had great luck with older Memorex Music CD-Rs, but I believe they were 32x. I have no problem with Sony Music CD-rs which are easily available, and cheaper most places. However, Memorex is good with warranty service in my complaints about these.Great for dummies who pay extra for music CD-Rs for their computer because they are copying their friends CDs!
A waste of money because the intermittent static from the "most open" signal is almost unbearable. Expensive for what it is... better off paying an audio expert to give you a hook up directly into your stereo. One end plugs into your iPod, the other end into your cigarette lighter.Pros:-Small-Program to any station, preselect up to 3 which you can flip between if you start to run into interference from a stronger signal-Long cable-Doesn't seem to run my car battery down if I forget and leave it plugged into the cigarette lighter-Powers (and I think also charges) my iPod-Worked with both our pre-video and video era iPodsCons:-Awful transmission strength, other signals frequently disrupt it even after trying every possible channel. I've even gotten interference from my wife's wireless FM transmitter when driving next to her (she has a different brand for her iPod... see my other reviews to see hers)-Expensive for the $50 price range! (Many new radios allow you to have a professional install a direct connection to your (after-market) radio for not much more (this is the route we plan to go)-No power off switch, I have to unplug. I have several items plugged into a splitter, so this is very inconvenient for me (which device am I unplugging? and I have the wires tucked away neatly and the unplugging process can mess that all up)Bottom line: I do not recommend this item.
This product has one BIG flaw. If the battery goes dead everything is lost. The back up battery does not work. There is no way to protect yourself if you remove the battery unless you back up daily. The battery case opens often and the battery falls out. I have lost data so many times that I am replacing this product. I like all the other features. The battery problem is a deal breaker.
I have had this router for over a year. It worked well for the most part. But every once in a while I got problems with connection, for which I had to call customer support.Now suddenly it has become a big pain ... Both wired and wireless connections drop every 10 mins because router reboots itself. I have made over a dozen calls to tech support, but the problem has remained.The other thing is that D link tech support always tells you to go with basic 802.11b config with no encryption ( the most they would let me do was WEP, and always turned down WPA ). So even though this router has a lot of cool features ( super G, WPA, gaming mode etc. etc. ) , you are not allowed to use any of them. That is because if you try and it does not work, tech support will always tell you to turn all of them off. Thus all I have is a powerful router being used as basic 802.11b.
After dealing with their less than pleasant customer "service" I was told that this model has a software problem. If you disable channels then turn the TV off for a while the disabled channels will reapear the next time you turn it on. Working your way back through the menus to turn off the channels you don't want is a real pain and has to be done every time you leave the set off overnight. This even applies to channels you "lock" out. The only fix offered was for me to try and find software version 1.0, not available anywhere the customer service agent knew about and, according to him, that would introduce another set of problems. They had no idea if and when this problem would be fixed.The remote, which looks like it's universal but is not, should work with other Philips products but does not. I have a Philips DVP642 DVD player and the remote will not work with it.Don't think about using this as a monitor for your computer. It only supports 3 different resolutions (640x480, 800x600, 1280x768). I found that all 3 resolutions had so much overscan (?) that it was unusable. You can't see the start bar and the top window bar at the same time. The remote allows you to scroll around the screen but that's just additional work and takes too much time.I will say the picture is nice but the rest of the problems I'm not willing to deal with. If you don't mind having every channel turned on all the time this might be a good choice. For me, this ones going back and I'll wait for the price to come down on a set with usable features.
Within 45 days of use, the adapter start giving problem. From outside, it doesn't have any issue, but there is no power supply. The adapter is waste of money, but I don't have any option I have to go for one more.
You can make these by hacking up a cheap pair of earplugs from your local sporting goods store. This is the description/review I have posted elsewhere describing the process (initially posted for the E2Cs):I love these headphones. They sound great, they have great isolation, and they are very durable. BUT, I had almost resigned myself to an unneccessarily painful fit: I have normal sized ears, but I couldn't get either the smallest plastic or foam inserts to be comfortable for more than an hour before I felt like my ears were going to bleed from the outward pressure of these buds . . . until I had a thought: "Why doesn't Shure sell these phones with the small-ish inserts like Etymotics uses.I had remembered the earplugs that I had used to take all of my biggest exams with, so I went down to my local sporting goods store, browsed the hunting and shooting section and found $2 rubber earplugs with three "fins" on them like the Etymotics. These plugs are hollow, so all you have to do is carefully cut a small hole on the end, cut off the bulk of the back of them (the opposite end of what you put in your ear), stick them on the bare tubes of the Shures, and eureka! My EC2s fit perfectly and sooooo much more comfortably.I have since learned that Shure sells inserts like these for an extortive price, but why buy when you can make them for 1/5 the price. I reccommend buying 2 or 3 pairs of the earplugs your first go-around, just in case you butcher the first pair like I did.
The hardware is like all the cheap products from China. The Vista performance test gave my PC an average rating of 3.0 and the lowest score was awarded to the Graphics sub system, so it's not very good.
Nice looking unit--though gloss black housing is prone to fingerprints. I had this unit about a week and then it ate one of my NetFlix DVD's. I called Philips support who could not help me and recommended I take the unit to a local electronics store to remove the DVD. Called netflix instead and they said they wouldn't charge me. Returned unit for refund. Aside from faulty slot design, there was a minor hiss in speakers and subwoofer seemed to put out almost no sound at all. Overall sound quality was pretty good, but nothing great. Never experienced any evidence of simulated surround sound.
Bought it as a X-mas gift for my son and he absolutely loves it! He's downloaded more than 350 songs on it already! It was on sale here for a killer price for 2GB of memory which would run you close to $100 at a local store.
Potential buyers please be aware!! There is a problem at the warehouse with these cases, TWICE I was sent the wrong product with the "correct" label. The Amazon barcode sticker on the back of the item reads for "iPod 4G and iPod Photo", but what you actually recieve is a case for iPod MINI, the packaging of the product states that clearly on the front made for iPod MINI. Amazon tried to resolve it and sent me another case with the exact same issue: 4G & Photo barcode on the back, and the actual product is for MINI, when I explained the situation the second time I was advised that they would have to further research the problem and could not provide the product.I have other Speck cases and they are great, but if you want this one for your 4G or Photo iPod, I'd watch out.
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...
I got this as a gift it worked fine for 2 days then one day i unplugged it one power source to another one ...... and that was it ..... it never worked again ..... it just died tried all to make it work again but nothing worked .... and like said before the customer support is like it doesn't exist ....do not buy it, its like spending money for nothing .....
very disappointed...the cd tray broke within the 1st month of use & Amazon.com was no help in getting it fixed...
I bought this cassette player because I heard it was good for recording music rehearsal (I'm an opera singer) and my old cassette player (panasonic) broke after 10 years. This Sony had a constant buzzing and static sound in the background and thus it was useless for hearing anything beyond a basic sound. Might be okay for a lecture but I found the static very distracting and a hindrance to good sound quality of any kind. I sent it back immediately. Thanks for the refund. And yes, my old cassette player (now off market) was fantastic with a high grade sound quality.
This unit was advertised as a replacement for older dual shaft units. This is not the case. It is in fact a DIN unit masquerading as a dual shaft product, that is incompatible with original shaft-mounted units.
I bought this camera recently and found the picture to be really grainy and out of focus.I would never suggest this camera to anyone.I would recommend the Logitech QuickCam Communicate STX.I've used this webcam before and it has excellent picture quality.
Please do not buy this. We live in 2006...the only games this can play are ones form 2002 and older. Even sometimes with older games the system can't detect it while you're trying to set it up. If you were thinking about getting this, then spend that extra 10 dollars to get the sony one...WHICH ACTUALLY WORKS!!!!!!
I bought this to enable connecting my satellite reciever. It worked in the beginning for about a week with no problems. Then it started acting up. The extension unit would lose the connection about 2-3 times a day. Sometimes it would self-restore, sometimes needed to reset. It was a nuisance but we tolerated it. Then about a month after we bought it, it completely failed to connect. I tried all the troubleshooting tips, and even did the new channel set-up shown in the manual. I work in electronics, so I tried other ideas I knew as well. Still doesn't work. No choice left but to try and return it (and I don't have the original package either so it could be a problem). $60 down the drain :( . Don't buy it. I now am going to run a line through the walls for an extra jack!
I bought these with hopes of good sound quality at a reasonable price and unfortunately, they did not deliver. I have an expensive headset for my computer that has a usb plug, and I needed something with a 1/8" plug so I got these, and they are not very good. I recommend some sony over ear head-phones like you used to see people use with their CD players over these. Just my opinion
I needed a filler item to qualify for free shipping and I was running low on keystone wall plates, so I looked at the picture and glanced at the title. The picture shows 7 various keystone wall plates and costs a little over $8. That price is about right if you look around.When I got the package, I noticed it was a single, 3 port wall plate. For this price, this is absolutely ridiculous. I can go to Home Depot and buy a 10 pack of these for about the same price.Sending it back.
I bought this cd playerlast December and it's already broken.It broke in June. It's not somthing that I did to it, The main gear inside it just got stripped. I love Aiwa products but this didn't even last for over a half a year!
I've had this DVD player for more than a year now. So far, I've been pretty happy with it as far as its features and etc. for its price range. But it still doesn't make up for all the skipping that it likes to do - with old and BRAND NEW DVDs!!! Sometimes it works perfectly and sometimes it would just skip around for no apparent reason. I'm yet to figure out why. I'm going to replace this with a PS2. This model was one of Samsung's earliest DVD players and that might be why it skips so much. Maybe there was some bug that they hadn't taken care of. Normally I'm extremely happy with Samsung's products but this one surely changed my mind about Samsung. If you're considering a budget DVD player with a choke full of features, you can't beat this one - if you can stand all the skipping, that is. For the love of God, don't buy this model.
I will never - ever - buy anything from Philips again. This purchase was a Christmas present for my son. Within a few days of opening it and following all the instructions to the letter, the screen fried, making the unit unusable. I contacted customer service, and a very helpful agent gave me a support tag number and shipping information. It was all a ploy. Philips took their sweet time sending out a replacement unit, and when they did, they gave us an expected delivery date that has long since passed with absolutely no concern about the status of the delivery. Their attitude is, "hey, we shipped it to you." Philips' Customer Service is, in a word, shallow. They cannot tell you who they used to ship replacements, and that department doesn't much care. Instead, they have to put in a request for a tracking number which can take an additional three business days. We have already spoken with the vendor. As soon as this thing ever gets here - if it does - it's going back for a refund and we'll buy a different MP3 player from a company that can at least pretend it knows what it's doing.
I've seen spotty reviews on the technology, but I had a need at home and on several client sites for a bridge option the tech offered, so I decided to try it out. After many hours of isolating circuits, disassembling the service box to determine the bus bar phase layout, etc. I gave up on the units due to intermittent and slow connectivity. The software that came with them was clunky, slow and resource intensive and did nothing to assist with connection diagnosis. After two days, I reactivated my wireless bridge setup (WRT54GL w/DD-WRT; works like a champ except when the microwave is on.)
For your own good, do not buy this! if i could have given it 0 stars i would have! It drains batteries very quickly, i could only put about 3 songs on it at "cd quality" (which it wasn't) and the songs got messed up and interchanged. I have a mac, so i couldn't upgrade it because "it currently does not support macs". it doesn't come with mac software, that u had to download from their site. i tried to download it many times, but it didn't work! the quality was horrible, i had to turn the earphones a certain way to hear anything at all. i desperately wanted an iPod, but couldn't really justify spending [amt] for it. I should have after all. This mp3 player...!
I ordert his as a replacement for my lost data cable. It is impossible to remove it and it is also impossible to transfer the data to my computer because it doesn't have the button one needs to touch to start the transfer. Has rendered my expensive device useless.DO NOT BUY IT FOR YOUR TUNGSTEN 2E
I don't like it because it starts to adjust the frequency channel automatically, by itself. You here many "clicks" in head phones. The manual tuning is much more better and convenient. Don't buy them.
Review of LaCie Ether Disk Mini 500GB (edmini)SummaryThis is really a little, special-purpose Linux box. The unit seems physically very sturdy, is reasonably small, and runs cools and quiet. It has a factory-installed version of Twonky, and as a media server accessed over wired Ethernet it functioned well - for instance it served HD video encoded at up to 25Mbps CBR (that is Constant Bit Rate HDV from a Sony cam) to my Ziova CS505 media player without any visible problems (3 1/2 stars for this). The edmini's performance when writing files to it via the Ethernet cable was IMO not great - its best write speed in my testing, using a crossover cable to a 3Com on-board gigabit Ethernet on PC, was about 640MB per minute (in contrast to a Maxtor SS II, which initially gave 800MB per minute write throughput through a Netgear switch, and that I've since optimized to over 990 MB per minute; and in other testing I've moved as much as 2600MB per minute over my home network). And I found the edmini's USB2 interface to computer not at all useful - it crashed my PC several times, and when it didn't its best write performance for me was 376MB per minute - that's right, it's unstable USB interface is much slower than its own Ethernet interface (zero stars for this), and for comparison about one-fourth of the performance of an Adaptec USB disk that I connected to the same USB2 port for testing. Thus my averaged rating of 1.75 stars, rounded to 2 stars.Other Issues and ObservationsWhen the power adapter is plugged in but the drive is disconnected from its cord the power adapter alone consumes just under 0.2A (110V AC) that is in the neighborhood of 15 watts. When the unit is running it uses about 0.9A, about 70 watts. There is no configuration setting for any kind of sleep mode, and I saw no indication that it had any reduced power mode. So, if left on, this device would cost me about $85 per year in electricity. For comparison, my Maxtor Shared Storage II uses about 0.6A when running, and can be set to spin down the drive when idle, cutting that to 0.3A; so the Maxtor should cost about $50 per year less for me to operate.When I enabled DHCP on the LaCie device and rebooted it, it could not find my DHCP server (nothing else on my network has that problem), and it configured itself such that it disappeared from my network entirely - and it could no longer be seen even by the LaCie configuration utility. Getting out of THAT took some doing... a "hold the button down for 15 seconds then ... and then..." reset procedure that is not in the documentation or FAQ.Most of the somewhat limited management of this device is done via a built-in web server. Mostly it seemed painfully slow to me - enough to wonder if it was working. For those who need to know this: it does allow enabling of "guest" account with no password (required by some media players).Several times the device simply locked up completely - I could do nothing but UNPLUG it (the power button is soft). I think it is possible this was related to having the USB cable connected, I don't recall any lock-ups that happened when it wasn't.Even when connected to the very same port on a gigabit switch, the LaCie seemed to choose 100 or 1000 Mb connection speed at random each time it booted - and there is no configuration setting for it.The power button is also a big blue light that blinks twice every five seconds - making placement in the HT component rack intolerable (if the unit is visible).About That USB2 interfaceTo use the USB2 interface to computer, you install a driver then connect the device to a USB2 port on your PC. The device does not mount as a Mass Storage Device (the normal device class for a USB2 disk drive); instead the LaCie driver emulates a network adapter and the disk can be found in your network neighborhood. BUT this emulation uses the same host name and workgroup as the one the Ethernet interface on the LaCie unit itself is already broadcasting - so if your PC can see the edmini on the ethernet, you CANNOT access the USB2 interface at all: the edmini does show up in Device Manager and Disconnect Devices tray icon, but the node in the network tree is already occupied by the ethernet interface to the same device. You may think this sounds so strange that I must have gotten it wrong; but no, it REALLY is like that.To top it off, the LaCie-supplied driver for XP SP1 did not actually work, it saw and mapped the drive (as long as I disconnected either the PC or the LaCie from my ethernet), but every attempt I made to access the drive failed and the driver went into a loop spiking the CPU usage to 100% every few seconds, requiring a reboot of the PC.There is another USB2 port, for a peripheral such as a printer or external disk drive. I did not test this at all.OS Version SupportBefore I bought the edmini I noted that LaCie's web page for the product explicitly listed WinXP SP1 as "supported". I needed that support, because I wanted to use it with a PC that is at SP1 and cannot be updated due to other dependencies. But as soon as I reported that in my testing the USB driver failure was isolated to XP SP1, LaCie support told me (and here I quote by copy-and-paste): "the devices are designed around connecting to XP SP2 or 2000, SP4. There won't be any support for issues that only present themselves in SP1".My ConclusionThis product has some problems. With the so-so write throughput over Ethernet, the surprisingly much slower USB2 interface, and LaCie's refusal to honor their word about supported OS version, I found this device unusable for my purposes - I sent it back. But the problems may not apply to all users. Its media server worked well and the unit was cool, quiet, and performed tolerably well; and so I think reasonable person might make a different decision under different conditions. Just do not expect to use the "USB2 interface" to PC.FootnotesCase is significant, 10MB is "ten megabytes" but 10Mb is "ten megabits".After I wrote the bulk of this review, and actually a number of hours AFTER I told LaCie that I had given up, repacked the edmini unit and was sending it back to the retailer, they told me that they had just tested one on XP SP1 and it worked for them. I can't prove that they didn't make that test with that result, but I do find the timing very suspicious.
I bought this recorder for use in my college classes. It did not last two semesters! I am unable to transfer 50% of the files to my computer using their Digital Voice Manager software. I get an error message that says there is a 0 value. For the most part I am able to listen to the corrupted file on the recorder. However, I'm not sure how much of the recording I am able to retrieve. For example, on a 3 hour recording, I was able to hear all but the last 30 minutes of the lecture. It was caught in a loop. I'm now having to buy a new recorder since this one is unreliable!
please do not buy this item because sounds very bad, poor sound quality, no even good for a kid this not worth it, pay few more money and buy Sony or Panasonic not that one, if you want a buy it anyway do not waste your money its a crap no good boombox at all.
I bought this Sony headset for my Sony 52 inches LCD TV and the sound quality is not great (a lot of static). Very disappointed with it. I think Sony should have a good quality standard. Honestly I am afraid to try other headset from Sony. I bought a wireless headset from Unlimited and it works very well. Almost the same price but very clear and not static.
Probably I got the bad one, but this thing broke down twice already, with all my vacation pictures in it, twice gone. Money is not the issue here. But there is no way I can get back those vacation pictures again. Before I used the card I already formatted it with my digital camera so compatibility should not be any issue at all. THe first time it broke down, both my computers cannot recognize it so I ended up has to reformat the card again. The second time it cant be recognized at all leaving the card useless and all the pictures in it unreachable. Save yourself and buy better card. You dont wanna end up losing your pictures just for the sake of this cheapo card. I am warning you, dont be like me, lesson learned the hard way..
This keyboard is not worth the money in my opinion. It has a yucky feel to it whenyou type on it and press the keys. Not very comfortable to use at all. Itfunctions ok and did not crash my Palm or anything, however I would recommend youget the Palm Portable keyboard (the one that folds out) instead. This was inventedby a company called Think Outside and is really great! It's a better keyboard, andfolds out into a full sized keyboard, which really is much more of a joy to typeon. It's a bit bigger and bulkier to carry around with you but the times where Iwould want the smaller Mini keyboard I would prefer to just use the stylus sinceI've gotten pretty good at it with a little practice.This Mini keyboard is just not worth carrying around because it's a pain to use.When I'm out sitting in a cafe, I bring along the Palm Portable Keyboard and I canwrite and send long emails with my i705. When I just need to write a short email,or if I'm a passenger in a car for instance, then I use the stylus.
Our tablet pc arrived in a timely manner but shortly there after the hard drive locked up. Returned pc as instructed and haven't heard from them, except poorly worded emails. no answer on supplied telephone no. Completely dissatisfied
After spending at least 4 hours trying to get this thing to work, I give up. Netgear support was no help. The guy told me if my printer was not on their list of supported printers on the website, it would not work. They have like only 30 printers listed. I could ping the print server but never get anything to print.
I bought this product mainly because of its HDD feature. I liked the fact that the videos and pictures could be transfered and saved in a computer rather than disks and cassettes. But the video and picture quality is extremely poor. My Nikon camera does a better job than that.
Just a note that I was sent this item twice, and in both cases received a 9200 instead of a 9800. IMHO, it should be modified or removed....
The Series2 will record only one non-digital station and one digital. Now that Comcast has gone all-digital, your Series2 has become more like a Series0.50, since it only records one channel at a time.
CUANDO ADQUIRI EL PRODUCTO DECIA QUE ERA DE 2 GB ES DECIR 1 GB POR CADA MEMORIA PERO EN REALIDAD LLEGARON FUE DOS MEMORIAS DE 500MB
I purchased the 342 model back in April.Within a month, the power went out on the TV. Numerous phone attempts to the manufacturer with extended hold times, and now in December, my TV still hasn't been repaired or replaced. The only way for me to ge the TV repaired is to send it out to a manufacturers representative, as this is apparently how the warranty works. Try getting a 42 inch TV back to a manufacturers rep, without a box to send it in.My last contact with this company was in early November, when I sent them documents for a replacement TV (with a hold put on my credit card for full purchase value), and I've still heard nothing back from this company.The product obviously is inferior, and their customer service is even worse.
The player itself gets 4.5 stars, but the quality control/documentation gets 0.The player itself seems to work fine once I got it working. The controls take some getting used to. The USB cord is ridiculously too short, especially since they recommend not using a hub. A belt clip would have been nice, too.There are apparently two versions of firmware for the player. Version 1 is the basic one that allows the player to work on Windows 98SE, 2000, ME and XP. Version 2 is the PlaysForSure enabled version that allows (allegedly) full compatibility with many subscription services and Windows Media Player (a big advantage over the ipod which currently does not support this). The catch is that Version 2 only works on XP at this time. The MP3 player I received was shipped with version 2 firmware. Luckily I use XP, but those without it are stuck with a player that doesn't work. You can downgrade to version 1, but you need an XP system to do it!Additionally, the Zen Micro Media Explorer has two versions, one for Version 1 firmware and one for Version 2 firmware. My player was shipped with the software for version 1 firmware, consequently the software didn't recognize the version 2 firmware on my MP3. I had to download the corrected software and finally I got everything working. On the plus side, Creative has a nice website with troubleshooting tips (none that helped here), plenty of downloadable updated software, and a user forum that was invaluable to helping me get things figured out.Creative needs to communicate clearly what firmware to use with which software and operating system. Their biggest blunder was shipping a player that can only be used on XP despite the box saying it could be used on 98SE,ME,2000,XP. This is unacceptable and I'll think long and hard about buying their products again.
SONY Incompatible with Proven PALM software!!!I picked up the Sony Clie SL10 after looking at it for only a few minutes. I thought the hi-res screen was great and it was nice and pocket-able and inexpensive - although it did hurt my eyes once I really started to use it.SOFTWARE GLITCH - I lose all my data every couple of days due to "MemoryMgr.c:line4415" error. Sony claims this is 3rd party software problems and "Sony takes no responsibility for 3rd party software". Sounds reasonable enough except.....This software, "timeLogger" from http://www.....com is my most important application and has been tested extensively for three years on every other Palm device including Handspring, and every PALM unit including the finicky Tungsten with Palm OS5 with not a problem. Sony won't help me.A google search for MemoryMgr.c shows MANY links to SONY clie products, including some messages on the cliesource site (december 12, 2002 is one message).However, when you get to the Cliesource bulleting board, there is no trace of such a message, suggesting a cover-up as the message was deleted in only 6 weeks.BEWARE of sony software incompatibility.
I bought this 2 months back. After one month it started giving trouble with the earphone jack. I sent it back to them. They told it is some kind of cosmetic defect (don't know what hell that is). They replaced it. Again the new one has started giving trouble(before 1 month this time). This time the touch pad is not working. Again they have asked me to send it back to them. Anyone who has plans to buy it, be prepared for this running cost(you need to send it back to Creative Labs once every month spending you own money, $6.50 in my case).
The Polaroid i-Zone combo digital camera is a 640x480 digital camera with one meg non-expandable memory, fixed focus lens, automatic flash, and no preview screen on the camera jammed onto a mini-polaroid i-Zone camera. It's big and awkward, which is probably why it hasn't been successful. I can never figure out how to grab it without putting a finger into a lens. I only bought it because I got an extreme bargain on it at my grocery store of all places. Overall I'm happy with it and will use it for my web site and to send photos by E-mail, but it's no replacement for a 35mm camera and a scanner.It's a TWAIN device so you can acquire photos directly from the camera with any TWAIN-supporting software, such as Paint Shop Pro. Photos are compressed as JPEGs inside the camera. It holds "up to" 18 shots, but unless you're taking photos of blank walls, it'll be more like 16. It takes about 2 minutes and 20 seconds to transfer a full load of photos from the camera through your PC's serial port. You can download the photos selectively, but you can't selectively delete. You can only clear the entire camera memory at once. The JPEGs are copied directly from the camera to a folder, so you don't have to worry about appropriate recompression unless you want to make modifications. The compression is a little too extreme. If you brighten with gamma correction, you can really see the JPEG squares.The flash doesn't go off unless it needs to, so you can get non-flash-lit pictures by providing enough light. The exposure isn't very well controlled. Indoor pictures at less than 2 feet are totally washed out by the flash, but that's easy to fix. Either light the subject better so the flash doesn't go off, or partially cover the flash. I used several layers of masking tape. The lens is so small that you can take pictures really close, like a few inches, and they'll only be a little blurry, but the flash must be totally covered with aluminum foil.It uses 4 AAA batteries and doesn't have a plug for a DC adaptor. I'll probably install one myself.It uses a 9 pin serial port, so if you have a serial mouse, you'll need a second port. Most computers have a second port, but it might be a 25 pin rather than 9. If so, you'll need a converter which will be about (dollar amount).It does not have a tripod mount or a timer, so you'll need help if you want to take pictures of yourself.It comes with a mosaic application which converts images to mosaics of other images. You'd think it would be fun to play with, but it lacks a simple browse option to select your own photos to use in making the mosaic. They don't let you use your own images because they want to sell you their supplemental image CDs. Of course they don't tell you this up front. I got very aggravated struggling to make it use my photos.
I bought this bed while I decided to purchase a normal bed. I was at first excited but as the week, past the seam popped and the bed now has a bubble and un-usable. for the money you pay for an air-bed I stick with a traditional bed over and air bed. Least to say thanks the quality is poor! I do not recommend.
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 would never recommend this product. I bought this item about 6 weeks ago and it didn't work when I received it. I haven't had time to send it back. Also I was afraid to pay for the postage and never get a refund. That means a bigger damage and has happened to me before.
On the first attempt to perform a full back-up, the drive completely failed and has not recovered. It does have a warranty but Simpletech refuses to pay for shipping to them so now I'm out an additional $20 because they want it FedExed. Don't buy this product!
I've been on the phone with customer service many times for this printer. I was even sent a replacement printer, but both printers have the same problem. If you leave it on for more than five minutes, it will require at least two head cleanings, wasting expensive ink, in order to print properly.
my daughter bought this and the sound was great, easy to use and she loved it. two weeks later the sound just quit. returned it to the factory for a new one, it quit too. would not buy another.
I bought the Netgear GW111T a couple of days ago (Feb 2008) at a local store because I needed a wireless card in a rush. The installation CD suggested I'd get an up to date version from the Internet, that downloaded without problems. The version is 1.5.0.2102. The install happened without a problem, the adapter connected without a problem. The connection speed is fast.However; in the two days I have had three blue screens (complete hard crash of the XP machine). The Blue screen clearly refers to the GW111T card.The sad thing is that NetGears documentation say "Just ignore the warning that the driver has not been signed, because this adapter has been tested thouroughly.I will try some other driver version & hopefully find a working solution.
I purchased this item. Have had noting but issues with it freezing up when I try to record.
I am not a neophyte in the computer game. I have been in the industry in one dimension or another for over 25 years - and this is one of the worst printers that I have ever seen. I purchased it for networking but it continuously drops off the network. The software doesn't work at all. Ny recommendation to you is not to purchase this printer.
This has a very easy setup if you are going for decent web surfing and chatting. It is horrible if you want to go for Skype, On-line gaming, or anything that requires continuous bandwidth. It is possible, but it takes a lot of tweaking and requires you to do research for hours for all the extra downloads for stable "lag-spike free" bandwidth.But it is ok if you want it just for websurfing.
Product appears to be malfunctioning as when one tries to turn it on, nothing happens./WHat is process for returning this to Amazon?
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.
If not for the comment left by Keith Peterson from Bridgeport, CT USA I would not have been able to get this working. I spent hours frustrated because the Win98 drivers that came in the box would not install. There online chat tech support left me waiting for upwards of 45 minutes before I gave up on them. I had to install the Realtek drivers to get it to work.
I charged it and the battery went dead within 8 hours. the batt only had 2stars rating. I got what I paid fore.
I was looking for a decent set of backup headphones to use when my Bluetooth is on the charger. These had decent reviews, but I am very disappointed. They turned out to be identical in sound and quality to a $5.00 pair I bought at Walmart. They sound okay but not great.
I have had this VCR for several months now and have enjoyed it since the day I bought it and hooked it up. The sound and picture quality are excellent.After a few months of moderate use (weekend movies, etc.), the power supply started acting up. The VCR has continuously reset itself while in use (losing channel information, clock settings, etc.) then locks up (needing to be unplugged to reset). I have turned it in for service, only to be told that the repair costs are greater than the cost of a replacement (thanks for the 90 day warranty, Sony).This is my second Sony VCR. The first lasted three years. With the rapid death of this one, I am giving up on the Sony Brand. Anyone have any good suggestions?
I have trouble giving this even 1 star. First one lasted one week, and now the replacement is starting to hang up after 1 day.I have to turn power off and back on every 20 minutes or lose internet connection.The wireless is even worse. Not compatible with certain Linksys Wifi adaptors.Stay away from this.
It charges my Zune, so at least I have that. But it doesn't allow me to sync with the Zune, which is why I needed it.This really isn't an official cable. Buy it if you just need an extra charging cable or something, because it's useless otherwise.
Got one 4 months ago. Worked OK. Then got to where it would not finish writing a cd or image file. My regular cd drive would write the image file just find. The writer would stop spining. The green light on the unit would turn red. It would lock up the computer. Support from I/O Magic is a joke. Tried to send it back for repair, but had to talk to technical support first. Support fourm was not any help. Waited 45 min. on phone and gave up. Emailed support and did not get an answer. Can not recomend I\O magic 48#16#48 or any of there products,because of support.
Unit never worked from day 1. I called SVAT numerous times and they would say try this, then try that, and then try ....try.... tryyy and it never worked. Finally they said you are out of warranty and out of luck. I said I have been talking to you all along. They said show us the correspondences. I said it was by phone, and they said too bad it was not written down you are out of luck. Well they got 100's of my dollars and I got a bunch of headaches and a worthless product. Never buy any SVAT because you'll be stuck with nothing, just money out the door.......
A CHEAP product.First, my mp3 player headphones plays back better volume on my laptop than this headset.Secondly, the left side loss spound after a week.No problem with seller, and despite the low volume, I can still use the mic to chat. Not recommended.
This is a great idea that has not yet come to be a fully working product. Phonex Broadband (makers of NeverWire14) neglect to advertise that each of the modules need to be on the "same electrical circuit" within the home for this to work. Just because you plug each module into separate wall outlet locations does not mean it will work. I have 14 different circuit breakers in my home...the chances that the area that I wanted to cover was on the same circuit with the cable connection were pretty slim.
This piece of JUNK doesn't share in a peer-to-peer network unless all of the PC's are at the same OS level. This is not advertised anywhere on the packaging, the user manual, the PR propaganda or the Lexmark website. How handy, so I bought this and installed in on my machine (Windows 2000) and then tried to pick it up as a shared printer on my wife's machine (Windows 98SE). Nothing doing so I call Lexmark tech support and just as natural as can be they say well it won't work if all of the operating systems aren't the same because it doesn't network that way. The hardware has nothing to do with this! It's the lousy writers they employed to do the software for the printer. I have a Citizen GSX230 that was bought more than 9 years ago and it doesn't have any network problems we just share the printer and because they employed competent software people, guess what it works, several OS versions later (we bought it when we ran windows 3.1). Lexmark desperately needs help.
This was very low quality and I am glad I purchased another one at the same time because I was not able to use this one. It came with one of the "function" keys partly torn off. I don't recommend this brand.
At a first glance, the PS101 is a useful device and good purchase. However, up to and including the current version of the firmware (Version 6026) the device has a flawed implemention of TCP sockets. Which means, you cannot talk to the device if you are using any kind or brand of port firewall with Stateful Packet Inspection, such as the built-in firewall in XP (or XP SP1 or XP SP2 RC). This means, do not purchase the PS101 if you plan to use it on a machine with a port firewall; or check Netgears web site if they have a fix. I will return my device and my view is that it's simply incompatible with XP.
I bought this TV back in in mid-Nov '04. About a month and a half later, green and pink spots began appearing all over the television. I immediately called Sony to get it fixed. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE TV IS STILL NOT FIXED. Their repair companies have come to my house twice (I had to take time off of work) and have not fixed it. When I have tried to setup new appointments, my phone calls have not been returned.Sony's customer service is absolutely HORRIBLE. I cannot even get Sony supervisor's to return my phone calls. I will never buy a Sony product again. Spare yourself some major heartache and buy a different brand.
I orderd a Brother DS 600 Scanner from ANTOnline. On arrival I tried every method known to install this scanner and it would not install. It has conflicts with other imaging devices.When trying to return a defective product, we were denied!I filed a complaint with Visa and will file a complaint with Amazon.ANTonline finally issued an RMA, but wants me to pay to have their bad product returned.This should never be a fight. ANTonline will not be getting return business from me.I am an I'T' professional and know what I'm dealing with.If given the choice, I highly recommend you use a different company.
First of all, if you are like me and are not very interested in technical jargon and will not look into it unless something is really wrong, then this review should help you out. I work on a computer all day long. I can use the internet, can install software, work with spreadsheets, Microsoft Office products, etc. What I CANNOT do, however, is build computers, write software, perform any kind of weird mods, etc.I'm just a regular guy.A regular guy that doomed himself by buying a Linksys router.The first thing you need to know about these worthless products is that there are different versions.Versions 1 through 4 (V1,V2,V3,V4) were popular with people that liked to install some kind of third-party software onto the routers that would allow them to tweak their performance.Version 5 does not allow such capability. Don't ask me why. I guess Linksys did it to save money for some reason or another.Personally, I couldn't care if the thing ran on magic fairy dust, I just want it to WORK!I had a V3 for a few months that was atrocious. Sometimes it would work, sometimes it wouldn't. I downloaded all of the latest firmware updates from Linksys to no avail. Technical support is nothing short of a joke. It's outsourced to India or somewhere similar where the person on the other end of the phone will not be able to understand you. You will not be able to understand him. He will be reading a script given to him by Linksys and will not be familiar with the product. The most useful piece of advice I got out of the two guys I talked to was when I finally got frustrated and told them "thanks anyway, buddy, but you aren't helping me out" they both told me to "Have a nice day."I took the V3 back and what I got in exchange was a V5. I didn't know that these were supposedly worse until I found a site devoted to Linksys products and their problems (www.linksysinfo.org). If you go there, check out the reviews, warnings, and horror stories about the WRT54G V5 router, the WRT54G series altogether, and Linksys' refusal to acknowledge any problem or put out any firmware that is in the slightest bit useful.I want to go ahead and also warn you that there is NO WAY to know what version of these things you are getting if you are looking at it in the store unless you know the code on the box. Those are listed on the site above somewhere. Right now, I couldn't care less what version it is, to me they are ALL junk.I always heard that Linksys was the best. This router has really shown me otherwise!So anyway, here is my experience with the V5:When I first got it and installed it the connection seemed to be fine for a little while, but then it just suddenly went out. For the record, I was running totally unencrypted just to make sure that the problem wasn't with an "advanced" function.This would happen periodically, sometimes I would have signal for 3 hours, sometimes for 30 minutes. Doing some research, I found out that this is pretty much everyone's problem with the V5.When the connection went, I had to go through a little ritual with the router and laptop to get it back:I unplugged the router, plugged it back in, pulled up "Network Connections," disabled and then enabled the "Wireless Internet Connection." I did this 2 or 3 times. This is the dance. This is what your internet surfing revolves around. I work from home from my computer so in order to get anything done, I have to do "the ritual" several times through the day. It has been the standard operating procedure to get my "trusty" router up and running again.One evening not too long ago, I noticed that my connection had not been lost for over 5 hours of steady work. Remember that I have been running this thing UNENCRYPTED (I bought the thing FOR its encryption capabilities) to avoid it acting up from any so-called "advanced" system bugs.So when the signal gave me 5 glorious hours up uninterrupted service I got cocky...(Bad mistake, my friends! Read on...)I pulled up the interface, and switched channels from default channel 6 to 11. I figured that maybe changing to another channel wouldn't hurt and may even help. Everything was still fine.Then I enabled WEP (the enryption thing).Let's just say that the "fit" hit the "shan."I knew that I had messed up as soon as I clicked the button to save the new settings. The interface went totally black and my connection was instantly dropped.I went through my usual routine to get it back up and running (unplug, plug, disabled, enable, wash, rinse, repeat...). Well, the connection came back up with a screaming 1.0 Mbps. Nice. I will say that when it is running, I consistently get 54Mbphs all over the house even if I am downstairs (the router is located upstairs).So I went back to the interface. The same place I have always gone before. When it pulls up, however, it is NOT the same. I double-check the address: http://192.168.1.1/. Yup, that's right. It has similar features, but looks TOTALLY different. To top it all off, the Host name is now "Lauren." I never named my host before. Who the hell is Lauren?Desperate, I ran to linksys.com (at a blistering 1.0 Mbhs) to see if there is newer firmware. There is a 1.00.6 that was released Jan.17th. I didn't have that. I rejoiced.I downloaded as quicky as that 1.0 Mbhs (repetition of speed for emphasis) would allow. I read the "read_me" file and it informs me that I must be wired into the router. No problem, right?Problem. I plug into the router and...nothing. I check everything. Local Area Connection should be working right? Nope.I again perform the ritual (unplug, plug, disabled, enable, wash, rinse, repeat...). No dice. Lauren has me in her stranglehold now.I went back to the interface with the plan of disabling the WEP. Funny thing is, this interface says it's disabled.Before I got cocky and changed the channel/enabled WEP I was running at 54Mbphs. I was unencrypted and dropping signal every hour or so, but I was at least speedy. After this, my connection was intermittent at best. Once in a while my speed would "turbocharge" up to 2Mbphs, but those moments were fleeting.I haven't even shared the best part:I tried to call technical support. Yes I am a glutton for punishment! Thank you for asking. I figured that if, for nothig else, to start the ball rolling on a warranty return (the site says you need to get a case ID # to start the process).I get a:"Boop-beep-beeep! Your call cannot be connected as dialed. Please hang up and try your call again. If you feel you have reached this message in error..."Here is the number: (1-800-326-7114) Try it for yourself. It seems to work now, but on that night it took FOUR HOURS to get through.I try the "Live Help" on the site. This part kills me: I cannot keep a connection long enough for someone to come up to speak to me.When I finally got through to technical support, the guy at the other end asked me what version the router was. I told him that it was version 5. He promptly informed me that there was no such thing. Yes, I am serious.After an excruciating 30 minutes in which he blamed everything from me to my computers to my neighbors to hackers and the place where I bought the router he FINALLY gave me a Case # just to get me off the phone.After I got off the phone with him I bit the bullet and reset the router by pressing the button on the back. If you do this, make sure you are NOT plugged into the router with your PC or ESPECIALLY the internet. I, personally, don't know why but this was stressed to me by persons much, much more capable with these things than I am.It came back up as before. Channel 6 and unencrypted, which is how it will remain until I figure out what to do with this infernal thing. I would sell it on Ebay or something but I don't know if I am evil enough to charge someone for this kind of pain.Let my story serve as a warning. DO NOT BUY THIS ROUTER. DO NOT BUY A LINKSYS PRODUCT. STAY AWAY. STAY FAAAAAR AWAY.(Remember that part in the movie "Red Dawn" where they go see their father in that concentration camp and he starts screaming "AVENGE ME! AVENGE ME!" because he knows that he will never get out alive? Yeah, I kind of feel like that guy when I am "talking" to you guys through this review.Sigh.***Update***I called Linksys customer service today in an effort to allow them to stand behind their product and allow me to exchange this V5 for a V3, what I originally had. Yes, the V3 died on me and was not great either, but upon doing some research after all this, I feel that with the available 3rd-party firmware available, a V3 would be my best bet.I finally got through to someone after waiting for 10 minutes. He seemed helpful enough and I explained my situation. I verified that I was, indeed, using the latest firmware from Linksys and that the problem was continuing. I asked for the replacement multiple times, each time he would put me on hold to speak to his "team leader." I politely agreed to hold each time. Each time he would come back, he would say that Linksys would exchange my V5 with another V5. I explained to him that I did not want a V5. I wanted the V3 that I originally paid for. I want the product that had the exact specs that I researched when I decided to purchase a Linksys router. That product is the WRT54G V3.He asked me a few more questions and then put me on hold to talk to his "team leader" once again. When he came back, he told me once again that his "team leader" told him that Linksys would not exchange the product. They would send another V5. I told him that perhaps it was better if I spoke directly to the team leader.He seemed to agree and again I was put on hold. He came back and told me that I was going to have to wait "5 minutes" to speak to the team leader. I was again put on hold.Same guy comes back with an offer to troubleshoot my router. I refused, since the only thing that has done for me before is to knock me offline and make the entire thing screwy until I reset it back to default.He asked me some more questions, which I answered. The entire exchange was polite and civil, until finally I once more asked when I would be able to talk to the "team leader." It was then that I was hung up on.Once more, I want to warn people AWAY from not only this router but ANY LINKSYS PRODUCT. I can understand a company cutting a few corners to save money, but since the V5 is a completely different product than the V1, V2, V3, or V4, Linksys has released it silently as the same product, therefore essentially lying to the public.I will not let this rest and I will continue to update this product review with my "progress" with Linksys. Hopefully, this will help others steer clear.Wish me luck...***Final update***I was all ready to throw in the towel and go get another brand of router. I was speaking to a more tech-proficient friend of mine that convinced me to give Linksys one more shot. He told me to search for another V1 trough V4 WRT54G and upload some third party firmware on it. Seeing no real harm in trying, I found a V3. I brought it home, plugged it up and immediately downloaded what is presumably some of the best third party firmware available for these routers. It's called "HyperWRT +tofu." I don't know if the author would approve of me putting the website up on this review but you can just google what I have in parentheses to find the download.I did this a couple of days ago and, let me tell you, this thing is a DREAM. The firmware not ony makes the router reliable, it makes it more powerful as well. It increases the range and speed of your internet connection. Additionally, it added features to the interface. Most importantly, though, is that it was EASY TO SET UP. I just downloaded the software, went into the user interface, and browsed for the file. I hit the button, the file updated, and I was in business. The website even told me some great recommended settings.I know that it must sound like I am peddling this firmware or something, but that's only because it has saved me so much grief. If only I had done some research back when I first bought this router I would have saved so much time and effort. If you do use this firmware, there is a donation tab on his website.After all said and done, the V3 is chugging right along. It sends my signal faithfully, the speeds are fast, and I haven't dropped a connection yet. It's encrypted and I have even been able to choose just what computers to allow on my network, something that may sound like no big deal but is basically an act of God for someone as computer-inept as myself.In conclusion, I would have to say that this router is great ONLY IF:You get a pre-V5.You download third party firmware (be sure to download and install it plugged into the router, not wirelessly)You don't waste your time with Linksys customer service or tech support.I really hope my (VERY LONG) review has helped someone out. It's been a long, strange trip indeed. Also, in spite of my happiness with the router now, my awful experience with Linksys makes me keep this rating at a 1 star. It's unfortunate, but I believe its necessary to warn others away from atrocious customer service and a company that intentionally lies to its customers.
I bought this home theatre system from a Target retailer as a cost effective replacement for a CyberHome HD Upconvert DVD player that broke on me after 10 months of use. This theatre system was also a cheap alternative for me to get the Dolby Digtal 5.1 sound as I had intended on adding 5.1 Digital Audio to my home entertainment system before my old DVD player had died on me. $199.99 price for this Home Theatre system was too irresistible, well folks I bought it and in 2 days the unit stopped working, just a standby light that goes out when you power it on, and nothing else. This being a 5 disc DVD changer, 5 of my DVDs were trapped in this device as well, so I called RCA support service and instructed me to take my theatre system to one of their certified video electronic repairs which was on the east side of town from where I lived. So I eventually drove over to the video repair place and the service technicians there convinced me to return it back to the retailer and claim it defective. They said I would be looking at an extremely long timeframe for my item to get repaired as RCA doesn't supply all the necessary parts to repair these items, and its slow communication with them. I phoned Target and explained my problem, they heard the words the defective, and they said bring it in. The repair shop help my recover my trapped DVDs and I later went and got my refund from Target. Moral of this story, never get an RCA.
I have been to the showroom today and tested the gs 300 myself. To my great disappointment, the technological level remained the same as what I have got four years ago. No improvement at all. It is actually unbelievable that the Panasonic company did not realise or did nothing to rectify the problem.
The mouse and keyboard worked great for 12-13 mos but then the keyboard failed. Searching the web, this is not uncommon. I'm becoming disallusioned with my microsoft recently (this, Xbox 360 early failure, conversion to WM 6.1, and of course Vista. Planning to switch to Apple laptops and phones. More expensive but a much better experience.
Purchased for my business to alert me when I was in the back room and someone opened the door - worked great for the first couple of months-now the alarm will not turn off. Nothing is effecting the unit -motion,batteries light,tempeture,or sound but the alarm still will not shut off1. Is indoors, so weather conditions do not apply2. Placed on floor under a cabinet, so bright light does not apply,3. Moved to dark location off the floor where there can be no movement-no luck4. Changed batteries-did not fix the problem.5. Hid sensor in a drawer-turned on receiver (placed it in a drawer in a different room)and the alarm has not stopped and is still going after 25 minutes!Total waste of money!
MAKE SURE TO CHECK YOU DEVICE COMPATIBILITY!!! IT DOES NOT WORK IN MY TREO PHONE OR MY CAMERA.
My first one died after about 9 months of use. One day, it simply stopped working. I ordered another, and it arrived useless upon arrival (will randomly eject itself from the computer when being read or written to). Return is pointless, seeing as I'm not paying to ship it back. Order with caution.
I purchased this bag because I did not wnat to spend a ton of money on a case to protect my Canon Rebel EOS digital camera. I only have 2 lenses, but the bag is capable of holding the camera and 4 lenses as well as pockets for cables, batteries, etc. I think this is a great unit, for the beginner (like me) or the pro.
This router dropped my connection constantly.Always need to restart the router for unable to connect.Try with 5 different wireless card but same unstable result.I put my old wireless router back, all connection back to normal and stable.
I have had the Linksys EG008W switch for three years. It stopped functioning, yesterday.It is very, very noisy! The fan is constantly whining.There are better choices for 8-port Gigabit switches. I replaced mine with a Netgear, which is completely silent.
Bought this frame today and took it out of the box to put it through its paces. Nothing worked. The USB device is not recognized. Gave up on that, tried loading photos from a CF card. It refused to recognize the format. Okay, I reformatted the card in Windows, still didn't recognize the card. Then I resized all my photos because it didn't recognize the .jpg format, but even that didn't help. I give up, not one thing that I tried worked. Just about the worst product I have ever seen. Glad I didn't bother with the nonexistent "customer service" as some other poor people have. This is going back to the store tomorrow. Wish I could give this product -0 star since it costs me gas to return it.
This is the most unfriendly software I have ever used. It is not intuitive and requires many hours to read the poorly done on-line help. It took me 4 hours to insert one simple route and transfer it to the C-Map card. I have other GPS software for my car and it is easy to use. There is no excuse for this poorly written, poorly documented software.
Not only is my LCD screen upside down, it's broken. What it's telling me upside down is gibberish. Even wih normal CDs. And I've tried using both versions of ID3 tags, it won't recognize either.The sound quality is crap at it's very best (320kb/s Mp3s and $40 headphones), and it takes a good 10 seconds to switch tracks with the skip button. When you have 150 songs on a CD, and can't navigate by folder due to the LCD screen being broken, that's a big problem. It's also annoying to have a song end and wait 10 seconds before the next one starts.The lid just unlocks and locks, you have to pull it up and push it down. When pushing it up, you have to push until it finds it's little groove, when it feels like it's going to break. It just feels cheap like it's going to break, makes you scared to operate it.Also, the headpone jack is trash (for my headphones and the crappy ones that came with it). It doesn't fit the entire little prong in, it sticks out about 1/5th an inch if you push it in as much as you can, and if you do that, you'll only have left-channel audio. So you have to pull it out to the point where only about half the headphone prong is in the player, but really, the sound this player gives you isn't worth the trouble of just that.It came with a card that says &quot;Don't return this product to the store. Contact the helpful and friendly staff at SONICblue Custom Care&quot;. I suppose I'll be doing that, but I can't imagine them fixing the sound and lid problem, even if they can fix the LCD screen. I've bought many things online in the past years, and I've never been so dissatisfied with a product as I am with this player, even at this low price. Maybe the non-Coke SP50 is a better product, but I doubt it, they appear identical aside from lid design.
great idea...poor build.it lasted 2 months and then died...
This seems like a decent camera for the money (if I could just get it to talk to my computer), but I have had a bear of a time trying to get the USB drivers to load correctly. I found the Fuji documentation and web site to be dissappointing with regard to troubleshoting for this problem. I fear I may have to return the camera since I've already put hours of my personal time into the driver problem -- I've used many digital cameras and this is the first time I've had this much trouble just getting the drivers properly installed!
This is not compatible with 64 bit computers, and Canon, the Manufacturer does not have an updated version of the installation software present on their website. I want to return the product for the above reason.
One out of every 4 discs would fail on me when I'd burn to this media at 4x. Slowing down the burn to 2x didn't help either! I own a Sony DRU500A with the latest firmware. Memorex isn't on their compatibility list. Lesson learned: check the compatibility list BEFORE buying!
This cable stopped working properly after a day of use. Unlike my other RG-6 cables, the pin connector does not stick out passed the screw connector, so it is difficult to get a quality connection on my cable box and television.
for $90, I expected this privacy screen to block the ability to see my screen from anyone standing 5+ feet away. The truth is I can stand 30ft away and still see my screen perfectly. It does work if you try to look from a 45 degree angle, but if you're over my shoulder (no matter how far away, even at angles) you can still see the screen perfectly. Very unhappy...
I can certainly understand why the `image is not available'...this product is an embarrassment to Microsoft Zune. I unfortunately did not get it as a promotional product as some did....I have had exactly the same problems as the other consumer comments listed.First I blamed it on my car antenna being installed into the windshield..(I have a Scion XB) but ruled that out.I love using my Zune in the home and at the gym, and was so excited by the possiblity of listening to it in my car.This is the 2nd car unit I have purchased--I gave away my Monster unit with hopes that this one would be better.....Do not waste your money!I have learned that reading the Amazon reviews is a great soundboard of information.
This doesn't work with the 680. The cut outs do not fit the 680, not sure which model that it truly is for.
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.
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.
It says it supports Mac all over the package. However it doesn't support, and cannot be made to support Mac files that allow a wider use of characters for naming files. For instance, when I drag a folder over this icon to copy it starts copying until it comes to a file that has been named "ilegally" or uses a prohibited character. It says that it cannot copy this file and gives you the prompt "OK"?. "OK" is your only choice to click on. By clicking on "OK" the job terminates and you have a partially copied folder. How is that for compatibility? How is that for delivering backup assurance? I feel swindled. The product has a geeky feel to it also with lots of acronyms an geek speak. Mine will probably become landfill and be written off as an expensive education about doing more research than simply trusting the copy on the box. It's Mac compatible as long as you adopt PC conventions in how you operate your Mac. Run Mac owners... Run
This WAS my favorite little device. It's slow, as it's a hard drive and not a flash drive. But, for the capacity and price it was unbeatable. That is, until it suddenly locked up and cannot be revived, literally weeks after the meager 1-year warranty expired. A 2 GB Kingston memory stick has a 5 year warranty. I can see why this device has such a short warranty--it's completely unreliable long-term. Check out the other reviews-same problem. 6 months ago I would have given it 5 stars, but the obvious unreliability of the device makes it worthless in the long-term. Too bad Seagate can't raise their manufacturing quality.
This is a real primitive method for 9 pin serialYou are much better off to go with a USB serial adapter.
This prduct is nice when it works. Have to continually unplug it and plug it back in to get it to work though. The software for it seems pretty clunky. I guess I'm stuck with wires still. One of these days they'll get it right, I hope.
The title of the product really should indicate that it functions strictly over same-phase circuitry and that it cannot be plugged into outlets that are up to code in bathrooms and kitchens. As most of the consumers are likely unschooled in such things, it should be made more clear that these units do not use radio waves.I have custody of my very elderly parents who are increasingly needy. When I recently moved into a new house, I decided they should have the two easily-navigable and sunny suites on the main level, while my husband and I would take the downstairs bedroom with the kitchen and with its bathroom at the opposite end of the level. Realizing that I would need a better way to let my parents summon me for help (oxygen, etc.) or for me to monitor them, I ordered two of these Westinghouse intercoms. My intent was to purchase several more after trying out the first pair. Thank goodness I did not buy them all at once.I opened the box when it arrived, but did not try the units out as Mama and Daddy were both in hospital due to a series of accidents and illnesses. Apparently I threw away the packing during a cleaning frenzy before things got back to (semi-)normal.I was disappointed to find I could not have one of the units in my kitchen as planned, due to the building code. I found that the only way I could make the units communicate was to have them plugged into the same outlet (and, as it turns out, only in certain rooms), so I called in an electrician to install a repeater coupler. To my astonishment, it turns out the upstairs and the downstairs have entirely separate fuse boxes (I really did not know that before) with one of the boxes being in the ceiling in a false air vent!Perhaps I should have given up at that point, but instead I drilled a hole in the floor between my mother's bedroom upstairs and my bedroom downstairs and tried plugging a unit and a regular extension cord into a regular outlet (non-gfci, no surge protector) in her room, running the cord down to my room and the second unit. It still does not work! I give up. Fortunately, the hole in the floor/ceiling allows us to holler at each other--as long as we are directly by it and there is no extraneous noise such as television or snoring.
I attempted to install this camera on five different computers with two operating systems (Windows 2000P & XP-P)over a period of several months. After many fits & starts I succeeded with only two. Once installed it works no better or worse than a number of other models. Tech support is not very helpful & the online support forum succeeds mainly in letting you know that other users are having the same problems. Bottom line is that the installation is just too much trouble. I cannot recommend this one.
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.
this company shipped this item very slowly,it was a week later that everything else I ordered from the shipment.When I recieved the connector,It came disembled with all the wires hanging loose. there were no pinout instructionsmaking this connector a complete waste of time. I will never buy anything from cables to go again.
i haven't been having any trouble actually using the printer, however it goes through ink VERY quickly - the HP site reckons you'll get approx 150 pages but i do not think it's anywhere near that. i would be surprised if you get through 50 pages before running out of ink. i'm referring to black ink, i try not to use the colour too much - but it appears to be running out quite fast too. if you want a printer that you can use fairly often (say, 10 pages per week) then i would not recommend this
This "leather" case is a bad joke, shame on Sony. It is very stiff and offers no protection from the weather. BETTER..look for a SAMSONITE brand zipper case, under ten bucks, perfect fit with room for a spare battery or memory stick, fits in the shirt pocket. As for the included "T" battery, just buy the battery as an seperate item and save a few bucks.
A. You have to shove them so far into your ears to get any bass at all.B. They fall out CONSTANTLY. Don't even think of using them while you exercise--once you start sweating, there's no keeping them in.These things drive me crazy!
Other reviewers have mentioned this, but I'll do it again: why on Earth did the manufacturer think users would enjoy having to listen to a pre-recorded comment from a "princess" tacked on to the end of every message you send to the other user? At minimum, there should have been an option to turn this "feature" off.Very annoying - for adults and children alike.
This is got to be the worse GPS that I have ever own. First it did not work out of the box, tried top download the map-it did not work. I tried more then once to contact for customer support and did not receive any replies.For those who rate this high, good luck to you, hopefully it will work and you will not need any support.Finally decided to buy a Garmin 340 and it is terrific.
This is the same item that came with my Lenovo x60t (ignoring the 2 prong vs 3 prong ac plug), and so it's a perfect fit, and electrically just fine. Unfortunately, it has the same stupid design, to put it bluntly.A tablet PC that has the power connector on the "bottom" (in tablet orientation) MUST have a 90 degree power connector - it's as simple as that. Lenovo doesn't seem to understand that - if they did, they'd be supplying these with a 90 degree adapter or redesigning the connector. This is my 5th power supply in 4 years....all quit for the same reason: broken connection in the plug at the stress reliever (three were Lenovo, and two were BTIs that had a 90 degree connector already).I've seen some of the newer Lenovo tablet PCs have the power connector on the rear of the PC when in laptop mode, which becomes the side when you have it in the tablet mode. Of course, that does me no good.Fortunately, I'm still under warranty on this one, so hopefully Lenovo will replace it. Even then, I don't expect that replacement to last more than a year, at best.
I have had this mouse for only a few days. It works well with no installation involved. The absence of a trackball to do the job lessens the parts for wear and tear. I hope it works well for a long 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.
This battery charger does not charge the battery. Battery slides in and green light stays on implying that the battery is charged, which it's not. Pressing on the battery to improve contact causes the orange light to come on implying that the battery is being charged, but orange light turns green when I stop pressing. So, I put rubber bands around the battery and charger to hold the pressure and the orange light stayed on for a little while, but then turned green and battery did not charge after eight hours. It's a piece of junk!!
The title says it all. I have Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit operating system running on an Intel i7 920 processor. Logitech's camera software will not install correctly. You can't get a picture at all. I spent over an hour on the phone with Logitech Support and also corresponded via emails. The net effect was no help. Their software gives Script Errors, Not Win32 application errors, and it thinks I am running an AMD 32 bit processor. Don't buy this product for use on an Intel Windows 7 machine. I does not work. I will work fine on the obsolete XP operating system that I no linger own.Aric
This battery worked, was shipped fast, was $93 (July'07 now $86 Dec'07) instead of Dell's $130, and was better than the old worn-out one.However, after a month of normal use, it would only charge to about 50-60% of full charge, which meant it would last for an hour and a quarter.This change to "can't charge fully" came on suddenly - not a gradual deterioration. In the future, I may go with a real Dell-brand battery, as it seems cheaper on an "hours of charge per dollar" basis.
I bought this monitor for the Pan and Tilt features which work great but they do not outweigh the horrible reception. My son's room is only about 30-40 feet away but I get static and a snowy screen just about everywhere in my bedroom. I tried adjusting the antennas but nothing seemed to help.I also noticed that this monitor eats batteries very quickly so I contacted the seller (DBROTH) who told me to send the unit back and they would replacement it with an improved model. It took over a month to process the new order and when it arrived it was the same exact old model. I tried the replacement unit but got the same results - static and snow!I actually went back to the baby monitor made by Summer that we used for our first child. It doesn't have the Pan and Tilt but the image is crystal clear and there is zero static or snow.
When I first received, a screw was missing from one of the headphones. I managed to fix myself, and they worked fine for about 2 weeks. At that time the mic quit working altogether. Both Turtle Beach and Circuit City are refusing to fix and/or replace. I guess the warranty on these is 1 week. My suggestion is Logitech - they are inexpensive and they work great.
I guess there are worse headphones out there, but not what i was looking for at all. These are very bulky and will not work while hiking/running. Might be ok if you want to look like you had old timey hearing aids in but not for a normal person and normal wear.
Only buy this camera as a toy. It locks up every day and has to be powered cycled. I have no client software running, nothing. It just locks up by itself. Even with the latest firmware applied. As of 07/21/09 the problem still not resolved and Panasonic has no answers. They just have a flawed firmware on this one and is going to be a door stop soon. When I do have the chance on seeing it work, it is not too bad. No where near 30fps. This is what Panasonic did. They took a cheap color camera and stuck it in a fairly cool and useful housing that moves and has a bugged firmware. I'm very surprised they are still selling this one since after it locks up you can't use it. I would imagine most people returned theirs.
MFG drivers will not work with XP Pro with disk or download from siteCustomer assistance poor as well.
After spending what must be 200 hours with firmware, software, the DSL modem, the wireless ports etc. etc. I'm buying another router. Most of the time I use the ethernet ports, but they lock up from 1 to 20 times a day. As I run with a lot of passworded windows open, it may take 5-10 minutes for me to be up and running and signed in again. How long till the next lock up? Who knows, but you can imagine the frustration of spending 200 minutes on a bad day getting going again. Last Monday, it took from 9:00am to 12:00am to reset before I could limp along at a low throughput for the rest of the afternoon. Other days it may go all day without issue. How can you get any work done like that? My cheap Netgear router has NONE of these issues.The Tech service was terrible, all they could suggest was to repower it. It took 15 minutes for them to even understand the part number of the unit, and normally the techs have simply ended up hanging up on me in the end. And no, I'm not that hard to get along with.The manual might be glossy and look slick but it is poorly written and is inconsistant. If the router won't run for you right off the bat, there is not much that the manual or that a tech can help you with.The wireless was very difficult to get running. The setup is simple, but it just wouldn't start communicating. Only with the downloaded new software off the Web would it start communicating, and even then it was not clear what change was made to get it going.I'm an electrical engineer and have been involved with computers for a long time. This is the worst product I've bought in 20 years.
Avoid this product if you can.Lexmark should be ashamed of themselves and the fact that they give such lousy support for this product is indicative of what to expect from their other products.
Yes, it was a problem with the N50. It would happen with all different output modes, and would come up almost on cue when I fast-forwarded through a section. I recently returned the JVC and bougt a Pioneer DV-563AS, and have had no such issues with the same movies in any player mode, progressive or not. This is a problem that JVC shoull adress, as it is a shame that an affordable player such as the XVN series with so many good features suffers fro this.Here is a review site (CNET) that talks about the problem on the silver (XVN-55SL) player.http://reviews.cnet.com/JVC_XV_N55SL/4505-6473_7-30459924.html?tag=pdtl-listSkip this one and go for either the Panasonic S55S or the above-mentioned Pioneer (unfortunately, both only available in silver).
It's not only the product that is defective, but the whole attitude of Epson company that is upsetting to me.I don't have a problem with defective products as long as the company stands behind it. Companies make defective products from time to time, that happens, even a reputable company get into that trouble. The bigger problem is how Epson responded to it. They didn't only try to keep the problem secret but even lie that the problem doesn't exist.I wish I had read all the comments in the review before I bought two packs of color cartridges. If I knew it, I would have bought another printer probably another brand. I think I should feel lucky, mine had lasted two years unlike other people saying a year to year and half.Here's the myth Epson want you to believe. "Printer head clogs if you use ink cartridges anything other than Epson" The truth is even you use nothing but Epson genuine cartridges, it still clogs. I have used only Epson genuine ink cartridges.First thing I did was sending Email to Epson. The rep. sent me a reply explaining how to clean and nozzle check which I had already tried several time. Naturally, that was my response in next Email. Their reply to that was, to send the printer to authorized repair shop and have them take a look. Having other printers before, I knew where this was going. Meanwhile, I searched the web looked for the reviews and if other people had the similar problem. Boy, did I ever. At this point, I knew I had a total lemon. Looking back now, I also saw that the Epson reps. answered my Email must have been aware of this but just were playing dumb.I sent another Email with address of this review site. They said nothing about the review just sent me a phone number to call.First time I called, they connected me to the tech support. I explained the problem then she told me that they were aware of the problem C84 had, and that they can't do anything about it. She also told me I should talk to customer service, so I did.The person I talked to in customer service, he must have gotten hundreds of the same calls and played very calmly. From the tone of the voice, he seemed to know everything and how to respond as told by the company. First he denied that C84 has a problem. Then I told him of the other user's complaints on the web and asked if he wanted the address. He turned down my offer, saying he doesn't need to see it. Then in no time, he started saying "If you are not happy with the printer, I'll make you an offer. Current model C88 we are selling at $80.- on Epson store, I can give it to you for $69.99 and......."Does this make sense to anybody? Denying everything about the defective product and all, why he need to make an offer? I couldn't believe there's an Epson CEO who gets paid millions of dollars to make such a cheap policy and a customer service rep. who gets paid to lie.I had enough of it and turned down the offer. Yes, I told him that I'll post my negative review against C84 all over the net.What I suggested Epson was to post a message regarding C84 problem in Epson web site so other people won't have to waste money on future cartridges purchase, not surprisingly that was denied. So the next best thing I can do is to let people know in other place of the net.I don't recommend not only this particular printer but purchasing all Epson brand products.I previously had two other Epson printers and had been a loyal customer for a long time, not any more.
I received a Palm handheld from my darling husband for Christmas '02. I thought it was great at the time, it was exactly what I wanted. However, it comes with a VERY short warranty period (just a few months) and approximately 6 months after I started using it, it quit on me. I contacted the company to get the product fixed and found out that it was already out of warranty and would cost me $75 for repairs. The unit only cost $99 at the time!!! What a waste! I would NOT NOT NOT recommend this product.
Apple makes some of the best computers in the world. Many years ago this was one of them. Today it is an outdated piece of plastic. I bought this computer about four years ago and it was low-end then. I just replaced it because it crawled like a slug. I guess in order to have a "low priced" computer Apple figures it can just keep selling it's most out of date systems until people catch on. Oh well, I recognize that like any big company they are in this for the money.The only plus I can give it is size. If you don't want to use a computer and you need to keep it in a small drawer, then this may be what you are looking for.
I ordered this product from Amazon. I have used them before and trust this site. Unfortunately I noticed during check out that it was through a reseller Ritz Camera. It has been VERY difficult to get my money back from Ritz. In the end Amazon stepped in to save the day. But they shouldn't have had to.The product is ok, had a hard time finding and getting 3rd party software to work. I purchased a Ipod Touch instead.If you buy this DO NOT GO THROUGH RITZ CAMERA
In spite of the item description, you cannot run this product in 2.0 mode on an Apple. I discovered this upon reading the ReadMe on the install CD. That document refers you to the Adaptec site for Max OS drivers, of which there are none.The package has the Mac and OS X logos on it, but don't let that fool you; it isn't a 2.0 hub for the non-windows world.So now I have a rather expensive USB 1.1 hub.
Horrible, horrible pictures. I can't believe Fisher Price would put out such junk! At least make it good enogh so the pictures can be printed! Auto flash is a joke. Flash should be on all the time, but it still wouldn't help the quality. Disposible film cameras are 1000% better than this waste of money.
I just opened the cartridge this morning to be used. The cartridge is damaged and leaked in the foil wrapper. I was very surprised and got a lot of ink on my hands. I want to know who I can ship this back to to get a refund? I never had this problem with buying via Amazon before! I guess I can only trust brick and mortar stores! Please let me know to wh and how to ship this bad cartridge to![...]
I've had MSNTV 2 for years now. Loved it because it was simple to use and basically did most of everything I wanted to do with it, which was mostly browse, buy, or message post like this. It's was always somewhat behind in the times, but worked just well enough to satisfy me. Those days are over now though. With Microsoft about to jump to Windows 9, this device will soon be best used as a paperweight. I'm having trouble using it now on some of the most basic sites, and it freezes way more than before. In the past I was always real patient with this device, and this device does require patience. My patience has finally worn out. True updates ended years ago, so it won't get any better. No hard drive, no upgrading. If you can get find one for a good deal and don't need it for much, I think it can still be of some use. People in the know, think it has a few years left before Microsoft totally scraps them.It's been a good and fun ride with Webtv, and MSNTV 2. Doubt I'd even be on the internet without them. I will miss it, but times have simply changed and evolved too much for me to keep using it...especially paying $20.00 a month just to use it. It was a great device for guys like me not rich enough to pay for a true pc or laptop, or who lacked the patience or willingness to always upgrade a computer system. I'm on to Sony Internet TV now, which is a perfect replacement...well right now anyway.
First, be aware this unit is plastic. Plastics are generally not a good conductor of heat and this seems like a cheap plastic. So it is painted grey to make it look like the Macbook's aluminum unibody. The biggest problem is the bottom edge is rather sharp for the lap. It can become very uncomfortable while wearing shorts. And the price is too high for what you get.
I am forced, sadly, to agree with the negative reviews, this unit skips and freezes and is useless, of course it is well past it's return date and I did not waste money on worthless extended service plan. $400 down the drain (much less now of course) I bought the 350 for my mother for christmas, that one does not work now either.
DO NOT BUY A PHILIPS LCD TV.. I HAD MY FOR 14 MONTHS AND THE PICTURE WENT OUT...DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND READ THE ONLINE COMPLAINTS ON THESE TV'S BEFORE BUYING...I WISH I HAD...NO CUSTOMER SUPPORT..AFTER THE 1 YEAR WARRENTY THEY WILL LET YOU BUY A REFURBISHED ONE AT A VERY HIGH PRICE...I WILL NEVER BUY A PHILIPS AGAIN.
One other reviewer on this site mentioned an ongoing problem with the hotsync cradle on this model. The cradle is not the problem...it's the Palm device itself. When working properly, the 500 series Palms are great little handhelds. The manufacturer has an ongoing quality control issue with units that fail to hotsync after anywhere from a few days to several months of use. In my particular case, it stopped working three days after I received it as a Christmas gift from my wife.I've been to a number of forums where this problem has been discussed in detail. In some cases the hotsync failure has been attributed to software problems, but in the vast majority of cases an internal defect in the handheld has turned out to be the culprit. Palm's &quot;fix&quot; for this problem is to send the consumer an &quot;enhanced&quot; model which in reality appears to be a factory refurbished unit. Although the company ships it at no cost to the consumer, the consumer is expected to bear the cost of returning the defective unit to Palm.Although other owners have knocked Palm's customer support service, I can honestly say that my dealings with them have been quite good. These people are not to blame; they're only doing what their supervisors tell them to do. The fault here lies with a company that produced a defective product and is trying to get out of its responsibilities as cheaply as possible. I sold my Sony CLIE PEGS320 when my wife bought me the M500, now I truly regret doing so.
Really disappointed, where is the instruction booklet?? This is awesome I have to try to find info on the internet for something that should have came with it. Looks like a pre-used kit they remailed out, no box, no instructions just the two black ink tubes a baggy of random tools and the cleaning solution. Basically the little stack that's in the middle of the picture, that's what you get, not any of the information... Not even that stack of stuff in the middle, these ink tubes are smaller and have straight up and down needles, they basically show an entirely different product than what you get.
I bought a PNY graphics card that recently died. The card has a lifetime replacement warranty, so I thought "no problem, I'm covered." Sounds simple. HOW WRONG I WAS. I bought the card in December 2002, so the thing is not yet 3 years old. It turns out that PNY considers the life of a video card to be 1 year (or so, they're not very specific) and refuses to service my card under the lifetime replacement warranty.I don't know about all you, but I consider my computer equipment to have a lifetime of more than 1 year, and even 4-5 years as I pass my old machine on to the kids.Bottom line: PNY doesn't have the ethics of a company I'm willing to deal with. I'd look somewhere else if I were you.
This Toshiba plasma TV is simply a Lemon. Mine worked for only 3 years and had major component failure's. Once upon a time Toshiba made high quality electronics. Another turkey I bought recently from Toshiba was the HD DVD player which they discontinued making . My advise to you is make yourself happy buy a different brand.
DO NOT PURCHASE!Though the image shows a Lexmark box, the product ship is some China-based OEM knockoff which did not work with my printer. The printer kept prompting me to remove the tape and I had already.I had to go to Walmart and purchase the same cartridge for $38+. So spent nearly $65 on cartridges when a brand new low end printer goes for $90 or so!The walmart cartridge works - had the lexmark packaging and labeling on it.So buy at your own risk.
The headphones were used which I understood, but they were broken and did not stay on the ear. The earpiece simply dangled. They did not come as advertised. I could not get a response from the seller. All in all it was not a good experience. Since that time I have been refunded my money.
I have owned and used this player for 3 1/2 months and now need to buy another player because there is no connection when I insert the headphone jack. Reading reviews before buying I came across a complaint about this, along with the suggestion to leave the headphone jack plugged in to reduce wear and tear. I did just that, but still will need to replace an otherwise working unit.
I have normal sized ears, and I've used a lot of sport headphones in my time. These however, seem far to large to fit inside the ear, and the clip that holds them in place becomes irritating after a while. For summer runs, I use the Nike sport headphones when I can afford them (they break about every two or three months, but work well in the mean while), and for winter, I have just been using basic Colby headphones under a headband. These just don't cut the margin for me.
Got mine as a gift. Very thoughtful, but the design is terrible.It's huge, first of all. Therefore the whole "my cool little iPod" thing is completely lost.The design purposely conceals the controls, so you can't actually *use* the iPod.So you're walking down the street, someone stops you to ask for directions, and you can't pause the Audiobook, therefore losing your place and it's not like rewinding is all that easy, and you have to take the damn thing all apart just to get to it. AND THEN, because it's winter, you get snow all over it.What a terrible idea.
Bought this din for my '04 stratus R/T. I also bought a kenwood KDC-749 and the stereo wouldn't fit. I called a local installer and he said that shouldn't have happened. How can you advertise this and it wont even fit an aftermarket stereo. Complete junk.
Installation should have been straightforward according to the crib sheet. Wasn't thou as printer failed to even get past the initialisation stage without connection to anything but the power cord. Bummer!
Spent a little more to get what I *thought* was decent quality from Philips, but it failed after 5 months (2 months out of warranty). An e-mail to the company yielded repair/replacement options that cost more than buying a new player. It suddenly started giving "NO DISC" readings upon inserting a disc. Tried resetting it and shaking it :) to no avail.Apart from the failure, the remote control and buttons are very small (and you have to be pointing right at it), and there are few buttons on the unit itself, making it difficult to do anything without the remote handy.Look elsewhere and spend a few more $$ to get a reliable player! Read a lot of good reviews (and very few "dead after 6 months" reviews) for:http://www.amazon.com/Sony-DVP-NS710H-1080p-Upscaling-Player/dp/B001URY8CI/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
I was sorely disappointed with these. I was hoping for a set of headphones that would allow me to watch movies late at night when my family is sleeping. I had a regular pair of headphones that worked really well but I saw these wireless ones and thought it would be very cool to not have to deal with wires. That part was cool. What was not cool was how lame the sound was. Every explosion or bang or loud clang in the movie sounded distorted and fuzzy. No bass at all. Really lame. Sony used to be the best. Not any more, apparently......
bought it. remote didnt work. returned it for a new one. remote didnt work. Going back to find something other than JBL. good sound but need remote.
I can't believe any idiot would buy this monopod pouch! Why would someone spend $15 dollars plus $5 dollars shipping and handling on something you don't need. If you want steady shots, put your monopod on the ground next to you feet where it belongs.After all, isn't that why we buy monopods & tripods? Save your $20 bones and stick it in your pocket if you have to, and for God sakes don't think this is a monopod soft storage case... "Always read before buying anything, and thanks to Amazon we can do this!"I guess if you really have a need to bring your monopod off the ground to your waste, try using a "fanny" pack first since you probably have one laying around somewhere. You can also pick them up almost anywhere for between $5 & 10 dollars, that way you have extra storage area as well, film, memory cards, or whatever you want to jam in there.I personally don't use a "fanny" pack, but know a lot of photographers who do for personal preference. I guess if I needed my monopod off the ground and extra storage, that's the way I would go.I just can't see buying this product, it's a total waste of money in my honest opinion, would rather buy other "USEFUL" equipment & gadgets for my cameras...(I use a Nikon D300 & D200 with all the bells and whistles I can afford, but only if I have a use for them.)
This product is cheaper but in my experience dont work with good signal, sometimes my laptops loose the signal in small space, maybe are designed to work in very small distance. But i use it in my home and dont work like i wish
Emachines is a company that clearly considers their service department primarily as a secondary income stream. Emachine is a company, which demonstrates no intention of standing behind their products. I bought one of their laptops less than a year ago. Within less than six months I had problems with the power port. After another three months the power port burned up. By phone I asked to buy a replacement port from Emachine, they refused to provide it. They said they would only offer to repair it for 40% of the purchase price of a unit, which worked correctly for at the most six months. I simple want a power port replacement for my laptop, which has been inoperable for almost six months. Emachines is a company, which chooses to negligent it's obligation to support its product.
This router has all great featchers announced!but it was hard to set-up; then it worked for a week & failed!currently the Router configuration settings are not reachable.I am planning to send it back.
I tried to install a Dlink wireless setup. First PC, a NT 4 WS box (with SP6 installed as required) would only blue screen at boot time with the card installed.Tried on a Win98 SE box but drivers would never load properly.Sat on hold for tech support for 1 hour and decided I did not need this kind of grief.Bought Linksys gear and it all plug &amp; played as expected. NT box is happy, Win98 box is happy, Toshiba (4 years old) laptop with Win95 is happy.Sorry, D-Link sucked on this one.
In preparation for the digital conversion that is about to happen, I thought that I would try this antenna to see if I could tune into digital stations. The results were disappointing.This antenna did no better than and possibly worse than the simple set of rabbit ears with UHF loop that I had been using.The construction was flimsy and would have certainly not lasted as long as a set of rabbit ears. In order to use the amplification feature (which didn't produce any better results), it had to be plugged in to an electrical socket using a wall wart device that crowded the electrical outlet and made it difficult to plug in the tv and the digital to analog adapter.We live within a short distance to most transmitting towers in a suburban community outside of Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD and could not receive the transmitted signals of the local stations.In my opinion, do not waste your money on this antenna. Either use a simple set of rabbit ears with a UHF loop or bowtie, or connect to FIOS, cable or satellite.
I have been very unhappy with this product because it:1) makes a high pitched buzz2) intermittently stops providing enough power causing my computer to constantly switch back and forth between battery and wall power.3) the cord is difficult to wrapI'll be trying to return it through the warranty process, but I wish I had just coughed up the [lots of] extra money to buy an Apple one.
I read enough negative reviews on this that I should have known better than to buy it--I guess I got what I deserved. The male fitting is so loose that I couldn't get a good connection unless I held it in a certain position and even then it didn't work very well. The cable is also very thick and not very flexible. I contacted the company about a refund, but I didn't get anywhere with them. It wasn't worth the battle for $2 bucks, so I gave up and threw it away.
I have a TomTom 910 that I bought in Belgium. I had it for about a week before it took a hard crash and had to be reloaded by the manufacturer. That repair took 7 weeks. After coming back to the U.S. and trying to use my navigator, it went berserk trying to figure out where in Europe we were. During the reload process all of the U.S. maps were deleted by the manufacturer and never re installed. I would not recommend buying a TomTom. Get a Garmin or a smartphone with Google maps.
Got this player as a gift a year ago. I've had freezing problems with this player, sometimes from slightly scratched rental DVDs (which play fine in any other player), and the whole unit locks up (sometimes with garbage displayed on the LED display). When this happens you need to pull the plug, as the power button both on the remote and on the unit itself becomes nonresponsive. Have also had some problems navigating the menus on some discs ("From Hell" comes to mind.) This player also has problems playing DVD-R discs -- I have had it play RITEKG04 discs fine but sometimes it will freeze or pixellate during playback of DVD-R. Had no luck at all with cheaper Princo or BeAll blanks. Haven't tried DVD+R, it may work better. If you want to use this player as an audio CD player, note that it doesn't play CD-R at all.
I watched this unit from its inception with high anticipation. After it was announced for sale last November, I waited until it was available in retail before buying it at $229.Thank goodness for J&R; in New York. Comment and support from Torian has been, to date, non-existant.I sent the radio back after testing it pretty extensively.Yes, it works, just not well enough.It is a bit difficult to operate, especially when keying in personal favorite stations. This could take LOTS of time.The wireless section works, but is difficult at times. You'll lose the stream if anywhere but within a few feet of the wifi hotspot router.Sound quality isn't bad. Again, it does work, but the display is hard to read, there is no contrast and the FM tuner...forget it. The worst I've ever used.The idea and concept are there, but it needs a better design, brighter screen, easier to use interface and I found it to be too small, just to prove that it can be made small.I think Torian knows these problems and should be sitting down to do "Phase II" of the InFusion.It needs a more sensitive wireless, easier station entry, brighter screen with more contrast and a carrying case.The MP3 player works just fine.The screen font needs to be easier to read, as well.For this money, it's an expensive gimmick. For this price, it needs to be better developed.Roku Labs got it right. Now, Torian needs to do the same in a portable, hand-held Internet Radio before it is beat to market by other major players ... like SanDisk (Connect) which has Internet Radio...but only Yahoo! Music Radio...not your favorites (yuck!) Sony, Apple and others ae coming to the plate, Torian...
There was an annoying background hum that was always present on any radio channel. This was exceptionally problematic for podcasts. I bought the Monster next and have been very happy with it. The Monster is strong enough to capture the receiver over weak radio stations on the same channel.
Well I needed a cheaper equalizer and this seemed viable being as I use a boss amp etc. but when I hooked it up it buzzes rediculously and can't get it to stop. Buying some filters and stuff tomorrow to hopefully fix it.
If you listen to the noise that the tape does, in your first day using your Canon Elura 65 camera you can predict that it is not a product made to last a lifetime. Canon Eluras are the most unreliable cameras in the market. This line of cameras have a structural design flaw. After approximately one year of use, your camera refuses to accept any tape, and the tape compartment does not close. This happens regardless of how often you use your camera or how gently you treat it. Canon refuses to acknowledge that their Elura line is flawed, but just do an online search of the reviews about the Eluras 40, 50, 60, 65 and 70. You will see that there is a bunch of people out there with the same problems. Some are even considering a collective lawsuit against Canon. I read the bad reviews and decided to spend $500 on a Canon. Lost my money and my camera (one week after the expiration of the warranty the camera broke). I took my chances. Will you take yours?
I don't usually write reviews but I felt compelled to warn people about this printer. I bought it three weeks ago to replace an HP Photosmart P1000 that I had for six years, which was a troublesome printer from the first day. I should have known better than to buy another HP. The C4280 tries to reinstall the software every single time I plug in the USB cable. I send something to print and it sits there for two or three mintues "thinking" about it before it finally decides to print. It took a week for me to get the scanner to work. Now I have a cartridge jam and I can find no paper fragments or anything else blocking the cartridge carriage. I tried unplugging the power source and plugging it back in and now it won't even turn on.
Sure, this product works just great... until it breaks!!! I bought this printer because it was an editor's choice from PC Magazine, but obviously, they didn't use the printer for more than 30 days. Mine malfunctioned in less than 90 days. Just do a search on the internet for "Toner Is Not Set, Insert Toner" and see some other people's experience. After 90 days, Amazon won't replace/refund, and the nearest Canon repair center is over 100 miles away. The worst part is I spent almost $100 on a new toner cartridge because I believed the error message. Horrible Product!
I purchased this Buffalo router after doing a lot of research and reading tons of reviews. The consensus seemed to be that Buffalo was a great company with quality products, so I was happy to give them my business. And the router worked like a charm -- no more difficult to set up than any other router and hummed along splendidly.Until the warranty expired. Three weeks later the router died, instantly and completely. Unable to power up at all. I called customer service and got friendly, U.S.-based help. However, when I gave my purchase date, the CSR said I'd have to talk to his supervisor, which was no problem. I explained that I saw now that it was out of warranty (I hadn't dug up the receipt until the call was in progress) and said that if they honored it anyway they'd have a loyal, evangelical customer for life, which was true. He explained that if it had been a few days out of warranty he might have been able to do something but a few weeks was too long.So, rather than gain an excited, loyal customer for life, Buffalo earned a cranky review on Amazon from me. If there weren't other router choices out there, I might buy Buffalo, but I'd consider it a rental and not expect their equipment to work after a year ("let's see, this is $55, it'll die in 12 months, so it's less than 5 bucks a month -- sold!"). However, there *are* other choices out there so I'll stick with my creaky old Linksys that has chugged along for over 5 years and which saved me when my highly-rated Buffalo died suddenly. And which I'm still using!
This camera was impressive when I bought it years ago. Now, however, technology has advanced. You can buy a snap and shoot digital camera with a better flash and better speed now.
I have bought and used Canon products for years and own and SD450. Unfortunately I have encountered the now famous Canon-related E18 error (the lens gets stuck). I discovered that a lot of other owners have the same problem and have taken very good care of their cameras. Please don't purchase this camera and spend your $$$ on a more durable camera. Just want to spare others from experiencing my same fate.
I'm certain this is an excellent piece of hardware but I never had the opportunity to find out because the software would not install on my Windows XP Media Center computer. The error messages referred to missing dll's which were not on the installation disc. There is no live support and I could not find this issue on the FAQ's. So I am returning this to Amazon.
As described in the manual, without the power supply, only ports 1 and 2 are active. With the power supply, though, none of the ports are active until I power it up and down a few times. Belkin has some quality control issues!
Everything appeared to be in order until I opened the package to find the cable that goes from the USB adapter to the actual hard drive was missing. Not very useful as a paperweight. Do no buy from this seller.
Be careful before buying this case for your Canon SD950IS; the case is not large enough and the camera does NOT fit inside case whatsoever.The Canon SD950IS is larger than the other digital cameras listed that fit inside the Canon PSC-55 Case. And those other cameras have a snug fit inside this case.I ended up buying the Sony Cybershot case for my SD950IS. Perfect fit and beautiful case.
ok i first bought this and it broke with in 10 days so i returned it ok so i got a new one now i can't figure out how to put the music onto it the computer doesn't realise it's even there it's a piece of junk! ...
Well Let me just say that I was EXTREMELY happy at first with my remote and am now REALLY upset.I thought the remote was easy to program and I loved the MACRO Functions.My problem came 1 year into the remote's life when the buttons started going dead!!! My channel up button stopped working. I have to hold it for about 10 seconds before it goes up. The same with my System Control button #1.I called Sony support and they said the control is only covered for 90 days.So if you want to spend $200 for a remote that will last you 1 year, THEN THIS IS THE REMOTE FOR YOU.....P.S. They offered to repair the remote for just $77 + $9 shipping!
STAY AWAY, BAD SCROLL, NOT PRESCISE, DO NOT BUY.
I got this hoping it would be a cheap replacement for a tablet, but that was not the case. It doesn't work like one, but it's good for a mouse. Very responsive, but I found that with my computer, it disables the double clicking function. I honestly don't know how to fix that.Overall it's good, just don't look to this as a tablet replacement.
While this may be a marvelous product, I am still trying to get throug the bubble wrap. I have so far ruined a pair scissors, a disposble scaple, and my temper. I will make a note NEVER to buy from this company again. I am tired of trying to open Fort Knox.
This antenna is not weatherproof it will not resist rain and wind. The pc board is not sealed at any level. The signal elements are open at the sides and bottom and will not prevent rain from entering the center case and destroying the pc. This is another China made product underwritten by a USA company for profit not value!
I have a run-of-the-mill Canon EOS Rebel XSi that came with 2 lenses (18-55 and 55-250). After dropping one of the lens caps over a pier I started to look for a replacement. The cap I had lost was the E58, but the other day when I ordered the closest I could find was the E58U. You would assume it to be the same, and it almost is. It fits, but is different to the E58 (I still have one to make the direct comparison with) in that the little finger grips on the edge that you push to release the cap are just a fraction harder to operate. They sit flush with the edge of the cap. On my E58 cap they protrude very slightly so are easier to grip and manipulate. Also the E58U cap doesn't fit quite as well...can be flicked off without using the grips. Get the E58 if you can.
When I bought this it wasn't clear that it was a behind-the-ear type of headphone. Small, lightweight, sound quality good, but incredibly uncomfortable to wear. Ears hurt after a while.
I would not recommend this product, I would recommend DiscSavers. DiscSavers are made of the same material but close and lock way better.
I could not get it to work and called their 800 number only to be waiting for a representative for 1 hour. I gave up so I have a non-working product. Terrible.
I've had this scanner for a while but now I've given up. The first few months I had this scanner the problem was trying to get my computer to recognize the thing, I finally figured out that the problem was due to a loose connection in either the power adapter or the usb cable. Most recently the problem is that its been &quot;locked&quot; The scanner doesn't have a lock, its a problem w/the driver which requires downloading a new one from the website. Now that I had got my scanner working, I scanned in a whole bunch of pictures, but my computer won't let me open them w/o making the program I was using to open the pic, or the pic doc itself stop running. Now s/t happened w/the power supply and it won't turn on! I'm giving up! I've had enough!
Comes with a quick charger, but there is a warning sticker on the battery that says "Do not quick charge". That should give you some clue of this products quality. There is no information in the package about how long the battery should be charged with the included charger, but using the recommended 4 hours of other batteries, it's been a real disappointment. The battery will last about 30 seconds in the starter for my nitro truck. Don't buy this one.
I had the printer for one month before the paper feed problems occurred. I went to tech support and after they asked me re-register for the THIRD time I threw the printer out the window (literally). No HP for me!
While the ergonomic layout is great (it really feels natural in your hand) the buttons are too close together and by FAR the WORST problem with this mouse is that it sticks, and get stuck even when the ball and the socket and bearings are clean! Horrible, horrible...I'm throwing this crap away, and will get a logitech like I had before.
the wall charger works fine but the car charger does not work for the iphone, it works on other USB charging units but NOT the iphone
I bought this because the port on my digital camera wasn't working with its USB cable so I needed an SD card reader to get pictures off my camera. This thing is cute and portable, but it only worked once for me and now won't hold a connection when plugged into my USB hub. Good price but I got less than I paid for.
There were no cables with this printer, and no instructions or information either. When I contacted the dealer/owner I was told there was no returns. I bought this as a Christmas gift and trusted that buying thru Amazon the dealers were legit. I was Wrong, lesson learned.
I don't blame the seller for this, as the frame was packaged and obviously new, but the inside of the photo frame was scratched and scuffed. It the right light, it looks terrible. Note also that the frame is clear acrylic on the sides, and not black as seems to be indicated in the photo. This is unattractive on a desk (what I bought it for) because you can see the paperboard insert through the sides and on the back.
When I first bought this camera I thought it was great. It takes decent pictures, is lightweight, and easy to use. However, problems began soon after using it. The control/on switch is located on the back side of the camera,supposedly for ease of use. The newer Kodak cameras I have seen have the control on top, and for good reason. It is almost impossible to carry this camera without it turning itself on. When my wife put it in her purse we would find the battery discharged by the time we took it out. We used 3 different camera cases but still, any jostling would turn the button on.Not only would this cause battery discharge but since the lens could not extend correctly, the camera would malfunction. We sent the camera in once to Kodak for repair without problem but after the second break from the same problem, we gave up on the thing.Remember too that if you travel and want to charge it or download pics to your laptop, you need to take the docking cradle with you. We tried every store in town but the cable to connect to the computer without the cradle is not available anywhere.You must special order from Kodak.
This TV stopped working after 18 month. Black strips appeared on the screen. Very bad quality. This is the worst quality TV that I ever had. Do not buy this!I will never buy samsung again!
This product arrived to my home on 7/7. It was packaged poorly. It did not contain the A/C adapter & after placing new batteries into it, it did not work. SuperSaver appears not to have a concrete return policy. I am extremely disappointed. I will not ever buy anything from SuperSaver. My only hope is that I will get a full & complete refund. This is my first & last experience buying any type of electronics online. I will now have to make an inconvenient trip & hope that I can find a quality portable CD player. Don't be fooled. This is not a product that should be bought online.
Now I know why these were on such heavy discount at another retailer... I'd say that only about 25% of the discs have worked so far. Either they won't burn, or won't play correctly. The ones that burn seem to either not work in CD players, or they skip horribly. They look great though - LOL!
yes i like the cable cord i help a lot, and am able to share my picture with friends and family over the internet
A word to the wise on Sony's Vaio line: I purchased one of the Sony slimline computers a year ago and had a hard disk failure within the first 9 months. This was covered by the warranty, so Sony replaced the drive at their expense. The replacement drive failed in about 6 months (when it and the system were off warranty). When I replaced *that* drive I discovered that Sony had given me a used disk when it did the warranty work.
The mouse itself is fine. Fits the hand well and is responsive. However, the cord is about to 2 feet short than the ball mouse that I was replacing, so it just didn't work out for me set up.
I believe this is the worst piece of electronic trash and service I have purchased EVER. I would rather write my stuff with a pen and paper than use this thing. I am on my second one - first one stopped working in less than two months. I also must say that I consider myself fairly computer - savvy. That's not the problem. Customer service was not that great and it took forever to get a new one (like 3.5 weeks). Now, this one won't sync with my computer and it's giving me all kinds of errors. I write to Palm Customer service to complain about the other problem which is that the battery drains so fast, I can't be without the cradle for a day or it's useless. So, they write me to tell me what to do and it still doesn't hold a charge. The cradle to PALM connection feels so cheap - it's like you could break it by breathing on it the wrong way.
We have two of these units and battled with them for over a year. Tried numerous firmware upgrades. Each upgrade fixed one problem and created another! Locks up once every other week. Terrible support from LinkSys. Replaced both with a competitors router and all problems disappeared. Stay away from it.
Purchase two batteries for my Motorola MD681 wireless base station and remote station handsets. One battery is dead. Putting it on the charge, the light came on then went out. Second one work only 2 weeks after that the battery did not hold the charge at all. It is a waste of time and money.
Pure unadulterated junk it does not work to split two from one signal got a fuzzy picture and no audio on either TV
My husband bought me this camera for Christmas in Dec 2003 at $979 Canadian for the basic camera before cards and warranty.I love the photos when the camera is not in for warranty (luckily he purchased extended warranty for $79) work:1/ Sept 2005 - the camera just stops working - noted that the camera is in clean condition; repair printed circuit board; repair electrical system; replace command unit.2/Jan 2006 - camera stops working - it is noted as clean; repair printed circuit board; repair electrical system; replace mode dial.3/ Jun 2006 - camera stops working - is noted as clean; repair printed circuit board; repair electrical system; replace mode dial.The sad part about this last warranty is that I was on a trip to Australia for 1 month and it died on day 3!! I had to purchase a $300 digital there to get me through the trip.I can't wait to sell/trade/give away this camera as it has been nothing but a heartache!deborah in canada
I bought this DVD player for my husband for Christmas last year because it was rated a Consumer Report best buy. We rented a DVD recently and had to turn the volume on the TV all the way up to hear the sound. The issue is with the DVD player, not the TV. We're very disappointed!! WASTE of money!
The product shipped was actually a refilled, used Toner cartridge.I returned it for credit but I wasted my time correcting Amazon's mistaken listing, sending correspondence indicating Amazon's mistake, submitting return paper work and taking the item to UPS to ship it back to the vendor for credit, and after about 2 weeks I received the credit to my account!Item is still misidentified on the website.
I have used Kensington trackballs for almost two decades. They've always had great hardware but questionable software. Every time I've moved up operating systems or bought a new device, it's been a struggle to get it working on the machine. However, last year I found that my ExpertMouse wouldn't work on my job's W7 laptop. Kensington wouldn't help, so it never worked, but I kept using the device at home. Last month, I bought a new home computer, also W7.I had the same problem on it as on the work computer: It kept constantly clicking when I moved the mouse. Email support didn't help. Phone support claimed they'd have back-line support look into the problem and call me back. A few weeks later, they'd not only failed to call, I received a Kensington support email saying that they were closing my ticket because of inactivity.I'm done with Kensington and am researching other trackballs. People should avoid them until they learn how to program software and provide proper support.
The extension unit did not work. The base unit green light came on when I hooked it to the phone line and it was working. However the extension unit would not light up in any of the outlets. Amazon took the product back so at least I got my money back.
I bought the RangeMax router along with two WPN111 and two WG111 USB adaptors.I am unimpressed with all of the USB adaptors. They seem to have significant issues with any sort of long-term connectivity, and were extremely difficult to even get working.Furthermore, installing the latest drivers for this product seem to break it, and stop it from communicating with the AP entirely. It took complete removal of all the drivers and re-installation of the old ones from the CD to get these adaptors working at all.The router is approximately 3 meters away from the adaptor with an uninterrupted line of sight. There's little or no EM interference, and yet the setup still only manages to get a signal strength of 65%.Recommended only for those that require ease of use, such as occasionally connecting a laptop to the wireless network.For anything else, get a better device.
First unit stopped working within first year. Even the replacement unit stopped working in 3 months. Apple will not cover second unit failure in warranty. Apple still have a serious reliability problem in my experience.
While this might be fine for everyday computing needs I would not recommend at all if you use CAD or any other graphic related software. Or any Microsoft mouse for that matter.The software creates a horrible flicker that I could not tolerate for even 5 minutes of use. This is a known issue with newer Intellipoint versions and Microsoft does not seem to care.I uninstalled the software and the flicker went away. However... there is still a slight, but definite, delay when you push the middle button (scroll wheel)to pan. When you do this about every 10 seconds a half second delay is not acceptable. Again a known issue (Google it) and Microsoft doesn't seem to care.Long story short... CAD people don't buy! If you do you'll be glad it's wireless. It will go a lot further when you throw it ;)
Unlike other reviewers, I found this mouse to be comfortable. However, moving the mouse directly left caused the mouse pointer to move just as much up as it did left (take the mouse you're using now and turn it counter-clockwise 45 degrees in your hand to see what I mean). If I held the mouse in a position that let me move the pointer normally, it was very uncomfortable and the buttons were hard to hit. I gave up after a few hours and returned it. The radio seemed above par though.
If you want to use the microphone, better dont buy this. The other persons i speak with always hears lots of noise. I changed to one of the Logitech ones.. and i got comments, like.. i can hear you as if you are speaking next to me..So buy this only if u dont wanna speak.. and just use it as a cheap headphone
My PX200 arrived today. I was very disappointed with the sound quality. I tested it on my iPods (which was purchased for that purpose) and immediately requested an RMA from Amazon. Build wise it is decent, the storage case is quite clever, however, sound wise it was very unbalanced. It had nice high tone separation, decent color but the lower registers (bass) was missing a lot. It labels itself with 'Powerful Bass' which is deceiving; alas even my nephew's al-cheapo AKG K26P (though I must admit somewhat muddy and requires treble boosting) beat it any-day. Buy the AKG K81 DJ which is a way much better value for money in terms of sound compared to the PX200. Then again perhaps I prefer the AKG sound. I have the K141, K55, K81 DJ (which broke and the PX200 was a replacement), C1000s and like them all. Thank god that Amazon would take the Sennheiser PX200 back. I'm buying a new K81 DJ from Amazon to replace the old one.
The bad: Terrible range, lots of static in picture and audio, green LEDs way too bright (receiver lights up our bedroom even when video screen is off). And the biggie - it works on the same frequency as pretty much all consumer Wifi routers which means we have to unplug both cameras in order to use our wireless internet, *every* morning. Oh, and the monitor stand is very unstable - I usually lay it on its side. Smooth stuff. They're about 2 iterations away from a great product.The good: The three available operating modes are nice. Night vision works well for us but we have the cameras really close to the cribs (twins). Sound alarm is nice since the actual audio has static (we turn the ambient audio off and just listen for the alarm).Overall... wait for it... lame. I'll give it a solid "C". Better than nothing, but I'd recommend trying something else.Now where's my receipt...
If I could rate this system as 0 stars I would, but the review form doesn't give that option.The sound quality is very low, speakers have sounded tinny and crackly since I took it out of the box. It also skips badly, to the point of being unlistenable... even on brand-new CDs fresh out of the jewel case.The only pluses are its thin design and accessibility of RCA input/output plugs. This gives you the option to either input from a better sound source, or output to a better speaker... but of course it then begs the question of why you'd want this system in the first place.
After reading the reviews and doing my own research on the LV75, I thought i was in for a good buy considering the price.All went well the first two weeks until the player started hanging and failing to read disks.I had only watched around six DVD's and had not even charged the battery once since i was running it through the mains.It would literaly say reading and would not pick up the disk for up to half an hour when i eventualy tried to turn it off and it would not even do that, it just hung. I thought perhaps it would just be a once off failure but then it started happening regularly, so i took it back to Panasonic and am currently waiting for a decision regarding an exchange.I must say for the first six DVD's I was able to watch, it was brilliant!!, Maybe i just bought a Dud, lets see if Panasonic comes through or not!!
Inexpensive to buy, but this unit had a faulty cord that prevented the battery from charging. Called the manuf after playing wit it for two weeks and found out if you can't show a receipt of purchase they won't stand behind the warranty. You get what you pay for I guess
I'll make this a simple pros and cons list:PROS- It's the most comfortable mouse I have ever used (once I got used to it).- Battery life is reasonable. It lasts around 40 hours per charge.- The back and forward buttons are a godsend, but standard for the MX line.- It's the sexiest mouse on the planet.CONS- The battery is not replaceable, so when it dies, you have to buy a new mouse. My old MX700 could last as long as I wanted it to with new batteries - not so with the MX Revolution. It'll probably be dead within a couple years.- I had to go through three (yes, 3) MX Revolutions before I got one that would charge properly. Luckily Logitech's customer service is decent, but such poor quality control is unacceptable.- The lack of a middle-click is aggravating. Instead I've assigned the middle-click function to the Search button (using uberOptions drivers). But this is awkward and sometimes the drivers revert the button back to the Search function at random. It's frustrating, to say the least.- Now, after just over a month of use, the free-spin wheel mode doesn't work as it should. It no longer spins freely, but it stops after a couple seconds. There is clearly resistance of some sort. It's a useless feature anyway, but since it's the reason there is no middle-click, I'd at least like to have it functioning...So I give it two stars for being comfortable and pleasing on the eyes, but that isn't enough when the thing is built so poorly. Logitech needs to up their quality control and get their priorities straight (i.e. ditch the free-spin and give us back the middle-click, please!).
Buyer Beware NOT AS PICTURED ... both PC micro store and SF planet do not send the item pictured. You will get the cheap case with a white plastic clip that just hangs from one side and is not adjustable. It is becoming more and more difficult to find the case as pictured with a sturdy clear clip.
First time installation was problematic. I had to call the Linksys help desk for support. Linksys customer service was surprisingly responsive and helpful. Once installed, the unit performed well. However, I moved to another state recently and had to re-install the router to a new cable modem. At first it seemed fine, but then it could not detect the signal. Called Linksys help desk again and they determined the router became defective. Only purchased it 4 months ago, so I'm a bit disappointed with the product.
I bought this strictly for the price, not realizing how delicate the plastic cover is.Have to be very careful not dropping it on hard surface and in a crowded bag. Guaranteed to break! Next time I will buy Sandisk with metal cover.
So, after reading mixed reviews about this Mic I decided to get it anyways. I mean 10 bucks, that's a steal right? Well, after finally hooking it up to my laptop (not USB btw, but the traditional green+pink setup) I decided to give it a shot. For the first three weeks I owned the headset, it worked great. Great sound through the headphones, and others I spoke with reported great microphone quality. But after 3 weeks, the people I would talk to reported funny sounds ranging from "sounds like you're in a barber shop" to "sounds like a bad DUB Step song." So yeah, it hurts their ears so much that I just stopped using it. This happened 3 weeks after purchasing it. Despite the fact the sound coming in through the headphones is great, the sound coming out through the microphone is not. Anyways, I would suggest paying some more cash and investing in something that will last you more than 3 weeks.
Ordered these because the supplied earbuds don't fit and keep falling out. There may be one person out of a billion whose ears suit the hard round buds. The new ones fit a lot better but the sound quality was very poor with a hissing sound. Did a test with the family and everyone prefered the old ones. Sent these back (amazon had the nerve to deduct $5 from the refund) and now waiting for Sennheisers px 100 in white. Also the Shure earbuds are great if you can afford the price. ipods rule but their earbuds are garbage.
I bought two sets of these and both sets have a battery life of not more than 2.5 hours. That makes them useless to me.They do work well when fully charged.
I'm writing this review to warn people about this router. I purchased this yesterday afternoon and attempted set-up last night. Let me just say, wow. It seemed easy enough. I'm not a moron by any means, so following directions isn't a problem for me. Set-up was "for Dummies", until I got to the "Activate Network" step. I have Road-Runner access at my home through BrightHouse (aka Time Warner). They will not give out any numbers for the activation step (Domain Name Server Address, etc.). Instead they told me to call Netgear and explain that they run a DHCP network, and the Netgear techies would help me "automatically" configure my system. Someone named "Chris" (yeah, right) answered by call. He told me to click on Advanced settings. Then he had me click on what seemed like a million buttons. Long story short, I totally lost my IP Address. I attempted to Repair it through Windows- didn't work. Next he says, "Oh, what happened?" Not comforting to hear from the person who is supposed to be helping you configure your system. I asked to be transferred to someone more knowledgeable. "Bob" answered my call this time. He proceeded to screw my system up even more. He asked me if I has any other computers in my home- as if I would attempt this on another system. Next, he called BrightHouse from INDIA and to conference them into our call- he even asked for my Customer Number (social security number so HE could call for me, I told him I didn't think so). Through echoes and delays, he tries to "help" me with the BrightHouse customer rep on the phone. After roughly two hours on the phone and tons of frustration, I have conceded. This is going back to Circuit City tonight, and I'm buying a Linksys. Hopefully I'll have better luck. The customer service reps were pleasant enough, but not very knowledgeable OR easy to understand.
I got this thing used and now I regret it. It worked for a few weeks and then it started pausing and laging. When I checked on the Logitech web sight I found an army of people having the same problems. Now I'm trying to figure out what mouse I'm going to replace thing thing with. Oh, and "shame on you" to the seller for sending me this crap. Now i know why you sold it...
I got this because it was cheap and you get what you pay for! Very lo and bad sound quality and if the jack moved at all on the iPod it would make a static sound
As this was the only case I could find for the 60gb Zen, there wasn't much choice: have one or don't. Since I am in a war-torn, third-world country, I didn't have much to choose from. The armband is too small. To use it I almost cut off circulation to my arm. I, by no means, have big guns, but in trying to make it fit around my arm, tore the stiching at the loop. (Fortunately I know how to operate a needle and thread.) The slits in the cover are placed too close together. If you aren't moving your arms it is fine, but when I am doing any type of activity (like cardio), it bounces all over my arm. I would have to say that it is better than nothing, but only marginally. More research should have gone into this product.
The Coby 925 is an inferior product compared with today's technology available. The remote control is practically useless. Does not have a On/Off power button on the remote. Will not work unless standing directly in front of the unit and pointing the remote directly at the receiver. Requires several attempts pushing the same button before the receiver will respond. The biggest disappointment is the rude response I got from the technical service dept. when I called to get help because the unit will not play a DVD movie. I was told to buy another movie and to quote the woman tech..."I don't know what to tell ya." I won't ever purchase another Coby product. Don't waste your time with this product line. This product was installed in a new 5th wheel I purchased, so I did not choose it on my own. I will be forwarding a copy of this to the manufacturer of the 5th wheel. Maybe they will switch to another more reliable manufacturer for the audio/video components they install in their RV's.
Not very good at all. After the first 100 pages started to leave lines and make stripes. Took it out gave it a shake, OK for the next 50 or so pages, than had to repeat. Will pay full price for the real thing next time.
When I put it in my MacBook Pro, the SD card doesn't mount. Sometimes Disk Utility will ask me to initialize it and format the drive, but it stalls. Then the camera asks me to format it too. Maybe it's just a bad one, but I'm going to have to return this.
I really don't know how yet because I did not get the shipment for the product Archos 605 160GB to use it. I hope 2 use it someday
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 the mouse, followed the instructions, and &quot;found&quot; the device with no problems. However, since the mouse was &quot;discovered&quot; it was promptly lost. The mouse has remained dead. No response. I have re-discovered and reinstalled the firmware many times with no success.This mouse is dead.I will take the little white corpse of a mouse back to the retailer and stick with USB. I don't need wireless THIS bad.Avoid this purchase at all costs.
I purchased this TV 18 months ago thru Amazon, it is now broken (picture failed) and out of warranty. This TV got rave reviews from many sites in the beginning but if you do your research you will find hundreds of complaints that this TV fails about 1 year to 18 months in - which is naturally outside of warranty and Samsung refuses to acknowledge the problem! Unless you always pruchase an extended warranty with Samsung I WILL NEVER BUY FROM THIS COMPANY AGAIN as I just threw away $1700.00!!!
I also used this to listen to my Creative Nomad Jukebox Zen Xtra, in my 1999 Chevy Cavalier (stock radio has no CD, no cassette, no audio input).My antenna is in the back of my car. To get the best quality reception, the transmitter must be as close to the antenna as possible. The cable that goes from the device to the MP3 player is only a few inches long. You do the math. If your antenna is in the back and you want the best reception, you have to leave your MP3 player in the back seat window. That means no changing songs or anything on your player. If you're going for a long drive and signal strength on radio channels will change frequently, you'll have to stop the car and climb into the back seat every time you need to change the broadcast channel. Hardly practical.To add injury to insult, even with the device as close as possible to the car antenna, even in a rural area with a wide range of empty FM channels to choose from, I could never get the device to broadcast at an acceptable quality. I'm not a audiophile or anything, I don't care for high fidelity, I can't tell the difference between 96kbps and 512kbps MP3s, but this just horrible. Every few seconds huge amounts of static would cut in.
I had been following this device for several months before it's release; Polycom has always developed superior conferencing products in the past so I expected this device to outperform other USB Speakerphones. I was wrong. We received the Communicator and started testing it with multiple applications such as Skype and MSN Messenger. The Speaker sounded excellent but the microphone on the device was near useless. The person on the other side of the conversation could barely hear anything. I adjusted every control I could find and it made no difference. I will be returning this device as it is an overpriced paperweight.I would recommend the Mvox MV100 as a preferred device, you can find it for under $10 and it has superior sound and microphone quality to the Polycom Communicator.
Sorry everyone, I really wanted to rate this high, ... It came with no antenna, standard. Without an antenna, it picks up few neighboring countie warnings, and lousy radio reception. The radio stinks, sounds cheap, like a ... 4 transistor I had 40 yrs ago. Hard to program (I work with computers), hard to operate. The alarm works half the time, probably due to no antenna. Save your money.
Takes to many Blurry Pictures. I've use this camera in different venues (ie. Sporting events,indoor party and wedding. I would say over 60% of the pics came out blurry. I read the manual a couple times thinking it was me and still produced many blurry pics. The final straw was a retirement party for a co-worker who wanted the pics for a keep sake and most of them were blurry as well. I sent the Camera back and got a Canon S50. I haven't taken 1 bad picture since. You get what you pay for and for a little bit more I got a much better camera with the Canon.
This is less about the product and more about the service and tech support offered by HP. HP has outsourced it's tech support to a company in India. The "technician" on the other end of the phone has never opened a computer case in his life... he is a slave to an Artificial Intelligence program (called an Expert System), and he has no authority to do anything other than what his screen tells him to do. You can give them a case ID number until you are blue in the face, but you will still get the litany of questions starting with, "Is the computer plugged in?" They were quick to come to a conclusion, send a replacement power supply and have me change it. The patient is still dead. The real answer for a new computer out of the box is that it should have gone back. But it is impossible to call someone in the U.S. with authority to do that, so after 11 days, I am still trapped here in outsourced tech-support purgatory. Perhaps my opinion will be updated if they ever resolve this and I get to see the computer in operation.Update 06/06/06After browbeating some poor guy in India for the umteenth time, he let slip a US phone number. I was able to get through to someone in the US for tech support; though it was was the wrong department, they were not slaves to the instructions on their screens, and got the problem resolved. The computer went back, they sent a new one, and it works very well.GT
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.
My current battery didn't hold a charge very long. I charged this new battery overnight. Then I put it in the camera and the camera did not work. Put the old battery back in and it worked fine. Tried charging it again. Still didn't work.
The first time I used this, not only did it not work, but it jammed in my stereo in my car and I had to pry it out with a butter knife. It nearly ruined my stereo. Maybe I got a fluke bad one, because I have never seen Sony products of less than great quality.
I have never used a worse flash drive in my life! I purchased the PNY for transporting files. I plugged in the first one purchased both on my work PC and my home PC. It didn't work. I exchanged it for the same model. It didn't work on my home PC or my work PC. I had the IT staff at work take a look at each of the PNY flash drives and they had the same results as me. I spent over thirty minutes trying to find a customer service number on the PNY website. They don't have one. The only telephone number is buried in the warranty section. There is no e-mail support. This drive is the biggest piece of junk out there! Also, take a glance at the class action law suit announced on the PNY website.Do NOT buy PNY.
Well, I took the advice of another reviewer on this board and tried another Hawking device-- thinking that perhaps this Wireless G version would work with my 2wire 2701 HG. NOPE- I experienced the exact same problem as before (see my other less-than-glowing Hawking review). I DID go into the configuration, made sure the assigned IP addresses were correct and tried switching channels (keeping the Hawking on the same channel as the 2wire). Did NOT help. I do get 5 bars all over the house from the Hawking signal, but what good is it if BOTH computers in my house randomly lose the Hawking signal FOR NO APPARENT REASON. Hawking is incapable of mantaining a lock on the signal. I did check with tech support and was told that all of my settings are correct. Therefore, this Hawking device, like the last one, went back to the vendor. HAWKING FAILED AGAIN. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT unless you enjoy having your gag reflex induced.
The Kensington wifi hot spot finder is useless. It doe not work. I have another one from IOGEAR. It gave a "strongest" reading while the Kensington said there was no wifi available. It's junk!
I bought this HD because of the speed of transfer and it's reputation.i had to send it back to Ca. because the vendor,when called, did not want to deal with it.i got the new one and now that one does not work either. both drives were corrupt.Simple Tech will give me a RMA for another one but i think that to try for a third one is not a good idea.I have contacted the vendor and am awaiting word on what will happen. i hope that i will not be stuck with a bum HD
Don't waste your money. I picked it for the price compared to the DLO 005-2120 TransDock micro which is about $20 more. Should have looked at the specs more closely. Narrow audio frequency range compared to the DLO and no presets. Had very noticeable interferrence on any channel I tried. Sent it back and purchased the DLO and have been happy ever since. Well worth the extra $20 bucks!!!
I used the iTrip with an iPod Nano, it connected fine but performed poorly. Both inside my house using a stereo and used in the car the reception was poor regardless of which frequency I tried and throughtout listening there was lots of crackling to be heard, also the volume had to be turned way up to hear anything at all.This was with the iPod within 2 feet of the radio antenna inside, and within 5 feet when using in the car.I returned it and the manager of the store said a lot of iTrips were being returned by unsatisfied customers.Save your money and time, look for a different solution.
I love these headphones - they are super comfy and stay put on my ears. I don't like the in-ear style that most headphones now have, finding the feeling of having something inside my ear canal to be uncomfortable. These headphones are great because they sit outside the ear canal but still seal nicely, blocking out external noise.The only problem is durability - I am on my second pair. They have a tendency to weaken at the headphone jack allowing the rubber wire jacket to come loose exposing the wires to fraying and eventualy loss of connection. My first pair broke here after a bit over a year and shortly after stopped working. My second pair is split here after even less time. I have put some electrical tape over the section where the cable goes into the 3.5 jack in hopes of it not breaking but fear the worst. (I hadn't considered superglue as one of the reviewers said).Eitherway I wish Brookstone or their supplier would make these more durable as they'd be perfect then.Update: After my second pair with the same problems I sent an email to Brookstone which did not recieve a reply. Frustrated I have tried a pair of Sennheiser OMX 60 headphones and I must say they are every bit as comfortable and stay put just as well at the gym. The Sennheiser's have held up one thousand times better and are showing no wear after several months of near daily usage. So do yourself a favor and don't get these Brookstones - get something from Sennheiser's OMX line instead.
In 6 months and less than 6,000 copies have had to have unit replaced by HP (with refurbished units) twice. Frequent print head failure which is expensive to replace. Ink very expensive and goes quickly. Officejet is supplied with base level Iris software so it cannot print multiple copies of documents with a table or an embedded image. Can only print one page at a time.Scanning is excellent both in speed and quality. Copy quality is outstanding and speed is very good. For straight color printing cost per page is much lower for color laserjets from HP or Minolta.
This player has been NOTHING but a problem ever since we purchased it as a gift for my daughter, and Creative's customer service leaves a great deal to be desired (i.e. don't even bother calling unless you really, really enjoy frustration and being treated badly.) The player freezed up for the first time within a month of purchase and though we managed to 'fix' or reset it several times, now at eight months it's completely dead. What makes me even sadder is we purchased the travel speakers that fit the unit as part of the gift and now those are essentially useless as well since they were made to fit the V Plus.Searching on fixes across internet forums shows this player is just a dog and very few are still working a year after purchase. I would never recommend this player to anyone, and I won't be purchasing another Creative product ever. I really dislike the overpriced and hyped Ipod and my FANTASTIC Dell DJ of eight years is no longer being made, so I guess it's time to try the Zune.
Be aware that this product is not as pictured, it is not a black display it is incandescent blue that is so bright it casts shadows. My husband can sleep through anything but this searchlight of a display bothered him. The big warning is that when I called about it they said others had complained about the misrepresentation in the photo on the web site and on the box (he volunteered that he had no idea where that pic came from since it was never an option) yet the company doesn't see it fit to change.Then the worst part is, after all the time on the phone etc with customer service the emailed return shipping info states that if you want to return it they want you to pay for shipping and insurance. That's a great biz practice isn't it, misrepresent and then lay it on the customer to pay because they actually believed the product was as pictured. A study in bad customer care; I've purchased other things from them before but you can be sure this is the last time. And you know what people, the quality of the materials on this is certainly not on par with the price. My advice, avoid - I should have picked another brand deal that I now have missed out on.
Review:- Program guide takes forever to download and never gets all the data.- Horrible customer service from Samsung. (HD tuners are no longer manufactured or supported by Samsung even if you have a "warranty.")- Some digital audio problems.My Experience:I bought the Samsung SIR-T451 because my father had a good experience with an earlier Samsung model, both with performance and customer service. However, I had a completely different experience with this model.When I first installed the tuner, it took about a half hour before it started to receive any signal. (My previous HD receiver received all signals just fine.) I called Samsung about the problem, and when the first person couldn't help me fix the problem, she said she was transferring me to a "level 2" support tech who could help me. After waiting on the phone for another 20 minutes I was disconnected.Fortunately, while I was calling back, I was able to finally get a signal after tinkering around with the options myself. However, I immediately noticed 2 problems: 1. Occasional crackling sounds in my speakers when listening to the digital audio. & 2. The program guide took forever to download and never did get all the data from the channels. The only way to select channels was by the channel +/- button (very slow as well).So, I ended up talking to Samsung techs several more times, each time asking me if all the cables were connected properly and telling me to unplug the power and call back later. They even tried telling me to call DirectTV to resolve the problems! (Hello! This is a terrestrial receiver, not a satellite receiver!)Finally, I was able to get through to a "level 2" tech who basically told me to return the tuner and that there was nothing they could do for me since Samsung no longer manufactured external HD tuners.So, back to the store it goes.
Beginning with the oxymoronic product name, "Rapid Overnight" Charger, this product is pretty disappointing. I have other chargers that recharge in just a few hours. Probably bare bones recharge circuitry is reponsible for 1. the low charge rate and 2. no "fully charged" indicator. The batteries don't run in digital camera applications as long as other 2700mAh AA's I have, maybe 20 minutes of continuous use in the Canon Power Shot A590IS, and therefore way too short for camera use. Of course I got these practically free with the camera. They may be fine for other low drain, low voltage requirement uses, like flash lights, toys and remote controls.
I bought a Monster FM Transmitter after reading the Amazon reviews which are pretty evenly divided pro vs con. I didn't expect the sound quality to be as good as playing a CD, but I did expect it to be as good as radio reception. It was a no-brainer setting it up, and it worked, but I was completely disappointed in the sound quality. I tried several stations on the radio, and it was like I was listening to a poorly tuned station. The background static on the best channel was distracting and the sound quality so poor that I immediately returned it.If you are concerned with sound quality, this is not a viable way of getting iPod music through your car stereo.
It looks great &amp; has potential but.....I wasted way too much time trying to work the bugs out!Audio &amp; Video was always out of sync.....Too many crashes!If you want frustration....buy this!
I bought this camera about 2 years ago and never used much as I am technology challenged - did a few things with it, and was OK. However, we had family Christmas and memory card was filled after 23 pictures. I read all the manual, and then bought a 1GB card to install and got Card Error. Took it to a major retailer, who said camera would only support a 256 card and good luck finding one. Nowhere does it give you what memory card capability it has. Took on AK fishing trip in Aug before this, and never used as I took another one (old fashioned film) with me. Thank God, I didn't rely on this one as my primaryOlympus D-395 3MP Digital Camera. As retailer told me, I have a "Paperweight"!! I upgraded to a Stylus 730 and installed the 1GB card and am waitng to see how it works.
The print quality may be great, but as soon as you go a few weeks without printing or eventually end up having to change ink cartridges, this printer has major problems with the print heads clogging up with dried ink that can't be remedied by the print head cleaning utility and requires getting in there with a syringe.Stay far, far away.
I can not give a good overall review of the item because it just did not work. Every time I put batteries in it, the system showed them as not charged and it would not turn on.
Not impressed with the quality of this product. Upon receiving it and plugging it in for the first time I noticed a section of the red LED voltage display was burnt out and would not function. I did not send it back because otherwise it still worked and would have cost me return shipping and hassle to do so. Very disappointed with the quality and quality control (or lack thereof) with these high priced monster products. Purchase at your own risk...
These head phones were great -- until one ear just stopped working altogether. I didn't have them but for about 3 months or so before the right ear phone just stopped working. Really disappointing because it's a great idea -- they don't come out at all while running. Maybe I just got a bad one. I'm hoping I can get this partially refunded so I can try out another pair.
this item came not as pictured and was complete and total junk. don't waste your money.
I was really happy with this player, until it started giving me H02 errors for every DVD fed to it. Cost of repair is as much as a new comparable unit.Just not acceptable....sorry, Panasonic, you've lost a customer permanently.
I returned these earbuds the day after I bought them. They sounded worse than a free headset that you'd get with a radio at the dollar store. Unbelievably tinny.After reading through some of these reviews, I think it may be possible that I hadn't inserted it correctly. But in our defense, if it's more complicated than just sticking it into your ear at a comfortable depth, then they really should include some instructions. It looks to me like most people who buy this product are experiencing the same thing.1 star - BAD!
I bought this CM 7777 amp about 4 months ago & just now have found time to mount it. It replaces a lower gain CM 7778. The CM 7777 was dead out of the box. Be aware that Channel Master gives only a 90 day warranty, so I missed out by a month. So I am SOL. Their tech support was useless - basically sorry about that, tough luck. Can't say a lot about the apparent Quality Control & Testing but what do you expect from China? If you buy one test it out ASAP. Also I would strongly suggest sealing the Type F connections with "liquid electrical tape" and the case with silicone rubber sealant - it is not sealed in any way - it does not have a gasket.
This HP Photosmart 8150 Printer worked fine with only moderate use for about 1.75 years but now the flimsy Tri-color Ink Cartridge holder no longer properly detects any new Tri-color Ink cartridges detecting every new Tri-color cartridge as being bad.Less than 2 years of moderate use at best and it only prints in black back up mode now which makes this once great photo printer absolutely useless.*Word to the wise, if you buy this over priced, older, discontinued model HP Photosmart 8150 Printer new, you had better get the 2 or 3 year replacement, next day exchange extended warranty with it! It will malfunction before it's two years old almost guaranteed!
I bought these at Best Buy for $20. I figured, hey..what do I have to lose? Well, let me tell you...I lost $20. In my opinion, one of the sole purposes of earbud-style headphones is to block outside sound from getting in your ear (hence the "plug"). I can hear just as well with them in...or out of my ear. There is absolutely zero noise cancellation. This, in and of itself, is a big turn-off. But wait, there's more! They sound horrible. They have virtually no bass and no treble.Imagine you have an equilizer that lets adjust the sound on a cd-player. Picture the bass pushed all the way down and the treble pushed all the way down, while keeping the mids about level.The "surround sound" feature that they market really does work! You can hear everything that's going on around you (everything but what your listening to on your mp3 player, radio, etc)That's the last Phillips product I will but for a while. You would be better off spending a few extra dollars for the cheaper end Sony buds.
6 months in and the headphones have failed. After sporadic use totalling maybe 50 hours.I can use them for perhaps 30 minutes before all I get is static. Then, if I turn them off and put them back on the charging stand, they'll be good to use for maybe another 30 minutes after about 2 hours.Absolutely not worth the money for this.
This supposedly cleans the DVD player so that all your DVD will play flawlessly.....when I put it in the player the window read "Disk is damaged or dirty". This is what is was suppose to fix.....
Very cute design and easy to use. But, the output of the speakers is so low that you can only hear them if there is no ambient noise. Can't be heard in a car, or outside if cars go by, or even in a room with ambient noise. Look at the wattage before you buy.
The vendor (eforcity) was fine--shipped product promptly. The product, however, is not.I first just inserted the black cartridge, as that was the first that needed replacing. No problems and I was quite pleased with having saved so much money by buying a generic replacement. The problems started immediately after I replaced all the other cartridges. The color balance sometimes is correct, sometimes is not. Even though the cartridges still have plenty of ink, twice the printer has stopped working, displaying the message that I need to replace one (or more) of the cartridges. Now the black has started to print very erratically. A few print jobs had a splotch of black ink on the corner. Other print jobs have black print missing from the page. No matter how many times I do a nozzle clean, it doesn't seem to help.Next time I'm buying genuine Epson cartridges.
I like Lowepro equipment and have quite a few of their items. So I was pleased to see that they had come out with a line of straps. I was particularly attracted to the non-slip grip feature. I just put the strap on my Canon 20D and am very disappointed. First, the strap is rather short with no capacity to make it longer. The worst part ... the non-slip grip feature is totally ineffective. It wouldn't stop anything from slipping off your shoulder. It doesn't even feel tacky. My old UPstrap is going back on the camera and this thing is going in the trash. What a waste of money! Why did I give it two stars? I don't even know!
the description given is a lie. It was missing the legs for the standing speakers and the mini sound bar. the seller barely responds to any emails sent. I sent the item back and we agreed on a certain amount for the refund yet he about forever to pay back the money.
My fairly plain vanilla XP Home Dell PC goes through all kinds of hiccups trying to bootup with the ImageMate plugged in from the start. It's a completely different story for bootups with the Image Mate unplugged. Those XP bootups work perfectly.The Image Mate works as expected when you plug it in after your XP boots up. XP wants you to properly dismount it via your lower right tool bar after you are finished using the device.One interesting thing that I learned when I hooked up the ImageMate, according to XP, was that my Dell 4400 (a fairly recent fast PC) didn't come with a USB 2.0 hardware interface installed. XP told me that my device would work anyway, but at a lower speed. That lower speed is plenty fast enough for me.
The LCD screen began manfunctioning within the fourth month of light use. CASIO support now states that &quot;lens and screens&quot; are not covered by their warranty despite what is stated in their products and their website.
OH MY GOD! I purchased these 100 pack spindle twice and I would always get 5-6 defective dvds from each spindle! But hey you can check out the Memorex website and get replacements.. It is very frustrating though to enocounter such problems like this!
I received my unit and kept it about 3 weeks before returning it. The overall quality of construction reminds me of a cheap $29 player. The unit didn't really sound all that bad- that is when it worked! My unit was obviously defective as it would only play for about 20 minutes then it would stop unless I turned it on its side or upside down. After waiting 2 months for a replacement from Genica, I accepted a refund and am now shopping for a better unit.
A none working unit was delivered. Amazon made it an easy return, did not even have to make out a label ~ cost free return shipping ~ UPS pickup at the door ~ immediate refund on return. For replacement, I decided to order the Emjoi Divine, having 36 tweezer discs, 2 speeds, and costing just a couple dollars more.
Before buying this I downloaded the manufacturer's manual from their website [...] The pictures show that this device has 2 left\right inputs, for your front and back channels. It only has one ! so be careful. So it's basically one-input to six-outputs, so it may be good for an old stereo but not for a home theatreI didn't even test it since it wasn't what I needed, so I can't judge the quality of the device.
I ordered the Twin Pack Lexmark #32 & 33 ink cartridges from this seller and I never received my order from them. When I ordered it the price was $31.09 and a day later I see it is going for $41.68, but the fact remains that they never sent it. So I don't know whether or not they caught this mistake and decided not to send me the item or what. They have no phone number to contact them other than just an email. I wrote to this seller not once but twice and I have never received a response from them. SO BUYER BEWARE of this seller, because they offer no customer service for their products other than an email in which they don't even respond to. They should at the very least send me what I ordered FREE OF CHARGE in order to rectify this issue, but they never responded to any of my emails. This has caused me a huge problem with my work without having these ink cartridges and I am not happy with them at all. I would think twice before ordering from them, because they will NEVER have my business again!
This is an annoying and expensive choice for any family and it should be avoided. You need to plan to buy a new lamp, which will cost you about $218.00, every year. That doesn't include any fees for service calls too. A TV that will fail at any moment and require a new lamp is a terrible thing. Calling Toshiba service is a nightmare too.
Not a good product from Sony. Data is getting corrupted to often, Hissing sound from optical drive is too much and that is getting recorded onto the DVD. Its not worth the money, I am planning to get rid of this
i chose this rating because in less than 24 hours my speakers have stopped working....this is not fair to me they worked fine last night and now toda they just like stopped working
This charger did not arrive as pictured... it came with a different connector (#61) that plugs into the docking port on the bottom of the Archos 704, which means you can't actually use the 704 when it's plugged in (unless it is lying on its back or held in your hands). I called Gomadic and they sent another connector (#27) that plugs into the side port as the Arcos charger does. Still, the unit did not perform as expected... either way it was plugged in, it got much hotter in use than the Archos charger and would never fully charge the 704 (3 to 4 bars, tops). I wondered if the unit was underpowered or didn't have the right voltage (the Archos charger is 5.2 volts, 2 amps... the Gomadic is 5 volts, 1 amp) but continued to use it since it was all I had. After a week it burned out. I called Gomadic again and they sent a replacement but it too only lasted a few weeks. I became concerned that perhaps there was something wrong with the circuitry (or battery) in the Archos that was causing the chargers to burn out but was reluctant to contact Archos about this since I was not using an Archos-approved charger. So instead I decided to bite the bullet and spend ten dollars more on a replacement charger from Archos. Turns out that this is what I should have done in the first place, I have had it for about a month now and it works fine... it fully charges the 704 and it doesn't overheat. Take this review for what it's worth... you may well have better luck than I did, but for me the Gomadic charger was a waste of twenty bucks and several weeks of my time.I should mention that the folks at Gomadic that I spoke with on the phone were friendly and very prompt, the connector and replacement charger they sent arrived in two days or less. The one star rating applies to the unit only, not to Gomadic's service.
DON'T rush and buy this. Look at other players first. Tech support at compaq is awful and customer service is worse. It looks good and is light, but downloading requires fresh batteries each time, I have not been able to make mine work consistently. What others have said about the packaging is true. You could probably damage the thing trying to get it out. You practically have to be a surgeon to get the player out (That may not seem important, but the player is so flimsy that you want to be gentle opening it, but at the same time you wonder if superman could open the package. If you want something that works some of the time get this, but if you want a reliable player and knowledgeable Tech reps, and courteous sales reps look at other players. If you have to order this don't order form compaq direct. First you will spend 15-20 mins givining them your personal info, then they wont enter the order and you will be waiting and waiting. Then you will call and someone will tell you there is no order in the system. Then you will order again, but of course they cannot expedite your order since youve been waiting. Then you will get this player and you are all excited and it takes you 10-20mins to get it out of the plastic package. Then you will download songs and they will sound great BUT stop half way through. You think it is a fluke so you reformat the media and download all the songs again but it still plays the song and then stops for no reason. Then you will call tech support and they will be of no real help. (patronizing reps who think you don't know how to turn on your computer).
it said it fits 2002 and newer kia sedona it only fits 2002 to 2005 kia sedona and they were no help in making it right
This camera looks decent online but don't let that fool you! A mattel toy camera is better quality than this bubble gum machine camera! Was so dissappointed when I opened the case for this camera, returning it was more trouble and $ than it was worth. Buyer Beware!
I bought this unit for the iPod integration, and haven't been disappointed. It is very easy to plug in, and sounds great. BUT the user interface is horrible. I have had it installed for six weeks, and still have to pull over (or wait for a traffic light) to switch CDs or iPod playlists. I have a MyFi unit for my XM satellite radio that operates on an unused FM frequency, and getting an unused FM frequency is near impossible on this Alpine. I have finally managed to learn to switch between iPod, CD, and radio while driving, so for short trips I'm OK, but I cannot yet remove the manual from my glove box, because doing anything else is so counter-intuitive.
I ordered the two-toned backpack, thinking it would be in the pretty beige/gray depicted in the photo. Instead, it arrived in an ugly gunmetal gray with the company logo--ME--stamped all over it in black. It was hideous. The backpack looked very functional, but if you're buying this backpack in this color combo, I'd proceed with caution.
I recently purchased the NUVI 350 from Amazon. I was very excited to use the product. In my first 10 drives with the unit activated it froze up at least half the time and could not acquire a satellite signal. The unit would have to be reset (located on the back of the unit) and then it would find the signal OK. When the Unit was working it was awesome and I regret that I am returning it as it can't be relied upon. If it was capable of locking onto a signal reliably, it would be an AWESOME unit. Maybe this one is just defective, but I don't have the patience to wait for another one and try again. Maybe also the fact that I live in the Pacific Northwest affects the satellite acquisition, who knows???
Big and small problems -- requires a cable to initiate setup, complains when internet not connected, requires (for me) at least daily reboot, low signal strength unless nodes are close, etc. I'm giving mine away, and will replace with Belkin N1, which has great reviews for ease of setup and reliability, with mediocre performance. I'm not running a data warehouse, and don't anticipate a performance problem with the Belkin for my home/office application.
Ok I'm conviced that some of the people who wrote reviews for this work for Macintosh. I was really looking forward to getting one for my birthday. Instead of having it work flawlessly (yeah I know. I guess my expectations were high. This is a MAC product we're talking about here) it froze in diskmode for an hour. That wasn't all that big deal since I was able to figure that problem out. Soon after though, the battery keep indictated that it was out of power. This after it had been CHARGING FOR 4 HOURS AND SAID THAT BATTERY WAS FULLY CHARGED!! The best was yet to come though!!! You need to install musicmatch jukebox in order to transfer music to your iPod. Well it froze each time I tried to transport mp3s to the iPod. The last time it froze it deleted almost ALL of my MP3s!!!! That was it for me so now it's going back to the store tomorrow so I can get my money back. Way to go Mac!!!!
I bought this FM broadcaster for my Zune so I can listen to my digital music while driving instead of having to buy an MP3 stereo system for my car. I can say that when it works (about 60% of the time), it delivers great sounding broadcast. But that does not come without doing some constant tuning, i.e. moving your Zune around for "hot spots" or tuning to other frequencies for better signals.Of course if you go on a roadtrip, you will definitely need to keep scanning for available frequencies as radio signals from different counties interferes with the broadcast. I am looking into the CarPlay transmitter by Monster as a possible alternative. Great music player, disappointing accessory.
I can't believe HP has fallen this low, It use to be, they had the best quality products in the market, this Jornada, is just a piece of [junk]. The main problem is that if you ever step out of your office (and mobile computers are suposed to serve this purpose) you will not see a thing, ZERO! in the cheap display; I mean ZERO. Then, the little cover for the card, which is so delicate and wrongly positioned, it is bound for breakage in less than a month after you buy it; Then you get a customer service that is totally worthless, unpolite, endless voice mail messages, etc... Need I go on?, I hope Pilot comes up with this technology soon, it will be a good machine, forget HP, I went back to Palm Vx.
I purchased the printer a few years ago and have not used it much except for scanning. It is rather unfortunate that when the printer runs out of ink it not longer allows you to scan documents to a file. I fail to see why having no ink should prevent file scanning but such is the case. Look elsewhere for a more suitable printer.
Over the past few days, I've spent around three hours on the phone and visiting a store to take care of a problem with this remote. You know this remote isn't cheap, but I thought it would be worth the money.I bought it at Best Buy, and they set it up just a couple of months ago. The remote stopped working over this past weekend and so I went to Best Buy who referred me to their GeekSquad 800 number who referred me to one Logitech number, which referred me to a second Logitech number which referred me to a third Logitech phone number. And then it got even sillier.After about an hour and a half on the phone yesterday, Logitech determined that it had to be the battery. In the process of the phone call, they ripped into Best Buy repeatedly for their poor customer service and then promised to send me a new battery. The absolute cherry on the sundae is an email I just got from Logitech this morning: the battery is out of stock and wouldn't be shipped for 6 weeks!If you want any kind of customer service from Logitech...just forget it. They don't care about you.
I bought this piece of junk in January 06 at Sears because they said tube TVs last longer than LCD or Plasma. Yes, that used to be true but with this TV Samsung has changed all that. It ran fine for exactly 20 months. Now the picture is blurry, the color fades across the spectrum from red to yellow to green and there are about 100 horizontal lines across the screen. I can't help but notice that the ones who gave this TV a positive review have owned it for much less time than those who gave it a negative one. I expect a television that costs almost $1,000.00 to last longer than 20 months without needing repair and will never buy a Samsung again.============================================================STAY AWAY FROM THIS TELEVISION!!!============================================================
I'd give it 5 stars if you could adjust the volume on the alarm - no matter what you wake up to (ipod, radio or alarm) it starts at a volume setting of 19. I normally listen to it at a setting of 10. I've never had a clock radio that had no volume adjustment on the alarm for the radio. So it you like to listen to a little music and then hit the snooze button, every time the alarm goes off it resets to level 19 and you have to turn down the volume...very poor design. For some reason the volume setting works fine on the sleep feature and normal radio/ipod modes.
Generally speaking, I love sony products... however, I have found that when they need to be repaired, they are never good for long. Case in point was my purchase of this DVD player. It broke after 3 months with a C:13 error. I took it in, and they shipped it back to me 2 weeks later. It then broke 1 1/2 months in the exact same way. I took it in, and it was fixed for 6 months before breaking in the exact same way. It was out of warranty this time, but because it had been defective so many times they fixed it. Well, you guessed it. Now it is broken again.When the machine works, it is great. But it has broken too many times for my tastes.
What use is a keyboard where the keys don't type the letter? I won't even take it to Goodwill- why make someone else frustrated.
Would not fit my new Optima HD20 projector -- as projectors get smaller the mounting holes get closer together -- this mount had four arms and the projector had three -- the mount had arms that would not get short enough to reach the three projector holes -- for larger projectors may work better, but for mine would not recommend -- returning it was very easy and the company representatives very helpful -- so if you get it and it doesn't work, the company is easy to work with --
I also agree with Sue and Alison. My camera also experienced the HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED message and you can NEVER NEVER NEVER rely on getting the video captured and played back successfully. If you had a new baby and want to save all the &quot;moments&quot; DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA. I took in for service too and they supposedly adjusted the head, however, I again started getting the messages and my videos come have green and the other half as normal. I truly think that there is something more wrong with this camera. Just as Alison mentioned, I get the E04 Error, you think the battery is fully charged, however, I get this one and I have no idea what to do. In addition, when I contacted the JVC Customer service, they were not too helpful either. SAVE YOURSELF THE HEADACHES and buy ANOTHER camera. I am tempted to do that also, but for the $$.
I found the Canopus ADVC110 to be unusable on older (c. 10 years) Hi8 tapes. Symptomatically, there would be times where the frames would jump around, or black out entirely for parts of a second in the ADVC110 digital output stream. What seems to be happening is that the sync signal on the edge of older Hi8 tapes may be degraded, and the codec of the ADVC110 is not robust against such degradation; it loses sync on the frame, or gives up entirely and blacks out the output. Changing the fixed sync dip switch on the ADVC110 did not help it. (The same problem also occurred digitizing an old VHS tape). I put the same Hi8 tapes through the pass-through digitizer on a Sony DCR-HC32, and it had no problems whatsoever. The ADVC110 codec also produces more contrasty images than the Sony DCR-HC32; details in shadow are lost; frames are grainier; noise in the tape signals are amplified into subtle rainbow waves on the ADVC110, not so noticeable on the Sony, which seems to have a more linear codec. So, for a little more money you can buy a camcorder with more robust A to D conversion and better image than the ADVC110.
Pros: The mouse part works as well as the 2 top buttons and the side button.Con: Mouse wheel it hard to push down. There is not tactile click of the wheel to indicate amount of movement.Con pt2: The scroll wheel button become so hard to push that I had to resign the Middle Click to the side.Final Verdict: Avoid!
This product does not live up to it's advertisment. One it's made of cheap plastic and the cord is not 6 feet. It comes with a very short cable that retracts on a spindle. This product took a month to get to me and then when it did, it was not even of good quality. The thing came from Hong Kong so it was on a really slow boat to the US. I would not recommend anyone buying this product unless they just don't have a choice.
I purchased this HDD enclosure about 3 days ago. My USB connection keeps dropping out preventing backups and moving of large files. Do not buy this product.
Im very, very, disillusioned , my screen arrived and don work only noise click when press down or up, i imported this screen to Mexico, and is very expensive for me return it, and support, of elite, tell me, im sorry dont service outside of USA. FAVI is better . Bad luck.
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 have a toshiba satellite 2405, and the adapter that came with my notebook died yesterday after serving me well for almost 3 years. so this morning i went to best buy and got the targus APA10US adapter. after i set it up, i discovered it makes a shrill, static-y sound that i could hear from the next room! so i returned it and got another one, hoping that it was a flaw with the specific adapter i got. turns out i was wrong -- the new one has the exact same problem! it's going back tomorrow, as well. oh, and the tip fits very badly. move the notebook or adapter even slightly, and the connection is lost... terrible, terrible product.
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.
Worked a few times then quit. I was using indoors. The channels, both analog & digital, would tune in then out. Finally all channels stopped tuning in. I would not recommend. I am thinking about returning product.
I bought this battery for my 2 year old Toshiba Satellite A75-S209 after the original battery lost its juice. The laptop shuts down abruptly. It happened often. I tried it even after few months. When everything seems fine, the laptop shuts down. Have stopped using it now.
This light is absolutely useless. I could tell no difference between videoquality when this light was used.
I purchased this sound card because I wanted to use the Audio Surgeon software which was listed on the box and on their website. After I installed the software I discovered that it is not AudioSurgeon, but it is AudioSurgeon LE. When you click on a feature it says something like &quot;This feature does not work in this version, you must purchase AudioSurgeon for this feature.&quot; I wrote to tech support and their response was &quot;AudioSurgeon LE comes bundled free with the Riviera sound card.&quot; They also changed the website to say &quot;AudioSurgeon LE&quot;I called Voyetra which seems to own Turtle Beach and they said &quot;we can name the software anything we want. You can bring the sound card back to the store and if you don't want to do that you can get a lawyer.&quot;Don't expect tech support, or customer service with this product.
Purchased item and received in good time, however the hard drive was junk- doesn't power up, tested and turns out to be bad. attempted contact with covenant multiple times without resolve. very unhappy.
I decided to buy this webcam as an upgrade to my new Logitech. The Logitech webcam worked but the software only outputs at 15 fps and wmv (I want avi). I emailed Logitech and they said that this is all their software supported.The software install for this Creative webcam is long and complicated. When I try to use the software I get a notice to report the error to Microsoft and the computer locks up. If I do not use the software but leave the webcam plugged in I hear the Windows sound of the device constantly connecting and disconnecting. This stops when I unplug the webcam. I wrote support and they blamed my computer, which is high end and runs everything else.I actually prefer the Logitech QuickCam Orbit MP camera itself. It is heavier with a solid base that stays in place.I do not know why both companies cannot provide good software that works. It is pitiful that they are making good cameras with software that is unusable.
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!
Turns out there is a reason this mouse is cheap!(1) The mouse does not run very well. You need to apply a lot of force to move it. I have a "standard" mouse carpet. Maybe it runs smoother on other surfaces? However, it doesn't not run well on my carpet.(2) The scroll wheel feels somewhat flimsy when you turn it.The two mice I use at work and the mouse I used at home before definitely feel a lot better...
First of all, the Bluetooth feature is absolutely useless. You can only use it to upload to Sony's website using a 56k dialup. Forget about using it to upload videos.Second, it uses a Sony proprietary video format called MicroMV. As such, can only use the bundled MovieShaker to import and edit your video footage. This doesn't seem to be a big deal except that MovieShaker is extremely slow.Do yourself a favor, do a search on the web for reviews of this unit. I returned mine ...
In the picture the plastic case looks like the outter edge is silver to match the inside of the subaru. Its Not!!! Its black. You guys should really update the pictures to let us see the actual color of the item. Thanks..
I wish that I had read some of the reviews here before buying this product. The big problem is the left mouse button which only works part of the time. Quite often I will have to click the mouse 4 or 5 times before an action takes place. Sometimes performing a left click will cause whatever I'm looking at to scroll very quickly. Since I use the left click all of the time, this is unacceptable. The problem didn't start until about a week after I purchased the product. The mouse movement is fine, the scroll-wheel works, but doesn't have a good feel.I don't not recommend this mouse and keyboard.
I can never install the Createive-provided software on my XP professional and gave up. I probably put it up on ebay for somebody else who get more time to toy with it. My friend bought same item. He was able to install the software but cannot access the cam from work for some reason. I recommended Panansonic Wireless 802.11 b/g Network Camera which I bought for about $270 . It is more expensive but worth the price.
About half the sheets will crinkle or not stick at all when laminating. I own a business so not dealing with reprinting things or messing up price sheets is too time consuming to deal with. This is the first I have ordered the large size ones. I have ordered the card size ones before with ZERO problems. My first ten sheets I laminated, I threw away 6 of them. Sadly I ordered two boxes so I am about to open the second box and see if I just got a bad batch on the first box. If both are bad then I will see if I can update this review. They seem SUPER thin by the way. I dont need the laminates stiff but it does not seen very durable at this point.
I've had a UMax SCSI which was a real workhorse, which was replaced by a Microtek USB and now this HP since Mac OS X has gone all USB. If you use a Mac DO NOT BUY THIS SCANNER. The hardware is fine but the software will trash your system.
This product broke within hours of me recieving it. It worked fine the first couple of trys, but then the computer stopped recongnizing the reader. Since then I have read up on this product and found that this is a common problem.
STAY AWAY FROM PANASONIC PRODUCTS!!!!!I didn't read any reviews before I bought my panasonic dvd s352 stand alone player. It was 90 dollars, I assumed Panasonic made a quality product, had all these great features for a fraction of what others charged so I bit.Well if something seems to good to be true, it probably is.It worked fantastically for the first 8 months. then,,, See Pretty much 9 months to the date of my purchase I received an error code, dvd would not play, all of a sudden I see a 'H 02' code, says 'no disk', I try again, I see a 'H 07' code no disk, hmm, I check the manual, not much said, so I try another DVD. Same eroor code? well I do a google and what do I see but an AVALANCHE of complaints about the exact same thing. Basically no matter what 'H' error code you see it pretty much means the same thing, 'Your screwed sucker!'I called Panasonic customer service and they said they would gladly fix it for $85. seeing as how I can get a brand new panasonic piece of junk for $80 I laughed and said 'no thanks, and you just lost another customer for life'.I will NEVER buy another PANASONIC product as long as they play this game, apparently it's a huge problem and there seems to be nothing being done about it. Next time I'll pay an few extra bucks and stick with SONY. Live and learn.
Do not waste your money on this GPS. It has a lot of features but you can't get the basic naviagtor to work. The screen is also to small. It seems to lose its signal every time I move it from the cradel.The power supply for the battery must last only 30 minutes with out the power cord.
As has been said the jacket it so tight that mine actually constantly caused the bottom two control buttons to be depressed rendering the Zen unusable.Power button is totally in accessible. Returned to Best Buy, cashier indicated this wasn't the first return he had seen for the same problem.
Very limited stations. Unable to access favorite radio stations. Static, and buzzing sound when plalyed. Don't depend on this little toy during a storm or if you lose power.I am donating mine to Toys for Tots.
Well, I was very excited to receive this, but it didn't work as hoped for me. I purchased it for use in the bikini and under arm area. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to achieve results in the under arm area. I felt like I couldn't get the skin taught enough. I lacked the correct angle and needed more hands I think. As for the bikini area, it worked ok, but left me too irritated. I followed the instructions and exfoliated, but I was still left w/ some ingrown hairs. I had this problem before w/ waxing, so I think I am just not a good candidate for this kind of hair removal.
It is not mentioned in the description but the PAC iC-AV DOES NOT WORK with the iPod Classic. Works for audio but will not pass video. For the newer iPods you need the iC-AV2.
I saw the camera, loved it, bought it, now I can't use it because NO battery lasts more than 3 minutes. I have bought 3 sets of rechargeable batteries and charger and it is now obvious that I am wasting money. The issue is NOT the batteries, but the camera.
Be aware that anytime you remove these headphones with one hand they will break. They sound ok but are built very cheaply. My set lasted only a few uses. I replaced them with a $20 set of headphones from Radio Shack that said KOSS "Titanium" on the package and they sound so much better it is hard to believe.
this head piece is way too large for a normal head and there is no way to make it smaller so that when you go to move it falls off your head if I hadn't destroyed the carton I certainly would have return it. I will say that the audio is very good.
Didn't spend much time working with this lens, was very disappointed in the product. The auto focus was slow and loud. When using manual focus, found the focus ring to be tight and sticky. I was unable to focus and maintain any steadiness, with the effort needed to move the focus ring. Knew I would only get frustrated by this lens and returned it immediately.
paper jams constantly.....basically have to feed a 1 month old printer 1 sheet at a time....unacceptable piece of junk....
Reviews lose their worth when they are listed as applying to multiple products. It looks like Amazon groups all reviews for similar, but distinctly different, models of uninterruptible power supplies. Just because two items share a logo does not mean that they are equivalent. Having reviews for different models of power supplies from the same company is more disengenuous than it would be to combine reviews of televisions that differ only in the brand name that stamped on the outside of the case. I would like to compare UPS's by reading reviews from users but, in this case, Amazon's customer reviews are not helpful. (They have similar problems with Reviews of DVD's that are issued on different dates and by different publishers with radically different quality.)
I got the Kodak C875 as a gift just under two years ago, and at first I loved it. Previously I'd always had Nikon or Canon cameras. The camera is very easy-to-use right out of the box, and the one-touch transfer button on the charging dock (sold separately) is a nice feature for someone who doesn't have a lot of time to sit around uploading photos. It took some trial and error to get the best possible shots and learn how to work around the camera's small limitations, just as with any product.Once I got familiar with the camera, I got some really great photos. As a "snapshot" camera it's great, particularly in outdoor sunshine. People were always complimenting the action shots I got of kids. But I was able to set up some nice shots using the manual settings as well. I have one killer nighttime closeup photo of a spider on a dewy web that I flatter myself to think looks quite professional.In spite of all this I have to give this product only two stars and recommend against purchasing it, because the flash stopped working a month ago, and I am dismayed to learn that this is quite a common occurrence and that Kodak's customer service is completely unhelpful about fixing it. I can only assume it's another instance of planned obsolescence to keep people buying a new camera every few years. Sorry Kodak, but I'm going back to Canon and Nikon.
I got one of these for Christmas 2005. It worked well for about five months and then the bottom drive made a loud cracking sound. After that it no longer recognized discs. I/O Magic replaced the machine with a different model that had a smaller, inferior LCD display. After only two days of use, the bottom drive started rejecting any blank CD I put into it. This duplicator is a piece of crap so I'd advise you to not buy anything from I/O Magic. Spend a little more money and get something that will work.
I have used this player a couple of years. I have had these issues with this player:- Select switch broke off.- Specs say upgradeable to 512MB, but if you use a 256MB SD or MMC card, you only have about 10 minutes of battery life. They don't tell you this before you buy.- Battery connection is not secure. If the player is jostled a bit, it will loose power.- Poor quality earphones.- This player has destroyed two memory cards. Memorex technical support denies that there are problems with this player that can destroy memory cards and refuses to replace them.I have stuck with this player because I didn't want to sink more money into MP3 players. This was my first mistake - this player was cheaper than other players and I got what I paid for. I will be in the market for a new MP3 soon and I think I will invest more for a decent player. Memorex won't be considered.
I have 2 of these at work. They were bought through Newegg back in March, and I use them for about 9 hours a day. While locking my computer today I noticed burned images on each screen, one has the iTunes bar on it and another has one of the programs I use. This review is based on 2 of the same monitor.PROS -~ Inexpensive (but cheap!)CONS -~ Low native resolution 1280x1024~ In less than 3 months there are already very noticeable burned images.~ One of the monitors had a dead pixel upon arrival.Stay away from these, especially if you do a lot of graphic work.
What a waste of money, you can't hear the music over the road noise. Get a speaker with a booster if you want to listen to your music on the road.
I purchased this UPS because I work in Nepal where regular load-shedding and inconsistent power supply make protecting your high-end electronics an essential step. When I got it here, I plugged the UPS into my step-down transformer because this UPS only runs on U.S. 120V current. It started to beep. It beeps when I have something plugged into it and even when I don't. It runs on the battery even though there's plenty of electricity coming into it out of the wall.I looked up the problem in the instructions (which are not great) and couldn't find an answer. I then called tech support and they told me that it was just something about the electrical current or wave form of the current that the UPS didn't like. They said there was nothing I could do to make the UPS less sensitive.There are plenty of UPS units that work in Nepal. This one doesn't like hiccups, apparently, which begs the question: Why would you buy a UPS that's supposed to protect your electronics from inconsistent or "dirty" power if it chooses not to work at all when it senses inconsistent or "dirty" power? This power supply is super-sensitive so it may not be the right choice for you if you work under less than ideal conditions.
info states that it does slides, yet when it showed up, the manual denied this
I was convinced by all the positive reviews and I was in too much harry to read them more carefully. These 5 stars business is very misleading. If you want more accurate picture of how the customers feel about this or other products, check it at [...]. Much more meaningful that 5 stars. This mouse is of a very disappointing quality and goes through the batteries very quickly. I did not buy it at Amazon because I needed one in a harry since my previous Logitech mouse died after only 7 months, otherwise I would returned it. Office Depot is too much hassle to deal with. The quality of Logitech products is coming down fast and I will not recommend this one.
I received the Handspring Visor Edge and it came with a non-working backlight. I was walked through correcting steps that did not ever produce a backlight. When talking to customer service I was told I could be sent a replacement model, or have it repaired. HOWEVER, they will not guarantee a new unit to replace a faulty one - it could very well be a reconditioned model to replace my BRAND NEW one. So my two choices are get on old reconditioned model, or be inconvenienced by sending mine in for repair - neither of which is a great choice for a consumer who was hoping to be enjoying their brand new Visor Edge this week. Buyer Beware!
This product is useless. Bought from Etekcity and it lasted 30 seconds before one the legs broke off. After reattaching the leg, it couldn't hold the weight of a compact digital camera, let alone an SLR *with or without a lens* as displayed in the image. The plastic joints came already worn with white plastic stretches on *every* hinge. Hugely disappointing.DO NOT BUY.
I've had two Universal Remotes go bad in the same way just weeks apart. I returned the first unit to the manufacturer and was told a replacement was shipping to me. It's been 2 months, I have not received a replacement, and the company will not return my emails, letters, or phone calls. Although the manuals are well written and programming was a breeze, I'd recommend buying another brand that you can count on. Universal Remote Control is a terrible company.
Fell apart quickly. The wire was exposed and the screening on the actual speaker disappeared causing the inner workings of the speaker to become very dirty
Like any of the reviews that indicate sound quality isn't that great, I must agree. The sound has too much bass and is muddy. The earphones do fit nicely in my ears though (similiar to earplugs) and so they work well enough to block out surrounding noise (I use them at work). I'd recommend the sony MDR-EX51LP earphones over these. They're more expensive but sound MUCH better.
What a horrible set of rechargeable batteries. After only about 25 recharges the batteries currently hold 19 mAh, 30 mAh, 962, 1619,1688, and 1711 mAh as measured on my La Crosse BC-900. They are rated at 2500 mAh. Stay away at all costs!
I have had two of these antennas and the same thing happened with both. This antenna works greats and will pick up the Sirius feed with no problems - for about 6 months. After that, you will first start to experience transmission blackouts and then the antenna will eventually stop working.The problem I experienced both times was that there was a short somewhere in the wire - in other words, the antenna was working properly; it just cannot get the feed to the receiver.Wish I could direct you to a better antenna but I have had this happen with other brands. I live in PA - where there is extreme weather. I still have and use my original home antenna from two years ago. I am currently on my fourth antenna (which is starting to go bad).
Does not work. Wanted an extra charger for my Kindle and plug in and just doesnt charge. One star because it was shipped right out but would have given the charger no stars
This lens just fails to freeze motion, even though you are using a higher shutter speed. Also, the white balance is off on most occasions. If your subject is moving even a little bit, then your image will turn out to be blurry. 95% of my images turned out to be blurry. The rest 5% were extremely sharp. F2.8 was unusable.
I bought a PNY graphics card that recently died. The card has a lifetime replacement warranty, so I thought "no problem, I'm covered." Sounds simple. HOW WRONG I WAS. I bought the card in December 2002, so the thing is not yet 3 years old. It turns out that PNY considers the life of a video card to be 1 year (or so, they're not very specific) and refuses to service my card under the lifetime replacement warranty.I don't know about all you, but I consider my computer equipment to have a lifetime of more than 1 year, and even 4-5 years as I pass my old machine on to the kids.Bottom line: PNY doesn't have the ethics of a company I'm willing to deal with. I'd look somewhere else if I were you.
I got this printer for x-mas. Withen 3 months the rollers that pull the paper into the printer had broken, rendering the printer completely useless. I couldn't return it, so I was stuck with a large piece of junk. This complimented my HP laptop that broke at the same time due to a manufacture's recalled power fan. Bottom line, DO NOT BY HP.
This product has become obsolete. I wish I read the reviews before purchasing it. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. It only has 4 stations to choose from and in my area all the stations are being used so I cannot use the CTA. I am going to purchase a digital one so I have more options on stations.
This printer worked great for the first few months and then became a major headache. The pages would get jammed, then it would pull up 6 pieces of paper at once and print part of the document on each page. Take this printer off your list of options. the HP OfficeJet Pro K550 is a poor choice.
Usually when I see amazon 1 star reviews I am leery, especially for a cable. But yes the cable was defective...I was ripping my hair out trying to get something to work from my new printer...I kept telling myself no it cant be the cable, what kind of company makes a defective cable. But alas it was, a different cable and everything worked in 5 seconds. Maybe all the people who have had the bad cable keep getting the one that is returned like a white elephant christmas gift. Anyhow, you may have better luck, but maybe not :)
We ordered 2 of these APC batteries. We received 1 APC, and another one from a company called "ABC" that looks like a cheap knock-off.I couldn't believe Amazon was shipping a knockoff after we purchased the original. So I requested a replacement. They apologized and sent one out.We received it, and guess what, it's another ABC battery! I complained again, and this time the guy admits if he orders another replacement, it'll probably happen again, so he's just going to give us a refund!WTF, why doesn't someone at Amazon ask themselves why they are shipping knock-off products as real products? If I was APC, I would be pissed.
This promises everything that it can't deliver, if you want to buy this to do low Q scans why not buy a cheaper scanner they can handle all the same things if you even attempt to do a half decent scan on this for one thing the speed sucks, (due to the crappy outdated USB port, instead of the new Gigabit Ethernet port they could have improved it drastically just by changing that) and it lacks the required internal scanner ram to do anything over 2gigs. (not to mention without the rj-45 connection it would take twenty years to scan anything in the gigs, since usb are all rated for mb not gb) Possibly if you have a 20,000 $ pc this might work better, but it would still go slower than a slug or snail trying to climb over salt.Here is what made me buy the product promises: versus what it actually delivers6-color 96-bit color scans: yes if you are talking about scanning a wallet size photo it can do pretty decent in only 3hours time. Anything bigger you are SOL sorry.4800x9600 DPI: again on a wallet size or smaller photo anything bigger top resolution you will get on a standard sized photo is 2400 and that's if you don't mind waiting all night for the scan.16 slides 30 negatives: yes if you mean scanning one at a time on the sheet possibly an update came out to fix this, but I have not tried looking for it & for me it sucked cuz either I could watch it scan the whole page and have one random photo saved to my drive when it was done or opt to do the scans one at a time.Cons: everything photo relevant on this device.Can't handle high resolution scans in a timely fashion.Has no fast connectionHas no network capabilitiesSlower than slugs crawling on saltCan't handle bigger pictures that fit on glass in a timely manner.Pros: if you want an over priced POS scanner buy this.Makes a good decoration for your house as long as you don't showcase it's abilities.Shows what not to do when designing a scanner, if you build them for a living it might be a good idea to study this failure.Cons - Pros comparison: Don't buy this scanner the cons out weight the pros, if you want a standard scanner buy a standard scanner that is all this is capable of even on the best computer in the world due to its lack of internal ram and the fact it has no high speed connection to it.
Bought this to add USB2.0 slots to a ThinkPad. Was never able to get it to work. I wound up buying a Belkin which worked immediately. Don't but this item.
This is a bad quality microphone. It is nowhere near the quality of even a weak $10 headset that you can pickup at wal mart.
I purchased 4 of these units and 3 were either DOA or had to be returned because of assorted defects. I replaced them with the media Carousels by Ziotek. The software from Ziotek is not as sophisticated as Disc Stakka's but Ziotek's units are a higher quality product (and hold more DVDs).
I bought this recorder 10 months ago. Afterwards I have had many devices with voice recording ability and this is my ranking of the sound quality.1. edirol r-9 field recorder2. iriver T-10 mp3 player3. Olympus ws-320 voice recorder4. Sony icdu 60 voice recorderThe sony recorder is actually very bad compared to the other devices, also the iriver mp3 player that is about the same size. The sound quality is amazingly bad and is a misuse of the sony name.
Less than a year and the volume died. Since under warranty, Phillips told me to send TV back and they would send a new one. The "new" one was a crappy looking refurished TV that didn't work. Customer service no help. Frustrating experience.
great price. terribly slow shipping, after 2 weeks, it says its been damaged week and half later, i finally get my refund.free shipping = 2 weeks, cmon, id atleast expect ground where its 5-7
Having purchased a Grand Wega a couple of years ago you will find that the Optical Block for this product will fail. Once it starts going dont expect much assistance from SonyCheck out 'Optical Block problems Sony' on the web for more details.Would not recommend any of this line of Sony TV's
This transmitter has an auto off feature which prevents it from working unless your mp3 player is powered on *before* you turn this unit on. If you do it wrong, its very difficult to recover. I returned the 1st unit because I thought it was defective. The 2nd unit had the same problem plus it completely failed after a week of use. When it did work, the sound quality was excellent.
This company sent me a cheaper item with horrible reviews, am in the process of trying to get it returned. I am in a time crunch and will be updating this review to let everyone know if it is resolved right or not.
Buy sony or tdk. These are made cheaply.
what can I say -Lousy focus; almost no depth of fieldpoor software; works ok on w2000 but not on xppointless cradle; nice idea but it proves to be useless on xp- wish I had bought another make
This is A RIP off, I cannot believe that Amazon allows these criminals to offer this product on their website. THEY DO NOT ALLOW anything to be covered and basically if you read the terms and conditions, they charge you $x and then use that money to hire people to find ways to get out of paying you any portion of a warranty. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. THEY ARE A SCAM. I have reported them to the consumer report bureau as they are cheaters and crooks.
Our IT Dept. needed one of these for a special project. The first unit would turn on, but was not able to receive a signal from any AM or FM station even while standing outside in Chicago. Amazon was great in taking the first unit back and sending out a replacement unit. The second unit can tune in stations, but its excessive background noise made it unusable. Other members from our IT Dept. could not make the unit work well enough to keep. We had high hopes for this unit because other reviewers have given the Sangean brand name high marks on their other products.
I ordered this router on November 26th, I got it shortly thereafter, it's now December 30th (barely), I came home from work and I have no wired or wireless connectivity. All the lights on the router are on, I hooked my cable modem directly into my PC and it works fine, I plug the router back in and nothing happens. All the lights on the router light up like it's working, but still no internet access. I tried my old non-wireless router, and it also works fine, so all of my cables work also, this thing just died after a month of use tops.Even when it was "working" at least once an hour it would just cut out for 2 - 3 minutes and then come back on, which needless to say is majorly annoying as I play a lot of games online on my PC and Xbox, and I was using a wired connection not the wireless, the wireless connections didn't have this issue.Hopefully I'm still in time to get my money back for this piece of crap.
This product worked fine for a few months. It was little loud but very passable.The problems began when it suddenly had so many bad sectors that it wouldn't work at all. It didn't respond to re-formatting or host of other disk repair tools I attempted to use. That's okay, these things happen. The real problem is the SimpleTech support team is absolutely non-existent.Here's what I tried:- Calling the support line. Result: Infinite Hold with no person ever available.- Using their email form for an RMA request. Form results in a case number and instructions to fax some required info (product id numbers, original sales receipt, etc).- Fax the forms and wait for contact from the Support Team.Nothing. Never any response at all. This thing is now a paper weight and a lesson in dealing with 3rd rate suppliers.The funny thing is they keep sending me their "special offer" emails - as if I would buy from them again. I wish there was a zero star option on Amazon.
Unfortunately I'm unable to tell you anything about this device only to say that it didn't fit on MY Sony Digital 8 camera. So I returned it.
I had originally purchased a panasonic but when I opened up my package I saw this camera inside. I decided to give it a try and I was not pleased. I don't claim to be a camera savy person, but I didn't like that the indoor pictures always end up blurry, even in the macro mode. It takes forever for the picture to be taken. Its not well suited for children that move constantly or pets. You press the button, count to 5 and then it takes the picture. The button is really hard to push. And the ok button, don't even get me started on that. I tried it for a day and my thumb still hurts from trying to control that button. It eats up batteries like crazy. It came with two energizer batteries and I was only able to take 20 pictures before it started giving me the battery depleated signal. All in all, I'm very glad I didn't purchase this camera, even though it is in the same price range as the camera I had originally orderd.The zoom is very nice and clear. So is the panoramic view. but if you want to go with a wide angle lense may I suggest the Panasonic DMC-FX01S 6MP Compact Digital Camera with 3.6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom.
This unit was not easy to get working, caused two computers to hang on boot, failed at what I consider a necessary functionality, and we have returned it.Windows did recognize as USB Audio Codec, but Audacity software was not user friendly; it was buggy and confusing. Volume levels in Audacity kept changing on their own. Volume for audio card would mute on its own. Audacity does not let other sounds play. Installing software anew and installing newest published beta did not help. Using troubleshooting answers was ineffectual ('choose USB Audio Codec in preferences' etc).The worst thing was our Dells PCs would not boot when the Ion Turntable was connected via USB. The hardware boot sequence would hang. No matter how and when the installation was handled (post boot, install according to instructions, reboot and variations thereof)if the unit was connected via USB the PC would hang. I thought it might be unique to my son's Dell, so we tried another Dell in the house, a different newer model, and same thing. (Both PCs running XP all service packs installed.)I also noticed that I could not get the music to play through while recording, or independent of recording. So, if you have a nice set of speakers on your computer, and were hoping to both play the records and rip, I could not get this to work, not via Audacity software (even checking 'allow playthrough' in preferences) and not through other installed audio playback utilities I tried (albeit briefly). What if you wanted to listen to a record before going to the trouble of ripping it? Sorry. I noticed another review, too late, said the same thing. The included line level RCA outs would handle this if your computer happened to be within two feet of your stereo.
This MP3 player costs me over $150 and didn't last too long. First, its hearphone has problem after 2 months, not to mention its software has some bugs, and it doesn't work well even upgrade version of Jukebox. And Nike doesn't offer too much supports when I encounter this problem. If I still had my receipt, I would refund it for sure !!
I'm happy with these speakers when they're not picking up static / interference from my cell phone or laptop. The static issue is so bad that I'm going to have to give up on them. Adding RF chokes to the cables made no difference.If you'll using these speakers to listen to an iPod at a Quaker village then you'll be satisfied, otherwise keep hunting.
I work from my home office, and am on the phone an average of 5 hours a day. It is essential that I have a clear, reliable speakerphone. Unfortunately, Polycom's Soundpoint Pro SE-225 did not deliver in either case.I have had three of these phones in the last year, two of which were replacements from Polycom. All three had the same problem - suddenly the phone will not recognize digit dialing. The first replacement came from Polycom and worked for three months, the second for about nine, and now my warranty is out and Polycom will not address that this is a recurring problem. Effectively I have a $250 lump of plastic that now must be thrown away.Additionally, audio quality, both incoming and outgoing, are marginal at best. Often incoming call volumes on speakerphone will randomly drop to inaudible levels. Resetting the phone resolves this temporarily, but it does return. For outgoing calls I am often told that my volume is very low, and the only resolution is to put my mouth right next to the microphone.Polycom, for what its worth, is a well-known company. I have used them in corporate environments around the world. However, their products are marginal at best, and their support is abysmal. While it may be more effective in corporate environment where a $200+ phone can be thrown away, in the home consumer market this is not acceptable.I encourage others to look elsewhere, which I am once again now forced to do.
The modem router is Ok. Setup is not friendly. Need to power-cycle every 9-12 hours. OK purchase good vendor. Product is not up to expectations.
I really want to purchase this item but...after reading some of the reviews I get the feeling if I order this PALM TX is will arrive refurbished. Please tell me if I will receive a NEW or REFURBISHED TX is I order this PALM TX from Amazon. Anybody???? Your 2cent is going to make this decision for me, so any help is appreciated regarding my question.
I found that my USB Adapter was dropping the connection consistently after 2 minutes. Tech Support never answered the phone or even offered me a chance to leave a message. I finally emailed them only to receive a form response. To be honest, I was able to solve the problem after wading (hit or miss) through the largely incomprehensible email. I am good with computers but ignorant about networks. I spent hours getting this to work.
Poor packaging design! Missing over half the picks. Do not recommend unless you want 6 picks, not 12.
This was very difficult to program. It took many calls to tech support. Finally after getting it programmed, it did not work as cleanly as I thought it would. For some of the misc devices you would have to scroll though many menu pages to access certain functions. I ended up returning it as I was unhappy with its performance.
This is a slick looking device which is programmed by downloading software and entering model numbers of the hardware you want to control. In my case that was a Samsung LCD TV, a Sony Blue-Ray player, a DirecTV high def receiver and a Panasonic Surround-sound system DVD - videotape player. The first three seemed to work OK, but not the fourth, which I use strictly for sound.Best Buy says they can make an appointment and get it to work, but, in addition to the expense, I work and am not willing to take time off for that purpose. I think it's ridiculous that Logitech is allowed to advertise a "plug and play" product when it is anything but that.
It did not work. So I called Hawking technical support and was told that it is not compatible with my printer (Lexmark X83). Tried to return it to the vender (ANTOnline) through the web RAM claim but they refused it. Talked to their customer support but they refused to discuss the RMA issue directly. Instead they told me they would review the decision but no response from them after 4 business days. BEWARE OF ANTOnline!I filed a complaint to Better Business Bureau.About this print server, call Hawking tech. support before you order and make sure your printer is compatible. I was told by Hawking tech. support that they have a list of incompatible printers. HOWEVER THEY DON'T MAKE IT PUBLIC.And don't buy it from ANTOnline.
After having mine for just over a year, it quit working. Palm offered to repair it for $150 and told me that they only last for 3-5 years. Less if it is used more. As you may guess I am very disappointed. It is a nice tool but by the time you buy 3 of these you could by a laptop. Too much money for a disposable item.
Purchased this camera before Christmas based on the glowing reviews on this and other sites. This was a replacement for a Kodak 7430 point and shoot which I was very happy with, but which had died after taking 1000s of pictures.Do not believe the hype with this camera. I spent about five hours trying to decipher the TWO manuals required to learn how to operate this camera. That is far too long for a camera of this type. I have since shot at least 1500 pictures if not more and the results have not improved.For a point and shoot the picture quality is average at best except in the most optimal of conditions. There is an auto setting that produces horrible picture quality in any light condition. Outdoor pictures can be crisp if you use one of the presets and you have crisp light. Otherwise, subjects are fuzzy and the backgrounds are exceptionally flat.If you plan on taking pictures indoors, forget about getting a good shot of a group of people. Indoor pictures produce red eye in nearly every light condition unless you are within 5-7 feet and the person is looking directly at the Red Eye Reduction light. As for the flash, it is totally worthless beyond 5-7 feet which is far less than my old Kodak.The software provided to clean up the Red Eye is occasionally useful, but often is unable to correct the red eye in the pictures. I switched to Picasa, which works significantly better. Now I am spending about 10 minutes per picture to manipulate the image to bring it up to a printable quality.The company could care less and provides possibly the worst customer service I have ever dealt with. They essentially laughed at me when I called to complain. They did provide a few suggestions, none of which produced any better results.I am generally happy with the video capability, but beyond that this camera has simply not been worth the money. I am sorry I didn't return this camera when I still had the chance. I plan to sell it on ebay and purchase something more reliable.TWS
- I am not able to get it to work on Windows XP.- It worked on Windows 2000, but it starts to have problems when entries reached certain threshold (using Palm Desktop 4.1). It wipes out 2/3 of my address book. And have trouble ever since.- On the other hand, the cradle using the serial port works solid. It is slower, but very reliable.- It is ok as a charger if you have access to USB port. If you travel internally, you do not need to worry about power conversions. However, to do the hot sync, it is better to get a serial cable, or cradle.- As others have noted, the targus web site does not list the product, and you are not able to get the updated driver. Why buy a product that the manufacture does not stand behind it?
Don't buy a Syntax Olevia! I bought one and it died almost to the day the warranty went out. Customer service said I would have to pay to ship it back and pay the parts and labor to fix it and that would cost over half of the TV's cost. They wouldn't offer to help with anything and they said they lost my registration card, the same one they used to call me with to ask me how I liked it a week after I bought the TV. So all I can do is to post this to every blog I can to try to inform others.
Until this thing I waisted 250 bucks on is compatible with Audible downloads, it is useless! If your an audible subscriber DON'T bother. Any firmware update to fix this in the future and make this a GREAT player is unknown, contacting Creative or Audible only gets you one line responses that they have NO plans to make it Audible ready. Sorry to be so harsh but reading the threads on Creative's site you get the same thing. The most unbelievable thing is that at one point they actually advertised this player (not on Amazon) with a discount if you sigined up for an Audible subscription!!!
I purchested a Jam Cam about 1 year ago and it was working fine and then something went wrong with the program--It will not download my pictures anymore. I have tried to contact JamCam and the sight just tells me it is for Sale. I have asked on the internet and read some reviews for this and they are all in the same boat as me. I would not recomment this camera to anyone for any price and you should be ashamed to even advertise this product, because there is no way to contact them if something is wrong.
This will not communicate with a cardo motorcycle headset, which I was told would work. It works with a different type of headset, but not it's intended use.
I bought more than one of these batteries. It's a good thing, the first one lasted maybe 100 photos and would not recharge.
Do not try to capture things that move - like kids. You push the button at the perfect moment and the camara takes the picture at least a full second afterwards. By that time the perfect moment is gone. I have so many pictures of my kids looking away because of this. Don't waste your money. This camara is terribly flawed!
Now, after what appears to be a standard 9 month life expectancy, every DVD I put in the player now results in the message "Error". Actually, the VCR player still works great. I guess now I'm expected to be ghetto and buy a new DVD player and stack it on top of the broken one, so I still have a VCR player! I guess you can't even trust a name that has a proven track record of quality products. I know it will be more trouble than it's worth to try to fix it!
I bought this antenna about 2 years ago because I'd decided to go without cable in my new apartment. It may work well for some people, but it has not worked for me. It's very high maintenance, because you need enough room to place it and maneuver the two antenna just right to get the stations. Do yourself a favor and buy the Leaf instead.
I would not buy anything from RIO again. I have owned two of their MP3 players (Rio 600 and psa[play60). Both units broke within a month of purchase. As for the psa[play60 I can not get a customer service person to return my email. I have written 3 times in a two week span with no help. On their website they list the psa[play60 as a &quot;legacy&quot; product. I think they meant &quot;good luck getting these products fixed&quot;. I would recommend not buying any RIO product.
I purchased this DVD player for a road trip I was taking with my 8 and 5 year old boys. I followed directions and charged the battery for exactly as long as indicated in the instructions (there are loads of warnings about not overcharging it). The battery lasted only 1 hour.So I tried to plug it into the car charger, and the car charger melted and shorted out my car. Now it will cost me to fix the power supply in my car! And the car adapter is useles..
Save your money and look elsewhere. Without fail, this machine will give you the "Machine Error 41, Call Brother Service" in 14 months or less after you buy it. That will mean replacing the printer head or throwing it in the trash if it is out of warranty. It has now happened to me twice with this machine. In the meantime, you will get to enjoy replacing the individual ink cartridges at $14 a pop and wondering why they are still half-full as you are taking them out and putting them in the trashcan. If you buy a Brother machine you will have only yourself to blame. Do yourself a favor and do a quick "Machine Error 41 Brother MFC 3820" search on google and count the over 500 threads of people who have dealt with this serious problem. Why Brother is still in business and hasn't been taken to court by some state attorney general I do not know.
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...
It blew up and RCA said they would fix it that was a month ago they say we are waiting on parts.
I am not reviewing this product but Magellan service and the Magellan extended warranty. I purchased a Magellan Roadmate 760 1 1/2 years ago and an extended warranty 11 months ago. This expires in January of 2009. The Magellan 760 has worked fairly well though some of the routes selected made little sense when looking for the shortest, quickest, most use of highways, etc. I recently purchased on line their newly released software and map update. I had much difficulty installing this because Magellan supplied an incorrect unlock code. I spent literally hours on the phone waiting for an outsourced support person and should add that their email support which stated that the matter "has been escalated to the appropriate department" was no better. The correct unlock code was finally posted to my account on their website. During the installation process, the program suddenly terminated after it had erased the database in my unit but before the new database could be entered into it. Once again, hours on the phone with the following revelation, "the Roadmate 760 is no longer manufactured, supported or repaired but we will sell you a newer model at a reduced cost." When I inquired as to what value the still in effect warranty had, they were unable to answer but promised to "look into the matter" and call me back. They have not done so. I now have a useless and "mapless" Magellan Roadmate 760. When purchasing a product, be very aware that it is only as good as the support and company honesty behind it. I would strongly discourage anyone purchasing a Magellan product.
I bought it for a present, then I had to use it a couple of times before I give it to the person. Much better that I did. It broke on the second time. I formated it and took it out of the pc (safely remove sw), and the next time I put it in the usb port, my pc couldn`t find it. I tried on 3 or 4 computers - still the same.It`s really cute, could be useful, but I`m disappointed. A lot.
This was one of the poorest quality items I've ever purchased. The "drum" was scratched and left marks on my pages that looked as through chickens had walked through ink and then on my pages. Horrible!
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.
Well I thought I would try using this for my ipod mini, seeing as other wireless FM products were receiving negative reviews. Much to my dismay, this product did a terrible job. The sound was airy, soft, and could hardly be heard, even when using a portable CD player.Overall, this product was a thumbs down.
Over all, it is a cheap tripod no matter the way it looks or the build quality. Hate the strong paint smell. If you are looking at the price, there are many other options. Or paying few dollars more to get a better one.
Bought the pyle wireless mic system to add to an existing microphone system I have. I was skeptical because of the inexpensive price $13 but I purchased anyway. Used the wireless mic one time just testing it out and it seemed to work well for the money but it quit working shortly after that. I changed batteries and still nothing. I have come to the conclusion that you get what you pay for and would never advise anyone to waste their money and time on this unit.
I bought this unit for Christmas last year, and it worked fine until about June. So, I spent $15 to send it in for repair. I was sent a refurbished unit. This "new" unit barely works. So, that is 2 units in 1 year and they are both broken. Sony is less than helpful and everything is about your warranty window. I will NEVER buy anything from them again.
The reliability of these speakers is poor. The left speaker failed after 6 months and the right after 10 months. The left replacement speaker failed after 5 months. I have soured on logitech.
Had these for two seasons. The sound, not really that great to begin with, has deteriorated on both speakers and on one, only treble now coming out. Replacing with Polk Atrium 4s.
This product was given to me as a gift, bought ahead of time so the 90 days warranty had run out before I used it. The 1st time I used the CD player it broke. The transfer switches between CD, Radio, and Tape were always sloppy. Now after two months the power switch has developed a short.When you log on memorex.com you see a bunch of fluff but no real place to talk with what must be a small (if any) customer service department. Not only is this product a dog but I can't let anyone know about it at Memorex. There motto must now be &quot;Is It Alive at Memorex?&quot;
The range of this Keyboard is a joke, the keyboard works well with 5 meteres and the mouse max 2 meteres, so if you need range dont bother with this product.
These speakers were the worst. The first set did not work at all. DOA! I got a replacement. The second set gave me a 60 cycle hum when connected, no matter what I did to move them away from interference. Between the first and second shipments Amazon even sent me a confusing message saying they were having trouble with the item and were going to give me a refund rather than a replacement.I got a replacement anyway. Wish I had gotten the refund instead. This was lots of frustration and wasted time in returning items for a product that clearly had shoddy manufacturing and poor quality control.
This mouse is horrible. It's slow even after adjusting it's settings to it's fastest speed. And the wheel scroll is rubber and sticky. If you're an Angry Birds fan, DO NOT buy this. It glitches up a storm! You can try using personalized settings for Angry Birds but they don't help.
it only looks good. the equalizer has no effect on the sound and is useless. the batteries run out in almost 4-5 hours. the 8 mins buffer is filled if u keep the player in place for some time, so if u are jogging after 8 mins it will start to skip. the customer support is worse than the player itself. first no 800 telephone number to call, when i called their long island number no body picked up nor there was any answering machine. the people never replied to any of my emails which i send 30 days ago. so its a total ripoff. wait for some better player.
Flimsy (wobbles and feels like it will bend over) with camera on it, fluid head but the so cheap it jerks, making the fluid head worthless. Sad that a company would waste the resources to make such a useless product, and Amazon would sell it (and waste my time) .
Nice cable, but there are two problems with the adapter: 1) it is made with paper thin metal and therefore very fragile. Mine broke just by accidentally slightly bending the cable while it was plugged in. 2) It sticks straight out of the side of the computer which makes it easy to accidentally bend the cable and also makes it harder to put into narrow spaces (e.g., entertainment cabinet). I bought a different adapter that had a 90 degree bend in it - it has worked great and corrected the two problems stated above.
The camcorder is nice, with accpetable picture quality. However mine started giving error c:31:42 just after 7 months, though I haven't used much. I checked the mannual and it states that the error codes starting with the letter 'c' can be fixed by users.I followed the possible solutions but wasn't able too fix the problem. I called sony they told me that it needs service and they will charge US $216 for labor.This is totally unacceptable for a camcorder which is worth around $330.I just can't believe that a company like sony is charging 2/3 of the original price to fix an error which according to their own mannual can be fixed by users. I would now think twice before buying any sony product.My advice is to buy an extended warranty when you buy a sony camcorder or look for a differnt brand like samsung etc.
Macs have had a reputation of great reliability and a great stabile operating system.However the mac mini is very limited. If you are someone who needs a computer for web browseing andemailing then i guess a Mac mini is for you.But computers these days have become than just emailing tools, they play high performance games, edit video and photos,play video.And unfortunately the Mac hardware cannot keep up. The mini offers a 32 mb video card but most pc systems can offer from 256 to 512mb high performance video cards for graphic intense aplications like games. The proccessor 1.25 Ghz but high end systems can reach upto 3.0+ Ghz of processing power, basic memory is 256-512 but with a good pc you can expand up to 4 Gigs of ram. Apple admits themselves that the mini cannot compete with medium to high end systems. The mini retails around five hundred dollars but that is the basic system without add ons like monitor and mouse,keyboard, and lets not forget the options like dvd burner which you can only get from apple.These extras can put this system past 1000 dollars and now you have to ask yourselves is it really worth it? sure xp has its faults but the newer versions such as xp pro and xp media center are rock solid.And lets look at compatibility as well , how many programs can you get for a Mac compared to the vast library of games and applications you can get for a PC.upgrading and servicing is also cheaper for a pc. I can go on but i think i have made my point.Most people should just go for a midline pc system, hey i guess its not as flashy as a mac but it gets the job done economically.
What a piece of junk. It will not play any downloaded music purchased legally. The first one I ordered did the same thing and I just thought it was a malfunction, but the second one does it to. I can add downloaded songs through Windows Media and it will play, but if I do it that way I can't set up folders for my music. If I go through Creative Media Lite I can set up folders, but it won't play music. Should have never switched from my sansa.
I received the iPod quickly which was a plus. But it was horrible when it would only download 5 songs. I had friends who have the same iPod try to fix it and it never worked. I sent it back and requested a refund. It has been a month and a half and I have YET to get my $120 back.
On paper, this could be the ideal laptop bag. In practice, the contour roller is simply not durable enough to recommend.I purchased this bag after going through several rolling bags over the years due to failures with their collapsible handles. I thought a single collapsible handle might fare better as it would have one fewer track to fail. This was not the case. The collapsible handle broke (it would not longer collapse upon pressing the top button) in about 9 months of daily use. For me, this was the last straw for this bag.The wheels on this bag are a disaster. They are hard plastic and very noisy. Also, they are constructed with a blue plastic covering glued onto a gray plastic base. With regular use, the blue plastic will unravel from the base plastic. This is unsightly, creates unbalance, and contributes to noise on an already noisy bag.DO NOT USE IN THE RAIN. I have found that if you pull the contour in the rain, the entire base soaks up water and very quickly transfers water onto all of you papers and electronics in the bag. Simply put, all of you belongings will get drenched from the bottom up.Pros: I did appreciate the compartments and organization, particularly on the back panel - this is by far the best rolling bag that I have used from an organization standpoint. I also really liked the handle mechanism (not the collapsible handle). They are hard plastic and made so that one handle fits into the other. This provides unmatched stability and ease of use, from my experience. I wish other manufacturers would use handles such as these.Suggestion: I have had a better experience with McKlein bags. They are created with rollerblade style wheels that are a good combination of silent and durable. They also have a removable base on which the bag sits. The base provides stability and an extra barrier for water protection when using the bag in the rain.
We'd only had the TV for 4 months and 10 days when the screen suddenly stopped functioning. All it does is flicker. The Olevia logo won't even come up. We, too, have been waiting for over a month for Olevia's so-called "warranty service" to fix our TV. We're entitled to one year of on-site service, according to the warranty card, yet Olevia is trying to make us send the TV back to them. They said they'd have a shipping company pick it up. Reluctantly, we agreed, and ended up spending over $40 and a great deal of time building a wood crate. Phone call after phone call later, the huge wood crate is STILL sitting in the middle of our living room floor, waiting to be picked up. They claim they're waiting on "the shippers", who should be contacting us with a pick-up date. We haven't heard a peep from them. I read somewhere else that Olevia is having trouble paying their shipping company. I don't know if that's true or not, but they're sure not helping us at ALL. We scrimped and saved to buy the TV for our 20th wedding anniversary, so we're very, very upset and disappointed. We will NEVER buy anything from this company again, and recommend that you don't, either! Now we've got an almost-thousand-dollar 42" boat anchor. :-(UPDATE 1/14/09: They did finally schedule their "shippers" after the TV, but they hired a shipping company who doesn't even deal with these TVs! After much discussion, the shipping company agreed to ship it, but they had no way to get their big 18-wheeler truck into our subdivision. My husband had to load the crate into his pickup truck and take it to them. It was delivered to Olevia on 12/30/08. Two weeks and several phone calls later, they FINALLY say the replacement TV is on the way. We'll see. My opinion of Olevia is unchanged at this point.UPDATE 1/22/09: We *finally* received a replacement TV. It's in good physical condition and appears to be in working order. However, it's a refurbished TV, not a new one, and only has a 90-day warranty. We bought a 2-year extended warranty through the store where we bought the TV, and the store assures us that their warranty will still cover the TV, even though it's not the original one. Hopefully this is the end of it. My opinion of Olevia is still not a positive one.UPDATE 6/15/09: We mailed in the warranty card for the replacement TV on 2/4/09, as per the instructions. The card was returned in the mail to me today, stating that Syntax Brillian's PO Box HAS BEEN CLOSED. Boy, oh boy, am I glad we bought the extended warranty. The replacement TV is still working okay (knock on wood), but if anything else should happen, it looks like Syntax Brillian (AKA Olevia) is GONE.
I read all the other reviews on here and jumped to buy this lens. It seemed perfect for the price and since I am only an amateur I didn't need anything fancy. Well, the lens is no good! The focus in low light is non existent. Even in the shade I couldn't get a photo. It's incredibly noisy and I couldn't even switch into Macro mode. It was stuck! So, don't bother spending your money on this lens if you plan on taking good photos!!
This is absolute junk, Terrible video quality. Best Buy is blowing them out for $19.95. It was so cheap I thought I'd try it out. What a waste of money. Hope I get a refund.
This printer is a piece of junk. I bought it specifically to print out our wedding invitations. When I went to print out our test invites, they were coming up with a faint gray background and gray streaks across the paper. It was like someone had slightly rolled over the paper with rolling pin with ink on it. I called technical support about the problem. They had me change several different settings on the printer, none of which solved the problem. They then asked me to mail them print samples to Lexington, KY. Here I was needing to print my wedding invitations, and they were having me mail print samples back and forth. I mailed them the samples and they call me back the next week to tell me that the technician has determined that the printer is defective. Fine, I say. When can I get a replacement? They told me that they won't replace the printer with the same model, because this model has too many defects. But I can upgrade to another model for $200 more or I can request a refund. I opted for the refund and faxed them a copy of my invoice on August 28th, 2007. They sent a courier to pick up the brick of a printer. It's now October 12th, and I have no printer and no refund. I ended up having to take my invitations to a printer and spent almost $400 for something I should have been able to do at home. I called Lexmark again yesterday and spoke to the supervisor, "Pete." Pete told me that he would contact the concerns department and call me back today. I asked how I could get into contact with the concerns department directly, and Pete told me that they don't have a phone number for them. Needless to say, Pete never called me back today. So I called in again, sat on hold for 20 minutes, and asked for Pete. "Max" tells me that Pete has already gone home for the day. He then looks through my case and tells me that they won't issue a refund until they receive confirmation from the courier that the printer has been picked up, and they haven't received that yet. It's now been 2 months since my printer broke. I've got no printer and Lexmark is holding onto the $600 that I paid for it. Do not do business with these people!
Got this for my birthday. The very next day (and I'd only had it for about 12 hours), it started freezing and skipping dialogue, then it would skip to the next scene. Very annoying.Also, it was very loud. You could hear whizing and whiring from across the room, which was distracting from the movie.And I don't know whether this happens on all mp3 playing DVD models, but only a few seconds of each song would play and it would stop for two seconds and continue. Annoying.However, the VCR part worked great, even tho I only used it once before taking it back.
Does not work with the iPhone 3GS. I bought 4 after reading good reviews, and I am upset that they would advertise that it would work.When I connect my phone and computer with the USB cord, I get a message that says: "This device is not supported," and it won't charge or sync. If I unplug it several times I can force it to charge my phone, but when I think about it I probably shouldn't do that anymore since the cord is clearly not supported (safe) for iPhone usage.The retractable cord works well. But it's pretty short--about the length of a normal USB cord or less (fully extended length is 32 inches).For $1, it's about what you'd expect if you bought an iPhone cord from the dollar store down the street.
Do not bother with Coby! Player stopped working after only a few weeks. You try to turn it on and it just blinks back off. Customer support is a joke. They give you directions to do a firmware update that does nothing but erase anything you have stored on the MP3. I have a very sad little boy that received this as a birthday gift. Also tried to give feedback on Coby's website and received a fatal error once I submitted. They don't want to hear from us unsatisfied customers.
Our local warehouse club was closing these little units out, with a great price of less than $30 for the radio, car kit and home kit, plus a remote. It was too good of a price to ignore.I picked up one of the units, and got it installed in less than 10 minutes. I got the service activated, and it worked quite well.... for about 24 hours. After the first day, the radio would completely lose its memory of all station presets and revert to the standard non-subscriber channel of 184.Well... this wouldn't work, so I took the unit back and exchanged it for a second unit of the same kind. After installation, I was quite happy that everything seemed to be working.... until the next day, when again the unit completely lost its mind and lost all preset frequencies and would revert to channel 184 everytime I would turn off the car.Now, let me say, that for the 24 hours the unit worked, it seemed quite good. The built in FM transmitter easily could be heard over local noise, and the signal was clear and clean.However, given that there was obviously a problem, I tried to call the manufacturer, XACT. Well.... they do have an 800 number, but there is nothing but pre-recorded help messages. You can't get to an operator, and there is no live customer service!! In other words, no support.So, this second one went back to the store, and I've picked up a completely different unit, the InV. It seems OK so far, but the FM transmitter in this new unit is weak, and even using the FM extender antenna, works marginally. I would only recommend an installation if you can directly feed audio into your car's stereo system.Well, there's my two cents.... nice radio, but poor construction and no customer service from the manufacturer. You'd be best to find something else.
My sister bought this unit and I was blown away by the sound quality. I put it on my wish list and received it for christmas. For the first 6 months it worked great. Then my cats chewed my remote and it didn't work so I had to start using the buttons on the top of the unit. They lost sensitivity to the point where they barely worked after about 2 or 3 months. In the next month or two, the Ipod cradle got some type of short in it and only plays in one speaker unless you hold it half-way closed. Had to resort to connecting my Ipod via an external audio cable for full stereo sound, which means that it no longer gets charged while in use. If this thing cost $50 it might be worth it but since it is much more than that, my advice would be to skip it. My sister's has the same problems and mine even seemed to develop faster than hers, suggesting that the inferior quality is getting worse as production continues. Way overpriced for the quality.
Navman has refused to honor a comitment that was made in customer service simple becouse that person is not "authorised" to make such comitments. Their product arrive broken - and I know someone else who had the problem.They refused to honor the rebate becouse of the time it took to resolve the broken junk, Even though the rebate was recieved within BUISNESS days.STAY AWAY ROM NAVMAN!
Great in every way except the eyecups are waaaay too stiff for me. Using them for birding and long periods of trying to figure out what you're looking at, you have to pull them hard into your eye sockets to exclude the side-light. Over time, this is painful. I compared them with my old 15x45 Canon IS which were comfortable and could almost gather as much detail. By comparison, the 18x50's seem to have better contrast and maybe a better stabilization.... but not as user friendly so - I sent them back.
Despite what the package may state, this product is not mac compatible. I bought this product specifically to work in excel spread sheets and that is the only program it doesn't seem to work in. The packaging is completely false. I will never buy another Targus product. IF YOU OWN A MAC, DO NOT PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT!
This frame is a great idea, but don't buy one yet. The Web site which you need to support the frame is poorly designed and definitely NOT ready for prime time. Image quality is mediocre and the design of the frame has significant shortcomings.If you have a question or need to contact this company -- GOOD LUCK. The frequently asked questions would only be asked frequently by a moron and there appears to be no practical way to contact a living human being by e-mail or telephone. Ceiva is already becoming infamous despite its short existence for poor customer support and relations.The concept is great, the execution is not. Wait to buy the product with the needed, inevitable and easily envisioned improvements from a company which will still be here next year.
I bought a 100-CD spindle last year .. out of the 90, at least 6 have so far been bad CDs .. I mainly bought this "Made in India" version because I just got tired of the "Made in China" cheap stuff .. I thought perhaps Indian Quality may be better .. but it was not.They are cheap ( I think mine came to less than $0.45 per CD ) but you have to double check each CD after you burn them to make sure it can play back.I know, I am as guilty as everyone else for buying the "cheaper" ones and driving our manufacturers out of US and into third world countries, where Quality Assurance is just not high on their Agenda ..
I bought two of these players for my daughters for Xmas. They worked for a while until my daughters added songs using Windows Media Player. The unit is now hung in an uncorrectable "initializing" state which can't be cleared, reset or corrected. I am returning my players for a refund. The problem is listed all over the internet if you search for it but Sandisk does not acknowledge it on their FAQ/Support site.Buyer beware.
I have tried 2 plugs And they do not fit Australian sockets. They are too loose to be useful so you will need to manipulate them with plyers to get them to a useful stage....
I have the Belkin PureAV Digital Optical Audio Cable and although this works, and transmits audio, the cable does NOT stay in the connector at all. My Toslink cable doesn't insert all the way into this connector so it falls out ALL THE TIMEhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001VWIR6/ref=oh_o03_s00_i00_details
The bracket is crap, as the screws holding the shoes on are mounted to stripped holes. Somehow I have managed to not lose any pieces yet, but what a waste of money!! Very poorly constructed since the only part that needs to work is faulty. You are better off just using the show that come on your recording device. Again what a waste of money!
I did a lot of research on a good camera and every time I looked at this I heard nothing but great things. So when I ordered it I had super high hopes, I feel disappointed. I got the camera a couple days ago and first first impression was wow, look at all the features it had, I was very impressed with those, it had all the stuff I wouldn't expect in such a small camera, and it was sleek with it's fold up lens cover. But then I started taking pictures, they looked like crap. But i was thinking I was setting it wrong with all it's features. But every picture I take looks good from far away but if you zoom in at all it looks like the picture was taken underwater and noise is everywhere. I've taken 30 or 40 pictures with all different settings and all different targets and they all come out blurry and noise. If your looking for a camera with tons of cool features, this is for you but if you want sharp clean photos, find something else. Also my battery died already after 2 days and only 50 pictures at most.
I read several reviews here before I bought a set of these but didn't heed the warnings. Amazon just throws the set (which comes in a flimsy pop-open clamshell case) in a box to rattle around, open up, and fall out of the top/bottom flaps. So 9 of the 12 picks actually arrived at my door, which is better than most, however 4 of them I found under the bottom flaps of the box just waiting to fall out. The oddest thing is that I thought I was safe since I ordered 4 things at once but they shipped them in 2 separate boxes; in 1 box the items were shrink-wrapped together (and there is no real way the items could have fallen out of the box or been damaged from shipping) and the one with the picks was not shrink wrapped. ???Great picks, just don't order them from here since it's a well known issue but amazon just doesn't seem to care to fix the problem.
First things first, Apple is a great company and the IPOD is a wonderful product.However, I have to recommend others to go a different direction when considering a home stereo dock.You can choose to buy this product. If you do, be prepared to shell out significantly more than the cost of this unit to be happy in the end.The only thing that come with it are the adapters for different Ipod models. At a minimum you will need to spend on the following add ons: wireless IR remote ($30), and a charger ($30-$40) as well as the RCA cable adapter to connect to your hone stereo ($10-$20+)The Kensington includes all of the following: Stereo Dock, IR remote control with (2) AAA batteries, 7ft. gold-plated RCA output cable, AC adapter. It is designed to take all ipods as well.You literally will spend double after on all the Apple add ons.Its not a coincidence that the customer rating on the Kensington is 4 1/2 stars vs. 3 stars for Apple's dock. Most people recognize great values when the see them.
The model number was correct, but It was basically 2 used rechargeable batteries taped together with electrical tape. There were no alignment tabs (could be reversed in the camera), and the batteries didn't fit into the camera because of the tape. I called and was quickly given a refund.
The DRT800 was a great machine. That is until it stopped working one day short of two months after I bought it. I had just completed copying movies from my video camera through the firewire interface to burn onto a DVD. When I came home from work the next day the Tivo was powered off. Well, I thought it was just a problem with my outlet or the circuit breaker tripped. To my dismay something had happened to the Tivo itself. For the record I do have it plugged into a good surge protector. The customer service rep said that more than likely the power supply malfunctioned.Now I have the DRT800 and I have two options for replacement from Humax. I can send it to them at my expense and they'll send me a new or refurbished one. Keep in mind I just paid $400 for a new one two months ago. The second option is that I can give them my credit card, they'll charge $499 and send me a new one. When I return the broken one they'll refund the charge. This option works, but is a huge hassle for the consumer.I asked if they could just repair the power supply? They said no.I asked if there was any way to save the hard drive. They said no.I asked if I could speak to someone sympathetic to my problem to make an exception. At first they said that they would have someone call me in 72 hours. When I waited over a week without a call I called back and they said there was no one else to talk to.Bottom line is that Humax does not have good customer service. They are new to the US and they have a small operation here that has bad warranty policies.My main concern was all my home movies on the hard drive. They said that there are very few of these units that go bad and if I replaced it the new one couldn't possibly malfunction again. Why not?Mine broke after two months, how about yours?Do you still want to buy one?
My tape deck kept flipping it over and after a few minutes spit it out. That was a waste of money...
To cut to the chase with this one, do NOT buy it, by any means.When I first bought it, I used it for all of 5 minutes before immediately going into a pissed off mood due to wasting $70. Every FM station you attempt will be filled with static. When you switch songs on your zune, you will hear the most annoying pulsing sound, that some say is the hard drive. Why can we hear the hard drive over the speakers? I have no idea. This pulsing sound also goes on when you are simply LOOKING through your library. I've had the sound go on for the entirety of songs.Also, if you decide not to heed my warning, just know not to even attempt listening to your music with loud volume. The static will blow your ear drums. If you're driving on the highway, you either will have to close your windows to really hear your music (as if you even WANT to hear that garbage quality) or pop in a CD. I recommend the latter. This was a 100% waste of money as it honestly has absolutely zero value unless you have no cd player. I'd rather go burn 30 gigs worth of CDs than put up with this.Hope that helps, hopefully it came with a manufacturers warranty or something. In case you read this while on LSD, I repeat once more, DO NOT PURCHASE.-Matt
The flat panel speakers have plenty of power, but the subwoofer is sub-par. The overall sound quality is not at good as most speaker systems I have tested or the speakers I already had. The promotional price makes it an attractive choice if low price is your top concern, but you can get better sounding speakers for the list price.
The item broken in one month. It is not well attached to my laptop and my laptop can not be charged by it.
This unit will not read injet printable CDs. I tried burning new ones using a different burner. No help. It plays other CDs, no problem. Had Amazon replace with another unit. It has same problem. I don't know what could cause this.
I had my Creative Zen Vision for all of about 3 hours. Having previously owned a 20GB Creative Zen Portable Media Center and being completely unsatisfied with it I was really hoping that Creative had gone the extra mile and learned from their past effort. Well, 3 hours into things I discovered they did a few things right but one thing horribly wrong. The screen quality is just plain awful. If people are finding a decent angle at which to hold their's then that's great, I couldn't find one at all. You'll spend more time fidgeting, trying to find an optimum angle than you'll ever spend actually enjoying a movie on the thing. It's simply a cheap lousy screen.The rest of the unit is fine. The construction is solid, the interface very easy to use (though the included software isn't all that great), and even the sound is pretty good - but let's face it, we buy these things to watch movies on and if they can't handle that then what good are they?
there was a loud humming in this headset, so i contacted plantronics and they sent me a replacement which still had a loud humming in it. i even had my local phone company come out and test/check the lines... and everything was good on my end.still stuck with a headsent that hums
I'm a novice who is working on becoming a better photographer. I bought this lens and returned it after using it for 7 days. The majority of my pictures were soft though out. I couldn't get this lens to take a sharp picture.**Note the price of this lens was $1199 back in December when I purchased it. I guess demand is very high. I ended up going with the 24-105mm instead.
For this one I will get straight to the point, I own three of these batteries and they are all crap. In fact, one of the three is brand-new and still cannot hold a charge, save yourself some money and buy normal single NIMH rechargeable batteries, I use Duracell myself and they work great, now I can finally enjoy my camera.
I have this external drive, it shows up as a 530L v1 (usb 2.0) and it won't write to the latest 100 pack dvd-r media from memorex 16x. It won't even recognize the media properly.I also have an almost identical drive, though it's an internal and shows up as a 550L v1 (sata internal) which will write to the said media.The model number is the one displayed here 32023223, with a manufacture date of 2007. The 550 vs 530 shows up in device manager properties (windows xp sp3). Could even be that with windows 7 it might work, but I don't know. I can't find any firmware upgrades. Since I can write to the newer media with my internal and read them back with this external, my problem is solved. But I wouldn't buy this external as it's out of date, and there's no support.It will write to my older media and will write to older lightscribe media I also have. So, if you do get it, make sure you have plenty of media that works with this drive - enough to last the life of the drive.It might even be that it's the memorex media that's the real problem, since I have an older emprex IDE that also won't write to this newer media.
I've had the Muvo one month and it stopped working. Like one of the other reviewers, I can plug it into my computer, transfer and play MP3 files, but does not work when plugged into the battery pack. Creative Labs customer support does not exist. I called the technical support phone number listed on their website and was introduced to a laundry list of tele-options that provided no solution. I called their order number and they gave me a second phone number for reporting problems. No one answered. I called the order number again, and they then said the second number is having problems and to try again in several hours. They &quot;hoped&quot; it will be working by then. I submitted my problem using Creative email option which has a published 2 to 3 day response. I'm not very optimistic. A previous reviewer summed up Creative Labs and the Muvo rather well: &quot;In short, poorly executed product with horrible support from Creative Labs-- Recommend you buy something else from someone else who better understands how to design, manufacture and support consumers...&quot;
It never worked. All I did was to open the package, put the VHS inside the way indicated and it just didn't work. I tried in three differente VCRs and it didn't work in any of them. SAD!
A previous review indicated these batteries were Rhino (a known and respected name) so I order them. Imagine my surprise when I open box to find "Golden Dragon" labeled chinese batteries, with a nice chinese / english warning label. My original battery (APC) weights in a 26.5 lbs, these weigh in at 20.8 lbs. Have to tell you something about the plates inside.It did install ok, and after charged, it shows correct voltage. I guess you get what you pay for. I am not hopeful of it making a year worth of service. YMMVPS. besides reuse of connectors, you will also need some double back tape to put cells together.. otherwise the fuse link can get stressed.
My DNE920 failed after about 30 hours of use. I paid to return it for a warranty exchange ($15). The exchange unit (supposedly fully re-manufactured and tested) turned off with the slightest bump - such as setting it (not dropping, setting) on a sofa or sliding it into my pocket. Not a skip - the unit would turn off and reboot. This time, Sony paid the shipping both ways. The second replacement unit seems to work OK, but the charging base arrived broken: the electrodes were broken off. As the broken-off pieces were not in the sealed bag, the base must have been broken when it was put in the bag. The repair center wants the entire package (player and all accessories) returned to exchange, yet again; another 10-day turnaround. My conclusion: the repair center is out of control. Don't depend on any repair service from Sony. If it breaks, kiss it goodbye.Oh, Yes: The sound quality is outstanding when it works. Especially with upgraded earphones. I listen to classical.
the drive worked well enough for long enough that i filled it with video files. Then the maxtor died, taking 2 years of accumulated files with it. Ouch.
Unfortunately, I am one of those who are unable to get this camera to work properly. It seems that if you have an HP or Toshiba notebook, this will never work and it is useless to contact Creative for driver updates or for any help. Just return it or buy a different webcam. Also one poster said it may be due to the ATI chipset which both of my computers have so this may be true.For those that did have it installed correctly, congrats. Now, I have to buy a new webcam. I've had success with Logitech products in the past so that's what I will get next time.
The charger I bought was defective in less than 90 days, and even though I tried to contact the seller multiple times for a refund, they never replied. I don't recommend this seller at all. Very unsatisfied.
I bought this for a low price (retail $39.99 at Fry's Electronics, but maybe not for long--I bet it's about to go out of production) with the idea that I would demo it to linguistics students as a possible field digital recording device. It'll do the job for that. I am also heartened by another reviewer who experienced its going through the wash.Good news: Records as .wav. This file spec is not as compact as mp3, for example, but it is an archive format. Also, files upload and download to the device with ease, and sounds you record can either be deleted on the device or deleted from Internet Explorer.Bad news: No control over recording specs. It records at 97kbps, or about a 1 to 1 kbps to recording time ratio. That's OK, recording quality-wise and considering the capacity of the device. And furthermore, at least it records. The IPod requires a separate hardware purchase to function as a recorder.Follow-up (2011). This recorder is obsolete. Get a Sony or Olympus with a speaker and data port.
Clock radio-alarm does not work. Manufacturer does not list telephone number. Apparently Customer Service does not exist
I'd much rather have a sony scanner. This one stinks, but now after I've spent a few hundred dollars I'm stuck with it.
This camera is ok, but not worth it. 1st off 10 mega pixles is useless unless you're printing posters, so don't buy into that hype. The camera takes forever to cycle so you wind up missing shots. The night shooting isn't that great, and quite grainy. It is compact and the best shot function is neat but useless in my book, particularly b/c in night shot mode, all my shots were either dark, blurry, or grainy...so it didn't make much of a difference. I just felt that the shots (the good ones) just weren't sharp enough so that's why I'm returning it. Additionally, the buttons aren't ergonomically placed...my fingers keep fumbling over them and it's heard to zoom in and out at times. One positive note is that the movie camera mode is very good.
I have a 7 port POWERED USB hub below my desk. I bought this as an extension for it so it could reach my computer. Even though the hub is powered, devices would drop connection to my computer constantly or not ever connect ( like my iPhone). I ended up getting a different cable and it works great.
I bought this headset about a year ago when they dropped the price to about $500. It was a whim, and I'm a geek.Unfortunately the driver is only compatible with an older nvidia driver, which means degrading your drivers (not sure about ATI drivers). After a lot of reconfiguring I got it to work on my comp. Every time I put the headset on I had to readjust the settings and headset to that the 3d effect worked right. Showing the headset to a friend didn't work so well because they had to set the headset up all over and training them to do so was too frustrating and complicated.Ultimately, the headset did work and the stereoscopic effect was pretty neat, but the disadvantage of running a game or program in 600X800 graphics mode far outweighed the advantage. Not to mention that to get the stereoscopic effect to work in most games you either lost the HUD or menu or it became too blurry to read. So it quickly became an expensive novelty item in my closet.As a last warning, check out the eMagin website if you still think this is a good purchase. The Community link, which used to have a forum for customers is down. They got rid of the forum as there weren't many customers and most of the talk was negative. Also note the dates of the software for download on the Support page. Don't expect any software updates.
My children were given a Philips PET-805 for Christmas. Ideal for long jouneys and has dual headphone jack. Unfortunately, it ships with a US only plug and when we had got past that problem it we found it will not play Region 2 DVDs even though it has language nationalisation in French and Spanish. So far we have not found a DVD the Philips will play. There is nothing in the manual or on the box to say it will only play some types of DVD or how to switch it to play other DVDs.As a travel player the Philips is about as much use as a chocolate fire guard.
When it works, it works with quirks. Quirks that are obvious design flaws. It is as if canon deliberately crippled this printer to make it unsuitable for office use. Ours ran fine for 18 months, then it started giving paper size errors that could not be corrected, resulting in lost faxes that really hurt our business.I recommend going to a brick-and-mortar costco and seeing what they offer as their most expensive printer. Their product line is pretty well vetted and well suited to a small business office.
I purchased the IR-350 IR Repeater, the IR-100 Receiver, the DV9-500 Power Supply, and four IR-E1 IR Flashers and installed in the oak cabinet that houses my home theater components. The repeater worked only intermittently and without any discernible cause for its random failure. I did ultimately determine that the greatest cause of interference was the TV itself - not helpful. It's worth pointing out that the interference was not reflected light but radio noise.Another nit would be that the installation instructions are poorly written and Buffalo's website offers nothing more.I purchased these items from Home Controls and they have been fair and square with me about it. I'm just sorry I invested the effort and drilled a hole in my cabinet. And, yes, I tested the unit before drilling the hole.
Enjoyed it while it was working.In December 2004, I purchased this Sony DCR-HC20 brand new from Best Buy. Less than average use, only the occasional weekend stuff and twice a year vacation. Always exercised great care in handling and kept it in a protected carrying case when not in use.Within the first year after purchase, the touch-screen and side button controls began to lose function intermittently and a false error message began appearing saying the cover was not open. I sent the unit to the Sony center and was charged $257 for repair of the unit (labor only, parts were included within the 1-year warranty period).Last week, attempted to capture some video to computer, and discovered the DV i.Link feature was no longer functioning. I tried other cables and a different device to no avail.Finally, two days ago the unit's cassette mechanism failed and the unit no longer accepts cassettes. It sends the infamous C:31:40 error message (do a google). I tried resetting it, removing and replacing the battery, different cassettes. No dice. The unit is effectively useless at this point. The DV i.Link function is inoperable, the false error message about the open cover still appears, and the unit no longer accepts cassettes.Bottom Line:Paid $400 to purchase this product brand new plus another $257 for repair less than a year later. Within two years of purchase, the unit is essentially worthless.
I bought a Linksys modem to replace the RCA modem rented from AT&T.; Contrary to other reviews on this site, the Linksys modem IS certified by CableLabs and IS listed on the AT&T; web site as compatible. Nevertheless, I could not get it to work - it would not hold a connection for more than a few seconds. AT&T; tech support tried hard, but could not help me. One tech guy told me they were seeing a "lot of problems" with Linksys modems. Apparently, the Linksys modem requires a strong signal & will not tolerate line splitters upstream (I've got two splitters), so it won't work if you also have cable TV.After I reinstalled my rented modem, I checked the Linksys web site. No help info at all on this product! Waited on hold for 30 minutes for tech support, then gave up. Back it goes to Amazon - I'll buy an RCA just like the rented unit.
This was a great idea but there are a few problems. First the software works on Win 98 &amp; 2000 only - NOT XP. Second, the software is full of bugs. Three, there is no support or updates as the company's U.S. web site is gone. Too bad. If it only worked.
Arrived in pieces, meter was knocked out of the window, the on-off switch was not in place and the bracket to hold it was broken, the euro shock plug prongs were broken off, rating would be a zero if possible. In the process of returning and not seeking a replacement for this piece of junk. Amazingly enough it was packaged a box within a box, the outer box was fine, the inner box was torn apart. Looked like it shipped in this condition. I also ordered a 1000 watt at the same time, it arrived a day earlier, in working condition.Would not suggest to anyone that this product be purchased, I should have known better with all the other reviews stating arrival condition, it looks like the returns are repackaged and resent.Really a cheap product, Heavy Duty is a laugher.
I recently bought the Adaptec videoh media center and right from the start I had problems. When trying to install the drivers I would get an error saying that this hard-ware cannot be installed. I called the tech support. They sent me an email on how to install the drivers which didn't work, so I called tech support again. They had never heard of this problem, but told me that the problem was with my computer. So I reformatted my hard-drive. When I tried installed the drivers the computer would freeze up and my mouse would not work. I called tech support one last time. Their response was something is wrong with my computer and they could not help me. I tried this on another pc and I ran into the same problems. I sent this back to Amazon with a note explaining all the problems I was having asking for a full refund.Don't buy this product! I am a computer tech at a university and this was the first time I had any problems like this or ever heard someone say sorry we can't help you.If I could I would give this product no stars, but I can't
Failed to write, lost memory, damaged CDs, ruined over 40 blank CDs by failing in mid recording. EVERY Philips CD recorder we tried is junk! And forget their customer care even if you purchase their pricey coverage plan (which you will need if you buy their machines). The positive reviews appear to be people who were the fortunate few. Sadly Philips, which was one of the inventors of the CD technology, has failed to keep up their reputation in the CD recorder market. Buyer beware!
they work but one of the kids car travler chargers we thru away becouse it smelled like it was burning after just a couple of days and the took forever to get them
Sure, the quality of the prints are great and the ability to print onto CDs/DVDs is awesome - *IF* you can get the printer to feed the CD/DVD tray or good quality paper. I purchased this printer about 8 months ago and it started acting up after the first few months... now it's a giant, frustrating paperweight - Sitting on my desk, mocking me.It's not like I don't feed it plenty (and I mean PLENTY) of ink whenever it's hungry.Ungrateful little printer...
Yes, I know the fit guide says it does not fit, but i know the fit guide isn't always right, and I could have sworn i read a review that said it would fit a 92 camry. Welp, yes, sorely disappointed, had to go to walmart.
I might have received a bad copy...because this macro had a really hard time focusing even in the most perfect conditions. Wasnt the body, or the photographer...tried it on two different bodies with two different sets of hands...but it still had the same problem. guess I try the L version next. Buyer beware, this lens arrived with a damaged and opened manufacturer box, and with a missing invoice. This is the third time I have received something from amazon with no invoice in the box. Looks like its on to a different retail site. really disappointed
When I was given this device i assumed it would perform to all of my expectations, and at first it did, that was then, 7 months later i cannot open my contacts list under any circumstances, the battery indcator is not accurate, the device will not sync, it looses infromation of every kind at random, the camera and wireless networking acessories do not work with the product, and Dell customer service is useless. This is the second time i have had to deal with an inferior product from Dell, only to be stonewalled and lied to by their customer service, who are more interested in convincing you to buy more of their products than helping you. I will never buy another Dell product, i give this device the absolute worst rating possible because that is what it has earned.
The product description for this item is quite lacking. I bought this thinking I was receiving a 10x36 hair light including the light. This item is just the soft box assembly and you actually need to buy a separate part before you can even assemble it. There is nothing in the item description saying you need to purchase separate parts to get your final product as shown in the picture. I'll be contacting Adorama Camera and returning this item.
People should know that the iPen does not come with any kind of ink and you must purchase the ink separately. Even if you buy good quality ink, the pen dries out fast and will need to be dipped in again after only a few letters. Also, I could not get the iPen to work with my iPhone, the ink smears on the glass cover and does not actually write notes into the phone even with the iNote app.
Definitely more comfortable than the regular ipod headphones but the sound blatantly sucks. There is about 0% bass that can be heard. Waste of all money.
Unfortunately I was only able to wear these for about an hour before they became painfully uncomfortable. I adjusted and re-adjusted them with no luck over several days. I've since ordered another pair that sit around the ear and I've already worn them for several hours at a time.These also took quite a bit of &#34;fine-tuning&#34; to get a decent to moderate sound out of. I say that because I was very unhappy with the level of distortion, especially if listening to any music with heavy bass.The only reason for 2 stars is that even though they are extremely uncomfortable for me, you can tell that they are well made, and they are very comfortable to wear around your neck due to the foldable cups.
Cute little gizmo with alot of features for the price. Takes decent pictures. Doubles a an SD card reader. But, and this is the big problem with this little camera, it goes throught batteries at an incredible pace. A high quality alkaline will last no more that 8 hours. When the battery dies, you will loose all your pictures. Except if you use an SD card. If you buy this little toy, be prepared to use lots of batteries, and an SD card to be sure not to loose your photos.
this is totally useless. I got this to supplement my D70s. Thought that it would work like a ever ready case. It does not. Is even slower to remove the camera, and its design does not provide any protection from knocks or dust.For my D200 I got a generic zoomster case, which has been a much better buy.
$350 out the window.The Gigabeat looks fresh, crisp and fun, like a windows version of an Ipod. Do NOT be fooled! I was extremely excited when I first got mine, and it worked very well for the first 2 months. Then I had to send it in because of a random error message that I couldn't fix myself (There are 5 different types of error messages, 4 of which you can fix yourself). When they sent it back to me, it was much slower, and the backing was bent and looked like it was just slapped back on. I can only imagine how much effort they put into the INSIDE of my precious baby. For $350 i expected better. Service is HORRIBLE. In fact it is almost NON-EXISTENT. I kept having trouble and kept sending it in until I had had the thing for a year. When my warranty ran out after the 1st year, it completely shut down. Yeah. Coincidence? Maybe. Honestly, I can speculate that Toshiba has "more important" things to be focusing rather than improving a competitor of the ipod. It had a lot of promise. But I am thoroughly disappointed and am out $350. So I'm actually pretty angry. I will stay away from Toshiba for a very long time, until they get their act together.According to the reviews it works for some, not for others. Some people post their review only after having it a week. It's a hit or miss product. You have a 50/50 chance of getting one that will work well, or getting a handful of scrap metal with a pretty startup screen.Also, I am thoroughly disappointed in the sharing capabilities as another reviewer has also stated. Saving all the songs with .SAT so you cannot read it on the computer or share it. Very deceiving.Go with the Ipod. They have unbelievably excellent customer service and my ipod has been working fluidly with no problems for over a year. Never had to send it in. I even got the 2 year warranty, the Apple Care Protection Plan, as I was skeptical that the ipod would turn out like the Toshiba gigabeat. Turns out I don't even need the Plan so far.In summary: DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!! IT'S CRAP
In spite of any positive thing you may have read elsewhere -- DO NOT BUY THIS IF YOU ARE RUNNING WINDOWS 2000. Your computer will freeze and crash. Save yourself the time and money. I had my new PCI card for only a week now and it's going in the trash.
The reviews I read on Amazon made the camera sound great, although reviews on other sites complained of poor picture quality. My mistake was believing the Amazon reviews. I wanted to like this camera, it is beautiful, jewel-like, and a pleasure to hold. Operation is a bit difficult due to reflections on the lcd display. But the clincher was the picture quality. More than half of the pictures I take in any situation are out of focus. I majored in photography in college and know how to hold the camera still. The focus is poor even in photos at the wide angle setting, depending on the lighting conditions. Very disappointing! I have a Nikon D70 and Canon S400 so perhaps my standards are high, but this puppy is in a box and on its way back.
I returned this product the next day after purchase. The color varied widely and constantly, and every few minutes the picture would scramble and jump around for 10 to 30 seconds. Half of one movie was all I could stand. You will be doing yourself a huge favor to spend twice the money for a machine that functions properly.
The Tomtom navigator version with no cradle for your Pocket PC lists for $329. With the cradle it lists for $349. Unlike most items on Amazon, this J&amp;R listing makes absolutely no mention of what comes in the box. I assumed that for $347 you were getting a $2 discount on the $349 version. Nope, your being charged $18 more than retail for the one without the cradle. What's worst, is that the cradle costs you $50 when bought separately from Tomtom. Avoid hassles, buy directly from Tomtom and get what you expect.
I purchased my units for use with a Dish Network Receiver. They were installed per the instructions and were green in no time flat. Using a handset I was able to hear the dial tone loud and clear however when I tried to dial out, I could not. I attempted to hook the phone line directly to the Dish receiver and it would not dial out either. I moved the PhoneX units to different locations and had the same problem.I swapped out the phonelines on both ends.Yes they were plugged straight into the wall.Turning to the instruction pamplet, if they're green they work not much else in the way of troubleshooting. I ended up purchasing a similar RCA model locally that worked out of the box.
this arrived yesterday and to my surprise it is BRIGHT ORANGE!!! since it was for use in our bedroom, it's really not going to work.
I'm amazed that Linksys could put out such a crappy product.It's huge and the picture quality is incredibly poor.The only way to use it is with IE 5.5+ or bad utility progra that comes with it. FireFox, Messengers and Skype won't work.I wanted to use it to embed the picture in a web site.The only way to do it is to pay them to host it for you. Wow!I've asked for an API to write some software for it, but Linksys refused. Please, save your money.
I'm not really happy with these. I didn't expect them to be up to the Bose standard for noise reduction but still, I expected higher quality of sound. They are merely adequate. But they are, at least, small and light and easy to carry.
The biggest issue I have with this bag is the strap. It CONSTANTLY kinks and twists. Especially where it's connected to the bag. The metal holder twists and gets all kinked. I've had this bag for 1 month now and I hate it.
I bought this because it was small (and, to be honest, a Sony-- a brand I've liked for other things). It's truly a radio for minimalists, though, and not at all in a good way. For the comparatively steep price:-- there are virtually no features (presets and extra bass aren't enough);-- the construction is shockingly CHEAP (what I would expect from a no-name drugstore brand instead), which means it would get easily crushed in my backpack; and-- the reception is poor, poor, poor (as tested in spots all around NYC).I'm returning it to try for something better made.
I have ordered two products in same day; one of them which is from another sender, I got four days before this product. Excluding labor day, product has taken 7 days to be delivered. Monitor is damaged hopefully not the screen but the around has noticeable scratches.The positive side is product was very cheap; reason of not given 1 star.Thank you.
I purchased the Microsofts wireless 6000 this June 06. I noticed rightaway the scrolling wheel was not rolling smoothly. I ignored it thinkingI was overly sensitive being this was my first wireless mouse. Fast forward 4 months and the rubber grip separated from the wheel making itnearly impossible to use. I haven't notice any other complaints aboutthe rubber grip so this just may be an isolated incident. However themouse is a little on the small size for everyday use especially with pc games.
This product seems like the real deal in making the use of memroy cards as easy as possible: slide memory card into adapter, slide adapter into diskette drive - you're good to go. Not so fast.First, this tiny adapter is actually a device requiring a battery, the installation of a driver and let's not forget how slow your diskette drive really is. Not that good of a deal anymore.With the price of regular USB memory card readers reaching low levels, this device is needless.Also, if you were thinking of using the adapter on Linux, you will need a driver. The one supposed driver in existence was developed 3 years ago will only install and run on a RedHat 6 distribution. I doubt you use that version and I doubt anyone needs this adapter anymore.
This is a great product, but within less than 24 hours after purchasing it, it starting hanging up while watching movies. Very frustrating when you are really into a movie and it stops for two or three seconds to read the disk. May be returning the player soon.
Not a good camera. Terrible in low light. Terrible focusing in low light. Just, all in all, a bad camera. Invested so much time in the whole wireless feature, forgot to perfect the basic camera necessitities. Trust this review, have had several cameras and none have which have been near this frustrating to own. Looks are cool but thats where it stops!
I am disappointed with my TARGUS Universal Wireless Keyboard. Targus cursor control on keyboard takes the form of a mouse like pad. Good idea except, mouse pad does not work with Tungsten E and from what I understand with ZIRE. You have to always take yours hands off keyboard and pick up stylus. You will only find out about this out not in Manual, not on website but hidden in install readme.file which says &quot;On PALM Tungsten and ZIRE PDA's, the mouse pointer feature is not supported". In fact their website is misleading because says compatible with Palm. It is very frustrating having to always take your hand off keyboard to control cursor. Manual is poor still trying to find info about built in function keys along right side. Downloaded latest Driver, still not work. Guess TARGUS does not want business of Tungsten and ZIRE owners, very strange with all other PDAs supported they choose to not provide such a important feature. Do not recommend for Tungsten or ZIRE PDA
Brand new item that BUZZES loudly regardless of audio input (or lack of audio). Was forced to return the item immediately.
I have had the 201 since 2003 and it has been very reliable, except recently it seems to go from "6 hours of battery time" to zero in about 40 minutes. So I decided to buy the Forerunner 205. Big mistake. While it seems to acquire GPS signals much faster, the secondary menus are almost unreadable, with very small display fonts and terrible backlighting. I have to get a magnifying glass to try to read it, and still can't read it very well. The 201 at least gives you a guess of how much battery time is left. The 205 only has an icon, with 4 display bars. So if 1 bar is on diplay, how much bettery time is left? I tried calling support to get an answer, but on 4 different days and times it was recommended that I call back at another time since the wait time was so long.In short, there are not enough "good, new" things about the 205 to have me throw out a perfectly good 201 that meets all my needs. I will just recharge the 201 when it goes below 6 hours of battery time, and try to run with a fully charged 201 as often as possible.If however this is your first GPS running device, it is a great start. Hopefully you will get as much use from it is I have gotten from the 201. But, if you are thinking of "upgrading" from a 201 to a 205 I wouldn't.
If you want to buy SMC products, think twice:1. Their technical support never returned my email question.2. Their customer service returned my email question with an auto-reply message.3. When I bought this product, it has a rebate. But see what I got: I received the rebate cheque just one day before the cheque is void! They were lucky as I couldn't go to a bank to cash in the cheque on the EXIPRY date.All the above are TRUTH.If you still want to buy this product, I can tell you as a matter of fact, I bought two of these. One for my home, and one for my company's branch office. The product is easy to setup and is still working.
- Loose headphone jack caused one of the speakers to phase in an out at the slightest movement.- Loose USB cable connection with the Palm TX. Again with small movements, the connectivity would be lost.- Wi-Fi and browser capabilities are not exactly meaningful as the screen is too small and most web sites are not oriented towards standard screen sizes.- VersaMail could not sync up emails with my POP account. Emails it displayed once would not get displayed a second time when I accessed VersaMail. The emails were actually there on the POP account when I accessed the account using a web browser from PC. Don't know where the problem was - with the POP account or VersaMail.- Documentation is bloated and is rather poor.- I really dislike the concept of very expensive batteries that cannot be changed by the end user. Essentially, when the batteries expire, you are looking at spending such a large amount of money that you might as well go ahead and purchase a new unit.- On several occasions, the device would just reboot in the middle of doing things, reminding me of good old MS-DOS days when the whole PC would reboot due to some application malfunction. Seems Palm OS is not very stable.- I am not exactly sure why I would want to use bluetooth. I could use Wi-Fi for wireless connectivity so I couldn't think of much of a reason to use bluetooth.Make up your own mind what is the problem you are trying to solve and if you need this device to solve those. I think you have lot other cheaper and better options.
I purchased my 1st player (the one w/o the pivatol screen) 2 years ago. The adaptor for the car was a loose fit and seemed to get more loose over 6 mths until it didnt work at all. Received 2nd player under warranty. It developed the SAME problem. Received THIRD player under warranty. Didnt work at all. They replaced it with a FOURTH player which was this model with the upgraded pivatol screen. I've owned it for less than a year, its been used less than 25 times, and now THE CAR ADAPTOR IS TOO LOOSE AND WONT WORK!!! What's just as bad, the fitting wont hold the charger either, so I cant even charge the battery or watch it by plugging it in an outlet.THIS WHOLE SERIES IS GARBAGE.SAVE YOURSELF MULTIPLE DELAYS WAITING FOR REPLACEMENTS AND MULTIPLE "HEADACHES". DO NOT SPEND YOUR MONEY!!
thought this was a 12mm case fan because of my cpu cooler theres not enough room for a normal sized fan and saw a couple reviews mentioning how small this fan was. well its 120mm x 120mm x 25mm. why is it 8in x 8in x 2in in the amazon description? so now i have a nice paper weight i guess
Hard to figure out and organize music... battery life not what is promised and needs to be changed often... don't recommend it. Very "Not happy"
I hated this camera. If it's not held PERFECTLY STILL the pics are fuzzy. It has tons of bells & whistles, but the pics are horrible. Thank goodness my daughter found my missing Kodak! It cost half as much, & the pics are twice as good.
Hace 5 meses que adquiri el el producto en cuestion, por recomendacion de un amigo. Lamento haber realizado la compra, la unidad CD-RW ademas de ser demasiado lenta (40 min a 1 hr por copia 600-650 MB)da&ntilde;a de 3 a 5 CD's de cada 10 que que pruebo.
I'm completely regret buying these headphones and not listening to the advice of the other reviews who warned against them. I dont know how anyone could give these things more than one star. The cord is shaped wierd with the length of the cord going to one ear a lot longer than the cord going to other. The cord is also way way too short, luckly it comes with an extension cord which is about 5 feet long. So if you i want to strap my ipod to my neck or my ankle i'm all set, otherwise I have to deal with 3 feet of extra cord in my pocket. Also when i go to the gym the buds keep falling out of my ear when i run, basically i cant use these headphones at the gym.Well, atleast when cord starts to deteriate in a few months (see other reviews) I'll know not to buy another pair.
This hard drive conveniently last just over a year and then started to make loud winning noises. After a couple or weeks it then totally failed on me. I tried calling there technical support number multiple times, but there phones are apparently down for technical reasons and no one could talk to me. DO NOT BUY THIS HARD DRIVE.
I rate this product very poorly and was extremely disappointed in it. It is supposed to enable to convert your old vinyl albums to digital format. Unfortunately, I did not think to ask about the interface. Instead of using USB technology, the unit connects to your computer through an LINE IN jack on your sound card. It is specifically not supposed to work through the microphone jack. I could not find an INPUT jack on any computer I have in my house. So now I have to go get a sound card with a LINE IN jack. The quality of the recordings done the mircophone jack is just awful. Best to get a product that uses a USB connection or check your sound card first.
Fine for you youngsters but for old guys like me trying to read HR (miniscule readout) nearly proved fatal - hit a post whilst TRYING to see HR - No fool Like an old one
The only reason I gave this one star is because it was the wrong cartridge for my printer. Despite what the "will this fit your printer?" FAQ box says, this cartridge did not work with my HP psc 1610 all-in-one. It fit all right, but the printer itself told me, "The 96 cartridge is not for use with this printer." The box itself didn't list my printer, so I called Amazon before I opened it. I got the OK to open it, tried it out with the Amazon rep on the line, and it wouldn't work - so he's sending me a shipping label to return it despite my having to open it. This is another reason I love Amazon - they try to make things right when they're at fault, and even sometimes when they're not at fault. They're supposed to change the FAQ box, but this is a heads-up just in case.
I got this for my girlfriend for Xmas. Failed!!!!! doesnt turn on. USB drive still works. What a piece...gotta contact Creative Labs ASAP, its sunday today, so i have to call monday or tues. and pray i can get a hold of them before the 90 days ends.DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.
Had to return the one that we purchased as the screen kept flickering/waving up and down (non-viewable)in between normal play...during the brief moments that it would play straight in between the flickering, it looked fine...so had ours not been defective...it probably would have been worth the money.
I bought a 4-pack of these from my local Fry's and they worked great for about 2 months. But after 2 months, two of them has completely died on me. When I insert them in my USB port it recognizes a generic USB drive, but clicking on it just says "Please insert a disct into drive F:". I cannot even re-format them. They are simply DEAD. I'm guessing the only thing working is the interface but the actual memory has gotten wiped out for some reason (no, I haven't been putting them on a stack of magnets).Also, this is not the first time. I had bought the 4GB before and also a 4GB from a different brand. In my experience I've found USB flash drives to be EXTREMELY un-reliable, so please don't trust any valuable data to these things. They only thing they should be used for is for temporary transfers of data.
Bought this TV becuase it looked pretty good compared next to the Sony, but the speakers on it were over twice as powerful, and with &quot;turbo&quot; on the TV sounded great. I also liked the case color (good old black) compared to the other models trendy silver. The Sony didn't sound bad but this just sounded really good.....had it at home for three weeks and enjoyed it very much, picture and sound. Looked great.....but then the audio input one stopped working. Just stopped. No reason whatsoever, the TV wasn't jostled or anything. Quality control at Samsung must be pretty poor. I'm returning it and spending a bit more for the Sony, I've owned many of their products and never had them fail like this. When you dish out 450+ for a television it better be well built. Take my advice, spend a little more and get a Sony and avoid a big headache later. This IS a great TV, IF it functions properly. Samsung, you almost had me.......
I got this printer free w/ rebate with my computer package purchase in May 2003. It worked very well from day one. I usedcheapy Canon printers, and a HP photosmart before this one, and they were fine. The HP photosmart 1000 was built like a tank ( Compared to this one)but had a lot of problems with software running on a Window 98se. The 3820 was very noisy but worked great. (Notice the word- workED )Today, after I stocked up on ink cartridges last week, there was a paper jam ( I don't remember the last time it had a paper jam, if ever) I checked the back and discovered the door was attached to the unit with 4 flimsy brittle plastic levers and 3 of them had broken off. The door would not stay in place, therefore causing paper to jam.I am disapointed that HP could not design and engineered this to last longer, even for a cheap unit like this one. The 3820 was working flawlessly and disabled by 4 flimsy little knobs that could have been made a little thicker. MAYBE they indeed designed it this way!!!I am thinking maybe I've been using HP too long, I am going to check out some Canon printers later today.
The switch will work rather flawlessly for a week then fail miserably. The hot switch refuses to work for no reason. Since the switch does not have a power switch or reset button (significant design flaws) you have to crawl behind your PCs and disconnect all of the plugs. Sometimes I've had to power off a PC without a proper shutdown in order for the switch to recover. Given the hot switches inability to work, Belkin should have at least put a manual switch on the box.
. . . if I'd been smart enough to retain my receipt. My TomTom doesn't fit in this, so it's absolutely, 100% useless! I thought it was just the placement in my vehicle that was making it difficult to mount the TomTom, but when I removed the mount from the window & tried to insert the TomTom, I found that the grooves in the mount are slightly closer together than the ridges in the TomTom. Useless, completely useless! I do, of course, have the extra charger, but maybe that doens't fit either; I haven't the heart to try it.
This printer has been the best printer I've ever owned. Or, at least, so I thought.It was wonderful in every regard until I went on vacation. Then, as I'm sure you've read in other reviews here, the ink dried up. No amount of running the head-cleaning cycle fixed it. I finally disassembled it and cleaned the head manually. That never works for me, and this time was no exception.The important point to keep in mind is that inkjet printer heads clog and/or dry out, even if you always use the recommended ink. You need to accept that, because it happens to them all. What you should look for is a printer with replaceable print heads. Replacing the head on this printer is somewhat difficult and very expensive relative to the cost of the printer.Instead of buying this, or any printer like it, look for a printer whose heads are relatively inexpensive and can be replaced easily. Ideally, you want a replaceable head that isn't integrated into the ink tank, and isn't made as a single unit. (This lowers ink costs considerably, since you're just buying a relatively unsophisticated ink tank.)I found that this arrangement was available on the HP 1100d, so I ordered it to replace this one. Its ink heads are separately replaceable (4 separate heads; one for each color) and priced about the same as a tank of ink, so when you get a nasty clog, you're out only the price of a tank of ink, not the price of a professional repair job and an outrageously priced print head.The one caveat that I have here is that HP has offshore support, so if you're likely to have to call them for help, you're likely to get someone you can't understand who can't understand you.But, the way I see it, most of the companies have probably offshored their suppport, so you're not going to get much help from any of them. With a printer like the HP 1100d, you may be less likely to need help in the first place. At least that's what I'm betting on.
I purchased the P315 laboring under the assumption that Lexmark would come out swinging in this competitive market category of personal photo printers. I learned, sadly, that they are only competing based on price and not a combination of price and quality. I printed several test photos which were shot at 5 megapixels with a Kodak DX7630 and was very disappointed with the results. The P315 has trouble with skin tones and dark colors. My family's photos rendered most everyone a reddish skin tone and our dark hair had absolutely no detail and looked, well, fuzzy. The photos were a little grainy and every area where the colors were not the primary shades but deeper greens, browns, blues were lacking detail in the extreme. I printed the exact same photos on the HP 375B with excellent results. The sales associates at Circuit City were so astonished, they asked if I could leave the two sets to demonstrate the differences in the two printers. The scroll through the SD card on the first go round is very slow and requires patience. After you scroll through all of them once, it does go faster. For those who are wondering, I did verify the settings of the printer was at the Photo level and not a lower quality. If you are only concerned about price and not the photo, this may be a choice to consider. Although, I still advise saving up for a better printer. You will probably be more satisfied in the long run.
Works ok... but their website doesn't have any links to download drivers or software! I haven't used it in a while, but I'm not sure where the CD is and it looks like I'm out of luck unless support gets back to me with some secret URL from which I can download. Their site only has a download for the instruction manual.
One of the best inexpensive cases out there, when everything works the way it should be...However in my case the Power LED did not work which is not a big deal, but Front Audio Headphone connector is defective lets out too much high pitched static noice, and Front USB connector stopped working on second day.If not for the above problems would have given it five stars.It is a very sturdy case, looks very nice, quiet, no sharp edges.
I have not been able to receive stations, other than the advertisments.I get a good signal, and can hear the talking. I don't think my account has been activated. I have written to Delphi, and never get a live person!I have e mailed them and never get a reply. I probably need a professional to install this tuner.
It is very user unfriendly thingy. You have to use the Sonic Stage that comes with it. I bought it in 2004 to avoid iPod. I put up with it for a while. The player itself is fine. Very flat and sleeky, stylish looking. Only the software is stupid.The audio out jack stopped working in 2007. so no more music for me. It cost me a lot of money when I bought it in Europe.Now I went iPod. Great accessorizing opportunities unlike Sony. iPod works great with many car audio. Alpine that I have let me press menu of the iPod on the reciever. iPod stays in the Glove box. Nothing like that happens with Sony Walkman (not that I know of).Byt he way, I now use it as an external hard drive. :-)
The player continuously skips. Worst of all, I cannot completely charge the batteries. The player randomly shuts down while charging. I would never recommend this product or Rio products in general because customer service just does not exist.
I got this player for Christmas as a gift. At first I thought this player was great...lots of memory, great sound, ability to record radio, portable speakers. That is, until I discovered that this little gizmo eats batteries like there's no tomorrow. It has a ravenous, voracious appetite for AAA batteries and no alternative power options. Within 20 minutes of inserting a new AAA battery and hitting 'play' the battery indicator goes from 100% to 25% and then starts flashing 0% for the next 3-4 hours. After that, it's dead. Same thing happens with every battery I try. THE PACKAGE SAID 30 HOURS OF PLAYBACK, NOT 4! I thought surely it was a firmware glitch but couldn't find a download online, so I contacted the company twice after which I finally got a reply to my e-mail days later saying that while the player can play back up to 30 hours, the battery won't last that long and to please use rechargeable batteries if I'm going to listen to it for an "extended period of time." 3-4 hours is extended??? Since when?? I heard there were a lot of returns on this item this year and now I know why. It's a horrible product.
I would rate this a zero but there is no option as 1 is the lowest here.This printer lasted 3 weeks before a horrible burning rubber and electrical smell permeated the room and it no longer worked. Of course Best Buy only allows 2 week returns and Samsung makes you ship back to them for a refurbished replacement or refurbish the one you have! Never again will I buy from this company. I have Canon and HP products that still operate after 4-7 years.
I just got the adapter with the wireless dsl router. I had little trouble installing the router and adapter (on windows 2000 machine), just had to find the right cable connecting to the dsl modem, and only got a BLUE SCREEN once. I was exciting for 2 mins after connecting to the wireless router but then my connection dropped. I was then able to establish connection but only got 1Mbs. I have my dsl router in the living while the PC is on the second floor. So now I guess I will just run the wire from the second floor to the living room.I'm glad I got the router and the adapter from amazon so I can easily return it.
i never purchase this product, also nobody referred never ever . when its use this tape is not work.I am not satisfy
I have this tripod for just 3 months. I have used about 3 times. The head has come apart from the center post. It appears the head screwed into the center post and the grooves have stripped. It is going to cost me shipping plus an additional $3.50 to send it back for repair or replacement.Additionally, the tripod is steady if you use the hook at the bottom to hang your camera or gadget bag but make sure you tighten down the screw that holds the center post or it will wobble on you.I realize it's an inexpensive (cheap) tripod but just because it doesn't cost much doesn't mean it has to be made poorly. Buy it at your own risk.
I have the Canon Rebel. I had the same problem where files were corrupted. Also, when clearing the card, some pics stayed filed. I am not happy with this flashcard at all.
this keyboard is a piece of junk cause the printscreen button does not work, it goes off on its own.the logitech support people are totally unhelpful, they have me sit through 30 minutes of useless procedures just to tell me my keyboard cannot be replaced.the idiots who sold me this junk, were some 3rd party sellers on amazon, covered the PID number so i cannot get it replaced by logitech. now those con artists on amazon made a profit from selling me a faulty keyboard and theres nothing i can do cause i purchased it back in December 2008 and did not start having issues till about a week ago.i cannot even remove the positive feedback i left thembesides the random breakdown of the keyboard, its wireless range is unacceptable and the wireless usb connector is just too huge, it is a long wire connected to a big boxthis is crucial for laptop users, if you need to move the laptop, you are stuck with a giant 6 woot wire coming out of it with a big bulky box at the end plus the poor wireless range, defeats the purpose of it being wireless. plus the keyboard is big and flat and very hard to lift.i currently have a different brand keyboard which is a bit thicker, but takes up less space and is lightweight with good quality keys and a wireless reciever the size of a small usb flash drive, everything a wireless keyboard should have.
It takes sharp pics and bokeh is nice. However it produces front focused pics. I use 50D so tried to calibrate with micro adjustment feature on my 50D, but even I set to max value (-20), it still front focus. I got tired of it and returned for refund.
This sounds absolutely aweful after listening to cheaper 100 dollar center speakers ive come to the conclusion that this product was designed for the deaf. There are no highs all mids Not impressive at all. The look is better quality than the speaker.
Have had the 13" tv/dvd for 2 years. We use it only a few weekends a month, and have had no trouble with it during all this time. 2 weeks ago,however, the dvd player kept ejecting the dvd.Called magnavox customer service,serv reps very hard to understand and they couldn't understand me.20 minutes of repeating info and then the rep said that he had never heard of such a problem, this problem has never come up before in his experience. After reading several reviews on different websites about this model, apparently he was very mistaken. They would not accept tv back even with us paying for servicing.Website customer service "is not working at this time" for 2 weeks now. Will not buy Magnavox product again.Customer service was the worst of it.
I keep reading all these glowing reviews for this DVD Recorder, but there is a vital feature that is totally lacking & I'm in shock no one seems to have noticed it. One of the most basic functions of any recorder, be it DVD or VCR, is to be able to dub & edit your recordings. Well, this machine is unable to PAUSE in the RECORD mode. In other words, try recording a TV show & editing out commercials, or try dubbing over your favorite home movies from VHS & only keeping certain parts. You can't. When in RECORD mode, if you hit PAUSE on ANY OTHER machine in the world, it temporarily stops the recording until you hit PAUSE again. Critical for proper editing, cutting out commercials, etc. On this Sony RDR GX-330, you get a message saying "operation prohibited while recording". You have to finish recording the whole thing & then hit REC STOP. You get commercials & all. And you can't just hit REC STOP at each commercial & then hit REC when your show starts again, because whenever you hit STOP you make a new title, like on any DVD recorder.I cannot imagine how no one else has noticed this major flaw...the guys at Best Buy and Circuit City were totally stunned & are going to warn everyone who buys one that it cannot be used to edit, only to do straight, uninterrupted recording. Why Sony thought it was a good idea to design this machine like this is beyond me. I've had over 20 DVD recorders in my time & this is the only one I've ever seen that will not allow you to PAUSE in the REC mode. Heck, any $30 VCR can do that!A fatal flaw as far as I'm concerned.
This battery is the worst. It will only charge for a few minutes (less than 10 minutes) and then it only lasts a few minutes when used in the camera. DO NOT buy this battery.
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 entirely 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 record for the same unit, 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 respond 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.
i think this thing was a fake..i bought it then it stops working after a week..what the hell!
I just got this today and it is the mp3 audiophiles best friend. I'll make it short. Drag and drop files without the software, and comes with a mini-USB adaptor. This is the best sound system with amazing 3D surround sound, mach3bass, and BBE all in one. Beats ipod nano by sound quality. I had this but just found out that its a fashion trend with limited features and battery life. 90db (nano) vs. 95db for I5. Comes with really good earphones although I like to use my Stanton DJ2000 studio monitors A+ Besides why get anything bigger than 1GB. A true audiophilist constantly changes the music everyday... Good luck reading on!
Won't work with the latest newest Ipod classic. This is a convenient gadget and transferred hundreds of pictures on vacation for me with my original ipod. Then the ipod was stolen and the latest greatest ipod won't work with the camera connector now all I get is hardware not supported.A good gadget rendered useless. I'm desperate for it to work again!
Not only does the thing not work, 'I' have to pay to have it send back.People, please do yourself a favor. Never buy an Acer product.
Long story short, everything works fine with the mouse. But pressing the middle button is much easier from the part of the wheel close to the center than the other. When I need to scroll up the result is that sometimes I mistakenly end up pressing the central button. Since I use a UNIX machine, this means I end up pasting the text in the clipboard in random places, sometimes not even noticing it. It has become annoying. I have never had a similar problem with any other mouse. Sorry Lenovo, but you need to fix this.I got this mouse at work, so I cannot tell from the technical details if it is exactly the same model (I wished there was something like the ISBN for books, but there is not). Although from the picture I can tell that it looks exactly the same.
it said this product is great....but it's not :(it's hard to get an open signal and the battery only last an hour even we didn't use it.
Sadly there is still no Windows 7 driver available for this so the product is quickly becoming useless as Windows 7 install-base is growing. I am using it in a Windows XP VMware machine to connect my Polar RS400d and it does get the job done in XP.It's just a shame that they aren't working on driver updates.
I thouht going with Olympus, I'd get quality and innovation. I thought wrong. The first camera had a crack in the screen right out of the box. After returning I used for just a couple of weeks before a flash malfunction, which eliminated indoor photo's. Photo's were frequently out of focus and images taken with slight motion was blury.Don't waste your time thinking that this small camera will be a good pocket camera, it won't. What it will do is break and disappoint.
My SB travel kit for my ipod is still not here its been a month today. Not happy, I hope it is on its way.
Was given fan for my new office. Had it running off and on for 2 days and doesnt work !!!! Looks great, 2 days worth and nothing !! Dont buy this piece of junk.....There wasn't any &quot;0&quot; stars or I would have rated it just that.. I dont have the packing slip since it was a gift. So I guess I have to toss it in the garbage... I will NEVER buy a Bionaire product ever !!!
It looks great, lcd screen with media card slots was nice touch..but what good is it if it can't take in any paper to PRINT ANY THING OUT ...I was able to get it to take in paper using exclusive HP paperand ONE PAPER at a time it works SOME TIMES.My first HP printer and it will be my LAST,when I run out of Ink on the darn thing, rather thanburning 60 bucks for INK I would buy a LEXMARK again.
Uh, somehow I ended up thinking this would be compatible with my Canon iP5200R when Amazon was out of the regular cyan (CLI-8C) a little while back. Vaguely recall it even turning up when I searched Amazon for the printer's inks /the CLI-8C.Just found out the CLI-8PC won't work as a substitute. Nope. Zero. Not compatible. A couple printers like the iP6600/iP6700D only.Looks like Amazon's cleaned up whatever made the CLI-8PC come up prior for those searching for the CLI-8C and particular printer's inks. Now if Canon could put an explicit warning in CLI-8PC listings not to be silly and think "Photo Cyan" can be substituted for "Cyan".(And oh. When I'm printing 95% black text, why the heck do all my expensive color inks get drained too? I thought I had the PGI-5Bk cartridge dedicated to that use alone, but that's another story. Does make me even more darn unhappy with buying this unnecessarily in the first place though.)
This printer is one that Apple features in its retail stores, so I thought it would be nice to put on my wireless network. I should have gotten something better. This printer has the following problems:1. Awkward driver installation that requires a restart and includes utilities that don't work.2. Default colour profile is really weak on greens and blues. I'm still having trouble getting colours to look right.3. Worst of all: three out of four photo printing jobs simply halt halfway through. I've wasted a pile of expensive photo paper on this printer.Don't buy this printer. Find something more reliable.
This computer is extremely poor quality. I got two units and they were both defective. The customer service is also very poor. For the same price, I got a really terrific Dell whose quality is 100% better. Don't be fooled by the so-called low price and the features. This is a flimsy, badly made machine which is not worth the price.
They're small... They're beautiful... but they're totally unreliable. Of the 30 LP120 we own, only 3 of them have not yet required service( i said not yet...). I have 7 broken ones now. LAMP DID NOT STRIKE... LAMP SHUT OFF..... are usually the welcome message with the LP120.....BUYERS BEWARE.. Turn around time for a repair 2 months....
I'd give this gimmick zero stars if I could. I bought this not realizing that I would not be able to access the programs directly from the memplug. In order to use the files, you have to move them back to the internal memory. Which means you might have to move a file from the internal memory over to the memplug. Who wants to play musical programs? The company has come up with a &quot;fix&quot; for the problem. They have a new program called &quot;pi direct&quot; which allows you to use the programs directly. BUT THERE IS A HITCH!! You can ONLY use pi direct if you are running Palm OS 3.5. If you have 3.5, chances are that you using one of the newer machines with more memory anyway. If you have a Solo or Deluxe, save your bucks. I sent my memplug back.
I bought one of these a few months ago. I put a ton of data on it and one day, it just stopped working. I didn't drop it, spill water on it, nothing. It just decided not to work. I hate this hard drive. DO NOT BUY IT!
When I read C. Gaspard's story, I laughed, as I had the exact same experience. I also bought a CX7530 before my sister's wedding(!), and just like him, all of the photos taken indoors on the auto setting were horrible. Out of the 80 shots or so I took, I managed to salvage about 10 of them, but they weren't suitable for handing out. Fortunately they had a professional photographer for real wedding photos. I've since learned to wrestle with the camera to get shots that come out right indoors, but it takes a lot more effort than it really should.Outdoors, though, the camera takes GORGEOUS photos. As in, a shot I took of a sunset above a shopping mall I was in has been my wallpaper for the last month or so. Outdoor photos on auto setting look fine... except shots with a lot of glare in them (for example, ocean shots), which throws off every one of the auto-sensing settings. Again, I had to take several pictures at different manual settings before I could get these shots to come out right.My car got broken into and the camera was stolen out of my glove compartment. I'm now looking into buying a new camera, and it's not going to be a CX7530, which basically says it all.
I bought this television in 2006. It was an excellent television for the entire warranty period plus exactly 2 weeks. Then ... poof! The screen goes black. I did an internet search and guess what the number one problem is for these televisions? Yep. Apparently it's the "inverter board", which (of course) costs about the price of a new set to fix. So I've got a thousand dollar (2006 price) contribution to the local landfill. Anybody need any TV parts? This is the last Sharp product I will ever buy.
This player worked fine the first month. Has some nice features for the price.I first noticed problems on long motorcycle trips. I don't want to bother stopping every 45 minutes to change a cd so I thought using this player with a 512 mb card and a days worth of mp3's would be perfect. It would pause on certain songs and just turn off.My latest problem is that even with a new battery, it will power up for 5 seconds then turn off. Thought maybe it was a problem with my files so I deleted the songs and installed other songs, no luck. Tried erasing the drive and putting songs back on, no luck.I unfortunately have misplaced my users manual and the Sandisk website has no downloadable version. If anyone has it, kindly upload it to Amazon.Bottom Line: Sounds like my unit may have a unique problem (won't power up)and the same freeze up problem as others. Can't even get the firmware update to load b/c it keeps turning off. Anyway, I'd recommend buying something else.Guess I'm stuck with a lemon.
I did not realize that the Canon digital camera that I ordered through Amazon came with its own battery charger. I attempted to contact J&amp;R Music World to get a return authorization, and after many phone attempts, I gave up. No one would answer their customer service phone. I then attempted to get this authorization via their web site (as they recommended), and I sent them all pertinent details with the return authorization request. They ignored my E-mail and never responded. I will never buy another item from them. I am now stuck with an unneeded battery charger and out the $44.78 charged by them.
Was not the fan that was shown in the picture or discription. didnt like it so had to send it back
I've Purchase 2 of these cd players in the past 6 months. The cd player does not work well.Sony CDP-CE500 Compact Disc Player
While many folks say this worked for their iPod, it did not work for me. Red light comes on but iPod does not charge.
One of my machines is a thinkpad -- am using a y cable to hook it up to the KVM and the mouse doesn't work. It states in the manual that thinkpads may have problems if you hook up both the keyboard and the mouse, but what is the point of just hooking up one or the other? And it would be nice if they told you that before you buy it...
Pros: large enough to hold my travel items, many compartments, well-padded shoulder straps.Cons: straps are set too wide apart for my shoulders (I am 5'4" with a small frame).If I cinch them tightly, they dig into my chest. Also, it is heavy. Finally, mine had an incorrectly sewn iPod case and a zipper that sticks badly. I contacted High Sierra on April 17th and was assured the zipper would work over time. The customer service rep also said they would send out another iPod case. Well, several emails later, it is now mid-July and no iPod case and the zipper still sticks just like it did when it arrived.
Bought this filter in combination with a deal here at Amazon. I chose not to buy the cheapest UV filter for protection, but I chose this somewhat more expensive filter. Shouldn't have done that either. After putting it on my great little 50mm 1.8d lens it had some serious ghosting, even at the smallest amount of light from reflections or even bright objects other than the sun. When I removed it the image was perfect again. I do not recommend this filter. Buy the Nikon 52mm NC filters. Much better!!
I purchased this just before the new year. It has been working until now, the second week of March. Although, even when it was working I could not get it to create playlists but at least it would play the music I put on the thing. Now all of a sudden the display screen comes up when I turn the unit on and I am not able to access any of the menus. Its frozen. I tried to exchange it through Amazon but the return center would not allow me to.I called SanDisk and they tried troubleshooting the problem. It turns out the thing is broken. They created a shipping label for me and I am returning it to SanDisk for a replacement. It sounds like this could have been avoided if I had downloaded their firmware updater on the SanDisk website. Whatever bug the unit has could have been fixed but now its too late. At least I will be getting a new one but I am not happy with Amazon for ignoring my request.
This case looks good and that is about it.Zero thought was put into the design of this case. The belt-clip is very difficult to clip on due to its design. The back of the clip is only a third as long as the front. When clipping onto your belt the back gets caught every time. To fully put it on the clip needs to be stretched open. No. It is not spring loaded or hinged. Once it is on, it is clamped there. Watch you don't tear your pants trying to remove it. The swivel? Ho-hum.The magnetic closure is a nice idea but badly executed. The clasp on this case holds the flap out a full centimeter (3/8"+) from the body of the case. Not practical at all for something you're wearing on your belt and don't wan't flapping in the breeze or catching your arm or anything else in close quarters.This case is also just small enough that the flip cover does not fit. Not good.If there were zero stars, this case would earn them.
This is a bogus product, did not extend my wireless range even by an inch. Its really unfortunate that now I have to pay shipping and return shipping to get some of my money back.
Same story like some other customers:After less than 1 year of usage (used it to store TV movies) the drive started to make strange noises - no way to get XP recognizing the drive anymore (tried several computers).Got a new drive from WD, however, this one is not working as well. I wrote to customer support three times and didn't get ANY response for about five weeks now.What else should I say?
I did not get the item I ordered, the seller has very poor customer service and is non-responsive.
Very bass heavy, hurt my ears to wear for extended periods. Didn't sound as good or wear as comfortably as my old, cheaper Koss headphones I was replacing.
The product is not well made. Two of the keys didn't work when it arrived. In addition, the letters are slimple decals that will clearly wear off after some use. It is too bad, because the keys are very easy to see.
I bought this mouse with low expectations. All I was looking for was a mouse the did what a mouse is supposed to do: point, click, and highlight. I wanted a wireless mouse because it is supposed to make work space less cluttered and leave the mouse more free to use. Well, it is wireless but that is all that is good about this product. It turns out that if you don't use the mouse for a few seconds it goes into sleep mode and you have to restart it by pressing the button underneath the mouse and hold it in until it reconnects with the USB. I contacted customer support asking if there were any way to adjust the amount time so that I didn't have to restart it every time I paused from doing work and they said no, not possible and sorry for the inconvenience. WHAT? How is this okay??? So annoying. NEVER buying a product from them again.
I bought this based on Polycom's stellar reputation and my experience with their conference phones in the corporate world. It was a dog from the word go. Massive static on the handset which numerous calls to tech support and replaced cords couldn't rectify. All of this would be OK except that in the end they didn't step up and admit I had a lemon so now I'm stuck with an expensive phone that I don't use because it's very unreliable. Mostly I'm disappointed in Polycom, I expected more from them.
I bought this cable to connect my 1995 HP Laserjet 5P/MP to a new IMac, based on reviews saying it worked, ignoring reviews that said it didn't work. Well, mine didn't work. Seems the manufacturer has been bought out; good luck finding the correct software on the webpage. My iMac does recognize the cable, but does not see the printer. A shame - this printer still has a few years left in it , I bet.
Very disappointed in the picture quality, even after using an HDMI cable.Colors very bland and washed out, picture not very clear. Absolutely nothing outstanding about this expensive TV. Even less than mediocre. Small size screens are usually a lot clearer, but not this one.Was looking to buy a 46" & 52" for my other rooms, went with Samsung for both.Wow, what a difference!
My husband and I decided to upgrade from a 2mp to a 6mp digital camera this year for Christmas. Our old camera was an olympus that we had bought simply because the price was right. After 4 years, it had survived much abuse so we decided to go with olympus again. We purchased the fe-170 with high expectations. The camera took great outdoor pictures in bright sunlight. But indoor pictures had a blue haze to them and when we took the same pic with our 2 mp and compared them, the 2 mp was amazingly better. Conctacted olympus to find out if we just had a bad camera and their reply was to tell us to use the flash indoors, like we had never used a camera before! Took it back to circuit city and exchanged it for Nikon coolpix L1 which we are much happier with!
I bought this camera back in September, and would not recommend it to anyone! The quality of the pictures is hit or miss. Some come out great, some are foggy, some are too dark, etc. I'm not willing to gamble like that with my vacation pictures! Not what I expected out of a Nikon. This camera also claims to have a built in red eye reduction feature...YEAH right! Every pic I take seems to have red eye. I have to manually take the red eye out myself with a photo editing program. Would not recommend this camera to anyone. Although very slim and lightweight, the quality of the pictures are just not up to par. I think I'm going to try a Cannon next.
Note the emphasis on "pain." These are AMAZINGLY uncomfortable. They have these plastic pads with sort of a stitched rim right around the speakers. This causes the area around the speaker to be stiff and it forms a protruding ring that digs into your ears. It seriously feels like you have your head in a vice and there's no real way to lessen the sensation of these things digging into your outer ears. Even extending the arms of the headphones does not seem to relieve any pressure. Even for short periods of time these hurt a lot to wear. I haven't worn mine since last night and even as I'm writing this, my outer ears are visibly red and it hurts to put a phone to my ear.The microphone seems to be decent, but the sound quality of the headphones is lacking. They do get loud, and they do have a fair amount of bass, but it's not at all crisp. It sounds like the annoying neighbor in the apartment below you is playing a videogame with his sound system turned up full blast or like you're listening through a pillow, which would probably feel a lot better.
I purchased this product only to discover it was plagued with technical problems (i.e. constant clicking and loud popping noises emanating from the monitor while in standby, large horizontal stripes running through the entire screen; even while disconnected from a computer). I was then sent a replacement with different problems (same clicking, multiple LCDs defective).I was then told the following from Amazon:"I am sorry that your replacement shipment was also problematic.As it seems that the problem with this item is more widespread than we originally thought, I hesitate to send you another replacement. We will investigate 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." (ironically, you can still purchase this item)While this monitor has excellent image quality and includes a DVI input, its reliability is a grim issue. I would hesitate following the urge to purchase this product for its cheap price.
DID NOT WORK, because two of the four wires were severed inside the device. Thanks a bunch for this piece of crap. Sold by: Bazingaroo
I COULD NOT GIVE A FAIR REVIEW BECAUSE I DID NOT GET THE RIGHT ITEM THAT I WAS ACTUALLY LOOKING AT WHEN I PURCHASED IT. WHEN I RETURNED THE ITEM THAT WAS SENT, I ALSO SENT THE PIECE THAT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE,WHICH WAS BROKEN. SO IF YOU CAN SEND THE RIGHT ONE I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT.PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
I hadn't had a bad CD in years, probably 5-7 years. Bought a 50 pack of these TDK 52X CDR and out of the first 7 I used, I had 4 bad ones. I am astounded a brand name like TDK could have this poor of quality control. I had just finished up a 50 pack of Sony's and not one of them had an issue. And before that I think I was using some no name brand and I don't belive I had any go bad during writing on those either. I wonder how many bad one's I will get out the the 50 spindle. -Bill
Beware. The computers OK. I've owned it less than a year and the motherboard already had to be replaced.But my main gripe is with the Toshiba Tech Support people. They seen to have only limited knowledge of their product.Two examples: After replacing the motherboard and having problems connecting to the internet, two different reps assured me the operating system was corrupt and I would have to use the recovery disk. Before I copied 1000+ photos, 3000 emails and years of banking data, I thought I'd go to the source, Microsoft, pay their small fee, and see what they thought. After about 45 minutes of tinkering, the problem was fixed. Most recently, I wanted to upgrade the RAM. One tech told me the computer was upgradable to 2GB. After buying the memory, the computer would only recognize 1GB. I called back and was told this unit will only accept a max of 1GB. Wonderful! I went back the original order from Amazon to reread the specs and it states the computer will in fact accept 2GB. So, I will now call them back again as it looks like its a problem with the memory hardware and the computer will need to be serviced, again. Not looking fwd to that as they outsource the work and the last time I got a runaround until finally someone arrived (a week late).I must admit the "Media" features are not worth much. You can watch TV on the computer as long as you run a wire from the cable box. What good is that. My error, I just assumed it would have wireless capability.Finally, it has a lot of little quirks that I've never seen before. I just think you can do better elsewhere. Hope I saved you some future distress.
I tried this adapter, and it doesn't work at all. And of course it's not my macbook's problem, because I can use another adapter very well. It's not a new adapter for sure. It has scratches on it. This is the worst stuff I bought in Amazon ever!
Windows initially recognized. 1 day later, tried to access to find that Windows continuously had problems writing to drive, and all data on drive has been lost. Also was incompatible with my other computer -a Compaq laptop.
I purchased a AUA-5100 USB card a few months ago and installed it on my Dell desktop running Windows XP. It worked fine for my scanner and camera and I was happy until last week when I bought an external hard drive (A Western Digital 160 GB "My Book) with a USB hook up. I was able to install the drive and also put some data on it, but a few days later, I could no longer access the drive. In fact it was no longer listed as one of my drives.I went to the Western Digital website and found that they have a posting in their knowledge base saying that they have compatability issues with these USB cards. I e-mailed Western Digital customer service and they agreed and said that I should get another brand of card. I sent a follow up e-mail to them to see if it was just this model hard drive and they told me that probably no Western Digital exteranl HD would work.I then contacted Adaptec and after first denying a problem, they also told me that maybe I should try another brand of USB card. Right now I'm not sure I want anything to do with either company.
I rated them a 2 but they are not really that bad - I just wanted to indicate that my expectations were higher and give people a head's up.I bought these as a budget alternative to the 7000s, which totally blew me away. ON the 2000s the bass is phenomenal, but there is a big dip in the midrange between 1 - 4 khz. Then there is a big rise up to 10 khz (which seems to be standard for modern designs trying project a soundstage). But the overall effect is unnatural and edgey, even after burning in for over 50 hours.So they went back and I got some beyer 990's instead (good bass , less edgey).I am also considering AKG 701 / 702 for my recording studio (they may not have as strong bass, but otherwise they are as neutral as what's out there).
This is the best concept ever. Keeps my USB cables much more organized. Too bad it's a horrible product. I have owned 4 of these now, and EVERY one of them has failed within 6 months.
I bought these thinking they'd be a better alternative to the IPOD headphones. Truth is, now I have more respect for the little white earbuds that shipped with my IPOD nano video.These sennheisers don't live up to the name, and appear weak in every aspect of sound compared to the standard issue ipods.Also, the buds on the sennheisers are slightly larger than those on the ipods .. so they don't fit in my ear as well.
I recently bought this scanner. Its a great device. Small, light, produces good scans. The drivers and software provided for Mac OS X are pathetic. I have had many other Canon products before (printers & cameras) and they have always had good software. So, I am really astonished.This scanner is less than 10 days old and I am strongly considering returning it for one with better Mac OS X support.
I had an older injet at home (HP 722) that was never opened, I send it with my son to college. He is using a Dell notebook with XP Pro. After installed it worked. Every time he removes the cable from notebook then plugs its back in he has to do the following to get the printer to work again:- Delete the installed printer in control panel/printers- Go into my computer properties then hardware and delete the usb device.- Turn off the computer- reinstall the usb cable into the computer with the printer off- Then turn on the printer and reinstall it in windows.I found this solution when searching the internet so I am not the only one having this problem. Unfortunately no good solutions to connecting a legacy printer.
Had for about 2 1/2 yrs. It go haywired last night, flashing LEDs unable to reset. No reset button, unplugged all CAT cables and power supply, with different power outlet with no avail. Never knew an unmanaged Switch can malfunction unoperaterable. 4th product from Netgear made, didn't last from 3mos to 2 1/2yr; however, this switch has lasted the longest. Will stay away from all Netgear's product from now.
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 loved this drive 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.
I purchased one of these because the sound quality was so amazing coming from such a little device. I truly didn't believe any of the reviews, i thought they were exaggerated. However after less than a month the unit stopped working. It started off like one of your earlier reviewers mentioned. The speakers woudn't work when I docked my IPOD. It always took several tries and some playing around to get the unit to work. This was after a couple of weeks. After the third week it just completely stopped working! You could turn the power on and charge the IPOD but no sound came out of the speakers. I really didn't get it, the unit was on a dresser next to no electrical inteference whatsoever. Please be advised of this faulty product before considering your purchase. I wish I had.
I bought this for my six year old and it never worked. Got new batteries and took it to the store and they could not get it to work. So I returned it and bought a cute pink inexpensive dvd player for my daughter and a year later it is still working.
The card worked great with a 512 MB and an older 256 MB SD card. However, I use mostly 1 GB and 2 GB cards since I shoot video clips as well with my Canon S3. And that's where I run into problems. Using my MacBook Pro I was barely able to eject the 1 GB card. When I took the card out the icon did not disappear from the desktop??! On top of that my MBP did not mount the 2 GB cards I have. Griffin's customer service said they are working on compatibility issues and asked me to insert my card and then reboot the Mac. Well - I did. No improvement. I returned the card and keep using my USB cable connection to my camera. Too bad - the concept is great. Checking other cards right now.
In my opinion, the Motorola DC800 is a far superior product. This is because the Motorola DC800 is a class 1 device (100 mW for a maximum 300 feet) and the Sony Bluetooth Stereo Transmitter/Receiver is a class 2 device (2.4 mW for a maximum 30 feet). Although your headset also needs to be a class 1 device to get the full 300 feet when communicating with Motorola DC800, I've found that the Motorola DC800 can reliably communicate with quality class 1 devices (Sony headsets in particular) for over 30 feet through walls. Other lower quality headsets have intermittent or serious dropouts covering the same area. On the other hand, the Sony Bluetooth Stereo Transmitter/Receiver has a much shorter range with quality headsets (10-15 feet reliably when line of site and serious dropouts whenever a wall comes between the transmitter and the headset.The only reason that I was thinking of replacing my Motorola DC800 with the Sony Bluetooth Stereo Transmitter/Receiver was that I couldn't get it to pair more than one headset at a time (even though that feature is in the specifications). The Sony transmitter will pair up to 8 headsets at a time but the transmitter must be powered down and then back up prior to using another of the paired headsets (the transmitter automatically powers down after 5 minutes when a headset is turned off so this is not a big issue as long as you don't switch headsets within 5 minutes).Also the Sony Bluetooth Stereo Transmitter/Receiver seems to be very susceptible to interference when pairing. Initially I tried to pair devices near my new TV and as soon as it went into pairing mode, it dropped out of pairing mode never allowing me to pair devices. Then I took the transmitter to my other TV in another room and pairing was successful.So I will be sending the Sony Bluetooth Stereo Transmitter/Receiver back for a refund. It is surprising that Sony makes such good headsets but at the same time this device is of poor capability.
I can say that I have had two of these printers. Not because I liked them so much, but because they can be very difficult to use. Original purchase was sent back to factory and it's replacement still has the same problems.Worse yet, Print Heads constantly get clogged up and multiple cleanings are necessary to get a descent print.Good photo output when you aren't fighting with the head cleaning feature or changing ink carts. Sorry Epson, I'm going to Hewlett Packard....
The Good:Loads of space for a comparably great price. Thorough menu.The Bad:IT IS SO UGLY. For some of you, this wont matter. But if you care AT ALL about aesthetic appeal, do not go the Entempo Rubato route. Every time someone sees me with it, they laugh and think I'm using a cassette player! I swear, this thing was a BRICK in a past life.Also? The font on the screen is garbly-looking and difficult to read. The fact that the font is also extremely small doesn't help.I thought it would be easy to use because it's a drag-and-drop type of thing when it comes to adding songs. WRONG. This thing is a PAIN IN THE BUTT to use, especially the first time. It does this awful "indexing" thing after you put songs on it that takes a ridiculous amount of time. Why does it do this? I don't understand. I've used cheaper piece-of-garbage MP3 players that never had to do this. I thought quickly getting the songs on was the WHOLE POINT of a hard drive type of MP3 player?Also? It really SUCKS if you have good hearing and you use this MP3 player. Why? Because I listen to music on the lowest possible volume...anything higher than that hurts my ears. This is BAD when using the Rubato, however, because there's always this awful electronic sound in the background. It's harder to notice on louder songs, but on quiet or acappella songs it's so frustratingly bad I want to cry. Also, everytime I bump it into something...it makes this little beepy sound. Yeah, great.Lastly? The buttons and "scroller" are disgusting. I'm only 12, and even *I* think I could design buttons better than that. How about a clickwheel? Or a scrollwheel? No...instead we get this horrible twitchy little slider button that you have to push far too hard than is convenient.My final statement? Lots of memory for a cheap price. But that's no big deal, when something is this crappy and sinfully ugly. Seriously. It is SO ugly.
This radar doesnt really catch much it will tell you somthing is there right in front of your face u will catch a cop with your eye before the radar will. Plus now a days cops dont turn there radar on untill cars are pasing them so they can clock u without u havieng a warning of the radar blinking
Sound is pretty good, but it's hard to hear other players on XBox Live. You have to crank up the center speaker to hear them, which makes the whole game LOUD. Also, crappy microphone will break on you and cost you another $22.
These stickers appear to be okay. But there were no instructions included to help me know which keytop each was to be stuck on.I am learning Han-gul, and do not know this yet. As a true beginner, I need these stickers, but they do me no good without instructions on where to place them.
I purchased this unit FACTORY REFERB. After testing it out, I realiezed the MAP on the GPS is out of date 5+ years old. I called the Magellan Customer support and recevied the following e-mail.******We do regret to inform you, but we will not be able to provide the 2008/2009 free of charge as the unit is refurbished. Refurbished units are sold as is. Per our policy, we can only provide the map update free of charge (customer would be responsible for the $10.00 shipping charge for orders shipped with in the US or $26.00 for an international order) for new units purchased within the last 30 days. We do apologize for any inconvenience.***The GPS is bascially worthless without the updated MAP. I returned the unit immediately. DO NOT BUY IT!!!!!
The print quality of this unit is great. However, the duplex unit (two-sided printing module) on this printer has caused me nothing but problems. It worked a few times but now it jams almost every time I try to use it. Followed HP support advice for several frustrating hours to no avail. Not recommended.
Our frame died because of a firmware glitch after the warranty was up. Digital Spectrum tech support has been consistently slow to respond unless prodded with extra e-mails. In the end they could make no assurances that the frame could be repaired at a reasonable price and may cost as much as a whole new frame to "repair." Based on my experience with their product and support I strongly recommend that buyers avoid Digital Spectrum products.
I researched for a portable AM/FM radio to use while doing cardio at the gym. I settled on the Sony because it had all the features that I was looking for. Also,the reviews I read online were pretty good. I purchashed the radio and was somewhat disappointed in the reception. I was unable to get a local FM station that I really like to listen to and also at the gym, there were several of the TVs broadcasting FM signals that I could get clearly. At first I thought it was the TV causing the problem, but after working the staff, it was determined that it was my radio, since other radios were able to get the broadcast clearly. I just worked around these irritations. Then about a week ago (the radio was about 11 months old) the AM station I was listening to just quit. At first I thought the station was having a problem. I switched to FM and it was working. When I switched back to AM, it was still not playing. Finally, after moving around, I was able to get the station, but was not able to hear it clearly, lots of static. Over the next few days, the problem drifted from the AM to FM and back to AM. The radio is not very unreliable. I contacted Sony and worked through potential options to fix the problems. I replaced the batteries and reset all the presets (Sony's correction procedure). None of these really helped the problem. Sony then said since it was less than a year old, I could get it exchanged. Well when I got the form to fill out for the exchange, I found out they were going to charge me $24 to get a refurbished radio. That is pretty outrageous, considering that it cost only $39 when I purchased it new. I told Sony, why would I want to buy another one since the first one lasted less than a year.I am very disappointed in the product and Sony. I would not recommend this product at all. I am now doing research again to find another radio, but it will not be a Sony !!
After two years of limited use... never in harsh conditions and always stored in the case indoors... the filter fogged up between the lenses and that is over $100 out the window... what I didn't know when I bought it was the number of complaints about shoddy products from Hoya... The usual problem is that the CPL falls apart.. I guess I got lucky in that mine only became useless but stayed in one piece. btw, try to find out their warranty period... no information on the web site at all. It is one year but check out their supplier in the US for warranty terms-- if you accept those you get what you deserve.
I have a dream: a super car navigation system based on my laptop. This is the reason why I couldn't wait to rush to the nearest Micro Center to buy a Navman e series when I knew a laptop based GPS is available.However, the following days proved to be a nightmare and challenge to my intelligence and patience. The USB GPS driver crashed my system a hundred of times. It does not support XP well. Note that my XP platform used to be so stable that I can run application servers, such as Oracle and Weblogic, without interruptions. To make things worse, the USB GPS is not compatible with most third party software.I am not the kind of guy who gives up easily. The following two weeks I tried my best to fit the Navman into a position in my final goal: the super car navigation system. As an experienced software engineer, I managed to narrow down problems caused by the new device. I searched their support site to download patches and new drivers. Unfortunately, the solution only relieves the problem a little bit. I contacted supports from both Streets Finder and Navman. Their totally ignorance drains my patience quickly. I even exhausted third party software and related discussion groups to try to find a work around.As to the software part, I didn't waste any time on StreetsFinder. If Navman still has its value in their products, StreetFinder is totally useless. You have to connect to internet to find a direction on your way in the car or download it in advance. Suppose you have 10 points on your map, if you want to find direction between each pair of the points, you have to download 45 directions from a website and store them onto your software before hitting onto the road!Finally I got so exhausted and reached the decision: I have to switch to other products. I am happy now with the decision. The followings are some quick facts and comparison of the different solutions:A) GM 210 $150 + MapPoint $240 + AGPS $10: expensive but almost 100% functionalitiesB) GM 210 + Streets and Maps $40: 70% functionalitiesC) Navman + StreetsFinder: 40% functionalities of my dream navigation systemGo to http://www.gpscity.com/products/gm/gm210ipaq.html to see the product specifications, compared with Navman e series at http://www.navmanusa.com/land/e_series/index.htmlHardware: NavMan GM 210WAAS No YesUSB Yes YesSerial No YesSoftware: StreetFinder MapPoint+AGPS Streets and TripsDirection: Internet based!! Yes YesReal time navigation: NO Yes NoFinally I have to admit I love Navman's windshield mounting bracket. If you want to spend $150 on a great bracket, useless software, and a non-compatible GPS sensor, then Navman is your best choice.I wish all GPS fans can share my experience and enjoy their smooth trips with their dream car navigation systems!DenisBTW, I got my GM 210 from http://www.thegpsstore.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/site/holux.htm?L+thegpsstore+mefb8253+1044338931)http://www.thegpsstore.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/site/holux.htm?L+thegpsstore+mefb8253+1044338931
Although this ink may be fine for the correct printer this ink does not fit the MP620 as Amazon suggests. The MP620 uses the CLI-221 color cartridgesCanon 2946B004 CLI-221 4 Color Value Pack (Black/Cyan/Magenta/Yellow)and the 220 black cartridgeCanon 2945B001 PGI-220 Ink Tank (Black). I have been very pleased with Amazon in the past but in this case they are incorrect.
Maybe i just got a bad cable, but the connectors were too loose on both my HDTV and Receiver. I am returning this cable.
Got this scanner lured by slim design and good price. I bought it over year ago - well it didn't work on my previous laptop - usb did not provide enough power to make it work.Then I got new computer - this time power is o.k, but drivers from provided software was defective, so it took me a lot of work to find online working one.So then finally I did try to scan and guess what - I can not scan anything as it fail to calibrate itself every time.It is piece of junk! I waisted my money ( as I kept it too long to be returned in hope it will work on newest laptop) and time.Look for something else, forget Canon.
i filed for return and closed the ticket by saying technical issue solved .it is bad to cheat a buyer i am really sorry and i am stuck with a modem .
I purchased this modem after a lengthy serach for a modemthat can work with Windows and Linux (in this case: SuSe).However, I was very dissatisfied with the performance(or no performance at all!). At first, I tried to setupand configure using the exact steps in the user manual.It did not work. Then I allowed Linux to probe it. Linuxdid not recognize it as well. I recommend cautious buyingthis product...
Within one week after purchasing this cable it started to cut out after 10-15 minutes of use. LED display goes dead and the FM station becomes noisy static. As it was I could never get a clean enough signal to make it worth listening to. I still use it to charge my iPod but that's about it.
What a shame! Here's a sophisticated little piece of technology that ultimately fails because some pinhead at GE decided to save a few cents by going to the gutter for the cable. I've had two. I thought the first one might have been a fluke but the second failed in the same spot within a few months....
I'm dealing with mysterious system hangs and a "Onetouch" process that seems to launch randomly and take all my system CPU cycles so everything runs really slow. Killing the process fixes the problem until I reboot. But the hangs seem to be getting worse.
The router works fine for the first several weeks until it starts dropping signals, losing connection, requiring one to power-cycle the unit every five or so minutes. This is darn annoying considering you have to move back and forth (to power cycle the router) from the couch to the room where router is. Call me a couch potato, but wasn't it the sole purpose of having a wireless network, so you don't have to be literally sticking to a router?I'm about to ask for a fourth replacement unit from Linksys, but my expectations are pretty low. The same symptom has been found across all the replacement units and the original purchase.This afternoon, I called Linksys tech support and asked if I could get a refurb v3 as a replacement, if, and only if they have a v3 unit available. The answer I got was 15 seconds of silence with background noise, and then.Click.This version (v5) is a cheap knock off of the good old v3. Don't have the expectation that the same looks will give you the same stability/performance.
I was skeptical when I purchased this product...my skepticism was well placed...WIthin the first hour of my road trip, I saw flashing lights in my rearview mirror. It was a second after I noticed the lights in my rearview that the detector decided to "inform me" that there was a police officer attempting to pull me over.The detector did a mediocre job of going off with enough time to slow down enough...Needless to say, I got 1 ticket on my roadtrip and drove 5+ the rest of the time...Disappointment.
complete waste of my money. the first time i bought it, worked fine for 2 months, then the stupid on off switch cable was comming apart, so i bought a new one. then the new one had the same exact issue. in addition, i have a 17 inch laptop, this cooler barely does the work, it will work fine for anything smaller than a 17 inch. i purchased a coolermaster notepal and that cooler is so much better. the only good thing with this is that it works fine if you want to work on your lap, other then that, i would not invest my money on this.
I have had the exact same problem others describe. It started off with a lock-up maybe once every few days, and then became progressively more frequent, until recently when it was locking up every 15-30 minutes.As a last ditch effort, I removed the outer case from the unit so it is sitting with circuit board exposed - have not had a lock-up for 48 hours. That suggests to me a high sensitivity to heat.I decided to replace it rather than wait for it to progress any further. D-Link should probably offer something to users for such a seemingly frequent problem.
Like Tony above, I'm not a newbie to computers, networking or routers. I have to say that this product is truly awful as is Belkin's support. When the N1 came out of the box it did not function correctly. The supplied Setup CD ROM didn't work at all. I finally got the router to lock onto the Internet (and, trust me, it's slow to do so. It also doesn't hold its connection very well) but I was curious why the Setup CD didn't run. I phoned support. Their reply? "You don't really need that anyway!" That might be true but I wanted to know what was "wrong." I never got that answer.Later in the evening the N1 Notebook adapter card arrived. Well their software not only completely took over Windows XP's wireless settings but the program would not uninstall. Nothing I did would get rid of this baby and get it off of my computer. After an hour of hammering through the registry and trying a System Restore I called tech support. This time I got India. (Oh joy!) I get, "go to Control Panel and choose Add/Remove programs." I didn't scream. I simply hung up.It took quite awhile to get this horrible stuff off my computer. (It had "munged" all my other wireless connections.)My Linksys SRX (Pre-N) has far better range and is MUCH FASTER. For me, last time I buy anything more than a cable or hub from Belkin. Do yourself a favor -- stay with PRE-N until a standard is reached. And even then, side by side, the Linksys SRX is a far superior product.
Pacific Digital is simply not the company to purchase a CDRW from. It's as simple as that. Whatever speed you want, whether internal or external, please look elsewhere.[]Their support is non-existant. Luckily I am an advanced user and I can configure things without manuals. For those who don't consider themselves an "advanced user," be prepared to be frustrated!Warranties are meaningless. These units are only good for occasional use. If you burn a lot, your unit WILL break. It's not a question of 'if,' it's a question of 'when.' The internal hardware mechanics are simply cheaply put together.That said, when the unit works, it's ok. One still does recieve some bad burns, even with buffer underun protection. But it does read CDs and every once in a while will perform a successful burn.Nero is nero, no matter what the drive. I think the software is comparably as good as Roxio. However other than the disk copy utility, the CD compilation and custom burning software is not as good. You might want some documentation on what kind of disk format to make your custom burns in. Good luck finding it. This drive doesn't come with it.Save yourself some grief and invest in another drive.
Didn't hold a charge. I thought I might be able to go with a cheaper battery to save cash. This was just a waste. Very large waste.
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!
I'm giving these one star, but only because they work as headphones do. Otherwise I'd give no stars at all. The problem with these headphones is that once the memory foam tips wear out (mine lasted no longer than 6 months, maybe less) you have to get new tips, which are only available online through the JVC website. They cost about $3, plus $7 of shipping (yes, that's the cheapest shipping option they give), plus tax. So? It all comes to around $12, which is what a new set of headphones cost buying them through amazon... This makes buying these headphones a really bad investment. Don't bother getting them, they are not worth it. Don't even bother looking at them. Run fast, go away!!!
Logitech Manufacturers rebate is a farce, you will not get the rebate in most probablity. In spite of sending all the required forms etc for an earlier Logitech product, they say I have not sent the &quot;Original UPC&quot; code. Ha !
Awesomely, before the bought of this camera I read this costumer review, so well opinions, that I thought it was a good camera -and it really was- BUT JUST FOR A MONTH.I travel to Costa Rica, and it took wonderful landscapes photos,everyone was enchanted with my trip photos. But when I came back to my country PANAMA, it got damage. I was so careful with the battery lock but I don't know how it broke. Incredibely, that battery longs a lot, so I didn't recharge up to 3 times only. So I don't know what happends to it.But my worst nightmare became with the new Panama Kodak dealer, because KODAK offices were leaving my country, so they only kept an official distributor to do changes.Until I had to wait almost 2 months to know which would be the Dealer, the official distribuitor doesn't have any camera with 4x optical zoom or higher as I wich, and the consumer laws in my country demand to any defect product change has to be in the same or higher product conditions.So, at final february I doesn't have any camera yet, because they can't give me a 4x optical zoom camera as I bought before. I feel like I'm asking for charity, and I'm just wanted back the trust I gave to this brand.Clarissa, Panama Republic.Spanish translation:De manera sorprendente, antes de comprar mi camara, yo lei estas mismas opiniones de consumidores y fue por ello que me decidi por mi camara -y en verdad lo era- pero solo DURO UN MES.La compre porque tenia un viaje a Costa Rica y tomo increibles fotos de paisajes, y el lente era una maravilla, que todos quedaron maravillados con mis fotos del viaje. Pero al regresar a mi pais, Panama, se da&ntilde;o. Yo era tan cuidadosa al sacar la bateria, que no se como se da&ntilde;o o mejor dicho se partio la palanca que sostiene la bateria. Increiblemente la bateria duraba tanto, que a lo maximo solo la recargue 3 veces en todo ese mes.Pero mi peor pesadilla fue lidiar con el representante de la marca. Porque Kodak estaba mudando sus oficinas del pais, por lo tanto, tuve que esperar DOS MESES hasta que me dijeron quien iba a ser el distribuidor oficial. Para luego conocer que no tenian una camara con la misma caracteristica de 4x de zoom optico, y las leyes paname&ntilde;as de proteccion al consumidor exigen que todo cambio por mercancia defectuosa DEBE ser en la misma calidad o si no, superior calidad.Por lo tanto, a finales de febrero todavia no tengo camara, porque he ido 3 veces a buscar una camara de reemplazo y ninguna tiene 4x de zoom optico como la que compre. Y lo peor, me siento como si tuviera pidiendo limosnas cuando yo solo exijo que me den un producto con las mismas caracteristicas que tenia porque confiaba en la marca.Clarissa, REpublica de Panama
This camera worked wonderfully for the one week it was operational. Then the motor that powers the lens spontaneously died, making awful sounds and was suddenly unable to make the lens extend or close the protective shutter when the power was off. Sony has been just awful to deal with: after sending it in to be repaired and being told Sony would pay for the repair & shipping, I received a bill for $171 before they would even start my repair. I am still arguing with Sony Customer Service about this, and am becoming doubtful that I'll ever see the camera again.Being able to take a defective item back to the store of purchase is wonderful--I will therefore seriously reconsider buying any more Sony electronics.
There is absolutley nothing wrong with the car charger. It works fine. However the fm transmitter has 2 problems for me. 1 -- The connector is not long enough to connect through many of the protective cases made for Zune so you have to take it out of the case. 2 -- The signal is VERY WEAK and did not work for me in either of my cars. I ended up buyin a cassette adapter which worked much better and there was a 100% better sound quality.
For a 10 MP I was terribly disappointed with this camera. I didn't go in & start messing with all the dozens of tiny things you can change, I just went w/ auto setting & all my indoor pics of my daughter were blurry! I have a new baby on the way & need a camera that I know will be clear every time. I don't know why it was blurry & I really don't care. I am an avid picture taker & this one is just too much trouble! I did get better results when taking outdoor pics using the "Sunny Conditions" setting but like many other reviews say, you can't actually see the pics you are taking b/c of the lack of viewfinder (seems to be a common problem w/ this type of camera). The only way I got the indoor pics to come out clear (Indoor setting was terrible & DIS actually made it worse) was to go to Restore Factory Settings each time I used the camera! Since I never changed the settings to begin with, I don't know what the problem was. My 5MP Kodak Easyshare was so superior to this one!! The only reason I'm buying a new one is I wanted something more compact & this one def. lives up to that! It is tiny but the zoom is also terrible. I tried taking pics of my daughter at her first recital but not only were the pics blurry (I tried every setting!) I couldn't even zoom close enough to see her face! I missed those irreplaceable pics b/c of this crappy camera, do not buy it!!!
save your batery's this product is a rip off.i have bought two and they do not work correctly.its to costly to send back:alf-7
Bought these because the wait time on Amazon's own brand was several weeks. Got them on sale at Office Depot - figured they were made by the same company as TDK, so how bad could they be.I found out. At least 10% wind up in the trash - won't finalize. Never had this problem with TDK - maybe 1 or 2 per hundred.Will stick with the Amazon generic from now on....much more reliable.
It was easy to install and worked really well for the first 6 months. Then unexpectedly my computer's graphics output stopped. So I took it into a shop to see what was the problem. They said the graphic card was bad and needed to be replaced. Well, $166.70 dollars later my computer was up and running with a new card in it. All I have gotten out if this experience is an obsolete graphics card, which can be replaced/repaired but still out of pocket for two new card expense.
Hi All,I love the product, but it FAILED / shorted out at just over 35 days. Stupid Amazon doesn't let me return it. It just shorted out.It is so frustrating when big retailers like Amazon collude with companies like Plantronics and just make your little ole' life so difficult. Is it worth the hasslet to fight over, probably not. But I'm out $65 dollars over this.Very unhappy with both Plantronics and Amazon.
I purchased this unit to watch TV in the bedroom. The headset received is over sensitive, you have to sit in a straight line with the base station to get sound with out cracking. And if you sit still, the sound quality is still pour!Sorry Sonny!
Beware, this receiver is old technology and was developed by idiots. The main issue I have with it is the horribly long time to acquire satellites, and unlike newer receivers, it doesn't obtain the programming guide in the background. So you have to explicitly ask it to retrieve the programming info, which can take 15 minutes sometimes. What idiot thought this was acceptable?
These binoculars are really bad. They are overly heavy and the optics are fuzzy and dim and the field of view is very limited. I didn't expect them to be as good as my $400 binoculars (i bought these to leave in my boat and not care if they were lost or stolen), but i did expect them to be better than the $9 binoculars i bought at the local sports store. But they are not, in fact they are significantly worse in brightness and clarity. Do not buy them.
I purchased the DVD-RP62 DVD player because of the company's reputation for quality. After ten months of minimal use, the DVD player became stuck on the "stop" position, with no means to go into the "play" mode. The indication "HO7" appeared on the screen. From numerous other reviews on Amazon, I have found out that this is a common problem relating to the drive motor. The Panasonic instruction book and website was not helpful. I am very disapointed and will not purchase any additional Panasonic products.
I returned the machine immediately when I discovered that the powerful lamp (probably 650 Watts) used to scan documents was going to be on ALL THE TIME, instead of lighting up only when needed (as, for example, with the Brother All-in-One I have been using). The so-called energy-saving switch only doused the tiny console lights. Since it was going to be my fax machine it would have been on 24 hours a day. Even had that not been the case, even if I were just going to use it as a printer during office hours, I would not have kept it. I had already returned an HP unit purchased at a local store for the same reason (with HP at least, you could reduce the factory setting for the time the lamp stayed on, unless reactivated, from 8 hours to 2 hours.) I find it unconscionable that in this time, when there is finally some recognition for the neeed to conserve power and preserve the environment, that these manufacturers should indulge in such energy wasting practices. Shame on them!
Audio quality is unacceptable. Looks nice, but can't play sound from a nearby strong station in the Bay Area. We bought two, and will be returning them.
I bought these earphones because I needed to replace the stock earbuds that came with my iPod and didn't want to spend $50+. First, I have to say that other than these and the stock earbuds, I haven't had too much experience with headphones. These did sound quite a bit better than the stock earbuds. What I could not stand about them is that they KEPT FALLING OUT OF MY EARS unless I was sitting completely still - be careful not to turn your head either; they'll fall out.
The world of MP3 players is blinding, and since most people don't understand the technology [myself included], user-friendliness is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. Unfortunately, Creative offered scant few pages of instruction, which meant that I was on own from the outset. After attempting to navigate the clumsy touch-pad system, I could not get the unit to download my wma files. When most of us purchase these little devises, we do so because of their diminuitive size and extraordinary storage capacities. SO, YOU MIGHT INQUIRE, WHY DON'T THEY MAKE IT A FIRST PRIORITY TO CAREFULLY, SIMPLY EXPLAIN HOW DOWNLOAD MUSIC FROM YOUR MUSIC LIBRARY TO THEIR DEVICE??? This seems academic to me. Most of us just want to plug and play, not spend a year navigating a maze of complicated options...like transfering everything on a hard drive to this stupid thing. I don't care what ELSE it can do. I just want MUSIC to eminate from it when I want, how I want. All of this said [as it's on it's way back to Amazon], the one song it did include provided far better sound than the IPOD. The base was deeper and the highs were crisper. Unfortunately, the touch-pad issues [non-intuitive] and poor instruction guide killed it.
I love the functionality - a scanner and a printer in one with a low profile.However, incessant printer jams make the blood pressure rise with this printer.1 out of 5 print runs (I usually print 5-10 pages at a time) works successfully, otherwise one needs stand over it to baby out pages that have been jammed (and when it does jam, it loses count of pages, destroys three and you have to piece a printing back together). Printing a longer piece - say 300 pages - is a complete nightmare and could possibly consume your day.Also - the scan quality is really terrible - it puts lines through the scans.My recommendation? Look elsewhere.I had a Lexmark Optra 310 for 10 years and it was a beautiful workhorse of a printer and I hoped the same for this one. Alas, no.
I've been using this toner cartridge for about 2 months. I print less than 30 pages a day on an HPLJ2420d printer. In the past month it has begun printing very darkly. This is not a big deal with text but when printing images it makes them so dark that they are unusable. Also, about once a week I get a supply memory error on the printer that has to be cleared by punching printer buttons repeatedly. I wouldn't buy this cartridge again.
I guess I should have thought more about what I was getting... I ended up buying this and returning it... I thought it'd be a little slimmer, but it's fairly thick plastic. My take on the plastic is why does it have to be so thick? They're worried about it being able to take a hit, but if you hit plastic (even real thick plastic) hard enough it's going to cause damage to the laptop regardless.... so why not make it more thin... it literally increases the laptop's thickness by 10-20% .. additionally of concern it didn't have what I felt to be sufficient holes in the bottom for venting... I ended up getting the Tucano Second Skin Neoprene case... it's waterproof and the macbook fits right inside as it's literally designed for the Macbook and only the macbook. when the laptop is out of it it's going to be open so the Speck case wouldn't protect it anyhow... guess it all depends on what you're trying to prevent. If you're worried you'll scratch it or fingerprint it, maybe the problem isn't the laptop, maybe it's your personal habits... wash your hands! :-)
Thought it was going to be nice but was not. Bad cheap paper inside. Cheap covers. Avoid and spend the money for a nice album.
I should have paid heed to the poor reviews. Received product, installed and...nothing. Product does not work just like the other reviews said.
I bought the PD 100 new and without any prior knowledge of its quality history while on a road trip out of state. It came packaged from the factory in a blister pack with normal retail markings, but no box or protective coverings; much like how portable CD players are packaged. ... It worked great for the remainder of my trip and my wife and I enjoyed viewing DVD's in our automobile, and even inside hotel rooms. The picture quality was ok, not great, but acceptable. Unfortunately the sound from the speakers is inadequate and we immediately had to buy external powered speakers to hear it comfortably. Another problem soon emerged--the silver finish would easily rub off with normal use of the controls, leaving scratch-like marks, --not a huge problem, but still annoying. The battery never lasted more than about 60 minutes so I resorted to using the car cord or AC power pack. After returning home the machine was hardly used and was not abused or dropped. A couple of months later the picture began to periodically freeze up then resume spontaneously. Later the freezing-up worsened, often locking up and the machine had to be turned off/on to reset itself, which made watching a movie less fun. Finally the freezing up got so bad that is wasn't worth the bother of trying to watch a DVD (no improvement with switching DVDs). Presently the unit will no longer play any DVD and the "no disc" error appears. At this point the lens was visually inspected and appeared clean; no scratches or debris. The national electronics store no longer carries this unit so it can't be exchanged, but I am told I will receive store credit only because I purchased the extended warranty. My experience may have been an irregularity, but I would not recommend this model unless you are assured a no-hassle refund policy. If your budget allows it, I would recommend spending extra to buy a more popular brand with a good reputation for quality.
I've had a Kodak before and was very happy with it however this one was very disappointing. My husband and I wanted a nice little camera that fit in our pockets so we didn't have to lug around our larger cameras. This one felt like a toy coming out of the box. Second it sucked the life out of the batteries, now granted the batteries that it came with could've been old. Ok so I replaced them with rechargeable ones I have. The LCD screen makes the images look terrible, very grainy. The in camera cropping was fun, up until I wanted to review the images and I got this lovely message saying the file format was invalid or something. I had formatted my SD before even using the camera, so I thought maybe it was the first set of batteries that made it do that. That's when I replaced the batteries and then reformatted the memory (yes twice with the formatting). I took a few more shots and played with the in camera cropping and it happened again, couldn't view the image because the camera said it was an invalid format or what have you. I couldn't delete the "bad" image, couldn't go forward or back to view the rest of the shots and I couldn't turn it off. I had to remove the batteries. We returned it and got a better camera for about 10 dollars less. It's not the SD memory because I'm using it in the other camera we just got and it works perfectly.
Ugh. I hoped this would help my hour-long commute each way, but after three tries I've chalked it up to a waste of money. Part of the fault could be in that I live in a major metropolitan area, so it's hard to find a radio frequency with absolutely nothing bleeding through. But even when I did find one, this transmitter made my iPod sound like weak AM radio. The only time I could get something resembling clear sound was when I physically held the iPod so the iTrip TOUCHED my car stereo. I'm not driving down the Turnpike like that! Bought the Monster iCarPlay Wireless ([...]) today and it works great. Live and learn.
This was supposed to work on my Intel Imac. It didn't. I sent it back. The good news is that Amazon processed the return without a hassle (like usual). That's why I shop at Amazon so much.
This "boombox" never worked right out of the box. The cd player was unable to read any type of cd. I tried two brand new cds right out of their packaging. After contacting Sony they requested I ship the unit to Texas (they begrudgingly provided shipping costs) and offered me a refurbished unit to replace my brand new one. I rejected this "generous offer" and requested a new replacement unit. As it turns out this unit is no longer in stock so Sony offered me a refund minus my shipping and handling costs and sales tax paid. I would not reccomend this unit.
The RCA Lyra Wireless transmitter system is just what you would probably expect from a trusted name from RCA. It is structurally sound and has optional features. If you're looking for something that can only be used from a computer to a different set of speakers somewhere else in the house, then look no further. In case you're getting interference, you can switch channels for up to 4 different channels total. Also, it comes with an adjustable antenna in case you're not getting the best signal.What I personally do not like about it is that the transmitter part uses ONLY USB to connect to something. So if you're looking to use it to hook up to a sound system to different set of speakers, keep looking. The remote control included is a universal remote that can be programmed to multiple devices, however, the Lyra wireless section of the remote ONLY works with Music Match player (yuck!). Also, when you look at this product, the receiver is always pictured in the same room as the transmitter - and there's a reason for that. You will have some trouble if there is just one wall in the way. If you're going through multiple walls, forget about it. And last but not least, is the largest downside to this player that you'll come across: in order for the player to work, you need to set your computer's default audio output to Lyra each time you want to use it and then set it back to your sound card's output when you want to use your normal speakers. You cannot set it to use both. If I would've known that beforehand, I would have not purchased this device. Maybe I can save you the trouble too.The best thing to do is look for a different one that can be set along with your sound card, or wait until they work the bugs out of that.
This is a terrible camera. It run out of batteries with less than 10 pictures. It should be recalled. Is a very bad product.
I purchased this alarm for my pool house/storage shed. I didn't need much. I didn't get much. The alarms are not that loud. The remotes are lucky to work from 25 feet, no where near 100 feet. The system is cheap, made in China. All you have to do is unplug it and turn the switch to off and the alarm shuts off. Takes about 10 seconds and the entire system is rendered useless. My only hope is that if somebody does try to break in they just head for the hills, thinking the system may be reporting somehwere. The loudness of the alarm certainly won't scare them. If they take the time to look at the system, I may find them on the floor, dead from laughter. All in all, a poor system but probably sufficient for my needs. For the price, I shouldn't complain. I wouldn't use it in my house though.
We have purchased generic non-HP replacement toner cartridges before and not had any problems, but this cartridge did not work for us at all. At first it seemed OK, but after a few weeks the print quality began to decline rapidly. We actually thought it was finally time to invest in a new printer (our trusty LaserJet 4P is more than 10 years old!) but decided we'd try one last time with a "real" HP toner cartridge (also purchased from Amazon). Lo and behold, the printer worked fine again. I think we learned our lesson and will stick to HP brand toner cartridges from now on.
The designation of iPods is confusing at best; there are model numbers, but which constitutes third generation, fourth generation, photo model, etc. is vague. I purchased this case for a 20 GB color display model (not designated as a "photo," but does display photos) and it did not fit. Half way into the case, the "required" plastic (cellophane-like) sleeve bunched up and the iPod was impossibly stuck. The retailer I purchased both from had no idea of the incompatibility (Contourdesigns fault), and I was forced to use a hacksaw to break the case open and retrieve the Pod.Be sure to check the thickness of your iPod model before ordering. If it is over 0.57", it will not fit. The case is made of a VERY strong polycarbonate material and I'm fairly sure I would have liked it except for the unfortunate situation resulting from the company's poor specifications of which model would fit properly.
I agree with everyone that talks about the stupid things falling off. I am continually looking for the little plastic sleeve and they constantly fall out of my ear. Maybe they are designed for some music listener's ear in the middle of Nebraska. That one person in millions who's ear fits these things perfectly. Alas, I am apparently not that person so for me they suck :-)Sound is not bad but nothing special and if you don't plan on moving or are in a coma i think these will work fine for you
I've tried to use this device in two vehicles, a 2003 Toyota Corolla and a 2003 Toyota 4Runner. In both vehicles, the fidelity of the music is awful. I've spent hours trying to get it to work properly, but to no avail. I suggest using a cassette adapter or a direct link.
The headphones looked impressive and worked well for a couple of weeks but after a month of use to the day they started having trouble on one side. Eventually it just stopped working altogether. Lots of poor quality headphones have this problem because they are poorly manufactured. This one is just a cheap knockoff disguised as a higher quality headset. :/
I bought this at CC together with DTT900 Zenith digital tuner for my old CRT TV. Decided to check how this set-up would work before splurging for a new HDTV set. When i hooked up both antenna and digital tuner i was impressed. I got 44 total channels (digital and standard) with maybe at least 7-8 HD channels. But then when i tried to put in my old RCA rabbit antenna (not powered) in-place of this Philips antennna just to check, i got the same results and same number of channels picked-up. I'll be returning this right away and just save my money.
i bought this with the xacti vid cam and i compared both batteries fully charged and used them at a concert and this one dies a lot faster than the factory one. I'd say you would have to get 2 of these to equal up to one of the factory batteries. its a give and take since the price is so cheap. i still recommend getting these ones
weak sound tiny,you get what you pay for.Coby CX-CD377 Micro CD Stereo System with AM/FM Tuner with Digital Display and Line-in Input (Black)
I hate to disagree with the other reviewers, but this vest has a number of problems:- It's made of cotton. When it gets wet - rain, sweat, whatever - it stays wet. If you are in the tropics, before too long it starts to smell like old socks. In the Amazon basin it actually developed a decent selection of molds.- It's hot. It doesn't breathe well, so it gets sweaty in a hurry. Which takes me back to point #1 above.I replaced my Domke with a Big Pockets. Unlike the Domke, the Big Pockets has a nylon mesh liner, which keeps it from getting as sweaty. The Big Pockets is made with synthetics that dry more quickly and seem to better resist mold and fungus. And the Big Pockets has padding on the shoulders so that my tripod doesn't bruise me.Sorry, but I cannot recommend the Domke PhoTOGS Vest.
I have had the same problems that everyone else has, with the dvd's skipping and freezing and not playing, and frankly I'm just fed up. I came about an inch from throwing it out the window of my apartment today and I'm gonna recommend that you don't buy this model, or any sony. It's unreasonable that they won't help me fix the problem or even admit that there is a problem. Really somebody should lose their job at sony for releasing a piece of junk like this. I know from reading all the reviews that sony has lost a ton of customers. I invested so much money in a brand I thought I could trust. I feel I was betrayed by sony. My advice, don't make the same mistake I did.
Bought the product in Feb and drive started getting read error 6 months later. Never dropped or moved...just sat on top of shelf. Drive gets very very hot if left on continuously so not an ideal drive to have for always on file share. Build quality not great either...the "tamper" seal loosened itself (maybe from the heat?). Would not recommend.
I bought these a few years ago and terrible treble. no wonder they were 20 bucks. on top of that the bass sucks. these speakers are terrible.
I have a total of four UPSes at home including the BX1000, which I purchased from CompUSA with a hope for high performance. The symptom of frequent switching beween "on-line" and "on battery started" after a month or so, when the replacement peirod at CompUSA had just expired. It beeps every few minutes while it is on. Sometimes, the power dies and my screen becomes blank. I have had good faith in APC's product, thus it is a disappointment.
Horrible product. Purchased, but did not use right away. When I hooked it up, was on a trip and unplugged the IPOD - by the third time the plug fell apart. Couldn't be fixed.... Not worth it. Was horrible sound too. I e-mailed the company - I did of course figure since I waited too long to use, not replacable or anything... basically got a reply .... not returnable. No apology for the defective product... I will never purchase from that seller again and definitely will not purchase a Monster product.
I read all the reviews and bought these headphones, but now I barely use them. The reason? I use headphones for recording in my home studio. While playing guitar or any instrument for that matter, if the headphones move at all against my head, I hear the friction sound transmitted very loudly. It's quite annoying, and I keep finding myslef trying to hold perfectly still, which is awkward. Similarly, if I try to use these to listen to music while laying on a pillow, the slightest movment causes them to scuffle and squeak. I think maybe it's their lightweight construction that transmits external friction so readily. I'm not sure why everyone thinks these are so great. I had a pair of the old-school MDR V600s and those were amazing. I foolishly sold them and now I'm looking for another pair used.
Overall the sound quality is very good.The ear cushions are too small to fit over your ear and are uncomfortable to wear.The head band is marked with a L and a R but it is marked the wrong way to have the headband parallel to your head which makes me wonder which speaker is wired right and which is left. I mostly use these for watching movies and which side is which can make a big difference.All in all I'm going to buy a different headset in the near future.
these suck, they seem very thin & flimsey compared to TDK, also get more failures with these, FYI, try slower burmning speeds for better results, TDK & Verbatim have been the best so far and I have used 1000+
The batteries go dead before you can find out how to run the camera. 4 sets of brand new Duracell batteries and I got I only got a 50a second film and the next set I got 30 pictures. I went to the local target store and the manager could not help me in any way at all. He just said he was sorry that he could do nothing for me. That I should go home and go on-line to see if they could help me. Only when you get the box do you find out that it is a web only return. Target is Target - on-line or not they should not sell items and then not stand behind them and help the customer to be satisfied.
This arm band for the Ipod Nano is nothing special, rubber material is vry thin and cheap feeling, i was certainly not impressed and heve since replaced it with a better one!!!!! It does not fit the Ipod very well and mine slides out very easily.
Pros: Cheap, looks nice, flat screen, good picture, TV/DVD/VCRCons: Ridiculous. DVD player never worked, and VCR just broke!We got this for our kid's room. Unfortunately, we should have just bought a regular 20" TV, regular VCR, and regular DVD player. Would have been just as much $, and I could have just taken back the individual components when they break, instead of lugging a heavy 20" TV as well.The DVD player has worked for a total of about 3 DVDs since buying it 6 months ago. It basically does not have a DVD player. And the VCR just died. It plays the sound, but the picture is all static. I cleaned the heads and it didn't change a thing.Now the DVD/VCR functionality of the thing is GONE, and it is simply a TV.I will NEVER buy Sylvania again. I advise you to (not) do the same.
I was sad when the printhead for my officejet printer went bad, but was glad to see I could purchase one on Amazon for a reasonable (although still not cheap) price. After using it for a few days I let it sit for a few weeks. Then, I came back to use it again and now there's an error message that reads "problem with printhead" and the machine is stuck until I replace it again I assume. It's about five weeks since I bought it!! Just beyond the 30 day return policy of the seller. Uggghhh! Can't believe that it's gone bad so quickly. It seemed to be a genuine quality. I'm going to see what HP will do for me, but I'm not holding my breath. I may need to find a new printer rather than continuing to put money into the thing.This is the second printhead to go bad on me for this printer - the first was the cyan & magenta printhead many months ago, which has always worked fine since I replaced it. I assume that perhaps I've just purchased a dud with this one. The problem of course is that I cannot do anything until it's replaced, and no local office stores carry them in stock. Everyone seems to have to order them from somewhere, which is why ordering them from Amazon seems reasonable.However, I may in fact never replace another printhead. The cost of printers just keeps dropping, while printheads are still not cheap!
With this pup it is simple to record video or images and almost impossible to download them successfully! In standard mode, the playback of video is anything but smooth. Looks like an old time movie.The software could best be described as, "User Hostile". I haven't been able to download any videos without getting an error message before the transfer is complete.The normal video isn't as good as my DV camcorders and downright sad indoors. The photo portion is slightly better than my cell phone (a pocket pc). Still pictures haven't downloaded successfully either (approximately 11 out of 185 have made it across the wire before error messages start interrupting the transfer).It's a handy size and easy to operate. After you're done recording you'll likely spend a lot of time with the manual (I have) and then you start getting frustrated.If I could return it, I would.
As a bicycle commuter I've been looking for quite a while for the ideal radio to use while riding. Seeing Sony's SRF-HM10 recently in the store had me hoping I'd found it, but it turns out I was disappointed again.My current - and so far - best solution is Sony's SRF-M85V radio with Shure's e2c earbuds. The sound insulation the e2c earbuds provide is simply unmatched by anything else I've seen elsewhere, including the HM10's earbuds, which unfortunately just don't go deep enough to make a tight seal.But the biggest disappointment of the HM10 is its radio reception that is probably the worst in the line of Sony's S2 sports radios. In most pocket radios the headphone cord doubles as the FM antenna and so I thought that the HM10 must have a more advanced antenna system and/or radio receiver to make up for the lack of a long headphone cord. But this is not the case. This becomes painfully apparent when holding the hand close to the receiver when tuned in to a weak radio station. This alone improves radio reception, so your hand acts as the antenna.Other than that, the controls are fairly straightforward. Channel preset up-down buttons that double as tuning controls, volume up-down buttons, bass boost and power button with Local and DX setting are fairly easy to learn and discern, since when wearing the radio all controls are behind your head. Wearing the radio seems comfortable, although I didn't try for long periods of time or in a high impact sports activity.Also, I don't understand why a station scan isn't featured, but this seems to be no different than from the other S2 radios from Sony.Unlike the description the radio is for FM reception only (no AM, no Weather band, and certainly no TV band) and provides for 15 FM station presets. A nice detail is that if you program fewer than 15 stations into the radio you don't have to cycle through all the unused slots when going from your last to your first station preset.If it wasn't for the unacceptable reception capabilities and haphazard earbuds, that don't really seal very well, this would be a killer product.So, unless you only want to listen to the strongest stations in your area, don't waste your money.
As others have specified, things are flimsy. I've had this printer now for 389 days. And as the tech support person I talked to this evening, there is only a 365 day warranty...As others have said, it was the color cartridge that is no longer being recognized.I love(d) this printer... Decent software. Extremely happy with the prints. But after finding out that my "photo" printer is essentially now just a really fast (and that isn't really true with it in ink-backup mode) text printer, I'm not really thrilled with it anymore.Hopefully there's someone on eBay ready to buy the ink that I just dropped a gold mine on trying to debug this problem tonight...
This is our second iPod Video to fail soon after purchase. Fortunately we bought this one from Amazon, and it is on the way back. The first was bought from an Apple store; they insisted we make an appointment to come in to get it looked at, then they denied the warranty because of minor marks on the case (which is famous for getting marked up). Then they offered us a trade-in for a refurbished unit - for $250 difference, more than the cost of a new one at Amazon. If you buy one, don't buy directly from Apple - make sure you get a return policy.
After having this a while and just using it as back-up alarm... do not like it. With the white color and the options on the clock not colored in... just indented - practically impossible to see at night or in daylight. Too convoluted in its make-up.Battery d.o.a. - had to shell out for a new one. Would not buy again.The radio is so-so, but I use another radio for listening. Why, Sony, did not not make a better radio???
We bought it brand-new. It worked for a while, but after about 30 minutes of use, the eyepiece (optical viewfinder) quit working, literally becoming almost blank, with picture nearly impossible to see.Also it recorded fine only in bright, high-contrast sunlight with a lot of shades. Even in bright, but hazy daylight the picture produced was low-contrast and a bit too dark, which was quite unpleasant.In the past, I always associated the words "Made in Japan" with impeccably high quality, especially in electronics. I can see things have changed even in that country. Nowadays "Made in Japan" could mean as shoddy job, as made in Communist China or elsewhere.Another minor complaint: the memory card's compartment door tends to open by its own, due to poorly made latch.
This TV would constantly not turn on. I would unplug the unit and it would reboot - and be good for ~2 weeks. Now it is to the point that it never turns on.
I think this is Rio's first foray into making CD players and they seem to have a few lessons still to learn. One is that that long anti skip memory is NO SUBSTITUTE for a stable CD player. This unit is useless for running/jogging or any physical activity involving minor shocks for longer than 4-5 minutes (if you're playing MP3s). The unit is unable to read the CD while you run AT ALL. You will have to walk gently for 20 seconds or so every 4-5 minutes to let the player load music into memory and then it will play without interruption from memory (for another 4-5 minutes! etc.). The situation is MUCH worse if you try play regular CDs while running. That simply won't work. It barely loads few seconds of music (Nowhere near the 180 seconds advertised. more like 10-15 seconds) each time you stop. if you are not planning on using it while doing a physical activity more streneous than walking then this player is cool. but then you might want to save your money and just get the model with smaller memory.
I'll start with the good things:-It has a long cable. I have a medium ATX case, and I installed the fan in the case's front, and I could connect the cable in the mobo's case fan header all the way past all PCI slots! I have never had a full ATX case, so I can't be sure if it'll reach in those.-It has Low, Medium, and High RPM setting. The switch is at the end of a semi-rigid cable of about 10cm long. It makes its use relatively comfortable.-It seems to be very quiet. I don't notice it in the highest setting.The cons:-It draws its power NOT from the mobo's case fan header, but directly from a 4-pin PSU connector. You don't need a spare 4-pin connector because the fan provides an extra 4-pin connector to balance, though. This is a con for me because it seems an awful lot of extra cables for such a simple thing. Besides, it interferes with the airflow inside the case!! I bought this to improve airflow, and I end up with more clutter inside the case. I can't imagine why Antec thought the mobo could not provide the needed power.-There is no instruction pamphlet. I know I know! It is such a simple thing! Attach it to the case and that's it, right? Wrong. You need to be sure in which direction the fan blows. The fan has no indication whatsoever about the direction of the flow. You could end up having to uninstall it, and then install it again in the correct position.-The provided screws may very well be worthless to you. The provided screws are just above 1/4" (the fan is 1" thick if you want to grab it fully) and have a tiny TINY head. The holes in my case were larger than the heads and therefore, the screw would go straight through. I ended up buying a set of screws in a local hardware store. Of course they just cost like 25 cents, but the gasoline I used to get them was way more expensive.-The reported speed through the mobo's fan header is pretty much useless. The BIOS reports anything between 1000 RPM and 2700 RPM, and many, many zero's in between!! I hear you all saying it could be my mobo's fan header. Yes, it could be. I have never used that fan header before and it is a 3 year-old mobo. But for a mobo that has worked flawlessly so far, should I blame it out of the blue? The CPU fan speed reading is rock-solid 3444 RPM with VERY FEW variations, while this other fan reports nonsense. I once saw a 168.000 RPM reading with SpeedFan 4.33!Finally, I must add that my review is kind of harsh because 2 days ago I received another fan for another computer, a side 120mm fan for a brand new computer I'm building. The fan is a Thermaltake with blue LED, variable speed control, and with a temperature probe. It had a pamphlet indicating how the fan should be installed, it indicated how to determine the airflow direction so you mount it correctly, it provided appropriate screws, and it draws its power from the mobo's fan header!, providing minimal extra clutter inside the case. I guess I know now who's DADDY and who's the rebel son.
I bought one of these several years ago and found it so frustrating to use that I lived without an MP3 player for a couple of years. Now I am addicted to my Sansa Fuse. I have two since I found one used for only a few bucks and knew it was a gem. It is easy to use and since you can see more information on the much larger screen navigating through my content (podcasts and audio books mostly) is easy. The FM radio is great too.I didn't like moving from a AAA battery to an internal battery but I'm a believer in the rechargeable one in the Fuse, it works great. I get at least a week on a charge.The Fuse is tough! I have dropped it a few times, even got it wet (I let it dry before powering it up again) and it works great.I have a 2 gb Fuse and got a 8 gb micro card for about $15 more and have more memory than I ever need.I down load books, podcasts and music. I use a Linux operating system, my sister uses hers with a Windows computer, works great with both.
1. It does not come w/ an attachment so you can connect it to your landline phone [which is stupid].I had to contact the manufacturer directly [twice] to get them to send a connector free of charge.2. You nearly have to scream so that the party on the other end can hear you.3. I had to remove the ear piece cushion so that I could hear people on the other end w/ volume cranked up ashigh as I could get it. Uncomfortable.4. A waste of $60.00(+) bucks, yet I need it until I can find a better, more reasonably priced headset [that's the 1star part].You have been warned, peeps!!!
I bought this monitor in November of '03. I have sent it back twice and still don't have possession. I was told in February of this year that they would put a &quot;rush&quot; on it for repair. Still haven't seen it! I guess their idea of a rush and mine are two different things.I was a HUGE Sony fan. Was is the key word here. They will not replace it, sent it back once and said there was nothing wrong with it after having it for 5 weeks. I guess they don't mind having blurred print and discolorations throughout. I will not be buying another Sony product again. Customer support is now an oxymoron.
The LN-T4065F turned out to be a solid TV! It's not very forgiving with SD signals whether it be from a DVD player or cable TV and I found that to be pretty frustrating in the beginning. Now I have it hooked up to a PS3 (Blu-Ray), Mac Mini (as a computer monitor) along with Turbo HD (Dish Network) and the TV rocks! So if you are in the market for this set or any other HDTV, make sure you have all the right add-ons from the very start. It's worth it - trust me.Edit: Mid-December 2009 the TV started to take longer and longer to turn on. It turns out that the capacitors on the power supply are cheap and they needed to be replaced. According to different forums, this seems to be the issue after a couple years for this model and a couple others. Sad, my 1 year extended warranty ran out December 1st. I found a local repair guy that knew exactly what was going on and replaced five "caps" for $125.00 (pick-up/parts/labor) so I was fortunate. I had another quote that was $250.00 - so it pays to call around. I've read other post where do-it-yourself people did it for under $20.00. So if you see a 4065/66/61F on Craig's List or in an ad, ask questions because a lot of people are posting this same issue. I know that there are no perfect TVs out there (other than the Kuro), but I'm really upset with Samsung regarding this known issue. On a side note...my next HD purchase, I'll get the 4 year ext. warranty.Update 7-17-12: Because of a class action lawsuit, I received compensation for my repair. After a couple of months a check showed up for $125.00 - stating that Samsung was not at fault! So it must have been from the goodness of their hearts? Dang, corporations are people! I doubt I'll get a Samsung again, but the 4065F has been doing pretty good since the caps were replaced.
Purchased to facilitate plugging/unplugging of a headset/mic combo for use with voice recognition. As others have said the speaker volume is way off and has to be adjusted each time. Fatal flaw is no matter what I did the microphone would not work thru this piece of junk.It is cheap but then so what. They should be sending them out free of charge or better yet dumping them somewhere in the Pacific between here and China.
I really liked this printer while it lasted. It printed color beautifully, though I never did get a chance to test its photo printouts. I print occasionally. Maybe 10-20 pages/week. Unfortunately, after a year, the print head broke on its own. If they had a longer lasting printer similar to this, I would definitely get it.
I bought this TV in Feb 2006. It had bad bowing problems and had to be replaced two weeks after purchase. The replacement TV also had bowing problems and Samsung finally got around to sending me a tech in Feb 2007 to repair it. Now it is Aug 2007 and out of warranty. The TV has shut off completely and does not turn on. I called Samsung and they told me that since it is out of warranty I am responsible for it. Their customer service is not helpful at all, kept me on hold for hours, and transfered me to different departments. Finally, their customer relations executive told me she was tranferring me to senior management. A week later when I called to follow up, I found she had lied and closed the case.How do they sell a $800 TV that is so bad, and follow up with customer service that is dishonest? I guess this is the last time I will buy a Samsung product.
This clever design promises to visually match the iPad 2, and serve as:- a keyboard- a case (even a smart case that automatically locks and unlocks the screen)- a stand, in both portrait and landscape orientationUnfortunately it doesn't work well for most of these tasks.As a keyboard, it's a little too small, and the combination of key travel and spacing and overall flimsiness makes it almost impossible for me to type on quickly and accurately. I'm not exaggerating at all to say it's easier to use the onscreen keyboard, so what's the point of an external one? Among other problems, some keys (especially G and H) get stuck down under the frame around them; they don't generate spurious keystrokes when they do this but it sure feels weird.If I type slowly and carefully, I can type accurately, but there's no point unless I can type faster and with more confidence than the onscreen keyboard, and that's not the case. Between small keys that are hard to hit, and inconsistent key travel so my fingers think I've pressed a key before it registers, I get tons of typos if I type at all fast, and even if I type slowly enough for accuracy, it doesn't feel good, and even when it does feel good it often doesn't understand me. And sometimes I'd see substantial lag between pressing a key and having it register onscreen.As a case, it looks nice and doesn't expand the size of the iPad too much and it does protect the screen, and I could actually see myself carrying it around and using it as a case, if the keyboard worked better. It's not a bad case. But it's not all that easy to get the iPad in and out of the case, so for daily use I much prefer Apple's Smart Cover. (This case, like the Smart Cover, has magnets that tell the iPad when it should sleep because it's covered and when to wake up because you uncovered it. But it's hard enough to get this in and out of the case that you're likely to touch the screen and trigger unwanted actions while you're fumbling with it, so it's not really a win over having to lock and unlock it manually when you're ready.)Finally, as a stand: in the horizontal (landscape) orientation it works surprisingly well. It's stable and holds the iPad at a nice angle on a desk, and better yet, in my lap. Again, if the keyboard actually worked for typing, I could see myself using it this way. However, in the vertical (portrait) orientation it doesn't work well at all; it's topheavy and the base doesn't stick out far enough to balance it, so it bounces as you type and will tip over at the slightest provocation. I can't believe they claim it was designed to work as a stand in portrait orientation.In summary: nice size and nice match for the iPad, very portable, a decent case, a great stand for horizontal orientation, a horrible stand for vertical orientation, but not a good keyboard. I wanted to like it, but I can't recommend it.
After many many unsuccessful attempts at installing the drivers for this box using the included CD, I've given up. I repeatedly got the blue screen of death...crashing my computer every time (Windows XP).
I purchased two Zen Micros for Christmas for my chilren. The sound quality and features are excelent. Unfortunately the reliability leaves something to be desired. My daughters started turning itself on when not in use and had to be returned for waranty service, when it was two months old. My son's lasted about three months before it would no longer boot.Portable CD players aren't as convenient, but they're a lot more reliable.
It freezes up in the middle of the movie, and the remote doesn't work even though I changed the batteries. It's very frustrating, and I have contacted Coby support even though I've found that DVD-514 has been discontinued. I'm not sure they will reply on a discontinued product.
I am quite disappointed with this product. First of all, did anyone mention that &quot;Turbo Mode&quot; doesn't work if you are running Windows XP? The only place where I see this mentioned is in the Troubleshooting section of the Installation Guide. Second, 152-bit WEP encryption is not available. The highest value available from the drop-down is 128 bit. Both of these problems are present even after I updated to the latest driver. To me, this is false advertising. There are many other minor problems as well. The installation guide warns against using the Setup program supplied on the CD-ROM if you are running XP. We supposed to just use Windows XP to search for the driver from the CD. This gives me an impression that the product was not ready and was rushed out of the door. Second, the supposedly more detailed User Guide on the CD-ROM is nothing more than a re-phrase of the Quick Installation Guide. Why bother? Finally, who in their right mind will ship their Access Point with MAC Filtering turned ON? It wasted me an hour to figure out this was the reason why the connection wasn't working. Once you know about all the little problems that I mentioned here, the entire setup should take no more than 10 minutes for a technical person. Instead, it took me almost two hours, and I consider myself very technical. I am giving two stars instead of one because once I finally set it up, it works pretty well througout my small two-story house. I get a reported 54Mbps if the laptop is right next to the Access Point. Other than that, don't even think about 54Mbps. From the next room, I get between 12Mbps and 48Mbps. From a different floor, I get between 6Mbps and 24Mbps. Keep in mind that these are just the reported speeds. The true speeds are roughly half of these numbers, as have been well documented in PC Magazine testing. In any case, I'll take these numbers any days for the benefit of having wireless freedom.
My husband bought this so that he can hear his studying materials and he said that any move he makes the CD skips. He has to sit very still for it not to skip. Not worth the money.
I have returned about 8 cameras in the search for the perfect one.The Kodak Z712 took perfect pix but it was bulky. I thought the SONYSD 850 was the answer and it was until I realized nearly everysingle inddor pic in even slightly low light has red eye!The red eye correction in the camera is great when it works. Muchof the time it does not.I don't think it's possible to a compact camera that takes greatpics in low light. In short, if picture quality is THE mostimportant fact for you, keep looking. As for me, I'm goingback to the Kodak Z712, great pix and 12x zoom. What more canI ask for.
I purchased the Coby CX-96 to use for local broadcasts in my gym -- basically to hear the broadcasts from the TV monitors. I figured, despite the criticisms I read here, that it would be good enough for my purposes. It isn't.My gym broadcasts on three channels. This unit picks up only one of these and it receives it over a wide range of its different digital channels. I'm still using it as the sound is okay and the one channel it gets is useful for me, I guess, but I am basically shocked that the product is as poor and ineffective as it has turned out to be. I've also found the arm band to be completely useless. It's not strong enough to hold onto my arm. If you tried to make a bad product, this would be it.It's not a good value at any price. If you get one for free, you might consider keeping it.
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.
I've had these speakers for a while now, and I tried, really tried to get them to stop picking up interference. Even when the transmitter is a few inches away, they'd still squawk and spatter, ruining the music. No way to attenuate their receive sensitivity. So, into the trash they will go, so much for that folly outlay of cash.
This was my 3rd Exilim and I have returned it via the AMEX "Return Assurance Plan" after 60 days. Transfer speeds are very slow even onto my new Mac Book Pro, battery life is very short compared to previous Exilims (I recharge about every 75-125 shots compared with 1000's of shots with previous models). The viewing screen is just not clear...it has a haze which makes it look like the shot is over exposed. The transferred pics are fine and the camera is what it is billed to be...but for the AMEX benefit, I would keep it. I am going to go to the new Sony 8MP camera with internal zoom....sexy!
The forerunner 305 receiver occasionally shuts off by itself without warning. This is really annoying and affects your data at the end of your workout. I have seen this complaint in other forums as well. Shouldn't there be a recall or fix for this?! Some forum claims that this happens when you coast at the end of the lap or when in traffic or at a stop light. I hope there's a place in the receiver to adjust this auto shut-off annoyance.
Good design, except it ruined my dashboard. Ripped up the surface with its friction. Too late now.
At first these batteries hold a charge well. After a few recharges they are worthless. I own 8 of them and they are constantly being recharged. I take an average of 50 pictures daily and the batteries go dead after only 5 or 6 pictures. I won't buy another camera that uses this battery. Very very expensive, too. I paid about $30 or more for each battery. The retail price is $66 which is a joke. No battery should cost so much and be worthless after just a few months of recharging. I have had several begin to bulge at the center, too.One 6 second movie and it's dead.Thumbs down on this one.By the way, I do take very beautiful pics with my Olympus C-765 Ultra Zoom when I can get the battery to not go dead so soon.So disappointed.Wouldn't you know!! Made in China.
What's the ...too good to be true - thing again?. I think from now on I'm avoiding anything that has higher shipping costs than the cost of the item except for used media & books. The item looks like an EL3 but wait! The contacts on the battery are way too spread apart. Thus they don't meet the contacts in the camera or the charger. I held it up to a Nikon EL-3 and sure enough the center contact is a good 1/4" too far toward the middle. Also, it is slightly larger and the grooves on the side that hold it into the charger are shallower. This may be the reason reviewer Todd Decker was having to pry it out of his camera.Thus I'm returning it.But wait. Hopefully, I'll get $5.96 back and I'm out $2.98 shipping on the delivery and $3.45 shipping for the return. So I'm out .47 cents to learn that it was made wrong. It arrived first class $1.56 w/ certificate of mailing $1.15 = $2.71 - they charged $2.98 so they keep .16 cents per unit. That might not sound like much, but let's say you move 10,000 units @ .16/per - you're looking at $1600 for nothing. Then add to that those people who don't return it because they're out less than $10 anyway - man, that's decent money. Then just keep churning those returned units out to customers?!? ...somebody's making some money!You might want to try a different EL-3 than this.
Brothers said toner could print up to 7000 pages, but it's not true. I only print standard text docs, no graphics. I don't think it can print more than 3000 pages. This is a Brother Toner, not refill or refurbish. 7000 pages is a scam. Since I've already bought the printer, need to stuck with it. [...]
Brought this for traveling in Europe which had take more than ten days to get it after ordered. Using it in London for my heating pad, right after plugged in, a big noise came out from the converter and my heating pad burned. I never try again during the whole trip. BTW, most of the good hotel in Europe they provide either converter or dual votage plugs.
We had a several college students even try to come and help my daughter use this telescope and was still very disapointed in what you could see, we could see the same amount of items with the naked eye if we stood in our back yard, I wished I could of gotten a full refund on this item , what a bad choice for an Christmas present, never again!Brenda SueCelestron Powerseeker 60 TelescopeCelestron Powerseeker 60 Telescope
This a small optical mouse that unfortunately does not work in that the button functions are set and you can't change them. For example, whenever a dialog box opens with a default Yes or OK button, the mouse cursor automatically moves to that button. This is an option for an intellimouse, but the option can be turned off. The Targus website says that these options are not changeable. I personally cannot use a mouse that moves the cursor by itself - I've tried for two weeks and, while writing code, have had to do some rewrites.Otherwise, if you don't mind this functionality, it's a nice mouse. I'm returning this one.
I've tried two pairs of these in the past eight months and BOTH have had failed (right) drivers. To make matters worse, you will NOT be refunded, as the warranty implies. They'll be happy to repair or replace them with an equally inferior item.While the sound is decent, unless you expect to drop another $100 every couple of months, steer clear of these pieces of crap. Like many who've experienced the same mistreatment, I too am mystified at how V-moda stays afloat, unless it's subsidize somehow through other equally dubious dealings.My advice: DON'T BUY V-MODA [...]. THE VIBE DUO IS COMPLETE AND UTTER GARBAGE.
The Apple MacBook Pro was advertised as refurbished and with Microsoft Office. It did not contain Microsoft Office and had to be taken to an Apple service center to be repaired. I returned it for credit two weeks ago and have not heard from Amazon.
It worked fine for the first two years, then i got the fatal Error E45 and now it'll take way too much money to send it off and get it fixed. the erro message just appeared, didn't drop it or anything. Camera worked fine till then. the processing time is slower and is a pain though.
I hoped this product would get my car CD player working again. I ran it through several times but the dang thing still won't work.
If these were priced at $25, I might get another. I have 2 and one of them still works (at least for now) and the other just whirrs a little bit and that's all. I'll have to take it apart before I bring it to the dump so I can get my discs back. There must be something else somewhere we can buy that isn't so poorly made. But, I haven't found anything yet.Don't waste money on this.
A couple of days ago I ordered a 256 MB XD card from Amazon.com and Ritz was the seller. I received an e-mail from Ritz stating that my debit card would be charged 88.95. Amazon quoted me a price of 82.00. The difference was $6.95 in shipping. When I got the item the invoice read that I was charged the $6.95 for shipping. I had already had prior contact with Amazon and they stated that I would not be charged for shipping. I called and spoke with &quot;Johnson&quot; about the matter. Johnson could have cared less that I was billed for shipping and was under the pre-tense that there would be no shipping charge. It was tough luck on my part as far as he was concerned. There are many companies that Amazon sponsors that specifically state that they do not offer free shipping, but Ritz does not state this when they are sponsored seller for Amazon, although they do state on their website that &quot;in order for an order to qualify, it must be at least 100.00. After checking my debit card, I find I was not charged for shipping. Because of Johnson's unconcerned attitude regarding my problem, this will be the last item that I purchase from Ritz and I will see to it that I spread the word about what a caring company Ritz is not. It is bad business to burn bridges over $7.00. Amazon promised I would not be charged shipping and I was not. If looking for memory, use one of Amazon's other sponsered companies. They might care more about the cutomer.Thank you,Mark Jones
I actually enjoyed the camera and thought it took pretty good photos. That was for the seven months that it worked. During a trip to Europe, I took some pictures, turned the camera off and then turned it on again a few minutes later to find the LCD not working. It was a bummer, but I thought not a big deal as I would have it taken care of under warranty when I got back to the states.I contacted Sony customer support, who directed me to mail the camera to a repair shop in Connecticut -- Precision Camera. They said I would have my camera back in seven to 10 days. Two weeks later, I received a letter from Precision Camera stating they concluded the LCD was broken due to impact damage, which wasn't covered under the warranty. I could pay $111 to have it fixed or I could have it shipped back unrepaired.I called Sony customer service again and explained to their first and second levels of customer relations personnel that the camera had not been dropped, hit or otherwise impacted. If it was impact damage that broke the LCD screen, it must have been the most subtle of impacts. They said they could do nothing for me and directed me to call the repair company.So I did, knowing what they would say. And they did. They told me their hands were tied and that the LCD was broken and the warranty voided. Even though I disputed the camera was damaged through any negligence on my part, they said they could do nothing. So I'm being shipped a broken camera.I'll simply shop around for another one, certainly not a Sony. I'll never buy another Sony product again.
I bought this, it looked nice when I opened it and I really wanted to see how it works. The speakers did not even work. It seems as if the makers put more money on making it look like it will work rather than making it work.
All I know is that I wish I had seen this message board:[...]BEFORE I purchased this mouse! Yes, it is very comfortable and yes it is a relatively good mouse if you can stand the pointer stuttering and lagging for a brief second everytime anything loads. I took it for a while but finally got fed up! I am returning this tomorrow for another type since I read that this same problem is apparently happening to many people. I'm confused at why the reviews on amazon where all pretty good and not many people talked about this terrible problem since there are so many people talking about it on the logitech forum! arrgggh is all I have to say!
This item failed to work with my camera. I would not recommend it.
I got this as a Christmas present after reading good reviews about it. Well, I hate to say it, but the product is going back.The documentation is limited, but it appears to get the job done.Right out of the box, I had problems. I tried to insert a standard Compact Flash card and it will not fit into the slot.Then I tried an SD card and that fit fine. The unit even saw the photos and displayed them as thumbnails. But when I try to play a slideshow, nothing happens. When I try to zoom in on one of the photos, nothing happens.I then copied one of the files from my SD card to internal memory. It copied over fine and displays fine as a thumbnail, but when you play a slideshow from internal memory using their sample images, my image does not appear as part of the show.The web site for Pan Digital suggested that jpegs out of Photoshop had to have special attributes. I checked this, and my jpeg files meet the required specification.So I have a useless block of wood. It plays sample images fine, but it won't play any of my images. What is the point of keeping it?
I purchased this player for my daughter for Christmas. It worked for about 1 hour, then it went blank and never revived. It isn't even recognized by my computer. When I tried to e-mail Creative I get a long list of what I need to do to get this working. I don't have time for this. My son has an Ipod and never had the trouble we've had with this. Do not purchase this item
I LOVED this keyboard until the keys stopped working. It's a great, lightweight, quiet design and has just the right amount of "extra" keys. Unfortunately, two of my letters stopped working half the time or more. I'm having trouble finding an alternative.
I've owned printers from Epson, HP, Lexmark and Oki data. By far my HP experience has been the worst. In general I've been able to use a printer for over 5 years with moderate use. I had problems within months using the HP. The print-heads frequently cause paper jams which maybe damaging the print-heads. More annoying is the electronics cause errors that are not understood by HP. I get damaged print-head errors even with the brand new print-heads. I replaced the new print-heads with old ones I got from a friend who got to fed up with the printer and I get a different error. Some of these print errors then make scanning and faxing features dysfunctional. I now have about $300 worth of new print-heads, old print-heads that probably work and ink which HP will not reimburse me for. They did refer me to there site to purchase a new printer at prices supposedly discounted for loyal customers, only to find I could buy the same printers for less elsewhere.
in all the information about this product on amazon, it says dvd recorder,vcr combo. i had a hard time finding the vcr part on this this product. as i can see the vcr combo part has been eliminated now. i returned the product, because it was wasn't was it said it is.
My Dell Dimension XPS 400 Windows 98 SE has the Linksys WMP54GS card in it and it works perfectly. (The first time I installed it!) This computer has a modem and didn't have a wired ethernet card.After trying the D-Link DWL-G520 AirPlus Xtreme G Wireless PCI Adapter 108Mbps card, which worked only once (after disabling the Dial Up modem) the Linksys card was the only card that the computer recognized, didn't freeze up during boot, and that connected to the wireless router the first time.With the WMP54GS, the dial up modem is still installed and enabled.I didn't have such good luck with my Compaq Deskpro P500 Windows 98 SE computer.This card stopped the computer during boot up, even before the screen shows the memory test. Something very serious happened during the bootup sequence that locked up the machine.It appears that older computers, especially Compaq, have unique charateristics that preclude using newer cards (read: cards with higher speeds). It might be in the BIOS that recognizes cards, it might be bus speed, it might be the use of PCI connector pins, it might be the operating system, it might be the incompatibility with the cards driver. I don't feel compelled to diagnose what is wrong.After 3 weekends trying to get the D-Link DWL-G520 AirPlus Xtreme G Wireless PCI Adapter 108Mbps card to work in the Compaq, I bought and simply tried several major brand cards (Linksys, D-Link, Netgear) for 54 Mbs and 11 Mbs until I found one that worked. That card was the Linksys WMP11. It works perfectly. (The rest are being returned - sorry about that AMAZON.)An installation quirk: In the Compaq, using the Linksys WMP11, I had a strong signal, and it reported it was connected to the Internet. but my computer couldn't connect to the internet.I determined that the wired Ethernet adapter in the Compaq was causing a problem, and capturing during bootup the TCP/IP connection before the wireless modem had a chance.The way I checked what was connected to TCP/IP in your computer is to RUN winipcfg and see what is in the dropdown box. If the WMP54GS or WMP11 (or whatever wireless card you installed) description isn't there, then the computer can't use it to connect to the internet.The dial up modem is still installed and enabled in both computers. That did not stop the WMP11 in the Compaq or the WMP54GS in the Dell from working.HINT: The wired Ethernet adapter is no longer in the Compaq. I am saving it though because that wired adapter is the one I used to connect via hardwire to Comcast, and it has the MAC address that I cloned into the Linksys router. I'll reinstall it and connect it to the router if I need to re-do the setup for the modem to the Comcast internet connection.Looking back, it appears that the newer wireless lan cards are throughly tested on Windows XP and Windows 2000 computers (the install is usually much easier according to my wealthier friends) and minimally tested on Windows 98 SE and Windows ME computers.Linksys apparently spent the time debugging the drivers and the resident modules on Windows 98 SE so it knows how to handle an existing dial up modem.D-Link apparently didn't. For the D-Link DWL-G520 AirPlus Xtreme G Wireless PCI Adapter 108Mbps card(the only high speed card for which both computers booted up successfully at least once) I had to disable the modem (entry in network and modem in My Computer - Devices)to get it work at all, albeit fitfully and ultimately not sufficiently to serve its intended purpose.
Some of the peculiarities of this keyboard have been mentioned, but how odd is it that it has two USB cables, and that both must be attached? Why do I want a keyboard to gobble up two USB ports (which happen, on some Macs, to be the ONLY USB ports). This ridiculous setup is to activate the USB 2.0 dock on top of the board for high-speed devices. I don't want to be compelled to attach high-speed devices to my keyboard -- I want to primarily attach them to my computer. With the Matias hogging both USB ports on a MacBook Pro, where am I supposed to plug in a hard drive? This is engineering without recognition of reality. Perhaps I can connect just one of the USB cables and exclude the dock, but the manual doesn't say; and that leaves one cable unattractively dangling. The original Apple keyboard comes with a USB extension cable, but the Matias isn't compatible with the Apple extension cable and therefore doesn't reach as far, unless you buy TWO generic USB extension cables. I need more cables like a hole...
Stardard keyboard with large keys, But the special key function behave very bizarely, and do not seem to work with any of the standard Microsoft configurations. The instructions offer no help. Supposedly it will work perfectly out of the box without the enclosed software with Win XP, but I found that not to be true. I am sure there is a fix for all this, but so far I have not found it. Why not just provide a proper driver in the first place??
I have found this camera more trouble than it is worth. This is primarily for 2 reasons: 1) the pictures are significantly grainier than a single lens camera, and 2) I have yet to find a developer who has the upgraded kodak equipment needed to develop the film properly and who has actually heard of the technology. I have gone to lengths to utilize the many features of the camera, only to have various kodak developers not be able to complete the job.
I cannot properly rate this lens since I only took 2 photos with it before returning it. I gave it one star because this lens cannot be used with a full-frame camera. If you intend to use this with a crop sensor, stop here and read another review.The two photos I took with this lens (on my 5D Mark II body) were at 18mm and 200mm. At 18mm, you could only see about 2/3 of the image. The rest was black and blocked by the lens. Even at 200mm there was a lot of vignetting.Basically, if you ever wanted to use this lens on a full-frame camera, don't.
Liked the headphones for the first 120 days, but then one side quit working and the warranty is only 90 days... expensive ear muffs.
After doing what I believed to be a great deal of research, I purchased the Creative Zen Vision:M. I also purchased the optional charger. When charging the player(with the optional charger)for the first time, the player went into recovery mode. I was not able to reset the player using any of the suggestions given by Creative Labs. I found the user manual to be woefully inadequate. I am now waiting for Creative to repair or replace what was a brand new and unused player.
I have 3 coputer for audio edit(sadie5 ), this machines comes with that power supply. In one year I have change the all 3. This have a problem on temperature and explode various capacitors.I test with other cheap power supply and no have problems.
I read the reviews and knew that it was going to be a challenge to set up this extender, even for someone like me who works with computers. At first the instructions from users were fantastic. But every time I entered the security key of my network, the repeater froze and needed a total reset to start over. THREE HOURS spent on the phone with four extremely unhelpful techs who kept having me repeat the same steps over and over and over, refused to hear anything outside of what they had on their scripts, and I had to start over from ground zero with each new person who came on the line. It was like something out of a bad movie making fun of overseas tech support. When they finally admitted that the router was faulty, they insisted that I had to pay for postage to return the unit to them before they would replace it. After such an ordeal, I decided to return the unit to Amazon (who does pay postage on returns) because I had decided to never buy another Belkin product again. This may be fine if you don't have an encrypted wireless network, but caveat emptor.
Got this to do video chat with people far away. The headset is fine and has good quality music for the price but my microphone doesn't work and it gives an echo in the headset when i talk or use it in chat. Didn't serve my purpose.
Used to have this one till the input cord started crapping out. Was never fully satisfied as it took some contstant adjusting around the car during most of commute. Decided on a new one and picked up the Griffin iTrip. Superior to the Belkin as the signal is much stronger and cleaner. Plus no cord mannagement issues. Highly reccommended
I bought this remote control but It did not worked out with my pioneer DVD player and my cable TV decoder although &quot;the pretender&quot; to promise so.If I were sony I'd started to think a little better before to promise something to a customer.
I purchased two of these for Christmas presents. The product only has a 90 day warranty. Both of the players are not working. One of them will not charge the iPod and the other quit working all together. I called customer service and they told me I was out of warranty (about 2 weeks), nothing they could do. Do yourself a favor and buy something else, otherwise you will wish you had, like me.
I bought this to replace my old Sub-Etha Sense-O-Matic that was not working properly. However, I find that the UFO-02 Detector is not nearly as powerful or as accurate at detecting any local space traffic as my old Sub-Etha model was. At least my Elctronic-Thumb still works fine, so I can still hitch a ride when the UFO-02 Detector does register accurately. I will be replacing this as soon as I can find a new Sub-Etha model.
What a piece of junk this receiver is! The picture quality on non-HD programming is mediocre at best although the HD picture is amazing. The problem is that only a handful of shows are in HD on DirecTV. The first problem I had was when the analog receiver went out so I could no longer watch cable or traditional over the air broadcasts. The receiver soon began to shut itself off for no reason. After it would shut itself off, it would need to be fully reprogrammed. Now it has frozen on and you cannot shut it off, change channels or work the receiver with the remote or directly on the box. The manufacturer told me to unplug it and plug it back in after 15 minutes. Still frozen. If I had not had it for 5 months already, I would have tried to return it and get a Sony.
My NEW Ipod barely holds a charge for two hours if the battery indicator is correct...which it often isn't. But I've never seen it do more than 3 hours before demanding a charge..even on the best of days.BEFORE YOU BUY GO OVER TO APPLE's site and READ the WARRENTY...Its long, wordy and surprisingly unfriendly to a consumer whose $299 investment is showing signs of dysfunction. Among other things, IF THEY FEEL your IPOD is defective they reserve the right to repair it with USED or REFURBISHED PARTS. They also reserve the right to keep the defective part. BUT BEWARE!! These things are VERY software dependant and apparently don't always load correctly....which can affect everything including apparent battery issues. Ever try to figure out whether you computer's problem is with software or hardware?Apple also reserves the right to send your IPOD right back to you with a big bill if THEY DECIDE that it was your failure to properly update THEIR software from the website....Good Luck! You may need it.
Never buy a sportster- I'm on my second and it's horrible. My first worked well for a while and then it kept having trouble "detacting the antenna" I would have to jostle the wires until it decided to detact it. So I brought it back to the place I bought it (luckly I bought the extended warranty)- I've had this new one for less than a year and it's doing the same thing- I treat it VERY well- I don't take it in and out of my car- it ust sit there- I love sirius and reccommend it to everyone just DON'T BUT A SPORTSTER.
having previously owned a gateway monitor with a diamondtron tube which was very good, i bought this one. the unit i got had horrible vertical convergence (NEC-Mitsubishi has a sofware utility with test patterns for you to try to adjust everything) and a 10% dim spot on the right side of the screen. this was not due to some local magnetic field, as moving the monitor changed nothing. The vertical grid wires were loose near the dead spot. NEC-mitsubishi tech support kept telling me to "whack" the monitor to get the wires unstuck, but the problem is that the wires move *too much* and aren't aligned (you can see the wires on that part of the screen vibrate upon whacking). after much wrangling with tech support they very very reluctantly agreed to ship me a new one. the new one had good convergence but had the same exact dim spot on the right side. so i give up. if it takes more than 2 tries to get a nondefective monitor, it's not worth buying.
I saw this advertised on television to work with small cameras and video cameras. I put my small video camera on this unit and the entire unit bows. I have some pretty heavy camcorders, but this ultra-light consumer camcorder is very light and fits within the weight requirements of the unit. The footage I get from it is shaky and unstable.And with the small camera... you have to use your camera timer, which can take up to 15 seconds on some cameras (10 seconds on mine) and you're not entirely certain if your shot came out right (this isn't a product problem, entirely user).My main dissapointment is the video camera discovery. That's $30 down the drain.
This item isn't even woth $1, you are better off spending $10 on a hub that actually works. This thing looked like it was put together by middle school kids at shop class with materials they found in a dumpster. It literally fell apart within 48 hours of using it and seemed unsafe to leave plugged unattended. It's cheap for a reason, leave it at that...
After the first day, the DVD player turned off and would not turn back on. It also ate my DVD. I called Toshiba...they said I'd have to get it repared under warranty. Blah! I returned it to Amazon, and they are giving me credit for the DVD player and the DVD. Go with another DVD player!
I have tried to install this printer on my PC and the driver crashes the system. The computer exceeds every minamum system requirement. I am running the XP operating system and have tried the driver provided with the PC and the current driver from Minolta-QMS Web site. When I contact Minolta they say the support group will call within 1-2 days. I would not buy this printer. If you do try it when it crashs the system the only way to recover is to boot in Safe Mode, then perform a System Restore function.
Bought this a while back. Sides do not stay up and it is impossable to carry this when it has stuff in it. Don't waste your money on this one.
Blown after 3 weeks. There has always been distortion at any volume level that is audible in the front seats.Don't waste your money.
Don't waste your money. I use it on a Mac it has a range of 6 inches usually it loses the connection. It's jittery and inaccurate driving you nuts. Tends not to be recognized and the battery life is extremely short.It's not worth the money
Never worked. Tried many things and it just would work. I don't recomend this to anyone. Bought it for my grandson and he was so disappointed when it wouldn't work I told him I would get one from thinkgeek.com
This is not the keyboard in the picture, however, i kept it because I was in dire need. These are hard to find in retail stores.
Luckily, this case came with my camera, because I never would have purchased it on my own. It is EXTREMLY difficult to actually get the camera out of the case; anyone who says differently either has no experience with other camera cases, or is simply trying to justify a frustrating purchase. No provisions for extra batteries, lens filters, or anything but the camera itself, and then when you'd like to actually use the camera, you have to find a place to put the case, as it has no strap itself, and you must completely remove the camera from the case to use it. That being said, it is at least construction wise very sound, and seems to protect the camera well. I recommend the other Sony case that is for both the 828 and 717, it does have provisions for other camera tools (chamois, filters, batteries, memory sticks, you get the idea), its own dedicated strap, and the camera is very easy to pull out in a quick moment. Don't buy this case, end of story.
I purchased this item after reading both the good and the bad reviews. I was prepared for about anything. I was not. For those of you who the item worked properly and with ease I envy you. After reading the almost non-existent directions on how to install and operate the item, I followed them exactly. This item is not for you if you are not already familiar with some kind of music software. Music Match was a very difficult and frustrating program for me to figure out. Again, the almost non-existent directions for this software were useless. After the first day of unsuccessfully attempting to get this to work, I tried again the next day repeatedly to no avail. It would not recognize the device.I finally decided to call Philips customer service. Another bad mistake. I was told that apparently my device was "corrupted" and that I had to download an updated driver to make it work. Imagine my surprise when even downloading the driver didn't work. At long last, for whatever reason out of the blue I was able to transfer mp3 files to the device and I was elated. When I went to listen to the music I downloaded there was dead silence. Nothing. I had no idea what to do or what was happening. Again, back to Philips customer service. In total I spoke to 4 different people, apparently located in Bangladesh who eventually told me I needed to speak to "Darren" in tech support and that he would contact me. That never happened. Therefore, I call again (oh, did I mention getting disconnected TWICE after being on hold for over 10-15 minutes?) and I ask if I could speak to anyone else in tech support that could help me. I was told No, Darren was the only one to talk to. I said, "there is no one else who works tech support that can help me?" and was told NO. Apparently, this Darren is the only person in Bangladesh who can assist the thousands of Philips customers with tech problems.Overall, this product sucked for me. The experience with Philips sucked even more. I know I will never purchase a Philips product in the future. I resigned to return the item and promptly went out and bought an RCA Lyra 1021 and within minutes of unpacking, it had it working and was listening to my music on it. Coincidence? I think not.
I would estimate that I gave this battery maybe 20 charges.It seemed to work fine, then last week when I needed it, it died and will no longer take a charge.Might want to consider original equipment replacement battery if reliability is critical for you.
First, the shutter is very slow. For any shots with movement, the action is long over by the time the camera actually takes the shot. Second, if you don't shoot in perfect lighting or where it's very well lit, the photos are dark, even if your shooting at close range with a flash. The viewfinder is awful, it takes longer to look through the viewfinder than any other step in taking photos. The quality of the photos are very good but only in color, with perfect lighting. It's nearly impossible to get a good shot, usually the shot is too dark (mostly)or it has far too much contrast between light and dark parts of the shot (poor shading)
I'll start by saying this tablet is very basic, and if basic is all you need you can't beat the price. Be forewarned, though, the manual included is very ...lackluster & in broken english. Also, good luck with finding a website, manufacturer phone number, or address where you can write to. Don't lose the program disc, or buy one of these that's missing the disc.I can draw with this tablet in Corel 9, but I don't have any of the pressure sensitivity. I think the instructions try to tell me as much since I'm using XP, but it's hard to tell. No sensitivity with Windows Paint, either. But I know the function does actually work, since I can get sensitivity results in the programs own test-box, but that's it.
Accessory Genie is listed on Escort's website as an Unauthorized Reseller of this product and you will, therefore, have no warranty through Escort for this product (8500 X50). See for yourself on Escort's website.
1) The ipod nano does not have recording ability2) The ipod nano is too fragile3) The ipod nano is only $60 less than a real ipod.Do not waste your money on an ipod nano.
I was able to install the modem on my old Dell machine with windows 98se and access the internet. However, I could not reboot the machine without removing the TRENDnet modem. I returned the Modem for a full refund.
Complete waste of money. We use our printer for infrequent personal use, and this cartridge was low on ink after two weeks. Our previous cartridge lasted over a year.
I have had 3 sets of Powerex rechargeable AA batteries and all have lasted less than a year. While they hold a high level of charge (and last long in my cameras) at first, within 6-9 months of occasional use the time they could hold their charge got shorter and shorter. (I'm using a LaCrosse BC-900 charger, reputably one of the best -and kindest to batteries- on the market)I have converted to Sanyo eneloop batteries, which work much better: they hold their charge longer, even after 18 months of regular use... and they hold their rated voltage longer through use so you get the full benefit of every charge. Don't let generally lower mAh rating fool you (they usually are rated 2000 mAh compared to 2700 for the Powerex), they give you a much more useable charge, over a much longer life.
This is definitely not worth the money. If you think this screen will black out if someone stands 3 feet on either side of the screen forget it! For example if someone stands say 4 feet behind you and 3 or 4 feet to your left or right they will be able to tell that you have an IE window open easily!! It may be a little fuzzy but they can clearly tell what you have open. Another words, you don't have to be directly in front of the monitor to see your screen. No privacy there! Maybe my expectations were too high but I had a privacy screen before this one but my screen was updated at work to a bigger screen so it wouldn't fit and a new one of the same kind cost more than the new monitor so I got stuck with this thing! Too bad!
I purchased this item over a year ago and at first I thought it was a great invention. At least much better than the alternative using the tape deck in the car to transmit the music. Over time though I have noticed little quirks about it.1. It's not very sturdy. I don't toss it around it goes in the car and in the house (see number two, pertaining to why it shouldn't stay in the car). I am not rough with it but the back cover does not stay on the unit. Also if you press on the display it seems to allow the music to come through clearer, but it doesn't have that pressure the unit is less functioning.2. Don't ever leave it in the car! The unit does not like the cold whatsoever. I used to plug it in as soon as I got in the car. Within 10 minutes if the heat wasn't right on the unit the cold air gets to it and the signal is gone. If I had kept it in the car it takes at least 20m minutes of direct heat to warm the unit up for sufficient use.3. Drains the IPOD like crazy. Never get a unit without the charger to go along with it.Spend a the extra dollars if you plan on using it regularly. Wish I had.
It's complete garbage. I sent the first one back to the manufacturer for replacement after it stopped working a week after I purchased it. They sent me a second one, well that one worked for all of about five minutes!...total rip-off! not even worth it to send it back this time...
I've had this unit for a few years. On a recent brown out, I found this completely dropped power instantly, telling me the battery must be completely dead. Of course, there's a battery indicator that SHOULD have alerted me to this so I could change the battery. The bigger issue is now it randomly drops power. I thought it was a problem with my PCs, but this morning I noticed both PCs and the cable modem were all powered off simultaneously. All 3 devices are plugged into this unit. Needless to say, I'm extremely disappointed. I work in the IT field and my computers are rather expensive, which is why I chose to protect them on a UPS. Now the very behavior this is designed to prevent (sudden, unexpected shutdown of PCs) it is the cause of! I'm hesitant to buy another APC product.
This item is more or less bullshit. I own a earlier model of an ipod and yet somehow it wouldnt charge it. At all. Despite multiple attempts and reading the piss-poor instructions, the damn thing wouldnt work at all
Looks pretty, but does nothing for my FM reception. My T-wire antenna does better. Waste of money.
I bought this defective player and had nothing but trouble with it.I switched to BLU-RAY model BDP-S300 and the picture and sound is superb. If you are considering a High Definition player go Blu-Ray-the winning HD format.
These speakers serve one purpose: getting looks from people.They work and everything, but the sound is cheap and hollow.ABSOLUTLEY NO BASS. they distort easily and crackle all the time. They feel like they are made out of balsa wood. HOWEVER, they are undeniably different from most portable speaker options and they do look very techy.BOTTOM LINE: They are awesome. until you turn them on.
It fell apart every time it was removed from the DC power in the car. Returned to amazon for a refund. the sound is typical of an FM transmitter.
I didn't read the previous reviews carefully enough. DVD's recorded on this unit can only be played back on this unit. I bought it so I could record DVD's and watch them elsewhere. Since I can't do that, I am sending the unit back. It is too bad that this feature--or lack of feature--wasn't mentioned in the item's description. That would have saved me considerable time and trouble.
Dead on arrival. No sound in the left earbud. Tried on several devices.Disappointed.
The software for this scanner is a joke. Tech support is no help. Our computer now automatically connects to our ISP (AOL) everytime it is turned on. We still can't send a scanned image as e-mail. The manuals that come with the scanner are pathetic and offer virtually no help. We are returning this scanner and will look at HP scanners. Don't waste your time with this one.
I wish I listened to all the other review but I thought I was smarter than them, turns out I wasn't. I should have just saved up money to upgrade the stereo system with an auxiliary port (google it if you don't know what that is) and I would get the best sound quality possible.
This is the third Kensington case I've owned. The first was awesome; top notch. When that was stolen a couple years ago I replaced it with a similar-looking case that was cheaper in cost, but that only lasted a few months before the seams came apart and the wheels fell off. My third (and LAST) case arrived last week. The handle is so loose it feels like I'm pulling a wayward, large dog behind me. The quality is horrible. The wheels look like they might make it through about 3 months travel time and the fabric is light and of cheap quality. The case LOOKS like the great original but the quality is JUNK. To top it off, I ordered it directly from Kensington, thinking this would circumvent any possibility of a foreign,'knock-off'- no folks, Kensington IS the knockoff, and they're getting their JUNK back. Kensington...THIS is how you do business???
This connector is sold as if it's at least equivalent to the Apple original equipment. However, if I use the phone when it's plugged in, it behaves oddly, doesn't respond appropriately, sometimes won't perform at all. The connector does recharge the phone, but it certainly doesn't have full functionality.
Maybe I am just unlucky, but I had mine for 5 months and twice it became unusable. Both times it began with the stylus no longer being accurate and then eventually not working at all. I did not find the Palm people particularly friendly or helpful (I returned it once for "repair") and, frankly, I have wasted enough time on this. Pen and paper may be less cool, but are infinitely more efficient than this useless piece of equipment.
In the description , and title it says Sony Cybershot , so i thought its for digital camera , bought it, received it ontime, try it on my camera, doesnt fit, its for video cameras only. they should mention it on description and title.lost 60 dollors including shipping charges, and they given only 14 days for return for even international shipping. shipping charges 29 euro from ireland to usa. and even they don't pay return charges or even exchange.totally waste.poor service
I have had three of these hard drives so far, one is years old and works fine, the second lost all data and will not work, the third i put in a computer I built by myself, it worked flawlessly for 6 months, then wouldnt load the OS properly. Its final day in my computer it LIT ON FIRE. While my first one has had zero problems, the second is a fancy paperwieght, and the third is useful for lighting candles...buyer beware....
A perfectly good waste of $20 and two card slots. It didn't reduce the system temp even 1 degree. Installed it and let it run for several days. Hold a tissue in the back of the PC near the slot. You'd think it would flutter even a bit. Nothing. Can't feel any airflow either but its running, I checked. Worthless piece of junk.
The top and bottom of the screen curl backwards in the center. There is no clip or additional piece to secure the screen so that it does not curl. The screen comes with a wall mount kit, however you would have the same problem as the lattice-type suspension behind the screen keeps the screen a good 2 inches away from the wall.If you have a professional keynote or powerpoint presentation in 16:9 format, the top of the screen has a big shadow area from the bending of the screen. The bottom 3 inches of the screen has a shadow area as well that is about 2.5 feet long.
DP-G321 Print Server.Correct/Full Printer support is very limited. D-Link dropped the ball on this one.Wireless Security support is limited to WEP - so it says. WPA does not work in any of its forms. I invite D-Link to counter. In non-security fashion, wireless is fine. But if you are in any residential or crowded environment, do not buy this print server. (You'd be a fool for not using some sort of extra security and WEP is not it...)End of Story.[Yes. I know this product EOL'd. I placed this to share my frustration with the deception regarding the WPA support - none. Further, there are those of us that can still use older HW to save the landfills... in China.]
I tried using the iAudio for jogging but in radio mode it would eat through each battery in 2 to 3 hours. I would use good quality batteries and test the battery strength after the iAudio would quit and the battery would have at least half its life left. Plan on spending a mint on AAA's if you buy this or simular iAudio products. Customer service also refused to do anything about the problem on top of being slow.
During the last two years, I have ordered four all in one printers, three had serious software problems shortly after arrival and had to be replaced.Clearly, HP is having serious problems with all in one printers, and subtle changes in their customer service approach to these difficient machines seem to reflect a mounting problem. When my first two printers went approximately 1.5 to 2 years ago, HP's very cordial customer service representatives responded immediately and replaced the machines within days. When the third printer went, more recently, HP was still cordial. This time, however, they urged me to have the machine replaced by the retailer. Moreover, niether they nor the retailer were willing to deliver a new printer on an expedited basis. To do so was an added charge. The result is that it is now 1.5 months later after I first reported a defective printer and I have not yet received a replacement. That is no way to run a business.Finally, when HP first acknowledged that the printer was defective, they attempted to convince me to buy an "upgrade" at a slight, unconvincing discount. These upgrades were rebuilt all in ones, apparently previously returned because of problems. The conclusion is all but inescapable: HP's warehouses are filling up with defective all in one printers at great cost to HP.These machines are great when they work, but getting them to work is a problem.
I was very excited to get this unit. I purchased in conjunction with a DVD recorder so I could archive to DVD. Set up wasn't too difficult, and of course I purchased the life time $299 subscription. Within a week of using the unit, the ReplayTV stopped sending signals to my DVD recorder...all that was sent was static. I know it wasn't the DVD recorder, because I can still record directly from television. ReplayTV no longer has a toll-free customer service line, so after a 29 minute hold and conversation with their customer service department, I am now awaiting a Return Merchandise Authorization Number in order to get the unit replaced. I will also be contacting Amazon directly to see if they can be of any assistance. I don't know if TIVO would have been any better, but I think this really sucks!
WARNING - I received my Hanns HW191D monitor over a month ago. As of this date I am unable to get the 1440 X 900 resolution. After searching several forum for information and doing as suggested, downloading the driver, directly from Hanns, it still will not convert to that resolution. Additionally, adjusting the screen is on the side and very confusing with NO DIRECTIONS included whatsoever to which buttons do what or how to use them in what order.Finally a forum suggested upgrading the Bios which I will do in the next few days. This is an extra, unforseen cost and hazardous manuever.If it goes wrong it destroys the functionality of my computer.You can never use it again. It's buy a computer time. Mine is not a junk computer. It's a Pentium 3, but 933 MHZ, 100 GHD and 1 GB Memory.Frankly, as I write this I'm wondering why I have not returned it. A few bucks more for an easier functioning monitor would be worth the trouble.
This product arrived and would not play the cds...not upright nor laying flat. So we contacted to return the item. That was FOUR weeks ago and at least as many email to find out if the at least RECEIVED the return! I will NEVER do business with this company again...and I don't recommend them to anyone!
I purchased this product and if I could do it all again I would not purchase it. I have had problems with it from almost the beginning. The unit constantly crashes and looses all battery power. This has happened during syncs or while just looking at the calendar. The PDA's batty level is high. Once it was at 96%. The only way to use it again is to do a hard reset - which erases all the data and to recharge it. This has happened several times. Toshiba support is awful and not helpful. another problem I've had is that the USB power sync cable I purchased broke a pin. This wasn't a part of the warrenty and Toshiba wanted $110 to repair the product. I am very dissatisfied and will not purchase another Toshiba product.
Laptop AC Adapter for Acer Aspire 1410, 1680, 2010, 2020, 3000, 3500, 5000, 5003, 5004, 5005 Series; TravelMate 2300, 2700, 290, 290E, 3000, 3200, 4000, 4500, 4502, 6000, 8000 Series, Alienware Sentia SeriesI ordered this for my Acer Aspire 5004 laptop. The connector does not fit. I had to find another connector that would fit tightly into my computer and splice it onto the Adapter so I could use it.
The Seller sent me a dead battery. I tried it in several of my APC units and it just does nto workWhy does Amazon allow this Seller to continue to sell on AmazaonSure it looks like an APC battery but it is dead. Oh and before you ask, yes, I tried for weeks to charge this so called new battery.
I purchase this item a while back. The picture quality is definitely good. However, as the post below me, this camera just stopped working. I never dropped it or anything.When I tried to sign up to the website for a warranty, the site is always down (or just simply doesnt exist). Go figure....if you buy any products from this company, make sure you read the reviews to be sure the same problem isnt happening.
This card reader became extremely hot on it's first use and actually caused my computer to shut down a USB port due to too much power being pulled by the reader. That said, this was easily fixed by using a thicker cord of the same type. Those of you that have Blackberries, you can simply use the usb cord that came with your Blackberry and this unit will work fine. So all in all this unit gets barely 2 stars!
I received mine in a generic ziploc bag also, and about 2minutes after i plugged it in the cigarette lighter outlet, it started smoking real bad and the adapter itself got very Hot. I got it to work for like 5 minutes at one point, but the sound quality was so bad i took it out and plan on returning it back..... SAVE YOUR MONEY for something that actually works correct, and will not burn your car up.
I bought this "radar detector" a few days ago and I already returned it to amazon and here's why: I passed over 8 cop cars with it in my car on freeway and it never alert me or anything! i was lucky I didn't get any tickets. sure it does notify you when there is a stationary radar at an intersection (the reason I gave it 2 stars), but it does NOT do anything when there are cops around. apparently, you car has to be directly targeted by a laser gun for this detector to go off, which basically makes it useless. it's like "let me know when I'm already getting a ticket."I personally suggest you to stay away from this detector, save more money, and buy a good one that actually notifies you when there are cops around.
Ordered this item a week ago, and it was $9.99 at that time (right now I see it is $13.08 fit it is still fine if you get the item you are paid for and if it is the same item as on product title (Maxell 4.7GB 8x DVD-RW (5-Pack)On the picture it is DVD+RW (with "+"), but item description shows that it should beItem model number: 634045Product Description: DVD+R 4.7GB DISC 5PKMaxell DVD+RW is compatible with up to 4x speed and has a storage capacity of 4.7GB.Had to RMA first item received because I got 4x DVD+RW instead of 8x. Unfortunately, Amazon sent me as RMA exactly the same pack of 4x discs! There is big difference in speed between 4x and 8x, so now I have to sent the second pack back and will see what they'll send me next time. Customer service representative was very helpful, can't complaint.
I used this product few years ago to stream music from iPod 4th gen. It worked well for sometime but started giving trouble after few months.1. Everytime i have to go through hard way of establishing a connection with the base station. I have to keep pressing the connect button several times by keeping the iPod attached with the sending device.2. the iPod connector was made up of poor plastic and design. The start button was stuck up inside after few months and I was never able to stop the device again unless i put some small pin to push it up.Overall, cheap product. Don't waste your money.I was never been a happy customer with Logitech products. I also purchased thier universal remote and it stopped working after sometime.Logitech, a very less reliable brand! stay away from thier products.
perfectly good sound but I could not get local am channel generally available on other portable radios. Battery pack is a disaster. can't find it anywhere and Radio Shack offered to order one for me for about $25...for a battery for a $100 radio???
DHL deliver the product in a different direction to the direction of delivery and the product is lost
I just bought this item and was very disappointed with it. It is put together so sloppily. Uneven and poorly fitting seams really surprised me. I never purchased a RCA product before and I guess I won't ever again. There is also no output jacks to connect with other electronics or additional speakers. It just was not a quality product. I guess I'll go back to AIWA or Sony. You get what you pay for.
Ok unit but is not a &quot;real&quot; Xircom; no support for DOS or ghost drivers. Good choice for the basics but not a business class unit. I'm returning it and buying a Realport Unit.
Very slow to focus! Compared to older models it is very shakey as well. It does not hold a candle to last years trv250 model, so check your stores as I found last years model at a great price.
While the product description is unclear, the first thing you need to know is that this is NOT an Apple-manufactured accessory. It's very much an off-brand item that is not made by Apple.I bought this figuring it would be a replacement for my Apple brand remote. It's most certainly not the same thing as the Apple product and you should think twice before buying. The Apple remote plugs into the dock port and then you plug the headphones into the remote. This product requires you to plug the remote into the dock port--but the headphones must be plugged into the iPod's headphone jack! That means you cannot drop the iPod into a pocket because there are wires and such sticking out of both ends. Just a terrible solution. I had no trouble getting the remote to function as it should, but the remote and headphones are visibly cheap and of inferior quality manufacture (it's hard to make plastic look this cheap). I strongly recommend you get the Apple brand remote.
I ordered this kit, 99-8205, for the Toyota Matrix/Pontiac Vibe. Apparently there is a difference in the dash trim between 2003/2004 models and the 2005-2008. The dash kit was upgraded to cover all models from 2003 to 2008. However, they did not change the part number. So, I ordered a 99-8205 kit for my 2008 Matrix and received the older kit for the '03/'04 models. They have the same part number. I asked Metra customer service to send me the correct pieces and they said NO. The better option would be to order the Scosche TA2044B which is available here at Amazon for a better price and no hassle.
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's unfortunate that a PDA with so much promise is built so poorly. The case chips easily, and the surface you write on cracks very easily. I've already had to replace one to the tune of $80. If you plan on using your PDA as a truly portable computer, on that will be with you on the road, I'd highly recommend you look at other options, like the Palm Pilot, Compaq IPAQ or the Hewlett Packard Vornada, all sturdier offerings. The Handspring cracks under even the slightest pressure.
I'VE HAD THE TV 5 SHORT YEARS, THE TV WILL NOT TURN ON. IF YOU RESEARCH IT, YOU WILL FIND EVERYONE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. SOME AFTER JUST TWO YEARS.... DO NOT BUY!!!!
I wasn't wow'ed by the quality when I got them and then mine died within the first month. :( I went out and bought a twenty-dollar retractable pair and I've had THEM for nearly a year now, obviously the quality is what I expected but at least they WORK.
The HL-5250DN is a fine printer, but if you purchase it, don't purchase a TN350 cartridge as I did, relying on the Amazon representation that it will work. You'll find that the TN350 will not mate with the drum unit TN550 cartridge combo that comes in the printer. Maybe you can spring for a different drum unit (think another $80) and get that combo to work; I don't know. But the TN350 cartridge categorically won't work in a new HL-5250DN, unless you want to try your hand with a hacksaw. And the TN350 isn't heavy enough to make a good door stop.To be fair, Amazon isn't alone in representing that the TN350 will work. The Brother user manual specifies the TN550 or TN580 (high capacity).
I have been a loyal and vocal Tivo supporter over the years. However, the Series 3 has burned through my good feeling, and rather quickly since I've only owned for ~35 days.It's a total pain to set up, and I really mean a total pain. It took us three Comcast visits culminating in a senior level person coming out. We spent 4 hours interacting with them in our house and more than 8 hours time just waiting for them to show up, be on hold, etc. This is 12 hours total - do you have 12 hours? If I told you that's how long it might take just to get going with this product, would you be okay with that?The remote is wicked slow to react. We think we need a new one but just haven't dealt with it yet.The support is spotty and is designed to make me, the $800 paying customer, do the work and waste my time rather than make me happy.So, all in all, this feels just like Comcast. Oh, but it gets worse.My Tivo suffered a permanent failure where it endlessly rebooted as a result of a brief power outage (on a surge protector and nothing else in the house affected) on Thursday, January 4. I called Tivo service that day, and, while very helpful, the Tivo service personnel required that we be absolutely certain that the problem was not blown out cable cards (an option we felt remote since our issue is a documented problem with the Series 3 boxes) before they would ship us a replacement.Because verification of the cable cards' a-ok status required a visit from our cable provider, Comcast, we could not verify that the Tivo was, in fact, broken till Monday, January 8 at approximately 2 pm (add another 1 hour of time on hold, 1 hour of wait time for the tech to show up, and .5 hour with the technician in the house = 2.5 hours so we're now up to 14.5 hours total to watch TV).At that time we called Tivo support again, and they agreed to send us a new box. I explained that we needed it shipped out same day and overnight, as we were going out of town on Wednesday, January 10 for vacation and wanted to record our programs while away. Thus, it had to arrive the next day on Tuesday, January 9. I paid the $799 fee for the new box and was told this would be no problem.However, after waiting at home today, Tuesday January 9, and no box being delivered by 4 pm, I called Tivo support. No replacement box has been shipped. Therefore, a new Tivo will not arrive today. Not sure exactly when the box will be shipped, but, it doesn't really matter since I needed it arrive today.Therefore, I will get BACK on the phone with Comcast (expected wait time = .5 hours), I will once again cancel and schedule an appointment for my box to be set up again (assume another 1.5 hours so total time to watch TV now at 16.5 hours) - mind you, after I return from my vacation with NONE of my shows recorded and some of them never going into repeats and not on iTunes.What's the bloody point if I don't get the TV I want recorded? Really?I actually wish I hadn't bothered buying my Series 3, especially now with the new Comcast HD DVR with Tivo interface rolling out. I feel ripped off and exhausted. Think long and hard before you buy this machine; it's the fabulous Tivo you know and love, ONCE IT'S WORKING. It's the getting it and keeping it working part that ruins the relationship.
We have this tv for 3 weeks. The first week the TV Guide feature worked. I tried to add a channel to the listing, did not know that Comcast Cable had to do that and something got messed up and hasn't worked since. Comcast has spend 7 hrs here and Sharp has no answers. The TV Guide does not work, the listing on the screen for the channel does not display anything. Does anyone know how the TV Guide works??? The set up on screen and in the manual does not correct anything. The cable technician came and now when you press the remote for up channel it jumps from 5 to 600 and when you press the down arrow it goes to 713, which is not down by any means. How can anything get this messed up? Thinking of returning it and have 2 more weeks. Have another call into Sharp on Tuesday to see if someone else can help. Found out yesterday they don't make this model anymore. How good can it be???
I bought this for a six year old as a present, this telescope is VERY touchy, your eyelashes move the eyepiece, the plastic mount to the tripod flexes a lot, and there are loose pieces of plastic inside all of the eyepieces right in the center of the viewing area. otherwise it is all you can expect for an economy unit
Sluggish and temperamental from day one -- but, we figured it was so cheap, we could live with it. Then it died at 13 months.Also interesting to read the review from another reader about scratches. We are very careful with our DVD's. Prior to buying this POC, played them on our computer for three years and never had any scratches. Now they are all scratched to hell.I won't buy Phillips again.
I did like the product, and if it was working well, I would have be happy with it.The problems are:1. Battery life to short. I've been using it for 3 years, and battery lasts ~4 hours. that good for riding around the bloke.2. Some times the GPS, simply stoped working. and the, after a few days, it came back to live...! just like that!Now it does not work any more...! 3 years, and that's it!3, and the chest strap... lost it's flexibility after 6 months.
Let me start out by saying that I love Tivoli radios. I have a Model Two with a Model Sub-woofer in my living room and truly love the warm, rich sound along with the simple design and good looks. I liked the Model Two so much that I decided to buy the Model Three for the bedroom. Even in Mono mode, the sound is rich and exceptional and the tuner truly does pull in and lock onto FM stations as advertised. It looks beautiful and I had planned to order the up-firing companion speaker and have the ultimate clock radio. The problem I have is that as at least one other reviewer has stated the back light for the clock dial is so bright that I have not been able to sleep since I got the radio four days ago. I mean it is bright, you can make shadow figures on the wall from the light it puts out. I had to put a sock over the dial just to get some sleep. Now I feel foolish to have a $200.00 clock radio that I have to cover with a sock at night. Also the LEDS for the sleep and alarm function are bright enough alone to keep you awake. If you use the sleep function the LED stays on after the radio shuts off until you depress the button again and of course the alarm LED stays on all the time the alarm is set. Since Tivoli designed this to be a "bedroom radio" it is an inexcusable design flaw to not have include a means of toning down or disabling the back light for users that would prefer darkness while sleeping. I haven't tried the snooze function yet so haven't experienced the "snooze flaw" other reviewers have but it sounds pretty scary. One other clock flaw I experienced is that if I get home from work and go through my routine of getting everything ready for the next day before I settle in for the evening I discoverd that the 12 hour clock will sound the alarm if you try to set it for the next day within it seems a 2 hour window after the time you want to set the clock for the next day. In other words if you have the alarm set to wake up at 6:00 A.M. you can't activate the alarm until after 8:00 P.M. This bothers me because I personally have over slept more often by simply forgetting to set the alarm. In conclusion I cannot recommend buying this clock radio until Tivoli takes it back to the drawing board.
I tried burning 4 DVDs. During the wirting process I got no errors and while playing (DVD player & computer) I see the scrambled picture and no audio. I'm going to return these.My DVD writer: HI-VAL/IO Magic Dual format (+-R/RW) Internal drive.Software Used: Nero Burning Room
Motion Detector Alarm was advertised as having a sensitvity of 7.0 meters distance. Actual sensitivity is more like 1.0 meter and that is only sometimes. I would send it back for a refund but I would still be out $38.00 after paying mailing cost again so I guess they got me this time.
I see the price is up to $19 now, I bought for $15 + shipping, so $24.The cartridge leaves streaks on every page printed. I left feedback earlier and it's gone... hum? I noticed there's no feedback at all on this product... hum? If my feedback sticks, I'd move on to a different vendor.
This antenna does not seem to work any better than a simple "stick-type" antenna I was using with an HDTV receiver. In fact, it seemed to have worse reception than the antenna that came with the Miglia TVMini HD.The broadcast towers are located 29 miles away and farther and the Zenith ZHDTV1 HDTV-UHF does not do any better at pulling in some of those stations than the Miglia TVMini HD antenna that came with it (which worked in pulling in all the stations most of the time with a few dropouts). When the TVMini HD antenna had trouble pulling in a signal, the Zenith ZHDTV1 did not have any better luck. In fact, it seemed to be worse, since it requires a more directional aim. The TVMini HD's "stick-type" antenna just needed to be raised higher and placed in a clearer line-of-sight location to receive a better signal.The coax cable enclosed with the Zenith ZHDTV1 antenna is short (about 6 feet) and this limits where you can place it for best directional aiming without connecting an extension cable.I am surprised how poorly this performed (or, maybe, the other antenna just performed very well in comparison) based on the many positive reviews the product received on this site.
My husband and I were thrilled with this thing for a few days----when it actually worked. Then, it completely stopped. We called Midland and their customer service staff was very rude and not helpful. They were aware that this unit has a faulty power plug, and we should return the plug for a new one. Nope. We are returning the entire thing. It is worthless and the service is pathetic. WE WANT A FULL REFUND. We have since purchased a new weather alert radio system from a reliable store. It works beautifully.
This printer is a complete ink hog. While I am not a fan of spending so much money on ink, my major complaint about this aspect, is that for such a thirsty printer, it uses extremely small ink cartridges. This means having to change them entirely too often, and doing your best to keep spares around.The other annoyance is the paper handling. It regularly says that there is no paper, even though there is plenty of paper sitting there, sometimes I am forced to mess with the paper and press okay for each and every sheet. Occasionally it sucks in two pages. Sometimes it doesn't suck in a page, but proceeds to "print" anyway, which is extra frustrating considering what an ink hog it is. All of this is with approved paper, and the correct paper type selected in the properties.However, when it has ink and feeds the paper correctly, it does make nice looking prints.It definitely has not been worth the money, time and hassle cost overall, and I wish I had chosen a different printer.
As I mentioned in my title, every thing looked good about this puppy except when I went to use it, the little red light stayedlit for &gt; 24 hours. Don't know if it was the batteries or thecharger but bottom line it doesn't work as designed.
Used the system only a few weeks, cannot get the siren to work anymore. the other motion detector work great, but the siren did not
This is a nice camera case but is way too small for the Kodak DX7590. I would not recommend this case for that camera.
I've had this unit for just a couple of months, and now it seriously skips on almost every DVD I play. Moving the same DVD's to one of my other DVD players produces a perfect experience. Like others who have had similar problems, I can't take advantage of the 30-day return policy. I'm just throwing it away and will look for something better.
Two of the items (separate orders) arrived in separate packages today. The shipped ones are black, opens differently than shown and both are missing a connecting strap although the package shows how to connect same to the case. The connecting strap shown on the package is like a shoe lace not with a metal connector as shown. My advise is go to Walmart to get such an item.I am returning both at Amazon expense.
I just installed this software on my G5 Dual 2 Gigahertz machine and am very un-satisfied with the product! It is very slow to respond and if you were planning on imaging the disks to your hard drive for faster response, forget it. This software crashes ALOT and is overall unstable. The navigation is not like previous versions of Topo! either. Does the software work? Yes. Are the maps great? Yes. It is the interface that is poor on this one. National Geographic needs to go back to the drawing board on this one!
From the first day, the CD mechanisim was very noisy. Now it has stopped working altogether. I don't know how they did it, but Timex was also able to make the first digital clock that doesn't keep time accurately. Mate that with a couple speakers that buzz when the volume is turned up and this clock radio is a three time looser.
I asked for a digital camera for Xmas. My husband went to a electronic store (alone) and came back with this. It does everything he says. Camcorder. MP3 player, has games, records voices and takes pictures. Well it takes crappy pictures. The camcorder and the MP3 player were very nice. We ended up returning it and getting him an Ipod and myself the digital (low price) camera that I wanted in the first place. I would wait until this gadget has been upgraded a few times. Like the 3rd or 4th generation.
the one i bought for my boyfriend as a christmas gift does not read burnable or rewriteable cd's, as the technical data says it was supposed to do, and it skipped pretty badly on several different dvd's, so I'm going to send it back...buyers beware!
I originally bought this modem when I subscribed to Comcast internet service, but had a series of problems that we eventually traced back to the modem. Replaced it with the Motorola modem and things are working well. The problem could have been an issue with the particular unit I had or a general problem; I did read quite a bit about Comcast customers having troubles with this unit.
I ordered a Sony Type G Lithium Ion for my Sony camera. But, when I received it, it was a generic brand. No explaination why they sent it instead of the Sony. I had to e-mail them back and they gave me credit of $10.00. I wasn't very pleased the way they do business.
I bought the Laser Desktop 6000v2 hoping it would be better, but sure enough, this is the keyboard from hell.I have the wireless receiver infront of me, and if I moved it 5-10" away from the receiver , it will not work. So much for the wireless part.Now comes the mouse, right click would have some crazy delay or no click at all, battery brand new and mouse infront of the receiver.I am about to cry, but the function on the keyboard, like music , volume placement I like.UPDATE: I called Microsoft about this problem and they promptly send out another replacement for me, I thought the issue will go away, NOPE, same thing. It is driving me so crazy that I have to plug in a cord mouse juse to make sure it is not me that's going crazy, because mouse click will not register untill the 10th click, I have to use the cord mouse to click it... God, this ikeyboard is AWEFUL !!
Ok, it looks nice. Sadly, that's all I have good to say about it. On the flip side of the coin:1) it feels like mush - if you type a lot, don't get this thing2) it eats batteries - I type about 5 pages a day, it goes through a set of four every month or so3) it collects dirt - all keyboards do, but this one has an "open top" that makes it happen a lot faster4) it stops working - mine's been dead for a few days now, it simply won't sync upGet an iceKey or an MS Internet Keyboard. Losing a single wire isn't worth it.
The construction is chinsey... NOT portable like it is promoted. Yes, you CAN take it with you, but if a subject sneezes, the boom light falls over. The light stands are very flimsy, and were difficult to assemble (no instructions).Produces decent light, but I wish I would have saved my pennies and bought a more professional version of lighting. Honestly, that's what I would recommend... make the jump to the higher price point, you'll regret starting with such a BASIC and CHEAP set.
I have been using Archos products for several years. But this product upgrade turned out to be a big headache. The customer service and the website to purchase plugin are horrible. Once the product arrived, I went to their website to purchase the web browser plugin. After adding the item into the cart, the currency symbol changed from USD $ to something else which I didn't recognize. I went ahead to place the order and later on found I was charged in Euro (equal to $43 instead of $30) instead. I contacted the customer service, and they insistd I selected the wrong country, which I am sure is not the case. I have tried again and again on my computer and the same thing happens everytime. However, Archos customer service still insisted it was me who made the mistake and finally ignored my emails. I am a software developer and the only thing I can think of is that their website defaults to Euro if the cookie from a cusotmer's computer can not be retrieved. When I decided to stop since no response from Archos any more, the web browser plugin keeps freezing when surfing to certain websites. I don't bother to contact them any more. I am sending it back to amazon and will lose $43 to pay for a lesson: DO NOT BUY ARCHOS.
The Trendnet manual does make a passing mention about this major issue:Like all powerline networking products, this requires that the access point (I purchased Trendnet's wireless powerline access point along with this product) be on the same cicruit breaker. Mine was not, so I get a dismal 1.05 mbps speed to the AP. Not catastrophic, but not good either.Think about this: you want an access point when your router's range is insufficient. Which means, you have a large area to cover. Whenever you have large areas to cover, it's rarely the case that the point farthest from your router, might happen to be on the same electrical breaker.In sum, powerline adapters are really not great at what their primary application is supposed to be: to help cover distant parts of you house/office/building...However, if you happen to have the two parts (router and the access point) on the same electrical breaker, then great, go for it!
The Model 3 Clock Radio is flawed. Its sound quality though is excellent.The biggest problem for me is that the front and back panels are nearly unreadable under most ambient light conditions. The standard lettering and background colors combined with font size and the reflectance of the &quot;metallic&quot; treatment do not produce enough contrast to promote legibility. A flashlight (held at the right angle to avoid reflectance) is a useful tool for changing frequencies. My Tivoli Model 1 (classic/walnut), in contrast, is much much easier to use and sounds just as good.I agree with another reviewer that another problem with the Model 3 is that the clock is entirely dependent on batteries. It would be better for this AC radio to have an AC clock with a battery backup.
Have only used the unit about 5 times and it stopped opening automatically when rewinding was complete. You have to stand by the unit and open it yourself. Very disappointed that it did not last for more than 5 usages.
Sony MDR-IF540RK Wireless Headphone System with Rechargeable BatteryI have been using these headphones for about one year. At first they were great because I had traded up. Now either I have gotten more discriminating or the headphones are failing. I now notice that the sound is terrible. I thought my hearing was failing then my grandson and my husband made the same comment. There are times especially with the lows that I cannot understand the dialogue at all. Sometimes I take the headphones off and turn the TV up loud to hear. I am now ready to trade up again. However, I love the battery life of these phones. I have never had a problem with the battery giving out on me although I watch TV for hours. I have no problem with the charger and love the fact that the phones turn off automatically when I take them off. The charger light does go out when the phones are fully charged. In spite of all these may be a good choice for someone also trading up. The headphones are extremely comfortable. I too rely heavily on the reviews of other customers in making a selection. I am looking at the 4000 as a possibility. I am open to suggestion for a trade up to a comfortable headphone with good highs and lows. Any suggestions, please let me know.
Like many other customers who have reviewed the HP Photosmart 2574 All-in-One Printer I also have had problems with the paper feed. I originally purchased this printer at Staples in late December of 2005 and started having paper feed problems about a month later. I contacted HP's tech support and went through all their power down and resetting tests which of course did nothing to help with the problem. I was told I could return it for a refurbished one but opted to return it to the local Staples store where they offered me a new one if I agreed to purchase an extended warranty for $29.99 in early February. I have now had the new printer for about a month and a half and am now having the same problem with an "Out of Paper" error when there is plenty of paper in the tray, and am having to manually feed the paper again. I contacted Staples and told them of the problem, and when asked what I would like to do replied that I would like to exchange for a different model and be credited the full price of the printer plus the cost of the extended warranty. I was told that I would not be credited for the extended warranty because that is what allowed me to return the printer itself. I find it ridiculous that I paid for a warranty that only allows me to return a product which has an inherent design problem. I plan on contacting HP customer support and if they do not offer me a full refund will never buy another HP product again.I would probably have rated this at 4 stars if I had not had this problem. The ink cartridges are also very small, about a third the size of the ones on my old HP 722c printer, which I'm sure doesn't hurt their profit margins.
The description says it reads Smart Media -it does not. The only reason I bought it was to read the Smart Media cards from my older Olympus camera. CHANGE THE DESCRIPTION!!!
I order 5 ink cartridgesI thought this was excellent since the first one I used was good. Then I used 2 more and only had two ink colors and was very disappointed. The 3rd one was half full. Out of 5 only only 2 were good. Im sending the 3 back.
I've just bought this printer to replace my old LaserWriter 4/600, whichwas a cheap and compact laser printer (when Apple had them). I'm movedfrom Mac to XP and connecting it to a PC is impossible and I had to buyanother printer. LaserJets are well known so I decided to buy one whichpromises a good resolution --not a real 1200 x 1200 but at least apromising 600 x 600 x 2.However, when I printed the first page I was very disappointed because thisresolution is in fact much worse than my 600 x 600 LaserWriter and not muchbetter than a good ink jet printer. Why? With the 4/600 letter contourslooked rounded and crisp, while with the 1012 are jagged and fuzzy. No inkdots outside letters in the 4/600, but lots of them in the 1012 which makesa sort of halo around the letters (there is a noticeable shadow in verticalstrokes). Letter strokes lose their proportions below 10 pt and thehorizontal one in &quot;e&quot; (Times) is almost missing. There are in additiondistorted letters, some of them with bumps and even wrongly rendered (likea bold omega). The result is ugly and a lot below one could expect from agood laser printer.By the way, the installation was smooth (with Win XP).
This is the second EPSON product I buy. I didn't learn my lesson the first time. First printer stopped working, customer service told me to buy another one and they would give me a great discount. I got another model, newer and what I thought would be a better model, WRONG!!!After only a year or more this printer is NOT working anymore. Keeps giving me an E message for ERROR. Called customer service and some foreign person who I could hardly understand tells me that because she CANNOT fix it over the phone the printer is no longer usable, but she is willing to give me a huge discount on a new model from the Epson website. THANKS for nothing!!!Not only are printer cartridges a huge rip-off but they expect you to buy a new printer every year or so. NO NO NO, I don't think so, this is the last time they steal my money!!!!I do not recommend this piece of junk. People who write good reviews on this printer have probably not had it for more then a few months, because this printer is NOT made to last.
I wish this radio had better sound. I'm still looking for another radio with great sound, good reception, and good battery life. This is not it. The sound is marginal, the reception has some flaws inherent in low cost radios. The battery life is excellent. I kept the radio for its crank feature in case of an emergency. I live in a metropolitan area with lots of hills which makes for difficult reception conditions.It reminds me a little bit of the multi-band radios I had when I was young, and had hours and hours to experiment. Those radios featured cheap electronics which did not have the best performance possible, but I did not know that at the time. The Kaito is the same. I guess you get what you pay for. I would classify this as a special use radio, good for the ability to get along on crank power if necessary. For me personally, if it came in a bigger box, with a bigger speaker and a bit more fidelity, I would probably use it all the time. But it's a tiny little thing, smaller than you would expect, lightweight, with an all plastic case. Other reviewers mention the crank itself, which is made of plastic, and I suppose possible to break.Sound: This is my biggest complaint, but I don't see it addressed in other reviews, so I wonder if I have an idiosyncratic response to the way this particular radio sounds.In my opinion, the best sounding band is AM. In fact I wonder if the designers optimized the sound for the AM band, with good sensitivity and selectivity to boot.I have another radio that gets weather band, and the difference between the way that one sounds and this one, well the Kaito is intelligible but not tolerable for pleasure listening of the weather band. I want to say the computer generated NOAA guys sounds especially grating. I know, I know, what kind of geek wants to hear the buoy temperatures all morning?Most of my listening is FM, and this is where I had the most significant problems. I listen mostly to two stations, one strong, but the other one I couldn't even find until I lowered the antenna. I think they call that front end overload. It's caused by too much signal. I finally found my other station by lowering the telescoping antenna all the way, but leaving the remaining stub pointed straight up. If I put my hand on the antenna fuzz and other stations appear. I thought this radio would do a better job at rejecting other signals. Instead I find that strong FM stations appear all over the place, not only at their assigned places on the dial. If you live very close to an FM transmitter or tower farm you know what I mean.The other problem I am having is that the volume control has a point where it goes from very soft to very loud, not a dirty potentiometer, just a cheap one, just at about the volume I would like, so it's so difficult to set the volume that this problem alone keeps me from using this radio on a regular basis. [If you live where all the stations are weak this radio would be great, because I never have to use more than 5% of the audio amplification capability to get all the volume I need.] This seems to be a real problem only on FM. The FM sound quality on the teeny speaker is only sufficient if you listen to pop music at background volume, but is likely to disappoint otherwise.It has solar power. Put it in direct sunlight and voila. Beach radio?
I read all the reviews before I chose to buy this camera. Having three kids, a shockproof and waterproof camera sounded unbelievable and perfect for me. At first it was great. The pictures came out great and the camera was very user friendly. I love to take pictures and had the camera in my purse at all times to never miss a golden opportunity of the perfect picture. Then after using it one day with no problems, two days later when I went to use it again and the camera would not stay on. I tried a new battery, but still nothing. So much for this camera, its was supposed to be shockproof and waterproof yet it broke in its case inside of my purse.
Great sound for the short life it has. Turned up not even half way had my house shaking for off and on for about 20hrs of use then just clicking. Opened it up to see what was going on and a lot of heat and nowhere for it to go!!! (VERY POOR COMPONETS)!!!
On the third day, the right side just quit. Left side still works. The sound quality is nice, but the right side just decided to stop working.
Easy to use, works fine in my Windows desktop, To thick, for my comfort, in my Macbook.
I get this MN-700 to replace MN-500, what a mistake!1. DHCP sometimes hand out IPs out of the setting range.2. Wireless keeps on droping and reconnecting. That makes downloading large files almost impossible.3. In b/g mix mode, b mode client may not be able to connect.I know people will argue that interferrence (from 2.4GHz appliances) is the cause of disconnection, but my MN-500 never has the same problem. Microsoft seems slow (or not at all) release the fixes for this model. :(
If you're considering this printer, or any other candidates in the EPSON CX line, there's something you should know: they all suffer from the same fatal flaw: clogging print heads. Unlike HP or Canon printers, the print heads in the Epson are embedded within the printer itself (not the print cartridge). This means that, irrespective of use, sometime within 1-2 years after you purchase this printer, you WILL have a print head failure which will cost you more to fix than the original purchase price of the printer.Here's a sampling of reviews written on the CX5200 and CX5400 more bells and whistles than this model, but same internal print engine):(...)********************************************************Wish I Could Give It No Stars!, October 1, 2004Reviewer: Brian D. Ratte "dean60" (Sugar Land, TX) - See all my reviewsMy experience concurs exactly with those of many people here who have owned the printer over a year. If you do not frequently print in color it basically stops printing when you change the cartridges! I had an HP for 8 years and sold it to another person who is very happy with it. No more Epson for me!! I will be purchasing another HP product to replace this boat anchor!Did not live up to expectations, September 7, 2004Reviewer: Cheer Mom "cheermom" (Lindenwold, NJ USA) - See all my reviewsI purchased the Epson CX5200 All in One printer/scanner/copier about 2 years ago when I bought my Gateway computer. I recently purchased new print cartridges and installed them. Nothing happened - tried all the things Epson said to do - head alignment, nozzle cleaning, etc. Because my printer was no longer in warranty, they directed me to a local printer repair shop authorized to repair Epson printers.The repair shop told me that I would need to purchase a new print head at a cost of about $230 (you can buy a new printer for about $130!). I had just spent almost $75 on print cartridges - you know how expensive they are - plus $42 for the authorized deal to just look at my printer.I am appalled that this printer lasted less than two years. It got normal use - for school reports and printing photos. My old HP lasted for years. I would definitely not repurchase an Epson printer any time soon.Works until need to replace print cartridges, October 17, 2004Reviewer: Suzanne L. Dodson (Harrisonburg, VA) - See all my reviewsI just spent $50 on cartridges that don't work. Guess I should have read the other reviews before spending that $ and put it towards another printer instead. I will never buy Epson again! And it is funny, I traded my working HP printer for this one thinking the "durabrite ink" would be great! Ha!*******************************************************
This mic is not working well with my system. It has lots of feedback. If you want a quality mic, try shure and audix.
Unfortunately the male side did not fit well in multiple computers. I have the leave the connection half way out in order to hear music when I use my headsets. Due to the inexpensive price it is not worth trying to return. I would not purchase this product again.
This piece is as cheaply made as its price indicates. The threads for the knobs which make this "desk" adjustable were completely unusable. Fortunately, I know a talented person who bought a thread tap and fixed the desk for me for about $10 and his good will. If you don't know someone who can re-tap threads, don't buy this piece of so-called furniture. It wouldn't work.
Unfortunately, my experience with the EbookMan was not so good. I find that it lacks many features and has a few bugs: 1). When the backlight is turned on, it has a loud and very annoying high pitched sound, I don't think I could use it at night. 2). The screen quality is quite poor, it seems blotchy, and there doesn't seem to be any way to adjust the contrast. 3). Although the franklin viewer is advertised as being able to read HTML files, every time I try to load one, it hangs. 4). The fact that the developer's kit for books is a technical nightmare for users who are not programmers, makes it impossibe to create books. 5). No really useful manual comes with the unit, everything must be downloaded. 6).It appears that only multimedia files can be loaded on to the expansion card. 7). The ergonomics and case quality are quite poor. I recently purchased an RCA Ebook, which for a little more money is a far superior product, having adjustable contrast, adjustable backlight, a good book developer (which is very easy to use), an excellent ergonomic feel, and a quality case and design.
I have owned this printer for 6 months now. I got it for a small home office where I could print invoices (black and white) and print color without hooking up my inkjet. I liked the fact that it had a 500 sheet paper tray and prints quickly. For the price I did not know what to expect, but I have quickly found out. If you want a disposable color laser printer this is the printer to get. I am still on the origional color toner cartridges and I replaced the black toner about a month ago. The oil roller has been replaced as well as the opc drum. For the price of toner and parts it is cheaper to buy a new printer keep to old one and maybe you will get lucky and a different part that did not break on the first one will go first and you will have the part. I also own the minolta 2300dl it prints a much better picture in color than the 2200. If I knew the problems with this one I would not have bought the 2300.
I'll start off by saying that I am not hard to please in terms of audio quality. I've previously owned the 14.99 pair of skullcandy earbuds and loved their sound, so when I looked for a replacement to those once they bit the dust I stumbled upon these, as they were the only other skullcandy phones similar to my prior pair, only priced about 5 dollars more at my University.Well, I plugged them in, adjusted the ear pieces, and turned my ipod on. I was instantly noticing huge differences in sound, mainly that this pair would give strong low/deep channels but lack in the trebel and middle areas. It's kind of a disappointment considering how cheaper headphones sound better than these... they just were not for me. I can see someone loving rap or R&B; music on these though because of the emphasis on the lows, but even with trebel boost EQ on my iPod I am still displeased with the sound quality - and I am not hard to please with this respect anyway!I'll give an overview of the pros and cons:PROS-Handy volume adjsutment on the headphone cord itself-They stay in the ear very well-Includes a case, and two other (one larger and one smaller) set of earpieces that attach to the headphones-relatively cheap in comparison to other brands-The headphone jack is at an angle, so if you wrap-up your headphones around your ipod still plugged in you don't risk messing the wiring up at the very end of the cord over timeCONS-Sound quality simply lacks trebel and middle-The rubber around the earphones feels a bit tacky-Sometimes the volume adjustment can easily get snagged which will screw up your volume setting-There are better, cheaper skullcandy phones-Being an avid rock/pop/new age music fan, these headphones don't perform well with the demands of this type of musicAlthough there seems to be equal pros and cons, the sound quality is such a huge factor that drives me to give it a 2-star review. I'm going to try the HESH headphones, and hopefully I can get more satisfying results with those. I probably would not buy these again if they were my last alternative, and just stick to the radio.
Defective, or broken. Waste of $ and time, and seller never contacted be after my complaint. Will not purchase from "Cyber Acoustics" again!Bought a pair of these in Nov. They sat unopened until recently, finally got around to opening them and one side has no audio at all.I had a pair of these with just the one side headphone that lasted ages... really sad to see this product so defective. I'd refund/return if it wasn't so far past the sale date.
I guess I bought into the hype of the apple I-pod and having had many various MP3 players over the years from creative to i-river I decided to take the plunge. Little did I know this was going to be a big mistake. First of all, I-tunes software is not the gem that many people make it out to be. I could rip my cd's much quicker and with better quality through media player than I-tunes offered. All too often I get skips, pops, hissing and chattering in my music when ripped through I-tunes. Also, the interface is not intuitive at all. I have had it lock up Windows XP on more than one occasion when I have never had any other program do so. Some people claim this is a Microsoft issue with an Apple product, but I do not buy that. Why would HP produce the Ipod under their name if it would not work with PC's? For that matter, what about Apple switching to Intel processors and going towards PC compatibility in OS-X? I bought the 30GB photo version, and now I understand why the 30GB was discontinued for the 20GB and 40GB production. The 30GB has way too many flaws and bugs. The click wheel is a nice feature, but it started sticking in the lower right corner approximately 3 months into having it and then rarely worked except at the other corners at the time I sold it. Sound quality leaves something to be desired. The EQ did not seem to make much of a difference between the modes, I typically just left it off and set my songs before transfer. The worst thing that plagues the I-pod is the battery life. I know I never once got the 14hours life even apple claims. I even set my backlight to turn off after 5 seconds. And what is it with having a batter that is not removable? Apple knows these batteries must be built by the lowest bidder and they fail quickly, so why should we have to pay $69.99 to get them replaced plus shipping and handling? This was a fourth generation I-pod, I mean does apple not listen to the complaints of their customers? Speaking of complaints with the I-pod, check internet forums and see how many people complain about having to reset or update their firmware all the time just to keep it working. I have had the I-pod update software kill my I-pod requiring me to go back to an earlier firmware and then re-install again. I have had to restore the thing at least 4 times, in the process losing every song on the ipod. What is more disappointing is the fact I get a folder displaying an exclamation point on the display every now and then. This usually results in another firmware update which also results in loss of data. After less than two months the hard drive died. Thank god it was inside the 90 day no shipping charge warranty. What a waste of money. Got the refurbished ipod back and two months later I got approximately 10GB of music on it and it decided it would not take any more. Reformatted with the Ipod updater and reinstalled my music and again it would not take any more than 10GB. After running scandisk on the drive I found bad sectors all over the drive. My answer from Apple, I will have to pay 29.95 shipping and handling to return the ipod once again. Sounds like a scam to me. Decided to sell it and now I am looking for another MP3, looking towards the Toshiba Gigabeat or Sony. If you have the opportunity to see the insides of the ipod versus other MP3 players you will realize the low quality control that goes into them. Toshiba manufactures the 1.8mm drives for all of them, and they offer a 3 year warranty for the drives straight from toshiba. Why can apple not extend this same offer onto its customers. Once apple sticks that little apple logo on the drive toshiba claims no warranty. Hope if you do opt to get the I-pod you have better luck, but there are much better options out there.
My friend told me never buy any electronics from Philips but I decided to trust this giant brand. After I got this TV, the nightmare began. First, the DVI audio input not function properly. Second, I really doubt this is a 1080p HDTV. The resolution was so horrible after I connect my computer to HDMI input on TV. Third, the color looks weird on red. It is even worse than my old Panasonic 720p TV. After couple hours adjustments, I had no choice but returned this TV. Right now, I feel such a fool not listening to my friend. Anyway, it is totally wasting of time and money.
I dont like where the HOME key is so next to BACKSPACE key. Each time I have to make a correction, I keep hitting the HOME key instead of BACKSPACE..IT'S VERY VERY FRUSTRATING that I had to break the HOME key just to get rid of it.
I purchased two of these products. When I got them in the mail, neither one had instructions. I couldnt get either one to work, and when I ask the company for help they told me they couldnt help. I needed to contact the manufacturer. I havent, as of yet, been able to get any help. So I have 40 dollars worth of head phones that are useless.
I purchased RPHT355 headphones for use in my cube at work, to replace my [amt] variety that did not kill background sound. I had hopes for at least an enjoyable experience.With the phones plugged into my Carver CT-Seven preamplifier, which drives my Sony Studio Monitor phones well, I was expecting a positive experience.What I got was a highly veiled thin response with little detail. Trying to get even a resemblance of flat responce from the headphones was challenging due to their non-linearity in resopnse.I listen to Jazz, Classical, 60's, 70's and 80's pop with some country mixed in. These didn't impress on anything. I went back to the [amt] guys.
It worked great for about a week. Then it got stuck on the start up screen. I've sent it back and haven't got the refund yet...
The turntable was at first completely "off"--brand new recordings sounded wobbly and out of sync. I was able to get this repaired, though it's never been totally right. Then, as others here have pointed out, the motor slowed so much that now records play about a minor 3rd lower than they should. And any older recording which weighs more than the lightest of lightweight LPs often doesn't play at all. A complete rip-off. I will never buy Thorens again.
I have been meaning to write this: I bought these earbuds and found them thoroughly satisfactory; they fit well, excluded ambient noise and seemed to have very good sound. But the left one stopped working altogether before they were two years old. They had been treated very well; I couldn't blame my handling for the problem. I used them only when I was at a gym doing exercise that involved only my legs.I have found no earbuds since those that are as comfortable and sound-isolating. But my experience with etymotic precludes my buying these again.
Do not buy one of these....I'm on my third one and it just quite tonight, JBL could not build a class D powered subwoofer that works to save their soul.If I were a manufacturer of garbage such as this I would recall all of them and pile them up and light a fire and pink slip every monkey engineer that had anything to do with the amplifier section!!this is the new milenium where china is building everything and we have to expect some failure rate but even their typical electonics MTBF percentage is less than 5% in the first year, these digital amplifiers are 100% failure rate guaranteed to fail in the most critical time frame middle of the movie with your Boss just getting commenting on your rig and kapoof the smake roles out of your sub and the smoke detector starts to wail!If you want to contact me Mr. JBL white collar guy send me an email or a new sub that won't break!
I was looking to upgrade a three year old emachines T2200 computer with a better video card so that it could run my new Dell LCD monitor at higher resolutions. The motherboard for this computer has a 2x/4x universal AGP slot.In researching these graphics cards, I read that this Radeon 9550 works with 4x/8x AGP slots, and this theoretically means that it is backwards compatible with the older 2x/4x AGP slots.Well, I popped this Radeon 9550 card in and the computer wouldn't even boot up. I take it out, and the computer runs fine again.Just to show you that the fault wasn't with my computer, I later got a Pine Tech nVidia GeForce FX 5500, which also has a 4x/8x AGP connection, and my computer recognized and ran with this card just fine (didn't like this card either, though, see the other review).It could be that the Radeon 9550 card that I got was just DOA. Or it could be a more generic problem with backwards compatibility with the 9550. Wish I could be more specific about this.Currently, the computers and graphics cards all use PCI Express slots, and so the older AGP cards are going to mainly be for people with older machines looking to upgrade. Backwards compatibility will be a key issue.
I love other Altec Lansing speakers, but these really disappointed me. I bought them tonight, and I'm returning them tomorrow. I'm keeping my older set (ACS22) instead because they are FAR superior to these.If you value quality of sound for music without static noise, don't bother with these. If you just want general speakers I'm sure you could find some cheaper.
Terk HDTVa Indoor Amplified High-Definition Antenna for Off-Air HDTV ReceptionThis product sounded really good, but when I received it and hooked it up I found that it didn't do any better than my cheap rabbit ears. It also was very unwieldy and was very difficult to move from one spot to another and then there was the problem of placing it on top of my TV where I usually have my antenna. It seemed like it was always off balance and falling over.
This is so annoying that I have to buy an extra piece of equipment before I can use my new lens.
I asked for, and received, these for Christmas. I tried them without the noise canceling feature enabled. They are closed-ear and do reduce ambient noise from the environment (about the same as any other closed-ear phones). I was very disappointed to find that when I turned on the noise cancellation, it actually INTRODUCED MORE noise. They apparently have poorly designed amplification circuitry and there is a signficant amount of hiss when the noise cancellation is turned on. I have not yet evaluated their ability to cancel low frequency sounds (like road and aircraft noise) but the high frequency hiss makes them unacceptable for listening to music with this feature turned on.Bottom line: they are a little pricey for use as low end closed-ear headphones, which is their only suitability. Buy a pair of Sennheiser HD201's or HD202's for this purpose at half the price. If you want noise cancellation, buy something else.
This will break on you- just a question of when. For me it was less then 2 weeks. I used it twice.
A present from her grand parents, it had internitent power problems, now the switch don't work no more. I'm in the process of sending it in for repair although there was no contact information in the literature. Wish me luck!
Purchased the power supply to be able to use my GPS in the house. Either it is a defect or doesn't have enough power. Will check further when our four feet of snow goes away and I can get out. Sorry, it may be usable for lighter items. Don't know what will draw less current.
I purchased the HP9800d with two tasks in mind: to do production printing of sales materials and to print digital photos in high resolution, large format. I am disappointed to conclude that the 9800 will do neither. In short this printer will not come close to doing what it is advertised to do. I have been the full distance with HP customer support and they also agree that it will not perform yet they did not respond to my request for a refund. I have spent enough time, money and wasted paper to have bought three of these things, or better yet one good printer. This does not include the cost of sales materials mailed late and of poor quality.Lets start with printing photographs. The printer is advertised to print at a simulated 4800dpi at up to 13x19 inches borderless. One would assume (foolishly) that the printer will do both at the same time. I am a graphics professional using industry standard software, Photoshop CS2 and QuarkExpress 6.5, my computer is an Intel based graphics workstation running XP pro. Sometimes I can get the printer to print an 8x10 at maximum resolution; I have never gotten it to print larger unless I drop the resolution down to best. HP support responded that best and maximum are almost the same so don't worry about it. If you want to print borderless in Quark, HP support will instruct you to use the old 9600 printer driver and set it to the default printer for that printing job. What a bogus solution when working in a networked environment, no one knows which driver is currently set and the printer tends to get confused along with us. If I send it an 8.5x11 from Quark with 4 full frame images it will only print 3 of them, leaving a hole in the layout. Thus we are forced to design our layouts around what the printer likes not our customers.Now let's look at production printing. The 9800 is rated by HP to print 5,000 pages a month. That is 10 reams of paper. One would assume that at this rate the 9800 could do small production runs of specialty sales materials, which is one of HPs advertising points. We have been trying to print a 20 page catalog using two sided printing. We are using HP bright white paper. Paper handling is very poor. Many times it will refuse to pick up paper from the tray, we have found that if you only put 50 or so sheets of paper in the tray it works a little better but is still unreliable. We will set a print job and come back to find that only 2 or three sheets out of 100 have printed, repeat this a dozen times and the schedule is now shot. The 9800 has a nasty habit of pulling several sheets at once from the tray resulting in blank pages in the document and blowing two sided print order. This means that we have to go through every catalog, by hand, and look at every page to make sure they are there and correct and then go back and print the pages that are missing. Do that 100 times and now check your schedule again. To top all this off, paper outfeed is unreliable also. Printed sheets being ejected from the printer will catch sheets already in the out tray pushing them off onto the floor in a big pile. Great way to get the day started to come in in the morning and find 100 sheets of catalog in a big pile on the floor, completely mixed up and out of order, and don't forget some pages are missing and there are blank pages in there also. Now where did that sales schedule go?If you connect the printer via USB and load the toolbox software you are in for a computer crash. The software attempts to establish bi-directional communications with the printer and cannot. It will continue to load copies of the toolbox and continually ping for the printer until it uses 100% of cpu time and grinds the machine to a halt. How many poor consumers are out there wondering why their computer hates them when they just bought it a new printer?In summary, the 9800 might serve a snapshot photographer where demand and expectations are low. It is no where near satisfying a professional graphics artist. The 9800 might serve a very small office that does occasional printed mailings of low resolution and they have the time to baby sit the printer and double check it's output. The 9800 is definitely not the printer that HP would lead you to believe and I would not recommend for demanding professionals. The 9800 is a consumer printer, at best, that is posing as a professional machine. I have worn out piles of HP printers over the years and have been a very loyal customer. When it comes to the 9800 I feel that I was grossly mislead by HP and then left to hang when they could (would) not address the issues. Any equity or good will that HP had built with me over the years (and there was a lot) they cashed in when they sold me this printer. Rather than just going out and buying HP I will shop the field.
The unit does alert you to weather conditions, however,the speaker is terrible. you have to get real close to the unit to hear what is being said.I have another unit that I paid much less for that is easier to use and has clear sound.I am dissapointed with the unit and will be searching for a better one.The old one I currently have cannot be programmed for my area the Midland can.I chose this unit based on reccomendations by a ham radio group and another group because there are so many radios out there,but when you get right down to it,its a crap shoot.Quality is no longer an issue for manufacturers anymore.
JVC XM-P55XL is just a player, it doesn't record. Normal MD player costs around $100-$150 dollars. What consumer should buy instead is a MD player plus recorder. Which cost around same as JVC XM-P55XL
Just got the camera and read the fine print found only on the bottom of the box. It says, &quot;Resolutions supported by hardware for third party software compatibility. Not supported by Creative Studio.&quot; The software it comes with only supports the usual 640x480 resolution. I didn't see any advantage from the optics or the USB 2.0 functionality, but then mine came with a busted focusing lens. I'm sure Amazon will take the return no problem, and the free shipping that was supposed to take 5-7 days miraculously brought me the camera in a single day, but I won't be ordering another one all the same.
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!
They have a good card but their warranty is nin-existance.I have purchase a card last year, few month back went dead I have tried to contact retailer, no longer in business, normal, then contacted XFX the following is the results:[ 10/18/2011 10:54:39 PM] dead[JEDY 10/19/2011 10:03:31 AM] Hi, thanks for your message,can you provide more details of the problems you are experiencing.regards Jedy[ 10/19/2011 7:32:42 PM] no video running on asus motherboard with 4gb ram and win7[JEDY 10/20/2011 10:17:14 AM] Hi , thanks for your message. would it be possible to try the card in another system just to double check that it is the VGA card that is broken, please update us, regards Jedy[ 10/22/2011 2:01:36 AM] It has been tried in two other system and result were the same. THIS VIDEO CARD IS DEAD - NOT WOPRKING[JEDY 10/25/2011 11:16:23 AM] Hi, sorry to hear the card does appears at fault here. Please contact your supplier for more details. thanks Jedy[ 10/25/2011 6:28:10 PM] After a long waiting, XFX is not honoring their responsibility for warranty. That is very bad. The retailer is no longer in business.[JEDY 10/28/2011 9:30:52 AM] Hi,Thanks for the update. please note that warranty is only officially with the reseller. We provide support for XFX products up to 2 yrs from the date of manufacturer, including a courtesy RMA service where it is difficult for people to obtain RMA service from the reseller, but please note that as your product was manufactured well over 2 yrs ago, I`m sorry we cannot help here. Best Regards.JedyI hope you have the IDEA.
It is just waist of money, had to throw if after two days....
I've owned two of these and they barely lasted a month. i would not ever buy this product ever again.
I purchased this in July and it has already died. I bought it because I liked the design but wouldn't recommend it. It was loud and now it doesn't even work. Support from La Cie is horrible and they only talk to you via email. No phone support.
I bought this lens as a lightweight alternative to my nikkors, to use basically as a walkaround lens. The lens, being mostly plastic construction, is very light, compared to other f/2.8 lenses of the same range. The optics are fine and it is fairly sharp wide open at f/2.8. So, it's a nice lens, especially for the price, but the autofocus just too slow!I have 2 other Tamron lenses, the 17-50 f/2.8 and the 90 macro. Both of those are AF-D screwdriver lenses that use the AF motor in the body and both are much faster to focus than this lens with the built-in motor, especially in lower lighting conditions. I was really disappointed with the AF performance of this lens and returned it immediately. I usually like Tamron lenses, which are usually a good value, so I sincerely hope that Tamron fixes this lens so that the internal motor operates more in line with the speed of other lenses with internal motors. As it is, I think I could focus manually faster than with using the motor in this lens.
I got this mouse about 6 to 8 months ago, and it has been very dissapointing. I have had to buy another logitech mouse. I would NOT recommend this mouse. it has a great amount of trouble tracking on most any surface, has a tendency to grab chunks of text and to make the text on the screen of my laptop move around and vibrate until i unplug the mouse. sometimes it is okay after that.overall, you can get a much better mouse for less $$ from logitech.
This was the most disappointing purchase I have made in a long time...I should have paid attention to the reviews here and elsewhere.This player started failing the first night I had it - would stop playing even though it appeared it was still going. I changed the batteries, reformatted and ensured it wasn't corrupted MP3's but no such luck. Half of the pages on Creative's support web site were non-existant and since there was virtually no documentation with the product I was stuck. And very unhappy.When it was working the sound quality was pretty lousy, too, despite the programmable EQ. I was a bit surprised as I had once thought that Creative was the leader in portable digital audio.I would highly recommend the iRiver 1FP-380T, which is what I replaced this piece with. For LESS money you get way better quality, durability, stability, upgradability and overall product satisfaction.
You get what you pay for. I wanted to get the cheapest one to just experiment with multi-channel audio, and I guess I got what I asked for. In my opinion these headsets are all but junk, as they are uncomfortable to wear (well, may be I am spoiled by a stereo Sennheiser), the front speaker quality is not very good, the other speakers are even worse, and the multi-pin connector in the middle is so flimsy that a pin already completely and irreparably broke off, rendering the whole unit useless. Too bad, it had potential.
I don't know if it is only mine, but in about 10% trips it lost the way, one of the obvious mistakes happened near my house. The real distance was less than a mile straigh but GPS made me turn and it took me around by small one-way streets for 30 min till I gave up. And what's worse my husband trusted it to take him to Newark airport and it took more than 2 hours (instead of 1 hour) and he almost missed his plane. I don't know if I can return it and try maybe TomTom GPS. I have 2 friends with Garmin that also lose their ways from time to time. I did not find any other problems with the device, I think interface is easy and unless it loses way totally - it is perfect in making D-tours and finding places. Though it's own database is very poor, for example it can not find TARGET store in White Plains, NY that was opened 5 years ago, therefore one has to find the exact address and go by it. In my experience it also could not find Staples, Bestbuy in Scarsdale and Wal-Mart. I don't even try to locate small stores. Well... anyway it is better than nothing and in case of emergency maybe a lifesaver.
The transmitter is not powerful enough, therefore the sound quality is horrible. I previously had the Coby CA-745 Wireless FM Car Transmitter, but it died after 2 years. I wanted to try other transmitter and the comments for this transmitter were good, but when I tried, I was so disappointed. I will buy the Coby CA-745 Wireless FM Car Transmitter again.
My well-meaning and dog-loving mother gave this to my son for his first Christmas. My usually very bubbly, curious, and non-nervous baby burst into tears the second the toy made noise! He has other toys which are motion sensitive and which make equally obnoxious sounds, but this one STILL scares him 3 months later. (For awhile I hid it in the bottom of the toy chest, but just walking throught the room would set it off & set the baby crying...) Now I have it on top of a low dresser where my son can reach it if he's interested. He reached for it last week, and burst into tears as soon as it made its ZOOOM noise. I personally don't like electronic toys but was willing to love this if my child did -- but this one makes truly horrid LOUD sounds which apparently push my son's buttons...
I buy 14 cartidges, 13 was out of warranty. Date 2008, 2009BadThat come without original boxesNot recomended!!
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.
I don't dispute that Bose is a leader in speaker technology. But there is a reason this item is discontinued. It locks up when playing certain DVDs. Sometimes after selecting "play movie" it won't get past the menu, you have to guide it to the first chapter or else it will sit endlessly on the menu screen.Other DVDs will play fine, but if you happen to shut off the system without removing the DVD, the next time you turn it on it will say "Bad Disc" and locks up - you can't play, you can't eject, nothing. You have to UNPLUG it and essentially reboot the system.Maybe I got the lemon, I don't know. But it's worth writing a review given the fairly expensive price tag and the assumed quality the goes along with the name Bose... this system is definitely an exception to that rule.
At first, it worked just fine. I ignored the loud, gunshot sound it made when I pressed the STOP button. However, I later discovered when trying to rewind or fast forward the tapes, it would EAT the tapes.I pulled out the tape only to find the spools of celluloid still attached to the heads. I gently pulled on the cassette and it finally came out. But I tried to rewind the tape by hand & put it back in the machine. Only to discovered, it only ate more of the tape.I do like the remote control. It lights up on the major buttons: Rewind, Play, Stop, & Fast Forward, it's a bright lime green colour that glows in the dark. Too bad the entire remote doesn't do that. It would make it easier to find in seat cushions of the couch!! &lt;G> However, the position of the buttons, Channels & Volume, are quite awkward and make it difficult to really change channels fast.The TV part is nice & clear, but the tape part, FORGETABOUTIT!! I'm going to ditch this & look into a Funai or some other 13" TV/VCR. I would buy from the same company, but I would NOT buy this Sylvania TV/VCR. Maybe I'll try Target/Wal-Mart/Costco next time, but I am definitely NOT keeping this TV/VCR!!
Sentry products are about as good as Coby products. Junk. Not only is there no highs, one channel of my earbuds stopped working after 3 weeks. There's no excuse for that. They were never misused. I will not buy another sentry product again. When I see the name, I'll keep looking like I do when I see Coby. They put out an inferior product. Burn me and that's it, you're done.
I had heard rummors about the proprietary nature of the IPOD family but never understood it completely. Now I do. this is not a plug and play device like every other MP3 player i've ever bought. This device will only work if you install Apple's ITunes software on your computer. you cannot drag and drop songs, nor can Media player see it as a device. Definately going back to the store.
The headaches in trying to install the software were simply not worth it. I ended up at Creative's website and found that it was not just me - apparently compatibility was a common problem. After wasting several hours trying different drivers and other suggested fixes, I gave up and sent the Zen back. I replaced it with an IRiver that was much simpler for a casual user. The IRiver certainly has its limitations as it seems to be entirely dependent on Windows, but it works great.
I purchased this toner cartridge for my Lexmark Optra E312 laser printer as it seemed like a good deal at the time. The cartridge, which should last for 6000 copies at 5% coverage per page, lasted for less than 600 such printouts. I made efforts to contact the company via USPS, telephone, and email, but to no avail. No attempt was made to reconcile this situation, or to assist me with this faulty product. This lack of communication lead me to believe that it was much more than my toner cartridge that was faulty. AVOID THIS COMPANY AT ALL COSTS. It is worth it to me now to purchase a toner by another company - one who will support and stand behind their products.
Just like other 1-star reviewers noted, mine went bad after a year of use. The base gets slippery and the unit does not stay in place. I don't use it anymore for the fear of damaging the GPS. That said, I am also thinking of buying this mount again with the hopes that it will last longer (like how many of the 5-star reviewers noted). I don't think there is another mount that's as good as this (as long as it lasts) for the price.
I was replacing a irock FM transmitter and figured I would upgrade to this one. This did not even come close to the sound quality of my prior unit. I returned this and bought the irock again.
The sound is very thin. I am not a fan of booming bass, but these sound very thin and wimpy compared to my Sennheiser PX100 headphones which I use at work. Not recommended.
I bought this model about one year ago, and had very hard experience on it. Yes, it is compact and looks cute, but that's all. Because of the size, it comes with only an inner anntena. The signal is very poor and my Thinkpad always got discoonected in my bedroom, which is only 10 feet away from the router and there is no obivous obstacle between them. But my thinkpad works well in other wireless networks. Disconnections happened very often. I have three laptop in my home, two Thinkpads and one DELL, none of them can work well with the router, it was hard to get an IP when two laptops were working together. Now I'm using another router which is also made by Linksys, but it is very stable and I'm happy with the new one.
after a month this mouse ALWAYS would double or triple click and that is very annoying and a waste of my limited time. trying to get a replacement with my one year warranty was impossible as the internet pageI was required to visit for warranty service, was hijacked by this mouse's creator who would not respond to any emails or direct phone calls.I'd just keep checking back again and againnow this "company" macmice is owned by Mac Pro Systems and they said they just bought the company and not it's "problems from the past" and refuse to exchange this mouse for one that works or a refund. They were very unfriendly and entirely at odds with the attitudes of the Mac Community that I have encountered and enjoyed.I was invited to PURCHASE software to re-program this mouse. HA HA RIGHT!Interesting too is how the reviews here and other places that I read when I developed this problem THAT STATED OTHERS HAD DEFECTIVE MOUSES have conviently disapeared.Well here is my review: avoid this attractive yet not long lasting mouse. it will begin double and triple clicking which makes navigating the internet impossible. This company will fight like a dog to save themselves $19 and lose a customer for life.And according to the president, they could care less about silly little things like customer reviews and opinions
The zen micro was given to me as a present, which makes it harder, but the first thing that happened was the battery was dying after about 1 hour. It went back to the shop, which in Hong Kong means arguing like mad to get them to take it back rather than having to go to the service centre in some remote place yourself. A couple of weeks later it came back with a new battery.For a few months it was OK, although it would hang up regularly requiring the battery to be removed to reset it. Then the remote died, oh well, i didnt really need it anyway.Then it came up with "firmware fault", and the whole unit was replaced another couple of weeks after being returned.Then I changed to Mac from the PC, and there are NO drivers or support for Mac for Zens. Fairly unbelievable for a company trying to compete with the I-pod.I found a third party driver written for the Zen called XNJB, which at least allows you to use the basic functions. Why Creative cannot do what one person did by themselves and released for free I cannot understand.Now the thing has totally crapped out and is stuck on "building library" and so is impossible to access, even to reformat.I'll try to get it fixed again, but I'm not sure what I'll do with it when I do get it back. I'm waiting for a 60Gb Ipod to arrive now.When it worked it was nice to use, the size was decent and the features were well thought out, but I strongly advise against this player and Creative products in general. They will not reply to any customer service complaints, but just send standard e-mails to put you off.Hopeless.
I ordered this battery from AntOnline but didn't get the correct one. I received a Toshiba battery, but the next lower model (a 6-cell battery). The battery I was sent is a $30 cheaper product. Was someone trying to pull a trick on me, or was there a legitimate mistake, I don't know. I returned it, got my refund, and am not willing to risk it again. Good luck out there!
When it works the picture quality is outstanding but the sound quality is poor for a tv that cost $3500 when purchased. My tv developed a dark bar on the left side of the screen after 15 months (out of warranty). It turns out that this is a known issue these tv's and well documented in several online forums. It seems there is some glue that secures small mirrors in the unit that fails causing the mirrors to move. This causes the "shadow" issue along the sides of the screen. It is clearly a design flaw but Samsung will not acknowledge it. The result is a very expensive repair. I do not recommend this TV and personally will never buy anything Samsung again because of the way I was treated by thier customer service.
I bought this printer just over a year ago. After just one year of moderate use, it will not print streak-free, no matter how many times I run the cleaning program, burning lots of ink. The blue won't print. I am very dissappointed in this product.At work, we also used an Epson printer. Same thing happened there. After just one year of use, the blue won't print. We ordered a new print head for the blue and replaced it. It still won't print and we had to replace the whole printer. What a waste of money!
they slide off you head to easy and your ear gets hot after a short time, the don't fit snog need more adjustment room
It is amazing that a company can actually get away with selling a product that simply does not work as advertised, or is so prone to defects that a large proportion of consumers experience product failure. After the flimsy cords frayed near the jack after a few months of light use, I sent it in for a warranty replacement. The replacement arrived and died after only two uses. I think that it would be good business for Monster to offer cash refunds to all who purchased this product and experienced one or more failures. This would go a long way towards restoring their brand image . . . I have completely avoided Monster ever since when purchasing cables. I am now sending in the replacement for another replacement, because my heavily used, superior-sounding, 10-year old cheap no-name cassette adapter is finally giving up the ghost.
The TX works well in all respects except SD cards. After using a Dane 1 gig card for a few days the Palm would no longer recognize the card. Nor would my PC. Apparently the TX fried the card.Doing a Google, this is a common problem. The way I look at it, add $75 bucks to the price of the TX for the fried SD card.Bottom line, don't assume you have additional memory using the SD card slot.
The microphone must be terrible. Others can not hear me very well as I've tried the phone on three different phone lines. The handset is very bad and not ergonomic. Don't buy this product if you need a business phone.
I had bought the headset 6 months ago and had to throw it into trach bin 1 month later. The audio quality of the headset is very terrible and unacceptable at all. I don't understand why someone still rates it as 5 stars. Anyway, I won't buy any product from Logitech.
Headphones wouldn't work on my tv in my living room. It would only work on my other tv's that were connected with a converter box connected to them. ( Changing my tv's to digital). My tv in the living room is a much newer model and I don't need a converter box with it. They work fine on the older tv. I purchased the headphones for my husband who is hard of hearing. He only listens to the tv in the living room. I wish I had known this before I purchased this product.
My unit worked with commerically pressed DVDs, but could not read DVD-R's. Too bad, back it goes.
The case is made out of amazing material but the case didn't fit my 30gb ipod perfectlythe bottom connection doesn't align with the opening on the caseWas only 2 dollars so Its okay for the price1 out of 5
The product was a good price so we purchased it as an intro to portable DVD players. Not worth the aggravation! Has a terrific picture. Easy to operate. Sound/Volume is definitely too low for some situations. BUT this player gets hot way to quickly! We have placed it in well ventilated areas, raised it, kept the lid open when playing it thru the television -- ALL to keep it cool. Not long after purchasing this, it started to malfunction - freeze up - misqueue dialogue, skip. Then very soon after it simply wouldn't play most DVD's. Discs would spin intermittenly while attempting to load - never loading - no way would movies play. Then a few days later, it might work for a full movie or part of a movie. Then nothing. Exchanged it for another. EXACT same problems. It a shame. It had a great picture the few times it operated properly. DO NOT BUY!
It was good for a month, then handset shows &quot;Out Of Range&quot; all the time (even we stand next to its base). We sold over 30 of them out, but 80% of customers brought them back to refund. Called tech support, just a machine answered and let us hold forever!! No reply at all by using tech support forms in website. We lost at least couple grands from reselling them as a junk and still left some more from weekly returns. No responsible company.
This adaptor said that it works with ALL 2.5" or 3.5" SATA or IDE hard drives so I felt pretty comfortable in purchasing it. Well, it does NOT work with my 2.5" SATA Fujuitsu drive. My drive is not bootable so I was hoping to be able to hook it up to my desktop and get some files off of it. I waited a week and a half for this adaptor to arrive and the cables won't even connect. Am I missing something?? I know HOW it's SUPPOSED to connect, but the Fujuitsu drive seems to have a plastic piece blocking part of the area the adaptor's SATA connector is supposed to go. There is NO way to remove this piece from the hard drive. (sigh) Anyway, I gave this adaptor two stars. It MAY work for some, but this USB adaptor does NOT work with ALL the drives it claims it does. To top it off, Sabrent's website is useless. I am quite disappointed.
Its been two days I've had this web-cam. Very dissapointing... I literally need to sit under a table lamp to to be able to see any pictures clearly. Under normal light, the recording is too dark -- to be visible.I'm dumping this and buying a logitech tomorrow... Its not even worth 10 bucks.
I have been grossly disappointed in this product. The main reason being, the connector is wobbly and loose when connecting to iPod touch and thus sound is full of static, uneven and unpleasant. I have to constantly fidget around to get clear sound of my music. I chose this over other mp3 adapters based on the reviews, but needless to say, it was a bad choice.
It was a nice product, but after some time it stopped working. The memory works, but the player doesn't. So take into account that there is a HIGH probability of failure.
This is a very light and compact mp3 player. Unfortunately, it does not play mp3s! You need to use Sony's proprietory software to convert your mp3s into another music format before being able to play them.
Wish I had not stopped at the seller's description that this item is for "iPod classic" and dug into more recent reviews of this product, because it does NOT do video for my iPod 160gb classic. Too cheap to waste the time to return it... audio works OK, but I wanted it for video specifically.
I compared the Xe to the Handspring Visor deluxe and the Visor is much more superior than the Xe. The Visor is infinately upgradeable, you can add another 8MB to it with the 8MB that it comes with or add more if you want. It runs on the same Palm OS as the Xe so all software is compatable, it is even the same size! Don't waste your money on a device that you can't upgrade later. I'm glad I got the Visor Deluxe.
I bought my iPod mini over Christmas in 2004. My headphones broke after just a few months, and right around the one year mark, my iPod stopped working completely. I took it to the Apple store and they gave me a new one, after I bought an extended warranty for $75. I've had my new one for almost a year and for the last month or so, the fully charged battery will not last for even one full song.iTunes is seriously disappointing as well. It is completely incompatible with any other media or mp3 players. Also, any songs downloaded from the iTunes store can only be burned onto a CD 6 times.Apple sucks people in with the iPod's cute appearance and user-friendlyness, but I have not been impressed. I have spent way too much money on accessories (which have also been unreliable and I've replaced chargers, headphones, cases, etc.). I have spent the past 2 years building up a library on iTunes that I will not be able to use with the next mp3 player I buy which will not be an iPod.
I tried to call the technical support 1-800 number for more than an hour and I wasn't able to talk to any technician. The automated telephone system kept on telling me that &quot;They are having a high call volume&quot; and then it would HANG UP. I kept on doing this FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR???? What kind of service is this?It has been almost two hours and I still cannot talk to any technician. This is ridiculous......This is the very exact opposite to LINKSYS......With Linksys, I could talk a technician with almost no waiting time. I mean it is like RIGHT AWAY SERVICE. Now, that's what I call EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE.......This product has smooth setup. Just Plug-and-Play and you are connected to the Internet. But exposing the PORTs to the WAN has been challenging. It hasn't been as easy as the Linksys product.In short, customer service/support for this product is poor.
The Diamond Rio is already outdated like other MP3 players... they COULD give you more memory, but they'd rather add 16 megs one model at a time so you have to keep getting new models or purchasing expensive memory cards so you can store more. Would the same 12 songs over and over really keep you entertained on a road trip? I suggest you save up for the HanGo Personal Jukebox or a similar item (Creative Labs is coming out with a big one for less), which will hold a good 1500 songs- at the very least, more than 12! The software also is terrible with Rio and it seems to be a lucky buyer thing... half the time they break after working fine for a month or so. In conclusion, wait for the next generation of MP3 players or pay the price to experience the future now, but don't waste your time on something that will be like the 8-track compared to a CD player in a few weeks.
The Garmin forerunner 305 lasted a year and about a month. I had to perform a hard reset many times with the watch. There is a one year warranty on the watch then you pay 79.00 for a new watch. I think a 200.00 watch should last more than one year. I didn't get much use of the watch because it kept resetting or losing a signal.You really don't want to purchase this watch. Its a lemon. I had a few other friends on the tri team with the same experience. They are choosing to pay the 79.00. I'm choosing to look at Timex.Garmin Customer service lets you know you are just a number and they don't care if you use their product or not.
We purchased a new computer almost two years ago and the Canon S330 was packaged with it. We were very happy with it for the first year, then the print quality gradually diminished. In the last two months the quality went from "ok" to unreadable. I am now looking for a new printer - after reading the reviews and finding out that I'm not the only one with this problem, I will be going with a different manufacturer. It's a shame that electronics in this day and age are considered "disposable" and are designed to last only a couple of years.
I bought this product almost 1 year ago. It was doing a great job for the first 6 months then I started having problems. I found out that you can not extend the car adapter to the back seat without it messing up the connection. However, that is why I bought it. I think it would be against the law for me to watch TV while I was driving. My kids sit in the back seat and they are the ones going to watch it. Initial needs to state this on their box if it is not intended for that use. It is a good DVD to hook up stationary to the TV but for portable use the battery back is a pain to keep attached. I would reccommend spending your money on a better brand. But research it!
I ordered the Kata HB-207 GDC Hiker Backpack because my laptop would not fit in the R-103.Unfortunately, it doesn't fit in this bag, either. My Dell Inspiron is 14" x 10-1/4" x 1-1/2". If the laptop section was just a tad deeper, my computer would fit, but it doesn't. Given how immense this bag is, it seems poorly thought-out to make the laptop compartment so thin.It would be really helpful if they would give the maximum laptop size that would fit in the item description - all three dimensions.Speaking of dimensions, the Amazon description of this bag is incorrect. It says it's 20". It's actually 25". I measured it myself, and the Kata specs say 25", too. (I should have checked with Kata before I ordered.) That makes this a really huge bag. Bigger than airline carry-on rules allow. While carry-on rules usually aren't strictly enforced, I wouldn't want to take the chance. Especially since airlines seem to be cracking down on everything these days. Plus, I just don't want to lug around a bag this large.I returned it, and bought theLowepro Rolling CompuTrekker Plus AW Camera Baginstead. So far, I am very happy with it.
This camera is a waste of money. It may have been good when it came out buy in 2011 those that are left on the market aren't worth it in the 4MP class. I've had two of them and they both malfunctioned.While they were working I found they were slow, clunky, average image quality, and battery eaters.. If you want a 4MP camera look at the Olympus Stylus 410D and the Konica Minolta DiMage Z2. Both of those cameras are far superior to this one.
We have a DOMKE 711-11B (used from Amazon) and are VERY pleased. This was gotten for my son 10 June 11. However, the reason for my SAD FACE...I had ordered a "new" DOMKE 711-11B that same day also from Amazon but have "as of this date" NOT received it because it has "NOT been shipped." Okay, chill your heals,until you read that there are "ONLY 5 IN STOCK...order soon"!!?!! We like our used DOMKE, but never got a chance to encounter a new DOMKE. So now you know why the SAD FACE. No pictures please
I am a CompTIA A+, Network+, Server+ Certified Technician and a Microsoft Certified Professional working in the industry for over ten years and I have professionally supported and personally owned and used every Microsoft Windows Operating System since Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 and this release of Windows is by far the least worthy comparatively speaking. I actually returned my copy back to Amazon since (although my hardware passed the specifications before buying Vista based on tests done through the Microsoft Site) too many of my gadgets and their firmware / softwares, such as Gaming Keyboard, Gaming Mouse, Joystic, Data / Voice Fax Printer, and so on had Driver issues. I must be honest here and admit that my system developed other issues after the installation of VISTA that may not necessarily be attributable to the Vista OS but never the less the system had major Driver and Firmware issues with other industry standard and modern (Post 2003) hardware peripherals. I may try it again some time next year when I purchase it as a preinstalled part of a Laptop or something but for the time being I had no time or patience and willingness to come home from working on supporting computer problems and work on solving problems caused by Vista.In the end this WIndows version does have some redeemable qualities (IIS 7 is a blast) and I imagine that there are some home built custom PCs and some DElls and HPs (both of which I have also supported VISTA Driver Issues on for commercial clients) that don't remind one of the first release of Windows 95 or Windows ME (lots of Blue Screens and Lock ups), but by comparison to XP Pro edition, which was almost completely stable and played really well with others from release 1, this release of Windows is Not Ready for Prime Time and I do not recomend it, especially for custom PC builders using OEM Hardware and Software and for beginning users.
The one I got came from EArthlink, so had no real instalation directions. Signal strength is so lousy that I have a better signal from my neighbors accross the street. I have to constantly force my other computer to retrack the network. On-line help takes forever and has all the usual problems with trying to deal with someone in India who is working from a script and has never used the product.As soon as I can pull the CAT-6 I am going to hardwire my system.This wireless stuff is garbage. My best signal at about 25 feet only gives me about 11 MBS.
On the surface of it, these monitors are great - good resolution, good size, well made for a wall or swivel arm mount - but the reliability is as bad as the first reviewer's comment suggested. I had two of these monitors purchased about four months apart, and the newer of the two had a CCFL bulb fail which made the whole upper half of the display dark. Also, the two displays never did show the same level of brightness even after serious time spent tweaking them. It's a hard decision to make, spending another $200 or so on one of these, or spending $5-600 on replacing both my displays in order to get something that's got more quality to it.
very bad item. Don't buy. Items from China are risky.Stereo Headset /w Microphone for Apple iPhone 3G (White)
You will only get 5 tanks, black is not included. Amazon aknowledges the problem, but says it cannot resolve it. They will offer a refund, but I already opened the boxes...they will not send a black tank. I am on my third go around with customer service. The tanks are all slightly different from each other too, for example the yellow and blue have different caps and labeling than the pink and the photo blue. These are definetly second rate, I will only buy Canon ink from now on.
We just did a side-by-side comparison of these and a pair of Sony Pro MDR-7506 Headphones. We swapped them back and forth on the same jack on the same PC playing the same music using iTunes.The Sony MDR 7506's, being studio monitor quality, are without any doubt MUCH clearer at all frequencies and make you sound like you are there, while the Bose Triports were muddy and distant. The Sony MDR 7506's are less expensive as well. The triports are just a bit lighter, smaller and have a thinner cord, which you may find useful for mobile use. My choice between the two for serious listening would be the Sony MDR 7506. If you are an audiophile, you will immediately notice the difference and will want the Sony Pro MDR-7506 Headphones.Thanks,Carl
I wanted a drive to move files from work to home etc, but this isnt it. It crashed within a month. The design seems fragile. LaCie (to their credit) replaced it within a week, but I'm convinced this is really a stay at home unit.
Owned the camera for over two years and loved it. Then one day we got the "black screen of death". Checked online and found a Google page of links to forums devoted to consumers horrible experience's with this camera. The S1 IS has been recalled due to a defective CCD (the light sensing chip in the lens). After the S2, the S1's replacement, had been on the market for awhile the same thing started to happen. Bad CCD's. Canon claims the problem with the S2 isnt bad enough yet to warrant a general recall and is handling claims for repair out of warranty on a case by case basis. Still fighting Canon to repair my S2 IS.Replaced it with a Nikon D40, nice camera. I will never buy Canon again.Link below is to the Cnet forum about Canon CCD failures.http://forums.cnet.com/5208-7593_102-0.html?forumID=58&threadID;=228519&start;=30
I was very excited to get this transmitter because I had just gotten my IPOD. Unfortunately, it doesn't work well at all. I can't get a clear sound on any channel and I have tried multiple. Would not buy this product again.
First did not work. Send it back for another one. That one did not work either. I am done with it. Do not buy.
These speakers have a great form factor and look great. The sound is alright, about what you'd expect for the price point. However, I've been having the same problem with the right speaker (the one with the knobs). When I go to adjust the volume there's a large amount of static suddenly, and one or both speakers will cut out unexpectedly or lose most volume. Messing around some more (sometimes for like a minute) will usually get the volume and sound in both speakers back where it should be, but that's still somewhat ridiculous.
Very sensitive to light. This camera has a mind of its own and you never know if you are going to get the shot. If you are outside it is to bright and you get a white picture, inside it is to dark. I have adjusted it and have seen other reviews that say the same. I am in the market for a new camera and it won't be HP!
The right head phone was dead out of the box. I should have listened to the other reviews I was reading. I would have thought Sony would have been better. Amazon was great. Refund was easy. Printed prepaid shipping label from Amazon and sent back refund in about 4 days. Great Amazon.
Bought this card reader for a Smart Media card because this item is advertised as an all in one reader capable of reading Smart Media...And it doesn't. Thanks for the waste of 3 dollars.
If anyone considering purchasing additional RAM for their PC has concerns about the SimpleTech chipsets...There are several Crucial.com/Micron Chipsets available from a private seller for less total cost!Crucial/Micron is very well known and respected top brand...(I have never had any problems whatsoever with RAM/motherboard-mainboard compatibility and their chips).If in doubt...go to their site at: http://www.crucial.com where they have a memory advisor config tool, based upon your PC mfgr &amp; model number...once you enter those, it returns compatible memory for your PC (their brand of course), but take a look at the specs supplied &amp; pay attention to details such as buffered/unbuffered, ECC or non-parity, CL = 3 or CL = 2, is it 16X64MB or 32X64MB config, etc.Then if you find one of their brand that works in your PC...find a &quot;like new&quot; one for sale here on the Amazon.com site...you'll save a lot (versus buying 'new' from the OEM/vendor directly)RAM either works or it doesn't, 'new' or 'used' makes no difference to your PC (but buying used can make a big difference to your wallet/purse).Try it...you'll see!
Do not waste your money on this product!! Whilst Amazon has a very good price for it, the headset is junk! I tried two different sets and both had a terrible hum. The hum was audible at all jacks in the house and on two different phone lines. It could be heard by the other party and made my hearing the other party nearly impossible. I work for the phone company and have used headsets over the past 25 years with no problmes. This set is very poor quality and not worth the money.
I suppose the drive works fine - EXCEPT that it emits a cat's meow. This is not a "fan" noise. It's the sound of a cat meowing. We tore the house apart and literally called animal control, thinking a cat was trapped somewhere in the walls. Only when I read on the internet that others were having this problem, did we realize that it was the machine. This is not funny. It is so specifically a cat sound, I believe these drives have been sabotaged with a virus, or something like that, by someone thinking it funny. It's not. Of course, Iomega doesn't believe me that it's a cat sound - but I'm number four that I've seen on the internet.
I ordered this 'slim leather case' simultaneously with a new Z22 handheld and the case is too big for the handheld. It slides around in it and the power on/off switch is effectively covered by the 'frame'. Also, the closure on the case really can't be opened with one hand (sort of a tab through a loop thing). So, I finally put the new unit into a battered old (4 or 5 years?) holder with a velcro closure and while it isn't nearly as pretty the handheld is unobstructed for use, safe and secure in the holder and altogether more satisfactory. I bought the new case because it came up on the 'side panel' of the site so I assumed (my mistake) it would fit the Z22 securely. It doesn't. Maybe one is offered that does fit it better without covering the power switch?
I brought this Adapter not for the price but for slim size.But it is not work at all for I tried 5 desk top and note book which works with other brand.I give this adapter 0 star!
i thought that this product was the same as the others, i had, i have an OLD computer, about 10 years,i figured the cdr-s were the same no matter what company you bought them from, man was i wrong, the first time i tried to burn a cd, the cd-r downloaded a driver to my rw drive, and it took days to find what had happened, i eventually had to COMPLETELY un install my cdr drive, open it up and disconnect the cables, and re in stall it, it works now, but then my rom drive stopped working, and i don't know if it will again.i bought this product at a local store, some months ago, and stupidly threw away the reciept, now i just threw away 25 bucks. I CAN'T STRESS THIS ENOUGH, DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!
So I'm going to make this short and sweet (or not so much sweet). I've been looking for some good quality headphones for a while since mine went out a while back. I ordered these...got them within two days..okay awesome. I tried them out...sound quality was really good for the price they were..AWESOME. THREE DAYS LATER...both earbuds went out..wtf? I would start messing with the wire right where it plugs into anything and I would get sound...then it would go out again. Highly disappointed considering that the quality of the sound was so good. Guess cheaper is not ALWAYS better. :/
In a time when electronic components are becoming more reliable every day, this CenDyne CD-RW Drive is a dismal aberration.Inconsistent in every aspect of operation, this unit cannot be depended on to identify a recordable disk with fewer than five attempts. If the recordable disk is successfully identified and a recording session undertaken, the same frustrating lack of dependability surfaces during the finalization process.When all aspects of a recording session do function properly, the CenDyne 48x12x48 external drive produces a solid audio product. However, the amount of time, effort and frustration expended and the number of CDs destroyed by this unit are totally unsatisfactory.Not recommended.
I was excited when I received this as the quality looked great. Although, on installation, I've learned otherwise. After drilling pilot holes into the stud, I attempted to screw the mount onto the wall. It's as if these screws were made out of pewter. The heads stripped nearly instantly, half way into the wall, and stripped more when I tried to back them off. Using a dremel to make a slot in the head for a standard screwdriver, and the heads practically disintegrated. What should have been a five minute job has now become a mess. I'm now looking a the mount, half hanging on the wall.
I ordered five boxes in black, so imagine my surprise when the boxes come -- in ugly electric purple. Anyway, I tape up the box and return it at my own expense, which is over $13 (almost half of my initial order). Then, I wait for my new, correct shipment. Which never comes. When I inquire, I'm informed that Amazon will not allow corrected shipments (what?) and secondly, while they "try" to meet color requests, you get what you get. So, if you're ordering this on Amazon, prepare yourself to get bright blue or floral print or whatever the hell they have on hand. Customer service is rude and unhelpful, and the final blow -- I found similar boxes at Target for less the following week.
I couldn't even get this up to see what kind of picture it provided. The threads on the mounting plate are a mess. You've got about 1/2 a thread to catch to screw it on but you can't even get close to it because of the rubber stops for the camera. Then even if you could get the camera screwed on to the mounting plate, you can't adjust it because it's so tight to the rubber stops without even screwing it all the way on. And good luck adjusting it before screwing it on. I spent 15-20 minutes just trying to screw the camera to the base without even worrying about adjustment so I could at least see what picture looked like and finally said to Hell with it. Returning ASAP.
1. This device did not do what it advertises.a. The device has this feature that if the headphones are not plugged in it will turn off (this is nice so batteries can't be wasted). It is advertized that if it accedentally comes unplugged and turns off that when you plug it back in it will resume at what song it left at it. This is NOT true at all.. It starts over from song 1 which is very inconvienent when you have 1gb of songs. What makes this issue worse is the fact that the headphones jack has to be in the exact right spot... if it is too far in it you will not hear any audio. If it is too far out it will not think headphones are plugged in.2. The device stopped working not too long after purchase. About 1 week after purchase I used this in a marathon. It rained. Thinking the device was water proof I did not worry but at mile 19 or so you could no longer hear audio out of 1 ear. For about 2 months I delt with the fact that when I run I can only hear 1 output. then the other one started working intermitantly. One day (today) it got really really bad. It was so bad that it became useless. The device is now in the garbage.One additional note.... another thing that was advertized was that it came with an arm band. When I got it there was no arm band. GreenRoomSurf was very nice and sent me an arm band for free out of their pocket.
I bought the 8886 dock along with a photosmart 935 camera.The dock is convenient for transfering pics to the PC.But my dock overcharges the batteries.You can feel the camera getting hot to the touch after it's been sitting in the dock for a while. The labels on the batteries start to bubble and peel off. It's left melted material around the battery contacts inside the camera.A recharging dock should allow you to leave the camera plugged in, and shouldn't overcharge your batteries or damage your camera.I am very disappointed in my 8886 dock purchase.
I agree with the previous reviewer that this combination does not work with the new IPAQ 3800 series, especially if you try to carry it with the protective sleeve that already comes with the IPAQ. In addition, the Stowaway Keyboard requires an extra adaptor piece to attach with the 3800 series, and there is no place to put that in the case.
This bag is small compared with other bags. But it's big and chunky if compare with JVC HDD camcoder. It's impossible to chain on your belt as it's so bulky. The side pocket is too small, I can just fit in the remote.
I have had product for 2 years but in past 6 months since I renewed for a new year I can not get a signal anywhere in the SF east bay area. Several calls and emails to customer service have gone unanswered.
This DVD player is a better version of the Petters Company products. Prior to this version their products were faulty and generally very sensitive and fragile. This version seems to be less likely to fail after 50+ hours of use. HOWEVER:The screen is very fragile and this portable DVD player obviously needs to be handled very carefully. I don't know about the rest of you, but I needed this DVD player for travel. How careful can you be to it while it is in a bookbag, backpack or purse?The company, Petters is incompetant, and inept. After three months of negotiations after returning a defective DVD player to them, they lost my address, lost the DVD player I sent back, they sent me the wrong DVD player, they never sent me return labels for the initial DVD player, and I was forced to pay for the return process!! Besides being annoying, long, tedious and tiresome, this process was irritating and unnecesary.If you for some reason need to return you DVD player, do not go through this company, as they are obviously still working out the kinks in customer service.If your considering purchasing this product, keep in mind the company warrentee, and plan on getting a service plan or another product with better customer service to back it up. Also be aware of how little damage this item can take.
I bought one and it worked for 2 months and then I had to discard it. Would like it to last atleast a year or so
Got these about 11 months ago. They were great at the start, but after about 5 months the adjustment bar inside started to crack on the outside. I had to brace it with some metal wrapped in black electrical tape. Really annoying because now it is too big because the metal prevents it from retracting to the proper size for my head. It is usable, just very disappointing. I use this at my workstation, and am always taking them on and off every 20-40 minutes, so maybe that had some effect on its life.I will say the sound is great though.
I bought this radio a week ago and everything worked fine. OK, so today I can just barely hear the radio on full volume. I tried using the batteries, charger, and crank but there is just no volume except on the weather channel. I gather that the radio function is about dead and, if I can't hear it, it has no use and will be returned.Overall the device has many functions but a bit confusing. For instance, you can not turn the radio off and leave the unit charging. Since this is an 'emergency radio' I would think most people would set the unit aside (with the charger plugged in) until needed. It is too late to charge the radio after a power failure. Also, if you want to know the time, you have to turn the radio off to see the time display. The thermometer: works OK but I don't know why it is included. Flashlight: works OK.The design is poorly thought out. The tuning knob is small and crowded by other knobs - a problem because the tuning is extremely sensitive. Tuning should have detents. The slightest touch changes the tuning a lot. Back light: turn it on and it turns itself off after 3 seconds so you will need to tune the radio quickly or keep pushing the back light button.Good Points: Compact design. Multiple power sources. Tuning sensitivity and selectivity are about normal for this price range.
We are entering the digital music area, and this device is archeology! There is no need for tapes or other music supports. The Sony software is a pain in the neck. Once you imported the files into the ATRAC format, you cannot even move them back in your computer. Sony is so concerned of protecting copyrights that the software would lock on you. The MD player is also heavy and bulky, and it will dislocate your shoulder if you carry it for jogging. I had two of them and after I bought a regular Mp3 player. Buy something else!
Buyer beware...I bought this model's predecessor, the DVR-3 last November. Never worked. sent for repair ($20 mail fee) - still didn't work. Sent back for exchange in May($13 mail fee). Toshiba has had my unit since May 13th (almost 5 weeks) and has not replaced it. In spite of 6 or 7 calls and e-mails, still no replacement. I am starting to think they have no intention of replacing my unit even though they have my cash. Whenever I contact them I get the same line - 'we are looking into other options' (whatever that means), and we will call you - surprisingly, no calls. Obviously I will never buy from Toshiba again and think other (potential) customers might appreciate this tidbit of info...buyer beware!!
Tried to use this adapter to plug a typical flat screen on my laptop (sony vaio). It does not work.The compter will see an external monitor but nothing will appear on that external monitor.If anyone knows what DVI Female To SVGA HD15 Male Video Adapter works please let me know....Don't waste $13 don't buy this!
When my iPod was working I thought it was great. However, just one month after the warranty expired the iPod failed, and no longer works. Apple wants ~$270 just to look at it, or they will gladly help you on the phone for just $49. How nice of them!Before you buy an iPod, please read through some discussion groups and see for yourself. iPods are notorious for failing after little more than a year, and Apple will do nothing for you!Be Warned.
While this product is cool and sleek and marries nicely with the nano, it has several flaws...especially if you are using it on a long road trip (Chicago to Atlanta). First, it drains your battery in about half the normal run-time. Thus, you have to buy a separate charger if you don't want to run out of juice - so why bother? Secondly, the signal is weak - you'll have to change the channel about every 20 minutes because of external signals which come in and out. For some reason, I found the signal was especially hindered when a semi or a cluster of semis were close to my car. Third, it works well at home, but its range is only about 10 feet from the stereo - so don't plan on sitting on the opposite side of the room and adjusting volume or changing songs. Finally, I know prices have come down dramatically (really, $50 for an FM transmitter?); however, practically speaking, this gadget is just not worth it and has too many things working against it. I think a lot of companies think that we'll spend any amount of money for iPod gadgets - help prove them wrong and don't buy this product.
I bought this for my daughter's new 3rd Generation 4GB Zune. Nowhere in the item description does it state what generation Zune this fits. Since I am new to Zune I did not realize that it would not fit the Zune I was purchasing & now I have a clearscreen overlay that doesn't fit! It's not worth my time and trouble & money to bother returning it for the purchase price. I'm disappointed that Amazon didn't state this sizing problem at the time I made the purchase.
There isn't anything that I can find on this product description that suggests this is anything but a genuine HP cartridge. However, it is not! Admittedly, I knew better given the low price of them. I'm not sure if Amazon has become more relaxed on seller verification or what, but, I've seen more of the same "deals" on cartridges and am now hesitant to buy anything.
This DVDR lasted 15 months. It was plagued by intermittant operation and now the door won't open. Can't recommend this one.
This mouse does not work unless you have a lot of time. It works but not smooth. The click works off and on. I had a lot of mice but this one is the bottom of the barrel. Save your money and buy a good pencel.
I wouldn't give this awful fm transmtter to anyone. When the cars radio does recieve the tranmission the quality is terrible, but most of the time it picks up noise and a little of the transmited signal no matter which frequency is selected. Very poor gaget.
Great idea, but not very functional. I bought one and kept it for three weeks until I got frustrated and almost drop kicked it. Picture quality is OK, but very frustrating when you try to view it. DVD disc does not work w/ any computer or DVD player. It works sometimes when connected directly to computer.
Until recently, I was always able to buy Epson T008 cartridges from Amazon. But not any more.I trust Amazon though. I love the convenience and the service. And so I gave this Boomerang "compatible" cartridge a try.I sure was sorry.As soon as I unpacked the product I could see it was of poor quality. And then, when I tried to use it, ink came off on my fingers.To Amazon's credit though, they gave me a full refund, including shipping.I certainly hope I will be able to buy the authentic Epson brand cartridges again. Amazon, are you listening?
When I got it, the keyboard didn't work. I had given it to my parents, and they couldn't get it working, thought it was something wrong with the drivers and gave it back to me for my computer. After installing the drivers and troubleshooting, found the keyboard to be dead. In short, piece of crap product, don't waste your time.
I bought this VCR about three weeks ago at K-mart. It started eating my tapes 2 weeks ago so I took it back to K-mart ,they wouldn't take it back because I didn't have the box - what a stupid policy!! I then wrote a e-mail to Sylvania requesting a refund or replacement for the VCR telling them I still had the receipt and the accessories. I got a message back saying I would receive a response in 1 business day. That has been at least a week ago and still haven't heard anything. Sylvania's equipment is obviously made cheap and their Customer Service is horrible! Do not buy anything from them or K-mart!
I bought this laptop about 1 1/2 years ago. It performed flawlessly until about two weeks ago, when the motherboard died (part # 452449-001). Two days ago, I called the HP parts line where they informed me that that they do not have the part. The advise of the service rep was that I shop around. HP DOES NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT MOTHERBOARD FOR A COMPUTER THAT IS PRACTICALLY NEW.I bought for my daughter a similar laptop but with a smaller screen. She traveled to South Africa where it developed screen trouble (vertical lines) before the warranty expired. She found the HP representative in Capetown where they informed her that they would not honor the warranty because it had the US suffix (like in DV6450US). I thought laptops were portable so you could travel with them. Apparently HP does not agree. After my ex-wife, a lawyer, threatened a lawsuit they changed their mind and serviced my daughter's computer in SA.It's a great looking product that will last about 1 1/2 years and you will have a ton of trouble having it serviced.IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT?HP Pavilion DV6450US 15.4" Laptop (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2 GB RAM, 200 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium)
I bought this to unify my PS3 and computer sound cables into one to my sound system, so as to not have to change from one input to the other each time. Well than god it's dirt cheap cos this product is terrible. The sound quality degraded a lot and even the volume did weird things: with both inputs plugged in, the volume went down like by half, and just disconnecting one of them restored things to normal. Weird.If you're looking for good quality sound, stay away from this crap.
The item shipped in about 5 -6 days (about normal) and arrives in a thin cardboard box (nothing else). Nothing unusually good or bad about the product or the service, though I will add a warning to any Rode Classic (1) owners that this shockmount is definitely not suitable for that original model Classic - despite what Rode themselves might say. I was advised by Rode that I could modify the mount by cutting a hole in the bottom (this thing is just made of thick plastic) to pass the cable through, but that in no way makes it useful anyway as the mic is not held in place in the mount. Compared to the mounts from even self-professed low-end companies like MXL, this shock mount is pretty cheap and flimsy looking - of course it may work beautifully with the newer Rode mics for which it was intended ...
I have a 40gig Creative Zen Touch. I thought this would be the perfect match; I was soooo wrong.The sound was awful, for what I paid 75.00.I'm really shocked at the Creative team for putting out such an inferior product.Do not waste your energy ordering this product!Buy the V-Modas bling bling black for 32.00; you will be happy you did.
pros: beautiful screencons: This is one querky machine. As some other users have found, the unit turned itself on a few times and ran the batteries down. I once couldn't turn it on without a soft reset. The keyboard that worked great with my old HP2215 functioned with the newer OS, but I had to touch the screen with the stylus every 5 min (maximum length allowed) to re-activate it. But the worst defect was that the screen turned itself on every time a new song started in wm player. Even though the standard battery in the 2495 is huge, it didn't last longer than the small one in the 2215. The extended battery is even larger and necessitates a new back for the iPAQ. Other issues: stereo output stopped if the plug on my headset was turned slightly (but the handset worked elsewhere). The plastic flip cover isn't as secure as a third-party metal case, and shows smudges when the screen is on. I could go on and on with smaller issues. Even though my 2215 can't access the SD card anymore, I've returned the 2495. When it finally gives up the ghost, I'll probably get a smart phone.
Compact, good for packing in lap top case. Good for enhancing the sound of a PC.Uses triple (AAA) battery's, battery's cost too much money. Has mini-plug to connect to a device, and a power supply that is too bulky to pack with a lap topThis unit needs to be powered by a USB cable or double (AA) battery's, or both.Are you listening? JBL
This product works with old ver. of iPod. I just bought a new one 160GB, this cable never works. I had to buy the dock connector original cost 50$ to get video out.
I bought this camera to replace my old Canon, which I dropped and got the infamous e18 error. I was trying to avoid buying another Canon, and all of the Panasonics I looked at had great reviews.Before really using it, I liked the controls on the back of the camera. There are a few shortcut buttons that allow you to bypass the menu, which is nice because the menu takes some getting used to.My first annoyance was the lag time between taking pictures with the flash. There was a noticable wait while the flash recharged. From my research I guess that this is normal, but I've never experienced it on my Canon or my HP. Maybe it's only normal on cameras that take AA bateries. The consecutive shooting mode has a pretty bad lag time too, even without the flash- I'd say at least 2 seconds. That makes a big difference when you're taking a picture of something that's moving, and it meant that I missed a lot of shots that I hoped that the consecutive shooting mode would allow me to catch. Then again, this was the first camera I've had with this feature, and maybe my expectations were too high.Then came time to get the hard copies of my pictures. They looked great in the camera and on the computer, but the problem came when I had them printed off. Only the outdoor, daytime pictures came out well, all of the others looked like they had been printed on my computer printer- grainy and pixelated. I ordered them through a photo service I've used plenty of times before, so I know that the printer wasn't the problem.I had some of the pictures from my 2.3MP Canon printed off at the same time, and the difference in picture quality was unbelievable, I still don't see how that camera can take better pictures than this one. I'm returning this camera, and hesitantly getting another Canon because I know that I will get beautiful pictures. I'll just have to make sure to ALWAYS use the wrist strap when I'm taking pictures at a party :p
This cable does not work. It conveys a gray screen of static and only make a slight connection when the plug is just barely touching the connection, but not when it's plugged in the whole way. i guess you get what you pay for.
I wanted a macro lens that would also be good for portraits/snapshots and this just wasn't it for me. I found, as others have said, that this lens has issues with the autofocus and the shots I took just weren't that sharp, even at f/2.0 and above. I love the Olympus Zuiko 50mm Macro, but the focal length was just too high for what I want to use it for, but boy was it sharp! This lens is also VERY heavy, even heavier than the Zuiko 50mm macro. I would really love to see Olympus come out with a fast prime (think the Canon 50mm f/1.8), macro or not, for the E-Series cameras. I'll stick with my 14-54 f/2.8 for now!
Headphones took FOREVER to charge ... decent sounds, but the fit is horrible. the "self adjusting" headband to keep it tight to your head ... forget about it ! Great if you stand or sit with your back straight, but if you bend slightly forward or back they start slipping and if you bend over to pick something up, you better have a free hand to also pick up the headphones ... cause they are coming off !
This case from Speck has many pros and cons, however I think the cons outweigh the pros.PROS:-The bottom folds up for docking, updating, and charging-The screen protector does a very good job-Hold switch, headphone jack, and click wheel are not covered, and therefore easy to use-The surface is grippy, so it doesn't slide aroundCONS:-Because of the grippy surface, it is very hard to put in your pocket-Though preventing scratches, it dulls the finish of the iPod-At the place where the bottom folds up, it leaves a line on the iPod surface that is very, very hard to get off-If the screen protector moves, it could easily damage the screen. The grippy strips that keep it in place will leave marks on the screen.-The case pulls away from the screen protector at the top, which I found very annoying. There was no way to prevent this.-If you remove it, it is easy to accidentally leave marks on the screen and the rest of the iPod
I was very happy with the i-850 during the time that it worked. it was mostly used for text documents during the 10 month period with the occasional photo print. But recently it started printing streaks on photo prints and as of late it just tosses blank pieces of paper (even though I've been only using Canon certified ink tanks since the beginning and the current tanks inside are brand new). My last two printers were also Canons (S750 and a older model from 2000) and had the almost same symptoms.
Be careful, ladies and gentlemen, this is not...I repeat NOT a toslink to mini-toslink cable, as the picture would lead you to believe. The ILS1002M cable is regular toslink on both ends. The description is correct, however, the picture is wrong.
I would not recommend this product. The loud buzzing noise during playback made it almost impossible to hear what was on the tape. I tried different tapes and speeds and a mic but to no avail. Digital please!
I loved everything about this mouse except for the fact that it's way too big for my hand. I had to return it and get the smaller Logitech. A lot of the reviews here talked about how great the larger size was -- I'm assuming they have really big hands. For all people who are more petite, this mouse may seem like you're using a basketball for a mouse.
The same as the above posters, our camera just died...I think fujifilm should recall this camera due to it just stopping to work. What now a $300 paperweight? Was an excellent when working.
Do NOT waste your money on this trash!!! Words cannot even begin to describe my frustration with this product, and with Motorola's technical support for this either. I've installed multi-thousand dollar security systems with no real problems before, but this cheap piece of trash is nothing other than that - trash.
I should have read the previous review because indeed: this cable does not allow syncing. It will charge, but that is all it will do. It is an absolute waste of money.
I recieved this item for Christmas and thought wow this is cool but I was wrong. Fist of all the interface sucks its too damn sensitive oh and forget about trying to select a song from your playlist cause its just too damn sensitive. The last straw for me was one month after I got this item the battery refused to charge itself It eventually charged after I let it charging for 12 hours!! Once I finally got it charged guess what the battery life only lasts no more than 2 hours. So now I'm thinking about trashing this junk I refuse to buy another battery cause the same thing will probably happen again. Dont buy this please save your money there are better mp3 players out there!
This printer forces you to use only the HP92 and HP93 5ml cartridges, even though HP makes the same physical cartridges in larger yield models (HP94, HP95, HP96, HP97, and HP98). The printer only accepts the lowest yield cartridges.Figure this: If you had an older HP printer that used the standard HP45A cartridge.... that cartridge held 42ml of black ink and costs $30. This model uses the HP92A which holds 5ml of black ink for $20. So if you buy 8 of the HP92 cartridges ($160 worth) you still don't have as much ink as the $30 HP42A cartridge. This works out to an extremely high cost per page.It also only uses a 5ml color cartridge. You can buy a canon printer for the same price that uses 3 individual cartridges per color that hold 13ml each (39ml total color), which equals out to a much lower cost per page.
Amazon suggested this as an accessory for the Garmin Nuvi 670, so I ordered it. It is impossible to place the Garmin unit onto the mount. This is an expensive mistake for me, as I paid shipping and duty (I live overseas, in Bermuda), and returning it is not inexpensive either. Reading other reviews, it looks like Amazon made the same mistake a lot of times. Don't buy this accessory unless you are absolutely sure it will work with your GPS model.
&quot;VCR +&quot; is included in the list of features (on this web site) for the GE VG4270 4-head hi-fi VCR. However, the &quot;GE VG4270 Four Head Hi-Fi Video Cassette Recorder&quot; which I bought on July 8 does not have VCR Plus. There is no mention of VCR Plus in the GE VG4270 User's Guide, and VCR Plus does not appear on any of the GE VG4270 VCR's menus.I had called the manufacturer (Thompson Conumer Electronics) for pre-purchase information, and they said that the GE VG4270 is not yet in Thomson Product Support's computer. Thomson has manufactured GE models with VCR Plus, such as the GE VG4054 4-head VCR.
The item arrived in perfect time and condition, unfortunately...I couldn't use it for what I intended.I wanted to use it to charge my labtop computer in my vehicle. I didn't realize my labtop battery wouldn't charge via usb cable.No one's fault but my own.Seller was not at fault.
does not feel secure in my ears during workout. therefore i did not bother to gauge the sound quality. possibly my ears are atypical???
Every time a company sales you a drive inside an "sealed" enclosure like this one, rest assure, you will have to pay hundreds of dollars to Seagate to recover your data. It would be less fraudulent if the drives were sold for $20 a piece but they are sold at regular prices. On the other hand, if you buy a bare drive (yes, even from Seagate) and place it inside your own third party enclosure, you would never have to worry about that issue. The reason for this is that more often than not, the drive did not fail but the enclosure alone did, meaning, your drive and your data are intact but you simply can never get to it on your own. There are unscrupulous companies out there that make thousands of dollars retrieving data for people that have been fooled by an enclosure like this one (Western Digital Books are notoriously infamous as well). Don't trust terabytes of information to a flaky enclosure which you can't open without voiding a warranty, it is a fool's trap.
Bought new for my mother-in-law about three years ago. Immediately started having problems with DVDs freezing and not reading some DVDs/CDs. We think it's a ventilation/overheating problem. Recently, the mechanics went to hell and it is stuck in eject mode.This unit has been nothing but trouble, and it cost too damn much money. I'm not buying another Sony.
I like it, but when I really needed it, windows machines would notrecognize it, macs said they can't read it - and offer to format it.
This PDA Case is attractive and professional; however, space is limited. My PDA was too big at 3.25 x 5 x .75 inches. The case features space for only one pen. It offers an extra stylus pen, but I could not remove it from its holder. Each cardholder houses 2-3 cards. Checkbook doesn't fit well. Seems better suited to PalmPilot-sized PDAs, if PDAs fit well in it at all.
i should have read the review from the other post earlier. the radio is really really bad. i got nothing but noise. also, no matter you set to april 8,2007 or october 20, 2006, the day also show wednesday. quality is ok, not great. i would suggest you not to buy. or try it out in store first. btw, the button is hard to push down as well.
We purchased this for my daughter for her birthday because she likes to fall asleep to her relaxation music or to lullabies. It was never moved from her dresser or misused. We really liked everything about it and were happy while it lasted. It is now a year and a half later and the CD part has stopped working. Since we paid $70 for it when it was new, I'm having a hard time going out and looking for a new one right now after such a short time. The main reason that this was purchased was for the CD player and the secondary reason was for the alarm clock. I could've gotten a plain alarm clock much cheaper. I'm rating two stars, because it should've lasted a lot longer. I would steer clear of this one because it's just not dependable at all!
Traditional hard disks have 3 screw holes on each side. Many (esp Dell and HP) hard drive 'holders' now only use the front and back and not the middle ones. But this device is only long enough to have holes at the front and middle positions.The point being that if you wanted to put a 2.5" drive in this and use it in many holders you'd only have connections at the front.
I ordered this item from Amazon.com seller OCInkjet.The ink cartridge was advertised as new, and I was charged the price of a new one. I ordered two of these. The cartridges I received were recycled inkjet cartridges.I am not pleased.
Disappointing at best. Takes forever to charge up, loses power quickly when inactive, and not much more life than the standard battery that came with laptop. I should have looked up the word extended in the dictionary before purchasing.
I purchased a set of these a while back but only recently installed them but both speakers have issues. The problem is that the big black transistor I guess, on both of these broke off at the solder connection. So I had to buy an iron and soldered them both back on and they worked again. However now one broke off again and unfortunately its right where the thin black wire goes into the transistor itself so I don't know what luck I will have getting that fixed. Once I installed these I never touched them again so I don't know why this same part keeps breaking. Would not buy again.
My experience with the Creative Zen mp3 players has been mixed. As for physical size, they are rather bulky when compared to other mp3 players like the iPod, or my favorite, the Dell Jukebox. The Zen's have a removable case, which is nice to switch the battery, but makes for a loose construction. Also, while the Zen's can have up to an amazing 60GB of space, the controls on the player are uncomfortable. The actual interface is pretty good and intuitive, but the small toggle switch on the side is painful after awhile and hard to manage for bigger hands. The software that comes with the player is absolutely worthless. I had multiple problems getting the player's drivers to work with the included software and with windows media player. The best bet would be to get Notmad Explorer from Red Chair Software. Also, I have heard issues about the player not recognizing some tags. All in all, if you need alot of capacity, this is a good player. Otherwise, stick to something more solid and compact with good software.
An ordeal of many months finally comes to an end with me paying for the machine's return to HP and still looking for a printer. That is after 3 replacements and even a second model which ultimately failed as well.The machine worked fine with only minor glitches which finally developed into total failure. HP's support simply had me resetting the machine over and over taking several hours before replacing it with a machine which didn't work either. HP's support then agreed to pay me back for the purchase of a replacement model (it was discontinued) but then decided not to pay me (after I purchased).Result: I returned all machines involved, one at my expense, and am looking at an Epson.Summary: Out of the box, it is not reliable and HP has no reliable support to help set up its primary function: wireless printing.Never HP ever again. 2 Printers, 2 iPAQs, 2 Laptops: all needing to be shipped back over the past 4 years. Total failure.
The write-up finally indicates the PL50 turntable is included. Earlier it was the PL120. However, the technical description still includes the PL120 information. The PL50 does not have an S shaped arm, anti-skid, or balance control. It also does not operate at 78 rpm. Don't order this from the description. You will be very disappointed. Amazon doesn't help much either. They are more concerned about protecting themselves than fixing the problem.
This printer / scanner/ fax machine worked great for a while. Suited all my needs. And then I got Comcast Cable .. and apparently this unit will not fax with Comcast Cable. HP was aware of the issue when I first brought it up over 4 years ago, but they had no solution. I have kept the printer/scanner for almost five years now because it's a great machine (although at this point it's a little dated) ... but if you really need to fax on a regular basis and you have Comcast Cable, you need to look elsewhere. HP still does not have a fix that I can find.
After printing only a dozen pages I started getting a wide black/gray line along the left side. I ended up using it as a trade-in for another cartridge I bought at a local store. Definitely not worth the money!
hate to give a bad review but the space bar is like a teeder toder and unless you hit it in the center it would not work . I learned my lession stay with apple products
This is the 3rd TV of this model I've had. I have returned the previous 2 to the point of purchase for an exchange due to what seems to be an all too common right speaker malfunction. It also randomly shuts off. The first was dead right out of the box, the second speaker died less than 30 days after purchase, this third one lasted 10 months. Samsung has refused to repair this tv. There are 2 months of warranty left BUT labor is not covered except for the first 3 months. This is the final straw for me. I will never even consider a product made by Samsung. I will also check other brands to make sure they are not re-branded Sansung units. I would encourage others to be wary of the shabby workmanship and customer service that this company offers. This is completely unacceptable in this day in age. I wish there was something lower than 1 star because the product is not even worth this 1 star rating.
I was actually pretty pleased with my player while it was working, but the atrocious customer service and product support provided by Creative are enough for me to recommend against buying it to anyone.First, a little background about my experience--my player worked great for about three months, then all of the sudden it completely died. The player would not respond when being turned on or when plugged into my computer via the USB adapter. I went to Creative's website and tried a couple of suggestions provided in their "help" section to no avail. I then searched around for a customer support number to call, and finally found one, buried deep in the files on the software installation CD provided with the unit.After calling customer service, I was eventually told by a recording that since my unit was past the minuscule 60 day warranty period, I was not eligible for help over the phone. I then proceeded to attempt to use the online, email based customer service. This proved to be quite a difficult task as well, as I stumbled through a series of circular links no less than five times before finally reaching the email submission page.After sending a detailed email explaining my situation, what steps I had already tried, and so on, I received a response within a matter of hours (the one strong point of the customer service, I suppose). Unfortunately, this email was utterly useless, as all it did was provide me with links to online help pages, the majority of which I had already read. Some of the provided links even offered suggestions which were impossible to implement given the symptoms which I had clearly described in my email. In essence, my email response contained so little thought, and was written in such a formulaic manner, that I seriously wonder whether or not it was a computer-generated response. On top of that, whoever or whatever wrote my "customer support response" email actually had the audacity to close it out with an advertisement--that's right, an advertisement--for a pair of Creative headphones.I calmly replied to the previously mentioned email, explaining that I tried all of the listed steps to no avail. I even offered my own suggestion--that the USB adapter provided with the unit had gone bad, thus leading to the lack of response when plugging the unit into the computer and making it impossible to charge the unit. The next response I received made no mention of my suggestion, and simply stated (again, in a form letter) that I should send the unit in for repairs (for a fee, of course), and if nothing was found to be wrong with it, it would be returned to me (presumably unfixed, and of course I would still be charged for the service).I am still considering buying another USB adapter to see if my theory is correct, before sending the unit in to be "looked at," so there may still be hope. Regardless, the utter lack of respect that Creative has for its customers has been made abundantly clear to me. I am far from being someone who has a "the customer is always right, no matter what" attitude, and I completely understand that with complicated technical devices things go wrong occasionally. But Creative's policies stoop far below the level of acceptability in my opinion; they are what I would expect from a supercheap knockoff, not from a supposedly respectable company. The short warranty period should have been a tipoff, I suppose--a $300+ consumer device should last far longer than 60 days. Suffice it to say that I will never be buying another Creative product ever again, and I urge other consumers not to as well, for their own sake.
On Paper this machine was wonderful. It had everything I was looking for starting at a great price: Flexability of DVD+R/RW discs, front i.LINK connection, nice picture, easy menu creation...It was very easy to set up, I was happy with the recording quality and the ease of creating chapters and menus.I was very pleased for about a year then I started seeing small problems like the machine would freeze while trying to read the disc, or after recording the disc would format then freeze resulting in 'disc error'. It was still not consistent enough to worry about it at the time. When the machine froze while reading a disc, the only way to stop it was to unplug the machine. I did not try this when it was formatting a disc in fear I'd loose the work I just put in. I just waited until it gave 'disc error' and could not read anything it recorded.Now it is 6 months later and recording is hit or miss. I thought it maybe was just my machine until I read similar reviews on this and other Philips DVD recorders.Problems I have:1) It has difficulty reading discs (commercial, blank, recorded) making it difficult to use. Error: "No Disc" or "Disc Error"2) When I try to record onto a disc, it starts recording (you think) then freezes after about a minute. Then the machine shuts down completely. When turning the machine back on again you find that in fact nothing has recorded at all. This problem occurs about 70% of the time now.3) Using timer to record has the same problem as recording, though you don't have the joy actually seeing it fail. Using the timer, while simple to set up, is pretty useless since it rarely actually records.4) Sometimes when playing back a disc (commerical or recorded) it will give a "Disc Error" and stop playback.I am hoping Philips DVD recorders will improve as they have potential and a good brand name, but I am seeing similar reviews on newer machines.
So I purchased this mount for my new Epson 8350, the arms do not reach the screws and I had to attach them where they would reach... low and behold the projector is now lop sided as is the viewing area.
I bought the C663 because I want a smaller camera than my Olympus C-4000 which I've been very happy with. I'm returning the C663 because the images are not sharp. I take test pictures of my dog. With my C-4000 I can blow up an image and see every hair. With the C663 the blown-up image does not show detail. The reviews I've read say the C663 image quality is excellent. I use iPhoto so maybe that makes a difference for some reason. I would like to hear other consumers' experiences with image quality and the C663.
Contrary to what the pre- and post-sales product literature says, 802.3x Flow Control is NOT implemented in this product--at least not with the provided Win2K driver software. The driver software on D-Link's website is even older than than provided on the CD.During autonegotiation, this product advertises to its link partner that it does NOT have 802.3x flow-control capability. Nowhere in the Win2K driver settings is there a place to enable this capability.This is a big disappointment, since this product is one of the very few whose pre-sales literuature boasts of support for flow control. I bought this product specifically because it was reputed to support flow-control--and it doesn't.
Bought one. Died after 13 months (1 year warranty of course). Went to big box store and they said it does happen sometimes. Bought another one. Died after 14 months. Both units worked fine and never required resetting or rebooting. They worked great, until they up and died. Customer service was absolutely no help. Suggested I reset or reboot and when that didn't work, they were out of ideas. What great tech support! I give up on Cisco. I bought a Netgear router for a couple bucks less and paid $10 for a 2 year warranty.
Not sure what happened, but one of the batteries in my two-pack was just about dead upon arrival.
It was broken when she opened it on Christmas morning. Pretty unsatisfied. The quality didn't see very good for $25 even if it did work.
These headphones sound awful. There is all sorts of hype on the packaging about how they contain the latest technology - they even tout that the headphone lead uses oxygen free copper! What a con. All the other bad reviews are correct in saying that these headphones are low grade boom boxes with a muffled midband and virtually no treble. Give them a good listen before you part with the cash
I had my flash drive about a year and a half, when one day, after removing it from my computer, it fell apart in my hands!!!! And flash drives are expensive....so i'm having trouble finding a new one. Just be careful if you want this one.
I had no problems burning to these discs, its when I went back a few months later to these discs and found out that none of them work anymore. After further research I found out that Memorex uses the cheapest dye available and thus the DVDs have absolutelly no life to them, my discs started dying after a few months.In addition, in you physically hold the disc in your hands you can feel how warped physically it has become. This is true for all the discs (about 150 of them). I CAN NOT NOT RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT STRONLY ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Put it simply, the developers at Kensington have not made mouseworks software for anything other than Windows XP for PC. They have no plans to release it for Windows Vista, Windows 7 or for Linux.Quite ridiculous seeing as how these trackballs are marketed for PC and Mac, not to mention how pricey they are.Only two buttons will work, in which case don't bother with this or other Kensington trackballs.This company does not support its products and doesn't plan to.
OMG I didn't realize everybody else was having such a problem with this samsung, thought I was the only one with a lemon. About a year and a half after ownership the tv started cycling/clicking and turning on slowly with static/snow all over the picture and things have gotten progressively worse, I'm expecting it to crap out any day now. I thought Samsung was a great co. but they really cheaped out on their products, these things won't last 2 yrs! Is there a class action lawsuit on this???
Our family purchased 3 of these (1 x 250) and 2 of the 500's here. We use them to supplement storage realtime and also for backup. Wish I would have read the reviews here first!One of our 500 has just died. Most of the data is backed up (on another Western Digital unfortunately) but what a waste of time and money! We will not buy another Western Digital or Maxtor (similar experience) for a long time.Update: Our second 500 GB Western Digital died after just 2 weeks of "primary" use (it had been our backup). Ordered a Calvary unit and it wouldn't even turn on out of the box - customer service recommended returning it. We bought a Seagate FreeAgent. Quite and fast - so far so good....
I had previously returned a FM transmitter, and was leery about this product. I was looking for a bluetooth car adapter for my Ipod, because of the inherent defects in FM transmitters. I was referred by Amazon to the manufacturer's website which had a 1-800 number for support. When I called this number I got a third world country, and was assured by customer support that this product would work well. In fact, the bluetooth is for a cell phone and the Ipod signal is still sent via FM transmitter to the car phone. The signal was terrible; worse than the previous transmitter. It went back.
the bear blinked but the key chain didnt have power,bad battery ? dont waste your time or money.
Do not buy these chinaes power cords unless you want your house to burn to the ground. I ran one of these for an expensive power strips power cord. I plugged 2 xboxes and 2 monitors into the strip. About an hour later I stepped on the cord and could not believe how hot it was. I picked it up in my hand it was extremely hot and flexible, quite scary. I thought I could smell something that was very warm but wasnt sure until I felt it on my foot. These cords are 12 feet long and 18 gauge. Get some 14 gauge if you need power cords. These are a fire hazard and should be avoided at all costs. Also if the cord gets that hot then chance are you are not getting the voltage you should be getting. Low voltage can damage or ruin some electric devices.
First, this machine is very well designed. It is the nicest looking computer I have ever had. I truly love not having a box on the floor or on my desk. The screen is quite nice, as well.But that's where my appreciation for this stops. I'm extremely unimpressed, and quite disappointed with this whole experience. Either I'm just not smart enough, or there is much to this machine and this operating system that just is not as simple as Apple leads you to believe.Now I'm sure all the Apple acolytes will pronounce that I'm just not smart enough for Apple when they commence their attacks. I suppose I'm probably not, though this seems to be the market Apple targets. I'm still not sure why people take this stuff so personally - these are computers, folks, they're tools to perform tasks; it's like fighting over which hammer or a lawnmower is superior. This is just a review of my experience....Please also know that I despise Windows and MS. I don't like their programs, nor their way of doing business. But their stuff gets the job done for me. There is much more to dislike about the whole Wintel world, but there is nothing new I could add to that dialogue.That notwithstanding, I've had this 20" iMac over six months, and from the first day, I have had trouble with it, as well as with the transition away from Windows. The first issue came when the Apple mouse would not awaken the computer from Sleep. Then, when I hit the keyboard and the computer would awaken, the Apple mouse still would not work. I had to switch the USB plug from one port on the back of the keyboard to the other. I had to do this each time the computer went to sleep.I called Apple on this, they gave me a bunch of fixes, none of which worked, so they sent a repairman. Well, connecting with the repairman was a little like waiting for the cable guy. It took days and days, and then I got a "window" from 1:00 to 5:00 for them to show up. He did show up that evening, at about 5:30, replaced the motherboard, restarted the machine, and it then sounded like a jet engine. He apologized and said something was wrong with the cooling controller, and that they would have to re-fix it.A few days later, we went through the same cable-guy routine and he got it fixed. Now it runs fine.Now, please bear in mind that I'm just a simple computer user. I don't play games on my computers. I run a small real estate business, and expected - and was led to believe - that I would be able to do the same things on the new Mac as I had on my Dells (with which I had zero problems - except the fear of viruses and spyware). But all these Mac problems are simple things with which I've never had a problem.There have been many issues:1) E-mails with attachments (sending or receiving) came through as "Winmail.dat." The fix for this was to contact each person to whom I was sending or from whom I was receiving e-mails, and tell them to change their e-mail settings to Plain Text, rather than RTF. Many just laughed at me when I made this request;2) Connecting to my home network was quite simple, until I wanted to share files, folders, and printers. I had to dig deep on the Internet to figure this out, and then dig deep in the network settings to make it work. And I still cannot print to printers on other machines on my home network;3) When I tried printing e-mails with pictures (such as from Marriott Hotels), I got an "Insufficient Memory" error on my HP Laserjet 2300 (32 Mb). I had to go in to the printer settings and change them to a lower resolution so I would no longer get this error message;4) I can't direct .pdf files to be opened with Adobe every time. The default is Apple's somewhat lame "Viewer" program, and there doesn't' seem to be any way to change that, and there are other, tremendous problems trying to print multi-worksheet Excel files to .pdf;5) There are many web sites on which I simply cannot watch videos. These sites include CNN.com, SI.com, and some local newstations, such as Channel 4 News in Los Angeles (check out their expose on Jiffy Lube, but from a Windows machine). I've downloaded the Windows Media Player fix, but they still won't work;6) My Visioneer scanner did not work with the Mac, so I had to buy a new Canon scanner ($90 additional spent);7) There is no fax/modem built into the Mac, so I had to buy an Apple fax/modem ($50 additional spent - and it doesn't work with Windows through Boot Camp) My heavens, fax/modems have been built into machines for over 10 years, an eternity in the computer world;8) Many web pages just don't work on Safari - you have to download Firefox to view them;9) When you click on the red "X" to close a program, it's not really closed until you hit the program's main menu and click on quit - this sucks up considerable RAM;10) The number of USB (3) and Firewire (2) ports on the back of the iMac is appalling - I had to go spend an additional $60 on a USB 4-port device just to plug in all the simple stuff I had to plug in (keyboard, mouse, printer, scanner, flash card reader - no joysticks, mind you, nor any game controllers).Again, these are all simple things that I've always been doing in Windows XP for a number of years.My biggest complaint, however, comes from Apple's handling of my initial research on these machines. I made a long list of usability questions to ask at the local Apple store before I made the plunge. The Apple rep answered each one in a manner which would get me to buy a Mac. However, in using this Mac I have found that over 80% of his answers were incorrect or plain falsehoods.And the one of these issues that bothers me most is when I asked if I would be able to copy Visio drawings and Windows-based maps to a Mac document (such as Word or Excel for Mac). One of the main facets of my business is the creation of these drawings and maps, and I was assured by the Apple Store rep that I would have no problems, but that I would have to use a Windows emulator, such as Virtual PC (and then Parallels Workstation). He assured me that I would have no problem copying these. Well, after spending hours trying, and $50 on the Parallels program, I still cannot copy Windows-based graphics to a document in the Mac platform. This question was a make-or-break deal in purchasing this Mac, and I was completely mislead. The ability to do this is absolutely essential for this Mac-transition experiment, and it is an utter failure.There are other simple things I can't figure out how to do: copy a CD or DVD (look up "copy CD" in Finder); use the keyboard to type in a state on a drop-down menu (in Windows, I just type "tt" for Texas, or "oo" for Oklahoma - in OSX, I have to click and scroll).My transition to Mac was to get myself - and my company - away from the constant threat of viruses and spyware on Windows computers. As far as I can tell, the Mac has worked just fine for this, but I'll likely never know. However, I keep hearing of threats of new Mac viruses and malware popping up. I remain in fear of these coming along, as well.I also wanted to get away from the constant cycle of updates and downloads from Microsoft. Well, since May, 2006, I have downloaded approximately 728 Megabytes of upgrades from Apple. That's almost three-quarters (3/4) of a Gig of data. Frankly, that's quite a bit more than what I've downloaded from Microsoft in the last few years.Apple also touts their iLife programs as these quantum leaps in technology. They are very pretty to look at, but I have not found them to be much better than some of the built-in Windows programs. Also, forget the fact that you don't have the plethora of other programs to choose from if you don't like Apple's built-in programs. There are very, very few other options for Mac.Honestly, the best day I've had with this Mac, so far, is the day I got Boot Camp and got Windows to run on it. In Boot Camp / Windows, I still have problems, primarily with MS Outlook, but all these simple little things I've been doing for years "just work" in Windows. They don't in Mac, and I've decided they won't be not-working in Mac for the rest of my company, as well.For the cost and the hype, I expected much, much more.Last item: I bought the G5 first, and then the Intel Macs came out that same week. Amazon's unparalleled customer service was very understanding in making the swap out for me. I remain quite happy with all my dealings with Amazon.
I live in venezuela and buy this PC, after an anus it was not working well and the envie 4 times from my country towards Sony in USA, always me devolvian the pc of return and I never work well.Finally the machine does not ignite and I never will to buy Sony in my life
I bought this cable for use with an external hard drive that I purchased. My 1 foot cable was working fine, but when I tried to use the 6 foot cable I began to get a click-of-death or no response at all. This was using both the new external, and my external that I've had for years. Reverting to the 1 foot cable corrected all problems. My assumption is that the cable is defective, or too long for the signal to reach the hard drive correctly.I do not recommend this product for external hard drives.
I'm not all that pleased with this product; yes, it's sturdy but the "thin film" that protects the click wheel is actually a cheezy little plastic baggie that slips over the iPod before you put it in the case; mine tore after the third time I took the case off and it just looked dorky. The snap-on bottom is difficult to get on and off as well- I have to poke at the prongs with a ball-point pen to get them to release, which is just plain annoying. I'll look for a more user-friendly case next time.
viewing angle is terrible. If you're not directly in front of it, you can't see the pictures. But it was the thought that counts, right?
I ordered this to extend the dvi-d cord for monitor but this extention would not accept the 4 little prongs on either side of the horizontal bar on the female end. I returned it.
I received the cable after a 3+ week wait. When it arrived, it was loose in a plastic sealed bag with no padding. It was unusable due to the fact that the metal outer collar was bent inward.
in case you have not read many postings on this issue, there is a risk of your unit not working after the warranty expires. I bought my Sony sports MD player over a year ago and it has suddenly stopped recording. There are dozens of postings at the following link complaining about Sony MD's, i would check it out before you buy this product. Sony's response has been almost non-existent and most people are having to pay around 100 bucks to repair.http://www.musiclub.sonystyle.com/community/thread.jsp?forum=4&thread;=16873andy
I was so excited to get this printer for Christmas but then.....First of all, it won't print the entire picture - it always crops around the edges. Secondly, you can buy brand new ink but you only get about 10 good picture out of a cartridge and then it throws you error messages and tells you to buy a new cartridge. Thirdly, if you don't use it everyday, the ink nozzel has to be cleaned about 10 times before it will print your picture with true colors. The was such a waste of $200.00 dollars. I should have just bought a better printer for my computer. Epson really made a poor product with this picturemate printer. Beware - if you buy you will only be disappointed. Best Buy won't even sell them anymore.
My friend bought a set of these off amazon and I borrowed them to use while hunting. Hers worked great, I bought a set of my own and they do not. I can hear anyone else on the radio through the ear bud, but when i push the PTT button to talk back to them, all they hear is static. Not happy with this purchase. Might try another set, might not, debating at this time. Two stars was because the clarity of the ear bud only.
I bought this drive about 8 months ago to be used periodically to backup my "invaluable" data (photos, videos, music, etc). My intent was to only plug it in when I needed to store new files, then disconnect it to keep it completely safe.Before I bought it, I had read reviews that some people had problems with the power not working properly at times that seemed to be a loose-fitting connector in the enclosure. I figured it was no big deal if mine had that problem since I wasn't going to use it a lot and I could always try taping the cord in place to ensure a good connection. Just my luck, it seemed my drive DID in fact have a problem staying on. But I was willing to live with it. In the eight months since I bought it, it spent maybe a total of an hour turned on while transferring data.The other day I attempted to connect the drive for some backups. I plugged it in to the power strip and set about trying to get the drive to turn on. After about 5 minutes I smelled something funny. I looked around and finally found that the power brick was smoking profusely! I immediately unplugged it and stood there holding the brick by the cord as I watched sections of the plastic casing melting. I was very, very lucky that I was standing there and that I didn't leave the drive turned on at all times or my house might be a pile of ashes right now! My advice - if you do buy one of these and find that the power is not working in any way, SEND IT BACK IMMEDIATELY!
I'd like to give this gadget a 0 star. Out of all the electronic equipment I've bought over the years, I've had the worst experience with this gadget. I've had better experience with a $10 cd player that lasted at least a year or more.I bought the Zen on March 15. On April 15, it froze on me. I couldn't get it to unfreeze. I sent it in, and Zen customer service sent me a refurbished Zen. That device lasted two months, during that time, it would freeze on a weekly basis. Luckily each time I was able to unfreeze it. In June, however, it froze completely and I once again had to send it back in.At first customer service wanted to charge me $45 for the second RMI. Uh, why should I have to pay them $45 for a product that NEVER worked properly for more than two months?! After I expressed my complete dissatisfaction with the product, they sent me another refurbished Zen. Once I received the product I didn't even bother trying to play it, I left it in the packaging and sold it online. Worst experience I've ever had.Now I've got my Iriver H10 and I'm happy once more.
I never received this product, but it was deducted from my account. I felt extremely cheated.
I was using a cheap dipole FM antenna that came with my receiver ($2-$4 typically). I was hoping this one would help with reception to get a solid stereo signal on some of the weaker stations. Bottom line is no help even after an hour of moving position and rotating it. Only advantage is that it smaller than a dipole and not as unsightly. This one is going back.
I wanted to give a try to this cheap lens uv filter with my new canon EF 50mm 1.4 USM.The result was just dissappointment. I got lots of unwanted extra reflections on my pictures, from light sources that were not even in the picture. Reflections are immediately noticeable on low light condition pictures.It seems a well built filter, fits nice on the lens, and it do protect it, but if you're serious about photography and details on it, should better get a B+WB+W 58mm Clear UV Haze with Multi-Resistant Coating (010M)or Hoya filterHoya 58mm UV (Ultra Violet) Multi Coated Glass Filter. They are more expensive, but you won't get any unwanted results in your pictures.
At this price, there is too much lacking to be able to recommend buying this. To connect to a phone/iPod, you must use a 3.5mm jack cable plugged into the device headphone jack and then into the back of the speaker, there is no bluetooth. The battery charge does not last long, an hour or two max. So the very bulky AC transformer power cable has to be then plugged into the back of the speaker as well. (That's now 2 wires coming out of the back of the speaker). Further, the AM/FM radio reception is very poor. Even with the (decades old) telescoping antennae fully extended to about 2 ft, the reception is mediocre at best. The sound quality itself is very nice, however, that alone cannot justify the price tag in a 2" speaker. If you are searching for a permanent desk speaker that you want to look expensive and impress co-workers, this may be for you. If you want something portable to take with you and listen to AM/FM as well, this speaker isn't what you're looking for.
It s too small for a dslrAlmost impossible to put an extra lens in itIt barely carries the camera with it s charger
This is my second router - my first was a wired, D-link DI-604, which worked like a charm. Then, I bought this wireless one. Almost immediately, the problems started - random router reboots, like everyone else seems to have.Four calls to tech support got me nowhere, until the final, 2nd level support person I talked to suggested something interesting. I disabled the wireless capability entirely via the setup interface, and physically removed the antenna just to make sure. The support person said that if it then works without incident, that means something in the &quot;environment&quot; is sending a signal that is causing the modem to reset itself.Well, sure enough, the router is 100% OK now. But, it's also now not a wireless modem. The culprit? In the next room, no more than 5 feet away - a 2.4GHz Cordless Phone, bought around the same time as the modem. If I leave it unplugged, or if I leave the wireless capability of the modem off, I'm OK. With both on, I get the drops.So, you have two choices: avoid cordless phones or any other appliances in that frequency range (good luck - it's amazing how many appliances cause various radiation signatures), or alternately, you could buy a modem that DOESN'T ACCEPT RESETS FROM EXTERNAL WIRELESS CONNECTIONS! I recommend the latter. This modem has an obvious, fatal flaw.
this is the worst clock i have ever had the misfortune to own. the operation and functions are confusing and too much of a hassle to go through. the sound is bad, the functions are worse. we thew it away rather than giving it to someone. save your money and buy something else. sorry, but it's true.
These things are the greatest thing since sliced bread, IF THEY work. Unfortunately, my experience is the first died after five hours use and the replacement unit died after half hour. The first had the picture freeze during playback. After that, it would not recognized any disk. I tried several. The replacement unit audio died after about half hour. As of this writing, I have no unit (except my computer) to finish the movie!I'm not really disgusted. I'm actually kind of sad. I got my daughter a CyberHome some 18 months ago and it still works. When it was running, the thing was a screamer.The biggest open secret on the internet is CyberHome can easily be reprogrammed to be region free. They'll play anything from anywhere on any media. I tried. I have an extensive collection from around the world, including some homemades.You pays your money and takes your chances. I mean if I only had gotten a year, I could deal. At $35 what the hay? Maybe I'll go to somewhere and get a warranty!
menu impossible to navigate. self timer only available in easy mode where you then cannot adjust lighting. too tiny to hold. labels on camera too tiny to read. its crap. and whats this about amazon selling it for over $250?!! i paid $45 at radio shack.
The black would not print at all! I went on line to find every tip possible and nothing worked.$55 dollars down the toilet.
If you enjoyed computing in the days of the Commodore 64, and hey, who didn't, then this is the router for you!First the boring stuff: the router is acceptable in terms of performance, though in an older house you'll have trouble getting a signal twenty-five feet away because of the thicker walls.The real fun comes in setting up, or in my case re-setting up the modem. Let the adventures in user friendliness begin! Check out this link for a preview of what you have in store:[...]None of this graphical user interface nonsense for Linksys, we're back in the glory days of eight hour installs (Pool of Radiance, anyone?), physical copy protection and "press play on tape" if you forgot to tell the computer that your program was on the floppy drive not teh tape player.Searching for the Router takes a full minute. The thing is directly connected to the computer and it takes a minute to find. "Make sure the internet light is blinking", great strategy, thanks Napoleon! Linksys has a great way of helping you when your router cannot find the internet, you just chat online with one of their techs. I'll let you know how that turns out. I am 36th in line after a mere 15 minute wait.Go ahead, buy this router, everyone else does. But if you get it working, never ever touch anything ever again. Ever. Unless you want to experience the 1980s again. Excuse me while I press "play on tape".
Water built up inside the unit till the screen was obscured and then damaged, electronics eventually failed also causing it to cycle on its own. Happened slow enough that warranty expired before it was noticeable. Who builds a watering timer that isn't waterproof?.
The player sounded ok, but I couldn't get it to record anything to my computer. The on-line manual is not at all straight forward. There isn't any feed back to indicate that anything is actual being recorded except a timer that gives you the time from the point you click on record. I returned mine and am looking for a better system that is easier to use and will actually work with my computer.
After reading the rave reviews, I was sorely disappointed when I tried out the camera and found most of the pictures were out of focus. I tried it in Auto, Portrait, and Landscape modes. I also tried to set the ISO manually to 400. Most of the pictures of my kids were blurry. I even tried one where my child was sitting down playing, I was sitting with the camera resting on my knee--still not clear. The shots were much better with a flash, but those took SEVERAL seconds to focus. When my kids were moving, it took even longer to focus.I then reread the reviews from worst to best and found others with similar experiences, even with the Canon Digital Rebel XT, which I was seriously considering. Perhaps some of us received a batch of Monday morning products, because most people seem to have excellent results. Unfortunately, I wasn't one of the lucky ones.
Only had this for a month or so and regardless of what I do the suction cup won't hold. I have cleaned the window and suction cup but it wont hold up. This is garbage.
As many other people have noted, the listing on Amazon calls it universal and says it will fit virtually any 42" flat screen. It doesn't. Small print on the manual will point that out to you right away, and you'll realize that the bars that attach to the TV aren't long enough to fit all 4 holes for mounting on the back. Go to their website first and put in your model number and it will tell you for sure. Too bad Amazon didn't include that info here.
I already use a an air blower called Giottos Rocket Air Blaster, but I wanted another one with an detachable brush, so I ordered one. Although one reviewer said it is of good quality, I deem it is of less quality compared to the Giottos. Good rubber should feel and smell like a car tyre; quality rubber should provide good grip (resistance from moving) and elasticity. IMO, the Hakuba does not. Also, because of its flatter shape, it squirts out much less air than the Giottos. Although the Giottos costs more than the Hakuba, I consider it a better product and much better value. The Giottos has three sizes, but I prefer the largest one.
Playing through a home stereo: The sound varied from very poor to a slight hiss in the background.Playing in car: Even though the transmitter was within a foot of the radio, no frequencies could be found that gave anything other than a very (very) low output signal from the MP3 player. Also had pops and clicks from turn signals, etc. If you've ever heard a tv station over the radio - this is much worse. Horrible, simply Horrible.
I have one of these as well as a 1 GB unit. They both perform well, as expected - I use them to make Old Time Radio programs more portable.However, both units showed the same problem. After a few months of service, the plastic cover that goes over the 5-way navigation button splits in half. The pieces may fall out, or stay inside jamming the nav button. It lasts long enough to outlast the 90-day free service, so it then costs $25 to send it back for repair (they actually send you a new one).Based on this, I wouldn't buy another one. They have just released a 16GB unit at about $250 but the design is the same - so BEWARE, the nav button wil break in about 4 months or so.
I bought this filter because of the high rate in amazon. However, when I receive it, I found it is not multilayer coated (you can judge it from the reflective light). I had a tiffen uv filter and there are ghost images on my picture, so I got this one expecting to get rid of it. But the result really disappoint me...
I bought this in 1999 and am just getting around to reviewing it. It didn't work well in low light so I returned it and bought a different model.
I got this wind up Radio & Light because we had a 12 hour blackout here in San Diego and I wanted a radio I could listen to in future emergencies. This thing was very hard to crank. I tried to crank it for 4 minutes and never got any power for light or radio. Then I tried cranking it again and the fold out handle broke. I never got it cranked enough to get any power. Bad design, fragile handle and very hard to crank. Not surprised the handle broke.
On a full charge, this mouse freezes up on the screen all the time. It comes back to life on it's own after a few mouse clicks and swirling the mouse on the pad - again, on a full charge.I'm going to buy something else. This thing is driving me nuts!
I had my wife buy this for me for gym use. That way I wouldn't have to listen to BORING 24Hr fitness music. Initially it worked fine. Downloading was easy and the software was user friendly. The sound was rather &amp;amp;quot;flat&amp;amp;quot; though. I like a lot of hip hop and the sound was mediocre. The radio easily lost reception while moving around in the gym. After a few weeks it started shutting of in mid song so I replaced the batteries. NO JOY. It still was shutting off. So I returned it to Walmart in hopes that exchanging it for the 256 CHIBA would be better. I will let you guys know if it was worth it.
The polaroid film i recieved is no good,It turned orange and the corners have bad spots. Every picture i took turned out bad.
I purchased this radio because our favorite smooth-jazz station became a hip-hop station, and we learned that the smooth jazz programming was available on the secondary digital channel. However, we could not get the second channel to work with any consistency. It worked in the kitchen, but not in the bedroom, where we had intended to use it. Another reviewer has commented on the user-unfriendly setup process, and I second those comments totally. But the deal-killer for me is that it just can't pull in the stations. I tried everything. It just doesn't work very well at all.We live in suburban Dallas.I'm sending it back. I NEVER send stuff back, but this was really unsatisfactory.
The jury is still out on the performance of this battery. I received this battery and installed it in my portable Sony phone. I installed the product and charged it for 24 hours before actually having to use the phone. I am experiencing intermittent problems with the phone when receiving phone calls. It will ring but when answering there is no calling party responding. I removed the battery and reinstalled it but no change. I will continue to monitor this problem.
The long story short: This mouse had a serious problem with the mouse pointer. When I moved my hand to the right to move the pointer from the left side of the screen to the right, instead of traveling horizontally, it would go down hill at a 45 degree angle. I found that if I turned the mouse to a position that was not comfortable at all, it would travel horizontally. Microsoft support was pretty decent. They took control of my PC and looked at my settings and watched as I moved the mouse around the monitor. They offered to send me another mouse for free, and that mouse had the same problem. I have returned both mice and are now waiting for my refund.Now the longer story: I started to develop problems with my hands, wrists and arm muscles because I had been using a traditional mouse. I decided that I needed to change to a new ergonomic style mouse. The only thing I could find in big box stores was the Logitec trackball. I decided to buy one and try it out for a while. I do web design work with two monitors and using the trackball was a lot of work for my thumb! It's hard to pop from one side to the other, requiring multiple spins of the ball. I was trading one problem for another. I decided to hunt around online, and eventually decided that I'd buy the Microsoft Natural Wireless Mouse 6000, and the Evoluent Right-Handed Mouse 3 optical wireless mouse. I figured I'd keep the best one and return the other. I was upset about the problems with the Microsoft mouse because it had nice controls, and felt pretty good in my hand. I kept the Evoluent mouse which I use about 80% of the time. It's not perfect but much better than a traditional mouse, and I am still using the Logitec Trackball about 20% of the time. Apparently Microsoft has stopped manufacturing the Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000, and I can see why.
Device did not work. Instructions not helpful when there is an problem. Motion sensors would no program correctly and alarm would not activate. It was a waste of time and money.
I too was enticed by the relatively low price ($40 Can). I brought it home, set it up and put in a DVD. Right away, I noticed something wasn't right when the player would "jump ahead" to Chapter 2 instead of starting at the beginning of the disc. It did this with several DVD's. My next complaint was the freeze-ups and pixellation on the screen. Sometimes the unit seemed to "get stupid" and wouldn't respond to the remote. That, along with reading these other reviews, was enough to convince me to pack everything back up and return it to Wal*Mart. Not surprisingly, the customer service rep said that a TON of these things came back for the same reasons. Live and learn I guess. Stay away. Typical mass-market junk. I'm going to try a Toshiba or Sony or something else. Caveat Emptor. Don't be enticed by the low price and small size. You get what you pay for and I gurantee you'll be sorry.
Initially happy with product and features. Within 6 weeks, headphone jack broken from normal use. Customer Service is non-existent, so the 120 day warranty is essentially worthless. 7 tries so far to reach a supervisor or someone that speaks understandable English - they will not provide return forms. Stick with a reputable, well known manufacturer.
This product is advertised as a mini reader. It has one slot - not ten and it only reads one size card which is definitely not a mini. Good thingit was cheap or I would be very upset. The old saying, you get what you pay for, is so true. I ordered a Kingston and was happy to receive a productthat was exactly as advertised. This is not a product I would recommend.
First thing's first: I Am Not an Audiophile. I thought I was, for a while. After all, I am extremely sensitive to muffled or muddy noise, lost frequencies, closed-in soundstages, and all that (lack of) jazz. So this time, after tugging the wires out of another mid-range gaming headset through sheer overuse, I thought, "Well, since I have the money this time, how about I buy a set of GOOD headphones?" I did an embarrassing amount of misguided research work and narrowed it down to two pairs in my comfort price range: the Sennheiser HD 555s or these. In the end I opted for the ATH-AD700s as they seemed to have a slight edge when it comes to gaming (spotted the trend yet?).So, first thing's first: these are easily the best sounding headphones I have ever worn in my life, at least for music. This may be due to my relative inexperience, but there's simply a world of difference between these and "a pair of headphones." Or these and "a pair of high-end Sony headphones" for that matter. Simply put, it's the difference between listening to a recording and almost being in the studio. There's almost no comparison.BUT - and this is where the product gets two stars - BUT, they can only sound that fantastic when they're actually on. And therein lies the problem: They do not. stay. on my head. No matter what I do.This is something that a lot of other reviewers mention only in passing. The ATH-AD700s are "not for people with small heads." I'd like to take that a step further and say that they're ONLY for people with LARGE heads. My head is "merely" average sized and it simply does not have the girth to fill out this pair's massive volume. If I don't keep my head perfectly balanced they will inevitably shift and begin their trek over my ears and straight to the ground. After a few minutes of this, plus the bulky weight of the things, wonderful tingling feelings start to develop in my neck muscles. This is NOT comfortable, especially for someone who moves and squirms a lot with daily use.I've tried a few of the remedies offered for this not-at-all isolated issue, such as attempting to permanently bend the wires holding the cans together into a more compatible shape, but it doesn't help. Thanks to the wing design, that just ends up pulling them UP and off my head, and they're still heavy and slippery. After draining my admittedly low reserves of patience I passed them on to a large-headed, hard-of-hearing music lover who greatly appreciated being able to blast them and still get all the details.So let's get a few things straight. I don't think these are really "bad", per se. They sound every bit as good as They say, and They know what They are talking about... They say. But I have to write this review, and I can't in good conscience give more than two stars along with it, because I really DON'T like them. I get a little rancorous when I see people recommend these without qualification, because in my view you HAVE to meet two very strict prerequisites:1) You MUST have a head big enough to fit into them. If you're not sure that you do, then you probably don't. I cannot overemphasize how absurdly oversized they are - if there's a larger set of headphones in this world that aren't bass-cannons, then I never want to be made aware of them.2) You must be an actual audiophile. Not a wannabe audiophile. I've learned this lesson the expensive way. You have to dig music first, above all other concerns, because if it's secondary to any other function of your sound system then you're barking up the wrong tree. As a gamer I want most of all to be able to pinpoint the exact location of a virtual footstep or gunshot, and that is not what these are for. The range is wide enough to cover most bass, but really centered for higher-pitched melodies, and there's no real concept of front-to-back separation. Nor are these headphones ideal for watching movies or listening to podcasts or chatting on Skype. Every pair of headphones or headset you buy will be built with a purpose in mind. These are built for listening to hi-fidelity music in stereo, and they are very, very good specifically at what they're built for.In short: the ATH-AD700 headphones are not for me and they may very well not be for you. If they are, then consider this one more voice among thousands telling you to experience them for yourself. But if they're not, then I urge you to take a moment to drown out all the me-toos and ask yourself what YOU really want.If this review convinces you of anything, it should convince you that you can't just trust reviews.
We are a mid size company of about 220 employees spread over 5 locations. We have other HP products and purchased about 8 of these after they stopped making the 2430 series. Within about 1 year they all started failing. First problem is it get stuck at initializing, or starts spitting out the 49.XXX errors. Sometimes you can reboot and it will work for a few minutes, other times they are just done. These were all related to the problems HP had with the formatter boards. (however HP will not admit it or warranty past the base warranty) Do some research on the internet you will see these are problamatic. The next thing is they usually start grinding the gears. I have begun replacing all these printers with hp 4100 models. So far I have chucked 4 of these into the dumpster all with less than 100,000 total prints. The older models are built like tanks, and have a lower cost od ownership than these. The time these thing have cost me in downtime, lost production and personal time have made me for the first time in my 12 year IT career start looking at another brand of printer. I am afraid to buy any new HP printers for fear they may also have issues. In the past the HP 2200, Hp2300, HP24XX, HP4100, and HP8100 printers were rock solid.
Maybe this would work for a cell phone. Plugged in my laptop. When I came back half an hour later, there was a strong plastic smell. The outside was bulging and melted.
The title says it all. Worked flawlessly for 9 months (had it mated with a Tivo series 3), and then failed. The Tivo drive tests say that it is suffering from read errors.The drive warranty is only one year. That says a lot about the product, but fair enough. So, I go to the Western Digital support site and enter the serial number. It says the drive was manufactured in 2006 and I need to provide a purchase receipt to get warranty coverage. A hassle, but again, fair enough. So, I find my Amazon receipt online, save as PDF, upload to Western Digital support site and... nothing. No response except an email saying they have received my message. That was 10 days ago. I again send an email. Again, no response. Perhaps they are trying to wait out the warranty. Anyway, given the hassle, I can't recommend this drive.
I bought this as a travel clock radio. However, when you go to bed at night you cannot have the radio on if you wish to set the alarm! It has one sliding switch which operates both the radio and alarm. While the radio works okay for such a small item and the alarm seems dependable, it is not that useful if you cannot use both together.
I bought a pair of HD 202 headphones along with this mic clip to replace a pair of gaming headsets. The HD 202s were fine themselves, but they have a thin wire.The zalman mic's clip is terrible. I initially thought it had a spring type of clip, turns out I was wrong. It depends on the pure friction of 2 plastic pieces, which is nonexistant when you have a thin wire. I mean, they could have at least tried to put some rubber to increase friction? Anyway, I tried to tape it or use a bendable wire to hold it on my headphone's wire, but it was useless.Also, that was kind of useless, as it did not provide any noticeable improvement over my laptop mic. Sure, less tapping of my keyboard is heard, but the sound is stilled picked up. It was omnidirectional, which I did not know before buying, which meant it still picked up all surrounding noises. I bought it specifically to try and noise cancel since I'm not using push to talk, but I was wrong.I ended up giving it to my dorm mate since he owns a desktop. Don't know if he uses it though, last time I checked, he preferred the mic on his webcam.
I received my bag yesterday from Adorama. Mine was said to be a manfrotto bag but it didn't say so. I payed for a Bogen bag. It must be one right? In the end of the bag it says, MADE IN CHINA on a little tag. I payed over [...] for This Bag "when you include shipping", What I received is no better than the 10.79 tripod bag thats sold elcewhere on amazon with the same features. come on people, [...] for a lightly padded bag with a cheep zipper and no shoulder padding? I think its a ripoff!Look at the other 35" Tripod bags on amazon and you'll find one much cheeper with the same Quality. Don't get ripped off like I did.
MY DAUGHTER HAS ONE OF THESE SO I BOUGHT MY SON ONE. IT LOCKED UP AFTER JUST MINUTES AFTER USING. WE RETURNED IT AND ORDERED ANOTHER ONE FROM A DIFFERENT STORE. IT DID THE SAME THING. IT IS NOT LOCKING UP BECAUSE WE DO NOT KNOW HOW TO USE BECAUSE IT IS THE SAME THING MY DAUGHTER HAS (WHICH IS STILL WORKING OK).
Buy this only if you plan to use it indoor and with small point and shoot or light weight camcorders.Not suitable for outdoor.I bought it for a DSLR. This does not hold its weight properly
It does not work as advertised. You have to put it literally on/in your receiver to make it work and on top of that the sound quality is horrible!
Purchased this hard drive to replace the failing hard drive in my Hp ZD7249CL. Installation was very straight forward. Remove old drive replace with new drive. No strapping options required. Hard drive will not format. It starts to format and about half way complete it quits. This dive is useless. I would like to return it.
Don't waste your money. Pay a little more for better quality. In 3 years I replaced this camera 3 times. They keep sending me a new one, and each time it stops working within months. The batteries don't charge. I can't even use the thing. I bought my husband a $50 digital and got way more life out of it. After trying to charge this camera for a few days, it won't even turn on anymore. Bought new batteries, and nothing. Don't waste YOUR money.
I've had the Nyko battery pack for a year or more, and have used it regularly since then (anywhere from 10-40 hours a week). It worked as advertised at first, and seemed to add approximately the amount of time (16 hours) which it claimed to.But over the past several months it seems to be steadily losing capacity. It will go from fully charged to dead after 2 - 4 hours of use. Also it seems to lose charge even when it's not in use and disconnected from the iPod (this shouldn't happen with lithium batteries).Overall, it's a decent product when it's working. I don't know if mine is defective, or if this product was just designed with an extremely finite lifespan.
I have had this card for 3 months. It take a few tries for my computer to recognize the card.. which wasnt a big deal. Then it would lock up, or get stuck in my computer. Finally a piece broke off. Now its cracked and half open. So I need to get another one. There is a reason this card is so cheap. Beware!
I've had a corded Logitech trackball for 8 years I think. Loved it! Recently I purchased a laptop and wanted to continue with a trackball, but one I could take with me in my backpack. So after looking at all the trackballs I could find I chose this one. I had thought the mouse was a bit large, but I thought the trade off was worthwhile. And the receiver looked tiny on the box. I imagined it would be similar to the usb sticks the other cordless mice have.But to my surprise the receiver is HUGE! It's half the size of the mouse itself and is arguably larger than most cordless mice by themselves.So I give it a 1/5 rating. Mostly for false advertisement. There isn't even a picture of the receiver on this page, and on the box it's about 3/4 of an inch long, not it's true 3X3 inches. The ones I've checked out in stores didn't have the receiver out and showing. So, I'm pretty disappointed. Had I bought this locally I would return it. This is not a cordless mouse you pack with you.
I received this unit from Belkin to replace my Pre N model that went belly up in less than a year. It took awhile to get through tech support to a technician to pronounce it dead. Then you wait for the "Replacement Department" to contact you to tell you what the technician said and tell you that the replacement is going to be sent. It took about two weeks to get through the whole process. I hooked it up, very easy set up. It looks very sleek and nice. Everything was fine for about twenty minutes and then the wireless light went out and nothing worked to get it on again. No wireless signal. Ethernet works, so if you don't need wireless, get this product. Of course, I'm joking. I just want a wireless router that works. I've had linksys, wasn't happy. I was happy with the Pre N, but it didn't last. Apparently the Pre N is no longer made. Started with the same problem, the wireless light went out and no signal sent. Anyway I'm waiting for the technician to call again, then on to the Replacement Department. We'll see what happens next. I wonder if it's worth it. Oh yeah, as mentioned before, you pay the postage to send it back. It would be worth it if one of them worked.
Thank goodness for the local department store's return policy. After using these earbuds for just one day I returned them. I don't think I even have to mention what was wrong with them...there are plenty other reviews that do that.One thing that I will mention is the earphone jack's plastic housing unit. What a horrible bulky design. Was it really necassary for Bose to create such an annoying feature just so they could fit their brand name on it?These went back to the store within 24 hours and I have since moved on to the V-Moda line of earphones.
I bought this mainly for the video aspect. I wanted to take the video and burn it onto a vcd and play it on a 20 inch tv. This camera performs very poorly. If it were 30 bucks, maybe it would be worth it, but it isn't. Every time you play video, you can see the pixels. Also the colors are VERY bad. They all have a redish tint. Also i decided to check out the photo qualities and realized that they are also very poor. If you move it slightly, the image becomes blurry and grainy. This really isn't even good for anything. Nowadays for this price of 60 dollars, you can get 1 megapixel cameras. Which perform MUCH beter than this camera. It's going back to the store.
It died today (2/11/06). Barely 90 days over covered warrenty (labor anyway, part's cover for a year). It worked bautifully... One of the best picture quality I've ever seen for less than $300... But doesn't matter when it dies so early. This is my first panasonic product and didn't leave a very good impression on my. I've always said Sony made some infirior products. So I want out and bought a Panasonic. What a mistake. As good as flush money down the drain. At least Sony products last... I would never touch an other Panasonic product ever again.
This player DOES NOT PLAY everything you throw at it as some have claimed. For example, it's very picky about media files, takes a long time to read or doesn't play them at all. There is no support for firmware updates either and only accepts Region 1. Despite the clean picture, it's going back to the store in trade for the Philips DVP-642 I picked up also. I hate limitations, and I got to say that the Philips DOES PLAY everything you throw at it.Sony is a quality product, but they got to get on the ball.
Be careful when you order these discs they are dual layer burning but they are way slower than the 8x I'm used to. These discs burn at a very slow 2.4x. That usually means no fails on burns but you have to be careful on the burner settings. I would not recommend these tortoises.
I was going to give this mouse as a gift. Luckily I tested it out first and to my surprise it did not work! I am running a system that meets all of the minimum system requirements. I am running a Mac with Lion. 10.7.3. This mouse was not even discoverable by the system. The system requirements state that it will work for later operating systems. This is not the case. I made sure to power the mouse properly as well and followed all the directions. I do not recommend this product.
Very noisy from day one. USB ports worked well for about 4 months, and then they sputtered and died. The design does lift my gaming laptop to allow for better air circulation. It does not sit firmly on my desk; when pushed back, the rear leg folds up and drops the laptop smashing the USB hub in the rear.Item is used on a desk and is cleaned of dust weekly.Product would be improved if fan were quieter, foldable rear leg could be locked in place and USB ports were not in danger of bearing force of laptop falling when leg collapses.
Unfortunately the battery lasted for only one charge cycle. But the cost was so low it's no worth returning it. I may buy another and hope it is better, or I may choose a different brand of the same battery, pay a little more, hope it lasts longer.
Hardware configuration Zire 72, windows xp, Linksys router.Finally!! got the wi-fi card and installed the software. The signal was terrible weak, erratic, an sometimes none were my pc gets a perfect signal. Then after hours of troubleshoting with the router, the palm and the forum. Big answer posted hiding somewere in the palm forum, an update 1.0 to fix the problem with the Linksys and the Belkin routers. Did the download and follow the steps to install the WIFILIB in my PDA, it was supposed to install the new WIFILIB ver.1.0.6 and at the same time keep the old WIFILIB ver. 1.0.5. Surprice!! finally installed the 1.0.6 ver. but didn't keep the old 1.0.5 and of course it didn't work. Tryed everithing, also hard reseatting a few times. An at the end the card was not recognized by my palm nor any other palm.Thanks G there is Amazon so I can return the item without problems.
This mouse is [costly], but after reading the numerous rave reviews about it, I was happy to buy.But what I have come to appreciate is that it does not seem to suit everyone. Basically, after much use of it, I hate the mouse. The reason is nothing to do with drag or anything like that, since it works perfectly, the reason is how usable it is.I basically find it really hard to use. You go for example to hit a button and you find that you overshoot all the time. Actually it is quite dangerous, since I often click other buttons.I am a programmer by trade, and so use mice all day long. At work and at home. So please understand I am not some newbie.Anyway, my conclusion is the problem is inertia.The mouse is too heavy. This means to use it you need to push it hard to get it to move, and have a stronger pull to get it to stop. The result for me is I constantly under or over estimate the control and it has been months!This is not something you can get used to I think, but obviously other people love the mouse. I wonder why personally.I am dumping mine for my old microsoft intellimouse.
The unit worked flawlessly for 6 weeks. Basic WEP (my remote IP cameras on my network only support WEP not WPA2), port forwarding, and basic configured fire-walling. I had a slingbox forwarded and several internet cameras in my home remotely controlled. It's no PIX, but it gets done what most home users would need. Distance and speed were notably better than the earlier basic B/G models. The wireless NIC reported speeds in excess of 200mbs, but throughput tests showed it to be significantly less even accounting for overhead. However, it was faster and provided a solid connection for distances under 35 feet. Using Netstumbler for more accurate strength readings it didn't come close to advertised signal strength.6 weeks into use, I needed to enable external 8080 access so I can remotely test port forwarding though a series of Checkpoint and ASA5500 Cisco firewalls since my employer blocks port 5001. Whatever since they think I do FTP's all day anyway using 20 and 21 for everything but the kitchen sink. When enabled, making a config change on the AP resets the unit. When it came back, I couldn't connect to anything. I poked it in the eye and reset the unit to its default "Linksys" config. I re-enabled my non bcast SSID and WEP. For some reason, WEP would not work regardless of 64 or 128. Regardless of which key or what machine used. For some reason, after the unit reset itself, WEP was dead.I went to the Linksys site and figured I would firmware upgrade since that's what their support would suggest; now dealing with the L now run by the big C that's their cure for all. I poked it in the eye again and made sure it was a cabled connection and ran the upgrade. 20 min and a coffee later, it's apparent that something's wrong. Firmware upgrade failed and now I have a brick. Let's call Linksys/Cisco support.I get Manish or whatever his name was on the phone and for the first 5 min we're spelling out my e-mail address. Then I run down what's wrong, what was done, and how it was tested. Understand that I've opened tons of Cisco TAC cases and I've dealt with all levels of IT tech support. I work on the big Cisco 6500 series switches and support everything within a brokerage house, so T-Shooting a simple AP is not rocket science. This is where the real pain begins.The support person does NOT understand technology at all. They are required to read from a sheet of Q&A.; If you explain to the person you're trouble shooting methodology and that as a last resort you've placed your Wireless card into promiscuous mode and are sniffing the output of the AP and it's not sending any frames, he will respond by spelling "ping" for you and tell you to enter the address x.x.x.x. If you again tell him you are not associating with the AP, again he will tell you to attempt to access the internet. Tell them you can't access the internet and they tell you it's an ISP problem. Absolutely clueless.My final opinion on the router is that it is better than its predecessors. Most electronics today are throw away devices and carry a year warrantee where after a year; it's not worth fixing anyway. This is typical of DOA out of the box or near zero MTBF hardware. If the box was rock solid it would deserve 4 stars, dead in a month you have to pull 2 back. Let's see where this goes in the next several days when the RMA comes in.
It was easy to set up my two computers using the switch butit is shaky at times and if I don't set the switch to computer "1" before booting up the computer the switch does recognize the computer. This happens with either system. Also, I'm running dual monitors on one system and when shifting from computer "1" to computer "2" the resolution changes and anything open on that monitor is shifted to the other monitor. I then have to open the properties click on nvidia control panel and then the screens change to the native resolution and everything is moved back to it normal configuration.The KVM also went completely out of sync and the only way to get it back in sync was to shutdown the computer, pull the power plug so the KVM could reset itselh.TRENDnet 2-Port USB KVM Switch Kit with Audio (Includes 2x KVM Cables) TK-209K (Blue)
Seagate FreeAgent External 750 GB Hard Drive and Vista 64 BitI like my FreeAgent drive, I just wish the software would work with my 64 bit Vista.The Seagate software will not save selective backup plans that are accessible by the backup software. I talked to the Seagate's help desk and they told me the current backup software does not work on 64 bit Vista and they are not planning on creating a 64 bit version of the program any time in the future.There is nothing on the box to indicate that the Seagate software does not work with 64 bit Vista.So my recommendation is, if you have 64 bit Vista, find a drive where the backup software works, because the Seagate FreeAgent doesn't work as a backup solution on 64 bit Vista.PS: I had to give this one star because Amazon would not let me give a zero star rating.
The wall mount itself is fine. It is very strong but the screws that come with the package were some of the weakest screw I have seen. I work in construction and when I saw the screws they gave me I was very hesitant to use them. All the screws snapped when they got close to the end, I had to go buy heavy duty screws to secure the mount.
If you're thinking of buying this for a nice gift/Christmas present, just say no! Here's why:This camera goes through a set of batteries in literally less than an hour. And even if you turn it off, it really doesn't turn off ever - the batteries will *still* be dead within a few hours (with all pictures forever lost if you didn't have them saved on an SD card).I bought this camera for a trip to the Grand Canyon. Probable scenario if I had taken it along: Hike for 1-3 hours, taking pictures. Halfway back to the car the batteries die and all photos are lost.No thanks. I bought a Kodak C300 instead for only $30 more, looks to have nearly identical functionality but already I can see the image quality is much better. So long as the batteries can last even a day or two in this one, I'll be a happy camper.
I recieved the headphone splitter and it was not as described. It did not split the signal into two stereo outputs, instead it split the stereo into separate right and left outputs. If two people want to listen then each set of headphones will only get one side of the stereo signal. On a positive note, the seller quickly refunded my order and I didn't even have to send the product back.
I have the updated version of this CD which includes the Pisgah District. I bought it for a MacBook and find it impossible to load. They indicate that it has to be installed on the hard drive but when I copy all files to the hard drive, the downloaded software upgrade cannot find it. Very frustrating. I loaded it on an old XP and it worked very smoothly. Looks like a good PC product but you must have to be a Mac wizard to make it work on an Apple.Jim L
This unit is much too sensitive for me, it picks up birds and half the time it goes off it is a false alarm.
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..
I bought this new network adapter based on my many years of using linksys products. Linksys had been up to this point extremely reliable and easy to install, as well as long-lasting. I am quite the experience computer user, and most technical issues I can easily resolve - not so with this network card.Firstly, I was having trouble like almost EVERYONE else who bought this card with connectivity. I had to uninstall the Linksys program, and then overwrite one of the driver files manually with a file I had to download from a guy who posted it on a linksys technical support forum (note that he didn't work for linksys). I had thought so highly of linksys's reputation that I almost reinstalled the operating system prior to troubleshooting the network card (I thought there was something wrong with the way windows was handling wireless networks).Even after all of this, the speed that it connects with my belkin N-router is marginal at best. About 2 months later, I installed a top-of-the-line ati video card and all of a sudden the sound is rather choppy at a variable intervals. I figured it was a sound card issue or video card issue, and a weird one at that. Turns out the the wireless network card spikes the CPU usage when it transmits or receives just 1 packet of information. I looked online for a fix, and sure enough, other people have the same problem, with absolutely no help from Linksys.I'm going to remove this card, and throw it away. What a complete and utter waste of money. This piece of garbage prompted me to write my very first review of any product on amazon, so that others may not have the misfortune of dealing with this.
I BOUGHT A CD BURNER THROUGH AMAZON BUT THE MACHINE IS NOT WORKING AT ALL SO I HAVE WASTED A LOT OF TIME BY TRYING TO BUY A CHEAP PRODUCT SO MY RECOMMENDATION TO EVERYBODY IS NOT TO BUY USED ARTICLES.
I purchased this product for my MacPro and it doesn't work as suppose to. I tried to contact the manufacturer to find out why, but is SOOOOOO hard to get tech support.
This may have been a problem with my PC or Compatability with Vista, but the device never stayed connected to internet. I have returned the device, and had the local telecom carrier install a dedicated line.
Instead of canceling noise these headphones add a hissing white noise. It's even hard to say if the cancellation works at all. Something changes with the sound when you flick the switch, but the level of outside noise seems to remain the same. The battery box "strategically" placed on the inside of the headband will continually remind your sore skull that it is there.Whoever worked for Sony on designing this set should be made immediately available for employment.
Ok, Yes it is 5mp, but what good is that when it takes bad pictures. In low light the photos are SO dark, and when you use the low light setting or night vision setting, then it is so blurry it is impossible. Same situation when taking pictures indoors. It is a 35mm lens adaptable digital camera, but the problem with that is that when you screw the adapter on then you really have no light!!!! The adapter blocks all light unless you are facing the light and it is sunny outside, even then..I have a Telephoto lens and also a wide angle lens and they are not cheap lenses. I also have all the UV filters and so on. Not to mention that the thread on the camera is PLASTIC ALONG WITH THE REST OF THE CAMERA, MEANING THAT ONCE YOU STRIP IT THAT'S IT. the entire camera is made of plastic, mine has not broke yet but it is just so cheaply made to have to pay so much for it.This would probably be a good camera for someone who just wanted to have a digital camera that was easy and does not know about lighting and shadows and so on. As far as adding lenses to it to improve, that is out of the question.Just research and know what you are getting.
Software to connect does not work on my older XP laptop works on my Vista. After a few months 3 of the 4 network ports broke.
It costs too much for a "disposable" speaker systemby johnnywireless, Apr 05 '12I've just lost my 3rd Basslink system recently. They are simple to install, and for the money they have a decent sounding sound (crisp highs, and moderate lows) I just don't have the room for a traditional sub, amplifiers, and enclosures in my Grand Cherokee (Yes it technically fits, but not with how I use my cargo area) so the smaller Basslink and Bazooka tube systems have been the go-to for a relatively inexpensive and good sound unit with a smaller form factor. I use a higher end EXAD JVC (popular with SQ and SPL fans alike) with infinity kappa drivers in all 4 doors and 4" 2 ways in my dash.Typical system life has been 3-10 months. 2 of the 3 Basslinks I've owned in the past 3 years died with the constant hum symptom. Verified grounds with multimeter, repositioned anyway, reverified good ground but doesnt help the constant hum symptom. Have added 100ohm resistors and independantly grounded microfarad caps to the Remote wiring also no help. My 3rd Basslink blew the PA when it wasn't being used....and my 12V inline fuse from battery AND the Basslink fuses remained INTACT?!? THIS INDICATES INTERNAL SYSTEM ELECTRICAL SHORTS also complicated by internal system overheating.I've had similar issues with Bazooka tubes, these are great little systems for the average commuter but complete garbage when it comes to longevity. When I cracked the Basslink open (must have been 40 screws of different types) the entire PCB has conformal coating and it looks similar to how my soldering looked when I was 14 (Im 40 BTW) categorically sloppy!I thought there may be hope in salvaging what does work but if you are hoping to cannibalize your now broken system once the amps and power components blow you get to figure out how to remove the speaker that is GLUED and SCREWED into place. Good luck.In summary, I've spent enough money (@ $900) on these obviously disposable systems to have built an incredible system that would have lasted 2-3 times longer. Save yourself the headaches and money and skip the problematic powered subwoofer systems and go with the real deal.Pro's:* Easy to install* Easy to program to your unique listening preferences* Worked with satellite radio unit, DVD surround sound and most external interfaces with minimal configuring.Con's:* This speaker system is crap.* Maufacturer Infinity realizes there are problems and still continues to sell the system without addressing these well publicized issues. They KNOW it will break, but as long as people continue to buy they will keep producing it AS IS.* Speaker turns to complete garbage in less than a year. (based on owning 3 systems in 3 years)Amount Paid (US$):240Sound Quality:Good; decent mid-range, a bit lacking on the bassEase of Use:Good; all features are easy to learn and applyDurability:Terrible; cheap plastic parts -- may break any dayPros:* Sounds decent (for a LIMITED time)Cons:* Waste of money, and time. Both of which you never get back.The Bottom Line:Skip the Basslink. Even if you don't have the trunk or cargo space there are smaller speaker systems that are measurably better values, increased longevity, and also have great sound. ** Designed to break: horrible internal thermal heat dissipation, disfunctional external heatsink, poorly done internal wiring. No real system cooling features.Overall Product Rating:Avoid ItRecommended:No
This is not a multi coated filter. Using this on your lens makes the picture quality come down by 2 notches.If any direct sunlight hits the glass (even if the sun is not withing the picture frame), the whole picture appears washed out. I only bought this because I got this free with my lens purchase. I always buy the sigma multicoated filters for my lenses. They are truely multi coated and reflect a dim green just like the expensive camera lenses. Unfortunately tiffen does not make any true multi coated lenses.
I have had the same problems as many other users. The Gigabeat worked OK for two months, with an occasional freeze up. Now my computer can't recognize it and it erased all of the music that I put on it. And the Toshiba Customer Service people are complete jerks and hung up on me.
Purchased this remote figuring it would eliminate all my Sony remotes (receiver, dvd, cd, tv, etc) However, it doesn't have a dedicated DVD function button, and the AV1/AV2 buttons wouldn't work at all with the Sony DVD player. This is horrible, and makes a perfect universal remote a piece of junk. I love Sony products, but this one is a kicker.If you don't have a DVD player and don't plan on buying a Sony dvd player, then this remote is great. Easy to program, glow in the dark keys and backlit LCD display is nice. Size, weight, balance is very good.Couple more notes, did not work with my digital cable box, worked (barely) with my cd player. Gut feeling says this remote was designed/built before DVD players and digital cable box's were popular.Just my 2 cents.
This is the first Sony product that I've ever owned that I was truely disappointed with. Its DVD player makes a high pitched whirring noise when playing, and stops frequently during chapter changes. Also, if there is the tiniest of scratches or smudge on the DVD, it will skip, stop, or simply not play it. On the bright side, the VCR works perfectly. One other major gripe, if the power shuts off for half of a second, you'll need to reset the time which is a pain in the butt. I'm a Sony fan, but this one is a dud.
I have to agree with everyone here. I'm seriously looking for a new printer as I speak. I've complained to the store where I purchased the cartridge, but to no avail. Mine was only a month old before it would no longer print in black.I beleive LexMark should get this bad publicity in major newspapers around the country. Perhaps then they will do something about thier poor quality product.
All the ports seem to work OK, but when the 2006 Dell E310 Dimension case is reassembled, the way the usb ports are aligned perpendicular instead of parallel to the bracket prevents their use. For my needs maybe 2 USB and 1 FW port might have been enough, if they were in the proper bracket oreintation, and I use a powered USB hub. I didn't return it however.
This is a second set of Koss UR-10 Closed-ear Design Stereo Headphones and neither set lasted more than 3 months. The wire connecting to the plug got damaged for no reason. After it happened the fiirst time I thought that it was some aberation since Koss was a reputable manufacturer. Therefore I purchased Koss headphones i again. Quite a mistake. The manufacturing quality is very bad and headphones stop stopped working after 3 months.[ASIN:B0001IM95U Koss UR-10 Closed-ear Design Stereo Headphones]]
This is a flimsy flashdrive. Works well enough, mind you, but do yourself a favor and invest in the titanium cruzer. And note that it doesn't come with a strap.
I wasn't able to use this power adapter while on my trip to Italy. The prongs were too thick and wouldn't fit in the sockets.
I bought this for my mother for christmas. She likes the picture and how easy it is to use. However, the sound is turned all the way up and the voices on the movies are like whispers. I'm very disappointed. It's been good for a laugh. My mother is 86 and sharp as a tack. She tells me, "Well, it's gotta good picture; I didn't know they were making silent movies again." Thanks Sony. For anyone but my mother this thing is a boat anchor.
The hard aluminum outer case is in direct contact with the drive. Shock is mercilessly transmitted to the drive it protects. I dropped mine and instantly kill the drive inside. The Western Digital external drive enclosure has rubber all around the drive for protection and. FIrewire on this works great on a Mac.
Sennheiser PXC 250 Active Noise Canceling HeadphonesOther reviewers have mentioned the spaghetti-like wiring on these. The inferior phone plug connection is less immediately evident but more troubling over time.If you use yours daily, as I do on my NYC subway commute, the connection between headphone wire and phone plug will begin to fray in very short order. Soon you'll be left with one channel of sound, and a bit later, no sound at all. Not a good product for those who don't like a tangle of wires that will become useless scrap before long.
Great looking and easy to use, but when the unit came, it wouldn't play any of the songs, WMA or MP3. When I pushed the play button, the pause icon wouldn't go away. Didn't want to exchange it, returned it fast and easy.
These are pure garbage! Ordered one and it arrived DOA. No power reached the charging unit either through the transformer or the car lighter adapter. Sent it back as a lemon, and ordered a replacement once again based on the previous review.Guess what? The replacement also arrived DOA for exactly the same reasons as the first. If you like buying items from Amazon and then returning them to Amazon, this is the item for you. If not, try another charger!
The remote will only control "certain" Sony products. It will not control anything other than a Sony product. It will not even control recent Sony products.I have a Sony DVD Player DVP-NS501P that sits on top of the Home Theater. The two units were clearly designed in the same shop. Same brushed metal, same rounded edges, same buttons, same placement of the 1/0 button, same lettering. The remote cannot control the DVD player.I have a year old Sony VCR SLV-N500. The remote cannot control the DVD player.I went online to Sony's site and was given three options, email, chat, or phone call.The chat session took over 35 minutes and the operator at the other end couldn't say how to get the Sony DVD player to work. She told me to call Sony.So I called Sony and spent five minutes getting through Johnny Cab, their AI voice recognition software. Literally five minutes giving the AI my life history. Finally Mr. Cab told me to wait for the next agent, at which point, get this, .... Mr. Cab told me that I was calling after office hours, and that I needed to call back the next morning.So, if you don't mind buying a relatively expensive htib without a dvd player that has a really sucky remote control that can't even control the dvd player that you are supposed to buy with this relatively expensive htib all backed up by a company with illtrained chat operators and really dumb voice call support, then by all means, this product is for you.
Note: Past Toshiba DVD players have had documented problems reading disc (see all product reviews prior to 59.. series). This is not the better, newer 59.. DVD model. They are using the older (bad) drive in the combo VCR/DVD to save money.I purchased this model expecting the newer 59.. model DVD drive. This drive has eliminated many of the previous problems associated with Toshiba DVD system. Unfortunately, I gave Toshiba too much credit.The system showed all the signs of being the older drive. Skipping, random pixilated image, loss of sound, and problems initializing the disc. Come to find out they are using the older drives to save money on these combo units. Toshiba has deceptively named this model after their newer, redesigned system in an attempt to sell their remaining stock of older drives.
If you care anything at all about sound quality stay far away. I have a very expensive pair of headphones I use with a variety of CD players on various computers, etc. Sound quality has never been an issue with any of them really. Then I got this pile of crap. It sounds HORRIBLE. The two preset eq settings don' help either. I have dozens of Panasonic products including my 1996 model portable CD player (it's huge by today's standards ad takes 6 batteries). I bought this to replace it and the new one made the old one sound incredible. Stay away.
I bought this unit even though there had been negative reviews. Most of them were obviously because people just don't read instructions or are just pinheads. The problems they say are problems aren't; like someone complaining about the unit being tunerless. Yeah...its tunerless. A little reading would have revealed this. There are other things that people complain about that aren't problems; but the problems people have regarding the quality of physical workings of the unit are probably correct.Anyway if you get this unit to tape VHS to DVD (why else would you get it?), be prepared to have your patience and blank dvd supply severely tested. The first time I tried to record from tape, the unit rewound my tape right off the spool! I had to open up the VHS tape and repair/ respool it. Anyway...After being able to copy tapes for a week or so, the thing is now giving me fits. I set up a record list off a tape (which can take forever if you have a lot of video on the tape) and after investing tons of time, the unit will rewind to the first title and proceed to record only 5 seconds and then stop and then start recording whatever is coming from the cable box. FRUSTRATING! I have to stop the unit which loses the title list...which means do it all again. Like I said, I've been doing this for awhile successfully, but now it just doesn't want to do it but maybe 25% of the time. The other times it records a few seconds from tape and then decides to record from the set top box. I have updated the firmware from Samsung, but to no avail. I can't detect a pattern on why it does this.As of this writing, I'm 3-1/2 hours into trying to tape 2 hours of video. I had to start over because the unit just wouldn't stop taping 5-10 seconds from the tape before rolling over to recording from the cable STB. Be prepared to waste dvds. Right now I'm blowing through Verbatim Dual Layer DVD+Rs. Not cheap.
This is certainly a nicely styled clock radio. The large numerals are just great, and the dual alarms, if they worked, would be great. I could not get the alarms to work unless both were set to the same time. Also, it would do its beeping thing at odd hours when neither of the alarms were set. The radio is only so so, the sound certainly is not great and the tuning is difficult.
I haven't opened the package yet, so this is not a functional review. I bought this for my wife to use with her Powerbook on business trips. I read the name of the mouse, saw that it pitches it's "Compact" size, that it has a travel bag and thought that it was a wireless version of the tiny Kensington mice I've seen in the store.Wrong. This thing is huge! It's bigger than a Microsoft Inellimouse. It would barely fit in my pocket -- the name and description are misleading to the extent that they border on false advertising.I plan to return this mouse and keep looking.
These headphones lived up to all my expectations, but then after a few months the left side stopped working. It's not great to listen to music from the right side only.
It's better to save the money for a real wide angle. At least with my Canon 18-55mm it doesn't work well.
When I saw the $6.29 for shipping, I thought that was per shipment. So buying 24 of these would make it worth while. But when I got to the checkout, the s&h was over $30!
Well, it was okay.Its smooth and is WAY better the the old one I had, but when I scroll down the arrow will start jerking around the screen, when Im not moving it at all.So when Im about the click something the pointer decides to go somewhere else, usually causing me to click at different locations, or make me close the boxes.Its annoying, constantly corrected the arrow.Or when I scroll and about to click the link, the arrow decides to highlight the whole page.It just has a mind of its own when I dont move it. For those who haave had this problem, know what Im talking about.
I purchased the Palm Tungsten E2 handheld to replace one that I had for years and it finally wore out. When I tried to download the cd that came with the tungsten it couldn't complete the download, it isn't compatable with microsoft vista. The software had not been updated for vista.
The price listed for the U2 Edition iPod was too good to be true. The seller later on backed off from the sale. Please do not fall for this kind of false advertisment.
I loved my ipod nano since I got it, then one day I downloaded abot 300 songs on it, It crashed, froze, turned on and off excesively and then finally shut down, I have not been able to fix it since, So If your going to buy this ipod, just know not to download more than five songs at a time
There is no support for this product and no documentation. I found a web site for Calvary Storage Inc. They claim that some other company 'supports' their product which isn't born out once you link to that web site.The spec (on Amazon) claims "embedded driver support for Mac OS and Windows 2000/XP. Well I have a MAC but the disk came 'formatted for PC for my convenience' according to a stick on label on the box. There is not one bit of paper in the box, no documentation, no warrantee, no phone numbers, no address. These are not people who are proud of their product apparently.A CD was included but has nothing on it useable for a MAC and there's really no indication what the CD is for anyway.
The picture shows what is the Sully 9001P bracket for pontoon boats. I thought that was what I was getting as it shows a way to mount a fish finder on the top of the bracket where the slots are shown. What was shipped instead was the Sully 8001P bracket that does not have this capability as the top of the bracket section that goes over the transom is a solid piece of metal without the slots shown in the picture.Sully makes three different brackets including one called a "Transducer LCR mount that has a separate arm for mounting a fish finder to the bracket as well as a transducer so both come off the boat as a single unit.Also the instructions are beyond pathetic. Why people cannot take 60 minutes to do a one time write up of clear and thorough directions and drawings of the parts as they are assembled is beyond my understanding. All they provide is a drawing that is 1-1/8 inch in size and much too small to see what the manufacturer is attempting to show. After seeing the problem I looked for better directions and found complaints from 2009 for this same problem. Manufacturer has not bothered to correct this after 3 years and this shows a complete disdain for their customers. This is not a cheap bracket at the price and I expected better.The seller was very fast to process the return and get me a shipping label within one day. Why they have not fixed the image for the product listing is another mystery. I contacted them and them about their showing the wrong picture for the 8001P but they have decided not to bother to correct it.I decided if I could not get the Sully 9001P to simply mount the transducer to the trolling motor with a $15 bracket and to mount the fish finder's base to the top of the battery box. This $15 solution is going to be simpler to mount and later remove and no separate bracket needed.
just got this as a giftno hard driveno restore disksthey sent a copy of mac osx 10.4 for the g5what kind of service is that?
First off to connect to the USB cable you have to take the black plastic case off, dumb. Secondly, on my Mac running 9.1 with the iTunes plugin loaded, the device does show up in iTunes and I could drag songs to it but I couldn't get the thing to play any songs. They showed up on the player's screen, I could scroll to the one I wanted to listen to but nothing. Also, when I quit out of iTunes I'd always get an error, something about couldn't save the iTunes library... Oh, I could only drag songs one at a time also, kept getting an error. So. I tried it on my eMac running 10.2. iTunes didn't even see the device. I was going to try a SD card, dragging files to it but thought why should I spend another couple hours trying to make this work... Took the thing back to Target. Bottom line - I think it only works with iTunes v3? (had v2 on my older Mac, v4 on the eMac...I tried to get info from Virgin Pulse website (nothing) also tried to find firmware upgrade for it (again nothing, no reference on the website, only in the manual). Not a great experience.
Item shipped in an envelope without even cardboard to support it. Even I know better than that. Don't get stuck, stay away from this seller. NEVER again.
This item doesn't work. Power light come on but doesn't charge my SCP-8100. It's not the phone because I have a second battery and the phone turns on fine. It wont even charge my additional battery.
Got this radio for Christmas. I was intially impressed with its reception both am and pretty good for shortwave. However, this is not a radio that you would want use long term. I used it daily for 3 months when my other portable radio (10 years old) died. It was the evident the radio was cheaply made. The volume knob came loose over a month ago--you have to shove it back on. The radio fell over from my dresser about 3 feet on to carpet and the station finder stuck in a slanted position. Additionally, there maybe some problems with the eletronics the volume seems to have a mind of its own it goes up and down randomly. Also if you use batteries in it the flashlight feature can easily come on during transport...so there go your batteries. That said: it worked for the first couple of months and maybe it can serve as a back up radio, but it would be cheaper to have good 20$ radio with some batteries handy.
if you get this item make sher you by an extra memery card/only holds 12 songs with out
I purchased Logitech Harmony 880 Remote Control - Refurbished on Gold Box special. I received it with some of the buttons not working properly. My first inclination was to get a replacement (I paid only $70 at Gold Box special - incredible deal for such a remote), but after talking with Logitech Harmony customer service it became clear to me that I don't want to have this product at any price. Customer service doesn't know much about the product they sell. Not good! I returned the product to Amazon for a full refund.Logitech Harmony needs to improve the quality of both customer service personnel and quality of the product and then it might be a great product, but for now it is two stars.I purchased Sony remote which is not as fancy as Harmony, but it is reliable.
I've had this item for a little over six months now. It started out where the transmitter would just turn off randomly every couple of times I used it. Now, it turns off on average 1-3 times during each song. Also, you have to hold the plug in the ipod to hear out of both car speakers. What a waste of money!
I've got a bottle of the Purosol (2 oz) in front of me and a bottle of the Zeiss Lens Cleaner (3 oz). The Purosol was four times the price for 2/3 the quantity. I cleaned one my right lens with the Zeiss and the left with the Purosol. I can't tell the difference. Too expensive. End of story.
do yourself a favor and dont throw away your money buying this junk. In the picture it looks ok but up close it looks like garbage.
My 5-year-old Pioneer dvd-player recently died on me and I purchased this Toshiba model. It seemed to have all the features I wanted and looked like a decent player in the store. Did I make a mistake!It is not at all user friendly. Like other reviewers stated, it takes forever for the tray to open, playback freezes often between chapters, it grinds more often than a beginner shifting a manual car and there is no display on the front of the player.Furthermore, the remote is a royal pain to use. The design is horrible. I have had the player a week now and still can't find the buttons on it without an exhaustive search.Also, compared to my last player, this model is really slow. It takes a rather long time for a dvd to initially load.On a personal note, I also do not like the scan feature on it. My last player would scan until you released the button and then begin play again. On this model, once you hit the scan button, it goes into fast-forward or reverse mode until you press play again. I personnally find this annoying.I am not at all happy with this player and it is going back to the store this afternoon.
I have owned this DVD player for 4 years and most of the DVDs I played on this device worked great. No skipping or other annoyance. However, after 4 years, the device is starting to skip a little during movies, and most recently could not play 2 minutes worth of video without stopping the video/audio. While the video/audio is paused, it sounds like the device is trying to read the DVD. I played the same DVD on my computer, and there were no problems at all. So, time for a new device. This time it will not be a Sony.
What can I say? - apart from adding my own voice to the overwhelming chorus of complaint about this scanner?I didn't intend to buy it, I went shopping for a 'normal' scanner - but I'm a styley sort of guy, and when I saw this techno-icon winking at me from the shelves of PC World I just *had* to take it home with me.So I did - and after just a few fraught hours with my new style companion I just had to take it right back to PC World again!The banding problem is absolutely everything that everyone says it is - large light & dark stripes plastered across every single image that wasn't bright white. I tried it on line art, on black & white photo's, on subdued colour photo's, even on a black video cassette box - and every scan was turned into a passable imitation of a well manicured lawn by this infernal machine.I downloaded drivers, plugged and unplugged the machine while holding various combination of buttons (as per HP wesite instructions) but all to no avail - nothing, but nothing, could persuade that scanner to produce an image without stripes.So, after reading about the scale of the problem, I realised that I was about to start flogging a dead horse by contacting HP support - and not wanting to waste any further time or money in pursuit of the seemingly impossible (anmely, a properly working 4670) I bundled my stylish friend back into the box and whisked him back to the store to await purchase by someone with more patience than me.For some reason I've never been terribly keen on HP products - and this brush with the 4670 has only served to further convince me that my prejudice against the brand is a justifiable one.Incidentally, I purchased a Cannon 35 (for half the cost of the HP) and, while it doesn't flatter my style sense, it does turn out excellent scans with no software glitches - and no fascinating image banding to liven up the pictures.Blast you Cannon! - you've left me nothing to complain about!....
I agree with all reviews complaining that the equipment fails after about six months. Polaroid should be doing something.
This is NOT an automatic setting clock as described. It is PRESET at the factory. I thought it was one that set itself automatically to the atomic clock. This is VERY misleading.
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!!!
i hope theres more then one can being sold of this.if it is only one can id rather buy it at my locale freds store it only costs a little bit over $6.00 a can there i can get about 6 cans there for the price this person is trying to sell at. i cant believe amazon is letting it happen its a scam if it only for one can of the stuff
I installed two of these cards into one PC. One of them became inoperable after only about 9 months' use. Something curious that accompanied its demise was that its MAC address, as reported by ipconfig, had become (odd).
The dvd player stopped working after just a few days of playing dvd's. The player will not load any dvd's and simply says "No Disc" The manufacturer's shipping and handling fees are close to the same as a new unit without any hope that the new one would be any better. Despite the low cost it is definitely not worth it.
I've had this bag less than a year, and have used it about 20 times for travel, and taking the bag to school when my laptop is needed. At first I was thrown off by what appeared to be an extra "safety" strap, and today I found out why it's there. Immediately after placing the bag around my shoulder, and before I had a chance to clip the other strap, the main clip gave way sending my bag crashing to the concrete. The contents of the bag included my 15 inch iBook, and a notebook. Needless to say, I'm extremely dissatisfied with this product. As a result of the faulty clip mechanism, my laptop is now cracked on the left hand side. It's cracked in a place, and in a manner that I can plainly see will continue to worsen over time. I'll never buy a product from this company again, and would not recommend this particular bag to anyone with a laptop.
I bought an Alpine system for my new car, replacing the Kenwood system in my old car. The KCE-300BT sounds terrible (according to everyone I call), and people can't understand what I'm saying. This compares badly to the old Kenwood bluetooth system, with which people I called couldn't even tell I was on a speakerphone. Now everybody is annoyed when I call them from my car, even when not moving. This unit must have the worst noise-cancellation properties of any unit made! I can't believe a company like Alpine even put this unit out.Now there is the new KCE-350BT, which supposedly has better noise cancellation. I guess it's either try that unit or replace my entire system with a Kenwood system, which would be expensive as I've got Bluetooth, HD Radio, and iPod connected already.I'm not happy with this unit. You're better off just using a BT headset. Don't get this product.&lt;update> I now own the 350BT, and am even more disgusted with Alpine! The new unit DOES fix the echo problem, but the sound quality is so bad that nobody can understand what I'm saying, making the new unit even more useless than the old one! And I PAID for it! Shame on me! From now on, I'm going back to Kenwood (when I can afford to dump the Alpine system). I'm so angry with Alpine at this point, that I'll never order another product from them as long as I live. STAY AWAY!
The Olympus 4100PC is a decent piece of audio recording hardware. It can record about two days worth of audio. The software is not extremely useful or helpful. There is no reason a USB device shouldn't support a non-proprietary interface to offload your audio files.Pros: Voice quality is decent; long recording times;Cons: Software is limited; If you loose your CD, throw away the device;
Worked once, then quit. When hooked up to computer and turned on, a message pops up saying device detected, may not work properly. No lie. A complete waste of money.
This battery pack has several little plastic pieces on each side for alignment & to trigger a switch which tells the camera to recharge the batteries installed. The plastic piece in question does not touch or depress this little lever or switch to tell the camera to recharge the batteries. These batteries are not a direct functional replacement for this camera. It will not work! I have returned them & still waiting for my refund.
Does it work, yes, well not nearly as I had hoped. It is very tiny as other reviews have stated and how the adjustment knobs are placed it makes it even much more difficult to get it adjusted perfectly (without moving the item you are inspecting) and not move off center of the specimen.
The TV works fine (having read the other reviews I guess I should at least be grateful for that) but the DVD never worked. It plays music CDs just fine, but none of my Region 1 DVDs (and I have a considerable collection) works in this thing. I am very disappointed.
I recently bought the hp scanjet 3570c to work with my OS X Mac only because my old scanner was no longer combatable with the new operating system. I have been less than pleased with the performance of my scanner. The interface is clumsy, and I feel that I have much less control over scanning preferences (i.e., descreening options) than I use to with my last scanner. The one button scanning never seems to work right. Spend a little more and get something that is going to work well.
After much time-consuming back-and-forth with Linksys, unable to get this camera to broadcast video over the Internet.Linksys refuses to advise on Westell modems.Only purchase if you are willing to replace your Westell Verizon equipment with Linksys equipment.
I am giving this camera a bad review because of the support from toshiba.Prosthe camera is an amazing camera for image quality, speed and range of PTZ, optical zoom... note all this is hardware related..streaming over the internet over an average highspeed connection the activeX control is very fast and responcive. However note that this camera is only viewable from IE on windows.. Firefox, Macs, Linux need not apply, it wont work for you.consHowever note that this camera is only viewable from IE on windows.. Firefox, Macs, Linux need not apply, it wont work for you.Toshiba support is cursory and for the most part does not exceed the "this is where this option in the interface is" level of support. Even at this low level of support they are not very responcive to getting back to you. I have on average in a two year period and 4 camera installations for different clients contacted Toshiba 8 or 9 times for advanced help in implementing web integrations, as well as some basic problems with bugs in the firmware. The first level support is friendly but very slow to help. I would get the I need to look that up, can i call you back responce.. 4 to 8 days later I might get a call back. Developer support which the first level refers you to for anything other than interface help, is useless. they might email you the sdk but other than that responce is non existent to monosylibic. I have multiple times asked very detailed questions and 4 out of 5 times got no responce at all. The time i did get a responce it was not oh this is how you do that but a one line reply that was not in context to my question. For a product that costs as much as this I expected more documentation and examples of integrations and also expected at least a minimum of support from toshiba in implementing these solutions.So my end summary is that it is amazing hardware but if you want to do more than watch a live image on a windows computer with internet explorer I would look elsewhere.To date I have been unable to implement succesfully a web integration with this camera due to how the firmware is setup and based on the SDK tha was supplied to me. Toshiba support has refused to help.. well maybe refused is to strong... lets say it has been apathetic and non responcive. I have even filed a review of my support with them complaining about not getting support and got no responce to that.
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.
When I bought these, I figured they would be space saving, but it's totally not worth it. I recorded a video one side of them which worked fine, but once I used the other side, the data became unreadable on both sides. Nice idea, not ready for sale. Stay away from these and just go with the 20 pack single sided discs for 5 dollars more.
Purchased this bag for my Nikon D60 w/18-55mm and 55-200m lenses.I could not even get the camera and these lenses in the bag. I don't know what Kata considers a small DSLR, but this bag is very small.
I bought this drive for my first PC build, it installed easy, and my BIOS picked it up, but it could not be written to. Tried numerous ideas incuding a BIOS flash. I could not even load the software off the WD site that usually comes with a retail copy. The thing would just not work. Sent it back and got a 1TB Caviar Black instead.
I originally had a Simpletech extrernal harddrive that worked brilliantly, but traded it for this Iomega since I thought how useful it would be to have my storage available wirelessly.That is, if it would actually wirelessly connect to my computer. The instruction manual for this thing is terrible, it doesnt even show what each symbol and component is! The seeminly 'simple' instructions have no information about troubleshooting, for that you have to go to the unhelpful CD that is included.In order to set it up in any way, you must have it connected to you computer wirelssly (NO PLUG AND PLAY DIRECTLY BETWEEN YOUR COMPUTER AND THIS MACHINE). Well, unfortunately it will not connect to my computer wirelessly, or even show up in My Network Spaces as it is supposed to.Now, Im definately not stupid when it comes to electronics, but I sure felt that way trying to get this stupid thing to work on my computer, or any other computer. It is supposed to be simple to install but with Customer Service helping me it took over an HOUR to figure out how to get this thing set up!I always read Amazon reviews and read huge complaints like these and think, 'Oh well, I doubt I'll have the same problem', but please PLEASE BEWARE when buying this product!
This product does not fit the Sony Cybershot DSC-W100 even though the product description states:From the ManufacturerTake your Cyber-shot W series digital camera to the depths of the ocean with the MPK-WA marine pack from Sony. Designed to be water resistant to a maximum depth of 132 feet, it helps keep your digital camera safe from damage in a variety of elements.The MPK-WA features bright yellow highlights that make it easily visible in murky water. The included hand strap keeps your camera close at hand, even while swimming.
Seriously...After like two times it breaks. The first time, upon encountering the UFO the device started to shutter and shake REALLY bad and then lost all power. The second time, well...that time was mostly okay, but the third time it didn't work at all. I had to get out of bed with a flashlight and when I finally got the UFO to come over, the device just sat there like it was a toaster or something. Seriously, if your looking for a GOOD UFO detector, look elsewhere.
Cutting to the chase: The printer worked fine for a year, then simply started jamming with every single attempt. Did everything I could to clean it out, but to no effect. There is no useful information on their site or anywhere I could get to via Google to solve this, but I did learn this is a common problem. I wonder if Samsung even knows how to make printers.
I had the same experience as swodonnell. The Camera will not seat fully in my Dell Axim and therefore the CF card connection is not complete. Net of this is that the product will not work with my pocket PC.
After I ordered a Tungsten TX, this case was presented to me by Amazon, so I ordered it as well. After it arrived we found that it is too small for the TX (and I believe also the T5). You need a 3176WW Leather Case to get the right fit for the T5 or TX.My 1 star rating is for the misleading representation made for this case when I ordered it. There is no indication on the description page that it does not fit the T5 or TX. It is a perfectly fine case for the Palms that it does fit. Just beware.
This was my fourth palm in seven years. I now have a pocket pc put out by Dell. I have had it with Palm
add said indoor/outdoor ... nearly worthless to me as all i could get was nbc, and not so well,,, gave it to a friend, it works well enough for him
I bought the PV-D4744S and at first the VCR portion stopped working. The DVD portion skips a lot. Now the whole thing went DEAD. No power or anything.The only good thing I can say is that this unit has a way to get a DVD out when it doesn't get any power.
Great flash. Bright output, cheap, retro style and size, fantastic pop sound.I made the mistake of using Duracell rechargeable AA batteries and things started going downhill. It would take a few tries to get it to turn on and about three days of using those batteries, it would not turn on for the life of me... Not sure why this is but there is a note in the manual cautioning not to use rechargeable batteries. I hate buying new batteries though.I really wish it still worked but I guess it was warning me.
I wouldn't recommend this drive to anyone, as it doesn't work with VISTA!! What a waste of money to have a piece of equipment, where the mfg doesn't support you with an UPGRADE TO YOUR SOFTWARE for new operating systems. There customer support is terrible, and the only fix I can see is to pay an additional $49 to Dantz who now does their software (Retrospect Backup) who has offered an upgrade from vs. 6.5 to 7.5 for an additional $49. I just installed approximately 20+ new programs in the past 3 days on my new Vista operating system....and not one of them charged me for software updates because of Vista. BUYER BEWARE.
The good news is (at least nights and weekends) I could get a live person for tech support without much waiting. The bad news is that I talked to 4 different people on 4 different calls and never got the thing to work at all.I wasted many hours on this, and from the very first call they admitted the included software isn't very good and recommended I download something else.(I was trying to connect a PC running Windows '95 with one running Windows ME.)
After 6 months of light use as my second VCR/DVD player, the VCR portion stopped working. I'd look for another brand if I were you.
Started out great but then failed after 3 weeks! I read other post with similar results but didn't think it would happen to me. FAILED AFTER 3 WEEKS! Tech Support was a Joke!
I just bought these on a whim at Best Buy for Rosetta Stone and Second Life. As soon as I put them on and found they were very uncomfortable to wear. After checking all my setting I can't get the microphone to work on my Macbook. I checked the website and they don't have anything on them anymore since I guess they are now an old model. I plan on returning them as soon as I can. Don't buy them!
I never got a chance to use the original version. I tried the new "box-style" that looks like speakers in the pictures.I tried two sets (even mixing and matching between the two sets) and couldn't get it to work.The LED didn't indicate they were functional and the troubleshooting guide was no help. The transmitter side seemed to either do nothing or constantly transmit junk. It responded more to the lights in the room than any remotes I tried pointing at it.I couldn't get an IR signal out of the receiver to control any of my components. I never even tried checking range since I couldn't get it to work at a 6" range.
Installed a pair of these into a Dell Inspiron 5100. The system did not boot; in fact, it did not even get to the POST. The PNY site says that this is compatible with this box, but I guess not.
My first monitor arrived and had two damaged pixels - one stuck on bright green, the other very dark. Amazon was excellent about sending a replacement but unfortunately, it also had a dead pixel (at least this one was in a better location). The delays from return means not only will I miss the rebate period if I try for a third time (Amazon seemed to direct me towards a refund instead or a replacement), but I also missed a great deal/rebate on my second choice for a monitor, so I am back to square one. If you have time to keep returning / testing monitors, this might be a good deal. I feel the purchase has been a waste of my time.
I've been using Linksys 802.11b routers/access points for years and was very happy. I should've read the reviews here first before getting the wrt54g!It hangs frequently and needs to be power cycled. 5 times yesterday, during 5 hours of use.Tech support gave some suggestions - firmware update, change MTU, and hard reset. None changed a thing.It's a Ver 5. I hope everyone at Cisco who had a say in releasing this is fired.
I have owned a pair of these headphones for about a week now and have probably had a problem with them each day I used them.First, the cords are very short. On a 40 Inch TV with the audio plug on the left side and my power outlet on the right side, the dock has to be behind the TV.Second, when these do work there will occasionally be a static sound if I get close to the dock. The auto-on/off feature is very sensitive so every time you want to shrug or scratch your ear or move your head you usually end up turning them off and having to wait a second to turn back on. This happens quite often because they are so big and uncomfortable that it's impossible to make it through a movie without adjusting your head. They also squeak a whole lot when you move around or adjust them, making noise-cancelling more like noise-adding.Worst of all is that occasionally they will not work at all. They charge, they power on, the dock is plugged in and there's nothing. Sometimes it takes a minute or so for so and they kick on, but many times they do nothing for as long as you try and put up with them.I'm a big fan of Sony, but they have really gone downhill in recent years with the quality of their products and their customer service.At this point I would say stay away from all Sony headphones and try a similarly-priced brand like Sennheiser.
Jury is still out on my foot pod as i haven't been able to get it to sync up with my forerunner 305 (with the latest s/w load) yet. Will need to contact support line for assistance.
The Midland WR300 Weather Radio is a radio that looks nice, but fails at receiving NOAA weather radio signals. I live 35 miles from Tampa and 45 miles from Orlando in what is known as the "lightning capital of the US". A very populated area. You would think that NOAA would have us pretty well blanketed in weather radio signals due to all the hurricanes we get. After setting up my single county code I pressed the weather button on top expecting to hear the latest NOAA weather service report. Nothing but static. Ok, the book says that maybe I need to move it near a window and\or purchase a Midland "through the glass" antenna. So to see if that would make a difference I took the portable, battery operated WR300 with its 2 foot antenna outside for a walk around my house. It was a dark and stormy day (sorry couldn't resist) after moving to the north side of my garage a faint NOAA voice from Orlando was barely heard talking about the rain storm that was already pelting my head. I barely stepped inside the open garage door, when it went to nothing but static again (no I don't have a metal roof on my house). Why it wasn't picking up Tampa which is 10 miles closer, I have no idea. I checked my County Code multiple times and the WR300 was programmed correctly. It is apparent that moving near a window or adding an outside antenna is not going to pretty up the reception capabilities of this pig. In researching what I thought was the best NOAA Public Alert radio I saw consumer report reviews that mentioned the WR300 had a weak radio. But surely I wouldn't have that problem in central Florida? Maybe someone living in the great plains states where the nearest large city is 120 miles away would have reception problems, but not someone living in hurricane central. I was wrong. I could listen to highly crackly AM\FM radio inside my house, but that is not why I bought the WR300. It was boxed up and sent back. Thank-you to Amazon for setting up an easy return system that doesn't cost me anything but a little packaging time.
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.
Adapter is not compatible with the speakers. It is simply a misleading advertisement, don't buy this item unless you have a port to connect speaker power supply in the monitor.
I tried the built-in "Head Cleaning" and even bought a cleaning solution from a third party. Neither worked and I wasted a tremendous amount of time on it :-/Otherwise, it was a fine printer. But, now it is fairly useless.
We were really excited to have such a cute little TV VCR combo, but the VCR spit out most of the tapes that we tried to play on it. We called customer service and they couldn't reccommend anything besides send it back. So we did.
I had this drive for six months. It worked fine until one day when U3 automatically insatalled EverNote software, which locked up the drive and it's now unusable. The worst part is that SanDisk said I need to talk to the software vendor and they can't help. The software vendor doesn't except calls, email only. You got the picture.
Unfortunately I chose not to heed the words of several on this site and many on other sites and I decided to roll the dice and order the Elura 100 from Amazon. They had a great price and free super saver shipping.I got the camera, powered it up and sure enough the motor noise was very loud. I am not a video junkie either. I video my family and kids, probably 3-4 tapes per year. I have an attention to detail but I would not consider myself a fussy photographer. I just want to get the picture/video. I don't even understand what color saturation is. I want a legible picture and sound track that can be heard.I filmed a sample in a quiet room then a sample of my kids talking to me. I couldln't tell if the noise made onto the sound track because it was also there when I put it in VCR mode. So I pulled the video off the tape and onto my PC. I played the raw .avi file and the motor noise was there and was surprisingly loud. I played it for my wife and daughter and they both were equally shocked.I have owned the Canon Elura 65 (which broke after just 2.5 years) and a sony DCR-PC9. Both had a typical low motor noise but nothing like the Elura 100. So the camera went back to Amazon. I am only sorry that I will have to pay shipping both directions to have learned my lesson.It appears that the motor noise issue is hit and miss so I e-mailed Canon to see if they would exchange the camera for one with no motor noise. I was surprised and disappointed by their response. Here are their words exactly: "Unfortunately, your warranty does not cover an exchange with Canon.The new Elura 100 series camcorders have an audio gain feature to pick up spoken conversation. The gain automatically increases in an attempt to pick up your subject's conversation if it is at low volume. This automatic audio gain will set the volume to capture any available noise. In a very quiet setting, this may be the sound of the camcorder motor. To correct for this, provide some 'white' background noise, such as a radio or television. If the recorded motor noise still persists, or if it overrides other sound in the video, the camcorder should be examined by our service personnel".So their main recommendation is to cover up the motor noise with white noise. I wonder if they expect me to carry a radio around in my Camera bag so that each time I want to film the kids I can ask them to wait while I get the radio out to create some background noise.Needless to say I am done with Canon. I was quite disappointed when the Elura 65 died after just 2.5 years. Thought I would give them another chance. Strike 2 and I am done. I just ordered a Sony DCR-HC46. A little more money but hopefully it will be as bullet proof as my PC9 was.
I have read other reviews and they seem to be very positive. I tried to mount it on my dashboard and I couldn't get it to stick at all (I didn't try the permanent mount. I ended up returning it and getting the windshield mount). I have had very little problem with the windshield mount. Occasionally I had to put it back up.
This adapter gets in the way period... borders on 4 corners. If I zoom in to lose the borders, then it's not as wide as it should be. I used it with the recommended WC-DC58N wide converter. I'll keep the wide angle converter and fit it to another camera.
I bought 2 of these monitors, owned them for less than four months, and they both failed. Just don't turn on anymore. Called Viewsonic for warranty service. They say no problem, just pack them up, ship them to us at your cost, we will keep them for a minimum of 2 weeks and then ship them back. If they can be fixed. Otherwise you get a refurbished one.What kind of company will keep someone without a monitor for a month?So I am shipping these back, buying a new LCD from another company, and then selling this trash to someone else.
Holder is a plastic clip that can fall off so if it's attached to something it's easy to lose. Transfer is slow and unit failed after a few months.
Sennheiser is supposed to be a good brand. My last Sennheiser headphones were in 2001 and I loved them.Let me start off by making it clear that I am directly comparing the PXC450 headphones with the Bose QC15 headphones. I've used the QC15s for roughly two years and absolutely love them. I'm in the market for another pair of noise cancelling headphones and wanted to give Sennheiser a shot--again. I paid $299 for the QC15s and $349 for the PXC450s.The PXC450s have decent sound reproduction but nothing compared to the QC15s. The sound is muffled with significantly lackluster. The drivers in the PXC450s also touch my ear when wearing them--with normal use and slight movement the drivers chafe and cause irritation. The over-the-ear cups are giant and leave gaps which renders the ANC useless. If holding the cups tightly to my ears, the ANC isn't anywhere near the quality and significance of the QC15s.My recommendation is to steer-clear of the PXC450s.
The car adapter didn't even work. This product is awful. If you're looking for a travel kit for your ipod, look elsewhere.
I bought this for Christmas of 2006. It worked great for about 11 months then all of a sudden the iPod stopped worked when the drawer was open. The door had to be closed for it to work. THen it stopped playing sound through the right speaker and now doesn't work at all. Radio reception dropped off to just about nothing and 2 different iPods won't work at all. I was really happy when we bought it, but for the money, it should have lasted longer than 11 months. Just be careful.
Don't get me wrong. The TV is nice and all. BUT the advertised 10000:1 ratio is more like 3000 or 4000:1 ratio of Panasonic. The quality is about the same as Panansonic or Pioneer. Don't pay extra $$$ for 10000:1 ratio crap!
I bought one of these exactly 29 days ago to replace a more expensive Sansa e270 player that I dropped (while travelling at 70mph... oops).Figured I'd find a cheap Sansa player in case I drop it again. However, after 29 days (used approximately 14 hours), I went through one new AA battery, then halfway through another battery. Then, I couldn't play mp3's anymore. About thirty minutes later, the radio quit, as well. Deleting all the MP3s then writing a new MP3 back seems to have fixed it, but not without a fair amount of resetting to factory settings. Also had random power offs for no apparent reason (irritating when traveling at 70mph on a motorcycle)So, it eats batteries, and loses data every 15 hours or so.Maybe good starter MP3 player for a kid who's going to replace everything every week or so anyway. Not so good for me.You get what you pay for.
Had to give it at least one star...it didn't deserve it though!Could not get it to work with my Nikon D70...battery compartment sucks!! STAY CLEAR...I got as an open box, glade I didn't spring for new!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The on-off switch on my Minolta rusted, due to exposure to saltwater. The company said it was not defective...If you're buying this ... [as] an underwater camera...forget it!!! ....
Hard Drive Is DOA - I am Returning for a Refund. Will see how long the refund takes. I moved and let this sit for a while before I got the time to install - If you buy this or any other hard drive install Right away.... You only have a short while for your return if needed.
The default behaviour of the F-Lock key is really annoying as it defaults to leaving F5 as Open (essentially Ctrl-O) which makes it difficult to refresh a webpage from the keyboard.Also of GREAT annoyance are the Insert / Home / Delete / End / Page Up/Down buttons. Specifically, there ISN'T an Insert button. For those of us who use Ctrl-Insert and Shift-Insert to copy and paste, this is a major defect. Second, the buttons are in the incorrect configuration. Instead of the years-long standard of 3 buttons across by 2 buttons down, they are 2 buttons across and 2 down on one side and 3 down on the other.
I bought this bag because I love the look and durability of Domke bags. I am a photojournalist and I have used Domke photo bags for a long time. I was very excited to get another Domke for my new computer. Unfortunately, my 15.6" HP sticks almost 2 inches above the top of the padded insert, rendering the bag near useless for protection. A 15" Macbook Pro sticks out about 1.5 inches. Other than that, great bag. But most newer wide-screen 15" laptops stick well out of the top of the padded insert. Definitely a deal breaker for a laptop bag. If you have a 13" or smaller computer it would make a great bag. They shouldn't advertise it as a 15" laptop bag.
Becasue I expect to use it. Like the other users here, I had the same experience. Works great, but then there is a short spate of erratic behavior and then total failure.I bought one, returned it after a fortnight. The second one a few months and then it, too, failed. It took weeks for a local service center to obtain the necessary parts. And when they finally got them, the unit failed almost immediately.I finally shipped it off to the factory service center but the cost of shipping alone would discourage anyone.The sad thing is that when it worked it worked great. I enjoyed it. And I had great use for many years of another JVC receiver. I only hope that JVC does right by their warranty with this sad product.
Worst DVD player I have every encountered. Not even worth the $39 price. DVDs don't play, remote only works if you stand inches from the player. Absolutely awful. Mine works occasionally, but I am just going to throw it in the trash as I can replace with a good player for little money now.Do not recommend!Update. It is now in the trash.
I bought the canon ip80, the canon ip90 and finally the canon ip90v because of the portability. All of them failed long before the should have. I will never buy a canon product again. They are marketed to be mobile but they cannot survive the simplest trips. At this point (after 4 pritners in a year) it is cheaper to go back and use the business center at the hotel no matter what it costs. At least I don't have to carry a broken printer in my breifcase or luggage.
I ordered two replacement bulbs and neither one of them worked and one of them fell apart when I opened the package and would like a refund.
They worked great until the part that fits in the ear came apart. They were a back up set so they were used very little.
The product has a nice design and good price, but the sound quality is poor, equivalent to one of those small stereo systems you had as a kid in middle school.
I found the manual poorly writen for me to understand.I also could not comprehend how to use the disc to rerecord.The old VCR was easy to use.I am sorry I ever bought the unit.All I wanted to do was record different programs to watch later in the evening.Maybe there are some other DVD recorders that are easier to use.
I recommend you spend more money and buy the older version, the TransPod. This one does not emit good sound and has a lot of static.
Read other reviews for an idea of how the product works as intended when new. My problem is that this product just doesn't last. I've had problems with two of these.The first one failed at the audio output port after a few weeks, where it no longer sent both channels of stereo. And on the other end, exposed cable started to come out of the dock end. So I got another one, and I initially thought I was a happy camper, because the new one's audio out was solid, and the cord never started coming apart at the dock end. However, after a few months, the plastic on the connector recently came apart.Honestly, I don't know if the competing Monster product (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00015GYTU/qid=1126648589/sr=8-4/ref=pd_bbs_unbuck_4/103-9507362-2109467?v=glance&s;=electronics&n;=541966)will be better for me, but it looks like it may be a bit sturdier, and I'd be a fool to try a third one of these Belkin ones. If it was just one bad adapter, I'd be reluctant to say anything negative here, but both of the ones I bought turned out to have issues. Perhaps these things all have a working life of a few months, but I doubt it.
I should have listened to the warnings on the other reviews before I bought this, the worst router I have ever used (I install routers as part of my job). I saw the reviews telling how many problems they had, but I thought maybe those people didn't know what they were doing or they had not upgraded the firmware properly, etc. They were right...I upgraded several times to the latest firmware and still, it has to be rebooted at least daily, sometimes every 2 days. The wireless signal is awful...and I didn't even try using it as a network attached storage because of all of the other problems, and that is the entire reason why I bought it in the first place!I finally gave up after a week or so and went back to my Linksys WRT54G wireless router, the defacto standard for wireless home networks (and small busines).Netgear, this router should be recalled and replaced.
This looks nifty and has lots of blinking lights, but is technically poor and poorer.It basically HIJACKS your 1394 connection and shuts down DNS. Its possible that so many multiple connections, ie wireless devices, other computers, and game systems confused it. Also i started getting strange IPs on my DHCP table, leading me to believe someone was hacking my network wirelessly. A sad trend indeed>
It looks neat, but it's complete junk. The sub would only begin to engage at full volume, which is just not acceptable. Public telephones have better speakers than the satellites in this kit. Really - save your money.
This camera takes worse pictures than my old 3MP camera.!!! Pictures are grainy and out of focus. Especially indoor pictures, very bad.
After 10 months I've decided to sell my Panasonic DMC-TZ1. There are too many things I don't like about this camera--the noisy (grainy) photos, the slow USB 1.0 interface, and the fact that I can't hold onto the camera without my thumb changing settings. I had no problem dealing with the lens cap, and the larger size and weight were tolerable. I'm just not happy with the quality of the photos, and I'm going back to my old flame Canon.
Why is there no internet connection on this? You have to sit there with a keyboard and enter all the information disc by disc, or put up with DISC001, DISC002 on the display. Maybe they can move into the 90s and make this go out to the internet and get disc information. Only redeeming quality is you can put your entire collection in these things and just let them play endlessly.
Do not buy this LED Camcorder Light. It is not bright enough to record by.
I bought this camera case for my Sony DSC-W290. The camera fits snugly in the case and the case has a small compartment, which I used to carry my spare battery. Note that I had to insert the spare battery in this compartment before I could put the camera in the case (not vice-versa). The case is well-padded and provides good protection for the camera. But the case is too small to carry other options such as the video playback cable, battery charger and more memory sticks. Also, it would be nice to have a strap for more secure carrying. The only strap is the camera strap which protrudes from the case if you let it.I would recommend buying a different case if you need to carry such optional equipment. My other Sony camera case does have a long strap and more compartments, and is larger because the camera is an older larger model (DSC-P93). This case can carry all my cables, memory sticks and batteries.
This item was designed for Europe and the interface and set up is very, very confusing. I was a tech at Kennedy Space Center for 37 years and helped develop GPS technology. I returned this unit and bought a Garmin, which does not need the zip codes (like this one), just the state and town and (address if you have it) and it will take you there !!!!
This slow, loud, very tempermental portable dvd player is not worth the aggrevation of purchasing it. The box it came in was more usefull to me than the DVD player. It is slow and was dropped once from a bed to the floor and then refused to work which was ok with me cause when it did actually work it was sluggish and had a mind of its own, if it liked a particular sceen in a movie it would play it over and over again or just freeze up or the sound would not be in sync with the movie, like watching the old chinese karate movies. I finaly ate my losses and threw it across the room. My advice take the [money] and buy something nice for your special someone, not on this piece of crap.
I bought this D-Link EBR-2310 router on Amazon, and spent several days trying to get it to work properly. I was determined to make it work, and spent about 12 hours total messing with it, re-starting the modem, re-starting computers, installing and re-installing drivers and software, calling D-Link tech support, etc.We got the router to 'work' in that we had Internet connectivity on all three computers several times during this process. But every single time... as soon as all three of us starting browsing the web, it would slow Internet usage to a crawl, start showing page errors and kicking different ones of OFF the Internet.After I'd spent about 10 hours total (over several days) messing with this, during one of my calls to D-Link tech support, I asked the guy if they got a lot of calls like this about this router. HER SAID YES AND ACTUALLY TOLD ME THIS ROUTER WILL ONLY RUN 1-2 COMPUTERS ONLINE!!! He said the other ports should be used for cameras or printers, etc., and that if I wanted to run three computers online, I'd need the D-Link DIR-655.After ordering this thing in good faith - believing the product description which said it could handle up to four computers online - I was livid! I'd wasted hours of my life and lost productivity for 2 workers, all because of D-LINK'S FALSE ADVERTISING!I called D-LINK customer service (after calling tech support) and they essentially accused me of lying about what their tech guy told me. I became more livid. Then they set me up on a phone call with one of their so-called engineers. He said their tech guy was wrong as well - that is, the guy who gets all the calls about how this piece of bleep works in the real world didn't know what he was talking about. Right.D-Link offered to exchange it, but I'd already read others online who reported that even after an exchange, the replacement piece of bleep worked just as bad. In light of their BLATANT FALSE ADVERTISING which led me to waste 12 hours of my life and lose income from two workers' lost productivity, I demanded they send me the DIR-655 as a replacement, and was stone-walled.Two days later, I went to Radio Shack and bought the Linksys Wireless-N Router (WRT160N-RM ), which I hadn't realized ALSO HAS 4 WIRED PORTS IN THE BACK, which is exactly why I bought the other piece of bleep in the first place. (I wanted wired, as opposed to wireless.) I hooked up Lynksys N Router to the same three computers, using the same cords, modem, etc., installed the software on the main computer, and then tested the netowrk. We had all three computers browsing online, and the router performed flawlessly, as it has ever since.D-LINK NEEDS TO STOP LYING ABOUT THIS PRODUCT. IT DOES NOT WORK WITH THREE COMPUTERS ONLINE. AND THEY NEED SERIOUS HELP IN THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. ACCUSING CUSTOMERS OF LYING ABOUT WHAT THEIR OWN TECH GUY SAID, DENYING THE REALITY ABOUT THE PIECE OF BLEEP THEY'RE SELLING, AND TREATING THE CUSTOMER LIKE THE WHOLE PROBLEM IS THEIR FAULT IS WRONG, WRONG, WRONG!!! I DESPISE THIS COMPANY.Update: A few days after I posted this review, I got a call from a customer service manager with D-Link. He saw my review above and offered to send a different model router (the DIR-625, which also has bad reviews - not the DIR-655) at no cost - and made sure to ask if I'd edit this review after I got the router... I received it but didn't bother trying it, since the one I bought from a local Radio Shack is not refundable (if not defective) anyway. But I'm updating the review as I agreed... My opinion of this company, their service, and their products has changed one iota.
This lens fits onto the camera fine, but the image quality is poor at best. Every picture I took with it was cloudy, the colors distorted, and vignetting at the corners even at full telephoto zoom. I was sorely disappointed and felt burned by this purchase. I returned it to the seller, and am hoping to see a refund appearing shortly.
As at least one other reviewer has written the surface coating scratches easily. I take this hiking and backpacking, and I am VERY cautious with my equipment, but stuff happens. Scratching the filter is my fault but the thing is $82, I'd expect more out of it for that price. I'll just have to spend double the price to get a multi-coated pro series... and looking around further, this is overpriced.
Tried using this card with the dlink DI-524 router. WEP works well but WPA doesn't for longer than a few mins as the connection just gets dropped. Returned both the dlink router and pc card for another brand which both work very well in WPA mode.
digital cables transmit a series of zeros and ones to an output source - usually your television or stereo. they either do that...or they don't. there is no quality loss or gain from the cheap or expensive cables, respectively. in other words, a cable either works flawlessly and as well as any other cable, or its broken. find the cheapest HDMI cable with the distance you need, and that's the best cable you can buy.
Bought 2 bluetooth mice for old laptop and new one. Installed both and they seemed worked fine. Then they began to just cease working randomly. Also stopped working whenever computer went to sleep. Only way to get them working was to uninstall and reinstall, which happened multiple times per day. Called customer support and got a recording asking for my phone number to call me back. NO CALL BACK. Tried again with same results. Will have to return. Major waste of time and very frustrating. LastIOMagic product I ever buy...and I'll rethink buying on Amazon as opposed to retail store.
I bought this player about 15 months ago and I was very happy with the picture quality and features. But for the price I would have expected it to last longer than the $99 throw away units.I have other video components over 5 years old and still going strong.Wish I could find an HDMI player that works well and lasts too!
I love Amazon.com, but they shipped me the ATI Radeon 9800PRO AGP 256 MAC edition twice now, which makes me doubt whether they actually do have the item.I love ordering through Amazon, but these two same wrong items shipped to me within 2 weeks make me hesitate. Never though this would happen to me by Amazon :-(
I purchased this to listen to at work. When I first plugged it in, I was very happy. This review is on the product, not the service. I have no cmoplaints about XM service, but this reciever must have never been designed to be listened to for more than 45 minutes at a time. I had on that cut on and off all the time, and I thought it was defective. I received a new one, and the same thign. It is as if the receiver overheats and shuts itself off. After about 1/2 an hour of &quot;rest&quot; it will come back on, but beware, only for about an hour. This product is great if you will be in and out of your car, and you do not intend to use it for more than an hour a day. Otherwise, stay clear...nothing but a headache!
If you read 1-star reviews, you'll find out this HPs have bad quality jack. Mine had this problem too soon after purchasing. Comparing to cheaper HPs this model looks very bad since 10bucks Philips and JVC headphones worked for years, and this couldn't do this for 2 months. Unfortunately I bought two of these, so I will start to test one more pair now :)Will be updated
I guess I got what I paid for. The cable works, but it only produces a black and white image on my TV. Oh well, not much $$ spent.
I would love to have reviewed the Coby Compact DVD player, but sadly I bought it as a gift to a friend in Memphis, Tennessee. Since I live in Scotland, it's rather hard being asked to review something I never saw in the flesh.All I could say it , the price was right for the spec. of the machine.
After purchasing and mounting a new LCD TV, I wanted to hide the cables behind the wall and this seemed like the best option for the best price ($10 each). After ordering two and receiving them as expected, I proceeded to fish the wires through the walls and hook everything up. I plugged in the TV, and everything seemed great. A week later I wanted to install an electrical outlet behind the tv, so I unplugged the cables and removed the tv from the mount. When I did, I heard one of the HDMI cables fall inside the wall. Puzzled, I started looking around and noticed that one of the jacks had somehow become disconnected, and I could see an opening where the lower HDMI jack was previously. After taking the outlet cover off, I found that the plastic had basically crumbled, with the only culprit being the simple weight of the cables inside the wall. In looking further, I discovered the "connectors" that allow you to basically connect two cables (one inside the wall, and one outside the wall) were attached to the wall plate with what appears to be sunglass screws. Additionally the plastic that the screws were secured with was so soft that all four connection points had crumbled and failed. Because I didn't have time to order another style and wait, I was forced to wire it together by drilling holes and twisting paperclips together, thinking that since it was behind the TV it wouldn't matter if it looked dreadful. I'm not sure if the $30 hardware store versions are higher quality, but this one at about $10 was made very cheaply. Maybe if its pre-construction and the HDMI cables were secured inside the wall somehow first it might work better, but I would be VERY careful trying to install these in existing construction like I did. Good luck!
I Just bought a one anf tried in sacramento area.The sound quality is really bad. I tried all channels and tried to reduce the volume too. You can't enjoy the music coming through this gadget, quality of sound is not good at all.
I wish I had read the one star reviews before purchasing. I am a grad student, and I have to type frequently, so I am extremely disappointed that this product fails. In fact, I am unimpressed with MOST Microsoft products. Many of my keys have stopped working. Namely, one of the keys I needed to type my password for windows 7, so I could not get into my computer, until finally, after trying everything else, Providence told me to SLAM the keyboard down. I should not have to slam my keyboard to get it to work. This product is unacceptable.
This stated it would work on a 2007 jeep wrangler, it will not. found out after I had all the wires soldered. Ended up getting one local that worked,gave 2 stars due to the fast shipping and the product was well made, just not for my vehicle.
I received this unit as a Christmas present, and used it 3 times in two weeks, then the unit failed to read any CD I tried to play. I re-read the owners manual and nothing worked. I then contacted Panasonic and their instructions failed as to what was wrong and it still was unable to read CD's. I then contacted Amazon and related my problem to them. Their customer service department was terrific and sent me a replacement unit (same model), which was used only twice and the same problem arose. I again contacted Amazon, who again were absolutely wonderful in helping me, said they would send me a prepaid label to return the second unit and would issue me a gift certificate for the purchase price of this gift. I cannot praise Amazon enough for their excellent customer support. I will think twice before I ever purchase a Panasonic product again, especially any of their DVD players. I will use my Amazon gift certificate to purchase a DVD player from another manufacturer, it certainly won't be a product from Panasonic. Keep up the good work Amazon...I will be a customer with you for a long time.
I installed the ink. It never worked correctly and ultimately caused my printer to no longer operate. Be careful with non HP ink. I read this but ignored the warning. Non standard ink worked for me until this purchase. I bought a new printer.
Other than Bill Gates or Donald Trump, WHO spends 20k on a tiny mp3 player that probably doesn't hold more than 500 songs. I got my video iPod for 300 and it works PERFECTLY fine. This is absolutley ridiculous and a total waste of time, money and effort because every penny that went into the making of this could have gone to something that would have made people feel good. This will make you go broke.
I received the Memorex miniDVD+RW discs (10 pk) quickly after purchase. I tried to use it for recording on the camcorder Canon DC230. Unfortunately it gave me a message: CANNOT READ THE DISC, CHECK THE DISC.I tried three other discs from the same package (Memorex miniDVD+RW), but none of them worked).I need technic support ASAP. Any suggestion would be appreciated.
My son took this camera on a field trip to take pictures for a class project. When we developed the roll, it was completely blank. I thought he had loaded the film wrong and it hadn't advanced, but he swore it did. So I examined the camera, and found that the shutter never opens when you press the button.
This item worked for 1 week and then no longer worked. This was a disappointing purchase and waste of money. I may never buy from here again.
As many others have mentioned. This memory does not work alone in a Mac at all. Luckily I was able to use half of it in another computer that I have.
This speaker is not even close to 30 watt! The sound quality is not good. Don't buy it.
This is the worst piece of junk I've ever bought. And the customer service people are idiots. I had to send mine in for a replacement and now that has crapped out as well. We even went so far as to hard-wire our computers by going through the attic with 80-ft. of cable and through the walls and disabling the wireless component and it still didn't work!!! Buy the Linksys instead.
The product is good. However, the seller did NOT provide the needed memory card or connectivity cable (to the computer) which are integral parts of the camera. Additionally, the battery was bloated and at the very end of its life.
Recently my "low ink" light went on in the middle of a project. I was not too disappointed - in fact I felt a bit smug because I had just purchased a half dozen black ink cartridges at a good price over the internet! So I changed cartridges and went on to continue my project. But the ink light was still on! I took out the cartridge, shook it, reinserted it over and over. I went to the Epson website to get a new driver. The new driver allowed me to see my ink status. The black cartridge was full, but the color was empty! In fact all 3 of the colored cartridges had suddenly become empty! How could this be? I'm WAY too cheap to ever use color! I inserted my new black cartridges into the colored slots. No luck. Total loss. Trash can time. I will NEVER buy from Epson again.
The radio is worthless!!! It is only possible to listen to the strongest radiostations, when you are standing still and holding up the earphone cable. Tried it at the absolute center of Stockholm (the capital of Sweden), and could bearly hear anything.Furthermore, putting the mp3 on takes about 45 seconds and a usual audio-cd takes about 20-30 seconds....so I returned the player to the store and, with some hesitation, bought the iRiver SlimX 400 in stead. I became very positively surprised! The radio is very good on SlimX 400, I can use it almost anywhere, maybe not in the subway but rather far down the stairs to the subway. However, the batteries only last for 5-10 hours, but I can anyway strongly recommend SlimX 400.
If you are looking for blurry photos, this is the camera for you! I loved the price and the size but come on! My 8 year old Canon powershot (3 megs) make MUCH sharper pictures than this camera. Do not buy this camera. Took it back, got a Casio Exilim EX Z600, very, very happy. I'm not some big photo guy, Christmas, vacation, that kind of thing, was looking for a small digital camera. Thought, what the hey, they have had to gotten better after 8 years, this one hasn't. Was very disappointed. If you do buy this camera, make sure you get it somewhere with a good return policy because I think you might be using it......
Do not buy this printer if you have a Mac! Before I bought it I made sure all reviews said it worked with Macs. In the beginning yes....with limited functionality. Now, not at all. The latest driver available for this model is for OSX.6!!! So now I have a printer that will not work with my Mac AT ALL!
Maximo SAN-360 Car FM Transmitter & Charger For Sansa e200 c200 c100 MP3 PlayersThe Maximo SAN-360 transmits an large amount static on very station I tried to use as a carrier. Consider another option.
It's good preamp, it really boosted my signal, which is what I wanted it to do, but it recorded such a loud hum that my recordings were useless.
Skip-Stall-Skip-Stall-Skip-Stall after trying two units with my optical audio and DVI cables connected, this second unit is going back to the store. Stereo sound only - multi-channel surround sound a no go!! Can you believe it? A very frustrating and disappointing DVD player. Everything the other reviewers have said about this unit's problems is true - buy something else-I am.
Toshiba may make good products, but their support is the worst i have ever come across. They have lost my laptop for over a month now and do not care a lick about it. They're tech support team is in Turkey and they dont care a thing about anybody. They kept hanging up on me and refused to help me saying it will take some time. When i called back- no one knew anything and had zero updates. DO NOT BUY TOSHIBA PRODUCTS! Get a Gateway or Dell instead...two companies that actually care about their customers.
I purchased one for myself, one for my husband for Father's Day. They started out GREAT, easy to use, great sound quality, long battery life.Within two weeks, his stopped running. He thought it was the belt clip rubbing on it, but no. He tried several different batteries, that wasn't the problem.Then MINE started to die. Again, not the batteries. Whenever I turn it on, it lights up, acts like it's about to start playing something, then turns itself off.One, maybe. But both of them? I don't trust this product anymore.
I have owned two of these units, both brand new. The first one lasted about 2 years and then started overheating. So I chalked it up to overuse an bought a second one. This one was working fine for about a year and then stopped acquiring the satellite signal. No bars. The ID screen is blank. Like it forgot who it was.Is there a way to reset these things or re-enter the ID?Buyer beware. These units are a waste of money. And to add insult to injury, Sirius charges you to move the service to a replacement unit.
Excellent product except that the Targus Chill Mat has the following warning (a warning that is starting to show up on far too many frequently used, high contact electronic devices)--- This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. ---First (rationally), except for the lead reference (which is concerning in itself), the warning is far to vague to be useful. What "chemicals" are we talking about? At what levels? Where are the chemicals? Inside out of reach, in the casing, or in the cord? Is this a real concern or a California over reaction? None of this information is available so we get to guess at our risk. That's a game I'm not willing to play.Second (outrage), this is a product designed and marketed for lap use, which means constant handling! To knowingly produce a product from a material that should require such a warning label is irresponsible - especial for a high contact item! It is also ridiculous to expect consumers to (a) see the fine print on the packaging (it should be bold and an eye-catching), (b) remember the warning for the life of the product (there is no warning label on the Chill Mat, only on the packaging), and (c) be able to washing their hands after handling (if you are using it on your lap its impractical to impossible to "wash your hands after handling"). I read the fine print to late, the package is open, so now I'm looking for a replacement that isn't knowingly toxic to the user...... (And for those who like "made in the USA" labels, this is made in China.)If not for the disregard for human health the warning implies, I would rate this product as five stars (no other problems after a few weeks of use) and buy others (but not now). It does what it was designed to do very well and my other half and I are vary please with its performance. Ours is made of thick, sturdy plastic, is feather light, and has quiet fans - no louder than the laptop's - that saves our legs from the Dell 710m slow broil (bottom intake, left vent, perfect size) and even help keep the laptop (including the bottom) cool to the touch (It's not unusual for me to sit with it in my lap for 12 hours at a time). And so far it works well with our new Dell e1505 (back intake, left vent, inch or less overhang all sides). The only thing I'd like to see is one USB pass through so you don't lose a USB slot. To bad it needs a hazard warning...
If you ever plan to listen to the radio, don't purchase this stereo. The tuner is analog and has difficulty staying on the selected station. Also, there are no preset stations. Zero stars for Boss, but five stars for Amazon for taking back this disappointing product.
My Nomad II-C MP3 player was defective right out of the box, I shipped it back to Creative for an RMA and they signed for my player on Feb 19. It is still sitting on the &quot;tech&quot; bench right now, 6 weeks later. I call almost everyday and they tell me that their testing department has had problems, they will test my player as soon as the department is up and running again!!I will never purchase another Creative product again.
For paying 2.69 they are exactly what I would expect. Bad Quality both in construction and sound quality. Save yourself the 2.69 and spend a little bit more for a better pair of headphones.
1.)Logitech QuickCam Express is not compatible with Windows 98 &quot;VIAVT83C572/VT82C586 PCI USB Universal Host Controller.&quot; There is no Windows update available. The company knows there is a problem but, they do not let the customer in on this tid-bit. And 2.) The old 7.2 disc version is being shipped: I was directed to visit a website in which I had to download the newest version 7.3 plus other time consuming downloads. I did not let the Logitech support people off of the hook. 3.)I complained mightily. Finally a tech support person, out of dispair, on the fourth day advised me that the camera itself was probably defective and that I should just return it.
The battery fits, charges etc., no problem. It claims a higher capacity than the original Canon battery, but I assure you that's not the case. Stay away from this garbage and by an original Canon batt - that's my advice anyway.
These were a complete waste of $20. They are so terrible that I've gone back to the ones that came with my iPod. They are comfortable, but the sound is not worth it. I'm not even a sound-snob - just an average person.
I am disappointed by the sound quality offered by these headphones. Not only do they hurt your ears after wearing them for about 30minutes but sound like they should be $10 headphones.I feel like I paid for the Sony name and a flashy design.Some things I did buy them for, but I figured they'd have at least as much bass as my freebie sonys that came with my walkman years ago. Otherwise the sound is OK, too much high and decent midrange. Nothing spectacular here.I will say that this style of headphone is about the best thing out there for any excercise routine.I'm usually a Sony fan too, everything I own is sony.But unfortunately I shouldve gone with Koss in this department, they make behind the neck headphones also, and will in the future.
Maybe I just got a dud? The middle piece of plastic on the underside broke off after the first time I tried folding the binoculars back up. The rubber end on one didn't turn and when I finally did get it to turn, the rubber cap fell off and the washer underneath it fell off with it.I've never seen such shoddy workmanship. I didn't expect much from a pair of $13 binoculars, but I expected it to at least not fall apart!I'm still trying to figure out the adjustments in order to get a clear view, but why bother if I have to hold all the pieces together for me to use it!
Oh my goodness this is a piece of junk. First off, nowhere on the box did it list what printers work with it. It makes it sound like anything works with it on the box.Second, of the three printers in my house only one would work and of course it wasn't the one I bought it for. The other two were incompatible.So I decided to move a bunch of stuff around in the house and get this thing working so I could use a laptop that we were using as a print server only for something else. I followed all the directions, had the correct drivers, etc.It took about 3 attempts to get it to work. It was a painful process but shared it and got four computers in the house to print to it. The next day it wouldn't work. The internal web server link (web page) that you set it up with showed that all was well but not a single one of the computers would acknowledge that it existed, though they did the evening prior.I started over, reset everything and it worked for two days this time.I started over yet again and it worked for less than one day.This is a piece of junk and not good for anything at all unless you need two more green Christmas lights on your tree.
Very bad reception in the city as well as the suburbs. I can only listen to a number of radio stations without interference.
I have purchased two of these for my company and while I like the overall comfort and ease of installation, the quality of the mouse is horrendous. The mouse will just stop working and skipping on the page all of the time. I have tried to use it on multiple surfaces but it is like the whole thing just gets confused once in awhile. Even the left click gets screwy. I will click on something on occasion and it just won't register. If I right click on it, it works fine. The dynamic zoom is kind of cool as well but the location means that you occasionally bump it with the side of your hand and it will screw up what you are doing or send you back a page when surfing on the internet. There are just so many weird glitchy things that happen with this combo that while it seems like a good value up front, after a couple month, the combo starts going to hell and you get to the point where you just want to launch the mouse at the wall. I will be working on the phone with a customer and then my mouse goes and I am left fumbling to get it going again while I try to stall for time due to this crappy mouse. I think I am just going to buy something different and see if this mouse will blend in my blendtec.
The single worst printer I have ever seen. And I have had some really bad Epsons.The mechanical part actually works. The software does not. Therefore you really never communicate with the printer.HP will give you a nice, but unintelligible Indian who knows nothing. They will even send you a replacement printer.But that can't help a printer that cannot be recognized.HP==Work on the product before you sell it
True, this is an original HP cartridge. The problem is that it is not original HP ink. It was refilled who knows how many times, most recently by OfficeMax if you can believe the label. And true, that's probably what you can expect for this price. But even then it should print in all colors, not just cyan. Beware of this seller, who uses words cleverly but whose products are garbage.
Got this very compact and good looking laptop case for about a month. Well, this morning the shoulder strap ripped from the side of the case. No more shoulder strap for me, handle only from now on. I guess it was worth every single one of the 31 bucks I paid for it.
I bought the first one of this product a couple of years ago because my family had good experience with Panasonic in the past. Not long after we bought it, it died. Luckly, we were able to exchange it for another at the place we originally bought it. I didn't have any more bad experiences until this past weekend when it did the same as the first system. While watching a dvd, it froze then quit reading discs - It would at first try to read the disc, but now doesn't, just immediately says "NO DISC" or "-----". It gets very hot (to the point you can't touch it for more than about 5 - 10 seconds) - I called Panasonic about this and they told me that it was normal and that the cooling fan is thermastat controlled, so not a problem but I suspect it finally just fried itself. Panasonic customer service was rude, on hold for 30 minutes before I just gave up. Tried to contact them via email but no respnse and no help or advise with the problem. So, now I have a very expensive radio taking up a lot of shelf space in my living room. Thanks Panasonic!!!!!!!!!Save your money, folks!!!!
Bought mine about two months ago and I am very disappointed with the unit's performance. As the disk spins it makes a very loud noise that forces you to turn up the TV volume to drown it out. Also, there are skipping/reading problems with nearly every DVD - I never have this problem with my JVC DVD player. I like the compact design, it's a shame it lacks quality. Your get exactly what you pay for - spend a little more an buy a DVD player that works!!TRUpdate: 12/04 The updated version of this player is excellent.There is slight model number change - same size/features and price. Took the plunge after reading a review (forget where) and I'm very happy. Now I have a compact player that works very well!! I give it 5 stars. I returned older player back to Target.
After my dog chewed through the power cord for my Toshiba laptop, I tried a cheap out in buying this product ($25 v. $140). The lack of the Underwriters Laboratories seal should have been a warning sign. After only a month of no extraordinary use, the wiring has been exposed due to peeling of brittle plastic on both ends of the adapter and near the plug head. I can tell you that the internal wires are blue, pink, and a yellow/green ground. However, the cord does work; mine is now being shielded in about five yards of electrical tape.
This camera is cute. Period. It's great for kids who are learning to shoot photos, but the film is kinda pricey when you consider that kids don't really shoot well and might run through LOTS of film. Nevertheless, it might be a good learning tool for them since they can instantly see the photo they took.If you are an adult, you will be disappointed with this though. If you want a real Polaroid, look at the Polaroid Spectra.Otherwise, the camera and kit are great. COmes with film, focus-free camera lens (bult in), flash, etc.
When it arrived, it was rattling. My other lens filters did not rattle. I put it on and it still rattles, and the lens cap can't fit properly into the filter. I'm quite disappointed in the product and will be purchasing a different brand of filter for my lens.
DVD player was deffective right out of the box. On certain DVD's, it would make this awful sound (sounded like it was going to blow up) and the DVD would freeze up. After a couple seconds, it would start up again. Immediatley took it back and switched brands. I realized after reading reviews that I wasn't the only one who had trouble.
I am sorry I ordered these DVD-Rs but I needed some to burn my movie to DVD for my cast & crew. Unfortunately, the DVD-Rs do not work in my player. I am not sure why but I am about to return them for a refund. Waste of money!
I'm just an average consumer looking for a good deal with some quality. I didn't expect 5 miles, but I hardly got 1.5. I live in the country in Wisconsin with few hills and no buildings. I liked the look of the unit. I thought, hey this will withstand the abuse and outdoors and no doubt after using it- it will. However, for anyone that goes through the process of getting an FCC license as required, this unit doesn't perform as a GMRS unit should. Granted, you get the use of licensed frequencies, and it will tell you the temperature, but at .5 watts, its range leaves a lot to be desired... I'm just an average consumer with little knowledge of the radio world. But from one consumer to another, if you're looking for something with the power to perform, this unit is not for you. If you're looking for a durable radio for about 1 to 1.5 miles then this is a good buy. That's my review and I only took the time to write it, because I don't want others to buy something that they might not be happy with...
i am growing very tired of the industry surrounding these portable cd players. all i want is something with which to listen to music on the bus, but i am met with disapointment at all angles. these things are made to break within one year and a day. sometimes of course, they break sooner.okay now to the actual reasons. the top of this thing is made like crap, it does not entirely close, and is not sterdy at all. who cares if its small if it does not actualy hold up? the headphones are not very loud and distort at high volumes, they have little bass, and the plastic broke very easily. it began skipping almost immediatly after i got it, not that annoying but still, this thing wasn't cheap. fifty dollars for what? i returned it, end of story.
I have owned Panasonic phones for 15 years now.My last was a large style 900hz.-long range that was going on 8 years old! It just wore out...I purchase the new 2.4hz.-I am VERY DISAPPOINTED...it has lasted exactly 11 days until it will no longer function! Beside's not working the silver finish just chips off with setting the phone back in for charging! Absolutely the worst phone I have ever owned... I am hoping to find one of the older model # KXTC1741-white Panasonic's- I have one of these without the answering machines,and it is excellent! It has been dropped,gotten wet,and been chewed on by my mastiff-puppy.This phone is the &quot;Hummer&quot; of Panasonics! Well off to find a new phone- good luck...eh?
This router seems to have a big problem with dropped packets. I put sniffers on both sides, and found that hosts on both sides would do "a lot" of TCP re-transmits through the hub. Fairly regulary, re-transmits would fail, and it would backout-retry up to 132 seconds before finally getting the data through. As you can imagine, this has a major impact on performance.I've tried every variety of option, especially the ones on the "performance" tab, to no avail. I've tried re-positioning the hub and the host on the wireless side.(...)I'll look other other brands of wireless hubs for my next purchase.
Although I can appreciate the positive reviews from people who like gadgets, there are simply too many things wrong with this device - no matter what use its intended for. I'll summarize the low points:1. Terrible video quality. Even though you expect it to be low resolution (320x240 in the highest quality mode), you don't expect it to be motionless - which it very often is!2. Flash washes out close-ups. I'd blame this on the unit's size but, unfortunately, almost all Panasonic digital cameras suffer this same fate. Even the high-end models. (NOTE: The pictures are, as expected, low res 640x480)3. The battery must be recharged using a wall adapter. This is absolutely the biggest drwaback to the unit because if you want to travel with it, you have to add the size of the bulky AC adapter to make it at all useful. This s a HUGE design flaw considering the use for which this device is intended.4. The battery takes 2 hours to charge and DRAINS IF IT IS NOT USED. Panasonic even admits this in the manual and tells you to remove the battery when the device is not in use. What this means is that you either have to use this gadget every day, or remove the battery after every use, or expect to charge the device before every use. With a 2 hour charging time, none of these options are feasible.4. MP3 files require special encoding using Real One Player. If you're expecting to just transfer your MP3 files to an SD card and play them in this device, better think twice. You can't do it without using the included software. Another serious drawback.5. The case is made of cheap (but lightweight) plastic. Too flimsy for my taste.6. The included travel pouch is useless. They should have included a real case for free.Summary:The device does a lot of things, but nothing terribly well - even for techno-junkies. In fact, the only real positive feature is the unit's small size, which is rendered meaningless considering you have to travel with the AC adapter in order to charge the battery. And it's rendered even more meaningless considering the battery drains itself even when the unit is powered down. So there's no way to get around the need to carry around a bulky charger which takes too long to charge anyway. Obviously, standard off-the-shelf batteries would have added a little extra size. But it would have been well worth it. So, what we're left with is a cool gadget that you'll probably never use. And that's quite a shame because, like so many other Panasonic products, they had the right idea with the wrong execution.My advice: Hold out for better things which are sure to come.
I bought this dvd player in the beginning of November this year. I got to play about 2 dvds before I startede seeing trouble with it playing movies. Then around the beginning of December, it stopped working. It just loads up and says invalid entry. Now I'm stuck with a broke dvd player and I cant return it because I bought it at a Target across the country.
I bought this TV from Amazon in January as a birthday present to myself. I had just returned a 36 Sony HD tube TV that the power supply went out after 4 hours (not bought at Amazon so I could actually return the thing for an, imagine this, refurn on a defective product).The picture and sound on this Toshiba TV is excellent. It weights only 100 pounds rather than the 260 of the Sony tube TV. The picture is huge and very high quality. I have a good progressive scan DVD player and the high def pack for my Xbox and they are both great.But I started to get a weird problem about in late March. The picture would turn green and freeze with 2 inch by 2 inch pixels. The sound would continue and the picture would remain frozen. It would usually pass after 2 to 3 minutes. It started to occur more often so I took it in for service. (You can't return this type of purchase to Amazon, which I knew). It's been in the shop for the past 2 months and I still don't have my TV. I guess they needed to replace some circuit board and the new one (refurbished I'd bet) was bad. So I continue to wait. The service people inform me that Toshiba requires they try and fix it 3 times before I can get a new TV or a refund.I don't think you can beat the price but I would very highly suggest an extended, in-home warranty. Which I don't think you can get when purchasing from Amazon.I'm an electronics junkie but I am getting sick and tired of this crappy quality made in China junk. You just can't buy anything decent anymore.****** update on August 5, 2005Scaler board didn't fix it. Then they tried the light engine and that didn't fix it. So the last major component was the power supply so they replaced that, no luck. Luckily Toshiba agreed to get me a new TV. I can only hope this one is better.....
I've been a loyal Amazon customer for about 15 years and all these years I had full confidence in their product and what they stand behind. I never had any problem with purchase until now. I had this stereo system for exactly 2 days until it stopped functioning completely. When I turn this system on nothing happens except just turns off by itself. I waited longer for this product to get to my place then to actually use it. Absolutely disappointed. From now on, I will go to store directly get electronic equipments instead of ordering online.
I am thinking of returning my unit, here is why. The scanner is very slow. My old Canon MP 730 scanned about 3 times faster. I scan a lot of documents to PDF. I called Canon tech support and they were very nice but could not help me improve the scanner speed. The tech support rep did confirm that the MP780 was slower than the older MP 730. Canon really went backwards by having their new model be about 3 times slower than their previous model. I was hoping thr MP 780 would be a better version of the MP 730 but it is not. Someone at Canon made a very poor decision regarding the scanner for the MP 780.
For some inexplicable reason, the shuffle-play feature is severely handicapped. Not only must you activate it from the remote (there is no button on the player's control panel to do this), but it will only shuffle tracks on one CD at a time! If this is important to you, beware: you CANNOT shuffle a random mix of tracks from all the CDs in the carousel. Otherwise this appears to be a fine machine for the price, but I must be able to shuffle amongst all the CDs so that was a dealbreaker for me, and I had to return it. (Thanks, Amazon, for making returns simple.)
I bought the 10 ft version of this cable.Used with a PC and Samsung TFT monitor.I can confirm that it gives bad ghosting.What a piece of junk.Replaced it with a another make and now havesuperb image quality.Avoid this type of cable at all costs !
First off, I've owned this card for a year now, and already it's stopped working. I have no idea what's wrong with it, but I hardly used it and only recently noticed it's not working anymore.I ordered the product, and when it arrived, it came with no software or anything. When I went to the website to look for the drivers, I had to really DIG to find them, because there were no links to it anywhere. Basically I had to google the product model name and everything to find the correct page. That's poor website design, or maybe they were phasing this model out and didn't have the information up anymore.So I'd install the program and it worked ok, but the interface for the program wasn't all I had hoped it would be either. Basically, you'd have to spend a certain amount of time waiting for it to find TV stations, and then you'd be given a simple UP or DOWN channel controls.I would have liked the ability to jump to any channel or set some favorites or something, but on the software I found, there were none. After I got through the set-up phase, I tried setting it up to record some shows, and that worked ok, but unfortunately with Digital TV, it's all or nothing.If you're not set up to get really good Digital TV reception through an antenna, be prepared for some frustration. When watching TV it seemed any small motion around the antenna would cause it to freeze up the picture. I'm talking 4-8' away and it would detect me leaning forward 3" and the picture would freeze up. I could do this at will so it wasn't a coincidence.After I bought a longer cable to the antenna so I could set it FAR away I did ok, but still it's not like analog TV. With analog if you're not getting a perfect picture it may still be watchable. Maybe a little static, maybe you'll see some "snow" but overall you can see the show. With digital, if you aren't getting a perfect picture, it freezes, chops the frame in half, or otherwise renders it unwatchable until you fix whatever is blocking the reception.That's probably not due to the card though, and due more to me using a set-top antenna (I don't have access to a better one). Still, for a "low profile" card, this is a long card. It barely fit inside my computer because the card is so long... I would have preferred a taller card that wasn't as long, but your mileage may vary depending on your motherboard and your computer case.If I could return this for a refund of even HALF my money I would do so at this point and buy a different card. It wasn't worth the money I paid.
I tried unsuccessfully to buy this memory card for my camera. The 2 sellers I bought from just sent me the regular speed card that should be about $10.00 cheaper. Since I never recieved the correct card I couldn't tell you how it works.
Customer service from cellboost doesn't exist for this product. TD said they bought from some other company but that company wasn't any help either. Tiger Direct doesn't refund shipping and this is not stated online. The product was defective. It didn't power my laptop for any length of time. The charge indicator lights lit up when button was pressed. In fact the lights depended on how hard the button is pressed. This is really suspicious. All of this may be my mistake because the input (or output) is limited to 2.5Amps (var. volt) and my laptop is 3.5A. However i am pretty sure there are few laptops with this power requirement. Also the extended list of laptop models includes many models i couldn't find on manufacturer spec lists.
For those of you who don't know (and I am sure there are many of you, since it is unusually hard to find out): the warranty is ONLY 90 DAYS! Keep that in mind when the $150 get out of your wallet.
After reading reviews on several 2M pixel cameras, I decided to buy the Nikon 2100 for my daughter. While the unit has 3X optical zoom and is conveniently small, there are several significant shortcomings that made me return the camera:- In Auto mode, there is a 2-4 second delay from the time you depress the shutter release until the camera focuses and takes the picture. I found this unacceptable. I confirmed with Nikon technical support that this cannot be changed when in auto mode. (My Fuji 2600 has almost no delay and it is 2M, 3X, and auto-focus also.)- The LCD monitor comes on by default whenever you turn the camera on. I prefer to use the viewfinder and only rarely use the LCD panel to take shots. There may be a way to change this but I could not easily find out how.- The manual is confusing. There are three modes for selecting and changing options - Set-up, Menu, and direct buttons for some features. The manual doesn't clarify which mode to use for various options. Confusing.- The CRV3 battery that comes with the unit is almost impossible to install. You have to force it into the camera and force the battery cover closed. The battery cover is quite flimsy and feels like it might break. (It didn't.)- The Image Quality/size selection is quite limited (no 960 x 1280).
While I purchased several of these as replacements for four two-line Panasonic handsets, all failed in short order. Absolute, total junk!
This is a linear polarizer, as opposed to a circular polarizer that people usually buy for SLRs, so this is somewhat of a specialized review.I wanted a linear polarizer since by stacking two and rotating them relative to each other, you can block some or all of the light transmitted, like a variable neutral density filter. With good polarizers, this works great. When the filters are at 90 degrees to each other, no light is transmitted at all. But with these Tiffens, very little light was blocked when crossing them at 90 degrees. Bottom line: the polarization ratio of these filters is very weak, meaning that these polarize light only a little bit. See similar comments about the 77 mm Tiffens.
Spent 4 hours trying to connect the D-Link 624 with the Netgear WG111 USB adapter. Whole point is to begin using more secure WPA-PSK. Setup works with WEP and with no security, but even a simple PSK key will not generate an IP address on the Netgear.Call D-link - they tell me they will not provide phone support for WPA questions! Shocking! They will send me a FAQ...I find various threads on the internet with the same problem.Also, many users have reported the router rebooting itself a lot - I had this as well. Managed to make it go away by re-orienting the unit & antenna per several user groups recommendations, but....this seemed rather cheesy.Continuing saga...Tried to get working with DWL-G122 & WPA-PSK, after 1 RMA, D-link informs me that WPA-PSK not supported on DWL-G122, but they refuse to authorize an RMA. Manange to get it returned from place of purchase & buy DWL-G550 from Amazon - turns out IT doesn't work with WPA-PSK either, so am returning to Amazon. Then tried to connect my laptop from work (using Intel 2200BG) - does NOT connect with latest FW on DI-624 (2.70) - support has me downgrade to 2.50 FW and voila, now my laptop works with WPA-PSK. This kind of grief you do not need.I am selling this router on eBay & will be buying a Linksys WRT54G - at least I can always run the Open Source code if the official Linksys code fails to work!Avoid this if you plan to use WPA
Not only is this thing too complex and fails to support the newer codecs but it doesn't support sound via HDMI. I learned this the hard way when trying to setup my 360 and PS3 to output video/sound via HDMI to the receiver.
These earbuds are not total junk but only have a few redeeming qualities. Believe me I own a pair of $350 Denon AH-D2000 headphones and they are gorgeous-sounding, I just don't know what Denon was thinking when they were making these things.Pros:1. Great sound isolation2. Long cable w/ 3.5mm extender, uneven for around-the-neck style listening3. Different silicone cap sizes included4. Something at least better than iPod stock headphonesCons:1. Silicone caps are WAY too soft and feel like paper, no tight air seal in ear (to be fair to the sound quality I changed the caps with another earbud set for maximum bass)2. Sound quality (AFTER I changed out the silicone caps): WEELY bad. Believe me I am an audiophile but a relatively tolerant one - and these are unbearable. But these aren't your stereotypical non-bass earbuds - these have plenty of bass except that instead of a deep, tight, punchy bass, this bass has NO punch whatsoever and merely rumbles around. Strange enough, there is virtually no midrange on these headphones - so vocals sound like squealing, and combined with the symbols and drums of your average Owl City or country song immediately sounds like tinfoil in the rain and even starts to HURT your ears after a while because of how sharp the treble is.3. Rubbery cable bounces around like an angry chihuahua during exercise, and pulls down on your ears and pops, practically drowning out all the music coming from your iPod4. Pretty dam expensive for what you get in the box.
I've been searching for a nice pair of earphones, and thought spending $200 on this pair would do the trick. While the sound they produce is clear, there is so much lacking in the middle and low end that music just does not sound good. I listen to a fairly wide variety - jazz, pop, classical, but nothing sounded good. I am not one who craves a lot of bass, either. Adjusting the EQ didn't give me what I wanted. Caveat - I have freakishly large ear canals, so this may have impacted my perception. I have tried a few different models and finally settled on the Sennheiser CX-500. My preference in order:1) Sennheiser CX-5002) Bose TriPort In-Ear3) Sony MDR-EX71SL or this pairReaders may scoff that I tied these with the $24 Sonys, but this shows how bitterly disappointed I am with these - they simply do not sound good. I was also not a big fan of the Bose, so #2 and #3 are not separated by much. As a point of reference, I rank the Grado SR125 headphones above all of the models listed here.Final thoughts: You may be like me, searching reviews for a nice pair of earphones (or headphones). Personal experience and perception varies widely, so you can't put too much trust in reviews, no matter how positive or negative. Sometimes you just have to break down and buy a pair, knowing that you will have to eat a re-stocking fee if you don't like them. Good luck.
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I hope that price is a typo. This unit sells NEW NOT REFURBISHED on the web for $199.00Or is that in Yen or some other low class currency.Yea a 1 is actually too high but what are you going to do.
I installed this product for use with my iPhone and it failed to perform up to standards on the first try. When using it to listen to audio, the music would "skip" at least every minute or two and sometimes skip for up to 30 seconds continuously. The phone quality was very poor; I could hear the other person just fine, but they complained of lots of background noise (there was no echo, so it wasn't a placement problem). Installation and set-up were easy, and it was convenient and easy to use, but the audio quality was intolerable, so I would not recommend this product.
Very poor quality pictures that look as if the focus doesn't remain constant, with people standing in a group! I have sent them back for a refund. Veryt dissatisfied.Johnny Smith
My Kindle 2 (6") battery did last for 2 weeks the first time I charged it just like the website said it would. However, since that time...the battery lasts for 1-2 days. A real disappointment. I love my Kindle, but the battery is not good.
I used this Samsung unit lightly for a year and it worked. Instruction manual was cryptic, hard to figure out. After 12 months it stopped recording DVD's and is now simply another bit of electronic trash. I am sorry I bought it and will stay away from the Samsung brand in the future.
I received these as a gift a few years ago. I liked that it was two sets of headphones and a Y adapter in one box. The headphones sounded very good for a cheap set of headphones for a short time. Within 2 months, the speakers inside the ear pieces started to work loose and rattle with the music. I first though it may be a defect with one of the two in the package, so I switched to the other one in the set of two. It had the same problem that the first one did, but lasted about 3 months before it started to rattle and become annoying. They do have a lifetime warranty, so hopefully Koss will replace them with a better set.
I bought this CD player for my daughter's birthday, and, only 4 weeks later, it's completely dead. I've replaced the batteries, checked all the external connections, and even tried the AC adapter. This is the worst product I have ever seen. NO tech support. NO return policy, or repair places mentioned on-line. Hell, even the product itself isn't on the KOSS website. I'll never buy KOSS again.
I could not even install this camera as it is not compatible with Windows 7. I tried the patch but it still did not work.
the link does not go to the correct item. Please fix it then ask me again I did not order or purchased a Garmin Marine Swivel mounting bracket.
I was really excited when I saw this, but the sound quality is so poor this is really not worth buying if you intend to use it in the car. Hope they can work out the kinks but I'm returning this. Hard to believe they actually tested this and thought it was good to go. Save your money.
Day 2 of having the Roadmate 700, and unfortnately, I got a bad one. After 15 minutes of having great coverage, the power goes out. It will not stay on, until it cools down for an hour or two.I really believe in this product since two of my friends have the same one, and love it. Hopefully number 2 will be working better, but my road trip planned for tomorrow, will be reliant on maps and compass.When it works, it's a 5 of 5 but until then it only gets two.Loren
The software is freezing the computer, I tested it in my desktop and my laptop. And you can't transfer the files using the windows explorer, you have to use the sony's software.
I only used it 3 days and went back to the original window mount. Everytime I turned I had to hold it to keep it from sliding across the dash and into the floor.
I really liked the idea of a compact player, so I thought this 3&quot; cd player would be just the ticket. The unit seems to be very cheaply made - which goes along with the $30 price. The big problem was the audio artifacts introduced from the MP3 decoder. That and the annoying click after every track compelled me to throw this into the trash after a half hour of distorted sound. Don't waste your money!
Its total crap.They sent me two left brackets and no right brackets.Of course, my truck was torn apart when I discovered this.
Bought this cable to connect my laptop to my tv...didn't work. I even tried to use it on my desk top to verify if it worked or not. No luck. Didn't pay enough for dealing with returning it but buyer beware. Don't bother, pay a bit more to make sure it works for you.
I ordered this item back in November of last year and I'm still waiting for delivery. If you can't make a delivery you should not be advertising the product for sale.
Apple just announced that they are stopping production of this model, and going to offer the 15 GB model for the same price
I bought this for my Sony f717 which is an old electronic camera by now. The lens makes okay close-ups on the soccer field, however, at most lens openings there is a vignetting effect (dark edges surrounding a round center of field). This limits most uses of the camera, which itself is one of the best. It is for this reason that I give it one star, as I had expected a full field of view.
I have purchased Kingston cards for years and enjoyed their quality. Recently got this card (blue sticker instead of brown) and my camera keeps saying "can't recognize file format". So I put it into the card reader and see what happens. Individual photos show valid file size but when you click the photo file, there is nothing to see. I have reformat this card many times using WinXP utility as well as my own camera.I started reading reviews from amazon & new egg and found I am not the only one with error files. Someone commented that this problem is due to made in china or taiwan. I don't think it's a valid statement. I have SD cards made in china, taiwan, japan and no problems until I use this 50X Elite Pro.
Despite the instructions saying that it will fit any projector that has 12.5" or less clearance between holes this will not fit on an Epson 8350. You can get 3 holes to barely mount, however it puts the mounting bracket at an angle and the adjustments don't allow for the mount to be parallel or perpendicular. If you are mounting on a ceiling stud, it will not work!
Doesn't work at all if you install directly from cd. The drivers are outdated and do not function with newer laptops.ATI just updated their drivers, but you can't install them if you don't uninstall EVERYTHING from ATI first. This includes your graphics card driver.... good luck finding it again!If you do download the updated drivers/software from their site, you will no longer have the tv listings.If you install the tv listings using the custom settings from the original cd, your whole system will crash and you'll need to refromat everything, or re-image with Ghost.If you're not careful when you install, the temporary tv on demand files will eat up ALL your hard drive space, and you'll have to 1) First find the damn thing, it is a hidden folder 2) Change your viewing options so you can see the files 3) Delete the files while the program is turned off, or again, your system will die.Think very very carefully before buying this product.
There's just no other way to describe it. Everything about this DVD player sucks. I owned it for two hours and returned it. That was one hour and fifty nine minutes longer than anyone should have to put up with it. This thing deserves no stars. Please, learn from my pain and run, far far away.You would get more satisfaction from bashing your own skull in with two bricks. Believe me when I tell you, this thing SUCKS!!
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.
I received the wrong battery. Silly me. But I can't find the right one!!! And now I have to figure out how to return it.
After visiting SanDisk's web site and checking their compatibility list I decided to buy the 128MB SD card for my Palm M505. According to SanDisk's site the card is compatible with the M505; the packaging even has the "Palm" logo on it with the words, "Designed for Palm Handhelds". Fact is that the 128Mb SD from SanDisk does NOT work in Palm devices. I sent support e-mail to both SanDisk and Palm. Palm pointed their finger at SanDisk and SanDisk never responded. I did some research on my own and found that the controller used in the 128MB SD card is not the same as other flavors of SanDisk SD cards, and is in fact NOT compatible with Palm Handhelds. Shame on SanDisk for not doing their homework and shame on Palm for letting SanDisk use their trademark without verifying that the product actually is "Designed for Palm Handhelds".
Sound quality is pretty crappy compared to the other similarly priced (non-retractable) earphones. The rubber caps also seem larger than standard so they don't fit in my ears as well and as a result the noise cancelling is also non-existent
Unfortunately, I found that the VR on this lens didn't perform as I expected (comparing it to the image stabilization on my previous Canon S2 IS). I also didn't like that the focus ring is at the far end of the lens, making it especially difficult to use if the hood in attached.
I specifically checked photos in additon to the model name and number when shopping for this product because I wanted to make sure I got the correct model...a slightly older one that is compatible with my iPod and sits ON TOP of the iPod.The model number and pictures displayed by the retailer indicated I had was ordering the correct model.However, the newer model was sent and it is not what I ordered. Assuming the retailer knew its products well and shipped one that was compatiable with the same iPods as the one I ordered, I tested the product. It does NOT work with my iPod.And I assume I cannot return it because I opened it. These retailers really need to get their product descriptions and photos correct. I hope that Amazon begins to institute stricter conditions for retailers who want the benefits of Amazon's distribution and customer base.I love the ease of ordering through Amazon...and, even if the price is slightly higher via the Amazon retailer, I will purchase a product via Amazon because of that convenience. This is, however, the second time I have been mislead by a retailer represented in the Amazon marketplace.
I used it for a week, and in that time I drove past three police officers on the freeway with radar guns pointed straight at my car. This radar detector didn't make a sound. Completely defeats the purpose of having a radar detector! It beeped and flashed at random times throughout my drive but never when there were cops around. If you want a good detector, you need to pay more than $40.
I purchased this device to use as a ebook reader. The screen glares so badly I cannot read it. The fonts are not really adjustable. It is difficult and slow to try to turn a page. All the other features are really great, audible book player is is good and address book etc. The display was a big dissapointment.
I thought I had a good value from a reputable brand, but all of a sudden the dvd player just shuts down. I need to unplug and re-plug it to get it to start up again, only to have it shut down again. I contacted JVC and will see what kind of response I get to extending the Labor warranty past 90-days? Would hate to pay $50 to fix this thing. This kind of problem should not happen on new electronics, especially from reputable established companies.
It barely accomplishes the minimum requirement of a TV tuner card.That being, it shows tv on your pc.There's a bunch of cards that do that, and more, at the same price.Free remote, $10 shipping. If it's not free, don't say it's free!Electronic Program Guide does not work and will not work. Tech support is useless. No new drivers or software will ever be made available.Without an EPG, what's the point? How can I schedule recording shows without a guide?My brother and I both bought this card and both came to the same conclusion. It doesn't work, never did, never will. ATI Lies and is selling a product that does not do what it promises to do.When you call tech support, they're either not available, not answering, on holiday, or just don't know how to help.Stay away from everything ATI!
I purchased my Samsung DVD-R135 about 8 months ago and it has been going down hill since then. It will no longer play any DVD's except ones that are recorded on a computer. I contacted Samsung about the problem and was notified that I would have to pay a $64 shipping fee plus labor which would be more than the $99 I paid for the unit. I am going to trash this DVD play and get myself somthing else but definitely not a Samsung.
We bought these radios for three reasons: kids playing in the neighborhood, communicating while skiing, and short distance communication. Two out of the three reasons didn't work for us. We took them to Colorado and the performance wasn't at all what we had hoped. I was at the base of the mountain and my husband took his to the top. We lost reception probably half way up the lift. I also took one with me on a short trip in town just to check the 12 mile range. I was two miles down the road and lost reception - we live in a suburban area of Atlanta where this should not have been a problem. It does work great in the neighborhood when my son is just a stones throw away! Oh well, I guess we got suckered into the 12 mile pitch - hopefully you won't!
Panasonic should be embarrased for boasting 105 minutes in LP(long play) mode. The quality of the recording is beyond terrible. In HQ (high quality)the recording is terrific but you only have 15 minutes in total for all 4 folders. I am returning this after owning it for only 20 minutes.
The speed is ok, it dosen't really burn all 74 mins in 2.5 mins. That was one disapointment. Then to find out that the CD Burning softwear does not allowed you to have the title of the song and the artist on the CD. After that i tried playing it on my CD player it does not work, it says "Please Incert CD" then i tries it on my friend CD player and it works. I don't seem to like it since it's limited to what i can do, or want to do.
Yes, I am going on my 5th DVR in less than a month. I have no clue what is wrong. I recently relocated my DVR from my bedroom to my DEN. When the tech came out and installed it, the DVR was working fine. It was a refurbished unit. Two days later I come home and I hear this high pitched sound...the fan in the back of the unit is very loud and spinning very fast. I try turning on the unit and nothing happens.I call direct TV and they send me out another unit.....I install it and 1 day later the same thing happensI call direct TV again and now I am assigned a case manager. They tell me they will send me a newer model DVR (a black one as opposed to the silver ones I was receiving) It comes....and for 2 days everything is ok. All of a sudden the fan comes on again and this time the unit cycles itself on and off over and over again...total malfunction. Cannot do anything with the DVRI call direct TV again and they send out a MASTER TECHNICIAN who has been doing this for 10 years. He give me a NEW (NOT REFURBUSHED) DVR. Works great for 4 days and now the same thing.....fan is in "hyperdrive" and unit will not turn on.I call direct TV again....and they are going to send someone out again. THey briefly tell me that it could be the way the line or dvr ? is grounded. I have no other electrical problems coming from that outlet and my REGULAR NON-DVR receiver works in that location...I verified that already. It's only the DVR. What is going on ? How will this situation be resolved ? I am going on my 5th DVR !! Obviousely it cannot be the DVR. Is it the way the tech made the installation ? He ran two wires from the dish and ran it on the exterior of the house...drilled a hole in the CBS block and fed the lines into the DEN. Pretty standard stuff. How come the regular receiver works though and the DVR's crash after a couple of days ?!? I am totally perplexed. Help !
I just can't get these drivers to work on XP! I have contacted Creative a days ago still... no answer! I wish that they would be able to get me a driver quickly! A driver that works!
I received this camera as a merit prize from work. Since I got it it has been nothing but frustrating. After creating a short test video, the camera now shows there is no time left even when I delete all the files. I am unable to take any movies. I called tech support twice and they were not able to help. They offered for me to ship the camera back at my own expense and then replace it. I am not even sure if it is worth it since the gift was supposed to be free to begin with. I have a flip and a Sony cam corder and never have problems with them. My experience with this product and company have been negative every step of the way. I believe the quality is extremely poor, and the customer service was poor and their polices were not fair. I would not recommend buying this or any other product from Oregon Scientific.
I have owned this GPS for 2 month.This GPS takes very long time to load and transfer maps from a CD. One hour to transfer 250 MB. total 2 GB of map data for North America.Map are outdated.Sometimes the voice instruction are confusing. The map on the screen showing that you should turn right, but the voice will tell you "keep left". I got into the wrong lane and missed the turn because of that.The routing calculation algorithm is not smart. the computer does not know which road or street is less traffic nor quicker. Mostly, the GPS will show you the rout which has less turns and stay on the main road. Indeed, there is a short cut which is faster and shorter.
This unit worked well enough out of the box but eventually began freezing and skipping. Unplugging and resetting the unit worked a few times but now all it does is show red-yellow and blue scrambled blotches with some excellent sound in the background. I have several Dennon products and it is a good brand but this is an expensive black brick.And trying to get service on the unit is like trying to buy a ticket on plane with the last name of Jihad..
Although great sound quality up until that point. This is a fragile item and not made for daily wear and tear most of us put on an our players. Cost of repair is half cost of new one. Ridiculous. Will switch to Ipod like everyone else.
Purchased a new Napster and when it works it's okay and the FM transmitter is a nice idea which works okay in my area with few competing stations. Very limited range.The software really sucks. For $300 and with 20GB of space they should have made it so you can load software and edit the data more easily. Software hangs very easily and if anything happens while you're loading it, guess what; you get to start all, over!It takes forever and a day to load too and you have to be careful because the little green bars that are supposed to be showing your songs being loaded are not always accurate. Watch the % reading over on the left in the tree.Manual is lame and there is no support on-line at Samsung.com.I'd give this one a no-go. I suspect many of the 4 and 5 star reviews out there may not be the real thing.
FAULTY SWITCH. The strip was powering up my Denon Receiver etc. all of a sudden (about 2 months of purchasing this power strip) my receiver started to act real funny (it frightened me due to the receiver being new and very expensive). Finally I disconnected the receiver from the power strip and realized that it was the power-strip that caused the problem, yes it appears that it was/is the spring for the on/off button. They should refund my $33.00. The funny thing is after initially plugging the equipment into the strip and turning it on, I never touched the on or off button on the switch at all, until this problem and realized that it was the switch or switch spring issue. It could have potentially damaged my equipment. A $33.00 outlet or protection unit that could have damaged my $1300.00 receiver and other equipment, yeah okay go figure. I would have tried to collect on the guaranty/insurance that they offer if this had damaged my equipment and they would have paid me, right? Now I will make an attempt to get my money back (laugh out very loud).
The product description for this item (Digipower DPS-601 Charger) is sorely lacking. It doesn't tell you important information about the charger, such as:- Is it a smart charger that charges cells individually, or a dumb charger that only charges in pairs?- Does it accept universal voltage of 100-240V AC, or only the US voltage of 110V?- Is it a one-piece design, or does it require additional AC cord and adapter?Instead of taking chances with this mystery battery charger, I recommend theKODAK K6200. It is compact, fast, and comes with four good quality 'Kodak Pre-Charged' AA cells. The Duracell Mobile Charger CEF23DX4N is also an excellent choice, although it is slightly larger. It comes with 'Duracell Pre Charged' cells, which are actually rebranded Sanyo eneloop.The four 'Endure Series 1' AA cells in this package are supposed to be pre-charged, similar to other low self-discharge NiMH cells such as theSANYO eneloopandRAYOVAC HYBRID. The promise to "retain up to 90% of their power for a year" is even more aggressive that what Sanyo has claimed for the eneloop. However, since those 'Endure' cells are made by a little-known company, there is always question on how reliable is the marketing claim.Of course, you may still wish to give this Digipower charger and Endure batteries a try. But you've got to ask yourself one question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya PUNK?[Update Oct 30, 2009]I have tested a set of four DigiPower 'Endure Series 1' AA cells. Right out of the package, one cell was completely exhausted (terminal voltage 0.88V). The other four showed 1.28V, but the average charge left is only 720mAh, or about 1/3 of full capacity. In comparison, all eneloop cells I have purchased are at least 70% full upon arrival- even those that were manufactured 22 months ago.Based on this disappointing performance, my advice is to avoid those 'Endure Series 1' cells. Stay with reputable brands such as Sanyo eneloop or Rayovac Hybrid instead.
I bought this Hawking Tech Bluetooth USB adapter because I wanted to surf the web wirelessly from my Sony Clie PEG-TG50 running Palm OS 5, sharing the Internet connection on my laptop.Installation was easy enough, and WinXP had no trouble recognizing the adapter once software had been installed. But after spending the next 3 hours trying and trying, including reading all the reviews here and downloading the "latest" driver from Hawking's website and reading the guides on geekzone.co.nz, I still couldn't connect my Clie to my laptop.I resigned to the night and tried again the next day, but still to no avail. I've e-mailed Hawking's tech support for some guidance. But any device that requires tons of tinkering and hours and hours of trial-and-errors is just not right. Regardless of what the eventual outcome is, the Hawking Tech Bluetooth USB Adapter deserves just one star.I guess to be fair to Hawking, their hardware is ok. It's very small and has an indicator LED. The problem is most likely the BT driver software from Widcomm they include. It's totally useless, and the electronic help file is totally useless. For example, no support info is available for Windows XP.Totally disappointed.
1.Nikon MH-63 Battery Charger for Nikon EN-EL10 Lithium-ion BatteryI ordered the extra cord, because the description did not mention that the charger came with it.2. My battery does not fit in the charger - a little too large. How do I send it back??
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.
Pros: All in one card, needs one slot, TV tuner, capture from various sources, decent graphis card. Price is good.Cons: TV tuner absolutely useless. Software easy to install, hard to upgrade, almost impossible to remove. (Its easier to remove a virus from your system)Always had a problem with ATI. Their hardware always seemed to be great but their software/drivers always dragged them down. But, I needed a card with a TV tuner and video capture capabilities and ATI seemed to be the only game in town. I purchased and used an All-in-wonder 9500 AGP and to my surprise it worked pretty well. The software took some getting use to but it worked for me. So when I got my new Gateway system with a PCI-E slot I decided to go with the ATI All-in-wonder 2006 Edition PCI-E. Bad idea. This card and ATI reversed any good feelings I had for ATI.Followed their installation directions step by step. Removed old video software, installed card, restarted system then put their software CD in, clicked "Install" chose "Typical" and sat back and watched. Rebooted after the install was done and tried the TV tuner. That's where my problems started. Used their autoscan to have the channels input, but after it ran and I wanted to watched TV the reception was horrible, and sound was as bad; snowy picture and lots of static in the audio.ATI tech support answered my request quickly, blaming the problem on a poor software install, they recommended that I remove all of the software and reinstall. NOT an easy process but I tried it anyway. No luck. No change. Submitted a revised ticket request. Again, ATI response was quick, few hours tops, this time they admitted that the All-In-Wonder 2006 PCI-E was having tuner problems and they were working on a solution. They recommended that I purchase the new card that cost double what I paid for the present card. Yeah, right. The card I laid out good money doesn't work so I'll pay you even more money hoping that it MIGHT work for me? No way.I would stay away from this card and ATI in general until they learn to get their software and hardware right before they start selling it to the public.
Although the package clearly says works on a 2001 Highlander it DOES NOT. I called there support and they said "yea, we know that most Highlanders before 2002 it does not fit" Then why do the advertise this?Walmart had one that fits for $4.00 - get that one.
DO NOT BUY IF U R AN EXPERT OR A NON-EXPERT(GOD HELP U)!!I TRIED TO INSTALL THE DRIVER FOR HOURS & DAYS, THOUGHT I WAS D MAN UNTIL I MET THIS DUMB WI-FI ADAPTER!! I WANT MY TIME & ENERGY BACK LINKSYS!
What I got is not the same specified on the website. Please be alert on the product you want to buy. It's used product only the package is new. The clip is broken, I cannot used it. I want to return it but my bad is when the product came I don't have time to open it and sit on my table for some time and the return policy already expire :( It's a Junk, I dunno how come a business people selling product like this, it's a shame........
The sound quality of this device is a joke. It sounds worst than an AM radio station. Save your money.
I bought this cable to use it at my work place after reading the reviews, but once i received it and tried connecting it to the PC / wall charger, it does not work at all. On the PC it says, the USB device is not recognized. I'm not sure if this is just a bad one. But i would not recommend as it is a waste of time buying and trying it out.
I had to buy new earplugs only a couple months after I got these, seems the wire came loose on one ear and I lost all sound.
Lesson learned: if it seems too good to be true, it is. I was enticed by the shiny silver case, the promise of being able to play everything from DVD's to MP3's to JPG's, and most importantly the insanely low price of this DVD player. Things seemed askew from the get-go; every time I played a DVD or a CD, the player seemed to rattle and I could hear the disc spinning inside. That was my first red flag, but convinced that I had saved money in the long run, I put up with it. Fast forward to 3 months later...it still rattles, but only until it completely freezes up and refuses to play. What good is a DVD player that won't play? No good! My advice is to save your money for a reliable piece of equipment from a reputable manufacturer.
We also bought this for our daughters Pixter because they love to take picture with our camera. The pictures were very fuzzy and dark even in a well lit room. Luckily my girls were so pre-occupied with all of their other toys I was able to place it back in its box for return. I am amazed that Pixter/Fischer Price actually sold such a poor product.
I've bought two Satellite laptops, and both have had their batteries fail within two years. One of them won't keep a charge for more than a few minutes, and sometimes powers off when you disconnect the AC power; the other sometimes just shuts down at the slightest movement. When we called the tech support, they didn't mention that the batteries were subject to recall; now I just found out, and Toshiba won't process the recall. I don't know if the problems are battery related, since it'll cost $500 to have Toshiba diagnose the problem. That's right, FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS once it's out of warranty.The screen on the newer laptop - just two years old - has gone funky, with some horizontal lines.They both run somewhat warm, with the fan going nonstop.As you can tell, these are my last Toshiba laptop purchases. It's great value for the first year, so enjoy!
I have owned this television for 2 1/2 years and have had to get it repaired twice. When there is a power outage, even if you have it plugged into a surge protector, when the power is restored it blows out the television. Toshiba has done nothing to help in this matter and repair costs have come out of my pocket. I wouldn't recommend buying any Toshiba products since their costumer service is unresponsive to complaints and resolving issues.
I have just received the item. To my surprise and disappointment, I found it too heavy to carry around comfortably with my laptop and books. I will return this and find another one.
TV Ears 10041 Original System (Black)We purchased 2 sets of TV-EARS (from COSTCO) and enjoyed them as long as they worked. Both set of ear phones seamed to quit. We tried both our transmitters with no success so we sent them back. After a month we were contacted that the transmitter IR lights did not work. They wanted $24 for each transmitter and ~$5 for shipping. One transmitter was over a year old and the other about 6 months. There is only a 90 day warranty. Trying to get them on the phone took a while. They either don't have many support people or a LOT of people calling them.BUYER beware.
Poorly designed. One set of slots on back to wall mount. Of course those are on one side, not the center, so when you install the unit it rocks around on the wall. IMPOSSIBLE to mount flush. Also, and quite expected of something this thoughtlessly designed, the slots are upside down so you must install the unit upside down in order to put each of the screw heads in the fat end of the slot and let the shaft of the screw drop "securely" into the small end. This item just falls short all the way around. I will not pay shipping to return it but looking at it mounted askew on the wall right now with the word "NIKLEB" staring at me is bugging me as I write.
I was unable to get this to work. I have dad several others try it. I did not keep the packing so I could not return it. THIS WAS A WASTE OF MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!
I live in the Northeast where the tempature goes below zero a great deal. I bought the Belkin transmitter to play my MP3 player through my existing auto stereo. The first unit worked a couple of days then died, I returned it and got a new one and it also died. It wasn't the batteries as I replaced them, it might have been the cold weather but it simply should not have occurred. The unit is just junk and repeated effrots to get help from Belkin was for naught.A better choice is the IRiver AFT100 Mobile FM Transmitter, which requires no battery, has a blue backlight so you can easily see the frequency, and is close the the same price as the Belkin. It has withstood a couple of months of extremely cold weather and is still ticking. It is the better buy, you will be much happier!
We purchased the Ceiva digital receiver last Christmas (2002) as a present for my parents. At the request of Ceiva's customer service department, we tried several different processes to get the frame operational. To date, the product has never worked (including a replacement). Actually, it worked 4 days out of 1 full year.We were appalled when Ceiva declined to give us a refund because "it was too late". We originally requested a refund in January 2003.This is a "buyers beware" company to deal with. They cater to deceptive business practices. You might think twice before dealing with them.
Over the past 30 years, I've bought countless electronic items, including at least half a dozen computers. This DVD recorder from HP was one of the worst items I've ever bought (Acer gets the grand prize, but that's another story). After countless conversations with HP's customer support and endless uninstalls and reinstalls of the software, I never did get the unit to work. Finally, I've given up.
Okay, digital projection on a budget? I bought this item a few years back. The first $400.00+ bulb blew out in less than 300 hours. I contacted Toshiba and they replaced it, since it didn't get anywhere near the 2,000 hour "lifespan" they claim. The next bulb blew out at 460 hours. I called again. Nothing. No replacement. No service. I was on the phone with them for 4.5 hours and all I could get was 2 promises to "get a call back from one of our supervisors". None of my messages were ever returned. No one ever "called back". No replacement, or offer to replace, or even service sans the attitude. If the bulbs lasted 1400 hours, or even 1,000, I wouldn't be nearly as upset about this hunk'o'junk, but at $400.00+ per bulb, I'm paying an extra $60 dollars for every hour I watch it! Also, I've been typing $400.00+, because the bulb cost has risen every time I've checked into it. The current SRP is $453.00 for one bulb. If you get over 400 hours on a bulb, you're lucky! Avoid this unit, and after my experiences with their "customer service"-less calls, avoid this company's products like the plauge.
hey,Be careful when buying this case, didnt work for me at all. i put my ipod in and was stuck half the way and screwed my ipod's display also, left scraches on my display.i will try to return this one and demand for damage charges from amazon.
Had to send my S50 back for repair. The on/off switch was defective right out of the box. Called Technical support who gave me a RMA# and an address to send in the unit for replacement. I'll let you know how long it takes for the replacement to get back to me. Would not recommend this player.
Funny, my supposedly-Belkin cable has "Radio Shack" clearly embossed on it. Don't get me wrong, the cable works just fine. If that were the whole story, I'd give it 4 stars. But accurate item descriptions are absolutely fundamental to online retailing, so...one star it is.
We decided to go for an economical 4 head VCR and bought this unit. Unfortunately, it did not perform as well as we had hoped. The sound quality is the biggest drawback. The volume has to be turned way up to hear, but then we get a lot of back-ground noises(hissing..etc.) Other than that, there haven't been any other problems, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, even at such a low price. Sometimes you get what you pay for.
There seems to be a problem between this card manufacturer and Nikon D200. Apparently, the pins do not properly line up and could possibily cause MAJOR damage to your camera. The Nikon D200 is so finely tuned making it very sensitive to anything less than exact. High standards for our Nikon babies (D200) which is what I expect from of a Nikon!!!! Try the Kingston brand of this speed card. So far, so good!
This box was pretty nice on arrival, although the picture on tape playback was not as good as on my ten-year-old Sony VCR. However, the tape unit has given out after one year. I've tried cleaning it and manually adjusting the tracking, to no avail. (It's the recording that fails; playback of old tapes works OK.)I've heard that all the major labels now buy their VCR drive units from cheapo makers in Taiwan, as part of an aggressive campaign to move everone to DVD. This is unfortunate. My advice: if you have an old VCR, keep it. You may use a DVR for recording, but you may need something to play those ancient VHS tapes, and the new units just won't do it. In other words, these VCR/DVD machines are a stopgap measure.
Hey, looks great on paper. The advertisements (and reviews for that matter) fail to mention that this product only works with those USB printers on D-Link's "Approved Printers" list. That list is short but distinguished. So buyer beware, make sure you have one of the few "approved" printers before you plop down your $100.00.
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.
Wish I could give 0 stars... Don't buy this printer. Poor print quality after about 200 pages. Cleaning the corona wire helps but only temporarily. Printing 10-20 blank pages helps but only temporarily. ... Just a lousy printer with no support. .
The classic look of the Metro was what caught my eye, and then I was seduced by the horsepower and the fact that this machine is made in the USA. I have long said that if some American company really wanted to reclaim its market from China, all they needed to do was go back to building a vacuum cleaner that is built to last, rather than disposable. In fact, if the US were serious about helping the environment, Congress should pass legislation against the planned obsolescence that is the guiding principle of the vacuum cleaner industry.But I digress. What came out of the box was, well, a canister. Steel, with chrome-plated ends--not as pretty as pictured; quite utilitarian-looking and mostly reminiscent of a tin can. There was a nice, sturdy-looking hose, quality steel wands, and one very cheesy, probably Chinese, powerhead. Oh, and some equally cheesy small attachments: an undersized upholstery attachment, crevice tool, and dust brush.The steel is a unique look, and the body and wheels seemed sturdy. The switch is indeed a plain metal three-position toggle. The cord wraps around a "halo" of metal at the rear end. One disturbing feature is that the hose is secured by metal pushbuttons into the bag compartment. This means that in order to remove the hose (say, to clear a clog or use as a blower), you have to remove the bag lid. I was afraid to push the hose into the exhaust opening (which would be necessary to clear a clog or use as a blower) for fear that the pushbuttons would make it impossible to remove. The "instructions" consist of a single sheet of Xeroxed paper containing very little useful information. Bags are hard to find; the ones offered here on Amazon are NOT the right ones for this machine, and I ordered more by calling the manufacturer, since their website was essentially useless.This is not what I'd expect from a machine at this price point, but for "Made in USA" and power I put it to work, and power it does deliver--though with some tradeoffs. The canister, for its plain looks, works well, but as previous reviewers noted, it does get very hot during use. It BLASTS air out the back end--which my kids found fun, but which meant that I had to hold it pointing upward so as to avoid blowing dust across the hard floors I was vacuuming. The power was substantial enough to actually USE one of the turbo-brush stair tools that were absolutely useless with the Bissell machines they came with. Noise was significant, but not awful--much of it the sound of that rushing exhaust. There was some odor of burning rubber, maybe from the powerhead, and several kids complained that the exhaust stunk.Moreover, the powerhead rattled. And when I opened it up to find out why (a nasty process involving two sizes of screwdrivers), I saw that a part was broken during manufacture--not surprising, because this powerhead is made of extremely cheap components which can't withstand the stress of being screwed into place. Worse still, I noted that I was going to have to screw and unscrew this cheap plastic each time a change of belt was required. Replacement powerheads are a hundred dollars from the manufacturer--and probably worth about five. (For the record, I noticed this same chintzy powerhead with a Royal canister vac in the store, albeit with some cosmetic changes.)So, mine's on its way back to Amazon, and I've sprung for an even more expensive, German machine that will (hopefully) last awhile.
Same as many others, weather radio quit after about 3 years.AM/Fm still works, but who cares?!Just amazing. I have 30 year radio shack equipment that still works great.Chinese JUNK.
This was a great card, but as of Jan. 2008 it is far outperfomed by other cards, but its price has not dropped to reflect this. It is perhaps worth $15.
I researched and purchased the DCR-SR80 60GB Handycam for use in the classroom. After unpacking and testing the handycam I find that a special $100 driver needs to be purchased in addition to make it work with Mac systems. I was so annoyed that I returned the handycam and will avoid Sony products from now on. Most art schools and universities use Mac systems in thier art departments, so Sony has not thought this incompatibility out very well. I also don't care for the touch screen. It will be a place of inevitable corrosion.
I don't know why people like this thing. I bought it because I have an 11" (28cm) hand span and find the D90 uncomfortably small. That's especially true when I'm using an on camera accessory flash it digs into my hand.I bought it, tried it out and took it back the very same day. In my opinion the build quality is no where near the rest of the D90, I think it has a a much cheaper feeling plastic and that the buttons and dials aren't nearly as usable as those on the body itself. I'd say it feels even shabbier than the D3000.To my hands the battery grip also has a considerably different profile than the D90, it's much wider and lacking a place for my finger tips to rest comfortably. I suspect a lot of people buy it because they want their D80/D90 to look more "pro" and they like that it does that at first and use it for a while and give it a glowing review because they're so happy with their new look. Then perhaps later they take it off and seldom use it again.In my opinion unless you NEED the extra battery capacity it's not a good buy, especially with similar products available from other companies for less money. I really can't imagine the third party products being any lower quality; and I'm a pretty cynical guy.
JBuds Hi-Fi Noise-Reducing Ear Buds (Black)I JUST RECIEVED THESE IN THE MAIL AND TO SAY THE LEAST I AM VERY DISAPOINTED. THE BASS IS NON-EXSISTANT AND THERE IS ALOT OF DISTORTION NOT HAPPY. this was my first reaction to these now after a few months they sound awesome. give them about a week our so to break in.
i guess this is the lowest quality headphones ever.they are cheap, but i was still expecting something at least somewhat reliable from this company. Unfortunately these headphones fail in the worst way.they are very uncomfortable.the signal is VERY weak, and non-existent, even from a few feet away.whatever you do, do not buy these!go for the pricier models, they should be better.i think all the people who gave these more than 2 stars are reviewing the wrong product... or they've been using two soup cans and a string before this calamity...
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.
I bought this Costco and have used it fairly across USA and Canada. Though the product is fine there are some quirks that everyone should know about -[1] Wall Charger is not included. Unit takes around 3 hours in the car to be charged completely.[2] Updates need a full battery. Quite difficult if you dont have an AC Charger.[3] Map updates cost $79.99.[4] Non-existent Magellan customer service.[5] Slow GPS acquisition.[6] No MP3 support.This will be my last Magellan product. Period.I dont think I will ever pay to update a closed dedicated piece of hardware. A good day-to-day example would be Microsoft charging you $$$$$ to send OS updates.
i liked the design of this laptop cooling fan. i bought it when i bought a new computer. so oftertimes, i did not even plug in the fan to the USB. just the design helped diffuse hot air from the laptop. when i did plug in the usb power, it was very noisy. after a few months, the 3.5mm jack in the back of the cooling pad fell into the unit. i was not rough with this unit, and it broke way too quickly. i am still using it, just as a $30 platform, not as a laptop cooling pad.
I guess a $17 version of a $90 part is too good to be true. This high-capacity toner cartridge arrived virtually empty of toner. It ceased putting toner on paper after only a few sheets were printed. I believe this company ripped me off.
this is the worst thing i've ever bought in my life, its completely useless! if i wanted an mp3 player i would have bought one and this doesn't do anything else.
Unfortunately, I have an Intel Mac. I researched this item extensively prior to purchase and nowhere does it tell you that it has trouble with Intel Macs. The only driver on the M-Audio site is from early 2006 and does not support Tiger 10.4.11 which is what I am running. I installed the CD-ROM that came in the box, but the unit would not show as being hooked up to my Mac and I could not use any of my Pro Audio programs with it. I couldn't even open the M-Audio control panel on my computer. I then went and installed the most recent Intel driver from the M-Audio site and it got a me a little further; I could now open the control panel so that it could tell me that the device isn't plugged in. All of the lights are on on the device but it is not hooking up right to my computer somehow. Me thinks this is an Intel issue.Of course now when I go to research this issue I find all the Intel problem reports that I didn't see somehow before I bought this item. Bottom line, this is an outdated item (it is a few years old and has not been updated) and it has outdated software support. I'm not sure if just the latter is the only problem or if the two issues work in concert with each other. I wish I still had my G5 so I could try this thing out and confirm that it really is an Intel issue, but I don't. I just have my 2.2GHz Santa Rosa MacBook Pro.I am returning this to Amazon and now I will have to start looking for a mobile audio solution again. I knew this thing was too good to be true when I saw the price, and I should have gone with my gut.
I bought this as a replacement for my broken after 6 months Toshiba DVD player. The quality was noticeably worse. The only thing good about it was it can play so many formats. So after about 4 months I bought the Toshiba HD DVD A-3 and it is the best upconverter out of all of them. Shouldn't have wasted my time with the LG.
I was taking pictures when the camera unexpectedly shut down (probably because the batteries were depleted), only this time it did not close the zoom lens. Now the camera has the zoom lens extended and it is blocked. When I turn it on, it shows an error E106 and shuts down again.The idiots at HP have an extremely stupid troubleshooting guide with only the obvious and intuitive problems (remember to put on the batteries, etc) but without error descriptions. I wrote and called, but still don't have a solution.For those of you thinking of buying it:- The camera is OK for the money- The display is not too great- The time delay between the time you press the button and the actual picture taking is long, but I think this is standard for cheap digital cameras- ALKALINE BATTERIES CAN'T BE USED, the description of the camera is deceptive in this respect, if you look into the manual you will see that you HAVE to use rechargeables, so take a note of that in your budget
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.
Don't believe the hype about neodymium magnets and good bass sound with these cheap headphones. I think the positive reviewers must have been hired by Koss, because these earbuds (or whatever they are) have NO BASS WHATSOEVER--I mean nothing! I compared them directly to a pair of Sony earbuds (not even the best ones), and while I'm not thrilled with Sony in general, the Sony earbuds blew Koss away in richness and bass, hands down. The Koss sound flat and hollow, like music over the telephone. I also bought the Koss UR-15 headphones at the same time, and they turned out to be garbage also. Do yourself a favor and buy another brand. Even if you have to pay more, at least you'll get something for your money.
I purchased four 50 pk. spindles of Khypermedia DVD+R and none of them worked. I had to deal directly with the manufacturer and they were so unsatisfactory. They did not return calls or voice mails and I could not talk with anyone. Also they do not answer emails. It has been almost 3 weeks so I rest my case. I would not buy Khypermedia again. My neighbor also bought their DVD+R and they did not work for him either. The manufacturer obviously does not care about it's customer relations.
Monitor was fine... a few quirky things i didnt like. Slow response, colors were off compared to my TV and CRT despite my best adjustments. I always inadvertently hit the reset buttom when powering off... which meant all my settings were lost.After a year of service it died... pretty sorry life. The customer service is SLOWWWWW sat on hold for 20 minutes to get a service tech. The music on the customer service was loud and aggressive classical (which fueled my anger at the wait time... what idiots). Needless to say... id buy a no name monitor from other big e-retailers before id buy another mag LCD. Dont waste your time or money unless you feel like buying a new lcd down the road.
The first recorder gradually lost capabilities over the first two days after delivery. We had to return it at our cost and a used unit was sent out. We could not get the remote to work - critical since that's how setup is accomplished. Our TV did not recognize a signal from the recorder and when we attempted to send the recorder's signal through our VCR to get to the TV it completed wiped out the setup of our VCR. We had to disconnect the VCR from power for an hour and then plug it back in and redo its setup. We tried composite as well as coaxial connections to no avail. Gateway would not take the recorder back because the time limit of 14 days was used up by waiting for the second machine to get to us. We threw the recorder in the trash - an expensive lesson.
I bought 2 of these, and both have the same problems, indicating that odds are, all others will too. I'd imagine if I'd bought 12, they would all not work. I have 3 ipods in my household, all provide the same results.When trying the wall chargers, the ipod displays the classic "Charging is not supported with this device" message. I tried the supplied cable with my computer, and it works fine, so the chargers are bad, not the cable. I also tried the charger with my oem apple usb cable, and they didn't work then either.As for the car chargers, they don't work either (surprise surprise right?). The ipod doesn't even display the error message, it doesn't make any indication that a charger is even plugged in, which I believe most likely means they aren't even sending power out. I also tried them with my oem apple usb cable and that did not work either.I have a few other aftermarket chargers, both wall/electrical outlet and car chargers, and they all work fine. I bought these as spares to keep in case I lose/break the chargers I'm using now, but clearly spares that don't work are useless.As a final note, the quality/feel of these chargers are about 25-50% of all the other cheap chargers I've bought. The 2 halves of the car chargers barely stay together in the first place.
Died after 3 mo. All lights come on and stay on. Netgear support was kind enought to tell me it was dead and I needed to go buy a new switch. Have very hard time signing into Netgear site to get any additional. They appear to not be offering any warranty.
Bought this receiver from Best Buy for $499. Hooked up a Samsung HD860 upconvert DVD player and a new DirecTV HD20-700 to the HDMI ports. The DVD player would start play for a few minutes then disconnect and try to reconnect continuously. Sat box worked fine until you changed the input to something else then it would not reconnect. Most frustrating part was to get it all working again, all the power cords and HDMI cables had to be unplugged. Doing one or the other would not work. Receiver would also shut itself off after a few minutes of playing at moderately high volume. Not sure what the problem was. Wiring all checked out ok. Not a good experience but at least Best Buy took it back with no problem. I'm going with the RX-V659 and forego the HDMI switching.
It seemed like a sturdy tripod, so I bought one from Ritx for $65. Within 3 months of light use one of the major screws that controls the tilt of the camera is stripped and unfixable. I didn't check reviews before purchase and I wish I had. There are many negatives about this product on the internet. Several on the screw problem. Had I known I would have purchased a different triopod. I will now have to buy a new one. I don't think less than 3 months of very light use was worth the money.
Poorly mechanical design. The screw-in wire connectors are weak and sloppy, making it impossible to achieve reliable connections (I had to solder directly to them). After about 2 months, I noticed the charger had failed and my 12V marine battery had been discharged to 10.5V.
At first when I got into photography, I just needed a zoom. A REALLY REALLY big zoom. I wanted to see my neighbors door lock from my house. Which, this lens let me accomplish. But, the more I used it, the more I found it's flaws.Low-ISH light performance? Shoot...If you don't have bright sunshine, forget using this one. Seriously.Autofocus is just.. slow. Oh, and noisy. Hunts sometimes when it really shouldn't.Colors aren't very vibrant and have a weird cast to them.Not very sharp, especially at around 200-300mmLight falloff at 250-300 (obvious with a zoom like this, but this one is pronounced.)Zoom ring is stiff in places, not in others. Feels chintzy, even compared to my "kit" lens.Hood is good, blocks lots of light from the sides.In use, my pictures come out blurry when extended past 200mm. Ever so slightly at 200, yet increasing until 300. This, I feel, is the result of the lack of vibration control on this lens. Top this off with the general color tinge and coupling that with the non-sharpness of the thing, I constantly wondered to myself, "Why am I even using this lens?"Well, I was using it because I paid money for it.Since I bought this lens to compliment my "kit" lens long ago, I've grown as a photographer and learned what lenses I really DO need instead of what I THOUGHT I needed.Constantly in my bag are the Nikon 16-85mm vr, 35mm 1.8G and Tokina 11-16mm. These lenses cover everything I could ever want. I don't find myself missing the 105-300mm range simply because I don't use it effectively. I would try and fill the frame even if I really didn't have to or shouldn't have.All just because my lens let me. I now would rather move closer if I need to do this.If I had use for the range, I would have considered a 18-200mm and made the investment.Moral of the story: Don't buy a lens that has reach unless you can justify using it properly. Also, lenses are an investment. I don't consider what I paid for this lens an "investment". I've spent more on dog food a month than on this piece of glass. So, don't cheap out on your lenses. You'll grow to hate their flaws eventually. I cannot in good conscience, say that I liked this lens.
If something appears too good to be true, BEWARE, it probably is!! The picture on the product page shows the ink cartridge to be an original HP cartridge. There's nothing on the page to make you think otherwise, except the price. Well, I paid my $7 and sure enough, although I received it in a timely manner, it was not an HP product. It was a refurbished cartridge from another company. I won't be buying from this vendor again.
"9 Volt" batteries normally output 8.4V of electricity. This battery is in the same shape as a normal "9 Volt" battery, but has one less battery cell inside (It has 6 1.2V cells instead of 7). So it only gives 7.2V of power when it's charged completely.... This battery may work ok for some things, but any device that is expecting higher than 7.2V of power may not work properly.
I dread hearing my kids walk down the stairs lately, usually it means&quot;dad, we're offline again.&quot; I have to unplug this router at least every other day, and now my wireless printer won't work thru it, even wired to it. Very unhapppy, think I'll return it.
The mouse itself is sleek, slick and effortless to use. However, it loses ALL of it's stars (and Apple loses alot of my good will), because of the scroll wheel issue. If you don't believe me just go out on the 'net and search "mighty mac scroll down" and watch the anger rise up from cyberspace. I am FAR from alone.I bought my iMac Pro in December of 2007 and I'm ALREADY on my second mouse- both of them with the same exact problem. After a very short while, you will notice the scroll wheel not working when you're scrolling down. ALOT.So, you have to stop what you're doing, blow into the hole AND / OR clean the wheel with a damp cloth AND / OR turn the mouse over and roll it around on a cloth or a piece of paper to dislodge whatever miniscule dust or dirt particle gets in the wheel house of the mouse. You can't open up the mouse without a major hassle so you're left frustrated and wanting to switch to Logitech bad. It doesn't seem to take much- any microscopic little bit of dust or dirt that gets in there will see you spending plenty of time trying to get the thing working properly. And when you do fix it, it won't take long for the very same problem to recur.On the other hand, it's a great mouse if you work in a freakin' clean room.The store felt replaced my first one at no cost and when I was there to pick up this new replacement the guy said "I doubt you'll have much better luck with this one, to be honest".
I don't know what life one is entitled to expect but this battery was bought in March and has died in November. We don't use this 'phone much.
There isn't enough info for this item and it's really my fault that I didn't do enough research on this item, but recommendation information for this lens adapter might suggest that it can be used with the G3. It's absolutely wrong -- the right lens adapter is LA-DC58B. The appended &quot;B&quot; is important! Be sure that if you're buying the G3 or G5 and need the adapter that you get that one instead.As such, I'm sure this lens adapter works fine on the G1 and G2, but I can't be totally sure of this, having not used it.
Search for the following for the EXACT same item for less. "Sony DVM-60 PR/5 Premium Minidv ". Purchased both and they are identical. Called Customer Service and they wouldn't fix the price. Photo is not what is shipped. The tapes are packaged in a blue wrapper.
It is OK that it doesn't work with multi-function printers, although it would be nice if they noted that fact on the box; but it has to at least PRINT. It never did work with my Epson printer and I sent it back. Spend some time hunting around their web site for compatability before you buy.
In 2011 we purchased 3 Bean Vac Coffee Canisters, one of which was very quickly replaced by Amazon.com when it arrived with the vacuum not working. Now all 3 have stopped working properly, none of them will make a seal, 1 works very occasionally the other 2 not at all. These canisters are expensive and if they had continued to work correctly we would have thought the money well spent.They were a good idea but a poor design.Cannot recommend this product
It's funny I'm writing this review even though I bought this camera maybe 8 years ago.At the time is was good. 1.2MP! Can't beat a 1.2MP camera these days!... oh wait... nevermind.Buy a newer one.
Most reviews are by users who have used the zen touch for a short period of time. I have owned by zen touch for about a year and a half. At first, I loved the machine--I could treat it like a hard drive, use windows file types, transfer from machine to machine, etc. However, I have had some MAJOR problems lately:1. The scroll function doesn't always work. When I try to scroll up, it scrolls down.2. Some of the buttons don't do what they are supposed to. I press play, and it skips to the next track. I press skip to the next track, and it pauses. Huh?And, most of all, I left it to charge one day and upon returning, it WOULDN'T TURN ON. After scouring the help boards and emailing creative, I was told the machine was busted. Great. The warranty is, of course, expired, and there's nothing I can do. The tech support was horrible, and as much as I like a lot of the features, these problems are bad ones. I plan never to buy a creative product again.
When you buy this product you are buying a 64M card with a backup program on it. Very expensive and redundant. The card has a backup program similar to the one that comes with my Treo.The documentation is very poor. It is most important to back up all the files on the card to your pc before doing anything. They are not protected. My files became corrupted. I have tried to contact the developers and company many times with no results. They do not list a phone number so you must search for and use email or online forms. None of my queries have received a single response.So now I have a very expensive memory card with a pretty plastic box with a picture of a safe on it. Geat marketing. Lousy company/support. The backup program was no better than the ones supplied with the PDA.I would suggest you save yourself the trouble and buy a large memory card and use the backup that comes with your PDA or Treo and put it on the card.
I bought this camera for my husband who is stationed in Afganistan. The picture is very clear and we enjoy being able to see eachother. However, the sound is very unclear...difficult to understand. Most of the time we leave the sound off. My web cam is a creative and it has a mike that is separate from the camera. We definitely prefer my mike, he says that the sound is clear and reliable. Maybe this webcam works better in a more secluded environment? Not impressed.
I really got the impression I wasn't going to need any additional parts... Not True be aware you will need an amplifier
After a period of use and turned off, the unit will turn on with Blue LED but the screen will be blank and unusable. The unit will only be functional after being disconnected from the power source and cooled off for at least 30 minutes. Have asked return it to the DVS company.
it works, but it doesn't work flawlessly. just like most of the other reviews say, this mouse makes for a jumpy cursor. one second your in the middle of the screen, the next your in the upper left corner. it's only once in a while, but still annoying. go for a logitech instead.
The power cord that accompanies this charger is bulkier than the charger itself. You wouldn't get that from the picture. Too bad, other manufacturers have learned to incorpaorate the plugging mechanism directly into the charger.
Despite some of the cautionary reviews from other purchasers, I decided to take a risk on this product. Don't do it. Among other things, it claims to have successfully "learned" a remote code, but then doesn't actually transmit the code. Tried 15 times to teach it the same set of codes, and it never worked. When I tried to teach it how to operate my digital cable box, I found that it couldn't transmit a sequence of numbers ("1-8-0" for channel 180, for example). This prompted a call to tech support, which informed me that the product cannot, in fact, transmit more than two codes in sequence -- which means, for all practical purposes, that it can't control most cable boxes. What is the point of a "universal" A/V remote that can't control a cable box?I actually liked the interface and the NeoEdit software -- the concept here is good. The basic problem with this product is that it doesn't do what it is supposed to do. Back to the drawing board.
I have a receiver with TIBO and love it. I watch the shows that I want to watch, when I have time to watch them. Select a series one time and TIBO will record all the shows. What I need is one in HDTV with TIBO with audio and veido singles in optical format to record the shows on a DVD.
This is not a Type II PC Card. It is a 32-bit Cardbus adapter. It works great it my new notebook, but I bought for my 5 year old notebook with the Type II slots.
This product does not work with my ibook G4. As stated by some earlier reviews by other customers, the charger toggles between charging and not charging. Occasionally, if it is left on, it will continuously charge. I thought about keeping it, but it is unreliable and there are other third party options for $10 more.This one is going back to Amazon.
They pictured Apple cables and when I opened the envelope I was very disappointed to find they were generic cables. Please CHANGE your picture!
I had a Lexmark printer around `99-`00 that *always* had the ink cartridges clogging up after a week or less on non-use. Hated that thing. I swore off inkjets after that experience.Fast forward to 2006, and I got an X1240 (the old version of this printer) free with a laptop I bought this Christmas. I knew I should have put it on ebay and sold it, but stupid me opened the box. Found out that it didn't even come with both cartridges! (which I hear is common these days) I printed an 8x10 on nice glossy photo paper and was fairly impressed given the low msrp of this printer. However, after 3 weeks of non-use, the yellow nozzles are hopelessly clogged. If I ever own another inkjet, it most certainly won't be a Lexmark.
I liked the specs on this item and the price at Costco was right, but unfortunately this is a very cheaply made recorder. It connects to your TV just like a VCR, but like an ultra cheap VCR the remote control and on screen menus are very poorly implemented.Even with fresh batteries you need to be close to the recorder to get it to respond to the remote. Sometimes buttons must be pushed again and again. The remote contains a lot of buttons, but Go Video skimped on size so the buttons are small and close together.On screen menus are blurry and use small print so you need to be quite close to the screen. You'll be near the screen anyway given the remote's very limited range.The video quality appeared to be worse than the VCR I replaced it with. There was none of the sharpness that you'd expect from a DVD even with a store bought DVD movie.Timed recordings went well.The last straw for me was the media. The manual states that it will work with all DVD+R and DVD+RW media that adhere to the standards, blah blah blah. I bought HP DVD+R disks and the unit responded with an error.This unit is priced relatively low for a home DVD recorder, but if this is the best they can do for the price, skip it until they get the bugs out and bring the quality up.
This is a nice looking system and has descent sound. The problem is the cd player. It makes an obnoxious high-pitched sound during playback. I tried many cds and it was a problem with each. On cds where the high-pitch was not as bad, the cd player still made a lot of noise.
Still had to put non skid bottom under it. 66 year old man with Mercedes, No hole shots & no polish on dash. They need to go back to drawing board.
Um I plugged this thing in but my mac recognizes the drive but I can't put anything on it. Apparently it's read only and you it's in Windows NT Filesystem or whatever it is. Anyway it would be nice if it ACTUALLY WORKS WITH Mac OS X, instead of writing empty phrases on the box...."Built for OS X" yeah right. And no don't you call my macbook pro a piece of garbage!I'll put in a good review later if it works, but right now it doesn't.Later:Well turns out I probably should have read the whole manual before posting this review. Um now it works soo....it's a 4 star....-1 star for the trouble it gave me in the beginning. Silly me.
Setting the unit up was fairly straightforward, and it printed fine to the two attached HP printers. A couple of days later, people were reporting they couldn't print. I noticed that the printer server couldn't be pinged. I power cycled it, and all was well. But this wasn't a one-time event: it locks up every one-two days. I updated to the latest firmware which didn't help. A great idea that just doesn't work.
I left my original Zune cord at school, and I got reallly excited for having multi-purpose usb wall/car chargers as well as a replacement cord for my zune, but it seems it was too good to be true. I plugged my Zune into my laptop, and at first it connected but would not sync (not a normal problem for my 30gb Zune with the other cord). Hoping I was experiencing a software problem, I uninstalled and reinstalled the Zune software; when I checked on my Zune after a few hours connected to the computer, however, it would not turn on. I keep it charged with the Zune radio transmitter in my car, so it's pretty strange that it should go from 100% to 0% while connected to a power source (my laptop)--of course I never had this problem with my original cord, and it's looking like I'll be waiting until fall to sync my music.
I bought this item by mistake to use with a DVI and a VGA monitor. Of course, I was not able to set the display up because this is a VGA only KVM. However, I also experienced issues with the keyboard. Technically, I should have been able to switch the keyboard even if the DVI display didn't switch. My efforts were to no avail. This is when the mouse was switching with no problem. By the way, I just found out about the software KVM. If you have a home/office network you could use either Synergy or Input Director as a KVM! Both are freeware and easy to setup, especially the Input Director which is my favorite. Input director also allows you to share clipboard. I almost purchased a DVI KVM, and I'm glad that I didn't.
I usually buy 50-100 pack DVD media bundle since i backup a lot of data and movies. I must have burned over 300-400 DVDs to date. I have had no issues with TDKs or Verbatims (Verbatim being my favorite).With these Memorex DVDs, i have lots of issues like coasters, unable to read the discs, etc. When i look at the back of these discs, i realized many of these blank DVDs have defects close to the outside ring of the discs.I will contact Memorex on this to get a replacement of my bundle. i am very disappointed with this brand.
I couldn't even use this thing because IT DOES NOT HAVE A DOLBY DIGITAL DECODER BUILT IN...don't believe the hype! Philips couldn't even begin to give me support on this issue, because their staff consists of complete idiots.
I replaced the CD Drive on my old pc with a DVD Drive, and played a DVD. Works fine. Then I put the DVD in my Sony DVD player and it skips every other minute.All these days (3 years), I thought it was problem with the DVDs, but I just realised it is the Sony problem. I've had this problem after since 6 months of purchase.I stopped Netflix stating that their DVD's skipped a lot. Sorry Netflix, it is my piece of junk called Sony.Sony, I feel cheated, I am never going to buy any thing Sony again.Is there a 0 star rating ??
i don't no what its used for but certainly for what i hoped for. i thought i could connect my laptop and tv with this cord but doesn't fit my laptop thing. but i guess its overall good product just can't test it.
Add me to the list of unhappy customers - the power on my set failed after 15 months, and as with most people, I hardly ever used this TV. I'm having it fixed at a Westinghouse-approved service shop for $150 (funny that Westinghouse said it should cost only $20-$50, but I couldn't find anyone to do it for that price). It seems to be a relatively simple fix (some sort of cap on the power supply board) so if you know anything about TVs, maybe you can do it yourself (some techie websites give the details on how to do it). As with most people, I called Westinghouse and they denied this is a problem, even though the internet is full of complaints and the repair shop said it is a real problem. This is the last time I will buy anything from Westinghouse.
I bought 2 of them, and none of them worked. Dont waste your money ,its a waste of time, and money you get for what you pay for.
I bought this 6 years ago but should have returned it immediately. Although I live in a large city the FM reception is practically non-existant. The antenna has to be set just right to pick up the strongest station in town, but even that dissolves in interference when a person or pet walks across the room or a car goes down the street. I've tried the antenna at different lengths and attached wires and foil to it to no avail. The AM reception is no prize either; the box has to be re-oriented just right every time you change the station.Now the CD player is dying. At first cleaning the lens helped a little but not anymore. Either the disc won't play at all or only plays the first few tracks, then spins out of control making a chattering noise. This is after very light CD use over the years. When it works it only plays factory CDs; it doesn't take CD-RW or mp3, and is very touchy about CD-Rs.That leaves the dual cassette players....they make a lot of mechanical noise when playing, and dubbing from deck to deck yields poor quality copies. Of course the cassette decks are purely mechanical, meaning they can't be remote controlled.This box convinced me Sony's days as a quality brand are over and is only cruising on its past reputation. The products lately are in the same class as Emerson & other cheapie store brands - preferring visual flash to catch kids' eyes while disguising junk inside.
There's only one feature that needs to be discussed here, which is the lack of either an arm band or belt clip. How does one design a "sport" model of minidisc player, then demand that you hold it while using it? The ruggedness and durability of the player are fine and dandy, but if you're looking for something that you don't have to hold in your hand the entire time, then you'll have to look elsewhere. I find the hand strap completely useless! Who would actually let the player dangle from the strap and attempt anything close to a sport? Personally, I find it a huge annoyance while running, and an impossibility while working out, to have something in my hand the entire time. Note to Sony: you should have included the arm band! It would have meant the difference between having something durable, practical, and functional instead of nice to look at, but annoying because of its lack of usability. In the end, the product is only as good as the usage you're able to get from it in the capacity that you plan on using it. If I were on a firing range, then I might be impressed at the apparent bulletproofness of the player in case someone decided to shoot it, however, I'd have a hard time shooting accurately because I'd only have one hand to do so with! In the sport context, this player simply does not work well for me. Maybe it will for you.
I bought one of these Macbooks refurbished in January 2007 through Amazon. Complete headache. It froze, had issues waking from sleep, or overall just ran slower at times than my G3 500mhz iBook. After going into the Apple Store MULTIPLE times, having the computer reformatted (which I tried on my own, but tech support is required to treat every customer like a child,) the Logicboard replaced, so on and so forth, I was presented with a Spring 2007 model, same basic computer with a bigger hard drive and a new Logicboard, plus a speed bump to 2.16ghz. No complaints now. Apple even transferred my 3 year Apple Care Protection Plan to the new laptop! I'd give the MA700LL/A one star if Apple's customer service wasn't just so darned helpful, thanks to them, two. I would avoid this laptop and go with a newer Macbook, recommending the MB062LL/A that I was upgraded to, AND GET APPLECARE.Side Note: I have no clue why Amazon is selling this computer for $600 over original retail ($1299,) but an educated buyer will know to avoid that.
I bought this in August 2006 in the 250GB version. It died four years on the very same day on which I bought it. The green light comes on, but following an episode of clicking, my computer didn't recognize it any more. Fortunately, or unfortunately, I purchased three more units at around the same time, so I lost only the one drive, and 100GB of material which I backed up elsewhere, so far. DO NOT JUST BUY ONE, or better yet, buy none and depend upon something else for storage.
Buyer beware. The merchant claims it is a fasttrak card but it is not. Only promise fasttrak line of cards are RAID controllers (according to promise)and that this card can only be used to expand the number of sata ports on your pc. I was able to RMA it to the merchant with no more then a 2 day delay on the RMA info. I did not see the mechants notes... No RAID... Hmm then its not a fasttrak.
This is a Kodak U-8 USB Cable, which is what I need to get information from my Kodak EasyShare M1063 to my computer. I lost mine years ago and have been using a Kodack Extenal Battery Charger, but it does not hold a charge for the battery as long as I would like. I mainly wanted to use this to extract photos, so I do not have batteries, phone cards, and cameras laying everywhere. After plugging this into many of the USB Ports in my computer, I was expecting something to happen. My new computer did not recognize anything! This cable was useless. I've been buying Kodak Camera's for years, and am wondering if it's finally time to switch.
antenna was called indoor/outdoor- as an indoor antenna has not worked well reliably. It sometimes works, but rarely all day & almost never without changing antenna position to get another station. It is curently set up on a step ladder in my living room which is not viable permanently.
Pero me lo embalaron en una caja tan grande que me salio el doble que en mi pais
I purchased this based on positive reviews. I can't say whether it was just a bad item or if all of them have this problem. When it arrived, I was dismayed to find that it was cheaply made. There are two connectors for your cables on the back- standard attachments for coaxial cable. They were so poorly attached that one came out of the antenna when I tried to remove the protective plastic cap! The other one snapped out when I tried to attach a cable. I returned it as defective. Now, the whole reason I had purchased it was to see So You THink You Can Dance, and I didn't want to miss the season premier, so I decided to see if it would work even broken. And I have to say, it did get good reception, even though it wasn't attached properly. I imagine if it was in good shape, I would have been happy. So I'd suggest seeing if other reviewers had the same problem I did before deciding whether or not to buy it.
I bought the DLO Homedock for use with an older 15gb iPod. While I was relatively pleased with the look of the thing, I found upon close inspection that the construction was actually pretty cheap and shoddy, particularly for equipment of this price.Upon use, I found the following:Pros:Playlist switching remote buttons. For some reason many iPod docks lack this obvious feature.Cons:Three of the buttons (shuffle on/off, backlight on/off, repeat on/off) simply do not work. Perhaps this is because I am using it with an older iPod, but that still seems pretty lame.Sound quality is mediocre, provided cables are of poor quality.Dock does not seem to turn the iPod off when powered down.Video out supports photo or movie viewing but does not support a browsing interface while listening to music.Overall, I am not impressed with this product and will be returning it for something that works better.
Although it still makes decent coffee, after only one month's use its drip-stop thing falls off EVERY TIME, and its plastic snap-on lid no longer fits well - the plastic used in these two areas seems vulnerable to the heat generated. Not good news for a coffee maker.If I had looked back to one lady's review from 2005 (!) I would have seen the same complaint, so B&D; has not addressed this issue in the intervening 5 YEARS!Next stop - some other maker.POSTSCRIPT. After one year's use the maker began leaking, the finish was peeling off the heater plate.The cheap price was not worth the hassle of owning this piece of crap.I downgraded my review from two stars to one star, f.y.i.
On 4/23/09 I received 2 packages of genuine Epson printer ink from Always Deals as ordered from Triple Net, but one was marked "use before 11.2006", the other "use before 06.2006".I wouldn't trust this company again.
This player works well, especially if you like listening to CDs and don't want to purchase the high priced MP3 players. Unfortunately, there are some disadvantages to the design.The advantages:1. Inexpensive way to listen to CDs and MP3s. A CD can store quite a number of songs (at least 175 MP3s).2. Supports playlists.3. Slim design.The disadvantages:1. Adaptor not included.2. Short headphone cord. Company is assuming you want to use the display adaptor, which is not always the case.3. There is no display directly on the player.4. The headphones that come with it sound much better plugged directly into player instead of through the display module.5. Buttons on player are small and hard to distinguish.
I purchased the 530 after finding out that a new firmware edition had come out. The GPS was working fine. The screen didn't blank out when using the radio. However, when I was using my radio to communicate with a Rino520, the voice transmission from my radio was garbled and had a lot of background noise. I verified the channel codes, even turned off the "scramble" mode and the radio still did not transmit properly. I could hear fine from my 530, I just couldn't communicate out from it.From the problems I've read about, it seems like Garmin still needs to work out some bugs and get quality control issues resolved.
This product is okay but the ring that everyone talks about breaks easily and the only solution was to patch it with sellotape which make my ear sore! I suggest that you go for the CT12 (also a Plantronics product) a better buy, and less expensive!
Linux PDA!! Sounds cool, does n't it. Well, only till youbuy the junk and bring it home to realize no drivers areavailable for any of the add-ons. I bought this SL-5600,along with a Socket WLAN card (which was addvertised at Sharp'swebsite). I bought an infrared keyboard as well. None of themwork with the PDA. Sharp's site has no support for the WLANcard or the keyboard and Socket's website says they have driversfor every other PDA except Zaurus SL-5600. Same for the infraredkeyboard. Not to mention that all the cool things like c compileretc are not available for this version (they are available forSL-5500). Bummer!I bought this about 5 months back. I guess sometimes later, someone will write the drivers for Zaurus SL-5600. But until then,check the availability of drivers for whatever you want to addon before you buy the PDA otherwise it will just gather dust.BTW sharp's web site says downloads for SL-5600 coming soon.Its been saying that for the past 5 months.To me the only attractive thing about this PDA was that I couldprogram on it. If you want to use the PDA just as a personalassistant, there are much better alternatives than this one.
Got one and it was working fine until after a couple of weeks it failed to respond. Tried reformatting but the picture from the Camera became corrupt and unusable. Computer could not read or format it and it ended up in the trash bin.
they don't work.....the keyboard would repeat keys or not work. I bought two to connect two laptops to an IOGear KVM switch, thought I could save some money with an off brand. They didn't work with or without the KVM and I even had a coworker try one on his computer with the same result. It didn't work with Linux, Windows XP or Vista, I tried it all. I ended up buying the IOGear splitters and have had no problem through a KVM on windos and Linux.IOGear USB to PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Adapter GUC10KM
I needed to transfer many VHS tapes of family onto DVD's to share. I looked into all units available, and, being an electronics engineering consultant who once worked in RCA's color TV research at David Sarnoff Labs, I spotted the feature called "Time base corrector" built-in. This is a "must have" in my opinion, to make a rigid interlace from VHS. Maybe other machines have it de facto but don't tout it. Nevertheless, I bought it IN SPITE of the bad reviews I read about it. To my dismay, the reviews about it being an unreliable TURKEY are all true. When it works it performs exquisitely. The trick is getting it to work. Immediately after unpacking it, the first 5 minutes of recording were interrupted by it turning off its power. I coaxed it to make a recording without shutting down, and got a complete disc. Subsequently, I cannot coax it to work again, and it keeps turning on and shutting down, altering its clock setting, and generally throwing a tantrum. This fidget-widget has me cursing. I am making NEWEGG.com take it back and issue a refund. AVOID THIS FIDGET-WIDGET !!!!!
These jewel cases are a disappointment. Three of them have coma apart at the hinge. The hinge is very small and weak and just breaks even if you are careful while opening/closing. Would not recommend.
5 hours and 6 lengthy calls to tech support is my limit. Only trying to install this with a D-Link DI-524 so the compatibility shouldn't have been an issue. All five times we/I finally got the router to recogize the extender, it never actually synched up with a solid WLAN light on the extender, no increased signal strength at a computer more than 8' from the router, and the brilliant technical advice that "I am happy to inform you that some routers do not have solid signal light, blinky light be o.k." finally put me over the edge.I'd rather pull cable or just buy another router at this point.
I purchased the Sony Cybershot DSCS40 as a replacement for my Sony 2MP CyberShot - which was a workhorse of a camera! The original CyberShot was much smaller and didn't have any zoom capability - but I would have purchased that camera over DSCS40.* Size - the DSCS40 is larger than previous CyberShots - I am assuming to house the zoom lens.* Battery Life - pretty good - even when using a flash* Shutter speed - I disagree with most of the reviews here - If you are outside with sunlight this is a great camera with good shutter speed. If you are inside and the flash is needed, you are going to be waiting 3 seconds for the camera to focus. Once the flash goes off, start counting to 5 before you can take another picture. If your subject moves, add another 3 secoonds to refocus. Again, my old 2MP CyberShot performed better...* VISIBAL LASER BEAM - No one else wrote about this. This is the first digital camera I've seen that has a visial laser that shoots out to determine lighting and the focus. Pointing lasers at people's eyes is always a bad idea. The camera's manual says that the laser is "safe" but it recommends not aiming at people's eyes (interesting). If you have children, do not buy this camera because this laser is not a good idea. My previsous CyberShot and most other digital cameras (high and low cost) do not have this visial laser - why this camera does I'll never know.* Zoom lense - nice feature to have - glad its there. However, if you use the zoom, you have to be extra stable before taking the picture or it will result in a blurry picture.* Picture Stability - The camera has no automatic picture stabilization - make sure you are solid before taking the picture - I have many shots that I deleted because I moved just alittle bit. This occurs even when not using the zoom.* Memory - I've gone with the 3MP setting because the aspect ratio matches a 4x6 photo.* Flash - As stated above, it takes 5 seconds to recharge. Also, using the flash usually maeans the color will be whited-out (i.e., not great quality).* Picture Quality - Excellent when the lighting is good* Video - I haven't used it much - I pull out the digital video camera for that.* Price - Average camera for the price - This is a much better camera when outside in good lighting. However, it gets 2 stars because I expect more from Sony and for the price, there were better digital cameras I could have purchased.* Summary - My previous 2MP Cybershot left me with a great opinion of Sony's cameras. The DSCS40 Cybershot has damaged that reputation. I will definitely check Sony out for my next camera, but the usually reliable Amazon reviews really missed the boat on this one. People giving this 4-5 stars must have had really bad experiences with previous cameras to give the DSCS40 such a high rating. I don't know else how to explain it. I will be sure to test the camera and not just go off of reviews before purchasing in the future.
after using for only a few times,the power supply burnt out.bought another power supply,burnt that out after unit got very hot.need to be a professor of engineering to figure out the led light system,very confusing..would not reccomend this is.... this is a totally crap product all the way...sakar sucks.....
The packaging indicates that it works with all PC's, so I bought it and connected it to my Desktop and my Laptop. It worked on occasion when I switched to the laptop, and since the documentation said it worked with all PC's I figured I had a driver issue, and would get to it when I could. It wasn't until I called Belkins tech support (very hard to get through to by the way) that I was informed that it does not work with laptops nor is there a fix. The only reason it's still in use in my office is because I need a monitor extension cord.Nice boat anchor.
This unit will only work with the ipods that can use the firewire charging (this excludes the newer ipods, including touch 2nd gen and later, and none of the iphones.
After years of being a Windows user, I was ready for a change. I was fed up with constant crashes (probably didn't help that I was running Windows ME), viruses, Microsoft always adding new features without really fixing core problems, etc so after reading so much about Apple products I decided to switch. First, the good:- My Mac (running on the latest Leopard OS) has a few pretty cool features. Time machine (back up software for ALL your stuff on the Mac) seems pretty good (I've seen the demo but have never used it yet since you need an external hard drive)- Spaces, that lets you divide your screen (specially useful if you are running lots of programs at the same time)- Much less "malware", no viruses, far less "pop up" stuff or programs being installed without you knowing- And being a novice user, that is pretty much it for now.Now for the bad:- First, you can buy much more with the same money if you decide to go with a Windows-based system. Macs are pricey- Despite what you have heard on the news, Macs DO crash. In fact, my computer crashed TWO times just when I was thinking about writing a review- If you are a MS Money software user (there's no Money for Macs) you will need to switch to Quicken. Listen to all the people in the forums and think twice about doing it. The switch was a NIGHTMARE. I probably spend 24 hours in a 3-week period to switch. Although this is not Apple's fault (Quicken is published by Intuit, which has nothing to do with Apple), the fact that there are far less programs for Apple than for Windows is a big issue- You can't ready AVI (a movie format) files without a converter (you will need to pay for it to get a full version). I want to say there are at least a couple more movie formats that the Mac can't read- The right click feature on the mouse pad is not straightforward. I recommend that you buy a mouse and program it to work with right click- If you are subscribed to NetFlix you CAN'T yet (March 2008) watch movies on your Mac (has to do with Apple's Digital Rights Management software)- Although there is a Mac version of Microsoft's Messenger, it does NOT support video. So if you want to have a video chat with a Windows' user, you will need to use either AOL's instant messaging program or Skype (video sessions between Mac users work very well in Apple's "ichat")- Numbers, Apple's equivalent of Microsoft's Excel is a joke if you want to use it extensively. Numbers lacks many of Excel's advanced featuresOverall, I am very disappointed with Apple. I was expecting almost a flawless experience, but even the basics sometimes are not covered (for example, the fact that my Mac crashes A LOT).
RADIO HAS GOOD SOUND HOWEVER THE ON/OFF SLIDE SWITCH DOES NOT OPERATE SO IN ORDER TO TURN THE RADIO ON AND OFF YOU MUST REMOVE THE BATTERIES. THIS IS VERY TROBLESOME AND NOT VERY GOOD. POOR DESIGN THE SWITCH SHOULD HAVE BEEN A MORE DURABLE TYPE OF SWITCH.
I purchased a used "in new condition" from: tech for less, and was verry unhappy with the product when it arrived. It was used up, not almost new. My tv displayed a message stateing that the lamp was at the end of its life, and needed to be replaced. If you need on of these lamps buy new.
First I had a Nomad Jukebox, but it was almost full, and I was playing with things nad wound up breaking it because of a firmware upgrade. So I went out and bought an Neo Jukebox which went right back to the store due to poor audio capability. Then I bought an Archos which I have had for the last 6 or 7 months.The sound quality is decent, but not as good as the Nomads. I like the ability to use it as a portable hard drive, and the fact that I can make my own folder structure, but making playlists is a pain in the [rear].Recently I have been having a lot of issues with it hanging in the middle of playing a song. It will ususally hang at 1 minute and 47 seconds (or a multiple of it IE 3:24) on virutally any song. I call up tech support and he seeemed like someone that had no clue how the device even worked, and didn't pay that much attention to what I was telling him. He told me to try fixes that obviously had no bearing on my problem. Its a good thing the new Nomad Jukebox 3 is out because soon I will toss this thing in the garbage and pick that up.The only reason I gave it 2 stars instead of one is because the option of using it as a stand alone HD is nice, and even after I stop using it as an MP3 player, I might keep it around just for that.
I've had 3 or 4 of these things. The first one to fail was due to the very short strain relief. The wire burned up just like so many on the internet. I wasn't tough on it, but you'll have to take my word for it. Heck, the cord has only been unplugged from its outlet maybe a dozen times. I never roll it up and jam it in a bag, but it failed anyway.The replacement, and all adapters since have been the newer "T" sytle connector with the slightly bigger strain relief. These have all experienced the "broken springs" problem. I'm headed to the apple store to buy *another* one of these things (for my 2006 macbook) tomorrow. I hope the "macbook air" style magsafe works better than the old ones did.
I have had this cfor 4 years and it is a decnt computer for the price, but it has hame extremely upset when it crashed the second time. This Emachines is very unreliable and I would not recommend it to anyone that wants a good computer.
Company shipped wrong item. Item package arrived destroyed. Company would not accept return. VERY UPSET AND DISSAPPOINTED with company. Would select ZERO Stars.
I wanted a full size keyboard I could put in my (large and heavy) laptop bags. A keyboard with poor touch that requires that much preasure to type on isn't worth having. I filed it in drawer 13. Live and learn. It is waterproof and flexible.
We purchased this weather radio to recieve NOAA alerts and S.A.M.E. coded messages. We did not recieve flood warnings, bad weather advisories, that were into affect for our area, or even the NOAA weekly test. Not to mention no S.A.M.E. messages. I don't know if this one was defective or not but if I were you I would definately check into the "Reecom R1650" weather alert radio, it rocks! And yes we did the Midland programmed properly. It would not receive on all counties, single county, or multiple with correct codes programmed in. And yes the alert was turned on. I will not buy another Midland product.
I have had my case for all of 6 month. I found it much more protective than the included flip cover as I tend to throw it in my computer bag. I dropped the case, open with my SL-10 in and the clips that lock the clie in snapped off with ease. Unfortunately, it's the best thing out there for the models it fits but not made for durability... Ah, why o' why did my Palm V and it's bullet-proof steel case have to die...
This radio is garbage. The radio can't get in the strongest local station. The cd player skips. The overall quality of the product is terrible and I'm a product designer.
Good for AC power, but DOES NOT charge the battery as written in a review by another customer. I lost my charger and was hoping to get an AC cord to charge the battery without removing it...this in not the product for that. This is probably only good for extended video viewing on the computer or LCD TV. If you're just transferring pictures and small video, then the battery power is enough...as long as you have a charger.
The converter doesn't work, regardless of what kind of DVI cable I used. I also tried using it for multiple other things just to see if it wasn't working with something specific. Still got nothing. Thankfully, I only paid $3.
Tried it on 2 DVD Players and a Mac-Pro with Digital Out and the response is pathetic. One wonders what sort of movies on 5.1 were tested in the designing of this headphones. The quality of the output is analogous to turning a contemporary 5.1 movie and making it sound like a scratchy old Maria Callas Vinyl. From Lang's Metropolis to Lord of the Rings uniformly sound lifeless with these headphones.Since it was a birthday gift, it was opened well after 30 days of purchase - the disappointment is costly. Perhaps it will be used for some old film noire from Criterion, late at night when I do expect the entire film industry to refrain from low bass frequencies in those productions... hopefully too tired to then wonder why I am not using those plain old $9 headphones that's lying under some nails, bolts and junk in the garage.
I tried 3 of these DVD+Rs, none of them worked, errors in every burn. I used another brand to burn the session and it worked perfectly, so it is definately a problem with these DVD+Rs and not with my burner.
"Piece of junk" is too kind!We have easily spent more on ink cartridges than we did on the printer. We have yet to print one ream (500 pages) but we have replaced the black ink cartridges about 10 times, and they cost [$$] each. Maybe wedon't print often enough and the ink dries out, but I'm avoid printing to save on ink.
The product did not work! The instruction manual was a photo copy!And I couldn't read it.I sent an email to Sabrent , and never got a responce.This was suppose to be new, but it had been used! I returned it to Tiger direct and only got credit for card!I am out about $14 total for shipping!
The Ad pictures a real HP cartridge but I received a remanufactured cartridge. The seller did accept the return without any problem. ADDITIONAL COMMENT: I noticed that the price of this item has been raised almost three fold since my purchase so maybe it is the real cartridge now.
I bought two of these cables. One did not work at all and had to be replaced. This cable will not support the 1920 x 1080 resolution from my laptop that is needed to fill the entire screen of my 55" Sony tv. I have another VGA cable from a monitor I bought years ago that will support this resolution, so that cable translated my laptop screen to the tv screen. I thought all VGA cables would do the same but I guess I was wrong. Instead, this cable causes much of the tv screen to be unused. I'd buy a better cable.
Provides 6-8 hours per battery change.Works better than previous SonicBlue models
Here it goes - my first negative review for a consumer product. First ever.This printer is a complete waste of money. I NEVER print in color, and yet the various color always seem to exhaust themselves as if by magic. So, now, with a one page printing job on my hand, I can't use my printer because it ran out of the light blue. This printer will NOT let you print in b/w if your color levels are down, but, again, I NEVER USE the colors. They are simply drained slowly with every black and white printing job I send to the machine.Besides, it's extraordinarily slow - it takes forever to come online, it asks a whole bunch of unnecessary questions before proceeding with the printing job, and, get this, it SHAKES on my desk in a way I've never seen an appliance do.Seriously, this is an incredibly ridiculous printer. No one should buy it.
The price was certainly right when I bought it. I should have known there would be some bad mojo associated with this printer, though. I bought it at a brand-name office supply store. While shopping for it, I found a cellphone someone had lost. I tracked the owner down and drove to his place of work to return it. I even refused a small reward. But when I got back to my car, someone had broken into it and stolen my car stereo. They left my HP C4280 printer in the back seat. I guess they knew better than to steal a piece of junk.This printer worked fine for me for a while, then one day (after about 6 months of non-use) it didn't. The display screen stopped working and the printer ink expired earlier than expected. Then I hopped on Amazon.com to read the customer reviews of this product. Holy crap -- I was certainly not alone in my misery.Fortunately, all-in-ones are not horrifically expensive nowadays. I can replace this one without breaking the bank. But I will steer clear of HP products. I advise you to do the same.
Very simply, the unit I got barely worked. The plastic casing came off as I took it out of the package. Sound quality was terrible.
This harness is the pigtail from the main harness. Do not buy this one if you are putting in a head unit. You need the female side harness, this is the male.
Purchased This product thinking same as silver top , I dont know but this does not truely give you data return , you can store data in media format using pc or mac version used multiple burn speeds and software programs upon playing a media file it would either not load or it would become choppy and freezes not worth the price out of 100 dvd burned I have 23 disc left all 67 disc are a waste .do not buy this dvd-r printable format trust me .
It's not better than the original mic on Micro Boss BR. It's broken after 3 months and warranty is only for 90 days.
Probably a great product if it is compatible with your printer, it wasn't with mine (HP6100). After 4 1/2 hrs on the phone with Linksys tech support, they said it must be a printer problem. Printer works fine if it is plugged directly to computer, go figure. I guess I'll try another brand or give up on the wireless thing for now!
This product arrived non-functional. Got a replacement transformer, still didn't work. Went with another product. Never again using Vantec products.
Like many of the people who gave this camera poor reviews, I always had trouble with blurry photos using this camera. I've had the camera for about a year and I've never been impressed by it. I kept it around because it was tiny (the size is really remarkable) and could easily be taken anywhere. I got in the habit of taking multiple photos of a subject using various settings because I never quite knew how they would turn out. Then I would sift through them on my computer looking for decent ones.The camera is also fairly slow, due to the use of xD memory cards, I suspect. I had a 2GB card, which was plenty of storage space, but unfortunately caused the camera processor to struggle.Recently, the auto-focus stopped working, rendering the camera useless. I think it's a mechanical problem with the lens. I'm actully pretty happy that I can throw this thing away and get compact camera I can actually enjoy.
I used this lock A-OK for years. On Saturday 2008/09/27 I used it fine twice. When I wanted to unlock my notebook computer from the desk the following Monday, the lock acted as if I entered the wrong combination. I'm baffled. Now I have to cut it off. Will my notebook computer ever be rid of the lock dangling from the side? Now I'll look like a computer thief.
I've had this player for about 2.5 years and have had only minor problems. Then, yesterday, the sound disappeared. I tried re-connecting all of the cables to no avail. I looked at the reviews today and realize I am not the only one to have this problem.
The one I bought worked fine at first. Technical support was good but once they determined the unit was defective, their customer service was extremely bad. Tech support can't transfer you to customer support and you need customer support to get a replacement unit. Customer support doesn't answer their phones (I was on hold for 45 minutes). They only sometimes answer email. Due to this experience, I will never buy a Linksys product again. They don't offer enough to overcome the bad customer support experience.
I had this machine for about 3 months before it just stopped taking messages. The greeting would answer and it seemed like it was working but I'd have people telling me it was cutting them off after about 5 seconds and never take the message. I wondered why I hadn't had any messages on it for about a month!I'm wishing I could find an answering machine that was worth a darn.
The reviews here of this product suggested that it would work for older keyboards where simple passive adapters would not. The adapter is indeed the "active" type I needed for my old keyboard, but it worked horribly, unfortunately. It would not handle more than about two keystrokes per second without beginning to lag severely (so that I would have to wait 10 seconds or more for my keystrokes to be sent to the computer), and it would intermittently drop a keystroke or replace a keystroke with the wrong key! It might be that the individual adapter I received was defective, and not that the adapter is of poor design, but I decided not to go through the hassle of shipping tiny pieces of plastic back and forth over large distances to settle the question.
I have always been successful in using different sizes/capacities of rechargeable batteries. I ordered this product with extra Juice rechargeable batteries for my Nikon camera. Followed all the preps and recharging instructions but the batteries won't charge up to full capacities; never tried recharging using a different brand of charger per instruction and since I plan to return the item for refund. Amazon paid for the return shipping and processed timely refund.
I was *really* disappointed with the sound--lots of static and some strange whistles. I couldn't get a clear signal with it but, switching immediately to the older model, had no problem. Seeing that there some very positive reviews, I'm wondering if there's a problem with quality control in the manufacturing.
With in two days of install the grills popped out and now wont stay in.VERY DISAPPOINTED with over all quality
I just bought this WD World Book (1TB) 2 weeks ago to replace my Buffalo 250G Linkstation. The Linkstation was trouble-free, but just too small. Not so with this WD My Book World Edition II. And the WD Mionet software and its documentation is a disaster!! It randomly just goes offline or into a "failed mount" mode while in the backup process and with no warning. I think it is backing up and after a couple of hours I come back and find it has stopped for one of these two reasons - this thing is snail paced SLOW and takes all day to back up 150 Gigabytes. I have uninstalled and reinstalled several times now. I have it on my network and it is installed on another computer and it has similar problems too. So it is not the PC. It is the WD My Book Drive and the Mionet software. When I highlight and double click the My Book Storage line -when it says offline or failed mount- I get a message that "this resource is unavailable". But the blue light on the drive is on and it is running so it is available!! Furthermore, I can access it from My Network Places but that just shows me the Public folder and not my backup folders that are seen -sometimes- in My Computer after Mionet assigns a drive letter to the it. WHAT A MESS!!!!!!!!! I need to back up my stuff and get on with my work. I have lost many hours -over several days including weekends -of my time trying to make it work. This thing is nowhere near as good as the Buffalo that was trouble free for over 2 years and easy to configure etc. Nary a hitch - just too small. Again, not so with this WD My Book World Edition II.This WD My Book World Edition II looked like a bargain replacement for the Buffalo but so far for me, it is a $500 dollar mistake! I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE. Get a Buffalo or another brand (maybe Maxtor) THAT WORKS for the same price or maybe a little more. The peace of mind and reliable performance is worth it! Also, the new edition of Memeo Backup software that comes with Buffalo is simple and reliable and keeps your BU up to date on the fly. WD's Retrospect is another story. How can WD put out such a PIECE OF JUNK (POJ)??? It is a fraud on their long time and loyal customers who - up to now - bought the brand with the confidence that WD products were top notch and trustworthy. I am through with WD. I am sorry that I did not read these Amazon reviews before buying it because if I had, I would not have bought it. I am going to try to return it today.
I bought the original MS Natural Keyboard because I was developing a slight RSI problem in my right hand. It was wonderful. Recently we purchased several new machines at work and ordered the Natural keyboards to go along with them. We got the N.K. Elite which is, in my opinion, a decided step backwards. The main alphanumeric keys are reasonable and still comfortable, but they feel mushy to me compared with the original. The Numeric Keypad is fine. However, the function keys are dinky and hard to hit, the home/end/pageup/pagedown group has been miniaturized and rearranged (for example, insert is located where page down used to be) which makes it difficult to hit the correct key without stopping to look and worst of all the arrow keys are tiny and arranged in an awful diamond pattern which seems (cynically) designed specifically to cause you to hit more than one arrow at a time. Hey, if one is good, more is better right?I'm dumping this beast because the frustration level is quite high. I'll be replacing it with either a SmartBoard (from Darwin), the LogiTech ergonomic or the MS Natural Pro (although the extra application keys won't do me any good since I use this on a unix box).In short, avoid this keyboard and get a slightly more expensive but considerably less frustrating one.
Elite Screens are very cheaply made... I bought the Cinetension 2 and only after 5 months the screen gears had let go and the screen came unrolling out of the case.The materal is very thin and the tension string does not really do anything.Very Poor design.... DO NOT BOUGHT FROM Elite Screens.Eric
This photo printer will crop your photographs regardless whether you cropped or not. The person that you photographed will have their head cut off! if their head is close to the edge. Make sure you have plenty of empty space between your subject and the edge of your photo before you send it to print. In other words, don't have your subject fill the whole photograph. Have your subject centered with plenty of room because it will crop top to bottom and left to right - all sides. Like said before, this printer will do this regardless whether you choose to crop or not.
I expected it to work on IDE and SATA, however it only works on mySATA CDROM. I tried on my old IDE drives, it all not working.I tried different jumper setting on the drive, still not working.
I haven't had a chance to use the camera yet -- it just arrived in the Christmas Eve mail. I opened the box. Everything was looking good. I played with the camera. Then I read the manual. Windows only. Called Polaroid. I was up a creek. I've ordered Virtual PC in hopes that the camera driver will be compatible. But the solution isn't cheap. Est $180. Hasn't anyone at Polaroid heard of Steve Jobs? Will update my review after I find out if the software fix works. Keep your fingers crossed.
Purchased modem because of reviews and personal recommendation of friend. Modem was shipped promptly but due to an apparent ethernet port malfunction, it would not connect to the internet. It was shipped back to sender IAW instructions.
This was my third Linksys router and all three devices did not work. I owned the first 3 years ago. The latest two were this G model. I could not believe that two models in a row would be faulty, but sure enough they both were. I replaced the second Linksys router with a Belkin model today, and here I am minutes later writing this review. The pain created by Linksys is beyond belief. I even took my iBook to the Apple store convinced there was a problem with my laptop. The Mac was fine of course. No more Linksys for me!!
I purchased this for the Ipad 2 and it doesn't work! I plug it in and it doesn't charge the Ipad. Don't waste your money on this.
I would never buy anything from this seller. Item I received is not what was advertized and shown here. I email him for exponation but he likes to lecture that is what I ordered. I returned the same way he sent to me to get refund, he said he never received it and ignores me now. Come on... He took my money and I got nothing.
I experienced a sense of deja-vu when reviewing this item for purchase. I've been in need of a set of high-end audio cables for quite some time, and I feel that no other cable would have been quite so worthy of the trust fund set up by my dear departed grandmother. She likely meant it to go toward a charitable cause, but what cause could be more charitable than this? It wasn't long after they arrived that the deja-vu was explained. I received the box from the smiling delivery man. I never questioned the plastic looking smile he wore all the way from the truck, to my front door and back again. I didn't even question when he ran, almost in a panic, back to his truck. I started to question when I looked down and saw the words 'there yours now sucker' scrawled on the outside of the box, but mostly at the grammar mistake than anything else. I realize now that I was a fool.I thought the problems of the world came from the Soy Sauce. I thought the shadow men and Korrok were to blame for the horror stories that keep us up at night. I now know they are the fault of The Cables. These cables are hewn from the fear that lives within the bones of men. They are forged within the furnace of souls beyond the black gates of oblivion. I have bought these cables before, and it is my personal hell to buy them again and again, never realizing until too late! Save yourself! My salvation is lost, but you can make a difference! End the cycle with me!also, squirrels.
Item came in timely fashion but in less then 1yr picture went very dark. Was hard to watch tv. Then while waiting for another bulb from another co. the bulb exploded.
Although these headphones are acoustically good I turned them down because of their unbelievably cheap-looking inflexible cable. The cabling was so irritatingly stiff and unmanageable comparing to my iPod stock headphones cabling that I just couldn't use them.
I ordered these earbuds to replace my very solid Apple earbuds because they were advertised prominently as "Noise Reducing Earbuds!" Upon receipt, I quickly opened the package, anxious to try this cool technology to block out noise, as I own several medium and full sized noise-cancelling headsets, which is a misnomer in truth because I've yet to find a set that truly cancels outside noise vs. masks / reduces it. Before trying, I looked at the package that explained that the earbuds block out noise because they are, well, in your ear. There was no noise reducing technology, just normal mechanical reduction from putting something in your ear, similar to a tissue, q-tip or earplug. As a CEO of an agency, my immediate reaction was "shouldn't these guys get sanctioned for misleading advertising?" All headsets, earplugs, etc. are noise reducing to some extent...but to use that as a headline or focus on that "supposed benefit" in ad copy is just plain sleezy. Kept them because it wasn't worth the hassle of returning, but don't use them as my Apple earbuds are significantly better in any case. JBL has earned a rare entry into my personal hall of shame. Maybe I should have simply bought a box of Kleenex...would have been less expensive and at least I could have also serviced my sneeze while listening to music.
I had these speakers for about a year when they when out. I went to Best Buy and bought another pair. Here is what I found out. The speakers are fine. No problem with them. It was the power adapter that went out on the speakers. Within three hours, the power adapter went out again on of my speakers. I changed adapter with the other speaker that was working and it quit working. Within another hour, the second power adapter was gone. I took the pair that I bought from Best Buy back and now I'm trying to figure out what I can do with the other pair of speakers. There should be laws against impostor, because that what these speakers are all about. Don't buy these speakers.
No doubt, there are some amazing pictures people took with this CCD. But if you have no experience with astrophotography, plan to spend many, many hours before you'll get anything reasonable, and pretty much forget taking pictures of moon / planets (in all fairness, it is a Deep Space Imager...). Meade does a very poor job of explaining what some of the controls do (histogram, offset - you can slide them around but what do they actually do? Don't ask the manual). Focusing is still a problem (despite a software focusing assist included - it's pretty much useless). In addition the camera does really poorly in high contrast situations. All in all, it's too late for me to send it back which I'm really sorry about - I kept it too long trying to master it, now I guess I have to :-)
Got this thing from Walmart unfortunately. They'd just screwed me on a Magnavox DVD player which broke down after 93 days - they cover it for 90 days. So stupidly I bought this Sony SLV-D370P thinking that perhaps a better brand name would mean a better product. It is a good product. Everything works really nice except it won't play DVD disks and kicks out an error code. I can't find the error code mentioned on the Net. But now I'm stuck with another incompetent Walmart item backed up by their underpaid workers who really don't care. So watch your back if you buy one of these things!
This worked well with all my devices - blackberry, iPod, laptop - on planes, in the wall. Until it stopped working completely (fried?) when I was using it in France.It was light weight and allowed me to travel with only one power device and all my gadgets. Despite what happened, I will probably by another to replace it. I will not use it outside the US again :-(
This amplifier improves signal, but by only a little. I cannot find its noise level from the product or its package. Noise level is a very important number for an amplifier. When buying an amplifier, make sure to buy one with low noise level and you can return it when its does not work for your situation.
This camera was excellent for the price - on sale for $... I used it semi regularly, never dropped it, never exposed it to the elements (heat, liquids, etc.). It ate batteries like mad, but I was satisfied overall....except that it just up and died. New batteries didn't work; the display just flashed the 'empty battery' sign. I put a message on Agfa's website to get tech help. Never got any response except for the automated email they send when you enter a message. Overall -- descent camera that had a fatal flaw that Agfa apparently doesn't give a s**t about. Figured it would cost more to send to Agfa to fix it, so I chunked the f**ker in the trash. Thanks a billion, Agfa. I'll be sure to avoid your products in the future.
I would seriously rethink purchasing this camera, or any from Canon. There is a huge tape transfer problem with Canon Digital Camcorders. Bottom line is that a growing number of them have stopped working after only 7-10 hours of recording - usually just after the warrany expires. There are many theories as to why, but nothing has been resolved. Canon has not been helpful. (...)
I am sorry I bought this camera. It is not that simple to use. The camera comes with no instructions. In order to troubleshoot the set-up you must visit the Polaroid website. The camera must be hooked up and on before you can turn on your computer. Also the play mode is delayed @ 1.5 seconds. Polaroid should stick to making instant cameras!!!!!!
Was on the deck of my kayak and did not stay waterproof even though it was rated IPX7. I contacted Garmin and got two replies.1 Thank you for contacting Garmin International.Our units are not 100% waterproof and we do not recommend you using them around water.The flat rate of repair for your unit is $125.00.2 An IPX7 designation means the GPS case can withstand accidental immersion in one meter of water for up to 30 minutes. However this does not include the unit withstanding moving or rushing water such as a current or rain or any water that may force it's way into the unit.
This is easily the worst networking device I've worked with. When it works, performance is actually quite good. Unfortunately, I can't say it works all that often.First off, I'm still using firmware version 1.00.13. When I tried to flash it last (using proper procedures & hard-wired ethernet connection), it bricked the router. The error message it gave used improper English ("Upgrade are failed!"), which makes me wonder about Linksys' quality control. After working with technical support for a few days, I finally had to RMA the router for a new one, also using firmware version 1.00.13. I haven't yet updated because I have no faith in Linksys' update mechanism. I may yet do so with the assistance of a tech on the line. (By the way, I've flash updated hundreds of network devices in my career and this is the only total brick I've ever encountered. I've been able to recover every other device I've ever had a problem with.)Some of the issues I've run into:- The device drops connection every few hours. My cable modem remains up and functional. A reset is necessary to restore connection.- Very buggy firmware update mechanism (with the aforementioned poorly-worded error messages)- No way to filter based on target ip address or subnet- No way to list wireless clients currently connected??- No way to reboot router through admin web page??If I had it to do over again, I would not have purchased this lemon. I'd be far happier with a D-Link or Belkin.
When I bought my Lumix DMC-TZ5 through Amazon, this was the case featured at the bottom of the screen. It looked like just what I was looking for, so I bought it. But when I got it, it didn't fit the camera or, for that matter, anything else! It's a nice little case that seems to me great for carrying a pack of cigarettes (small) and little more. Amazon shouldn't feature such things without making sure they fit. I have a small handheld computer/phone and the case is too small for even that, and it's a good deal smaller than the camera.Don't buy the products Amazon features with any product unless you know dern well that it'll fit. I don't know who the yo-yos are who determine what gets featured with what, but they're most likely guessing.Even if something fit this little case, it's way overpriced.
I found that the new Netgear has DHCP issues, other than that it's an ok Wireless router for the home.
Hello to all. first of all you might want to think twice before you purhase this ipod for a few reasons. the first reason its that when watching videos the battery life drains down completely, i timed my ipod before while watching videos with the light on and it only lasted about a good 25-30 minutes. Im also starting to have this problem of my music getting erased all the time from my ipod. i fixed this problem like 3 times before but now when i update the ipod it stops updating at song #45 and then it gives me a message of unable to update ipod. i even checked to see if those 45 songs got transfered to the the ipod but not a single one of them did. i tried other solutions like downloading the latest version of itunes but still nothing. just stick with a cd player and all your favorite cds to avoid all the headaches and cursing just like i did!!!!
The remote control is not as pictured. It is a deception. It is the same remote as pictured with other similar products. Immediately broke.Do not be deceived The seller of this product has no morals Other reviewers must all work for this shameless company.
We were sent what performed as a defective product. The TV worked fine for a few days, then the picture disappeared, and never reappeared. Very, very frustrating. We have requested a replacement TV, but Amazon has not confirmed that a replacement will be sent. If the Amazon response is not accomodating, we will soon request a full refund.
we bought these for our 3 year old son, and the poor quality of the wiring broke in about a week. If your child is active, i don't suggest buying these at all! don't waste the money!!
The wide angel lens distortion is serious and still acceptable.Telephoto lens is useless because it has color distortion.The filters are alright..
As many others have discovered, reels are significantly short of 100ft. In this day and age that is unacceptable - look elsewhere.
It's so slippery, my laser mouse didn't work at all. There's little tactile feedback, it just feels like you're gliding across fake marble or something. Very very uncomfortable. Ended up throwing it away, basically.
A $400 camera should last longer than 2 yrs. Same complaint as all the others. Tried turning the stupid thing on, listened to a clicking sound, and the lens would no longer extend. Contacted Kodak after reading reviews and of course they deny that there is any problem with the LS443 model. They will repair it for $35 or I can get the upgrade for $125. I think they should repair it for free. All of these complaints are unfortunately falling upon deaf ears at the Kodak company. I will never buy another Kodak product.
I have had this VCR for 1.5 yrs now and most of the time the VCR doesn't record timer programs. When I turn it on,it now takes 5 minutes just to be ready.The first 6 months it worked great but now it doesn't.As of 2 months ago the DVD drive stopped working.I have always been a Panasonic fan but this is just a big piece of crap-DON'T BUY!! It is a waste of money. I now have to replace it already.
I purchased this camera about a moth ago.....And am not happy or satisfied with it at all........I read the desciption and the features for this camera,a nd when I saw the price amazon had it for, I figured it was a no Brainer to buy it......Big mistake...As you have seen in a few other reviews, you bascilly have to use the flash at all time, unless you are outside, on a extrmely sunny day.....Don't bother trying to use this camera inside or outside if dark or dim at all, the flash will not help......your pictures will not come out and will barely be able to see anything........Another thing is blur from movement......I am sure everyone has used camera's without imagae stabilization.....you have to keep your hands pretty steady for a picture to come out well.......well, this is by far the worst camera in that respect also.....every slight, minimal movement will destroy the picture.......To sum it up, if you are not going to be shooting outside, bright day, using a tripod.....then do not spend your money on this camera......I would ahve loved to return this, but I bought it online, and didn't save the reciept, packing slips, packaging, or anything like that to be able to return it.....Figured there was no way I would not be happy with a camera with all these features........Pay attention to these negative reviews........they are all true and no exaccerated.....Since then I have bought another camera, which supposedly is not supposed to be as good as this......but to me is 10 times better.......wish I never spent my $ on this..............Don't make same mistake I did
I am thoroughly disappointed in the purchase of this item. I am writing this review exactly one year from the purchase date. Starting 7/14/2011 I began getting notices on the TV screen indicating that the projection lamp is burning out and needs to be replaced. The original Lamp bulb lasted from the purchase date of the TV(8/2006) until (7/2010), now I am having to replace it again already. What a waste of money! If you are unfortunate enough to own a TV that requires these expensive lamps, buy them directly from Sony.
In the store I compared this to the 7&quot; Polaroid PDV-0700. The screen on the Polaroid can be seen easily from any angle, not so for the Toshiba, which looks black from an angle. But the Polaroid was not in stock, so I bought the Toshiba. At home I put in a DVD and discovered that the spinning of the motor is very loud. It is masked if you turn the volume up loud, but it is far noisier that an Initial DVD player that I also tried out. Based on that alone, I returned it.
Stay away from these. I bought this spindle and the first two discs I used only worked for two times. After that, when I load them into my drive, they just stall the system. When I erase them, the system drive stalls and still says the disc is not blank. Very surprising but I am not the first person to write this for this spindle of Fuji discs.
I find the cursor extremely jumpy. I'm on a MacBook Pro, and compared to the built in trackpad and the magic mouse the mx revolution is just not smooth. I've cleaned the lens with q-tips and compressed air hoping it was just dirty, but the problem persists.The scroll wheel also seems a little finicky. Whenever you finish scrolling in one direction, it often "bounces" back a few lines in the other direction. Not so annoying when browsing the web; EXTREMELY annoying when trying to cycle through weapons in Borderlands 2 though!It fits the hand nicely, but overall it's definitely not a product I would recommend.
This is the third iteration I have purchased. Each time the headset connection gets worse and makes it all but unusable. I don't mind paying a premium price for a radio, but at least I would like one that worked.
This product has a very cheap, flimsy feel (soft grey plastic casing) with poor all around design.First I noticed you must pop of the sides to get to batteries (those cylindrical sides in picture). This is fairly difficul and led to scratches on the case before I could even use it.I bought one this summer and it broke under normal use in 2 days. I never dropped or mishandled it, it simply started showing gibberish on the screen such as $%->?@ etc instead of text... even when I pressed keys in proper order based on memory it would not play.The sound quality was decent, but not what I'd expect from such a relatively high price item.In my opinion, this is not a good product, which I suppose is to be expected from a no name brand... Perhaps they have improved it since June to address these problems, but it is my suggestion that you save your time and money and go with a name brand such as Creative or I/O Magic.
If you like hissssssssssssssssss these are the phones for you. These head phones are terrible, and it is hard to belive that anyone could enjoy theme. Waste of money.
The earphone was broken after one week I bought. And the mp3 is broken after three weeks I bought. I called the customer service of the website who sold it to me. But no one aswered. I sent email to them. No one replied. Come on, I bought a refurbished mp3, not a 'will be broken' mp3~ It is the worst purchase experience I have ever had. I am not going to buy things here anymore.
This is the kind of card that makes one drill holes in the wall and run hundreds of feet of cable, because that is a lot easier than making it work. Setting up regular ethernet cards is so simple, it amazes me that setting up a wireless card is such a troubleshooting exercise.I tried this card in an older machine with an ASUS MB and Windows ME. Frequently locked up the system(despite pulling every card out of the box except video), never could get it to connect to the Linksys AP. Built another system with an MSI MB/2400+ Athlon. Still locked up regularly. Would only connect to the AP (sporadically) if the antenna was disconnected. Tech support was not good. They kept telling me the antenna must be connected, despite my explainations that I knew that, but it wouldn't work that way. Tech eventually says it sounds like the card is defective and to return it.Returned card, replacement is no better. Tech support is again useless. Making up nonsensical things to try/problems. No solution. &quot;Knowledge Base&quot; on the website is hardly a knowledge base. Basically just a reproduction of the documentation that comes with the card.Built another system with an Intel 865 based MB and Windows XP. Put card in, installed drivers and after monkeying with the channels it works fine. I was happy until I found out that there is no linux support for this card. Tried the driver loader from Linuxant.com and only had modest success. Can't connect to AP, but can talk to other machines in an ad-hoc mode.To summarize, this card is really hit or miss. If you have the right hardware combo and run Windows, it will run fine. The wrong hardware combo and you're left with a paperweight. The unfortunate thing is there is no way to know if the card is going to work in your system before you buy it.
It fits well and protects well, but I cannot access the &#34;lock&#34; sliding tab on the top with the case on. If you don't use the orange sliding lock tab, this case is perfect for your Nano. Otherwise, I ended up discarding it. I travel with the iPod and leave it LOCKED in my computer bag, and my finger cannot slide the LOCK tab once the case is on. Also, it will not fit into an iHome device with the case installed. The earbuds and USB cable fit OK. It will fit in an iHome of you use the MP3 cable attached. The iPod cannot fit deep enough into an iHome to play when this cover is attached.
I don't consider myself to particularly knowledgeable about sound quality, so I'm not even going to try and argue with some of the audiophiles who have written other reviews. However, from the standpoint of an average user who wanted something with good sound, these headphones were amazing. I owned a pair for about four years, and nothing that I had ever owned up to that point was even comparable. The range of tones and the bass were clear, and I could hear things in certain songs and movies that were inaudible or garbled with other headphones or speakers. Even watching movies on the computer sounded great, and the sound wasn't audible to other people nearby while I was using them (they were great in a college dorm-room setting). I could use these headphones for hours on end without any discomfort, and at times it was possible to forget that they were on. However, as great as the sound was, these headphones had major construction flaws. Nearly everything on these headphones is plastic, and they feel cheap to the touch. I was very gentle with mine, but after a couple years, one of the earphones simply snapped off the frame. To say that I was unhappy would be a serious understatement, as I thought that the Bose name was synonymous with "quality". Fortunately, I was able to build a bracket in the university art studio and get them into working order again (super-glue can only do so much). However, just a few days ago, someone snagged the cord as they passed my desk and pulled the headphones onto the floor (a 3 foot drop). They didn't just break, they SHATTERED. The headband cracked just below where the inner metal strip ends and four smaller chunks of plastic splintered off and scattered across the floor. Being a design student, I can see where plastic gives you a weight advantage, but it doesn't seem like the Bose engineers did much testing with these. Had they used some carbon alloy or aluminum at LEAST on the joints and brackets, they could've had a winning solution, but these are just too brittle to be practical. You can say that you'll be careful, as I did, but it just isn't enough. What you gain in light weight doesn't justify the risk and poor engineering to me. I'm currently shopping for a new pair of headphones, but I'm completely ignoring the Bose products, as I refuse to ever give a company with such thoughtless design my business again. Look past their huge name and fake facade, because they've traded in quality for more advertising.
I put alot of hours of research in before buying a digital camcorder, I found that this camcorder with all the features and the cost at the time was a great buy. I bought this as a Christmas gift for my husband, we had just had our third child and wanted to get an upgrade from our VHS camcorder. After about two weeks using the camera the tapes were getting eaten up by the camera. We called Sharp and we were told to send the camera to a nearby dealer, which we did, the eject mechanism and the tape holder had to be replaced, it was covered under warranty but the fact that two weeks of taping was ruined was very disheartening. It took about a month and a half to get the camera back which meant that our baby was growing and we weren't getting any footage. Now today almost 4 months since the repair the camera ATE ANOTHER TAPE, again the company has us sending it in for repairs. Our baby is 7 months old now and we have absolutely no video to speak of. I am soo frustated and there is no way to replace the camera or get my money back at this point and no way to replace the tapes! Buyer Beware and don't purchase this camera!!
Contrary to the product title of "Canon CA-PS700 Compact Power Wall Adapter for Canon SX1IS and Digital Rebel XT/XTi & XS/XSi Cameras," the CA-PS700 Compact Power Adapter does NOT include the battery necessary to actually charge any Rebel series cameras; therefore, it is not the right product for DSLR owners. The product picture of the power adapter + plug = all you get. There is no converter battery included.Amazingly, if one were to look on Canon's website to find power adapters compatible with any DSLR in the Rebel series, one would come across the CA-PS700 Compact Power Adapter. But the CA-PS700 does not include a special converter battery that is supposed to be connected to the power cord and then inserted into the battery compartment; without the converter battery, the power cord is rendered useless. Somehow, this special converter battery is impossible to locate by itself on Canon's website as well as on Amazon. What one needs is the Canon ACK-E5 AC Adapter Kit, which comes with the power adapter cord and special converter battery. Right now it only costs ten bucks more than the CA-PS700.For the fact that it works fine for point-and-shoots is great, and for anyone who is looking at this product to use for their Powershot S series, read the positive reviews for that and don't let me dissuade you. I am giving this product a 1 star rating to caution consumers who are looking for an A/C power charge to their Rebel series.
I recieved this camera for christmas. A month later, I dropped it about a foot onto a carpeted floor and it stopped working. I was told by HP that I could get it replaced if I bought a accidental replacement warranty. The thing is my 6 year old has had a Kodak digital camera for over a year which has been dropped on linoleum, hardwood floors and even concrete - from far more than a foot. Heck, I suspect it went flying through the air before hitting the floor a few times. Yet we've never had any problems with it. My HP gets bumped and now it won't work? I wouldn't even feel comfortable packing the thing in luggage for a trip! A bumpy road might do it in. Also, my brother recently get sand inside his new Kodak after taking it to the beach. Kodak found sand inside the darn thing when they opened it up but they replaced it free of charge for him. No additional warrenty needed. Before it went kaput it worked fine, although I wish it had a view finder. However, I recommend to you and to everyone you know that you buy a Kodak. They're good cameras, they stand behind their products and they sure a heck of a lot more durable than HP's are.
These things worked for approximately 3 minutes, i kid you not. They are total crap both in quality and design. They're clunky and are not garbage. I wouldn't suggest anyone buy them. I guess that's what i get for buying cheap ones.
i purchased this item for use with an ipod 4G and my 2000 Nissan Xterra. when the ipod was on full volume, i had considerable static and degradation in sound quality. the bass was barely coming through.i got rid of the static and managed to improve quality by placing the ipod volume at half. even so, it did a far inferior job than my panasonic cassette adapter, which i got with a CD player in the 1980s!the cord of my panasonic is somewhat damaged, but i decided to stick with it and return the jensen.
Hi,I had the similar issue where in When I brought the product, it was mentioned that there will be a microphone and a carrying pouch along with the pack, but there was no accessory and now its delayed sending to the destination as the person who was supposed to take it has already left so now I needa) Return with full refundb) Some compensation as this has caused me a discomfort with Amazon.
junk not a mouse for a gaming pc. it maybe one for your grandma's pc, but not one for anyone who use a pc for games
The Slik tripod is a very good unit but the quick adapter is bad. I have one of the older units and bought a couple of new Quick Shoes. After receiving them I tried them out and could not lock the camera in the tripod head. Had to take and machine the Quick Shoe to create the friction fit required to lock the camera to the tripod. Switched to a Manfrotto head and adapter plates -- so much better.
The item I recieved doesn't match the picture and doesn't adhear to the windshield. Suction cup is to small and just won't stick.
This was for a person to replace something they lost that didn't belong to them. Item came on time. It took longer than expected considering how close it was but still on time. Didn't notice any issues when first opened packaging & turned it on. After I handed device over I got nothing but complaints about it. Item advertised as excellent condition considering it was used. However, I was told after a short while of use it wouldn't stay on for more than 1/2 an hour or so & there were a few more scratches than expected. Don't know if it's the user or sellers fault but no one asked about returning it. So I can't be sure about it being false advertisement or user error. Have not used device myself this is second hand only.
I was very interested in this unit because of the cross-functionality: road navigation and outdoor/topographic maps. I am very pleased with the road navigation mode. I am very disappointed with the topographic maps. The built in maps have a 90 meter resolution and very little detail - they are close to worthless, particularly in relatively flat Ohio. According to the manual with the unit, 30 meter maps with much more detail are available on the website for the Continental US (loaded on SD memory cards). This is not true - there are no such maps currently available, and customer service was more than vague about when and if such maps would be available.Quite frankly, without this ability, the unit is not worth the extra cost. If I was going to do it over I would buy a cheaper road navigation unit and a topographic unit separately.
I had flickering issues with this cable which I found that is common with long VGA cables, you can't buy this and expect a good picture for playing games or movies off your pc, its only fine for browsing, other than than you have to buy a very short VGA cable or switch to DVI-HDMI which would be fine with long cables.
I've owned my Garmin IQUE for over a year, and it is now going back to Garmin again for repair for the 2nd time. The GPS works fine, however the internal memory is way underserved. It is imperative to have additional memory to download the maps. The screen has gone completely dead on me for the 2nd time, and I have handled the system with kid-gloves. I would not buy this unit again, nor recommend it to a friend. The only other user of a Garmin IQUE unit that I know, has also returned his unit for repair. They do not seem robust enough to handle the daily job of being a handheld PDA and a useful GPS system. Customer service is good, when you can get them on the phone; hold-times are ridiculously long...could be over an hour.
Must be a problem with this purchase....The sound only comes through the right channel. I've tried it in two different cars with the same result. Cheap though.
Item did not have video, audio was working however, one camera had 2 times the volume as the other one. But, with no video it had to go back. I suggest purchase another brand.
these head phones have such poor sound quality that i am pissed at sony. i can,t stand even listening to them. the 1st pair i bought did,nt even work. i will never ever buy another sony product again
I used this drive about 4 times per month for 6 or 7 months. I haven't used up much space on this drive yet. Now the drive is dead.I was smart and backed up to other media too. I have a lot of work that I am afraid to lose (I write a lot of software), and it was a really good thing I didn't depend on this drive as my main backup facility.Don't buy an ACOMDATA product! I will never buy another.
Sony is definitely trendy and known for its quality products and this is a quality product but only for a short time. After a while you are going to run into problems. Whether that be the sound cutting in and out or the earmuffs deteroirating. If you don't mind spending 20 dollars on headphones every six months I guess you should go with this product if you are like me who is looking for a headphone set that you can use today, a year from now, and can use it not just for portable devices (i.e. your computer) - then pass on these.
Any indoor pictures with poor lighting especially in churchs and wedding receptions come out streaky, blurry, out of focus and dark. Very disappointed in this camera. I read the manual and it states use the Sport for in Motion pictures, however, they still come out blurry. The auto setting does the same thing. This camera is great for outdoors and indoors with plenty of lighting. The 10X zoom is good when using a tripod. The camera is also good for up close pictures with a steady hand and tripod. I would have not bought this camera if I had known about these issues.
Transferring the first album to my PC took roughly 5 hours. The second took 3.5 hours, the third about 2 hours and the fourth about 1.5 hours.Learning the software interface took an inordinate amount of time, even though I've been an interface programmer.After learning the software, it appears every album will cost about an hour to record, mark the songs, name the songs and write the songs as MP3. If I want to edit out song parts or eliminate pops/clicks, it will take longer.It's really time consuming and the software doesn't make it simple or intuitive.The turntable is of reasonable quality. It's just a regular turntable with a built-in pre-amp. You turn the pre-amp `on' when recording to your PC, turn if `off' if you want to use the turntable with your regular stereo.
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.
If you don't mind an irritating hiss and static when the noise-cancelling feature is turned on, then they would be fine. For me, it was unacceptable.
Bought one when I was in the middle of a move. It went off continuously but I waited too long to return it. Bought a replacement and it did not work. I do have one that works, so for me it's been one working unit out of three.
I seriously think there is something wrong with the latest generation of broadband routers by SMC. I bought the 7004AWBR router, and it's been crashing on me every single day disconnecting from the Internet. I can't ping the router, or access the admin web page to reset it. It's extremely frustrating having to manually reset the router everyday. SMC tech support has been unresponsive to this matter. Btw, I upgraded the firmware of the router the same day I installed it. I also had a 7004ABR as well before, and that kept on crashing on me. So I'd suggest you all stay away from SMC broadband routers, unless you want to reset the router everyday.
The microphone on this headset is worthless. I can turn the volume all the way up on the audio control panel and then stick the microphone against my mouth and yell and the green bar showing the microphone input volume will still only go about a fourth of the way up. Don't waste your money like I did.
I bought this printer because Canon is ranked #1 in customer support. I hooked it up and thought it printed fast and beautifully. It broke 1 day later. I contacted Canon and they sent me a refurbished one (I thought this was really weird since I had just bought a brand new one, but they told me that was their policy). The one they sent me did not work. Then they sent me another one and it didn't work either. They actually told me they were going to send me yet another one... Seriously!!! They would not send me a new one. I told them to keep it. I contacted Amazon and they were amazing!!! They sent me a return tag and switched me out to a amazing HP printer.
No features such as a stand for easiy desk top viewing. Battery compartment falls apart when replacing batteries.
this was frustrating, confusing, and it didnt work!! my dad had to call the company and order a new one , and all this stuff!! it was terrible, and worst of all, i never got to record my favorite TV show's new episode... :( I really couldnt even give this DVR with TiVo ONE star, it derserves ZERO!!
I just received on 07/06/04 my WMP54G that I purchased here from Amazon.com. The product was well packed, and when it arrived it was brand new condition and it looked to be fresh from Linksys. When I opened it up, and followed the instructions for Windows XP which is pretty easy, the brass connector that you screw the antenna on on the back of the PCI came off. It looks like that small SMA connector is pressed into the card, not soldered, and it can't hold the weight of the antenna. I called Linksys and asked if this was a known problem and they said no, and they made excuses that it was my fault. I got an RMA from them and I am sending it back. I should have ordered the USB one, but I figured this would be better. I would never purchase this type item again!
Can't get Video and audio on both outputs. It does something to the second output and I either don't get a picture or no sound.
This pen worked wonderfully for me initially. I even recommended it to friends. Then the black rubber end cap popped off and its worthless. Poor quality. I wish it still worked because I used it often.
I'm technically savvy but I couldn't get it to work with my network. I also brought it in to Best Buy to see if they could get it to work and they couldn't. From reading reviews there is clearly a problem with some of these units just not working.
I was expecting mediocre, at best, from this unit, but received much worse. The CD player would not even begin to play any of the disks I tried. It would simply spin, 'clank', then stop. I knew to expect poor sound quality, yet I was still disappointed with the 'dented tin can' sound of this product. I believe this radio is unsuitable for any application. Just hum to yourself instead.
Overall the system is nice: it sounds fine for a low end system and the picture quality is fine. But I hate using it as a CD player. It takes forever to switch between disks, about 30 seconds. Loading or ejecting a disk take even longer. There is no way to tell what disks are loaded in the machine, and you cannot change one disk while it is playing another. These seem like minor things, but when you walk in to the room and turn on the stereo to listen to some music they add up to a 5 minute delay before you are actually listening to anything. Bleh. If I had it to do over I would get a system like my older one that just has a big tray instead of the fancy slot loader. I guess the people at Sony put looks ahead of function on this one.
Be aware that when you buy this item you do not get a power cord or the USB cord.
This label maker was a big disappointment for the price. The screen stopped working after only one year. I will not buy this model again.
Two problems keep me from rating this very inexpensive car USB charger higher:1. The charger that I received doesn't appear to be the same charger pictured on the product description. (eg., completely different molded body, glass tube fuse instead of plastic-encased fuse.)2. It won't charge my iPhone properly. After some testing with a multimeter, it seems the output is close to 6 VDC, despite being labeled as 5 VDC +/- 5%, which would be a max. voltage of 5.25 VDC.Overall, it's not worthless. Other less sensitive USB-powered products may be able to be charged by this.
Be aware that this camera will conflict with certain routers. I have a linksys and it would constantly lock up my network.
We used this for less than 21 days for a guest. It does everything as advertised except that it began to leak air; by the time you wake up in the morning, it has shrunk to less than half it's inflated height. There is a patch kit included but we could not find where the air was coming out. We had to return it to Amazon. We bought a single folding bed instead with a memory foam mattress, not compact but less risky than an airbed.
Does not work. I tried everything that the DVD instructions suggested and everything that technical support suggested to no avail; also their technical support linguistic capabilities have lot to be desired especially in English. Buyer beware.
I purchased this product which says on the case that it is compatible with XP. When I installed it, it insisted on installing in the root directory. That is a holdover from DOS and a Windows program shouldn't do it. Then it wanted to install QuickTime v2.x, didn't recognize QuickTime v6 and refused to run without the older version. If you have a computer capable of running XP, find something else.
I received the Epsom C40UX printer as part of a combo deal when Ipurchased my Dell computer. The printer was free, and now I knowwhy.I didn't set up my printer immediately as I didn't need it untiltoday .... My first clue that something wasn't right was when I installed the printer software and no icon appeared. After some trial and error I discovered the word "print" when I went online. Then the real trouble began.I attempted to print one document which came out with brilliant colors and erratic, slanted, and virtually unreadable black print.this was my sole " success" at printing anything. Afterwards the printer steadfastly refused to print anything resembling letters in black. I do have to admit that what little color that was called for, always came out crisp and clear.I tried the computerized troubleshooter without success. I then called Epsoms customer service line (which is in Toronto, so I can hardly wait for my phone bill). The technicians I spoke to the first two times insisted that the printer's heads needed cleaning. Several headcleaning drills were gone through, and the technicians felt the problem would clear up after enough cleanings, and instructed me to keep cleaning after I hung up.As luck would have it, the printer just totally quit printing inblack, and now white streaks were starting to appear in the colored areas.I called a third time, and after a few more unsuccessful attempts at getting the darn thing to work, the techie said it needed factory servicing.Then I was told that a replacement would be sent to me until mine was repaired. Then we would swap and I would get my original back.It would seem to me to be alot simpler if I just kept the replacement, but why keep things simple?Good luck to those of you who purchase an Epsom after reading this.
I thought this would be a quick, inexpensive solution to my small business's needs for a professonal invoicing system. After two days' of trying to adapt its templates--rather amateurish-looking--to accept the kind of entries I want to make, I'm returning it. Users' manual is opaque. The insertion of new "fields" into the templates is quirky, and the changing of font styles and sizes has to be done field-by-field, rather than in complete sections (such as address blocks) at a time. Couldn't figure out how to expand fields to allow more than one line of text, such as in the "Description" line (to describe service or product). Users' manual no help on this. Unless you have lots of experience designing documents and customizing forms on a computer, avoid this software. I'm looking for a more professional-looking, more user-friendly alternative with a good, clearly-written users' manual.
Product was supposed to be white, but arrived in black. Sound is ok at low intensity, once you turn the volume up it gets bad.
When I bought this player, I was impressed by the design and looks. After using it for less than a month, its started showing the disc reading issues. Even if a new DVD is put in the player,and the top is closed it says close top. Then its giving reading issues with almost all DVD's. It took me only a month to buy new DVD player. This is the last COBY product I will ever buy.
The MS6000 5 button laser mouse has great features if they worked. When certain programs open up the settings are deferred to what ever it will be & the roller button becomes a magnifier & sticks as such until a restart is done. There are times when the roller button turns to "Show Deck Top". It seemed to work for a few weeks then has gotten progressively worse. Typical Microsoft. VERY inconvenient.
Uncomfortable and works poorly on a MAC. Hate to say it, but it is headed to the garbage can. The ball slow to move, the buttons are not intuitive, and the directions poor. For a MAC I would stick to the track pad.
I bought this because I thought it would improve my viewfinder of my Olympus E-500 but the difference is minimal and it's harder to use with glasses. Also this doesn't attach as firmly as the original eyepiece, so I lost mine after a couple of months.
my camera is on the list but it doesn't work for it. its the wrong shape all together, hopefully I find a replacement or my camera is junk
These are totally useless! Get the regular DVD-r Memorex and stay away from these &quot;printable DVD's&quot;. Bad News!!!!!
Bought one today at J&amp;R Music World. It does not work, windows XP do not recognise it as a removable device. I am very upset...
Suposedly theres a lifetime warranty? I called about it and neither energizer or audiovox (the actual manufacturer of THIS battery) have any clue about it. Energizer is not the company it used to be if they are subbing battery support out to the lifetime thieves called audiovox!? Remember all those old school junk speakers audiovox used to put out back in the day....yeah, them.
It doesn't recognize the drive. Wish I hadn't bought it until reading the posts. Buyer beware.
I bought a Samsung CLP-510 from staple. When I first got, I tried printing check from quickbook. It was always off like one line. So I called the tech support people, and was told that this is a defect one. So I returned to Staples and get another one. This one a little better, but still a quarter line off to the bottom. I have three other printers in my office: one Lexmark laser printer, one Samsung all in one laser and one Epson color ink printer. All of them cando the printing without any problem. Today I tried to print address label. First I have to adjust the Margin on the top (the default template margin work with all other three). Second ever I adjust the top margin right, the address on the bottom is still a little off. So I guess the printer has alignment problem.Another problem I have is the smell. Whenever I print something form it. It smells like the burning of the plastic. This happens to the other one I returned. I hope it goes away. Because I travel a lot and miss the 30 day return window, I may have to keep it. But this one really hurts my feeling to Samsung. I will be more cautious when I buy Samsung products.
This Sylvania DVD recorder/player is worthless. I bought it new and have never successfully recorded on it - always says disk error no matter what brand of DVD-RW I buy.I have a $19.00 DVD player that plays DVD's better than this piece of junk!
I do not often disagree with the people who own, have evaluated items and submit reviews here. However, I must be the only one who finds this hurky, ugly and marginally useful bean bag thing for mounting a Garmin Nuvi to be awful.Yes, it works as described and may solve a mounting problem for some people in some automobiles, but I just hated it as a practical matter when I tried to use it in my Toyota 4-Runner.This huge glob of buck shot or whatever is packed in the base took up way too much room on my dashboard and was almost impossible to pack away in the car when not in use. It won't fit in a glove compartment or a console bin. I finally had to stuff mine under the seat in order to get it out of sight while I was away from my vehicle.I just couldn't bring myself to using this thing and eventually just used the "sticky" mounting bracket that came with my Nuvi instead. I was trying to avoid that.I thought of sending the Garmin Portable Friction Mount for Nuvi back, but decided it wasn't worth the trouble. Besides, someday I might need a huge unsightly paper weight or door stop with a funny plastic stalk on it.
This product was broken. It didn't work. Energy didn't charged into ipod. It was so devastating, low reliability.
I had the same problem with mine...I had Lamp Failure with very few hours on the unit(around 15 hours). I had lost my sales slip so could not get any help. I would have given this unit a 5 star rating because when it was working it was a great tool. Too bad the lamp life wasnt better.
I bought a Sony lamp that was suppose to last 3 years and it didn't even last a year. I attempted to get a refund or have them replace the lamp but they said it was past the 6 month warantee. They did not stand by their product and now after a year, I will have to spend another $100-200 to replace it.
They barely stay in your ears. I couldn't even go on a walk with them not falling out every 5 seconds. The sound is average, nothing special.
I'm piping in to confirm that the displays are a serious problem. I have received two from Amazon and neither had working displays when I started them up. Its great that this player has id3 tag support, but the fact that the display doesn't work makes this feature somewhat moot.
After installing this fan in the slot just below my graphics card, there was absolutely no change in my GPU temperature.I tested every combination of GPU fan speed and Vantec speed and my GPU temperature stayed exactly where it was before installation of this cooler. The increase of GPU fan speed helps when playing graphically intense games, but even in that scenario the GPU temp remains the same when the Vantec is at the lowest speed as it is at 100% speed,It was easy to install and looks nice, but in my particular setup it made no difference in GPU temperature. I also didn't detect any temperature changes with any other components or within the case environment, using CPUID HW Monitor software.UPDATE: After using the product several more days and in additional scenarios, I have come to the conclusion that I was wrong about this product making no temperature difference in my GPU and other components in the system. There is actually one difference. My water cooled CPU temp has gone from approximately 31 degrees celcius basically idling, to almost 50 degrees celcius...similar increases are also seen under load. Having said that, I should revise the title to "Worse than no difference at all" and take back a couple of stars.This indicates to me that I am having the same problem as an earlier reviewer in that the Vantec is blowing hot air right up into the CPU. I am a little surprised that this is happening considering the fact that the top of my case contains two 200mm exhaust fans...oh well.
This is the most frustrating purchase I have made in years. I bought this to listen to local baseball games at work and to have a travel radio for AM and FM listening. I don't use the shortwave feature, so I can't comment on that performance.It uses an analog dial tuner. It is very sensitive and almost impossible to tune to the frequency. When you are able to finally get it tuned, it drifts off the frequency, whether AM or FM. The AM reception is really bad.
Bionaire produces this fan for many private labels. I have 4 of these fans, Three Bionaire and one Private Label. After 6 mos, three of the fans started to make a high pitch squeel. then the blades slowed down (barely moved)and finaly the fans stoped working. I threw two of the fans out. On the third I sprayed some lubricant where the blade connects to the base and motor. It started to work. But after another 3 mos, I had to do it again. I have had issues with all 4 fans.
Like many others, mine stopped working just out of warranty with an H07 code. Kind of ironic, since the whole point of paying extra for a Panasonic was to avoid this sort of thing. What a piece of rubbish. Everyone please spread the word so we can bring Panny's rep down to where it belongs--somewhere way below Apex & Phillips.
There was issue with me receiving this item. Not really the fault of the seller. The mailman was at fault
This product seems to have no advantage over the product which bears the same name, without the words "for Skype".Why would you buy this when the Quickcam 5000 (without the words "for Skype" attached to it) for $12 cheaper? From AMAZON!Check it out:Logitech QuickCam Pro 5000 WebCam
i dont know why, ads technologies dont stop miss leading peoplethis thing dosnt capture correctly any anolog signal comingfrom video tape, of course many people claim it works well foredigital signal, like dv cameras or dvd player, but i thing mostpeople that have purchase this unit were planing on capturinganalog tape video. i can return the unit, because i just recently found out this F***** unit dosnt work and allready time has pass, the god thing is that in my efford to make this work i have learn o lot of stuff, anyway i dont have the money to buy a TBC unit to correct my videos, so i thing im goin to go for the canupos advc-100this one has tbc correction included wich is the main problem with pyro link, i dont get it if everybody allready knows whatsthe problem why they dont do something about..maybe ads technologies dont care for long term bussines.
This ground loop isolator made absolutely zero difference. When I connected a different brand of ground loop isolator, everything was fine. Stay away from the Raptor unless you like to waste your money.
I have quite a few mp3s of spoken recordings done in mono, 24kbs,which is fully adequate for this purpose.The manual it says that only bitrates 32 to 320kbps are supported.24kbps recordings sound like chipmunks.Sadly, I had to return the unit.It would have been nice if their had been mention of thislimitation on the package.
Like other cheap optical mice I've had from lesser-known manufacturers, it installs quickly and fits the bill perfectly for a while. Soon, the left mouse button develops "multiple-click" syndrome due to worn internal contacts and clicks random numbers of multiple times causing menus to open and close, or links to jump several ahead. Oh well, at this price maybe for a quick fix it's worth ordering, though my ten year old mice thrown in with new computers still work today so it may be a case of "they just don't build'em like they used to..."
I can't review this product, because even though I ordered it from Amazon months ago, it has never shipped and the customer "service" people say it is back ordered with no shipping date given. I canceled my order and tried Google shopping to find the product elsewhere. Lo and behold, the first "hit" is Amazon advertising it as "in stock". That is false advertising in my book, as this item is not in stock and has not been for many months!
Don't buy unless you like outdated roadmaps and poor customer service. Magellan apparently doesn't plan on providing parts for their products. The cradle broke right after I purchased the unit, I went to their website and ordered a replacement. I have been waiting over a month now, I have had contact with service dept. twice, but was a waste of my time. The part is on backorder with status of 'availabilty unknown'. You either hold it in your hand or lay it down to use it. I have a Nuvi 350 that is much better, and the maps are excellent .
I received this battery (the 1000 mAh version) as part of a bundle when I purchased my Powershot S60 a couple years ago. This battery has never worked with the charger that came with my camera. No matter how long I leave it in the charger, it simply will not charge.I've never been able to find any information about Digital Concepts online so that I might contact them directly.Be very careful with any generic aftermarket battery. The extra mAh in these batteries will make your camera shoot longer but they produce quite a bit of extra heat that could seriously damage your camera's electronics over time. The cheaper the battery, the hotter they tend to get with use.
Maybe I just got a lemon, or maybe I've used it beyond its allotted lifespan (about four months!!??), but several of the keys keep popping off. I've tried everything to get them to stick back on, and sometimes I think I've succeeded. But a few strokes later, off they come again. Really, really annoying. Nevertheless, I'm ordering another of these miserable things: The design is good, I's used to it, and maybe next time around I'll get lucky.
I had high hopes for this multifunction printer, unfortunately, I have been disappointed. After purchasing this printer, I set it up but when it came time to align the print heads, the printer continued to error out. I called Canon support, after a series of tests, they felt the issue was a faulty print head. Support was good enough to send me a replacement print head, however, when it arrived and I installed it, and the same problem occurred. So I sent it back to Amazon, which did a terrific job of replacing it. After the replacement was set up, it worked great for 1 week, then I started getting a SCAN ERROR. My scanner wouldn't function, which was very strange since my Copier function and FAX was working. I sent some e-mails back and forth to Canon support. The issue was still unresolved when my Copier quit working, it simply displays "Warming Up" and never copies.I am sick and tired of paying high prices for HP's print cartridges, however, at least their products have been more reliable. I am sending the printer back permanently.
I was so excited when I ordered this MP3 player. I got it and it was MUCH smaller than I imagined. The back light does not stay on 100% of the time- I have NO idea how people can see what they are doing. The sensitivity of the touch pad is absolutely insane. I have tried and tried to get this touch pad down but it is just SO sensitive that I can not get it to operate easily. I tried to adjust the back light and I could never get it to STAY and move to the section I needed. It kept jumping around and driving me crazy. It was like a mouse out of control. I do NOT like the the touch pad and after down loading the 65 page manual and attempting to read it- I decided to return this thing. Believe me- I am not a techno dinosour. I am a business professional who understands computers and high tech. I don't have a week to learn how to use this.
I have had this unit feeding 2 computers and a 23" monitor for 3 months. Always seemed fine, but was never really challenged until the past few days. With the east thunderstorms that knocked out power to millions, with frequent on and off surges, my equipment made it through fine - never fluctuated or seemed to notice what was happening. After the power finally failed for good, about 10 minutes in, I powered down and today, storms over for the time being, all is well. Can't ask for more.*** UPDATE *** BE VERY CAREFUL NEVER TO PLUG IN YOUR EQUIPMENT WHILE THE UNIT IS EITHER PLUGGED IN OR THE POWER BUTTON ON. Due to the design of the product, it will fry!!!I purchased an additional unit for another system. I plugged it in overnight to charge it. In the morning, I unplugged it, to plug in my equipment. As soon as I plugged my computer in to the back of this unit, a large spark shot out where I was plugging it in, and as I feared, my computer was fried.I tried calling Cyberpower for claims, but always got voicemail and after a month, never got a return call. I sent in an email contact through their web site, and did get an email back a week later. They sent me a claim form and a label to send the product back to them for testing. I sent in the full details, that there was no storm or surge, but that the unit blew out my computer as soon as I plugged it in. The first response I got back a few weeks later was that they had tested the unit, and it had passed all surge tests and the failure was not due to a surge getting through. According to the letter, my equipment was just ready to fail, and this was coincidental.I sent them a return email that of course it was not due to a surge, and that it was due to a short in the circuit or something else malfunctioning as I plugged it in, as I had detailed in my letter that was shipped with the unit. I received a return email, with the following points listed by them:1. "All outlets, in any device, spark as you plug them in", and their unit does spark more because of the wide design of the contacts. "This is normal". WHAT?2. The unit must have either been plugged in or the battery backup switch in the on position for it to spark in the first place, and "since you are told on page ## of the manual not to do this, the warranty and any claims are void." I must say, maybe I had left the switch on, but I've plugged many devices either into a live wall outlet, or surge, and never had this problem.3. To "prove" the my equipment was indeed damaged, I needed to have it inspected by an approved computer repair center. This is not reimbursable, and would cost me more than the unit, and about as much as the blue book value of my 3 year old computer.4. Their coverage only kicks in after you've been denied coverage on your homeowners (or business) insurance, so I'd have to document that denial first.In other words, IF you ever have trouble with the unit not working or your equipment being damaged, forget any concept of getting any money.SO, BE CAREFUL NEVER TO PLUG IN YOUR EQUIPMENT WHILE THE UNIT IS EITHER PLUGGED IN OR THE POWER BUTTON ON. Due to the design of the product, it will fry.
Good price and reflective of what i got...cheap plastic, low watt light....does the trick,however I wonder how long it will last...not very durable
I've had this for just over a month. I had read other reviews on this product prior to purchasing, and to me it seemed like it had received good reviews as simple-to-use machine with good attribues for not-so-electronic-literate person like myself. It had been working just fine, until few days ago I was playing a DVD and all of a sudden it would freeze, and on the TV screen there would be many different colored squares, completely distorting the image. And now, the Dvd player does not even recognize any format (I've tried CDs, DVDs, and even VCDs), as it only says &quot;Incorrect Disc&quot;.I just now found another review where the person had the same problem, had to take it to a local service center, got fixed, came back, and the exact same problem popped back up three weeks later.Reading that, I don't even know if I want to even bother taking it to get it fixed. Since it still plays VHS perfectly fine, maybe I'll just invest in a simple DVD player, which defeats the whole purpose of why I bought a DVD/VHS combo player in the first place....
It would be real nice if the Target or Sony websites even gave you a CLUE that this product does not work with Windows 98, you have to at least have Windows 98 Second Edition. This information should be listed under &amp;quot;Technical Specifications&amp;quot;. I purchased this product on-line from Target, and NOWHERE does it mention this fact. I now have a product that I bought for my son for Christmas that he can't use, not to mention the fact that I just threw $100.00 away on something that doesn't work with my operating system.
This product was a huge dissapointment. I bought it to record my class lectures, but without a plug to upload them into my PC, it was pretty much useless. The other problem is that when you record on the high def you can only record for a little over an hour, and the low speed, which records for 6 hours or so, it is very low quality. On top of it all, I only used it a handful of times and it is already broken. I would not buy this product from the seller that I did!!! It was over priced and under productive.
Tivo worked for two weeks using the tivo wireless adapter. All of a sudden it stopped working giving a "network adapter not found error" Did the usual resets of the router, tivo, etc and nothing. Called tivo and they sent out a new adapter. Plugged the new adapter in and same problem. Called Tivo again, wasted a bunch of time with people who were clueless. Now I have to wait up 10 business days for a new tivo unit to arrive.To sum it up:-clueless customer service-no way to record at a given time without a network connection-froze oftenIt seems like Tivo is a company that has gotten ahead of itself.
I like the features of the printer. But several things have turned me off. The software install took about 30 minutes. That was a bit longer than expected. It doesn't read memory sticks through the network. Its attempt to determine paper type causes paper type errors with non-standard paper sizes like envelops. FINALLY, the paper does not feed properly over time. When I first got the printer, it fed properly. After about 3 weeks it began to miss sheets and complain that the paper tray was empty. It wasn't. I'd have to push the paper forward beyond the back of the tray to get the sheets to feed. This had to be done a sheet at a time. I finally took the back off and watched the paper feed rollers attempt to feed the paper. The rollers simply slip on the paper in the tray. There doesn't appear to be any paper thickness adjustment to correct this. This problem has been very frustrating to deal with. I recommend not buying the printer. I feel that the positive posts will eventually turn negative after printing a few hundred sheets. I'll never buy another HP consumer product. I've bought HP computers (motherboard failures), printers(paper feed problems) and scanners(software issues) and have various amounts of trouble with them.
Be careful of this one! The title states this is a High Yield Toner Cartridge but the 39V1645 is for a Photoconductor Kit! 39V1642 is the Toner Cartridge so don't believe what you read until you read the fine details! Buyer Beware!
Although the 7200 is a great box with a large screen, easy to see for us older folks, the functionality is NOT what you would expect from a $1000 unit. You have no way of defining your own MP3 playlists, the playlists Garmin defines are "take it or leave it" and there is minimal customer service - unfortunately ending with "I can't help you". E-Mails go unanswered. This is the kind of functionality that you would expect in a $40 MP3 player, you would think Garmin could include it in their units. I am disappointed.There are fewer display value options than a competing GPS - Velocity Made Good, cross track distances, others are simply not there.From a physical standpoint, Garmin would also be well served to make a mount that does not require that additional wires be plugged into the UNIT itself - (Antenna, Line in and line out) - but would rather be part of the mount. It would make securing the unit at stops at lot simpler for the user.Overall, unless you really need the larger screen, wait for this product to mature or come down drastically in price.
After working for a few months, this miserable device suddenly disappeared from my network. It refused to reinstall. Likewise it would not install on a USB connection. LaCie's primitive software gave no indication of what the problem was, much less a solution.As a busy professional I had limited time to deal with this unwarranted and inexcusable failure. Despite my request for urgent assistance, LaCie took their sweet time, responded in 2 days with a pro forma and totally useless response that provided ZERO solutions. They simply suggested a USB installation--but their USB driver would not even install--on 2 different computers.By that time I had too many work deadlines to deal with LaCie's Mickey Mouse excuse for customer support. I simply have had no backup storage for months until I have time to deal with the mess LACIE and their junk equipment caused me.LACIE IS NOT ONLY TOTALLY USELESS, BUT THEY ARE A TOTAL WASTE OF MONEY AND A GREAT WASTE OF TIME. A TOTAL WASTE OF THE PRICE I PAID FOR THIS JUNK. AND THEIR MICKEY MOUSE "TROUBLESHOOTING" IS A TOTAL WASTE OF VALUABLE PROFESSIONAL TIME.Don't trust them with a dime of your money!!!
This item does not work. It lights up but will not charge nor connect to laptop. Get what paid for, nothing.
I ordered this dvd recorder over three weeks ago, it took them this entire time to send me an email yesterday that said it was not available, I have now wasted three weeks waiting for this, and now must start completely over trying to find a good deal. I cannot see why they can start processing an order, and not be able to check availability within a reasonable amount of time..Interesting point is that even today, Amazon website still lists it as able to ship, which I find extremely misleading !!!I will not use Amazon.com again !!!
This camera could've been great. Battery life is good, size is awesome, no speed problems and movies are very good. But in the end, these features don't make up for the poor indoor picture quality. This camera is perfectly sized for taking to parties and get togethers but the pictures it produces at those events are not worth the $450 price tag. In anything but outdoor sunlight, expect to see lots of noise in pictures and very bad red eye (even with the red eye setting turned on). I'm going back to my 4 year old digital camera because this one is so bad.
Save your dollar and the 30 day wait. Mine finally arrived from Hong Kong and it was useless. The hole is WAY too big to hold a 2.5mm plug (tried 3 different 2.5mm plugs and it swallowed them all). The hole is so large a 3.5mm male plug actually fits about 3/4 the way in. It looks like the one in the picture but is not gold plated as the picture suggests (for $1 wouldn't have expected it to be). The plug came in a huge plastic air-mail envelope from Hong Kong so puzzled how they can make money shipping a $1 part (even a completely defective one) for free.
Do not - repeat - DO NOT waste your money on a LaCie drive! I have been through TOO MANY too many times, and lost EVERYTHING each and every time.I've had small drives, I've had large drives. I've had used drives, I've had new drives. If it says LACIE, run, don't walk, get away and put your money back in your wallet!They all work great - for the first month or so. Then, when you are relying on it and really need it and are depending upon your much needed and sacred files being there - POOF! - suddenly no matter what you do your PC will no longer recognize this device and all will be lost. I have tried connecting to other PCs, I have tried everything short of putting a bullet through it to put it out of my misery.And forget calling their techs for any kind of help. They obviously know what a P.O.S. this thing really is.
I used an online memory configurator to help me get the specifications for a memory upgrade for my old Thinkpad A21m. I used the specifications to find and order this memory. When I tried it in my Thinkpad, the laptop would not start - no beeps, no messages, just a blank screen. Furthermore, it must have fried the mother board, because now the laptop will not even start with the original memory!
Well I bought this cable for my wifes My Touch. First words out of her mouth, "is this cable suposed to be this loose". She tried every what which way of colors and still no such luck on getting a picture on the TV. After some trial and error and I mean ERROR the cable accessed her phones system making random calls and acting like a mouse gone amuck inside her phone. I dont recomend this cable. The seller is o k just not the product.
I loved the camera...great software, good fit in hand, takes great movies (something I didn't plan on using as much as I have).Then the other day (just out of warranty) I turned it on, and got a psychedelic view on the LCD instead of a proper picture. Hmmm...tooks some pictures, and the problem is not in the LCD, it's in the camera. I tried the universal repair method of tapping it on the top and sides, and lo and behold, it works again. Some more taps, and squiggly lines, and occasionally not working. Looks like there is something loose inside.Call Canon to see about a repair, thinking it will probably take them 10 seconds to fix it by re-fastening something inside, and they tell me it will be a minimum of $100, or $150 to replace with a newly refurbished A70 with 6 month warranty. Whaaa...?Check online prices for new A75 with more features, and see that they are available for not much over $180. Easy decision.I also see that Olympus and Kodak and Nikon also have products in the same price range. Wonder how their reliability is?So my plan is to buy a new camera from somebody that is not Canon, and take my A70 apart myself and see if I can diagnose the problem. Probably a loose connector is my guess.Buy something else. This camera will break your heart, and do it out of warranty.
I returned this to Amazon, exchanging it for another set of earphones. I had not realized that it is designed as it is, with that little box attached. What does one do with the little box? This is a bad design.
If you are considering purchasing these DVD+R's through the Amazon seller called "antonline_com" (which was the only choice at the time of this writing) then make sure you check the S&H; charges first.Antonline charges 6.99 per shipment PLUS 0.99 per pound!!!
This thing is a piece of junk. As others have stated, the wheel is just poorly designed.It will likely either randomly delete or duplicate songs when you sync with Window's Media Player.The record button is poorly placed and too sensitive, so when I had it in my pocket while walking, it would randomly start recording.The port where you plug in the headset went bad on mine 2 months after purchase. The exact same thing happened with the replacement. I became so frustrated with this piece of junk, I eventually just slammed it against a brick wall.It was enjoyable seeing destroyed into several pieces. I should have spent the extra $[...]and got an Ipod (although I can't tell you if they are any better, but based on the reviews they certainly can't be worse).
directions are very poor, have been uable to get the front control panel to release , same problem with the back pannel where oower adopter plugs in will try the 800 # when they open and tryto get better directions before i return it.
Ok, I had a first generation iTrip with a second generation ipod. When i sold my ipod i sold my itrip with it.I then purchased a blue mini and decided to get another FM transmitter.My options were, itrip mini, monster cables icarplay and the Belkin TuneCast II.I decided NOT to go with the itrip since i wanted something better and new. The iCarPlay looked good. It also plugged into my mini from the dock socket which meant the sound should come out good plus it charged my mini at the same time. But at over 50$ and the fact i could only tune to a handful of stations i decided not to risk it. I finally settled on the TuneCast II. The regular white version costs 28$ on amazon while the black version which came with a powersupply for it cost me 31$.I read the review on ipodlounge and felt it would do me good. The reviews on amazon though made me duobtful. People were complaining about the sound quality. I figured.. they must all be wrong.A week later i received my TuneCast. It was a nice package, came with batteries and the car charger. Right away i plugged the power cable in and connected it to my mini. I live in Kuwait and 90% of the frequencies are empty here. So i have the freedom to choose any frequency i want.At first the sound was too low. I decided to raise the volume 3/4 of the way as i was used to with the itrip and still it felt weak but any higher and the sound would start to distort. I decided to raise my car volume and right away i noticed something. The bass was pretty full and deep. With the iTrip the bass always felt weak but with the TuneCast i actually had to decrease the bass by a notch on my car sound system so that it became normal.Listening to the song, something didnt sound right. I decided to change the song, still something was weird. I put Nirvana unplugged and i realized what the problem was.The TuneCast was distorting the vocals. Its not related to the volume of the mini, i lowered it and i raised it and no matter what i did the vocals were getting distorted, as if it was passing through some kind of device that digitised or added noise to the vocals. Whatever the case whatever song i played, trance, alternative, R&B..; all styles various songs there was this weird slight distortion in the vocal range.I tried my best to ignore it but it was anoying since Nirvana Unplugged for example didnt sound unplugged anymore.Second problem was the static, unless you listened to the music lound u would hear static. I changed the frequency to numerous ones and i kept hearing static. Also this was while i was driving so it wasnt from any local source around me. With the itrip worst case if the static got really bad i would fiddle with it a bit or hold it and the static would clear but with the tunecast nothing i did affected the static.any pluses? well its definetly A LOT easier and much much more practical to change the frequency using the TuneCast.In conclusion after using it for 2 days i ended up giving it to my sister. She is using it in her car with her mini and she seems happy with it. I think I will probably getting the itrip next.
I had to reset my device at least 10 times and sometimes I needed a hard reset and lose all valuable data.
This product burst open after only 8 days of use leaving nasty sticky gel oozing out of the bottom edge of the rest.Also know that the purple Fellows mouse wrist rest is nowhere near the same color if you are trying to match a set.
Attached to my Nikon D60, I experienced flash recycle times of 17-20 seconds. I felt that was unacceptable, even for casual indoor shooting, so I sent it back. Guess I should have known for $60, so you get what you pay for.
Over the years I have owned three portable players. When it came time to replace my last one, based upon the reviews I purchased this unit. I cannot recommend this unit at all. First of all, the picture quality was not nearly as good as that of the units I have owned in the past. But more importantly, the unit did not even get through the first commerical DVD when the picture started breaking up, and the disk mechanism started grinding and continually running. The only way I would stop it was to open the door of the disk bay. (There is nothing wrong with the commerical DVD, as it plays fine on my other units.) I have always liked Toshiba products, but I would only recommend this to my least favorite people. I would not have given the product one star, but a star is required to complete the review.
I was very disappointed with the Garmin StreetPilot 2620. It kept trying to find its way home to Hong Kong (7343 miles to destination). It also didn't follow my commands to program it otherwise. It sounded like this would be an excellent unit, but evidently lack of quality control is a problem at Garmin. I returned the unit to Amazon and they were very efficient in crediting my account.
IHAVE TRIED TO MAKE AN ORDER USING THIS SITE, BUT FOR SOME REASON THEY DON'T ACCEPT MAIL ADDRESS IN NEW ZEALAND, HAVE OFFERED STREET LOCATION INSTEAD OF MAIL BOX BUT STILL NO JOY.PFI-301C Pigment Cyan Ink Tank 330ML for IPF9000
No stars---product did not work in my system although the product discription precisely fit the the system OEM's specifications for memory add-ons.
Looks like a nice device if you have a PC. Way too many hoops to jump through if you are trying to get it to function with a Mac. The included software was totally useless for a Mac. The Mac can find the device, but the video that came to the computer was unstable, flickered, rolled, or froze with a part frame showing. A color camera was feeding the device and what came out the other end was rather noisy b/w. By no stretch of your imagination is this a plug and play device. I guess I wasn't smart enough.I really wanted this thing to work on a Mac. Be prepared to get royally screwed with returning, shipping, restocking, administrative fees. Read the fine print first.
I don't care much a bout a bad menue... (but this is the first piece of electronics that ever gave me instructions in pidgeon English.)I don't care much a bout the slow start. So, it takes a few moments to boot. So does a PC. So what?What I DO care about is wether it can do the job or not, and it is sadly lacking it it's ABILITY to play back video. Come on! The screen jerks twice per second no matter what you play back and that just gives me a headache, and I normally don't get headaches. I can't take 5 minues, and with a recoding time of 150 hours, I really don't want ot go there. Video output to a larger screen is the same.Many are used to jerky video from the internet, but that is more or less ramdom jerks. This does it at 2hz, yes, twice per second and it won't stop. I loaded the video files onto my PC and they play back fine. I suspect the unit just does not have the necessary horsepower to decode the MP4 files (AVI extension) AND render video smoothly at the same time. The video I am talking about was recorded BY THE UNIT, so it should at least be able to play back smoothly. Alas, no. I wasted $300 on the thing, please don't make the same mistake.Don't get me wrong, if you want to view pictures or listen to music, it can do what they say it does, but overall you're better off with a stack of discs and a portable DVD player, or even a laptop Pc with an optical drive.My advice is to not buy any PMP unless you can see it working. In the end, it's how it works that you should care about.I read so many reviews before buying and NOBODY mentioned the choppy video. I hope that this helps even one person out there to avoid this piece of dung.One thing I wanted to know that nobody said anything specific about was could I use a flash drive to play video off of? The answer is "no". What it does is load the files from the flash drive (or other USB storage device) and let you play it from the built-in HD. Othersie, it works well as a 40 gig USB drive for a PC, and that is what I'll be using it for, if at all. Now I need to find a GOOD video player. Let me know if you find one!
Though I feel that this vpn firewall has alot of great features for its price range, the underlying issue with my internet connection constantly dropping made this a bad buy. I had purchased this vpn firewall to work together with my linksys wireless router (this can be easily done by disabling the DHCP on the wireless router) so that I would have a strong firewall denying untrusted external requests. The issue I ran into within the first day was that I constantly had internet connection drops (very frustrating). Would have to power down all my equipment to get it back up. Called tech support at Netgear and was walked through changing the IP address of the FVS114 to something different - technician suspected that it maybe conflicting with the IP address of my ADSL modem. Tech also advised me to create a backup of the setting (.cfg file) and manually reboot the firewall and restore the .cfg file to the vpn firewall if the issue recurred. After experiencing the whole issue again I finally decided to just return it back to the store.
I bought this instead of the iPod because it was so much cheaper. Unfortunately I wonder if I got what I paid for. The user interface is clumsy, especially while driving, which is my primary use. The unit occasionally locks up and must be reset, even though I stay current with firmware and driver upgrades. The size and shape is awkward, and I don't care for the design. However, it does work, and I have packed it full of about 150 CDs recorded at 192k. With my [$$$] ears compressed audio is fine for the car, but it still doesn't cut it for home listening.
Ribbons came packaged in what appeared as something that was on the shelf a very long time. When came time to use them the printed reciept was no better than the original ribbon. Most likely what happened is the ink dried out while on the shelf.
My mom bought this for my son and he was so excited when he opened it. The excitement quickly waned (for me anyway) after taking a few pictures. I took a few pictures myself to determine if the poor picture quality was from the camera or from being taken by a 3 year old. When I loaded the pictures onto my computer they were out of focus around the edges and very grainy. This would be a great product if it had higher pixels, hence the overall rating. This is a good item if you don't plan on printing the pictures and just want your child to have a kid-friendly camera of their own.
sounds like a kitty cat but it's true--this portable cd player works fine but it can scratch your cds if you're not careful. It's battery console is opened from the INSIDE of the disc console (where you insert the cd to play). If you don't close the battery lid properly, it is still raised and will scratch the disc once you play it. This player scratched three of my favorites. Sorry to say but whoever thought of putting the battery console inside the disc console is an absolute genius.
I bought this product just a year ago. Now it is broken. The worst thing is that the warranty has just expired. What an inferior product!
I bought these for my epson stylus C62. After following instructions of cleaning the printer heads, I was able to print exactly 2 sheets and no more. This was true for each of the 4 cartridges. A complete waste of money. I then bought the authentic epson cartridge which is presently printing perfectly.
Would'nt work with Cinti Bell Zoomtown dynamic IP ADSL. Tech support's (call in wee morning hours) last resort was to set 7004ABR as Static to the current IP address. Yeah, it worked, BUT I did'nt want to find out for how long that IP was going to be valid. Testing the LinkSys now, -works outa the box -- so far so good.
I had 3 die in the span of one calendar year. As a teacher, all I do is internet, word processing, Powerpoints and download a little music here & there. Yes, the hard drives were replaced by WD under warranty, but I spent $500 in PC repairs & data recovery in 2007. WD sends you a reconditioned hard drive and not a new one. I will never buy WD again and their QC department should be ashamed of themselves. I recommend Seagate.
I ordered the product and it was defective....would now power-up. Ordered replacement, also defective. Same problem. Belkin has a quality control problem with the AC adapter...apparently. Talked with technical support in India, nice, but very hard to understand. I have ordered a 3rd replacement, if this does not work, will want money back.
... this product is NOT for you. I bought the Bose Sound Dock to use with my 3 year old ipod and had to return it. Before buying, I did a lot of research, but all I found was that the product was compatible to all ipods, but it's not!
Too bad some people are having noise issues with this TV. Mine doesn't make any sounds louder than one would expect, and it's certainly not so loud that it can be heard while watching anything. For a 65" TV at this price point, you really can't do better.UPDATE: After 2 years the color wheel broke, and Mitsubishi does not offer the color wheel as a separate replacable part. It was going to cost us over $1000 for a new optic unit and another $900+ to get someone out to replace it. DLP is outdated tech. Get a flatscreen instead. That's what we're doing.
The fan in our unit whirred fairly loudly to begin with, but also buzzed and rattled so loudly that you had to constantly tap it, shift its position, etc., to stop the buzzing.I gave up eventually, and bought a different unit from a local Radio Shack, halfway through our road trip. This unit did have a quietly whirring fan which could be drowned out by the radio, iPod, etc., and I can live with that.
poor sound and visual quality - has no tracking ability.
I've twice ordered from these folks and both times they sent the wrong cable. The prices are so low that it's scarcely worth the time to correct such mistakes, but they might want to pay more attention to how they're filling their orders.
Wouldn't stop freezing as soon as i installed on my average windows xp laptop. that without even being online, just testing on my computer. i am not a very picky shopper and this is my first return from amazon. i guess if you have a brand new computer with lots of memory and a super fast connection, the image is good. for me, it was a waste of time.
I only had this VDR for a week and I knew after two days of having it i'd didn't care for it, the features are not as good as the older models and I think that the newer ones are more cheaper made. It worked good but the timer was not keeping track of it's calender right and sometimes it would miss programs so therefore i'd took it back for a refund and purchased another brand. I'd noticed that panasonics are not as good as they used to be anymore, that's why I say the models are better.
The main problem with these headphones is the noticeable reduction in music quality as soon as you turn the noise-cancellation on... It's like the noise-cancelling cancels the music sound as well, and that was not acceptable to me. The bass and the mid-lower range is less audible, to a point where an entire portion of the music disappears. Not to mention there's a significant volume drop and the music suddenly seems "far", very strange feeling...Other factors that made me return the headphones:- hiss: so lound that it becomes clearly part of the music/radio dialogs. Horrible...- not enough noise reduction- The battery holder has a max/mid noise cancellation switch.: that's a joke!!! It has absolutely no discernable function. totally ridiculous!Summary: avoid these headphones!
Plastic melts...HP needs to be a little more responsible than this. These adapters are meant to break. I think their idea of making money is by making buy accessories since you have already paid $$$ for a HP Laptop, you are not going to buy another laptop.
I have had my shuffle for over a year now. It plays well, and I love the size of it. However, it has a major flaw. After I had it for a month, it quit connecting to the computer. I am under the impression that if I was near an apple store they could fix it (however, I am not driving 400 miles to do so.)
These filters seem like a great deal, but they are useless. The first set that was sent to me was destroyed by U.P.S.. Then they delivered the package empty. The seller quickly shipped a replacement. The customer service was absolutely excellent. The product seemed like something you would get from a $1 store. These are cheap Chinese made toys. Not worth there low price. They are not multi coated. One look at them and you can see that they are only single coated on both sides. They have terrible aberration and flare. The filter ring on the polarizer is very loose and continually sheds little bits of it's cheap metallic coating. This gets on your lens and risks scratches. The polarizer is not a proper "Circular" polarizer. It seems to be a normal linear polarizer, as it messes with the auto focus. There were also serious defects on the filters that do not clean off. It looks like defects from during the coating process. Finally, they were really dirty there was an oil and haze all over the filters. Later, for just about $5 more I found the Japanese made set that is branded by the manufacturer of my camcorder, and the difference is like night and day.By all means, buy from these seller, but choose a different product. When it comes to filters, I found out the hard way that the brand name matters.
At first I tried this on my nightstand, but even at its lowest setting, it was much too bright. So we put it in our kitchen, where it looks nice on the counter. However . . .After a year of use, the display is starting to go out -- the light is much dimmer on one side than the other . . .And worse, it loses about five minutes a week. I really never expected a digital clock to lose a significant amount of time, but the iHome does. I'm just about to dump it. There are better choices out there, folks.
The HP C215 is an ok entry level camera. The picture quality is as good as can be expected on 1.3 mega pixels. The ease of use is marginal (it usually takes a minute to explain how to use it to someone else). But the problem I incurred was HP's customer support. It was abysmal. It clearly labeled support for Windows XP on the box, yet when connected to an XP machine, it didn't recognize the device. It warns you that it has not been XP approved. After seeing this, I figured I could just get on HP's website and download some new drivers...wrong. They wanted [money] US to ship a CD out with the new drivers (no option to just download them, by the way). I could be mistaken, but I see something severely wrong with that. After visiting a few forums about such a subject, I heard that people who did buy the CD had to have it in their computer anytime they wanted to upload pictures to it. Eventually, I just installed the drivers despite the warning. There haven't been any noticeable side effects except that it's usually a bit slower and it crashes occasionally. Overall: spend a few extra bucks to get a little better camera.
SanDisk Sansa c250 - Digital player / radio - flash 2 GB - WMA, MP3 - pinkI bought a new charger cord, thinking it couldn't possibly be the device that was dead already. I had such great luck with the m240, which was actually what I ordered again. I thought I had gotten a nice surprise in the upgrade when the seller was out of the m240. Instead, I got a piece of garbage that certainly wasn't worth the money. I will not be buying a SanDisk again. It seems that the technology is inferior now that the manufacturer is more focused on graphics than a product that actually plays music. :(
For the money i guess it's a fair buy, but to those who demand a little more for their money, the JVC marshmallow work and sound so much better. I bought these in hopes of replacing the marshmallows but i was highly disappointed. I tested these and the marshmallows side by side via auxiliary splitter. The JVC is about 5 bucks more and well worth it. The bud ends on these headphones are also really flimsy. I can see why people like these headphones as well, but for someone who has headphones on for 3+ hours a day these just aren't for me. Hope this helps.
This product has a VERY specific and narrow purpose. For what it is actually designed for, it's one of the best you can buy.I'm really disappointed with Samsung and how they have taken a premium webcam and tried to "market hype" or sell it as a digital camcorder. This product is as much of a camcorder as most digital still cameras are in movie mode.If you want a top end web camera that is detachable, can double as a lightly capable camcorder, need to take helmet action movies. This is your product.One outstanding feature is the ability to plug in an external NTSC camera of any type and record.
Like many who've posted about this product, my WNR854T also died to the infamous "single green power indicator light" problem after about 5 months of use. It's great while it works. When it dies, however, no amount of power cycling, resetting, or coaxing will bring this router back. The customer service is poor at best and Netgear will make you pay for at least shipping even if you are within the warranty period. Not only that, they will replace your unit with a refurbished unit which is also prone to the same failure within a few months of use until you fall outside of the warranty period. Save yourself the headache and the money. Get your some other router.
A true example of "You get what you pay for." This is such a poorly made product. Ordered four for use in my classroom. Could hardly get a cassette tape in the slot. When I did, I had to break the cassette housing to remove it. Will be purchasing higher end ones as soon as I submit this review!
While it worked, this vcr was great. However, after it ate two videos and stopped working within 16 days of purchase, this vcr was a lot less appealing. I do not recomend it at all.
Just learned, in the hard way, that Liteon stopped supporting this model. I sent my unit out for repair, for the second time in six months, and was informed that Liteon will replace my unit with a newer model. Unfortunately the "newer model" does not support PAL or multi region formats. Liteon refuses to even try to repair my unit. Very rude customer service.Stay away from this manufacturer.
This is not what is shown in the picture. The product i got only has 3 adapters. I cannot keep the cable plugged into the Wii and the 360 at the same time. Wii will not work unless i unplug the 360. Cannot hook up my GC or PS2!
******** BUYERS BEWARE OF TIVO's ************ SO CALLED "LIFETIME SERVICE" *******ANDTHIS UNIT WILL NOT WORK AFTER FEB 9, 2009EVEN WITH A CONVERTER BOX******************* DO NOT BUY *****************************We bought a SVR-2000 series I Sony along with the lifetime sub thinking we would always have that service. After all lifetime should mean just that right? No way. It turns out our series I which we still love like a family member will be a white elephant on Feb 9 due to the fact it can not record DTV. Tivo offers a refurb unit for $99 bucks but to keep your so called "lifetime" sub you are slapped with a "transfer fee" of $299. What you know Joe? Let's face it, they are giving it to you. So instead of calling it a new subscription they call it a transfer fee. You know that's what Tivo wanted for you to have to buy in to another lifetime service agreement. They lied and deceived us. What's new? I knew it was too good to be true. "Lifetime" doesn't mean lifetime.Because of the fact that even though our Tivo still works perfectly and we don't need any more frills, we are forced to buy another Tive and another "Lifetime" sub. That stinks and once again America, they are doing it to you.I guess I can't blame them after all they are not making any more money from me but I did pay the $299. JUST DON'T LIE TO ME AND TELL ME LIFETIME!We are giving Tivo up after eight years and going with another direction. There are many others ways of going at it now and it's time to take one.
I did lots of research before plucking this one out. I wanted to replace my ageing thermal paper fax, an ink-eating Epson 830 printer and a Canon Parallel Port scanner. It was difficult because all of them still work!I chose this one because of the features. They all worked for a short while until the machine blew up. Guess that can happen to any tech thing these days but I lost all faith in it and changed to a Canon MP730. The difference in build quality is astonishing.Make sure you get a good one!
Is not even compatible with my 2004 Toyota solara, pins aren't even close to matching. Size not even close either, waste of time and money.
Everything is designed to be an inconvenience. Every time you turn it on, a full page test print is done and wastes ink. It prints horribly, fails consistently, and is awkward to use in every respect. It jams and doesn't feed correctly, print processes will hang endlessly. Stay away no matter what.
I bought this item a few months ago but i didn't use it then...!I started using it last week and the results were surprising and shoking!I didn't get any decent fotograph-I was so mad that i didn't try it right away when i bought it...I paid for something i can't even use...
Alarm always comes on at full volume ( IPod, Radio or Buzzer). There is no way to adjust this. I've called customer service but there is no way to change this. A normal play level would be a setting of "4" the alarm clock comes on at near "20". Very loud!If your neighbors like been woken up by your alarm clock, then this is the clock for you. Otherwise look somewhere else.
Buy a Hitachi or another brand. I have had 3 of these die most recently on a mac mini. They put these in all of mac mini's. PLEASE DO NOT BUY A MAC MINI unless you replace the HD with a reliable one.
Yes this item cost over $300 and it is worthless unless you want a paperweight that constantly says acquiring signal. I had this item outside in broad daylight, under clear skies and it was getting no signal. The item was fully charged and if I was lucky and moved into the perfect position and the stars and moon were aligned I would get a singal for about five seconds. But then it would go right back to acquiring signal.It would be nice if Sirius did not try to milk every cent out of subscribers by monopolizing production of their equipment. Right now it is only Direct Electronics, which I believe is soley owned by Sirius and of course completely made in China. In short, they make lousy products, so it would be nice if Sirius let go of the leash and allowed companies like Pioneer, Samsung, Sony, etc. make products- as they are allowed to do for XM Radio.Until then, Sirius will not have a decent portable radio. But if you want to spend over $300 on a paperweight that does not get signal this is for you.
I chose this item a few years ago because I like the Magnavox name. The rewinder made a terrible racket when in use, and soon it stopped opening when it's finished. I had to knock on the lid to get it to open. My roommate put a tape in the rewinder one day as he was leaving for work. That evening we came home and found the rewinder was still grinding away! It was overheated, its casing had melted, and the surface on which it sat was discolored from the heat. Of course the tape was ruined, too. Scared me to death.
I, too, have had issues with the Canon SD400. Out of the blue, it stopped working about a year and a half after purchase. We are big Canon fans - this is our 3rd digital Elph and we have the digital Rebel XT (and Canon lenses). We also have used Canon film cameras in the past. When it stopped working, I typed SD400 not working and was amazed at the number of webpages and upset consumers. Usually you have to search a lot harder to find a problem. For us, we charged it on the American Express which doubles our warranty - so we will get a refund but after talking to Canon support - if we didn't have that option - we would be out of luck. I was highly disappointed (although not surprised after looking through some reputable webpages) with their indifference to the problem and lack of customer service. If you purchase this camera, I would highly recommend using a charge card that doubles your warranty, and have back-up in case it fails at an important occasion.
I've used this printer for years. At first I noticed several instances of poor quality color reproduction and was disappointed that what I saw on my screen never quite managed to get on paper. Images lost their vibrancy and were simply dulled and somewhat grayed. I noticed this would occur wether I used the all-too expensive Epson ink or generic ink. It was not a major issue for me back then so I tolerated it. Not only does ink get expensive but it is very frustrating when you know there is a bit of ink left in the cartridge (you can shake it and hear it)but the printer is programmed to demand that the cartridge be replaced after a certain number of uses. The printer isn't really capable of detecting exactly how much ink is in the cartridge. I'm not an engineer, maybe tech like that would be overly expensive, so maybe Epson had to set a replacement timer of sorts for the cartridges based on use. But if that's the case they set it too high. You should be able to overide it in order to get your money's worth from the cartridges.Regardless now color is a major issue for me and this printer simply isn't up to snuff. No matter what application is the source of the print job, no matter what ink I use, or settings I try, or even if I disable the printers color management and let the application (say photoshop) control the color, the print jobs all come out dull and washed out. They are not even remotely as colorful as they are on screen.The printer also pulls the paper in slanted, which is a big issue if you are using anything smaller than 8.5 by 11 inch paper. It also frequently jams when using thicker papers like card stock. I didn't need much of a printer in the beginning so I was easy to satisfy, but not anymore. It can take an unreasonable amount of time to warm up when first printing. This printer is far below sub par.
There are just too many problems with this printer/scanner/copier to write in here. Besides, the other 50 bad reviews have probably covered it all! I'll consult Consumer Reports next time I make a purchase like this.
unfortunately, yes i happen to have one of these sucky dvd players. On some original dvd movies it plays flawlessly with minor errors. on some dvd backups it totally will not play. there is also some weird grinding noise inside when its reading the disc like its tearing it apart so beware when thinking about buying this piece of sh**, you have been warned. I guess its a loss but not a bad loss considering the price. Do yourself a favor and invest a little more on something that will last you a lot longer than this.
This worked great....for two days. Then it suddenly stopped and can't get it to work. I gave it to my husband for Father's Day and he really liked it...just what he wanted...until it stopped working. Now it will cost more to ship it back than it cost. I'm very PEEVED.
Does not work! PS2 port works with old mouse. New USB mouse works on USB but not with adapter. Therefore it is shit.
While the iPod player works reasonably well, the radio reception is so poor as to be totally useless. Reviewer Anthony Leigh said it quite well: "This unit will only pick up 4 of the strongest FM signals, none of which are stations I normally listen to." So after a few months of fiddling with the antenna, I am going to remove the device and give it away. It's just taking up space at this point.
The material used around the zipper pulled out of the seam just a couple of days after we got it. There are a few reviews on here already complaining about this. I like how many DVD's it stores but I don't love that we have to already be so careful in how we hold it so it doesn't rip more and completely ruin.
When we received a gift Ceiva photo frame in March 2003, there was a local number in our area and they charged us $90 for a year subscription. Then, without warning, in August 2003, Ceiva cancelled the number in our area and our Ceiva photo frame no longer worked. After many phone calls and frustrated hook-ups, the only option they gave us was to switch to a 1-800 number and pay double the fee, subsequently losing 1/2 of our remaining subscription. The only other option was to no longer have a Ceiva subscription and waste a lot of money on a product that we only used for 6 months. It's like Ceiva got family members to buy the product, then switched the subscription terms, then gave us an ultimatum - Pay more money to keep it working or lose your investment all together."
After a lot of research I finally got this Toshiba and it fits great for the space I had intended and looks OK, but I really dislike the picture colors. You basically have choice between too green or too red. I had to really soften and minus the colors and tint so I could have a picture that doesn't make all the programs look like animated cartoons. There is no temperature control and the blue is very intense and looks like it's separate from the rest of the image.On top of that the remote is very unpleasant in your hand, non-intuitive and have some of the important buttons in subtle orange. I'm borderline reading glasses, but come on, I can read the TV guide fine but I cannot find my way on this remote!
This item is terrible. Microsoft has yet to release a product for the car that actually works. I have tried multiple products and nothing works. DO NOT buy this item. I love my zune but the car pack works very poorly playing mostly static on all stations. You are better off to save your money.
I guess I shouldn't have expected a lot from speakers this cheap, but I am still pretty disappointed in the sound quality. I read all the reviews and thought I would give them a try. I should have listened to my gut telling me not to buy cheap no name speakers. For one thing, each speaker sounds fairly different, with one sounding more trebley and one more bassy. They do seem to have good clear high and mid range sound, but the bass response is terrible. The overall sound is very high pitched and tinny. I am going to replace them with some JBLs or Infinitys.
Relatively easy setup...BUT, very limited bidirectional compatability. Does not work well with multifunction printers. Either have to do a &quot;cancel&quot; to print or with a mutifunction printer with a fax, always shows the device as busy and cannot print at all.
As of March 1, 2007, all television receivers shipped in interstate commerce or imported into the United States must contain a digital tuner. In addition, effective May 25, 2007, the Commission required sellers of television receiving equipment that does not include a digital tuner to disclose at the point-of-sale that such devices include only an analog tuner, and therefore will require a digital-to-analog converter box to receive over-the-air broadcast television after the transition date. Retailers must inform consumers by prominently displaying the following text if they are selling TV equipment with only an analog tuner:This television receiver has only an analog broadcast tuner and will require a converter box after February 17, 2009, to receive over-the-air broadcasts with an antenna because of the Nation's transition to digital broadcasting. Analog-only TVs should continue to work as before with cable and satellite TV services, gaming consoles, VCRs, DVD players, and similar products. For more information, call the Federal Communications Commission at 1-888-225-5322 (TTY: 1-888-835-5322) or visit the Commission's digital television website at: [...]Therefore, after May 25, 2007, all television equipment being sold should contain a digital tuner, or should be identified at the point-of-sale as not having one. Be sure to look for this label if you are purchasing a new TV.Where is this in this advert?
Worked great until the on/off button just stopped working.I find out on the net that I am not the only one with same problem.Crative has ignored all my emails.I recommend this item only if you want an MP3 player that will last about ninety days before you need another one.
Unlike NAS devices, such as Kuro box, Buffalo Linkstation, Linksys NSLU2, etc... which use standard server protocols such as SMB and NFS to publish the storage resources, the Ximeta NetDisk NDAS uses a proprietary approach which consists in making a network-connected drive appear to be connected directly to your computer.In other words, if you're on Windows the drive will appear under "Hard Disk Drives" in "My Computer" instead of being available in the "Network Neighborhood".Although this may seem like a good idea, it has serious drawbacks that make it unacceptable in my opinion.First, instead of using standard network utilities to access the server like you would for a regular NAS box, you have to install proprietary drivers before you can access the drive. This adds a potential source of incompatibility and instability to your system, and not all systems are supported.Second, because the protocol provides direct attachment, it is not designed to handle concurrent access from multiple clients. Although Ximeta provides some degree of support for concurrent access, it's limited and kludgy.If you're only going to access your network "server" from one client at a time, what's the point of network attachment? Use direct attachment instead. If you need to share the resource between multiple computers, an NAS box using standard protocols designed for this specific purpose will support concurrent access from multiple clients out of the box without requiring third party software.
I bought this camcorder less than a year ago and once again it is not working. This is the second time that something has broken on it. It is not worth the money, buy a Sony.
Purchased this camera for the waterpark. The first picture was crystal clear and then the remaining pictures were all cloudy and some were barely visable. For a waterproof camera, I felt it wasn't waterproof at all and it wasn't worth the amount I spent on the camera and processing. I wouldn't recommend it.
Broke mechanically in ONE hour of use, a plastic part inside that holds the buttons in place came lose and was rattling around inside and the buttons kept falling out. I fixed this myself. Within three or four weeks the mouse started to halt and hang during movement, the Chinese electrical parts failed. Awful manufacturer's support. Good ergo design rendered useless by poor Chinese quality control. DO NOT buy this mouse.
what the hell does your statement have to do with a review for headphones, and Im guessing you ment rapper not raper, although i wouldnt be suprised.
Mine worked fine for about 8 months and then suddenly the DVD side stopped working. It can't read any DVDs. But the VCR side works fine. I would not recommend this product at all!
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.
I just want to say that I have bought this item many times from Amazon. On Nov. 9,2008, ordered 2 of the orange box Sony 10 pack disks, dvd-rw.What I received were 2 boxes of Sony 10 pack disks, dvd-rw, in a yellow box in THIN JEWEL CASES. I need the full size jewel cases that come on the Oracnge box. These are not what I ordered. I don't mind the product changing, but I do mind ordering one thing and being sent another.I will not be buying these from Amazon again.
I'm a software developer who spends many hours daily at the keyboard and mouse. I purchased this mouse for my desktop machine. Owning a VX mouse (which I am very happy with) I was interested in a rechargeable version for my desktop. Here's my list of complaints:1) you can't use this mouse with your fingertips (therefore little precision), you must grab it with your entire hand. VERY UNCOMFORTABLE.2) as a result of no. 1, I suffered extreme pains and cramps in my thumb and hand after 10-15 minutes of use.3) it's way to heavy. The best mouse is the lightest mouse! This thing could be used for a wheel chock.4) the "quick flip" wheel is terribly located under your thumb. Extremely uncomfortable, and a feature I don't really find any use for. ALT-Tab works better. And you can't drive the mouse around with your finger tips as a result. It's like having a rock in your shoe and trying to walk on it.5) worst of all- what's with that TERRIBLE extension of plastic that "supports" your thumb and is so large?!6) You CAN NOT use a wrist rest (essential for me) with this mouse, because you must wrap your hand entirely around the mouse as the design intends. If you try, your wrist it bent at a terrbile angle. This caused numbness and "buzzing" in my wrist in 10 minutes.7) several other buttons intended to be activated by your thumb are also terribly placed, they are always under your thumb. Very irritating after a while, feeling those poke into your thumb for no good reason.In short I think this mouse is a terrible design, I doubt the people who designed it have used it themselves for any length of time.I'm returning it. Something I usually don't do with a product I'm unhappy with. But this thing is so poorly designed they need to know.
Other than the occasionally small electric spark I feel in my ear the product is not bad. I'm not expecting a lot from them. I've got 2 pairs and I get sparks in the ear occasionally from both. My old buds (another brand) did not do this. I'll be replace these soon.
After I ordered, the Lexmark Color ink cartridge 13619HC in October, it was graciously replaced because the only color that printed was pink. Last week-end I decided to use the replaced cartridge, much to my dismay it had leaked black ink inside the foil wrapper. After cleaning off the ink, I inserted it and tested it. The test page was light gray--no color what so ever. I am wondering if all these ink cartridges are defective. I am NOT happy with this product!!Thank you.Veva Adamson
We have now gone through 2 of these machines. There is a communication problem with the scanner that can't be resolved no matter how many phone calls were made to tech support. It's not worth the headache it will give you.
I like the idea of this mouse. It is comfortable to use, but the trackball was a little hard to move around. Over a couple of weeks it got worse: now the bll is kind of stiff and scratchy inside and its accuracy has suffered.
The a105-s2101 is not a bad notebook. Dvd playback is beautiful, It handles most of the things I want to do. Gaming is a little hit or miss, World of warcraft is a little jerky but guild wars plays well. The problem with this laptop is support, The display and chip set driver for this laptop is over a year old and if you know a little about computers up to date drivers are a must.I have tried to download and install the drivers from ATI, but toshiba has made it so that you can only install drivers that they post on their website . In effect locking you out of your own computer. So I don't recommend this or any toshiba laptop because of the lack of updates for their hardware (that you can only get from them) and for basically locking me out of my computer.
The accompanying graphic indicates that this is an APC battery, but this is not true. The text says that it is an American Battery Company batter and this is correct.This is a not a new battery but a refurnished one as indicated by the many, many scratches on the bottom of the case. There is no indication that you will be getting a refurbished battery so I feel that I've been cheated.If you want a refurbished battery, there are places on the net where you can get them for a lot less $$$.
I currently have a $30 pair of Altec Lansing computer speakers that are about the same style and size. I bought these for a second office b/c they looked cool and maybe they'd be my main speakers. But after listening to them - no way. They sound small, tinny and scratchy compared with the $30 Altec Lansings. They are cheap and that's what they sound like, please don't expect more.
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.
I bought two of these for my kids - one didn't work out of the box and the scond stopped working within the first 6 months. Buyer Beware
I encountered a serious problem with this DVD burner. I have a couple of computers and I had a HP DL DVD writer for one, but I wanted another for the second computer. I ran across this one in Amazon sold by one of their 3rd party sellers. I had been using Memorex blank DL DVDs with a HP DVD DL writer and I switched to Kodak blank DL DVDs. It didn't and should not matter that the blank DVDs were either Memorex or Kodak. The HP DL DVD writer did fine with both brands. Then I spotted this DVD writer. I knew it wasn't going to be the top of the line or real fast. I just needed solid functionality. After getting the drive I immediately noted that the Memorex DVD writer experienced problems with writing to the Kodak DL blanks DVDs (if it was able to write to them at all). I tried the writer on both systems and the results were always poor with the Kodak DL blank DVDs. The bottom line is that if you have a DVD DL writer it should be able to use ALL major brands of blank DL DVDs. After mailing the Memorex DVD writer back and getting hit with a very steep restocking fee of 35 percent I will not be buying any Memorex DVD writers or use that 3rd party seller again!
The digital readout doesn't work, and the machine won't hold a charge. The company won't repair or replace. I bought this for my father-in-law for Christmas, and it was a waste of money. Unfortunately, he didn't try it out until after the 90-day return period.
This whole MediaCenter serie still needs a lot of improvements. The computer is decently priced but the applications are not all integrated with the MS MediaCenter. The MC application is often buggy and often crashes. It also makes use of additional external apps very hard. The motherboard on mine was faulty and made the computer unable to reboot after 2 weeks. Even the front bezel was defective. I noticed that the same problem was noticeable on demos in stores. Also, don't expect external soundcard or video card to be compatible...i learned it the hard way with my creative card.To top all this, HP Support is mediocre at best. They ask you to ship them your computer and return it back to you a week later with no comments, no names of repair person, and even in my case missing parts that got stolen. You won't know what they tried to repair and just hope they didn't wipe your hard disk for no reason.
wrong device for my tom tom even though the product specs said it was compatible with my model. So I am out $25.00 and more than a little pissed off and very dissapointed.........TomTom RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver - TMC module for GPS receiver, is not for the tomtom one-130's models
Having used the Startech SATA tray-based removable drives and the Startech IDE tray based systems in past years, I've found their products to be well designed and reliable. When I saw that I would not be shelling out $20 or so per tray for this new system, I jumped at the chance to get one.Well, live and learn. To their credit, the unit intalls well and seems well made. So far, it does exactly what it should, allowing for easy insertion and removal of drives without the need for trays.The Flaw, and it's significant, is that there is no hard drive activity light to let you know it's working and that the drive can be accessed. This is despite the fact that it's advertised to have this feature.To add to it, when you go to Startech's tech support site, the pages consistently lock up. Their technical bumbling does not end there- when I contacted tech support via their personnel department (yes, that's how I got through), they did not even know the unit had an LED light on it. Heck, it even has a wire hanging off of it with an old-school female 2 prong on it to put on old school motherboards! Neither the manual nor tech support has any clue about its existence, yet there the wire is dangling for the world to see and puzzle over.Sooo, in a nutshell, there are other trayless bay manufacturers- you may want to take a look and see if they might serve your needs better.
Unstable, wobbly. No matter how many different ways I try to adjust it, it won't sit up on my desk correctly.
Pointless system you have there, you can see products but can't ordes as they are available for US only.:(
I bought this to upgrade from another Logitech cam I bought 2-3 years ago. This new cam is absolutely identical to the old one. I can find no improvements whatsoever. The resolution is no better 640x480, forget what the adverts say, the rest is software enhanced. The picture quality is exactly the same as the old cam which is poor. I can't understand the webcam market. This is supposedly a cutting edge webcam but it takes horrible pictures compared to even the cheapest digital camera. Webcams are still treated as a gimmicky toy for kids with laptops and IM to play with. Very disappointing, save your money. Somewhere there has to be a good webcam I can buy.....Been trying to find one for years, no luck. My crappy old $99 digital camera takes far superior pictures than anyone I have tried or seen. Keep looking. Update--I got it to work at 800x600 but the picture quality and auto-focus are still total unbelievable garbage.
I bought this tripod from amazon and it worked well for almost 3 months. But suddenly, one of the screws came off and it does not go back in. Turns out the threading is broken. I have not even used it for 10 times properly and it broke.Very disappointed.
I guess I have to concur with the commenter that said it was cheap factory assembly. My power switch was actually installed backwards, so ON was CHARGE and vice-versa. They asked if I wanted another one when I called Celestron (...). So now I'm waiting probably 2 weeks for them to ship me another one and I have a star party tomorrow. I guess I will also have to concur with the commenter that said not to rely on it, but in this case don't rely on it being correctly assembled the first time.
I searched for "mini" SD and when I got the product, I realized it was a "micro" SD. It does come with an adapter to convert to SD, but it does not have an adapter for mini SD.
Where's the bass? Where's the clarity? This thing sounds like I'm in a tincan.Did I get a defective product? There's "bass," but it sounds pasty, and not deep at all.Bleh...
From the description, it sounds like you can configure it from any computer simply via a web browser interface and then connect to your wireless network. I bought it so I can connect my old Mac G3 (OS 8.6) to a wireless network. However, getting it set up with Internet Explorer (Mac) has proved to be difficult. First, although I can access the DWL-810+ via the browser, the wizard that should take you through the set up does not work. If instead I use the manual interface, when you try to enter a WEP key for an encrypted network, it fails to accept it and comes back with an error in accessing the DWL-810+. And these are the problems I found upon trying a simple set-up; there may be others. Thus, I am very disappointed in its compatibility with Macintosh; it is not a simple browser-complaint device for setting up.
The router worked fine until Linksys shipped a buggy firmware update which prevented Macs from using the router. They shipped a fix somewhat later but the firmware update left my router in an unusable state. I reported the problem to Linksys: two weeks, a buggy website and several unanswered emails later I finally received an RMA - and found out that Linksys expects me to pay for shipping to fix their problem.
slow recovery after night time shots , lots of blurry photos ,maybe its the camera or maybe I just don't know how to use it correctly. Not real impressed .
There is no record function which is fine, but no rewind?? I played a tape in it for about a minute and it seems to play fine, sound seemed ok. I don't know how the radio works because it's not a featrue I need or want. I'll give it to my kids to play with because without a rewind, it's of no use to me.
Bought this product to switch two audio sources to a pair of speakers. Had trouble with the product right out of the box, one of the speaker pin clips was broke and wouldn't stay engaged to "lock" speaker wire to it. Read the instructions and followed them and still didn't work for me. Can't get the cheap speaker pin clips to close and "lock". What a waste of time! I'll have to take apart and re-solder better speaker connects. The five minutes that I had it up and "limping", I noticed that it changed the tonality of my music, a little more muddy. Might have to reconsider everything! Buyer be where, it's made in China using the cheapest parts to charge you $100.00. Good concept, but definitely not worth it!
This is my 6th HP printer. I thought having all in one would be a great spacesaver for me. I had the printer exactly 3 weeks when I was using it one morning for a project. First the screen went fuzzy then gray but it was still printing. Then I thought I turn everything off for awhile and come back later. I could not turn it on. I checked the outlet to which it was plugged into but that was ok. I called HP support, they kept me on the phone for 2 hours and concluded that it must be a faulty power pack and are sending me a new one. This should take 5-10 business days. Since this product is still under warranty, (less than 1 month old) I wanted an even exchange. Guess what they said? So now I'm stuck without an operational printer. I will never deal with HP again.
Speakers were delivered and one woiuld not turn on. Poor quality control.
I suggest NEVER buying an Adesso product...The product I bought NEW came USED... not with all of the pieces... and then afterwords they wouldn't even let me return it. Want to try talking to a customer service rep? Go ahead and try calling any one of their business numbers... because not one of them is going to be answered.
Before you buy this camera, take two seconds and google Canon and E18. E18 is an error than occurs on this camera that completely kills it - and it doesn't take much for it to happen. I accidentally tried to power off the camera while the lens was opening and triggered the error. Luckily the camera is still covered by the warranty, but I am not comforted, because I read that if it happens once, it is likely to happen again, and when not covered under the warrenty it costs about $250 to fix - currently the price of the camera on Amazon. LOOK FOR SOMETHING ELSE!
I was happy with this Logitech Z-2300 for six months. Now, I am upset and disapppointed. The left speaker is making static noise and it's very disturbing. Next time, I will buy a set of speakers that are not from Logitech. I don't recommend this one.
The box is cool. The look is cool. And the little thing for taking out some of the slack in the way too long cord is helpful (and a necessary improvement over Apple's standard headphones).But nothing I or anyone I know has tried can get these things to work. It's true, that if you manage jam the things deep into your ears and hold them there, the sound is pretty decent. Not much "better" in any quantifiable way than it is with Apple's standard phones, but somehow more enveloping. But walking around with fingers in ears doesn't work for me as a fashion statement (and I occasionally need my hands for other things), and nothing else works: if the phones are allowed to settle comfortably in the ear (in any permutation of cap size in any ear in the family) the sound is distant and tinny and much worse than even the lowest quality Sony or Panasonic phones.In short, these are terrible and should be avoided. You can rest assured that the headphones that came with your iPod are much better and more comfortable. (And that the guy across the isle wearing these has sacrificed fashion for sound -- and can't really hear a thing!)
...but I'm very disappointed with this product about a year later.After an upgrade to a wide-screen laptop I had to say goodbye to my old Targus case that had served me well for longer than I can remember. There was never a doubt about what brand to purchase for a new one, and the Los Angeles was what I decided on.As I said, early on I was quite happy with the case - the abundance of space made it easy to lug around my laptop, peripherals, notepad, and software case with room to spare.But within a few months my opinion of this product changed. The velcro binder on the hand-hold has frayed the material, making it look shabby and two of the zipper pulls have broken off. But by far the most irritating problem is the shoulder strap. It refuses to stay adjusted to the length I set it to, invariably loosening until the strap drags on the ground if carried by the handle. The shoulder strap also always seems to be twisted up as well.All in all, it's starting to look very shabby after a very short period. Not the Targus quality I remember.
This device does not work on Vista. Period. I finally got that from the support site after a week of constant emails and calls.
There's no in between with this thing, I either get nothing(and my laptop tells me different), or all 5, though this is rare. I don't expect anything different, but it will pick up secured networks just as well as unsecured.What's with the little flashlight? It's about as useful as a wet sock and hard to work.This is the first Wifi finder I've had, but there's got to be better products out there.
These speakers are pitiful. I have two other sets of JBL speakers and expected no less quality, but now I know better. These aren't fit to use or travel with. The sound quality is as bad as cheap speakers, which these are not. There is distortion, and they are only picking up segments of the music, not the full sound. I could not be more disappointed. My first unhappy JBL experience, and my first unhappy Amazon experience.
Make sure you know what it is compatible with! It only works with certain d-link products but they do not tell you this on the website. Make sure you know what works with it. The D-Link WRLS RANGE EXTENDER 802.11G ( DWL-G710 ) works well and with other products.
While I agree that this product seemed to work OK out of the box (although the on/off switch did not work and this was worrysome....you could turn it off by unpluging or turning the volume down), Some of the preprogrammed stations did not work, so I followed the instructions regarding updating and that was the end of the radio. I'm glad I did it within 30 days of purchase so I could return it...I certainly would not recommend this radio.
I see many reviews saying that they're good for the price. They're not. They're acceptable. Price aside, they're fairly abysmal. The only thing they have going for them is the price and that they've got an inline volume control. What's going against them is...They're built cheaply.I once asked my sister why her baked goods were SO far superior to anything anyone else made. She told me that much of the reason is that every ingredient was the best she could possibly buy. Butter imported from France. Fruit grown at the best local farms. Cinnamon ground by hand, etc., etc. I think that this is what makes these headphones so crummy. To reach that low-end market and still make a profit, they've obviously used the cheapest parts available anywhere in the world.The wire is very thin and is prone to tangling and knotting. It gets caught on just about anything. There's no padding whatsoever on the framework over the head. Just hard plastic. And to make matters worse, they've put a hinge in the middle of it that provides this strategically placed bump in the center. So unless you've got a thick head of hair, this is going to stick into the top of your scalp. I'm sure they promote this folding as a "feature", but who does this benefit? Who needs to fold their headphones? The only one I can think of is the manufacturer to save storage space and to save on shipping.And I'm sure that they've also used the cheapest electronic and audio components as well. The result is an uneven balance of audio, weak on the high and low end.The result of all this is a set of headphones suitable only to people with hearing problems, listening to audio books, or maybe disco.
From day one, this hub was a disappointment. Poor power stability led to lots of unmounting drives, a flimsy construction (especially around the power jack). For the price, I expected something much more reliable. There are better ones out there. I won't stray from Belkin next time.
There should be zero stars rating. First of all the time display is to bright to let anyone sleep. Second, you practically have to read the instruction manual every time you want to change the time, it's that complicated and even then you still wonder if you set everything right. Front has to many buttons, the cd player lid opens by itself, lousy reception. I think it's the only bad product I ever bought from Costco. I finally just junked it and went out and bought a Sony...Don't spend the money, you can do better.
I ordered this tripod as a gift for my son. It arrived promptly and seemed to be in good shape so I did not remove it from its original container. When my adult son opened the package he observed that the crank handle seemed fragile and its mounting appeared cracked. By later in the day it had fallen off! I was very embarassed, as I thought I had purchased a quality gift. I was wrong. My son was polite and said it would work OK, but I'm looking for another product to replace the cheap poor quality gift that I provided him. Maybe I should shop elsewhere!
This item is listed as new genuine HP product. It evens has a photo of the genuine HP box. Amazon.com's invoice described it as "new". Item that arrived from the merchant seller, OCInkjet.com, was not an HP product, and was NOT new. The sales receipt packed with the item described it as "Compatible Refurbished". The item definitely wasn't an HP product. Seller offered to let me return it for a refund, but we settled on a partial refund. Seller stated that Amazon.com was "the one that put the wrong picture on our listing."
I got this F5U234 as a Belkin warranty replacement for an F5U224 that died after four months.Upon opening the package, I discovered that Belkin now uses a NONSTANDARD USB connector on the hub output (instead of the familiar flat "A" type or squarish "B" type). I've never seen anything like it. Odd, tiny flat connector on the hub, standard male A-type on the cable end to go in your computer. As near as I can tell the hub end is a proprietary connector. Why did they do something this stupid? My long standard USB cable (male B, male A) won't plug into it. If I only needed the hub a few feet from the computer, that would be fine, but that's not why I got a hub in the first place. I now have to go out and find some sort of adapter or converter. Idiots.If and when this one dies, I'm just going to bite the bullet and buy some other brand. (But still hassle them into giving me yet another "lifetime warranty" replacement -- just to cost them money).I've had it with Belkin products. Never again.
I was really excited about getting an Apple Ipod. When I got it, I was impressed with the package, the display, and the size of the unit. However, when I plugged into my new Dell PC, my computer failed to recognized it at first. After several tries, the computer recognized the unit and froze up.I was instructed, before I purchase the Ipod, that I should upgrade the firmware at the the Apple site and reboot. I did, and the unit crashed on me.I wanted this unit to work so bad that I worked on it for 2 hours and it still didn't work.I have seen people with the Ipods and I am sure they are Apple users. There is no reason in the world that this unit, for the money I paid for it, should have problems working right out of the box. Especially, if I used on a new computer.It just simply is not constructed for PC/Windows use.I am giving this one star becuase the display and size was nice, but the frustration of getting it to work was too much.If you have an Apple (based on the other reviews)get an Ipod. If you don't, don't say I didn't warn you.
This is not an Ultralast battery. It is an off brand. I have not tried it, but think they should deliver the name brand that they advertize.
Off is on...on is off which was ok till it stopped working completely (after just a few days). I will be returning this for another one hopefully it is just a fluke :)
Most of the pictures were not very good quality. Sometimes it would quit working after a few shots. Sometimes it would refuse to turn off unless I removed the batteries. I ended up sending it back due to all the problems.
This is one of those devices that have scanner, printer and copier combined. Unfortunately, none of them is particularly bad.First the printer:* anything beyond basic quality is too slow. Takes about 3 minutes to print a 4 x 6 photo at best quality* photo quality is very bad. If you want to do any digital photography. this product is not for you.* ink does not last long if you use it at best quality. I typically exahust my color cartridge every time I use it to print photos (in about 25 4x6 photos)* very noisy* bad paper tray. they always become slightly diagnol leading to bad printing.* no auto duplex printingscanner* i still have not been able to configure it to scan it in right orientation. Regardless of how I keep my paper or what settings I use. The document is always slightly diagnol.* scanning quality is nothing to speak ofcopier* color copying has same issues as that of color printing* has the same issues as copyingThe only reason I did not give it 1 star is because it came for $20 extra with my computer purchase and for that price is good for quick lowest quality use-and-throw black and white basic printing (mapquest, reciepes etc).Your mileage may vary but I will not recommend it.
I can't believe that 2 brand new cards died out of total 4 cards!Unbelievable quality control. I am wondering if they are blind build after wafer sort. I don't think those SD cards had final test after packaging! I won't buy Sandisk anymore. It seems that Sandisk is lowering down the cost to it competitors. The quality advantage of Sandisk is gone now. Those memory cards are like engineering build for debugging defects ^_^.
I ordered one for my HC40, but when I installed it the light was facing me, not the subject! I phoned Sony and after a long runaround they told me the light was supposed to be compatible so it must be defective. They recommended I return it. It sounds like just what I need, but I'm afraid if I order another one I'll have the same problem.
I could never get topo maps to download to the unit. I was on the phone with Busnell for over an hour and they were suppose to call me back. Never did. I also learned that you can only download a very small area at a time. So I bought a Garmin Colorado 400T instead. It has the entire USA topo maps pre-loaded!!
Worked as promised, however Suction Cup failed in less than a month. Not recommended. The suction cup falls apart after about three weeks or less.
The other reviewers basically summarize it all. I am going to return it. After complaining to the company about some problems their reply was: "You are right, these are known problems, no solution yet". Every new model gets worse. They have a great idea for a product but simply don't get it. Total idiots.
I bought my 72X Kenwood drive in January of 2000. During that time I've had a sort of love-hate relationship with it. It seems to have a lot of bugs that need to be worked out in it still. Specifically with games it has LOTS of problems. It wouldn't even work at all with Black & White until I unchecked the DMA mode option. I have had problems with a lot of other games as well. If I had to do it over again I would save myself the [price] and go with an Asus drive.
I was expecting alot more from these. There was no bass at all. My husband has a pair of J buds but these sounded completely different. i will be returning them.
I am prompted to write this review as I am have just thrown these headphones in the trash. Before they broke I was not happy with them at all. The sounds is low quality. The noise cancelling capabilities are sub-par. And it just broke on me, the cheap plastic broke when opening them, now they are in the trash soon landfill.. a waste.
I did not know which unit to buy for my Home Theatre, so I thought what the hell, I'll buy all of them, try them and see which ones works the best. Not being surprised with the results, I saw NO significant change in sound or picture on the 2600, 3600, or the 5100. But, I still kept the 2600 as it did look nice on my rack and it does protect from surges on your coax lines as well as your AC outlets. If you want a really good surge protector, then this is what to get, but don't expect any changes in your sound or picture.
TV died 38 days after purchase. Called Sylvania (which is now FUNAI) and they recommended a local service center. The LCD PANEL needed replacing, but the part was discontinued. I called FUNAI to find out what to do, and they wanted ME to go back to the service center to get the TV to bring to another service center. I asked what good that would do if the part was discontinued, they had no reply, just said "It's just the way we do it". I told them that since it was their product I wasnt' going to waste my gas to go and pick it up, they had to pick it up. Waited a week, and they never picked it up AND they never contacted the service center. I called FUNAI back, and got the same run around. They said that this time they WOULD pick it up, but I had to call them back when it was boxed and ready for shipment (they agreed again to send a box). I then asked how they would keep track of it after that point. Would they ship it back to me? How did they know where to send a new TV or refund check, again , no reasonable response. I went to the repair place, picked up the TV and BEGGED BJ's wholesale to refund my money, and they did. I now own a TOSHIBA, which supposedly has great customer service. Don't ever buy a FUNAI product - the customer service is the worst. Other companies they own are: Emerson and Symphonic. Stay away if you want to maintain your sanity.
Bottom line .... It is not the 808-1800 pictured, it is the 808-1801 which is just a simple switch box. The interface has the LCD. Proof for those who want to debate[...]Look at the bottom of page two at the accessories.
No one can argue that this product displays the best image of any TV available. However, even with the regulations that make local television begin to broadcast in HDTV, this dosn't mean that they will change their studio cameras and other in station equipment to HDTV: only the tower that broadcast that signal. the lack of broadcast stations transmitting a fully capitalized HDTV signal, as well as the tremendous price of these televisions puts them in a constant cycle. TV stations won't change internal equipment until more people buy the sets, and they won't buy them until these rediculous prices come down.
While pleasing to the eye this unit is a piece of junk. It worked for about a month. I spent entirely too much time trying to get the thing to work and I'm definitely technologically inclined. The device was tempermental each time I tried to send music to the portable via MusicMatch. Sometimes all my files on the device would sporadically disappear and I would have to download all over again. Finally, the Philips tech support (located in God know which developing country) were useless. I called them at least once a week and they were useless. I'm sending my device back.
The keyboard works as expected with this unit. The mouse does not. When the computer is rebooted, the mouse does not want to reconnect with the receiver at all. I have to power cycle the machine to do it. Mouse tracking is also very bad. There are times when I can take my hand of the mouse and the cursor on the screen will slowly move towards the top. Clicking is also intermittent.
I bought this printer to use as an all around printer for a small 3 person office. Most what we print are letters in black and white. Please be aware that this printer comes with "starter" toner cartridges, that only last about 1200 copies. OK. I order a complete set of cartridges as well as the required "photoelectric units" that cost a total of about $800. Figure I should be set for awhile, because I very rarely print in color, only black. A month and a half later, the color toner units are running out again! I figure that it must be a mistake. I call Lexmark technical support, and they tell me that even if you are only printing in black, the printer also uses the color toner units!! If you dont want the printer to use the color toner cartridges, you must physically remove them from the printer! Unbelievable! The other problem I see is that every time we need to print a letter, it takes 1-4 minutes for the printer to warm up. This printer does work well as a (very expensive supplies) dedicated color printer. Just do you research before you buy.
We recently used our new Garmin Nuvi 350 on a trip from the southern part of New Jersey to Massachusetts, and we were not completely convinced that we should have purchased the item. On the entire trip along the major highways, it kept telling us to make a right turn at every, and I do mean every up coming exit. It wasn't until we actually got to the town of our destination, and within five miles of that distination, that it actually told us the correct turns to make. I think we should have waited on this purchase until we investigated them more thoroughly.
This DVD player worked for about 20 hours, then stopped playing DVDs. It had a 3 month warranty. There is no repair site in the instruction book. We won't purchase any electronics with an Eddie Bauer name on it.
These phones are highly intermittent even when very close to the transmitter. I cannot find a local repair station and I am disappointed with this expensive purchase
I purchased this unit based upon the reviews written. By design it meet my needs. Upon arrival I inserted the disk from the company and immediately the security program I use found six malware bugs. Hence it was not used. However, I was successful in downloading the program from the company website.Following the not so easy to read instructions, I was forced to call the help desk. All the staff I visited with were most interested in the problem and tried to help, but obliviously they did not have the initial training to be helpful. My last call I did talk to a more advanced representative who walked me through the steps for over three hours. He was patient, tried many options, but in the final analysis the wireless print server would not communicate with my router. So after two weeks of calls, help desk assistance and other teckies in this area this project is a bust!.The manuel included is next to useless. Someone needs to try and rewrite the instructions. Something as simple as a print server some be as simple as a plug and play. If you are whiz who likes challenges this unit is for you. If you are moderately computer saave I strongly suggest you not consider this brand.
I spent a lot of money for this unit and got about one year of use out of it before it started constantly beeping and overloading. I replaced the batteries with new ones plugged it in and it still overloads with nothing attached to it. I deduced from reading all the other reviews that this is a poor design on cooling the circuit board. The unit runs hot with nothing attached. I guess the cheap fan doesn't last too long and you ruin the warranty by replacing it. If you go to the APC site the unit is discontinued thank goodness they retired it. This will be the last APC product I buy.
SMC does not make mention the fact that there product is incompatible with Cisco Aironet devices. Since I have an Aironet device the router is useless to me. Tech support is also useless. I would never recommend an SMC product. Get a Linksys they work perfectly out of the box.
Do not buy this piece of junk! Mine just stopped working after I had it for a month. When I sent it in under warranty I was told that the hard drive had failed due to 'physical damage.' The thing is I never did any damage to the device. So after paying $300 to get to use the thing a month, I was told I have to pay another hundred to make it work again.
Bad .... this is the second HP PhotoSmart printer I've owned and I had to return it the store for a new one. When they work ... they work great. But like my first PhotoSmart, this one had to be returned for a replacement due to an inherent design flaw (firmware). The printer works fine for a while. In this case, two days. Then it started giving an erroneous 'print jam' error when in fact there was nothing causing the jam. HP said to return to store for new or refund. I keep wondering when HP is going to fix this problem?
I was so excited to get this film, but as soon as I took my first picture and tried to develop it all of the film came out. Not good for something that is that expensive.Other packs of film worked fine.
This is a silly, silly, silly product. It connects at 2.4ghz just fine, no complaints, and the transfer rate is ok. But most people who are in the market for a N-band wireless card would like the 5ghz band. THIS CARD CANNOT RECIEVED 5GHZ BAND SIGNALS. It was a waste of money for me that is now sitting in my closet. If you have a dual band router, do not waste you're time with this PCI card - get the dual band USB card which works great, on both 2.4 and 5 ghz bands.
I was happy with this bag when I got it. It's a little bulky, but it worked well for what I needed. Now, a little less than a year later and it's falling apart. There is a brace that runs across the top of the bag. Two rivets run through the spot where the handle is attached and through this brace. Basically the weight of the bag is hanging from the brace when you hold it by the small handle. I carry the bag with my shoulder strap, but I do have to use the small handle to manuever off crowded trains, lift it into overhead bins, put it away in my cabinet at my desk, etc. I don't load the bag up, it usually only has my laptop, cords, a notebook and a book. However, it does take some punishment just from the nature of where it's located and how it's used.Did Targus use metal for this brace? You would think they would, but no. They used plastic. About two months ago I notice the brace had broken at one of the rivet points. Since the brace is not sewn into a pocket, the broken piece fell to the bottom of the bag, inside the liner. About three weeks later, the remainder of the brace broke at the other rivet and slid down into the bag as well. So, I now have three pieces of plastic rattling in the bottom of the bag and rubbing against my hip when I walk. And because there is no longer structure across the top of the bag, it slouches in the middle and bends any folders or books I'm carrying.I liked the size and the storage capacity, it was exactly what I was looking for, something light to carry on my commute and when I travel. But, as I often am these days, I'm disappointed again by a product produced cheaply which falls apart after minimal use. I wouldn't recommend buying this. I'm off to search for something with better quality.
I NEVER RECEIVED THIS, even though the seller, "Cables Online," when they did finally respond to emails, said it must have gotten lost in the mail and they would immediately resend. Nothing of mine had EVER gotten lost in the mail before and, looking at their feedback, they either do not ever send A LOT of items, constantly mis-address, or have REALLY angered the Post Office. Got my money back through Amazon's guarantee, but wish I had never wasted my time! Buy from a better seller!
Very poor print quality - smudges and streaks on everything I print.Disappointing.I'm going to have to order an official HP toner cartridge now.
Sony has a good idea, poorly executed in this player. First, the sound files are stored in a proprietary format, so that you end up using more space, not less, on your hard drive. Second, the computer interface is glitchy and poorly designed (e.g., why can't you resize the panes?, why must it try to connect with the web after *every* CD?). Those minor problems could be forgiven, however, if the NetMD played songs well. Unfortunately, it doesn't. At the highest fidelity, you can't get but one CD onto each mini-disk - so why bother? At the compressions needed to get the "five hours of music" that they promise, the dynamic range is so severly reduced that most songs sounds as if they are coming through the AM radio of a 1955 BelAire. (Cool car. Lousy radio.) Worse still, when the dynamic range is particularly high (e.g., in opera or really good rock songs), the minidisc "chatters" to itself, so that it sounds as if a thousand crickets have taken residence in your earphones. When all is said and done, including the costs of the minidisks and the player, this is just as expensive as an iPod, which has a superior interface and better sound reproduction. I'd always bought Sony before, but "I won't get fooled again."
bad unite. dead pixels present on screen.how can you sale this unite to consumers?
This item is advertised to work with the Brother MFC-8480DN printer. But I found the instructions were inadequate and it doesn't work with Legal size for our MFC-8480DN printer.Brother needs to really do QA on this before they start making claims it works with their printers.
This thing just doesn't stay put on my dashboard despite my attempts to adjust it. It'll slide off at the most inopportune times which can be downright dangerous while driving. As far as I know Garmin doesn't make this variety of friction mount any more. Their newer design (which I've also reviewed) is far superior. Don't buy this.
I was told it connected to a computer and I find out later it doesn't. Time for the trash
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.
When it works, it works very well. But one day it suddenly died on me. I had a Comcast technician come and test my modem and after using some complicated equipments to test it, he concluded that the modem is dead. After he gave me another modem, my network is up again. Very bad reliability. MOTOROLA SHOULD BE MORE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR QUALITY CONTROL!!
My electrician tried to install and one speaker slipped off from his hand & was dropped on the wood floor, but the speaker broke in half. It is just too fragile.
Kensington Expert Mouse used to be A-1. Not any longer. It has four buttons, a ball and a scroll wheel. Only 2 buttons are programmable so 2 are just duplicates or non-functionable. It has excellent pointer speed, but nothing between very fast and almost stop. Most important is that it is so sensitive, the slightest touch can lose what you're doing or working on. THIS IS VERY BAD! It seems there is no calibration made on this mouse--just slap four buttons around a ball and sell it to long time users. If I hadn't thrown out my older one, I'd return this one.I need a good mouse because of manual problems--this is not it, even though Kensington advertises it's ergonomic qualities. Because of these deficiencies price is too high. Would NOT recommend it.
I think these are fine for electronic music with moderate tones but they are inadequate for rock n' roll. They tin out easily on rhythm guitar. They had some $100 Bose speakers in my office without sub woofer and frankly they sounded much better. I guess for $33, I should have been happy with what these are.
I purchased this remanufactured Black 96 cartridge for my HP 6988 printer.This is the correct Model # cartridge for the printer. However, the printer wouldnot accept the cartridge and I was not able to use it. I waited too long after warranty period to open the sealed packageand discover the problem. The seller, Tonerpals, would not replace the cartridge or offer a credit.
I purchased this Microtek i800 photo scanner because I wanted to do high quality 35mm-4X5 film and transparency scans. Once again this product proved the negative maxim of purported "universal" solution solving products. I am interfacing this i800 scanner with a PC laptop computer that runs Microsoft XP(Home edition)at 1.4 GHZ with 1GB of ram and a 30GB hard drive. The negative comments made by other Amazon reviewers are right on the money. One of Amazon's reviewers correctly commented on the lack of ANY meaningful customer technical support. I repeatedly and unsuccessfully requested a CD disc from Microtek compatible with Apple/Mac OS 9.2. I do not have OS 10 on my Mac G3, I do have OS 9.2. This Microtek scanner shipped with OS 10.2 compatible software. Microtek was no help whatsoever regarding this matter. I do not have internet access on my Mac G3 so could not download the Microtek OS 9.2 compatible scanner software from their website.I WOULD NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT AGAIN DESPITE THE ADVERTISED IMPRESSIVE MULTI FORMAT SCANNING CAPABILITY. The combination of inferior quality scanning results (as noted by other reviewers), scanning software bugs (as noted by other reviewers) and lack of any meaningful technical support combine to make this product/company a poor choice for anyone interested in quality image scanning and helpful/responsive customer service IMO.
I've had this PDA for just over a year, obtaining it as an early birthday present in early April of 2006. In that time I have been nothing but inordinately frustrated with the defects inherent in this device.Defect number one: Video Problems. According to specs, the Palm T/X is supposed to offer video playback. As a football coach, I have literally hundreds of hours of video. I've compressed these files with two different video compression tools, and they play back fine on both of my computers. However, once dragged through the Palm conduit for installation onto the T/X, sound is out of synch and video is choppy. In short; it does not perform as it is supposed to and advertised to.Defect number two: Touch Screen Misalignment. The lower 1/4th inch of the screen does not align the pointer properly. This makes it impossible to write notes, or even to tap out messages using the keyboard, since no matter how carefully you place the stylus, the device records pressure slightly to the side. This makes note taking, document editing, and other routine PDA mechanics into an exercise in frustration. (Indeed, it defeats the purpose of even HAVING a palmtop computer.) Resetting the screen does nothing.Defect number three: Palm's lack of support. After contacting them within six weeks of purchase regarding these problems, Palm's "answer" was for me to shell out shipping to send the device in for repair/replacement with no guarantee that they would not turn about and try to foist the problem back onto me as "misuse" of some form. (Or the old standby, "We can't find a problem, sorry.")Defect number four: Macintosh compatibility. With the Microsoft blunder called "Vista," more and more people are switching to different operating systems. The Mac version of the Palm desktop is barely compatible with the operating system, and some blunders are absolutely inexcusable: color codes do not transfer between iCal and the Palm device, for example. Notes sometimes do not transfer clearly and are either garbled or strung together as one long note. The only thing that somewhat compensates for these screwups is the use of "The Missing Synch" to offer cross compatibility. Why third party software should be needed to connect the leading palmtop operating system with the number two desktop computer operating system is beyond my understanding, but it's an extra thirty bucks Mac users need to shell out to get the darn thing to work.Defect number five: Network access. The T/X is billed as a laptop replacement, especially in the wireless computing area. With modern broadband connectivity everywhere, web developers are using more and more graphics and video, things that take time to download. The extremely S-L-O-W wireless network card in the Palm T/X means that it can take several minutes to even load a basic Amazon.com search page, or reference your email. It's both faster and more productive to tote the laptop instead, since the network interface is quicker and the typing generally moves faster than trying to get "Grafitti 2" to understand your handwriting.My wife received a Dell Axim as a gift, and the more I played with it to set it up (also requiring Missing Synch, unfortunately, but seeming to work much better with the built in Macintosh applications.), the more I began to like it. Unless I can find a decent cell phone/PDA, my next palmtop computer will be a Dell Axim. Or possibly a notepad and paper, which would still be more productive than the Palm T/X that I stopped using out of frustration several months ago. $299 down the drain.
CD that comes with the access point doesn't work with Windows Vista. Also it is difficult to configure if you have network security enabled.If you have an open network or you are connecting to an open network it is very easy to use.The documentation that comes with the Range Extender is a joke.I sent mine back after spending an hour trying to get it to work. And another 45 minutes on with Belkin Tech support who could only get it to work with security disabled.
After having it for 2 mos, it just stopped working without any damage or surge occuring to it! All of our pictures and comp. programs were on it. Customer svc. said sorry,"if the red light comes on that means it has died". They said they'd send us a new one, but who wants to trust that product again with your valuables and memories!
Like all screen protecters they create so many bubbles and the film glares like mad the bottom line buy somthing like NuShield for a better screen protecter.
Granted I wasn't looking for top-of-the-line when I got this combo viewer, but I did want something that works. It did, at first. I actually got to watch three whole DVD's before it started skipping. Then it just started saying there was no disk to read. That, unfortunately happened about two weeks after the 90-day full warranty ended. I've been exchanging emails with their customer service. They sent me the packaged responses--which basically said to email a representative--three times before a (actually, two)representative(s) got back to me. The first one suggested a lens cleaner. A lens cleaner requires either an accessible lens or that the machine recognize a disk is there. Since neither of those things is the case, I really have to wonder at the genius behind the response. Simultaneously, another customer service representative answered saying I should call them to find out where to send the machine and that I would have to pay for labor and/or parts (and, of course, for the shipping), depending on where I was with the warranty. That means I'll have to pay labor. I'm just guessing, because, admittedly, I haven't made the call, yet, but my bet is the whole process would cost me more than the machine did in the first place. This thing is a piece of garbage, and the way they treat their customers reflects the same devotion to quality.
I recieved this item only today, was so excited to get them. I tried to hook them up to two T.V.'s in my home and they did not work on either one. Batteries installed right, hooked up correctly, heard only static! I had ordered wireless phones before from QVC, they worked right out of the box! I would have ordered the same , but can no longer get them from QVC. I would not reccomend these, don't waste your time!
This printer has been a great disappointment.I used it rarely but it broke after 3 months.I get an error message "scanner error 14..." for which no information is provided online. A google search showed me that others have experienced a similar error but nobody knows how to address it.This is a very expensive printer and completely unreliable.Do yourself a favour, don't purchase this printer.
Defective product - One earbud is OK, the other earbud has very low volume & tinny sound. To refund or exhange you must pay shipping back. This is the first COBY product I haven't liked.
You're better off buying better quality. I got what I paid for. the pins on the reader are fragile, and if you try inserting a memory card and don't get it exactly perfect, you will mangle one of those pins, and that's all it takes to send this thing to the trash can. It did work for the three uses I got out of it before I bent the pin and could no longer use it.
The scanner is incompatible with Acrobat 6.0. When you try to scan to a PDF from within Acrobat, you are prompted repeatedly to reinstall the printer drivers. If you hit cancel 2 or 3 times, Acrobat then loads and you can scan as needed.From the reverse side, you can't scan to Acrobat from HP's Director interface.As a result of these issues, I've had to shelf my brand new copy of Acrobat 6 and acquire a copy of 5. The most frustrating part of this experience is that HP was extremely lacking with support. I went back and forth multiple times between HP and Adobe. I finally reaced a higher-level tech with HP that informed me of the incompatibility. You'd think they would put something in their database to let the lower-level guys know of the issue so they would stop making you jump through hoops: uninstall, reinstall, repeat.Now, when do we get the updated drivers?Also, the whole issue with not being able to set scanning preferences is absolutely inexcusable.Bad drivers. Bad support from India. My money goes elsewhere in the future.
it should be called "snap, crackle, pop". I'm told the constant crackling sounds with certain "tones" is interference from other devices. So this would be great if you lived in a home without anything electronic running near it. And I could totally be wrong, but I've lived in two homes with this thing and both places it makes the terrible crackling sound. Not only that, but you can't adjust anything. . it has to be plugged in and there's no recharge capability for your Mp3 player. Save your money and look elsewhere, in my humble opinion.
This seems like a great idea with an easy to use camera and all that jazz, however... This isn't great. The installation was simple, just pop a disc into the cd player and follow the directions. After you plug the USB cord in it seems so wonderfully easy, until you have to try and fit it onto your lid. My computer is an Alienware and I never really took notice to the curved and deep lid until this Lifecam wouldn't stay on. I finally finangled the dang thing so it would stay, but unless you actually have a squared off, 90 degree angle flat lid, it's not going to stay well.The picure is just a problem. 20% of the time it worked, the rest was colorful snow. Plus the microphone doesn't work unless you are within a foot of it so I would humbly suggest you get a different product. But I must say, having a sliding camera lens to shut it off and turn it on is awesome... the only awesome thing about it.
This is the worst usb drive ever...mine worked for exactly 4hrs before it stoped...it dosent just stop though...it is a slow painfull death teasing you with the hope of recovering the data that is on it. I wouldnt use this to store spam.
I purchased 2 of these cameras to use in a water park, not one picture came out! My friend had the same issue. I suggest only get these if you are in the carribian with the sun blasting otherwise you are wasting your money and will be dissipointed because your family vacation photos wont come out.
Bad, bad, bad... every pic is out of focus. The camera doesn't remember settings when you shut it off. If you set the camera for auto flash and high quality pics - when you shut it off and turn it off - THE SETTINGS ARE GONE! That, in and of itself is not the end of the world... but the fact that this thing can't take a decent picture is the reason this baby is going back!
Very disappointing unit and I returned it immediately to purchase a a Garmin GPSMAP 60. The eTrex would not acquire *any* satellites in a wooded area in winter, no foliage. Seemed fine otherwise, but I don't think it should be marketed as a trail model. The GPSMAP 60 is super though, great sattellite acquisition and features, but costs a good bit more.
We used it as a second dvd player and used it only a couple of time during the course of 9 months. On the third time, it wouldn't play the dvd! We did all manner of things to try to get it to work, but it wouldn't. Buyers beware.
I bought this to work with my Macintosh. I needed a wireless USB adapter to work with my wireless keyboard and mouse. Since this was the least expensive unit, I bought it. I installed it with no trouble, and it performed well. After owning it for a couple weeks, I was moving my computer around and bumped the adapter against my desk. The two halves of the outer plastic casing popped off and the metal connector bent slightly. I popped the case back together and straighted it out, but it no longer worked. Since I thought it was my fault, I bought another one. I had only owned the second one a couple days, when I bumped the adapter with my foot while crossing my legs. Guess what? The same thing happened. This time I don't think it's my fault. The price is good and the performance is okay, but the construction is flimsy.
I signed up to Comcast just two months ago and when I signed up, the website linked me to a store selling this modem. I purchased this modem as it was the first one on the list. While fine for the internet, it does not work with Skype video calls. Whenever I try to do video calls in Skype, the modem spontaneously restarts itself after 5 minutes on the call, thus dropping the call. This repeats ad nauseum. After some research on the web, I found this is a common problem with this modem and one user recommended the Motorola SB6120. I'll be throwing this modem out.
I have had nothing but problems with this printer from the date of purchase. Everytime I send something to print or attempt to copy, the printer says the paper tray is empty. So I have to manually pull out the paper tray and re-insert it many times before it will finally feed one sheet of paper. I returned the first printer and my replacement printer is having the exact same problem.The quality of photos, printed or copied, is disappointing, since I bought this printer for this purpose.The scanning feature is difficult to use with poor quality results.I give it one star because I like the idea of the individual ink cartridges.Wish I could just return this monster and get a full refund.
I really like the design of this player. Unfortunately both of the units I bought for my sons for Christmas skip during the song playback. At first I though it might be that the MP3s were encoded in variable bit rate format. I converted them to 128 bps and tried again. Both untis still skip. I then tried to download the latest firmware 1.12.04 [per another review here, thanks!]and format the drives. Even after all that both units still skip during song playback. I've contacted Creative support and I'm hoping for a fix soon!! I have two very dissapointed kids with what now appear to be $120 lumps of coal.
I purchased 4 systems with P945PSN motherboards with Intel 551 or 561 CPU and Intel CPU fan. As HT performance increases, CPU temperature rises quickly (15 sec) from 55 degC to over 72 degC CPU temp even though other temperatures inside box remains 38 degC or less. Intel's latest BIOS won't run fan above 2500 RPM under any condition or configuration even though fan can run 3600 RPM. CPU keeps wanting to shutdown due to overtemp. ALL 4 systems are having BAD overheating problems with TAC 1.1 Prescot Ready chassis with sidepanel open or not and BIOS control of fan or not. Intel' custom BIOS is BAD and lacking features. Intel's documentation is BAD and incomplete. D945PSN motherboard will not support RAID 0 for dual access harddrive configuration. Intel's online support is very BAD and lacks content. Intel wants product support to come from distributor primarily. Intel's paid for product support is BAD and refuses to answer telling questions or even consider that BIOS control of fan could be the problem. Many support calls and weeks of delay got me nowhere. It has been over 1 month and I still do not have any solution or a working system. Intel will not advance ship replacement parts even under waranty. Intel want to take slow troubleshhooting route replacing one part at a time, with the cheapest part first even when the substitution doesn't make sense. If you are going to use Intel motherboard and Intel CPU, definitely use a good 3rd party CPU heatsink and fan.
For those who are new to computers (or just buying cables): This coupler does not work with all Cat5e cables, only RJ45 cables. It would have been nice if the product description said "ONLY works with RJ45 cables." I have two 50' Cat5e Patch cables also made by Belkin and a 6' Trisonic networking cable and the coupler does NOT work with ANY of them. The back of the package says "the use of a coupler in a network environment is not Cat5e certified. For 100Base-T Ethernet Cat5e applications use Belkin R6G050." Whatever that means - since none of my cables say 100Base-T on them either. The price was so low it's not even worth trying to return it (assuming they would take it back since I opened the package). So, anyway, if you don't have a cable that actually has RJ45 on it, do NOT buy this.
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.
I have owned my Belkin HDMI for about 6 months. In the past few weeks, I have noticed that the cable is falling out of the TV socket! Since it is mounted perfectly horizontal, I can only assume the cause to be all the excess weight of the very well insulated cable. I wonder if the even higher priced cables, with their "super" insulation have the same problem. Since HDMI is supposedly the BEST connection, why don't manufacturers insure a good connection with thumb screws or snaps at connections like computer manufacturers? ...just a thought! Anyway, I'm now using my cable providers' very light, vinyl clad HDMI, with just as good viewing results!
We were very disappointed with this product. The battery did not hold a charge, we weren't able to play mpeg-4 audio files, there is no playlist, and the menu didn't navigate correctly. If you got into games, there was no way to navigate back into music. We had to turn if off and back on again to start the menu over again. Fortunately, there was no problem returning it for a refund.
Despite all the raving reviews, our SanDisk turned out to be nothing but frustrating. Songs did not download properly, and playing them back was often impossible to do. Also: READ THE SMALL PRINT ON THE RHAPSODY CONTRACT - UNLIMITED FREE DOWNLOADS ARE ONLY FREE IF YOU KEEP THEM ON THE COMPUTER, AS SOON AS YOU TRANSFER THEM, YOU WILL BE CHARGED, EVEN THOUGH YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION WILL NOT STATE THIS.
These earphones are downright terrible! Go for Skullcandy or GoGroove instead. I have used all of these and they are worth the few extra bucks. I just ended up throwing these phones.
I wanted a frame capture unit that was firewire based and higher resolution to replace an older Pinnacle unit I bought many years ago. What was NOT disclosed on the amazon site by Adorama Camera was the return policy was 14 days from the time the unit was shipped. I live in a semi-rural area so I did not receive the unit until about 12 days after I bought it. By the time I hooked up the unit and tried to used it, I was already past the return policy. When I tried using it with Apple final Cut Pro, iMovie, and Adobe Premiere, the resolution was extremely poor. The unit was supposed to 720x480. So I captured the same video with the old Pinnacle unit (640x480) and the difference was markedly better. I concluded the unit was in fact only capturing 320x260. No matter what I tried it would get any better. My mistake was I thought I had 30 days to return the unit from the time I received it. As such I spent far too long trying to make it work correctly with no success. In the end, something happened with the unit and it completely disabled my firewire line. I had to remove it.When I tried to return it, then Adorama Camera informed it I was passed the 14 day return period. I tried getting a refund with amazon. No luck. It seems it didn't break in time for a return. So I am out $167.95. There is not even a warranty to exchange the unit for another one. Unless you want a piece of junk that is not good for a boat anchor, maybe a good paper weight do not waster your money.
Defective Product OR "Dried-Out" or expired date code.I installed a Yellow-Black HP Printhead. Did an allignment and test printout with excellent results THEN after two days of scarce printing (150 pages) the printer gave a "something is wrong with the yellow-black printhead" message. I made a stupid mistake in discarding the the packaging after what appeared to be a successful install.I reinstalled printhead with no change in the error.I went to a local office supply store (Target) and ordered a replacement HP Yellow-Black Printhead. I received the printhead (via the local store) in a couple of days and it worked "out of the box" and is working flawlessly weeks later.The cost was very slightly more but this is why the purchase from the local store is wiser because of a simple remedy of problems.RinJax
The batteries would not charge. In the event of a power failure, all station presets are lost and it cannot be used as a portable radio.
RCA DT100SW Digital CLR Speaker Wire (100 FT)Pulled about 20' for speakers, shelved the remaining 80' (never off the spool) for a home audio project a few months later. When I grabbed the spool from the hall closet to start wiring the new sound system something looked funny. I didn't remember the wire looking more blue/purple than gold. Stripped back a lead and found out why, half the wire strands were green - the whole spool! Checked the wire I used off of the spool a couple months ago on a pair of speakers, same thing - the whole length of both 10' runs the wire had a purple tint; leads were mostly green.I live in a dry climate in Southern CA, air conditioning is on a lot; there is very little moisture in the air. I have never had this happen with any speaker wire, any gauge, cheap or not so cheap. I have 20' of Monster Cable that I bought in the late 70's or early 80's and it's as gold as the day I bought it. This RCA 'high priced' wire is junk. Avoid!!!
I've got two of these scanners--one at home, one at my office. I've increasingly found myself looking for a sledgehammer when trying to use them. Both of them grab clumps of paper, so that I find myself having to feed documents by holding on to all the pages but one, releasing the rest one at a time. Even then, it still tries to feed multiple pages at a time, and/or feeds pages through at an angle so they crinkle and jam. I have to start over multiple times just to get a single file scanned. I've spoken with company reps who tell me to clean the rollers. It makes no difference. In fact, I found this set of reviews while trying to find an alternative. I'm glad it works for other folks; I just wish that mine worked even half as well.
I chose this rating because i bought them, and 2 days later the speaker blew, i paid good money for these and i demand a new pair for free. They were great when i first installed them, then the speaker started rattling and sounding like torn paper. I deman a New set at once. please and thank you.
I have to admit...I didn't pay attention to the negative comments posted here by other buyers of the Nomad II Player so I ended up being disappointed and exchanged it for a Nomad II MG Player immediately. First of all, be forwarned that it is really next to impossible getting the battery cover off the back of the player once the SmartMedia card is in. The SmartMedia card is socketed right underneath the tab where it holds the battery cover so it prevents you from pushing the tab in to release the cover. A couple of times, I thought I broke the cover after hearing a large crack while forcing the cover off. Poor design on Creative's part, I must say. Secondly, the &quot;Play&quot; button sometimes worked, and sometimes it didn't...maybe I got a faulty unit or something. Some other faults of the Nomad II are:1. No internal memory--the Nomad II MG has 64MB of internal memory built in. 2. MG is packaged with better/updated software. 3. Rechargable battery and docking station are not included--you have to buy it seperately, whereas both is included with the MG. 4. Easy to lose the rubber padding that protects the metal contacts for the optional docking station. 5. Bigger than the MG.The only saving grace of this player is that a Belt clip is included with the player, and there's a wired remote attached to the headphones. Do yourself a favor and save yourself the hassle of having to return this player...Get the MG instead!!!
I have been through 4 XBR TVs and all of them have had clouding backlight issues - also known as 'mura'. I swapped my first 40XBR2 out for a 46XBR2. The 46XBR2 was the worst of the four I'd had. It came complete with the brightest and most widespread clouding and also one stuck green pixel!The problem is most visible in low lighting conditions and can be readily seen when watching dark scenes in movies or games. I noticed my first set had clouding when watching Superman Returns. During the scene when Superman flies into outerspace and is kicked back with his cape flowing out behind him, I noticed clouds with him in outerspace. It was impossible to overlook this issue.Were it not for the superior picture during other conditions (i.e. a lit room showing content that didn't contain a lot of shadows), I'd have given up immediately on the Sony XBR2's. However, I have been through the ringer with buying a set only to have to cart it back to Best Buy the next day.Sony is also officially not acknowledging this problem. The customer service response for some members of the AVS forum has been alarming. Some have had Sony authorized repair techs come to their house only to be told "this is normal." When I called Sony, they told me to "return it to the store" if I was still within the thirty day period.I strongly suggest anyone considering this TV to search on Google the following words "Sony XBR clouds." You will find more than a few hits that will lead you to online forums. I particularly recommend AVS forum.Once Sony fixes this problem, I will be able to recommend this TV and will purchase one for myself again.
Bought this item the other day. Received it last night. Tried it on a few things and seemed to work ok. Today I used it on several Home Depot and Lowes receipts. I am a contractor and bring home dozens of these receipts each week. Tooooo bad it will not read half of them. They are completely flat and I notice the scanner pulls them in and they slowly begin to rotate a bit. It comes back with errors galore. Waste of time, money, and my patience on this "Professional Scanner". I will be sending this item back. Rather keep my $170 and deal with it come tax time.
This adapter works, but the build and quality are bad. Others complained that the size of their adapter was too small. Unfortunately, mine was way too big. I inserted it into my MacBook Pro's audio out jack, and it somehow damaged something inside. Now regular 3.5 mm analog audio devices (e.g. my apple earphones) fit very loosely and do not make a clicking sound when inserted. This product does not follow the most basic of standards of shape and dimension for a product like this.Also, even though the image depicts two adapters, the price shown is only for one adapter.
This is a very good player, it is light, skip free, ergonomic and the sound quality is excellent. Transferring songs is very easy too.While it works, this is one of the best MP3 players around.WHILE IT WORKS!This player WILL STOP WORKING ANYTIME FROM A WEEK TO 6 MONTHSThis isnt a joke. It will stop working without warning, and i have a suspicion creative did it on purpose. However, instead of it resulting in higher sales it is just putting people off.I'm sorry to have to recommend not buying it, as this could be a really wonderful player, BUT IT WILL STOP WORKING.If you must buy it, get it from a shop where they offer a very long return policy of AT LEAST A YEAR. Also, KEEP IT AWAY FROM STATIC and MAGNETS. I think it is VERY sensitive to this.BEWARE!!!! I HAVE BOUGHT THIS PRODUCT, AND I KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT.
the black ink does not seems to want to work. i've been fighting with it for the past few days. i have yet to try the other colors. i have noticed the cartridges of the original brother black and this black look different. there is only one hole in this new black at the bottom. all the other colors match my original cartidges except for the black ink.
I purchased refurbshed version of this PDA from one of the marketplace seller, and I thought it was a good deal. Well,,, I have to admit that the PDA itself is awesome (very thin, light weight, palm os, reasonable memory, expansion slot, etc). However, the hotsync function suddenly failed after one and half of use. In my opinion, this pda doesn't worth a thing without the hoysync- writing schedule directly from PDA is one of the most annoying things EVER! ...P.S. those who are having the same problem, this might help.=>
We bought this camera in late July, anticipating the birth of our son in September. We had used it twice before his birth. It started to fail the day of his birth, and by the second day, when we brought the baby home, it had a hard failure. This is the &quot;e18&quot; failure, which I later found via a web search. Apparently, it's quite common.My only recourse was to mail this camera to Canon, since it had been more than 30 days since I bought it from Amazon. What a pain that was - with a newborn at home. The camera came back in about 3 weeks, took exactly 2 pictures, then broke again the same way. I called Canon and raised as much heck as I could, but in the end had to mail it back to them again. The best they could do was send me a shipping label. So, I took my 3 week old son out to a UPS depot to mail it. Not my idea of fun.I am currently waiting for it to return again. My son is now over 4 weeks old, and we have had no ability to take digital pictures of him, since we can't return the Canon camera, and can hardly afford to run out and buy a camera that works.
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.
Do NOT Use this cable. Despite the fact that the seller has identified this as being an Apple product, it's not. It's made by a company called Inspire Tech. I notified Amazon that the product details are wrong, but there's been no resolution. I would never have purchased this cable if that info hadn't been wrong. I bought two and one didn't work at all and other cut out after a few uses.Some reviewers have said that the cost is low enough that you can afford to buy a bunch a throw away the ones that don't work... I really don't agree with that. Using a bad cable on any device that draws power through the cable is a recipe for a screwed up device. It's a risk that's not worth taking considering the cost of the devices you're hooking up to it! Avoid! Amazon sells a retractable iPod/iPhone cable that is about $9 and performs perfectly.
While this thing was working, I lenjoyed it. For what it was anyway. It's good for background music at work or workout. It's slow to start and respond, all problems other reviews stated, but lightweight and I think shaped very well with clip and all.The problem is that I started it up one day and had progressively worse errors till now when it only displays the logo and the lights stay on permanently. I'd buy another one for work (where it might get broke) if I can find it for cheap enough.
These headphones are terrible. The sound quality is so bad and they are unbearable to listen to. They are also incredibly uncomfortable. It really is a shame because the headphones are a really unique color and they look really cool. I will never buy a Skullcandy product again.
Bought to watch TV while on my stationary bike. I am running my TV through my stereo and then through the headphone jack I have this plugged in. I'm transmitting to my Jabra headphones. I am approximately 15 feet away with a direct line of site / nothing blocking this product directly in front of me. My first attempt it cut out every 2-3 seconds so I charged my headphones to full and moved the product closer to the bike about 2 feet. Ran it again and it would still cut out every once in a while (maybe every 30 seconds but then would keep skipping for 10 seconds in 2 second intervals).I also was hoping to be able to connect my phone as a receiver in case my headphones died but was unable to do this with my Razr Maxx.I have not utilized this as a receiver yet.Very frustrated with this product especially for the price. I will try and update my review after more uses.++++++ Update 2/2013 +++++++++After multiple uses still frustrated with the range of this unit. I have now purchased a 20 ft headphone jack and will have it as close as I need it.As mentioned in other reviews there is a lack of sound quality when you plug this in to the headphone unit to your TV.Would not recommend this product to anyone for transmitting.
I love Casio Calulators! I have four others: two TI's an HP and a SECOND fx-115ES. All the others cost me $70-80 each. The fx cost 16.95.So. When Amazon offered this calculator for $27.00 and change, I jumped. I choose the FREE delivery- 2-3 days- and waited. Then an Email informed me my shipment would be delivered Tuesday. Caloo, calay, oh frabjous day. But wait? What's this? The total price is... wait for it... $37.99!!! Ten dollars MORE! In United States currency, not Canadian, U.S. US!!So I gotta ask... why the $10 bump? The Email doesn't say. Amazon doesn't say. Not even a caveat emptor.I check my other orders. A 3-bag of ukelele picks, advertised at $4.99, pops as $8.**. Double the advertised price, double what I expected to pay for the item.So beware... read the fine print. FIND the fine print!! The uke picks go back. The Casio i keep, mainly because I can;t fine this model anywhere else.Bottom line. Casio good. Amazon sucketh a most great chloney. Be ware!Beee-Waare!m.t.bear, who says,Only two things a man needs when buying from Amazon;a Certified Public Accountant and Duct tape.
I paid $300.00 for this when it first came out. The dvd part is fine, but the vhs part stinks. Wouldn't accept half my tapes (lighter tapes). Would put the tape in, would spit it back out for no reason. Tried all different types, came to realize it wouldn't accept light tapes, such as children's videos, shorter movies, etc. And if the tape wasn't rewound, forget it. My fault on not bringing it back in after buying it (did it from day one). But when you spend that kind of money for something brand new, it should work perfect and it should last a long time. Now the vcr part is completely broken. Nothing but problems with my panasonic phone too. I do not recommend buying this brand, until they can fix all their problems with their electronics. I know I won't be buying their products anymore, because every panasonic item I have owned has had to be replaced.
Broken on delivery. The 3 and 6 pin did not work. I had to recap it myself and now it seems to be ok.
This product has a HOLE for the armband, but no armband is included. Misleading label
Despite what the technical details on this page say, you need a DVD drive, not a CD-ROM drive, to load the software. It does say DVD drive under system requirements on the box, but that's after I bought it online and waited a week to receive it. I spent about an hour setting up the parts, charging the battery and then popping the disc into the CD-RW drive on my 2 year old Dell. Nothing! My Dell has a CD-ROM, but can't read DVDs.The instructions are not clear as to how often you need the disc. I'll call garmin customer service on Monday. Maybe I can borrow a neighbor's PC and load the maps and software if its a 1x thing. Otherwise I'll have to return it.Very disappointing! BTW, the costco.com site also does not mention the system requirements for a DVD drive on your PC to load the maps and software to the M5. I think Garmin should highlight this requirement so their resellers like Amazon and Costco don't waste their customers time ordering something that's incompatible with a 2 year old pc and now has to be returned. Very disappointing.
1) I bought this Onkyo DVCP704 18 months ago, and it is already broken. It stopped playing all DVD's last month; it still plays CD's, but a DVD player that won't play DVD's isn't much good.2) It is the slowest changer I have ever seen on a CD/DVD player; it takes forever.3) I just spoke with Onkyo USA. They gave me the name of the east coast service center in NY, and I have to pay to mail it in.4) When I call the 800 number to talk to the service center, noone answers, no voice mail, no operator. It's not exactly professional.
I would give this leather case a big fat zero if Amazon allowed it. My first problem is that the darned thing doesn't stay closed. There is no clasp, button, zipper - not anything. I have to put a rubber band around it to keep it closed which just looks tacky. Second, the adhesive velcro strips that you have to put on the back of your Jornada get in the way when you place it in the docking cradle. Of course, you could just put one velcro strip on the top but then it doesn't feel like it is secure enough in the leather case. I felt that it wouldn't take too much for the Jornada to fall out. Maybe it wouldn't but I am not trusting my expensive PDA to one little velcro strip. Also, when placing the velcro strip in the right place on the top it covers the reset button. I moved the strip over so the reset button wouldn't be covered but I would have thought that HP would have considered this when designing the case. So my advice to you is to avoid this case at all costs and look elsewhere when looking for a case to protect your Jornada.
I happened to see all of the "not so good reviews" on the Canon A70 and thought I needed to send in my bad luck story also. I'm in Iraq right now and my wife was using our camera the other day taking pictures of the kids and it stopped working. After going through all the troubleshooting, she still can't get it to work (won't turn on at all). My initial thought is that it will cost well over $100 to fix and the camera really isn't worth much more than that now. The camera is about two and a half years old and I figured for what I paid for it it should have lasted a lot longer. So, I went from having a great camera to not having one at all. My next thought is my next camera probably won't be a Canon. Sorry Canon, but after all the recent reviews here you might want to look into this.
We loved the design, the pink is very pretty & the earbuds look cute. However, we ended up replacing the earbuds immediately. Additionally, it skips ALOT. It starts itself over midsong, and eats batteries like candy. I would skip this and find a more reputable one in pink.
I received my wireless jack system today. It was covered with paint! Plus ione of the items looked burned out! What a cheat! All I want to do is get rid of this piece of junk.Judith Hollanlder
I played the numbers game when deciding on a pair of earbuds for listening to voice podcasts on my daily 20 minute train commute. Figured that with a 4-out-of-5-star average on 870 reviews my chances were pretty good that I'd get a great product.Well, I've read the 1-star reviews and not all of them are by people who are sound-afficionados concerned with clarity, bass, etc. No, the majority of 1-star ratings concern a crackling and then total failure of one of the earbuds. My 1-star review falls in that category.I'd had these earbuds exactly 3 months when the right-side earbud started to die. At first, if I wiggled the jack or held the wire a certain way, and remained perfectly still, it'd come back but only go out again. I became so focused on holding/wiggling the wire that there were times I forgot what I was trying to listen to on the podcasts.Today was the last time I attempted the odd hold/wiggle/be still sychronization. Nothing worked. I think now it's gone for good and I'm down to one earbud, which is annoying and leaves me with mono-ear. Can't think of anything unusual I did. Just sat on the train and walked in the train station. Disappointing.
Just like all other DVD media Memorex offers, this is total junk. I can't believe CompUSA would carry such an inferior product. Yes, the discs worked great for about a year. Then the dye totally disintegrates, after only 10 erases and re-writes. As you can you see, the warranty is only a year so I wasted my money. Memorex should state on the package "Discs will only work for year or after 10 re-writes". What a scumbag company
I bought these to clip on my new headphones, go look somewhere else, honestly it was a waste of $13. The "clip" is pathetic and doesn't clip on anywhere that you can be heard from, the inline clips won't fit over anything bigger than it's chord, and it's chord is frighteningly skinny.
Item arrived on time as I had paid extra postage to expedite. Item looked new and required some assembly. If you are not familiar with assembling ribbon connectors, then this may be a challenge for you. I had done some work years ago and being computer literate, I studied the item and was able to assemble correctly. It took ma about an hour and the parts are very small and if you do not get it right the first time, then the unit will not work.After connecting the ribbon cable and reinstalling the keyboard, I tested all of the keys "VERY IMPORTANT TO TEST EACH AND EVERY KEY FULLY". So, I just opened a blank page and proceeded to test each key... upon discovering that the "V" and "B" keys were not functional. I disconnected the keyboard and de-installed the connector and then reinstalled, thinking that all of the pins were not lined up correctly. I had done this test several times with each resulting in the "V" and "B" keys not functioning.I returned the unit. It was a waste of time anticipating the arrival of the unit and painstakingly installing, just to finally return the unit. I have yet to purchase another.
These discs are rubbish. 2 out of 5 have been defective, so far. Last night it took me 3 discs to finally get an uncorrupted data disc. Never had this issue before. Certainly wont be buying Verbatim discs again.
The pocket for the Nano measured 1.5" by 2.5" and a Nano actually measures 2" by 3"!
Unacceptable! It works fine at first and then all of a sudden it just stopped after a few months, Very inconvenient.
My new remote went dead. Logitech wanted me to open the case to pull the battery and that is not possible. People talk about the reburbished remotes being faulty. After my very brand new remote went bad Logitech replaced it with a refrbished model. I had to break open the battery case to remove the battery and now the remote is ruined. Logitech will not talk to you if you are past their warranty period. I think it's 90 days. So instead of answering a simple question they will waste your time and theirs explaining that you are past the big 90 day warranty.Worthless company.
I have to agree with erosomniac, from Seattle, WA. The FujiFilm A340 is a waste of money. I previously had a FujiFilm 2600 and it took far superior pictures than the A340. I contacted Fuji (sent them pictures from the A340 and they sent me back pictures with the same problems) and that was also a waste of time. Outdoor pictures are either too bright or too dark, really hard to get a good clear picture.
I bought this in 2010 and within 6 months it stopped working. I tried customer service but they and the owners manual were useless. So I called my good friends at Amazon for the "A to Z" program and they sent me a new unit and all they asked was that I mail back the non-functional one. The new units lasted for abount 8 months and I received the same fault indication. I think they over heat because when i was troubleshooting the problem they were very warm to touch. These things a re made to plug into the wall outlet and expand your LAN system so i don't see the point of unplugging them when not in use, plus that is just inconvient.Solution: I did some more research and recently bought the "amped wireless 300N smart repeater. I have only been using it for a couple weeks but the set up was easy and I can stream HD video through my XBox 360 without any lag and the router is located a floor above or 40 ft away. I also like the advantasge of not being tied to a wall connection. The 300N captures the signal and boosts it to reach even my Wii in the basement.Lastly, this unit was roughly $79 and the D-link was over $100. Nuff Said!
This one didn't work at all for me. I then got a different cheap cable that worked fine:FIREWIRE DV CABLE CAMCORDER FOR CANON SONY SHARP JVCIt looks like the prices, vendors, pictures and possibly products change regularly on these cheap cables (for the same link) - so caveat emptor.
windows XP: it works fine w/ my 256MB memory card, but freezes w/ my 2.0GB memory card. Others devices (e.g. my camera) work fine with both memory cards, so I believe the cards are working properly.Linux: linux even has detected the device.
Cheap speaker not worth the time to install. Poor sound and too much impedance!
I purchased these speakers for my wife's computer. She (among other things) teaches music, and sometimes will use her computer as a teaching aid for her students. Her studio is about 35'x25', and as such the sound from most 2.0 speaker systems was inadequate.Right out of the box there were problems. Most significant was a constant, persistent, and loud high pitched squeal. Following the troubleshooter's guide in the provided instructions found some relief with adjusting the sound settings on the computer, but in order to do so required most settings to be on mute or just above, preventing the computer from producing *any* sound. Use of a third party sound equalizer for the computer allowed some sound to once again be used, but it seems that such measures should not be necessary (out of the five other speaker sets I've used with this computer, it was never needed prior to these speakers).Once a work-around for the problem was found, I tried several types of music and audio files to get an idea on how well they worked. They did very well for pop/rock/metal and the like, clear with good bass for a 2.0 system. They also did well with standard Windows sounds and with sound effects from computer games. However, they were totally inappropriate for classical and opera, solo piano pieces in particular, and sounded rather mute and lacking depth and richness. This was quite disappointing as my wife predominantly teaches classical piano, and I had purchased these speakers to help her with her business. I'm still on the hunt for a good set of 2.0 speakers for a reasonable price, so if you have any suggestions or complaints, please feel free to use the comments section at the end of this review.
I emailed Acoustic Research,What is the white fiber in the middle of this 16AWG wire? It seems to be just taking space where there should be copper. It seems to be a rip-off to me & I'm not getting a full 16AWG, but 20AWG or less worth of wire!I didn't think I was paying for filler!Response> "This cable was discontinued before Audiovox acquired this AR product line. We don't have any support information about it".Thank you for using Audiovox.Ed.Customer ServiceFiber surrounded by copper you lose about 1/3 where the copper is missing. Then a oh we know nothing response from them.
This is the second Panasonic portable CD player I've had in the past two years. The first one's headphones became staticky within 6 months, and even new headphones didn't fix the problem ... it was the machine itself. This new CD player was staticky the first time I used it and the remote didn't work at all. You'd be better off with a different brand.
Lasted for about 2 years until it keeps having paper jam every time I try to print something. I'm looking for another printer now.Good Points (During the first year of use): Good Picture Quality. Quieter than my previous Canon.Bad Points: Takes up a lot of ink it seems, but the cartridges aren't all that expensive though. Kinda slow if you do normal printing. After a year's use, it starts to get paper jam often. Now, it jams everytime I print.
Good product for 4 months before an early demise. The unit just stopped working. I called Palm for help, I was told to pay $25 for the first call and $145 to repair the unit. The unit can be bought for around the same price new on the net. What a sham!!! They lost a customer, if they care......
I bought this unit one year ago, and wish I would have read the reviews on Amazon first. The first model I purchased would not burn DVDs at all. My initial thought was that I was doing something wrong, but hours of reading and re-reading the manual convinced me that the unit itself was faulty. I took it back to the retailer, who gladly exchanged it for a replacement model.This time, the 720 was able to record DVDs, but as the months passed, the software started to behave erratically. Among the most frequent problems:- Some DVDs will not play at all. This applies to both commercial discs and those I have burned myself. In some cases, the unit displays a meaningless error. And in others, it completely freezes up and won't even eject the DVD unless you manually release a catch beneath the drive tray.- The unit has a tendency to freeze and reboot itself arbitrarily, which can be really annoying if you are in the middle of watching something, since this process can take up to a minute. Oh, and rebooting also resets the system memory, which means you have to reconfigure everything. This is happening at least 2-3 times per week.- If you set a program to record on the timer, it is hit and miss whether the unit will decide to actually follow your instructions. Sometimes, it doesn't record at all and (you guessed it) reboots itself.- The unit occasionally decides to record something at random, eating up space on the hard drive. On a few occasions, I've found six hours of late night infomercials on the drive.- The built-in TV guide only contains information for some of the digital cable channels I have. This is frustrating if you want to record something on a channel that the TV guide doesn't know about.I even tried downloading a software patch from the Philips website. This only seemed to make matters worse. The unit is now behaving worse than ever, as if it is upset that I tried to rectify its shortcomings. Given its tendency to make decisions about what to record, play and when to work, I have renamed it "Hal".This is without doubt the worst electronics purchase I have ever made, and is certainly the last Philips product I ever buy. I'm about to throw the damn thing into my basement and buy a Tivo box instead.
I bought this so called cooling pad about a month ago now and just after maybe two days of using it the thing broke and has never came on again. I am never buying another product from Belkin. So I advise you to not get this.
I unpacked the adapter and put it in the cassette player in my car. It churned for several seconds, then the player spit it out and showed the message ERROR 1. I tried several more times, same result. The player in my car successfully plays music cassettes and works fine with another adapter similar to this one (which unfortunately broke, therefore requiring a replacement). I do not recommend purchase of this item.
This is a duckbill platypus of a phone.Paper weight, chew toy, vibrator? Maybe.Phone? Forget about it.
Do NOT buy this product!!! Small felt pads inside the player rub on the disk and scratch it. In the beginning it appears everything is OK until you play a disk the second time and towards the end of the movie (outer edge of the disk) it begins to pixelate or lock up. I ruined six disk before I discovered this problem. BEWARE!!!
I purchased one of these on Amazon and returned it today.It charges both the phone and spare battery when both the USB cable and power adapter are plugged into the unit. (The power adapter is not the same as the Treo wall charger and can't be used without the cradle.) One odd circumstance, at least on the unit I received, is that the unit seemed to stop charging if the USB cable was attached and the PC was off, even if the separate power cable was plugged in.The LED on the front indicates power on, but one must look at the Treo's charge indicator to see how the battery in the phone is doing. There is also a separate red/green LED in the back for the spare battery status. This would be a nice touch, but my unit flashed alternating colors if no spare battery was inserted for charging, which I found distracting.The Treo itself is held at a comfortable viewing angle, for me at least.The unit does not have a separate synch button, and the customer is supposed to run the HotSync application on the Treo in order to synchronize.Generally these are all minor irritations, and would not be deal breakers for me, but the unit failed entirely to synch. I tried with two laptops, an IBM Thinkpad T30 with Windows 2000 at the Service Pack 4 level, and a Compaq V4440US with Windows XP Pro at the Service Pack 2 level. This was tested both directly to the laptops, as well as via an Adaptec powered USB hub. The Palm synch cable included with the Treo works consistently in all these permutations.If you do not need to synchronize with Outlook, or can do so via a wireless interface, this may not be an issue for you. I found it unworkable. Not recommended.Note that this is sold under some other names, not necessarily just the Fosmon brand.To their credit, my seller, SFPlanet, allowed me to return the unit.
I read with great interest the ongoing debate between the PX100 & PX200 as my preference, all things being equal, would be a closed design where the sound does not leak out. I originally bought the PX200s with enough Amazon reviewers stating once they break in they get great bass and a full sound. A buddy of mine had the 100's so I left the 200's playing random tracks through two battery cycles of my Creative Zen Player and compared them side by side. Unfortunately, to compare the PX200 to the PX100 is to compare chicken s*@t to chicken salad. Not only does the PX100 have a truer, cleaner, fuller bass response; they give a wider, richer (more open!) sound. Stereophonic imaging is more highly defined and the 100s are more comfortable. I took the shipping hit and traded the 200s for the 100s and am happy as can be. I really wanted these to as good or better then the 100s and maybe with more time they break in more and maybe they end up sitting on your ears better (if you applied slight pressure so they were tight the bass response improved greatly; but who wants to constantly hold their headphones while wearing them?) but I'm not confident.
I purchased this camera in March 2006. In September 2006 it stopped working and in December 2006 it was repaired under warranty. I am not an avid picture taker but I wanted a decent digital camera to use on vacations. In June 2007 I left for a 7 week trip of Canada's maritime provinces but 2 weeks into the trip the camera failed again. since it has been over 1 year since the original camera was purchased Kodak will not stand behind the product. I will never buy another Kodak product again!
It worked initially. But I made the mistake of reorganizing my cables and the little door-spring IDIOT engineering device broke. I probably breathed on it by accident. Seriously, I took a look at it after it broke and am astonished that they bothered to PATENT this thing. This is the second LINKSYS product that has failed on me due to bad engineering. Never buying any of their JUNK again.
Don't order this battery unless you have money to throw away! I ordered one that would not hold a charge, called the company and they told me it was defective and to send it back. Did that and got a replacement that proved to be just as bad. Now after 3 months, it isn't even holding a charge for more that 15 minutes of usage time!!! This is unacceptable, and again the company is still trying to stand behind their bogus product! AVOID AT ALL COST, EVEN IF THAT MEANS PAYING THE EXTRA $10 BUCKS FOR AN ORIGINAL KODAK BRANDED BATTERY!UPDATE: Finally received a refund from the company after many phone and email complaints!
This thing won't work on Window's Vista and the company doesn't offer a solution. It was a waste of my money. I should have done more research, I guess. That's why I'm leaving this review. Buyer beware!
The Garmin Edge 305 is a very cool looking unit, and the GPS system is useful for anyone who does not know the territory well. However, my particular unit almost constantly displayed inconsistent and highly variable speed and heart rate readings. For example, on a recent recovery ride, during which I road at a pretty steady pace of 15 mph, the unit displayed HR readings that varied between 120 to 247!!! I have also had problems uploading data from the unit to the Training Center and the Motion Based Agent. On one occasion, the data was simply lost; on another, it showed up with the wrong date (even though the Edge 305 itself displayed the correct date).When I called Garmin customer service about these problems, I had trouble getting through. When I finally was able to speak with a customer service representative, she kindly offered to exchange my Edge 305 for a new one. The only problem was, they didn't have any in stock -- at the manufacturer!!!My experience with the Garmin Edge 305 confirms my theory that the more you pay for a cycle-computer/heart rate monitor, the less reliable it is.
Just a great item. However there are approximately 5 length-wise seams on the bottom to create stability. After two months, one seam "disappeared, and now the bed rocks, because there is one large air space.I can probably live with it, just have to put some towels, whatever to stabilize it.
I have owned this card for several years, it's a complete pain in the ass with very good range. I recently upgraded to Windows 7 64-bit and after a lot of looking and finally live chat with linksys, this device is absolutely not compatible with windows7 64-bit. it will cause random lock up and blue screens, if you can get it to work at all. Linksys has this information hidden away on their website, despite their driver download saying its compatible with windows 7 64bit. It absolutely is not, try it and you will find your pc randomly locking up all the time.
FYI - It does not specifically state it here, but this mouse is for the PS2. It will not work with a USB port on a PC.
This case does not work well for running or other vigorous activity. Case attaches to armband with belt clip, the result is high profile and unstable and looks way un-cool overall. Maybe not bad to use with the belt clip while walking. Adds a lot of bulk to what is already a bulky player. Note that case does not look like the main photo on Amazon.
I bought this recorder about 10 months ago or maybe less. I don't use it often about 3 times a month and already it doesn't work. It might come cheap but it won't last long.
I got this to replace an old cassette/radio that I had in my car since I play CDs now far more than cassettes. Unfortunately, I didn't really look at what I was buying before I bought ended up with this.I would say that this unit is all con, no pro. There are no FM/AM presets. The radio gets terrible reception (2 of my favorites don't come in at all now). There's no seek/scan option for tuning. The controls are counterintuitive - to tune, you turn a dial and to raise the volume, you press a button. The CD player's anti-skip protection is minimal (someone got into the car slamming the door behind them and the CD skipped). There's no way to have the time display constantly. You have to press a button just to get it to display for a few seconds.Generally, I'd say it's a piece of junk. Don't waste your time and money finding out for yourself.
I was happy with the Koss collapsible headphones when I first got them, but after a couple months of use the foam pads would not stay in place (kept coming off) and shortly after that the thin cable started fraying where it comes out of the inline volume control and finally stopped working.
I purchased this HDTV and it worked OK for the first 10 days. After that I was unable to power the tv on or off using the remote or manually. Read that other Olevia models had experienced the same or similar issues. Called Olevia customer services to complain and was put on hold for at least 20 minutes. Save your money or put it to better use....buy a different HDTV!!!
It was my mistake in thinking that when it said it had a 17" display, that's what I would get. It was 13" across, 17" diagonally. Much too small for me. It was packed very well, but the monitor was not in the "very good" shape the seller claimed. The screen was very smeared with streaks and the monitor cord looked like it had been almost completely chewed through by a mouse.I contacted the seller about returning it for a full refund and expected they would pay the shipping, but they never offered. Finding out that the shipping would cost me half the price of the monitor, I decided to keep it.
I am on my second one and I will be returning this one also. Both of them worked once and then would not retract fully after that. I was so mad I almost threw it against the wall. I thought the first one was a defect, but then when I got the second one I realized it was a design flaw... If you buy the Targus one keep your receipt because I guarantee you will be returning it. What I don't get is how Targus has the guts to release this product and also put on it: Satisfaction Guaranteed. What a joke...
The TV tube buzzed so loud, turning up the volumed only gave me a headache. Factory service couldn't replace the tube so I waited a few months for the factory to send me a new one. The tube on the new one buzzes too. But after it warms up, it settles down to a volume I can handle. I don't want to deal with factory service anymore.
I returned this to the store after trying it out. And, as usual, I try to pass along my reviews of such returns.Right out of the box, things did not bode well. The remote is terrible. It's about 50% unresponsive. Even with fresh batteries, including freshly charged rechargables, you can aim the remote at the sensor, press a button, and you MAY get the response. IF you do, pressing the same button again, say Power, and you might NOT get the command sent to the remote.Only had 1 major gripe with the VHS side. The tracking control does not appear to work correctly. It takes about 30 to 60 seconds before ATR kicks in, then, a few seconds later, tracking roll appears again. And, this was even on a tape recorded by another GoVideo product!Didn't get a chance to test too much with the DVD side. Because, it wasn't that good of a DVD player. Colors were dark and tended to bleed. Scene changes were not smooth, but immediate transitions, resulting in loss of video. This apparently a redraw issue since many times menu items tend to bleed over from a previous menu. Lastly, the PIP display where you supposedly can move through the chapters by just typing in the chapter number simply didn't work.Bottom line is you could do worse. It's not that expensive, so, you won't have wasted a whole slew of bills. BUT, it's still nowhere near worth the price, even at that! Pass on this item, too.
I bought this router to use with my dynamic PPPOE DSL connection. The setup and interface were easy enough to use, but no matter how I configured it, it would not connect to my DSL connection. The router would get PDAT messages and disconnect immediately. I found out that other people have had this same problem with this router.Also, I couldn't get the router to update its firmware. It would repeatedly give me a message saying that the firmware version is incompatible.
Although mine is only a 512, I, too, have suffered from the mysterious sandisk cruzer death. I'd only had my 512 titanium for four months, and--literally--only used it about 8 times before the disk stopped dead in its tracks and my computer could no longer "recognize" it.I, too, am being forced through hoops by the Sandisk customer service/tech people. Although I've done their "suggested reformat" steps TWICE (although it's a bit hard to re-format a dead device ;-) and told them so, some clueless tech named Kirk keeps writing back, urging me to do the same pointless rigamarole over and over and over again.Frankly, if they do not tell me where to send this pathetic piece of merchandise for a FULL REPLACEMENT soon, I'll have to wash my hands of this company (but, you can be sure I'll tell my story far and wide).Beware.
Bought it less than two years ago with my Dell Laptop and it's failed already. Looks like it doesn't have enough parts to make it break so quickly. More than frustrating. I've been had! But do I have a choice if I want to have a printer and a mouse and a keyboard and a scanner and a Cardscan and a separate disk drive and a Palm?
Same problem as the mouse pad:Sincerely, I've read a number of comments saying this thing is too hard, and as it is not too expensive, I thought I might give it a try. It is definitely much too hard (is it realy gel inside ? It feels more like dense foam or rubber ...)I don't think I will get used to it as the thing is supposed to take the shape of the wrist and not the opposit. In fact, even after half an hour of use, my right wrist is already slowly getting uncomfortable warm and it seems also that the stiffness of that thing increases the friction on the synthetic surface. So I'm already looking for another real wrist rest...And forgot to add: strong chemical plastic smell !
Just a warning to those of you with Toshiba Laptops -- this scanner is known by HP not to work with Toshiba laptops, because of a compatibility issue between HP's driver and the specific USB host controller used by Toshiba. There is no known fix for many laptop models; for many others, the only fix is to buy a USB 2.0 PCI card. We tried it and the 4850 on the Satellite Pro and the M45 and both laptops failed to detect the scanner, either through the native USB 2.0 port or through a PCI card. A list of other Toshiba products -- as well as many other brands of laptops with which HP scanners do not work -- is at www.hp.com/support. Most HP scanners, the site reports, will not work with the following Toshiba models:*Satellite 220, 300,310*Satellite Pro 440, 460, 470, 480*Portege 300*Tecra 520, 530, 540, 550, 750 CDTThere are tons of incompatibilities between HP scanners and common computers, peripherals and software; check the HP website before buying and save yourself a lot of hassle, hours on the phone with scripted Tech Support in India, and a product return.
I originally bought the driveway patrol about a year ago and it worked great for about 6 months. Then after it rained several times it stopped working. It was not in a very sheltered location so I decided to buy another one and make sure it was covered. That unit only worked sporadically - the sensor LED would go off but the alarm did not always sound. I had waited too long to return it, so eventually I bought a third unit and that one had the same problem. After reading the return policy I would have to pay the return shipping and they will only repair/replace it and at this point I don't want to keep throwing money at this product since it seems the build quality is extremely poor.
I would not buy this item because it does not have as much memory as some do. Also if your going to buy one then you should buy one that is in color and just spend the extra bucks.it takes forever to download games
factor in cost of battery before buying this camera since the camera came without battery.
When first receiving the mouse, I loved it! But it quit working entirely after just 3 months!!!!
The microphone is fairly standard, which is what I technically bought it for. The headphones on the other hand are pretty worthless.
After spending several hours trying to get this to install, I'm returning it.The problem is installing the Multimedia Center (MMC 9.0) - there is an unrecoverable error:Error Number: 0x80040705Description: String accessed out of boundsTheir support is a call to Canada, the support on their website points to an irrelevant topic. All in all, dont bother with this one. You may get it to work, but why take the risk?
Very poor build quality... my ring was shaking/rattling... and its extremely prone to attracting dust... gives u decent amount of contrast... probably u get what u pay for i guess....apart from that the biggest problem was the treads are too tight and rough... was a pain putting it on and getting it off my lens...but as i said its really really affordable and give u fair amount of contrast in ur pics... just wish build quality was a bit better.
I have been an owner of the unit for about three years. It was already already experiencing problems with losing the almanac and requiring new location starts even though I had not moved.In addition, the rubber around the perimeter started to become unglued. I called Garmin and they said sending it in for service required an $89 fee this is higher than the resale value) so I lived with these problems. Just recently the unit was rained on and stopped working and the screen became blank. I called Garmin support and inquired about the unit being IPX7 rated (can widthstand 1 meter depth for 30 minutes. The rep told me that they only support that the unit complies with that standard only during the warranty period!! Garmin seems to have great confidence in their product!!
This product didn't have a lot of reviews other than a couple and one video on Ebay, so I purchased it for my DJ Business, I must say this did not work as expected, many drop outs at two different events during the Ceremony, fully charged batteries energizers and away from anything that could have caused interference. I am very dissapointed with this Shure product and will not buy another Lavaliere from Shure other than the PGX items as those seem to work well, but this product is a complete letdown.
I've always thought that I had fairly large ears - apparently - I do not. These headphones DO NOT stay put!! I spend half of my run messing around with keeping them on my ears. The rest of the time - I'm messing with the clip that clips the excess wire to your clothing. The clip doesn't stay put either! I'd love to say that they sound great - but since they ear piece never stays in place - I can't tell if it sounds good!
It's too late to return, but I'm thinking about throwing away. Sound is really tinny and bad. Buy something else.
The Battery does not work. I was excited at first to receive this battery, which to a mystery would not work or take a charge. I followed the directions to the letter. Then I made an appointment at the MAC store. They did a diagnostic on the battery and its communication to the computer. It was found that the battery was giving the computer false information. The battery was communicating that it had the capacity of no battery then that it the capacity of 100 batteries which is impossible, and also making it impossible for any charging unit to charge the battery. AM i out of money here?
This camera has two very bad problems. First, it goes through batteries like they're going out of style. Several other reviews have advised using rechargeable batteries, but in fact, that's a very bad option with this model. The user manual doesn't explain why, but on page 47 it says &quot;do not use rechargeable batteries.&quot; I researched this a little - rechargeable batteries get too hot, putting the camera's innards at risk of melting. More importantly, any use of rechargeable batteries will void the service warranty. A voided service warranty would be bad under any circumstances, but it's especially bad in this case, because this particular camera is more likely to break than many others; there is a bug in its software.There are two ways to delete pictures from the CF card. You can use the camera itself, or you can use your PC when you have the camera connected. The bug comes into play if you use your PC to delete pictures - you run the risk of &quot;toasting&quot; the camera's firmware. &quot;Toasting&quot; sounds bad, doesn't it? It is indeed very bad - the cost of repairing a &quot;toasted&quot; camera is much greater than the original price of the camera. (Meaning greater than the price of the camera when it was sold new two years ago.) Cameras under the service warranty are simply replaced, but if the service warranty has expired or is void, the customer must pay.This is a well-known defect; in fact, it is one of the most-discussed problems involving the HP 215 on HP's &quot;Support Forums.&quot; The original post dates back to September 19, 2001.I was fortunate; my camera was still under warranty when it broke. I had an extremely difficult time with HP customer service, but eventually I did convince them to send a replacement.The replacement camera is adequate, but that's about it. The on/off switch is poorly designed. It takes a delicate touch to properly turn the camera off, and I've lost count of the number of times I've accidentally left it on and returned to find the batteries dead.The focus &amp; shoot function is aggravating - to &quot;focus&quot; you must gently depress the button half way, and then you must wait for a signal before you can actually take the picture.Judging the camera functioning as it was designed, I'd have given it 2 1/2 stars. With the software bug and HP's lousy customer service added in, it really doesn't deserve any stars at all!
At first the caller ID box seemed to work fine. I especially liked to redial feature. However, I started having people tell me that they had tried to call me earlier but got my fax machine. The thing is, I don't have a fax machine. I dismissed this as an oddity, but then I had a friend call me on my cell to tell me that they had been trying to get me all day on my regular phone but it was busy. Which again shouldn't have happened, because I was not on the phone. I then used my cell phone to call my house phone and I got a fax signal. I tried again, and this time I got a busy signal. I tried again and it finally rang through. So it was basically hit or miss if a call made it through.The phone company came out and determined it was the caller ID box that was the problem. Once removed the phone worked fine. They did say that caller ID boxes should work on the line without creating this issue. Most likely, this was going on the moment I installed the called ID box. However, since it did not affect outgoing calls I was unaware of the problem until I started getting complaints from friends. As a result, you might want to call yourself every so often to ensure that the called ID box isn't causing the incoming callers to get a fax signal or busy signal.Unfortunately, after this experience I have lost faith in the product. It's just not worth having to wonder if it is blocking calls, or having to call yourself to ensure the product is still working. I had the product less than two months (return policy is 14 days). So if you purchase this product, I suggest calling yourself a couple of times each week to ensure it is still working correctly due to the narrow return window.
It would allow you to go from DVD to video thr the remote and would only sometimes let you set up through the Menu to let you record, etc.It was not ever working correctly from the start. Finally when a tape stuck and could not be released, I was forced to go to a Sony repair center.They fixed the entire problem, had to get a part from Sony...took about 10 days. And now it works just fine. But, I am not impressed..as it should have worked OK in the beginning. At least, Sony stood behind the product. Glad I had it fixed within the free warrantly period.
I am now on my third week with the HD1000, I believe I now can give a fair review.My first week was spent struggling with the networking of the unit. Normally, networking is not an issue with most users, but in my particular application some tech support would have been nice. I say "would have been nice" because there is very limited effort put forward by Roku on this. Their website even states that tech support is only available via email, although they are more than happy to talk to you live, if you are placing an order. The response time is a few days, and then they tell you to call back a long-distance # - not exactly what I had in mind. Problem was solved on my own. I would not count on tech support from these guys, you are better off getting help from other users at the Roku's forum (http://www.rokulabs.com/forums/)Picture viewing was great. My 5 mega-pixel picts looked very nice at the 1080i setting. The mp3 playback was sufficient to playback, but seemed lacking as far as playlists, control, shuffle and format. Watching pictures and listening to music at the same time is not possible with the limitation in memory, although Roku says otherwise. In order it to work, you must use a CompactFlash card as a swap drive, otherwise the system will freeze up and you will have to reboot. This hack is a comprimise for its deficiency in the memory. Although the ATI chip does suggests high performance, the 64MB (half of which is reserved for video) does not, hence the CF hack. Using the swapfile does solve all freezing issues. Plan on using one if you ever buy into the HD1000. The HD1000 then feels much more robust. It is then the perfect tool for viewing your high res pictures and a decent mp3 player. The ATI chip, the component output to 1080i video and the digital output for audio are the right tools for the job.I believe currently the biggest problem is that the firmware development is incomplete. The video playback is virtually non-existent, as well as the advertised visualizer. This lack of development of its firmware is what is really holding back this product. The lack of firmware development is an ongoing topic of discussion at the Roku Forums, although Roku itself, does not seem to be interested in participating. I can understand why there is a lack of Roku participation in the forums on this topic, it is because there has been a lack of development in the firmware. The last firmware update was nine months ago. That's pretty bad, when you consider the fact that the product still does not do what it is supposed to. I think Roku stopped advertising the fact that the HD1000 will play back mpeg2 streams, but page 15 of the user manual still claims this a viable feature. The only support for the video playback, is through third-party software, which is really at the beta stage. You can get some playback, but there are lip-synch and control problems that are inherient with the pending firmware update. Again, until the firmware is updated, this aspect of the HD1000 is incomplete and insufficient.Although the limited memory issue does present some problems that would be difficult to workaround, I do think that the success of the HD1000 is close at hand, but is directly dependent on the development of the firmware. I consider myself a person who hopes that Roku will truly be succesful in their endeavours, being that they are the only ones that currently support HD, use an open platform, and do not require server-side software. I just hope they focus on developing their creation and foster it into greatness, rather than obsolescence.I suggest before buying, the consumer check the progress of the firmware update (to be announced as v1.6) on the Roku Forums at http://www.rokulabs.com/forums/ and judge for themselves. I hope to soon retract all negative comments mentioned in this post if, and when, Roku resolves these problems.(Dec. 11)- I would like to update that the anticipated v1.6 is to be released in Decemeber 2004, but it will be a beta release. Sounds as if it may be a patch for the various bugs, but perhaps it will also have some added functionality. We will have to wait and see. Roku's CEO did state on the Roku forums, that a software cycle for this type of product is normally around 12 ~ 18 months! I am hoping that this upgrade is more than a bug fix, being that it may be a long time for another update after this one and that are a some major outstanding issues! Current software functionality and how frequent a manufacturer updates its software are aspects the buyer should definetly consider before spending the money. The Roko CEO also stated that Roku recommends that the buyer purchases their product soley on what it does today, and not what it may be able to do in the future. If that is the case, it would seem that if you are looking for a media player with functional video playback, then the HD1000 is not for you, today.(Jan 3, 2005) The HD1000, aka the PhotoBridge, is in the process of evolving! Roku has just released the beta of v2.0. Although it is hard to believe that the current functionality of the 2.0 beta is the result of nearly a years worth of work, it is a step towards where it should be. The beta so far does seem to be primarily a bug fix with the addition of video playback functionality, although still quite limited and buggy, nothing ground-breaking (yet) - but again, a work in progress. Hence, I will update this review and modify my rating when the work is complete. Hopefully progress will be made at an exponentially faster rate! See what the update addresses and what is to come upon the official release for yourself at...http://www.rokulabs.com/support/HD10002.0Beta.phpThe HD1000 also has been upgraded hardware-wise, to address the lack of RAM. Apparently, Roku has been shipping 128MB versions (version B, opposed to the original version A with 64MB) for the last 2 months, but did put forward any communications. Good for new customers, but it sounds as if early adopters and recent customers are S.O.L. I wonder if version A owners will find their units obsolete, once apps are created requiring the 128MB. I fear that Roku will have no options for us other than offering the old Swap Hack. Personally I have concerns regarding the longevity of my Compact Flash card (used as swap disk), being that flash media has a finite cycle life.
The end that plugs into the wall is not a USA plug. Description does not say will not work in USA.
ordered two and they were not "snagless" , one is impossible to remove from my laptop ... I'm a computer professional, and I've not been able to detach the cable... took it to the hardware support at work and they can't remove it and won't try harder because it might break the connector.
Just got this at local BB for clearance price.Cons:1. no presets2. still with some static even on 'empty channels'3. autoseek is useless4. loose fitting if you use a silicon case cover for the zunePros:1. if you can tolerate some static (I've tried a few FM transmitters in the past including those for ipods, all had some static - it has to do with the power output limit the FCC place on all these FM trans.)2. the FM transmitter allows you to connect the DC/car adapter to it, allowing the zune to be charged at the same time
This drive seems to require special drivers to work with Windows. I don't know what else could be the cause of constant "write protection" errors.I've tried all the solutions suggested online, including the mFormat utility that wipes all data from the drive, and I still can't save anything to it.Their support site is useless. It's tedious to browse through the documentation, and requesting support requires filling out a form with dozens of irrelevant fields.I'm never buying a Transcend product again.
I drive a Toyota Coralla and bought the Sony Travel Speaker for driving back and forth to work in order to listen to audiobooks. The speakers did not produce enough volume for to be able to listen easily. Now it sits in my trunk.
Sounded like a great thing. Got it and it was 2003 technology and didn't work. I sent it back for a refund.
I wonder how many people who write these reviews still feel the same after a few months. Initially was THRILLED with a fast- portable hard drive to use as an archive for home and office....until it started filling up...so to speak.with only about 9gb on the disk, it makes starting up Windows about a 10-12 minute wait while it &quot;scans&quot; all the data on the Maxtor. Once opened, the transfer/access rate is like working on an old 386 machine... and it's 10 times worse with a USB 1.1 connection!I thought for CERTAIN that the problem was me. I defragged, rebooted, deleted half the files..... no luck.Stay with a fire wire, especially if you are replaying any music or video. Can't imagine someone using this thing to do a presentation.Mine is now a pretty paper weight.
We purchased the Audiovox under the cabinet TV/DVD unit. The volume button on the remote control did not work. We returned it for another. The second one did not work either. The DVD player on the unit did not work. We returned the unit to the store where we purchased it for our money back. Don't waste your money on this item.
This is my second sony camera. My last one just died and would not power up. Now I've had this T100 for a couple of years and it is a nice camera with histogram... if you get one that will last more than a few years that is. My pics now have a green tint and I've changed/reset all settings. I think the camera is dying. It isn't worth the money Sony wants to send these type of cameras in to get fixed .. So it's basically a dead camera. I won't buy another Sony.
The picture of the SLIM 1500 looks good; sadly the complimentary aspects of the stereo end there. If you are unfortunate enough to purchase one of these or receive it as a gift and for some reason do not want to take it back, here is a tip. IF you can get a CD to load properly and the speakers are not detached, do not turn the volume up above a whisper. The vibration makes the CD skip. That is if you can get the CD to start playing at all. The sound &quot;quality&quot; is terrible, a complete waste of money.
I got this after winning the Zune in a promo from Microsoft. The Zune is great, but I have encounter the same problems as others.. For one, positioning is everything, I have to rest mine under my dash near my gear stick to get a clear signal. Two, the charger has to be plugged into too to get a very clear signal - totally [..] for me. Three - the sound quality just isnt that good. I don't aspect CD quality like someone said, but to be that close to your antenna and have it sound muffle is crazy. I'm going to purchase the monster version, I was orginally but they didnt have it in stock. Monster is kown for good audio products and I'm guessing it will out perform this ok, but very unsatifactorty product
I received this item as a gift. The main use was to provide bluetooth functionality to my IBM T30 so that I could keep my T68i contact and calendar synchronized.Installation was a pain. Reading the manual first is essential. However, when I finally did get it working it worked well, really well! This happy state of affairs lasted for about three weeks. At that time it would occasionally turn itself off. I'd have to pull it out of the USB port and re-insert it to get the device going again. Eventually (a couple of weeks later) it just stopped working.It took about 3 days and 2.5h of phone calls to finally get a human on the D-Link helpline, and not a very friendly one at that. The device was returned to D-Link (at my cost) for replacement (at their cost). They received it on 15 October 2003. It is now 5 November and I am still waiting for the replacement to ship.Great device when it works. Bad when it doesn't. Awful if you need D-Link service.
This was a wonderful camera when I first got it. Now I'm the type of person who actually READS the manual completely before using any piece of equipment.Never know when you'll need to troubleshoot anything. I've owned mine for exactly 25 days before it stopped functioning correctly. The power will turn on but the camera will not operate.No taking pictures,no viewing files already on the SD card, nothing. I'm hoping Canon has good service cause I made the mistake of buying it at my local Target store, which has the most atrocious customer service ever. I cannot even exchange it for the same model without paying an additional 15% of the original purchase price.Prior to this event, the camera was amazing. The clarity of the pictures surprised me immensly. Movie mode on it was another wonderful bonus. The sound was a little choppy but hey, it's a camera afterall. If I wanted stereo sound, I'll use my camcorder. The shutter speed was a little slow but hey for the price I paid it wasn't that big of a deal. Most of my shots were of subjects that didn't move.
Bought this card for my Minolta S404. Worked fine from Nov to January, although I only took about 150 pictures.Tried to take some today and my camera said 'NO CARD'. There were about 30 pictures on it from our vacation in FLorida in December, they are now lost.Put it in my SmartDisk Media reader and it could not be read.Switched cards to a 16 MB Lexar and it reads fine in my camera and media reader.Will be returning this card. Thank goodness it has a long warranty.
I searched for Garmin 910XT quick release kit here in Amazon. This came up. I ordered it only to find out later that it won't fit the 910XT because it's for the older and smaller Garmin Forerunner watches. I sent it back to Amazon for a refund.
First off this thing weighs a ton, haven't really used it yet because in hurts my shoulder to carry. It is also huge, the tubes that make up the legs are very wide so not only can I not say fit my hand around it well folded up but it also does not fold up small... you'd have to carry the thin in a ski bag because it isn't going in your camera bag or backpack. Did I mention it weighs a ton? Also the bag it comes in is useless, zipper tab bent then broke off on the first pull so hope you have a golf bag to put this thing in, and a golf cart to carry it. I've owned several tripods and this weighs as much as all of them... for the price go to Sears and pick something at random and you will have something you will use more than this.
Great looking, nice sound, nice style ... BUT ... this does not work with modern iPod Touches or iPhones ... this is for very old iPod products. What I can't figure out is why this information is not included in the product description?!? I can see some (not very bright) executive saying, "Why would we advertise what our products can't do?" ... for some simple reasons; to avoid irritating customers, costly returns, and bad reviews just like this one ... nobody is going to keep it if it doesn't work, so they are not fooling anyone into keeping it.
The item shipped to me was not as stated. The 2.5mm female end does not fit the 2.5mm male end of my headset. Very very bad customer service. Instead of issuing prompt refund, this merchant just keeps emailing and emailing. This is the worst customer service I've ever encountered. I strongly do not recommend this item or buying from the merchant.
The most important thing is that it works to block the glaring sun outside. But, if you add just a bit of wind you'll find yourself either using one hand to stabilize it or using various hacks such as binder clips.It is adjustable to smaller screens using metal snaps, but this is also it's biggest fault, in that the snaps tend to scratch the edges on larger screens. A small breeze and you'll watch in horror how the metal clips run up and down the black glass part of your unibody Macbook Pro. It's a shame because the product did work well outside it's faults.
I've been using this 'dock' for some time, and it is very disappointing. The sound and ethernet connections do not work reliably with my Vista system. Reinstalling drivers doesn't help much - it turns out it doesn't really have good support for Vista users. The Kensington website does have the Windows XP logo with the description of the SD100, but avoids spelling it out in the description anywhere, and most retailers, including Amazon do not spell out that it is really designed for XP. The support for this product from Kensington is almost non-existant on the website. I would save your money and get a port replicator to handle most of your peripherals.
This product does not let you watch or record local channels that are on an antenna. You can only use it for Directv programs. I am going back to my previous unit and returning this newer model.
i bought these as a second set to the wrap around model, i thought they would be good for around the house, boy was i wrong. Not only are they a mess to try and put on, but the ear piece's are huge, i'm a big guy with big ears and these are way to big. all they do is fall out. worst headphone ever......
This product is poorly made. Card and USB cable slots are all very touchy. Connections are so flaky that a nearby oscillating fan would cause a break in connection when the air was blowing in the direction of this item. I was able to get it to work long enough to download a few photos but is not serviceable as a regular use option.
Disappointed. The camera I bought it for did not fit in the case. I couldn't close it, its too small.
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!
The pictured SILVER box HMC polarizer should be what you receive. Crawfords Superstore (fulfilled by Amazon) sent a BLUE box standard polarizer instead (not the high quality HMC multicoated lens). They did place a barcode sticker on the back which states "HMC" but if you look at the edge of the lense, you can clearly see that it is not labeled HMC. Oh, and you get to pay the return postage even though it is their mistake. Great product (4-5 stars), if you get what you order (due to service, I give them 1 star).
And I was the first to jump on board with it. But after 10 months I've had it.I purchased both a $200 nano and a Nike+ system to have the absolute best product on the market. It is a lot to pay for good technology, but if it will provide a more enjoyable running experience, then I will pay the money. Unfortunately, I have had nothing but problems both with the ipod nano as well as with the interaction between the Nike+ system and the ipod. In the 10 months that I have owned the nano the following are the primary issues I have encountered: freezing up and restarting, buttons that do not function, and the hold setting does not hold. These various problems are nightmares if you want a high performance product to take with you on the road for a relaxing run. Many of these relaxing moments are spent cursing the day I purchased the ipod.Classic example of a great idea with poor execution.I was a lab rat to test a product of poor caliber. Call me an imonkey. The idea is completely overdue: The opportunity to track your mileage and upload it online for eternal analysis and interaction with other runners. But for me it is just too much hassle - endless repetitions of petty problems mentioned above can just absolutely drive someone insane. It just wasn't worth it for me.I am pleading with someone: Produce a similar product that is reliable!
I've had two of these now. It plays well and sounds good at first. Then just when you think it's your trusted friend, it starts giving you trouble. The first one broke after six months. The second one put a knick in one of my CD's and scratched another to the point of being unplayable (i.e. you can see light through the scratch when you hold it up to the light), so now I will have to replace the CD. Fortunately the ruined CD is a disc I can replace relatively easily (the disc it ruined was "Vortex" by Amon D&uuml;&uuml;l II in case you're wondering), but I'm still not happy about it; that's $14 I could have spent on something else. I should also mention that at least the second one has lasted about 9 months, so better, but come on now...
The little plastic swivel that is supposed to hold it in place until you willingly decide to remove it has a mind of it's own and will do it for you. So if you like seeing your PDA on the floor, then this is the perfect product for you!!
The power supply on this item had a green light but woudl only actually power items intermittently. I almost threw 2 drives away because I thought they were dead. If you wiggle the on/off switch you can get the power working. Had the power supply worked consistently this would have received a 5-star review.
hen you first install the cartridge, the printer automatically consumes unnecessary ink by printing a test page with massive wide lines of ink. HP Printers consume more ink in less time than any other printer on the market! I would recommend dropping this INK GUZZLER in the circular file and purchasing the I860 Canon Printer (Consumer Report Best Buy) for more economical printing and better results overall.
I tried to install on my XP box, install went very wrong even though I followed the instruction explicitly. Tried to uninstall and it would not go away. Even when I booted into safe mode it would not uninstall. I was ready send this back. I finally did a clean install of Vista Ultimate and the install went as it should have. It scans slides OKAY only, nothing to hoot about, but I do recommend you scan to TIFF not JPEG, as the results are much better. The dust removal is worthless, get a good brush and a Q Tip. I'm scanning slides that are over 50 years old that my father took, and the good part is it does 16 at a time. It does remember the settings if you tell it too, and if you scan at over 600 DPI it is really slow and heaven forbid you try and use the 6 color option, start the scan and come back tomorrow.
These CDs are the worst performing CDs that I have ever bought! After encountering problems on almost all the two 100 packs that I bought, I did some research on what a quality CD would be. It was decided that Sony was the only CD that we could depend on for copying audio to CD-R. Other name brands that have better quality cost way more but Sony is the best for the mid to low grade discs that we must have. With the last order I switched to Sony and have had no problems at all. I do not know if Memorex checks their quality but Maxel discs have perform okay but Sony is the best in the price range that we can afford.Amazon, most of the 100 pack CDs arrived with the case broken. You may want to check your packaging to be sure that they are protected. Otherwise, your service is okay.
I tried to split one of my display outputs so that I could use both my LCD monitor and my television. They both work individually, but when I hook them up to the splitter, neither of them work at all! Very dissapointing. I may have a defective product, but we'll see once I exchange it.
I purchased a HG-73 dynamic mic. I thought it was a good looking mic to replace the stock mic on my 29 series Cobra. I never thought this was going to be the best performer available, but I can honestly say that I expected more; no, alot more from equipment coming from Cobra. And for about $5-$10 more, you can get an awesome Astatic 636L.Good:The 9' cord that is prewired with a standard 4 pin connector for compatability with many of the more common radios is very flexible and doesn't seem like it would easily be over stretched.The metal grill/mesh gives much more area for your voice to reach the cartridge so it is more forgiving if your mouth isn't perfectly aligned with the mic. The stock Cobra mic has only a nickle size hole.Bad:Feels very cheaply made. It feels like if you hold it too hard it might split in half. (maybe in time it will??)The audio quality is very poor. It may even be worse than the stock mic.The outer casing on the cord broke apart, revealing the inner wires. This happened after just a few weeks of minimal usage in my wife's car.
Good material, but the specification on the amazon page was not clear that won't fit the creative m microphoto. The mp3 dances inside the case. Anyway it was cheap. I advice you to buy the protective cases from the manufacturer.
I did not expect top end for the price just something useable. This cabe provides almost no sound and anything that can be heard is extremely tin sounding. It is unusable an complete crap dont waste your money.
This thing is full of bugs. From paper jams to it simply shutting down mid-print with no explanation, it does it all. I use it with both Mac and PC and it's problematic with both. Mac in particular is a disaster. On a hundred page document it will mysteriously stop printing on page 29 or 56 or whatever and simply refuse to print those "problem" pages. Faxing is no better. It will take 15 minutes to get a page and then freeze up and disconnect without printing. Good luck with tech support. They will guide you through the impossible menu system and try to get the settings right, but it will take an hour and it's all on your dime. When it does work, it's very slow to warm up and then works in fits and starts. Nothing like being in a hurry and watching your printer twitch like an epileptic. I bought this to replace the older r80 model that I thought was awesome. This one had USB connections which I now need. I wish I could hook up the old one and use the d135 as a boat anchor. STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT!
The armband itself was not bad, it's just that the logo was NOT the cool logo as seen in the pic. The logo actually just says, "i-snug" in a cheap looking print. I was tempted to send it back but decided against. I would have liked to get what was advertised.
The product was given as a Christmas present. After it was opened, it was found to be defective. The covering on the earpiece was coming unwrapped, the battery wouldn't charge, and there was corrosion in the battery compartment. They were never used.
Two days ago, it came off my dashboard... eventhough I installed it using the "permanent" tape that it comes with, the heat of the summer was enough and the glue wiped off clean. From the begining, I would have to be re-adjusting the angle of the Street Pilot because with the bumps it would go down; this never happened with the original suction cup that I had to re-cycle. So in general... not such a good idea.
I don't usually do reviews, but wanted to help others avoid a potential mistake. Purchased this for my wife for Xmas from Costco. 1st one had a stuck button, so had to return it. 2nd one I got was Very unintuitive on screen menu with very poor documentation. No AC adapter, so only way to charge it is through the car charger. The maps themselves look ultra low tech with jagged lines and odd color schemes. On a trip from Orlando, system locked up and had to be restarted. Very cheap plastic feel. Only positive I found was a very good GPS antenna - always had a strong signal. Returned it back to Costco. Probably will look at Garmin 660.
I was going to get this drive but now I am scared. I need the space but the cons are overwhelming. I dont understand how 7 people can give varying negative reviews and then ONE SUPER HEY WOW review comes along .. What am I to believe ?have to think about this one.. But man do I need a storage solution and FAST
After I purchased this camera I had to send it out for repair. After I took a picture it would only store every other picture. Since Mar. 2006 I have sent it out 2 more times for the same problem. And now after I take a picture it shuts off. Now I can only use it for a paper weight. And there is no phone number listed for the repair center.
No issue with the seller; item was exactly as described and shipped promptly--excellent experience on that front.While my product is not defective, it's not the greatest. The headphones are barely adequate for sound and volume, and the microphone sound quality is bad on speech. The end product sounds closer to an old AM radio than what is considered acceptable nowadays. It works with Skype, and with audacity, but the quality is poor.
The concept is great - small sleek simple solid-state. What more could you ask for? Coming off the Rio players with their awkward Audio Manager to move songs on and off the unit, I was looking forward to small and simple.The implementation, however, falls far short of the mark. I have been through three MuVo units. They have all been defective.The storage part of the unit becomes corrupted regularly. Adding or subtracting tracks can corrupt the drive - forcing a full reformat and re-loading. Very tedious and, from my experience, a common problem. This does not appear to be "just one guy's bad experience." Read - "Design Flaw."Also, you cannot simply scoop up a bunch of files and transfer them to the unit, if you wish to preserve play order. The MuVo plays strictly first in-first played order. Windows copy, however, does not necessarily copy files selected in the order listed in the directory. The actual copy order performed by Windows has never been relevant... until now. If you listen to books on tape like me, however, unless you not really hung on that "sequential chapter" thing, it's critical. The only solution, I've found, is to manually copy one track at a time. Rio Audio Manager doesn't seem too bad, now.Finally, there's customer service. I've been buying Creative Sound Cards for years and never, ever needed customer service before, so I never realized how poor it is. Creative Customer Service is practically non-existent; it is designed to frustrate and discourage people seeking support. You have two options, you can call the Customer Support Line and, unless you live in San Jose, CA, expect to pay the full price of your MuVo again in toll charges waiting, on hold, for the next representative, or through their web site system where weeks can go by waiting for a stock response, cut and pasted from the support manual - and then not necessarily responsive to your question. ... That's Creative customer support!Getting a Return Authorization number to send the unit in for service is like pulling teeth.MuVo, I understand, is short for Musical Voyage. Consider this your HYDROLANT Special Warning to Mariners: Steer Clear! This is a beta product. It doesn't work and Creative won't help you. Don't be an Early Adopter Sucker like me. [Let's not get so aggressive with the editing, there, Amazon police.]Wait for V3.0, when they've got the bugs worked out.
I had this motherboard for 5 years. I never overclocked the CPU, always watched the temperatures, andit got unstable and locked up for good. Examined it and found several electolytic caps swollen.Intel apparently had this problem (along with other manufactuters around 2004-2005).My original Circa 1984 IBM PC XT still runs!Too bad, since it was easy to put a system together around this.
You cannot download drivers from your website. Instead they want to force you to buy a CD of their drivers.Never never never buy from UMAX. Send them a signal lound and clear. Their company is paid for by the customer. They need to get the message that the customer does not serve their needs! They serve the needs of the customer.
I got an iPod as a present and bought this device just for fun and utility for this box is somewhat low.First of all, the interface is great - I spent quite a bit of time just flipping through titles and watching previews. Second, the design is nice and slick.Now, when you watch Apple movie previews, they don't properly cache and every single of them stops in the middle of the preview, so not fun. Second, if you don't connect it to your iTunes library once a week, you lose all the content that you put on it - I had a few movies I bought at iTunes and they are all gone and I have to upload them back - which is a very slow process for some reason. Then, the box is really trying to get you to buy more movies from iTunes - I think it should be free or close to that since it has only one purpose - play iTunes content. I know how to connect my laptop to the TV and don't think I should be paying $300 for a slicker way to do it. My mistake of course buying the device, but I truly thought it had more utility.One last thing, comes with a tiny remote control - very nice, but if you lose it, you are screwed - the box has no buttons or controls, and - NO HDMI CABLE - how cheap is that?
For a typical MP3 player, the passive speakers have too low a sound output. Also, the quality is thin and uninspired. Don't waste your money.
After looking everywhere, I've come up empty on signed drivers compatible with windows vista. Beware!
Weird. Annoying. Makes a ticking sound, like an old mechanical watch, constantly as long as the power is on. Also, the m-type tapes are very difficult to use because it's hard to peel off the backing. The Tz tapes have a slit down the backing to make them easier to remove, but Brother has designed its Tz label makers to create ridiculously wide margins on labels to force customers to use more of the tape.
I was originally very happy with this unit. The picture quality was good, the audio was good, it was easy to use, etc. I found a couple of DVDs would stutter (Insomnia) and one other would never work despite trying several copies of the same DVD (Enigma). Then, with less than 1 year into using the player, its audio signal became so weak that it was barely audible with my AV amp at max and the front display stopped working. I called an authorized Toshiba service center to find out that my problem was not unique and that it would cost $95 to fix. Don't bother with this unit unless you are looking for a disposable DVD player to last you about a year.
I purchased this camera because of all the high ratings I saw people give it. In addition to that I knew someone who owned one and loved it. I set it all up and started taking picture, it was easy to use and the image quality seemed very good, that is until I attempted to take a picture of someone standing in a doorway. There is a horrible barrel distortion around the entire picture. Any straight line I tried to get in a picture was completely curved.Needless to say I returned it the next day.
Although I havn't had the same problems as the other reviewers, I've had my own unique problems. And boy am I looking forward to the new problems (my time's almost up)At first I thought my dvd player was possessed. Then I figured out it's just a peice of junk!My two main problems are:-after skipping, fastforwarding, or pausing, the subtitles come on. Not a huge problem, but a nusance none the less.-I'm convinced my player hates me, and doesn't want me to enjoy any dvds. When I eject, it waits about a second and a half, and then it goes back in again. I have just enough time to drop the dvd in or get ahold of one before it shoots back in trying to take my finger (and I suspect my whole body) with it.
...The GeoDiscovery Geode is a horrible, horrible implementation of a very cool technology. I bought one to give to my wife on Mothers Day - boy was I embarassed when we started playing with it. It took 15 minutes to link up with an orbiter - all the while me looking like an idiot standing in the middle of the street holding the thing up at the sky (I was desperate for this thing to be as cool as their website made it out to be).So 20 days later I call to get an RMA to return the mostly defective product. Support line disconnected. Oh boy. Call their corporate/sales line... Every voicemail box number I keyed in had a full mailbox....
I purchased this webcam to chat with my family, so the only requirements I had were that it give consistent good quality in bright light or low light. I use the webcam at night mostly, and this webcam doesn't work very well in nighttime lighting. When exposed to artificial light, it doesn't know how to handle the brightness well automatically, and you have to change some of the configurations, specifically in the brightness, to adjust to your indoor lighting. The webcam should do this for me but it doesn't do a good job of it. In the daytime, however, it works great and the transmission is a lot smoother than at night. With nighttime usage, I get a strange ghost trail from any movement, whereas in the daytime there is none of that at all. I do not use the facial autofocus very much or very often, but it does work well.
This is a nice bag for a small digital camera. Your description said it was a large Digital camera bag. I purchased a large Digital bag from another vendor. My Canon Rebel XT fits perfectly. Do not purchase this bag if you are looking for a large bag that would fit a Canon Rebel Xt.....Other wise it is nice bag.....
I was very happy with the 4490 performance. But, after just 6mos, it `died', no power to machine. Epson customer support was no help. Because there are very few Authorized Epson Service Centers I had to mail the scanner ($11) to the service center with $20 check for return postage. It was quickly fixed, new main board, and worked fine for another 4mos. Then, same thing happened, it just `died'. Called Epson, I obviously have a `lemon' please send me a new machine; no, they can't do that. Therefore, same routine, mail it to service center ($11) with $20 check for return postage. Fixed again, another new main board. After another 3 mos the same thing happened, FOR THE THIRD TIME! After many phone calls to Epson & Service Center, the Service Center was able to convince Epson that I need a new 4490. Hopefully, one last time of shipping this piece of junk ($11). Hopefully the new scanner will work properly for a long time! Cost of scanner $125, total shipping costs for repairs $52, is this a warranty??Epson, you should be ashamed of yourself!!
Bought this harness to install aftermarket cd player in 2008 KIA SPECTRA. DID NOT FIT. Waited 10 business days for this and was rolling on my installation until this harness didnt fit.
The printer is slow the ink cartridges dry out fast.No were in the instructions did I see that the printer should be turned off or the cartridges would dry out.
I purchased this battery for long overseas flights. I am totally disappointed! I received exactly 2 hours of time - less than the standard battery that comes with my laptop for about 3 times the price! I feel totally ripped off and will try and return this item. I have tested this 3 times to be sure I wasn't missing something. Do not buy!
im gonna be real with you this **** dont work its crazy you might wanna consider going to raadioshack or walmart too see one instead of purchasing one onine
Hey I have the New touch 32 gb ipod with face time....Dont buy this product...if you live in california ..it is the same junk they sell at the 99 cent store ....and the folks talkin about a peace worked for their computer link...Lied.....I have the 2011 Ipod from apple this company baited switched me or lied about it working on New Gadgets....It wont...and I just ate 6 bucks of nothing...and Im told I gota pay for the shipping back....Lesson learned...their stuff wont work for any products Put out this year nor 2010...Ipod or any thing High tech else ..So my advice take my 6 bucks lost and add it to the six bucks your going to spend after shipping and buy from some one else for $9- $13. again I have the Brand New to date Touch Ipod 32gb 2011 facetime.
Have owned this for a little over a year. The CD player just broke. I am buying a sony now
Bought the Phillips and have used it less than an hour a day (it is a second tv). I really liked it, and was even looking to buy another one for a different room, until it started getting green lines all across the screen only 5 months after I purchased it. With the problem ongoing, I called Phillips because the TV was still under warranty. They told me I would have to mail the TV (at my own express) via UPS or Federal Express to Arkansas (from the West Coast) and they would replace it with a refurbished one. A refurbished TV was not what I paid for, and they wanted me to spend another $100 in shipping costs to get it. Anyhow, after doing a little research, I found out that Phillips TV's are not the way to go -- apparently I am not the only one that has had problems.
We own a recording studio and make fine classical compilations. Maxell must have sold the quality rights or are making these "pro" discs on the cheap. Maxell USED TO BE a brand we could trust (their high-expatial metal cassette tapes are without compare - THE BEST) but now every third on of these CD-R discs are defective (can't record) and then when you do get a recording down it lasts for a few plays then skips. These are almost as bad as the worst - the Memorex discs. What a waste of money - no wonder they are so cheap. If you want to get the REAL quality get with FujiFilm CD-R Pro. If you can find them in the US (we get ours from the UK). We wouldn't use another Maxell disc if they gave them to us. What a cheap defective product they now are (like so many other American goods) - they sold out somewhere along the way. Too bad for them and anyone that still uses their discs.
Though I'm very pleased with the feel of the leathery black jacket outside and the inner fabric covering, that's about all that's good about M-edge's jacket.The socket that holds the iLiad is simply too tight. It is impossible to get the stylus out when the iLiad is inside the cover. Also, the outer edges are very badly designed; they force you to lift your fingers a bit higher than usual to make the page turns, which becomes extremely annoying for an avid 1000-pages-a-day reader like me.M-edge's goal to create a good looking cover in the end kills it by turning a wonderful device like the iLiad into one that I just don't want to pick up.
I bought this camera based on the reviews I read here. I spent a half a day attempting to install the Kodak EasyShare software from the CD with no success. I eventually managed to connect to their web site to try and download the software but it is just as buggy and wouldn't install.The drivers did load and I am able to connect to the camera and transfer the photos to my computer using Windows Explorer. I do have some other graphics software so it is not a total loss.If you're smart you will go to a company's web site and see if they have a phone number for tech support and see if you can contact them before you buy anything. Kodak has no such tech support numbers for the US on their web site. I'm really upset with myself for relying solely on these reviews.
I am sure this is a great product but it happened to be the wrong one. The thing that made me sad was that it weighs about as much as a postage stamp however by the time you return it via fed ex you are out almost nine dollars :( As luck would have it,the next day I went to Radio Shack to find the correct one (because it was an hard to locate older 1.0) and the salesman gave me one for free! Karma!
I've had probably 10 mp3 players and the Rio software is by far the worst of any I have ever seen! It is a complete disaster, inconvenient and frustrating as hell if you have more than a few mp3s on your computer. The best players have a simple drag and drop from Windows type format. Then there are alot of players that have proprietary programs that work pretty well. But this is the worst! And they haven't changed it from when I bought my first Rio 500 years ago! If you have a lot of mp3s on your computer Rio Manager will list them 2 or three times and then make it awkward to find them and download.I mean, what the hell is wrong with this company! It's like driving a well made car except half the windshield is covered up! Or driving a great car in a strange city and the maps are all screwed up! I don't get it!
I found that this rangefinder is very difficult to hold still on a flagg to find distance. I am very sorry that I did not get one of the larger size finders that I have owned in the past from Bushnell. My view is not to buy it for golf.R nelson
It works great when I first got it. Four days into using it, the rubber tip fell off. You can put it back on, but if you press down hard on the tip, it would falls off again.
I bought my camera about 2 years ago. The camera worked beautiful. I started getting error messages about a year ago. I thought it was the memory card so I continued to use the camera. The problem worsened and the camera would get stuck and wouldn't take pictures. I took my memory card to have pictures developed. The memory card was empty. I lost all my pictures. I went to get a new memory card and took a sample picture. I was able to view the picture and then tried to take a second picture. The camera said memory card error. That's when it was confirmed that this camera is defective. If you want a camera to buy, DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA. Defects need to be handled. Canon need to give people refund on this camera.
The only good thing about these is they are comfortable, but that doesn't matter if they never transmit sound... Complete waste of money.
What a waste of money! It only includes overview maps, not close-ups. It frequently crashes my palm 505. A previous reviewer reported this when using the direction finder, but mine even crashes when I just try to look at New Jersey (or perhaps that's commentary!). Restaurants listed are just fast food joints -- something I could see for myself at the various interstate exits included. This is just not a good product, especially for the high price.
We purchased this system in April of 2001 for our van. We loved having it and it really worked nicely. Nice picture and sound quality. After about 12 months it began to develop stress cracks behind the screen near the hinge area. It was under warranty and we sent it in for repair. They replaced the screen and it was reinstalled. Again at the 24 month mark it is developing stress cracks behind the hinge again. Its a matter of a few uses until it completely drops off again, held only by the cables inside. After calling the customer service center and discussing sending it in yet again to be replaced it occurred to us that this will probably happen again in 12 months. After asking the customer service rep we found out that they will not replace it if the defect shows itself again after the 3 yr warranty is up ( from original purchase date). This product has an obvious design(integrity) issue and it needs to be adressed.
fair price, easy to install.. but the video shows worse than before the kvm switch installed. my officemate got belkin 4 port kvm, and its video quality was a lot better (the same as original vidoe without the kvm) than this iogear one. well, i guess you get what you pay for.
I bought it as part of our business network solution, and this is the only part that fails every day or two.Every now and then the router freezes up and resetting itself, resulting loss of company website, remote access, email, etc, and takes about 10 minutes to come back to itself. Then I have to manually input the settings from our Windows SBS, provided that I realized the router has been reset. Otherwise it will go on unchecked like loss of emails for a week as the reset doesn't impact outbound traffic so it is hard to detect.Seems that it is a factory defect after contacting Netgear as the serial number even won't register with their own system. The standard exchange is also not satisfactory. I need to be responsible for shipping defective product back at my own cost and then they will send a new one later. How is possible for me to return the unit and loss our internet for days even weeks? Yes they do offer shipping in first and return later option, but at additional cost.I should have stick to Cisco products like I use at home, and never gave Netgear a try.
This is a good all-purpose lens...when it works! I have sent it back to Nikon once because the autofocus failed to work. Now less than 1 year later, it is failing again. I suggest that you spend a little more and get a better lens. I have had Nikons for more than 30 years and love the cameras but this lens is not of the quality that I expect from Nikon.
I have to give this one star becasdue I can't give it zero. I bought two cables and now I have used them. They don't work. I originally had hoped to buy a couple and even if one was bad, I'd come out ahead. None worked. Zero percent success rate of a bunch is still nothing. Sometimes it just pays to buy quality, top of the line stuff.
As far as Amazon.com is concerned the product arrived to address in a timely manner. It arrived before Christmas, which was fine it was to be a gift for my husband. He has not been able to use it due to the fact that when he has it plugged into the outlet in his car it shuts off and wont work. It works fine plugged into the outlet in the house. We have been in touch with Magellan now twice and they promise to send a new cord, but to the present date, we have not heard anything or received anything.
Item was DOA out of the box because it the focal length adustment wouldn't function. Amazon quickly returned it for a full refund and I found it at another vendor for less money.
Being that this item is never in stock, I am giving Amazon a report card of one star ... this is a slap is the face of Kindle owners. I will have to find my replacement battery from another vendor ... and "YES" there are others that sell Kindle replacement batteries. You just have to Google search it. Try "Batteryship dot com" for a replacement.Batteryship has them in stock as of 3-5-09. They sound pretty good, and the price is the same. This is from their page :"Amazon Kindle D00111 BatteryBRAND NEW Amazon Kindle D00111 eBook Battery Replacement & Tools (battery condition: NEW) 3.7 volts 1530 mAh, Lithium PolymerBattery Capacity: 1530 mAhOur Price: $18.95Order two - get 10% off instantly!Availability: In Stock
The cord is too thick, stiff and rigid for active users. Annoyingly uncomfortable after 40 minutes on the treadmill. I was able to get a good sealed fit. They sound fine but not significantly better than a cheap and comfortable pair of Sony's.
Batteries, batteries, batteries. I don't know if it's just my mouse, but I have to change the mouse batteries every month. (typical office use)
I bought this printer because of the All-in-One features and supposed savings on ink. It is the worst printer I have ever owned and I wasted over $300 trying to get it to work properly. First I was told that it would work with my Mac running OSX then when I received it it did not work. I called customer service and after an hour of troubleshooting the tech told me I would need to upgrade my OS. So, another $100 to upgrade my system and I got it running. At this point the warranty is running out because I had to wait until I could afford the upgrade. It worked ok for about 50 pictures and then turned to crap. Apparently, the printheads are bad and now Kodak wants to charge me more money for new ones because the printer is out of warranty. Well, Kodak... I think I will cut my losses and never, ever buy your products again. The hardware is garbage and the firmware just plain doesn't work. Always thought of Kodak as a reputable company but after my experience and reading so many negative reviews I guess I was wrong. Do not feel like a "valued customer" as I was told I was. You have lost my business for good.Denise Willey
For a 16 year-old kid these seemed like the best perchace that i could find, cool looking, not to expencive, and would be great to mix sound for my band... this was not the case. I just opened these headphones and put them on, they feel good, not great but they dont hurt your head or your ears from long hours of having them on. The sound quality is so bad!! Everytime have it over 50% volume it stars to crackle and distort. From previous experence this is nomaly what happens right before they speakers blow, its so poorly made (from what other ppl have posted, i haven't cracked it open yet to look in side) that im sure the power thats flowing through the copper (if they even used copper) coils is arking and shorting out the sound. if you want your music to sound good enought for you to enjoy DO NOT BUY THESE HEADPHONES!!! they suck! the only good thing that i like obout them are how they look and the bottle opener that comes with it, i need to see if there is a way to return them. I'm keeping the bottle opener though.
This hard drive worked fine at first but after about a month of use, it simply wouldn't power up when plugged in and turned on. I pulled the hard drive out of the enclosure and put it into another enclosure to verify that the problem was with the enclosure and not the hard drive and it worked fine in my enclosure. I contacted Iomega via their chat system and was told that since I opened the case I had voided the warranty and they wouldn't do anything for me. I will never purchase another iomega product again. The ironic thing is that I will probably spend more on a new enclosure than I did on the original hard drive itself!
Don't waste your time checking this out. This is truly a horrible buy, take my word. The sound is horrible. It sounds like someone put a metal box around it so you can't hear it well. Plus they charge too much for it. On my part, bring something better please.
This unit has unacceptable background hiss when recording from a headset microphone. I compared it with my PC's internal sound hardware (Realtek AC97) and I got much WORSE sound with the SB card. I was expecting much higher fidelity, but the SNR was horrible on the SB. Tech support said there was probably a hardware malfunction, so I exchanged the unit for another one. Same problem. With my 'built-in' sound card, I could clearly hear my wife working in the kitchen downstairs. With the SB card, no combination of recrod levels (on the GUI and on the mic level dial on the box) would enable me to hear those sounds - there was too much background hiss.
My friends and I purchased this wireless router for use in our dorm, and we were sorely disappointed with the range. Our dorm is 100'x75' and we were not able to find a place anywhere in the dorm that allowed this router to reach the whole floor. We would get about 50% signal strength about 4ft from the router. From there it would drop to 0% only 50ft away. The software that came with it was very good, and did not require you to install anything like the linksys routers do, but limited range trumped out all of the positive features that it had. I have owned/purchased for others multiple standard SMC routers that were excellent, but if you are going to be going wireless stay away from SMC.
Tried to install on a Samsung NC10 netbook running on XP. Got a message saying that the driver software hadn't been certified by microsoft, warning me not to continue. I did not believe that the company would create incompatible software, so I continued with the install.Presto! XP was corrupted, could not re-boot without my system disk, had to reload OS and lost everything on the hard drive.Purchased a new laptop and thought I might use the device on it, but apparently it's not made for Windows 7... I dare not experiment.
i bought this camera and only works for 7 months the lense motor stop working and i tryed to repair but is almost the cost of a new one
I bought this for my brother who is blind since he is used to old time cassette players. The cassette player ate his tapes and one of the tapes it totally destroy, we can't get it out. When I tried to get a refund I was told that it was still under warranty so they gave me the instructions for the refund. First of all I had to get a $10 money order and include that with all the purchasing paperwork and of course I had to pay whatever it would cost to return this equipment. By the time I did all that then I would probably get the refund. I had paid only $25 for this piece of equipment so by the time I spent all the other what was the amount I would get back? Not worth all the trouble. I don't recommend every buying anything from Coby Electronics Corp.
I found this item to be defective when hooked up to either a cable box or a direct cable connection. After 7 different people (including one techy) tried to make this thing work we finally got one channel. Nothing should be this hard. I must have received a lemon.
DO NOT BUY THIS IF YOU PLAN TO USE IT FOR GAMING I have had two of these routers thus far. The first one flat out burned up, and the second one is dropping internet connectivity anytime you do anything more than play an online game. If, god forbid, you want to play a game on one machine and surf the net on another, forget it. This router will drop your connection faster than Kim K dropped her second husband. Luckily for me, I have had this router for a few years now, so I am due for an upgrade.
I got these earbuds to replace the current ipod earphones that i've been using. after reading many reviews on these jbuds and seeing the many positive feedback, i was excited to try them out for myself.i had many complaints with the original ipod earphones that comes with the ipod: two of the biggest issues were that they lost sound quality at higher volumes, and their lack of bassthe jbuds solved both these issues. the bass is very powerful and can be adjusted easily with the EQ settings on my ipod. Also the sound kept the same quality at higher volumes. The noise-reduction was also great. the medium-size earbuds provided a good fit and at moderate volumes i could not hear the TV on in the roomHowever i was quite disappointed with the rest of the performance. Like other reviewers have said before, the bass is good but the overall sound is muddy, kinda like how your hearing gets damped and faded when your ears pop cus of elevation changes. I tried adjusting this by raising the midrange/treble on the EQ. It helped a little, but not much. Although the earbuds provide a more powerful sound than the regular ipod earphones, it is not nearly as crispoverall, i would say these are better than the ipod earphones (but not by much). However, i regret having to spend $20 for a product that's mediocre at best
Works for a while and then breaks. Change all the batteries and it then rings continuously. Too bad it was good for a little while.
I bought a toshiba sd 4700 the previous model before this oneand I must say that it performed well, However within a years time it refused to play certain dvd&quot;s that I played many times before on it. It would just lock up at the menu and the machine would just freeze it was extreemly frustrating. So I got rid of it and bought the Harmon Kardon 101 DVD player which I must say blows the Toshiba out of the water, the color and sound are outstanding The Progressive scan on this machine should be what these other light weights are judged by...........
I understand this is an older model, but if you are thinking of getting it to save money DO NOT!!!!! I have the 2008 X3, first day the dash mount broke. Also it would say "waiting for GPS signal" for 20 minutes. Once I was in an unfamiliar place when it took very long to find the signal, I drove around waiting for it to find one and ended up in a bad part of the city. I stuck it out until I could save for a higher-rated brand GPS because while planning a trip the night before this GPS froze and would not load past the power screen. Reset button wouldn't change this. Luckily my friend had a reliable GPS I could borrow. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT! Seriously save for a Brand Name product that is worth it- do your research!
I tried to upgrade my entire home network with this and other Belkin wireless-N products. All of them work terrific except this wireless-N router. Fortunately, I kept my previous Belkin wireless-G router with integrated print server and put it back into my network...all is great now.With the wireless N router, I considered myself lucky when my laptops both connected. Wireless N is simply an extension of the 802.11g standard with more security. It also incorporated ultra wideband technology. Unfortunately, whenever my one laptop connected at the max rate of 300Mbps, my other devices were unable to connect. I had to drop back to 802.11b and g standard that maxed at 54 Mbps, but allowed my other laptop to usually connect. That is, it connected only after a reboot, setting an advanced feature that always defaults to 'disabled', and waiting 10 minutes to connect -- even in a high signal stength environment. Belkin support told me to use channel 11 and turn 'Protective mode' off. In the end, I dumbed the wireless-N router down to my older 80211.g standard and it performed worse than my old router. Connect times averaged 10 minutes after boot-up, and sometimes failed to connect. My XBOX 360 connected OK, but my XBOX never - ever connected with the wireless-N router, even in the 802.11 b & g mode. Further, connections were unstable, meaning they would drop out for no apparant reason.Ultimately, I gave up, re-introduced my older Belkin wireless-g router with built-in print server -- and LOVE it! I'm a geek, and I build chips and write digital signal processing code all day long...and I have to admit, WHOEVER DEVELOPED THE WIRELESS-N BELKIN ROUTER GOT THROUGH COLLEGE ON PARTIAL CREDIT! I really like Belkin products, even their other wireless-G products, like their USB adapter and desktop card. But, their wireless-N router needs to be scraped and re-developed.I would buy Belkin products - I do - but stay away from their wireless-N router!
The only good thing about this product is its price (I saw it being sold at $160 on some other site). There are several shortcomings though:- The greatest drawback is the complexity of the menu. There is no 'home location'. Also there are only two navigation options available - shortest time & shortest distance. So if you are caught in a traffic jam for example, there is no 'detour' function. Also, you cannot see the next few turns when you are navigating. Hence you cannot plan if you immediately need to turn right after a left or vice versa.- The maps are probably very old. I used this device in NJ, VA & MN. In every state, I faced problems multiple times, when the unit did not know that the road bifurcated ahead & it would not tell me to keep on left/right, or it would ask me take turns when there were none.- The unit was very slow in calculating routes (I dont know how the Sirf Star III chip helps). Also it would freeze often & I would need to reset it at critical junctions.- The viaMichellin website is only dedicated to Europe. When I went to register my product, I had to register it in viaMichellin UK, since there was no option for US! I dont think they have any support for the US models.- The POIs are very less compared to other competitors within the same price range.I returned this product after trying to make it work for 2 months. It was great on part of Amazon to accept it even after expiration of return policy (although they deducted 20% restocking fee).
The motherboard arrived defective and I am still waiting for response from the seller regarding a replacement. The seller is not responsive at all.
One day I will learn that you really do get what you pay for. I went the cheap route and bought this cartridge instead of the real thing from HP and have had nothing but a mess since then! The cartridge leaks and has made a big mess throughout what used to be the best printer. Now, I get ink smears on every paper I print and can't seem to get rid of all the powder ink throughout the printer. Nothing seems to help!I have never written a review ... just couldn't keep myself from giving this product a big thumb's down as I sit here with ink all over my shirt from trying to clean things up inside my printer just to get out a couple of clean pages. Very disappointed!!!!
It does a good job in detecting the automatic doors only. Do not waste your money as it does protect you at all from getting a speeding ticket.I tried so far for more than a month and it does not help at all.
Outside of the tiny buttons that don't work very well, the tiny display that's really difficult to see except in the best light and the fact that it skips with every little bump, I guess it's good.Spend a couple of dollars more for a player that has an anti-skip memory.
This is not so much a review of the APC item but rather Amazon's sellers. I originally ordered this item in early April. It arrived late April. When I opened the box it was clearly NOT NEW. ALL NEW APC UPSes come with a large yellow label informing the user to connect the positive terminal as this needs to be disconnected in shipping. The plastic wrap is always securely around the power cord, this unit (and its replacement did not have either of these. Furthermore, there is always an inspection register tape showing date of manufacture and software version as well as several tests the unit should have passed. This tape is supposed to be neatly taped to the bottom of the unit.In both shipments (remember one was a replace for the first one about which I complained) the items were scratched. The plastic was not properly wrapped and there was NO YELLOW label warning about connecting the positive power terminal. Finally both register tapes showing date of manufacture were over three years old. The first one read 2006 the second was 2008.To Amazon's credit they replaced the first one very quickly and paid for return shipping. I have simply requested a full refund on the second one as it seems that I am not going to get a NEW unit. Twice is my limit for trying.Basically look over the packaging very carefully and check all the items I mentioned in this review.
This product is awful. Not only is it too big and bulky to stay in a normal cigarette lighter, but it blows fuses out as well. DO NOT BUY IT. If I could give it negative stars I would.
The drive I bought was through Amazon's site but from another vendor. The shipping was way to high and much better deals can be gotten elsewhere. The shipping was a bit on the shadey side how it was doen as well. I would look at other vendors for much better deals on usb flash drives.
This is not a good product if your USB devices need power. Even though the hub comes with a Power Supply, it does not power the devices plugged into it. For me, that makes this a worthless hub. The 7 port version provides power to the bus, and is therefore far superior.
This is a very solid headset for the price it is offered at. The sound quality is very good, with excellent bass.The only problem was that after a week of use, the microphone inexplicably proceeded to stop working.
A total waste of 4 hours. Buy a USB wireless adapter and don't bother wasting your time with this card.
I had my pair of Koss headphones for several months and tried listening to them several times but they sounded so terrible I couldn't stand it; the sound being "dark" and "dead". I have an old pair of Koss headphones I bought from Radio Shack and a pair of Grado SR80s and they both sound pretty good to my ears so I don't believe my ears are totally at fault. I gave them to the Goodwill.
I wanted an original apple usb cord for my iPod, and the description said this is, but it isn't. So if you're like me and you want the original, don't buy this one.
I purchased this lens to attach to a Nikon D-60 SLR camera. It was to be used in my many excursions with a travel/exchange group. This year we went to Turkey. At first I was satisfied with the lens but it commenced to give me camera errors that read sort of," Lens not fully attached to camera". To correct I locked the lens and tightened. This happened approximately 15-20 times in an eighteen day period. Also, the lens developed numerous spots. In handlind the lens while on the camera I either put the lenscap back on, or cupped my hand over the lens to prevent burning, and was in a very dry area. I would try another one in the future if I can be assured the manufacturing and quality assurance has improved. I am NOT an expert in lens quality, but believe this particular lens is and was faulty.
WARNING: DWL-650+ may corrupt firmware on HP laptops. The DWL-650+ software would not install on my target HP Omnibook, so I tried it on my newest HP Omnibook, which already had built-in wireless. Performance review: the DWL-650+ worked irratically. After I uninstalled the D-Link software, my laptop's internal wireless was no longer functioned. I am a SW/HW engineer, and after 20 hours of work and calls to D-Link support, I believe that the laptop's original wireless firmware has been corrupted beyond repair -- a sickning price to pay. For me, nightime D-Link support was helpful; daytime support struck me as ignorant and rude. Their email response to my request for escallation: "Dear: Valued Customer ... Agent Response: contact manufacture of computer ... Sincerely, Andre..."
Where do I start?Ok, first of all, neither mp3 playback nor DVD-Audio function through what JVC calls the &quot;Digital Output&quot; (read Toslink/Optical/Coaxial) channel. If you want those features you'd better make sure you have a receiver ( such as Harman Kardon's AVR7000 or AVR8000 ) that's capable of six individual composite/RCA hookups that send the signal to the left front, center channel, right front, sub-woofer, left surround, and right surround speakers (JVC calls this the Audio Output). The six previous mentioned cables are not the traditional composite/RCA jacks that you are used to seeing where you have the video, left audio, and right audio.I always run all of my components through optical/toslink cables if the hardware supports it, so I was a bit perplexed to learn that the optical/toslink cable would not suffice when playing mp3 music or dvd-audio.The mp3 player feature was pretty weak. Unless your tv was turned on, you will not be able to see any track information on the panel of the dvd player. As well, you could not fast forward through an individual track while in mp3 mode.The progressive scan features were fairly impressive, however, with so many other obvious negatives, I'd stay away from this player and wait until they can deliver a more robust and dependable product. I've been a longtime fan of JVC's products, however, this attempt at being the swiss army knife of dvd players falls quite a bit short.
Put it in my beach house. It was not too compatible with my DVD surrond sound system. When playing movies, the picture was always very dark but the cable TV picture was fine. However, I just got a call that the screen has gone blank and the TV needs replacing or repair. It is just over two years old. Smells pretty crappy to me.Considering my old TV is 19 years old and going fine this pretty much says it all. I hope we don't have to look forward to this disposable technology with all flat screen TVs.
Elite Screens sell at a very good price, which sold me on this one. Well, I got what I paid for and it came broken with the center rod (on which all the winding is done) was disengaged and unusable. This was the second Elite Screen I have had which had this problem, and after doing more checking I found it is a common problem.I recommend considering other companies at this low cost end of the screen market.
I was very disappointed in this card. It worked OK at the start, but with no warning, suddenly became corrupted after only about 1,000 photos. I thought I was getting a good deal, but now have gone out and bought a more expensive brand. Losing photos isn't worth the savings.
I bought this as my first GPS and really enjoyed the fact that I could figure out (yes, it is a little complicated to put in your address) how to put in my home address and that it got me home with the voice prompts. But over the month that I have owned this product I have found that it has several SEVERE!!!! limitations. So, to be fair, I will list out a few pros, to the X930Pros:1. Size - It is small and light weight which makes it easy to carry around.2. Price - Well... it is priced cheaper than other product. But to say that it is in the same class as the others??? Well, I dont know enough about other products to say that, and that is why its in the pros list.OK now thats all I can think of for the pros, now here are the cons and you have to realize that I am not comparing it to any other GPS. These are just things that I expect from a basic GPS and the X930 fails miserably at...Cons:1. The second day that I bought this unit, I could not figure out how to put in my office address on it. My office is on a US-Highway (RT-1 in NJ, to be exact) and there was no way that I could figure out how to put it in. I later called customer service and found out that it apparently have a "problem" with locating addresses on major US highways and that they would contact me about the next day about a solution after contacting their development center in FRANCE. Day 7 - No contact yet!!!2.It doesn't calculate directions unless you start driving and get on a road that it recognizes, which means, if you are in a parking lot and the unit doesnt recognize it as a major road, you have to get out and guess the direction you have to turn before it actually calculates where you have to go. A 50% chance that you get the first turn right (for me, i've gotten it right about 20% of the time), this is really bad, because depending on which road you get onto, it has to recalculate the directions and by the time, you might have made a wrong turn again.3. Speaking of route calculation, it is really slow for long distances, I tried it for a couple of trips that went over 300 miles and it took about 5 to 7 minutes to recalculate. I am assuming that the recalculation occurs from the point that it has picked up the signal, so in the 5-7 mins that it is recalculating, if you make a bad turn, it goes into the 5-7 mins recalculation cycle again and again and again. I finally resorted to stopping the car and waiting for it to calculate the route so that I could get to where I was going. Route calculation for shorter distances is reasonable.4. Maps are fairly outdated. I have been to places where the device does not recognize the road and keeps giving me the start driving prompt so that I get to a road that it does recognize. This is really frustrating since this is product that was released in 2006 (october I guess) and the road has been there long before that.5. ViaMichelin did not even have a US website until recently, and even there the support page (I went there hoping for some MAP/Firmware upgrades) only lists the un-helpful customer service number.Again, all these comments come from a person who has never used a GPS before. Maybe I have very high expectations from a GPS unit, but I would assume that these are basic expectations from a GPS unit.I would recommend that you stay away from this product.-- UPDATEI only have 1 thing to say about this GPS and to all of you who give this greater than 1 start.Try putting in an address on a local highway, for eg: route 1, route 22, route 21, etc (sure, it will show you the road when you get there, but it will not let you put it in as an address) and see if you can get this thing to recognize it. If you can, please respond to this post an tell me how you did it and I will change my rating.For me, the entire purpose of owning a GPS is to be able to put in an address and get there, doesnt have to be the prettiest or the easiest route, but it should at least accept the address that I am trying to punch in.I give it 1 start coz I can not give it 0. :(
These seemed like such a good deal for the price that I purchased a pair for my wife also. I used them for trips in my Miata and also for flying. However, after a year the foam earcups started disintegrating, which I didn't notice until my neck and shirt were covered in black flakes on a flight. While it seemed like it would be easy enough to replace the earcups, the manufacturer no longer carries the replacements, so these are now trash. If you are only going to use these once or twice a year, they are probably fine for you. If you will use them more, go with a better quality like the Bose. The Bose seem expensive initially, but not if you only have to purchase one pair instead of two like me.
I got a black Ipod Nano for Christmas. I was happy to have something to put all my mp3s in, since my old mp3 player was horrible (though understandable, since it was one of the first commercially released players). However, the Ipod has been nothing but a disappointment.Since getting it, it has frozen up 5 times. Also, I've managed to scratch it already simply from keeping it in my pocket. The headphones that it comes with are horrid. They don't fit my ears and always pop out when I'm walking. I live in upstate New York, and it is pretty cold out here. I got the Ipod so that I could listen to music while I walked, since I wanted it for music on the go (who would have thought?). The problem is that the headphones can't handle cold temperatures. Once I get outside, the cord kind of solidifies. Whenever it moves or hits something as I walk (which it does at least once for every stride I take) the sound of the impact travels through the wire and resonates in my ears. It's louder then the music. This makes the mp3 player absolutely useless.Also, Itunes has been substandard. I got a gift card and I went to the store to use it. First, it required my home address, name, and phone number before I could even start picking out songs. This is an internet service that provides downloads. There is absolutely no justification for invading my privacy by demanding to know my address and phone number. They don't need it for anything, besides collecting information on whoever uses their services. I expected better. I was also displeased that their selection was rather poor. There were no Beatles songs at all, and they didn't have the Muse or the Frank Sinatra song that I wanted.All in all, I expected better out of a $200+ dollar product. As it is, I can't recommend this product. There are better, more reliable mp3 players (for instance my roommate's Creative Zen has never broken down on him). Just be careful how you spend your money.
I'm a sucker for portable radios and have them all over the house. I was able to justify buying the Teac for the baby's room since he likes music while he's going to sleep. I was initially pleased with this radio, as the construction and styling are top-flight. But performance is only adequate and the radio is lacking some very basic functions. There doesn't appear to be a "search" function, for example, so you're forced to tune for stations by turing the digital tuning knob. What makes it worse is that the tuning has a long delay before the sound comes up, so you end up turning the knob slowly 90.1 .... 90.2 ....90.3 Unless you know the frequency you're looking for, it's painful. Additionally, the buttons for "setting station memory" and "searching station memory" are the same size and directly next to each other--a recipe for disaster (relatively speaking). Sound is decent, but reception is only fair--certainly well below my Tivoli and Sangean WR2. I'll probably end up attaching an iPod and running it that way, as I'm tired of clicking the wrong buttons or losing my frequency and having to search it out again.
Do not buy this player! It is true that Blu-Ray has won the format war, and there will be no movies made for HD-DVD players after the next few months.You'll basically be buying an expensive standard DVD player.
This cable only worked like for three days. Then it didn't charge any more. Better off buying the real ones off Apple.
Just stopped working after 2-3 hours of use. Retailers don't honor supposed lifetime warranty and Canon wants to charge approx. 30% of the value of the camcorder in order to repair it. Definitely a no-no. Thought that with a &quot;reputable&quot; company like Canon would have no problems and warranty would be honoured; don't make the mistake I made... buy Sony.
I am no audiophile, but i think the sound quality is decent. If you turn the volume to MAX, the sound quality deteriorates a little.I can not believe how uncomfortable this headphone is. The ear piece is so small that it does not cover the entire ear. And therefore it hurts cause it bends your ear. You can wear it for no longer than 5 min.I bought this mainly to use for internet chat. But the mic is weirdly placed and as mentioned before you have to speak loudly for the other person to hear you. You have to speak very clearly for the mic to register your voice, otherwise it will just filter out some parts thinking it to be noise.Overall, I am disappointed with the purchase. I guess i will keep it as a spare.
This item is a piece of junk. The clock is visible only if you look at is from the perfect angle, I cannot see it from lying in my bed, because I am slighlty lower than it is. Only 1 radio station comes in. The caller ID only works if you put batteries in the hand set. The sound of the cd spinning is sometimes louder than the music on the cd. I cannot think of anything good to say about it!
This is the only cable type that came up on my search for a cable for my electric violin. The picture did not show both ends, so I took a chance that one end would fit the violin. Both ends are the size that fits the amp. I am not able to use this cable. The one I ordered when purchasing the amp and violin does not seem to be available now. Any suggestions?
Well, folks-the bad reviews are all too true. I bought this piece of trash also and have had nothing but problems with it. My experiences are basically the same as others have reported; wasted CDs, wasted time and money on a product that must have been rushed to market without any testing. Do yourself a big favor and pass this worthless product by. I would have rated it -3 stars if that were possible.
This item has no info track, is taking the longest to be shipped to, I'm needing this items or otherwise I wouldn't had ordered them in the first place, I hope one day it will arrived to me. Awful service.
We have had 2 of these clocks for about 4 years, in two different rooms. They consistently run fast. I can't seem to keep them (a) synchronized with each other, or (b) synchronized with my iPhone, which I know is correct. Everything else works fine, but it's annoying to have to double-check the time in two different rooms.
I was worried when the transmitter became loose, started falling, and dropping my ipod. Then it got worse. Basically this thing is cheaply constructed and fell apart. The connections don't work anymore. I've only had this thing 3 monthes and have only really used it on the two short road trips I've been on. POOR.
It's fragile and takes too long to get on and adjusted. The sound is okay, but not great. $150!?!?!?! You can get three mics of equal quality for that. Caveat emptor.
I bought this unit as an external speaker for a shortwave radio. The units sound has to much bass when listening to Shortwave broadcast. The tone control does little to reduce to bass output. If you are listing to FM,it sounds great with lots of room filling sound. There is also a problem of noise when listening Shortwave. I think there is some inter-action between the amplifier electronics and my portable shortwave radio. My Two star rating has to do with Shortwave radio listening.Tony
This is a good idea but that's all it is, an idea. This thing looks good but doesn't work worth a CRAP. Well, it does heat up but not enough to warm ANYTHING and none of my coffee cups fit. You have to have a TINY coffee cup for it to fit; my girlfriend let me use one of hers to try this thing out and it gets hot (if by 'hot' you mean barely warm), just not hot enough to do any good. You can touch the thing and it doesn't even burn. Don't waste your money.
I got this piece of ??? recently to connect dell 640. It did not work with iogear kvm switch. Don't buy this for working with KVM switch. It works OK directly attached to PC
Sound was great, but they don't fit the head well. I leaned out of my chair to pick up a pen & they fell off--no more sound! a 2 ft fall & they're done! If they are that badly made I can't recommend them unless you sit perfectly still in your chair!
I got this cartridge for my HP DeskJet 932c. I'd been using the regular color ink cartridges and got good photos but thought this new ink would be even better. It's NOT! What's more, when I print on plain paper in "draft" mode, the color portions are wrong. I've cleaned the printer contacts twice according to HP instructions, ran all the utilities, and still cannot print in draft mode with any color. However, B&W in draft mode is great, as long as there are no color graphics or text. I realize this printer is old, but I didn't have a problem with it until I switched to this cartridge. Huge ripoff!
This product isent even half as good as they said it was. It has horrible graffiti capabilities. It gets scratches on the screen to easly. And the design is horribile it just looks like a box.
Basically, this thing has a really weak transmitter. I tried using this indoors with both a Denon receiver and a cheaper Sony receiver. Nothing came through on those receivers, though the TuneCast was able to interfere with a couple stations. Sadly, there was even less audible on the frequencies with no stations.Fortunately, I did find a frequency in my car, and the Alpine head unit was able to pick up a signal. I was able to use it for a while... the static wasn't too bad. However, as soon as I drove within range of any other signals, no matter how weak they were, the TuneCast was totally overridden. This thing probably needs about 10 dB of gain to be a viable transmitter, even for a range of 10 feet.Quite simply, check your airwaves for 88.1, .3, .5. and .7. If you're in a large city or college town, those frequencies are probably littered with college radio or public access stations... no matter how weak they are, they will dominate this guy.Avoid this. The Griffin iTrip works reasonably well, and is a better allocation of your hard-earned funds.
My jukebox worked great for the past 2 months until yesterday. I was just holding it in my hand when I stopped it then started it again 2 minutes later and it wouldn't start up for no apparent reason. I'm not sure about other hard drive based players but take the fragile/defective issue into consideration. I am seeing a lot of similiar posts about this same problem. Otherwise, when the jukebox worked it was great.
I read a number of reviews of this product but missed this key problem, the transmitter for the unit turns itself off after five minutes of no sound. This means that if you fall asleep watching a movie, five minutes after it ends you will be blasted in the ear holes with full volume static. There's no reason for this 'feature' and it is a complete deal breaker.Otherwise, the headphones work well. The sound quality and reception are better than I expected. The fit is a little floppy for my head size but not so much that it drives me wild. Certainly nothing in comparison to the blasting static in my head any time I pause or end the sound for five minutes.DO NOT BUY THESE HEADPHONES.
The adapter quit working after 3 hours of use. I returned it and got a full refund. The customer service for the return and refund was excellent, and I would not hesitate to deal with this company again. But I won't buy any replacement power adapter for a 4-year-old laptop again. I got a new laptop.
I had my commander installed professionally at Curcuit City. However I lost reception of some of my favorite AM and FM stations. I had the older model Commander and the module was more powerful, per Curcuit City, and I did not have this problem. I am going to attempt to return it. It is going to cost me additional money for installation approximatelty $100.00. I am very disappointed with this commander.
I bought these subs and put them in a MTX ported box. Put a Kenwood head unit and 300 watt JBL amp (150x2) running at 4 ohms. Sounded great at first. Less than a year later both subs were cracked from the middle of the cone to the edge. Needless to say I won't be buying this type anymore.
I do not recommend this product. This is my second Zire, the first one I had less than a month, so I could exchange it. When I tapped the stylus, it would not respond or it would bring up the wrong item...very frustrating. I have had this Zire about 4 months (not returnable) and the same thing is happening. I also would like it back-lit, it's hard to read in dim light. I am very very angry, I had gotten it to replace my address/appointment book. Save your money.
How did Canon, known for quality, let this pile of trash out the door? After having this for 2 weeks, I have not been able to perform 2 scans in a row. Actually I've only been able to scan successfully twice. I get one error message after another; "Is the scanner locked?", "Is the cable in?", "TWAIN error", "Restart toolbox". The motor runs, and strains, then cuts out. The scan bar is noticeably cocked. The manual is indecipherable and useless. Calling the support number results in a 20 minute wait with no actual help rendered. Restarting XP does not help.Buy ANYTHING else.
I was most disappointed with this item and returned it for a refund. The unit arrived in what appeared to be good condition, but when I set it up it did not have video. I tried two different monitors but still nothing. I called HP Compaq tech support but they were no help. They tried to tell me that I had no warranty and that the problem was with my monitor. I felt that I had no choice but to seek a refund and will never buy one of their products again. I do appreciate Amazon.com's policy of customer satisfaction and am grateful for their help in resolving this issue. I received a full refund including shipping. I would not let this incident stop me from buying from them again.
I ordered this in beige but when it came it was brown. You can see the pic above is of a brown part but it is described as beige. I thought it was a problem with Amazon not getting the right pic with the product on their site since the one that is described as brown has a pic of a beige part.I called Amazon about the apparent mixup and they were very helpful, sending out a new one and giving me a credit that made my part free. It was also brown, in a bag marked beige.I called Metra and they said they would look into it. I also sent them an email (with definitions of the colors brown and beige, which was not appreciated by them) later in the process and was told they were a top notch company and had found the issue and were working to resolve it.I ordered another beige part from a different site in case Amazon's stock was all like this...another brown part. I sent all the brown parts that were marked beige back to the retailers at that point and ordered a brown one. Matches my beige interior really well. Because it's not brown, it's beige.Looking at the part on Metra's website, they also have the brown one listed with a beige part number and the beige one listed with the brown part number. They said they were working on fixing the issue but it's been over a month and no change. Good luck if you need one of these in the right color, it may just be a crap shoot still.Oh, and the other review is right, this part does not come with any of the stuff you see in the picture. It's the plastic bezel, no vent covers, no 2 knob provision, the single DIN piece is not separate, it's integral to the bezel.
I returned this heater because its display was jumping from 69 with heater off to 76 moments after heater will start running and heater will shut off.
My wife has a chronic illness that makes it difficult for her to go to sleep, so she usually watches TV until she drops off. I recently bought a Sony KDF50WE655 HDTV for the bedroom and bought these headphones for her to use so I can get some sleep. They don't work with the TV regardless of the base station channel selection. Although there is no mention in the Amazon listing for the headphones, the minimal user manual notes that they will not work if connected to some TVs. I tried it with extra long cables to get the transmitter away from the TV but still just static. I have tried it with my iPod and with a stand alone CD/DVD player and it works fine with them.
Enough said - Netgear can't add 5 cents to the their cost to provide a low profile bracket? Every other major 10/100/1000 brand includes it.
I ordered two of these, one for myself and one for my uncle,(after he saw mine he wanted one) both of them have issues. Mine has a problem when using the service menu to adjust color/contrast etc,.. the pop up windows leave remnants on the screen in the form of pixelated outlines. You cant get rid of them unless you restart the TV. Once you go back into the menus you get the stuck pixels again. The other one has a simpler problem, 3 black horizontal lines that run across the screen permanently.Samsung better check their quality control.
please do not purchase this mouse. i've had it for 2 months now, and i have left it off when im not using it (around 8-10 hours per day) but i've been to costco to buy 6 packs of AAA Batteries already. Battery eater. the battery cover snapped off after 3 weeks. The radio receiver thing stops receiving all of a sudden in the middle of nowhere, and i have to stand up, pull back my monitor (i have a laptop, with an unfortunate 17 inch screen) and reset everything. i would highly recommend any of the logitechs..which has a charging stand... but not targus. the only reason i gave it a one is because you can't choose zero stars.
It has been approximately two and a half days since I received the M-Audio AV40 monitors for Christmas. Without turning the volume up even HALFWAY, the left channel monitor has already blown. These are terrible monitors, STAY AWAY FROM THEM!!!! Anyway looking for real stereo mixing monitors...stay away from these, they are just "high tech computer speakers" and aren't worth a dime. I will be contacting Amazon tomorrow for my refund.
Dimmer switches are notorious generators of electromagnetic interference. The Hum X is described as: "The easiest, safest way to get rid of ground loop hum." Well if you are looking to get rid of the hum coming from your guitar amplifier and you can any turned on dimmer switches within 30 feet of your amplifier, than this doesn't reduce that dimmer switch hum by the smallest bit. There is no difference at all. It works for most people because they are using it to get rid of simple ground loop hum involving basic electrical interference. For 70$ it should at least make some kind of difference right? Even if it does work, it's very overpriced.
The rating should be below zero, here is why:1. Sound quality? The amount of noise generated is amazing in comparison to wired headset and wireless headphones (both non-microsoft) I've compared it with. If fact, noise seems to be the only clearly audible sound.2. No MIC ON/OFF switch - SIC!3. I've had troubles to make it working - it started working after installation of MS LIVE Messanger - what if I don't want to have it installed?4. Ergonomy - It does not exists. Too many wires as for "wireless" product. It took only a few minutes to make me tired just wearing it - even if I'm used to various ear-mounted phones (wired and wireless).5. I've asked my freind to try it - hoping that at least she will enjoy it. Do not do this to your friends unless you want to have enemies.
I now have 4 printers in my office: HP LaserJet 4000 (black &amp; white), HP LaserJet 3330 MFP (fax and copy), Epson 960 (CD printing) and this HP 2500L.Extremely satisfied with my HP LaserJet 4000 and 3330 MFP, I thought I would be happy with this HP 2500L too. But, two days after having it, I'm disappointed. It is huge and noisy.When printing, this 2500L is like a small army marching. I'm surprised that no one has complained about this. I'm wondering if it is because my other three, the HP 4000 and 3330 and Epson 960, are simply too quiet.Comapring to my Epson 960, which is just an inkjet and much slower, I consider Epson 960's print quality superior than my HP 2500L's.However, HP 2500L is pretty fast and its price is very reasonable. Moreover, a laserjet's per page printing cost is much lower than an inkjet's.
The fan in the power supply of my wife's computer started to make loud noises, so I ordered this as a replacement. Unfortunately every time I hooked up the hard drive, the computer would shut off a second after turning on. Didn't matter which Molex or SATA power connector I used (WD 250GB SATA HD). If the hard drive was unplugged, it turned on fine, but then it would say there was no hard drive... Yeah. I know. After a couple hours of frustration, I ripped open the old power supply and replaced the 80mm fan with an extra I had lying around. Computer runs just fine again (been a couple of weeks now). I expected more from Thermaltake. The motherboard is one of the Asus AM2 micro ATX boards (forget which one right now). It could also be responsible, since it's supposed to control what gets power, but it works fine with the other power supply, so I really have to blame Thermaltake on this one. It's the first time I've tried one of their power supplies. It looks great and has plenty of connectors (except it has no 6-pin PCIe connectors). I just wish it had worked.
I had to return my unit because part of its space is dedicated to PC use and I work on a Mac. Even when throwing away the useless PC software, the disk insisted on putting two icons on my desktop: the main space and the now mostly empty PC space. A call to the tech people at diskGO revealed they didn't even understand the problem and no one there seems to know anything about Mac. If the would sell simply a blank flash drive, I'd buy it.
This monitor ran well for a few months and just went blank, I'm told it's not worth refurbing from a professional.
I had this player for about 2 years and just seem to be encountering problem after problem with this player, I have finally replaced it with an IPod. First, I could never get it figured out how to import a playlist. Even after several calls to technical support who could not help me either. It freezes up every now and then too, you just have to wait for the battery to die before it fixes itself. For the past few months I have been battling the headphone plug which has stopped working. I occasionally get sound in 1 earphone and that is only if it is in exactly the right spot, which makes for a frustrating workout for sure. I would not reccomend this player for anyone, it has just been a frustration and I should have taken it back while I could.
I purchased this case for my Palm TX, based on the prior glowing reviews. I was looking for a nice book-style case made in soft leather. I recently up-graded from a Palm VX with Palm case.This case is far from a perfect fit for the Palm TX, which is suppose to be the same size as the Palm T5. The top of my PDA protrudes out of the case about 1/4 of an inch. The PDA would crack if dropped on its plastic top edge. The case blocks the top portion of the screen, making it difficult to access some of the menu options. I find my self constantly removing the PDA from the case to use it. The case is not a good choice for the Palm TX. Also, the leather is too slippery for my taste. I fear dropping the unit. The case has a cheap snap to keep it closed. I don't think the snap will last very long.After reading the prior glowing reviews, I am scratching my head.
I bought this player last month. It no longer works. Symptoms: Overheating and Laser malfunction. I've read other reviews on this player and decided that COBY sells Lemons.
The good electronics in this headphone are ruined by the cheap, poorly designed headband. I purchased this product because I wanted bluetooth wireless headphones, with noise cancellation, in a folding design to replace my Sennheiser wired headphones. The bluetooth in these headphones works perfectly - easily and reliably pairing with my Sony iPod transmitter. The headphones charge easily from a mini-USB connector and the battery retains its charge for a good length of time. However, as noted in other reviews, all of the products good features and negated by the headband, which is cheaply fabricated and poorly designed. After only two uses, the headband refuses to stay open and is therefore extremely annoying and uncomfortable. The bottom-line: STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT.
First I'll say that I've always used Linksys routers and their G router is the best in the land. I know what I'm doing with networks. I have the router and matching laptop card...cannot get it to keep the connection, and the range is way worse than my G router. Don't even get 20% signal 3 rooms away.I have been on all the linsys forums looking for the magical settings that might make this thing work...linksys can't even respond with a decent answer. Their tech support seems to want to ignore this product.If you are not a professional IT (and even if you are!), do not buy this setup. You will have wasted over $150. I went back on my G router and then got the Belkin card/pre-n router and it rocks.It will be a long time before I will buy another linksys/Cisco product. I won't even sell this setup on E-Bay for fear of getting negative feedback and it's brand new! I'm out $150, Linksys won't respond with a recall or firmware/drivers to make these things work.I hate to deliver such a harsh review, but if you go to Linksys' own forums you will see what I'm talking about. Stay far far away.
I thought I could trust ehx for anything but apparently I was wrong. The first thing you notice when you turn nanoclone on is the drop in volume and loud hissing voice. It is unacceptable for this even to be released to be sold. Awful. If you don't want a loud hissssssss and loss in sound quality, do not buy this pedal.
Bought this expecting a waterproof am/fm radio. This isn't an am/fm radio, it's a fm only radio. Don't know if it's a good fm radio, since the one I got wouldn't tune (change stations). The speaker seemed to work in that it played static. On the plus side Amazon processed my return quickly and with no issues.
Unlike several of the other reviews, I'd characterize the setup as very straight foward if you're familiar with WiFi networks. My first and only obstacle - the deal breaker - came when configuring my playlists. Even though the playlists are those available to the host computer, it will not see networked drives. I must be assuming, incorrectly, that I'm in the majority in placing the many gigabytes of MP3s, JPGs, and other media files on a network server instead of a local hard drive. When I try to add a locally mapped drive, which is already available on the host computer, to the media play list, it simply will not accept it. A quick call to Linksys support confirms this. They suggested that I copy my files to the local drive and then add them to the media play list. In between chuckles I noted that it was impractical and I had no intention of moving 15 + GBs of storage to individual local hard drives when these files were already accessible to every node on the network (accept the WMA11B) from their file server storage location.Until a media adapter supports something as simple as a network drive or share, it will not be of any use to me.
Please read the other 2 star reviews before buying! I didn't and... I wish I could have my money back.The product is just average. Hardly deserving the Olympus brand.As a recorder it... records! No editing, no inserting, if you want to see the date/hour data you have to go to the begining of the recording and be fast as the info will vanish in a split second.Also, if you rewind when listening at low volume, the volume will decrease! There are small software bugs like these, not serious but annoying. The bateries will run out much faster than expected (sometimes only 3 to 4 hours use if you happen to leave them in the recorder for a month). The buttons are cool but seem fragile: you'll never be confident while pushing.MP3 player: since I'm not a expert on computers, I had to ask for especialized help to have the mp3 player to work: it needed a specific Olympus program put inside the DM-1 card. I don't find this a problem: what is a problem is the fact that nowhere in the instructions such requirement was mentioned. Playing games, are we?The sound? Not all that pleasant, noisy and sometimes &quot;metalic&quot;.I always relied on Olympus for my dictation/recording needs but this product is a non buy. There is better at half the price (at least).
I have ordered this filter about 1-2 months ago. When I got the item, big surprise: the filter had a quite large fingerprint on a side, impregnated into the glass. It looked as someone touched the glass when it was still warmed during production. I complained about this at Amazon and they return the money. I thought it was just an accident and I made a big mistake: ordered another item. When I got it, an even bigger surprise: the second filter has 2 large fingerprints on the side, impregnated into the glass. After a second complain to Amazon, they decided to send me for free a third filter. I got it yesterday, and I guess you already know what the surprise was. The third filter has 3 (three) fingerprints on the side impregnated into the glass! But this time the fingerprints are quite small and the filter is usable in a way.Amazon is the best seller I have known so far, but this review is not about Amazon, but Tiffen product. I don't know how other reviewers gave such a high rate for this crap. When you receive 3 items, each of them being worse than the previous, there is no quality at all in the product. A filter has to be flawless, without any spots or scratches on the glass.For now on I will stay away for any Tiffen products. I haven't seen any lower quality than in Tiffen products.
I used to have a lot of respect for Sony. Thinking, because I own several Sony devices, they manufactured quality products. Well, the experience I have had with my CD/DVD 'DVP-NS5OP' and 'DVP-NS575P' freezing and not allowing me to watch my movies has caused me to totally change my mind. I keep getting an error 'Cannot play...' I have given up on Sony and will definitely purchase a different brand in the future.
Stay away from this UPS. Nothing positive about this UPS can be said.I have 4 UPS units in my house, all APC, all reliable. I bought this for my Mom since it was cheaper and she didn't want to spend that much. I'm not sure if it ever protected her equipment or provided backup power. But I am sure that hers is now dead (less than 2 years old).Add to that that it does not have shutdown software for Mac OS X or Linux and you have a real stinker of a UPS here.It also seems that Energizer contracted out support and the support contract got sold to Audiovox. They seem nice, but you better have your receipt, or else no warranty!
What a piece of JUNK! This was truly a waste of my hard earned money that I bought from Best Buy after I probably did not do enough research. The salesman at Best Buy said that it was a great middle of the road unit. However, it was my fault for not researching more thoroughly. It worked for 1 year and 3 months and then would not read any discs. Panasonic customer service sucks ("TAKE IT TO A SERVICE CENTER" after being transferred and put on hold until I was ready to explode) and Best Buy said "I told you so" about the extended warranty, which I never get "suckered" in to. Well, woe is me! Anyway, my suggestion would be to stay away from this and any other Panasonic surround sound system due to all of the negatives and failures. I can say that I have a Panasonic TV (8 yrs. old), a Panasonic phone and a Panasonic camera that have all been carefree.
Around June 2007, I bought a Philips/Magnavox 37 LCD TV, The quality is just so, After less than 5 month, the TV is dead. There is no picture.I have bought so many TVs in the past 20 years. This is one with the shorted life.TV Serial Number: BZ3A0636461733
I started not to order this after reading the "lasted 3 months" review, but figured I would give it a shot for 5 bucks. After a month and a half of weekly laptop use Windows fails to recognize the device (on two different PCs). That adds up to about 6 uses.If you decide to give it a shot, you should be aware that this is not a full-size mouse. It's just about right for traveling with a laptop, but not so small it is difficult to use--at least until it stops working!
Let me first say, I actually really like the Sansa Connect. I bought one about a month ago for use with the Yahoo Music Service and have really been liking it. I am giving this a 1 review simply because this product will become obsolete in a few months. All of the features using Yahoo Music will just go away when you are forced to transition to Rhapsody. Basically you will be left with an overpriced underpowered MP3 player with a wireless connection you cant do anything with. Do not purchase this product!!!!!
I know this plate was under $2 at the time so I'm not terribly disappointed that the plate cracked in the middle while screwing it in. I went around the corner, purchased another plate for $1 that stated "crack proof" and it did the job. It really was crack proof and looks great on the wall.
This is possibly the worst "webcam" that has ever existed on this planet. For starters, unless you are using the camera in bright (and I mean solar-flare bright) light, you probably won't even get a recognizable image. Most of the time what you will see on your screen is a black and red mess moving at approximately 2 fps. Two frames every second is obviously way too slow for any kind of video, and the optics in this camera make it unsuitable even for still snapshots.I originally purchased this cam because it was one of those free-after-rebate deals, but even the sales tax I had to pay was too much for this piece of junk.If you want a usable webcam, buy a Logitech.
After two years of better than satisfactory experience (image quality, ease of use), the memory error problem surfaced. The error can be cleared by reformatting at the expense of saved files. Canon offers no help or even acknowledgement of this "adolescent mortality".The S400 is the second Canon I purchased and I'm in the market for a 7MP camera -- unless they address the memory error problem, I won't be buying a third Canon.
This review is for the Sony MDR-IF240RK purchased through Amazon.com from [...]. I am surprised at all the positive reviews since my purchase was based on them. I found the unit substandard. Setup was easy but with a line level input, the sound level was too low to be effective except in a very quiet room. Using the 'phones' output provided better gain. However, there is a constant low level (55-60 dbA) electronic (white) nose that is present with no signal input and is noticeable at almost all times. The general sound quality is poor as is the bass response - in any case, considerably poorer than inexpensive, wired ear buds. At a distance of approximately, 8 feet, there was occasional crackle and at 12 feet, there was constant crackle. Rotating my head as little as 45 degrees from direct line of sight cause extreme degradation of the sound and produced mostly static.The headset itself is fairly light and comfortable but the poor sound quality and very limited range fell far short of my minimum standards. I repacked and returned the unit after a 1/2 hour of testing. If the aforementioned criticisms are irrelevant to you, then you might like them. I, for one, will try a different brand. Perhaps the quality is a reflection of the low price.
Lets face it, you're not buying the Nike + ipod for its stopwatch feature, you're buying it for all the other wonderful calculations that it can do. After a couple of weeks, the system is pretty much a waste for me. I wear the sensor in a shoe pouch which was designed for the sensor (Nike will likely never make shoes to fit my 10EEEE feet). I have read reviews that the shoe pouch system works fine. Here are some examples of my results:80 minute easy run, appx. 6 miles, the system reported that I had run 1.26 miles.25 minute easy run, appx. 2.5 miles, the system reported that I had run .21 miles.2 times around the same track, fast pace, the system reported that I had run .21 and .24 KM (same lane).Nike admits that the system can be 10% off before calibration. I couldn't get it to calibrate because it kept indicating that I had not gone far enough (although I had). On the Nike + ipod forums, I've seen a good deal of complaining that the system is often off by 20 - 30% or more, even after calibration. My results seem much worse than average. I'm used to a good bit of "odd behavior" from electronics and software, so I'm willing to take a good bit in stride. The Nike + ipod, however, performed far worse than anticipated out of the box.For me,the Nike + ipod is essentially a stopwatch that is linked to my ipod Nano (which makes it a good deal harder to use than the stopwatch on my wrist), that has a nice voice, and will give me feedback as to how much time I've been running or how much time I have left. Since many of the Nike + ipod website features have to do with the distance sensor (log your miles, challenge others, etc.) those features are worthless for me. I'll still use it until the battery runs out; why not? And I'll be glad to update this review if it starts working better. But so far, I think two stars is generous.
I purchased and installed this drive. It failed shortly afterwards. It made a whining noise and finally the OS failed to recognize it.I obtained an RMA and returned the drive to Maxtor. Nearly 3 weeks later, and they will not ship another drive because they have no replacement drives available.The drive ran great during the short period before it failed, but I cannot recommend it due to poor reliability and no product support.
DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT! IT DAMAGED MY MP3 PLAYER AND MY WIFE'S DIGITAL PHOTO KEYCHAIN. I E-MAILED THE COMPANY WITH NO RESPONSE. I'M SURE THEY WOULD BE GLAD TO SEND ME THE 20 CENTS BACK!
I recently bought an iPod and I've had nothing but troubles with it. When I connect it to my PC and try to send files to it the computer reboots and file checks. Another problem that I had was when I do the commands to remove the iPod from the computer safely. The screen is stuck on &quot;OK to disconnect&quot;. Now I know why Apple products aren't popular on the market. I'll write a review on their customer service once they get back to me on the problem.
This is a plastic toy that barely works and should not be sold for this price. The whole idea of an opaque projector is to enlarge an image! I couldn't even get something letter size to enlarge to a posterboard. Don't waste your money!!!
I bought this cheap and nasty "thing" and was utterly speechless to test this out before xmas, and the alkaline batteries (supplied) drained within a minute! (eh?) yes folks - it cannot do what it is upposed to do!. Avoid this at all costs unless you like hassle and losing money, by buying a proper product. Vivitar must be getting hard up. I used to use Vivitar lenses in my SLR (excellent quality) and flashguns (again excellent!). So imagine the suprise in store with this lump of you know what!.Again - Avoid Avoid Avoid, like the black death.
I have no idea how these phones get such a high user rating. They have absolutely no bass whatsoever, and the volume distortion breaking point is only about half way. So no volume either, unless you like the clicking and twitching sound of over burdened speakers. I tried a variety of music styles and formats, along with various types of players. I also used both the headphone jack and the RCA direct line-outs. The RCA lines sounded *slightly* cleaner, but not much. Also, they are NOT AT ALL Silent to the people around you.I must add that I did not have any interference, humming or static that other people were persistently complaining about. The volume and tuning knob locations don't bother me either. Build quality is as good as anything else coming out of China these days, not good, not bad. They are comfortable, and the charging system is well designed and effortless to use.All in all, the sound is the most important feature. Unfortunately they fail miserably.
They clearly advertise the CANON CB2LT Battery Charger and show you a picture of it. What you will get is a generic charger. Canon's charger has polarised plug pins, This one does not. It looks and feels like it is cheaply built.I gave them a 1 star because they do not deliver what they show you on the screen.
one of the LEDs was broken when we took it out of the box. so when it's 7 o'clock it looks like it's 1 o'clock.
The only thing I can say about this Power Adapter is that it is necessary but very, very expensive.
As a person that reads many reviews but doesn't write review this product will be my exception. I find that this product is NOT worth the money it has the most serious buzzing noise when I make and receive calls. (I am using a magic jack plus not land line) I called my mother for a test call and she described it as "ooooo that's a lot of static". I need this to work my home job so I will not be returning it but I will purchase another unit other than Plantronics brand. I am going to talk through the buzz for now. Terrible.
I have always regarded Memorex as a company that makes good quality products so when i needed to burn some movies to DVD i purchased 3 packs of these DVD-RW discs (enough to last me a lifetime i thought).I burned the videos to the discs and everything went smooth,not one error,then after i was done i popped them into my DVD player and....Stut stut stuttering video!Every single Memorex DVD-RW that i burned was full of skipping audio,stuttering video and also artifacts appearing on screen every minute or two.My first thought was that my DVD player was busted so i put the discs into my other player,SAME THING!Then i tried burning the movies with my other DVD Burner drive,AGAIN,video and audio was horrible!I even tried burning the videos with different software but no matter what i did the videos came out screwed up and unwatchable.I went through 2 packs of these Memorex DVD-RW discs and every single disc was defective.DO NOT BUY THESE!!!If you want good quality buy some TDK DVD-R discs,i have burned my videos to them and they play 100% perfectly.
This light is so weak that the ambient light from my laptop screen overpowers it. Do not waste your money.
in 1 day this phone cord became a twisted quagmire - never to be useful again!It functions as a phone cord but insists upon twisting and tangling
Take heed of the other reviews for this product, it is as bad as they say. It overheats when left plugged into the the USB port or adapter cord and will not function properly after about 1-2 hours. This also will constantly disrupt the driver, and you will find yourself constantly reinstalling the unit.If you have a situation where your computer is powered-on only occaisionally and you access the internet for only a few minutes at a time, it might work for you. However, the meager savings you might enjoy over a more stable and useful unit hardly justifies the expense of this adapter even for that atypical application.I am surprised that Amazon even sells such trash as this!
It works, marginally. My computer frequently can't detect the iPod, and sometimes in the middle of a sync it loses connection. Any touching of the cord during a sync will interrupt it. I'd spend a few extra bucks and get a nicer one.Edited January, 2012: The cable has stopped working at all. The computer can detect the device but not communicate with it. I'll be buying another (different) cable.
This radio has a lot of nice features, but is not built very strong. The belt clip broke off on my unit, and now the head phone jack is going. I expect a radio that is supposed to be used while exercising to be durable. I need a new radio now (less than 1 year), and I am not going to buy another Sony SRF-M80V.
This item is a nothing but a power cord. It does not provide the functionality of the original Apple firewire cord. Your iPod will not mount on the desktop so music cannot be transferred. I have tried it with both Gen 2 & 3 iPods. You'll be disappointed.
The internal money drawer arrived broken ( the plastic feet, one completely broken off the other cracked). As a result the two front slots do not work as there is no space for checks and large bill to fit under the tray. Hopefully they will send me a replacement drawer. Keep you posted.
Horrid little camera. Cheaply built, it falls apart. Don't try sending back to Nikon for repairs, they will insist that you "dropped" it. Sorry Nikon, you dropped it. One of the truly frustrating purchases in a long while. Ironically, was forced to buy it when Samy's camera ran out of Canon's. The pictures are good but who cares when the camera falls apart?
Uses an absurd amount of ink. printed 3 sheets of 8X10 photos one CD and about 15-20 documents and ran out of ink not just one or two Cartridges but ALL six. customer service ay Epson is awful e-mail went unanswered so i called, tried to explain how much ink i was going thru and how the printer would clean the ink heads before every print job but was told that was normal. i don't know if the printer was defective or not, but i do know that epson customer support is. retuned and bought a cannon mp600 and i love it!!!!
Windows install hardware wizard hangs at copying drivers screen for ar5320.bin - I'm tired of fighting it, back it goes. Also, the companion router (got it as a set at Costco) slowed down my main computers internet connection. I'm going for a different vendor - one who bothers to pass Microsoft driver verification (which Netgear does not). Best of luck to you.
it has decent cfm i would say about 75 to 90-cfm at about 25 to 28db but if you own a antec 900 or antec 1200 it is more like a light blue and dont match colors of the antec cases other then that it has decent air flow
I bought this product to store the RAW Canon Digital Rebel photos of my Australia trip. Instead of buying a set of expensive flash cards, I kept my 2 512 MB flash cards and copied the results at the end of the day.The good:In the end, it worked and saved me a lot of money, since I already owned an iPod.The bad: where do I start?- Copying 512 MB of data almost completely drains the iPod battery. Don't even think about copying more. It doesn't give you a good piece of mind to see the battery indicator go down quickly. Quickly, I decided to fill up the flashcard up to 75% capacity, to have some margin.- It's EXTREMELY slow. 26 minutes for 512 MB. Not really an issue for me, since I never took more than 50 pictures/day, but other may find this a problem.- Media Reader battery usage. A set of 4 AAA allowed me to copy roughly 10 512 MB copies. When the batteries run out, everything still seems to work fine until it stops after, say, 12 of the 50 pictures on the card. There's no indication at all about what happened.- Software Robustness. From time to time, it wouldn't start copying or stop in the middle of a copying session. Restarting always solved the problem, but if this happened at the end, your iPod battery might already be drained by then.Conclusion: it worked for me, but I can only recommend it if you are really really cash strapped, are a amateur who doesn't shoot that much and already own an iPod with some spare gigabyte. Otherwise you just don't bother.Tom
This camera is NOT compatible with some models of Compaq Presario. Although mine, which runs Win 98, is NOT the one mentioned at their website, it didn't work. I spent more than 1 hour talking to customer service (very friendly, but it's NOT a toll-free number!) and they didn't have a clue about it. I had to return the camera just a few days after I got it. I can say you run out of batteries pretty fast: I took only a couple of pictures (about 8, the maximum capacity without extra memory) and the indicator was already in the middle. Even if the camera works for you, download the newest drivers from their site and you can get free extra memory.
My husband gave this to me as a gift several years ago. I guess I've been lucky, since the radio reception is fine and it plays all the CDs I've ever tried on it, including home-burned ones. However, within just a few months the button to lower the volume stopped working. Since listening to a radio station or CD requires much lower volume than listening to a TV station's signal, I have to raise and lower the volume depending on what I'm listening to. Now we have to rely solely on the remote to control the volume, and guess what's not working properly now? Yep, the lower volume button on the remote.Maybe I'm naive, but I have this crazy notion that if you spend $250 on something like this, it should work -- for a long time. There's no good reason for a volume button to wear out that quickly. I'm sure not going to take this thing in to a Sony repair center (30 miles from me)to have them fix it for $100 or more, so I have to cough up $30 plus shipping for a new remote instead.I'll give them credit -- the sound is excellent. I like it better than the Bose Wave, which has so much bass I couldn't stand it.But heck, when you spend $250....
Beautiful camera. Perfect present for mothers day. She loves the red color. User freindly and beautiful pictures
I purchased this product as I was going travelling. I started to use the MP3 player in late June. By early August, it has stopped working. It didn't fall, get water damaged or anything - it just stopped. Wouldn't recommend at all. As I'm currently abroad for 12 months, I have had to replace it at my own expense and am not happy about this.
Be careful with this product. There are a number of problems present in the current model of the 30" ACD.The most notable one is the famous 'pixel-dancing' or flickering problem. You can read all about it in the following Apple discussion thread:[...]Scroll down to the end and you'll see that this problem is still very much present in these displays.I'm now going for my second replacement since I purchased the original display, and I hope I get a decent display this time. It seems to be a hit or miss situation, I'm afraid.Despite this, however, if you do receive one of the good displays, you'll absolutely love it. Just make sure you buy it from somewhere you can obtain a replacement and, in the worst of cases, a refund.
I gave away my last FM transmitter so needed another. My last one was a rock, with no problems that lasted over 5 years.The Monster seemed like a good fit. However I was deeply disappointed and had to return the unit.First, it was not intuitive despite the limited functionality. The default 3 stations were in the middle of the spectrum, and I needed to find an open space. You cannot tune to a new station without going through and saving it as one of the presets. Travelling down the road and needing to change the station due to a new conflict is not easy as a result.The FM transmitter in my car was weak. I got a hiss on any frequency, even if there was not a local station at that station. If there was a station within .2, there was a visible disruption, if .4 forget it. We live in a midsized city, not a large one.To top it off, after 10 minutes, it shutdown after 1-2 minutes of use. You had to push the preset button again, them voila it worked. For 1-2 minutes. My book on tape sputtered constantly on my hour drive.I am returning it and trying my luck with a more reliable product with hopefully a better FM transmitter.
I was very disappointed to learn that this product came from another company with another return policy. Not only was the shipping almost 100% cost of the item but then it came damaged and I now have to spend money to return it! I was on the phone with customer service and they would not credit without the damaged item nor offer shipping. I found Computer Brain to be inflexible with this situation and Amazon is completely out of the loop and no help.
I purchased the WRT54G router from Amazon (order fulfilled by third party retailer)in Sept 2010. After having problems getting an internet connection, I phoned the Linksys Tech Support. Based on the router's serial number, their support rep informed me it was made 5 years earlier & not covered by their warranty (3 yrs from manufacture date, not purchase date). Furthermore they would not be able to provide TEch Support after my initial call.After wasting several hours, the router is back in it's box & labelled for return.It's just wrong to sell a product that is out of warranty and unsupported by it's manufacturer. This is not consistent with my usual Amazon experience which has been consistently very good.
Not as promised in its user's manual, "Excellent clarity of sound. No background hum or static". Actually it has strong hum when talking, but quiet when not using.It is suggested to use to monitor nursery or sick room. But it needs loud sound to trigger the "auto talk" function.
I found that although the display was too small, it had good sound quality and battery life.Which was okay, until it died completely. It will not work as a player but still works as a USB drive. Go figure.
Stay away from this if you need a range larger than 2 ft. It is rated for 6 ft, but I constantly got a low signal warning from the mouse. Used it with my laptop in a laptop/projector home theater setup for gaming and movies. The keyboard is nice, with lots of customizable buttons. My biggest complain is the software (Intellipoint). As always, Microsoft does what its best at: Thinking it knows whats best for you. Intellipoint went ahead and disabled functionality in my laptops touchpad. So when I'm not using the wireless desktop combo I basically have little or no functionality on my laptops touchpad. Tried to go into control panel/device manager to reset settings and it totally got rid of the settings for the touchpad. It's as if there was no touchpad at all. Went ahead and returned it in less than 24hrs.
Verbatim doesn't make it clear on the packaging that you're supposed to use their special label application contraption (sold separately), as well as the software to print on the labels. As it is, I already have a CD label applicator, but no... You need the SPECIAL one for these. Nice. Must we insist on proprietary equipment for something as simple as a CD label? C'mon, Verbatim. You can do better.
I swim almost every day for about 30-45 minutes. I thought it would be really neat to try to add music to my workout so I got MP120 as it was the only player under 100 at that time. First thing I noticed about MP120 was that the headphone wires were too much in the way and needed to be tucked under the swimming cap or wound around the goggle strap. Second and far more annoying problem was that the ear buds would fall out whenever I immersed in the water or tried to do a flip. So if you are only planning to use a kick board, this player may be great for you, for free style, [...] stroke, butter fly, or flips, I wouldn't recommend it.After about 3 months, the water started getting into the ear buds and I noticed corrosion in and around the headphone speakers. It wasn't long before the left speaker started buzzing and the sound was seriously degraded.The customer support for Oregon Scientific is absolutely of the worst kind. Long wait times, false promises and no records of previous calls are all too common. I called three times just to get a request in for a replacement ear buds. The person took the request, and said they would ship a new replacement free of charge since the product was still under the warranty. After three weeks I still haven't received anything. I tried calling the support again and after about 40 minutes of waiting I got to the same person I talked to the last time, however he had no recollection of me and was not able to pull anything on his computer, so he took the order again. I called again 6 months later and asked if they could try shipping the replacement since I haven't received it, but this time I was told my product is no longer under warranty and that I would have to buy a new MP3 player. Nice.My next set will be Finis SwimMp3 Player which I have heard is superior in many ways.
Seller did not respond to my request to cancel my order and shipped it anyway two days after the order was placed.
Very weakly built, it broke within a week. The lid doesn't attach securely and, held only by one tiny hair of plastic, broke. Also, the chip is exposed and thus vulnerable. It doesn't make good connection with the card, so the damn thing will read only when it wants to! I had to fiddle with it and pray to it to make a connection, and even if it did it was unstable.What a cheap piece of crap. Please save yourself the headache and get something else.
Not even close to fitting. I need to type at least 20 words but there is nothing else to say. I am quite experienced with stereo installations and was hoping to use this to avoid spending the extra time making custom enclosures. This was so far from being a correct fit it went right into the garbage. Total waste of my money...thanks Amazon.
I purchased 2 of these in July. When I tried them in August, both were defective. One only printed red, the other only red and yellow, no blue. I see that I would have to have returned them within 30 days, which was over a few days ago, so I am stuck with the loss of $21. Stay away from this company!
This product worked for many people, but I was not the lucky one. This product neck broke after I used it for the first time.
I bought Linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless-B Cable/DSL Router 2 years ago when it was new and expensive. It kept dropping my connection and I had to spend half an hour every time getting it to work. So we decided to use my roommate's Mac Airport instead which worked perfectly. After my roommate moved away I pulled the Linksys router back out to use. Here is the story of my encounter with the tech support: First time I called, I got a guy with such a thick English accent that I had to ask him to repeat every thing 3 times and I was still not sure if I understood what he was saying. He got angry and hung up on me!!!! The second time I called, I got a woman who had absolutely no clue how to fix the router's problem. She would remain silent and I had to keep asking if she was still there or not. This time I hung up on her! Third time I called, I got a guy who thankfully had a smart head on his shoulders and an understandable accent. He figured out that my router that was marked BEFW11S4 was actually a WRT54G so with his help I installed the new driver on the router. Problem is that I still get marginal signal sitting only 2 feet away from the router and it still drops connection every half hour and I have to spend a lot of time getting it to work.I will never purchase another Linksys product. I am going back to Mac Airport!
DO NOT BUY!!!!!! Flash is a peice of crap.....stopped working shortly after I bought it and can't get it to work again!!!! Stay away.....
If you're buying a Multi-region DVD player, one thing to note.Many PLAY DVD's from the UK, however they also output the signal in the same format, so you also need a PAL TV! Better to buy one with CONVERSION, such as the JVC XV N142SL (it's also $60 less!). This will play UK & other DVD's on your standard US (NTSC) Television...
The amazon.com people actually called PNY for me and asked whether this unit was compatible with PC100 computers. They insisted it was. When I installed it, my computer went through a series of scary crashes. The Dell tech support person I talked to was sure that it was a compatibility problem. I have no issue with PNY, in general, but the low rating is because it was not compatible.
Just for the record, my lens has frozen as many others have complained on this and earlier Casio models. Presently in Iraq, I do want to have a camera with me, but am not inclined to send it back in view of the reports of poor customer service. Sad. It looked to be a great camera.
Great camera - awesome handling.Too bad noise, even in bright daylight at ASA100 is excessive.This is not even CLOSE to a DSLR subsitute.
This headset did not work well at all. I work for a work at home call center and people could not hear me when I talked. I had the volume all the way up on the phone and the headset both and I could barely hear them. I also like to have dual headphones. I would definitely not recommend this product.
I'm disappointed with this radio. Both the AM and FM reception is terrible downtown. I would expect better from a cheapy $5 radio, let alone a $45 one. My Sansa Clip gets much better FM reception (too bad they didn't add AM). Granted, I live in downtown Chicago where there are a lot of signals to conflict with, so maybe this would work better outside the city. Still, I'm surprised by constant halo signals from other station a full point or two down the dial. I get the best reception from the TV band and this goes away in less than a year. Consider me not a fan.
The product will not work for the memory stick pro products with magic gate technology. When the vendor was asked about this, they replied that it was not tried on this product. Later they informed me that it would work on memory stick pro cards that have magic gate technology, which I replied where do I purchase these, since both scandisk and sony only sell memory stick pro cards with magic gate built into them. I specifically bought this item to use with the memory stick pro cards so I did not have to use the camera to extract the images. For me the product is useless.
Died with the HO2 Error within 2.5 years. Yamaha basically says we're out of luck...
These were great headphones at first but as the last reviewer said they break easily. In my case also within 5 or 6 months, and only on the right side. I tried Krazy gluing it back together but that was in vain because it just broke again after a few days. So then I used packing tape and that works for now but the right side doesn't fit quite as snugly against my ear as the left one does, though it still sounds fine enough. At least I got them on sale but they still should've been made of stronger plastic. Unfortunately, these are all that I'll have for now till I can get another, better pair. I've been looking at several Sonys mostly.Anyway, my advice is to avoid getting these headphones. If you do then be very careful not to throw them or mishandle them at all because they will break easily.
Mine worked for a year or two and then stopped working. I tried changing batteries, rebooting, etc. I liked it, but it should have lasted much longer than it did.
I loved my MuVo, it's awesome. But after a few weeks of use, it stops playing mp3's. Still works as a usb hard drive, but stops playing mp3's. Not only that, but it also drains batteries that you put in, even if it's not being used after this problem occurs. My muvo, and my friends muvo had the same exact problem. Save your money, don't buy this just yet. If this problem was not present, I would defenitely give it 5 stars.
I will keep this basic. It does great with pptp. and ipsec. Internet speeds are fast, setup is easy and it has plenty of features. Every once in a while (sometimes a week sometimes 5) it drops the vpn tunnels and just basically shuts down and has to be restarted. On top of that, you have to restart is about 3 times. The alert light blinks and sometimes one restart isn't enough. We had a replacement sent from 3com, but the new one does the same thing just less frequently. We have 3 in 3 different offices, and they all need infrequent restarts. So we're looking for a replacement before we open office #4.
This is the first digital camera I ever purchased. It can take good pictures provided that there is enough outdoor light but almost 50% of my pictures were blurry in most indoor situations. This is even while making a great effort to hold my hands steady. Trying to get good photos in low light situations without a tripod was nearly impossible. The ISO settings on this baby do not seem to be sufficient for low light and there is no image stabilization to speak of.Buying a camera with no optical zoom was my biggest mistake. The digital zoom does nothing but degrade your picture quality. Finally, there may be a quality issue with the battery compartment door hinges as mine will no longer close properly. I have to keep it shut with tape just for the batteries to make contact with the terminals.I upgraded to a 6X Optical Zoom Panasonic Lumix and have been very satisfied. I gave the Kodak C300 to my 12 yr old daughter.If you buy this camera:1. Please take more than one shot of your subject because you will have to discard one of the pics.2. It sucks down batteries. Use rechargeables.3. Extremely simple to use. One of its advantages.4. Don't even try to zoom in on a person/object. Poor picture quality is the result.5. Taking pics in the nighttime or in a dimly lit room is frustrating.6. Buy a case because there is no cover on the lens.7. The included Kodak software is impressive (to me) for touching up photos.
I baught this camera because it was a little cheaper than the canon but soon found out I should have spent the extra money. It is an ok camera but the versatility is limited and I question the durability over the long haul. For a beginer's camera it works but don't expect to much more.
My screen actually had more glare with the filter than without. Awful quality, and on top of that, I had to pay a 15% restocking fee for under par merchandise.
First off, everything that has been said about this DVD player is spot-on. Multi-region code free is a great asset to have. So does the memory playback that automatically resumes from where you left off (watching DVDs). One particular feature is the widescreen setting (which my previous 2 DVD players don't have) that automatically plays a movie in its full screen aspect ration on a widescreen TV.Unfortunately, I can only delight in this unit for 2 days. It is too sensitive to Progressive setting (when not properly wired to a TV with Progressive scan feature). This causes the DVD player to display a green discoloring on the screen that, despite every step taken per the manual to resolve, cannot go away. Even after setting the unit back to Interlace, the discoloring does not go away. If anything, it got worse. By the next day, discolorings of blue and red become evident. (N.B. According to the unit manual, if the TV does not support Progressive Scan, the screen will not display video. It does not turn green!)To make matters worse, the DV-383S' warranty does not extend to American consumers. American warranties are only valid for 'Region 1' only products. So for the DV-383-S, the product description's claim that "if your DVD player ever becomes defective we will fix it for free" is false. According to Pionner Customer Service, the only option is to buy a brand-new unit (because the repair costs exceed the price of the DVD player itself; replacement is not even an option). But that's the risk you take when you buy a multi-system DVD player.I had heard nothing but excellent word-of-mouth of Pioneer products. This is my first Pioneer DVD player. For it to malfunction as it did after two days is a great disappointment. However, it has not shaken my confidence in Pioneer. Just only the DV-383-S models.
The remote for the product did not work. When I notified Amazon, I was told I had to purchase a universal remote. that is not acceptable. I had to contact the manufacturer myself and although it eventually sent me another remote, it does not work either. Very disappointed with this purchase.
My overall opinion of 3Com products is quite high, for in my experience the products are reliable, efficient, and productive. But I should warn buyers that installing 3Com Client Devices may not be that straightforward: even though the installation process is designed to be very easy for the end-user, it is not very transparent and if goes wrong there is no proper documentation available and access to any kind of support from 3Com is rather limited.Before making a purchasing decision I strongly advise that buyers should read DETAILED technical documents/fact sheets for this product VERY CAREFULLY specifically for any kind of compatibility issues (operating system, hardware, etc.).
HiI ordered this along with my Ipod Mini (which is back ordered), I'm very suprised and disapointed that this is just a little piece of plastic with 2 connectors: I was (wrongly...) assuming that ordering this meant I could have 1 connection at work and another at home... it is actually not useful on its own...
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!
Working in a big blocked building it's hard to get reception on a radio here,but I had hoped this radio headphone set would be different,It wasn't. I can't tune one station in on this,and at my apartment,it's not that much better. I was only able to tune one of my favorite stations in,and that had static also. I live and work near a big city,so getting a strong signal was not the problem. Maybe it works best outside when your working out? But then again the design of this wasn't very well thought out. It has around the ear design,but it doesn't feel secure,and I would think it would easily fall off if your jogging with them on. I'll go back to using the,around the ear MP3 player that I have,until a better product comes along. The seller of this product shipped the item fast,and I would buy from him again. So there was no fault on their part,as to the quality of this product.
The player is Great but the SportClip Earphones went bad after 60 days...Trying to Get Rio To replace them is a nightmare...I have been waiting 45 days for them to replace the earphones no luck.. When I checked with the BBB in Santa Clara they have a consideral number of customer service complaints...I recommend not dealing with any company that ignores basic customer service of not replacing items under warranty..If you buy from RIO you are on your own...
Worked great for about 3 hours, then it locked up and became completely useless. Granted, they're cheap to buy, but I would have hoped it would last long enough to actually use.
I really was excited about getting this lens after reading all the reviews. But unfortunately after just a few test shots it was quite clear something was seriously wrong. Firstly the pictures were all overexposed. Sure I could compensate, but still it wasn't exactly what I was expecting. But more seriously not one single picture (at either 10 or 20mm, or anywhere between) looked sharp. I was careful to stop down as had been suggested by reviewers, but nothing I tried made a difference. When I compared the Sigma pictures with the cheap 18-55 kit lens that came with my Canon T2i I could see immediately that the kit lens was far, far sharper. I'm new to the world of digital SLRs, so I'm not sure if the problem is due to incorrect focusing or something more fundamentally wrong with the lens. I've read that others have had to return their Sigma lens a couple of times before they got a "good" one. I'm not sure I want to take my chances so I"ve returned mine for a refund. On the plus side, if there is one, the Sigma seemed very sturdily constructed. The 10mm capability seemed like it would be a lot of fun. It's very disappointing.
I bought this accesory thinking that it was compatible with the Canon powershot G3 (because it is in the list of accesories for this camera) but it doesnt work with the G3. Buyers beware. If you have a G3 you should buy a LA-DC58B instead.
this product does not support 64 bit Windows, the Customer NON service is HORRIBLE...try something else not this scanner it does not work
This started out to be a good buy, but it only worked properly for three months. The small size and look are great. I also found it easy to use. Unfortunately, it has started cutting off all incoming messages after nine seconds. The manual states that it is suppose to allow for a sixty seconds message. After only three months of use we are forced to buy a new answering machine.
Amazon has a boat-load of surge protectors here; yet they inform you of everything, but the surge capability. Who cares how long the chord is and how many plugs it can take, if it does not list the Joule rating and clamping times. I am no expert; but at least I would like some specs on the "surge suppression" not the chord length and color, or number of lights, etc. The prices look decent, and the selection is very good; but what am I getting? Another thing Amazon does with their adds, is they leave the price off many of there ads; until you dig three pages deep into the promo. I would be more likely to buy, if I could compare, without loading each and every item on the screen. This page does not have that problem, but many others do; such as the ten hot deals for electronics, I get E-mailed. I delete them, because it takes way too much time, to price compare each item listed. I have wasted enough time looking for specs here, on this item. Prices and selection look good.
When I opened the box that read "Contents: One Pair", I found only one (1) speaker. :(The product description page also read (pair), which is why I ordered these speakers.The wording on the web page and product box is misleading and untrue.
The first Linksys (bought over a year ago....works fine) --- Ive bought two more of these in the last 30 days and both have failed after a couple of weeks -- will not reconnect to the internet - will not reset - will not do anything except a huge headache -- I've now returned 2 and will buy from a diffent company on the next one
I have owned this product for a couple of years now. Bought it directly from Panasonic. Reproduces very good. I found it very annoying that it depletes batteries very quickly, in a couple of weeks even when disconnected. Also construction is very poor and the case lost the printed indications and color very quickly; looked beaten up in less than six months.
this is a waste of time and money because it does not work. exceptions; will work light on drill, or small 12 volt product with a light, thats about it
I purchased this camera to replace a three year old 5MP Sony Cybershot. The 12MP, stabilization, red-eye removal, and face recognition were big pluses for the Fuji F50fd, and the multitude of various settings you could manually control was very appealing. It didn't measure up - my three year old camera beats it!When I got the camera, I tried it out at my in-laws on Thanksgiving. The light was moderate - not very bright, but certainly not dark. I tried many different settings - full auto, indoors, manual, etc. There were posed shots and impromptu. I also took some video. 80% of the photos were very disappointing.First off, the "face detection" worked only in bright lighting - the moderate lighting of my in-laws living room (overhead and lamps) was not enough to enable its use. The red-eye removal was very spotty - sometimes it worked and sometimes not. Now let's move on to the real disappointments...The picture quality was terrible. Most of the photos came out incredibly grainy, almost like tiny pebbles that were used in a mosaic of my loved ones. Not only that, they were dark and sometimes out of focus. And the image stabilization touted simply did not work very well. I had blurry shots, even in posed photos. This is from a line of cameras that are famous for being great low-light cameras!Less important, the video was very grainy and pixilated. It was a little better than the Sony I have now, but not by much. I expected more from something much newer than what I had.Look, I bought this camera having seen the other bad reviews out there, but I figured they were blowing it out of proportions, and not only that, but the camera got good reviews from a lot of people and a lot of reputable websites (CNet, for one). But I was wrong - this was a terrible camera. I'm now back with my Sony (the pictures look better than the Fuji's) until I can find a camera that beats it.
After reading the reviews here, I purchased this digital picture frame. I resized all pictures to be loaded to the 640x480 resolution of the frame as recommended. The picture quality was terrible, washed out and not sharp at all. I took the memory card with the pictures I had used out to the stores during the holiday crunch and plugged it in to several other models in stores to verify no error on my end (other frames presented the pictures fine).Not recommended!
The picture was very nice, and avoided the over-saturation problems many monitors have. But the monitor refused to go higher than 1680x1050 resolution. The configuration information in the monitor was burned wrong, with data from the 22" monitor. This is a fairly rare problem but one a number of people have reported on the Internet. Of course, the Internet was far more helpful than Samsung customer service, which insisted the graphics card was at fault, despite the fact every other monitor I have tried since has worked at 1920x1200.
I just received this product. I tried numerous different frequencies and they all had static and distortion. It was only transmitting about 16'. I realize that this is not a 500.00 FM modulator, but I expected better for the money. A 10.00 adapter works just as well. It -- might -- work in a car a foot or so from the receiver. Otherwise, don't waste your money.
This worked once, MAYBE twice after jiggling with it forever so it was in JUST RIGHT. It was maddening. I threw it away and got one by a different manufacturer (San**sk, if I may say) that works perfectly. I be happy now.
While it worked, the player was ok. It's quite a bit bigger than you'd expect, because they use the guts of a regular sized CD player, so the unit itself is quite a bit bigger than the Mini-CDs that it plays. However, after only a few weeks of light use, the display went flakey and has now completely stopped showing anything. It's so sad when a company throws what little reputation it had left into such a shoddy product. I'll NEVER buy anything with Memorex' name on it ever again.
Amazon did not make clear in the specs what memory card was required for the D40x, since it's impossible to get human assistance: so now I'm stuck with this card which is completely useless to me.
Update: I am rewriting my review since there is one main problem with this monopod. This particular tripod head is not good for any camera I can think of. The rotating ball does NOT lock. Any camera you put on it will wobble. This is why I do not recommend this tripod. it would get zero stars if possible.My original posting failed to mention this-I focused on the go pro mount. my badJust remember that any tripod you use for Go Pro will need the Go Pro Tripod mount adapter. It is 8 bucks. Unfortunately the one I ordered did not come with all of the parts so I was unable to use it without going down to the hardware store and buying a locking nut and bolt. Subsequent Go Pro tripod mounts I ordered had all the parts needed. Perhaps I just got one that was packaged incorrectly.If you want a good hand held monopod/extender for your Go Pro go to the link below. It's kind of expensive, but it works great and comes with the GO Pro tripod mount. [...]They also have custom accessories and videos on cool stuff you can use with your go pro.
Had a Zen Stone, but left it in my pocket and washed it.Still worked!Did it again.Doesn't work.Decided the Coby clip sounded like a good way to prevent further washings of my MP3s (I like CLEAN music).Player feels cheap and flimsy compared to the Zen.And...broke on second usage. Play button snapped and now the player won't stay on.Having a hard time getting Coby customer service to answer questions.Guess I'll be going back to another Zen stone--just try to keep the trips through the washing machine limited to one.
I own both a Seagate 160 and this Simpletech SimpleDrive 250 GB. The internal hard drive fried in less than two months. I admit that I worked the hard drive often and expected a lot from it...just as I had with the Seagate. First off, the SimpleDrive is so noisy, sounds like a car starting. Has very minimal venting so it gets hot quick, thus the reason mine fried. Seagates has many vents for cooling. I called Simple Tech and customer service was excellent. It's ashame their product is far more inferior than its competitor. Pay the extra couple bucks and get something you can depend on.
Well, even though the card without the 128 meg of memory supports the older pocket PC versions (pre-2002), this card doesn't. I have an older HP Jornada 548, and thought I'd get a deal, since the additonal memory is basically &quot;free&quot;. Would not install with the supplied drivers, not the driver downloaded from the SanDisk website. Also, wouldn't work with the drivers from the card w/o the memory. Had to return to Amazon.com, and order the LinkSys card...
I got it 7 Years ago. I used 3 months & sudenly it stop sound. I call onkyo & send it to Repair under de guaranty. I paid only for shipment. But 2 months ago I got The same problem again. If I send it to repair I had to pay shipping & at least $150.00 may be more I rather get a new one but not a Onkyo
If Amazon does not get these in stock soon, another option is to use the internet. I got a replacement battery off of ebay from a seller called dmc-batteries in the UK. The product was delivered directly from Hong Kong and arrived as promised within about a week. Total cost with shipping was about $28. This purchase was better than using the power cord exclusively to read on the Kindle, which is a great product.
This printer is certainly capable of professional quality prints, but the headaches with JUST GETTING IT TO PRINT are endlessly frustrating. Epson keeps updating drivers but it never helps. I've tried their online support, called their support, and scoured the internet for solutions (only to find many other people equally frustrated and no workarounds for its extensive problems.I will never buy another Epson product, I've already replaced my Epson scanner with a Canon, and the r1800 is going out the door for a nice new Canon printer.
Then there was suddenly a weird ringing sound and everything plugged into it turned off.I need better reliability than THAT!
In a nutshell, this product is a complete waste of money. I have purchased an MVIX760HD that I absolutely love.Pros: Can't really think of any.Cons: Horrible slide show presentation - even though the original images are of fairly high quality (3000x2000), they look terrible on every monitor I tried.The software that comes with the unit must have ADMIN access or the software will not load. I never run my system with admin access unless installing software. This being said, I doubt it would work at all with vista.If you want a decent product that works, get the mvix. It's worth the extra $$.
This player is NOT included with the Zen Stone armband from the Pepsistuff website. I entered over 300 points and then ordered 3 armbands because the site is shady about what the zen stone is! Now ill get useless armbands and will throw them out because i feel robbed and duped by the site. True its my fault that i didnt read better but the frickin picture shows the player IN IT!! PEPSI POINTERS BEWARE
You should be aware that 100 MB Zip disks are read and written VERY SLOWLY in this drive and I keep getting several errors when writing to a PC-formatted Zip disk on a Mac. This same information could be written from a Zip100 drive to the same disks with no errors. Just don't be fooled into thinking that the 250 is completely backwards compatible with 100 MB disks. There are limitations.
I bought these cables becasue I thought they were a good value, can you blame me at less than $2? Well these cables are of such poor quality that they will not carry a high resolution signal thus making them useless to most home theatre setups. Stay away and pay the extra for some good cables. As of today my refund is still pending, not a good vendor to use Amazon!
Ok a coudless mouse how new and facinating but i have too ask why. They cnt work for more than 5 seconds without it getting stuck. i'm forever seing the mesage, no mouse conected. i have too say i think this just one of those thigs you buy just beacuse you can.
This product will not fit Garmin Navigators with the larger suction base and did not come with the ball mount as illustrated.Garmin Portable Friction Dashboard Mount for n&uuml;vi Series and StreetPilot C5XX Series GPS Navigators (C530, C550, and C580)
I can spend $149 dollar for Ipod 1GB, But for this one in my mind maybe worth 79.99. 18K gold not 24K gold, 18K gold is cheap gold..Is it real diamond? How many K? Did you have certified-gift approve it?(it's real diamond)Maybe crystal... funny
I had a moderately performing shower radio and decided to replace it with something better. This one was fairly low cost, so I thought it might be a good risk. It wasn't.* The sound quality is terrible -- very tinny sounding. I get better audio through the telephone.* The antenna is extremely sensitive to movement around it. Since it's designed as a shower radio, you are generally right next to it and moving, causing the signal to go from loud to scratchy to soft to loud again.* The dials cannot be easily tuned with wet fingers.In short -- this is a poor radio, and it's a TERRIBLE shower radio. I regret buying this and I'm going back to using my old one. Avoid this one.
I have an AV340 and this add-on product was one of the main reasons I purchased the Archos over the RCA Lyra A/V jukebox. Sure it takes ok pictures and videos in good light but...- It is very slow to start up to take any type of picture. You need to boot the Archos, select camera or camcorder and wait for that function to boot - by then the moment may be gone...- In the camera mode the annoying digital camera delay from when you press the shutter to when the picture is take is longer than on my 3.5 year old Canon Powershot S20. Shot to shot time is slow as it needs to write data to the drive, not to a solid state memory card like on a regular digital camera.- In the camcorder mode, there doesn't appear to be a pause so each segment take is a separate file name. Again, if you stop and then want to start recording again right away, there is a major lag as the existing video file is closed before you can start recoring again.- There is no tripod mount or shoe for a light- There is no super low light mode- The lens is directly exposed with no way to attach a filter or lens cap to protect it- 3X optical zoom is adequate for a digital camera but pretty low compared to most camcorders- The zoom is amazingly loud and will be recorded on your soundtrack unless you use the supplied external mic- The combination is very large and cumbersome to holdI thought this combined with the AV340 would be a great all-in-one device... I ended up buying a Kyocera SL300R Camera which boots in less than 1 second and can shoot 2.5 frames per second to the limits of the SD card (get 256MB) and does video to the limits of the card. Better, smaller, faster and not much more expensive.All in all the Archos AV340 is a very cool device but the AVCam 300 attachment, while a great concept, leaves much to be desired.
I bought this DVD player from Fry's for $69 because I expected a good quality up-conversion image and it came with an HDMI cable. I also have LG LDA-511 up-converting DVD player and Cyberhome DVR1600 with the latest firmware update.I was really surprised with a low quality substandard image from Samsung HD-755. I tried it in 1080i, 720p and 480p modes with its own HDMI cable, HDMI Monster cable and my current component cables. In all these cases the HD-755 image was much worse than Cyberhome 480p connected with a set of component cables. The picture was almost blurry without details. I tried all different setup parameters and nothing helped. It seems that the Samsung HD-755 did not pass the QC test and I returned it to Fry's. It is hard to believe that Samsung could make product of such a low quality but some other reviewers had the same experience with that player.On the other hand, LG LDA-511 had a very high quality image in 1080i, and 720p modes with more details than Cyberhome (as expected from higher resolution images) and much better image than Samsung HD-755 but did not come with HDMI cable. The HDMI cable price is from $20 (online) to almost $200 in retail stores that sell Monster Cables only.Alex Mladenovic
I have to say that I was disappointed after reading some of the great reviews about these ear bud headphones. I wanted a pair to wear while riding on the back of a motorcycle. Needless to say they would not work. Everytime I felt like I had them in my ears, one would fall out. I decided to try them at the gym while working out on the elliptical machine. Again very disappointed... They would not stay put. I finally found a pair which wrap around the ear and the ear bud fits firmly into the ear. I have had no problems since. I'm sorry to say that I would not urge anyone to buy these. I love the color but it's not worth it!!!
I purchased my firs set of headphones over a year ago. Within 3 months they fell appart. After endless e-mails, the manufacturer agreed to replace them. My second set lasted 6 months with barely any use. I attemted to contact the company to no avail. I shipped the headphones to the same place I did the fist time and they never replaced them or sent them back. I still haven't heard from them. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT!
If you're a Mac user, forget this one (and all Umac products). They don't intend to provide drivers for Mac OS X.
But Amazon seems to have repaired the listing, now if only the jerk seller would honor a refund . . .
Bad choice. It's been nothing but trouble. The screen display has broken twice. Once totally, but it was still under warrenty so it was replaced. The second time, just parts of the screen went black, so there is a partial picture. It's no longer under warranty and the cost to repair it is the same as a new TV. Save your money and lots of aggravation, don't buy it.
This has to be one of the most overrated products on the market. Wow, a nasty screen that looks worse than an old game boy, with limited functionality. For around the same money, buy an Archos av340. These things store mp3s, store computer files, (making it a removable hard drive), record and edit video, and much more. Use the Archos, (or similar product) with your Tivo and you have Tivo to go. I have millions of Ren and Stimpy cartoons and movies with my mp3s now. If you think they are too bulky, buy a cheap workout mp3 player to take to the gym. For $500, don't let Apple laugh all the way to the bank. You can't even upload songs off of your Ipod, for $500???? Thats just insane. I am burning dvds to my Archos, and then sending the signal out to tvs and monitors at work and school.Ipods are all hype. Look at what personal multimedia units offer for LESS money in some cases, and you will switch.
I live in a brick constructed house in the NY Metro Area. Only Channels 5 & 9 come in clearly in HD mode; other major networks do not even register after a Scan for HD Channels. Antenna is fairly large with the rabbit ears extended(not noticable in photos). Make sure tail piece is fully inserted past the marking to receive HD broadcasts.
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 Phillipines 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.
The piece I bought was defective, and the experience with Viking customer service was very bad.I just bought this memory 3 days ago for my old toshiba.According to Amazon memory finder and the technical info on Viking website, it should work fine with my satellite 1805-s273.But actually it was incompatible with the original 128M memory coming with the laptop.And when I tried the Viking memory alone, Win XP shows the memory is 248MB, instead of 256MB!Yesterday I called Viking customer service about the problem for more than 10 times, but the number 800-845-8777 never worked. Nobody picked up the phone for the whole day.Just now I tried another number 800-338-2361, thank god, somebody answered the phone, but they asked me to mail the memory back to them first, and pay the shipping fee by myself. I was angry since that piece is defective and it was not my fault at all.I had to call Amazon and had this problem solved.I have say, I cannot trust Viking components anymore because their bad mechandise and bad service.
This Radio is total poop! It worked great for 2 months, and then all of a sudden, the slightest breeze would cause the thing to shut off. At first it would turn back on and if I was able to hit the lock switch before it shut off it would stay on...until I wanted to change the station and had to unlock the darn thing and "poof" gone. After a couple of days of these shenanigans, it would shut off as soon as I turned on it on, lock trick or no lock trick. End of the tunes, DONE! And to think, I was anti-Sony!!! Panasonic was a good name but I won't buy anything they make anymore. I bought a phone from them that came with a faulty battery, returned it twice and finally bought a good battery and it's worked great ever since but come on!!! The thing was brand new!!!
I put 2 identical 1.5TB drives in this.. used it for a bit.. now I can't see the disks.Imagine that..a Linksys device not working after some use.
I bought this mp3 player and when i put an mp3 cd in, it took a very long time to play the song, and sometimes it wouldnt even play it at all. I was ver dissapointed, especially since it cost me $70.And then after about 8 or 9 months, it just wouldn't turn on. 2 stars for car kit and good "normal cd" player (for 8 months)
I bought these speakers to replace my stock speakers in my 1989 cavalier. I installed them both with ease, but when I turned on my music the left speaker worked and the other one was making weird sounds like something was virbrating inside the speaker. I check everything make sure I didnt do somthing wrong, but everything was good. The speaker that did work sounds alright, not amazing or anything. Over all I wouldnt recommend these. I would suggest paying for a more expensive brand. Its only like a 25 dollar difference. Well hope thats helps.
I was quite surprised when I opened the box to find out how thin the wire is. I went to radio shack and bought the same gauge wire and it was much heavier.
Firstly, I want to voice a complaint against users who stupidly - yes, I said stupidly - rank a product after one day of use. Your opinions aren't trustworthy as they can't be well-formed yet. It's irresponsible to do this because people DO make decisions based on user reviews. So take your Ritalin and give your opinion-formation some time to evolve.I absolutely hate this mouse's problems, especially in the context of it having the illustrious Microsoft name (and price tag to go with!) MS should be ASHAMED. The company should issue refunds to any users of this mouse who have complaints, such as the 'signal is low' pop-up that is very, very annoying.But my biggest beef with this expensive mouse is its poor performance at THE MOST BASIC OF MOUSE FUNCTIONS - that of responding to a basic click. This stupid thing will appear visually at a link to have sent a signal, when it fact it has not. There is no way I can count the amount of time I have wasted making a second or third click (after waiting, waiting for a response) just to get a link to open up.Scrolling is not reliable, either. Sometimes when I'm scrolling along on a page, I have to click on a blank area of the page (again) to re-focus the mouse's attention so I can continue to scroll the page. I think this happens when additional items have downloaded onto an overcrowded web page after I have already started reading it, but MS should come up with a way around this.One more thing - if you bump the mouse accidentally, it often will trigger one of the side buttons - which, in my case, usually means the back-page of my browser, meaning I've often lost the data I had just typed, such as one of these reviews! Arrgggghh@!The only reason this mouse gets 2 stars from me is that I couldn't (and still can't seem to, after having this damned thing for over a year) find any other ambidextrous mouse with extra, select-function buttons that is also cordless. So MS gets a point for intention of functionability but none for the functionability itself. Pretty weak.
This did not work for me. Spent about an hour or two. gave up and bought a wireless printer --- difference in price wasn't that great, and saved me the time.
The first Epson printer I owned (The Color Stylus Pro) ran like a champ and it sipped ink. Based on that record, I bought the Epson C64 to replace the Epson Color Stylus Pro after it died 8 years later.The C64 lasted only two years before the black nozzled clogged up forever. And before that happened, the C64 used to run out of ink faster than I ran out of clean underwear. The print quality was decent, but it cost me a fortune in ink supplies. I paid more for ink supplies than I did for the printer.
I ordered three of these (in green) and NONE of them worked. They performed when plugged into the computer, but failed to hold a charge once disconnected from the PC. This was after the tech-support recommended "all night" charging.By way of background, I'm fairly computer savvy, have a new PC based system, and spent hours on the phone with Creative tech support trying to fix the problems. Ultimately, I had to return the units.Stay away.
Well, I can at least say the shipper was prompt in delivering this to me. that's about as far as getting it to work goes, though.I've been trying to find a way to get it to work with an IBM thinkpad I have that runs Win 2000 Pro. I would think that given the operating system, quality of the thinkpad, and the fact that the router it is supposed to talk to is also a linksys that there would be minimal issues. Unfortunately, all I have is a useless chuck of hardware that powers on, appears to work in the properties, but make no connection whatsoever. I would not waste money on this model again - If you're looking for a network adapter, try looking for something a little more current, or that has a proven track record for working with similar systems to the one you have.
I have an older HP (Office jet G55Xi). It worked sort of ok for a year or so (each print job did crash the network), but when I upgraded my network well it quit working. I have the Jet direct server, which can be upgraded, and presumably that would help, but it requires a PC (I have macs) to do the upgrade. Soft PC does not seem to work. SOOO I figured I can just use the USB port. No such luck. My mac cannot find the printer when I hook it to the USB port. However, the HP installer does crash my computer. So, I call them. Its out of warranty. Please have your credit card ready to pay for support. NO F'N way buddies. I will never buy another HP product, and (especially if you are a mac user) I urge you to consider companies that actually make usable products. It makes a pretty good copier at least. Other than that its a rather expensive paper weight.
This card is extremely flaky with Windows Mobile 2003. Watch out... there aren't any drivers available (yet). Too bad because it's (relatively) inexpensive.
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 !!
We've had this player for 9 months and it just stopped working. Put a DVD in and its says the disk cant be played, check the disk. But it plays CDs ok. We've cleaned it, turned it off and unplugged it overnight; still doesnt work. Its dead in the water. Where is that darn receipt?
While I am typically in favor of generic products and believe they offer an overall better value than comparable branded products, this isn't it. The typical HP cartridge runs me $70 and lasts me 6-9 months (printing Word documents on a regular basis), this one was $14 but only lasted about 3 days before the ink began to fade. Within a week, it needed replacement.
I bought a European model with level 4 software and it works ok in Europe. Forget about upgrading. Forget about expanding to be able to use it in North America. You will spend as much as you would for a new one.Tech support is terrible. The rep did not understand the product, did not speak english very well, and did not even understand my question.Next time, no Magellan.
I don't really have anything good to say about these (except the good price).My complaints (thus far):1) Sound quality is terrible.. it seems like the "treble" is cranked way up, and the "bass" is turned way down. Songs with a lot of bass in particular sound pretty awful (and this isn't something I'm particularly picky about. I haven't had problems with other headphones)2) The cord length is very odd. It seems to get in my way when I'm working out on a treadmill (again, I have never had this issue w/headphones before).3) The headphones have a tendency to fall out of my ears (especially when I'm working out/sweating). This got especially annoying today when the headphones would stay in my ears for maybe 10 seconds and then start sliding out.I definitely DO NOT recommend this product.
I've had nothing but problems with my minijam. First it wouldn't work when I put it in my Visor. It's supposed to just power up but it wouldn't. When it finally did, I encountered one problem after another. Numerous times I've had to reset my visor, Re-install the palm desktop software, reformat the MM Card because all the songs mysteriously disappear and the card is suddenly unformatted, and I've had plenty of fatal errors which required re-booting my computer. The customer support is okay but now I'm supposed to pay shipping charges to send back the faulty product to Innogear. So if you do buy it don't purchase it directly from them! When it works it's fantastic but overall it's a major disappointment.
It is not Heavy Duty like they say It is a dollar store Item . The picture is a lot more bigger than the real .
Have only had it for a few months and it suddenly stopped working, now I'm screwed and have to look and pay for another new one...absolutely ridiculous!
Says 5 to 10 hours, I'm lucky if it lasts 3 1/2 hours of use.Use it at school because there are no close outlets. With class lasting 4 + hours, I ended up bringing an extension cord.Also, very expensive. Not worth the price.
The Philips Magnavox name is well-known for good products, but this isn't one of them! The remote is easy to program and the light up feature makes channel surfing in the dark a breeze. However, I have only had my remote for six months and it already doesn't work. I found that the channel +/- keys and volume keys were not responding when I pressed them. I have found that this is a common problem with universal remotes as I have tried three or four different brands. I also have to reprogram the control a lot. For some reason, if it isn't used in a while, it loses the code that was programmed. I also didn't like that the power button was right below the channel down button - I often would turn the TV off by mistake when I just wanted to go back a channel! Spend a little more and order a new remote from the company who made your TV. It will save you a lot of hassle and money in the end!
This one is particularly terrible. It's not durable, and I accidentally dropped it and it was done. I bought another (different make and model) and it broke. If you can avoid it, don't buy a portable CD player. They're done. Buy a portable DVD player that plays MP3 CDs, or get a digital player of some sort.
this product gets incredibly hot, too hot to safely leave it plugged in when I am not around to monitor for a fire. it also gives off a melting plastic smell while it is on. terrible product.
It works but no better than than those that come in a package of three that sell for about the same price. I found the attachment distracting and removed it. I like the Kensington that has a ball point pen . It is much longer and easier to write with.
This mouse quit working within two weeks of receipt. There are plenty of mini mouses out there - I wouldn't bother ordering another one of these in the hopes that the next one might be more reliable.
Sony ECM-CS10 Tie-Clip-Style Omnidirectional Business MicrophoneAlthough the product description says that this microphone includes "2-way power supply" IT DOES NOT. The required battery box is not included. It is plug-in power only. After many phone calls with Sony, it appears that only the ECM-C115 microphone includes a battery box, but Sony has discontinued that model and no longer has battery boxes in stock.
it was damage durring transport so badly the item would'nt stand up ! So I can't fairly rate this item , I sent the item back to your warehouse that same year.mariechristine of Attleboro, Ma
My second one just failed. (Mine is the 4GB HT203) Each one lasted about three months as a Vista Readyboost device. I probably unplugged the thing(s) a total of ten times. I always use "Safe Remove" for all of my temporary storage devices, of which I have many.They go bad over time. Too little time. I have other flash drives and they all fail eventually, but this one is the worst. It isn't worth the shipping and headache to keep shipping them back for RMAs.I tried the low-level restore/reset/format program several times on both sticks. Once they go, they are gone!For regular file stuff, go with another stick.For Readyboost, I would suggest that if you have a pagefile on a 7200RPM drive (pretty much the standard), you get next to no benefit from Readyboost and possibly even take a performance hit. My page file is on a RAID 0 between two 7200 RPM Seagates over SATA2 that are dedicated to paging and temporary files and where the pagefile is on the outer tracks of the platters. All OS, Application and storage is done on other drives. I don't even think USB2.0 at its highest throughput can tranfer data as fast.I got off on a tangent. There is probably no computer that comes pre-loaded with Vista that doesn't have a 7200RPM disk drive and there is maybe one scenario in 100 that might give you 2% - 5% performance improvement from using Readyboost. Certainly not enough to warrant a dingdong sticking out of the back or side of your computer asking to be broken off.That is not to say that memory installed into the memory bus can't help. With Vista, I would say 2GB should be the minimum. Memory accessed through the memory bus is much faster than USB or SATA, so no Flash Drive or Disk Drive can come close. It is more expensive than Flash Drive memory, but worth it and these days it is pretty easy to install even in a notebook computer.I said too much already.Bottom line is that I am very disappointed with the MTTF of this product.
One of the 1GB ram memories doesn't work, notebook sent as a gift to my brother in south america, sony doesn't cover warranty outside the US, now the computer has to be sent back.....what a nightmare.
i spent 200 bulks to buy this hard drive and it stores tons of my important data. but suddently, it frozen up and refuse to transfering data. i am so upset and so mad about this. so my advice is never buy a lacie's hard drive.
Linksys has a quality reputation, which is why I bought this product while ignoring it's bad reviews. However, this product does nothing besides serve as a 10/100 network hub. The USB print function doesn't work. Don't waste your money, or time trying uselessly to get it to work.Tech support folks didn't speak English. They can't help, either.
This is a piece of junk, the screen went out shortly after is was bought. Avoid at all costs.
This item is absolute junk. First, it doesn't even have a rewind button. That's like buying a car without a reverse gear. Second, there is no AC adapter available. It doesn't come with the player and isn't available to be purchased aftermarket. One can only use batteries. Oh, how I wish I had read the reviews prior to purchase. Amazon should be ashamed to even sell this item. And I haven't even gone into its performance deficits.
It came out of the package with the suction cups and little bracket missing. Whistler wont send them, have to be purchased. So never have gotten to use this to see if it works.
I thought this photo album was the type to hold 8X10s in the slip covers, but it was just the standard magnetic page photo album. This should have been clear in the description, but it was not. I over paid for this considering you can get this type of album at the local Walmart for about $5. The shipping was outrageous on this item as well. I paid more because I thought I was getting a premium product.
This cover was definitely an after thought for the Kindle creators. It is bulky, does not stay on well, and falls off. What is up with that elastic rubber band to keep it closed ? Yuck ! Screaming !!Now look at a Sony PRS-505 unit and look how beautiful the hand finished leather cover fits. Slim, attractive, an integrated part of the unit. Amazon, please look at the Sony PRS-505 and learn. Please.....please......please......Until they wake up, look for some decent covers to be released by 3rd party companies.
Pros: 4x digital zoomCons:you must play back video on computer for sound
I bought this remote control based on high review rank. But I was not as lucky as everybody else. Mine worked only with TWO out of SIX devices. Supplied codes didn't work and I had to spend about 2 hrs trying to set codes manually. Plus the user's manual is not really helpful. So, I had to return it back to Amazon. I guess I'll wait for some other company to come up with something better.
I can only give this product a single star. When I installed it, my computer crashed. I've installed many Gigs of RAM before so I know the fault wasn't mine. After I got my computer back to running order, I reinstalled the RAM. The computer threatened to crash again.
well i got this fan to mod the xbox 360 slim and found its not strong the speed controller you would have to open your case to change and is honestly a peice of dump i ended up using a logysis fan i had in my comp and it had leds plus its cheaper and cools betterif you want a fan for cooling buy a rosewill amazing and it has leds plus it quiet and comes with grills and comes with pci slot speed controller that look very sexylogisys fan:Logisys LT400BL - Case fan - 80 mm - bluerosewill fan(only has speed controller on 120mm version):Rosewill RFA-80-BL 80mm 4 Blue LEDs LED Case Fan
This device is too thick to use in my Canon XSi digital camera. I compared it to an older SD and it is definately thicker.
Traveled for one month. Used it night and day in large metro areas and rural settings. Consistently poor sound quality (static) regardless of the stations selected. Very disappointing.
This is a very LOW quality product. i hate it. You are better off getting a case with a built in screen cover. its very cheap and the air bubbles are impossible to get out.
Wasted my money. Even a tight fit for one slender cord. If you have one cord you want to put I to it then go for it,
Don't buy this HP Photosmart 8250 printer unless you are willing to spend a fortune on ink cartridges. For $10 you get a tiny replacement cartridge of a color. The three primary ones get used up fast! HP has done a masterful job of electronically encoding each cartridge so that you do not even have the option of refilling the cartridges. If you do, the automatic level monitoring systems will ignore the new ink. When the printer calculates that you should be out of ink - of a given color- the machine will STOP printing regardless of how much ink is in the refilled cartridge. The machine works flawslessly and has many nice features. But beware of the attractive price. They'll get you on the ink! If you buy the bonus pack of all 6 inks (including black) you can save money. You get it for about $35 and it includes a few packs of HP 6X8 photo paper. Unfortunately, if you continue to buy this bonus pack, you will end up with lots of extra catridges of the special photo color cartidges, while you run out of the primary colors. Oh well. I wish I had know this BEFORE I bought it. If I had, I would have bought an Epson. BEWARE!!!
Summary: Extremely slow, and if u replace the hard drive u void the warranty.. no warnings... no stickers to stop you...I have been using laptop computers and luggables for quite a long time and I must admit... I have never wanted to throw mine out of a plane window before until now. My wife bought me this computer as a gift for Christmas. I wish she had not because though the tablet features are neat, it is apparent that Toshiba has done what if could to keep the price cheap, including using slower memory and processor.Ok, the machine is dog slow, but you get a neat tablet capability. I must admit, that is great on a plane or even sitting in the john.But when only after 8 months the hard drive started to barf... I got a new one (same model) and replaced it. There is one screw that holds it in and there are no labels or warnings to tell u you void the warranty by opening it up. That is funny because Toshiba sent me instructions on changing the memory and they said changing the memory is just fine...My last laptop was an Inspiron 5000 and I had 3 hard drives for it. Never had I had a problem before and never even heard of voiding the warranty by changing hard drives. In short, I have used Dell's, Sony Vaio's, Compaq's and I never had such performance and lack of support (yes even compaq was better).I might be way too bitter to write a coherent review because a part of me is holding back just how angry I am. If you see a Toshiba tablet floating in the Hudson you will know it was mine.
These speakers have a great sound to them, so long as you're not listening to anything with any frequencies around 500Hz or so. The sound gets distorted, and it only worsens as time goes on.In addition, M-Audio's customer support is nearly nonexistent. I spent approximately 1 hour on hold with them (~45m on the first try, gave up; another 15m on hold about an hour later with no luck). I've scoured the internet and M-Audio's official forums (forums.m-audio.com), and came up with an absurd number of complaints and issues with these speakers, most of which were never resolved. This is ridiculous, considering I'd just paid $150 for a pair of worthless paperweights.I ended up returning these to Amazon and am planning on purchasing an alternative.I should note that this is not the first time I've had difficulty getting any sort of customer support from this company (I own one of their MIDI keyboards), but I was able to solve my issues independently. However, this kind of consistent incompetence is enough to keep me from spending any more money on M-Audio products in the future.
I purchased several of these and the last 2 times they were horrible. They would print very light and run out of ink in almost no time. I took an old one apart and used ink from a stamper and put ink on the roller inside to make them last. The new ones have a different roller inside and they won't absorb the ink from the stamper refill so i keep having to take the roller and swapping it into the new cartridges to make them work. These are getting hard to find so i don't know any alternatives. Hopefully my good internal roller won't give out and i can keep moving it into the new cartridges.
Poorly made and never worked rite.Pops out the lighter plug all the time in all cars I tried it in.Not worth the headache or money to return so just cut my losses.Only good part was it was delivered fast...
this video unit very swiftly followed on the heels of the photo ipod which clearly was aimed at maximising sales for folks who wanted to put digital photos/power point presentations etc on an ipod, presenting them with another three-four hundred photo/video unit after they'd just bought a threee-four hundred dollar unit. After barely three months the photo ipod is now effectively discontinued and being discounted. I initially got a 60 GB photo which I discovered is incompatible - its just too thick for the docking station - with the new Altec Lansing IM 7 - after establishing said incompatibility with Apple (obviously Altec's fault - not Apple's) I discovered that the new 60GB (slightly thinner) video was just about to be launched so I swapped my photo for a video only to discover Apples cynical exploitation continues. I was very unimpressed with the video ipod, the screen would have scratched very quickly and does according to many reviews, unlike the photo which happily is more durable, there was no mains adapter, none of the peripherals I have like iTalk work, you have to buy the new universal dock at fourty dollars a pop to make some features work. The better (20 hours) battery life is only for the 60GB, another deliberate cynical ploy. The video/battery capability is seemingly pretty limited as regards watching films longer than 100 mins or so. I dont really see the point of watching vacuous mtveee type music videos on such a small unit - but each to their own. As for the limited TV series drivel currently on the itunes PPV web site, enoough said!! I originally had a 4th gen 40GB which was big enough for my 5000+ songs. Each time they update the ipod they take something away from the package. This time with the video they've taken virtually everything away, no dock, no adapter, no peripherals, and added the crappiest thinnest case you could imagine which wont really protect the unit long term. Unless very small screen video is really tremendously important to you and you're happy spending two dollars on each music video/populist tv shows thus far offered buy the photo ipod and save fifty dollars and get a much better deal with a screen that will not scratch so easily and wont be such a problem even if it does scratch up a bit. I use mine exclusively as a music/audio player and now have a second photo ipod after swapping out my new vidoe player. I found the video player took thirty mins or so longer to download the exact same number of songs that my photo ipods took. And I can still record speech/memos etc on my ipod, use an fm transmitter on the car stereo. Its funny how generally speaking the media just lap up whatever apple do and never seem to criticise the (to me) cynical plethora of products, many of which if you have a reasonable music collection are worthless, 1GB or less of music recorded at at least 192kbs to ensure reasonable play back sound is to me a waste of money and effort. If you buy decent headphones - at the very least Shure E3's or better, owning a 60 GB ipod is an expensive toy. Doubtless Apple will sooner or later launch yet another expensive video ipod update, presumably enough folks will want the kudos of having the latest model so Apple's profits will continue. Hopefully if this cynical product exploitation continues increasingly folks will begin to see through this creeping corporate cynicism. I make this observation as a free market loving Republican. I suppose as a proud non gamer and older geezer, with nothing but contempt for the vacuous mtveee and its ilk this product is not really aimed at me. My music ipod is still by far and away the finest and most cherished toy I have ever owned.
the camera is good, but it goes through batteries very fast, I would get rechargeable ones if you get this camera. I mean every time you use it you need new batteries.
Like everyone says, Customer Service is terrible. They deny that a problem exists, blame everything else. I had problems with their 810+ Wireless Bridge not working with WEP also, same awful experience with cust service then as well.
There's no doubt that the idea of a mouse oriented in this is a good idea, and helped with a lot of shoulder and arm pain I was having.But I've had nothing but problems with this thing. After about a month of use, it started to behave erratically. The page scrolls up when I'm scrolling the wheel down (but only sometimes), or I roll just one little tick on the wheel and the page jumps to the bottom. I thought the wheel perhaps needed cleaning, but there is no way to open the mouse, no screws, no obvious place where it could be pried open without breaking it.The most recent problem is that the mouse turns itself off after about 30 seconds (but only sometimes) -- and I mean completely off. The only way to get it to work is to unplug it from the USB port and plug it back in, which I am now doing at least a dozen times a day.All of this would be fine if the company offered to replace it, or at least offered some decent technical support. But they are really missing in action here. E-mails go unanswered. A phone call put me into voice mail which was never returned. Obviously the other reviewers here really like this mouse, and I would too, if mine worked.Buy it if you want, and hope you get one of the good ones.
The whole point in ordering a genuine retail packaged Canon battery is to avoid cheap Chinese knockoffs. Unfortunately, I ordered two of this product and received just that. Make sure what you receive is a genuine Canon product in retail packaging with hologram. Even then, it's possible that the packaging + hologram has been spoofed.Needed these batteries for a trip to Africa, leaving tomorrow. Beware seller Savings 365
This headphone probably sounds the best in all wireless headphones I have tried. The only problem is, it didn't work just when I needed it to. The base intermittenly stopped transmitting (green light is off), and I have a useless piece of junk. In the last 28 days, it has happened about 3 times. I tried everything from unplugging it to retuning the frequency with no success. Then the next day, it worked all of a sudden. So, it is going back to Amazon today.
It was crippled on arrival (only one earphone would work) and within 20 minutes it was completed dead (I am guessing the transformer was defective) Sent back today.. I am such a fan of Amazon return policies and practices.
This thing is only good in theory. All the specs look good, but it is unreliable. Freezes and reboots plenty. After a couple of months the DVD drive door dropped open and hasn't closed since. Program scheduling is convoluted and tempermental. I couldn't get it to record a regular program at 11:00 am M-F unless I created a second regular program to "wake it up" at 10:57.There's one thoughtful feature that creates a library of all the programs you record to DVD but, like everything else about this device, it is unreliable. There appears to be no ability to backup or download this data or upgrade the firmware as appears to be necessary. The JVC website was utterly worthless as help.When I copy a program to DVD extra frames of video creep in and push the audio out of synch. MP3 audio and a few other DVDs won't play at all. High Spped Dubbing only works with SP mode. That's just stupid. Many aspects of the navigation are poorly designed. The cable box control does not work with my Dish Network box.Using the remote to name ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING is tedious. Television programming now has id tags but this machine does not know it. All the letters and symbols are placed on an open pallette and navigating it is very tiring and unintelligent. Picture quality is very good, sound is good enough.
The cartridge I ordered was marked as "remanufactured". The description leads you to believe these are OEM cartridges. Haven't installed it in my machine yet, but I'm hoping it is up to par.
I used this in Chicago and it was hopeless. It could not identify where I was and kept "recalculating" even though I was not moving. It kept receiving mixed signals and though I was right in front of my destination, it kept telling me to go round and round. The suction cup that came with the unit did not work and will afix to the windshield. It was a good thing that I had a friend and a map with me on that day. Do not buy!
I used this product with Windows 2000 and it worked great. We then upgraded to Windows XP and, while it works, the software is cumbersome and the scanning quality decreased. I would avoid Brother if you run (or plan to run) Windows XP until they release much improved XP driver software. FYI - nothing new as of 10/04.
Fell in love with this camera, used it for 2 years, then out of the blue, the lens would not retract and a message of "lens error, please restart camera" comes up, changing batteries did not fix it, nothing did. Looked on the Internet and found this is a common problem.
This product is a pile of garbage. I have a brand new 80 gig classic Ipod that I have been trying to get to work with this product for over 3 months now. I have structured wiring in my house and I have everything set up to distribute the IR Controls to this unit, and have the video and audio ditributed throughout my house. When the product was actually working, I had to reboot it every three or four days, becuase the software would lock up for no apparent reason. Lately, when I updated my Ipod with new Music, the unit just locks up, claiming it is updating the database. I am on my second unit (the first one was repaired by Escient), and I am now experiencing the same problem. This product should have never been released, it hasn't gone through the proper quality control testing to be released to the general public. Do not buy this unit. This product seemed too good to be true, and it actually is too good to be true, becuase it doesn't work.
it worked great until it just quit working. I bought this antenna after reading all the reviews. Like most I needed it to pick up local channels on the old bedroom tv with a converter box. It was easy to set up but as you will find out it is very unstable. It doesnt take much to fall over. This is probably what happened. After a fall over, it just stopped working. At first I thought that the converter box was bad and almost bought a new one and thought surely it couldnt be the new antenna. Well bought a different antenna (one that was more stable) and sure enough it was the antenna gone bad. Just threw the Terk antenna in the garbage after 4 months and came in to write this. So good antenna but when it falls over enough it is trash.
At first I thought this was an exceptional deal. A tripod, two lights and two photo tents for under $100, are you kidding?... Then things started breaking, and I have still not repacked everything and moved it out of the relative safety of my studio. I shudder to think what would happen to this kit if somebody took it out into the real world. First it was one of the bulbs that shattered when the light was bumped. Next, the light head snapped off from the light tripod while applying very little pressure. The tripod is functional, but not great. The light tent is starting to sag, leaving wrinkles in the material. I can kinda take photos of my products now but the lighting is not as great as it could be. Although I was happy with it at first, the extra hassle, the cost of replaced part & the reduced photo quality probably made this purchase not worth it.If you have a short, one-time product photography project then you might consider this item but if you want something that you expect to last for more than a few months then consider something else.
Does no charge Zen Vision M. Light comes on on charger but does not power on vision m or charge vision m. Piece of junk. Charger not Zen.
I have owned this unreliable piece of equipment for 2+ years and made the mistake of recommending it to friends after I got it, not smart on my part.It is inexcusable of Fujitsu to not provide industry standard TWAIN drivers. This should have been my first clue. The supplied Fujitsu driver is quite unreliable and has been the source of much frustration. Do a google search and you will find legions of users with mysterious OS and driver/scanner problems after installing this product. One of my friends who bought this scanner for his law office on my earlier recommendation has had similar on again, off again problems too.I am not challenging the good experiences other reviewers here have had. Just do your homework, look on the web and Fujitsu driver problems will standout as a reoccurring theme. Get a scanner with TWAIN drivers and save yourself future hassles.
Unreliable GPS locking. Slow tracking as others have said. I also got the "can't find navigate..." message after only a few months of use.Tech support is basically non-existant. No return emails. If you call, you're placed in a que. Even when it says you're number 1 in the que, no one answers!Ok for dvd, but that's it. If you need a GPS, DEFINITELY look elswhere. With quality like this, I suspect this company (Global Navigation markets it through Initial) won't be around for very long.
Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z1000I purchased and paid for a Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z1000. The third day after it was received, it failed. I sent the camera back to Casio and after about three weeks they returned it to me. Having called several times, I was unable to locate the camera. It seemed that the employees were too lazy or too inefficient to check about this camera. But for the fact that I had a proof of delivery from United States Post Office the camera may have been lost by the incompetence of the Casio repair system. After multiple calls of an almost prayerful nature I finally found out the order number of the camera and was told it would be a few weeks until the part could be obtained. About a month after I purchased and paid for the camera it was returned by Casio. It was dropped at the doorstep without any requirement for a signature.I opened the box couple of days after I received it and attempt to take photographs. The alleged repair did not cause the camera to work properly as is promised in the advertising and their manual that comes with the camera.I sent it back to Casio again. I was told that this camera would be replaced with a new camera within seven to 10 business days.The camera was purchased and paid for July 12, 2006. Casio says they will return a new camera to me after September 18, 2006. The reason they gave is that they do not have a replacement camera and they have to wait for new one to come from Japan. The date of this writing is September 7, 2006.I intend to file a suit against Casio for fraud [the intentional misrepresentation of a material fact to cause the customer to act to his/her detriment] along with a request for punitive damages.I would advise no one purchase a Casio camera because their warranty service is nearly worthless. I called Casio about 10 times and never received a single reply. On the 10th time, I was told by the representative that she had called me. I told her there was no such call on any log. She said she did not leave a message. Then she said someone answered the phone and hung up. Then she said she called my Florida telephone number. I check my Florida telephone number and no such call was of received. She then gave me a phone number in New Mexico. I checked the telephone log on that telephone number and there was no such call. A feeble excuse was then made saying it sounded as if someone answered the phone and hung up. I retorted, if I wanted to convey information and the telephone did not operate properly I would call again. She never would answer why she did not leave a message.To make Casio and better corporate citizen and to cause them to produce a better and more reliable product and raise their awareness of the importance of customers, PLEASE DO NOT BUY CASIO!
terrible picture quality and dang eject tape message has made me very unhappy. Unfortunately, Sharp is tough to deal w/ and Amozon can't help after 30 days.
After two hours of attempting to record a simple TV show...any TV show...I gave up hope. The DVD plays fine. Mp3's, CD's and VCD's are also fine...however, it will not play SVCD's or DVD-R's burned from my PC. But the real drawback is the VCR recording function. No matter what I tried nothing would record to tape. Oh sure, the tape &quot;rec&quot; indicator said it was recording, but it wasn't. In fact, not only did it not record an image/sound/etc., it didn't even erase what was previously recorded on the tape and leave me with noise. NOTHING recorded. I took it back for a Samsung VCR/DVD combo. I suggest you do the same.
Reading all of the previous reviews got me excited about this product. After trying for 2 hours to get the thing to work, after going through all of the outdated FAQ, and re-installing 8 times (along with the new drivers I downloaded), I just got it to work one time for about 30 seconds. Seemed pretty cool for those 30 seconds it worked. But since then I haven't been able to get it to work again and I'm giving up.Needless to say, this turned out to be a huge disappointment. Maybe I got one in a bad batch. However I'm sending it back for a refund rather than a replacement, especially because the technical support for it is so poor. The icing on the cake was when I was trying to fit it back in its original box to ship back, and I accidentally knocked over a glass of water on my printer.Thanks Evoluent.....for nothing.
Yeah, I don't even know if this is a good printer yet, because I have to go out and buy a USB cable to use it!!! Those guys over at HP should have the decency to give us a USB cord...
there are better mp3 players, don't believe the hype. Often the OS freezes causing my battery to drain and requiring me to visit the apple store for repairs.
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 ordered this speaker system to replace a terrible pair that came with my computer. I figured anything would be better. Well,these are better sounding,but just added new problems. First off,I knew these would not be audiophile quality,but the first MP3 I put on to test them,showed the subwoofer can not handle much bass. It was popping with the volume low. Terrible. The other problem I had,is the volume control. I can deal with the stupid design,but it has a short in it,and I have to keep wiggling it to get sound from both satellites. If you are looking for just a cheap pair of speakers,these are the ones to get. For the price I paid,it is not really worth the time and effort to mail em back,etc.. I'll just have to deal with new problems after dealing with the old ones.. I'd shop around.
Do not waste your money on this printer! We had an Error 41 while it was still under warranty and had to send it in (which means we were without a printer/copier/fax for about a week and a half). After it got "fixed", we got another Error 41 (Imagine that!!) right after our warranty expired! Save your money. Buying this piece of junk means constantly buying expensive ink (the print head uses a lot of ink while cleaning), having to send the printer in to be repaired, and then ultimately trashing it after the warranty expires.
I ordered this item for my in-laws and was informed that it wouldbe shipped in a reasonable period of time. I then checked history to find it was on back order. Two days later I checked to find my order had been cancelled (with no e-mail notice). On contacting Tech Depot, I was informed the product was not available,...
Dear ReplayTV users...HIOK..In the reviews for TiVo here on Amazon it is stated that there is NO NEED for paid service to use tivo if your willing to manualy program the unit youself as you would a normal VCR. Is it the same w/ReplayTV?
No matter what channel I use, there is a snap, crackle and pop. They are made for a much bigger head and the band is not adjustable. They fall off if I am doing anything but standing upright.
Within one month of purchase, lens fell out of the binoculars. Past date to return, but to Amazon's credit, they allowed an exemption.Largely a waste of money. Will let my kids have, no way would I depend on these in the field.Bushnell used to be a quality US made product, now everything is made in China and its all C.R.A.P.
Loved the quality and construction of these speakers, but not enough bass when installed in-ceiling. All my old albums sounded tinny, lost the deep bass.
The range is ~6m at most (20ft), after that it won't work certain devices very reliably anymore. 15m (50ft) was a disaster with this thing although the packaging says 45m (150ft) it's most likely not ever going to do that. There is no power supply on the receiving end (see in comparison theIOGEAR USB Xtra Booster Ethernet Extender GUCE61 (Black)which I have also and works a lot better). For the price and distance it does work, you better get a USB2 booster cable.Bought two, one of them was dead on arrival. It's also just USB1 or USB2 up to 12Mbps which any other Ethernet extender has the same problem.
I had the following problem during the installation of this fan:1) The peripheral power plug that attaches to the hardwares like disk-drive and hard-drive is very un-reliable. Unfortunately I ended up literally burning my $50 worth DVD drive as the peripheral power supply's to the drive fitted smoothly in wrong direction with the safety design feature in the plug not preventing it plugging in. Although this was partly my fault as I plugged the power cable to the drive without noticing the direction as I assumed the safety design in peripheral power plug should prevent me plugging the supply in wrong direction...this didn't happen and resulted me in loosing my disc-drive. In case you are buying this power supply please be very careful when installing this.2) Secondly, the fan is a bit nosier than I expected. Its not loud but it has much higher noise pitch than what I would have expected from a fan titled as "silent fan".
I only used this lens two weeks before it drove me crazy trying to get it to turn out a good shot. After about 50% zoom the distortion and other aberrations become unbearable. It didn't really seem to increase my zoom level that much either. I could zoom in almost as much, and have a better picture, by sticking with my wide angle lens on a macro lens. If you're looking for a good telephoto lens, don't go cheap like I did and get this. Save up for something higher quality and with a higher lens multiplication.
Software is not compatable with Vista, offerd Li-Ion Battery deal for $19.99 is not available - this is the worst company I have ever dealt with. Good thing I have a product protection plan on my CC
Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser MouseComputerGeeks sent me only the refurbished (and quite dusty and dirty) mouse and USB receiver. Great. But, how am I supposed to use it without the charging dock? It is a completely useless piece of plastic. No where did it say that it would not be included. And on top of that the package did not include a Logitech CD or owners manual (which isn't that bad but they are still listed in the product description). I am extremely irritated and now I will have to spend the next two weeks I have before I go off to college messing around with extra shipping costs, returns/exchanges, my own personal time and customer service. At this point I do not plan on returning to ComputerGeeks as a customer.
Bought this and the underside of the glass had styrofoam packing stuck to it - since its not user serviceable there is no way to clean underside of the glass. Easy USB setup if you are running Win 9x, but to use with Win 2000/NT you cannot download the new software, but have to call a non-800 # and order it seperately (and be put on hold for ages). All in all I was discouraged and returned it.
Start with the positive: all that garbage you hate about Windows machines is gone. The Mac starts up fast and runs relatively flawlessly while in use - no crashing, etc.But, what's the point of owning a laptop with a dead battery? I've owned this computer for just over 12 months and the battery is dead, kaput, sleeps with the fishes. Tethered to the wall with a power cord, it's now just a glorified desktop computer. This rapid battery failure is not unusual, either; go to the Apple store website and check the reviews for the battery that powers the Macbook. This battery is junk.So, the bottom line appears to be this: budget $130 every year to buy a new battery.Frankly, I'm inclined to slink back to a Windows machine with my next purchase. I shouldn't have to pay $130 every year to "renew" my Apple laptop privileges.
i should have listened to the other reviewers and not cared for the really low price. now i lost my son's first birthday party what a POS.stay far far away don't take it for FREE
HoMedics iSoundSpa - this product gave us nothing but trouble. First, the clock will "freeze" at a random time and render the buttons useless. You need to unplug the clock and reset it, then a couple days later it freezes again. Secondly, it has dual alarms, and if you set both alarms, then set the switch for only one of them, both alarms still sound! This even happens if you turn both alarms off. I would NOT recommend this product.
I purchased the R6530 a year and a half ago. I was happy at first. The unit made fewer coasters than my computer dvd burner did. I stocked up on blank DVD+R media at Christmas when merchants drop the prices to get you in the door...different brands at different recording speeds. I was in the middle of a cake box of Memorex 4x DVD+R media when the unit decided it could no longer recognize my blank disk. I tried disks by Fuji, Imation, Ridata, and none of them worked. I called Go Video and told them of my problem and they said that since I was in the warranty period they would send me a new unit if I would send them $75 dollars. I did and they did. The new unit would not recognize my disk either. I again called Go Video and they said another new unit was on the way, just ship that one back. I packaged it up and sent them several disk that had failed to work in the unit along with a letter describing my difficulties. I hoped they would develop a firm ware upgrade for the unit. The have not.I have found the unit will only work with high grade 2.4x DVD+R media (although their tech support says 4x media is compatible). Unfortunately, you can't find media that slow anymore unless it's Dual Layer. I've got about 4 blank disk left and then I guess this unit will become a paper weight. I would feel guilty if I even gave it away to a stranger. I am dumbfounded that no one at their technical support seems aware of this problem and there is no effort on their part to find a way to make higher speed blank disk compatible with this recorder.Buyer Beware of this unit!
I orded 2 of these: one for each daughter. One of the units failed after 3 days, the replacement failed after 6 days. I've been informed by Amazon that there exists a widespread defect issue with this product.
I am not an astronomy buff or anything like that but I love to sit outside on a dark night and look at the stars. I really thought this would be fun and interesting but I wasn't impressed at all. The huge, enormous, gigantic flaw in this is that the viewing is not magnified at all. When I tried to check on a star I could see clearly, it was very hard to find it again looking through the scope - I kept drifting to the same brighter stars over and over. This would've worked much, much better if it had a 2x or 3x magnification which should be trivial to do. One note is that I am very near-sighted and wear very strong glasses so that might have been a factor.My other comment is "so what"? Even when I could find things clearly or pointed randomly and listened to the information it was not especially interesting. I find a simple Peterson's Guide to the Northern Sky or something like that to be much more interesting.If this cost $50 or so I could see keeping this as an occasional toy. However for almost $200 it is being returned. As usual, Amazon is great about taking it back.
Just after a few months of owning it I ran into the same audio-dying problem that others have run into, and then it was totally worthless. WTF? Not only that, but also from the day I got it this thing it has never once had the ability to remember the last place I was watching. As soon as I hit stop or turn the unit off, all memory gets lost and the next time I hit Play I'm forced to start all over again from the very beginning of the DVD. I trashed and replaced this thing with a Sony and have been very happy ever since.
The camera would not recognize it. It's not pretty, but It's a HUGELY powerful flash. Sadly, it is useless to me in its current configuration.
I got these headphones because of the reviewsm saying how great they were. Well, who ever thinks these headphones are great must out of their minds (no offense). These headphones have horrible sound quality, can hardly hear anything, they always fall out of my ears, even after i found the right earpiece. The slightest tug on the cord and they fall out. Also the behind the head cord thing is really a bugger. In my opinion these headphones are the worst [...] headphones i have ever purchased.
Let me start by saying that this case for the i pod mini has its pros and cons. it protects the ipod mini and has a perfect fit. but to much hassle with opening the case to function the wheel. of the it should have been removed another major problem with this case is that the belt clip is made very poorly. and does not come close the original case that the i pod mini comes with. its to thin and looks like it will break and further more its does not have a swivel clip. the way most cell phones have. will there ever be a perfect case i havent seen one yet.
Just replacing earpads on both an old pair of PRO60's and MDR-V600's - I listened to both before ordering (although only $5 delivered for PRO60 pads and $40 for Sony pads - yikes!) and the MDR-V600's just don't sound half as good - kind of hollow - good highs (which is bad if the middle is missing), nothing in the middle, not much lows ("bass"). I appreciate good sound and am pretty picky - high end Onkyo receiver, Mission and Wharfedale speakers, etc. And price isn't everything (some of the best sound I've ever heard is from an old JC Penney receiver (made by Technics) on some old Realistic speakers!). But these are no bargain. I'm not spending $40 to replace these earpads! LOVE the PRO60's though!!
The sound is great as many have said. On airplanes, they cancel engine and wind noise well. For me to give 3 stars to a product, EVERYTHING has to at least function. It's cool that the cable is swappable and lead me to buy them. The sales slick says it takes 3.5mm jack. What it didn't say is that it takes a non-standard very thin jack so you can't just hook up to anything. In fact, you can't hook up to most things because most jacks are too fat! These are full size cans! There's plenty of room for a normal jack slot! What were they thinking giving a skinny jack slot??? Yes, there are work-arounds and connector jockeying but I shouldn't have to compensate for poor engineering. If they wouldn't have done something that stupid, they'd get a 5.If you only use the included cord, consider this a 5 star review. If you plug into other cables, my 2 stars stands.
Attempted using the EUR portion of this power adapter in Germany and the result was a failure that produced arcing / snapping / smoke and damage to the US power plug. Targus does not even acknowledge this item as one of their products. Try searching for APK01 or APK01US on the Targus web site www.targus.com and you will find no result. It was a relief to find that the hotel would provide a plug adapter that worked properly. This adapter fit into the plug properly but appears to have been so poorly constructed that it was not able to function electrically.Targus World Power Travel Adapters APK01US (Black)
I purchased these headphones around December, discounting the scattered comments about feedback. That was a mistake.I've taken these headphones on two airplane trips, and tried new batteries and a variety of head positions. Result is the same -- whistling that grows quickly into howling in one ear (the left one in my experience; the one the cord connects to). Covering the earcup with one hand makes the sound significantly louder. Only remedy is turning off the noise cancellation. The feedback is really ear-splitting. Not a minor annoyance, but a real yowl.I've seen no evidence from the other posts that this is a quality control issue, so I'm assuming it's a basic design problem. Save yourself the grief.
Unit excessively buzzed on every channel and even after following directions to get a full battery charge. Expected much better quality from JVC
Please note that this is not made by Sony - this lamp is a copy made by a different manufacturer.It is disreputable and incorrect for the seller of this lamp to present it on Am*zon as if it's made by Sony.I tried to update the Am*zon listing but they don't accept my "proof" of all the other customer comments and the fact that the seller has written "oem-compatible" further down in the item description (conveniently that is not in the title, though).If I had a lot of time to spend, I'd contact Sony, because I'm sure they wouldn't want their products to be misrepresented, but I've already spent 20 minutes trying to change it here and the site wants me to give them an external URL that also says this is not an original Sony product as proof before they will indicate that this lamp being sold in this listing is not made by Sony in the product listing, and obviously I don't have such an external URL.Do yourself a favor and buy the Sony-produced lamp - they get much higher reviews - you will have to go to a different website to do that. Read descriptions and reviews on all websites carefully because this is an area that seems to be very shady and to have a lot of misleading product descriptions, surprisingly. Even Am*zon's own product that they are selling in this category is not a real Sony.Our household finally ordered an authentic Sony lamp from a local big-box electronics retailer for about one hundred fifty, which is about the best price I found for authentic Sony lamps on the internet.
I don't often write reviews, but this product is so bad that I feel I have to warn people. We've owned this printer for about 2 years. We've had it completely replaced once and the new printer was plagued with the same problems as the first one. About 1/3 of the way into a printer cartridge, the black ink stops working. We've bought numerous printer cartridges, from different places and its always the same. LExmark replaced the printer once...we still have the same problems. I have spent COUNTLESS hours on the phone with LExmark ( I would hate to know how many hours) and they never come up with a solution. So, we always go out and buy another cartridge and it works fine for a while and then all of a sudden, no black ink. I literally HATE this printer. ITs been nothing but a headache. Please stay away from it.
These cables were forged by the Dark Lord himself, deep within the bowels of Mordor! They have powers that reveal sound- but seduce men. Using these cables I was rendered invisible to mortals, but they wiped away the chalkiness in my midrange. I desired and coveted them more than anything. Soon, I was living in the swamps, using these cables to snag fish and throttle the occasional hobbit that wandered nearby. Luckily, I met a recovering elf who steered me into a 12-step program in which I was able to turn over my life to a higher authority (J. Gordon Holt) and rid myself of these vile fetters! I cast them into the fiery pools, but I now see they have been recast by the Evil One. Beware! Beware!!!!!!Also, the connectors were loose.
Very crappy product, went off at times in the middle of the desert when nothing was there.
I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS PRODUCT. I HAD PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED A COBY5 INCH TV AND WAS NOT PLEASED WITH THAT ONE, SO I LOOKED ONLINE FOR ADIFFERENT BRAND AND SETTLED ON THE AXION AND WAS VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THIS ALSO. THE PICTURE WAS VERY ERRATIC AND WOULD NOT STAY WITH AGOOD PICTURE OR SOUND. I TRIED TO ADJUST AND COULD NOT GET ANYTHING.I WOULD HOPE THAT OTHERS WOULD NOT HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS.THANK YOU,RONALD DESNOYER
Afer I instaled this product in the best car audio store in town, the amplifier blow away and it did not work any more.
This is a great monitor, if you don't receive one that is defective. I received two defective Sony CPD-E400 monitors in sequence.The first monitor had terrible color banding. The display had three distinguishable colors.The power switch also worked on a random basis. Sometimes it would power up on the first click, other times it would take more. Needless to say, I returned this monitor for a new one.The second monitor arrived and the display was perfect. It was crisp and clear and I was extremely happy until I tried to turn the monitor off. Guess what, another bad power switch. Except this time, to turn this monitor off I have to pull the power plug.I've given up on the Sony CPD-E400 monitor. Given its limited feature set, I knew it was overpriced from the beginning. Virtually every other 19 inch monitor on the market is a better value. However, the prospect of a flat screen was like the call of a siren. I was drawn in and I couldn't stop myself.This monitor is great, IF you get one that works. Roll the dice and hope you don't come up snake eyes. My advice is to buy locally in case you have a problem. Returning a 70-pound monitor via UPS is truly a pain.
We purchased this at Target prior to reading any reviews. To our dismay, the head restraint mounts are more suited for a 1978 Nova (no offense to Nova owners :)). We considered using Velcro straps or longer screws to mount the unit in our Volvo, but decided it wasn't worth the risk of it flopping around.We called Phillips customer support, and they were no help. They acted like we were the first people to call and inquire if they had a different mounting system.I'm sure it's a nice dvd player, but we just can't get past the fact that we can't use it in our car as advertised or as we intended. We're going to return the unit. Unless your head restraints are adjustable with posts between the seatback and the top portion, keep shopping.
amazon's standard shipping should be 5-7 days, but if you use their free shipping, it will take actually over at least 10 days. i placed order Oct.17, the expected delivery is 30 Oct., very bad.
i buy this product from discount jungle first the remote is not working second he was no good the picture was yellow no way to fix it in he does not play CD-video it was a piece a crap i call the manufacture the said to me the product is no longer in there system no help if i need help i have to pay $[...] i call discount jungle the say to return it back nice of them but to bad for me now the don't want to gave me my money back i fill a claim still nothing wet so do not buy from this seller i all unless if you like him
I installed this rotor in October 2004. It was only used occasionally. In 2007 it started sticking and froze up completely in 2008. Long term reliability seems poor.
When I bought this from Wal-mart the salesman said I could use it with my computer. He was wrong. There is no way to copy or edit the recordings. Unfortunately, I didn't try to use it with a computer until several months after buying it so I can't return the camcorder. I FEEL CHEATED!
It's basically a webcam that can be carried around.I was conned into buying it because it was free after rebate.Now the camera is collecting dust, and still no rebate check in sight. Phone number on rebate form no longer works, and customers are referred to the manufacturer instead.I've filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission in regards to their rebate handling practices. Stay away from this joint!
This product was easy to install, and when I turned my computer back on - Wow!, I had 128 more megabytes of memory.Unfortunately, except for the readout on my computer about more memory, I have seen no other sign that this product is working. My computer is not any faster, I cannot open any more programs at the same time, and some computer games which could not be opened because I didn't quite have enough memory, still can't be opened.I phoned to get help from Viking, and they were friendly, but said the readout on my computer that says I have 128 more megabytes of memory may be the only sign I have that the product is working. This product may be doing great things inside my computer, only I wish it SHOWED some sign of this in my daily computer use.
It's the worst laptop I've ever had. It failed on us and became totally unbootable the second day upon arrival. I really doubt the qa of Sony.
I bought this Airport Extreme to bump up the speed of my network, but also to complement the two Airport Express devices that I own. The Extreme worked well for the first (my network seemed slightly faster), but failed MISERABLY on the second point. This product is completely incompatible with the Airport Expresses, despite what Apple's website says.I highly recommend that anyone looking to buy this go to the Apple support discussion forum first and look for people who have tried to use it the same way you did. Otherwise, you're going to be stuck with a very expensive paperweight.
don't buy it eventhough it cheap!!!! i bought my first one..it was a ditc on it..and then i return it..the second one just like ShiX...the electric gun broken. and i have to return it get my $$$ back. i know my english not well.^^ hope you understand.
I borrowed this device from a friend and must place a review about this product. I think the product works fine, but where it FAILS is the terrible terrible software. I consider this software almost unusable if you record a lot of files. The transfer rate is horrific and I cannot even see what files are in the folders! This system uses 4 folders (A-D), it allows you to separate where you record your voice files. Problem is when its connected to my PC, I have no idea which files are in which folder. I simply am not allowed to view the file names. Now I must blindly transfer the ENTIRE FOLDER which takes forever. If you only have a few files, its no problem. I have many files and there is no way to individually copy over certain files. You have to copy everything and at a snail's pace.This need to update this software badly.
Believe it or not, Kensington does not have a "smart tip" for one of the most popular laptops on the market - the newer Lenovo (IBM) Laptops. When tech support was contacted, I was told no tip was planned for the Lenovo in the near future. This is unacceptable. I also have an Averatec laptop which does accept a Kensington "smart tip", but the tip it too long and subjects the computer to possible damage.From other posts I have read, not having proper tips for various makes and models is an ongoing problem with Kensington. They need to get their act together.Update - I was sent an IBM tip that worked - at no charge. Now a 5 star product.
The problem is that when it "records" you don't know if it teally does.You only learn later ( when playing the "recorded audio" ) that it did not record ( or it did record ) and this is no good ( waisted time ).I wouldn't recommend this product.
I recently bought a SB16PCI and have not been pleased with the product. After upgrading to a new CLUS2 I815 board, I realized my old ISA soundcard was not going to fit into the new system. Since I had spent a lot of money upgrading the computer already, the SB4740 seemed like a good option for a basic card.However, try and find support for this product is nearly impossible. Windows 2000 professional drivers are non existant and Windows ME drivers do not seem all that stable. For a basic product that has been around for years, you'd expect better refinement.Finally, the audio quality is OK. Pretty much what you'd expect from a low end sound card. Save yourself the trouble and move up to one of the better soundcards.
Philip's HE591 Surround Sound ear buds are on the list of the worst pairs of headphones I have used. The sound and quality of the headphones are decent, and the case is a nice touch for when bring them on investigations to plug into a recorder and listen to EVPs. However, the trouble begins when wearing the ear buds. After wearing them for a few minutes, even sitting down, the buds began to slip in my ear and fall out, leaving me constantly adjusting them. Twenty minutes later, my ears began to get sore from constantly having to move the ear buds around.I looked on Amazon.com to read comments left by customers, and many reported the same problem. Other hadn't reported this. The reason why I believe so is that the ear buds are only one size. If it happens to be your ears are the right size for the buds, you won't have an issue. However, if you don't fall into this category, as do my ears, they will fall out.What I recommend to do is buy another type of ear buds that have different size earpieces. The headphones I have now come with three different pairs of ear buds, so they stay in my ear comfortably. I don't have an issue with Philips. This particular model however, I do. I give this pair of ear buds 2.5 out 5 stars. The sound quality is sufficient for the price, but the comfort of them is a different story.
i bought this for my 86 year-old father (who insists he doesn't need hearing aids). i installed them as directed, however there is a problem with the volume. even with the volume turned up full on the headsets he couldn't hear the TV. (i tried them and the volume was still very low and i have no hearing issues whatsoever.) in order to get the volume up on the headphones WE HAD TO INCREASE THE VOLUME ON THE TV!! thus defeating the purpose of having the headphones in the first place! i called customer support and was told that because our TV didn't have a headphone jack there was just no solution for this. i find this ridiculous. so, make sure that the set that you will use this with has a headphone jack or the purchase will be pointless.
I'll give it two stars because it kind of work under 98.But I give it a low rating because it's not one productand a lot of reviewer confusion seems to have arisenbecause this isn't just one product...So the $100k question is:&quot;Yes, but *which* DWL-650 did *you* get?&quot;Was it the H/W revA or B card?The revH?The revP (or P1? Depends on whether youcheck the box or the card or the CIS tuples!).The PCCARD one or the CARDBUS one (they both exist, by the way)?And this all leaves out the &quot;+&quot; model.Our good friends at D-Link, as at LinkSys and SMC, seem totake a liberal view of what a model number now means.In fact, there are 32-bit Cardbus and 16-bit PCCARD type IIvariants. I've seen them shelved together at a store andthe boxes distinguish them. Though the box will say &quot;PCCARD&quot; or&quot;CARDBUS&quot;, many of the DWL-650 variants are packagedthe same save for a small sticker on the lower left cornerof the back of the box. Go to the web site, and the overall pagesays these are all Cardbus, go look at the particular RevPcard information and you get a different story.Give D-Link this much credit: some other makers have completelychanged chip-sets and not announced any changes; they just tweakthe drivers. Some of the newwireless chip-sets in the cut-rate variants of these previouslydecent cards are of rather uneven quality.The problem is that it's not just one product. It's something like4 to 6 products labelled the same or nearly identically. The samesleazy engineers who brought us winmodems and externalcontrollerless modems attached over USB have gone to work forWiFi card makers and are engaging in theage old tricks of supporting only MS Windows OS variants, andtrying to win the race to the bottom for cost by swapping outchips, tweaking their drivers, and not telling anyone what's intheir hardware.Want a reliable card with a known good chipset? By somethingwith an Intersil PRISM chipset... this is why you seepeople saying &quot;go get a Netgear card&quot; or &quot;go get an OrinocoGold&quot;. Like me, many of these people have poked at these cardsfrom FreeBSD or Linux and noticed the hardware changes as aresult. The PRISM chipset worked pretty well and had good,driver support, even in freeware OSes where it was based ondrivers that had been written to the Wavelan's Hermes.I've recently been to a store 3 times forPCI wireless cards. The third one I bought I kept. It'sa Netgear MA311. At least _someone_ doesn't jack around withwhat's in the box without changing the model number inan obvious manner. The first two cards had changed chip setsand didn't do what I wanted at all. In the second case, thepackaging was perfectly identical to the previous internallyvery different card. I'm stuck with my DWL-650 because I gotrid of the box.For those seeking PRISM card here's a partially reliable ruleof thumb based on the Netgear packaging: look all over thebox and look for a station firmware revision. Lots of PRISM2and 2.5 cards ship with station firmware 1.3.6. Some have1.4.9 and 1.5.6 reportedly exists. This at least might be a cluewhen in doubt, though probably unreliable.Best bet? Buy a Netgear card, or buy online and checktechnical specs. at time of purchase. Some sites actuallylist the chipset in the card, since some manufacturers tell,though the big box stores don't seem to have them.Finally, save yourself some trouble if you want a good,reliable card: don't buy the cheapest thing on the shelf.Spend the $50-$80 for a known quantity. You'll be happierwhen the first one is a keeper. Don't be surprised though if youend up exchanging... it's very common for unadvertisedchanges to occur in these kinds of cards.Caveat emptor.
I'll make it short. This is an awful pair of wireless headphones ever. Here's why:Static Noise - I hear the hiss sound all the times, yes that hiss out-of-band sound when you tune your FM radio. Although it's faint, it's quite noticeable and annoying. When I move or even just moving arms up/down, the noises get louder to compete with the music.Short Range - 120ft? I walked 10 feet away, and already the sound degrades so much, and to compound the issue, radio noises get louder as I get farther until all I could hear is loud static.Two stars as it's at least wireless. There's no tangling wire to limit me from moving although moving would produce hiss sound.If I could turn back the time, I would get a digital wireless headphones instead. It may be better at handling the signals and the hiss and noise could go away.
This is a very basic KVM. While it took care of switching between by two PC's, for some reason the monitor settings of the first PC are retained each time I turn them on. This doesn't happen if I hook up a powered KVM so it isn't an issue with the monitor or PC settings. Also, the location of the various plugs on the unit makes for a very messy workspace - cords going all different directions. I won't buy another...
Paid $349.00 for this on the Home Shopping Network and thought I had gotten a bargain - UGH!! - Warranty only good for 90 Days from Go Video and after changing batteries several times because of slow opening and closing it stopped working altogether - this was of course just after the 90 days!! When I called Go Video they said I could send it back for repair at a cost of $75.00 plus my cost to ship and they would extend the warranty for another 30 days thereafter - BIG DEAL!! So now I have a useless piece of junk that I will probably try and have repaired - can't see spending another hundred dollars to have the same thing happen over again - What a Ripoff!! GO Video? No Way!!
This product does absolutely nothing. It takes about 15 minutes to play, and there is no menu and no visible video cues. There is just an audio track in three languages. Apparently the "cyclone cleaning" takes less than half a minute, at the very end of the cleaning disc. There is no way toadvance to the recommended cleaning track. And once you have "cleaned" the laser lens, guess what? Nothing. It doesn't improve any problems at all.The DVDs that were playing o.k. continue to play just fine. The DVDs that had problems of skipping and drop-out continue to have the same problems.I can't see where this device did anything whatsoever. In my opinion, a total waste of money, and a con. You may as well wave a wand over your DVD machine and ask it to "Please get better, somehow, by magic." What a piece of crud.
(...) This is the most cheapest product I ever bought, It is so cheap it broke a week after i bought it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's advertised as a 3.5 mm plug, however the one they sent me did not fit my Antec Notebook Cooler (which requires a 3.5 mm cable).
Having bought these last year from you, we today took them to a local Bang & Olufsen store who told us and then showed us unequivocally that they were fakes!You ripped us off and we will report you.
I purchased my DumbDumb 910(a.k.a. TomTom)in Aug. 2006 for way too much money. This is the biggest, clunkiest, most expensive-yet worthless, piece of crap I've ever bought. Do not waste your money on a frustrating piece of junk that has you literally driving in circles, freezes up, does not start up, takes forever to acquire a signal, and just shuts down for no reason at all. I am going to purchase one that costs much less and will be reliable! It would be satisfying to smash this thing.
I loved the feel of this mouse and it definitely helped my carpal tunnel; however, the left click button started sticking after only a few weeks of use. I ordered a replacement and experienced the same problem. I would have given this mouse 5 stars for the feel, but the sticking button made it just too annoying to use.
I've been using the item for years, but the new ones we've bought for work are obviously defective. The ball performance rapidly degrades, it appears everyone has them on sale. Microsoft should recall this product because of poor manufacturing.
This is a poor product and the support is one notch below that! Don't be fooled by the price...in this case you don't even get what you pay for.
The cassette holder is too big for the VCR. The VCR handles normal tapes fine. This cassette holder must be too big.
Received keyboard, but it was the wrong model. Returned unit, but have still not received it. Still waiting on replacement.
So you bought an mb-d10 or equivalent. Or you want a spare charger. Or yours was lost at the airport. Whatever the case, this is your only option.It works fine.But damn you nikon, there's no reason for this plastic piece of crap to be a) so big and b) so fv&lt;king expensive. It's a huge kludge. It takes up too much space in my suitcase.But there's no alternative. Unlike batteries (I can buy three good quality third party for the price of one Nikon branded battery--which, btw, costs the same as this wretched charger).I love what this charger allows me to do, but it's just an overpriced piece of plastic with some simple IC and a proprietary chip inside.I love my Nikon cameras and lenses, but crap like this charger makes me wonder if I'm getting gouged on the other goods.
Junk. Unpacked, plugged in, turned on, worked for about 5 hours and then dead - nothing. Called Philips, told me I needed it serviced. They won't take it back because it was Factory Renewed. The nearest authorized service center is 45 miles away - the service center won't pick it up since they have had a hard time getting mileage reimbursed from Philips. It's been sitting in his shop waiting for parts for almost two months. Philips is out of stock for the needed part - it appears a lot of these sets are having the same problem - all sizes. The authorized dealer had a stack of Philips TV's waiting for this part. My warranty will be expired before I even get my TV back. I would not buy this Philips TV again! As I write this review, it has been waiting for the part for 8+ months.
Got it home and it had poor focus. The center was ok but the sides were definitely out of focus. the next morning the focus problem was gone. Go figure. The big problem for me was the time it took to change channels. A full 3 seconds. Went back to the store and found this is a common problem with tube tvs. Well I took it back and went to Walmart and got a Sanyo HT27546 for $270. Good set with quick channel change. It also has an optical digital outputwhich the Toshiba did not. The Sanyo also has a full one year warrenty. Sound on both TVs is fine. A small point. The Toshiba can not be set up to go to closed caption when you hit Mute.
My daughters received this radio for Christmas. It is a little short on features with regards to how annoying it is to tune. But, for little kids, they just like to play with it. In any case, all was fine until my wife went to remove it from the shower wall. It turns out that the rubber suction cups that come with the shower bug reacted (rather badly) with the wall of my tub surround. I now have four 1" cicles melted into my shower wall. Zadro offered to send me a new Shower Bug. I guess they think I need eight 1" circles on my wall. No thanks!
Within a week of receiving this product, the plastic cover on the lead wire brokeexposing the bare wires. This was with normal use, and very little use.On the other hand, the sound quality is excellent.
This machine has the worst MANUAL I've ever seen. The index tells you to go to page number so & so to find out what you are looking for. After reading part of that page it refers you to another page and another. By that time I'm confused and start over.I think they must of had 8 or 10 Technical writers involved in writing the lousy manual.Dick Laferty
You're definetely not getting your money's worth. I guess you get what you pay for. Don't be fooled by these low cost DVD's. Almost every single DVD burn that I've done has resulted in a corrupted DVD. Don't waste your money on this junk. Buy the good stuff. The extra money you spend on it will be worth it, atleast you'll get a quality DVD out if it! I've already thrown out 25 of these DVD's. I'm about ready to throw out the remaining 75 because I pretty much know what to expect - corruption, or nothing at all! I'll never buy Velocity DVD's ever again, and will definetely suggest to anyone who asks not to purchase them.
Overall I am happy with the camera. I prefer optical zoom over megapixels, so it is good combination for me. Pictures are great. Image Stabilizer helps a lot. Video qualify is good too.Its zoom can be annoying sometimes because it makes a noise that gets captured in your video shots. Not a problem for still pictures though.But battery life is pretty bad. If you are planning to buy this camera and would take it on trips, buy lots of NiMh and car charger for them.
Have spent several days trying to get this to work. After installation I am unable to get online and my firewall is disabled. Judging from their website's discussion forum, this has been a known issue since last October with no fix in site.After a lengthy wait (on my dime) with their customer reps, I was told they would call me back in 24-48 hours. With only one day off per week, this was not going to do me any good. My caller id still has shown no calls from them, and it's been almost a week. So I wrote email to customer service, they responded with instructions on hooking up a keyboard. I wrote back, they gave instructions on doing a &quot;clean boot&quot; before installation. This actually got me online, but firewall once again disabled and system ran incredibly slow. Am going to return it to Amazon and try another brand.
I've owned this radio for two years now, and have gotten used to most of its quirks. I like the number of digital presets (10 AM, 10 FM), and the small size. It fits comfortably in my pants or jacket pocket. I also like that it's cheap.I don't enjoy the persistent soft hissing noise, particularly noticeable when listening to talk radio. My biggest annoyance with the unit is the poor placement of buttons -- the on/off button and the up/down tuning buttons are huge, and the next/prev preset buttons are tiny. I end up hitting the up/down buttons pretty frequently when I want to hit next preset or previous preset. The designers didn't seem to realize that users of a radio with digital presets are unlikely to spend most of their time tuning in stations manually. Unlike other small radios I've owned, the radio doesn't have a "lock" feature, to keep the unit from getting turned off or mistuned. This is annoying, as it gets bumped often enough, and I need to keep resetting it.The RCA RP1667 isn't a horrible radio, but I definitely wouldn't buy it again.
The most regrettable electronics purchase I've ever made.I've had this thing for about 10 months. Initially, performance was sketchy but not abysmal. It would record to almost any format DVD, but only single-layer DVD-R discs recorded in 1 or 2 hour mode played reliably in other players. There was a sync problem between audio and video in recorded discs.All this is in the past tense because that's what it would do back when it would read discs. Now, it no longer reads anything - blank discs...recorded discs...rented DVDs...new DVDs. I've tried to clean the lens and it's now about 50/50 on pre-recorded discs but beyond that, the DVD drive is pretty worthless. It's essentially just a $250 VCR at this point.I had a Toshiba DVD player that was still working after 7 years when I replaced it with this. I'll be sure to pick Toshiba over Samsung in the future.
This machine was missing messages and cutting messages off.Do not buy it! We bought it at Target and returned it.
This is supposed to come with a C7 polarized( one circle, one square ) end. It does not! At first I thought they had sent me the wrong one, but the box even declares that it is polarized! I'm doubting the "Research" in Acoustic Research if they don't even know what the end of thier cord is supposed to be called.
I bought 2 Sony Walkman in the last year and half. Both stop working. Reason given "no Disk" duh/ The first one I thought maybe it was just a bad one so I tried again and the same thing happen. When I brought them back to Target they tell me its been more than 90 days so they are not gauranteed longer than that. I assume when I bought the Sony I was buying something to last. They were 39.95 each. I wish I could find a phone so number I can talk to someone at Sony(impossible). I have tried all their suggestions as how to fix the problem. I will not ever buy another Sony product. The model #s are D-FJ041 and D-EJ011.
Mine died just after the warranty period. Got the dreaded "error"message and tried everything to bring it back to life!!The new "Panasonic" is not the company of old. They sell garbage and feel little remorse. It would be easier to swallow if it was a cheap Chinese player for $30 but it's not!!
Bought one to give as a gift. Got it; checked it out - it worked. Some time later I gave it as a gift. Did not work. There was no information in the box whatsoever. I went to the website. Still no info as to where to get it serviced or warranty info. Buyer beware !!!! Junk
I was very happy at first, in fact happy enough to by another one. Then the first hard drive went out in less than 2 months.
I bought this printer at Best Buy assured by the salesperson that it would be a good printer for my needs (casual printing, and photo printing). Little did I know, IT'S NOT. Beware, it took me 4 hours to install this printer on my network. This should've taken me 45 minutes tops! The main reason being that the installation CD that came WITH the printer, did not have the drivers for this printer (it had it for some other HP printer). My other 2 options were to call HP for the CORRECT cd, or download it for free online. I did the latter, which took ages because the files were huge! Then, this morning it took me an hour to print a 40 page document because this printer kept getting jammed, then I had to feed the paper manually! So all in all, I've spent 5 hours trying to maneuver this printer, and I bought it for the sole reason of convenience (aka spend little time on this thing and move on). I am very disappointed, and plan of returning it ASAP.
This is an absolutely awful design. I can't believe that it made it out of testing or marketing. I've had this product just over a week.The noise is really, distractingly loud.But the worst part is the design. As other users noted, there is a flimsy plastic "flip down" piece that you have to use in order for the product to work properly. However that piece does not stay in place - in fact it seems to want to fold in at every opportunity. Unfolding it is a hassle too.Horrible, horrible product. Worse than the Targus chill mats, and I didn't think anything could be worse than those.
I really like the sandisk product... but this PC Card adapter is the worst pcmcia card adapter that I ever had. I have only TWO WEEKS with this item and I DON'T KNOW how this thing stops to work... simply the slot is obstructed with the own pins... This item is VERY DELICATE and I'm a very care full person... lamentably I live outside of the United States, so I can't do nothing... I want my money back!!!... this thing doesn't work!... sincerely only for paperweight...
After changing the cartridge, my printer display showed a "Cover Open" alarm. I unplugged, replugged, tried everything. I Googled (fixyourownprinter.com seems to have the best repair instructions) and learned that this is a common problem, and not an easy one to fix. It involves removing the lid, possibly removing the scanner glass, reseating a lever rocker switch, and praying to whichever deity you believe in.What was annoying was that I'd used the printer so infrequently that it had been 12 months nearly to the day before I had to replace the first cartridge (I don't print much, and I still have a five-year-old Canon inkjet for heavy printing; I bought this for the copy/scan capability). This meant I went out of warranty right before the problem surfaced.The scanning and copying itself worked fine before this occurred.
It makes a great sound but works only for 3 months. After 3 months, the left side of the earbud quit working completely. Cheep for a reason.
This is the first 'finder' I've ever tried using, so I'm hoping that there are others out there that actually work. For one thing, this product is supposed to locate Bluetooth networks, and it has NEVER worked for me, even right next to my laptop. It also reports that my WiFi network strength is lower than it actually is, again according to the software on my laptop. So if you plan on using this while you wander around 'looking' for WiFi networks, forget about it. If you aren't within about 5 feet of the network's base station, then you'll never see it with the Kensington WiFi Finder Plus. Save your money, this product is not worth the money.
I have an old Microsoft Natural Multimedia keyboard I'm very attached to. Sadly, my new computer does not have a PS2 port, so I bought this so I could still connect it.Big problem: It's slow. I set my keyboard delay to the smallest value possible, but it still doesn't work with this adapter. Press if you press and hold a key, it pauses, stutters, the goes. I'm going to have to replace this item as it does not let me scroll or navigate smoothly and quickly with my keyboard.
It ripped right away as soon as I tried to fit it the first time, it should be specified it does not fit the 60in jack, it is a rip off!Dont waste your money
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.
This DVD player skips badly, even for new DVDs. And at about 9 months the video output has stopped working. Don't but this piece of junk.
Our TV is only three years old and already the picture is out of whack! We tried fixing the convergence, but without ANY success! We thought it was our cable service, but our bedroom tv works just fine. So, we brought out our son's 9 in tv and hooked it up where our Zenith is and voila, it worked just fine. So, now we are going to see how much it's going to cost to get it fixed. Naturally, this is a huge disappointment! If it ends up costing under $100 I'll be a happy camper, but on the otherhand, if it's more.....:-(
Despite friendly customer service who emailed us a UPS form and replaced our first speakers, this product stinks.Our first set shorted out within 1 week. We didn't even have the music on loud and it was Dar Williams--not exactly rockin' kind of music, ya know?! According to JBL customer service the product had a flaw and any static shock would cause it too short out. Thus after a trek across our rug the thing was dead in one tiny zap of a finger.Supposedly the problem was fixed and they shipped us a brand new speaker. This one lasted 2 months. Better than the first, sure, but for $159 I have to disagree with the reviewer who stated that "you get what you pay for." $159 should last me longer than 2 months...especially considering I have a $40 set of cheap Sony speakers I use in my classroom. Those have lasted a year despite the torment they suffer from high school students.So...if you like getting to know a company's customer service and warranty policy, by this product. Otherwise save your pennies and buy a Bose (or run to Target for a cheap set of Sonys!)
had problems...tech support hung up after putting me on hold for 10 min...2 days later and i'm going to try and get my money back...wish me luck
I researched for days and months to find the right mp3 player. Considering the price, I thought the sandisk brand would suit my needs. It turned out to be very disappointing experience. When you look at the pictures of the sansa, you assume It is going to be somewhat thin, but not as thin as the ipod nano. Sadly, you will be mistaken because it is FAT has heck. The radio and voice recording are awful and produce poor quality sound and static. Also, what's up with the battery cover? It looked loose and it shooked. The plastic material used to make the sansa looked and felt extremely cheap and non-durable.It's not worth it. In less than a day, I returned the sansa to circuit city and brought the ipod nano.
I bought these Sony headphones expecting that they would work well in allowing us to hear the TV (without having the volumne on 40)while using our treadmill about 20 feet away. However I was quickly disappointed by experiencing static interference at that range. So,I moved the TV closer to the treadmill and that seems to help. But there is still interference if you touch anything metal (like the handlebars) or come close to an energy source like the surge protector.It's a nice idea but a flawed product with too many limitations for the price.
I got it and it did NOT read CD-RWs. The remote is for a 4-year old's hands. It cuts out about 10 seconds off the end of each song. It stops about every 70 seconds to buffer more music, then doesnt start again for a while. It takes up a lot of room to be able to use the AA batteries. No sound quality. Those were just some of the problems. IT [stinks]!!!My advise for those who already wasted a bill is to take it back and say its defective and get a Riovolt.
I purchased this filter to user with my SONY camcorder DRC-HC90. I expected similar results (or at least ANY results!) as usual in my other photo equipment (Nikon F75, Fuji) I mean: more contrast, clearer picture just as promised in SONY filter commercials. Nothing of these ! Just forget it. This filter does not make any difference. The picture stays the same, in some aspects I found it to disturb color hue, making it more violet.The most unfair fact is that on the filter original container SONY displays two pictures: one without filter and second one with this filter - miraculously much better. It is a complete lie. Effect shown in this picture was not a real one, but probably magnified during computer editing.This was just a BIG disappointment. I returned filter immediately to the dealer. This filter is just a waste of money. Do not even try to use it with HC90 camcorder. The tests were performed in Florida, US.
The behind the ear clips are very uncomfortable and they include some edges that begin to hurt the back of my ears as I wear them. It usually takes about 20 minutes before the discomfort becomes hurt. The washable pads have a tendency to fall off and I've lost all of them now. I cannot recommend these headphones. Sound is good.
I have earbuds that I'm happy to use with my iPhone so I bought the Sennheiser headphones for only one purpose: to cancel out distracting office noise such as conversations in the hall, clicking keyboards, ringing phones, etc.$350 and they cancel nothing. I can hear the traffic outside the window, the person talking in their office two doors down, the police siren a few blocks away, the sound of my own keyboard, even someone in the other office zipping up their laptop case. And yes I have the battery in and noise canceling on (the red light is lit).I plan to return them and buy those little foam ear plugs at a drug store.I am SO disappointed.
I guess you get what you pay for. The display is it's weakest point. Very narrow viewing angle. And 320 x 240 resolution for a 5.6" diagonal screen is pretty [poor.]. Also, I could not load pix into the Memory Frame directly from my camera even though it was specified as compatible. I passed on the rebate and returned the frame to Amazon.
I thought it would work with my laptop but it was a fail. I wanted to have wifi for my phones xbox and laptop.
My purchase was to replace a Velodyne second sub in my home theater. Bad choice for this purpose. In combination with a Snell twin 15" primary sub, all the Polk adds is a thumping sound that is not cinematic or musical in any way AND it does it from at least 150 hertz down with no real effective way to limit its output despite an alleged crossover and volume control. It's a fine sub for a small system looking to add some thud, but buyer beware if your purchase is for music other that rap or movies.
That's the time i used these earbuds, only 3 months until the left side earbud didn't work no more. I have a pair of Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia which are great but the only two problems of the Sony Fontopia are the design(left earbud shorter than right earbud) and the silicone earbud gets loose alot. So I read some reviews from buyers about the JBuds, the majority were good reviews so i gave these earbuds a try. Here are the pros & cons from my experience...Pros:Reasonable priceNoise-reducing not badDesign & exterior material were perfect compare to the Sony FontopiaCons:Sound quality was BADSound volume TOO LOWDidn't last longIf these earbuds didn't have those cons than these earbuds would've been perfect. If you want to give them a try go ahead, but i don't recommend them....
I bought this product a little over a year ago. It has worked fined up until 2 days ago. The problem started when I tried to update the firmware from the internet site. After updating the firmware, the player started to do unusual things. My computer no longer regonize the player was connected, I started to get messages that stated 'BAD TRACK' on most of my songs. After formating the player I thought I was downloading songs only to find out nothing was showing one the Sandisk (Only on the computer). When trying to format again, nothing comes on the screen of the Sandisk except 'Load main image failed. Switch to Recovery mode.' I have absolutely no idea how to do that and I haven't received a reply to the email I sent to Sandisk.I do believe upgrading the firmware on my unit is what caused all the problems with my player. I have placed an order for another and I will moniter this one to see if I start having any problems that have been previously mentioned in other reviews. I'm really thinking of canceling my order and buying the new Sony unit.
These earphones have fine sound and with 3 sets of variable sized ear plugs a comfortable fit is nearly guaranteed.But they have a serious flaw. They have a short cord which is fine if the MP3 player will be kept in a shirt pocket or on an armband. But for other placement, on the waist or pant pocket, for example, Sony provides an extension cord. A good idea to make the product more flexible one would think.Unfortunately, with my unit when the earphone cord was fully and properly seated into the extension, all sound to the right earphone was cut off. I could get the extension to work by partially inserting the jack, but then it would tend to fall out.Amazon customer service was very responsive and sent a replacement pair. But guess what....exact same problem!It appears Sony has some kind of quality control problem with the extension cord outlet matching up with the earphone jack. And I needed the extra length the extension would provide.If you plan to always use them without the extension you will have no lost sound problems, but the extension cord flaw for me ruined what otherwise would be an excellent product.I am very pleased with the excellent customer service I received from Amazon, but not at all pleased with Sony.
This printer only worked well enough for 5 months and than got a paper jam message. I cleared the paper jam and it still says, it still has a paper jam. I checked HP tech support and nothing was useful to help me resolve this problem.
No Stars would be better. My husband bought me this unit for Christmas. This was his first online shopping experience and he nor I will ever shop from Office Depot, Tech Depot etc..ever again! You think you are buying from Office Depot when your item get shipped from Tech Depot who then denies that they are the same company when you call them. It is impossible to know ahead of time but, they will not return ANY Toshiba products even if they are defective. They did apoligize that Amazon has an incorrect return policy posted on their site.....go figure! Do not purchase from them unless you want absolutely NO support.
The first trip we took this television on the cigarette lighter adaptor failed continuously - but we managed to keep the T.V. running long enough to watch a movie in segments. The second trip we took it on the on/off button broke (it pushed inside of the television and broke) and the cigarette lighter adaptor failed completely. A great disappointment - especially for the price.
When I first got these, I thought the sound was better than my default Ipod earphones, but the sound to me was still muffled. I used them mostly when I worked out and often times the seal would detach from my skin and the plug would fall out, even looped over my ears. Still they worked ok so I kept them.This week they completely stopped working and I purchased these earphones on February 20, 2008! They no longer transmit volume from my Ipod and lasted a whopping six months. Don't waste your money. Read reviews from people who had have the product for a while before spending $ on electronic gadget or accessories.
1st', this mouse is super comfortable and has lot's of great features. I love those things. The features make this mouse quite nice and give you the ability to quickly navigate on your computer and online.Now for the bad:Ive had this mouse for a little over a year. The manufacture states that the battery is NOT REPLACEABLE. Call them (like I did) if you want to verify. In the time I've had it Ive gone through 2 batteries. You can (with a little work) get the mouse apart and find a replacement battery. However the battery should last more than 1/2 a year. also, I only charge the battery when the mouse is dead, I don't charge it every day so it should last much longer. The battery is supposed to last several months on a charge (it does) however you only get a few charges out of each battery before you must find another for about $25. Also, taking the mouse apart is not super easy because the slick stick on sliding area under the mouse must be pealed off to get to the screws and then it does not stick back as good.Second it looses range very easy. My house sits about 4 feet from the receiver and I notice it dropping out all the time. This is annoying because you get the jittery non working pointer that makes using your computer frustrating.This has caused me to look for a longer range mouse, but at this point I have not found one I want to spend this much money on. Anyway my battery died for the second time last night so I'm off to buy another one and install it myself in the mouse. P.S. doing this voids the warranty so if you are having battery issues and it's still under warranty then just sent it back.
I thought this product might make it easier and faster to enter data into my Handspring Visor but frankly it was wasted money.First, the keyboard is harder to use than the touch screen keyboard. If you have 'average' size fingers you'll spend a lot of time correcting errors.Second, it adds bulk to your PDA - and isn't that why you have a PDA in the first place, to improve portability? Just another thing to drag along.Third, it lacks intuitiveness (is that a word?) - well, some things are just about impossible to figure out...Overall, if you need to enter data into your PDA you're better off using your PC or buying a full size or folding keyboard (if you need portability a folding unit isn't that much bigger).I'd really hoped this product would solve my spur of the moment input needs, but I guess I'll have to learn to use the stylus.
Low light image is sub standard, but what can you expect for the price. Sadly the CCD blew up 30 days after 1 year warranty expired. It will be cheaper to replace than fix.I'm not buying another JVC to be sure!
I expected these earbuds to sound better than my original ear buds that came with my ipods, they did not.They sounded terrible and anything coming out it becomes distorted and flat. There is a large sound quality reduction going to this from my original ear buds, I advise no one to buy this if they want to listen to stereo music.However, they are comfortable and block out sounds to some degree since it fits well in your ear, if you are into reading and not listening to music, the sound quality is acceptable.I don't know why everyone else thought this sounded good.
This item does not function as advertised. The remote control does not function and it will not open folders. The same folder continues to rotate through the slide show. Other folders cannot be accessed. I have returned it and am waiting for a refund.
bought 3 of these to replace 2 that came with the camera.. of the 3 only one will hold a charge more than 5 minutes. Vary dissapointed.
Purchased Skyfi2 33 days ago. Skyfi2 quit working and I could not return it to the Store (seller) as it was over 30 days from sale. Called Delphi, for service and was given the third degree. Had to mail product back to service center and then wait for another to be mailed, over two week turn around. They were not friendly. Be careful.
they aren't as good as you make them out to be, they said that you could see up to a 700 ft. but yet we can't see up tp 50 yards.my husband is a true hunter, he has a pair of monoculars with a camera on they that does better then the night owl.i wouldn't buy another pair.c saucier
This product arrived from High N Low Trading with a cracked cleaning fluid container, and all the fluid long gone and dried up. It was functionally worthless, and not worth the cost to ship it back for a refund. I might consider buying one again, but not from High N Low Trading.
Unfortunately, this is an example of deceptive advertising on the part of Philips.It is billed as a 5-disc DVD changer. However, it is a ***manual*** changer. You have to physically press a button on the unit itself or the remote control to get the unit to play the next disc in the sequence. It will not automatically go to the next disc.Further, the unit's internal programming is poorly done. It can take over 60 seconds for the unit to respond to a command, such as: open the disc drawer to insert/remove a CD or DVD, or to simply load a CD or DVD to play.This is a very poorly designed unit, with very poor performance in terms of its user interface. I certainly would not recommend this unit to anyone wishing to purchase a multi-disc DVD/CD changer, regardless of the price offered.
I have the 1 terrabyte (Two 500gb drive) version of this external drive configured as raid 1 for "secure" back up my files. After about 4 months, I suddenly get the blinking white button and the device is not recognize by my computer (nor any other computer. Maxtor is no help whatsoever. I strongly suggest avoiding these products.
If I could give it a zero I would. I got it for Christmas and tried to charge it, after 5 minutes of charging it said &quot;Battery Full&quot;. So, I unplug it and try to turn it on and nothing happens. I repeat this process for hours. Finally it works and I unplug it and turn it on, and it bursts open the case just comes off. I am now trying to fix the situation. What I am trying to say is buyer beware.Frustrated Consumer
will return as it doesn't meet my needs. Doesn't fit my camera even tho it was advertised to do so.
Beware, if you want to use the VPN you also need to buy the Netgear proprietary software. This is bad - they should include it in the price of the router. I did not realize this when I bought the router, but it does say so if you read the fine print and look at the diagram.However I found the basic DSL PPPoE connection to degrade over a day or so, and require reboot for performance, or it stops, and you are forced to reboot it. So given this, I never spent the extra money to buy their VPN software. I was surprised about this since I used this to replace a Linksys WRT54G which has worked flawlessly for years.(I bought a Linksys RVS4000 instead, and could not get it's VPN going either. Finally I bought a Draytek router, which are hard to find in the US. This is working really well - but not for the amateur - the setup is very sophisticated and needs great expertise. But once you set it up - it works very well, to my relief.)
This was ordered as a Verbatim HP C4096A toner for an HP LaserJet printer.I just took it out last week, as I needed it. Neither the box or toner cartridge said verbatim. It had some kind of generic name.But it appeared to be the right size, and it was. But it spewed toner all over the inside of the printer, each page had streaks and printing from the document before. Even cleaning the printer and starting over did no good.I had to go out and buy a real hp toner. it worked perfectly the first time, no smearing or anything (and i hadn't cleaned the printer a second time.)
I've had this TV for about 2.5 years. Just after a year (out of warranty), it got a green cast to the upper right corner. Then the letterbox edges got wonky (non-straight, weirdly curved). Then I got another green cast in the lower left hand corner. Yesterday it just died. I searched the model number on the internet and all these problems are apparently common.When it worked, the HD image was quite clear and it was a great TV. Now it's dead. Remember when TVs lasted 10 or 20 years, not 2?
there's a reason this item is discontinued. Though it looks beautiful it cannot survive the rigors of watching more than 5 DVDs. Mine will not turn on after maybe 5 hours of viewing. It's not the battery and it's not the power-plug -- there's something internally wrong.
I bought this item and loved the TV part. Unfortunately, the DVD is very poor. Items like zoom and slow motion which are standard on even the cheapest of DVDs are missing from this product. Worst of all, the DVD player locked up after about 20 min when the pause was selected. The DVD continued to randomly lock up. The only cure was to unplug the unit for about 5min. The Magnavox customer service line had no suggestions or software updates.
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.
The sound quality is great and the wireless controls for volume and such are excellent. The headphones are easy to setup and use.But a major problem is the headphone design. It is made of plastic and within a week's use the headphone band had cracked a little (not completely in two). In a few months' time I'm afraid the band will be completely snapped in two.Wait for a better design for bluetooth wireless headphones. I would not buy these again.
We've owned the 8050 for less than a year - using it mainly for occasional B&W; printing. Recently, it died giving us an error message saying that the NEW ink cartridges I bought were "incompatible" - which of course was crazy since they were the same HP carts as before.I called the "help desk" and probably talked to India about 10 times with no help and seemingly no understanding on their part. But, outsourcing saves money, you know. I did a live chat with someone on HP website and though she was helpful, it did not solve the problem.They offered to mail me a new cartridge 2 months ago but got the wrong zip code for my address. After literally 20 emails, (replies from people with Indian names) the zip code problem was finally resolved and I should be getting the new cartridge soon.How can the HP "help desk" solve a technical problem if they can't even change a zip code!I don't have the time or need all this aggravation. Bye Bye HP.
This is the first time I've bought these from Amazon (vs local stores) and also the first time I have ever received colors that were off. They aren't off a little, but quite a lot.I can even print a color copy of something, then immediately use the color copy option on my all-in-one to reproduce that printout again and again and watch as the colors drastically change within a couple of copies. This has never happened before with any other tanks I've purchased and makes me think these are filled with off brand knockoff ink.Unfortunately I bought a few of these, so I've got a couple more to go through. I'm hoping this is just a fluke tank, but the fact that it's happened at all is disappointing and ruins the purchase.
I bought this camera to replace my cannon camera. I thought the picture quality was excellent, but the menu and options were cumbersome to get to. Also, the charger was huge and very irritating to use. I bought this camera specifically for a vacation and it stopped working during the actual vacation. Needless to say, I was really upset. On a positive note, amazon refunded all my money and even paid for the return shipping.
I compared this model against the 8" Kodak SV811K and found the Westinghouse DPF-0802 lacking.Here's why:- Screen was initially very bright and then got very dull after 5 minutes. Viewing from angles was impossible. There seems to be no light sensor to detect lighting within the room.- No remote control. Controls and buttons are behind the frame.- OSD is very confusing.....if you can even figure out how to get it to come on.- After rotating pictures 90 degrees, wouldn't keep the settings. Very hard to even get to the Rotation setting.- If you plan on setting up a slide show with more than a dozen slides then plan on spending 30-45 minutes with the settings buttons.- The Favorites setting is prominently mentioned in the manual. Can someone tell me where it is?- Mosaic view is nice but you've got to be up close to see any detail in the pictures. Remember this is only an 8" LCD to start with.
The item claims to be Mac compatible, and it does work--sort of. Audio output is fine, but the headset adds a very annoying high pitched warble to any audio input, which is completely unacceptable for things like skype. I called Altech's tech support, and I got an extremely anoying person who tried to feed me some garbage that the head set is only compatible with "analog" signals but that Macs have both analog and digital, and that all I had to do to fix the problem was to switch my mac to use digital. I asked him how to do that, and he said, contact Apple. Ha! Complete garbage. Buyer beware! On the other hand, I bought this through TigerDirect, and they promptly gave me an RMA, so that's the good news.
If you are looking for FRS 2-way radio, consider models with 14x38 channels as air is saturated with users in areas where you gonna use it -- ski slops, ships, parks etc. 14 channels doesn't give enough options, so with this radio you will listen to conversations of others!To consider: 1) compact audiovox model with 14x38 channels 2) higher end Cobra with 14x38
Worked well for about six months, then a week of the microphone cutting out. Today the microphone died completely. Usage of the headset has been low, three to four phone calls per week via Skype or Google Voice and headset has received normal handling/care that I would expect it should have held up to (unplugged, cord wrapped up and placed in drawer when not in use.)Been reading reviews of other headsets and seems like they all have their issues and the microphones tend to be the failure point. Looks like these type headsets might just have to be considered disposable, so don't spend too much and expect to get more than six months or so out of them.
Do not buy this hub intending to use it with an iPhone or iPad. As soon as you plug the device in you will get a warning on the device that indicates that charging is not supported. iTunes will recognize that something has been plugged in but will generate an error within seconds.
this is the first time i've tried a headset mic and would probably be the last. the mic did not work as intended. while most peripherals have updated to usb jacks, this one still has the audio and mic function, which means your speakers won't work.
Received and was inexpensive. wall charger did not work but car charger and cable do. Not worth the trouble of returning, just using the computer to charge now
Tried 21 discs in either a Toshiba laptop internal DVD-R/RAM drive or a BUSlink USB external DVD+/-R/RW drive. 3 discs were defective, and 5 more were rendered useless because they were part of backup sets that cancelled when the DVD-R went bad. 3 of 21 is a 14% error rate. 8 of 21 tried that are now useless is a 39% loss rate! Not sure if &quot;supposedly good&quot; burns will stay good (poor quality DVDs can stop being readable unpredictably). Trying to return the bad and unused 37 DVD-Rs takes 3 weeks if they will do it at all and if you don't have to resubmit your request to wait another 3 weeks!
This TV is nothing but trouble. First the DVD stopped working, now the picture is only black and white. Twice in the shop in the first 6 months. The GEEK Squad at Best Buy said they see these a lot. Toshiba normally makes a great product. This one is not. If I could give it a zero I would. Now Toshiba want to sell me an extended warranty and I think I had better buy it. Another $100.00 but it's that or throw it away the next time it breaks.
Please see my review of the 512MB version. Not recommended unless the price drops a lot more.
I tried this product on two different Dell laptops with XP and two different serial devices connected to it. The computer can never see the serial devices. The virtual COM ports show up in Hardware Manager correctly. Both serial devices work correctly when connected to a serial port on a desktop computer. The drivers on the Tripp Lite website are the same as provided on the CD-ROM. This product looks nice and seems to be well built, it just doesn't work.
I have had to replace my M500 4 times since I purchased it less than 6 months ago. The electrostatic discharge problem, acknowledged on the Palm website as a design flaw, has not been remedied by the &quot;enhanced&quot; cradle. Most importantly Palm has not done the right thing, refund the cost or replace the PDA with a working alternative model. Terrible policy, terrible product. Caveat emptor and check out the Sony's.
This card worked just fine under Win98. Upon upgrading to XP it died even though ATI supposedly has working drivers for it. It seems that their tech support knows this will flop because you have to bombard them with emails just to get one generic response of "well, you must be installing the drivers incorrectly sir." If this is their standard tech support, I won't be buying ATI again.
I was not able to get online using dial-up with this modem. Trendnet's customer support was no help (giving scripted answers that correspond to problem, with no knowledge of what they're talking about). Returned product to Amazon (& received refund) after eliminating all other possible reasons for being unable to connect. Nice little USB modem - if it had only worked.
The headphones are too small for an adult's ears. The sound is just OK, I wouldn't buy again.
The WiFi card was advertised as being easy to install with a companion CD. It was actually delivered without instruction or the CD. I had to search the net for the correct drivers and it functions intermittently with my wireless hub. I no longer use it with my PDA so this was a waste of money.
I went to Europe and bought this item before I left. It didn't work on any electrical applicance that we brought. I was stuck in Europe with NOTHING. I DO NOT recommend this item. Worthless.
Life is way too short to spend wasting time on this product! I have spent about 10 hours trying to get this product programmed correctly. I tried to get it set up at home with a satellite connection to the internet and failed on two separate computers. I finally took the remote to my office where there is a T1 connection to the internet and I think I have it programmed correctly but I still don't know for ceertain since I am now at my office and the AV equipment is at my house. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME WITH THIS POORLY THOUGHT OUT PRODUCT!!
Don't buy from these people. They had only a few reviews but their price was cheap, so I gave them a shot. They sent me an email with tracking information. It was a generic thing saying they dropped it off at the post office and gave a 3 week window for date to receive it. Long story short, I waited a month, was billed for it and never received it. I had to put in a claim with Amazon. They resolved the issue but not in the most comforting way.Nothing my way for lost time or interest on my charge card. Oh by the way, went on ebay and received the same item in a week. I will think twice about amazon.
Not a good experience, work for maybe 20 days and then uneven printing to almost nothing. About 200 pages only.....
I won't recommend to any body. You have the same way of charging thru your computer. I think is waste.
After 4 months of light use the Hitachi DZ-GX3200A (a camera that appears to share many components with the 3300) it decided to start giving disk errors, resulting in the loss of all video of my daughters first birthday. It will format and start to use the disks, only to show a disk error sometime during the recording. I have be unable to recover ANY data from the disks after an error occurs.I live in Houston, TX and the closest repair facility is about an 1.5 hour round trip. And because only parts are covered by the cheep-o warranty, it would cost me $75 in labor just to have an estimate done (applied to the cost of fixing it if I go forward). So now I have to decide: Is it worth driving 3 hours (drop off and pick up) and spending at least $75 to fix a camara that broke after just 4 months? Am I willing to trust it to film my daughters 2nd birthday? Guess I've got me a $400 paper weight, because I'll be buying another brand.
What a piece of junk!! It skips all over the place. Very frustrating. I've learned the hard way...Peter EriksonBakersfield
Don't waste your money on this product. The fan will break within days of purchase. Like the shape of it, but the product does no good when the fan itself breaks it's individual fan pieces. Horrible product.
According to Sony's spec for the LCD. The max resolution is only 1280x1024. Not sure where these guys got their numbers from. Office Depot doesn't even list this on their site.
This is an excellent lens. However, do a search on Amazon for the EF 24-70mm f2.8 version ii of the lens and compare prices before you purchase.
I bought this player (I only had if for 2 hours though). When I plugged the USB cable into my XP system, NOTHING.... What's worse, I went to riohome.com to find a new driver for windows XP, the website told me to install the software from the CD... NICE!! So, I tried to call(which by the way was a long distance call).... my call could not be transfered at this time, but they were so nice as to give me another long distance number that was busy for over 30 minutes. Sooooooo, I went back to the website to e-mail tech support, basically, they sent me a link to the FAQ in their web site, now if I hadn't already read the FAQ I would've been thankfull for nothing. In a nutshell, when you buy the Rio One, it isn't compatible OR supported. It seems like a nice enough player for the money but the company needs to stand behind their product, they pretty much have made the player extinct by not updating the software. You would think that with the advent of the internet, companies would want to control negative pub, but it doesn't seem to bother SONICblue. Good Luck!!
I ordered this item for my in-laws and was informed that it wouldbe shipped in a reasonable period of time. I then checked history to find it was on back order. Two days later I checked to find my order had been cancelled (with no e-mail notice). On contacting Tech Depot, I was informed the product was not available,...
Bought this router because most gave it a good review. However, the router KEEPS LOCKING UP on me when I tried to transfer a large file from one computer to another computer. And the sad thing is that both of these computers are on the wired portion of the network. After trying various things, I gave up and it is now a worthless paperweight. I called SMC support about this and she said she will look into it and give me a call back. It is over a week now and I have yet to hear a call from them.Basically, I think SMC has some serious quality control issues. I have also read on other sites that SMC products have overheating issues (thus the lock up?). So buyer beware!!I decided to purchase the US Robotics 22Mbps wireless router and this one never gave me a problem. It has a greater range, the print server is much faster than the SMC, and the most important thing is, it just works!!
I got home from work today knowing that this product would be at my doorstep and that tonight and I could have some fun wiring up a new powered sub for my car. It's so disappointing to get something that doesn't do what it is supposed to. I ended up running into town and getting something better from a local retail.This Power Acoustik wiring kit is another product where the manufacturer makes false claims. This is not 8 gauge wire. Heck, it might not even be 10. The insulation is very thick and it gives you the impression that it contains a lot of copper. It doesn't. It's 70% insulation and 30% wire.I'm not sure what the reviewer below is getting. I just know this isn't 8 gauge. How do I know? Because I'm running it right next to another 8 guage wire from another brand (a high end and over-priced brand). There's a huge difference in the amount of copper. I'm going to try posting a picture of the difference here on Amazon.If you'r amp calls for 12 gauge wire (ha!), this might work for you. If you need a true 8 gauge, look elsewhere and be prepared to spend closer to $40 for it.
I didn't even think to look at the reviews before I bought this because it's Canon and I love Canon...but they're matte photo paper is AWFUL. This is like card stock, nothing more. There is no matte finish to it and it looks terrible once printed on. Very disappointed with Canon.
On a completely dead frequency I heard more static than music. Then I'd make a left turn and it would sound great... until I turned again. Very disappointing. I bought this to replace the iRiver AFT100. The iRiver worked much better than the Transdock until it broke. I'm done with these FM Transmitters I think. Either they don't work or they're not built to last.
After getting out of the box and inspecting noticed dust and wood chips in the viewing area and the mirror was dirty. Also, on one side the wall with a speaker attached was nailed in the wrong place making a gap between the mirror and carpet where you can see the bare wood. One of the plastic crome ports came off in my hands and had to be glued back on. Have not got to hear yet because the amp did not work.
Just brought this tv and only had it for a month and the lamp blew out! Called Toshiba customer service and ask them if this happens alot with this tv. Customer Service stated that it may have been a bad batch. Just be warned, you may want to get the warranty. Also, they stated it would take 3 to 10 days to get the lamp. Expensive lesson!
I decided to purchase the RMX55M instead of the lesser expensive one b/c of the LCD option. I thought it would be great to be able to see what song is playing and to browse through my iPod easier. Well that would be great, except when you plug in an iPod or other USB device, the LCD only shows "USB." SERIOUSLY?!?! What's the point of it then? The only real benefit is that you can see the volume level... I guess. Save yourself the extra money and purchase the one without the LCD.
The TV arrived damaged with two big dents on the front and sides.I was told that TV's 27&quot; or bigger are non refundable,if they arrive in a damaged state,that the only alternatives were to either re-sell it as damaged goods or take it back.I took it back,plugged it in,and there is a huge black square in the middle of the screen.I would not recommend anyone to buy a TV on Amazon that is 27&quot; or larger!!
I'm sitting here looking at my Lyra right now, staring at a (frozen) screen that says "Loading", and mind you, this is after having already rebooted the device for the up-teenth time today.And the kicker: I haven't even owned this device for ONE YEAR yet.When it comes to MP3 players, this is easily the worst of the worst. There is only one word that can describe this piece of hardware... that word is "CRAPTASTIC". For those who need reasons, let me describe to you the problems I've run into so far:1) Shoddy scroll wheel. You can tell it to scroll upward, or tell it to scroll downward... but whether the device actually SCROLLS in the direction you tell it to is anyone's guess and seems to be completely random. The hardware is, quite simply, not manufactured well at all... it almost feels sub-standard.2) The software is worse. The device constantly loses profile of the songs you have on it. Every ten minutes or so, the device simply stops playing anything at all and will not do so again until you re-profile the contents or reboot the device. The device has behaved like this since I purchased it 9 months ago.3) The device has recently taken to just freezing completely (and taking an extra long time to reboot afterward).BUYER BEWARE strongly and do some research into this device if you're thinking about purchasing one. In fact, if there is one piece of advice I can give anyone who's looking into buying an MP3 player, that advice is STAY AWAY from RCA Lyras (in any form). Despite the price tag being about half that of an iPod, you manage to get even less than what you pay for it.I will not buy another one of these devices, nor will I buy anything else from RCA if this is the standard I can expect they normally manufacture their hardware to.Note: Please bear in mind I'm not normally a complainer, I'm actually the last one to write a bad review about anything normally... I've just seriously gotten so disgusted with this device, especially since I haven't even owned it for a single year yet and it's already failing this badly. "Buyer beware" indeed...
I purchased this for my Deskjet 460C so I would be able to transport my printer and have it padded and protected-no way would it fit with the padding in place. Why bother with a case when a backpack will offer just as much protection for the printer. Maybe it shouldn't be recommended for this particular printer.
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.
I didn't have time to return them and took it as a loss.
I owned this machine for all of 90 minutes, and I'm sending it back.I didn't want that to be the case - the glowing reviews are *really* glowing - but it really does seem like you stand about a 1-3 chance of this just being a total piece of garbage if you buy it. And mine was a total piece of garbage.My purpose was to scan 120 negatives. I got all of _one single scan_ before it gave me nothing more than images of noise and static that in no way resembled my slides. The 'instructions' are worthless (basically a glorified _poster_ that does nothing but illustrate the process right up to your first attempt to scan an image, then NOTHING -- no troubleshooting or explaining ANY of the features or software windows at ALL), the online manual is mediocre at best, and after re-reading the other reviews here, I didn't even try the customer service. Scans take ridiculous amount of time; 6 attempts took me more than an hour. I was lucky in that at least I did not have one of the noisy machines, I guess.And for the record, my husband downloaded the software for me, and being a software programmer with an MA, I'm assuming he did it correctly.Now, I get that sometimes there are duds, and that sometimes it takes a bit to learn how to use a new piece of equiptment. But I'd like to at least be GIVEN directions to start with, AND don't appreciate having to hard core troubleshoot within 5 minutes of starting to use something.Seriously and completely disappointed. DO. NOT. BUY. Or if you do, consider yourself warned about your chances/luck. Probably better off gambling in Vegas. Blech.
I purchased this mp3 player as a Christmas gift for a friend. The friend that I am I volunteered to set up the player. I have never had any problem setting up my ipod nor the others I have set up for friends. I still have not figured out how to download music to this thing. The directions are terrible and the website is not any better. Buyer Beware!
I've had my smart power strip more than 2 years. One in my office for the computer, speakers, shredder, lamps, etc. Another in the living room for the media center. At first I was enamoured by the hype of all the electricity I must be saving. Slowly but surely the sensitivity slipped more and more frequently and I found components weren't shutting down as they should. Worse yet, you'd have to unplug the component after first repeatedly turing on and off the lead. I hate climbing behind my electronics. Hate it. This is a clever idea but it's got kinks.
This DVD player is a waste of money and time. The DVD tray would keep opening and shutting when I tried to put a DVD in. It wouldn't stay shut and wouldn't play any DVDs. I exchanged it for another, figuring it was just a dud. The second unit would play about 1/2 an hour into the movie, and then freeze up. It did this for every DVD I tried in it. Fortunately, Amazon paid for shipping and returned it with no problems. Basically, it's a cheap machine and you get what you pay more. Go with better quality and save yourself the hassle.
I ordered white, but they sent me black. ;( I had heard some positive reviews of the EarThumps, so I expected them to sound better, but they were similar to cheaper earphones (not enough acoustic/bass sound), and sounded rather tinny to me.It's true what another reviewer said, that the connection from the wire to the jack is less sturdy than comparable sets.However, the earphone carrying case is kinda cute. ;)
I bought this product in October of 2006 for my daughter for long car rides. In May of 2007 the product started malfunctioning. It would play from time to time and only when the moon and stars were aligned correctly. I contacted customer service and they suggested unplugging the power and then restart the system but all that never really worked. The next thing service said was to send the unit back and they would fix and send back within a few weeks. I sent the unit back in July/October-ish and still havent seen the product (its now March 2008). After several followup phone calls, this product from RCA was made from Thompson Inc who's recently been bought out by Alcoa (sp?). They are apparently "merging" databases and it's taking a while to find the product. I've called once a week every week to check on the status and its nowhere to be found. One three of the 10 occasions I've called, they did locate the item and said I would received it back in 1-2 weeks....5 weeks later, I called back asking where the unit was and now they cant find it again...this is GAWD awful service and I've never seen such poor quality in an item.I would 100% say to NOT buy this item at all but if you do, purchase am extended service plan. There goes money down the drain. I plan on writing to the Consumer Protection Agency and the Better Business Bureau as this is now way to run a business.
I had some trouble with my first unit, but Garmin replaced it and I really depend on it. Not just for GPS, but also weather, traffic reports. Get the mount from Ram Mounts so that you can put it on your windshield.
Several problems:Both of the battery covers cracked soon after I got them. Design flaw in the coverSecond, they don't work farther than 20-30 feet. Using a friends to debug, one of them doesn't transmit well.they're old enough now Motorola no longer offers support on them, repair or replace.
I spent a few hundred dollars for a television that worked for 8 months. But then, maybe it's my fault. First of all, I should have questioned why a 32" LCD TV was selling for so much less than those of leading brands such as Sony, Samsung, etc. Second, I should have thought twice about a television that comes with only a 90-day warranty. And third, I should have done more thorough research before buying--perhaps I'd have realized how many people have been disappointed by Westinghouse televisions.I now have a TV with almost no picture that I'll try to give away. After reading all the horror stories here and elsewhere, I won't bother trying to deal with Westinghouse customer service."Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice....can't fool me twice."
These headphones started falling apart from the minute I took them out of the box. The ear pieces are extremely delicate and not able to handle touch without the foam unattaching itself from the headphone. A real pain.
I tried to use it. It worked good initially and after few days battery was dead. And after that could not use it anymore in between semester. Had to buy new one from the bookstore at school. They just wasted my money. Wish I could get refund, though never cared to contact the seller. Don't suggest to buy from them as product quality is very poor.
It did not work.The base unit did not work when it arrived, very poor quality control.
I guess I should consider myself one of the lucky ones. My PB12 lasted almost 3 years... today it died. Same as everyone else's. Blown fuse... replace fuse... loud buzz... blown fuse... JBL's web site shows the amp assembly as unavailable.By the way, JBL isn't JBL anymore. They were bought out by Harman (of Harman-Kardon fame), as was Infinity.For the sake of principal, I will avoid all three from this point forward.
Wireless headphones are cool conceptually, but this pair leaves much to be desired.When comparing these headphones to other bluetooth sets, this pair probably stacks up pretty well. With volume and track control right at your fingertips one can, in theory, roam about with no need to touch the audio source. The speakers themselves seem to have good bass response and the detachable mic and carrying pouch are a nice touch.However, when compared to a cheap $12 pair of wired icetech headphones the sound quality on the IOGEAR WIRELESS BLUETOOTH headphones is terrible. Highs are removed, mids are muted and though the bass tries to peak in every now and again it is generally absent. Though a phone conversation would probably sound just right, high bit-rate MP3s sound more like poor quality FM radio on this device.On top of these shortcomings, the physical shape of these headphones is... Odd. It looks like these were made for some strange creature with a pair-shaped head, and feel about the same. When wearing the headphones (during the brief interval I did) the bone just behind my ears would either be most uncomfortably pinched by the band, or ride so low in the back I could not comfortably look heavenward. I can only theorize that these were designed by aliens from Jupiter's moon "Io" in an attempt to prevent our populous from seeing their ships fly in during invasion.Finally, though I purchased a supposedly compatible bluetooth adapter from the same company, the previouse/next track buttons DO NOT control any MP3 computer software I could find. What good is a pair of wireless headphones if you have to walk back to your computer to skip a track?If you are getting these headphones for VOIP use, a cell phone, online gaming, or to remind you not to look at the sun during a solar eclipse then they might be for you. If your head is pear shaped and you are almost deaf then they might also be what you are looking for. For listening to music from your computer while you roam around you would be better off buying an MP3 player and wired headphones.
This product just does not work with Nokia 3650. I had to return it back after two days. The customer service does not even have a toll free number, so you got to call long distance. The e-mail support I got was of no use. Looked like they did not even read the error message I was getting. This product uses 1.2.2.18, a totally outdated version of Widcomm driver. There are no new drivers available. After returning it, I bought Belkin F8T001 from amazon.com and it worked just great. I never had problem connecting Nokia 3650. I think the extra $10 or so I spent for Belkin are worth it.
This printer will cost you more in ink cartridges than it is worth. The cartridge ($50.00) that holds the ink tanks go out every few tanks of ink. Canon claims these will last for 20 tanks. Not true. I have bought 2 cartridges that have only lasted for 3 tanks each. The tech support is worthless.
This company is a pack of thieves! The refuse to honor a $140.00 rebate and ripped off hundreds of customers. I was lucky and was able to return this crap to my retailer after wizzcom screwed everyone. STAY AWAY FROM THESE PARASITES!!
The router is a piece of junk. Cannot sustain heavy loads - constantly reboots itself every two - three minutes. My experience is based on two of these routerts - both of them have shown the same behavior. Also has a bad design- huge green LEDs are annoying and distracting.
The item ICDB300 I received was not as pictured. I received something entirely different than the ICDB300 that was pictured. Not sure if it was an earlier model or what. The item pictured showed it had a stereo mode and the model I received was a cheaper model that I could have bought at Walmart for $4.00 more. I was disappointed but I needed it for work so i kept it. I felt i got screwed and that amazon put up a picture of a different higher priced model. When i placed the order it showed it was in stock, after i paid for it i recieved and email saying it would be shipped approximately 2 months after the order was placed. It did arrive in 2 weeks though. Not sure what to think of amazon. The item and shipping was way off of wack. Not sure i can trust ordering from amazon again.........not sure what i will get or when it will arrive.
Full user opinionAfter loosing all my music because I wanted to put a cd on my iPod at work one day, I almost threw my iPod in the trash. I looked around and found the iPod killer.This baby does it all plus you get an FM radio and built in voice recorder!Thanks Creative Labs!,,,,,, Sam goodys dosent take Returns only store credit,,,,Creative Zen Vision:M (30GB, green)
This charger shorted out after a couple uses - sparks, smoke and now the plug is totally charred. Thankfully, my computer wasn't connected. I should have known better than to try a cut-price cord/charger :|
The title of my review says it all. Bought this &amp; tried on a new Dell laptop. The installation of the driver failed with no real help in diagnosing the problem. Their tech support was pretty clueless (and no 800 number). The only thing they did was to suggest updating this, then retry the install, update that, then retry again. And again, and again. For all I know the box I received was defective but all they wanted me to do was to retry the install.
I was looking for clip headphones because I wanted something portable I could take to class that don't allow CD players (not that I was going to use it...just that I didn't want bulk. I thought the Philips Clip Headphones would be a great deal. Small headphones, good comfort, good sound.Ugh...bad idea.The reason is that it's almost the exact opposite of what is advertised.1) They're not clip headphones. They just have a plastic thing that goes around your ear, that is extremely painful unless you have very small ears. There is also no way to adjust the plastic piece. Only by pulling on it really hard to accomodate your ear, and then they are painful. The headphones are hard to put on.2) What bass boost? I also own the HL150 from Philips, and that has louder, more bassed, clearer sound than these. And these are designed for good sound. Huh? I don't know about you, but all I'm getting is a small-bassed, unclear, tinny sound.3) These things are not cheap! At my Target, I paid a lot for these! $15 may not sound like a lot to an audiophile, but everyone should agree that's a lot of money down the drain.OVERALL - If your getting these for sound, go for the HL150. I was extremely pleased with those. Or, if you really want clip, try the Panasonics. They have an adjustable clip, and sound a bit better too.
This samsung TV has speaker problems as another reviewer mentioned. The right speaker keeps going out and the power turns off now and again. The picture quality really sucks. No more samsung for me ever.
Small warning. These headphones are listed as compatible with ipods, but then there's a small foot note that says it's really only compatible with some ipods, that is the ones that don't need volume control. My Ipod did need volume control on the headphones, and I didn't notice that footnote til after I was mailed the product. Looks like it would work in anything that just takes a standard small headphone input.
i bought this mouse and used it for about 3 months before i started having problems. it would only work intermittently, stopping for a few seconds and then re starting a few seconds later. this would repeat about 5 times a minute, making any work impossible.After consulting the microsoft help files( refer to: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 321122) and trying some of their fixes (it seems like quite a few other people have had this problem), i still could not fix the problem. i ended up buying a Logitech optical mouse and havent had a single problem.Before buying a microsoft mouse ask yourself, how often does my microsoft software crash? Do you really want to buy their hardware?
I agree with the previous reviewer. Although it worked fine when I used it, not long after it simply broke at one of the cheap connections on the leg and is now unusable. I do not recommend.
if you take &#34;hi-fi noise-reducing&#34; out of the title of these, then you have a pretty accurate description of what these are really like. Terrible.
I ordered this one specifically because it was listed as an APC Brand Replacement Battery. I received an American Battery Company battery, but I ordered it for a critical UPS that was almost dead so I had no choice but to keep it. I'm not a happy customer.
Antenna is very small. The wire had already lost its insulation.It is not heavy duty as it should be. My XM sound quality is not as good as radio.
Now I know why there's a difference in the price. This battery doesn't last for more than a few hours, no flash and using normally. Could be a back up of the back up while you charge any of the good ones. My advise; get the Panasonic one.
Having used SM Pro 4 virtually since its inception, I was looking forward to the "new, improved" version. Gawd, what a mistake! Wish I'd done what I usually do: namely, come to these pages and read the reviews BEFORE I upgraded! Save yourselves the frustration -- and EXPENSE! -- of having to completely reformat your computer: that's what I'm going through after attempting to install this nightmare! Don't bother trying to get anything positive from SM's data base, much less any live help. Total and complete waste of time. One reviewer suggested that this should sell in the five-buck range; I say Iolo should PAY US!
The ip was changed to something I wasn't told. so i had to trash it. I spend 3 times more for instruments to connect to this switch than i paid for the switch and at the end it didn't work. I had to through it in the storage.
The SF-210 auto slide feeder works great until you do 3 or 4 hundred slides then the little metal spring device loses it's shape and the feeder jams. You then need to reconfigure the little metal spring that handles the slide and get the four prongs back into the right shape where it can push the slides the right way again. Very frustrating because unless you manage to get the little piece of metal back into it's original shape it keeps jaming slides and shutting down.
Well the Glisson is made alot better!I got 16ft cord for my antenna....Magnet is 50% stronger...The only thing bad for me is that the magnet on Glisson is smooth and is all over the dash...The Garmin has a rubber base and sits still..I keep on dash....Also 99.00 vs 29.00....
I bought this hoping it would work as to split off of my directv box so could run an hdmi cable to another tv. It worked when I first plugged it in. I was very happy, then the next time I turned on my Directv box without ever disconnecting this, the sound didn't work on either tv. I disconnected it and reconnected back and it worked, then same thing time and time again. For the money it works as long as you reconnect it and only want to hear out of one tv.
It is not user friendly when it comes out of the box. It does not know the current location when it power up and user has to set current location!? I have not seen any GPS on my car like this. Redrawing map is slow and creating route is difficult. Overall user interface is bad.
The product is OK but nothing special. The problem is that Amazon doesn't stock it and passes the purchase to Adorama. Adorama puts an outlandish shipping charge on the simple packet of lens tissues. You would be far better off buying such tissues locally and "carrying" them home.
I used this thumb drive, provided by work, after working with a smaller (64mb) fujifilm one I had purchased myself. I was amazed by the untility of the thumb drive concept and thought a larger one would only be better. Retiring the fujifilm I transferred all of my files to the Sony. It functioned perfectly for several months leading me into a false sense of security. Until...One day at work the drive would not recognize as it should on a laptop. I tried it out on my workstation and it still seemed fine, big sigh of relief. I brought it home that night and plugged it into laptop and got an install screen for a security device. I tried installing it but with no success, and now it doesn't function on any computer. It seems that something internal to the drive had set the entire drive as a security device. I tried every thing I could find, eventually installing drivers from the original manufacturer(not sony as labeled, prolific technology makes it) Apparently there is a fix that involves reformatting the entire drive, but it's not a simple process. I just left it as trash and moved back to the fuji. All of the files are gone and not recoverable, including the latest draft of my grad school thesis.
I love that this unit has a remote. I hate a couple things about it though. The awkward step up doesn't fit well in my car and I definitely hear static using it. I drive about an hour to work and I set it when I leave home. About 30 minutes later I have to change the station because of the static. Also the part that plugs into the ipod is loose and I have to wiggle it for the sound to work. Overall it does what I want it to do, but isn't ideal.
Even though the documentation says it works with Mac, I haven't found any brain surgeons or rocket scientists who can help me. I have a Windows 98 machine, a new iMac running OS10.2, and a Powerbook (Firewire) running OS 9.2. Up until now, I have had to plug and unplug the USB cable into the back of my Lexmark Z52 printer to use the various computers. Now I can leave the PN7127P plugged in to the printer when I print from the Windows machine, and remove the whole server to pulg in the USB cable to print from the Mac machines. The print server makes the operation much easier....its size allows me to find it without looking around the back of the printer, and it's so much more ergonomic for plugging and unplugging than that tiny little end on the USB cable!
I bought the boombox a little over a year ago and use it at work. It sounds great and it plays mp3s. The scroller for the mp3s is a bit akward and is usually hard to find specific songs unless you do a good job filing songs and no where to look. I recently had the CD player portion fail on me. I can not get the disc to spin properly. It is not grabbing the disc and also has problems engaging the motor drive that actuates the the cd spinner. I went to sony's website and they suggested that if the player doesn't recognize the disc that it might need to be dehumidified. This only fixes problems with fogging over of the laser eye and does nothing for the mechanical functioning of the player. I am just ticked off that it won't work after a little over a year in service. I have it in a temperature controlled environment and is in a corner so there has been nothing to compromise the integrity of it. The player just plain and simple failed. I am going to break it down and see if I can fix it basically because I don't want to drop another $80 or so.
I loved the tablet style of this player and it mounted quickly and easily on our headrest. The only problem is we only got about 6 hours out of it before it began skipping and freezing up (not a battery problem). The picture was a little blurry, but tolerable. The sound was not so good, but much better with headphones. It mounts wonderfully in a vehicle, now if it would only play movies!
Pros: The picture quality is niceCons: There is a two second delay, so channel surfing is NOT an option. The product does not come with viewing software. The remote does not tune cable boxes. Plug-ins for the remote software are user-derived and filled with glitches.
This product was a complete disappointment. I have had it less than a year & have had problems with the dvd player from the beginning. Now it doesn't register dvds in the machine at all. Sony's website gives you the option to return the item & get someone else's refurbished machine aka someone else's problem {$33} or to have your machine fixed {$90} - return shipping also to be paid for by the consumer & this is if your machine is under warranty. Not satisfactory options from a company like Sony. I have found countless other complaints about this machine on other "review" sites online, naturally after I had already purchased and was having problems with it. I have found that Sony is no longer the "leader" in electronics - there are other companies, Panasonic, Samsung, etc. that have products comparable & in many instances better than Sony - there is no reason to pay more for a Sony when their quality seems to be going downhill. Save yourself the hassle and buy from another company.
I've had the Muvo one month and it stopped working. Like one of the other reviewers, I can plug it into my computer, transfer and play MP3 files, but does not work when plugged into the battery pack. Creative Labs customer support does not exist. I called the technical support phone number listed on their website and was introduced to a laundry list of tele-options that provided no solution. I called their order number and they gave me a second phone number for reporting problems. No one answered. I called the order number again, and they then said the second number is having problems and to try again in several hours. They &quot;hoped&quot; it will be working by then. I submitted my problem using Creative email option which has a published 2 to 3 day response. I'm not very optimistic. A previous reviewer summed up Creative Labs and the Muvo rather well: &quot;In short, poorly executed product with horrible support from Creative Labs-- Recommend you buy something else from someone else who better understands how to design, manufacture and support consumers...&quot;
Several reviewers and an amazon "So you'd like to..." list have suggested that the MA111 USB wireless adapter will work with macs running osX. This is not entirely correct. The original MA111 should work. However, the MA111v2 uses a different chip than the old MA111v1. The DWL-122 prism2/3 driver will not work with this adapter, and there is no mac version of the driver for the chip (SiS 162) used in the new ones. At least, that seems to be the result of three days of frustration, searching, hacking drivers and editing plists. :( (I ordered a set of MA111s. Amazon shipped me MA111v2 adapters. Up until I tried to plug-n-play and the adaptor plug-n-failed, I didn't know the MA111 came in different versions. You can't tell from this page.) There is a linux driver that should work for the MA111v2, but some people are reporting bad luck compiling it.
I have had two of these and both have broken within the first month of use. The cord is the only thing holding the tuner to the player so it puts alot of wear on the wire. The wire has come disconected inside the casing on both of the tuners i had.
My computer is unable to read of burn theses disks in my CD-RW drive. Is it my computer or is it Memorex?
This review is about this: [...]I can buy the exact same "Brother" Cartridge at "Staples" or at "Office Depot" for the same or a lower price than what "amazon" sells it for! AND I pay no Shipping Charge.I have owned & used the "Brother FAX" Machine that uses this Cartridge, since 2005. I have bought and used the less expensive Generic Cartridges for the same "Brother FAX" Machine. All 3 of the Generics were from 3 different manufacturers. All 3 were junk! One did not work {right out of the Box}, and the other two Generics were VERY Inferior {both did not have enough Ink}. All 3 were Satisfaction Guaranteed. So, I sent all 3 of them back to their manufacturers, and I did get a full Credit-Refund from them. But, as usual for MOST {but not all} Companies--I DID NOT GET Refunded for the Shipping Charge to me, and I HAD TO pay the Return Shipping charges!So Here Is The Bottom Line: The "Brother," Brand Name Cartridge {for THIS Machine} is so inexpensive at Stores, that it is not worth Your time and effort to try and find a Lower-Priced Generic Replacement!
According to the website, it's suppposed to charge any of the ipods (including ipod touch) while it is docked, it doesn't. I ended up returning it, as I really needed it to charge. I also had a problem with shipping. I had paid $7 in shipping when I ordered this item, I then got a postcard from the post office the shipping is due, apparently, the vendor did not pay the proper amount of shipping, so I had to pay an extra $7 to pick up the item. I emailed the vendor and they said they will reimburse me for the shipping, but I never saw the money.The item did not work out and I ended up paying $11 to ship it back. The vendor refunded me the $$, less the shipping I paid and they didn't. So, I'm out $25 for shipping and the item was $24. It's not worth the hassle for me to get my $7 back. Will never order from these people again.
The 1-4 buttons under the batteries are plastic and connect to a potentially hot contact underneath, which can cause them to melt and become inoperable.Other than the fatal flaw, a quite good unit. Mine died after about three weeks.
I purchase the Bargaincell- Brand New Apple IPOD Shuffle 2nd Gene...the charger works great put the Shuffle was not in the box! If it's too good to be true..then it's a scam! Follow your instint!...Didn't bother to complain it was only $1.59. I only wanted the charger anyway..Buyer's beware!
I have had these for a little over a month, and one of the earbuds stopped working. As this seems to be a common complaint, I don't recommend this product.
Item was defected and could not be replaced because thy were out of stock. The disappointing part was that it was discovered after waiting 2 hours for installation only to find that the ac/heat controls were defective. The positive was that the refund process was very simple and hassle free
We bought this router today because we needed one for our stuff. Got home, opened it, and followed the instructions and was fine untill it said that we didn't the wires wern't connected right. So we tried it 3 more times and still said it. So we called Netgear and they helped us get passed that. I thought that we were good to go. I turned on our Wii and tried to get the Wi-Fi on it so we could get some good channels. I said search for access points and found ours. I clicked on it, put in the WEP code and it said testing connection. Then an error code showed up on the screen, we tried several more times and still said the error code. Then I got my Nintendo DS and tried it on there and said that the security features didn't support the security. So, we called back and good a guy who could hardly speak english. We told him about it so he had us change our WEP code and do more stuff. We tried it again on the Wii and DS. It said on both that it couldn't connect. We told him that and he said "Mr. Clark, I'm not a Wii expert" and I said this doesn't have to do with the Wii. So we got mad and hung up. We tried it on a laptop but said the firewall kept me from using the Wi-Fi. I do not recomend this piece of junk!!!
I got this printer free when I bought my new desktop for school. It prints very slowly, is very loud, and of poor quality. I have stopped using it to print papers because they looked very unprofessional and I did not like the look. It is a cheap printer, and I would only recommend it if you can not afford anything else (or it was free).
I am new to two way radios so I thought Motorola well known brand must make a decent radio - I was wrong. They are complete junk. You cannot understand a word from the speakers. The voice activate mode takes 5 seconds to kick in talking loudly (even on most sensitive mode) to kick in. I was 100 yards away from the other user and every other word was cut off. I went an bought midland radios which work perfectly.I later found out that midland does have a good name in the radio world from a friend. Save yourself the hassle and avoid motorola radios.
I've tried burning data onto these from my HP 1040 burner and the UJ-852 burner in my laptop. My kids also have a high failure rate on these with their Macbook burners. They're just junk. Stay away from them. (I have good luck generally with Verbatim disks.)
I received this as a gift last Xmas. After 6 months, it died - or at least developed serious problems. The screen took on a reddish tone, there were horizontal lines running across the right side of the screen and the picture would flicker on and off. Upon looking for the manufacturer's contact info, I came across these reviews on Amazon. Believe me, they are accurate. Do not buy this item, because your luck will eventually run out and it will die on you too.
I purchased three of these units and used them for about 6 months. The WAP200 is not a quality product. There is a firmware bug in the unit that produces a ton of broadcast ping's throughout the network. After 6 months, Linksys posted a firmware update to address this problem. After attempting to update the firmware on two of my units, neither of them work. After reading the forum postings, it appears that this is a common problem with this model. I called Linksys to troubleshoot the problem on the phone. After 45 minutes I finally spoke to a person on the other side of the planet. They were not helpful at all. After talking on the phone with their technician for 30 minutes, the call was disconnected. I replaced these units with cheap Belkin Wireless G routers and set it to "Access Point" mode. The Belkin units have better range and are far more reliable.The WAP200 is a terrible product.
Like others, my box would lose its internet connection every 15 minutes or so. The wireless feature was dropping off at two feet! WEP was making the connection, but I was unable to get any further.I found that my 3.2GHz phone was causing the wireless distance problems. I figured the power supply may not be supplying enough current, so rigged a connection to my computer's power supply, which provides the necessary 5V. The system now only loses the internet connection about 5 times a day.I conclude that this device is garbage, but I am stuck with it for now. DON'T BUY ONE!! In fact, (and I would never have said this 5 years ago) don't buy USR products at all.Funny.. just found out my interent connection was down when I tried to submit this. had to reboot my box yet again. GARBAGE!
memorex changed the manufacturer of their media from RITEK/RICOH tocheap CMC.I've burned dozens of DVD disks successfully in the past with myburner, with Memorex(Ritek), TDK, Fuji, and verbatum media, but my last 25 pack of Memorex, 23 out of 25 burned UNREADABLE disks.
I bought a refurbished one for $11. Now I know why there is so many refurbished units. Because IT IS a piece of junk. There is no resume function. You have to shut down the player while playing so that next time you can return to where you are. As long as it is connected to USB port, above method fails. The microSD expansion is useless. Why? Because every time it starts, it will need to update the database for long time if you have microSD installed. I have installed the latest firmware but there is no fix. BTW, the unit is dead on me right after I upgrade the firmware. Fortunately I followed the tips to leave it on the USB port and restart the PC and later it was debricked. I have to say this is a very badly designed Sandisk product.
i was really excited about this camera. i dabble in photography, but wanted a camera i'd have a little more control over, and would be able to experiment with while taking professional quality shots. this little guy, however, just doesn't cut it. the flash tends to wash everything out, and you have to use it even when there's adequate lighting. also not great for action shots. i've yet to be 100% happy with a shot i've taken with this camera without using some sort of photo editing software. i work mainly in b&w, and the colors are never as crisp as i'd like. if had it to do over again, i'd go with something else.
The keyboard is not bad as a whole, with most keys appropriately sized, and convenient. But the \ key is much too small, and the Windows key and the menu key are very misplaced and almost always cause mistakes. The should be outside the ctrl and alt keys, not interspaced.Additionally, the cursor keys and the alternate keys (home, end, delete, page up, page down, and insert) are easily the worst i've ever seen. They're about as big as tic-tacs and completely out of order. It took me 2 months to stop making mistakes on them. Bad choices all around.
i just received this charger and already the unit has overheated and melted the 2 and 3 buttons. Looking at the past few days of reviews is looks like this isn't an isolated case either, which is unfortunate because it appears like it does pretty much exactly what i want it to do. Now i'm left with the decision to try returning this and getting another lacrosse charger and hoping it's not messed up or going with the maha c-9000update: amazon immediately sent out a replacement charger, however the same issue occurred with the new charger. I can't recommend this product if it's going to overheat and potentially be a fire hazard. I am going to order this instead, hopefully the quality is a few steps up from the lacrosseMaha Powerex MH-C9000 WizardOne Charger-Analyzer
The battery died after about two days of use; it would not recharge. I emailed Audivox and Powtek (the battery manufacturer) and got nothing back from either. It's a shame because the transceiver device itself worked great, but the batteries are lemons, can't be replaced, and there is apparently no support.BUYER BEWARE!!
Received unit yesterday. My son and I tried for several hours to figure out why it keeps looking for a satellite signal and never advances further. We tried multiple regions. Unfortunately technical support of Garmin is only open on business days 8-8. No benefit from FAQS site at Garmin web site. After several frustrating hours, I have arranged for a refund. Sorry to burst any bubbles, but this one's a lemon! Only saving grace is that Amazon makes it fairly painless to return. Will look into another company instead.
Had a very difficult timer getting this unit to work. 9 out of 10 times it would lock up just trying to power it on and calibrate the touch screen. Once calibrated, it would lock up every 3-5 days of use requiring a power off and then try cycling it several times till it woudl finally calibrate and be used. unacceptable to have it crap out and require that I stop the car and fiddle with it to get it operating again so i could complete my journey. prolly just a defective unit, but the POI data was horrid as well so back it went. Even at $130 from Dell, not worth the hassle. Got authorization from Dell to return it even though they say all returns must occur within 21 days.
Sure, this is easy to use but after a few days it has started turning itself off and frequently gets interference from the radio. It would also be nice if this weren't for car use only.
After owning two MP3 players (one from Creative, one from Diamond), I bought this one because I wanted a single device that combined MP3 playback, FM radio, and voice recording.The sound quality for MP3 playback seems better than it was with either of my previous players. But that is all that I can say for it.The design of this product is execrable -- a disgrace in almost every imaginable way. The battery cover is flimsy and pops open with ease. Batteries, however, are difficult to remove once inserted without vigorous shaking. The USB cable provided is not standard -- the end that plugs into the iRiver itself is proprietary, which means that you can't simply use any USB cable you have lying around, and if you lose the one that they give you, you're in trouble. (Users of the old Diamond Rio players will remember this problem.)But special contempt must be reserved for the device's controls. I own many electronic devices and have never seen another with so poorly constructed a user interface. It is not the quantity of buttons that troubles me, but the need to do different things with the same buttons to reach different menus. (E.g., press this button for a short time to reach menu A, for a long time to reach menu B, and push it to the left to reach menu C.) One of the buttons -- the &quot;hold&quot; button -- is not sufficiently labeled; there is no obvious way to tell whether it is in the on position or the off.There are other problems, though these may be matters of personal taste: there is too much bright chrome on this player for my liking, and there is no belt clip. While these criticims shouldn't be dispositive, I hope that the others are. I don't think that I am hard to please -- I've been reasonably pleased by my other MP3 players, and never would have thought of writing a critical review of either of them. But a company that markets a product like this deserves to go out of business.
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!
This VCR is the worst I have owned. Although it has front and rear A/V inputs and rear A/V outputs (which is why I bought it), it plays and records some older tapes (1-2 years old) terribly. Store-bought releases play OK. With some of my older tapes recorded on VCRs I no longer own, the playback of some previously recorded and newly recorded older tapes is jittery and sometimes the entire screen starts "flipping" rendering any positive viewing experience impossible.These same tapes will play perfectly on my 10 year old basic model Magnavox VCR.This I believe is because of very cheap and poorly designed electronics and mechanism within the Sylvania. Very cheap all-plastic case, basically a tub with a top on it. Am not at all happy with it.
dixin't need this for the way our system is configure.. system came ready to plug and go, with necessary cables
I have had two of these shipped to my house and both have arrived broken and they were the wrong screen. I ordered the cine white and both boxes contained cine grey screens. The first one was ripped about 2 inches on the left side. The second one dropped about 6 inches and then froze in place and acted like it was going to blow up. Needless to say I am returning that one as well. I wouldn't recommend ordering this from Amazon, clearly they got a bad batch. I am not sure if I even want to try my luck with someone else. I have contacted Elite Screens directly to see what they can do if anything.
i purchased 2 units for laptop use when traveling. i found it handy, and cheap.the problem is that its only 110V which should be "auto volt or 100-250v"i'm disappointed because i can't use it in asia like the Philippines for 240v and japan 100V.
I purchased this and Fanta Sales sent this $5 piece of junkThe charger doesn't even workWay to go Fanta you just lost another customerNext time get your order rightOh wait.... There won't be a next time cause I'm never buying from you againI'd advise anyone stay away from this company
I ordered this item at the same time that I ordered the GPS that would *fit* it. Well, this Mount arrived lickety-split and that next day I got an email saying that there had been a miscount in the inventory of the GPS and it was simply not available.The price HAD seemed a bit **too good to be true***....Meanwhile, to return this item would have cost me about what I'd paid.I bought another Garmen without thinking/smarts because I needed it NOW, and this mount is way too big for the item I ended up getting.This all being said, it is a rather cumbersome, weighty item for a person who travels and wants to make quality use of the limited weight in baggage on airlines...............I really regret purchasing this.
I Bought this peace of crip to record different things that I hear. It only records fuzz. I hate this piece of plastic. It cost me a few dollars to buy, and when I record sounds that I hear, it distorts them and makes them sound like flatulance. I can not believe that this peace of crud works so badly. Don't buy it. It should burn!
Product looks cool, very consistant in that it drops connections on a frequent basis, range is not what one would think with something that is being touted as top of the line.
Pros:BEFORE IT FAILS, the 3820 provides decent quality printing for a reasonable price. The software is simple and effective: the drivers are simple and fast and the HP Printer Assistant (help system and toolbox) is quite good.Cons:THIS PRINTER WILL FAIL. DO NOT PURCHASE IT.My 3820 failed after about 6 months of light use - roughly 500 prints, mostly black text, near the end of the first black cartridge, and shortly after the brief 3 month warranty had expired. This is apparently a very common problem with the 3820: a small cog in the self-cleaning mechanism fails, causing the printer to stop printing altogether - it makes a lot of noise, then slowly feeds paper through, but the print head doesn't move. This is actually common enough that there is a website dedicated to it (http://fixmybrokenprinter.co.uk/), run by a guy in the UK who specializes in remanufacturing the cog (which is not practical on such a cheap machine). Read the reviews on CNET to see many other users who have had the same problem I just described.The bottom line is that if this failure occurs, you have to just buy a new printer. If you've already purchased ink cartridges, you will be stuck with them because new HP printers do not accept the cartridges used in the 3820. I bought the 3820 largely because Consumer Reports rated the 3820 a &quot;Best Buy&quot; in 2003 (and again the May 2004 issue). Given this problem, however, it seems that the 3820 is anything but a smart buy.
..it seemed to corrupt files already on the computer, now it just has 0 space used, and 0 space available. I'll stick to lexar.
[...] After using it for a week, well, here's what I thought...Pros:Great PriceGood Sound QualityLots of extrasCons:Poor Design (actually painful)Microphone inconvenientAnswering phone, slow to respond to button presses.Pointless forward and reverse buttons.I received this product just over a week ago. I've been trying to find some good deals on bluetooth and been going back and forth on a few different designs, including the logitech and the motorola ht820. I have to say, that even tho the designs are similar, the ht820 is far more comfortable. In addition, it has a built in mic, which has a very good pickup on it. The mic that comes with the IO Gear kit is one that has to be plugged in separately and is large and ungainly (I looked like I should be working for customer support somewhere). The headphones also have forward and reverse buttons that I assume are meant to be used with a music enabled phone, mine can play music but just not via headphones since it has a MS OS, so the buttons were pointless.This is definitely a good deal as far as price, maybe if they offered an adjustable option to the sizing, and an integrated mic, I'd consider buying again. The other thing that's rather annoying is the short usage time. Motorola spoiled me, and if they had a dongle that would play from my mp3 player, I'd drop kick this thing in a second, but since they don't, I purchased this in an attempt to find something that would work. Motorola's HT820 has a usage time of 14 hours, while this one has a max of 6. Considering their relatively similar, it's hard to imagine why they couldn't get a longer time out of theirs.On the upside, they give you multiple adapters to attach to your stereo and lots of other wires and whatnot. It's a great product for someone who doesn't mind the less than maximum amount of play time that you can get out of them, or the fact that you have to attach a boom mic, which was apparently hard to hear me on, and I speak very loud.
I bought this DVR a couple years ago.It has been problematic the whole time.It takes forever for the unit to come on. You turn it on and then watch the pretty "Philips" screen for 15 - 30 seconds before it finally comes up and is usable.The unit I have frequently quits responding to the remote and will not turn off. I finally plugged it into a switched outlet so I could turn it off (count to 5) and then back on.The DVD player/recorder tray wouldn't always open so I could get the DVD out and finally it just quite working all together. It wouldn't play or record a DVD.Today the power went out and the stupid thing just reboots over and over. I think maybe the hard drive has completely failed.Other than all of that - it had a good picture and was relatively easy to learn how to use.I'm not going to replace this unit with another Philips DVR. I'm going to look for something more reliable that works reliably.
I got this converter just today from amazon and its probably the worst product that i have ever got. The moment i switched it on, i realized the fuse had to be replaced. When i replaced the fuse and plugged it with a 240 volt cooker, there were fumes all over the room. I would not recommend this unauthentic product. It was mere waste of 35 USD.
Did you ever order a novelty product advertised in the back of a comic book when you were a kid? I waited until I was 43 to order this camera as a Christmas present for my seven-year old child. Friend, it don't float. Nor will it take pictures or connect to the Windows XP on my computer in Japan. OSI's response to my request for technical assistance was a one-line restatement of its 30-day return policy.The camera itself is not much bigger than a credit card. The shutter release is piece of plastic smaller than my small child's index finger. She showed no surprise when unable to take or upload photos.I went to a local electronics store and bought a second-hand camera for twice the price when it became clear that OSI was not going to offer even token assistance. It was Christmas in January and I have a package of plastic to recycle.
itunes and the Ipod are no match for the Napster service and the Samsung Napster player. Napster and its player has more features and more music to chose from. Go to a bestbuy and compare the two products. Ipod is lame compared to the Napster player
this product is only good if you are going to plug in another powered device, like a camera or printer. i bought this because i only have usb 1 on my laptop and wanted the 2.0 for my unpowered external hard drive. it will not power the hard drive so i'm stuck using my usb1 port again. i couldn't get a hold of customer service to find out about buying a power cable for this item and there is nothing listed on their web site. this product does work without problems for my memory stick and digital camera.
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.
I had this headset for three years and used it every day for work, several hours a day. The overall quality of the construction of the headset is average. The sound is above average. There are additional controls on the cord which are convenient and while the +/- volume dial worked well, the mute toggle stopped working after about a year. The major downfall of this headset, and the reason for 2 stars, is the poor fit and subsequent discomfort and headache after wearing them for one hour or longer. This made them virtually useless since I needed them for video conferencing several hours each day. I purchased them because they folded up for travel, came with a hard case, and were rated well. I would not purchase them again.
I bought these picks from Amazon, they arrived in a 8x 10 inch box for one tiny box of picks. The inner box of picks had broken open and only 3 picks remained. I reported this. They sent me another set of picks in the same giant box and the same thing happened, I received 8 picks this time. I gave up, I'll buy picks from my local store. Amazon is not a company to invest in if they can't ship a box of picks without screwing it up , twice.........
The unit worked well for approximately 12 months and then it could not locate its position.I placed many calls to customer service and they could not solve the problem. The wait times were unreasonable and the representitives were not knowledgeable. I finally got an RA (Return Authorization). Customer service quoted a repair price and then changed the amount which voided a temporary charge card number.I checked on the unit after 6 weeks and they could not locate the unit within the repair center. I called over several days and technical support said they located the unit and that it would be fixed and returned to me within another 2 weeks. The unit arrived at my door while I was on the phone with this customer service representative.The unit still could not find its location. After several more calls to customer service I received another RA. Megellan could not or would not repair the unit. I had all my correspondence and my original receipt and I was able to return the unit to the wharehouse club that I purchased the unit from. What a relief! I believe that Megellan is aware of problems with the unit but their customer service is terrible. Consider this if you purchase this unit.
Well. I have had mine no more than two weeks. The &quot;Forward&quot; skip and volume &quot;Down&quot; controls went out. Device sounds great but it looks like they did'nt have good quality control in assembly. I suspect it is based in the circuit board as two totally seperate functions went down. I cannot imagine two of those little bubble switches going down at the same time so that rules that out. It definitly appears like a bad common conductor on the circuit board that both switches are connected to. Find your goof up Creative.HINT: If you remove the USB half from the battery pack it will reduce the volume level back to a resonable startup level.
This camera has a problem.It's not for people like you and me, people who simply want to take pictures when we need to.
Sorry. Did not work for me. I took a chance and lost. I needed to increase the range on my FIOS router to reach my basement. It was easy to install but it did not increase the strength or range of the signal.
This antenna didn't bring in signals any better than the handheld ham radio's internal antenna. I haven't had the opportunity to try it in various locations, but I'm thinking unless I've got perfect reception with the internal antenna (no room for improvement) which is NOT the case, then I should see an improvement with this external one... I don't!
Contrary to what it indicates in the listing, this case does NOT fit a nuvi 500/550. The 500/550 are too thick to fit into this case.
I returned this GPS it is hard to read, out in the sun which is where most people use a marine GPS. The color model is much better.
The picture shows a cable with individual SC connectors, I don't know what the connector is called that I received, but it is not as the picture depicts...
These were a Christmas gift and opened after the 30 day return. They do not work, the headphone part works but the microphone part does not work. I guess you can say I'm SOL because of the 30 day return.
After reading numerous reviews on this device, I believed that for the relatively small cost, it would be worth the risk. I was very happy with the delivery time, etc. The turntable is indeed very simple to set-up (into a Windows XP ennvironment), and in few short hours, I was successfully recording vinyl to mp3. The problems I encountered were largely related to a desire to generate higher quality sound, as the first recordings sounded rather tinny and employing the equalization options in Audacity weren't all that successful. The drive comes with a "less than entry" cartridge. Attempts to upgrade to higher quality cartridges were largely unsuccessful. More importantly, the hum generated by higher-sensitivity cartridges rendered the unit functionally useless. In replacing the original cartridge (wire for wire), the hum never went away. I will never use this unit again. I see many of these units on Ebay, and my guess is that there are a lot of other unsatisfied users out there that are trying to recoup their money. I wouldn't give this thing away, and the only reason I don't throw it out is that I have respect for the environment. Don't waste your money, time, and patience on this unit.
I drive a company vehicle that has no input for iPod or mp3. I bought this hoping to stop using earbuds. After six weeks, I have to say it's mostly useless. Sure, there are empty spots on the FM dial, but drive a few minutes, and they change. One can barely listen to a single song before needing to search for another unused frequency. Not a good thing to be doing while driving. Sorry, I can't recommend this device.
This machine is only worth it if you run new MacOS or, I believe, Vista. Will NOTact as a single large partition otherwise. It'll make two small ones.Also, do not buy it from NewEgg. Their RMA policies blow.
Looks good, but looks are very deceiving. This was not quite dead on arrival, but nearly so. Ready light would light up, but no power was provided to the outlets - its only production, in fact, was a scorched smell. Dangerous product, shoddily made. Should be taken out of circulation, thrown away if you have one.
I got the on stage for Christmas and by the following day it was worthless...the speakers were all static and the volume buttons didn't work. I returned it thinking I must have gotten a bad one but the same thing happened with my second one about a week after I exchanged the first...I was even being extra cautious. Too bad because it does look and sound good when working...
This camera has an awesome 3" display, the menus are the easiest and most user-friendly than any other camera I've seen, the design and everything is awesome. I have been waiting to go from my big digital SLR to a small little camera and I had high hopes for this.It takes STUNNING video, you can zoom through, if you go from a light area or a dark one and back it adjusts right away, and just all together you think you had a camcorder. Fine video mode is just excellent.Close up pictures are also excellent. Outside, in the sun pictures are pretty good (nothing to write home about but usable).Pictures taken inside, or in auto mode, or in any settings over 100 asa (what's the point of having up to 3200 sensitivity when it look worse than a cell phone picture?). There is insane color bleed around the edges of things (like a millimeter or two of it), there is no "edge" definition, if you have something thin like a power cord, it will just be an undefined black blur, and EVERYTHING is grainy. Hands down some of the worst pictures I've ever seen. My cell phone literally takes far better picture at 1.3 mega pixels.I returned the camera, got a replacement, and it has the EXACT same issues.
My husband purchased this for his car so that he could listen to his new ipod nano. After taking his car apart to install this adapter, he discovered that it played his ipod nano, but didn't charge it. He called the manufacturer to find out why and was told that the model he received was an older model (same name as the new model, but the serial number gave it away) that wasn't compatible with the newest ipods, and that they were no longer selling that version. Even worse, they wouldn't warranty the product because he bought it from Apex, which according to them is an "unauthorized reseller" of their products.After many hours on the phone with Dice, Amazon and Apex, he finally got them to agree to refund the return shipping costs in addition to the refund for the product. All in all it was a frustrating and time consuming experience, and particularly discouraging because we buy from Amazon to avoid trouble like this! Save yourself the trouble and buy from someone else.
supposed to be a 12 pack...but the pick pack opened inside the shipping box and 8 of the 12 picks slipped out through cracks in bottom of shipping box...i was not pleased to only receive 4 picks
I know Vaio's have a good name overall. But the FRV31 does not live up to the Sony name. The performance of the 2.4GHz Celeron processor is slower than a 1.8GHz Celeron proc on a desktop system. Oh, and the advertising material on this model is incorrect in saying the processor has 512kb of L2 cache. It only has 128kb of L2 cache. But, that's not the worst part.The battery life is only 50 - 55 minutes, tops! That's without any thing else connected to it. Sony's repair center kept my laptop for a few days, they said they ran some battery tests which all passed. Returned my laptop without any repair saying no problem found; must be a software issue. Of course, it still only runs for 50 mins before battery runs out.Have called Sony since then, only to find out that they only warranty batteries for 30 days. They recommend that I purchase another battery. NO way, a customer should have to spend [more money]on some thing that should be under warranty. Based on my experience, I would recommend you spend your money some where else. So far, I've found FRV31 to be a sub-standard product and a Sony support team which is NOT willing to resolve the problem.
Bought two As seen on TV Driveway Patrol Alarms, both are worthless. Thanks to Amazon for having a great return policy, or I would never shop here again. Amazon Great, stupid driveway alarm did work for a few minutes and then it stopped, had to hold it in my hands to work again. That's why they say, " you get what you pay for". I really would like to find an affordable driveway alarm that does work for more than a couple of minutes and that I do not need to hold or leave the door open or affixed.
I agree with the many other users who have experienced the "Condensation, Operation Paused" defect on their JVC GR-xxxx. Despite numerous others reporting this problem, JVC says its not a recognized problem. I would disagree - it is a recognized problem, but its your problem, not theirs.
I'm really disapointed in this walkman. I read all the positive reviews so I decided to buy it but I disagree with them. The sound quality is horrible there's a noise even at the lowest volume level. Really cheep product.
This is the absolute worst printer I have ever owned. If you are looking at this item with serious intent to purchase please, turn back now. If you have ever seen the movie Office Space then I need not say anymore. Endless paper jams, awful software and drivers. Had it for only a month or so before it started getting paper jams for what seemed to be no reason at all. After following the guides extremely unhelpful troubleshooter I decided to resort to Google and sure enough, forum after forum on people with the exact same problem. Please, save yourself the frustration and cash....Remember, Office Space.
I bought 3 of these gizmos and 2 broke, yes BROKE within the first 4 months. The company WILL NOT support the product at all after the 90 day warranty period. They refused to even look at the defective product that they created without charging you 20 bucks on the credit card. After that they said it was defective and I owed them another 55 bucks for a new one.HELLO. You made this evil gadget. Replace it! Save your money.Think IPOD.
I am usually satisfied customer of Amazon, but this review (1 star) is basically to Amazon site. The dimension (5x3x2) Amazon put in the description is totally wrong. I checked the camera size and the size of this bag carefully from the description and purchased it together. Amazon, you should not put this things together at "Frequently bought together." Please investigate before you do that. The store (Photoworld.com) person was nice to talk to and told me to return the item for the refund.
probably the worst piece of electronics we ever bought. bad vhs quality, bad vhs copying, does not pick up our tv signal with a disc in so we have not been able to record any TV shows. BUY SOMETHING ELSE. we sent this to the electronic recycler after a few months!
There are WAY too many buttons, and it's way too easy to screw the thing up accidentally and oversleep because you shut off the alarm without realizing it. Plus, the time display is so big and so bright that I had to get used to it when I first bought it because the light made it difficult to fall asleep. I wish I hadn't bought it.
We bought the AW871 speakers and did not see the warning that you cannot have the speaker pluggged in WITH batteries. The batteries expoded and leaked all over. The speaker is ruined. I, along with other customers, did not see this small warning in the instructions. We were using our speakers inside the house (plugged in) and then wanted to use them for outside use (with batteries). Who wants to take time to use a screwdriver everytime we bring them back into the house? Frustrating! Although the product does work fine if using with an outlet. But one of the reasons we did buy the product was for the battery use.
Was very disappointed in this product for several significant reasons:1. The thin plastic crank handle is WAY TOO flimsy. This "handle" provides a critical function-- you think/expect the manuf. would have invested a few pennies more for a thicker or metal handle. (The internal generator produces a fair amount of crank resistance-- so it's only a matter of time before this handle will break.)2. The time needed to charge a dead cell phone for a brief call (1-2 min.) was way too long-- especially given the fragility of the plastic crank handle.3. The ON/OFF is inadvertently turned to the ON position each time you slide the radio back into the very snug storage cover/bag. (Nice surprise to open your "Emergency" radio only to find it has completely drained batteries because of this design flaw.)4. Radio reception is poor for FM stations, and was non-existent for TV stations-- tried tuning-in both at various location in my town.5. For a price on $79 (currently on sale at Bed, Bath & Beyond for $65) these BASIC features should work as advertised.6. Amazon customer service has been EXTREMELY slow to deliver the pre-paid return slips as promised. It has been over 30 days now-- and 5 phones calls-- (3) to India, (1) to the Philippines, and finally, one to the US. The international calls each averaged over 20 minutes because of language and phone connection difficulties.7. Product is a great concept-- every home should have one. I would buy locally so you can test the features first-- and because of the slow/inept Amazon customer service... in this case.
My Nikon Lithium Ion EN-EL9 7.4V came with camera andlasted only two years. It held a charge well. No complaintsthere. But this last time I did not use the camera for 3months, came back and battery is dead. Perhaps the chargeris to blame, can't say. But I had a similar thing with a non-USAhard drive for my 3 year old Mac laptop. The hard drive malfunctionedand the repair man said even new ones don't work, now that theyare not made in USA. My freezer had a fan failure, but Frigidairesent me a new fan even though the system was out of warrenty.The fan LOOKED the same, but the dye casting was poor on thescrew threads...there was no way to attach it with same screws.So quality control on this battery and other Made in China itemsis questionable. While I am at it: when my barn burned down thefire department told me a lot of fires have been starting withChinese lamps. I had a new brooder lamp I hung the nightbefore the fire. Then my neighbor's house burned down, theresult of a new night light. She is a politician and was movedto Washington D.C. before I got to ask her if the night lightwas Chinese.
I bought this 9V battery at Target and used it in my smoke detector. Now my smoke detector beeps every couple of weeks. It was really annoying. I had to constantly re-charge it. It has much shorter life than a regular 9V alkaline battery. Now I have switched back to the old alkaline 9V batteries. My final advice: don't buy this 9V NiMH rechargeable battery.
I ordered this keyboard as "new," but what I received was clearly not new. Not only was it not in its original packaging (in fact, there was no packaging, though a little documentation was included), but the item's marred exterior finish made it clear that it was a used item. I would not order from this seller again.
at first i was siked, but they broke after the 3 use. a little tug and the cord separated from the earphones!
I've owned several Zeiss T* lenses in the past and the Sony/Zeiss 16-80 does not come close to matching the build quality of any of those lenses. It's plastic construction doesn't bother me as much as the sloppiness in the lens barrel as it is extended. It literally wobbles a good 1/8" in all directions when fully extended at 80mm. The focus ring has almost 1/4" of play in it making it very hard to manual focus. Maybe that's not the cause of the focus problems, but I'm sure it isn't helping. I do a lot of flower photography and focus is critical. The lens backfocuses (actual focus point is behind what the camera focuses on) at all f stops and focal lengths ..., auto focus and manual focus. The worst point is at 35mm f4.5 where it backfocuses over 3/4" at 18". If I were Sony or Zeiss I'd get this lens back as soon as I could before another bad review is written. I called Sony and they want $180.00 to fix it. They should be ashamed for allowing something like this to remain in circulation. It's a disgrace to the Sony and Zeiss names.I bought this lens "used" on Amazon and did not get around to thoroughly testing it until recently. Of course the seller said it was "perfect". It looks perfect, not a scratch, but in fact, is almost useless for anyone doing serious photography. BUYER BEWARE!
I didn't buy it with my own money, though I think it's still a waste when there are probably better fans out there. I got this as a birthday present, and it was my first fan for my laptop. I was glad, since I have a problem with my laptop overheating and then shutting down on me. This fan worked at first, and still does, but now, it makes a loud rattling noise when in use. The sound is nerve grating and my friends give me weird looks when it starts as if my laptop is about to explode, though it's the fan. I've only had this for 2 months, and this problem has been ongoing after the first 3-4 weeks. I won't be buying any more Belkin products any time soon.
Buyers beware! I purchased an MFC-3220 just 3 months ago and have used it only as a fax machine printing black only. With previous experience on Epson and HP machines, I thought that i'd never have to replace the color cartridges. Well, it turns out Brother customer support says that air bubbles get into the cartridge and dry them out, even when you're not using them, meaning a $100 cartridge replacement every 3-5 months!A Call to customer support provided no help whatsoever, but they offered to take my order for new cartridges! Threw the MFC in the trash and picked up an HP.If you're looking for an MFC, stick to HP. It may cost more, but you'll save a ton of money on refillable cartridges.
After reading all the rave reviews I decided to buy the clear headsets as it looked less obvious than the microphone headsets I was using as a wedding coordinator. I used it for the first time last week and none of my staff could hear each other. Because we work in loud environments, I thought this one would be great since security guards at bars & clubs tend to use the clear headsets. We tried adjusting everything including placement, holding the mic covered and close, but still it was so quiet that we couldn't hear each other. We decided to go back to the headset mics just to test and it worked perfectly loud & clear. Maybe I just received a bad set.
I cannot play my MP3 player while it is charging. There is too much static. I use the AUX jack on my radio, so I'm not sure why there is interference coming through the power adapter.
the product was a very good idea, and when they were working were wonderful headphones! but as soon as i was listening to them for a week they broke! one ear just stopped working, with no apparent reason!
Cartridge drum was bad on arrival. Had white streaks in all printing. Was not worth the money. Very poor quality. Would not recomment this product!
The item arrived promptly, but niether the car charger nor the home charger worked. Fortunately, I received a prompt refund. Don't buy this.
We bought this unit about 4 months ago for my mother-in-law. After only a few movies - maybe a total of 10, it repeatedly freezes during playback. Unfortunately, it is 4 months since purchase, so no guarantee (JVC offers only 90 days). I am out the purchase price and will buy another unit - but not on line. Next time I go to my local shop so that I have a place to return it if need be. I should have listened to the negative reviews here as they had the same problems I did.
I bought this printer a few years ago. As soon as I took it out of the box it refused to work. HP replaced it right away. I used it a total of 4 times, before it stop printing again because the ink cartridges had expired. I replaced the ink cartridges to the tune of $80. I installed the new ink cartridge and got a "ink system failure error message". HP tech support, told me the printer is no longer working and needs to be replaced. They also said if the printer was still under the one year warranty, they would have replaced it, but since it is no longer under warranty, I'm pretty much S.O.L. They also told me they do not give refunds, only product replacements. So I can't get a refund on the ink cartridges that I just brought, nor can I used them.Not only is this printer a piece of junk, HP is making a killing off of the ink cartridges that has a one year expiration date. Once the cartridges expire, the printer will no longer print!!!DON'T BUY THIS PRINTER, IT'S A PIECE OF JUNK!!!
This boombox SUCKS!!! This deserves negative 10 stars!What kind of music equipment does not offer headphone usage?AND the picture above is wrong. The picture above clearly has a headphone symbol above a hole. It's wrong. It actuality it says Audio In. I am returning this piece of $@&% immediately.
Until this camera, Fuji was consistently my favorite camera brand within the compact category (I am not a professional photographer, as I imagine you aren't if you're looking at this camera in the first place). But we'll get to all that in a second.Pros:-Extraordinary price for a 4 megapixel compact camera with 3x optical zoom.-Scene modes make it easy for newbies to get the proper settings for optimal pictures without knowing what the heck white balance and shutter speed are.-Sliding lens cover physically protects your lens against scratches from other objects in your pocket, like keys-A wide variety of manual options for those who are interested in learning about how to use them.Cons (and there are many):-Image quality is SIGNIFICANTLY worse than other Fuji cameras. I was so disappointed when I uploaded those first few shots! Fuji, why did you scrap your good sensor and replace it with this piece of junk?-Menus are extraordinarly tedious to navigate. Fuji should have mapped more controls to seperate buttons instead of grouping almost all of them together in one big menu.-Zoom/navigation button is difficult to manipulate, especially with only one hand on the camera.-Amazon's official review says that speed is a priority with this camera, but the start-up time is almost 3 seconds on average (as compared to the Exilim line's 0.5 to 1.0 second times) and the shutter speed is average (as compared to the Exilim line's .05 second shutter speed).-The sliding lens cover does not protect against dust at all, and feels very flimsy (made of plastic). Constantly feels like it's going to break off.Moral of the story: you get what you pay for. Invest in a 3 megapixel camera in the same price range, or bite the bullet and pay more money for a better 4.
1) A view finder is a must! Cannot see the subject in the LCD screen in bright light and is totally worthless outdoors. (Olympus says to change the screen contrast. No measureable improvement.)2) Battery does not last long, especially if using the flash much.3) No 12V auto charger available.4) Exposure button pressure is too high increasing rate of shake, blur and out of focus.5) The price of the camera has dropped 50% in less than 4 months. Is this a testament to poor customer satisfaction?Sadly, the bad points outweigh some really fantastic features, e.g., 7.1 megapixels, 5X optical zoom, size, weight, etc.It's a bummer to have purchased a lemon. Nothing to do but move on. For now, it is back to Cannon for me.
Over the past month, I have had problems with, not one, but THREE Palm Zires. All three were returned within 1 to 2 weeks due to a malfunctioning digitizer (when you touch the screen with the stylus, it either didn't work or was way off its mark). NOTHING worked to fix it. Needless to say, I no longer own a Palm Zire. Save yourself the frustration and DO NOT BUT THIS PALM!!
This item's suction section's rubber suddenly broke off from the base!!!!! I had the item attached to my window and it just fell off. The rubber section connected to the base is defective!!!
The product didn't work so I returned it for a replacement which also didn't work. Its being returned. For some reason the box won't switch to the other computer.
Cable is junk, mic is OK. The cable is very thin and does not hold up, we've had 2 of these fail. I also know a couple other people who have had this happen to them. The mic works OK before the cable fails. It is directional and the wind screen works well.You'll be a 1/8 mono to stereo adapter for sending the mono signal to both channels on your camcorder.
the fan was a single ball bearing + sleeve bearing, not double ball bearing.fans with sleeve bearings tend to fail much quicker than ball bearing fans.
My husband bought me this All-In-One for Mother's Day of 2005. He knew how much I wanted an All-In-One but did not want to lay out too much money. I own a rental company and work from home, so I thought this would make my life a lot easier, well I was wrong! This printer worked great for one whole month. Then the problems started.1) The ink cartridges are way too small for something that is supposed to scan, copy and print.2) Printing envelopes is almost impossible. Stamps.com could not format to print postage on my printer.3) You cannot send more than a 2 or 3 page fax unless you want to feed it one page at a time. This was fun in my last real estate transaction. Most of the time I have to fax three pages, hang up, fax three more, and so on...4) It CONSTANTLY says that "The cradle cannot move" It suggest you open it and free the jam. Problem is there is no jam. All you have to do is press ok, and it keeps going. This may seem like NO BIG DEAL, but for the last 6 months is has done it on every SINGLE page I printed, or fax I received! Every single one. NO JAM you just have to press OK and it takes FOREVER to print one page, with this problem. About 2 pages a minute! AWFUL!5) When it pulls in paper it sounds terrible. It makes almost a screaming sound. Sounds like it is going to break any day now!!!It is small, and if it weren't for the screaming paper feeding problem, and the constant pressing of the OK button, it would be a great addition for someone who receives or send 1 or 2 page faxes. Otherwise, save your money and buy a nicer model.
Although my complaint is really more with the product presentation on Amazon, I am nonetheless unhappy with my purchase. I did a search for "ipod earbud covers" and these came up second on the list. The picture and produce description are decidedly misleading... they *look* like iPod earbud covers, and the description simply says "Koss PORTABLE Replacement Cushions". But having received them, I note that they are for headphones, not iPod earbuds.My recommendation: Don't let the amazon search and the product picture mislead you. These are not iPod earbud replacement covers.
These speakers may be GREAT! But, I will never know, because the tweeter extends outside the grill! It is not recessed! It was not compatible with my installation.
I received Koss UR-20 today and I have already requested for a return authorization from the seller(EEK Technology). If I don't get a full refund I will be pissed. Horrible distortion on the left channel, horrible bass response, horrible sound quality! I will post more to rate the seller after my return is processed.
Returned my original order because the color cartridge only printed red. A week or so later seller contacted me with an offer to ship out a replacement order at no cost in order to make right the negative feedback. I was impressed at the effort. When the cartridges arrived I pulled them out of the packaging and the black ink had leaked all over, ruining my shirt and staining my kitchen table. When I contacted customer service I was told to go ahead and recycle the cartridges.... And try to clean my table with acetone. Really Not sure how a a transaction went from bad to worse but this one sure did.
Bought this spindle 3 weeks ago have used about 19 of them and already have 6 that are no good non burnable. Forget this and go TDK.
OK, first of all this thing is cheap in terms of build quality. Picture quality is so-so at best. It doesn't come with any software to edit your pictures to easily format them to display properly. Be prepared to fire up your favorite photo editing software and spend some time doing this before uploading them onto your choice of memory card.I bought this online and didn't realize it didn't come with a battery. Unreal. Maybe they should advertise this as portable "ready" as you'll be shelling out another $30+ to get a battery. The box reads "Take anywhere" but doesn't mention you'll need an "optional" battery to actually power it up. It also doesn't mention anywhere on the box that the battery isn't included, it just omits it from the contents. How convenient. Borderline deceptive in my view. Yeah I know, my bad for not noticing this. Still, seems like just bad business and definately not the value you'd be inclined to think you're getting.The frame is cheap plastic and the photo album fits, well... BADLY! Very sloppy fit. It's like they packed it with a picture frame that was made before the photo album and guessed at what size they needed.As you scroll through the menu options you'll soon realize that it's slow-slow-slow. Again, you'll soon notice the lackluster display resolution. What we have here is a card reader that just happens to disply photos. Unfortunately it's not very good at it's only purpose in life.I'd like to say the price of this was fair since it was quite inexpensive. But I can't even to that. It's just a bad value, period. I bought this for my wife who loves to look at photos and unless she insists on keeping it I'll be returning it. It's just a pain to work with and I'll only get annoyed at myself for wasting the cash. Hopefully I can return it; I don't think I could sell this on eBay in good conscious.
I bought this in 2003 to replace a Technics turntable purchased in 1979, expecting similar service. The 1979 machine played ALL my music until 1988, when I bought my first CD player. Even then, most of my music was on vinyl until the late 90's, and I still used the 1979 turntable for albums I had only in vinyl. This turntable seemed the perfect replacment until the last two months. It slowed, and then stopped working after only 6 years of casual use. The motor has gone belly up, since the post holds the belt and spins will not turn, even with the belt off. Fixya does not have a solution for this problem, and a new cheap (disposable) turntable for a seems an equivalent replacement for this disappointing product.
purchased the speck orange see-thru shell during the first year for my macbook 13" after seeing my teaching assistant's red one. while i love the color and the way the apple logo shines through, after a short while (don't remember how long), i noticed what appeared to be dust marks on the inside of the shell, both top and bottom. after removing the shell i discovered those "dust marks" weren't! they were/are SCRATCH marks, the exact same thing i bought the shell to prevent! apparently the result of getting dust trapped between the shell and the case that became permanent marks over time from the micro-movements of the laptop inside the shell. unfortunately, i didn't read many reviews before buying it, but quickly discovered after seeing the SCRATCH marks that this is an outcome that has been reviewed unfavorably by others.since it was too late to do anything about it, i snapped the shell back on and started searching for another protective covering to camouflage the scratches caused by the speck shell . . . in retrospect, if i'd read the unfavorable reviews, i probably would have gotten something like the zagg invisi-shield to put on the computer case BEFORE using the speck shell, just to maintain the look. now i'm just about ready to spring for either a macally shell or the other, rubberized shell, even tho the colors are less attractive to me.one more thing: the heat build-up using the plastic shell seems excessive to me (too warm to rest on an unprotected lap for more than 2 minutes), although i am not aware of having experienced any undesirable malfunctions that resulted from it. would have given it 1 star, but bumped it up to 2 stars because it really did look good - before the scratches showed up.
This product looked exactly like the previous lamp in my Sony tv, but after installation, it would not work. I sent the product back and am now waiting for a refund.
Bought this to use with earphones....the earphones connection on two units received did not work. I tried three known working headsets only to find that neither unit would playback in stereo. Sent both back to Amazon for credit back to card.
First of all, if it makes any difference to you, these are white label drives; same specs as WD Raptor, but the label and enclosure is slightly different and they do not say Western Digital Raptor.2 years ago, I bought 2 of these and configured them in RAID 0. After a few months, they became noisy and I decided to separate them and use them as independent drives. I no longer have any benchmarking details, but I was dissatisfied with the performance given the cost. I would suggest doing some research on this. From what I have read since, you are much likely to get better performance for the buck buying a lower performance larger capacity hard drive (search short stroking).Of the 2 drives, one is only moderately loud (about how it was new) and the other is very loud. I have them backed up and continue to use them as non-system drives. The louder drive has been giving off the characteristic drive is about to fail noise for quite some time and not failed.I have since purchased a 300GB Velociraptor WD300HLFS, an improved version of this and been somewhat happier; it is much quieter and has been running as my system drive virtually 24/7 for well over a year with no issues. However, I want to stress that the performance gain is only marginal over cheaper drives. I would recommend paying for Velociraptors for their reliability. If you are going for performance, do a little research first.
the description for the batteries were 2500 mAh but they wasn't what i received .. they were 2300 mAhwhen i send them to tell them that i wanted the 2500 like the description , they said sorry but it didn't say that anywhere .i had to copy a picture of the description and send it to them so that they believe me after not reply for a couple of weeks and me sending again they made me a refund
both speakers were bad, did not perform, only purchased for preaching and singing, and upon installation both speakers were terribly distorted. Had to go pruchase speakers from a pawn shop to replace them. Never buy speakers online again. $70.00 wasted.
I have taken this camera on two expensive vacations only to find most of my pictures were out of focus. I finally gave up and sent it in for warrenty repair. I have not received it back yet. I would also get a random lens error message. I believe the lense is binding sometimes and does not focus. I would not recommend this camera or brand to any friends. I see that other people have reported the same problem with theirs. I ordered mine through the i-net so I don't know if the return-to-store option was available to me. I would have selected ZERO stars but that was not an option.
This is yet another trick Apple has found to force Mac users to upgrade to their latest OS. If you don't have "Mac OS X v10.3 or later" (i.e. your Mac is more than 6 month old), you won't be able to install the AirPort Express Assistant utility and configure the AirPort Express. My PowerBook is only a year and a half old. It runs Mac OS X v10.2.8, and I'm very happy with it. It has a wireless card from Cisco and works fine in most of wireless networks, including those based on Apple technology. In other words I can use my PowerBook with the AirPort Express, but I first need to configure the AirPort Express. For that, I must have my PowerBook run Mac OS v10.3 (Panther), and that's a $129 upgrade. Bottom line: the cost of the AirPort Express is $258 if your Mac is more than 6 month old.
I was surprised at the defective product i got.The display was not working at all.I had to return it!
It was worth a shot for the price. But this antenna extension doesn't seem to pull in SW signals any better than the telescoping antenna on my Realistic (Tandy) DX-370 alone, at least when strung indoors. The product is well-made however. This antenna extension might work better with different SW frequencies than the ones on the DX-370 (3.2-7.3 MHz and 9.5-21.75 MHz).
The Canon BP511 that was supplied with my Canon G-5 digital stopped taking a charge after 6 months and I hadn't used it all that much. To replace it I bought a couple of Lenmar knock-offs for about half the price. Since then I've shot thousands of images and the Lenmars have never failed me. I went off on a trip recently and shot several hundred images on the first battery, and never had need for the second battery, or the charger which I left at home.Canon puts out great stuff, but I wouldn't bet my money on the
When it arrived the battery claimed to be fully charged. Plugged in some stuff and popped it back on, it started beeping and powering on and off. Removed items one at a time - and then there were none and it stopped beeping and power cycling. At this point the battery showed completely dead. I left it plugged in to charge. Per the manual it should take up to 16 hours to charge, after 20 it was still only at 60%, an hour later it was down to 54%. I unplugged it and there was a flash from inside the unit and it started smoking. So thanks CyberPower, going back to Opti-UPS, I had two units for almost 5 years before their batteries died... and no fire.
I would not recommend this printer if you value reliability. I've had mine for about one year and the thing behaves terribly. I am still on my first toner cartridge, so I'm not using it excessively. It jams continuously in the sheet feeder area and is just plain aweful.
I bought these specifically so my wife could listen to the TV without disturbing me. The constant underlying hum is so bad that they are unusable. Before sending them back, I decided to give them a couple of days trial using them instead with my computer, listening to music as I worked, just to see if they were worth keeping even though my original intention was lost. The sound quality when used with the computer was very good. However, the power cord to the charging dock failed within two days and the headset stopped transmitting. Why are the majority of modern products so much better looking yet work so poorly these days? The packaging has gotten better and better but the concept of quality seems to have gone right out the window.
After less than 3 years of use, my Cruzer Micro flash drive is dead. One day it just became non-writable.I tried to format it, but format failed. I downloaded a test tool from sandisk.com and ran it; its read test reported success but its write test reported failure.The drive was never heavily used, never abused. Most of the time, it merely sat on my desk.To top it off, its warranty period is 2 years. Great timing.I have always trusted SanDisk. All my flash drives and memory cards are from SanDisk. But now I have to rethink this.
On June 23, 2006, I bought a Philips DVD Player at Wal-Mart. I could have purchased a cheap DVD player for $30.00 or $40.00, but frankly I spent more than that because I have other Philips products, including another Philips DVD player, and, up until now, was always pleased with the products made by them. The DVD player, even though it was not used much (it was kept at a vacation home), stopped loading disks at the end of September, 2006. I took it back to Wal-Mart, but Wal-Mart would not accept the return because the purchase was slightly over three months old and the limit for store-returns is three months. However, Wal-Mart printed a proof of purchase for me and advised that the manufacturer's warranty still applied. The Wal-Mart proof of purchase even specified the telephone number for the manufacturer.Accordingly, I called the number listed. I was first advised to use a disk cleaner. I purchased a Philips disk cleaner, but it did not solve the problem. (The first and second times I called, I was at first advised that the purchase date was back in 2005 and so no warranty would apply. I then was able to confirm my purchase date and the representatives "updated" the information and told me it was under warranty.) Each time you call, you get a different representative.After I advised that the disk cleaner did not work, I was given a fax number to fax my proof of purchase and I did so; I was told the player would be replaced. My letter attaching the proof of purchase was included. After I faxed it, I received a call asking me to re-fax it and I did so. I then heard nothing for two weeks. On October 30th, 2006, I called to find out the status of matters. I was told two inconsistent things: First, I was told it was under warranty but that only parts were warranted and it would cost me $40.00 for a replacement. Secondly, and obviously inconsistently, I was told that my proof of purchase from Wal-Mart was insufficient, even though the store specifically printed it out for me as my "proof of purchase." The underlying message was, "We are not going to do anything for you and even if we did, it would cost you forty dollars." I told the representative that I could buy a brand new player for that price and that I have no incentive to ever purchase a Philips product again. I have all sorts of electronics that are still working fine after years. I do not think it unreasonable to expect that a device will work for more than three months!I wrote to the CEO of Philips and heard not a thing back. Why would ANYONE buy products from such a company? Never again.
I attach a remote flash to the monopod head for additional lighting. The ball head provides more flexibilty when postitioning the flash head. I would give this product a "10" out of "10" for price and value!
I purchases this as a gift and preloaded photos for my mother-in-law.Because I had purchased a similar product from a different company earlier last year I thought I knew what I was doing. The instructions were confusing and there was no way to load photos into the memory directly from the computer to the frame. A memory card or zip drive was required. This was a last-minute gift and it arrived Christmas Eve or I would have returned it and purchased another product.
I purchased yellow ink for my Xerox Phaser 8560 MFP printer. A poorly wrapped package arrived in the mail. I opened the package. Inside was what looked like a normal order but it wasn't. It was a Xerox box for ink like past boxes. It looked the same. The ink inside was packaged as in the past. However the product was for another Xerox printer. It would not work in my printer. I looked on my invoice for a phone number. THERE WAS NONE!! I looked for an E-mail address. THERE WAS NONE!! I looked on the outside of the package for an address. The return address was smeared. It was from someone other than who I ordered the product from. I sent an E-mail through Amazon to them. They did NOT REPLY!I WOULD NOT ADVISE ANYONE TO USE THIS PERSON, COMPANY WHOEVER THEY ARE.I attempted to contact Amazon about the problem through their E-mail auto response. It refused to let me respond. I phoned the customer service line and explained my problem to a NON-AMERICAN customer 'lack of service' representative who tried to credit me for other orders. I requested to speak with an AMERICAN SUPERVISOR WHO COULD SPEAK ENGLISH at least 10 times. I was put on hold and held and held... Ann or whatever her name was came back on the line and tried to resume service which began the whole mess again. I requested to again speak with an AMERICAN supervisor who could speak English. I was put on hold again. This went back and forth like this for a while then she hung up on me...I hope some one can do something about the lousy lousy lack of customer service...
If the support phone line is busy, you don't even get put on hold. You get a message to call back and it drops the call. The email support can take weeks. You get one little hint at a time. I will NEVER buy their product again. NEVER!
This item caused me many headaches. Scanner works about once out of every 50 times I try to scan. The other 49 times it states that a cable is not connected but it is. Quality of photo, when I finally got a scan was poor. I would skip this and save yourself the headaches.
Firewire connection always problematic, but issue disappeared after about a year when entire unit quit working entirely.Heavy, solid plastic case is an excellent high-tech method of holding screen doors open.
I had no problems burning to these discs, its when I went back a few months later to these discs and found out that none of them work anymore. After further research I found out that Memorex uses the cheapest dye available and thus the DVDs have absolutelly no life to them, my discs started dying after a few months.In addition, in you physically hold the disc in your hands you can feel how warped physically it has become. This is true for all the discs (about 150 of them). I CAN NOT NOT RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT STRONLY ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This TV mount works well enough,if you can figure it out.The directions are almost useless.I called the factory for directions and the woman I talked to was rude and no help.After enlisting my wife and friends help, we discovered how to mount and operate this mount.
These headphones are marketed as 5.1 but they are actually 2.1. The bass was great. The response and sound was great. But the surround was just a echo made to sound like you were in a bubble. NO front and rear sounds, just pretend.Returned, wouldn't keep them, would never buy or recommend them.
Purchased two Net Gear GA311 1g network cards. One came in DOA. Called support, and support said they could not help me. The card is "end of life, and therefore no support is available."No support in spite of Net Gear upgrading the drivers for Win7 recently. If Net Gear can't support their products I will never buy Net Gear again.
Save your money and buy a player that lasts more than 2 years. For me, the money is issue but not as much as the hassle of getting a new player and installilng it and learning it and getting rid of the old one - waste at least half my day. Panasonic used to make quality but now it seems you are just as good buying whatever they have at the supermarket checkout DVD player. Panasonic trash. That's my rant. Product gets 0 stars.
I'd had old Stylus printer which I loved. So when I replaced it with this printer I hoped it would work in a same way. Well, it doesn't. 1.Paper jamms all the time.(waste of papers) 2. Image comes out too dark or too light.(waste of papers again) And all kinds of things keep happening and while trying to figure out the problem and solve the problem, there will be more waste of papers and time and cost. It's very high maintenance needed printer and I want to resell this and get better printer I hope.
My first review, and it's because I dislike this product so much I have to break the silence. I got the KS3102 nine months ago. Good speakers, lots of options, I thought it was a great deal. After 60 days, the sound went out completely. Tech support had me unplug the unit and wait. The sound came back but it never was the same again: DVD subtitles would be enabled sometimes when I powered it up to watch a movie, or the speaker levels would reset, or sometimes the Digital sound wouldn't properly use all speakers if I had been playing Playstation II in Stereo.Now it's been 9 months. and it's completely broken and out of warranty. No sound comes out even with resets. The Front-Left channel started buzzing, then the center channel too, and now nothing works.This unit is a piece of junk. I'm going for a Sony receiver now; I should have just paid a little more and done that the first time. I'll use the speakers from this Koss system and that's about all it's good for now.
I bought the SRX200 to replace a Linksys WRT54G v. 1 because my 54g died after 4 years of stellar wireless coverage. As of March 17, 2006 the SRX200 does not work properly out-of-the-box. It came with the original release of the firmware, and when I tried to upgrade the firmware it resulted in a "Failure" message.After talking to a couple of Tech Support reps in India I had to decide that the product was defective. I was experiencing a massive amount of dropped packets and attenuation. One tech rep actually was trying to convince me that it was a problem with my ISP!I replaced it with a WRT54GS v.5 and it works like a charm right out-of-the-box. Until Linksys (Cisco) works the kinks out of the new MIMO boxes you should stick with the Wireless products that have been around.
I wound this according to directions. It didn't hold a charge or work no matter how long I cranked the handle. I returned the product the day I received it. Waste of money.
Ok, so this thing does print and copy well at a reasonable speed. BUT, it is not wireless, it has never been wireless, in fact it will not even show up via an ethernet connection so I print through a USB. It will not scan properly if at all and I cannot make adjustments through the software. This would-be-all-in-one is like a two year old child; it is loud, tempermental, gives you lots of crap and does only half of what it's told. It does not belong in an office. Click off it, walk past it, don't even think about it.
I like the player but am very disappointed that there is no way to increase the volume. It is very hard to hear the music when running outside
My charged worked for a few hours and then stopped working. The charging light doesn't turn on and it does not provide any power to my computer. Also, the plug is not a standard Apple plug (as pictured). My charger was a dud. Now I have to go through the return process and buy the real one. Buy at your own risk.
After 700 pictures this camera's electronics failed while on vacation in Europe. After returning to the US, I contacted Casio and sent it in for service. Repair was more than I paid for the camera...thus I am looking for something not made in China. Good luck.
I am not rating the product, because I never got it to operate in my computer. It was the wrong part and did not fit.My biggest problem was with the distributor, who after recommending the product refused to accept return, because I had opened the product to install it and therefore harmed the original packaging which made it "unsaleable".My e-mail inquires were ignored.
Since my iMac only has 3 USB ports. 1 is used by the keyboard. 1 for the printer and the last for a router. BUT that still leaves my scanner, DSL modem and VOIP telephone. So I bought this hub. From day one my computer would report low USB power. I would then have to unplug 1 or 2 things to get something else to work. Although it pluggs into a power outlet, apparently, the individual ports are not powered (self powered). I replaced it with a D-Link which is working GREAT with things plugged into all 4 ports. I recommend that you pass on this product and go with a D-Link.
This router worked fairly well - until I tried to upgrade its firmware. In hindsight, I should've downloaded the file and then loaded it from my computer. But, I accepted Netgear's invitation to upgrade via their site, online. Realizing the danger of interruptions, I had both my router and my computer on backup battery power, as a hedge against any power outage. What I hadn't counted on, was the loss of my internet connection - right in the middle of the upgrade! Now, the router has no IP-address, and no way for me to communicate with it. Netgear tech support was less than useless, once I could actually get them to reply. Their only advice: use the "reset" button to put it back to the factory settings - which I'd already tried, having read the manual myself. So, scratch one router. I went ahead and bought a Linksys to replace it, and it seems to be a lot more reliable anyway.
I bought one of these but had to return it since it would freeze up and/or stutter while playing the second layer (about an hour or so in) on most of my DVD's. The player seems cheaply made and the features are not that great. The remote, in particular, is very flimsy, with tiny buttons that you can't read in a dimmed room. Afer returning this, I got a JVC XV-S500BK for about the same price and I'm much happier with it.
I have tried about 6 of them and none are even recognized in my iomega dvd burner or RCA dvd player/recorder.All other brands of DVD+R 16X work without any problems.Looks like some lots are really bad.
The lens would not switch from auto to manual focus at all. The switch was stuck in the autofocus setting like it was superglued there. I took a couple of test shots and the lens would not focus at all. Everything was blurry even with one subject at five feet. Lens was sent to Canon for repair the same day I received it.
I bought this camera for my 3 year old son, who loves "taking pictures". Before I gave it to him, I played around with it some. I was extremely disappointed in the photo quality. I know it's not a high quality camera, but with today's technology, I was really unhappy. I will be returning it for a refund.
This antenna doesn't work at all. I get no signal for any station, my 10 dollar Radio Shack antenna gets all stations with a little help. The antenna is mounted outside facing the proper direction and my DirecTV receiver gets a zero on all known stations. A coat hanger is more effective. I am not just saying that, it is true. Don't purchase, I will give you mine for free.
I was very impressed when I received it. It came in a nice box and it is a very substantial, solid feeling item. The software was very easy to use and the keychain displayed the photos with clarity and good color rendition. Unfortunately, it totally stopped working after a month. Too late to return to Amazon. It is a waste of money and Amazon should no longer sell this product. Beware!
Last summer I bought a camera D-340 Olympus and I am truly satisfied with it and I agree with most of the reviews. The problem was when I tried to find service due to an strange condition; the smart media is OK, Batteries are OK. but there is an error condition the led keeps flashing, the manual is not helpful because did not give a way to solve it, I have been triying to find an answer in order to fix the problem an in three month nobody from Olympus service help me to fix the problem or gave an appropiate advise. I am in south america Caracas Venezuela and there is no place to service the Camera. So if you are out of USA and thinkink in buying Olympus be aware that there is no service and there is no answer from Olympus Service Department.Thanks
This box does not work as a high def receiver for Direct TV. It only works for standard def and as a TIVO. Is not what is advertised. You will regret wasting your money if you want a high def DVR box. It is out dated and wont even pick up high def satellites! STAY AWAY!!!!!
I bought this router and could not get it to work. Then the Hardware failure light M2 came on and I requested a replacement. The replacement unit had the same problems and I returned that one too.
I thought this would be a fine player for my daughter's 8th birthday. I should have tried it out before letting her open it. Right out of the box, the tone arm assembly had been dislodged causing records to rub against the support. The quality of the whole package was what you'd expect for something more in the toy $15 price range. Thank goodness for Amazon's amazingly easy return policy including shipping. I wish I'd gone that route instead of trying to take it back to Target, who fulfilled the original order. After an hour there I ended up walking out of the store with no resolution.
dont waist your money on this cheap cd player... i got this cd player on the estimated delivery date like i do on all amazon products. hooked it up the day i got it and loved it the first day. then i had nothing but problems. it started out when i took a gravel road and the cd player decided it ddnt wanna play cd's for a week. next the face plate went out for a few days and i had to use the remote for everything, then the face plate randomly started working. now ive had the cd player for a little less then a month and it completly stopped working, it wont close, power on or anything. I rewired it changed the fuse and nothing... dont by this product its JUNK
The D-Link DWL-P200 Power Over Ethernet Adapter listed in October of 09 as the 'Frequently Bought Together' item is not compatible with the BB-HCM531A. Come on Amazon, get your accessories right before you recommend them.
Battery charger does not work well, Software does not update remote correctly or at all. Logitech does not know how to get their remote software to work correctly. Avoid these, not worth it.
These earbuds were crap. The sound quality is just horrible, and it sounds all wrong. It's almost like white noise in the background or something, I don't even know how to describe it. I've used Panasonic Jellies before, and these looked similar, but I cannot stand the sound. I think I'm done with Panasonic.
I have been a Tivo subscriber for over 10 years, and feel any potential buyers of Tivo products should know this: their customer service function is so bad, it might as well not exist at all. I have NEVER had an issue they were able to resolve - they always either blame the customer (you must be doing something wrong) or someone else. I am an expert Tivo user, and some thing simply don't work, and when that happens, they refuse to acknowledge the problem could be their fault.(a) Blockbuster video downloads don't work. I download Amazon videos all the time with no problem, but have never been able to download a Blockbuster video. Tivo says I must have the network set up wrong - if that were true, how could I download Amazon videos? Blame the customer...(b) Yahoo widgets don't work properly, such as weather, which shows the weather for 5 random cities. When you try to add your own city, it doesn't work. Again, Tivo blames the customer. The procedure for adding a city is clear, but you always get the message 'network problems - try again later.' After more than 2 dozen tries over a couple of weeks, it's safe to conclude it's a Tivo issue, but they refuse to acknowledge it.(c) They will email you offers that are not honored. I recently received an email offer for 50% off lifetime service when you upgrade one of your existing Tivos - when you try to click through the link in the offer, all you get is 25% off. CLEARLY another Tivo problem, but they won't fix it.Many other examples exist, but the fact remains: Tivo has NO customer service3.
Bought a 16x internal DVD from Pacific Digital. Don't know if it wa this one or not. First one died within 30 days. They sent me another that wouldn't burn DVD's. Can't get their tech support on the phone. Finally threw it out. Save your money. Buy a name brand like Memorex or Pioneer etc. This stuff is the cheapest Chinese junk on the market.
..the story drags..In a nutshell the story is as follows;Benny,theleading charecter is both a gourmet chef and a wiseguy..He has been instructed to single-handedly cater a dinner for a gathering of mobsters..One or more of them may be "rats" in a government sting operation that has resulted in the conviction of a top underboss..All of them may have secrets they would not want revealed which,if revealed may incur the wrath of the higher ups..From this interesting premise we might expect a plotline in which,little by little,clues are given which would allow us to guess the identity of the rat(s) but this is not what happens...Instead we get a whole lot of aimless conversation over dinner,a lot of unrelated back-story about how Benny became both a chef and a wiseguy,and at the end of the tale a very unsatisfying conclusion ..The only,and I do mean only thing this book has going for it are the recepies for all of the various courses served by Benny to the assembled mobsters,but these take up about ten pages of the book,while the rest is devoted to spinning this aimless and often boring storyline.The author played a hit man in the HBO show"The Sopranos",and all of his co-stars seem to have liked the book,in that quite a few of them wrote glowing reviews,which were quoted on the dust-jacket..No authentic critic wrote any such glowing praise for the book,so we may consider the reviews written by "Soprano" co-stars to be gifts rather than honest apprasials of the book's worth
I bought this sub just for a cheap sub so it can just hold me over for a month while I got more money and this thing did BEAT HARD, BUT after 30 days it got soo quiet and then it just died, and I havent even pushed them hard and all i had for an amp was a 600 watt Dual amp,So if this is going to hold you over for about a month while you save money go ahead, its just check out bestbuy online for there deals,Just save your money if you like the bigger bang,,Good for an older person that would like just alittle more boom than a stock setup.
I purchased wireless headphones that unfortunately were defective. There was sound on only one side. I informed amazon of the problem and they informed me the procedures to return the item. At the time they also informed me they no longer carried the item and said they would arrange for a refund. However, when I went back to the amazon site to look for the item through other sellers, I noticed amazon was selling the same thing for a higher price, through the amazon name. I would have preferred a replacement over a refund.
I bought this cable as a backup to leave at work to keep my Zune charged there. I wish I'd bought a cable directly from microsoft (gasp!) now.First, the picture shown is, apparently, a REAL Zune cable. The one you get doesn't have the silkscreened logo. No big deal, but you should probably show your own product, no?Second, the cable, for some reason, won't allow my Zune to sync with my computer. I don't know why. The connection is made, the Zune charges and the sync begins -- but I soon get an error message telling me the sync failed. (it keeps charging, which is a plus)I tried the zune with the original cable and sync complete -- seems like the cable (it doesn't make sense, I know, but it's the only thing that's different)oh, well, I got a recharging/AC cable for a few bucks, but it's not what I was looking for.Hope you have better luck...
This product wanted to reformat itself after less than 90 days in operation. I lost all my data that was backed up to this drive. I consider this unreliable and unacceptable. I recommend a more reliable product if you want to use this as a backup device. Use at your own risk.
This was a good idea, but it wasn't described properly. It didn't work with old notebook drives, it didn't match the pins on two 2.5" I had (IDE). It did match the pins on a bigger one, but it wouldn't work with it because it was already formatted and had data on it. Apparently you need to use this with bare new hard drives.None of this was mentioned in the listing or on the product box. And the documentation seems to have been written a decade ago, oops, stops with WinNT and XP, no Vista or 7. Nothing in there about what to do with a disk with stuff on it, which was why I got this product in the first place, so I could both salvage old photo files and also reuse as external drives with Vista and Win7 computers. It's going back ASAP!
Granted my ear's haven't been dumped in platinum and gold as self professed audiophiles. But I have a good understanding of what sounds good and what does not (at least for my taste). These headphones are light weight and comfy but this comes at the cost of fit. They do not give a good fit (or seal) due to the self adjusting mechanism that was apparently made for the hulks head.This was my first set of open back headsets and I can tell you right now that this will be my last. Nothing more annoying than that "airy" type of sound. Besides letting everyone within vicinity know exactly what you're listening too (to them it sounds like you have a one 2" speaker handheld radio strapped to your head) you'll have no privacy.. good luck not annoying those close by.Bass is really light and I mean LIGHT! I've been listing to music, games and movies with my audio technical ath-m30 and they do a much better job than theses at only $40. You don't have to take my word for it. My best advice is to order two different headset's if money allows and try them before deciding. EVERYONE'S hearing is different, what may sound great for John might sound like junk to Jacob. So don't be like me and let "Johnny my ears have been blessed with holy water" be the only deciding factor when making a purchase on a human sense that's varies from individual to individual.
Soon after using this charger, my van had an electrical malfunction. After paying a couple hundred dollars to run a diagnostic, the shop found out that two fuses had blown on my van. The mechanic asked if I had been using a car charger, as it was on the same electrical circuit as the fuses that blew. Since this was the only new charger, I must hold it responsible.
"Is it live, or is it Memorex?" Its neither these days. Memorex, in my experience, rebrands all of its optical media.An excellent way to check the manufacturer, the so-called ATIP data, a small space on the disc that contains the MID, or manufacturer's ID. DVDInfoPro can identify MIDs, as can NeroInfoTool and Alcohol 52% & 120% both have an excellent record of reading ATIPs. For freeware, visit VSO Software's sight for a program called VSO Inspector. It doesn't always tell you the MID, however. On the upside it IS free.Memorex does NOT make its own media, it rebrands other manufacturers' products. Their chief supplier is a Taiwanese company called CMC Magnetics. CMC's reputation is deservedly terrible both in my personal experience as well as in the opinion of nearly everyone I know. Their quality control is hideous.One exception has been a pack of Imation rebranded CMC CD-RWs. But for CD-Rs--avoid.Some improvement can be achieved by lowering the burn speed--but you don't need to buy disks of any particular speed to do this. Every burning software of quality will allow you to set the burning speed for yourself. If someone gives you Memorex or another brand that uses CMC (e.g. Imation and TDK), seriously consider changing the burning speed from the max, whatever it may be, to 16x or 20x. It will, of course, slow down the burn, but you're more likely to have a better result with such low quality media as CMC (and Prodisc).And there is NO difference between CD-Rs for "data" and CD-Rs for "music." They are manufactured in exactly the same way. There IS a difference in the method used by the burner to write a CDDA (CD Digital Audio, also known as a "Red Book" CD developed jointly by Phillips and Sony back in the early 80s), but it has nothing to do with the type of disc or the dye used in the disc.The best bets on the market are Verbatim and, the king of optical media, Taiyo Yuden. Fuji sometimes rebrands Taiyo, but they also rebrand other products. Basically, its a crapshoot when you're buying anything but Verbatim or Taiyo--who make their own media.
When the handset is fully discharged, all the data will be lost. Twice I lost all my appointments and meetings information and other important notes. I dumpped it to my trash can.
Do you remember the Yugo? It was the cheapest car that you could buy in America, and it was proof that you got what you paid for. This is the same with MSNTV. There really isn't very much wrong with hardware. It does what it was designed to do. The problem is that the software does not permit it to do very much.WebTV came on to the market back in 1996 and I had the service for several years. More recently the product has been re-branded as MSN TV. The only thing that has changed is the name on the box. The technology, I am sad to say, is virtually obsolete.Look at it this way: if you enjoy watching television on a 5 in. black-and-white TV with poor reception, you'll love MSN TV.With generosity, I give the service one star.By the way, this review is being dictated using the IBM ViaVoice software that I have installed on my iMac.
We received this webcam as a present, we had to return it since it was not compatible with our computer and ended up paying for shipping the reimbursement!
The function that supposedly allows you to patch in CD players, tape players, etc. and play through the USB connection did not work and repeated emails to Ion tech support went unanswered. I'm returning it. No more cyber commerce for me.
More chinese made junk. Wouldn't work with transmitter and receiver twelve feet apart in a direct line. Don't buy this product!
My experience is like a lot of others - I bought this unit with high expectations for good performance but found that it would regularly freeze up my machine. When I removed the offending unit the freezes were gone as well. Additionally, the installation manual had erroneous information in it. Ask yourself what kind of company would put out an untested product like this and still forge ahead with a clear conscience, and that just about sums up D-Link. I would recommend LinkSys or any other vendor until D-Link improves the quality, dependability, and reliability of their products.
I've had this camera for a couple years now and have enjoyed it's video and audio quality as well as its compact size.The worst part about this camera comes when you try to transfer video to a computer. Yes, it does have firewire capability, but for some stupid reason, the firewire port is located beneath where the battery is put in. This means you can't transfer video while keeping the battery plugged in. You have to plug the camera into the AC at the same time while you transfer video to a computer. In fact, the AC adapter is located in the battery charger. This is the reason that a lot of my footage has never made it to my computer. For me, the process is tedious and has become my only gripe about the camera.I'm sure the reason that they designed the camera like this was so that you can't transfer video without purchasing the brand-name panasonic battery charger. I tried to go around this by buying a generic battery charger only to find that it would've serve the function of an AC adapter.Bottom line, if you're going to be transferring a lot of video to your computer, don't get anything from this line of panasonic cameras. Always do a full check on a camera before you buy it for silly features like this, which will make transferring video an arduous process. I would even go so far as to say that this camera is a COMPLETE PIECE OF CRAP for this reason... that is a small extent of the frustration that this camera has given me.
I have just received my CX-CD210. My unit dosen't play at all in the anti shock mode and plays at an excessively high rate of speed so as to transform any CD into a "chipmunk recording in the regular play mode. The warrranty conditions require that I return the player to the Coby Electronics Corp. at my own cost and to include an additional $6.00 to cover their shipping and handling. All things considered, it well be easier and less aggrevating to throw this product away and buy one locally.
Waste of money, black ink leaked, damaged my desk. Since I bought a set, I replaced again and leaked again. I bought from another non-oem and worked fine.
I have been using this camera for quite some time now and I'm very disappointed. Night and indoor pictures I have taken are terrible. I have the camera setup correctly, but the pictures are either really fuzzy or dark.
Not only did this stereo not work, it started smoking when I had it plugged in for less than 5 minutes. Then when I had to send it back, I HAD TO PAY THE POSTAGE BACK which was almost $20. I still have not received a refund on the product, and when I brought it to my UPS store, they told me the address was a bad/unknown address, but that they would send it anyway and hope for the best. I am waiting for it to come back so that this company doesn't have to refund my money, and I will be stuck paying $18 for a package that couldn't even get sent correctly.I am absolutely disgusted with Amazon for the way that they have handled this. You really want your review this badly, you send me emails all the time, but I still haven't gotten my account credited for the refund on this extremely dangerous product that you told me came from an excellent seller.I had a $50 Amazon gift card that I used to purchase this product, and I am pretty sure I will let the remainder go to waste. This has been a waste of my time and energy, and I am absolutely sick of solicitations from Amazon when they haven't even dealt with the original problem.DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!! AND MAKE SURE AMAZON IS HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ANY FAULTY PRODUCTS THEY ENDORSE OR PROMOTE FROM THE SUPPLIER.
Never was able to get it to work either in my home or in the camper. assume it's defective but at the price not worth the trouble to fool with shipping it back.
I gave this to my 14 year old in August, the hard drive went bad in October, we got it back from the repair shop December 5th, and the hard drive went bad again December 14th. $200 and he has been able to use it only weeks. The Sony Customer Support is useless, because they act like they have never even seen this model and have no clue how to troubleshoot it. I have spent hours on the phone with them to get no help. The repair service hours a terrible, so I have to call them from work to arrange any repair.My Ipod is going strong after 3+ years. Go Apple!
I bought this due to some neat features like extra frames and internal memory but when i put is side by side with one that I got as a gift (Nu Vue 560) there was a big difference in picture quality. Tried to adjust the contrast, etc. but could not get it as good as the one I had.
I was disappointed to find that the US model of the Exilim Z4U camera has fewer features then the foreign model. Mainly the movie feature is missing. I contacted Casio to find what was up and if an upgrade would be available. After contacting Casio I received the following reply.Well basically You need the EX-Z4 ( one without the "U"). This one is not officially released in the US by Casio IncDo an internet search for the model which should take you to international store that sells themThere is no info available on a future "fix"Don't buy the US model.
I have a different model Kodak camera, however they all use the same EasyShare software. Running Windows XP, I could not get the software to work properly. After several hours on the phone with Kodak tech support, they couldn't get it working either. They said they are aware of the problem. It is now several weeks later and they still don't have a fix. They don't really seem to care either.It might not be a bad idea to consider other brands, instead of Kodak. Since, if the software won't work properly, then what good is the camera?
I didn't and I should have.Purchased this item to replace a bulky KVM switch. As soon as I set it up it started randomly muting the speakers, switching between machines and the mouse would disappear. I updated the software but it did not help.This product just flat out does not work.
I've owned this vidio camera since July '04. When camera works it is a fine machine. BUT, just after warrantee expired tapes would not eject--repair bill $230. Now in 1/06 playback is horribly distorted--head cleaning tapes do not work so video head needs replacing--repair bill $211.00 I will start searching for a replacement unit (NOT SONY) that is not so prone to breakedown within 18 months of purchase. If you like paying for a camera over and over again, this is the unit for you--otherwise work hard to find a more dependable brand/model.
Let me first say that the pictured version, the light silver one, is an EXCELLENT product! I've been using it with a Fujitsu T4010 laptop for almost a year, but it works great even on widescreen 15.4" laptops... It's whisper quiet, vents all the air out the back, and is not dependent on airflow from underneath whatsoever. Some reviewers have commented on poor positioning of the fans...that's actually a non-factor due to the air channels which allow a small amount of air to constantly flow past the bottom of your laptop - and that's really all that's needed to keep heat from building up. I use my laptop to edit video, which used to make it scorching hot..and even with normal use, I had to keep a phone book under it, though even that got warm on the bottom after some time. The old version, though thin and light enough to take anywhere (even coach class on a Regional Jet), made my laptop feel cool to the touch. I've been using As a bonus, it drew a very negligible amount of power, which at most cut down battery life by a few minutes.Now the bad news: One day, the engineering and marketing teams at Targus got together and were really bored. Apparently the ER surgeons of the USA were telling them to stop stealing their business by preventing burn injuries , so they decided to make their "redesign" so terrible that no one would want to use it.I discovered this when I ordered the pictured item for some friends off of Amazon (I'm their "PrimePimp").They sent me the "new improved" one twice. The old one sucked the air down and blew it all out of the back...the new one blows it up which causes the air to spread around which can still make you warm if it's on your lap. Also, it's MUCH louder, drains the battery of my laptop much more, and heavier, thicker, etc...I could use the old one in classes with no one noticing, but the new one is loud to the point that you'd be embarrassed to have it in public. It's definitely not something that's portable due to its heft and awkward size. Another problem is that it draws air from the bottom...so if you have loose clothing, are placing it on a couch, etc, the air intake will get blocked.Lastly, the fins aren't shielded well, and they aren't built well. I had a few blades take flight and one of them made a nice scuff on my laptop.I hope that they either 1) Bring back the old version, or 2) At least change the pic...it's very misleading of Targus to keep the same model number for a product that is in no way alike. That's like ordering a Lexus ES350 and getting a Toyota Carolla and the dealer justifying it by saying "Well...they both do the same thing and are both made by the same company."The pictured version is at W@l-M@rt, it's worth a test drive and the extra price. I'm just thankful for Amazon's great customer support and gracious return policy.Shame on you Targus, Shame on you!
I can recommend nothing about this product. The color is poor. The contrast is inadequate. The screen is too small. The resolution is too grainy. Need I go on?
If you need a cassette recorder to record lectures, you might like the more expensive SONY TCM500DV--not the SONY TCM200DV, which is no improvement on this Memorex. This Memorex has no auto-reverse and it is very noisy. Besides, the construction is flimsy and toy-like.I needed a backup for my TCM500DV. I bought this, took it home, and tested it against my TCM500DV. Was I ever shocked at the difference! I returned the Memorex and bought another SONY TCM500DV.
I haven't really used this scanner since I am having all kinds of problems with the installation. Too bad that I didn't read these reviews sooner. Never would have bought it. It may be the best scanner on the market but it has to have the worst documentation and tech support ever. I guess that it's my fault since my OS is XP and obviously XP and the Epson 1660 are not compatible. After spending over 1 hour (a toll call to California from the East Coast)and numerous calls to Epson, the tech at NewSoft finally was able to help me install the software. The techs at Epson were completely and utterly useless and to say that they were uninformed is to put it mildly.Since I bought the scanner with a 30 day return policy it will be returned unless I get some help from Epson fast.
This is a very well put together scanner, and one of the only ones on the market with a built-in working transparency adapter. Unfortunately, Microtek still hasn't put out a version of their scanning software that works with Mac OS X 10.5, so it's completely useless for any designer or photographer using a Mac.
Immediately it created that crackly noise that you get with old headphones...and the sound quality is terrible. Sounds like it's in a muffled tin can. There are better adapters out there. Keep on looking because this one isn't worth it at all!!
Garmin n&uuml;vi 350 3.5-Inch Portable GPS NavigatorI'm puzzled by the favorable reviews posted by others. My own unit must have been an exception. As far as I know, there's nothing wrong with the GPS itself, but it can't be interfaced with either the window suction cup (comes in box) or the dashboard mount (sold separately). Both terminate in ball joints. The GPS provides no matching ball socket, but rather sits in a connector (comes in box) which has a ball socket. The ball socket is way too small. No amount of force could push the ball into the socket. Whatever its power, the GPS is thus far dead weight, because I have no useful fixture in which to hold it.
I purchased this to watch movies while walking on the treadmill. I can still hear the treadmill loud and clear wearing these. The price was so inexpensive, and the postage relatively high, that I am not returning these.
True it will not slide but very often rolls to the floor.The first or second time it topples over because its top heavy, you worry if that could be a problem. Then one day it happens. It flips off the dash and slams to the floor shattering the control screen. The base needs to be wider to prevent roll overs.
I wish I could tell you (the reader) what a great camera this is. I wish I could say it was a great buy. Unfortunately, that is not the case.Today marks the third time since April, 2008 (which is when I originally purchased the camera) that I am having to send the camera back to Sony for repairs. I've had problems with the display not working properly, flickering, not showing colors, or simply not working at all; the facial recognition has not worked since day one; and the battery has not held a decent charge since day one either. To top it all off, every time I send the camera in for repairs, I have to pay for the shipping -- if that's not a slap in the face, then I don't know what is.Now, for the period of time in between repairs that the camera has worked, it's had its good points and its bad points (more of the latter than the former).The good:The zoom on this camera is great, particularly the ability to zoom while filming (which from what I've heard isn't available on all cameras in this price range). Also, the continuous shutter works well and is really fast (there is no way to turn the flash on, however, which is a disappointment).The bad:Everything else. The pictures are simply terrible. I've adjusted the settings countless times, I've even set it on automatic to let the camera decide which settings are best; however, without fail, every time I plug the camera into the television to view the pictures, they look absolutely terrible. I've played old VHS tapes that have better quality than what this camera puts out. The same goes for the video quality.My sister purchased a Canon camera that has the same features as this Sony (minus the ability to zoom while taking a video) plus more freedom to edit the photos in the camera, but her camera cost one hundred dollars less than this one, AND it hasn't given her any problems whatsoever. All in all, this purchase was a major disappointment. I truly expected more out of Sony, and I also expected that a corporation as large and as rich as Sony would at least have the decency to pay for the shipping when a customer is sending in their faulty product for repairs. This is most certainly the last time I ever purchase a Sony product.
I had to return two m105 units because of problems with the digitizer--text and other inputs were not being correctly read, which is a pretty serious problem. Besides that, the screen really is tiny and the unit feels more like a toy than a quality handheld computer. I wanted to love this model, and the web browser and note pad features are great, but I wouldn't recommend it. I eventually got a Palm VIIx and love it. It's a much better value for the money.
I have always trusted Altec Lansing for decent, affordable PC speakers with a sub, but when I was furnishing my new office, I figured I'd give JBL a try, since they have always been one of my favorites for home use. I can't express my disgust enough...the overall sound wasn't great at all. About a month in, the bass control knob stopped working....anywhere you set it, it gives you maximum bass. I figured out that if I push the knob hard enough, it corrects the problem....so now my ... speakers have scotch tape on the subwoofer, holding the bass knob at an angle. My advice....stay away. Go buy some Altecs.
I didn't find out that this system has the same problem for everybody until it stopped working. It was great until then.
though I did not experience the feel issues other reviewers mentioned and thought this was a good enough replacement the control Key came off after only 2 days light use - not a good sign..
When I purchased this card, the capacity and the number of pictures you could take at one go seemed intriguing. However, after the first use (and luckily with only 4 or 5 pictures stored on it) the card died and I couldn't even format it. I had to send it back for replacement.Now I'm looking at the similar Fujifilm cards (256MB, 1GB,...) and apparently many poeple have had the same problem.An important recommendation: Do NOT buy a single card with high capacity. Instead of a 512, go for two 256. You will end up paying 10-20 bucks more, but what you'll get is the peace of mind.
okay i bought the archos gmini 120 as an alternative of the extremely over priced ipod. and since im 15 and had to pay for it myself it seemed logical to buy an mp3 player that offered a great amount of space and features for a fraction of the cost of an ipod that i couldnt afford. so i got the gmini and immeditly opened it and tried to get it running... well 6 days of trying later it still wasnt working. the plugins are immposible to use and no one knows how to make it work. not only does it not work with itunes or just work period its huge and cannot fit in your pocket if you tried... so if you have bought this return it and get something that works...
I bought these headphones for the purpose of listening to music/video and also to do some mixing with music recordings. I have to say, while I do like a lot of sony's earbuds for their sound quality and bass response, I was somewhat disappointed with this pair of headphones. Bass response was mediocre, not as powerful as my $10 earbuds surprisingly enough. The mids and highs seemed fine. However, these headphones were extremely tight and uncomfortable. I thought it would be good that they are tight and thus would keep a lot of sound out (which they do, but at a cost). After maybe 30 minutes to an hour my ears were aching a lot, so much that I had to take off the headphones and rest my ears for a while. With glasses it is even worse. Do not buy if you want headphones that you can keep on for long periods of time.
These are great straps, they are strong, they easily lock close and open with one hand, but when paired with the Tamrac 9 adventure pack you'll find no where on the pack to attached these straps to secure your tripod. I'm surprised after ten days in Europe and countless times they came loose I didn't lose one but I left with four straps and came home with four straps.
Interesting toy, no support. When first installed picture was great both during the day and at night. Picture quality started to break down over time to the point that IR was all but useless. Replaced cameras and had same result. Installation is simple. Don't expect any support or warranty backup from Swann. Swann does not seem to be interested in taking care of their product and our experience was that they were grossly unprofessional. Even getting a phone call returned was a major task.PRO: Inexpensive, easy to install. Interesting toy.Con: Picture quality breaks down over time with IR mode worse than daylight mode. Don't try to ID anything from it as the picture quality is too poor. Don't waste your time trying to get support or warranty service from Swann.Having purchased these units and replaced them twice, if you are interested in any serious level of security or ID go to a better quality unit not Swann.
The fact that it is called a stacking bracket led me to believe that it would be useful for stacking. In fact, it is only useful for stacking some of the smaller footprint Linksys products on top of a full-size one. I was hoping to put it between a couple of full-size units to allow more airflow, but it doesn't work.Also, as for the wall mount feature, the router (or whatever product you mount), is only secured to the bracket by the friction of the four short little legs poked into the four holes on the bracket. There is no additional screw or fastener. Linksys says &quot;don't put any pressure at all&quot; on the wall-mounted item.Plus, who needs ten of them?Very limited use for this product, if any.
The signal strength is very low which means it failed to to fulfill its purpose. I'll cut my loss and try another product prehaps something from DELL.
It's a junk, could not get any signal off the air ( not even standard signal).
The product description clearly states that this is s 5 tape pack and the summary description at the top states the price is for one pack, not for one tape. But it is only for one tape. The company says the description is for one tape and refuses to make any adjustment or to refund shipping and handling. PC Connection has the same tape for $31, including shipping & H.
The quality was ok but after a week i saw like a crack with like a burn like mark. After 2 weeks one ear stopped working, then 2 more weeks the whole thing just stopped working. Not to mention it's not very comfortable and don't even think about making someone have a listen(ear wax all over your stuff)THis product sucks.
WARRNING.... Do not buy this unit. I have ahd to send it back to JVC three times and they still won't send me a new one. The VCR tapes won't come out when you push eject. JVC service people won't refund shipping charges even when the unit is broken. I am out over 100.00 in shipping too. Don't buy anything JVC. BAD SERVICE.
Setup was very easy. With the system powered on, but we were only getting parts of a messages, or no message at all, The worst aswering machine in the world after a couple of weeks. We went back to a 25 year old machine by AT&T.; We got tired of not getting messages.Buyer Beware!
Product came with hardware missing. I had to contact manufacturer to reorder the package of bolts,screws etc. They were nice about my problem and were to send the hardware by UPS with no charge. The box should have been inspected before shipping.
It does not say anywhere in the title or description but it is not an AC adapter. It has a cigarette lighter plug on it.
Given that most Quantaray (Ritz Camera's store brand) lenses are made by Sigma, I was surprised to read that this 19-35mm is made by Hoya. I went down to my local Ritz store and asked them about it. As usual, the clerks there couldn't answer my question.If this is indeed a Hoya lens, then it's probably best to stay away from it. Hoya is known for making dirt-cheap, low-quality stuff. This is not to say this lens is total trash, and if you have a cheap Nikon SLR and just want a relatively inexpensive wideangle lens, this may still work for you -- although $200 is a lot of money in my book. I'm staying away from this one. I can get a Tamron for just a little more but its quality is many times superior.
I tried this camera with Skype and a 1.6 mhz p4. It had the CPU at 100% and the video and audio were choppy. I just tried it on my new Core 2 Duo with 2 GB of memory and it is still awful. The sound quality is poor so after fooling with all the settings I connected my old Logitech microphone. Now the audio works. The video is still iffy at best. Skype 3.0 crashes after a few minutes with the video on.
My original search on Amazon was for a "Macessity Keyboard Cover", which gave me one hit for "Macessity Keyboard Cover." Upon choosing the link I was taken to the product/order page. Everything seemed in order so I placed my order.Upon receiving and opening the package containing the keyboard cover, it did not feel as though the quality was the same as I was used to. It was also missing the Macessity logo. I have purchased Macessity Keyboard Protectors in the past and they have always had the Macessity Logo on the protector.I went back to the Amazon page that shows this particular protector and it became apparent that this was NOT a Macessity product.The page displays the following information at the top:Keyboard Protector for MacBook ProOther products by MacessityIt does NOT claim this is a Macessity product.I returned the item
This is very cheaply made and really a defective product. I bought this to help my baby sleep with repetitive sounds and to block out the dog barking and other children in the house. The volume control was very sketchy, it would be quite and then cut-out and then be loud and then cut out again. After only a month it stopped working completely. I took it back to the store and exchanged it. The same thing happened two more times with two different units. I finally gave up and returned it for good!
It was just a month of use of this video card, & it started giving me problems...I sent the card back to amazon. Didn't want a card that already had issues.
*Update* Amazon did refund my money on this, it just took a while.This was supposed to be the best antenna out there, but it was showed up by a cheap RCA antenna. The Terk antenna would work, but it had to be aimed in just the right place and never would pick up all my local channels, even though they all broadcast from the same place. It is very large and sticks out like a sore thumb also. Not worth it at all. Now, if Amazon would just refund my money, I am getting tired of waiting for my refund!
Not so good. I bought it for 3 reasons, my husband is an Italian-American, I love to cook and I love the Sopranos. Dissapointing.
I had received the iClick way past the estimated delivery date.The seller was generous to refund the shipping, but it was waypast my daughters birthday, and long after we returned from vacation. I have experience with MP3 players, but after many hours, I have yet to be able to get this one to work.
Playback with the DVD-2900 sounds amazing considering its price. However, a couple of teething problems exist.First, it's terrible at reading Redbook CDs. Many a time, a Redbook CD will either get "No Play" or "0h00m00s". The only solution I know to the problem is to keep reloading the CD until it finally reads the disc - it might take up to 100 reloads though.Second, it doesn't read SACDs that well either, especially the hybrid ones. While it doesn't have the same "No Play" or "0h00m00s" problem upon loading as for Redbook CDs, it does ever so often just pause in the middle of a track. Then, one of two things will happen - it will either continue playing the track after a few seconds of pausing, or it will go into "No Play" mode. And it does this at exactly the same spot for each disc. It's not a problem with the disc because my other SACD players play back the discs just fine.As this seems to be a problem with Denon Universal PLayers in general, I suggest you read the various forums about problems with the various Denon players before buying them.
Definitely has potential, but "N" technology isn't quite there yet. Installation and setup were a breeze, no problems whatsoever. In fact, the simpliest of the 3 routers I have ever owned. My problem was that I could not get my Belkin N1 wireless card to connect at any speed greater than 54Mbps. Calls to tech support were useless as they told me that I should be happy with 54Mbps. I have two cards one could connect at 300Mbps, one only at 54Mbps. The big problem with this router came with interference from my cordless home telephone. Anytime I answered the phone I would instantly lose the router connection. No matter what channel I set the router or phone on it was no good. Again, tech support could offer me nothing. By the way, tech support does not speak English very well. I boxed up all the Belkin merchandise and returned it. Hope you have better luck.
Received product and began using it to charge my Motorola Droid phone in the car. After less than a month, the adapter stopped working.
It is NOT whole house and not worth the price you end up paying for it. They sucker you in with a promotion and then turn around and declare the value higher than what you actually paid so tgat you end up paying what you saved in duties and customs!Get ready to fight with it to get an interference free signal. I have yet to get anything but a static filled signal from it!
We have been long-time Olympus customers when it comes to digital cameras. Our first was the D490. Our second was the Stylus 400. On the strength of our previous purchases, we did not hesitate to get the 710. We have been extremely disappointed. Just about every picture we have taken (at the highest quality setting) have been blurry and far below the picture quality of the 4 megapixel camera we used previously. We sent the 710 back to Olympus because we were convinced this was a problem with our camera. Olympus wasn't particularly interested to hear that we were loyal customers, said it replaced the lens, and we saw absolutely no difference when we received the camera back. Unfortunately, we have now taken 6-months-worth of very average-quality family pictures. We will buy a Cannon or Sony in the next week. Sorry, Olympus, but you have now lost us forever.
I got one of those rare lemons, so I cannot speak about the lens quality. Despite having everything set correctly, it would not give me an F-stop reading and would not focus on AF or MF on my Pentax K-5. Amazon was wonderful as always about a return and refund. I would not consider buying electronics and camera products from any other retailer. I LOVE amazon.com
I was excited when I first received this as it sounds great and the mute/volume button is easy to access. However, they are VERY uncomfortable on my ears after even a few minutes of use, leaving them physically sore. I would not recommend them.
This is my third Epson all-in-one. The first died due to a permanent ink clog. The second one died due to a permanent paper jam that caused the print head to bend the paper guide metal. Both Epson AIOs lasted less than two years.The ink question: Epson uses pigment ink and HP uses dye ink. The Claria Hi Definition ink appears to be the same old archival Epson DuraBright ink. The plain and simple fact is that the Epson DuraBright/Claria ink will outlast your life span but the Epson archival ink is frankly quite dull and lacking in definition, even at best quality setting. When I print the exact same photo on my HP 970 CSe Deskjet the HP colors are deep and the definition is quite good. However standard HP inks might only hold up a few years before fading. HP now claims that certain newer types of their inks last longer.The RX580 appears to be the basic traditional Epson all-in-one with minor bells, whistles and gongs added. It comes with six ink cartridges but sadly the black cartridge is also a skinny one. In regular print text mode Epson appears to have decided to make the black text type quality sort of blend between draft and regular. RX580 text type only looks acceptable to me if it is printed in a better quality mode.Nothing really good or bad to report about the scanner function. Nice thing about all-in-ones is that they serve as a simple, slow, home color photocopy machine.The software installed pretty much normally with the expected MS phone home error report just when the drivers install. The important thing is to install the Epson software before plugging in the non-supplied USB printer cable. The Web-To-Page optional software on the install CD is great.The CD/DVD print function is a little plastic tray that you can insert, as needed, in the printer output opening.Finally, just like my previous Epson AIOs, when the printer grabs the paper to begin printing it makes a loud god awful noise as it throws the incoming paper back and forth in the incoming paper tray.
horrible product! I have been through 2 in 3 months. Philips customer service is terrible, and they do not abide to their warranty. I had to buy another unit by another company since Philips held mine for 2 months.Apex...inexpensive($) no problems.
I was swayed by the cheap price, but regretted it soon after. The player is bulky, unattractive, has cheap membrane buttons, worst of all, was skipping frequently or would not load some of my DVDs altogether. On top of it, the flimsy plastic notch intended to keep the battery attached broke off after a while. I've now bought a more expensive Panasonic LS50, which is smaller, better built, and so far has worked out great.
I've managed to keep my Windows 98 system stable for over five years now, mostly through a rigorous and sometimes annoying process of keeping my system files safe, my registry clean, and the startup files to a minimum. I thought I might even set a world record for "longest use of a Microsoft product without a major system crash." Unfortunately, this diminuitive little terror was too much for my poor system and it finally gave up the ghost.I bought the Netgear MR814 router and two of these MA101 adapters; one for my Win98 system and another for my WinXP system. I will say the router installed without a hitch. These things on the other hand are junk, to put it mildly, and the tech support staff were about as helpful as a blindfold.First off, the Win98 system just could not recognize the device upon startup. It would show up in the device manager but as disabled. The only way to get it working was to remove the device, reinstall it, and reconnect to the network every time I started the computer. Even this process was slow and annoying, taking well over two minutes while the system hangs and tries to figure out what this foreign object is. Based on the other reviews here, you will note that I'm not the only reviewer that has had this problem.Tech support? Well, this can take anywhere from five to forty-five minutes and, assuming you're not hung up on, you might as well start dialing the instant you have problems. Reason? Even though I told the techs repeatedly that I've done all the "basic" troubleshooting like removing and reinstalling drivers, removing, unplugging, and reinstalling the device, etc... they make you go through the entire process anyway. After three separate calls, totalling an hour and a half of hold time and another hour and a half of reinstalling things, the best the tech could say was "reinstall Windows." This is techspeak for "I have no clue." Against my better judgement, I did it anyway except Windows messed up the reinstall. One computer dead, one to go.I'm "happy" to report the WinXP computer did install the device but there was just one slight problem. It could recognize the network and even saw the router's SSID, but it would not connect to it. Here we go again. After two different phone calls, and a lot of inane disconnecting and reconnecting, the best the techs could tell me was it was due to interference. Strange, considering my other computer could recognize the network fine before meeting its untimely death and it's the same distance from the router. Again, techspeak for "I have no clue." Ironically, I did manage to get it to work after I hung up on the tech. Don't ask me how because I really don't know.So now, after the added expense of a Windows XP "upgrade" and the loss of an entire weekend, I have my network set up. One final problem. If I try any WEP encryption keys, I will lose the connections on both computers. I was able to get the router to allow access to these two computers only. Assuming this actually works, that should be secure enough, but I'm still not too keen about all my data passing back and forth unencrypted.Hopefully this review will convince you to look elsewhere.
I bought 2 pairs of these thinking they wouldn't last forever but that I would at leaast get a couple of months were of use. Boy was I wrong. I used these to listen to podcasts when walking to and from work, about half an hour each day. After about a month, the sound from the left earbud on my first pair stopped working. Fine. I broke out the second pair. After about a month worth of use, same story, the sound from the left earbud stopped working. Now I'm looking for new earphones. Bottom line, it's not worth getting these $10 earbuds when you'll be looking for new ones before you know it. They sound fine, but they just don't hold up to any normal wear and tear. Just invest in a $20-$30 pair from the start.
I have been using Microsoft ergonomic keyboards all the time. This one has got a little jinx in it. I wonder why are the arrow keys are placed so. The up and down keys are not placed back to back, but up and down arrows are placed back to back. This causes a lot problem while using the arrow keys. They should have followed the normal standards.
I tried four OTA antennas, including the Terk HDTVa. The Terk worked OK but was very directional and had an unstable base. It was also very big. The OTA antenna I highly recommend in the RCA Ant525. My TV is in the basement and the RCA Ant525 gave me signal strengths of 10-15 points higher than the HDTVa. It's also much smaller and more visually appealing if you aren't able to hide your antenna.
Expected the product to display detail of standard USGS 1/24,000 maps. Product did not meet expectations. Needless to say I was disappointed in the lack of detail. I was hoping to use the product with my Garmin GPS 72 to download way points. National Geographic Topo Colorado did not list my GPS in the GPS setup.
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 suggestion to you: Pay a little more and go with a good brand!!
I bought 2 of these kits hoping they would work. I have found them absolutely useless at $10+ per kit. I will continue to search for a product/system that REALLY works.
Toshiba Satellite models come at an attractive price, but that's about all I can say in their favor. My Satellite laptop has had 4 trips to the repair depot, the first one only one week after I bought it. That repair took almost a month, and failures have included 3 mother boards. Thankfully I bought the extended warranty. I called their customer relations dept. today to inquire about my options with an obvious lemon and was told they would only repair it again. The customer service rep. refused to let me speak to anyone else when I asked politely to speak to a supervisor, and when I asked for a phone number for their U. S. Headquarters said she didn't have that phone number.At least one Satelitte model has been the subject of a class action lawsuit due to the large number of failures; the resolution was simply to repair any models whose warranty had expired. I'd look elsewhere for a laptop.
This unit PROBABLY doesn't do what you think it does. If you read the website and the box, it looks like you can shoot wonderful HD movies, push a button and voila! a DVD pops out and you can SHARE it with friends and family. Notice it is called the "Share Station"! NOT - the unit spits out a DVD that "cannot be played on normal DVD players" (page 47 of the manual). This unit is simply an ARCHIVAL unit. It takes whats in your camera and backs it up to a DVD. Thats it. Call JVC and verify it.
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?
I bought a pair, installed on my car and my kids cant see anything. The viewing angle is terrible, so only an adult can see it if right positioned. More than 10 or 15 degrees and you dont see anything. Waste of money.
I purchased the "Miracle" remote from Amazon for my Toshiba TV/DVD combination Model # 19LV61K. What a disappointment. It turns the TV on and off but that is the extent of its use. The remote does not have the options to operate the DVD player. I ordered another remote that is supposed to be an "original" mfg.
The sound quality is okay and is probably on par with other products in the same price range, but the noise cancelling feature did not work whatsoever. In order to fully test the feature, I tried listening to music with it on and comparing the perceived background noise to when it was off. In short, I am able to hear my roommate entering the house downstairs while the noise cancellation feature is on and while listening to music without straining.The wires also seemed a bit cheap, and although they were new, they seemed as if they were going to short out.Overall, not a great product.
I bought the Virgin Pulse CD MP3 player on an impulse at Target while I was mourning the loss of my favorite Riovolt SP250 MP3 CD player. I wish I had read the reviews regarding the Virgin Pulse before buying it....but alas!Pros:1. the dual audio jacks2. the sound quality is superb..nice and loud and the signature headphones block out outside noise very well.Cons:1. the battery seems to drain out very quickly. Restarting the player is very difficult. Initially I thought the batteries had drained out...when it started happening very frequently, I managed to fix it by removing the batteries and then reinserting them. That seems to help about 50% of the time but it's a real pain.2. MP3s take a very long time to be read...not unusual for MP3 CD players but the time was definitely shorter on my Riovolt 2503. Usually shuts off if my bicycle goes over a bump and then I have to do the entire removing battery routine4. Controls are not intuitive especially when you have multiple folders in an MP3 disk.THIS IS DEFINITELY A LOUSY MP3 CD PLAYER. I won't recommend it to anyone. I wish RIOVOLT SP250 hadn't been discontinued
When it arrived, my first problem was that the arms that hold the ipod would not move. After fixing that I found that the ipod was not getting power. An examination showed that a wire on the cigarette lighter had come unsoldered. After fixing that, the unit worked but the duel adapter they send with the product broke when the cheap plastic cracked. The product is just very cheaply made and I'm sure it will not last very long.
Used it once. Just not a good option. Go to a brick & mortar store and try out different brackets. This one didn't work for me.
I purchased this to be able to transfer my photos from a media card so I could eliminate buying more media cards. The device is the right size, fits in the palm of your hand, but doesn't transfer ALL the photos. I tried transferring photos from the same media card three times to a different media card. I erased the second media card for each attempt so there was a clean receiving media card on each transfer. Every time I transferred photos the device failed to transfer all the photos. Each time it was different photos that didn't transfer. I'm returning this product.
The size and weight increase is significant. The snap tabs tend to rub against the ears.
I have had this phone for over a year, and am regretting every day that I did not return it. The speaker quality is great, but the microphone is completely unreliable. You have to be right in front of the phone, preferably slightly above the receiver to be heard.Also I do a lot of conference calls during which I sometimes remain silent for several minutes. It seems like this completely messes up with the signal processing algorithm of the phone, which tries to sort out voice from noise. The end result is that when it is my turn to speak in a call there is a good 30 seconds during which I people on the other end of the line can barely hear me. I usually end up picking up the receiver, which defies the purpose of this $250 phone...
ONE MAJOR FLAW: I have had this unit [Philips DVDR3455H/37] for 6 weeks. Feature packed and menu navigation is ok [haven't used others so I do not have anything to compare to] and Philips tech support has been very friendly and helpful. All this said, if you want a unit that will "dub" [copy] from its internal DVD drive to its internal hard drive this unit is not for you. There are other similar units [Toshiba RD-XS52 or Pioneer DVR-520H DVD Recorders for example] that do offer this function and I only wish I had looked deeper before I purchased. I don't know about Toshiba's or Pioneer's units or their tech support, etc. so I'm not recommending their products, just pointing out that their units will allow dubbing.According to Philips own presales personnel it does provide this dubbing feature, but speaking to their tech support it definitely does not and there is nothing in the owners/user manual referring to a dubbing feature. Tech support says this is to prevent copyright infringement. This seems somewhat ridiculous as it has copy guard to prevent copying [dubbing] copyrighted material from other sources to its inputs. I am able to copy to its HDD or directly to a blank DVD disc from my satellite dish [DirecTV], a VCR or another DVD unit. I would assume all of these sources' programming would predominantly qualify as copyrighted. Also, tech support says it does not know if there is any firmware updates planned [and doubts there will be any] to correct this.I purchased this unit believing it would dub from the DVD drive to the HDD but didn't review the small print. Actually nothing was written about this feature and I suppose the reason I didn't notice this is because this seems such an obvious feature [to me anyway] that I just assumed it would. It seems the only recourse is to purchase a separate DVD player to connect to this unit's input. Alas, space required for yet another piece of equipment, more cables and remotes, more instruction manuals, etc., etc., etc. for something that this unit should do and the afore mentioned other units will do.I am very disappointed!
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.
I've had this camera for a few years now and I like it for it's picture taking ability overall. However, the compatibility, or non-compatibility I should say, makes me crazy. It takes an xD card which is not compatible with the standard SD card reader that is built in to my computer or my portable card reader that accepts 6 formats, but not xD. This also means that if I have a problem with my card or want to share pictures with friends, I cant because everyone else is using SD cards. Also, the transfer cable is not a standard USB cable that most cameras use. It looks like one but the part that plugs into the camera is just a little more square than standard. So I always get it mixed up with all my other standard cables and end up loosing it.If you plan to use this camera in isolation and are not concerned with the incompatibility of the card and the cable, then the camera is great. However, if you want a camera that allows flexibility in taking, transferring, and sharing pictures, I recommend getting camera more standard.As a side note, I am also not happy with Fujifilm's contact us on the their website. They run you in circles and never actually give you an email address to make comments. So that is another x against them...
This product does not work at alll.,, I spent 2 hours trying to calibrate and the thing kept beeping whenever.,,
I wouldn't even give the Ceiva frame a star. The concept is amazing. And because of this, I purchased 3 of them to give as gifts for the holiday. None of the 3 worked. None of the replacements worked. Ceiva thought it extremely unusual to have such a situation happen. Yet if you read through the Amazon reviews, you'll see that it is extremely common. The product has lots of bugs...avoid it. Avoid the frustration and time. Argh!
I bought this Adesso keyboard because I liked my old one so much. This is much flimsier, rocks when I type and WORST of all, the downloadable drivers do not work on my mac book pro (Mac 10.5.6). Every time I connect my laptop I have to re-identify the keyboard. I do not recommend you buy this.
This was SUCH a great bag!!!!! I had my bag for about six years until I broke the zippers off(Very heavy use. Kensington switched vendors and this is not the bag you see in the pictures. It does not have the nice hard plastic on the zippers - it's just the metal now. Also, less zippered pockets in the bag. Don't get me wrong, for people who never had the old bag it's not a huge loss. It's still a nice bag, but just much cheaper. Kensington really needs to update their picture because it's not the same bag. HEY KENSINGTON!!!! IT'S BAIT AND SWITCH YOU PIG!!!!
I ordered this because I wanted the space. I was going on vacation and wanted hours of music for the flight. I got it two days before the trip. I let it charge overnight and the next morning it would not turn on. I changed to the second set of batteries and let them charge all day, still didn't work... Anyway, it's been over a month since I bought the...thing and I have yet to hear a single note.
I bought one 32MB simm, late August 99, and have yet to receivemy rebate. What a hassle! Do they or don't they?
These headphones do not fit! This is the first time I have felt ripped off by Apple. I'm sorry, but I won't just shut up about it. If Apple is so great, why don't they design a premium pair of headphones that fits everyone? I don't know if I have "tiny ear canals," but honestly, it is no fault of my own. If Apple wanted to show a higher degree of engineering, they should have designed them better. No, I will not buy the Shure E2C foam caps to make them fit my ears. Its poor consumerism. I already know Amazon won't take them back, because ::gasp:: I have removed the headphones from the original packaging! The celophane seal has been broken! So I am going to write a letter to Apple. Their response will determine if they will continue to enjoy my business or not. Call it trivial, but these were not cheap.
If you buy this printer, you'll spend most of your time cleaning the ink jets and going to the store and buying refills. This is the worst electronic product I have ever purchased. I wish I could give it zero stars.
I purchased this set after reading the excellent reviews here on Amazon. After about a week, the right unit developed a crackle/buzzing that is absolutely unbearable, and within a month the left speaker suffered the same fate. I generally listen to original film scores and "classical" music, both of which are often subtle, and the crackle absolutely ruins the music. One would assume it would only occur with low frequency sound, but this isn't the case. Blasting brass and even piano sonatas can result in the same unremitting buzz at modest volumes (I enjoy my hearing, so I never turn the volume very high). I will send in for another pair when I return to the country, but these are not worth the price. If sound quality is a priority for you (as it is for me), ear buds and these clip on sets will not suffice, so endure the awkward glances and get a set of full-size headphones (many collapsible models are made for transport).
I have been using this product for some time and really don't have many complaints (apart from some outdated maps) until I called their customer support to resolve some map uploading issues. For 2 times, after waiting for more than 20 minutes, the customer support rep picks up the phone and hangs up immediately.I was thinking of buying another Garmin but have to relly think about it now.
Not what I expected. I just needed something that won't be rendered unusable if someone bumps it. Even when the stars were aligned the lag was frustrating and range was disappointing in my application. I may not know what I am doing as well as some folks but just too much to mess with for me.
For the first few weeks, it worked just perfectly. No problems at all. IThen out of nowhere I'm trying to play a song and the nothing is happening. I go to switch the song and all the artists and songs are listed as "Mechanix". Sometimes it'll freeze up completely or I'll get an error.Also, as I put music in, I'll get a message that the device is not responding. Once it does that (even once), it scrambles just about every song around into the wrong place. One song can be in 7 different places while others can't be found at all. I try overwriting the files, and that doesn't help. I'll delete everything and start all over, only to be denied.Now, to take the cake, it has gone from a 2 GB player, to a 700something MB player. Over a GB of memory has disappeared. I had no problems with the 512MB. Perhaps I'll have to go to another company for a player.
The adaptor cannot be inserted in the CFII slot of my card reader - HD (Digimate). Only a few times, pressing hard in certain angle I got to read the xD card keeping pressure during the transfer process.
these headphones are not designed correctly and do not stay on your head! they are extremely wide and loose, and do not even go over your ears! i have not listened to them but dont plan on it, i cant even move my head around with them on without them falling off! do not get these unless you have a gorilla head!
I already have a JBL OnStage, but I wanted a second set of speakers with a dock so my wife could listen to her iPod in the kitchen (she's a chef.) I decided to try something different, and these sounded like a good deal.How wrong I was.First, I am a musician. I don't have to have champagne, but I know better than to call Mad Dog, Dom Perignon. These speakers are dogs, and when I got them, I was mad.The sound is very bass heavy, and tends to distort easily. There is little clarity -- think a cheap transistor radio. The speakers are so close together that stereo separation is nonexistent (which is true of most of these type devices.) I shudder to think what the people who love this unit are comparing it to.Sure, if you're used to low quality equipment, and you enoode your MP3s at 128kbps, they might be OK, but, then, you clearly don't care for decent sound to start out with. If you want good sound, look elsewhere -- I'm still looking.Another reviewer compared the I-Station to the Bose, and said it was just as good. Yeah, the Bose is horrendously overpriced, but there is simply no comparison in quality. If you love music, and love it to sound good, stay away from this product. Sure, it's comparatively inexpensive -- but you get what you pay for.
I don't like to use the radio for the alarm, I prefer the buzzer. But this alarms buzzer is so quiet, even on the loudest setting, that I must use the radio for the alarm. Since the main point of this alarm is to wake me up, the quiet alarm makes it almost useless unless I use the radio. Also the buzzer buzzes once, waits 3 seconds and then buzzes again, which is annoying.
The first ZR80 that we tested on Christmas morning had a lot of motor noise and it was very distracting when watching the tapes.We exchanged it through Amazon, and the second one was even louder! The recordings are unwatchable because of the noise.I wrote Canon directly, and their response was was "The ZR80 does produce some motor noise when recording on the tape. Thisis considered normal for this camcorder."I'll be exchanging this one for a Sony. Too bad, I like everything else about the camera and I have had good luck with Canon products in the past.
I picked up one of these after reading dozens of great reviews in various forums. To my dismay, I was only able to pick up 4 of the 6 HD stations that are located within 14 miles of my location, and 2 of those were rather weak signals (signal strength in the 50-60 range). This was after extensive tweaking to get the strongest signal possible.Replaced it with a Radio Shack 15-1880 and things dramatically improved. Now I get all 6 stations, 5 of them with readings in the 90 range.I really liked the compact size and ease of use of the ZHDTV1. I was hoping it would be the solution for me. I did test it out in a home closer to the HD tower, at about 5 miles. It worked very well in that location. I would give it a much higher rating as a short distance antenna. But as it was advertised at having a range well beyond my 14 miles, I have to rate it as a 2-star performer.
I've just purchased this TIFFEN 55mm 87 IR lens. I've been reading so much about IR photography, and decided to try it myself. It's AMAZING... Theres is one little "but." This lens woul've been amazing, if it didn't have come with this little stain. It's very difficult to describe what's wrong with it, but picture this... Imagine you're dying a clear lens with "INFRARED ink." You are dipping it into the ink and when it comes out you let it dry. Well it's got a little clear spot, a crystal spot, where 100% of light (the whole) spectrum comes in... And whats the point of having that, if you want pictures to be infrared... It leaves the pics with a small spot of blurry image. Other than that, the IR works fine... I would consider in buying other IR with less degree of IR. Something around 50s or 70s... 87 is way too much... You need long shutter time, way big aperture and the focusing is the difficult part, since the lens are almost BLACK!AMAZON 5*TIFFEN 0* (you can't let products like that get out like this, 60 dollars is too much for a lens that works half way through...) (haven't you heard of SIX SIGMA?)
There is a reason this printer is so cheap. it's unreliable. paper gets stuck and you can pull it out, but the driver still registers it as being stuck, so you have to go through five or six procedures (30 minutes) to fix it. Cartridges are really expensive and they designed the cartridge so you can't get imitation. They have found a way around that, but I will never buy a canon printer. This one was free with my mac, but it has still more hassle than it is worth.
Generally a good camera, but a few flaws. Low-light recording is grainy and has poor color. There does not appear to be a way (or an easy way) to put the day's date on the video (which is very useful for home videos).But more importantly, the camera failed me in the two ways noted by many other owners. First, the camera would start zooming in on its own. I would have to hold the zoom button to stop it from doing so. Really annoying. Sometimes it wouldn't zoom in and would be "stuck" at full zoom or would zoom out VERY slowly. This makes the camera unusable.More recently, the camera said "Remove tape" and now is unable to load any tapes. I will have to purchase a replacement. No point in repair because I cannot trust the reliability of what I'll get back from Canon.This camera design is unreliable, defective (because so many people are reporting the exact same problem), and really disappointing. I am a long-time fan of Canon and this is the first time I have been utterly disappointed with one of their products.
I installed the cartridge in my HP printer and it didn't last for 50 pages before the cyan color ran out. Very distressing. I won't buy more from this dealer.
With a full charge it does not last more than 10min, could not take more than more 15 pics in my camera Canon Pro1. The original battery works well more than 250 pics on each charge. Initially I thought this problem was because it was new battery but after several cycles it does not work at all. I'll try to get a refund and check their customer service too.
Dlink really messed up with this one. I've long beena fan of Dlink's network adapters and hubs, but afterpurchasing one of these hubs, I've almost lost anyrespect I've had for the company. When I firstplugged in this hub, everything seemed to work justas it was supposed to, but then my USB devicesstarted dissapearing and XP began alerting me thatit had found new hardware... the USB devices thathad disspeared. This hub intermittently, and randomlyhas communications problems with the attached devicesanywhere from 10 minutes to an hour after I startWindows, I begin hearing that wonderful USB insertnotification. After some research I discovered thatthis hub has these issues when running under WindowsXP with the power supply. So, I played musical chairswith my devices, and managed to get the hub to work,in bus-powered mode. Of course this means that withWindows XP you're out of luck if you want to plugany high-powered USB devices into this hub. This hubis not worth the money. If you are an XP user, doyourself a favor and steer clear of Dlink.
The sound on these is pretty good, but they get very uncomfortable after only a short time. The clip is not adjustable, and it is difficult to even get them on your ear in a semi-comfortable position without fiddling with them for a minute. I highly recommend looking elsewhere for a set of headphones.
This card is an off-branded &quot;SmartDisk&quot; card, with no mention of the VST brand anywhere on it. Although installation under Windows 2000 was a snap (plug it in), my iPod has yet to work correctly with it on any of my laptops. Instead of recognizing the iPod as a drive, it recognizes it and then dumps it over and over after 3 or 4 seconds. In addition, the power provided by the card requires plugging in a clunky AC wall adapter to a port on the Firewire card -- not as elegant as I had expected.
I thought the listed dimensions seemed awfully small. Did a little research and thankfully avoided wasting money on this, as I have a slim case and this would not fit in my case with the actual dimensions, which are 150 x 140 x 85 mm or roughly 5.9 x 5.5 x 3.3 in
I looked at the reviews and thought this one would be different than the other I previously had. The cassette adapter makes a continuous clicking noise and the sound quality is like a 5 out of 10. I recommend the FM tuner adapted for your audio needs. Peace
Ordered this last summer and I still haven't received it. Never buying from dealer again and the cord is evidently a lost cause, thanks.
it was a quick and easy install and i was extremely impressed with how intuitive the controls were. i go to school in boston and visit home frequently in new york so i figured this would help on those long drives to and from school. i was home for the weekend and wired it up on the day i was going back to school. it lasted about 2 hours with no problems, then the controller completely stopped recognizing my ipod. my ipod said it was connected and it was able to charge, but the display would say it was disconnected. i thought for 30$ this was a steal, but i guess you really do get what you pay for.
I am very disappointed in the product! Wish I had done some research before buying it, But with a trusted name like Linksys thought I didn't have too. First off, the transfer speeds are extremely SLOW!!! It would take you days or weeks to upload movies and music since you have to do it over the network. The NIC is only 10/100, but even with that you still only get about 3MB/s max!!! It has 2 slots for internal hard-drives but you cannot copy directly from one to the other! You cannot copy external USB directly to the hard-drives, you must do it over the NET and map drives. You think is too slow and want to connect the hard-drive to you PC to transfer files? Forget about, since the hard-drive is formatted to only read the NAS! Transferring files is unsafe over the NET since it only support FTP! Trying to remote in over the NET using [...] is the ultimate challenge, good luck with that! The device is not 100% bad. It do have some features like, UPNP and remote access, but there are others that are better, faster, safer and has more features. Do some research before buying one!
I tried to get this to work, but from day one it could never get a consistent satellite reading even in completely open space. I sent it back and tried it agian, still doesn't work.I was told if you have it in your pocket it won't work. I tried just holding it in my hand, still doesnt work. The technology is not there, I can't think of why anyone would want this if the material in a pocket stops a signal?
My company has owned the REV Autoloader 1000 for almost its warranty period. We -could- buy an extended warranty and extend it out further, but we've had NOTHING but headaches with the autoloader the entire time that we've owned it.Some notes:1. It comes with CA Arcserve, but it comes with an OEM version. You can't buy any agents for the OEM version!! They all require the standard edition. Arcserve is expensive software, as are the agents. Plus, the software is a bit kludgy. I hear that their Veritas' software is better, but I have not used it. I bought Arcserve thinking it would be better supported by Iomega.2. In the nearly 3 years that we've owned the autoloader, I've had to exchange the unit with Iomega THREE times. The most recent time, I was having to reset the power on it every time I wanted to do a bulk exchange to get the disks out. (Sometimes having to sit there while it did an inventory, sometimes having to leave and come back later to it). The one that they sent us is even worse. Bulk exchange won't spit the tapes out, and it frequently will hang onto the tape that's in the REV drive. It also frequently loses the right-click menu that you get when you right-click on the REV drive in Windows (which makes it difficult to do administrator commands on the tapes).3. The 2nd time we exchanged the autoloader because of a fault in it, it took them a week to even ship the new one out. A week and many phone calls, because we needed to get all our data off of backup ASAP! The 3rd time I had to exchange it, I was charged $25 for them to ship the new one to me before I send the broken one back (and if I hadn't, I wouldn't have had a box to send it in either).4. We're at the point now where I feel like a fool for even buying the thing. I did my research on the internet and felt that it was a good bang for the buck and the speed of the tapes was a great plus. But even if we exchange the current one we have (which would be the 4th time), I'm not confident that we'll receive one that works reliably. After exchanging it 3 times, you'd think we'd have one that works great now.5. Also note that it takes LVD SCSI. You need to buy a SCSI card that specifically supports that.6. It does take fine backups (when you're not wasting time trying to extract the tapes from the device) and they do go fast. But spending a couple hours a week on it (I know the CA and Iomega help lines REAL well now) is just not worth it. Please do yourself a favor and don't buy this thing.
Let me start off by saying I have a somewhat non-standard power configuration. The site where I have this UPS into is powered by a Trace (now Xantrex) 4024 inverter that is plugged into the regular power utility for a grid-tied solar power system. Normally (when the utility power is available) the inverters lock to the grid frequency and output regular sine-wave AC. However, when the grid goes out, the inverters switch to internally-generated "modified" sine wave. Knowing this, when I went to set up a computer system and small A/V setup at the site one of the first things that I added to the equipment list was a UPS to condition the power. I don't really need a UPS for the run-time because if the power goes out the Trace inverter has it's own battery bank that will supply several hours of power.Unfortunately, whenever the grid goes out, the CyberPower UPS rejects the Xantrex's modified sine wave output and disconnects itself from the power supply. After 10 minutes or so, the battery in the CyberPower is depleted and the unit shuts down, taking all the equipment plugged into it down as well. This in spite of the fact that the Trace is still supplying plenty of power to the site! Lights, refrigerator, microwave, etc. all work fine, but anything plugged into the CyberPower stays down until utility power comes back. Definitely not what I was looking for.For now I have taken the CyberPower out of the setup and have everything plugged in directly to the Trace-powered outlet (via a regular surge-suppressor power strip). I'm not happy with this setup because (for instance) the modified sine output causes noticeable audio artifacts in the stereo output, but at least the equipment remains powered when the mains go down! I'm currently looking for a replacement for the CyberPower unit that is a bit more tolerant of the quality of the input power, but that still produces true sine-wave output suitable for A/V gear.
The leather is ugly, the metal bar is useless, and worst of all... it doesnt even cover my Palm completely!!!
I agree with the reviews by Simplicissimus & "curious", it was a great camera until it died. Mine had a critical failure just over one month past the warrentee running out. I paid $150 to have it "repaired." What I got back was a refurb with a different serial number. That lasted less than a year and half before it died. Given the price when I bought it, this camera has already cost me close to $800. The repair price that Canon charges will buy a new camera of the same functionality, with full warrentee. They offer an "upgrade" to a newer model, for $220, but that is a refurb with only a six month warrentee. I would prefer that Canon built a quality product that would last at least two years. I would settle for them at least standing behind their products when they die under normal use.
I have never been so disappointed with a piece of electronics. This printer will make you pull your hair out. It will mangle your originals, spill ink all over your printouts, and take an eternity to install, all while costing a fortune to keep in ink. The PC faxing software is soewhere in the same genre as the Atari 2600. Do not buy this printer.
For a long time I thought these were really good headphones but I eventually got sick of them because they wore out the batteries too fast.That was the only really big flaw.When the batteries were new the headphones sounded clear and sharp but only a week or two later they needed new batteries.These are like the Sega Game Gear of headphones. In other words they are battery hogs.Like I mentioned before I got sick of them for this reason and not having very much money I bought a 30 dollar pair of Sony headphones that werent wireless. I was glad I bought those.They dont take batteries and the sound is just as clear with plenty of bass.Plus convenient volume control.Those were a true bargain over these ones.I say stick with the wired ones they stay in focus and dont require batteries and if you get good ones like I did youll be much happier.Thanks for the time.
I purchased this KVM switch about 5 months ago or so, and it has always given me a flaky performance. Switching between my laptop and desktop has been very intermittent in performance: sometimes it switches, sometimes it doesn't. Also sometimes the scroll lock key doesn't respond when you hit it twice to make it switch between machines. To make it work I have to unplug the switch from all my devices then plug them all back in. It is a very big pain in the rear! Also when I boot up only one machine it doesn't like that. It seems to like it better if you boot up both machines, ack! I hope this thing is under warranty; if not I will go with a different manufacturer. I am very disappointed with this Linksys product!
I purchased this camera about 2-3 months ago for general purpose/travel photography with my family. I was leaning towards the Canon S500, but went with the Sony T1 due to it's minimal size. Since purchasing, we have taken numerous photos, using both the &quot;auto&quot; mode as well as the &quot;program&quot; mode with some of the suggestions from previous posters in this forum (adjusting ISO, EV, sharpness, etc.). Overall, about 50% of the images are good to very good, and the remainder are very poor. The problem seems to primarily be with the focusing sensor, as a lot of images are not in focus - now I know what you're thinking, maybe I just didn't have the subject in the center of the focusing brackets, or the subject moved after holding down the shutter, or whatever, but trust me - that is not the case. I take numerous digital photos for work with Nikon, Olympus, and Kodak cameras, and only 5-10% of these are not in focus.In several of the pictures NOTHING is in focus, which doesn't make a lot of sense unless the AF sensor is just not picking anything to focus on!?Also, several of the photos have been blurred, even in bright sunlight, as though the shutter speed was too slow. (Yes, even when adjusting the ISO to 400).Anyway, it's now in for repairs to see if there actually is a specific problem with the camera. As to the other issues:1. Yes, red-eye is pretty bad, but easy to fix with software (no, I'm not using Sony's software).2. I don't care that much about the missing tripod slot.3. I've had no trouble keeping the lid closed.4. USB and charger are a little bulky, but you can buy a small charger and USB from Sony, and/or buy a big enough MD card to hold images until you can download.5. Camera functionality/ease of use is good and intuitive; I'd like a way to set the shutter speed, though...The bottom line is this - I would love this camera if I could consistently get good photos (i.e., in focus and not blurred) out of it. If the camera gets fixed to solve these problems, I'll let you know; otherwise, I can not recommend it.
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 router works fine, when it works. My problem is that when the router re-boots, for example after a power outage, it changes it's default ip address from 192.168.1.1 to 10.0.0.1Trying to use customer service is a nightmare. If they understand you, they simply follow a script about hard reset. That does not fix the problem. Ultimately, I've re-worked my network so that my fixed ip addresses are now using 10.0.0.nnn because this device can not keep it's settings.
WOW! At first glance, Toshiba's SV-390 seems to do it all: home theater quality audio/visual plus support for your digital camera, camcorder, DVD/CD burner, etc. []WRONG! As it turns out, the SD-390 may be incompatible with some of your favorite DVD's.There are several types of DVD's in use today, and the SD-390 works well with most of them most of the time. But sometimes the player will choke attempting to load a disc that it does not recognize. You are less likely to see this problem with "DVD-R" discs mastered by major film studio. These almost always load on the 1st attempt, or on a 2nd attempt if necessary. The problem seems to be more common with "DVD+R" discs recorded on home DVD burners and produced cheaply by independent film studios. Many of these will never load or play in the SD-V390.Unfortunately, neither Amazon nor Toshiba explicity mention a compatibility problem in the SV-390 marketing materials. Amazon's site specs include the "-" format and exclude the "+" format. Toshiba's site tapdances around conditional support for the "-" format while making no reference to the "+" format. You are expected to understand the subtleties and implications, "Buyer Beware"!After enough irritating load failures, you will realize there is a problem, you may be surprised to learn that assistance is not readily available. Neither the SV-390 display panel nor the Owner's Manual do an adequate job of identifying what prevents a disc from loading. Toshiba Consumer Support will offer useless suggestions such as checking the disc, cleaning the lens, or taking an expensive trip to your authorized service center. It would cost more to diagnose and resolve the problem (if that is even possible) than to replace the unit.Similar experiences from frustrated consumers can be found on the Internet, along with in-depth and limited-use advice from techy-guru's. Common suggestions are to download a firmware upgrade or to hack the existing firmware in your DVD device. This is better left to techy-guru's, as a firmware mishap can ruin your device.
I purchased a Samsung television about eighteen months ago. Two weeks ago the picture became all distorted. Since my television warranty was through Circuit City I had no choice but to call a television repair person out to look at it. As soon as he walked in the door he knew what the issue was. He told me that the part would cost almost as much as the television and that his recommendation was to throw away the television and purchase another one. After doing some research I discovered that there were quite a few Samsung televisions that were going out and that the parts were on backorder for about a month. Samsung was also not helpful. I trying to discuss this with SamsungTweets on Twitter, but he blocked me when I asked why nobody called me like he said they would. The only other answer I got from Samsung was that I needed to take it to a service center; this is after I told them that a television repair person had looked at it. From what I can tell from looking on television repair forums, Samsung televisions look to be pretty flakey.
I should have paid more attention to the review comments telling me these headphones were uncomfortable. I already own a behind-the-neck wired headset from Logitech and they are quite comfortable. This wireless set; however, is poorly designed for human beings and they don't fit my cat either.The 'phones and base unit have a hidden link code, so I could not pair the 'phones with my iPAQ; this is very irritating.The batteries for both the base & 'phones are built-in rechargeable so the life of the batteries is the life of the product. The charge on the 'phones lasts maybe 3 hours, not so good at all.I own several Logitech products and am quite satisfied with both the design and value of these items. The FreePulse unit is an exception to this. They pretty much suck.The sound is great though.
Unfortunately, I did not see the other reviewers' comments prior to purchasing this incredibly mediocre software. 'My bad. In addition to the frustrating problems with installation encountered by the other reviewers -- and not, I think I can safely say, ascribed to user error -- once I finally got the software working it was obvious that dispite the glitzy packaging and use of the year 2006 in the title, this program utlized extremely dated and poorly designed software technology. The graphics were terrible and struck me as state-of-the-art software circa 1990, the interface was poorly designed and frequently counter-intuitive, and the whole thing bored my otherwise motivated 10-year old to tears. In short, for the money you can do far better. Do not buy this product.
I was disappointed with these bought them as a Christmas present.Not as sharp as I hoped. I have a cheap pair of Bushnell 7X35 WA that are much sharper. I would not recommend these
You can't copy DVDs to the harddrive. There is no "Menu" button on the remote to go directly to DVD menus when playing. There is no TV guide listings as another poster has wrongfully posted. You can supply VCR+ input codes to record TV programs, but they are always off by 1 hour, and I don't receive any publications which have VCR+ codes so I have to get online to retrieve them. All menus for this hardware and channel changing is sluggish with annoying delays. I am returning this product.
Don't buy this camera, it lasts only a year and 1/2 and then it just dies.
I LOVE Amazon, and this is the first time that I have been lead astray. I typed in i9900 (as I have a Canon i9900) and purchased this ink set. I did see the "6" edition come up too, but I figured that I needed the ink for all 8 colors. I sure hope this doesn't mess up my printer!!!
hmm...stopped working literally a week after i got it..luckily i was able to exchange in an apple store...i dont know if the guy was just being nice and let me but i think i lucked out....
Same negatives as other reviews (have to reset radio presets and volume level after a power outage). In addition T.V. screen went blank after just 3 weeks. Sound but no picture. Returned for refund.
I bought this camera particularly for the 10x zoom, but I didn't realize that it would have so much trouble focusing at short range. The zoom is very good for outdoor (nature, sport) photography, but if you plan to take photos of small objects at close range, all the manipulation of light, white balance, shutter or aperture settings will not overcome its inherent inability to focus at short distance (or in low light).There was a bit of a slow learning curve for me, as a first-time Canon owner, with its layers of menus and options but once learned they are rather easy to use. Unforunately I learned the camera doesn't meet my needs. However, for snapshots, for fast-moving targets (particularly in day-light or with flash), it works quite well.It feels good in the hand, like an old-type SLR. The shutter release is in a comfortable spot, though some menu buttons can too easily be pressed by your palm. Note that it's fairly heavy - I like it the feel, but it isn't the forget-it's-in-your-pocket/purse variety.For me, for all it does it doesn't do what I want it to. I find the camera excels at snapshots - for which I wouldn't have bought a 10x zoom. I am realizing, as well, that 3.2 megapixels renders computer-resizing difficult (again, small objects), as too much detail is lost. I think more megapixels, macro, and less zoom would probably work out better. Since the lens--if you haven't bought its second lens--only goes as wide as 35mm., I see this as either a camera for snapshots or a specialized camera for those taking photos from afar or of/from moving objects. The image stabilizing feature works especially well.Overall: It has a lot of bang, but not the right combination of bang, for the buck.
This CD player eats batteries faster than I can stuff pork rinds into my mouth with both hands. After the first five or six cds it also started skipping every time it was jostled. But hey...it's purple. And that's worth a couple of stars.
I bought these because they were cheap but they are not licensed by apple and don't connect as well as the apple usb cable.
I have a Zune HD and it didn't work...with my old docking station, I should of listened to the other reviews.
After reading the reviews, I figured these were just what I was looking for. However, the pair I received has really poor sound quality. There was a significant amount of distortion.
Does not work with the Pioneer Z130 so beware. Thas all dont know how well it works for other. But when I bought it it was advertised as compatible with the BTZ130
These phones have excellent receiving range, working through almost 180 degrees. The sound quality, while not very good is acceptable for listening to television. Battery life is very good. HOWEVER THEY ARE HIDEOUSLY UNCOMFORTABLE!!! There is no swivel whatsoever, neither vertical nor horizontal. If your head is not shaped like the SONY dummy you are out of luck. To make things worse the ear pads (not cups) are foam plastic which is an excellent insulator making them quite hot.It is so bad that I am trying to work a kludge with an old set (40 years) of Pioneer phones from my radio days.
I found the case well made however it made the M100 too big to fit in my shirt pocket.
I had my unit for 1 month before experiencing the "F61" many people have seen. I calling their repair shop back and forth during a period of 4 months and it seems that none of the parts that Panasonic sent them could fix the unit. To this date, I still can't get Panasonic to send me a refurbished unit. On top of that, I had to drive the unit 97 miles to the nearest repair shop. I would not recommend this product due to the terrible customer service when it comes to servicing the warranty.
Will never know if this works well or not. Needed help with set up and Zoom customer service was non-responsive. Asked repeatedly during frustrating email exchange for access to telephone support. Was stonewalled. Finally, gave up, bought a competing product which installed flawlessly. Put Zoom product on Craigslist and took my loss.
I tried this case for my 4g 40gb iPod. When I closed it with the velcro sides it pressed my click wheel down and caused problems shutting off. I have had problems shutting off since trying this case. May be ok for the 15 or 20gb, but did not deliver the help for the 40gb I was looking for. If you need a case, the Xtremity System looks to be one of the best.
I RATE WORLDWIDE DISTRIBUTORS REALLY POOR. WHEN I RECEIVED MY ORDER THERE WAS NO EARPHONES INSIDE THE BOX! I SUBMITTED A CLAIM AND THEY DID NOT WANT TO RESOLVE IT AND REFUSE TO RE-SEND THE ITEM OR TO CREDIT BACK MY CREDIT CARD. I HAD A REALLY BAD EXPERIENCE WITH THEM. I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THEM AND WOULD NEVER EVER BUY FROM THEM!!!
I would like to review the player, but can't since the instructions were such that I've put the player aside due to the frustration of not getting said player initalized.One previous review misled me totally at ease of setup.The radio was impressive, but that's all I can rate on this product.
Paper jams often. Back door is almost impossible to open to fix any paper jam. Ink reads "low", when it is only half-empty. Will never buy another Brother printer again.
Really worked only once for me, never again after that. I'm not sure if it's a problem with formatting or OS.
this camera in my view is not worth the reviews it has been given.i bought this camera after reading these good reviews , and wished i paid more attention to the bad ones.pictures are not 4 meg quality they seem more like 22x zoom is just not enoughnot very good quality , i was afraid i was going to break it , the first time i put in the batteries and the flash cardi took this camera back almost immediatlyand i bought the fujifilm f-401 insteadnow this is a great camera 3x zoom , movie mode some stainless components giving the immpression of a well made little camerathe pictures turned out great and best of all the dock was included. all for the same price as the kodak dx4900do yourself a favour and check this camera out instead
Tried to contact View Sonic to have LCD TV repaired and was told by "customer service" that if the item was out of warranty they do not repair them at all, and there was no way that I could find someone locally to try to repair it.
I don't need a lot of gadgets, etc. on an iron. I just want it to get really hot! This iron was not comfortable ergonomically. A lot of creaky noises when I used it b/c of all the "extras." Retractable cord is a nice idea but in reality is more of a hassle b/c it's another thing that can go wrong! Also, I would not even consider using steam in this iron b/c a portion of it has to be removed in order to fill with water. It's a whole lot easier to just use a spray water bottle. This iron was returned b/c it was not worth the $ and even at a lower price, we do not want to deal with an uncomfortable handle and gadgetry that tends to break easily.
The vendor I purchased this from (CAMSDIGITAL) sent me the AV-5 cable instead of the AV-8.The difference is that the AV-5 has a standard micro B 5-pin connector, while the AV-8 has a smaller 8-pin connector.Seemed to be a mix up with supply and I was issued a refund.
DO NOT BUY THIS!!!! I recently bought this item to back up three years worth of work for my thesis project. This drive only worked long enough to transfer all of my work on, and then it crashed. I have started to talk with the technical support, but they are useless. Basically they will not take any responsibility for producing defective products, and the worst part is it takes them about a week to answer any emails.
This has a strong, adhesive smell that does not go away. I cannot use the case because of it. Smell even gets in your hands.
BEWARE, the literature for this product says (on page 5), "WARNING: The cord(s) included with this product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling."I can't believe they're still selling it, but we're sending it back asap!
Great idea, but the field of view is very small and in not well suited for insect identification. Will upgrade to a better scope next. Price is cheap and will make a nice gift.
I've never had a problem with any of the items that I have purchased form this website. They have all been exactly what was described to me... Until now. The item that I have purchased is not the item described/ pictured on the site. The item described and pictured has TWO headphone jacks but the product that I received has ONE headphone jack and one "Nokia pop-port?" Granted it said "Nokia pop port" in the description, but in the photo (depicted what the actual product would look like) it does not show this "Nokia pop port" as being part of the actual product. It shows the TWO headphone jacks and in the description it says that it "INCLUDES Nokia pop port" leading me to believe that it was an added adapter piece. With the product being what it is, that makes it different from what I thought that I was actually purchasing. Nowhere in the description does it say it is for "Nokia Only." So therefore I'm writing this as a false advertisement.
This item was a repack that had been returned and never should have been sent. It was NG. Probably intermittent. Item was returned.
I had to recently return my second palm PDA, I could not sync my medical software from my mac os 10.4.11 laptop. My palm would not turn on after trying to reset, I'm still waiting for a refund, for two shipping charges and the price of the Palm PDA.Thank you,Victoria Barnum
I am really happy for all those individuals that have bought this tv and seem to love it. Unfortunately, I have not had a similar experience. I bought four tv's for family, friends, and myself. Of the four, only two got reception (very poor at that), the other two never got reception. I returned them and requested two more. Those did not work either. After a couple of weeks the other two stopped reception all together. Also, the audio was barely audible. I finally gave up and returned all four tv's. It is a shame because they are vey cute and compact, but apparently of the cheapest quality. I recommend you stay away from them.
The D-Link DBT-120 is not compatible with a Mac. The units will not function.I have been sent three units, none work.
I purchased this printer 2 years ago to replace a much simpler color printer as I planned to do more photo printing and color documents. The software installation took two tries before everything was installed...and that took a great deal of time. My husband could not install the software onto his laptop at all. He tried twice, but the installation froze and discontinued each time. The machine is quite large and heavy and shakes a great deal when printing so it is essential it be placed on a very supportive and sturdy desk or table. It seemed to operate well and print as expected for a few months, then the paper-feed issue began. It did not matter whether the paper tray was full or nearly empty...but it would not feed the paper and displayed an Out of Paper message. It became necessary to gently push the paper-length guide to encourage the paper to feed into the printer. Eventually it was necessary to do this each time one attempted to print. I went back to the store and the tech people kept the machine and then returned it to HP and gave me a new machine. I once again set-up the machine and it worked for a short time before beginning the paper-feed problem again. It was checked twice with no real resolution so I decided to keep the machine until now when I am upgrading it and leaving the HP family. I have been a fan of the HP printers for years, but lately their quality seems to be suffering from lack of attention. The one thing that is really terrific is the individual ink cartridges that allow you to replace only the color that has been depleted rather than a single color cartridge. We'll see what the new machine brings with it. Perhaps one day I will once again learn to trust the HP printers.
i found out that the mp3 starter kit is only for WINDOWS! So if u r thinking about buying this junk for yur JUICE BOX first check if have a Windows 98 SE,NT,Windows XP or 2000. !!!!!!!!ALL MAC USERS DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!!!!!!!
I have bought this product 6 months back. But I found it really difficult to install it on my PC. Picture freezes after 5 minutes. That's it! I talked to customer support many times. They asked me to talk to my PC company to resolve the hardware conflict. I need to change some card or something which I don't want to do. Picture quality is really great!.
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.
They make an expensive product and it is permanently incompatible with the upcoming OS upgrade and their response to customers is essentially "tough luck." This box is now obsolete after hardly being used and not so much as an significant upgrade discount offered.
The radio itself is a great alarm clock, with the ability to set up to four different alarm times, one for each of waking to sounds, one for a buzzer alarm, and one to wake up to radio.The drawback to this device, however, is the sound. All of the sounds just sound like the white noise you could get by changing your radio to a frequency where there isn't a station. Those sounds that aren't white noise are so short that when they repeat, it's so close that it is just annoying.
Why waste your money on this product when you can pay $30 more and get a 10GB iPod? It holds 20 times the amount of music!!! The price of the MuVo is RIDICULOUSLY high!!
This was a gift, it probably works fine. The one star is to get amazon to stop recommending more gps items. I have gps on my phone and would never buy a gps unit for myself. Sorry Garmin.
This toner cartridge appeared to have been used (not new) and refilled and it was not filled all the way. I could not return it because we were in the middle of the tax season and I needed my printer. If you check your records you will see how many of these cartridges I have bought. They are NOT cheep. This is not the only one to be like that. I have purchased 4 of these and 2 have been under filled. I don't know about the last one yet. I am very unhappy with these items.
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.
I never even got to testing the audio quality because the ear piece was so uncomfortable. My ears are on the large side - but not huge - and this didn't fit well at all. I haven't had problems with other around-the-ear headsets but this one is rigid with a tight fit. Putting it on is a two handed operation requiring folding and tucking of ear parts. If I try to take it off with one hand it pinches my ear painfully. I'll be returning it.
I thought it would work with my Samsung Wave but it doesnt. cable is ok, but doesnt work. waste of money if I return it.
I read the reviews about the batteries getting stuck but I bought it anyways because I'm cheap, that was my mistake. When I got the battery, I stuck it in my camera and what do you know...it wouldn't come out. I took some tweezers and started to pull it out, it wouldn't budge and after 1/2 an hour of pulling... I saw smoke. When I finally managed to get the battery out, my cousin told me the battery melted and that my camera is screwed.*The positive side, I got a full refund and shipping included.
I bought this wireless microphone set to use with my camcorder. When I tested it out the mic and receiver were never more than 10-15 feet away from each other and yet I still I had static so much so that it made the audio unusable.If you really want wireless mics I think it may be better to spend more money and get a better product because it doesn't really matter how cheap something is if it doesn't work and intended.
I guess I must have to stay away from such item since everybody is gettin' a blue screen/death.Wish to try it out though so I wld have the opportunity to sue somebody!
I ordered this product from Hi-Tech Savings,2250 Homecrest Ave. Brooklyn,NY 11229.through amazon.comHowever I never received a CTA Digital Battery charger instead I received a different brand charger,when I removed the charger from the packet something inside the charger was shaking,when I plugged on the charger to charge batteries, the charger's red light never turned green and charger became hot.I complained to the company and they promised to reply to my complaint but never they did - I have never gotten any explanation for the malfunctioning and incorrect battery charger.I don't think I will be purchasing anything on amazon.com I a very skeptical and turned off by this transaction.
47th Street Photo is not honest in their advertising of what is in stock and not. I ordered this item, payment cleared immediately. The next day I received a shipping notice email. Nine days later, no product. I called them and they said it was backordered, even though it showed to be in stock and they took my payment. They can not give an actual date when they will fill this order. Buyer beware! This is unacceptable for Amazon.com and 47th Street Photo!
SilverStone Aluminum Front Panel 5.25-Inch Multi-media System with LCD Display MFP51B (Black)SilverStone Aluminum Front Panel 5.25-Inch Multi-media System with LCD Display MFP51S (Silver)I normally don't write reviews but in this case I would like to prevent other people from having to deal with the headache and frustration purchasing this will certainly cause you. Let's start from the beginning.Unit:When you go to install this unit you won't be able to rely on the instructions alone as they are very vague and short, also the pictures are of very poor quality and hard to make out. Installing may seem a bit difficult, but trust me that was a walk in the park compared to getting this thing to actually work right. Once I got it installed and powered on I noticed my display screen was crooked. I could see a large white gap on the right side and half way down the bottom middle leading to the right. I wasn't pleased to say the least but I removed the screws and housing and aligned the screen back into place. The method they used for holding it in place is very poor, (4 thin plastic tabs in the corners) This allows it to slip out of place very easily.The display is nothing like the pictures you see, it's not a vivid blue color it's more of a washed out purple. The remote is not what's pictured either, it's not black/silver it's all black and very lightweight.Software:Installing the software is as easy as it should be, however getting it to work is an impossible task. It comes with old outdated iMON / iMEDIAN software and requires you to update after installing. After the update all should be well right? Nope.. not even close, you'll be lucky if half of the stuff works as it should. In my case power on and power off does not work, none of the webcasting works, onscreen keyboard won't even display, half of the mouse functions don't work, weather option is limited to few selected big cities (as far as the U.S. is concerned), graphic eq only works in certain modes. The only things that do work without error are the option to scroll news and system information. You would think after all the complaints I've seen in their user forums and problems customers have, the company would come up with solutions and put out a product that works. Several years of development seem to have only confused the developers and some updates fix one solution while rendering other working functions useless. On top of all this the software puts an annoying icon on your desktop that can only be reduced in size but not removed.To sum it all up, I would not recommend purchasing this unit or any other unit ran on the iMON software.
This item should be taken off the shelves. Had to buy a precision screw driver set because the screws holding the battery compartment shut are so small. Terribly difficult to operate. Terrible pictures! I got my money back and paid an extra $25 fot the Fisher Price Kid Tough Camera...my three year old can operate the new one easily and is taking very good pictures with it. The Fisher Price model also has an lcd on the back to review your shots and accepts SD memory card...spend the extra cash!
I would not recomand to bye this product at all!!!Sound is bad.If you are listening international music - you would not be able to read the tags.Very plain stuff.
I cannot count on this to work. Sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't. This has been a mistake and waste of money. In other words it is not reliable.
Viking products are cheap, but unreliable. I've been burned several times before buying their products. This USB drive is so unreliable, it will break in a few month and will randomly corrupt your data. Read their BBB record, they have a D grade, it is almost the worst grade a business can get. They have over 4000 complaints per year against them.
THIS IS THE MOUNT THAT AMAZON SELLS AS A PACKAGE DEAL WITH THE Sylvania 6842PE 42" Flat-Panel EDTV Plasma Monitor AND IT DOES NOT WORK! SEE MY REVIEW ON THE SYLVANIA MONITOR PAGESylvania 6842PE 42" Flat-Panel EDTV Plasma Monitor
While this product looks really nice, comes with a DVD explaining everything. The bottom line is: It does not work. At least not for more than a couple of hours if you get a GOOD set. One of the lights blew a fuse presumably during my first big shoot and I had to return the whole thing. Bought another set immediately from Ritz Camera online. Amazon promised to cover the shipping. They did not. Upon receipt of the second set, a light blew in the first 5 minutes! Then, Ritz was uncooperative about the return. Obviously, this product is DEFECTIVE!
KEEP YOUR RECEIPT!!!! IF IT'S A GIFT, ASK FOR THE RECEIPT!!!! We were recently using a borrowed IM7. When the ipod was pulled out of the unit the receptacle that plugs into the ipod came out with it. We phoned Altec Lansing who assured us that this would be a warranty issue and they would simply send out a new unit.... but we needed to supply a receipt. The owner received the unit as a gift and does not have a receipt. So again, I phoned Altec Lansing and explained the situation and asked if I could pay for a repair or replacement part and their response was "we only do warranty replacements with receipt. we do not do repairs." So I asked, what do you suggest we do and was told that we should simply buy a new one. This is really unfortunate because I was very impressed with the sound quality of the IM7 and based on that alone would give it a great rating. But, I can only rate an item as good as the company that stands behind it.If you must buy this, be sure to keep your receipt. If it's a gift, give the reciept along with the gift because this product WILL break during the warranty period.
I bought a set of these about a year ago, they were ok at first but now they cant hold their charge at all. If you charge these and dont use them continuiously they will discharge on their own (when not in use). The package says not to leave them sitting around discharged, so you cant win. Go with Sony, I bought a set of 2300mAh at the same time last year and they hold their charge great.
I just got this camera in the mail last week. I was lured in by the affordable price and wonderful mode options.I'm a little bit disappointed in what I got.The zoom information turned out to be incorrect.The battery that was suppossed to be included wasn't.The mode buttons are tiny and are getting stuck when used.The automatic mode does not turn the flash on.I had major problems with the auto focus option, basically it was trying to focus and couldn't, causing me to wait for a really long time before I could really take a picture.
The product is plastic (like everything else these days)and it keeps my laptops cool but my main reason for buys this cooler was the built in USB hub. It is advertised as a USB 2.0 hub. On both my laptop a Toshiba and a HP the hub did not report as 2.0 and did not work as 2.0. It did work well for accessories that did not require 2.0. (Mice, keyboards). I requested my money back and received it.Notebook Laptop Cooling Fan Chill Pad Dual Fan Cooler with Bonus built in USB 2.0 hub 2 Features in 1 for Dell C610 P3, Lattitude C610, C600, Sony VAIO VGN-FE770G, VGN-FS660 by Eforcity
The recording that I got from this at a big outdoor concert was unfortunately unlistenable. I experimented with setting the input level to different settings, but anywhere I set it the input to my Archos AV400 was clipping. The price, integrated amplifier, and ability to easily hide it from the venue's pat-down goons were my reasons for trying it out, but I guess you get what you pay for. I haven't bought a replacement yet, but I've gotten some good recommendations for Sony's stereo microphone, although that one needs either an amplifier or plug-in-power. Save your money and pay a bit more for something that you'll be happy with after you make your recordings.
Palm's desktop software has steadily deteriorated over the years. When you download the latest software, it doesn't save your data from the prior version. It simply wipes it out. So make sure to sync before upgrading, or you will lose data from a simple upgrade. Second, the save feature on the latest software (Version 6.2.2) takes a full ten seconds, using a Windows Vista operating system. This is completely unacceptable, since the machine is locked up for the full ten seconds while the Palm software processes. Third, the font on the desktop software is very small, and cannot be adjusted. Fourth, syncing can be a nightmare. It just not easy, even when you are not trying to sync with a third party software. All in all, Palm used to be a great company; however, I get the impression that it just doesn't care about its customers anymore.
I have sent one back and Maxtor sent me a new one. Now it's dying and I have to send that back. There are no refunds. Some of the problems that occur with this drive are: Trouble mounting and unmounting drive. Slows down with streaming. Freezes up completely. The other thing is this drive is huge and heavy. I first lost about 500 gigs of data and Maxtor claimed they could retrieve it for me...at a minimum cost of $750!!! If you see people with 5 stars on their comments...it's only because they aren't quite there yet with these problems. This would not make a good back up drive or working drive at all!!! Buy something else.
The unit I recieved is quite diffent from the picture. 1. it does not come with female RCA cables coming out of it, -you have to plug directly on to the unit. and 2. there is no cable with a female cable end for the antenna, -you have to plug the antenna wire directly into the unit. I hope that when I install it the antenna cable reaches to wherever I mount the unit. A better technical description, and an accurate photo would have been nice.It also does not operate well. I took my time and did a nice installation spending over 3 hrs on it. Sound quality is OK, but i have to more than double the volume on the radio for comperable volume to other stations. It is usless with any amount of wind noise- which there is a lot of in an old pick up. I should have just bought a new radio for the amount of time I spent- or a cassette adapter- NO installation for that!Oh yeah- because it doesn not ship from Amazon, the shipping was an aditional $7 increasing the actual cost by 50%.
Please don't waste your money on this product. I purchased 2 sets for my parents as a gift. They were terribly disappointed, the tvears are very poorly made..cheap, cheap, cheap. The earplug covers are actually a joke..the foam is just that a hunk of foam with a hole punched in it. They are very uncomfortable to wear. The weight of the tvears after 10 minutes is very uncomfortable. The only way they have found to tolerate the tvears is wear it on top of their head but it barely reaches the ear canal.Also, the customer service at tvears is not helpful and I stated all the above to them. Their response "what do you mean by cheap?" After I took the time to write and explain...I have yet to hear from them.I replaced the tvears with two pairs of wireless headphones I purchased from amazon, the cost was half and the reception is great...you can even walk around the yard and work while listening to news, music or whatever.SAVE YOUR MONEY, Don't be RIPPED OFF like I was!
Based on other reviews I went ahead and purchased the iHome iH5 Clock Radio and was not impressed to say the least. I didn't think the sound was that great and there was no bass. Ended up returning it and for $199 got the Klipsch IFI which is worlds better. I am very satisfied with the Klipsch.
ok, i bought this surge agrouped with anothers itemsand never come to me.. i do not know what happen with this!also i do not know how contact amazon to tell this!
Major frustration with this piece of equipment... shot three rolls of film before I found out that the shutter wasn't opening... clear date though... lost vacation pictures... sent it back to Pentax for warranty repair months ago... seems as though it fell into a black hole... I won't buy another Pentax... out $400... had good luck with Olympus... maybe it's time to go back.
Software did not install smoothly out of the box. Nothing that I tired worked, so I called their tech support.Ten minutes on hold, and I get some kid who does not speak English. He says that he's having technical problems of his own. He's going to transfer me directly to level two support. More time on hold and I get a woman with WORSE English. It took us forever to open a case. Then she told me to re-install the software.I told her that I'd already done that.So she told me to reboot and re-install.I told her that I'd done that too.So she told me to go to their web site and download updated drivers, then reboot and reinstall.I checked the site. The software hasn't been updated since 2004. She's telling me to download the same drivers that I have on the CD-ROM.That's when I decided to return the product.Total time online with tech support was over 40 minutes. This has been a huge waste of time. I've been happy with D-Link in the past, but this is laughable. Looking at other recent reviews, it appears I'm not the only one having problems. Fortunately, Amazon has a generous return policy.
I have a DW-U10A &amp; DRU-510A Sony Burner. I get write errors with both of them...firmware has been upgraded. Changed DMA settings, errors went away but DVD is still not playable. I've made about a dozen coasters and have contacted Memorex for replacement. I do not have any problems burning regular Memorex DVD-R or DVD+R...just the printables ones.I had to give it 1 stars because 0 starts is not available.
I got this printer back in 2005. For the price ($237.49) it seemed like a bargain. The print quality wasn't great but I needed duplex printing. One year and one month later it didn't survive a cross country move (well packed). Out of warranty, there wasn't any point getting it repaired.I got the Brother HL-5250DN to replaced a fully functional but antiquated HP LaserJet 4L, which had moved with me many times without incident in the 13 years I owned it.I replaced the non-functional Brother HL-5250DN with a Xerox Phaser 8550DN. It's not perfect - but it duplexes, it's fast, the print quality is good, and most importantly it works. I hope I can keep it as long as the 4L (3 years and counting).
This item claims to work for mac OS X and higher, but won't work for mac 10.5.8. I can't find a driver update for this item either.The smartdisk website doesn't open.
I have an M250 that has worked well since October, but for a friend I got one that was defective (fast forward and fast reverse wouldn't work) and then another that was also defective (permanently frozen on the start screen). The SanDisk technicians made good efforts to correctr the problems over the phone but gave up. Amazon was great about returns within the 30 day period, by the way.
I bought this to replace a jet direct card in an HP 4200n printer that I had for years. I was expecting that it would last a little longer than 8 months. I guess I'll have to go back to an external print server. I haven't contacted the seller but plan to. I'll keep you posted.**** update ****I sent an email to the seller 'YOUT' and they ignored me. Is it aweful when sellers do not care about customers who they sell pieces of junk to and then ignore their emails when there is a problem.How RUDE to not even respond either way to my email. LOOK AT THERE PHONE NUMBER UNDER CONTACT SELLER: 973-0000000Yeah -- all zeroes -- YOUT really loves to hear from their customers -- NOT.DONE WITH Yout seller.
Pros: Protects laptop against basic scratches, bumps, etc; laptop fits well.Cons: Interior produces bad static when taking laptop out, to the point that holding my hand over the bottom vent will cause a spark. NOT something you want in a case.Bottom line: This case does the bare minimum, and not particularly well. Other notebook sleeves will do the same job, and without shocking your computer. Personally I am looking to replace mine.
I purchsed this to use in my 07 Mustang GT with my Sansa Fuse. It's only okay some of the time. I have the radio tuned to 88.1 and there's a lot of static most of the time, so the sound quality sucks. It sounds like your listening to a radio station that you're about to loose the signal on (kinda like on a roadtrip). Another thing they told me that was wrong, is that you just plug in and use the volume level on your radio. NOT TRUE. The volume level and EQ settings on the Fuse affect the levels on your radio as well. It's hard to find a good medium because some songs will distort and other you can barely hear. This might be due to the MP3 dowload quality, but still very frustrating. To be honest, I have hardly used it in the last 2 months since I purchased it becasue it sounds so crappy. Like they always say, I guess you get what you pay for!!!
I love satellite radio but I would be cautious about buying an Xact unit. Xact products carry a 12 month warranty. At exactly 13 months the unit stopped working. Xact customer service informed me they were no longer responsible for the unit. Before buying this product search the web and you will find many "13 month" stories. Instead, I would suggest buying directly from Sirius.
piece of garbage. I wasted a hundred and thirty dollars of my hard earned money catching darn crabs from those icy waters off the berring strait to give my mothers a darn birthday present. what do i get. A piece of crap.
These speakers have been trying my patience from the start. Direct mode (no power source) is useless unless the speakers are next to your head. The moment I added a power source (either with batteries or the Sony AC-E90HG adapter), the buzzing noise was present and would not stop. It seemed to be related to the non-removeable stereo cable. The buzzing was problematic enough to send these speakers packing after only a day.
Keep in mind I live in a standard cookie cutter housing development, have a wireless network and cordless phones in my house when considering my review.Good:Slim design, easy set up, motion sensor mode only turns unit on when movement in the room (very cool when you have this by your bed at night and don't want a bright tv type screen staring at you), has multi room function with extra cameras.Not So Good:Friggin' static! I tried the core suppressors as someone else recommended, but still have the static. Messed with my wireless network also. As others mentioned, poor design on the battery placement (you have to take the batteries out to us the a/c adapter) - but maybe just purchase an extra a/c and forget the battery idea was my thought.SO, the not so good definitely outweighed the good in my book - I'm on the hunt again. Maybe to try the guardian angel...I just want a product that provides a good picture with sound but without static! Ugh...But - if you live in a neighborhood (without the neighbors that have updated wireless stuff), have corded phones and internet, maybe this product is for you - but I am guessing that person wouldn't be reading this right now. I'm just saying...
Very difficult to deal with, especially to make adjustments in the dark- avoid unless you will rarely have to use this youtrself. It look good, but the design is awful.
I originally bought this over a year ago for my HT Setup. I was able to program my TV (Mitsubishi) easily, but when it came to all the other devices (receiver, dvd player, ld player, vcr, etc..), it did not work. I entered in different program codes, but no luck.Save yourself some headaches and consider looking for another universal remote.
Originally I purchased the Logitech QuickCam Fusion ... LOVED IT, but found out after I purchased it that the Logitech software does NOT work with Windows Media Center Edition. That's too bad, since probably more than half of the computers sold to home users are pre-loaded with MCE.So, even though I absolutely LOVED the quality of the Logitech Fusion, I had to send it back.Bought this camera (Creative Live!) instead. WHAT A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT.Software is confusing.Camera quality is VERY poor in low light.Only good thing about this camera is the wide angle lens.Bottom line ... if you don't have Windows Media Center Edition on your computer, DEFINITELY get the Logitech Fusion instead.If you DO have Windows MCE, well then you're stuck in the same boat as me ... looking all over for a decent camera :(I'm going to return the Creative Live! and see what else is out there.
I must admit, I'm a fairly tolerent person, but these cables moved me to write in order to warn others and ease my frustration. These cables will absolutely not stay connected to my disk drives! A breeze from the cooling fans, nay, a stray thought, and these puppies pop out (the power connectors are fine). An absolute and total waste of money. I gave these one star, only because I couldn't figure out how to give them zero. DO NOT BUY THESE.
This clock cost more that it was worth. The clock can be purchased at a lower rate from a local store and if it doesn't work the return would be much easier. The 2nd alarm on this dual alarm clock would not set. The awake beeps were so quiet you didn't need the alarm to wake you as you would never hear the alarm. The only feature I liked about the clock is the auto set feature when you plugged it in. All in All, not worth the cost.
After two weeks of use, I returned the mouse because 3 out of 4 times I tried to make a right click, it would not work. I eventually got frustrated and decided to return it.I'm sure it has to do with the way I use the mouse but I'm not planning on changing my angle or whatever it is that makes it fail. I think a regular 2 button mouse is just perfect.I wish this mouse had a real mechanical right button because it would be perfect.I LOVED the scroll wheel and will miss it greatly.
It took me a night trying to set up this wifi router, but it didn't work at all. It can't detect the network connection type. And whatever type I input, it doesn't help at all. I had to revert back to the old wifi router which had worked fine except that it had to be rebooted every week or so.
Mine was missing the left channel when new from the package. The return options didn't include replacement, so I ended up going to a local Radio Shack to get a headphone extension.
From what I can read about this product it sounds good, but there is no picture. I will not buy anything that I can't see what it looks like. I'd love to try it but I need to see it so I will know if it is what I'm looking for. Thank You.
The battery came in on time even though no information about the shipment was provided by the seller.The battery does not seem to be alright, as it does not charge completely. At least, battery charge level indicator shows empty even after a full charge and does not hold enough power.Not happy with this product.
The duplex feature on this printer worked exactly once. It jams at the same spot every time now. HP online help is a joke. Finding a phone number to call was very difficult. It's also noisy. A definite step backwards from my previous model which has been discontinued. Oh well.
The USB transmitter no longer communicates with the mouse, so basically I have to go through the hassle of exchanging or returning. The other mouse I bought (exactly the same kind) works great and looks good too. Go figure.
Epson makes the claim that, "it's easy to share your favorite photos, videos and music" on this device. This device is wonderful for viewing photos but don't make the mistake of thinking you're going to watch videos on it like you can on an ipod video. They make the claim you can "show your friends your video"-well-you can but not with sound synchronized. I created multiple video files and followed all the instructions that came in their manual, i.e., file extensions, video codec, audio codec, etc. The videos look beautiful but the sound refuses to synchronize and always lags by a few seconds. The first time I called customer service (not a free number) I waited a long time and was transferred multiple times and finally ended up talking to a woman with a very thick East Indian accent (almost incomprehensible) who didn't have a clue what she was talking about. It was obvious she hadn't been trained. The second time I called, I got a guy who told me that yes, Epson has a problem, that it really wasn't made for video and all he could do was apologize. I have loved Espson printers and always trusted Epson in the past, but they really snookered me on this one.
Bought this in November 1999, even after reading the other reviews... Suffice to say, it is all true. While the promised functionality is great, after a &quot;successful&quot; programming of the unit, it correctly switches about one out of every four or five times to the device you select. Maybe one out every two I could have lived with. Three hours of my life were wasted...
If you care about sound quality, these speakers will not do it for you. I am used to Bose, Polks, JBLs etc. These are pure junk comparatively sound wise but what do you want for 50 bucks... You get what you pay for, a very, very bad sounding pair of speakers, all mid range, sounds like an old AM radio, all you need is the static. They sound like the single cone paper AM radio speaker mounted in the dash of your grandfather's old 1975 Plymouth Volare. On the good side, they are built more solidly than I expected, the brackets are weak though.
I actually bought a couple of these SILVER units and the reviews previously posted are right on. BUT Angeltrax came out with a newer model in BLACK (completely new design and remote), and it works great. My old model was swapped out because my previous transmitter couldn't even do what it was supposed to. Customer service DID help me through it and finally figured out that it was the hardware itself. So I didn't just get voice mail. Anyway, the new system allowed me to hook up an infared putput from the transmitter to the front of the cable box so now I can actually use the Cable remote in the other room, point it at the receiver and the channel will change the main cable box... so I can watch any channel I want (since the TV has to be on channel 3 to work with the COAX setting). The new one works great, but I agree - stay away from the Silver Model here. You will be sorely disappointed.
Even though the jack size is correct for our vtech phone, the sound was garbled and faint -- I had to return it!
Started having problems after a year. DVD wouldn't play. When I attempt to play, it keeps flipping between 'Loading' and 'Open' for a while and finally it'd eject the DVD.
When I generally think of Char-broil, I think of good quality. Unfortunately, this Rotisserie has one MAJOR FLAW, the spinning rod comes in 2 pieces and the screw that hold them together breaks very easily. After only 2 uses, this rod broke in half. I called Char-broil about the issue and they would not do anything about it. They don't even sell any of the pieces seperately to replace the rod. I've VERY unhappy with this product and would tell you NOT to buy it.
(...)After only two days of use, the unit wouldn't hold a disc. On the outside of the small black circle that holds the disc, there are some tiny silver balls on a metal spring clip that are supposed to hold the disc in place. The piece came loose and fell down inside the unit. Not only would the unit not read a disc, but it also damages the disc because it is not seated properly and scrapes around inside the unit.It's sad that they don't fix this problem. Otherwise it is a nice unit with some high quality output capability - but I wouldn't trust it to be reliable in the long term.
I have had a terrible experience with this product. I purchased a new battery after receiving the camera. Early into my second roll of 24 exposure film, I had to replace the battery. The second battery was dead by the time I completed shooting the second roll of film.I returned the camera to the manufacturer, and waited about six weeks for it to be &quot;repaired or replaced.&quot; In the meantime, I had no camera to take Christmas photos with. After taking only 10 pictures with the camera, it stopped advancing the film.I wish I had never purchased the product! I want nothing further to do with products by this manufacturer after this frustrating experience.
I have had this switch replaced twice now. It WILL FAIL! Stay FAR far away from this switch. The quality is HORRIBLE. And its LOUD!
My Kindle 1 is about 8 months old & quit working - not sure if it's the battery, but after a phone call to amazon that is what was suggested. So, they are giving me a free battery - the only problem is that the battery is out of stock. I ordered it on 7/21/09 & am still waiting for one. Good thing I still have plenty of hardback & paperback books. I will not be very happy if once I finally get a battery the Kindle still won't work. Then I'll have to waste more time talking to amazon again and getting the kindle replaced as it is still under warranty.
I knew it was used and a year old, but I had confidence it would meet my needs. Unfortunately, after about 6 months it totally stopped recognixing satelellites (which makes it as usefull as a paperweight). I was out to sea sailing when it failed, but as was just a few miles off the coast, I was able tio navigate usine shore based landmarks. If I would have been truly out at sea, it could have caused a much more serious issue. So you win some and you lose some. I probably won't purchase ttems that involves &#34;life-safety&#34; from Amazon in the future.
Bought this model Walkman and returned it to the store after2 days use. The Cassette would cut out in the middle of playbackwith slight movement. Headphones were comfortable but also hadone channel cutting out alot. Overall extremely dissapointed inSony. My old WM-FS499 has a broken battery door or else I'd stillbe using that Sony &quot; OLD &quot; walkman which lasted over 5 years ofconstant biking ,beach ect... use.
Worked fine for about two months, then the unit wouldn't turn on anymore. The red charging light would come on as normal while the headphones were charging, but when I put them on and increased the TV volume to activate the on/off green indicator light on the transmitter base, it just wouldn't come on. Just static through the headphones.I then unplugged the transmitter for 30 seconds, removed the batteries, reinserted them as the troubleshooting instructions say to do and still nothing. Turning the tuning wheel and switching to any of the three channels on the transmitter base didn't seem to help, either.Needless to say, this product is going back.
Loved this TV until it broke just after the warranty expired. Made a mistake and purchased the extended warranty from Best Buy which ran concurrent with the factory warranty so I was shorted a year of warranty. Had I purchased the Toshiba factory warranty after getting home, the set would still be under warranty. The set is now defunct, spent $350 thus far to repair vertical problem and now technician claims he can't find a needed tube for additional cost. Probably will trash the set.
The morale of this book is: if you want to trade stocks, futures, currencies or whatever successfully you've got to become a professional trader. Professorships, Nobel prizes or having written bestsellers are NOT qualifications for successful market speculation.Would you call Prof. Paulos to fix your house pipes? Of course not. Would you give your hard-earned money to any hotshot Professor claiming superior market knowledge, of course not, for the same reasons.Prof. Paulos is better off teaching, selling popular books and keeping his money in a mutual fund. It is obvious he is not a trader.The book deserves 1 star because he claims he failed because markets are efficient, not because of his own ignorance. Just because he can't play golf like Tiger Woods doesn't mean a Tiger Woods is not possible. In fact, the abundant supply of losers like Prof. Paulos makes possible the existence of Wall Street Tiger Woodses.Nevertheless a lot of people will like this book... misery loves company.
Motherboard has design flaw where the onboard NVIDIA graphics chip overheats and fails to function. The heat sink is only a passive design meaning there is no fan blowing over it.HP acknowledged the problem and extended the warranty 1 year past the end of the standard 1 year warranty. It was good till the end of 2009.[...]We bought this June 07 so we are out of luck as are you.
I thought I would give this a try mainly because of the price. You really do get what you paid for here. The case is fairly rugged, but the headphones are weak and uncomfortable.My main concern was reception. I would like to use it in my gym where reception isn't great and there are two closed circuti TVs with sound available through radios. Well this thing hardly even worked in my living room let alone the gym.The Koss radio is somewhat better, more comfrotable and slightly better reception. I'm done with the bargin radios. I will splurge on the Sony or Panasonic.
I like the design of these headphones. They are light and seem to be stable, they're fitting tight but not too much.The sound: Well, I don't really know what to expect from headphones in this price-range but so far I am pretty disappointed by their sound quality.The base is strong but ways too present and dull hammering like a layer on top of the music.The mid-range is very week and even doesn't come out nicely when try to "equalize" - andthe highs jingle annoying somewhere far away instead of giving the "sound cocktail" the right freshness.All in all a these headphones have dull and non detailed sound that constantly gives me the feeling i want to remove that pillow that is between my ears and the headphones.. ..so where is it? Must be somewhere! Hey, maybe I forgot to remove the Q-tips this morning ..?!By the way: tested on two computers and one good hi-fi system.
Ok i had the sandisk 512MB and it worked perfect for a long time and it didnt matter how many times i dropped it it still worked perfect. Now when i purchased the 2GB it worked for exactly one day.It froze on me and i turned it off and turned it back on and it stopped working completley. I had about 323 songs on there. It dont matter how many songs you put on there the product is gonna run very slow...it also takes a long time to load all of the songs. ANd i wrote amazon about it and about it and no response. The reason they didnt respond is because they sent me another one mp3 player which was a very good thing. But the same thing happened but faster...i was so disappointed. SO i told them what happened because it just happened last night. So hopefull i will get a refund or get somethin free.
Best not to buy from this company. The Tech Support phone numbers are not for this company they are private homes and they are getting very annoyed at getting calls for Zoom Tech support.
this was to replace my trusty old manual Nikon. after messing with the automatic features, which were cumbersome and confusing, I put this one in the closet and bought a new Kodak digital instead.
RCA sent me this model after the previous unit I purchased, DRC8040N, never worked, even after time away with a designated RCA tech as per the warrantee.This unit recorded only twice successfully-- once directly from my camcorder (but with many freezes, wasted DVDs and incidents when the unit suddenly stopped "recognizing" my attached camcorder). The only other successful recording was off the tivo, but didn't include chapter headings as programmed, had titling problems, and had to be babysat throughout the process. Playback quality is bad.The unit has not successfully recorded since, wasting another half dozen discs and over 16 lost hours of recording that ended up unsuccessful.Bad freezing (requiring both regular and hard resets), sudden refusal to "finalize", inability to play or recognize media just recorded on disc still inside machine, and outside, slow command response, and SHAMEFULLY poor RCA/Thompson customer service.I can understand one lemon, but two in a row?After all this, RCA absolutely refuses to refund the cost of the original unit, and wouldn't even exchange the DRC8060N without going through the pointless exercise of sending this second unit out to a designated RCA tech center. Based on hours of research and over six months of experience trying to find a solution for this problem, I have come to believe RCA knows these units are faulty. Most RCA designated repair centers in my area refuse even to accept a repair order on this and the DRC8040N unit, even though they risk their official "RCA" designation in so doing.Based on RCA's supervisor level customer service reps (called "Escalation Specialists"-- not because you're furious at the time, but because talking to one of these condescending double-talk con artists will make you want to slit your own wrists, ultimately causing "escalation" even in the most reasonable consumer), I believe RCA is knowingly conning exhausted and frustrated consumers until we give up or the warrantee runs out. They refused to give me a name to whom I could address a written complaint. These units shouldn't even be on the market. I will never purchase an RCA/Thompson product of any kind again.
the fan makes noise a minimum speed and really loud at max speed. If it blows out a lot of air, then it's acceptable; however, I hardly feel any air from 13" away. It's too noisy to be comfortable!
I received a twin pack of HP 45 cartridges on June 30, 2011. The warranty as stated on the package expires in July 2011. When I contacted SophiaGlobal, they said they would warrant the cartridges for an additional 2 years. I decided to keep the cartridges, but I feel (for Truth in Advertising) that they should have noted in the ad that they were old cartridges. They stated in an email "we have sold hundreds of OEM HP ink cartridges with expired warranty dates over the last few years". So be sure to ask before ordering if you want "fresh" ink.Bob
I never bought a Tiffen filter before, and I will never do that in future. I got a 58 mm UV filter for free with a lens purchase, where I bought a B&W filter as well (34 $), and I tell you that I realized the differences immediately when I looked at them. The Tiffen glass looks like a normal window glass rather than a camera filter glass. The glass fits the ring, but the cut was very much uneven. The filter glass was not even clean, I would need to clean it first if I am going to use it. Well, I will certainly not do that...
I will add my own hard drive failure story to the numerous other reviews on this site since I just threw mine in the trash today. It happened, of course, after the 90 day waranty period, and I echo previous sentiment about poor/useless customer support. This product had a lot of potential and was great when it worked. I will steer clear of anything by Rio in the future. For anyone considering this product, look closely at all the reviews and note the hard drive failure trend--then look for another player.
These headsets were way too bulky to be comfortable. The cradle was flimsy and headsets kept falling off. These may be good for certain people, but we definitely did not like them and returned them. Amazon was wonderful about handling the return. I do a lot of business with Amazon, and this was one of the very few things I have ordered that did not work out.
I bought this product 4 months ago and it is already giving me problems. It transmits to the radio about as well as most FM trasmitters, but the Nano tends to slide off of the dock area which causes the sound quality to fade. Cool design, bad function.
The product arrived from seller as stated in new condition. Upon opening with great excitement the huge USB receiver for the keyboard and mouse destroyed the mood immediately. After the aesthetic let down I plugged up keyboard and mouse to find the range was terrible. You have to have the receiver almost on top of the keyboard and mouse for it to work. After about a month of use the batteries died, and I grew tired of the hassle threw the set away and bought a new keyboard and mouse. Would not recommend the combo to my enemies let alone friends. Terrible buy.
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.
Product said it contained lightscribe as of yet My software does not find the lightscribe element. everthing else works. Not to happy.
Could not get this product to work at all.Did I smell something burn?When I look at the partially translucent 25-pin connector end, it looks like something is burned inside.I suspect it burned up being plugged in to printer & USB port.I threw it in the trash rather than take a chance of further damage to my expensive computers/printers.
I BOUGHT THIS FROM NETDEAL ON AMAZON.COM. FOR $40.00. THE PRODUCT IS MADE BY PHONEX. THE PRODUCT DISCRIPTION IS AWFUL. I BOUGHT A WIRELESS PHONE JACK THAT DOSE NOT WORK WITH A PHONE. I HAD TO OPEN THE BOX AND READ THE INSTALATION INSTRUCTIONS TO FIND THAT OUT. IT ONLY WORKS WITH COMPUTERS AND SATILITE DISHES AND FAX MACHINES ETC. IT WON'T WORK WITH PHONES OR VOICE. ALL I WANT IT TO WORK ON IS A TELEPHONE. NET DEAL ADVERTISES MODEL NO PX-211. THEY SHIP ME A PX 211D WHICH ONLY WORKS WITH DATA - NOT VOICE. AFTER READING THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE BOX I FIND OUT THAT WHAT I NEED IS PX-211V WHICH WORKS WITH A PHONE [ VOICE]. NO ONE AT AMAZON.COM OR NETDEAL OR PHONEX CAN TELL ME HOW TO BUY THE RIGHT ONE. I AM IN THE MIDDEL OF THE 4 WEEK PROCESS OF RETURNING THE WRONG ONE FOR CREDIT. SO FAR I HAVE SPENT 5 HOURS TRYING TO BUY A WIRELESS PHONE JACK THAT WILL WORK WITH A PHONE AND STILL HAVE NOTHING TO SHOW FOR MY TIME. NONE OF THE ONES ON AMAZON.COM SAY THEY WILL WORK WITH A PHONE OR VOICE SO I HAVE TO ASSUME THAT THEY ALL WILL NOT. A WIRELESS PHONE PHONE JACK THAT IS DESIGNED TO NOT WORK WITH A PHONE - COME ON - GIVE ME A BRAKE. THERE IS NO USEFULL INFORMATION ON PHONEX WEB SITE EITHER AND THERE IS NO CONTACT INFORMATION. IT IS INPOSSIBLE TO TALK TO A PERSON AT PHONEX OR NETDEAL. I FINALLY TALKED TO SOMEONE AT AMAZON BUT THEY HAD ZERO PRODUCT INFORMATION. ALL THE COULD OFFER WAS SEND IT BACK AND WE WILL REFUND YOUR MONEY. IT IMPOSSABLE TO TALK TO ANYONE AT AMAZON.COM OR NETDEAL OR PHONEX THAT HAS ANY KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ANY PRODUCT THAT THEY SELL. IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE DISCRIPTION FORGET IT - THERE ARE NO ANSWERS TO BE HAD.EARL OLSEN.
After only 3 weeks of infrequent use, this TV failed. All of a sudden there was no picture upon powering up. Prior to this I found that the clock setting feature didn't work. Obtaining service has been a nightmare. Zenith sent me to the closest service center, 30 miles away. A few hours after dropping off the TV, the service center called to inform me that Zenith told them it could only be serviced by the factory! Zenith refused to replace it with a new one. I've been given no idea of an estimated return date. Other than that, the picture was very nice, programming was easy and the set's attractive. Plugging in cables was difficult. There's only a headphone audio out, not left & right channels. Switching between input devices was slow as was changing channels. Setting favorite channels was very slow. Update: received TV-picture OK but clock still not working. Service Dept. said clock chip a known defect, but no date for fix. Why didn't they send me a new set with a good clock? After several calls to Service & Customer Service, Zenith agreed to refund the full purchase price upon return (again) of the set. Could've been much worse, I guess. Contacting Zenith was easy & the staff were pleasant and helpful, but I still wasted much time on this. Can anybody suggest a TV to replace this one?
Emerson boomboxI bought this as a Christmas gift. When opened later and tried out - the CD player did not work. Of course, this was past Amazon's 30 day return policy so I only received 10.00 on my gift. I will certainly not buy any electronics from Amazon again. What an unhappy Chistmas gift!
I have had my Linksys router for 3 years. I also had to get a bridge to extend the range because it couldn't go through walls very well. I had to call them a lot because sometimes the bridge or router somehow lost the address.They used to have free support until just very recently. My beef is with the cost of support. 3.99 a minute. ( I don't know if that includes listening for many minutes to bad music.) You can get 3 months support for $199, 6 months for $299 or 1 year for $499!!! I can tell you I spent many hours talking to tech support before this recent change of events. You will need tech support now and again when you change ISPs, go elsewhere.
I will echo what seems to be a common problem with this headset:1) Extremely uncomfortable (but you can grow accustomed to it over time)2) Poor and/or failing sound qualityThe poor fit is just bad design, but most people can probably live with it. What concerns me the most is how badly the sound deteriorates. It is clearly a poor wiring job or maybe they use cheap wires, but the sound is not getting through completely. The left channel was the first to drop (completely at the time of this review), and now the right channel is dimming as well.The mic seems to be in working order (although I have not tested it recently).I've owned these for about half a year, and had a good experience with them until the sound started deteriorating about a month ago. Even taking precautions to take care of them, the sound is now completely shot. It is disappointing that a ~$90 headset would fail within six months. I've had much cheaper headsets last years.Just a note, the problem seems to stem from poor wiring (or wires?), between the controller and the headset.
This thing...! I've had it for 6 months for use with my laptop. Everthing works fine when power adapter stays connected, but, as another review mentioned - it rarely does. It's Belkin's "economy" model and it shows. At least you would hope that the power cable would actually make contact. Unfortunately, I don't have an alternative to recommend.
I received this MP3 player as a gift for Christmas and when it worked, it was great. However that feature(the one where it continues to work) did not last. After about four days the first one locked up, I got the replacement and on about the fifth use, it did the exact same thing. After reading the reviews I realized this is pretty common. The good news is Amazon has been great about the return and now refund.I would recommend anyone who wants an MP3 player that works for more than a few days to look elsewhere. But if you're looking for a product that works for three days then you get to mail it back and do it all over again, well, the SanDisk MP3 player is the product for you!
This camera is fine if you want to just take pictures. Very nice pictures.Two problems.1. No rechargeable battery. I bought some rechargeable AA batteries and that has worked OK.2. This is a BIG problem. The video has NO SOUND. What's the point of shooting video without sound? Just terrible.I would not recommend this camera.
Bought two. Worked great for a couple of months, but now they don't hold their charge. Went ahead an bought a the Kodak battery which works and lasts much longer.
I have been using the Palmone Navigator with my TX for about eight weeks. Most of my comments are based on a comparison with the built-in navigation system in my Lexus.Software installation is fairly easy. However, you need at least a 256 MB SD card to load more than a couple of states; I recommend a 1 or 2 GB card.While the concept of a TX doubling as a navigation device is intriguing, the realty of it is rather sobering. It is a cool toy, but if you have to plan routes for your job or any other meaningful purpose, this is NOT the right product.The pros are:- Inexpensive in comparison to built-ins und stand-alone products- Unit can be used in different locations and cars and even while walking- One device serves multiple purposesThe cons are:- It can take up to several minutes after starting the unit to acquire a satellite signal. This is not the case with my car's OEM navigation system.- The maps are outdated and not as precise as the OEM nav system: I live in Phoenix, AZ and my neighborhood (built seven years ago) as well as most of the freeways I take to work and back don't exist on the software. More recent updates are not available (I checked the Tomtom website).- Navigation is often not precise enough (e.g. it tells me to make a left in 50 yards, when I have already passed the intersection where it wants me to make a left). I never have this problem with the built-in navigation.- Look-up function for addresses and phone numbers is clumsy and doesn't display actual address until you map it.- It tends to freeze at least a couple times a day, requiring a soft reset.- Lost connections to the satellite receiver or lost satellite signals also tend to disrupt the navigation on longer trips with stops.Overall, the unit is too unreliable to be used as your only navigational aid. If you need navigation to get to your travel destination, you are better off with a stand-alone unit. I truly wish I had better things to say about this device since I really like the concept, but the reality just doesn't match the marketing.
Don't get me wrong. It looks nice, the radio sounds fine, but who in the world would design a clock radio that shows the radio station you're tuned to NOT THE TIME?!! It's in my office and I listen to the radio, but I can't just glance up and see what time it is - no - that would be too easy. I have to turn the radio off so it will return to the time. Then I turn the radio back on so I can repeat the process ten minutes from now. The other reviewer gave a great list of other problems, but this was the one I found to be the worst. Audiovox - pull your head out!
This product is extremely outdated and overpriced. It can be found at many other outlets in the $20 range. The only wireless encryption available within the firmware have been compromised (wep and wpa-psk tkip) and Netgear has not released a firmware update for this hardware since April 2005. It appears they have given up on the product. Be careful, do not buy this apparent end-of-life product, especially for the "special" price of at least 60 bucks Amazon is wanting. It has been available for 20-25 dollars for over a year now.
Yikes. I had high expectations for a (...) pair of headphones, and the Sennheiser PXC250's really let me down. First of all, the audio quality of these stink. Very tinny highs and non-existent lows. Not to mention, the noise cancellation technology really is nothing more than a hiss generator and volume booster that drown out the ambient sounds. The headphone cord is too short, and the power/control unit for the noise reduction is heavy, big, and always gets in the way.If you want noise cancellation, spring for the Bose. Otherwise buy a better sounding headphone (my cruddy Labtec that I was replacing sounds better) and cranky the volume yourself!
I bought this receiver over 2 years ago and have sent it back to JVC 4 times. Except for the time that it wouldn't turn on at all, JVC denied that there is any problem. The unit shuts down sporadically with any minor blip in volume whether from a dvd, xbox or tv. I finally told them not to return it and bought an Onkyo receiver which was cheaper, has 4 HDMI inputs, and sounds wonderful.I obviously got a lemon, but what infuriated me was JVC's denial that there was a problem with the unit and refusal to replace it. I wasted a lot of money and time and am glad to be rid of this receiver. I just signed a release form for JVC to junk it.
Sure it sounds fantastic, but what's the point if you can't use it more than a year? I got it as a gift and it broke into pieces within a year. It's total design flaw; adjustable earpiece is connected by steel plates, but they covered them with low quality plastic, so the plastic start cracking after couple of use. I used rubberband to add some support, but later entire earpiece fell off. My SONY headphone($29) lasted 7 years, but this $150 headphone lasted less than a year. Please go get something else... unless you're a millionare.
I am sure this is a fine product. But not for me. In the manual, it is mentioned that connecting the Visor to the keyboard may be &quot;a little difficult.&quot; It sure was. I tried--literally for hours, and couldn't get it. I called Tech Support, and they were understanding of my trouble, they were not able to help. I was told, &quot; . . . maybe something is wrong with the keyboard or your Visor.&quot; I returned my keyboard.
I purchased this plan with an Optoma projector. I expected the life of the bulb (based on the number of hours used) to last me at least three years (I reviewed the specs). It was recommended by Amazon's site to purchase this company's plan with the projector.However, less than 22 months of use the bulb is deteriorating. I contacted the company about bulb replacement and they said that bulb replacement is not covered under the warranty. Please be aware of what is and what is not covered by their warranties. I expected additional service plans to cover against such potential problems.
My twin daughters both bought one of these. Each failed in the same way before the warranty period was over. However, Sanyo makes it impossible to make a warranty claim. Do not buy this camera, or anything else from Sanyo, unless you like throwing money away.
I bought this a little while ago, and it was working OK. However, the casing felt somewhat flimsy. About after a month of use, it would not work on any of my computers unless I constantly reformatted the drive. A SanDisk Cruzer or Sony Micro Vault would be a much better choice.
I don't understand all the glowing reviews for this case: based on the many four and five star ratings given by other owners, I figured it was a no-brainer and placed my order.When it arrived, I was surprised to discover that the leather is coarse and thin and that there is no real padding for the Nuvi.Basically, this is two pieces of hard plastic over which some low-grade leather has been stretched. The best thing I can say about it is that it fits the 650 snugly -- at least initially -- which is important, as one end of the case remains open (providing easy access to the headphone port and SD card slot, as well as a potential avenue for the carelessly handled Nuvi to slip out).Do not look for a belt clip or carry strap option, either. This is simple protection of the most basic sort.I do not expect this case to wear well; it just isn't constructed for regular daily use.Given the price and quality of the Nuvi 600s, I expected better in a case.BTW, shame on Garmin for not including even some flimsy basic protection like this in the box with the 650!Unless it is important to you to get something with the Garmin name on it, I would advise shopping for a more durable and protective alternative to this case.
The one star is for the beautiful Over The Air HD that I am receiving with this TV. It's exactly what I expected from this unit. Unfortunately I have to deduct 4 stars for each of the other inputs that came DOA. All HDMI, Component, S-Video, and Composite imputs on the back and on the side show "Weak or no signal" when valid sources are plugged in. Since Samsung is starting to give me the runaround about repairs/replacement I've decided to submit a less than favorable review. I hope this will be resolved soon, because I still have high hopes for this TV given the quality of the OTA input.UPDATE:I finally was able to get a tech out to look at the TV (no thanks to Samsung) and they replaced the "PCB" (main board). Everything works as it should now. According to the tech they've had other people with simalar problems. Either the tuner works and the inputs don't, or the inputs work and the tuner doesn't. Replacing the main board seems to be an easy fix though, once you get through Samsung's customer service BS.I'd update this to 4 stars if I could, but Amazon doesn't allow that I guess.
this item could be easy to use, and really, it's not rocket science. However, so many pieces are included to make sure it will fit your individual cup holder that it becomes redundant. There are three different cup sizes and a rubber sleeve, I suppose to slip over any cup that's still too small. I cannot believe that there is this much fine tuned variation in cup holders (a matter of millimeters of difference in the provided cups.) When you find the ultimate one to fit you are left with all these pieces that are obsolete.And then the important part, that holds the iPod is entirely unadjustable. One size fits all? I thought there was more difference in iPod and other brands of music player sizes than there was in cup holders.The nice thing about it is that there are no fixed parts that you have to screw on to your car or stick on with that white foam tape that never really comes off.All around, it's a strange design.
The D70 is my first venture into digital cameras. I use a 35mm slr and a 35mm auto-focus rangefinder. Both cameras have cases which hold the camera, and allow you merely to flip open the top half of the case to take a photo.Not so with the CF-D70 case. All this does is to hold the camera and must be fully removed to take a photograph. I do a lot of outdoor photography and like protection for my cameras while taking a shot. Nikon apparently figures that most users of the camera are going to keep them indoors and not need a true ever-ready case.A search of the various web sites turned up the fact some photographers in the United Kingdom were using the D100 leather case which is an ever-ready type. Although the D70 is slightly smaller than the D100, I took the change and orderered on. Hopefully this will be the answer. I also purchased a gadget bag type of case to hold the camera and it's accessories, including flash cards, recharger, filter, etc.I'm hoping everthing is going to work per my plans.
I purchased this to have a stereo for my iPod for primary use in my office, but to take with me other places. I have the 30 gig Video ipod - it fits loosly. The entire system seems cheaply made. As I mentioned, I wanted to use it in my office - well, at the lowest volume control, it is not very quite, so I would annoy my co-workers if I turned it on. Bottom line - Save your money!!!
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!
It's not full DVD size. It's for a camcorder and won't work on my full-sized DVD player. I'll get something more appropriate locally.
After reading all the kudos on this site and on CNet, I purchased the Canon S900 in early August. Here it is, not even three weeks later, and I'm returning it. The photo print quality was no better than my old Epson (which I bought nearly 3 years ago). Worse, after less than three weeks of use, the printer gives me a message that the printer head is defective and will need to be replaced!! Three weeks?? Yikes, now I had expected more use than that. I think I'll upgrade to a newer Epson.
I purchased a brand new FotoChute on Amazon. Very nice seller.He tried to help me without success. The FotoChute arrived in it's original sealed packing did not work. I and your seller had a hard time returning the FotoChute in it's original package with everything in it. When it came back SmartDisk returned only a reconditioned Fotochute, the bag and nothing else. I received this Fotoichute in February and it is now April 21. I have no way of using this Fotochute because SmartDisk has gotten away with a "Got you!" I now own an unusable FotoChute with a one year guaranty.I was a satisfied customer of their products owning 2 Firewire and 2 Crossfire HD. I would never buy another SmartDisk anything because their support and guaranty is just plain snake oil.
Within the first 30 days GL2 began eating my tapes. I promptly returned camera to Amazon within the first 30 days. 30 days after receipt of the product by Matt Greene at Amazon, still no refund. After 3 calls to their customer service, taken by people in the Philipines, still no refund. Will NEVER buy Canon or from Amazon again. Amazon, get your act together, this is not the economy to be messing with people's money. Plus, you might reconsider using people in a foreign company who have no concern for YOUR customers. They promised to call back twice, never did either time.
Works well at very short range. Otherwise, not so much... Receiver is as big as a hockey puck !!!
This product was ok but cheap it's better to go to Fry's for $7 and buy one that is better without shipping charges etc. But Amazon is good and stands by their product that's why I always use them.
Ordered 2 TO20201 color cartridges from JAM Innovations on 9/30/2011. Both were out of date. One expired 12/2009 the other 07/2005 !! Never again. Won't bother to try and return.
Lousy controls (can't see what you are doing and buttons stick - I ended up with headaches from pushing the buttons so hard while running). Stupid format - mjm. Cannot play real MP3, then you have to subscribe to their Moodlogic (more money). Be careful, it automatically converts the first 100 songs (you don't get to pick) in your library to mjm, then you HAVE to pay to Moodlogic to convert the rest.I bought my MOJO1 in May, it would eat up batteries about 1 every two weeks (and I only run 3-4 days/week). It stopped working (SD card would actually "skip" like a CD) in August and, after numerous online chats and emails (TDK has the WORST Customer Service I have ever, REPEAT EVER, dealt with - they don't respond to email request in a timely manner and you cannot talk to them, you have to CHAT) I sent it back to them for "repairs." Well, that was September. I heard NOTHING from them for almost FOUR months! Finally, after more emails and chats (you cannot TALK to a rep to save you life), they asked me if I would accept a MOJO256F as a substitute.I'm taking them up on it, but I don't have high hopes. They should have stuck to making media.
When the power goes off, this product emits a series of 4 beeps every 10 seconds until the power comes back on. We couldn't stand the noise, turned it off after 10 minutes. Manufacturer says the beeps can't be turned off, try the BCPERS450.
I bought this DVD player to use in my classroom (I'm a teacher). It worked great the first 2 times. I thought I got a great deal.....until I tried to use it a third time. I get sound, but absolutely no picture. I've tried various cables, etc. The problem is the DVD player. Let me tell you, I was NOT pleased when I had 45 2nd graders staring at me with anticipation when it was time to watch Finding Nemo and this piece of garbage stopped working. One of the kids actually said to me, &quot;Man, you got ripped off!&quot; Did I ever! The worst part is that I have contacted CyberHome FOUR times to get this unit serviced and have gotten no response. I think they're waiting for the warranty to expire. I've filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. If you've had this problem with the company, I urge you to do the same. If you make a shoddy product, you should be prepared to pay the consequences (make repairs and give refunds).
Easier set up on Mac than on Windows.The fact that there are no printed instructions complicates installation. This requires finding the appropriate parts of the manual on the CD and printing them. If you haven't printed enough material or the correct material, you have to stop the installation process and go back to the CD.It took about 45 minutes to get the scanner working with Windows.The CD is an old fashioned Windows only type. It's amazing that Pentax does not know how to make a CD readable by both Windows and Macs (others do). Pentax has a Mac driver on their website which installed easily.It took about 7 minutes to get the scanner working on the Mac OS.I purchased this scanner to take on the road. It appears well suited for that as it is small and light. The scan quality is good for the price, but not as good as what you would get with a flat bed scanner.The lack of software (except for the TWAIN driver) is not a problem for Mac users because most Mac applications, including Preview, Image Capture, and Word all have the ability to control a scanner.Why the two star rating?No printed manualMac software not on CDManufactured in a Communist country.
Three years ago I bought a refurbished Minolta Dimage F100 camera. It was a 4MP caera that in my opinion was the best. Funny thing is that I never used it in 4MP and took all my pictures in 3MP. After 2 years of ROUGH usage by my son, my wife and I, it got stolen. I wanted another camera that was as good, and with my previous experience with a Minolta, I decided to buy a new Minolta camera that fit all my requirements: sd memory, aa batteries, Minolta, at least 5 MP. I bought this piece of ____.At first it was great. Then it got bad, just like everyone else reviewing, blurry pictures, grainy pictures, battery drainage, etc...After playing around with it, I did find fixes for the problems. The blurry image comes from a very slow shutter speed in auto mode. Toddlers will not freese for you to take their pictures. I needed to take pictures of my kids in action. I no longer use auto. I set it to active. I set the ISO manually to 200 to fix the blurriness. I lowered the color saturation to medium to help with the grainy pictures. As for battery drainage, I had previously bought a bunch of rechargeable batteries that I keep in my camera bag.All those fixes make the camera usable again. But the best solution to the problems I will do in a month or so. I will buy a Canon A620. It may be bigger, but my wife will stop complaining that she hates the camera.
I received this Coby DP-350 photo player item 6/25/2009. It was neatly packaged and as described. BUT "DID NOT" COME WITH THE BLACK LEATHER POUCH, shown in the pictures and descriptions, where ever you see this DP-350 advertised, including Amazon.Clearly false advertising. This handsome leather pouch is one of the reasons I purchased this item. What the heck Coby?? Also I can not play music & view photos at the same time, a feature I would expect to be understood. Coby advertises both music & photo, but not one mentions that you can not view pictures with background music at the same time, even in any of their manuals, they completely duck this issue. Again, What the heck Coby?
This product sucked was not loud at all lights didn't work overall a bad product that's jus taking up space
These Calumet-branded 13.5' stands are very large, and can hold significant weight. However, of the three copies I received, two included defective bottom-section air-cushioning (the first of which also exhibited other mechanical problems). The first stand I purchased was defective. Assuming it was a fluke, and because I otherwise liked the feel of the stand, when returning it for replacement I also ordered a second stand. When they arrived, one exhibited the same air-cushion failure, which leads me to believe this is a defect linked to the manufacturing process. I chose not to bother returning the second stand, though Calumet has a very helpful return policy and I have no doubt the folks there would again make it right if I called them.Without the air cushioning, I have to be careful when lowering the bottom segment when it is under load, as it will just slam down if I don't support it. But otherwise, the stand (and its fully-functioning mate) do what I need them to do: offer affordable, stable, very high support for lighting equipment.Still, the air cushioning system does not feel reliable. The segments will drop only so far before I have to force them down when taking the stand down, and the release of air seems inconsistent, suggesting the system may exhibit further failures. (I will update this review if anything changes after using them for several months.)The stands are heavy.Overall, the quality of these Calumet-branded stands is not close to the high quality of the smaller,Calumet 10' Light Stands, which are very good.
This product turns poor quality and service into an art form. Buggy and difficult to install software, which after hours of work by expert techs renders only poor quality video. The only thing worse than the quality of the product is the quality of the service.If this is the future of the industry, be afraid. . . be very afraid.Doug
I have been using Verbatim for quite some time now. In fact my machine specifically recommends the use of Verbatim, Mitsubishi, or JVC disks. Until now I have been happy with them. But the two most recent spools I have purchased have been nothing but problems. The 100 pack which I cannot find where it was made has errored every single disk I have tried to record on. The second spool of 50 was made in Taiwan and seems to be hitting about a one in three error rate. I very much miss the old made in Japan disks. Tried writing to Verbatim about the warranty and was told they only warranty on data recorded on a computer, no other sources such as DVD recorders. Their current DVD-R disks should be avoided. Although I am still having absolutely no problems with their DVD+RW disks, owing mainly I am sure to the different way by which +RW disks record. I hear JVC is the better disk to try so I will be moving on from Verbatim and trying that from now on.
This printer has been a major disappointment. While the cost for the features seemed great, the ink runs out quickly and printer heads need to be cleaned frequently, thus using even more quickly. The print quality is just plain sad. Photos? Forget it. Even documents do not print with crisp, clean fonts. It's slow, too.I'll avoid pigment ink printers in the future.
Bought this thing based on the earlier reviews and the description, and it sounded very good device. However, when the unit arrived, I had some problems with it. For example, I could never tune to any FM station. Looking through forums and reviews, I got an impression that this is a common problem, but I was never able to find a solution. Also, despite what the leadtek site says, I couldn't get audio through the USB cable on my Win XP computer. I had to use the external connection to the microphone, which of course resulted in the horrible sound quality.I returned this one, I look for something else.
dont waste your money. problems from the beginning- communication problem with monitor (2 different monitors). on the 2nd day of ownership- would not boot up. called hp- they sent me recovery discs. computer would not recover. called hp-sent box for repair. computer came back- replaced hard drive. still did not function correctly - periodic no communication with monitor.plus noticed a dent in the media card reader. calling hp (as i type with one hand-on hold waiting for supervisor for 90 minutes). requesting money back. up to now hp support was pretty good-no long holds, but this is terrible. save yourself the hassle.
Garbage, utter garbage. I've had every incarnation of Arrow stapler, from the classic to the "upper end" models and they ALL FAIL shortly after purchase even with Arrow brand staples.
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.
I'm having mixed review about this keyboard, I would give it 5 stars for the design and comfort, BUT zero star for the poor quality.I got this keyboard as a birthday gift in March. Not long after I started using it, about 2-3 weeks later, this keyboard started acting up, keys 4,6 wouldn't work. Now, after 2 months keys 5 and O don't work. So sad!! I love this keyboard with its handy calculator and volume buttons, very very comfortable for touch typing, but unreliable quality. If Logitech has a similar product I would buy it in a heartbeat.UPDATE:After two months of using this keyboard, more keys stopped working. I finally gave up and got myselfLogitech K350 2.4Ghz Wireless Keyboard. I'm happy with my Logitech keyboard so far.
Got second 5800 from amazon today after the first one would only blink the ready light at me and had parts loose inside. Second unit same thing to start with the ready light blink all the time and per micortek site to fix this unplug and then replug unit.Did this many times on first unit no help on second unit it did start working after unpluging and repluging many times. Know it slows down xp starting so much that it takes forever to do anything on the computer unless I unplug the USB from the sanner. Also turned the unit off again and had the same problem of blinking ready light. Sent Microtek email but do not expect anything until monday not sure I will keep it one way another.I do not trust the unit anymore. Also do not like the statement at Microtek site that they charge 40 dollars if you send one back still under warranity if there tech does not find anything.Think I will go to hp unit.
These cables are defective and poor quality. They do not work at all. Do not buy these cables. We purchased a bulk order and all are defective.
The lens is not bad, but while it is advertised as being a lens for the Sony DVD403, it fits only with an adapter (included) from 37mm to the 30mm used by the sony. It comes with 2 lens caps, but the adapter must be removed and stored separately to use the smaller of the lens caps. There is not a suitable place to store the adapter, so find your own. Had it been described fully, I would not have bought this model
Lost all data, several tries for tech support, no answer at all.Trust me stay away.
but not very well. The bacon is tough and for some reason the cooking smell is vile. I cook bacon everyday and I though this would be less mess...and I guess it is.. doesn't splatter if you cover with paper towels, but cooking in the pan is much better tasting.kind of a pain to clean as well.
After a great deal of research as to the best price/performance I could get out of a handheld, I decided that the Palm IIIxe was the cream of the crop. I wanted long battery life, a programmable environment, and simple functionality -- I found all three in the Palm IIIxe and felt I needed the 8Mb of RAM for flexibility's sake. I bought my Palm IIIxe at Amazon.I should mention that I was buying this new Palm from Amazon because, two years later, my previous Palm had died. Why had I waited two years? It was because I had let my first Palm become the keystone of my life -- with all of my appointments, phone numbers, etc. Then it died at a really bad time for me. While I had every once in a while made a backup, I had no replacement Palm and was too poor &amp; busy to get one. It made a big, gaping hole in my life and it took the two years before I was willing to trust one again.So I got the Palm IIIxe and the Palm Keyboard (which is, incidentally, a fantastic addition) and merrily felt the need to get a laptop ebb away. It worked fine for me, for a year.Then it died. Kaput. Thunk. Not just batteries, not even just the BIOS chip needing replacement. Dead, dead. Just like my first.This I don't understand; I hadn't been doing anything strange with it -- cooking, scuba, juggling, etc. Just using it, regular-like. And it died. I grabbed a fresh Palm from somone and synced it up with my computer. Instead of syncing all my old data and contacts to my new Palm, however, it simply erased the database on the computer and replaced it with that of a fresh PalmOS install. Meaning it had just overwritten my backup.The purpose of the Palm is to replace paper and notes. To be with you always as your handy companion; your dog, as it were. But my dog keeps getting run over in traffic. I think it's time to look elsewhere - I cannot trust Palm with my data.
I bought these to replace a pair of Creative EP-630s. These were slightly more comfortable, but did not provide as good sound isolation or sound quality as the Creatives did. However, that was not the worst part. I received the shipment on Nov. 7, and they were dead by Dec. 24. The wire tore just above the plug, apparently because I had wrapped them around my mp3 player. I only paid $16, but these headphones are not worth that let alone the nearly $50 amazon is asking now.
Well, having recently upgraded to Windows XP, and having been otherwise quite happy with my Visioneer 6200 USB, I find that Visioneer's almost non-existent customer support gives me the following answer when trying to load the new driver required if you run XP on your system:&quot;Windows XPVisioneer will not be applying for Windows XP logo for the scanners listed below, however these scanners will most likely still function properly.Visioneer 6200&quot;CORRECTION: NO THEY WON'T! Apparently, they want me to fork over more money for another scanner rather than update the driver that many of their customers, like myself, will need in order to use it with XP. What a company! If they think I will ever buy another one of their products again, they are badly mistaken.Shame on you, Visioneer! Stay away from these people, as they don't even have an email address for customer support.
The pakcage that i received is old, looks like used. But it's sealed. And the Manufacture date printed on the box is 2002! Even its modeling no. is 96A, but the packaging is totally different. I don't this is a honest seller. Don't recommend to anybodyQuanlity no know yet.
I have had 2 of these (the first one I accidently shorted while doing some car work so I got another) both do not read CDs in cold (30 or colder, which is much of the year here in MN. Both had problems reading SD cards after only a few months of use. I really wanted it for that reason. So on a cold morning, I have no Cd and no SD music, and it only wants to read certain tracks for USB drives too. So, when it works, it works fine and sounds great to me (but it must be pointed out, the music ges through my factory Mark VIII amp with 6 speakers, so I give the car the credit). On the second unit, the display also started to look more like Klingon and now shows only a few random lines. So I have to guess at what I want. I wish I could recommend it, but my experience has been they don't last. Spend a few dollars more and get something better.
Received this harness. Looks nice, but ... wired everything up, right front speaker didn't work. This Chinese made piece of crap did not have the wires crimped down inside the connector. Wires pulled right out. Now try to get the connector pin out so you can re-crimp it. Have to ruin the whole plug. Run ... run away. Be afraid ... very afraid.
...but mine broke after one use. This is not my first antenna and I am not particularly abusive of them, but the second time I put the antenna on my truck it did not work anymore. Maybe it was bad luck, but the Lil Wil I got to replace it is still kicking, so I'll be staying away from the Midland antennas for a while.
Only buy this item if you desperately want to listen to your ipod out loud. The remote control I received did not work right out of the box. It will control the power and volume of the unit but will not pause, skip, or repeat tracks on the ipod. Sound quality is barely passable. No bass and no highs, only a muddy sounding midrange. The only thing I could compare it to are the small, handheld transistor radios that were popular in the seventies. The charger dock works fine but will not charge my ipod with a protective rubber sleeve on it. It also has a cool blue light that shines behind your ipod when the unit's power is on. It's a shame about the sound quality and the faulty remote because the unit itself is nice and heavy and feels very solid. If you have any other alternatives, I would advise to skip this one.
I bought this ink, figuring that, at worst, the low cost non-OEM ink would result in inaccurate colors and low output per cartridge. What I got was ink that gummed up the print head of my MFC-5840CN, rendering it "unable to print". Shame on whoever made this crappy ink for making me buy a new printer!
Unfortunately the place where the cord meets the plug seperated to reveal the inner wire.Very dissapointed with this product.
I purchased this product for my daughter a couple of years ago. The DVD player worked absolutely great out of the box. She watched several DVDs on it for many months. Then, as it often happens with small children, the item got put away and remained unused for a long period of time. She recently rediscovered it a couple of days ago and wanted to watch a few movies on it. Unfortunately, nothing played. Disks that used to play on the machine no longer played. We either saw an invalid disk message or it was loading the disk for several minutes but still never played. Page 7 of the Toshiba instruction manual says, "If you do not use the player for a long period, the unit may not function properly in the future. Turn on and use the player occasionally." Isn't that GREAT! Toshiba is aware of the problem and still put the product out in the marketplace anyway. STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT!!!!! Google the item and problem. You'll find MANY others who have this problem - even without the long period of inactivity! OUCH!!
I won't beat around the bush, this is a terrible product. I was looking for something to allow Mic level recordings on my computer (Macbook Pro) and I wasn't sure I wanted to spend the money on an iMic. I found this remarkably cheaper device, and decided to try it instead. When I got it, the first thing I thought upon seeing the packaging was how un-professional it looked. The box looks like something someone printed off their computer, and it even had spelling errors on it. When I popped the device out of the box it came apart in my hand. Right then I knew I had made a mistake. It comes with a minidisc that 1. doesn't fit in a mac, and 2. only had PC software on it. Of course the box and the product page don't say what platform this device is for, and indeed my Mac did recognize it when plugged in. However, when I switched over to USB audio out, my ears were nearly blown out. There was absolutely no way to control the volume. Upon plugging in a Mic, I found the device didn't even respond The audio in channel lights up half way as though it's picking up some signal, but it doesn't make a sound (tested with Line In and Garage Band and no response). This is a shoddy, unprofessional product that should be avoided at all cost. Don't be cheap, I'm sure the iMic is loads better.
I picked up a set of these to connect my Coby walkman to a pair of Altec-Lansing Voice of the Theater speakers I have in the back of the Gremlin. Britney sounded pretty good, but the equalization was a little flat for Katy Perry's single "Teenage Dream" -- hmm, minus one star.But why do I say DO NOT BUY you ask?After waiting 8 weeks for the $3 rebate to arrive it finally shows up in the form of a VISA PREPAID DEBIT CARD!!!! What's this nonsense??? I was expecting 3 crisp Washingtons to arrive by FedEx. After whipping out that card to pay for four cans of cat food at Wal-Mart I was mortified to have to rummage in my pocket to find the extra 27 cents to make up the difference. I swear I heard the clerk mutter "High &lt;something> roller" under her breath.
This drive crashed on me within 1 year of purchasing it. Although, I will get it replaced by the manufacturer (free of charge), it is still a major hassle trying to recover the inaccessible data that resides on this disk.
In this cheaply made excuse for a sound card's defense....it's extremely easy to use, and it does exactly what it says it will do. The only problem, however, is the quality at which it functions. Very low sound that crackles, pops, and fizzes when it gets too high. Feels extremely flimsy, and doesn't fit securely in the USB port. I've wrapped it with duct tape after reading the reviews about how easily breakable it is. That seemed to help. I down-graded from Vista to XP, and I couldn't find the right sound card driver. I originally got another sound card that was absolutely wonderful, but my cat broke it, and I couldn't find it at the price I purchased originally. So I got this to hold me over for a while. Honestly, I'd buy it again if I needed a cheap fix for a temporary problem. But, if you have the money, definitely get something with a higher quality that will last infinitely longer. (Unless you have evil, destructive kitties)
I bought this product and recieved it in the mail. When I tried to put my CD's in it, the flimsy plastic along the edge broke. If they want to make more sales, they need to use more durable products in the manufacturing!
As others have said, there is not only no support for the camera, but some of the features that JVC brags about are almost unusable....for example, the megapixel still images. Can you believe that this feature is not usable on new Macs; only the old out of dated ones.....!? Fire the engineers! I want to throw the camer away to buy a SONY!
I bought this for myself as a Christmas present. I finally put it to use a few weeks ago. It constantly freezes up whether it's hooked up to the PC or if I'm listening to music. It's a waste of money. Very unsatisfied with this MP3 player.
I have previously owned a DigiFrame frame that was pretty high end and very small so I tried this Digital Frame. The controls are not well explained and the photo quality is poor. There is a MAJOR blue hue to all photos. The photo quality is much better with Digiframe but the cost is almost twice as much. I would not recommend this frame, and when searching for digital frames, make sure that there are controls to &quot;tweek&quot; the color and brightness. good luck!
As a true lover of a great variety of musical styles, I, like so many others, find the standard-issue iPod earbuds to be rather lacking in performance.So one day, I decided I would invest in a new set of earbuds. These seemed like the perfect match--supposedly great audio quality, at least some "noise-cancellation," and a comfortable fit for a surprisingly low price. I took a chance, and, to be perfectly honest, I was VERY satisfied for at least two months--or maybe even three. The audio quality is ten times as good as that of Apple's buds, and comfort is incomparable. Noise cancellation was sufficient for me at least, but that's no scientific analysis: the rubber tips simply seal off your ear canal, essentially muffling outside noise. I was really delighted with my purchase, until one fine day when the left bud went "BLIK" and suddenly stopped working altogether. It was possible to achieve intermittent activity when I took the cable and pressed it gently where it meets the neck of the jack, but I wasn't going to put up with that. So, thinking I could get another pair in few days and forget all about this mishap (perhaps a QC oversight, I told myself), I did and I was happy once more, but of course, that same thing happened again (just a few minutes ago). After reading a few other complaints about this very problem, I knew I needed to sound off as well.Sure, they work well, but what seems indispensable is, in the next moment, as good as garbage. I can assure you that the low price is evidence of the product's disposable nature.
I initially bought this product on an impulse because what I wanted was not in stock and I wanted to get some tunes for my motorcycle. Well, the product is Great except for one BIG problem_____the software does not work after about 2-3 applications. I took it back and got a replacement to no avail. It still does not work. I'm taking it back to the retailer and am going to try Sony's S-2 CD Player/Reciever/MP3 unit. Do I sound bitter????You bet I am, after all the time and lost money(accessories) I've spent trying to make something work that doesn't___________work.
I was very disappointed that this product was not compatible with my iPod 30 that I recently bought. There are two plug-ins on the device - one plugs into the headphone port. The other, I don't know. There was nothing on the iPod for the other little hickey to plug into. So I sent it back.I have a friend who has one and loves it. She must have an older iPod.
1. The display, even on the lowest setting, is too bright. Why didn't they provide a "no light" setting?2. Can't adjust alarm volume (for iPod or radio). Why didn't they just use the volume that you set the night before?3. The volume and tune controls are hard to use - they tried to make it like the Apple Click Wheel and failed.4. No remote control - what a joke! You really need it if you don't have it right next to your bed (because you have to turn the alarm volume down right after it goes off).
I've had these headphones since 2007 and only used them for airline flights; barely 6-7 times a year. Otherwise they have been babied and kept stored away in air conditioned comfort. Then last month I took a plane trip and the right side cut out completely on the return leg. Didn't do anything to cause it; didn't drop it or pull on the cord.To their credit, Bose contacted me via e-mail but only after several days, after which I called them to find out what to do. They shipped me a replacement cable but that didn't help. Since it's been out of warantee for awhile, my only option is to 'upgrade' to later model headphones at a cost of $100-150.You'd think for a $300 set of headphones and the yuppie reputation which Bose headphones have, these things would last longer. If you look at reviews on this site for this model and the later, 'improved' model QC-15, this noise dropout problem is a common one. It's hard for me to believe they have not been able to remedy the problem.I am pretty lucky with electronics and anything mechanical in general. Rarely does anything break down, or do I receive defective products.I planned to buy a different brand of headphones to replace the Bose except all the ones I looked at with decent sound quality cost $300 and up! If you are considering a set of high-end noise cancellation headphones, I would buy another brand and take your chances that your $300 will get you something that lasts longer.
I have to charge the batteries immediately before using them in my digital camera. Even if they lay around for a few days after being fully charged they will not power my digital camera. I guess I am going to the Sanyo Eneloop batteries.
This product worked great for the first three weeks... then it wouldn't save anything. For example, I saved a few files on one computer, properly removed it, and immediately tried to open the files on another computer... but they weren't there. On the good side, the seller refunds 70% of the price.
I have mixed feelings about this unit. The software is friendly and it's not too expensive (I had a $50 rebate coupon). Unfortunately it really struggles to pick up a signal when there are trees overhead. This is particularly true if you hang the unit from your neck. Putting it under a shirt so it doesn't bounce around helps some (as does holding it flat in your palm). The Garmin folks tell me the same receiving antenna is in all eTrex models. I'm not ready to scrap it but I have been tempted from time to time.
This printer gets a paper jam on literally every page. My roommate has one in our college dorm and it takes 10 minutes to print 5 pages while you wait for it to work out the jam.
Bought this item in August. In March it died. Changed batteries, but still no go. Used them every nite. Will buy another-BUT NOT THIS BRAND.
I'm not happy with what I received. I ordered a F5U257 and received a F5U409 instead. I had aready open the package and saw the the number. So I couldn't return the Item. I have a 64 Bit computer and this won't work
Don't buy this product. It sucks. You have to be less than two feet from the stereo for it to work without having noisy static, and the music overpowers the vocals that you are trying to belt out!
I received my M8/9 Leica replacement battery on time. But upon opening the package, I noticed a couple things that caused me to question the authenticity.The original battery that came with my M9 was rated at 1800mAh. This battery was rated at 1860mAh.Packaging says M8. Odd that the older model camera battery would be coupled with a higher capacity battery.Second, the writing on the battery's back is in Russian.Third, the battery while packaged in Leica branded packaging, was crudely packed in cheap bubble wrap.So I really have no idea if I was sold an authentic Leica battery, or a cheap knock-off.
I'd used a different brand before which was more expensive and it worked great, but I always look for the cheapest when it's time to buy, so I went with a new one from an Amazon private seller for $8.99. The price was great even with the $5 shipping, but I've tried it in 3 different cars, a Gallant, a Passat and some sort of minivan. In all cases the signal was weak unless I held it out as close as possible to the antennae. So it may depend on here your antennae is located, but obviously they need to make it strong enough to work with the millions of cars that have antennas far from where you want to keep the ipod.
I've always been a Seagate fan, so we bought this for our office backup. Do not do as we did and rely on it as your only backup. Despite excellent care and almost never being moved, ours crashed after 2 years. It would cost at least $100.00 to recover the data. We're not only not buying another one, we're never buying another Seagate anything.
It works pretty well as a card reader. However, the cover is really fragile, and is easily to break out. Besides, the USB cable coming with the card reader stops working after just a few weeks. I have to get another cable to work with it. Anyway, its quantity is reflected by the price.
Having been a Kodak customer for decades, I thought I would try their digital line. I had been using a 2.1 meg camera and wanted to move up. Unfortunately, all I got was &quot;bells and whistles&quot; not performance. The shutter release lag time impedes anything but still life shots! The 3vdc input will NOT accept an external power pack- per KODAK. If you are interested in 4x6 photos or store them on CD, cheaper cameras will be fine. The software is nothing special or new. The DX 6440 is small and fits in a pocket, but others do as well. I hope to part with it soon.
The intention for this device was to allow PC presentations to be played over a Plasma TV from time to time. We researched the device as well as possible and purchased it. It was NOT easy to install with the other wireless network at this location and required a bridge device to communicate with the existing wireless network (also Linksys by the way). The bridge was installed only to find out that the PC trying to play a presentation can not do this in the background.. the PC must be dedicated to running the presentation... nor can a powerpoint slideshow run from the devices internal memory. After calling Linksys tech support as well as using their online chat support (not terrific in either case) and being told by one Tech support rep that it WOULD run slideshows... and by another that it certainly WOULD NOT run slide shows... it's clear that this device is not what we need. I decided to go back and read thru all the documentation to determine what I had missed. Turns out I hadn't missed anything. The documentation for this device is truly misleading and omits critical information. Oddly enough if you've ever worked with Cisco you know that their documentation is so thorough it takes an engineer just to read it. This is not the way to win the hearts and mind of the SMB or SOHO market.
I had an earlier model of the fantom drive. I wanted a new one so ordered it hoping for a nice replacement. I ordered 2 at once; one works fine. The other had a large part (presumably the drive) rattling around in the case. I returned it and got a replacement. It ALSO had a large part rattling around in the case, but less so. I plugged it into my computer but the drive didn't spin, and it didn't mount.Serious quality control issues.
Pyle PLA2210 1800W 2-Channel and 4-Channel Chopper AmplifiersThis amp sucks sooo much. After being install, I had less than 15minutes playing time, the amp blew up....smoked. smelt like burnt peanuts! Its no good. Dont buy it!
Well we have had two of these same models in 2 years. Each of them quit working within a year. So we are looking for a different brand now. Good luck with this one. Worked well for a short time.
I have had this coffee maker less than a month, and the paint on the burner (warmer) area ia already chipping and flaking. I have only wiped the area clean with water and a little palmolive on a soft rag. Not what I would expect from Black and Decker! Don't buy!
I've never seen so many negative reviews for a 'brand name' product! Our brand new Epson 6600 worked for a few months, then suddenly failed, displaying the following message: "some of the parts inside have come to the end of their life... call for service". Are you kidding me?! After using this printer for only a few times, it certainly should not have malfunctioned like this after using it for less than a year. Considering all the 1 star reviews i've read, there is clearly something very wrong with this printer design, and Epson should issue full refunds on this lemon of a printer. These companies should be held accountable for ripping off the public! Too bad we can't give this shoddy product ZERO STARS!
Great speakers. Too bad the blue light turned off one day and speakers stopped working after only 8 months of use! Very annoying!
I just purchased this printer in August 24 2007 and I am today October 10 I am installing it. I changed the yellow ink and black ink, because it told me to. I also received a message indicating &#34;alignment failed&#34; and to monitor the black/yellow print head. The print quality is very bad in black. It seemed to print about 1.5 lines and then skip a line. When I replaced black and yellow ink cartridges it did not improve the print quality - same as before I was just out $50. Finally called HP support. These are the steps they told me to do. 1. disconnect power2. remove all ink cartridges3. remove and clean contacts of both print heads4. perform simultaneously the following press 6 and # on the keypad while at the same time plug in the power.5. --- the printer came on (black squares on the screen) and then shut off.6. --- was told to power up the printer7. Printer began checking device(took a long time)8. Printer began aligning printer (took a long time)9. Finally finished = Message on screen &#34;Alignment Failed&#34;10. Still not printing and hours later.11. They will be replacing printer12. Then they hit you with that you should buy a set of inkjet cartidges from them at $109.96 - warranty 2yr, works better, etc.13. Was to be transfered to somebody else to arrange for new printer.14. Free shipping 5-7 days - big deal - placed my work (home office) on hold. Requested overnight shipping, they said it would be out of my pocket.16. Service help - listen when it follows the script, otherwise like talking to a door (In India).17. Finally get transfered to somebody else and he informs me that he is not authorize to give me a new printer, need to talk to somebody else who is not there (In India or whaterver). Advises to call during business hours. He said that he could request that I be called back but that it could take a 1.5 days to get back to me.18. I am going to call tomorrow morning during business hours - wish me luck. I don't know what is awaiting but I will in the Future not talk to anybody from INDIA (or whatever) - they do not have authority and do not listen (but maybe they don't listen because they can't do anything about it). Good Luck!!
I've used a couple different types of these USB to serial converters and this is the first one that doesn't work when my laptop is on battery power. If this functionality is important to you, buy a different converter.
FOR THE LIFE OF ME I COULD NOT FIGGER OUT HOWTA UZE THIS CAMRA!I SPENT MY ENTIRE WEEKS VACATION TRYIN TO GETTA VIDEO OF OUR CABIN IN THE WOODS BUT NUTTHIN DOIN! I COULDNT EVEN FIGGER OUT WHERE TO TURN THE DANG THING ON! IT DONT COME LOADED WIT FILM SOTHAT IS ANOTHER BAD THING I DONT LIKE ABOUT IT, I THINK YOU SSHOULD GET THE THING READDY TO FILM FOR THE MONEY YOU PAY!I AM GOIN BACK TO MY TRUSTY SUPER 8!
For the money, this isn't too bad. It does work okay, the screen is clear and decent. It is evident, however, that this is a cheap, low quality item. I got this brand new and as soon as I opened the box and took it out, I noticed the bezel peeling off as I flipped the screen down. The bezel is held to the unit by double sided tape! The plastic casing felt very cheap. This unit is just a monitor, no built in DVD player so I was expecting it to at least be slim but it wasn't. The LED dome lights are really dim. They are not as bright as my factory lights. Most cars, especially foreign cars, have a negative trigger for the dome lights to turn on when opening the door but with this, you can only activate the dome lights with a positive door trigger so that kinda sucks. You'll need a relay to get the dome lights to work when opening the doors. I ended up returning it.
In theory, this would be an excellent router if they would fix the existing issues.Wifi signal strength is not too great. If you buy the router buying an antenna is a must, but then again it seems this router is more designed for being portable and not to feed internet to your whole house. There are MANY MANY existing issues which have not been resolved in firmware upgrades, even Linksys site has the issues listed yet has not put out a new firmware in well over a year. Yet they recently put out a firmware for Britain which fixed the issue with connections being dropped. Even then, this router randomly drops connections after a few hours, VPN through this router is nearly impossibly if you need to use your connection for more than 10 minutes. And what takes the cake is that a simple firmware update bricks the router, amazing. Between this and the rest of the Linksys routers I've owned, I'd say Linksys is going downhill with the crap they're pushing out. Coming from someone who used to swear by Linksys, thats pretty bad.
It holds a lot of music, has a simple interface, and was easy to use while it lasted. It's nice to be able to drag files from the machine to folders on your computer without dealing with the tyranny of Itunes. I treated this unit well (or so I thought) but now it won't start up. It lasted about six months. Pretty disappointing.
I have owned a pair of these for the last 2 years and have had to send them back on 3 separate occasions. Each time the elbow jack shorts out after around 6 months of usage. I take good care of these headphone and always put them back in the case. To make matters worse I left 2 messages for the manager of the repair department to discuss and he has yet to call me back. I would expect more from a >$150 a pair ear buds.
i bought this mouse ..since it looked cute and was pretty cheap ....wrong decision! the worst thing about this is the left button ...its highly unresponsive and needs 3 or 4 clicks sometimes.And its really small and though some have said that it is ergonomic ..i find it very uncomfortable to use. my advice ..spend a little more and get a logitech or an MS one..
This cable cannot extend an iPhone charger. That's the whole reason I bought it and it's not going to work. The shipping costs more than the item so now I can't even return it...
These speakers don't cost much, but they are still very overpriced. For what you pay, you should at least get a small sub, and more then 5 watts rms. My friend has a pair of these speakers and they sound awful. No bass and no highs. There's a little bit of midrange sound, but that's about it. Also, these things are huge. Standard 2.0 computer speakers that you get with any computer purchase are far smaller then these, and most sound better. Save your money and spend a few dollars more on a decent 2.1 system. You'll be glad you did.
Don't spend more than $150 on this device because the navigation software sucks. You will get lost. It sometimes has trouble pinpointing your location on the map. And even when it does it often directs you in circles. And one of the biggest flaws is that it cannot pronounce street names. Trust me, this is VERY important. Other navigation softwares do.The good thing is the device itself works well and it's NMEA compatible so it's not a total lost. So, after spending $350+ on Navman, I'm planning to shell out another $100 to $200 for another navigation software only package. I'm still evaluating which one to buy, but so far most of them are better than Navman. Even one of the least expensive one, Mapopolis, works better and it can pronounce street names.
I had this amp set up to power a distributed stereo signal to feed the rest of the house for background music. While it worked for the warranty period reasonably well, it did shut itself off for reasons that never were readily apparent.Then one day, it tripped off never to come on again. Onkyo service is an exercise in all that is bad with customer service for electronic equipment. If it's out of warranty by even a day, the nature of the discussion with the service tech becomes akin to wading through sludge.Bottom line, it would cost more to fix it than the cost of a new one. It is a door stop and I bought two Audiosource amps and am quite happy, thank you. I am done with Onkyo.
Overall the system is nice: it sounds fine for a low end system and the picture quality is fine. But I hate using it as a CD player. It takes forever to switch between disks, about 30 seconds. Loading or ejecting a disk take even longer. There is no way to tell what disks are loaded in the machine, and you cannot change one disk while it is playing another. These seem like minor things, but when you walk in to the room and turn on the stereo to listen to some music they add up to a 5 minute delay before you are actually listening to anything. Bleh. If I had it to do over I would get a system like my older one that just has a big tray instead of the fancy slot loader. I guess the people at Sony put looks ahead of function on this one.
The ones I ordered did not come with any sort of box, and no owner's manual either. Since there were a Christmas gift, and I did not open the box to wrap them until after Thanksgiving, I am too late to return them. I will be more careful if I ever order anything remanufactured again.
My biggest complaint is that the local AM stations are not tuning in at the proper number on the dial. Of four regular stations in the area, this radio only picks up two. The two stations I do get, can be tuned in at the lower numbers on the dial and then again at the higher numbers but not at the number it should be. I have had better luck with five dollar transitor radios.
I have had this lens for just over a year. I love everything about this lens except for the fact that I've had to send it in for repairs three times. The auto focus motor (SDM) just simply doesn't work. I don't use this lens all that much. I shot 6 weddings last year with it and about the same number of engagements. The auto focus motor just refuses to stay fixed. It didn't work correctly right out of the box. It's been replaced twice and now it's on it's way back for a third replacement. Unfortunately, this one is going to cost me money because I'm a couple months outside of my warranty period. I really wish I weren't having this bad experience with this lens because I love everything else about it.The sad thing is that I'm not alone in this. This lens has an unusually high auto focus motor failure rate compared to all of the other Pentax lenses over the decades.I'm sad to give it only 2 stars.
Didn't work with any Apple product. I tried on several Iphones but the device did not register the charger at all.
I searched for usb keyboards by price... this came up. Shame on me for not reading the description further because this keyboard is not USB, thus making it useless to me... WHY IS IT UNDER THE USB KEYBOARD SEARCH?
These albums are too small. One came damaged and even looked used. Overall rating = AWFUL.
The two main problems with this low-priced Mac iBook is that it has an operating system (Mac OS X 10.4.11) that is too old to support any basic download (Flash, Adobe, Foxfire...); and with a processor of G3 and below 900 Mhz, it will not support an OS upgrade (even if you were willing to pay $100 - $450 for the upgrade disc).If I was to say something positive about this item, This makes a very nice "Word Processor" . You can use it to check email, facebook, and casual web-surfing--just as long as you don't want to watch videos (llke on YouTube or forwarded email)--And it is definitely not for "gamers".I would not say that at $200 it is "overpriced," but don't expect to be making movies and skyping.
Well I bought my router in December and around May I was having problems with the router and imo it needed to be replaced. I have tried on numerous attempts to contact linksys to get help to see if they could fix it without replacing and if not issue a RMA as their support procedure goes. I have yet to get a response from any of my emails I sent and it is now july.If you want to buy this product, just realize the warranty means nothing and you could easily be out a chunk of cash should it cease to function properly.
I gave this as a gift. The FIRST time the binoculars were used one eyepiece feel off leaving the binoculars un-usuable. I now have to pay $20.00 to Barska, pay to ship them to Barska and wait 6-8 weeks to have them returned, hopefully repaired. Not worth ordering ahead for a gift!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bought this as a gift for a teenager. It seems to work, but has limited memory space (8 pictures) and a slow serial connection to download pictures (as opposed to faster USB). But what can you expect for the bargain basement price. Good introduction to digital photographer for younger folk.
BATTERY CAME IN GOOD CONDITION. IT DOES NOT RECHARGE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER , THIS IS A DISCONTINUED UNIT.NOT USEFUL FOR ME AT ALL.
Took a long time to load iTunes library. After a few tunes had played it was not working. Quit and restarted iTunes then it started working, but only within a few feet of the computer! Failed again but this time was never able to reconnect. Warning: The software requires admin access (Mac OS X) to install and does not provide an uninstall feature. One more thing, the text on the remote is tiny.
I bought this for my Powerbook G3 Lombard running OS 10.2.8 because the USB 1.1 ports are simply too slow for transferring large files. The product specs indicate it should be plug and play for G3 or faster machines running OS X, but it doesn't do anything when I put it in. My computer recognizes that the card is in and that it's a USB card, but it says "Unknown Vendor" in the menu bar. When I attach a USB jump drive to the card nothing happens. I tried it on a friend's Powerbook G4 and the card caused the computer to freeze. I've also tried it on a Dell laptop running Windows 2000 and it works perfectly. I was able to transfer 100 MB of data at 2.0 speeds. So the card works, just not on Macs. I finally emailed tech support but all they could tell me was to check for any USB updates on the Apple website, and if that didn't work, to return the product to Amazon. Looks like I need to try another manufacturer ...
I ran a series of benchmark tests comparing this switch to three others.-Compared to a four year old Netgear 10/100 switch, the Linksys was able to transfer data about 8 times faster.-Compared to a Cisco 10/100 eight port microswitch, the Linksys gigabit switch was a little more than 5 times faster. That is quite impressive performance considering it is an $85 gigabit switch compared to the $375 Cisco 100 megabit switch.-Compared to a Cisco 24 port gigabit switch, it performed at about half the speed. While that is not terribly impressive, it's not bad considering the $1,000+ price difference.However, what really makes this switch nearly worthless to most people is the fan. I built a high-end custom PC recently with five case fan, one CPU fan, and one VGA fan, and the switch generated more noise! This was absolutely, positively inexcusable. The noise became so distracting that I decided it wasn't worth keeping anymore, so I tried an experiment. One well-placed "whack" with a rubber hammer later, the fan stopped spinning and the blissful silence that we've all come to expect from small 8-port switches finally arrived. It has been like that for three days now, and the switch is still working. We'll see how long it holds up.In short, however, if this switch is going to be in your basement or closet, it's a great deal. If it will be anywhere near you, purchase something else unless you like fan noise.
This item seemed to be the right price at the right time. My eagerness to try this product out was matched by the speed of the shipping (thank you Amazon.com).SO... after work, I installed the drivers and software and plugged the device into my Audiovox Maestro (for those in the know, this is simply the Toshiba e570 with less RAM and sold under another manufacturer). BUT IT DIDN'T WORK. Going over the troubleshooting in the manual, it said to make sure it was plugged in and to make sure that the pocket pc worked. THAT'S IT!!!After waiting quite some time for a response from their email tech support, I hunted down the number of this place (Xirlink d/b/a Veo). For those wondering, it is (408) 324-2100.Anyway, FINALLY got someone in tech support and was told that, because of the EVER SO SLIGHT rounding at the top of the Maestro, the camera was about 2 mm too short for the contacts on the prongs.Also, I would like to confirm that the construction is flimsy. I would have liked to have tried this item out... but I didn't get to! :(
This does not work with dishnetwork 1000 with the 3 LNBS, Audiovox Tech service was a joke took 30 min to get through.then get put on hold for another 30 min. First 2 guys i talked to said oh sure it will work with any system. call Dish they will help u. Call dish "we dont have a clue what u are talking about" a week later still tryin to get it work. call audiovox back. guy tells me it is incompatable with dish 1000. Amazon was great and let me return it. 5 stars for amazon 1 star for audiovox(terk) only because u cant give it 0 stars.
I have had a 380n Sony UX PC for the past year, and love it (after removing all the crapware and reverting to XP). I bought the far cheaper Sony external DVD burner with the USB2 connection for maybe $90 and it works great. No need for this unit and its Firewire connection unless you really want Firewire.
I bought this DVD player in late May and was away for the summer. I started using it two weeks ago, probably 3 to 4 times till now. I haven't been able to played any DVDs since last night. This really sucks!
Gift for my husbands B-day.Problem was that the seller was selling it new when in-fact it was an old off the shelf model! Seller denied, but I didn't want anymore problems, so it was returned to Philips for refund after 5 hours of tech support couldn't make it work!
This is the first LCD frame I've owned. These are the pros and cons in terms of features.Pros:Supports multiple memory card formatsInternal memory of 128mbSupports video and audio file playbackBig 8" screen, and 800x600 resolutionAC poweredMini-Usb portCons:No remoteNo option for battery power/AC adapter is bulky and cumbersomeNo USB cableThis review is going to be fairly negative because I had quite a few issues with this device. Connecting the frame to my Vista PC resulted in Explorer behaving fairly erratically. You're supposed to connect it before turning the frame on. After powering on the frame, Vista sometimes tried to run a scandisc. Other times, it'd open the internal memory and would not show any available files. Or everything would work as it should... then when I attempted to copy jpegs to the drive, the source jpgs would mysteriously not be found. I simply could not replicate _that_ particular issue whenever I did anything else.When I didn't encounter any hitches and managed to get jpegs onto the internal ram (or onto a SD card; I could not get the USB port to function correctly) I had lots of problems in getting jpegs to be recognized by the frame. Right now I have 12 pictures on the frame. 2 are not recognized, 10 are. Of the 10 files that work fine, 2 are 2592x1944, 3 are 640x480, 1 is 473x2506, 1 is 1600x1200, 1 is 160x120 and 2 are 320x445. So the size of the jpegs is not the issue here if I can take a large megapixeled file and load it without changing anything.The frame software takes some getting used to but isnt hard to use. You select a picture and click on the menu button and you're given a few choices. Whatever you do though isn't permanent except for copy or delete (when those are available). Rotating an image doesnt make the rotation permanent and the frame does not remember this request later.While connected via USB, the frame will not display images.The pictures that have worked on the frame look great, and I'd really like to like this frame, but it's frustrating that every picture I try to load onto the frame gives me a "not supported" error.
I purchased this after reading many positive recommendations -- but no one mentioned that it looks like a boom box on steroids. Tacky-looking shiny silver and black, all sorts of useless protruberances -- one big ugly stereo unit, two big ugly speakers. Designed by/for bikers? I live in a rural area with iffy reception and this does worse than my puny little kitchen radio in tuning in local FM stations. Add to that complicated instructions for switching among stations and modes and you have a really unappealing product for anyone over the age of 15.
Have these and immediately noticed that there was no way these would ever fit properly on my head. All of the positive reviewers can't possibly have heads that are big enough to fit these - can they? Someone mentioned "pumpkin head" and I believe that would be right, they do fit properly on a pumpkin for Halloween. Unfortunately I can't comment on sound quality because headphones really need to fit properly before they can be reviewed.
Easy to setup. But, keyboard did not work. Defective. Keys were jammed. Returned. Recommend avoiding. Buying a different model.
Product was advertised as accessory under a different product- kodack easyshare Ez740.This made me buy a wrong product tjat is not going to serve any useful purpose to me, time and money wasted,
Pros: Comfortable ... VERY comfortable, Length is fineCons: Might decouple itself from your Camera !!!I've had this strap for about a year, and on Multiple occasionsI've found that the fasteners that secure the strap to the camera get very loose.To the point where twice I've had to do acrobatics to catch the camera before it hit the ground (grasping to the remaining strap that is still connected to the camera, or the camera itself)It's a comfortable strap, but either i'm applying to much pressure to the strap when i get into a good stable shooting position, or my setup is too heavy (D7000 + 50mm f/1.2 - Which to me does not scream heavy setup).The part of the strap that loops through the camera rings are way too short. The issue it causes is that the strap will undo itself. This is a really big issue, which has ultimately led me to search for another strap.It's a great strap for about a year. But will ultimately lead you to look for another strap out of fear of dropping your camera.(This works fine on my much lighter film cameras and rangefinders.So if you're using maybe M43 Olympus/Panasonic cameras, Film Cameras like the Nikon FA/FM3A/FE. This might be the strap for you for THOSE cameras.just be warned.)
I am a web developer and I use a mouse actively ALL day long. After reading the reviews I was disappointed when I actually got my hands on this mouse. Feels cheaper than my $40 thumb trackball and puts much more strain on my wrist. It has a very sloppy/sticky action compared to my Logitech thumb trackball. It is over priced, over complicated, not very precise, nor very ergonomic.
It worked great for nearly a year. A loose connection was fixed under warranty. At 18 months it died with an E18 error. The lens will not move in or out when turned on and then it beep and displays 'E18' on the display. We were on vacation so I replaced it with an A95. It's the only camera available at Best Buys that still uses CF memory cards. Hopefully Canon has the E18 issue resolved.
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.
Purchased the Omni Mount UCL-L for my 40" LCD. I'll have to admit that the unit appears extremely sturdy and well built but it does come with one minor flaw- if a part is missing there is no way to get a replacement part. My specific issue was the bracket at the end of the arm that connects to the plate securing the display. The part was not in the box so I called Omni Mount to get a replacement part. They assured me the piece was part of the assembly when it left the factory and there was no way to get me a replacement part. I now have a $250 mount that is useless. Gotta think that if they are correct, I wound up with a used or salvaged unit.
This camerea takes good pictures under normal lighting conditions. It has a problem focusing in low light and the flash is weak. This camera is SLOW to take the picture after the shutter button is depressed. I would recommend this camera to people but it stopped working after 18 months.
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.
I bought this printer less than a year ago. I thought it was a great printer with low cost per page. Boy was I wrong. It looks like Brother needs better quality control on their toner cartridges. Within a very short time after receiving this printer, my magenta toner started to leak toner like crazy. Tech support replaced the cartridge. Everything seemed fine and dandy. Now I do not print color at a large volume. I used to, but right now I mostly print monochrome. But when I need color I expect everything to work perfectly. This unfortunately was not the case and the magenta toner cartridge is again leaking toner. Tech support says that since the cartridge is over 90 days old, they can't help. So after a couple hundred page prints in color, I now need to buy another toner cartridge. This is now a pricier solution than buying an inkjet cartridge. Too bad, I really wanted to like this printer...but from day 1 it's been a headache. Do not get this, you are better off with an HP.
This is truly my first bad experience with an apple product. Out of the box this puppy works great- however as soon as the ipod software updates the software on the unit- its dead in the water. Windows can't find it- and itunes won't run it. This happens with the june 28, 2006 update- and it happened on TWO different ipod nanos (returned the first one thinking it might have been defective) and it happened on TWO different computers. Support from Apple was non existant, and a tech support actually hung up on me because they were closing. Until Apple sorts out the bugs- avoid this device. A truly disappointing experience. Shame on you apple!
These are the cheapest DVY bulbs you can find, but the filament will break with the slightest jostling. Might be fine for a projector, but for movie lights you'll need a more lasting bulb. I had a few production days go kaput because all my bulbs blew out.
I bought two of these within three years, one 80GB and one 200GB, each to be used exclusively for backup purposes. Each died shortly after the one-year warranty elapsed. The second one overheated so badly, that I literally had to unplug the device, and wait about 30 minutes before I could even touch it. I figured that the first time was a fluke; two in a row, though, is probably not.The Retrospect software was also completely unreliable. I had configured the script to run automatically twice a week, and with each drive the software would mysteriously remove the scheduled script about once every two months, and I would have to reconfigure the software at that point. While I'm completely comfortable doing so, many people would not be, and those are the people that Maxtor, among other manufacturers, are targeting with these types of products. People want overall ease of use with technology products, and the Maxtor external backups were never as such for me.I purchased a Seagate external backup drive after my Maxtor 200GB fried, and I've owned it for almost a year. The software has never failed, and the backups have always run as scheduled. The backup software is also far more user friendly than Retrospect. The only positive I'd give the Maxtor drives over the Seagates are that the former is quieter, but that isn't a dealbreaker for me. I work in information technology, and have for 15 years. I'm not one of those I.T. guys who always swears by one manufacturer's hard drive, but at this point, Maxtor has lost me as a customer.
This dvd player only worked for about a month. Dont waste your money. From the other reviews it seems like this dvd is famous for not working.
the audio stopped working after about a month. and the video never worked for my ipod touch. very poor quality product.
Reviewing the Sony NW HD-5 is really easy and fast:IT'S A MAGNIFICENT HARDWARE MASTERPIECE OF ART AND A SOFTWARE PIECE OF CRAP!!!!!If this hardware could run Itunes or Musicmatch, it would be the best mp3 player ever....
Item does not work when trying to get one receiver to go to two different video sources. DVD plugged into a TV and a Projector does not allow the proper transfer of the data and you do not get a picture. Unplug one of the items and the connection seems to work OK, but this is not what the cable is supposed to do...?
It can not hold a charge, After fully charging this battery the Powershot S70 shows that I need to recharge battery.I figured I'd save money and purchase this battery instead of one of Canon's for my S70 camera. Just blinks red and green. Not worth it at all.
I fought with this quick release from day one. The problem is there is no room for a screw between the two pieces. The flat head straight screw is so shallow that you can't grip it with a screw driver. I have a large flat screwdriver and still you can't get the grip you need to secure it. So, what happens during your shoot? Your camera starts to slide around, twist and once you straighten your camera back, it's over, the camera moves freely. Stick with the original baseplate!
The package says 4''x6'', but the paper is actually 4''x6.5''. Ridiculous, but too much trouble to return. Aargh. I'm one unhappy customer.
I bought Sony's sports radio to use when I worked out. I thought it worked great at first but then the unit began to break down. Now, I can barely hear the radion stations or they fade in and out. I've gotten very irritated with how it performs, and I wouldn't recommend this radio unless you want one that has a short lifespan.
This drive is fine in terms of form-factor, etc., but I was appalled to see that it took more than 3 minutes to copy a 1.7MB folder to it from my desktop on a dual 2.0 G5 using USB 2.0. That's unacceptable.As another reviewer said, if speed isn't an issue for you, the price is definitely right.
Buyer beware! Item sold by Shopxtreme.com is not item under the Amazon page listing (Lenmar brand - silver color) but a no-name brand generic battery (brown color).I contacted seller with a series of emails about not listing their generic battery on Amazon page under the Lenmar brand, asked them to remove listing and put it under a different generic listing. They haven't done so and appear unwilling to correct it. They blame Amazon for the erroneous listing, but seller is ultimately the one who decides which Amazon listing to link to. I filed an A-Z guarantee claim with Amazon to try to get Shopxtreme to remove their listing under this page, but Amazon just refunded my purchase instead of getting Shopxtreme to correct the link.I bought the Lenmar brand subsequently from Amazon and am happy with that brand's quality, so my complaint is with Shopxtreme only, for misleading potential buyers by listing it under this page which clearly says Lenmar brand by Lenmar.
I purchased this TV last June from Sears (first mistake). NCAA playoffs on right now and my picture went out. Called Sears for repair, naturally they are "busy", but said they have had problems with this TV's picture board burning out (whatever that means). It was fine when it worked, but I sure wish I would have bought something different now.Sears/Samsung.....a deadly combination. Steer clear for peace of mind.
I ordered one of these tripods and it did not have a leveling bubble as described. I was disappointed.
I got the 1022 to connect a desktop machine to my Orinoco wireless network. It looked to be the ideal match of price and ease of use. Unfortunately, it didn't work.The network already has several machines already on it, including several laptops with different wireless cards. But try as I might, I couldn't get the 1022 to work with the network. It saw it. It even turned "green". But I couldn't as much as ping another machine on the network, even after setting the network configuration manually. I've worked a fair amount with wireless and it just wasn't to be.The box prominantly displays "24/7 Support". That would be their website. If you want to talk to a human, you need to call during their "12/5" window. I was basically told that once the box could see the network, their job was done. They only helped with hardware, not configuration.So why two stars? Well, except for not working, the 1022 was easy to set up and had a well designed utility. Support, while not helpful, answered quickly, was professional and didn't waste time pretending they would help.The Orinoco is an older base station. I do use WEP. So the setup is a bit tricky. I'm not surprised I ran into problems with non-Orinoco equipment (though my Mac works fine with it).Would have been a nice piece if it had worked.
Toshiba may make good products, but their support is the worst i have ever come across. They have lost my laptop for over a month now and do not care a lick about it. They're tech support team is in Turkey and they dont care a thing about anybody. They kept hanging up on me and refused to help me saying it will take some time. When i called back- no one knew anything and had zero updates. DO NOT BUY TOSHIBA PRODUCTS! Get a Gateway or Dell instead...two companies that actually care about their customers.
I owned a pair of JVC wireless headphones for years. I thought this pair would be nice since they are more compact and received fair reviews. You have to be practicallt standing in front of them for them to work. They cut out when you are standing beside them. Save your money and go with JVC.
This item is not worth 2 cents, the bracket broke the first time I tried to hook it up, to the speaker blew with just 5 watts of power.
I put this in my daughters car and tried to install the radio "sleeve". It did not fit so I took the front piece off and just kept the two side pieces in place. That didn't work either. I ended up using the factory radio brackets on my JVC single DIN radio. The car I was installing in is a Hyundai Accent 2003. The product was shipped on time and all but just didn't work.
Wow, really poor product. I put this in my tv 2 months ago, it worked fine from the time I installed it, and with absolutely no warning it died. The screen didn't go dark or anything. I guess it's time to fork out the cash for a new tv.
cobra xrs 9630 far cry to meet its own featuresI usually don't write any reviews, its a waste of time anyway.I am going to be brief. I got the product quick, that's fine.i went to birmingham to tested and to atlanta also; i passed three troopers at the other side of the road, the device didn't beep even once.it went off a couple of times, but who knows what it was, i did not see any police car. during highway it was so disappointed, i saw many police cars at the side of the road with all their lights on and no detection at all.Im telling you it makes me laugh when i went back to the box to read all the features, not even close to meet at least one of those with reliability. I read an article saying that you dont get a good radar for less than a three hundred dollars, i start to believe that. i am impressed how many good articles i have seen in this site promoting this product. i simply don't understand, must be someone that works for this radar. please try it out but be sure that they are going to reimburse you the money before doing it. in the scale from 1 to 10 this product is 2 maybe. i gave 2 stars because people dont trust in 1 star rating. think about getting a speed ticket of $200 for trusting this device, try it out, drive at 55mphs/hr just for testing and you will see the piece of thrash you have. then return it.
One of my worst product experiences in years, and that's no exaggeration. This scanner fails to deliver on almost all levels, aside from the fact that it could probably withstand a direct blow with a sledgehammer and still come out scanning images. The scanner itself is massive in size compared with equivalent products. The engineering group did a great job over-engineering the hardware, and the software group did a wonderful job at under-developing a set of software that would actually perform on human time scales. If you have a life, and I would assume you do, you will be spending most of your time waiting for the G4050 to scan images at 300dpi to 600dpi. You won't be using 1200dpi, or anything with a finer resolution, because you will begin to feel yourself age in the process. My Epson Perfection 3590 Photo scanner can scan images at high resolutions, 1200dpi and 2400dpi in under half the time, and the software is smart enough to give me previews that are actually usable. Like me, don't let the fact that almost the entire lid of the scanner contains a nice backlit light-source tempt you into thinking this is an upgrade; it's a definite downgrade in performance and a waste of time. In short, find another product -- HP Engineering & Software Development should spend some time scanning in photos for their own time-sensitive projects with this device. I bet they would be looking for something else in a single afternoon.
I got this one on sale, and it lasted about a month. The fan blade broke and that was that. The fan is too open to whatever on the top and I don't know if something fell in it or what but it didn't last very long. This thing wouldn't work very well on a soft surface, lake a bed, it got blocked off very easily. I tried several different coolers and the only that has worked for me in the Antec which has been working for over 6 months with no problems, but it has a lot more protection around the fans and is designed to work on any surface unlike the Belkin.
YOU WIIL REALY HAVE TO WORK TO GET THIS WORKING RIGHT. SAVE YOUR RECEITS YOU ARE GOING TO NEED IT. TO RETURN IT BACK.
I purchased this computer for my daughter for college - thinking it would be a good computer to last through her four years of college. In the three years we have had it, I've had to replace the screen because it was coming apart, the battery died (an almost $200 item to replace), and just last week the hard drive failed. Even though it is only out of warranty a month and my daughter started having problems with it while it was still under warranty, Dell will not replace the hard drive. I will never buy another Dell product. I would advise anyone looking for a computer to not buy this product or any Dell product, for that matter. They have terrible customer service.
This wireless router is the worst thing you can buy in amazon. First the 22mps transfer rate is kinda crappy, second it will drop the users connection every 5 minuts so forget about donwloads. Third it lacks of some nice firmware and user interface, and it is virtualy imposible to configure it to work in ANY way. Used it for about a month until i upgraded for a nice D link router. Tryed using it as a wifi range extender and it broke down 2 days later is a pieze of !"#$$%NEVER BUY THIS ! BEWARE!
Short version: I DO NOT RECOMMEND YOU TO BUY ANY SEAGATE DRIVES; power regulator seems to have problems & you might be able to retrieve data by cooling down the chip marked "smooth" if you are brave enough to try it & I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIVLE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO YOUR DRIVE OR DATA.These new 300GB & 400GB drives are based on the current 8th generation of Seagate's Barracuda drives also known as 7200.8Seagate's Barracuda drives are known for their quietness since 6th generation by employing fluid dynamic motor. The performance has been considered as average to better ones out there; however, the performance has not been so hot since 7th. For 8th generation, Seagate was pushing the sata's native queuing commend which cannot be supported under ata100 which the external model is based on.Seagate's external model design has been same since the 1st generation with the 7200.7 Barracuda drive. Other than cheap plastic bodies, the design is a better side of external drives. Unlike other external drives, Seagate's external drive is designed to dissipate heat through the natural air flow with the helps from the attached heat sinks. Drives are kept under reasonable temp without the noisy cooling fans. Besides the good thermal characteristics, it also has a power switch & a button which can be used as an one touch backup solution with the included software.Good things about the drive end here. 8th generation Barracuda has a buggy power regulator unit which makes the motor controller gets very hot. This prevents momentary power loss to the drive; this can be heard as a repeated clicking sounds. These clicking sounds are caused by the head moving to the park area and moving out from the parking area. When the motor controller gets how, it shots off to prevent from burn out, then the drive's main controller restarts the motor controller which gives power backs on momentarily. The drive might be able to sustain few minutes of disk actives; however sooner or later, the drive controller will stop working & the main controller will halt all the actives to prevent the data loss. Drive would go into sleep mode in idle even if power save on is disabled that is to cool down the drive.I have tried 3 different 300GB drives from 3 different stores & all had same problems. I also tried one 300GB external which had same problems. 5 years warranty will not be good if the drive is this unreliable. Frankly I would have not bought one if the price, 5 years warranty, & the capacity were the issue because I have had more than few circuit board related problems with the Seagate. I also read a story about dead circuit board from 7200.7 @ slash dot orgI cannot be responsible for what I suggested here, but for those who needs to retrieve data at all cost can try to cool down the motor controller marked as "smooth" ( if you are not sure you can find one by touching the chips when there are disk actives) I retrieved my data by cooling down the chip.My recommendation is not to buy Seagate's external model as it is proved to be unreliable.
I purchased the Sony KDL-46XBR3 (October build date) and was initially amazed at the picture quality. Then after having it on for about 15 minutes I noticed a severe "cloudiness" in the upper left hand corner and the lower right hand corner with a less severe but still apparent blotchiness extending across the entire panel. This is especially noticeable on dark scenes and on blank inputs in the evening. If you purchase this unit do so locally so that you can check it out in advance and take advantage of the return policy. It seems that the majority of sets manufactured after September 2007 have this problem. July/August builds (check rear of your set for date) for the most part seem to be okay. More on this issue can be found in the AVS forum (Official Sony 46" XBR LCD Uneven Backlight/Cloudy Thread). This problem is apparently affecting all Sony 40", 46" and 52" LCD TV screens.Now comes the worst part, Sony's official stand on this issue is that this is `not' a defect and is not covered by warranty (see above thread for more details). So be absolutely certain that your set does not exhibit this problem as Sony is not offering any recourse at this time. Their official stand is to deny that there is a problem.
After recieving a new DirecTV Plus DVR, I called One For All to upgrade the URC 8910 that I had been happily using for the past year. I had no trouble upgrading it a year ago, and I was very pleased with the learning and macros, but this time it would not upgrade and after the rep had me clear the memory (remember this) and still failed to upgrade it, he told me that since I had bought it so long ago (a whole year! Wow.) I would have to buy a new remote. After I purchased a new one, we unsuccessfully tried to upgrade it. Now he says that my phone is the problem.After 2 long distance phone calls (totalling approx. 30 min.) I now have 2 URC 8910 remotes that are Totally Useless - because I cleared the memory on the old one and now I can't even upgrade it to run the components that it used to. Sure, I can take the new one back to Best Buy, but thanks to All For One's customer 'service' I now have to use 4 remotes to do what one used to. I guess the rep was right, I'll have to buy a new universal remote - made by someone else.
[...]You will find out that the N200 suffers of random "squeaks" sounds during playback and that Creative was not able to fix this problem even with the latest firmware revision (1.12.01).At the moment it is not confirmed that this problem will be solved at all.
I bought this TV during the Holiday season in December as a present to my family from Amazon. I received it on Dec 10 & it stopped working within less than 2 weeks!!! I contacted Amazon's customer service & they pretty much told me I was on my own & that this was something between me & the manufacturer as their return policy did not cover TVs over 27"!!! Unfortunately I had not bothered to read this policy before buying online or I would never had made that mistake. Anyway, I set about contacting the manufacturer. After getting a run around for almost 10 days, one of their local service centers came & picked up the unit. It is now almost a month later & the unit is still at the service center awaiting parts. Apparently, it's the power supply & when I call the service center I am told that they have been advised by the manufacturer, Sylvania (Funai Corp) that the part is on order but cannot give them an estimated date!!! So while, the TV, does look good & had nice picture while it worked, the service is, needless to say, very poor. Lesson - do not buy such items online. Save yourself the hassle & buy it at a local store. You might pay a little more but atleast you can take it back to your local store & won't have to run around. Also, buy from a reputable brand (Panasonic, SONY) as the 3rd rate brands such a Sylvania simply can't provide the necessary support. They are in the business of making & selling products - not supporting them. It's a shame.
These do work to effectively give you a much smaller minimum focusing distance, thereby increasing the size of your image. But it comes at a very high cost in image quality. The Image degradation increases substantial between the +1 to the +4 Diopters, with the +1 being fairly usable, and the +4 being total junk. On the plus side, the case is nice. I am considering dumping the diopters at home, and putting my other filters in the case.
Having pretty much abandoned my minidisc player since I began driving a car with a built-in CD player, but not wanting to have my minidisc player and all my discs go to waste, I wanted to get something to enable me to use the player in the car. I've used cassette adapters in the past, but most of them aren't terribly sturdy, and don't hold up to all the use I've typically put them through. (Since I don't like to leave cassette adapters in the player - in order to preserve the pinch roller in case I do actually want to listen to an actual cassette - the cord connecting the adapter to whatever portable player I'm using typically wears out after a while.)I'd been interested in the idea of one of these little FM transmitters since I first read about them a couple of years ago, but never got around to it until now.I'm probably going to go back to cassette adapters, because this unit really doesn't work all that well. At home, its 10-30 foot range is actually more like 3 inches - yes, inches. Anything beyond that, and there's more static than music, regardless of the broadcast frequency selected.In the car, things are better, but still far from good. First, there's just way too much static, especially when you consider that the transmitter is IN THE CAR AND NEXT TO THE RADIO. The background static is not too bad if the music is loud enough, but there's still enough to be noticeable, as well as some crackles (random, not indicative of an overloaded signal or distortion) here and there. I'd actually encounter less static if I were to just pick a radio station and listen to that. Sort of defeats the purpose of the whole enterprise, methinks.Second, the unit just does not put out much volume. Even with my minidisc player at maximum volume, I still have to turn the car radio up twice as loud as usual to get a listening level I'm comfortable with.Third, even though the transmitter is sitting in the car and next to the radio, if it's not in just the right position the reception won't be clear. And any little movement - such as, I don't know, putting my hands on the steering wheel - affects the reception.In short: Good idea, bad execution. Weak signal, limited range.
The only difference between this and Retrak/Emerge ETAUDIOWRP Retractable Ear-Wrap Stereo Earphones is the color of the plastic. And the the Retrak/Emerge ETAUDIOWRP Retractable Ear-Wrap Stereo Earphones is only $8.99!
This item is made by Thompson Electronics along with those carrying the GE name tag. My GE DVD player mo.#1101P lasted a little over a year before breaking down and full-exchange warranties for this brand is 90 days. After that you pay labor i.e. your better off buying a new unit! The moral of the story; go with better name brands that have longevity. My Onkyo CD player is over 8 years old and works great still, including the ability to play CD-R's that weren't even around back when this unit was made. Quality + duration is true value!
The product's description was not sufficient to alert the consumer to the fact that this converter does not convert from 220 to 110 like a transformer does so recharging units regardless of the low wattage they require will not operate properly and will be damanaged. Even heat generating appliances that are suppose to work properly burn up. The fuse in these devices does not protect it from damage if the wrong current is drawn and the converter itself is totally destroyed. Not a good product. Do not buy this converter if you are planning to use it for recharging units.
I really wanted this digital camera. I imagined myself taking pictures of friends indoors and always having a camera at my disposal. I suppose I was lost in the idea of having my handspring take pictures and overlooked the below. I should have known better.Before you purchase beware:1) Pictures are black and white. Pre-purchase, this seemed Ok because b/w pictures are classy. A digital black and white is not so suave - pictures look dark and are pixelated. Picture how the picture would LOOK on your Handspring LCD, that is how the pics look on the computer. not good. If it were color, it would be much better.2) Poor quality pictures. This is the poorest quality digital camera I have ever used (I have used 4) It is &quot;etch-a-sketch quality&quot; - very low resolution. Feel like I am on receiving pictures from space. Exciting, but rediculous quality.3) This thing eats batteries. Munch Munch Munch. 10 minutes of use tops and your batteries are gone. Drat. Remember, no rechargable batteries on our handsprings.4) No flash. Digital cameras need a flash and lots of light. Indoor pics are horrible. Outdoor pictures turn out much better, but who brings their handspring on nature walks? I should have known better. For some reason, I assumed there was a flash.So, with that said. I do still like the idea of having my digital camera take pictures. The idea is enough to win it a second star. But those desiring indoor pictures... do yourself a favor and wait until some improvements are made.
I used to work next to a rack of servers. I got these headphones, and for the first week they worked very nicely. Then the right earphone started to do weird things. I got a refund and tried again.The next pair worked fine for longer time (months). But now when you turn the noise cancelling function on, they make significantly more noise than before, to the point that if you are in a not very noise place you have to turn it off. Still helps in flights, but that's not aceptable for a $100 headphones.
Sure, this does what it says, it just doesn't do it with any sense of style. Mainly, the interface on this thing is terrible! I think for a simple setup (TV and this device)this would work fine, but for anything advanced, this isn't the device you want.I like to run all my components through a Sony STR-DG800 so it can do all my video and audio switching and conversion, and control the whole thing with a Logitech Harmony remote. Trying to program the remote for different activities (Watch TV, Watch DVR, Record TV) doesn't work well with this device, since it barely knows what mode it's in, and your amp will always be on "DVD" input for DVD, DVR, and TV. This can be confusing to other people who try to use your system.If you have an advanced setup, I'd buy/rent a DVR that is easier to program for recording, and then save to your separate DVD-R device when desired. It would have taken me *far* less time to setup and learn.
My recently acquired RINO 530 unit frequently locks up when in use in the field. Sometimes I can use the power button to reset it, but other times I have to remove the battery to get it to reset. If you are relying on this to keep in emergency contact with other hunters and/or hikers, be prepared to check it frequently, as when it locks up, the radio also ceases to operate. I notice from other reviews of RINOs (eg the 130) that this is a family problem.Another more serious design flaw is that the antenna has already worked loose after just 4 days of use in the field. Perhaps this is because I used it to pull the unit out of my pocket (but given the size of the 530 with it Li-ion brick pack, that's about the only way to get it out). The antenna (actually the rubber cover) is merely glued to the top of the unit, and as the antenna flexes under normal use, its just a matter of time before it will come off. There are few glues that can stick to flexible rubber well, and this is not one of them. This clearly does not live up to the 'ruggedness' claims in Garmin's specs.I liked the features this unit offers; great color display (with day and night settings changing at sundown to aid visibility), great battery life (never a strong point for its etrex models), and a powerful radio. Also, it's very fast at acquiring satellite signals by virtue of it's 2D -> 3D mode transitional lock; something my eTrex Legend had been very slow to do. However, given the two problems noted above, I must return this to the manufacturer and wait for a better offering. That's a shame as Garmin have cornered the market for integrated radio/GPS devices, so I can only hope they get this ready for market before the next season is upon us.
I'm just going to copy someone elses review because the same thing happened to me:Despite the description saying:Product Featuresreplacement for original Microsoft XBOX 360 power adapter. This item does not work for the newest version XBOX 360 SLIM for Kinectcheck back of your XBOX console to determine which power supply is compatibleitem works with Consoles that require 203W or lessThe item I received was labeled "Xbox Slim" and "135W." The sellers for this item listing seem to rotate rapidly. Mine came from "Super Electronics." Returning and buying local to be sure I get the right item.Idiots.
This fax machine/printer/scanner is horrible. Do not buy it! I have a problem every time I try to use it. When faxing or copying, the printer often jams. The machine also tends to eat your original documents, tearing and folding them. Also, this might be because I have a PC and not a Mac, but it is nearly impossible to get this machine to scan a document to your computer. This machine is a piece of crap. Buy something else.
I bought two sets of these headphones, one for use in my bedroom and one for the living room. The first night I set them up they worked perfectly for 2 hours. The next day I was not able to receive a signal at all in the living room, although the bedroom pair was working fine. I swapped them around and discovered each pair worked fine in the bedroom, but not in the living room. I bought a long cable extension to move the transmitter out of the living room, but that didn't help.I must be getting some kind of interference from somewhere. The bedroom pair started picking up static as well after a week, so I gave up on them. I would rather have a wire connection and know I will have good sound than wonder if my headphones are going to be working or not. But you may not have the interence problems I have. When they work they are good headphones.
Satisfactory card for converting classical LPs to CDs. The software interfaces are easy to use, and the resulting audio files produced using Audacity and burned on to CDs sounded fine, and had acceptably low levels of electronic noise. Sorry the card died.
I'm a 60 year old male, wife hears fine, I don't. She wants the volume low and I can't hear. I thought this headset would solve the problem. Wrong. Two problems.1. About every 15 min. the unit stops sending a signal. I have to disconnect and reconnect the cable to the audio out to regain the signal.2. The Major problem is that the headset volume is pegged to the TV volume. Turn up the TV and you higher volume on the headset. Turn down the TV volume the headset volume goes down. I can't adjust the volume up enough to really hear when the TV volume is set low. If my wife is not in the room I can unplug the audio in cables to the TV and turn up the volume to hear. But this only works if we are not watching the same program. So much for sharing the same program.Headset is comfortable and sound quality is good but volume control and transmitter are not up to snuff.
After purchasing these earbuds from Toys "R" Us, I was excited. I had heard that they were best cheap ear buds. I got home, plugged them in my iPod, and was disappointed. The sound was tinny, and it sounded horrible. Do not buy these. Waste of cash.
I did quite a bit of research and decided on this vcr/dvd combo because of the DVD flexibility, but was very disappointed with the VCR component. It produced all sorts of noise feedback when it hit rough spots on the tape it was playing, sometimes over and over every few seconds. I ended up returning it and am now seeking an alternative, and I rarely return items. I have a huge collection of video tapes and could not stand the thought of having to deal with all of that feedback. It essentially made it into a DVD-only player.
I have the same issue as "Misleading Item Description" below. The only reason I bought this is because I thought it was the complete set. What good is a headset without the base?WARNING! TigerDirect does not except returns on this headset; so now I must return the headset to TigerDirect, then buy the full unit from TigerDirect or I lose my $70. The headset with the base is about $35 more expensive than what I would have payed at BUY.COM.I expect a lot more from Amazon. Very, Very Disappointed.
I bought on of these things because I needed a keyboard for data entry on my IPAQ and didn't have much cash. I found that it's folded form was really small, but... It's actual use as a keyboard was horrid. The typing felt all wrong and most of the thing didn't seem to be able to keep up with my typing. Sure, the pause from pressing a key and it showing up on the ipaq was small, but when your typing long lines of data it's unacceptable. In short.. I returned it and coughed up the cash for the Stowaway.
When I bought the 500gb WD my book I was all excited about the value for money and the brand WD. I work in IT and know how easy HDs die if you permanently have them running. Therefore I bought the WD my book as a backup drive for my data about 4 month ago.I only used it to back up my data 2 twice a month. Hence I used the drive 8 times for about 20 minutes, total 160 minutes. The rest of the time it the WD my book was sitting unplugged in my office desk container.And guess what happened when I tried to run a backup today. That piece of crap died on me. NEVER EVER will I buy WD again.My advice DON'T buy!
While conducting myself through metal, I found myself suddenly feeling... different. Better! It was like flowing through liquid gold, except not quite. I was flowing through the AudioQuest cables. However, my enjoyment only lasted a few nanoseconds, as I soon reached the speakers and was converted into magnetism. You will have to ask the magnetic forces for sure, but I don't think there was any difference in their experience. The cables were for my benefit alone. By the time any sound waves were produced, the experience was forgotten completely. Do your electricity a favour: Buy these cables.
Beware - this seller does not accept returns - you can get this lens cheaper from other sellers anyway.
I bought this for my son's Dell notebook. The notebook died one hour after it was plugged into its USB port. The screen does not come on, and HD does not spin up. My guess is that it overloaded the USB port and subsequently fried the motherboard.This has been a very painful experience, when the helper you expected turned into a killer.
I purchased the printer for the 'high definition' printing and because it can print on CDs/DVDs. I owned an HP Deskjet before that and what people say about HP ink fading after a couple of years is true.I am very satisfied with the print quality. The software is a little clunky, especially the CD printing function... looks like Windows 95 to me. What really, brought my rating of this printer down is the fact it literally drinks more ink that any other printer I've owned. I print mostly black and white, but the other colors run out very fast too. They are very expensive to replace and I don't feel the printer cartridges last nearly as long as advertised.The ink replacement frequency, coupled with high ink costs, make me regret this purchase. I am looking for new printer soon.
I bought these for my Avery eGrip pens, which I love, but appear to have been discontinued. The refills are a bit too long, so I cut them down and they fit perfectly. They ran out of ink quickly, tho, and the ink does not flow smoothly over the paper. Just a so-so product that I will not buy again.
When you're planning to print directly onto DVD/CD, open the cover and watch where you're pushing that DVD/CD tray into. There's this very fragile and thin piece of clear plastic at the leading end of the DVD/CD tray. If you insert the tray all the way to where the arrow is, the clear plastic actually sit completely under the roller. If you are not careful, over time you might bend or damage the clear plastic. This might the the cause of jam or error message (not totally sure). Watch where you're pushing that tray into after you loaded you DVD/CD. It might help if you leave your upward slightly before you push in. You definitely don't want to push the tray downward before pushing in, you will push that fragile clear plastic right into the roller. Hopefully, the DVD/CD tray will last long if you're careful.After reading other reviews. I think Epson probably holding the license for printing directly onto DVD/CD in US. The reason I say that because Canon have this feature disable on US model which is enable in Europe or in Asia. I don't know about HP, but I assume the same.
We bought this camera to replace our old Canon 3.2 MP. It was a bad trade! This camera seemed easy to use, but once we uploaded the pics onto the computer, they were very digital-looking (pixel-y?). They were awful compared to our old camera. Also, the whole back of the camera is the LCD screen and I didnt like that. I didn't want to touch the screen and had trouble with the camera feeling comfortable in my hands. We returned it and bought the Canon 8MP Powershot and loved it!
For anyone with any home networking this device is useless.The biggest disappointment was having to select the video I wated to watch, ON THE IPOD!! not using an on screen guide!!!What kind of Idiot thought that was a good idea?Avoid at all costs :(
I bought this battery from a seconday source on Amazon.. It was faulty... error message said that it wouldn't work with my camera. Sony was gratious enough to replace it.
It didn't come with directions & the suction cup display seemed to make more sense so I returned this item.
Title says it all. Watch out for suppliers that swap out to a lower performance battery.
This case even has to stretch to fit the EX-Z40! The case is nice & small; however, neither a couple of salespeople or I could fit the 55 in.
The retractable cord syncs and the Cig adapter lights up but the cable will not carry a charge to charge the Ipod. Tried it through the cig adapter, the wall adapter and plugging the USB into the computer.So three diff ways it will not charge the iPod
I am a retired IBM service person who spent his last 4 years working under contract to support PCs, Networks, Servers, Firewalls and PC software for a state agency. I presently support PCs, Networks, and PC software for a school system and sometimes think I have some knowledge but am unable to install the HP 7580 All-In-One printer on one of my PCs in my home network. I have had about 4 other printers that I have installed on this network over an 8 year period and have never had problems with installing a printer until now. I think I will also switch to another name brand. I talked with HP support about this problem and they said it was because of my router setup limiting the local network. I realized the tech did not have the knowledge to help so I got off the support line to use my time more constructively. Do not buy this prinbter or return it and get something else.I was a staunch supporter of HP print and scan devices until I ran into this one. My operating system is Windows XP Pro with the latest updates applied.
I bought this cam to replace my aging intel webcam. My intel webcam worked great, and also functioned as a detacable ditigal camera, which I made good use of. Intel's software was simple, but easy to use. Unfortunately, intel no longer makes cameras, and no brand seems to make detachable webcameras anymore.However, since my webcam was several years old now, I wanted to update it and creative's optia AF seemed to offer the best specs. The camera worked like crap right from the start. At the high resolution modes, the camera is very choppy. At the lower modes it smoothes out, but the picture gets extremely dark. Then the camera, after only one use, stopped working at all. I called creative and they quized me up and down. I asked them about the software issues and they told me they were unaware of any software issues with this product despite the fact,that their own website forum list numerous complaints about software bugs with this product. Because it was in the first 3 months they finally agreed that I could send it in. After over a month later, I get a call saying they can't fix it and don't have a replacement to send me. I told them I wanted a refund, and they told me that wasn't their policy, that I could exchange it for something else. At first they offered a lesser webcam, which was cheaper then what I had paid for and had worse specs. Then they offered me a mp3 player, but I had to pay them another 50 bucks cause it was more expensive, also I'm getting a refurbished model. That was their best offer. Don't buy from this company.
There is nothing more frustrating than HP cartridges. Sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. In either case, they're expensive and a hassle to return. For example, you have to make sure that the expiration date (which seems to be a gnat's lifetime) hasn't passed. Then, if you have one that hasn't expired, you may get the "BAD PRINTER HEAD" message. There are so many things that go wrong with HP cartridges that I am replacing my HP printer with a different brand. I'm tired of the money I'm spending on the cartridges and the time I've spent making sure that they work.
Actually i was deceived with this Player , i asked a friend of mine who lives in the Gulf region to buy me a Decent and good priced DVD player due to the fact of the high prices of the DVD players in my country ( that was from about an year and half , they are suitable priced now ) and he got me this DVD player .It worked very fine at first with a very Clear picture and good sound , and played all the Audio,Pictures and Audio CDs , and then things started to get a dark turn , some movies was played in very poor performance but others played fine , and then the main problem came when it started indicating the iritating message (No Disk) upon inserting any DVD , i kept trying with it and sometimes it displayed the above message and other times didn't and then for more darker turn it started making strange noises when loading the DVDs with rattling noises , i started searching for some place to fix it and here comes the great surprise....APEX doesn't have a customer service or Authrized Agent not only in The middle east but also in Europe!! and i have read on several web sites that they have very costly Maintainance operations ,and i was stuck with it .It seems that APEX's desire to produce a player which plays all those formats with a very low price resulted in such poor performance and manufacturing for the DVD unit , needles to say i had to open the case to fix it myself and to clean the DVD lens and i was struck by the Cheap looking parts that structured into it , now it works fine for a while and then starts to disfunction again and i do the repair myself ( i have learnt how to do it myself and fix the NO DISK problem but i can't post it here ) .So this APEX DVD Player is Good while it's working , but if it starts to have problems and you are out of the Gurantee Period or you are living outside the US you have to fix it yourself ot go and buy some decent player like Sony,LG or Toshiba , and don't ever be deceived by the cheap prices when buying HI TECH devices .
Before i purchased this software i was seriously excited, and thought ' Wow know i can carry on doing what i do, and continue and maybe extend my music making capabilities.' The day i recieved this product i picked it up and installed it. Straight away My 500 odd ram pc was saving it to my drive, v....e....r.....y..... slowly, but i thought it was normal. Then when i turned the software on, the large picture came on, making me think this software was going to be fun, easy and very user friendly, but guess what? IT WASN'T! It has a very difficult setting and is very hard to use and even though i read the manual i still didn't know how to use that thing!!!!!!!!! I would definetly suggest purchasing "magix music maker 5 delux" it is WEEEEYYYYY better!
I've read two of the paper books in this module &amp; looked forward to having compact versions to carry with me.Pro's The books are organized into sections which open up like outlines; you can add your own bookmarks; and you can annotate (write a note) attached to any text.Cons: Covey Technical Support knew nothing about this Module, so I couldn't get ANY information about it in advance.There is only one font-no bold face, and you can't change the font size. Figures &amp; graphics are important in the originals ( think of the Circle of Influence,Weekly Worksheet). All are absent here, but the text STILL refers to them, which will make some sections incomprehensible to new readers and will frustrate old ones.This boring format seems so unnecessary: why didn't the creators adapt a format for Palm OS -like iSilo-that can accommodate graphics &amp; mixed fonts?As an added irritation: You can only copy one paragraph at time to the clipboard, presumably to discourage piracy. So,you can't easily transfer favorite sections to regular Palm Apps to read with more congenial fonts.Bottom line: I can't believe the Covey name is on a product of such low quality. The original books will fundamentally change your life: buy them instead.
Was rather excited when purchacing this radio as I had heard about it via talk radio and had visited the CCrane site and read the supposed capability. So on a road trip I stopped in at the CCrane Store in Fortuna and bought it. I babied this radio.The first year was OK.. then the LCD panel started going. I then started using it plugged in with the AC cord which promptly failed .. which was maddening as I could get it to work by repositioning the contacts at the connectione point but it would not last. So. I remembered that the thing was supposed to get grrrrreat battery life and started using batteries. Huh? The battery life was not very good either.From day one things that I did not like: Button detent was not right, in other words when you push the station recall buttons they do not work at the first felt detent position you have to push harder. Yuk.The sound is tinny sounding. As I think back on how they touted the sound I remember that if something is subquality you can fool people by "featuring" it. They promo the sound as "tuned for the human voice". Yea. I suppose. Well.. I bought an old national panasonic radio at an estate sale.. and the tone is magnificent and the battery life is amazing. Did not realize what I had been missing.The best thing about buying this radio was the friendly folks in the little coastal town of Fortuna. Great to stop in and browse the LED stuff, but sure wish they would quit touting this as there best radio it is just not worth the money.
I bought this product at the beginning of February. Sound quality is fine for an earbud, especially at this price point. I've mainly used the headphones for working out, and for situations when I want to block out some background noise. They worked great up until a few days ago, when suddenly the right earbud stopped working. I would not buy these again - it seems you certainly get what you pay for.
I started using this product on 7/13/06. On 7/15/06 the dvd I was recording wouldn't finalize. After many hours of watching the DVD flash, finalizing. I tried to turn the DVD off, it wouldn't turn off. I ultimately had to pull the plug and of course the DVD was useless. This has happened seven times over the last weeks. Now, before using the recorder, I clean it with a Laser lens cleaner....and still, yesterday, I put a disk in just to play it and it kept spinning out of control. It sounded as if the machine was eating up my disk. I again, couldn't turn the unit off, or eject the DVD. After about ten minutes and pressing many buttons, it stopped. I was able to eject the disk, and it wasn't damaged, but it really confused me as to why this happened. I have had many other brands of DVD recorders that turned out to be poor quality also, even if I paid over $200 for them. I now keep a journal of problems with my recording equipment as it is costing me quite a bit to record anything. Only good point about the Sony DVD recorder is it does record a very good picture. But with the above problems, I am not sure how long this unit is suppose to function or last. Would have thought, purchasing a Sony DVD recorder it would have lasted a lot longer than a month.
Just opened the box, and 10 minutes later it goes back.This player is dreadful. Quality of picture is so-so, could've been much more better. But more importantly: this piece of junk does not have a search capability, meaning that wherever you left off, you can't search/GOTO to the place where you had stopped! You can only scroll! So, let's suppose you have a 2 hour mpeg-4 movie, and you stopped at 90 minutes. It will take you 15-20 minutes just to get to that place again. It is simply ridiculous. I guess, there is no limit to wisdom, or its absense.Avoid at all cost, plus cutomer/tech support is almost non-existant.
Worked fine and easy to install in the beginning. After about 2 months on my security system it started making a lot of noise. Don't think I would buy this again
I do not like this item because it says it is a 16x DVD but when I put it in my burner it only reads it as 4x. Something is wrong with the DVDs because my burner is one of the newest out there and it is a 16x burner. So if you are looking for 16x, do not buy this one!
I had ordered the gold pen before and I loved it since it just glided on paper and never skipped or clogged. I ordered this silver one expecting the same results but it skipped a lot. If I would draw a straight line , it would be a mostly blank line with a few silver spots. I would not reccomend it.
One word, ...wonder why the price has been reduced so low.Takes up batteries like you've never experienced with anything before, picture quality is bad, colors dont match (almost one of those sticker picture quality color) and weak features. Extreamly overpriced for what you get.This one was my mistake...
After following the directions carefully (using masking tape), placing unit in the shade and protected from the rain; the unit still gave 5-10 false alarms during the day but none at night. I finally ended up modifying the power to the unit to work with a magnetic-micro-switch attached to a gate and then it worked (since it didn't have power until the gate was opened).
As far as I can determine, the teleconverter does not function as advertised, if at all. I am still evaluating it.
We bought 2 laserjet toners to try them out. 1 failed out of the box and the other one worked. I contacted LocoProducts, and they promised to send a warranty replacement. It has not arrived. After 3 weeks, a reminder email was sent. They were confused as to where the product was shipped, but promised to send another. Another month has come and gone with no product arriving. They are polite, but their support system seems to be a little whack.
I'm a free-lance IT consultant, and during 2007, I installed 4 of these routers, and ALL of them have failed.So far, one has been replaced, and the replacement failed. The other three were simply trashed, even though they were under warranty, because Netgear's replacement procedures are so byzantine that it isn't worth my or my client's time.To get the one replacement, I had to waste more than two hours on three phone calls & multiple emails, communicating with tech support personel who didn't listen to what I was saying or carefully read what had written, who had me repeat troubleshooting steps, and who weren't willing to admit that this model is seriously flawed. When I tried to arrange a replacement for the replacement, they insisted on making me run through all the troubleshooting hoops, again. Ridiculous.Wanting to prevent a perfectly good product from being replaced is one thing, but willful, institutionalized obtuseness is another.Netgear has made a turkey, and judging by their indifference and/or stone-walling they know it.Don't take my word for it. Check out shopper.cnet.com. or www.buy.com for other customer horror stories.Except for their excellent FS series Ethernet switches, I will never again own or recommend any Netgear product.
Thought that thtis would be a good product given the manufacturer, but the second I plugged it in, it blew the circuit. Tried in another outlet and it worked for about 10 minutes, but then began to smell smoke and unit became very hot and then TV turned off. Not worth the money.
This thing is as bad as the other reviews you've read, and in my case *worse*. I can't even get the USB driver for the device to install on any of my systems. Both installers I've tried just lock up as the installer initializes.I'm taking it back and getting a refund. I recommend you don't even try this thing. The wallet you save may be your own.
The Sandisk Sansa Express 1GB player has a great feature set for the price and is easy to use. BUT it is very poorly made. The first one I received from Amazon had the FM radio die within a week. I requested a replacement. The second unit lasted 4 weeks before dying completely right after it indicated that it was fully charged. Time for a refund.I had seen complaints about defects in some reviews, but thought that I would not get a bad unit. A key question to ask before you buy a Sansa Express is: Are you feeling lucky?
This is the first time, I have got something doesn't work.Yes, that was what I paid for, but I needed it even I paid more shipping.The place like we live is so inconvenient that we have to depend on online shopping.And the company that sold it to me have no response at all.I was lucky that I didn't buy anything valuable.
After i bought this product (not on amazon) it wouldnt work after a couple days cause where you plug the port into the chill mat broke. and it was kind of noisy
Creative Labs is months behind in providing any kind of real support for the Webcam product. There are no FAQs, for instance, on the Webcam product.I went to the company's newsgroups and was *astonished* to see the large number of complaints about the Webcam from their own customers. Worse than that, I was stunned when I realized that not a single Creative employee had responded to these complaints!These are signs that a company is not listening to its customers, has no execution skills, and ultimately, probably will not survive. The stock price seems to indicate that the market is making its clout felt.To all Creative customers out there -- thank you for speaking up so that I could make an informed consumer choice this Christmas. I'm off to buy Intel's or Logitech's products.
I am already on my second Visoneer scanner in one month. The customer service and tech support are terrible.
While the product looks cool it did not operate. The turntable belt was too big and did not stay in place. No records could ever be played. Returned product.
So I got the laptop and its a good thing I double checked everything before I gave it to my sis (she needed something she could take to school with her for minor projects and such) because it came with what must have been a different laptops charger. It wasn't even close to being able to plug in.. A laptop isn't much good if you can't charge the battery. Luckily the replacement charger only cost like 7 bucks from a different seller, so problem solved. Buyer beware because you might not get the right parts.
I was very disappointed with this product's performance in real life conditions. The product performed well as far as delivering a signal that my antennae could pick up and play in the desired radio station. However, I was not able to find a static/noise free station in my area.My recommendation before purchasing this product is to figure out whether you can tune in to a static/noise free station in your area. Keep in mind that whatever noise or static you pick up will be superimposed on the signal coming from the this Monster Cable when you play your iPOD.
Several Major Problems1.The smart media card tends to drop inside the device- there is nothing to hold it in place.2. Tended to scratch the media card.3. Failed to read the card about half the time
If the 890 remote worked as promised (and as some people experience) I'm sure it would be great. But it didn't work for me. After loading the software, updating it, entering my units (all Sony), and downloading the info to the 890, i found the 890 would not control my receiver or tivo. After an hour of trying to figure it out i called Harmony tech support. Their guy couldn't get the 890 to take input from either my computer or the sony remote, so referred me to their level 2 support. After waiting a half hour for someone to pick up i was disconnected. I emailed tech support, but after 5 days i hadn't heard from them. That's all the hassle i'm willing to put up with, so sent the unit back to Amazon.Amazon, of course, is great about it all - quick response, no hassle, full credit. Gee, why can't harmony take a lesson from Amazon??
Having to buy a new 1GB switch because this one went dead, too far past warranty to replace.
The current version is trash on an XP. Read my lips. 2 hours with tech support, long codes to enter, and is still dont work.Blow this off and buy some good wine instead.
I received this stereo as holiday gift and was very excited.Unfortunately, Philips rushed this product to market way before it was ready to go. The software that makes this run is extremely buggy, and judging from the feedback on their support website, there are many people who have not been able to get the streaming mp3 feature to ever work. The Philips support staff often take at least a week to respond to any issues if they do at all. This has been the worst customer service I have ever had, and I am not exagerating.I have spent over two weeks trying to get it to stream MP3s (installing, reinstalling, etc.) - I called customer support (who knew less than i did) and posted multiple requests for help on their support website with no response whatsoever for over a week.It is a pity, because the physical stereo is pretty nice. Say yourself some agony, and wait for the next model.
I purchased the Zen Touch 20GB about 2 yrs ago. I liked it becuase it had a large hardrive with large screen, but felt it was bulky and heavy compared to other iPods. After 1 1/2, the screen froze so I had to take the cover off to unhook the cable connected to harddrive to unfreeze the screen. I had to do this several times to make it work. It is probably going to the trash since the scroll pad does not work anymore. I wondering if this is even fixable or does Creative take back the player and fix it for you although the screw at the bottom of the player has been tampered with? I purchase the Apple Nano about 1 year ago and happy with it becuase it thin, light, and it has color screen. In my opinion I recommend Apple rather than Creative.
Several people have complained about the same thing. The white plastic covers are too big. They do NOT fit onto the iPod earbuds, rendering them useless. I had ordered this same product twice before without this problem--so I don't know how many of the cases are affected. My family has 2nd gen, 3rd gen and 5th gen iPod nanos. All of the earbuds are the same size, so this is not an issue with the iPod. The problem is with this product.With so many complaints, I have to wonder why they haven't corrected this problem yet?In addition to this, the three different sizes of flexible covers were missing one in one size and had an extra one in another size, rendering the entire product worthless. It isn't worth paying the shipping charge to return.
JUST STAY AWAY OF IT! DVD511 IS GREAT ON THE FIRST HALF OF MOVIES BUT AFTER A 1 OR 1,5 HOURS LATER IT ALWAYS SKIPS AND FREEZES! I SENT IT 4-5 TIMES BACK AND SPEND [$$$] TO FIX BUT THEY COULDN'T!!! THIS WAS MY FIRST SAMSUNG PRODUCT AND NOW I HATE SAMSUNG! BELIEVE ME; FOREVER "SONY"!
I just received my second M240 as a replacement for the first one, which was defective. If I was lucky, I could get it to play -- only to have the volume control automatically turn the volume down after 3-4 seconds of play (almost like playing a CD in preview mode). I was SURE this was the one-in-a-million unit that was defective and didn't hesitate to call for a replacement (which Amazon replaced in two days). I was pleased with the player until I discovered that the "Select" button wouldn't bring up the playlist or add to favorites - which renders the player useless, in my opinion. So - my experience with the M240 has not been good at all.I liked the look and feel of the unit as well as the way it fit in my shirt pocket, virtually weightless. I'm really disappointed in SanDisk and will not buy their products again. I will advise others to avoid buying this unit as well. It is an inferior/defective product -- don't buy one!!
I was excited to see this "6 megapixel" camera at such a great price, but it is not really 6 megapixels at all. Although it seems easy to use, the pictures take an unreasonable time to load to the screen. The picture quality is poor, and every picture is blurred. I also found out that the price is not great at all, for a 3.2 megapixel camera. Buy something else.
I have one of the original Kindles, and prefer to use an AC power plug cord instead of the connect-USB-to-PC cords. My original cord's plastic covering is flaking off after becoming brittle, despite the fact we have only traveled twice with it in four years; it is used almost exclusively at home. We have never abused it, walked on it, yanked it, or any other mistreatment.I purchased this but the plug DOES NOT fit my Kindle D00511. This will cost me more to send it back than it is worth in time and trouble. I'm extremely disappointed in it and it's the first time Amazon's search engine has failed to bring up a different replacement power cord (sold through the Marketplace) that DOES fit my Kindle.
I immediately returned these as they seemed ready to break the first time I put them on. The strap is super thin and brittle.
I have been using this printer for about a month, and I have been disappointed with the photo's I've printed. The printer seems to have problems with flesh tones and shaded areas, causing red or black speckles to appear in the photograph, usually on people's faces. I just bought an HP photosmart 1100, and I'm having no such problems with it. It's more money, but it's worth it.
JUNK! GARBAGE! LAND FILL! If you bought one I am sorry but you have a boat anchor! I own two in two different offices and regret every time I try to use it. I will be replacing both as soon as I can afford it. The printer often stops working or communicating with clients. The "Scan to" feature trashes itself. My employees have given up on scanning and have gone back to our old manual scanner. Software is the most bloated and useless bit of vaporware HP has produced. I have loaded it multiple times on PC's and Mac's and it continues to work for a while and then just stops - reinstalling is the only simple fix. I am an HP faithful having owned many many of their printers of all types since 1987 but this one really really is the worst. I wish I could throttle whoever at HP was the product manager on this one
I purchased this because of the big "2X" sticker which claimed to double my signal strength. Instead I got 1/2X and am putting my original antenna back on the access point. When I wrote their support group I got a poorly written explanation that made no sense: they claimed that you had to pair this antenna with another to get the results. There is no mentione of this in the directions or on the packaging. After this experience I searched the web and discovered lots of "home brew" antenna designs. Since they often publish their performance (for braggind rights) I think I'll have a better chance improving signal using one of these designs.
I l_ved this keyb_ard until it st_pped w_rking. I've had it less than 30 days and guess which key isn't w_rking. Return shipping is alm_st the am_unt I'd get in a refund, s_ I guess I'm just S_L.
The mount is ok, but I really needed the mounting disc as well, and it did not come with one as advertised. Very upset!
On windows 98, it worked fine for a few days and then stopped working completely. To get it back again, requested help from Sandisk, they did respond, but it is back, though the amber light stays on. This goes back.
Read the good review on Samsung TV and got it finally from Amazon with a good price. Took 10 days to receive the TV, the TV was ok, while it worked, that was, for one week. Then the TV was dead. That was only the beginning of the nightmare. Called amazon and they do not have any replacement but said I could either have it fixed by Samsung or send it back to amazon. Since it is too much trouble to return, I decided to have it fixed by Samsung. Called Samsung and they offered to have it fixed at the local service center. When they picked it up, they said it will be fixed in one week.Then after two weeks, did not hear from them. I called and they said they just got the parts and is working on it, and should be ready in a couple of days. I called one weeks later, they said, they could not fixed it after replaced many parts. I said then maybe I should get a replacement. Service guy said I need to call samsung for that. I called samsung immediately, and they transfered my call a couple of times, then some custom service said the replacement should be requested by the service center, and they called service center while I waited and them told me, the service guy is working on the repair and if not fixed in two days, they will offer a replacement. I then called the service center in one week, and of course, the TV is not fixed. Again,I called samsung and asked for a replacement. They totally denied the promise to replace the TV, and asked me to wait two more days while the service guys "working on it", I said I would have to return it to the vender then, the custom service guy said no, the vender will not accept a TV which had been serviced. At this point, I am pissed off already. They made a defective TV, and it is dead after one week of use, I tried with good faith to have it resolved,now service center could not fixed, samsung did not want to replace it and they told me amazon will not take it back! two weeks later I called samsung again, and this repeated once again and they wanted me to wait some more time. I fed up on this and called amazon. Gladly, Amazon could take it back. I called the service center and told them I wanted the defective TV back, and, only at this point, they offered to replace it. i said no, I did not want samsung product anymore. This is the first time I bought a samsung product and it will be the last time too. Buyer be aware, DO NOT BUY SAMSUNG PRODUCTS. Too much hassle to deal with a company with horrible custom service.By the way, one of the time I called Samsung I was put on hold for EIGHTY minutes before I gave up!
These headphones are the worst piece of audio equipment I've experienced. As an avid audiophile, I can honestly state this is one of the worst of my investments in audio gear. Problems:1. Cheap construction.2. Very difficult to keep the signal tuned in when you move your head or lean down.3. Bass response is excellent. The highs are very tinny.4. Cannot get rid of the hiss no matter how much you change channels. Very annoying!5. The volume control wheel and channel tuning button are difficult to locate when the phones are on your head.6. No adjustment for the head strap. The phones fit very loose unless you have a super large head.I'm going back to my corded set until I find something better.
It's a great tool if you want to import your video clips into the computer. However, if you want to send them back out, the best you can get is 320x240 Resolution. Which is half of what you originally recorded it at. Or, in other words, bad quality. No thanks.
Worked just fine....... as advertised, but only for about 3 months and then it simply stopped functioning. The lights lit up indicating it was properly connected, etc. but it wouldn't transmit anymore or something.
I was pretty excited about this subwoofer when I got it. The was a powerful unit for the price. There is tons of power...no question about that. The problem is if I turn the volume up half-way or more, the box/grill rattle very loud. I've found many other people online have had the same problem. I was trying to give it a chance because I really wanted to keep it. The rattle drove me nuts and no amount of adjustment could fix it. Unfortunately I called just a few days after the 30 days were up and the distributor (J&R world???)wouldn't even talk to me about the problem...they said I had to call Onkyo for service. I called Onkyo...they wouldn't take it back or replace it...my only option is to take it in to an authorized service place that is 2 hours away. They were total jerks about it over the phone. Apperantly I was speaking to Mr. Onkyo himself because he said there was no supervisor higher than him I could talk to. Crappy rattle with crappy service.
Worked fine the first season, but now it doesn't. I'd recommend another option, if you can find one.
I have been unable to get more then 3.10 volts out of this battery right after charging. Checking my 3 other rechargables, votages after charging are between 4.25 and 4.37 volts. Even thought this is a 3 volt battery at just 3.10 volts my camera will not turn on. An Olympus E10.
As the title says its not much more than that, so its going back as I write this review. I have a YB 400 and its a much better radio than this piece of plastic...
Purchased this item from Target, thinking it was a Great Deal, due to item was on Sale for Christmas December 2003. System worked Great for approximately 7 months. Keep in mind, that I only used the product actually 4 times total, in the 7 months.Unit does not power up anymore, apparently when you shut off the unit, it stays in standby mode, with a red (led) indicator light. Well the light is no longer on, and the unit does not power up at all. Unit is completely dead.Other electronics on power strip still working fine, so it wasn't a power surge or anything.Not worth the aggrevation and expense to get the unit checked out or repaired. Save your money,and buy a different brand.
i just got one for christmas and i downloaded all the software. it was working fine for a couple hours and then all of a sudden it froze on me. i took the battery out to restart it and now the thing will not even turn on. has any one had this problem and if so could you help me.
Linksys products over the years have proven to be less than reliable and the WRT54GX4 may be the culmination of this dubious achievement status.Like all Linksys products the main issues are functionality, consistency and ease of implementation. I have only thirty years experience in the IT world which perhaps under qualifies me to properly setup these units.Avoid using these overpriced, under performing products whenever possible and you'll be much happier or disregard this review and find out why millions of people are on a first named basis with Rashis (from Bombay) one of the dozens of friendly customer support individuals sub-contracted by the company to man their very busy customer support lines 24/7. Too bad they can't ad a few more days to the week to take some of the pressure off these nice people.
I just thught people should know- It claims to be expandable with sd cards-while true to an extent. I purchased an expensive sd network card; now i can surf. Only for about ten minutes, because sd cards drain the battery FAST!! Now I wish I had saved up for a Dell Axim which has the network built in. My point is you get what you pay for! I hope this helps you avoid a mistake I made- thought i could save a few bucks (what a dummy don't be fooled I give the 2215 a failing grade)
I got the 5GB player. The head phone jack was messed up. So I got an RMA number and they fixed it but the jack broke again after about a month. After reading some forums, I fixed it with a soldering iron. I couldn't believe that someone like me with no previous soldering skills fixed it. I actually thought i screwed the whole thing up, but it worked. the sound was clear and it was perfect again, but after 2 months, it started to get screwy again. JUST STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT. [...]
If you buy Sony Giga Pocket hoping to back up your &quot;home video tapes&quot; like the advertizing suggests, then you are in for an unpleasant surprise. This WILL NOT record anything that has copyright protection! So even if you own your VHS tapes, you are out of luck and may have wasted over a grand on the Sony computer. Sony doesn't make this clear, and they don't have the courtesy of acknowledging problems or comments on their help site. I have to be careful about the strength of my comments, or AMAZON will censure them! But this is a waste of money and much time!
We use these on Garmin Rhino radios and they didn't even last one hunting season before they stopped working. Push button design is nice, but ear bud fits funny and doesn't want to stay put. Distance between the ear bud and the microphone is too far and can't be adjusted. I think Garmin can do better -- we chose Garmin because we had heard that other manufacturer's ear buds might not work.
This thing is a piece of junk. It worked OK for about a year, only ruining 5 or 6 CDRs. Then one day it started opening and closing on its own, almost constantly, every time my computer was on. It's like it was sticking its tongue out at me! It hangs up every time I try to burn a CD now.I called Philips tech support, but they told me it would cost me ($) to talk to them, since it was out of warranty, and they couldn't guarantee the expensive conversation would solve my problem. Then they referred me to their cryptic website, where I could supposedly get free tech support. I have emailed them with my problems, but no one from Philips has contacted me. They probably know they have a lemon on their hands, and are scared of all the angry customers. Seeing all the bad reviews on this site just confirms that.
I really can't evaluate the actual performance of the player because, even though I've now had it for about a month and it is connected into my system, I'm unable to use it.The player requires an update disc to perform properly in my configration (ie, to upgrade standard dvd video playback via hdmi to dvi input). I requested the update disc promptly, after waiting 10 days I contacted Toshiba again and am now advised that they are out of the update discs and one will be sent at some indeterminate time (when it becames available.) It seems strange, and I would think embarrassing for Toshiba, that they apparently have produced more players than they have update discs.
This product does not install easily on windows xp. It created conflicts on my machine. It is definitely not &quot;plug and play.&quot; I would not purchase this product. D-Link tech support was unwilling to work through conflicts on my device manager. In the process of installation I lost all usb connections entirely.
I just got this product today and it is heading back to Amazon. I have a Mac Desktop and Windows Laptop and was hoping to use this switch just for video and audio. Unfortunatly it didn't work. From what i can tell, a lot of people have had the same issue. Support was no help, I spoke to them for half an hour, of which 10 minutes was spent trying to spell my last name correctly.Tech support first said Flip does not support Mac products, to which i quoted from the manual *and* the website that it did. They asked for me to send the product to Belkin, wait 10 days for it to be received and then wait 10 days for a new one.This was my first Belkin product and it will be my last.
In fact, for those of us who learned to type by touch using our right hand for the "6" key, this is VERY frustrating. Microsoft has ignored this complaint from users for a long time.
These are the very worst. The only way they'd be less comfortable is if they were made of steel and whittled to a very fine point. Unbelievably painful with the constant pushing them in. They obviously don't fit. They are overpriced, the sound is nothing to write home about, and I think they're a joke. The wire is too thick, the jack is too big. I could go on. I hate them. I want my money back.
This antenna was intended to replace (and hopefully improve) the reception provided by the single wire antenna furnished with my receiver. It performed miserably. The single wire does a better job.
This printer is not merely user-indifferent; it is user-hostile. The black-and-white print quality is very good, but it eats its own weight in expensive consumables several times a year. The icons on the LED panel are largely incomprehensible. The paper tray is a flimsy piece of crap, with utterly illegible black-on-black lettering that gives no indication of manner of use. If it runs out of paper you have to reboot it to get it going again. Worst of all, there is no user manual. The Reference Guide is only a few pages long and contains no details. All other questions are referred to an alleged 'On-Screen Users' Guide' which in fact does not exist for this model. After many hours of experimentation I still have not succeeded in printing a photo, because nothing tells you how to do so.
I bought the access point and PC card and had a hell of a time configuring it on NT 4.0 on a laptop. It just doesn't see the wireless access point and I tried all manner of things for several hours. The range is also extremely poor -- it didn't work more than 50 feet and a few walls away from the access point.Do any of these things really have the advertised range?
I just bought my first Home Depot remanufactured cartridge and it failed within 20 printed pages. When I removed the cartridge, the back had inky goo on it -- none of my old "dead" HP cartridges had inky goo.Avoid this product. Not worth the $2-3 in savings.
Totally worthless! We bought 15 of these and each one stopped working after being in use for no more than 2 weeks. Not a battery problem...
Received this item as a Christmas gift. When I tried to install it (on a current, clean Compaq running Windows Me)I ran into the biggest driver problems I have EVER seen setting up ANY hardware. I followed not only the information that came with the Yepp (which when it comes to set-up leaves a lot to be desired) but also the supposed &quot;fixes&quot; for driver problems that are on the Samsung Yepp web page.No luck.Then called the Yepp 800 number for support three times, which resulted in three different people giving me three completely different sets of directions (&quot;it's your Windows, uh...no, it's your hard drive...uh, no, it's the set up CD...). When one of these so-called &quot;engineers&quot; told me &quot;well, we get at least 8 phone calls a day with this problem&quot; I knew I was dealing with a product that was NOT finalized when it was thrown out onto the market. Bottom line: the Yepp was returned to the store. Want a user friendly Digital Audio player? Look elsewhere!
I bought this, with the hope that it would be able to jump start my car if needed. I had been having some battery problems, so I bought this. I charged it as the directions indicated in the User's Guide directed, then I checked it and it displayed 100% full. I needed to jump my battery and I followed the directions in the User Guide, and it would not work. The light came on on the powerpack, BUT it would not jump start my car. I returned it, and will try another one. I might have gotten a defective unit, and I realize that, but I will not be buying another one of these from Xantrex.
i got mine as a christmas gift and a couple weeks after recieving it i couldn't download any songs onto the player or take songs off of the player. The player played nicely but the same songs are on it since last christmas.terrrrriiiibbbbllee!!!!!!!!!
I ordered this one to come to Venezuela, when it came, i tried this card and it didn't work, too bad was expensive to return this piece of s..., so i just lost my money and i know i'll never buy a video card from here
I tried to buy these from MarginMart. After a week, they still had not sent it. After contacting them, they informed me that it would be sent after 16 days. This for an item "in stock". I contacted MarginMart. They did not contact me. I cancelled the order.
I purchased this camera and sent it back after spending 10 hours trying to connect it to my computer. I tried 3 different computers and when I called customer support that is only available 8 - 5; M-F and they suggested that I had a bad cable but couldn't be sure so I would have to wait 7 - 10 days for a solution to my problem. (The cable is not available through any standard camera stores or office supply stores.) This obviously defeat the purpose of buying a digital camera so I sent it back after only having it for a week. I am very computer savvy and have been able to work with a Kodak camera with out any problem. My frustration came from the lack of customer service from the company to help me solve the problem quickly. I need the pictures for a marketing piece that deadlined the next day. I ended up going to Wolf Camera in Littleton where they were able to extract the pictures for me on a piece of equipment that would have otherwise cost me $100.00 just to retrieve the pictures.
On so many levels the Holux GPSmile 52 Plus looks like a winner. First is the stunningly low price. Second is all of the quality hardware. A nice 3.5 color touch screen, the wonderful SIFR III GPS chipset and a new speedy 400 MHz CPU. The sleek device even sports a hidden antenna and a battery that is reported (on the box) to last up to 10 hours.An initial look at the software suggests that it is not a slouch here either. The GPSmile 52 Plus can also be your media center with the ability to play MP3, video and even display e-books. You can customize your routes in many ways and even route multiple destinations in a single trip. Wow, this sounds like a no-brainer, right? Wrong!This is why I would not recommend this GPS unit:The unit clearly was designed for a British market. Although, the accent sounds interesting the actual language can be confusing. For instance, instead of saying "Turn right" it will say, "Next opportunity turn right." It also gives distances in yards while all other GPS units I have used give distance in feet.OK, so you saying the above is no big deal, how about this.The unit has a very strong tendency to stick to the street. When you are "off road" like in a parking lot, the unit will tell you that you are actually on the street closest to you. Sometimes these streets aren't even accessible to your vehicle leading to all sorts of confusion as the GPSmile 52 Plus will then calculate a new route based on this information and it will start to issue command like: "Turn left in 75 yards and then left." This is extremely confusing. Most other GPS units will say something like "off road" or "please proceed to the route."OK, if this doesn't bother you, how about this?The following three "experimental routes" were run.Route One. From an office building to my home, about 14 miles. The unit had been set on my regular route choice (fastest). First, it thought I was on the street instead of a parking lot and so the initial directions left out the first turn of the trip. The computer wanted to take me to the toll way (reasonable) which normally would be the fastest route. I chose to take some major streets instead as it was rush hour. Other GPS units might try to get you back to the toll way once but then recalculate the route according to the new directions. However, the Holux started to issue demands "Make a U turn" (mostly illegal where I live) and repeated it every single block for about 4 miles. I then stopped the car and cleared out the destination and asked it to recalculate. The Holux wanted me to back-track to the toll way. Here again it continually gave the command "Make a U turn in XXX yards" over and over again until I had gone about 2/3rds the way home and had passed the toll way. It was one of the most aggravating driving experiences that I can remember. I have used other GPS units in this same maneuver without any problems.Route Two. From the same office building I routed to my office about 6 miles away. This would not involve a toll way so I was sure that the GPSmile would get it. It correctly routed my trip. I made the last turn with my office about 2 miles down the street on the left. All of a sudden the Holux started to issue "in XXX yards, turn around." It did this several time which totally confused me. It was only when I reached my office that I realize that the unit wanted me to go a block past my office and make a U turn in an intersection so I would eventually be on the side of the street where my office was. This would have been an illegal and dangerous maneuver. Instead, I pulled into the parking lot at which point the GPSmile recalculated a route that ran me through several miles of residential streets. This was despite the fact that I was at the destination. What would most other units do? They would say something like, "Destination on the left."Route Three. From my office to my home, around 6 miles. I was in the middle of my large office parking lot so the unit didn't stick me on a street. However, when it calculated my route it placed me on the inaccessible residential court to the north of my office building. If I took the instructions seriously the unit would have had me drive up an embankment, through a fence and into a backyard. Then trough a house to reach the cul-de-sac. Not only useless, but dangerous direction.The GPSmile 52 Plus did not make me smile. There are may cheap GPS unit available that do work. Avoid this one.
This has been my worst experience with any product I have ordered. This unit is simply junk. I had 2 of these sent to me and both fail to operate. Following all instructions and the regional codes still do not appear on the menu screen. They are supposed to show so you can choose what region disc you want to play, but this DVD player just shows a general screen and nothing else. The directions say to ensure disc tray is empty, hit the setup button then hit the vol+, vol-, vol+, vol-, and then the regional codes are supposed to appear from which to choose from. No regional code appears so I cannot even play my disc or any disc!The manufacturer wrote back to me and says there is nothing else that can be done. Had the seller send me a replacement and it does the exact same thing and doesn't work!I recommend everyone to avoid this COBY brand, at least avoid multi-regional DVD players from COBY. Try a more reputable brand like Phillips or Pioneer etc. If you don't you'll just be spending your money for nothing! Paying to send back the failed unit is definately not worth the hassle or the costs envolved!!
I bought this one for my daughter. The first unit broke after the first use. The screen would not show anything. I exchanged for another one. The second one kept saying that the door was open and rebooting the movie from the start. This was the first time I used it. I returned it to the store for my money back.
I was expecting a 2MB smart media card -- shame on me for not reading very carefully -- the real bummer is that this ONLY transfers via USB -- it's fine for my desktop, but not for my laptop. It may take nice photos - but if I can't get them out of the camera it's of no use. Seems silly not to have added a serial interface.
I havn't gotten the product yet, because the shipping takes a long time. I ordered shock gum and this remote at the same time from the same place,PA (but from different companies), and the gum got here four days ago.The remote still isn't here! So don't plan on getting your order soon, but the remote seems pretty awsome
For how far up the rubber molding goes, it doesn't quite reach the detent using the jack in my car stereo. If not touched, I still get proper stereo sound, but it will fall right out with a light touch.
First, I must thank the previous reviewer that had to go through the trials and tribulations of talking to the Logitech "help" desk, he got the unacceptable answers I need without my having to use their VRU and wait forever. The Logitech documentation (now there's an oxymoron) is virtually non-existent and covers nothing. The software for this keyboard is not well written at all, it won't function if you have Norton installed and running. This is silly, if you have your PC set up with the proper security and monitors then Logitech should take that into account within their software OR should state in their "documentation" that it is not compatible with Norton. The ITOUCH software aborts everytime I boot the system. I even went out to the Logitech website and downloaded and installed the latest driver without Norton running and it STILL doesn't work correctly, the F keys don't work and when I press the webcam button, it launches Outlook. I'm not even going to try any of the other keys, I'm just going to remove the Logitech software and run it as a normal keyboard. It does have a good feel and that's the only reason I'm giving it 2 stars. By the way, this is all happening on a PC running XP, it functions perfectly on another PC that's running Windows 2000 PRO.
I use this in conjunction with the SanDisk Ultra II 2.0 GB compact flash card.I like it, but the flash card doesn't slide in easily. Sometimes it get stuck halfway, as if the unit has not been designed properly and the sliders for the card offer enough give to slide the card to the left or right of the pins.To add insult to injury, both the reader and flash card are manufactured by SanDisk. Therefore, they SHOULD work seamlessly together, but pathetically, they don't.I'd much rather pay more for a reader that worked great, rather than save a few dollars for a reader that makes you work every time you use the thing.For comparison, my camera accepts the card perfectly. There is no give at all, but instead is an effortless process.Not a quality reader.Other than that, it works as expected. Surprisingly, the reader doesn't topple over as easily as I thought it would. It stands vertically and looks like it might fall over when trying to slide the card in. Sliding the card in a 2 handed process, so one hand holds the unit while the other slides it in.Removing the card is extremely easy. That's a one-handed process. "Eject" the card from the PC's drive and then remove it.Data transfer from the card to PC is very quick.Overall, I'm glad to have it, but it's an annoyance to use it. I hate the card getting stuck halfway in the reader.
the 3.5 socket feels very odd. it's possible but extremely hard to plug in and out...actually broke one of my headphones when I was trying to unplug
My complaint is that of many others. The sprinkler worked exactly as stated for a summer. This summer, it started sticking in one position. Now it doesn't oscillate at all.
Purchased this to replace a Fuji NP-40 for my f700. The battery charges up and is able to power the camera. But it will self discharge in (maybe even less then) a day. The original Fuji NP-40 could hold a charge a long time, at least several weeks.The self discharge rate of this Lenmar part is just to high to be acceptable. I do not recommend it.
The tip of the wand came off after a few days use making it inoperable.
The case is sturdy and nice looking. However, its metal clap nearly broke the screen of my Toshiba e330 several times. Use at your own risk.
The switch is great for some peripherals, but simply doesn't work with others, such as my Brother HL-2140 laser printer. There's no up front warning that the switch is not compatible with all peripherals and since it's a passive device you wouldn't expect any problems. Unfortunately, you won't know if the switch works for you until you install it. To make matters worse, there is no useful documentation to go with the switch and no useful troubleshooting help.
Bought this for a long drive over Thanksgiving. Arrived in late September but I did not take it out of the box until November 20th. It worked when I set it up the night before we left. However, 15 minutes into the first movie one of the monitors began to flicker and would not work. Switched cables, turned off the unit, unplugged it - nothing.Neither Amazon nor Target have been any help in resolving the problem. Trying now to contact Axion, but I'm not hopeful.
This product looks nice, but does not perform well. It does not lock well into the port, therefore, it constantly needs to be reinserted. I ACTUALLY LOST IT A COUPLE TIMES AND HAD TO SPEND TIME LOOKING ON THE GROUND FOR IT. I would not recommend it to a friend.
Should you purchase their product and in the future and need a replacment part (something as simple as a cord) you better hope your computer is on their approved list of manufacturers. Fujitsu is not. If your device is not listed (the reason doesn't matter), they will very politely refuse to sell you replacement parts! And, don't expect to see a list of approved devices before the sell. Ater they have your money in their pocket, you are playing their game.I think there is something illegal here but don't have the time to deal with it. I will never give them future business! Tom
I was very optimistic to receive this item because my computer often overheats. I am a college student, so I do a lot of work using my laptop. The cooling pad itself is a little small for my Dell Inspiron 1150; this causes the fans on the cooling pad to be located closer to the front than where they need to be in the back. The product was difficult to get working, but after I fiddled with the cord and the switch for a while it did come on. However, I have had the cooling pad for less than a week and it has already completely quit working. I would not recommend purchasing this product.
I did a lot of research on wireless access points, and this one was very highly rated. It was easy to install and fairly easy to configure using D-Link's web based interface. Unfortunately, the device only worked well for five days.Then I upgraded the firmware - and things went downhill. The signal strength became very inconsistent: Excellent one moment, fair the next, then poor, etc. It was all over the map - even when the wireless client remained stationary.I spent hours trying to fix it. D-Link's telephone tech support people were not particularly helpful. It sounded like they didn't know one product from another. Email tech support merely regurgitated what is posted on the website.I finally gave up, decided to return it, and bought a Linksys BEFW11S4 wireless router. It is less expensive, easier to configure, performs more consistently, and does the job of both a router and wireless access point - so I've now got one less device to manage.The D-Link may work for you. But if it doesn't, my advice is not to waste a lot of time trying to fix it.
Sorry, but I felt pretty deceived and disappointed when I opened this up. (Quick shipping, however). The picture on Amazon was of an original "ESCORT" Brand cord, and yet the price was quite reasonable. Words like 'original' and 'Escort Direct Wire SmartCord' led me to believe this was the real thing, and possibly worth the money, even with the shipping... Not So!!What came in was obviously just another Chinese Knock-off with what I assumed would be the typical cheesy quality of such 'stuff'. I wrote the seller, and did receive a quick response, stating that the picture was something that Amazon controlled, and they would be happy to refund, (but no address was included,) and now there's still the inconvenience of getting out in Christmas traffic, standing in line at the PO, plus the total shipping expense, plus the time and gas. After re-reading the ad, I still feel taken advantage of by the wording at the time.There is certainly the possibility that the cord will provide good service, but one should be aware that what you might believe you're paying for may not be what actually arrives in your mailbox.
I wasn't going to write a review on this product - I just don't normally take the time to do this - but I feel I should warn potential buyers.As with many others, after very little use of this camcorder I have run into problems. I only briefly tested the product upon receipt & it seemed to work fine. A few weeks later I used the camera over Christmas & the "dirty head syndrome" began which rendered the camera completely inoperable. Unfortunately, this was about day 45 of my ownership of the camera & my Amazon return window had expired.I still have the one year parts & labor waranty but that involves dealing with Sharp directly. They instructed me to an authorized repair center in Cleveland (I live in St. Louis) in which I am responsible for shipping expenses both ways. Not happy, but thought I could deal with this.Today is February 26th & still no camcorder. The service center has had my camera since January 9th & has been waiting for a backordered part from Sharp (I guess they can't keep up with production of parts to handle all of the repairs!).I have spoken with Sharp several times & they have been of no further assistance while the service center can only wait for the backorder. No indication when the part will be available & I leave for Hawaii in 2 weeks. I guess we will not have video from this trip.Buyer Beware!
I ordered 2 T6400s, but am returning them for a couple of reasons.- This model does NOT support NOAA weather radio channels.- The FCC license fee is $75 per call sign (per FCC web site).- The power output is 1 watt maximum (GMRS radios can be up to 5 watts).I already have an ICOM M3A handheld marine radio for kayaking, and I will buy a second instead of using the Motorola radios. The Marine radios have a 5 watt output, but are about twice the size. If you are looking for a small 2 way radio, look at the T6300 1/2 watt FRS instead. They currently have a $25 rebate, and you'll save the FCC fee.
I had purchase this product because I needed a floppy drive and their website mentions it was compatible with Vista O/S. When I recieved the floppy drive it just would not work with my Vista O/S it kept asking me to insert a disk in the drive when I already had a disk in the drive.I also notice the Smartdisk box had no printed any notice on the box itself to be use in any Vista O/S. I guess it was take your chance.Printed were 98e to XP.But the FDUSB-TM2, FDUSB-B2 did not work on my Vista O/S.Perhaps it may work on yours.I guess it would be great for XP users and take your chances for yourVista machines.
This kit is the single worst quality product of anything that I have ever bought tech related. The first gentle pull of the cable broke or jammed the retract mechanism so now I have a thin usb cable with a big piece of plastic in the middle. The plastic that houses the mechanism even splits apart just extending the cable. The connectors are convenient, as is the case, but the retract mechanism and casing are laughably bad. I have bought foreign made knockoffs of many items that had higher quality than these. I am normally very hard to irritate, but man these irritate me. This kit is NOT recommended.
This product serves its purpose but in the cheapest way possible. Your iPod WILL get very bad and noticeable scratches from this item. After using it one time, I immediately went out and bought a skin for my iPod to shield it from any more damage. The cloth rubs off really easily onto the iPod causing further damage. It is extremely hard to put the iPod into the strap if you have a fairly thick skin on it.The strap fits nicely and does not move. Some people maybe applying the strap directly to their bicep which is ironically skinnier than the upper part of one's arm. The strap fit snuggly and with plenty of room available for adjustment. I wore the wrap while running a modest 7 minute mile, and it did not present too much hindrance. The strap may feel as if it is coming loose because of the constant bicep/tricpe contraction, but it stays put. The strap stretches a little bit and returns to the original shape when necessary. When the product is older, it will probably loose such elasticity.The headphone jack is a bit difficult to get to, but once you get it in, it doesn't move.Overall, if you don't really care about additional scratches to your iPod, or have a way to shield it, then this product is good for you. If you value the aesthetics of your iPod and will be putting your iPod in here naked, DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. You will cry at the amount of scratches.
Before you buy a Panasonic DVD player do a google search on &quot;Panasonic H02&quot;. You will discover that it appears there is a problem with these units. I had mine for 30 days got the error and had to send it away for warranty repair about 13 months later it happened again. Not under warranty I have to junk it now...what a bad decision to buy this unit. Customer service is also terrible.
As other reviewers have said - don't buy this replacement mount. Mine failed by the second day as well, with the suction cup separating at the same point as the photos. Waste of time, money as well as a huge inconvenience. It's junk.
I needed an apapter that I could take my American hair dryer and use in Europe the maker of this product assured me it would work. I have now returned from Europe and I can SAY IT DID NOT WORK. And I had to wear a hat the whole time to cover my hair
I have purchased three of these 2nd generation shuffles. All three have had the same, exact problem, and none of them work, even though I've only owned them a month. I bought them for myself and my two kids. They worked at first, but upon charging, updating software, and adding songs, they inevitably had some sort of software problem and quit working. I searched Apple's support area, and although I've now spent countless hours trying to fix my particular problem, I have been unable to even find the problem listed on Apple's website, and I am unable to actually speak to a human being about the issue. I will NEVER buy an Apple product again. They have lost me forever.
We sent this item back. The sound quality was poor. Very cheap looking for the price.
When you get the correlating linksys speed boost router, you do get the advertised 50mbps.I found it fairly easy to install.Once setup though, I found I lost the wireless connection. I would then have to drag an ethernet cord from my computer to the router, and go thru the wizard to re-set it. This happened probably once a day for a week.A 10 minute hassle that I wasn't willing to go on with. I still am not sure if I should blame the card or the routerAlso, I use my computer for gaming and decided that 50mbps wasn't good enough for me. (ironforge lag anyone?) So i returned the wireless card, and kept the router. I'm using it like a regular-old router with an ethernet, and it works just fine.
I am terribly discussed with this purchase. I bought this camera on my way to the Houston Astrodome to welcome the evacuee's from Louisiana. I most definitely wanted pictures of what I witnessed. Guess what!! NOT ONE PICTURE TURNED OUT!!I am irate, to say the least. I trusted this product and was let down during one of our countries historic events. Simply returning this camera and getting my money back DOES NOT begain to repay me.The program itself is complicated, from the driver download process to viewing the photos. I saw my pictures only once, then could never find them again. I took several pictures and some short video, but found that none of them had been saved in the camera.Vivitar, you owe me a HUGE appology. How can you sell a product like this for more than $10 which I happen to think is too much for it.
This was a total waste of moneyDifficult to set up and when it was, you had to put the thing directly next to the radio to get any reception. And that reception was LOUSY.Avoid this product like it has fleas
Bought this filter in combination with a deal here at Amazon. I chose not to buy the cheapest UV filter for protection, but I chose this somewhat more expensive filter. Shouldn't have done that either. After putting it on my great little 50mm 1.8d lens it had some serious ghosting, even at the smallest amount of light from reflections or even bright objects other than the sun. When I removed it the image was perfect again. I do not recommend this filter. Buy the Nikon 52mm NC filters. Much better!!
I ordered 2 of these hoods and both of them arrived with the rubber part already halfway detached from the mount. I never even had a chance to get it on a lens.The two parts couldn't even be snapped back together as the rubber part was just slightly larger than the mount. Very disappointing!I've requested a full refund.
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.
For less than $10 not much can be expected, in terms of sound quality its just OK, vocal sounds are good, much of the bass and treble are missing, much worse is that the buds don't stay in ear, the soft rubber ear plug doesn't have any grip, its more like plastic than rubber and slips too often even when sitting still, forget about walking with this. I bought this because my previous earphone had the spongy cover which are prone to dust accumulation but still they provide reasonable grip. This sure doesn't stick any dust and doesn't stick around your ear either.
Ok. I can understand the great reviews as far as the functionality of this product. I just received mine and took a look through, and it looks like it can hold all my stuff. I searched high and low (gave up on the feminine bags) for something to hold my 17 in. Mac Book Pro, plus the cords as well as all of my personal files. I was happy to find this one, but while looking through it, I found myself gasping for fresh air because of the nasty chemical smell of the lining and the pleather! That indicates cheap, cheap, cheap. If you have ever looked at the fake designer purses on the streets of NYC, you know what I mean. I'm very surprised that nobody mentioned it in their reviews!I think i'm going to have to return this, unless someone can tell me the smell goes away. Even if it does, I'd seriously be concerned about the toxicity of the material. I'm sure if they did actually use leather like they claimed, they probably would have splurged for better lining, too. You may end up with some tumors, but at least you have an affordable bag!
Low price, cheap plastic quality, sounds like cheap plastic, for years I have owned the USB Z10 speakers great quality and great sound, for some reason needed a new speaker set I went to the website and I was surprised not to find something similar to the model Z10 so I ordered them through Amazon and from the moment I open the box I was disappointed they are made of cheap black plastic and the sound plastic is as well. I guess what to expect for $28.00 surprising for a company with the excellent MX Performance mouse I owe one and performs great even on glass surface, that's a high quality product worth the money.I'm looking on buying Creative's speakers and return back Logitech's when they arrive , rather spend some more $ than dealing with low quality build and sound system.By the way what's going on with shelf sound systems? years ago I bought 2 JVC sounds systems built in high quality aluminum and wood speakers, one is the CD player and the second has MP3, DVD player. I was looking at getting a new model so I went to the website and couldn't find a similar model to the previous ones, I ended up on Best Buy and came across the latest JVC and just like Logitech's speakers it's made of cheap black plastic nothing compared to previous versions.Maybe Ipod has something to do, the most noticeable feature is the Ipod deck right in front of the unit, the same I found with a similar Sony product, I got the impression that audio companies are catering Ipod users wit cheap light weight sound system decks to haul around.
All the Point and Shoot cameras are very convenience to carry; however, the biggest drawback is the flash not strong enough. Taken group picture indoor is always a big challenge because pictures came out mostly dark. I bought a slave adapter for my Sunpak to find out the flash output is too strong for my camera - all objects are washed out. This little Sakar 318 flash is just strong enough to extend my range for my internal flash to capture the group picture. Love it!Update: Oops, the flash only worked for 1 day. Next day - it stopped! The flash only fires when press the test button. So disappointed!!!
After a few months the CD player stopped working. If you read the other reviews it seems that many have the same complaint. The system is obviously defective.
I thought I was receiving a pack of 50. You actually only receive one. It is a cute little magnifying glass, but not worth $5. This was a disappointment since I was ordering them for my daughter's bug-themed birthday party.
I highly recommend that you do not buy this monitor. First of all it is too pricey for what you are getting. It has no specs that you can look at to even give you a clue whether you are buying a good product or not. There are too many great products out there to waste so much money on this monitor. I would recommend getting a Sony 23 in LCD Flat Panel monitor for $5000 less than this one. Not worth it at all for the price you are paying.
Pro:1. Small foot print2. Can print 2 up, 4 up, etc.3. Low price point.Con:1. Not as sharp as the HP, NEC, Okidata even with the 600x600 resolution.2. Longer warm up time compare to other printers3. Poor quality.I got this printer on 11/11/2002 and the laser unit broke on 12/25/02. The local Authorized repair center no longer takes care of Samsung products and I have to ship it to get it repaired. Samsung refused to replace this printer for free.I have used (and still using some of them) the HP, Brother, NEC, and Okidata laser printers, this printer is absolutely the worst.My advice to the potential buyer is to find out if there is a local service center before you purchase it on-line. The other alternative is to buy extended warranty from a local store (which negates the low price point).So, consider your total cost for ownership before you jump in because the low initial purchase price.
I often read the 1-star reviews to see what the cranks are saying.I bought one of these because the overwhelming number of ratings were very good. When it arrived the variable speed control worked for about three seconds and then froze, leaving me with a one speed fan. I went through the RMA process & paid to ship the bad unit back. The replacement arrived (speedily), fired up and ran perfectly .... for about 20 minutes. Then the variable speed control conked out and left me with another one speed fan. I wrote back to the company, they were apologetic and after I pointed out that another return would incur shipping costs that now would make shipping 2 bad units back cost more than the product itself, they sent a brand new unit to me w/no shipping charge (sort of speedily). Nice.When that unit arrived I plugged it in and ... well, nothing. The wires on the USB patch cord seem not to have been connected to the plug end (which fell off) from the factory. At this point I requested a refund (by then it was winter & I didn't need a fan anymore). I heard nothing in return & got tired of looking at it on the floor so I threw it out.The moral here seems to be that if the gods have your number, they have your number and there isn't much you can do about it. I suspect that Thermaltake's heart is in the right place, but I'm pretty certain I'll stay away from their products. They seem to have my number.The good news is that there are only two cranks for this product, & we're well outnumbered by the satisfied customers.So, are you feeling lucky?
this product is worthless, poorly constructed, no customer suport,(beware) and the book I oredered from amazon never arrived
I really enjoyed this camera the first 16 months I had it. Like the others, mine suddenly went dead after having taken pristine care of it. Even worse is Nikon's service center. It took me over 2 hours to get through to someone over the phone. When I finally was able to talk to someone, he had no idea what my problem could be. No one in their tech department would admit to having heard of this problem before, and no one could give me even a professional guess for a diagnosis. I thought it might be my battery and searched at no less than 15 different camera and electronics stores for a replacement. You can't find that battery anywhere other than online. Unfortunately, it wasn't the battery. After mailing the camera back to Nikon for service, I received an estimate that it would cost $130 to fix the camera. Still, there was no description of what the problem was. Why would I pay $130 to repair this defective camera, when I could buy a new one for the same price? I had always been a big fan of Nikon's non-digital cameras, and I am beyond disappointed with this purchase. Suffice it to say, I will NEVER purchase another Nikon digital camera.
Warning! Once you buy it, unless you are trying to buy more software or accessories, there is NO support. No links on their company web page to contact them or any way to download replacement copies of the desktop software. Also, the memory chip reader on my unit is defective, it will not eject the chip and once the chip is accessed the unit will not power off.
I had a Garmin 301. Its usb plug corroded. I contacted customer's service, and they exchanged the device, no questions asked.Since I bought 2 garmin 305, one for me and one for the Miss. I updated gps software on one of them... it's not working anymore. I tried to contact customer's service by sending 3 email for the last 2 weeks... no answer yet.
I recently bought an Energizer NiMH battery charger for my Olympus D460Z digital camera and found that I have to recharge these batteries every 3-4 days. I did notice that these batteries are power rated at 1200 mAH. I know the ones made by Kodak are rated at 1450 mAH and the ones by Olympus are 1600 mAH and they both cost the same price ... . I'm gonna try the Olympus ones.
Got one of these as soon as they became availabe because of its minimalist look. Be warned - the sound quality from the Nxt flat speakers is poor; worse than most mediocre PC speakers.Some other problems: the unit doesn't remember bass and treble settings when using the Auxiliary input (as when running an iPod through it), so you have to reset them every single time you turn the unit off and on. Also, if you use one of the equalizer presets, you can't go back and adjust bass and treble without turning the unit off and back on again.The remote control has a nice feel, but it's difficult to see the labels on it as they are printed in tiny letters on some sort of plastic covering - on which there are already small cracks on the surface after a few days of normal usage. The buttons on the remote are hard to push and you'd better have some sharp fingernails if you want to use the tiny wheel in the center of it to adjust the sound settings or radio tuning for which there's an annoying delay of a second or so when you change radio stations via the remote.I've gone through three different gauges of speaker cable trying to get some sound out of the RCA Sound Out jacks without being able to ever hear more than a whisper from any of three different sets of satellite speakers.Thumbs down.
I got this as a Christmas gift. Set it up, used it once or twice. Went to use it today. It is non-responsive. Apparently you are not supposed to leave it plugged in even when in the off position. I am furious.Now I get to find a new stereo.
Purchased this router to set up a home network with a new laptop. On the box I took comfort in the advertised 24/7 customer support. I had trouble configuring the network and establishing the advertised security features. I called the customer support 800 number. My call went to India. I had allot of trouble understanding what the support tech was saying. In the end, the call was useless as the tech took the position that as long as each computer could access the internet there was no issue with the router. I'm now at a loss for setting up my system and am contemplating return of the unit.
Whilst this amplifier offers power for home theatre and surround-sound systems, it unfortunately is plagued by a "feature" called PROTECTOR. What is supposed to happen is that if a short circuit or dangerously high volume level occurs, the system will shut down and go into this protection mode to avoid blowing speakers or damaging other equipment connected to it. What actually happens is that this protection mode will activiate without cause or reason. The internet is full of consumers who have experienced this and complained about it, and Sony's website page (where you can send an email and make a technical inquiry,) even has in their "problem issue" selection list, the "ERROR - P (PROTECTION) MODE" option...which means they know about this problem and though it has been present for years, they clearly have not corrected it. I've most always been happy with Sony components, but I will avoid buying Sony products that offer this "protection" feature.
Sony is known for quality and if you're looking for the simplest voice recorder, this is it.But if you're looking for a voice recorder with more to offer, go with Sony's digital.I returned my original order for the Sony digital voice recorder which offers many nice options the former does not have and am perfectly satisfied.
I have a dental office; so the copier gets occasional use--about maybe 10 copies per day. In the beginning, the quality of the copies is good, but the start up time is consuming. After two years, the quality of the copies declined--the ends of the page were illegible. Finding someone to service the machine was difficult. There were long waits on the phone with Sharp customer service. With so many other options (some of them with better longevity, more competitive pricing, and better customer support), I would look into buying other alternatives.
Was very unhappy. This item was not compatable with Vista which is technology that most computers are going to.
Just awful headphones for the money. Boomy one-note bass, mids are harsh and start to roll off towards the top of the spectrum. Treble is rolled off slightly too. Isolation is not as great as the marketed hype. My DT770 trounce them from an isolation standpoint, as do my Shure e2c. Fragile headband snaps after a week of delicate use.For under $150 there are many better headphones:AKG K240s-55 / K501Koss KSC75Sennheiser HD201, HD580, HD100, HD280Grado SR60/80/125Alessandro MS1Shure e2c / e3cSony MDRV6, MDR-7506Potential buyers... surf over to www.head-fi.com . Run a "Search" for "triport". 100's of disapointed user impressions there.
Honestly, the thing looked rather cheap, especially the cassette component, which I never got to use before the whole box "broke". I used the radio & CD player on occasions over a couple of months. It was playing decent quality for the most part. But a few times the CD player would randomly skip from the middle of one song to the end of the disc. This happened on multiple CDs that are without scratches or prints. Anyway, next thing I knew, 2 days after it just played without problem, I couldn't turn the sound on. The blue light would turn on, but no display of radio station or CD track AND NO SOUND! Of course this happened right on the dot past the 90-day warranty from Emerson. I tried troubleshooting with different CDs, outlets, adjusting volume and radio station, NADA! UGH! There's my $35 wasted!
The features of the camera are great. But, the zoom lenz did not work. Only the wide angle lenz worked. I had to leave for an international trip the day after I received the camera. While I my trip, I could not get the zoom lenz to work. When I returned 3 weeks later, I contacted Kodak customer support. They confirmed the camera was not working. I called Amazon's support contact company. They have a policy that you can not return an item for replacement more than 14 days after purchase. I did not have an opportunity as I was out of the country for 3 weeks after purchase. They refused to take the camera back. Amazon has lost me forever as a customer.
The down side to buying products online,While shown is a real apple connector, what is sent to you is a third party, fake connector that does not work very well with an ipod. The battery life is extremely low. Waste of your money
Problems with Parental control ruin an otherwise mediocre router. While it can work, it reboots itself randomly. ZyXEL technical support listens, but does very little to resolve the problems.
8 months after I bought this camera it lost the ability record video. In fact the screen is black. I can still use the menus and watch old videos but somehow I am looking for a camera than can take pictures. Most camera should be expected to break the 8 month mark with out breaking especially with out outside help.
I purchased this product for my iPod Touch 2nd generation. I was disappointed that the video output didn't work, although in the printed instructions it appears that the product does not support video output for the iPod Touch. However, it did initially provide audio output to my stereo which was the main purpose that I got the dock, and, it was great that it charged the iPod Touch while streaming audio. Nevertheless, after less than 10 uses, the audio became garbled with background noise/static that anyone would have found unacceptable. To see whether the noise was a problem with the dock and not my iPod or stereo, I used the A/V cable that came with the dock and plugged it directly into my iPod Touch instead of into the dock, and, the noise was not present; when I plugged the iPod back into the dock and the A/V cable into the dock, the noise returned; thus, it clearly was an issue with the dock and not my stereo and not my iPod. The dock still charges the iPod Touch (which is why I didn't give it just one star), but the video output was not what I had hoped for (the description could clarify exactly what iPods the dock works for in terms of video, audio and charging) and the audio output was totally unacceptable after several uses. I recommend looking at the Griffin dock options which I tried after this and so far (2 weeks) the Griffin dock has worked well, although it cannot do video from the iPod Touch either and I'll admit that I liked the remote for the Cable To Go dock better, but, when the dock doesn't work a spiffy remote is hardly a selling point!
Hello, we bought this set for our son, within six months the HDMI input stopped receiving a signal, I called got a rma #,was told it would be two weeks from the time they got it too the time I got it back, great !, sent the set in, called a week after they had signed for the set via Fedex, and it was no where to be found, I was told that sets only get put into the computer system when they are worked on, so it's there a week and not even looked at yet, I ask how soon we can expect it and am told that it will be a minimum of fourteen work days and then be shipped via UPS ground service, so add another week(roughly six weeks from the time we shipped it!!!), and the rep's response to my being upset??? That's just how it works. Do yourself a favor, stay away from Viewsonic products, you may never need customer service, but if you do....
I bought this spindle for my toshiba laptop, but it did not work. I have tried some ways, but the drive can not recognize it as a blank DVD-R media. I used TDK before, no problem at all. So be careful if you are using a Toshiba burner.
Like others, I was somewhat bothered by background hiss, although it was barely audible. Even more annoying was the poor sound quality of the headphones themselves. The bass was muddy, even fuzzy. Mid range was acceptable, but sometimes was accompanied by buzzing, and the treble was thin and weak. And as for "sound stage", there was none. Stereo imaging was nonexistent despite noticeable left to right separation. The Sennheiser RS110s would probably be OK for television or talk radio, but few would want to listen to music with them. I was forced to return them due to the sonic defects.
This is nothing more than a VGA cable with different plugs. It is a rip off. Gold plated connectors or not. Use your compenent connections for near same quality image for one tenth the cost.
ESTE READER ES DEMACIADO FRAGIL, LE VAS A PONER UNA TARJETA CON EL MAYOR DE LOS CUIDADOS Y SE LE DESPRENDEN PARTES POR DENTRO. ME DECEPCIONO!
When I reciebed the E2 as a gift I thought nice, i needed a new one (had my PalmV for 5 years). So after i updated the new Palm I was ready to go.I use mine every day, all day, so it got a work out fom day 1. Now the problems 1st it is slower, 2nd, in the middle of writing it freezes and you have to wait for it to catch up, 3rd you cant read it in the sunlight, 4th The battery does not last as long. All in all it has some better features (MP3, bluetooth) than the others but its not all its advertised to be. Actually starts to make me want to look at other brands for a PDA.
I read a review when I was shopping for accessories for the camera I was buying my daughter. The review indicated this accessory kit was overpriced. Unfortunately, I ignored the review and ordered the kit. The earlier reviewer was accurate--I had to eat the postage to return the kit. Each item in the kit could be purchased separately at a lower price at a discount store. The camera was a good buy; the accessories were not.
This equipment and customer service does not warrent a star. In three months, am on my fourth router and third adapter. Customer service has been argumentative and impossible to reach (maybe that's a good thing!). And, to add insult to injury, they charge you to call them and request authorization to return their junk!
When I passed my cable TV signal through this surge protector, it degraded the signal so much that half the channels became unwatchable. I have been using an older APC surge protector that did not have this problem. Needless to say, I am very disappointed.
Do not buy these headphones unless you want to keep returning them every 2 months. The first pair I bought worked great for two months. Then they would not turn on after being charged. Pressing the reset button as recommended by support did not work to revive them. I looked in Logitech's support forum and found other people with the same problem. Logitech took the headphones back and sent me another "new" pair. It's two months later and guess what? The new ones have stopped turning on after a charge.I really loved the convenience of these headphones. The sound quality is great and not having the cord get in the way during workouts or yardwork was so nice. But you really don't buy them, you just rent them for $100 plus the every-2-months cost of mailing them back and the cost of replacements while you wait for Logitech to ship you a working pair. I want my money back.
The wireless part of this router is really bad. At first, I didn't know what to make of it.. I had a the D-Link DI-614+ wireless router, a D-Link DWL-650+ PCMCIA wireless card for a notebook, and a D-Link DWL-520 PCI wireless card for a desktop.Initially starting up, it was promising. However, it turns out that the router gets messed up internally if you leave it on for about week or so, you'd have to keep rebooting it..(when you log on to administer the router, it gives you a messed up screen with mis-aligned text -- fixed after rebooting the router) No idea how to explain this eloquently.The DWL-650+ PCMCIA card: when I assign a WEP encryption to my wireless network, the router would not accept the WEP code from this card. I've since installed a different wireless router, and the WEP works fine.The DWL-520 card: Once in a while, the router somehow &quot;looses&quot; track of this card. None of my computers on the wired network could see or ping the computer running on this card. Mystery...The router also does not transmit very well. I moved my computer about 50 feet away from the router, and the signal becomes really bad.I've spent a lot of money trying to set up a wireless network. After I've replaced the D-Link wireless router with a different brand wireless router, everything works much better. I recommend the Netgear router.Cheers.
Okay so I got this for christmas when it was still worth a lot it was around 300.00 and it worked and worked until around March. It just started getting stuck on hold when it was never on hold and freezing I tried restoring it and I called the company. The man was really nice but they try to trick you into buying a new warrenty. They told me that it had been over 3months and that the warrenty had expired but I had the paper saying 1 year warrenty he said thats for being able to call and that i needed to buy a new warrenty for 59.99. This ipod is not worth one penny. I explained that it started to show a picture of an ipod with a sad face and he told me ipods dont do that. i wasnt lying I am currently saving for a 30gb video ipod and i will be buying everything nescessary and keeping everything that way the ipod will look new when it breaks and they cant say i dropped it. NOT WORTH IT
Purchased 2 Fujifilm Finepix cameras. Both took excellent pictures; however, both died within 2 years and would not function at all. The cost of repair just not worth it. Now I sit without a camera which I cannot afford to fix or purchase another. As a senior citizen, this was one of my favorite hobbies. These were not 'refurbished' and I don't blame Amazon. I've read many reviews (after mine died) and the consensus was that this has happened with many Fujifilm cameras. Love the camera, but very disappointed in its life span!
The price is good but it is worthless in a couple of months. It failed to work after a couple of months.
I have two of these failed 250GB drives in my possession right now - one failed on me just 3 weeks after purchase!The other one failed on a co-worker's system after unknown usage.In both cases, Western Digital would NOT honor the warranty... In my case, Western Digital said my drive's warranty expired 1 year after the manufacturing date... NOT THE DATE OF SALE! This means they consider their drives to be much like a loaf of bread - THEY GO BAD ON THE SHELF if not purchased in time. Both of these drives were manufactured in WD's Malaysian plant - both are useless.Ironically - Western Digital has 'partnered' with data recovery services to help you recover your lost data. Looks like the solution was NOT to build a usable drive, but rather to build a data recovery operation that (in my case) quotes you $2,000 +/- to recover your data from their P.O.S. -NEW- failed drives.Do a google search on this drive and 'failure' or 'warranty' etc... AVOID THIS DRIVE AT ALL COSTS! (Unless you just enjoy losing several years worth of data in one big chunk.)Anyone want to buy an electric brick? I have two of them.
For a unit with a 250+ page user's manual you would expect something that is both sophisticated and ultimately, USER FRIENDLY! This is neither - the worse part is that it literally makes driving UNSAFE by forcing people to pull over, put that car in park, put the parking brake on, just to access the navigation system!!! Very unsafe!!! Moronic 'solution' - if this is done to respect some federal law I am not aware of, it doesn't change a thing. It DOES make driving UNSAFE.ALso, if you want to play a DVD while you are driving, you can't! It will not play the VIDEO unless you are parked, with the parking brake on! So, if you take trips as I do with your wife (or whomever) in the passenger seat, the passenger will not be able to do anything as far as accessing navigation or playing movies.I wasted over a $1,000.00 for a unit that is impossible to control...because it controls YOU!
I expected this laptop to have scratches or some cosmetic issues. However that is not the case. The battery will not take/hold a charge. Being the fact it was a Christmas gift to a child I would have told the buyer.
I bought this to use while walking on the treadmill and it will not stay put without being held. It is more awkward than it is useful. Sound is good if you're not moving!
I've owned the Archos 500 and now the 504 and have used about 4 cases between them. Of those 4 cases: 2 came with the devices (the 500 one didn't fit perfectly and the 504 one does not allow access to buttons while encased), one I re-sold since it didn't even come close the fitting the device it was designed for, and lastly is this model. While the device will get into the case (with considerable effort bordering on damaging the product), it will not fit snuggly and much of the top end is left hanging out when the flap is open. This is very noticeable when in "stand-up" mode and the device tilts forward significantly. I've used this case now for a month and while some stretching has occured, not enough to make any difference. Some of the seams also appear that they may come undone in time as well from the stress exerted from the device. Some additional access holes for the usb ports would be nice also.Aside from the shortcomings, with the flap down and buttoned it is still very effective in protecting the device (assuming you get it encased) and also durable. If you are buying this to simply protect the product when not in use, this will serve that need. However, if you want to be able to use the product but still have it in the case (such as while driving or on a plane), it becomes a bit more of a problem.
I'd always been satisfied with Epson printers until my 5200 gave up the ghost and I upgraded to the 6600, just one month ago. What a nightmare! After I installed it (following instructions to the letter, mind you) the computer wouldn't restart. I took the computer and printer to PC Doctors and they said I had a dud printer, that it wouldn't work with any of their test machines either. Sigh. Back to Office Depot to exchange the first 6600 for a second one. Now the real fun starts. Control Panel can't uninstall the previous 6600 software. I spend a couple of hours on the phone with Epson tech support and they finally claim the job is done, but oh by the way, I have to download a new driver from their site because the one on the enclosed CD is already outdated. Ok. New driver downloaded, printer plugged in. Now the printer won't scan AND the computer still won't restart when it's connected to the printer. Sigh. Downloaded a third-party uninstaller to make sure the old software was properly cleaned out of the system, reinstalled - same problems. I'm trying to run a home business here and I'm spending all my time as the unpaid printer manager. Today the second Epson 6600 goes back to the store, hopefully to exchange for Any Other Brand. If they won't take it back, I'll take it out in the parking lot and jump up and down on it until it's flat enough to put in an envelope and mail back to Epson.
TOSLink Cable is so thin I can't believe it conducts anything. I have some fishing line that is thicker than this. Optical extension coupler works, but I will have to use electrical tape to keep coupler and cable together. Fit is rather loose. If this stuff was half the price I would stilll feel I paid to much for it. You should probably pay a few extra bucks and get good stuff. CMPL delivered on time as stated on invoice.
I got this item today and I've been playing with it for hours and I have yet to make the planets float. I would not recommend this item to anyone.
I am mostly disappointed in myself for falling for their awful advertising. Just avoid these guys at all costs. I'd rather buy straight from apple and break the bank as opposed to getting cheap garbage from these guys.
This computer is really bad. I was so excited when I bought this computer because it was my first notebook and it was 17 inches. I've been through hell and back I can tell you that. I wasnt going to write a review on this until tonight...my cdrom multi drive died again. First one died 3 weeks after I had the computer brand new, it took toshiba in toronto 6 weeks to get me a new one which is rediculous, then they sent me the wrong cd rom drive (clearly didn't fit into my computer) so I called them to tell them that they sent me the wrong one and they called me a liar and told me many times that I was wrong and that they had sent me the right rom and that I wasnt a computer tec and that wouldnt know if it was the right one or not and then they hung up on me. SO tonight (Aug. 25th) 2 weeks after getting the cdrom that fits, the new one stopped working today so now im really mad because i have to send the whole computer back to toronto again.Their customer service is very bad also. I called them weeks ago to tell them that my first cd rom didnt work and they said ok fed ex it to us in Toronto (I dont live in Toronto or anywhere close to there) and we'll have it back to you in a few days and I said great. SO I sent it and a week went buy and I didn't hear from them or got my computer back in the mail. So I called toshiba and asked them what the deal was and they said they would have to keep it for 4 weeks until they got the "part" in from asia. I said that's rediculous and your customer service sucks. So 1 week later I get the computer back without a cd rom in it because i told them i was paying for the internet and want my computer back and to mail me the cd rom. SO then they made me sign a "waiver" saying that if I damage the cd rom in anyway "installing" it then it's not their proboem. Installing what? All you do is push it in. So anyways I get the rom that doesnt fit 5 weeks later, call them do a bunch of yelling because now im pissed that I waited 5 weeks without a rom and they send me one that doesnt even come close to being a match for my computer. So then 2 weeks ago the new one came and it worked and fit and now today the new cd rom say i/o device error again so now i have to go through the whole thing again. I wrote the president of toshiba in the US and the BBB in Canada to tell them that im never buying a toshiba product again and why.
I am returning my msntv2 unit for a full refund...it doesnt live up to the expectations of the phillips webtv plus unit I had that was destroyed in a power storm...I wish they were not bought out and still made these wonderful units that I could take my family videos and freeze frame pics to relatives...with this unit you cannot. Also it seems you could do more with the webtv plus than with this unit. I have to give the msntv 2 unit a very poor rating. I wish these companies would realize that sometimes newer is not always better !
I bought the wrong product and what I read for the return policy of the co was that Idid not qualify to return it.
I purchase this for the phone connection to the DISH receiver. The product was easy to install and worked properly for about two days before it lost the connection. I reinstalled and again it worked for about two days before it again lost connection. So I gave up. There is no troubleshooting guide for this problem nor could I find anything on the web.
Well, the last one has died. I purchased six of these monitors in the 2007-2008 time frame for dual-monitor office use. All six have now died on me. When they were still under warranty, I replaced two of them when they died, so really eight of them uniformly failed. They all died in the same way. They would take longer and longer to "warm-up" after being powered up, then eventually, they would just not come on at all. I assume it is some sort of power supply problem. These things were fairly expensive at the time. Obviously there was some sort of manufacturing defect. I don't know if they still sell them, but stay away if they do. I have them all gathered in the garage awaiting disposal somehow. What a shame. I'll never buy another Samsung monitor, that's for sure. I give them one star only because you can't go lower, although I will say when they work, the picture looks pretty good.02/20/2011 Update:After some further investigation, I located a parts kit to replace certain capacitors on the power supply board. I ordered one kit (its on Amazon) and repaired a monitor. So far works fine. The issue is well-documented by way of Google search, and involves poor quality OEM capacitors that fail quickly.
The thing's built like a tank, except ... for the inside, I guess. I hooked mine up and found that if the cord going in was bumped the wrong way, a bunch of the power sockets would lose power. Then I would have to wiggle it to get it to come on again.As long as I don't touch it it works fine. I just leave it behind the entertainment center anyway, so it's fine day-to-day, but be forewarned.
Recieved the product and could not get the product to work. It was a waste of my time, and my $ was tied up for quite some weeks. First purchase, bad experience, probably my LAST experience!Thanks,Brad
This hub is low quality. One broke after a month, and the replacement failed after a year. It is non-functioning on a mac and a PC, and I tried the "plug it into the wall fix" that others have written about in reviews. I've tried everything, and it's dead. I'll buy a different brand as a replacement. Low quality. Buy a different hub.
Great computer, horrible powercord. I've had a couple of these and they burn out fast. Dell should be ashamed...
I had an old Swingline that worked great, but got broken at a job site. Never had any trouble with the Swingline. However, the Arrow T50 RED is a piece of crap. I was trying to staple nylon webbing to a canoe set and spent most of my time clearing jams and trying to figure out why staples would not fire, even though the stapler was full and seemed operational. Planning on retuning the T50 RED for a refund. Don't waste your money...find a better quality staple gun.
Why I even bothered buying this I'll never know - when would I use a GPS inside my home? DUH!
I have had this unit for a little more than 24 hours and am ready to write a review. This is a very impressive looking unit when you first see it, but during use proves to be quite a disappointment.Strengths:- Nice, clear display that shows video very well.- Nice display for Mp3 playback: Three lines that can scroll album title & artist name (line 1), song title (line 2) ID3 tag info as well time and track number (line 3).- Supports DVD Mp3 allowing you to fit hundreds of songs on one disk.- Above average sound quality.- Faceplate that is removable and can be adjusted to different angles for viewing.- Gets lots of Ouuuuuuuu's and Ahhhhhhhh's when you show it off.Weaknesses:- Only supports DVD-R (will not read DVD+R or DVD+RW).- Very slow loading Mp3 discs (CDR & DVD).- Changing audio settings is difficult since they are buried within menus. I have some songs that are very bass-heavy that require be to turn the bass down while other songs are lacking in bass and require bass to be turned up. This simple modification is quite a pain on this unit.- Mp3 songs start over every time the player is shut off. What this means is that if you want to quickly switch over to the radio then back to the player, the song starts over. Every time you get out get in and out of the car the song restarts. This is a terrible hassle especially for someone who listens to quite a few extended songs.- You cannot fast forward or rewind an Mp3 track. This really stinks when you realize that the songs always start over.- There is no way to see all of the songs on the disc. Some units (Kenwood and Pioneer) allow you to see all of the folders and tracks on the CD. This is really helpful when you have over 10 directories and over 100 songs on one disc. On the JVC, with a lot of button pressing (on the unit, the remote won't work!) you can see the first five characters of each folder (worthless), but not the songs without changing to that directory and song. In short, you had better know all of the songs, folders and their order ahead of time. Not good when you are putting over 40 directories and over 400 songs on one disc.- The remote is bulky & does not have all of the necessary menu functionality on it.- After running for about 30 minutes the unit is 1000 degrees hot.- The volume buttons are not very responsive. A rotary knob would have been much better.- Will not read WMV or Mpeg files. DVD and VCD are OK, but other formats would be great. Who is still working with VCD?Overall this unit is quite a disappointment. It is not very user-friendly and does not perform basic tasks that you can get on a $75 unit. I will be returning it tomorrow and buying a significantly less expensive Pioneer. Hopefully the next generation product will be better.
This product will not work with your Canon printer. It is not a Canon cartridge and will give you very poor performance...it is of very poor quality. Be certain to buy the Canon-branded product for a buck more
There is a wealth of information on the HDMIxCOM industry homepageHave a look at the Manufacturer and Consumer pagesIn order for HDMI cable manufacturers to display the "HDMI" logo a licensing process must be successful. This process includes tests so that the cable meets the HDMI standard.From the website:Does HDMI accommodate long cable lengths?Yes. HDMI technology has been designed to use standard copper cable construction at long lengths.. Cable manufacturers are expected to sell REASONABLY PRICED copper cables at lengths of up to 15 meters.If it's good enough for the HDMI logo then its good enough for you. There are many certified HDMI brands selling at 1/5th the cost of Monster
it is a complex little thing, with the icons that come up on the screen being so small it is almost impossible to read. Batteries die very quickly. totally not worth your bother. Pics color distorted. save your money and buy better.
I am disappointed with this product, i bought this so that i can get louder audio from my laptop.but what happened is that: when i try to volume up, speakers can not handle it and they start to move and can not stand still, and then i put something besides them to fix it, but then they had a weird voice
I was very excited when I first listened to the excellent sound quality and used the full compliment of controls on this tiny unit. (syncro-record, optical record, plus full track editing tools) However...after only a couple of months it has begun to skip badly and is basically a $300.00 paperwieght. I kept it clean, out of the sun and only played it a couple hours a day and it is completely broken. I thought the lithium-ion battery might need replacement, but I got a rude surprise when I found out they are ONLY available from Sharp via mail-order and cost **$50.00**. The optional AA battery pack is also only available from Sharp and is on back order 'till August (maybe). I have to wait 2 months to find out if the battey is even the problem, and if it isn't, then the thing is truly worthless after only 100 hours or so of gentle use. This is immensely frustrating because the unit is really fantastic when it is working correctly. The little remote controller is super cool, and it comes with really good headphones. In the end, it must be said that Sharp has not worked out the bugs in MD technology, and someone looking for a good value SHOULD AVOID BUYING THIS UNIT.
Very poor instructions. I am still trying to figure out how to mount the locking bracket to carriage bracket that attached to the unit. Unless your an engineer move on to another bracket.
Sound quality is great but, THIS PRODUCT WILL NOT CHARGE 4TH GEN. IPOD NANO! It was advertised that it would charge all dockable iPods. Not true. That is the reason I bought this product. Even on the package it claimed to charge all dockable iPods. I plugged the unit in and The message, "charging is not supported on this device" came up. I had to dig through 5 pages on JBL's website to find this information. I called JBL and the response I got was "oh well." JBL has always had great products but I will never buy another one.
I have installed many aftermarket radios and this mount was the cheesiest so far. Not very sturdy or aesthetically pleasing. I will probably replace this with a better quality unit sometime soon.
Prior to purchasing he Elixim ex-z1050, I did extensive research on various cameras and decided on the casio because of it's size, 10mp, and the best shot feature. I purchased this camera to replace my old sony DSC-V1, which took amazing pictures. My husband wanted a camera that was more compact/pocket sized. We just got back from a vacation in Las Vegas. The pictures that were taken during the day were GREAT!! The pictures taken at night using the best shot feature were TERRIBLE!! The night pictures were very blurry. I took it in to a camera shop in Vegas and they told me to disregard the best shot feature and use the standard setting. This helped reduce the blurriness, but took away from the color of the photo. This camera is useless to me! I will be returning it! When I first had trouble with the camera I thought that maybe I had purchased a defective camera. I spoke with a friend who recently received an elixim (different model) as a gift and had the same problem when she was used the best shot feature at night.
Even do this camera was refurbished I was expecting not to get a camera that has scraches all over. Looks like a 5 years old was the one using that camera. Unfurtunatly, this store return's policy sucks and I cannot return this camera.
After such high hopes, I have been nothing but disappointed in this product. At first I could not get it to work with my small Sylvania TV. I tried not only the five codes given in the book, but all of the codes. I could, however, set up the SONY VCR connected to the TV. After sending an email to the company,I received instructions (pretty much the same as the book) to set the remote up. After numerous tries, it worked. However, the remote only works occasionally for the TV, some days off and some days on. It works all the time for the VCR. At least, it was not expensive, but I hate the thought of having to purchase another one and going through the same process again.
I had the Express 916 for two months. It worked great for the first month, then just stopped. It turned on and went through all the motions of working, running through all the bands and the laser detector sounds, but never went off again. I had someone with another radar detector follow me around to make sure it wasn't working and sure enough. The other detector would go off passing a police officer, through a construction zone and other places where it normally would have gone off before and nothing from the Express 916 this time.
I wish I had never bought this camera. My last camera (a Nikon) was very user friendly and the pictures came out beautiful with very little settings adjustment. With this camera I have to fiddle with the settings on a constant basis. The color is often off and the focus can be tricky. Having said all that I made the best of it but yesterday the docking station just stopped working and I cannot get power to the camera. I figured it would be easy to replace the docking station but HP does not sell it without the camera and I can't find any other outlet, not even on e-bay. Time does not allow for me to pull the battery out of the camera to put it in a recharger every time I need to shoot pictures which I do for a business a number of times each week. This problem makes the camera useless to me. What a waste of money.
Immediately upon assembly, we found this product to be poorly made. The mesh above the lamp was so poorly designed that it could not be reapplied after the bulb was inserted. It stands askew because poor alignment of the gold dividers in the shaft. Although it serves its basic function of providing light, it was not worth $28.
This product was out of date....camera did not work. Contacted the Bushnell company to speak with customer service and they said that this was a discontinued Binocular because of a defect in the camera. Seller DID return my money. Am VERY SATISFIED WITH SELLER AS FAR AS RETURNING MONEY but the PRODUCT itself DOES NOT need to still be available to buy.
Dealing with Samsung Support is a NIGHTMARE!We have a number of 940T monitors that have failed under warranty (either died or developed lines in the display). Returning them to Samsung has been difficult since no one answered their phone and no one returned our voice messages to report our problems.Here is the most recent experience: when we finally were able to connect, we were eventually sent a replacement monitor that died within 8 hours. After that, we had to drive to the UPS store to exchange the dead one for a replacement monitor that turned out to be the wrong model (widescreen). Now I'm told that a replacement 940T is no longer available.The issue has been escalated to Executive Customer Relations, but I'm still feeling ignored, despite assurances from someone who says they will "own" this issue. We were told to send in our bill of sale and a refund would be issued. After doing that and waiting a week, I followed up and found no action had been taken. I have to call them back again to try to get some movement. I think their policy is that if you make it so difficult for a customer to receive warranty coverage, they will give up and throw the defective product away. Please consider this when looking at Samsung Monitors and their bogus three year warranty.
I just bought one of these and installed it in a Windows Vista system. You'd think a Microsoft product would work with Vista, but it doesn't. Some of the controls are mysteriously greyed-out. I did a web search, and this is a common problem (many threads from June 2009). The Microsoft advice? Do a "Clean Reboot" - Give ME A BREAK!DO NOT BUY THIS WEBCAM.
It has been over 3 months since the release of the Mac OSX 10.6 and to this day Canon has still not been able to provide a functioning printer driver for this machine. The response of their customer support people is essentially "It will be coming when it's coming" but it is evident that no real effort is undertaken to correct the problem, particularly in the light that Apple had made versions of 10.6 available to developers months ahead of time.In addition, there is absolutely no scanner support under OSX for this device - never has to the best of my knowledge. Although Canon sells this machine as Mac compatible, that is simply not true. They have always supported this device half-heartedly in the past and not at all since the inception of 10.6, and it also affects other machines in this product line, such as the 4350, etc.It is shameful for a company like Canon to behave that way towards its customers.
Magellan was really promoting how great this unit was. Here is the reality:- The Maps are OUTDATED! They were at least 4 years out of date when I purchased this unit. When I pointed this out to Magellan customer service I was given a one line response that there were no current plans to upgrade. (Now that they have upgraded the maps they want to charge me!)- Very slow startup and satellite finding time. There is no excuse for this. Lost and need to find your way? Forget it! You'll be long gone.- Klunky user interface. Confusing and not intuitive.- Can't be used as a map! If you are interested in seeing where you are or want to plan an alternate route: Forget it! The unit is so slow and unforgiving it is practically useless as a map. Don't leave home without a MAP!- Check your routes. Many times either because of outdated maps or who knows what, the unit will take you on a ridiculous route. Unfortunately this usually this only happens when you are lost!- Poor customer service. Their stance on the maps and slow system response were very inadequate in my opinion considering what I paid for this unit. They gave me the feeling like they didn't care (They had my money!)- Forget the MP player and the picture viewer. They are obsolete and always were from the beginning.+ The one positive I can give the system is that where ever you are you can always find the nearest Starbucks!Overall, the combination of the old maps, slow response time, poor customer service and lousy interface should lead you to NOT buy this GPS receiver. I would be very wary before purchasing any Magellan product in the future.
For the $0.75 cents we should have just kept it for a backup. However, when (mother) heard it was the second one and that it had to be returned, she wrote return to sender and mailed it. We have yet to receive merchandise reimbursement to my credit card..............................I am waiting.
I bought 2 identical units in November of '07 from Home Depot. 2 months later, they stopped selling tv's there. Now I know why ! 3 weeks after I bought them, one of them went black. Took it back to Home Depot and they gave me another one but I had to trade up to a 50" cause they were out of 42". I took out 4 year ext. warrenties on both at $299 ea. "GOOD DECISION"Now 2 years later, the 2nd 42" has went black, with a colored bar along one edge and a few pixels dancing across the screen ? Magnavox has been no help at all to the repair people sent to the house. From all the people that have had this problem, Magnavox knows exactly what the problem is but doesn't want to admit to it for fear they will have massive claims pouring in. Cause for sure, the poor souls who didn't get any extended warrenties are just most likely going to scrap thiers out rather than pay 5 - 600 $ to repair it !!!!! I'll steer away from all Magnavox in the future.
This camera has a "battery empty" problem. It doesn't matter how many new batteries you buy, it will continue giving the same message. I bought the camera because of the brand, but this is the last Olympus camera I will ever buy.
I bought this camera and within 6 months the screen broke. I would not recommend buying this camera, the company does not have a warranty and there is nothing to do once it is broken.
This unit is like owning a pet rattlesnake. Its exciting, fun to feed, easy to maintain, then one day it bites you on the face and you die! Thats what my seagate freeagent has done to me. After a year of electronic bliss and feeding my drive all kinds of data, one day it just turned on me with endless errors and unable to access data. I've spent countless hours trying to diagnose the problem, putting my work off to try to access my data. After days of research I've come to learn that it is a HORRIBLE design flaw. With no cooling system, it will slowly bake itself (and your beloved files) to death. Then when you try to get help from Seagate, they'll try to charge you to retrieve your data and treat you like crap!Beware, you're unit will certainly turn on you like it has thousands of buyers!
the best mouse, pointing device, cheese grater that money could buy.I bought the 'Expert Mouse' from another vendor. The packaging and contents were well done. I had everthing that I needed to install this 'mouse' that I had once used many years before in the editing room of the college newspaper.Everything installed, (mac and windows) just fine. Plugged in the unit. It felt lighter than I recalled but then that was so many years ago.I put my hand on the ball and I was pleased; it wasn't that moment of nostalgia that we all seek but it sufficed. Then I turned the scroll wheel with my finger.... bad news.It felt as if I was dragging cardboard over pebbles, (not the greatest analogy...). How? What? Who? $100.00 and it feels like this?????? The tactile feel of the ball and buttons was good. Not great, but good. That scroll whell was terrible. I flipped the unit over. Like so many things these days, the label stated clearly, "Made in China". Not a shocker.Contacted Kensington thinking this was a one-off. After initial difficulty getting an answer from their, 'system' I had contact with a rep in California, I think. They immediately sent me another 'Expert Mouse'. Service was fine. What anyone would expect.Problem was, the second, 'Expert Mouse' was worse than the first. I cannot recommend that anyone pay this much money for this item. It is perhaps worth 30% of the price, but not more. Not with this 'feel' or 'substance'.Hope this helps.
They don't make em like they used to.For the price not bad if your not particularabout precision.Don't look for audiophileperformance here at this price.The pros are it does looklike the 50's turntable.It does play but the volume is low.there are no outputs of any kind.It's just a basic player.There were cosmetic imperfections on mine and also manytechnically questionable items like speed variation,lack of precision in the tone arn lever etc etc.so if you don't expect much this little baby might give youa nostolgic buzz.
total ripoff buyjbl orlogitech oraltec instead
I hooked the player up and in 5 min it died. The picture started scrambling and then it never showed anything on the screen after that. I have to return it now and speaking with "ritzcamera" customer support is almost to hard to even get my refund. Absolutly brutal experience. Its only $50 so I am thinking I am just going to give up. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME.
I had this on my Christmas list and was very specific that DH order this one BECAUSE of the included rechargable battery. Well, as with the other reviewer, there is no battery included. I haven't contacted Amazon YET, but I plan to. This is blatant false advertising - and I have been watching this item for MONTHS.It is a nice case though and I look forward to taking my printer on the go-go with it.
The radio fizzled out completely within two days. It was unfixable. I was lazy and did not return it, thinking I have other radios to listen to, and I could just keep it for the CD player. The sound quality got considerably worse over the next few months, and by six months it was unusable. THEN, the thing just froze up altogether--buttons would not work, CD door would not work. Just horrible and maddening, especially as it was $60 with no bells and whistles, just a CD player and (crappy) radio--and a CD door that makes a hideous noise and looks like it will fall off its hinge (which it probably would have, had it lasted another month.) I'll never buy another RCA anything again. You can find other brands that are decent for the same price, and which also support Mp3. Do not support RCA in making ridiculous products like this. Spend your money elsewhere.
The camera seemed well built, however there was a line from bottom of frame to top of frame a inch and a half in from the side of hot pixels, did not seem to make a difference after darks were shot. The USB cable was very short.The big problem was the software, non intuitive, and pretty much useless. I tried and tried over the space of a few nights to make the camera and software work but the results were terrible. The tracking and stacking worked good, the setting up the camera so you could see what was out side the telescope proved almost impossible where the tiniest adjustment either whitened the screen or made it black, the switching back and forth between modes was the only way to get any result. Saturn, the best I could do was a either a darkish blob or a burnt out blob. The controls for the set up are blockish and dont work with any kind or regularity. These results leave me wonder if the camera might have been defective, however the call to Meade did nothing to help, they told me they did not know much about the camera and that I should surf the net for solutions, they could not tell me if the camera was defective. All in all I would not buy this camera unless I had some good software to go with it, I returned it.
While I would love to give a review on the iPod nano, the product sold by Ocean Reef Electronics is no longer working after 90 days. They refuse to replace the defective product and I for one will never purchase any product from them and would suggest Amazon discontinue any relationship with this seller. CAUTION to all who consider this retailer as you will get ripped off.
The print quality of this machine is nice. When it decides to print it does a great job, if a little slow. It is also seamlessly compatible with both my Mac and PC which is nice.Unfortunately that is where it ends. This printer hates to grab paper, it does not seem to matter whether the tray is full half full or only has a couple of pieces in it...If it wants to print it will print, otherwise it just spins its wheels making a lot of noise and not actually printing.Overall I would say this printer is inferior to any I owned in the 1990s.
Don't purchase this item. Doesn't work as advertised. Did not work with DVR, XBox 360, BluRay DVD nor MacBook as source. Used 3 different displays: 2 different HD TV's (55" Plasma Panasonic, 60" LED Samsung), and Acer 27" HD LED Monitor. None of the combinations worked. The outcome is NO display at all, just a black screen. Acer monitor complained of "no signal."
I got this as my first mp3 player, and yes, I'll admit that it worked beautifuly for the first two weeks, however, with me changing my playlist daily - it didn't work beautifuly for long.It was the second week that the volume buttons began sticking, so I couldn't move the volume up and down. I went to the store, thinking it was a default one, and exchanged it for a new one (thank god I didn't have to pay), and the pattern repeated.I kept using it with stuck volume buttons, but another two weeks later the playback button started to stick and stopped playing at all, in other words, these things have a lifespan of about 2 weeks, it's cheaper in the end to get a more expensive one.
I got my reciever on time, and well packaged, the specifications of the product were those i bought. Nevertheless the product seems old, used, and no new, like i ordered it. it's lacking of one of the letters in the mark in the upper side of the reciever. I didn't return it because i need to send it to my brother out the US and i didn't have time.
THESES ARE NOT THE TDK MUSIC CD-R'S OF OLD WITH THE WHITE FINISH. THESE DISC ARE POOR QUALITY. A COMPLETE RIP OFF. NO BETTER THAN ANY OF THE BRANDS OUT THERE. SUCH AS SONY, ETC. SAVE YOUR MONEY. ALSO SAME HIGH FAILURE RATE. I'M VERY SORRY I WASTED GOOD MONEY ON THIS PURCHASE THINKING I WAS GETTING THE SAME QUALITY OF OLD. BUT THESE ARE NOT THE SAME, NO BETTER AND COST TWICE WHAT THE SONY'S COST AND MAYBE THEIR EVEN A POORER QUAlITY.
ALthough it is specified by Panasonic, this filter does not fit on the HDC- SD1 AVDC camera. the vendor did allow return but I had to pay shipping and was not pleased.
I had this product installed by a professional. My system became unstable. Crashes resulted in the middle of worksheets.I had the original memory replaced. No more crashes.I'd love to return it.
This piece of garbage worked only once. Now it won't even start up. No sound, no power. I tried it in another outlet, same thing. WD web site will make me return it to get a replacement. I won't ever buy another Western Digital product.
Purchased the first of these items just ten days ago. Once the unit tripped, it would NOT reset/turn itself off. Immediately returned it for another unit and experienced identical problem. Used the &quot;patch&quot; included with the unit (intended to reduce the range of motion detection) in both cases, both attempts failed to elimate the problem. Alarm was loud - as often stated in other reviews - but not a problem as the unit was tucked away in a room that often has a closed door.Our time is too valuable to waste playing with resistors and building unsightly shields. If this were a quality piece of electronic equipment it wouldn't be necessary to have to fix it in the first place. THUMBS DOWN, big piece of JUNK. Will upgrade to a more reliable product.
i ordered T041020-RC4 whiach a 4 pack of the cartridge only received 1 cartrige. same for T040120-RC4. a major ripoff!! STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY!!!!
I thought that I was adding this 29 cent cord to my Amazon order only to find three minutes later via email confirmation that in fact I was to pay $6.98 for this item. I IMMEDIATELY contacted the company and was told via an immediate email that said "TOO LATE" and was looped to a link that did not exist.I've learned a pricey lesson. I would not, and will not, use this company for anything if you have no corrective action within minutes of placing an order.I am very disappointed with Amazon as well. This smells of a scam...$6.98 for a 29 cent item...utterly and shamefully wrong.
I bought this TV in December 2007. Since then, the power supply has burned out 4 times. Thank goodness I bought the 4-year warranty. My warranty expires in December, 2011, so I know they will not sell me another warranty. Best Buy is coming out to recommend that my TV be replaced. One repairman told me they used power supply units that were not adequate in these sets. Otherwise, I really loved the color, clarity, and everything about it. I was ok the first year, then all the problems started. Beware......
I purchased this to record and listen to my students read using an online program that I also paid out-of-pocket for. Their voices are drowned out by that background hum you would get when recording over old tapes. Now I can't use this for assessments. I now have to purchase a more expensive one and start all over.
I purchased these Minidisks and EVERY DISK--ALL TEN--returned read errors. I hope this was a batch problem, but I cannot recommend this product.
poor quality images...whenever you use a flash, everyone in frame has red eye, overall the pictures are somewhat grainy and the color is dull, very dull. You'd be better off getting a Samsung or a Cannon.
Realized that I had made a mistake when the unit would stop recognizing dvds right out of the box. Unit would sit and load for 30 seconds and then spit the disc out. Absolutely useless. I am so frustrated with this piece of junk.
When I first saw this, I thought how convenient it would be to have a clip on while I ran on the treadmill. After it came, I was appalled by the sound quality. Not only did I have to crank up the volume on my player, but the left ear was considerably lower. I had to take one of them out of my ear after it started to hurt my head with the imbalanced noise. It was probably a defective product, but I had to buy another, different type of sports earbuds immediately.
The speaker is not what I wanted and expected. The quality of the sound is okay, but everything else is not. The remote control does not work properly, the music stops every now and then, and the ipod does not connect propertly to the device. I had to keep trying several times until it did. DONT BUY IT
There are two huge problems with these headphones:1) They're EXTREMELY uncomfortable. I put them on for the first time and within 2 minutes, my ears hurt from the pressure of the supposed &quot;pads&quot;, which aren't very forgiving and make noise against your ears whenever you move your head at all.2) They seem to be made from the cheapest possible plastic materials sony could scrounge up. For the price and the sony name, I foolishly assumed that they would be decently manufactured. The earcups break off of their flimsy little hinges with any hint of a wrong twist of the them, and if you frequently flip the cups back for studio monitoring, don't count on them lasting for more than a month.I gave them two stars, generously, because if for some reason you insist upon buying them, the sound is all right, though a little crackly throughout and a tad weak in big bass (but expected for cheaper headphones). If you want an amazing headphone for the same price, I am extremely happy with Sennheiser's HD 202. They're comparable in price and quality to many of the higher end sonys. Though they're not studio monitoring, the Sennheisers are by far the best headphones you can find for this little.In conclusion, save yourself the hassle of a return. Don't buy these. Even if you think they're comfy and sound good when you get them, they'll break. I love sony stuff and i really wanted these to be consistent with what i have come to expect from sony, but they're really not up to snuff.
This radar detector beeps at everything! trees, cars, the white lines on the road, EVERYTHING.in a 60 second time span, it did not beep for 4 seconds.i tried highway mode & city mode. no difference.
One thing to point out. I bought this and didnt get all of the equipment. Maybe Im one of the few? Oh and its old like Windows XP old.
I could not get use to the proprietary layout of the Delete, Home, End, Insert, Page Up, and Page Down keys. I do not like the way the function keys are setup nor do I like having to use the F Lock button. If you can get over these issues, then it might work well for you. If you have to use standard layout keyboards as well as this keyboard, then the two different layouts may cause you grief.
VERY DISSAPOINTED!! I think they resent me the damaged unit that a previous customer complained about. Doesn't the company know that's bad business. I got my money back and they paid for the shipping return. Still...........throw this in the dumpster & don't keep sending this to other customers!! The box was ripped in varous places when it was delivered. It had was reinforced with plastic wrap to hold it together. I opened it and various pieces were snapped right in have. Cheap mdf!!
It worked for a few months before one day it started to smoke. The DSP housing literally started to melt and bend and smoke, I unplugged it from my computer in a rush.. My office smelled like an electrical fire had taken place.I've been trying to get in touch with Plantronics now for over two weeks and no one contacts me back. Thanks service.So now I have a rather expensive headset piece that has no functionality anymore and the home company won't replace. I didn't cause this, and it could have started a fire if I had not been witness to it.Be wary fellow purchaser,-ac
Like an earlier reviewer noted the plug on mine came apart, which had to be replaced by HP. The design of the plug is faulty. Besides the problems with the plug the unit works as advertised.
1. Does not work with Universal Remote.2. You have to quickly double-click the buttons on the remote for any response. Response is still slow. Some of the remote control layouts are counterintuitive.3. If I had paid retail I would have asked for my money back, but I paid $24 new in a bargain bin; it's OK as a seconday DVD, got what I paid for.
Very fast shipping from KEH Camera.Flash made in JAPAN.Bought this as I am a believer in SUNPACK quality.This unit was introduced in 1996 and the unit I got may have been made in 2003. No power adapter came with unit. Spent $45 for flash and the power adapter is another $45.Fair value for a power zoom unit.Tested the cycle rate, with fully charged NiMH took 8 seconds between flashes. I will not buy this unit again.12/6/11
Like many others, mine didn't work either. Not even once. Wondered if I was doing something wrong (it's not like it's brain surgery, though!) until I came here and read the reviews. Stupid me for not reading them first. Oh well, at least it was just a buck and a half. Would've rather had a coke, though.
Purchased a second set of TV Ears to be used along side the set purchased two years ago. New set was compatible with charging base but TV audio was not. Apparently the newer models of TV Ears require a different transmitter and charge base. Returned the item and was notified a purchase refund would be made.
My Dell Axim is the stupidest $500 I ever spent. It locks up, won't recharge, needs constant tending and the battery life is like that of an insect. If you need this kind of useless equipment, buy another brand. Sure, they ship quickly, but using the Microsoft platform just adds to the problems.
Please do yourself a favor and don't purchase this scanner. It is by far the WORST scanner I've ever owned. I think my scsi scanner from the early 90's was better, at least it worked. Epson also is notorius for providing terrible support for their products and as far as I can tell no longer provides an updated driver for the 1260 model on their site. You need the full driver to scan slides.
First let me say that I'm not one of those GPS users who expects to have a signal everywhere I go. After all, these satellites are miles above the earth floating in space! So while I expect to lose signals every now and then I don't expect to never receive them.My unit had some trouble picking up a satellite for the first time. The manual said 50 seconds but I waited a good 5 minutes. The manual also says something like it shouldn't take more than 35 seconds to receive a signal if it's cold, or 20 seconds if it's warm. I waited minutes everytime I turned it on.When I did get a signal, the data seemed to be very skewed. I walked 30 feet across my flat backyard and it said I dropped 20+ feet in elevation. It lost it's signal pretty often. Then, about 5 minutes later, the unit crashed. Like a computer. The whole unit was frozen, backlight on, and a huge line across the screen. No matter what button I pushed the screen wouldn't change. So I tried to turn it off, but even the power button wouldn't turn it off. I had to take out the batteries.Ok, beginner's bad luck. I reinstalled the batteries (which were new at the time!) and tried again. After 5 minutes of waiting for reception, the unit crashed once more in the exact same manner it had 20 minutes before that. I decided then and there to return it. If this thing has trouble finding a signal, let alone keep from crashing, then I can't trust it to get me where I need to go in the backcountry.To be fair, I tested the unit on a calm, slightly overcast night with the temperature in the mid 40's F. I think they would be nice test conditions for any unit.I returned it for a Garmin eTrex Venture for a few dollars more and am much happier with it. It even held a signal in the same conditions that I tested the Cobra GPS 100 in.My advice: go with a brand you trust like Garmin or Magellan.
I received this CPU and hooked it up and after about a minute, I get a MESSAGE saying hard drive not found, F2 to setup, set to auto ok fine reboot same problem. Maybe the hard drive is bad? So I hit best buy, brand new hard drive and guess what? No hard drive found, so now I have another Dell paper weight great. Great so no reply from the company that sold me this hunk of junk. Amazon needs to drop these rip off kings.
Device of very poor quality, right earphone does not work.Extremely disappointed.
Im not a techy in the least bit so when i read the title stating it was a TV Wall mount thats what i thought it was. but it is not, it is for a much smaller screen like a computer monitor so just keep that in mind.
Amazon's performance and service was great as always: fast, easy, and painless. I've received the package way before the expected date! I've been looking for earphones for my PSP and possibly for my Ipod. I had very high hopes for these earphones, unfortunately...The looks: Sony MDR-EX90LP earphones look like of a very high quality, feel very solid built and metal casing gives them feeling of more "luxurious" touch. I've always liked the wire design that Sony uses with their earphones, which goes over your neck and very helpfull if you need to pull earphones out for a minute or so, they won't be tangling all over the floor. Pretty much what I've expected from sony being it's long term fan!In the box: The package comes with three sizes (S,M,L) of exchangeable earbuds and they can be swapped pretty easily. Also, there is a neat leather case for carrying and keeping them safe. I didn't like that there was no space in the case for those other two pairs of earbuds, just in case if I'm traveling and I lost the one that I had on my earphones, or simply for storing them, since I don't think a lot of people including me would use the case every single day.Performance: About 7-10 years ago if I wanted really nice earphones, I would buy Sony's without even testing or comparing them to something else, but now there are so many companies trying to compete. I think there are much better products for this price range out there! Please don't get me wrong they do perform very well. One thing that made me look at them was their 13.5mm driver which isn't common at all among earphones. Being a big fan of clearity and bass in music, I expected much more from these earphones. I compared them to my Apple Ipod In-Ear Headphones (don't confuse with the ones that come with Ipods, which are total trash in my opinion) and I was very disappointed with Sony's performance. At first, I thought that Sony's sounded pretty good, until I decided to campare them to Apple's earphones. Even though Sony claims and has it in big writting on the box of their product "DEEP BASS" it definitely wasn't the case. Mids and treble were on about the same level with Apple, but clearity of Bass and overall sound was much better with Apple's earphones (which go for around 40$ by the way). Used my computer, Ipod Nano, PSP, and Ipod Shuffle for comparison.I understand that they need to have some time to "break-in" and earphones become much better over the time, but still couldn't justify the price tag of almost a 100$, amazon's price a little bit cheaper). In my opinion, Apple is way better in performance and for much less. I've had them for over a year now, and still very satisfied with them.Gave it 2 stars because they of a high quality and have great looks, but don't do what they supposed to...
I purchased these headphones to listen to my iPod nano while at my desk at work. They are open-backed which allows me to hear the phone ring or other people talking when played at moderate volume levels. The fit well and are easy to put on or take off but don't dislodge when I bend over or stoop. I hoped they might have the same speaker elements in them that Koss puts in their KTXPRO1s (a very fine, inexpensive over-the-head model) but sadly, that's not the case. These have only barely adequate bass and high frequencies that can get a bit harsh. iPod's pre-set EQs can make them listenable.Pros: light, comfortable, can fold up into a little ball (doesn't really make them any more compact but looks cool)Cons: so-so sound
We purchased the Apple iPod nano for my son. He was able to load songs he already had on the computer onto the iPod, but has been unable to load songs he purchases from iTunes onto the iPod. No one has been able to figure out what is causing this problem, including the iPod help folks. This has been very frustrating for everyone in the family. The problem may not be the fault of the iPod itself, but we have been unable to determine whether it is or it isn't. We would not purchase another iPod for this reason.
I bought this for heavy printing use on my Lexmark inkjet printer. But printing text is about all this particular brand can handle. Tables and spreadsheets don't come out in straight lines, even after aligning the cartridges. Even simple black text sometimes look pixilated, especially with some shadowed fonts. This brand may be half the price of Lexmark, but less than half the quality.
This is my 4th or 5th Linksys wireless device. My iphone will not stay connected to this thing. Put it away for a couple months and decided to give it another try after finding out my Qwest Actiontec PK5000 doesn't do multicast so certain sharing applications don't work. Did a firmware update and it appeared to be fine but it wouldn't allow me to change settings. It would just say "connection reset" when submitting the web page. A hammer fixed the problem. Will not buy Linksys again. Also, don't get the Actiontec PK5000 from Qwest if you can avoid it.
I have worked with this unit for far too long with too many computers. I have finally given up. Now I have to get this off my chest and hope to save some others who, like me, really hoped this was a great answer to recording at a great price. It's not. It's junk. I keep trying to believe that there is something I could do with this unit. But I can't. It is cheaply built, it records badly, the drivers don't install right, Cubase LE is worthless, the Pantheon 'Verb is a joke (might be OK if you are doing some REALLY cheesy new age stuff, but even then it would be a thick wad of cheese fluff). There is nothing worth having in this package. Buy something else. Buy ANYTHING else. Buy a cheap hand held cassette recorder. At least you can record with it. Better yet, by a Zoom H4 and download audiocity and you will have the ultimate portable studio for home and live. I wish I did...
I ordered this item the Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router last week and at the time the Delivery estimate was July 7, 2008, now that it's July 8th, when I look at the web page, my Delivery estimate has been changed to July 14, 2008. The item was ordered on July 2 and listed in-stock and at the time it said delivery would take 3-5 business days, so even allowing for the 4th of July holiday, it should be delivered no later than July 10th. I know giving a bad review is a little pre-mature at this stage, but I've searched everywhere and there doesn't appear to be any e-mail address to send a comment or a concern to and the only email address I can find just has an auto-reply. So if I can not contact the seller, this is the only other option I can find!! If I do receive the item in the next day or two I'll remove this, but changing the delivery estimate date and not providing an accessable email or contact number is very frustrating!!
Supposed to fit 1988 and up GM vehicles and according to specs would definately fit my 1991 Astro Van.......... NOT EVEN CLOSE! Waste of my money even it it was not a lot
This deck was purchased for a general music classroom. It did not work out of the box but unfortunately was past the 30 day period when it was tested out. One would not expect a basic tape deck to not be able to play or record cassettes, but it appears to be a fairly common problem with a sensor in the unit. We are now trying to deal with a service center in another state and are out money for shipping on a brand new unit. Poor experience with Onkyo.
Worst sony product i've ever bought!1. Terrible picture at all speed levels. (I own a trinatron TV which I like)2. I've made several "coasters" as well to borrow from a previous review.3. Remote stinks, doesn't work half the time.4. Annoying start up time.It's gotta go, very dissapointing.
This is my second Sony DVD player. I bought the first one two years ago, and it broke within two years. I bought the second one less than two months ago, and now this one is broken, exhibiting exactly the same malady. This is clearly a defective product. What's worse is that Sony is notorious for terrible customer service, so I'm probably out another $100. I can surely say that this will be the last piece of Sony equipment I ever waste my money on. If you want a quality DVD player, you should probably look elsewhere.
The scroll is heavy, noisy and gets stuck sometimes especially forward. I have a cheaper white Logitech optical mice(USB/PS2) and it works great. The only thing I don't like from this previous mice is its bright color. So I bought this black one. Movement is the same but I could not scroll smoothly like the Logitech Optical Mouse (USB/PS2). It doesn't worth to return the item but I hate to touch the scroll of this mice. Try at a shop before you decide to buy it.
If you purchase this scanner be prepared to spend a few hours trying to load the driver and getting the computer to recognize the scanner, which it never will...ha, ha. The trip to Cyber Hades has only begun ...come join along.When you finally do get ahold of Visioneer's customer service technicians be prepared to spend another 2-3 hours after installing the repair utility they send you via email that this scanner (Visioneer 9210) does not work with an operating system that uses the Windows XP service Pack 2.Geez!... who doesn't have Service Pack 2 with Windows XP? I can't believe that Visioneer in the R&D; process didn't check out their product before putting these scanners on the retailers store shelves for the unsuspecting customer unless they by chance get the real scoop beforehand on these helpful Amazon Review pages.I was told by a very helpful Visioneer technician over the phone that if I purchase another scanner after returning this one to not get one that has the Version 8 of PagePort like was on the supplied installation CD-ROM that I installed on my machine. When the technicans ackcnowledge there are serious problems with their product. Then you know to stay clear of this machine as I found out the hard way.I must say though, that customer service and technical support is excellent. To bad the product isn't
Use in any venue with any amount of noise was not possible with the unit I purchased, unless one used headphones. Unit felt cheaper than I would have thought based on visual design. Screen was fine. Returned it....liked my three year old Panasonic with tiny screen better.
This company(Olympus) cheats customers by luring them to believe that VN4100 is the same as VN4100PC.The difference lies in the computer connectivity.This Voice recorder which bears the VN4100 does not have USB Port and thus CANNOT do a file transfer to the computer.So the question of email sending of voice files is impossible.Also, the battery functionality is not good.The moment the hold button is on and the battery is replaced the machine crashes and becomes useless.The design is sleek but it has not substance.
I really can't review the battery since the camera died a few days after installing it. Nothing to do with the battery.
I bought this remote to try to get rid of the array of remotes on our coffee table and this did not serve that function. In terms of hardware, the scroll wheel was difficult to use and often overshot the item I was trying to select. The LCD screen "buttons" were difficult to identify and know whether they had been pushed. From a functionality perspective, the buttons were not adequately customizable so that I could not control all of the functions of our Scientific Atlanta HD DVR without going deep into the "custom controls" of the remote. Basically, the remote did not make life simpler as a universal remote is supposed to. I returned it and got a Logitech Harmony 550 remote instead - which IS everything I was looking for.
Having gotten used to trackballs and not being able to stand using mice anymore, I needed another for a new computer. When this arrived, the family was leary, as it does not feel comfortable to the wrist/arm. I did like the large ball, however, so decided to give it a try. The little wrist pad that comes with it broke right away. We put it on and didn't like it, and the little tab broke upon trying to remove it. It's still usable, just does not "connect." Anyway, for a few days, the trackball seemed okay. I tried various things to try to get comfortable, including putting the wristpad under it backwards and adding some foam to it (which was the best of all the things I tried). Finally I decided I could live with it, but didn't like the button set-up (don't like my pinky doing the right-clicking), so decided to download the software (none came with it) to customize the buttons. I did that last night and it seemed to be doing okay. Today, however, the buttons don't work as they should, even after "uncustomizing" them and trying to get them back the way they were. Now I'm lucky if I can get it to right-click, and sometimes the left-click button doesn't work either. The other two buttons don't seem to work at all anymore. I also cannot get the software un-installed, after trying numerous times. So I suspect a major flaw with the software. Anyway, this thing is going back. I'd fed up with it. I hope Kensington can figure out a way to get this software off of my computer.
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.
I recorded songs onto it and tucked it into my pocket for a 6-mile run on a cold day. By the end of the run, it had decided not to work. It's at the MAc doctor now, and I'm waiting for a verdict. Very disappointing to pay 250.00 then have the product not produce.
Good for quickly storing documents that you scan but takes a long time to scan a receipt then doesn't do that much automated processing but makes you wait a long time for that what little it processes. Can not put receipt items into different categories - whole receipt total goes in one category which isn't practical for me.
DO NOT BUY THE PALM TX!!!I have used Palms obsessively since the very original Palm Pilot. I have owned, or as part of my work used, Palms of virtually all varieties. I love and am still addicted to the capabilities. More accurately, the capabilities on paper. No longer the same as the capabilities in reality.Over the years, I have seen a decline in Palm's hardware and software quality, slow at first and now going off the cliff. The TX reboots constantly. Its USB sync cable is a flimsy and pathetic descendant of the old Palm sync cradle. What's more, the sync cradle worked. The USB cable does not. Well, it worked every now and then once upon a time, but now not at all. And that after soft and hard resets, reloads of drivers and other software and more of the electronic dance of death we have come to know all too well.The Palm TX itself is equally flimsy. The final straw was the death of the on/off button. Yes, the on/off button. Something whose technology has been pretty well understood for what? A hundred years or so? But not on a Palm.Unfortunately, Pocket PCs are equally crippled, though on different dimensions. (Nothing like having to kill a process to get a PDA working again: just try to get your mom to buy into that concept.)I think the PDA is now a dead technology and most of the blame must go with Palm. Pity.
I have to put a rubberband around the PDA and cable to get a tight enough fit. Dont recommend buying this!
I would NOT recommend this product. If you have less than 500 photos to display then it works great but if you have over that, the frame will always lock.The random feature does not work, the frame only displays the photos alphabetically so you see them in the same order each time - therefore if you have 1000 photos on a card, you only ever see the first 500.The quality is also quite poor.Please do not waste your money on this product.
I bought a white one from Fry's few month ago becausea it was the cheapest one on the shelf. i regret it now.the sound is pretty good, but it is a pain in the ass to put the ear bud into your ear. the ear bud is simply too soft (cheap material) and tend to fold when u try to incert them into your ear. also, due to the material is too soft, the bud section can be easily removed from the ear phone itself, and results in losing the bud. (i lost two buds in 2 month)the cord is super short.SUPER SHORT. i intended to use it with my nano, but the cord's lenght is not even long enough to connect my pants pocket to my ear.lastly. the cord plastic is cheap. after using it for 2 month, the plastic starts to change its color and becoem rigid.don't buy....
In nov 2003 i bought this so called wet dream machine to replace my 10 year old great system. I have had nothing but trouble with this cool looking junk. It wouldnt shut off it wouldnt have the ready sign come on to put c.d or d.v.d. in it.I would always have to shut it off and put it back on. I called sony numerous times and to no avail,they new it was a manufacturers defect, and covered it up. I returned it to circuit city and before they took it, i hope everybody out there does the same as we did. Have them check the defect reports on there computer and find out its been a yugo for so sony that from nov 2003 to now there lemons the store manager told us. If you have to buy anything from circuit city please do it they were great. lets get together and take this crap off the market now.
The only good thing about this purchase was the super fast shipping (maybe they want to get rid of it ASAP) It was not late when I realized WHAT HAVE I GOT AND WHY DID I. Man trust me I have a Denon AVR 600 5.1 and there is absolutely NO COMPARISON between the two. I returned it in hours.. Ended up paying 20$ out of pocket for the shipping. The LED display looks cheap and so does the remote and the rear connectors are a pain in the ... It doesn't power all your speakers equally and there is ABSOLUTELY NO DEPTH in the sound. I would highly recommend you to stay away from it. I have learnt it the hard way. Better throw in some more and get what truly is AN UPGRADE.
I bought this scanner because there was no driver update for my 7600 model parallel port scanner for my new computer with Windows XP . As usual the software now for operating new hardware is not any good. I have tried to use the Scan Negative option. When I click to review the negative, I get a message that it's &quot;sorry but the program has to close&quot;. And then the paperport program freezes up. I bought it to enable scanning negatives. I haven't been able to scan a negative yet. Money wasted. If you need to contact someone for support there is no 1-800 number to call. Bad choice of products.
This must be amongst the worse of Sony's normally great product designs. It is very difficult to align the headphone socket (for recharging) into the baseset plug. To make it worse, the headsets dont sit well on the baseset, which causes it to fall off easily. It can take up to several minutes to get the phones to sit on the base and to align its socket......this product must have been approved for production without any product testing.The hiss is awful, and the reception ability is bad - I use it just 10 feet from my TV but a slight turn of the head can throw off the reception.Awful, awful, awful.....and I am even a Sony fan.
I agree with "pappy". Despite ordering 4 of these I received a stupid DVD from one seller and a whole lot of nothing from the rest. Why do they all list stock for this item when they clearly have none?
I bought a pair of these for my honeymoon in Costa Rica. The optics and ease of use are fine with these binoculars, but they are certainly not waterproof as the description states. After one rainy trip in the jungle there was water trapped inside of the optics. I even used the lens covers when not using them to help keep them dry.
While I enjoy the increased memory for more music and the recognition of more file types, I miss the old buttons I had on my 512. Buttons simply offer more tactile feedback than the membrane areas (I guess that's what they're called) on my newer m250. Sometimes these membrane areas don't respond and the A-B function I bought this unit for?; fugget about it! It's very difficult to isolate small segments of music with the new membranes. This is very important for me to learn a piece of music by ear. If I had known about these drawbacks prior to buying this 'new and improved' model I never would have bought it.
This camera tries to do too much, and therefore does nothing well. Unless you're really excited about the 12x zoom and don't need high-quality images, it is better to either spend less money on a more compact camera that will offer the same image quality, or spend more money for a digital SLR. I bought this because the features sounded really good, but I was so disappointed in the image quality that I will return it.The first problem is color noise -- those are the multi-colored speckles you see on otherwise smooth surfaces, especially in darker areas of the image. From what I can tell, all digicams under $500 (i.e., non-SLRs) produce noticable color noise. Because the S2 makes no attempt to be compact or cheap, and because I read positive reviews, I thought it would do well in the noise department. However, this thing produces images that usually have *more* noise than my older, cheaper, smaller Powershot A60!Another is that the autofocus does not work very well, which makes the 12x zoom much less useful than you might expect. Many of my AF zoom shots were poorly focused.Before buying this, you should also keep in mind that the image stabilization is only useful for zoom shots. (That is the nature of IS, not a shortcoming of the camera.) For normal & wide-angle shots, you're still going to get blurrier images than you would expect from a 35mm camera. That's because the low sensitivity of the image sensor requires it to use slower shutter speeds and a wider aperture.To be exact, you'll be taking pictures with a sensitivity equivalent to 50-speed film (ISO 50). If you tweak the setting, this camera will let you go up to ISO 400, but the color noise is unbearable on anything above ISO 100.The video feature is really cool, I must admit. The resolution and frame rate are as high as you could ask, as long as your memory card is large enough. But remember that the quality will still be low, because the noise problem is more pronounced in movies than stills.If you just want lots of features and don't mind the bulk, buy it. If you want to take high-quality pictures, and can spend a little more money, look at low end SLRs, like the Pentax *ist DL.
I was disappointed as these are only a little better than the ear buds that came with my iPod. None of the three sizes of foam ear pieces are all that comfortable or secure in my ears, and are only marginally better than the iPod version at noise-canceling. My $15 Sony MDR A-35 conventional style headset has much better tone, stereo separation, and comfort. Maybe ear buds are just not that great a concept. I could have spent a lot more on ear buds, but I see no reason to - I'll stick with my conventional Sonys.
Literally printed 5 pages and the catridge was empty. Not sure if it was sent empty or it was so old that it dried up before shipment. Better to take your chances on the cheap stuff if you are going to get the same results for $14.
The print head has failed three times in the 18 months we have owned this printer. A low price and cheap ink do not make up for a printer that just flat out does not work.Do not buy this product. This printer stands out for all the wrong reasons. Lesson learned to stick with a manufacturer who understands the printer business. Kodak clearly does not.
Even though it is cheap, the product seems to be cheaper. I couldn't get majority of the features it came with to even work. The camera works when it decides its ready. I wasn't sure if I should buy this camera and I looked at all the reviews I could find to try and help me. And I'd have to say its definitely not worth the buy, I would prefer to have spent more money and gotten a different hopefully better product. If your really strapped for cash I'd say sure ok buy it. But if your not go ahead and spend the extra cash for something that will last.
I received one of these units last weeks and used it heavily until yesterday evening when I gave up and decided to return it. It's not entirely bad but its strengths were only marginally useful to me and its weaknesses turned out to be deal breakers. I'll describe both the good and the bad later on. I called Amazon customer service today, described the problems and they sent me a shipping paid return label. Thus, I give highest marks to Amazon, with whom I have done a lot of business over a lot of years.I give this unit high marks for sound quality, particularly its bass response. For anybody who wants a boombox primarily for music this Sony unit should be just what the doctor ordered. Unfortunately, though, it didn't work for my purposes, which is listening to audio books in my house, primarily when I am working in the kitchen and in the bathroom when I am showering and getting dressed in the morning, and getting ready for bed at night. For those purposes, this rig simply didn't get the job done. It was huge and heavy and its ability to correct a CD playing error when it was bumped, even slightly, was nonexistent. Further, the remote provides only the most primitive ability to navigate CDs. There is no provision for jumping to a later chapter other than to press the next chapter button. Thus, if you want to move from the start of the disc to chapter 10, the only way I could figure out to get there was to press the next chapter button 9 times after chapter 1 started to play. That's in stark contrast to earlier boombox remotes I have had, which allowed you to enter numbers on a number pad that the unit could interpret as chapter numbers and go directly to the selected chapter.To make matters worse, the infrared receiver for the remote built in to the player itself is unacceptably insensitive. The only way I could get the unit to respond to the remote was to stand right in front of it when I pressed a remote button. On a couple of older boomboxes I had, I could get the unit to read a remote signal, even if it was received as a reflection off of a wall. I was also concerned by the size and weight of the unit. It was heavy and hard to manage when I shifted to battery power to move it from one room to another.One of the worst drawbacks to this unit has been mentioned by other reviewers, too: its display is small, poorly located on the unit and, worst of all, not backlit. Unless you stand very close to it and bend over, good luck in figuring out where you are on a CD.I give this unit 2 Stars only because I recognize that it has some strengths. If I had limited my assessment of its capabilities to how it worked for my purposes, particularly compared to other boomboxes, I would have given in 1 Star or No Stars had that been possible.
I bought one and I couldn't put up with the static coming from the speakers. There was even static when I paused the ipod. I returned that one and got a second one hoping that the first was just defective. The second one that I received had the same awful sound quality, and the remote hardly worked! Maybe they were both defective, but I've decided to try a different company that doesn't put out as many defective units.
Bug after bug and error after error. Sigh. The basic printing is good, but the feeder, paper jams, and driver bugs make me concur with all the other low reviews. Also, for years it was programmed to stop working unless I put more color ink in it even though I was printing with the software set to black and white. That's right..every now and then, it decided I had to put new color ink (three colors; they take turns) or I couldn't use my black ink to print in black and white. I think there was a class action lawsuit and then the problem seemed to go away one day (maybe as part of the litigation?). Classy, HP.
They were great for 2 hours, then we heard nothing but buzzing. Apparently this is a pretty wide spread problem with these speakers as noted on Creative's site. How the reviews here are all positive can only lead me to believe their shill reviews. A product can't get 5 stars if it doesn't work.
The HP ac charger worked well for one week and now it only works 50% of the time. I believe there is a short in the power block. I am really disappointed.
Since I need the camera for work and will need to get it sooner than Amaizon can send can I get a refund on the insurance that I won't be able to use?The insurance was dated for 3/5/07 the camera isn't going to be mailed until June.
I got this as a gift, and while I was impressed with it at first, I later realized after a lot of printing and trying different options and finally calling their support, that I cannot print 4x6 images on 4x6 paper. If I want a 4x6 image, I have to print on 4x6 paper *with* a tab. The printer will always leave 1/2 inch blank on the paper. I'm very surprised about this and still have trouble believing it. This means that I have to resize each print by hand if I want it to print correctly on this paper (by default it just cuts it off). Maybe another reviewer can confirm this? Apparently with the bigger printers you can use non-tabbed paper and have it print on the whole thing, but not with the small printers.
I wanted to like this product. It did hook two computers up to a printer for me, and it works as a manual switch (as others have noted, automatic switchers are impractical for USB, because there is no defined start or end to a USB transmission).But the unit has some big strikes: The "in" and "out" cables are on different sides of the device, which makes for awkward cabling no matter how you use it. The software driver does not mitigate the dreaded "you have removed a USB device unsafely" Windows error message, which happens each I switch the switch. Beyond that, the software driver status regularly gets itself out of sync with the switch. In part to solve that, the manual goes to great lengths to tell you to disable all your energy savings settings in the operating system. That, quite frankly, is unacceptable in a world with global warming.
This model looks nice and has some good features, but also some major flaws. The biggest problem is the CD player. Instead of having a simple mechanical latch (push a button to pop it open), this one opens by pushing a button that electronically opens it with a motor--needlessly complex and just one more bit of circuitry to go bad. The problem I had after a few months is that the door wouldn't close properly because it started catching on the ribbon of wires that connect the door to the rest of the unit. I was able to poke things back into place and make it work, but the opening mechanism seems poorly designed and I have a hunch I'll have more problems with it.The biggest annoyance is that the CD player tends to make a fairly load whirring, clicking sound as the CD spins. That's a problem on most small CD players, but this one is especially loud: enough to drown out the soft music or nature sounds CDs I like to play at low volume while falling asleep. When playing things at higher volumes it's not a big problem, but this issue alone makes me wish I hadn't bought this model. As another reviewer said, the vertical CD player seems to be the cause of problems, so I'd go for a traditional set-up where the CD is laid flat.Another weak spot is that the set-up of the button controls are poorly designed. Some key controls (like the nap and sleep-to-music buttons) are on a top panel that slopes downward toward the back of the unit, making it difficult to see or even feel what you're pressing if the unit is at head level, as most clock radios will be when people are in bed. The buttons on the front are also confusing, with several identical buttons in a row. There are separate on and off buttons, on opposite ends of the row of buttons. Why not simplify things with just one on/off button? Similarly, there are separate up and down volume buttons. Why not use an old-fashioned wheel- or slider-style volume control? That would be easier to use and would avoid cluttering up the unit with so many identical buttons. The buttons to change radio bands and stations are especially confusing, and not even placed next to each other. Even after using this every day for six months, I still end up hitting buttons at random to change stations because the set-up is so counter-intuitive. It would be better if it was set up like a car stereo: one button to change bands (FM1, FM2, AM, etc.), then have five or six separate buttons to select each station within that band.The general problem with this is that the designers made it complex and overly fancy when something simpler would have worked better. For example, you can change the color of the clock display, and the display automatically brightens or dims based on how much light is on in the room. Those features seemed cool for about five minutes, but then I settled on the color I liked best and haven't changed it again, and I wish that the brightness of the display could be controlled manually.Despite the weak spots, there are some good features here. The unit does look pretty nice and sounds good. Not hi-fi, but it has two speakers rather than one and the sound is decent for a clock radio. The nap timer is also great, letting you set a timer to count down from any 10-minute interval (up to two hours), then have the alarm beeper (but not radio or CD) go off without having to reset the actual alarm time and then reset it again to your usual morning wake-up time.With some redesign this could be a very good product, but the whirring of the CD is a big problem for me, and the CD door and the arrangement of buttons are definite weak spots, too.
I can get it to turn on, but I can't seem to get any pictures onto it. My computer won't recognize it / mount it, and it won't recognize the SD card I put in it. I don't see how I can use it at all.
The item pictured is not the item I received. The rivets are visible...the handle is not recessed as the one pictured. I have several of those and this one is more cheaply made and not as sturdy. At least I can use the pages out of it to put in the others but was disappointed.
The scanner itself is nice and a good idea. I pre-ordered this unit because I needed a scanner that would scan flat. I could not wait to get it. Boy was I disappointed. The scanner looks good but the software it comes with is pure junk. I first installed on a win98 machine which the cd claimed was supported. It would not work, javascript errors everytime. I installed on a 2nd XP computer and it worked without the javascript errors. I really needed it to work on my portable 98 system but at least I got it to work at all. I wanted to scan poster size artwork and re-assemble it using the arcsoft panorama software but it does not even work. I never could get it to go past the screen when you arrange your images. The hp scanning driver software is even worse, it will not remember your settings, you have to reload everytime, it closes when you scan from photoshop so you cannot scan multiple images without it taking 5 minutes each. If you scan using the hp software alone to get multiple scans it will autosave to jpegs(junkpegs to graphic artists) which are worthless to me. I need tiffs for the quality. There is no purpose in making a high resolution scan if it is going to be destroyed by saving to a jpeg. There is no option to change the filetype either. This software was clearly rushed to market with no thought as to how it would be used. I tried to get new software from hp's website but the links do not even work to download updated drivers for this scanner. This could have been a very nice piece of equipment but as it is, it is of very limited use and can only be used when you have plenty of time to waste with the software.
I used this printer a few times after getting it, and it seemed OK. The quality was nice for what you pay, but there's something seriously wrong with the ink cartridges. A few weeks after getting the printer, I decided to print a few more pages. No such luck. It tells me that one of the ink cartridges isn't recognized. Take it out, put it back. Take it out, put it back. The light finally goes on, and a document prints. Perhaps it was caked up. I let it go and a few more weeks go before I use this again. I attempt to print a photo, and again, this SECOND black cartridge gives me a message. (Why there are two different black cartridges, I have no idea...) It can't find it. I'm playing the old "shake it up" game to get it rolling again. I print my photo. Success! Let's print a second one. ... Error. Open, re-seat the cartridge. Print success. How about a third? Same thing. Re-seat again and again. This thing is a piece of garbage.If you want a printer that will last longer, buy something better like an HP. I don't know why I fell for this Canon when I've been burned in the past. I guess the all the positive reviews skewed my judgment. I don't what printers these people received, but as a guy who buys several printers a month at work, this one requires more maintenance than all of them combined.Stay away from Canon printers!
I would not recommend this product or this supplier. First of all, the shipping costs were ridiculous! ( I don't know why I even went through with the order). Secondly, I ordered 5 cassette players and only 2 of them worked. I did not return them because of the additional shipping costs...not worth the time and definitely not the money!!!!
This unit has worked well since I bought it about six months ago. However, it does seem to have some heat related problems and shut down several times on a trip in 90 degree plus weather. Last week I tried to unlock the international maps and the web site would not allow orders. Magellan now tells me that this problem should be fixed by the end of September. Can you beat that. At least 5 weeks with no capability to unlock international maps.I bought a Garmin nuvi 370 that comes with European maps installed for $ 425.00. The maps alone, if you could get them, are $ 250.00 from Magellan. Based on customer service I cannot recommend Magellan products.
Bought this and the matching pcmcia card for my laptop. Setup was very easy, and it worked just fine right out of the box.But, in one weekend's worth of usage, I had horrible troubles with dropped connection. According to the Dlink strength indicator, I had the full 108mbps throughput, and I was only about 20ft away from the router. I returned it.This is the second time that I have had this type of troubles with a Dlink router/pcmcia card combo. No more dlink wireless for me.My configuration that has been working for quite a while now is a dlink 614+ wireless 802.11b router (which does work fine) and a cheap Gigafast 80211b card.
I use Canon 5D MK2+24-70 lens as my walk around-the bag barly fits that conbination with lens hood removed.After using this sling bag,I finally realized a double shoulder backpack is more comfortable for heavy camrea gears.
The color is great, blue light is definitely sexy. Touch navigation was sensitive and easy to use. Uploading music was a breeze. Sound was great, even the color display was equal to my cell phone. Options for saving battery life (backlight timing, skin options, etc) nice touch. Slipped right into my pocket while shopping. Well all that is past tense because today (the 3rd day) I attempt to turn it on to fully discharge the battery before recharging and it will not even power up. I figure it was in need of charging, so I plug it in to the wall... no life. Change outlets, no life. I plug it into the USB and it shows nothing. I'm so sad. I love this little thing and now I may have to get an iPod which makes me feel like a sell out. If anyone else had this problem and it is easily fixed, drop me a line. I want to keep it, but only if it will work.
Wasted two days working with this remote. It often forgot the few components that it learned. It had no clue how to work my plasma tv. It turned on the home theater sound about one in four times. I wasted hours with customer support. I would suggest finding out if your components are already known by logitech. If the remote needs to learn anything it can have problems. The biggest problem I had with it was powering up the tv or changing inputs. Customer support couldn't get these settings to work either. Some have left good reviews, all I can say is make sure your items are in the logitech data base.
I spent many hours to get the scan function to work. Via HP support emails, I was given 20 pages of possible fixes. Well they did not work. In addition, I could not network the printer. It was not recognize on the other computer.I gave up and returned it to the store. I have bought a Canon MP530. Took me a hour to install on my computer and five minutes for the other computer to recognize the networked printer.Disappointed with HP. Maybe it will work fine on other computers. But not here. I had always liked HP. My 9 year OIA died. It had serve us well.
I thought this product would be a alright product and I would be able to save but its cheap and big it sticks out at my waist and is big, velcro is not a good thing for an ipod, and its hard to take out the suction cup broke after like a month of use, it sucks dont buy it unless your desperate, now I carry my ipod loose but im planning on buying a jamcase that is silicon and only cost about $20 and is the same size of the ipod so it doesnt bother in your pocket. but ive seen the official ipod belt case thats slim and doesnt bother at the waist, $50.
Bought this item in mid-February 2012 from Amazon. It worked great--for a while. My family member who is hard of hearing (even with hearing aids) was able to fully enjoy watching TV and streaming movies. After only a few months, one of the battery springs broke. Had to wedge a sliver of something conductive in order to keep it working. Now (August), the on/off switch won't slide to either position--seems to be absolutely stuck in the middle. It is too late to return it--I will try contacting RCA via their website, but I am skeptical. Am not a happy customer.
This product worked fine with my IBM Model M keyboard for about 3 months. Occasionally, the keyboard would seems to lose its connection and reconnect within a second. I'd notice that the lock lights on the keyboard would flash off and on and I'd lose a letter or two while typing. It didn't bother me too much. I'll refer to this as restarting because I figure a short or something in the chip in the cable is causing it to restart. Last night, while playing a game, the device freaked out on me. It began continually restarting. The lock lights just kept flashing on and off and I'd get almost continual missing and/or repeated characters.I've had nothing but bad luck with Belkin products in the past, so this will be my last Belkin brand product.
I did a lot of research about this camera before buying it and now I can't help but wonder what people were thinking!! I agree it's a cute camera that is good for carrying around in your purse or in your pocket. But I think that if you have ever used ANY kind of camera before, there is no way you will accept the quality of pictures that this camera produces (even if it's just for email).Pros:1) Its really small and cute. It attracts a lot of attention.2) It is easy to use.3) Even the 32 MB card that comes with it takes a good amount of photos and mpegs.4) The mpegs are pretty easy to transfer on email.Cons:1)All the photos are blurred if you are not at the EXACT distance you should be shooting from.2)The camera is much better off without its zoom feature3)You can absolutely forget about taking shots indoors or at night (or dusk, for that matter). Bright sunlight (but not direct sunlight) is the only way you can get visible images. The flash is not much of a help.Conclusion: It takes really bad-quality images. Maybe if it cost 40-50 $, I might be a little bit more satisfied with it. But for anything above that, I would not recommend it to anyone.
The camera worked excellent for a short period of time. I didn't use the camera very often so when it stopped working just after the warranty ran out. I tryed to contact Kodaks tech dept via the web and could never get in. I finaly called thier help line and after being on hold for 45 minutes some one finaly picked up the line I was on. The determined that I would have to send it in for repair and the estimated cost was $125 dollars. If have any concerns over customer service for you product or reliabillity do not purchase from Kodak.
I bought and returned this clock about a month ago, and decided to review today when I saw that many other people had the same issue I did: the radio will not turn off. No matter what you do. The "Radio Off" button simply does not work. You can turn the volume way down, but you cannot turn the radio off.How is it that they keep shipping out this defective clock? Is it a batch of clocks that were defectively made? Or are they just fiddling with the same clock and shipping it out to the next customer? Whatever it is, it does not look good. Please test and get rid of the defective clocks!
This rewinder lasted barely 3 months of minor use. Then, one day I plug it in to rewind a tape and....nothing! I'm not kidding I probably only rewound 25-30 tapes with this thing. I understand the idea of planned obsolescence. But a product should last over a few months. Especially when I pay over $25 for it. This ended up costing me almost $10 a month for its use. Or a $1 a tape!!! It's cheaper to get a VCR for $30 that will last a year and just use that to rewind tapes. In viewing the other reviews I see that there is a high percentage of other users who have had the same issue with Kinyo breaking after a short time of use. Should AMAZON really be carrying a product with this many users saying it that breaks after just a couple months?If you need a rewinder I say look for a cheaper one that might break after a few months...at least you'll be saving money!
I went to my local camera store and rented one of these. I must say, the pictures were of a so-so quality, but other than that, this camera really sucks. The auto features are rather lacking in quality, but then again, I really dislike using auto, so it may just be me. Then, I compared the general feel of it to my old Ricoh KR-5, and this camera feels, well, junky. It is overly heavy, and not because of sturdy construction. Canon, Minolta and Ricoh are constructed sturdily, not this one. This has what I would describe as a flimsy feel, and when used in manual mode, well, the camera does not feel up to par when compared to every other brand, model, and make out there.
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.
The one star here is not for the product itself. Fender picks are excelllent. But I only received seven out of the twelve I ordered. The remaining four were presumably "lost in transit", as the small plastic box Fender originally packages these picks opened inside the large Amazon box in which the picks were shipped. The picks fell out and scattered in the big box. Some must have fallen out of the big box during transport, because I could only find five when the big box got to me.Definitely not a good deal. Next time, I'll just walk over to the nearest guitar shop. Why does Amazon find it necessary to ship a small, easily-opened plastic box inside a huge cardboard box? This is objectionable on the practical grounds that items will not arrive as shipped and also on grounds of waste of materials. Heard of our environment? It's not in a state that would make such waste tolerable. This item would be better shipped in a small envelope.
Very disappointed with this product. Ink did not last through less than 50 copies.HP ink is so expensive, but I have a Hewlet-Packard Printer and so I have no choice but to use HP Ink. I am thinking seriously about buying a new kind of printer; one whose ink is not so costly and the ink lasts longer.
I bought this frame to display pictures of my newborn daughter on my desk at work. I didn't really have high expectations for it, because it was so inexpensive. As soon as it was turned on I had the following problems:1) Five seconds after I turn it on, it always says "USB Connected!"-- and I don't have a USB cable inserted into it! This also freezes the device. I found a way around this by selecting the memory card to read from within this initial 5 seconds or turning the frame on without any memory cards inserted.2) I cannot copy files over to it as described in pages 33-35 of the manual. My computer does recognize the USB device, but when I try to copy files over to the frame, I get a "path is not found" error.3) I thought I could live with the above 2 problems if it could JUST SHOW MY PICTURES. So I used a card reader to load .JPG files onto a CF card at 400x300 resolution. When, I plugged the card into the frame, these files show up as "Invalid" when I try to view them.Emailed Coby with the 3 bullet points above, got a response 30 hours later saying:"Coby Tech Support to me5:25 am (3 hours ago)Hello,We have received your inquiry. It appears that your unit is defective. Return the unit to the retailer for an exchange."What an inconvenience and disappointment. I will be buying a different product.
I bought the Targus PA248U Chillpad. The fan is very noisy and after a week, the left side fan is making a loud buzzing noise. Got it for a great price ($13), but wouldn't buy it again. We have a Targus PA248UX for another laptop. Its much better.
I purchased this recorder and was pleased with it until it froze while I was recording. The only way to unfreeze it was to unplug the unit. When you do this, you lose everything you previously recorded. I returned the unit and got a replacement (refurbished unit I found out later). After a week, the same thing happened again. I returned and received 2 more units. The last unit I asked for a brand new one, but who knows if it really was. Even this one did the same thing. I can't tell you how much material I have permanently lost because of this recorder. Stay away from this unit and anything else GoVideo puts out there or you'll be sorry. One more thing if you do buy this unit, make sure you return it within 30 days of purchasing when you have problems, and you will have them. If after 30 days, GoVideo will make you pay $79 for a replacement and it's a refurbished machine.
the price was great on this frame, and the image was okay, for a cheaper model, and it ran smoothly - but the huge problem was that it cut off about a third of the pictures. at first i thought we could live with it, but there were just too many headless people - often the whole focal point of the picture was cut off. so had to take it back. also the power cord that came with it didn't work and had to use my own power cord from my own digital frame just to get it to turn on at all. (this was to be a gift). learned that i have to make sure any frame i buy is closer to square than rectangle. widescreens may work for dvd viewing, but they don't make for good picture viewing!
I hate to echo what everyone else says but this antenna is a piece of junk. I'm on my 3rd one in 18 months. It is located on the roof of my Chevy Tahoe and the only time it is touched is when I get a car wash. I like the low profile of the antenna but the fact that the last one only gave me 4 month of life is just pathetic. I know it is the antenna because I've tested reception with the Sirius indoor antenna and my car gets great reception but when I plug this one back it I get the dreaded "Acquiring Signal" from my Alpine. (I don't want to have an indoor antenna on my dashboard all the time so I'm replacing the external antenna yet again.)My setup:Alpine CDA-9886 head unitSirius Connected SIR-ALP1 tunerSystem works fine except for the dang antenna.If you can find a better antenna grab it but most likely you'll be stuck with this piece of junk until DEI decides to make a better one.NOTE: my review does not reflect on the supplier that I'm purchasing through. They didn't make it so don't take this as a slam on Amazon or the 3rd party seller.
This unit is a piece of junk! Just google it and read about problems other had with this tv. Mine was a disply unit (brand new), that lasted less than a month!No wonder it's discontinued.
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...
I purchased this product from my local Best Buy store before the holidays, to use on our 800-mile trip over the river and through the woods to Grandma's house. Setup was fairly easy, except that I couldn't find the switch to turn on the wireless headphones (oh yeah, I got those too) output without reading the manual. (It's on the edge of the flip-up screen, BTW.) Picture quality and operation were fine. More importantly, it kept our munchkin mollified for hours and hours.But it did not work by the time we reached our destination. The initial "Audiovox" splash screen came up, but the disc did not even spin. The display would then show a bunch of random colored blocks after a while. I followed the tip in the manual to let the unit warm up for several hours with no disk loaded after being brought in from the cold. (We left it in our van overnight during a 10 degree night.) Still no improvement. Fortunately, this happened less than a week after we bought it, so I took it back to Best Buy when we got home and got a full refund credited to my credit card. Still, it would have been nice to have it functioning for the 800-mile trip home.I don't know if my experience is typical. I would expect to be able to leave a portable unit overnight in a cold, closed car overnight. There was no warning against this in the manual. I originally felt comfortable buying this brand based on my experience with my Audiovox cell phone. I came here to Amazon to look for consumer recommendation on a replacement unit.
Hi,I would like to preface this with I am a fan of HP. I have owned many of their products from calculators (HP45,41CV,HP71B,HP48SX), Printers (DeskJets,LaserJets), Computers (Desktops and Laptops), and iPaqs the last being a hp5455. So if anything I am biased toward HP. This was a gift from my wife to replace the HP5455. It seemed great at first, but when I placed a SD card (512 Meg) in the unit it got so hot I had to take it out of my pocket. It was locked up and after a soft reset it came back, but the battery that was 100% 15 minutes before was down to 30%. Next day same thing. The problem is with the SD card reader in the unit. The unit heats up, locks up and only with the SD card in place. It has done this repeatedly. I did a Google search and found this is a problem many people are having not only with HP units but others with Windows Mobile 5. Not just similiar to this, but exactly like the problem I described. I called HP. They are sending a box to send the unit back. Becareful.
after having 3 dvd recorders fail after less than one year, I have no right to be suprised when this unit's DVD tray refused to open the first time I tried to use it. The only reason I puchased this was to edit recordings from the HDD to DVD. Although the HDD funtion is decent, I need an external recorder to tansfer to DVD. After 4 recorders I didn't even bother to send this one back for a refund. Stay away from this.
I have had the same snow problem as others describe in the reviews. I cleaned the heads -tried everything. One thing the unit does well is heat the room. Samsung produced a portable worldwide heater, capable of warming a small sized bedroom in just under an hour. If the VCR portion doesn't work for you, I recommend using it as a heater. Very satisfied with my heater purchase.
It was easy to install and we thought it worked until a few days later, when we kept having to "refresh" it. Within a few weeks, I felt like I was using dial up again. In another week, one port stopped working, completely.Now, I find out I can't even get a full refund!Don't take a chance. You WILL be sorry!
I've had a set of these phones for a month now. The design appeared to be just what I needed for exercising and listening to the TV. But the phones perform very poorly. Audio begins cutting in and out when ever I'm greater than 10 feet away from the transmitter or when ever line of sight is broken. Shame on Sony for putting such a lame product in the market. Mine are going back as soon as I find a phone line to Sony that someone will answer.
I bought this mouse last July from Amazon...only a year ago. Just last week, the mouse completely stopped working. Of course, I changed the batteries, tried it on my other laptop, etc.I've never had a mouse "die" in this short of a period of time before, so I'm very disappointed. It does have a 3 year warranty which I intend on taking advantage of, but I still have to go through the expense and hassle of shipping the item to Logitech.While it worked, I loved it. The battery life was excellent, and I liked the shape and responsiveness of it. Unfortunately, it seems like the quality was sorely lacking.
Inexpensive is the only thing going for this. Hooks at the end are too flimsy to hold the wires. Use vinyl tape instead.
Couldn't get this kit to work with my aftermarket radio in my civic, so I am returning it. The trim piece fit nicely, I just couldn't get the radio to be at the proper depth for the screw holes line up. The instructions are worthless.
I know many on here love this trackball, so please don't flame me. I bought this today and set it up. I was shocked at the flimsy, cheapy feel of the scroll ring, and of the motion of the trackball itself. I was not at all impressed, for 100 bucks. I'm returning it.
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.
This item worked for about two weeks. It transmitted pretty well at a range of about 6 feet, but not very well at greater distances. After two weeks, the product died and never worked again. I'd recommend going with a different transmitter.
This is the second set I've bought. They have wonderful sound and a comfortable fit, but awful durability. Within a month or two each set had the one of the ear phones simply fail. No hard use, just simple failure.
This may or not be a fine unit. I don't know because I can't get the software on the supplied CD to load on my computer. Only a jargon-filled error message appears. A visit to Palm's website offered no help. After a wait on the telephone support line, an operator promised that a technician would call back within 15 minutes. No call for hours and then the support center closed at 8 p.m. And of course no printed manual is supplied -- it's on the -- you guessed it -- the unreadable CD. I should have stuck with my Palm Vx.
I bought this for my daughter so she could sing to her favorite Hanna Montana songs that we have downloaded. It is cute, the microphones allow the user to sing along and the voice that comes over the cd sounds good. The overall sound isn't great but for a 6-year old, this is not a huge issue. BIG PROBLEM: It won't play cds that have been burned by my computer! It SAYS in the description that it will play CD-Rs and CD-RW discs but in the owners manual it actually has a disclaimer that it won't play some discs "depending on the software used to burn the audio cd." It claims this is not a problem with the unit. Well, it is a problem. I have tried burning cds at different speeds and even went out and purchased special audio cds. I have cds that I have burned that work in the stereo, the car, other cd players. Not this one! For the price, it better play every CD I have. I'm either going to have to purchase audio cds from the store (duplicating songs I have already downloaded) or, take the stinking thing back. Merry Christmas.
this thing sucks, it kept falling off my monitor, try at your own risk.
When I looked at the picture of this model, I thought it would be a nice flat screen monitor. Imagine my surprise when it came in this huge box. I admit I don't buy or own a lot of electronics, but I was jacked. I never took it out of the box, but sent in the return notice right away. Pictures can be deceiving
This was the first surround sound system that I have bought. I was horrified when i got it set up and realized that the surround sound only worked for the DVD player. It sounds great for DVD's but everything else comes out of two front speakers. ... APEX has made a big mistake with this product and they sure had me fooled and I quickly returned it ...Don't make the same mistake that I did.
Terrible, because the left earphone was out when I opened the box. I decided to buy different headphones after returning them.
January 12, 2011I ordered a replacement toner cartridge from Greattoners seven months ago,on June 4, 2010. The cartridge was defective. I immediately wrote a letterto Greattoners about its cartridge.Greattoners sent me a letter three months later. It invited me to call itscustomer service phone number for help in getting a refund. I made two longdistance calls, at my expense, to its customer service department duringregular business hours. Nobody answered the phone. I accepted its messagemachine invitation to leave my name and phone number for a return call. Twoweeks passed and Greattoners didn't return my call.I then sent a letter to Greattoners, requesting a refund. That was two monthsago. I haven't received a refund or communication from Greattoners.I'm in the process of filing a complaint with the City Of Industry BetterBusiness Bureau.If you are looking to do business with a company having integrity, Greattonersis not the one.Michael Dragila (Seattle)
I am soooooo disappointed in this TV. The first 2 years, the television worked perfectly. We were proud of it, and the picture was gorgeous. But, after 2 years, we started seeing blue dots, and now at this point... the dots are EVERYWHERE! We have been informed that it will cost $1100 to fix it. We paid $2600 for this television, and I thought we would get more than 2 years out of it. We did not buy the extended warranty. We felt safe buying a SONY product!!! I have looked at some of the reviews on this television, and I have noticed that many others have had this same problem with the blue dots, and ironically it is all around the same time period of having the television (2 years). I think this should become some kind of class action law suit. Sony should honor fixing these faulty optical devices.
I have 2 notebook adapters and a PC card. The PC installation was difficult in getting the drivers to work. For the first 2 months I had no problems. I am having constant problems having days they work and on other days it doesn't. I tried Pinging and I can see sometimes it sends the packets and receives none.I believe from reading on the internet it has to do with the firmware. I am no expert in wireless devices but these were not my expectations of this product. Neither did Linksys send me my rebate having called them five times.
Very cheap plastic and very flimsy. I had to position my laptop to the right so the air would cool the part that was getting hot (to the left), and it barely tipped and started making a deathly clicking sound. Returned to normal the next day, but it shouldnt be that fragile. The cord is super short and i have to turn the unit backwards just to reach the USB port near the front of my laptop! But it blows air and not sucks it through, which is good. But the fan is loud! Louder than my laptop fan when it works overtime, which is saying a lot. And who puts a fan in the center of the unit? That is not where laptops (at least any laptop ive ever encountered) needs cooling. Granted, I have a 17in, and this was not made for a 17in laptop. It puts a fair amount of air out and would be an OK fan for a smaller laptop, which is the only reason i gave it two stars. But you can buy cheaper 2 fanned cooling pads. Dont buy.
I purchased this MP3 player in February. I listen to recorded books downloaded from my library and needed more than 1G storage. The player downloads well and holds as many books as one could wish, but it is next to impossible to access them. The touch pad is either too sensitive or too insensitive so that while one can see many options, it is not possible to reliably choose any. I sent it for repair while under warranty and they sent it back the next day but the touchpad still doesn't work properly. Given that sending it for repair entails packaging, insuring and mailing costs and since I had sent it for the same problem previously, there seems to be no point in trying again. So I can now download books and keep going to "album of the day" and hope the book I want shows up there. Phone help, by the way, costs $ after the 90 days warranty has expired. Finally, it seems it will only charge on a PC USB slot, not on a Mac or the same shaped cell phone charger/adapter that plugs into regular electricity and charges my Samsung YP-T7J (a very easy to use and far superior device though less storage). I also have an Ipod Nano but my library downloads will not play on Mac products.
You would think a company like Epson would take a hint from what happened to the American auto industry when they made cars to last only until their warrenty ran out. They suddenly had to deal with people who would only trust Honda and Toyota. Most still do. With Epson it is Canon that has given consumers back the confidence that Epson lost. They have improved their low end printers AND dropped the price.Here are the cons on this ESPON machine...1. Fails suddenly and completely...warning signs include frequent head cleaning (which BTW can use up a third of your black ink in a heartbeat). When mine failed it started printing grey scale pictures in GREEN. I reloaded the CYAN ink because it was low and then it would print only in YELLOW. Go figure!2. It runs through ink like crazy and often refuses to print when the ink is low. You have to replace cartriges that can still pass the "shake" test.3. Ink costs about $65 dollars a set, which is about what I paid for the printer on sale. Epson obviously did this on purpose to make even more money off a cheaply made product. In the end I was paying more per month to feed ink to my Epson then gas to my car, even at $2.60 a gallon.Pros:1. As stated it works really well for a few months of light duty.2. Its pretty.3. Best of all, the USB cord and the power cord from this unit don't go bad and can be plugged directly into the back of your new CANON PIXMA series photo printer. Gee, how cool of them to anticipate my purchase decision.The USB cord is the only thing the EPSON has that the CANON doesn't. All kidding aside. This is a cheap peice of trash. Don't even think about buying it and don't touch it used.
I don't know if I just got a bad one or what, but this headphone was not compatible with anything I had. I bought it for my microsoft zune, but it just lowered and scrambled the sound of my music, so it was useless for that. Then I put it on my hp laptop and this time only the sound was really low and there would be no sound if I pushed it all the way in. With my zune also, I had to plug it in just a little and not all the way to get any sound. I had headphones from my ipod before that worked just fine, so maybe this is just a cheap look alike, I don't know, but I sure didn't like this one.
I should have listened to others reviewers. This thing is a piece of junk. Absolutely would not work with a SanDisk Micro installed. To be sure, I plugged the Micro into the SanDisk card Adapter than came with the package and it worked just fine as a card.
Wowed by the glowing comments, encouraged by the low price, and undeterred by the few people who warned of the cheap plastic construction, I bought it and immediately placed it on my camera. I loved it. It took great photos of my kids. Artistic shots, wonderful.I took it on a once in a lifetime vacation. I dropped it from a coffee table onto a carpeted floor. The lens immediately fell apart. The front section came out, leaving a tiny plastic piece inside. I blamed myself for putting it in a precarious position even though I thought "that wasn't that hard of a fall". I mourned the loss but the balm on the situation was that it was only $100 loss and I could replace the lens with one that I had actually been wanting to buy but couldn't justify quite yet. What a perfect opportunity. I walked into a camera shop in Vancouver and asked for the lens I wanted to try out on my camera. Got the lens, went to take this lens off. Wouldn't come off. Camera shop said to take it to a repair center and have them take the lens apart while on the camera so that the body is not damaged. Bummer. No photos on my trip to Alaska.Came home and read reviews again. Then I remembered the 1 star reviews of this happening. So, it could have been an issue before the drop even. The drop caused the thing to fall apart but who knows if I could have even been able to take the lens off after I first put it on. I didn't even try for the months I had the lens before this happened. I read of some people not being able to take it off the very first day they put it on. I read of others saying the front flew off the first time they just tried to take a photo. Each of these poor people said Canon wouldn't help.I researched how to fix this situation - since my lens is unusable. I decided to just pry it off. Thankfully, the cheap plastic on the lens bent and the body seems ok although I haven't tested it on another lens.Listen, the cheap plastic construction is not just something to live with to treat as a disposable lens. It could seriously damage your body. I am only going with metal now. The cost of possibly damaging the body and losing a precious photo opportunity on a big trip was not worth the money I "saved" buying this cheap lens. Too bad as it took gorgeous photos. Just too much of a risk though.
My onkyo 6 disc DVD changer recently started powering on by itself and then it sends the drawer out sometimes rotating the disc's. Sometimes it comes out and stops but it also will go half out and then start to close and open back up several times usually coming to a rest open and the shelf spinning. Turning it off last's a few minutes to hours or days. I've changed the electronic surge protector 2 times it seemed to help at the beginning the first time it was changed. It's also very sporadic for acting up. It hadn't affected play of a DVD until recently, sometimes it will go to party mode while a movie is playing.Coincidentally this was my second of the same, the first one out of the box made horrible noises when I loaded a DVD in it and I returned it immediately. The Onkyo was a replacement for my Sony 5-disc player which broke one month after buying it and I had it repaired 2 more times in so many months. I demanded a full return or exchange and "upgraded" to the Onkyo. Go Figure! My 1-disc DVD player I got at ALDI foods for 25.99 that has HDMI, has worked longer and harder and changes and plays another disc faster than it takes me to switch to another disc in the Onkyo. Save yourself 175.00 bucks and take the other half to a nice dinner!
and it lasted only for a yr and half before the laser started jumping around, the charge would not hold, and the tracking became sloppy. not really worth the money you spend on a mouse you want to keep for at least 2 yrs.
First of all, let&#65533;s get this straight: the Sony MZ-N10 is NOT a top-of-the-line recorder. It is mostly a music file transfer, storage and playback device. It does not come with a microphone; therefore, recording sound with it as packaged is not possible. However, you can purchase a mic and use the unit to record, but the limitations are severe, as I&#65533;ll explain below. You can record from any analog source but again with sever limitations. I will split my review into two parts: (a) hardware, (b) software. The hardware for the MZ-N10 is superb. The unit is unbelievably small and yet has both a feel and look of quality about it. The sound it produces is exceptional. The mechanical function of the unit is a little unorthodox and takes a while at the manual to master, but that&#65533;s to be expected when packing so many features into such a small unit. The rotating &#65533;Jog Dial&#65533; also pushes laterally to navigate many features, and this may confuse you at first if you&#65533;ve not seen that type of mechanism before. It comes with an attachable battery pack (one AA, not included) that should but does not have to be attached when in use. The pack does make it bulkier, heavier and more fragile. It attaches to the USP port, and the cantilevered pack if it should sustain a blow, could damage the unit&#65533;s USB port. The connection of the unit to its power docking station (also through the USB port) is simple and positive. The computer USB connection is made through a second USB port on the docking station. All this hardware, including the attachable &#65533;remote&#65533; is well designed and functional. I&#65533;ll be honest, I simply love the hardware. It is truly one of the marvels of 21st century technology. The software, called SonicStage, is another story. Why Sony calls many of the functions of the MZ-N10 &#65533;recording&#65533; is a puzzle until you read the manual on its operation. The process of transferring a music file from your computer into the device is called &#65533;recording,&#65533; a rather significant misnomer, in my opinion. In this mode the unit is a MUSIC transfer, storage and playback device. The manual talks exclusive of &#65533;song&#65533; transfer, and it calls the transformation process &#65533;recording&#65533;. When a song is transferred into the unit it is &#65533;Checked Out&#65533;. And when the song is returned to the computer, it is &#65533;Checked In&#65533;. While the song (file) is Checked Out it cannot be uploaded to another computer. The software blocks the transfer. The song can be played on the unit any number of times, but it can only be Checked Out three times. Another sever limitation comes if you want to create a CD. Here is the quote from the user&#65533;s manual: &#65533;In order to create your original audio CDs with SonicStage, you must use a Sony VAIO series computer only. The computer must be pre-installed with Windows XP and come with a recordable optical disc drive.&#65533; Now for the recording problem. As I said above, you cannot record sound with the unit as packaged. You must purchase an external microphone to record sound into the unit. I purchased Sony&#65533;s ECM-MS907 stereo mic. It works great. Another fine piece of Sony hardware. The mic plugs into the &#65533;Line In&#65533; port. The operation is then straightforward, and the recorded sound is crystal clear. You can use either a mic or record directly from any audio analog signal. Here&#65533;s the problem. You cannot upload the recorded sound through the USB computer connection. The software is designed to block transfer (say Check In) of any sound files that have not first been Checked Out from the computer. I record animal sounds, bird calls, night sounds, and create sounds for website buttons, etc. I also import sound from my Yamaha keyboard. You CAN get the recorded sound into your computer by connecting a stereo wire from the unit&#65533;s &#65533;Line Out&#65533; port to your computer&#65533;s sound card. A very easy operation, but you must also purchase software that can capture the incoming sound. (I use SoundForge.) So the unit has digitized the incoming sound and then regenerates an analog signal to export it to your sound card. Your capture software then must re-digitize it. You have to adjust the sound using the volume control on the MZ-N10. This is an unnecessary lossy process, and you will not get anywhere near as good sound as you would have if the software had permitted you to import the sound directly from the unit into your computer through the USB port. My results are terrible. You could have simply connected the analog device to your sound card and eliminated the two conversions inside the MZ-N10. So the ability to record through an extra-purchase mic is a minor (should I say bogus?) feature of the unit and should not affect your purchase decision one way or the other. In my opinion, the software cripples the function of this unit to the point where it is not worth the money. To call transferring digital sound files &#65533;recording&#65533; is simply not correct. All this software slight-of-hand has obviously been caused by the hysteria in the music industry over pirated songs. Hopefully Sony will quickly come to its senses and release another driver for this marvelous and expensive piece of hardware that will allow it to unfold its wings. It along with the Sony mic would be a miniature portable stereo recording studio par excellence in the field.
Before purchasing this I looked at it in a local store. Bag was just like the photo shown here on Amazon. Price at the local store was $99. So, I bought one from Amazon for $60. Was excited, even with the free Super Saver shipping I got it 2 days later! Then I opened the box, and found the bag was not as shown, or as I saw it in the local store. The bag is black with a yellow trim piece. It is a square bag with SMALL side pockets. Useless. Don't know if they are shipping an old version or a newer version, but its not what's shown and not what's in stores. I returned mine.UPDATED: The photo now shown is the correct photo of what they send you. Still confused why this kit in the stores (with same model number) has a bigger and nicer bag. Never-the-less, the bag shown here is too small and useless for the D40 with any accessories or additional lenses.
I love the Mix Max player and this speaker is a nice match, ..... I've added a change to this review and if I could I would give it four stars. I just figured out to use the adapter with the mix max player and then the speaker works as it should and the unit sits very stable to make it easy to push the buttons. The lights flash and the speaker quality is better. I still think the cardboard speaker on the back of the unit is a poor design for children. I think it will get broken too easily.another update... have had the speaker 5 months now and use it 3-4 times a week and there's been no problem with that 'cardboard' speaker on the back. Still works great and my grandchild loves it.
I am very deceived about those speakers which givre me the impression that they are fake. I was expecting great sound from the magic name BOSE. they should be out of the market as such. The wiring os obsolete and they are not digital and cannot worl without a receiver with my tv.I have the feeling of being cheated and let down by m'y purchase.
I had several problems with this product.First, the good parts: I'm hardly an audio expert, but the sound these headphones gave out was pretty good. The charging system was also nice.However, these good parts are overridden by the problems i had. First, the headphones came with an RCA to headphone jack adapter. This adapter was so fiddly i had to mess with it for about a minute to get it in a position where it was successfully getting audio. They really would have benefitted from including a more dependable adapter for those of us who need to use it. This problem seems to have gotten worse on the second day of me using the headphones, however. Now i cannot get them to have a good connection no matter how much i mess with the adapter.The headphones also (when they were working) had a quiet but audible static sound in the background and would skip occasionally at distances a decent bit shorter than the advertised range of 300 feet. I'd say more like 100 ft is a more realistic range. It is possible that the fact that i live in the city was responsible for the reduced practical range. Still, this wouldnt have been enough for me to return them if i hadn't also been experiencing the first problem.I'd say be careful of these. If you have an RCA jack or are the kind of person who wouldn't be bothered by a little static, these still might be a good buy, but don't expect them to be perfect or you may end up returning them like me.
Didn't get the item on time. I had to go to Radio Schack to buy the parts that I needed
I've had my sony DSC S85 for about 14 months now and the one thing that I just can't stand about this camera is the absolutely HORRIBLE auto focus. This is the second Sony digital still camera that I've owned and I've used a few more. The other (2.1MPixel) unit that I had before suffered from the same crappy focussing system. The earlier Sonys that I've used were much better.Some pictures come out beautifullly sharp, and others are not well-focussed. The thing that really bothers me is that I know that it's not me, since I'm a very experienced SLR photographer and have very good success with almost all the other camera gear that I've used. And that it's not predictable... there is no one thing that I can nail down to being the cause. I can use a tripod, or go hand-held and it doesn't make much difference.Good things about this camera are the user-interface. Sony really has a great system that is quick to use, simple to understand and effective. This camera is also loaded with an excellent battery system, lots of manual and automatic features. It's really just one step below a true SLR in many ways.That's it... I like everything about the camera but the focussing system.
This item did not work for my Nuvi 255W as advertised. It failed to work for 2 other Nuvi models that I have as well. Feeling extremely lightweight to the point where it felt empty, I decided to carefully pry the thing apart, and much to my surprise, there was nothing inside the plastic charger body. There was nothing connecting the plug prongs to the power cord - A MAJOR SHOCK AND/OR FIRE HAZARD!!! Don't waste your money or risk loss of life or property by purchasing this item.
This camera seems to be well built, & the functions & menus are easy to use. However, this is all great if you could take a good picture with it. This camera DOES NOT have image stablization & you will take 10 blurry pictures to each clear one. The white balance doesn't seem to work as well as it should either. I cannot stress enough how this camera struggles to take clear pictures. It's a real shame, but if your going to spend this kind of money on a digital camera you should expect more.
I was excited to stumble upon this, as I needed a cheap music keyboard controller to recommend to people. The price was amazing (though it went up $8 the minute after I bought mine)Unforunately, even though it warned me ahead of time that there were no drivers for Vista (and I am not completely confident there are XP drivers even), I felt it was IMPOSSIBLE in this day and age that that could be true.But, sadly, after scouring the internet and trying every goofy solution proposed, I have to agree with the product definition. This keyboard just won't work in Vista, and the manufacturer clearly has no intention of putting any more effort into it.Neither do they appear to be making anything newer of the same ilk.The unit itself is what you would expect, kinda loosey-goosey and wobbly and probably not up to any serious amount of pounding.Sadly, it did not meet my needs for a less-than-$40 Midi-on-USB Musical keyboard. But only because of the lack of driver support.
This printer does a fine job about 40% of the time, the other 60% of the time it is &quot;not communicating&quot; with my computer. In less than a year, I have had to reinstall the driver 4 times. The price of the new ink cartridges really caught me off guard, 1 each of the black and color cartridges cost more than the printer. I have reclaimed my old Epson Stylus from the kid's computer room and the Lexmark is about to take a trip to the Goodwill, hopefully someone else will have better luck than I have.
this thing sucks, as does their telephone support. was told that it didn't support using 2 computers. it seems it should. am still on hold while i write this.
Worked great until the on/off button just stopped working.I find out on the net that I am not the only one with same problem.Crative has ignored all my emails.I recommend this item only if you want an MP3 player that will last about ninety days before you need another one.
The sound on this helmet cam is not very good. The mic. picks up way too much of background noise. A small piece of tape on mic. helps a little, actually definitely worth the under $100 price tag, but would recommend waiting for ATC 3K.
Purchased to replace a similar device from Southern Bell, it waited until I installed it before the screen froze. Removing it added to the disaster as I ripped the shelf, it was on, off the wall, adding drywall repair to the mix.
I don't know what happened to Kensington - been using their trackballs for years - now the i have lion i'm stuck with this poorly made and badly operating piece of junk
This Lenovo solution is not what it is advertised as. I bought this for my ThinkCentre M5x series. It does not fit. The height is too big which makes me think I was shipped a PCI card vs. a Mini PCI perhaps. Either way, it does not fit what it is sold to be used for. I cannot return it now - since I passed the refund window. So, I have learned a lesson.
I fell in love with Sandisk MP3 player - I first bought the 256mb but immediately realized i needed more space after playing it a few times. Before getting ready to exchange it for a 1G, it began repeatedly freezing up. I'd have to keep removing the battery just to reset it, until that even stopped working. So I returned it (bought it from MWAVE.com) for a refund. Then I purchased the 1G from Amazon, thinking the problem couldn't happen twice. When I got it, again I fell in love with it. Small size, holds a terrific number of songs (still only half the amount of space is being used so far) and the sound quality is excellent. And now - IT'S FREEZING UP!!! I take the battery out, and still nothing changes. I've even hooked it up via USB to add some songs just to see if changing the file structure might shake things up a bit and NOTHING! I can't even turn it off. I'm furious. If it would funtion, then this would be the perfect, less-expensive version of the iPod, but so far the frustration (and shipping expenses) have not been worth it. Wouldn't buy again.
i got this speaker only because of the previous reviews. i hooked it up and after bumpin' for a while the thing just started rattling and broke down i wouldn't recommend it to anyone its very poor quality!>:|
PRODUCT ADVERTISED AS ORIGINAL HP LASERJET CARTRIDGE IN RETAIL PACKAGING.RECEIVED REMANUFACTURED CARTRIDGE AS A SUBSTITUTE. NOT HAPPY.
I was really excited about my new LifeDrive when I bought it in November. Now I'm not a happy camper. It crashed often, taking forever to reboot. Finally, it just quit. Won't complete a charge, won't turn on, won't reset, won't make change and is too small to be a doorstop but too big to fit in a shirt pocket.I live overseas, so I've got to wait to get the U.S. to have it fixed. I hope the guarantee (and extra one I bought) will be honored and that it will be replaced on the spot.Palm let it escape before it was ready.
I made the mistake of buying this for my Olympus D565 zoom which was a hand me down. Too late I figured out that that it is not compatible with that camera. Not the fault of the seller, but good info to know.
I had one sent to my son in another state. He has had a lot of problems and 0 tech. support My e-mails have gone unanswered and have yet to speak with a person, am now on hold for my 4 th time,the card is going back sorry. Due to all the new fix,driver downloads on there site they obviously know of the problems. so far no driver fix has solved our problem
I accidentally bought this because I thought it said "Compatible" with iPhone/ipod but when I read it now it obviously says it's incompatible with those devices. While it's my fault I bought it why do they even mention that it's not compatible? I mean. My iPhone charging cable doesn't support Sony Walkman but there was no tag on the box that said "Not compatible with Sony Walkman" on it. I think they put that on there because they knew that people would see it more searching the term iPhone or iPod and the giant label on the box that says don't open it if you plan to return it and the iPhone warning on a huge label indicates that I'm not the only dolt to make this mistake.I am giving them 1 star because they are purposely trying to get hits on this product using keywords. Amazon, fix this listing.
Well... I have bought many items from ebay...never had a problem...I bought stuff thru Amazon...never had a problem..However, this time I had a big problem. Before I ordered the product(s) I made sure the information I was crossmatching it with was 100% correct such as the phone brand, serial number, type, etc. I took my time, it probably took me between 45 minutes to an hour to complete my order.To my surprise when the order I was so eagerly expecting arrived it was ALL WRONG!!.. The charger did not fit my phone,,the pencils were not the right size, etc..the only item I can use was the usb to AC connector..If I ever need it, the only reason I ordered it was because it was the only way of getting the "right" charger for my phone.So, the aftermath...I am left with 2 items I have absolutely no use for, and 1 item I might use once a year if lucky.Why didn't I say anything before this survey?...simple, I paid very little for the items, I probably paid more for the shipping and handling...oh wait..That's right, that's how they make their money isn't it?.. Unfortunately If I cannot claim my money back for shipping because technically the items were shipped, as far as the items go, well, I probably spend more money and time than what I initially invested.. Including this survey...I am already investing time as it is...there you have it ..you asked
this chip has the right specs but it is apparently not widely compatible - i tried it with my old-ish Dell Optiplex and it wouldn't run the bios. i have to say this device failed my expectations and i really cannot recommend it to anyone. i'm sending it back.
The cable didn't do as I intended. The image on the television was grainy and horrible. THIS CABLE WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO YOUR TELEVISION.
The power dropped at my house during a storm and the Seagate external drive became corrupted. My Dell PC with Win XP SP2 will no longer recognize the drive. Seagate Tech support and their utilities were no help. I am buying a Hitachi, now.
This looks the same, and fits the S330 which I have, but dies a quick death compared to the original Canon battery. The price is great, but you need at least 2 of them to equal the 1 Canon battery, so it's really no deal at all. I am very disappointed at the performance of this battery. I bought 2 and I regret it.
In my Sienna it plays for about 3 seconds, reverses sides, then ejects. I opened it up and tried some changes I found online, but no luck. I guess that will teach me to not throw away the packaging before I've tested a product.
Had horrible product experience from defective product to bad vendor w/ questionable business practices. Ordered product when received did not work at all bad image and constant humming sound that does not shut off. Returned product within 5 days of receiving it and vendor sent back a new product a little over 2 weeks later. Product still did not work and when bring up to vendor they said i had passed the 30 day return policy which was ridiculous considering i only had the product in my hands for less than 10 days. After much argument vendor allowed me to return product but docked me for all the shipping. I will never buy from that company again nor from any companies that sell out of Canada.
This memory module is not PC - 100, but is PC - 133.Make sure that your notebook support PC - 133 memory module.
This is my 2nd Sennheiser, and this one is also not compatible with my head. After about an hour, I have to take it off because my ears really hurt. Too much pressure, not enough cushioning, I guess.I've had it for nearly 4 years now and use it on every flight (4-5 per year). The fake leathery layer on the cushions has been peeling off for about a year, often leaving black dots in my ears.These a two really big cons. Otherwise, the headphones are fine and do what they are supposed to do. Sound is ok, so is battery life. Nice compact and lightweight.
After my experience with a Memorex TravelDrive, I am never going to buy a Memorex product again. I do not trust the company. The U3 technology on the TravelDrive apparently overwrote or modified some system files on my computer and a card reader stopped functioning. After spending several hours trying to deal with it, I ended up hiring a professional to get things working again (and paid four times the cost of the TravelDrive). The TravelDrive also apparently put some programs on my computer in a hidden way that reinstalls the U3 junk on the TravelDrive if I remove it. I got the TravelDrive planning to use it to transfer files between computers but I would never expose another computer to this. This should have a rating of minus 5.
I gave it one star in a relative sense. Not that it's a piece of junk, but that it is disappointing. Also it might help to lower the averaged rating. I have a 3rd generation 30 GB iPod. I upgraded from a 2nd generation 10 GB iPod. I post review here so that people buying the largest storage iPod can see it (30 GB and 40 GB are almost the same except for the 10 storage difference).I don't like the new design, although some improvements are good. I think the 2nd generation was better. I list the pros and cons of the 3rd generation iPod below.Cons:1. Touch sensitive buttons don't work well. They are small and hard to operate. They are less intuitive than the old design with buttons around the wheel. It's hard to find the right key without visual guidance. You cannot operate it in your pocket or in darkness without backlight, which was easy with the old iPod. Sometimes when the air and my fingers are dry, it will not respond to key press, or it responds with a long lag. The worst part is that it will be activated mistakenly all the time: taking it out of pocket, putting it in a case, try to reach for one key but touched the wrong one during the reaching out hand movements. It happens many times a day. Very troublesome and annoying. What do Apple human factor engineers do in testing the hardware interface?2. Lack of standard firewire port on iPod. With the older iPod, I can charge and connect my iPod everywhere as long as I have a standard firewire cable handy, which is always available. Now I cannot do that without carrying the docking cable around. Portability of the iPod is greatly reduced.3. When album titles do not fit on one line, they do not scroll when you play them. I have many albums that I have to guess what they are, and have never been able to see them on the iPod. (this problem also existed on 2nd G iPod.)4. It doesn't have radio or recording function, while many other players have integrated these functions. Radio should be an easy and cheap integration, at least on the corded remote.5. Very slow mounting in musicmatch. Sometimes it doesn't mount. 2nd G iPod works much smoother. The sync function is very problematic. Sync will not only copy playlist from music match, but also try to copy the song files, even when the files are already present on iPod.Pros:1. audio out for better quality output to external speakers and amplifiers.2. play list on the go.3. slightly smaller dimension than 2nd G iPod.4. larger capacity. I ran out of storage on the old one.I agreed with another review that it's hard to download gigabytes of files on to iPod from a PC with 4pin firewire port, which does not supply power to iPod. Battery drain in about 1-2 hours. I had to charge the battery many times before I could download all my music. However, I found out a way to work around it: connect the iPod to a powered firewire hub. Also connect the PC to the hub. Now the iPod is connected to the PC and is being charged. It is worth the money because now the hub also works as a second power converter.In summary, iPod is cool, but needs much improvement to win my thumbs up.
I bought this speaker set for my son's computer to replace the oem units that came with it. I have a Klipsch thx setup on my computer, and I thought this set would be close, but not even. No midrange and very boomy unless you take the time to adjust it just right. Plus if you loose the small remote, it's pretty much a lost cause at that point. You could do better for the same money elsewhere.
When I first purchased the S450 it worked well. Then about 3 months later, the feeder began feeding 2+ sheets through at the same time. I exchanged that unit with Canon and within 1 month I started have the same problem with an added twist, ink smuge. Take my advice, RUN LIKE HELL WHEN YOU SEE THIS PRINTER ON SALE!!!
When I saw the price on this CD player, I thought it was too good to be true. It was. The sound quality is frequently quite poor, especially in the extremes of tenor and bass. As if that wasn't bad enough, it is very unforgiving with respect to tiny dust particles and scratches on your CDs. Almost all my CDs skip frequently using this player, even though NONE of them have ever given me a problem with ANY other player. I have had so many problems with this item that I am now going to have to buy a new boombox...probably a Sony this time. The bottom line: spend a few extra bucks and get a better model!
I bought a 160gb Maxtor One Touch last summer 8/2004. It failed within four months. Maxtor kindly exchanged the faulty drive with a new one, this time is was 200gb drive. It appears that this drive has failed as well, in five months. I cannot create new directories or write any files to the drive...at least I can read my files. This is the exact same failure I had the first time. Be careful, these drives only have a one year warranty, after that, you're in big trouble if they fail yet again.A co-worker of mine had two Maxtor One Touch drives sitting under his desk. I asked what they were doing there and he told me that they had both failed and it ended up costing him a ton of money just to retrieve less than half the files off the first one that failed. He has completely written off Maxtor. I'm about ready to do the same.
Just a word of caution, I have just received my second replacement drive for the CDRW 48X16X48 drive I bought less than a year ago, and the second replacement drive is also defective!!!!The original drive worked well up until about 2.5 months ago so I contacted the IO Magic RMA department, got an RMA number and sent the drive to them. After a few weeks I got a replacement drive (which was not branded as IO Magic and had a different faceplate from the one I sent in) an lo-and-behold, it was also defective... It could burn disks at 12X and lower, anything higher than that and the disk would be full of errors (checked using Nero's CD Quality check). I wasted four CD-Rs from different manufacturers finding this out.So I send them another email, telling them the replacement drive was bad as well. After about a week I got a reply that said 'sorry about that, here is a new RMA # and we'll have UPS come pick up the drive within 2 business days'.'Well that's nice', I thought. And it would have been if only they had picked up the drive, which they didn't. A week later after sending them an email (generating no response) about why they had not picked up the drive, I gave up and sent it to them on my own nickel.Now I have received the replacement drive for the replacement drive and I am almost 100% sure they just sent me back the same drive again!!! Accompanying this defective drive was one piece of defective media!!!! A paper sleeve with a CD-R that was severely scratched and which had been written on already (though the disk was unreadable. They probably wrote it with the drive they sent me...).I'm telling you. Do not buy any products from these guys if you ever think you're going to have to deal with their RMA department and support. And chances are you will.And you know the funny thing is I don't even need this drive. I have three other fully functioning CD-RW drives at home (BusLink &amp; 2 Sony). At this point I am more interested to find out whether they are actually going to honor their warranty. And it makes for a good conversation topic when talking to friends.It is amazing how big a difference good support makes. When it is there, it builds brand loyalty, when it is not, it makes you want to sit down and share it with the world so they will not have to go through the same pains.I would highly recommend not buying any prodcuct sold by IO Magic under any of their brand names (I/O Magic, Hi-Val and Digital Research). There is a high chance you'll be buying a piece of junk and if you ever need support, you will not get it because they don't believe in providing their customers with support.
Well I was excited to get this item because my deskspace at work is limited and I just wanted to have a small cord for syncing and charging that I could easily put away when I didn't need it. First couple times I used it, it worked fine. Now after maybe a couple months (and maybe a dozen uses, if that) the connection has gotten loose and it won't sync at all. It will still charge the unit (somewhat), but I have to fiddle around with the cord on my desk and make sure the green light on my palm is on so I know it's actually connected properly.Palm sould really be ashamed at themselves for some of the crappy accessory items they make. I mean, is it so hard to make a sync cord that works? Very dissapointing. I gave it two stars only because it will still charge the unit...and sometimes that alone is useful when I'm at work and don't have a cradle handy.UPDATE: A couple days after I posted my original review, the cord stopped connecting well enough to even charge the unit. This sync cord is utter crap, don't buy it!!!
I bought this camera for my mother, but seeing as how technical things tend to go by her I wanted to try it for my self first. After a week of testing it I decided to return it.I found the canera easy to use and all the features were very nice. I liked that it had on board memory and that you could even take video with it, and while the video was not spectacular, it was darn good, especially since usually when something says it will do both it is usually sucky on both or really good taking pictures and sucks on video.However the digital zoom was a little "clunky" that it was not very good, I can't give a better description than clunky, sorry. But the biggest reason I returned it is that the focus was horrible. This camera only wanted to focus when the object was already brightly lit, escentially making the flash useless, and trying to take night pictures a pain in the posterior. Also it seemed to go through batteries awfull quick, it took about 50 pictures for the batteries that came with it to die.So unless you live in florida or the South West and only plan on taking day shots and you can afford to buy new batteries every 50 pictures you need to find a different camera.
We loved this radio when we first bought it. Great deal, great quality, and sounded good. Now the buttons don't work. First it was just the mode button but it has moved to the sound control and other buttons.....thank goodness it came with remote but that sucker was so small it's already gone....
WE bought this camera 2 years ago and were satisfied until recently. Of course the camera stops working properly when you most need it. It started giving really dark photos the day our son was born. Now we have all of these horrible, dark pictures of the birth of our son. We have tried to get it serviced but every shop we take it to says that we need to mail it to kodak and that it will cost at least $150 to fix it. I didn't realize I had bought a disposable camera. I am really diappointed.
I have purchased and used several disc repair machines. I am a serious movie collector and have over a thousand DVD's in my collection. And the painfull truth is this machine is poorly constructed and it doesn't leave a mirror smooth finish that is necessary for the newer high resolution DVD machines and Blue Ray players. This machine will suffice if you are only using low resolution DVD players because they are not nearly as sensitive as the newer upconverting machines that are being sold today. This machine will also overheat your discs and will likely do more harm to them than good. If you are a serious movie collector and like the beauty of Blue Ray and High Resolution TV Sets, do your self a favor. Don't waste your money on this machine.....Do some reaserch and be willing to spend a fair chunck of money....good repair machines are not cheap, but they are better than wasting money on a poorly made product such as this.
I tried online 'live'support and asked for the kit to fix the "out of paper" problem, but they put me through a bunch of questions about it that took so long that I ran out of time. It does not seem to be as simple as contacting them and having them send out a kit.
I got the radio (new) for the weather alert, alarm clock and flashlight. I didn't expect excellent radio performance. I did, however, expect it to actually work.First off, the quality of the parts are horrible. The switches don't work, you have to jiggle them and then, the radio periodically shuts off. It feels like a short. Great for the "emergency alert" because it may be in "wig out mode" when the weather service sends out the alert, you'll never get it. At least you won't be disturbed by those pesky weather alerts!You can really tell they used the cheapest parts available to build this thing. The thin plastic volume knob really demonstrates this. I'm surprised Midland put their brand name on it in such a pronounced font, if I were them, I'd be kind of ashamed of this product.As far as the radio itself, I'm a bit of a radio geek, I own a panasonic RF-2200, radio shack DX-392, several antique radios, etc.. I didn't expect this one to even come close to the RF-2200, but the truth is, it doesn't even come close to a cheap $2.00 clock radio or novelty transistor. For AM, it is simply awful.It pulls in some strong local stations but thats about it. I can't speak for the FM, I only listen to one FM station and it's OK for that.Tuning AM is awkward, it is an analog radio with a digital display. The tuning really needs a fine tuning knob. (even a cheap clock radio is easier to tune than this thing) it drifts quite a bit too.Assuming you survive the tornado despite the cheap weather alert failing.. all you really need is the local powerhouse station anyway, I guess. Don't get this if you want a good radio.The weather radio (when it works...) is good. I was able to get more weather stations on this than I did on an SW-100 multiband. Moreover, the weather radio uses PLL circuitry, so, it's bound to be better. (again, this depends on whether the thing "feels like" being on)Battery life..The manual said to charge it for 12 hours. I did this, in fact, I exceeded 12 hours of charging.This gave me about 1.5 minutes of power...The flashlight is great, produces more light than I'd expected.. well.. except that the battery dies immediately. (even with 12+ hours of charging)I'm stuck with it. Can't really afford to buy weather radios all the time. Hoping the switches clean themselves off so that at least I get the alarm to work.I can't say for sure, but I really doubt the thermometer is accurate.The feature set is great, it's a good concept radio but it would appear to need a lot of refinements in quality.Avoid it if you can.
I was hesitant to buy this product because of the mixed reviews. I sucked it up and purchased it... now I wish I hadn't. The cranking noise is so incredibly loud (loud humming...)that it's hard to hear the sound from my iPod... not that it matters because my cassette player ejects it in about 30 seconds (not the fault of the cassette adapter, but just to give others fair warning).
Very poor Audio Quality. Bought this considering the fact that it has four mail boxes but after listening to audio quality thinking of returning. Not for people who demand and appreciate quality.
If your iPod is less than a year old do not get this. It will not work.
Typical of Samsung products, the TV has poor build quality. The image looks washed out, and the TV itself feels cheaply made. People who claim to love it probably work for the company. I'd go with a better brand like Sony or Panasonic.
It is a good mp3 player but it is not sofisticated. It is very hard or impossible to edit songs and playlist in the device.Also, I can record the voice to the m240 but It won't play at all. every time I tried to replay ends up in crash! I discovered that it stores the files as WAV format. It plays well if you download the recorded WAV files to the computer. but I don't feel like convert that file back to MP3 and store as an album back to the player.
After 2 trips to the post office I finally paid the C.O.D. charge and received my battery. Too bad it would not charge. The only pictures I now have of my daughter's freshman homecoming dance are on my phone.
The description of this as a "multisensory approach" with "practice tests and activities" and "various levels of activity" seemed promising. However, the information offered in this CD was very simplistic. There were some pictures, in slide-show fashion, to go along with the words - and someone's boring voice reading the words... but very little information was offered to explain the pictures. No historical information about the source of the art, etc. The amount of historical information provided in any part of the CD was scant. At best, this is a cursory overview. There were NO activities that I could find, other than basic quizzes. Age 6-11 is an exaggeration for sure. I would give this an age 5-6 for an average child.
It only worked for a few times on a golf course. Now I can only get a reading within 100 yard and no reading beyond that. I changed the batteries and won't work either. I paid over $400 for this piece of junk.
Both our computers won't recognize it even with updated drivers unless we unplug it andplug it back in, nd the space bar barely works - very inferior product.
I bought one of these a few weeks ago to use for presentations to clients while on the road. During the first week, I loaded all of my data and tuned my settings on this computer. I noticed that this thing was slow to boot up, and was also slow at times to respond. The next week, one night before a rather large presentation, I started the computer to double check my Power Point show and tell. Less than 5 minutes after I began the computer DIED. I had it for only 10 days! The computer had never left my house! Thank God it happened so soon. Otherwise I would have been stuck with it.The Good:What little time I had it, The graphics were pretty good, Nice sized Keyboard, Good viewing angles.The Bad: It was SLOW to boot up and died a young death after 10 days.. Let me demonstrate in words how slow it would run. I have an iMac G3 600Mhz that has a copy of Virtual PC Windows XP Home Edition. The iMac was almost as fast as the Gateway. No joke! The difference in boot up was within 30 seconds of each other. Opening "My Computer" in XP took the same amount of time on both machines. Ask any Mac user, Virtual PC for Mac is NOT a high performance utility. It's painfully slow. Even more painful on a G3 chip!When using the Gateway, I thought, "I cannot believe how slow this is". I believe it is safe to assume that there was a major flaw in the Gateways CPU. Intel and AMD make very respectable chips, and I believe that this one was sick out of the box.Bottom line: I will not buy another Gateway. Sure these things happen, but I am self employed. I cannot take a chance on another one doing the same thing. This one was the first and the last. I also have 2 friends and 1 sort of friend that have had very bad experiences with Gateway PC's. I gave them a chance, and they lost.UPDATE******Thanks for the "Not Helpful" votes guys. As stated above, I only had this for 10 days. Total running time was under 6 hours. Of that 6, 4.5 hours was used to create a Power Point Presentation. The rest of the time was spent setting the computer up for my business needs. 6 hours was not enough time to generate a "Positive, Raving, Praising Techno Nerd review. However, It was long enough to learn the hard way that this machine was JUNK. The entire purpose of posting this review was to warn people that might not have the financial means to buy anything outside of this price range. Someone out there might be looking at this as a computer to send with their son or daughter to college. They might not be able to afford to replace it if it dies a couple of weeks later. Bottom line: Be safe and look at other brands in this price range. Check the reviews and see if they are rated any better before going out on a limb.***UPDATE 2***Well, Well, Well, It seems that Gateway has stopped making this. One might wonder why. Could it be because this thing is a P.O.S? I think so.
Just like another reviewer said, it dies except mine died in about a year. It worked OK day to day and this ran a small office of about 10 people but about about 2 or 3 times I found it mysteriously dead in the morning as if it suffered a stroke in the middle of the night and only a reset would bring it back. To the unit's credit, it never croaked during business hours but this morning it croaked for the final time and even a 30/30/30 factory restore wouldn't bring it back. I had the unit protected with industrial strength power conditioners so I do not expect that my power blew it out. I also had problems with saving port fowarding rules regardless of what firmware used as other reviewers mentioned. I eventually got them to stick but it was not easy.The feature set is great for the money but it just isn't built to last but I guess that is what you can expect for the price. Probably a good router for home use but I wouldn't recommend this for business.
I travel alot and many of my colleagues have GPS units. I've used theirs many times on business trips or Neverlost in Hertz. Finally last December, I broke down and bought the Magellan Roadmate 2000. I should have gone on the advice of my colleague and bought one of their models.The unit acquires satellite signals well and doesn't loose them very often but for some reason does not calibrate very well.I reset the unit constantly and have to enter in addresses of where I am in order to recalibrate the unit. This is kinda tough when you're traveling someplace and you've never been there in your life. I've taken off the highway to drive through small towns. In the small towns, I'll find a street name and a house address then enter that in just to recalibrate the unit. It can take a lot of time.When it loses it's calibration, you can tell because it will constantly say, "Proceed to route" even though the arrow on the screen says you are on the route.When I fly to another city and use it, it takes about 5 minutes after it acquires a satellite signal to recognize it's in a new city. It'll show hundreds of miles to destination even though there might be only 8 miles.I have a couple other pet peeves with the system.The locations entered in the unit aren't current even though the help desk says they are. I've driven through older parts of Kansas City which are completely missing. It shows a small percentage of gas stations, hotels, etc. So I don't know why the "points of interests" is much good in most situations. I have to make sure to add in the address of where I want to go. It does seem to accurately show the gas stations located near highways.The last is that it's directions on the highway won't give the total mileage before you have to make a road change. On the course of traveling 20 miles on a highway that's not out in the middle of nowhere, it might give you "in 0.1 miles, stay on the current route, followed by a stay on the current route". It might split the 20 miles into 4 segments.Of all the technology in my home, this unit is unanimously voted most likely in my family to be thrown across the room to be smashed in a moment of frustration.Editing to add to this review on August 17, 2008: The unit quit working back in January. For a device which was so expensive and for which I bought a travel case for...it didn't last very long. I've only had one other electronic device which I bring on trips not last at least 3 years...or at least the period of time in which it becomes obsolete. I will never buy a Magellan again!
I have purchased this product 3 months ago. I lay it aside because I did not need to use it for its functions. Well When I try to use the power adapter. it does not turn on. I tried several other plugs in my lab. How do I get in touch with teh vendor to replace the power adapter?
I bought this to use with my TiVO. It works fine when it's connected, but it doesn't hold the ethernet cable securely enough. The slightest movement will break the connection with the unit. When my frustration level exceeds my annoyance level at having wasted my money on this thing, I'll buy something more sturdier.
I was very dissipointed in the recording time versus quality.On the best quality recoding mode the results were dissappointingly poor.I could not get the included software: Voice Editor 3 to work. Worse yet,I can not get the program off my PC.Bottom line, I would not buy it again and I do not recommend this recorder.
If you wanna buy something buy something that will last even it cost an extra $10 or $20.It was good while it lasted.
Made a mistake by buying this product. Didn't work as I thought it should. I returned it.
When I read the reviews for this product, I noted the preponderance of very positive reviews, but also noted some of the comments in the "1 star" reviews. As it turns out, the negative minority hit the nail on the head with these speakers. VERY shrill and boomy, all at the same time. They murder the human voice and cannot, under any circumstances, reproduce acoustic instruments with a remotely accurate sound. No amount of equalization could save them, they just sound awful. I compared them to a pair of Altecs I have that I purchased for about $70 and the Altecs blow them away (the towers with the woofers in the base). I'm sending them back as quickly as I can. What an incredible disappointment, especially considering the price! Skip these. You can get much better sound for lots less money.
Creative Nomad II plays CD quality mpeg files OK but it seriously lacks in performance and especially ergonomics. 1.)FM tuner sensitivity is poor (no DX). 2.)Low volume output (it's not the earphones). 3.)Creative Software (upgraded) locks W2000 computer. 4.)Navigating menus with tiny joystick button is cumbersome. 5.)LCD menus navigation is non-intuitive and inconsistent. 6.)Earphones are uncomfortable and interfere with glasses. Why'd I keep it? cause it was a gift.
I purchased, and have since returned this lens. It is built well, and seemed to work well also. I found the images too soft, with little to no fine detail. Such as for birds or trees. The leaves would seem to just be a leaf, but without detail. I was unhappy with the softness with nature photos also. I had some doves in the backyard, and shot many photos, only to see they were o.k. images, but way too soft, especially for the close distance. I tried many aperatures, and focal lengths. Sure, at 400mm zoom, it gets worse. I personally think this was a bad lens, and will try another. Amazon should pack a little better, as this len's box was inside a bigger box with hardly anything to keep it from being knocked around during shipment. Come on amazon, too cheap to pack better than that?
I won't recommend this mouse. Get something else...Pros:Nice sizeNice rubber gripGood distancePlug and play in XPCons:Ate 3 pairs of alkaline AA in 5 monthsNever felt right in my handsDied after 5 months of continuous use
I will start by saying that I am not the purchaser off this remote. My father bought it for my mother and asked me to configure it.I was dismayed to find out that the configuration was done entirely online. The product ships with a simple program that requires an internet connection not only for registration, but for proper function. It appeared that the same functionality was available by going directly to the website.Unfortunately, due to the holiday I assume, the website was overloaded. Effectively, because of this, the remote has not even been used yet. It is not possible to configure it at all.I am confused as to why they would not distribute an application which contains the programming information known to date, with updates available online. I should be able to program the remote with local information at any time.I was also annoyed at the information collected by the website, none of which was optional.I personally have a Sony AV3100 and don't have any dependence on an internet connection to configure. I do like the look and feel of the the Harmony 520 and I like the idea of configuring via USB but I am very much disappointed in this product.
I'll be brief... why would ANYBODY buy this antiquated, discontinued piece of crap when, for the same money or less, you can purchase an up-to-date, fast machine with much more memory. Why do you think Garmin discontinued it? And, speaking of Garmin, if you ever need factory technical support, be prepared to wait up to an hour or longer on hold... and they will tell you that in their message!!!
I purchased this unit and within 2 hours it quit working - couldn't get to menus, couldn't select station, no output, and remote never worked. I returned it and got a replacement. The replacement worked for about 4 hours and quit broadcasting - all the menus worked but nothing was broadcast regardless of what frequency I switched it too. In addition, the remote never worked. In both cases, I checked the battery and they were good. Based on my experience, I'd look for another unit with a proven track record.
Loved the headphones but after only three weeks a crack appeared in the headband. Despite extreme care the headband snapped four weeks later. Worse yet, the headphone wires run through the headband and broke when the headband snapped making the headphones useless. I am very disappointed with this product.
A year ago, my wife bought me this wonderful headset for my birthday. After 2 months of every day use, I picked up the headset and it fell apart in my hands. I looked at where it broke. The plastic slider that holds the headset to the metal part of the slider broke. I thought that maybe my big noggen had put too much stress on the headset. So, without telling my wife, I replaced it. I bent the metal bar to allow for less stress on the platic part of the slider. Then 3 months later, it broke again at the same spot. This time, I was really careful and it still broke. I got some super glue and glued that slider shut premanently. 6 months later, the plastic swivel to the headset sheared off. I'm not sure if super glue will work this time. I'll try to glue it back again. But I have no doubt that this product from BOSE is defectively designed. My wife had bought it from a large well known electronic store. And I got another from the same establishment. Had I read about it before I got the second one, I might have gone for another brand. So now, I'm out $150 and looking for a replacement.I LOVED the sound quality. But the construction is truly SHABBY at best.a GREAT disappointment in the end.
I was expecting a functional wireless headphone but apparently a 60 bucks headphone is too cheap to do just that. This headphone has a LOT of static noise at close range (I've experienced with all different frequency band). Not only is there static noise, the wavelength disturbance is very obvious as you move away from the transmitter. I don't think this headphone is worth the money, it's pretty bad. I am just too lazy to return it...
Like other purchasers, I purchased these DVDs thinking that Memorex was a good brand; however, I quickly found that many of the DVDs are dead and will not allow data to be written onto them. That's a waste. I can certainly understand one or two, but at least a third of my 50 DVD pack are useless. I do not recommend buying these.
Bought this product after misreading the title. This product fried my iPhone's hard drive...I spent 8 dollars to fry my $200 phone. Thanks a lot Griffin. Instead of having iPhone incompatible in the title, put it in the description so it DOESN'T come up when I search iPhone FM Transmitter.
This in reality is a small folding piece of rubber, definitly not the lens protection I wanted. I have not used it since I bought it as it seems worthless to me since it would do nothing if the lens was bumped or dropped and I don't think it would be large enough to even offer much glare protection..save your money and get a UV filter or different lens hood
The Samsung DLPs look fantastic while they are actually working. I would advise getting a service plan, however. I have had an earlier model for two years, and it has been riddled with problems. Because I bought a service plan, I have not paid for repairs, but the TV has been out of commission for a total of 3 months due to a long waiting period for replacement parts. Problems have included lamp failure, color wheel failure, and fan failure. Frankly, I would not purchase another one of these TVs due to the very poor reliability that I have experienced.
this printer at first was good i didnt really need a super fast printer i dont really use it a lot. the first ink cartrage that came with the printer printed well over 300 pages the second ink cartrage printed less than 200 papers. i think that this is a [deceptive exercise] and worst of all the printer use to print the pages out in a couple of seconds but ever since ive changed the ink cartrage it prints about one page per minute(black & white)! i think its a scam. i will have to get rid of this printer. there is obviously some design defects wrong with it thats why it is not being sold anymore. you can only find this printer refurbished because evry1 is tryn to get rid of theirs. hp are scammers dont buy any hp printer. i bought this printer after looking at all the prices of ink etc but the ink lasts significantly shorter DO NOT BUY.
Yes it's true the V6 has a better tone. That's why I didn't buy the 7506 Too Bassey/Muddy. I'm a radio personality and throughout the 70s and early 80s I used a variety of phones but mostly used variations of sony headphones. I like a crisp clear sound with real bass kick not a booming muddy bass like the 7506. I was introduced to the MDR V6 around 92. I was told it was accurate except it had a slight boost in the upper mid range but not enough to muddy up the highs or screw up the clear bass. About 10 years later and still working great my v6s were stolen. I accidentally bought a v600 that's when i knew there was a difference. I suggest you try both. I prefer the v-6 like most of my dj colleagues use.
you think this product is great cuz of the 4 stars. dont fall into the trap like i did. i bought it thinking well its cheap and lotsa ppl like it. its been 2 months since i got it and the right ear bud just stopped working. if i move the wire around theres static. dont waste ur dough. get something >$30
What a horrible mistake this purchase has been!First of all the drive is surprisingly slow -- too slow to use really. 1GB data transfers take over an hour; I swear a tape backup would be faster.The Mionet software interface is horrible. Files can only be shared with Mionet registered users.This product was not developed on Earth -- avoid at all cost.
Easy to set up and worked great except two different routers failed within the first 8 hours of use. The outsourced tech support (email and voice) was marginally acceptable with garbled email due to different ascii character sets.Be sure of vendors return policie before you buy.
New AA battery always shows up as low after a single shot. This comes up after 6 months of use. Same happens with my old canon camera. I will not buy canon again.
Both ink cartridges were dry. They were sold as new, but they must have been very old. Only color printed was very light pink, all other colors printed.Do not buy any products from PCKINK..
I am very unhappy with product. It does not work after 5 months of use and maybe 4 trips.
Compared with panasonic and went with the Zenith name as all other points were comparable. At 7 months I am experiencing digital break up when utilizing component 1 input for HD. Looks like bright stars all across screen, under warranty and seeking help, I am not sure how much I will get. Wish I would have bought the Panasonic.
The older version may have worked, but this version as of 1-09 does not. The software is a disaster. It is not even certified for windows XP SP2. I spent hours working on this to no avail.
my newly repaired (at a cost of half new cost) has died once again.customer service is a joke. i would NOT rec. this or any other product by canon. as a side note, i have a canon digital camera that showed a strange error message. canon estimated the repair to cost quite a bit, but after searching online i found you only had to hit the case to fix the shutter problem. canon never informed me of this............
I am currently trapped in a DirecTV contract. Every time it rains, the TV signal is lost. Additionally, DirecTV nickles and dimes me to death. They advertise you can get programming starting at $29.99, but you will not get out for anything less than about $60.00 once they add all the hidden fees. Additionally, you must pay an extra $5 for each additional TV. We also have the DVR service which is so unreliable, we have to use a VCR as back-up to ensure we get our shows recorded.Recently, we had to move and suspended our account during the move. After we reactivated our account, we were charged late fees for bills we never received. Our contract was extended another two years without our consent. We called DirecTV service, and they do not care.Once my contract is over, we will be cancelling DirecTV to go back to cable.
BEWARE ... do NOT buy this or any palm handheld. I have had both an E2 and this LifeDrive and both have had loving care but both have died within a year . Palm will "graciously" repair it for $150 (plus shipping). so beware ... there is NO quality to be found here ... I suggest you look at a pocket pc or some OTHER device.
This is one huge remote for a car! My tv remote is smaller than this lol. All it does is control the volume and skip songs. Nothing else, cant even do settings. Useless
GOt the wrong card at Radio Shack, I need an M card as my book states and service people told me. Planet had one on line, my card matched the picture..so we ordered it-lots of things coming up for picture opps. They sent the M+ card which I had already purchased and returned and could have boought anywhere. THe picture showed M , the order slip with it said M, but the card itself wrapped very securely(so you couldn't try it) said M+. We had tried the first M+ card FROM rADIO sHACK) and my camera read "card error". We followed directions FROM Planet to return it and got a run-around...no phone number-just email.All we kept asking was"DO you have an M card?" never got an answer and still haven't. They shifted our email to different people that told us different things. Finally they said open and insert- card should work and it DID! We spent almost a week back and forth about model #s etc, we kept telling them our book with the camera said M card do you have it? So camera works fine it we had just known earlier or weren't afraid to open and couln't return. So we missed 2 last ballgames of grandkids,my daughter's 4oth birthday, trip to Big Bend. We will not order from them again-need better communication and how about a phone #-could have been solved earlier. Also their comment space is very short and no way and can tell them your problem.
Pay attention to all the negative reviews. I wish I had read them before I bought this drive. It is a piece of junk. Don't waste your time on it. Do not buy it at any price - even free. This drive will work every once in a while. Do you want a drive that sometimes works?
We bought the product to watch DVDs sent to us from England. The specifications included the special English/European DVD format. However, it does not work and it will not play DVDs from England or Europe. In short, it doesn't work!
I searched and reviewed looking for an fm transmitter for my mp 3 player. Ended up getting an iriver. Have to say that it is more frustrating than it is helpful. Turns itself off more than it stays on. I have tried many different volume adjustments, to no avail. When it does work it seems to work well with very little static if any, but then again, that's only when it actually stays on. Ya know, I would not recommend!
I was terribly disappointed with this item. It worked fine in home and office when I could put the nano and transmitter right ON the tuner. It was terrible in my car. I'd used a similar product-the itrip from Griffin on my ipod mini-so I'm familiar with how this type of device works. That thing was awesome, but I broke it, and wanted a smaller ipod, so I got a nano. There was nowhere close enough for me to put it to get a good sound in my car. I had to hold ipod and transmitter an inch or so away to get anything decent-yeah, try that driving a manual. I think I'm going to try the one by Griffin.
Well, I shot a wedding and this tape has cost me big time. I am using a new Canon XHA1 and these tapes. I should about 2 0tapes with no issues. WHy did I have to have a failure on a nice young couples wedding night!!? I unwrapped a new tape, proceeded to record. The lcd viewer showed fine. Upon reviewing the tape for edit, my heart sank as all I can see is blue!! No actual video to be found! The time stamp is there, and the sound is there, but only blue on the playback. I'm certain these people will sue me. Wow do I look foolish.I read a few reviews and comments on other sites, it's the tapes. My cam is new, the heads were cleaned and again, brand new tape.:(
After buying this camera online and comparing it to competing brands which friends had purchased at similar prices, it seemed a little cheap. It just did not have a solid feel to it, although it was lighter. Well what do you know... not more than 6 months after the 1-year warranty expired, so did our camera. It will cost us over [a hundred dollars] to fix. They (Ritz camera) tell us something went wrong with the "clutch". We took very good care of this camera, but if we would have compared it in a store with others and trusted our instincts as to the "feel" of the camera, we would probably not be out half the cost of buying a new one. A big thumbs down. Quality-wise it was nothing special compared to the competition either.
the ergonomics of the camera is what kills me. You will never be able to use one hand. Proprietary media is another minus for me. It really restricts you on your creativity to store bigger files. At least there should have been a CF slot together with the memory stick. The battery is also proprietary and be ready to pay a premium for accessories because that is the middle name of Sony, to charge a premium for accessories.
I bought this product to extend internet into a room that did not have a hard wired connection, however, the product only worked when each of the XE 103s were on different outlets in the same room. When I placed the second XE103 15 feet away but in a different room, I was not able to connect. The blue light and the green lights don't help much in troubleshooting, as they can all stay on and you still don't have connectivity. Netgear support is painful and frustrating. And they tell you the product won't work if the rooms are on different circuit breakers, which is very often the case for different rooms. If you do buy this product, make sure you can return it.
Buyer beware! Epson printers are among the worst printers out there. I've owned 4 in the past 4 years, and each one has failed to work inside of a year-- and I do not do a lot of printing. I've been told that that is the reason why they fail- that I don't print frequently enough. But still, I think a printer should be able to sit idle for awhile and still function. I now have an HP and am very happy with it. Save your money-- Epson makes a whole lotta junk.
I got this at a great deal in a store around the holidays of 07. I played it smart and registered for the 2 year warranty threw Philips. 2 years and 2 months after i bought this TV it died. The TV first started to go black and randomly turn on and off. Some time after that it would occassionally let out a high pitched screetching sound out of its speakers and shut off. After unplugging it and replugging it back in i would get it to work for a short time when the problem would occur again.Finally i contact Philips and they said that this models was no longer under warranty and couldn't be replaced or fixed. They suggested to me to take it to a local repair shop to get it fixed...After doing research online i discovered that im not the only one with this problem. Apparently soon after warranty for many people the TV died. This problem is caused by a faulty part in the TV's motherboard that causes it to fry it completely. The average repair cost i saw online was $200+ which doesn't include labor. So for the first time in my entire life i had to throw away a TV.If you google this model you will find similar storys and you will wonder why wasn't this model recalled. There is a none defect in this product and Philips refuses to acknowledge it. After this experience i will never buy another HDTV from Philips again. Steer clear of this TV.
The time starts ticking when the item is purchased, not when it ships! The GPS that I bought will not ship for another couple of months, and I agreed to purchase it a month ago. So with the one year manufacturer's warranty (or whatever), and the three months (or more?)one is actually being delivered less than expected.
The DSC-350 took great still shots despite the fact that it needed a lot of light. Unfortunately, when I tried to set it up as a webcam I encountered a lot of problems with the driver installation. The driver that comes with the cam does not work in WinME; and the driver available for download at the D-Link website is no better (in fact, it's the same driver). The available patch did not help, either. D-Link tech support could offer no answers....
Great small size, picture quality good for its size, but not for the price. You can get better pics from disposable cameras.LCD is poorly designed. There is no case, and no protection. The frame is thin and weak and flexes easily so the LCD is designed to break, it is just a matter of how often you use it. The LCD on mine cracked when I pressed the MENU button, which is too close to the LCD.Not worth repairing -$200 to repair. What a joke.
If you carefully inspect a scan of a photograph, you will notice light and dark bands organized horizontally through your image. I tried two separate scanners, three computers with three different operating systems, and installed a USB 2.0 high-speed adapter, and still had a flawed image. HP tech support suggested several procedures, and nothing worked. I paid my own computer consultant to work on it, in case I'd missed something. I love the scanner, but I'm returning it. Clearly, the product has some electronic flaw. Don't waste your time.
I purchased this to share a usb drive between two computers. Unfortunatly this no where on the packaging materials does this say what usb specs it supports. I had to find out the hard way its only USB 1.1, so its pretty much useless junk since its way to slow, and way over priced. You can buy and have shipped usb 1.1 switching units for less than $10 on ebay. So why would anyone spend the MSRP of $59 on a unit like this. All around its not worth the money, and the manufacturer should have the guts to put the specs on there packaging materials. If they don't, then its not worth buying. I took mine back for a refund the next day.
R e v I e w y o u r r e c e n t p u r c h a s e s, well!!! It would not let my wake up my computer form sleep mode, had to force-quit computer. Grrrrrrrrrrr!, Sent an email to Belkin and received no reply from them,Had to take my computer back apart and take out the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 5-Port PCI Card (Purchased on 09/02/2008)
I'm glad I didn't spend my cash on the PNY 128 MB Attache USB 2.0 Portable Flash Memory Drive that sits before me but am sorry my employer invested in a handful of these sorry things.Mine worked exactly one time before lapsing into suspended animation or whatever catatonic state it now inhabits. I know many modern electronic devices are engineered to fail, but one use?There are many better built portable memory devices out there: better built in that they hold more information, are Mac compatible, and they do immediately suffer a total system failure.On the bright side, at least I was never put in a situation where I would actually have to rely on this device.
I just purchased this item today and have been on the phone with ATI for an hour. The picture keeps skipping and the sound and picture are not in sync. I have one of the latest IBM laptops with all the features needed for this tuner to work. The customer service, after attempting a couple of things (in vain), deceided to put the blame on me and just hung up. This is a horrible product and an unprofessional company. I am taking this tuner back today.
Amazon Prime members avoid Smart digital, though from other reviews Amazon's main site seems afflicted by the same curse.Received Cabletech Technology knockoffs ([...]) instead of "snagless" cap Cables To Go ([...]) - note valued at $28.99 on the manufacturer's site.Furthermore, the site above suggests these knockoffs may be labeled cat 6 but are afterall tested up to 100mhz and could therefore be cat5 in sheep's clothing.
I ordered remanufactured ink cartridges and they are performing like remanufactured ink cartridges. The black ink is working fine, but the color ink is low on red, so the color images and such are looking spotty. I guess I will just have to pay the couple of extra dollars next time and get them refilled at Cartridge World.HP 45 Black & HP 78 Tri-Color Remanufactured Ink Cartridges
I have a nano, and was looking forward to using the iTrip. it stays connected, but is not dependable for reception. It's hard to "tune" in, and when I do get it working, it is not always clear. It is more frustrating than enjoyment! Such a good idea, and such a bad product
This product worked great for the first 2 weeks then one morning I went out to my car and saw that the GPS had fallen off the windshield and was sitting on the dash. I had then realized that the suction cup was broken and had lost all grip and I had to throw it away. Great for 2 weeks then broke.
We have had this unit for about a year now. It does work and it has saved us from driving in on a few occasions. I would have given it 5 stars if the graphic user interface would have been designed better. The device allows you to label each outlet to describe what is plugged into it, but the label doesn't display on the screen that power cycles the device. You have to open one screen to see which outlet number the device is plugged into, and then go to another screen to powercycle the outlet number. If they would have displayed the description label next to the power cycle button on the same screen, the unit would have been much easier to use and you would be far less likely to accidently tranpose a number between screens and power cycle the wrong device.
Yes these headphones do have a horrible low frequency resonation that occurs when noise cancellation is activated. It would worsen if I tilted my head forward, but was present all the time. Very disappointing, was there no quality control during the production of these.
Our wireless router is upstairs on one end of the house, and the TiVo is downstairs on the opposite end of the house. Even so, when using laptops while watching television, the internal WiFi cards manage to get a "Fair" to "Good" signal. Even my 5 year old iPAQ gets a workable signal at that location.But, the TiVo AG0100 Wireless G adapter could manage a "Poor" connection at best. It could work, sort of, but only intermittently.Faced with either using a repeater or wiring the TiVo directly with CAT5, I chose the latter.[...]
I have owned numerous Panasonic electronics items over the past 30 years. This includes radios, phones, 3 VHS players, a VHS camcorder, boombox, TV, answering machine, and Mini-DV camcorder. I also own a 5-disc Panasonic DVD player, which is a inoperable piece of metal and plastic occupying my entertainment system shelf.Soon after the warranty expires(if not before), your Panasonic DVD player is LIKELY to develop a malfunction which is displayed on the DVD as an "H07" error. This code is well known to owners of Panasonic DVD players. It is a signal that the spindle motor has failed, or is failing, not turning the DVDs enough to be "read" by the laser.PLEASE research well on Google, Metacrawler, or your Internet engine of choice on the dreaded Panasonic "H07" code. I HIGHLY recommend against buying a Panasonic DVD player until the company acknowledges and corrects their manufacturing error in these machines. Even if your machine is still under warranty, you will need to ship it to Panasonic at your cost, and if it is past the first 90 days of ownership, you will pay $90.00 per hour for repairs.This DVD player is NOT recommended.
Just as other reviewers have reported, I cannot get this unit to pair with my Epoq headset. Thankfully, it is just a $20 I wasted. I advise you not to waste your $$ on this device.
I was very disappointed with these headphones. The ear pads are rigid and very uncomfortable after a short period of time. The ear pads do not surround the ear so they do not "cancel out" noise in the room well at all. The sound was good but they didn't do what I needed them to do which was cancel out the noise in the room. I returned these.
I received the item as advertised except the included wrench was not there. I connected it up to a dvr and there was no problem interfacing it. The picture however was extremely dark during the daytime. I tried it in a dark room and the infrared worked okay but daylight was just too much for this unit. I had to return it.
I bought this antenna to use in a rural area on a panasonic radio that comes only with a small wire antenna. My old boom box (which died) had a 30" telescoping antenna and pulled in several dozen stations. The Terk pulled in one on the new Panasonic. Thinking that the problem might be with the radio, I plugged in the wire antenna. The reception improved to a handful of stations. Next, I tried rabbit ears left over from the pre digital TV era. Once again, I was able to pull in several dozen stations. It's pretty bad when a simple wire antenna outperforms the Terk. Don't waste your money on this item. I could have returned it to Amazon, but the shipping costs would have been more than the refund.
Do not buy a Sony Bravia. Do your research first. You will discover the myriad of problems that have existed with this TV. Even though our tv started to have problems under the warranty, Sony was completely uncooperative at helping with the problem. I have to admit, the picture was beautiful until we started to get black lines across the screen. Although I've bought Sony TVs since the 1970's, I'll never buy another one
What a great idea. But this particular design was not capable of staying in the charging socket. It kept backing out on its own. The company very promptly sent me a replacement, but the replacement did the same. I drive a Subaru Forester, and I think it's socket would be the same as other manufacturer's, but nonetheless, I could not keep it in the socket. Gave up and bought another type.
I think that these are a good set of headphones for the most part but, EXTREMELY OVERPRICED and the bass is equal to the bass on headphones from the 1970s or something. They have amazing clarity but I, for one, LOVE BASS. The MDR-NC60 model was not what I was looking for at all. Bose wins this one hands down. In fact the $70 Skullcandy headphones have subwoofers in them and the bass blows the sox off the MDR NC60's. I'm returning these for a Bose pair first thing in the morning.
Well, I placed my order for this product with Amazon.com, I mean the price was right so I went ahead and ordered it - $54.99.And since I'm a big music-fan, I felt the need to order my MP3 player on 2nd Day Air via UPS.OK, so it arrives. I open the package to find that the LCD screen within the device was completely shattered; the rewind button on the left-side of the device wasn't "clickable" at all; and the battery cover was very stubborn -- had a hard time trying to click it back in.I come here to the Amazon site and request for an replacement item, and that's when I was prompted to go through the proper "return" procedures with the package, etc.. The return request was looked into and taken care of the next day, by sending me a new package Next Day Air via UPS.The package arrives on Wednesday around noon, everything looks in order, and I'm off listening to my music. Then, just that Friday as I'm coming home on the subway, I notice my battery was low, so that wasn't no biggie. Once I changed tracks, the device dies and doesn't boot back on; I figured the battery is 'completely' dead at this point.I get new batteries, and the device still doesn't want to turn on; I plug it into my USB port on my computer, and still, nothing!At this point, I'm a bit ticked off on receiving broken devices, and items that can't last longer than a week of use. And no, it wasn't due to misuse of the product as it was completely intact the entire.It looks like I'm just going to send the second unit along with the first one back and just request a full refund. *sighs
I just purchased the Logitech MX3200 and had the same sound problem reported by several others. I'm disappointed that Logitech did not fix this despite the numerous bug reports on this site. To restore my sound capability, I needed to reset the "default device" under Control panel/Sounds and Audio devices/Audio/Sound playback. It seems that the mouse/keyboard installation had changed this setting. I hope this fix helps others with the same problem.I couldn't be more furious with Logitech!
I have owned this for over 2 years now. It has been sent back to Celestron once ($30 shipping) and just died again. When it is not in use, it sits in the house in a plastic bin - charged every two months. Went to use it 2 weeks ago and it flaked out again. Celestron sent me a new AC adapter but that didn't do the trick. STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT!!
At only 15 miles from a few broadcast stations, I expected this antenna would be functional. I received lock on only one station depending on where I stood in the room, for a few seconds. Then it would go out. The strength meter on my tv peaked at "15", and the minimum strength recommended for digital reception "60".It sounds like this will work if the broadcast tower is right beside you, in which case I suspect a coat hanger would also work.
After two weeks of use the Graffiti feature no longer works and the pen will not align with the screen icons. Customer support is worthless and when I asked to speak with a manager my support rep said that he was in a meeting. No doubt. I will look for a different brand.
Used for less than a month, then suddenly stopped working. Took a risk not buying from apple, and paid for it.
Reception was very weak...the radio kind of lightweight. The Sony dream machine was a far superior product.
Nice looking machine, but obviously nobody even looked to see if it worked before sending it to me. #1 - It would not boot up in XP, just froze at every attempt. #2 - the battery would not charge, as clearly shown by the indicator light. I was able to fix the boot-up by going to Safe mode and running Defrag and Scandisk. The battery problem was not fixable - It is simply defective. Despite all the trouble, I'd still like to keep the machine, but there is no option to replace the battery only. There's no &#34;Contact Seller&#34; button available for this transaction and all I am left to do is return it. Whole effort - Waste of Time. I Hate Wastes of Time!
As the title says, if you're surfing Amazon while having had tossed back several cold ones, turn off your one-click. No, not because you won't buy stupid stuff, but because you'll pay too much. I totally KNEW I was buying an awesome stereo audio cable, and I was thrilled at what I thought was a steal of a price: $400.00, which is totally worth is for vortexs and full optimizations and nice finishes on the copper.Well, I need to figure out how to sell my wife's champion show horse without her knowing, Maybe I could substitute a cheaper one?
Soho Electronics stole me more than [...]$... I've bought a Canon GL2 camcorder and accesories on March of last year and I never recived anything, after a lot of e-mails and false promises... Of course, they charged my credit card... They are liars and never give true information about email addresses to contact them, or never give an answer to the client's Emails... The customer service mail ([...]) doesn't work... The website doesn't allow you to contact them... The last time I phoned them they gave me false information and left me alone waiting a long at the phone... Attention please Amazon, attention please buyers: never trust Soho Electronics.
I purchased this mouse to replace an older Logitech mouse and have been fairly disappointed. Microsoft mice have usually been pretty good, but this one falls a bit short, I think.First of all, the right side button is completely inaccessible, unless you purchase a 3rd party flaming hoop and jump through it.The left side buttons are accessible, but not comfortably so.The biggest problem I've had with this mouse is it will periodically develop an electronic spasm when you try to move it, or it thinks the pointer arrow's active part isn't the tip any longer, but rather somewhere around the middle of the mouse arrow. On top of that, it takes three clicks of the mouse to accomplish one click while it is in this spastic mode (and no, this isn't battery related).I think Microsoft generally makes good mice. This mouse, however, is a specimen that necessitates the use of the word "generally" in that sentence.Do yourself a favor and get something else.
This thing wears out batteries in nothing flat. I think a design flaw is responsible. It takes only 2 batteries and that just doesn't cut it. I use rechargeable. perhaps the way expensive non chargeable battery would be better?As expected, kodak has that long delay between the time the shutter button is depressed and the time the shutter deploys, ruining most shots as the subject changes in the 1-2 second delay.Don't bu
This seller will not accept e-mails or phone calls. This is what I wrote when I returned it:How does this stupid thing work?You were too lazy to provide any instructions.We tried this item on three 15" notebook computers. There is no way to make it stick to any of them.The box for this junk has a picture of a DESKTOP monitor. Maybe this thing is for those, but you do not want to buy from these people.
Got a emerson one from walmart sd a gift. Then got another one the next year at k mart because i got tired of the squealing (yes I clean my vcrs)but it was the same exact thing except now said sanyo. who knew they were bought out? It ate a tape the first time I put one in and I haf a feeling it would. Had to take it back. Makes horrible squealing noise when rewinding. Hard to set timer, very old looking blue menu screen though it only goes back to 2002. When you tape something and the tape runs it rewinds itself then turns off and comes back on the dvd setting so you have to take the tape out and put it back in to be able to press the vcr button and switch back.
i have purchased two schumacher products over the last five years to keep my car's battery charged over the winter. both have died. the first one in one year (just outside the warranty), the other after two 1/2 years (once again just outside the warranty). my experience suggests that these products are marginally engineered and i can't recommend them. BUY ANOTHER BRAND!!!!!!!!!
The ear muffs should be larger for comfort. Can't use them for extended periods of time because they hurt after 15 minutes of wearing.
this card reader would not work from the first.tried it in three computers using 3 cards. the cards worked in desktop reader.waste of money
I was in need of a new adapter after the new puppy got a hold of the original one. Dell was selling theirs for a lot more, so I decided to give this one a go.I'm now disappointed because it does not seem to fit my inspiron 4150 properly. It will work fine for a few minutes, then the cord gets moved the slightest bit...and my comp shuts off! This is really frustrating since I usually use my laptop on the bed and like to change positions every once and a while. Now I have to set it still and hope me getting off the bed won't jilt it too much.If you're looking for anything slightly mobile, get another adapter.
In my opinion, I don't think these are very good headphones. Here are my observations after having these for about 6 months now:4) HEAVY. I can't move my head freely because these are heavy headphones and they fall off easily.3) Shallow cups. Combined with how heavy the cups are makes these uncomfortable and doesn't allow for the cups to adequately cover the ears like other headphones do so well. This really detracts from having an immersive experience.2) Static using the external decoder. I have a Creative sound card that decodes to Dolby Digital and DTS, so this isn't a big deal for me, but after a lot of time with Triton's tech support team, I've given up on using the supplied external decoder. I get no static when I connect from my sound card directly to the headphones, so I can live with that.1) Just do not get the 5.1 surround experience. It's just not there. I original bought the Pioneer wireless 5.1 surround headphones and then returned them for these, but I regret that now. The Pioneer's were expensive, but this is one of those cases where you get what you pay for.Maybe my head is just shaped wrong for these headphones, but I cannot recommend them. Otherwise, the audio quality of the speakers themselves, especially the sub, are good, but again, due to design issues, I just don't get immersed like I have experienced from other 5.1 headphoens.
I recently bought this product and was disapointed from the first day. First, one of the speakers was broke, second, all the left speakers began to crackle by the third day, and third, they became very uncomfortable after about 3 to 4 hours of use. Also the sound quality was not impressive, and they let out almost as much sound outside the headphones as they did in, so everybody in the room could hear it even at normal sound levels.I did like the way they looked when I first saw them but when you put them on your head, you just look stupid because the head band sticks out an inch or two on each side. Also, the most annoying thing in the world, they dominated over all my other sound software. When connected to the USB, they would not let any other sound device work such as my speakers or another set of headphones. When I unpluged them to get my speakers to work, I would have to plug the headphones back in and restart my computer to get them to work again. This is the worst investment I've ever made and I do know quite a bit about computers so I know that everything bad I experienced was at fault of poor quality from the company. Also the return policy is very unprofessional and a cheap way to not have to take responsability for a shotty product.
I had high hopes of sharing my Canon i850 printer, and the Hawking H-PS1U seemed to be the USB answer. Alas performance did not measure up to its looks. One, it was very, very slow. Two, it would not allow full bi-directional communication back to the computer. Three, it operated very hot. Did I say it was slow?One email contact to tech support containing four questions brought no response. Another finally brought a minimal answer - disable bi-directional capability. No, I said, I need that capability, and if a user has to disable a feature he/she paid for to use your device, your product is deficient. A third email returned one more answer - the server meets thermal targets. A fourth and final email generated the most comprehensive answer, repeating earlier instructions but still not addressing all my questions.So, if it does what you need, the Hawking is fine. If it doesn't, don't count on tech support for much help.
When I bought this, it didn't run all that well although when the fans did actually work, my machine was definitely cooler. However, the fans continued to stop for no reason and now the chill pad does not work at all, and it is only 2 weeks after my purchase. I would not recommend this product. Although it did cool my laptop, the fact that it stopped working after only two weeks makes the purchase waste of money.
In my case it functions as advertised, with "only" a "minor" problem - it heats up (it becomes extremely hot), dangerously I must say ... I actually removed the cover and turned it on to see what is causing the extreme heat - it was a transistor; it heats up in a matter of seconds and stays extremely hot; afraid that it would explode if I keep it on longer. I have another unit just like this one; bought it at Home Depot about 5 years ago (for some reason I can't locate one there anymore, they must have discontinued) - but that one is working just fine and has been working for the last 5 years. This one, I can't use it, too concerned about fire hazard and safety ...
I was under the impression this was a wireless surround sound sytem, The only wireless part of this was the back speaker.
Expensive and they don't last long. Remind me of radio shack wires I brought sometime ago. I replaced these with a brand X wire. Nothing worse than expensive wires that snap crackle and pop on you after 1 month.
My wife got this for me on sale. Loved the controls, which are simple and logical. Timer worked great for one season, but then started turning on at times not programmed and were erratic turning off, too. Tried changing the battery, but didn't help. Too bad. Seems sturdy and tight and well laid-out. But southern Texas climate mandates dependable watering or everything dies.
My DVD Player stopped reading about half of my discs. So I bought this thing to try and fix that problem. But guess what? My DVD Player wouldn't read this disc either. So I sat there like an idiot for 30 minutes ejecting and inserting but no luck. And the best part of it all is my DVD Player is also a memorex. Obviously it's not worth returning it for only 6 dollars.
This camera has a number of features, and I'll be reviewing the capabilities of each.1.) Video ModeVideo quality is mediocre at best. You need to use daylight in order to get anything resembling decent video. You can record 640x480 at 10 fps (NOT 15 fps), or 320x240 for a much smoother 30 fps. Unless you like headaches, stick with the smaller res. Because the camera is so light, it's easy to end up with "Earthquake Videos"--steady your hand, or use any standard tripod (attached to the battery door, which can open if you screw the tripod on too tight).I had great frustrations getting this camera to have proper white balance indoors under incandescent lighting. Like many digital cameras I've toyed with, results are too yellow/red, and the White Balance feature of the camera does little to fix this. Use daylight.Sound on videos is also mediocre. It's not terrible, but there's some detectible artifacts. The camera also has some fun "filters" (Sepia, B&W;, Negative, etc) if you want to play with those.Videos use the ASF format container, IMA ADPCM audio codec, and ISO MPEG-4 Video V1 video codec. Included software allows you to compile video snips, add effects, and other basic bits if you don't already have software that can handle ASF files.You can plug the camera into a TV, but you will likely need to buy extra cables so that you can plug in both audio and video (only video cable is supplied). There is definate pixelization when put on the big screen, but this is still a handy feature. Support for NTSC and PAL, 60 and 50 Hz.In summary, it's fine for making videos during the day to post on YouTube or to send to friends. Limited use in other areas. Weakest with poor lighting.2.) Camera ModeUp to 3 MP. I did not extensively test this feature, but found it difficult to get the flash to cooperate. Photo quality was okay, but limited. I prefer my FinePix camera over this for flexibility and quality. No optical zoom. Uses JPEG format.3.) MP3 PlayerMP3 files ONLY. This is one area where this device falls flat. Sound quality was distinctly "grainy" when attempting to handle high frequencies (almost like a tincan effect). You will probably not be using this device as a portable MP3 player. Navigation was fine, but I found I kept bumping the stop button when I had it in my pocket. Very annoying.4.) Sound RecorderEssentially like recording video, only just the audio. Records using the .WAV container, IMA ADPCM codec, 8000 Hz, 4 bit, Mono quality. There are no options to change the quality of your recorded files.5.) Webcam ModeBy plugging the camera into your PC via USB, you can use it as either a portable drive (to transfer files to your PC) or a webcam. Webcam quality has the same weaknesses as standard Video. Without proper lighting, video will be mediocre at best.(SUMMARY)This device is a fine toy to play around with, and is a fair alternative to high-priced digital camcorders, but is little more than a portable webcam. A fun gift for someone in the 12 to 18 range. Buy rechargable AAA batteries (device uses 4) so you aren't constantly buying new juice--batteries only, nowhere to plug an AC adapter.If you're more serious about your video projects, get a more serious camera. This is a toy, only a toy.
This is a great concept. I put jacks in three cars so I could easily move it from car to car. The thing worked nice, though the control dials are awkward. The squelch dial on mine was nearly impossible to turn but I put that up to the usual lack of quality control in China.Happily I talked for three weeks. Then it stopped. No audio output.The speaker went dead. Chinese garbage.So after several ignored email's I'm sending the trash back to Cobra with a receipt and a letter and we'll see if they make good on their warranty. Maybe the next one will last a little longer.UPDATE: Cobra quickly put a new speaker in the unit and returned it. (They say they will not honor warranty issues on sets paid for with PayPal or bought through ebay) Problem is that in opening it, they broke the plastic nibs holding the case together. They glued it back together with black silicone -- quite befitting of it's junky Chinese heritage!
I have purchased two pairs of these earphones and both have ended up with sound coming from only one ear within about 90 days. Don't worry both times it was just after the warranty expired. Why did I purchase a second pair? I don't know. They are also terrible for working out. If you don't hold the cord while running you will hear a nice thumping noise every time the cord hits your body. It's a great unwanted bass line. I highly recommend not wasting your money on this product. You will be using your Apple earphones in a matter of weeks.
I have recived todya my camera S60 CANON POWER, I havent use it already but, when I made my buying order, it says "Free memory with purchase" but I havent receive it.I buyed the camera on octubre 5, where AMAZON says in "recommendated for you" that the camera s6o came with a Memory card of 256 Mb, but I havent received.I have chech my order (103-3082162-22003868 today and is still says "free memory wuith purchaase".Its horrible to feel you have been stolen.
I bought this camera in a hurry because my other one unexpectedly broke. I don't like going anywhere without a camera. This one is ergonomically designed in a slight wedge shape making it easy to fall out of your pocket. I caught it before it hit the ground. Whew! Further, it is small so if you have large hands you probably don't want this one. The pictures were quite sharp. The viewing screen often whited out in bright, contrasty lighting situations and seemed unable to make a decent exposure in these conditions. I consider that defective. I took it back and got a thoroughly excellentCanon PowerShot A630 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoominstead. Very satisfied with the Canon!
I have been using this CardScan for a while now 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 I would have to purchase their $80 (plus S&H) upgrade to get my unit to work with Windows Vista. 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.
If this spool had 100' on it I'll eat my laptop. Was more like 83' When you purchase something online you expect to get what you paid for. Not true here.
I ordered two of these and the items arrived while I was on vacation. One corner and of the packaging was crushed. The frames unsurprisingly had crushed corners as well. When I tried to return them for replacement, I was told that it was past the 7 day return period (should have read their policies more carefully).These are also incredibly heavy for just hanging a poster. The backing is like particle board while the frame itself is pretty cheap stuff.The items would be fine if they were undamaged, but would require more than just a nail in the wall to hang like other poster frames I have ordered.
It wasn't until I received my Jordana 525 that I realized that it couldn't synchronize with Lotus Notes. Lotus notes us nearly ubiquitous in business and is universally used in my company of @60,000 employees. Without this synchronicity, the product is nearly useless. HP didn't help much with recommendations for third-party solutions--although I hear they exist. I didn't want to take the risk of trying any, so I sent the Jordana packing.Other problems: The screen is difficult to see--even at full brightness (not active matrix). The design of the cover for the accessory slot is VERY flimsy and is easily upset--it would quickly break off.On the positive side, the CE operating software looks to have broad functionality and the sound is a nice addition. One more thing: The stylus is separate from the unit and is stored in the case--awkward. The 525 is twice the weight and size of a PalmVx. All in all, for most needs as an organizer, the Palm seems to me to be much better. If you want MP3 to go, games and memory, MAYBE the 525 is for you.Im a bit disappointed in the HP support as well.
Battery charger (and battery) failed after first time use when plugged in while we were in China. Was glad there was a number of Canon dealers in Shanghai where we bought them again and were able to make the most of our vacation. This is a thumbs-down for the product and we've returned it (them) to Amazon.com, but had to pay the chipping costs for the products.
I got one of these as a gift. Followed the instructions to the letter. I could not find a completely "empty" slot on the FM dial, as I am in an urban area with lots and lots or stations, but I did find a few with just low static. Tuned the device to those frequencies, had it plugged in and lit up and my 20GB Ipod playing with volume up, but no sound from my Ipod at all could be heard on my car radio. Tried everything I could come up with to make it work within about 15 minutes, but never could get a peep out of it. Not saying that I didn't miss something -- I didn't have a teenager handy to show me how it works -- but I can read instructions. To no avail, though. Back it went.
While the picture quality is quite good with this camera, the shutter delay is quite extreme. The low rating is more a factor of the quality of the camera and the post-purchase customer support. The camera completely stopped working just out of the one-year factory warranty. Kodak has a flat fee of $150 to repair. The camera stopped working once again after the third use, but since it was out of the 30-day repair warranty, Kodak would only offer another $150 repair or an upgrade to one of their other cameras with a trade in. The cost of the upgrade was more than the street price of the camera.
I lost over 300 excellent shots thanks to this card. I've tried everything -- the pictures come back corrupted every time. Sometimes it will be just a few pictures, other times it's the whole card.PNY Tech Support is absolutlely the worst I've ever experienced in my life. 2+ hour waits on hold to get hung up on. What good is a lifetime warranty if you can't get through to the company!Stay far away from all PNY products -- that's what I'm doing forever.
As per my previos e-mails to amazon......THIS ITEM ARRIVED IN PEICES. iT HAD NOT BEEN PACKED AT ALL. wRAPED VERY LOOSLEY IN BUBBLE WRAP ONLY. I HAVE BEEN DEVISTATED BY THIS LOSS. I HAVE WANTED AND NEEDED THIS PARTICULAR PRINTER.....NONE OF MY QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED. THIS ITEM CAME BY USPS THE WHOLE END OF THE BOX WAS MASHED IN AND THE WHOLE SIDE OF THE COMPUTER WAS IN SMALL PEICES. ALL PLASTIC PARTS BROKEN. IT IS TOTALLY USELESS AND UNFIXABLE. IT SIMPLY BANGED AROUND IN THE BOX...........VERY DISSAPPOINTED......
One day while I was wearing the headphones for about 20 minutes, for noapparent reason, one side broke, while they were sitting on my head. I know I didn't do anything to cause this, I attribute it to a bad design, and perhaps cheap plastic. So I taped the one side back on with electrical tape.About 2 months later, again, while the earphones were on my head for quite some time, the opposite side broke. I taped that side too.. Now, I do enjoy the sound that comes from these headphones, so I figured that I could live with the tape.Yes, they did hurt my ears when worn for more than 1/2 hour like everyone else is mentioning.Well today, the tape gave way, and they broke again.The sound quality is there. As far as the manufacturing quality, the only thing that seems to be made very well, is the shiny Logitech logo on the side of the earphone.I hope Logitech learned from this mistake and will put more effort into finding a better manufacturer of their products.
Pros:- Don't need to open the antenna to get reception...so it stays streamlined to the edge of your PC Card slot. That is the only positive of this card.Cons:- the driver software is WAY outdated. Even the software on 3com's site doesn't help.- Doesn't pair well.- Class II card...bad range.Go with a CLASS I type card. I purchased a Hawkings Tech Class 1 USB dongle. It is awesome. However I am now purchasing a Zoom Class I card which looks great and from what I heard might be the best.
I bought mine last June. But at that time there was no any review anywhere. The camcorder was proved to be a piece of junk. The zooming function faile about 2 months after I bought it. The sounds in videos I recorded are fragmented. Both the video and pictures have very bad quality. In addition, the battery is becoming bad too. I sent it to the service center last month, with $45 payment for labor. Not recommended at all!
I purchased this for a small office in 09/06 during a sale at Staples. We set it up, and started to print some sample documents. WOW, was it loud. It sounded like the ink cartridges were being hit with a hammer against the front cover! I contacted Ricoh, assuming this was some type of defect or damage to this new machine. They wrote me back, stating in writing that this was normal and we could expect this level of noise. I could not believe they admitted this, in writing. There is no way you can talk on the phone if this is anywhere near you. It does the job and prints nice copies, but unless you can put it in a corner that is far, far away, this is not the machine for you.
I purchased a Palm TX in November 2005. It was flaky from the start - rebooting itself randomly. The last week in April 2006, it became even more erratic; it did not recognize the memory card. It started rebooting itself over and over and over till it ran out of power and stopped altogether. When I tried to charge it, it started to reboot again.I called Palm service, who put me on hold for 17 minutes and then disconnected me. It took almost a week for them to say they would honor the extended warranty I had purchased and send the 'advance exchange' refurbished replacement. They have refused to honr the advertised promise to have it delivered to my home within 3 business days - even though it has been over a week since I first reported the problem.I have had to call more than 10 times. I have been disconnected at least 3 times. I have been mis-informed on some aspect of their 'solution' every time I got through. They know they are wrong - they offered me a $25 gift certificate to buy more stuff that won't work from their Palm store - and I have to pay shipping!Do not buy this product - or any Palm product - if you actually need to use the product to get work done.
I bought this as a replacement battery for my JVC GR-C7U and the battery did not fit my camcorder; in fact, the battery I received was several sizes smaller than the actual GR-C7U battery(although the label on the battery I received claims "GR-C7U").The actual model number for a JVC GR-C7U compatible battery is NB-P7U, so look up the model number for the battery instead of the camcorder model to get more accurate search results.
i just got this printer. used it yesterday and today to find out that the photo quality in not just "not amazing" but quite poor. solid colors are fine, but, for example, when printing an area that's 100% yellow and 50% magenta, the dots are very noticeable. the registration of the colors is also quite bad, so it looks poor when, for example again, you print a size 12 font with serif that's white on blue. you can see the magenta around the white font. blacks are fine at 100%, but any gradient under that looks just not satisfactory. you can easily notice the dots, and type in gray becomes had to read due to the lack of continued lines -because of the dot size- and the inconsistency of the solid gray area.
8 gauge would be a stretch for this wire!! maybe the diameter of the insulation would be 8 gauge if the entire insulation was made out of copper as well, either way I used the power wire for my speakers, which is nice cause it makes for good speaker wire, you can still wire a car or truck with it (and the size makes hiding it easier) but it is not a high quality wire for competition like set up, unless you use the stuff for speaker wire, then its cool, plus you get some nifty extras like zip ties and rca's excellent purchase for low budget installs.
Thing is like 20 feet long, and the clip is retarded. The pictures make it look sick, but it's not. It's hard to clip on, it's not even a clip. It's just a gap of plastic where you have to jam your headphone cord or whatever in between it. If your cord isn't thick enough, fold it and try again. It's a piece of s***t really is what it is.
I'm so glad to see others corroborate my experience with this meshuggah printer !Nothing but trouble - paper jams all the time, slow, awful - I thought it was maybe because I was using a Mac but apparently not.STAY AWAY at ANY price !
URCs products are generally simple and easy to use. I own the MX-900 and MX-950. Both have functioned reasonably well since purchased in late 2006... until it's time to modify your system or something goes wrong. URC's customer service is atrocious. Well, perhaps I should say it would be atrocious if it existed in more than theory. Some time after the initial installation and programming of my system and remotes I wanted to add some components and reprogram the remotes accordingly. As my URC authorized distributor was no longer in business I attempted to secure the editing software from URC. After a month of increasingly frustrated emails and phone calls I was finally able to download the software. Problem solved I thought. But wait!! It gets better. The software for these units is ONLY compatible with Windows XP! A version of Windows retired by Microsoft December 2006. That's more than 6 years ago for anyone keeping score. More frustrated calls and emails then and again January 2013 and it is clear that no software update will be forthcoming. You spend hundreds of dollars on a IR/RF programable universal remote and you'd hope that the manufacturer would stand behind the product with prompt cheerful customer service and keeping software up to date. Not so URC. Do NOT patronize this company. You WILL regret it.
I would like to say that all of my dealings with Amazon have been wonderful, fast, and not a problem. The only reason I gave this unit a below rating is because the pictures showed a unit that just plugged into the wall, like the one that came with camera. When it arrived, I opened it up and I found a plug-in cable, then a charging box (gray), plus a battery. So I was not happy about the pictures not being the same one as I thought I had ordered, I was expecting the one with the folding prongs. Otherwise, Amazon would get a 5 on this review.
Have had this set for over 5 years. It started losing the picture every once in a while, though the sound was fine. The problem became more and more frequent until there was no picture at all. I found many others on line with exactly the same problem and many solutions, but all seemed to find Sharp unresponsive. I made many calls to Sharp - including speaking with 2 supervisors - before they acknowledged the problem, said there was a service bulletin on it, and sent a repairman to replace 6 screws and the inverter unit. In a half hour the set was once again working fine, but I am finished with Sharp forever. You shouldn't have to fight to get a factory defect corrected.
I ordered two of these mounts. one was stripped and could not tighten to a locked position. The other did, but I do not trust the longevity.
Glad to see that some people had good luck with this card, but it was a nightmare for me. Spent 5 hours this morning trying to get this thing to work. Tried different drivers,settings,pci slots, searched all over the web for solutions to my problem, and no luck.Sound comes out horrible, and playing music causes my comp to reboot. No error message, just reboots.So it may or may not work, and your probably better off buying a different card. Also no hardware acceleration.
MEBS! Silly blunt-skulled Earthlings. All interstellar craft are equipped with effective cloaking devices. This detector simply identifies gullible humanoids.Beldar ConeheadEarth Emissary - Planet Remulack.
I recently purchase a new HP notebook and I honestly thought that this will be better than my no so old Acer turion 64 TK-53 2.0 GHZ at least on hardware my HP looks superior, but much to my surprise the ACER work faster, better, and with more stability than my new "hardware superior" HP, I'm not sure why but the only explanation is that the terrible Windows vista home factory install form HP is messing up everything, while in rest with absolutely no programs running not even the messenger Vista have almost 70 process running that takes about 65% of the physical memory (more than 600 MB) just for the background programs and services, Vista freezes all the time while burning a DVD which is bad, or just web browsing which is even worst, the Acer works great with XP with very little problems from time to time but nothing that a good tune up can't fix.After trying Linux Ubuntu Ultimate at work I found that this is not a very friendly OS mostly when I try to make it work with some application that I use daily or when installing new drivers or some programs that just don't work, but Ubuntu give me the stability that Vista can't offer and I'm more then willing to learn how to deal with Linux just to show Microsoft the finger and move on to a different OS, or you can always downgrade to Windows XP and wait for Microsoft to fix the millions of problems that Vista have, personally I don't think SP1 for Vista is going to do much for an OS that relies in taking so much resources from hardware, I rather use those resources for my programs and applications to run stable and smoothly.
The specs were great but the product didn't perform well. The 5mp cameratook distorted pictures. The song list was garbled. The buttons frequentlydidn't work well. It had bad reviews on the Internet so the customer hadto be prepared for a disapointment. But the return service was great. Noproblem there.
I bought this thing awhile back because it was small, light, relatively inexpensive (at the time), and was moisture resistant, making for a potentially excellent workout MP3 player. I was BADLY mistaken; this product is inherently flawed. Rio repaired or replaced it no fewer than six times over a one year period; I have also personally repaired the player three additional times in the four months following. The headphones are total garbage; they broke the first time I wore them. Rio replaced them no fewer than SEVEN times. When turned off, the battery continues to be drained for some reason. Once you install a battery don't expect any more than ~24 hours of life out of it, tops, even if you don't actually turn on the player. The case is made of flimsy-feeling plastic. If you want to see track/playback info, you'll need the (clumsy) included remote control as the main unit has no LCD screen, and the remote is not lighted and has the world's smallest buttons. The player reportedly can use a CF card for memory expansion but (a) it won't use a larger-than-64MB card, and (b) card support is REALLY spotty. I've tried at least a half dozen cards and haven't found a single card that works consistently in the unit. I will never buy another Rio product again, EVER. The ONLY saving grace that this MP3 player has: When thrown against the surface of a pond, its rounded shape gave me 12 skips across the surface. My best throw yet.
This adapter lasted less than two months before some of the plastic started to melt and start smoking. It is a potentially very dangerous item and not worth spending any money on. Look for a charger that has a warranty to save your money!
I made the mistake in buying a used turntable. When it arrived from this warehouse I knew looking at thebeat up box it came in that I'll be unpleasantly surprised. Here is a partial list of missing items : counter-balance,headshell, cartrige, needle, drive-belt,connecting wires between head shell and cartrige etc. On thesite of this Warehouse they advertised it as being in &#34; very-good condition&#34; If one item was missing I could haveallowed it thinking it was a packaging ommission but when so much is missing it's not just negligence...So do yourselves a favor and buy NEW ! The Denon turntable itself is supposed to be a great buy but only ifit's new.
Yes, they are uncomfortable, but if they worked I could overlook that. They don't. Besides the difficult installation on Vista (no instructions, figure it out yourself), once they are installed they randomly lose the connection, and even when they are working, the sound is staccatto and jumpy. When I'm playing my FP shooter game online, the connection will just terminate randomly. Worse, on Vista, this freezes the display and I can only get it back by &lt;CTL>&lt;ALT>&lt;DEL> for the logoff menu. These went in the trash one week after I bought them. I wish I could give this product negative stars.
This is in retail packaging but it is remanufactured or, in other words, refurbished. Don't make the mistake of thinking you are buying a new retail product.
I bought 4 of these cameras as gifts and all of them stopped working after 3-4 days (about 5 pictures taken). After investigating it turns out the batteries SONY packs with these cameras are sub-standard and discharge within 3-4 days.The support claims that the included batteries are only for immediate use only and we should buy new batteries anyway. That is pretty bad product policy.Wish I had bought a Nikon or Canon with rechargable batteries.
After two years of medium workload HDD became extremely noisy and show error: "Excessive vibration". IBM replaced my drive with USED REFURBISHED HDD. I didn't make mistake. I don't know what was first USED or REFURBISHED. But anyway drive body has a lot of testing tags and scratches that it was not really matter how it was used. I just want to mentioned I got same problem with TWO DIFFERENT HDD BOTH IBM 180GX 60Gb. BOTH FAILED AFTER TWO YEARS ON DIFFERENT COMPUTERS.
I'm trying to replace my IOGEAR MiniView Micro 2-Port KVM Switch with a four-seat KVM. A four port version of the one I already enjoy, from the same company, seemed like the logical choice. Turns out, it wasn't. Using the exact same equipment (after reading the brief manual), I installed it. My keyboard never succesfully transmitted a keystroke and my mouse stopped working between switches. I followed the manual's troubleshooting suggestions but they didn't change the outcome and now it's going back.
There is a constant hiss, the sound level pulsates no matter which source,it does this with CD player, radio, and MP3 player , the headset fit is not adjustable. The price was low, but since this is such a poor quality product it is not worth even that low cost.
Please check the size of the mouse before buying this. It's height is half the width of my laptop. I thougth it would go into my palm by seeing the picture. But finally returned the product due to the unexpected bulky appearance. But it have a very nice modern look !!!
I've had mine for about a year now. One of the 2 speakers stopped working the first month or two. It never sounded great and now became almost worthless, but I kept it because it plays MP3s & nothing else in the house does. This morning it stopped recognizing that there is a CD or MP3 in it at all. Now it's in the trash. I had tried taking it back to Best Buy where I got it when the speaker first went out but they wouldn't take it back. (They have a terrible return policy.)As of this moment there are 3 1-star ratings and mine will be the 4th. We took time to write it so you don't waste your money. I hope you listen.
I don't print a whole lot because these ink cartridges don't last! I hate being limited on my printing, and I thought the Epson was going to be better on ink than the other printers I've owned, but not so. Another thing that happens is the printer won't print if the color cartridges run out, so I don't even know if there's ink in the black one. It shuts down. It won't even scan! What is up with that? It doesn't need ink to scan. It tells me to replace the ink cartridges when I go to scan....
This may be listed to work with D90 but it does not. Do not try to make your D90 an FX camera like I did and if you have this camera you know that factory battery is great and this grip is nice to have but does not seem to match the material or quality... Amazon was amazing and i returned this right away with NO issues. 5 for Amazon and 1 or less for this Nikon case.
My husband bought this filter to protect our 70-200 f/2.8, lens and the second time we used the lens the filter broke. Didn't hit it on anything that would create the break, very disappointed in this filter, would never buy this brand again, lesson learned!
When I bought this adapter the picture showed a male HDMI connector to female DVI connector, however, the text description was the opposite. Amazon shipped what was in the text description, not what was in the image. Returned with no problems, but was frustrated with the mixup. Caveat emptor.
Worked fine for 86 days. Then it died. While I don't expect these devices to last forever, 86 days seems a little bit too short. While the price is good, it probably is not really worth it.
First time owning a Denon product. I was excited about this dvd player with so many features and got a great deal on it. When I first took it out of the box,it was heavy and after I hooked it up and popped in a dvd movie. Big disappointment,picture freezes after within 5 minutes. So,I stop and replayed the dvd movie again and it freezes again within 5 minutes. I returned it for a refund. Just ordered the Harman Kardon dvd47.Hope this one is trouble free. Will not recommend this Denon player.
After I put the new Magenta Cartridge into my printer, the reds looked faded on the test prints. I removed the cartridge, cleaned the area, gave the cartridge a good shake, and put it back into the printer. No change - still faded reds. I'm very disappointed. I purchased the HP cartridge specifically so this would not happen (after reading the reviews of cheaper re-manufactured units). Now I have to ask for and wait on a replacement ... if I can get one. Lesson learned - if you're going to pay full price anyway, buy from a local supplier.
I bought two of these cameras as gifts. Picture quality was ok...not great clarity but good color. Good for birthday party snapshots. After a few months, the sliding door stopped working on one of them. And shortly after the warranty expired (1 year) the other camera stopped working. Olympus phone service and Web site offered no help except to suggest that the only way to get it repaired was to mail it to them. For the price of $75.00 they would fix it. As the camera cost me $92.00, I'll just toss it in the trash. And NEVER buy an Olympus camera again!! That's my product review.
At first this system was flawless. Then the light panel went. After that, the connections to the speakers went. I sent the unit back and after two months, they sent a replacement which was also defective. They promised to send another replacement but now their e mail and cust service numbers have been disconnected. I did a Better Business Bureau search on this company and the results are listed below:Here's your BBB file:Based on BBB files, this company has an unsatisfactory record with theBureau.Specifically, our records show a pattern of non-response to consumercomplaints brought to its attention by the Bureau.The following data concerns complaints processed by the BBB since the firm'sfile was opened or over the last 36 months, whichever is less. Sonic BlueInc has had 107 complaints. 24 were closed as Resolved. 57 were closed asAssumed Resolved. 1 was closed as Adminstratively Judged Responsible.25 wereclosed as No Response.The company's size, volume of business, and number of transactions may havea bearing on the number of complaints received by the BBB. The complaintsfiled against a company may not be as important as the type of complaints,and how the company handled them. The BBB generally does not pass judgmenton the validity of complaints filed.
At first I was happy with the size, but unhappy with the tiny, flimsy remote. The fact that it was missing many features of higher quality DVD players was a drawback we were willing to live with. HOWEVER, it died after one year of modest-to-light use (the tray would not eject). It isn't worth buying junk.
I really do NOT like ATI. This is my second video card from ATI and always there is a problem that ATI does not recognize and fix! IF you search ATI X700 Pro Problems - you will find a looot to read! This card has a lot of problems and AIT does not do any **** ! If you have dual video, two monitors you will have a lot of problems! If you have this card and try to update the software for new programs and games, you will have problems! Your monitor will blick forever until you disable all ATI programs and dll's in msconfig... You can NOT install any new driver since june 05 or nyour movies will not work ... I really hate ATI and I will never, never buy anything from ATI anymore... A lot of problems ! SEARCH BEFORE you chose!!!ATI never again!!!
The last memorex dvd-r I used was in 25 disk bundle, they works fine. I only have an older 4x burner. I was able to burn with 4x without any problems. But having a lot of problem with this 100 disk bundle. When I burn it with 4x speed, the data can't be recognized by the dvd-rom. After burning, the DVD rom still see the disk as a blank disk. :( But my dvd player is able to recognize those disks. They definitely have some reflectivity issues. Now, I only burned this DVD-r using 2x speed. Painfully slow (30 minute per disk), but this is the only way then I can get a good disk. So, my advice is to avoid this product. It might or might not work on some dvd-burner on high speed...
My first one was a defective product. It had static on the line. I called the company and after troubleshooting they sent me a new unit (not the entire unit but a headset and the thing that charges it). Fortunately I didn't throw out the old one because a month or so later I found a charge on my visa for $154. I called them and told them to destroy my visa info and asked how they could charge something on it that I hadn't authorized. They said I was supposed to have returned the other parts when the new came. However, they said their records didn't reflect that I had been told this so they would credit me. Well they didn't credit me the entire amount and I am sick of contacting them so I will let it go.I think the unit is cheap, it hurts, the sound isn't that great and I would never deal with them again because of their keeping my visa info and charging me.
Despite following the directions this does not play well thru my receiver. The quality going into the computer is not so good either. Ok at low volume but if you turn it up at all it is pretty rough. I didn't find the software that great at cleaning up noise. If I had it to do over again I would buy a regular turntable and hook it to the computer as an input device.
I was surprisingly disappointed with the design and function of this product having long enjoyed a much earlier model of Panasonic CD player (SL-S260) for many years. The Panasonic SL-SX420 model referenced-above has hard-to-use diminutive function buttons; its round discus-shape is hard to hold onto while walking; one has to open the lid, remove the CD (more handling near the laser lens) just to change out the batteries; and its maximum volume (&quot;25&quot;) seems artificially low (must be the tort lawyers input here). In general, I'd take a pass on this model.
Screen went black in less than four months wanted me to pay to have it fixed, since they only offer a 90 day warranty.
USB port is not good enough to work with front panel ports. USB cable is too short. Memory device must be plugged in prior to plugging in the device. Wife is not happy. I am not happy.
We bought this unit several months ago, knowing that the CD door would break easily. Instead of breaking, it just stopped working. We're now on our 4th unit. On 2 the the CD door stopped working. One wouldn't even spin up a CD. It sounds good, looks sleek and has a nice alarm system, but it's a poor design and JVC has been anything but helpful. Not recommended.
I tried to set up remote monitoring and had a question on two fields in the set up. The manual didn't have the answer so I logged a question via email. I tried it twice because both technicians just referred me to the manual or provided a small amount of information that was completely unrelated to the question.I opened a call and after being on hold for 10 minutes was told that they don't support remote monitoring even though it's part of their product. I asked to talked to a supervisor, was put on hold for another 5 minutes, and then was told by the same person that the supervisor is just going to tell me the same thing. When I requested a call back he agreed and started to hang up. I asked what phone # he was going to use and he gave some # that wasn't even close to mine.This product may be good once you get it set up, but I'll never buy another product by this company due to the extremely poor customer service.
AT first it took longer and longer for the sound to come back on after powering it down. Then one day it quit working. It seems this is problematic with this device. I need something thin and long to stick on a fireplace mantel under the tv and this is it. it wall mounts. but it has a sound defect problem and most likely I will complain to the manufacturer...although after 2 years? I wish someone made a better one with the same design. I like have the dvd player built in like this
The software on this MP3 player is as buggy as they come. I've never been able to get the Sansa Media Converter to recognize my Sansa e250. Consequently, I've never been able to add pictures or videos to my player. This is despite 7 sets of correspondences with their help desk. Their most helpful suggestion was for me to try to sync to a different Windows XP machine. Yeah, I'm going to buy a new PC because they can't figure out how to test their software before releasing it to the public.It's consistently had problems syncing to a playlist. Most of the music that i've tried to sinc has gotten to my player, but not necessarily in the playlist that I set up. Instead, in order to hear the songs on the device, I'd have to navigate to each indivual artist's folder and play those (1 - 4, on average) songs, and then go to some other folder when I was quickly sick of hearing the first small batch of songs.Now my player won't even boot up. I've only had the thing for 2 months and I can't even get it to go past the splash screen. What a total piece of garbage.I hate to say it, but I think I'm going to have to bite the bullet and go back to apple and buy another iPod. What was I thinking? Buying a music player from a memory manufacturer! Just stupid!
I bought 2 of these for my back porch. One stopped working after about 2 hours; it flickered and then went off. I had brand new 60 watt bulbs. Now I am back to the switch in the house. It costs almost as much to ship as the cost of the photo controls. You are absolutely wasting your time and money to buy this product.
The Epson 4490 scanner I got is slow, too slow to use! I have not seen a comment about this in any of the other reviews, but I installed this scanner on three different computers (two Dells, one HP, each with P IV processors of > 2.8 GHz, > 1 GB RAM), with the Epson software from the accompanying CD and with the latest driver downloaded from the Epson web site, and scanning four 35 mm slides takes at best about 12-13 minutes, and at worst, longer than I could wait (> 30 min). Worked OK for photos at original size, up to 300 dpi, but I needed to scan the slides to 600% enlargement (a little bigger than 5x7") and 300 dpi for inkjet printing, and on some of the computers, that was impossible. In resignation, I bought a HP 4850 scanner and it works fine -- does the slide scan at 600%, 300 dpi in maybe 3-4 minutes. Epson support was no help -- just kept recommending the same things to speed up the scanning that were listed in their brief on-line FAQ (e.g., reduce the resolution!).
There are none of the terminals from the picture, in this kit. Would not recommend buying this product ever again.
I brought this stereo for my 9 year old daughter for Christmas. I didn't want to spend alot of money-- basically just wanted something cool-looking for her to play music in her room. I wasn't too concerned about the name brand or quality. I hoped it would last a year or so-- knowing she would outgrow it and want an expensive system later. After some delay, we finally took it out of the box. We starting having problems immediately. The CD player eventually opens after you press the button 4-5 times. The CD won't start when you press play, but sometimes begins spinning when you're not near it. I've never written a review before, but always read them. I felt compelled to write because I would have never bought this machine had I known of the many problems.
I had to return this item, because it was advertised in the wrong section. I was searching for a multi region DVD player to play europeanmovies, and this DVD player came up among others as a result of the search. I purchased it, and it turned out it was not a multi region player at all, so I returned it and purchased another real multi region player. It would be helpful if everyhting would be advertised where it belonged.
After about a year the DVD part of the unit Quit Don't have any Ideah how to fix it
I bought the OSI 512 MB Waterproof Mp3 player about 6 mos ago. The player has been totally waterproof so far. I have taken it in pools, hot tubs, and saunas with no problem. Although I am satisfied with the waterproof capability, I am dissatisfied with many other features. First, the headphones are of very poor quality, the sound is almost tinny and the ear pieces have repetedly shocked me, which has caused me to be wary of actually using the player. Another major downfall is that you have no ability to make playlists - the music is automatically arranged alphabetically, which makes it difficult and time consuming to find specific songs. Also, the player will not save your place when it is turned off, so you can't pick up in the middle of a song, and it is useless to try to listen to audiobooks. When uploading files, the drag and drop navigation is easy, but the limited file capacity is frusterating. Just a few m43 files basically use up all of the memory space. The warranty is a joke and OSI's customer service is horrendous. Navigating through the equalizer modes is complicated and cumbersome. Overall, I am extremely disapointed with this purchase. I doubt I will ever buy another Oregon Scientific product again. Right now, I am only using the MP120 through the FM Transmitter in my car due to the poor sound quality and the earphone-shocking-issues. I am currently waiting for my i-pod 20GB to arrive and wishing that I had purchased that in the first place. If you are thinking of buying this product PLEASE consider it carefully, it is definitely Buyer Beware on this one.
I've had three pairs of Bose QuietComfort Headphones. They are very comfortable...and very expensive. I haven't been able to get one to last more than two years before breaking off at EXACTLY the same place each time - on the headband right above the earpiece.Clearly, the reason they are not fixing this flaw - is because (if you choose to still support this company) it forces you to spend another [...] bucks to get a new pair.Unbelievable. You'd think that they'd want people to be very, very happy with their products to the point where they would recommend them. But how can anyone recommend something that breaks in such a short time - at the same place on the headband?Hopefully Bose execs will finally do something about this. Incidentally, I did write the company and never heard back from them. That type of customer service is unfortunate. Don't bother with these. Find something else that either will last longer for you - or something where you won't cringe at the cost of replacing them.
I did some research before buying new monitor for my home Dell 8100 instead of my old pre-Trinitron era CRT Dell 19&quot;, which I purchased 7 years ago. It was a decent monitor with above average characteristics, stable good workhorse, but it died. I decided to buy CRT, because LCDs have only three advantages over CRTs: they are cool, save space on the desk, and about twice more expensive :-). All other things are worse than those of CRTs: response time, multiple resolution, true color, view angle interval, etc. So, I decided to stay with CRT (my desk is large enough). I found many reviews on DP 930SB, which gave this monitor high ratings. I also found many customer reviews: the superb text and excellent pictures, but its main problem was reliability and the Mitshubishi service (people made several exchanges of refurbished monitors, which were received dead after the death of the purchased monitor during the warranty period). I am a computer professional, and I want a pretty big screen, crisp text and good quality of graphics and pictures. Good response time for games and movies are also a big plus for home PC. This monitor looked the best. I purchased it taking a risk.When I unpacked and plugged it in, the screen remained black, and LED blinked yellow. No signal. I checked connection to PC. It was ok. I connected another monitor, and it worked. I opened the User Manual and read that &quot;if LED on monitor is flashing and/or disappeared, call the customer service (800)632-4662&quot;. I did so, and Rep was very polite. I waited for a while, and he told me that monitor is dead, and it needs to be repaired, and that I should send it to them. I told that I have received it only today, and I wanted to return it for a refund. Rep told me that there was no such option available. He recommended me to call the seller. Ok, I called Dell (thankfully, I purchased this monitor from Dell for $289), and they immediately made a refund, and arranged at home pick up. Finally, I bought 19&quot; Dell M993. Its characteristics are a bit worse than DP 930 (according to reviews), but it has one big advantage: it works, and it is reliable. Plus, Diamond Pro 930 looks very cheap: its front panel looks like cardboard, eight front buttons do not have labels, the perforated side plastic cover, which also looks like cardboard, is so thin that it sags a bit when lifting monitor. Monitor looks very aestetic, may be this is the reason for &quot;Pro&quot; in its title.Look, Mitsubishi knows that the DP 930 is absolutely unreliable, because they put that paragraph into the User Manual (instead of improving the monitor).My recommendation is keep away from this fantastic monitor unless of course you like Russian roulette.
I bought this device to transfer home VCR tapes to DVD and the DVD quality is poor,not to mention that it is unpredictable and may or may not even record at all. The unit will also lock up in DVD Disc Loading Mode and not let you do anything else. After several failed attempts at a quality recording I promptly returned the recorder.I wish I could have the gas money I burned.
This works well to cool my small (14") laptop, but the overall design seems poor and the construction cheap. The fan is quiet enough (current ownership:2 weeks; we'll see if it's still alive in 3 months), but the convex bottom means that you have to be very careful in choosing a surface on which to place the fan. Something soft, e.g. bed, will completely smother the fan intake; something hard, e.g. knee, will actually bend the weak plastic fan covering until it hits the fan blades.Obviously this was built for use on a flat desk surface, with the fan "feet" extended; however, even here, you have to be careful - move the fan without holding the rear foot bar and it folds back up, usually in the process crimping the USB cable as well.'-----------Followup: the feet broke a few months later, and the entire platform became useless. I now the Logitech N200 laptop cooler and it's MUCH sturdier. Spend the extra money and get something that works.
I purchased this model from Best Buy in May 2008 along with a 3-year extended warranty. The unit worked fine up until the summer of 2010. That's about the time I began to notice burn-in/image retention on my screen, which included faint outlines/shadows of network logos (ESPN), scoreboards, and PS3 game images. I tried every method under the sun to rid my TV screen of the burn-in (including DVDs of black and white images, powering the TV off for days, and keeping it on a snowy image for hours at a time), but no luck. So I contacted Best Buy, and they dispatched a local HDTV technician to my apartment to confirm that my unit had burn-in; unfortunately Best Buy stated that my extended warranty does NOT cover burn-in. They argued that the 3-year Best Buy warranty is a reflection and extension of the 1-year Westinghouse manufacturer's warranty, so they would only cover what Westinghouse Digital covers in their warranty. I then contacted Westinghouse about the issue, and they stated that they do not cover burn-in because they believe LCDs (at least not their brand) do not incur burn-in and if mine did, then it was "customer induced" meaning it was MY fault.Westinghoue Digital's reasoning for not covering burn-in is hogwash because I did nothing abnormal to my TV in the 2 years that I had it, so the burn-in was not my fault. They wouldn't even consider the idea that my unit was poorly made or defective, and they refused to replace or repair my HDTV after months of battling with them. So now I'm stuck with an HDTV that has image retention and a 3-year extended warranty ($150) that has been pretty much useless.Needless to say, I will NEVER, EVER purchase an HDTV or any other product from Westinghouse Digital, and I would advise anyone else to be leery of doing the same. Oh yeah, their customer service is pretty terrible too because they almost never get back to you in a prompt manner unless it's with an auto-generated email that says "we'll get back to you in 1-2 business days." Westinghouse Digital is a joke.
IT NEVER WORKED. IT. NEVER. WORKED. WORKED, IT NEVER DID. Did I mention this thing never worked? Well, it didn't.
This is the 2nd PCIx1 sound card that I bought for the same Gigabyte motherboard. The first card, an Asus Xonar card, crashed while playing certain games. So, I bought the tried and true Creative. After about 5 minutes of use it emitted an ear-piercing scream - along the lines of a smoke alarm, or building fire alarm. I tried different ports, disconnecting the I/O drive - reinstalling the software - typical things one does to try to avoid the RMA process. Amazon tells me that the replacement is enroute, and I hope that the new one doesn't give me the same problem - because if it does then I'd be looking at replacing the motherboard, assuming then that the sound card isn't the problem. If it does reoccur then I'll try the card in another pc to see what happens. Also, since my experiences with Vista have been less than stellar I've only used XP so I can't report on Vista performance.
Fist time I thought this unit is defective,so I try to make RMA issue to Amazon. but I have known this is not devective,all unit is bad standerd of new law,I have ended up to useless item. but I found it only one thing to get good sound, Get wire form ANT exit of your FM tuner and actually the wire it have to touch this useless device and you may get best sound!
The product works fine but has no ventilation and it runs very hot.
Junk, Junk, JUNK. I'm sorry I wasted my money on this tripod. Most of the plastic continues to break of every time I use it. All the adjustment knobs broke the first week of use. Trust me... buy something else!
Someone in our company purchased this for a short term project. Good thing too because it soon died. It won't uplink to either a 1000 or 10/100 port what so ever. The best I get now is 100mb between two computers plugged into this switch. It's worthless for anything else.Being a Network Manager for a 42000 person company where we use Cisco gear (there's a great sticker on it about Upgrading to Cisco) I believe Cisco should be truly embarrased to have their name on such a product.
I bought this to hook up my mp3 & my smartphone to my car stereo which has an aux-in feature.ProsCheap price.This cable works best with my MP3, with few problems. The audio quality with the MP3 & the Smartphone is good but definitely nothing to brag about either.ConsWith my Moto Cliq MB200 smartphone, it has a lot of problems. The fit of the cable with the smartphone is not accurate & it keeps triggering the phone's voice dial feature, every time it goes over even the smallest bump. I have tried switching ends on the cable & it still does it.There is loose connection problems also with my stereo's aux-in. I have to rotate/turn the cable when its in the aux-in of the stereo, just the right way or else it give poor, low or no audio at all. This happens with both ends of the cable.Overall I am dissatisfied w/ this cable & would not purchase it again!
Not someplace I would buy from again. The product does not work as described. We have attempted to contact the seller. The phone only has answering machine for a message and they NEVER return the calls. We contacted Toshiba and they sent new discs and everything to try and fix the machine and then told us to return it to the seller. We are STILL trying to do that with NO SUCCESS. "Beware"
I have several issues with this player:1) The case-open slider is along the side of the player is situated where the cords come out and it is difficult to open the player as a result.2) The buttons are too small. They seem designed for infants or people with abnormally small fingers.3) It will sometimes shut itself off for no apparent reason. I will turn it on, then wait for the first track, and instead of playing it, it will sometimes shut down.4) If I hit PLAY twice in a row it makes a continuous high-pitched beeping sound that is at the actual volume level. It is unnecessarily loud and obnoxious.5) The velcro is not very sticky and so far has failed to adhere to the dash. I plan on using 30-minute epoxy to affix the velcro patches.6) The fast forward will only go at what seems like 2x meaning it takes longer than necessary to speed through a track.Overall, this design gets an F. Its quality is well below what I would expect from Sony. It actually plays the discs fine, but it usability is severely limited by poor design choices.Addendum: Now it won't play at all. The tape adapter apparently is broken, although I cannot see where. My car tape player now rejects it. At least I can still listen to regular tapes.
Item did not feel as solid as my ipod did. I do like the Microsoft OS on it so i went with the Zune which im now very happy with!
I Have had the 5005 for only ONE month and it is NOT working . In fact I dont hink the unit EVER worked correctly (and I have followed the instructions carefully). First, let me state, I bought this unit beccause it records in ALL WRITE media formats--that is, I can record to DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD -RW or +RW and it PLAYS all those formats and more. But be WARNED--even if the unit WAS working --it only accepts CERTAIN forms of Media (blank discs) and the LIST of media it WILL accept is VERY limited in the DVD-R format. (it can use RICHOH, IMATION&gt; It CANNOT use Memorex, or MAXELL or even TDK DVD-R (it can use the TDK DVD +R) so finding Blank discs is a bit of a problem. NOW on to the Machine FLAWS: For some reason the machine is recording SOUND OUT OF SYNCH to the VIDEO. I have tried everything to correct this, changing RCA cables, using different recording media, nothing works. Also--it is a problem with the TUNER?HARDDRIVE itself, because when i just WATCH TV thru the Unit--the SOUND is slighty OFF to the VIDEO (DELAYED). well thta makes it USELESS to record on. ALl my recordings would be OUT of SYNCH. But that isnt the ONLY problem . When PAUSING during a RECORDING BEWARE--it will probably cause your DISCS to FAIL when finalizing. I have found a FAIL rate of about 25% when you PAUSE a recording. THAT IS BAD. It is also FICKLE about what BLANKS it will record on. It seems to like the EXPENSIVE TDK+R media (fail rate of about 20%, still NOT good!!) but it really HATES cheap DVD blanks (fail rate of about 50%!!!). SO--i called CUSTOMER SERVICE, they emailed me a lengthy FORM to fill out about getting the unit replaced or repaired. I have emailed it back to them and am awaiting instructions. I have spent well over $100.00 on BLANK media so far and HALF of it is wasted and ther other half has SOUND SYNCH problems . I may have only 20 GOOD discs recorded out of 100. I do not know if thisa is JUST MY UNIT, or in general,m the machine is not up to par. Cna anyone reccomend a DECENT DVD recorder for under $400.00? email me. ALso the instruction maunal isnt the greatest. I figured out HOW to do things by TRIAL AND ERROR, it is NOT that difficult a machien to use once you get used to it. It also looks fairly nice. its not too heavy. No annoying &quot;fan noise&quot; like in the RCA 8000. No annoying DVDRAM problems like Panasonic. And it accepts and records (if you can FIND the right blanks) in ANY format. I just wish my unit WORKED!! Jewelblues@aol.com
There's really little to praise about the headphones. It is possible to carefully position them in the ear so that they are comfortable, but any movement dislodges them. There's no way to tell the left from the right except to examine the teeny letter; worse, the little rubber bits that fit into the ear often rotate on the spindle. So it's impossible to just put these on, each time they are taken off and replaced requires careful scrutiny and full attention. I often use my headphones to listen to movies in bed after my wife goes to sleep, and these headphones are very frustrating in the dark. The sound they produce is adequate but hardly amazing, and certainly not worth the poor usability.These headphones seem very much like the designer cared a lot more about appearance than usability. They're pretty, but unlike most Apple products, these basically suck. I'm going back to theSony Fontopia Headphones, which aren't as pretty but are better in every way that matters (including being cheaper).
...until I discovered it doesn't work with Vista.Since every other printer I have (Samsung, Sony, Epson, Kodak) works fine in Vista (I'm in the photo biz and have a lot of printers!), I can only conclude that HP is doing something "nonstandard" in its driver and if it followed the rules for writing a printer driver it would have worked.If you think you may run Vista, do NOT buy this printer.HP's support web site gave me the run-around....it referred me to a page that did not include information for this device.
When i first got this, it was THE BEST STYLUS I have ever had! It was way better than any rubber tip stylus that I have ever tried. However, it lasted only a month before a hole started to appear in the fabric and after having it for almost 3 months it is worse than having to use a rubber tip stylus. I'm giving it two stars instead of one because it was amazing when I first bought it.
I was sent batteries that only lasted about a year and were probably only charged up and used 5 or 6 times. After that, they barely charged and would barely hold any power. Couldn't barely use them after 10 charges as they wouldn't have enough power hold for even a few pictures.
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.
I purchased this Car Player for two reasons: 1)I have a Sony VAIO and a 2) Sony 60" LCD Projection TV. I guess a 3rd reason would be that I mistakenly thought Sony made everything well. I was very, very, very wrong, however, in that assumption. The fact that this player can handle MP3's and has a line-in jack for an IPOD was appealing as well. Needless to say, I had the installer from BestBuy put this in my vehicle 3 days ago. The sound was very hollowed out and bass-heavy ...even after making all the adjustments to the equalizer. There is definitely power to the system, but the sound quality tends to bleed and isn't crisp or precise. And once you actually see this player in the dash of a new car, I promise you will think that it looks rather cheap. If you are worried about anyone stealing it, don't be(it looks that unattractive). Well, I had a Pioneer in my last vehicle, which was awesome. Not being very knowledgeable about car stereo's, I simply thought that Sony would make a good one as well. I went back to BestBuy yesterday and had them replace it with the Pioneer DEH-P3700. The difference in sound ...especially on MP3's...is VERY NOTICEABLE. Pioneer makes EXCELLENT car audio. I also hear many good things about Kenwood, but since my experience hasn't been with Kenwood, I will only speak of Pioneer. Don't suffer the frustation of having a car stereo installed...only to replace it days later with something superior. Don't let the fact this Sony player has an input for an IPOD be the reason that you buy this. If the sound is horrible, whether from the CD or the IPOD...it will make little difference. Let this review save you that trouble.
I bought this headset from retailer (offline), and returned it the next day. First off, I have to make it clear that I had NO problems with sound. Even though the speakers could have been just a tiny bit bigger (they use 40mm drivers), the sound quality of the headset was just fine.However, when it comes to wearing these headphones, the only words that come to mind are "uncomfortable as sin". The awkward squarish shape of the cups made it hard to get any kind of decent seal around the ears (and a bad seal on closed-back headphones ultimately leads to poor sound isolation). Also, I have no idea what material they used for the cup pads, but it is nowhere near soft enough... in fact, I litterally couldn't wear these things for more than five minutes without my ears turning red (flush) from discomfort. Mind you, I also own a cheap pair of Koss headphones I can keep on for hours at a time, so my ears are definitely no stranger to being cupped in speakers either... but these things, they just plain hurt to wear after a very short period of time, which isn't good at all. Discomfort and being unable to obtain a good seal around the ears were ultimately the main reasons for the return.If your ears are tough, you should have no problem with this headset. The sound quality is decent and it should work just fine for you. However, if you're looking for comfort and good sound isolation, you'll want to look elsewhere...
I received the skins after approx. a month and they were not the ones shown in each picture with ribs on the sides. I ordered them specifically because of what was shown as I had a black one already and love it. Instead,I got the four skins that fit very loosely, causing the triggers to hang up more than half of the time, the rubber is super thin, and they aren't comfortable to hold. I was told I could mail them back, which would cost as much as I paid for them, and wait another month to possibly get the same thing again, or they would refund 20% of my payment, or basically $1.08. The customer service dept took about a day to respond and was very courteous, but I have not been happy with any part of the transaction whatsoever.
This is the 2nd Canon a-series camera I've had. Both have had problems relating to the lens cover. My daughter also had problems. Although the camera takes great pictures, the lens cover problems makes this series less than desirable. On the A560, the lens cover requires a finger nail assist to open. It's annoying after a while. My next camera will not be a Canon.
Got it as a gift. First off the amplifier actually generated noise, not cancelled it. Most of the time I used it without turning it on. Secondly, they lasted less than 7 months before the left earphone went out. I used these mainly when riding my motorcycle. They fit comfortably but that was all. I didn't expect much and was not disappointed. If you can find them for less than $5 they might be a good buy.
The PC interface is cumbersome. The manual is vague and incomplete. Maps are outdated and often just incorrect. Support is poor to nonexistent. The unit stopped functioning completely in 18 months.
As sighted in previous reviews, this cable is ab-normal compared to cables with the same connectors. The sleeve for this cable is the 3rd RCA's center and the next conductor on the 3.5mm 4 pole plug is the sleeve for the 3 RCA connectors. In the electronics world this would be frowned upon, but in the world of consumer electronics it's apparently acceptable.However, my Roku and, perhaps many other devices the sleeve of the 3.5mm 4 pole plug needs to be the sleeve for the 3 RCA connectors. A 3.5mm 4 pole plug's sleeve is the one closest to the plastic part of the jack. You can identify that this conductor is indeed the sleeve because it has a lip that comes into contact with the front of the jack, electrically sealing the connection from outside interference. In some cases the front part of the jack can also be part of the device's chassis or electrically connected to it.Can anyone confirm this using something authoritative like a black-box catalog?
The batteries that come with this charger are phenomenal--they last for an almighty amount of time. The one drawback I've found is that for half my existing batteries (and some of the batteries supplied with the charger) it just says "null" and won't charge them. Which is pretty irritating. I thoroughly recommend the batteries themselves though.
I'm a software developer. I'm on my computer all day and I wear headphones so that I can ignore what's going on around me. I hate having to manage the headphone cord, it's always getting caught on things. So I decided it would be a good investment to buy some wireless headphones. I looked around a bit on Amazon and noticed that these headphones had over 500 reviews and was rated at 4 stars, pretty good I thought. So I ordered them. But when I got them set up with the receiver literally about 18 inches from my head I got static and high pitch squeaking. I really did try ALL the troubleshooting options Sony details in their troubleshoot guide that come with the headphones. The suspicious thing is that there are about 15 different things Sony suggests that may be the source of bad performance from the headphones...why are there so many? Nevertheless, none of the fixes worked, and sadly I realized I would now have to go through the hassle of returning the headphones for a refund. Fortunately, Amazon has an awesome return system/policy and I got my money back. So I'm back looking for another set of wireless headphones. I don't recommend buying these headphones.
I planned on using the Tripp Lite UPS unit for Home Theatre cabinet, but when I got it, the fan on it was too loud. I can hear it all throughout the house. Also, it is unclear from the picture but the front of the unit protrudes out from where the rack ears clip on by about 2 inches. So if you were planning on all your equipment being flush in your rackmount, consider that this one protrudes. Also Amazon would not let me return the item because it is classified as hazardous materials because of the battery.
This speakers are a waste of money. You can barely hear the sound out of them and the sound quality is terrible. I would recomend some powered (bateries or external) speakers.
Indian monitor company Planar has been trying to make inroads in the consumer market here in the U.S. Their offerings are however quite unimpressive. The PT1503nt adds touch screen to a 15-inch LCD monitor, but this extra feature makes the screen 3 times as expensive as other quality LCD monitors, and PT1503nt has a below-average image quality.
A good lens, but save your dollars and buy the older model, or the Tamron 90 macro. VR does not work up close, and that's the selling point of this lens. If you have to go manual for a macro shot, any of the other macros will suffice. I recently sold mine on ebay as I found that my Tamron 90 macro was just as sharp!! At half the price!!! Also, the 18-200 Nikon offers very good basic macro, and is much more of an all around lens!!
the usb is hard and is too thick to fit in the ipod., Just read customer review and do not expect things to be great at this price
I received this drive a week ago. I set it up and followed the instructions. It does not work. It does not show up under my network or any place else.I reported the problem to Maxtor and after trying a few simple steps, they marked my issue as resolved, when in fact it is not.DO NOT BOTHER WITH BUYING THIS ONE.
I purchased one of these with because I lost my Lexar FireFly and wanted something cheap. This obviously was a mistake. I have to keep a backup of it on my desktop at all times because it loses data about 1/3 of the time when I plug it in, especially right after copying files (and even with a safe eject). I would not recommend this project to anyone unless you truly enjoy being frustrated and wasting time.
I bought this unit from Amazon and was extremely disappointed by virtually everything of it.I will only provide here the Cons of this unit since there are NO Pros as far as I know of from three weeks of using (well, except saved myself ($$$) from a brand name).1. The unit does not turn on after one press to the PROWER button. I have to press it two or three times as if it needs to be waken up slowly, which is ridiculous.2. Extremely poor audio quality. I cannot describe the poor audio with words, as I could not believe what I heard from playing a top original CD with it. It has no detail, no cleanness or any kind of original imaging, as you would expect from a Sony or a Panasonic.3. Bad design of the CD tray. It merely fits a CD or a DVD and as the tray slides in, it leaves no room on top from the LCD panel, I get worried of the scratched DVD every time I change.4. The remote control is also badly designed and HAS NO 'PLAY' BOTTON, which is substituted by the 'ENTER' button. You will not find this kind of poor design on any brand name.5. Poor video quality, last but not least, I am not happy with the video quality. I have used 5 Panasonic and 3 Sony, all of which provided me with much superior imaging.In all, I will stay away from cheap, unreliable brands such as this one. Spending ($$$) more for a Panasonic or Sony is not only worthwhile, but also necessary...
The Mini-Cable B - USB did not fit the device.... Kodak 7.2 MegaPixel Camera. No small challenge in getting the descriptors to match the application. i.e. this may hv been user error.
The problem with my GPS Magellan Maestro 4040, bought less than 2 years ago, was that the tiny tubular insert into the power receptacle of the unit fell off (which normally should not happen). As the result, the power connector is loose and thus the unit does not work.I expected that this small part could be replaced, but I was told by a Magellan representative that the (expensive) units beyond the warranty time of 1 year are not serviced and there is no service provider associated with Magellan who would do this. I was offered to exchange my unit for a more advanced one "for just under $500," which seems to me ridiculous.I plan to try some electronics shops to see whether they could anything. In any case, I surely will never get another Magellan unit.
I got my new camera and was pretty excited. I did have alittle trouble with the software install and I find the camera alittle cheap feeling, but I figured it was pretty inexpensive. I kept the camera for a couple of weeks, but could not get use to not having a view finder. My job requires I take picutres outside and when its really sunny, its hard to take pictures. Perhaps others have this figured out. I ended up getting the Canon model that is similiar with a view finder. Will see how it works out.
Product is poorly designed and doesn't even fit properly in its charging cradle. The remote would beep intermittently while in the cradle due to poor electrical contact. The first battery lasted less than 6 months and the second battery lasted less than 3 months. Replacement batteries are around $35-$40. The LCD started to fade in less than 1 year.The software is poor and always wants to connect to the RF Extender prior to programming the remote. This is a pain in the neck as the RF Extender is a cabinet with the A/V equipment and needs to be unplugged and connected to the computer.Logitech support has been completely unresponsive and I would never by another product from Logitech.
This item is terrible. It doesn't connect snugly. Our son kicks it in the car & has no trouble reaching it w/ his feet (he's only 16 months old).
I paid attention to the other reviews and purchased these speakers.I wasted my time and money.Simply put....Worst speakers I have ever owned.BTW,This is the second time I have posted a review,it would appear as if they are being profiled with only the positive making it to the list.
Well let me start off by saying, I am a pretty small person with pretty small features. I always have an issue with things like, say, hats... normal sizes are generally a bit too big and children's sizes are way too small. I tried these headphones on and they were WAY TOO BIG. Too wide. They don't hug my head or my ears at all. They just kind of sit there. And if I moved at all they would just flop off of my head. This makes the noise cancelling feature pointless because the ear parts weren't on my ears correctly. I read a review about children wearing them... well, they must not be picky children. I know how a good pair of headphones is supposed to feel, and this certainly is not it.
Started having LCD display/video problems right out of the box! After playing about 6-7 DVDs for the kids, the LCD died. Go Video wants $90 for their Labor cost after 90 days (plus shipping). Not worth the cost. Was waiting for about 30min. before Customer Support finally picked up. Good thing for speaker phones.Go Away from Go Video!!
Like most people I got this camera because it is quite compact for the quality of the image. I've been pleased with the image quality when it works, but from the start it's felt flimsy and felt like it would die with any rough treatment. Sure enough:* The shutter cover has often stuck open or shut.* Sometimes it refuses to start at all.* It sometimes powers on as you're putting it into your pocket, which opens the barrel which has got to damage the camera.* Finally, the LCD stopped working altogether. This is after 8 months.Casio has decided I'm not under warranty (no explanation as to why, no phone number to argue with them), and is charging me $97 to repair it.Don't be seduced! It's a poor quality product.
The maps in this unit are not current and for you to bring them up to the latest set will cost you $70 from Garmin because they dont think they should have to update the data for free. Buyer beware!!
I received the item but, when I plugged it in nothing happened. Luckily it wasn't a lot out of my pocket.
SUCKS!The sounds is okay, but the Mic broke within 24 hours. The cord lays on the ground and I stepped on the cord getting out of my chair and that's all it took to break the wires. After that the microphone was complete static and white noise, it was completely unseable.It worked great until I stepped on the cord.... It should be a little more durable than that.... Guess it was only a matter of time.. because the cord was very thing and weak.
I purchased two of these subwoofers in Dec. 2012. After connecting both of the items one appears to be very faint. Hence I contacted Amazon Customer Service only to hear that I was 7 days outside of my return/exchange window. Subsequently they offered a partial refund to which all I wanted was an exchange. As a whole I can't complain about the working subwoofer however I would suggest that buyer beware of Amazon Customer Service. Check Newegg as I found a replacement slightly cheaper and I hope you receive better customer service.
There are a lot of good things about this player: Plenty of memory, no buggy performance (like the Sonicblue players), good control layout, good sound quaulity, etc.However, there are a few issues that would prevent me from recommending this. First of all, Intel seems to have a quality control problem. Just like the folks who reviewed it at CNET, the outlet that the headphones plug into on my player broke within in matter of hours of purchasing it - rendering it useless.Secondly, the MP3 transfer software it comes with has some major flaws. Neither Music Match nor Intel Audio Manager have the ablity to load MP3 files at reduced bit rates. By this I mean being able to load a 256kbs track onto the player as a 96kbs track in order to extend playing time (with most headphones you will not notice the drop in quality). This may not sound like a big deal, but if you have a lot of tunes encoded at high bit rates or want to take your Intel Pocket Concert on vacation you will be needing this feature. Even Sonicblue's terrible transfer software has this feature. Another problem is that Music Match ignores the directory structure of your MP3 collection and lumps all your MP3s into one impossible to manage list. The fact that Music Match is so &quot;popular&quot; is certainly a testiment to the power of advertising.I would be singing praises of this product if did not break so quickly and have such bad transfer software. Sadly, I have nothing to recommend instead. Some of the micro drive players look very promising, but I have doubts about the durabilty MP3 players with moving parts (keep in mind I have never actually owned a micro drive type player). Perhaps some smaller manufacturer will build what MP3 freaks have wanted for years: A DURABLE player with LOTS of memory and good transfer software.
I expected more for a $50.00 radio from Sony. It's difficult to find radio stations, because there's no scanning or automatic tuning. (Two months ago I bought a no-name radio for two dollars and fifty cents that had automatic tuning - I just assumed Sony would offer this feature.) Reception is only OK. Also, the manual tuning is limited. You can only change the frequency by 1/10 (from 98.7 to 98.8). Often, the best reception would be in between (let's say, 98.75) and you can't get the best reception. Cool design. Like the mega bass. But a radio for jogging without automatic tuning/scanning is a bad investment. Don't buy it.
This product looks great for laptops like mine that only have USB ports, but it does not work with Windows ME!!! The drivers for the serial and parallel ports do not load.Only get this product if you have Windows 98/95 with USB.
I've been through three of these now. They last about 6 months, then you'll start getting symptoms that seem as though your signal quality is bad- the modem will reprovision once or twice. After a few days, it'll start reprovisioning for several minutes at a time (usually at the same time of day, particularly in the evenings, I guess when traffic is at its highest). A few more days and the thing is reprovisioning all day long.The last technician who came by said that about 90% of his connection trouble service calls involved nothing other than replacing DCM226's with (unfortunately) DCM226's. When they got a shipment of Toshibas, he said, the techs would scoop them up first.These seem to performly decently while they're working, but I've never gotten more than 6 months out of one. When I moved a couple years ago, the technician took my Surfboard 4100 and replaced it with one of these, and tonight I replaced the last RCA modem I'll use with an SB5100.
In order to get it to Hotsync with my Clie 760c, I have to hold the hotsync cable tightly to the PDA, otherwise it won't connect, or will start to hotsync and then disconnect.
I have typical residential cable bandwidth - 5Mbps down and 384kbps up. So, whenever I have massive uploads going on or my son is on bittorrent the VoIP quality degrades terrible (testmyvoip.com calls it "As bad as a crummy cell phone call" and they are right). Which is exactly what this device promises to fix. I assumed that it provides QoS, although I was a little irked that it never gave any technical information. It touts easy installation and promises "intelligent prioritization". It was easy to install all right - but it has intelligence of a straight pass-through wire. There was no difference in performance. Either I upload - or I talk.The configuration screen looks very skimpy, so I decided to call support if there is any parameters that I can configure. I spent 50 minutes on hold (with most annoying advertising in long time), during which Tier 1 operator asked me for model and serial number of my router and cable modem, not to mention this device itself - before telling that I need to talk to "product specialist". By the way - unlike what the web page says - this device is *not* supported 24/7, since product specialists only work 8am-5pm Pacific.Once I talked to product specialist - he essentially said "don't fool yourself, you won't get any QoS improvements; just return the device". What I am about to do tomorrow.Shame on you, D-Link!
admittedly, this camera is very inexpensive for the feature set you get. but we needed to change batteries far too often to make this a worthwhile investment. Also the lack of optical zoom means you are essentially buying a 35 mm point and shoot, so great if that's what you want (and u r willing to spend $10/week on batteries for regular "vacation" usage). IF you want greater flexibility, and something u won't grow out of or tired of real fast, u should keep looking for something that may involve extra initially, but you will get more use of.In short, great price, but serious shortfalls w. respect to battery life and camera capabilities. Also, the cycle time between shots (especially when using flash) is painfully sloooooooow.
This machine has brought nothing but misery since I purchased it. It continually experiences from paper feed problems which results in the machine eating up paper like a rottweiler.But the BIGGEST problem is that the machine simply dies after a while, with the printer screen stating that there is an "ink system failure".After speaking to HP who are useless with a capital "U", they were even baffled with this common problem. But what they are sure of is that if it's out of warranty they won't help.For an extensive list of complaints about this printer, just head over to Amazon.co.uk and search for this product, where over 90 percent of the reviews complain about the same problem, yet HP still refuses to acknowledge there is anything wrong with this product.PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THIS MACHINE!
I brought the card brand new, used it less than 5 times and it died during my own wedding.To make it even worse, pictures were not recoverable.My tips:*Think twice when buying this card*Buy couple small cards (say 256Mb)instead of one big card.
I had a Logitech wireless notebok mouse, but the receiver broke and I needed a new mouse quickly. I bought this thing - what a mistake! The connection between the mouse and the usb receiver constantly "breaks". I have to remove the receiver from my laptop, turn off the mouse (button on bottom is VERY tiny), and then re-connect the receiver, turn on the mouse again, and push the re-set button on both the receiver and then the mouse. SOMETIMES that works. Other times, I have to completely re-boot my laptop.Also, I have gone through three sets of AAA batteries in three weeks.I have rarely written a review on Amazon, but wanted to warn others about this particular item. I am typing this on my laptop and just tried to use the mouse (yes, I still have it - haven't had time to get a new one and sometimes it's still better than my efforts at using the touch pad), and I have to re-connect it again.I wouldn't give this thing any stars, but you have to give at least one.
This DVD replaced an older unit that was starting to have problems. It's an inexpensive unit that has the basic features, but not much more. For just playing movies it's okay, but somewhat disappointing. It is advertised as having a 10 disc memory, but that feature doesn't work reliabily (or at all most of the time). When you eject a disc and put it back in, the player forgets where it was in the movie. It also has a hard time reading discs when they are first inserted, and often requires several door opens & closes to properly identify a clean, new disc. It has even more trouble with slightly scratched discs, and it can't read some movies at all that played fine in my older player. The features are a little odd, and not intuitive. For example, when you are paused, and then hit the forward button several times, it steps forward slower with each press (instead of faster which is the normal method used by most other players). It does have a nice look and a cool lighted tray, but overall the features and performance are disappointing, and it's akward to use.
I just purchased your Sphere II Pro kit.I was very eager to get after watching your videos on-line.My flash is Canon 580EXII and I ordered C2/P2 to fit.I double checked the spheres and it is correct P2.My problem is that both spheres fit loose.A couple little bumps and they will fall off.If I hang my camera over my shoulder on the strap and the sphere bumpsmy leg it falls to the floor. This make one look like a bumbling fool that charges $150.00 an hour and can't keep his equipment together.My other concern is the chrome dome will spin on the sphere after it is snapped in place. Again, a couple little bumps and the chrome dome is pointed in the wrong direction.The clear and amber domes snap and hold tight in place on the sphere.What is going wrong?It seems likem the part of the sphere that slides over the flash head needs to be longer to make the sphere hold better.Bottom line is it's more trouble than it's worth and will send back.But give it a try, I'm sure it fits better on some flashes than others.As soon as it falls off with a gust of wind or slight bump and falls to a place you can't pick it up, all is good...
The DVD player gave out after 4 months, and will be expensive to fix. I am also disappointed with the remote control, which drains batteries quickly. I've bought batteries for the remote 3 times since I bought it 4 months ago.
I bought this Mp3 for my daughter for Xmas - not wanting to spend alot because of her age (12)- after ONE WEEK it wouldn't hold a charge, would not power down completely, and had to be reset every time we wanted to do ANYTHING with it!!!! Not worth the problems!!!!!
The camera works fine for movies and it is a gread widget as DVD and DVD-RAM writer, SD card reader/writer, etc.However as a still picture camera it is a useless crap.If a medium or darker object appears at the front of a bright background, like a mountain with white clouds behind or an object at the front of a white wall, then that object will be outlined with a thick black pencil.THE RESULTING PICTURE IS WASTE OF THE STORAGE.
I had this unit for about a month before I decided that I had enough. Unless you use (charge) the unit every day, the battery dies and you will have to recalibrate the touch screen every time you use the unit. This one characteristic negates any positive this unit may exhibit.
We bought this item after reading all the great reviews. We were so disappointed when we put it together. The screen is to small, besides that, there is so much static that we can hear what's going on with the baby or see clearly from the static dancing screen. The monitor doesn't work at all with batteries in (So much for handheld); it only works when plugged in with adapters. Very disappointed over all. Send back and looking for something different in the store.
I hate the ipod. Simple as that. Who on earth would want to view any visuals on that tiny screen. Who cares about an album's artwork? Who needs a clunky itunes software program? Who needs a product that requires paying extra for about any accessory you can think of including an a/c adaptor? Who needs a gizmo that requires 4 hours of charging through a computer for four hours of battery life? Who needs a machine that hooks you into an itunes selection system, and makes it hard to download anything else? Who needs a tiny device that gets lost in your pocket, and is impossible to use without holding in your hand? I won't go on, but that's my view. You think I'm wrong? Fine. I don't care. What I do is burn CDs and use a discman or CD player. I have a physical object that has a one-to-one ratio of sound to CD. Blank CDs cost about 5 cents. You can label them. You don't have to search for them. You can select them, and take them with you and not search for them. You can even give them to friends. You can even sell them, which is illegal, but WTF, the ipod is simply corporate robbery. You want to buy into the propaganda? Go right ahead. As one definition of propaganda goes, "Propaganda is successful when it makes losers feel like winners." So spend your money, waste your time downloading, pay for all the sounds and accessories, pray the thing doesn't break or slip into liquids. But you will feel SO good because Apple told you that you should. Other than that, I highly recommend this product.
unfortunately I could not give a 0 star rating.After waiting forever for this thing to finally be delivered I soldered it on screwed it back up and went to finally plug it in the port to find that it only goes about 3/4 of the way making it useless for the entire purpose intended.I thought this one may have been faulty but I ordered 2 so i tried to plug the second one in and sure enough it was the same thing.If you plan on buying this to replace a faulty headphone jack or any other similar component using 3.5mm stereo connector save your self the trouble and chose another brand!All an all i'm a very unsatisfied customer!
Epson USA wants a flat fee of $300 to repair this viewer device that costs $399 new. Buy a viewer today and after the warrenty expires you will pay 75% of MSRP to have it repaired. Another item for the landfill.
as all Bose products are. They do an excellent job of marketing, they hang a high price on he very average electronic products. comparable brands sell less than half the $$$. Heard these phone with an ipod over x-mas, I'm AM an audiofile, sound OK... should sound AMAZING at $140.
I tried to use the Guitar Combo software but the serial number printed in the CD cover did not work.Then tried to use online support but the site puts you in a mad loop that ask to login and informe the serial number again and again.Why the customer should be annoyed and punished to use the product?
The phone sound fine to me. The isolation is medicore compare to IEMs. The problem of this earbud is that the wire is sticky and thin. The result is the ruber that surround the wire splited open after about 4 months of usage with the fact that I store if in a box while I'm not using it. So if one wants to buy this, need to buy some extra warranty since the phone is so fragile.
I bought this Belkin cable to send audio from my PC to my digital TV. It was delivered pretty fast... except that when I connected it from my PC to my TV, no sound. I tried a different computer, same result. My computers send audio to headsets without problem from the very same audio output port where I connected the Belkin cable.It's not my TV either because my DVD player sends audio to the TV without problem through red and white jacks similar to the ones on the Belkin cable. I also tried an analog TV and still no sound.Looks like the cable is defective and seeing it's more trouble sending it back, I am just gonna throw it away. Very disappointing.
I haven't used this product yet but the cherry color is a wrong match for my Cherry colored Polk Rti series. I wish I had a heads up on this before buying.
I bought this trying to replace an old off-brand CD Wallet that I purchased many years ago which has a nasty tendency to rip the paint off of the CDs (not too healthy for CDs). Case Logic's CD slots are very gentle on CDs and a that's one of the strong points of this product.What renders this product useless is that it doesn't hold the liner notes (album covers). They just plain do not fit into the slots. I have an older model of this same case that works perfectly fine, but none of the dozen or so covers that I've tried fits into this newer model. Am I the only one who like to have album covers?!?!? I called and complained to Case Logic but they didn't have anything useful to say.In conclusion, if you don't want your album covers with your CDs, this is a fine product, but if you do want album covers with CDs, find another product -- I'm still looking.
Only use if the transmission distance is short. I have concrete walls and the unit just can't get the signal where I need it
Ive only had one for three months and within these three months I've met the end of the Creative Zen Micro. The Sound quality is really good, the navigation touch feature is a bit too sensitive even on the lowest settings. The device does a great job...that is until you by some accident drop it, ITS ALL OVER!I had it drop to the floor from 10 inches and the entire unit froze, I had tried to fix it but nothing $150.00 right out of the window. A BIG let down that this unit is very fragile, you drop it once and you can say good bye to your Zen Micro.It's great....while it lasts, the price is a bit too high(EVEN USED PRICES) and there are better products than this one like the Sansa e200 mp3 player. Don't pay for something that can break faster than you took trying to pay for it.
Unit was broken more than it worked. Not a very effective unit. Seemed to be a very cheap unit. Don't buy!!
I was using this with a DSL connection. Whenever I power of the DSL modem and power it on again the wireless router stops working. I have to try very hard and weird procedures to make it work. In the wireless connection the connection between the router and my PC is fine but the router doesn't talk to the DSL. If I do wired connection from the router then it works fine meaning that the DSL modem is fine.So there is something wrong with the wireless with this router. I update the firmware but it still didn't help.
I have got 5 cams and this one is the worst I have ever got. Its canon...its supposed to be good but I will not recommend this cam to anyone. Pay 50-60 bucks more and get a beter one...
In a Windows XP world, THIS all-in-one is terrific and I have had two in our office for . . . well, four or five years. BUT, if you intend to operate in a Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8 world, STOP NOW!5-Stars in XP . . . 1-Star in every other Windows OS.For those of us who have held on to this good printer/fax/scanner, the problems abound outside XP. IF you want to understand the tip of the iceberg, follow along in this HP forum: [...]HP has just abandoned software compatibility outside XP.
ATTENTION: MAJOR RISK FOR PACEMAKER WEARERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Buried deeply in a small leaflet that most purchasers would probably ignore is a warning that unusually strong magnetic fields generated by these headphones could cause serious problems for pacemaker wearers. No doubt, some folks will play down this risk, but any risk of death should be taken seriously, in my opinion. This information should be prominently displayed on the package and here at the Amazon site, but it is not.Caveat Emptor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!TAP
I just bought a pair of these units. They work fine when both are in the same room of our house, although the voice-activated talking requires you to speak right over the microphone and not a few feet away. However, the point of an intercom is not to have the units in the same room.The real problem is, the units wouldn't communicate if I plugged in one of them in another room, even if they had a line-of-sight to each other through a doorway. This indicates that they don't broadcast over the air like a wireless telephone with an intercom feature, but rather they communicate over your power lines.Another review mentioned that the circuits you plug them into must be the same phase. That isn't something I can control; it seems that our bedroom (where it is critical) is a different phase from the living room at the other end of the house. The other reviewer mentioned you can't have a GFCI outlet anywhere. That pretty much eliminates putting one in a bathroom or kitchen, because where we live, GFCI outlets are required by building codes in those rooms.
I received the item in October 2006 in a very timely manner and it worked great for 2 months. It could be I just ended up with the one bad one - but it stopped working for no apparant reason. I did receive GREAT customer service form SANDISK however as they promptly replaced my sandisk and even paid for the shipping to and from. So I just got my new device and and I'll have to see if it works longer than 2 months before I can make my final judgement.
I would not consider this MP3 play for one hot second. I received this as a gift months ago and just figured out how to get songs on it. The software is as useless as the manual. The manual had to have been translated into English by someone who has never read or spoken English. If you have the misfortune of owning this device, abandon the manual and use Windows Media Player to Sync songs, at least you'll get something on there. On the up side, it is nice to have a little gadget that if I forget it somewhere or it gets stolen, I really wont feel bad.
Got my Palm IIIxe back and discovered that they hadn't bothered to repair it. They just put in a new set of batteries. Had to go through the same routine of calling them on my dime and 20 minutes later I'm right back where I started. The unit has to be shipped back to Palm for repair and I'm out of a PDA for the next couple of weeks. These guys are the worst.
I was looking for an upgrade from my Logitech X-230. Since this system was so well reviewed, I had been looking out for a discounted price (which I found with the rebate). Overall, I am not particularly pleased with this system and would not recommend it.Pros-1) This system has the best subwoofer available for computer speakers, bar none. It will play loudly down to about 35hz (at least in my room) without significant distortion. Kills any other 2.1 or 5.1 computer specific setup by far.2) Very easy to set-up- had it up and running in 10 minutes.3) Nice long cables for the satellites. Most computer speakers arrive with awfully short cables.4) The wired remote is actually useful and quite handy.Cons-1) Only one, but it's a biggie. The satellite speakers are unforgivably bad. Very bright and tonally incorrect highs with muddy mids. I can't possibly recommend this system for this reason. Why do all computer specific audio systems sound like glorified clock radios? Even the best alternative (the Klipsch pro media) is painful to listen to. I am switching to a separate audio receiver, bookshelf speakers and sub. More expensive? Yes, but the difference in sound is like night and day.
I bought 5 switches for my motorhome basement door lights. All 5 switches did work after installed. When the connectors are screwed to the contacts, the contacts became loose and made intermittent contact. The method that the contacts are connected to the switch is cheap which allows the contacts to loosen.
I heard many stories about the greatness of Mac, but my experience in the last 3 weeks with my new 24" IMac was nothing but misery.I decided to move to Mac, because everybody said that it works flawlessly out of the box. Well, I am still trying to make it work.Here are my impressions:- It worked fine until I started installing third party software. Suddenly, everything started crashing, including the OS. Those are the same software that I use in Windows; they worked fine there. But Apple support insisted they I should talk to the software vendors. Now, Guess what software I am talking about. I am talking about Firefox, Skype, Finaldraft, Eyebeam, VLC even Quicktime crashed a few times. They rarely crash on widnows.- Usually, Windows recognizes every hardware that hook to my machine. With apple it's a totally different story. Apple lacks drivers to My Printer/scanner Canon MPC200, my slim usb keyboard and bluetooth mini keyboard- over $400 down the drain. And forget about syncing it with my Blackberry or PDA (here you gotta shell more dollars on third party software). Spent hours digging the internet looking for drivers with no avail. Those things worked with Windows effortlessly.- My bluetooth headset worked flawlessly with Skype on Windows. On my Imac the sound is smothered by noise. So I went down to Apple store in 5th Ave and, with the help of a technician, tested on another Mac in the store. Astonishingly, that poor Mac crashed when we tried to make it work with the headset. I have been using this headset for months with windows without any problems. so go figure..- I used to leave my XP machine running for months without restarting. I restart my Imac almost 3 times a day. Apple suggested re installing the OS, which I did. But things got even worse.- I gave it 2 stars, because it looks nice. In fact, I bought it because of its look.- I discussed my Mac experience with a close friend, who is a mac fan. He confessed that there were times when he had to return his mac 3 or 4 times until it worked properly, but, in his words, it's worth it because he loves mac. I m sorry, I didn't a buy a computer in order to experiment and fall in love with. I bought it so it serves my needs.So my experiment with Mac is over. No wonder only less than 5% of the IT world uses it.
I like this product, but it was not in good condition when I received it. damn it...!
Extremely poorly engineered product from Toshiba. I have experienced data loss problems multiple times after the battery runs low in 24 hours. The data is stored in RAM and no backup power supply is designed into the product. No warning is given as the PDA just refuses to start up. Even when the unit is turned off, the power is drained in 24 hours. This is a different issue from the e740 recall which loses data when changing the battery.PDA's are used by traveling business professionals!.Do NOT purchase the e335. I should have reviewed all the discussion boards which clearly express the problem with Toshiba PDA's.I have owned many Toshiba products, but this has turned me away from Toshiba forever.BTW the support people where quick to answer my questions and concerns, unfortunately their hands are tied to resolve the problem.
The cable works and was easy to install. The connectors fit properly and the cable is long enough for most uses. The picture is somewhat blurry and has very bad ghosting. The cable probably is not well shielded. I would recommend to purchase another product with better shielding.
I could switch from one of my boxes, but not from the other-- meaning once I switched to the second box, I was hosed! I don't know if it was defective, or if it wouldn't work with that mobo (VIA KT266), or what, but I returned it ASAP.
Three have now failed - two of mine - and another that I recommended to a neighbor. I only started buying these within the last two years - so my conclusion is to never buy this product line again and to look more carefully for reviews abut reliability.
I've now owned these headphones for over a year. Originally, I bought them for being able to hear and mix my own production, but have ended up primarily using them as my headphones for casual listening. Honestly, though, they're not good for either application, for different reasons. Here's why.Sound quality. I'm not an audiophile by any means, so take this as you will, but I have not been impressed. Even after a year of use, I'm still underwhelmed. I think, without having a pro ear for this, everything is kind of flat--which, from my understanding, is good for mixing and picking apart details, but not good for the casual listener. Honestly, when just listening to music, I don't feel like these are any better sounding than the cheap $20 Sony's I had prior. And particularly, as a hip hop fan, the bass response is only average. But overall they're still not bad, and do still pick up the details and nuances in your music. But just not as good as you might expect with the price tag, in my opinion.Comfort. This has to be the biggest downside to these headphones. I have a slightly large head, but not abnormally sized (7 1/2 hat size), and my ears are average. I can't wear these headphones for more than about 30-40 minutes before it becomes noticeably uncomfortable. They are too tight and create pressure, causing general soreness and occasional headaches. Also, the ear cups are too small and not ergonomically designed, thus they press a bit on your ear, which can also lead to pain and discomfort over extended periods. This is the reason I'm now ditching these headphones for a pair of Sony's again, I can't stand the discomfort anymore.Durability and design. There are strengths and weaknesses here. The build quality appears to be excellent. The headphones originally came in nice packaging, complete with an included soft protective case for them (which I never used). Materials and design appear to be strong and durable, I imagine these can take a beating and still hold up. The only downside in design, in my opinion, is that the headphones look a little ridiculous on the person wearing them. The hinges for the phones stick out a good inch or two from your head, and the phones themselves are fairly large. If you're not hung up on how you look when enjoying or mixing your music, then no worries, but just a heads up to those who may be.Overall, I'd avoid them if you're just looking for a good pair of headphones for casual listening, or for extended use. The lack of comfort is the biggest drawback, and the deal breaker honestly. There's got to be better options out there for comfort alone, in any price range, with which I'm sure sound quality can be at least matched or surpassed as well. So I suggest searching elsewhere, but to each their own.
I purchased this item as an alternative to the iPOD nano b/c of its looks and 6GB hard drive. Those considerations did not help much at all, however, when I could not get the device to sync properly with Windows Media Player 10 ("WMP 10"). The music showed up on WMP 10 when the device was plugged to my USB port, but did not when it was not connected. Altogether, I wasted about 3 hours trying to add music to this player after installing the Phillips plug-ins, but to no avial. I would not recommend this player to anyone who seeks a user friendly product. Save the time and consider another product. It is really too bad that this design amounts to little of nothing in the end. I gave it one star so that I could emphasize the fact that it is a NEGATIVE star. I certainly hope that this saves you the time. For the record... I am somewhat computer savvy, and that did not help me at all. The old maxim "caveat emptor" ("buyer beware") definitely applies to this product. -GCB
Thanks M. Lopez "AP mommy !!I just went to the Bose Website. Didn't find the complementary tips, but they are still less expensieve than any of the sellers I have found here! This is copied from the Bose Website!Bose in-ear headphone tips - replacement setEnlarge imageContoured, soft silicone tips in three sizes let you personalize the fit of your Bose in-ear headphones. A different sized tip for each ear may be your most comfortable option.Color-coded small, medium and large tips (one pair each)Designed to rest easily in the ear's outer bowl, not the ear canalMade of soft, washable silicone$6.99IN STOCKI have not seen them listed at this price anyplace on Amazon!N. Wilson
This is the worst mp3 player I've ever used. I had a creative nano before which was decent and I also have the nano gen 3. I got this to play ebooks which were protected WMA files from the overdrive media console. On power up again it plays the track from the very beginning and not where I stopped before and for this reason I always have to remember where I left off. To make matters worse it doesn't even remember how long a track is and an hour track sometimes shows as only 30 min and 1 hour 30 min at other times. I wanna put this sansa mp3 player in the trash. Keep away and look at the competition. Get a zune or an ipod.
Nice and compact but for some reason I can't get it to fast forward to a section in an audio book where I left off without going back to the beginning of the chapture- very frustrating. Quick Start Guide and on line information gave no assistance. Wasn't able to read the start up disk on my XP system.
I am a electrician by trade. i know wire sizes. this is Not 10 gauge, more like 14-16 gauge. it comes with yellow 10 awg connectors, however the connectors are way to big to crimp onto this wire. i had used blue wire connectors witch are used for 14-16 wire. i might have been able to get a red crimp to fit. but i didn't try. a lot of the cheap wire kits are not the size stated. you get what you pay for.
Mine broke after a half year or so. All of a sudden the mic stopped working practically at the middle of conversation. Considering that I have explicitly used the microphone barely longer than 20 hours I'd say it's not very long life-time. Mind you the usage was moderate - once the headset was plugged in last Fall it mostly lied on the corner of my desk.While the headset was working the performance was okay. The sound was good (and still is) but, as many note in their reviews, the headset is somewhat tight so it gets uncomfortable after an hour or two.Overall, I am less than impressed.
Unit does nothing but freeze and need to be restarted. I had to reset the unit out of the box several times. Nothing compared to pioneer S1. I never complain about anything but when something doesn't work you should know. I had several friends that had the pioneer S1 and had no problems. You think wow new S2 must be great, but it is a bad investment.I do not recommend this item.
this item is not for Pathfinder, Nissan, 1995. When i took it the store so they fix attach my new CD-player to it, it didn't work, so I had to buy a new one.
THE ROUTER CARD DOES NOT WORK, MY OLD ONE WORKS WITH THE NEW ROUTER BUT THE NEW CARD DOES NOT WORK AT ALL, SO I NEED A REFUND FOR IT, OR A REPLACEMENT, THANKS
I purchased the 46mm linear polarizer for my Panasonic FZ28. The fit between the two elements is loose and moves on it's own sometimes. It is also too thick because it causes vignetting in the corners at wide angles.
I bought this player a couple of years ago.It's skipping, and when it does, it makes a loud high pitch noise.The tool I used to RIP MP-3s (Audio Catalyst) doesn't work anymore, so I created MP-3 CDs with CDex, they play fine on the computers, on my home entertainment center, but this portable player wont play them. It jumpss from one track to the next w/o playing anything
Purchase was a waste of money! Price was inexpensive with free shipping, but product was cheaply made. I would not purchase this again!
Beware of this product. It is not as advertised. According to the Griffin website, this cable only works on 5th generation iPod with video and 4th generation iPod photo having the video out function through the earphone jack. The Amazon description states that the cable is for all ipods and iphones with video out features. It did not work on any ipod or iphone of mine.
From the beginning, I had problems. The only reason I gave it a 2 is because of all the features it has and when it does work, it prints well, but from the beginning I had problems getting the ink cartridges to be recognized correctly. I sent it back once under warranty only to be sent a re-manufactored unit. Then along comes another problem and I can't get new cartridges to align correctly...brand new cartridges!!! I called the obviously India based HP tech support folks and they said they could help with the problem, but it would cost me $30 because the printer was now out of warranty. I said no way and vowed to never buy another HP product, much less a printer. My first printer was a Canon black and white bubblejet and it worked like a champ for 10+ years! Never again! Save your money!
i brought product from Amazon, i rarely used the player. Now am getting no disk error. Coby has such a defective product. I would advice people never buy this player.
I like headphones. I have a lot of headphones (around a dozen pair). I want a headset that is fairly portable and good for both music and chat. I was looking for a more portable alternative to my Creative Fatality headset, so I was pleasantly surprised to find a set of folding cans with a microphone attached. I've liked my other Koss headphones so far, so I figured I would give these a try. I compared them against three sets of cans and the basic summary is this: every other pair of headphones I tested these against is more enjoyable to listen to than these.Another review said it pretty succinctly and I will paraphrase, listening to these headphones makes you feel like you are in a very small room. But, in addition to being in a small room, it can sound a lot like the music is muffled somehow. During one song in my test I would have gone so far as to say it sounded as though I was in a small room listening to music that was being played in a long tunnel. The worst of this is when I had cross-feed turned on. Most of the time it does not make for a very engaging listening experience. I still can't quite grasp how a set of headphones can simultaneously sound claustrophobic and distant. In fairness, there are some songs and types of music where the very 'in your face' presentation of these headphones makes them sound more engaging than more refined headphones, but I can't really recommend these overall. Finally, they tend to break down in sound quality when the music gets full.They have a very small sound-stage, but like most headphones, playing them louder tends to widen it a little. These headphones get noticeably better when you turn up the volume a little more, it helps enlarge that little room.In addition, despite having all the flaws of a set of closed headphones, they offer very little noise attenuation. I was hoping these would be fairly good at blocking out all the noise of airports and airplanes, but they do very little in that regard.In terms of tonal quality, these headphones are reasonably accurate. No major flaws come to mind. The upper bass (the attack of a bass drum) is rather weak, but lower bass is quite good. High end isn't incredibly impressive, but it's not terrible. The real problem is the acoustics (as described above).Here are the individual comparisons (all tests use my Sansa e280 as the source):Sennheiser HD201The first test was the most extensive, because after that it was just more of the same. HD201s are cheap headphones, so I thought this would be the fairest test for the SB45. Here are my observations on several songs.Sheryl Crow - Leaving Las Vegas: SB-45 sound very enclosed, slightly bass heavy. Her voice doesn't sound very real. HD201 are physically less heavy. Much more open sound. Its much harder to pinpoint the drivers. Much more open (maybe even slightly thin) through the mid-range. Sheryl crow sounds clearer, but still not really real. Less satisfying bass thump.Schumann's Larghetto from Symphony No 1: The SB-45 manage to simultaneously make you feel farther from the performance but closer to the speaker. It almost sounds like you are listening in an overly cramped room or even through a tunnel.Fiocco's Allegro in G Maj: You start to forget about the compressed soundstage after listening to the SB-45s for a while. But there's a bit of artifact or echo following the violin, it just doesn't sound quite right. Once again, the HD201s bring much more clarity and open sound through the middle. Much easier to forget the earphones and enjoy the music.Beastie Boys - Sure Shot, Tough Guy, and Bboys Making with the Freak Freak: Turned off cross-feed. Closes down the soundstage and dynamics a little on HD201s. Bass response is still quite full. With cross-feed off, the SB-45s stopped having the odd tunnel sound, now they just sound like they're playing in the back of my head. Its actually better. This is the first pair of headphones I've owned that clearly sounded better with cross-feed off. On Tough Guy the SB-45s just sound muddled, but in comparison the HS201s sometimes sound a little less engaged in the music. SB45's feeling of being in a small room works pretty nicely on Bboys Making with the Freak Freak.Born Jamericans - Warning Sign: The SB45s produced less bass than I expected on this track. Voices sounded fine. I'm starting to feel like both headphones are like being in a room--don't forget, the HD201s are also cheap headphones--its just a question of the size of the room. Usually a large room is better than a small one. There's a big difference in the prominence of upper bass as well.I also compared these to my Sennheiser HD280s, which just isn't fair. These things sound awful in comparison. The HD280s are the best cans I own.Finally, I put them up against the Creative Fatalities that I was hoping to replace and the general feeling was pretty much the same as with the HD201s.I also used them for a fair bit of voice chat and found them to be quite acceptable in that regard.If you're hoping to listen to a lot of music I would recommend that you keep looking. If I had to choose between these and the Creatives, I would pay double the price for the Creatives, it is worth it.
We purchased four SD2008 and two SD2005 units and have experienced packet loss in the range of 80%. The effective rate of the switch is about 20MBS; much lower than a standard 100MB switch and has the added bonus of clogging up the Gigabit network.Linksys, thank you very much for wasting our time (12+ engineering hours on this product). Simple testing of large file data transfer rates would have detected this issue before this green apple hit the market.Our units are now on RMA, hopefully the Rev. 1.1 design will solve the problem. Until then you may want to consider the Netgear GS608.
I have owned one for about a year and only successfully faxed something once. If I want something faxed it takes less time to go to Kinko's and fax it. I have spent enough faxing things to by a new fax machine. It takes over 1hr to receive a fax, it had to be sent multiple times and we have a dedicated fax line. What ever you do don't by this for the fax spend the $49 dollars on a Panasonic it worked 100% better.
This web cam broke soon after we got it. It is worth paying a little bit more for one that will last. Quality of picture was just okay but the construction is really bad.
This product was one of the very worst I ever purchased. The main board fried up in a little over two years. The service to repair it was almost what I paid for the unit. Shame on me for nmot buying extended maintenancePowered Subwoofer
Got my order Friday but when I looked at the package there was a huge whole in the side and everything is missing! I'm not sure what to do but I still need the batteries!
I did not like the foam pad that attached to the earbud it fell of many times and was very uncomfortable. The sound was decent but you can by a better headphone ...
I just got this product in, and I have to say I'm very disappointed.First, I went to put on the screen guard. Here was my first mistake: I forgot to wipe off the screen first, and I believe that was why there were bubbles that refused to go away. Repositioning it was a major pain, and did nothing to the bubbles. Next I tried washing the screen protector with some clean water to get any dust off. That was my second mistake. After it dried, the plastic was horribly smudged and there were bubbles everywhere when I put it on. I had to just throw it away. I'll admit I might have been able to use it if I had cleaned the screen and NOT washed the screen protector, but there is zero room for error here.Second is the leather case, again a major disappointment. It doesn't fit properly, so there is always a part of screen or a button that's covered; there are no openings for the record button or microSD slot; the velcro flap covers the hold switch and microphone hole; and worst of all is the smell! They say it's leather, but it's certainly not high quality leather. I question if it's even made from real cow skin! All in all, another worthless item.Next is the hard case. First the slot to put the Sansa in is too large without the leather case, so if you have just that inside with the case zipped up, the Sansa will rattle around! The only way to fix this, aside from using the smelly leather skin, is to jam your earbuds in the extremely small netted pocket. The room for the earbuds is so small that after you cram them into the pocket, it does a pretty good job of keeping the Sansa in place when it's all zipped up. On a personal note, I'm not fond of the giant SanDisk logo on the front of it either, much as I like their flash cards/drives and mp3 players, but I suppose that's just a matter of opinion.Lastly is the lanyard and dust wipe. The people creating the lanyard were not being bright that day, as they made it just fine to clip on to the leather case and the hard case, but just too big to clip it on to the Sansa itself. That would have been nice. Also, the lanyard isn't even a drawstring, so you can't tighten it! As for the dust wipe ... it's a dust wipe! What more do you want? It's the only thing that does its job right.All in all, this was a waste of $18. As stated the wipe is good, I'm sure I'll use it a lot for my black Nintendo DS, and the hard case does its job (mostly) so I might continue to use it, especially since I don't have anything else to put my Sansa in! I would highly NOT recommend this kit, unless you absolutely need an OK hard case and a dust wipe, but if not, then you should probably just get a silicone skin. That's what I'm about to do.
Like some others here I feel quite annoyed with this product. I bought it because it was small, 2GB and had no cap to lose - not that I have ever lost one but less is more in this case. I used it on the PC and became quite irritated with the U3 interface, it presented a layer of interference I did not need - I wanted a 2GB flash memory device that would mount and unmount like the others I use, but U3 was constantly in the way.I also use a Mac and I am migrating more work onto a Mac laptop for a variety of reasons, but everytime I used the SanDisk on the Mac I got aq CD which wanted to be burnt - I could NOT get it to work properly. So finally, in frustration, I set aside some time to investiagate this and I read that this product is not compatible with a Mac.I may be mistaken but I was sure I read that it worked equally well with PCs and Macs, but even so - this is a Flash memory drive. I would never have thought anything other than I plug it in and bang - 2GB storage!Well. I'll read the package much more carefully in the future. I'll also keep the packaging for longer so I can return the thing. As it is, I have wasted my money.Lawrence - displeased...
A common error happens with this DVD player that requires you to pay parts+labor after your warranty expires. I'm supprised mine lasted this long, (about 2 years), before the dreaded error H02 appeared when trying to play ANY media.NEVER buy a panasonic product, if you care at all about quality / longivity of your product.
It won't play cd-rw discs anymore: it did for about a month. Now it just spins and makes noise. Reads audio and cd-r discs fine. Great anti-skip system. Sound is a tad bit tinny but otherwise okay. I'll probably give it away because I do need the cd-rw capability; don't want to waste cd-rs whenever I want to listen to something. Mine is probably a dud because I haven't found any similar problems on the internet.
I bought this product today, and immediately tried it out in my car. It was very difficult to get into my cigarette lighter, but that is really not so bad. The sound was good, about the same quality as a Monster iCarPlay FM transmitter for the iPod. The thing that really bothered me was that whenever I would change songs, or even just scroll through my library a pulsing sound would soon follow. At first, I was just so excited to finally be able to listen to my music library in the car I thought I could just ignore it. But as I listened more and more, I was more and more annoyed. Sometimes the pulsing would last for over 10 seconds, and would occur every time between the end of one song and the start of the next. It definitely ruined the experience of listening to the music, as it overwhelmed the all the other sound. it sounds like the hard drive inside the Zune moving, as you can sometimes feel it when you hold the Zune. Still, this is no excuse, as I do not hear this noise when I listen on my headphones. Having tried this on other cars, I was quickly disillusioned, and after owning the DLO TransDock Micro for not even a day I am returning it immediately. Bottom line, DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.
I got this printer free with a new computer purchase and I have nothing but frustration from the beginning. The print quality is bad. Color are either too pink or too green.The catridge lasted only 2 months.I dont print much at home, but it is ridiculous when after only 2 months the ink dried up.Replacement catridges are very very expensive.They give you the printer free but then they rob you when you need replacement catridges.I replaced the catridge once and again after only 2 months the black ink ran out!!!And at the worst time too, when I need to print my eTicket the night before my flight...GRRRRRR!Buy at your own risk. Be aware that you WILL DEFINITELY be disappointed.Avoid this printer!!
I purchased the Canon BJC2100 printer on July 26, 2000. It worked well until September, 2001 when it just quit printing. The cost of repair is greater than the cost of the printer, so I am left with a relatively new, non-working printer. This printer didn't last long at all. Disappointed.
After having used a Zenith combo player (XBV-443) for over 2 years with no problems with either DVD or VHS components, I was looking for an inexpensive Zenith DVD player hoping the quality would have continued. I was wrong. This thing is not very good at all. But, what does one expect for the price?It plays Joliet mp3 CDR's flawlessly, just like the XBV-443; you can navigate menus while playing, and track names are not truncated like on other players (eg, Phillips DVP-642).The universal remote is logical & easy to use, the menus are fine, the manual is well written.BUT, the main problem with this player must be the quality of the laser, for it has skipped on over 85 % of the mass-market DVD's I have played in it. I even returned it and tried another one -- same deal. The old XBV-443 had no problems at all with the exact same DVD's that skipped in the ZDA-311.To boil it all down, if you want a cheap prog-scan DVD player, don't buy this one until they put some better lasers in it.
I bought a P-10 from a non-Amazon online seller. I was sold by the glowing reviews, including those on Amazon and in Consumer Reports. I was willing to put up with the very high per print cost for great color and for the durable coating offered by the dye-sub technology.The first picture I printed was a landscape with an eggshell blue sky that was rendered in a deep violent turquoise. Nothing I could do on my PC fixed this, and the only advice I could get from Olympus customer service was to send the printer back (at my own expense). Some investigation revealed that other users shared these experiences.Subsequently I went to Best Buy and tried out about a dozen photo printers by Cannon, Epson, HP, and Sony. Compared to those, the Olympus P-10 was far and away the least faithful in its color reproduction.I finally settled on the Cannon IP6600D. The colors are beautiful, if a hair anemic, and the per print price is on the low end of photo printers. I would give it four or five stars. Then I took the P-10 to Goodwill and left it there.
I bought this new camera battery to back up the original battery. During a recent wedding the fully charged new battery died after about 40 shots. I am very disappointed.
The DirectTV receiver I purchased still has an unsettled account with past due charges attached to it. I want my money back!
This thing is a total junker. The specs sounded promising, and when it DOES work its pretty cool, Despite what many say, many divx/xvid files will play just fine, at perfect dvd quality. However many movies and other things (especially those with weird codecs or variable bit rate audio) need to be converted using Nero Recode or some other software which can take forever (To convert one season of tv shows to a viewable format can take a 3ghz p4 half a day, and render your computer useless during that time).The remote is a joke, unless you are pointed exactly at the box from less than 5 feet away it doesnt work, even when it does work, it annoys you more than anything. The picture viewer is a joke, its far too slow to be useful, the music features are laughable as well.I havent met too many people who own one of these that never has problems with the server staying connected. There seems to be no rhyme nor reason to what makes it work/not work. I try messing with firewalls, port forwarding, resetting the pc, resettign the router, resetting the unit itself. Then it just randomly comes back on 10 minutes later. Sometimes it works fine all day long, sometimes it works 5 minutes out of the day. Unfortunately i havent found many other products which do the same thing. I went back to using the audio/s-video outs on my computer direct to my home theater, i lose the functionality of having the remote, but for watching movies or a pre-set list of shows it works, and the beauty is if it plays on the PC fine, it plays on your TV fine.
I schlep a laptop between different business sites and being able to use a full-size keyboard really helps. Most of the available keyboards at the sites have a PS2 connection (round little purple plug), while my laptop is all USB. This adapter allowed me to use those PS2 keyboards and mice without a problem -- for a while.Unfortunately, the wires have started to fall apart after only a couple months. The mouse part of the product has stopped working. I expect that the keyboard connection will give out pretty soon, too. I can't locate the manufacturer to see if they'd be willing to do the right thing and replace the product or give me a full refund (if anyone from Amazon.com is reading this, please let me know if there's any recourse).Initially, I gave this product a five-star review. Too bad it falls apart so quickly.
I bought a Magellan Explorist 210 and you sent me the power cable for a Magellan 300, 315 or 320. It will not fit on my Explorist 210. I am in South America and will return to the US in about a week and will return the product to get the correct external power cable. You would think that somebody at Amazon.com would have noticed that the power cable did not match the GPS!
Ok, after reading the multiple good reviews on Amazon i persuaded myself to buy these speakers thinking some people were just pessimistic. Ok, i got these and immediately put a pair of batteries in. These things sound absolutely awful, it goes about the volume of someone quietly talking and the sound is distorted and fuzzy, forget about any bass. Absolutely do not buy these things. Oh yeah, whoever has been rating these things as good must be working for sony or something cu these things are terrible
I have owned this product for several years. I print perhaps ten sheets a month. I have NEVER used this printer without a problem. I have the roll feed version. Sometimes it works, sometimes it does not. This week I bought and installed five new print heads - all but black which I replaced last month. The printer worked for one 24" x 36" picture. Then it started blinking - all but the black print heads blink. They are BRAND NEW and just worked fine, now they don't. They are OEM from HP. I tried to get on-line help to resolve the problem, but they would not allow me to sign on without the product code. I put in the serial number which should satisfy them, but no such luck. To get the product code from the back of the printer, I would have to disassemble the roll feed mechanism which is bolted to the back, right over the product label (nice planning). I have suffered with this printer in silence for several years. Today was the final insult. I cannot speak to the value of other products, but I caution anyone considering this printer to be prepared for CONSTANT aggravation.
Used it occasionally for the first few weeks. Worked OK with the usual issues of a lower-end radar detector, then stopped working just a few days after the return period was over.
When I first got this I was at first kind of bummed out. It says it fits the iPod Nano. It doesn't fit my Nano, it only fits the older white gum stick shaped iPod, the shuffle. Maybe there's a version of the Nano thinner than mine..whatever.Luckily, I had a shuffle stashed away. So, one count against.Then I realized once the shuffle is inserted, the placement of the button is wrong. You have to insert the shuffle upside down so the ear bud cord comes out properly, which puts the button on the front of the armband in the wrong place.Count two against.Every tried to wrap a stretchy thing around your arm with one hand. Guess what, it takes two hands.Count three against.I will give the armband a point or two for being incredibly cheap.I use it for a run daily as it does stay on my arm. I wouldn't recommend it to you dear reader, or anyone else unless you simply want something cheap. It fills that bill.
Before I bought this reader I considered 2 models 12-in-1: Lexar and SanDisk. I decided to buy Lexar.I bought this reader to use mostly with Memory stick. I have 2 cards: 128 MB and 1 GB. I had no problem with 128 MB card.But I could not insert My GIG card into this reader. It just did not go. I tried hard trying not to break the card - no success. It was a surprise for me. May be because my card was made not by Lexar - by SanDIsk...? I contacted Lexar but did not get any explanation of this problem.Any way I had to send it back and buy 12-in-1 SanDisk Reader.
I too purchased this charger and found the power connector loose on the circuit board. After soldering that back on it still doesn't charge the battery, but now I'm suspicious of the battery itself. Another 'feature' I wasn't fond of is this charger fits 2 battery types (Canon & Sony) and it's not exactly clear how the battery should be positioned in the charger. I'm thinking, put it in backwards, and your battery could be toast.
This is a VERY basic program. There is no way to see thumbnails of previous images along with a large window of the current captured image (as in Capture One software). Also, the capture window is very small. The only way to see other images that you have taken during a session is to use the image viewer. The only buttons for moving through the files are forward or back. So you have to go through all of your files to get to a specific one. Also, it takes at least 15 seconds for each image to come up in the viewer. So imagine how long it takes to go back five images! SLOW, SLOW, SLOW!This software will slow down your workflow immensely and is very cumbersome to use. I do not recommend it as there is more advanced software on the market.
I bought 2 of these cameras. They had sequential serial numbers, so I know the hardware was the same batch.One of the cameras works as well as can be expected, but the other one locks up very easily. It has locked up at least 10 times under normal usage conditions, and requires the reset button to be held while connecting power to get it to work again. Simply power cycling does not work. This happened on firmware 1.0, 1.2 and 1.3.The camera that does work is ok and probably worth the money, but a lot of work should be done on the firmware to make it really solid. For example, the DST setting doesn't stick, so the time-stamp on the image is always off by one hour - if it isn't completely wrong (1969). I can set it again, but it will lose that setting next time I reboot it, or visit the settings page. The basic features work ok, but it crashes sometimes when saving settings, and you get a "page not found" error and have to log in again. It also requires IE for the embedded ActiveX video viewer, and as far as I can tell, the video cannot be viewed live on Windows Media or Winamp even though it is supposedly mpeg4.So, give d-link a few months to bang out a few firmware fixes, and hopefully they will make it easier to use other streaming video viewers like WM10 or Winamp.I'm not sure I would buy it again, but I will at least keep the working camera. The other one is going back for a refund.
i can't say i can give a good review considering i never received the product in the mail
Not happy with this product. The batteries do not hold a charge well at all and it does not take pictureswell because of this. Will not order from this Company again.Not sure where they purchased this product from, even though it says Canon on it.EJW
1) Poor construction: loose headphone jack due to poor soldering, resulting in warbly sound2) #1 is/was a widespread problem3) Poor customer service and proven poor track record in being accountable for fixing issues4) Microsoft "Plays For Sure" technology: Kludgy--doesn't work wellI did everything I could to not have to buy an iPod. But after a year-plus of frustration, I'm buying an iPod.
Even though this scanner is touted as networkable, it does not work in any kind of business environment.First, it was EXTREMELY hard to set up. I had to call in my IT guy, because the instructions do not help at all, if things don't go exactly as they should. Secondly, there are two CDs that would I have had to install on EVERY SINGLE COMPUTER in my office, even though it says I only need to install EpsonScan.Most importantly, though, EpsonScan does not work unless it has been closed on every other computer that's networked to our internet. Imagine needing to scan something and not being allowed to until you find the one person who left the program open on their computer. That simply will not work.So, even though it says it's networkable, and technically, it is, it's not for use for more than maybe one or two computers.I had to return it. Cross your fingers that Amazon gives me my money back.
I had previous experience with the older GXT310 walkie talkies and decided to upgrade to this more powerful set. I have been disappointed. I purchased 2 sets of (2)each and when received one did not work right out of the box. Another quite working within a two week period and even though they are rated at 12 mile range, they dont seem to reach out any further than the older units.
It took me a while to make up my mind about this unit. In general, I've had good luck with Samsung products (printer, cell phone) so I thought I'd give the DVD-3650 a try. I wanted to add DVD capability to my family room system, but didn't want to add another box. So this unit went in, and the VCR I was using went to the bedroom.At first, I liked the unit overall; I'm fine with the remote; the buttons aren't too small for me, and I have big hands. The picture on the DVD is as good as necessary for a 30" TV. The VCR picture with pre-recorded tapes is OK. I like the access to manual tracking adjustment on the remote. And I haven't had any functional problems with it (over 3 months).But little things bug me. I use VHS index search a lot, since I make compilations of several kids films on one tape to reduce bulk on trips. On the Samsung, you have to go deep into the menus to get to index search, instead of it being directly on the remote. When you finally do get to it via the menu, it is only available as introscan fwd or rev; you can't set it to search, for example, two indexes forward and start playing. Plus, it only searches at about 8x playback speed, so it's not much faster than just using scan during playback and searching manually. Its a totally lame implementation of what should be a standard feature.Other minor quibbles; two vertical ribs on the VCR tape door that are apparently for aesthetics make it HARDER to insert a tape correctly. Not a big deal for an adult, perhaps, but a major frustration for a 4 year old, and there is NO good reason for them to be there. When the remote is in the VCR mode, the mute button becomes the VCR audio input select button. Since I use the VCR tuner for watching TV on a regular basis, this is a pain; I have to switch the remote back to TV function, press mute; press it again when the commercial is over, then press VCR again if I want to channel surf. And how often does the average person want to switch the audio input on a VCR anyway? Ever? THAT is something that should be in a menu.Also, not a problem for me, but could be for many purchasers are the very limited number of TV brands controllable via the remote, far fewer than most other multibrand remotes I've seen. It would be a good idea to download the manual from the Samsung site to make sure your TV is listed before purchasing if you want to use this feature.More significantly, I've recently discovered the VCR seems to be abnormally sensitive to anti-copy schemes; tapes I made from a DVD on another VCR using a Sima video stabilizer that play perfectly on that and every other VCR I own, have horizontal purple stripes on the Samsung.All in all, if it played copied tapes properly, I'd be willing to put up with its other weaknesses. But as it is, even though I'm now stuck with it (didn't discover that problem until after Amazon's return time limit expired), I regret this purchase.
3 days after buying this camera...the second roll of film will not load into it. Maybe we just bought a bad one...who knows? It will be returned this afternoon for a different brand. Don't waste your time. Stick to other reliable brands.
i purchased the apex 1600 last summer and it worked pretty good for 11 months suddenly it would not track ANY disc audio or video. this is the dvd player version of the disposable camera.after i write this, i`m throwing it in the garbage.DONT BUY THIS PRODUCT!
This Item did not work on my XM radio in my truck, still had engine noise come through the speakers.
Why buy this sub when u can get the psw 505 at the same price? It has a larger driver, more power and a lower frequency response. the 505 is not much bigger as far as size goes, but It's totally different in performance. I had a psw 10 for 2 days. It was the poorest excuse for a subwoofer I have ever seen. All you could hear was woofer flutter and excessive port noise. I returned it with intentions on buying the psw110 or the 12in. Model. Then I found the psw 505 for $189, shipped! It is a GOOD sub. Most people consider it to be wonderful, but I have owned truly excellent subs like Definitive Technology and velodyne, so I know What it takes to bring a 5 star rating. The lesson here is do your research. You'll be glad you Did.
I bought a Toshiba because of its supposed quality name. Unfortunately, I was led astray. The dvd/vcr 291 hummed and buzzed loudly when I hooked it up. Then, when I tried to record a tv program, the resulting picture rolled and jumped so much that no amount of adjusting would fix it. I returned it to Best Buy and they exchanged it for a Samsung, no questions asked.Besides the terrible recording, I struggled through the remote's instructions with its multitude of buttons. I'm no idiot, but after an hour trying to figure out which buttons did what, I began blathering like one.So, avoid this piece of junk.
This LCD with combined DVD/CD drive was excellent until the DVD drive broke. Now I have only the TV. The 90 warrenty had just expired too. This makes me suspicious of the "like new" remanufacturing statement.
I was looking for a lens with a much thinner rim as it was for a landscape lens and thought it was to wide and compromised my view.
Since I was already registered with Ofoto I was not allowed to use the 25 free prints.
The sound of these was a bit bright, but listenable. They were comfortable. I am using past tense here because the wires were so flimsy that the phones were useless within a month after I bought them. The first tear on the main wire I was able to repair with electric tape (ugly, but it worked). The second tear, closer to the right earbud, was unrepairable and so I had to replace them. Not worth the money until JVC improves the quality of the wires.
Even if its a used item it should be in good condition to work. When I used the item by placing the small cassette to the VHS adapter it automatictly click and has to little plastic arms that goes up so you can watch it by VHS, well one of the little arms was broken and damage part of my film by smashing it. I was not please just to know that the adapter was broken but it also damage old memories. In oder for me to use this item is by doing it manuely and raising the plastic arm in place and try not to damage my films. So far I stop using the item and decided to buy a new one..... There goes $10.00 in the trash.....
I don't think the unit shipped to me was new. The battery was installed and the orginal packageing had been opened. The tuning button is missing, so the headset can not be tuned. Headset has been returned to Sony for warranty repair and is not expected back for two weeks.
***THIS WAS NOT AN ISSUE OF PRESSING THE DISPLAY BUTTON******The screen was ON but black***If this review is editable. I will edit it after I get and test the replacement.I loved the camera for the three days it worked. Any issues I had with it were likely due to my inexperience.But on the third day it went black while I was using it. I never dropped it or banged it or anything. I was siting and photographing a tea ceremony. The menu still worked and I could see old pictures and the mechanical stuff seemed to work, but for new pics--nothing. I turned it off and on and it was fine for a few minutes and then went black again and stayed this way.I have no idea why. The only advise I got from canon was to hit Reset All which unfortunately didn't work.I told amazon and they apologized profusely and have a replacement speeding towards me at two day shipping. I also just had to print out a return label for the defective camera so I don't have to pay return shipping. All I really lose is three days or so of camera use and a fair amount of confidence in the product's durability.So for now two stars for the camera but five stars for Amazon, who are the nicest online retailer I've dealt with.
Well before I start I want to say something to the ignorant users that used this review system to dispute the meaning of the products name or maybe to show how smart they think they are, jerks, you mess up the ratings by adding your stupid comments about the name of the product. Who cares about the name , if it is called the Entempo Dog Poop I guess we will argue that it actually translates to the Entempo Canine Feces!Ok,Well I recieved my Rubato expecting it to be the best MP3 player I ever had, wow what surprise.......I started by charging the player for 3 hours like the manual says, what the manual doesnt say is that the player will never stop saying that it is charging and say its full while it is plugged in.Then I loaded my music onto it with the regular windows explorer , yes it is just like a hard drive so if you want to add music or take music off of the player to put on your PC just plug it in and open My Computer and drag & drop your files (other players should take note of that feature!) It took 1 hour to load 2600 songs.Ok then i unplugged the USB cable only to find out when you unplug the player from usb it updates (indexes) which is painfully slow it took about 1 hour 15 minutes to finish this.Ok so the music is on, How do i play the tracks? (other players i have had have just been load on the music and press play to play all the tracks randomly )O my god I wanted to trash this thing, after many hours of messing with it I finally figured it out, you must hook it up to your pc and make a playlist including all the songs and on the player load the playlist then choose tracks and then play (it all sounds so simple now)My next problem is the noise, there is alot of faint background noise in your headphones stuff like the harddrive spinning up or the backlight coming on or the shox technology kicking (whenever it senses a bump you can hear a faint beep) I have never had player with background noise like this, I have had many players, mp2go , nex ia , nomad i , ipod mini, they have all been excellent compared to this one.My next gripe is the time between songs, sometimes it not bad 2-5 seconds, other times its 5-10 seconds that is painfully slow (go ahead and count to 10 slowly)especially when during that time you hear the faint background noises i descibed.My conclusion would be that this is overpriced for the quality, O did i mention the cheap plastic? it feels like a cheap walkman from the 99 cent store. Mine is a little loose , I geuss the scews arent quite tight enough, theres gaps on the case edges that go together when i lightly squeeze it.Audiophile's definetly look elsewhere, other's if want a player like this one dont choose this model I would recommed the Entempo spirit 20gb over this because of the price $100 cheaper. But I would think it probablly has the same noise issues.For me it is all about the sound quality andthis is by no means worth the money, Look elsewhere
Please be aware that the ad for &quot;$129.00 from Seller: web-tail&quot; is not for the camera!!!I sent an inquiry to the seller last night to see if it's an opened item and he replied with the following:&quot;Yes, the printer is brand new in factory packaging. The only thing is that it comes in a bundle box and the camera has been removed. The printer itself is never opened. It comes with brand new (unopened) ink cartridges also. Pls write us again if you have any more question.&quot;Apparently, he made a mistake as a beginner here and still doesn't seem to know how to correct it yet since I already warned him. I am an absolute supporter for amazon.com and I don't want people like me to waste time with this kind of wrong product delivery.Please skip the following ad go for another one (in fact, this is the first time I encountered this kind of fiasco from amazon):&quot;BRAND NEW in Retail Box! Contents includes: Wrist Strap, 2 AA Batteries, USB Cable, User's Manual, Dock insert, Lens Cap &amp; Tether, HP Program CD.&quot;
I bought this to try and fix the ground noise problem I was having after installing a 4-channel amplifier in my car. I hooked this up between the ground/battery and the amp. Not only did it not suppress the noise, it possibly made it a bit worse and maybe cut a little off of the high-end. A complete waste of time.
I purchased this camera because I wanted a camera small enough to carry in my pocket but had a 10X zoom. I am an artist and I use a cameras to take pictures to paint from. The S10 does not have a viewfinder and on a bright day I can not see the image in the LCD screen. I purchased a folding shield but it did not help. The camera is totally unacceptable for outdoor use and who needs a 10X zoom for indoor.
Return twice. The Vol. switch seems to have been poorly designed. First it cause static noises when turn vol up or down. Next one has problem too. Does not lowers vol. They will send you a replacement only after receiving yours. You apy for shipping to them. Sucks!Would not recommend.
I received two of these replacement batteries for two of the iBook G4 1Ghz processor laptops in the past couple of days. The batteries are specified as a replacement for the OEM product originally installed in the iBook. They appear to be a "replacement" for the Apple iBook model described above. There are a couple of details all consumers should know before purchasing this product.1) The product page on Amazon.com lists the battery as a Duracell product. This product does not appear to be a Durcell branded product, unless Duracell owns "Hi Capacity" as a subsidiary of Duracell. The Hi Capacity brand is "made in China". No reference to Duracell anywhere in the material or on the battery itself.2) The product case is suppose to replicate the polycarbonate case of the iBook. The color of case is darker and not truly white, thus does not match the iBook OEM case.I am currently testing one of the batteries for charging and holding a charge for hopefully the same general time frame of the OEM battery. I will provide an update on the batteries ability to hold a charge.I purchased this battery model because of the Amazon.com reference to the manufacturer as Duracell. Since receiving the batteries and discovering they are branded as "Hi Capacity" and made in China, a search on the web yields the same battery (Hi Capacity model #B-5903) available from several resellers. Many of the resellers prices are much lower than Amazon.com and are rated very well for consumer experience with the reseller.I am disappointed that Amazon.com has listed the product as a product from Duracell when it appears that it is a no-name brand. This appears to be a misrepresentation of the product.My first 'not-so-great' review on Amazon.com.More to come...
My monitor eventually began making a very loud humming sound after installing the Cyberpower VA1000. Got creeped out after another Cyberpower 850VA, after being installed, I had a printer failure. My brand-new printer had to be replaced.I don't really know if the UPS is to be blamed on these two incidents, but that is the only thing I had connected up to my setup. Nothing else was changed. I had no problems before.My "stuff" is all brand-new! Both of these UPS are made in China. So what, lot of stuff is made in China. It's been my experience many times that, they (stuff made in China) have to be replaced several times before you get something that works.So, maybe I got lemons. Very expensive lemons. But, I can't take a chance on expensive lemons anymore.Also, ask them to replace the component (monitor, computer, printer, etc.) via their replacement liability policy. Be prepared to get hilarious. You might want to watch a few Don Rickles video to prepare yourself. As they say, you have been WARNED!
Deplorable device - 4 months after purchase, the router failed. Modem has to be unplugged for over an hour to work for only 5 minutes. Pathetic!
Pros - great videoCons - sometimes it works, sometimes it does notI have been an avid Toshiba TV and DVD user for years. Great and reliable products. I bought this DVD player after much research. It seemed a great deal. I needed a Digital Decoder in the DVD player since my receiver is, unfortunately, only digital ready. My old Toshiba, dual-disc, digital-ready DVD player had no problems with this shortcoming. This player, however, has proven very frustrating. Sometimes, it works, sometimes it doesn't. Video is always excellent, but audio either works great or works not at all. It is not a connection problem. One dvd will work, the next will not. The same dvd will work for titles, but will not provide sound otherwise. That same dvd, on the other hand, will work one time, but not another. I am sure it is merely a defective unit, but I saw at least two other units at Best Buy for sale as open items. Maybe I am a little too conspiratorial, but I see no reason to believe that these units anything other than likewise temperamental. I will return and buy a more expensive unit that, hopefully, will work.
I read the reviews, it sounded good. I had a DVD and a game that needed fixing, and the cost of the unit was less than replacing both. I ran the game through twice and the DVD 3 times, even buffed them until I could shave in their reflection and nada. Both still froze in the same spot, not even a little improvement. I read all the comments and tips on how to do it, soaked the discs in solution and ran them through, and still nothing. If it was one disc, I'd say it was probably the disc, but it didn't work at all on either one, and they weren't even that badly scratched.Some say this thing works great, and I don't doubt that it does for some people. I'd just say you should consider it a pleasant surprise if it works for you, but you shouldn't expect it to.
Nice AM reception. FM is surprisingly poor. The building I'm in makes it difficult, but my old el cheapo radio had better FM. So for me bottom line, great for AM, so so for FM.
Contrary to what others report, the FM reception on my unit is dreadful. I have a couple of cheap FM radios that receive local stations clearly, stations that don't even register on the Sangean. I'm very disappointed.
The first one we got didn't have all the necessary software installed, so we decided to give it another chance and exchanged it.This is NOT a pull-out-of-the-box-and-use product. It's NOT user friendly at all. And even after reading the entire manual and supposedly setting up the GPS, it STILL didn't work correctly.Do yourself a favor and spend the extra money to get one of the more well-known GPS units like Garmin or TomTom.
It seems that my experience with the S400 is very similar to everyone else's. I've had it for 18 months, and suddenly...Memory Card Error. I tried several different suggestions to fix the Memory Card Error, but to no avail. Finally, I tried the one below from C. Gallo of taking the internal battery out, and reinserting it. That did the trick! I didn't know which screws I had to remove to get to the battery, so I ended up taking all of them out. However, all that was required was to remove the front panel, which is held by 5 screws (1 on the bottom, by the tripod screw hole, and 4 on side by the loop).
I purchased this item from amazon and got great delivery. I took the unit outside and within a few minutes it was set up. I decided to go to the post office about one mile away. This unit directed me to every side street with stop signs and when I got near to the PO, it told me to keep on going. I did not listen. Upon leaving the PO, it sent me back the better way but insisted I turn into my neighbors driveway across the street! I bought this to use with my travel trailor which I do not need to be misdirected at all. I sent it back the next day. The two stars were for the easy setup and quick obtaining of the sat's.
This is a good camera in terms of its functions--yes, but this camera's achielles heel is that it takes too long to actually take any pictures--they turn out blurry because it doesn't take the picture when you hit the button. It needs time to focus, or just to respond to your touch. It is even worse with flash, the camera takes too long to come back after taking a flash photo--so if you want a so-so camera that operates well, you can get this---or you can get that anywhere...it's all about what you need this camera for. I want to take pictures that I can rely on 100% to take when I hit the button---it's not with D-435...
This product is far by the worst CD player I've ever owned. It's takes a while for the songs to read on the CD and the songs will randomly stop while the eye tries to read the disc. At first I thought it was just my CD, but I changed it through 8 CD's and the same thing happened. The anti-skip is also terrible like stated above. I wouldn't recommend this cancerous CD player to anyone. The headphones are also VERY uncomfortable. Please don't waste your money.
I have the i9900, I do a lot of greeting cards, the main reason I purchased it was because it said it did borderless printing.It will print borderless, but you get ink splashes all over the card.
Did not work - made a wide empty stripe down the middle; returned for credit. Amazon issued credit right away.
To have lyrics work, using the USB port, the files have to be in one of 2 CAVS PROPRIETARY file formats!! The rest of the karaoke world uses CDG, but noooooo... CAVS has their own proprietary version of "CDG", so you have to buy it from them! I have gone through hell and wasted so much money trying to convert my library to work on this device, and nothing will work.I was even trying to transfer my library from ANOTHER CAVS machine, and it won't work! At some point they decided to change file formats. I spent money on software to convert my library, which the software said it could do, but apparently there's a whole mess of different decryption keysets necessary to decrypt all the different types of .ncg files CAVS made. So now I've spent a whole bunch of money on their equipment, and third party software just to get this machine working, and I still don't have lyrics.Aside from all that it looks cheap, out-dated, runs very slow, and the user interface looks like it's from 1984.I'm going to sell my unit and take a loss on it. Don't make the same mistake I did. Just get something else that works universally.
When i first got the MP3 player it was great, it worked fine and i was very pleased with its battery life. But then only 3 weeks after i bought the product it broke and unfortunately for me i threw away the box and everything that came with it once i thought it was working satisfactorily. Oh well. All i have to say is if given the chance i would NOT have bought the product in the first place, and regret doing so now.
I have not been able to adjust these so that I can see out of them. I am returning them.
I Bought this peace of crip to record different things that I hear. It only records fuzz. I hate this piece of plastic. It cost me a few dollars to buy, and when I record sounds that I hear, it distorts them and makes them sound like flatulance. I can not believe that this peace of crud works so badly. Don't buy it. It should burn!
I cannot urge you enough to look elsewhere for an external HD. These products are GARBAGE.I bought this along with my new iPod (ironically because I have a smaller 120GB external from these guys that has been everything I could ask of it), intending to store my iTunes files on here, rather than using up all that space on my laptop's HD. So... I get the drive, burn about 250-300 cds onto the drive.... and it craps out. Data gone. Oh man, I was livid.Seagate replaced the drive, which is fine, but they only replace broken drives with refurbs... so, you replace your broken drive with one that was ALREADY BROKEN. Why this didn't occur to me at the time, I don't know. And guess what they charge to recover data from broken drives? $50? $200? No!!! FOURTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS!!! $1,400!!!! No joke. I've bought cars for less.Anyway, I get the replacement drive, and this one lasts all the way through all _520 CDs_ I own. FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY CDS. I get them all stored on the drive, and I'm making a playlist up right before I move the songs all to my iPod......and the new drive craps out.Seriously. I wish this was a joke.I don't know yet if the data is all gone this time, but I have had enough. If I get my music files off this heap by some miracle, I'm taking this drive out in my yard and I'm going to go "Office Space" on it. And then I'm going to take the little bits, and set them on fire. I got the iPod in March, and I have yet to listen to one lousy song on it. And it's all because of Seagate. Their products are garbage and I will NEVER buy ANYTHING from these guys again.
This camera did not work after I charged and inserted the battery. This camera did nothing after I pressed the ON button. It just does not work!!!
I would have gotten the 40mm, or the 50mm f1.4 if I knew how slow and LOUD this lense is; it also feels very cheap. And on my basic Rebel XS, the image is magnified so it's really like having a 80mm lense on. It takes great photos in low light settings.
Amazon is always greatHowever; these are cheap plastic tools made in china. Something you would purchase from Harbor Freight. Amazon's return policy is always outstanding. Sorry Belkin
The cheapest DVD player I could find that plays DVDs from any region - it looks good, but the remote is so bad it hardly works, which is a problem when there are next to no controls on the DVD player itself. I think I would spend the extra money to get another player with a remote that works.
I bought this keyboard from amazon. When I received it I didn't test it at first. I wanted to just bring it to my work place and use it directly. Then after couple days I realized that I have to practice my typing because I never had an ergonomic keyboard before. I then connected it to my desktop (running windows 7). It didn't register at all. I tried reboot the system with only this keyboard connected, use the usb to ps2 adapter or switch my desktop to Ubuntu/Mountain Lion. No luck! None of the keyboard light on. It is just dead completely.I won't even mail it back since this is only 30 dollars. Wast of time and money since I doubt the quality control of the producer.I really like its layout though. And the key response is good too (but the keys within the number area have a different response, especially the "ENTER" there, can't feel its response at all).I don't even have the chance to see how long it will last ...Base on my experience with this keyboard I won't recommend it to anyone unless you want to bet on your luck that you could get a functional and yet solid one.
Seems to be a well constructed item, however, a lot of the time it can't seem to load the selection for 3 or 4 minutes. Menu is simple to use, but there's no real shortcuts to hitting the button and waiting for it to make up its mind. I've only got it about half filled with downloads from Napster. Screen and front scratch VERY easily. "Earbuds" aren't confortable at all. They're simple small speakers with a thin foam pad on them.Would I buy another one or recommend it - not if there was another option.
I just spent an hour with a rep who could not deter from her script for 5 seconds. My player had not been used for 2 months. I went to use it an it would not get past the main screen. The CSR said I need a firmware upgrade. Why I don't know. After she realized my PC had USB 2.0 she said the players do not support USB 2.0. She suggested I use a friends computer to upload the new firmware and music. Yeah that is a great idea. How can they market this as new technology if it doesn't even support USB 2.0. She said they have no plans to support it now. No remedy for someone who recenlty bought a new PC either. What service. The last product I will ever buy from them. Hope they enjoy Bankruptsy. Its fitting!
I've had this camera for a few years but used disposables more often. Not good for sudden shots. Takes too long to start up, and the flash takes too long as well. By the time both things are done, the moment is gone or everyones tired of posing.Also, it's never been dropped, wet, left in the sun, set on sand, ect. None of the meny things that could happen to a camera, but it stopped working suddenly. LCD screen is black with lines. Wish I had bought a cannon.
This frame is junk. I bought one for my mother who does not have a digital camera but has several pictures on her computer. The frame would not work with the USB on her computer or mine. So much for advertising the USB connection. Don't buy this, get something else.
Gonna make this short and sweet... don't buy this unit. Only had it for a few months now and it pops up with the No Disc Error... Great! Hundreds of dollars down the drain. Nothing you can do when this happens, it's dead. I've owned many, many Sony products over the years and they all eventually die prematurely. Maybe it's my fault for buying their crappy product. Save your money and get another unit. TRUST ME! Hope this helps, spread the word!
I picked one of these a month or so ago on sale for $149. Unfortunately a recent accident with a sheet of labels destroyed the drum. Replacement drums for this unit go for $150! This surely presses the limits of the "Gilette" model of selling printers (give 'em the razor, overcharge them for the blades). I recycled the printer and replaced it with an HP-1022 (same capabilities, but the drum/toner cart replacements are only $50!)
Radio works ok if you don't like clear sound, and it stops playing cds after 2 weeks.
Like many others have said, this thing will not take any abuse at all. The caps constantly fall off, and most of the time it will automatically reboot your computer as soon as you connect it to the USB ports. This will lose all information. I have experience with many of these. Do not buy this one!
I bought one of these here on Amazon recently. I bought it defective, it was dropped. That's what got me interested, I knew it would be easy to replace the hard drive, and have a working unit. I got it cheap but no such luck, the problem was not with the hard drive but with the battery contacts, which I fixed. Then I noticed it no longer lit up and the hard drive no longer turned on. Checking as many things as I could with-out a schematic proved unsuccessful. So with my tail between my legs I went to the company's website to see how much they charged to fix it. $350 that was exorbitant! I wasn't about to pay that kind of money. I asked if I could get a schematic diagram... No. I asked if I could get a block diagram... No. I asked if I could buy the service cables, the company wouldn't even answer me on this. The point here is that this company sucks. Sucks your money out of your pocket big time, and will not allow technical people like myself to repair my own unit. Can't do it with-out a schematic.
great ideabut what a nightmare because it only works with ms media center and we all no how well that worksripping bulk cd at one time great if there is not very many scratches on them is greatother then that it needs to be modified there are groups on web that will do this to make it better
I purchased the 4960 to replace a broken Toshiba SD-4700. What a disappointment! This unit is a huge step back from the 4700.The PICTURE IS SO BAD, that I could not believe my eyes. I have a 55" HDTV, 3:4, made by Toshiba (don't they test their players on their TVs?) I am using the component inputs in progressive mode. What is so bad with the picture: Everything. First, it is not sharp enough, actually, this is an understatement. Second, the colors are washed away, grayish, dull. Out of the box, it is too bright. I tried all corrections possible on my TV, boosted the contrast (not that I am a big fan of high contrast), lowered the brightness, the picture was still bad. I am not too picky about the video and I am more concerned with the sound quality but this unit makes you want to throw your TV away. Nothing changes if I switch to interlaced mode.The AUDIO section is excellent. There are some reports that the DACs are Blurr-Brown. I did not open it to verify this but they certainly sound like this. Very smooth, yet detailed, perhaps not as much as other high quality DACs but very listenable. The bass is somewhat soft and some may find the highs a bit muted but I am really being too picky here. It pushes the limits of my system (Marantz SR-7000 receiver, Definitive Technology BP-10 speakers). People with better equipment would not consider this player as a CD player anyway. The DVD-audio is excellent, too but not as satisfying as 2 channel DVD-audio that really shines. It is noticeably better that the DVD-audio on the SD-4700. I cannot say much about the SACD play - I own only one title - The Dark Side of the Moon, and it does not sound as good as I expected. The bass is a bit boomy, the sound is somewhat dark. Well, it is a 30+ years old recording. I read somewhere that the SACD is processed by a different DAC made by Phillips.A big annoyance is that the LFE levels on DVD-audio and 2 channel stereo/SACD are very different - about 15 dB or more. The player does not have the ability to adjust the LFE or any other channel level. The bass management redirects the bass from the L, R, etc. speakers to the sub, if needed. It seems to work on DD, (on DVD-Audio maybe) but not on 2 channel stereo.The REMOTE is terrible, the unit responds very slowly to it, sometimes never does, many controls are unintuitive. For example, the play button sometimes has to be pressed once, shortly, as usual but sometimes you need to hold it for a second or so if there is a menu on the screen (pressing it for a short time acts as an OK button). The problem is that when listening to CDs you do not watch the TV screen and never know whether Stop, Pause, Play buttons have to be hold or not. Most of the time, you have to hold them. Very annoying. The telephone rings, you press Pause, nothing happens. Then you remember that you have to press and hold. Meanwhile, the phone stops ringing. Another annoying thing is that the OK button is not in the center of the Up, Down, Left, Right ones.I decided to keep this player as a universal music player and to look for another one for movies. I had to hook it up through the S-video inputs in order to free the component ones for another player. Then the big surprise came. The picture through the S-video inputs was excellent! If I did not know that it was coming from the S-video input, I would be very happy with my purchase. It was much sharper than before, better colors, better everything. I tried the composite input - still very good picture with visible loss of detail as can be expected.A nice surprise is the pan-scan feature - it really works. It zooms anamorphic wide-screen movies so that they fit perfectly on a 4:3 screen with loss of some information on the sides, of course. The pan-scan on the 4700 never made any difference.It does not play my DVD+R's. Actually, it does but the motion is very jittery. Toshiba said that they do not support DVD+R because they are in the DVD-R camp. Makes you feel happy.I managed to fix the old SD-4700 and hooked it up again. The difference is striking - the SD-4700 has a way better picture than the 4960. They both use Zoran chips of different generations, I guess, so I cannot understand what went wrong with the 4960. I also tried Harman Kardon DVD-22 (excellent video but it has other problems) . The 4700 comes close after it, while the 4960 does not compare to those two at all, it is just terrible.1 star for video, 5 for audio. Since this is a DVD player after all, my overall rating is 2 stars. One more than it really deserves because people with non HD TVs might be actually satisfied. It is a good value however, for the sound.Update:After 6-7 months, the player refused to play DVD-Audio. Toshiba replaced it with a new unit. Meanwhile, I discovered that the bass management is completely messed up. In SACD mode, it would not output any bass to the sub, if some speakers are set to large, others to small. If all are set to small, the bass is too strong and boomy. If all are set to large, the bass form the .1 channel is about 20 dB or so weaker than normal. This makes me believe that in "small" mode, the .1 channel is practically lost because the bass from the other channels dominates it.
I bought this camera in June '03 while on vacation. I was so excited because it was my first digital camera, it was super easy to use, and pretty light weight. At the end of October it wouldn't upload pics on to my computer (after 3 months with no problems). I took it to the only Fuji certified shop in Southern California and it sat there for 5 weeks! I finally got it back and the problem still isn't fixed! I've been sending e-mails to Fuji with no results. I'm out just over $300 (for memory card and camera). I am terribly disappointed with the product and I wish that I had stuck with my usual favorite- Sony.
Perhaps it's expecting too much that a $140 wireless network cam work well. Image is blurry and fuzzy. The WiFi signal is weak - other WiFi devices I place in the same location have no problem, it's not a dead spot: my base station is 15 feet away in the room below. But the NC320W has no diagnostic capabilites in the web interface to measure WiFi signal strength or quality, so I call tell what's going on. In fact it has no diagnostic capabilities at all - either file upload works or it doesn't, either WAP works or it doesn't, etc; good luck figuring out what you did wrong if you're not an expert. Never was able to get the ActiveX interface to work, but I prefer Java. The Java plugin is compatible with most browsers, at least.You also don't get: a very wide angle field of view, a camera that will work well in sunlight, a camera that will work well in low light levels, or autofocus (you'll have to stand next to the cam with a laptop), but I did not expect those features for this price. Still, a disappointment.
Had a great deal of trouble installing this on a Compaq Armada M700 laptop running Windows 2000. It runs on my Dell desktop running Windows 98 fine, but can't get through the install on the Compaq. Online support from Dazzle revealed little/no help (but did reveal a similar problem on Dell's running W2K). I tried what was recommended for the Dells (update BIOS, update to W2K Service Pack 2, plug in without USB dock, etc.) but nothing worked. Phone support was stumped after 2 hours. Tried installing on co-workers Compaq running W2k and had same results.Same symptoms occurred with Dazzle Multitech's Zio SmartMedia reader.
It works as advertised. I've only charged so I can't confirm if it also syncs. I give the product a 3 but knocked the rating down to a 2 because of Boxwave's service. I ordered 2 sets of the bundle that was supposed to come with with a car adapter, however they only sent me both cables without the adapter. These were separate orders and Boxwave messed up on both my orders. I've already communicated with them and they said they are looking into it. It has almost been 2 weeks and nothings happened. As others have mentioned, the casing on the lightening cable end is a bit larger than the OEM cable so those with a case that has a small opening may have issues.
One would think a keyboard's job is pretty straightforward, and that some testing should resolve the major problems. This has some major problems, as mentioned elsewhere, some keys get stuck and repeatttttttttttttt. Extremely annoying.From this point on in my review, I'm not going to correct the other problem it has, whichis missing a lot of the keystroes, usually I am a perfect typer, I always correct any mistakes I make, so this makes this problem extremely annoying. but oftentimes this keyboard doesn't register keystrokes when I've never had a problem with havng 'weak' fingers. This is the reason i replaced my old one for this one, plus thi was only $30 from staples on black friday. I had an old wireless logitech that had similar problems, but just with the left control key, so I couldn't d the copy/aste that I alwas like to do. Butthis one is simply terrible and extremely aggravating. I had an older microsoft comfort keyboard but unfortunately my new desktop doesn't support serial connections anymore... Micosfot really has ropped the ball.
The device is reasonably good when it works, but the problem was the power connection. It worked when I pluged it in but a few days later it quit and I found the power in line out and would not stay in. I tried the JVC web site for help but never got anywhere. I tried their phone no. and after punching several sets of selections I finally got to the one for my problem and as soon as I did I would be cut off. I found the warranty service center in my city and took it there. They found the problem but said they couldn't repair it as it was a replacement type instead. They gave me form to fill out and said sent it all back to JVC. The attendant said if it was his he would not undergo the hassel, take his loss and buy another one!
I bought these to go with a Sonos amplifier for my system at home. The room is fairly small, but the sound is so thin that i couldn't keep them and had to send them back.They're probably fine as an addition to an overall system, but as primary speakers (even if just shelf speakers) it's worth spending $100 more as you'll get a bunch more for your money.Or, just buy a Play 3.
My husband used the RCA WHP141 wireless earphones this evening, then plugged them in to the charger. I put them on about 15 minutes later, and wondered why the right side was so hot--I pulled off the cover and the batteries (which came with the set) were too hot to touch. I was finally able to pull them out--they were melting the casing! Has anyone else had this problem????
This DVD Player had problems after I owned it for 8 months. The power supply simply did not want to agree to turn on and after 3 repair shops told me that it was not worth the repair cost I tossed the unit.
I was so happy I found a dryer that worked so well and made my hair feel so nice, that is until it exploded. I was about 3 minutes into drying my hair when the side blew out sending plastic pieces flying everywhere. It was so loud, the person upstairs came running down to make sure I was ok. I even found pieces outside the bathroom. Now looking, I see this is not an isolated instance. I am going to contact the company, but it looks like it hasn't been very responsive. If you have this product, I recommend getting rid of it.
Let me preface this review with an explanation of what machines I'm using it with: first, Compaq Armada 3500 notebook running Win 98; and a self-built Athlon 550 mhz running Win98. System requirements were secure.I bought this drive even after reading the mixed reviews because1) I don't do much CD-R recording, and2) I figured most negative reviews were the result of incorrect installation and/or use of the drive.I was wrong.First, if you're looking for drag-and-drop functionality with this, be prepared to lose 167 MB out of 650 or 700 MB to Adaptec's DirectCD formatting. I called Iomega about the ridiculousness of that, but they admitted that's the way it is, and, what's more, you only get 533 MB out of a disc, whether it's 700 MB or 650!More lunacy followed when I tried an end-around DirectCD by using Adaptec's included EasyCD Creator as per Iomega's tech support prescription. I had to manually &quot;end-task&quot; DirectCD to get rid of it, after which EasyCD Creator *still* said DirectCD was interfering. After several more rounds of trying combinations and reboots, I gave up and just resigned myself to 533 MB per my PNY 700 MB discs.Finally, be aware that the Predator is very finicky about other appliances using a secondary USB port while it's plugged in. I had to disconnect my Nomad Jukebox (which catalog I was trying to archive onto disc using the Predator), then reboot and hope the Iomega didn't freeze. When that happens, the drive becomes impervious to both software and hardware commands (e.g. the eject button), and crashes the system because of a disk error that Windows can't handle. Any files that DirectCD thought were still &quot;open&quot; *will* be lost. Hope you had back-ups.The design looks good, I'll admit, but the USB version requires the use of a funky, clunky add-on unit which plugs into the back of the drive and to which you connect both the power and USB cables. The connection from this unit to the drive is tentative at best, and should not be moved lest you experience even more problems than you're already going to.All in all, some got this drive to work, but remember: I didn't even bother with write-once CD-Rs. I hesitate to imagine buying hundreds of discs to replace the ruined ones. At least with CD-RWs I can try again. Good looks, bad drive. There are better choices. Choose wisely.
I am happy with this printer as long as the cartridge is new...I'm only getting about 40 good pictures from each cartridge. I have completed all the maintenance, but I cannot use the pictures that are printing. I'm considering a new printer purchase - and it won't be an Epson!
I bought my Bose noise-canceling headphones about three years ago. They rate four-and-one half-stars for noise-canceling. However, they're now held together with library tape. The headphone quality:cheap plastic [...]. Maybe Bose should give a free roll of duct tape, instead of a free CD player, with these 'phones.I'd upgrade my review to five stars if I could. Bose gave my a pair of their new, seemingly more sturdy headphones for $[...], in exchange for my old, falling-apart pair. I LOVE THESE HEADPHONES! Noise of ANY kind really bothers me, so these were an essential purchase for me. Studies have shown (really!) that overhead aircraft noise lowers students' test results. Noise stresses out most everyone. So, less stress for $[...]. Yeah, a lot of money. But they're the best out there. Just think how much you pay for health care. $[...] is like a like a quarter in the health care industry.
I ordered two of this battery. One took a charge, the other will not take a charge even after several attempts. 50% failure rate is appalling.
Purchased this on February 2, 2009 from Amazon - great service from Amazon. Received it in two days.Problem #1 - our studs are 18 inches apart, but the spacing on the wall bracket is only for 16-inch spacing for wall studs. I can only hope that mounting it onto one stud will provide sufficient strength - but I cannot tell because it isn't mounted yet...Problem #2 - I own a Vizio VX32L LCD TV. It requires the M8 1.25mm screws to mount to the wall. This size screw is not included in the Peerless kit, and if you buy them at your local hardware store, guess what - the vertical brackets groove isn't big enough to accommodate the screw. So, I'm pretty much "screwed".I may try and drill the grooves out a little to give them enough room for the mounting screws, but I'm not sure if I'm going to mess with it or not.Be careful - just because it says it is universal does NOT mean it will work with all TV's.
I won't give these a very bad rating because I wasn't able to take full advantage of them. The first let down about this system was apparently somebody had already returned them; the crudely raveled wires and torn box made it obvious - quite appalling that they would put it back on the new product shelf at Walmart (this of course has nothing to do with the product itself). Regardless, I was quite happy to hook these up, but the result was somewhat of a let down. I configured the sound on my PC to support 6 channel 5.1 and fired them up - the sound was garbled by an immensely overpowered bass and confused by the different volume levels between back and front satellites. I wasn't going to pack them up just yet because i knew i could tinker with them and find a way to make them work perfectly. Regardless of how low I set ALL the bass settings and volume levels in the speakers and my PC, it would not sound good at all. The range of sound was somewhat dry, and some mids were completely absent. In fact, it made my little Creative SBS 2.1 system sound like a Bose in comparison (I highly recommend that system BTW). I also messed with the settings on my PC with high hopes to turn the system around, but to no avail.
I just got this mouse, and I am very unhappy with it. Every time I stop moving it for even a fraction of a second, the cursor freezes up and I have to click a button to unfreeze it. This is particularly cumbersome online, when it seems like I'm always close enough to a link to be sent off somewhere I didn't want to go. I contacted Kensington. They said it was a "feature", and "should not be a problem because it saves battery life". So does throwing it away...
After having this printer for a while I found that it stops printing if any cartridge goes empty. If ANY one color cartridge goes empty, even if you set the print properties to black only, and even if your entire document is black, and even if the black cartridge is completely full, doesn't matter - still this printer will refuse to print.I think all Epson printers do this now.Seems Epson is trying too hard to sell ink.This is the last Epson printer I'll ever own, and this one is going in the trash.In contrast, I have a Canon Pixma that that has no problem printing all black when a color cartridge is dry.
I bought this for my 3x a week gym workouts while I was on the treadmill, tuned in to the gym's TVs. Reception was satisfactory for the TV signals, but was fuzzy for outside FM stations. AM reception was non-existant. But the third week/10 uses, the ear phones were not working. The battery cover pops off with any kind of contact. I'm going to buy something more durable with digital tuning.
I bought this software because I am a grad student and I had to survey alpine sites around the state of Colorado. I thought it would be great. It was not. The biggest problem is that the maps are out of date. For example several hiking trails are missing. I drove up at least ten roads that had locked gates that were not on the map. Many roads are not labeled or not labeled correctly. It was good for putting waypoints in my GPS, but that is all it was good for.
I bought this device because I wanted to have a PDA and phone in one single unit. It worked well for a while, then the ear jack slot would not work. So I was constrained to use only the PDA function. Within about 6 months of use, I observed the battery would run down quickly. Presently, I cannot get it to come on; and I bought it early 2004. During the time it worked, it was cool, but it appears it cannot take the kind of rigors expected of such a device. Believe me, I am not a careless person.
The 3M glare screen I bought was advertised as being for a 13-15 inch screen, but being only 13" diagonally, it blocks all 4 borders of my 15" screen! I don't know if this is from incorrect packaging information since my item was not sold in its original box.
bought two. returned both. first unit broke after two days of light use, and was completely non-functional. Second unit confirmed performance issues I had with the first before it broke, so it was returned as well.The speakerphone's full duplex action is not nearly as good as the marketing suggests. The microphone is rather weak, so my listeners tell me. The unit runs very hot all the time, which is a little worrisome. And even the handset doesn't give good voice transmission. i recorded a message with the handset and then listened to it, and it was mediocre quality. Sounded like I was on a headset, not the handset.Wish this thing was as good as it looked. Still looking for a true top of the line quality 2-line speakerphone without voice mail.
Seldom do I find a product that is so bad that I only use it once. Unfortunately I bought it for an international trip and the return period was over when I got back. I offered to give it to the store to demo so that no one else would buy them. Don't waste your money.
It has many great features, but the quality is very bad. During our first trip, after hours contineous playing, it at first gave white screen, and then won't read any disks. I could not find any manufacture warranty on it and could not find any useful information on their website! Not recommended!
SORRY BUT I ONLY GAVE 2 STARS. I GOT EVERYTHING RIGHT B/4 OUR 9 DAY VACATION. SO DURING THAT TIME I COULD NOT RECHARGE. EVERY DAY I HAD TO PUT IN NEW BATTERIES! I WISH THEY LASTEST ALOT LONGER
A little truth in advertising, please. This product should be labeled "100 pack of plastic coasters." They serve no data recording or storage function whatsoever. If the folks at Amazon.com have any conscience or sense of business ethics at all, they will refund both myself and anyone who has ever purchased this garbage under the impression that they were buying recordable blank CDs.I'm guessing that any positive reviews of this product have been planted by the manufacturer or distributor.I have rated this product with one star, because zero stars doesn't appear to be an option.
I stopped using the HTS 1000 after 5th years. The buzzing noise which come from from the HTS 1000 is annoying.I will not buy any product from Monster cable. [...]
I got this stand for a Dell 1900FP which weighs 15.5 lbs. This weight is 2.5 lbs less than the arm is advertised to support. The arm held the monitor for a day or two and then started to sag. Right now I have to put something under the monitor to keep it from tilting forward and face down. The joint that is failing to hold could theoretically be tightened with an allen wrench, however cranking on that did absolutely nothing. Nice design but a huge disappointment.
I do not believe my head is smaller than your average person.Yet. the bloody headphones keep falling off my head. There does not appear that there is any way to make an adjustment. I am really miffed.
I bought the SC-DC164 camcorder in Nov 2006. I've spent several hours using/investigating it, after thoroughly reading the user manual. Here's my take on this camcorder: DON'T buy this model if you can't tolerate a lot of problems and "learning experiences" with it! If you don't mind going thru the problems/learning and are willing to buy extra/extended life batteries for it, then you'll probably like it.NEGATIVES:1. VERY POOR battery life! A fully charged battery lasts about 15-20 mins before going into RED indicator! The unit may or may not shut down properly at this point, and if it doesn't you may have problems with the current disc you're using.2. Regardless of what the manual says, this device is NOT compatible with DVD-R discs. I've tried 2 brands and multiple discs. The DVD-R discs can be formatted, but after recording for approx 1-2 mins, I get a "disc error" every time. The disc is useless at this point. I've switched to DVD+RW which seem to work well.3. The battery CHARGER became defective after 4 sessions of use (approx 3-4 hours of usage time). I now have a partially recorded disc that I can't get out of the camera due to no power.4. I thought the viewfinder (not the LCD screen) was useless because it was totally out of focus, until I found a tiny note in the manual advising of a tiny focus adjustment located on the right side of the viewfinder when it's extended. Now that I've adjusted it, it's fine. What a pain!POSITIVES:1. This device is relatively inexpensive, and has many nice features. The optical zoom is outstanding. It's very light-weight, fits nicely in the palm of your right-hand, and the basic controls are easily accessible.2. The LCD view-screen works well, and is very versatile.3. IF (and only if) you use DVD+RW discs, then loading, using, changing discs is a snap. The camera will format these discs, and there is no "finalizing" or "unfinalizing" of discs needed. I've opened, removed, and played a partially recorded disc on my DVD player, and then reinserted the disc in the camera and recorded more video on it successfully. I haven't yet copied video to my PC or other DVD discs, so I don't know if I will have imcompatibility issues there. DVD+RW discs can only be formatted in "VR mode" (which may cause incompatibility with some DVD players).4. Sound and color of recordings seems to be OK from my limited experience with this device. Low light has not been a problem for me. Auto focus seems to work pretty well.I've found a 1600mAh extended life battery (double the std capacity) on the web for $25 + shipping. I am torn between getting power problems solved and continuing to use this nice, compact video camcorder; or just returning it and moving on to another model with fewer problems! Buyer beware!
Just like the reviewer "Ed", my first set "didn't work properly. "They would shut down and not work after a few minutes." I would have to jiggle the power cord to get them to work again. I sent the unit back to Sony. They sent me a refurbished unit that has the same exact same problem, but not as often. I'm debating sending it back and trying for a third set. Mainly because, as with the other reviewer, "the range was not very good and one had to position the speaks just right to make them work." So, even if the power cord issue is solved, the amount of static and lack of range is disappointing.
My 4GB SDHC ULTRA II disk failed 3 mo's after I purchased it from Amazon. Contacted Sandisk after reformatting failed. After 3 weeks of waiting, I was told they WILL NOT WARRANTY PRODUCTS SOLD THROUGH AMAZON. They didn't give any reason for this action. (There was no damage or misuse on my part) Hopefully Amazon will correct the problem since they state a 5 yr. warranty.I'll never buy another product from Sandisk, they don't have any faith in their products and neither should you. Very Very Disappointed.Update: This was purchased through the Amazon website but Blue Proton was the actual seller. Blue Proton wasn't much help either, they charge $6 S&H; for shipping warranty items. I'm disappointed all around, Sandisk should have warranted they product, Amazon should have helped w/ replacing the failed item and honoring the warranty stated on their website. Lesson learned; BUY LOCAL
I would not recommend this product. During the first week a blade broke off one of the fans and during the next 2 weeks, 2 more blades broke off. Plus I haven't noticed that it keeps my laptop any cooler than without the pad. All it does is drain the battery. I have not used the product inappropriately - it's just junk.
I bought it a month ago, today I used it to charge my auto battery, I spent almost 12 hours, but it didn't work, I really want to return it.
I obtained the Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300 VDR from my cable provider. Performance went from bad to worse to dead in two weeks. Initially, HD TV video was heavily pixelated with freeze ups and gaps. Sound was garbled with gaps as well. Non-HD video was not as bad as HD, but was still poor. Later, response to the remote would freeze so I'd have to reboot the VDR and wait five minutes for it to restart. Then it would no longer record. Finally it rebooted itself and never restarted. I returned it to my cable provider and asked for a "brand name" VDR. They said they were out of stock of Samsung VDRs, so I opted for just a Samsung cable box rather than another Scientific Atlanta VDR. The Samsung works perfectly, and I look forward to eventually getting a Samsung VDR. As I was leaving, a guy waiting in line said: "Those gray boxes [referring to the Scientific Atlanta VDR] are pieces of junk". I agreed with him.
This product is a MAC product and the description wasn't clear about it.
I found this at a good price at the local Circuit City so I bought it without first reading the reviews here. The drive worked great for about a month then one day disappeared from Windows. I've now tried it on three different computers, both with and without a USB hub, without any luck. Windows 2000 doesn't see it at all and Windows XP detects an unknown USB device.STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT!!
Very slow to ship (took a week for a 2 day ship) and then the cable did not work (connected to 1080p DVD player and monitor). Figured bad cable; got replacement (also took ages) - same problem. This cable does not work. All my other HDMI cables worked fine when connected to replace this one. I would not recommend.
I purchased the neck strap in July 2010, and it broke in August - just a month later!! The thin string loop that attaches to the flash drive at the end of the lanyard had detached from where it was secured up inside the little plastic piece. I was very lucky and found my $70 flash drive under the seat of my car.
I've had exactly the same problems as everyone else... I have two InfoLithium NPFS11 batteries which have been apparently less and less able to hold a charge as time goes on. I reached the point where I wouldn't even bother to take my Sony DSC-P1 out with me anymore! The batteries would last for two or three pictures then the camera would shut itself off. Thank goodness I found these reviews! I was about to buy two new replacements, having no idea that EVERYONE has the same problem with these batteries. I followed the prevailing advice and sure enough the results are a spectacular reversal of fortunes - a saving of almost $100! I killed one battery by taking picture after picture with the flash . I eventually got to 114 pictures at 640 pixel resolution, having to switch the camera on again (probably 8 or 9 times) when the &quot;battery life&quot; indicator came on and powered down the camera. Ignoring what the camera's telling you will mean that you will continue taking pictures for a long time. The camera actually gets HOT it's being used so much! Eventually the camera goes REALLY dead and the lens won't retract. Now I'm recharging the battery, pretty confident that the old battery will be rejuvinated to it's formerly effective self. This is exactly the advice given in the other reviews. HOWEVER... for the second battery, rather than trying to quickly start taking photos BEFORE the battery life is calculated by the camera/battery, I let the calculation go ahead first. The camera indicated that the battery life was 80 minutes. I immediately started taking pictures and got up to 190 pictures (using the flash). Again, the camera got quite hot in the time it took to take all those pictures. And even after all that time and all those pictures the camera showed that this second battery STILL had 45 minutes left in it! Odd. What I'm thinking is that it MIGHT not be entirely necessary to &quot;kill&quot; your battery in order to make it work properly. Maybe what you need to do - to kick your battery in the pants - is just take picture after picture for a few minutes as soon as you turn the camera on and it'll reset the INFO part of the battery! Worth a try. Obviously, you might need to do this every 6-8 months or when you notice the performance dropping off. Already this second battery is behaving like it used to - even without killing it.I have a hypothesis about the problem and why this &quot;treatment&quot; of your battery might breath new life into it. We tend to use our cameras in a very specific way that may be foiling the functionality of the InfoLithium system. We turn on the camera in preparation for taking pictures but it could be several minutes before we take a single picture. And we tend not to take pictures in rapid succession once we start. I think this cycle of switching the camera on, then doing little or nothing with it makes the battery go into some kind of &quot;info-coma&quot; after repeating this pattern for a long time! I wonder if the way this technology was developed failed to take this real-world factor into consideration. I speculate that the laboratory testing of this device probably involved discharging the battery immediately after the battery life indication had been calculated. Maybe that process is what the battery needs to calibrate itself. After months of never receiving that treatment it's possible that the battery no longer &quot;knows&quot; what the hell's going on!! I'd be curious to know if other people have the same results as I have. Email me if you like at nowis@sbcglobal.net
The product link says the cable is detachable from the computer end to the brick, not true. It says it has an LED to show when it is charging, not true. It says it is for a PowerBook G4, not true (From the start I had to twist it to get it to tell my computer not charging. it doesn't have the power to charge). I returned the first one to get what was listed but Amazon sent the same thing out. I couldn't be bothered so I just stuck it in the corner.DO NOT GET IT, its too overpriced and doesn't do what it says. PRODUCT INFO IS FALSE!
Just hooked up a pair of these I purchased last year so my warranty already expired. I suppose I'm old school and remember the big comfortable Koss headphones. The padding around the ears is small ( I don't have big ears ). As a result, there is poor fit-up. The 900Mhz wireless does not work very well and suffers from static and broken signal. Disappointed, normally JVC is pretty good. Stick with corded headphones with an extension for a clean sound.
This Web Cam does not have any low light quality at all, I have several cheaper webcams that have MUCH better low light quality. I would not suggest anyone buying this cam for settings where lighting is not Extremely bright.
I charged this item for my son, it showed it was charged, but didn't work when I connected it to his Peg Perego Gator. I couldnt find a link to return battery because Amazon considers is a hazard to ship a battery. I was very frustrated by this!
The sound quality is OK (perhaps a bit too much bass for the music I usually listen to), but the worst problem is the comfort, or lack thereof. They felt pretty good at first, but after I wore them for a few hours, they really hurt my ears. I think their ability to fold up so compactly really hurts the level of comfort--they want to fold up, not sit firmly, on your head. I will need to reserve these for my subway commute (30 mins) and for not much more than that if I want to use them at all. Sigh.
At first I thought the design was pretty cool. The features were comparable (even better) than other manufacturer models and it was more bang for the buck. But after a few months, the front door flaps that hide the ports and CD/DVD drives stopped closing (the springs came off.) Soon after, two simply fell off. The HDD failed after 7 months. I replaced it and added a second. For some bizarre reason known only to Sony designers, the drives are mounted sideways. This requires a special right-angle SATA cable - not a standard right angle SATA cable or regular SATA cable. Now I can't close the case because the cable sticks out ".The power switch is located on the lower right side. Like most people, I have this under my desk. I can't count the times I've spun in my chair to answer the phone and my foot tapped the power button. Unlike most power buttons, this one DOES shut the PC down - It does not bring up the shut down options.After the HDD crashed, it took weeks to find drivers (I still can't find some.) Sony's download site does not work. I tried from several locations at different times. Downloads always time out (a common complaint!)
This is a very pretty powerstrip, but the bright blue light can keep you up at night. If you plan to use this hotel rooms, this could be a huge drawback. As it offers no surge protection, the only reason you'd be buying this is to get an additional outlet.I really can't justify taking this device on any of my trips.
Had the drive for eight months and it suddenly died. It died not through misuse. It suddenly got hot and ceased to be recognized. This experience alone means nothing, but others have had it. What good is a memory devise if it loses its memory?
First, I had Stylus C82 and it got clogged within 6 moths of purchase. Epson replaced it with new C84 ( 1 year warranty) and it worked pretty well for about a little over a year. Got clogged again and it is out of warranty so I'm out of luck.
I bought the HP L7680 all in one office printer and it jammed the first week. This printer is nearly impossible to unjam if it jams internally. I can only say if you buy a printer make sure that the ink cartridges do not have chips in them. The ink for the 7680 is extremely expensive and I have found the you can print about half of what hp claims. You can extend the life of an empty cartridge by a month or so (using a refill kit and drill tapping the back side of the plastic ink bag frame), but it is not worth it because the printer monitors the chip and once it estimates the cartridge is empty it just stops. Overall I will not buy HP again!
This card is SLOW, very slow. I tried this with my Canon Rebel XT and the camera was forced to wait for the CF card's storage drive (it's actually a hard drive in CF case) after just 3 pictures in a row, --and the wait was 20+ seconds. This makes the card NOT usable even in the most average of conditions. My Kingston 2-gig standard-speed CF cards can take 13 photos before a 3-second pause.Even if you consider the amount of storage for the excellent price, --it isn't usable and isn't worth the money.
I wanted a durable skin for my new Ipod that would also offer the sensitive screen protection. This case provided neither. It started peeling after a week of moderate use, and the glass screen cover (provided seperately from the screen), didn't stay in place and offered little protection. Overall, it was a very expensive error.
I bought this card because of a low price for 64 megs. I have two digital cameras, and this card is only recognized by one. The images write to the card very slowly, and even deleting all images from the card takes a very long time. I have a Memorex USB CompactFlash drive for my computer and it works great with my Viking and Lexar CF cards, but does not recognize that its own brand of Memorex CF is even in the drive! I recomend Viking or Lexar, as both have yet to disapoint me like this Memorex card has.
Typical Chinese clumsiness and low quality. The on off button is too easily bumped to on, and the little sack they call a case is so tight it activates the on button.I cannot carry it in my pocket or briefcase without turning it on and depleting the batteries, so it sits in or on my desk. I leave it out, and no one will even steal it. Both of the two I have had were intermittent. The first one had the display die, but it was replaced under warranty. Wish they had given me a TI BA II+ instead. Wish I had bought one instead.The third one just had the display fail. All the characters are not complete.What a tragedy that a fine company like HP used to be is now peddling such junk.
This scanner does not work with Mac OS X. I down loaded the Mac OS X drivers. You can scan to Jpeg and Tiff. The results are hard to read. I called the company about the save to PDF software. They told me they do not have this software for Mac OS X. They said that I would need to by Adobe Acrobat Professional 8 if I wanted to save to PDF. They also said that the one step button on the top of the scanner to scan to PDF will not work in Mac OS X. One other problem is that it has no auto crop software so any small document is scanned and the rest of the page is black. I have sent this scanner back.
Can't access any of the standard forms with Windows 7. Haven't tried it on my old XP yet. Still that doesn't make it convenient, does it?
I ordered these for my son in February. They are already broken. The wire is cracked right by the connector and they is too much static to be able to use them. We have had them over 30 days. Not very happy with them now.
I left it to charge over night and the battery ran out within minutes. I put it back on charge, but it doesn't work. The camera says low battery and shuts off.
I received my data port switch and found by reading the box it was not suggested to use with Epson and HP printers. I ordered it because it was a suggested purchase just below the Epson printer description. I am sure it works with many products but be sure your's is included.
I love Nikon lens but this one is a crack in Nikons armour! This is a poorly built plastic lens!, I would only buy this lens if I were a professional and it could be used as a write off on my taxes, I have compared the pic from this lens with the Tokina 12-24 and only blown up to 100 percent can you notice a difference and it is very small! Buy the Tokina it is a well built lens with great optics!
This computer has been a dissapointment from the start. I had to replace on the mother board 6 months in. Dell was decent as far as customer service was concerned, but over-all I stand by my opener... Worst computer I ever owned.
I own 2 of these. They both have broken with the same exact problem. The power connector cable stops sending power to the device. The same thing happened to the headphone piece of the cable, now I can't even use it with batteries. When it worked it was just ok, mainly because of the short length of the headphone cable. What a waste. I am sure there are better models out there.
The Laser Mouse performed fairly well. However, I normally never turn my computer off, but just put it in a "sleep" mode. About 10% of the time, when I "woke up" the computer the curser would lock up and not respond to the mouse. I would have to reboot my cpmputer and the mouse worked OK for a while, then it would lock up again. I contacted Logitech technicians on two occasions, but the problem was not resolved. I'm now using my old mouse with no problem.
Just finished using a Spyder3 to calibrate it.Result? Exactly what I expected. The super-narrow viewing angle kills this thing completely. The bottom of the monitor is reddish and the top is greenish. Despite being in calibration.Avoid this. Plain and simple.I'm replacing it and selling this one.
This overall, is not a really great camera. You can probably find a better value for your money elsewhere. I just wanted something to take out to the bars and get pictures with my friends, and it was always a hassle getting it to actually take the picture. No matter what setting (night was the worst), you need to hold the button down for 2-5 seconds before it flashes. Everyone would end up breaking their smile by the time it took. Also, not it's fault, but I didn't realize it took AA batteries; it wasn't a Lithium Ion battery. If the camera was NOT EVEN ON, it would drain the batteries. It would literally drain the batteries within a day if they were in the camera, no matter if it was on or off. I did a workaround by placing one battery in the wrong way. As you can imagine, going to the bars and constantly flipping one battery was not my ideal camera.
Based on the reviews I thought I'd finally found quality earbuds that didn't hurt. My ears must be made differently because these hurt as much as all the cheaper brands I've tried. Not much to say other than that.
I ordered this rear projection lamp replacement (new) for my Sony TV. It lasted less than a month and the screen went black. With the original lamp there was a warning on the tv that a replacement was necessary, however with the replacement from MarginMart the lamp just failed without any prior notification. So, no TV all this week. Still waiting for a call/email from the vendor. It has been 3 business days but 5 days all told without a TV. I do not want to purchase another lamp from a local vendor until this is resolved and the fact that the lamps are expensive. Maybe this will work out but in the meantime...Amazon has been great and they have been helpful with the process.
This headset is cheap and easy to use at 1 major cost: comfort. Fully extended this headset doesnt quite cover my ears (i have a regular sized head, most mics i actually have to make them as small as possible) and it also feels like its trying to squeeze my ears together as a result. i dont recommend this mic unless u have a very very small head lol
I had one of these and I replaced it with a Gemini 2 way rewinder which is of a much higher build quality and runs more reliably than this one. The problems I experienced with this Ambico rewinder are: Very noisy, flimsy construction, Door getting stuck at times, Some tapes actually got tangled inside the reel of the tape itself while rewinding the last 12 inches or so. Like I said, if you can still find a Gemini rewinder go for it and ditch this piece of garbage.
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.
This drive came with a bent jumper pin, I bent it back into place hoping it'd still work, but when i plugged it into my machine the BIOS did not recognize it. I do not recommend this drive.
Got these new, after about 2 month of spare use one of headphones broke off (you can read other reviews about this issue)Contacted tech support, since these headphones came with "lifetime warranty". They said to send my broken phones back with $10 check for replacement shipping. This is $25 just to send broken headphones to them and get 'em back. I argued that $25 is quite a lot for worry free lifetime warranty for $50 new headphones, after which tech support guy said to include chat log and they will waive return shipping fee.As an alternative I asked if I can buy this small plastic piece alone from them to save on shipping. But answer was no.I've sent it to them and never got any reply nor replacement. After contacting 'em they said they never received it (surprise!). I never had a problem of not receiving broken stuff by another party, so I bet it something wrong on KOSS side.If you want poor quality headphones and close to no tech support - buy these headphones. Otherwise stay away.
Product was used for just 2 seasons (May-Sept). At the end of each season battery was removed and replaced in spring with new battery. Item never was wet and internal parts as well as external look new; but no longer works. The last Melnor unit only lasted 1 season. Think they want it to fail. Needs engineering fix. Their service line is always busy! I do not recommend.
The video quality indoors is absolutely horrible, even with the night shot features, and every possible combination of settings, etc. I tried really hard to find reasons to keep this camera. But in the end, the video quality was too horrible to justify it as a $... digital still camera.Outdoors, the video was OK producing ever so slightly washed out colors, but here is the real problem. Moving between light and moderately dark areas of a small room produced horrible video. During playback you either got something that looked like pure night or the sun all in one room. The video recorder does not gracefully adjust between light and moderately light areas of a room. Occasionally when using the zoom, a pure white line would be recorded vertically as part of the video!!!!!Now for the camera. One thing that annoyed me after a few minutes was the constant manual flipping of half of the device between still and video. I did a comparison between the Samsung still digital camera and my Sony 3.34 MP camera that I already owned. Disappointment again. Horrible color from Samsung (washed out colors). I was not impressed with the quality after comparing about 10 different pictures of varying light, indoors, outdoors, etc. Hands down the Sony 3.34 MB won.I returned the Samsung camera and bought instead the Sony TRV70 for about the same price (I would like to have tried the TRV80 but $... more was just not in the cards for an 1" more LCD). What a difference. When it comes to color and light (indoors especially), Sony seems to have those two figured out. Awesome video recording indoors with the Sony. All around the video was so much better with the Sony. The still are not as good as my Sony 3.34 but if you can live with reduced picture size, the quality is pretty good (plus no manual flipping of half the device). I'll still probably take both the video and the camera on the next trip (pending cooperation from the wife). Really, if you ignore such frills as Bluetooth and Internet connectivity from within your camcorder (!!!), you can probably buy something much cheaper than the TRV70.One day, we'll all carry one device that produces high quality video and stills. But for now, that day is not here yet.
Poorly designed & top is very Light,bottom Isn't heavy enough nor wide enough and comes -w- aprox 5' cable/short & I had just set it up & my son bumped it & it fell down & both the side antenna's Bent over like Floppy Bunny Ears and I was pretty Up-set esp when I hadn't had chance to see how it worked & I couldn't return it all bent like it was,it works ok but often it needs to be moved & that's a hassle esp being so light & oddly designed it want's to TIP OVER all the time,if U know UR Sweet Spot where U can place it & Not need to move it,it might be ok but I like my indoor/outdoor antenna better & that poor thing has been dropped many times & there's Lil to break on it but this one I'd Not recommend it to anyone....
I have used a Kensington turbo mouse for years, but no more. Kensington has not updated their software to work with Mac OS X 10.7, and the mouse is worthless without it.In addition, my Expert Mouse came with a very stiff and difficult to use trackball, so even if the software had been usable I would have sent it back.
Battery is not charging automatically. Have been using the product for only 6 months. Did a self-test and the battery was at critical - apparently not charging until manually performing this check. Thought this was odd, so I wrote to customer support and they sent me the newest software. I installed, waited a month, and again, the battery was at critical until I manually performed a self-test and then it started charging. I'm disappointed in the functioning of the product.
The seller claimed that the product is like new. When I received the camera, it looked very used and worn. There is a crack across the lense and there is white paint splatter on the black USB cord. The seller didn't include battery, which is supposed to come with the new product. I e-mailed the seller but got nothing in return.
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)
When I tried to order this item Amazon wanted $15+ to handle and ship a $12.75 item. Until now I never thought Amazon were in the business of rip offs! Now I know better and will look for a more honest supplier.
This battery is very expensive and not worth the price. The battery that came with my laptop died in about a year, so I bought this one hoping that it would last longer. But it lasted only for a year. Very bad quality. Strongly not recommended.
I bought the Digitalway MPIO FL100 128 MB MP3 Player in about 8 months ago. The software used to upload mp3s (MPIO Manager) would occasionally carsh and I'd have to reformat the flash memory. It used to crash maybe once a week. Then it started crashing a few times a week. About 5 days ago, it began crashing every other time I tried uploading mp3s and eventually started crashing while reformating the memory.It's pretty much dead now and I've had to buy a new mp3 player. The replacement is *not* a Digitalway MPIO mp3 player. Lesson learned.Also, the headphones were a bit uncomfortable.I would not recommend it.
I looked and looked for a size when I was buying and then just decided to get it thinking it must be reasonable - but no, it is like 1 square inch and absolutely useless to me. I'm no good at returning things so I'm just out the $20.
I really liked the design and features. It worked great for 6 six hours until it came up with &quot;read errors&quot; on the same disc it had previously played. It won't read any disc, CDR's with MP3s or regular CD's. The worst electronic purchase I have ever made.
Player skipped every half hour or so (meaning, like if you were listening to an LP, but it would be like a minor skip) but was fixed with firmware upgrade, downloadable from creative.com. Touch pad is a bit too sensitive, even at the lowest sensitivity setting; a person with digital arthritis couldn't use this device. Battery life also improved with firmware upgrade.
The card isn't bad considering it's low profile, but there are some fine points people should know before they decide to buy this:There is no audio capture on the card, so you are going to need to get an audio capture device if you are planning on recording sound also. I had a Sound Blaster USB audio device already, so it wasn't a huge loss that it didn't have it for me.The highest resolution you can record at at a 4:3 scale is 640x480, so this is not going to give you great quality. It does at least give you minimal functionality at a low price.Maximum capture rate is capped at 30 FPS. This may not be a big deal considering the resolution is already low, but most console games run at at least 60 FPS, which was my purpose for getting the card.The software that it comes with is not great & seems to have its share of bugs. Like one of the previous posters, I found that recording through VirtualDub was more convenient, although it did take some additional configuration time to get it to work through VD.
These headphones made a huge difference when I tried them on airplanes. That must be what they're specifically designed for. Even without music playing, you can no longer hear the plane's engine with the headphones switched on. I closed my eyes and even missed the flight attendants' offering me a drink!They performed less well on buses and trains: they made a slight difference on a noisy subway. The sound quality is pretty good, not great. However, the volume from one of the ears was noticably louder than the volume from the other ear--I confirmed this with several friends. This got very annoying with certain songs. I suspect the pair I received was defective.They're not comfortable, not uncomfortable. My ears were a little sore after a few hours of wearing them, but it wasn't too bad.
The Targus website says interior dimensions are 2.8&#34; x 2&#34; X 4.6&#34;. Actual dimensions are 2.8&#34; x 1.2&#34; x 4.6&#34;. That is a huge difference. My camera just won't fit. What a waste.
I opened the box and couldn't found the power cable. In fact, there isn't one. The cheapest power cable available online for this camera costs $60 on the internet. Unless you buy it, you will have to take the battery out every time you store the camera to charge it. The included battery charger lacks a cord, so it cannot be placed conveniently.Battery life is due to the huge screen and lack of an optical view finder. If money is no object, Panasonic will sell you an extra battery for about $45. You can also buy a car charger or a charger with a cord from third parties for more $$$.A related problem is that the image on the screen is delayed a fraction of a second. You see what was happening, not what is happening. That, combined with the excessive shutter delay, makes taking a picture at just the right moment impossible.The camera boasts an Auto Stabilizer feature. Unfortunately, if you pan the camera while taking a video, the results are very jerky unless you remember to disable the Auto Stabilizer feature. What good is an Auto Stabilizer feature you can't use? Incidently, you can't use the Zoom feature while taking videos either, because the zoom buttons don't work during vido capture.The last straw was when I took a bunch of pictures of my family. Fully 1/3 of the pictures turned out blurry. That is a much greater failure rate than with other cameras I have used and owned.This thing is going back to Costco tomorrow.
The title of my review says it all. Bought this &amp; tried on a new Dell laptop. The installation of the driver failed with no real help in diagnosing the problem. Their tech support was pretty clueless (and no 800 number). The only thing they did was to suggest updating this, then retry the install, update that, then retry again. And again, and again. For all I know the box I received was defective but all they wanted me to do was to retry the install.
This product is listed as compatible with my camera, an Olympus D-340R, in several locations on the Amazon website. However, after purchasing the card and attempting, unsuccessfully, to format it in my camera, I found by searching further (the Viking site) that the 32MB card requires some type of Olympus upgrade to be usable. The message is: Let the buyer beware!
Got this to give for a christmas present. After opening up the packing box, the box that the camera was in was dented in and had razor cuts on the outside of the box. Went to put film and batteries in and noticed that Red Flash light stayed on at all times. The flash fired at all times and would not shut off. DEFECTIVE Camera. Called the company MTA Trading, and they said it was defective and to send it back. I told them to just Credit back the money, I did not want another camera.They gave me the RA# and I sent it back. Now, I get a notification that they recieved the camera back and they are sending me another camera via UPS!! When I returned the camera I even put a letter in the box stating I Did NOT want another camera and to please just credit the amount back. Now I have a UPS notification that a package is on the way. This is not what I stated or what we had agreed on!! I am very Unhappy at this point, to say the least! MTA trading does not seem to communicate or keep their word!!I just want my money back (as stated by phone and letter) for the defective camera..Have ordered many times from Amazon and never had a problem until now.
We purchased two of these to be used during workouts. Because of its shape, the device flops around on my arm when used with the armband - I usually end up taking it off because it becomes such an annoyance. The battery life is incredibly short. I wouldn't recommend this product.
I purchased my Canon S330 printer in late January of 2003. I used it to print the occasional shipping lable or report, no photos. The print head has failed three times in the past six months. First it stopped printing black right in the middle of a job(it suddenly started printing black again after about 3 weeks.) Then it stopped printing magenta, again, right in the middle of a job. As of January 2004 it stopped printing both black and magenta. After getting a run-around from customer service(telling me the standard &quot;do a cleaning, etc.&quot;)I was told I need a new print head, which will cost about $60 plus $40 &quot;labor&quot; to install at a &quot;certified Canon repair center&quot;. Of course there isn't one near me and my printer would have to be shipped to one at my cost. It's cheaper for me to just buy a new printer. The only good things I can say about this printer is that it was fast and the ink is cheap.
Do not get this item for XP Pro!!!!!! I was updating some business machines to Gigabit with these cards. Once the drivers are installed... of the machines that would boot, they ran incredibly slow. Very slow startups and sluggish response. Other machines would just freeze up after a few minutes of operation. I suspected problems when, during the driver install, I got a warning that the driver was not signed or validated for XP and it asked me to either quit the installer or continue. Of course, I installed it anyway and payed the price. It took a good half day to totally get the drivers off the 5 machines that it infested. For me, this is the first instance of reverse Vista where drivers for XP are beginning to not work of even be made. Get the Intel gigabit card which requires no drivers in XP machines. This isn't a slam against Netgear at all because they make great stuff but on this one they dropped the ball for XP users.
I have a new pc, and it just didn't seem compatible with it. Customer support was fantastic and they spent tons of time trying to help, but in the end it didn't work. I had to return it.
I have had this camera for over a year now. The camera is great until now. I simply plugged the camera into the USB port in order to download my pictures and all the sudden my LCD DISPLAY turned White. I have tried troubleshooting and nothing is expalined about this mess. I talked to Canon and the only option they left me was to ship it in and get it repaired...for $200.00 What a joke!
i bought this set for my computer/home theater setup. This mouse and keyboard would have been a very good product if it wasn't for the limitations of distance, whats the point of wireless if you have to be withing 5 feet of the sensor and by the way the sensors cord isnt very long.
I bought this camera last year and I have not been happy with the results. First the camera (not the user) decides wheather it's going to use the internal or the memory card on any given day. The only way I could get my pictures to save on the memory card is if I hit the side of the camera a few times. Let's just say I misses many of those precious &quot;kodak moments&quot; fooling around with this tempermental camera. The why exactly do we need a docking station? My so-called &quot;charged battery&quot; lasts for a maximum of two hours. We can &quot;easily&quot; transfer the pictures my sticking the memory card in the computer. Once again I think the whole docking station idea is a way for kodak to make consumers think we need to buy yet another accessory to make everything &quot;easy.&quot; Most of the pictures I have taken have came out way too dark- even after I changed the flash settings. The camera is getting serviced as we speak to lets see what happens~
The first TV that I ordered worked for 2 weeks before the picture would only appear in black in white. The replacement TV also worked for only a short time before I had to send it back, too.
Bottom line on my Luna-one of the older product lines:I bought mine in October 2007, it stopped working November 2007, and I have since emailed Xtrememac 5 times, and have been calling them weekly trying to get an RMA and service on it.The one woman that answers the phone (Michelle in Florida) is quite helpful, however, I do not get any responses from anyone else. Two months of pestering them, and no alarm clock to use.I have no confidence in this company. Buy at your own peril, if it breaks, plan on replacing it yourself, as you will likely be stonewalled by there customer service department.-Doug
Starting with some positive comments, the unit itself (hardware) is nice, it's slightly larger (thicker) than a standard mobile phone and feels sturdy. The screen is clear (but small) and buttons feel nice and are well placed. The unit has the new SirfStarIII technology for increased sensitivity, e.g. under tree cover, and my limited experience until now is that the reception is indeed good.So not a bad unit, but it should be understood that this unit is set up as a trip computer, and not as a navigation unit (although it does have some navigation options). It has some nice options like racing a virtual partner, which are well documented on the Garmin web-page. What the web-page does not make very clear though is:- It cannot give you the current position!!!- It does not have WAAS/EGNOS for better location precision- It does not have the "Upcoming turn feature" that the Geko hasAs a trip computer it has the following limitations:- The speed it gives fluctuates significantly more than with a normal (simple) cycle computer with a wheel sensor.- The height fluctuates so much that the grade it gives is completely useless (note that the Edge 305 should be better as it has a barometric sensor as well). Also, the total ascent and descent will systematically be too high. In a test I left the Edge for two hours in the same place, and had it record every second. Minimum height was 51m, maximum height 84m, total ascent 215m, total descent 218m, and maximum speed 3.5km/h.The included Garmin training center software works okay, but is very limited:- You cannot combine tracks (to upload to the Edge e.g.).- You cannot compare more than two tracks.- It only exports data in Garmins own (and uncommon) .hst file formatAlso note that if you want to overlay your track onto a map, you will need other software. The user manual (printed out) isokay but also very limited.The Edge comes with a rechargeable battery that is not user exchangeable (tip: instead of using the car-charger, it may be possible to use a universal USB car charger and the supplied cable at a fraction of the cost. Note however that I have not yet tested this).I mainly bought this unit to map mountainbiking tracks in order to be able to combine the best trails into some nice routes, and then use the Edge to find the routes. Using some third party software, this is possible, but it should have been much easier. I assumed I would be able to use it together with a map while hiking, and was very (and unpleasantly) suprised to learn that I bought a GPS that cannot tell me where I am.I am still hoping that Garmin can do an update of the firmware (I am using version 2.30 now) such that the unit gives the current location (ideally with an option for different grids). Without this option, two stars is all it gets from me.
I purchased the cable because I heard that the video using component cable is better than S video. However, to my disapointment, I found the video better on S video than component cable. It could the cable, I do not know!!.
Does a Super Audio CD 5-disc carousel for $100 sound to good to be true? It is. I bought the Sony SCD-CE595 to play the awesome SACDs I own, in particular, the selections in 5.1 surround. The first disappointment was that surround sound playback is only available via the 6 channel output. But, the single disc player I was replacing, soley because it was single disc player and not due to any faults, used 6 channel output for surround support. All was bliss for the next year, except for the occasional hiccup while playing a perfectly clean, scratch free CD. At just about one year, the inability to play a simple CD became pronounced despite proper care and regular maintenance. The SCD-CE595 even ceased to recognize hybrid SACD/CDs as having SACD content even after playing once through as a SACD during the same operating period.Since it conveniently started having problems after the limited warranty expired and it won't even play a regular compact disc, I now have a piece of Sony garbage collecting dust.
this product is so quite that you can barely hear your music over the road noise. don't bother teasing yourself.
The arm band is too long for women, it didn't feet me ok and the orange canal is located in the wrong side
This is absolutely the most inefficient and frustrating piece of electronic equipment that I have ever owned. Any comparison between this and TiVo is pure "BULL". Directv's technical staff to every question is to "punch the Red reset button" and hope that it solves the problem and if that doesn't work disconnect the power and allow the unit to reset completely. I had a TiVo for years with little problem. When I received the NEW improved Directv model, it did not work and was replaced, was charged $55 for replacement which was credit some time after Directv received.WHEN BACK TO MY OLD OUT OF DATE TIVO.....IF YOU WANT A UNHAPPY EXPERIENCE, TRY ONE!
didn't last long...at first was ok, but after a few weeks of use it broke and wasn't worth my while! so just keep on looking or just invest on a good quality camera!
Shame on you Sony, for even selling this inferior product! I returned mine after one week!
Hi. I just wanted to inform anyone who might be considering buying the new Explorist 600 by Magellan that the "bells and whistles" they advertise are useless.1. The Thermometer. Upon starting the unit begins to climb beginning about 4 degrees off and rapidly climbing to about 15 degrees to high and stays there, apparentlyMagellan put the temperature sensor right next to the backlight.....sigh.2. The Barometer, The Barometer has a range or 16 - 31 inHg and in this small range it is consistently 4-8 inHg off. I have checked this against three reliable sourcesAnd they are all in agreement with each other but not with the Explorist 600The Barometer also reads (RISING, STEADY, FALLING,) and is all over the place, and usually wrong!The amazing thing is when you get almost any kind of Barometer form other sources the first thing you do is calibrate it to your local pressure so you have a starting base point, but, the Explorist does not have a way to do this so I guess you are stuck with whatever base calibration Magellan uses in France...sigh3. The Altimeter, seams to work if you calibrate it every 2-3 hours, but if you sit on a rock in the mountains for about 20 minutes you can gain or lose 10-20 feetin altitude, but at least you can Re-calibrate it and move on.These are all valid problems for a good tech support person but, upon contacting tech support via E-Mail four times and explaining in detail my problems some wonderful techie copied and pasted a page from the user manual that had nothing to do with my problem and mailed this to me..Another E-Mail and I was told to turn my Magellan (on/off) for 24 hours to get a Barometer history started, I did this, it did not change one thing!!!I e-mailed and explained this did not help.........after this they refuse to answer my requests for help so I called......I sat on HOLD for 48 minutes and listened to ENYA music and the always encouraging "Your call in important to us please stay on the line."After finally giving up they offer a "Call Back" leave your number and we will call you back up to 6 times today....Well,...for two days I had someone sitting by the phone on the ready to answer and NO CALL BACK!!!!, so,, I E-Mailed tech support and asked them to- Call me back -and they now (not having any answers for me) refuse to answer my e-mails or call me back.
Though this base station is the easiest to set up, configure, and administer, it is by far the worst in range. At only 150 feet, it pales next to its competitors that are nearly half the price. Netgear and Macsense both make wireless routers that do more, also have built-in modems, have double, even triple the range, and provide more WAN ports (usually 4, some even have 8) for printers and other items on your network. Don't be fooled by its lovely design. This base station needs either a new antenna or a new price, like about a buck for every foot in its limited range.
I bought this a few years ago. At times it worked, but mostly it gave false alarms constantly. I bought the Reporter more than a year ago, and it alarms 99.9% of the time, and I have not had any false alarms. Don't waste your money on this thingCheck it out:Chamberlain Wireless Alert System #RWA-300R
I purchased thisHi-Lift Jack JP-350 Jack Protectorjack cover for my 60" jack since it spends most of it's time in the bed of my truck. It is not apparent from the Amazon.com description that it is a bit short for a 60" jack. The packaging for the cover, once it arrived, clearly states that it won't cover the jack base and leaves about five inches at the top out in the weather...that should be included in the description posted to the web site. I should have looked at the reviews more carefully, because there is one out there that mentions exactly that.At any rate, I figured that was still ok, so cut a slot in the top of the cover and started to slide it on to the jack. It is not cut generously enough to fit over the Hi-Lift jack handle keeper. While I was wrestling with that problem, I realized that the fabric is not strong enough to resist abrasion and tearing as it slides down over the top of the jack. I now have lot's of holes in my new jack cover! Now the elements can get into the cover and live inside the cover with my jack! I was probably better off leaving the jack in the bed of my truck without a cover than by putting this one on!At any rate, I can't recommend this product. It hasn't even made it out of the garage and it's already unuseable.
Router seems fine for general use, however based on my experience, posts by numerous people, and Linksys support, a VPN pass through connection CANNOT be made....beware!
I purchased this product from a retailer, but returned it in favor of a 7-port StarTech hub from Amazon. As some other reviewers have noted (elsewhere on Amazon and on other ratings sites), this hub is unreliable. After a day or two, it dropped its connection to the computer, and I had to unplug the USB connection to get it to be recognized again.I borrowed a cheap USB 2.0 hub from a friend, and it worked fine, so I realized that the problem was caused by this hub and was not a computer problem. Belkin's only advice was that this hub might work if it wasn't connected to a surge suppressor. The explanation simply didn't jive with the facts, and removing a safety device seemed to be a ludicrous solution, anyway.They've lost my confidence...I don't recommend this product. There are cheaper, more reliable products out there. (So far, I'm very happy with the StarTech ST7200USB 7-port hub I got from Amazon.)
i bought this tv in 2005 from best buy. it worked fine at first, although it's big and bulky. but approximately six weeks after the extended warranty i purchased expired, the tv all of a sudden wouldn't power up. nothing. the green light just blinked on and off. i unplugged the power cord, waited about a 1/2 hour and tried again. this time a high-pitched whine came out of it, informing me that it was fried. i then went online to epinions (dot) com and found some reviews of the product. apparently, this happened to 9 out of 13 people -- a fairly high ratio -- some within six months. i then talked to the rca customer service rep, who denied this was a known issue with this tv. as if! if you get one, make sure you have an extended warranty because it can go at any moment, without warning. better yet, avoid RCA products altogether unless they get their QC together.
I picked this up because it was only one of 2 brands at the store that were "USB" KVM's, and I figgered "D-Link, I've heard that name before", whereas the other one was some no-name brand. How wrong I was to trust _that_ instinct!Problems:1) Video (on a 21" LCD monitor) is "fuzzy". Who knew you could make an LCD fuzzy?2) My Logitech G15 keyboard is rendered nearly useless. None of the extra keys work, and its LCD display is not being updated from the host computer.3) Pops and clicks on the speaker when switching between PC's.4) Problem when booting computers - if the computer being booted doesn't 'own' the peripherals at boot time, no amount of switching back and forth will get it to recognize them. (You think that'd be equivalent to plugging/unplugging them, which is OK with USB.) Admittedly, I'm using a wireless mouse, but, hey, isn't everybody?5) Minor niggle (Probably shared by most other of these boxes...) is that the cords come out the front, so there's no really nice way to arrange it on your desktop. You almost have more wires around _after_ installing it than before...This thing's going back to the store, for sure!
Not really worth the cost of admission. After reading the raving reviews of these headphones and contemplating for days whether to purchase or not, I finally made a decision to buy. While the premium headphones that came with my Zune 80GB sounded GREAT, the reviews for the Ultimate Ears gave me the impression that maybe I was missing out on even better sound....never has the phrase "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" range truer.The fit and finish of these ear buds is great. It does take some adjustment and time to get used to putting them on. But they stay in once you get them in.I think that the majority of the people giving these such high rating are folks switching from the poor quality standard Ipod ear buds. If I were transitioning from those to the U.E. then I would be in 100% agreement. These are much better headphones in every aspect. However, I have to compare them to the Premium Headphone that come standard with the Zune 80GB. And there is no comparison. The Premium Zune headphone blow the Ultimate Ears Super fi 3 earphones away!The Ultimate Ears Super.fi 3 suffer from:-Poor bass. VERY poor bass. VERY VERY VERY poor bass. No matter which genre of music you are into, there will be poor bass response all around. It's almost as if they went out of their way to reduce the bass response as much as possible. I've never heard a headset with such poor bass.-Poor Clarity: Compared to the Zune headphones, the UE's sound rather "hollow". Not sure how to describe it. They just don't have that "crisp" sound that you'd expect.-Plastic cord. The cord seems to feel a little cheap. Very waxy finish. Just doesn't seem like a high quality cord.-PRICE: Despite Amazons great pricing on these, they still are overpriced in my opinion.Bottom line for Zune users....stick with your Premium Zune headphones. They are much better. The fabric covered cord of the Zune headphones alone puts them a step ahead of the Ultimate Ears.
This item arrived promptly, but was absolutely useless to me as it was a European plug and a plug that hooks into a car's cigarette lighter port. As I live in NYC, both of these things mean nothing to me. It would've cost more than it was worth to send it back and order something else.
I had this printer for about 1 1/2 years only and it already broke down. I was never happy with the software it comes with, it is cumbersome, overloads your computer with heavy code that's unnecessary, freezes all the time and takes a whole lot of time to install (and I have a decent 1.8GHz CPU, 1 GB RAM computer). I just wanted something that allows you to scan and print...This is my 2nd HP printer, first one was also a multifunctional and was also frustrated with the software. I decided to go for another HP to give them another chance....but now I'm convinced...will never buy a HP again.
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.
I bought this Printer 40 days ago. This is a great printer if you have:1) bluethooth technology on your computer and related $40 adaptors (which my computer did not),2) a compatible memory card or "PictBridge" camera (which my Olympus camera was not),3) a desire to spend lots more money and support the HP ink cartridge industry due to the small size of the (unrefillable)cartridges. I printed 120 4x6 photos (in "draft" mode) and had to replace 3 of the cartridges, at $10 a piece.My HP 940c printer produces photos of same apparent quality. There are many other printers with greater compatibility and ink economy, at a smaller price (Epson comes to mind).Bottom line: I'm selling my HP 8250 Printer and getting a cheaper one with more functionality (generic wireless; camera USB connectivity)and is less expensive to operate.
I thought that this USB headset would be a great solution to my audio needs. It wasn't! The headphones were operative but of poor quality. The microphone didn't work at all.Perhaps I just got a defective unit but I am returning it to Amazon and asking for a refund. I wish Amazon would refund the hundred dollars of my time that I spent trying to get this product to work.
Nice power supply, very good, stable voltages, but fan is terrible quality, started to make noise after a month of use.Was forced to buy another fan and replace this noisy fan.Here is an update of my review. almost 3 years passed and PSU died. Disassembled it to find out why and saw a leaked capasitor. Very very disappointed....
Everyone who gives the Polycom Communicator C100S a great rating is absolutely correct. Under Windows XP this device is awesome. The sound quality is great on both ends. It doesn't take you long to realize that you are carrying on a conversation in a much more natural manner without a headset on.When you want to use this device on any operating system other than Windows XP, you'll find that the device is nothing more than a cheap speaker and desktop microphone. Of course it works with Skype on Linux, MacOS and Windows Vista, just like any other speaker and desktop microphone do. Crappily.The magic of this device is in the software. The echo cancellation and sound quality are all products of the drivers that lie between Skype and the device. Wihout those drivers, the device is just an expensive USB speaker/microphone. Those who say that the device works with MacOS and Vista are only partially right. The Skype integration buttons do not work on anything but XP and I could live with that. But the audio processing in the driver is what makes this device usable with Skype. Without it, there is terrible echo from your side that makes the device unusable. You may as well use a cheap pair of speakers and a cheap desktop microphone. You'll get the same performance and it'll cost you a lot less.Windows Vista has been available to the software developers at Polycom for over a year now and there is apparently no Vista driver in the works. This means that the Polycom Communicator C100S is useless for almost all new computer purchasers. (I did recently read that Dell is now offering Windows XP on some new PC purchases. I belive for enterprise level buyers only though.)There is apparently now no plan to release a Mac driver, as if there was ever one in development. Which I highly doubt. So, according to my spidey senses, unless you use Windows XP exclusively, and don't have any plans for a new computer, purchasing this device now is a waste of money.This is a terrible shame as the Polycom Communicator C100S is an awesome device and I was really looking forward to using it when I purchased it. So far I haven't been able to use it more than once, as they haven't released any Vista drivers. I did use it once with a VMWare virtual machine running Windows XP, just to make sure that my device wasn't broken, and it does work as advertised on Windows XP.Vista drivers were supposed to be released mid 2007, but it's almost mid 2008 now and there are no hints that they have ever assigned a software guy the task of writing them. My advice is to wait until Polycom shows some interest in supporting this device with current operating systems before shelling out any money for it. :o(
I have tried multiple cassette adapters in the tape deck in my 2001 Toyota Camry. All have the same problem: a loud, mechanical *click* *click* *click* noise while the tape plays. The audio translated from the mp3 player comes out fine, but the loud clicking from the tape deck defeats the point. I thought this adapter might produce different results, but apparently not.
this is not highpoint 1820A raid controller. it is beyond the currently offered by highpoint. and software raid is the slowest and worst!
I was very disappointed by this product. For starters the normally ships in 24 hours ended up shipping in about a week. When it did arrive it was fairly easy to set up. The software that came with it was very good and made it very easy for a novice mp3 user to both add internet music and rip stuff from my CD's. The mp3 functions are fine and the sound is good. Now the problems- after about three hours use the unit stopped working. The battery clip wasn't holding enough tension on the battery to make contact, when I tried to fix it broke. With a small piece of tinfoil I was able to make due. Now my major complaint- The FM tuner is garbage. I'm in the NY Metro area, less than an hour from Manhattan, and I am totally unable to pull in the major stations and those that do come in switch between stereo ad mono making them un usable. For what they are charging for this unit it is ridiculous to have this kind of performance.
I've owned these for a few months now, and I find that I'm looking for an alternative. The concept is great, and the compact nature is wonderful. The two halves connect together magnetically and, although it might seem inconvenient at first, the controls are actually very easy to access. The battery life seems to be really good. I've been able to go full work days without completely draining the batteries. And not having a cable to anchor me to my media player is wonderful.On the negative side, the headset doesn't use a standard micro-USB connector although it does come with a USB cable for charging. It also doesn't appear to resync like it should. About 50% of the time I need to go into my Droid 2 and force connectivity. I don't need to do that with any other Bluetooth devices.The biggest problem is that the actual headphones rest on the inside of the ear lobe. They do not and can not stay firm against the ear canal because the speakers are just too big. That results in a *huge* loss of fidelity and volume and allows a lot of leakage from the outside environment, and they feel like they're ready to fall out. You can actually feel the gap between the speaker and the ear canal by placing your finger on the top of the speaker while it's in your ear. If you hold the headphones right against the canal, the headset actually has great audio fidelity; but it's completely impractical to hold the headphones in place, and because of the design you lose a LOT of that fidelity.I used nothing earbuds for over a year before I tried these and I got used to the good treble/midrange and deep bass because the audio was being delivered directly to the inner ear. The stupid design of these headphones unfortunately results in a huge loss of fidelity. If you can deal with that because of the convenience of having Bluetooth, more power to you. But if sound quality and comfort matter, keep looking.
I would not recommend buying this bag it is small inside. I have canon 5D and canon flash light and 3 canon lenses and I barely fit them inside beside that this bag become heavy and very uncomfortable on your back.
Around June 2007, I bought a Philips 37 LCD TV, The quality is just so, After less than 5 month, the TV is dead. There is no picture.I have bought so many TVs in the past 20 years. This is one with the shorted life.TV Serial Number: BZ3A0636461733
My entire reason for purchasing the Sennheiser RS120 headphones was to be able to watch and listen to TV while my wife was in the same room and did not want to hear TV sound. After connecting these headphones, I found that sound continues to come from the TV AS WELL AS through the headphones. Customer Service from Sennheiser (after several futile tries to get a rep on the phone) told me that the headphones are not designed to cut off the sound from the TV; I wondered why anyone would want BOTH TV sound and headphone sound at the same time...to me, this makes no sense.So, for those of you who may be looking for wireless headphones to use while watching TV while your spouse/partner is in the same room/area and is trying to read or sleep, these are NOT for you. My 2 star rating is because the sound quality is quite good and the unit is comfortable.
I really don't understand how people are giving this backpack a good review. My only guess is that they have not used a well designed laptop backpack before. I gave this two stars simply because of its one nice feature, which is that it has ample storage room. I bought this one only because it appeared to be the best backpack in our company contract and I needed a new pack. This pack was quickly returned.Let me enumerate my complaints:- This bag does not stand up on its own, with or without cargo. That is to say that it will fall flat on its face when you put it on the floor or a table. You have to always hold it up with one hand while you load with the other hand.- Insufficient padding on the shoulder straps and back of the pack.- The side drink holders are pretty useless. They would be convenient for putting a 8oz bottle of juice in, but forget about your average airport size water bottle.- This pack is LONG. Unless you are 6ft plus, this will be a problem, as the bottom of the pack will come to rest on your bum, which creates a lot of movement when walking, and is generally uncomfortable.All laptop backpacks should be measured against the Wenger SwissGear Synergy (which is not a contract option for me), a fantastic and durable bag. This bag does not even come close. I ended up with the Targus Corporate Traveler backpack, which does not have any of the problems listed above, and also has the handy "zip-thru" feature for going through security without removing your laptop from the bag. This "zip-thru" bag might have an edge on the Synergy with the inclusion of this feature.
So aggrevated there aren't more voice recorders on the market that are mac compatible like those that are pc compatible! The direct USB is a nice feature but you HAVE to have the software installed on your PC in order for your computer to even detect anything is plugged in. Argh. I wouldn't have bought this item if I had read these Amazon reviews first. There is guaranteed a better product all-around for your needs.
I am very disappointed with this product. It was a gift to my husband. And while he enjoys the fact that he was able to use it as a radio and to listen to his favorite songs, buyer beware it eats up batteries in less than two hours time. I regret the money spent and wish I had just bought an IPOD. YOu really do get what you pay for...only this time had I known about this products defects I wouldn't have even spent a penny! Waiting to hear back from customer service regarding whehter or not they will honor their 90 day waranty to fix or replace it with something that doesn't have the same problem. We'll see.
this actually added flares that don't appear without a filter...i am extremely dissatisfied with this purchase, and have just ordered a Hoya UV filter within a day of receiving this..don't cheap out on a filter, this is a product in which the money is necessary to ensure quality, i've learned that
I have to say that the con to this devices is the spit itself... come on why would make a spit in two pieces attached by a nut that bind the two pieces together ... to me it seems it is the weakest point in the whole device. I broke mine while I was tightening it... luckily I ran out to buy a cheap rotisserie for the 1 piece spit it contained... The spit need to be sturdy and appears to be flimsy... stay away from this one.Char-Broil 2584727 Deluxe Electric Rotisserie
I recently purchased a Microtek scanner from an individual seller. Through no fault of the seller- it arrived with one of its mirrors broken.I called Microtek who said they would not sell me the mirror due to liability problems. They also do not have an authorized repair shop network. I asked if I brought it to a local repair facility if they would sell them the part for repair, and they said yes.THEY LIED.They said to the repair shop owner they won't sell their parts to anyone and the only way they would see it repaired is to send it to California. Period. My repair shop asked why and they said " We don't sell to anyone" and hung up on him!! They may be great scanners but I never got to try mine. Their attitude and service for the consumer is horrible. Let the buyer beware!
I bought these mounts to go with my Onkyo home theater system but they didn't work. Though it says they work with speakers up to 10 lbs, and my speakers weighed only about 8 lbs, the mounts wouldn't hold. In their defense I was mounting them to an angled facing, but no matter how much I tightened the fitting the speakers sagged. I ended up fabricating my own mounts.
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!
I am not sure what protection an Ipod has, but difference between standard 5V USB and potential 12V is huge. Only the IPOD cable is useful from all this package. And do not be fooled by the low marked price. Sales will charge "handling and shipping" so the bottom price will not be cheap.If anyone in San Francisco area wants the wall adapter without the USB cable - it is yours for free, but you will have to pick it up :)
1531 Fox Run RoadWaynesville, NC 28785July 9, 2004Ezonics and Shop Ezonics5870 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 4Four Pleasanton, CA 94588Gentlemen:I received a gift of EZBinoCamII for Father's Day. The software was installed inour HP Pavilion 532W computer that contains an Intel 4 processor and operates under theWindows XP program. The specifications of this machine far exceed the minimum systemspecifications printed on your box containing the program CD.The purpose of this letter is to describe a number of problems and unsatisfactoryperformance of this gift. The following enumerates these complaints:1. A feature mentioned in your User Guide states that one feature is"Download captured images to your computer like a hard disk drive via the MassStorage Device Function". Following installation, my computer stated that adrive with a removable disk "G" exists for this function. No such drive exists onmy computer! Your instructions did not specify that a new external drive with aremovable disk was required. How do I unload the BinoCam pictures into yourBrowser, Tools, or other processing programs contained in the software underthese circumstances?2. The field of view for the digital camera is larger than the binoculars. Thepicture of the subject is much smaller than viewed through the binoculars. Noinstructions exist on how to make these field-of- views the same. Please explain!3. The digital pictures are blurred. It is not known if this blurring is caused bytoo few pixel elements in the camera or the focus of the camera is different fromthat of the binoculars. (Motion of the camera and motion of the subject was ruledout by using a tripod and taking the picture on a bright sunny day with no wind.)Blurred pictures are useless! How can I get clear, sharp pictures?4. The printout of instructions using your programs Help function resulted indifferent quality printout. The result depends upon the print request. When therequest was to print out a sub-topic set of instructions, the instructions includedpictures within these instructions. However, when the print request was for atopic and the following sub-topics, the instructions had no pictures and containedconfusing statements such as: `Also you can press "width = "16" height = "16"&#62;based on the system resolution' Other scrambled data consists of "width = "303"height = "116" followed by a rectangle. How can I obtain a clear, concise andnon-confusing set of instructions without printing each sub-topic separately?I hereby request a step-by-step set of instructions on how to correct the abovedefined deficiencies. If no response is received from you within the next 30 day, I willforward a copy of this letter to Amazon.com. I will also declare to them that theEZBinoCamII is a piece of junk and should be deleted from their products for sale list.I can be reached using the telephone number (828) 926-2846 or by email using theaddress em4eagle@dnet.net.Sincerely,
Its not a bad laptop at all, my only disapointment is that it wont play dvd's, a file or program is missing. This was a letdown because I take long bus trips and wanted various ways to spend my time.It was a low price, In a way I wish I would have waited and got a more up to date laptop, but hey its still new to me.It is rather sluggish at times, it could have something to do with hot spots.I think I was exspecting more, but hey it was only $240.00 and it is 6 yrs oldat the time I was desperate, and you get what you pay for.one good thing it arrived fast, and I was able to track it.
So I needed a replacement for my stock ipod ear buds and these appeared better. Found out that they are uncomfortable and don't stay in. Also if you're wearing a winter hat then they fall out. The sound quality was nice but the impractical design makes them utterly useless. Do more research before you buy this item.
i bought this product about a month or two ago. and i still haven't been able to figure out how to use it. i had other phones in the past and used a data cable to download ringtones and were easy products to use. THis product seems to be a lot harder unless it's the wrong data cable which it shouldn't be since it's advertised as an EnV data cable.
Purchased 2 shower radios for christmas gifts. The Jeep CD Shower radio is a complete waste of money and has extremely poor sound and poor reception, even with the supplied antenna. Buy the sony, it has excellent sound and reception!
I First thing i noticed about this dashboard mount when it arrived is it is not flexible, The base is fixed. All you can do is move the rotating holder of the GPS to the position you want. You cannot bend or move the handle fixed to your dash-board. My Earlier Windshield mount (Which broke) had that. The Product looks strong. I Started using the permanent join rather than the temporary one (As i didn't wanted the GPS unit to keep failing, Which happened so many times with the windshield mount until it broke). Over all i am giving 2 stars for the price i am paying for this and the design of this product.
The foam covers on the ear buds turned to dust. They appeared to have dry rotted from age and the minute I touched them they turned to dust. Other than that I was happy with the purchase. The rubber ear tips were fine, it was just the two foam ones that disintegrated.
tried this as a cheaper solution for the Netgear JGS516. did not operate well at all. unit locked up multiple times. would not purchase again. Seller was perfect. product arrived as promised. Not sellers fault product is horrible.
Looked like a nice docking station but is not compatablewith Windows Vista 64 bit
The cooling pad is very loud.The supporting lever is not doing the job. The little hole for the cord retracted and disappeared.I do not recommend this product at all.
I am very disappointed with this purchase. Though the product works ok, none of the documentation mentioned that I needed Intellisync Lite software to sync with Outlook. I already spent a good amount of money on the handheld itself and now they want me to go and spend more just so that the item is useful in the slightest? Ridiculous. Even more ridiculous, some &quot;qualified&quot; owners of this handheld receive free Intellisync Lite software, while others are left with an expensive paperweight for their desk until they can scrounge up the money for Intellisync. Sony should be ashamed!!!!
Got these headphones and sent them right back. I could not hear, the sound was so low at full volume. Heard this from other reviews so sent them back. Got the Sony instead.
Make sure you read the support issues on this card, and preferably call Tech support to see if there are known issues with your pocket PC before you buy this card. I bought this card for my Dell Axim X5 (Pocket PC 2002), and it just did not work, inspite of trying to install and uninstall thrice. Sandisk support site and customer service rep claimed that there are known issues with Dell Axim - the 128 MB memory portion does not work. He claimed that only the wireless portion should work. However, that did not work either in my case inspite of trying everything under the sun. My recommendation - stay away from this if you own a Dell Axim.
The item shown is a radio, BUT the "Midland PCD1 SWR & Poer Meter" is just that - METER only!!
I bought ExtremeMac Luna around 18 months ago. To be fair, it was a good product while it lasted. Six months after the warrenty expired it stopped working, with a message on its screen advising me to contact customer services. I have been trying this for weeks with no response what so ever. I am now forced to buy a new machine, from a different manufacturer of course.Please be aware that if you buy anything made by this company, there is no after sales customer support at all. Once they have your money you are on your own. If you are happy to have something that lasts only a year then it should be fine as the seller will cover faults. But best advice is to buy from a manufacturer that cares about customer service.
I bought this because I thought it would be better than my five year old Graco. Boy was I wrong! The interference from the neighbor's phones and the beeping in the middle of the night have driven my husband and I crazy!
I wanted a portable CD player with an option for repeat. This has one, however it turns off after a time so the repeat is not continuous.
Product is well-built and the drive fits in snugly. Has a cable that connects a second USB port to the power input of the enclosure.USB works well: the drive powers up with a simple USB connection and quickly appears in My Computer, ready for use.However, I bought the enclosure to be able to connect using firewire. On my laptops - Dell Latitude D630 (WinXP) and Dell XPS M1330 (Vista business) - the drive is not recognized when connected using firewire. Without a power supply, the drive will not power up at all when connected with firewire. With a power supply (USB power cord provided or AC adaptor) the blue light goes on but the computer does not detect the drive at all. Thought it was a Vista problem (all documentation stops at XP) but it didn't work with the D630 (using a cardbus firewire adaptor).Annoyingly enough, no information is given on the exact AC adaptor needed.Other HD enclosures using firewire have worked on both computers.Rated low as you would be better off getting an enclosure with just the USB connection.
The photo in the ad is not what I received in the mail. I ordered this item twice and both time received a camera case that is too small to hold a Panasonic Lumix ZS3. I received a camera case that is a vertical closure rather than the pictured horizontal closure and about 3/4 of the size of a zs3.
I received this DVD player as a gift for Christmas 2002, so I've had it for roughly 13 months. My parents had given my sister the same model, so we've actually had two of this item to look at comparatively. About 6 or 7 months after getting the players, the picture on hers began rolling and the color began fading in and out, from normal to very dark and back again.I haven't encountered any problems with mine up until now, and that is just recently noticing that every so often when playing a disc the 'motor sound' that so many of you mentioned will come up and last for 5 or 10 minutes. It's bearable for now, but after reading all of these bad reviews (and seeing that most of these same things happened with my sister's player), I feel safe in assuming this is only the beginning of my problems with this player. I'm not even going to wait to see what else goes wrong with it--I'm in the market for a new DVD player.My advice is, the so-called 'reputable' brands aren't always the greatest either, but when a product gets this many negative comments, you can bet it's not worth the money.
I've been using this mouse for about 3 months now. The ambidextrous design is OK, but not as comfortable as the a dedicated right/left handed Intellimouse Explorer. One thing I do not like is the position of the right side button, you have to shift your finger to press it unlike the Intellimouse Explorer where both of the side buttons are on the same side of the mouse. I also don't like the button on the scroll wheel, the travel on the scroll wheel when you press down is a lot and it takes a bit of force to get the scroll wheel button to register. The scroll wheel itself has a little bit of resistance which I like, but there are no "clicks", that is it scrolls smoothly. Finally I wish Microsoft would have provided a smaller wireless dongle for this mouse. The included dongle is as big as the mouse itself and has a 4 USB foot cord. The tracking is good but doesn't seem as good as a higher dpi gaming mouse. The mouse in general works the way it is supposed to, but gets low marks for design and comfort. Get a dedicated right/left handed mouse if you want those qualities.
All I can say is Cyberhome is the worst DVD player I have ever had. I had problems with it the first week I owned it and all I do is play movies, nothing fancy. It couldn't even do that right. Would not load half the time. Do not purchase this product. Spend the money on a much better brand, it will be worth it.........
Buyers should be aware that this product does not work on TomTom One. I am trying to get my money back from Amazon.
The iPod has so far been one of the most advertised and populated MP3 players so far. I'm still figuring out why. There isn't much features on the iPod at all, except games. My friend has this unit while not experience it much, I look at other reviews on this site and tried out the unit at Best Buy, and it's definitely the most overrated gadget in history.SOUND QUALITY: The iPod's sound quality is pretty good. The Creative player sounds a bit better, but not anything to worry about. It has an equalizer, but the iRiver H10-20GB has a lot more presets than the iPod. The bass is deep and the treble is clear.DURABILITY: Not good. First problem, if you haven't seen the news recently, the iPods are being recalled for battery problems and not lasting the advertised 18 months. This is really stupid to me. 18 months for a battery isn't good, actually, it's medicore. iRiver's battery lasts four to five years. Also, the battery's AREN'T USER REPLACEABLE. However, the Creative and iRiver players are (Rio's isn't), and they only cost around $30 to replace, while iPod charges shipping and technical support. The iPod's battery, 1.5 years. Yeah, pretty weak. Another thing you should know, the metal on the flip side of the iPod is very tacky, and scratches very easily. While all MP3 players are easy to scratch, the iPod is the worst of the Creative and iRiver. Also, not liking the gel case. iRiver's seems a lot more sturdier than the iPod's.FEATURES: Really, there aren't any features, unless you call the games a feature. There is no FM tuner, while there is no FM tuner on the Creative Zen (on the micro version of the Zen there is a tuner), the iRiver H10-20GB, the Rio Karma, and the iAudio X5 have FM tuners. There is also no voice recording, something most if not all MP3 players have that the iPod doesn't. There is no photo viewing option, however, there is a 20 GB photo iPod, but it costs $20 more. There is an alarm and timer, but most MP3 players have this feature.EASE OF USE/DESIGN: The iPod is a very easy to use MP3 player, and if you can't figure this out, you shouldn't even own one. The Click Wheel is a great design, something no one else came up with (however, the iRiver has a touchpad). I'm probably the only person that dislikes the iTunes software. I just don't like it, the weird thing is, I don't know why I dislike it. Maybe because it doesn't have a lot of skins to choose from like WMP, but then again, I dislike WMP as well because it's slow on my computer. Anyhow, adding music to the player is easy.BATTERY LIFE: Pretty medicore at 12 hours, the Creative, iAudio, Rio, and iRiver players last longer.CUSTOMER SERVICE: Awful. Listen to this one, remember the battery statement I made earlier. If your battery dies and it's still under warranty, guess what, you're out of luck, because Apple doesn't cover the battery in the iPod warranty. They have the nerve to charge you $30 for a warrantied iPod. There technical service isn't helpful either; they just read what's on their website and charge you $50 (+ toll fees) to do it. At least Creative and iRiver's only charge toll fees like most companies.OVERALL: I highly dislike the iPod, even though the sound quality and design is above-average. Maybe in their 5th generation they'll add features to the iPod. But for now, pleases don't buy this, and buy a Creative Zen or the iRiver H10-20GB instead.
I bought the M604 for my son for xmas and 3 weeks later it wouldn't work. I called Altec and Amazon and they said I have to send it back to Altec @ my own expense. It will cost you alot more than your initial price if you have a problem with yours. I will write another review when I send mine back and report what kind of service Altec Lansing provided me when all is said and done.
After a previous weather radio died last summer, I decided we needed another one. I researched my options and settled on this Midland model.The programming certainly has multiple steps, but it is relatively straight-forward. It may take several minutes to get it done, but the set-up is fine. What is NOT fine is that it won't alarm. As I type, we are currently in a flash flood warning. No alarm going off. Last night, we had a severe T-storm warning. Not a peep from the Midland. Two nights ago, we had no less than 5 weather alerts at once during the night. Again, not a beep out of this unit. I was aware of the weather during the wee hours of the night because I stayed up watching the radar and warnings come across my laptop.We live in the Midwest and can get some crazy weather. Just in 6 days now, we have had bad weather almost daily, with 14 inches of rain and high wind speed...i.e, an opportunity for many, many watches and warnings to sound on this "weather radio." They did not sound.I am a well-educated person not intimidated by technology. I have programmed and re-programmed and re-checked this thing repeatedly for days. I do not look forward to another night of staying up, monitoring my computer. I cannot in any way, shape, or form rely on this device to notify me of bad weather. I have my children sleeping in their beds right now. I need something I can rely on to keep them safe, and this is not it.I am thoroughly disappointed in this device. The only thing is does is show me the date and time and allows me to listen to the weather radio. It will not, however, alert me to any weather issues. THAT was the point of a weather radio. I am terribly disappointed and will be returning it tomorrow. I will look for a non-Midland brand to keep my family safe. If I could, I would give this zero stars. What a waste of time and effort.
Technical support is a complete failure.
This printer is so loud that I woke my sleeping mother up on the other side of the house. Frequent cleaning is needed to keep color pictures looking good. I would pass on buying this one.
Despite the claims, this device would not work in my XP computer. The driver provided is not compatible with XP and caused system malfunctions. I was never able to get the device to communicate with the router. I spent almost an hour on the phone with LINKSYS tech support ( he assured me that the driver that came with the card would work with XP ). For some unknown reason, in the middle of trying to work out the problem, I was disconnected from the tech and placed on hold. After about a minute another LINKSYS tech answered. He had no idea what I was talking about and the tech I had been working with had apparently not logged my call - we would have to start all over again he said. My reply was no we won't - I am returning the card and I will go through the trouble of hard wiring the PC to the router. LINKSYS gets a thumbs down on this one. Someone should tell them there are alot of people out there using Windows XP.
Installed OK, but speed was terrible with security enabled. Only marginally better with it disabled. I would recommend rather go with &quot;Netgear MA311 Wireless PCI Card&quot; for windows XP. The Linksys PCMCIA cards are great.
I am really upset, because I ordered this product in June and still have not received it after 5 months. I also have emailed this person on 3 separate occasions and have yet to receive an explanation of any kind. They certainly cashed my check immediately and left me holding nothing. I am out $40.00 bucks and definitely mad about it.
the one i got was model 4618P, which is a crappy Acer(Benq) drive. there have been many reports on the variations of models, and therefore problems associated with this drive. for instance, my Benq is actually a 48x16x48...but dont let that 16x speed dupe you into thinking it's a good deal; unless it's the LTR (lite-on) model, i'd return the item (should say on the back of the box what model)....i didnt check then, and i'm regretting it now, as this stupid drive burns tons of coasters...
It's a subpar product that doesn't work as it's supposed to. Sure, it works fine every ten minutes or so, but then there's no signal on my IBM Model M keyboard for about 1-2 seconds as it reboots. This is EXTREMELY frustrating and annoying, especially for a gamer. You have critical times at which you cannot just suddenly not being to punch keys during online battle. I'm really upset that there are so many outstanding reviews for this product, when all I got was a piece of crap.
Do not try to install this port on an iMac-this port is intended for PC's despite the claim that it is mac compatible. Instead, look for the Mac version of this Entrega product (search mac USB). P.S. It would be nice for Amazon to bring the MAC version up as an initial choice when searching for USB ports.
It's a Pyle alright, a pile of s***. I purchased this unit thinking it was the right thing for my 17ft KeyWest. It was the worst electronics purchase I have ever made and I wish I had read the reviews first. I learned my lesson. The unit lasted 3 weeks, and I am out alot of my time and money. The detachable face plate shorts out along with every other function of this unit and is useless. I rarely write reviews, but hope to save someone else the trouble I had. I went with a Dual MXR42 (Google it) with no moving or detachable parts and it has proven to be superior in every way. Buyer beware of this unit.
The rubber at the bottom of the mount was dried and cracked. The rubber base separated from the base the first time I tried to use it. I ended up gluing it to my bean bag base without the rubber suction cup. It was cheap enough that I id not return it nor contact the seller. It took a long time to come after ordering.
This mouse was horrible from day one. It's optical wheel just decided to move the mouse cursor like a rocket out of view every few minutes or so. Then later it fell slightly from my desktop. Came open. It was easy to put back together. But of course this totally destroyed it. It did not survive a simple impact.It's cheap to buy and too cheap to own. Spend a few extra bucks and buy something better!
One of the wireless speakers has a HUM, very loud, that persists even if I move it to a different electrical circuit, reset it, move it to a different part of the room. Therefore I don't use it - I leave it unplugged. Also, the volume control on the remote - which is sort of indispensable - does not work properly. The button sticks. I have never seen this before on a remote, except maybe 20 years ago with clunky TV remotes. I am waiting to see if Logitech will send replacements. A search of the web found many other people with similar problems, discussing it on tech bulletin boards.Still, the sound is great. I would have ordered another unit, for a different room of the house, but they clearly have quality control problems. If they fix this, I will post again.
I used it for about three months and it shows No Disc error message. Talking to their support and they want $29 for an exchange of a refurbished unit.
This is not a product review, since I have not recieved the TV yet.I ordered this TV from Amazon on 9/8 and recieved notification that I had a scheduled delivery on 9/20-9/26. OK not to bad I can wait a little. This item was in their wareshouse, so a third party transaction should not be a problem.I recieved my "order shipped" today 9/12. OK, 3 days to process it.Here's the issue, The scheduled delivery date is now 10/2 from Eagle Truckers. I have not talked to the shipper yet, but will tomorrow. If I had known that it would take close to a month to get the TV, I may not have ordered it from them. Prices are falling fast and I am not sure that it will be such a good deal by the time I get it.I will update this post as things change.Update.I talked to the shipper and now I am scheduled for delivery on 9/19, so maybe all is OK. I guess you can't go by the delivery dates quoted.Will update again when recieved.Update: 9/22/06Received TV on 9/19. No dead pixels. There is always a chance of buying something online and dealing with the return poilicy on over 27" TV's. Fortunately I have not had an issue yet. Don't look forward with having to deal with Samsung for service. I saved about $220 plus the sales tax from buying retail. So if your really price conscious, then you should take the chance. I know that if I had a problem with dead pixels or speakers not working, then I would have just took it back to the store.As far as what I ahve seen on the TV itself...It has excellent HDTV and DVD quality. I am hook up to HD cable box and get anywhere from 720p to 1080i on HD channels..amazing picture.Do not expect analog signals to look as good as a tube TV. Digital channels are just average. So it depends or your source input.I am having trouble using HDMI input, it can't find the signal. At this point I don't know if its my cable box, the HDMI cable or the TV. From what I have seen, there isn't much difference in quality vs component input anyway. The HDMI will be useful for the DVD upconverter I will be getting.Another reason I bought this was for PC input via VGA. It displays 1366 x 768, 1024 x 768 and 800 x 600. Only the highest resouliton keeps the aspect ratio correct, so make sure your graphics card does. I have a good card so mine does and I watch a DVD from the PC and it was beautiful.I am also using it as a monitor for the PC when siitng on a couch 10 feet away, with wireless keyboard and mouse. It a little strain on my eyesite, but I need glasses. For normal vision it is not an issue. You cannot use PIP between PC and component or HDMI inputs.Overall I am please with this purchase, but I have not has the issues that are mentioned elsewhere.Hope this helps.
I have to agree with the other negative reviews. I just purchased this at BestBuy for a good deal and have always been please with Kensington until this POS. For starters, the responsiveness is very fickle - sometimes you click on something and it opens - other times you can click away and it's as if the mouse has died...nothing. It has a tendency to be jumpy too. I have tried changing the settings every which way but still no luck in how this mouse handles. I am not a gamer, I just use this for everyday browsing and computing purposes and so far, I am extremely disappointed in this. I am considering taking it back as previous wirelss mice have never given me so much trouble. Yes, it's pretty. Yes, it's laser and feels nice in your hand but who cares when you feel like throwing it threw a window every day!
The concept is great. I was very excited about a "bullet proof" USB storage device that was advertised as failproof. In less than a year the graphics wore off completely from being on my keychain, which in itself isn't the main problem. Granted, it took away from the appearance, but the main issue is with the total failure of the unit. No reason that I'm aware of. . .never been in water, never thrown, never dropped. . .it simply stopped being recognized. I tried three different computers at work and two of my laptops at home. . . the USB storage device simply stopped working. I'm very disappointed, especially having paid as much as I did to have this type of an upgraded USB storage device. I have several plastic units that are older, yet still working. My lesson. . .Costo specials that come as three packs. I'm going to contact Pretec tomorrow to see what they have to say. I'll be back with an update.
my zaurus (Sharp PDA) stucks when trying to read from my SanDisk SD Card then i just format it with Win XP now my card is death ,partition tables gone disappear.
I am still on a futile search to find earbuds that are actually comfortable AND sound good.These aren't that much more comfortable than the stock Ipod phones, but more importantly, they really don't sound that great. I did a back-and-forth comparison to my ugly but comfortable $30 Sony MDR-A30s that I've been using for years (but they're the over-the-head type which aren't comfortable if you have to wear a hat), and unfortunately the Bose couldn't hold a candle to them. My Sonys sounded much crisper and clearer, and LOUDER. As other reviewers have mentioned, you have to turn the volume almost all the way up on your MP3 player to get loudness equivalent to about 2/3 volume or less with other headphones. Also, I found the bass to be overwhelming no matter what my EQ was set to.What a huge disappointment after all the hype and "research." I hope Bose goes back to the drawing board. In the meantime, I'll be going back to the Bose store and returning these.
Buy some other product. The suppressor did not protect any of my equipment after a lighting hit a tree in my back yard and sent a surge thur the satlite dish into the house.
I recently bought these so that I could have a nice direct connection into my router instead of streaming through wireless and the length was a great plus. The only problem is that I got this and it didn't work.
THIS DEVICE NOT WORK UNDER WINDOWS XP HOME EDITION, IT CRASHES MY SYSTEM, IT SUCKS
Having a Kindle without being able to get a replacement battery for weeks/months is ridiculous. What if a car battery died and you couldn't get a new one for the same unknown amount of time?I can perhaps understand why Amazon can't keep up with the demand for new Kindle readers, but I just don't get how they could fail to have batteries on hand. What a slap in the face for those of us who forked over $399 for a "machine" that you can't use because you don't have a battery?Ridiculous. I will NOT be recommending a Kindle to any of my friends, which I used to do before I discovered the battery waiting line.Used to love my Kindle. Now it just gathers dust while I wait. Never again will I play this game. I'm buying a reader made by anyone but Amazon.Plus, as all Kindle users know, the cover is a piece of work! Don't bother ordering a new one. Same thing as the first one. Just put your "do-it-yourself" imagination to work and make do with what you have. Lots of good velcro-rubber band types of solutions on this forum.
My Swift Binocoulars was exposed to a rain shower on my deck. The promply fogged up. I called the customers service rep and he was most helpful. He told me to mail the bino to the repair center which I did. Two weeks later he called me back to check in. Wow, what a great customers service. This is when it fell apart. He said that a replacement pair would be sent and I patiently waited. A week or so later my old pair showed back up unrepaired. I called him back and he appologized and said to mail them back and he would replace them with a demo set. I mailed them back Aug. 7th and I'm still waiting. In the meantime I learned that Safetgard had acquired the bino division from Swift out of bankruptcy. I contacted Safetgard and they have continued to give me the run around. Now they said they can't locate the bino that I returned. I would refrain from getting involved with this company in any manner until they get their act together.
Bought to fix a speaker peeped surface and still came apart re glued 3 times same results. Ended up buying new speakers
Bought my unit in december when sirius.com had a good promo when you sign up for a year service. I primarily got it because of howard stern, different music than local channels, and NFL because i cant always watch the games on tv.So to the problem point. I do like sirius radio, it could be better, but I do like the selection of channels, my favorite being Octane 20.after i had the unit for a month it now comes up with a blank screen when i turn it on almost everytime i power up it does this. i have to turn it on and off 4 or 5 times to get it to stay. not sure if its a short, or is just screwy. many of my friends who bought it around the same time are having the same problems with thiers, im afraid to send back because it may take 3 months to get it back, thats a waste of almost 40 bucks. ill probably send it back closer to my year ending.unit is very bulky, ive been meaning to mount it but its impossible, its been in my cup holder since december.only a few presets, and its awkward to enter channels by number, its just stupid, find another unit or go with XM
The suction cup failed in less than a month. Not a good product. I saw all the negative reviews and was a little wary, but it was a good price so I gave it a try. Not good.Will try a different brand.
Zeiss quality and performance are legendary, so it was with confidence and enthusiasm that I purchased a pair of Zeiss Victory FL 8x42 binoculars. On the first outing the right-side "adaptive lockable eyecup" malfunctioned in its plastic track, so that the two eyepieces could not be adjusted uniformly. The quick fix shown in the owner's manual failed to remedy the problem, so in May the binoculars were shipped back to Zeiss for repair.After a few weeks without hearing from them, I e-mailed an inquiry to Zeiss customer service. A second letter motivated customer service to pass the request on to the service department, who subsequently informed me that repairs had been made under warranty and that the binoculars had promptly been delivered to my business address by a third party carrier a month earlier. One of my employees had signed a "final attempt failed" delivery notification slip and that was interpreted by Zeiss to be a confirmation of delivery. Having been told by the delivery service that the package might have been returned to the sender, he called the Zeiss service department to resolve the matter. In that conversation, my employee felt that he was being accused of dishonesty or theft.Many, many calls over ensuing weeks to the delivery service and to Zeiss customer service as well as their technical service representative have produced no result in locating my binoculars or replacing them. For their part, the delivery service acknowledges loss of the shipment and asserts that Zeiss has since been reimbursed for the value of the product. Today, more than two months after sending my binoculars, I received the first return call from a representative of the Zeiss customer service department. Nothing new was offered. The representative stated that this is not a customer service issue, then once again passed the buck to the service department and to a nameless supervisor who is "expected to be back in the office on Monday."As an intensely loyal customer who has purchased Zeiss optics out of brand loyalty and confidence in the company for almost 40 years, I am dumbfounded that they are capable of producing such a flimsy product and that Zeiss AG could sanction such negligent, even accusatorial, customer service. More than a pair of binoculars has been lost--I've lost an old friend.
I was a former Palm user and wanted to use the CE OS. I chose the Compaq based on ads and have been very dissapointed in the quality and reliability of the device and the support levels at Compaq. My first unit worked ok for about a month. It failed and wouldn't turn on and all data was lost. I sent it in to have the battery replaced and it was returned in non-working condition. They asked me to send it in again to be repaired and a frustrated call to their CS department produced a new unit along with the explanation that the first one was defective from the beginning. The unit would only operate for about an hour before losing battery power. The second unit will only operate for about an hour as well and after sitting in my briefcase over a week's vacation, it was totally dead and all data was lost again. The ActiveSync software is very erratic and took 3 installs to get it to recognize the device. It is out of warranty and Compaq's resolution is to have it sent in again for repair. I like the overall feel and looks of the device but I am either going back to a Palm or a different CE device. My wife has a different brand (Casio)and it has more software, brighter screen, about the same overall size and has over 8 hours of battery life. She has not had any quality or reliability problems.
Oh, man. I bought mine at a massive discount and it was still too much. Build quality is poor, most notably the flimsy door on the battery case, and reception in both bands is abominable. As an alternative, consider buying one of the excellent and slightly cheaper manual-tuning pocket radios from Sony or Panasonic. If you're willing to pay about $10 more, you can get a vastly better Sony digital-tuning radio with additional TV and weather bands (available from Target, no less.) Just thought I'd save you the trouble of buying this thing.
I bought these somwwhere other than Amazon, but was not satisfied with the comfort. I wore them about 15 minutes and my ears hurt like heck. The sound is good, but the hurt cancelled that out.
ONLY LASTED FOR 3 WEEKS AFTER THAT AND WITH PERFECT CARE.. THE MAIN UNIT STARTED TO SHOW DISC ERROR, NO DISK IN UNIT... ETC ETC... IT'S NOT WORKING PROPERLY... SOME TIMES READS THE DVD ... AND SOME TIMES GIVE THE DVD ERROR.. WHILE USING THE SAME DVD. I RECOMEND PURCHASING A LESS FRAGILE DVD PLAYER.
Have this product a few years now, and after buying a new, fast pc decided to take up digitizing slides again. After solving the headaches of installing the HP software under Windows 7 64-bit and running the installation and software as if uner Vista, it all seemed finally to work. But then, imaging slides... I should have remembered why I stopped using this scanner quite some time ago. The software which HP made just sucks. It fails, doesn't deal properly with memory, acts weird with settings and is inconsistent in the extreme. It basically isn't real Windows software either.It is a real pity since the scanner does it's job, whether it is paper, b/w pics, negatives or slides. I even opened it (removing the four screws on the underside, following HP's online instructions) to clean the underside of the glass plate and this all worked fine.But the wizzard who wrote the software to run this system just totally ruined it. Nothing to do with Windows versions or compatibility, it is just crap, just like the whole software package which comes with it.I will never ever buy an HP product anymore if it comes with software, just because of this absolutely crappy HP 4890 [[ASIN:B000A6X9OI HP Scanjet 4890 Photo Scanner software. How a company can leave such messy product unimproved is unbelievable.
the speakers sound very good. but after one day i lost sound from the speaker on the blue light side.kind of a bummer but it still sounds good with just the one speaker.
I HATE THESE SPEAKERS DONT BUY EM. ONCE YOU PLUG IT IN, THE SPEAKERS COME ALIVE AND UNPLUG THEMSELVES. THEN THEY ATTACK ANYTHING THEY SEE. THEY COME AFTER ANYONE AND EVERYONE. THEY ARE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO THE ELDERLY AND CHILDREN. ONCE I SAW THE SUBWOOFER JUMP ON THE HEAD OF A DOG AND THEN ALL THE SATELLITES CAME IN AND JOINED THEM. GO WITH THE CREATIVE LABS SPEAKERS. THEY ARE LESS DEADLY!
I bought this usb 2.O, 160 GB drive for $70 with rebates. It contains a good Western Digital drive with 2mb of cache. The problem is that it connects to my notebook (a stock Compaq Pressario 3000 with Pentium 2.4 GHz) at usb 1.1 speeds. Iomega tech support dumps the problem on the notebook. But ALL my other external usb 2.0 drives (1 300GB Seagate, 2 250GB Maxtors, and drives in 3rd party enclosures) connect at the much higher usb 2.0 speeds. Iomega tech support said was it is impossible for my laptop's configuration to connect at 2.0 speeds (it definitely can connect at the higher speed), and update my drivers (they apparently are current). At least Iomega does have online chat tech support, that I connected with quickly. I realize this is a strange problem, and may be unique to this combination, but it doesn't work for me and I don't have endless time to trouble shoot when other external drives work fine. It does not make weird sounds like some other reviewers noted. This was the first and last time I send in rebate coupons before testing a product.
After reading the favorable reviews I decided to purchase this item. I am located in a very good location for receiving TV signals with just an indoor antenna, but this item failed miserably to bring in anything at all. Go figure.
Within two weeks of receiving this Boxwave iPad stylus, the rubber piece at the end has broken off from the main body. I haven't been rough with the stylus or abused it in any way yet here I am $15 and a stylus short. Will try to contact Amazon to see if they will replace it. Watch this space. I would give it zero stars except that I did get about two weeks use!!!
I purchased this from J & R three days ago. It seemed like a great buy! After all no other player offered these features at this price point: 20Gb hard drive, FM radio, voice recorder, large LCD display, etc. There's great potential here. But it's just not user friendly. Uploading files is quick and easy using WM player or simply Windows Explorer. But accessing the music files was sometimes a pain. The player's controls were intermittently unresponsive and took extra steps to navigate. I feel that it's worth the $99 for the external HD alone but as a mp3 player it leaves something to be desired.
My 3170 worked beautifully with OS X 10.2.6 (including smart panel) Using it with 10.4.x is so klunky and so many functions do not work, I'm gonna trash it if I don't find a fix soon. At the moment it is essentially useless to me just taking up valuable desk space. Epson tech support sent me an email saying they do not officially support 10.4 but try.XYZ.it may work. I tried, it didn't.
I'd agree with others that the router offers fast setup, etc - but this is not exactly unique among SOHO routers these days.My problems are with stability. On a regular basis the router loses it's programming. Web interface to the router becomes garbled and it appears that the machine is scrambling its memory (IP addresses in date fields, etc). Within a few minutes - it's out for the count.Firmware flashes and all don't seem to solve it - and don't bother going to the website for support - it's slim at best and you'd think no one ever had an issue.
Hi and good day...I burn alot...so I thought I would like to own a back up burner (just in case) BAD IDEA!!!I paid $199.99 at some other place (BB) hooked her up and nothing.....All the s-video connects were NOT funtional...sent it back...denied I ever owned it ...if only for a few hours
when I bought it i think it will be specious but it is very samm , it is not suitable for keeping my camera in it. so please don't buy it by just looking it. in Photo it looks good but in reality it is very very bad
Save your money on this thing. Go buy a better one. It is in pieces and the directions on putting it together are horrible. I ended up finally getting it together and installed it with my radio and it looked like a cheap piece of junk. So I ended up going to BB and getting a better one and the install and almost no assembly took all of 10 minutes. I was trying to save a little cash but I GUESS YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. Save your money, time and sanity and just get a better dash kit.
I love this type gadget, and for the last few months it has kept me company at my desk. It is pretty neat to watch and is in a way soothing. I had one and its motor burned out. I got a second on, and for the last few months it has been running fine, but again, the motor burned out. I guesstimate the first one lasted about 300 hours and the second one lasted about 375 hours. I am unsure if I want to get a third. I am thinking of getting one and trying to run it 24/7 to see if this one burns out too after 300-400 hours. It is not like I abused it, nor was it running all the time, but I am disappointed in its quality.
Owned these batteries for approximately 3 years, used constantly first 18 months, then put away for a year, they now will not even think about taking more than a surface charge.
It is a cheap residential gateway and it behaves like one. It has the wierd behaviour of dropping packets, sluggish transfers. Using a remote terminal app through the router like ssh was a nightmare. Some sites would time out while connecting. I did upgrade the firmware - but in vain.I suspected my roadrunner uplink at first, but then i connected my computer directly to the cable modem and the connection behaved MUCH better. Over a period of 5 minutes, a ping dropped only 2% of the packets when connected directly to the cable modem, vs 30% when connected via the router. The problems started to appear once i tried to change some settings (NTP server, domain name etc). But I could not reset to defaults by using the button at the back !Some computer links would just go down and the router would show a steady blinking activity. My laptop's internal network port would drop the physical link to this srouter, but work fine with my other DI-704.Stay away from this cheap stuff.
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".
I have tried several digital camcorders in order find the best way to go direct to DVD without tape. The Samsung Miniket SCM105S is by far not the best.Still pics are limited to 1.2 Megapixel resolution. (Xacti's are 3.2, 4, and 5)The available formats do not let you record the highest quality MPEGs (capable) to the external Memory Stick Pro. So, you can only get close to DVD quality for about 10 minutes on the internal memory (around 495MB). As well, the external memory is limited in size to 1GB. (Not so with the Sanyo Xacti which will take MPEG4 on up to 4GB SD Cards for about 2 hours and 20 minutes of near DVD quality video.)Further, the buttons are way too small. You have to have childlike fingers and great dexterity to coordinate your movie making experience. The normal hand-hold position blocks the flash port... a major design flaw. (Xacti buttons are handy and intuitive in layout. The flash is properly positioned.)Last but not least, the video format of the AVI's is an oddball version that Windows MediaPlayer doesn't like. A software work-around is provided that is like going behind your back to scratch your elbow.You MAY use the Samsung for an MP3 player. But, it's a lot smarter to have a cheaper separate MP3 player that will withstand a bit of abuse than to have it embodied in a camcorder that costs at least $400. Convenient perhaps, but dumb.A good feature is the 10X optical zoom combined with the anti-shake. This does make for good video on the limited internal memeory. (Xactis of the 4 & 5 Megapixel resolution have the anti-shake technology with 5.8X optical zoom.)Nuff said.
I ordered two sets of these, both of which broke within a couple of weeks of using them. One side shorted out and quit working. The first set was the left side. The second set was the right.
I've used these fewer than 5 occasions and the plug-in adapter already has some type of short, therefore useless. If you "fudge" around with it enough you may get it to work. FRUSTRATING!
My first Averatec had a defect in the power system, such that the battery could not charge. I spent $20 shipping it back for a replacement, and a month later got a replacement.The replacement has a dead pixel, the case smudges easily, the card reader is defective and after 1 year of use, the casing around the screen is cracked, the sound does not work at less than half volume, and the hard drive is dead. Note that the hard drive died just after the warranty expired, as is typical with companies using very cheap hardware.The laptop also runs very hot, the fans are loud, battery life is about 1.5 hours, and the wireless is sketchy. My next laptop will not be an Averatec.If you do buy an Averatec, expect to use it for about a year, with hardware problems now and then. After your warranty expires, the laptop will fall apart.
I bought this a couple of years ago and used it once. So, while practicing for a concert with our choir I started recording the practice sessions. I only recorded 4 or 5 sessions and then it died during last practice. I thought it was the battery, although it showed 50% charged when I arrived, but, I changed the batteries out and it still would do nothing. So, now I have no recordings and no way to access the previous ones.I wish it would playback, like some of the other reviewers.I don't know if I will buy a newer one or switch brands
I wanted one of these for a while and finally got so tired of shuffling the piles of records from one corner of the house to the other that I took the plunge. I was all excited when I took it home but to my surprise, there is no autostart feature. The arm has to be put on the record manually. Even worse, at the end it does not return to the base. If one would leave the room, it may eventually scrape through the record. The mechanism to lift the arm does not lift it high enough to move it on the first track so I have to hold it up by hand. The slip cover for the turntable is just a piece of felt (the store display has a plastic one that looks like a real record player). All that (except the getting stuck at the end of the record) is almost acceptable. However. the turntable is not straight. It wobbles up and down several millimeters. I am not sure if this is the reason the needle skips on certain tracks or if the records have just been lying around for too long. When I pushed the counterweight all the way in, the record does play better but sometimes the head seems to scrape the record since it bounces up and down. I have tried two units thinking I was just had bad luck but I guess not. Very disappointing. Even the cheap record player I had as a kid was better!
I bought this docupen 800 from the planon website at $299 through a friend in US, since they would not accept non US address. The pen automatically turns off after scanning for a few seconds. I tried to charge the battery, assuming it is a battery problem, but since there is no indicator showing it is charging, I still do not know whether I have been able to charge the battery, and the scanner still can't scan for more than a few seconds, which covers only a few lines of a page. The manual is badly written, does not cover trouble shooting, and does not explain why some buttons are flashing after a few seconds of scanning and before it shuts off automatically. It also does not take user through step by step, such as start by checking if battery is working, how to charge it, and so on. A total disappointment.
Basically both hardware and software on this thing are poor. You can see individual pixels which makes the images blocky. Doesn't always recognize the JPEGs on my cards. The sound quality is mediocre at best. The finish is cheap and plasticky. I returned it the very day I opened the box. It is a pity that you can't play music as the photos are being shown. You can only do things one at a time.
i like to back up my dvd's. i was using memorex, no problem 'til i ran out. having no special alligiance to any brand & having used hp cd-r's successfully, i tried these. well, it played on my computer but not my dvd player. i will be replacing these.
horrible camera. experianced everything said above. i am now actually looking for anyone who still has the box so i can send this hunk of crap back. (...) it would be greatly, GREATLY appreciated and i'll try to do something nice in return.
Ref the Kodak 1850, Ive tried to enter every zip number I know but unable to locate a Circuit City that carries these batteries. Can anyone post any location in Florida where they might actually have them? Does Circuit City distribute nationally or is this a local yokel venture?The rating isnt really 1, Im sure the 1850's are ok, maybe my rating can be applied to Circuit City
The idea of the Drive+Play is great. Weeks of music from your iPod, a screen that lets you keep your eyes on the road, and a simple user interface. The reality falls short.As an earlier reviewer correctly said, the FM transmitter is weak. The same reviewer incorrectly stated the FM was your only option. You can actually wire directly into the radio, if your radio has a direct input. Sound quality is fine. Unfortunately, HK neglected to provide any powerup muting, so you're greeted by a big thump when the thing comes up. This could have been easily rectified, if they had given a fig.The display is a little weak in contrast. It requires a lot of backlight in daylight hours, and then it blinds you at night as soon as you start your car. I find this mighty distracting and a little dangerous on a dark road. A bigger weakness of the display is the fact that it doesn't display any characters with diacriticals, such as umlauts or accents grave. Instead, you're greeted with a blank space. If you like European or classical music, this will be increasingly irritating. And there are some character strings that it can't display. For example, if I play the NY Times Science Podcast, the bottom half of the title is cut off--it's as if someone bit through the letters. This is bizarre.There are navigation issues as well. The Drive+Play doesn't know anything about audiobook chapter markers and treats an audiobook as a single long song. Podcasts don't show up in the top level at all, although you can find them by genre. There are other problems.Now it may be that some of these issues have been resolved, but this raises what is another issue in my mind. The device is not upgradeable. An iPod is a substantial hard disk. It would seem to me that a flash upgrade could be downloaded to the iPod and then over to the Drive+Play. The iPod has grown in capability. The Drive+Play is a snapshot of the iPod of 3 years ago.And did I mention that mine stopped working after about a year of operation? First it got flaky, then it stopped seeing my iPod. Tried another iPod--same thing. All in all, this seems to exemplify the fall of the once-mighty Harman Kardon. The product feels rushed, and I just don't think they give a damn. Two attempts to reach customer support via the web site were met with stony silence. I spent the better part of a day installing this thing. Haven't ripped it out yet, but I'm getting there.
The Ion turntables have a design flaw that the company has not addressed nor has acknowledged. For some unknown reason, at a random time, a vinyl transfer will begin to distort. It IS NOT a cable problem (as some have suggested), software issue or a noise problem from other electronic equipment located nearby. These problems are well documented on Ion website's Forum under the heading "Distortion". Please read this thread before buying ANY Ion product.After going through two Ion turntables with the same problem, I can attest to these defects personally.
I love the sound signature but they are bass anemic, something I had read pros and cons about but my main concern is that one side is considerably louder than the other, this is unacceptable from a respected and trusted company as AT.For the kind of money these cost I would expect a better quality control.
This review is just a warning to buyers. I bought this item at Best Buy about 2 days ago, and already this cooling pad is broken, and I'm going to return it. It will work, but I would have to hold in the power cord very tightly to keep it powered. There's a reason why Amazon has such a "good" price for this pad. I paid 30 at Best Buy, knowing that Targus usually makes quality products, but this is there one downfall.
I bought several of these units for resale and sold a few without any complaints from the customers. However, I recently discovered that one of the units would not play DVD. It played CD's and MP3 discs but whenever the DVD is inserted the LCD continuously displayed "Reading" and then after a few minutes the player would eject the disc.I agree with the other reviewer that even though the price is very attractive, the quality of these players is suspect. I will definitely not be purchasing any of these again. Boss is a relatively reliable manufacturer and I buy and sell some of their other products so I guess this one probably slipped past Quality Control.
After 4 months of light use this camera decided to start giving disk errors, resulting in the loss of all video of my daughters first birthday. It will format and start to use the disks, only to show a disk error sometime during the recording. I have be unable to recover ANY data from the disks after an error occurs.I live in Houston, TX and the closest repair facility is about an 1.5 hour round trip. And because only parts are covered by the cheep-o warranty, it would cost me $75 in labor just to have an estimate done (applied to the cost of fixing it if I go forward). So now I have to decide: Is it worth driving 3 hours (drop off and pick up) and spending at least $75 to fix a camara that broke after just 4 months? Am I willing to trust it to film my daughters 2nd birthday? Guess I've got me a $400 paper weight, because I'll be buying another brand.
Maximum read speed is 8 MBytes/s and maximum write speed is 6 MBytes/s.(written on the package) I could not get this information from Amazon until I received it. I thought it's 480 Mbit/s (60 MB/s).
I have small hands and this mouse was way too big for me.Its expensive and i could not try out its look and feel in a store before purchasing. Bought it from The Human solution online store and seemed like it had already been returned once because the package was partly open. There was a 20% restocking fee to return it.
Purchased this headset to replace existing headset that broke. The stems to the earpiece are very flimsy and tend to brake at that point. Not guaranteed and certainly not worth the price.
I have owned 2 Palm TX's (One replacing the other). And, just after the warranties expired, the digitizer went out on BOTH of them, making the touch screen totally unstable! Palm really does need to upgrade this product. I'll not buy another!
A complete f*^king joke. I'm a systems administrator and have been for a few years now and I cannot even get this to work. I had a D-Link which gave me minor trouble, but worked after only minimal tweaking, but returned it and bought the Belkin ON A NOKIA'S TECH SUPPORT REP'S ADVICE. Now that I'm having trouble getting it pair with my Nokia 3650, Nokia claims they never told me that (BIG FAT LIARS).AT&amp;T wouldn't help and neither would Belkin. Their tech support departments should be renamed to &quot;Take your money and then play stupid and offer no help.&quot;A complete waste of your hard-earned money.I repeat - DO NOT BUY THIS IF YOU OWN A PC!!!I repeat - DO NOT BUY THIS IF YOU OWN A PC!!!I repeat - DO NOT BUY THIS IF YOU OWN A PC!!!I repeat - DO NOT BUY THIS IF YOU OWN A PC!!!I repeat - DO NOT BUY THIS IF YOU OWN A PC!!!
bought this item in march of 2006. love the slim design, music sounded great and functionality was great! 2 months after purchase it broke...had it replaced promptly (great customer service) free of charge. i stopped using it after this time, picket it up back up again in december of 2006. it broke...AGAIN... this time the warranty had run out and i purchased an extended warranty on it ($40!!!!!!) and they replaced it again.3 months later...it has broken...again! and they cannot find my extended warranty. this is not user error because everytime it broke i received a different error and a different reason for why it stopped working. i am wondering if they just keep giving me refurbished nanos or something.i am never going to buy an ipod for myself or for anyone else ever again!
Somehow this sony memory stick is awfully slower than the SanDIsk one i got before, It takes 6-7 minuts to copy 500M to my computer.Plus this price is more expensive... There is another 512Model havea faster transfer speed, might worthy more bucks to try
I bought this from Amazon 35 days ago and I should have waited. The price dropped less than a few weeks after it was delivered. The ink smears if it gets wet, even after drying for several days and the ink is expensive, impossible to find. I bought this printer to print directly on cd's,dvd's etc, It does an OK job on the direct to disk printing but I am less than thrilled with the amount of ink that it uses. I should have waited for the reviews from Amazon customers which usually are pretty honestly written. First purchase from Amazon that I am sorry about.added info 12/10/06 -Price dropped again. pretty soon it will be free. 53.00 drop in less than 60 days. makes me feel like a sucker! Where did I put my polaroid camera?
I followed the previous gentlemans advise on this product. Even with the tabs pulled out, this is a piece of crap. I couldn't get any of the items to fit with or without the tabs. Neither VHS or DVD fit in this thing. Don't waste your money. Someone with an IQ will come along with a cheaper one.
I do NOT recommend to buy this monitor! It has got lots of white screen issues which is happening after warranty. You will love it just for 1 year, than you will HATE it! it has got cheap parts and you through 250$ away, there are tons of better monitors for this price. Also to get this monitor fix, and make it work for another 1 year (??)... cost you about 150$... not worth it!
I dont know if the cameras arent consistent or what.. My camera was horrible. Extremely slow from when I pushed the button to take the picture to the actual flash. I could take my hand off the camera and wait around 3 seconds before it would click and flash. Not good for quick photos of the kids! On the clearest pictures, they werent very focused. My batteries were used up completely in an hour of playing with my camera. Plus, you have to use the batteries to get the pictures to your computer. Im returning my camera and hoping to find something better for the same price.
Some "Extension" cable! With TWO MALE ends, you CAN'T extend any USB cable. Period! This is what this cable has, TWO Male ends. This cable SHOULD have an A-Male end AND an A-Female end to properly perform as an EXTENSION cable of any sort. Sure would have been nice if it had been clearly indicated that this "extension" cable ONLY had TWO A-MALE ends.
I've used a cassette adaptor in my car for years, and it is just starting to wear out. So I bought this Sony to replace it (I'm very loyal to Sony products), and ended up returning it immediately. This Sony adaptor inserted a lot of static into many songs on my iPod - songs that sound just fine when played using my old adaptor or on other speakers.
I bought this because it would fit on the shelf space available in my house and it would take input from an MP3 player.I discovered thata) the sound quality is poor, even compared to other "cheap" players. I usually can't tell any difference between good and bad players, but even I could hear how tinny the music sounded.b) any sort of vibration will make the player skip or throw up an error and stop working -- like even heavy walking in the next room sometimes.c) it lasted just over a year and then it stopped playing CDs (which was what I primarily used it for). My old "cheap" player lasted 8 years before dying, so this was pretty pathetic in comparison.So unless you only need this for the short term and don't care about sound... AVOID IT. There are much better players out there for the same price.
I really wanted to like this lens and on a independant product site on lenses this had a good review. Some others on amazon have rated it highly. The lens certainly has a solid build on all exterior surfaces. I tested the lens outdoors in sunlight, cloudy days, indoors with and without a flash. I shot with a variety of shutter speeds, f-stops, and modes. In the end though when looking at images at 1:1 the were unacceptably soft. The images may have been OK for the web or small prints, but for a lens in this price range I was expecting more. The time estimate for the lens to be recalibrated was longer than I wished to wait. I may have received a lens with QA problems or some other type of processing problem. I am currently looking at other lenses.
decent sound but poor design. sometimes you need a pin to reset it. sometimes some songs are skipped with no reason. anyway it has a decent sound, better than sandisk sansa.
On Oct 1st I wrote a gushing review which I'd like to rescind!!! The build quality on this radio is atrocious!!! Since my original review I'm now on radio number three. Number 1 seemed to get hissy after a while. Number 2 sounded great and was pulling in weaker stations better than #1 and then the volume on all FM stations went to 50%!! The third one I've just exchanged seems to be not as sensitive and my Sangean DT110 is doing a slightly better job of pulling in the weak stations. As others have said - keep your receipt!!!
After two years of use I just gave up. They are very fragile and break easily. I am surprised that no one has mentioned that you can hurt yourself when they snap. I have gone through two pairs. I now have the Sony MDR-7506. It puts rings around the Bose. Bose products, in general, have gone downhill. A year ago I bought a pair of Bose speakers for $99. When I opened the box I discovered that the speakers did not have an on/off switch. After about three months I started to hear a hum coming from the speakers even when the volume was at zero. And guess what? You can't turn off the set.
I bought these speakers and sub on the basis of the great reviews they got, and the good price here on Amazon. Unfortunately, i hate them. The problem is the subwoofer, and the bass levels. I can only assume that these speakers were designed by people who think that rattling windows a block away with thumping bass is, like, the coolest thing ever. Nevermind actually listening to the music.Even with the subwoofer level turned down to the absolute minimum, i can't enjoy my music. All i can hear is 'BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOOOOOOOOM BOOM' from the sub. Classical music is unlistenable. Jazz is annoying. Nothing sounds good except for hip hop, which i rarely listen to.Just be warned. If you want a bass-thump broadcasting station, these speakers are for you. If you want to listen to music, look elsewhere.BTW - i'm aware that i've only had these speakers for a day, and that they haven't broken in. However, in my experience break-in usually tames tinny treble, rather than reducing bass. I'll see how they sound in a week, and report back.
Purchased this monitor to use on second computer.Lasted a year and half with not much use.
Unit will not function as intended. Worthless piece of hardware, adds zero value in helping you do your work more efficiently. KVM wireless remote will not switch screens unless you manually disconnect the video/audio portion to "reboot" it from time to time. Why sell a wireless KVM if it does not work properly?
If you buy this modem, don't be surprised to have your Windows XP crash on you!!Have you ever tried Linksys support - lets just say NOW I have grey hairs! :-)
If you record your own music using a Roland CDX-1 Disclab. These CDs simply will not work. When you put the CD into the Disclab, the LCD screen will say 'Reading media' for almost 5 minutes. If you are patient enough, you will finally see a message that says 'Media Error'. If you have a Roland CDX-1 Disclab, use the TDK High Speed discs.
this is a very bad product, I got it for my birthday and I thought it wasGREAT. well think again... it is very bad first of all my headphones snapped in half after about 3 days of use, and trust me that's not all.then I got some new head phones and tried it the music came in fuzzy andweird, then I decided I mine as well play the games so I played games for a few months on it then I tried to use it one day and it started doing things by it's self. so I fiddled around with it until it worked. then I played games on it for a few weeks until it needed to be charged. so i charged it, after I un-plugged it however, the menu button wouldn't work. and the thing in it's self started doing things on it's own again!!! I hope you will not buy this worthless piece of JUNK.
Bought this Iomega Predator drive earlier this week. While not a computer guru, I am a neurophysiologist, and I have been designing electronics and using all sorts of small computers since the early 1980's. Used to program them when they were simpler. Anyhow, installing the Iomega Drive onto my Compaq Celeron has been the most frustrating installation process I recall. The initial installation took hours, and even then encountered an error that prevented the entire set of drivers and so forth from being installed. Before the install software will re-install, the partial installation must be removed with the uninstaller. This too takes hours, and in my experience about 5 or six passes before the software completed the whole job without crashing. Eventually I ended up with what seemed to be a working installation, although the setup did not seem to correspond to what the manual described. I did successfully get one CD created (the Verbatim CD-R that came with the system), but no more after that. It's back to the return desk for this paperweight.
This printer is great for the first couple cartridge replacements. However, I just had to replace all my cartridges at the same time, and wouldn't you know it, when I go to print I get nothing on the paper. NOTHING! I have cleaned the printheads about 15 times, to no avail. Epson's solution is to clean the heads up to 10 times. Yeah, whatever. Their product is built perfectly to last just beyond the 1 year warranty and then plop! If you want a printer that lasts more than a year, look elsewhere. Otherwise, don't say I, and many other disgruntled reviewers here, didn't warn 'ya!
My father made the mistake of purchasing this item and I sincerely wish he never had. The interface is not user firendly, the instructions are confusing, the manual was near to worthless and bang for buck it's a ... The controls are so tiny you have to pretty much have the hands of a hobbit to use it. About the only good things you can say about it is that it's very lightweight (especially compared with the iPod which is a little heavy) and that it records (if that's what you're looking for). Although I was able to figure out how to use it, I would certainly not recommend this to anyone for whom computers are in any way confusing. ...
Most of the time I read the reviews before buying an item, wish i would have on this one. After five minutes of having this keyboard hooked up i went back to my old one. The layout is poor.
Not sure if this was a one off defective product or symptomatic of over all quality control. I opened the package with much anticipation and saw immediately that the rings at the front of both eyepieces were put in crooked and surplus glue was caked in and around the rings. Next I noticed that when focusing, one eye piece got hung up internally and I had to free it by hand - every time I focused. Couldn't see the compass even when heeding advise of other reviewers and looking up down and around. Optics were clear enough, but, I couldn't live with the other issues so returned them for a refund and purchased the Bushnell Marine Binocular. I received those and am happy - yes you do have to individually focus the eyepieces but once focused depth of view is from quite close to infinity - pretty much everything you would look at when navigating a boat. They are bright and clear. If I want to zoom in on a flower I'll use my Pentax Papilios
The pictured item has 2 DVDs per page and is large enough to hold DVD covers. What shipped was a smaller binder that holds1 DVD per page and is only large enough for CD booklets. Itis great quality and I may keep it for my software, but isnot what is pictured. I have written to them to try to getthe pictured item.
I bought these at Target thinking they were a nice model for a low price. I admit the sound was pretty good. One reason they were bad thoughis that (i am not exaggerating on this) it took me SIX MONTHS to figure out how to keep them in secure. You have to sort of "hook them" into your ears from the back of your ear canal. They had good mids and the highs were great, but there was very little bass, which was important to me. Also, it reduces very little outside sound so it can get hard to hear if you are say, on a noisy airplane. And also after about 10 months, they broke. Sound stopped coming out of the left channel.
I ordered this item last week and just started using them on Monday. The sound is fine, comfort level is perfectly fine but there is a rip in the cord and one of the ears is already breaking up and cutting out.
I bought this item only a few short months ago and it no longer works. It is not available for returns either. I would not buy again
First off, the sound quality is lacking some punch. This is as loud as it gets? I know this is a pretty cheap cd player but come on now, really? Sure this cd player looks cool and all but this thing has no durability whatsoever. I drop this thing one time and the thing fell all apart. Now I'm out $60 for this piece of crap. The features are okay (that's it, its only okay)but you'd kind of expect more from a Panasonic product (their suppose to be the leader in electronic features). The sound presets are absolutely pointless, the live setting sounds like someone is playing the music from out of a pringles can, the bass muffles the sound of the music a little and the regular sound preset is really not any better than the previous two settings. The only redeeming factor of this product is that it doesn't eat up battery power quickly but I wouldn't advice buying this based on this positive. DO NOT BUY THIS, I REPEAT DO NOT BUY THIS!!! PANASONIC CD PLAYERS STANK OF CRAPINESS.
This unit performs well while it lasts, but mine only lasted a few months when using with care. I do not jog. The unit stayed in my car the whole time. It just stopped working.
I've had this printer for about 6 weeks and have been happy with it's faxing and printing capabilities. However, when it runs out of ink, it doesn't seem possible to refill the cartridges as I have with most other printers so be prepared to shell out $60+ to replace all the ink carts. No generic carts are available for this one as of now.UPDATE: according to the comments, apparantly there are generic cartridges available now. When I originally wrote the review there weren't any. But I did figure out how to refill them (snap the cartridge in two at the seem, poke a needle into the clear plastic inside, fill with ink, tape over whole and tape up the cartridge).
I'm not gonna rant because finding a DTV indoor antenna is pretty much trial and error. I tried this one on the upstairs tv which has a Radio Shack dipole and loop ( unamplified) and it did worse. I tried it on the downstairs tv which has either an outdoor antenna or a old dipole( rabbit ears) and again it was worse. In fact I unplugged the dipole and the picture was just as good with no antenna as with this one. so far none of the amplified antennas I've purchased have shown any improvement over passive antennas.The search goes on.
I have burnt several discs from this stack and none of them work. They are all dead. The disc will burn successfully, but it will not read anywhere. K3B cannot even verify the burn.Really disappointing. The $14.99 price tag is too good to be true. Have had really bad luck with these, returning and buying Memorex, which I've used successfully the last few years.
This camera has 2 1/3 second delay. We got it to take pictures of our baby, and all the pictures turn out blurry because she moves after I snap the picture. It's hard enough to try to capture the smile of a 4 month old, never mind missing it because of a delay. Otherwise I like the camera, but this is a big drawback for me.
This wireless camera does not work if you have a wireless network, which is probably everyone using Amazon.com. I called the company and got a really poor repsonse to my inquires, they need to hire a new receptionist.
I have always been a fan of logitech however this MX3200 setup the keyboard is malfunctioning and has power issues. (Not connecting issues)The mouse works perfect but the keyboard 100% useless I ended up buying a cheapo $5 Labtec keyboard and it works perfect. Logitech has lost one valuable customer cause I am disgusted with their poor customer support.Their online forum is also a joke. Maby cause China producing cheaper more inferior parts now who knows but Logitech should be ashamed. I live in the Caribbean so I have no warranty and cannot send it back to Amazon so when we down here buy something it must be very good. Hence the reason I have decided to start buying only SONY Products from now on. Only Japanese Made, American quality has never disappointed me before but now I am only buying Japanese products. As for keyboards a Labtec for $5 will do just fine.
Purchased this with the idea of putting two DSLR lenses in it in an F6 Domke bag. (The lenses fit fine in the 4 compartment insert that comes with the bag.) Wanted to swap the 4 compartment insert for a single compartment and a 2 compartment insert - thinking they would be the same combined size. They are NOT.... Cannot think of anything a photographer would carry that would fit in these tiny little boxes. Certainly not lenses. This insert should be 1/2 the size of the 4 compartment insert that comes with the F6. It is NOT, by a long way. Called Domke and talked to 2 different reps. They finally agreed that cutting out one side of the 4 compartment insert with a razor blade might be the only way to keep the dimensions I required. I appreciate their candor and help. The 2 compartment insert is still useless unless you are carrying a medium sized bottle of aspirin or some such.
I bought this for a friend. Based on the reviews on this site I expected that the sound would be OK. Sadly, it is about as good as an old transistor radio.Not surprising, given the size of the speakers, but I can't imagine why no one else commented on it. I'm returning it and getting a $65 portable and a set of external speakers.
We just bought a 504 and decided to splurge on the accessories. In hind site the only things we needed were the original unit, which comes with a perfectly acceptable USB charger, and the DOC since we wanted to hook it up to our HDTV and the DOC has both a remote and component/5.1 out. Turns out we could have scrimped a bit more and just stuck with the original charger, but we also got the docking adapter which really only adds another power supply to lug around (you can easily charge the 504 from any computer). Same goes for the CODECS, but that is another story.It works but sits on the shelf as an orphan now, when we travel we only take the original USB cable, the AV output cable, and the travel case
When I got these adjusted right, the sound quality was incredible. The sound is double what you get for the equally fractioned price of Sennheiser HD497 headphones, which themselves are an incredible deal.Unfortunately, I can't stand to wear them. They are in-canal earphones, which means the padded tip has to go inside the part of your ear where your mother and doctor always told you not to stick anything. I tried the smallest of the various sizes of pads that were included, and there is no way I would want to wear them for any length of time. I then tried the other sizes and types and the result was the same. Not matter which pads I used, I couldn't get the good sound without not wanting to wear them. And if they don't fit in tight enough, the sound quality is lost.If anyone is able to wear these comfortably, I don't doubt these earphones will get a 5-star review. But I sure can't. Unless 100 other people write a review and say I am nuts, don't buy these anywhere that you can't return them after trying them.
I just bought this case about 2 weeks ago and after loading it up, it is just waiting to break. The handle is not reinforced nearly enough, and, although plentiful, the cheap attachement of the pages within the case is going to be a problem. If your csae pretty much just stays in the house and lives an easy life than this mammoth case is for you, but if you are like me and your case goes out and about to see the world then I am telling you to go with the case logic. This case was put together cheap.
I bought the Asus Eee PC 1005PE a month ago and it was suggested to get a Crucial 2GB 256M 64PC2-5300 CT25664AC667 DDr2 200 pin Sodimm memory. Well that memory didn't make any difference but it gave me trouble when turning it off as it would reboot or just wouldn't turn off. I didn't notice any better performance and I am back now to the original 1 GB memory. I noticed that this is still being suggested??? Can something be done about this?
OK- here's the good news: lovely design for the most part. I use it fairly often and haven't noticed any stress problems after about 2 month's use.Here's the bad news: the company doesn't seem to care about customer comments except for 1 cute reaction; the customer community section on their wbsite has beem mysteriously down for an &quot;upgrade&quot; for a couple of weeks (they must think we're idiots). Doesn't look like they care about firmware upgrades for this model, and their firmware is always released in a beta state- buggy!Their manual is a joke - really substandard English.Bottom line- not quite ready for prime time. Spend the money if you don't mind changing your player in a year or two, or if you aren't sure if you really want an MP3 player.
After listening more, I am downgrading my review to 2 stars. For such a small radio, it has several good points, but I rate it below the Eton E100 (discontinued) that is only very slightly larger. In terms of AM/FM reception, a case could be made that even the tiny analog Sony SRF-39/49/59 models are superior on FM and the Sony SRF-39/49 are better on AM. I decided that I do not like this radio enough to keep it, so it is going to Goodwill.PRO: Very small. Nice digital features. Built-in AM antenna has truly impressive ability to null out interference coming from a specific direction. Wide bandwidths for good audio fidelity through headphones. Antenna coming out the side means radio is less likely to fall over when standing upright compared to radios with antennas out the top. Has stereo/mono switch.CON: Unfortunately I mostly set the FM switch to mono, because there is too much hiss in stereo mode (presumably some of it is IBOC and not the fault of the radio.) The volume control used to be very touchy and headphone volume can be very loud. Suddenly today the volume control seems totally dead for the first half of the range, so I wonder if there is a design/manufacturing defect there because I do not see any way I could have digitally adjusted the volume range. FM antenna must be adjusted in coordination with headphone cord for good reception. Audio too high-pitched, even in most headphones. AM and SW bandwidth is too wide to avoid interference. Antennas that come out the side look odd. Does not cover 60m band (which means it also omits WWV at 5MHz because coverage stops at 5.8MHz). Built-in FM antenna does not do much for SW. Digital whine easily heard throughout most of the AM 1610-1710KHz X band.
Had it a couple weeks. Worked fine except that slider didn't lock well. Two weeks in it quit working, would not mount on any one of a half dozen computers. Was very happy to have backed up my data or it would have been gone. Returned for a refund.
I ordered this cartridges, shipped pretty quickly, but found one cartridge is already leak heavily out of plastic package. Weirdly all cartridge seems out of paper box, enough to doubt them refilled or recycled. The biggest problem is the cartridges made my epson printer dysfunctional. I saw lots of good rates up there, but please don't make the same mistake of mine.
This player is not worth even $5.00. The open and close drawer is loud. Brand new the player does not work correctly.Do NOT purchase.
I should have known better than to buy another Philips DVDR after all the problems I had with my first one. Color me stupid, I guess.The first program I recorded on the HD ended up getting corrupted. Unfortunately, that was a continuing trend. The software tends to crash, and the only way to reset is to unplug it, which would often result in more corrupted files.To be honest, I only had one problem with the timer, and that was remedied by reseting the software to defaults.The DVD burner worked fine at first, but know it won't even read half the disks I have, even disks it burned itself.I've only had it six months, and I'm already looking to replace it. I expected more from a 400-dollar piece of equipment. My 50-dollar off-brand VCR has outlasted not one but TWO Philips DVDRs. That can't be good.
I too stand among the people who have found this sub, very sub par.It started to blow fuses. Then I find out there aren't any replacment parts.Never again JBL.I tell everyone I know about how JBL leaves customers out to dry. Where's the customer service?
I brought this item to listen to the radio and CDs at work. It sounds great at times. Sometimes though, I hear a'sizzle' sound from the left ear piece. This "sizzle" noise comes and goes....seems most apparent when listening to songs with loud bass. I was listening to Elvis when the "sizzle" became unbearable. In my anger I cranked the volume to the max, which made the "sizzle" sound go away and now it seems to sound ok again. Strange, very strange.
I bought this Samsumg 3 years ago, and It was working so well until this 4 year. It started to fade, like it was an electrical problem. We called service and they said that nothing happen. Then one day explode...YES explode. We were watching tv and suddendly the fireworks started in the back of the tv. and that was it. It did not last 4 year at least. It is a bad tv if you are thinking on the long run. do not buy it, it is waste of money.
THis does not appear to be compatible with the computer despite the fact is says it should be. We won't buy this product again.
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.
With all the fantastic low slung mid-century modern designs you could have copied and improved on, you come up with THIS?!?!?!Teac, the people who want console stereos don't live in today's Victorian contemporary houses. They live in mid-modern houses, and current modern houses. (Not "contemporary"; 50's, 60's, and 70's MODERN)People who live in these quasi-Victorian nightmare McMansions don't want console stereos or anything approaching modern technology ruining the 1890's effect. It's all built in and completely hidden behind wood paneled doors.Give you an "A" for effort here but an "F" for design and identifying intended audience.Try something low-slung and Danish next time. You'll even be able to work in usable speaker distances and sizes.
This Item works great and is very handy But it quit working after 5 months.
These reviews saved me a lot of trouble. My housemate bought this TV last week. She thought maybe the sound was so bad because the feed was coming from the cable instead of through the digital box, as my TV does. She had asked me to try connecting hers to the digital box to see if that would improve the sound. Instead I checked here first. Thanks!
Horrible...Pros:1. Sometimes it worked.Cons:1. Terrible battery life. I needed to be charged everyday.2. Horrible Tech support. Email response took 2 days.3. Screws were loose on my device.4. It would randomly turn itself off even on a full battery.5. FM radio was terrible.6. Crystal display is small.7. Menus are VERY hard to navigate too.I will never buy and Archos again. NEVER!
This was rated so well on all the &#34;best&#34; lists, I bought it. I was impressed by the steaming and how well that function rated. I hate it. It's plastic in a cheap way. It doesn't feel heavy or solid or sturdy. It irons just OK, but it's not impressive. I had a Rowenta that got scratched and I should have repurchased the same thing. That was a nice, solid iron that was just impressive. This did not live up to those expectations.
Don't get me wrong -- I love this unit and had it installed correctly at Best Buy, installation quality was guaranteed. Up until a week or so ago, I used this unit every time I got in my car. Way better than radio, easy to use, and the sound quality beats even the best FM transmitters -- furthermore you don't have to change stations every 2 miles living in a metropolitan area.The problem I have is that less than 9 months after installation, the USB cable adapter went on the fritz and only charged my mp3 players, no longer transmitting audio at all. Its extremely disappointing after spending close to $250 on the components and installation.I'm writing this review because I've contacted the company with these details and plan to update my review depending on how USA SPEC responds to my request for warranty authorization of the cable -- if they do nothing, I will for sure drop this to a one star and not recommend them to anyone so you don't waste your money. If they replace the cable or better, I will revisit and upgrade my ratings depending on how timely and appropriate I think their response is. Its a shame that the design on QA was not better -- Without this issue it certainly deserves a 5-star review. I absolutely had nothing but normal wear and tear during the past 8 months and have missed having it terribly. Stay tuned for an update...
There are many similar purchasers of the Sony S7700 that are extremely disappointed in the sound quality of this unit and have had another piece of equipment previously who's audio was far superior and cost less money. For example, my previous player was a Sony S-530D which had within 6 months lip-sync problems, an audio that would periodically cutout, and a picture that froze and broke-up into pixels (similar to satellite broadcast problems), however, its' audio was excellent when it worked. Now that I have moved to the top-of-the-line in Sony DVD players, I am again disappointed and am of the opinion that they can not make a quality product that is complete. Thus far, I have contacted Sony to see if they are willing to do anything about the situation and to determine if the reported down-sampling of the digital output from 97 MHz to 48 MHz is the cause for the poor sound quality or, if not, whether they will do something about this issue. At this point I am not very optimistic about Sony satisfactorily addressing this issue and offering a fix via a service center. Unfortunately, out of all the buyers who have this same issue and want good sound quality, none have posted results of pursuing the down-sampling fix by MSB to address this issue-does it work or is it something else. This unit was supposedly designed to be a top quality audio player since it has dual discrete pickups with separate lasers for CD and DVD at the optimal frequencies, however, the audio output is dismal at best for both. If I were the manufacturer of this product, I would be so embarrassed about my top-of-the-line product, I would move heaven and earth to rectify this issue, we can only assume that they are either incapable or don't care.
purchased the Magellan explorist XL in Feb. '07. Since then I've been absolutely disappointed. At the time I was running Windows XP Pro at home and loved the GPS USB cord and being able to upload my tracks into Google Earth. Unfortunately I upgraded to Windows Vista Enterprise due to necessity. I have made numerous calls to Magellan about the fact that the GPS isn't compatible with Vista and have always gotten the same non-committal response. "We'll have drivers in about 2 months." I call back every two months and get told the same thing by the outsourced, barely understandable customer service. I mean, how hard is it to put together a USB driver? It's not! It's now almost 7 months since Vista was retail released. This unit is wonderful if you are using an OS other than Vista or if you don't mind the constant swapping of a SD Card between the GPS and your computer. If you only use Vista, save yourself the hassle and look for another manufacturer.
Sounds like a broken record about this machine - but when powered on the DVD display blinks twice and then goes blank. At this time and for some time later (maybe days or weeks) the DVD function won't work - no eject, no insert - no play!!If you want one, I will sell you mine - certified not to be working on arrival.
I cannot scroll through a DVD menu that is set up vertically. The triangle keys will only select horizontally. So I cannot select anything on most DVD's besides play. No special features, no language select, nothing, just play.
I bought one Panasonic NI-C78SR from Amazon.com. When it arrived, the seal (tape) of the plastic bag was broken and the water tank had water in it. I returned it to Amazon and received another one with the same condition - a broken-seal bag and water in the tank. I guess the iron comes with water.
On a new Macbook Pro, using Toast vers. 8, every other disk is a coaster, and that is burning at 2x. I usually use Verbatim media and see near 100% success rates.
I know the device looks good, is well made, and is affordable for the items, but for some reason it does not work with a Zen Vision M . Sure the device seems to hook up, but it does not administer a charge! Also, there is no real instruction or information on what the adapter is capable to work with; basically the description of the device and compatibility is not good. Thats why it gets a 2.
This MP3 player broke after four months of light use; Creative Labs customer support consumed a great deal of time and energy and finally failed to stand behind their product. I will never again purchase anything made by Creative Labs.
I had troubles even when the unit was new when it wouldn't read the DVD disc. I sent it back and that replacement unit worked for a while but now the buttons on the front don't work. I have to use the remote to open the disc or VHS drawer. This unit is a piece of junk and I would not recommend buying anything from this company!
Payed $16 for a cheap plastic adapter that broke within seconds of setup...the flange broke under minimum tension from the coiled wire. Now I've got a chunk of plastic jammed in the interface port. Dont be cheap, just fork over the $40 for the real thing...
I contacted Mio the first day I received this as a present in 2007. I still have the problem number and it, is still on there website when I log in. No updates for the maps. Every time I drive home from work it wants me to go down a dead end street. Then it thinks every road is dirt and will not take me down the shortest route.I contacted them on there website, called and e-mailed and no help? I will never purchase a Mio again.
Item arrived in sealed packaging but was defective once opened. Picture is watchable but dark throughout, and there is no setting on the unit to increase the brightness. Tried different sources, from DVD player to camera or even a computer, all result in a well-formed, dark picture, in contrast with a clear, bright picture I was able to get through my VCR before it broke. I understand this is likely an exception, but you have no way of finding out in advance. I displaced the original package, and now I cannot find any contact info for Recoton company online. The unit says Recoton on some of its parts but Jensen in front, and the Jensen company website does not have this product listed. And finally A1books (seller) policy prohibits me from returning/exchanging the open item.
I have Sennheiser PX 100 and Philips SBC HS500 Headphones and this Philips headphones gives me much better sound quality. I can't understand admiration for Sennheiser PX 100 seen in almost every review on the net. Sound from PX 100 is flat, high frequences induces terrible resonance (tested on Enya and Beethoven piano concerto). Philips SBC HS500 are much cheaper and much better! Also, they are more comfortable then Sennheiser.
This is a terrible, terrible product. I have had problem after problem with it. It now sits idle on my desk. Just search for the product problems in Google and you could spend a week reading the forums on it. I will never buy another MPIO device.
I bought this to use in my 2000 Nissan Maxima. After trying twenty times, I still could not get it to work. My cassette player simply wouldn't play it (kept clicking and clicking and clicking). So then I thought it could just be my own cassette player, so I tried it in my 2003 Toyota Highlander. Still the clicking. Then I tried it in my husband's 2006 Toyota Camry. Still doesn't work. Wow, so it doesn't work in cars with old casette players, nor in cars with BRAND NEW cassette players. Then I saw on the box in tiny print "may not work with all cassette players": well then which ones does it work with? They're 0 for 3! Please don't waste your time and buy this-- I can't believe that Griffin would come out with something like this that is so so low in quality. I am returning it ASAP.
Bought it for my solo trip to Europe. Broke on the first day, during my layover, BIG FAIL. Don't waste your money. I should have listened to those other unfavorable reviews.
Mine died when I was locally traveling. Imagine if I had relied on it when traveling out of state as I did in 2007! I will never go out of town without a Mapquest printout! It's scary to rely on this thing! It wont boot wont charge, nothing. I am just reading the other reviews and realizing how stupidly I have been relying on this for more than 6 months now!
I ordered the 10/07 on your website 3 pack of Polaroid 600 instant Color Film... my order is not delivered yet !!! could you please let me know what happen ? Could you refun me the amount of this order ? Let me know thanksDelphine Romet
The lens cleaning brushes are covered with a very aggressively sticky label which you need to remove, and although I did this with the utmost care, it effectively destroyed the little brushes, taking about half of them with it. I returned it without trying the (now defective) disk.
Not very durable, cheaply made. I would not recommend this product, I truly can say with this product I got what I paid for.V. Thomas
I purchased this item BECAUSE it allegedly came as a complete kit according to the description. When it arrived (took 12days)there was no carrying case and no stereo headphones!!!!!!And the packaging? It was delivered in the Mintek box as though it came right off the store shelf. No protective covering, no packing box.I haven't even plugged it in I am so disgusted!
I agree with the other reviews concerning unit reliability and cost of ink. When the printer is working the quality of the output it good. After 10 months ownership, the unit stopped working properly. I called up Epson and they sent me a refurbished unit free of charge. However the replacement unit did not print at all. I call them back and they sent a second refurbished unit. This one did not work out of the box either---the printer head would not move. So I called them back third time and they are now sending a new unit. In short I have considerable concerns about reliability. In addition, I find the cost of the ink very high and agree with the comment around the high use of ink when attempting to clean the heads. I do not plan to buy an Epson again after this experience.
I was very happy with the quality of sound from this sub-woofer. However, recently it stopped working and only emits a high-pitched buzz, with or without input. Online investigation reveals that lots of people find this speaker self-destructs after three years. I live in an apartment building so I definitely did not stress it at all. Certainly won't buy this make next time. Very disappointing.
I recently removed the cable from the back of my Sony SLVD360P DVD/VCR Combo. Instead of the cable coming off, THE STUB CAME OUT. Sony reduced their manufacturing cost by $.01 and didn't secure the stub with a nut on the inner side of the unit. They depended upon the thin wire to provide enough resistance to enable the user to unscrew the cable. Mind you all such cables have a nut fitting to use a wrench to secure and remove said cable. I should have read the reviews before I purchased the unit but instead went on their reputation. Too bad, Sony used to make some good products. Save you money and reduce your time and aggravation, buy a product made by someone reliable like Panasonic or Samsung.
This product should be taken off the market. It is awful. Don't waste your money. I wish I had read the reviews before I purchased it. Why isn't there an option for zero stars on the reviews? That's what this deserves - a big, fat zero.
I have burn these CDR, but none of them are burnt successfully. This brand cdr seems that it only have 350mb capacity. if you burn more, the file will be damaged!! my suggest is that read the customer comments before you buy a very cheap thing, it is very important. If you see two or more bad comments, then just trust it... and now I begin to worry about my rebate...'cause the CDR had been sent after the date, but i got the reply from amazon, saying that I can mail my rebate form after i got these cdrs. but i can not stop worrying when i saw all the bad comments about the rebate.
Description says it will fit a Pentax IQ Zoom 160, but check out the dimensions of a 160 - 5.0 x 2.9 x 2.8 inches. Now just try to fit that into this case that's only 2 inches thick!
[...]After receiving the item, I've opened the package and the device didn't work. Since I was not home, I couldn't open it to check the batteries, because I had no tools...I was expecting to use it at Disney Parks with my child, but it never worked. Now it somewhere abandoned at my house. The worst 20 bucks I've spent in the last year!Don't buy it. If you intend to buy, keep your tools and extra batteries around.
This may be a good product but if you ever have probelm with it the AKAI corp will not fix it for you. It seems they do not stand by their product. I have a warrenty claim in with them since March 06, and they do not even answer their phone.
The quality of the pictures are not sharp compared to other digital cameras with similar pixel range. The waterproof feature compromised it a lot.
This wifi finder can't even find a signal in the same room with a transmitter. Don't waste your money or time on this device. Opening your notbook computer is less costly.
I do not recommend using this strap on any valuable photography equipment. The strap looks beefy enough from the photo but there is a reason the seller fades the photo and does not show the bottom part of the strap. Below the black webbing you see the strap has a very small quick release buckle that separates the strap from the portion that attaches to the camera. This buckle is of extremely low quality. A mild tug on the buckle and it will separate without pushing the buttons. I can forecast an unexpected separation and my camera crashing to the floor.The second major design flaw is the thin twine used to attached the bottom portion of the strap to the camera. This twine is very fine and cannot possibly be rated to withstand the weight of a dslr over time.A much better product that I have found is the Op/Tech dslr wrist strap. It is much better made and worth the few dollars more in price.
While this seemed like a great idea, this module did not work as promised. It was not removable and portable as the ad claims. I removed it once to allow a peer to try it in her handspring and when I tried to put it back, it no longer would work, and I lost all the files I had placed on it. Also, it now only says it has 2MB of memory, and can't hold much of anything worthwhile. My advice - if you need 16MB, then purchase a new PDA, that's what I'm going to end up doing. This module isn't worth the hassle.
Unless you need to get the GPS really close to you on the dash the suction cup mount provided in the package is smaller and more convenient. I wouldn't bother with this.
The radio worked well for 3 years. Then I noticed the weather function stopped working. AM FM still works but weather and alert functions do not. I don't know exactly when they failed. Kind of scary.
While watching this tv it made a click sound and went to the vertical lines. 2.5 years use for 1100$ with from what everyone experiences there is no acknowledgment from Sony- what a scam! I have a 6 year old Sony 30 inch lcd TV and have had others that were built well and never had an issue. This is another story. Quality - obviously not there and if Sony won't recognize the issue and do the right thing they will NEVER see another penny of my business and I will let everyone I know know why.
I have ordered several items from Amazon in the past. This is the first time I am very disappointed with my purchase. When I received the box with the MX 900 Universal Remote, the box was in a very bad shape. But I did not expect the actual remote to be bad too. I had ordered several other items like Sony Receiver, Polk Front, Center and Rear speakers and Sub woofer. All other products are working out great. The buttons on this MX 900 remote are sticky. Even when I press them and hear the clicking sound, the action is not performed. I first thought my other devices are not getting the right signal from the remote. I had to spend money to bring in an A/V expert and he too concluded that the remote is not functioning properly. I am happy with the remote's capabilities. I am unhappy that the buttons don't work as well. It almost seems like I got a used one.
I wanted a new mouse - after all, the Logitech serial port mouse I was using is from 1993! (although it's still working well). My main thing, was that I wanted precision, since I play 3D First-Person-Shooter videogames, such as Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Quake III, Unreal Tournament, etc. With my existing very low dpi mouse, I knew I was at a disadvantage, especially when using sniper weapons. When I stumbled upon this mouse, I was undecided between it and the Logitech wireless mouse. Then when I read that this mouse was so great, and it had 6,000 dpi - I thought, well this mouse must be the best mouse out there on the market. Boy, was I wrong. Ok the wireless part - if you care, I have to say, works well. I have no problems at all. You plug the receiver in the USB port, boom, Windows picks it up, and you can use your mouse immediately without installing additional software. The part that shocked me was the precision - at 6,000 dpi, I was expecting the smoothest mouse on earth. This thing SUCKS AT PRECISION! Immediately I thought I had a dud, because I thought to myself that there was no way that when I move the mouse cursor around the screen that a 6,000 dpi optical mouse jerks around. But that's exactly what it does - it jerks around. When I was playing games, this got SO frustrating, that believe it or not - I was forced to start using my 1993 serial port Logitech mouse, which is much smoother. It's amazing. I am going to complain to Microsoft about this, because I really think that this isn't normal. Like another user said, the sensitivity seems to have been sacrificed for the wireless capability - which makes no sense to me, but that's the truth. You will be very dissappointed with this mouse because of the jerky movements. Other than that, the wireless feature is cool and works well, and that's the only reason I give it a 2. Otherwise it would have been a 1. I'm back to my serial port mouse again.. and I can control my computer much better. Oh well, I threw 70 bux out the window.
THIS DIDN'T WORK FOR ME on Christmas Day like it said. It didn't hold a charge and it didn't take the music. I have a Mac with itunes and it is supposed to work. I mailed it back. I stayed on hold with customer service and they were no help. Looks great and looks like fun but it wouldn't work.
I sent it back because it had been cross threaded and it had finger prints all over it.
it'll put sound throughit does everything it sayslow latency and allbut the sound quality is terriblenot usable for even an OK recording
Good sound quality and very comfortable. I would love these earbuds if not for the asymetrical wires. I absolutly hate this charecteristic.
I got the airport extreme, because I bought a new Macbook Pro. Almost nothing works as advertised, and the help text and website help is useless. First, my ISP requires a MAC address, and the airport does not share the internet signal very well. The Airport gives you a double-NAT error, and Airport recommends you disable internet--WHAT? this is why I got it for. After days and nights of figureing that out, I found where you could disable this message. The help files and manuals do little other than tell you how to plug it in. In troubleshooting, it tells you to disconnect the power and restart it. The reset switch does not reset the base station. If you go into the setup utility, your IP addresses and sharing and other things are the same. The only thing the reset button does is reset the password. In order to get my internet to work, I had to disable the NAT error, and I had to hard code an IP address in the DHCP screen. Is'nt DHCP dynamic? Why do I have to hard-code an IP in DHCP? It was hell getting the internet to work. The Wan port is advertised as a gigabit port. That may be true, but the other three ports are 100 Mbit ports--that's false advertising. USB port is the main reason I liked about this base station. I wanted to share my printer over it. Printer sharing: It only works with about 15 HP printers, unfortunately, it does not work with my printer. I also wanted to use the USB port for my external hard drive. It works with USB thumb drives, however it does not work with drives formatted in NTFS-it only works with FAT formatted drives. This again is not documented or advertised. You are hard-pressed to find any support on the website. It is a pretty unit. And I get good coverage (up to 250 feet outside the house) Over all, the reasons I bought this base station, I cannot use. And I cannot share resources with my Windows computers. Apple computers and OS are good, but their other products really suck. This thing is falsely advertised to work with USB printers and USB drives, but only a few of USB devices acutually work, and ISP sharing took me about a month (days and nights) to get it to work. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. BUY SOMETHING ELSE.
This stereo makes a strange chipping sound on certain cd's of mine that play just fine in my car cd player and my portable cd player. It also overheats real fast. But it does have exceptable sound and bass as long as you don't like turning your music up, and who doesn't.
The Hewlitt Packard Officejet D135 multifunction printer is advertised as a two-sided printing/copying and scanning with Optical Character Recognition (OCR). However, this is NOT the case.1. Two-sided printing/copying requires a (C6437A) duplexer, which I have been unable to obtain. I Emailed HP about this and received the following replies:&quot;I understand that you are disappointed with the inability to use OCR and make two-sided prints and copies from the Officejet D135 installed on Windows XP. The duplexer required for making two-sided prints and copies is not currently available.&quot;And, in another Email from HP: &quot;Unfortunately, I [HP] am unable to provide a date on which the duplex module (C6437A) will be in stock. I apologize for the inconvenience.&quot;2. If you have the Windows XP operating system, full functionality is NOT available. In yet another Email to me, HP states:&quot;The software solution provides basic printing and scanning functionality with Microsoft (R) Windows XP. Scanning is supported through the Scanner and Camera Wizard in Windows XP. Use the HP Officejet front panel to copy, fax, and use proof sheets.The future HP Officejet D series software release for Windows XP, will provide the following functionality:* Network capability* Photo upload from the HP Officejet to the PC* Access to copy and fax features from the PC* Use of the Fax Setup Wizard* Ability to set scan to destinations* ReadIRIS optical character recognition (OCR) software.* HP Director software, HP Photo View Center, onscreen Users Guide, and Product Tour.&quot;Later on, in the SAME Email, HP states:&quot;Third-party softwareThe optical character recognition (OCR)program that is currently available on the HP product software CD-ROM cannot be loaded in Windows XP. The OCR software is provided by another company [IRIS] and will not be available in the download versions of the HP software release for Windows XP. HP does not hold the rights to this software and cannot include it with the HP product software available for download.&quot;Thus, it appears that HP has no idea when the duplexer hardware will be available, so I paid hundreds of dollars for a printer that I have no idea when, if ever, I will be able to perform two-sided print/copy.Also, I have a scanner with no OCR included (though it is with other Windows operating systems).I find it hard to believe that HP could so brazenly claim this as a two-sided printer/copier and so stretch the meaning of XP compatibility.I you want to have only basic print/scan/copy capabilities, buy the Lexmark X83 for only a few hundred dollars.
These cables are very well constructed. The have gold plated connecters and have nice packaging and a good feel to them. By the way, they are not connected to each other. They are single wires with an arrow indicating the direction of the connection "flow". I was very impressed with the solid construction and feel to these until I had to install them. I bought 3 pairs to connect AppleTVs to amplifiers (distributed audio system). I tried to connect one to a graphic equalizer. I had to push so hard that I broke the connector to the EQ. I had to throw away the EQ because of the damage. The connector also does not fit the opening on the AppleTV. Wow. This is supposed to be a "high-end" cable. It might be, but it doesn't connect to anything I have. I bought 3 pair of them and can't use them for anything. Good quality cable that doesn't fit a standard size RCA connection post. This is a very poor design and 1 star rating in my opinion. This is my first product review and I found it necessary to warn other people that are considering purchasing this product. I value the Amazon feedback so I felt obligated to contribute. I would recommend that you avoid this product and go for the cheaper RCA cable.
I think the people that are giving this product 5 stars must work for Bushnell of the software company. It absolutely doesn't work. Don't buy this if you're doing so for it's digital camera.
I am sitting here spending more time on this printer because it is more important for me to take away money from HP than do something else in my life.This printer, when I first received it, was giving me print head errors when I first got it. I called HP and they immediately sent me a replacement unit. I THOUGHT it was simple a good support policy, but what they did NOT reveal was the replacement was due to the fact these printers almost always fail, due to defective parts and engineering. I just wasted another $180 on print heads because I was told I could either buy a support contract or buy print heads.This machine does not have defective print heads. It has defective sensors that cannot be replaced.Do not buy this printer. Consider Epson.
This worked ok* for about 4 months but just recently it has begun turning itself off after about 60 seconds. I tried it in several different cars and it does the same thing in each. I'm going back to Belkin to get a replacement (only because they will not refund me).* The reception is average to bad at best. As several other people mention, the device will not go to the very low frequencies which would be nice. If you live near a major city, good luck finding a frequency that will work for you.
Well, this computer overheated once, I recieved it today. It is a OK computer, Overheated once Bluescreened 0 times. I just waned a travel notebook not worth $1000 like the MacBook air, so Dell came through again. Peace!UPDATE 9/3/2012Display died. I just bought a Mac. Just got this a couple months ago. Such a disapointment.
Not sure if I just got a lemon or what but would never purchase this player again. It worked right most of the time, but found that at times it would confuse the change disc button with the eject button. I would have to turn the unit on and off to get it to "reset" and work correctly. It's now about 9 months later and the unit decided it was time to stop working.Bought it because it was cheap and I guess I got what I paid for. Fork out the extra cash and purchase another brand.
I bought this device with the expectation of a plug and play experience. The outcome was as frustrating as one could imagine. The compatability tool asked me to auto adjust. I did. Error message pops up, does not support video mode. Off to tech support. No help as they didn't bother to give me a customer number which is required to use tech support. Long story short, I am a tech savvy person and the Matrox approach to this product clearly requires an engineer that is willing to poke and prod to arrive at a solution at some point. This is not ready for prime time.
I've thoroughly enjoyed this product...great quality, no fuss, no muss, UNTIL I upgraded to Windows 7. Scanner is DOA. HP can't make it work...and there's no expectation that they will even write the software to support this product in the Windows 7 environment. What a shame. It will print using a generic PCL6 driver, but no scanner functions. I want my money back!
I like the features of my Zen micro. But the product is VERY fragile. I won't buy another Creative product in the future because of my bad experience with this product.First, let me say that I bought the Zen Micro because I wanted a full-featured MP3 player, but I didn't want to pay for the "coolness" factor of the Ipod. I liked that the Micro had a replaceable battery, and an FM radio (although the radio doesn't pull in a good signal most of the time).But I am on my 4th replacement Zen Micro. The first time was because of the loose headphone jack problem. The second was because my 2 yr old son got hold of it and dropped it 12 inches onto a hardwood floor. The third time is because I dropped it about 2 feet onto a hard carpet floor while taking it out of my pocket. It not like I was throwing it around. It's a portable device; it's gonna get dropped! Creative should make these more sturdy! Hopefully I can keep my 4th Micro without breaking for a while.If you insist on buying the Zen Micro, here are my suggestions.BE SURE YOU BUY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM THE STORE when you buy this product. The BestBuy 2 year warranty was worth the 50 bucks it cost me.Keep the player in the case provided, It's bulky, and makes it hard to keep in a pocket, but will provide a level of protection.DON'T use the belt clip. The clip essentially slides into the case but does not latch or lock or anything. The clip comes loose VERY easily from the case and will cause you to drop your player.To prevent the headphone jack from breaking, I rolled a strip of paper into a tube, and slipped it around the space between the jack and the case. This prevented the headphone jack from moving and breaking the solder connections. Creative may have fixed the headphone jack soldering on new models, but I'm not taking the chance.Buyer Beware!
I read all the amazon.com reviews before purchase and can't understand why previous reviewers could rate it a 5 star. Somebody's got to be lying. It may indeed cool well. However it has one big problem: It has a flimsy plastic piece on the bottom which tilts out on a flimsy hinge to provide the one-and-only tilt position. If you don't tilt it up, the stand cannot work at all because it becomes unstable, due to the fact that there is no hole for the cable to exit around the closed plastic piece and the fan begins to rattle. Obviously it was not designed to lay flat.But having one position would be okay if it worked well in the tilt up position. It doesn't. If you happen to move it slightly backward, the whole thing collapses because this plastic support has no way of locking it in the open position. (Maybe I can improvise something, but why should I have to make their design work properly?) The person who received this gift from me needs to move his laptop around on the desk and hates this collapsing feature (Note that on the box Belkin brags about this feature, saying "Pad collapses easily for transport . ." (Boy! Did I LOL!) In addition, we figure this plastic support will soon break because the material is thin plastic and the hinge is obviously fragile.I have to rate this poorly, whether or not it cools well, because the first three requirements are that the unit is STABLE, FUNCTIONAL and DURABLE. The Belkin Laptop Cooling Pad does not qualify.Note: Other reviewers have said that earlier problems were straightened out in the "newer" version which was released a few months back. I just bought this latest version from amazon.com and can tell you the problems are just not fixed. I can't imagine how bad the earlier version was!
Seems like customers are getting different products against the same advertised product- some velcro, some magnetic button. The posted photo for the case shows magnetic button. Mine is velcro.However, the camera does not fit the case well. I have an SD630 and it is way too loose in the case. I expect the case to be a snug fit and this is not. Seller should advertise more accurate applications to product, not just claim that the case if made for any camera that will go inside, whether snug or not.
I am not one to give 1 star just because the unit I happened to receive turns out to be defective, but I have seen a pattern both here I these Amazon reviews and on the web that indicates an endemic lack of reliability. Since all people will want from a hard drive such as this are: capacity, speed, ease of use and reliability... and since without that last one the other do not amount to anything, I therefore give this 2 stars.My story in brief:- Windows XP sp2- Drive was usually powered on (i.e. of the two usage scenarios: 1-always on or 2-only powered on occasionally to do a backup, mine was scenario 1)- Used the drive for about 1 year, before seeing any problem- Drive started acting flaky... usually giving the "usb device not recognized" error whenever the drive was powered on or connected to the PC- Drive would intermittently work (be recognized), but only as a USB 1.0 device (i.e. slow)Possible instigating factor:- The drive did not appear to like it when the computer went on stand-by. Usually when coming out stand-by the drive would not be recognized until power-cycled- The flakiness described above was first noticed upon the PC coming out of stand-by on one occasion.Solution:I cracked the case, took out the HD, and installed it internally in the PC. Seems to be working well. This indicates this was not a drive problem, but a problem with the USB drive enclosure (which is what SimpleTech is bringing to the game here).
I've used GPSs for the past five years and this is by far my worst experience.I purchased this based on what I read in the MIO website. This GPS looks nice but after making three road trips, I've decided to leave it at home since it gives me so many problems. The maps on this are about 5 - 6 years old...which means it gives you directions based on outdated information. When the voice prompts will tell you to turn, it can't be trusted. Multiple times it told me make a turn when there was no street to turn on. It especially has trouble around airports where traffic lanes are change a lot. It's even told be to drive the wrong way down a one-way road. It will tell you to exit the interstate AFTER you pass up the exit. I ignore it more than I trust it.The user interface is messed up, i.e. to switch from 2D to 3D you press two buttons, but to switch back you have to exit to the main menu and press 3 different buttons. Hint to MIO...make a single button that toggles between 2D & 3D. Almost every feature has this same problem.I travelled international with this, once I drove over the border this thing acted like a "windows 95" computer that was heavily infected with viruses. Whatever you do, don't travel international with this.Finally, when you talk with MIO about the problems, they say you can purchase a new map database, but it will cost $200. Save yourself the headache and get a Garmin or Magellan, in the long run they'll be cheaper. I regret buying this GPS!Pros:Looks nice from the outsideHas a batteryTeaches you to use paper mapsCons:It will cause you to get lostHorrible user interfaceYou'll wind up buying another GPS
They sounded beautiful for about two months until the tweeter blew out on me.I would like to point out that I babied these speakers and did not abuse them.I never had any of the levels past 1/2 of the way.Do yourself a favor and DO NOT THROW YOUR MONEY AWAY ON THESE LEMONS!
very bad product, wrong advertisement. When you return this product they keep your shipping portion of the money although promise full refund.
I have 2 of the CD-Mavica cameras. The CD-1000 uses these disks fine with no problems. However with the CD-500, about 2/3 of the disks have problems. I know it is not my camera causing this problem, I know several people with the same camera that have the same problem. If you have a CD-500, use the TDK brand disks, I have not had a problem with any of them.
I just bought this printer, and i figured out how fast it is. However, it's just way too noisy. Epson haven't really improve this problem at all in yrs. Also, I donno why I can't install the Arcsoft PhotoImpression software. It just freezes my computer once it's installing. I have to ask someone to fix it or i'll ask 4 a refund!
Ordered two of these cables- they are missing one of the pins and will not work on my new computer. It's not worth it to ship them back,(and I paid for expedited shipping). Oh well we live and learn. Check before you buy!!
Great price and product in every way, except that it is not compatable with the latest generation Nano! It plays, but doesn't charge the ipod. That's a pain!!!
I read some of the other reviews. I've had my printer for several years. I hardly use it. I am surprised that so many users have problems with the printhead. By God, I am having problems too. Low use and after less than 3 tanks the head is dead. I think I paid $30 for it in a drugstore with a mail-in rebate. It's hard for me to shell-out $50 for a new head when the whole damn thing cost less than that. Guess I wont. Thanks guys.... Oh, anyone want to buy it? (...). Like new.
I bought the AV700 about a month ago. It looked real nice out of the box but would not interface with my computer because of its faulty plug and play and would not download my MP3 music or my videos because it did not support dvd format. So reluctantly I sent it back. Too bad, I really wanted it to work.It looks like, they put out the product too soon without spending the time to make it user friendly.
Yes, this case scratches the face of your iPod. I have the black 60GB model iPod, and scratches showed up within a few days of using this case. Perhaps since the 30GB model is thinner, it may not see the same resulting scratches. Sadly this is not the only flaw. The rubber flange around the dock connector on the bottom is too thick, so it doesn't fit securely in my car adapter dock (Griffin Road Trip). SO, I have to remove the iPod from the case daily...perhaps perpetuating the scratches. Either way, I would absolutely never recommend this product to anyone.
Bought the product to take on a long trip. It's a great set up with everything you need. But after a few hours of use, it no longer wants to power up. I'm not sure what the problem is, but for the price and functionality, maybe it was just too good to be true.
Great sound but I have refined my music collection over the years. It's about 5,000 songs in 251 folders and subfolder. I spent 12 hours copying the whole thing over to the Nomad's music library -- it put everything into one folder. About 20% didn't make it because -- like most rare or foreign music -- it didn't have the latest ID3 tags. I could spend a few months fixing all 5,000 songs to have the same file info, or send it back. IF one of you early adopters has figured out a way for the Nomad musical software to look through, and play from the data folder, please share. Thanks. My email is crook@write.com
The box says that "Highways & Roads" are included and there is even a picture on the back of a dense grid of streets in an urban area. Unfortunately they don't provide street names for most streets (at least in the S.F. Bay Area) rendering this product nearly useless for urban navigation. I thought I could use this both for hiking and for driving around the city, but I was disappointed.
Small number of Parks with limited trial information. Not worth it. Not easy to transfer to GPS unit.
This product became extremely frustrating to own the minute I needed it - a power failure. I was in the middle of heavy design work and it beeped for about 30 seconds before it died and didn't even help the PC hibernate. This has happened since for 2 years. Now I am here shopping for a new one, NOT MADE BY APC. I need to replace this one and I realized what I waste this was. It's a glorified surge protected, and should NOT be used for anything serious. It will indeed fail.
Disappointment, even at the $90 + shipping I paid for it. Good focus and clarity at 20x, but only with very high contrast (white on black) is the resolution any better--and then only very slightly better--at higher power, because the clarity/attainable focus drops as much as the magnification goes up. With lower contrast subjects one gets much better resolution at 20x than 60x! And what the Vivitar web site won't tell is that despite the fact that they're based in California, the unit is made in China.
This printer is given free if you buy a computerI got mine for free but for those who want to buy it please dont buy it!Reasons why-Horrible quality pictures in color or black-spots of blue red or purple appear on the pictures-Black letters appear dark purple and theres spots on the letters of blue and red-other colored letters like red or green appear faded-Takes too long to print a regular picture (about 15 secs for one picture)The only thing i see thats good about it is that the scan quality is okay and its quiet ENOUGH
As posted by the other person, this is a piece of junk. Don't waste your money. It's supposed to have a motion detector, but it's like a light sensor or something that only flashes the LED when something moves 3 inches in front of it. USELESS!. I ordered 3 of them and NONE of them worked. The sensor is supposed to make the camera swivel around like it was a real one. Nope... didn't work. Buy if you just want a fake camera to sit there but don't expect the electronics to work.
Let me preface this with I've worked around, and have at home, high-end and audiophile audio equipment and my hearing has been tested as above normal. When my great sounding, but uncomfortable (they were on ear, as opposed to around the ear, and I wear glasses) Sennheiser wireless headphones quit working I decided on these Sony around-the-ear headphones. I had been pretty happy with Sony products in the past, but these headphones are losers, which is a shame since they're very comfortable and have some cool features like induction battery charging. Those who gave them more stars are likely less picky about audio quality, but a cheap pair of on-ear headphones sound better. Yes, I tried moving the base around in case there was interference, all three channels, different combinations of source volume and headphone volume - even plugged them into my high-end PC and they still sounded like crap. I'm sending them back for a refund. If you have a discerning ear stay away from these headphones! However, if you're not picky about sound quality they may be fine for you.
I live in Bethesda, MD about one mile from most of the broadcast towers. I tried this item and about four other antennas and found that I got better reception from the more traditional indoor loop antennas.
This is perhaps the worst purchase I have ever made. This DVD player is horrible. It is slow. It is hard to use. TV channel tuning is a nightmare. DVD operation is unreliable. A "status" window appears on screen constantly and won't go away. I had to do a firmware upgrade just to get the thing to turn on. It takes 20-30 seconds just to warm up. I hate this thing. Don't buy it.
I WAS HOPING FOR A UNIVERSAL REMOTE THAT WAS EASY TO USE, I ALSO CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND I AM STILL WAITING FOR A RESPONSE.E. FIELD
I read about this antenna on a couple sites, which recommended it as a great antenna for UHF frequencies, and not particularly directional. Unfortunately, not so for me- seems quite sensitive to direction for some channels, and doesn't have the range (even with a power amp) I'd hoped for. also - be careful who sends it to you- the one I received was pretty beat up by the time it arrived; several element were bent quite a bit out of shape, since the cardboard box it was packed in wasn't up to the task.
When I push the 'stabilize' button, one 'eye' stabilizes - the other doesn't - resulting in 2 out-of-sync images. Canon had me send them to their repair center, then e-mailed me: "We are returning your BINOCULAR 15X45IS to you un-repaired. We regret that we could not be of further assistance." After calling their 800 number they explained that after 7 years they were at the 'end of life' and the parts were not available to repair them. The 15x45IS's appear the have the very same body as the 15x50s - hopefully they've learned how to make them more reliable...
I bought this because I thought it would make my gaming experience better, instead of getting better video quality, I got either no video at all or the the basic color. Their customer support isn't any better, if your on the west coust, and you work during the days on weekdays your out of luck. They are open 8 to 7 eastern time. I don't recommend this product. Get a Nvidia card,they have never failed me so far.
I'm writing this review as I'm packing up my router into it's box so that I can return it. I've had this product for about 3 months and I've had intermittent problems throughout that time, mostly needing to reset the router once a week. Three days ago, I started to experiencing wireless drops on my MacBook where I would reset the router, only to have another drop 3 to 5 minutes later. The next day, I couldn't get the DNS server to assign me an IP address when connecting though the wired or wireless port. Thinking it was a problem with my MacBook, I tried to connect with my laptop from work... same problem. I then upgraded the firmware and even reset the router to factory defaults, but I still can't get an IP address. Now, I'm connect directly to my cable modem and have had no issues for the past hour.My previous router was a Linksys 4-Port that lasted about 4 years. It died this summer and I figured I'd try one of these. I don't know what I'm going to do now. The reviews from Amazon seem to indicate a hit or miss when it comes to this product.I'm a former IT professional with an computer science degree. I think I tried everything possible to get this to work. My model is a WRT54G v6.
Retraction, September 17, 2005Reviewer: Grandmother "grandmother" (Little Rock, AR) - See all my reviewsTechnologically challenged grandmother is retracting and apologizing for earlier (below) one-star rating--upgraded to 4-star. Upon taking the Logic3 to local store, discovered it did indeed include an AC adapter, although it didn't look like the one pictured and has to be plugged into another cord, which I had tried but wasn't sure of. At any rate and most importantly, 12-year old grandson loved it, and I thought the sound was good for the size. My only complaint would be that it's not particularly "sturdy," and you have to be very careful about not touching speakers when handling it. Amazon was very helpful when I thought I might have to purchase a separate adapter.I rec'd this item yesterday (after paying additional for quicker shipping plus discovering today that the item is now $4.00 cheaper than when I ordered it 5 da. ago). The AC adaptor was not included in the contents as indicated on the packaging, manual, & description on Amazon. Furthermore, the adaptor cradle for the IPod mini does not fit flush in the cradle & I don't know if this will affect the IPod or not since the speakers are for a gift (to be given tomorrow) & I don't have the IPod. Last time I checked, adaptors were approx. $30 bought separately. Very disappointed & no one to call to get answers!
I have to say that i have ordered the wrong product from this supplier and i was outside the country in a vacation when i came back the return period was expired, the dealer refused to even entertain any discussion with me to accept replacing the battery or return at half of its price.I really dont recommend anyone to buy from this supplier or vendor.thanks
I bought these earbuds despite the warning about durability. Sure enough, the left earbud stopped working within the first hour! Of course, they have a warranty - you need to email them to get a return authorization and then you have to mail them for a replacement - at your cost. Given they were inexpensive, the trouble of buying the mailing envelope, buying the postage, taking the time and the gas to mail it - making this return will cost more than the earbuds are worth. Chalk this one up to a dumb decision and time to move on to a quality product with a reliable reputation.
I'm using this with a PS2 adapter, plugged into a new machine running Windows XP Home. The mouse pointer behaves erratically at times, probably 3 or 4 times an hour at least, jumping to extreme corners of the screen. Sometimes I lose it for seconds, trying to find out where it went to.I have tried different mouse pads to no avail. I also tried uninstalling & reinstalling the default XP mouse driver that it uses. I bought 2 of these due to their low cost & my past preference for the feel of Microsoft mice, and both have the same problem. Unfortunately, this product's a piece of junk. I went back to the ball mouse that came with my computer, and will now hunt for a different non-Microsoft optical mouse.Pros: Cheap (cost)Cons: Cheap (quality)
My mom bought me this back in 2001 as a present and at first I thought it was okay. I was happy to have a system that changes CDs so I didn't have to get up and put in a new one everytime I wanted to change one. The speakers are nice sounding where sometimes they can add a little bass anf give a small sorround sound to the room where you're playing music in. Also it comes with a remote which is nice also and comes in handy if you don't feel like getting up to change anything. Thats where the innovation stops with this here.There are many problems that I have with this here. First this couldn't pick up a decent radio station, and the antanna sucks also. It does pick up radio stations, but not clearly. Second the CD player. It's good most of the time, but the slightest bump causes it to skip and sometimes takes about 20 seconds for it to come back in place. And if you're searching through tracks, for some odd reason every once in a while it will jump 10 seconds into the track for no apparent reason. As for the tape player, it's a piece of trash also. After a while, one side stops working after playing only 2 or 3 tapes. Also, I believe it has a mind of it's own (or just malfunctioning majorly) because I tried to skip a track and the system jumped to the tape function (and those two buttons are not that close to eachother).My mom payed about $99 for this here. I personally believed that she didn't get what she payed for. There are a billion better boom box systems that doesn't give out many problems as this here. I highly recommend that you go and invest in those.
After spending a day and a half with technical support, I returned the printer and purchased a Canon MP530. Here are some of my suggestions:1. If you end up buying one and need to call tech support, try to get the Canadian call center - they are helpful and my multiple hours on the phone was as pleasant as could be2. Not all the features in the manual are available on all models. the digital file cabinet for example is only available on the very high end one. note to HP: spend a couple of extra dollars and either print separate manuals or at least spell out which features are available on which models. And it's not like they chopped down trees to print the manual. it's a digital file yet they didn't take the couple of hours that it might have taken to customize the manual.3. the software is the worse i've seen. It never installed correctly and HP took me through a full hour of manually uninstalling the many different parts to re-install. waste of time as I never could get the printer to be recognized the second time4. I set up the canon mp530 in 30 minutes earlier today and I've been smiling ever since.5. And before the hp people discount this review as someone not technically astute, my primary business for ten years was digital printing and pre-press. I've been part of the industry for many many years.
Long version: Bought a Buslink 20GB USB external hard drive when my 13GB internal hard drive could no longer keep up with my mp3 habit. Based on its transfer rate and storage capicity (not to mention its extreme portability) I thought, Great! and I ordered it.Installing the drive was a snap. I was using Windows 98SE at the time and the supplimental disk that came with the drive loaded fine. I plugged the drive in and zap, it appeared under My Computer like it was born there. I dragged a folder on to it and zip, it copied in pretty good time (about 50MB in 30 sec). Great, I thought and MOVED (not copied) some of my backed up info (application settings etc...) on to the drive. Again, no problem. Then I moved a music folder (with perhpas 1.5GB worth of mp3s). I left it to copy...When I got back there was a error message on the screen saying there was a read error transfering a file and after clicking OK it finished moving the files. I thought the problem might be long file names so I thought whatever. Then when I looked on the drive all the folder names were screwed up with 'My Do0__$32#s' instaed of 'My Documents.' I tried to open that folder and it told me that it did not exist. Same with the other folders or some would let me open the to find the same problem within the sub folders. I also could not copy stuff back on to my internal hard drive, getting a sharing violation or something.I went to Buslink's website and made sure I had all the right software but nothing seemed to work. I emailed tech support and heard back in a few hours telling me that the problem was with the windows backup utility. After telling them that I was simply dragging and dropping I was told to reformat the drive which I did. Things looked good again. I could drag small things to the drive. Unfortunatly when I dragged a bigger folder (300MB) on the problems began all over again.I called tech support and we tried to repartition the drive which ended up making it invisible and unreadable. After being on the phone for 45min or so tech support said &quot;Good luck, you can send us the drive to fix or return it to the merchant you bought it from.&quot;Needless to say I returned it.After working 2 year in computer technical support I'm pretty sure it was not user error but the product that caused the problem. After losing a good abount of data I bought a 45GB internal hard drive and am very happy with it. My brother-in-law got my old 13gig drive.Beware...P.S. I also tried to get it going on Windows 2000 Pro. After loading the drivers successfully I turned on the drive and it crashed my computer like it was pulling the plug on it.
I bought a Panasonic DVD-RP82 - really nice progressive scan performance. At the nine month mark it stopped working - error code H02. Do a google search - there are as many hits as you want to read about this failure in many different Panasonic DVD players. If the RP56 has the same mechanism (it is some sort of mechanical/motor failure) it will probably fail also.
This power supply came with the Aspire alien case I bought. This box had everything and was fairly easy to hookup... After about 2 months of using this for maybe 20 hours a week My PC would not power up anymore. Upon pressing the power button, all the fans would turn for a split second and then lose all power. The LED on the motherboard showed that there was power coming to it so I figured maybe it just had too much hooked up to it. I removed all power to all devices except the motherboard and it still did the same thing. Then I threw in a 300Watt power supply and it powered right up. For the amount of money I paid for this case and the so called 500 watt power supply I expected it to last longer than 200 hours. Now I gotta find a replacement. Thanks for a P.O.S. and many hours wasted diagnosing the problem Aspire. Never again!
Bought this as a spare/backup for my vehicles. So hooked up antenna/swr, power. Turned on power, LED came on at channel 9, heard thump on speaker but no signal/noise (also nothing on signal meter) just a slight buzzing sound. Double checked switches (cb/pa to cb and nor/ch9 to normal) and knobs (squelch down, rf gain up, volume midway) and went through all the channels but still no signal. Tapped on knobs and case and finally got some rf noise. Rotating through channels and got several clear signals. Tested fine with my base station, transmit and receive. Tapped the unit again and no signal. Powering on and off, unit is inconsistent and needs tapping to be functional. Appears to be internal bad/intermittent connection. Not exactly good for mobile use. Time to return unit to Amazon.
This camera works o.k for the first couple months then it breaks. I've had mine for 3mnths and the screen went fuzzy and the pictures come out with fuzz on them. It is a waste of money
I bought this VCR to go with a new Panasonic TV; after trying for a week to hook it up, I asked a friend to try. He failed, too, then I spoke with the service dept. of Panasonic, who said to send it back to them. &quot;Works fine here,&quot; the service rep said. He sent it back and we tried again. Then I hired an electronic wizard to set it up. He spent 2 hours tryimg to set it up and then another two hours on the telephone with our new friend Dan at Panasonic, and Dan finally turned him over to someone else there, and it now works for &quot;Play,&quot; but Record? Never! It will not record even when we sit there and push the buttons manually, Both the TV and the VCR are simple, basic machines, no bells and whistles. The VCRPlus feature will not function. I plan to return it to Panasonic, not the store where I bought it, as a lesson in how not to make a VCR, and I will buy another brand. I would have thought that to have both machines the same brand made the same year would make it easier, not impossible, to make them work together, Not so. I have always liked Panasonic and trusted them Not any more, and never again.
Similar to another reviewer's experience, I really like this unit (and its receiver unit), but there's a caveat. It works well sending signal from my TiVo in the living room to my office, where I have a TV monitor and the audio running through a decent sound system on the computer. However, after a few months, both of the units I've bought have died. I'm to the point now where I'm looking for alternatives, but so far I'm coming up with nothing else comparable in functionality. I really like the capability to use the TiVo remote from the office. When it works. :(
I don't usually complain about a gift, especially a Sony, but this product warranted it.The stations don't come in clearly and/or consistently. The FM antenna seems to be in the headphone jack, so should you move the station will either fade out or become static-y. The volume control is right near the belt clip so that it is constantly, accidentally being turned up, or turned down. And you can't put some sort of a hold on the volume.The seek doesn't go to to stations that are clear, so you're constantly pressing it down seeking stations manually, which makes walking or jogging hard.This product is not worth the trouble and just stressed me out.
This printer is horrible! I received it as a gift, and I feel really really bad that the person who gave it to me spent more than a quarter on it. Like the other reviews, the paper crinkles really bad when feeding, it makes slow copies, it scans horribly, and the salesperson led my mom to believe it made great photo quality prints and IT DOES NOT! Spend a little more money and buy a better printer, I suggest any type of HP, they have great products. I use the HP 2110 and it scans wonderfully, and the pictures are fabulous!
I bought this about a half year ago, and I haven't used it frequently in that time. Despite this, it seems to be falling apart, internally at least. It has become the case that when one headphone wire is nudged in the wrong way the sound on the other cuts out. This is incredibly frustrating, but not enough to merit only one star. The thing still works overall, afterall. I can't really comment on the sound quality. Although I'm a longtime musician and lover of good sound, I wouldn't say I'm qualified to judge any difference between the sound with this in the chain and without it. Sounds the same to me.
This item cost 3 dollars, and hard as it is to believe, it is not worth the three dollars. You get what you pay for. Don't buy.
The thing sucks.. it has no power switch. You have to unplug the 11 pin power plug that is very delicate to power it off.. if not then it keeps spinning your HD and gets very hot. plus it stopped working after a month. Do not buy..
The price was too good to be true. Purchased 3 black cartridges. The first lasted 1 week printing maybe 30 pages text (I am being generous). I am on the second (and counting pages for curiosity). Nine pages printed and I am having to clean clean clean the printer to get black ink to flow. Not sure my old printer will make it through the 3rd cartridge. I will not purchase another.
I bought this to eliminate a 35' subwoofer cable run that was generating some RF noise ("hum"). Unfortunately, while the BK-LINK setup eliminated the hum, it introduced a weird "thump": every few seconds, not on a regular schedule, the subwoofer would emit a low "thump", as if the RF receiver attached to it had received a channel change request or something. It was incredibly annoying since (a) it happened all the time, not just when music was playing, (b) it happened irregularly...ever 10-30 seconds, and (c) it was at the max volume of the sub, so it was quite loud. In fact, it was so loud that soon after I got it hooked up, I started thinking that my wife was moving things around upstairs. I went up to see what she was doing and she was sitting reading. I then heard another bump and thought someone came in our house!! Needless to say, these don't work in our environment. Maybe our cordless phones or WiFi network or microwave or something is interfering with the transmission, but they weren't acceptable. Thanks, Amazon, for taking them back. :-)
What a piece of junk...this unit couldn't even take one time dropping it....It broke...and this was dropping it from a normal distance onto carpeting....A waste of money and not worth replacing. I would not recommend buying this at all....
Got this product and straight way plugged it to my MP3 player, couldn't believe that it could be such a worse quality headphone. Someone mentioned in previous review about "Good bass" but I could hear only Bass. Treble was missing as if it wasn't in the music itself. Tried plugging to laptop, pocketPC, home theatre.... got the same disappointment. Tried switching off Noice-Cancelation, still the same.Noise canceling didn't work upto my expectations and as per people's review here.People who use it to listen music, won't recommend.Returned it within 24 hours.
I opened this up and plugged it in. I paired it with my computer as per the instructions, and set my computer to use it as audio output. After about a minute, I shut it off. The quality loss on this thing is absolutely horrible. My sound is immensely distorted and sometimes not even understandable. I do not recommend this product to anyone. Definitely returning it.
After moderate use, the can gets cold. when the can gets cold, the air pressure weakens drastically. after a couple minutes of use, i was barely getting a breeze out of it, and my hands were freezing!
The first one I got was out of order and I had to return it. The replacement lasted only 2 months since it broke into pieces. On top of that, the receiver was so weak that every certain miles I had to reset it - while driving. The connector to the ipod is probably the least user-friendly connector I've seen. I bought it because I've had execellent experience with Monster products in the past, but truly, I cannot believe how bad qaulity this product is.
SanDisk should make it clear that you can't actually *use* it, in many cases. This is unusable because most laptops supply only the 4-pin firewire connector. Furthermore, if you happen to lose or damage the supplied cable, you're hosed. It's a proprietary cable on the reader end of the cable. And from what I can tell, Sandisk doesn't sell the cable separately. So they've done their best to make your life difficult.I would recommend instead what I got... the Delkin PCI-Express CF Card adapter. It's even faster, cheaper, and doesn't require an oddball connector that won't fit on most computers.
Note that these monitors come in different versions. I am a happy user of P225FB-4 monitor that is made in Taiwan. Recently I needed another monitor and didn't think twice about buying P225FB, but I bought version -5 this time. It is different. Not only it has different layout of both front and back panels, which I have no objection to, but the image is also of considerably lower quality. Graphics is not bad, but text in high-res modes (1600x1200) is not readable. I also noticed that on version -5 it now says that it is made in China. After I tried two units of P225FB-5, I decided to try Cornerstone P1750. That monitor works flawlessly with both text and graphics. On top of that it can do over 100Hz refresh rates at 1600x1200 resolution, unlike ViewSonic.The bottom line is if you can get P225FB-4 -- it is excellent.Don't buy P225FB-5 -- poor quality assembly and plenty of engineering defects.
It's ok. The camera looks great. Although every shot I took came out grainy. I returned it 3 days later. I was very unsatisfied with this camera.
VERY thin tone. They fit but you'll be missing everything below 200k. I won't wear them to perform.
Worked fine for two years, then the LEDs started to burn out. Not it's useless.
Unfortunatley I bought this software before I read the reviews, and I absolutely agree with the other reviewers (elementary and middle school)that this software is awful, garbage, etc, etc. If you manage to work through the installation problems you will find the content utterly boring. This software has been returned.
Item received from "New Harbor" was different than depicted in photo on Amazon. I thought I was buying the same item I had previously purchased that had a hollow handle. The item I received had a solid handle. Since I use the handle to create perches for my bird photography, the item I received is worthless to me. It's not worth the cost to pay for return shipping on a $15 item. Items should be accurately depicted!
I bought this gun and am not able to use it at any games. I am not able to pick up any readings, even sitting directly behind the backstop. I have tried about 15 different parks traveling with my team. This has been a horrible experiment. If your sitting more than 8-10 feet behind catcher,as at most parks, this gun is useless. Don't make the same mistake.
I got this power supply to replace my utterly defective Dell. I will never by a Dell as long as I should live. Getting a pot head as their spokesperson (Dude, I got a Dell) should have been a giveaway.Anyway, the unit fit into my computer casing and installed easily. The problem was the SATA cables. Virtually, all new machines use SATA. The bluray player and the harddrive for my Dell are both SATA, but the bay for each is about 6 inches away. For this power supply, they have to be right next to each other. This might be ideal if you are running two SATA harddrive, but if you want to have a DVD or bluray player as well, you can't use this power supply period. I ended up having to hook the harddrive up at a 45 degree angle hanging free just so it can get the juice it needs.Another annoyance was the abundance of cables that simply do not fit modern components. This power supply needed more SATA connections. What I should have done was spend $10-$20 more, but I opted to save a little money for something inferior. I am annoyed that the description of this thing didn't tell me these facts. On the bright side, I'm out an extra $30 bucks. As all the articles on the internet state, never skimp on the power supply. Get top of the line to protect the components that plug into this thing. It was the Dell power supply that fried my motherboard and forced me to spend $300 on a new motherboard, cpu and disc copy of windows.If you are replacing a power supply on an older computer, this is the one. If you are building a new computer, go with something else.
These sleeves work, but the foam is kind of icky. It picks up crud quickly. I've only had them a short time, I'm on my second pair and I'm about to switch them out for a third. They work fine for blocking outside sound, but I wish I had gotten the rubber sleeves. The ones my earphones came with lasted forever, until I lost them. Mind you, these are not bad enough that I have bothered to actually hunt down and purchase a set of rubber sleeves, but I'm a bit of a slacker, and writing reviews is more fun than pouring through tiny pictures of earbud caps.
This may be a very good product. I gave it two stars because I had to return it since it was not adaptable to my phone.
I purchased the Kensington Expert Mouse Optical USB Trackball about 4 years ago to use on my Mac workstation. It is wonderful. I liked it so much, I recently purchased a second one to use at work on my PC.What a disappointment. The new one LOOKS like the first one I purchased, but it sure doesn't work like that one.The trackball is "stiff" - it doesn't feel like velvet under my fingertips like to older one. Maybe it just needs to be "broken in". But the scroll ring, mentioned in other reviews, is simply unacceptable. The new one feels like it has sand in it. It moves very roughly. My older model absolutely glides - like on ball bearings.If this is typical of the quality of this product, it has certainly been compromised since I purchased the original one. I don't think I can live with this. I'll probably pack it up and return it.Acco - are you listening?
This thing never worked that well to begin with, but it was kind of cool to have a card image occasionally. As other reviewers have noted, you still have to carefully look at the card and compare it to the data and something will need to be added or corrected on nearly every card. The last straw though was my long "chat" with Tech Support when in the end they wanted $120 for new software to run with Win7. No way. It was never worth $120 to begin with. In the end, manually entering the data is faster.
Ok I have read all the info on this Lens several times and found nothing to state it is a "white Box" lens. No warrenty!!!!
I can't recommend these headphones for two reasons:they are too small for my very large head, if they make head phones big enough for my big head these are not them. The band on top presses down on the top of my head and starts to hurt after 10 or so minutes.the volume is really soft and far away at lower-medium volumes. unless you are listening pretty loud these headphones sound strangely muffled and subdued. there's just something off about the sound, something I never noticed in headphones before. It may be that I'm not used to headphones this good and my ears are just adjusting, but I doubt it. If you can somehow try these out before you buy them that would be best. I imagine they'd be comfortable for someone like my dad with a normal sized head.
Power supply seems to shut off...headphones work for about 30 minutes, then just shut down while sound should be coming through...it is connected to my TV and there is no "dead silence" on the television...lights on the charger go out...I unplug it, plug it in again and they come back on, and earphones will transmit for about another 10 minutes, maybe...then shuts down again. Often when earphones are being worn, everything shuts down and I get nothing but static...could it be that my power supply (I live in a rural area in the mountains of AZ) is not up to snuff? Could it be that I live in a manufactured home (not a mobile home or trailer) and there is an abundance of metal used in the construction of such a structure? Could it be that I got the only bad set of earphones in the bunch? Maybe the equipment would work somewhere else...it just doesn't work here where I am. Great disappointment. And, by the way, I paid more for this item on Newegg than is advertised here, but they are going back today!
I set this machine up exactly how it said but it NEVER WORKED. All it kept saying was that it was trying to connect. I let my dad take it apart (since he's always curious about machines) and then i threw it out. Not even worth the trouble to return it.
I purchased this scanner based on the recommendations of several photographers and photo supply stores. While the quality of the image scans is excellent and batch scanning is convenient, the product does have consistent jams and software hangups.I can get past the software hangups, and have been able to maneuever around the jams with the negative slider in the past, but I've only had the product a couple months now and the last jam has warranted a trip back to the manufacturer.The way the slider is fed/directed into the scanner, it can easily be misguided and jammed. Even once this scanner is fixed, it is only a matter of time before the next jam will render it back to the manufacturer.For the price of the scanner, I find this unacceptable for any product. I've had it two months and already I will be inconvenienced without it for a month at the manufacturers, not to mention absorbing shipping/insuring costs, etc.Are quality scans really worth the risk of the jams and inconvenience?
It worked (not very well) for a month and 3 days. It now consistently displays &quot;No Disc,&quot; regardless of what disc is in it. Don't buy it.
Payment of $ 73.99 was taken from me on Feb.10thBut (discountmerchants ) doesn't seem to exsist.Wondering if I should expect a refund ?
Fell apart after 5 uses. Plastic fatigue at the back hinge. Very loud mechanical sounds at times at well. This was a product that felt like it was years old at time of purchase even tho it was brand new
Whatever you do, do NOT buy a Sony DVD. You are asking for trouble, and aggravation. First, there were the horror stories from the S560D owners. I'd bet money that every one of those failed eventually.Now, Sony launches another piece of dung, the S530D. Did this company change ownership or what?? When I spend several hundred dollars on an item, I expect it to last more than 1.5 years! Plus, I got absolutely nowhere with Sony Tech Support/ Customer Service. They tried to tell me I dirtied the lens with dirty/dusty DVD's. Funny, I've not heard of such a problem with owners of other MFR's equipment.Well, I have a rack full of Sony electronics, and I hereby swear I will NEVER replace any one of them with a Sony product.Do not buy Sony, or you will be like me, writing a nasty Sony review, VERY soon!
I had the camcorder for about a year and then BANG, this whinding noise starts to happen... I can't record with it anymore... It seems with the slightest touch, it makes a whinding noise and tottally destroys the image... This product was a great deal... Too bad it doesn't work! ...
I tried using this VGA to s-video/RCA converter with 2 different TVs and computers, and was only able to product white lines on my TVs.
I will be returning these. After all the positive reviews these seemed like a bargain, but they were incredibly disappointing. My biggest complaint is that these are very uncomfortable. Unlike other large headphones which use a soft rubber ring around the earpieces, these are just flat with a scratchy soft material covering them. I cannot imagine wearing these through an entire movie. They are hot on your head and make your ears hurt after 10 minutes or so. The sound is mediocre at best with a fairly noticeable hiss. I really wouldn't recommend these to anyone. Save your money and buy something better.
The VGN-AR290G is the top of Sony's line of media-oriented notebook computers complete with a Blu-Ray DVD recorder/player. It is beautifully finished and would be a great unit if it worked as expected. Unfortunately, it has a fatal, undocumented flaw. The vaunted Blu-Ray DVD player will absolutely not function if the computer is attached to a remote monitor/tv/projector. So despite the HDMI connectivity and the Sony's "Full HD 1080" resolution, you cannot play Blu-Ray discs through your HDTV. The only way you can watch Blu-Ray discs is on the unit's internal--though admittedly beautiful--17" screen. Nothing in the Sony's description or even the user's manual mentions this major problem. I had to find out by calling Sony's technical support. And this was all so hard to believe that I called back the next day to make sure I had received the correct info. I had.So if you plan to use this computer to play Blu-Ray DVD on your big screen TV, forget it. Buy something else.
Charger arrived with contacts that wouldn't reach the batteries - not a good sign. After bending the contacts, the charger "worked" but claimed to be charge-complete in 6 minutes. Thinking that the batteries were pre-charged, I tried them in my camera and they quit after 2 pictures. Tried again - same result. Charged batteries in my old 5-hour charger and they work fine. Placed old known-good but discharged batteries in this charger and they also got the 6-minute treatment. If you unplug/replug you get 6 more minutes. This charger is junk; the batteries seem OK.--update-- Assuming the shipping would cost more than I would get back returning it, I decided to disassemble the charger before trashing it. I found a very small chip on the wiring side of the circuit board with grainy-looking solder joints. I ran the point of a thumbtack down the feet of the chip to mash the solder slightly and reassembled the charger and now it seems to work, at least for now. This doesn't change my opinion of the unit much, but I felt guilty using it after giving it such a bad review.
To my knowledge this product cannot be used as a TV after the switch to Digital TV, the FCC required warning is under promotional items so you may miss it if you don't read everything and I mean everything on the page. Until the switch to digital, it is okay as a small TV.
I've recommended this product to right-handed customers and friends, but being left-handed myself I can't use it. I've called Logitech to see if/when they'd produce a left-handed version, but the representative I was dealing with basically just laughed in my face.Get a clue guys. Lefties might not a huge percentage of the market, but do you have any IDEA how much customer loyalty you'd get with marketing a product that's ergonomic for US?!?!?
as somewhat of an early adopter, I took a flyer on the Soundlink 6003. Even with this product directly wired on both the transmitter & reciever ends. It produces at best POOR SOUND reproduction. I suspect that other (more positive) reviews written here may be living in more rural settings with less RF interference. at [the price] it's a low cost solution, frankly, I'm suprised U.S. Robotics would put there brand on this Klima design. for those willing to part with [more money] and a LAN pulled in the house the RIO Digital Audio Reciever may provide a better solution. as always let the buyer beware..
I bought 2 of these lamps in 2006 and last month it started on fire shortly after turning it on. I have 2 small children and my husband had to take the lamp outside to get the fire out. Do NOT buy this lamp or a similar style by the same company! I also cannot find any recalls on it. Will Amazon/Target refund my $? Doubt it. The flames began to shoot out of the top of the lamp, by the bulb. It seems to be an electrical problem as the light socket is fully burndt. Weird how it would work for almost 2 years and then cause a problem. I still have another one, and will not be using it. Does anyone know where I can get a refund for this defective item? I still have the burnt lamp I can send for proof! It seems to me by other replies, that there have been other fire problems with the same style lamp! Yes, it looks nice and it worked fine since 2006, but I would rather have a house to live in than a "nice" looking lamp . . . Watch out.
I gave one of these to my wife for a present. It quit working after 6 months of lite usage. It took months to get fixed, parts shortage. It went bad again in just over 2 months. This Toshiba TV is junk and should be recalled. It will be some time before I purchase Toshiba again.
The lens is a great performer for sharpness on my Nikon D600 but that's about it. For the range its unnecessarily large. It feels cheap too. The weight of my Nikon Nikkor 28mm (small) feels better than this. The AF/MF ring idea is neat, but useless. The flare is unbelievable. I have shots from INSIDE a church and I have flare. How does THAT happen?? Its rather lightweight - more than you would think with its size - but just feels cheap. The hood mount is lazy design too. For $300 (what I purchased this at), I accept what I purchased. However, I would NEVER recommend this for ANYONE because of its short comings. I believe its soft (not uncommon) at the corners, but I crop my shots anyway. For night photography its absolutely horrible. The colors are just insanely dull, and the flare from lights at night just kill every shot I take. Performance @ f11 @ ISO100 on a tripod on an overcast day on a tripod or where no lights at night ... are about all you are going to get out of this. Otherwise, move on.
You get what you pay for ... they are cheap. Lo quality glass and don't focus very well. I was unable to use them for my intended purpose but I asked too much of them (low light situation). Handed them off to my kid.
After nearly two weeks, I'm still waiting for Kingston to ship out replacement ram. The ram was installed and after just one day, the ram caused several of the programs on my system to quit functioning.After calling Kingston several times, they still have not shipped the replacement modules yet. It's been two weeks.I would strongly consider a different brand next time. This company is not responsive.
I agree with the other reviewer -- this is NOTan HP Inkjet cartridge. It doesn't look like thepicture, and it says it's a &quot;refilled&quot; unit.If I wanted a refilled one, I could have gottenit a lot cheaper elsewhere. The only good thingI can say is it came with a prepaid envelope forrecycling the old cartridge (which they willpresumably refill and sell to somebody else!)
I ordered this Elite screen after receiving 2 defective Ultra 100" screens. The customer service rep assured me these were more sturdy, yet it arrived with parts loose rattling around inside and the screen just unraveled out instead of the spring-loaded stuff, and will never go back in. The reviews for Elite screens are even WORSE than the reviews for Ultra screens. These under $100 screens seem to be worth it only if you are prepared to leave it hanging down always.
These quit woking 5 days after I bought them. I should have khown better because they were such a cheap price.It would cost more to return them so I just threw them away. If i could give 0 stars I would.
Purchased this item in conjunction with the wiring harness and antenna adapter kits (sold separately). At first glance it appears to be correct and should work effectively but as my piece came in a few extra pieces I'm not sure yet.In general, the idea is that this slides into the dash opening and then you slide your stereo into the opening. Maybe the seller should put this in a box rather than an envelope because it has thin separation stems from the bottom to top of the unit that on mine were broken in transit (basic shipping was USPS).Complete installation of a new stereo requires these additional items:Stereo Wire Harness Ford Focus 00 01 02 03 04 (car radio wiring installation parts)Stereo ANTENNA Harness Ford Focus 00 01 02 03 04 (car radio wiring installation parts)
I don't own this so I can't comment on it's functionality but you do not need this. As someone else mentioned already, Canon says the Pixma MP470 does not support other adapters (I even contacted their support department) but it is not true. After reading the aforementioned review, I tried my own Bluetooth adapter (paid $8.99) and it worked fine--although, depending on your adapter, you may need a USB extender like I did.
COBY has the worst technical support ever. Thankfully the product interface is simple and if you try, and try and try again with file sizes, you do get to a reasonable end result, but if you try to call their technical support line, you will be very disappointed. They don't know their own product well enough to give clear guidelines on file sizes and resolution specs. Their only response is "It's not a digital TV, so don't expect much". Don't waste your time with a phone call to them, do your research on the web, even the info in this forum is more complete than at the COBY help line. I did buy and give 3 of these for Xmas, but I would never buy again from COBY and would tell others to avoid them too.
i bought this k/b thinking it was USB but it's not. If u look in the technical spec and not the reviews, it says that the keyboard is PS/2 so Dont be foul by all the review stating that the keyboard is USB. While the keyboard is fine and nothing special, if i known it was PS/2 i would have bought something else like the internet pro.on another note, the extra button are not customizable and the choices for the buttons arent the best since the useful ones can be accomplished by a keyboard shortcut and the non-useful ones just arent useful.
Had these binoculars for awhile and I found holding them was like supporting a brick! Not only are they very heavy they are shaped like a brick so they have terrible balance as well. The lens caps don't stay on and the rainguard is way too loose and is poorly designed. The strap that comes with the case is like 1/8" wide for these heavy of binoculars which is unexcusable! The worst problem is the optics though. The IS system creates artifacts. It drifts in and out of focus slightly which causes the image to blur. Canon needs to perfect the IS system before I will buy a pair again. I bought a pair of Zeiss 8x56 FL's and compared them to these and optics wise the Zeiss were way superior. Sharper with much better contrast and a more transparent image. I couldn't believe the difference. The Zeiss even though they were as heavy were much better balanced and felt much better in my hands so they do not feel as heavy. The armour on the Zeiss feels much better also. The Zeiss case was way superior and so were the straps and the objective covers and eyepiece covers. They all actually work great and our much higher quality. The Zeiss also has a lens coating Lotutec which repels moisture and fingerprints and works wonderful. Because of the excellent balance of the Zeiss I can hold them almost as steady as the Canon's too. Even though the Zeiss 8x56 FL's retail for $2300.00 I got mine new in the box on E-bay for $1275.00. So not much more than the Canon's! The Canon's went back to Amazon the next day and let assure you I am happy camper!
I read about this product on D-Link's website and bought it. This product is bad. (1) Documentation to connect a USB port is non-existent. (2) Tech support guys are friendly but are unable to help. I've spent close to 10 hours with tech support at D-Link and none of the level 2 or 3 technicians have been successful in getting a USB device to work. I returned the product for an exchange, but my new product did not work either. I've researched a lot on Google and found that almost everybody has had similar problems. Don't waste your time and money buying this product.
I bought this thinking it was a "real" super audio cd player, boy was I wrong!!! The ONLY difference between this player's reading of the Sacd and Cd layer is that the Sacd area allows more information than the cd layer, otherwise this player gives you no real difference in sound between the two. It took me a long time to realize I was fooling myself into thinking that I was really enjoying Sam Cooke's "Portrait Of A Legend" SACD the way it was supposed to be heard. I have been doing a lot of research and found out a player has to have 24bit/192khz DAC capability to even begin to enjoy the SACD layer and this player does not use that method to produce playback of SACD.(If you're on a budget make sure you look for that in the techinal analysis) Once again this is NOT for anyone who wants to hear the true beauty of SACD. I am now about to purchase the Marantz SA8260 SACD player. It has gotten great reviews and was rated "class A recommended" in Stereophile magazine.
These headphones are comfortable, the sound quality is decent, and they actually do a really good job blocking out outside now. The problem? I've had them less than a month and they don't work at all anymore.
They keyed versions can be unlocked within seconds with a hollowed out pen.
I had read many good reviews of this product. However, I have had many bad experiences with it. In just 1 week I have had it run out of power twice, losing all preferences and requiring resyncing. If I was travelling, that would not be an option. I have had the machine lock up, it would not turn on, and required another hard reset. I'm going to return this as soon as possible.
Not only did this charger not work, it didn't quite fit my Plantronics 510 headset, and broke off the contact when I connected them. Now, I have neither a working headset nor a working charger. I have contacted the seller, and they are "looking into it", though no action so far. Although the description says, "Plantronics", this product is *not* an OEM product. It is a cheap aftermarket immitation. Ok, I learned my lesson.
This product is the lowest quality of all. My first one stopped recognizing MP3 cds. I sent it, (paying 15$). The second one just randomly stopped working.i sent that one back, my 3rd one now has a major problem with the earphone sockets. and after playing an mp3 cd for a few times, it stops to recognize the songs.very very low chinese manufactured product. buy a sony/panasonic one. this one will make you sad...
I bought this product rather than the 'cheap' unbranded ink because I believed the product description that it is an Canon product for a Canon printer, hence paying more for the name but ensuring... 'quality', and integrity of product.I have a Canon MP520, the product lists it is compatible, this is partially true... the black ink tank does not fit the MP520 the mouth of the ink tank is far smaller than the connecter. The colored inks do fit, but not the black, so if you have no problem paying for 4 inks of which you can only use 3 this is a fine product.If you are in dire need of colored ink, and the price of 4 inks is considerably cheaper then sure, but otherwise you'll have to purchase more black ink elsewhere.
Bought this through Amazon and, unfortunately, did not pay attention to reviews regarding the headphone affecting other wireless devices. Sound quality is good but I experienced two major issues:1) my TV room is not so large and once I step out of the room, the sound stops;2) MOST IMPORTANT: I have an Apple TV whose wireless does not function if I am using the Sony headphone. For Apple TV users this is a major issue, since the only way to watch a rented movie is, before taking the headphone from its dock, make the movie run and get it authorized and, then, start using the headphone. No download activity will work in the Apple TV while using the Sony headphone. In 100% of the time, in my case, using the headphones is like turning off ALL Apple TV WIRELESS activities.Besides that, I have experienced a significant signal drop in wireless for my notebook when using the phones. Therefore, I would suggest the phones (which have a good sound quality, though) only for people who do not need or do not have wireless devices around (or, at least, need them functioning simultaneously). That is not my case, and I am very unhappy with this product.
Found a lot of installation issues. You may have to read the d-link websites for new drivers and if you use Vista you will have to dig more. It's a wireless N but very basic. I would say it's a first class generation wireless N adapter.
I'll never buy from Northstar or Daewoo again. I had this player unpacked for a while before starting it up, so unfortunately I can't return it. It only works for about 30 minutes before it stops, starts reloading, sound dies, or does something else bizarre. It doesn't respond to the remote, and I have to power down to try and finish the DVD I'm watching.
I had the same problem with Nikon 2500. It went completely dead (out of power) without warning. I never dropped it. I am very disappointed with Nikon quality. My next camera will not be a Nikon!
digital cables transmit a series of zeros and ones to an output source - usually your television or stereo. they either do that...or they don't. there is no quality loss or gain from the cheap or expensive cables, respectively. in other words, a cable either works flawlessly and as well as any other cable, or its broken. find the cheapest HDMI cable with the distance you need, and that's the best cable you can buy.
Bought this TV last x-mas. Worked well until September. Then we started to notice that the screen had burn in. black lines on the sides of the full screen pictures. Called for warranty service and was told that it would be replaced with in 7-9 days. At 10 days I called and was told it would be replaced 'next week' this has gone on for over a month now. I am in the process of fighting for a full refund at this point. Do not waste your money! Get a TV that may cost a bit more, but will serve you well for years(not just months).It took me 5 calls and 3 messages to get to speak to a CS manager. Finally spoke to VP of CS. They offered me a cheaper TV to replace the 542i. He said they shut down all their operations to fix business problems. Now I'm trying to get my money to buy a quality TV from a reputable company!
Purchased this item about 1-1/2 years ago....worked great...loved it....BUTnow will not print whole documents..starts off good for the first 2-3 lines than goes spotty....Purchased a new print head..worked for one or two printings...than went spotty again...Canon says...need to get a new printer.Sad...
I have 4 of the previous model: Case Logic DVB-140 142 CD/DVD and 62 Liner Note Capacity http://www.amazon.com/Case-Logic-DVB-140-Liner-Capacity/dp/B0009JR5RI/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_topThe DVB-140 has a nice, sturdy faux "leather" cover. The new version has a filmsy, nylon cover. The product image looks similar to the previous model, however, in person the new one looks very cheap. The DVB-200 has a larger capacity than the DVB-140. Unfortunately, the binder has been made so large that it is unwieldy. If you own the DVB-140, I would suggest purchasingCase Logic DVP-10 Album Refill 4-DVD Page (5-Pack)refill pages instead of the new version.
This Creative system is very disappointing, poor quality sound.
Had a problem with the same buzzing so many others describe here. It was unbearable. I have another Plantronics headset that doesn't have this issue but it is one of H models.
I am still trying to find my other computer. Only one internet access available so far. Firewall C-D rom is a program that will offer to sell you a firewall. Reminds me of OCR scanner software :). I got 30 days to send it back so I guesse I will try a while longer to find my other computer and access the internet with both my Home Computers. I been trying a week now.But one good thing, I have learned a little about networks :)
I bought this in May of 2004 and it barely lasted 7 months. I too am having the same problem everyone else has mentioned. It was a beautiful piece of equipment until I changed the ink cartridges, now it's just a piece of junk! I only wish I had read the reviews before I went out and bought $60 worth of ink cartridges and installed them!!! That $60 could've went towards a new printer, definitely not an Epson!
The display panel on this product is difficult enough to read as it is, but stationing this item at a distance any greater than 6 inches away from close scrutiny renders the screen completely unreaderly. Once while sitting in the tub I had to construct an elaborate placement of mirrors based upon the system of representation in Velasquez's Las Meninas just so I could view the display screen as I leisurely leaned back in the tub to skip tracks!(In this instance skipping the Lyric Suite for string quartert by Alban Berg to a serene and more bath-worthy recording of a didgeridoo, whale noises and soft synth pads.)Thankfully I am a student of art history or else I may have distatefully invested in a small periscope, or an unfashionable pair of opera glasses just to view the screen from my vantage in the tub.2 stars. Sony, you can do better.
"Garmin 12-Volt Adapter" sounded to me as "works with all Garmins"... Wrong!Beware, it certainly does NOT work with the Garmin Nuvi 3700 GPS products.
This camera, like all of the Sony DVD camcorders, creates great movies. However, a MAJOR limitation is that most commercial DVD authoring programs do not work with the proprietary MPEG-2 codec Sony uses when you download the movies using Picture Package to your computer. Also, since Sony is stingy about licensing their codec to other software vendors, it is difficult to find converstion programs out there. Roxio products will not work at all, while uLead sometimes work, but often include a timestamp that you cannot remove. Typically Sony = great hardware, lousy software. No wonder LG and Samsung are eating their lunch.
Mounting the hard drive is very brief.Two screws fix the hard drive, not very realistic to maintain equipment which in 5400 revolutions per minute. Too many game between the disc and support fixing.I do not think it's Pininfarina.
The monitor privacy screen filter is not doing the job we had hoped it would do. It does not give the screen the privacy we thought it would and it is fairly expensive for what it is.
I had been a Patriot Memory fan, thinking they made great quality mem. I was wrong. I had thoroughly tested the Extreme Performance card and found it ran well under 60x on USB 2.0 xfers to my puter, it specs at 133x.On my Ex Perf 2GB sD card, the lock fell OUT after somehow locking first. I never did get my card unlocked and couldn't retrieve the over 400+ pics I had shot to it. If you want to read how bad cust. svc can get, read on... read on...9/14/2006 I called and spoke to DL, he needed pics of card and e-mail, so I sent to him... along w/ name, part #, etc.9/25/2006 I get response from CG, that RMA is accepted and DL will contact me to give me RMA #.Between 9/25-11/17 I contact Patriot about 4 times and can't anywhere: "I'll need your RMA number" I don't have one, I'm trying to get one. "Then you'll need to talk to RMA dept." I NEED to speak to DL or CG... "If you don't have an RMA you'll need to RMA dept...11/17/2006 I reach CG on phone. I send her long e-mail (cc: DL) saying this never processed, DL didn't issue RMA. I put name, addy, phone, part number on e-mail requesting RMA.CG fwds e-mail to DL. Here's DL's e-mail response: "Can you tell me the RMA # so I can have RMA dept. look into this for you."My response (ALL CAPS and BOLD): I don't have one, I'm awaiting RMA # from you. I included a suggestion he should actually read the message he responded to and such...DL's response: I will need some information to start, name, addy, phone, part #... Once I have I will start the process of an RMA for you...My response (ALL CAPS, BOLD and RED... plus I included threads to EVERY e-mail to date): You've got to be kidding me... I've included all this in every e-mail already today.Now I call Patriot. I ask to speak to RMA supervisor, to find out DL is ABOVE the RMA supervisor! So I ask for the President... I actually get a VP (I think?), LH. I send him 4 e-mails, each with threads and responses.LH: this isn't how we want to do business. Send to my attention I'll make sure you're taking good care of for your troubles.I ask if after 3 months of hassles he'd consider upgrading me to a 4GB card. He says he'll take good care of me.12/21 I get a (new? I don't know) 2GB card in the mail with no apology, NO UPC for future warranty, just a card in a clear plastic sD case. I paid $80 for my original 2GB PatMem Ex Perf card 9 months ago... 14 weeks! Over three months to RMA, lost photos, hassles, idiocy. Never again, Patriot. Never.
I've had this camera for a little over a year. Initially, i thought it was a great camera. It worked fine and even though it was only 3.2 megapixels, the picture were great for what i used it for.However, currently my camera is in a repair shop. When you turn it on, all you get is a black fuzzy screen. After reading several of these posts, i understand this is a common problem. In fact around the same time this happened to my camera, one of my colleagues had the same exact problem with his canon. His camera is also at the repair shop.Unfortunately, my experience with this camera impacts my decision on other products, and i would probably never consider buying anything canon makes ever again, be it cameras or printers etc.
The description sounds attractive and with lowered price, couldn't resist buying this kit. When I got it in hand, immediately I regret. I can buy pieced is about the same price with better quality and have everything I need. Not recommend.
I bought it about two months ago. Used it to run, ski, drive, works great. Works great under canopy, too.Two major problems:First, this week-end, it started to lock up. Just doesn't turn on anymore. The manual doesn't tell you how to get out of that, and the garmin web page has information for the older model only. You have to hold down the reset/lap button and the mode button to get your unit back. Then upgrade the software, but mine already has the latest...Second, Training Center is limited. Just get SportTracks, and never use Garmin Training Center again.
I tried setting up the router, but was unsuccessful. The web interface didn't work with IE7, and web pages were being displayed garbled. I had to download Firefox to talk to it. The 1 gigabit output switch worked properly, as did DHCP. I set up the router for my cable modem, with static IP address and DNS servers. I couldn't connect to the Internet, even though the router thought I was connected. After a frustrating interaction with Linksys customer support, it was decided that the router was defective and I returned it. I also found from customer support that this model is not being supported under Vista.
I bought this in May, and was unable to return it in August. It is hiding in a corner of my desk, and is never touched. Randomly today the mouse port failed. I know it is the mouse, because my mouse works when I plug it directly into the PC. There was never any abuse to this product, it just seems nice, until randomly is craps out on you. I would save some money and buy a nicer product before I bought this.
I bought this adapter to install my new Pioneer car stereo. Perhaps the wiring harness fits some dodge models but it didn't fit mine. The year was correct. I had to go to my local Wally World and buy another adapter. The new adapter came with the 2 that are included in this package as well as a third one. The third one did the trick for me. I used it on a 2002 Dodge Ram.
Considered this Canon S330 as my first digital camera. I just checked Canon's web site and found out that this camera is not fully compatible with Mac OSX. There are numerous other Canon's that are, but why isn't this NEW Canon model up to speed??? I really wanted to add this digital camera to my collection of Canon 35mm cameras.
I've had three of these Linksys WRT54G Wireless Routers. Why three? Well, with each one, they work absolutely fantastic...for about 2 months and then seem to become, for a lack of better word, "stymied". It's almost as thought they can only process data for awhile then stop. Obviously I'm not a computer expert, but I've contacted Linksys technical support several dozen times (not kidding - I've written them all down). So, they have sent me two replacment routers. I know the router is the problem because if I connect my computer directly to my cable modem, it works fine. With the Linksys router, it just stops connecting from time to time randomly. I have a Linksys WIRED router from the past, and it works just fine - and always, so I thought the wireless one would work well, but this is not the case. If you are considering purchasing this router, I highly, highly suggest you consider a Belkin instead.
I purchased this product five months ago. I paid more for this than a comparable product due to the Sony name and experience with their products. The Cassette sound has now become intermittent. The warranty is 90 days on labor and 1 year on parts. When I contacted Sony I was given the option of getting a refurbished product for 29.00. They did thank me for my input and would of course use it for the future. There are several CD/Cassette Recorders on Amazon for $29.00 with free shipping. You could go through 3 of those for what I paid and have change in your pocket for the cost of this one that failed in five months.
Diskgo purports that their portable hardrives are easy to use. My experience has been the exact opposite. The first one sent to me through buy.com didn't work at all. The second one only works about 50% of the time, which doesn't instill my confidence in it's ability to back up my files! The worst part about it is that their customer service is only available during the workday, so if you need help and you work, you're out of luck. I recommend buying a portable hard drive from another brand.When it works, it does back up files quickly, but it's doesn't make up for all the time I use trying to get it to work at all.
Does not work with HP7350 Inkjets. Tech support will tell you to return it. From other posts seems to have problems with USB printers.
Item works but is much slower than anticipated. I will need to upgrade to a faster adapter.
Don't waste your money on this. I didn't notice when ordering that this is analog-to tune to a radio station, you have to try to see through a tiny yellow window and look at the dial as you try to find a station. I didn't know that radios with dials like this were even made any more. You have to go through that process each time you want to change stations. The last headphones I had like this were digital and a touch of the button changed stations. The reception is lousy, too-turn your head the wrong way and you lose the signal. get a digital set as I'm going to do after I throw these out.
I read every review that I could and finally picked the Phillips 8" even though it was more expensive due to the poor write ups the other digital picture frames were receiving. I agree totally with everyone that the transfer software from the PC is a piece of junk. Very poor for such a well known company. Even with all that, I was ready to keep the frame but within two days the leg which swivals to allow a landscape or portrait view, failed and the frame would not even stand up. I am in the process of returning the frame to Amazon now. To their credit, since I bought this as a gift for my wife, they have extended the return period to Jan 31, 2007.
This thing could not be worse. I'm using it to connect to my stereo receiver which is all of 5 feet away, and have it set up as headphones on my Mac Book Pro running Leopard.First, it can't connect to the device unless I run the pairing routine EVERY TIME, even though it's listed as paired in Bluetooth Assistant.When it does manage to connect, the reception is awful. I think I've gotten about 10 seconds max of uninterrupted audio...most of the time it drops out every 2 or 3 seconds.I've moved it closer and turned off all non-essential wireless services to absolutely no effect. I have no 2.4gHz devices in the house that would interfere, just a microwave oven 20 feet and three walls away.Once I figure out how to put it back in the packaging it's going back asap. Avoid at all costs.
I should have read reviews for this product before purchasing, but I just picked it up quick at the store, and I'm sorry I did. The product is very cheaply made. The fans make too much noise. And now, after only typical usage, nothing heavy or out of the ordinary, not even a lot of travel, the fans are working only intermittently, and I am going to have to replace this product. Definitely not worth the cost.
IF YOU BUY YOUR iPod ON AMAZON, APPLE WILL NOT AUTHORIZE YOUR WARRANTY.My 11-month old iPod video broke two days ago, and when I called Apple about getting it fixed, I was told that they can't authorize warranties on iPods purchased on Amazon.File that under things I wish someone had told me a lot earlier...
I rate this camera with a zero out of five. I wish there were negative numbers for ratings. In terms of misery its a ten. Do yourself a favor. Don't unpack this camera from its hermetically sealed container. Just send it back. Worst piece of junk I ever purchased. I was tempted to do a video review just so you could see how bad it is. All it would have looked like was two or three video stills with voice over. Their suppport line is as clueless as the camera. They pretend that they have never heard of this problem but when you google this camera all kinds of complaints show up. Best tip off the internet: "Get rid of it!!!"
After reading the other reviews here, I'm guessing I just got unlucky. Mine arrived and did not work at all in my RAZR V3i. It was very cheap, so I went to the store and got one that was on sale locally, which worked fine.Phone said card wasn't readable, wouldn't let me format it or anything. My experience wasn't great, but like I said it sounds like I was the exception.
I got this charger in early 08 by the summer it no longer worked. I went to best buy and got an HP charger with a 1 year warranty. I trust it better.
This product will soon be out of date ... 3Dfx is for sure(from a source at 3Dfx) is coming out with a better card that is not even called Voodoo!The name of the product has not been disclosed yet , but I trully asure u that this product will blow every competion away. Making all other Video cards obsolete within a few years. So please , for your own sanity ans checkbook. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS VIDEO CARD. In a few months your pacience will be rewarded with a truly monstrous achievement on 3Dfx's behave. The Frankenstein of video cards.
It makes a buzzing noise while watching TV and that bothers me. I was only 10 ft away from TV.....Not worth the money.
After reading some bad reviews of other t-mount adapter rings, one of which would not even lock in place, I settled on Orion's because I'd ordered from them before and was satisfied with their products and service. The ring arrived quickly and had a pretty nice level of finish. It screwed onto the T-adapter securely and locked into place on the camera body. However... it is nowhere near as solid as any of my lenses. There is a noticeable amount of play between the ring and camera body which I found unacceptable. For the price it did not seem worth the time and effort to return (and possible get another one just as bad) so I made do with a shim made from some curved strips of Scotch tape (I put a few pieces on wax paper, traced the curve and cut them out). Now it seems to be fairly snug and given the fact that I don't use this mount (for a Celestron C90) as much as my other lenses, I don't think I'll have to replace the tape very often. Still, I wish the thing had worked right in the first place.
.TV's with VCR's built do not work well with cable box remotes. You may find you cannot turn the TV on with the cable remote--a common problem.This TV does not have stereo audio. That means it is a cheap TV set.I recommend you look at the Panasonic TV because they resist interference the best. Look for a TV with stereo audio , SVHS input, and skip the VCR--you are better off with this as a separate unit.
Great product but it is not keeping up with its own promises. No dictionary updates in years, software is clunky and needs many improvements. I feel like the developers have already jumped ship years ago and are no longer interested in what they have sold. It is not a cheap program and once you have 100s of songs in their database you are kind of stuck. Beware!!!
If, and only if, you are only interested in capturing whatever is on your VHS tape to DVD then this product works fine. However, if you want to edit, add audio, etc. then you should NOT buy this product.Showbiz is not documented and technical support is extremely poor. (Actually, you cannot really get support from Showbiz, but you can get support from HP technical). Unfortunately, I have made nine calls to HP technical support for this product. I have uninstalled, installed, uninstalled, installed... to the point I thought I was going to wear out my CD player. And after all of that HP technical still could not figure out the problem(s). Please note that you can expect your phone calls to technical support to be dropped numerous times (HP informed me this was a known problem and they hoped to correct the situation soon).So, due to an average to below average product and extremely poor technical support I strongly advise that you steer away from this product if at all possible.
This product seems to work whenever it feels like it. Loses connection often and is really slow. I had trouble updating my Tivo with this. Ended up just connecting it to the internet directly. Although that meant having the TV at a different location than I wanted, it just wasn't worth the hassle.
If I'd paid more for it, I would return it. Luckily, my husband is a ham radio operator with decades of experience building his own equipment. With time, he can modify the position of the connector, cut a larger slot in the casing to allow for the repositioned connector, and I will be able to use it.For now, I am using my cable connector to charge and sync to my computer.If you are considering buying this, I wouldn't advise the purchase.
I have a Sony Walkman CD player/radio combination D-NF430. I ordered the AC power adaptor for this and they sent me Sony AC-E45A Worldwide AC Power Adaptor with Folding Plug Blade. The male tip is too large to fit into the female AC power port on the walkman. I asked if they had an adapter but got no reply.Thank You,George R. Ramsey239-418-1671
I thought this would be near-bose quality at half than Bose price. But I was sorely mistaken. This speaker is painful to hear. It sounds like a tin can. Not worth half the money. I suspect it is going into the trash can.
This is by far the worst piece of crap I ever purchased. I always loved SONY until now. This DAV-FC8 is far from a dream. It is a nightmare. The sound system actually works fairly well. However, here are the issues I have had, and I do not use the DVD player very often, keep that thought as you read this list:1. When turning the unit off, after it has been on for a while, I get a message on the unit that reads, "Standby" which blinks for about 30 seconds, then the unit goes off. I checked the troubleshooting section in the manual--which is a joke--and it pointed me to wiring. I checked and checked the wiring which I found was perfect. It isn't a wiring problem.2. When playing a DVD, every single time I play one, it freezes up, and I lose remote control of DVD features only. I can adjust everything else on it, but DVD controls, go figure.3. I have come to the conclusion it is a weak component in the unit, due to a cheap part which overheats. SONY will never admit it, but they screwed up in their design and there is no way to fix this problem.Why did I get to this point on heat and a particular component? Because I have 35 years experience in electronics. I have soldered parts into units. This is a design flaw that will never be solved.DO NOT BUY the NIGHTMARE machine.I noticed in another review that a person recommended buying separate components. I totally agree with this recommendation. Why? Because if you have a problem with one component, you do not have to replace everything or even get it repaired. You have a better investment if you buy separate components. Spend the extra money up front, it is definitely worth it.
I bought this item expecting the batteries to last with my nikon coolpix 2100 camera - barely lasted enough to take 3 pictures!I definitely do NOT recommend this product!
We purchased this bed for an extra for when the kids come over. Nice looking, but don't let looks deceive you. By the morning, you won't have any air in your bed.
Out of hundreds of reviews I've done over the internet this is the very first time I have been filled with rage from the fiery pit of the dragon and hated a product so much from the pit of my soul. So don't think I'm one of these clowns that bash everything. 99.9% of things I get I can figure out and like very much.We use alot of cameras for our internet business. We need a no-nonsense camera that WORKS. We have had plenty before that work great, this is NOT one of them.WHAT I HATE ABOUT IT:- If the universe comes to a dead standstill, maybe you can get a clear picture, but 99% of the time its blurry.- Oh, you want to go into the setting and make it better? Good luck sucker! I hope you have all day and home owners insurance cause you are about to punch a hole in the wall! Buttons and layout are very non-intuitive and no matter what you do, the camera refuses to take a clear picture.- Most of the buttons are black on a black camera!!! So if you are outside in the shade with perfect vision you CAN'T see the buttons! You have to walk into the sun just to start your half hour of jacking around with the piece of junk to try and get it to work which it never does. But when you are an idiot like me you keep trying anyway.DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA!!!!!
My experience with this has been a frustrating one. For the two years I had it, approximately one out of every five times, 20 seconds into the finalization process, I got the message "Incomplete!". That CD is now garbage. I threw away dozens of Sony CDRs because of this. When you look that message up in the manual, it tells you the recorder could not finalize your disc. Well duh! I sort of guessed that! Might as well have an explanation that says "This recorder doesn't always work". This is VERY ANNOYING! I'm doing nothing unusual and there's no rhyme or reason to it that I can determine. It even does it sometimes just straight "synchro- recording", though not as often. If you try to play that CD, you get an error message that says C14 TOC error and the explanation of that says something like "the recorder cannot read the table of contents". Yeah, I know... WHY????? I'm trying to take the advice of other reviewers and limit the recording to 70 minutes, but a cd recorder really should be able to record 80 min on a 80 min disc. And I'm trying to minimize vibration, but this continues to happen. Also, sometimes when I put a blank Sony CDR in, it reads "No disk". I get the impression Sony simply has not perfected the technology here.I had rated this two stars, but have now returned to make it one star (but can't figure out how to change it). Because I now have a whole new problem! It just jammed on me! Loaded 5 CDS in the changer; played a few tunes. Went to eject one of them & the tray came out empty! Closed it & then it won't read or acknowledge any of the trays. It lights up like there are CDS in it, but does not play or eject any of them. Unplugged overnight- still the same. WHAT A PIECE OF JUNK!!!!! As others here have said Sony should be ashamed (but they're not). To have Amazon readers & users experience the same problems- the jamming, the finalizing, the non reading of discs- tells you this is simply an unperfected piece of equipment. Read all the reviews- you'll see a pattern. And Sony does not care. If only there was a better machine out there- even for more money. And that's what I'm off to find, since I now have to dismantle this thing in an attempt to retrive my CDS, before I throw it away. Sony won't get another of my (hundreds of)dollars.BUYER BEWARE: You can take a chance- you might not get any problems- at least at first- but trust me- you will.
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.
I purchased this printer in 2003, and its now 2005. Ive discovered a few things about this device:1. The paper feeder doesnt work well at all. You cannot have less than 10 sheets in the tray at all times or else it wont feed properly.2. The Ink is over-priced.3. The Color cartidge you can never get full use of because it dries out and you lose a color before you can even use 10% of the ink in it.4. I discovered that you can get a Lexmark Model 70 cartridge to work in the 470CX by prying out a little key in the reciver of the cartridge holder and tossing it in the trash. This will save you 50% in the price of cartridges. (If you can even find the 8R7881 anywhere, anyways)5. The printer drivers for this are horrible.6. The machine will scare the h*ll out of you if you receive a fax or something prints without you knowing it's coming. It makes a loud banging from the paper feeder w/o warning when it starts.
I bought this toner in a 'package' deal with my fax...problem is that I was ripped off by over $8.00 shipping that was separate from the free shipping I got for my fax. I'm not happy about this and I recommend NOT buying the toner and fax together...they'll rip you off with the shipping cost...over $8.00 to ship a toner that weighs a few ounces, Amazon should be ashamed and not let this happen!
The Nuvi 350 is a mixed bag. On one hand it's got a bright easy to see in any light screen, and the built in picture viewer and MP3 player are cool (even though I NEVER use them), but on the other hand this thing can really suck at choosing routes! I've never seen a more fickle electronic device in my life. Depending on where within my journey I plug in my destination, and apparently the time of day (I think), it will choose a slightly different route to get to the exact same place. The difference in overall time is (usually) only a few minutes but it drives me nuts that it can't take the same way each time! I thought maybe it was trying to take me to a less congested route as it got later in the day but the traffic is the same on every route it takes me.My old Garmin I2 bargain basement unit was far superior at choosing the correct route. It would occasionally do something weird like putting me on the highway to change directions instead of just taking me around the block but it was pretty good. The Nuvi 350 in some cases can add 30 minutes to a usually 30 minute ride by taking you on some of the most convoluted journeys you can imagine. I am frequently EMBARRASSED when I have friends in the car because this device does such stupid things sometimes, but because I really have the worst sense of direction of any person on earth I blindly follow it's ridiculous commands because I don't know how else to get to my destination!!I've tried downloading the most recent updates and I swear it just got worse! I was thinking of purchasing the latest map update (which came out a month after I bought the stupid thing!) but I don't want to give Garmin any more of my money.I should probably contact their customer service and see what they say but I just don't have the patience or time to put up with that runaround.It seems like 97% of the people here love their unit but I just wanted to tell of my experiences. I feel like I'm stuck with this thing for a few years because I won't shell out another $350 for something else from another manufacturer that may be just as bad. How's that for apathy, huh?
I am a typical music listener. I listen to music about 20-30 minutes a day on my 1st Generation iPod touch. After about a week of good use, my right earbud just stopped working. I plugged in my friends earbuds to make sure it wasn't the iPod and they worked perfectly. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!! IT LASTS ABOUT 1 WEEK!!!
I have a MAC G5 and DELL Inspiron w/Bueray drive. First switch was defective but they sent replacement by 2nd day. Switch does not support blueray. My DVI cables all work directly from monitor to computer but not thru box. Avocent says blueray is not supported. The Mac mouse has a 2-axis scroll 'wheel' but the switch reverses the horizontal and vertical axis. Avocent says the Mac mouse is not supported. Good luck:-(.
I bought this on the recommendation of a friend. I should ask if she still has it and if it still works.The first unit I bought lasted less than a week before the screen displayed &quot;Hard Disk Error.&quot; Following the manual to recover from the error was useless. Luckily, I was able to exchange it at the store (Compusa) for the second unit.The second unit lasted several months of on-again, off-again play before it also died the same way: in mid-song, no warning. I'm not going to bother a third time. If all MP3 players function like this, I'll buy whichever offers 2 hours of music for the least money so I don't feel the pain of throwing it away when it, too, crashes.With both units, the nebulous Hard Disk Error showed up not long after I uploaded a group of songs (last time, 90 files using MusicMatch Jukebox's export feature). Also, I was playing the selected folder on random. After that error showed, nothing I did could revive the unit. It would start, but not go beyond the Jukebox Ver: 5.08 screen.Now it's an attractive-looking high tech paperweight.I used both units exclusively at my desk. That is, I did not take them out while running, and I kept moving them while they were playing to a minimum.The design of the case makes exchanging the batteries insanely difficult, which is frustrating as the unit goes through batteries fast.If you are going to purchase one of these units, do not pay full price. If you do, buy the &quot;extended warranty&quot; or &quot;product protection plan&quot; from the store. That way you can have them replace again and again for less money.
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.
Unfortunally I got this product and I was very excited only $45 for 4G.But my emotion last two minutes, after I was done downloading all my songs I try to turn it on, and nothing, finally after a few times went on but the sound was really poor, and the FM radio does not work at all. I'm really disappointed with this product and I'm send it back for a refund.
HAD TV/DVD/VCR COMBO FROM 7/06. IT SHOW BEAUTIFUL WHEN WORKING. FROM 10/07 TILL NOW, IT WORKS FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS STRAIGHT AND CUTS OUT FOR THE NEXT 2 WEEKS. I'M SO FRUSTRATED WITH THIS PRODUCT.
I won't complain about having a backup battery with this price.
This product is defective, it does not work at all. Just to put your paranoia at ease, I do not work for a rival company trying to give this company a bad name. They are good at making keyboards, but I have a MI wired mouse and it's starting to go out too. So I bought this, and it didn't even work at all. MI should stick to keyboards. This product is not worth your money, avoid like the plague.And to those idiots who deemed my review unhelpful...fine then buy this product and see how far it gets you and when you come crying back expect no sympathy whatsoever.
If you don't need your things printed out with dark clear quality, then this may be for you. I've had mixed results including dots on the page, streaks, light color (even with new cartridge), etc. For my purposes, this is fine - but it may not be for you.
I actually wanted to use 0 stars but not available as a choice. I purchased the HP Laserjet 3015 last Fall. For the first month or so it worked fine then it started to print on a slant. A refurbished model that was sent to me as a replacement did the same thing. Faxes came in crooked and word process documents printed at an angle. Calls to HP proved fruitless and frustrating. They made no attempt to satisfy me, reimburse me for the original defective machine nor reimburse me for the added expense of paying to have a second defective machine sent to me or in any way acknowledge the problem. They actually denied being able to see that lines were crooked when I faxed pages to them. That was the straw that broke my back. Actually denying the problem when it was starring them in the face. I am stuck with this machine but you don't have to be- DO NOT BUY THIS MACHINE. If it makes a difference to you what your printed documents look like or if you like your incoming faxes to be straight on the page this is not the machine for you. I will NEVER buy another product from HP. This company has a defective machine and it refuses to acknowledge it. You will not be satisfied if you deal with them. Several other reviewers mention this problem so I am not an isolated case. I am sure that HP is well aware of the defect and just chooses to take your money and give you a defective product. HP service providers have acknowledged this model as well as other HP products have problems and they do not even recommend purchasing them. Old HP products worked well but the current products fail in comparision to other products out there. Buyer Beware !!
When I first bought these headphones I was quite pleased with them. They delivered richness in sound while effectively neutralizing outside noise. But after about a month the sound in the left earpiece began to fade in and out leaving one to fiddle with the cord until some semblence of sound quality had returned. Now unless one holds the cord at an odd angle around the volume control there is no audible sound from the earpiece. I don't know whether it's just my pair or not because a very large electronics chain wouldn't give me another pair(I'm looking at you Circuit City). So there are two things to be learned here.1) When these Koss headphones work they're a pleasure to own but they are subject to a short lifespan.and2)The people at Circuit City are wankers.
Emachines makes computers with a KNOWN DEFECT--if an electrical surge damages your power supply it also tends to fry your MOTHERBOARD! So what should be minor damage will be the death of your computer. By the way a surge protector won't prevent this. And emachines knows all about this defect according to the repair man who I hired to fix mine. Emachines should be called CrapEmachines.
I've used the 2175 all-in-one for 4 years with complete satisfaction. The printer and copier still work but hp won't update the driver to support the scanner. There solution is to scrap the old hardware and buy something new. There website even directs you too the "best replacement options" if you need a scanner, when all they need to do is update there software to work with Mac OSX 10.5.7. My next printer won't be one of there suggestions; I've used hp since 1985 but my new one won't be hp.
I tried to use these on my video card ram, as I removed the ram sinks/fan assembly when I water cooled my system. I had to get additional thermal tape to make these stay on, as the video ram sinks point down (as most do). If they were stickier they would be great.
OK, I discounted the negative comments about this item as I have used linksys items forever with no problems.Initial install was easy and quickly connected to my wireless network. However, the monitor screen icon was grayed out and simply refused to open even though windows XP said linksys was in control. A complete un-install, deletion of all files, reboot, and reinstall got the monitor working.However, the connection repeatedly drops for no apparent reason - activity or no activity. Sometimes a repair option works, other times, a reboot was necessary.Sent it back for a refund.
I've tried several versions of headphones (Bose QC2, QC3,Sennheiser PXC300, Sony MDRNC60), these fit the most comfortably around the ear, but there was a very sharp, shrill loud whistle sound out of the right ear cup when I rested my head against the seat or window of the airplane.Although the set felt sturdy, the plastic cups felt kind of lightweight and cheap. I'm so thankful for Amazon's return policy!Out of trying all these, I think I'll go back to Sennheiser PXC300.
I bought this PDA two years ago. It has never synched well with either my laptop or my desktop. I always have to reset the PDA in order for it to synch. This didn't happen when it was new and Toshiba tells me it can only be my virus protection. I have also gone through three batteries. I was told today (3/1/05) that the battery is now $84 and that Toshiba no longer repairs PAs. Overall, very poor support from Toshiba.
I bought this set and it has warts. First of all, the unit has some kind of cooling fan(s) inside that constantly whir and make loud noise, even when the set off! This is very distracting at night, so I have to unplug the set and thus lose the date and time settings to keep from hearing the fan noise all night long. Sometimes the fan noise is audible above the actual sound level of the TV program being watched! Second, the remote is a real cumbersome thing to operate, very `klugey' and irritating to set preferences and channels, and although "touted" as a remote able to Learn the codes for VCR's and DVD players connected to the set, it has NOT been able to learn my VCR and DVD players. Also, the PIP function is too primitive. The PIP image can be moved around the screen, BUT the size of the PIP image is FIXED and cannot be altered. Also, whenever channels are changed, a large INFO banner is always displayed for ten seconds or so, this is a real "BUSTER" and cannot be suppressed, a real NUISANCE! Worst of all, don't get snookered by your cable company like I did! Yes, the major NETWORKS are all broadcasting HDTV in my locale, BUT not all cable companies are "re-broadcasting" in Digital. CABLEVISION isn't in my area, so, I can't get any HDTV programming to watch! Not the set's fault, but, make sure your cable company can "deliver" HDTV programming. I also suggest getting the extended warrantee with In-Home service otherwise you will have to carry this 219 pound behemoth to a service center if it ever needs repair and judging by the scanty RCA/PROSCAN warrantee, this item might not "have the longest life expectancy in the world".
I bought this antenna after reading one glowing review in these pages which described significant improvement in reception. I found this antenna to be significantly worse than ordinary cheap rabbit ears. Using the product got me only 3 channels. Using my rabbit ears I get 11 channels. Both antennas and TV remained in the same place in the house.I thought this antenna was a "smart antenna". It is not. It is a rather stupid antenna of marginal value. As many techies know, you cannot make a TV signal if you do not have a signal to start with. Gain and amplification are not important if there is no signal. Catch 22. You can't fool nature. If you are not getting good reception with indoor rabbit ears you need to move stuff or move period. An outdoor antenna might help. This thing looks like a Buck Rogers nightmare and probably will cause more depression than you deserve.
I am very disappointed in this product. I purchased it for my 1991 Dodge Stealth ES to install my aftermarket stereo. I am not new to installing these dash kits, but this one does not fit my car. The dash trim panel is too wide to be mounted onto the mounting holes that are on the car that hold the trim panel on. The instructions that came with this kit also stated that plastic cement was included, this was not the case. There was also no instructions doe the dodge stealth. All in all, I feel this product is being misrepresented and needs to be pulled from the dodge stealth parts that fit since it does not.To add to this, I got approval to return the kit back but I need to pay return shipping. I am arguing this, I should not have to pay return shipping for something that says fits my car and does not. Needless to say, I will not be buying from this company (Carxtc) again!
I was excited when I first saw this product, as it promised to reduce wire mess by connecting my iPod to both my car's DC source and its cassette adapter through a single cable. As others have stated, the DC adapter works OK, but the pass-through sound is terrible. The built-in amplifier picks up a severe alternator whine off of the DC line and amplifies it, along with the audio from the iPod. Why Belkin didn't include a simple, effective, L-C line filter is beyond me, but its absence renders this product useless. Save your money. By the way, there's nothing wrong with my car's wiring system - my late model Volvo V70 T5 Wagon's radio plays flawlessly and noislessly, even on the AM band, so there's no reason that Belkin shouldn't have been able to design a suitably quiet product.
I was bought this player as a birthday present as I needed a multiregion player as I am from the UK. I have now had THREE of them breakdown on me. Customer Service are helpful however it cant take away from the fact that their dvd players are very poor. I have the same problem everytime, normally after about a month a dvd will freeze and then it will say no disc and it cant be used again. I am giving up now and throwing it in the bin
The glowing reviews here at amazon inspired me to purchase this T.V. two weeks ago. Regrettably, I have already exchanged the set three times, only to find the same geometry problems in each replacement set: the image bows noticeably on each of the four sides into the middle of the screen, and what's more, the image has never been centered, but shifted up to 2 inches either to the left or right. These problems translate into wobbly text on the screen, an off-center picture when viewing in 3:4 mode, and, of course, distorted images all around. I was hesitant to buy this T.V., as I had previously twice purchased and finally requested a refund on a Samsung CRT that also had serious image problems. But given the lack of HD TVs in this size at this price point, I sadly accepted the fact that I wouldn't be able to buy a Sony this time around, and that a Samsung was my only option. I do not recommend this set to the discriminating viewer, and I give the T.V. two stars only for offering HD at a sub-$1000 price.
I've had all of the similar problems mentioned in other reviews. Problems with some discs triggering a parental advisory even though parental control is turned off, not playing some discs at all (Sony discs), and randomly freezing in the middle of a dvd. DO NOT BUY!!! PIECE OF JUNK!!!
I was looking for good keyboards for the computer lab I am working on for the public school where I volunteer-- this looked good so I ordered it. You can see from the photos that it is nice and easy to locate the regular letters and numbers they will need: when it arrived, I opened the box, saw it, laughed, and put it back in the box... What I did not understand from the description, is that this is not a standard size keyboard, it is more of an Alice in Wonderland size keyboard= really big! Maybe I am missing something here, but little kids, have little hands, big keys don't help. Kids need to learn to type without looking at the keyboard, and if they learn on a non standard size keyboard, when they get home or to the library, they will need to learn again. Schools like ours have little rubber covers to cover up the printing on the keys, but of course they are for standard size/ spaced keys.Now if you are a senior, and are learning the computer for the first time, and maybe you don't see the keys so well...and the colors give a little extra guidance - than this is a unique and excellent option, but not for kids... I ordered a much less expensive one from Califone, and it seems great- normal size, and even though it is a Windows keyboard, it works fine on Macs. http://www.amazon.com/First-Keyboard-Califone-Bright-Color/dp/B000EONVX0/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3?ie=UTF8&s;=electronics&qid;=1205558242&sr;=8-3My First Keyboard By Califone Bright Color Coded Keys
This review isn't about how well this or any of the other TO69 cartridges work. They work fine. I'm writing because I'm peeved at how RIDICULOUSLY expensive these things are. $5. That's it. That's all I think they're worth and what I think a fair price is. It shouldn't cost me what I pay to fill up my tank with gas, or what it costs for a month of cellphone service for one phone, or the price of w wireless-N router, to put INK into my printer. Even if Epson is trying to make up the difference on a low balled printer, at these prices they should have made their money off one set of replacements. Geez this is a crappy way to treat customers.
I ordered this dock in order to connect a second monitor, photo printer, external drive, etc. to my HP Pavilion dv5000. The first dock was damaged and the second dock did not work. The sellers ([...]) were very quick to respond to my request to exchange and then request to return. No problem at all with the seller, but I wouldn't buy this product from any vendor.
Now that I've had it awhile, I am truly sorry I bought it, and that I bought it from Amazon.com (makes returning it harder and costly). It was very easy to put together, and it does give me great photos, BUT something in the PRINTER sends messages to my computer saying it is &quot;offline&quot; even though it is not. This happens sporadically and causes TREMENDOUS ANNOYANCE.The other BIG problem I am having is that the paper tray for smaller items stays stuck in the up position (thereby not descending to the poisition where it feeds the paper), requiring me to feed the paper in by hand (that is once I manage to remove the tray from the printer). Another problem with hand-feeding is I cannot always determine if the photo will be printed in the right place on the photo paper--lots of EXPENSIVE paper and ink WASTED. Since the tray (and entire printer) is made of PLASTIC, I cannot twist, pull, or push (even using the proper release levers) too hard for fear it will break.Needless to say, I have learned my lesson. Next time I need something besides books, I will buy locally, and I will try the product out AT THE STORE, where I can return it for a FULL REFUND if necessary.I do not find the HELP tool on the toolbar very helpful either. It is far too unhelpful--I am not a computer nerd, but I am an intelligent person, and I can figure out more than what the help options tell me. Oops--just lost another star...On the PLUS side, the photos are GREAT, it does perform SELF-MAINTENANCE, and it is FAST--once it gets started. And the PRICE at Amazon.com was good, too, considering they delivered free to my home. Ok, I'll give it back a star.
I've had this player a couple of months and I have to say I am not all that impressed. I use it primarily for jogging and it definitely is not designed for that purpose. The buttons on the side are extreemly tiny and not easy to identify with a quick feel. The carrying case is so tight that it actually depresses the volume buttons - I had to actually cut out part of the plastic so that would stop happening. The overall user interface isn't memorable either.That said, the size is perfectly tiny and the expandability is something that most players this size don't offer. I'd be happy with this one if I used it for day-to-day activities that don't involve exercise.
You get what you pay for. It is just abit to long to fit in my 2006 Nissan Frontier. It is not a good radio.
First off, this headset is uncomfortable. As far as I know, there is no way to adjust it so it fits one's head better, and after twenty or so minutes, it starts to hurt one's head. I had to move it to different places on my head often so it wouldn't hurt. Plus, the earphones don't wrap around the ears, they just kind of push up against them, which isn't too comfortable.The sound quality is decent. The surround sound one can only hear if the volume is up, which is fine for me...I always turn the volume up loud. But, unless one is like me, don't bother getting these for the surround sound.The worst thing about these, in my opinion, is the remote for the surround/volume. After only a couple weeks, the sound only worked in one ear, and I had to fiddle with where the cords plug into the remote.The microphone, according to people I play with online, is good quality. Everyone could hear me find. It is nice that the mic is also flexible, so one can move it wherever.Don't get this headset.
This piece of garbage destroyed my brand-new Magnavox ZV450MW8 combo player so that nothing works anymore. Amazon owes me a new recorder!!!
I had this hard drive for about a year in a half. It had pretty much all my stuff on it. Sadly I didn't back most of my stuff up, and next thing you know, it died. It started making 3 clicking noises, then 3 more clicking noises. It would be recognized by my computer but basically the drive couldn't be read. I'm not sure if the data is still there but I would have to pay $1700 to send it out to drive savers which is not worth the money as of right now.When this drive worked for me, it was really good, but I have to give it 1 star because of how quickly it failed after buying it.Moral of the story, only buy this if you plan on rarely using it for backups and other things, because this drive WILL fail in a certain amount of time.
The printer got to me very quickly, even with free shipping, and as others have said there's not a USB cable or a black cartridge in the box, but what can one expect for $40?The install took a long time, and while installing it I began to notice some of the not so nice features. First, doing the recommended install, it puts three icons on your desktop. That's a bit much. Second, the install takes a over a common feature of the web browser. I found that when I went to copy something to paste it into another window, the copy function had sort of been taken over by the printer so that I could directly print what I had just highlighted. That doesn't sound that annoying, but several of the other common functions were taken away. It is, though, an easily fixable problem as you can deselect this function right away. Third, at the end of the install comes product registration. Not a big deal, typing in all my info, and as I'm about to hit send I decide to check out HP's privacy policy. I HATE spam. So I click on FAQ and on the second link, the one about their privacy policy. How interesting: it's a dead link. Yeah, don't think I'll be sending them any information.But last and most importantly was an incredibly godawfully annoying thing. I hook the printer up, print out a couple things, and I unplug the printer. I'm going to keep it on a counter out of the way and not hooked up to my laptop all the time. Well, the computer starts going ape. It's sending me an alert every five seconds along with an error tone and I'm trying to hit the close the windows and tell the computer that I know the printer is disconnected and just leave me alone and nothing works. Everytime I open the start menu, the alert comes back on and closes the start menu. This goes on for 10 minutes. Finally I just restart the whole machine.I suppose I could have gone through the whole remove hardware procedure, but come on. What I wanted to do couldn't have been that uncommon a thing, and having to restart a computer just because it's unplugged from the printer is absurd. It was totally done printing, and I even turned it off and then unplugged it, and it freaks out. If I have to do this every time I use the thing, I'm not going to be happy.All that said, it printed reasonably quickly and the images are crisp.
Bought two Quickcam STX to run on two different notebook computers (a Sony and an HP). Both experienced horrible audio static (hissing) after about 10 seconds on MSN Messenger. Also had the problem on audio capture software. After numerous attempts at solving the problem we gave up and returned both units. Some internet research revealed this to be a common problem for notebook computer users. I must say that the Video was quite good. If not for the audio problems, it's a winner. Notebook computer users beware.
I bought this PDA after the screen on my Tungsten C gave out, because I wanted Wi-Fi in a small, convenient package. But turning on the radio in this PDA often causes a reboot. Palm finally took it back and "fixed it", but it ain't fixed. Now they won't respond to my requests for help.
Owned it for roughly two months and it suddenly began making this loud noise (impossible to ignore while using it and worried me that the fan was probably going to seize-up soon). Tried to contact Belkin and they ignored my email (imagine that). DO NOT BUY BELKIN LAPTOP COOLING PADS ... THEY ARE JUNK ... in fact, considering the fact they blew me off when I tried to contact them, it would probably be wise to avoid their products altogether.
Lo tengo hace m&aacute;s de un a&ntilde;o y siempre tengo problemas con el teclado. El mouse funciona bien, de hecho es muy bueno y comodo, pero el teclado omite letras, es casi imposible realizar control+C (para copy-paste) y que funcione bien. Ademas no se puede jugar con un teclado asi.Lo bueno son los botones extras, que ademas son personalizables desde windows.
unable to obtain ip address from dhcp server after only 1 month. Lights stay on and appear to work. Have tried 3 nic cards, 2 computers and 1 usb. no luck, using adelphia powerlink.
I purchased this printer about three months ago to replace a b&amp;w HP printer, and initially I was really excited about the features. Unfortunately, I've been pretty disappointed.Positives: Decent price. The copier is pretty good and can also do color copies.Neutral aspects: The scanner is decent, although it doesn't do well with reading some fonts. I've also had a fair number of scanner paper jams.Negatives: The printer is *very* slow, even when printing b&amp;w Word documents. I've also had problems with the b&amp;w cartridge - it doesn't seem to do well with certain brands of cartridges. Finally, every few weeks, it just stops printing for a day or two. I've never had these problems with any of my other HP printers.Overall, I don't recommend this printer.
The buds fit well and do block out noise. However, it seems that some of the blocking is due to a persistent buzz (or hum) in the background. I didn't use the earbuds for quite some time so too late to return. I tried them on a desktop, laptop and MP3 player. The least buzz was with the MP3 on a plane.Would not buy again, but maybe I just got a lemon. They come with different size earbuds so you get a good fit.
The wireless mouse is worthless and has never worked. It eats thru batteries faster than termites through balsa wood. In fact, have been unable to operate mouse for more than one hour at a time.Called Microsoft and they had two options: return only the mouse for a replacement or box up everything and get a full refund by check.OK. Had purchased two sets - one for me (my credit card) and one for my office (office credit card). My office has no ability to receive reimbursements by check for items. I needed the keyboards and could not return the whole package. So, why not just replace mouse?The Microsoft rep indicated no surprise that the mouse wasn't working. In fact, she informed me that they were having a lot of trouble with these mouse(s). She would not guarantee that any of the replacement mouse(s) would work either. Now, I'm thinking: "Why don't you recall these problematic mouse(s)? Why are you continuing to distribute worthless equipment to unsuspecting buyers?"Frankly, I deep-sixed the mouse(s) and chalked it up to my own stupidity for buying them in the first place. By the way, did I mention that the Microsoft location I was speaking to by phone is located about 1 mile from my office, but they refused to take drop-offs? Box it and mail it only, my friend!The keyboard works fine, in the meantime, and that is why I'm giving them 2 stars instead of only 1.Add Note - spoke to Amazon as well, but their remedy also involved mailing the whole package back to them - not just the mouse. Since I wanted (and needed) the keyboard, I decided to just eat the loss. I'll be a wiser consumer next time.
I purchased this Epson chip re-setter hoping to save money$$$ on ink cartridge costs but ended up wasting $$$ because the darn thing DIDN'T work! First, you have to re-set the ink cartridge BEFORE your computer let's you know that it's almost empty otherwise it won't work. So I tried to re-set a fairly full cartridge (1/4 of the way empty) but it still didn't re-set it. In fact, after trying to re-set the fairly full cartridge the Epson printer would no longer read/accept the cartridge so I ended up having to put ANOTHER new cartridge in to the printer in order to print. A BIG waste of time and $$$$!
The product has some big design flaws and made with cheap plastic. One of the head cups broke on my head set and I had to exchange for another for additional 100 dollars though it was a design flaw.I was told about this problem by many people on the plane I travel with and Bose still charged me for this.I also get the static noise very often and I do not know what is really wrong with this product. I think you cannot have it next to the cordless phone or cell phone. But how do you make sure of this these days when everyone has a cell phone.Please research other products and you might get a better device for your money.
got 2 ... one quit last week the other this weekthey were not abused..only sat in a bag in drawerwhen not in use.the sd cards & micro sd cards are fine...justwon't read in these adapters any morebig disappointment...no reason they should not last forever
I purchased this for use with my new Imac only to learn that many many MAC users have problems getting the Mac to recognize the device. Despite the fact that these complaints are widespread, Iomega and its software company don't disclose the problem or provide information on a fix or work around. I've never written an amazon review before but felt obligated to warn others. If you are looking for a back up drive to use with a MAC this is not for you. Iomega's customer support (which charges $25 per call) is the worst I've ever encountered. You know that seen in Office Space where they smash the printer? If you have a MAC you too will dream about using a baseball bat on the Iomega 500 gb.
I bought this cap and it would not work out of the box. I contacted the manufacturer for help and nobody would help me. It goes with the old saying you get what you pay for.
I lost my previous lens cap holder so I was excited to find a replacement. Worked well for about 2 minutes...then it broke!! It snapped right where the it's clasped together & definitely not fixable. So disappointed because it is much needed.
Purchased 7/8/2007, died (single green light) 12/29/2007. After seeing so many other people having the same problem, I think Netgear should recall this product.
I bought this brand new on ebay. I've had it for a month and it is over heating and making the speakers crackle. It gets to the point where I have to turn it off. I love Sirius and there programing, NPR especially. But Xact is junk.
Well, this was a pretty nice tripod. It fit all of my needs. But, I have several cameras & lenses, therefore I would be needing a couple extra quick release shoes. While an extra shoe costs about $7-$12 for most tripods. The only place I could find and extra shoe was Sony and they wanted $55.This one is going back to the store. VERY DISAPPOINTED!
Apple is known for making good looking products that just simply work. No fuss, no muss - no driver issues, no IRQ conflicts, no supplemental software required. Sadly, the Mighty Mouse (in wired and wireless varieties) fall far short of this standard.The mouse itself is beautiful, and certainly lives up to Apple's aesthetic standard. In addition, the scroll ball is excellent, and I love the fact that I can use it with just one battery at a time (it is much lighter). Furthermore, it gets great battery life compared to the other wireless mice I've used.Sadly, however, the right click does not work well. Many times it registers as a left click, and it can be extremely frustrating. No Apple product should work this poorly. Apple is too good a company to let products like this on the market. Also sad is the fact that no other company offers a good alternative that meets Apple's design aesthetics and functions well. It is frustrating to be the owner of an iMac, which is otherwise excellent.
I purchased this switchbox so that I could toggle between at 15" computer monitor and a 40" flat screen TV without changing the cable on the back of the computer each time. I installed the cables, turned the switch and heard an audible click. When I turned the switch back there was no sound, but around 15 seconds later, there was a very faint click. As I toggled back and forth between the displays using the switchbox, only the monitor hooked to the setting that had the audible click would display correctly. So, back it went. In summary, not a good product. Tried to give NO STARS, but I guess you can't. :(
I'm not sure why as I've purchased the Sony batteries before but this specific time it is not holding it's charge. I'll put it on the camera and after about 2 minutes it shows 65% less battery life. Not so happy with this shipment!
I have had this for a couple of years. It went dead after the first year. I held on to it for sentimental reasons. I replaced it with a panasonic, s 25, it died after a years worth of use. That is it, if it isn't sony or magnavox, I will not be purchasing it. I have wasted over 300 dollars on these two dvd players. That is a 150 dollar a year fee to watch my dvds. If my new magnavox goes bad, then I will heading back to VHS!This DVD player played great, but then it just went dreadful over night. I tried cleaning it with one of those cleaning discs, but this player won't even read it. It gives me an h05 or h03 error; I can't tell the difference. I will learn to start doing more research and read more reviews before I keep throwing money down the drain.
CANCELED MY ORDER 2 DAYS AFTER THE ORDER, WHEN YOU ARE COUNTING ON THE PARTS TO ALREADY BE IN THE MAIL ITS frustrating.
This is a great mouse but.....The right side of the mouse is coated with some kind of rubbery substance. Not sure why - traction????Anyway this side of the otherwise elegant product gets very "gummy" as it begins to wear.Trying to peal the substance off is a real night mare. The mostly cool looking mouse now looks (and feels) pretty junky on that side. Doesn't look at all like you'd expect from a $100+ device.
My fiance tried to buy me this product. The packaging even listed the 30 GB 5G video i-pod as being compatible. So I tossed the packaging. I was in for a surprise when I finally got around to trying it a week later - it is ONLY designed for the i-pod touch (see link)DLO HipCase Leather Folio Case for iPod touch 8 GB and 16 GB (Black)...is what I appear to have receivedIt does appear to be decent quality - too bad the one I actually want appears to be discontinued.So, anyone need an i-pod touch case???:)
This is listed as six feet. It is only a little over 3 feet. I won't buy from them again. It is not worth sending back. Too much aggravation.
i've had this radio for at least a dozen years. honestly, i've never been able to receive a shortwave signal on it. the speaker is small and tinny sounding. the reception on it is ok, not great. however, it looks WONDERFUL. it's really a great travel radio and looks good by the pool next to a mai tai. but at home in the kitchen, it's not so great company to me as i cook dinner. i'm looking for a newer better sounding radio.
It has a small field of view, and it inverts the image you're looking at. Should be called "Toy Microscope".
Samsung's R&D dept needs to be fired--if using HDMI connection, you have to hook up the standard cables first, run set up on the 841 to set the video output default to HDMI, and then (on the Sony HD XBR960)switch to a different video channel to choose "yes" on the 841's set up, because now, you've switched video outputs, then it doesn't even have a cable to hook to the HDMI input on the TV; you have to buy a DVI to HDMI conversion cable (which doesn't come with it) and the cheapest one on the market is about $120! The Samsung has an extremely unresponsive, ugly remote--sometimes even the buttons on teh unit itself don't respond--grainy picture laden with artifacts, very poor upconversion quality (compared w/ it's equal the Toshiba S5970), and extremely poor audio processors--both the Dolby Digital and DTS decoders are TERRIBLE sounding (poor treble and muddled mid-tones), even when run through my Harman Kardon 630 receiver. If you don't need the upconversion and want beautiful sound and color/picture, whether or not you want the ability to play SACD's or HDCD's, get the Harman Kardon DVD31--just released last month--or if you want the upconversion, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND the Toshiba S 5970--it even comes with the $100 HDMI cable and is cheaper than the Samsung 841 at most stores (i.e. Circuit City and BestBuy). And contrary to popular belief, with the Toshiba you can notice a world of difference between the 480p, 720p, and 1080i on a non-LCD or non-plasma tele, as long as it's HD compatible. DO NOT BUY THIS PLAYER--BUY THE TOSH 5970!!!
The sensor seemed to work fine as far as on at dusk and off at dawn. However, like others, I found that it significantly dimmed the bulb. My 100W bulb seemed more like a 40W, which wasn't useful to me as far as providing night time safety. I returned it.
A purchased an ER6i Isolator Earphones to listen to my IPOD (5G). No question about sound isolator quality!!! What is questionable here is it's durability. The problem is inside the jack, specifically the wiring. The cables in there break, apparently very easy. And this is not a common jack that can be replaced since there is where their sound technology resides. The warranty last a year, mine broke a little over a year with no frequent use (priced at $99.)Is it possible Etymotic Research Team matches price, quality, warranty period and durability of this expensive but nice product?
you people are all morons reviewing a product that you dont own but worse is not even out yet !!
The discs that were recorded had transistor radio sound quality. This product was no where near what I was expecting.
DO NOT BUY THIS OR ANY OTHER KODAK CAMERA !!!!!!!!!!!THE LS443 TOOK GOOD PICTURES, WAS EASY TO USE, AND I ENJOYED OWNING IT. THEN AFTER MY &quot;14 TH &quot; MONTH OF OWNERSHIP, THE LCD SCREEN QUIT WORKING AND THE CAMERA WOULD NOT TAKE ANY MORE PICTURES. NOT GOOD. KODAK ONLY AGREED TO FIX IT FOR $150 PLUS TAX AND SHIPPING. THERE WASN'T AN OPTION JUST TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. STAY AWAY FROM THIS AND ALL KODAK CAMERAS UNLESS YOU TAKE OUT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH EVERYONE YOU KNOW.
After reading many reviews for this camera and exploring the many other cameras out there, I finally decided on the Minolta A200. While the camera is really outstanding in normal situations, the auto focus is absolutely useless in low light. Moreover, the camera vibrated roughly when it was trying to focus. Pictures taken in AF mode in low light were very out of focus. I assumed the camera was defective and returned it to Minolta. But when I received it back from them (after 3 weeks), it still had the same problem. The camera is completely unacceptable, if you're ever planning to take a pictures indoors in moderate to low light. I really can't understand anyone giving it a positive review.
This system has several things wrong with it. For starters is the price, way to high for such a low quality product. The Roady's signal is constintly being lost, even when staying almost completly still. For a product made for people on the move, this product simply doesn't work. On top of the bad reception,the system is frail. Mine broke the first day, while trying to remove the Roady from it.also, while the roady is plugged into it, you can not use the Roadies FM transmitter, to play your music where you take it.I do not recomend this product for anyone, unless you thibnk you can get a good deal on it. I thought I was at the time, but wasted my money, perhaps I can save someone else's money.
This product has potential if you can find the best resampling/cropping method and it doesn't start displaying snow after 1 days use.The strange aspect ratio of 480x234 wouldn't be too hard to compensate for if not for the non square pixels. The pixel aspect ratio is not specified anywhere so I was left trying to figure it out myself. A picture that displays normally at 480x234 on your computer monitor will appear stretched vertically on the photo frame. The internal resampling routine leaves a lot of pixelation so resampling your pictures to the proper size and aspect ratio is a must (irfanview and gimp are awesome free choices). I was begining to hone in on the optimal resizing method when the frame broke (within 24hrs). It started displaying fuzzy moving scanlines as if watching a tv while someone is blending up a good margarita.I want to like this frame but in the end I really wish I had purchased from a more reliable manufacturer. An extra $100 for a higher resolution frame is absolutely worth it.Sometimes cheap gadgets are an awesome buy, this one however is just cheap. That being said I wouldn't be surprised if Pandigital comes out with a good frame within the next few product cycles. The design aside from the above complaints is very user friendly.
I've been using this radio for about six months now. I don't actually use it very often because of the poor reception; I have an old cassette walkman that gets better FM reception and gets used more often. The good points on this radio are (1) simple to use, (2) small and light, (3) only uses one AAA battery, which lasts a long time, and (4) has weather band. However, the FM reception is very poor. Signal separation is very poor, even when listening to powerful local stations. Reception quality varies greatly with minor movement of the headphone cord. In general, acceptable reception is only possible in open-air sites, with careful positioning of the radio and headphone cord, and while remaining immobile. I plan to discard this unit and buy a Sangean.
I too bought mine a year and three months ago. It was working great and then all of sudden stoped working and will not turn on or charge. I bought this refurbished agreed to pay extra for a extended four year warranty but will see what comes of that. My suggestion is buy the longest warranty possible for any of these portable dvd players as i have heard of problems with many different brands.
Not very good quality. stop working intermittently without any damage to it. When I bought it it worked fine and no any issue. I just used it for 6 months and its gone. Not going to recommend this one to any of my friend.
I love my Kindle and I use it a lot. The cover helps because it keeps me from accidentally hitting the previous page bar. However ... the little nubby thing that's supposed to keep the Kindle in place broke almost immediately. The result is that the Kindle keeps slipping as I read it. I was going to buy another cover, but if it's the same old same old I think I'll pass.
Great price, very good product. Service was fast and efficient. I recommend using this source for anyone else needing spare battery.
I couldn't figure out how to operate the organizer. The instructions were very poor, and incomplete. They should have included specific tasks, and how to do them.
Okay I bought this on a whim. It's been okay for that last few months. The version of the Real Juke Box it came with is buggy as ... and crashes often, mostly when moving files to the lyra. It's started skipping and popping on MP3's that otherwise work fine. Some tracks have pieces of other tracks mixed in OR parts of the song play backward. The CF card is fine. I'd recommend something else, like the NOMAD or RIO. I feel like I flushed my money down the toilet. RCA also has some of the worst support on their website. They should stick to making TV's. It's obvious they just wanted to crank out a product.
Should have read the reviews before I bought.Lasted about 3 months and started problems other had listed.NetGear will not honoor warranty, said I had to return to ISP since it is an ISP product and was not a retail product.That is crazy since I bought it at amazon.com
We got this machine it performed flawlessly. both pc & macs are printing via usb & wireless, quality is tops. After, the 2nd cartridge, we have NOT been able to install a new cartridge properly. We have bought 3 different cartridges none fit in properly. We got a new machine and still the same problem. when we manage to get the cartridge in properly the paper jams all the time. Darn, it was too beautiful to last.... we are using brother stock all the way and it still doesn't work. The techs at Fry's don't seem to be able to correct this either. so it is in the repair shop for 5 weeks and we have a brand new one that has the same symptoms...Man it was too good to be true. If we don't resolve this we are going to HP. We've had several Brother machine and they did work well.
I purchased this item to find that it requires battery changes every week of regular use, even if you turn it off. I did not try to keep it on all the time!
We bought this DVD player ...and did not use it for a few months and then when we finally started using it ..we could just watch a couple of movies and then it went dead!When u load the disc it just says Loadng for a long time and then says No Disc!Its a waste!
It's not what really hoped, because is a little bit difficult to fit to the lens.
Guess I should have read the reviews before ordering! I'll buy the $52 lithium battery....
I have treated this drive with kid gloves. Using it for backups approx every three months and storing it in a sealed pouch when not in use. OK - I have owned it for about two years, but after 14 months it started making the grinding sounds from the rear fan that seem far too common with these HP media drives. It was fairly infrequent at first but is now almost constant and I can no longer trust this drive.The plug and play functionality of this drive has been great with the dedicated bay and setting up the initial backup was a breeze. However, I consider it unacceptable that this product is failing after less than 50 hours of use. It is ridiculous when you start thinking you have to backup your backup. I used to have a WD external backup drive which I gave to a family member and that is still going strong 4 years later. I came onto Amazon to look for a replacement HP media drive only to find many, many others experiencing the same quality problems with this product. There are too many warning signs to stay away from this product so I guess I'll be looking for another external solution now.
I bought this specifically to take to the San Jose Sharks hockey games, where we like to listen to the FM radio play-by-play as we watch, which is broadcast inside the building on a separate channel. Reception inside the arena is usually excellent. I own 4 different FM headset radios to take to the games, so we can accommodate everyone when the whole family goes. This one was the only one I've ever tried that could not be made to give acceptable results. I was amazed at how bad it was. I figured it must have weak batteries, but I always bring an extra set of brand new ones and they didn't help one bit.The problem is simple - FM radio reception is terrible. It's worse than useless in many situations where my other three devices (all Sonys, all different, all significantly less expensive) work fine. Just incredibly bad. I tried it elsewhere -- in the car and at home, on stations that I normally get good reception, there was no joy from this model. On the rare occasions when the reception is good, the sound is quite good (making it all the more frustrating).Ergonomics are also not great, it's really hard to adjust this while wearing it, and the general comfort and feel isn't good.Buy anything else but this one, this model is a real clunker.
My name is Tony Essery, I have until very recently been a loyal Magellan customer having purchase 5 Magellan GPS units. In April I purchased a Explorist 400 for my birthday and intended to use it in July on a trip to Southern Mexico. Well the product never worked, I tried to return it to sears but it had already been 30 days since purchase so they would not exchange it. I then contacted the support group whom gave me a return authorization # and address to send the unit to. The tech on the phone said this was a common defect and this would be a quick turnaround. I mailed it to your Texas repair facility Via USPS with delivery confirmation (you received the Item on August 3) I waited almost 3 weeks for the item and then called for a status. The tech said there was a software problem at there end and could not verify any information for me. The tech also informed me they would call me before the end of the day. The next day I still had not received any call, so I called back. Now the tech informed me that they were very sorry and my gps would be sent out immediately, I should expect it in 3-4 days. 1 Week later still no GPS, I called back and asked for a supervisor (Rita, they would not tell me last names) whom apologized and said in fact there were no 400 models available to ship (so they never shipped or called) so I asked for the next level of upgrade since I basically had a brand new unit that never worked. Rita agreed and said she would be sending a NEW 600 explorist out immediately, expect this in 1 week. 1 Week and 2 days later still no GPS. So I called back This time I asked for the head of the dept. I spoke with Tanlee (again no last name) He informed me the item still had not shipped (gave me no reason) but he was shipping the I tem out immediately and I would receive it in 1 week. I explained that I would need proof as this has already been promised to me, he said he could provide no proof due to soft ware issues on their side. One week later I still had no GPS and very angrily called back and spoke with supervisor Sam Daniel, whom again promised me the unit to be shipped in 1 week. Now I called back and spoke to Supervisor Wilson whom only could repeat every promise made earlier to me and swore I would definitely receive my gps in 1week. 1 week and 2 days later , I called again and this time I got the supervisor so upset he informed me that he had already done everything in his power and they could not give any additional information or contacts out. By the way every single person I spoke with was from India so I could hardly understand them and they could often not communicate with me, Can you even imagine how upset I now am? I have tried to call the cooperate HQ on several occasions and never could get anyone on the phone due to the automated response system. I sent Magellan an certified return receipted letter (Which was received and signed for) to their Corp. HQ in CA. I have never in my life (32 years) been so insulted or had worse customer service. It is now October 17th And I still have not received my unit or any explanation from Magellan. Buyer Beware!
This baby worked for a few a while then one day just out of the blue it's broken. I don't even know how it broke. I just went to use it and it was broken. "CHEAP!" I wonder if i had brought it from the Olympus site would it had broken.
I was thinking about this center speaker since seems this is the only one can be put onn the top of my Sony LCD rear projection TV but since read so many bad reviews here I decided to try one from CircuitCity.Installed tonight and watching movies "Collateral". A lot of talking in the Cab but I can't hear clearly. I tune my receiver for a long time but only I can turn the volume very lound that I can hear the talking clearly but backgroud music is too lound.Tried my Yamaha speaker bought from Bestbuy for $60 and wow... All I want to do is packing the Bose speaker and return it to the store.Bose makes some good speakers but not this.
I ordered this ultimate accessory kit because I needed a battery charger for my camera and this not only included a charger (per the product description, which is what I went by), but had a lot of other good accessories as well,Unfortunately, when the kit arrived, there was no charger, and my e-mail to DBROTH did not result in a telephone call, which is what I asked for as I needed the charger by the next day, but rather in an e-mail which merely told me that a charger was not included (even though one is listed in the current product description, which I printed out for proof in case they edit it online, which they should do to not mislead people).This is terrible customer service, and now I am forced to go drive more than an hour each way to look through big box stores during the middle of last minute Christmas shopping to try to find a charger that will work for me. And if I don't, I am just out of luck for my work this weekend, in addition to having to take hours out of my work schedule when I cannot afford it.There is no contact information included on the e-mail, and none here on Amazon either. I would heartily caution against doing business with DBROTH if you want what is actually included in the kit in their product description (to be fair, everything else listed in the kit did come through OK).
JBuds Hi-Fi Noise-Reducing Ear Buds (Black)Rather than simply dying, the right ear bud has been shocking my ear while I am listening to music. After the third use it started doing this repetitively, usually about 10 minutes after turning turning on my music.Although this seems to be rather rare (most complain that the right ear bud dies after 3 months), I imagine that a common design-flaw is responsible.I will be seeking a refund.(Added after initial entry): The sound quality, however, was totally acceptable for a $20 pair of ear buds.After contacting JLabs about the problem, I was promptly sent a replacement at no charge.
This battery is advertised as "Lenmar LIP220 Lithium-ion Camcorder Battery Equivelent to the Panasonic CGR-D220 and CGR-D16 Batteries". Equivalent to the CGR-D16? Perhaps as far as battery power, but not dimensions, and that's a problem.I purchased the "NEEWER 160 LED CN-160 Dimmable Ultra High Power Panel Digital Camera Light", which has a mount for a Panasonic CGR-D16 battery to power it. As a matter of fact, Amazon suggests buying this battery, the video light, and a charger in their "frequently bought together" section, so I did.The battery does not mate up with the mount on the lighting unit. Turns out, my friend had a real Panasonic CGR-D16 battery. We tested it on my light, it mounts perfectly and performs flawlessly. Yes, I did try to save a few dollars on an aftermarket battery such as the one I am reviewing right now. It DOES NOT PROPERLY MOUNT to the light. The pins that are supposed to mate up with the slots on the light fall a few millimeters short, so no solid connection, thus no power being conducted.It is possible the battery I received was incorrect, I do know the color was different (advertised as black but mine were silver), but other than that I figured they were the same battery as they were advertised as such. Either way, I'm extremely disappointed that this battery is advertised as an equivalent replacement to the Panasonic CGR-D16, as the dimensions are different and it simply does not work.
Bought the USB wireless Explorer for more accruracy. In slow, deliberate use as in AutoCAD it just loses the start of movement. So if you are moving it s-l-o-w-l-y as must often be done for accurate picking of intersections, etc. it is worthless. I can drag the mouse very slowly clear off the table without moving the cursor. This renders is useless for me.
This unit is made of extremely cheap, low-grade plastic. Less than two weeks out of the box, one of the fans began to grind and make noise periodically. The upside was that Targus agreed to replace the unit; the downside was that they wanted five weeks to do it. Five weeks! What am I supposed to do in the meantime?This is the first product of its type that I have owned, but I was pretty shocked, given its price, at how flimsy it was when I took it out of the box. Since I purchased it, the price has dropped drastically (at least temporarily), but knowing what I know now, I wouldn't buy it even at the reduced price. It is just a mickey mouse device.
The picture and audio from this DVD player are fine. There is a serious problem with the remote sensor. It only works from five feet away or less, and only if you're within 30 degrees of the sensor. The problem is not with the remote, as I have the same problem with a Pioneer universal remote. Look at the other reviews, they also complain about the remote. This DVD player is only useful in very small rooms. Even within this Cone of Sensitivity, it doesn't register button presses about a third of the time. I decided to give it a week, but after two days my wife and I are already tired of it.
did not work in my desktop PC; tried it in my laptop to be sure and it didn't work in it either. dell support did everything possible and it stil wouldn't work
I bought this because my GPS kept falling off the windshield with the original mount. However, this dashboard mount (which is like a beanbag) didn't work any better. I finally fixed it by buying double-sticky tape that has a layer of foam between the pieces of tape. I cut pieces the size of the feet of this dashboard mount and effectively taped it to the dashboard. Not very attractive but finally the GPS stays where it belongs.
I agree with the other reviewers - don't waste your money on this. The quality is terrible - cell phone pictures are way better than the ones this camera takes. I might as well have taken fifty dollars and flushed it down the toilet.
The time delay for the Alarm to go off if a break-in happens is way too long. My house was broken into before having this product and the Police said the robber was in the house maybe 2 to 3 minutes. A smash and grab looking for jewelry or gold. The Alarm will not trigger for 30 seconds which means the robber has already been tearing things up and looking for stuff. Try it yourself, fake a break in and then dash to a bedroom grab a jewelry box and head out the door. Doesn't take much time and the Alarm has not done its job. The alarm sound itself is loud and the high pitch is disorientating so if you do buy this wear hearing protection while testing. The window alarms go off immediately when signal is broken and will shut off when window is closed. They have an off, chime, and alarm setting. It may not be a bad idea to use the small window alarm for the door. It will go off as you leave but will stop once you close the door. Other than the long wait for the alarm to go off the screws to hold the bracket are very cheap and if you do not drill a screw hole for the screws there is a good chance you will strip the head and will not be able to remove the screw or screw it in completely.
Great when it works. Worked fine for 2 months out of the box. Then it died. My system began to hang anytime I tried to use the scanner. Canon replaced my NEW Scanner with a REFURB. The refurb lasted about two weeks. It still scans. But the scans are blurry with a dark streak on one side.I've owned several scanners. Never had one fail before. Much less twice in a row.
I ORDERED THIS PRODUCT THINKING IT WAS GOING TO BE WORTH IT SINCE IT WAS ON CLEARANCE. I WOULD SAY THAT A DISPOSABLE SINGLE USE CAMERA FROM A DOLLAR STORE WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER QUALITY THAN THIS VIVITAR BRAND.I DID NOT EVEN BOTHER TO TAKE PICTURES WITH IT. THE MATERIAL SEEMS VERY FRAGILE, PLUS THE BATTERY WAS NOT INCLUDED WHEN IT STATED THAT IT WAS. I RECIEVED THE CAMERA YESTERDAY AND TODAY I MAILED IT BACK. I WAS VERY DISSAPOINTED WHEN I OPENED THE PACKAGE.THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I PURCHASE SOMETHING FROM TARGET ONLINE. IF I HAD KNOW THAT THERE WAS A SUCH THING AS AN ITEM REVIEW SECTION I WOULD HAVE NOT PURCHASED IT SINCE EVERYONE WHO POSTED A COMMENT, WAS VERY UPSET WITH THIS POOR QUALITY CAMERA.
I buy this card because i am running out of room for a large dictionary i installed (4MB appz+db). I am really happy to get this extra memory and back home to manage my palm even better. However, only the appz itself (34KB) can be moved to the card and the DB still left in the 8MB ram area in order to work.Normally, the appz is small relative to the supporting DB. Palm has promised to give you a chance to expand but don't be mislead by the number of MB available. For the time being, a 2MB expansion card is good enough for you to hold that extra piece of sw.Not until all, at least most, sw vendor/developer promised to make their appz support the card then you intend to buy one. It's really useless.I will pcik ZERO star but amazon let me have at least one.
I paid $40 for these ear buds to replace the ones that came with the iPod. I was not impressed. The darn things would not stay in my ears. The sound was OK, but that doesn't matter much if they don't fit.
If you want 1:24,000 topographic maps of Oregon, or just about any other state, this is your only option. Too bad the software (Mac) is utter rubbish, criminally bad for a $100 product. User experience is inconsistent and often illogical, crashes, near-neglibile updates last few years, read the other reviews they're right.BUT if you want the maps you have to buy,just prepare for using it to make you cry.
[update] I've now had FOUR sets in a row and they have ALL had exactly the same problem. Thankfully there is a 2 year warranty and Sennheiser does replace them, but my warranty is almost up and I'm about to send my current set back again! Seriously, don't waste your time.[original review] I had these for about 3 months before the sounds went out in the left earphone. At first I liked them - the sound is good, but the earbuds are too big (even the smallest of the 3 sizes included) and so it's hard to get them to stay in my ears and the cords are tacky (as in sort of sticky) so they tangle extremely easily. I've just sent them back to Sennheiser (at my expense) to hopefully have them fixed as they're still under warranty.
I bought a few pairs of these. The design looks like a good idea, but it's hard to figure out how to fold them up without bending or breaking something.I would be willing to forgive that, but the sound quality is terrible. Right away, I noticed that they were not as loud as any other headphones I had used. I had to turn my volume way up. But they are quickly overdriven, so you can't turn it up too much or they will sound like horrible crunching static. The worst part is the plug. When you twist the plug in the jack or even just move your head, there is a burst of static.Like the title says, I hope mine are defective, because if they're all junk like mine were then you should look elsewhere. It's a shame there are no good folding headphones in the $20 price range.
Chargers do not work to charge Iphone or Ipad. I was disappointed in this purchase. I did not send back to seller because the price was so cheap, that it would have just ended up costing more money to send back. I would not order this product again.
Please don't waste your money on this; it's utterly useless and there are far better products out there.The problems are simple:1) The software to transfer pictures from your computer to the keychain is simply awful. It's extremely hard to use.But I could have dealt wih that; I have other software to edit photos.2) The screen size is incredibly small. Yes, it is 1 inch....if you count 1 inch long and 1/2 inch high as a "1 inch screen." I don't. The pictures it displayed were unbelievably tiny.3) Worst of all, and what made the viewer useless, is the screen resolution. No matter what I did to the pictures, or how much of a "head shot" I made them, they still appeared very poorly. I knew it wasn't me when I realized that the keychain came with a number of pictures already loaded in order to show you what it would look like. They were awful too!! You'd think that they would have chosen their best pictures in order to highlight their product; sadly, I think they did. The screen resolution is simply awful and that's all there is to it. Facial highlights looked like a bad skin condition.And with Amazon's lousy return policy on opened electronics, you're largely stuck with a (vaguely) cheap electronic item that's no good. Which, of course, I didn't know wasn't any good until I opened it and tried it.You're much better off with Kodak's "Easyshare Picture Viewer." It's a little more expensive, but you actually get something which you can view pictures with! The screen is significantly larger (about twice the size!), the resolution is excellent, it has a zoom feature, it has a leather carrying case so the screen (or anything else) won't get scratched, and it's still smaller and thinner than a man's wallet. It easily fits into a pocket and would certainly fit into a pocketbook. On top of all of that, it holds at least twice as many pictures as this lousy keychain (their ads say it will hold up to about 250 pics, but I found that if I dropped the resolution low enough for that many to fit, they looked pretty poor. Still....100 photos is a lot better than 56.)I bought one for my father and loaded it with pictures for him before giving it to him. I liked it so much, I then bought a 2nd one as a Mother's Day gift for my wife.I see that Amazon says that the Kodak "Easyshare Picture Viewer" will "be in stock soon." I would strongly suggest that they hurry that up before their customers go elsewhere.
The comments others have made regarding the advertising for the picture keychain are accurate - the picture is misleading the image resolution on the actual device does not come close to that quality. Having said that, it is nice to have 50+ photos on a device that I can throw in my purse. Because I am familiar with everything I've loaded, I can still enjoy the fond memories associated with the photos, even though the resolution is adequate, at best. Software is easy to use. Probably overpriced at $50. If it had cost 1/2 that amount I wouldn't feel like complaining.
I have a number of CF card readers, both Firewire and USB. I bought this for the hi-speed UDM cards (8 and 16 gigs) When it works, it's very fast. But it only works 1 out of 10 times I try to use it. When it doesn't work, nothing happens. No lights, no errors, no nothing. It's often faster to hook up my old readers instead of trying over and over to get this to work. I use Mac OS 10.4
Have you ever tried to view a 15&quot; monitor at 1024x768 resolution, which is the recommendation for &quot;Optimal Performance&quot; with the MultiSync LCD1550V monitor. I wear corrective lenses, but my corrected vision is still 20/30, and I have to strain my eyes to read anything on this monitor. In addition, compared to my 17&quot; Avitron Trinitron monitor, the colours on the NEC-Mitsubishi MultiSync LCD1550V 15: LCD Monitor are all washed out, even after adjustments were made. I was very very disappointed with this purchase and do not feel I should have to pay for return shipping. In addition, while it is a minor matter, your advertisement stated that the monitor was white, and the picture shown is white, but what I received was your typical &quot;computer&quot; putty colour. This was just a bad experience all the way around.
Although I order the pictured Verizon branded cord, I received a GE branded and packaged cord. The cord works fine but it is not of high quality; just the typical low-quality cord that you would find at a big-box store. It works but I was hoping for a higher quality feel. I wonder what the Verizon cord would have been like?
I tried to use this. My good quality headphones would NOT stay plugged in. When you plug in the second set of headphones then the first pair that you plugged in fall out or sound only comes out of one side on each headphones that you plugged in.Look elsewhere for a headphone splitter. DO NOT GET THIS!
Despite the fact this appeared to come in a Dell-sealed box, the power module plug was incompatible with the speaker bar. Both had male connectors. Shipping it back for a refund.
The best feature of this printer is the ability to produce excellent scans of photos. I am very impressed with the quality of the photos, however, document scanning is less than satisfactory. Also the quality of ink in this printer is less than satisfactory, my black ink appears as brown. The printer cover is very lose. The cover will come off in your hands when you open it.
This was exactly what I was looking for: a thin unit with iPod dock and radio that could take up a small amount of counter space in the kitchen. What I got: a unit with atrocious radio reception and a left speaker that wouldn't work when the iPod was plugged in. I own an Emerson CD Radio that I've had for years with no problems so needless to say I was disappointed when I received this one.
I bought a Rio One back in September 2001 and, at the time, felt like it was a good deal. However, since then, I have experienced two problems that lead me to strongly advise against getting this player.99% of my use is in the car with the player hooked up to a cassette adapter, so I didn't realize how bad the sound was until I decided to use it around the house one day. The high quality ear buds that come with the Rio One were its downfall because they accurately reproduced an annoying low-frequency hum that didn't exist when playing the same MP3 files on my computer through the very same ear buds. E-mail with SONICblue tech support resulted in an RMA for a replacement unit. When I received the new one, it also exhibited the hum, so I have come to the conclusion that it's a design flaw, and an unacceptable one at that.The second problem I've had is downloading songs to it from a Mac running MacOS X 10.1. Several times my Mac has gone unresponsive after dismounting the Rio One's media, forcing me to reboot. Also, several times the songs were not cleanly downloaded, leaving portions of the previous download's songs toward the end of the newly downloaded tracks.I have given up and replaced it with a Nomad IIc 64MB player (which now comes with headphones, by the way, unlike the 32MB version). So far I'm very impressed with it.
I have never owned a radio with worse reception. I am located in Boulder on University Hill, and I can not bring in ONE SINGLE station clearly. Not even close. Not even a clear but mono station even. I called Tivoli, and would be charged $70 to fix it. No warrantee because Sears was not authorized to sell them anymore. Unbelievable. Don't touch the thing...
We have 4 of these in our family. Three are working fine but one died within a month. Had rated this 5 stars but not now.
I brought these CDs for my guitar lessons. My instructor records my lessons on to the CD. We could not get these CDs to record. My instructor had stated that another student had the same problem with the Sony CDs. These may work great on your computer but not in the application described above.I'm going back to Memorex.
this thing is junk!!dvd player could not read any discs!!sound is not that good!!take my advice,buy a SONY,PANASONIC,ETC.!!DONT BUY THIS KOSS JUNK!!
Having had very good luck with two Belkin G routers, I thought that the G+ would be a no-brainer. NOT. First of all, the router would not install at all from Windows 2000. I called customer support, and after interminable waits and two tech support people (who were very polite), we finally decided to install from another computer with Windows XP. All seemed to be going along fine--the router installed--but did not allow me to set a security password for the wireless in the regular set-up process like their G-router setups did. Only when I logged on wirelessly, it let me set a password----meaning had any of my bandwidth-thieving neighbors tried to log on before me, it would have been THEM setting MY password (which would have effectively locked me out of the wireless!). It also came without a user's guide (though that is listed on the box contents) and the CD-ROM also was supposed to have a user's manual, but when I clicked on the "user manual" tab, nothing came up! After all was said and done, I did manage to get my XP system connected, but the Windows 2000 would not connect even with a cable (it was working fine on a Linksys direct cable before). Overall--a very painfully long installation that was not Windows 2000-compatible (or perhaps a firewall problem), items left out of the package, and a big step down in ease of installation from their G router. And if that isn't bad enough--the signal strength was no improvement over the Linksys G router I was replacing. Belkin, sorry--this product was below your previous standard. This one's going back to Best Buy.
The first batch I purchased was awesome, then someone stole my camera bag leaving me only the five I had in my Nikon sb 800. Purchased some more and they will not hold a charge. My first batteries charge upto 1.37 volts then after a few days they drop to 1.32 volts and stay there for months. I noticed that Maha now sells battter that have a slow discharge rate. I wander if they are putting out crappy batteries in order to sell there new slow dicharge batteries. I and going to give the Calumet batteries a shot and hope I have better luck.I am sill using my original 5 Maha batteries they still work great. I only wish the last twenty four I purchased did.......
Maybe I'm just stupid and should have realized this from the acronyms in the product description, but there is a pin that is not wired in this cable. This pin happens to be the signal that tells my laptop hardware info on the monitor I attach to... so when I hook this cable to my Samsung DLP HDTV that has a VGA port, my laptop can only assume its a generic VGA monitor and displays in resolutions that don't fit on my HDTV (like 1024x768.) I tried another VGA cable I had that has all the pins wired, and my laptop immediately recognizes the display as a Samsung HDTV and defaults to a 720p resolution. Since the purpose of purchasing this cable was to hook up to my HDTV, this cable is useless to me.
I should return it now. It is not a 'Zune' brand plug as pictured. It is a knock off and it did not sync my Zune, nor did it even act as a USB charger. Save your money and get a Microsoft brand Zune cable.
YOUR BUYING 128 MB WORTH OF FRUSTRATION AND $10 WORTH OF GAS FROM BACK AND FORTH TO WAL-MART.I bought my Creative MuVo and had it for a month or so. LOVED IT. had everything i needed, great mp3 worked great. One day, plugged it in to put a song on it and all of the sudden it starts smoking. Big hole in it from all the smoke. So, i return it at walmart for a new one. TWO DAYS LATER i plug it in my usb to put a song on it - smokes again!!!!!!! i returned it and got my money back... got an ipod shuffle, buy that much better mp3 player wont start on fire...
We purchased this unit about 3 weeks ago and noticed the very first day how incredibly hot this unit gets! We have only watched about 4 movies on it so far, but every time we do it gets very hot in the base near the AC/DC adapter, and the last time we used it, very hot in the upper left corner above the screen. It works fine so far, although the volume could be louder on the speakers. I cannot believe that it is good for the unit to operate at these temperatures, and with all of the bad reviews, I plan on trying to return mine to Wal-Mart.
While this product did last me for more than a year without malfunction, I recently bought the Pacific Cooler which is much better. Given the choice between the two, I would not buy this laptop cooler again.
this is the worse product I ever bought ,low quality sound, noisy and unconfortable I am talking both r 4 and r 6 when the plug in moves from th source, makes a sound almost make me deaf. very very dissapointed.
My pair has a black plastic cover which covers the metal band that holds the two halves of each bud together. I found that the plastic cover coming off in my ear and shortly lost one. Without the protection of the cover, the metal edges on the ring are cutting into my ears and I cant wear them at all. I dont see why the didnt glue / bond the covers to the bud???
didnt work well for me.. the computer is still too slow... I waited too long to return the item... but I was not satisfied....
As a photographer I have need for professional prints.I find the quality of the prints from this machine to fail miserably.I have been able to print out maybe 50 good prints after that they started to deteriorate.I now can print nothing at all because of the lines blotches and streaks through out my photos.I never could get the print on cd to work properly.Though it does scan well. I bought this brand new so I should not have had any problems with it.
A word to the wise - this mouse will not work properly with Quicken or iTunes. I am replacing this mouse as I have experienced problems with both of these apps. A quick web search will turn up many others with the same complaints. Okay to buy this mouse if it is known to work okay with the apps you use.
This is an acceptable scanner if you're looking for something small to scan an occasional page or two but the page feed design is awful. Jams frequently, has no feed delay setting, skews constantly. I normally need to scan the same page 2 or 3 times before it gets it right. For the high price avoid...Visioneer's earlier model desk scanners were much better designed.
I bought a DVDR895 for $900 (+ $100 for an extended warranty) when they came out a few years ago. That unit failed multiple times. Ruined a bunch of DVDs. Philips couldn't fix the unit, so they provided me with a replacement unit under the extended warranty (at least they honored the warranty). But the DVDR77 started showing the same problems. This second unit has been serviced twice now and isn't working again.I had never tried to use the Digital Photo Manager functions... and now that I do, it shouldn't be a surprise that it doesn't work either.Don't waste your time or money on Philips DVDRecorders. Those people that write the positive reviews are either very lucky to have a DVDR that works or they are telling tall tales.
Wow,all the other complaints about this product are correct. I purchased this drive in early March and 3 weeks ago it stoped working and I hardly ever use the drive. So do your self a favor and spend the extra bucks to buy a good CD-Rom Drive.
The internal fan is not safely fastened to the charger's body. It's (badly) glued. The fan of my charger was unglued -because of vibrations of transport?- and it's gotten stuck among electronic components, so the charger didn't work at all. I fixed it by myself, but I had to disassemble the charger and glue the fan again in it's original place.Otherwise, the charger works fine: fast charge, low noise (which reveals that the fan is working OK).But the quality control is not a minor issue. Please, Lenmar take note of this. I do NOT recommend this product.
I would avoid these discs. I have been using these discs for some time doing backups. Recently, I've had a few problems and decided to look at these further. I noticed another review that said that the discs are made by multiple companies under the Memorex brand as are others like TDK, etc.. I used to DVD info and noticed that my most recent purchase is made by CMC and I'm having problems with some of the discs including burn errors. One disk has strange ring in the die. I have the NEC 1300a burner. I also having some trouble playing backups on the same drive on my computer. Less trouble playing on my Sony DVD player. Just based on this (not a clear indication of what you're getting when you purchase), I would go with something else. These discs are not cheap enough for this reason.
This is a great product, but it will only last you 12 - 18 months before the battery stops holding a charge and Garmin will not replace it as it is then out of warranty.This has been my experience and that of many of my running friends. The 205 and 305 are super when they work, but your battery will very likely stop holding a charge after 12 - 18 months and then you're sunk.Be aware you're very likely paying for 18 months of usage, and then will need to buy another one.This is a fundamental product flaw Garmin needs to fix! Their customer service folks are very nice, but won't replace the unit without a $70(ish) fee after the 12 month warranty period.
Charged to about 50% on first charge attempt which lasted about 20 mins. 2nd charge attempt made it to less than 10% and discharged almost immediately. Won't even attempt to charge now. Not even worth the hassle of returning it bc of the price and cost to ship back. Lesson learned.
While this unit has over-all good looks and a price you cant beat. The sound is muffled and indistinct. Spend a little extra money and try a Sony. I went into the store to compare the sound difference and the Sony CFD E95 had superior sound in a similarly sized unit. The Sony was about $... more, but well worth the price difference for the quality of sound!
I had to to end up reselling them on ebay and lost my moneyThis is why this product is bad:a)You can just use one at a timeb)Unreliable, it will just stop workingc)Why pay 100$, when it is smarter and cheaper just to by a speaker cable and run it to your stereod)Overcomplicated software and configuration
I ordered this battery believing it would be cheaper than buying a whole new UPS. If it had worked correctly it would have been but it is DOA out of the box. I replaced the old battery with this one, let it charge overnight and now when turning the UPS on, it still says replace battery. And I can't return it due to the return policy which is BS...you can ship the device but you can't take a return.
I purchased these headphones to replace my ipod standard set. I expected a much higher quality sound and design than the ones that came standard with my ipod. I will say that neithr set is for an audio enthusiast, but since I mostly listen to podcasts and books it does not bother me too much. The other problem with these is that none of the three sizes of ears buds work for me. The best fit comes with the mid-sized ear buds. Those work well when simply using around the house or working out in the gym. I also like the short cord as it leaves no cable in the way to get caught in the weights, etc. The problem is that during running the left headphone falls out. I believe that this is due to poor design in the cable, where Sony has actually off centered the (Y) split in the cable and the small piece of plastic at the (Y) hangs it weight on the left side. Once I have started to warm up in my run and start to perspire, the headphone on the left slips right out. I end up tucking in to my armband strap and listen in mono sound the rest of the way. If you just need a pair for walking, or around the house and do not need hi fidelity then these are decent. However if you are looking good sound quality and perhaps headphones you can run with, then keep on looking.
The head unit itself is very nice and puts out clean sound. I like the ability to match the display color to the color of my OEM instruments. Or not. It's a very nice looking unit.That said, I bought it with the iPod interface and all I can say is that with the help, I'm sure, of a legion of it's best design and engineering minds, Sony has managed to take the iPod's brilliantly simple and intuitive interface and make it as user unfriendly as possible. The logic of the menus is incomprehensible and the manual doesn't even cover the use of the unit with the interface! At times the button that scrolls through my playlists scrolls through song selections instead. Then unexplicably goes back to scrolling through playlists. Other times, the Shuffle feature refuses to offer a Playlist option locking me into just Albums or All instead. And sometimes, just as unexplicably, the unit stops playing altogether and will not restart until for some unexplained reason, it starts again.One other frustrating thing: the Off button is shaped, sized and located very close to the Album/Playlist selection button. In my angst to get the unit to work the way I want it to, I have often turned the whole thing off.And sometimes, that is just fine with me. I hope I have a return policy on this. Or I may just plug my iPod into the front Aux.
This adapter worked modestly well with my car but not at all in my wife's. That is, it worked for two days until it died. I even replaced the fuse but to no effect. Shoddy.
I was expecting at least a degree worth of difference, it did NOT help at all!Absolute waste of 50 dollars!
item is a little too small for the kindle. the holders are not sufficient to keep the kindle in the cover without the elastic band. if the band breaks, you are sol.
Was surprised by the distorted photos. A.C. adapter failed. Took it back. Bought a Coby the same size. The Coby works great.
Just a heads-up to those thinging about these cameras. DON'T USE THEM FOR ANY IMPORTANT PHOTOS! These cameras are used cases with new film added. I don't not recommed them, they are cheap, but be aware. I've had problems with 2 different cameras(I probably wouldn't buy again, but maybe), and wish I'd read a review like this before taking them to Mardi Gras...oh well, who wants to remember a swamp tour in an fan boat anyway.
I used this Flash drive 4 times and the final download to it was somewhere around 2 gig doesn't work any more. I will watch for the name "Kingston" of any of there line of products and will not consider any future purchases.
Consumer alert: The Nuvi 350 is discontinued. I learned this today from a Garmin support specialist, who was trying to help me solve some technical issues. His software suggestion for the remedy is not available from the Garmin website for this model. I called Amazon, who informed me they have not received any notification from the manufacturer about discontinuing this product, therefore, they cannot alert consumers until they do.It took me 3 hours to download the software. I've spent hours reviewing the PDF manual. Street names are incorrect. Arrival times are way off by hours (the additional software was supposed to correct this.) The most current map will cost an additional $63.99 (DVD). So, I'd say: Buyer Beware!
I purchased the blue JVC Marshmallows from another retailer to replace the iPhone earbuds I have, which I find uncomfortable.The verdict for the JVC Marshmallows? Horrible. These headphones lack depth, clarity and bass. The JVCs particularly suffer in the midrange/upper bass region. By comparison, my iPhone earbuds, along with other inexpensive headphones I own, sounded lush, and multi-dimensional. It is not an exaggeration to say that these headphones sound like they are playing in mono.I had trouble accepting that headphones from a reputable brand like JVC could sound this bad, so I gave JVC the benefit of the doubt and assumed that the first pair was defective. I exchanged them for another pair, and tried them out, only to hear the same tinny, lackluster sound.Please note, I am not comparing these headphones to more expensive ones which may cost two, three or five times as much as the JVCs. Quite simply, the JVCs are terrible by any standard, in any price range.
It simply doesn't work. Well, it doesn't work if you go wireless. But isn't that the whole point? If you wanted to run a line, you wouldn't need this. There basically is no tech support. They claim there is email tech support, but I have emailed them numerous times with no response. They should be investigate by the AG'f office.
The hype "revolutionary" and "new in its kind" sourrounding lifedrive launch truly put me in the enthusiast mood I would not miss my old Tungsten E, however after some days dealing with frecuent crashes, I missed the reliable OS the others models have.Palm made a big fault rushing to release a not so fine tuned device in compliance to third applications in the market, even Lifedrive works well with its built-in apps, it's gloomy for a intermediate/advanced user of PDA to deprive the scope of applications to essentials or taking risky bets that the new apps you choose will get along with the new Lifedrive OS.Getting a lifedrive will make you feel as the owner of a bulky mp3 player, and odd portable storage device and a weak PDA. If you enjoy taking advantage of your PDA as a productivity enhancer and spare time improvement using third applications I would recommend you to replace the lifedrive capabilities you are looking for pointing your choice to a Tungsten TX that has a much faster and reliable OS, an ipod with a cooler look and a digital voice recorder.
I returned our full order on these wrist pads because they were not gel-filled as listed, but memory foam filled. This is not what we wanted. Full credit was issued, so the company handled the return very well.
We've had this player for 9 months and it just stopped working. Put a DVD in and its says the disk cant be played, check the disk. But it plays CDs ok. We've cleaned it, turned it off and unplugged it overnight; still doesnt work. Its dead in the water. Where is that darn receipt?
After a year of a very few usage of my lens, the part attached to the lens cap just broke apart. The glue is very good, so the paper glued to the lens cap still there, but the foam between the paper and the plastic circular thing just wearied out. Again, with a very few usage of my lens.
I bought this set very spur of the moment. Our old tv died and I had remembered seeing it in the store and thinking the price and size were right for us. Our tv is on a corner stand so we didn't need a flat panel so this set really seemed like a great option.This set will give you a relatively nice picture in Hi-Def but there are definite problems with blurring in the corners and edges. Some people seemed to not be bothered by this but I found it very distracting (particularly when watching any program with a crawl at the bottom). I also found that on-screen print often looked very blurry. This was most evident when pulling up my digital cable guide.After a few weeks and my wife also mentioning the problems, I decided that it wasn't just me being crazy and returned the set.I'm so happy I did because I ended up buying a 37 inch Sony Bravia LCD Projection TV and the difference in quality is truly amazing. I imagine there are some regulations as to manufacturers calling something "hi-def" but if you look at these two tvs you will see that not all hi-def is created equal.The Sony did cost quite a bit more but I think if cost is an issue, you'd actually be better off just buying a high quality standard def set than buying this tv.One last thing. There is way too much black on the sides of this set. Chances are you're still going to want to watch stuff in the 4:3 ratio and when you add those black bars on the side to the black that's all ready there it's just way too much. It's also a waste of space. The 37 inch Sony was only something like 2 inches wider at the base because of its better design.Here's a link to the Sony I bought. I think it's a great way to go if you don't intend on putting your set on the wall.Sony Bravia KDF-37H1000 37" 720p 3LCD Rear Projection HDTV
This product was ill concieved and Rio knows it. They're very little help because they know they have a clinker. All of the things they tell you to do to get compatible discs are rediculous. Who's doing the work here. I thought I paid them. Just look at the price if you're not convinced. Originally sold for $169+,and it now goes for $59. This product is really not worth anything because it doesn't work. I have never seen a product that doesn't do at all what it is suppossed to. They should be out of business for selling something this bad.
Bought a SD850 in Feb, failed in May while taking photo's. Sent back to Cannon and they would not warranty the camera. I would never purchase a Cannon again, they are very arrogant and don't support their customers.
I have been photographing professionally for 36 years and virtually all 35mm in my inventory is Canon, so I am more than aware of the quality optics which they can produce. However, this is patently the worst lens I have ever seen Canon roll off the assembly line. Even at the higher shutter speeds (1/1250) and on a tripod as well, this lens lacks any degree of sharpness.Do NOT purchase this lens unless you're an absolute Novice and will be photographing the family pet romping in the backyard. Save you money and go with a higher-end model.
Just like a few other reviewers commented, my display does not work right (only parts of numbers display) after about 2 years of very light occasional use. HP used to make good calculators 20 years ago - no more!
I've had one of these on my secretary's desk for less than two years. Initially it worked fine. Good print quality for text, which is 99% of what we print. About six months later, my secretary started getting paper jams. They became more frequent over time. Last week, the machine stopped feeding paper, both from the paper tray and the one-sheet-at-a-time slot. What would happen is that the paper feed mechanism would start and then abruptly stop before the sheet of paper was fully loaded. I have been unable to fix it, and am about to trash the unit.Granted, the purchase price for this printer is very low ($50-60; ditto for the model that replaced it), and the print quality is good. I would recommend it only for low-volume printing.By the way, Brother Cust. Service was of little help re the "does not feed" issue; they ultimately told my secretary to take the printer to a repair shop. Sure. It would cost me more for a repair estimate than it would cost to buy a brand new unit.Some machines are designed and built in such a way as to be bullet-proof. They work well out of the box and continue working well for many years with little or no maintenance, e.g., HP4, IBM Selectric (okay, I'm dating myself), most Toyotas, etc. The HL-2040 is the exact opposite. It is not a durable machine and is destined for an early trip to the recycler/landfill.
I bought the printer for a friend who had seen it in an office supply store. I gave it to him and never tried the printer. HE claimed that it was a stripped down, display model that did not contain the necessary hardware to make it fully operational. He exchanged it in an office supply store and is very happy with the complete printer.
I bought this camera thinking it would be the perfect little thing to carry around.... boy oh boy was I wrong. Now unless it was a manufaturer's defect, this camera was a little piece of junk! Complicated with horrible grainy, blurry photos. I would not recommend this camera to anyone looking for a decent yet simple point and shoot camera!
We had this camera for almost two years and it broke. The screen just went black (although you could see the menu). We had even pre-ordered just when it was coming out. Overall the camera has been good and the only 10x optical zoom out there. I have had problems with the blurr feature that won't turn off. However, having to pay over $100 for Nikon to fix our camera is a waste. I had heard someone else had the same problem in the same time frame. I had a Minolta for years with no problems and am disappointed in the quality of this one that has such expensive repairs.
Purchased 3 of them, and not a 1 worked right out of the box. A cheap knockoff of the discontinued Fellowes ones.
My PC (Windows XP) couldn't recognize the item (this was after the drivers were installed). There was no troubleshooting to be found and the directions only explain that which doesn't need an explaination. I immediately sent it back and about 3 or so weeks later, amazon gave me a full refund. If you are going to try this item, buy it from Amazon directly so you can get a good refund if it doesn't work out.
When i got this camera it was terrific, I bought the batteries with it. They last about 2.5 years and suddenly no longer would keep a charge. So i went and bought a new set of batteries same thing. I'll put a fresh set of batteries in straight off the charger and the camera tells me they batteries are almost dead. Yet when i put the batteries in a game controller or anything else after charging them, they are perfectly fine. Will NOT buy another Kodak. In fact, I'm waiting on my Canon Rebel to get here. It got me through but won't buy another one.
Bought another Coby MP3 for my older son, however wanted a 1 MG since he was younger. This was a poor quality MP3. The lighting/graphics/words are poor. I tried for hours on Christmas to download 4 songs, all the same format. Two downloaded, the other 2 kept giving me an error message. The quality of the player itself seemed plastic-like. I thought I couldn't go wrong buying a Coby, but I guess I should have read more reviews. You get what you pay for.....
Had the unit less than 30 days - have 21 map version - most recent 32 - Magellan wants $80 to update, also outofdate firmware - can't process update on website as indicated, technical support no support at all. . Several addresses and cities are not found in the system that are located on OnStar/TomTom/Garmin systems. Have requested customer service assistance 3 times - still have not heard. Can't return it to the store as over 15 days since purchase.WOULD NOT BUY AGAIN
First and foremost, Kindle is an exceptional product. That being said, the battery provided for it, is not. After less than three months of moderate use, the battery that came with the Kindle went from working great to flat dead. I would definitely recommend that you buy at least one extra battery to have around just in case you find yourself inconvenienced by this poor product. Fortunately for us, the pricing on this battery is fairly low. Hopefully, the manufacturer is looking into this and will be providing better batteries down the road. {ssintrepid}
This is the slowest responding VCR/DVD player I've ever seen. It's my first DVD recorder, so I can't compare there, but everything about the controlling of this player is slooooooow. It takes 2-3 seconds just to go up or down a channel. It takes 15-20 seconds after power on before you can change the channel.It's also my first tuner that's not just analog, so I can't compare to other digital/QAM tuners (maybe they're all slow). So many features don't function as expected - eg: in VCR mode, display only works if you're playing a tape - won't work if you're recording or FFD/REW or doing nothing at all. So you can't tell where you are on the tape or what channel you're watching unless you're on PLAY. The manual indicates that display should work at all times (or rather doesn't say playback only).I can't complain about the quality of recording/playback - they seem fine all my problems are with the user interface/remote and the slowness of all functions to start/perform (it's like they put an Intel 8080 processor in a year 2K computer). Going through setup and manually removing unwanted channels took like 10 seconds per channel - part syncing to next channel and part to remove.I plan on reporting to Toshiba site to see if this is normal or maybe I got some bad firmware or something.I got this for only $170 including shipping, so I can't complain on the cost side of things. So I gave it one star for price and one for video quality. I'd like to redesign the remote and user control functionality of this player. Upconvert not tested since I don't have an HD TV yet (trying to be ready for it with this unit).If you don't mind the slowness and you get a good price, ...
Regrettably, this splitter cable did NOT work with my combination of Video Card (NVidia Quadro CX) and monitors (Dell 24" and Hyundai 24" 3D Monitor). Resorted to purchasing an active distribution splitter.
I purchased this model around 6 months ago, and the problems continue every day. This machine won't fax multiple pages...instead it likes to pull the whole 5 or 6 page set through at once, thus jamming and causing headache. Secondly, the machine likes to jam up while receiving. I am not the only one I know with these problems.I wasted good money on this product and I would suggest you not do the same. Now I'm off to buy a new one of a different model; the old Canon got a swipe of the sledgehammer.
Bought two. Tried charging them with the charger of the same brand and in my Fuji Z1 won't charge in either. When I charge them in the camera the charge light comes on then goes out after a second or less. They also fit tight in the camera (no problem if they worked.) Charger works fine on the O.E. battery.
Before you purchase this clock, read the negative reviews. They are accurate, and I should have believed them. After years of avoiding Sony products due to consistently bad quality, I decided to give them another chance. How could they mess up on a clock radio?! They did just that. Here is what was wrong with this product. Note that these are the same issues others have written about.* The time was incorrect out of the box; I had to set it manually* After one day of use, the low battery indicator lit up. I replaced the battery ($6 for two new ones!) but the light stayed lit.* I set the volume slightly louder than my old alarm clock so it would surely wake me up, but when the alarm went off in the morning, the volume was inaudible. Somehow the clock lowered the volume!!! I woke up 20 minutes late.The first two items I could live with, although it would be nice to know when the battery was actually low, but the last one was the deal breaker. Imagine an alarm clock that fails to do it's primary function!The feature set is nice, with two alarm settings; auto DST adjustment (which may or may not actually work); and a dimmer setting, but if you want an alarm clock that reliably wakes you up, this may not be the choice for you. Having said that, I haven't found any alarm clocks on Amazon that are reliable, at least based on the negative reviews. I have reverted to using my 30 year old JCPenney alarm clock and a timex watch for my dual alarms (ha ha ha) until I can find a reliable replacement. Perhaps in a year or two Sony will have fixed the reliability issues with this product, but based on my past bad experiences with this company, I doubt it.
Expensive accessory for small plastic device. Already gave it away with the Ipod shuffle I bought at the same time.
I cant believe that Amazon requested a review from me on this product.They sent the wrong model (no floppy drive)to me twice and then said they didn't have the right one.If you order from them you should check out what you recieve very carefully.The 1 star rateing is for Amazon not for SIIG !
I received this as a gift from my husband for Xmas '02 to replace my Visioneer flatbed that had started to scan in funny colors. Let me say that I really loved my Visioneer. First of all, the scanner installed pretty easily, no problems there. But... when I reboot XP, it takes 60 seconds just to boot the scanner before most of my other programs can load. Also, you have to manually open the ScanMaker 5 program and click the scanner control button and then close out of the program to get the light to go off. I wouldn't ever buy another one of these. I've also had a big problem with lint inside the machine under the glass, causing big problems with clean scans. I've tried about everything I can think of and still have the problem. I've even cleaned the glass on both sides with alcohol and newspaper! What a rip off. My advice is to stay far away from Microtek products.
HDE has Op/Tech info and pictures in details, but a totally different item was shipped. This has happened 2x already, and I am not buying from HDE. Not even close to the real Op/Tech neck strap.
I bought this scanner to scan medium and large format negatives at high resolution. First off the software is junk and has no real B&W; support. So I bought a different piece of software which makes the scanner even more expensive. It worked acceptably for a couple of weeks then started scanning jibberish. After several painful hours with tech support (which is only open during the day, weekdays, for scanners) I finally demanded a replacement unit. They only replaced the bottom half and although that seemed to fix the problem, a couple weeks later it started doing the same thing.Now to just make sure it was the scanner, the scanning software is installed on two different Vista machines and one XP Pro machine, same problem on all three. Check out the reviews on HP's website for this scanner, then if you still buy one like me, you will get what you deserve.
I returned this product, as it did not look anything like the picture. It has a lot of white highlights in the picture, but I found the product itself, to be basically gray with no real white highlights, but just lighter shades of gray. I did receive a full refund, although it cost me over $20.00 to return it.
I had excellent luck with two second generation 10 GB iPods. They worked flawlessly and efficiently. Not so with the 4 third generation units I've now owned. Each of the first three units had unique and fatal problems and was replaced at an Apple Store. They were all defective from the moment of first usage. The fourth is also a quirky performer; just today I found that it had not fully charged when plugged in overnight, and the buttons clicked and popped madly when touched, and the unit would not reboot until I tried for several minutes. Most irritatingly, the battery only gives me about 5 hours of continuous operation, which isn't doesn't even cover a day of airline travel. Apple claims 8 hours, but I didn't find that any of the four units lasted that long. The second generation units easily gave me 10 hours of music.It is my impression that Apple not only downsized the iPod, but also reduced the quality of the unit. It appears to be a slicker product, but the elimination of real buttons in favor of virtual ones is probably a cost saver. The substitution of a smaller batter for a larger one so that the unit is made smaller seems like a foolish tradeoff to me. In any case, it doesn't appear that I will ever have a third generation iPod that works properly, so I can't recommend buying one.
I have never written a review of a product on Amazon. My wife's parents purchased this webcam (year 2007) so they could Skype with us. Those poor people were sold garbage by someone trying to get rid of old, useless junk by selling it to people that don't know any better. Thanks Logitech for selling crappy products in 2003 and thanks sellers for letting people buy crappy products 5 years after they are obsolete.Video: Grainy, always green.
My iFinder worked great for three years until stopped it locating satellites. I went to test it before a outing and it could not locate any satellites. I have taken great care of my GPS, always careful w/ it and never dropping it. Called customer service and they want $149 flat fee to fix it plus $12.50 for shipping. Hopefully they have or will make there new GPS's last longer.
Although these MAY be fine quality, they ARE NOT what I was expecting to receive.They are advertised as "Cables To Go" (CTG) CAT 6 patch cables, and what I received is NOT a CTG product. They are "Made in China" (maybe CTG are too), NO brand name on the package, and are definitely NOT in a CTG package, as I also ordered 5 foot cables at the same time, and those ARE in CTG bags.BEWARE that you may not get Cables To Go brand.
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.
DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!! Although it is great when it works, it mysteriously breaks down after light to moderate use, without warning, within a year of purchase. The manufacturer's warranty is only 6 months, and they don't cover it unless you bought it from an "authorized dealer," which Amazon is not. RIPOFF!!!!!!
I dive to an average of 50 ft. I usually just buy a disposable waterproff made for 30 and they last my 50ft dives. I bought this camera thinking it would save me money but out of my 27 pictures I was able to save 2, both of which were out of water pictures. Trashing this thing instantly.
There is so much static that we can hardly hear our music. I was disappointed with this product.
The reviews that you see about the poor mechanical design of this webcam is really true. Don't get carried away and buy it like I did. It is just not worth the money.There are tonnes of better products at much better prices.I wish I could return mine though!...It is too late now!
If the palm TX worked as it was designed to (and you paid for), it would be a fantastic product. Apparently some people are lucky and find this to be true. I have not. Synchronization with the USB cable is a hit and miss endeavor. Web access rarely works. Forget about e-mail. The calandar, contacts, and to do list are useful, but I can do that on paper. I have some games on it and listen to audio on the bus. It's a waste of money as far as I am concerned.
Would barely get 1 hour before battery would discharge. Died after 1 year light service.
This camera bag is only for the smallest of cameras - which you could probably fit in your pocket. Check the specifications (Depth 1.5 inches, width 3.4 inches, height 5.5 inches) against your camera prior to buying.
Antenna does not work at all. It didn't matter how it was located or if it was used with a cheap radio or a high end radio. No change. Don't waste your time or money. Best bet is to listen to FM
I plugged this in and tried doing backups. I kept getting funny messages. I followed the troubleshooting page for Digital Foci and also emailed the company. While they were helpful, they didn't fix the problem. I wound up returning it. They did issue a refund pretty quickly, but from what I've read from others, this isn't a great product. Suggest you stay away.
I've given Cleartone two chances, but the plain strings corrode too quickly for my liking. They last pretty much as long as untreated strings. The wound strings do last a while, however. I don't see the point, though, if you need to replace the plain strings often.Sound-wise, I can't comment, as I don't have magic ears and don't really hear much difference between string sets. After throwing your guitar through different pedals and signal processors and amps, does it really matter, anyway?That said, if longevity is what you're seeking, have a look at Elixirs. If not, stick to cheap, untreated strings. You'd be changing them as often as you would with Cleartones, it'd seem.
I had this for 6 days and very randomly it kept saying that there was no disk in the player. The sound is awesome but the cd changer is VERY flimsy and could break very easily but what I am most upset about is that the player won't play any of my cd's what so ever burnt or not.
Like so many others, hard to believe this ever made itthrough HP QA - I end up hand feeding many, failure over75% of the time!!! Find another machine.
I liked the idea of brush on grease. The bottle I received was new and half dried out. I'm not sure how well it would hold up over time. I'm going back to Arctic Silver. The only good part is that it was easy to clean off.
These ink cartridges have not much ink in them and only printed a few pictures. I was very disappointed. Please use caution on what company you are ordering these from.
First off, don't expect to jam to any tunes to this. This is content to play something like Simply Red and a very low volume. Secondly, the cord it comes with is very short. Barely long enough to plug into the headphone jack of your MP3 player. The USB cable is pretty short also. I had to sit the speakers on top of the computer just for it to reach. I will not buy again and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
The authentic K62634 surge protector of Kensington has a clamping voltage (UL 1449) rating of 330V. The items I received from Amazon with the same manufacturer's number had a clamping voltage rating of only 400V. Many of the manufacturers (e.g. APC, TrippLite) do the same thing in that they sell slightly lower-grade models with the same part numbers as their higher-grade models on Amazon at lower prices. Beware! Buy your surge protecters from other sources than Amazon. Otherwise, it is hit and miss.
I like a bargain, I don't want bells and whistles that cost a bunch, but I don't want to purchase an item that someone has rightly dubbed -a "throw away product". This item is just that. It is so cheaply made that is is guaranteed to break within the first six-months of use. I know this because my daughter bought this for me for my birthday and it stopped working (no picture/no disc error message) within 2-months. I was sucker enough to send the item back at huge expense (no free returns here, cost me about $20) and received a replacement after another 6-weeks. The replacement literally blew-up after about one month of use. I turned it on one evening and 'pop' and a stink and it was gone. Do not buy this product. Let's save the earth and support quality workmanship not throwaway junk.
See above reviews and seriously reconsider. I have purchased one and it worked for nearly 8 hours while downloading music. Since then it won't even start. It has been sent back and returned....and the thing won't even start up. Support was very helpful at first, but when I called to report the returned product wasn't working...I was immediately fobbed off. Not even an attempt to walk me through any issues, just offering to 'let' me return it for a refund...that will take 2 weeks to refund.Wanted to avoid the IPod, but this waste of my time just convinces me that it's best to go with what you know.
I have this printer on my office desk. I hate it. Here's why:1) Takes up a lot of space. It's about the size of a desktop PC tower, laying horizontally on your desk2) When it gets jammed you can't open the whole thing up to remove the jammed paper. I've been shoving my hand into the paper slot. It hurts your hand and the paper can rip if you're not careful. Of the 7 or more printers I've had, I've never had one that was so awful for clearing jams. Even if you clear the jam, you may still get errors and be unable to print.3) The margins aren't great. Even when I "shrink to fit" documents and it looks fine with a Print Preview, I'll still be missing 1/4" from a side.Don't buy this monstrosity.
I bought this fax machine mistakenly thinking that a FAX MACHINE would be better at FAXES than an all in one printer/scanner/fax/copier.I cannot fax more than one page at a time without standing at the machine and manually feedind the pages through, because when left alone, it constantly sucks in two or four pages at a time.If you build a fax machine - Shouldn't it be able to fax more than one page? Too much to ask?
This radar detector is a piece of junk. It had no back on it and did not even work in the slightess. I tried to get my money back but the vendor or Amazon have done nothing to make that happen even after I have sent numerous emails to both. I am extremely dissatisfied.
I spent a lot of money on this camera and thought it would work well with my VAIO laptop but the other reviews are accurate - Sony has horrible support and you can't do much with the videos. I'm insulted that they would expect me to pay another $200 just to do some editing. If you have a Mac (we have both) it wont work with it. The CD that came in the box was damaged so I couldn't even transfer my files to the PC without paying $30. Sony was arrogant when working with them. Stay away....
Recently, I Purchased a Lexar Digital Film Reader Model # GS-UFD-20SA-TP........ RW007-001. I had a conversation with Lexar Technical Support about my readers inability to read Smart Media Digital Film Cards and Crash my PC. This conversation resulted in the following E-mail from him to me.This solution did not work -- even after trying muliple times and returning the Digital Film Reader for another one and trying again. Since then I have replyed with two e-mail asking for help -- see below. There has not been a reply for 3 weeks.
1. Cheap2. OK for protecting lens when no bright light source in front3. Causes ghosting with bright light source (not multi coated)
Product was received in quick and satisfactory condition except the screen was scratched and the case pretty worn. Charged battery overnight but couldn't get the screen to come on. After reading owners guide without much success and with frustration increasing, tried a "soft boot" and it worked. Screen came up and I thought I was on my way - except I realized quickly that the operating software was a 2003 version which is not compatable with most programs that are now available. Email and web access were almost impossible to access, and no WIFI site that I tried would work.
The zipper is pretty crappy and cheap, sometimes it unthreads itself from just pressure places on the casing. Also its very tight and compact and makes putting the headphones in it a slow and tedious process. Not something I would recommend for someone that wants to quickly put away their headphones on the go.
Every cordless Logitech mouse I've used over the years developed a problem or two and this one was no exception. In fact this one started having problems right off the bat. The mouse tracks erratically and the mouse buttons go off by themselves, making it practically useless. I think the Setpoint software is to blame as traditionally Logitech makes spectacularly bad software - bloated resource hogs with bad UI and minimal functionality.I've tried different USB ports, various receiver placements with extension cables. I've tried uninstalling possible conflict programs such as Synergy, Girder and so on. Different batteries, different mouse mats. Nothing remedies the problem. If I switch to my $10 no-name cordless mouse it works perfectly without a hitch. I bought the Logitech for its ergonomics and functionality. Now why should I be going through all this hassle after paying high price for a "Premium" product and still have a non-working mouse?Update: After a week of more troubleshooting, I am now convinced this product is even worse than I had originally thought. I even hauled my computer down to basement/garage to make sure that no other wireless gadgets were interfering with this mouse. Instead of any hint of resolution, it's starting to develop even more problems such as button bindings getting randomly reset. Goodbye LogiteCRAP.
Had to send them back - VERY disappointed. The polarization of the circular polarizer was okay - but as you dialed the polarization down, a warm tone seeped into the image. So you either had cool (temp) polarized image, or a non-polarized, warm image. I could only handle it for about 30 mins before I went back inside and removed the filters and put it back in the box. Didn't even try the UV filter.
I bought a Video IPOD 60gb and when I connected the Belkin Media Reader to it an error message popped up and said that the device currently connected is NOT compatable with this IPOD. So, I guess it is for OLDER IPODs (3G) only.
I rarely can get any signal with this thing. the actual antennas often just fall over so you can't adjust it very well. it has been a horrible experience. considering just adding a rooftop antenna.
I have previously used a replacement bulb in my TV last year. I got a whole year out of the bulb so I thought that was a decent return for a cheaper replacement. I have a 65" JVC tv and the replacement cost for a new 65" HD tv really outweighs the risks of a new bulb.This bulb is super dim, can hardly see the screen. Also there are spots and horizontal lines which look like cheap silvering process on the reflector. I would send the bulb back for a replacement but there was no option for that from the seller, instead I will ship back.Other reviews say to not waste your time with these bulbs, but I did get a whole year out of a previous one. You will just have to go through some defective ones first. At this point getting the new JVC bulb is tough due to the set being older. I really don't want to invest in a new TV so I am not sure what to do now. Again I wish the seller just had an exchange option, not just a pure send back for refund.
it fell apart under use. I researched buying a projector for a long time and the x1 looked like the ticket. It had the right price and all of the right options and after unpacking it and setting up the projector it was WOW. Then the problems. A huge grinding noise started and I sent it back to Infocus to be repaired under warranty. Infocus promises a detailed repair report and they replaced a screw. The same thing happened and I sent it back to Infocus and spoke with a nice guy. I said this was a lemon and should be replaced. Not happening. I even offered to upgrade and pay the difference. Not happening. When I got it back at least this time the repair report didn't just say replaced a screw. The unit is doing the same thing out of warranty and I put in for a repair request and thought ..... hmmmmm..... if Infocus couldn't fix it under warranty then why could they fix it out of warranty and I would be out at least 300.00 with no guarantee it wouldn't do it again. So I have a useless unit hanging like a bat on my ceiling.Did this unit perform? Yes it did. Was extremely happy with it. But then if you can't get it fixed and fixed right then the unit is useless and the lowest rating. I continue to read all of these wonderful reviews and no one has ever mentioned my experience. This leads me to believe that my unit was a lemon and Infocus should have done the right thing. I did write Infocus and told them I would be writing reviews and gave them a week with no response.P.S. 06/23/2006The marketing manager of Infocus read my reviews and my experience and have since replaced the unit with a NEW Infocus x-2 at no charge. Works like a charm yet it sometimes still has that metallic grinding noise.K.Pitman
I received my lens on Monday. I immediately tried it out and loved it!!! I didn't have enough positive things to say about this little lens, but today, which is Thursday, I tried it out again. I had been using it about 30 minutes and the auto focus just broke. It simply just quit working. Manual focus was intact, but auto was gone. I was so disappointed!!!!! I am mailing it back for a refund. I knew it was cheaply made from reading the reviews, but I really thought I would get at least a year or so out of it before it broke! If you have the extra cash, go ahead and spend it on the 1.4.
I purchased one and the DVD player did not work after two weeks. It looked like a digital signal getting scrambled and delayed. Then it would just outright freeze and not respond at all. Cleaning the disc helped...a little bit, but different DVDs,including new ones, would have the same problem. Knowing Sony as a reputable brand, I returned it for a replacement. Encountered the same problem about a month in. I have a Sony cd player that's been fantastic, but this combo must cut corners somewhere, as it's a serious, and seriously frustrating problem.
I was looking for 13X19 cut sheets of canvas to put through my Canon i9900. I tried 3 different brands. Pictorico from Adorama here through Amazon, also Inkpress and Legion, both from B & H. The Pictorico was so thin, I could see right through it, before and after I had printed on it. This is not a canvas that can be stretched, or mounted to a board without showing its nasty back. The Inkpress had a wheat color back and was heavy. Unfortunately, it curled after printing and even more after sealing and glazing. I doubt that it will adhere to anything, but will probably stand up to stretching over stretcher boards. The Legion was by far the winner for me. It printed true, is a good weight for mounting or stretching, and the colors were rendered nicely. Given the small universe for cut sheet inkjet canvas, I hope this helps. BTW, the Pictorico was by far the most expensive of the three.
After looking for some new 2.1 PC speakers for a home office setup, I happened upon the M-Audio AV 40s. They were well-reviewed, and a decent price for quality gear. I have owned/currently own 2.1 speakers from Altec Lansing and Klipsch (the venerable Pro-Medias), and home setups have included higher-end Boston Acoustics and NHTs.I purchased the AV 40s and eagerly awaited their arrival. I was impressed by their packaging and overall quality of fit/finish. They are somewhat bulky, but this was expected. The set-up is very simple, and allows for many options, including miniplug, RCA inputs, etc. I had purchased some Altec Lansing Octane 7s on special at a local discount store for $49, so these two were up for consideration as PC Speakers for the home office playing back mp3 files on iTunes, movies, etc. I fully expected the M-Audios to dominate the Altecs, but they just didn't. Out of the box, they were very flat and mid-rangy. I found the bass output to be decent, but muddy/colored in both the mid-bass and low bass, and the treble output to go from minimal to tinny via EQ settings with little happy medium. There was some constant "hum" from electrical interference, but not enough to notice over playback at even low levels. The Altecs were very different, and had issues of their own (weaker midrange performance/boomy subwoofer). But, with some EQ tweaking, the Altecs produced a more natural and accessible sound than the M-Audios did. Dismayed, I re-read the reviews, many of which mentioned break-in as key for the M-Audios. So, I broke them in over two days of extended play, with minimal improvement.Not surprisingly, what these really are is small studio monitors you can plug into your PC. Having said that, and even for a "studio monitor", I still find them voiced overly-flat and undefined for casual listening. Midrange vocals were definitely handled better on the M-Audios than the down-firing Altecs, but the overall impression was still modest with the weak high-end and muddled low end. The tweeters and coated-paper cone woofers do not seem nor perform like high-end speaker components. Further, they do not image well at all beyond the seated-in-front-of-the-computer-with-monitors-angled-inward recommended playback positioning. At a smaller size, my NHT SuperZeros are leagues clearer and smoother, as were the Klipsch Pro-Medias. I think both NHTs and the M-Audios show the limitations of a small 2-way design, but in different ways. NHT deliberately limited low-frequency output on their speakers, making them very clear and natural for almost all frequencies but the very bottom end. M-Audio, on the other hand, has tried to cover the entire mid-low frequency range with one small driver, and I think it's just too much.After testing off and on for a few weeks, the M-Audios were simply not 3x as good as the Altecs for my application, and the Altecs' slim design integrated better into the space, to boot.Overall, the M-Audios may be for you if you are truly into flat response from a studio monitor. They do seem to be a quality build, and they do play quite loud without distortion. However, I found them disappointing/fatiguing for casual listening at this price point and billed as an "audiophile" speaker. I still think the Klipsch Pro-Medias (or better yet, the iFi, if you can find it) are the best powered computer speakers for the money. This test proved once again that there is no better way to pick speakers than to get a few pairs and listen to them in your particular environment/application. I hope this review helps out, and good luck in finding the right speakers for you.
I ordered this device hoping to connect one of my existing PS/2 keyboards to my USB-only laptop. I'm not a neophyte, but unless one knows exactly what "passive" indicates in this context it is impossible to infer the impotence of the product. Spending the four dollars isn't the worst - that's reserved for knowing I should've just driven to the corner superstore and bought a new USB keyboard instead of waiting for this to ship. FAILURE, Amazon.com.
This is ONLY a part of a system for making a removable drive in a PC or making an external enclosure. Other components are needed and are expensive.
I bought a pair of these Boston speakers thinking they would be good for the money. I hate to say I am disappointed. Granted they were reasonably priced. I was just expecting a better sound.
Terrible one you put your ipod on it nothing works it dose not let you play your music & you can do nothing at all.Barbie Petal Sound System with iPod Dock
Loved the feel of this stylus and its tip right out of the box. But after a few hours, the tip came off... and now it won't stay on. So disappointed.
I received this about 2 years ago, when it was first released and very expensive. It is still the only MP3 player I have ever owned and does the job. Compared to newer MP3 players this is a `toy', with limited functionality, memory, and lack of video, pictures, etc. It is extremely basic. The biggest problem is with battery life - it is horrible!! Absolutely horrible battery life. It uses 1 AAA and it eats through batteries like crazy. That has been the biggest downfall. The software it's bundled with is ok, but not very intuitive; I still have a hard time figuring out how to transfer music easily. The player is extremely compact and the headphones are ok - nothing fancy. I've used the voice recorder a lot and also the FM radio, and both offer good reception. The on/off dial is a button that you have to hold down and it takes quite a while to start up/shut down. You can scroll through songs, fast forward, rewind, and the songs seem to be played alphabetically by song title (unless I just haven't figured how to change that). This isn't a player for people who love music, because it doesn't hold too many songs - between 60 and 120. I've outgrown this, and technology has surpassed what this player is capable of; this is a bare-bones player that doesn't hold much and doesn't do much. Great for a run in the park, but the battery probably won't even last that long. Unlike others, this has never broken on me or malfunctioned. There are much better options available now in MP3 players, so look around for something better.
Used on Sony Bravia LCD and got same results as factory default settings except for tint which was badly biased to red. Managed to get a better picture using trial and error (by varying things like backllight and sharpness which are not evaluated by spydertv). Tech support is a joke. Don't waste your money!
Made almost no improvement. The magnetic base is neat. I think it was added to distract you from the fact that you just paid $30 for a copper wire and plastic paperweight.
I purchased this at a good price, after about a year of ownership it stopped working. Apparently there is a cable that shorts out after a while and the thing just freezes up after playing 10 minutes of your dvd.
I read a lot of reviews on this camera and on the JVC Everio HZ-MG335 and too my JVC back to Walmart and bought the Panasonic from an e-store. Well, the video quality on both cameras in the daylight is the same. But in low-light or dark conditions the JVC outperforms the Panasonic hands-down. The JVC has a very useful and effective built-in light to illuminate the subject. The Panasonic offers a program mode called MagicPix and it is as effective driving a car using a penlight. While using MagicPix, I get so frustrated that I want to smash the camera. Your only solution in low light conditions is to find a flashlight. Every day I use my Panasonic I mourn my decision to buy this camcorder. But the e-store wants to charge me a 20% restocking fee.And the JVC is smaller and easier to hold and stick in one's pocket. The only good thing about the Panasonic is that you can upload videos to Youtube without having to convert the file.The JVC equivalent costs hundreds less and offers more. And unlike the Panasonic, the JVC's USB port is conveniently located and doesn't require removing the battery to connect it to a PC.
Ok. I was one of those people that thought "Hey these players are going for pennies, so why not pick one up and hopefully I'll get lucky!, Plus theses people reviewing are WAY TOO picky!". Well guess what? "These people" arent picky at all. They are simply telling it like it is. This player, for a lack of better words....sucks. I am using a Sony Wega 46" RP and this player displays a picture that is WAY to dark...with the reds being WAY to loud(Using the component output.The HDMI suffers from the "black crush" and I dont utilize it). The combination of the two make for an overall bad viewing experience. I will admit, that Im somewhat of a perfectionist when it comes to Audio and Video, but this is just silly. Samsung could have had a winner here, with a HUGE cult following, but instead they chose to skimp on QC and rush the player to market. The funny thing is, my $150 iLO DVDR04 has a picture that is twice as bright and clean(Which I swapped back in as my main player over this unit, my Pioneer and my Sony). Its a shame, as this player has a gorgeous apperance.UPDATE! It appears that I had a bad component cable, thus causing the video issues that I described on the component outputs, previously. Now that I am using new cables, the picture is actually very good, using the component outputs, mind you. I give this unit a 3 star rating now. Still has other issues that should have been "ironed out" before bringing to market. But the video quality is actually watchable via the component outs.
It feels cheap compared to a real apple connector. I wouldn't mind that if the thing actually worked though. I plugged it in and the ipod and the macbook did recognize each other, but the ipod wouldn't charge. It did work for itunes, but the transfer speeds were REALLY slow and it would make itunes freeze after a while. Don't buy this!
The tape is fine - I just rec'd the wrong one and..... I accidently used it, so I'll re-order the correct one.
I guess everything worked like it was meant to, but I just didn't like the sound quality using the Sony in receiver mode patched into my home stereo amp which is connected to older model large JBL speakers. There seemed to be distortion especially in the mid range so I did an experiment where I used an audio switch device to compare the sound of the Sony Bluetooth device and a direct cable hookup. Switching back and forth on several pieces of music there was a very noticeable distortion that was completely absent with the direct cable. Now in fairness to Sony the distortion could have been caused by my Jabra A120s Bluetooth transmitter, but I don't think so because I get wonderful sound quality listening to my Motorola Bluetooth headphones. I am sure I was in range, the transmitter was within 12feet from the Sony receiver and in the same room. Another thing could have been that the Sony model was a factory reconditioned unit and maybe they didn't thoroughly check out a defective unit, so I am giving it 2 stars instead of 1. I got refunded promptly from Amazon seller Lots of Deals 4U. I think for now I am going to stick with direct cable.
Thought it could work with a classic Ipod, but not. I'm looking who still have an older Ipod to try to sell it. Don't know how it works, I assume it must do the job, but really don't know.
died after 14 months with the same clicking noise. lost all my data. hate this drive.
This product shows as "Discontinued by Manufacturer". However, Amazon will still accept the order and relay it to the original seller. They, in turn, will send you the NEW docking station that does not have the S-Video output. Caveat emptor.
The lenses to this scope seem to be pretty good quality, but there are a number of problems which make it less attractive. Several threaded parts are made of plastic, and at least on mine, which had apparently been opened before, they were all stripped. Manual controls are ok, but the horizontal controls are hard to operate. When you stop turning, the scope continues to move about 1-2 degrees, unless you turn the knob back the other way. Spend the extra money and get a good telescope!
For no apparent reason, this player has stopped working. A few months ago I had sent it for repair and they charged me more than a $100 repair to replace the hard disk. Now it's broken again. Will never buy Creative products again.
Second time was the charm; as the first order got lost in the mail.and, Amazon was quick to respond, replace, via next day shipping, at no cost to me.Merry Christmas, NOT if you give this product; although it sturdily built and all features look top of the line; the sound is poor and weak. All Treble; NO Bass, at all!This is such a good looking item; but the sound is like that you would get from a child's radio. Tried several CD's that have heavy bass; NOTTA bit! This unit has NO Bass in it. No tone adjustment; just a generic sound, annoying sound.Definitely not as advertised; nothing quality about the sound; we'll see how much I have to pay for return shipping; as it's definitely going back!
All in all, if you live in a big city with plenty of radio stations to choose from you will probably find the Radio Shark quite useful. However, for those of us who live in the suburbs and wish decent radio reception, this is not a "Silver Bullet". It seems pretty well shielded from computer noise, especially on AM. The slider tuner is very difficult to use and the channel scan feature does not always lock on to a station. If you know the frequency of the station you wish to listen, it is much easier to type it in, instead of trying to slide to it. There is a jack in the back of the shark for what seems to be head phones, but manual leaves out any reference to it. After reading several blurbs about the Shark, this jack was alluded to as also a place for an external antenna. How the user is supposed to utilize it is a mystery so far. Manual and web site more tuned toward time shifting and recording Q&A, but with very little to listen to, is there really a need to time shift or record? Make sure you download the most current version of the software and do not rely on the auto update feature, which did not work for me 'twice'.
I actually tested the Yepp-30SH (the only difference is 128 MB).The packaging is attractive and a great example of marketing. It's actually fun to open up the package and get all of the parts out.The player is small, light, compact, fits easily in your hand, and it certainly does not lack any means to be carried around. Getting the battery in and listening to the sample tracks is a snap.Connecting to your computer is difficult at best. I should have known things would be challenging when I saw a small card with manual installation of drivers under WinXP. Sure enough, I had to go through the manual installation - and I found the help card to be worthless. I had go through the properties of the computer to track down the device and work through the correct drivers. After about 40 minutes of work - the player was recognized. I thought this was supposed to be USB?The software that comes with the player is horrible. Finding tracks on your computer (or across a home LAN) is difficult, and managing them to get to your player is far less than intuitive. I was never able to transfer a single file to the player, so I was unable to determine if the 7MB/sec transfer rate was accurate. My model hung up at the first 2k of the file. I eventually gave up and put the whole product back into its attractive packagins.I can not recommend this product to anyone using WinXP. Driver setup is a pain, and the software is difficult to use. You are better off finding a different product.
This Audiovox system looks great, especially for the price... but alas, sometimes you really do get what you pay for. I received a defective player that buzzed like a distant radio station, ALL THE TIME- even when playing CD's. I guess I should had heeded that other guy's advise, I just thought HIS particular one buzzed. Oops.
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 was using an Apple mouse that had erratic scrolling behavior, sometimes it would scroll up and down, other times it would only scroll down. Decided to try the Kensington because of past successes with their other products. This only problem I have with this bluetooth mouse is that it won't run with 1.2v rechargeable batteries; the apple mouse did/does. It just costs too much to be constantly replacing batteries in a mouse. I've returned to the Apple mouse, using rechargeable batteries.
This mouse worked well for me relieving pain in my arm and elbow. However the device did not last 3 months with light use.
I've owned mine for awhile, and I enjoyed it for six months. Then it gave out. It refuses to power up, even with a new battery. It powers up when you plug it into a USB port, but then you find out that it has lost all of the data and its formating. I've reformatted and put new audio files on it, but they don't stay very long. Not recommended.
This is the worst wireless router I have ever seen. I have set up wireless routers since their inception from all almost all manufacturers and I have had the most issues with Linksys. I have recently purchased a WRT54G v5 for a family member but decided to upgrade my "B" network at home to the "G" standard with this product. I have had nothing but issues, LAN portion and WAN portions work fine, but the wireless just stops working after approx 10 min and the only way to rectify is by unplugging the router for 10-15 seconds. I am so fed up I could smash this thing with a hammer. If you value your health you will NOT purchase this product!!
Pros:- Drivers work, windows recognizes device as a COM port, which was more than I expectedCons:- Have to manually install drivers, they say the CD will autorun - that is not the case, it is not even set up to autorun - you have to guess the directory and installation file.- I was using this to program a PIC microcontroller, never had trouble via regular serial connection, switched to this and it burned out my PIC.Conclusion:- for more 'standard' applications this might work, but since it burned out my IC, there is clearly something that is not quite right with it. If you intend on doing anything that might not be mainstream with this, I'd look elsewhere.
The video quality on this camera was great but all that was ruined by a VERY VERY loud tape drive. The sound coming from the MiniDV tape drive was so loud that it was picked up by both the built-in microphone AND an external microphone placed a good 5-6 inches from the unit. The distortion was so bad I returned the camera. Canon needs to address this issue as I have been reading about this a lot lately. Let the buyer beware with this camera.
Bought this pack of Belkin replacements, one of them was broken from a get go, as soon as I opened the package and it fell out on a carpet, the tip broke off. In other words, the other three lasted about a month, so look for some other maker or no name brand do not buy Belkin. Really poor quality, and bad product, cheap plastik head screws into a metal cylinder and creates a stress point at the place where it screwed in, constantly falling out.
This product is useless for its intended purpose. This works fine for holding a GPS as long as you're driving in a straight line. But, if you hit the brakes or make a turn, it is as likely as not to end up on the floor or in the lap of the driver or passenger. Since it is a &#34;friction mount&#34; it isn't expected to handle emergency braking or high speed turns. It should be expected to handle normal braking for stop signs on residential streets. It should be expected to handle the curve of a &#34;cloverleaf&#34; exit from the freeway. Unfortunately, it can't handle either. I've used this in several cars. That means it was used on several different dashes. The result is always the same. I am replacing this item with a suction mount. Please do not waste your money on this worthless product.
I bought this player more then a few months ago, and i was really happy when i bought it. it looked really cool, the touch screen thing was really neet, and the screen display was really nice looking. all the things that this player can do, it does pretty well, and the processor speed wasn't all that bad either. the carring case was nice enought that it could take a hit to the floor and still keep working, and the headphones were really nice sounding as well, overall a great unit right? thats what i thought, until the problems started. i went through 3 of these things in the matter of 4 months. now im not saying that this could happen to everyone, maybe im just the lucky guy that didn't have anything good luck with this unit, but let me tell you, it just didn't last. I treated it like gold, never miss used it in anyway, never dropped it, never hooked anything up wrong, maybe sure it was fully charged anytime i would use it, and the end result was still the same. just one day out of the blue, it stopped working. no reason for it of any kind. it even worked a matter of hours before it would take the final plunge. i really wanted it to work, i got 2 more of them, but every single one did the same thing to me. now, if you are the type of person that really likes this thing, and just really want it, get a warrenty on it, cuz you'll need it. this unit alone has just made me loose faith in all mp3 players as of right now, non of them will last for any length of time. so if you're looking for a good mp3 player, go ahead and buy this one, but be ready to get a new one in about a month. if you ask me, get a good MD player, or a great CD player, cuz these things just can't do what they are supposted to do yet.
What a shame! This is a great product idea that lacks the needed speed to actually be useful. After a lot of time setting up and transferring files, I am returning this unit. I had the unit set up for RAID-1 (mirror) with two of the recommended 500 Gig Segates. The transfer rates are so slow that it is literally unusable. Also, although the external temperature was not obviously hot, the inside disks were smokin'. I expect more from linksys/cisco.
This was the DVD player in the living area which we do not use often. We've only had the player less than two years and it says Disc Error no matter which DVD you put in it. Movies that worked previously do not work now. I read the entire manual looking for some trouble-shooting advice and found nothing referring to Disc Error. Then I finally called Toshiba's 800 # and was told to unplug the unit for a few minutes and then plug it back in so it could "reset". I did this several times, for up to an hour at a time and nothing changed. I asked the Toshiba rep on the phone what else could be done and they said nothing except they could look up the nearest service center. Assuming the repair bill would be at least $100 I have since gotten rid of it and bought another DVD player (of a different manufacturer and spent $102) that has a much better record of reliability and long life, plus many other features that the Toshiba did not have.If anyone knows anything about the "disc error" message I would love to know what it is and I could fix this one to give to my niece.
Hi all -I loved the features and the form-factor of this camera - all metal, feels like quality, great looking and the speed is great. Plus the fact that you could shoot video in full VGA at 30fps w/ no limit except the size of your memory card.But unfortunately, Fuji used a compressor chip that scrunches the data in the photo so much you lose a lot of clarity. It's like looking at a low-quality jpeg and there's no way to change it - I searched all through the manual and the on-screen menus and there is no setting for compression.And I'm not talking about a small, barely noticeable defect - it was horrible! My 2.0 megapixel canon powershot took way better photos just cuz it didn't compress them so much. I took a look at the file sizes the two cameras made - at 5.0megapixel on "fine" setting from the Fuji, the file sizes were smaller than the canon 2.0megapixel! So, no wonder the camera's so fast - it's sending less data to the memory card, and you lose out on quality big time because of it.I loved everything about the camera except the pictures it took, so i had to return it.Best of luck.
This product is bad, some time it doesn' t work, I dont know what hapend because is new, please if you can help me to resolved this problem, let me know.Thank you
if you are going to use these for exercising, don't buy these!!!! The around ear portion is insecurely attached to the speaker portion, and the connection breaks after maybe a month of use at most, rendering them unusable!! I repeat, don't buy these!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would recommend the Philips SHS3200/37 Flexible Earhook w/ Bud instead. I got them after these broke, and I love them
This worked reasonably well for 5 1/2 months and broke. Like another reviewer stated, my charger has the indicator light on, but NOTHING is happening. What a rip off. BEWARE!
First of all, the word "Wireless Router" was suppose to be lit up by a orange light on this router, but only the word "Router" was lit up since the first day I received it. Second, this router's wireless signal frequently drops, so I have to do the power cycle all the time. I know Trendnet router is cheap compare with other brands such as Linksys and Belkin, but if you are looking forward to have a pleasant wireless experience, please do not purchase this product. Just spend few more bucks on the brand that can be trusted, and you will never regret.
This adapter uses normal AA batteries to run the garmin 530, which uses 2 Li-Ion cells at about 7.5-8.0 volts to transmit. With 4 rechargable AA cells, you get about 5-6 VDC. That loss in voltage translates to a loss in transmit power - you are confined to the 2W setting while this is installed.Skip down a few products and you will find the original battery that came with your garmin 5xx series radio - 2 Li-Ion hi capacity cells with about a day's runtime. Best part is you get the full 5W transmit when you really need it.A good formula for transmit distance is 2x watts = miles (and that's it)2W = 4 miles5W = 10 miles(I know they say 12 miles, but that is under ideal conditions, believe me - 10 miles is doing really good for a 5W radio with built in antenna)Now, knowing this - if you're way out there and calling for help - do you want 2Watts or 5Watts when you press the PTT button? The small difference in price now could be substantial gain later.
We hired someone to install this for us and they never could get it to work. We got no stations with the preamplifier and without several. The part could have been defected we don't know for sure so it was returned.
I bought these because they had such good reviews. These things do not fit on the ear very well and they have horrible sound - no bass whatsoever. My last clip on the ear headphones from Best Buy are way better, but the pads are wearing out. Might have to make a trip to the store. At least these weren't very much money, but I bought two pairs.
This seems like a deal on paper, affordable for what it does, but having owned these machines and other OfficeJet Pro models, I can say the amount of time wasted on these things is worth much more than the cost of a better machine.Our company purchased three of these for remote offices, and all were supreme headaches. All but one has been totally replaced (and the replacements came with there own headaches). I'll just list a few of the issues we had.Faxes are totally unreliable and frequently lock up the whole printer. PDF scans over 2 pages almost always lock up the whole printer.The paper feeder on the second tray and and the document feeder both require frequent cleaning or they start jamming or pulling pages sideways.All of them ended up with marks on the scanning window for the document feeder, resulting in lines down every pages.Expensive print heads failed without warning, even brand new ones, though HP did replace some after hours on the phone.The drivers are massive, do very little and crash frequently. I have no idea why HP thinks printer drivers need to be so intrusive.HP's support is no help and will take hours of your day before doing anything that might remedy a situation.My recommendation is to avoid at all cost, it's nothing but a plastic headache.
This printer begun to fall apart after about 300 pages of copying. Of course, that was right after the warranty expired. First, one of the feeds broke, then the ink measurement quit working, then couldn't change the image quality setting off of photo, photo copying changed all pink tones to salmon, paper started coming out with one corner turned down, etc. etc. The only good thing was the Canon rep really tried to help. Now, I'm reading about a prevalent fatal error that makes a lot of Canon printers unusable.Bottom line, even if it works for awhile, please don't submit that glowing review until you've had it awhile!
This product had so much static i could not even listen to the music. Was very disappointed in it. will never buy again.
I was given the Sony ICF-112 clock radio. I thought the BEEP-BEEP alarm was too quiet to wake me. I'm donating it since setting the time is such a hastle. I went online to get a MSRP price for it... $50.00! Please! It has one speaker, only one alarm setting, no volume control on the buzzer and is not all that compact! Outside of Amazon, I found this alarm for $15.00 - I am still trying to figure why anyone would be happy with this alarm clock for $49.95.
Bought two, overnight delivery, tried both on two keyboards on two laptops, neither one works. Both keyboards and both laptops worked with other types of PS/2-to-USB adaptors.
I recently bought and returned this receiver, after discovering that the HDMI ports, which coincidentally bump up the price on the unit, really make this receiver a pain to work with. First off, if you use the HDMI ports, you still need to connect component, s-video or composite video to your TV, otherwise you will get no signal from any other devices (DVD, VCR, game console) that use them.Secondly, and the bigger flaw, is that the whole point of using the much more expensive HDMI cables is that they transmit both video and audio very well. However, this receiver only picks up the video, and you _still_ need to use audio cables to connect either your cable box or DVD player to the receiver in order to get audio.That being the case, there is no difference from routing the HDMI through the receiver and then to the TV (and still needing another video connection for other devices) as opposed to simply routing HDMI directly to the TV, and then sound cables to the receiver. Therefore, it's no different than using a receiver without HDMI, and in doing that you're probably saving some money.Don't reward Sony by paying for their poorly designed product.
I got this printer with my new Gateway system a little over a year ago and it died. Using less than 1 cartridge I would think it would last a little longer. The paper would lock into place and get stuck in that one place. I don't recommend this printer
I bought this drive and it taught me a lesson. I planned to use it with my laptop but since the drive needs it's own power supply it's not very mobile. I should've gotten a USB powered drive instead. If you want more storage space for your home, just buy an internal and have your kid install it. Also, WD's SATA enclosures are terrible. They bend the SATA cable at 90 degrees which causes guaranteed failure. So if you have one of these and it no longer works, take the HDD out of the enclosure and put it in your PC. You should be able to get your data. (Doing that will probably void your warranty)
The flash is required to be used on every picture, or else the tiniest hint of hand movement (no matter how steady you hold your hand) will blur the picture. I don't know why the flash should make a difference in that regard, but it's consistent. Your preferences are reset every time you turn off the camera, so you need to re-select picture size, etc. I'd have to say this is the worst camera I've ever used. Even the one I had back in 1997, with the comport connection, was better than this.
Would not focus at any range. Appeared to have been a used item. Sent it back and got the Yukon Sea Wolf 3X42 Night Vision Monocular, which is impressive for under $200, you just need to find a way to secure the lens cap to the lanyard, not hard to do.
I bought two of these cables and neither would allow my iPhone 5 to sync. A waste of time and effort!
I purchased this cartridge along with another one for another printer. The other cartridge was bad so I didn't even use this one. I'll never buy another recycled cartridge. The onther one left black smeared marks all over the page. I returned both cartridges to the seller and was taken care of very quickly. The seller helped me with my return.
Do not waste your money on this antenna. I'm 5 miles away from the broadcast antenna and it would not pickup a single station!
Below is the message that I sent to KODAKYou have the right idea but you have yet to bring it tofruition. I just received my new 5500 AIO printer and setting it up wasfar from easy. I had to take out and reinstall the ink cartridges andprinter head at least 20 times because the printer wasn't seeing it.When it finally worked it was great. It also has a problem seeing thememory card from my camera. This is still ongoing. Friends of myparents got one of your printer's too and are telling me all of the sameproblems in their house. Tell your marketing department to shut thef*** up until you actually have a working product.
This radio does have ecectronic tuning, but adjacent stations easily override the tuner circuit. It is a cute little clock, but not what I needed.
Garmin product description says that this case is good for any Garmin Nuvi. So I ordered it. When it came, I tried to fit my Nuvi 350 and the case is not long enough! Shouldnt Garmin know the dimensions of their Nuvi's?
Incredible how Nikon wants to get rid of its Nikofiliacs with this lens.....This lens is below criticism... Forget your 10-12-or more MegaPix DSLR Nikon resolution...This lens is so soft, you are lucky if you get a presentable 4x6...Don't believe me..(?).. than get yourself a $200 point-and-shooter, like a Canon SX110 (or equivalent) and compare picture sharpness....I did... and I am about to cure myself from my expensive Nikon-centric addiction...
These buds do not stay in my ears, regardless of the size plastic thing I put on them. I literally cannot do ANYTHING with them in because I have to constantly readjust them. I cannot even sit at my computer with them in and have them stay in my ears. The sound is fairly decent, especially for the $18 I spent on them, but had I known it would be so hard to keep them in my ears, I never would have bought them. IPOD ear buds have always been fine in my ears, I'm not sure why these suck so bad
I bought this to replace a Palm Tungsten I used for business contacts and scheduling. The IPAQ worked great - all the multimedia stuff works as advertised - Windows software is a little klutzy but you get used to it. Just when I was beginning to really like it and trust it (about two months) everything on the memory card disappeared. Checked everything out and the memory card is ok - the IPAQ just can't read it. I googled it and the problem is widespread. The device is in a drawer until I can get up the will to throw a nearly three hundred dollar device in the trash. I went back to the Palm. It ain't all that cute but I trust it with my data.
I PAID A 100 BUCKS TO HAVE MY CAR REWIRED FOR THE PYRAMID SUBWOOFER AND AMP. FIRST OFF, THE AMP WAS FRIED AND DID NOT PUT OUT ANY POWER, JUNK, THEN THE SUBWOOFERS WERE SIEZED UP.. TOTAL WASTE OF MONEY.. ONLY GOOD THING IS AMAZON GAVE ME A FULL REFUND
I'm not pleased with this at all; however, it wasn't that expensive so I shouldn't have expected it to work perfectly. The USB connection stays secure. The port that connects to the iPod does not. It doesn't have locks to keep it in place and often dislodges with the slightest touch and causes the device to not properly charge.
I received this for Christmas. It is going back. I was walking around my front yard after getting a satellite fix and the Garman had me walking around in the middle of the lake behind me - which would have been 1/2 to 1/3 mile away. This was purchased to assist me with kayak navigating. With the kind of inaccuracy I cited, it would be very easy to stay lost. The only roads shown are the major highways, so land navigation in rural areas is impossible. The device comes with a cable that plugs into a SERIAL port. I haven't seen a serial port on a computer in five years! Not surprisingly, the default date on the device was in 2006, so that tells me the software is out of date. If the device can only be updated by connecting it to a computer with a serial port, there is not going to be any updating.
This camera has lots of features, but most are not worth it. The picture quality goes down to nothing when you use digital zoom, and videos and often dark and can not be edited. The lense is often getting stuck on the open position, so I will return it for refund and probably go back to a FUJI camera.
looks great until it arrives.its not strong enough to hold my book, it falls down every time!it is very fragile plastic and seems to be able to break easily.im very dissapointed!
I've purchased two of these over the past year, and both of them had the lamp fail within the first 3 or 4 months of very light use. Sure, it's an inexpensive tabloid size scanner, but combine the quirky, buggy software with terrible technical support and a product that breaks after a short time of use and I wish I had bought something else. Even if it's double the cost.
I have some old Memorex slim cases, and I can't believe how bad these are by comparison. The cover doesn't lock closed, the cd doesn't stay locked in and 2 of the first 6 were broken. They weight half as much and are barely half as good. I would never buy these again.
Ended up returning because it did not function properly and was damaged upon receipt.
The UpClose line of products so far is very convenient great product with great price!I own the 8x40 (I needed these binoculars for a natural history course in my college, mostly for birding) which I love and I wanted to try the 10x50 which I didn't like at all.Beside the fact I received them damaged I was disappointed to discover the zoom function which I'm not a big fan of. I have try other binoculars of several brands and all the ones with this function pretty much ruined the overall usage experienceAny way I return the 10x50 and order the Celestron 71133 UpClose 10x25 Roof Prism Binocular which I haven't receive yet but I believe it will be better then the 10x50.
This power adapter has only half the Amp rating needed to power the powerbook G4 17". It took 14 hours to charge the battery and still used the battery partially when the computer was in use and the power was connected though the adapter. I noticed that they left out the Amps it has in the advertising. The other reviews below must be fake or they have a smaller G4 powerbook or an iBook.
BEWARE WHEN U ORDER. WHEN I PURCHASED, IT WAS PRESSED AS PAIR ON THE AID. BY THE TIME I RECIEVED JUST ONLY ONE PIECE. CAN'T TRUST.
I ordered the Cobra HG A1500 High Gear CB Antenna. They keep sending the Cobra HG A1000. Now I'm stuck with a antenna I did not order nor do I want.
I purchased this card last week and have yet to get it to work. My PC meets all the required specs, but XP will not recognize the card. Installing the drivers that come with the card, or downloading the latest drivers from nvidia, only make things worse, locking up XP on the splash screen. It would be nice if PNY tech support could help me out, but you can not get in touch with them, or should I say, &quot;him&quot;. If you do make it through to their tech support voice mail, and there is actually room for you to leave a message, the tech support states that you have &quot;reached pny tech support, but I'm not here right now&quot;. After speaking to everyone else, (microsoft, ASUS, etc), everyone was of the opinion that the card was faulty. I returned it for a new one, but found that one to have the same problems. After speaking with a professional tech from another non pny source, he believes that the installed memory on the card is bad..I think he is right. Do I try a third card, or give up while I still have some hair left? Oh, also, emailing pny tech support also went nowhere. After writing a similar message as the one I'm leaving here, I was unable to send the email without a proper serial number. I entered every number I could find on the card, or in the installation guide, and notta. They tell you where to find the number, but nothing I entered would register, and I was unable to send an email. I'm not saying that this card might not scream once you get it up and running, but expect problems, and expect no help from PNY.
It has manufacturer's defect. Could not be installed even after talking to a SMC technician for over an hour who tested out several ways to install it, but was unsuccessful. Therefore, he determined that the item was defective. There are also incredible delays in getting through to SMC tech support.
It worked fine the first week. Then the focus stopped working. I sent it to repair. It worked well for a couple of weeks and then the focus stopped working. I sent it for repair for the second time. It worked well for a couple of weeks and then stopped working. Also, it is impossible to contact the repair center or the customer relation center at SONY!!! They make you wait over an hour!!!Si if you want a camera for two of three weeks this is probably what you are looking for!!!Sony repair reference number: E33175960
Denon offers no digital connection so I'm not able to hear my CD quality Lossless music data in it's actual fidelity.
This remote came with no instruction manual which would be nice to have to program the darn thing. Don't buy unless you want to do some head scratching.
I bought this charger to replace my charger that I lost for the canon NB-2LH battery, on my rebel XTI. I was excited to receive it, only to be disappointed when the battery did not fit in the charger! like another reviewer said, the battery has to be forced into place; i'm reluctant to force it in and mess up my battery or cause my battery to explode if i were to plug it into the wall. i'll return it and look for one elsewhere.
Hawking HMPS1U 1-Port USB 2.0 Print Server for Multi Function PrintersI just got off the phone with Customer Support for Hawking Tech after trying Tech support for this product yesterday.I had wanted to set a static IP on the device but could not login to change any setting. I had previously called within the warranty period and was not offered a replacement when it was clear that the device was not functioning fully. The support engineer I spoke to in August managed to put me off long enough with a workaround (setting up a new IP port under Windows XP) and an unwillingness to offer another solution (my mistake to not push harder) and now the product has completely failed (of course, outside the warranty period). HawkingTech refuses to offer a replacement now, hiding behind their warranty policy, when their own support logs show that the device was defective during the warranty period. On top of all this, the support engineer yesterday said my only recourse was to purchase the product again. He is, of course, wrong.My other option is to warn everyone to stay away from a company that will not issue a replacement in a questionable circumstance when the company admits they know that the product was defective in the warranty period rather than issue a replacement and win a customer's loyalty.
I was informed that this was needed with a product (the Garmin Forerunner). The Forerunner came with its own charger. Now I'm stuck weith this charger, which makes it redundant. I really wpuld like to return it, buit didnt receive an original receipt.
I chose this cable because it didn't have any negative reviews about not fitting securely into your device. Now I'm sorry I bought one. I tried plugging it into my new LCD TV and it just fell out each time. It would not stay securely plugged in. I've read other reviews of other brands of TOSlink cables where people have had the same problem, and I'm wondering if maybe my TV is to blame.EDIT: A few weeks later I went to Radio Shack and bought a 6 foot gold series digital optical audio cable for $17.99. This one works perfectly. When I pushed it into my TV's port, I felt it snap into place securely. The other end plugged into my home theater also snapped securely into place. The Tripp Lite cable came in a zip loc bag, and I wonder if it was used and worn down, or if they're all defective. My new cable came in secure plastic packaging that obviously had not been opened or used.In the end it was all worth it, since the Dolby digital sound I get with the digital cable is excellent.I don't recommend the Tripp Lite cable. I recommend looking for a better one that has good reviews.
it is the worst rangefinder i have ever seen i bought this item thinking that it would actualy "find" the "range" it is horable
Sony HVLRLAM Ring Light for Sony Alpha Digital SLR is most importantly NOT a Flash unit. It will provide light for close-ups but is not really suitable for anything approaching professional use in macro photography. Its main limitation is the limited brightness of the LED lights. The unit will not permit the use of very small F-Stops that are often desired in macro photography. For hand held purposes about f5.6 is about all that you will be able to use. Too bad Sony didn't continue the previous Real Flash units Konica-Minolta made for macro photography. I'd pass on this unit for anything other than casual home use - maybe for stamp collectors or that sort.
Bought it.Received it.Installed it.Uninstalled it.Threw it away.The last three happened the day of receipt and within 10 minutes. The metal piece winds up eating the plastic meant to hold it in place simply by screwing the connector to the cable.The shipping was also terribly slow.
This idea is a very good one. It works. However, there are only 4 stations that you can transmit to and those stations, depending on where you live might already have a strong signal going out on it. Where I live, in Chicago, it does an average job. However, there are more than noticeable spots of interference in the frequency. It's extremely annoying to have this thing in the car and get good sound for about 5 minutes and then all of a sudden start hearing interference. It's definitely better if you use it in the house next to a stereo system. For the car, plain and simple, it stinks. For home, it does a much better job. The Griffin made Itrip is worse than this, even though it can transmit to any frequency. So if I had to chose between the two, I probably would pick this one.
I use behind-the-neck headphones for my ipod and they are super comfortable so I figured that this would be great for gaming when I needed to use ventrillo. Not the case. After an hour of wearing these, the backs of my ears hurt so much that I couldn't bear to put them back on. I returned them the next day. If you need to use them for long periods of time, I wouldn't recommend them at all. The AHS 515 set is MUCH more comfortable.
The camera works just fine, gr8 picture clarity, easy menu options, a big display which makes viewing pics moere better,its got 4x optical zoom which works out just fine, can record videos with decent audio and video clarity.Problem areas:- The display simply washes out in sunlight,if you are taking pictures in flash mode the time lag between taking pictures can be as long as 4 seconds..which can be irritating at times, it works fine without the flas mode on. You can take upto 10-12 mins of video with 1 gb card, i was expecting a 1 GB card to take a much longe video....But overall I would give the camera 8/10
I loved the sleek look and the simplicity of this unit. I was terribly disappointed when the DVD player stopped working. I'm in search of a better system.
cheap connectors; cheap wire; don't expect it too last long; mine lasted a few months before it started to deteriorate (crack/separate) in a couple places due to flexing... I ended up buying the best... an equivelent version from Monster Cable here on Amazon
Memorex used to be a brand worth buying, but not now. Lots of write errors, short lasting after burning, just a horrible quality control process. Spend a bit more money and go for a true superior product such as Verbatim DataLife Plus.
I wanted to buy an extra battery for my camera and thought I would roll the dice on this one since it only got one bad review and seemed to work quite well for everyone else. I charged the battery fully and put it in my camera right away, but the camera did not turn on. This battery didn't even work for me once. It was only five dollars, so I wasn't expecting a lot, but I would highly recommend trying a different battery if you need a replacement.
Unless you plan to use the 6000 model, the 5000, or 4000 models for true free to air don't waste your money. Support for these models virtually doesn't exist. I have two of them...they will probably make good bookends! Move on to Viewsat, Sonicview, or Captiveworks.
After 14 months I began having the exact same problem as many other owners: After initial startup with the "Please Wait" message displayed the screen goes blank and only audio comes through. This happens about every third time we try to use the set. SHARP customer service pretends they don't know about this problem even though I suggested they google their own product or even look at the Amazon reviews. My set was at a repair shop for over a month and they decided they couldn't fix it.
These are great headphones, while they last, which is never very long. Granted, I listened to these headphones switched on the "max" toggle, but rarely ever at the highest volume on my iPod, so these should not have died as quickly as they did! That said, I've been through two pairs of these headphones and the left earbud ALWAYS dies. With my first pair, it was within a month, and with my second, within two weeks! I'm never wasting my money on these headphones AGAIN!
Except for the very small buttons on the remote I really liked this small, feature-laden unit until the picture started "jittering" after about 15 disks and a few days prior to the skimpy 90 day warranty expiring. I thought the replacement one good until it started "jittering" after maybe the 25th disk and about 2 months after the warranty expired. Piece of junk- don't waste your money.
This was a gift--a nice thought, but... ease of set-up gets five stars but that's it. Voice quality on the playback is terrible! Skips, drops info... "Hi, this is ..san. Dinner tonight at ..other's, at ..:30." huh? Time for a better quality unit.
I had major problems with this Initial DVD portable player. The first time I turned on the player, I found a small glowing green dot at the top of the screen (I believe that's called a dead pixel). Then, I found the player took forever to load dual sided DVDs. I could have lived with those problems for the price I paid for the player (around $355).However, the next day when I turned on the player, I could barely see the image on the screen even after adjusting the brightness control. Obviously, the player was defective. Fortunately, I was able to return for a full refund and I ended up buying the more expensive Toshiba player with the 8.9&quot; screen. I figured you get what you pay for.
I bought the b-52 prodigy fx in june 2009. i got it replaced becasue it was defective. I got a new one in august 2009. it went defective a week ago. I have contacted b-52 to no avail they were not available even though i bought a exended warranty from guitar center where i purchased it. The thing is if you sell a product and it goes defective and no one is available for repairs or to even give you guidance on how to fix it, then there is a problem. the customer service at b-52 is horrible. The receptionist is a true B!@ch! I would recommend that anyone that purchases anything from them make sure you are at least in the area where they are located in CA otherwise you are screwed as far as geting anything from them no less getting them to replace or fix their defective equipment. I am going to contact the BBB in California and complain because for what i paid I think they should atleast have somebody available to service their customers. Good luck if you purchase this. It works great if you get one that is not defective. retailers beware their products dont last.
I bought this product in hopes of getting a small, compact keyboard that would increase my productivity on my iPAQ 3835. Although this keyboard although this keyboard is small and compact, the same is true for the keys. I found the keys to be an 1/8 of an inch smaller in width than the ones on my desktop keyboard, and for people with larger hands, and even average hands, you may find this keyboard to be cramped and small. Although Compaq had a great idea, I promptly returned this keyboard and exchanged it for a Targus folding keyboard.Pros:-Built in support for the iPAQ 3835-Made by Compaq, guaranteed to work w/ handheld-Compact &amp; lightweightCons:-Small keys make it hard to type-Keys don't have that &quot;bounce&quot; that regular keyboards do; it feels like you have to push the keys in to get them to workSo this keyboard is probably OK for those with small hands, but for most people, you would probably be happier with the Targus for about the same price.
Do not purchase this system - it is terrible sound quality - our CDs sounded horrible. Spend a few extra dollars and purchase a good system. I know we will.
When I saw the price, I thought it was a good deal. When they arrived, the amazon box was fine, but when I took out the 100 pack of jewel cases, it looked liked it had been kicked around. So far I have used 5 cases and I've had to throw away 15 due to them being in pieces. I won't be buying these again.
I wanted to have the cable box control the switched outlets but that never worked. Customer support said to do this and that but it never work to my satisfaction. Beware, if you want your cable box always active - in order to keep the TV guide and info for each channel - and everything else to be turned off, good luck.
The design looks like cheap plastic, but does it matter?This cooling pad seems to get the job done as far as cooling is concerned. However, after 3 months using it, I cannot use it any longer. It is now making enough noise that it is bothering me and the coworkers co-located with me.I am going to buy another cooler using another technology.
Bought them in Nov 2011. Worked great for long flights but did notice having to change the battery after every trip (only about 4 hours per battery). I originally had a Bose set and "retired" it and after reading the reviews, thought that the sound quality tradeoff (versus noise canceling) was worth it. I no longer thing so. Why pay such a premium for this product only to have it stop functioning after 7 months (about 20th uses). Now back to using my 15 year old Bose set again. Just mailed it back for the warranty work...we'll see. This doesn't inspire confidence in the product and adding insult to injury, I had to pay $10 in postage to return the product that simply stopped working. Sennheiser - I doubt very much I will purchase another from you and am very dissapointed in your product. Likely my mistake - German design but communist chinese manufacturing - should have known better.
Plugged this in and had the typical issues getting it recognized. After that was solved, I realized the software was so buggy, a 30 minute video with clips merged and transitions took on average 9 attempts to build. Each attempt ended with &quot;unable to build movie&quot; for an &quot;unknown reason&quot;. The software had to be closed and entered again to make it go... on an average of 9 times per clip. Horrible software, I strongly do not recommend, especially considering the price.
Had the camera for a few months. Now have got the dreaded System Error message.Removing the battery did not work. Camera is useless now!I will never buy a Nikon camera again!
It took me, along with my brother and uncle around 2 hours to get the software for this player to work.. nothing on the CD that came with it worked with MAC OS9, we downloaded what we needed from the internet -- the instructions were obviously not written by &quot;mac people&quot; .. after 2 hours (of translating the instructions), we got it set up - uploaded a song and realized the headphone connection was bad.. or something.. it sounded ok, but if you moved the player, or the cord the sound would cut out or it would only play out of one headphone.. ( i tried 4 pairs of headphones .. same problem) I returned it. if it had worked.. it would have been great..
I read all the reviews and comments on this Kodak printer I could find. Many gave glowing reviews. I'd just purchased a new Kodak digital camera, and thought this printer dock would make a perfect setup.I was never able to get the printer to perform as Kodak says it should. It caused some odd conflict, and my computer would not boot into Windows XP with the printer attached to the computer. I ended up having to disconnect the printer, turn on my computer, and then reconnect the printer in order to use it. Windows then had to always reinstall the printer drivers. It was made even more frustrating by Kodak's tech support. I called and emailed multiple times for assistance. In one conversation I was literally told "I don't know what's wrong and can't help you." Now that's tech support!Finally the printer refused to print telling me that it was out of paper. I tried all Kodak's remedies, none worked. No matter how much or how little paper was in the machine, it said there was no paper. I even opened a fresh pack to find it still fussy and not let me print.I can't recommend this printer. I could give a better recommendation had Kodak itself, through its tech support, at least have provided my with some competent assistance. I got about 2 dozen prints, quite a large cost for printer and supplies for a few prints before the machine just failed to work at all.About the only positive I can give is that the prints I did get looked good, the color was nice. I gave it an extra star for print quality alone.Kodak was a name that had some strength behind the name once upon a time. It was synonymous with home photography once upon a time. They've lost something over the years, and that is quality.
I had one of these for just over a year. i got rid of it because of repeated "overload" faults that were occurring with greater and greater frequency. What would happen is that I'd come back into my office or come home to find the APC UPS screaming away, with no power to my computer (or modem or router). In every case, the red "overload" indicator would be lit.You might think that I'm simply overloading the unit. But all I had plugged into it was a Mac Pro, as well as my modem and router. At 1500 VA, it's rated for much more than that. And the kicker is, the majority of times the "overload" fault occurred was when the computer was asleep.I switched over to a MGE Pulsar UPS unit. One of the benefits of the switch is that the MGE unit does not require any proprietary software. Mac OS X recognizes the UPS and allows me to adjust the settings for it through the "Energy Saver" preference pane. Perhaps it was APC's PowerChute software that was the problem with the APC unit. Whatever it was, I'd recommend looking elsewhere for a UPS.
I was disappointmed in the quality of this product. It is not necessary to have this as part of the digimemo. Save your money. I returned mine for a full refund within a few days of purchase.
While this is a solidly built unit, it was of no use to me. My 32" Panasonic has its mounting screw holes 3 15/16" apart; the holes on the mount mismatch by 9/32" in either direction. A well-designed mount would have some elongated mounting holes to allow for this, but on this one all the holes are circular and have equal spacing.
Do not ever buy anything from HP. Yeah, I'd heard that before, but figured it was from really impatient or picky people. Not true. I'm a pretty easy-going person, but I've lost it with HP. To make a VERY LONG story short, my 4 month old laptop was a lemon and they did (to their credit) replace it. However, they "updated" it to Windows Vista instead of XP, and now it is totally useless to me as it doesn't work with my work network. Furthermore, they refuse to send me an XP disk to fix the problem and won't refund my money. So now I have a worthless $1000 piece of junk.
I purchased this all in one two years ago. At the time and after reading reviews from magazines, etc.,I thought it would be a great all in one. My husband and I both own our own businesses, and needed an all in one for that purpose.Well where do I begin?!The only feature on this that works half way decent is the scanner--other than that its junk! I regret ever buying it.It sucks down ink like you wouldn't believe. Picture quality is HORRID--yes I said HORRID and I mean it. You see I own my own photograghy studio. At senior picture season I print out proofs for the kids to take home, well this printer couldn't even print up half way decent proofs! The colors were wrong or there was lines through each picture. I continually cleaned the printer heads, then it would be ok then the lines would start again. Just aweful!I am now having to buy another all in one at this time I'm getting an HP--I will never again purchase another Epson--they suck! Well at least this one does---so don't waste your money like I did.
I have had this blu ray player for a year now. I've had it serviced once for problems with locking up and not playing discs. I'm not a Sony fan I've never had much luck with them (too many gremlins in their products) I will say my ps3 is a 5 star item, but this player is not worth $100.00. I wish it wasn't part of the deal that came with my TV because I would have shopped around more. Slow start up. Slow load up. Not the best picture quality.
I had this camera less than two years when the slide cover switch broke. I took it to a camera repair shop and they said THEY SEE IT ALL THE TIME and it would cost [$] to repair. Not wanting to take their word for it, I shipped my camera to Olympus and they came back with a [$] repair estimate. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR. DON'T BUY THIS PIECE OF JUNK. IT LOOKS PRETTY IN THE STORE, BUT OBVIOUSLY NOT MADE WELL!!!
The product they sent was not at all what I ordered. You are going to get what you pay for (an inexpensive, cheap cable). Instead of the sturdy 6 foot cable with the heavy connector they depicted, they sent me a flimsy 4 foot cable with the standard, cheap blue connectors. After I wrote a poor review they contacted me to make it right and sent me another cable, but the second cable was just as cheap as the first! The only thing different was that they gave me a 6 foot cable this time instead. I can understand one mistake, but twice in a row tells me the company is flawed. Pay a buck extra to save yourself the hassle.
I am Brazilian and I live in US. I bought this TV with the objective of bring to Brazil for my family. There we noticed that the system was not compatible and that information was not available in place none in the site. It was a deception
Skip this one. Less than 2 years old and the HDMI stopped working. It also claims DVD's are 'BAD' about 90% of the time when they play just fine in my older dvd/vcr combo machine. Video was nice when it worked. The person claimed that 'could finish dinner while waiting for the tray to open' is right - and you could add 'I could cook dinner while waiting for it to determine that my dvd is bad.'
The Panasonic PV-GS80 is a good low end Camcorder, But it's big brother PV-GS85 is a much better buy. You can take pic's and save them on a SD card, It has more features than the 80. Don't buy the 80, buy the 85
After approx . 4 separate uses and charging cycles, each battery only provided enough power to take approx 10 photos (per charging cycle) with an Olympus SW 720 camera. Ordinarily, the Olympus Li-42B battery has enough power to take 150+ pictures each charging. And the Olympus Li-42B ordinarily lasts 2+ years.Each of these batteries had a manufacture date of 06-2012.I returned the batteries and was refunded all but $6.00.
I had mine for less than a month when the antenna wire pulled away from the magnetic part of the antenna. -I have to qualify this by saying that I did not install the antenna per the instructions. Because I live in a bad neighborhood, I can't leave something like this on the car- it would get ripped off. So every night when I got home I would carefully remove the antenna and put in inside my trunk. After a few weeks of this, the wire broke off from the magnetic part of the antenna. The exact same thing happened to my wife's unit. Maybe this would not have happened if we had installed the antenna "permanently", but let this be a warning to anyone who thinks they will be able to take this type of antenna off/on.Now in our cars we are both using home antennas. We put them inside the rear window, which works very well.
I am going to apologize in advance to all the empassioned Apple fanatics. I have (somewhat) learned my lesson: in an earlier review I lauded the 20 gig IPOD's "user-friendliness", but I ended up writing a (on the balance) negative review of the 20 gig IPOD due to, IMHO, the *UNFORGIVEABLE* fact that the battery is not user serviceable -- and my e-mail box felt the pain of the flames ; )Now I am here to tell you that this thing sucks too. And it sucks, as they say: BIG TIME!Here's the deal...1) Yeah it feels substantial2) Yeah it supports and comes with bases for both the 20G and 40G models3) BUT --- yes, yes, yes, BUT!: the stupid thing only comes with the dock -- IT DOES NOT COME WITH THE WIRES REQUIRED TO ATTACH THIS INSANELY POORLY THOUGHT OUT DEVICE FROMTHE IPOD TO THE PC. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!For the 2nd time in 6 months I have been gouged by Apple.Listen closey Mr. Jobs: never again. Yes that's right, I said, "NEVER AGAIN!".Hugs and Kisses,A Customer Lost Forever
For some reason, this was the only CD player that my insurance company would cover after the CD player (which was a Pioneer) was stolen from my car. To be honest, the performance is awful. The songs sound muddy. There are separation problems, not only within frequency group, but between them. All preset EQs make the speakers sound like they're in a box, and using the manual setting doesn't fair much better. It plays a lot of CDs with a low frequency hum, and while my iPod fairs better (because it has an internal EQ) everything that comes out of the system sounds flat. In fact, it sounds like the CD player is unable to handle a great number of low and high range frequencies, and compresses them so much towards the middle that it actually causes crackling. I'm taking this back to the garage that installed it, and if they won't put in something better, I'm asking for my money back. As far as I'm concerned, this is junk!
This printer worked great for 6 months ink was fine nice photo quality on prints.Now everytime I try to print the paper jams. I made sure the rollers are fine and unplugged/reset printer. Even tried different paper. Nothing works this printer is not worth purchasing for 6 months of use.
This box is not fit for the purpose of digitising analog signals to Digital Video. When copying VHS signals to DV it will randomly drop whole sections of the video (several second segments at a time). The result is a dv video that 'jumps' forwards missing out sections of the original source. There appears to be no solution for this.Also the preview output to a monitor does not work properly.I have tried the device with various operating systems, and the same has occurred each time.I cannot comment on its' digital to analog performance, as I have never needed to use it for this.In summary, I would say BEWARE! of buying this item.It will be a waste of your money and time
I bought this mattress as a spare guest bed for our vacation condo. I was delighted to see it described as being 80"x40"(a twinXL). It arrived and the box clearly stated 80x40 dimensions so put it in the closet for future use. Just pulled it out of the closet 3months late and inflated the mattress only to find it is a standard twin measuring 32"x72". Nothing close to the stated dimensions noted in the product description and on the box.
I CONTACTED THE SELLER AND HE NEVER GOT BACK TO ME AND I NEVER RECIEVED THE I POD.
WARNING!!! This is not a CTA product. It is "Fosmon". They are selling something else. If you want one, better purchase it at lower price in bargaincell or other store.
This item looks great, sounds great, but the clock stopped working within the first two weeks. As others have noted, the clock and alarm settings are a bit wonky (difficult to set alarm precisely, sometimes alarm will trigger inappropriately when attempting to set) though this wasn't a deal breaker. Deal breaker was when the clock stuck at 5:45, and the time was unable to be changed. No amount of fiddling was able to correct this. Back to the store with this, to be replaced with something cheaper and more reliable.
After all the great reviews, I purchased one for listening around town. Now, Boulder, CO isn't the greatest radio town what with mountains and the NIST blackout zone but my car radio works fine all over on a lot of stations I like. I couldn't get this clunker to stay on any station. The dials are the really cheap kind which never work smoothly. The volume was either inaudible or ear-splitting; the comfort zone was maybe an arc-minute wide (OK, not quite that bad but you get the picture).
The concept of this drive was good and early production may have been decent.Newer versions are a disaster because Seagate quality control has plummeted. I've bought several of these drives in various sizes. The immediate weak spot is the modules that allow the switch from Firewire to USB and SATA.In earlier production, the module quality was better managed. In the current production, manufacturing quality is dismal and there is no after production quality control. As a result, it is not unusual for a drive to go out with both modules NFG, i.e. DOA.I made the mistake of buying several of these drives in larger size for backup drives. Each of them had at one module bad and some were both bad. Without them the drive is dead. If it's not dead, there's no assurance that quality control is any better on the drive. Seagate customer service is atrocious and resists replacing bad modules. If the drive is alive with one module or a borrowed module, you're forced to rob the drive of what's stored on it ... and return the whole mess. There's a an equal prospect that the drive is itself bad in which case you'll lose everything not backed up on a working drive.Competition among drive makers is diminishing and the result is that Seagate, which once did a decent of quality control,no longer has any.
I returned the RipFlash TRIO 128MB MP3 Player/Recorderby PoGo! for two reasons:1) Amazon states under the Features section for this product that it "Uses Smart Media Card." Guess what--it doesn't.2) This product doesn't come with a belt clip or any other way to secure it. I know that if I put it in my shirt pocket, it would fall out in no time. If I put it in my pants pocket, it would get scratched up, or its buttons would get pushed inadvertently. I don't want to spend this amount of money on something that doesn't have some protection from damage of this sort while it is being used.
The sony recorder worked great for a week. And then it broke on me. ONly one week of use and now it's a paperweight!!! Now I'm shopping for another recorder that isn't made by Sony.
I received this key guard yesterday and wanted to warn potential buyers so they would not make the same mistake as I did. The protector seems to fit over the keys fine but with excess space between the keyboard protector and the keys. The keys are barely visible because the material used is NOT clear. I cannot recommend this product, it is probably the worst key protector out their. Don't wast your money on this one, pay the extra cash and get something like the the one Apple sells at their store like the Moshi ClearGuard which I had on my last MacBook pro 17" mid 2009 unibody. This one is going in the trash...!
To Whom It May Concern;I expected a product that was 'cutting dege' technology and well it might be. The original information that I loaded went in like lightening (Firewire - I guess). I was warned by everyone not to get something slow. Well that part turned out good. But the 80Gigs filled up in 1 month. I use a 40 Gig hard drive. It turned out to be a mistake in the setting, their settings. Now I really don't know how much I can trust the product.
A very good sounding unit, but discontinued so you cannot get warranty service. On mine, the door broke(as is common). I sent it in, but Altec says it is discontinued, so I can choose another like the im9 or m602? They are not in the same class(or price) in my experience. I will try to get my money back, it is simply unacceptable service. So if you buy one of these now, hope it doesn't break because you won't get another one.
I just had EXACTLY the same problem as another reviewer. I bought the TV in February of 2006 and in March of 2007 (1 month after the warranty runs out), the tv died. Westinghouse tech support suggested I buy a new power cord which I did and it still didn't work. They then told me it is probably the power supply module and I should send it out to be fixed.The Westinghouse tech support people were very nice but told me since it isn't under warranty I'd have to pay to fix it. I agree with the other reviewer who said this is far too expensive a tv to be a throwaway. It makes me very suspicious when products die just outside their warranty periods, especially since this exact same thing has happened to someone else. I own a few other Westinghouse products that have been fairly reliable, it could be that this specific model is defective. If thinking about purchasing this model- I definitely would NOT.
This was the worst thing I ever bought. I thought it would help me to get organized, like the name suggests. But instead, all I found was hours of trouble trying to get this thing set up. Once I finally got it working, it said it downloaded my mail, but all it did was succesfully delete a letter from my Boss! It included the deadline for a project, that I never recieved, thus I did not make the deadline and was fired! I was completely disorganized for weeks while I tried to get a hold of everything I lost. I think that the people who named this combobulation machine an organizer should read the english dictionary. An Organizer is one that organizes, not one the disorganizer, and deletes my e-mail! Apart from that, this thing would not run any of the games I downloaded from it, and it also kept losing all of the memos and stuff I put on it. Maybe if the makers would have made a more stable OS, I would have been able to recommend this product.
This webcam looks cute in size but not in its function. Its picture is very dull and almost others can not recognize you. I almost stopped it using in the nights. Even day times also its very dull. Better not to go for this product. The other webcam I bought from Creative for the same price is working good and giving nice picture
The description of this product and the name brand made me purchase this earphones. When I received and used it, what a disappointment! It was like a dollar store earphones. I won't buy any earphones from this brand ever again.
Who wouldn't love a camcorder that is small, durable and shoots good quality video? Unfortunately the ATC 2K is not the solution. Checkout the videos on YouTube that were made with the ATC 2K before you buy it (search atc 2k). It seems to work OK when there is minimal movement but when the camera is moving the video is very grainy and jumpy. I found the following mountain biking video[...]be particularly useful since it looks like the photographer did everything correctly, yet the quality is still poor.Kudos to Oregon Scientific for the idea. Keep working on it.
A must for Digital Photography, especially on standard or longer lenses. Spend a few dollars more and get a good name brand like Hoya or B + W. I exchanged this one for a Hoya, and I am totally happy.After spending a lot of money for a great DSLR, why would you put a "cheap" piece of glass in front of your lens? The differences are probably too subtle for the everyday photographer to notice, but if you do start to publish your photos, you'll want the same quality of glass in front of your lens, as the quality of the glass in your lens.I am shooting with a Nikon D90, with a Nikon 18-200 lens.
This thing is junk. It runs ridiculously hot, has no ventilation for the drives, and uses a bizarre proprietary networking stack. You need special drivers to make it work- drivers that aren't available for many OS's- and they are buggy as hell, making the box they are installed on unstable.Don't waste your money on this piece of ****.
I can not give my opinion about this particular Lexmark. However, as a computer systems specialist, I have seen and used many brands and models. Recently, I bought the newly released HPpsc 1210 for my son's dorm room. Like many all-in-ones, it prints-scans-copies, thus the 'psc' in HPpsc 1210. I rarely rave about hardware or software because the industry as a whole has such a bad resputation for quality control and follow-up service. Of course, this is what keeps me in business. One exception is the HP 1210. I will write more of a review on Amazon's HPpsc 1210 page. Here, I just wanted to suggest you compare the two. Ink consumption has always been a downfall of the lexmark line. Again, the HP excels at per page cost. In addition, the HP 1210 does not require a PC to make copies(both color and B/W). This means if you want to copy a recipe for Grandma, just lift the lid, place book, and press (1)color button OR (1) B/W button. That's it. No need to turn on the PC. You don't even have to have it connected to a PC to make copies. And, you can enlarge or reduce your copies. Happy shopping.
Bought this to replace the PS3 console to controller cable that the dog chewed. Loses connection very easily with slightest movement. Either doesn't provide enough power to charge the battery or has ruined the battery. Either way, not very useful and potentially very costly. I suppose if you need to connect something that doesn't require power and is completely stationary it could work.
This battery is terrible. It died within a few months of use. I have tried running it down to nothing and recharging and all sorts of other recommendations. I trashed it in less than a year. Tried saving some money over the actual IBM brand battery, and I ended up wasting the money...
I decided to buy this wireless keyboard and mouse about six months ago. I picked it because it didn't look too bad, had some nice features, and was inexpensive. Like many others who have written reviews about this set, I quickly realized why it was so inexpensive. The keyboard works well, but the mouse is a disaster. It doesn't move smoothly and sometimes doesn't move much at all. I have tried cleaning it, replacing batteries, and moving the receiver closer to it but nothing has improved its performance. I guess I sort of got what I paid for. It's a good keyboard/mouse set if you're really short on money and need something right away, but if you're getting it for long term use, I would reccomend spending more money to get something that is a little better quality.
I got this printer because my previous one (Epson) was pulled off the counter and broke..... and because I liked the CD burner. I had read some mixed reviews, but I thought I would try it. I figured it would work okay. Well, I was WAY wrong. I have only owned this thing for 2 months and now it doesn't work at all. I can't even turn it on.During the 2 months that it was working, I wasn't impressed with the picture quality. It didn't meet the standards I was used to.I am going back to Epson - I like their printer's so much better!
This is my first gps and boy should I have sprung for something a bit pricier and reknown. That old saying "you get what you pay for" is definitely apropos.Pros: Compact - that's itCons: Not very intuitive. The unit will calculate these out of the way directions when shorter/quicker directions are available. My advice is to stay away from this unit and purchase something else. I hate it.
They didn't work. All I heard was static.Also, where was the packaging slip?Oh, well. Stuff happens.It has been returned and received.
To me "rechargable" means "indefinite use," not "conks out after 18 months." We bought the camera and an extra battery ... For a long time everything worked well - we went on a vacation ... and took loads of pictures with only one recharge during the whole week. But sometime around Jan. 2002, the charges started being shorter and shorter. Eventually around May it got to the point where we could take 3 photos or one movie and then the battery died. I have just recently emailed Sony and they replied that "since our batteries have no Memory Effect [loss of function due to recharging], your battery is faulty and needs replacement." ...
This is a good lens as far as quality of pictures, size, weight, and ease of use. However, this is the second Nikkor lens of ours that broke at the mounting plate. The ribs that secure the lens to the body of the camera are made of plastic and they can easily be broken off. We have a Canon body with lenses that have metal ribs on the mounting plate. I wonder if other Nikon lenses have metal instead of plastic. This is a feature we will look for in future lens purchases.
I had my Edge 305 for less than a year before it started having problems. The unit just simply powers itself off during high speed descents and rough road patches. I thought this might be due to excessive vibration...so I tried to come up with some different mounts to remedy the problem. The next spring the power issue became overwhelming and I contacted service for repair. To their credit, even though I was about 3 months past warranty, they agreed to cover the repair. I FedEx'd my unit and was told there would be a 10-day turnaround. After 3 weeks I called to find out the status of my RMA...at which point I found out Garmin had LOST my unit. They sent me a refurbished unit. The refurbished unit arrived on a monday. It worked that first day. On Tuesday, the GPS would not acquire any satellites and was worthless. I called Garmin the very next morning and they have agreed to send me a new "in the box" unit. However there will be another 10 day lead time.
Says it supports 2.4.x or higher but that isn't the case if you are using RHEL5. Contacted techsupport and to there credit they answered super quick but it took a long time to say yea it should work, but then it was well we only support what's in the README and we don't have much info for Linux. I'll go with Intel and not have the problems and get a better card.
Cancelled my XM. Went through 3 antennas in one year
I am not the type of person who has "issues" with a camera. Although I am not a professional photographer, I find the amateur pictures I have taken in the past have served both myself and family/friends well. I would not consider myself a bad picture taker.I have a 7 month old son, who is currently my favorite photo subject, and I am hard pressed to take a picture that isn't blurry. The focus takes FOREVER. Even if I am holding the camera perfectly still and focusing on a rock the "motion artifact" icon will blink. The good pictures I do get are quite nice, but that is perhaps 20% of the shots I take.I had a Kodak EasyShare 2 megapixel that hands down took better pictures.Although I do like the large LCD screen and the rechargeable batteries are also a big plus, this camera has not been great overall and I certainly don't recommend it for anyone with small children who are unpredictable subjects.
As the title says, electronic supermodel. Most guys wish they had a supermodel for a girlfriend or wife. Believe me, you dont. They are tempermental, cranky, usually dont work well with others and oh yeah, ...THEY LOOK REAL GOOD.All of the above applies to this headset. >:-(At least real super models dont break body parts as easily,"Ellis"
I bought this product less than a month ago and already detest it.I went looking for a keyboard after my old one died and this is what I ended up with. First off, I did NOT want a wireless keyboard - but out of the dozen that OfficeMax had, they had ONE (very cheap) wired keyboard. Against my better judgment - I've had extremely poor luck in the past with wireless keyboards and mice working correctly - I decided to go with what I THOUGHT was a decent brand.My mistake. After installing the keyboard and mouse on Win XP, I started to encounter "scrolling hell". That is, all of a sudden when you're working in something, the scroll function just decides to start itself up. Unfortunately, there's no good way to stop it. Turning the scroll wheel or pressing any of the buttons has zero effect - it just keeps scrolling. There only two effective ways I've found to stop it. Press the reset button on the bottom of the mouse, or pick it up and crack it down on the desk as hard as you can. Strangely enough, neither are something I've ever needed to do with a mouse before.Getting on Logitech's support forum, I noticed a thread with many people having the same problem. A firmware update was recommended to solve the problem, so I downloaded and applied it. This fixed the problem - for about 3 hours.Today it's done it about two dozen times. On the two dozen and first time I snapped and threw it across the room and then went and fished out a wired mouse I have. MUCH better! Now to find a CORDED mouse and keyboard and toss this thing in the dumpster.What the heck is wrong with Logitech lately? They used to be one of the top names in computers, but it seem all they can sell now is junk like this.
I based my decision off the reviews, so hopefully this helps your decision. First off do not get the 2 day shipping. It takes just over a week. The plastic is cheap and seemed like it was going to break whenever I squeeze my Ipod between the clamps. The FM display went out the third time I used it. The only cool thing about it was the remote. Its current disposition is in a dump somewhere in Colorado. $50+ after shipping down the drain. You are better off getting a $12 Transmitter/Charger from your local store or upgrade your car stereo and get a AUX port. As for this thing...PASS.
I bought a very similar computer to the one listed here, and I am very happy with it. The problem with this particular listing is that it is way too expensive for the device you are getting. I got my Vostro for $1000 about 2 months ago, and it is substantially faster than this one (1.8 GHz, 2 GB RAM).The actual computer itself has been great. It's certainly a little bulkier than I would like it to be, but it's nice having the 15.4 inch wide screen. I also got the 9-cell battery which adds some weight and protrudes from the back of the body slightly. Having 4 USB ports is a particularly desirable feature, and although I have only used the SIM card reader a few times, I can see how that would come in handy as well.I ended up choosing the Vostro over Dell's Inspiron 1520/1521 -- which is essentially the same computer, but is marketed toward home users, whereas the Vostro is labeled as a 'small business computer' -- because at the time, the Inspiron was only offered with the Vista operating system. Also, you can customize the small business computers so they don't have all the junk programs their home & office computers come with. Overall, I was able to get more bang for my buck with the Vostro.My advice is if you are going to buy a Dell, buy it direct and wait for a good promotion to pop up. Try searching the internet for "Dell Coupons," and although Dell doesn't usually offer them, you will often be redirected to a good limited-time offer at their official website.
I hooked up a receiver into the controlling blue input, rest of home theater components into other inputs (DVD, Amps, PS3, etc.) Turned on receiver, it switched other components on. Things seem to be working fine until I watched a movie.It turned OFF my receiver, i.e. the controlling unit, twice during the movie, while leaving other components ON.So out it goes on its first date, back to Amazon.
We got this camera so grandmother/granddaughter could see each other. We have an H.323 capable video phone and need to use Microsoft netmeeting to connect to this from a PC. The current Logitech drivers (version 10.5) do not support Netmeeting (Windows actually gives a blue screen of death as a result of these driver). I'm disappointed with the fact the drivers for this camera are so poor.Before buying this camera, I'd recommend going to Logitech's website and looking at their User Discussion Forums for the list of issues.Camera was returned.
I have had the same problem - several DVDs freezing and you have to disconnect from mains to recover and restart.Not recommended
This is set for PAL, not NTSC. It also does NOT do what is inferred, i.e. make a DVD for TV use. Would not recommend this for ANYONE. I am an electrical engineer who makes DVDs from photos all the time. Tried this and will not ever use it again.
The headphones are great - I alredy have 2 pair, HOWEVER, ANT Online (the seller) only allows 30 days for requesting an RMA - these were purchased as a Christmas present well before the holidays. The person receiving the present didn't like the headphones, but ANT Online insisted that no RMA would be issued as it was past the 30 day period.BUYER BEWARE !!
I purchased the battery for my camcorder for Christmas day so I could record my son opening presents. The battery maybe lasted an half hour before dying out. I would not recommend the battery.
this product does not work all it does is gather dirt and make the screen bubble it won't even stay on not worth the money or time spend trying to put it on the best protection is the wrist strap this way it can't fall
There were no surprises in how the lens worked, but the assembly was not very good. The lens cover is so loose that, unless you hold it on when handling the lens, it will fall of... always gets stuck in the bag.When I replaced the lens cover with an old filter-case cover, It fit well, but then it pulled the lens keeper ring out of the metal casing and broke the little toy keeper stubs...glue fixd that.Yeah, the expected chromatic "fringing" happens, but some soft settings and underexposure followed by Adobe fix that.
In short, their is noting MP about this mp3 player. It is absolutely awful (no good). Buying it is a waste of money. It freezes like every 2 minute. In short, don't buy it; it might be cheap, buy you will not like the performance. And to make the story worse, Rave does not have any customer support. I got no response when i called them. Email too, they offered no help eitherThe only thing good about the player is that it comes with a free hear phone
Although displayed in accessories as a Minolta Xi compatible battery as a replacement for the battery that comes with the camera, it is not and I had to return it.
Every time it rains I lose my picture .. RAIN FADE.. I'm going back to CABLE .. I've not been a happy customer since I bought it .. DIRECTV has not answered their phone in two weeks .. message says call back at another time they are to busy .. WHAT DO YOU THINK ??
Had the 15 month issue that others are complaining about. Samsung did nothing, not even a coupon for repair or purchase of another. $1700 down the drain. That works out to $100 per month of use before it goes bad. You can go to Ren-A-Center for less and get it replaced if it goes bad. No more Shamsung! Sony Bravia, yes.
This is the worst computer product I have purchased in my memory. Even without the screen backlight activated battery life is less than 15 minutes. With the backlight it will boot and before I can even open an application the machine notifies me that power is low then shuts down. I like the System when it is plugged in but that's not how I want to use a handheld PC. Shame on you Compaq!
The volume was very low, no matter what that volume of the source was & once the volume reached 60, it would completely shut off. >:(
I bought the RCA DRC220N to convienietly display my digital photography. While the player does play my .mp3 tracks and burned CD's it will not read .jpg files. I had to explain to the technical support person at RCA what a JPEG file was so I knew I was in trouble. A slip of paper inserted in the box says that some large .jpg files may be to big to play. So I tried reading a small 20kb picture file on a CD with no results. I can't recommend this unit if you want to display your digital photography easily. RCA needs to beef up its technical trouble shooters especially when they make you pay a long distance phone call for poor support.
IPods are Rip-offsThe 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 E100 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).
horrible headphones, i really dont understand how people can tolerate the sound quality from these headphones. Please stay far far away, buy ep630's or jvc marshmellows and get the best sound for your money!
I was an XM customer for 4 yrs. I used this radio during that time and it works fine. However, I no longer listen to XM. I mostly bought it for a few specific stations and last year, those stations stopped being as good.You can manage your XM account online with one exception: You have to call to cancel your account, and you cannot call 24 hours a day; they have 9-5 Eastern business hours. Very inconvenient.When I complained to the customer service rep that they had charged me on a credit card number that they never had (the web account shows my old card #), she literally laughed at me and told me to take it up with Amex.Would you really want to buy a product from soneone who laughs at you when you have an issue?Just use Pandora and save yourself the aggravation.
I am disappointed with the sound and the usability of the product. The mega bass and richness of sound from this product is less than satisfying. The display is very limited. When using the presets, you don't know what station your on for several seconds, so you have to memorize them or write them down. Manually tuning a station is rather painful also.Overall I would make sure you spend some time with this unit before buying it.
I purchased the little brother of this radio, the 120, because it got good reviews. But then I had second thoughts because the 300 would let me select which alerts I wanted to attend to. (Both models let me choose whcih counties I'm interested in ).Well, the 300 is going back. The LCD display on the 120 was very easy to read even with the back light off. But the display on the 300 is very dim unless you crouch down in front of it and view it at a low angle.I don't know whether mine was flawed or whether there's an actual design issue.
I was reviewing another item and this laptop popped up asking if I would like to review it. I purchased this in 2008 and I had it for such a short period I forgot about it. What a piece of junk! It worked for about 3 months and then completely crashed. Terrible product; do not buy, spend your money on something newer and better.
I was totally stoked to get the Canon 50mm EF II f1.8 and read the reviews about how cool it was, how the pictures were awesome, and how if you are careful the plastic casing wouldn't be an issue. Boy was I wrong. Let me start by telling you that I ADORE the photos I have with this lens. Completely love them, but the problem is I bought the lens in August and it has been broken more than it works. After one months the near focus didn't work. I could only shoot at infinity with it. I sent it back to Canon and it took two months to get it back! It worked fine again, but I noticed it's very loud when shooting AI SERVO (which I did on a dance concert photo shoot where I had 4,000 shots with it). It also made grinding noises. I shot with it for about another month and while away on holiday I went to take a shot and the focus didn't work again. I flipped to manual to get my shot before finding a table where I could examine the lens closer, but the focus ring would NOT turn. I took what amounted to a terribly blurry shot and went to a table. I took off the lens and tried to turn the ring again. This time, the front glass of the 1.4 fell of right in my hand! My lens is now in two pieces, and I am ready to call Canon to demand a replacement not a repair. I will then sell the replacement and use the money towards a 50mm f1.4!
This unit sold as OEM, but reality was not. Good copy but after 20 hours of use replace lamp message on screen and Infocus' procedure / support to correct ineffective assume due to copy status. Now either live with or replace with true OEM.
I bought this lens for my Nikon 3200 dslr and it fits the camera but won't fit the lenses... I must be doing something wrong.
The set up is supposed to be easy, but with our elaborate receiver I have yet to get this product going. I have no idea where to plug it in since our sound does not come from the t.v. but from speakers. Hopefully I'll figure it out another time when I have more patience. Seems comfortable though I can't quite rate it properly just yet.
I bought this TV a few months ago, and the picture quality is aweful.
Earlier this year I wrote that the mouse's function gradually got better over the course of several months. I gave it 4 stars at the time.The mouse wheel decided today that it will stop cooperating with MS Word again. The zoom function (ctrl-mouse wheel) is not working.The click buttons are finicky too. Occasionally, when I want to select an area, I have to really press down hard on it or otherwise it selects what it wants. This probably happens a few times a day.In my view, this mouse is NOT ergonomic. The dorsal side of my right hand had started hurting so much that I switched to my left hand a few weeks ago. Now my left hand has started to hurt in a corresponding location. I've never had a problem like this with mice before.In other words, I've had so many problems with this mouse that I'm shopping for a new one right now. This mouse is ideal for giving as a gift to people you don't like.Okay, I'm off to do more consumption.
I had read the reviews of LCD TV's in the Consumer Reports so I knew the TV was going to perform well. It exceeds my expectations with picture clarity, outstanding sound, ease of operation, and, best of all, easy installation. For the first time we are seeing all channels clearly (not all the channels on the old Panasonic came in clearly). I'm completely satisfied and well pleased with my purchase.
Placed order on the 6th. Today is the 11th. Product was supposed to ship 1-2 days. I have recieved NO shipping information.
Not worth the money. The sound quality is little more than that provided by Sony Bravia TV.
As the old adage goes... "You get what you pay for". I paid cheap. I got cheap. This headset is poorly made. Sound reception is weak, though the party you are speaking to can hear you well enough (and everyone else in the room with you). This headset is certainly NOT good enough for an office environment. At home where it is quiet...... Maybe (Maybe not). I do not recommend them.
20 discs only work out of 100 discs. This is a waste of money and my time. Will not buy this good anymore.
Breaks with regular use after 2 months... If at home and not using headphones during regular commute then it may work for you. As for me I need something more rugged apparently.
I bought this warranty along with a 27" iMac in August 2009.The hard drive failed two weeks ago.The Apple store refused to honor this warranty from an "unauthorized seller".The Apple store allowed me to buy a legitimate warranty from themfor near $200 and replaced the hard drive.ADVANCITY HAS NOT RESPONDED TO MY THREE COMPLAINTS.Amazon replied with a sympathetic note.
I have gotten this mini twice now. And both times, I had to return it because it only lasts for up to 2 hours. For an item that supposed to last to 18 hours, I feel I was cheated when it only lasted for 2. I returned this to Amazon and bought from Apple directly. I still have the same problem. Only 2 hours. If I didn't like the design of the mini so much, I would just get rid of it altogether.
I have been using Visioneer strobe scanners for nearly 10 years. This is one of their worst models ever. Problems include:(1) The paper wiggles around during scanning (causing warped images).(2) The entry slot is narrower than the previous model (XP 200).(3) The "guide" adjuster is difficult to align to the paper width (previous versions were automatic).(4) The driver fails intermittantly on Windows XP.(5) The single-side scanning is upside down (you can't see the paper as it is scanning, unlike previous versions).I highly recommend avoiding this product and instead buying a used XP 200 somewhere.The Visioneer design team is clearly ignoring the feedback of their customers.
I have a Micro$oft Intellimouse and a simple Logitech keyboard, It can barely handle that without shorting out. GE should stick to bombs, obviously they do what they need to.
My intention was to use this with a Lenovo U110 (which has a widescreen 1366x768). I hooked it up to a regular monitor (1280x1040) and they just could not talk to each other properly. I have use Lenovo's own brand USB port replicator with the same laptop/monitor combo and it works perfectly.The biggest problem is that the driver does not seem to recognize when the USB is unplugged from the laptop, and this is especially dangerous when you are in the "display primary only on external" mode, selected from the task-bar icon. I had the laptop set up so I could work with the lid closed. I then put the laptop to sleep with the monitor connected. I woke it up without the monitor connected, and the native laptop screen was black - the targus software didn't "let go" of the screen and return it to the laptop's own screen. The only way out of this is a forced re-boot (not good if you have windows open when you put the computer to sleep). The Lenovo port replicator costs a lot more ($[...]), but it doesn't have this issue.Regarding overall performance, it would best be described as "laggy" - certainly not recommended for gaming/graphics/animation. In addition it would only support 16-bit color, not full color 32, so it cannot display the windows aero features in Vista.One final criticism - it does not "remember" the settings. This is silly because the whole point is to walk into the room, slap down your laptop, plug in a USB, and get working. Having to re-configure the monitor every single time is a royal pain in the ****.The only salvation is that I bought this on [...], and only paid $[...] for it, so I can safely dump it at a yard sale. It sure-as-hell isn't worth the $[...] MSRP.
I found this product to be a piece of junk. After only short time of use, unit freezes up with all sorts of error messages coming up -- with no solutions!
Hello, I've just gotten one of the production units as a review loaner and I want to warn people who are expecting to use this unit to listen to Internet radio: You can't. (At least it won't work like you expect.)No BBC. No Voice of America. No local FM stations. No World Radio Network. No NPR feed. Why? Because if it's not an MP3 stream--and most Internet radio stations aren't and never will be--this device will not hear it.This is the same way iTunes works and it, too, has a very limited selection of stations.The reason for this is the lack of a Real Audio or Windows Media Player inside the device. Real is the format of choice for Internet radio, but using it today requires a PC of some sort to run the client software. If you'd like a Real Audio-based Internet Radio, check out the Bose Wave/PC instead.I really wanted to love this unit--which I had imagined would work like my dearly-departed Kerbango (which did have Real Audio built-in)--but, alas, it's a huge disappointment. Calling this an Internet radio is misrepresentation, if not legally, at least intellectually.David Coursey
Cables I got don't sit properly in a jack. Takes a great deal of finessing to get them to connect properly. Works fine when it rests in there well, but if I'm constantly doing this for a laptop, why bother? They're Cat6 so I didn't feel like going through the hassle of replacing. Had a similar experience with some BNC cables I got from them where the connectors were malformed and wouldn't fit the hardware at all.
When I ordered my clock, I wanted it within the next three weeks! I could have driven to Texas, or wherever, and got it myself! From the day I ordered it, the clock actually arrived 17 days later! And after Christmas too, so not an excuse! Then, when I opened the shipment paper on the package (sent Fed-ex...not so ex...), the sheet said it was actually sent 5 days prior to it's arrival...Yet, the seller sent me a notice via email saying that it was shipped 2 days after I placed the order. I would like to know where it was between those 9 days!Other than the lightyear it took to arrive, I really like my clock. The nature sounds and bells are cool, and very relaxing.So I do recommend purchasing this product, as it is quite enjoyable. Only, go to a local store...
Never got a chance to try the product because the Tungsten E2 that I received from Amazon had a European adaptor rather than US one in it. Palm said that resellers (like Amazon) can repackage, and therefore the issue is with them, not Palm. Nothing on the web-blurb or the package indicated that this was not for US -- probably just a freak accident -- but heads up -- if it happens to you, just go through Amazon's return policy and hope for better next time. So I may actually wind up loving the E2 -- but I am annoyed with the glitch.
Unit worked when connected to cable box, but did not work when connected to blu-ray player or a television. This unit does not process all digital coaxial signals to optical.
I've had many Sony products in the past and thought they were great. I wonder if the "modern" Sony has given up their high quality standards that got them their good reputation.None of the push buttons on this "thing" have worked properly since soon after I purchased it. The tuner buttons just do what they want - I push volume down and it changes the radio station I'm listening to, etcetera. The circuit boards under the plastic housing just don't function correctly. I don't know for sure if they malfunction or just don't have the right support so that when you press a button it does not function correctly.I'm always touching the cd cover somehow. It's poorly placed and is clumsy to work with. The cd cover is always popping open dumping the cd out.Sorry folks...... I just hate this thing. Real junk as far as I'm concerned.
I tried many FM receivers, none of them really worked well, just way to much statics and makes ipod heard unbearable
We've owned this machine for a few years. (I'm guessing 5 years). Only one time did we try to use the VCR section of the combo machine, and it wouldn't play a VCR tape of Gone With the Wind. We've played DVD's and did just fine. Today we had a tape we had recorded on an older machine, and I wanted to see a movie again. Anyhow it just wouldn't go in and it would shut the power off. It locked the machine up and power went off and other entertainment equipment we had routed through it wouldn't work. I couldn't get the tape out of it either. As old as the machine is, even though the VCR had not been used, only on the one try before, there wasn't any guarantee on it. I got Sony on chat online and the tech sent directions on how to eject the tape. No luck either. My husband then took the cover off the machine. He took the stuck tape out. Underneath where the tape was, was a plastic part with a roller on it, that had never been installed to the VCR. The part was not broken, just laying in the bottom of the VCR section. No tape was ever going to work on this machine. I guess Quality Control with Sony didn't do it's job. So all the dubbing and recording etc. are useless, too. DVDs play okay. DON'T BUY THIS MACHINE, UNLESS YOU WANT TO GAMBLE ON IT WORKING RIGHT.
This product stopped working after just a month and a week.Just about the time warranty was over ,oh well.
Sucks in a word. All the features I wanted it for cost extra and you have to hook it up to a computer to get it to update. I wasted my money so you don't have too! Skip this one!
I've had this for only a couple of years. The surround sound still works, but the voice stopped functioning.
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.
I am extremely disappointed in the reception. The screen constantly is jumping back and forth that I can't even see anything when I back up. Of course, I returned it. However, I already drilled a hole in my trunk to install the camera and now I am stuck with a hole in my car. I feel so regretful purchasing this useless unit.
Despite what is said above and in the manufacturer's literature, this device does not always work with Windows 98, as one of the Netgear techs admitted to me after hours of effort (not to mention the time waiting to get to a tech). Nor does downloading the most recent version of the software--which is what the level 2 tech advises--help. Caveat emptor: Windows 98 users should think twice before buying this device.
I bought this product about a year and half ago and it comes on, indicates it's charging and then never stops indicating it's in the process of charging. I've even tried using different brands of rechargeable batteries all for nothing. Even after 48 hours it's still say it's charging and if I try the batteries anyway thinking the machine is indicating wrongly they still do not work. Maybe I got a bad unit but I'd recommend not buying this. Total waste of my time and money.
I purchased this for my upcoming trip to Asia. Unfortunately, two of the three adapters that are used in China are NOT included in this kit. Also, the converter portion of this is only good for appliances such as blow dryers and curling irons. If you have electronic devices such as laptops, MP3 players, cell phones, you need a step down or up transformer NOT a converter.Today, our chargers are universal and can be used without the transformer. Check your charger to see if it goes to 220 or 240 Volts. If it does you only need the adapter for the country you are visiting.
I bought one of these when they were still $80. I would not buy one now if it was on sale for $10. If you buy one of these (and I hope that you do not), you are going to get the model that is in the picture kindly provided by Mr. Bryant. This unit has two bulbs. One of them burned out in my unit after only about a month. So, I bought a replacement (Stinger brand) bulb for about $15 at Wal-Mart. Then the other bulb burned out a few weeks later. So, I bought another bulb (another $15). Then after about three months, BOTH bulbs starting putting out a strange yellow-orange glow and the grid no longer "zapped" bugs. After a short lifetime of about three months, it went into the garbage can. Yeah, I could have messed with the warranty, but it just was not worth it. I'll bet that other people will though, and I'm going to predict that Amazon will quit selling these things because of the high rate of complaints and returns. Maybe I just got a bad one, but I doubt it. I'll never buy another Stinger or Honeywell product. I go on the consumer philosophy of "Sell me a bad product once, shame on you. Sell me a bad product twice, shame on me". You've been warned.
I like wireless headphones because I can't sit still. I garden, clean; boring tasks that don't take a brain and I listen to CNN or talk shows. These things sit on top of my ears and fall off with the smallest movement. If you want wireless headphones for sitting on the couch or in bed these will do fine. They are comfortable but I wish I had sent them back the next day.
I buy this detector 3 or 4 years ago. it's only works fine in frist year; i put it on windshield. every summer, it'll display "manufacture recall" and not working when the weather going to hot. i sent it back to manufacture for repairing this problem 2 times, but there still has this problem in summer time. by the way,i have some friends order very cheaper detector ($40-50 bucks); it works fine in the whole season. "Escort Passport 8500 X50 Radar and Laser Detector " just has a good brand name. it's not cost the value.the cheaper radar detector is used same technology. maybe same chip insude.
The product is a genuine Sony item but it must have been on the shelf for years because it has lasted less than 6 months after it was installed and the TV is only used on weekend which is about 300 hours.
I own several of HP's printers for my home and office and this is the only product I would not rate highly. This product was a real DUD! I am almost to embarassed to admit this is my second HP multifunction machines. BOTH were from the same family and both auto document feeders malfunctioned after about 6 months. Jams, failure to feed properly, faxing 2 of 3 pages is the norm. It is a shame because I would rate all the other aspects of the printer very highly. It prints, receives faxes, and copies very well. BUT, if you advertise it as MULTIFUNCTION unit, it must perform multifunction. Not banging on HP, but they missed the mark here.
Evidently I have to select 1 star out of 5 to rate this item. 1 star is one too many. This transmits terribly and is staticky even in the middle of the desert where there are no other stations.On the clearest of the 8 settings, I have to jack my car stereo volume almost to the max to hear it and loop the transmitter cable so it hangs in front of the stereo.Monster tried to pass the blame to my car stereo, saying it has a cheap receiver (it's a pretty expensive Bose), but to humor them, I tried it in many cars with different stereos; of course, it works about the same in all of them. Moreover, it plugs into the bottom of the unit, leaving you to operate your iPod upside-down or hold it while driving.Save your money.
I purchased a 60 gig i-pod 31 days ago. Last night, it started making funny noises and locked up. Today I took it back for a replacement, and guess what?? 1 day too many on the return policy. Thank goodness I purchased a 3 yr service plan. Well, the techs told me they would send it in to Apple, and I should have it back in 4-5 weeks. If I would have known this in advance, I would have passed on any Apple brand. I own 2 Sandisc products, and I love both of them. See what happens when you want to keep up with all of the "Jones'" Very dissatisfied with Apple. Maybe my apple had a worm in it.....
Some of the reviewers here mentioned that this keyboard feels like a Thinkpad laptop keyboard. No, it doesn't. It is just another regular keyboard and nothing more then that. I am very disappointed.
The speaker drains the battery from my iPOD. I would plug it in fully charged. When I take it out, battery is completely drained. Anybody else experience this?
Cable caused sceen to flicker red after a few hours . Bought this cable based on review that it was as good as more expensive ones. Not sure if I recieved malfunctioning cable but after swapping out video card,ram and adding a fan to my computer found out it was the cable.
The unit comes with everything that is needed to adjust the mount to your projector.One would thing that a ceiling mount for a projector MIGHT come with bolts to put it into the ceiling? Thankks Atdec! Now I get to run to the hardware store because I need two bolts to put into my ceiling. I was stupid to think that standard universal bolts would be included. Granted that not every ceiling is the same but they could have included two bolts/screws that could be screwed into a ceiling joice.I'll update this later once I have all the appropriate hardware. I am very angry about this. I can't believe the reviewers above didn't mention it.I bought the bolts and all is good. It still wasn't fun to drive to the store for bolts. That would be an addled 3 cents cost and I would have paid 1 dollar more for the included hardware.
Their software is very bad. Difficult to use, expensive, full of errors and gives a lot of problems (a package costs over $100 and it doesn't even work).
My experience was similar to what several others here have mentioned. The first day I hooked it up, it worked. The next day it did not. When I hit the button to switch computers I get unreliable results...usually it switches the video but not the mouse and keyboard. I have found that by flipping it about 4 times it will sync itself and I get control of the desired computer.You might have to jiggle the remote switch plug a little before you get contact. The light on the remote switch must glow either green or yellow. If not, jam the plug in harder.When it was working, I did find an annoying 6 second delay before the mouse and keyboard would activate. The video is instant. I'm also trying an Airlink 101 and I find it switches instantly, so it can be done.It's a nice attractive design and the snake style combined usb/video cable to the computer is great along with pervasive yet subtle color coding. I love the cute little remote switch button with long thin extension cable for convenient placement; it can also be used as a foot switch, which is great. I like having a dedicated hardware switch rather than hot-key only operation. Device requires no software....a major plus, but hotkey operation is available with a software download. Airlink 101 has a built in hotkey, Belkin should do that too since it allows hotkey operation with no software.Other people here have more patience or are more forgiving of quirks....they say it's finicky. Or in my case I could say "just click it four times and it might do it." Blather....it either works or it doesn't, and it don't! A simple device like this has no excuse not to work perfectly, all day, every day. How hard can it be...we're not splicing DNA here. A first rate design at a good price, unfortunately DOA.
I purchased a Linksys 10/100 4 Port Switch with Print Server. I had two problems with it. First: the unit arrived with two printer ports but only one printer port status LED. The manual clearly shows two status LEDs, one for each port, but the faceplate only had holes for one. Second: I couldn't get it to work with my HP 5L Laserprinter. The directions were clear enough, but I couldn't get the Linksys software running on my 200 MHz Pentium Pro to recognize the HP printer. I called the Linksys supposedly 24/7 tech support (at 9 PM PST) and the recording told me that my call would be answered in 20 minutes. I gave up after waiting 55 minutes to talk with someone. The next night I called at 7 PM PST and waited 45 minutes before giving up. No one at Linksys ever responded to my email asking for help. I called on the third day during business hours and was told that tech support would call me back--they did not. I contacted SMC for information about their router/print server and got an email response within 3 hours. That did it. I returned the Linksys PrintServer (Thanks Amazon for such a great return policy) and bought a SMC Wireless Router/Switch/Printserver. It worked great! The Linksys PrintServer might be OK if it works for you, but don't count on getting any tech support.
I was looking for a new bag to carry my Macbook Pro. For daily use, I also carry several files and my lunch to work. When I travel, I would use my computer bag as a purse, so I need room for a wallet, small make-up bag, keys, water bottle, etc., and maybe a sweater. I liked the company's story, as it appears to be started by a young woman social entrepreneur who is providing employment opportunities in her native Thailand, where the bags are manufactured. This is the widest of the McKlein bags that are not on wheels. It also appears to be made of a softer leather than the other McKlein women's bags. The drawbacks are: (1) Although there are 3 main compartments, none is very wide. None is wide enough to hold my lunch, and the compartment that could be used for purse items barely accommodates them. (2) There is no front pocket for easy retrieval of a boarding pass or passport. (3) The straps, which are flat leather strips, do not stay in place on the shoulder very well. Rolled-stitched straps would work better. The computer sleeve has plenty of room for my laptop, however, for its size, the entire bag does not conveniently carry the things I need for daily use or travel. I will be returning it.
I bought the Belkin F1DS104U because I have a desktop and a laptop I wanted to control with a single console setup (keyboard, trackball, and monitor). I use a USB keyboard and trackball so I thought this product would be perfect for me, and it gave me the expandability to add another system (laptop) from work.This product is billed as a KVM for the SOHO, and most home users these days have multimedia keyboards. However, this product DOES NOT support the multimedia functions of keyboards WHEN attached to the KVM per Belkin's manual. The KVM has USB ports specifically set aside and labeled for the keyboard and the mouse (or trackball). Because the firmware for the product allows hotkey switching between system, Belkin set up the product so that the hotkeys were only recognized through the "keyboard" labeled port. However, with the keyboard connected to this "keyboard" port, none of the multimedia keys work (yes, even with proper drivers installed). Two unique keyboards were tried without success.The KVM does have two additional USB ports for peripherals. On a whim, I attempted to connect the multimedia keyboard to one of these ports and (tada) full multimedia functionality (at the loss of one of the available peripheral USB ports and hotkey switching). This issue is undocumented in the Belkin manual and Belkin site to this day.A separate and just as aggravating issue is the inability of the KVM to deal with NOT having a mouse (or trackball) connected to it. I connect my trackball through my keyboard (it has a two port USB hub) to reduce cable clutter. If the KVM does not have a mouse connected to it, it emits a piercing "beep" at regular intervals. My quick fix? I connect an extra mouse I had in my spare parts bin to the KVM and dropped it behind my desk out of sight. The surrogate mouse sits idle and appears to alleviate the issue, but it does show up on both of my systems' hardware config. Luckily, I have not run into any conflicts with two mouse input devices.A 45 minute call to Belkin's customer service back in June '02 yielded no solutions to my problems (I discovered the workarounds on my own through a couples hours of trial and error). The tech took my contact information and promised to call me back in the next couple of days ... I'm still waiting for that call (it's December).I thought the product idea was a great concept ... Belkin just dropped the ball miserably in the execution and support.
I tried to use it in my Dell X50 and it hardly worked, was too slow, too short range, you have to unplug and plug it bacl again and again.I other words, do not buy this if you have a Dell X50, you will just waste your money and time trying to make it work.
The remote on my Apex DVD player stopped working after just few weeks; this leave me unable to navigate the menu since there is only a few buttons on the player itself.DVD player has problem waking after Power Off; the player would not decode properly, so the picture would be scrambled. I have to turn on and off several times to get it functional again. So basically you have to leave the player on all the time to avoid this problem.Good compatibilities, can play vcd without problem. Although it can view JPEG, it would distorted the ratio to fit into the TV frame, so it's basically useless for picture viewing.
I bought this and I wanted to downgrad to XP. I can not find any drivers for and I called hp and they are bunch of idiot and they did not help me at all.They told I have to call microsoft.
This seems to be a love it or hate it item - I bought one for one son and it was adequate, didn't plan on recording or having &quot;theater quality&quot; sound. Doesn't have any extra features, but I didn't pay much for it either. I bought a second one for second son and the CD player on this one doesn't work half of the time, makes a sort of grinding noise and decides there's no CD there! Opening and closing the door repeatedly eventually will make it work, but I'm shopping for something else.
Out of three DVD players this disc would not load, with various error messages for each dvd player. On cd player, disc would not eject requiring me to disassemble unit to remove dvd cleaner. So not good luck for me
I had these headphones for five months. They began breaking apart one month after my purchase. One day, I fell asleep with my headphones on. When woke up in the morning, the lining had melted. Literally, parts of the rubber had dissolved and exposed the wires. I ghetto-rigged the wires with Scotch tape to salvage the $40 headphones. I think for the price, they should last at least a year. The overall sound was good. However, I don't think you'll be using these after the exposed wires begin to nibble at your earlobe.
I have a cheap Casio watch that can tell me how much time I have run or walked. But I purchased this expensive product (the Forerunner) because, among other things, I wanted to know how far I was going for each unit of time. Although it worked well at first, after six months the distance has become increasingly more inaccurate. For instance, several times today, I walked two blocks, and the distance had increased by only .01 mile. I have even noticed the distance going backward (which it did three times today). As a result, the distances are completely unreliable. I would have thought that the device could at the very least keep time and distance accurately. And six months is much too short a period for the product to quit working properly. I am very disappointed.
I first rated this burner 2Stars. Now we're down to one. See my update at the end of this review. Sigh... it started out well. The installation was a snap and burning my first disk went without a hitch. Then I bought some bulk TDK blanks and... well the Predator doesn't like them one bit. Burned about 10 with media error messages galore. Coasters. Switched to Sony and Memorex blank media and they both burned without a hitch.Furthermore after some considerable time spent in experimentation its pretty clear that USB is never really going to support a safe burn of any type beyond 2x. You just get caught up in a world of underruns.The USB connector in the rear of the device is flimsy. I'd say this one is only worth it for the cross-platform compatibility (it does work as promised) and it's portable size.I did get this thing to settle down and it burns just fine (though the 2x max. usable speed brings my rating down to 2 stars). I've been a CDR user for many years and I'd have to say if I was to rethink this purchase I'd go with a Firewire based connection.AddenumWell this thing bit the dust a month ago. Something in that flimsy rear connector gave out. I swear I was gentle on this thing. I move my computer equipment around my desk (just a hardware rearrangement) and when I plugged this back in it refused to work. Iomega tech support was weak. Essentially the rear connector broke. After all kinds of twists and turns I got it to work intermittently. I quit. ...
This tablet didn't come with updated drivers, so I spent over an hour searching the internet for the most recent mac driver. Finally I got it to work. Now, a few months later the flimsy plastic pen fell apart when I was trying to change the battery. I am going to replace it with a different brand.
I never had so many problems with a printer in my life. Jams often, locks up when ink is low, is wireless but requires usb connect for updates that come about every day, then when you unplug the usb you have to reformat the wireless - every time, at least once a week. Customer service and tech support stink. Shame on Kodak. The overpriced machine more than makes up for slightly cheaper ink. Get the $98 HP. It'll save you time, effort, money - and your mind!
it shipped fast but the only thing i did not like was that it said it would fit my car and it did not so i had to move my other speakers around to put them in the back it took about 2 hours to finish everything..i thought it was 2 speaker but hey for $7 its fine. im going to have to get another one soon bc 3 speakers is not loud enough for me..cant wait to really try them out
This product looked good when it was in its package. But then when i took it out and put it on my keyboard it soon became evident why this only cost $7 while competing brands sell this for over $20. The finishing of this product is horrible. Edges look like they were handcut with sizzors by a 10 year old as they are not even. Also this doesnt stick to the keyboard well. I would recommend spending a little more and getting somehting which will last longer.
The videocard came & one end of the box had a security sticker & the other end did not. I knew then it was a defective returned. I installed it , it worked but right away there was a problem with the one of the dvi ports, poor color from it & loads of other probems too long to list. I had to send it back to the manufacture in which they found a problem with the card but can not replace the card, due to the fact that its nolonger being made. I will never buy from Tigerdirect thru Amazon again & recommend not to buy any videocard from them they ship known defective product."
Got this unit from Vann's and A deck (play, not record deck)stopped working after about three weeks. Vann's (great place) replaced it. Second unit worked for about two months and then A deck went again. Enough said.
I do not recommend this product to anyone unless you want a interesting paperweight. It will play for a day or two any audio cd but after 2 days it will not play any CDR-RW cd's. You may still be able to play regular cd's until it stops playing all together on the third day. The first one I bought worked for one day. I returned it got another one exactly like the previous version, make and model was exact. After three days I want to run over it to see if it will crush the pieces together and actually start working. I am highly disappointed after receiving a second one and still having a problem. All I want to do is listen to my music, in my home without having to take my other one out of my car. The one I have in my car I bought almost two years ago and have dropped it at least ten times and it still plays all the cd's I have bought and made. I do not recommend any one buying this unless they want to waste time and money or just enjoy aggravation.
Had this microphone been stereo and not monaural, I might have rated it higher. The sound quality wasn't bad, but it was only in one channel. For this price, you shouldn't have to add a stereo adapter to the mike's plug or mix the audio to stereo in post. I sent it back and bought another Rode Videomic. Very pleased with the Rode.
They were dented, scratched & wouldn't load the movies. The only good thing is they refunded my money with no problems.
Nothing but trouble. Sent to repair shop 3 tmes in 7 months. Sharp even replaced first camera. Both only lasted 80-90 days before eating tapes. Sharp does not back up their product either. I would recommend a JVC.
Pros: Great resolution. Nice packaging. Excellent door stop.Cons: Stopped working after 3 weeks. Horrible overall quality. No customer support what so ever since I didn't have a receipt (ebay purchase).Tried contacting the ebay seller for receipt, never got a response now I'm stuck with a 360 dollar dead weight. Tried contacting pacificdigital they offered a none warranty repair for $199. Becareful what you purchase on ebay specially pacificdigital products.
I bought these to use for listening to music and radio at work from my computer, and have used them for less than a year. I am so sick and tired of them.In that time, I've dropped them twice. After the first drop, the right speaker will not make any sound, ever. After the second time, the left speaker will only make sound after jiggling the headband up and down (fussing with it) until sound comes steady. Then, it will stop again if I ever have to take them off, as in a phone call, or someone comes to ask me a question, or whatever. It needs fussed with again once ready to use.Oh and line of sight IR transmission stinks. If I walk beyond my cubicle, it shuts off completely. If I have an extra monitor set up near the transmitter, it's partially blocked and so hardly works.In summer 2008, these were about $45 compared to a decent pair of bluetooth headphones for around $110-$140. Today, in summer 2009, I easily found a bluetooth transmitter and receiver (separately) for a total of $32. I plug in my senheiser (sp?) earbuds into the receiver and get truly superior sound quality with wireless range. Bluetooth has a wonderful range of over 300 feet, and is not limited by line of sight. In short, the cost of really good bluetooth has decreased significantly since I bought these, and they are seriously NOT worth the money any longer.
though 3.5 mm to 1/4 inch adapter... for some reason my 3.5 mm jack does not fit it the female adapter. i have to buy another one to serve my purpose.
I purchased this cord to be able to pay my iPod through my stereo at home. Almost immediately after purchasing, there was a short in the cord and you have to play with it to get it to pick up all portions of the sound. Purchase another brand if you can.
Photos are great even in low light. I had mine about a year before the auto focus stopped working. Even when it did work it was really sloooow. This lens is plastic and cheap.I'm now springing for the 1.4 (metal) version.
The frame was a gift for my mother for Christmas. She loved it and cried and cried and cried. She has brought it to work and has thanked me probably 15 times for the thoughtful gift (I loaded roughly 500 pictures onto memory cards for her as well). I was the one with the problem though. The screen resolution is horrible. 50% of the pictures were fuzzy and grainy. She does not care, but I should have spent the money for a better one.
I've had my tv for 9 months and I have to replace it. At first the powerpack was working intermitently, so I uninstalled the television, which took about an hour since the threads in the screws are so small, and if you loose or strip one, you'll never find it at a local hardware store. I tried. Once I got the power under control, the picture stopped working. They've offered to replace it for $110, but I'm going to spend my money on a Sony. Also, the speaker sound is terrible for CD or radio.
Installed 2 of these memory modules on a duo core inspiron 6400 after checking out the manufacturers web site. Memory and laptop booted fine after installation and Xp(32bit) saw 3.25 gigs of ram which is the max you will see in any 32bit OS. Decided to test the memory using memtest86+ and it failed. To make sure it was the memory, tested on an identical inspiron that was running the same brand memory and it failed on that machine. Hence 2 bad sticks of memory. Memory manufacturers are getting sloppy with there testing. This will be my last Corsair memory purchase.
Bought this for wife so volume on TV can be turned down. Some of the reviews referred to a "hiss", but the majority rated it okay - so I bought it. Was a mistake. The hiss is so overpowering you can barely make out anything. Switched settings, etc., no luck. Will be ruturning - hope get refund.
I don't recall buying this so because the purchase wasn't memorable I decided to give it a failing review. I am not sure when I purchased this if I purchased it. But you would think that i would or else I would remember it but I don't. They should definitely try harder the next time.
we bought this at walmart - I have a new ipod nano, with a metal case; after reading a previous post, maybe these are different, but anyway...I can sit it on the dock w/o an adapter, and it works, but there is no support for it, so that wouldn't last long. I called the company to see if there was an adapter, and she said to take it back to the store. I have opted not to bother trying to get a new adapter.
I've had my GE1106P for 9 months at which time it completely stopped working. The full warranty is only 90 days so to replace the machine (only parts are under warranty at this time) it will cost $90 which is almost 65% of a new machine. ....
I have become a big fan of Sigma lenses--I have owned the 20mm EX DG f1.8, and currently use the 24-70mm HSM f2.8 lens on a Canon 5D MKii. The 20mm and the 24mm are utterly different lenses, and should not be placed in the same category at ALL. The 20mm is a big beast (82mm vs 77mm wide) that is extremely sharp. I loved that lens, but on a full frame camera it's a little too wide for me.I purchased the prime lens because I've been increasingly unhappy with the Sigma zoom lens at either end--it's very good quality for a zoom, but I really wanted the quality of a prime lens at the wide end. As soon as I got it, I pulled it out and did several tests between the zoom and the prime lenses.I was shocked and disappointed to find that zoom lens was FAR superior in every shot. In the real world, you might not notice a huge difference, but it was the first time I've ever seen a prime lens lose out to a zoom. This was not an extensive test, but I did about 10 shots each at stops between 4-5.6.Unless you're desperate for the 1.8 aperature or have a need for the macro lens, I'd recommend that you look elsewhere. Personally I hope that Sigma updates this lens soon--I really don't want to pay $1700 for the Canon.
The noise cancelling works just fine, but they constantly fall out and I found them uncomfortable after an hour or so. Mostly they sit at home and I use other headphones on flights now.
The 40-FD10 part WILL NOT work for a 2009 Ford Focus. You will need the 40-CR10 (which I bought on Amazon for about $10)Marked down only because the information included does not help a buyer determine if it fits their car. So I am stuck guessing and most likely stuck losing the money, because the return cost negates getting my money back for the part.
Well I've read plenty of reviews on this before buying. I know many people have had the problem with the dreaded vibrating buzzing sensation on their headphones but I was hoping I would be lucky and get one without that problem. Unfortunatedly I was wrong =( I didn't buy from amazon tho, I bought mine from Best Buy first which was at $179 then the second time I bought it from newegg at $119. Should have checked amazon first as price was lower. But anyways, once I got these headphones I tried it on and it worked well...until I started moving my head. Whenever I move my head up or turn to the right side, the left earphone will have a buzzing vibrating sensation. Even with music on it still has that annoying sound/feeling. I returned it back to Best Buy and then bought from newegg. Once I received it, tried it on, and same problem. I gave up after that. Returned it and bought the JVC HA-NC250 from amazon. Much better sound and doesn't have that hissing sound like the NC60. The hissing sound is very noticeable on the NC60 and it made my ears hurt. It's absolutely nonexisting on the JVC. There are some pros for the NC60, it has the over the hear design so it blocks out noise a bit better and overall looks better than the JVC one. Really unfortunate because these were quite comfortable. Good luck to those who are looking/buying this.
After about 6 months of great performance, this &quot;joggable&quot; is gone. Skip, skip, skip. I'm back to the old cassette player until I try another &quot;sport friendly&quot; cd player. I've been loyal to Aiwa from past experiences. However, it's time for another brand.
Great unit and does the job. I hope you will never have to deal with their Customer Service. Terrible! Been trying since 10/12/07 to get a new 12/24v cigarette adapter cord , the insulation is dry rotted and peeling and cracking. Called them four times, have confirmation numbers, asked to talked to a supervisor, does no good. I will be calling them again after New Years again to find out what the new excuse will be!Well as I said I called and the previous order (#4) had to be cancelled again and re-ordered ,ORDER #5. No custumer service rep can tell me why they just can't ship the cord. I was told there are 4,800 in stock, I only want one! Asked for a tracking number, asked to have an email sent to me when it ships (ha,ha) must to complicated for them. I have never seen nothing like this. Tried calling the shopping network were we bought it, no help there either. Didn't have a problem taking the money did ya!I see there is an update on their page for the 3140, almost afraid to download it after reading some of the reviews on other units after updating.Don't know how they stay in business. Megellan service is a joke!
I got the "Eject Cassette" error last year and Canon repaired it for free. Lucky me.Recently, I downloaded ALL DV tape to my computer after I install a 400G external HD but after that, there is no image in the camera mode. It's like the lens cap is on. I called Canon after checking on their website, they think it is a bad CCD (lose connectin) and they are willing to fix it for me. They even send me the free UPS label so I can sent it to them for free.I think Canon must be under a lot of criticism with all the problems their late model digital Camcorder is having. Their service and support for their product is very good. At least they didn't tell me to buy a new camcorder instead! They probably knows their customers have paid a lot of $$$ for their Elura50, and their camcorder lasted a few months or only 10 hours of recordings (a few tapes).
I found this wrist rest to be a bit too low and too hard the entire time I owned it, but the kicker is that it didn't even last 6 months before splitting at the edge and oozing its contents onto my desk. There is no reason to buy this product. Ever.
Not quite as useless as the half flip cover provided as standard equipment but I wore out my IBM Palm C3 before upgrading to a T5 and I'm very diappointed that the T5 doesn't come with a leather "flip" case like the C3. A flip case allows users to plug into their desk top USB cradles without removing the Palm from the case; this is impossible with the T5 leather case. I returned my 'genuine' T5 leather case on day 2 and for now hope my little half leather flip will protect my Palm until I discover a decent leather case that is desktop USB friendly. HELLO anybody at Palm listening?????
I guess you get what you pay for. It was only supposed to be used for CD playing for a child. The cd player stopped working after 4 months. Get something better for a couple of dollars extra.
I rushed out yesterday and went to a store 50 miles away to find this product, and what a waste of gas, time, and money. My 5 year old son had asked for this for his birthday, which was today. He hasn't tried this out yet; he went to sleep on the way home from Chuck E. Cheese's, and will probably sleep all night. I tried this out for him, so that I would know how to help him with it in the morning after he awakes. He is really going to be disappointed. We will try outside photos after daylight, but I'm probably going to return this and get him a real camera, and maybe a different Color Learning software cartridge for the Pixter, (which actually IS a great product). What a shame that Fisher-Price dropped the ball on this one.
I have the 17" CityGear Miami for my 17" MacBook Pro, and love it, so when I got a MacBook Air I bought the CityGear Atlanta bag for it. No go. The bag seems well constructed (as I'd expect given my experience with the CityGear Miami), but the MacBook Air (which has a 13.3" screen) is too wide to fit in the bag. Disappointing.
It showed my order is delivered, but I have never got it. I have to contact the provider twice and eventually cancelled the order. very bad experience.
I bought it for my brother's laptop that had a short in the audio port. He used it three weeks before it snapped off. It's cheap and I suggest that it's used as a temporary measure until the port gets fixed or a better sounding and constructed audio device can be purchased. So, buy several as backups or spend more money and get a sturdier usb audio interface. The audio was okay and better than nothing is what my brother said.You get the quality you pay for. So three stars for the sound and two stars due to its flimsy, cheap plastic construction. That's an average of 2 1/2 stars.
We bought this camera for our 3 1/2 year old son for Christmas and were trying it out before we wrapped it. We were severely disappointed [...]. Here are our opinions of the camera:Pros: sturdy, rubber casing and a two-eye viewer so your child knows which side of the camera to look into.Cons: The LCD screen is very poor quality (ever tried to look through fogged up glasses and can't distinguish what you are looking at?). The camera only takes 72 dpi photos at roughly a 6x8" output size so yes, you could probably turn them into 3.5x5" prints, but the quality will still be terrible. The flash is automatic on every photo, but only brightens within two feet of the camera. The photos we took of each other within three feet turned out okay, but the photos of the room or anything more than four feet were just black fuzz. The camera itself had flaws. There were obvious fingerprints and large scratches on the inside of the plastic view windows, and several paint scratches and "smudges" on the camera body.[...] This is probably the first time we've been disappointed with a Fisher-Price product.
I purchased one of these in October from Amazon. By February it had quit working. (I only used it at home and did not subject it to any unusual wear.) I mailed it to Creative Labs for repair and they said it could not be repaired and was out of the 90 day warranty. So now I have wasted $. I would be very careful about purchasing a device this expensive that is unreliable and has such a short warranty.
Who would've thought speaker wire could be difficult to use? But that's exactly what Philps (practically the inventor of "all things stereo for the home") has done with this product.I've used all types of speaker wire for many years (for many different applications). All wire I have seen is in someway marked - so that the user can determine which of the two wires will be used for negative and positive on the speaker end and the receiver/power amp end. Usually the wires are recognizable as being two different colors - one is silver and one is red for example. Or sometimes the plastic casing around the wires help the user determine which wire is which - sometimes one has text printed on it.In the case with the Philips Spooled Wire - they have done neither. You may think this is not a big deal - and it isn't if you are running a foot or two of wire - but if you are running 50 plus feet of wire - this becomes an annoyance. Both wires (and the casing they are in) look exactly alike. There is no way to visually tell them apart.I dealt with it by choosing one wire, peeling back the casing to expose the bare wire, and then meticulously tracing that particular wire to its end - and then marking it. It would have been easier to just choose silver or red, make the connection - find the other end and do the same.Had I known this is what the product was like - I would have never purchased it. It's the same as if Philips came out with a DVD player ... and none of the buttons were marked for their functions!
I bought the drive with many expectations, based on some other reviews, but I am not very happy so far.First of all, it doesn't bring instructions. It brings a dual USB cable, but I don't know which connector two use. Sor far, it seems that both connectors are necessary all the time, when the hard drive works. If I want to buy an external power source, no specifications are provided other that the 5V DC printed on the case.Second, I have Windows XP, and it seemed to recognize it at once, the first time I connected it, but I am disappointed seeing that it doesn't work all the time. Honestly, I don't know if this is a problem with the operative system, the connector, the energy provided bt the PC USB ports, or simply that the drive is not working properly.I managed to test the hard drive with the Wire Fire cable, and it worked well, but the problem is that most PC's don't bring this type of ports.
I'm a tech teacher and own 4x500 WD MyBooks, a 400Gb Seagate, 2 300Gb Maxtors and a few generic 250Gb drives. This Maxtor 1.5 TB OneTouch III Turbo Edition looks like bad news - it failed to format to NTFS, hanging at at ~ 73% for about a day. I tried a second time, and could see no indication that this drive will ever format completely. I just don't have the time to spend days waiting around for drives to format - they should do so right out of the box, or Maxtor should supply them pre-formatted for either Mac and PC. Rating: Not ready for prime time - "One Touch" won't do it!
I was a real Linksys fan until I tried this guy. Now, I find myself with a router that does NOT work properly when passing FTP client traffic to the net and (when it is not rebooting) runs VERY slowly. I am in the market for another brand if anybody has any suggestions.
Not happy with this one. For starters the clip on it is a real pain; it attaches only to fatter cables and is poorly designed.My real problem though is that the sensitivity of the mic is absolutely horrid. I planned to use this mic as part of my main online gaming rig but the quality has me saving it as a fallback.I would have liked to use my Sennheiser HD 202 Headphones with this but have since ordered the Plantronics GameCom 777 headset. One set of wires makes me MUCH happier also.
I bought a Westinghouse 32W3 HD TV in 2006. One week after the warranty ran out (53 weeks later), the colormap for the display began to malfunction and shimmering colors were displayed on the screen. After determining that the problem was the TV and not the cable, and could not be fixed, I was instructed to send the TV back to Westinghouse for a new one. Two months later and I am still waiting. Once (if) it arrives, I will have a 3-month warranty, hopefully enough time to sell the unit and buy another TV from a company that believes in customer service. Never again!
I have had trouble with this monopod holding a position once set. I used this with a Canon S3 IS which is light weight. The only stable position seems to be completely collapsed or with just the upper section extended.
This is the worst camera I have ever owned.Due to its poor design it is impossible to hold. Above and beyond its complete lack of night shooting ability, it fell apart (literally) a month after purchase. Sony then weaseled it's way out of a legitimate warranty.I will never buy another Sony product again.
Started getting flaky after 4 months, now completely dead. About what I expected for &lt; $3, but still disappointing. Cheap construction. '3D Sound' is stupid. Also the inputs are mislabeled.
I purchased this player in Jan. of 2004, i thought i had read all the reviews and made an educated decision. When i took the player out of the box everythind i needed as a new mp3 enthusiast was there: docking station, small player with seemingly easy controls, and great organization software (and all this at a great price). That this player promises a lot at first look and feel (even try) is true, I was ripping and down-loading music with ease. Then i went to use it in activity and there the thrill stopped. The player skips and locks up VERY easily. It is my contention that this player locks up so easily that it is useless in action; even when i was just walking the palyer have large skips. If you are merely a walker and have a very secure place to keep the player on you or just want to move your music with you from place to place then this is the player for you. If you want to have your music on the go look elsewhere this is not what you want (which is a shame with how light and small this player is.
I have been through 2 of these sets in 6 months.. the "lamp" keeps burning out. The entire unit was replaced by the retailer the first time (it lasted 3 months) The second unit has just went out(it lasted 3 months). How may times during The life of this tv will i have to have the repairman replace the lamp?? Thankfully i bought a extended service plan If you buy this tv make sure you do the same..
I got 2 of those devices few months ago and im still have problem with configuration.There is a problem with drop the channels after the users hang up the calls , the Channel still opened and the users are not able to use . You have to disconnect the channels manually, and that makes really hard job as you don't know who's is connected on this channel or not .There are few options on the configuration software to force drop the channel but seems not working .Another bad Point is the User Manual , very incomplete and if is the first time you're installing this product , Good Luke for you! the manual won't help you .The Multitech tech. Support service as well, is one of the worse I ever seen, and Im not sure if that really works or not as I tried many times be in touch with then to help me solve my problem , but even in UK or America, I could not talk with anyone .I was waiting 17 min on hold waiting for someone in America without any success .Was really big mistake to purchase this device , I really should go for a Cisco , or another more professional company .I would not recommend this device.
This is an OK unit, and if you want the nifty remote control learning feature (it switches source whenever it detects you using a remote for a differnt source) BUT it forces you to have all s-vhs or all composite/rca connection NOT a mixture as is the case for nearly all of us. For example, your DVD player will have s-vhs but your vcr is 99% likely to only have composite/rca. This box does not convert composite/rca to s-vhs. (...)If you get stuck - dont scarafice your digital sources quality (...).
I bought this computer thinking I was getting a fast, reliable substitute for my 6yr old computer. The first day I bought it, the thing started randomly restarting itself when I hadn't even installed any new hardware or software yet, so I had to run the recovery program and re-install everything. After this it worked fine for about 3 hours, then I installed my printer and it started working very, very slowly even for simple tasks like opening a window and eventually started randomly restarting again about every ten minutes or so. I was better off with my crappy old computer with win95! at least I could carry out functions without worrying about the thing restarting every time the mouse moves.
Watch what you get! This is what I ordered but what I got was a plain circular polarizer, made by Hoya, but a far cry from what I paid for!
I ordered this specifically because it was shown as an APC product. The seller sent an ABC (American Battery Corporation) battery which is an inferior product compared to the APC battery (less amp hours). Do not buy if you are expecting an APC battery. Also, you can buy an ABC battery for less from someone else.
This velocity DVD+R 8X is really a piece of junk! I would give it a zero star, if it is available.My TOSHIBA burner has been pretty sturdy with other DVD media, yet it can only recognized this disc as 4X, and after the burning process completed, the DVD drive can not read anything, even if I change the DVD drive. I tried 4 discs, and the results are all the same. I felt lucky that my DVD burner is not broken, as a few other users experience.Strongly suggest you do not buy this. I am going to return this tomorrow.
I purchased this and the product was found to be defective immediately. The store I bought it from had another &quot;returned&quot; item for sale and after I returned mine learned that nearly half come back defective. I usually don't write reviews, but thought I'd save someone else the trouble, according to the guys in the store the Lexmark 6170 is a much better product and with the $50 rebate is only $200 now.
So, I've had problems with this thing randomly stopping music while it's playing, then one day while my friend had his ipod in it, it literally corrupted his ipod and deleted everything on it. Then, myself foolishly thinking it must have been his ipod that malfunctioned, had my ipod abruptly stop playing in the middle of a song. When I saw my ipod frozen, I restarted it only to find it not working at all, and completely ruined!!! I hate this thing so much, it just killed my ipod. Words can't describe my frustraion, please don't buy this god-awful piece!!! I f I could give it a zero I would!!!
good product, but...it died in a year.the wires from the PC connect to one of the small speakers. It controls volume and power. [the subwoofer plugs into a 120 V ac power supply, also.]the control switch is loosely wired. the cords [1 from pc, 1 to the other speaker and 1 to the subwoofer] began stretching immediately. I looped them and taped them to the body of the speaker. it only slowed the process.bare wire was visible, after a few months. Finally, the sound buzzed and was intermittent.the speaker bodies don't open easily, so rewiring and soldering would be a bear.
I was so excited to get this but when I plug it in, it constantly hums-almost to a white noise volume. Any suggestions?
Okay. I got this for my mother for Christmas. She is not the most technical person in the world but I am an Engineer who deals with computers every day. I wanted to check out the unit before I give it to her for Christmas.Physically it's a nice unit. Navigation using the touch screen menues is okay but you end up doing a LOT of cancelling. Sometimes the on screen keys are hard to get to respond or the wrong one responds but...this might be fat fingers on my part so I'll overlook this.Biggest problem...Out of date maps. My mother lives in a retirement community that has been there for at least 10 years. But when I put her address in it did not show up....Fine...I went to the Magellan site and contacted them and they indicated I should got to their map provider Navteq...which I did. Navteq indicated the address WAS in their database. Navteq also indicated they update their maps SEVERAL times a year. I then went back and told Magellan this and showed them where their OWN site said that the maps were at least a year old. Here is what they sent me:Thank you for contacting Magellan. This email is in response to your queryabout the Maestro 4050.We apologies for any inconvenience caused by this issue.I understand that you would like to know when there would be a Map updaterelease for Maestro 4050.For your information, currently we do not have any update for Maestro 4050.We are unable to promise the date for new Update. Therefore, I request thatyou wait for the Map update.If you have registered your unit with our website, you will receive anotification about the Map update release in future. In addition, you cancheck our website periodically to check for the Map update.However, we will consider your message as a feedback and pass it to theDepartment Concerned.I am confident that the above information would help you in resolving theissue. If you have further queries, please get back to us.Well in spite of the poor English...It seems they have NO plans to update these maps??? Hummmm. I would think navigation accuracy would be VERY high on their priority list...Apparently NOT. So, I also bought my wife a unit....a TomTom 920...I'll write about it in the future...Bottom Line: Nice unit...poor maps. Buy someone elses unit that cares about their map accuracy and updates.
I had the usb soundsticks 1 for several years and they worked great until I bought a new Intel Mac and the drivers were no longer supported. I bought the Soundsticks II expecting the same performance but they lacked the same bass and volume that my previous pair had. This set may have been defective but I was so disappointed that I returned them for a refund.
Threads are crappy. I am a auto mechanic and I deal w/ threads everyday and even I have problems starting them.
Picked these up for a new system - used them 3 times had to repair them twice - It delayed gigs and nearly spoiled the show. Save your money.
I ordered this adapter in hopes of relieving the stress that I seem to put on the plug that goes into my laptop. You will notice that the picture shows a 90 degree angle for the plug-in. This is exactly what I thought would solve my problem. This is not what they sent me. What I recieved was the standard generic plug-in. It works, but it is not what I thought I orderd.
I expected that the rangefinder would consistently give me a correct distance to the flag. Instead it often gives two or three different readings varying as much as one hundred yards. By using my common sense I can eliminate the 234 yard reading and settle on the 94 yard reading if I know I am around 100 yards out. Friends with the laser rangefinders that reflect off the flags that are so equipped, and friends with older model Bushnell rangefinders do not seem to have this problem. I tried to return this product but was told I could not because I did not have the original packaging. Conclusion: disappointing product and unacceptable return policy.
I like my Kindle much more that I thought I would. I've always wanted a reader but never quite made the next step. When Amazon came out with theirs I knew I had to have it.The cover that comes with the reader is OK, but there should be other options available. Especially color! I hate that I look like I'm walking around holding a Bible! I want hot pink leather, or at least something different.
I purchased this gift for my gf. After installation, we both felt the bass was overwhelming. Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of bass but this was to the point it would hurt our ears. It was a constant humming.I speculate that the bass knob is most likely stuck on the max + bass position. The neutral and negative - bass setting does not change/lower the bass. I visited my local Best Buy to test out their floor sample and clearly their bass knob works. There isn't constant bass; you're allowed the vary the bass control.My question now is how do I get a new controller? I blame myself for not taking care of this immediately since 4 months have already passed. Do I take this up with Amazon or Logitech? Any help will be appreciated.
The SM 910t uses old LCD technology which results in slow response time (25 ms is no longer acceptable today) and poor viewing angle compared to many better LCD monitors from companies like NEC and BenQ and Sharp. In fact, you'll get a much better monitor at a much better price if you check out the 19" monitors from Sceptre and AG Neovo, two relatively new brands that nonetheless are selling LCDs of very high quality. Steer away from last-generation monitors like this one.E-mail me if you have any LCD questions.
product was rated new....also, sd card was to be included, no card....also, LED window was scratched...easy to understand , was put in box on it, there is no protector for this led window.
This Logitech Revolution mouse is a high tech device that is the worst mouse I have ever used. All the functions work as advertised. What is bad is the Logitech driver software. My computer has an Intel Dual core CPU at 2.33GHz performance. I am using WinXP. The performance is so bad that the computer is often 3 or 4 clicks behind. Often, the computer does not respond to 3 or 4 clicks at all. This Revolution mouse replaced a Logitech MX Laser mouse that had similar problems but not as bad. I assumed (my bad) that a newer mouse would have superior performance. When installing the new mouse, I discovered that both mice used the same software. The mouse may be great but the Logitech software is totally poor. I would not recommend this trash or any other cordless Logitech device to my worst enemy.
Works great for cooling your laptop. After 1 day I noticed that the wires near the on/off switch were exposed. I had to keep pushing the cable back in to get it to work. Today it completely stopped working. I just ordered a new cooler different brand. For now I just turned it over and put it under my laptop. It lets air get under there so it does keep it cool just not the way its supposed to.
Problems with both hardware and drivers make this product a disaster. Biggest problem is system crashing when signal strength is low or lost. Therefore, any maintenance on the access point means that every computer on the network crashes to blue screen. Additonally, installation requires downloading additional programs to delete any old drivers. ALSO, you cannot update the drivers for a wireless adapter on a wireless connection!!! The DWL-AG660 cannot be used in an encrypted environment. WPA is a non starter and WEP is unstable. Tech support has been rude and unhelpful, especially when you tell them that you are having problems with this particular adapter. I hate being so brutal on a review, however this product has surpassed poor and moved into insulting.I inherited a D-Link network and have found that although the products are extremely difficult to get set up, they work fine when finally set up. The DWL-AG660 is not up to what I have come to expect from D-Link.
What can I say? It does not work reliably for any period of time. Crashes occur regularly and require constant resetting. Don't waste your time (or money) unless a newer Firmware is released that corrects the problem.
It is very nice product. The song quality is very good. My kid loves it. She used it to listen music. She did not drop it or do anything wrong. The speaker just drops out, and does not work any more. I called Mattel service representative. She told me that JuiceBox is discontinued product. Mattel not longer have same kind of product any more. No more JuiceBox, no more accessory, no more cartridge, JuiceBox is obsolete product. If anything wrong with your JuiceBox, you only get $25 dollar voucher which you can use to by any other Mattel product. JuiceBox is worthless today.
I bought this product thinking it would be a great replacement to the Ipod I used to have. At the beginning it was excellent, the FM tuner is great. I used it at the gym everyday for at least 1 hour, for 3 months or so... Then one day the player would not turn on... I read that if I would connect it for a couple of hours and it would work again, I followed that advice and it did work for 2 days... the 2 days past and the MY ZEN M DIED.... it has turned on once since then, but just for a couple of minutes, funny thing... is that during the those few minutes that it was on the battery was totally full as well.Anyway.... please do not waste your time or money with this product.
I plugged it in and both my 23" HD monitor and my 42" HDTV. They came on at 1024x768 resolution, with a max of 1660x1024 or something like that. The option for 1920x1080 wasn't even listed and my monitor showed up as "Generic PnP Monitor". Absolutely would not allow me to change it, even updating drivers. So, I had to plug my monitor into my PC directly, as before, and forget about splitting the signal to two monitors. Oh well, guess I need to buy a video card with 2 outputs. Live and learn.
Remote was defective, didn't work from the start. Batteries got very hot. Replaced w/new ones, and they heated up immediately. Called GE Support and they said they couldn't do anything w/out serial #, even tho I had reciept, model #, etc. and volunteered to mail remote back to them. Serial # is on back of unit, and when mounted acc to GE instructions it is not visible w/out removing from cabinet (which in our case would be a major hassle). I explained this and they refused to provide any assistence, even after I appealed to several diff reps. Worst customer service I have ever encountered. I will NEVER purchase another GE product.
I recently purchased my iPod and was extremely excited. I had researched a ton of different MP3 players online and I read consumer reviews before I made the purchase. I brought the iPod home and from the very beginning it has been trouble. I know that I am completely going against the grain, and there are a hundred success stories for every one failure (me), but I wish I had never purchased this thing! Today I spent three and a half hours on the phone with Apple's tech support (which by the way-they only allow one call for free and after that they charge for their tech support) and my iPod is still unusable. It turns on, my computer recognizes it, but it won't retrieve music from the iTunes on my computer. So, basically I spent about three hundred bucks on a fancy looking, metal box which I am going to have to spend more time on the phone (with tech support for a fee) to try to fix. The thing is brand new. I know that most people have had great success with the iPod, but I wish that I had read at least one negative about it before I bought it so that I might have been a bit more prepared for the battle I was about to endure. Good Luck!
Bought this cable expecting to receive a toslink (optical) audio to mini toslink connection and received a normal toslink to toslink cable. Beware. Do not order from this seller, false advertising.
Even driving on the freeway with trucks around me no one could pick me up. I could only hear talk from a few hundred feet away.
I went ahead and spent the extra $500 bucks based on the Nikon reputation for a reliable quality product which could be used in the field for years to come. After a little over 6 months of pampered use, the autofocus on this lens just stopped working altogether for no apparent reason. Being the first Nikon product I have owned, I was not impressed. The image quality however was quite nice and very wide at 12mm. I never experienced any vignetting, but lots of flare when pointed anywhere near the sun. I got the auto focus fixed under warranty and ended up trading it in for a little over $500 dollars considered in EX+ condition. So I'm learning. I'm done wasting my money on overpriced equipment. Unless you are independently wealthy or get free gear from Nikon I would get a Tokina or Sigma instead. If anything good comes out of this, it is that I used this lens in trade toward a Mamiya RB67 body and back, which looks like is going to be a lot of fun :) enjoy.
The BEFCMU10 (Version 3.0) cable modem is not Linksys' best product. It is unstable (requires a reset about twice a week) and has long latency under high traffic. I was running a Voice Over IP connection over this cable modem. I had poor performance and poor reliability.Replaced this with a Motorola Surfboard SB5120. The SB5120 performs much better with much lower latency. Greatly improves the quality of my VOIP service and never requires a reset.Wait for a new release (version 4.0?) or buy a SB5120.
This bag sounds better than it really is. The strap fell apart in a month and the zipper tabs cracked off within two.Do not buy!!!
I bought these headphones based on the first couple of reviews I read here. I should have read further, because about two weeks after I purchased the earphones, the left side went out completely. There was nothing obvious on the outside of the unit and I didn't hear any "rattling" as described by other users. The darn things just quit! I must say, however, that the sound quality for those first two weeks was excellent, but all in all, not worth the money and frustration.
The Ultrasone iCans are distinctly uncomfortable. The pressure is focused at the very tops of the outer ears, rather than evenly distributed over the outer ears. I would describe it as a stinging feeling at the tops of the ears. This of course is highly individual. Maybe people with smaller heads would find these more comfortable.The sound quality in the upper range is tinny. They sound like a cheap transistor radio. This is most evident with orchestral music. Maybe people who like the sound of these headphones are listening to non-acoustic music.They look rather odd when you wear them, because they stick out on the left and right sides at the hinges, where the fixed headband meets the parts that slide out. You won't notice this in photos taken from the side. I do not care for the over-stated branding on the earcups.In the same price range, the Sennheiser PX100 headphones sound better, are more comfortable, and look better. And they actually cost somewhat less.
I got the first one, it worked good except the text display didnt show anything. I could move through folders, listen to any song, but I couldnt see what song I was on or how much time had elapsed. So I send it back for a replacement. Same problem. I am very displeased with the product, but think it would be great if the screen worked.
Big Claims but no results. The FM transmitter is not at all strong for a clear sound. It keeps interfering with other signals. The small troubleshooting booklet too is useless. Extremely irritating product...
i attempted to have a pair of these in a jensen bandpass box, but after hooking them up i found out 1 was dead out of the box. all it does is rattle. pyle used to be really good, but now not so much. oh, and these subs are severely ovcer rated, i can easilly max them out with a rockford fosgate punch 4040dsm in unbridged mode, which is rated at 20w a channel. i know the amp is under reated, but not by that much. so betwene one dead out of the box, and the over rating, 2*, only because the one that works sounds good.
I purchased the Panasonic DVD-F87 player in part because the literature said is played MP3 files. Unfortunately, the player inserted an audible blip between many of the MP3 songs, so I returned it and got the Panasonic S47 model. It had the same problem. MP3 discs that played fine on several computer drives, a Sony DVD player and a Phillips portable CD player would hiccup between songs on the Panasonic. Panasonic denied they had a problem, but one of their repair facilities told me that Panasonic's MP3 reader has a bug in their software and Panasonic has not provided a fix (as of September 2004). So, if MP3 playback is important to you, steer away from Panasonic players.
just got this charger yesterday to replace my broken apple charger.All this charger does is allow me to turn on the computer (sometimes), it does NOT charger my powerbook g4.
This Product is not listed with a Garmin Part Number so you can not cross check to see if it is compatable with your GPS should you have a Garmin GPS that is not one of their listed numbers. Personally, I don't buy products that do not list complete spec's, sizes, part numbers and all relevent data.
Just terrible, after a few months the receiver started messing up, I had to plug it in and out for the connection light to turn on, eventually I had to wiggle the receiver to the sides and fiddle around with the connect buttons to get it to work. Ah and if that wasn't enough trouble, the scrolling wheel stopped working and got stuck, I can't even scroll with it. Just don't waste your precious money on this useless device, get a Logitech instead or a Microsoft mouse, my previous Logitech mouse lasted nearly 3 years and it broke because it was squashed by some stuff of mine. GE should just stick to making home appliances, seriously!I wish I could award it no stars
i bought this unit out of a best buy. i chose the more expensive sony name because my previous adapter's wiring was becomming faulty, and i thought i could count on the name to deliver a better product. turned out to be a bad idea.not only is the previously-mentioned dull hum noise absolutely mind-numbingly frustrating after about 5 minutes of play, but the volume is so low. the treble is way to high, and the bass portion is bearly audiable, even when messing around with the mp3 players controls or the deck's controlls manually. turning up the volume on the deck only makes the humming get louder. turning up the volume on my mp3 player does nothing but waste battery life. other people have said that you can't expect so much out of a tape deck, but out of the 3 cassettee adapters ive owned (the others being cheaper and lasting for at least a year) this has definately been the worst.this is the first review ive written, but i had to contribute after this disappointment.
These ear buds are trash, a waste of money. DO NOT BUY. If exercising, they will slip out of your ears once you begin to sweat. The sound is very tinny...a major downgrade from Apple earbuds.
I needed a new battery for my 5-year-old Canon ELPH camera that I was looking to replace, so I didn't want to spend too much. This worked about as long as the original battery did after being fully charged. My main complaint is that I get intermittent warnings to replace the battery even when it has just been charged ... or I get a message telling me to insert a battery when one is already in the camera. So there is some sort of miscommunication but the battery does hold a charge - it is just very annoying to receive an error message while trying to capture a shot.
Right out of the box, the CD player did not work. The info on CD tracks appeared in the mini-screen, but there was no sound. Maybe the failure was related to the fact that the cover for the CD player did not latch easily or reliably, but tended to spring back up instead of closing.In any case, and as usual, Amazon followed a simple, more or less no-questions-asked return policy. Then I bought a different boom box from them and moved on.
I bought this model (DVD-RP62S) in Jan 2003. Today it came up with an error &quot;H07&quot;. Do a Google search on &quot;H07&quot; &quot;Panasonic&quot; and see how many people who have bought several Panasonic DVDs and after 1 year have this error come up. I expected more from them! My friend's cheap $30 off name dvd player is still running after 3 years. I will not be purchasing another Panasonic until they fix this motor problem.
I recommended to one of my friends that they buy this product. They wanted to share an internet connection and the Linksys products I use and have installed for other people in the past have been great. Installation was a snap but we could not get the wireless device to be able to access the internet. The desktop PC plugged into the router with a cable worked, but not the wireless device. After 4 hours of trying all different types of things, downloading updated drivers, and two calls to Linksys support, I returned this. I bought the separate router and separate PC card, installed it and had it working in 10 minutes. The PC card in this bundle is marked as version 4 and the one we purchased separate was a version 3 card. Not sure what the deal is but I couldn't get this product to work with a Windows 2000 laptop.
I bought one of these and it worked great for about a month. Then the right channel started to cut out, probably from a loose connection. Now I'll have to send it back to Sony.
yea it definitely didn't fit my cameraI have a Nikon N80the t ring they gave me fit the lensbut not my cameraand I cant find one that fits
these are a downgrade from the stock speakers that were already in my truck. they barely make sound, they dont fit the gmc speaker slot, and they have some odd connection.
Another corporation trying to take money by maliciously hyping a product. I've had nothing but problems with all HP-created software (including this scanner). I will not use HP again. As my father taught me, "if you hang around with losers, you will become a loser." Don't hang around with HP. You will waste time, money and energy.
we own 2 of the same model for about 5 yrs. both of them were bought new, no problems so far. took the chance trying to save a couple of bucks, turned into a big mistake for a lot of time spent to exchange emails/phone calls with the seller for a replacement unit...also like the other reviewer mentioned, the unit does not come with a factory box, but a plastic bubble warp.
The rs 120 wireless head phones work. The recharge is great and so is the listing time. But the main problem is the head phones are way to loose, if you move they fall off. Had I known this ahead of time I would have looked some where else
Bought this because my wife is hearing impaired and cannot hear the TV. Much to my astonishment we could get ZERO reception from ANY distance of our TV. After reading the instructions I found a footnote that says electronics can cause interference, especially TVs and you should put the base unit as far from them as possible.YES YOU READ CORRECTLY. The manufacturer states that electronics (especially TV's) can be incompatible with these headphones.Please note you have about 3 foot of cord to get the base unit away from electronics... this was not far enough to make any difference for us. We will be testing this on other TV's but my advice is that you can't afford to take the risk that this won't work on your TV. (Yes our TV headphone jack works on other headphones).My advice is to keep looking.
don't waste your money. battery died after sitting in wife's purse for 3 days (not even on). so made the thing worthless since she just wanted it to show pictures on. invest in a memory card for your cell phone and carry your pics that way...much better.
Arrepentido de comprarlo, creo que perd&iacute; mi dinero. Pobre recepci&oacute;n, todo el tiempo con ruido de interferencia en cualquiera de los tres canales, inc&oacute;modos,demasiado grandes. En fin arrependido. Los hab&iacute;a coprado para reemplazar unos infrarrojos Sony, pero definitivamente lo lo voy a poder hacer.
Same problem here. No adapter is included thus can't be used on a Sony camera.
Yes, this product delivers excellent audio quality, but this product has a VERY SERIOUS FLAW in it that will DEFACE YOUR IPOD! We owned a 5th generation iPod in MINT CONDITION upon buying the Altec Lansing inMotion iM7. After only a few weeks of using the inMotion, the ENTIRE FACE of our iPod became COMPLETELY SCRATCHED UP and 100% UNREADABLE. Vertical scratches going up & down on the screen, and vertical scratches going up & down on the entire plastic face of the entire iPod. These scratches represent where the iPod slid into & out of the inMotion. The way that the inMotion is designed is that there is no way to insert your iPod into it WITHOUT getting the face scratched up by the sharp plastic that holds the iPod in place. BEWARE OF THIS PRODUCT AND AVOID IT AT ALL COSTS! This product destroyed our iPod -- it is unusable because we can no longer read the screen. BUYER BEWARE!
Advertised as printing 7 pages per minute normal color, but we only got about 3.5 in normal, printing a mostly B&W spreadsheet without graphics. Used a black ink quickly. Also (messed) up page order (possibly bad print driver software). Would not especially recommend this for a small business and there are cheaper ones just as good for a home user.
I have read mixed reviews about this camera. Most reviews say this camera is not all that great. I tend to agree. I think Dawn Cahill's review from New York, New York is questionable. She probably works for Casio. Her review reads like a tv commercial script.
Do not buy this reader! The first time I used it, the files showed up very weird on my computer. When I went to stop the device and remove the card, my computer just kept telling me that I would need to reformat the CF card. When I put it back into my camera, the camera would not take pictures until I formatted the card.
The contacts that touch the plug ends were made so tight (narrow) that I couldn't get the plugs into the sockets. I ended up breaking one of the contacts trying to push the plug in the socket. Found myself taking the housing apart to separate them a little so the plug could fit between them. Also had to bend some of them straight so they were not touching the opposite row so not to create a short. Definately was not expecting this type of shoty work from APC.
I bought this product: MS LifeCam a little over a month ago. I made a video and there was this buzzing sound. After looking into it and various forums, found that there are many people who bought it with the same problem. There's a site that shows how to disassemble it and to move the metal surrounding the mic to solve the buzzing sound!I do not recommend tampering with it; I recommend buying a different product until MS makes it right.
Items bought through Amazon.com cannot be evaluated. This item cost double because of shipping, and I thought i was getting a package of five. I got one. Check out the single with a $25 shipping fee! The Russian scammer in my neighborhood sells them for $5.00 and NYC tax. Another consumer rip-off. Do not even try Worst-Buy!
I bought this tv at a store called AmazingSavings (fomally OddJobs) it was priced for $199.99. i thought it was a great price for a flat screen, so I went price shopping, most 27" flat screens where in the $220-$500 mark. So i went back to the store and bought it. The picture quality was great, for the first couple days. and on channels with a marquee (Fox News, CNN) the letters that are scrolling seem to get thin when they reach the middle and then real fat when it gets to the end. and now after 1 day it would start to "blink" going off and on real fast. and now it's REALLY blurry, i don't know if it's defective, but if if is defective the picture quality when it was working right, was really good!
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.
Part Number AV21401-12 is a lower price. When you order they respond not have in stock.They place the same Part Number AV21401-12 at higher price.They play with the client. This is a bad practice.Careful when ordering, you will lose your time.Belkin AV21401-12 Home Theater Cable 12 ft
I had this for several years. The annoying orange light defaults to being on. I found out how to turn it off, but after a while it just started glowing again on its own. There were delayed write errors every week. Many times, the computer would not recognize the drive. This would happen regularly, and I would have to power down the drive and reconnect it. Since I was using this drive for backups, I did not access it often, and there was no visible indication that it was not connected. I had to start checking in Windows Explorer that it was connected. Finally, one day the orange light started blinking. The flashing light seemed to indicate that it finally died, and there was no way to get the computer to recognize it.
I have owned this camera for almost a year now, and I was hoping to find some postings on how to fix all the issues I've had with it. At first I was so enchanted by the size and looks of this thing that I thought I'd overlook the terrible pictures until I figured out how to operate it better. My pictures turned out dark, blurry, and grainy, and my subjects had red eye. I tried and tried to fix it.....read the manual over and over, and finally took it in to a specialty digital camera/camcorder store. Well, it turns out that it just does not operate better. Apparently many people have this problem, and there's just nothing you can do about it. So now I have this camera that I paid almost $600 for months and months ago when it first came out, I can't return it, and I certainly can't use it. Don't buy this camera. It's pretty to look at, but that's about all you'll be doing.
1st of all, The palm TX has alot of good features, I actually liked it, not having any problems for the first 4 months. After that though is when the nightmares started. The on off switch started going bad, the palm kept on crashing, and the 3.5 mm earphone jack went out. I called Palm support, the call is forwarded to a call center in India, after talking and argueing for 4 days, speaking to about 8 different people and 3 different supervisors, all telling me different things, I finally got the authorization to get my palm sent in. Well about 2 weeks later it came back... different device, all the programs i purchased for it didnt work on it... well about 3 weeks later the same problem occured with the palm. The earphone Jack went out. The same problem with both devices. Well i had to start the procedure over again, calling palm, by this time they are disgusted with me, because i dont back down. I want to know every detail, seeing i work in customer service, and i have to deal with alot of othe companies for my work. I got no help and they told me to call Corporate. Well this didnt go so hot either.... After about 5 hrs on the phone, i finally got hold of someone that well could kinda understand what i was saying, but offered no help, Amazon is awesome, they helped me very well in the situation, gave me a full refund. I would not recommend Palm to anyone, The company is going to fall apart if there customer service keeps this garbage up. Other than that.... It was an alright product, rated about 1/1100th out of a 1000.
The power switch broke after 180 minutes of video. I am unable to turn the camcorder off. It's the switch that goes from, &quot;camera-off-player&quot;. In the official review, it notes that the switch is flimsy. I should have listened.In addition my camera has problems keeping date/time settings. It will revert back to Jan 1, 2001 often. During the use of the camera with the first 3 tapes, I've had to reset the date/time over 15 times.
The product arrived in a timely fashion. The sound was good for the price point, BUT, one ear bud has failed within a 4 month time frame. You get what you pay for.
What do expect for less than $50? A little more than this piece of CPS! Lasted less than six months. Made a nice addition to a landfill somewhere.
Like others, MOT policy of not making the software available online stinks. I bought mine in Salt lake City while working there for a number of days - and I think I left the disk in the packaging I threw out when I left.The phone support was OK, and we got it working on my laptop - sortof - but the sortof I think was related to the poor wireless in the hotel.. Anyway, I'm home with no disk, and they want more for the disk than I paid for the unit. I think I will also return this, inspite of how much I like it, in protest. maybe if MOT gets a few hundred back, they'll wake up and do the right thing.
When you hook up a battery (at least for a T61), the connection doesn't always seem to be that strong. It may take a little fiddling. But I don't think there's any other option out there.
This produce is in desperate need of firmware updates.First off, when you go to update you have to first run an early update that allows your computer to run the updates. Which isnt documented well.Second, and BIGGEST!! I am running a microsoft wireless keyboard / mouse combo. Which only has 1 USB! Which you have to plug into the mouse port to make it work. If you plug it into the keyboard port then your mouse wont work. Now the problem is, if oyur keyboard ISNT in the keyboard port then you cant do the hot switching.So ... basically for what i want it is annoying. I can have my wireless keyboard mouse ... but now i have to go to the kvm (which doesnt sit close to me) to switch computers.Grrr .... i think what annoys me the most is you'd THINK this would be an easy firmware upgarade
I own the Braun Silk-epil Expressive Epilator and I'm happy with it. But, I wanted a small one for more delicate areas (i.e. under arms & bikini). Unfortunately, this one didn't remove a thing. The tweezer head is curved (vs. straight across) and unless you have long hairs to pluck, this won't do a thing for you. I'm familiar with epilating and tried every which way to get it to work, but to no avail. I printed out my return label & I'm heading to the post office today.
The amazon rating on this item is very wrong, so I feel I must put my 2 cents in. I bought this drive from a local store and brought it home to copy about 120GB of data to. I though I had a great buy at $129, so I hooked it up and started to transfer files. After less than an hour it stopped working and errors told me the drive needed to be formatted. Upon restart I could access the drive again so I tried again but after a few minutes it decided it wanted to be formatted again. Tried multiple times like that and then decided to go for the reformat. Guess what, the format failed. After reading similar bad reviews and horror stories about WD's Customer service, I wont even call them. This one will be going back. Thank goodness, I found out what a piece of junk it was before the return period expired and before I put data that I would not retieved on it. WD let me down on this one, I have an internal drive I installed myself a couple of years ago thats been great, but I'll find a different option for external storage.
I bought it in Nov 2001. It has been used very little and already doesn't work. It won't record at all. I would like to send it back.
Very heavy for a case of this size. The aluminum is nice, but probably overkill for protecting memory cards. I won't end up using it.
The only thing I don't like about it is that it doesn't have a clear plastic window so that you can see the info screen of the IPOD! It is more durable than the after market armband and it also looks better but as far as using it, the aftermarket one is so much better solely because you don't have to take the Ipod out of the band every time you need to see the screen. Guess that is why the price was so incredible.
At one point, reviewers were saying that these were better than the old, purple 'The Plug' earphones that Koss did a few years back. I have a pair of those, and they are not bad - lacking in treble detail though.I got 2 pair of these Sparkplug earphones, hoping that they would improve on the sound quality of the older style. Alas, this was not to be.Pros:* Cheap* LightweightCons:* Waaaaaay too much bass. Even more than the old Plug phones, and that was too much.* Next to no treble. The old ones were not good, but these are appalling. How can you not get treble out of a speaker cone that's less than 1/2" diameter? Conversely, how can you get tons of bass? These people have achieved the impossible.* Rubbery, tacky insulation on the wires. This results in them getting snagged on everything and anything, including itself.* The supplied foam earplugs are too small for my ears. The ones on the old Plug phones were way bigger, and you got about 3 pairs!
You can buy a brand new unit (includes new battery) from Circuit City for less money than this replacement battery.Sad to say it but it's better to just recycle this one and get a new one completely.
This battery only powered my Mintek DVD player for 4hr 20min under optimum test playing conditions. If I would have been using other DVD facilities, I would probably have got less than 4 hours. It says 6-12 hours on the packaging which, according to the manufacturer's email response to me, is UNTRUE.
The USB flash drive failed after 4 monthsa and I got an RMA and mailed it back under warranty. Transcend sent out the item after repair but it was returned to them by the USPS as undeliverable (may be the label got damaged?). Transcend will NOT send it out again unless I pay them $20. What about that for highway robbery. Choose a reputable supplier instead. Transcend sucks!
These wireless headphones performed poorly. The static was always much more prominent than the music I wanted to listen to.
I'm giving this item the lowest possible rating, not only because it didn't work, but primarily because Sabrent ignored my request for support.I have several old internal hard drives from inoperative Windows computers. This Sabrent device sounded promising for being able to access the HDD data and to reformat the drives.I tried connecting the old HDDs, one at a time, to my Windows XP Pro desktop, carefully following the instructions, especially regarding the Master/Slave issue. However, even though the desktop knew that a HDD storage device had been connected via USB, the drives could not be found or read. The drives do not show up in "My Computer," Windows Explorer, or Device Manager. This is true regardless of whether the HDD jumper is set for Master or Slave, or even if the jumper is removed altogether.I tried the same procedure on three different Windows XP machines with three different drives, and I got the same results each time.Naturally this was rather frustrating, but I realize this sort of thing is not an exact science. So, I contacted Sabrent via the Sabrent web site to get their advice for how to fix the situation, but I was ignored.I've read a lot of other positive reviews for this USB adapter hardware, but given my experience with the device and with Sabrent, I have to post a thumbs-down review.
Opted to try this router after frying out two Linky's over two years. Thought that I should be getting a longer usable life than I had been getting. Bought the D-Link 624 as replacement - huge mistake. This router drops the signal constantly, the firmware update makes almost no difference. Check of other web-reviews confirms this is a common, unfixable problem for the router. Do not buy.
The player worked great for the first 14 month, after which it just stopped playing DVDs, dispaying the "Bad disk" error. [...]
i got this cam a few weeks ago, and for the most part its been horrible. the software that came with it was way out of date. but even the new online updated software has many problems with windows xp. its at the point now this cam is going on ebay and ill go get a new one from another maker. logitech does not have a fix for the problems i had,only "work arounds", so be careful. picture quality is so so,i had problems with the built in mic. out of 5 starts is give it 2. before you buy this go onto the logitech web page and read about all the problems.
Excelent product.I get about 15 times the life of ordinary batteries. I would reccomend to anybody who uses their camera a lot
The IR remote doesnt work. Everything else is as descrbed. Shipped quickly and arrived in time. Also had to purchase a separate memory card.
Terrible. Only buy this if you live next door to the station transmitting antennas that you wish to accept signals from. Otherwise, Get the biggest most expensive OUTDOOR antenna you can find. That will save you the wasted effort and money of buying lesser effective antennas.
Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 6000 v2 (69A-00001)I've used this keyboard & mouse for 6 months now, the first 3 months it worked fine. Now it's a complete different story. It drops keys, the page up, page down keys work when they feel like it. The mag control acts like the page up, page down, work sometimes. When you program the hot buttons, they work for a short period of time, then I have to set everything back to the default and reprogram them for the system to work. The mouse mag control works when it wants to. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT TO A FRIEND. THE REPLACEMENT WILL NOT BE A MICROSOFT. Batteries have been replaced. Battery status and signal quality all indicate good and high.
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.
Ok, sure the telescope will find the target automatically, but because of its small objective lens diameter your view of deep space objects is severely limited. I advise spending those 600+ dollars on an 8-inch Orion Skyquest dobsonian or a 10-inch Mead dobsonian, you'll have to learn your way around the skys but, its a far more rewarding experience and the images are much better.
Very bad customer service, even after sending the defected product. I got the semi-defective product; after calling to the vendor's customer care, they behaved badly, and said if I will send the product back I have to pay for the shipping (with insurance), and even though they will not replace the product. It shows, first send the defective product and then instead of apologizing for sending the bad product, behave bad with the customer.sandeep
BUYER BEWARE - Bought this scope for Christmas and it has BEEN nothing but a hassle. The scope itself is not bad for a beginner instrument. The motors work fine and the eyepieces are adequate. However, my first one came with a poorly built and wobbly base and the Autostar hand-box controller is junk. After much difficulty getting it set up and aligned, I realized the tracking system did not work. It was very difficult to keep objects aligned on the highest setting (which is disappointing anyway, not much clarity and the magnification is weak.) Then after 3 or four uses, the computer finally went dark. Meade's customer support is lackluster at best. They asked me to box up the scope and send it back (my expense) and they sent me another. They mailed the wrong package with missing components AND THE COMPUTER DOESN'T WORK IN THE REPLACEMENT PACKAGE. Customer Support refuses to remedy their mistake and send me the missing components and replace the computer (they want me to box the whole thing up and send it back and they'll send me another replacement package which is on back order). Overall, this was a very disappointing purchase and I will never do business with this company again.
We have installed it but it will not work. It sounds like a great product but if you can't make it work it is useless.
I wanted a small BT mouse for my powerbook. I've used this mouse for two years now. Here's why I honestly can say I hate it:- it's heavy with two AA batteries, and since it burns through batteries, I use the even heavier rechargeables.- it has not physical off switch, so when it goes into my briefcase or backpack, the laser flashes away every time it's bumped and burns up the batteries- it takes FOREVER to re-pair after the powerbook wakes up--sometimes 20-30 seconds. From what I read here, it re-pairs faster with a PC, but I've not tested it with a PC.OK, so nothing terrible, but the worst is that I get a TON of spurious scroll wheel activity. If I use the scroll wheel at all, then even with my hand off the mouse, all of a sudden the page I'm reading will scroll ALL the way to the top or ALL the way to the bottom. The only way I've found to prevent this, is to click in the page I'm reading after each scroll wheel use. If I just scroll and then stop scrolling, a few seconds later the page will scroll out of view. I hate this.One nice thing about the mouse is that it has decent range. In my classroom I can carry it around anywhere and control the computer from anywhere in the room.
This thing is useless, I can't get it working even with my high end home stereo unless keeping about 3 ft from the antena. And quality of sound is FAR from FM quality. My AM stations are better. Cost me $5 after MIR, which is still too much for this "gadget"
Whatever you do - steer clear of Toshiba HDLP tv's!! We have had ours for four years and are on our 4th lamp replacement. I suggest doing an internet search before you buy, because we are not alone!! There have been serious problems with the HDLP lamps from Toshiba. Nothing more frustrating than to be watching your favorite show or ball game and have the lamp burn out and be without your TV until you get a replacement!!!
I purchased this camera from the Target store in DC. It used at Barack Obama inauguration. It replaced a digital camera that went out at the inauguration. I had used this camera very sparingly since purchase. I am on my way to California today 11/14/2010 to visit family, when the camera suddenly failed to display an image. I was very unhappy. The screen became black. This is similar to the problems of other reviewers. This of course is my second camera in 2 years, so, you can understand how I feel. I would not recommend this camera too anyone. It is very disappointed.
Never order from Bose.com. I was excited to buy a Bose Wave Music System but the CD player made a loud clicking noise when the same CD played just fine in other CD players. I tried to return the product, but I've been told by the customer rep for bose.com that Bose DOES NOT PAY FOR RETURN SHIPPING EVEN WHEN THE PRODUCT IS DEFECTIVE. All they offer is an exchange. When a product is DEFECTIVE the manufacturer should cover the return shipping, with no questions asked. That's what someone would do if they truly stand behind their product. That is not the case with Bose, and now I am $50 out of pocket because of it.
I bought a Pentax K10D two years ago. The camera seemed to work well, but several months ago the image sensor went bad- pictures were in magenta and blue. Returning it to Pentax for repair, I got a quote for repair of $400! Their lousy sensor goes bad, and because it was past their feeble one-year warranty, Pentax will do nothing to correct what is clearly faulty manufacturing or parts. Do yourself a favor and steer clear of Pentax- they will not support their products, and your money would be much better spent on another manufacturer!
Im using this product to type this maeesage. Well, I must say Im dissapointed with the product. The buttons dont require much force to push down. (which is nice) But the keys do NOT go down smoothly. I have never mistreated this keyboard.... so I know its not that. I bought it around 5 to 6 months ago. And in the last 2 months the problem began to occur. If some of the keys arent pressed down EXACTLY strait, the key will rub on the cheap platic shaft that its on. :( It makes it VERY irritating sometimes. Infact while typing this message, it happened 4 or 5 times. Im getting a Logitech next.
I found this review section searching for a solution to my DVD players NON-WORKING audio. Low & Behold I read a review from "torihannah from Lexington, Ky". I bet both our DVD's were made at the exact same time with the exact defective parts. My story now.I too am a Toshiba owner. 35" TV and VCR. Last Christmas (1 week before Christmas day I might add) my husband & I decided to get our first DVD player and settled on Toshiba SD-1700. Worked great. Loved the picture and the whole DVD experiance. Last night 12/2/02 while watching a movie the sound just went. I thought it was maybe a defective DVD. Not so....I don't have a big collection of DVD's but those that I have I know work. I have watched them all. This player has had at the most 20 movie viewings in it's short life span. Just to make sure I hooked up the player to my other TV (with new cables) just to make sure. No sound once again so it is the player. Now reading these reviews I see I'm not the only one.I called Toshiba and of course there is nothing they can do.
UMM, Amazon?? Are you there?? You made a HUGE TYPO on this one! The max aperture is f/3.5, not f/2.5!! BIG DIFFERENCE!I am not a lens expert - not by a long-shot. But, I can say that I wish I had researched this lens better before I bought it. Since purchasing it in January, I can say that I have read some rather poor reviews of it online. The numbers make it look like this is the perfect do-everything lens, especially with the VR. Such is not that case because I am left longing for more sharpness, a larger aperture, better zoom, etc.Here is a link to read a review: [...]
As others have experienced, mine starts a a charge/battery/charge cycle that is maddening, and probably no good at all for the battery. Don't buy.
This is a perfectly serviceable solution to our need for a power strip to accommodate a community worth of cell phone chargers, but the pivots are tight and the whole thing takes a bit of muscle to use. Other solutions out there seem like they might be a little easier and more seamless to use.
I have purchased the 1TB version. When I connected it to a computer running with Windows Vista, computer does not recognize it. I contacted Lacie, they made me do a lot silly things like trying other cables and other computers. After doing an internet search, I found that others and a review also reported that this drive does not work with Vista. I thought it was very unethical for Lacie not to tell me up front that it does not work and maybe I should return it. They claim it does work. As soon as I confronted the technical support with the review that Lacie specification is not correct, they answered with that I should open another ticket for that complaint. What a waste of time and money. I would not recommend this product. Certainly, Lacie is a suspect for any product decision. I would take their specification and claims at face value.
Lousy manual, lousy software, terrible support website. At one point I did get the device to cause my printer to jump, but never to print. You will be a much happier person tripping over wires than trying to set this thing up.Printers: Brother MFC-3420C, Epson Color 880 - neither worked. Computers: HP Celeron Notebook, Mac G4 OS 10.2.
After only a month-and-a-half of relatively light use (about 4 faxes received per day), this ink cartridge is already running out of ink. The faxes are faint and hard to read. I expect more from a $34 cartridge.
It will hold a charge for a very short period of time, maybe a couple of hours. Don't waste your money. There is no comparison with Canon battery which works well. The Digipower battery is simply awful.
There appears to be several styles of this bag named after different cities. The version I owned is the Messenger - Miami version. I can't comment on the other styles of this bag.My wife bought this Targus Messenger Miami bag for me at a local store as a gift for a new job I had started in downtown Chicago. Around the same time I bought several pairs of new slacks to look professional. I walk from the Metra station to my office about six blocks every day. After about four months of doing that I noticed that my slacks were getting worn out around the hip area. That is the exact place the bag rests while I walk. The back side of the bag has a mesh pocket that acts as sandpaper. Just about ruined $200 worth of slacks. I immediately stopped using this and switched to a backpack style bag.No bag that rest on your hip should be made out of a rough material so this thing is junk. I've attached a picture in the gallery so you can see what I mean.
Spent a few hours setting this up, including time spent with their tech support folks. I returned it as I saw that it made no difference at all in wireless reception in my home.
The mic and earphones on this headset worked and work great, however the cheap plastic used to make the headset broke where one of the ear pieces connects, so while I COULD technically still use my set, it would uncomfortable and impractical. I had this about two months, using it maybe a few hours a week at the office before it broke on me.
Purchased the card to replace the 64MB card that came with my Garmin 60CSx handheld GPS navigation system. No problems with receipt of the card and the standard SD sleeve makes it readily tranferrable to other devices.
The printer now works great, but here's the big problem. I bought this from Amazon. The sale was dishonest and the support was so atrocious I won't buy anything more than a book from Amazon in the future.The printer was sold as new but had to be a return or remanufactured unit. It was missing the ink cartridges that the box said were included and was missing half of the power cord, the part that goes from the transformer to the wall.Since I bought the item from Amazon, and had purchased the two year support contract, I felt I had no problems. Figured I'd just call amazon and straighten it out. Well, the support call put me in touch with a call center not owned by Amazon. In spite of my efforts to talk slowly and in very clear, simple terms, the person could not understand my problem. Furthermore, the person had absolutely zero authority to make any sort of decision. When I asked to talk to a supervisor, I was put on hold for an hour with the excuse the supervisor was with another customer. The person checked with me two times to see if I wanted to drop the matter. When I said I didn't want to the last time, he dropped the call. I called back and got the exact same response. This time I dropped the call. I figured I would just buy the cartridges and power cord myself.Now the problem gets worse. The printer needs to initiallize the print heads and can only do that with the cartridges provided in the box. Cartridges from the store won't work until this initialization takes place. I called Amazon and they had no clue how to get the cartridges.I gave up on Amazon and called HP. They too had a foreign call center, however, the person who answered was very proficient in English, had authority to make decisions, and handled my problem efficiently and very couteously. I got the correct cartridges and cord in two days.As an afterthought...the printer works great, has very good print quality, including photos, and prints quickly. If you can find one from a source other than Amazon, don't be afraid to buy it.Bottom line. HP saved me from a horrible mistake - buying electronics from Amazon. The two year contract I bought with the printer is a complete joke. I'll never call Amazon regarding this printer again.Now, we'll see if Amazon will actually post this review.
I have been in the telecom field for 42 years, this ethernet connection is one of the worst I have ever seen. I had to tape the parts together so they wouldn't seperate. Electrically, it works fine.
why this router reboots by itself is beyond metruly worthless
Tray was sluggish to open and close and when loading the CD's it would not always stop at the next slot. Sound quality was good and it played properly once loaded.
In addition to making you buy and new battery and memory stick, the Sony Corp sticks you with bad software which will not let you download your videos to your hard drive with music and special effects that have been preselected by Sony. There is no way to get rid of the music and special effects and just have the raw video as you made it. Its a perverted piece of software that leaves you stuck with someone else adding things to your videos that you don't want. Don't buy this camera, don't buy anything Sony. We just wanted a simple camera that would download to our computer so we could do what we wanted with our videos but all we got was a lot of extra expense and no freedom at all with our videos.
Not worth it, I bought 3 and 2 smoked and stopped working. the third one I got rid of it because it smoked too.I need to find one that has an integrated fan so it has less chances of burning.
- Lasted less than 1 year- Bad picture (very pixilated)- Stopped playing CDs right away- Lots of dirty disk errorsWhat do you want for the price?!
I agree with the reviewer who said it was inexcusable that HP still has no Vista driver for this printer.It worked great when I had XP, but then I was forced to upgrade to Vista due to other issues and of course the printer has been sitting like a lump under my desk for two months now!I'm quite unhappy with HP's timetable of releasing a driver by JULY. Come on guys, Vista was in beta for how long? It's not as if you didn't know it was coming.And I tried using the original CD that came with the printer to install on Vista, the way another reviewer suggested. I couldn't get it to work no matter what.For that one week between getting the printer and installing Vista, it was great. I would have given it 4 stars out of 5.
I was given this mouse as a replacement to my Logitech LX7 Cordless Mouse (which finally died after 4 amazing years of use) for use on a desktop.The size is too small. I have small sized hands and my finger tips hang almost a half inch off the front end of the mouse. The weight feels like it's distributed incorrectly, probably because of the two AA batteries being placed in the back of mouse instead of in the middle (as my last mouse was like). Also, the transmitter is too far away, even tho I'm only 2-3 feet away from the front usb port I plugged it into.I installed the drivers but it was still zipping all over the place and cutting out, or lagging. I changed the options as low as they can go for speed and it seemed just right, but it still would lag or drop out. I tried enabling the "smart" mode but it didn't fix my problem so now, I have problems more often than one should when I try to click on something. it doesn't move smoothly at all.Also, the wheel doesn't seem to be very responsive half the time. When you roll the wheel up or down, it should move!I honestly feel that this mouse has such horrible performance because of the transmitter. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone for desktop use and I'm about ready to just plug in a crappy corded one so I can get a more tolerable form of smooth functionality and performance.
Looks like I should have read the other reviews before purchase. It broke after 2 years and looks like from other reviewers if I don't register within 30 days then they don't honor the 3 years warranty. Oh well, I was giving this product a chance, going back to APC.
I bought this DVD player as a cheap second system. The first DVD I tried played perfectly, but the second kept skipping sections with the message that it was skipping over bad spots. Since the DVD was new, had no scratches and played perfectly on other players I assumed the player was defective and traded it for an identical player. The new player worked with that DVD, but with the very next DVD the problems were back. I'm returning the second Koss player today and looking for another brand.
Had a printer head failure as diagnosed by the Kodak self help web site. They sent a new one. Now it has failed a second time and installed a second new head. It did not correct the problem. Talked to the Kodak customer service rep (India) for hr+ trying everything to correct the problem. They are sending a replacement machine UPS and I am to ship the broken one back to them. I am not very pleased with the quality of the printer but have to say customer service has been responsive.
This cooling fan worked for about 6 months before the USB power cable frayed and it developed cracks in the plastic. I wouldn't recommend it if you're going to be messing with the cord much.
Just to reiterate what other reviewers have stated, this tablet is a complete rip off. I figured it wouldnt be great, considering the price (I was kinda low on cash), but it was worse than I could have imagined. There is almost no control and it constantly 'wobbles' so its impossible to come even close to a straight line. I would send it back, but I think its more trouble than its worth. Time to save up for a while and get me a nice expensive one. Stay away!!!
I bought two of these as gifts for christmas and both never would turn on.Do your self a favor listen to reviews like this and stay away from this product.
I was initially quite impressed with this unit. Since I have experience using commercial deep fryers, I recognized the nice features built into this unit. 1800 watts of heating power will bring the oil up to temperature in about 15 minutes, and should be big enough to recover quickly after you slowly drop a basket of raw material into the oil. That, however, was not my experience.After cooking two small batches of battered tenderloin nuggets, I allowed the oil to get back up to temperature, which took about eight minutes, and then dropped a basket load of steak fries. In a matter of moments the "ready" light went off, and the oil never did get back up to temperature. By the time the fries were browned enough to lift, they were pretty oily.The real bummer, though, was after straining the oil and storing it away, I broke down the unit and placed everything except the heating unit into the dishwasher. At that point, I was satisfied enough with the performance of the fryer I would have kept it and figured a way to get around the slow recovery time on the fries.But, later, when I opened the dishwasher to take the clean unit out and reassemble it for storage, the basket was completely rusted over! All of the other parts were just fine, but the basket was a great disappointment. So, I have returned that otherwise nice unit, and am now back on the market.
I have had this battery for about 3 years now. The first month or two the battery worked fine. It held charge and seemed to be performing normally. The performance of the battery drastically diminishes over time to the point where it can handle about 5-10 photos on the 20D now. It is effectively useless. My originally Canon battery (10 years old) is out performing this by leaps and bounds. There are better alternatives out there. Keep looking.
I have had the product for 2 months now and have always experienced poor connection for the mouse. Wish I had read some of these reviews prior to buying! Love the look and feel of both, but the mouse click just stops working periodically with no warning. VERY frustrating. I have to put the mouse right next to transmitter, and then it doesn't always work! Haven't experienced the problem with the keyboard though (hence 2 stars). But I do keep getting messages "keyboard out of wireles range" even though it's within 1 1/2 to 2 Feet of transmitter!! Very poor for Microsoft.
I got a RIO ONE Free with the purchase of WIN XP only to discover that they are incompatible. There is no driver for XP, and after sending three e-mails to technical support at sonic blue, I still have not received a response. Now I know why it was free :-(
I'd been anxiously awaiting this mouse. From the design to the extra functionality I thought it was a can't miss. I recommend Logitech products all the time, from friends to users at work. I have the MX1000 for home use ( which is a dream to work with ) and had been using the V200 notebook mouse ( also a dream to work with )and I decided to upgrade to the V400.The "sleep" function of the mouse is more of an annoyance than a hindrance...if you don't use the mouse for 10 seconds or so, the next time you touch it there's about a 1 second lag before it kicks in. I could live with this, but what I cannot live with is the absolutely terrible tracking and response of the mouse...on any surafce I tried it on. It was very laggy and jittery...a huge difference from the almost nearly perfect tracking of the V200. I returned the mouse and exchanged it for another of the same model hoping I just got a dud the first time. I'm sorry to say that I encountered the same exact problems the second time around. I should also mention that both of these had the "tuned" sticker on the packaging..apparently when Logitech first released this mouse it had a lot of problems and the "tuned" version was supposed to have fixed them...sadly this isn't the case. I will be returning this mouse for a refund today and will be pulling the far superior V200 out of mothballs. I haven't given up on Logitech and will try their next iteration of a laser notebook mouse when it comes out. Hopefully they'll learn from the mistakes of the V400 and put out a mouse that will live up to the Logitech name.
If you buy this for a 17 inch MBP, you will only be able to use 1 module. Apparently there is some kind of compatibility problem. I haven't figured out how to fix it yet. I guess I'm stuck with it.Problem: The guide that came with my MBP says it can take up to 4GB of ram, so I ordered the 4 GB kit(part no MN4096KD2-667) I cannot get it to boot with both Modules in, but it will run if I just use one mixed with one of the original modules.I emailed PNY and their response was:I have heard of this problem before, but PNY doesn't have a solution. You will have to contact Apple to see if something has to be done on the motherboard to get it to recognize both chips.RegardsGregoryPNY TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Item delivered by UPS. Red lettering says it left the warehouse in perfect condition. By the time it reached me the box had been retaped and was either a used screen or damaged during shipment. Sent it back and ordered another. Next one delivered with a huge dent in it. UPS determined that the packaging is inadequate. Be warned! -to send it back, UPS wants to charge you half of what the screen costs. If I had to do it over again, I would run from these guys. There's a reason it's so cheap. Screen itself is wavy and does not seem to hang properly. You get what you pay for with this one. Lesson learned.
This little rig reminds me so, so much of the Sony micro cassette D series cameras/camcorders. It was way over priced for what it was when released. Everybody was excited when it released, everybody wanted one, everybody was disappointed after using it. Samsung made the exact same mistake as Sony did back in 2000 with the "D" series. While advertising it heavily in upscale adventure and extreme outdoor type magazines and packing the unit full of features, they both overlooked one simple thing- the quality of the video! I tried very hard to get video to acceptable quality to burn to a DVD. I must have 40 hours each in the two cams, working with different software, formats, etc., looking for a way to make it look "professional". I finally gave up on both.Camera rates a very disappointing overall poor. Video quality is poor, stills are poor and depending on what sport you use it for, most likely the audio will be poor as well. This was a lot of buck, that delivers very little bang for your money. Packed full of features that are useless unless they deliver, they do not. I could NOT recommend anyone buy this model for any reason, period. Ever wonder why Samsung never released an newer, updated version of this jewel? They must know exactly what I am trying to tell you now. It is useless. Bad footage is bad footage, regardless of what device captures the video. It don't think it would be even good enough to film golf, let alone the extreme sports.Camera is great as a "hey look what I got". Like another reviewer said, except for showing it off, it is only good as a paper weight. Looks nice in my "collection" though. Situated on the the second from the top shelf, nearer to left than right, between the Sony D45 and the Minolta K800. I think I am going to cry, LOL! But, almost without fail, about every 90 days or so, one of my buds will look at say "that's cool as hell. does it work?". I usually don't even reply. It's just too hard to admit you pissed away $600 on something that is collecting dust!Sad but true: I would recommend anyone avoid this unit like the plague. Buy a $100 or less, SD card, "pee wee pocket" cam. Invest $100-$200 in a costume bag, strap 'er on with a bungee cord and get after it. The footage will be at least ten times better than anything the SCX105L could ever deliver.
Cable distorted the color on the output screen, tinting the left half of the screen yellow. Tried it on two separate computers with the same effect. I'm returning the cable for a refund.
This recorder will frustrate the hell out of you. It is a piece of crap and you will waste hours trying to convert your LP's and Tapes to CD. It has a mind of its own, the push buttons on the recorder and remote buttons may or may not work. I can't count the hours wasted trying to get this thing to work properly. If you want to go ahead anyway, make sure you use CD-RW and not CD-R discs because you will need to erase frequently and start over. Very disappointed with Sony for dumping this piece of junk on the Consumer.
My cartridges ran out of ink in 2 days. How long do you keep these things?ML
This model Sony comes either by itself for about $129, or $169 with docking station, recharable NiM batts.and Dragan Naturally ver. 9 speach to text SW. The Recorder is beutifully made, very small and records good quality Sony MSV files. However, both SW packages it comes with are a nightmare. I spent over 4 hours of personal time and an additioanl 1.5 hours with Sony technical support and NEVER got the Sony Digtial Voice SW to run properly. I tried it on two different Windows XP Computers. They do have a version for Vista now, you can download it from Sony (Ver. 3.1) However, neither 3.0 or 3.1 SW could run properly on my computers. I returned the unit in frustration. May try an Olympus, or just get a good o'l tape unit.
I guess I'll join the chorus. My RV31 worked great for almost two years but now it's just a paperweight. I too get the H02 error although sometimes it just stutters. I will never buy another Panasonic product again. Way to go Team Panasonic!
I bought this from Amazon at amazon.com for $10.98. If you plug it in without any cards, Windows XP recognizes three disks. If you insert a card after mobilite is plugged in, windows explorer freezes.I tried also, inserting the card before plugging mobilite in, and then explorer does not recognize the three disks.I tried different computers, different operating systems such as Linux and Vista, and same thing.This is a ripoff.
I got sucked in by the price, bought two, and gave one to my wife for her camera. Mine stopped working after about 40 shots on my D700 on the first time out. She doesn't use hers, and I don't think I want to rely on it. I'm going to get the Nikon product. Should have known.
From the word go, this router has been painful. I have a 1-room radius from this piece of junk. Sometimes, I one bar on my iphone with it sitting ontop of the router!Easy set up and everything, just doesn't work when set up!
Whatever you do, don't buy an integration kit from DICE ELECTRONICS. Mine stopped working after about five weeks and they wouldn't refund me because they only warranty their product for 30 days.Yup - an electronic component manufacturer that won't stand behind their product for longer than a month. I should have looked into it before spending the 200 plus.My money is gone plus the additional cash that I had to spend to have it removed - not to mention the money I'll have to spend on an integration kit that actually works (which I'm sure will be backed by the company - because it actually works)
It has many function. So I bought this one.but it doesn't work.It is just cooler.
I purchased 3 CS50 headsets for my business and was elated with them for about two weeks. Then the retaining rings that attach the head band and/or ear hook to the headset began breaking. Within the first month all 3 headsets were out of commission because of broken rings. Plantronics replaced the ring attachments with new ones which lasted all of another 2 weeks. None of them were abused in any way. Now, Plantronics claims to have replaced the brittle plastic rings with nylon ones that are supposed to be more sturdy. So far, they've only sent me ONE replacement set for my THREE headsets. It's only been a few days so I don't know if they will be any better. My other two headsets sit unused.
I purchased this item a week ago and it is nothing but a big disapointment. I purchased it for controlling my bike speaker set attached to my ipod nano 2nd generation. The item's spec states that it fits ipod nano and that it has A 30 feet range - even "through walls". In reality it does not fit the Nano. I had to disassamble the unit and take out the inside from the fixture of the device and attach it to my Nano - still does not work properly - either does not respond, or shifts volume to either minimum or maximum after you touch it - in short - THIS IS A BAD PRODUCT AND I WASTED MY MONEY.
All the useful features of the Casio Phonemate TA-119 Answering Machine and Speakerphone prompted me to purchase it and try it out. While most of the features would normally be useful they are very difficult to use.Programming the machine with multiple greetings using the greeting file was a difficult task thanks to the poorly worded and often confusing instructions. Switching from one greeting to another is even much more difficult. Switching the greetings evolves several steps and its actually easier to just record a new one each time the greeting needs to be changed. Furthermore, the greetings sound quality is very poor.One could find many of the same features as in this machine without the useless greetings file for much less. I wouldn't recommend this answering machine for this reason.
I ordered this speaker because it's cheap and review seemsOK. However, to my surprise, it need 6V ac adapter butdoes not include it. Or it can use 4 C cell batteries (notAA or AAA) but also does not include them. Without batteryor ad adapter, the sound is so small. But if include theprice of an ac adapter or the batteries, this speaker isnot cheap at all. Not recommend it.
I made the mistake of ordering this product along with a new Garmin Etrex Vista a week before a UK trip. Garmin does not sell it any more. It's a WINDOWS 95, 98, NT 4.0 product. Not even NT 4.1, not less Windows 2000 or XP. The packaging mentions only GPSes that Garmin used to sell, none that they currently sell. It's a 1999 product, based on 1995 map data. ALL of the products with a European country name in them (France, Great Britain, etc) are OUTDATED! DO NOT BUY! See the Garmin site.Garmin will charge you ...plus shipping to upgrade to the current product, which Amazon doesn't even appear to sell. Even this offer expires on August 31, then you are completely stuck.In short, I trusted Amazon to know their stuff, and they cheated me. I guess they laid off their GPS guru. Very surprised and disappointed.
I have had many problems with the pda from Palm. The first problem was when I changed batteries; you are supposed to have one minute before you lose data. I had the batteries changed in less than 20 seconds and lost everything. Unfortunately, I had no backup as I had just purchased a new computer and the old one was sold. The other problems were the date; it would not keep the present date. It kept going back to Jan 2000. Also, it was hard to type on as the letters were not the ones that I struck. I am not happy with this product.
Dealing with COBY is a nightmare, got this thing as a gift, from direct tv, they will not honor the warranty, i get differing stories each time i called their customer service, none of which was in my favor because i didnt have a receipt, ITS A FREE GIFT, they were asking for documents that Direct TV does not provide.The player quit working after 3 weeks. and i only played it for a grand total of 3 hours cumulative
Purchased 3 for gifts. Gave the first 1. Defective. Gave the 2nd 1. Defective. Thank goodness I had a 3rd to have her try. Emailed TAO 10/21/07. Respone on 11/13/07. No assitance and/or help with replacement. SOOO. Returned 2 defective devices via Amazon/Target. ESTIMATED SHIP date for replacements, 12/31/07. To late for XMAS. A Blessing? Please research functionality, support software and quality before buying. I wish I would have before I paid for a product that has filling station counter quality and value.
I struggled every day for an entire week to try to connect the arm to the friction mount without success. I read the comments section as well as YOU TUBE videos which showed that they fit together. I showed these instructions to two different mechanics and both came to the conclusion that they are not the right parts. There was also no owners manual with the friction mount as advertised. While having the frustration free packaging is nice, it is no substitute for getting quality merchandise.
This card was super easy to install and it worked immediately. I have a 2011 8-core Mac Pro. The only problem....if your computer goes to sleep, it won't wake up unless you reboot. There's a compatibility issue with the Mac sleep function and the way the card operates, which I confirmed with their support people. Basically if you use the sleep mode, you're SOL.
I bought my Nomad Zen Jukebox a few months ago. After treating it very carfully it unexpectedly froze on me. I called customer support and they were extremely unhelpful. This is a very very fragile player. On Nomad's website they even say that you shouldn't jog with this player. This mp3 player is terrible and you will regret buying it when it breaks on you in 6 months. (Their warranty only lasts 3)
This printer guzzles ink like a Hummer drinks gas. I almost ALWAYS use grayscale printing and yet it consistently runs out of one of its 3 expensive color cartridges (which means you have to replace them before printing anything at all). I also have gotten incorrect error messages on numerous occasions - it's a tempermental little bugger.I get ten times as much ink out of a cartridge for my HP printer, and only need to keep track of two cartridges. I will never buy anything BUT a Hewlett Packard again. I am ready to throw this machine out on the street!
Don't bother using on any computer with windows editions past millenium. Definately will not work with windows 7. No product support either.
first off, it looks really nice and professional.Backlights works great in the dark but doesnt illuminate the hotkeys so thats the first flaw i noticed. Typing with it is horrible, the key are not smooth like most other keyboards. Everytime you type it sounds like a typewriter. Most of the time when i try to type a letter, i always skip letters with this keyboard. Buttons are hard to press.
I don't think you need to be a PHD in physics to figure that out. It weighs a lot heavier than a infant/toddler/child-mirror, yet it doesn't have any adhesives to hold it down... only weight. Yet, if you get pulled over with small children on board, you'll get a ticket for having one of those child-mirrors.A person is held down in his/her seat by weight alone, and what happens to a person who isn't buckled-in in an accident? That person can becomne a bouncing projectile, and kill the other 3 passengers who ARE bucked-in....Now think about what a small, dense, hard object would do to children in a backseat...
There was one thing I liked about these quite a bit, and that was that I could listen to music without needing to turn on the noise cancelling feature; however, when I did turn that feature on, unless I maintained a very tight seal against my head I would get a nasty feedback sound.I let me son try them on a flight and on the return flight he didn't want to use them again because he complained they hurt his ears. He's 4 so I couldn't get much more than that, but perhaps he had seal issues as well.In the end I had to return them, perhaps their digital set is better...
I bought the Sony because it looked as if the screen images were better at the store. But when I set it up I got a bright white ghosting around all the letters, especially on a white background. Also, it seems to be a little soft around the edges of the screen. There are some areas of the screen where a word seems soft and right next to it is a word that is very sharp. It's a pain but I'm thinking of packing it back up and returning it.
I have had this dvd player for less than 6 months and it acts like it is 100 years old. DVD's will not play, the big and bulky battery no longer charges. Even pluged-in it spits and sputters. You press a button and nothing happens. The company is no help! BUY THE WARRANTY!!! It did work great the first 2 times I used it!
Bought the 2175 for $99.00 CAD (after rebate) at Future Shop in Canada. After going through the set up the thing would not power on. I'd get a 'test-system' notice and then nothing. No matter how many times I retried, same thing. HP support says bring it back - it's defective hardware. Bring home my second one. All is nicely installed, but then run into the same problem reported by reviewer Bedfordx...grinding sound and message 'scanner failure'. Had to power off and on and try again...same thing... HP support tells me...bring it back, it's defective hardware problem...It's back for good...I then went with the Lexmark X6170...awesome machine with much better functionality...and it WORKS! ...joe in Canada
Cheap cam I bought for class. Used it once. Not great quality, but look at price.
I cannot give a review of the Canon 12x36 Stabilization II Binoculars is because the Pair ordered in late November for a Christmas present came without a Warranty Card, and at best gray market merchandise. I returned then to A.A.E. because after numerous calls they would not furnish the Canon/USA warranty. Then even with a return Return Authorization Number A.A.E played the "We didn't get it game". It took a Federal Express Investigator to smoke the binocular out. Today I may still be out some $600.00, as the case is still pending with Discover Card.The good news is bought a pair of Steiner Binoculars for a little more from Optics Planet, Inc with a full 30 year warranty and a factory new product.To date I no of no action take by Amazon to help me (their customer) or any action take against their unscrupulous 3rd party vendor.Today you pay for everything you get, but don't get what you pay for.
If it's the memory card pictured, it was the wrong one and I had to send it back. I got the right one and it works fine, smaller, but with the same GB. Too bad they can't standardize such stuff a bit more.
This fm tramansmitter gave me the worst results ever. This is the first FM transmitter that i bought and the quality of the transmission was terrible. i think i lost my money buying this product. it dosent even work good with my home theater system, which has the best antenna.
I've had two of these televisions delivered; both of the them had cracked casings. Toshiba doesn't use enough packing material in the boxes to protect them properly. The second TV we received was packed upside down in the box. If just one TV had been damaged, I would have considered it a fluke. Amazon has been nice about the problem but it's not worth the hassle. Next time I'm going to the store where I can see the TV I'm buying before I get it home.
If you want 1:24,000 topographic maps of Oregon, or just about any other state, this is your only option. Too bad the software (Mac) is utter rubbish, criminally bad for a $100 product. User experience is inconsistent and often illogical, crashes, near-neglibile updates last few years, read the other reviews they're right.BUT if you want the maps you have to buy,just prepare for using it to make you cry.
Not being able to find the Sony 156 meg CD-R discs which worked flawlesly with my camera (MVC-CD400)I purchased the Memorex discs. First problem was the very short "initialize time" with these discs. Second when the camera is turned on the first message is "Sony discs work best". Third the battery icon does not function properly.(the battery was fully charged)I took about 15 pictures (2270 x 2270) indoor and outdoor and the quality was terrible. Finalizing the disc appeared normal and viewing in the computer most of the pictures were underexposed with colors way off expecially the greens. The Contrast was also off. Of course this made me very unhappy because I would get great pictures with the Sony discs. Now I suppose this camera is good for the junk heap. Original cost was $753.00.JJK
This mouse randomly sends the pointer across the screen at unpredictable times. I went back to my old style ball mouse.
I ordered the financial/business calculator, but received the 10b II financial calculator. The item code (F1902A # ABA) for the business one is the same as the financial calculator. I was charged the higher priced business calculator, but received the lower priced financial calculator.
I had used it maybe 4 or 5 times when I noticed the tissue I had stuffed in with my MP3 player (and the gel packs it came with, which should have made me suspicious right there) were damp and then got increasingly wet with more uses. Then I noticed that where the cord comes out of the bag, it looks open and detached. Luckily, thanks to the tissue and gel packs, my MP3 player did not get ruined, and I'll try to repair it with Shoe Goo, but for $40-50 this should not happen. Before this, I absolutely loved being able to do water aerobics with it.
I barely remember how well these worked. Within a week or so the swivel on one of the ear cups, the metal broke. No way of possibly repairing them. In my opinion poor design. I ended up buying the Audio-Technica highly recommended on this site - they are worth the price and I don't think they'll break.
What can I say? Like with so many other customers,we couldn't get the thing to work after a fewdays of playing OK, the thing wouldn't cure itself,and the support was impossibly un-navigable.I join the many baffled and upset customers.I sent it back to Amazon (they did send a free shippingsticker), but I haven't heard anything yet.I hope I do: my daughter is waiting for a decent player.
We purchased this for our trip to South Africa. Unfortunately, it promptly issued copious amounts of smoke and tried to melt within the first 5 minutes of being plugged in. Thankfully, we had not yet connected any of our items. We borrowed converters from other travelers in our group for the rest of the trip. I lugged this damn thing in limited luggage, and completely regret it. Of course, we bought before the trip, and the Amazon warranty was over before we returned. All the manufacturer will do is allow you to pay $8 to ship to back to them, so they can "examine" it and return it repaired. Too late! The trip is over!Wish I had read the other reviews - Don't buy this under any circumstances, periodMy rating is a 0 out of 5 if I could post a 0 on the rating
While the product sounds great for the small package, and is quite portable, the battery life is worse than awful. I bought this to use at tailgating for football games, and was happy, until the battery only lasted three hours. I took it back, tried another one, and the same thing happened.If battery life is not important to you, the speakers definitely sound good for their size, but if you're looking for something with a reasonable battery life, this isn't it.
Worked fine till 9 months of usage, then the system started to emit loud pops in all speakers. After looking at the reviews, I wish I would of read them before this purchase, but it was a Spontaneous buy and I am not in the habit of reading reviews for products, prior to buying them. I guess I should change my ways. I am a technician, so I did a little looking into the problem, and did notice that the fan does not work. In troubleshooting, I changed out the fan itself and noticed the whole circuit is not working feeding into the fan. And a few components internally have overheated already, with the caps leaking fluid, and burn marks at certain points near resistors on the circuit board. All and all, I am still covered under the warranty, but do not look forward to the wait time in order to get the system back, as well as keeping my fingers crossed that it won't happen again.All and All, I will try to neogiate with the actual store in giving me credit to buy a whole entire different system.
I just received it, and the power supply is DOA. It doesn't spin up any drive. I still need to check it with a multimeter, but I don't think it's sending power out of its transformer brick.I'd be willing to bet it'll work fine as long as you're powering the drive from the power supply connectors of a computer, but I haven't tested that yet.I'm very disappointed in this product. I'm also pretty perturbed that apparently enough of the power supplies have worked out of the box that it's achieved a good average rating, obscuring the many, many 1-star reviews with similar power supply complaints that I found only after purchasing it.
When I purchased my new HP Pavillion dv2000 laptop 2 years ago, I spent the money for the extended life battery. I only occasionally used it, in airports etc, but it was nice to have.While it lasted.2 years later, I had the battery assessed through the HP site, and found that it is shot. I have been unable to use it for more than 6 months, not really sure when I noticed it wasn't lasting as long as advertised, but pretty sure that wasn't long after I got the computer.I'm replacing it, but not through HP, as they charge astronomical prices for it, but as I am considering selling the computer to upgrade, I feel it would only be right to have a functioning battery with it.Very disappointed, and I will never spend the money on an HP extended life battery again.
I returned the item b/c it was terrible. Didn't work in the car and barely worked on the stereo.
Purchased 2 and both don't work well. Figured a flash drive is flash drive but in this case that is not true. Worst drives I ever purchased and would not but this brand again
I'm a bit peeved. The product title would suggest that this fits my 2004 Grand Marquis, and Amazon's compatibility check ALSO said it would fit my car, but it absolutely does not.
My son wanted an MP3/Video player that wasn't an iPod, and had a large screen. The Archos 605 seemed like a great choice. My research revealed some positive reviews/feedback, and plenty of negative feedback and horror stories. I wanted to believe the good reviews... but shouldn't have! Within 48 hours of receiving the unit for Christmas, it had frozen. We stepped through the recovery procedures on the screen, but nothing worked. We returned it to Amazon. Amazon handled the return extremely well. Stay away from this product!!!
Been researching the CC radios for some time...and personally I'm not going to do a purchase. Far too many negative review, not only this site but others. My plan was to purchase two CC's ...not now or ever.Again, thanks to all the people who didn't hold back.
The buttons started malfunctioning only 1 week in to use., I went to return it and they told me that since it has been 30 days (it was a christmas gift) since my friend had bought it for me they could not longer honor it. The fast forward button doesn't work and it shuts off all the time for no reason.Do NOT buy this thing.
This is a weak product. Doesn't pick up signals as well as others and mine died within a year from overheating.Don't bother purchasing, you will be wasting your money.
The camera is very nice, and was easy to install and be able to view on my home computer. However, it is supposed to be able to be viewed over the internet from other computers or from internet enabled cell phones. I have spent hours trying to make it work. I downloaded manuals for the camera, for my router and anything else I could think of. I emailed Panasonic, Verizon, and the camera web service and nothing has worked, so I have given up.
This is a very poor replica of a real one. Construction is shoddy. The closure do not work properly.
I spent 5 hours on the phone with tech support. They finally admitted without classic there is no real way to get this to work. This is not acceptable!!! The scanner scans great for my PC, but is dead on my mac.
I purchased my Rio Karma MP3 player on Dec. 23rd from a local Circuit City. I was rather pleased on the ease of set up and how the product felt (as opposed to the IPOD that felt flimsy). I bought the unit to coincide with my new gym membership. After 2 months and thirty pounds less I'm feeling great, until today. As I began my workout, the first song played correctly, then suddenly, it stopped. The screen flashed something about being locked and an hourglass appeared on the display. I attempted to shut it off, but after pressing any of the buttons, the Karma wouldn't respond. Nothing I attempted would make the unit work again, so I finished my workout and hoped that when I arrived home that replacing the unit its docking stations would reset it in some way.Upon my arrival at home the real problems I have with Rio started. Replacing the unit in the docking station did nothing to change the unit's display of the hourglass. I proceeded to www.rioaudio.com for some technical support. As the website has a &quot;knowledge base&quot; I input that my Karma locked up. Not one response available in the knowledge base was for the Karma. I then proceeded to call the non toll free, long distance support number. After a few go rounds through their support menu system (read by someone that definitely uses English as a second language) the Karma is not one of the products available as one of their support categories. So I picked one. It turned out to be the wrong choice as the one I chose is no longer is supported, and the call ended abruptly with an email address that I could submit my request through, and no option to return to the main menu. I guess in the modern world we call this &quot;voicemail hell&quot;I had more luck the next time I called, guessed yet another option, and spoke with a girl who was hard to understand, due to the fact that English was not her first language. She walked me through a few steps, as I realized that my Karma had run out of battery power and would need to be charged before we could reset the unit. So after a couple of hours of recharging, the unit was displaying the start up screen and the word &quot;starting&quot; at the bottom. I called back, guessed again waited about five minutes and was connected once again to different girl that didn't quite have English mastered. I happened to ask where I was calling to and the young lady told me she was a call center somewhere in India., which explained the language barrier I had encountered. After trying and failing to reset the system. Rebecca (the name she gave me) told me that my Hard drive had crashed and that I would need to return the unit to them. I then asked how I should send it and was told to use UPS at my cost. I have had this unit 58 days and had spent $300+ dollars for it and didn't think it should be at my cost.I asked to be transferred to a supervisor to discuss this problem. A man named Jason who I was happy to find spoke English quite well, came on the line. He explained to me that after thirty days of the warranty it was my responsibility to pay for shipping. He said &quot;Not to be rude, but this is like a computer part and that they do go bad&quot;. You can imagine my astonishment to his response. &quot;In less than 2 months?&quot; I asked. &quot;It happens&quot; he replied. &quot;So this could happen to the next unit you send me?&quot; I asked&quot;Yes&quot; he said.&quot; So when I get my unit back, what will the warranty be?&quot; I questioned.&quot;As your (90day) warranty will expire we will extend the units warranty for and 30 days after you get the replacement unit&quot; He said&quot;So if it lasts 58 days and goes bad again it's my problem?&quot; I replied&quot;Yes&quot; he said.Bam like a baseball bat hitting me square in the nose I began to get the feeling that I had been stung.This turn of events leaves me feeling less than wise about not paying for the extended warranty through Circuit City. Jason gave me my case number and Rma number and even agreed to pay for shipping after some convincing. This only slightly alleviates my frustration with this company. I am still left with an uneasy feeling about the rebuilt unit they are going to send me.Why would a unit that cost so much have only a 90 day warranty? How can a company not stand behind their product for more than 90 days? I have purchased ten dollar alarm clocks that have a one year warranty.I may just have had a three hundred dollar lesson. Something that I may have been prepared for if I had spent more time researching or had this review.Good luck to you in your search. I will resubmit when they send me the replacement
after 3 months the ears will break. have gone through 2 pair, are not any better. will find different brand
I bought this cable to use it from a computer to a TV and the website didn't say it cannot be used on a computer. When I got it, it didn't work on a computer and the receipt said that but not the description on their website before I bought it! Then I tried to return it and I asked for a return number but nobody replied to my email!
This router has a very nice feature set but very unreliable. First the wireless AP stops working if no wireless connection for an extended period. Also 128 bit encryption is not reliable. Have to reboot the router to get it work again. Second the whole traffic stops for no obvious reason randomly. Cant even get the configure page. again have to reboot the router. hit that twice and I am extremely annoyed since I host my own mail server. called the customer service. the guy was polite but knew even less than I do about technical issues. I hope they will release firmware upgrade soon to fix those issues. currently I switch to a netgear FM114P but will wait for a while before I sell the SMC on some local list.
I bought this instead of the basic Microsoft mouse because it looks better. However, the scroll wheel is not very smooth and really loud. I am going to buy the standard Microsoft basic mouse instead.
The shell does not hold the AA battery that well. I found it hard to keep the AA battery steady in the shell when plugging it into anything. Would be much cheaper to buy a piece of styrofoam and cut it to shape. It would work as good as this one.
i had this product 2 weeks and the handset doesnt work anymore and the button to set the alarm doesnt work.
battery is not rechargable. Doesn't work at all. Sold by Blueproton and they have a return policy that sucks. When you go to a store to return an item they do not charge a 20 percent restocking fee and 10 percent fee if you cancel item they also only have a 21 day return policy and certain items they wont even consider returning. would not recommend item or merchant. BE AWARE IF SEEMS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE IT IS......
I did my homework and read many reviews. Not one mentioned that you can not share this printer. I didn't need network ready, but I do need to share with my home network. This is an important consideration and should be noted in the specifications.Also, no one mentioned that to print an envelope I would have to remove all the paper, open the cover, adjust 2 levers, close the cover, load the envelope, print and do it all again to replace the paper. What a hassle!One last complaint, and I read about that one. This is one very noisy printer. Don't expect to print while you are on the phone. Neither of you will be able to hear.On the plus side, the print quality was good.Overall, the negatives are not worth the cheap price!
My kids have Nanos and another player each. The Nanos cost twice as much and now collect dust. They move music and video on and off the players from any computer in the house without Itunes, voice record classes for notes and listen to the radio. All features present on most other MP3 players but strangely missing on the Ipod. My 9 year old has no problem using the interface on either product but prefers to play with the voice recorder making his own "radio shows". My 11 year old is more interested in the radio than my music collection and it saves me paying for songs she can here over the airwaves. Sometimes I want to listen to talk radio or live news while I am out. Try that on an Ipod. As far as reliability, the Ipods are holding up well on the shelf while their favorite players have not crashed yet in the hands of young kids. I recommend shopping by price and features. It won't take long to see what the Ipods are missing.
I purchased a Rio and it stopped functioning correctly after about a month. I have been on the phone with their technical support and customer service a number of times and they have not been able to fix the problem. They have basically told me that I need a PC, not a Mac to be able to fix the Rio. Had I known that from the beginning, I would not have purchased the Rio. They gave me instructions on sending it back an replacing it with a new one, but I have not received anything in the last 3 weeks.
I bought the Belkin Gold Series Surgemaster II F5C895-TEL more than 3 years ago. Recently I had a problem with equipment plugged into the surge suppressor and the problem was traced to the power strip (the green light that is supposed to be on saying the strip is protecting was not on). When I purchased the power strip it came with a Lifetime Warranty. I contacted Belkin to use the warranty - the Belkin responsevia email, was that what they gave me was a LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANY and that since they are no longer producing this power strip they will not honor their warranty. They sent me a link to purchase another one. So I called their Customer Care Dept. at 800-223-5546, and they told me that the Limited Lifetime Warranty is only good while they are producing the product and after that they don't support or replace the defective product. This seems UNSATISFACTORY to me. I thought a Lifetime Warranty would be good as long as I owned the product.
Another 'typo' on amazon's part... This model does have a tuner, for all the good it will do you! Bought mine when they were newer on the market, and paid $300.00 for it.It lasted about 6 months before I started experiencing problems with it reading DVD's! Also, some part on the faceplate trim began just separating from the assembly. I viewed about a couple VHS tapes through it, never even got the chance to learn the complicated instructions on doing any DVD recording... it's basically a piece of cheap, but 'expensive' junk! Wish I could have given it '0' stars...What's even worse, is that LG's warranty sucks as well! Labor 90 days, parts, 1 year.After contacting LG, they sent a shipping label to return it back to them for repair, but at an additional cost of $69.00 for the repair, since the labor warranty had expired.Considering I only got about 6 months use out of it, and it seemed to be falling apart just sitting in my stereo rack, I demanded either a new replacement unit, or after paying the $69.00 repair charge, a 'fresh' new warranty, as if was new after the $69.00 repair. They refused and returned it back to me unrepaired.LG only warranties their repairs for 30 days, and I wasn't about to put out $69.00 on top of the $300.00 that I already spent, on an obvious 'lemon', that wasn't right from the beginning!No doubt sometime after that 30 day repair warranty expired, and my one year parts warranty expired, I can only see this unit giving me problems again! And at that point, having $369.00 invested in it, and needing even more repairs!I got 5 years use out of my previous DVD unit! That was a Denon, and gave me great service. Compare that to about 6 months, out of an LG product, and I'll never trust them again!Most would not believe all the time it takes to install and wire this unit into a system, eliminating, a VHS player, with the main television tuner in it, and the previous DVD player.Then after the problems began, pull this out to send for repair, needing to rewire in a VHS player just to have a television tuner, and a cheap $40.00 'Wal-Mart special' DVD player to get everything working again, and just so one can watch basic television or a movie.These 'combo' units are 'junk'! A television tuner, a VHS player/recorder, and a DVD player/recorder all in one, and if one part goes bad, you might as well say it's all bad, as you loose 'everything' by pulling it out!After my experience with this LG product, I can honestly say that I will never buy another LG product again! Between a poorly manufactured product, and extremely 'rude' customer service, I have already walked away from an LG LCD computer monitor that was on sale, and went with another brand not on sale!If I were to ever consider a similar product, I would go with the Panasonic. At least they offer a 1 year, 'parts and labor' warranty.Do look at warranties offered! Got '3' years on that LCD computer monitor I purchased! So it wasn't on sale, but in the end well worth the extra money spent, over something with only a 1 year warranty, not to mention really bad customer service!If LG doesn't resolve this, check back for a video review, where this LG will be run over by a semi dump truck!
I purchased a 1000XL pro about a year and a half ago. Recently it no longer communicated with any computer either through the USB2 port of the firewire. When I contacted Microtek they advised me that they had closed their repair facility and all they would do was offer me a replacement for $ 1000 with a 90 day warranty. The more I peruse the net, the more I see a litany of similar complaints. This company either needs to be taken over by a more reputable firm or closed down. I am amazed they are still in business.
I got this same lap top for under $400. do not buy this laptop for 1399. way to much. I got it for like $250 on black friday and normal price was about $400.
Update 2: This thing crashes every month or so. The display shows gibberish. I have to pull the plug and batteries and then it restarts and I reenter the alarm settings. It happens often enough that I leave the batteries out to make rebooting easier!Update: Since writing this review I've come across one alarm bug and one glitch:- The Alarm buttons have 3 functions: set, remove, and, silence alarm. The 3rd function is only active when the alarm has gone off. If Alarm 2 goes off, and you hit the Alarm 1 button in error, the 'silence alarm' function for Alarm 2 is no longer available. You have to turn off the JBL. I think a programmmer forgot to use a state diagram.- I had an alarm failure which at first I thought was a bug. It turned out that there was an internal iPod alarm set. If it went off before the JBL alarm the iPod would turn on, but of course no sound came from the speakers. When the JBL alarm went off the iPod then went from play to pause. In other words the JBL 'wake up' signal is the same as tapping the iPod play/pause button -- it toggles that state. I've seen a few occasions where tapping the iPod button and the turning on the JBL music manually can cause some device confusion, especially because there's a slight pause between turning on the JBL manually and the iPod's response.Also, I read one review that described the incompatibility of the current iPods with this device as an "Apple bug". I caution that Apple may not see it that way, and I suspect there will be no "Apple fix". My hunch is that Apple changed its control interfaces and the JBL was not revised to the new interface. That might be nasty of Apple (or not), but JBL should have noted this in their marketing materials and their web site.If you have a newer iPod and want to use this device, you could try leaving the JBL "on", pausing the iPod, and then setting the internal alarm on the iPod. In other words, using the JBL as a simple external speaker rather than an alarm clock. Clearly, this is suboptimal and you'd want the JBL to be sold at less than half its original list price.--I'd rate this device as 2 stars for the 3G iPod (because of the alarm failure, see update above), and 1 star for the 5G iPod.With the 3G it works as designed. It starts with the last song played. If the context is a playlist it runs through the playlist.With the 5G it starts with the last song played, but it never plays it. It quickly switches to the first song in the Library. The vendor is said to know about this fatal bug, but they claim it's Apple's flaw. Doesn't matter -- they don't address it in their online support site and they continue to sell the product. Unacceptable. I will avoid JBL products in future.I'm keeping this one for now - I use it with my old battery-dead 3G. When the 3G dies however, it will be strictly a speaker system, not an alarm clock.Additional comments:* It has a really dumb eerie blue glowing LED at the top. I guess that's for those who want to dream of alien abduction. It serves no purpose, it doesn't even illuminate the clock controls (that might have been useful). I taped over it.* It starts quietly and the volume ramps up. You can't control this. That's the worst "feature" so far (and a surprise -- so much for the Amazon reviewers!); I'd prefer disable this depending on how I arrange my playlist. A remote would have compensated a bit, but ... [update: In practice I've actually grown to like this alarm behavior, so I don't consider it a negative.]* There's no remote. I decided that was ok because it's one less thing to lose, one less set of batteries, and one less place for designers to move controls to. This thing is, after all, an alarm. We don't get to sleep in. Ever. The volume ramping does make me miss this more than I'd expected however.* The documentation is weak with multiple typos and grammatical errors. It doesn't tell you what the RDS On/Off setting does, for example. (RDS, I believe, is a system for encoding information in FM broadcast, such as time of day, song title, etc.)* The sound is very good, even at near peak volume.* The buttons seem flimsy and cheap.* It has a big, heavy, wall wart power brick. At least the color matches.
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.
I recently attempted to upgrade from the Zire to the Palm TX. The organizer seemed fine at first. All went well for one week until the weird application looping started ( where it goes from one application to the other when you attempt to reach the desktop). Resets did not help and Palm tech support was able to solve the problem temporarily. I finally gave up and shipped it back to retailer. I would not rely on this machine with my important contact info.
cheap camera, does what is says not much more....a good toy, I would not recommend it for any real security purposes ( it would make a ok baby monitor although it does not work well in low light )it seems to run the same software (& firmware) as theD-Link DCS-900 10/100TX Home Security Internet Camera
I took this back to the store.To get any response from control buttons on both the DVD and the remote took pushing the buttons hard several times. The buttons on the remote are small and too close togetherThere are a lot of menu items but no working explainations in the user manual.I got a vertical picture about 1/3 of screen size and was unable to change it despite 30 minutes of trying various menu combinations. A better user's manual might have helped, but the controls are so annoying I would have still returned it.
This product was made specifically for adapting from P/S2 to USB for use with a mouse, but it does not work with the Kensington wireless mouse.
I've had this radio for about a week now and other than the cheesy plastic knobs it looks great and until today worked great. It just started to drift as others have observed. Sure glad I bought it from Amazon as it's going to have to go back as defective. I chose this one over the Sangean for looks and (perceived) quality. I made the wrong choice.
I love these headphones from a sound standpoint. They sound great. They also fit in my ear very well, are very comfortable, and block out most outside noise.However, there are a couple of problems that force me to give them a poor recommendation. First, the ear buds have a short cord coming from the left side and a longer one going to the right. Someone apparently thought this was a convenient design, but what it really does is cause all the pressure applied to the cord to pull on the left ear bud rather than both equally, causing the left ear bud to fall out often.Second, the cord is short, but comes with a pretty long extension. This is a cool idea, except that the connection where the two pieces attach together is pretty heavy, leading to the problem discussed above. It would have been much better if the cord were simply a little longer and didn't come in two pieces. The extension connection also makes it very difficult to wrap the cord up in a small case, which leads me to...Third, the carrying case is a little plastic shell and is kind of cool, but getting the ear buds and cord in there is a major pain. If you just shove it all in there, it's a tangled mess the next time you want to use them. If you take the time to wind them up nicely, then it's such a hassle that it's not worth getting them out very often. I'd much prefer something like the Shure case, where you just wrap the cord around a spindle.
Ok I understand it now - I use Abelton Live 8 and thought this would be and easy, read cheap, interface to record some instruments with. WRONG! I am returning it. It does not work, has no drivers and is not detected on my Mac (my Mac finds everything). Bought the Focusrite unit instead. Got it to work on garage band but latency was miserable and so was hiss on recordings. Save your money and time. Buy the Focusrite interface or one of the others. Yes over $100 but you either want feedback, hiss and frustration or you want a smooth interface connection with good resonance. It also lacks 1/4 plug, one rca input, you need an addapter. Not what I thought I was getting - dumb me.
I was looking for a inexpensive camera to help with my job on a school publications team. When i stumbled upon this camera, I was amazed how cute and useful it looked. But, once it arrived in the mail it turned out to be too small and not DIGITAL at all. The look-through viewfinder is just a small piece of plastic you push up. Also, it only holds 20 pictures at a time! I recommend this for young children (Ages 7-9), but not for anyone else. It is better to spend a couple hundred and get a more efficient camera! Hope my review helped you with your decision!
I've had great fun with my Geko 301, but it's also been somewhat frustrating. I see that other reviewers have also experienced problems such as no functionality in forests. If you're spending a day walking in a forest, the device is essentially useless. I wish someone had told me that beforehand. I'm in South Africa, incidentally. Worse, my second Geko 301 in a period of three years has just experienced display panel failure. The whole screen goes black and you can faintly see the information if you hold the screen to the sun at an angle! The first time this happened to me, Garmin said there was nothing they could do. I wonder if they're going to say the same this time.
One worked, so far the other did not work at all. Very frustrated.I came pretty quick in a nice packaging, but very annoyed to try one and to fail.
understood its cheap.... but not worth the hassle. you never know when the bloody thing will not switch on - i hate those file error messages... especially when you are all set to pump some iron. half the time the POS with hang - and now it wont format. i am just going to buy an ipod... pricey but atleast i will have my music in the gym.
Mine cannot be used past 30 feet from the base. I cannot even get asignal from 15 feet on the other side of the office wall. This thingsucks. I have 8 standard Uniden receivers and they all get receptionin the same spots.
I bought this system for my Daughter's room to hook up to a small video projector. The DVD player wouldn't play about half of my Daughter's DVDs. These same DVDs would play just fine on any of our other home DVD players. The message we would receive was "LOADING", but the DVD just wouldn't play.When the system would load the DVD correctly the speakers sounded great, but the DVD player would skip. I tried a DVD cleaner, but the problem just got worse.One month later the DVD player wouldn't work at all. The speakers are still working fine.We have another Coby portable DVD player with a built in 7in screen. This DVD player works great and we have never had any problems with it and are using it in place of the DVD player you are considering buying.I would pass on this model, but don't reject all of Coby's products.
This device initially worked on my Tablet PC and then incompatibility. Just got off the phone from Forward Solutions Tech Support and they stated that they do not support the MIGO and Tablet PCs. I need to return. I am very disappointed. The Migo looked like it was going to be a great product for me to use. Initially a 5 star and now a 2 star because of the Tablet PC issue.
I bought this device back in March and Have been utterly dissapointed with it from the time I pulled it out of the Box, I must admit the Concept was great but the Design was quite opposite. First off they Package the Device with Horrbile Software known As ShowBiz made by the all well to known company ArcSoft, So What the heck get some new software right? Good Luck, TDK again as Sony has did Decided to Police the market with this Product making it incompatible with anyother software or codec you have two recording options Mpeg 1 & Mpeg 2 and though Mpeg 2 Sounds great wait till you see the Quality of Capture, An Eye Sore is all the Video you capture amounts too. Yeah there are Setting but every time you up them you up your file size by at least 10X and at the Highest Quality you will still be disaopointed with and the Size of the File will have David Copper Field wondering how they made the product so awful. So if your looking for a Capture device with versitality look elsewhere you dont want to waist your money on this, I went back to my $25 Aver TV Card that seems to get much better Quality.
I purchased this 40 days ago. The installation was not easy, but ok. When using the software on main roads, it is very nice, however the map accuracy in Canada is really decades behind compared with Navteq. I have tried the point of interests and so far, none of the POI's that I know of are present on the Navigator 6 maps...I think I said enough. Do not buy this item...Garmin is still by far the best!
I sent my unit to Funai (support for Emerson) over three months ago. I still have not received it back. Someone was supposed to call to let me know the status. Has not happened. Unit was great when it worked,but it stopped keeping time. Buy if you are sure you will never need service.
I used this GPS/computer for a year and would not rate it very highly for price versus performance. Its good points: trivial to move from one bike to another (I've even thrown it in a back pocket to record a workout), reasonable accuracy for distance, though complaints in other reviews about altitude are completely valid (it still can't decide the altitude of my house within 50 feet). It provides lots of data, though much of it unusable (why don't they have a text file format so that you could load data into a spreadsheet?) unless you join an online web site that can make it more useful. The bad: altitude inaccuracy mentioned earlier (forget getting accurate road grade readings), lousy software with it with no data manipulation capability, and poor battery life: claimed was 11 hours, but I found that I could only get 6 (and I was careful to follow all directions for charging). Finally, the most annoying thing was a tendency to short out and shut down on rough roads. It was unpredictable-sometimes I could go over cobbles with nary a problem, but a small shock would make the display disappear. Maybe the more expensive models are better, but I would not recommend the 205.
I bought this as a replacement for the blown sub woofer in my bazooka. It fit well. Bass response was OK, for about 2 hours. Then it died. The bazooka is only rated at 150, max output power. I did end up buying the infinity product, it is awesome!!!
Works perfectly on XP desktop, no problems with installation or anything. Tried to use on Vista and had tons of problems. Tried to install 6 different ways, uninstalling each time. It would recognize the device and ask for a driver. Pointed it to install disk; "no driver found". Pointed it to "Windows Vista compatible driver" that I downloaded from Lynksys website, (after unzipping it), "no driver found". Called tech support and they tried to tell me it was the router compatability, and couldn't get them to understand that Vista would not even show the adapter as being there, even though upon plugging it in it requested a driver for "USB wireless-G Network Adapter". Highly recommend for XP, go somewhere else for Vista.
Photo display quality is poor.No built in memory.No supporting documentation.Cheap & Poor construction quality.For the money, you can spend 30-45 extra on another brand and receive memory and better video quality.PS - If I could give a Zero Star I would.
Got this as a present. Right off, the drivers would not install, the link to get updated drivers did not work. I emailed them requesting support, never heard from them. I am able to take "pictures", but they are distorted and of poor quality. If you can't do anything with them, what is the point. Same your money.
I was given a CTA transmitter over two years ago and it worked great.When it stopped working I ordered another. It lasted only 3 weeks then crapped out. Returned for another and this one lasted only 2 weeks. I am now getting my money refunded and will buy another brand.
Nice unit, small and compact.But....this thing does NOT seem to like Windows Vista.Will not download the photo software from the CD. Palm Customer Service is less than helpful.May have to return this junk and get something that actually works as advertised.
When I saw the big screen I thought I would like the new iMac but as a previous MS Windows user I wondered if I would be able to convert over. I am a photographer as well so monitor color accuracy and computer performance are important to me. I bought an iMac 24 and soon after bought their iWork program for the word processing and the presentations programs. I also bought a new HP laserjet printer to hook up to my new iMac. If someone would write me a check for the whole amount today I would be thrilled so I could go buy a screaming fast windows based computer for the same money which would work and not crash all the time! Everything is so confusing and harder to work effectively with! And I promise you that there will be programs you want to run on it that are only available in the MS Windows OS. The computer isn't half as fast as a windows based desktop and after 2 months of downloading drivers and talking with "support" people, my HP laserjet printer still won't print a page from my iMac. And to add insult to injury, I purchased the iWork program and found it to be so mickey mouse and confusing to learn and operate, I decided to scrap it. I bought a copy of MS Office for Mac and installed it but as of yet, cannot print! I decided to spend another $500 or so to get the "parallels" program so I could run MS Word and other MS windows programs I know to have powerful features and easy funcionality. I spent the additional $500+ and guess what . . . it has been crashing periodically! Today when it crashed again I lost the whole MS Windows XP operating system and everthing I have been working on for the last 2 months! Even the iPhoto program offered with the computer is a mess to work with. I buy lots of things from Amazon and love to shop here but if you buy an Apple computer or anything else from Apple, don't say you weren't warned. It will be the biggest mistake you'll ever make, really.
When I bought this I was so excited. It seemed to be working fine for like the first two days but then i was listening to a song and it froze. Now i have to send it to customer service and hope they will fix it
Kingston Data Traveler 2 GB USB Drive (DTI/2GB)I paid 4 of then and all are bad,i paste ten photos and the data traver stop and said , "I cant find the file " I has to take of a then set again , and it work again, I test all 4 Kingston Data Traveler 2 GB USB Drive (DTI/2GB), and diferent pc and work the same, what can i do
I bought this mouse a year ago to use with my ibook. Initially, it worked well. The biggest problem that I had was the battery life. The batteries would only last for about a week. I thought at first the mouse was defective, so I had Targus replace it. I still had the same problem.After a while, I seemed to have more and more problems getting the mouse to connect properly with my laptop. Also, the switch under the mouse broke off.I highly recommend the Logitech V270 instead. It feels much more sturdy, I haven't had problems with the bluetooth connection, and I've been on the same set of batteries for a few months now.
It's hard to use, resets or turns off while in use, though plugged in the charger or recently unplugged from charger. Unreliable for directions. Thumbs down. Save up and get the Garmin which I got the opportunity to use and loved. Purchased the garmin for a few other people who loved it as well/
I bought this adapter so that I could charge my Zune from a wall socket... bad idea. The power output fluctuates too much, activating the touchscreen, accessing media, scrolling around, etc. without any user input. I suggest that you protect your electronics from unstable signals by spending more money for something that will actually keep your gadgets in working order.
Before you buy this, know this: It does not look as big as it does on the web site!!!!!!! This is a very, very small television. As someone who requires closed-captioning and has difficulty reading small text, I got very little use out of this television.
I was very excited about recieving my first digital camera since I have been shooting 35mm forever. This wasn't too bad of a camera, but after about 3 months, the switch that powered the camera on had broke. I had never dropped it or mistreated it--it was just one day I went to use it and it wouldn't turn on. I called Samsung to see if they could replace it, and they gave me a difficult time and said no. So I took it other places and no one could figure out why the camera wouldn't turn on.From the time that I had to play with it, it was a decent camera that was extremely easy to use. However, it sacrificed its quality, as many times I found it hard to adjust the speed properly, so I got a lot of blurry pictures. Granted that I had a large memory card, it would seem simple to say that I could just take the picture over and try again. But as anyone knows, there are some moments that just happen once and that you can never see again with the same effect.After getting a new camera, I found that the lens on my new camera was much better and that the body was much more durable. So since my bad experience with Samsung, I do not recommend it to anyone.
I was really excited about my palm, but when I opened it and tried to work with it a number of buttons on the tap screen did not work. Now I have to send it back and wait for another one. I'm hopeful that I'll have better luck with the next one but we'll see.
I couldn't get my MacBook Pro laptop to work with this KVM despite various attempts involving reboots in all sorts of combinations. The most I can get is an "Unrecognized keyboard" screen. The video line is similarly disappointing -- when I plug the KVM to the video jack on my laptop (using the DVI-to-VGA adapter that comes with the Mac), it triggers the display search sequence on Mac OS X but only the built-in display is found.The news on the Windows side are better. (I'm trying to build a heterogeneous configuration, with a Mac laptop and a Dell Windows desktop sharing an Apple USB keyboard and a CRT via the USB version of Belkin's "Flip" KVM.) Windows was able to get to the Apple keyboard and mouse with the KVM in the loop. The VGA display works too. But the LED on the switch button does not illuminate and there is no switching functionality whatsoever. What use is a KVM if you cannot get the second computer to connect?Then I did what I should have done before buying the thing -- I checked the consumer reviews on-line. It turns out that there are many problems with KVM switches, particularly when Intel Macintosh machines are involved. Even top-line (expensive) switches struggle with heterogeneous configurations. If you plan to do anything fancier than hooking a couple of Windows XPs together, be very careful with this switch and with KVMs in general. I personally am returning this product.
1. Cannot do live video capture of streaming from a tripod, since the firewire and USB interfaces both require the HandyCam Station to be in place (which covers up the tripod mounts).2. Transferring video from this to a Windows machine is terrible. Works fine with a Mac, but iMovie on the Mac is inadequate for capturing video for use on web. Capturing video on Windows is a nightmare to setup...especially if you use a variety of computers.
I got the laptop previous to do date, with out AC adapter, power cord, user's manual. Furthermore, when I recieved this PC Laptop, not only does the outside of it look like it survived a nuclear war fare, but also the plugin where the adaptor goes, is beyond chewed up, the rechargable battery does not lock into place, the latch under the lap top is broken.Furthermore, I went to a used computer store to see if they could help me, they tried to get an adaptor in the laptop, upon doing that, we were able to open the lap top, and upon finding a "CLEAN MODEM," we found downloaded SPY SWEEPER programs, that you can only download from the net. Computer games such as "Forever Winters Night 2", and store baught programs such as Kodak film processor, and Adobe Acrobat, Moxilla Firefox.I Am very unhappy with this laptop. I also called up the original makers "DELL" and had them run the ID number labeled under the notebook. This notebook was not listed under the seller "Alec Formberg" whom sold it to me, but this laptop is still registered under a corportation name. THATS A RED FLAG!I also had tried to call the sender and tell them whats up and down, I have left a message, I have tried getting a hold of the sending via yahoo messenger, While he was logged on, and he logged off right away. I am very unhappy with this notebook.
Bought this since it was supposed to fit a 1995 Odyssey. It didn't fit. Huge disappointment, but at least I was able to secure it with cable ties. Cup holder won't go in now, so I'll be looking for a different dash kit down the road. Otherwise, it's a mediocre quality dash kit. Make sure you read the manual for the correct dash kit model, or you'll end up cutting tabs you shouldn't.
This is the first Sony product I've ever bought - paid $400 and a year later paid $310 to fix dead firewire port that only successfully completed one video transfer from camera to computer. It took them 3 months to fix it. How can I possibly buy another Sony?
I have gone through 3 of these. Every time there is a power failure while my PC is on, it fries this card. Tried using customer service the 1st time it happened. Took forever to convince them it was fried even though I could prove that it did not work in more than one PC. When the replacement was never delivered (most probably a FedEx problem) company ignored my request to ship a replacement and take the problem up themselves with UPS. This is the last Netgear product I ever buy.
Knew it was used but it was advertised as non-skip. It skips badly. Had to buy a new one.
I love that this product works great through the radio and charges the ipod at the same time. The thing that's most difficult is that my outlet is in an place that makes the itrip really inconvienent to use. It's extremely bulky and doesn't fit right. I actually had to give mine away.
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.
When this unit is loaded at, or near capacity, it takes about 5 minutes (not exaggerating) to power up. This is true each time the unit is powered up, regardles of whether any changes have been made to the content on the unit. I called customer support, and was told that this is expected behaving because "8 GB is a lot of storage and it takes a long time to go through it." I got the same answer from tech 1 and tech 2.Once the machine finally powers up, it has a pretty good interface and decent sound quality, and I like being able to see the device as an external hard drive in windows. I would keep it if it wasn't so slow powering up.I'm going to give the Zen V Plus a chance when it's 8 GB unit ships in the near future.
Not at all happy with these earphones. It doesn't stay in very well during running. Good thing it didn't cost alot.
Returned this camera after two weeks would not work for my husband one day. Then worked next time we tried it. A few days later it would not work again. Tried new batteries & still did not work.
looks good in picture, i open the box, one leg don't extend all the way & another leg last part is disconnected.most of the edges are sharp. there was a label on that defective legs and still went thru their quality control, if they have one.
I tried this antenna on my truck and it very poor at picking up stations and when I connected the power for the amplifier even the strong stations went away. I don't understand why this is even sold. An old rusty coat hanger would work better. I give this antenna ZERO stars!
Bad situation with dealer.I ordered the item, it came timely. The battery did not hold a charge, seemed shoddily put together, and didn't work at all. I utilized the company's help line and they informed me if I paid shipping to send it back, they'd give me a new battery. They never sent the new battery and when I called they said they never received my return even when the shipping number confirmed delivery. I was not happy.I recommend a different vendor.
so disappointed... the button was very difficult for an adult to push, almost impossible for a childbut the button doesn't really matter because the camera is absolutely worthless. it uses up batteries at such a rate you would have to keep a dozen in your pocket for one evening. i would love to return it... but take it as a lesson learned...don't buy without trying it out.
I bought this battery to use with my 30D SLR camera. This battery does not really fit in size. You have to squeeze it in and you definitely regret it afterwards since you have to use a pair of pliers to take it out. My recommendation, get the original Canon battery (which is what I ended up doing eventually)Another tip: DO NOT BUY FROM EFORCITY, expensive but very slow shipping (14 days), no customer support, only e-mail, never got an answer anyway.
I purchased this unit refurbished (90 day warranty) from Sony about a year ago for a little used home theatre in a summer home. The unit worked well initially with great picture and sound. It does take a long time to boot. About a month ago, the unit displayed a "no disc" error message on the front whenever any disc was inserted. All the troubleshooting tricks (disc cleaning, rebooting, etc.) failed to help. I couldn't upgrade the firmware because the burned disc also would not be accepted. Since it was out of warranty, Sony would not exchange or repair unless I payed the $149 standard (for any problem)repair fee. I'm disappointed but not bitter. Do a quick google search for BDP-S300 "no disc" error to see that this apparently is not a rare occurance. Anyway, I got an excuse to upgrade to a Samsung player that allows for streaming movies from Netflix!
This product was definately a waste of money. It is pretty, and appears to be high quality craftsmanship; but it is lacking in design functionality. The biggest flaw is that it does not include any place to store the stylus. Secondly, the Archos is not securely held in this unit. It really needs a strap across the top or something in addition to the side clips. Also, there is no way to access the charging port without removing the unit from the case. Who needs a stand for a product with its own stand anyway?
This $320 to $360 product does not perform as advertised. For E.g., it can not find a main street that even a cheap GPS finds! It is hard to work with as well. Hope somebody likes it, but not me.--FredB
I received the MuVo 128 for Christmas. It worked great until just after the 90-day warranty expired. The power/play button locked up and would not power off. After pressing each of the buttons to try to unfreeze it, I finally had to resort to pulling the memory stick/player out of its battery case. After numerous emails to Creative's tech support and following their instructions, it still does not work. When I asked to escalate the trouble ticket, they chose to ignore me and closed the ticket. I replied to let them know how dissatisfied I was and that if someone didn't contact me by June 1, 2003 that I would begin contacting consumer watchdog reporters. No response. Currently, I preparing documentation and compiling negative customer reviews...to submit to a reporter who has contacted me. PLEASE DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY OR TIME ON THIS PRODUCT! ...
I have owned several HP printers and they are always perfect, so when I went to buy a new one, it was a no brainer - HP. However, I printed one page on this printer and never had another succesful print. It jams the paper, misfeeds the paper, scews the paper while printing. It was VERY frustrating. I would NOT recommend this printer. I returned it two days later after HP never responded to my email request for help.
It was not a tablet!!!!!! it was simply a monitor screen. i had to return it and order from price angels.com
Within a day of owning this product, one of the joints near the base cracked, preventing the leg from securely attaching to the joint. Like others have mentioned as well, it's rather difficult to position the pod with a dslr mounted in positions they've advertised.
Yeah, these are just what you expect: cheap, plastic trays for DVDs or CDs, and are suitable for that purpose.One thing, though. They are NOT 7.2 inches in height as specified. They're a full 8 inches tall. So, if you planned on stacking them (as I did) in a space just over 15 inches, they won't fit.This seems a simple enough thing for them to get right.
it was cheap. it plays my ipod. it sounds very tinny.i would spend a little more and get better sound next time. i didn't think the poor quality would bother me, but it does and i find myself not docking my i pod in my office (where the dock is located) as often as i would if the sound were great.
On day 1 we began to have problems with this unit. We have had it for only three days adjusting the settings but the picture continues to freeze randomly. New DVDs old DVDs whatever. I have e-mailed Mintek 2 weeks ago with no reply. I will be asking for a full refund not a replacment!! I am not a happy customer. We have not yet been able to see an entire movie w/o the picture freezing or getting the loading message for long periods of time. Also sometimes the thing just fails and displays nothing but a blue screen. See review number 6 (tinyandi from Philadelphia). They seem to have the same probelms as me and say this model MDP-5861 is being recalled. Sorry this ones a dud.
I plug headphone directly into jack, great.use this for two headphones, not great.can't hear movies, so it is useless in ipad.
This unit is junk. I had 5 DVDs in the house and it would not play any of them. It would play a CD. I tried all the troubleshooting in the manual and called customer service. They were in India, rude, and not helpful at all. I always thought Phillips products were high quality, but not anymore. I sent it back.
I bought this piece of trash thinking it would keep the laptop cool so that my son could play on the laptop without the worry of overheating it. On the tenth day after purchase, and even less days of being used the fan died on the tenth day.I will Never recommend another Belkin item.
Can take 6 to 8 pictures and it goes dead. For reference, my other battery still works and I can take at least 100 pictures with it.
I purchased this skin to accompany my daughter's new mp3 player. We managed to tear the skin first thing out of the box even though we were being careful, or so we thought. I expected higher durablity.
Watch out. I dropped 3 of these into my cart, went to checkout and discovered that shipping costs are $22! Is this a new development at Amazon where dishonest vendors will drastically mark down the product but then screw you with shipping costs? I've never seen this before. There seems to be several SD card vendors that will do this.Guys! Come on now, this just sucks.
DI-624 router frequently disconnects itself from all computers, wired and wireless, attached to it. What's more, it will reboot and might take up to 5 minutes to establish a connection, which may happen in the middle of a download.D-link suggests that you downgrade the speed to 10Mb which will reduce files transfer speed in your network by a tenfold. But the issue is not resolve. Upgrading to new firmware (2.50)won't resolve the issue either. Furthermore, replacing the network card for a new one won't resolve the issue.If you want to spend many hours fussing, calling & e-mailing tech support and rebooting a router and reconfiguring it until you are red in the face....go for it...
These headphones had great sound quality, were very effective in blocking out external sound, and came with a flight adapter. However, after only a few months, both of the earpieces broke of my headphones. I had taken great care of them and used the carrying case that accompanied them. So, 4 stars for the sound quality, but 0 stars for durability! For the price, look for a more durable pair--unless you want to throw out $100 every three months for a replacement!
I spent three hours on the phone with D-Link tech support (India) trying to get a simple compatibility question answered. I finally spoke to someone in the corporate office who said they would connect me to a technician in the USA. When she transferred the call all I got was a recording saying the office was closed and call back on Monday. I packed up the switch and it will go back tomorrow. Their customer service/tech support is non-existent. I urge everyone to stay away from the D-Link brand.
I ordered the Male to Female extension cable and recieved the Male to Male.OK, they goofed. So I tried to set up the return via Amazon and then (as directed) through the vendor. This was a Massively frustrating process that took me through a Groundhogs day-like series of entering and re-entering my info for over half an hour.Then I recieved no response at all.So I am stuck with a product that is useless to me unless I go to Radio Shack and spend more for male-to-female adapters. This is the only bad experience I have ever had with Amazon, but it is so wrong, trying to return has been so frutrating, and the response has been so non-existent I am going to rethink future purchases. I'll gladly pay an extra few bucks to save the time these folks cost me.
Bazooka dropped the ball on this one. Sounds like crap and the whole back rattled. Sent it back and got the kenwood tube and amp package.Thank you Kenwwood!!
Tired of running to the front door only to find a religious fanatic or cable company salesperson ready to pounce? I was seeking a device that could screen out these disturbances at an affordable price. Seaching, I found this Q-See audio/video doorbell priced at only $90.00.Setup was a breeze although I eliminated the 6" hood which stuck out to far. The AA batteries included were weak so I replaced them. The battery compartment is confusing; markings hard to read and the normal battery layout with the spring at the negative end was not followed. Incidently the instuctions were to say the least, vague. Mounted camera/intercom on front door ( steel clad ) and receiving unit in entertainment room about 60' distance. Video was clear with a bit of static in audio. The doorbell button is small and gray with the picture of a bell, very hard to spot so I applied labels over and under button to highlight location. When someone presses button a "ding-dong" is susposed to sound and the monitor to activate. The "ding-dong" only lasted a couple of tries but the monitor does automatically activate. You can hear your visitor and talk by pressing the talk button on the monitor. Note: monitor is really light weight and needs rubber feet otherwise it slips when using controls. Speaking with your visitor, the monitor/speaker shuts off after about 20 seconds whether your speaking or not. However, you can easily turn it back on. System is not well made as you might expect being from China. No warantee information or company address is supplied other than the web address listed only on the box. However, this said, I can't tell you how pleasing it was yesterday telling a door to door salesperson I was not interested without getting out of my chair watching TV. I should state that I am disabled and getting to the front door from the back of the house takes me awhile.CONS: 1.Doorbell/activator is hard to notice. 2."Ding-dong" gone. 3.Shuts off to fast even though talking. 4.Lack of written warantee or company address. 5.Monitor slips when trying to press controls.PROS: 1. Reasonable cost. 2. Clear video and audio reception. 3. NO WIRES TO HOOK-UP. 4.Eliminates hurrying to front door to find someone I didn't want to see and lets friends know that I am on my way to the front door. 5. Able to view front area by turning on monitor/camera manually. 6. Security, sees in the dark.This item is just what I wanted, just wish it were better quality.
These ear buds sound and feel great. However, I've been through two pairs of these over the course of 5 months, they tend to fall apart. Specifically, the right ear bud on both pairs just stopped working, I learned my lesson after the second purchase. I found cheaper and better ear buds, stay away from these.
I bought this jukebox about a year ago before the version 2 came out. And boy did I get buyer's remorse when a few months later Creative introduced the Jukebox 2 with lithium batteries. I could not get more than 1-1/2 hrs with the enclosed batteries, and the Jukebox would reboot sometimes when going over a bump in the car. However I do enjoy the 6 GB of storage (now they have Jukeboxes with 40Gigs!), and since my CD collection isn't so large, I get to have it all with me. I bought a car adaptor, [it was out of stock in the Creative online store for months, and I did not get it until 6 months later]. In the meantime, I could only use it for getting to sleep hooked to the AC adaptor.One more thing, to the person who said that his jukebox would not even turn on with and without the batteries. You need to stick a pin or paper clip into the reset hole in the back while turning it on or off [if it is hung in the off position]. I read how you bought all those accessories and feel for you.
I bought this fan to cool my Nvidia video card. It ran fine for 2 weeks and then became very noisy after about 2 weeks of intermittent operation. Would love to be able to contact the seller, but as of yet have not been successful. AVOID THIS PRODUCT.
I bought this mouse because I thought having a laser mouse would be very convenient on my laptop. The mouse works very well on almost any surface, though it wouldn't work on my glass table as advertised. But the real problem is that it is WAAAAAYYYY too sensitive and in order to be able to use this mouse with a laptop, and I tried it on 4 different laptops, the mouse speed settings have to be moved all the way to the very left. This would be fine if it were an independent slider just for an external mouse, but it isn't, it is the same one for your touchpad. When you lower the slider to be able to use this mouse, your touchpad becomes so slow that it is absolutely useless. Every time the mouse is plugged in, you have to change your mouse setting, and while it is plugged in, your touchpad cannot be used. Then before you unplug the mouse you have to change the settings again, because once it is unplugged the touchpad is so slow that it will take a while to find the mouse setting and change it back. I called customer service and they confirmed that this indeed is a problem with the product and they were unaware of it until I confirmd the problem with their technical support team. They refused to provide any assistance other than to say, "I'm Sorry" and offered to give me their worst mouse instead. This mouse would be fine for a desktop, but no one would ever use a mouse this small with a desktop.
The features for this unit are impressive - progressive scan, conversion PAL-NTSC, you can make this player accept DVD from other regions, VGA out. But what's the point if basic playback doesn't work. After 10 minutes of playing it starts flickering, every 5-10 seconds. This was very annoying.When it didn't flicker, the picture was not great, but acceptable. White color was slightly shimmering. I was using two other players with progressive scan - Panasonic RP-56 and Philips Q50 and their picture is by far superior. If you look for a good inexpensive progressive scan DVD player and you don't need multi-region capability, take RP-56. I haven't tested well enough Q50 but so far it is really great. I've heard it freezes sometimes (once or twice during a movie) for a second but so far I didn't see it. These both players have the Faroudja FLI2200 de-interlacing chip and you really can see the difference if you have HDTV.The bottom line: buying 9000N is like a lottery - feel happy if you get a good unit. I sent mine already back to Amazon.
** Update **I have had the SuperPen for a year now and I think I need to do this pen some justice. At some point after my first review I got the pen to work. Here are a few tips:1) It is useful on non-laminated and non-glossy paper.2) Scan in the speed as if you are spelling the word. You need to give the pen some time to read the text. I was scanning too fast and mumbo-jumbo comes out.3) It doesn't work as well on words that are red or pink highlighted. I guess it is because the color is too close to the infrared.4) One of the better features is the scan to PC. You can see it pretty quickly and you get to correct or make paragraph on PC.It has general and medical dictionary built in. This pen has helped me through graduate school and not much problem ever since I knew how to use it.&lt;Original Review>This Wizcom SuperPen Professional is bogus. I tried to scan this sentence "Constant rededication is more important than the initial..." and this is the output:"Constnnt rc~eelicntion Is -vore irnl)ortntlt tl) nn talc lnit~n"I gave it another chance and scanned this sentence,"Thinking alone these lines, the student should become far more serious..." into the pen and the pen spit this out:"'along tilde lincs, lh~ student siloalcl bcl~me inr ml1re"Do not buy this pen. This pen is a failure and not to mention the clunky software.
I was disappointed with these earphones. The sound level was low and higher frequency sound seemed attenuated. The $30 Sony MDR-EX51 earphones I already owned sounded much better.
I Very disappointed whith this speakers I blowup all croosover, tweeters,do yourself a favor DON'T SPENT A DIME ON THIS CRAP, LOOK FOR A GOOD PAIR YAMAHA NS-1000M AND YOULL BE HAPPY FOREVER
A true widescreen TV has an aspect ratio of 16:9. For most widescreen LCD TVs, this means a WXGA resolution that is 1366 pixels wide by 768 pixels high. But this Philips TV is NOT a true widescreen, despite the false claim in Philips specifications; its aspect ratio is 15:9 and its resolution is 1280 pixels wide by 768 pixels high. So what does this mean in practical terms? HDTV broadcasts (such as Law and Order on NBC and this year's Superbowl) are in 16:9 ratio; they fill the entire screen in a true widescreen 16:9 TV. But since the Philips is 15:9, the HDTV broadcast will appear with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen (unless you choose to artificially stretch the picture to fill the screen, making it look distorted, with people in the picture too tall and too skinny)! Can you endure black bars at the top and bottom of your screen every time you watch an HDTV broadcast? Can you accept the fact that the true usable area of the screen when HDTV is employed is less than the claimed 30" diagonal--that there will always be wasted area at the top and bottom of your TV? Do not make the same mistake that I did. Do not be fooled by the false claim of 16:9 screen ratio. Buy another TV--even a more recent Philips model--even if it costs you a few hundred dollars more.
I live in St. Louis and have a Honda Civic. The Monster ipod adapter did not work very well at all. There was a lot of static no matter which radio station I used. I ended up returning the product. I have been told that the quality of sound that you get depends on where your car antenna is and where you are. Considering the price of the adapter and charger, I expected great sound quality. I was very disappointed.
I bought this monitor from Staples because it was a very good price for a flat screen with a mail in rebate. Immediately upon powering it up I noticed that the CRT was poorly centered in the 'window' of the plastic surrounding the glass and I felt it was inexcusable for a new monitor to have such a obvious defect.I took it back and exchanged it for another monitor of the same model. That one also had a defect that caused the bottom left of the display to curve in just enough to be annoying. No amount of adjustment could completely compensate for it.Back to Staples for a third time to return it for refund. If the manufacturer had such poor quality control that it let very obvious defects slip through, what can one conclude about the parts you cannot see inside the monitor?Thanks to Staples though for accepting the first exchange and the final return without a problem though!
I bought the iRiver because of the great reviews it received. Unfortunately, I didn't have the same experience. Mine stopped working after about three hours of use. I understand that maybe I just got one that was defective or there may have been some simple fix that needed to be done, but I'll never know. I tried getting support from iRiver, but that didn't happen. I sent an e-mail and received no response. I tried calling their support line, found out they no longer have an 800 number, then spent 7 minutes on hold - long distance of course. It was just a bad experience all around!
My experience with other Jwin products would prevent me from buying this; for example, the JX-P3228 (radio and cassette) boombox. The FM antenna broke off the second time I used it. The volume control was erratic and difficult to control -- sometimes from barely audible to blasting after barely moving the control. The tape speeds of the two decks were inconstant, and the motor died completely far too soon.
An expensive machine that is not worth the price. Paper keeps getting stuck in the feeder. So, great difficulty scanning or faxing multiple documents. And it has damaged important papers.
Only two months out of warranty I now face replacing this camera. I cannot take a photo--when I depress the button I get a message of "charging flash." After two calls to Technical support it still won't work and they offer (at $99 on up) that I can upgrade to a refurbished model. This sucks, especially since I'm expecting twin grandaughters to arrive in less than two days and I won't have a camera! Also this camera has a slow shutter--making me miss a lot of shots of a moving grandchild.
I find that at least once a week, my Flip won't switch and is somehow locked up. The only cure for this seems to be to unplug both USB cables and let the unit power down. Once it is back on it works again for a while, but it is a major pain. I have to crawl under my desk and find my USB ports. I have much cheaper KVM switch with PS2 plugs that is has never given me a problem.
I'm really disgusted because based on the picture showing the back of the unit, it looks like you have inputs for 4 speakers. When I pulled it out of the box, turned it around and there's only inputs for 2 speakers! thanks Amazon.
Was initially excited at the clarity of this setup, but then pulled out of garage and experienced quite a bit of static. Tried a wide array of frequencies to no avail.
Sometimes when you plug in a device it works, sometimes not. Its not the device, keep trying over and over and it will maybe eventually hook up. Windows or OSX, doesn't matter. Once it connects, you have the problem of not having enough power, for some reason even if the devices connected to the hub use only minimal power for connections, not to run the device. It's also hard to plug things into the sockets, it's like the dome covers part of the socket, or something else is not lined up properly. Half of the time (more like 90%) I have to quit trying to hook up to this, take something off of my Belkin hub, and plug it in there. Works 100% of the time. They are not daisy chained one to another.I should have known to stay away from a Kensington product, the ones I've owned or looked closely at have been cheaply made and overpriced. I bought this only because it was a lightning deal, and Amazon screwed up and I never got the discount. I need to replace it anyway, it really is a big pain to use, switching cables all of the time, which a hub is supposed to eliminate. I gave it 2 stars instead of 1 only because if you don't try to plug in a new device it works fine.
I bought one and they have sent me 2 replacements in 6 months. It won't fully charge. The battery and computer won't sync. The computer will think the battery is empty when it is 50% charged. Don't waste you money. I'm going straight to Toshiba.
The RAM works great if you only want 512mb total. The sticks are labeled 512, but are in fact only 256mb. Since they are sold as a kit they can label each as 512, but that is not what they actually are. Contacted ZZ and they told me it was not their problem and to take it up with Kingston. Great customer service, DB's.
I bought this device to hook up a Logitech wireless mouse via a Linksys KVM switch to 2 PCs. The mouse motion was erratic and tended to overshoot the target screen item. Installed latest mouse drivers, no effect. Tried hooking mouse directly to PCs, works fine. Tried hooking KVM switch directly to PCs, also works fine. Problem is clearly with the USB/PS2 converter. Called technical support at IOGEAR who admitted that they have problems with some cordless mice - they recommended I return the device. At least they were honest, but it would have been better if their product worked properly.
I purchased this so that my garden would be watered while I was away on vacation for a week. Upon returning, I learned that it was running continuously so my neighbor turned off the faucet. When I opened the battery compartment, it was flooded with black water and the battery was extremely corroded.
besides the price being high, the picture quality is bad, and it is a strange shape, not to high and very wide, that makes all programs and websites look strange. this is not a good choice, and i don't recomend it to anyone
The plug on this adapter is designed to fit an older Ipod - IT WILL NOT FIT NEW IPOD WITH VIDEO.I tried the adapter in my car (2005 Prius), the deck would eject the adapter every timeReturned
When changing the batteries in your Palm IIIxe if you leave the batteries out for more than 1 minute, it completely wipes out all the data on your handheld. This bit of crucial information is not listed in the literature that comes with the product.
This winner (not) cannot pick up a station to save it's life and after one time of using it, does not turn on. Be aware that you cannot return this item if purchased from a seller other than Amazon. Thanks for the waste of money. :(
B'HOut of the box this item was not working. At first I thought it was the batteries, but I checked the batteries against another item and they worked fine. I logged on to Amazon.com to review my order and to my dismay, I read the comments on this item. I did not read the comments before I bought the item, because I trust Amazon.com to sell "good" items. I strongly say All buyers please beaware and read the item's comments before you purchase, because even Amazon.com sells "bad" items. I'm returning this item ASAP, the only problem is I live out of the country and it will cost me more to ship the "cheap" item.
The box frames by MCS consist of a clear acrylic five sided box with a white cardboard box inserted from the back.For the smaller size frames than the 16" by 20" frame the design is quite elegant. A photograph may be simply mounted on the front of the cardboard box which is then inserted into acrylic box, for a clean looking presentation. The cardboard box, with holes in the back for hanging, is designed so that any edges are hidden from the front and sides.The 16" X 20" frame, however has a different design for the box. There is a junction of cardboard going across the front of the box, and complex cardboard junctions on each end of the box. Rather than having a clean "instant" (like the smaller frames) presentation a user must make a number of aesthetic repairs to the cardboard box before mounting his photograph.It is hard to understand why MCS chose the very awkward design for the cardboard box insert.
The monitors are ok, but the customer service is poor. I purchased two monitors and a new (required) video card--NDVA. The monitor and cards are not compatible with Samsung's Magic Tune (computer adjustment of the monitor) with the card. I can't get any of the manufacturers to solve the problem. A lot of money for two relatively newly designed monitor and relatively new video card that are not compatible.
Well I bought this camera a few weeks ago to go hawaii. Well it leaked after one roll of film so cleaned it out and let dry over night and loaded it again the next day and leaked again to where the camera didnt work anymore. Well I ended up getting some underwater disposable cameras. When I got the film developed the the disposable pics actually came out better than the 1 roll that came out of my $... camera (imagine that). Well now Im trying to get it repaired or replaced and I have to pay to ship it to them plus another $... I have to send to them for processing, what is up with that if I have a warrenty and its faulty equipment they should cover at the the shipping back to me. Over all There is nothing that I can recomend about this camera from the pics to the service. Would give it a 0 if possible.
With in a week of getting this mouse, the scroll wheel started squeeking and the cursor started to move on it's own and half the time making me go to a link/command when I click.
Rec'd this 5/31, and for 3-4 days it worked OK. Then the problems started. Customer support tried to help, but when I solved one problem another popped up. I finally quit a couple days ago when the slideshow quit in the middle, music would start up somehow, and screen continally froze and went back to opening screen. Had to manually turn off and on to get file and menu. Sent it back yesterday. But SIX stars to Amazon for their cooperation. That's why if Amazon has what I want, they always get the order.
I was impressed with Amazon's fast shipping, but extremely disappointed in the quality of the set of JVCs VHS. On the very first recording, the audio was low, and in some instances, nonexistent. I do not recommend this brand of VHS!
The card does not meet the advertised 45MB/s write speed. I am only getting 23MB/s read and 20MB/s sequential write. Purchased with a CF to IDE adapter intending to use as a solid state drive in a laptop, however due to technical reasons this brand is not suitable as a boot drive unless you modify the Windows driver. Lexar tech support was not very helpful, stated they do not support use as a fixed drive in a computer.Pricey! I guess it would be decent for use in a camera, but my tests show there are better/faster 300x cards out there for less money.
It does not even charge the ipod all it does is light up and thats it. Don't buy product it is a waste of time.
Viewsonic is blatantly falsely advertising the V35 as having 64 MB of RAM. In reality, available RAM is only 36 MB.That presents a real problem for people, like me, who need to use the sole SD slot for an application like Bluetooth....
Used in Kansas City, Mo.Not only did the antenna perform poorly on local stations, no matter where it was placed, but the power wire is defective, has to be duct taped in place.
I bought 2 of these and both lasted 1 day each. Terrible product and I will never by them again and would not recommend you to buy them from here as well!
I received an OEM ink cartridge with a warranty expiration date that was from 2010 (2 years expired). My HP Photosmart 8150 printer displayed ink cartridge has failed and would not print with this cartridge installed. Amazon did process my return and refund promptly, but beware of this item from this seller.
First, it's my fault. I did NOT clearly read the info.THIS IS AN OUTDATED USB 1.0 hub.I never imagined that Linksys would still be selling such an outdated and basically useless item. Had it been USB 2.0 compliante it would be ***** and a great item. But sadly, it's not and is so slow even the computer flashed a message suggesting I use a better product.
I ordered these thinking they would be as shown in the photo: the clear, plastic cases originally designed for zip disks. They are not. Instead, I received an assortment of colors, in cheap, bulky, frosted plastic. I had planned to use the cases for desktop calendars I make, but I can't use what I received. And given the cost it may not be worth returning them, so I'm probably stuck with a pile of cases for which I have absolutely no use.
A piece of junk. I couldn't even move it without it skipping, if I could get it to work at all. Buy something from Sony or even Phillips, anything but this.
Check the size dimensions. This item is listed as an assessory for the Sony VAIO laptop/notebook. However, the vast majority of VAIOs do not fit in this carrying case.
This laptop will NOT run vista with any type of effectiveness, AMD processor is not worth the metal it is made of, tiny Hard Drive, and virtually no usable RAM. Yes, it is inexpensive, but you will regret the purchase. Do yourself a favor and spend the extra money and get a better laptop. I would choose a macbook or HP.
This product is a piece of junk. It holds a charge for approx 30 minutes no matter hw long I plug it in. A very poor, cheap design makes be very sorry I bought this product.
I actually bought this product as a return item and knew it was used. I know I should have gone with my gut feeling, but instead, bought it hoping that I wouldn't receive a "lemon." I read reviews and was conflicted because some said, "great" and others, "ungreat." (I know ungreat is not a word but you get my point.) Anyhow, the changer would simply turn on and off, open and close, and nothing else! so today I returned it and hope to do a little more research before I decide to buy a cd player/changer.
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 bought this unit for the mp3 and jpeg capability. I have a 2 year old Pioneer that played all my home made dvd's and vcd's but didn't have the mp3 or jpeg features. To my dismay this unit will not play my vcd's. The owner's manual says it plays vcd's but it won't. I haven't tried mp3 cd's yet and some photos on a disc were skipped over, I'm not sure why. Dvd's played well- picture and sound were fine. Home made Dvd's were fine too. If you are not interested in vcd then add another star.
This DVD player is the last of my COBY purchases. My daughter has owned 4 COBY portable CD players that all stopped playing in less than a month. One of which quit after 3 days. But this is a review for the DVD player, so... what a piece of junk! I had this player for 2 months before I was able to use it because of the connection required. The first few DVD's played without a problem. Then after about a week of use the player's power went out and I couldn't get it to turn back on. I picked it up and tapped on it repeatedly and finally not so gently put it back down and the power came back on. Now the power goes off and back on durring the movie. Sometimes I still have to hit it to get the power to come back on. Also durring play it stops,and skips. The price may be cheap but it still isn't worth the money. Don't be suckered by the low price. Hold out for a decent machine. I plan to look into Panasonic.
Awful... awful... awful.....First, there are some great features being marketed that are available as part of a PAID SUBSCRIPTION! I read the box several times; turns out this is not NAS but RAS. And because it is REMOTE and not Networked, a 'client' is defined as another system running their software.... bogus.Also, I could not get my router to assign the damn thing an IP address; the logs continue to try but it kept saying it was a bad mac-address and it had no idea what to do with it. I'm using a pretty handy-dandy router produced in the last 6 months or so -- and I'm not getting rid of that to accommodate this P.O.S.I will say it looks cool.... and IF things went as documented, it sounds like a pretty easy setup.
After purchasing this product, testing this product and trying to return this product, I have discovered it was a waste of my time and money. To ship this crap back to Seattle, Washington cost more than than the initial purchase. So save your money.
I work in a computer lab with over 100 yards of floor space filled with servers and switches, and we use serial connections constantly to configure and troubleshoot. Having serial cables snaked around racks is annoying and leaves the user chained down.Like others trying to use this to replace serial cables, I see this was not thought out very well. If they had a model that used the female serial connection, and either got its power from the serial connection or used a USB cable for power, it'd be dead-on perfect.As it is, we did test this with a blade chassis at 115200 and Putty, and it worked fine. Pairing the two adapters was dead simple. The problem is the amount of mucking around with the serial converter and A/C power doesn't deliver on the promise to clear up the cable clutter. It makes more.
Three days after installing I find that it will copy quite well tho the color is not spectacular. Trying to get it to print from PC screen is a severe problem. When it works, and that has been about 25% of the time the quality is very good and the fact that it is slow doesn't bother me. Downloading suggested drivers to cure a problem where it refuses to print because of errors has not helped. If I was more courageous I'd return it for credit but will probably keep it as a copying device.
I bought the WUSB300N for an XP-32-bit notebook but first decided to test it on my Vista-64-bit desktop, but I couldn't locate a driver, either included or at Linksys site. This irritated me because I didn't see any 64-bit restrictions listed on the box or marketing material from Linksys.I then tried testing on an XP-32 bit system. Linksys seems desperate for us to run their monitor, so I followed their instructions and installed it first, before connecting the adapter. Their monitor runs in a small window which could not be maximized and had a number of other user interface deficiencies, at this point I forget them all, but I was turned off enough to remove their monitor, which unfortunately also removed the driver. I also was concerned because I couldn't see any means of keeping the monitor current (with software updates). I then connected the adapter and let XP install the driver from the Linksys CD. That worked fine and the adapter then functioned flawlessly using "G" on the desktop, and then on the notebook. I haven't tried "N".I am leaving the low rating because of Linksys's dishonesty in not mentioning their lack of support for 64-bit systems, and their lousy monitor, which they really try to push on you. (I wonder why?)
Like other reviewers after about 1 yr it just stopped reading DVD's and CD's. Broke down just as the warranty was expiring. I bought another Panasonic in 1999 that is still going. I alyways thought this one seemed cheaper. I guess I was right. Because of the price its not worth repairing. Time to change brands.
I got this mouse for the sleek design and its nifty scroll ball - great for zooming and scrolling sideways in audio editing applications.The bad news: the scroll ball stops working. I've been through two of these mice, and both mice lost their ability to scroll downward in a matter of weeks. At first the dysfunction is intermittent, but once the warning signs appear, it's just a matter of time before no amount of cleaning or prayer to the mouse gods will fix the ball. A quick survey of user reviews here and elsewhere confirms that this is indeed a widespread problem. Because the mouse is not made to be easily taken apart and reassembled, there is only so much you can do once its performance starts to deteriorate.The side buttons were so hard to use (because of the awkward position and the forceful grip they required) that I eventually had to deactivate them.Today I gave up, bought a cheaper replacement mouse, and instantly realized that for too long I had been tolerating another serious design flaw in the Mighty Mouse: the touchy sensors that differentiate between a left click and a right click. Even after learning that I had to lift my hand entirely off the opposite side of the mouse, quite often my left clicks were misinterpreted as right clicks, and vice versa. What a relief to abandon the Mighty Mouse's unpredictable behavior, along with the resulting wasted time.This mouse is a nice looker, and one hopes they will soon work out the kinks in the scroll ball concept. But for now I'll settle for a tilt wheel on a more reliable mouse to accomplish my sideways scrolling!
Wall unit works fine but cord is short. Car charger retractable cord is handy, but for some reason it restarts my iphone after a short time, right in the middle of a call! Not recommended.
Even if you could buy this unit today, please don't, and buy another, newer mp3 player that has more capacity, better technology (sound and features), and more stability than this lackluster, weak and unstable performer.I purchased this ILO 256mb mp3/fm player at Wal-Mart in 2004 or so, for about $35. I used it infrequently, maybe a total of 100 hours in 4 years, before the left channel quit working and rendered it totally useless. While I listen to headphone music on portables regularly, I didn't with this unit and went to my discmans or walkmans instead (ugh! lol), primarily because the volume on this player, even maxed at '20', was too weak to hear most of the time over any kind of background noise- such as wind noise while biking or running, for example-- and not only with the accompanying, inadequate ear-pieces, but even with good, highly-sensitive headphones.The unit itself worked fine, (except for dying young, inadequate sound volume and a useless FM function), as it interfaced well with my windows 2k/xp machines and media players in uploading and downloading tracks, had good stereo sound quality, and had a functional voice recorder in my experience. Battery life was so-so and the power bar worked about 75% decently, basically until it went from the 1/4 level to dead in a minute. The FM radio was even worse than the low sound level issue. Mainly because after I went through the tedious process of tuning this thing, the unit ALWAYS powered-off after about 7 minutes in FM mode. When powered back on, the dial was back to 88 and would have to be tediously tuned again. Forget that. And please forget about buying this player.
The switched outlet on button keeps clicking on and off after I turn on the control outlet. I tried setting the sensitivity adjustment but it still clicks on and off every few seconds. I am not happy with this product. I would love to return the product and get my money back.
I ordered this item thinking it would make a great Christmas gift for my mom (78) and my father-in-law (93). The screen was indeed a nice size, but I decided that the controls were too small and difficult to see to make a good gift for Mom and Dad. If I had difficulty seeing them and operating them at 50, how would they manage it. I ended up returning the items and I must say that WorldWide was very accommodating about the return, although I did end up paying shipping both ways!
This TV is a piece of junk. My in-laws bought one and have had nothing but trouble with it. First it was the blank screen issue (mentioned in another review), now its the remote issue ( [...]). All of these seem like very common problems from searching the net. All in all it seems like this TV is just poorly built.
Like some other reviewers I had a world of problems. The install went fine. However, with the router and the PCI card in separate rooms but at most 20 feet apart, the wireless unit kept losing the signal and dropping the network connection. We have no other computers running, no 2.4G phones, no other nothin' that would have caused interference. Three calls to Linksys yesterday (I can't wait to see the phone bill - the 800 number is a big waste of time so it was on my tick); we changed default settings, channels, upgraded the firmware to the 1.01 version, and finally moved the router and the unit about 1 foot apart. It still kept dropping the connection. The signal strength was always very good or better, and the base PC work fine through the router. The tech finally concluded that the card was faulty, so I'm returning it to Amazon. Now: should I order another one? I hope that the problem is a one-off type faulty card, but I'm suspicious, given some of the other reviews here. Nevertheless, I'll probably go for it because I have got to get this thing running. Hopefully, Linksys will put some people on OT to sort it out if it isn't a card manufacturing problem.
This unit is nothing fancy but worked fine for the first year. The caller ID screen is small and difficult to read without proper lighting. After a year the recorded messages were choppy and difficult to understand. Repair from Panasonic would cost more than the unit itself.
I kept getting Red and Green lines on my scanned images. I went to Help online and there was a section on how to clean the scan "glass" to remove dust and such. Only problem is the path the the picture feeds through to scan is a clear plastic sheet and it already had scratched on it. Can't clean those.Now if you didn't have the lines: The APF is GREAT and the few I did try running through it went through straight, no jams. Not too noisy and the software is pretty easy to work also.
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.
This should be a great product- but stopped functioning after 2.5 weeks of normal use. The replacement process has been a nightmare- SonicBlue has the worst customer service I have ever experienced. Long hold times, not doing what they are saying thay are doing, and the latest- they &quot;shipped&quot; my replacement UPS but &quot;forgot&quot; to get a tracking number. I don't expect to ever get a unit back- and at this point don't even want it...
I bought this thinking it would help. It didn't. Now I have to resell it on eBay. Not looking forward to that. Don't buy this product unless you are desperate (or in need of help).
This antenna is grossly overrated by many. I though my old one is bad, as it can not get all the channels without adjusting. But this piece of junk can not get some channels even I tried hard.
This has to be the most mediocre album in the history of music. This album copletely sucks! It sounds as if it was recorded in a dark basement with 3 people as audience. I wouldn't even give it 1 star.
Regardless of using Windows Media Player or simply dragging and dropping files, it did NOT want to play the files in alphabetical order. It always looked for track numbers (if available). Even if you sorted the files first in WMP.If you use WMP and keep everything in playlists, you'll be OK. But if you have various podcasts and songs you want to arrange in your own order of play, forget it. Your chosen order of play will be lost when you sync the songs. Same is true if you rename the files (a, b, c before the file names) in the order you want and then drag and drop.
The head phones were small and sit on your ear, the outer casing was very low quality and looked used right out of the box.To be perfectly honest I didn't even finsih taking them out of the box they were such low quality, so I can't comment on the sound quality. If you dont mind a large cheap plastic headphone smashed on you ear maybe you want to try it out, but if I'm going to be watching a movie or playing a few hours of video games I want a nice comfortable ear cup.
Actually, don't know how good the product is yet. Will be installing tomorrow. But seller sent the package with as little padding as possible. I open the shipping box and product box was crushed on both ends. Remove the UPS and there are chunks missing on the outside casing. Not what I expected in a new product. The product was not taped, so I am worried it is a used product. I will update tomorrow if there is an issue with UPS outside of appearance.
I had the same experience as another reviewer. This is not the II. I even emailed them the mistake and they sent me the same incorrect product. We'll see if they get it correct the third try.
When it works it's good. After a few months the Umax 3450 decided to scan the underside of it's lid and send it to the printer whenever it felt like it, which seemed to be once or twice a day. It also intermittently scanned only mono in a shade of red. After six months it only scanned in a red tone period. This was very inconvenient but I was not worried as it was under warranty. I soon became worried when I had to deal with the Umax service agent for Australia. It took 10 weeks to get a replacement scanner. They have no idea about the concept of a 'customer'. They don't exhibit any empathy, sympathy or even personality. They promise to get back to you and they never do. They just don't seem to care. So I swore I would never get another Umax product and never have to deal with the service agent again. Unfortunately the replacement lasted two weeks before packing it in. It is now in the hands of the service agent, who is so far taking a week to decide if they will treat it as a warranty claim, since the warranty on the original unit has run out. If they had replaced my original in a week or two I would still have warranty. They used it up for me.So, if you live in Oz my suggestion is don't touch Umax, because if it goes wrong you will have to have therapy after dealing with their "service" agent....
I have high expectation from Apple who prides itself on quality and functioning products. However after using this keyboard I found it to be untrue.The keys feel like cheap keyboard bought from a clearance bin. The keys has a sticky spring feel to it and occassionally a key will stick and continue typing until you repress the key. I used mine for about a year and it quit working altogether, which is very common reported from other users.Very disappointed.
i would probably love the camera, if the battery that was shipped with it actually worked.
I am returning these because they don't cover my ears. They gap quite a bit at the bottom. They do the same to my husband. He did some review before buying these and was surprised as the poor quality. I could use them but I figured for the price, I should have something that works right.
We purchased the filter for use on a 28-300 mm Tamron lens. We're very disappointed in the polarization - there is very little discernible difference as the filter is turned. Also, it messes up the focusing, making everything "soft-focused", particularly in telephoto ranges.
The HT 700 power strip did not stop a power surge and blew out my Bose unit. I did not know what was blown out;the amps or the CD player and after holding on for service for 20 min they sent out forms to fill out...BUT you had to get a certified estimate for the repairs BEFORE they would decide IF they would pay for it!! THE estimate would cost me $125 for a service call and THEN they would charge $3-400 to remove the amp and send it to Bose who ONLY repairs them without any estimate. CATCH 22...IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THROUGH TO THEM......
I really wanted to like this thing. Bought it despite all the bad reviews. The big thing was the FM radio, for use in the Gym which broadcast the TV on FM and also to listen to Jim Rome.Got it, charged it, and downloaded my songs onto it. Sounded awesome the first day. Next day still sounded great. Charged it again, then tried to download more songs onto it. My computer won't even see it. Plug it in, it lights up, but no joy. Don't get the docking symbol, Windows media doesn't see it, nothing. Can't even load the firmware onto it because the comnputer won't link to it to do it. Tried startin it in recovery mode, no joy. This thing is seriously flawed in the software. Great design, smaller than it looks in pictures, and great sound. but poor execution. Sending it back for something else.
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 purchased it with the hopes of playing some recorded DVDs, picture DVD's, and just plain old regular DVD's. I had troubles with all, but oddly even the Regular store bought DVD would pause, skip, and delay. I spoke to a "guru" and he said that sometimes with the "less expensive" DVD players, the lense or eye isn't very steady or good quality and can cause that problem. With the less expensive, you don't have quite the consistancy - some work fine and others are junk. A little Russian Roulette. Anyway, I returned it and ended up purchasing a slightly more expensive model.
I am an engineer and do a lot of CAD work (Pro/E, SolidWorks, etc) pretty much 6-8 hrs/day. I broke my wrist snowboarding and using a regular mouse gave me a lot of pain in the outer portion of the joint. I tried several other vertical mice, and didn't like any of them very much. I had tried this mouse and although it took a little while to get used to it, I grew to love it. My wrist pain was completely gone and using this mouse was great. It was the greatest invention since sliced bread. I used it for about 3 years. Then I changed jobs and started having wrist pain again, so I thought no problem I'll just get another Quill Mouse - so I ordered one and I have to say I am super disappointed. Not sure what the difference is to the old one I used for so long, but I have a lot of gripes with the new one.First, the laser doesn't work that great. At my desk I don't ever use a mousepad (with a regular mouse or otherwise, nor have I ever used one)...in fact, using a mousepad with the Quill mouse would be difficult because the mouse itself has a huge plastic housing which falls off the pad. For some reason, with this new Quill mouse the laser just doesn't pickup movement that well on my table top surface. The on-screen pointer is jumpy/jerky which makes CAD work impossible. I tried tweaking the mouse settings in control panel, but nothing works. Then I taped a piece of white paper to my desktop and it works much better now (more responsive & accurate),but still not super great and not to mention the fact that I now have a piece of paper taped to my desk which sucks.Second, the buttons on this new Quill mouse are a lot harder to click than my old one. Maybe my old one was just worn out and easier to click, but this new one is too difficult and actually causes some pain in my tendons after a full day of use. Not good...My parting comments, should you consider buying this mouse are that it will more than likely eliminate any wrist pain you are feeling. For that purpose I've had great success. But in terms of quality, I would caution you - it seems like the newer versions just don't have good components. The jerky pointer issues are pretty much a show stopper and will prevent me from using this mouse any more.
And also gave my children an amusing exhibition of what it was like to try to tune in a station on a TV circa 1963. Pulled in weak signals from about 3 stations 18 miles from NYC broadcast towers.
Amazon doesn't advertise it, but this model does not come with an adapter for the wall, and when I finally got one from sony for $15(no help from amazon)it can't plug into american outlets, and that is the only adapter that works with that model. I had to seperately buy an adapter for the adapter so that it would plug into american outlets (the adapter has prongs instead of flat american style plug). This was a birthday present, and it took a long time for it to actually be used, so I was pretty disappointed at amazon for selling this model, it's clearly not for use in the united states, unless you actually want one that can only run from batteries (if you want rechargable batteries don't forget how expensive they are, this player doesn't come with them and then you have to buy a recharger for them).It takes rigorous vetting of products for a company to earn a reputation as a reliable source for useful goods, and this experience leads me to be wary of amazon and of sony. I had to wait on hold with sony for 30 minutes, twice, both times listening to their new aggressive/loud advertising that is forced upon people who call their customer service line and are put on hold. It's loud, and sounds like your call has finally been answered, but no it's just their ad, over and over. Very annoying and manipulative. As if they don't have enough money to take your call in a reasonable time without harassing you.
This product combines both XM and XM Nav service. When connected to a supported radio, XM works with the XM Nav options, limiting some of the XM channel information. Additionally Radio enters standby mode for no apparent reason.Picking up the XM Sat info takes anywhere from 15 to 45 seconds
- No video connector- Just a glorified USB hub- And to add insult to injury, it stopped working after 6 months...- And don't try looking for help on the Kensington website, nothing there except the driver which is very confusing to download. I'll just shrug my shoulders and buy something else.
A 45 minute DVD in which presenter Bob Krist explains some of his more favourite settings on the Nikon D200 camera and the way in which he puts them to good effect. This product is more suited to owners of the D200 if only because they will recognise the various camera features which are highlighted as Mr Krist uses them.Whilst the content was interesting, I found it difficult to identify exactly which category of photographer at whom this DVD is aimed. If, like myself, you have just purchased your very first DSLR (Digital single lens reflex camera) and are wondering where to start, I would suggest this is not the DVD for you. If, however, you have started to take some decent photos, it should help you progress onto slightly (but only slightly) more advanced techniques. If you are already well down the road of taking excellent photographs using the many varied settings that are available on the modern DSLR then you will gain little from this product.I really must register my overall disappointment. Just think about the product titles. Firstly we have a DVD from the "Nikon School." I would have thought the very word Nikon would ensure a content worthy of that name. But not so. Secondly, the DVD is called "Understanding Digital Photography." I may be a newcomer to the DSLR but, like Mr Krist, I too have sold my photography to National Geographic and I am also an award-winning author. My understanding of digital photography, however, was not enhanced by this product and my overall knowledge is no richer for my having studied the content closely.NM
Please don't be fooled by it's inexpensiveness. I am a victim of it. I already bought this card and within 2 weeks I started getting read and write errors. I formatted the card and it now has 2 MB of bad sectors. Unlike the other reviewer I did had 2 GB to begin with. But I think it is bad quality product and thats why it is dearth cheap. It is not at all reliable. Now I am contacting their customerservice to replace this card for me.
Pros:comfortable fitCons:Poor sound qualityThe noise-reducing capability is very minimal. I would not consider these as noise-reducing earbuds (as advertised).I think these suck. I don't know how these are $15. I have several $5-$12 pairs of generic earbuds. All outperform these. I've had them for maybe 2 years now, and every time I pick them up I put them back a few minutes later. The sound quality just sucks.I also have some V-Moda Bass Freq which are good. Only problem with the V-Moda is sometimes they can have too much bass, and the sound isolation can be too good at times. Although that can be great you don't want to wear them when you need to hear what's going on around you.Bottom Line:not recommended
I've had this Belkin laptop cooler exactly 3 1/2 months. And from day one until yesterday , it did a reasonable, although not perfect, job of keeping my laptop cooler.However -This is a noisy cooler, and, from time to time, the fan has stopped dead. But the real problem came when the port for the connector popped out. It is nowhere to be found, so this cooler must go back to Belkin. Meanwhile, I'm suffering a very hot laptop.Now I realize that a $30 cooler is not the high-tech equipment that you expect to deliver outstanding performance.But, really -- 3 1/2 months of use, and then Splat? Even from the least expensive peripheral, I would expect better performance.On the positive side, the design allows for air circulation by lifting the laptop away from whatever surface you're using. And, when working, it does reduce the heat my laptops produce. So it's not entirely useless.Two stars!Update: January 18, 2007Belkin's replacement cooler arrived today. While I was out the cost of shipping, the replacement itself was provided quickly and at no charge. So far, it is working well. We'll see how long this replacement lasts.UPDATE: February 3, 2008The fan on the new cooler has stopped --- dead. So, I've gotten approximately three weeks service from this new one.Not a good omen.I will return this one for a new one, but the shipping on these coolers is adding up to more than the actual cost of the product, so this will be my last try. If the third cooler fails, I will ask for a refund.I really like the design of this cooler, so I am very disappointed that the quality is so poor. Amazon will not allow me to change the stars, but if I could I'd change my rating to one star!
The player quits workng often and requires you to remove and reinstall the battery before it will turn back on. It is junk - do not buy.
I purchased this at a local office store and even called the Belkin sales department to ask if it was Vista compatible. The Sales department assured me I could download vista drivers from their website. No such luck. When I called Belkin tech support they told me it definitely was NOT compatible with Vista. Unfortunately, I had already cut the plastic package open. Now I'm out almost $50.
Cheap, cheap, cheap. Toouning is awful if not impossible. I could only get two or three stations. Find a better product.
Decent price. OTOH what you get is a USB1.1 device. It is not quite easy to find how to attach it to bike helmet and get the right picture that is focus to your way and make it fixed so it is not weaving all the time. Usability of controls is not very exciting too.You can take some videos with this and learn what you will expect from your next camera.
Not as I expected for a name like Leica's. the cam is expensive for nothing important. When you use the video recording, you can not change the zoom at all. The only advantage I noticed in this cam is the ability to take wide pictures. But still, this is not worth 600$. Besides, the cam is big. Compared to Canon cams, half the price for almost all the capabilities.My advice: Do not buy, get a Canon for 200$. In that case if you want to get another cam after 2 years, you wont feel bad for the money you paid.
Amazon, when you decide to label something 'mac compatible', please check whether this is indeed the case. I spent $50 on this printer, only to find that it didn't work with my computer.
I purchased the tri-color ink cartridge. It would not print vivid colors such as red and yellow. I contacted HP and they insisted that the problem was the (HP)printer that they consider obsolete. I swapped out the old low level HP tri-color cartridge and it printed perfectly. Replacing the old cartrige with the new one produced the same results with the colors not printing. They recommended purchasing one of several other HP printers that use the FHP 78 tri-color ink. Then if the new cartridge still printed muted colors, it could be the ink cartrige itself. HP would not recognize that the cartridge could be defective in my printer. HP did not try and replace the ink or admit that the ink could be the problem. Very poor support for an expensive product (the ink costs $60.) It seems I would have been better off purchasing it at a big box store at a higher price with the hope of better service.
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?
Consider this before you buy: Is it more important to buy cheap now (and pay more later for replacement/repair)? Or is it more important to get a machine that lasts? My machine lasted for just over a year (14 months). Now it freezes and jumps an hour into almost every movie. Luckily, I bought a &quot;3-year extended warranty contract&quot; from a third party (GE), so getting a repair or replacement costs me nothing. Today the repair technician called to say that the video relay board has gone bad and the part is not available from Toshiba. He also said that this was a common problem with the machine. Don't buy this product (unless you don't mind buying another one next year.)
I bought a Zen Micro 5GB MP3 Player for my daughter as a 2004 Christmas present. I bought it because of the features and capacity it offered, and it had a good keypad design. Initially the player worked fine and we were happy with the purchase, but by the summer of 2005 the left channel cut out so that music only came through the right channel. I sent it back to Creative Labs and they sent me a new one in September. Four months later the hard drive failed in the replacement unit, and now that it has been more than a year since the first unit was purchased, Creative Labs will not replace it unless I pay them $122 (a new one costs $180). Rather than do that, I spent $135 for a Cowon iAudio G3 since it uses a Flash Drive and has no moving parts. Hopefully the Cowon will be more dependable.
I'm wearing my headphones now listening to music on my laptop, which is good. The bad news is that my right earpiece is attached with shoe-goo because it broke and there was not enough surface area to just glue the stem piece. That is to say, the whole earpiece is glued solid to its bracket so it doesn't move. The over-the-head thing is taped together with packaging tap because it, too, broke when I put the things on my rather large head. They sound fine and all, but I could make a more durable headphone set out of balsa wood. Do not consider these things portable unless your bodyguard is willing to carry them in a padded suitcase.Maybe I should just glue to the earpieces to my head.
THE BATTERY WOULD NOT HOLD A CHARGE AT ALL EVEN AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CHARGE IT OVERNIGHT AS THE PACKAGE INSTRUCTED. THEREFORE, I HAVE SINCE RETURNED THE BATTERY SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM AMAZON.COM AND HAVE REQUESTED A FULL REFUND. I DO NOT RECCOMMEND THAT ANYONE PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT.
Purchased the item in Oct 2007 as a gift for my nephew who lives in Trinidad. Camera lasted for about a month then just could not come on (similar to the experience of other reviews seen). Notified adamsworld (amazon seller) about the problem but was told that return period for refund was passed. I was given instructions on where to send camera for repair/replacement which I forwarded to my nephew by email. My nephew did not want to risk mailing the item from abroard and was waiting for someone travelling to US to bring over and mail within US.That is happening next week. Nephew however lost instructions on where to send the camera and now that I have requested information again from seller, cannot get any response. Surely ther must be some product guarantee for this item!This camera and service from seller seems a terribleMPEG 4 Digital Video Camcorder Digital Video Camerachoice.
I am very frustrated because I purchased this macine and Amazon still carries the machine, but not the refills. I need more cleaning wheels and cleaning solution.
I ordered this because of it's amazing HDMI support (all analog inputs can be output to TV via one HDMI cable!) and it's excellent price. HDMI inputs could be displayed to the TV but any other inputs could not be output via *any* output method. Ie, even component in -> component out would not work. No composite, component or SVideo output at all. After working with onkyo for a while they determined that the video processor is busted and needs to be returned. Ok, that happens. I'll get a replacement. No big deal.Now comes the problem. After paying $30 to ship this defective product to my house, I'm required to pay another $50 (cheapest/slowest UPS rate for a box this size/weight). OneCall (ordered through Amazon but shipped from OneCall) doesn't pay return shipping but will cover sending out the replacement. So, I'm out $80 due to shipping a defective product back and forth. Worried that the replacement could need to be returned as well, I told OneCall not to bother sending a new one out and I'll spend a little more to buy locally.Great product. It's a shame it was broken. OneCall/Amazon's defective return shipping policy is unconscionable. Consumer should not be responsible for shipping broken merchandise. Will still happily buy from Amazon but only if item is sold/shipped by Amazon and not OneCall.
I have the black model. The housing appears to be plasticized vinyl, but what ever it is the thing has a noxious odor. I'm not one to be sensitive to chemical or plastic smells, but this thing reeks! Not the kind of thing you want close to you while you're sleeping.
OK, it's now 13 months after my purchase. This was a backup DVD player, and gets used a couple times a month at best. It usually sits on the spare TV and doesn't have much use. The sound has gone out completely. I've tried it on two TVs and nothing. Just out of warranty, too. Pass on this one and look elsewhere.
This converter did not work for me. I originally wanted to use it to connect my S-vid output on my media computer through my Pioneer A/V box which only had RCA plugs. All i got was a bunch of diagonal lines on the TV.Tried connecting directly to the TV's RCA video input and got the same diagonal lines. Svideo from the computer to the S-vid input on the TV worked fine, so it looks like this converter doesn't work. It came from Hong Kong and took three weeks to get here. oh well
I bought this telescope with the idea to use to see the moon with it, and maybe do a little bird watching, and things like that. Well, it came with some nice software to track the planets and stars with. The software is far more interesting than the telescope, and it gave me false hope that this telescope was good for seeing some of the larger planets, maybe. It works fine during daylight hours, but at night there is not enough light, even when focused on a street light! The tripod fell apart the second day. I have yet to be contacted by customer support at [...] I do not think the listed price at the store of $200 for this model was accurate. Perhaps it is time to return it and get my money back.
I bought this camera for my daughter because she loves photography. She was very happy when I gave it to her. She later told me that the camera only has optical focus and that if you want to get a close up shot of something you have to literally get close to the person to get a close up shot.Pictures taken in poor light conditions come out with no colour and are blurry. It runs through batteries very quickly, and it doesn't use memry cards. So it is not a good camera to take on vacation, because if the batteries die your pictures are lost forever.
After purchasing these earbuds for a bargain price a few days ago, I was ecstatic with the initial quality I heard from the tracks I was playing on my Zen, but for all the package's hype (including a tag proclaiming some kind of award the earbuds had won in 2004) the Philips Surround Sound Earbuds aren't all they're cracked up to be. After the somewhat promising initial tests, it took me only a couple more uses to realize that the EQ and frequency response on these puppies was way out of whack to say the least. The product specs on the package claimed the earbuds to have a maximum frequency pick-up of 22kHz, which is interesting considering the human ear can only hear to just below that level. So, theoretically these earbuds can deliver any and all sound the media dishes out, right?Not only did I notice significant attenuation on the higher frequencies when the volume of my Zen was turned up barely past the halfway mark, but also a complete domineering of the low-end sounds in whatever media happened to be playing. Just try playing some ambient music with these things to get an idea of the frustration I felt trying to enjoy some relaxing vibes amidst all the jarring distortion and ringing I was hearing. There doesn't seem to be a feasible solution to this, either, as the earbuds seemed completely oblivious to my efforts of adjusting the EQ output on my player. Additionally, the assymetrical cord design seems a bit of a silly concept considering the undue amount of pull and tug it places on the left earbud, causing it to fall out a little too easily. Ranting aside, though, those of you seeking out something better than the stock earbuds your portable music player has provided you with should probably keep searching.
My headphones always break at the junction. They usually last about 6 months. This pair was especially bad, and the sound gave out in one bud after just one month of use. Don't buy!
Even the spec says "Frequency response: 14Hz - 24kHz", there is no bass. The core is very hard and thin. They will stay on ears (all sizes), but definitely not worth more than $10. Sony MDR-J10 h.Ear Headphones with Non-Slip Design (Blue) has better sound quality and less than $10. I like other Panasonic products, but this one ruined their reputation.
This wireless router does not have adequate range to use from a downstairs pc to an upstairs laptop. The directions provided did not give hookup directions when using DSL from Bell South.Compact Wireless-G ModelWRT54GC
The Canon website lists this item as compatable with the EOS 10D. Well it isn't. It took a call to Canon Tech support to confirm this
I'm a fan of Linksys since before the days of Cisco acquiring them. This past year, I overhauled my home network and put newer technology from Linksys into use. WET610N to get the gaming console on the network and WRT410N to provide better wireless. So far, so good. Opted for the best wireless security choice right now; WPA2 AES. It's all good. 5 laptops, a iTouch, and a wireless bridge all humming along nicely. I have one laptop that has historically been twitchy (yes, technical term) with the internal wireless G card. So, I decided to go for a replacement wireless card and figured if I was going to spend some money, let's give the laptop access to Wireless N (albeit draft-N and only 2.4Ghz range). I read the reviews here. A mix of happy and sad comments. I decided to roll the dice and take a chance.Should have been painless. Right? I mean, Linksys PC card connecting to Linksys router. No potential conflict because of different manufacturers, and I like Linksys anyway. Instead, I spend the better part of 5 hours trying to get this piece of (fill in your favorite expletive) to work. I wanted support for WPA2 AES, and this unit is supposed to support it, but, it won't negotiate an IP address with my router. In 5 hours of attempting to use this hardware, I obtained an IP address for about 20 minutes, and it eventually slowed the laptop down to a crawl. I spent an hour with Linksys tech support to no avail.I give this no thumbs at all. It's bad enough to not even garner a thumbs down. It's a stinker. I had hoped that the negative reviews here wouldn't be the case for me. Not so. AVOID this if you want to use any form of new and secure wireless encryption, and yes, I did download the latest and greatest drivers from Linksys - they're 2 years old and this unit is obsoleted. There is no firmware update posted, or any glimmer of one having been released anywhere on the internet.Fortunately, I will be able to return for refund - its going out in the mail as soon as I can get it reboxed.
I've gone through 2 in 6 months. Optical drive failed on both. The good thing is is that the first one was swapped on the spot. Bad new is that the second will be gone for 4 weeks while they &quot;fix it&quot;. Look elswhere....
I've own and used several Epson printers over the last 10 years. I bought this one new 3 months ago. I didn't use it for about a week. As soon as I tried using it again, it quit printing the yellow and cyan colors. After something like 6-7 cleaning cycles, the yellow came back. The cyan didn't, and still hasn't after 10 more cycles... Then I went on the internet and guess what: many people have had the same print-head-maybe-clogged-maybe-hardware-fault problem on nearly new printers. All Epson printers I had needed to be replaced every 2-3 years because of deteriorating print heads, but I never had such problems on a brand new one!The only positive thing I have to say about this printer is that the print quality is great - when it does me the favor of actually printing in color...It's also crap that you can't leave these damn printers off for more than a day or two without having to go through a cleaning cycle, no matter what the model. I don't want to bother with calling Epson customer service either: last time I had a printer break down under warranty and sent it back for repairs, it took them 6 months to finally tell me they lost it and then ship me a new one. I'm going to buy a Canon tomorrow.
I AM UNABLE TO CONTROL THE UNIT THROUGH THE WALL AS STATED IN THE ADVERTISEMENT, ONLY THE WINDOW. I HAVE TO TAPE THE REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY COMPARTMENT DOOR ONTO THE REMOTE CONTROL, THE CLIP WILL NOT HOLD IT CLOSED.
I bought these speakers And they where pretty amazing the best speakers i ever had, but i have to give it 1 star because they broke in a month and i never moved them or dropped them, never even damaged them.........
Although I have not used this product.I have used others and felt it really had not done a good job.As I would receive messages that made me think this.
I admit, I'm quite the butterfingers, not good with my hands! But replacing this tiny (about 1/8" square) chip was very difficult for me. The included instructions seem to be written by someone in another country! The included adhesive is only one-sided, so I couldn't figure out how to stick the chip in place.Finally got it looking decent, and it fell off when I tried to put it in! At first I thought it fell into the printer! (Wouldn't THAT be nice!) Whew! There it is on the floor! Decided I wasn't going to mess with this anymore!
Quality of manufacture very poor.Quality of reception VERY poor.Automatic Frequency control has no affect.No segreation of band reception- walk over all frequencies such as FM intruding on Shortwave.Unable to receive any of advertised bands such as Air Traffic, Emergency or Weather.Am returning this product because it is useless. NO STARS
The moment I opened the stand, the plastic hinge at the back broke off. This is made poorly and is very flimsy. However, it is light weight, portable, and functional. For the price, it wasn't worth the hastle of returning it. I am using it broken and it still functions.
The add on the product indicated it would work with a Mac. Not true. I spend more than $30 and got a useless cable and I can't return it because I opened it.
I guess it was not a great deal but i dont was expecting a toy. Poor sound. Low gain. Too much noisy. Never buy one, Please. Drink a beer.
The drive performed very well for first 3 month. When I had about 150GB worth of data, it suddently died. I dont know if it is the adapter that failed or the drive but it wouldn't powerup anymore.This basically means that all your backups are gone and you have no way to recover that.Overall performance of this drive is poor.
We bought this tv in October 2004 for $2,300. (Mfr'd Sep '04) We loved it at first and would have gladly given it a 5 star rating. We were warned that we'd have to replace the bulb about once a year (costing roughly $100) and we did. In September 2006 we noticed a faint blue cloud appearing in the center of the screen that measured about 8"x8". Over the next couple months the blue cloud became more intense and then a blue line about an inch thick permanently formed horizontally across the bottom of the screen and now there is also a blue triangle to the bottom right of the screen that goes up about 10". It is very annoying and whenever we have company over we have to explain that it is the tv, not the channel. We called in a very reputable tv repair service to look at it and much to our surprise he told us it was the 'optic device' and to replace it would cost about $1,000.00. What! We could buy another tv just like this for a couple hundred more. We're very surprised that with the reputation Sony has that this tv would only last us 2 years and 2 months. Please beware of this model's problems.
Bought this for my daughter for Christmas - but after a week of work including 3 hours on the phone with Nomad help - Nomad decided their was NO ANSWER as to why it would not load on my Winsdows ME system. Very, very frustrating. Telephone help was friendly and persistent-- but no answers. On-line help is yet to respond. If you have Windows ME - proceed with care. A second windows Me system I tried would not install either.
I bought my SP250 over a year ago. It broke after a few months and they eventually sent me a replacement. This unit does not play self made music CDs, and will only play mp3s on CDRW (rewritable) discs, not on CDRs, and then only reliably with CDs I've made with one particular recorder (NEC) and not ones made with recordable drives on other computers (Sony,Samsung, and Ricoh brand CDRW burners). So I have loads of discs that will play on my computer or home DVD player but not on my RioVolt. If I want to listen to the radio instead, its reception is very poor. So I've recently bought a PDA with a built in mp3 player and am copying music (limited to 128mb at a time) to that to listen to. It doesn't skip when I walk, like the SP250.
Worked fine with an electric shaver and with a curling iron, but with a hair dryer the fan motor just growled and turned slowly. The prongs on the base unit wouldn't reach into a grounded 220V receptacle (which is recessed). It could be made to work by plugging the converter into one of the (included) adapter plugs, but it needed to be plugged in only part way, since the prongs on the converter are metal only at the tips. This required some careful one-handed juggling while shaving with the other hand.
I have a trendnet wireless router and like it. figurd this would be similar features minus WIFI.it was so wrong. the filtering options on this are the worst Ive ever seen. This is pathetic. i am a network administrator and planned to use this as a simple gateway for a wireless camera system that has its own RF receiver.Really useless. Ended up getting an old Linksys router and disabling wifi and installing DD-WRT.
Terrible quality I want to returned them! Don't bother me regarding this item again, thank you Kandi Smith So Long
I ordered this piece pretty cheap off of here, it was pretty inexpensive I cant remember for sure but I want to say it was under $7 with shipping. It did arrive in decent time, how ever when I got it- Immediately noted that it didn't have a name ore any kind of branding on it, It was slightly miss-shaped and not symmetrical. With my heart already sinking, I connected it to my laptop and then to my external monitor. (Both of which (port and monitor) work perfectly). Upon turning on the monitor how ever, I could see my background, but before I could even be happy the screen on my external monitor started jumping and flickering, and doing so with such frequency that nothing was readable. However when I plugged my T.V. into the same port (getting rid of the adapter) I never have any problems. THIS PRODUCT IS JUNK!!!!! I DIDN'T SPEND MUCH ON IT BUT STILL FEEL THAT WAS MONEY THOROUGHLY WASTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I originally wrote a positive review for this product but now after having owned a few of these for over a year (with frequent use) I can report a very different side to these filters that many users will not notice until some time has elapsed.First I would like to mention that I am particular about my photography equipment and take steps to keep them clean. These filters were purchased with the intent to keep expensive lenses from getting covered in dust or damaged in regular use.These UV filters (and presumably others) work fine initially, but there is something the many positive reviews do not mention - these things are dust MAGNETS.That's right. I don't know what it is about these filters, but once you take your lens cap off you're going to have bits of dust and other airborne contaminants landing on there and getting stuck.A few specks of dust on the lens itself is no big deal - it will not even show in your photos, but the dust that sticks to these filters WILL show up on your photos if your photos have any kind of light areas.If you take a picture of the sky and do not have a perfectly clean B+W UV Haze filter, you will see black spots on the final exposure.I have tried to clean these using cotton cloth, microfiber and even methanol with no luck. By contrast I can keep my lenses clean with a simple puff of air or a wipe with microfiber. Even if there is some dust on my lens it does not show up in the photo as it does when it's stuck on the UV filter.The quality of the glass that these UV filters are made from is also questionable. When I hold the filter up to a light, I can see many imperfections in the glass that appear as frosting. These imperfections are in the glass itself and cannot be cleaned. I have several of these filters and all of them exhibit the same flaws.UV filters do not provide any benefit photographically as digital cameras are not susceptible to the coloration issues that UV light had on film.UV filters can and do diminish the quality of your photos by placing inferior glass in front of your lens. It's a catch-22 -- you paid good money for a lens to take nice photos, only to hamper it by sticking a filter in front of it. With this filter on your lens, every photo you take is like no different than shooting through a window. Contrast and fine detail both suffer.These UV filters will cause "ghosts" and other optical anomalies at certain angles that you will not experience if you remove the filter.In the end it's your call if you think it's worth the extra money to make your camera take worse pictures under the false notion that the UV filter offers some kind of "protection". Let's face it - if you drop your lens, the possibility for breaking it will not be reduced by having a UV filter on the front.UV filters DO NOT keep your lens clean because they themselves attract dust and dirt, in addition to being optically inferior to the glass used in the lens, so the net result is a photo that would have been better with no filter at all.Save your money for something more useful like another lens, a good flash or a quality bag to carry your gear. These filters are a WASTE OF MONEY.
I loved this camera for outside use, but anything inside with even marginally low light and the video quality is so poor it is unwatchable. If you shoot indoors at all, this is not the camera for you.
I have had this one for 2 years now. Problems began appearing slowly and then began to add up. First, it would stop playing certain DVD's. I'd have to power the player off and then on, and voila it would play it.Next, the component output blew out. I could only output on the composite. (I had not tried the HDMI then).Today, almost 2 years after I bought the player, I tried the HDMI. I get nothing - well, I get a snowy screen and some sudden promise of a magenta screen. Awfully sad to see.Stay away from this player. Its very temperamental.
I returned this item because it's not working with my Shuttle XPC SD31P and ViewSonic VX2825wm. I also tried a different PC (with Asus P5M,Pentium D, 2GB RAM) on the same monitor and I encountered the same problem. Nvidia control panel is reporting higher than 1920x1200 res, which causes the edges to be displayed outside the normal res i.e. you can only see half of Start Bar. XFX online support said this might be a video card memory defect.
I purchased the product because I am hard of hearing in one ear; I use a digital hearing aid in that ear. My Gateway Notebook computer deosn't put out enough volume when I'm watching and listening to a movie on it. So I looked for headphones that have volume adjustments; this one had the beter reviews and was reasonably priced. Bottom line: it fits nicely in my bag when folded but even the slightest ambient noise wipes out any advantage of the volume control, which gives very little boost in volume.
I researched so many different Mp3 players before purchasing the Go Gear. I had owned an iPod mini before but it broke and so I was faced with getting a new one. When I recieved my Go Gear I was blown away with the style and finishing touches on it. It is really attractive. If only the hardware was as wonderful. It requires using Windows Media Player which is a CRAPPY program to begin with and the Go Gear doesn't like using it. After working with it for 3 whole days, 18 hours a day, I finally decided to return it, giving up hope that it would be useful to me. I was severely disappointed with it and do not reccomend it to ANYONE. I do however reccomend the refurbished products at apple.com. If you can swallow bowing to apple (which just makes it easier to get accessories and useful tools) you can get ALOT for your money and it has a year warranty. Just a thought. I ended up buying a 20GB iPod (not the color one) for less than what I paid for the Go Gear.
the machine didn't work so i had to buy another one at walmart i actually found.the other one worked great while this one failed tl work.glad i returned
This is a USB hub that works only for devices that do not require power from the USB outlets. If they draw power from USB, this will NOT work.
I would not buy these until I know if they are compatible with 2nd and third generation Nano's....
We received one of these as a gift about five years ago. It was perfect for our needs in the kitchen. But the touch button switch to turn on the radio gradually got less and less reliable until we had trouble getting it to turn on at all. The light fixture burned out 40 watt appliance bulbs on a frequent basis, perhaps four or five a year. Also, the light began to have problems staying on. It would flicker and cause interference static) with the radio. We finally removed the appliance because we were afraid of electrical fire. The appliance has only a one year warranty and our problems began after that. Despite the fact that this appliance has had its problems, we miss it terribly and want another appliance with similar features. We are not interested in the ones with CD or tape player. They take up quite a bit more space than this model.
Addendum: After a couple of years, I began getting drive misreads courtesy of the StarTech trayless device. I ditched this technojunk and got a Kingwin next . . . lo and behold, it comes with the necessary adapter so that the activity light actually WORKS. You only need a Molex adapter in your computer to convert an SATA power cable to a molex, and you can have a drive that truly functions as a hard drive. I therefore downgraded the Startech to ONE star because I now realize what a piece of junk it is relative to what's available.I purchased this drive as I realized SATA drives were getting cheaper and could serve as excellent removable and backup storage. I have used the Startech tray based removable drives for IDE and SATA drives for a while, and I've found them to be reliable and well-made.Sadly, I'm a bit disappointed in this product for one big reason: no hard drive activity light to let you know the drive is active and being accessed. It turns out the single drive unit is as easily installed as any drive, and it does what it promises with drives easily going in and coming out. The key lock system doesn't even have to be used- it seems to stay securely in place.However, when the activity light issue was raised with tech support, they didn't even know it had a light. There is no mention of the activity light in the manual, although it's advertised as having one. There's a dangling wire begging to be plugged into a motherboard, but most motherboards with SATA drive ports on them no longer use a separate plug for an activity light. There's also no mention of what to do with this dangling wire in the manual. Startech's technical support web pages lock up when you try to access them, consistent I guess with the rest of Startech's technical expertise.Why Startech went with this flawed design is baffling.There are others who make trayless drives- I will be switching to them in the future.
I have wasted many expensive Zenith connectors learning how to use this tool. Some connections separate too easily. There must be a better product that does not use a proprietary system setup like Zenith.
Ever wonder how many Amazon product reviews are submitted by corporate shills? In the case of the DGL-4100, I'm ready to guess it's about 85%.Okay, I'm not totally serious serious in that estimate. I'm just disappointed in the product.I'm not a gamer, and perhaps that's why the DGL-4100 didn't work for me. I like to download tv programs via BitTorrent. I download whole seasons at a time, which runs into the multiple Gigabytes. As you other BitTorrent enthusiasts may know, the average home network router has a tendency to freeze when BT pulls too many connections through it. I find it very depressing to get up in the morning (or come home from work) and find that my downloads stopped short many hours ago.For some months now I've been in search of an affordable router to avoid this problem. Considering what I've spent so far, perhaps I would've been better off to buy something expensive and capacious from the start.In any case, it's difficult to derive any sort of consensus about router efficacy from the Web. There probably are more than a few lying corporate shills floating around cyberspace, but mostly there are well-meaning people who report good or bad results without taking into account operating system, exact router model, broadband type, BitTorrent client, or the size of the torrents they download.I was mildly excited to find so many positive Amazon reviews for the DGL-4100. Perhaps, I thought, a router built for high-performance gaming would account for connection issues similar to BitTorrent's. Right about now, the cognescenti reading this little tale of woe are probably laughing their butts off.Let me cut to the chase here. After I hooked up the DGL-4100 and started two BT downloads (one a mere 1.5 G, the other 22 G), everything looked fine... for about three hours. Then the silly thing froze on me, as happened with the Linksys and Netgear routers (wired and wireless) I've tried. I obtained the latest firmware for it (January 11, 2006), installed this, and tried again. The results were similar, except that now I noticed the router freezing on me even during BT-free Web-surfing. Regardless of my BitTorrent client (Azureus, uTorrent, BitComet)or its settings, the results didn't improve.If you're a gamer, maybe you'll roll the dice on the DGL-4100. If you're a BitTorrent enthusiastic such as myself, you should probably keep looking.
i brought this item to replace old garmin power cord,tried in one car didn't work,tried another car didn't work.who has time to play these games ,going to post office or whatevere you need to do.it should be simple,the product should work as posted.i by many things thru amazon and don't like having to spend time returning items. i probaly will just chalk up as lesson learnedbruce
This DVD recorder can be perfect if Toshiba fixes the following 3 items, especially the black level bug, which is very serious.1. Black level bug:Due to NTSC America's +7.5IRE issue, Toshiba should consider that almost all DVD players in the US add +7.5 IRE to output already. Currently, RD-XS32 does not consider this fact, so the recorded DVD looks "washed out" (too bright) in other DVD player.The best way to solve this problem is to have an option of recording level to adjust the input signal boost. For details, go to avsforum or ask Pioneer enginners about how they fix the black level bug from old DVD recorder to E50.2. There should be an option of "forcing to output 3 digits" to IR blaster.A lot of digital cable box needs the input to be 3 digits to correctly change channel. For example, to switch to channel 9, IR blaster should output 009 instead of just "9". Toshiba should add an option of forcing the output to 3 digits to work with most cable box or STB.3. Record speed selection:There should be an option of selecting speed of recording instead of just looking at the maximun speed that the media can handle. This could solve a lot of problem when the media is not "that good as it claims".
It is a slipcase. You can not take the iQue out without pressing the REC button.
Ordered this in April 2012. It is now end of July and yesterday when I attached my Garmin to it, it broke - just totally fell apart. I was really impressed with it when it first arrived because it's weighted and never moved on the dash. And of course, I can't send it back for a full refund. Buyer beware!
I came across these headphones while looking for a cheap way to listen to music while running outside or on the treadmill. Cheap, lots of good reviews, can't go wrong, right? I can't complain about the sound quality but there is nothing else appealing about this product, at all. It feels cheap, the cords get tangled extremely easily, and most importantly, they don't fit on my ears. I have what I would consider to be "normal" or "slightly smaller than normal" ears, and these simply do not stay on while running. You can't adjust them either! I had some friends with varying ear sizes try them on as well while running and all came back with bad words concerning these headphones. I recommend not wasting your money on these.
While the actual X5 device is completely satisfactory, the software and support provided by Cowan are so poor that I wish I had bought something else. I selected the X5 because I wanted the integrated voice recorder (which works well), and liked the fact that it had an integrated FM tuner and line-in record, neither of which I have used yet.The JetAudio player 6.0 comes on CD, and is so poorly designed I cannot get it to work. I'm not computer illiterate, and have used Windows Media Player, iTunes, Real Player and WinAmp without problems. So I went to the website to look for a manual. Well, the link leads you to the manual for version 4.0, which is 3 years old and completely different.So I use Windows Media Player 10 instead. But to move purchased music files onto the X5 I have to use the sync function, and to do so I had to upgrade the Firmware on my player. Why don't they ship with the most current version? Now I can sometimes sync, as long as I use the side USB port (not discussed in the manual) instead of the subpack unit, but the only way to safely disconnect with this port is to restart my computer. What should be a simple operation has taken me 2 days of research and trouble-shooting.I don't mind the joystick, but the navigation is nevertheless non-intuitive, so that you need to use different buttons depending on what mode you're in.Note, too, that you won't be able to play DRM files.Support is unacceptably poor. The most helpful is their user forums, where users not affiliated with Cowan try to help each other. You just have to hope they're right.So, if you really want the integrated voice recorder and FM tuner, and you don't mind doing a lot of problem solving yourself, and you're quite computer savvy, go for it. If you do, make sure to hold onto all the packaging so you can return it for a refund; I wish I had.
I bought this Toshiba SD-4980 to go with a new HD-ILA JVC tv that has an HDMI input. I found the picture quality using HDMI input to be very good comapred to my RCA progressive scan DVD player and was impressed with the improvement in picture using the upconversion feature.However I returned the first unit because it would randomly pause for a few seconds during the middle of playback, not related to the DVD being played (it would freeze in different places on the same DVD). I returned the first unit and tried a second unit only to find that it did the same thing so it was also returned.I liked this DVD player but it is very distracting for the movie to stop suddenly and so sadly like one of the previous reviewers I will not be using this unit until Toshiba fixes the issue.
I am returning my second Sangean WR-2 radio. I reordered because I did not believe that a radio that cost that much could have almost nonexistant AM recieption. I tried an external antenna with little improvement. We are in a remote area, however, A 40 year old radio and a $18 dollar boom box both received a usable AM signal in exactly the same location. I bought this for a xmas present for my wife who likes to listen to talk radio. I thought she would like the many nice features on this radio. The FM has good sound. This is the only reason I gave it a two star rateing. They apparently forgot that you have to receive a signal before you can make it sound good.
yes it hooks up okay, yes it works fine with batteries, but my problem is volume even at full volume i cant hear anything from three feet away and thats just crap to me.
We purchased this model just to use when taking the occasional road trip.The first one we bought just quit spinning the DVD's &amp; the screen would just flash. We returned it to Target where we were only allowed to exchange for the exact same thing.So the second one worked fine for about 4 months. However, it broke &amp; the problems were the same (flashing screen, etc).We tried to return it to Target, but it had been more than 90 days, so now I am stuck with a $100 repair charge from Audiovox for a DVD player that will MOST LIKELY break again. And the repair work will only be warrantied for 90 days.I don't plan to have it repaired. I am shopping for a different brand. I thought since the name &amp;quot;Eddie Bauer&amp;quot; was on it, it would be quality. THEY ARE JUNK! STAY AWAY!
It will work well till you right your initial review - but soon after the warrenty period was over the color wheel started to have problem and screen will flicker with alternate colors. Initially, I had to stop it and restart (pain full wait in between as it wont start again right away) to get it to work. Later it required cleaning the dust from inside to get it to work say 30min. Family was getting frusted a lot. A 1000$ unit originally not lasting few years was very very disappointing.Finally decided to send it for repair (150$ min cost to look at it). I was asked to replace the wheel (~90$) and that did not fix the problem. I sent it again (another 150$) and this time I was told to pay another ~500$ to replace the mother board.Very poor quality and un-affordable repair costs. Customer service was not able to offer much help to salvage my investment. Never again Optoma anything for me.Ended up getting a Epson for ~450$ (less than Optoma mother board cost) and happy with it as it has 1) air filter 2) no delay between stop and restart 3) sliding lense cover. Pls look somewhere else and also google Optoma color wheel issue before buying.
I recently got this dvd player, thinking i scored on a great deal. Was i ever wrong! the dvd player looks really great, i'll give it that much, BUT whenever i put a dvd in, it skips. it might go well for a little bit, then it skips to the point where you can't enjoy the movie. Don't be fooled with this player's good lucks, you'll definitely be disappointed!!!
It is a great camera, if optics are the only measure of greatness. But that would be like saying that the engine is the only measure of a good car. If the steering wheel is on the wrong side of the dashboard, that's not just some aesthetic issue.So it is with this camera. The stand is terrible. Not only is it flimsy, it's basically inflexible. The camera can sit in one position, with no possiblity to raise, lower, or turn the lens. It wouldn't take much more in terms of design or manufacturing, to be able to set it up with some flexibility. And it can't sit on a table, etc, because the cord extends from the bottom of the unit rather than the top. Inexplicable.A camera is as useful as you can make it. If you would buy a 35mm film camera that could only take mid-distance portraits, and nothing else, then this is the quickcam for you. Again, the image quality is excellent, but that matters far less if there's only one type of image it can capture.
Yes, I am another owner and unfortunately, I learned the ugly truth of this camera during my wedding (old camera died 2 days before).I would give this 5 stars or higher, but Olympus got extremely lazy on this one. Read on...In simple, point-n-shoot mode (camera icon on the wheel). It shoots 8 megapixel shots are absolutely the most fantastic pictures I've ever seen. Blown up to 8x10 and cropped, they look like they've come right off 35mm film. The colors are rich and vibrant. Simply amazing.However...In the 24 pre-programed "Scene" modes (e.g. Indoor, nightime, etc). this thing becomes a different beast altogether. Simply put, it shoots everything at 3 megapixel... max... and a really awful 3 megapixel at that.I checked with Olympus on this (twice) because I couldn't believe it. But they confessed that it shoots at 3 megapixel with heavy filters - which results in lots of "jaggies" and pictures that look WORSE than those shot on my 2 megapixel camera with no filtering.You're probably saying to yourself, "It can't be all that bad."Believe me, it is. They look like absolute junk when printed out on 4x6 paper... like something I shot with a cell phone or a child's toy. I cannot overestimate just how bad they look.Bottom line, if you are looking for a point and shoot camera, it is great. But don't count on ever using the 24 scene modes.
This product is not working at all. Do not buy this product, it is a waste of money. The sound is not clear, it is impossible to understand any words. It is not functioning with or without hearing aids. There is a constant whistling sound in the background.
I just ordered this and after one week got a "USB Device Not Recognized" error, same as another user reported above. Drive will not work on any computer. It has a lot of nice features but reliability is crucial in a product like this.
The title says it all. I received my first unit, pluged it in, turned it on. I heard a spark internally, smelled burned electronics. No power light, no output.Ordered replacement. Plugged it in, turned it on, I heard a small spark, but at least the power light was on. Checked output voltage, zero. Fairly loud buzzing sound, no output.I have another pyramid regulated 14 amp P/S that has worked fine, but two in a row of this model did not work.I will give credit to Amazon for prompt shipment of the replacment unit. Too bad it didn't work.After two defectives, I think I'll choose a different brand.
Update - July 2, 2006I received a replacement player from Amazon, which worked (and continues to work). I am generally satisfiied with it, and would rate it 4 STARS were if it not for my bad experience with the first one.The manufacturer's battery life claims are much too optimisitic, but this is true of nearly all battery operated products from all manufacturers. Expect to run around 10 hours on a battery, not the 18 claimed by Creative.Now that I have been using this item for several months, I am beginning to suspect that my original problem with the unit unexpectedly shutting down ( a problem many others have experienced) is software related. Although the user can "drag and drop" files to the player using the operating system, this method of transfer does not carry certain pieces of "digital rights management" data (ie., copyright information) with it. If the player fails to see this information, it will shut down. The software Creative bundles with the unit will transfer everything needed to run all files, but this is not made very clear by Creative. I finally figured this out because I have been an active computer user for over 20 years and an attorney for over 30. I don't know what Creative expects a "normal" user to do!ORIGINAL REVIEW OF 3/3/06I purchased this item on the strength of favorable reviews I read here in this space.Unfortunately, the player arrived in unworkable condition. The player would play a few seconds and then shut down. I called Creative technical support, which was well aware of the issue. it directed me to a file in its knowledge base and a firmware upgrade that was supposed to solve the problem. I installed the upgrade, but it did not cure the problem.I called Creative again. It offered to give me an RMA but stated that it would decide, after looking at the player, whether to repair or replace it. Because I purchased the player for a trip I am taking in early April (with lots of anticipated downtime), this wasn't fast enough turnaround.Amazon, bless its heart, is doing a more rapid exchange.
I've heard that some people have used this product with great results, but it did absolutely nothing to eliminate a hum problem I was having. So I gave it to a friend of mine who is a pro guitar tech to see if it might work for him.
I bought this TV for my husband to take hunting but we can't get very many channels and the ones we do get have a terrible picture. The TV is an awesome size and the design is really nice with a good size screen. I didn't hook to cable so that may improve the picture but we don't have cable. I tried programming the channels from two different locations 20 miles apart from each other. I tried programming with the antenna on the TV and with separate rabbit ears. It would only pick up one of the three local network stations. It picked up maybe 8 other misc stations which aren't popular. I couldn't get a good picture on any of the stations and I tried adjusting all the menu items, brightness, hue, etc. It didn't even have a good black and white picture .... it was like a white screen with blurry images in the back. Sooooo, sooo disappointed because I wanted to be able to use this at work too.
The reason this review is getting ONE STAR is because I can't give it NO STARS. It has nothing to do with the product but rather the seller. The picture is of a HOYA filter and nothing in the amazon advertisement said this would not be a HOYA filter. Then when it arrived it came in a scratched up case that looks like it's been banged around on a shelf for 30 years. Then on my invoice the seller puts the following comment "Please read!!! Made by Hoya for Calumet, with Calumet Labeling **Price Slashed**" The seller can say what they want after the fact on an invoice, but this is not what I ordered and the Amazon seller info is VERY MISLEADING! Buyer beware of this seller!!!
I haven't had a lot of luck with good pics as of yet. Still playing with it though. I think it is odd that the lens when not attached/or attached - the shutter stays wide open, never seen this before. Either way, will check back in as I play with it more.
Plain and simple: I was never able to use this... WOULD NOT stay suctioned to the windshield. My other one... the one that came with the Garmin device... has NEVER fallen. This one has never stayed on. Save your money.
I purchased this to use with my car air pump so that I could inflate an air mattress indoors without having to buy another pump. This product does not work at all. Do not buy it.
I didn't have any complaints about the IIIxe while it actually worked. It had more than enough memory and I found a lot of useful software to go with it. However, about 10 months after I bought it I started having problems with it. I should have called Palm right away, but put it off until the unit didn't work at all and I had no choice. Of course, by then it was out of warranty. Customer service at Palm is seriously lacking and the representative are quite rude. When I told them that it had started malfunctioning while still under warranty, they said it wasn't under warranty anymore and basically that it (stinks) to be me. I realize that it's partly my fault and that I should have called sooner, but it would be nice deal with a company that believes their customers are still important after they buy the product and is willing to give customers the benefit of the doubt rather than grabbing for more money. One representative offered to have it repaired for a "small charge." When I asked him what this small charge was, he said $95! That's not small in my book. While I will probably have it repaired eventually, it is only because I miss all the software that I bought for it that will only run on Palm OS. I would never buy a Palm product again.
the cables I received did not work. I sent them back but after paying for returning them I had very little money left. Live and learn.
I regret purchase this garbage, the rewind button does 't stay press. I need to be pressing down de button all the time that takes to rewind the tapes, very loud and eats the tape
I got a these for my birthday (August) and now in November they are broken. The headset itself was fine, it fit comfortably on my head and didnt bother my ears at all.However, the wire has this big thing right in the middle for holding the batteries for sound cancellation, which puts an odd weight onto the left side of your head, as there isnt a wire running to the right headphone. Ontop of that the wire that connects the plug to the battery carrier somehow got twisted, and now has come entirely off, naturally making the headphones useless. At $50 you'd expect a product to last more than 3 months.
I can feel nothing but only deceived when I try all methods to pair this "JENSEN bluetooth transmitter WBT420" with my motorola HT820 and my friend's Jabra headset but all failed.Within the box there is a WBT420, a charger, an audio line and a user guide, in which the pairing method is describing as follow:" See the owner's manual of the reception device for instructions. Most Bluetooth enabled headphones will automatically pair with the WBT420.It may take up to 2 minutes for the WBT420 transmitter and your bluetooth audio receiver to pair. While the WBT420 and your audio receiver is pairing you will see the blue LED on the WBT420 flashing quickly. Once your WBT420 is paired you will see a slow and steady blinking."However, when I turned it on and tried to pair it with Motorola, the LED on JENSEN simply flash quickly and lowly alternatively for several times and then become steady bright, no matter how you act on your receiver.What a mass?!
Product was non-functional when delivered. Sounded like something was loose inside. It wasn't worth it to me to RMA the item, so I opened it up and saw one of the wires was broken where it was soldered. I re-soldered the wire to the circuit board myself, but would not expect to receive a product this way.
This has been the worst printer I have ever owned. I'm a Realtor and I print a lot of material. This printer in 2 years time has went through 3 print heads at $70 each, and it just quit working again because another went out. HP will not support it and i will purchase a different brand today. Do not buy this printer.
The FM direct kit allows a cleaner install by moving the power supply behind the dash, but this could be done without the kit. I didn't have problems finding a clear FM station before, but the sound quality was poor through the FM modulator of the RoadyXT. I assumed (I know) that going direct to the FM input would improve the sound quality, but I was wrong. The sound is just as poor as before. Not worth the $25 in my opinion.
I thought this 2GB card was going to be just what I needed... but it never worked. I eventually got a replacement from Kingston but only after a grilling from there tech folks because they said they did not support the use or their 2GB cards in the Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx unit I was using... I however was going on the advice of the Garmin website. I got the replacement and it has worked fine out of the box.
Not a great buy. Bought this one for my cousin. The picture quality aint all that great for the price you pay for this camera.
I spent an hour researching region free DVD players- apparently I should have looked further. This unit would take forever to load the CD, and other times it would tell us it was the wrong region and not play at all. Fortunately, Amazon has a great return program and we printed out a postage paid return and back it went.After further research, we bought a Pioneer. I learned that there are a numbr of ways to make a DVD player region free. 1) A software hack, or 2) a chip replacement. The software hack works most of the time, but will never be totally consistant , where the chip replacement is a real "fix" that will work indefinately.Spend a few bucks more and get a better DVD player. Thank you Amazon for making this transaction easy.
I'm a self proclaimed tech geek. I love gadgets and can usually pick something up and master it within minutes. I read the instructions, and was operating the BC-900 correctly, but it just didn't want to perform. I couldn't get it to fully charge the batteries it came with. One stopped at around 300mA, one at 1750mA, and the other two stayed around 2100mA for a few hours before I decided this charger wasn't for me. I've switched to the Sanyo Eneloop precharged so look for my review on those if I every get them to run down so I can charge them with the Sanyo charger.
This is the second one we got - the first one was DOA. This one died after a couple weeks - no reason, just ceased to work.
This paper is thin. I printed a picture of a sunset and the paper came out wavy as if it was over saturated with ink. Yes, all of the settings were correct on my printer (canon pro 9000). I have not had this type of problem with other photo paper, but for the price you get what you pay for.As for which side to print on, it says you need to print on the "whiter" side. That's impossible to figure out if the room lighting isn't super white. I use my bathroom lighting to figure out which side is correct.
These Headphones REALLY got me pumped for Father's Day when I received them, I noticed the stand seemed to be missing. I have so far spent three days hooked these up to two computers, my Tv and get static and some sort of digital signal that chirps in and out. I had a pair of no name thirty dollar headphones that blew these away. Keep shopping, I'm putting these in the return box.I have heard no actual recognizable audio from these.
The photos were extremely blurry and only took good pictures of closeups the digital zoom is useless for photos.Battery don't last more that about 10 pictures.Kodak DC210 1 mega pixell takes much better photos.Taking mine back after one day of poor pictures.
they sent a 3 prong and i need a 2 prong adapter for travel (as in the picture)!amazon was no help and i tried to contact the seller, but this was next to impossible.the 3 prong works fine, just don't care for pictures on a website that are not consistent with the product sent.i will be happy to remove this review if/when the seller tries to fix the problem.
I've had trouble with this unit from the start. Plugged into the charger but nothing happened (and no troubleshooting instructions came with the unit for this problem). Finally inserted a pin to reset the unit which then recognized the charger was plugged in and charged the battery. Installed the software on my PC, but was never able to load any songs - error msg seemed to indicate the hard drive was not properly initialized - again, no troubleshooting help with the product. It's been a hassle dealing with the helpdesk folks at Rio. I really hate products where you follow their startup instructions to the letter, but the product still doesn't function properly.
I have purchased a number of digital cameras over the last 2 years, including one from AGFA, the ePhoto 307 (A great little camera). The ePhoto Smile is an Affront to the AGFA brand name. The pictures are awful, the battery life abysmal, and worst of all, it would be a bad deal at 1/2 the price. I recently bought my youngest daughter a Polaroid Digital 320. It takes much better pictures, and we're still working on the 1st set of batteries . . . .. In short, don't buy this camera. If you really want to take digital pictures it's hard to go wrong with the Olympus 340R for under $300.
This is one of the worst products of any kind that I have ever bought in my entire life. My first one lost power after a month, even though it was charged and never came back on. They tried a new battery, but the gizmo was dead. So, I got the replacement. Heck, there can be a bad apple in every barrel.The new one had a great deal of difficulty keeping the backlight on. For no apparent reason, it would just not be on when the unit was turned on. Usually holding the power on switch up would start it up. That was until the final day, when it wouldn't come on, dumped all my data and died. This was when it was only three months old. The only thing that restrained me from driving my car over it so that it would be really dead, was the thought that I needed to return it.In addition, if you should be so foolish as to buy this thing, if it happens inadvertently turn on in your purse or if it rings an alarm for a meeting and you don't hear it, it will stay on until the battery dies.You've been warned..................
Extremely poor reception. Tried in friend's car and also was horrible. However, a different brand my friend purchased at Radio Shack works fantastic (fraction of the cost). With so many good reviews I thought mine must be a lemon, but then I read reviews from others that had exchanged theirs and experienced same problem. Get this, here is my bad, I trusted iriver brand so I tossed the box, receipt, etc...consumer naivet&eacute; and brand trust I guess! Anyway, now I hold a worthless piece of junk and to make matters worse am left baffled by taking guidance from overwhelming positive reviews? Could primary distributors pushing a huge inventory of high margin pieces of junk hire folks to flood positive reviews?! ;-) Yikes, I trully hope there is no truth to that! Anyway, baffled and now I get to eat 50 bucks...yippee.
The directions were fine but I could never complete the setup. I got to the point when all was completed and unplugged the camera from the ethernet cord and it stopped. Re-tired several times with no luck.
There are better deals out there. This thing it's too big and clumsy. You deserve better.Here is one right here:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000DZFVR/ref=ox_ya_oh_product
Very easy to use but pictures are so poor quality you can't print them up. Even very small they are bad. . Very fuzzy and blury.
This thing MELTED on the first use and nearly caused our sales rep's house to burn down! This is a dangerous product and should not be used by anyone.
I have an HP Pavilion Entertainment PC that I use for a lot of stock-trading graphics so it tends to run warm. I purchased the Belkin cool pad after some research on the web. It cooled the laptop very well, although the fan on the cool pad was a bit loud from the start. After a relatively short use, maybe 3 months, the fan became progressively louder and I often had to unplug and resart the Belkin to get the fan to run quietly. It just totally died after frequently sounding like it was grinding coffee instead of cooling my laptop. I looked on Amazon and replaced it with a Logitech cool pad and just received it. The fan is incredibly quiet and, so far, the laptop is running cool again. We'll see if this one is better than the Belkin and lasts longer.I would not buy the Belkin again due to its short life and noisy fan.
If you are looking for a small camera this is not for you. We purchased several for my daughters 10th birthday party. The girls all loved the idea of having a camera and we used them in a fun game. They were able to get 18 viewable pictures. The packaging says that you can get 200, but when we adjusted the quality to get more pictures most were so blurry they were unviewable and several came out as just colored static. Many of the cameras (we bought 10) did not center properly so the girls were getting just the top of someones head and inside unless the light was really bright the pictures were not clear. The camera was also much smaller than I had expected. I guess I should have looked more closely at the specs. It is about 1 x 2 inches.However all of that said, the girls had a good time and the cameras are pretty cheap for a toy. It did come with the necessary cable and software, so no additional purchases were necessary. And at the 18 picture level (factory setting) the pictures were not horrible for a kids camera. The girls loved that they come in silver, green, or blueDo not use this camera to take family pictures or anything that you really care about, but a kid would surely enjoy taking this camera to the park, a school field trip, or out to play with friends.
I thought I'd be smart and buy less expensive cartridges for my HP Color LaserJet. I thought that rather than buy a no-name, off-brand I'd go with Xerox thinking I could trust the quality. I was wrong on all counts. I bought the magenta and the yellow cartridges. The yellow cartridge I purchased is defective, but because I don't use the printer often (though when I do it's for very important, big jobs) I didn't realize the cartridge was not working properly until well after the return window had closed. Without proper yellow saturation, all of my documents, including those that are supposed to be plain black text are purple. Legal contracts in purple. Cute. Almost $90 for a defective cartridge. Not cute.PS - It always makes my day to know that people find these reviews helpful. So, please vote (the "Was this review helpful to you: Yes or No" buttons) and leave a comment if you'd like, even if it's just to say, "Hi!" I respond to all comments so feel free to ask a question about the product. Also, when you leave a comment, I will go to your reviews and pay you the same courtesy.
The picture quality is a joke, but you get what you pay for. Why do you think the price was reduced from $... to $...? The software that comes included is substandard, there is no flash, no zoom, extremely low quality pics, no LCD screen with which to view pictures, and the menu on the back is confusing and difficult to use.
Radio stopped working after 3 months -no response from Trivoli after numerous phone calls and e-mails. When I finally did get a hold of them they said the repair would be minimum of $100.00 without even knowing the problem.This radio is less than 6 months old.Tivoli Model Satellite Table Radio (Sirius Satellite Radio / AM / FM )
Despite the fact that an Amazon search for "Roku 2 AV Cable" leads you to this product, it does not work for Roku 2. I should have been warned off by all the reviews that say it doesn't work for other products, but I (foolishly) trusted Amazon's search results.And, like others, it's not worth my time to return it for a $2.36 item. Maybe I'll get out a soldering iron and fix it, or maybe I'll order one straight from Roku for $10. Sigh.For those interested, if you look at the 3.5mm plug side from the tip to the base, this cable goes like this: White (left audio), Yellow (video), Ground (common), Red (right audio).A Roku 2 AV cable goes like this form the tip to the base: White (left audio), Red (right audio), Yellow (video), Ground (common).The Roku's wiring seems more logical, so I suspect this cable is for something unusual, though I can't say. In any case, if you're getting this for your Roku box, unless you like the smell of solder, skip it.
I got this as a christmas present, and was sorely disappointed. Avid music listener as I am, I immediately plugged my iPod in to the iMode. I was disappointed to find that the sound quality lacked depth and fullness. In fact, I have an aged set of speakers from Altec Lansing (which I bought for maybe $10 at a garage sale) and their sound quality is exponentially better than the iMode's. And when I play my music loudly, the iMode makes a rattling noise, because apparently one of the buttons is a bit loose. Oh, and I set the alarm this morning, and I have no idea what happened, but it didn't go off. If you're looking for an alarm clock for your ipod with good sound quality, look elsewhere. My friend has the iPlace (I think), and it sounds much better than mine.
I purchased these based on the reviews and Sennheiser's reputation for quality. I tested them on 2 flights, first a 737-800, second a Dash-8-100. I took my Audio Technica ATHANC7 phones along for side by side comparison.Huge size of the Sennheisers is impressive. They do fit over my ears and so for long flights, they should be more comfortable than the Audio Technicas. They are well built and seem sturdy.The noise cancelling during climb out in the 737 was disappointing. I expected significantly better performance. The Audio Technicas were as good if not better. I found the same to be true even at cruise level.The push to talk feature is overrated. Alot of amplified noise was evident when the button is pushed.The volume and power controls on the Sennheisers are remarkably small and hard to locate by feel.To use the Sennheisers without noise cancelling, you must throw an inconveniently located switch hidden by the framework so you must remove the phones to get to it.The recommendation for good bass seems to be to turn the volume up to the max on the headphones which I did. The Sennheisers needed alot more volume from my mp3 player than the Audio Technicas to drive sound to a reasonable level. The bass still seemed weak to me. The Audio Technicas sounded better.The Sennheisers and the Audio Technicas were about the same as headphones without the noise cancelling enabled. Bass was better on the Audio Technicas.The Dash-8-100 is a 37 seat turbo prop. During climb out the Sennheisers were unwearable. They could not handle the sounds of the engines and props. The noise cancelling circuitry was hissing, popping and creating loud constant static. I've tried a number of different brands of noise cancelling headphones and the Sennheisers were the worst in a turbo prop. The Audio Technicas handled climb out perfectly.At cruise level, the Sennheisers settled down but still clicked and popped once in awhile. I reversed the phones to see if it was only one side causing the problems but got the same behavior. The Audio Technicas out performed the Sennheisers in the turbo prop aircraft by a very wide margin.Given the price of the Sennheisers, their performance was a very big disappointment.If you travel in turbo props, look for another brand.
This is a necessity and I'd recommend it, but suggest you be VERY careful with it. Had mine for a couple months before it started switching modes and turning off and on if you bend the cable to a certain point. I've taken good care of it, too. I don't recall ever tugging it abruptly from the remote. I had to buy another one because I need it for my workouts when I have it in a belt CD case in the gym.
This stand may be good for pamphlets, ring-bound manuals, magazines and typing sheets but definitely not for text books. It is unstable and the page holders can't hold any page open for even a nano second. Try the The Easi-Reader Bookstand orMighty Bright Folding/Adjustable Book Holderinstead.
I have more than ten years of experience in publishing and, despite being a big fan of Epson, I think they really dropped the ball on this model. Two factors force me to give one star to this model:a) The Macintosh software is extremely slow (even on G5s) and barely professional: the tools are really low end. I'm not expecting Photoshop-like tools in a scanning window (especially with a $100 scanner) but a little more wouldn't have hurt (rotation utility not available in professional mode ?).b) Vertical Stretch: On every scan I've done with the V100, I do get accurate horizontal representation but the vertical representation is always inflated by a few percent. Imagine scanning hundreds of pictures and being forced to modify each one of them manually so that they 'ressemble' their original representation. A major waste of time.I cannot recommend this scanner. Epson tends to be a good brand but at a higher price point. The V100 only costs $100 and you get what you pay for.
I LOVED this alarm--it is so easy to use and I enjoyed the projection feature, but, after only four-five months, it just quit working. I tried changing the back-up battery, but, like many other reviewers, I could not get it to work again.I've never had an electric alarm clock quit on me so I'm frustrated that the warranty is only 90 days or I would try to have it repaired. From the other reviews, it looks like there are a lot of us who are having similar problems with this clock just quitting for no reason after a few months. If you don't mind replacing your alarm clock every 2-3 years, its still a great clock, but I'm going to look for a different brand since I don't want to spend the time and money going through this every few months.
Completely unsatisfied with this. The built-in speakers probably added to the price, which I already thought to be too expensive. If I had waited a few months, I could have gotten a way better and bigger monitor for over $100 less.Aside from the price, there's the annoying refresh lines, which are easilly visible and highly annoying.
One more negative review here. I spent days researching the best hard drive, monitor, software, spyware to buy. Why did I just take the cheap package deal printer? Read the reviews. Others have listed the problems with this goodlooking but ultimately horrible all-in-one printer. USB not connected? What? Of course it bl##dy is. I'm bringing this baby back to the big box.
At first these disks are great, but they are highly prone to degredation. I got a 50 pack of these the other day about 15 of them had splotches on the bottom where the die got messed up they would not work when they were burned. I must have gotten an old batch. I would be very wary keeping anything of importance on these disks for fear when I take them out after a few years the data has degraded (just google ritek g04 degradation and you'll find plenty of results).
This unit has great features - but the features do not work consistently. The unit freezes up and also the recording quits randomly. Sometimes a program can be recorded fine and oter times the recording just stops with either no error message or a message stating the material is copy protected. The copy-protect error is not consistent (same show sometimes records OK and other times fails sometimes even an houtr or more into the recording). The unit's ability to record reliably is so bad that I have gone back to my VHS unit to record on tape.
Web page claims list price is $120.77. Retail on HP's web site: $79.99. Don't lie to us. I love the HP Laserjet and its toner. Beautiful documents. And the toner cartridges last and last. And the actual hardware: I've had 2 of these laserjet printers since 1990. Yes, I am on my 2nd one.
I stupidly bought from the TiVo site itself. This was a gift, so I listed myself as the purchaser and the recipient as the subscriber. TiVo immediately distinguished itself by notifying the recipient that I had bought them a gift. I successfully got them to delete that email without reading it, but TiVo continued to send them lots of updates about the status of the order, the shipment date, etc. I called to cancel, and was given to a cancellation specialist (interesting that this is an actual job there, isn't it?) so I could get the order cancelled. Surprise! I couldn't cancel the order, but he advised me to put up a sign refusing the order. Unfortunately, he didn't tell me that it would be coming, not from TiVo, but from some fulfillment center in Texas. Naturally, since I hadn't put up a note to refuse a shipment from that location, it got through. I was then told to take the product, on my own time to a UPS center and send it back. What I didn't realize at the time was that this was also going to be on my dime. Still, I was happy just to get rid of the thing. Three days AFTER I took it to UPS and shipped it -- which was itself two days after the unit was erroneously delivered -- I was told a prepaid shipping label was awaiting me at some UPS center, identified only by number, not address. At this point, more than a week after TiVo notified the gift recipient that the return had been received, I am waiting for my money back, during which time I am also paying interest for the outstanding funds. So, the outcome was that they notified the recipient of a gift I was giving (despite everything in the order talking about it being a gift), I had to pay for the return, I had to use my car and my gas and my time to return the item, I get to pay interest on money they still haven't returned, and I still have to buy a gift. Since they couldn't be bothered to return the funds promptly and I couldn't afford to buy things without those funds available to me, I missed out on the Black Friday specials on similar items. I figure TiVo will have cost me a couple hundred bucks when all is said and done -- assuming I ever actually get my money back. If you care about getting actual customer service, don't buy from these people. The only reason I gave them one star is that I couldn't award less. Update 12/14/2007: I *still* don't have all my money back. TiVo now says I *might* have it back the day after Christmas.
The numbers in the projection feature slowly started to "fall apart"; that is, to lose their digital parts. Thus, the "7" became a "1"; the "4" became a couple of strange dashes, and so on. After a few months the projection feature was completely worthless. The other parts of the clock may have been all right, but we only bought the clock to have the time projected on the ceiling.This clock was as useful as a having a rock on our nightstand.Would I recommend this clock to a friend? Definitely not.
I HAVE NOT RETURNED THIS UNIT YET. BUT AM THINKING ABOUT IT AND HERE IS WHY..WHEN I PLUGGED IN THE CABLES TO THE BACK OF THE REMOTE BOX THEY DID NOT SEAT TIGHTLY..THEREFORE THE SOUND CUTS IN AND OUT IF I MOVE THE BOX IN ANY WAY..I DON'T THINK THIS IS GOOD..HOWEVER, I FIND THE SOUND ACCEPTABLE TO MY EAR...
Got a used product instead of new. They offerred to fix it (after posting a previous review). But all attempts to connect with the "project manager" were futile.My recommendation is stick with Amazon and stay away from [........]
I bought two of these cooling pads, one for my MacBook Pro and one for my daughter's MacBook. Both became extremely noisy within a couple of months, and within 4 months my daughter's stopped working completely and mine is so noisy I can't stand to use it.In short, it's a piece of crap and Belkin should offer refunds or replacements for anyone who ever bought one of these things. If I could give it zero stars, I would.
It is very hard to update the remote. Very seldom we can delete and if there are two DVR boxes remote get confused and keep on turning off and on, even though we choose the right one such as A or B.Software update is cumbersome and take 45 minutes on a Intel Quad computer with 2 G memory. Can supply some patches. I have the remote sitting on my coffee table useless.
IT WOULD BE A NICE UNIT IF IT WASN'T FOR THE FACT THAT IT WONT PLAY. A BRAND NEW DVD THAT I ORDERED WITH IT GAVE THE &quot;NO DISK ERROR&quot;. AND RENTAL DISKS SHUT DOWN AND REFUSED TO PLAY AGAIN....BAD, BAD, BADGET A BRAND WE'VE ALL HEARD OF LIKE SONY OR TOSHIBA....ITS JUST NOT WORTH THE HEADACHE.....GAME OVER\ :(
This cleaner tape is very complicated. I got some other language speaking on it so could not follow directions for it. I tried to use my VCR forward, backwards and play button and this tape did nothing. I would not recommend it to anyone unless you can translate the language it speaks and maybe it would work. It also just kept coming out of the VCR if I hit a button on my VCR./
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 thought I had it made when I bought a small pair of Altec Lansings, which I bought at Goodwill for $5. After a few years, they started to "fizzle", and I needed another sound alternative. After researching the field, I took a chance on the Creative Lab group, and it's been an interesting learning experience.I am an audiophile, a DJ, and currently live in a small space. I needed speakers that were built very well, which would withstand constant use. My neighbors all are forced by the management to use earphones while listening to music or stereo, while my goal is to have very good sound without offending a soul. So far, I have been very fortunate to be able to continue to live in this manner to which I have grown accustomed.I have owned several pairs of Creative T20's speakers over the last few years, and always kept the volume set below medium. Last year, when my computer developed a volume malfunction, it blew out every pair of T20's I had. I then invested in the pricier Creative Gigaworks T40's (Series II), as well as a pair of M-Audio Studiophile AV-40's, and I'm very glad to report they are both holding their own very well in my musical world.Looking back, I would purchase the T20's again only if I could be certain they would never stray above medium in volume. Not a very great recommendation for a pair of speakers, is it? The T40's are very good speakers, in my opinion, and yet, they are not quite equal to the rich, deep sound of the M-Audio Studiophile AV-40's. I believe the M-Audio's are the better value, if you have that extra bit of space.I do have some monster, heavy-duty speakers in storage, that I intend to someday fire up when I am living in more expansive surroundings. Until then, I am free to enjoy my music more fully, even in a more controlled environment.
This "port Replicator" or "glorified hub usb" doesn't work with Lion OS, works good with Snow Leopard .... Kensington Support tells me, they will not work for a Lion Driver...take care.!
Great basic PDA except for one thing, the screen cracked with very little contact, and it no longer works. I have seen this same comment from many others as well. Sony service is non-existant. Be prepared to baby this thing if you buy it.
Bought three of these drives bc I and my two sisters needed new DVD Burners. It seemed like a good bargain.It is THE LOUDEST DRIVE I have ever heard! It's ridiculous. I don't even understand how a drive could be this loud. Seriously. And it's that way for all three of them. Do NOT buy this drive.Ugh.
I used it for about 3 months, for sharing a broadband internet connection at home, with very frequent resets, connection losts, I sometimes had to turn it off and on to get my laptop's wirelessly connected because it sometimes refuse to give me an ip address. When an firmware upgrade was available (1.00.9) i though that upgrading would solve my problems. What a fool i was, now with firmware 1.00.9 it refuses to communicate with my broadband modem, and i end up with some expensive paperweight, avoid!!! look elsewhere!!
I bought this item to go with a Z10 Touch Video. It was recommended on Amazon and said it went well with this kind of camera. I bought it new. However, I didn't get to test it until a couple of months later, too late to return it. When I tried it, it did not work at all, despite following the directions. I got worse sound than if I used the camera without it. Now I'm stuck with a defective product. What a waste of resources!!!
Dead On Arrival. Tried it on a brand new PC as well as an older one. What makes it more irritating is the fact that it is so cheap, it is almost ridiculous to try and return it. Waste of time.
I have tried Maxell CD-Rs with horrible results. I tried burning Audio CDs with 5 songs on them -- CD-R after CD-R -- defective!! Then I tried burning just 1 song -- all worthless!! I think these CD-Rs must be made by Ritek -- their quality just sucks!!
If you want a cheap optical USB mouse, then this is ok. If you're getting this because you want a portable/small trackball mouse, then look elsewhere.I tried this on three different computers (with Windows XP and 2000), and as a regular optical mouse, it worked fine, but once you switched over to trackball (read the instruction manual, don't throw it away!), then all I could get out of the trackball is a short, jerky left and right motion -- it wouldn't move up and down at all! The responsiveness of the so-called '4D' scroll ball was sluggish, when I had it in standard mouse mode.If you want a trackball, I'd recommend Logitech. If you want something portable, Targus also makes one similar to this that I haven't tried yet.Good luck!
This unit will work with XP Professional but will NOT work with XP Home Edition (XP Home does not have the driver). You can get help from Kingston, but it's so complex, it's not worth the effort. I have XP Home, so I had to give it away to someone that had XP Pro. Do NOT buy this if you have XP Home. However, the Kingston DataTraveler ONE GB unit WILL work with XP Home (I have one).
Well, the PalmOne Zire 72 is not a bad PDA. However, I assume that anybody who buys this particular product does so mainly for its GPS functionality. Here comes the bad news: while the GPS receiver works reasonably well, Tomtom's navigation software that comes with it is a joke. During installation, it leads you through a nightmare of security codes (device code, activation code, whatnot ...). If you have survived this step and were able to get the navigation software to run, you are in for an unpleasant surprise: you cannot navigate directly to addresses in Palm's Contacts. Instead, you must re-enter each address from scratch. You can then add the address to Favorites, but I found no way to delete from Favorites. Compare this to Garmin's nice integration of navigation software with Palm software in their iQue 3600 model. The voice directions are terse and occasionally misleading. On one occasion the device switched off its voice directions on its own and it took me a while before I noticed this. I could count many other disadvantages of Tomtom's navigation software w.r.t. to Garmin, but I think the above examples are sufficient.
its expensive! but it does allow you to hook up powered speakers to the dock and put ur iPod in and play it out of speakers in your home..it sure beats spending 300+ bux on a bose sounddock or some other ridiculous thing...
Lanyard received did NOT match the picture at all. Mine was much thicker and had a huge clip like something that belongs on a backpack strap. Not appropriate for an USB drive at all. Might work better for a large item like a camera. Returned.
I meant to purchase only a shaver, but Amazon recommended that it would go great with my shaver. It is useless because you need the Vortex cleaning system which my shaver doesn't need. So this item is useless to me and it would cost me more to return it than to just keep and throw it away. Make sure you have the Vortex cleaning system before buying this item. This is a 1 star because of Amazon's mistake in recommending it.
Bought this headphones for two reasons: the Panasonic brand and the looks. I though that, for the price, I couldn't go wrong with this product. I was wrong. The sound is mediocre at best but the worst thing about this headphones is how uncomfortable they are. The band that goes over the head is extremely tight and the ear cushion that are supposed to be, well... cushioning, is hard and it took only few seconds to begin hurting my ears. I will keep it at my desktop at work because I will have to use it very seldom and for this price it is not worth going through the ordeal of sending it back. Lesson learned.
The idea I thought was that it would eliminate the Single Coil 60 HZ pickup. It apparently is only of value with building ground issues.
I had read the other reviews about the picks falling out of the box, but thought I'd gamble for $3.14. When I opened the box there were NO picks in the pick pack, but searching through the box, and taking the box apart, I found all 12 picks! Even though some were sticking out of the bottom flaps about to fall out. My lucky day, but I would not recommend it.
I purchased this vertical mouse after being "sold" by Evoluent's argument that it allowed the wrist to be in its natural position. I have tried it for a month and am switching back to my cordless Microsoft Mouse. Problems:1) The vertical mouse is too tall for my hand. I am not a small women--I wear a size 9.5 in shoes--but this mouse does not fit comfortably in my hand. To use it I must keep my hand lifted and hang onto the mouse with my thumb. It must have been designed for men's bigger hands. DEFINITELY TRY ONE AT A STORE BEFORE PURCHASING. EVOLUENT DOES NOT OFFER SATISFACTION GUARANTEED REFUNDS.(I contacted Evoluent about the size issue and asked for a refund. They responded quickly but did not offer a refund. Their only suggest was to use a gel pad to lift my hand up higher....but that put even more stress on my thumb and required that I torque my wrist to hold onto the mouse. If the company really believes in its product, it needs to guarantee that users will be satisfied)2) In order to click the mouse, I have to hold the mouse down rather hand using my thumb and the V where my thumb for forefinger meet. That puts pressure on the carpal tunnel area. With a regular mouse, I don't have to use as much pressure because my entire hand is on the mouse.3) Holding my hand on its side and moving it around the desk started to irritate that side of my hand. There are a lot of nerves running along that area. The vertical mouse just offered a different set of stresses to my hand.Basically, I am glad that I tried the vertical mouse but am DISAPPOINTED in it and in the company for not standing by its product better.Don't purchase one unless you have had a chance to test drive it first. I now have a $65 paperweight.
I had a huge problem with audible interferrence when connected to my computer (via FW and USB, powered-up and off) and i tried 3 different computers. seagate customer service was no help. i'm forced to try and take the drive out and put it in another housing.Pros:1. affordable2. quick read/write3. usb and firewire4. small footprintCons:1. spins down after 10 minutes of innactivity - no way to change this!2. problems unmounting in order to disconnect!3. created horrible and audible interferrence thru my speakers!
This item has caused me too much frustration. It's a piece of crap backed by a terrible warranty. I've had it for only three months and it's already broken and useless and the company refuses to take responcibility because I told them that I dropped it once. Once. In an effort to fix the problem I told them the truth and it obviously backfired. Stick with the Ipod, at least it has a decent company backing it...
I installed this in a friend's car and it has been a problem since I put it in. Reception is poor and the remote is poorly designed due to the way the battery fits in it. You actually have to open the remote and bend the contacts to the battery from time to time. I have a Valet 561R which can be obtained cheaper online and works as advertised.
I'm trying to pick up all the major networks' Over-the-Air HD signals at my home about 30 miles north of Denver, CO, using a DirecTV HD receiver (H10). I've tried an indoor/outdoor Radio Shack antenna and this Terk so far. With them I was able to pick up about half of the dozen or so HD channels from Denver. I'm very disappointed. The Terk didn't improve reception over just the coax cable lying on the ground near the TV! And I put the Terk up near our second-story high roof when I tested it!Then, I actually picked up all three major networks (ABC, CBS and NBC) with the small antenna that came with my Dish Network receiver that's used to receive signals from our RF remote that we use upstairs in our bedroom! I used that tiny antenna in conjunction with the small amplifier that comes with the Terk and received more channels than I did with the Terk!Anyways, I'm taking the Terk back (to McGukins Hardware in Boulder, CO - one of the best hardware stores in the world!) and will look for an outdoor multi-directional antenna.
I bought the FM transmitter and it worked for about a week. I love my H10 but this product was very dissapointing. It continuously cuts out after about 30 seconds of playing at ANY volume level. I've given up on trying to get it to work and I'm dissapointed I can't return it. Not a good product.
product is junk, I thought it was a sony knock-off. Worth $10 at most. My advise, save your money. Junk junk junk
Spend a litte more and save your $10. This product doesn't contain the antenna wire up the center of the shaft making it worthless. Doesn't pick up crap if you are in a more remote area and really need an antenna.
I'm glad I ordered this from Amazon because they make it quick and easy to get a refund. The cartridge spilled yellow toner powder on everything. When I inserted it (correctly!) into my printer, the whole thing made a grinding noise I have NEVER before heard. I've had this printer for five years and have never had any problems with it.The Jetfill cartridge was a piece of junk. I sent it back and ordered from another company.
I bought this drive in May, 2007. It was advertised as having a three year warranty, and I have a PDF copy of the Maxtor spec sheet that confirms this model has a three year warranty.The drive failed in August, 2008, 15 months after purchase. Seagate, which bought Maxtor back in 2006, refuses to replace the drive or honor the warranty. They wrote "We have seen this before, and I am sorry to say the drive only had a 1-year warranty" -- clearly, the reason they've seen this before is because the drive was marketed as having a three year warranty.A longer warranty doesn't mean a hard drive is less likely to fail. But I would never buy a drive with a one year warranty. And I would never buy from a company that refuses to honor its warranties.That's two good reasons not to buy this drive.
My new battery went dead in less than a year. The battery that came with the laptop- puchased new direct from sony- was totally dead in less than a year. Wont take a charge. Have to use the ac adapter always. Not ok.
The other review on here is completely wrong. You CAN flake off the top of the CD-R with just your fingernail, or even a fine-tipped Sharpie. Sure, you can be careful with them, but varying levels of humidity will render these discs useless within a year. I've had several kinds like this and they're useless. There is NO protective covering to the top of these CD-Rs. This is why you shouldn't buy them!Also, CD-Rs ARE built for durability, if you buy a disc with a good top and a good dye. Japanese Fuji CD-Rs and Azo-dyed Verbatims are two good examples of discs that not only are built for years, but even carry label guarantees for dozens of years of safe file archiving (see Maxell Pro's guarantee on the side of the package)These discs are terrible and made by Prodisc. If you value your data at all, do not purchase these CD-Rs.
I have the Canon Pixma 9000 Mkii And I needed to do some enlargements and some other test prints so I purchased the HP Advanced paper (it was what they had at my local office max) I usually print on Canon paper, but the HP for 13x19 was cheaper and the 5x7 was all they had for 5x7. I have my monitor calibrated to my printer so color is usually never an issue. But when I printed my colors were really off and very bright. My pinks were way too dark and the whole image posterized, so I had to mess with my color, brightness, and contrast settings.I may be passing judgement on this paper, but is it that I was supposed to use HP paper w/ an HP printer? But from my tests anyway, HP and Canon do not mix well at all.
If only it was possible to give zero or negative stars for a product I would do so. Belkin could not pay me to accept this product due to the frustration I went through while trying to get it to function at all, much less properly. It arrived at approximately 8 AM and was in the process of being sent back before dinner time. I went through all of the steps prescribed in the instructional manual, and the unit failed to function. After holding for Belkin Corp. technical support for around 30 minutes I was told that perhaps the product is just not strong enough to work. So I waited for half an hour to be told that I had paid $79.99 for a product that MAY NOT even work! What a waste of my time and money (due to shipping and handling costs). I will never be buying another product from Belkin Corp. again.
I swear, I have been working on this "plug and play" hard drive ALL DAY and now after investigating on Western Digital's website I see that the desktop USB port likely does not have enough power for it. So, I need to buy a power supply for it or just get another hard drive altogether. Which is probably what I will do. The cable it comes with is WAY too short. So, if this was for my laptop it would be great, but it's not.
At first we were very happy to have laptop,but after hundreds of dollars of investing in this!!##** thing I would have come out better buying NEW.
This was not at all what I had thought it was going to be; therefore I returned it. Amazon had good enough customer relations to give me a full refund.
Received promptly, works fine. I've found the life of these (used with a laptop) is about 2 years. I buy only Logitech, as I think they are the best.Update on 4/26/12: Downgraded from 5 stars to 1 star. This mouse is a disappointment. It is jumpy, and I often have to double click two or three times before it will do the job. I've had several Logictech mice over the years, but this may be my last.
Can't read this particular brand/type on one of my computers. Tried different brand - it worked. Apparently they are cutting costs and it bites.
This is a wonderful product, out of the box. The UI and included software are very intuitive. The accessories are great. The docking station even has a cool blue light on it. But take a look around the forums - hard drive failures are everywhere. Mine stopped working about 14 months after purchase, had not been abused and had been used only indoors and in the car. Now I have a three-bill pile of junk. Buy this product only if you have limitless patience for wasting money, and easy access to surplus laptop hard drives.
No problem getting it to work while wired to the pc. Once you try to utalize that "wireless" feature it does not work at all.
The product description said the case was to have had: "a removable flip cover, which safeguards the iPod click wheel when closed but offers full access to the controls and ports when open" and a "reinforced money-clip-style belt clip". The product description also states that it "Features a scratch and dust resistant screen for maximum protection."--the case had none of these features. The case, itself, is okay, yet way overpriced for what you don't get. Quite a disappointment!
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.
When looking for a wireless router for my house, I wanted the ability to take my laptop out on the deck or use it in any room in the house.I spent the extra bucks on the 300N even though the salesperson told me it was overkill in a 1,900 sq ft house.It was easy to set up and I had the wireless network up and running in well under an hour even though it was the first time I've set one up.The speed seems fine even when me, my wife and daughter are all online, but what is a major disappointment is the range. I get a great signal right next to the unit, but about 30 feet away my signal ranges from poor to low. Same when out on the deck even though I'm just outside the room where the route is located. There is no reception at all in some rooms.
The player works fine with any DVD. Nevertheless after a while, I mean a month or two you start noticing that while playing DVDs the images get stuck and it doesn't play anymore. The tray doesn't open and you have to unplug it so you can get the disc out, besides the upper part of the player gets hot and you can't play anything and you have to wait a lot if you want to use it again. It is a pain in the neck. Sure you get what you paid for, not exactly a great product. If you are desperate and need a DVD player just for the while buy it NONTHELESS, don't think about it. It's not worth it.
I bought a pair of these speakers based on the good reviews from other customers. Unfortunately, I do not think it deserves the honor most customers gave to it: the sound quality is poor: the sound quality is poorer than the speakers of a SONY mini book-shelf system with a total price of $160 bought from Bestbuy. I returned the pair of speakers.I later ordered a pair of Pioneer S-IC831-LR ceiling speakers. Although the sound quality is not as good as I have expected, it is basically on par with the speakers of the low-end Sony mini shelf system: the lower frequency part is not as good, but the sound is more clear for the Pioneer speakers. The Pioneer S-IC831-LR is definitely a much better choice, at least to me.I will NOT recommend this speaker to any of my friends.
I was really excited for these affordable speakers after reading the rave reviews, however, I have been extremely disappointed in them. I may have had too high of expectations, but these things put out NO bass whatsoever (it just sounds muffled and cruddy), and the overall sound is extremely poor. I'm really surprised as I've owned JBL speakers in my car that I was extremely pleased with, so I'm amazed at the lacking quality in these. I would recommend either finding another similarly priced set with good reviews or paying a little extra and getting something with a sub included.
After purchasing and fighting with the install I see several reviews about the housing not fitting. Most of the housing is pretty much identical but the problem is with the two electrical pins on the bottom. The molded plastic around them is a little bit different than the original and are very hard to push in. I never could get it to seat all the way in so the red light would stop blinking. Went ahead and removed the bulb and placed it in the old housing. Will be buying just the bulb next time.
I have been employed as a software engineer for the past 20 years. I don't care if this thing IS advertised as a &quot;basic mouse&quot;. A mouse ('basic', optical, USB, whatever) should have solid hardware and a device driver that isn't losing track of its position on the screen. Avoid this piece of junk.
First off these are actually 5 star headphones and I just wanted to rate this 1 star to get your attention. Yes, these are definitely "audiophile" grade headphones. I paired them with an Asus Xonar sound card with the on-board headphone amp. Brought me to an entirely new plateau of what music and everything else could sound like. It was really amazing.However it didn't last. To the uninitiated you are not supposed to use headphones like these all-day or other extended periods of time. I had no idea about any of this and it didn't take me but a few weeks to develop tinnitus in one ear immediately (with playing everything at reasonable volumes). Tinnitus is a permanent and irreversible form of hearing loss exhibited as a continual perception of ringing (or some other noise) of the ear. This can be extremely difficult to live with.I imagine most people buying these already know what they're doing, but if you're like me, be extremely careful with these.
Too late for a few of us. This pc is described by Amazon as a tablet pc with a touchscreen. Well, now I am sending it back, but it is going to cost me %15 of the total to do it, around $180 because of Amazon, not me. Go to a local retailer so you can see the devices in person and ask questions of a sales clerk. ********* BUYER BEWARE. *********Edited 8/2 - Amazon has refunded the entire $1199.99, but not shipping cost to send it back. I did go to an area Circuit City and bought the 1219 model (which has touchscreen and voice recognition). I really like it.
The card was defective. Have applied for refund from amazon and have bought another to see if this one works. hopefully won't have to keep doing this too many times... have already wasted a lot of time on this. Pretty frustrating.
I bought this camera last Fall for snorkeling. Played with it at home - iked the pictures that I took on land...Loved the small size that I could take anywhere and not worry about the weather.Took it on a snorkeling trip, took some nice photos and was happy with it until it flooded on the 3rd day.Returned it to Olympus when I got home, they replaced it right away.Fast forward to a few weeks ago - I took the new one on another snorkeling trip. First snorkel, IT FLOODS AGAIN! I have returned it to Olympus and am waiting to hear how they deal with this. I have had cameras since I was 15 (lets just say I am a fair bit older than that now!), and have never had a problem with a camera till now. I followed all the instructions for care and cleaning. I am VERY disappointed.I will not use this camera unless I have the U/w housing for it....the good thing there is if the housing floods, the camera should still be ok, but that is not the issue here.....All in all I would say it is a decent camera for the outdoors person who wants a tough little camera that is easy to fit in a pocket or backpack but the camera has not held up to the claims for it's abilities underwater.
The xb3000 was an excellent setup for several months. I would have wished for a PCIE slot or side scrolling on the mousewheel, but these are niggles.After using it for a while though, it started to get very... particular about how I plugged it in. Sometimes audio would not work properly or USB devices would not be recognized unless I plugged the station in very firmly from a specific angle. After another month, I have lost all audio functionality.HP's warranty on this device is very short, and paying for repairs would likely cost more than the $150 it would cost to replace the unit.Since the product was so good up until failure, I will try one more time. But be very careful. These seem prone to shorts in the cable, and audio seems to go first from poking around the internet.
I did not find any difference between my old standard DVD player and this one. they are both connected to my new Samsung 61" 1080P TV.
The ink does not come out fully ,every time i print it doesnt come out properly.
I was really excited to get the jukebox..it was something that I really, really wanted. I am very frugal with my money, so I figured with the creative name, it has got to be a great product. The first few times I used it, it was great..then the malfunctions kicked in. The music would just stop right in the middle of the song. I wasnt sure if it was because I was jogging or what the deal was. But it was as if the Hard-drive just crashed. So, I haven't used it since. I don't know if mine was one in a million, but I will never buy another one of these Jukeboxes.
I bought this item about 2 months ago. I took it on one trip with me and it worked fine. Every aspect of it was great, I like the look and the anti-skip. Then, on the second trip I took it on, I put in a new CD, and it didn't play. I figured it was the batteries, so I put in brand new batteries, and it still didn't work. Then, I tried to switch CDs, but it made no difference. Now, all the thing does is spin the CD for about 3 seconds, then say there is no disc. I think there is a problem with the laser, but I barely used the unit. I think that now on, I will get a personal CD player from a company that I know has a great reputation like Sony or Panasonic.
i gave the creative lab webcam instant one star, not based on its performance, but on its compatability with my operating system. i contacted creative lab and there are no current plans on developing any drivers for windows vista. i'm upset, considering that vista is such a widely used operating system. i haven't actually used the product, nonetheless, it shall receive a one-star rating based on the companies insensitivity.
this radio does not work like the company says it will. you have to be very close to talk less than 300ft. poor service on the highway. do not buy unless you plan on using a external antenna.
I purchased this item and it does work however it did NOT come with the adaptor cord as it shows in the picture. I feel that if you include a picture of the adaptor cord then it should come with it. That was not the case. The actual charger works fine but shows signs of wear.
I constantly had to replaced the batteries and it did not focus very clearly, no thanks!
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 should've read the reviews before buying this combo. Since I was a DELL customer for the last decade, I didn't suspect that DELL would sell such cheap products. I got this new precision workstation and bluetooth keyboard and mouse. Both keyboard and mouse lose connectivity with the computer. I have to reset the mouse 2-3 times every week. Keyboard is worse; I need to reset it 5-6 times every day. Yes, every day! My keyboard and mouse are just 2 feet away from the damn USB connector. And still it needs resetting. It is really frustating to work with this combo. If there's a way to give it a 0 star, I would.
I agree with dond7163 from Lackawanna, New York. The manufacture did not recognize my email, even tho they have a nice page on their web site for feedback. The device did not detect my Belkin or NetGear APs configured without any security measures.
I have had 2TBs worth of these 500gb drives die on me. i have lost sooooo much files its not even funny. I have one left and i am orderign drives from other brands and backing up everything like i am somekinds squirel or something. These drives have just over 1yr lifespan if your lucky. And theres no warnign sign. they just die...
I BOUGHT TWO OF THESE CAMERAS AND THEY BOTH ARE BAD. THE PICTURE QUALITY IS POOR. YOU ARE LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO DETERMINE THE OBJECT TAKEN.
Bought the mouse as a replacement for the MS Notebook mouse 4000, which I had interference problems with but was otherwise a great mouse. I hoped that being bluetooth, this mouse would have a better connection. After a long conversation with Microsoft support, I'm sending it back on their Money Back guarantee program because:1. Using the internal bluetooth receiver in my Dell laptop, the signal is so choppy the mouse is barely usable.2. I couldn't get the supplied bluetooth dongle to work at all on XP. According to MS it's not compatible with a laptop that has an internal bluetooth receiver.As mentioned a number in a number of other reviews the software and documentation are shocking.As a replacement for this, I've bought the Logitech VX Nano and so far it's a MUCH better choice. Perhaps MS should see if Logitech could write them some drivers for their hardware products...
Okay. I admit to not expecting a great deal from this camera, but I was really hoping for the best. It's difficult to use the digital part, but the instant pictures were fun! I finally gave it to the kids to play with. They love to practice, but have yet to take a good digital picture. Much more of a toy than useful camera.
Not as useful as I had hoped. and it is only useful for a specific zoom. And it does not fit my newer Canon Powershot
After you get past the euphoria produced by the great quality picture the gs150 produced you'll soon see the huge flaws in it's other features. The auto focus is incredibly buggy, it will jump into a blurry focus at the slightest change and will take far too long to correct itself. After it's done with it's blurry seizure you are ticked that your son's graduation is really blurry so you set it to manual focus which is controlled by it's joystick and is completely useless for keeping any moving object in focus.If you want to produce any video beyond that of small, placid, family events then do NOT buy this camera. The clarity of it's picture is overshadowed by it's inability to control it.
Have reinstalled camera four times and the only thing that works is the microphone. No picture. There is no help reading the manual or on the mini-installation disk. What a waste of time and money. This is a perfect example of "you get what you pay for".
This set failed spontaneously. Screen flashed, and it went dead.This was just after 1 year. We appealed to Panasonic and got them to cover the parts at a local repair place, but it still cost us $100. Then, coincidentally 1 year later, it failed again, exactly the same way. Fooey. I expect better.
I was so excited to get this product! Thankfully, I didnt spend full price on this mp3 player. I didnt get to use it right away when I got it because I didnt have time to set it all up. I used this product for aproximately 2 months before it would not work anymore. The mp3 player got stuck on building library and would not do anything else after that. I turned it off and then I took the battery out. I hooked it up to my computer to see if I could just wipe it clean and start over, but nothing would happen. I am so disappointed in this product and I am very happy that I only spent $100 on it. I had a phillips mp3 player before I had ordered this one and I love it and will be using that one from now on. I was going to give the phillips one to my husband because it doesnt have as much storage. I guess that I will have to keep searching for a different mp3 player that has more storage and actually works right. I also didnt care for the whole set up of the menu on this mp3 player, alot more difficult to figure out than the phillip player! The really bad part is that it has been past the warranty so I cant do anything about it. If you are going to buy this product I would recommend an extended warranty with it!
This card is abysmal. Can't even install the drivers on XP32...initially thought it was a power problem but it failed with both a 500w and 650w power supply. i'm no newbie at installing device drivers either, this card just sucks (and on top of that i was buying it to replace an x1950 pro which ALSO didn't work...BOO TO ATI)
Rubber pulls on the zippers broke. It doesn't feel right or sit comfortably as a side bag because of its huge size. It might be due to the fact it was first designed to be a backpack but refitted as a side bag, would have been nice to have both options. Good for storage of big electronic items, but not for using for everyday living because it lacks any small compartments. I bought it looking for a solution for a bag that can be used for many things (i'm a mobile DJ), but its not easy to remove each piece and looks funny without certain parts.
I dont know how an electronic thing like this could fail so quickly. It has no moving parts. I guess I am just one of the unlucky ones but I wont buy this brand again.
Good sound, and good mic - but the wire is pretty flimsy. I figured it would break within a year when I got it (it was a gift), and sure enough, 8 months later, the mic broke. Too bad too, the sound quality was pretty decent.
I purchased this product for my 40G ipod. I used it for 15 minutes and gave it away to my neighbors kid because it bothered me from the second I put it on. I would not recommend this product to anyone.
This does not come with an a/c adaptor. Maybe it is a fine CD player otherwise, but it is useless to me.
This monitor has varying degrees of blur.There are also dark spots.Isn't ViewSonic supposed to be a reputable brand?This unit must be a fluke -- I'm returning it for a replacement.============= UPDATE =======================My replacement monitor is free of defects and is working perfectly.I am upgrading my rating from two stars to four stars.Additionally, the Amazon exchange process was convenient and fast.Thanks Amazon!
I was initially so thrilled with this device that I bought my brother one too. The print server in addition to the wired and wireless router functions is of tremendous use to us.Unfortunately instant messaging voice conversations don't work over this device, even when using the DMZ and trying to open holes in the firewall as described by SMC tech support. SMC has also been very latent in getting new firmware out for it.It has also proved unstable and sometimes slow when using the MAC address filtering features. Security is also somewhat flaky. In short, for a basic, unsecured wireless/wired router and print server it is tolerably reliable. If you want voice chats or rock solid reliability, however, I'd look elsewhere. Linksys tends to be more standards compliant.
I'm sure this MP3 player would have been wonderful, had I received what I ordered. Instead, TigerDirect send me a refurbished, pink mp3 player. They refused to provide me with the correct player, I had to beg for a refund, and the customer service was horrible.
Beware with this iBoom box -- even though the vendor says it "works with all 3G, 4G, iPod mini and iPod+HP with dock connector" -- not true. The iPod photo does not fit in this unit. For me, back to the store it went. Also, for $150.00, it seemed kind of flimsy and cheaply manufactured.
It worked fine for a month or two then it started flashing &quot;out of range&quot;...didn't matter how close you were to the phone, even right next to the base unit. So we called their customer service, who told us to take out the batteries, unplug the phone, wait. Then turn it back on. Occasionally, this would work. Most of the time it wouldn't. Now it never works. Customer service has no advice other than unplug it.Plus, our greeting on the answering machine sounds like we're in a tin can. Terrible phone.
These were cheap and too loose to fit well. Also, there really isn't a bottom so the iPod continually falls out. Most silicon cases you can just stretch and slide the iPod in thru the opening. This one is designed so slide over the top so there isn't a bottom and, like I said, it's too loose anyway. Wouldn't buy again.
I bought the CX4200 because I wanted a digital camera. I used my parent Olympus on a trip to Australia and I realized that I never wanted to go back to a regular "film" camera again. I found the CX4200 and after reading many of the reviews I thought that it would be a good camera (I didn't have the money to spend the money on an Olympus). Well I was flat out wrong. I have only had this camera since Feburary and I want to get rid of it. Even on the highest resolution the pictures are still fuzzy and don't even think about printing out anything above a 4x6 picture because it will just look horrible. The camera come with 16mB internal memory and that is all. It also sucks through the batteries like candy. The batteries that came with it didn't even last one day! I then used the same rechargable batteries that my parents use and I had to change them 3 times as much! You have to have the camera on in order to transfer pics (through the USB) and that drains the battery even worse. Also, the editing program you can use with the camera is a waste. If you move a picture, it doesn't recognize it anymore and you have to hunt it down. The camera is also bulkly and heavy. The zoom is pretty much useless. Your subject is basically unrecognizable if you try to zoom. There is such a delay in the shutter that I have missed a lot of great shots. Plus, there is a long delay when you turn the camera on, so that can make you loose shots too. Taking pictures at night, or even low light, is horrible. When you use the flash it floods everything out. I also had problems with the lens cover (if you can call it that). In order to turn the camera on you must flip up a switch on the front of the camera. My switch broke and I tried calling and emailing Kodak and they told me to get new batteries and then try it! Finally I called a camera store and they told me how to take it apart and fix the problem. So all in all, don't waste your money with this camera. I am throwing this out and getting an Olympus which is a far better camera for your money!
Purchased the wg 602 to expand my current Netgear wireless system only to find out that as a repeater it will only work with another wg 602. The box that the AP came in shows a typical network setup utilizing a wgr 614 wireless firewall router and the wg 602. Why would netgear clearly show this compatibility when its not the case? Support on this issue was a joke.
The signal this antenna was extremely weak, to the point where I had to change the position of the antenna over and over to get different channels. Full disclosure, we seem to be in a bad place for reception and we did use it on the first floor. But when we used our old, outdoor antenna we got more reception inside the house than the supposedly more indoor-friendly Terk.I'm not blaming the reception problems on the Terk but there were other problems.Such as;-Why does it need a external power source? My outdoor antenna worked just fine and it didn't need power. Plus the it's one of those chunky adapters so my outlet couldn't handle the antenna and the digital converter's adapters.-Why did they put the cord directly under the antenna? When you get it you'll understand what this means but basically the cord runs underneath the antenna, you can't put it sideways or whatever. There's a little groove so you can stick the cord there but the cords so stiff that it sticks out, thereby making it hard to properly make it stand up straight. The antenna is always standing crooked, ready to fallover.In short, the signal was weak and the ergonomics was a nightmare. It was like the second item I've returned to Amazon in my 5 years of shopping here.
I bought two of these and have only used them a couple days. What I dislike most about it is the weight of the trackball. It is too massive to expect to be able to use delicate movements of one finger. It looks like a pool (table) ball that is especially painted. I have a little arthritis and at first I thought I would have to return it. It was annoying to see that the three little red balls that hold up the trackball were so stiff it made the trackball hard to turn. Turning it upside down and rolling it around helped but the stiffness was noticeable for hours. Not what I expect in a quality product. I use the ball with two fingers. The weight of the ball makes the whole thing topheavy so it is difficult to balance on my lap (where I usually use it). I did not like the size and placement of the buttons because there is no really comfortable position for my large hand. I think if Kensington kept the radial design of the buttons but made more of them and if the buttons extended further then I could use their programmabiltiy to get a good fit.On the plus side the switches seem exellent and the correspondence between the cursor and the trackball (Once you get it rolling.) is great. There is no comparably priced trackball out there besides Logitech's but I have never had a Logitech mouse last for more than 18 months. A five year guarantee speaks for itself. I use both on one computer and have had no problems with that.Please understand my two star rating is not comparing this to any other trackball but what I expect from ordering (and paying for) the best one available and a first impression. I'm sure if I continue to use it my opinion will improve over time.
While I don't have any evidence to refute the package claim that it "attaches to any notebook", once attached to my son's computer it was almost impossible to remove. It took 10 minutes to get it off and we were pulling so hard I thought we would damage the computer. We will be returning it. Not recommended.
I have home network with 5 Windows XP Professional computers and one Intel Macbook running OS X version 10.4. I am a Professional Software Engineer and keep my home network well maintained. I wanted to add a low cost network printer to my network which was accessible from Windows and OS X. I am in the process of retiring all my Windows computers and transitioning all workstations to OS X.After I received my Brother MFC-5460cn, I figured I would start testing on OS X because if I was going to have problems, it would probably be on the Mac. My plan was to test all functionality (print, scan, fax, copy) on both Windows and OS X with the printer configured as a network printer. I did not test the printer's USB capabilities.I started by testing printing and scanning on OS X. After I installed the drivers, the first problem I had was that I could not launch the Brother Control Center Software. Brother breaks from the traditional OS X interface and places the icon to launch the control center software on the menu / task bar at the top of the screen. I did not expect the launch icon to be located at the top of the screen and it took me a while to find it. My bad.After figuring out how to launch the software, I proceeded to test printing under OS X. Printing worked great and I did not find any issues. I tested printing multiple documents from OS X and Windows at the same time. I also tried scanning from OS X while the printer was printing. I did not test scanning from Windows while the printer was printing. I also tried reading the ink levels while printing, this also worked fine.Next, I tested scanning from OS X. There are 2 ways to scan: Initiate a scan from the Brother Control Center application, or initiate a scan from the printer front panel. I started testing by initiating a scan from the Brother Control Center software. I tested scan to image, scan to email, and scan to file. I did not test scan to OCR. Scan to image scans a document, launches Preview (note: Preview is the Apple equivalent of Adobe Acrobat Reader), and places the image in Preview. Scan to file scans an image and places the image in a file on your Mac hard drive. Scan to email scans an image, launches Apple Mail, and places the image in a new email message. All this functionality worked great for the most part. But, during one of my tests, the Brother Control Center software hung and I had to kill it using Activity Monitor and restart it.Next, I tested scanning by initiating a scan from the printer itself. To use this feature, I first used the Brother Control Software to register my Mac's computer name with the printer. This process registers the computer with the printer so the printer can scan an image and send it to the computer. Next, from the printer front panel, I selected scan, scan to file, and then selected my Mac computer name which I chose during the registration process above. The printer scanned an image and successfully placed it on the hard drive of my Mac. I also tested scan to email, and scan to image when initiating the scan from the printer front panel. Just like initiating a scan from the Brother Control Center (as described above), scan to file places a file on the computer hard drive, scan to image opened Preview and placed the image in Preview, and scan to email opened Apple mail and placed the image in a new email message. All of these tests were performed by initiating the scan from the printer. All of this functionality worked great and I was very surprised that I did not find any issues.At this point, I was pretty happy and figure I had it nailed. I switched to the Windows XP Platform not expecting any problems with Windows. After all, it is the dominant OS and I figured Brother would put all their testing into Windows and not be very serious about testing OS X. Printing from Windows worked flawlessly as expected. As mentioned above, I tried printing from Windows and OS X while scanning and reading the ink levels, all at the same time. Everything worked great.Scanning from Windows was another story. I immediately had problems getting the Brother Control Center Software to see the scanner. It was definitely NOT a communication issue because I could print from Windows, read the printer's ink levels, and run the printer configuration utility. But, I could not scan. Finally, after messing around for an hour, I was able to initiate a scan from the brother control center software. But, when I initiated a scan from the printer, it would never transmit the image to the Windows computer. I could never get scanning to work reliably from Windows. If I successfully scanned an image from Windows, then scanned an image from OS X, I would then have problems the next time I tried to scan from Windows. Note that I was running the latest printer firmware level (revision G), and running all the latest drivers which I downloaded from the Brother web site. I also tried scanning from an alternate Windows computer to rule out problems with one specific computer on my network. After a couple of hours of fighting the scanning process on Windows, I gave up and decided that this was not the printer for me. I am very surprised that this printer works better on OS X than Windows.Conclusion:The Brother Control Center Software works reasonably well on the OS X Tiger platform. But, I did not test the fax functionality because testing failed before I got to it. Scanning on the Windows platform is VERY problematic. I can not recommend this printer because it simply does not perform it's advertised functionality.
Beware! This item is NOT the GCS1742! Read down into the specs; it is actually the GCS1734, which is also available from Amazon. (The 1742 enables switching of two computers each using keyboard, mouse, and TWO monitors simultaneously; hence the name "Dual View." If that is what you want, don't buy this one!
Camera worked great for us for 6 months. Easy to use, decent pictures and good software. The battery life was fine for our use. It quit working at six months and would no longer focus and is now useless. For a six month disposable camera its a little expensive.
But unfortunately each time I screw in the motherboard into the case the PC will NOT turn on.. however if I take it out of the case it will.It's some kind of an electricity issue and because the case does NOT come with any manuals my experience is somewhat negative. I do not know whether it's the case's fault or my motherboard's fault. Either way, a manual would be nice.But yea.. it glows blue and has nice fans. It will fit 8800GTX, so if you're a gamer this case is OK-ed for you.
A few weeks ago I bought this tape recorder as a cheap solution to listen to my French homework tapes. Because I am a college student, I am constantly trying to find ways to cut expenses. However, I was very disappointed with what I received.The tape recorder had very bad sound quality. It did not read the tapes well, and made it very difficult to listen to."Sehherehehrhere" was its constant background noise."BRUBRUBRUBRUBRUBRU" was its weird low-frequency oddly low sound qualityThe other, old tape recorder I wanted to replace worked even better than this one.After only two weeks of working poorly, my new purchase completely broke and is now unusable. In hindsight, I wish I would have spent a few more dollars to get something that actually worked. I ended up having to buy another tape recorder anyway.I rarely write negative reviews, but this cassette player clearly deserved it.
It is more an issue with canon but, amazon did not help. The selphy printer is a pain to find the correct paper. I still have not found it and I have to return this one which is long due.!!
I had this unit through about one-half of my wife's new DVD. After entering our den and smelling the aroma of cooking electronics wafting gently through the air, I discovered the source to be this unit! I've heard of "DVD burners," but this was not quite what I had in mind!! I packaged it up and had it back to the store I purchased it from within the hour. Just ordered a Samsung V9700 from Amazon -- there's no DVD recorder with that unit -- repeat, NO DVD RECORDER -- but I'm really only interested in an upconverting DVD player and any 'ol type of VHS player. With fingers crossed, i await Amazon's delivery.
Had sub professionally installed, sub lasted 2 weeks, blew, started smoking, surprised sub did not catch on fire. i would not buy another one
This card was not manufactured after June 2004 and has such a high failure rate (four out of five in my case) that it is being replaced free of charge by HP up to two years after the expiration of the one year warranty.
Do yourself a favor and spend an extra $200-$300 and get higher-end speakers. You'll be happier in the long run. These are acceptable for watching movies, actually pretty good, but for listening to music, they outright .... I am no audiophile, and I can't stand them. The sound is flat and weak. I don't know how there could be so much of a difference between movies and music, but there is. I don't recommend these speakers to anyone.
if you use this item with 5d markii ,it is not suitable,it can not load body with lens together,it is so stupid.
Don't waste your time and money. Black cartridige worked for less than a day. Color cartridge would not fit in printer slot. They sent another color cartridge. Same thing, would not fit. Looked in phone book under Ink Cartridge Toners and purchased a black cartridge for $18. More expensive than these, but it works as it should.
My very first printer was an Epson FX80 dot matrix. A fine printer for what it did, so I expected good quality from Epson.My second printer was an HP 820 cxi. Very quiet, good quality printing. When it finally broke, I really wanted to be able to print on CD's, and DVD's, so I bought the Epson R260. Compared to the HP, it is relatively noisy. It shows a display of the ink cartidges while printing, and the ink supply indicators show rapid emptying of the cartridges. Perhaps the ones supplied are not full to start with. I will find out when I replace them. It seems that if Epson wanted to make a good first impression, the cartridges shipped with the printer would be full. At best ink doesn't last long, and since a set of ink costs more than the printer, they are making their money fast.Draft mode is readable, but awfully light. The two sided printing feature works fine. I have not yet tried CD/DVD printing. The dried ink does not smear, even when I dipped a dried page in water.In text, and text with picture modes the printing is fine.
This phone worked well for about a month. I travel a lot and it is very unreliable on the road. Twice in the past two months it has just shut off and deleted messages. Missed all my birthday calls! Now the machine has just stopped working. Receives calls and shuts off after 7 seconds. This was a waste of money, even if it wasn't expensive. Because now I have to buy a new one and for the two prices combined, I could have had a great machine!
Only two months out of warranty I now face replacing this camera. I cannot take a photo--when I depress the button I get a message of "charging flash." After two calls to Technical support it still won't work and they offer (at $99 on up) that I can upgrade to a refurbished model. This sucks, especially since I'm expecting twin grandaughters to arrive in less than two days and I won't have a camera! Also this camera has a slow shutter--making me miss a lot of shots of a moving grandchild.
I had lots of problems with this camera and actually returned it to Amazon.The low-light vision was not very good. If you are in a room where you are the brightest subject, then no problem. But if you have a light behind you, or a light-colored background, then the camera will adjust for that and leave you very dark.The biggest problem was with the software. When I tried to set up the STX microphone (audio tab), the Logitech program completely froze. It froze so bad that you couldn't kill the process using the Task Mgr, and you couldn't even reboot the system with a ctrl-alt-del. In fact, I couldn't even reboot with the power switch (its a "smart" switch typical on most computers these days). I had to actually pull the AC power chord from the back of the computer to be able to restart. For a software program to freeze XP like this is REALLY bad. I never could get the microphone to work, despite many attempts and many unsuccessful workarounds; the system would always freeze up. Obviously some people have systems where the mic setup doesn't hang, but beware.
I bought these because they were the only thing on the market I could find besides the one I currently had from Best Buy. Unfortunately, the one from Best Buy came attached to a gift card and was rainbow colored. Well, me being a heterosexual, I didn't feel comfortable sporting a rainbow phone grip even though this phone grip from Best Buy was just amazing. It was just the right thickness and stayed on the phone.This Gadget Grip is paper thin and has barely any adhesive on it. It started to peel on the edges after a few weeks and I had to cut the edges off where they were peeling and eventually had to take it off and put another one on. After that one started to peel, I just got frustrated and put the Best Buy one back on and took a Magic Marker across the whole thing so at least it looks a little more manly.In my opinion, stay away from these Gadget Grips, they are a waste of money; even at the $5 I paid for them.
There is a lot of crap (various software trials) that are difficult to purge from this pre-loaded computer.HP phone support told me that they don't want buyers putting XP Pro (clean install) onto the machine. In fact, it voids the warranty. Further, HP doesn't provide drivers for Ethernet and other hardware - practically nothing is available on the downloads portion of their website for this machine.XP Media Center doesn't work with Palm Pilots.(By the way, if you want to do a clean install anyway, to avoid the blue Stop screen, first change the file structure to IDE.)
This is made for relatively cheap cameras that don't have a good zoom lens. If you put this on the front of a Nikor long lens you will be a bit disappointed.But that's natural. It is really cheap. Remember what you grandmother used to say, "If the deal seems too good, then it probably is."
If the product worked, it would be fine, but it locks up after about an hour of use.I phoned tech support. They took 20 minutes to pick up. The tech was very difficult to understand. He told me that he couldn't help me, but if I wanted to RMA it would take 3-4 weeks. The RMA process did not work and I have not received a replacement.Nice.
I received this product as a gift. It malfunctioned after a few days and magellan authorized a return repair stating it would be returned within "10 to 12 Days". In the meantime, they advertise a fishing marine map which can be downloaded. I purchased the chart for $99 but the download link was never provided. Many, many calls to technical support have provided no solution. They state that the download server is not functioning but refuse to stop selling the "downloads" to unsuspecting customers. In the meantime, after over a month, they "lost" my original Crossover GPS. They have said repeatedly that they would send me a new one "within 4 or 5 days", but never have, and will not provide any additional information. STAY AWAY FROM THIS CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION!!!
Good things about this camera:1. CHEAP2. very lightweight (though not particularly small)3. Nice quality lensBad Things:1. In even moderately low light (like a room with windows on a nice day) the camera still needs the flash. Without it, the pictures come off blury and off color (even with white balance adjusted). Expect to take ALL indoor pics with a flash -- ditto for outdoor at dusk.2. Very little in the way of manual settings. If you switch to "manual" you can choose from some preset whitebal adjustments (e.g. incondescent, flourescent) and make some minor adjustments to whatever the camera judges is the best exposure. BUT none of these settings is available if you want to use the self timer.3. MEMORY IS VERY EXPENSIVE. This camera uses Fuji (and Olympus) new "XD" memory. It's smaller and not particularly fast. It also costs three times what regular digital camera memory (FLASH) costs. So tack that [X] premium back on the price.I got an amazing price on the camera with coupons and such, but I'm still returning mine because sometimes I'd like to be able to take a good picture without that flash look. (You can manually disable the flash, but the pics just don't look good without it).
This is NOT a 120 volt solar panel but a 12.0 volt panel, which will NOT charge a 12.0 volt battery (need 14.5 volts minimum to charge a 12vdc battery). Basically, well, it's pretty useless. at 6W / 12V it produces 1/2 amp of current which would take 230 hours of sunlight to charge a 115 Amp Hour deep cycle battery. At best, this *could* be used to keep your car's battery alive in long term parking at the airport with all the computer drain but even there a 1 AMP panel (12-15 watts) would be more ideal given the few hours of light during the winter and shielding from the glass windshield.
It's very complicated to connect in! It's keep broken everytime i tried to connect in my car. It's finally broken when it was on fired... The connector fell of and touched the cicrete thingy.. and somehow it was on fire..
Worked pretty well until today. The keyboard and mouse interface failed. Keyboard and mouse work when plugged directly into a PC, but no longer via the Trendnet.
Kodak makes a fairly good disposable camera with their "Kodak Plus Digital One-Time-Use Camera." If only the camera itself was digital!!! What Kodak doesn't clarify is that the only thing "digital" about this is that you get a free CD of your pictures developed when you pay for the camera. OUCH--false advertising as many others have noted. Yes, the camera takes some pretty good photos considering it's a single use camera. Indeed, many of the pictures I've taken using this camera come out almost as well as they would have if I had used a more expensive, conventional 35mm camera instead. However, the camera itself is still NOT digital!Don't open the box and unwrap the camera from its foil paper wrapping until you're ready to use it; and make sure you use this camera before the expiration date printed on the cardboard box. The 800 film helps make this camera very useful for both outdoor and indoor photos; and it's easy to carry this camera because it's so light and compact. It can fit into a woman's pocketbook, a man's briefcase, backpack or just about any overnight travel bag. You also get 27 exposures per camera; this makes the camera useful for vacations or extensive photo taking days like weddings and other ceremonies.Unfortunately, the pictures I got back are not as clear and crisp as they would be from a real digital camera or a conventional 35mm camera using the individual rolls of film you put in and then take out when you're ready to have the film developed. I hope that Kodak remedies this problem quickly.Overall, this single use camera is convenient and budget priced. However, the camera itself is NOT digital, which is a awful trick Kodak uses to fool consumers into thinking they're buying a digital single use camera. The word "digital" refers to the fact that the cost of the camera includes a "free" Kodak CD of your pictures. It just doesn't have the technology to take the very best quality pictures so I hope Kodak works on this in the near future. A single use camera is your best choice if you're on a budget and want a Kodak quality single use camera; but let the buyer--and Kodak--beware about putting any trust in this particular camera!Two stars, mostly because of the terrible way this is marketed. Let's stop misleading consumers with this one, Kodak!
Wow, was I jazzed about getting this TV. I did my research for months, plasma, LCD, DLP etc, had my pennies saved up and finally took the plunge.Got the unit at a local big box electronics store, you know the one with the yellow sign.I got great service even though it took me over an hour to decide on the Panasonic, over the Samsung, LG and Sony. I really like Sony, and think highly of their products. My upconvert DVD player is a Sony as is my surround sound system. But on a leap of faith and in part due to the overwhelming glowing reviews on the Panasonic, I decided to "go pan" for the first time in my life.I have to say the picture, viewing angle and black discrimination is the best on a plasma. I used the settings that I found posted by a fellow Amazoner below and fired her up. (I was very paranoid about burn in)After week one I did notice 'image retention" of the TNT symbol, during a NASCAR race. Luckly it faded away @ 36 hours later.Then after having the TV for my second week, I had a 2-3 inch band of red from top to bottom of the screen. One day later a 2-3 inch band of blue was adjacent to the red, again from top to bottom.I called customer service, and they told me there was something obviously wrong with the TV.So I retunred it. I ended up going back to Sony, getting a 55 inch DKF-55E2000, for almost a $1000 less than the 50 inch plasma, and could not be happier. The viewing angles are perfect in our family room, and this is the ultimate TV for watching sporting events.I agree that rear projections do not handle the blacks as well as plasma. My Sony is good, but the Pan. was great in that regard.However, I feel plasma TVs are a little bit like a Porsche. They are great when they run, but are just a bit finicky.For me, I just want to watch my sports with out worrying about burn in, etc. Granted I will need to keep an extra XL2400 bulb on hand :-)I wish the plasma would have worked out for me, but it didn't. I loved the TV while is was perfect for those first 5 days, but I could not plop down that much $$$$ again for a TV that alread went kaput on me once.
Not worth the money.Very easy to install.Can't plug the cameras into a power strip or ups.You can't upload to "your" web site.You can only upload to "their" web site.This makes these cameras almost useless.Not a good picture quality.Great that the cameras are "inside" your home looking out of the window so they can not be messed with. Bad you can't up load the video to "your own" web site.If you have no desire to view your cameras over the web, and you don't need power strips or ups great buy.If you want to view your cameras over the web or need power strips don't buy these cameras.
ABSOLUTELY UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU BUY THIS PRODUCT UNLESS YOU WANT YOUR COMPUTER TO BE WRECKED!!!! THESE ARE NOT APPLE BASED PRODUCTS. THIS CHARGER HAS NOW BROKEN MY COMPUTER. DO NOT BUY!My original charger wasn't working anymore, and was a bit reluctant to buy off of apple website since it was so expensive. Found this link and thought it was a decent price. This product shipped a day early which was great, and I was so happy that it had started charging. When I let it charge for a while and decided to take it off, sparks completely flew from the connecting area and SHUT DOWN my computer and completely reset my date and time. I tried multiple areas and all ended up with the same result. I was able to restart my computer, but now my battery drains faster. If I could, I would totally give this product a 0 out of 5 stars. Do not read the opinion from the first review on this page because it is completely false. I wrote an e-mail demanding a full refund today, which hopefully will be answered soon.MY COMPUTER NOW MAKES A NOISE EVERY TIME I LOG ON, AND NOW SAYS I HAVE NO BATTERIES AVAILABLE. DO NOT BUY!**UPDATE: I WAS ABLE TO FIX MY COMPUTER WHEN I TOOK IT TO AN APPLE STORE, BUT I WOULD STILL NOT RECOMMEND FROM THIS COMPANY. WARNING, WHEN YOU RECEIVE THIS PRODUCT, IT HAS FOREIGN LANGUAGES ALL OVER THE PRODUCT WHICH LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT THESE ARE NOT APPLE BASED PRODUCTS. I ALSO HAD TO CONTACT THE COMPANY MULTIPLE TIMES, IN ORDER TO GET MY REFUND. THEY DID NOT REPLY WHAT SO EVER, ONLY AFTER I HAD CONTACTED THEM, WHICH LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE NOT VERY PROFESSIONAL, AND THEY STILL CLAIMED THAT THEIR PRODUCT WORKED PERFECTLY AFTER I HAD SENT IT BACK. THIS IS A HORRIBLE COMPANY, AND THEIR PRODUCTS SUCK. DO NOT BUY
I bought this remote because it was reccomended for the Ihome I was buying the remote did not work with that ihome or the ihome ih5. Very unimpressed with this seller, would not use them again.
I purchased, through Amazon, a Sony projection lamp from Discount DLP TV Lamps in May 2010. In April 2011, the lamp burned out under normal residential use. Publications suggest this lamp should last 5-8 years. Discount DLP TV Lamps refuses to respond to my inquiries. I can only conclude that they are in the business of regularly selling sub-standard - or perhaps even used - merchandise to unsuspecting on-line customers. I strongly caution any prospective buyer from being taken by this vendor and their predatory business practices.
I am trying to get this remote to work with my PHILIPS 900-series reciever. I can get it to do most things, but not switch inputs. I can't beleive that Philips would build a universal remote that would not even control their own products. Has anyone else had similar problems? Am I doing something wrong?
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.
In March, 2012 I purchased A Xantrex 600 Powerpack that is discontinued and I was not told that it was so. Finding parts is nearly impossible!
I got this item in January 2008 and in less than a year it started to give problems. I kinda just forgot about it and moved on without coming back to Amazon, but I think other customers should know what to experience. The end of the adapter which is plugged into the computer started to give problems in terms of not charging. I had to wedge it against the wall or books in order for it to work until I just gave up. This was my second charger. Since then I tried a Generic charger which worked for a while. I just bought another one today but hope I get the best out of it. If I do, or don't I will share my reviews.As for this adapter however, I STRONGLY recommend that you not buy it.
I have purchased these headphones before and was very pleased. Unfortunately I can not say the same this time around. The left ear phone was blown when I tried them the first time for my run. Not happy at all...I need to return them.
I was surprised to find that the Terk HDTVa performs much worse than the cheapest set of RCA bunny ears.This antenna might work in some locations, but my recommendation is to avoid the headaches and pass.The Terk gets 2 stars for ease of setup because it's natural resting position is on its side. The base is poorly designed and it just wants to tip over.This product is going back to Expo.
I tried for about an hour to install this on my Vista desktop, with no success. I followed every step of the included instructions, but could not get it to work.Also, this device is not plug-and-play, a feature that I think every modern computer product should have. To be fair, however, other wireless network adapters do not have this feature, either.
I ordered these because the product text said specifically: WILL WORK WITH ANY IPHONE. Jbuds will not work with any iphone, they will only work with newer models, otherwise you have to buy an adapter. I actually knew about the adapter and the incompatibility issues before I ordered the jbuds, but because the ad copy stated: WILL WORK WITH ANY IPHONE, I assumed I would not also have to buy an adapter.I think that's false advertising. you could have said anything you wanted in the space provided for your ad copy. You could have said "fits only new iphone models"; you could have said "fits these models of iphone:" or you could have said NOTHING at all about the iphone, in which case I would not have purchased your earbuds. However: ANY IPHONE means ANY IPHONE -- if it's not ANY IPHONE then publish the specs and state the truth.
I bought the Zippy Elegant Ergo Curve while searching for a keyboard with low-profile keys to reduce stress. I was disappointed by three things:1. The curve is uncomfortable. I've used curved ergo keyboards, which granted, take time to get used to, but I never did with this one.2. I use keyboard shortcuts a lot that require the Ctrl, Alt, and Shift keys. There is no Ctrl key to the right of the spacebar, which makes many commands two-handed, defeating the "shortcut" part. Don't use keyboard shortcuts? This won't affect you.3. While plugged into my USB hub (which is how I wanted it, since this was for a laptop), this keyboard is always on the fritz. The Num Lock, Caps Lock, and Scroll Lock lights blink and often there is a pause between the typing and when it shows on screen. However, having said that, it works fine when plugged directly into the computer.
I received this item and it didn't work. It goes back in the mail for a refund.Giving it one star because it at least looked promising.
I wanted a black cable. I thought this cable was black. I received a white cable. Be sure the seller is sending you the color you ordered.
I bought this player thinking I would be able to use it to listen to my music and the radio on my daily commute. The radio worked fine. The MP3 player worked, but I could not load music on either of my computers. I have a Macintosh desktop at home. The Mac would recharge the device, but did not recognize it. The other computer I have is an HP laptop with an XP operating system. It would not recognize the player at all, I kept getting an error message. Once, during the two hours I messed with it, it froze and had to be rebooted. I called tech support and found out that the Sandisk Sansa 250e will not work with a Mac at all. His other suggestion was that the device needed Microsoft Media Player version 10 or 11 or it would not work. I checked my laptop and it had version 11. I sent it back and got my money back. I bought an Ipod clone that works great on either system.
I bought this battery in hopes of getting some more life out of my phone, but all it did was make my phone real hot & I ended up having to buy a new phone anyway..
I bought these to protect the screen of my new Jornada. However, they make the Jornada difficult to use; &quot;clicks&quot; with the stylus are registered, but it is almost impossible to drag anything. The screen protector moves and the stylus contact is lost; it is impossible to click and drag appointments, or to use the notes/handwriting recognition feature. Most frustrating, the screen protector itself was scratched after only 5 mins of use. Perhaps others will have better luck.
Had this for 2 years before speakers started cutting out. Based on other reviews, there seems to be a design flaw. Pioneer won't admit to it, so in the trash it goes.Goodbye Pioneer
My Thinkad t61 has a 15.4" screen with maybe an inch, total, of plastic beyond the glass. Yet with the laptop in the provided spot for it, you can't zip this bag closed. Because I'm to lazy to return it, I just don't use the special pouch where the laptop is supposed to go.
I just received them, but only one works. I tried three times, using both(doesn't work), using either one(one works, the other doesn't). I believe that not working one should be returned, or both.
This audio card was bought for only one purpose - to record "What U Hear" for a Vista PC. It doesn't work in that capacity and no properly working software appears to be forthcoming from Creative Labs. The card has proven worthless to me.
I bought my house and need a remote garage door opener. I bought this one from Amazon and did not pay much attention in reviews. I was too busy to install it until now, but found this remote not only Requires A Red or Orange Program Button but also only for the old model. My garage door opener is Prodrive newer model. It took me much time to figure out the issue by searching web, finally found at [...] said its limitation. I think the seller could have informed everyone in front about this limitation to save buyers time. The worst is I purchased in December 2010, and now found the problem. I can do nothing about it. I am deeply disappointed at Amazon for this kind of practice to its customers.David HMarch 19, 2011
We bought one of these, and the slidefeeder attachment, to do scans at work. Well, we're on our 3rd scanner right now. That after having to make numerous calls each time to tech support before they decided to replace the scanner each time. The scanner is VERY buggy, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. The slidefeeder is poorly designed and poorly manufactured, sometimes it jams, sometimes it tries to feed 2 slides at once. The most common error we get is &quot;Stage locking screw is still in place&quot;, even though the stage locking screws have been removed. Our first scanner simply died, the 2nd one kept getting the &quot;stage locking screw&quot; error, and the 3rd one which we have currently is doing ok, SO FAR, I have no doubt it will fail shortly and we'll be on #4. There are better scanners to be had.
something is always freezing, not working, or conflicting. also, a slow machine. go for something newer.
This camera is good for someone who wants a reasonably good point-and-shoot for a reasonable price. The zoom offers good flexibility, the focus system is good for basic center-focus shots, but not good for other types of photo composition. It EATS batteries, but so do a lot of other cameras with similar features. The multiple frame option is good, the macro setting is good too, but otherwise its basic.
I had thought that the Tungsten line was their top of the line range (now, it seems they only have three products in PDA form). I was wrong. Because of hardware problem, I had to ditch my handy Zire 72S (sob) for this machine. I'm sorry I bought it.Before starting in the rant: the T-E2 is a smart looking machine, it has an MP3 player with a low-end speaker, nonetheless, it has one. The display is sharp, if a bit over-saturated. It has a memory card slot, and about 30 mb of RAM.Now, the tough part. The machine states that it has 29.7 mb of total space. That would seem plenty. But it seems that if you put large apps on it (DateBk5 or DateBk6, French/English dictionary, TealPhone, etc.) that you will find it takes forever sometimes just to switch to another app. This was never the case with my Zire. I have literally thought that the machine was hung on numerous occasions. It is hard to figure out what the pattern is. But I can now no longer count on being able to have instant access to my data. Sometimes, I get an error when switching apps, and have to reset. Why??To turn on the machine and go straight into the address book, or any of the four buttons, I find that I have to press the button several times (or maybe I need to wait 15 seconds) before the display comes on.In STRIP (the password encryption tool), I find that now I can see the screen updates take place. Most all apps seem to behave normally once loaded, but they aren't so snappy as they were in my Zire in operation.I have yet to be able to hotsync to install new software successfully. While it is doing the "clean up" phase, it hangs, and gives me a "reset" dialog box.This is my fourth Palm OS machine, and it has definitely been the rockiest transition to a new machine. I can only hope that I can get used to having lower expectations from this, since I can't afford to buy ANOTHER Palm right now.
The sound quality is potentially good but there is too much sound leakage. If you pump them to full volume, they are basically small computer speakers!Not very comfy to wear either.
I ordered the 512M xD when it was cheaper than the current price, but they shipped me a 256M card instead. They said that it was a price mistake and to return the product for a full refund, which was find with me, but they did not refund the shipping! I can understand if I ordered the wrong product, but this was their error yet they still expect me to pay for their mistake?!
All the glowing reviews are true as to picture and sound; but the player has no onboard dts decoder. This would be just an inconvenience, were the player not set to output the dts sound out the 5.1 analog out section, as digital noise! This means, if you are listening to a DVD Audio disc, and switch to a dts disc, such as Toy Matinee, and you forget to switch the receiver to another input, you will get the most awful, speaker ruining, ear shaterring noise imaginable. Imagaine 1000 fax machines amplified by 1000. The machine, should cut out the dts signal from the 5.1 outs. The machine is an accident waiting to happen.
After the first year of moderate use the laptop has been nothing but trouble. The screen bagan to flicker and after a month of that it completly gave out. So now I have to connect it to a monitor to do anything. Also, it overheats when doing anything now. I can't even watch a youtube video without the laptop overheating and turning off. All in all it is NOT a good deal.
When product arrived, the right earpiece produced no audio. I tested different audio tracks to no avail. I also tested on different devices (iPad, cell phone, desktop PC), but the results were the same -- no right audio.My brother walked into the room during my testing and noted that he had the exact same headset. He had bought it months ago, but it didn't last two months until one of the ear cups completely fell off.Initial (short) impressions of product: It seemed that the audio quality from the left ear sounded fine. I can't get too detailed about it, as listening strictly with one ear is somewhat awkward. Comfort was acceptable, but again, I didn't wear it for a lengthy amount of time. I did not test the microphone, as I already knew that this product was going to be returned. Aside from moving up and down, the microphone distance cannot be adjusted. This headset was relatively light and does not feel very durable.I'm sending this back to Amazon for a complete refund -- my experience may have been a fluke, but also considering that my brother's set was so short-lived, I don't think I'm going to test my luck with another set.
It can not run correctly on my Dell Laptop computer(windows 2000). The camera didn't work after using a few minutes and my computer was also dead. The picture quality is also very bad.
I have returned this product. The sound quality and sensitivity was very poor. Other reviews do not report this, but the one I had produced virtually unusable recordings.Also, the toggle for the menu was very sensitive and I often had to make several trys to complete an operation.Very disappointing.
When I bought this, it didn't run all that well although when the fans did actually work, my machine was definitely cooler. However, the fans continued to stop for no reason and now the chill pad does not work at all, and it is only 2 weeks after my purchase. I would not recommend this product. Although it did cool my laptop, the fact that it stopped working after only two weeks makes the purchase waste of money.
This battery does not last for more that 20 pictures with flash. Takes more time to charge than my original canon battery. I brought it to be a replacement for my canon battery. Does not solve the purpose.Spend some money and go for Canon Original Battery!!
I bought this one and as mentioned by other reviewer, vista home premium recognized only 3 gb RAM. Then I herad from one of my friend that CORSAIR's VS4GSDSKIT667D2 is optimized for vista. I bought that one (Corsair 2gb*2) and now my laptop's OS (Vista home premium) recognized full 4Gb and is working fine.
I recieved this camera for Christmas and was delighted. It is very easy to use and I didn't need to read through complicated instruction manuals. However, it sure did use up a lot of batteries. I even bought rechargeable batteries, which only lasted for about an hour.However, after using the camera for about a month the LCD viewer stopped working properly (lots of lines through it)and I returned it to Wal-Mart for an exchange.After owning the camera for another 3-1/2 months, I noticed that the area around the most frequently used button (for displaying the pictures)CRACKED! The button was no longer functional. I again returned the camera to Wal-Mart for an exchange. Now, after reading the other reviews, I have decided to return it a third time for a store credit and get a different camera.I would NOT recommend buying this camera.
I had purchased this projector12 months back and am facing a problem as briefed below and possible solutions tried but the problem is still not fixed.1) The projector powers off after 30-60 seconds on starting and goes on stand by (yellow light). It then shows a red light of power off2) The projector does not start after this with the remote3) It has to be powered off from the mains and then restarted4) Earlier, this used to happen once and now it behaves abnormally and sometimes it has to be restarted even upto 8 times or sometimes even just 2 times5) After this, the projector does not shut down and movies can be watched for even as long as 8-10 hoursThe projector was given to a service centre who did not find any problems in the hardware (power ballast, fans, bulb etc is ok). They have suggested that the PCB mainboard should be changed which costs as much as a new projector.
This was the worst computer hardware I have ever experienced. The scanner actually provided good scans the little time the software was functional. I am an electrical engineer, I have written a lot of software myself. This is a total joke. Spend your money on something besides epson.
I purchased this cartridge for an Epson C88+ and it was apparently not compatible. It fit in the printer just fine, but the printer acted as if it wasn't present. It could have been my setup, though.
Never used color cartridges and they said they were out of ink. This machine will not print at all without all the cartridges registering ink, so it just stores all the incoming faxes in its Que even if your black cartridge is full. I will save the 50 dollars on cartridges and put it towards an hp laser fax. I don't call this a flaw I call it a lousy product by design.
Stay away from the SanDisik Connect Plus Wi-Fi adapter. This product was supposed to work flawlessly with the Sharp Zaurus SL-5600, just plug it in they said. Well let me tell you that just isn't the case. Neither the Wi-Fi nor the 128MB of memory show up in the Zaurus System. After performing a cardctl ident it will come up as SanDisk Connect Plus. But, nothing more will work. --Lets hope Sharp or SanDisk will fix the problem (because neither will refund me my money.)
Don't Buy!!!! Sent in for repair more than once. Now that the warrantee has expired the projector is dead. Google for tons of other problems that other people have had.
My wife bought this for me for Christmas last year. It doesn't work - for a whole number of reasons. After reading the other reviews here I'm afraid to send it back to RCA. I can't even get in touch with anyone there I have to send it blind and hope they take care of it. Don't waste your money.
I wasn't happy at all with this item because when I tried to burn movies into this blank DVDs, some of them did not work! I completely wasted about 4 blank DVDs. They did not work properly. I would recommend others to use different DVDs.
This does the job ok. But if you plug in and unplug devices often, then these jacks will drive you up a wall. They are very tight, and far to close together. Look for a better designed one. You'll be glad you did.
I purchased this and within a couple of weeks purchased the Palm Z22 Every Day Case. I feel this case just didn't fit the Palm Z22 very well. It has slots for memory cards and the Palm Z22 doesn't hold memory cards. Overall, this case wasn't what I needed. I feel it is probably more suited for the larger Palm handhelds.
Ok, I read countless reviews from buyers and sellers both about different cables. Everyone said Monster cables aren't worth the money, that sound travels just as fast through one as the other...well I'm here to tell ya that's not why buying cheap is a bad idea. This cable doesn't "Click" into place, and I read the other reviews that said that, and thought "so freakin what?"...well, that means your cable doesnt stay in at all. I had to tape it to get it to stay. Its a fundamental flaw in its design. And, since the connection is weak, the sound is weak and crackles in and out often. I'm pretty mad about it give the time and money I've spent on my sound system and this was my last loose end. So, I beg you...don't buy this POS. Yes its 3 cents or whatever plus shipping so its like 4 or 5 bucks, but I'm telling you, go spend the money on something in the $15-$20 range and your stuff will boom.
I spent hours with support staff, some rude, some helpfulturned out to be a faulty unithad similar unit in the past that worked fineWill not purchase a DLink product again
a bit disappointing, as it doesn't last long with batteries.But, when it is working, very good sound.
The speakers worked great for the first 5-6 months then both died. Now I have nice pair of dust collectors on my self. DON'T BUY!!
I have been a Mac afficianado for 20 years and owned or useed at least 20 models professionally. I know I will get a low &quot;helpful&quot; rating on this review, but I suspect professionals and some people who really understand where Mac has failed will agree.In my current firm, which is quite leading edge, we are now at about 75% pc based machines. The more experienced the designer, the more likely they are to have thrown in the towel on MAC. The fact is that for a given amount of money to spend on a system: $2,000; $2,500; $3000; $4,000, you name it, less or more, MAC is will deliver less performance, less upgradablity, and as anyone who has used panther (os x) knows (and this is incredible)...less stability.One example of how Apple has decided to treat us like fools is to equip this machine (and in the advertising copy breathless brag!) with 64 meg vidio card. Doesn't that say it all?I have spent years advocating Macs. All of us Apple fans have a hard time admitting it, but the truth is the entire G5 line is an overpriced insult.Price out what you will get in a pc for $3000, or even the $2600 you get this machine with the academic discount which you can get if you have a third cousin in grammer school (another insult is fixed pricing vs the &quot;academic discount&quot; option which rewards all apple buyers for lying).Look at the independent benchmarks (not the skewed ones where apple or its &quot;friendly reviews have made with crippled win- pc's), compare them for the same money, Apple isn't slightly slower, it is way slower across the board. Don't even get me to start on the prices Apple charges for memory (the 1.8 dual comes with 256, that is just laughable, and here we have a $3,000 machine with only 512!!!). I mean it is gouging that is shameless. Now look at the apple cinema displays. 50% more money for what eveyone knows are the lowest spec displays on the market. they won't even publish the refresh rates .. and we know why.
Hey, the Mac bluetooth set up is fabulous. It works well, consistently. I have no problems with that aspect.However, the keyboard itself is godawful. It is "crunchy" and stiff. If you are any kind of speedy typist this keyboard will drive you nuts, unless you have a very, very, heavy touch! I have tried to adapt; I've had this keyboard for more than a year now. I am so frustrated that I'm actually back here looking for a different keyboard and only stopped on this one to write a review and warn you. If you are a good typist who will be doing a lot of typing, don't get THIS particular keyboard. UGH.
I used 10 of these so far and they've all burned bad. I used another brand and they burned fine. At first I thought it was my DVD burner so I bought a new one, same problem. I also used a USB DVD burner, same problem. I tried burning at the lowest setting, same problem. Used a different brand of media - PROBLEM SOLVED!Original Drive: 7 bad DVDsUSB DVD Burner: 2 bad DVDsNew DVD Burner: 1 bad DVDIt was hard to figure out they were bad because they had bad sectors on them. So a lot of the data would make it through, but in larger files, it corupts the whole file and you're screwed. I used the "verify data" setting on my burning software before I finally figured out DVDs were coming out bad.Don't buy these.
I work at a school, and we ordered about 20 of these for classroom use. Not long after the warranty ran out, they started dropping like flies. Currently 10 of them quit playing DVD's, and we're just waiting for the others to go that route too.
The scanner was bought new from HP and is not user friendly. The directions tell you to take off a part of the scanner in order to scan slides - You take that part off and the scanner keeps telling you it is still on the scanner.You scan photos and have to keep rescanning since it decides what part of a picture to scan - I have tried to scan a photo but it picks only certain part of the photo to scan.I have had to keep rescanning some pics since the scanner does NOT use the entire bed of the scanner. It only uses a portion.If I could give the review a negative number I would - Now I am trying to get the box back together in order to return the scanner to HP.
The briefcase was nice but it did not have a strap for attaching to an upright suitcase so I returned it. I received a rude e-mail from their customer service demanding to know why I returned the product...even though I had already stated my reasons thorugh Amazon's refund page - to which they never bother to respond. Furthermore, the refund took a month to process! I will NEVER purchase from this company again. Be absolutely certain you want what you order from these people so you don't have to deal with them in person.
these headphones were not what i expected, i should not have been surprised considering that they were cheap, wanted noise canceling, they did not provide me with that, this would be ok for a young person, just to say that they have headphones
This cable was the recommended product by Amazon stating, people that bought the bluetooth adapter also looked at the 2 x RCA cable. The bluetooth adapter comes with its own 2xRCA cable plus the cable does not fit the bluetooth adapter.
This mouse works fine as a wireless, but is not comfortable or ergonomic as promised. Quite big and bulky. I would not recommend it for anyone.
The picture of this unit appears to be an older model. I had the silver version and it worked well for more than two years. It had a vent in the back to channel air out. The model I replaced it with is black (but still has the same PA248U model number on back), and is much more dependent on airflow from underneath. This means that as soon as you place it on an sofa arm or pillow or something, it will immediately start to audibly strain. However, it does provide a lot of airflow when unconstrained on a table or desk.But the final straw came when one of the fan blades started making a scraping noise. I lifted my computer up to see what was happening and - I kid you not - one of the fan blades came shooting out of the unit and landed two feet to my left. This thing was pointy and sharp and could have taken an eye out - if you're lucky enough to have it come out the top!I want my old silver one back... This one is being returned.
I have the dreading 5 second drop out problem, aka skipping, that makes this device totally useless for playing music through my stereo. If you are one of the lucky ones, it should work great. If you are one of the unlucky ones, it will be awful. Do you feel lucky ?
I got a black cartridge and a color cartridge. The black cartridge failed straight out of the box. I contaceted ANTonline (Amazon wouldn't deal with the problem) and they refused to claim any responsibility. They said take it up with the manufacturer. Just today (only a few months later) the color cartridge has stopped responding. The failure is bad enough that I can't get the printer to print black from a good cartridge. The products these people are selling are horrible, and their concern for the customer is about the same.
I purchased this cassette adapter in order to listen to music from my ipod in my car. I have to turn the volume on the ipod up all the way, and the volume on the stereo up higher than I usually do, to get any sound. Even then, the sound will suddenly go out for no reason. This is junk. At least the car charger is usable, and the only reason I won't complain about not being able to rate this zero stars.
Buy this item directly from the seller! I had a VERY SOUR experience and it took several weeks to get the issue solved. Better to go to the local computer store and save on the aggravation!
You will love your Garmin (features and sw are excellent) until it starts shutting off by itself. I returned one after about 6 months and got a replacement from Garmin (no questions asked) so they obviously know there is a problem. My second unit worked fine for about 3 months before it also shuts off on the slightest bumps (clearly a problem with a BIKE COMPUTER). I'm riding on the road not mountain roads. Now it will shut off if I tap it on the top of the unit.I have a couple of friends who have had similar problems. Amazing that this is still such a top selling item. Imagine if a $300 cellphone worked great except it would randomly shut itself off.Don't buy this computer. You will get hooked on the cool features and keep looking at your bike computer to turn it back on during your rides instead of paying attention to the road!
Doesn't work with my PSP, makes it freeze. I have another 8GB stick that works but is slow, this was supposed to fix that....Also this was supposed to be for a brand new stick, this came loose in something that looked like a sandwich bag. Not happy with this purchase at all. Oh, and then when I reply back to that company that sold it to me to try and get some resolution, they pawn me off to someone else....very frustrating....will definatley think twice before buying through Amazon or it affilates again....
When i recieved the product in the mail, I noticed that it was exactly &" like the description called out. Then when i investigated the prduct even more i realized that it wasn't even usb powered, it was just a typical 110 plug. I should have returned it but the shipping was almost what i payed for the lamp.
I bought this product thinking it would answer my needs for recording interviews conducted by cell phone.However, after plugging the device into my Olympus digital voice recorder and doing a test run, I realized a major flaw. The recording was full of cell phone interference and was basically not listenable. It was the same sort of buzzing/static you often hear if your cell phone is in use near computer speakers.It appears that this device offers no shielding from this electromagnetic interference. Considering that it was made to be used with cell phones, this is an enormous design flaw. From what I understand, this interference is present on all GSM phones and it definitely is present on my AT&T; Blackberry.A major letdown and I will be returning the product as a result. Hopefully I can find another recording option for use with cell phones.
Doesn't sound very well. The fact that it has the line in is pretty cool. But what do you expect for $30.00.
Plsssss don't buy any of the HP laptop. I have seen 5/6 cases in which HP Laptops have tons of issues. Even my own laptop ,i am going to throw it in dustbin. Few issues I have experienced are -- Battery doesn't work.- power supply doesn't work- some loose contact with mother board power supply- video drivers crash- cd rom drive doesn't worketc.. and many more..And above HP Support is worst !! they don't even lilsten to you if u r out of warranty unless you pay them !!Contact me if you need any more details.. but pls don't invest ur money in such useless product (Hp Laptops ..)
Not worth the money. They are alot bigger than I had expected, and the sound quality was not very good. No power drastically affected its ability to play loudly. I bought a set a coby speakers for 5 bucks, that get the jod done better than these. The size graetly affects the portablity of this product.
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.
The bag is a good bag with good padding but doesn't fit enough. I have a Canon 7D with battery grip, Flash,70-200, 50mm, and a 28-75 lens that stays on the body for travel. The bag is advertises that it fits these things...but it truly doesn't.
This is the worst printer that I had ever purchased. It is worthless! It will not line up, everything printed comes out at an angle, that is if the paper makes it through the machine without getting crumpled or jammed. PIECE O CRAP!!
I was looking for some cheap headphones so got these since Koss had good name in headphones. They hurt above ear when you wear them even for 2 mins. When I hooked them to my Onkyo system, the sound was bad. Only treble and no bass. Sounded like stones rattling in Tin Cans. I ordered Seinheiser HD202 with this for my office use and man ! those rock. Slightly larger than it seems in picture on most sites but the sound is so amazing that I am returning these Koss and getting those by putting some $14 extra. They even sound better than my earlier Seinheiser PX250.
I used a 512KB Cruzer Titanium for 2 years with no problems, but it got full, so I purchased a 1GB Cruzer Titanium in February 2006. It would not install on my Windows XP Pro (SP2) machine. The FAQ area of the Sandisk web site did not help. I sent a message to Sandisk Tech Support. After 1 week they sent me a reply, asking me to try several things. None of those ideas worked, so I asked for more help. One week later, I got another reply with some more ideas, none of which worked. I eventually figured out by myself that a network drive was interfering with the 1GB Cruzer installation (an apparent Microsoft Windows XP problem). Thus after 2 weeks of hassle I finally started using my 1GB Cruzer Titanium. It worked great for 1 day, then died. Memory products are supposed to be ultra-reliable, and this one is not. I hope they solve their obvious manufacturing problem here.
Of course, just when I bought these refurbished the price on the new ones is lower than the refurbished ones - go figure!!!I've been searching for a pair of headphones with noise cancellation and great sound... they're all 'not that great'. The sound level is too low, there's no bass (especially with the noise cancellation off, only a bit better with it on), etc. Instead, I'm switching back to my Koss PortaPro headphones... they're AMAZING, a lot less money, don't require batteries... and believe me, no matter how ugly they look, they're almost as great as $400 over the ear giant audiophile headphones.... I'm super happy with the Koss PortaPro, but not all that happy with these.... actually, I'm quite disappointed in them!
I bought this antenna to improve upon the 3 channels I was getting with a cheap RCA antenna. Now, I'm getting 4 channels but not the two channels I was getting before. Very frustrating. Not worth the $.
Broke after a month of light use, wouldn't power on, and the warranty requires you to pay shipping both ways. Coby is terrible, I will never buy anything from them again.
I got this keyboard and hated it. Everything is to close together on the keyboard. The only thing I liked about it was how bright the light under the keys was, other than that I do not like it at all. I ended up giving the keyboard to my grandmother and bought a different one.
What a horrible product. I absolutely cannot make this product work and Linksys will not help. Under no circumstances should you but this.
I bought this product based on reviews indicating how great the product is supposed to be. All I can say is that if you're not a compute genius, this product won't help you much. Problem starts with the installation CD which is not compatible with Windows XP. No update is availabe on Socket's site. Try downloading other programs such as Windows CE and there is more frustration. Customer service is terrible based on a wait of a least 24 or more hours for Emails and 48 hours plus if you call and leave a message on voice mail. Without the installation CD working with Windows XP, my new Sharp Zaurus is worthless. Furthermore, Socket makes you print up your own directions through Acrobat Reader. I paid [money amount]for the low power WLAN Card. Socket could furnish a direction book. This Card may eventually work with my Zaurus (Sharp site mentioned Socket as one of the cards to use), but getting to that point is far more difficult than any other program I've ever come across. In 99.9 percent of the cases you load the CD-rom and go. Not with Socket. I'm no computer genius, but I'm not stupid either. Be prepared for frustration if you don't have Windows CE.
Unless you're a philanthropist or one of those people who just love pain, don't buy this product. My first use went OK; I was able to send the pictures to my computer with little problem. Finding them was an adventure, but with a little computer knowhow (not available with camera) I found them.Everything since then has been a nightmare.I can take pictures, but my computer refuses to recognize the camera through the USB cable. Frustrated after several attempts, I bought Kodak's overpriced camera dock. It doesn't even do the initial charging of the batteries! But that's for a review on the dock...The pictures it did take (both the ones I was able to get to my computer and the ones forever stuck on the camera) were subpar at best. They were fuzzy, and any amount of light (daylight and lack of) won't help this. The included software only helps if you don't use it. Even the wretched Paint software included on every PC is more help to pictures than the Kodak software.Please, please, spend your hard earned money elsewhere. This product isn't worth any price tag.
This card does a little to move air around, but makes a ton of noise on the highest setting (Think hair dryer).It should work for the application, its just loud at high speeds.
The interface of this unit is organized around playlists. Even if you place your items into folders you can't access them via the folders. The interface is clumpsy and not intuitive.Transferring just over 2100 3-4 meg mp3 files to the unit and it requires more than 11 hours to complete the transfer. The transfer also locked up about 2/3 of the way through and had to be restarted.Transfered video of various formats. It would not play valid AVI files that play in Windows Media Player 9, complaining about frame rates. Transfered MPEG, MP4 files, again that play in Media Player 9, and they would not play on this unit.The thumb slide even set to the lowest sensitivity skips around the menus too quickly. It often takes several attempts to access the files you want.If you place items on the usb drive portion of the unit you can't seem to access them from the unit.Sound and screen quality are acceptable. Unit displayed JPG files adeqautely. I am however very dissatisfied with the interface, transfer speed and overall user experience. I've found the PSP to have a more intelligent user interface and much faster transfer rate.If you have an older OS you will be stuck using Windows Media Player to copy and organize files. I do not recommend this unit.
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.
This component was returned because it was not compatible with my Dell all-in-one printer. I was not alerted to this possibility by any information from the manufacturer, from the supplier, or in print on the package. I should have been.
I've tested this across 3 computers with Windows 2000. None work, no power for charging, no sync, not anything!I would steer people towards gomadic.com for a better cable that I will purchase to replace this junker. I believe Targus sells this type of product as well. Probably works too! ;)Will return this and not buy anything from this company again.
Based on some positive online reviews, I bought this player a few months ago. At the moment, the player won't boot up. And when it does boot up, it shuts down in the middle of a song after which, you guessed it, the player won't boot up. There's only one sensible advice to give about this player: DO NOT BUY IT, DON'T EVEN ACCEPT IT AS A GIFT!
These are the most comfortable ear-bud headphones I've ever owned, but the sound quality is near the bottom of the scale. There is NO bass whatsoever, nor is there any depth in the sounds that it produces. I expected more for a $20 pair of headphones. These sound more like a $5 pair of headphones. There are better, much better, headphones at this price point.
I have two of these, one old one and a new (Oct 2012) one. Don't be misguided by earlier reviews: The product has changed. It hurts my head like crazy:The ear part sticks out in an awkward way that seriously hurts my ears. The band/boom part is very stiff.I've tried to add foam but that does not help.I should have returned it, but now it's just sitting on my desk and soon it'll be resting in a landfill somewhere.I never write negative reviews, but needed to make people aware of this issue this time.
I bought this and installed it, and listened to a CD. So far, so good. Then I turned on the radio. Reception was terrible -- to the point where I suspected something was wrong with the unit. I exchanged it for another unit, and the same thing occurred. No matter where it went in my house, there was a strong low-frequency hum (as if I was listening to this on an airplane), and it made listening to anything (even NPR) unpleasant. I returned it again for a refund :-(
My first 4th gen. IPod stopped working after nine months - the harddrive gave up the ghost. Apple was nice enough to replace the IPod with a new one. This one stopped working after another 4 months. Harddrive failure, again. This time it was out of warranty, and I'm SOL. What a POS. But hey, for a $10-of-materials-made-in-China-doorstop, it looks purty.
Logitech claims that these speakers will deliver dolby 5.1 surround sound when you hook them up with Xbox or PS2. Well, guess what? That's a blatant lie.I bought these speakers specifically to get surround sound from my Xbox. I set the Xbox's sound settings to dolby surround and I was already using the Xbox HD cable (which you need to output the surround sound signals from your Xbox). I then connected my Xbox to the speakers using the included game console adapter. I made sure that the games I used to test these speakers had surround sound in them. So, basically, I had everything set up right, but these speakers did not produce surround sound. I mean, sound came out of all the speakers, but you would never hear distinct sounds coming out of just the back speakers. In other words it would never sound like something's behind you. You only got stereo sound from these speakers. For example, in Halo 2 I threw a grenade and then turned around. I heard the grenade explode, but I didn't hear it behind me. I later found out why from Logitech.Logitech's customer is very incompetent. After numerous emails I finally got them to admit that the reason these speakers weren't producing surround sound is because they don't have a surround sound decoder, which is vital for producing surround sound.In other words, Logitech is downright lying to you when on the package for these speakers they write that these speakers are fully compatible with Xbox and PS2. Class action lawsuit anyone?
Battery didn't ever charge properly. So the thing doesn't work unless I have it plugged into a computer. So a waste of time really. Now I have been told by Planon that it's going to take '8-12 weeks' before I can get an exchange from Planon. I think that's pathetic. And judging by the poor, poor customer service, I am expecting to be waiting for far more than 8-12 weeks.
do not buy this. it's garbage. it's not worth 5 cents. it is crap. i don't want to be rude or i'd use a lot of profanity to describe it.
I just recieved my earbud which i ordered through Amazon. And with the first few minutes, I was disappointed. The earbud sounds more crappy than cheap imitation earbuds sold by the roadside . I was suprised as to how horrible Joe satriani sounded using the 818LP.Music sounded flat without depth or bass and absolutely tasteless . Anyone who even looks for even basic listening pleasure better look elsewhere.I expected much more from a brand like SONY.
I have 2 PCs, 1 is a desktop that 1 1/2 years old and another is a laptop that 1 year old. The wire only works on the laptop?? Both are USB2. The original wire from Kodak worked fine on both.
This is the second of these machines that I've had; the first one had to be replaced because it became essentially inoperable after 3 weeks. The new one lasted 1 month before it began misbehaving: it won't record unless it's left on, the controller doesn't work as it should. Yes, when it works, the quality of the recording is good, and that's all I do with it. Nothing fancy or demanding. And yes, as a technical writer I would say that the manual is in need of an overhaul. I will give it one more try, going back to the default values and going through the setup procedure once more. If it fails again, it goes back for a refund. Panasonic should do better by its customers.
I got a new IPOD for Christmas. It turned out to be a nightmare from the beginning. My wife purchased it for use with a brand new PC and an ITRIP so it can be used in an automobile. Apple sells both products as an integrated system. It turned out that I could never get the ITRIP and IPOD to work together, contrary to Apple's claims. When I finally gave up and tried to return this product after Christmas, they wouldn't take it back. They claimed the problem had to be on the side of ITRIP (I've yet to confirm that), and they don't stand behind that vendor. Bottom line is they have a 10 day return policy in the very small print somewhere on line (and no, the 800 No. salesman doesn't tell you that), and since my wife ordered this in early December they told me I had to keep it whether I wanted it or not. Also, they pressured my wife into personalizing the IPOD (loving note on back), which was FREE. Turns out that once it is personalized, they won't take it back even if something is wrong with it (but they won't tell you that). Just to add to the horror show, they shipped it initially to the wrong address (after we had them read it back to us), and they forgot to mention that a special PC cable was required to work with a PC (and yes they were asked). I had to order the new cable after Christmas, so I didn't even get to turn the device on till after the first week of January. After spending 2 weeks trying to debug it, I gave up and tried to return it. You know the rest of the story. I started out my computer career on one of the early Apple computer's. Turns out this will be the last Apple product I ever buy. (...)
It seems that some people like this computer and they were lucky. My parents purcahsed this latop for me so I could work on my college assignments in the privacy of my dorm room.Six months after owning this computer I had to send it in to be repaired because the screen blacked out. They returned it to me and it worked fine until the AC adpater suffered a short circut and died two months after I had gotten my screen fixed.Since then I have had the screen replaced 4 times and DVD/CD drive replaced twice, and my touch pad repaired, and the mother board repaired three times, and the AC adapter replaced seven times and I am still have problems with this computer.This computer was purchased from Circuit City. And they have done a horrible job with repairing this "computer". And the warrenty manufactuer GE will not honor their warrenties and will try to accuse you of purposely causing damage to your computer. This item was a lemon and they refuse to replace it. I will never buy another computer from HP/Compaq or do business with Circuit City again.If you read this please save yourself the trouble and purcahse from another company.
this a neat concept for a cd/dvd rack, but the design of this rack needs improvement. the long side boards are made of 2 pieces, and when they are put together they dont line up. they should make them just 1 long piece.
I was pretty excited to be able to play practically my whole music collection stored on my Zune through my car radio. So plunking down $75 bucks didn't seem so bad until I tried to use it. Followed the instructions and the sound was like trying to play one of those stations that is out of range. Did some troubleshooting to see if I was doing something wrong but I could get an increased performance. The description indicates this product is supposed to play your Zune through your FM car radio but this must be based on some very loose defintion.
I bought this little thing last summer because of the Compact Flash slot. I am a photographer and I liked the idea to use the unit as digital wallet. Since I got the unit I had an enormous amount of problems. Archos released four Firmware updates and one USB 2 update in just 6 months. The Gmini 220 is full of bugs (as all the other Archos product - they have firmware update for basically everything they sell). It freeze without reason and produce corrupted pictures. I lost tons of pictures because of the Gmini 220. I wish I had bought an Ipod. On top of all these problems last month I sent the unit for repair because the battery was death in less than 1 year. They email me after 10 day that the unit had to be replaced. Since then, they disappeared. No mail, no calls. After many calls (long distance, no 1.800 number) someone told me that the unit was not in stock and I had to wait at least two weeks for a replacement. It is more than one month and still I have not my Gmini back. Think carefully before buy from Archos. They are unprofessional.
I have over the years had (and survived) with several different makes/types of low cost printers and hands down this is the worst one I have ever bought. The printer is an especial source of frustration when I am trying to print envelopes. I wanted to like this printer after having mixed results with HP and certainly liked the price, but have regreetted my decision to purchase this product after usi9ng for a couple days.
When I bought these speakers I was very, very pleased with the quality of sound and the sleak design. Unfortunately, after about three months I started getting distortion even at very low volume levels. I talked to a speaker salesman that said I probably just got some lemons. A contributing problem is that I cannot get in touch with Monsoon. Their site is down [www.monsoonpower.com] and their new site has been &quot;coming soon&quot; for several weeks now [www.monsoonaudio.com]. Now I am stuck with once awesome, but now terrible sounding speaker.
If you don't mind a non adjustable ear piece, an unconfortable fit, and worst of all, a high volume that is well below average, then this is your item. Plain & Simple - Its cheap and its feature are base level...
The radio broke only after a few months of normal indoor use at the gym(8-10 hours per week). Some of the preset buttons stopped working first. Soon thereafter, the unit just stopped working completely. Very disappointed with the purchase.
I bought these headphones based on the 4 1/2 ratings on here. However, I'm not sure how these headphones got ratings this high based on my experience. The sound quality is horrible. When I'm listening to music on my phone the backround is constanly obscured by a static-type noise. At first I thought it was the phone, but I plugged in another pair of headphones and no noise. You have to turn up the volume to drown out the static noise. On especially soft parts of songs, you may not be able to hear at all.The comfort of the fit is the other terrible quality of this product. The earphones never fit quite right and I could never find a comfortable position for them. Also because you had to turn up the volume to hear parts of the songs over the static, it didn't take too long for your ears to be hurting and you need to take the headphones off.I knew I was taking a chance by buying $20 headphones, and on this occasion, I got burned.
I have a Canon 20D firmware version 2.0.3 and I formatted the Seagate drive in the camera. This operation took a long time, about 6-7min. I usually format my cards in-camera to wipe them clean before shoots. This length of time isn't practical. Then, I proceeded to take some test shots. I timed it started from shutter release to the time the red LED on the back turned off: 24.1secThen, I formatted the disk using Disk Manager in Windows XP. I formatted it using FAT32 and 64K clusters because most memory cards gain a speed benefit from the larger cluster size (less clusters to read, see http://robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=6007). The write speed this time was 29.4sec!Then, for comparison, I did the same using a 4yr old 8x standard Kingston 256mb CF card. This time, write speed was 6.8sec.I am really disappointed because I read that the lag time was just marginally slower but from my experience, it's alot slower than just marginal.Another reviewer said he downgraded his firmware to 2.0.2. Canon doesn't keep old firmwares on their website so I'm stuck w/the latest firmware and a very slow but large capacity microdrive.There were no tests on the Seagate at Rob's site above so I took a chance on this because of the price. It didn't work out. 8gb's are still relatively new, I wouldn't buy this drive and wait till Hitachi comes out w/an 8gb. I have a Hitachi 4gb and it is only slightly slower than CF speeds unlike this Seagate microdrive.
I tested the new 1GB type M card (Fuji) bought at Amazon for more than 1 week now. The card itself showed no particular problem for storing pictures and movies as I am using it with a compatible camera (F11 by Fuji).Where problems come is when you want to read the card through a card reader (and not by linking the camera to the computer)!! The 1GB does NOT work in most of the readers! The built-in card reader of my computer wouldn't recognize the card (whereas it has no problems with a regular 128Mb XD). The new multi-card reader I bought especially for reading XD cards has the same problem (and again no problem with regular XD cards).The only reader that seems to read the new Type M OK is the Lexar USB multi-cards reader. So, if you plan to buy the new type M 1GB, beware... Personally I will send it back to Amazon and go for several smaller capacity regular XD cards.
The keyboard layout is great and the mouse has some good options. The keyboard has TERRIBLE range and is interfered easily by wireless devices near it (e.g. cellphones, blue tooth devices, etc.). This keyboard and mouse is also greatly affected by other wireless keyboards and mice. My brother uses a Logitech keyboard/mouse combo and the Microsoft's keyboard/mouse are almost useless when the Logitech keyboard/mouse are used at the same time. If you plan on using wireless devices near this product I would not recommend it. Buy Logitech.
I bought this for my parents to connect an MP3 player in their car. The first time they used it, it didn't work properly. It would only send the sound through half the speakers in their car. The one that I had for myself (a Panasonic) worked fine in their car and this one seemed to work in mine, so we swapped. I've used this SONY one about 5 times and it's already broken. Don't waste your time!
i think its a good idea to have at least 500gb to do your thing, but not at this expense. i purchased the drive and moved about 100 gb of music and movies. 10 hours later, everything was gone...i made a few calls to tech support, who seem to want to give me the run around instead of replacing the drive. they talked to me like i didnt know what i was doing. u can train a seal to use a plug and play drive. then he told me it must be my Mac. i dont think so brother. i have about five external drives and they all work well with my Mac.. then he asked me did i really put any files on the drive.....WHAT??????? those guys at seagate are clowns. save your money. im going to use my drive when i go to their headquarters and show them how much it cost to replace a window...
i was dead exited to get this in the post this morning but an afternoon's use has left me very disappointed. After some research on the web it seems i'm not alone in having problems with using it, and i've yet to find a solution. The problem is that it's very very jerky, no smoothness to speak of at all, and i know it's not a software problem as i've upgraded from the same optical mouse (only not the wireless version) and my old mouse is noticeably better at coping with fast mouse movement than this one.On the plus side it's wireless, which is great, has the extra progammable buttons and looks vee cool on my desktop.Also, another irritation is the extra weight of the batteries, which tend to exaggerate the jerky nature when moving around slowly. (When will someone bring out a great mouse that glides effortlessly...?)i'm going to try it for a few days and see if i can get used to it, as i would really like to like this mouse, but even so, it will never live up to the blurb about how smashing and wonderful it is that you hear from Micro$oft.
This radio/cd player is junk. I got one and used the radio for awhile but it failed. The on/off and other switches are inaccurate. So Amazon got me another after I returned the bad radio. This new one, I cannot make the D work. It is cute looking but Amazon really shouldn't sell such poor quality stuff. I have had good luck with other purchases but not this one. Ihave given up on this item.
Worked for about 4 years and then the CD player stopped playing CD's during the tracks randomly. I have another boombox from Sony that is over 7 yrs old and never an issue - I agree, Sony products have started to be less and less reliable over the long haul....and the repair rates are outrageous - part of their strategy for planned obsolescense....and I just bought another boombox that was NOT Sony....
This item was defective from the moment I opened the package. It did not work at all following directions that came with it. I tried to install the software that came with it,hoping I could sync information to it, but I find out that the software is several years old and outdated. It was not worth it to send it back to Ace Photo Digital since they deduct for an opened package,also I have to purchase a mailer, postal fees and endure a long drive to the post office. I am very disappointed with Amazon for not being on top of the suppliers to insure that the products they sell are up to date.
the product is outdated, there are nicer products for the same money out there. The mouse scroll wheel was hard to move, and I also received it with the keyboard not working and had to return it.
Didn't work on my speakers as no way to extend for outdoor speakers .. possible good for very small speakers
Purchased these headphones for my son to use with his portable CD/MP3 player. The sound was ok but the headphones are not very efficiant. To hear enough sound, you had to turn the volume all the way up. Even with the volume up high, the headphones just did not deliver.
I've never been so frustrated by a piece of equipment in my life. I had an older HP scanner that died after scanning thousands of documents, so I naturally looked to upgrade to a newer HP model. This thing is terrible. It worked fine for about a week, but then I started getting errors in the scans. Soon after that the scanner began freezing up regularly and then it ceased to work altogether. I went to the HP web site looking for a patch, and what do you know? A lot of people have been having the same trouble and they had a software patch that would supposedly fix the problem. Unfortunately the patch doesn't help.At this point, the scanner works about 1 in every 10 tries. It usually freezes up, which then requires a total reboot of Windows. I've managed to get 3 things scanned this morning in about 30 minutes. This scanner is headed for the garbage if a new patch isn't available soon.Update: I have now downloaded SIX PATCHES from HP's web site and the scanner appears to be working. Obviously it is the software that is incompatible with the combination of Windows XP and various other imaging programs I have loaded on my computer (HP warns about this). I have software for Canon and Fuji digital cameras, so they may be the culprit. In any case, I still wouldn't recommend this scanner given the compatibility issues that come with it.2nd Update: It is now two months since I posted my original review and I definitely stand by it. I continue to have problems making this thing work right. It's so frustrating whenever I want to scan a document to keep an electronic record of something and I have to shut down my computer or start and stop the scanner. I can usually make it work, but it is NEVER simple and ALWAYS time consuming.Another Update: Today has been pretty typical of what it's like to try and use this awful scanner. I had six documents to scan. The first three scanned fine. The scanner locked up on the 4th one. Had to reboot and start over (it erased the first 3 scans). This time I scanned 3 documents, stopped and saved everything, then went to my other 3 documents. Now it locked up on the 2nd document. Keep in mind, when it locks up, you can't cancel the job. You have to reboot and start over. By the way, the error message I got told me to reinstall the software yet again. I'm wondering how many of the patches are included in the latest version of the software because I seem to add at least one patch every week.Final Update: The scanner was destroyed by office workers angry that it failed to perform even the simplest of tasks. Rumor has it that it was thrown from a 3rd floor balcony and then run over repeatedly with a delivery truck. In any case, this was the worst piece of electronic equipment I have seen in 20 years. We connected it to state-of-the-art computers and it was remarkably awful on a very consistent basis. Sorry HP, you're not what you used to be. Canon anyone?
I had purchased the battery in the month of august and today i opened it and found this does not suit for PANASONIC SDR H40, how can amazon do this. What should i do now. Let me know, what way i can return the Battery and get a suitable battery. I am regular customer.
The major reason I bought the t6c/GPS combo was to get accurate instantaneous run pacing information. Maybe, as some have pointed out, this is impossible due to the "limitations" of GPS, or maybe it's a problem with Suunto's implementation. I tend to believe it's a little of both. In my experience, the distance measurements reported via GPS are spot on, but the instantaneous speed information is off by 10-20% (almost always reading slow). I have discovered that I can use the autolap feature to get a reasonable approximation of current speed (I use .5 mile) -- I am a little puzzled as to why the instantaneous speed reading is consistently so far off given that the device is measuring both distance and time (duh!) accurately. I have to disagree with one poster who said this was an ideal device for Ironman. I do Ironmans, and what I would love to do is keep the watch running for the entire race, use the bike pod with autolap off and GPS for the run, with autolap on (given that the speed reading is useless). Unfortunately, you can't change autolap parameters without restarting your timing. In general, I like the t6c, but am disappointed in the GPS performance. As a software engineer, little interface nits like not being able to toggle autolap really bug me.
This unit is for the Garmin Nuvi that I can't use. I made a mistake buying it. Eventually I might find someone to give these to.
It was a perfect printer until we start the heating system (winter, you know ;).Unfortunately we have air heating system and that means DRY AIR in the whole house. Heads became clogged immediately, if you use it less then every day. And at least three cleaning cycles necessary for reviving it after a day of non-printing (what a waist of expensive ink!). Think twice before buy it (or any other EPSON printers with build-in heads) if you have air heating or live in area with dry climat.Switching to HP, at least you can remove the heads after printing and seal them in some box with moist air.
It's a small unit. I have a 15" Macbook Pro and I can't use it. I'm just gonna give it to someone with a Macbook. I whish they made them to work with a 15 or 17" Macbook Pro.
A few years ago I was travelling about 130k miles a year so I was constantly on airplanes. I got a gift certificate as a present and used it to purchase these. I'm glad I did not "pay" for these.I was mostly into the ANR on flights. Sound quality was important but having a turbine 96000 lbs of thrust 15 feet away kind of reduced this to "can I roughly hear what I'm trying to hear without blasting the volume" as I knew removing all background noise was impossible.So how are they? They are ok but I'd rather have gotten a really good Passive NR set than these ANR headset. I just don't think they justify the price.Pros: 1 - sufficient ANR for airplanes2 - roll up into a ballCons: 1 - brutally painful as the padding is about 3 millimeters thick2 - painful after an hour3 - lots of plastic construction so you really have to baby them4 - not able to find thicker replacement ear pads5 - painful after an hourI haven't tried the Bose standard headset. I've used their $1000 aviation headset a few times and they were excellent for ATC but no idea how they are for music though (I didn't have an iPOD to plug into the Cirrus at the time). I'm sure their standard headsets are excellent but also very pricey.Gerald
Do not attempt to purchase this item from Buy Accessories. I submitted my order 11/26/10. When I didn't get a shipping confirmation I sent them an email through Amazon on 12/08/10 to inquire when I could expect to receive the item. They told me that for some reason my order had not been imported into their system and is now backordered. They estimated delivery in 7-10 business days. I agreed not to cancel order if they could assure me that I would receive it for Christmas. They said I should receive it by Christmas. I then messaged to verify that it would be a new item as I had ordered and not a used or refurbished item. (Was nervous because they no longer showed "new" as being available on Amazon.) That's when I received the message that their supplier had just notified them that they were not sure if they could provide it by Christmas and asked if I wanted to go ahead and cancel. Kind of makes you wonder why that came up immediately after I wanted to make sure they weren't going to stick me with a used or refurbished item.
I thought this case was priced well for its sturdy materials, metal edges, handle, and lock and was quick to buy it. But when I got home and attempted to load my CDs and CD Booklets into it, I noticed that the booklets won't fit into the inner CD slots because the slots angle in such a way as to avoid the 3-ring binder poles. I was disappointed by this and returned it.
I enjoy taking pictures. I had a Cannon Elph for years and it recently started to go so I went with the cybershot from Sony. I lved how small and sleek it was alot lighter than the elph, but after using it at a close friends wedding I wasn't happy. Alot of "ghosts" in pictures, everyone had redeye, the zoom wasn't good at all. If you didn't hold the camera completley still the image didn't come out well at all and after a few cocktails at a wedding it's hard to do, the delay between pressing the button and the picture taking is alot longer than any camera I have ever used, I missed alot of the events at the wedding due to this, walking down the isle, cutting the cake. Needless to say I'm sending this camera back and ordering another Cannon.
VCR part stopped working after 2 months. Call to Sony's 800 number got a snotty arogant droid that refused to help.
I bought it just because I needed to take a language test. No one want to buy a machine just have A function with it -- play CD. U cant place upside down or even incline it, if u do that, it will stop and break ur CD! The qulity of the bottoms also is bad, seems like press 10 more times will break it.
packard bell when they was makin 486's and pentiums used to cut corners using 50watt powersupplys samsung is taking the same cornor cuts and for there faulty cause for recall manufactoring they will just charge you to get it fixed
We splurged on a $20K home theatre bonanza, all of which is pretty awesome except the mx-3000 universal remote. There is a constantly fluctuating variation in the sensitivity and latency of the touch pad. I feel like the biggest sucker in the world sitting here on the sofa having to make 10 attempts at pressing channel "500." After 3 seconds it takes whatever you've been able to successfully press .. so, a few times is is only "5", then "50", then "500", then "800" (oops, you dropped your finger too close to the 8!). I promise you, it is the most frustrating, annoying thing you will ever pay $1000 for. We are very close to throwing it away and fishing out all the remotes our installers left somewhere in the theatre cabinet.
i tried it with 3 different devices into my receiver none work, they all have very weak audio and in only 1 speaker works at all
Whether listening to tape or radio, even maximum volume is very low. Useless for listening on bus or busy street. Waste of money!!
when i bought this product it says it was display ipod's and wasn't any damage to the product what so ever.. The ipod i received looked like a dog literally was chewing on the thing. I wouldn't recommended ever doing business with this person
These are very low quality adapters you can pick up anywhere for less money. They look nothing like the pictures, and despite the heading 'ALL PICTURED ITEMS BELOW ARE INCLUDED WITH THIS PACKAGE' the filters and tele adapter don't come with it. If you want the capabilities added by these types of adapters, save your money and buy some that are better quality.
I just got my KVM which I'm using to replace an earlier KVM. So far the new KVM is working mostly OK. However the manual says that it supports hotkeys that can be used to switch between computers. Unfortunately the manual doesn't say another word about this feature (e.g., what are the hotkeys and how to use them).I've tried emailing and calling Belkin technical support and they have a bunch of idiots who barely speak English handling this important part of their business. Nobody there seems to be able to string more than a few words together to explain how to use their own product.Belkin should be ashamed of themselves!
This product has many design flaws. 1) Its USB connector style makes sense for a thin memory stick but, as a MP3 player, it is a memory brick. It was too large to fit the front USB connector on my Dell. It only fit in one of the rear USB connectors and then it covered over one of the others. 2) The manual warns you not to use earphones other than the ones supplied because they may have the wrong impedance which may damage the device. The last time I saw that warning was on early transistor power amplifiers when the first replaced tubes. 3) The manual also warns you to always run the "safely remove removable devices" dialog before removing the device from your computer. I forgot to do that because I do not have to do it for any of my other USB memory devices. In this case, it apparently trashed the flash memory beyond recovery.
I returned this item for a full refund including shipping. Amazon is great about returns and for that I give Amazon high marks. The subwoofer to this stereo was not powered so the bass was terrible. The speakers weren't all that great either. I would recommend this system to a buyer who is looking for low to mid quality sound but if you are into bass and a sound that punches, this system is not for you. I do not recommend this item because for the price you pay the features and sound are just not worth it, sorry.
If you want a product that lasts more than one year then buy something else. I have purchased two of these and neither lasted more than a year. The company has done nothing to solve this problem. I will be purchasing something from another manufacturer.
I used it once, then the head snapped off. The legs were wobbly to begin with, and well, now its completely broken. Not even worth $10. I paid $15. STAY AWAY, far better tripods, for just a little bit more.
I have owned this product (regrettably) for almost a year. I've finally given up getting Philips to assist with a Warranty repair...To begin with, no foresight was given to the overall user experience. For example, when you initially turn on the device, wait about 10 seconds for it to fire up, then push the DVD button on the remote, the unit simply ignores your request and goes straight to the tuner. Menus are slow, response time is worse. Not only that, but the build quality is sub-par. The DVD tray on my unit constantly locks up and won't open. That's what I contacted Philips about. After waiting on hold for 15 minutes, I was told to fax them my receipt and someone would contact me. Still waiting to hear from them...Don't buy this product. Philips just doesn't care about its customer base and simply shoots for market share at any price.
worked great the 3 times I used it but after a week long trip it refused to recharge so now a great paperweight but very pricy for the 3 times I used itsadly it just out of warrety
I was excited to get this webcam from Amazon, but once it arrived, I had nothing but problems. I'm IT literate, I work in IT, but I just couldn't get this camera to work on my XP PC.I'm not entirely sure how Logitech can put this product on general release to the public or continue to do so.The first install (with the CD in the box) actually killed my PC. The PC would not start-up properly and blue screen during boot-up and reboot. Luckily, I was able to roll back my PC using the System Restore and Safe Mode.After reading the Logitech website support FAQs, there was an article saying that there was a new download to prevent this. I downloaded it, installed and still had huge problems with the camera. It was hit and miss whether it would work, the motorised piece didn't work and the computer would sometimes crash.I've never known one piece of software and hardware to consume so much of my time and do so much damage. Looking over various websites, it seems many others have had the same problem too.Back to Amazon it went, I'm now considering another camera. Any suggestions?
This gadget does not even remotely live up to expectations. While I can't vouch for the pod-casting aspect, the FM receiver is barely functional. Even in a gymnasium TV environment, where one is just a few feet from the transmitter, the reception is abysmally bad. As for reception of ordinary broadcast FM stations, I was unable to get anything at all to come in with acceptable clarity. I recommend that Amazon drop this item from its inventory!
I had purchased Sony 512 MB Memory Stick Pro Duo (MSXM-512S) last september but all of a sudden it is not working.When i try loading the stick in the digicam it says memory stick error.I wanna know if there is any warranty with this product.Can i avail the same??Pls let me know that how i can get this solved.
These are just OK ear buds. They don't sound really great. The sound is somewhat mushy because the rubber is soft and doesn't form a very tight seal. The soft rubber means that they are comfortable to wear, but the trade off is that the sound isn't as good as ear buds that make a tighter seal in your ear. Tighter ear buds sound better but they are less comfortable. Also, these do not block out external sound very well. Overall if I could do it over, I would not have bought them. I would've just kept using the buds that came with my Zune.
I bought this set at Tokyo airport at cost about US$ 65. I had tested during the 13 hours trip in air from Tokyo to Chicago.Overall it was comfortable set with decent sound quality. But the Noice cancellating is not very good. There is barely any difference between the Noise cancellation mode on and off. Honesly it might only cancel 30% of the noise instead of the 75% labled. Only way I can do was to turn up the volumn to cover the flight noise. You can get the same good sound quality earphone with a fraction of price in US marke which does not have the noise cancellation lable. considering the price i paid, I would rate the deal I have is about 2 stars. But if you can get the price at around $30, I will rate the deal to 3 stars.I had tried the Bose set in the AA's business class. It was much much better set than this one here. If you really want to use one in airplan. I will recommend trying somthing better.
I purchased this a christmas present for myself so I could video tape my children opening gifts. I could not get it to load up completely when I pressed the on button. The screen kept sticking. I finally got it to take 3 pictures but could not view them. It's not that complicated to work but I personally believe it had prior damage possibly from water. I have tried to contact the seller to return it and they swear they only used it once and it worked great for them but.. however it does not work properly at all!! I wish I hadn't purchased it.
I was disappointed in this picture frame for a couple of reasons. I bought it for my husband as a Christmas gift and read all the great reviews on Amazon. When I uploaded pictures to the card and viewed them on the frame they turned out pixelated and small. The photos were screen resolution and not print resolution from a professional photographer and I expected them to be looking better in a digital frame. Also, most of our photos were vertical, but there is not a way to select a vertical format for display on this frame. As a result, the vertical photos display very small on the display. The horizontal photos also don't cover the whole display. I will call customer support and see if they have any suggestions, but if not I am returning this frame. I would not recommend it to a friend. The one thing I like about it is the look of the frame itself. It does not look cheap.
I thought buying a cheap mp3 playing cd player would be pretty safe, since I wasn't looking for anything to listen to my high end stuff. Well 25 bucks sounded too good to be true. First thing I noticed was an unGodly hum that has no rhyme or reason. I never heard the name Coby before and hope to never hear its name or its hum again. (you get what you pay for)
I never even got around to watching a DVD. The first day I had it, I tried to tape a basketball game. Five minutes into the tape the machine screwed up and started recording unusable streaks of color. Additionally, the layout of the controls on the remote was bizarre and confusing, and the controls on the machine itself were extremely minimal. I've rarely been as immediately and completely dissatisfied with a purchase. I went to the go-video web site as listed in the packing materials- (http://www.sonicblue.com) and was directed to three new websites- none of which even acknowledged that they make a dvd/vhs machine. I promptly took it back and exchanged it for a Panasonic.
Yeah.. See that black thumb grippy bit there on the left edge of this little wonder? Well, that thing is glued on not with any kind of commercial bonding adhehsive, but with something.. else.How do I know? Because that grippy black bit is rubber and squishy and behind it, turns out, is a layer of a thick, wet tar that barely adheres to the mouse. It took me months to realize that the gummy black resinous gunk on my thumb was actually seeping out from the base of this black rubber pad and it's just an oily tar. It's kind of revolting.I've had it way too long to send back, and I'd be too embarrassed to sell it on ebay so I'm just gonna' Purell my hands again and come whine about it here.Thanks
All three tops had to be glued as they would come off as soon as you put it in your palm
At the price and promotion of these phones, much is left to be desired. Output is weak and limited. Modrate range only can be achieved via and EQ or Amplifier. Best suited for home audio, not for portables.Construction is light, weak and flimsy. Actually, the poorest build I've seen at this price.The dynamic range of this unit is easily matched by most Koss units. A watch-sign is how Bose doesn't disclose this unit's Ohmage, range or diaphragm set-up, in package or at the official site.Will use them while they hold together, not much choice.Not at all recommended. The noise cancelling model is great for flights but, still the same problems.A real disappointment, especially from Bose.
Not worth the money. It broke in a matter of months. Take heed of the hundreds of one star reviews and spend your money elsewhere.
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.
I'm sorry to say that this product failed to meet my expectations.ProsTight connection to laptopCons-Too easy to accidentally change the combination which makes it difficult to set the combo and remove the lock.-This product is built to fit on the right side of a laptop. If you're laptop is like mine where the plug is on the left side, you have to turn the laptop around in order to unlock it (unless you don't mind doing it backwards)
I was shopping for a compact digital camcorder and seen this camcorder advertised recently on a shopping network. I purchased the camcorder because of the very small size (the size of a credit card-no kidding!) and the many features expecially the mp3 player. I received the camcorder today and I am having so much fun exploring the many functions (camcorder/still camera/mp3 player/pc cam and voice recorder)....Also, the camcorder is so easy to operate and takes decent video. When I'm done I can just slip the camcorder into my shirt pocket. There are better camcorders on the market, but for this exceptional low price, it serves my function for a compact digital camcorder/still camera that I could carry to my child's many sporting and school events and listen to music.
Beware of overly priced items! You can go to the Kyocera online store (you can get there from kyocera.com) and purchase this item for $45 directly from Kyocera so do not pay more than that!
I touched the clock and was shocked by static electricity, which was enough to kill it. It lasted a total of 9 months. The cost of shipping on the return is not worth it.
i love the design, but like other reviewers have stated... there is hardly ANY mid range coming out of these things.. way too much low end (i have my eq lows scooped out and the bass dial on the speaker all the way to the bottom and there is still too much bass coming from the sub) the lack of mids result in just a stale, dry sound that eq'ing just dosnt help.. im probably going to get a new pair of speakers..
I purchased this printer a little over a year ago from Amazon for $500. Not cheap by any means. Yesterday I attempted to replace the black ink cartridge because it was low. After replacing and closing the lid the printer kept identifying an error " please check right ink cartridge" I thought the new cartridge was faulty so I attempted to put the old cartridge back in. Same message. After multiple attempts to correct the problem I called HP. Knowing it was off warranty they told me that Best Buys, circuit city, and Staples would accept my printer to be serviced and since it was off warranty I would have to pay for the repair which I was gladly willing to do. Problem, none of the three stores will accept equipment for repair unless it's under warranty. I called HP and advised them of of their misinformation. An "expert" named Jani then offered to exchange my printer for a new printer for half price a C6180. I thought great. However there were none available. Reason: because sales were so brisk at "Christmas" they didn't have any left. What a crock. He then said there is nothing he can do. Then to add insult to injury he said "you should have bought an extended warranty." The worst support from such a prestigous company. Unless I find someone locally I have no choice but to replace it. Never will I buy HP. It's no longer the industry standard.
I will NEVER buy another magellan. We switched to Tom Tom within a month or 2 of buying this one. The directions were always late and delayed, and usually incorrect. The maps (even when updated) we rarely accurate. It even had us paddling down a river with no hopes of getting a re-established signal once. I would NEVER recommend a magellan to ANYONE I cared about.Once we upgraded to TomTom we threw the magellan away. It still 'worked' but I would never give that thing to anyone.
adapter for MacBook Pro - DVI to VGA plug did not work - it would not provide a signal to the computer that another monitor was connected.
Purchased this computer from Amazon first of Sept 05. System hookups took awhile but good System with one huge exception. I am a long time Sony fan but had I known that Sony would not support Media Center 2005 upgrade I would have bought HP. Sony's support site does state that it will not support Media Center 2005 unless preinstalled. Checked HP's site and updates available even on some much older models than the "new" R Seris. Sony had put a very new machine in the soon to be obsolete category. Sony support understands but they will not offer the upgrade. Media Center is great and fun But buyer beware, Sony should support it's newest products.
I ordered this mp3 player a few months ago, and though it worked fine for a while, it suddenly and for no apparent reason just quit working. It won't charge, won't turn on, and won't reset. I'm very disappointed and upset that I wasted my money on this product.
I'm sure someone has made this comment before in these reviews. .... There are so many better graphics cards that are cheaper like a lower end Radeon or lower end geforce. Not only that but 3dfx went out of business, so there is not support for this product anymore. I owned a voodoo3, and now I own a voodoo5 5500. The voodoo5 [isn't good] (except if you want to play games that are supported with glide). I had a choice between that and the Geforce2, and I made the wrong decision. In summary, while this was a good card 2 years ago, it is in the computer stone age now, and the company that makes it no longer exists. I rest my case.
This did not work. I had a test and it was producing almost no power.
I bought a SATA DVDRW drive for my Dad's computer not realizing that his computer only had IDE connections inside, so I bought this rather than return the DVD drive through the mail to Amazon. It does work, but it's extremely slow to the point that trying to watch a DVD is not worth bothering (it skips consistently since it can't keep up). Granted, it could be the DVD drive, but I'm 99.99% sure it's simply that the Addonics converter can not convert the data fast enough to play a DVD. I can read non-movie DVDs fine, but it is noticeably slower (as in a lot slower) than the IDE CD drive already on his computer. Based on all of this, I'm sure data will move much slower through this converter on your hard drive also, than if you had a hard drive that didn't need to be converted.Therefore, it works, but if you can avoid buying this and just replace the drive you need to convert with one that doesn't need a converter, that is the way to go. I paid $25.71 for this converter and $30.99 for the drive. It's my fault for not paying more attention in the first place, but I could have just bought an IDE drive for under $40 and been good to go.
Within less than one hour of installing our new Squeetervac the only thing we had caught was a poor songbird! After spending hours trying to free the bird we ended up finding a wildlife rehabilitator who said this type of incident is very common and deadly for birds. The TacTrap is optional - if you have any birds in your area please don't use it! I wanted to let others know about our experience so that it won't happen again.
Bought panasonic dmr-eh50 about 2 months ago. First 3 weeks it recorded programs I selected and at least the recorder worked. But then for apparently no reason, it stopped recording scheduled programs. It continued recording programs I manually selected but no automatic recording for scheduled programs I selected. Also,it has a serious reset problem. Sometimes every minute, sometimes every 2-3 minutes, it gets a blue screen for 2-4 seconds and then brings the program back. The TV guide feature was a big disappointment and is not fully featured. The entire thing needs redesign because sometimes I cannot navigate between scheduled programs and TV guide-- just a flakey, not ready for prime time product. Have had good luck in past with panasonic products but after this, I won't buy panasonic brand.
Nice compact box, and recording quality better than I expected.One major flaw though, no preview when recording 640x480 resolution, just a black screen with 'REC' in the top corner.Dropping back to 320x240 resolution doesn't help, this just displays the video preview in a tiny letter-box in the center of the display.A real shame, I love the concept, but the lack of preview is a real problem.Technical support claims that a future firmware upgrade will fix it, I'll keep my fingers crossed, but don't have high expectations.
I have a Sony 50" KDF-E50A10 set that is 2 1/2 years old - the optical block, like 1000's of other Sony LCD large screen Grand Wega sets, has gone bad - There was a class action suit filed against SONY for 2 models that forced them to extended warranties and replacement - many more of their late model sets that are out of warranty have this same "blotchy" color distortion problem that will cost $800+ to repair - SONY is doing nothing about them because these models weren't included in the suit settlement. Why won't SONY address this disgrace to their quality reputation? - you'll have to ask them or go online to read the complaints from SONY customers about the defective optical blocks- I suggest you review the threads before buy a SONY set
So flimsy it wont power a small disk drive. I ordered 4, they don't work. Total garbage and not worth even trying.
Does not work well unless you find the exact sweet spot on twisting the plugs in the female jacks of this device. Otherwise I heard just a muted and muffled sound.My setup and purpose- ipod and ipad to allow 2 kids to listen to music or watch movies on a plane. Headphones were 2 brand new Beats Studio HD . It didn't matter which plug and both headphones had problems. Individually in the ipod and ipad, both headphones performed well. I could not rely on the kids to hold the splitter in just the right position, so this product was useless to us. If I buy another, I will choose something of better quality.
So, may be I got a lemon, but shouldn't C Crane stand behind it? The reception is okay, but not great, the displpay is failinig again. CC wants me to eat yet another mailing charge, and another repair charge. This is deplorable. I bought into the description, the recommendations, the advertising, and forked over my dough. What a mistake and dissappointment. They won't even allow me to trade-up. Unconcionable. They just don't care. Well, I'm done with CC.
We purchased this tv 15 months ago. My husband fell in love with it until 3 weeks ago. Tv picture went out but the sound was still there. We didnt purchase the extended warrenty. We contacted samsung and they really dont care. Finally we had a service rep come out for 200.00 but he only charged us 100.00. He told us that our T con board was broke and it would be 1200.00 dollars to repair. He then continued to tell us that that they didn't make the t con board for this TV anymore, so basically we should get a new tv or something comparable from samsung. Samsung has given us the run around. I am very disgusted with there service. I will never buy a samsung again. Oh and by the way we threatend to go to our tv channels for help and report samsung and tuesday they are coming to repair our tv. Oh they found the part.
I thought at first this would be a great cartridge. After only a few prints the red and yellow stop printing.
when I first received these speakers they looked very impressive, while unpacking I discovered that only three (3) knobs were supplied instead of four(4) to mount them in my car.Next,in order for the bass speakers to be on the outer side of the cabinets and the tweeter and midrange inside,these speakers would have to be installed with one upside down because the led signage is incorrectly installed (viz) (power 1.2.3.4.5 meter)
The printer worked pretty good while I used it often, but when I used it less frequently the problems started to mount - namely with the ink situation. It started to give the "ink out" messages even though the ink was not out in all the cartridges. And, even if I just had a full black in cartridge and another one was "low" it would not print in black only either. Very frustrating (and expensive to buy ink). We tried cleaning it and still doesn't want to print. It won't print if it senses that any cartridges are "out of ink"(even though they aren't). I just don't understand how it says you're "out of ink" and won't print when I know that is not true. What an expensive machine this is to run- and a frustrating one. Won't buy Epson again.
This case has no place for your extra battery. That is the biggest reason to bother with a case. To make things worse, you are expected to feed your camera's strap through a hole in the case flap each time you place it into the case.
Bought this mount to replace the original mount which I had left in a rental car. The original mount had lasted 2 years. This mount stopped working after 2 days. I tried cleaning the suction cup to no avail, it turned out that a portion of the rubber was ripped and there was no fixing it. Do not buy this mount - not worth it at any price.
Ours didn't last three years. Instead of alerting us to the weather, it now just emits a high-pitched squeal if you push the weather radio button. It's never been abused, sits on a tabletop plugged in and waiting to alert us. I noticed it wasn't working when a big storm blew through here the other night with 60 mph wind and we ended up without power for more than four hours.I have an old AM/FM portable radio that I bought to take to the beach in the summer of 1968. That radio still works today.This radio??????? I just checked the Amazon order and I paid $50 for a radio that didn't last 3 years. WHAT THE HECK? My little beach radio was used and abused, thrown in a beach bag, got sand and water in it, sat in a drawer over winters, lived in the basement and/or the attic and lo and behold, 40+ years later, it's still going strong. There's something wrong with a radio that is supposed to alert me to hazards, that sits on a desktop in an temperature controlled, air-conditioned space that doesn't even last three years.Never again, Midland. I'm going elsewhere for my safety.
I got it to upgrade from a tape-based camera that had a difficult user interface. This camcorder has an excellent interface and is easy to shoot good videos with. What's not to like?I can't get the videos out to download to a useable computer.1. It is really hard to transfer usable files to a computer. I can transfer to an XP computer, but my computers with video editing software are a Macintosh and a Vista system.The Macintosh cannot read the files at all, even though they are imported by Panasonic's software to the Mac successfully. Quicktime and iMovie both give error messages that the file is not a video file.The Vista computer can display the video from the SDR-H18, but there is no audio. Back to silent movies.By the way, it can make a DVD on the XP computer, but the DVD is just a bunch of unedited clips transferred to DVD.2. Even on overcast days outdoor shots get "solar flare" diamond-shaped internal reflections into the picture. So it is not a decent outdoor camera.So for the purpose I had planned to use the camera, it is pretty much useless. I don't enjoy only being able to watch the video on the viewfinder.
We had one of these Driveway Patrol Sensor and Receiver Kit and it lasted for years. However, this one did not last two weeks. Quite possibly moisture was the problem and it failed shortly after a very hard rain.
Don't buy this product for scanning slides or film strips - the software crashes regularly, it takes forever to initialize, I often get an error message saying that the HP Scan software is "unstable" and should be restarted. Sometimes you don't get the option to select slides in the file menu so it just scans the entire scanner glass. It's OK with documents. I'm a Mac user & accustomed to well-designed products. This scanner is slow & almost useless unless you just want to scan text documents, & I paid top $$ for it 3 years ago. Just started using it for slides. Wish I'd known this before I bought it.
bought this for a 06 F150 to install a double 7" Radio. it did not fit. the face plate is too small. Others say cut the opening to allow room. But, that's why you are buying the kit in the first place, to limit fabrications. Looking for another brand.
This product is horrible and frustrating and a giant waste of money and time. It stops functioning about every two weeks. None of the "fixes" I've downloaded from the web site have fixed the problem. The only thing you can do is completely reformat it, wiping it clean, and start over. Of course, you can't do this at the gym! Sometimes it won't communicate with the computer, other times it just won't play. There are much better products on the market. Save yourself and don't buy a SanDisk!!!
Buyer beware! While it may work fine at first, it will break in no time! I purchased this laptop less than a year ago, and although I was extremely careful and gentle with it, it is completely useless right now. The screen keeps fading, and only extreme and constant pressure on the screen at a certain angle will bring back the content. However, it's not possible to type and work on it while putting pressure at the same time. So I'm left with no laptop in the middle of a college course :( I tried contacting the seller over a week ago, and haven't received a response at all. This is by far my worst purchase ever!!
It's some awesome cool looking keyboard. All the keys worked everything works like a charm. Until 3 months of use and perfect take care. I used to have one and it broke (i was thinking it was my fault) so i decide to get another one.And guess what......... yeap you are right. It stop working with no reason and i take care of it like what ever i adore. So to be brief it really stink. To bad.
I bought this camera and really liked the way it works and the pictures it takes. However, I have had continuous battery problems with it. I've downloaded firmware and even sent it back to the manufacturer. It takes about 2 pictures and then powers down. It is beyond frustrating especially when you're trying to get a candid shot. I've also had a lot of problems with the candid shots in that you never capture what you think you have because it doesn't respond fast enough.I've even had problems with scanning through the pictures on the camera. This is not a good camera.
Within a week of using these, the plastic band going around the back started to crack. Now I've had them for maybe 3 weeks and today I have to wrap the back in tape or it would have snapped in two. I haven't been abusing the headphones, I'm just a big guy with a larger than average head. It also sometimes takes a while for the headset and reciever to link up. And lastly, they're terrible if you're moving a lot in relation to the base. I was cutting my grass, staying well within the 30 foot range, but my signal kept cutting out. I put the iPod in my pocket and it was fine after that. But if I have the iPod in my pocket, why do I need wireless headphones?They're okay now that I have them, but wouldn't recommend them to anyone if any of the above problems might apply to them.
When i first got my mp3 player I was so excited to use it. Then I tried to put my CD's onto the Creative Labs software. But I had to name all 5,000 of my songs because the ... software doesn't have the CDDB to figure out the names unlike the fabulous iPod (which i now own and is 5 billion times better than the Zen Xtra).Also when I was at the Gym, I was using the treadmill and all of the sudden my song stopped playing and I noticed that the screen had gone blank. When i went home I contacted customer service and they said I needed to pay 20 Bucks to send it to them and then they would repair the Hard drive and just charge me for it.When I complained that I had a warranty they said that my warranty wouldn't be valid by the time they would've received my Zen Xtra.Finally Creative Labs talks about how this piece of ... is "portable". C'mon, do you really think this lugnut will fit in my pocket, this thing is practically a mechanical brick.The only thing I say that satisfies me is the fact that the battery can be taken out of the player so i can replace when the darn thing fails(which happens wayyyyyy to often).
slow, expensive to run, poor resolution. best to by an epson. cheaper cartridges, faster printing and much more reliable. sorry canon!
I have actually not yet had the paper feed issue like the rest of the reviewers, but this product has been horribly implemented. I have continually had issues with attempting to install the 160+ MB driver and HP Solution Center software on multiple different computers running different Operating Systems. The scanner is about worn out, as it makes a horrible grinding noise when scanning which started to occur within months of the purchase. HP used to be known for their great quality in printers, but this is unfortunately no longer the case. Do Not Buy.
The fan built into this card was 10x louder than the two larger fans built into my media center pc. I could not bear to keep the pc on in my living room with this card installed. Unfortunately its past compusa's unresonably short return period, and visiontek will not give me a refund either. These cards that are made for HD/media center must start publishing their noise levels or they are just trying to fool consumers into buying them. Had to go with a passively cooled card for that reason.
I bought this lens in December 2007 and just start to use it from this March. The picture quality is good but needs a lot of light and contrast for the AF to work.In June, during an outing, one of the element (glass) fell out of it's holding socket and the lens would not retract to below 1:3.Since I bought this lens in gray market, so that there's no warranty. I just open the lens and fix it myself, works fine.However, the story did not end there. Just yesterday, during some test shots at home, the lens would not focus and the motor is trying but could not move. I switch to Manual but the focusing ring would not stay at M mode and I can turn the ring freely and it won't adjust the focus (in AF mode, the ring supposed to have resistence from the motor gear and you should not try to adjust manually).If you are thinking of buying this lens, make sure to buy it with warranty or better yet extended warranty.
I purchased this card last week and have yet to get it to work. My PC meets all the required specs, but XP will not recognize the card. Installing the drivers that come with the card, or downloading the latest drivers from nvidia, only make things worse, locking up XP on the splash screen. It would be nice if PNY tech support could help me out, but you can not get in touch with them, or should I say, &quot;him&quot;. If you do make it through to their tech support voice mail, and there is actually room for you to leave a message, the tech support states that you have &quot;reached pny tech support, but I'm not here right now&quot;. After speaking to everyone else, (microsoft, ASUS, etc), everyone was of the opinion that the card was faulty. I returned it for a new one, but found that one to have the same problems. After speaking with a professional tech from another non pny source, he believes that the installed memory on the card is bad..I think he is right. Do I try a third card, or give up while I still have some hair left? Oh, also, emailing pny tech support also went nowhere. After writing a similar message as the one I'm leaving here, I was unable to send the email without a proper serial number. I entered every number I could find on the card, or in the installation guide, and notta. They tell you where to find the number, but nothing I entered would register, and I was unable to send an email. I'm not saying that this card might not scream once you get it up and running, but expect problems, and expect no help from PNY.
well i got my subwoofers i ordered two of them and when i got them they were both damaged they looked like they have been dropped several times i hooked them up anyway they still worked but i owned one before this and they are ok you get decent bass out of them but this is the last pyle i go with im upgrading to rockford fosgate, memphis or the new alpine type x subwoofers if your looking for hard hitting bass dont bother spending your money on these subs there just a wast of time and anyway pyle doesnt protect their products very well there protected by a box and buble wrap so if there dropped during shipping wich they probably will be there going to get damaged
The quality of photos were so poor I was disgusted. When I bought this via Amazon, there were no reviews yet so I took a chance. Wow! I was wrong. I guess you get what you've paid for. It was one of the most cheap priced digital frame so I paid the price. I've returned this the next day to Amazon and hopefully the return transaction goes smoothly since it's my first time returning an item to Amazon.
It follows a demonstrably inferior, European-brewed standard. Netgear simply jumped the gun and didn't wait for HomePlug-AV chipsets to become available. This HDX[B]101 product is a dead end, because HomePlug-AV will win the standards war.If you truly need higher speed than is attainable from HomePlug-Turbo products such as Netgear's XE104 (85Mbits/s best-case raw channel bitrate), then wait a little while for HomePlug-AV-compliant ("200Mb/s") products to hit the market in the USA, supposedly in December. They hit the market in Europe in November.This HDX[B]101 product runs VERY hot, so much so that it probably should have a fan inside! Don't expect good long-term reliability from it.Caution: Neither this product nor forthcoming HomePlug-AV ("200Mb/s") products can intercommunicate with HomePlug ("14Mb/s") and HomePlug-Turbo ("85Mb/s") products--not without the use of a bridge product, anyway. They supposedly can detect each others' presence and can do something to peacefully coexist, but at some cost in performance. It'd be better to have a homogeneous network on your powerline.
I've been a Dish Network customer since 1998, have owned a number of satellite receiver units, and have a great deal of experience with them. I have also have had, unfortunately, a great deal of experience with remanufactured (used) Dish Satellite receivers, none of which was good, and I would not care to repeat the experience.1. NOWHERE NOWHERE NOWHERE in this unit's description did it indicate that it was a remanufactured unit. I would NEVER have purchased a remanufactured unit, and certainly would not have done so at this price. I wouldn't have touched a used (remanufactured) unit at any price in fact, because of prior experience. Of the three previous remanufactured units which Dish Network provided to me as part of a service contract, two did not work correctly and I spent hours on the phone arguing with Dish that the problem was the receivers, not the satellite installation, in which I was proven correct by the fact that the third actually works properly (so far, I've only had it a month or so). This unit similarly does not work properly, so three out of four problem units does not recommend remanufactured products, at least from Dish Network. Nowhere in the description on Amazon's site, on the outside of the box, or anywhere else did it indicate the unit was remanufactured, I just happened to catch a sticker on the back of the unit indicating that this was the case. That's not what I paid for, that's not what I expect to receive.2. The unit does not work properly. After nearly an hour on the phone with "advanced" technical support, wherein they cannot figure out why the smart card number on the sticker and printed on the card is not the same as the number the receiver thinks the smart card number is, and after I was informed they don't know why we can't get the receiver to work and receive the channels and that they would have to "research" the history of the smart card in order to figure out what is going on, I told them to forget it, I was returning the unit. I didn't receive new merchandise like I thought I had purchased, and it doesn't work in any event. I'm not wasting any more time trying to get a used unit with a funky smart card that may never work to work. Instead, I will purchase a new receiver someplace else.I would also like to suggest that if you purchase any Dish Network receiver on Amazon, do so from a different third party vendor. The seller has insisted that they disclosed that the unit was remanufactured (they did not, there still is no mention of that fact on this page, although I'm sure they'll change that after the email exchange I have had with them. They've also insisted that all of these units are remanufactured or refurbished because this unit is no longer produced, although a lay person like myself would hardly have known that.) I also recommend that you buy elsewhere because they've informed me that if they determine on their own that the unit still works, they'll charge me for shipping both ways, even though they failed to make a material disclosure re the condition of the unit. That's false advertising, as far as I'm concerned.Please do yourself a favor and make sure you only purchase new products. Its not worth the hassle dealing with used, remanufactured or refurbished ones, and certainly not worth the hassle of a return.ETA: I would further urge anyone reading this to purchase from another vendor due to the series of bizarre, unprofessional and personally insulting emails I have received from this seller. After I said I wanted to return the unit, and not go through Dish Network for an exchange, he apparently checked and saw that I had left a negative review for him. Based on that, he said he wouldn't sugar coat what he thought. He reiterated that I was lying about whether he had properly disclosed the true condition of the unit, that my explanation for the return of the unit wasn't flying with him, mentioned the A to Z claim guarantee I had filed (and was told to do so by Amazon when I contacted them about the issue) and accused me of trying to rip him off. I made the mistake of responding by telling him I do understand the difference between the different categories of product, that I had attempted to try the unit in spite of my issue with not getting what was advertised as a "new" unit, that I had filed the claim now because Amazon told me to do so after I contacted them about the issue, told him I would send the unit back exactly how Amazon told me to do it, and no other way. His response was even worse, questioning my mental health, repeatedly accusing me of trying to rip him off or tarnish his name, said attempting to return a unit I had tried to activate was criminal as far as he was concerned (how else can you find out if something works or doesn't than by attempting to activate it?), referred to my "bloated sense of self" and confidently asserted that my negative review of him would soon be buried by the rest of his customers' reviews, those that operate on "the plane of existence of us" presumably referring to my supposed lack of mental health again.For your own sake, buy from someone else. Its not worth dealing with people on his supposed plane of existence.
I bought this to replace another HP all in one product that served me well. First printer showed up with ink cartridges in place - I should have been suspicious. During setup, before any paper was inserted, I kept getting a "paper jam" error instructing me to remove the rear duplexer. After dozens of tries and a call to HP, it was determined that the printer indeed had a "hardware problem". Printer was swapped out the next day. I have now spent another hour trying to set up the darn(!) thing & I am receiving the same error. Really, can it be me? Now I see that other reviewers had the same exact problem. Even if I can resolve it, it's going back. I don't need a high-maintenance office product that is going to fail when I need it most. So disappointing!
I have had my C743 for over a year now. Over all I have been happy with the ease of use and basic picture quality. The one major drawback is how many batteries this thing will burn through. I have tried several brands of rechargeables and standard batteries. At first I would get 25+ pictures before the camera would shutoff, now over a year later I get 1-2 pictures before it shuts itself off. For the amount of stress and extra cost for batteries I strongly suggest a different camera.
I purchased this printer largely because of the great price, the large capacity toner cartridges and the reputation of Konica/Minolta. The print cartridges are expensive, do not print but about half of the 6000 projected page rate, and tend to develop print problems long before the toner is used up. Steer clear of this product, because outside of speed, it simply does not perform as advertised.
Disappointed in this cable as one of the ends quickly came loose (even though it is moulded) and I ended up buying a end replacement kit to fix it.
I purchased a LaCie NAS drive approximately 18 months ago. The product had several shortcomings including the inability to back-up files that did not meet its highly restrictive file name rules. This turned out to be nearly half of my files. The documentation with the product was terrible. Now, 18 months later, the drive ceases to function and LaCie refuses to repair it because:"Unfortunately, LaCie does not handle out-of-warranty repairs. It isusually not cost effective to repair electronics since the price for newdrives has come down and the capacity has increased".I can understand a response like this on a $99 product but not a $600 NAS. My advice: Don't buy LaCie!
I just purchased this player from a retail outlet last week. I couldn't get MP3 CDs to work at all, it just keeps searching tracks. Then I found out that it doesn't even play audio CDs (brand new, no scratches). I'm walking around with a $... portable radio. Don't get me wrong, the sound is good, but based on other reviews, I'm taking it back and getting a different brand. I like the ID3 tagging feature and don't mind paying a little bit more for that feature.
Benjee, She was just being nice,I had to send it back to. 4-6 week wait for unit to be returned! Had to include a money order for $18. Coby gives a new meaning to the term "LIMITED warranty". Plus postage cost, $11.Problems I had.1. When the photo frame reads the card, each picture is loaded twice. Once with picture as named; e.g; "family". Then again as "_.family". Underscore dot in front of the original name In slideshow mode, the original picture "family" appears on the screen, then the screen goes black as it is reads "_.family". Sometimes it skips the blank image and I get a message that reads something like "unable to read image" on the screen. This is unacceptable.2. The image is set to appear for 5 seconds, the default. This frame does not do this. The image appears for 10-15 seconds instead. The 10-5 seconds also applies to how long the black or no image appears.3. The slideshow feature quits working. This happens at random. The only way to know is to wait and wait for the next image to appear.I would not recommend this product to anyone.
Bought these to try and get rid of some of the cords on my desk at work and also because the cheap earbuds I was using bugged my ears after a few ears. After 10 minutes of using these I'm writing this review before requesting a return and refund.What went wrong:* Fuzz (Interference?) - There is an almost constant fuzz in the background. This is with the source volume full and the headphones volume low. It comes and goes, mostly it's there, so I suspect interference but all 3 channels are the same.* Size - These are huge, much larger than your standard "can" headphones.*Sound Quality - The bass is washed out and lacks any noticeable punch. You'd think for there size they would have a decent driver. Anything else about the sound is hard to tell because of the fuzz.*Comfort - After just 10 minutes of use they were already more uncomfortable than the earbuds I normally wear and again for their size I would have thought a normal size ear could have fit easily inside the padding.In conclusion, stay away. I'll be returning mine the day after I got them. If you live somewhere where this will be the only transmitting device then it might, MIGHT, be fine but the wireless tech in these is just not robust enough. Personally I'll go with bluetooth the next time I try wireless audio.
There is no question that Grado headphones are every bit as good as all the reviews state they are. However.I have three pairs, the SR60's , SR80's and SR125's. The SR60's I purchased first and Ive had them for three years now and continue to use them without any problem. I then purchased the SR80's and after limited use I had intermitment sound cutout on the right phone. I sent them to Grado to be repaired, they were sent back with the problem still there. While waiting for the SR80's to be returned I had the same problem with the SR125's and ended up sending both pairs back to Grado. Having received both pairs back at the same time the SR80's are working. The SR125's I now have no sound coming out of the left phone.I live and work overseas so naturally having to keep sending the headphones back to Grado is both expensive and time consuming. Had this happend once, Ok...but to have had to send the SR80's back twice, the SR125's once...and now will have to send them again is beyond frustrating. What also upset me was Ive sent a number of emails to Grado ( the customer service address on the website) and have had no response whatsoever..Frankly I dont really know what to think about this. As Ive said had it happend the one time fine..but multiple problems with both sets of headphones, coupled with the total lack of any response from Grado i felt I needed to share this.
First off, it wasnt even from HP.Second, the ink did not work for more than a couple documents I printed. I am very disappointed with this purchase :(
This product was a great value; however, it did not perform well for our church. We had a big problem with feedback.
Wanted to use it to record voice and then transfer it to my computer. Recording seemed to work OK, but couldn't get the drivers to install on Windows 2000 nor Windows XP. The manual is the worst translated Chinese to English I've seen in quite a while, making it incomprehensible.The Kaser Corp web site is awful and doesn't seem to provide any updated drivers. Tried to contact them, but never heard back.
I work at a company where we have purchased 3 of these headphones, they have all cracked and broke in the same spot, right above the ear part. We have tried contacting the manufacturer, and they will not respond. It's no wonder they are the price they are.
After endless searching for a good set of wireless headphones - I read decent reviews so I gave them a try. During the first use, they would lose power for no reason. . .they were a Christmas present for my Husband, and they are going back.
Firts of all - never buy this computer - new or used!It gets so warm at the bottom, you can not hold it at all.In addition it switches to 800MHz by himslef and there is no way you can switch it back to 1.2GHz. Imagine you render your home movie, you do not touch the keyboard or mouse for a few hours, and the CPU gets to the half of the speed! How nice!!! Also it eats the battery so fast, that you will not believe. Stated &quot;up to 1.5&quot; hour is OK, if you do not run any application and screen is off, and you don't do any keyboard or touch pad work. Otherwise it lasts less then 45 min of normal work. I bought mine new in Best Buy. In 14 month it gets broken -power switch doesn't power up the laptop up. I waited 53 days!!! until I've got it back from the &quot;Best Buy --&gt; Compaq --&gt; Best Buy&quot; repair center. And guess what!!! In few days I've got similar problem again. To switch the laptop ON, you have to wait until its completely cool down (approximately an hour after you switching it off). In addition they replaced the DVD drive (I didn't complain about fixing old one at all). Now drive gets stuck from time to time and do not lead out. Compaq says now that I have to contact Best Buy. Best Buy says: &quot;Bring it in and wait for another few months&quot;. They thought me a good lesson NEVER EVER BUY EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM RETAILER.The only good thing about this laptop - it has a cool design! But I better go for Sony for my next laptop.
This is one of the worst products I have ever used. It gives you no detailed instructions for ironing on, like how long you are supposed to do it; it just says "iron the transfer onto light fabric." It ruined the brand new white tank top I bought for this project...and left me angry and frustrated. I would have given it 0 stars but that wasn't an option! Phone # on package, but you end up with an answering machine, and I did find in very small print (that you aren't looking for when shopping) it does say, "We shall not be responsible for incidental or consequential damages related to the use of this product." I guess that says it all, doesn't it?
I purchased the cordless phone jack for my DirecTV system, and it worked fine for three months. Then it broke down. I reset the system and it worked great for another two days before breaking down again. I decided I must have gotten a lemon (it happens), and I purchased a new system. The new one lasted all of two weeks. So now I'm running a 25' telephone cord across the living room, and hoping that someday in the near future the bugs will be worked out of this otherwise very handy technology.
First off, I'm not under 13, I just forgot my password. Well, I when I got this cd player, I put my Against All Authority cd in it (also brand new[by the way great cd!]), it started clicking and the cd didn't play. Of course, the cd was perfectly normal, and played great in my five year old memorex player, but this player is horrible quality. I took it back to BestBuy and thankfully they let me exchange it for a Sony Psyc, which for about $10 more is worth it. Please don't make the same mistake as me in buying this player, there IS a reason it is clearancing out. I would be sooo pissed if i burnt 60 bucks on this and they didn't exchange it. Well, on the positive side, I hear it does have about a 50 hour battery life...but then again if it doesn't play cds there is really no point. Bottom line: DONT BUY!
These lightweight studio monitor headphones have a very nice sound, but I can't wear them for more than 20 minutes because they just pinch too hard on my ears. I wear glasses, and the headphones push my ears very hard into the arms of the glasses. Owwww! It is definitely not as bad without the glasses, but I need them. This is the first pair of headphones I've had where this is a problem.The cord is very thick, heavy and long and drops down from both earpieces rather than routing one side's cable over the top. This works well for sitting in a chair to listen, but wouldn't be so good for walking around with an ipod.Unfortunately, the earpiece holders are made of plastic. I'm very gentle with my electronics, but that part broke after about 3 months of use.
This does not fit the Kodak Z712 camera so don't be mistaken that since it fits the Z710 it is close enough. It is not.
Wow, I can't blv I'm saying this. I'm very dissapointed with Alpine. I dished out the money to buy this cable to use on my new Alpine 9887. I planned to hide my Ipod in my glove compartment and just use the remote and head-unit to operate it.However, I noticed that when I park my car my ipod remains powered on, which is very problematic, because it means the battery will end up being drained.I hope Alpine recalls these cables and released a new improved version. I'm going to keep my cable but next time I'll think twice before buying another alpine product and so should you.
Update Oct 2010: Now that I've used this unit for over a year, I am totally disgusted with it, and maybe DVD recorders in general. I say that because I own two units of two different brands, and I am inclined to conclude the whole format is sluggish and unreliable. My old VCR works better, faster, and more reliably. This unit will appear to record a TV program until I stop the recording, at which time it presents an error message stating that recording on this disk is not possible - this is with a disk that has worked before, and that has plenty of space left. You'd think it could tell me when I first put in the disk, but no - it waits until the program is over. This happens every other time. I've been using the same brand and type of disks all along, and the problem has only just begun recently. Another problem: It looses the time just about every day, so I can't preprogram it to record. The only thing this piece of junk does reliably is play rental movies. I would like to try a hard disk video recorder, and I hope that technology is better.
I purchased this Toshiba 42HP95 in Jan 06. I have had constant picture problems, flickering and rolling, most recently it goes to a black screen. Toshiba has been little help. I have now had 3 TV repair guys see it. One installed an update that made it worse.Now my gorgeous when it works plasma tv is in the shop, unfortunately they didn't take my 3000.00 credit card bill with it. Today is 5/22 they said they would get around to looking at it on 5/29, good luck, that's a holiday.I wouldn't recommend this to my worst enemy.Well here's an update 7/3/06. After filing a BBB and FTC complaint, Toshiba finally replaced my defective TV,( after 4.5 weeks in the shop) with the newer model 42HP66. There are a few differences. The 66 doesn't let you change the screen size, without loosing quality, or giving you the full 42" on non HD channels/broadcasts. Possibly one of the reasons the 95 model kept crapping out on me. The built-in channel guide is also missing (not really needed,, since the cable co provides one)Seems the bad ones were purchased at SEARS. Most other reviews loved this 95 model, those purchased at SEARS weren't so lucky.Crossing my fingers this one gives me years of good service.Way to go Toshiba for finally stepping up to the plate and replacing my set. No thanks to the guy on the phone line named JOHN!!!!
What more can I say....except do not waste your money. I tried using various media and eight times out of ten it would not format. I tried using the timer, it recorded for 8 minutes and then gave me a 'failed' message, resulting in my missing my favorite show.Either invest in a Pioneer, or keep your VCR until the cheaper models become more reliable.
My daughter bought one of these for college and at first it was OK. After about 6 months it started disliking DVDs and now it almost always comes up "BAD" on the front panel display. I've tried it dozens of times with different DVDs and only once did it come up to "PLAY", but I ejected and re-inserted and it was back to "BAD". I suspect the speed is the problem not the optics, but I could be wrong. I will attempt a return to Costco.Now that I see many similar complaints at different places on the Internet I would go with a trusted brand next time like Sony, Toshiba or Panasonic.
I have nothing good to say about this scanner. The image quality is very poor, it is slow, the bundled software is awful, and there is a bug in their driver. I have used it with two computers, and AMD-K6 200mHz running Win98 and a Pentium 3 933mHz running WinXP, and with both computers it did the same thing: It worked fine for a while, and then it would just stop working and I would get an error message telling me that there is a problem with the SCSI host adapter. I don't even have one! My scanner is connected to the Parallel port. Argh. It was so frustrating; I would not recommend this scanner to anyone. Go buy a cheap Canon.
The Ipod worked perfect for the first two months, then it will start, but not play. I had to spend $100.00usd to get it fix. I paid more for repairs that the ipod.
Bought this camera on Amazon to take on an Alaskan cruise where we were going to do some white water rafting. Obviously did not want to take the Nikon! I removed the roll of film that was preloaded as many reviews talked about poor quality of enclosed film. Loaded a fresh roll of Fuji 800. Followed instructions on loading exactly. You have to move all of the film from the canister to the camera and as you shoot, it draws it back into canister. Loaded film, closed back. Started to crank the film into the camera, and the crank BROKE OFF! Tried to roll the film into the camera with a pen point used as a crank. Didn't work. Threw the entire camera away! Never got 1 picture. A total waste of $16! Don't waste your money!
I bought on of these for $5 in the bargain aisle of wal mart, I bought it just for kicks to see if it would charge my Zune, I was happy to see that it did start to charge my zune and was very happy at that point, thinking that I had finally found a USB charger for my wonderful Zune, Turns out there are 2 major problems here, this unit it way to heavy to carry around on only charged my Zune for about 5 - 10 minutes. I figured that I could always take the whole unit apart and wire it up to the 14.7V system of a car, nope, the battery pack inside is only a 9.6V pack, bad things could happen if you hooked it to 14.7v.For an 1800Mha pack, it should give more than a 10 minute charge.
I bought one Canon S35 Toner Cartridge [for Canon D300 series, D320, and L170] for $75 plus $5.99 s/h from this vendor [asbookstore] via Amazon, and what I received was completely worthless. After installing the toner cartridge, I was shocked to see that every page that I printed had 3/32"-high black horizontal bars (spaced just under 1.5" apart) running across every page that came out of my Canon. I know it's not the printer because it has performed flawlessly for years ...until "asbookstore"'s lame product entered the scene. I used Amazon's feedback feature to contact this vendor for remediation (read "refund") and waited nine calendar days (until today) for them to at least have the decency to respond. Naturally, they completely ignored my complaint, and why not! --- they already had my money and sent me that piece-of-junk cartridge to throw away for them. Now my printer is down until I go out and repurchase a cartridge to get back up and running again. What a joke! The only reason I rated this outfit 1 Star is because I wasn't sure whether Amazon's "Create Your Review" feature would permit me to register a Zero Star rating instead. This is the first time I've been scammed through the Amazon portal, so I'm not blaming them --- sooner or later you're bound to run into a ripoff like this, even through a highly reputable establishment like Amazon. BE WARNED, and save yourself some $$ and the hassle of having to write your own version of this rating.
Bought this couple of months back but never able to play any songs so far.It gets hang, everytime I start playing the songs and the reset will index all the songs again.I dont recommend anyone buying this though the price is less.
Bought Replay TV from Amazon. Set it up when it was delivered. Set up was easy. But programing the unit and getting it ready to use was an excersize in frustration. First it would not network with my home network so it could not program thru the internet. Called tech support (not India, thank god) after working with the rep for over an hour finally got it programed (more later). Then shows that were recorded with Replay would randomly flucuate in sound output, from god turn it off, to I have my ear on the speaker and I still can't hear it. Called tech support again, they could not figure it out. Then the unit would quit accepting signal input from the cable. All the other TVs in the house never lost siganl. Tech support again, again no help. Then the unit stopped connecting out to Replay TV servers and would not update. Tired of talking to tech support. Sent the unit back to Amazon (at my expense). I had it less then 3 days. Maybe you will be luckier, but I won't try Replay TV again. I should have listened to my brother and got a Tivo.
Maybe it is because is cheap, I don't know. But everywhere I see, this damn base is sold, many times as the unique option.The design is very poor, who invented it never gave it a try. The retractable leg does not keep secure in place, so if you slightly push forward your laptop, the bae colapses. And because the USB cable does not have a secure outward path, gets damage every time the lid closes. And with the lid closed, the base is stable as a ball, because its unusefull curve shape in the bottom. I think also that is raises the laptop too much in the front part, where is not needed.The lid also broke because a desing problem on a weak point.The fan is very noisy.So, for a piece of garbage that has only four parts, and all 4 parts are a disaster (fan, cable, lid and base), Belkin should retire this from lids and fire their designers.Do not buy it, nor take it even if is for free (or prepare yourself to get angry and bored by the noise).
This popular keyboard is famous for having keys suddenly stop working, work intermittently or different keys work at intermittent times. Try this: hold the keyboard securely by hand from one corner and give it a good smack the back of it with the other. I found this remedy out on the web, tried it and got mine working again. The three I own break so often I started keeping the boxes to return them but maybe we now have a solution to avoid returning them every year. I like & use this keyboard everyday but gave it one star so folks could find this "fix" hint easily.
This iPod clock radio stereo unit was ok - below average. Sound quality was adequate, a bit tinny and not very loud. I would not recommend it at all, as it only lasted about 18 months. After it quit working, we replaced with an Insignia NS-CL3801 iPod / MP3 speaker system - the Insignia is a great little system, much better than the iHome.
I bought the iHome so that I could choose which songs to wake up to off of my iPod, and it worked well when it actually WORKED.After being very late to work three times because my alarm failed to go off I tossed the item - it wasn't worth all of the problems to keep at all if I couldn't even trust the alarm to get me out of bed in the morning.Other people have mentioned the too bright display and the "gradual volume increase", which I eventually got used to, but I could see how they would be incredibly annoying.
I am very disappointed in the performance of this camera. Buyers BEWARE!! After recording only two dv tapes in six months documenting my newborn son's first months at home, I decided to transfer the footage to VHS. Upon rewinding the tapes, an error message of Eject the tape flashed upon the screen. I ejected this tape and tried the other one. Again this message flashed across the screen. Upon further inspection, I found that the camcorder had mangled both of these tapes--mind you Panasonic tapes--. Now, I am stuck with a piece of junk and ruined tapes of my child's first months of life. I can honestly say that I will not be buying any other Sharp products...
I purchased a Opticbook 3600 plus. Works "ok" with XP, but the drivers will not initialize on my Vista laptop. I even took the scanner and laptop into a computer shop and they tried to get it to run on a newly installed Vista system with ZERO success. Calls to the service center go unreturned, and email is not answered. I find it hard to believe Plustek cannot get their scanner to work on Vista, or find a service center in the US that knows the meaning of SERVICE !!
They say this mouse is ergonomic but don't believe it! You're hand gets tired being so high up all the time! It puts pressure on the carpals in your wrist, and if you have carpal tunnel or arthritis, you are going to be even worse off than with a regular mouse! It hurts to click on anything and holding it down to move the mouse around is even worse! It is the least ergonomic mouse I've ever felt!And you will accidentally right-click constantly because the pressure of your hand naturally falls down onto the right side because of the design. So be prepared to be irritated! The magnifier might be a great feature; however, if you ever drop it, it automatically & SLOWLY loads up the magnifier and once again, prepare to be irritated!I had a regular wireless mouse that I like MUCH better! The wheel doesn't work either. Really, it has a lot of features that doesn't matter in the scheme of things when it is uncomfortable and irritating! Don't buy it if you have any wrist or hand issues! You'll be sorry and irritated!
I agree the features are great, but two problems:1 - the sound is actually worse than you would expect from such a small speaker today; I could live with that, but 2 - the clock display is only readable from a very small viewing angle. You see only the amber backlight if the unit is above your line of sight and the same if it's below the very narrow fixed design height which is slightly below level with your eye. I tried all sorts of props and shims to make it readable, but if I moved, the display vanished again. I gave up and returned mine.
This USB KVM did not let my keyboard hotkeys (shortcuts) work through it.D-link support said it will not.
Where should one start? 1) very cheaply made; 2) mouse jumps around eratically even when you barely move it; 3) Wheel is extremely jittery; 4) Wheel is also very erratic (you end up having to use keyboard if you need to move around from page to page more than a little). All in all a real piece of dung. Avoid at all costs. Even for $10.00 a poor purchase.
I bought this tiny flash for my digital Rebel XT. Mistake. A few test shots in the dark indicated that the Rebel's pop up flash was more powerful than the 220. I called Canon customer service to ask about this and was told that yes, in fact the pop up flash IS more powerful than the 220. Stay away from this flash. If you can't afford a bigger, better one, than you'll have to do without while you save up your money.
Apparently, there are several "sub-models" of this model:SE310SE310-KSE310-ASE310-A-KExact specifications are nowhere to be found! And prices differ $150 between these sub-models
This antenna only received a few channels set up in my attic of a two story home. I have four TV's hooked to my current antenna and I receive 13-14 channels. I have my TV's hooked through a splitter and this antenna didn't work well with the splitters. Thank goodness Amazon takes them back when they don't work. For my type application I would not recommend this antenna.
I bought 2 but one was defective and returned for credit. Both remotes triggered the good unit so I assume both are the same frequency.
I got 0 stations. ZERO . So i cant comment on quality or how well it works because it did not work unfortuantley.I am sure it is my location - and the few trees i have in my backyard? or it just sucks. I dont know
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.
I bought this product for my son's new PSP and thought I was getting a great deal. The price for this 4gb was the same as the store price of a 2gb and I intended on storing movies on it for my son. Unfortunately, when I tried to copy even small 1mb pictures to the PSP, the screen would lock up and give me all sorts of errors. I tried to copy all sorts of files and success was hit or miss. After a week, I gave up and bought a 2gb at the store. I have not had a single problem with the 2gb and have been able to copy full 2hour movies quickly and without error. This 4gb was a total waste of money and time.
Fine if you want to just drive around, but if you have any intention of getting a Lat/Long from the device -- forget it. Which brings me right to the point: what's the purpose in having a GPS if you can't tell where you are?
OK at medium to high volume, but if you turn the volume very low the sound skips and crackles off and on.
I recently ordered these for wireless listening in the office. I wanted to love these, I really did, but there's simply too much radio interference in an office setting. There are only three channels to choose from, and sadly none seems to provide any respite from the almost constant static buzzing of radio noise in the background. I had hoped that having the transmitter nearby would drown out noise, but even at two feet away there's too much static to be able to listen to anything without going mad. These headphones may work fine in a home setting with less radio noise, but it's a gamble.
this radio has a real hard time getting reception without static. i don't know the reason because other radios i've had work fine in the same locations. in addition this thing sucks batteries. i get about 12 hrs of use before it is kapoot.
I was initially happy with this product after seeing the new software that came with it. The old Retrospect Express software that came with my OneTouch II 200 GB was lousy and unintuitive. The Maxtor Backup software that came with this 300GB drive seemed much more intuitive. However, not only is it extremely unresponsive but it does not backup things like program files and your operating system. Tech support said it's not "designed for this," and suggested I use other software if I want to back up my system! So, apparently it's fine for backing up regular files and documents, but if you want to recover your system after a crash you're out of luck. There should be a clear notice on the product. False advertising.
I did not realize this caller ID did not have a lighted display. That is a disappointment. It does not pick up on all calls either. Would not purchase again nor do I recommend for purchase to anyone.
This product caused my Motherboard to crash and the company will not write me back on the matter!!!I think that you should purchase the TOP RATED NETGEAR product from PC WORLD!!!!It works with no problems AT ALL!I got mine at Wal-Mart for a good price.
I have compared this monitor to many others and this is the worst one I have had yet. Sitting by my Samsung Syncmaster 150s, another 15 inch LCD monitor with even more use than this one, I can tell that this monitor is a lot more dim than the Syncmaster. This monitor was made in 2004, but that shouldn't mean much, because the other one was made in 2002, and its image quality far surpasses this one's. I also have another problem with this monitor. The screen has dead pixels all over it. I'm talking about 50. I don't know how this happened but to me that seems WAY too high of a number. It is normal for some monitors to have 1 or even 2 if they're old, but really, that is too high. I would not recommended it.
Aside from being big and bulky, I was somewhat happy with this jukebox. After a brief 9 and a half months, it stopped working. I was getting an error message saying firmware problem and unable to listen to anything because the machine would not boot up. Customer service then mislead me into sending back the unit to be fixed or repaired. This was not the case- they wanted $200 to fix a 10 month old unit. I am thoroughly disgusted with this company and their support. I would recommend every person buying any MP3 player stay away from CREATIVE and their NOMAD &amp; JUKEBOX products.
After reading a lot of reviews of this product and several other competing products I was not able to make up my mind so I decided to try it out. Before receiving this antenna I purchased an amplified GE indoor antenna that was supposed to be for HDTV. It received several channels well though others not so well and if you move the antenna's position it requires rescanning. I then hooked up the DB4 outside on the roof and aimed it in the direction of most of our broadcasts. It picked up some additional stations that the GE antenna did not but conversely it lost some stations that the GE picked up. I was not happy about this since the channels lost were ones I wanted. I then tried an old RCA roof top antenna of the variety popular in the 80s. It picked up all the stations of both the GE and the DB4 plus some additional stations. I have returned this and the other antenna because their supposed "tuning" for HDTV isn't what they purport it to be. My old analog antenna works better.
I have never had problems with CD-Rs, but then again I just ran out of a 100 pack that I bought so many years ago I cannot remember when. It is not atypical to find polarizing reviews of products listed on Amazon, but I personally never have issues with the things I buy. This is the first product that I felt compelled to actually write a review about.I ordered the 50 pack, and while everything seemed normal during the burning process, I soon discovered that a lot of these discs simply do not read properly, rendering the disc unreadable for a second try. I think my first dud was either the second or third disc I tried. Things would look normal (I use iTunes), but when the process would hit "finalizing" a read error would pop up and my Macbook would spit the disc out.So far I have attempted to burn 13 of these CD-Rs, 8 of which were successful. That's a 38% failure rate, which is honestly unacceptable for any type of product. Even if every remaining disc burns properly from this point forth, the product still finishes with a 10% failure rate. Food for thought, shop smart.
I have the H610 which I purchased to find it doesn't support MS Vista. Combine this with no map updates and it becomes useless. I have contacted Mio multiple time and got no useful responce. They even justifiy mapping errors by say your doing some thing wrong!
Ugh! The DVB-200 is a monstrosity. It is 7.5-inches thick/deep. That may not sound like much, but to me, that makes it the elephant-of-CD-binders. When filled with CDs, this binder would weigh a ton. I hate it.
What a shame - an excellent printer marred by a lousy driver and horrible technical support.You buy this for the low price, fast speed, 1200 dpi, watermarking, poster mode, manual duplexing.You install it and find the driver will not support manual duplexing, watermark, poster mode, 1200 dpi!Samsung wants you to buy a several hundred dollar postscript board and memory upgrade.Save your money and buy something else from aaanother manufacturer.
The product did not work. It appears to me that the cartridges did not have any toner. Whatever the problem, neither cartridge worked. I offered to return the cartridges and get a refund but was told the 30 day guarantee period had expired. I ordered this product in order to have it ready to go when I needed it. The existing cartridge took more than 30 days to run out. There was a total failure of the product. It is not a guarantee issue. However, I have been ignored for the most part by Amazon and by something called &#34;Midnight Merchant&#34; which apparently was the seller. I purchased a new cartridge at an office supply store and it works fine. Incidentally the package the product came in was not as shown and was not 49X but rather &#34;Q5949XC&#34; and in two separate HP packages. I was struck by the fact that even with wholly separate packages making up the &#34;dual pack,&#34; neither worked.
This is by far the most terrible 'radio' I have ever had the misfortune to purchase.These marketers should be charged with GROSS Fraud.Do not waste your money on this
Nice idea. Overpriced for what it is. Didn't last very long. Broke after less than one year.
Did another review for this company on another piece of AV equipment outlining the month long effort to get a hard copy of the warranty sent to me. Finally received it after many phone calls/emails to Amazon and company. Amazon should drop this bunch if they want credibility. I have EXTREME doubts that this company would honor any repair work if necessary based on their pathetic follow up and horrible customer service. DON'T BUY THIS EXTENDED WARRANTY.
I did not get to use the HoMedics much before it was totally non-functional. Neither the sound machine nor the clock work with new batteries, after only 10 or so uses. Plugging in the AC Adapter does not help.I looked at the warranty, since I bought the unit only a few months ago. I am supposed to mail the unit postage paid, along with a certified check or money order for five dollars. HoMedics has successfully made the warranty almost useless for a twenty dollar item.
It is my second attempt to buy an HK DVD player. I mostly care for music, and each had great sound quality. However, they do not last long. After a year or two the DVD playback starts skipping, pixelating and simply getting stuck. Frequent lens cleaning helps for a while, but then one day it is unable to read the cleaning CDs anymore.Opening it and cleaning the lens carefully with alcohol sometimes helps to prolong its life a little. It happened to my first player (I think it was DVD26), and now exactly the same story with this one. I am now looking for a different brand for DVD player (but the HK receiver is excellent).
If you want a quality MP3 player that comes with excellent technical support, DO NOT BUY THIS ONE!! I bought this player in February of 2001, used it about 20 times at the gym and then it broke. I called technical support(there is no 800 number, so the bills on you while you wait half an hour for someone to come on the line), and they were not able to walk me through any solution, so I had to send it back. Two months later, I recieved a new one from Creative. Luckily, it had the same memory card in it with the songs that were on it before because now I can't load any new music on it. I can delete files, check the memory, and set the presets, but no new music. I just got of the phone with Creative, and they won't give me a toll free number for technical support. So, buy at your own risk.
I set one of these up in a conference room as a quick solution because I found it laying around the office. It usually works however sometimes it does not recognize the input and the only way I can get it to recognize signal is by switching to another input. Not my favorite product.
What can I say, other than it just wouldn't work. The disc tray wouldn't actually open, so I couldn't get a chance to use it. It also didn't come with the advertised software, so that was a bit disappointing. All in all, I entirely regret it. Definitely not happy with this, and I'll think twice about trusting amazon with anymore of my online purchases.
it didn't work for my camera and wish it did. But maybe it will work on somethings else or maybe someone else will need it.
This is the second time I have purchased Brother TZ-231 12mm laminated black ink on white tape from Amazon that was defective. The roll malfunctioned, whole roll was unusable after the first printed label.
I purchased two of these from gadgix. They each came with a keyboard, software, craddles, screen portectors, and a warenty... I am running windows XP and have yet to get the system to regonize the craddle... i went the distance to purchase an usb to serial converter. the system picked up on the cord but not the craddle.
Airbed doesn't keep air overnight. If you try to return it you will be charged a restocking fee to restock an airbed that doesn't work so you will get no refund.....exchange it for another crappy airbed...My recommendation is....don't buy this crappy airbed!!
This is a very poorly made mp3 player. I expected much more from a named brand. I could not get the mp3 player to stay on even when using the lock button. I downloaded about 6 songs from my hard drive (it is not compatible with my subscription service) and I could never find the songs on the player even though they show up when connected to the computer. I could never get the play mode to work and could not find the FM stations.Needless to say, I will be returning this piece of junk as soon as Christmas is over.
I like the color orange. I like it a lot. I also like red. It's just that, crazy me, I don't like every image that I take with this cam to be red and orage. I like dots, too, but I don't like my pictures to look like a collection of orange and red wads of gum stuck to a wall. Do yourself a favor and spend the extra money to get a camera that's rated better than this one. I am returning it. Oh, plus the software that comes with it is a joke. Feh.
Once I got the hang of taking pictures with this camera, I loved it. It took great pictures with amazing quality. A few months back though the camera started blacking out or it would have purple lines. I thought it might be the LCD screen but it wasn't. My pictures were coming out black or with these lines. I would hit it a couple of times and that would do the trick and the pictures would be fine. Now the camera gets hit so hard my hand would start hurting. I gave up and moved on to a Minolta. Apparently Canon cameras, according the negative reviews has this type of problem with their cameras. It's sad because the pictures came out awesome.
Purchased new print heads since HP print out stated that they were worn out.Put in the new ones and they worked for one day. Then got constant error message.Could never get them to work after then so went out and purchased aEPSON printer and traded in the old HP for $75 trade in bucks.
I checked out this bag online ans was almost about to buy it before I headed out to the nearest Walmart store and checked this out for myself. If you are planning to carry your lunch box in this, then this is the right bag. This is outright bulky and large for a camera period. For about 10 bucks I found a much better choice, Lezura Camera bag. Also if anyone thought that Sony made this bag then they are in for a big ride. This bag is probably made by some Chinese company and Sony has chosen them as their official supplier and command a undeserving high price tag. Don't fall for it and visit a Walmart store near you to get the right bag.
This unit does a poor job of transferring files to a PC. It is a bit slow transferring files. Takes about a full minute or two to transfer a 10 minute recording. Unlike many other similar USB devices, this one does not allow you to access it as a removable USB drive. You can install the drivers but there is no way to access the unit to copy the files directly from the unit. You have to install and use the slow and clunky software. As a stand alone unit it works fine and for that I would have given it a higher rating. However, this unit is specifically marketed as a PC unit and for use with a PC it is a poor choice due to the clunky and slow method to transfer files from the unit. It also is not Mac compatible at all. For the price I'd give it 4 stars if it was not for use with a PC. If you plan to use it with a PC it is a 1 to 2 star unit.
I was hoping for some good quality speakers for my Ipod, something that would give me good sound. What I got was a massive battery hog (after I got some AAA batteries) and sound that had absolutely no bass and was tin-ish quality. Unless you turn it over, then there is no trebble and tin-ish quality.
Don't waste your money, The PDA holder's three very flimsy support arms will not hold the PDA still, and the PDA holder will not stay up on its own. The battery life is very short. So carry extra batteries, and any where there is vibration (Airplane, Train, etc.) you are out of luck unless you use one hand to hold everything still. If I am going to use one hand to hold the PDA, then why not just use the styli?Caution!!! Mac / Palm users you need a pc and windows to make it work!!!!!
These are the worst computer speakers on the market. When turned up, not even high, these speakers sound like a tin garbage can being smashed against a brick wall. I fyou buy these you would have to be completely idiotic. Smelling my old dirty sicks is more fun than listening to these. The DTT3500s are really lousy speakers, not only for the price, but overall.
The unit works great. The problem is that Dish Network can turn off the part of the guide service that triggers the recording. After several months of sucessful recording all I have now is an expensive manual recording device. Panasonic reports that the problem is Dishnetwork service.The dish network policy is to get you to buy their tivo service at monthly fee.
I just purchased this Webcam Live Pro and I am very unsatisfied with it. It is very slow and choppy where my 5 year old Intel webcam is not on the same computer. I tried this on two different computers and it is very slow and choppy on each. The quality of the picture is not very good. The microphone is decent but is not a part of the webcam. The way it snaps on to the monitor is not what I expected. There is nothing holding it to the monitor but gravity. I was considering trying the Live Motion webcam but after getting this I don't think I will. I wouldn't recommend this product. Too back I bought a few of these for family members because it had a good price and rebate. Don't waste your money.
The product was satisfactory.The customer service provided by TigerDirect AND by Amazon.com was terrible!!!!!As a result of the customer service failure you are losing a long time Amazon customer.I have just purchased a set of speakers from Buy.com, I would normally have gone to Amazon for such a product. I did not even look for them at your website.If you are at all interested in my problem please review the entirely unresponsive response I received from your customer service group.John M. Cronin
I was looking for a router for the church that I volunteer at. I needed something that was easy to install, maintain and most importantly, reliable. The internet service was also being upgraded to cable so the router needed to handle the additional bandwidth. In the past I stayed away from Linksys products due to reliability issues but I saw the Cisco name attached to this and decided to give it a try. The router was very easy to install and setup. It integrated well in the network. We were able to get the bandwidth speed tests to match what the provider gave us. All was good. Monday, I got a call saying that the internet was down. I checked it and found nothing wrong. The router was power cycled and everything worked. It worked well for a week, then it started happening again. It took 4 power cycles to finally get it to work again. Unfortunately, there was a big event at the church where the internet was needed. I again checked the setup and all was OK. Nothing in any of the logs. After some searching on the internet I discovered that this is a common problem with this model. If you need this to work and consistently work, this is probably not the router. If you don't mind power cycling on a regular basis, it seems to be an OK piece of gear. I know others have had a very good experience with Linksys gear, but the need to do regular power cycles has been my experience with this brand over the years. This would be a great router if this problem was corrected.
I bought these headphones largely on the strength of the reviews offered here. Unfortunately, the clips that hold these phones to your ears are not adjustable. One size does not fit all. I wore these for less than half an hour, and my ears are still sore 20 minutes after removing them. On the other hand, my wife wore them and found them quite comfortable.The sound quality is over-rated here, even when you consider the relatively low cost. The sound is thin and scratchy. They would be adequate for audio books and similar material, but I wouldn't enjoy listening to music with them.
My 25" NEC tube TV of 18 years went on the blink again. I've had it reparied a few times for $150.00 here $200.00 there and pondered replacing it with another tube TV like 27" Sony Trinitron or Samsung for $379.00. But then I saw this Sylvania 26" HDTV for $499.00 and thought it was time to move up to high tech for a few dollars more. I ordered it and received great service with quick 2 day delivery. However, I was immediately dissapointed with the picture quality, much worse then my old TV of 18 years, but I still had hope because I was still waiting for my HD cable box. After 10 days I got my HD cable box installed and while I saw a big improvement it was still not the quality picture I expected. So from about a $200.00 repair of my old TV to $379.00 new tube TV to $499.00 HDTV I returned the Sylvania 26 HDTV and ordered a 32" Samsung HDTV LNS3251S form Amazon and am VERY pleased with this new TV. Great picture in HD and digital plus happier with the larger screen.
Researched for 3 weeks, picked this one over the netgear fr114p because nobody around here offered the netgear. Good features on the Linky, good price, etc.Got it home, no WAN connection light. Called tech support, got a girl who didn't speak English well. Finally told me to re-flash to older firmware, which they'd e-mail me (never got it).Called tech support again, got more runaround, they told me to get a long cable or hub and try that. Well, if I'm going to drop money on that, I'd just buy a nicer router to begin with, wouldn't I?They told me to exchange it, so I got a new one. Same prob- no WAN connection with my cable modem, a Motorola Surfboard 4100.And yes, for those who will ask, I am computer literate and do in fact know what I'm doing.Took it back and got the D-Link DI-604 instead. It is NAT and not SPI, but its other features struck me as better- more control over URL filtering, time filtering, etc.It was plug and play, 5 minutes and I was online. I played a few online games, no setup or special config required, no speed loss as seen on the games and dslreports.com. Called D-Link tech support to walk me through my first port-forward, and even though I waited 10 minutes it was worth it. He spoke the language, knew what he was going, and it went without a hitch.Don't bother with the Linky, get the D-Link, they're well reviewed for a reason.
The discription says earphones. None got earphones in packages so should state that. Picture in steaky(lines)and not widescreen just full screen. Portable DVD Players are better with 10" or 11" screens,much clearer and use less battery power.
well I have to send this one back, it keeps saying put paper inafter I put it in. At least the company is sending a new one.
This lens is cheap, and for a reason. It won't focus sharply when the aperture is wide open, so it's hard to get shots with a narrow depth of field but sharp focus on the subject. Its high f-number means you pretty much need sunlight or a tripod to avoid camera shake, and forget about action shots unless it's full sunlight. It also has very bad chromatic aberration; this may be corrected by a UV filter, but I haven't tried it. It shows purple halos around dark objects when they're set against a bright background.The lens does have very nice autofocus, though. It's very fast, especially after it's found the general distance of your subject and it just has to make minor corrections for different shots.Overall, this is a good lens for learning to frame shots and use a zoom lens, but its quality is low and it's not good for much more than learning.
This product will not let you drag and drop mp3 files into the mp3 player like every other mp3 player on the planet. It makes you convert your mp3 using their software to do it. Most of my mp3 library will not transfer over. I bought a Scandisk and every file went in with no problem and plays great. Sony if you were trying to make a product that sucks, well you succeeded.
This was a refurbished drive and not what I was expecting. It proved impossible to contact the seller to return it. Don't buy from this flakey outfit.
I have a 2 month old Nikon, and it keeps saying Lens Error on the screen. I looked on the internet and it is a common problem. Problem shooting guide states: turn it off and on a few times, and if that doesn't repair it, contact Nikon Customer Service. Nikon Customer Service said to mail the product in (on my buck) and they'll return it in about 2 weeks. It may or may not be covered by warranty, (they couldn't say for sure without seeing the camera first). It is a compact camera with a great zoom. Overall, not reliable, and my next camera will be an Olympus or Cannon for sure. A great zoom isn't very useful if the camera won't operate!!
It is small and cheap. Its map seems to be missing large chunks of the world. Like exit 3 off 93 in NH.Also, the suction cup doesn't work. It falls every 5 min.
I bought this to be able to play CDs at work -- with a small cubicle space, it fits well enough. Just don't rely on it for time as my unit loses 10 minutes a month! I thought about getting another one for home to wake up by, but within a month, I'd end up being late for work.
This Cable worked for about 10 minutes. Spend $8 or $10 and get a nice one that works from Newegg.
I bought this camera after my previous Sony model died 10 DAYS AFTER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY was up. Anyway, the image is very grainy. There seem to be thousands of microscopic black dots in the images - both on the viewfinder screen and the tape (played on a tv). I called Sony support & they were not helpful at all. They suggested I send it in. I'm returning it to get a different brand.
I will not disagree about the music capabilities others have reported. However, the video clip capability is TERRIBLE.They list a variety of supported clip formats. THEY ARE NOT NATIVE to this device. Everything must be convertged. 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.This is really a nifty player.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.July 11 2006One individual reports that Sandisk will supply a replacement USB.I have found no source for the hyped battery replacement.
Okay, I needed something for at work so I could listen to music and videos without disturbing everyone else.I was reading reviews around the internet and they looked good. I read one that said they sound wicked and are cheap at Wal-Mart.com. I ordered them.I must say in their defence the noise cancelling aspect works alright... but that's all that works. The sound is way off... very high pitched and NO BASS at all. Believe me when I say that too... I tried numerous songs and tests... NONE at all. They are not what I was hoping for at all. Waste of money
DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA! The previous, lower resolution camera I had was much better. Used AA's every half hour. I love to use technology, but this was the most unuser friendly manual and menu flow I have ever seen! This reminded me of Apple's first attempt at a handheld organizer- the Newton. If you never heard of it, its because was taken off the market almost immediately. Absolutely horrible, as is this camera. Can't take (or I wasn't willing to take the hours neccessary to figure out) action shots b/c two to three second delay when press shoot button. Impossible to time that much delay if moving photo, even family group photos hard (lots of closed eyes and broken poses) Further, after about 10 shots, with screen OFF, had to change batteries. With screen on, could only take about two pictures, before batteries exhausted. Sure, you could buy charger and nicads- but for additional price, suddenly I am getting close to a 3 MP camera that may actually be usable in everyday situations. DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA!!!!
The player does not keep track of where you were when the player is shut off.It goes through the 6 C cells in a few days.
I ordered this device through amazon about 6 weeks ago. It seemed like a great deal compared to the price of other portable dvd players. When I first received it everything seemed to be in working order. The monitor display was crisp, and the audio was mediocre. However within 24 hours of me opening the box, the ac adapter failed to work at all. The only way I could get power to my device was buy using my cigarette lighter adapter. If I wanted to charge the players battery I had to use my car. I called Minteks customer support and they said they would call me back within a week to solve the problem. 6 weeks later and I have yet to receive their call back. If this wasnt bad enough, 6 weeks after opening the box the player completely failed on me. Any dvd I put in my player now cannot ever be read. I kept the player in fine condition, never bumping or dropping it, and one day it just stopped working. Since the warranty lasts only a month I cannot get a refund, so basically I feel I like I have had $300 practically stolen from me.
These work good...didn't hurt my ears like the other kinds. But it started acting up after a few months. Bummer...
This product is garbage. It cannot hold a connection, and apparently it only seems to work with certain motherboards. My dell Latitude is apparently not one of them.Drops the connection almost every minute, and even disposes the USB connection as well, so I can't even delete. Have to unplug and re-plug it back in literally every 30 seconds just to keep it working.This will drive you nuts, and for what you are paying for, it should work. It doesn't.Find another product or be frustrated.
This is the worst printer in the world. it scans ok but it fails to do the basic task required of a printer - it won't PRINT!!!!!The paper feed is terrible, and don't buy the crap about "if you buy HP paper it works fine" it DOES NOT, i have continually tried to use HP photo paper (remember this is supposed to be wonderful at printing photos) it will not grab it, HP need to recall all of these printers in my opinion, the only thing this printer is good for is flying out of my window.
Great sound, but do not buy if you are trying to use with a gaming console PS3,XBOX,etc. First You will need a sound receiver, Second the Zalman pre-amp, and then depending on the type of sound receiver you have you will have to make modifications to your wires. I had to strip my wires from the pre-amp and put them into the receiver. They are good headphones with great 5.1 sound and I dont think there is a subwoofer in them so I guess not 5.1, but surrond qaulity is great for headphones, also can wear for extended time periods without any pain 2-10 hours without discomfort . But very painfull setup process for non computer application, console gamers stay away from these unless you have some kind of knowlege on electronics.
The interface for recording programs is pretty nice, and the playback function ***for the disks you record*** is clean and straightforward.But the playback function for commercial DVDs -- the kind you buy or rent -- is AWFUL. Getting to the DVD menu is cumbersome & non-intuitive (do NOT lose the manual!!), and it's really hard to use alternate dubs (e.g., if you want to watch an Italian, Japanese, or French movie in the original & see subtitles), and getting the subtitles and alternate sounds to work at the same time is... beyond me.It's like this: when I watch something I've recorded, I'm pretty happy with the unit, it's really entirely satisfactory. When I watch something from my library of commercial DVDs, I lose more of my already thinning and graying hair. Very unsatisfactory. Makes me think seriously about buying a $79 Sony or Panasonic DVD player to dedicate to commercial disks, because who needs the grief of playing them on this machine?It just chaps my hide, because the function & interface for disks the unite has burned is quite good... why couldn't the engineers & product marketers have spared some thought for use as a player? My ambivalent feelings toward the machine don't sit easily.
I received a hotcall 4000 from e bay it is suppose tobe a new one, I have it hooked up ,but doesn&quot;t work,I have no instructions , so think I am not doing somethingthat I should. Can you help meDo I have to add a number to my phone number?Hope for some help sis@bright.net
All I had was static. I sent it back no trouble doing this.No trouble with receiving my refund.
This adapter broke the first time I used it. I then bought another one at Radio Shack. It was OK.
I dealt with NavSphere with this product. It didn't work, their Help desk people are not very knowledgeable. Pretty much told me that I was not smart enough to connect it to my GPS. After e-mailing them, I got no response. I usually do not have a problem with Amazon, but I do have a problem with this company.
I live in what is called a "fringe area" on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. We have a handful of local FM stations, but the best radio is just 50-90 miles north in Hampton Roads, VA. FM stations that come in well on your car stereo from these areas never seem to make into office and home stereo systems.The TERK promises to amplify a signal if it's present. I live in a 3 story wood frame house, on top of a 30 ft sand dune, so altitude should be excellent for this type of antenna.The wood frame house should not block FM signals. No dice. 50 kw FM atations 40 miles north (Hertford, NC) and south (Englehard, NC) came in no better on the TERK than on a typical factory supplied dipole. 100KWer's in Tidewater such as WMYK (93.7), with a 1000 ft tower 50 miles north are barely registering on my Sony tuner. These stations come in fine on my Bose Wave and assorted portables. High end systems lack the "sensitivity" of smaller radios when it comes to boosting FM signals, and the TERK can't seem to overcome that problem.My advice? If you want a solid signal for your high end system, and you live in a fringe area, go with either an outdoor TV antenna, or if possible, mount one in your attic. The FM radio band in wedged right between TV channels 6 and 7, so any outdoor TV antenna will do the trick. If you are confined to an apartment, I have no advice other than "save your money" and try other alternatives.
This is obviously for a different heart rate monitor than the one I have. I spent a couple of hours trying to figure it out before just buying a new one.
I HAVE HAD THE SHRP XR20X PROJECTOR FOR LESS THAN A YEAR, I HAVE RUN IT ONLY IN ECONOMY LOW LAMP MODE IN ORDER TO MAKE THE LAMP LAST LONGER.WELL AFTER 9 MONTHS OF LITE USE THE LAMP HAD 80% OF IT'S LIFE LEFT THAN IT DIED, "DEAD DEAD DEAD" MAN I AM PSST OFF $400.00 BUCKS IM OUT.THAT LAMP SHOULD HAVE A FIVE YEAR WARRANTY.I KEPT THE PROJECTOR CLEAN BUT BEWARE SHARP DID NOT PROVIDE ANY AIR FILTRATION FOR THIS PROJECTOR OR LAMP, AND IT PRODUCES A LOT OF HEAT AND THERE IS NO USER ACCESS TO PREVENT DUST BUILD UP, MY PROJECTOR HAD A MODERATE AMOUNT OF DUST ON THE FAN BLADES AND INNER DUCTING BUT ANY DUST IS ALSO PUMPED RIGHT TO THIS LITTLE 3/4" SQUARE SCREEN ON THE LAMP SO WITH NO FILTRATION OR USER EASY ACCESS THIS UNIT IS SURE TO FAIL WAY BEFORE IT'S USEFULL LIFE SPAN. THE PROJECTOR WAS A THOUSAND DOLLAR'S AND THE NEW LAMP WILL COST $300-400 BUCK'S SHARP SHOULD PAY ME OR AT LEAST TAKE THAT BONUS AWAY FROM THEIR ENGINEER'SNOT HAPPY WITH SHARPP LUEPKE
This works well for everything except viewing videos from your iPod. For some reason I can only do that with the Kenwood Cable. With this one, it never worked. As long as you don't view videos on your deck from your iPod, you'll be fine with this.
Take 10 time more time to charge the phone, does not connect well to the phone and to the plug. My suggestion, refrain from buying it.
Such a waste of money! Not that everyone else hasn't already said what my bf and I are thinking. Boy, do I wish we'd read the reviews before buying them at the store. The hiss and static is unbearable, and renders the headphones useless when you are trying to assess the quality of audio files (which is what my bf is trying to do). The range isn't even that great on them; my dad had a pair of wireless headphones when I was growing up, where I could go outside and mow the lawn and still listen to music - with these we can barely be 2 rooms over in our apartment. The only nice thing was that they are comfortable on your head. Frankly, I expected better of Sony, and this is sorely disappointing. Hopefully we can return them.
To my great disappointment this DVD player could not play many of my DVD's that were produced in Israel. Previous zone free DVD players I had could play these same DVD's. Beware Israeli users!
I was very excited to recieve the headphones in the mail. I opened it and it worked great for about two days. Then I just got interference and it wouldnt come in clearly. I tried moving it around the house, trying different stations. Nothing worked. I ended up returning the headphones and was very impressed with the efficiency of the Amazon return sytem.
I've used 2 different types of film, about 12 rolls (in 6 months), 1hr and regular developing, all the different modes/zoom available and at least 4 different developing locations and EVERY SINGLE SOLITARY picture I've taken with this camera looks [bad]. I have seen worse pictures, but for as much as this camera costs, I would've expected better. Color tones are drastically off and the photos have dark shadows toward the outer edge of the pictures. I used it to take pictures of my 4 month old son; in the hospital, first trip home, first 3 months of life...very important pictures right? They ALL look bad. My son's skin tone is too red and the pretty pale blue clothes/blankets I got for him don't look so pretty in the pictures. This Camera is good for travel and appearances, but bad for pictures.
The stereo looks great on the wall. The illuminating colors are amazing. Everybody got impressed with it. But right now the CDs are not working. The only thing I can hear is the radio. And now the illuminating lights are having trouble. It has only 3 months of warranty. but it didn't last a year. I like the looks but its not reliable. They replaced it with a new one but its no wall mountable. I don't recommend it
I purchased this print server to be used with a Samsung laser printer (via USB). I do not need the wireless capabilities, but I opted for it for future expansion.I find that the print server is flakey in my setup. Half the time, the printer cannot be found on the network. To fix this, I have to unplug and replug the power cable. This seems to reset everything and I'll be able to print a few things before it happens again.Note that this is using the simplest of all possible network setups -- static IP address through ethernet, and I still have problems!I have been hoping that Linksys would fix the quirks and release a new firmware, but since it's been over a year, I suspect any future Linksys support is unlikely.
This was a Christmas gift for my daughter. I spent several days researching online ipod transmitters for the car. The one I have for myself doesn't work very well. The Monster iCarPlay seemed to get the best reviews from people. Unfortunately, the plug which goes into the cigarette lighter in the car doesn't fit....I figured it would be a universal plug, but no luck. Pretty disappointing. She drives an Acura TL, not an unusual car...like I said, disappointing.
I have returned this item because of the following reasons.1- The Hold button was not working when I got the mp3 player.2- it was rebooting when playing songs without any reason.Also some of my experinces are3- Menu was very unusefull. After a few times you can get used to it but it should be simple not a rocket science.4- Battery is runnig out quickly. It takes less then 12 hour in the pause mode.
doesnt work, plain and simple...dont get scammed...I tried everything
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT MAKE ME PREFER THIS PRODUCT OVER THE OTHERS, WAS THE FACT THAT IT SAYS THAT IT HAD SD MEMORY SLOT, AND IT WASNT TRUE, BESIDES THAT, IN LESS THAN 4 MONTHS, THE SCREEN FAILS AND IS NOT WORKING.
Pacific Digital has gone out of business and no longer provides support for these. They have a high failure rate on the LCD backlight, and probably should be avoided.
If zero stars were an option, the Jam It would truly deserve them. The negative reviews are true. Don't waste your time or money on this.
Greetings to all potential Creative customers,I was greatly disturbed today when I found out the lack of help provided by the Creative Labs Company to my wife when her 30 GB Zen MP3 player failed to run properly. In my opinion, it's actions like this that are ruining companies and our country's economy. Due to this company's inaction today, they have lost a once satisfied customer. Once being more than happy to promote this product, now we will be sure to divulge to our friends and relatives of this company's lack of helpfulness. My wife asked specific questions of the technical advisors in the e-mail form which were ignored; she was given a form letter, was referred to the website, and was told that she would be charged by the company for further help. She expressly requested the guidance of upper management from the technical support specialist, and this request was ignored, proving that Creative Labs is unwilling to provide any kind of meaningful help and does not value customer service. The menial help that the highly flawed website provided was a firmware application that caused the device to completely fail, and then the last piece of friendly advice that we received was that we should purchase a new one from the company's website. We were given an application that made our expensive device inoperable, and for that, I will never purchase another Creative product again. We have both been faithful Creative Labs buyers for years, and my wife had multiple friends and relatives buy their products based on her recommendations. It is with deep regret that I inform all that Creative Labs customer service has proven to be a bitter disappointment and for this, they have lost my family's business.
When I moved into my new apartment, my old optical mouse didn't like my new desk surface so I bought an MX Revolution to replace it. The Revolution did almost as poor a job at detecting movement on the new desk as the old mouse. Furthermore, when I use it on a plain black mousepad, the cursor movement is jerky. As it turns out, this is partly due to the software included with the mouse--I disabled the software and performance improved, but it is still occasionally jerky (enough to be annoying in every-day use and pretty frustrating while playing games).The SetPoint software also touts the ability to allow you to assign application-specific key-presses or functions to the various mouse buttons, but I found that it couldn't do something as simple as register a press on the mouse-wheel as a middle-click (despite the software allowing me to set it up this way).The rechargeable Li-ion battery is a neat feature, and hopefully other wireless products will start to use something similar.All in all, I would have been better served by buying a plain black $10 mousepad than investing in the MX Revolution.
This model number matches the Radeon 9200, not the Radeon 9800.
I used to love Logitech, and for a long time I was a fan of these speakers. For the price, they sound amazing and for the most part have made me happy.However I've found a huge flaw in these speakers, and now I can't recommend it at all.ONE LINER: IF THE CHEAP VOLUME CONTROL / CONNECTION CABLE REMOTE BREAKS, YOU HAVE USELESS SPEAKERS. AND NO, LOGITECH DOES NOT SELL OR REPLACE OR GIVE SOME SORT OF HOPE EXCEPT TO SPEND $130 ON A NEW SET.Here's why....Our church has these same speakers for the youth service... I took over a couple months ago. When we started, the speakers worked GREAT!! But then one day, the speakers stopped working- they stopped turning on! I thought they were goners, but before I trashed them, I wanted to troubleshoot it. So I brought in my remote from home, and the remote from the church home. My remote works on the church speakers, and the church's remote does not work on mine. So it's the remote. Hey, just buy a new one, right?Wrong. Apparently NO ONE sells a replacement remote. So then just live without the remote, right?Wrong again. The remote is the connection from your computer to the speakers, with the power button and volume control somehow in-between. Not only that, it goes from a standard mini-stereo connector to the remote, but then a VGA connector from the remote to the bass module.Long story short, we have working speakers at church, but unless we try to McGyver a new remote, they are useless because the (what feels like a) $5 remote no longer works. And so the speakers are useless.As I said, I loved these speakers. But apparently Logitech has decided to be a bunch of jerks and not fix a known problem. So I cannot suggest these speakers or any other in-line remote speakers system. Check what you buy- make sure that the "gimmicks" don't render good speakers useless. And stay away from Logitech speakersOur church is now looking for new speakers, and I'm leaning heavily towards the Bose Companion 2 Series II speakers. Small package, great sound, and no proprietary hardware required.
Plain and simple, they do not work. They do not charge. I exchanged them for a second set, and they had the same problem. I will stick with the Duracell rechargables that have worked perfectly for me so far.
Be wary of purchasing this from Alfatronix. The one I received had a slightly different model number (2B-2LVE) and was an obvious fake. It even came with a second-hand dusty power cord. The charger had scratches on it and its construction was very crude. Definitely, not like anything you would expect to come from Canon. The counterfeit job would probably go unnoticed to someone with poor eyesight, but to me it was obviously crude with its poor molding, gaps between the plastic, and cheap prongs (the ones the power cord connects to). I didn't even try using it because I'm certain it would have either damaged the battery or started a fire.So why 2 stars? A counterfeit item should receive ZERO stars but... I called Amazon and, right away, the customer service rep issued a refund and apologized for the inconvenience. Amazon is amazing in that regard. That's why I'll always be a loyal customer!
If you are going to use this, better use it while plugged into mains power. Once you go mobile (ie. battery only) you are in trouble... This is the camera I bought, to help film my wedding. I also bought a spare "bigger" battery that ended up lasting all of 60 minutes.Maybe you can film in chunks of less than 60 minutes. Or you have access to mains power. My cameraman had no choice but to keep filming until the battery wet flat - then lost a chunk of ceremony while he changed batteries.I can never forgive JVC for making a device, advertising it at "five hours recording" then totally failing to back that up with good battery life. This thing is a disaster waiting to happen.
Don't misunderstand. This is a good device. For the money it is one of a few that can hold so much music.Pros: Size. This really is a joy to hold. The design is nice too, I realy like th ebumper pads at the corners. Personaly I like my electronics to have some heft and the archos has a weight that feels good in my hands. Use as a hard drive. Dump playlists easily. Great battery life.Cons: The sound quality is poor. Sure it's an MP3 player and yes I dont expect high fidelity, but compared to other MP3 players it sounded tinney. Seems corners were cut in the electronics. Also the buttons seem to be flimsy. The user interface while can be mastered is all push button with rather odd sequences. You have to scroll down menus to locate volume before hitting + or - Also to scrol up or down the menu you hit buttons in the horizontal plane. Seems daft to me.In the end I returned this device. I went out and bought a Creative Jukebox instaed and feel happier. The Archos is rough. Feels like a beta device and needs some help with the user interface and could do with better sound and more sensible controls and better plastics.
The worst router that I ever use! Super unstable, bad customer service. They are unwilling to repair/exchange/refund their defective product. The tech support only asked me to follow their troubleshoot procedure. However, it wasn't to fix the problem even I followed their procedures for three times! D-Link: I am not purchasing the product for troubleshooting. At the end, I got a new Netgear router. This brand is much better and much stable. Get a Netgear router! It is much cheaper and much better.
I purchased this from Staples a few months back. It worked okay, but one of the fans constantly stopped working or made a horrible sound. It just stoppd working tonight.
I had lots of trouble with this mouse, especially the way it tracks. I normally use my laptop touch pad, but for making drawings when I need fine control, I need a regular handheld mouse. I bought this mouse for when I need fine control, but had lots of trouble with it's tracking. Oftentimes, you would move the mouse, and either the cursor would not move at all, or it would move in a direction different than the mouse. It did this on almost every surface I tried. Its very frustrating. Others I know have similar problems with this model. Just don't buy it.
had a logitech wireless laser mouse with an internal non-replaceable battery that finally stopped holding a charge after about 8 years... so I got this mouse and it is shaped VERY weird. Have been using it for 2 weeks now and cannot get used to it. The position is just weird and i cannot accurately move the mouse around.. Also, I don't like that the wheel doesn't click when you turn it. I could live with that, but not being able to do my job as fast is not something I can live with.. Oh well.. I'll throw it up on flea bay and sell it and buy a different one.
After 3 1/2 years the TV acted crazy. Would turn off automatically after 20 minutes. Later could not turn it off and had to unplug it. Had a Repairman run diagnostics. Main control board failed. Cost $400 to repair. Last Phillips TV I will buy.
I've been using wireless network stuff for years and I've always had a preference to Linksys products in the past because they have a tendancy to be compatible with just about any wireless network I have encountered. This card is the exception to the rule. I bought two of them and I was not able to get either of them running reliably using the N standard. In case you're wondering, I'm not trying to get it to work with a Belkin or Buffalo or other off-brand router; I'm using a Linksys WRT300N router. It was only when I switched my router to B+G only that I was able to get these to connect and stay connected reliably..using wireless G. I talked with tech support, they even replaced the adapters to see if new adapters would work. I upgraded my firware on the router and even in clear line of site situations, well within the rated specs, this would not work reliably. I kept the card and now run in in G mode and it runs fine, it's a great wireless G card, but if you are looking to take advantage of wireless N features, keep looking because this is not the card for you. Also, beware of hardware incompatibilities. Linksys told me that this is not compat
CC has replaced this item with a slower version. The original had a cl rating of 2.5. This has a cl rating of 3.0. The smaller the cl rating, the faster each command is accessed. The picture is of the original chip.
In spite of the compatibility guide on Amazon's page, the 49x toner cartridge does not fit an HP LaserJet 1160Le printer. I initially read the first dozen or so reviews on Amazon and didn't see any problems, other than some people getting the 49a instead. So no worries when the real deal 49x arrived, as ordered. After fiddling with it close to an hour, I went on YouTube expecting to find the trick that would make me feel foolish. Nope. Even the HP website was a bit vague. In some places they seemed to suggest the 49x and 49a both fit the same range of models. They do not. The 49x fits LaserJet 1320, LaserJet 1320N, LaserJet 1320NW, LaserJet 1320T, LaserJet 1320TN, LaserJet 3390, LaserJet 3392. Hopefully Amazon corrects their compatibility guide soon. At least the automated return system cheerfully paid for return postage.
Dear Sirs,I took my time to plug it in after it arrived but when I did so it wouldn't start. This is my fourth buslink. I love the brand and the dependability of its products. Please instruct what needs to be done to have it replaced.Kind regards,Adriana Euguiceli@satlink.com
I have had this thing for less than a year and it did not get heavy use - maybe 20-30 pages a month at most.At first I admit that I liked it - it worked well and the print quality was okay.BUT I've had it less than a year and already it has quit working.At first I got the Service error 5100 and I put a new black ink cartridge in it and turned it on and off and on and off and it worked for a few pages. Then it would not print any color pages. So I went out and bought a new color ink cartridge and now I am still getting the error 5100 and after looking it up on the net it appears that I can either open up the p.o.s. and get inside and try to repair it myself or I can buy a new printer.I will buy a new printer, but never again a Canon.Oh, and while I'm at it, I will never buy another Epson, either. That was my last printer and while it's a good printer, they use a proprietary ink that contains a patented cleaning method and if you use generic cartridges, you are screwed, it will gunk up your Epson.Not sure what to buy but it will never be an Epson or Canon. I am looking at HP.The bottom line here is that Canon makes crappy printers and if they want to keep their good name that they've build up with their quality cameras, then they had better start making some better printers, quick!
Despite not being written on the packaging or website my HP iPaq RX3417 was compatible with this keyboard.Unfortunatly the software supplied was extremely bad, clogging my PDA making it run very slowely. As well as this, it also flickered when in use making the settings for the keyboard very difficult to change.In terms of hardware, I found the size and position of keys to be the biggest problem. While targus does include all 5 rows of a standard keyboard, it shrinks the top row (numbers) and the bottom row (space bar). This makes it very difficult to use the space bar (which is for some reason split into three parts) and the numbers (which could have been made full size as there is nothing else in the way). I found myself constantly not hitting the right key or not hitting the right key hard enough for the key to register. In terms of key position, there is a gap between the keys on the left side and right side of the keyboard making hitting the keys in the middle very difficult. Some keys are also very small (e.g. the right shift key and backspace) making them difficult to use (strange considering they are used a lot on keyboards).One of the biggest problems I had with the keyboard was the lack of proper arrow keys. Targus includes an oval shaped four direction button that controls a mouse cursor that appears on the screen. This mouse cursor is useful, but needs to be supplemented with normal Up, Down, Left and Right keys which are needed when typing to go back to another part of the document. Using the mouse to do this is very frustrating.The final negative thing about this keyboard was the price. I paid AUD$149.95 for this keyboard. Doing some research on the internet found better models (i.e. Think Outside Stowaway IR Keyboard) available for less than half the price (around AUD$70) and bluetooth keyboards available for less than AUD$190. I think it might be about time Targus releases a new model PDA keyboard with a design and software that are suitable for the use the keyboard will get. No more tiny keys and no more than two space bars!
Decent hardware, but making it work is a pain. The software is amateurish and clumsy at best. Support recommended a third party driver for additional $$. That helped a little, but it is hampered by overly complex, paranoid copy protection. It's a shame really because IF you manage to get it going, it works quite well. Overall though, quite sorry I bought it. Purchased from Virtual Realities (via Amazon) who said I could NOT return it. I'll either sell it on eBay or see if it blends.
I used this for several months before finally giving up and replaced it with a DLINK G122. I installed the TEW-424UB on a brand new XP PC with the AP located 15 ft away. I rarely saw good signal strength and the data rate rarely peaked. All this was acceptable since my broadband connection only supported ~1Mbps anyway. What really annoyed me was the fact that the connection would die 2 or 3 times a day, requiring reseting the driver or sometimes physically resetting the dongle. After I replaced it with the DLINK G122, I saw excellent signal strenght and 54Mbps data rate from the same exact location.Given the low price and the fact that the TEW-424UB is not even WiFi certified, what I experienced probably should not have been a surprise. My recommendation is to stay far and away from this product.
I guess you get what you pay for, I got it, installed software, calabrated and cleaned, then tryed a sheet, it wouldnt feed.... I couldnt find any help, so I noticed that it wanted to eject the paper not feed it... I let it try that, and it scanned in half of the page (the long way! but the text was backwards!) The thing was wired all backwards...) experimented with it to figure out what was wrong, and yes, the scanner connection inside was inserted upside down!!! the image scanned ok after i took it apart and messed with it, but it still wouldnt feed the document and I couldnt figure that one out, so i threw it away...I hope they havent made that mistake on the others that are being sold....
Well, I'm extremely disappointed, I received the product and returned it, Im still waiting for refund, I will never purchase a used item again, my printer did not work and it didn't have everything needed to see if the printer actually worked, I received no power cord with printer no kind of paper work no instructions of loading device. I'm very sorry however, I'm out of the money I paid for merchandise, and I sent it back and still waiting for refund and have not heard from seller.
This product has caused no end of problems. The software installed easy enough, but the initial resolution it sets up with is very low, which you may not realize. The MovieStar editor is incredibly limited and prone to locking up on XP. I had troubles importing some MP3's and getting them to work. Thankfully you can import mpg's into another editor and work with them there.Getting the finished product to render is not a simple task. It requires about 3 steps. I was also unable to render anything into RealMedia or WMV as advertised. In order to get it in WMV I had to import the MPG file into Windows Movie Maker (XP only) and render it from there.If you just want to capture video to your computer this does an adequate job. If you want to work with he video I suggest a separate editor such as Ulead's Visual Studio or Sony's Movie Studio both at about $100. I only kept it because there is nothing else out there that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. It got 2 stars because it can actually capture.
This product consists of a fairly thin-gauge steel tube, painted in black crinkle finish. The outer diameter of this tube is 1.5"; the diameter of the 7" extension tube on the Ergotron LX Desk Mount LCD Arm 45-241-026Ergotron LX Desk Mount LCD Arm 45-241-026is 1.375".So, you unfortunately cannot use this product to increase the mounting height of the Ergotron Desk Mount LCD Arm. The price also appears to be excessive for what you get.As an alternative, I plan to try 1.375" OD Welded Stainless Tube 304/304L from an online metals supplier. You can buy it pre-cut to various multiples of 12" lengths.
This NAS 150d arrived dead out of the box. Iomega made me pay the shipping for a replacement. The replacement was scratched up, had no key, and was shipped loose in a box. Iomega did not want to replace that either! What a terrible, terrible company!!
The new hard drive did not work in two divices where the same model hard drive has worked before. Returned it for a replacement, but the merchant refunded the purchase price instead of sending a replacement.
I purchased this scanner because I needed something for negatives and photos, my husband needed something for documents. The negative scanner works ok as long as you do it from the scanner software and not editing software like photoshop or paint shop. The photo auto feeder has never worked. I spent 2 and 1/2 hours on &quot;live support&quot; from them and was bounced through 3 &quot;agents&quot;. (I got one of them twice) Not only could they not solve the problem they infromed me, after I told them that I was tired of waiting for them to &quot;review the notes&quot;, that my best option was to contact them the next day. Then different people would be there.I wouldn't ever recommend this scanner or this company to anybody.
I started to pass up the chance to rate this until I saw how high the overall rating is. The user group on the NETGEAR www site documents how unstable this card is and the dopped internet connection issue. I agree with all those who mention ease of installing etc.- then BAMM! After about 2 months, internet connectivity becomes an issue. I had not been to the NETGEARS users group before. Before buying this item go to their web site and search for "internet drop". Lots of customers are dissatisfied with this card-BEWARE! I have tried lots of fixes-uninstalling/reinstalling/using the NETGEAR Mgr/using the WIN XP mgr-nothing seems to work. Untold hours spent. This is my last gasp-now searching for a Linksys replacement as recommended by others.
I've had this printer for about 3 months now, so I'm not in the "Honeymoon" phase of product ownership. The printer is fast and the print quality is very good, but the drawbacks are pretty severe. For starters, it needs to be on a seperate power outlet because it draws so much electricity on start-up that it crashes my computer if it is plugged into the same outlet / power strip. Also, the paper curl problem is so severe that a recent printout of about 50 pages can stand up vertically. The printout is almost a cylinder in shape. I've tried paper from several major mnfr's (Staples, HP) in plain, copy, multi-use, and print sizes but the curl persists. Also, I live in Southern California and humidity is not an issue.I can honestly say that I would definitely not recommend this printer to anyone else, even though it is so inexpensive.Edit: Using Staples multi-use paper, the curl problem has abated. Also, I discovered the duplex feature and that coupled with the curl problem abatement, I'd now give it a 4 out 5 stars.
I was considering buying this Amplifier, but, first and foremost. This Amplifier is screaming 4000 Watts all over it, the first review says, "I used a computer power supply to power this thing." 4000 Watts, from a computer power supply. What? Do you have a spare power supply from an IBM Mainframe/Supercomputer lying around? Does anyone besides me know how much 4000 watts is? Your average computer power supply is 300W. Your HIGH-HIGH end ones, are 1500 watts. 4000 Watts is 35 amps on 120V, so you'd fry your wall socket too. And this device operates at 12V, so it'd be well over 350 amps. Well. It blew 2 so, that just leads me to believe that it leaks DC current on the speaker side of the circuit, which is supposed to be AC, that, or the subwoofers had low RMS handling. the truth of the matter is, this thing puts out 2x300 watts RMS.
If you want 1:24,000 topographic maps of Oregon, or just about any other state, this is your only option. Too bad the software (Mac) is utter rubbish, criminally bad for a $100 product. User experience is inconsistent and often illogical, crashes, near-neglibile updates last few years, read the other reviews they're right.BUT if you want the maps you have to buy,just prepare for using it to make you cry.
Sounded good at first, controls a little confusing, then it crapped out, apparently a common problem with this unit - see internet, many failures of this type.
I own a Pepper Pad and question some of the people who rate it with 5 stars - especially those who post the exact same comment on multiple websites that review this device. Makes me wonder if they have a vested interest in the product.
I purchased a PNY 256 MB CF card in April of 2003, and it just stopped working, in December. I have tried to contact PNY for support, but their support people don't offer much help. They offer a lifetime warranty on their products, but tell me I have to return it at the place of purchase (I only have a 30 day return policy, and that has expired). Their support people have told me they do not offer picture recovery from bad CF cards, either. Lexar DOES. Guess whose CF cards I will be buying in the future...In short, bad customer service and lousy support!
My Palm Tx worked fine for a few months then the OnOff switch started to go bad. After three phone calls they finally gave me an authorization number to send it in. I sent it insured w the US Postal Service. It was signed for on May 12th. Now two months later and after a flood of emails and phone calls I still don't have a hand held. They can't find any record of it. I will never buy another Palm product. I'm afraid part of the problem is the language barrier of the people on the phone. I can't tell where their accent is from. I have to repeat numbers three and four times for them to understand and they still got my email address wrong(the first time, which led to a delay while I waited for a reply).
Terk HDTVa Indoor Amplified High-Definition Antenna for Off-Air HDTV Reception .... poor reception, only receive 3 digital channels and 3 analog channels.
I purchased a pair of the original JBuds back in Dec of 2007 because they were inexpensive and the reviews were pretty good at that time. When I got them, I thought they felt a little cheap, but that didn't bother me when I put them in my ears. They were really comfortable and the sound was better than I was hoping for. I used them daily for about 4 1/2 months and one of the earbuds started to stop making any sound depending on how the plug was positioned in my mp3 player. It was pretty clear that a wire had either broken in the earbuds near the plug or maybe come loose from its solder. I emailed the company and told them about the problem I had just so they would know that they had a quality issue. With no questions, the jlab support person sent me a replacement pair. I was pretty happy with that. But 9 months later, the same thing happened. They died from what appeared to be a broken wire in the same place. JLab offered me an upgrade to the J2s.I'm giving this model of JBuds a 1 star because the quality was just poor for me to go through 2 pairs in a little over a year. I should not expect to have to purchase ear buds at that rate. I'm also giving it 1 star because of the support from the company. Even though I received excellent service for the malfunctioning two original JBuds, the quality of the company's support seems to have diminished. I have been trying unsuccessfully for a week to get a resolution on my new pair of J4s that just failed. I recommend against purchasing these particular ear buds or anything else from this company
Since I'm not allowed to register 0 stars for this math crapware, I'll simply advise to read all reviews of this incredibly BAD program. If adults are responsible for this poorly thought out and produced piece of work, they should be banned from design work for life and returned to the fast food drive up window. If a class of 4th graders is responsible, nice try, but study a little harder before attempting your next project. In short, DON'T BOTHER WITH THIS JUNK. The only math you'll be doing afterward is writing it off as a bad investment next April 15th.
Stopped working after a week and the wires rip so easily. Not worth it at all. Spend a few more dollars some wheres else.
They are comfy, yes. But they do not stay in my ears. They keep popping out and it is very annoying.
The Terk HDTVa looks impressive, but unfortunately for my situation and location it did not work. I live at closest 17 miles away from the nearest tower that could provide a signal. I accessed the [...]to locate multiple towers in my location to find a signal, but the only channel I picked up with this thing was 1 and it was the spanish speaking Telemundo network and it was fuzzy.That being said I believe my situation has soley to do with the enviornment and the location of the towers around me. Before you purchase the product I would HIGHLY suggest you look at this website [...] and see where the closest tower is to your location. If it is LOS ( line of sight ) and free of obstructions.... go for it. If not buyer beware. I believe you propably need to be with 10 miles of a tower in an urban location and most likely need a clean LOS ( line of sight ) in a countryside setting.Just didn't work for me so I am giving it a 1 star and a return back to Amazon.Good luck
I bought this just to hold a flash for photography... either just standing on the ground or wrapped on a tree limb... No way.. Way to little. I'm not sure what this is good for. Certainly not a real flash. In fact the hotshoe mount just popped right off the top.
I did not know it was a remanufactured product. The ad said: by Epson. I am very disappointed. This is misleading and I will NOT buy from this seller again.
this is a piece of junk. I used it for one day, and then stopped working. I didn't even get a chance to upload any songs. I only used it one day to listen to internet music.
After only two months, the unit appears mechanically broken. I discovered there is NO SUPPORT. Endless TOLL calls keep you on hold forever without ever reaching a person. E-mail messages to tech support go unanswered. I check around the net to discover several examples of poor or no support. Do yourself a favor = avoid QPS products.
I have a printer from Europe and the toner is useless for it. It would have been nice to have a warning in the product description, since I had no idea that such a thing could occur.
Had this item for 3 days. I went to go listen to music and it sounded as if the music was playing in the distance! I fumbled around with it for a few minutes turning my iPod up and down along with the device and tried moving the AUX cable around. Nothing changed and then it began to make this annoying buzzing sound! I know this product is cheap and I guess you get what you pay for. Not worth returning since I will have to pay shipping and handling! It went into the trash on the third day!!
I've had this TRENDnet TEW-432BRP router for several weeks, and I don't think I've gone more than a day without having to unplug and reboot it. Even though my computer is in the same room (so signal strength isn't a problem), the router frequently drops my connection and reboots itself, leaving me without internet access for a few minutes at a time (it reboots very slowly). Sometimes it manages to restore the connection again, but many times I have to manually unplug my cable modem and the router, then wait for both of them to reboot before the connection is restored. Needless to say, this gets annoying when it happens several times a day. I did not have this problem with my previous router.
I purchased this product ( a Hewlett Pacard 610cl), in August of 1999. It is now Oct.1999. I have printed less than fifty copies with my &quot; NEW &quot; printer and now it doesn't work.It is possible that maybe I have the one, &quot;lemon&quot; in the bunch, but it is still disappointing to see a strong name like H.P. have a product that could die before the first ink cartridge did. Personally I would not recomend this to anyone ( unless I didn't like them ). I have gone back to my Old Epson---maybe not the print quality I want, But it's reliable.
It looks brand new but it doesn't work!! The tape would play for a minute, and the machine would stop, then the tape pops out. I tried several tapes, and the same thing happens. No warranty, so it was a waste of money!!
I waited for this turntable for over 6 weeks. It sure sounded like a dream come true (I had already bought the TEAC GF-350 which records directly from LP to CD, but I found the quality of both the equipment and the finished recordings very poor). So when my ION arrived, I was thrilled. Some of the reviews say how easy the software is to use, and I'm fairly computer-savvy , so had no fear.Well, for starters, the disk that shipped with the turntable wouldn't even open, so I went online and downloaded the Audacity software (actually, I had to download it twice and uninstall it before it finally loaded properly, and then it still doesn't resemble the pictures and description in the limited written manual). I can't believe this thing is being marketed as 'the way your grandpa can download his Big Band records to CD'. The Audacity software now opens, but figuring it out is more than I can muster. The only thing keeping me from returning the whole mess to Amazon is that so many other reviewers have said the software is a breeze.I hope I can figure this out before it's too late to return it, but based on what I have gone through so far, I couldn't recommend it to anybody.Oh, and I have had the same problem as a previous reviewer, in that it shuts down my iTunes and other computer audio, so I also have to unplug the USB each time I use it. This might just be a setting, but I have no idea how to fix it.
My wife and I usually stick w/ Sony products and thought this was going to be a good purchase like the other Sony products we own.We owned this camera a year and a half. Every time we took the camera out it was in a carrying case. We are super careful with all our electronics, so it's a surprise that this went bonk.First the picture quality is awful indoors...no matter what setting it's on. I think another reviewer mentioned the same thing.Then, about 5 month months ago the settings dial became really fidgety. When rotated to the 'movie' setting, it would act like it was stuck b/w the 'movie' and 'auto adjustment' setting. I would have to tap the setting dial and sometimes it would 'stick' to the correct setting I selected. Also the preview screen would be 'booted off' and back to camera mode. In other words, I would click the preview button, then click through the photos and suddenly I would be back on to camera mode.Now the lens is stuck and won't come out. The message on the blank display now reads, "Turn the power off and on again". I guess it's thinking that it'll become unstuck when the power is restarted. Unfortunately it doesn't work anymore because of this.
I was dumb to order from Amazon without reading the customer satisfaction rating first! I have learned my lesson well. I will always read these from now on. Of course you can guess if you are reading this after reading the others how they shipped the wrong item - you can see they have been doing that since 2007 and have not fixed the issue or brought down the page. Well whatever. Amazon - get a clue. I am very dissatisfied! On top of this they can't generate a return label and asked me to get on down to the post office to return it and that they would pay me back later. Hmmmm. Do I sound disgruntled?David W. Jones
I ordered this item, and it stopped working after 2 weeks! It started overheating, making noises and then at the end started smoking! The cord material is flimsy, as in not strong enough and easy to bend/break. I should of just ordered one from hp from the start, but hesitated because it was pricey. But i ended up spending more money, because this is a cheap alternative. Which won't last for long! so just save your time and money and buy the hp charger from hp, i got the eco-friendly slim one, it works great!
Although it is somewhat more expensive, I would recommend considering the Linksys "g" bridge instead of this product. I had a much better experience with the "g" bridge and you will always appreciate its higher performance.
I owned the camcorder for less than 40 days when it died and wouldn't turn back on. I called the service center and they talked me through a trouble shooting attempt but they couldn't get it working. I had to send it to Texas for a repair. I'll bet it was a used camcorder that I received instead of a new one and that's why it died soooo soon.
If you, dear reader, have plowed through the eighty or so reviews to reach these words, congraduations.I've owned my 215 for two and a half months. 95% of the previous reviewers comments are concured with.Long pleased with HP Printer products the high hopes for the 215 were not realized. Highest on my disappointment list would be the software package and lack of good documentation. Second would be the consturction of a camera specifically for AA sized cell usage without providing for the use of rechargeables which 95% of the consumer base would wish to use.Suspected is that this will be a throw-a-way. I'll use it till it breaks and then throw it away. That may be sooner than later. The last "unusual" glitch were photos taken taking up space on the memory card yet not showing images upon viewback. Another nice software conflict was the requirement to delete images on the memory card after uploading so the next batch on the card could be uploaded (large memory card).[Update 5-6/02] This has worked out better than orginally expected but not enough to change the rating. By removing batteries between longer periods of inactivity battey life is extended and the performance is acceptable. Biggest complaint now is that the screen has always been too dim to use outdoors. But combined with the Photosmart 100 and printing right off the memory cards, the output is surpriningly solid for the price.The software/camera interface issues and battery problem which should be a product strength, combine to suggest one read a lot more prior to securing any digital camera product. Good hunting!
I bought it for my Nikon Coolpix 3700 because of its high-speed it declares. I also checked Kingston's website, and their website shows this card should worked in Nikon Coolpix 3700. But the result is terrible. It takes almost 2 min to write after every shoot. On the contrary, my other SD card, which is not a high-speed, only need 2 sec to write. Is this really a high-speed card?
I ordered this card specifically for my Mediasonic 4-bay enclosure as I've been getting fed up with intermittent USB 3.0 connectivity issues (both with my Etron on-board USB3.0 ports and my PCI-E mediasonic USB 3.0 card) and reading reviews from others about it working well with the enclosure.Unfortunately the card was not recognized when installed in my PCI-E slot. It wouldn't even show up in the device manager and no amount of trying to install firmwares and drivers would help because the motherboard obviously couldn't even recognize the presence of the card. Not sure if it was just bad luck but it was quite disappointing, especially after all the heartache the USB 3.0 issues have been causing me.
I bought this wire to run my satellite into a bedroom and to make a long story short, it would not carry a signal. This was clearly not suitable for this job. I did not return it, as I got angry and cut it in two and replaced it with a cable that had to be at least 15 years old. The old cable worked perfectly. Look for a better cable than this to run satellite, as this does not work at all.
Router worked fine until I had to upgrade. Followed instructions, yet upgrade did not take. Worse yet, it is no longer usable. Linksys tech support won't do anything for you even though their firmware upgrade rendered the device useless.
I purchased the Logitech S 530 to replace the OEM mouse and keyboard on my G4 tower home computer. I never programed the mouse or keyboard to perform any fancy functions, instead using the mouse as a standard two button mouse with scroll wheel. In rather light use, the S 530 worked well for the first month or two, then began exhibiting erratic behavior - the mouse pointer would "float" to various points on the screen and certain keys on the keyboard would sporadically become nonfunctional. Fresh batteries did not help either problem. Finally, the USB receiver failed completely, and the connections between the USB receiver and mouse and keyboard cannot be restored. Logitech technical support is a complete waste of time, as is its online knowledge base. Before you purchase this product, do yourself the favor of visiting Logitech's help forum, the search for "Troubleshooting S 530"I have replaced the S 530 with the new Apple keyboard and Mighty Mouse, along with a kensington USB-Bluetooth adapter. I do miss having separate keys for DELETE and BACKSPACE, but otherwise, the solid performance of the Apple keyboard and mouse is far superior to the Logitech S 530.
These sound great. Apple getting $40 for the white iPod set when these are under $100 is nuts.The downside is the form factor. These cannot be wound up around your iPod and stuck in a pocket, which is fine given my use. The 2.5" of the wire closest to the buds is stiffened so it holds a shape going over your ear. Getting that wire into just the right shape is key. Once you've got it there you don't want it to move. Luckily the included metal case will protect them and keep your curve safe.Why is that curve so important? If it isn't just right they are horrible to wear. I was on the verge of returning them before I got just the right shape figured out. It is worth spending some time playing with the various included tips and bending that wire around before you make up your mind on how wearable they are.If the sound wasn't so good I'd have taken off 2 stars for the 'difficulty' of use.------------UPDATE: Just stumbled back across my review and thought it was worth updating. After about a year the interface between the metal connector pin and the wire came apart such that I had to tape it into my computer to keep them working. This is totally unacceptable build quality for a product like this. Of course the warranty is quite clear that the connector is not covered. If they last a year living on a desk I can't imagine how quickly they fall apart when used with an portable device.Down to 2 stars, they sounded great, once I had it worked out they were comfortable enough but they made the included iPod head phones look well built...
Okay, so the outside is really durable, and the strap is certainly handy...but two minutes ago I opened the case up for the first time since buying and loading it up last night...and the plastic sleeves were tearing open!I mean, it's not like I have abnormally fat CDs or something.We're not talking little rips right near the finger tabs...these sleeves won't hold in the CDs anymore. I want my money back.
I agree with K. Roche - it's good for about a year. Well less actually, our first was replaced under warranty after about a month, now its replacement, 3 months out of warranty, has gone down with the same errors mentioned by K. Roche. Too expensive in parts and time to fix, I'm looking for a replacement. It won't be a HP!
I received a defective cable, I did not even bother with a return since it was so cheap. Also, the material used to make the cable felt cheap compared to a standard hdmi cable, like the one that comes with a television or such.
I bought a slightly used one, and it was absolutely awful. Most of the parts were broken, and it wouldn't even spin. I'm extremely disappointed.
Got the batteries to compare against my 20 or so Eneloops that have many recharges on them. I use the batteries for caving lights, and generally run down 8-12 batteries in a weekend depending on my time underground. I threw them in my Lacrosse Bc-700 right away and refresh/charged them at 500ma. All 4 batteries looked good and I threw them in my light for the upcoming trip (the next day). All went ok, but my normal 5 hr burn time was like 2 hrs with the Powerex's. When I got home, I threw them back on the charger and one cell was dead. I tried what I knew, but I couldn't get it to recharge, or even to read that a battery was there.Right now, I'm testing the other 3 cells for capacity so I'll post back with those results, but I think I'll stick to Loops for now, as faulty batteries could leave me in a real bind underground.I think I got a bad cell, and that's probably why the burn time for my lamp was so short. I'm gonna rate them at 2 stars.
This is a great camera when it functions, but like other customers have stated this camera has a major flaw. The "LCD White Death" and the "Main Power Flex" will likely occur if you have this camera. My camera worked for about a year and is still in mint condition and then all of a sudden it will not turn on. Sony will not provide any help. If this camera was reliable it would be a great camera, but unfortanutley there is too big of a risk it will fail you. Definitly consider other digital cameras.
I had my Sky-Fi installed by a professional stereo shop because I wanted it wired directly through my car radio. I didn't want the exposed wires that were required in using the vehicle adapter kit, which requires plugging into an auxiliary power source and into the car's cassette player.This involved purchasing an FM modulator for about $40. The install cost another $100. Looked great. But sounds like crap. Once I got home and got the radio activated, I discovered that the sound quality is nothing like the quality of the XM I get from a factory unit that came in my other vehicle.I went back to the installer and they said there's nothing that can be done to improve the sound quality. They said anytime you add something to an existing radio, poor sound quality can be expected. They said using the vehicle adapter kit, with the exposed wires, would not have made any difference. This problem, they said, is common.The reception is fine, but there is a constant hissing sound in the background that gets worse as volume is added. It's on every station. It's so bad that we are going to have it removed from the car. The quality is just not worth listening to, even though it's wired to a high-quality Volvo factory system, which otherwide puts out great sound.According to what I'm being told, a self-contained factory unit is the only way to ensure good quality sound. I get great quality in my factory-equipped truck.I would recommend staying away from any add-on satellite receiver, or at least check out the facts with a reputable stereo shop before you make the investment. Everything I spent is down the drain.
This router drops my connection every few minutes. I've spent hours on the phone with Belkin and replaced the whole thing. A quick internet search finds dozens of people reporting the same problem, with no solution offered.It's just no good.
Picture clearly shows a hard case. Was surprised no hardcase was included. I ordered three of these and keep losing them.
Don't waste your money with this machine. It constantly freezes up the computer when you try to scan or copy --Have to shut down and restart to get anything to work at all. Uses too much ink, and is so slow. I hate this machine. I've had it 3 months and am just biting the dust on it. I want to buy Lexmark products because I own their stock, but....this machine is just a waste of money.
I just got the NC-II headphones and they're awful. Not even worth the 1-star I had to give it. There's nothing redeeming about them. They say "noise cancelling" but it doesn't even quiet the noise from my computer's fan. There's no discernible difference between when the switch is on or off. In fact there's a scratchy noise when it's on. The plastic has a cheap feel to it and the packaging is that impossible to open unnecessarily plastic non-recyclable stuff. The 3.5mm plug doesn't even get past my iPhone's bumper. I had a nice pair of Panasonic headphones before they got left on a bus and I should have gone back to them. Buyer beware!
What a great idea. I've been annoyed by TVs in public places for a long time. Too bad it's a worthless piece of crap.In testing it on my own TV at home, it was unable to affect the TV when anything was in the way- so I couldnt turn it off with it in the pocket of my pants or jacket. Second, it wont turn off the TV unless it's directly facing the TV, and finally, you have to be directly in front of the TV. That's right - there's no way to be surreptitious about it - you need to stand directly in front of the TV, extend your arm with the TV-B-Gone in it towards the TV, and hold down the button for 60 seconds. Then you get to answer questions about why you turned off a TV in a public place. Nice.And that's IF it works. I went to the doctor's office yesterday and was 5 feet from a TV showing some awful show, and no matter what I tried, the TV would not turn off.It's a pgreat idea, but a piece of crap. Dont buy it.
Did not work with my NEC SuperScript 870 Laser. Had to return it.
I purchased the HWS-BTA2W adapter a month ago. For a while it paired well with my iphone and the music streamed continuously, now the music cuts out intermittently every once in a while. I phoned sony support about the problem, I was told this problem was normal and can be expected. Those comments won't justify the price ofthe purchase, period.
I bought a 100 pack of these about a year ago and approx 10% of the disks were bad. I assumed I just had a bad batch as all products can have occasional flaws. I then bought a package of store brand disks at Staples, and had no problem.I figured that the other batch was just a fluke. Yesterday I was needing some disks, so I bought another batch of the Verbatim printables at Sams Club. The first two disks in the pack were bad. I returned them this morning and received a refund. I then bought a 100 pack of Memorex and they work fine.I have used other product lines of Verbatim CDs and DVDs without a problem. It just seems to be the Verbatim printable that I've had problems with.
Using the built in microphone picks up the noise of the motor as the tape winds. Unsatisfactory unless you use an external mic.
I've never had so much trouble with DVD-R media as with these. I've used about a third of my spindle, and at least half of them had to be thrown away because of media errors. I thought TDK made bad discs, but these really take the cake. Never, ever buying these again. Save yourself a lot of hassle and frustration and avoid these discs.
Monster HTS 1000 MKIII PowerCenter with Clean Power Stage 2 (8 AC outlet, 2 coax, phone & network). I ordered the refernced product however Amazon had associated the wrong product ID number which resulted in my not receiving the correct product. I returned and received a prompt refund. I also received a 25.00 gift certificate from the retailer. Mistakes do happen and I am satisfied with how this mistake was resolved.
I purchase a 30 inch LCD X305V-NAGAIII, within a 1.5 years the power unit failed... The company wants more than 150.00 for a new power pack, which cannot be returned under any circumstances. A brand new T.V. should not fail so soon after purchase. DO NOT BUY THIS BRAND>>>
Half-decent product. I bought this from Staples and it was overpriced. If you want something that will just work for a cheap price, then get it from Amazon. Basically, the foot rest only has two angles: low and high. The plastic foot rest is durable enough, but the pad it rests on is weak, especially the part where you adjust the angle height. A major irritant for me was that the foot rest easily flops forward and back, making a noisy clunk sound even on carpet. I used this for barely two years and one of pad's parts has already cracked. Invest in a higher quality product with more more options for angle adjustments.
When downloading music to your M250 it takes forever. I previsouly had a creative Muvo MP3 player & the downloads was flawless. Also the battery door is loose & rattles. When you press the buttons, sometimes it takes 2-3 presses for it to register to move onto the next song. Very annoying. I wouldn't reccommend this product to anyone. My advice is to buy a Creative Brand MP3 player since they're close to the same price. Plus they rock. I just ordered a new Muvo m100 2GB MP3 player & should have it in a few days. This SanDisk is going on eBay.
It will never buy a Boss radio again , it's was installed and 2 weeks later the radio was just death.. how come??? I could not recommend Boss, it just does not work as I expected, never again.Now what ??? no radio , no nothing ! I hope someone can assist me... either from Boos or Amazon. [...]
I ordered two of these albums. As shown in the picture one was dark blue. The second was teal with flowers. What are the odds I'm going to want those two albums side by side on my shelf? Idiots! I contacted customer service (nicely) and NEVER received a response.
bon produit, livree tel quel, neuf, le seul hick il s'agit de la premiere version et ne peut etre upgrader pour le system airplay de ipad.. il doit passe par le wi-fi et par votre ordi pour avoir tout, il ne se branche pas a votre reseau maison pour naviguer sur vos ordi maison ayant des films, il ne passe que par itunes. mais heureusement cette version est facilement hackable
My dissatisfaction with this DVD player began with the manual, which had no useful info on hooking up the player to a receiver rather than a TV (even though it also plays audio CDs). Then, several times during its lifetime it wouldn't "see" a DVD or CD that was clearly there in the tray, which could be remedied by moving that disc to a different slot in the tray. Finally, after 1 yr and 4 mos, it has died with a fatal H02 error that is not fixed by any of the suggestions in the manual.
I bought this in 2007, 3 years ago. Used it fine until recently. Gave me error message, "Download standby/connected." Lots of people getting this message and usually means the unit is trash. People are going with Brother instead. When it works, it is wonderful. However, $600 is too much to pay in Amazon. I got it for $200 at Staples. But skip this unit and try a Brother. A friend has one and its worked for almost 10 years with no problems.
I bought the HS93 model from the internet. I had several BRIGHT always on pixels from the very first day. It was centrally located, and very annoying. I tried to return the monitor to the internet vendor, but they told me to call Sony directly. Apparently this is Sony enforced policy. So, I called Sony and they said that unless there was 8 (EIGHT) pixels always ON, they would not replace or refund the monitor!!!The monitor was made in Malaysia, and, I bet they mass produce the monitors with minimal quality control.I got so upset, that I bought another LCD monitor (Envision) at the local Fry's Electronics. It was cheaper and the color was more natural. You loose the natural tones due to Sony's high contrast, so, pictures don't look normal.Buyer beware.... check and confirm return policies.
I can't believe the signal attenuation going through this piece of garbage. With this device connected to the tv and the blue ray player and Xbox connected to it the screen output was worse that anything I ever expected. A complete waste of 7bucks. Lesson learned. Next time I read the reviewes before I purchase. Would sure like a refund!!!
From the specs, this Brother multi-function printer has a lot going for it. In the home or workplace, it falls far short.I use this printer in a busy home office. After two months of heavy use, here are my thoughts and obervations on it:Printer: The specs say up to 30 ppm (pages per minute) b&w;, 25ppm color. After it warms up, I'd say it never went above 10 ppm even in b&w.; Even on its highest quality, it disappoints. Text is clearly legible, but not something I'd feel good about showing a client. Color is woefully slow, and lacks both richness and clarity.Scanner: From a mechanical perspective, both the ADF and the flatbed actually work quite nicely. However, the old version of Paperport that it includes is slow, and creates HUGE files. OCR quality isn't worth using. I purchased ReadIRIS separately, and have been delighted with its speed and accuracy on this MFC.Fax: Works well. Could use more menu detail.Summary: If your most important need is a printer, look elsewhere. If you need a backup printer, but a decent scanner, this is pretty good, once you get better software.
Senheiser has a good name when it comes to headphones and speakers. Counting on that reputation I bought my first set of these earphones to listen to my TV without disturbing others. The sound quality was good, could always be better, but for the price I can live with that. But, a new set of AAA batteries die within bout 16 hours of listening. I expected the battery life to be a lot better than this - to be honest I had expected at least 3-4 weeks at 3 hours of average listening time per day. I am so disappointed in this. I should have gone for the rechargeable version paying about forty bucks extra for 2 sets. Cannot even return them since it has been just over 3 months since I got them.
Liked the product until tried to add 2GB Kingston MicroSD card. Player became unstable, and extra memory was undetected. Web discussions indicate others have had same problems. Very disappointed.
I purchased this surge protector for four key features:- right angle plug- slim straight line (single outlet wide strip, not a double)- pivoting outlets- blackIt does not have a right angle plug. The Technical Details and Product Description claim it has a right angle plug, and even the picture on the box the surge protector came in shows a right angle plug, but the picture above, and the picture provided by the manufacturer on their website, shows a standard outlet plug.The pivot outlet feature is only moderately helpful.Extremely disappointing.If it had a right angle 45 degree offset plug, this would have been a great surge protector.I purchased a slim straight-line (single outlet wide) unit with a right angle plug from another manufacturer.What a shame.
Bought this for the gym to use while watching news and sports. The buds are OK. But reception is hit and miss. Lose signal completely. More frustrating than anything else. Got so bad I don't even use the radio anymore. The original phones were good, but cumbersome in the gym. Buds work better than phones, but not these. Bought again for the price, it was a sellout at half price, and got burned once again. Save your money!
I have the Brookstone version and it is the same make. I don't usually write reviews but I felt obligated to since I feel people shouldn't waste money and time to return. I bought it for my wife and was excited to have it all set up with pictures as she opened it for Christmas. To my disappointment the picture quality was horrible. I tried the resizing and nothing helped (have been working with digital pictures for the past 7 years...7,000+ pictures now). The only thing that did look decent was a full face shot with nothing else but the face (even that wasn't that great but at least viewable). Don't buy if you have any sense of enjoying a decent picture. Also was alot bulkier that I expected - a bit much for carrying around on a keychain. Gave 2 stars for the ease of the software. 1 star for picture quality.
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.
Terrible binocs. Bad double-image which I could never get adjusted with the hidden screw adjustment. Couldn't get one side into good focus even at the most extreme adjustment (with my cataract surgery some of this could be my specific problem). I should have sent them back but had already screwed with the adjustment and they were so cheap anyway that it wasn't worth the aggro.
I bought the RadioShark with caveats because I'm a heavy AM listerner, but even though I'm closer to Milwaukee I gravitate towards listening to Chicago radio like WGN and WBBM. As for FM, Sheboygan is smack dab between Green Bay and Milwaukee so I get all the stations for those two cities. I was hoping to use this to record a portion of WBBM to take with me as a podcast, and some NPR shows on my local station that air deep in the morning on the weekends, saving me from having to use a credit on a certain audiobook site that has some NPR shows.I wasn't expecting the reception to be the best, but once I took it out of the box and set it up, I couldn't get a station unless I stretched out the cable (aka antenna) on AM and FM. Even then I could only get the local Sheboygan stations clearly, which I didn't want because I'm not into the formats around here. Chicago reception was nil, and the Wisconsin powerhouse WTMJ-AM sounded like it would if you sat on a radio with a pillow. Even with the extension USB cable, I couldn't get reception to save my life. Thus it was a pretty fast decision to decide to ship it back to Amazon and get a refund.Unless you have a room with no other equipment besides the computer and the room to stretch the cable the length of the room, this isn't a good radio. I didn't judge the recording quality because it was pretty much useless with my reception. Wait until they come out with a better unit with a more powerful antenna and better interference filtering.
If Sony had seen fit to allow us to use standard MMC/SD memory cards, we'd be able to purchase cards with more memory (e.g. 256MB) right now, and for a substantially lower cost.Instead, Sony likes to lock its customers into proprietary standards, because for Sony, the customer always comes last. Thanks again, Sony.
Here is what I didn't know from reading the material here: there is no such thing as an HDTV antenna. Most HDTV stations broadcast over the UHF band, a few over VHF. So if you already have good VHF/UHF reception, you're all set for HDTV. I bought an HDTVi with my new HD set but the Terk antenna was worthless to me. I had a pre-existing (pre-HDTV) attic antenna, which was better than the Terk. Neither worked all that well. However, there are resources to debug antenna problems.The starting point for anyone is http://antennaweb.org. This site is run by the consumer electronics association and will tell you which stations in your area broadcast on which frequencies (HDTV included), in which direction to point your antenna, and what kind of antenna you need.In my case, I learned was that almost every station was equidistant from my house, but that all the stations I was having trouble receiving were broadcasting in the same part of the UHF band: WPWR (50, 51), WTTW-digital (47), and WLS-digital (52). With this information, I realized I had an antenna problem! I raised the pre-existing antenna to clear the UHF portions of the antenna from some metal objects, and my HD reception on the problematic channels improved from poor to good.The HDTVi was inferior to the attic antenna I was already using, particularly once I raised it. I switched back and forth between them multiple times to be sure.The moral is: be wary if a salesman or a product pitch implies that you need something special for HDTV.This antenna is not worthless, but it's nothing special.
I had a pair of Maxell MAX190400 noise canceling headphones that broke. Instead of replacing them I thought I would try other noise canceling headphones. I bought (and returned) the following: Shure SE210, Sony MDR-NC60, and the Phillips headphones from Best Buy.The noise canceling on the Sony headphones is terrible. I work in an office that plays music that I don't like. I didn't expect total silence when wearing the Sony's, but the sound should be significantly decreased. However, I heard everything even though the NC feature was turned on. I just bought Maxell's HP/NCIV and they work much better and block out almost all noise. Don't waste your money and time with the Sony. If you really want noise cancellation get the Maxell.
Wasted a lot with writer throwing &quot;Power Calibration Error&quot; after 2% write. Previous lot was OK...but not this one. Go for something else.
I rarely used this. But it failed to work exactly after one year. Do not buy any Sansa MP3 players. They are not reliable.
This mouse looks real cool, and would compliment about any pc workplace...and I was impressed at first...but that was short lived. This mouse only has the "look". 1.) The surface paint started rubbing off after a while, and the grey surface area beneath could be seen. 2.) The cursor is erratic. This is probably the mouse's worst defect... when gaming, the cursor goes all over the screen and is extremely annoying!!!!!3.) And yes, the mouse's clicking surface is very, very sensitive. I thought Microsoft is capable of making good mice.But what more could I have expected for 10 bucks???
I bought these for my Canon digital camera (A710-IS) and was immediately disappointed to find out they did not support both 110V and 240V input voltage. To counter this, I immediately bought some Sony batteries with the same specs that did have a 110-240V charger. I used these 2 sets of batteries through many trips.After 2 years, the Energizer batteries simply stopped working. They would hold a charge for maybe a few days then be dead, even with no use. The Sony batteries are still lasting for hundreds of photographs with each charge.I would not recommend these batteries simply because you'll need new ones within 2 years. Buy some Sony ones instead.
The GPS consistently showed me 50-500 feet from my actual location. Reviews in the Mapsend Topo show others have had this problem. So if accuracy isn't an issue, great unit. I chose this unit for waterproof and SD card. I liked it except for accuracy which is very important to me.
This is about the worse thing i've ever bought for an ipod accessory. It does NOT work. All I heard was static, and very little music. If you do want to hear music, you literally have to hold your ipod right next to the radio and stay perfectly still or all you'll get is static. I bought this online and received it and was so excited to use it. I was hesitant to buy it, seeing almost every review has said it doesn't work but I bought it anyway, don't buy it! Every review I've seen has negative feedback for this item, and I agree with everyone. I figured since Griffin made a new itrip, it would be better and work great. However, it is the total opposite from that. I do NOT recommend this product at all. Don't waste your time or money.
We purchased a pair of these cameras for a recent cruise to the Caribbean. After taking a bunch of fun water pictures in the ocean and cruise pools we couldn't wait to see how they turned out at home. Unfortunately, water leaked into both cameras and got all over the film. The photos were basically useless! I'd recommend finding another waterproof camera, the case on these didnt not hold the water out.
For less than $10, I expected it to affect the sound quality, but not the quality of the craftsmanship. The right ear bud stopped working after just a month. Seriously? After just one month? I'll spend more on my next pair.
Very easy install on my Dell 220(XP). I was thrilled !! Came back an hour later and router was completely dead. Called support and talked a very earnest but untrained person in India.He was relieved as was I when the router lit up again. Joy was sort lived as the router was dead again in the morning. Called support was told to return router to where I bought it. Sent it back to Amazon expecting a replacement; got note saying they would not replace but would refund price.All around bad experience.
This product has a "smart" knob that's supposed to control tuning and volume. It didn't work well when I first unpacked it, then it stopped working completely. Now we have one station and the volume turned way up and no way to change it. I'm online buying a new one now. THIS IS JUNK. Don't buy this product.
Horrible...don't buy it. If you can find a place to position the unit so the radio picks it up you still will have poor quality audio. I put it in a drawer someplace and forgot about it.
I get the &quot;eject the cassette&quot; message as well, and Sharp is EXTREMELY unhelpful. I'd say it works without eating tape only about 50% of the time. Pathetic. Absolutely unacceptable.I won't buy other Sharp products in the future either.
There is a reason this setup is so inexpensive. You'll likely get away with using it once, maybe twice, before it gives you a reason to toss it in the garbage.My fiance bought this from Amazon on a lark for a joke of a price (though the joke is on us, here it is, another $5 cheaper!) and guess what? The old adage of "you get what you pay for" applies here.The tripod is designed pretty much just for point and shoot digital cameras. It can't adequately hold the weight of a DSLR and a lens if you expect it to hold up to even a slight breeze. In that, it fails as a tripod. Yes, looking at the description this is clear, but the DSLR I have, with kit lens, is far, far less than the 3 lbs they claim this thing can hold. 3 lb capacity claims, on their part, is EXTREMELY liberal.Next is the quick mount broke on the set I have. The piece that screws into the bottom of the camera, the hinged "handle" piece, broke off. Thankfully this broke while it was NOT on my camera. Had it broken while on the camera, I would have had this joke of a quick mount forever mounted to my camera (not really, I could have gotten it off with some work).Once the quick mount broke, much of the rest of the kit was worthless.I realized when I received it that it would have to be a joke at the price. I expected to be able to get more than two uses out of it though.If you purchase this tripod with the misconception that you'll get $5 worth of value out of it, you may not be disappointed. If you want to use it more than a hand full of times though, you probably want to look for a different cheap solution.
Sony really messed up with the 500 series for their DVD players. They all seem to break after 8 months or so. My player stoped reading ANY discs (even brand new, out-of-the-box discs). It would either read &quot;NO DISC&quot; or C13:00 ERROR. Both problems make renting or watching a DVD a serious headache. WARNING: do not buy this model. It will only make your &quot;movie-time&quot; bothersome.
I bought this for my 16-yr-old son. He is a long distance runner, and well the armband is to big for him as well as to big for me and I am not super thin. So, If you are not a grown man, with a well developed upper arm.... We are going to try and sew it to fit his arm.
When I first tried to scan something on this "all-in-one", it didn't work. I called HP and after a long time on the phone they told me that I needed a special driver to get the scanner to work (even though the printer was working fine).That was when I was trying to scan a photo. Now I'm trying to scan an 8 x 10 sheet of paper for the first time. On whatever default setting is at work here, the scanner only scans a small section of the paper. I've been looking for a way to change this setting for half an hour.I'm sure there's some setting or button that will cause this scanner to scan and 8 x 10 piece of paper, and if using my printer was my full time job I'd be happy to look for it some more. But getting this all in one to do it's primary tasks just doesn't seem worth the time it takes.
I purchased a DSR6000R to replace my older 30 hour standalone Philips Tivo that failed after about twenty months of use (it was somewhat flakey over the last few months and then completely died). I had purchased a lifetime subscription from Tivo and fully expected to be able to transfer it over to the new receiver. I was informed that this was not possible and that I would have to return the original Tivo to Philips for service or replacement. As I had thrown away the old one, this was impossible, but they still would not allow me to switch over my subscription. In retrospect, I presume they expect most of their lifetime subscriptions to expire with the original equipment. Decided to return my new Tivo and try UltimateTV instead.
I bought for $40 at Kmart a flash drive.I did not know that if it had U3 on it the drive would be- UNUSABLE, only half functional when using its own software- UNTIMELY, often taking 19 minutes or so to load and show my folders.- UNTIMELY, and then when you want to shut it down that can be 15 min.- UNFRIENDLY, it just plan is a pain to try and use.Now my freinds and I use the U3 indicator as a red flag to NOT buy anything that has that moniker on it.The U3 software seems to want to take over things and productivity goes down the drain.MY suggestion if you see U3 on something, drop it as the worthless piece of trash that it is and don't waste your money on it.I am a low income person that gains most of his income, at over 60, from a few newspaper deliveries in the weekdays. This $40 drive represents 1/10 of my monthly income and to purchase something like this and then have it unusable, untimely and unfriendly, well it just hurts us older folk to be so taken advantage of.But I will remember, and not have any of my freinds or I buy U3 junk again. Already we have passed up 3 items with the U3 lables on them, we want something that works and this flash drive experience shows that you can not get anything to work that has U3 on it.
Even though the name has not changed from previous version of the product; firmware and chipset has changed. The Cardbus adapter has no drivers in linux. Better buy a Linksys version 3 or other adapter and save time.D-Link has taken customers for granted, very very poor driver support.
Purchased these for mother-in-law. Had to send back. Cheaply made, don't fit in charger without falling out alot, can't turn head without sound going out. Returned for full refund. Purchased a pair of Sony that work great.
it's do not work very good! the pen is hard to use! the cords to short!
I purchased this TrackMan with expectations of getting a small USB receiver and the TracMan without any wires. It turns out that the receiver has a cord as long as a typical mouse cord. That isn't what is advertised. I'm sure it is a good quality device if you can deal with the extra wired component. I was looking for wireless to use with my laptop. This is worse than buying a wired device if you are using it with a laptop. You still have the fairly large receiver tethered to your USB port on a long wire plus you have the TrackMan device. That makes less sense than just getting a wired TrackMan and have one less component to have to manage.It would be better if Logitech gave a good picture of the receiver with the long wire on the outside of the package. I didn't learn a wire was included until I got it opened up.RickL
Delivered in a timely manner, remote did not work. Was initially told to mail remote back and then I would receive replacement. Then was notified by phone that I did not need to mail back, would automatically get replacement. That was 3 weeks ago and still have not received anything, or notification of resolution. Unable to work DVD/VCR well without remote.Not real happy about service.
Nice setup for the sale price. At full price I'd try something else first. I have the home kit as well as the car kit.The good:The unit itself is a nice piece of hardware and the suction cup for car mounting is excellent. The extra 12VDC power cord to hard wire into your car is a nice touch as well. I have had no reception problems at all and the receiver stays relatively cool compared to others.The bad:I have a hard time reading the display due to the blue light. I thought it would be easy to see but I cannot see it well, there is just not enough contrast. ( Yes, I have 20/20 vision) The scrolling display is also not easy to read in either size. I would prefer good old amber or green.More importantly the FM transmitter is weak as a kitten. I literally have to have the sirius unit on top of the radio to work. That goes for my real stereo and for boomboxes I have tried. This is a big weakness for me as it is supposed to be a "here to everywhere" unit, but only if it sits on top of your current stereo, and that stereo is within sattelite antenna distance to a window. I borrowed an older audiovox and tried it in the same place and the FM transmitter worked across the whole room and into the next.Overall a nice unit, but the weak FM transmitter kills it for me.
So:1 point+ for design1 point- for &quot;no headphones jack&quot; :)1 point- for subwoofer volume (it could be placed anywhere else but not on the subwoofer - if you name that a woofwer- i mean it is too far ... but some moovments improove your body structure:))And finally the sound....you see a...a...a...desktop speakers low price bla bla not for living-room that is sure Thanks
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
The case does not close completely. The ear buds are uncomfortable and always fall out of my ears. I would have been better buying something else.
I bought this item used it once and it worked great. On the second use the cercuit board frid and the plastic casing melted. If you buy this you will want to buy several to make sure that you have back-ups. It would be better to pay a little extra for one that is higher quality.
no memory stick in it to even use, you should have explained thatwouldn't order anything again
This product DOES NOT work with the 6th generation I-Pods! NOWHERE on the box or in the documentation does Phillips make that clear, in fact the unit is stammped "insert 60 and 80 GB I-Pod here". We bought the new 80GB Classic and when we connect it to the player, we could not get the video to work on the DVD player. Initially when we called Phillips they said it would work, but after getting passed to a supervisor they admited that it ONLY works with the old 5th generation I-Pods, and they are aware that they do not state that ANYWERE on the packaging or documentaion, nor did they seem to care. Nice Christmas suprise for our daughter - THANKS Phyllips!
I turned this unit on once a month to back up my files. It ended up dying on me after two years. Would never buy another BUSLink hard drive again.
It worked a grand total of three times, then the power supply went dead. I should have read the other reviews here instead of just looking at the average rating of 4.5 stars. Oh well, live and learn.Two stars instead of one, because it actually did work for a bit. Price isn't worth returning it, that's the only plus. :/
I tried this Coolmax adapter on a used Dell desktop and I am glad the computer was used as when I connected the USB plug there was a strong smell from the rear of the computer and the computer shut down. I waited 1/2 hour and the computer will not power up. I checked the harddrive that was connected to the device in another computer and it is ok. The Dell has bite the bullet and is junk now. Remind me not to use the coolmax adapter on a computer I want to keep working.-10 stars for my product review
Time of writing: Agu.2007which one is worse, Vista or MyBook?Plain and simple: do NOT use 1394 is you want Vista! Or do NOT use Vista if you want fancy hardware!I'll return it!!!
i bought this camera and was impressed by its lcd screen but thats about it it takes blurry pictures so much that im trying to return it and its not the camera because its the second one i have bought. dont be taken in by these glowing reviews there are much better cameras out there and you dont want one thats gonna blur the best moments of your life
Not a bad player (although file transfer needs help) but forget about customer service. My player gave up the ghost after a few weeks of use. One month after their depot received my defective player, I still do not have my replacement player, just a lot of excuses from their India-based customer service.
Overpriced considering the cheap/missing components. PC laptops have more features and include a keyboard and LCD display for less money.No support for HDMI so forget about using this with your huge flat panel TV's digital inputs. You'll be fighting over scan unless your TV happens to have DVI in addition to HDMI. Sure you can fall back to fuzzy analog if your TV happens to have a VGA input. And no, that $20 DVI > HDMI cable won't make it work.Only supports SINGLE link DVI. This limits monitor size to 1920x1200. DUAL link is the current standard, it enables additional pairs of wires within the same connector for use with the largest monitors.As of 12/2007 I wouldn't buy this as it will shortly either be discontinued or upgraded.
If you have Windows Vista, avoid this product because it will not work. Both the CD ROM and the instruction manual are not helpful, as they are not based on a Vista operating system. This past Monday (2/22/10) I tried contacting Coby via e-mail to troubleshoot my issues with using this thing, and so far almost three days have passed and no response. It turned into e-mail hell with the seller I bought this from while they were trying to provide troubleshooting instructions, but the recommendations the seller made were based on the instruction manual (as I already said, the instruction manual does not help if you have Windows Vista). If you have Vista, save your money and look for another media player.If something magically happens and it starts working with Vista, I'll update my review and my 1 star rating.
The sleeves are loose!!! Its not as secure or tight as you would imagine. One time, the CD almost made it out the window!!!!
I received a new Tunecast II for Christmas and connected it to my Sandisk Sansa. I tuned it in to the best station (v. disappointing range) and when finished I turned my Sansa off. The Tunecast remained plugged into the Sansa. The next day I went to turn the Sansa on and it was totally dead. Changed batteries, etc., but it was dead. Belkin took it back, exchanged it, and sent me a check for the Sansa. They were good about it. When the new Tunecast II arrived I plugged it into my daughter's Sansa (just like mine) and it fried that too. Really. Belkin has just sent me the forms to replace it. I told them I didn't want a new one, just a check for the device and my daughter's Sansa. Bummer.
This VCR is really a piece of junk! I have had with it more problmes than with all the other electronic equipment I have altogether. The VCR started &quot;snowing&quot; on all tapes 4 months after I bought it. Customer service sucks! Although the VCR was on warranty, it took me 6 (!) months and numerous contacts with the customer service and vistis to a repair shop to have the VCR fixed. Then, 10 months later, it started &quot;showing&quot; again. I am tired of this VCR! I wish I never bougth it! I hate Samsung for this piece of junk which cost me $340!
The BE-300 runs a Casio-specific embedded WinCE, and WILL NOT run all the PocketPC software that runs on the iPaq, the Toshibas, etc. The reason this device is cheap is because it only has 16MB ROM/16MB RAM. PocketPC requires 32MB ROM/32MB RAM.
After having all brands of headsets ranging in price from under 15.00 to over 40.00. I think I've become somewhat of a headset expert. This pair didn't last very long. In less than a month, I noticed problems with the right side audio. I was also constantly asked to speak louder when I used the headset to make VOIP calls. Eventually the mic digressed from low audio, to static to nothing at all. I urge anyone seeking a quality VOIP (or gaming even) headset to do your research. As for using this pair to listen to music, it provided minimal quality insofar as bass or solid delivery of clear, crisp audio. For music I cannot even recommend this particular make. As for longevity, you'll be lucky if this headset lasts a full year. Do your homework and watch for such things as extra long cabling to the headpiece (this goes for ear buds style as well), swivel mics that don't come close to your mouth, and flimsy mute/volume switches. As for comfort this headset is tight and its cheap feel gives it a shoddy workmanship look. Price-wise, it's too high and should be sold for much less, considering all of the flaws (poor earphone & mic sound quality) and lack of longevity (lasted under 4 months).I will not recommend to anyone that they purchase this brand and I hope my honest review helps someone else not have to deal with having to waste their money. This gets one star at best.
So, after looking long and hard for a good quality headset for a pretty good price I sprung for this one...I've heard great things about Plantronics' audio technology and quality, but this one missed the boat.The fit and overall construction are awesome, easily one of the most comfortable headsets I've ever tried, very stylish too, but the sound quality of both the speaker and the microphone are muffled and people say I sound like I'm in a fish bowl when compared to my cheap $10 headset. I hear others as if they're in a fish bowl too, whereas my other headset sounds crystal clear on both fronts. Only reason I got this one is because my other headset is horribly uncomfortable.I guess you just can't have your cake and eat it too in the world of headsets. :(
This mp3 player seemed great at first glance, but was extremely hard to use. The first thing you have to do is shut off the mass storage or you have the possibility of all the songs getting put onto it, and not showing up on the drive (through my computer). also, you have to personally edit all of the id3 tags and even with that, sometimes the artist shows up as unknown.I have had it for 4 months now, and it just locked up for the first time this morning. I was listening to the recordings, and it said the play time was 09:07:01 and there was a really loud feedback sound. I had to take the battery out to fix it (AAA batteries).To add to that, with one of the batteries i used, the mp3 player kept shutting off.The things that I really do like about it is that it can be used with any program ie. rhapsody, windows media player (except itunes... i think) and it has radio and a voice recorder.a few more cons are that you have to use the computer to delete recordings, the backlight doesn't always work, and mine wont let me create playlists like it says on the website.overall I really don't like this mp3 player, but if it is for someone younger, I think it might be a great first mp3 player.
I ordered this adapter for my keyboard. I needed to change it from a ps2 connetion to a USB connection and it didn't work. It was as if my computer could not see the device at all. I sent it back for an exchange, but as of yet I haven't received a refund or a replacement. So, save yourself a headache and don't even bother to order this adapter. It doesn't work.
Heed the warnings from the reviewers that indicated "mysterious combination changes", especially if you own an Apple laptop! I bought this for my son to use in college and after one week of use he called to tell me that the combination no longer worked!!!!
This item did not work with my DVD player. I'm not sure what it is suppose to work with. I did not ask to return it.
I bought one these from ebay. The batteries do not hold a charge more than 10 minutes and then they will not recharge.I went to the manufacturers website and contacted tech support. They did send me two batteries. One will not charge at all and the one that did charge did not hold t more than a few minutes. I can not find these batteries in any local store or battery stores online. SO I have a dead camera.
This iron spits out half the water I put in the water tank, resulting in wet spots on my fabric, which I then have to take extra time to iron out.
I used the guide amazon offers to figure out what will fit in my car and these speakers where supose to fit in both (2) cars I have, and they actually wont fit in iether. Im very disapointed. I should have rated only one star, but its not the speakers fault they didn't write up the codes for what will fit and what will not. (06 honda pilot, and a 95 Mitsubishi Mirage)
I must admit, my purchase of this unit was "cheaping out" - I was trying to extend a wireless G unit, to avoid or defer a costlier upgrade to Wireless N.The unit worked, after the requisite hour or so on the phone to India. But ultimately it is no substitute for just biting the bullet and upgrading to Wireless 802.11N. I sent the unit back, bought a wireless N unit, and have lived happily ever after.
Bought this and installed on my Honda Odyssey, there is no signal or display. I guess this is a defective unit. Sometimes the LED does lit up, but most of time it's just dead blank. I guess the main unit is not working.. Very disappointed.
I'm really disappointed that SimpleTech couldn't find a quiet fan to keep this drive cool. Some of the other products out there don't even use a fan, just a well designed casing with ventilation. This unit hums and whirs at a somewhat high pitch, which can get quite annoying VERY quickly. I tried to hide it in a back corner of my small office, but the noise is not acceptable in my opinion. So far the drive itself works just fine and seems very quick to store and retrieve data. But the out of the box experience is SimpleDisappointing.I had previously tried out the Western Digital external USB drive, and that crashed my computer (blue screen) several times before I returned it. WD claimed I shouldn't plug it into a surge protector which seemed crazy. It was whisper quiet though. I'm tired of returing these products so I guess I'll keep it for now and look to replace it next year. Good luck on finding an external hard drive that will meet your needs.
Ive had my iM7 for several months now, and i would easily give it 5 stars if it werent for the design of the docking door. I felt right away that it would be an issue,and sure enough, within 2 months of very light use the door wont stay shut. Fortunately the unit still plays with the door open, but watching any video is awkward. Hopefully Altec Lansing is adressing this issue.
Please save your hard earned dollars. I've owned this model for over 2 years and Magellan has provided absolutely no support. They've been saying they're going to have new topo maps since the day I bought it, and they've yet to deliver. From their web site it looks like they've discontinued this model.6/16/2010 Update to my previous review. Magellan have made it official now. Since they discontinued this model in December 2008, they are no longer providing map updates. The really sad thing is the last update they had for this model was V2 for 2006/2007. So it was out of date when I bought it and it will NEVER be updated. Not the type of company you want to buy from.Buy a Garmin!!!!
After several months the thing just died, error lights flashing. The manual said it was an "open fuser" problem, but did not say what that means...I sent Samsung an email on this and haven't heard back at all...
I bought the version of this system that did not include the VCR in May, 2005, at a Radio Shack, not through Amazon.I spent five hours removing my old system and setting this one up; my old system was a Sony 5-disc DVD player hooked up to a ten-year old receiver and four big stereo speakers. When I finally hooked everything up, my wife and I sat down to watch our first movie on it, and within ten minutes, the sound cut out altogether. I went through every section of documentation I had to learn about what the problem might be, and I went over every connection to every speaker. Everything seemed to be in order.Except there was no sound at all. I turned the system off, turned it on again, and the sound was back... for another ten minutes. Then it vanished once again. And this process happened many, many times.I contacted Panasonic via e-mail and explained the problem in every detail I could imagine. I received a response days later which said that I should remove all the wires from the speakers, check the wires for frays, make sure they were all inserted into the correct slots, wait 15 minutes, and try again. I did this, very carefully. Then, that night, my wife invited her sister over to watch a movie. The sound cut out no fewer than 15 times, and I was humiliated.I wrote Panasonic back, and they did not respond. I've just written them a third time, and I felt compelled to warn others about this system. I've hooked up my Sony DVD player again, and I'm listening to it through my television without any external speakers, and it's working perfectly. If I can somehow get Panasonic to reimburse me for the piece of junk I bought from them, I'm going to do what I should have done to begin with; buy one of the Sony systems. They may be a couple (or even a few) hundred dollars more, but movie lovers buy these systems for their enjoyment, not to be frustrated.I would have given this product a zero if I could. It has been the most maddening purchase I've ever made.
If you're considering the purchase of this item you might want to consider some similar-priced alternatives. I can honestly say I loved this player for the two weeks that it worked, great price, great sound, easy to use, long battery life...nothing but accolades in fact and then..........one morning I got up to take it running with me and the standard Sansa screen comes up as always but freezes there, after trying all the basic troubleshooting steps I could think of I accessed the technical customer service phone number which was on their website and after 30minutes of exhaustive troubleshooting from one of their experts the gentleman ( a very patient and courteous fellow) told me it was a lost cause and it would have to be replaced, as I ordered this from Amazon I will say they were super , put in a free replacement order for me right away. I guess these things can happen to any product but given several reviews on this website with the same issue (and numerous other review sites with this same issue on this product) I am inclined to believe this item may need to be returned to the drawing board, also from all the websites I check any troubleshooting once the firmware freezes is pointless as there seems to be no instance (reported anyway) that this situation has even been resolved. I'm hoping for better luck with the replacement but I'm not overly optimistic.THE NIGHTMARE CONTINUES!!! First thanks to Amazon for promptly replacing the first unit but guess what...same problem with the 2nd unit. I sent email to Amazon advising them I won't be returning the 2nd unit, I do not even want to see another SanDisk product EVER!!! I did also send an email to Amazon customer service suggesting they might look at the HUGE number of negative reviews on this item and the number of reviews where customers had more than one of these units go bad. SanDisk spells "JUNK" any way you slice it, if you have had this same issue at least let Amazon customer service know it may not make you feel better about the wasted money but maybe people will wake up and not patronize SanDisk...really shameful product of which SanDisk should be ashamed.
I got it a while back but my car was a 94 Pontiac Grand Prix with the radio ant. in back of the car by the trunk. This didn't work well at all. Granted I live half way between Atlanta and Macon (GA) and can pick up stations from both cities but the tune base would fade in and out... AND NOT PICK UP ANYTHING ELSE!! when it did pick up the signal, it was weak and very staticy (think A.M radio at night 100 miles from the station). I just bought a new Mercury Mariner (new radio) with the arial up front, about 2-3 feet from the tunebase, ITS WORSE!!! I spent about 4 hours the other night trying to find a space between 2 stations that was not getting any bleed over, found several but it didn't matter, this steaming pile of garbage STILL dropped the signal (again, only about 2 feet from arial, and about 5 inches from the radio it self).I have never wanted to throw something as bad as I did this. If the cop had not been behind me today, it would be on the side of the road somewhere, hopefully busted into a million pieces of crap.Guess I will have to have the radio upgraded to have an mp3 adaptor added
I bought this monitor one month ago. I thought ViewSonic is a good brand, but I was deadly wrong.There are 3 major problems for the monitor:(1) After a few days, the monitor started to give annoying noise. I did some research and found that you have to set the brightness to above 50 to avoid the noise.(2) The design of the monitor stand is really bad. Any minor movement of my computer desk ( e.g. by the touch of my leg) is amplified to the big shaking of the monitor screen. At the end, I have to put something under the screen to make it stable.(3) Finally, after just one month, the brightness of the monitor start to fluctuates, sometime normal, sometime just suddenly turn to yellow dim.At the end, I had to call the ViewsSonic customer service.The product quality is already so bad, the service quality is not better at all. A gentleman named Mark answered my call and the attitude was really rigid and "fortunately", I was allowed to ship it back (Case Number: VSA-070720-0745, ViewSonic, 381 Brea Canyon Rd, Walnut, CA 91789) so that it can be repaired. But I have to pay the shipping!Bad experience and I will never touch this brand again.Jun
This printer does produce some fine output. That is when it works. The paper feed constantly refues to load paper. The film scanner should have been left off all together (not worth using). I have been looking everywhere for a recall on this unit (read ALOT of negative reviews). I have been a long time HP fan, but after this experience I am going to look elsewhere. My advice is to NOT EVEN CONSIDER THIS PRINTER!
Good for small cameras or video recorders. Not real happy putting Nikon D40 on it. Would not use outside in wind. But hey, for 6 dollars, what can you say?
When I got it I was very surprised at the thickness of the item. When you add it to your own mount (since it doesn't include a way to mount to the bike), it becomes a huge bulky item. Apparently they have some electronics in the bracket. I returned mine unused. I will just find a 12 volt outlet to mount on the bike and use the speaker/power plug that came with my Quest.
This is a really nice keyboard and mouse combo.. when it works. Being a top of the line product and the high price, you would expect that Logitech would place a big emphasis on quality control. Unfortunately this doesn't appear to be the case as I've had to return my keyboard after only two weeks. During the first week, two of the keys stopped working, then they became stuck on permanently and finally stopped working again.The keyboard is also very battery hungry. The media pad range was diminished by about half after only two weeks of using it so you better keep a healthy supply of AA batteries on hand. The mouse runs flat after 2-3 days if you don't remember to put it in the recharge docking station at night. I also had reoccurring problems with connectivity whereby the software would prompt for a blue-tooth connection code.Although Logitech claims full pre-boot support, I couldn't get into the windows pre-boot menu, only the BIOS.All of this may sound like doom and gloom, but in reality it still is an awesome keyboard, especially the media pad with the LCD display. You'd put up with most of the problems if the whole combo was a lot cheaper, but given the top of the line cost, you should get top of the line product, which unfortunately you don't.
I am basing this on only one day use so I can not attest to its durability as yet. However, I do notice it is more noisy than I would like. More importantly is the design of the rubber pads on the cooling pads. I like that they are big, BUT, not quite big enough for the small rubber pads on the bottom of the 12" Apple Powerbooks. If you use the pad on your lap it is easy for the small laptop legs on my computer to slip off the cooling pads rubber and will slip more easily on the cooling pads plastic. All they had to do was make the rubber just a 1/4 inch deeper going toward the fan on top and bottom and my laptop would fit fine. I do not consider this pad stabile for 12" laptops unless your laptop has large pads on its bottom. For placing my laptop on a desk it is probably just fine but I want to be able to use pad on my lap as well.I never understood why manufacturers generally uses such small amount of rubber to prevent laptop slippage. This Belkin model looks like it finally is a design that will work great, and it may for certain laptops, but not mine.I am overall disappointed and will have to keep looking.
I purchased a GO-HD a month ago. The flash unit packed up on the first day and the camcorder does not switch off when closing the screen or pressing the power sitch, requiring the battery to be removed to power the unit off. When it was working, the zoom makes grinding noises which gets captured by the mic.I sent emails to Aiptek USA & Taiwan sales, support & marketting dept's and have not recieved a reply since, indicating their total lack of commitment to product support.If you are happy to accept this $250 "Throw Away" camcorder, buy it and take your chances.
Bought the previous version of this model despite all the negative reviews. Unit had a horrible high-pitched ringing noise whenever it was idle --- fortunately, the device was for my parents, who are both hard of hearing, so we got around it by just unplugging it whenever we visited. Now, though, the DVD player has stopped working. All in all, very disappointed.
I installed this Viking 128MB in my DELL L433c in second memory slot.. First slot has original 128MB DELL 311-0410. Machine crashed (blue screen) upon booting into Windows 98. Pulled the Viking memory out.. machine comes up fine.. tried installing just the Viking memory (in place of the DELL memory).. upon booting screen goes blank after DELL screen.. will not BOOT up..Incompatible with DELL 311-0410 PERIOD!! I have learned from Viking support that the correct memory is Viking part number DL1664CL3P8.
Same as others - great picture - lousy sound sync. I kept hoping that it was a temporary issue. Thought it was because I was not receiving HDTV broadcast. Now, after reading these reviews, I wish that I had returned it.
they arrived on time and after that everything went downhill. The batteries charged lasted atleast five hours, so no complaints there, but the charger would keep coming out from the wall. It only seemed to work if it was all the way in and it wouldn't stay all the way in, I tried several outlets, finally after a whole two months it no longer worked at all.
Years ago, Sony made the best Discman there was. I had one from about 10 years ago that was great. It weighed a ton compared to this one, but the sound was immensely superior. I couldn't believe my ears when I hooked this one up to my stereo system through the line out, the sound was so thin. Not at all rich and full like my old unit. And the feel of this new one made me think it wouldn't last ten weeks, let alone ten years. Shame on Sony for cheapening down such a good product. I packed it up and took it back. And my brand-loyalty for Sony has taken a major hit.
I love the kindle, and I love the feel of the kindle in the cover. I hate the cover attachment mechanisms. Inside the cover is a little tab to grab hold of the battery cover of the kindle. I could not get the tab to latch onto the kindle easily and it broke off when I went to lift it a little. I have a solution... Amazon are your listening... offer a new battery cover that has hinge like holes on it. Create an outer cover that has mating hinge like holes in it. Then have a pin that joins the two hinges and locks into place in the cover... preventing accidental falls. My palm pilot has a slot it it that the cover pin slides into...very secure, never a problem...Rhino makes an aluminum case for my palm and a pouch...both very cool... maybe if Amazon makes a new battery cover, Rhino could make the new book cover. Don't let the cover problems keep you from buying the Kindle... Hopefully Amazon will fix this soon.
I purchase the drive so I can copy information on my computer at work and take it home and copy or alter it on my home computer which has Easy CD Creator on it. This drive came with software by Oak Technology "SimpliCD". I have since found out that the formatting of the two systems are different and one cannot read the other. I would not recommend purchasing the drive if Oak Technology software is supplied.The actual unit maybe okay but the supplied software is not, at least for my purpose
This system shut itself off after 1/2 hour if you leave the volume up. It only goes up to 40 and the sound is terrible. I'm returning this unit a.s.a.p back to Amazon and buying something better.
When the sales person at your local electronics store tells you Have to have a [...] HDMI cable to make your 69.00 DVD with HD upscaling work - Run away fast. It is Not true. You can get these (HDMI cable) for [...] + shipping on eBay or under 10.00! I just got my HDMI cable from eBay and hooked up my DVD player with HDMI upscaling and it works perfectly! Save your money. AND Sony sells a [...] DVD that has HDMI cables for free in the box at one of the Buy Clubs.
This thing has done nothing but cause trouble on my PC. It does not work properly with Windows XP even with the updates from Creative Labs.It has totaly caused havok with all of my drivers. I removed the software for the Extigy and all is back to normal now. Hmmm.These problems were not because of my installation as I had 2 other persons give it a try also. Both of them Computer Techs.Save your money! Buy anther Brand!
This product has the potential to be a great cycling computer. In reality I paid almost $400 for the functionality of a $30 computer. Part of this is because I use Mac, but in a press release in Jan 2006 Garmin said it would have a Mac version of it's Training Center software. As of Jan 2007, I'm still waiting. Supposedly it's finished and going to be released at MacWorld, but I'll see it when I believe it.As far as mounting, the unit itself is fairly straightforward, but unless it's two inches from you face you're going to have a hard time seeing the display. Typical of large companies, they assume every bike is a cookie-cutter diamond frame, so the cadence/speed sensor does not work on my recumbent. The heart rate monitor works 80% of the time.Overall, I'd say save your money. Even with the Training Center software there's no way to preload routes and the map function is so rudimentary it's worthless. There are plenty of better, and cheaper, computers on the market.
This printer came with my new Dell computer back in November. I have had nothing but trouble with this printer. The paper jambs EVERY time I want to print something. And once it jambs the software wants you to delete the program and reinstall.This printer is junk. Spend your money on a different machine.
All the reviewers before me are completely correct. This device would score a perfect 5 Stars from me if it weren't for the lack of battery and charger. You are basically paying Sony $1,500 for a harddrive. Sony couldn't even including a batter in the box or a charger cable. This is how you alienate customers. The RED ONE by Oakley will be dropping in price and this may be the last time I buy a Sony product. WE ARE CUSTOMERS not your own CASH MACHINE Sony.
I have palm T3, M500 and zire 72i find 1 system error at zire 72.if quick-unlock and auto-lock setuppalm doesn't work any more. must reset.let's do1. hard reset(becouse of installed application. anyway ok)2. setup quick-unlock (system -&gt; pref -&gt; security)3. setup auto-lock(after 1min)4. turn off palm5. waitting for 1 min.6. let's try turn on palmbut u naver turn on your palm.any button doesn't work.if u want to turn on your palm you must reset.i tested many zire 72 at staples, fry's and office depot.also same problem.so i return it
DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM. PRODUCT BROKE AFTER 1-2 WEEKS. NEVER DROPPED, NEVER THROWN AGAINST THE WALL IN FRUSTRATION... I'VE CHANGED THE BATTERIES TOO. WISH I COULD RETURN IT!!! PROBLEM IS THE CLOCK STOPED TICK'N, EVEN WITHOUT TAK'N A LICK'N... VERY BAD.... TRY IT IF YOU WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE..... BUT I DON'T RECOMMEND THIS ITEM.
I ordered this because I wanted to be able to watch tv and or listen to music at night without disturbing my husband. The quality of the headphones were so poor that the music and television sounds could clearly be heard therefore it kept him awake. the headphones didnt cup the ears as they should. Clarity and hissing was also a big problem. Very disappointed. Sent them right back and bought a cheap twenty five dollar set of another brand which worked just fine. On a good note...Amazon gave me no problem on the return. I was very happy about that.
The Creative Zen Stone 1GB is a nice value in starter MP3 players. It has the same capacity as the iPod Shuffle at $40. For $20 more, you can get the 2GB Stone Plus which also has a screen, FM Tuner, voice recording and more.Pros -+ good stereo sound+ nice capacity for a decent price+ light-weight+ simple design with more color options+ Nice format compatibility (MP3, WMA, Audible)+ USB 1.1 and 2.0 connectivity+ Can be used as a USB drive / mass storage+ Can sync music with drag & drop or via Creative softwareCons- below-average battery life of 10 hours or less- software issues - Creative software is buggy- DRM song transfer issues with some firmware versions- not expandable from 1GB (no SD card slot)- no FM tuner or voice recording- larger than the 2nd and 3rd generation iPod shuffles- for just $20 more you get the 2GB Stone Plus with added featuresCreative's Zen Stone line was meant to be the upgrade to the Zen nano, aka Muvo mini. The 1GB Zen Stone is decent but not perfect. It suffers from quality issues and is really ideal for specific uses. I love the new Sandisk Sansa's. The Sansa Express has the advantage that you can plug it directly into your USB port without a cable.SanDisk Sansa Express 2 GB MP3 Player (Black)Still, the Creative Zen Stone feels nicer in the hand. It's not as sleek as the Sansa Express nor as cool as an iPod shuffle or iPod nano. But it is priced very attractively. It's good for a starter, workout unit, or gift for a kid.The Creative Zen Stone is lighter than the competition, but is still larger than the new iPod Shuffle 2nd and 3rd generations. The controls are an improvement from the Zen nano days. While I didn't mind the toggle wheel, it has been replaced by intuitive buttons for the standard functions (select, play, pause, forward or reverse). There's a headphone jack and a USB port.Another change from the Zen nano days is the Lithium Ion battery, which gives you about 10 hours if your lucky. This burns out faster than the old battery operated unit, but is more convenient.The sound is nice, and it comes through in stereo. As usual, you will hear complaints about the earbuds, which most people replace.The Zen Stone Plus is the only larger option at 2GB. For those needing more space, you will have to explore the Creative Zen, Sandisk Sansa or new iPod Nano. All of those units have higher price tags.Creative Zen 4 GB (Black)Creative Zen 8 GB (Black)Creative Zen 16 GB (Black)Sandisk SDMX4-4096 Sansa e260 4 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion SlotSanDisk SDMX4-8192 Sansa e280 8 GB MP3 Player (Black)Apple 4 GB iPod nano AAC/MP3 Player Silver (3rd Generation)Apple 8 GB iPod nano AAC/MP3 Player Black (3rd Generation)The price isn't a give-away, and the plastic case could be more durable. Creative has fixed some of the software issues. Still, this is a nice starter unit that can last you a while. Check it out. Enjoy!!!
Ordered and took delivery at a price discounted. The article does not look like the item pictured, neither in color nor shape and size. The camera delivered looks like a 50 year old Kodak Brownie or Hawkeye--but Black color. The advertised model is silver gray in color and with a smooth modern appearance. I would consider returning this camera but its not worth the trouble nor the price.
I bought this adapter to connect a Motorolla headset to my computer. Be aware that if it did not work for the H300 bluetooth headset it may not work with other Motorolla headsets.
Never,never, never buy m500 or any other palm unit. If the unit gets cold below 45 - it doesn't work; if it should slip out of your hands to the seat of your car it doesn't work. I called customer service and was told to send it back. 3 weeks later they say they still do not have it even though I have the tracking receipt which says they have had it for the last 2 weeks. The excuses- 1. they have moved the repair center 2. So many units coming back for repair cannot repair fast enough 3. Has only been 3 weeks most repairs take longer anyway 4. No one working this week because of the holiday 5. what do you expect me to do about it things take time.Poor product poor service buy from another company
I tried to read an EIDE drive no luck. Would not power up the drive. The lite came on the adapter but thats all. I returned this to Amazon, no problem.I ordered a StarTech PCI express card, we'll see if this will do the trick.Edit: I just installed the StarTech.com 1 Port PCI Express IDE Controller Adapter Card PEX2IDE and it works like a charm on my new Intel i5 motherboard.
My dad gave me this very player as he had a much better one at one time. At first there werent any problems but after a while of going thru my DVDs I noticed some would fail to even start up and not only that but the Shinsonic DVD player would spin the DVD out onto the rough surface of the Loading tray, if it wouldnt load. I think because of that, this player is responsible for destroying a once good copy of The Ring I had as well as my copy of Animal House. I disconnected it after I noticed The Ring was ruined (it wouldnt play normally video would freeze and skip due to scratching) and dropped it in the corner of my living room never to be used again. IMO it eats (well scratches) dvds so I wouldnt recommend it to anyone. The only good thing about this DVD player is that it can be used to read DATA cds and play back most kinds of audio (mp3, wav) and video (avi, mpeg) format, even my PS2 will not do that. Of course I have yet to buy a better DVD player and check it out on that. Thumbs down, at least it is no longer available.
When you buy a product that says it supports "XP", you'd at least think the manufacturer would have tried it once. I installed this product on Dell Latitude, running W2k. Crashed and rebooted endlessly. Tried it on a Gateway 2000 running XP Home (First time I'd seen the new Blue Screen of Death). Tried it on an IBM ThinkPad, XP Pro. Same thing. Downloaded the new drivers from the website. No change. Either be prepared to return it, or find some spare space in your junk drawer. I have no way of knowing if these things have any wireless capability.
It might of worked well if I was sent the correct item. I was sent the wireless adaptor for a PC MA311 not the CompactFlash wireless 660W Wireless Pocket PC(for cassio E-200) I would be nice if your stock people would look at the item and make sure its the correct item.
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.
These really aren't great. Below average at best. Spend a little extra. The Logitech mm22 speakers are WAY better. The price tag on these is attractive, but they're really not worth anything.
they charge okay the first few times, we've had them for 6 months now and they don't hold a charge for 45 minutes.
This thing makes no sense. I received it as a gift. Instead of just running a wire from the back of your stereo, you need to deal with all of these bulky, awkward electronics and multiple wires. I cannot believe that this thing made it to market.
Horrible TV--The first day we had it, the tv would get 'stuck' on a digital channel it was trying to tune in and would be unusable for about 10 minutes to half an hour. The second day, the bloody thing wouldn't even turn on either by remote or the power button on the tv. Shell out a few extra $ for a Sony instead.
It worked fine for a couple weeks, then one lens became permanently out of focus. This was the lens that had the little adjuster on it to bring it in sync with the other one. Not sure what happened, but it was fine until that happened. It is 37 days since my order so I hope I get a refund.
After making 15 tapes, the CCD quit working. It just shows a blank screen or snowflicks. After reviewing another review, pointing the camcorder to a bright light make it works again. However, I do not like this unit anymore. If I really need it, I do not know if this will work or not. No more samsung for me.
I bought a Netgear WND3300 and Started having problem from the beginning. It lasted barely 2 weeks. Their tech support in India did a firware upgrade and rendered the first unit useless. I had that unit replaced and the second unit was even more useless. I was in fact sent a refurbished unit that was registered to someone else. This new unit had just been repackaged and didn't work at all. After 3 hours with tech support and customer service, Netgear decided that they would upgrade me to the WNR854T. This unit barely lasted an hour. Another 2 hours with tech support and now my case is escalated to the next level. Nobody's returned my phone call in a week, and now Netgear want's to charge me for the replacement (that doesn't work). Don't buy from Netgear. I've set up networks before. I'm not new to this. You would get better reception from a BRICK. I'm out $130 dollars and now they want to charge me another $150. Talk about customer service!SAVE YOURSELF THE HEADACHE! Don't buy Netgear.
Sent this as a gift, it seemed new and pretty, but when plugged it in and clicked it into the mac it had an orange light then nothing. It was just plain defective. The three prong plug and the two prong were tried, neither would charge the mac.
I fiddle-dinked around with the USR8022 unit for hours trying to get it to work with my Cox Cable modem (Motorola Surfboard) with no results. I could get the unit to grab an IP address from my LinkSys router (which I hoped to replace with the 8022 to go wireless), but it refused to get an IP address from the cable modem.I called Cox, and they explained that the cable modem should self-register any device attached to it (i.e. the MAC address) but it was not working with the USR8022.Finally, I went into the configuration for the USR8022 and cloned the MAC address of the LinkSys router (which was working with the cable modem) and voila! it worked.Now the only problem is that the signal strength is TERRIBLE! I am using a laptop with a Symbol 802.11b card and a Toshiba e740 PDA with built-in Wi-Fi. Neither of them will work from more than about 25 feet away from the device, regardless of the antenna position...I wish I had read the other reviews on this site before buying the unit - the comments about performance are very consistent with what I have experienced. Maybe it would be better with a USR Wireless card in my laptop, but I want to use this network with other devices that have BUILT-IN Wi-Fi antennae (like my PDA and Tablet PC)
I ordered three of these for the Home Theater and office set-ups. I utilized all the strip to minimize "vampire appliance" and turn the strips off every night. All of them failed in less than one year due to the bad switch. It may be the springs under the power button that wears out. It is a design flaw that needs to be address.
This computer printer was thrown in a cardboard box, without any packaging material. When I received the box, I could pick it up and hear the sounds of broken plastic pieces in the box, rolling around. This was the willful destruction of a customers order by the seller. I will NEVER purchase from them again.
Only giving two stars because the Hp 44 Cyan Cartridge (51644C) was described as NEW. It's true that it is in the unopened original box but the manufacture date on the box is Feb 2005, this would have made the shelf life expired in Feb 2008. The cartridge sold is 4 years past the shelf life. Hopefully it will work, haven't tried it yet. Sellers should Include Date of Manufacture for Ink Cartridges, they do have a Shelf Life.
This product is a piece of [junk] and Amazon should not be selling it. I ordered one a couple of months ago. Within a day it had died. I (foolishly) had it replaced with a second one...This one lasted two weeks and then died. I find it...is clearly defective.
I have never seen so poor headphones. Honestly, it has a very cheap plastic; I mean the material it was made of. When I first time took it in my hands the first thought that came out of my mind was " What did you spend a $100 bucks for, IDIOT!!!!!). Secondly, I didn't feel any difference with or without the digital processor (such a waste of money!!!). DO NOT BUY IT. I urge you to go to BESTBUY first and take a look at it ( my mistake, I did not do it).
Bought and returned FE-210 today...after 2 sets of tested good NiMH batteries kicked up "Battery empty" error messages. A quick Google search showed problem is ubiquitous. This will be my last Olympus.
a cheap piece of glass that provides minimum protection and big annoyance.It is okay when I take pictures in door with it, but what about outdoor experience? It disappoints me...I uploaded the picture took with this filter on, see that?That's what you get. Don't even pay $10 for it.
This clock was pretty well conceived in design, with a few quirks. It will charge your iPod until it is full, then stop charging. If you leave it for a couple of days, the iPod battery is dead. The buttons have gradually become unresponsive, forcing you to push them until you find their "sweet spot" in order to function. The dial controls for the time setting and volume also seem to have deteriorated over the last few months, requiring a lot of patience when attempting to set the alarm, clockwise turning advances the time forward until you almost reach your setting, then "boom" it starts turning backward..very frustrating. The clock worked for the first few months and then these problems started. Now I'm looking for a new clock radio.
BEWARE of this company's customer service. They are horrible to work with if you get DOA memory, which happened to me on 2 PNY sticks. 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.
I bought these AA 2700mah batteries back in October , for use in a BCD396XT scanner.When I first got them, I did a break-in on them using the MAHA C9000 (the best AA charger you can get).They showed around 2600mah when new. After using them for a few months, they are now down to 2100-2200mah.I probably re-charged them around 70 times so far.I use eneloops in all my other devices, and I've got some eneloops that are 2-3 years old and still hold 90% of their capacity rating.Next time I'll just stick with my eneloops, I expect these powerex batteries to go below 2000mah within the next month or so.They also self-discharge very quickly.Better stick with eneloops if you want something that will last.UPDATE: I've cycled the batteries about 20 more times and now they all read "HIGH" in the C900 charger. The charge refuses to charge them. Also, for some reason these batteries now cause my C9000 chargers (both of them) to constantly reboot into a endless loop.I will never buy these again. Eneloops only.
Not a good product. Difficult to keep tuned to the television, and the batteries would not stay in place. I would not purchase this product again.
I cannot review this item because it cannot be used. It was shipped with the wrong power supply and a software disk that won't work.I have been delayed in my response because my wife died and my daughter has just been released from the hospital with the same ailment. Since this has caused me to go over the time limit, what can I do about it now?
I was a big fan of Sennheiser having owned and loved the HD-600 headphones for years.These, however, do not sound noticeably different than the stock iPod headphones and have one fatal flaw, the cord is a hard plastic and any physical contact with the cord transmits a sound straight to the ear. I am using them right now as I type this review. Just moving my head slightly creates a loud rustling sound in my ear.I am ordering a pair of Shure EC2s right now, maybe I'll have better luck with those.Bad.
If you are like I am and only want the best quality video forget about any Apple TV product. I bought the Apple TV with the gaurentee that I would be offered the highest quality video available. Wrong!!! I have so far bought 22 movies and rented maybe 3 times that. The problem is this: You watch the preview and 99% of the time it comes up in beautiful widescreen, but when purchased the copy you get 50% of the time is a crappy adulterated "full screen" image that cuts off much of the video. The iTunes page you buy it from describes the movies as widescreen or widescreen HD, but like mentioned what you get is a really bad cut of the movie and you cannot tell before hand which version you were getting.Example:I bought "The Girl With The Dragon Tatoo". It was beautiful, widescreen with easy to read subtitles in the black bar below the picture.I reviewed the preview for "The Girl Who Played With Fire". The preview was in widescreen, but both the widescreen version and the HD version are terrible "full screen" versions with a lot of the image cut of and worse yet whatever fool added the subtitles made them in white, which makes it hard to read since 50% of the movie takes place in the snow.When I contacted Apple TV I was told that this issue is not in its purview and was referred to iTunes. There is no one to talk to at iTunes (you know there is a problem when you cannot talk to a person) and I got an on-line chat. The iTunes rep had no idea at all how the Apple TV worked and kept saying that the problem was with the settings on the Apple TV. So I called Apple TV back and they told me there are NO settings as far as full screen or widescreen and that the device just shows what is provided through iTunes. I recalled iTunes had an hour conversation. The agent had no idea what the deal was and referred me to his supervisor who would only contact me through email. When I finally received her email it was apparent that she did not even bother reading the chat line trascript as she was supposed to do, because she addressed a problem that I had never, ever mentioned (nor had). Extremely frustrating!So basically the problem is that iTunes is telling you they are selling you one thing and the product you recieve can be quite different. Then you have to deal with iTunes and unlike the techs for iPod or Aplle TV these folks apparently know little or nothing about the hardware itself and instead of trying to help out they just try and make excuses. There are no excuses....they sold me one thing, delivered something completely different and then refuse or do not have the knowledge to help meMovies, to me, are made to be viewed in the format in which they are filmed. Not some cheapo 80's format that has long since been replaced. I find the whole thing, with the inclusion of bought and rented movies, to be a giant waste of money and am now looking for some other streaming internet downloadable movie store other than iTunes.
This is a terrible shopping experience!I purchased a GPS and carrying case from Amazon, in the United States, and went to pick it up the day I was leaving for Panama.They sent the WRONG carrying case! The GPS unit sticks out over an inch, and exposes the screen to scratches and other damage. It is absolutely worthless to me.So now I have a case that is worthless, and worse yet, I have to start searching for a new one here in Panama--because I sure as heck won't trust Amazon to ship me the right one!What a screwed up order!My time is too valuable to spend it on shipping this case back, and reordering the right case for my unit. And then shipping THAT case to me here in Panama. A HUGE waste of valuable time!I sure wish they would have gotten it right the first time!Buyer beware. Buy your carrying case AFTER you get your GPS!ps: They wouldn't let me select ZERO stars in this review, so I had to give it one star. It doesn't deserve even that!
I can't tell you how much time I've wasted trying to get this boat anchor's digital input to work. And it's not just me...google it and you'll find tons of forum posts with the exact same problem. If you intend on using your DVI connection, save yourself headaches and pick another monitor!!! On the other hand if your only going to use the VGA input, you should be fine if you're looking for a middle-of-the-road display.I do not recommend this product.
We were missing the charging cable to the frame. So, I put batteries in it, and it will only display 3 picture and then the thing shuts off! I put brand new batteries in it, and the same thing happened! I bought this as a gift for my mom, and she hasn't even been able to use it. Worst money I have ever wasted!!!
This works well, but the keyring breaks. If you can't take the thing with you because you are afraid it will fall off, it sorts of defeats the purpose, don't you think? Get another USB drive with the keyring built into the drive end, so if the cap slips off--which it can do--you haven't lost the drive, just the cap. I can't imagine why Memorex would design it this way.Still the drive works fine. It just has to serve as a local transport from a laptop to a desktop. Bummer.
Tried Skip Doctor Premier to fix ps3 3 game that had a few glitches. This product took care of the glitches by obliterating the disc. Now instead of a few glitches i get nothing !Was this invented by companies to get you to buy new stuff !!!Carl
While the base features and functions read fine in the ad, the quality of the display was a serious disappointment. This device might be fine for sharing pictures of baby Jean with Aunt Ruth, but it's low res display is insufficient for serious photographers or pros. This device will not show the quality for which you paid if you spent more than $500 for your camera body. Sad, all the other features are OK.
I purchased this DVD writer about 3 weeks ago and have been trying to get it to work ever since.The software is incompatable with just abut every media software I have. I have a Pentium 4(2.4)512MB with ample memory on my harddrive. I am running Windows XP. I managed to get it to work only temporarily to find another probelm once I reboot.It seems ridiculous to pay money for a DVD writer and then spend hours trying to get it to do something it was supppose to do in the first place! Far as I am concered HP has let the consumer down. To expect the consumer toremove CD burning plug-ins ,upper and lower registry keys in Windows is beyond understanding from a manufacturer.Stay away from this HP DC 5000 movie writer!!
I bought these on impulse but regret it now. They are softer than the speakers in my laptop. What junk. Why do they even make such things? They must know that customers are just going to return them.
I purchased the Nikon Coolpix S5 it is a very nice small camera, I loved it , I took about 50 photos with it , then I uploaded it to my computer and noticed there were white spots on the photos , I wrote to Nikon and asked if there was a fix for the problem because I liked the camera so much I wanted to keep it. I did get a very quick email from Nikon telling me that the white spots are normal for small cameras. I have tried 4 other cameras including Cannon and Olympus and even a Nikon model S3 that had no spots. Nikon told me to not use the flash and I shouldn't have the problem. What the real problem is, the Flash is in front of the lens and it is causing some undesired effects with the lens. 6 out of 30 photos taken with the flash had some sort of spots on them you had to look to find them but they are there , I took the camera back, I like to know or hope my photo will be semi ok when I take it.
and the worst part is that I'm actually glad about it!I bought this set to replace a [...]Logitech wireless mouse/keyboard combo that was about 3 years old when the mouse scroll wheel stopped working.I figured I'd treat myself to what looked like the best wireless set out there. Here's what I found:1) The keyboard is HUGE. I have Dell 19" flat panel and the keyboard looks ridiculous in front of it.2) Even though the USB dongle is plugged in the Dell monitor about 1 foot from the mouse/keyboard it still loses its connection and I get the message "USB device has malfunctioned." I have to remove and replace the dongle and it starts again. This happens a couple of times a week, but of course at the most inconvenient times.3) The keyboard goes to sleep like the mouse after a few minutes to save battery life. The mouse will wake up after a slight delay and I'm used to that but I can't tell you how many times I pressed "Ctrl-C" to copy something into the buffer and then discovered that it didn't "take" because the keyboard was asleep. The keyboard should never go to sleep or this "feature" should have a way to be disabled!4) The keyboard died (stopped responding) at less than 6 months old. I still use the mouse but dug out an ancient Dell quietkey wired keyboard. Frankly I don't miss the behemoth MS monster at all, at least the old keyboard doesn't take up the whole desk and when I hit Ctrl-C it works every time.Microsoft has made some good keyboards and mice, but this set is not one of them. Buyer beware.
..what does bother me is the complete lack of directions for using the product, even on the company's website!The problem was I'd get the 'Open Tray' message on my Xbox 360 with a disc inserted. It would not do this all of the time...maybe every other time I turned it on. Tried this cleaner disc...went through all of the tracks, it failed on one track, number 3 (tried it again, same result). Does that track have any significance? Now, my Xbox 360 drive works far less than 50/50.I know this isn't an exact science, but some kind of directions are 100% necessary on a cleaning utility like this one. Sorry, I can't recommend this product unless it's a last-ditch effort where the optical device is completely malfunctioning.
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?
Like many others here, my CD-changer died after a couple of weeks and it wouldn't read any CD. It's in for repair, but they say the changer part is on National back order and they don't know when they will be available. No surprise, I guess given the number that are breaking. The JVC parts web site says the changer is not available for "more than 3 weeks." I hope they will replace my unit with something that works.
I was excited to get a brand name DVD player at such a reasonable price (275). I have several other Toshiba products in my household and they work flawlesly. Not the case for this DVD player. It worked fairly well for the first year with MINIMAL useage, but in the second year it started to fail / would not play discs that worked fine in every other player in the house. Eventually, it just stopped reading discs all together. I did not get 2 years out of the 1400 despite minimal useage. Another review summed it up perfectly - expect a year or two and about 75 hours of playing time before the unit fails. This is especially awful when the player fails as you're flying or driving with a small child who doesn't understand - "the player is broke". Toshiba has scared me off from buying their DVD players. I'll try my luck with a SONY or PANASONIC.
I really had not much use of this. I had a lot of dust stuck in my keyboard, fans, etc when disassembling my laptop, i used this as instructed to blow air to clean it. It didn't really do a good job. I found the air spraying out isn't any faster than I can blow with my own breath anyways. And a much better way to clean is use rubbing alcohol and a cotton swab. And carefully use tweezers to get any hairs stuck between the keys. So, I am not sure what else people use this for. By the way, the can will get really cold so wear gloves when you use it... if you chose to use it.
This unit will not work for you if there is not a suitable spot on your dash. The Grand Cherokee (2003) has an indentation in the dash that this fits perfectly. If not for that, it would be slidung off the dash.
Hi,This is first time I am writing review on internet in my life. My suggesstion is please dont weaste your money and time for this product. I bought this webcam couple of days ago. It looks very attarctive and its features seems very good but when I install all the required softwares and start webcam it gives me "Initilization error". Then I searched Microsoft website and I found that thousands of customer facing this problem and the solution which I saw on Microsoft site is not working at all.Then I called microsoft product support team. They spent 2 hours to fix this error. They took the control of my laptop through netmeeting and tried all the different settings but same error comes.Finally support team advised me to send back this product to Microsoft and they will give your money back.So overall its just weasting your time and money in courier...PLEASE DON'T BUY....ThanksRits
This unit will never work with Vista based on the answer from their customer service. They sell you something over $200 without any insight for future with the motto that "please stuck with our product for 20 years or till it dies without upgrading it to newer technology". I wastedmu money because it doesn't work under vista and it never will. If they arethoughtful and kind enough they should put a recall and replace this product with something that will work with future operating software and software upgrades. I do not think so taht they will show respect to the people thay have already ripped their earnestly earned money. Such a shame taht they do not have any future incentives. Never again plextor....:-(
I have two major issues with this remote that are deal-breakers:1. Some of the buttons are too flat such that you cannot locate and press a button by feel. I find that I need to look at the remote more than I should. This can be difficult in the dark.2. The exterior of the remote is too slippery and when operating the remote with one hand, the whole thing twists against the pressure of your finger. Your hand doesn't create enough friction against the remote for it not to slip and slide.3. Something about the configuration of the buttons on this remote makes it really easy to accidentally hit one of the macro buttons. It is really inconvenient, because rarely will it hit all of the appliances and I'll have to spend a few minutes turning off this or turning on that, etc.Apart from that, it operates like any Harmony remote. I prefer the Harmony 550 over this one.
The antenna, at least in Wichita, KS, has to be mounted atop the roof of the car! Or, at least, the antenna will not work with double-walled steel when placed underneath the headliner.So- this is a great radio for you el cheapo automobile with single wall steel panels.Oh well... it is the el cheapo satellite radio receiver... what should I have expected?XM satellite service is great! (Unless it is their signal that is just too weak?)
Don't waste your $5. It broke the first time I extended it, and it will not retract. Now I have a 3.5 foot non-retractable network cable.
no complaints about shipping time, got here in a few days as anticipated. packing was okay, the locks on the bottom of the spindle were broken, but hey, the discs were(or looked to be) fine. popped the first one in the ol' lite-on...coaster. ah, that's just a bad one, i said. take two...coaster. three...coaster. what the ? mcc-03 or not, this spindle was garbage. 10 coasters out of 10 burns. i just blazed through a 50 spindle of maxells and no coasters. something's not right. i looked at all the great reviews and expected a bit better than a 0% success rate.
The item, which was somewhat heavy, was put in a big box with hardly any filling material, allowing it to bounce around during shipping. You win the prize for the worst shipped item ever.
Overlooking the fact that one of the cameras arrived without a power supply, I set the other two up. There are some bugs in the software that caused the PC to error out. After a reasonably straightforward setup, the cameras eventually worked for about an hour before dropping off the system and becoming invisible to the router until powered down and up. This happened repeatedly, Tech Support sent me updated firmware but this appeared to make things worse. Boxed them all back up and sent them back for a full refund.
Buyer Beware!! I've had two of these already and both have failed within 6 months! I will never buy another d-link again.
This modem was a great disappointment. After following the directions included... it was determined that this modem sometimes works with 2000, but in most cases such as mine, it does not. I then tried to install the modem on my windows 95 system to avoid sending it back. The software included by 3COM, did not install the modem as promised.... I doubt if I will even buy another USRobotics product again.
I have had two of these Bose Companion systems and both times one of the jacks in the back stopped working and only one speaker would work. I will never buy one of these again.
I bought the SMC2804 2 months ago to replace my previous SMC7004. Both had problems--I was hesistant to buy this one but the rebate looked very good. I should have not taken the rebate. After 2 months of initially running smoothly, this morning the connection is now lost. I can connect to the internet just fine on just the DSL modem, but not to the SMC router. After 2 hours talking to tech support (which is not always very helpful--hard to understand what some are saying and they just tell you how to reset/restart or turn off and on the modem and router), they finally gave up and issued me a tech authorization/RMA number for replacement. This is what happened to the last SMC7004...I'm not having high hopes for this one.
This product is not for the faint of heart.If you like to spend long hours trying to make things work ,then this is the one.I bought it tried it and returned it.It just would not work right on my PC.(Win95 OSR2)I had to reboot 5 or 6 times everytimes to get my system to boot-up.It gave me .Registry errors,blue screens,missing files(DLL),even tried the newer driver from Zoom,but it crashed my PC.I reformated C: twice.I really tried hard but my system just chocked on it.Once in a while it would work and it was pretty good but that never lasted long.I went back to my Telepath for windows(28K) and upgraded it to V90 56k with one easy download.
it could be me, but i could not get it to stay on ...ron
I ordered these headphones about a week ago and find that when they work, they have excellent quality. However, do not be fooled, they fail to work most of the time. After charging these headphones for a full night, I have tried listening to them this morning. I have moved the base to several different areas, and I have tried all the 3 channels to try to get rid of interfernce and static. Anytime the headphones pass within a straight line of the transmitter, you come across major static. After changing channels and listening to the headphones for 20 minutes, they begin to go into massive static yet again. Nothing works to help the performance of these headphones. Full charge, changing position. Not to mention that the headband "adjustment" strap is nothing more than an elastic band. It is not terribly comfortable. The surround sound mode is rather useless too. It just pumps in more treble into the sound. Finally, the volume varies widely. Each song is being adjusted as being too loud or too soft between songs on the same CD. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend these headphones at all.
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
I received the XTR1UK Sirius Satellite Receiver & Universal Kit as a gift in a sealed carton that had a faulty display. It was returned to Xact Customer Service in GA and I received another sealed Receiver within several weeks. This second unit did not work properly also. This time there was no audio even though the display indicated a strong signal. It has been 5 weeks since I sent back the second receiver and still no replacement has been received. I would strongly recommend not purchasing this model until you check the other reviews.
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'm an Epson afficionado, but after having this printer I will not be buying another Epson. It has been a constant headache, frequent paper jams, firmware glitches, inkjets clogging over and over (I lose a lot of ink by having to clean jets at least 2-3 times in succession to get ink flowing again).Stay away from it. Go with a Canon or HP. Those seem to get the best reviews.It's a shame... the output really is beautiful, but it's not worth tearing your hair out.
I'll never buy another Epson, because I never want to deal with expensive, prematurely "empty" cartridges again. My Canon inkjet was much, much cheaper to use. Even when printing black only, my color cartridges go "empty" within weeks (and yes, I've selected "Black" in the "Print Settings"). Also, when any cartridge is empty, my CX6000 will not print (even if it's a color cartridge and I'm printing B/W). Every time I use my printer I love the results, but they're tainted with the feeling of being ripped off. Beautiful and durable ink, yes, but not worth a fortune.
I recently purchased one of these units. It has version 40b of the firmware. DirecTV used to send updates to the firmware twice a day. These downloads ended on 6 Aug 2001. As a result of not having the latest software for the DTC100, I cannot properly view HD material on my InFocus LP350 projector. In researching this problem, I have discovered that the old software also causes incompatibility with other HD displays (Mitsubishi, for example).
I found out after I bought this item from [...] that it was recalled due to general malfunction. Screen freezes after several minutes of use. Nevertheless Factory Depot still sells them like someone mentioned in their review earlier secondhand.
The signal drops off and the noise levels are very bad if you step further than 1.5m away from the unit, which kind of defeats the purpose.
The 40GB click wheel iPod I bought for my husband for Christmas last year died (hard drive fried) 360 days after he opened the box but one year and 3 weeks past when I bought it. Appeals to an Apple Store and the "Apple Cares" (how's that for an oxymoron?) phone line fell on deaf ears. They were unwilling to make any exception or provide discounts on a replacement, "...our warranty clearly states...from the date of purchase...". So, in all caps, if you must buy an iPod, BUYER BEWARE! Think of this as a disposable purchase that will only last as long as the warranty.
Also had a problem with the battery only running about 45 minutes at best, now it only lasts about 30 minutes. Tried to resolve the issue with support and they would not address the problem. Technical support knows less about PC than I do. Do not pay for this laptop at any price, and think twice if someone is giving it to you.
I was deceived on this purchase , the picture shows the complete ear bud , that is what I ordered ,instead I received the two foam cushions that are only covers for the ear bud , and to top it off , I ordered the medium size ,they sent me two small cushions .
I,too, bought this as my first digital. I am happy with the quality of the pics, however, the battery issue just pushed me over the edge. After many, many missed opportunities with our first new granddaughter, my children have bought me a new Canon for Christmas. The fugi was sent back in the hopes that it could be 'diagnosed'. They just indicated "power" was the problem. I bought two new battery chargers and new batteries to no avail. In reading other reviews, I have noticed that the SD cards drains the battery, and perhaps we could use the xDtype H? Not sure...Fugi is willing to supply me w/a reconditioned A500 for $60. Not sure if I'll take it or not.....Just my thoughts...
I typed in a search for rechargeable Uniden battery for cordless phone. I searched my EXACT model number: EXAI7980 I was given a battery to purchase. I did purchase it and it does not fit the plug in. Now, I have no battery and I have to return it. What is up with that?Kathy MN
A nice piece of equipment with good sound. Unfortunately the documentation is substandard and the technical support is a practical joke - it's supposedly free for 60 days (not exactly generous is it?), but the catch is that it's a long-distance number and only open during office hours - you'd better be independently wealthy or have a very understanding boss.The website claims to be award-winning or some such thing but the Knowledge Base's designation flatters itself - very little knowledge.For the first two weeks I struggled to get it to record some of my favourite music. Constant problems with files not ripping or disappearing or being refused because they were apparently already on my pc. This wasn't the case and I got fed up of asking technical support for help. They'd give me answers but never to the question I'd actually asked.So, my wife has had an Ipod for months with no problems. Guess what I wish I'd bought?
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 electronics 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 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 phone. 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 still.
I got a Gateway, had it for a month and then had problems. So, then I had to wait for Gateway to send me a box, so I could send it into them to get it fixed. After a month, still no box... so I had to call again (and I do believe that when you call, you're calling India, because I couldn't understand half of what the guy was saying and I don't think he understood me, either). Finally the box came, so I sent it in. I got my computer back about a month later and their carrier service left the computer laying flat on the ground (rather than tipped on its side) between our wooden door and screen door and the screen door blew off the front of the house, taking the door frame with it! But anyway, I started my computer and it worked for a while. But then, right before the one year warranty was up, I had to take it to Best Buy, because everything was going wrong with it (again)! Best Buy told me it needed a new hard drive and it probably needed one for a long time (like that's what should've been fixed when I sent it to Gateway). I got it replaced. Took it home... it had no sound, no video, etc. I had to wait for Gateway to send me a disc for that. Long story short: NEVER buy a Gateway. Bad computers, poor customer service. I am now officially a Mac user because of the experience.
PowerDesk Pro 6.0 boast some great features, of which the most appealing to me is the ability to view thumbnails of hundreds of different file types. Unfortunately, in my experience on three different computers, it takes so long to generate those views that it's not really worth the wait. Even clicking between different folders too quickly will cause PowerDesk to choke for a second or two. I also find it annoying to crash 1 out of every 5 times I use the program. PowerDesk has some great features, but it's too unstable and slow.
